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thousand_stars2014-03-27 02:38 pm
quicksmart) wrote in thousand_stars2014-03-27 02:38 pm
EVENT: The Budehuc Ball
(( PART 2 has started! ))
The day of the ball is finally upon Budehuc, and there is a distinctive hum of excitement in the air at new life entering the quiet castle. The evening has just begun, and the weather is fantastically clear outside and still light. All day there has been the hustle and bustle of curious traders flocking to the castle to assess whether it is now a worthy trading place again, and there are many unfamiliar faces walking the castle grounds, exploring. Extensive preparations have been made, directed by none other than Sir Euram Barows himself!
“The ball will be an impressive display of the wealth, ingenuity and importance of the people of...what's this castle called again? Oh right, Budehuc. The theme: Bright new beginnings. Everything must be bright! Spread conversation pieces across the room; sculptures, art, a tapestry or two, that sort of thing. The oppressive grays of the stone need to be polished until they shine, or covered with more aesthetically pleasing tones. There must be a tablecloth, embroidered preferably, on every table and contrasting but matching drapes and flounces on the walls!”
These were the instructions given to the workers, and every detail, word for word, has been carried out… to the best of the workers’ abilities, anyway, because Euram’s vision is quite grandiose and Budehuc has hardly the materials available for such an event! The consequences of such instruction has resulted in Budehuc castle looking fairly colourful for a change, although the alterations appear to only be visible in well-traversed paths that lead to the ex-war room, which has now been transformed into a ballroom. The changes outside of the room include having moved any remaining sculptures and paintings still there from after the war to the front so that they can be seen.
Opening the door to the war room, however, is like opening the door to another world. It's an assault of color, all of it clashing quite horrendously. There are brightly colored tablecloths, rugs and flounces. If you look closer some of the flounces are in fact bed-sheets because they ran out of material due to the short time frame, and some of those bed-sheets appear to have been painted the appropriate color by the workers, probably to please Euramand get him to shut up.
Still, there are finger foods, fine wine and tankards of ale spread upon the tables at the outer edges of the room and a small band tucked away in the corner playing live music for the dancing guests in the middle. Waiters and waitresses are constantly moving around to set items of food or drinks down and pick up glassware.
The room is relatively quiet right now, with people sure to be trickling in and out as the night goes on!
(( OOC: Whew! Thank you very much to Junabi for providing an excellent description of the alterations that Euram has made to the castle! This post is basically a mingle post, so thread-jumping and replying to everybody is encouraged! You can start multiple threads wherever you want and everybody can reply to anyone! For re-reference, most people's outfits can be seen here.
Depending on when the first part of the ball slows down, a comment will be posted indicating "PART 2" and then you can play out the events at the conclusion of the night, after the ball has died down! ))
The day of the ball is finally upon Budehuc, and there is a distinctive hum of excitement in the air at new life entering the quiet castle. The evening has just begun, and the weather is fantastically clear outside and still light. All day there has been the hustle and bustle of curious traders flocking to the castle to assess whether it is now a worthy trading place again, and there are many unfamiliar faces walking the castle grounds, exploring. Extensive preparations have been made, directed by none other than Sir Euram Barows himself!
“The ball will be an impressive display of the wealth, ingenuity and importance of the people of...what's this castle called again? Oh right, Budehuc. The theme: Bright new beginnings. Everything must be bright! Spread conversation pieces across the room; sculptures, art, a tapestry or two, that sort of thing. The oppressive grays of the stone need to be polished until they shine, or covered with more aesthetically pleasing tones. There must be a tablecloth, embroidered preferably, on every table and contrasting but matching drapes and flounces on the walls!”
These were the instructions given to the workers, and every detail, word for word, has been carried out… to the best of the workers’ abilities, anyway, because Euram’s vision is quite grandiose and Budehuc has hardly the materials available for such an event! The consequences of such instruction has resulted in Budehuc castle looking fairly colourful for a change, although the alterations appear to only be visible in well-traversed paths that lead to the ex-war room, which has now been transformed into a ballroom. The changes outside of the room include having moved any remaining sculptures and paintings still there from after the war to the front so that they can be seen.
Opening the door to the war room, however, is like opening the door to another world. It's an assault of color, all of it clashing quite horrendously. There are brightly colored tablecloths, rugs and flounces. If you look closer some of the flounces are in fact bed-sheets because they ran out of material due to the short time frame, and some of those bed-sheets appear to have been painted the appropriate color by the workers, probably to please Euram
Still, there are finger foods, fine wine and tankards of ale spread upon the tables at the outer edges of the room and a small band tucked away in the corner playing live music for the dancing guests in the middle. Waiters and waitresses are constantly moving around to set items of food or drinks down and pick up glassware.
The room is relatively quiet right now, with people sure to be trickling in and out as the night goes on!
(( OOC: Whew! Thank you very much to Junabi for providing an excellent description of the alterations that Euram has made to the castle! This post is basically a mingle post, so thread-jumping and replying to everybody is encouraged! You can start multiple threads wherever you want and everybody can reply to anyone! For re-reference, most people's outfits can be seen here.
Depending on when the first part of the ball slows down, a comment will be posted indicating "PART 2" and then you can play out the events at the conclusion of the night, after the ball has died down! ))
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O-Oh yeah? I'll show you--!
[ He yanks his hand out of hers and picks her up like a bride before she can protest. His blood is pumping pretty hard again, momentarily feeling awake enough to keep her steady. TO THE INN. ]
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W-what're you doing!?
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[ The adrenaline was only a short burst, now realizing how hard this task is as he's slowly carrying her back. His knees may be wobbling due to fatigue, but he will see this task through! ]
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[ N-not struggling though, because she fears that may actually make it worse. Definitely holding on for dear life now. ]
Please don't hurt yourself...
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L-Like I would drop you...!
[ He presses on, racing against fatigue. He really does pride himself on being able to do this! Eventually he stops in front of the inn building, gently placing her on her feet. It looks like this is as far as he can go after all. ]
Huff... huff...
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fearadrenaline, also. She looks at him in alarm. ]Are you alright?!
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Y-Yeah... [ Kind of realizing how stupid this was, now that he's thinking rationally again. ]
Looks like I ran out of steam before the finish line. Drats.
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[ She looks at him, confused. And then-- ]
I-I meant in another room. There are free rooms here, Caesar, it's an inn.
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Fine! I'll stay at the inn already! Geez, I'm still being babied, even after all that...
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... Thank you for the dance, Caesar.
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[ He resigns and accepts her hand. Pulling himself up with whatever strength he's got left, he still finds the time to crack a joke while recalling how hard he practiced for this dance. ]
I'm glad I didn't throw you out of a window.
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[ She smiles a little, referring to his manhandling of her just now, but also thinking of their argument earlier in the night. She stands there and then... q-quickly hugs him. ]
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G-good night, Caesar.
[ ... Then she turns and pretty much bails into the inn, leaving him behind even if he's staying there too ;;;; ]
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After you...