OSTARA MASQUERADE

[wiztrict]

ostara masquerade

what's up?

It's just after 7:00 PM when all those who decided to attend the mysterious masquerade begin to hear traditional Celtic music coming from the stairwells. If they follow it, it leads them to the mysterious 5th floor, where an opened door has appeared. Walk through it, and they'll enter another world.

Party-goers immediately find themselves in a mossy forest, where the trees are decorated with tiny flowing lights and a small stream is all that parts them from a path that leads them to a beautiful party deep in the woods. As soon as the hop over the stream, their outfits change and they're suddenly wearing masks that completely disguise them. Their new outfits are reminiscent of old Celtic dress with a hint of the fantastical, from long gowns to tartan to doublets. Flowers are abundant, both in their hair and on their masks, which are shaped commonly like spring animals. Rabbits, deer, lambs, and (of course) chickens. With the mask on, no one can recognize them, even if they otherwise should be able to by their voice or appearance.

There are giant toadstools that serve as seating, or they can lie down on a patch of moss. Drinks, which are plentiful, are served in large acorns or as improbable dew drops that retain their surface tension despite their size. If they want a snack, there are two bowls of bottomless eggs. The white eggs are the richest, most luxurious soft boiled eggs they've ever tasted. The rainbow colored eggs are a candy shell full of chocolate.

Meanwhile, beautiful snowy white chickens wander through the clearing, unconcerned by the humans.

A ?man? who must be one of the residents is teaching people to make Ostara egg charms: blow out an egg, paint it with something that represents your desires, and then either hang it up if your wish it about a person, or bury it if your wish is about prosperity.

visuals!

how this works!

⬥ How the Anonymity Charm works: Someone wearing a charmed mask is unrecognizable to those looking at them. While it can't immediately be determined who they are from their appearance or their voice, maybe something from their speech patterns will tip your character off — or something they choose to tell them.

⬥ Characters will know intuitively when they're speaking with someone they're related to, but they won't know the nature of that relation. For example, Rose Weasley would know if she were talking to someone she's related to, but she wouldn't know if it was Hugo, Roxanne, or Albus.

⬥ The party begins a little after 7:00 PM, and will last until 3:00 AM. If your character doesn't leave the party on time, they'll fall asleep and reawaken in their bed.

⬥ When your character does exit the party, they're still wearing the fantasy costumes the magic put them in, and they still have their masks, although they no longer disguise the wearer. Hopefully they weren't too attached to the "sexy" outfit they arrived in.

locations!

⬦ WHAT'S UP?: What did your character arrive wearing, and what did the magic of the 5th floor dress them in instead? What's your character up to tonight in general?

⬦ THE TOADSTOOLS: A patch of gigantic toadstools for sitting on, and baskets full of eggs and strange drinks.

⬦ THE WOODS: The woods are quieter, more private.

⬦ EGG CHARMS: Does your character make an egg charm? What are they wishing for?

⬦ SPIN THE CHICKEN: One of these chickens seems keen on facilitating a strange sort of spin the bottle. Pick up the chicken, set the chicken down, and it will choose a (supposedly) random person somewhere in the circle.

⬦ LATE AT NIGHT: The lights all dim, and it seems to be time to head back to the real world. Or perhaps your character already has.

⬦ OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

Comments

THE WOODS: A Young Woman Who Recognizes You

[hugogogadget]

Earlier in the night, Hugo would have squirmed a bit at such a greeting, weary of why this person could tell who HE WAS even though he couldn't tell who THEY WERE. Is there something about him that's so... obviously apparent? But it's a little later in the evening, and he's now confident in the anonymity charm's efficacy.

So, instead of fretting, he plays along.

"There you are! I've been waiting for you." Hugo glances around furtively. "I was afraid you wouldn't show up."

THE WOODS: A Young Woman Who Recognizes You

[hotgoss]

Delighted at having found someone to play along, Grizzy drops her hand to intertwine their fingers. "Of course I did. How could I defy destiny by doing anything else?"

She doesn't have any idea who this is, and honestly, she's beyond excited. An anonymous masquerade is the perfect chance to find her soulmate, after all. Or at least someone to kiss. "Have you tried the eggs?"

THE WOODS: A Young Woman Who Recognizes You

[hugogogadget]

"You're so right. Tonight of all nights we should give way to destiny." Hugo interlaces his fingers with the mystery person's and gives the hand a squeeze. How fun! How romantic! How--

The egg question catches Hugo off guard. "Erm-- no?" Eggs are an odd party food, are they not? He tries to recover quickly: "I just mean, I figured they were best enjoyed with someone. You know?"

THE WOODS: A Young Woman Who Recognizes You

[hotgoss]

"I know that eggs are high in fat, but honestly, these eggs are so good," Grizzy says, misinterpreting his hesitation. "And what's Easter without eggs?" Without waiting for an answer, she tugs him by the hand towards the mushrooms that hold the food and drinks.

THE WOODS: A Young Woman Who Recognizes You

[hugogogadget]

"I guess it'd just be the day Jesus is resurrected." How... depressing. This mystery woman is so right: the eggs are very important. Hugo runs to the food station and takes in the spread. He turns to his partner, hand still in hers. "Toss one into my mouth."

THE WOODS: A Young Woman Who Recognizes You

[hotgoss]

She scrunches her nose like she smells an old egg. That is not romantic, and honestly, she had kind of forgotten that part all together.

But that hiccup is easily passed, however, as Grizzy contemplates the spread of eggs. "Okay. Soft boiled, then. So you don't choke." Concern for his safety is the height of romance, on the other hand.

THE WOODS: A Young Woman Who Recognizes You

[hugogogadget]

Literal egg on his face. Hugo uses his tunic to wipe the yolk from his cheek. "Didn't choke!"

Hugo notices a little more yolk in his hair, above his ear. He moves to clean it, then stops. It'll stay. "For you to find me in the morning," he explains.