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 Organiser: Lady Serah Mirassi, a renowned highborn Rynnish performer.
Description: The Midnight Masquerade caters to the more macabre tastes of Corvis' wealthy. The Masquerade itself is open only by invitation, and even the invited will be turned away if not appropriately attired. It is an occasion to mock ones fears (and those of the common folk), and as such, its attendants are expected to embody the horrors of Caen.
Fantastic and terrifying masks are the norm, and many spare no expense in further enhancing their costumes. This year, Lady Mirassi will masquerade as a Satyxis Witch, complete with a headdress made of an authentic horn claimed from one of the pirate queens and other assorted trinkets and arms from the same.
The invitations are deep blue with an intense iridescence, an image of a beautiful black haired woman to the left side and gold lettering to the right. They arrive in perfumed black envelopes sealed with the Mirassi crest in gold dusting.
Agenda: The doors of the Mirassi manor are opened at 23.00 by liveried gobber servants. Guests are entertained in the courtyard until 24.00 by acrobats and musicians, served with hors d'oeuvres and drinks.
At 24.00, fire-eaters signal the opening of the doors with an impressive pyrotechnic display and guests are ushered into the Grand Ballroom to the tune of a funeral march. A fine orchestra occupies a raised stage, costumed as skeletal musicians. An impressive gourmet fare is supplied and exquisite wine circulates the floor.
Guests are encouraged to dance, but every half hour the floor is cleared and a choreographed dance is performed for the delight of the crowd.
At 05.00, presumably to allow the guests to return home before dawn, the last dance is performed and the event is drawn to a gracious close. A requiem plays as the guests leave.
Social Crowd: Though many of the invited guests will be of relatively high social standing, there will also be performers and wait staff. There may also be guests of merit, such as fine artisans and high end craftsmen.
By: J. Phillips
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