It's that time again!

[awondrousplace]

Hello, everyone!

It's time for the Liminal Masquerade Ball again, I believe. If how cold my arse was when we returned was any indication at all, I'm pretty sure we're closing in on that time.

For those who are new or don't know, each year that I have been a Traveler, I have coordinated a masquerade ball as a celebration for the Travelers. People come together to help each other make clothes, masks, food, drink, and decorations for whatever space our hosts give us. For the past few years, our hosts have given us a specific space for the ball, and I am sincerely hoping they will again.

Please, if anyone has any questions, feel free to come to ask me in person in my rooms, or on the network. Also, if anyone is willing to share skills of any sort, by all means let everyone know. Let's make this a nice, relaxing, fun party this year.

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[rustyhonesty]

You can count on me this year, too. It'll be good to have something relaxing to do.

[awondrousplace]

Excellent. Thank you, darling. I always appreciate your help.

Do you think your titanic friend would be up for decorating, now that he is back with us?

[rustyhonesty]

Most likely. You're going to have to ask him yourself for confirmation.

[awondrousplace]

Will do, dear.

How have you been holding up? The last Jaunt was... possibly quite rough on you.

[rustyhonesty]

Oh, uh... I've had worse overlays. If he'd actually managed to kill someone I'd be worse off, but he didn't and he got punished so it's all good.

[awondrousplace]

Well, that is good, at least.

You are, as always, welcome to come over for some tea. My door is always open to you.

[rustyhonesty]

I might take you up on that at some point.

[bite_the_hand]

I'm definitely up for it! And when that's done I can help with the food again too!

[awondrousplace]

Thank you so much, darling. I appreciate both of those.

Perhaps we should remember to warn everyone so that you are not attacked. There is no need to attack the decorators.

[leftbehindagain]

I'm working on drinks.

[It's something to do other than sulk.]

[awondrousplace]

Excellent. Thank you, darling.

Also, would you be up for some chemistry lessons later? I found a book at the last Jaunt with some amusing experiments we could work on.

Or, if it would help, I am all for just making things blow up.

[leftbehindagain]

...Both of those sound like good options.

[awondrousplace]

Alright, then! Meet me in my lab in about half an hour? I'll make some things we can use, as well as a safe space to explode them.

I am rather fond of the thought of blowing a few things up.

[leftbehindagain]

I'll be there. Thank you.

[awondrousplace]

Of course. I would be a terrible mother if I did not come up with things to help pull you out of yourself occasionally.

[leftbehindagain]

You're far from terrible.

[awondrousplace]

At the moment, I am at least.

I have been terrible.

[leftbehindagain]

But not, as I understand it, ever a terrible parent.

[canbebrave]

I would not be so quick to assume that they will be as kind, this year.

It might do well to secure an alternate location.

[awondrousplace]

If it comes to it, I believe I could make a room for it attached to my space.

However, I do prefer to believe that not all of them will punish everyone for the actions of a few. A large space is hardly much to ask.

[canbebrave]

.... A few?

[awondrousplace]

Well, it's obvious something happened, and if I don't miss my guess, it involves the death of one of the Arcana. And as there was no discussion that I heard on the network, it was the work of a group of people, not the Travellers as a whole.

Thus, I prefer to believe that they will not hold everyone accountable for the actions of some.

[canbebrave]

An awful lot to guess, my Lady. [But she’ll hold her tongue. She doesn’t know Helena enough to be any more brash than she’s already been.]

I’m glad you have a backup plan, regardless. If there is anything with which you need assistance that I can help with, please, let me know.

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[rustyhonesty]

You're right on both accounts. The one dead is Tower.

They're looking to find the group and punish them.

[seasoflight]

I'm always fond of a ball. I can assist with food and attire- and likely decorations, too. Anything that requires a magical touch, I can assist with as well- Starlight decorations are more fun that way.

[awondrousplace]

Oh, excellent! I do not know if we have had magical decorations before.

That would be amazing. Once we see what space we have, by all means put up whatever you think would enhance the space.

[seasoflight]

Of course! I'll have far too much fun with this- I can imagine all sorts of decorations to put up! Glittering snowflakes and dancing stars- and I can enchant some snowflakes to be much larger and serve as floating plates, for folk to set down their drinks on while they dance.