Liminal Ball Announcement

[awondrousplace]

Ladies, Gentlemen, and anyone who does not consider themselves either of the two, I have an announcement.

I believe it is time that we have another Liminal Ball. Last year, I coordinated, with the help of some others, a ball here in Liminal Space between Jaunt. It is obvious that after all of the chaos and division we have had in the past weeks, we need to come together and celebrate us as a group before our hosts divide us even further.

Thus, a few days after Liminal Space changes, we will hold a fancy-dress ball, masques optional, but encouraged. I will need some help with creating food, drink, and decorations. Please feel free to come find me if you would like to help in some manner. We will also likely need people to assist with outfits and costuming for those who cannot create their own.

Also, I must emphasize, this is a ball for everyone. No matter who you are, no matter what your opinions are on our current state, you are welcome. We are all in this together, and we really need a bloody break.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Comments

[memoryandtheft]

Celebrate what, exactly?

[awondrousplace]

Last year, it was a celebration of New Year and other winter holidays, whatever people celebrated in their home worlds.

Now, a combination of that, and just... well, why does one need a reason to have a party? There's been enough stress and frustration around lately. A party with food and dancing is certainly a way to relax.

[memoryandtheft]

If you're the second coming of Nero, maybe. Pretending to be happy about any of this sounds the exact opposite of relaxing to me.

[Which, considering she tends to react to parties in the same vein as a fox reacting to a trap, isn't saying much.]

[leftbehindagain]

You know you've got my help.

[awondrousplace]

Thank you, darling. I'll put some supplies in your lab, and please let me know what else you might need.

[awondrousplace]

I'm certainly not going to force anyone to come. Last year, people did quite enjoy it, so I was simply offering it again as a way to relax from the chaos and stress that we have been under.

You are welcome to at least come have a drink and take it somewhere else.

[memoryandtheft]

No thanks. I wouldn't want anyone to get the wrong idea.

[Being thought sociable: the very worst of fates.]

[callyourname]

[ Anniversary of some cute firsts with Eren? Count Mikasa interested and speaking of her boyfriend... ]

I can help with decorating since Eren will be there helping with that this year too.

[ Because of course he will be there and probably not just with decorations but anyway. ]

[awondrousplace]

[What a cruel fate. Sociability.]

Up to you. The option's out there, at least.

[awondrousplace]

That sounds fantastic, thank you! Hopefully this year we will not have anyone accidentally attacking him while he is simply trying to put up garlands.

[truerevelation]

If anyone wants a hand with a costume or two ...or, y'know, however many... you know I'm always up for it.

Hope we get the space for it... we could use somethin' a bit less crazy, yeah.

[leftbehindagain]

Thanks.

...And actually, if you could how me how to help with the supplies end of things, that'd be fantastic. I know it won't get me anything edible right away, but not knowing how to do that on my own is getting cumbersome.

[awitchdidit]

So, who's going to pray to our hosts for a bad pun this year? Anyone?

[thornsofmalkav]

If Alcuin's willing, I'm totally up for reprising our old partnership where he comes up with the costume ideas and then I make them come into being with my wardrobe manipulating stuff.

We might try to do that Sun Prince bit of pageantry again too.

Depending how busy that gets me I can maybe help with other stuff?

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[thornsofmalkav]

It's cool if I donate that snowdrop liqueur stuff from Terre d'Ange, right? Alcuin's given me enough memories of it to make it and it is the most seasonal beverage they have.

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[leftbehindagain]

Sure thing. I'm not trying to claim a monopoly by any means.

[chalicejoker]

I can bring food.

[theflyingone]

[ One would think Altaïr would avoid a party to rest after being stuck in the floor, but open space? Human contact? He's there. ]

Claudia told me you'd thrown a party like this before. I look forward to it.

[ He then filters the second part of his message out of politeness, though he doesn't attempt to put any protection on it. It can't be that secret if Claudia had seen fit to tell him. ]

There is something I have been meaning to ask you. She also told me you had asked the Arcana for a suitable party space, and they had answered. How did you communicate with them? My goal, of course, being to try to talk to them instead of waiting for them to talk to me.

[awondrousplace]

Excellent. Thank you, Kanji. I might speak to you myself.

I have asked for a space for it, in a much more direct way than I did last year, but in this case, I could likely come up with some space myself if the one we are given is unsuitable for one reason or another.

[awondrousplace]

I asked when I was able to speak to my particular host. We will see if anything comes of it.

[awondrousplace]

Excellent, thank you, darling. We will see. Perhaps you, Alcuin and I can sit down later and talk through a few things.

[awondrousplace]

Excellent. Whatever you would like to bring would be fantastic.

[awitchdidit]

The kind of forethought expected from a mother of speculative fiction. If you're in need of any Liminal Magic for decorating or altering the space, let me know.

[truerevelation]

Went straight to the source, huh? [Well, it's got to be worth a try again...]

And sure. I'll see what I can do.

[awondrousplace]

The last one was fantastic. Hopefully we can live up to that again.

[Private no protection]

I left them both a letter and a symbolic representation of what we would like. Thorne left a... very large message on a snowy hill. I am uncertain which was more effective.