Masquerade Ball: Event Thread

[Arcadia]

Raheal didn't know what to say...and before he knew if she was right in front of him. He paused for a moment. And then just hugged her. He didn't know why but his body had a mind of its own. "I thought I had lost you....forever this time. But here you are......I....cant...believe it. Your still alive. Please. Don't die again. I can't handle losing you another time after I realized.....I realized......" Raheal was quiet...and spoke softly, but he didn't look at Pandora he seemed to be talking to himself more than anything. "After I realized that I love you. And it took me all of time to figure it out. That I had loved you from the beginning.' Raheal just kept hold of Pandora unless she willingly tried to pry him off. He wasn't going to let her disappear again. She was his responsibility. And he didn't want to lose her again.

 

[Nicole]

Before Pandora could muster something else to say she found herself locked in an unexpected embrace. Never before had Raheal shown her any real form of affection. Nothing like this anyways. The pair had always been together, teasing and bantering. He had always had something quick witted to say when she was sloppy, or just not paying attention, and in turn she had some remark always waiting for him. she had suspected him to be her own personal reaper, tasked with collecting the souls of her kills given the large volume. Her suspicion was that he had been he reaper before, considering how territorial they could be, she doubt another would have allowed him around her.

Despite the thin nature of his body he was quite strong. The hug he had seized was one that she had no chance to escape from, not that she had wanted to. surprisingly, an embrace from a reaper was a surprisingly comfortable thing, though most would not expect it to be true. She was still new to the idea of real affection, but hesitated for only the briefest of moments before closing her own arms around him, returning his hug.

the out pouring of emotions was more than she could have ever expected. His voice suggested hints of fear as he confessed to thoughts of her loss. He even went so far as to say again. She remembered he had been present at her final trial, before being punished with the box. The clincher though, had been a confession of love. His confession left nothing to be wondered. He loved her, and had loved her all along.

Pandora was in shock. All of her life she had acted as a monster. She had acted as a creature of destruction and malice. She had not hidden her who she was, and yet, coming to this island had changed her. She had made friends, real friends, made connections and bonds that surpassed even her own hatred. And now, she had found a bond with another soul like nothing she had ever had. it made more than sense in her mind, and she was shocked to have not seen it sooner. it was really so obvious. every real memory she had, had the reaper in it. From start to finish he had watched her, watched over her, and stayed with her.

"... Raheal..." Her voice was soft and quiet. Pandora stood, embracing the reaper, her words jumbled. Speaking words of love were like a whole language that she struggled to grasp for now. Instead she reached out touching the skeletal features of his face, with the tenderness of reunited lovers.

 

[Kada]

Opalescent mask and golden dress​

Malara watched Pandora for a time, mixed emotions preventing her from responding. She saw the reaper embrace the spider and felt a small happy relief tainted by a twinge of envy.

With a sigh, she let the flames of her hair die down, her golden mane falling around her shoulders. There was really no hiding who she was anymore.
She walked back to her partner, the man in the golden comedy mask, and gave a slight curtsy.

"I apologize for the interruption. I saw a friend I thought I had lost. I hope you can forgive me for abandoning our dance."
She gestured to her feminine form and gave a small smile. "And for this. I thought the best way to hide my identity was to change my sex. I understand if I'm not your preference like this though."

@Poppy

 

[Kaya]

Having a wonderful time just really floating through the room, accepting and giving compliments. Dancing with a few people and just enjoying the feel of the room's energy. This was amazing, she didn't remember feeling this at the parties with the gods. After a while she had to part from her latest dance partner and she walked away to take a breather. Though she was being fueled by the energies of the room, she was still feeling the strain of being active for so long.

So takeing a winding route through the crowds and found herself over by the snack tables as she scanned them she found herself behind someone she thought she knew...the shoulders...the height...it could be Aedan...but why would he be here? He should be at the hospital still healing or if they released him early he should be resting at home! Not exerting himself to strenuous activity!

Tesa quickly moved over to him and put a hand on his shoulder and carefully turned him around so she could look into his eyes...they were still the glowing blue that she knew. But that wasn't important right now...she was Goddess Level Pissed at him right now...but she knew that now was not the best time to talk about this. "Aedan? What are you doing here?!"

@Aedan Drago

 

[Saber]

Mask http://i.imgur.com/FezAm4I.jpg
Suit http://i.imgur.com/4NvkpZE.jpg

He nose twitched under his mask as a familiar scent filled his nose, he was turned and saw Tesa, needless to say she didn't look pleased, "hi hun." He paused when she asked him why he was her, "ugh.....well.....I was getting a bit stir crazy at my apartment so I thought I'd come here for a bit," he understood her anger, "I just hate sitting at home not doing anything."

He sighed and stepped beside her, wrapping an arm around her waist he hugged her close, "I just wanted to get some air, see a few people." He smiled under his mask, "dance with my girlfriend. I get that you're angry, one dance. It's my first Halloween in two years, let me enjoy it with you," needless to say he didn't get to celebrate holidays in the military labs he was kept in.

@Kaya and Gang

 

[Anonymous]

@Zefran Hatter

Young Lady Wearing A Lace Veil And Swan Feathers In Her Hair​

She followed the dance gracefully, the movements like a balm on her nerves. Dancing had always been her one true freedom and even if the worries still lived in her, they at least were muted under the music and the pulse of the blood in her veins. The presence of another person warmed her significantly more than usual. Her head felt like it was spinning at a different speed from the rest of her body but she chose to ignore that for the time.

"It is," she struggled after a few moments of thought, "not unpleasant to have a partner for once. In truth, I have only ever danced alone in the past. This is better, I suppose." That hesitancy that made its way into her voice was a misleading trail. She would have, if she were a less proper and more emotive person, possibly outright shouted that she was glad. She was glad but the feeling was so remote to her that it was blunted.

Half-closing her eyes to combat the building nausea, she misjudged a step -except, no, no, she had not at all- and as she caught herself from those cumulative errors, she tripped a bit over the open ground. Reflexively, she clutched at her partner.

 

[Arcadia]

Raheal was quiet as she touched his face. Almost accepting of it. "I.....don't even know how I'm feeling these feelings. I think I am so in love that you have given a heart to a heartless creature." Raheal kept hold of her, not wanting to let go. He had lost her too many times how. How ever, something bugged him. In the back of his head he heard a faint voice speaking to him. Raheal.....we must speak. Raheal ignored it for now and merely continued to talk to Pandora. "I understand that you are most likely inexpereinced with words of love....well I am too. So I will not judge you for not saying anything or even making fun of this. I will understand completely. It is a difficult thing to do.....to be in love. You never know if your lover witll accept your love or give it back."

 

[Kaya]

Her glare did not diminish as Aedan talked to her. This wasn't hate or even jealous anger, it was pure unadulterated care filled anger. So there wasn't going to be much Aedan could do to lessen it. However she knew it would be bad if she were to make a scene while here in the party. "Aedan I get it, you wanted to...." She cut herself off when he wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her close to him, she listened to him and waited for him to be done.

"Please, Aedan love. We need to get you home. I don't know what I would do with myself if you got worse because of all of this. There will be another October next year we can go then okay?" She honestly didn't want him to get any futher harm done to him. Especially with how the past couple months had been for them.

Thinking about it thought she couldn't help be repress a sigh and begin to help support his weight and move him over to the dance floor. "I want to at least dance with you once. But after that we are taking you home so you can rest!" Her voice brooked no compromise from there. She was adamant about this and he wasn't going to be able to change her mind on the matter.

@Aedan Drago

 

[Nicole]

Pandora could only laugh as he rationalized her feelings, and her inability to speak clearly on the subject. His words, as she had come expect from the reaper, were right on the money. Yes she had no idea how to go about with something so delicate as this. After all her entire life had been one of destruction and ruin. She had ended lives, destroyed families, cities, kingdoms. Even the one person that she had cared about before coming here, the little girl who freed her, she had destroyed. Never before had she ever built something.

She pulled away from the embrace now looking at Raheal. She was considerably taller than him in this form and had to lower herself on her long slender legs to level out with him properly. A smile had crossed her lips now as she placed a finger thoughtfully to her chin. "given you a heart eh? That doesn't sound like me at all. I'm so used to tearing them out." Her joke was a little gruesome, but that was who she was. And in her own way it was an acknowledgement of his feelings. "However if you promise to take care of it, I might just let you keep it." She teased as she skittered to the side to avoid a couple that had been dancing a little too close.

Her smile widened now as she remembered something her father had told her in Hell. "So I heard a lovely rumor that a certain reaper lost his composure in that corn maze." Her smile now turned to an amused grin as she watched him. The words her dad had used were a little different. "Lost his damn mind." That's what her dad had said when he described the scene to her. Then he had then gone on to question her as to who Raheal actually was to her, and even going so far as to making a traditional fatherly threat that Pandora had shrugged off.

 

[Arcadia]

Raheal actually laughed at her joke. "Yes...too many to count. Trust me I tried just to keep myself entertained sometimes when I had nothing to do." Raheal paused for a moment when she spoke of him taking care of his heart. "I swear on my existence. After all. Without it I don't think I'm anything." Raheal chuckled softly but he was serious.

Raheal was silent....he remembered that moment. Entire hoards had been cut down in seconds in his blinding rage. He had swore to leave nothing and too slaughter all of them that night. And he had kept his promise. "Well.......I thought I had lost you....forever. I guess that was enough to tip me over the edge and slaughter the horde........also I had heard you gave the necklace to Shay? I'm not upset I'm just surprised."