Haven Masquerade (( OPEN ))

[neferti]

Ku had just put the finishing touches on his mask, which was golden-colored with a tint of silver sprinkled around the eyes. He placed it on his face and wrapped his best cloak around his body.
Ku thought,"Great! Now I can really woo some females." He stepped out of the small hut he called home and walked into the large park.
Ku looked around at all the lights and sounds. He took a deep breath and sighed. Ku walked around, looking for some people to either talk to or a female to dance with. He saw someone walking around with their heads down and decided to approach him.
Ku said,"Hello sir. How do you do?"

[adeco]

Rawling stopped at the sound of someone talking to him. And there he was. Golden mask. He didn't seem familiar at all. "Evening. Just uh.. hoping for a dance partner... Enjoying the party?"

[Altairas]

Leo listened carefully Shinrah's voice, catching the sadness and pain that lined it. He immediately felt horrible for being overly curious and asking in the first place. "I'm sorry. . ." He said softly his eyes staring unfocused toward the ground. A burst of eco crackled up his arm, the electric blue sparks causing a few people to look curiously at him. He sighed turning his head to Shinrah as she began to speak again.

"Uh . . ." Leo said a small smile on his face from her blatant sarcasm. At least she doesn't seem to upset at me. " Well I'm actually afraid of what you would constitute as 'something stupid'." He raised an eyebrow at her, the gleam in his eyes playful. " Would 'something stupid' constitute in dancing with a blind man?" He asked, extending his hand into the darkness infront of him.

"Ah a new project?" Audra asked inquisitively, her eyes bright. Which reminds me. . . I forgot my glove. . . That thought displeased her, if anything she could have disguised it, keep it ready encase something broke out. Eh no big deal. She reminded herself, her attention trying to move back to her and Mykah's conversation.

"Why can't I just dance with someone."

The mumbled sound was almost familiar. She turned her head slightly, her eyes resting on a man. He was clad in blue leather trimmed in gold. Wow. . . She thought, not able to see his mask as he walked on, his eyes focused on his feet. "Looks like somebody needs a dance partner. . ." Audra cracked a smile, thinking of how weird it was that she was considering asking a complete stranger to dance.

Audra looked back over to Mykah, knowing her friend probably already knew what she was about to say. " Ten minutes, we'll meet up at one of the gasibos and talk. " She said her eyes darting from her to the guy, trying no to loose him in the crowd.

[Neki]

Shinrah smiled and took Leo's hand. Ya, trying to dance would be pretty stuid. She nodded and pulled him gently towards her nd led him to the floor.

" Leo, please don't step on my toes. That woul be bad for you since I have steel toed boots at the moment. So be careful." She slowly twirled him around in a happy manner.

" I think this might be fun. She smiled and just leaned into him, enjoying dancing more than she ever had.

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Mykah nodded as Audra drifted off. She might as well go to a gazebo now. She smiled to herself under her mask, and moved away.

There were to many people. As she wandered she saw a woman with long cool colored hair. She seemed to be talking to everyone. Some instinc in her told her this woman ran the whole show. Bingo. Now I can get to buisness. Maybe even before Audra gets back. I kind of want to tell her about my new project.

She smiled and walked upto her slolw, trying to look meaningful. She didn't want to come off as rude or anything, even though she was.

" Hello. Could I speak to you?" She asked the woman.

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He watched them walk into the dancers, and smiled. Somehow he had an image of Shinrah in his head. His arms jittered, and he knew it was time to use one of those clinking vials.

He moved to an empty gazebo, sitting down. Slowly he pulled it out, eco inside bright and bubbling. He slowly pointed the needle at himself, then pierced it through his skin. As he pressed the stopped the eco flew through his veins, and for a moment her felt better.

[neferti]

Ku shrugged his shoulders and said,"It's okay. I'm not really hear to dance. Just to meet people. I'm Ku by the way." He held his hand out and smiled behind his mask.

[Altairas]

Leo smiled as she grasped his hand and led him eagerly to the dance floor. " I'll be sure to watch where I step." He said sarcastically, pulling her close to him and landing a kiss on the top of her nose. Aiming for her mouth fail. He thought to himself his cheeks flushing under his mask.

He cupped his hand around her shoulder and rocked back and forth to the music. He smiled her body pressing up ageist his chest and she leaned closer to him. This couldn't get any better

Audra gave a small nod to Mykah before weaving through the crowd, her eyes scanning for where the guy ran off too. She frowned, arching her neck to see if she could see him over the mass of bobbing heads and bodies. Finally she caught sight of him, standing next to another man with a golden mask. She nodded to herself slowly working her way through the bodies until she made it to the place where they were standing.

"Uh hello." Audra said tapping the blue haired man gingerly on the shoulder. " I heard that you needed a dance partner." She finished, cracking a small friendly smile and awaiting a reply.

[adeco]

Rawling shook the kind man's hand. "Well you've success, heh eh. The name's Rawling." He retrieved his hand. "Nice night to have something like this. Its' good to see these people celebrating for once."

He felt a tap on his shoulder. "Who would tap my shoulder?"He thought to himself turning to see who it was. It was a young woman a beautiful gold and black mask. It complimented the face well and the dress was absolutely stunning. "Oh Rawl... Don't screw this up." He thought hearing his heart beating 1000 times a minute.

"Uh... um.. Yeah actually.. I mean. I'm not that good but uh.. I would like to dance with someone. Um.. Would like to?" Hid voice was clearly nervous and shaky. "Damn my life for being so isolated through most of my years...

[npc]

A lone figure made their way through the cheerful crowd, tall and lanky he was hardly noticed by the merry people, the only visible clothing he wore was a long inky black cloak and a wide brim fedora. On his face he wore the standardized black mask handed out a the front desk, dark and void eyes swiped over the people.

Growling in anger as he spotted the one he seek, the bright blue hair making the target stick out like a sore thumb. Not to mention the yellow garment he..She? Not that gendered matter to him, his glare narrowed as he saw the target move around the crowd, slowly making his way around; the man was glad that he would easily blend in with the shadows.

Only his pale skin caught the artificial light from above, creating a brief flash against the darkness he traveled through...

[neferti]

Ku retrieved his hand back into his cloak and looked at the girl who was talking to Rawling.
Ku thought,"I guess that's my cue..." He patted Rawling's shoulder and waved lightly.
Ku said,"I'll see you later. Seems like you have found a partner to dance with." He nodded towards the woman, smiling underneath the mask before leaving the two alone.

Ku noticed a few others dancing and having a good time. He glanced at the lights again, which looked like they were dancing as well. Ku took a seat at a table and sighed.
He thought,"This would be a bit fun if I had some friends to talk to..." He wrapped his hands around each other and sighed again.

[Tatsu]

Tatsu continued to move as if nothing were in their way. He slowly and easily moved past the people around him. Sure his vision was gone but thanks to his Eco he could see the figures around him…but not their faces. Its been awhile since he saw his loves face… and he misses it. “Tell me… what does your face look like?” He asked romantically.

Nephra smiled. “It looks as sweet as ever when I am around you…” She squeezed him. “Tell you what how about we leave tonight and relax at home? These social events aren’t that much to me.” She said leaning up, pressing her slender body on him. Her lips met his cloth lips. She retracted herself and laughed. “A movie… lets watch a movie tonight.” She said now putting her head back on his chest.

Tatsu enjoyed the half kiss. He gave a smile. “Good thing no one knows who we are… otherwise they would want us to stay.” He said now leading her towards a table. “Lets stay a little longer… see if things get entertaining.” His velvet voice touching her ear. He felt her heart beat peacefully… he knew to keep her happy through out the day otherwise… well then otherwise he would be in a world of pain.

Nephra sighed. “If you want…” She then looked to her side and saw a woman with green hair and green wings being asked by an obvious Dark user. “Ah young love.”

Tatsu chuckled. “We are young… so don’t sound like an 80 year old woman.” He said gently placing her on a chair and sitting next to her. He grabbed a couple of glasses of wine from a waiter and handed one to Nephra.

She took it with a smile. “I know were young… but before you know it we will be old, Remi would be married and then we will be grandparents you and I.” A tear rolled down her face. “I fear that…” she wipped the tear away.

Tatsu sighed. “To age is…logical. The Precursors do not wish anybody to be Immortal otherwise… all chaos will break forth.”

“I don’t mean age… I mean Remi getting married!” Nephra exclaimed. She didn’t want her little girl to grow up. Tatsu started to laugh. “Stop it! By the time you turn forty you will be bald!”

“That’s not funny!” Tatsu said half serious. They both started to laugh. “Then you will have crows feet.” He spat out.

Nephra’s beautiful eyes looked horror. “What…did…you…say?!” Tatsu’s night was now going to be darker than ever.