Truth or Dare: The Imperial Court

[madame_de_fer]

WHO: Select Orlesian and Fereldan Nobility and the Inquisition
WHAT: Josephine and Vivienne have orchestrated a good-will soiree in response to this dastardly rumor.
WHEN: Drakonis 15, Evening
WHERE: Skyhold Great Hall
NOTES:
- A list of nobles in attendance can be found here. The list was provided by the mods but there will be no npc support for them. Play away.
- A secondary outside party is being held in the valley in the tent town for anyone who couldn't/wouldn't attend and/or behave in the fancy pansty party.
- The goal of the evening is to clear up a spurious rumor about Cassandra and Leliana, with secondary goals of establishing the Inquisition as a respectable presence in Thedas (and fish for more money). Any major disruptions that would Game Over the court approval should probably be brought to the advisors and/or mods.



To say that Josphine has far outdone herself with this little soiree would be the understatement of the year. The Lady Ambassador has pulled out all the stops in providing a festive and yet elegant stage for this political intervention. Because sometimes gossip can be more deadly than a sword.

The Great Hall of Skyhold has been converted into a grand receiving hall, glittering with hundreds of lights around the room, in addition to the repairs accomplished to the original chandeliers. Of course, there has been artful placement arranged so there are a few shadowy corners for rendezvous of the more suggestive nature. Just in case. The majority of the floor has been cleared for dancing, and a fine troupe of musicians have been installed for the bulk of the evening's entertainments. Some members of the Inquisition have plans to entice attendees with their own artistic performances in addition to the group of mages performing illusory tricks to oohs and aahs.

For those who feel their energy flagging, there are chairs set against the walls, with a few tables interspersed between. Servers hired for the evening circulate the crowds with wine, fine Orlesian and Nevarran reds as well as crisp whites from Antiva. Refreshments are set out on buffet tables, tasteful and extravagant nibbles, including imported cheeses, spicy saucisson, dried fruits and nuts, and the highly sought after deep mushroom and anise petits fours that are all the rage in Orlais.

Comments

[dragoon_pride]

Drinks. Those sound like a fantastic idea to Kain, who so far is spending a lot of time alone, leaning against a wall with arms folded and brooding. At least something to drink will make it all tolerable though. So he makes his way over to find what he can, grabbing the first filled glass that comes to hand. The area is rather more crowded than he likes, so he nearly bumps into the pirate woman in his haste to get away.

"My apologies."

[easternseaqueen]

"You look like you're in a hurry to get away. Chafing a bit under the collar, Kitten?" she drawled coolly, eyeing the stranger. Of course, Isabela herself was sipping on something powerful.

[dragoon_pride]

An event like this undoubtedly calls for a very strong drink... Kain glances over at her curiously, his whole demeanor tense and stiff, definitely someone who isn't sure what he's doing here. Whereas he can tell she's much the opposite of that, certainly more at ease.

Realizing he ought to answer, Kain nods. "I suppose you could say that. I've never been one for these sort of events... Yet here I am anyway."

[easternseaqueen]

"Generally, I'm not either," she admitted. "Mostly I'm doing this as a favor. Seems Varric's got some fans here, all of them eager to say they got a chance to meet someone who helped give the Tale of the Champion some of its better color."

[dragoon_pride]

While Kain doesn't know Varric personally, it's hard not to hear of him by reputation, and his many stories that he's known for, including what happened in Kirkwall. It all certainly had sounded pretty exciting and adventurous, who knows how much was exaggeration and how much fact.

"Are those stories true? About the one they call the Champion? What was your part in it?" Hm, wasn't there something about a pirate woman...? She sure looks the part.