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

[lifeofendurance]

True to his early upbringing, Aleron has been keeping close eye on the fringes of the party, looking for ladies who have been spending too much time unattended. Such does not seem to be the case for Ser Lecuyer who appears to have both an escort for the evening and a repeated, favored dance partner. But he does catch her having an extended length of time not engaged and feels that is the ideal opportunity to approach her. He'd been quite impressed with the full length of dedication she was willing to take in her commitment to the Inquisition. Would that others should be so devoted.

He approaches with a crisp nod of greeting. "Would you care to dance, madam?" A lady doesn't always have to be a soldier, even if her finger jewelry implies otherwise.

[keeperofmagi]

She had been lost in thought, watching the crowd with a furrowed brow and a small frown, as if expecting one of them to suddenly burst into flames and require her immediate attention. So when Aleron approached her, she didn't even notice, and started a little when he spoke to her.

"Ah - Seeker. Of course." There wasn't even a hesitation. After all, thanks to Twisted Fate, she had finally managed to dance well enough to see it as a duty, rather than as a confounding and nerve-racking experience. "I would be happy to."