(1809) Autumn Equinox

[Rhodes]

Yes.... Yeeesssss.....

The smile of pride that is on his face cannot convey the heights of elation Rhodes feels. Magnanimous in victory, after all. He inclines his head to the queens and nods gratefully at the acolades. Nana and Penance have already accepted their offers of titles. Lucifer is uncharacteristically silent, as she has been since the openinng of the feast. Most peculiar.

He looks at Nana curiously. Why would I reveal my fears to the Freehold? Some things require too much trust, my new Witch. He glances around the table, pondering, when he recalls a time not so long ago with his fellow changelings. "China dolls," he says, with a wry smile. "Never been a fan. It's the cold, dead eyes. The way they follow you."

The Fairest leans back in the tall chair at the head of the table and crosses his legs, drinking deeply from the heady wine and watching the colours explode around him. For just a moment, he could relax. "Although speaking of Office spaces," His gaze turns to the increasingly inhebriated Blink with a smile, "I was hoping we might start work on the communal space soon. I've spotted an excellect space in some of the tunnels to work on carving the Hollow out. I was planning on some work soon, if anyone else felt like pitching in some assistance. The more we hands we have, the quicker it will grow."

[Echo]

Echo and Lucifer both receive a call, looking first at their phones then to each other.

With regrets on their lips, they leave the Equinox celebration.

Echo and Lucifer Exit the Scene.

[Circe]

Circe stared at Blink as her red eyes blinked. Then looked down at the dead screaming fruit she'd been eating, "Right right. I think this might be the special kinda magical fruit. Hopefully not too special, hate ta see some of the outfits here get ruined cause we all got high." She'd switch to eating something else soon.

"It really is a shame Nana. Always good ta have proof ya can be yer Court without actin' out the stereotypes," Circe cheered in response to the Wizened. That Nana seemed sad at the lack of a Fool could have been surprising if Circe knew more about the woman. As it was Circe had no way to judge. The subject of fears however amused her. And office spaces. Blue lips parted to laugh, "Oh ho ho ho, well I can't say that life in a cubicle ain't scary. Plus ya don't know if Catbert is hidin' in 'em. Waiting."

"I'd say hangovers but I ain't met anybody that worries about 'em before so," Circe shrugs, "The pumpkin craze this time a' year always worries me. Like some conspiracy is behind it ta make everything pumpkin," it is difficult to tell from her tone if the Summer Queen is being serious or not. "Oh ho ho ho, King Rhodes, I know how ta help secure yer communal abodes. Just a lil' something sharp and nasty, in the future maybe a little bit blasty," the excitement in her tone is very clear this time.

The Rogue's old hollows had held some impressive security measures. The elven Fairest could be poetic about how the defense would work but she'd be much more likely to explain it as plate make dakka go into intruder.

[Seraphina]

Sera smiles and raises her glass to Rhodes as he takes the Autumn Crown. She didn't know him all that well, but he seemed to have a good head on his shoulders. So she'd give him a chance.

Sipping the water, she watches those around the table.

But then Nana asks a weird question, well, maybe not for an Autumn, but it was weird to her. Share her fears? Nope. Sure, she had them, but she worked hard to bury them, to not think about them. And no way was she sharing what those were with the Court of Fear.

Though it seemed others wanted to share, so she listens. Picking at her food as she listened. China Dolls? Cubicles? Pumpkins? Though she wasn't sure about Circe's, the elf always seemed quick with a joke.

[Rhodes]

The new Dread Lord gives Circe a smile. "I prefer something a little more subtle, Lady, Summer, but I'l sure that deterrent is very effective."

Seeing Sasha motion him over, Rhodes strolls over to the Winter Queen, beaming. "Of course, Lady Sasha. I'm sure we each have ideas or concerns - we don't want to rush in like the proverbial fools. If you and the other Fair Queens are sated, then I would think that there is no time quite like the present, if you have the time?" he suggests, that charming smile blossoming once again.

Move to a side thread?

[Circe]

"If yer in hurry then ya know the he's right about expedience," Circe got up and left her magical, possibly hallucinogenic, fruit at the table to walk over to Sasha. She nabbed a water along the way as she decided how to react to Rhodes' words directed at her. Over the top was never in doubt.

"Oh ho ho ho, Rhodes ya know I am just as subtle as a locomotive! But nothin' says we can't have both!" For there was no such thing as paranoia when it came to the Hedge.

I support royal side thread

[Ingrid]

Ingrid was still wrestling with the last of her shadowy meal.

"Um. Ooo! Ok!"

Whatever else she said was lost in a grunt as her food snatched the fork from her fingers and tried to beat her over the head.

OK. Move to side thread.

[Rhodes]

Rhodes cannot help but chuckle as the Vernal Sovereign begins to loose the fight with her meal.

He sweeps and arm towards Edna's as it looms out before the feast. "Shall we?"

Rhodes will follow the Courtly Monarchs here to talk.