(1302) Eternal Winter

[Katrin Byeli]

​The man in silver and gray opens the door. His dark eyes pierce through the mask that covers part of his face. As the beautiful woman with him walks in, the large muscular man walks behind her offering the woman his arm. His hair is pushed back, as to not fall out into his face. On what may be called their first official date, he would let nothing obscure his vision of her, and of those around her. Despite his position, he still feels that he is her protector, as he is with all those he cares about. He does wonder though, although he would never tell anyone, if this is just fun for her of if it is something more.

He hates wearing mask, a mask of any kind. He hates it. But it is only right that he does so tonight. This is her party, and he would respect her wishes.

"I know I mentioned this on the way over, but you look amazing this evening." He compliments, such words are odd coming from the gravel tenor of the big man, but they are honest.

The woman in white accepted his arm, offering a pleasant smile in return. She looked into his eyes from behind her own masque. "Thank you," she said in response to his compliment. "You have cleaned up rather nicely as well." With those words, she shot him a quick wink before letting out a soft laugh.

She then turned her attention to the rest of the ballroom, her eyes scanning the large crowd of Lost who had already gathered within its walls. The fact that the guests had followed her instructions certainly pleased her, and considering things appeared to be running smoothly, there was a chance that she would actually get to enjoy herself that evening.

  some Contracts activated on the way in...

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2013-02-13 22:38:15		Katrin Byeli rolls 16 to Fear is Nothing (10 Again)		3, 8, 6, 8, 4, 2, 1, 8, 9, 10, 5, 1, 6, 5, 1, 9, 5		6 successes
2013-02-13 22:36:01		Katrin Byeli rolls 16 to Songs of Distant Arcadia (10 Again)		10, 8, 4, 8, 1, 5, 8, 7, 6, 8, 1, 6, 1, 3, 9, 9, 6		7 successes

Both of their Masks are hardened

[Mykel]

Lou and Anya continued HERE

[Malcolm Green]

Green finally reached the bar with a grateful sigh. He casts appreciative eyes about him and then focusses on the barman. "You got any beer? Uh... good beer?" He rubs his jaw like he had a sudden pang of toothache.

[Jokor]

After a bit of searching Stephen found the bar and scanned it over for something that didn't seem to have any alcohol in it. He did not want a repeat of last time. The majority of the fancy drinks on the list just let him think again of the seemingly innocent fruitjuice from last season that had him completely wasted. So in the end he just settled onwater. He was sure he couldn't mess himself up with that.
"Barkeep? can you get me a water?" Then his eye fell on the massive man also standing at the bar.
"Hello there. How you enjoying the party?"
Malcolm Green

[Swift]

Magnus arrives late, having spent some time before speaking with the staff and making sure the bar has an extra stock of his supply. While he trusted the Queen's planning, without Sam he just had to make certain there would be proper refreshments. And he couldn't very well arrive in his usual fashion and simply drop his latest idea or invention on the bar. It would defeat the purpose of the night's masquerade. So instead he had decided to mix up some of the new cocktail he had made at the Halloween party. He had spent some time perfecting the recipe and it was finally ready for official release. Now a pitcher of the stuff and the recipe for more should he require it resides at the bar.

Magnus makes his way into the ballroom with a confidence in his stride that is normally absent from the Brewer. It isn't that he normally goes about timid or shy, quite the contrary in actuality. His normal stride is brisk; something that gets hims from one place to another with purpose, but tends to ignore the presence of others. Tonight, that stride is of a man arriving at a party and expecting to socialize. It is confident and welcoming. While the Wizened old man cannot hide his height or his beard, everything else about him is different than expected as well. He is attired in a formal tuxedo, likely rented but still well fitted. His beard is full tonight, as on any evening, but it is once more half dark hairs to the white, making it look a healthy late middle-aged grey.

The crowning achievement, though is the mask. It had taken him several hours of hard work, carefully carving it from local pine and lovingly painting it with precise details. It's form is similar to a Venetian Carnival doctor's mask, but carved from wood rather than cast in plaster or porcelain. It is painted in the traditional white and black, but lacking the gold additions many such masks typically bear. The design painted on the face and beak is more reminiscent of those patterns found on the masks and totems of pacific northwest native american cultural art than anything found on a Venetian Carnival mask.

So attired and masked the small man makes his way into the room. His first stop is the bar. Rather than ordering his own tea, however, he picks up a glass of red wine. Then he starts circling through the edge of the room, at least looking like he's searching for a conversation.

  Freehold Iced Tea, now officially on the menu! (It will be known as the house Long Island here and at the Forge.)

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2013-02-14 12:46:49		Magnus rolls 12 to perfect the recipe for the Freehold Ice Tea (Int + Crafts + Specialty + Workshop - 3 difficulty (self imposed for improved taste!) (10 Again)		10, 8, 4, 4, 9, 8, 4, 4, 6, 8, 2, 4, 1		5 successes

  making the mask

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2013-02-14 12:59:02		[03] Magnus rolls 5 to Dexterity + Crafts - 2 difficulty (9 Again)		7, 5, 8, 4, 10, 5		2 successes
2013-02-14 12:59:02		[02] Magnus rolls 5 to Dexterity + Crafts - 2 difficulty (9 Again)		5, 1, 7, 9, 1, 9, 3		2 successes
2013-02-14 12:59:02		[01] Magnus rolls 5 to Dexterity + Crafts - 2 difficulty (9 Again)		9, 8, 9, 10, 10, 10, 2, 7, 10, 7, 6		7 successes

-1 Glamour to harden mask
-3 Glamour for Wizened bonus (dexterity 9-again) on extended crafting roll.

[Changeling ST]

Presence: Higher than anyone in the room|Striking Looks 4 (I'm too sexy for this masque)

A handsome man wearing an expensive black suit walked into the ballroom, his face covered by an intricate black masque. He walked with a certain air of confidence around him, his eyes scanning the party as he ventured forward. Even though his face remain hidden behind the masque, the man was certainly the type to turn heads as he walked into a place. There was just something about his presence; so regal and full of inexplicable charm.

He made his way over to the bar, taking a seat not too far from Terri Nutkins and the pair that was conversing with her. It didn't take long for the bartender to notice him of course, which brought a smirk to the man's face. "I'll have a glass of Glenfiddich," he said to the guy manning the bar that evening. "Oldest reserve you've got in stock. Straight." After his order was brought to him, he tipped the bartender and turned around on his stool to get a better view of the whole ballroom, taking a sip from his drink.

  some rolls...

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2013-02-14 23:49:46		ST rolls 16 to do something insignificant (10 Again, WillPower)		8, 3, 7, 8, 5, 6, 8, 10, 3, 5, 1, 7, 5, 10, 6, 5, 7, 4		5 successes
2013-02-14 23:48:39		ST rolls 13 to do something insignificant (10 Again)		7, 3, 7, 3, 3, 1, 7, 1, 8, 5, 6, 6, 2		1 success
2013-02-14 23:48:11		ST rolls 16 to do something insignificant (10 Again)		4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 1, 8, 8, 10, 8, 5, 2, 8, 5, 9, 4, 3		6 successes
2013-02-14 23:47:19		ST rolls 14 to do something insignificant (10 Again)		6, 8, 5, 2, 6, 9, 5, 4, 9, 9, 3, 10, 1, 5, 4		5 successes