(1806) Summer Solstice

**Seraphina** · Jun 27th, 2018 11:11 AM

Summer. Which meant shorts and tank tops! She loved shorts, gave her an excuse to show her long legs off.

But she didn’t go with a tank top for night. Instead, she went with a bright yellow halter top. Which was more of a body suit in design, but it looked awesome and that was what mattered. The shorts were short, but not too short to have her butt hangout, nope. Flat sandals were picked cause she didn’t feel like dealing with heels tonight. Her Hedgespun necklace sat around her neck.

Her long golden and silver hair was down and hanging loosely around her back and shoulders. And she actually was not wearing makeup. Not that she needed it.

Walking up to the gathering, she observed a couple new faces. Could be fun. And Quick! Quick was back, and she eagerly waved to him. She was starting to think he had left the Freehold for a while there and couldn’t wait to catch up and see what he had been up to.

Smiles and nods were offered to those she knew.

Jun 27th, 2018 01:27 PM

Penance reflexively blushed at the mention of getting on stage and singing, which was much more visible on her hardened Mask than it would've been on her far more red Mien. At one point in her life, getting on stage to make a fool of herself wouldn't have warranted a second thought. Hell, she used to make speeches to anybody who would listen and especially at those who wouldn't. But was in both a time and place long gone and she wasn't the same girl who desired societal upheaval. Her time in Arcadia made sure of that.

"At my home, we use the... how you say, die-wreck-shun-all Courts. They do not change because all the Courts work at the same time. I have never seen a new ruler... elected... before." She was fairly certain that was the wrong word, but her mind could think of a better bit of vocabulary.

Before she can say more, her eyes are drawn to lovely Seraphina joining the celebration. The yellow top matches the gilded glow of her skin the gold of her hair. And the jewel of her necklace glitters even from her position all the way over here. That woman... certainly cuts a striking figure.

The Ogre clears her throat and turns back to Circe, but ends up staring at the mic again. "I am sorry. Do you want me to sing?" She wasn't entirely sure what answer she was looking for, she didn't know whether to hope she said yes or pray she said no.

**Lucifer** · Jun 27th, 2018 07:44 PM

Approaching from the shadows is a vision in black satin. All pale flesh and intoxicating curves, the darkness itself seeming to caress the graceful lines of Lucifer's limbs as she strode towards the coronation. A wooden box was held, poised in her hands, not as though it was on display, but as though it was something that could only be precious because it was held by her. Yet, that was only for those with mortal eyes.

For the fae, Lucifer was wrapped in a swathe of literal shadow that seemed to dance across her skin, writhing and billowing behind her in a train of darkness. She strode boldly towards the Ascendant Queen, the obsidian spikes of her heels carrying her onwards.

"Queen of the Iron Spear, Lady of the Crimson Court, I present this to you, a humble gift to honor your rise to the throne," Lucifer declared, her voice as sonorous and spectral as midnight chimes tolling across a barren vale.

Pale arms extended, the lacquer of her wicked nails gleaming as she presented it towards the Queen. Inside lay a bottle of Black Tot Rum, a drink whose dark, swirling depths were filled with the echo of privateers and admirals, of canon smoke, and the cries of battle. Perfect for the Summer Queen...

**Ingrid** · Jun 28th, 2018 02:15 AM

Ingrid was drawing on her ghastly cigarette as she observed the newcomers walk smoothly into conversation with the other Sovereigns.

"I guess we are going to have to find out about them. Once their business is done, hey?"

She turned her gaze back on Echo. "Well, at least I can get through a door now," she added drolly.

"I wonder how this is going to work with a Court of one. I take it Lucifer has been inducted?"

I suppose we could Saber Sloth

**Echo** · Jun 28th, 2018 11:31 AM

Ingrid and Echo head over here!

Jun 29th, 2018 08:34 PM

Ok you know what? He liked it, the whole theme park thang. It was... what was the word? Whimsical? It had a spit in the eye quality that Wolfgang could appreciate. Would the freehold be the same? Or was this a coat of paint over a house that needed a lot of work? Should that be the game? How many construction metaphors could he cram into the evening?

Nah, that's like two steps away from only talking in rhyme. Do that and everyone is gonna know you're barmy and as bent as a bad wrench. Might as well just start talking to things like they was people. Foolish, everyone knows that most things are asleep, thats why it's so hard to get them to talk back.

Now, Wolfgang had sort of planned this out, he'd go in, with his black jeans and leather jacket and his AC/DC shirt and his sunglasses at night, and meet some of the Freehold, try to impress them with his joie de vivre, then be all 'oh yes I'm autumn' and watch em squirm a bit while they waited for him to cough up a spider or something. The mystique was a thing that needed cultivation. Like a pumpkin patch. Otherwise it just- wait what was - "Oh fuck yeah, blimpies." The best food was free food. Plans and plots scattered to the wind like a flurry of fallen leaves, Wolfgang makes a beeline for the provisions and builds himself a very structurally sound plate full of the deli sandwiches and pizza.

Satisfied with his plunder, he saunters up to a group of exceptionally impressive ladies. "Ladies," Wolfgang says as he approaches the cluster of Circe, Lucifer and Penance, "look at this hand we got here. Three queens and a jack? Another fella and we'd be a full house." The wizened gives a courtly little bow along with a smart click of his heels, he'd never caught the trick of bowing without the click since his escape, and he'd never bowed before he was taken. "I," he gestures to himself with a slice of pizza, "am Wolfgang. It is my pleasure to meet three such lovely ladies so early in my stay within the Freehold, and I hope all the men are your equals in loveliness. I do so enjoy standing out from the crowd."

**Circe** · Jun 30th, 2018 08:12 AM

"Cool girl," was her response to Penance's alternate court system, "Ain't seen that before. Aaaand I won my crown by default." Circe gave Penance a thumbs up with her free hand at that. "Courts also don't rule here. We got us a upper administration for that. It'll get explained when it ain't party time. Which is very now."

As for the question of singing, "Weeeell girl I ain't gonna object but technically I did say ya had ta be drunk first," the Italian tittered out a laugh, "But it is totally optional. Ya can still soak up some liquid courage if ya want."

Lucifer gets a wolf whistle from Circe as she approaches, "Nice," gold and black laden blue arms accept the box with a nod from Circe's grinning face, "Thanks," then popped it open to see the black bottle, "Ah ha ha, a gift with spirit to lift 'em up! I know I am quite blue ya don't need ta worry 'cause I'm in a great mood!" Puns.

"Boyo," was her reply to Wolfgang's ladies, "hey the more merrier and who don't like getting filled," she was in a great mood. She was about to say something more when she froze in place at Wolfgang's words. The she sighed, "Well at least THIS time I learned it before I tried ta flirt. And yes Wolfgang we do have a few cute boys too."

The blue elf finally noticed the fact that she was encircled by new faces, "Introductions. I'm Circe. Chief skull kicker of bad guys for Summer, the gunbunny smurfette, and a blueberry scented elf," she gave a thumbs up with a massive grin on her face. She did use that perfume even if the heat from her mantle kept the smell from spreading, "Or ya know Queen of Summer. So," she takes in a deep breath and holds the microphone to her lips. There is a click as she opens her mouth to shout, "Welcome to Sacramento kiddos," she'd spoken in a normal voice and turned off the microphone.

Jul 1st, 2018 04:33 PM

The demoness was momentarily gob-struck as Lucifer waltzed in the room, a vision of perfection. Shadows clung to her like an elaborate evening gown, shifting across her form with each moment. Penance's jaw literally dropped as the woman crossed the floor to hand her gift to the incumbent Queen. Suddenly her mouth was dry and she was struggling to think of something to say.

It was only the entrance of Wolfgang that stopped her from gawking, the chimes of his footsteps, like the sound of those stars on the back of cowboy boots, giving her presence of mind. The click of his heels reminding her to close her mouth. He was a much less intimidating sight, though those talons he called hands reminded her of her own claws hidden beneath her Mask. And then came his compliment. She waved her hands in denial and shook her head vigorously at the comparison.

"Nononono. I am not a Queen. I do not even belong to a Court. I am happy for the kind words but I do not deserve them."

The Summer Fairest brings up a valid point. She can't even remember if she introduced herself to Circe or not.

"I think I am next. I am Penance... I do not think I have a nickname. I think I am good at hitting people." A moment to ponder if there is anything else she should add.

"This will sound stupid, what is a gunbunny smurf-it?"

**Lucifer** · Jul 1st, 2018 08:49 PM

The aspirant Queen of Fear glared out at the brazen man-thing that had approached them. Glared out, and not down upon, and that was only part of the issue. To see one act so blithe and reckless, to saunter up to her as though she were his equal, let alone the equal of the other two? It infuriated her. The Queen of Summer's response was little better, though she at least could claim the crown, could claim the title of Peerage. But this thing? This creature did not know who he had just run a fowl of.

"A guest does not speak to a Queen until he his spoken to," Lucifer declared, her voice rising like a storm wind across the sea, the shadows of her gown writhing across her form and billowing behind her, reflecting the wrath in her gaze as she stared the newcomer down. Let him tremble and despair before her, and then, once she saw his weakness, would she accept him.

3 successes to Intimidate Wolfgang

Jul 1st, 2018 09:30 PM

who's afraid of the big bad... ok yeah kinda i'll admit

-fart-

Wolfgang is quiet for a few more moments after that embarrassing reaction. "Begging your greatest pardon, madam." He nods to Circe, and then Lucifer a good deal more respectfully than he had behaved just a moment before. "You are correct. I beg your most humble pardon, your Majesty and wish you a good evening."

Wolfgang steps away from the Queen and her entourage, making his way elsewhere, after taking a long drink of cold water.

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2018-07-01 20:45:11		Lucifer rolls 10 to BOW BEFORE ME (pres4+intim4+dress1+mantle1) (10 Again)		1, 1, 7, 9, 5, 8, 5, 10, 1, 1, 1		3 successes

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2018-07-01 20:55:03		Wolfgang rolls 5 to Resolve + Composure + Mantle (10 Again)		6, 3, 9, 3, 7		1 success

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