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    Anatole's Avatar
    Mantle (Autumn)
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    (Anatole Kolowksi)
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    Anatole

    MASK
    A shorter, barrel chested man with a thick beard.

    MEIN
    A 'dwarf' with burned, scorched, and scarred skin.

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    Smith

    The burned dwarf sighs as the Fairest Courtier approaches him, and with some relief he pivots away from the press of Lost still gathered - or passing by - the table with the box of secrets. He raises an arching eyebrow, yet still looses himself for a moment in the shifting hues of the radiant Polychromatic's face.

    "Evening."

    His voice is pleasant once he overcomes Cassandra's powerful charisma. The arching eyebrow sinks once more as his face shifts to his more grandfatherly 'Santa' persona. Teeth flash in his effusive curls. He leans on his gnarled walking stick with a dapper air

    "Well I should like to think. This past season has seen some of my little side projects bearing tangible fruit at last. I hope to make something of them this year. How have you been? I don't think we've had much chance to socialise in a fair while."

    He found himself pausing again as he stared at the Fairest in her amazing hedgespun raiment.

    "Will you be sharing secrets tonight?"

    He grimaces - that was a little hurried.
    Cassandra Reeding Shenanigans

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    Cassandra Reeding's Avatar

    Cassandra Moore
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    (Entertainment)
    Cassandra Reeding

    Eyes like cut, polished emeralds, waist-length scarlet hair, and glowing prismatic skin that seems to react to her emotional state, however what they mean is anyone's guess.

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    Wyrd
    •••
    Polychromatic Artist

    "I've been well, actually. Things have been rather coming into place for me with my crafting business. Things finally feel a good bit of stable."

    It helps of course with stability coming in her relationship. Moving in together, slowly coming upon a full year together. She wishes she could share in it with everyone, but she keeps it to herself.


    She relaxes her arms, settling into the conversation. Something about his grimace makes her want to giggle a little, but she stifles it.


    There is a smile and a little glint in her prismatic eyes, "I've already cast mine. Yourself?"


    "I rather hope people place a little of their hearts in it. Makes it more fun and meaningful."

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    Anatole's Avatar
    Mantle (Autumn)
    (Shadows, heat and ringing metal)
    New Identity
    (Anatole Kolowksi)
    Strong Back
    Resources
    Anatole

    MASK
    A shorter, barrel chested man with a thick beard.

    MEIN
    A 'dwarf' with burned, scorched, and scarred skin.

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    Smith

    Anatole catches the look in Cassandra's eye as the conversation turns to the mysterious box. His smile thins and crawls up one side of his face.

    "Naturally. I cast my lot the moment I arrived. I think it will be interesting. And yes, I am hopeful we get something more meaningful than inane drivel. Something with bite would be nice. Give proceedings an edge, don't you think?"

    He tilted his head slightly.

    "I am glad that you are finding some stability. It is something we desperately need, I think. Not that we get it often."

    Turning the conversation back...

    "Crafting, you say? Hedge Crafting? What is your focus of choice, may I ask?"

    Genuine curiosity marked his voice and his features.

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    Just wanted to put a big notice up! The Truth and Lie Box is open! Anyone that gave me their Truth and Lie, has received a Truth and Lie it's now time to find out which set belongs to which person!

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    Cassandra Reeding's Avatar

    Cassandra Moore
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    (Entertainment)
    Cassandra Reeding

    Eyes like cut, polished emeralds, waist-length scarlet hair, and glowing prismatic skin that seems to react to her emotional state, however what they mean is anyone's guess.

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    Wyrd
    •••
    Polychromatic Artist

    Cassandra nods and there is a deep curiosity in what Anatole could have written as his truth and lie. She thinks his lie would be an interesting little thing. Surely something unique that someone might have a hard time pointing to him with. He's clever like that.


    "I completely agree. It would be a pity if we couldn't all learn something more about each other, or, at least see how the other comes up with lies. That's also the interesting part. The truth gives just as much a peer into the soul as a lie can, if not more so. Assuming someone puts thought into it."


    Then there is a little smile. Isn't that what it truly means to be a lost? Finding stable ground and clinging to a new normal. Has she done that? She doesn't have to think long on it to know that she has. She's clung hard. When she spoke the words of her last oath, she meant them.


    "You're right. We don't get it often, but when we do find it, we need to treasure it for as long as we can keep it." And then that bit of sorrow hits her. Nothing is forever. Not really. Well, death is. She hopes they'll stave off that one for as long as they can. It's been a while since she's had someone close pass. Hopefully that isn't a sign.


    "Well, I've done a little hedgespinning with masks like for the last Winter Coronation. Specifically though, I craft mundane instruments. I say mundane, but they are quite spectacular. The cello I play is actually one I crafted myself," A masterpiece. Something she's incredibly proud of, "I had actually been curious to try hedgespinning one at some point. See just how I can mold one to be more fantastical."


    She does eye the Smith a little curious to ask what he used to craft, but John puts out the message that they can get their truth and lie. She goes and picks hers up quickly before returning. When she reads it, her lips purse a little. It's vague. Incredibly vague. Not exactly what she was hoping for.


    She's about to speak once more to Anatole when a buzzing occurs in her pocket. She briefly looks at the message. Jackalope... Fuck. He really got mine? Of all the people? He already knows. Well, it was something she didn't mind putting out. Maybe she'll tell someone else in time. She's been trying to do that. Get out more pieces of herself. Yes. She quickly replies to James Turner .


    "Hope you got something that will give you some good thought."


    Sorry I've been so slow. It's been a heck of a few months.

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    Anatole's Avatar
    Mantle (Autumn)
    (Shadows, heat and ringing metal)
    New Identity
    (Anatole Kolowksi)
    Strong Back
    Resources
    Anatole

    MASK
    A shorter, barrel chested man with a thick beard.

    MEIN
    A 'dwarf' with burned, scorched, and scarred skin.

    2
    PRE

    Smith

    Anatole catches Cassandra's little smile when his talk of finding stability hits home. He flashes his grandfatherly smile at her - and this time it is genuine. The smile lingers on his face while he nods attentively as the Chromatic turns the conversation to her crafting.

    "Ah! I see! A true creative then: you play; you build instruments; one supposes that you write music yourself. The coronations would not be the same without your efforts."

    By then the box has been opened. The wizened moves to keep up with the Fairest as she collects her script. Anatole receives his without fanfare or any pretence of interest. He is too busy watching the Chromatic's reaction to her own script. An eyebrow shoots up at the speed by which Cassandra Reeding figures out her mystery person, and that causes the dwarf to finally look at his own note.

    He frowns.

    Looks over at Circe

    Frowns some more and carefully folds his note before slipping it into a pocket.

    He cranes his neck, looking around the function space.

    Barks a bitter laugh.

    Turns back to Cassandra.

    "Well that made for interesting reading."

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    3 days left until close!

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    Cassandra Reeding's Avatar

    Cassandra Moore
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    (Keen)
    Kith Blessing
    (Prismatic Heart)
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    (Entertainment)
    Cassandra Reeding

    Eyes like cut, polished emeralds, waist-length scarlet hair, and glowing prismatic skin that seems to react to her emotional state, however what they mean is anyone's guess.

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    Wyrd
    •••
    Polychromatic Artist

    Cassandra cocks her head to the side, a curious smile on her face, "Oh? I'm curious now what yours seemed to be about. If you had to guess, which part of yours is the lie?" They never said they couldn't talk about them with each other. After all, that's how the game is usually played, isn't it?


    "I feel like it's a rare thing for someone not to care about their fetch. More of a Winter ideal. Leave it alone and start a new life, especially if time isn't what it should've been."


    So, who all could it be? Not Anatole likely. She gets the feeling his would be much less vague.


    There is a nice feeling though to knowing someone already knows her truth and lie. She doesn't have to worry about it at that point. That little bit of weird anxiety gone away with the light breeze of her mantle.

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    Anatole's Avatar
    Mantle (Autumn)
    (Shadows, heat and ringing metal)
    New Identity
    (Anatole Kolowksi)
    Strong Back
    Resources
    Anatole

    MASK
    A shorter, barrel chested man with a thick beard.

    MEIN
    A 'dwarf' with burned, scorched, and scarred skin.

    2
    PRE

    Smith

    His eyes swivel and latch onto the Chromatic Fairest.

    "Yours said that? Ha!"

    He paused to check his script once again, holding it teasingly in his chunky fingers.

    "An interesting way to put it. I suppose by doing so you rob the fetch over its power over you or your past. Or something to that effect. Why? Is that something you would contemplate doing yourself? Have you already done it?"

    "As to mine... I know not. See, I don't think they made tonights entertainment otherwise I could question them. If I assume that I have understood thier truth, then it says much... And it means their imagination is a little sparse, if cheeky. If I am wrong, then I am very wrong about a great many things and that person has a superb skill in subterfuge."

    He looked about again.

    "Or I am thinking too hard and it is Circe. And this is all a little joke meant to lighten the evening."

    He was looking at Circe again.

    "I don't think it's Circe. It's too obvious. Too blatant. Our Summer Queen cannot keep secrets of such magnitude. And there, I said it!"

    Was he enticing the Onyx Courtier by holding his script so lightly in his thick, indelicate, fingers?

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