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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Scotley" data-source="post: 2723697" data-attributes="member: 11520">The MasqueMichael sees nothing out of the ordinary as he makes his way the rest of the way down the corridor. As he makes the final turn he finds himself on a landing overlooking a riot of noise and color. Large chandeliers loaded with continual flame and scented candles hang just above eye level in front of him over the large room that makes up perhaps half the barge. The lights seem to represent the moon and stars of a night sky and many more small reflective circles are attached to the ceiling. As he steps onto the landing there is a flourish of trumpets from players in alcoves to either side and a distinguished man announces him as the 'darkly handsome rake in black and silver'. Apparently, the woman with whom Michael has tried to make a date has chosen a name for your costume. A grand stairway descends into the room. Opposite the landing, an orchestra plays soft chamber music. The room is filled with a variety of people in numerous costumes. A dozen or so women in what you recognize as the 'staff' fairy costumes circulate with trays of drinks and finger food. Four more Ogres watch the crowd one strategically placed in each quadrant of the room. The room is decorated as a forest grove with what appear to be live trees around the perimeter and seating in rings like circles of toad stools about a central dance floor. Small areas designed to look like thick hedges conceal with you expect are privies. Beneath the orchestra is a most amazing sight. A row of gondolas designed to look like carriages pulled by sea horses are lined up. There is a heavy cable coming up from a small lake in one corner of the room. It makes a loop where the gondola's are lined up and then goes back into the water. Masque goers are getting into the carriages and moving down into the water. The demon and paladin are waiting to enter as you stand gawking at the spectacle below.</blockquote>

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