blackgale | New Years Eve Masquerade

[It's been a hectic year, even for the Emerald Witch. Many things have happened and that included having to take an apprentice under her wing. Of course, even with all the shenanigans she found herself getting into, she at least had the luxury of retiring to her home in Blackgale and ignoring the magical social scene. She didn't like mingling with her fellow magic users, save a few, after all.

Unfortunately, she couldn't avoid ALL the invitations, especially something as big as a witches and wizards masquerade, being held at a magically hidden castle. Who said witches and wizards don't like to party hard on New Years Eve? The Magician's Guild sent her an invite, personally requesting her presence and oddly enough, her teacher sent her note encouraging her to do so. Maybe they just want a titled witch around? Who knows. In any case, at least she could take her student to help her get used to the magical side of society.

What Amelia doesn't know that other invites have been sent out randomly to other individuals...

Inside the castle, the rooms are beautifully lit and the ballroom is enchanted as if the guests are walking among a sea of stars. The room is full of witches and wizards and apprentices, all dressed formally for the occasion, dancing, laughing, and wearing masks of various designs. This is a magic castle of course, so there are other mysterious things to look out for...

Amelia keeps her style simple and practical: a white ballgown and an intricate silver mask will do for her.

One must wonder if this New Years Eve would pass peacefully or not... you never know with the magic users of this world.]

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But... it's a no-can-do?

He's my teacher. It's complicated.

In any case, I don't believe I caught your name? Call me Amelia.

That's... awkward.

Kara. It's Kara.

It's nice to make your acquaintance then, even with these sort of circumstances.

Uh. Yeah. You too, I think.

Mm.

[There is a short pause.]

And for the record, I'm not interested in taken men.

Taken men?

What's that supposed to mean?

[Like she wasn't just ranting about it a minute ago.]

It means exactly what it sounds like.

I don't know what it sounds like.

[Good god]

Basically, I barely know Jacob to feel the least bit attracted to him and since he has you, I have no underlying intentions whatsoever.

Why didn't you say so in the first place?

[... she may or may not have just wanted to make this other woman say it directly.]

I thought you would figure it out for yourself.

Besides. [She pauses for a short while and looks to the side a bit. The look in her eyes is distant]

I've been taken long ago.

...

That's not an ominous statement at all.

Let's just say I've lived a colorful life since the day I accepted the offer of being a witch.

Accepted the...?

What, you mean you got a choice?

I was six. I didn't know any better.

... You still got a choice.

That's so not fair.

Well... knowing how magic works in your world for females, I suppose it isn't.

Wait... what?

What about magic and girls?

[Hm.]

A witch such as myself doesn't specialize in one ability such as talking to animals or controlling water for instance. Magic here is to put it lightly, flexible.

Wait, back up... one ability? Talking to animals?

I... have no idea what you're talking about. The only people I know of who use magic are guys.

Well, that's the way it was explained to me.

Both men and women use magic here.

You mean with the... whole... [And here her hands wiggle around in what is probably an approximation of Jacob's rune magic drawing.]

In a way, but I don't use runes like Jacob does.

I thought that... was how magic... did. How you did magic, I mean.

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