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The doors swing open, and the diminutive figure of a classy young lady in a crimson Victorian-style dress makes her way into the party. She pauses at the door, adjusting her mask- a black, feathered affair that covers only the top half of her face but does nothing to conceal her mouth or the color of her hair- medium length, brown and spilling down her back in a low pony tail. As she raises her arms, it becomes apparent that a pair of wings in the same color of scarlet, are part of the dress, attached to her wrists- when she moves her arms, they move with her. "Well," she says, grinning. "This should certainly be interesting."

((I'm probably doing this wrong.))

It is now the Twentieth of July in the year 2017. You, like several other people, received an invitation two days ago, written in elegant, loopy handwriting:

Dearest friend,

Calliope.

Having decided to accept your friend’s invitation, you enter the grand manor you were given directions to all those months ago when invited to the Christmas party (a much less formal affair, but memorable all the same) - you know by now that this is not Calliope’s home, per se, but that she is entitled to it all the same. Perhaps it belongs to a relative?

Upon entry to the house, you note the interesting number of other guests already present, and you think you recognize several friends in the crowd, but knowing Calliope she isn’t out mingling just yet.

What do you do?

((Hello, all! Welcome to the Boarder Masquerade! This is a roleplay for, well, a masquerade. From the intro, you may have guessed that it's because it's my birthday. (I hope it isn't too pretentious of me to hold a party, but I did want to do this. I think it will be interesting!) The setting is an AU where we all have access to one another and also to classy clothing. Do keep in mind that this is a masquerade - you've come in a mask, and your identity is thus concealed. Come up with a name or title that isn't your regular Board name and have fun trying to guess who you're talking to!

Also, because I am a very weak woman, there will be Plot Shenanigans. If you did not receive something special from me, don't worry - I haven't forgotten you. Everyone who participates has a part to play; some of you just needed a little... advance warning.

Cheers, all!))

Durotar: Well, this does seem to be a popular question. We've delivered all manner of interesting things, as you can imagine. The ones that stand out are the ones where you can feel something moving inside. Best not to ask questions about what might be in there. Especially when you are delivering it to Kitchen staff.

Kur'nak: Ha! Things moving inside packages is hardly the weirdest. You know the Sunflower's subscriptions are weirder than that, and the things that Mary Sue Experiments and Research get...you know, the ones that sometimes leak through the box and smell like a child's perfume?...those are weird. I still say that last one was an arm. "Delicate Scientific Equipment" my ass.

Durotar: Do you remember when we had to haul that giant box down to DoSAT?

Kur'nak: The one that barely fit in the hallways and around corners? Yeah, I remember it. Did we ever find out what was in that?

Durotar: I heard it from one of the techs. It was two AA batteries packaged in nearly a mile of bubble wrap. That was the least stressed-out tech I've ever seen, by the way.

We're just good friends. Really. That's it.

sighs dejectedly

So, how are the two of you doing? Any chance of new mission reports being published?

So, how are things going with Maxwell?

What's the strangest thing you've delivered?

It is, after all, not widely known, which does have a few benefits in our line of work.

Now, on to the actual question. About two and a half thousand years ago, from my perspective, there were several global catastrophes caused by various forms of advanced technology. As a result, an ancient tradition of mathematicians and theoretical scientists living in isolated communities called maths was ... well, the only thing we know conclusively is that it was revived, but, at the risk of starting an argument, I will say that it was forcibly reimposed. The avout, such as myself, who reside in these maths are sworn to follow the Discipline for some number of years. In the case of the millenarians, or Thousanders, the term is, rather unsurprisingly, a thousand years.

As far as I am concerned, the main drawback of the long term is that it is rather difficult to communicate results. However, to compensate, there were a few quite useful research programs we probably only managed to complete because no one could spread Sack-triggering rumors about them until after we were done.

I'm gettin' on with men fine. Sure, some of 'em don' like me, but 's not like everyone back home liked me either. Helps we're on the same side, an' that I'm not lookin' to get tribute outta 'em, I think.

The elves, though. They'll say hello and all, but they're always lookin' at me like I'm about to take their heads off. Can't blame 'em for bein' worried, since we've been fightin' over something for a long time. Sure am glad they ain't tried to start anything with me first, too.

I don't think I've heard of your verse before, what's a millenarian avout?

I mean, I don't really have a lot of chances to train Mareep, but it'd be nice to have the Mega Stone for the future, you know? (I have no idea what you're talking about with that fourth-wall question, so I'll just ignore it.)

Hello Chriiiiis!!!!! Would you be interested in adquiring an Ampharosite, as well as a Mega Bracelet? Also, have you seen the Fourth Wall? Is amazing!

Would you get heterochromia from it?

Taking questions for Agents Peregrin (an ex-millenarian avout from the Anathem verse) and Taq (a recently recruited orc, probably Tolkienverse), DMS, as well as Agent/Technician Tomash (who's mostly around DoSAT these days, even though his transfer paperwork is in limbo somewhere).

Though if you're asking about Greek mythology-specific centaurs, probably nothing. Pretty much the only thing that can hurt me is another vampire, one of those wolf guys from La Push, or fire, and acid blood is none of those. I don't think I'd really like to risk it, though—and besides, my girlfriend isn't acid-proof, and it would kind of suck to hurt her if I forgot to clean up after feeding and we kissed.

Would anything happen if you were to drink a centaur's blood? What would that count as?

My skin's drained of all colour, and the inside of my mouth looks like I've been chewin' on charchoal... Gotta thank daddy dearest for that. But would I change those, if I had the chance? I think not. If I feel uncomfortable, a very light glamour fixes everything. With bigger marks, like tails or wings, it'd be more difficult to hold the spell.

At least until we sort out the June 1st, 2016's debacle. That whole issue is keeping us busy, and we won't reveal the happenings until we are ready to do so.

(OOC: That means, no, I don't know when I'm releasing the next mission. And I mentioned I won't answer questions affecting the story of the DIC team, that happens after June 1st, 2016, that includes events happening in their home continuum.)

(unteligible gibberish heard on the background)

You should have seen her face once she saw the reply. She was extastic! In fact, she still is!

(The squealing of a Pikachu is now heard in the background.)

Really, thank you, especially after what happened in Rudi's some days ago...

(crackling of electricity heard on the background) Wait! Thrud, no! (A sound of a Pikachu using Thunderbolt is heard. Transmission cuts off suddenly)

What is your favorite color band(s) is/are your favorite?

Do you like your warlock's mark, or do you wish you'd gotten something different?

What do you like and dislike most about your partner?