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It's The Buccaneers final tomorrow and I'm so excited! I only wish I booked the day off, but I'll admit, I'm more excited for our masquerade event than anything! If your character tasks are anything to go by, this will be another great event!

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The hiatus list has been updated.

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DIVINE MASQUERADE OF REFLECTION At Lytton House

House Lytton invites you to attend the Divine Masquerade of Reflection, an occasion where your identity is your secret and you can enjoy your night shrouded in anonymity to have fun, create mischief or find yourself on the verge of a scandal. Will you give into your deepest wishes or will you cower with the worry of someone figuring out who you are? The theme is divine reflection, your character must adorn themselves in things symbolic of which divine or mythical being they see themselves as. 

For once, dear readers, it is I who finds out news instead of bringing it to you! Talk across the Ton has travelled quicker than my papers could be published. Speed is one thing but accuracy is another yet, on this occasion, both have bested me. Indeed, one cannot go more than five minutes without hearing of this event. And heaven forbid you try and make an appointment in the modiste with this occasion taking the time of all modistes and tailors. One hopes that the ladies and gents will keep their decorum and not fight over a roll of silk.

With no favoured jewel in their home and countless dramas as documented in my paper of verbally fighting with a royal and finding out their mother is alive, the Lytton’s are in need of conversation to talk not of their scandals but of their allure. A Divine Masquerade of Reflection they have called it but is London’s society brave enough to look at themselves with honesty? You all know I do my best to reveal the hidden truths but none like to wear it so openly or will a mask inspire confidence to confront what you all hide? 

There is already speculation on who will attend and guesses made on what costume certain lords and ladies will wear but neither topics are as interesting as what the attendees will get up to? With everyone invited regardless of their social class, the scandals could be the most interesting this reader will hear and, be warned, by quill is at the ready. This author hears that the masquerade will start later in the night than most, could a darker sky allow for greater temptation? 

Music will play throughout the night with dancers making their way through the crowd and on the dance floor but the Lytton’s have spared no expense on what else is on offer. Fortune tellers will be offering their insight. Do you have an anonymous confession wanting to spill to another? There is an anonymous letter writing station to reveal your true intentions and this author wonders who is getting a letter of love or one of hate. At the end of the night there will be an optional unmasking ceremony, if you are brave enough, or will your actions of the night leave you concealing more than your identity. Costumes will be the most alluring part of this event and this author hears there is something special for the best dressed…

This event will run from 15th August to 5th Septmeber and all posts must be tagged  theton;event and theton;masquerade and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!

The winner for the best dressed will be determined on participation and a wheel picker. For every thread, it's an extra entry. The prize: the winning player can pick whose secret is revealed in the next Whistledown and the consequence or you can make up a lie about another character and Whistledown will treat it as the truth!

Activities summary: 

Music and Dancing: Typical activities of a ball but the twist is that your character may not know who they are dancing with. This could be a great way for characters who haven’t interacted or you struggle for how they can interact with others. 

Fortune Tellers: Your character can get a fortune teller guess their fortune or maybe they have a question about their future they want answering. 

Anonymous letters: Your character could give/recieve a letter with a confession of how someone feels about them. It could be love, friendship, business or even a scathing admission. 

Unmasking ceremony: End of the event, characters will have a choice to take off their mask and reveal who they are. 

The Dark Walk: The Lytton’s garden has been transformed! It’s no longer a mere garden but one of pleasure! Will you dare to walk it alone and see what sights you can uncover or is there someone to accompany you away from the prying eyes of society?

OOC: The moodboards made for the character task were great and you can, if you want, use them to find inspiration for your characters costume and show how they'll be dressed!

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The following face claims have been re-opened due to not receiving an app:

Theo James

Demet Özdemir

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Hello tags! I am finally getting over this bug and there will be a few updates coming! Obviously I can't wait for the Masked Ball and I've been loving what you have all done for the character task! You are all really amazing!

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DEAREST GENTLE READER…

It appears that Queen Eleanor’s chosen diamond, Miss Hari Bennett, has returned to America. One has to wonder if she was overcome with choices of suitors or was there another waiting for her… No one will know, but now there is an opening. Queen Eleanor has wasted no time in selecting her new diamond. Miss Asha Das may be untitled but there have been whispers that Miss Asha Das has a dowry to rival our own royal family! As a congratulations, her majesty has sent Miss Das a small diamond necklace, one that looks rather familiar to what our own Princess Sophia had worn in the past!

If you wish to get a closer look at the new diamond, House Lytton has announced that they will be hosting this season’s first Masked Ball! The theme is “Divine Reflection” and one does wonder, how do our members of London see themselves? Would they dare to ask me, I am doubtful! But one of the benefits of a masked ball is anonymity, something that I live by as I write my papers. Be warned, you may hide behind a mask but I will do my utmost to reveal your true selves! 

You can begin interactions for preparation for The Divine Masquerade and use your character tasks to draw inspiration! A date will be given soon for the masked ball so keep an eye out! 

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Presenting... Prince Prince Arthur Godwin (Jacob Anderson fc)! Congratulations Erin, you have been accepted into The Ton HQ! Please send your blog within 48 hours.

(jacob anderson, 32,  cisman) Goodness, ARTHUR GODWIN has arrived in London. HE is 32, of the GODWIN FAMILY, . Though they are RETURNED to the Season, we can only describe them as CHARMING and IMPULSIVE, dear reader. Accompanied by HIS WIFE, PRINCESS CAROLINE, they have settled in and are accepting social calls. But be warned: they are known for their OVERLY CRITICAL NATURE.

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+1 for Emmeline Ancaster (Louisa Jacobson fc)

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+1 reservation for Demet Özdemir is on reserve until 31/07 +1 reservation for Theo James is on reserve until 31/07

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+1 for Prince Arthur Godwin

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Please follow Miss Asha Dace (@rcmanticreveries)

Please post your character introduction and your first in character interaction within 48 hours and follow the checklist

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Presenting... Asha Das (Simone Ashley fc)! Congratulations Neeks, you have been accepted into The Ton HQ! Please send your blog within 48 hours.

(simone ashley, 30, cis-woman) Goodness, ASHA DAS has arrived in London. SHE is 30, of the INDIA'S DAS FAMILY. Though they are NEW to the Season, we can only describe them as COMPASSIONATE and ENVIOUS, dear reader. Accompanied by HOUSE DAS, they have settled in and are accepting social calls. But be warned: they are known for their NEUROTISCIM. (neeks, 29 , she/hers, est)

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Due to inactivity please unfollow:

@glxvedhandsx (Hari Bennett)

@glxvedhandsx (Marvin Barker)

House Barker will no longer be a playable house and a new diamond will be chosen in the next few days via a wheel picker.

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+1 app for Miss Asha Das

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+1 reservation for Simone Ashley is on reserve until 29/07

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+1 reservation for Prince Arthur (Jacob Anderson fc) is on reserve until 29/07

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The role of Vera Chadra has been reopened. Anya Chalotra fc has also be reopened.