Masquerade Stories

Welcome to the masquerade, the gowns crafted and handmade, with not a thread in sight frayed, the beautiful on paradeDon your chosen ornate mask, in the revelers, come bask, drink from the gold-laden cask, but for truth, don't you dare askAll of this is perfection, enjoy the scripted action, and those who play the motion, anything else, you can shunHere, we can all hide away, drink your drink and dance and sway, while a f...

Blood red walls with long black drapes spread around the large room, which contained a golden fountain with a dragon statue rising above it in the center, its golden wingspan stretched out high above its head. All around me were flashy dresses and suits and bizarre masks obscuring their faces from view. I never liked parties, especially masquerades. With all the extravagant outfits I despised, I felt overwhelmed with para...