Wonderland Waltz 2026 Spring Ball

Zephyr replied to the compliment given his way, “Uh…thanks.” His ears suddenly feeling warm as his hand moved to fix the ribbon on his tux again even though he already admitted defeat a while ago. “The ribbon’s trying to sabotage me though.” It was still crooked by the way. The annoying little piece of...nevermind.

The girls accepted the corsage, which put him at ease. He’s been worried beforehand that the whole idea would come off as odd but seeing both of their reactions and accepting them without laughing at him added to his confidence. “You’re welcome.” Skylar accused him of possibly stealing flowers from the greenhouse and Harumi immediately joined in. He knew that question will eventually be asked for obvious reasons. He looked at them with suspiciously neutral expression he could manage. “That’s a secret.” Amusement lacing his voice as he told them that. “You two won’t be in trouble. No crime has been committed and no garden or flower suffered in the process.” Truthfully, he did try to make the corsages himself at first because he thought it would be simple, they’re just flowers tied together, right? Turned out it was not that easy when half the flowers he needed were not even available around Hogwarts grounds. Eventually, he stopped making a fool of himself and sent what was basically an SOS letter home, specifically, to his mother. Between his parents, she was obviously the one who actually knew what corsages design to pick but he’s not going to admit that out loud. That information would stay buried forever.

His attention was completely snatched by Rosalyn when she practically crashed into the group with her usual energy. By now, he was used to it. He was completely oblivious to her reaction when he didn’t call her Bubbles. To him, it was more proper when introducing her to other people instead of yelling Bubbles in front of strangers. He didn’t think too much about it, nor did he notice the way she reacted afterward. Same with whatever was going on with her, he had no clue at all. While introducing everyone, he caught the look Skylar gave him including the raised eyebrow did not escape him. He assumed she go questions. And if he would take a good guess of Harumi’s expression, the girl was feeling the same. They’re probably curious about several things. Meanwhile Rosalyn was already talking again and he had no idea how one person have that much energy. His gaze went toward Felix again who earned his respect as the older boy could somehow keep up with Rosalyn’s energy without complaints. It’s a difficult skill to master based on experience. He was the childhood best friend who knew her well enough and yet he would think of another complaint every time he would see her. And take note, those were always valid complaints.

He expected Rosalyn to vanish halfway through the conversation but she suddenly asked them if they want to eat. “I wouldn’t say no to that, I’m actually starving after the challenges we went through.” Which was true due to the labyrinth and the time he was left standing around here, he suddenly remembered he had not eaten anything proper yet. He turned toward Harumi and Skylar afterward. “You two coming? We’ll need energy if we’re going to tease Max later.” A grin appeared on his face. “Or dancing…do you girls mind that?” He added as an option, but the words sounded uncertain coming from him. The truth of the matter is, he had no idea what people were actually supposed to do at these things besides stand around looking nice and pretending not to feel awkward. Well, food sounded a good idea.

Now that they’re going to the banquet tables, Zephyr realized just how much effort was put into the event. Jade eyes moved from one table to another, he was in awe. Everything was ridiculously detailed. Even the tables themselves were shaped like card suits. Who would even thought of that? He whistled, “This is impressive.” He told his companion. One table was filled with cakes and desserts under the giant Eat Me and Drink Me signs. Then the Red Hearts table consists of appetizers. “I don’t even know where to start. But…the night is young, we can take our time here.” He grabbed a plate and looked over the options for a moment before taking potato croquettes, sweet pepper poppers and Caesar salad too, mostly because his dad would probably complain if he only ate fried food all night. Behind him was wizard chess pieces from the Black Clubs table, he glanced over at it while already munching the croquettes. “Who’s interested to play chess later?” while looking at the game tables. He moved toward the drinks table and stopped to consider what drink to get. Lemonade then. Now he was armed with food and drink, he looked noticeably more relaxed now, ready to enjoy his food.

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tag/s✧.* @Salim Wolde	wc✧.* 319/200	ooc note✧.*
date✧.* 07.05.2026	outfit✧.* Reducio	speech✧.* Sissy -, Salim -

code by ara villa

Stamina: 5 | Evasion: 4 | Strength: 2 | Wisdom: 7 | Arcane Power: 9 | Accuracy: 3
Abilities: Parselmouth

As the night went on, more people had come into the venue, yet the courtyard seemed to be enchanted, always kept in a perfect capacity, never crowded. It was as if expanding itself for the participants. The night air was cooler, as the sun had already gone long ago. Butterflies flew by the students; their wings reflected the light and shimmered with rainbow hues if anyone paid enough attention to the little guests.

On the table of red hearts, the previous appetizers were still there, but some more things showed up on it: duck confit, Peking duck, roast leg of lamb, roast beef, steak, carbonara, and various flavors of pizzas: Hawaiian, pepperoni, takoyaki, Neapolitan, Margherita pizza, and marinara. On the side of the table, there were silverware, China plates, and buffet tongs. All kinds of dishes were on it, not only the ones that had been mentioned, waiting for people to taste.

As for the mysterious “Eat Me, Drink Me” signs, @Marietta Griffis had taken two beverages with her, expecting something would happen afterwards. Yes, there were things that would definitely occur. People could smell the sweetness and aroma from the table of Red Diamonds. Were they sweet burdens or only innocent desserts? We’d find out soon.

Bustling atmosphere, chatter, and laughter: the attendees of Wonderland Waltz had split into groups and groups, or pairs and pairs. They knew how to find fun activities to do; not only chatting and greeting, they also made use of the board games on the table of Black Clubs or danced on the giant clock platform. There was some magic happening; @Eonaria Kabukimono successfully cast Reparo for a little friend of her date, and on the other side of the venue, @Colin McCoire had cast a spell again, this time not three, but only one, a successful Orchideous for his friends. Though, not only wholesomeness was happening at the ball, obviously. @Gideon Athanatos, another Athanatos had shown up and had an incident with @Paul Turner. It was hard to tell who had gained the upper hand.

The music slowed down and gradually faded out, drawing every person’s attention, as one of the staff members stepped onto the center of the white gazebo. They dressed like the Mad Hatter, face covered in paint so it was hard to register who they were, with a giant black hat and colorful suit. “Welcome, welcome. Here is Wonderland Waltz.” They spoke up in a calm voice; it was enchanted and very loud and clear. “It’s time to reveal who has won the titles of Spring Royalty.” They took off their hat and bowed. “The royalty goes to…” They hadn’t had time to finish his sentence; ominous cracking sounds came from over their heads; it was as if there were glass snapping somewhere. Then the light from the chandeliers flickered. They were shaking and swinging. Unstable. Dangerous. Treacherous. It was sudden. The chandeliers were all falling to the ground, like they lost the magic. Everyone didn’t have to react. But at the last moment, it almost scraped someone’s head, but it stopped, somehow, magically. This wasn’t the end of the incident. Several vials that contained orange fluid in them had fallen to the ground when the chandeliers paused their motion. Things happened swiftly. At the moment the vials touched the ground. Boom. That was the only sound people could hear in the venue.

The explosion caused fires in this naturally themed setting event. Five blazes erupted in different locations. One was near the gazebo, one was close to the swing, one was beside the table of Red Hearts, one was near the Black Clubs, and the other one was at the entrance. It was a total mess. Who could’ve thought this would happen?

Fire Alarm

It’s time to show off your fire-fighting skills! Five separate blazes have broken out and need to be extinguished:
- Near the gazebo
- Near the swing
- Near the table of Red Hearts
- Near the table of Black Clubs
- Near the entrance

Everyone is welcome to cast spells at the fires, and we will moderate the results of those spells. If the spell succeeds, the fire will be extinguished. But we can’t guarantee people are here to help or to make a bigger scene.
Guests may also attempt to use their beverages to help put out the flames, though the criteria will be stricter and the action must be accurate. (Acc DC 15)
We will moderate actions according to the posting order.
Please specify which fire your character is attempting to put out and what actions they are taking.

The Red Queen Labyrinth

Guests are also invited to walk through the hedge maze that is built in the garden after the The Red Queen Labyrinth was finished. Its twisting paths and crimson blooms make it as enchanting as disorienting, and those who wander too quickly will find themselves turned about more than once.

Spring Royalty

Tonight is the night to announce the newest Spring Royalty members. Please sit tight and wait for the exhilarating crowning moment.
Also don’t miss out the wonderful performance by the Spring Royalty participants in the Pageant.
The crowning ceremony will take place in the next mod post, provided that all the fires are successfully extinguished. So, if you are participating in the Spring Royalty event, please make sure to enter this thread before the next mod post is posted. (Likely on May 15th.)

Reducio

Ping List
Junior Court:
@Cassie Jiang, @Julia Evans, @Esme Hestridge, @Natasha Blackwood, @Violette Corbeau, @Tes Cadell, @Alex Adams, @Fire Davies, @Derek Alexander Jay, @Camille De Varenne, @George Calder, @Magnus Blackwood, @Jrue Peterson, @Lauren Wong, @Verity Engels, @Skylar Blue, @Inés Ivonna, @Roland Domagoj Marin, @Avery Gray, @Charlotte Winfield, @Riley Bluescar, @Tina Carille, @Violeta Roux, @Artie Kempston, @Jada Blake, @Mylo Atkins, @Ellie Randensmith, @Korinna Nightshade, @Ava Lynn, @Liliya Starkova, @Lyanna Oak, @Pyce Rotanski, @Marcella di Angelo, @Emiline Hunter, @Siobhan McCarty, @Chaewon Lee, @Ula Takahashi, @Eden Lorenz-Alves, @Valour Argentum
Senior Court:
@Ebony Vetra, @Verona Andréas, @Aly Salinger, @Dealla Prince, @Harlan Montgomery, @Quentin Gagné, @Linda Ramirez

Event Guidelines (Rules)

1. You need to be indexed to participate in this event. Please include your stats and abilities in your post.
2. Please follow all site rules, the word count requirement is 200 words.
3. Moderation will occur every week.
4. You may make a moderation action per round. Please specify the moderation action in your post.
5. This is an in-character roleplay event. Please stay in character under this thread.
6. The Labyrinth would take place on 19 April 2026 from morning (10am) till late afternoon (~5.30pm). The Wonderland Waltz will begin in the evening (7pm), and Spring Royalty results will be announced during the Waltz (~9.30pm).
7. Respect other guests and make sure everyone has the opportunity to join in the scenes.
8. Do not control another character’s actions or reactions without consent.
9. When announcements or scheduled moments are taking place, listen to the directions from the event hosts.

Rolls

Reducio

Eonaria cast reparo (DC 6) wis 8
[d20 : 8] + 8 = 16 > 6, success
Colin cast orchideous (DC 12) wis 16
[d20 : 16] + 16 =32, success

Stats: Sta 5 | Wis 7 | Eva 5 | Str 5 | Arc 7 | Ac 6
Abilities: Evasive Maneuvers
Actions: Cheering for the contestants, casting Extinguo at the swing fire.

As another Mad Hatter-dressed man went into the gazebo, to declare who the winners of the Royalty contest were, Paul turned around to watch him. Paul clapped several times, putting his palms to his lips for the sound to echo better across the courtyard, exclaiming: "Woohoo!" Why would he do it? Well, to simply cheer up for those who attended the contest.

Then, in the middle of the Mad Hatter's sentence, before he actually mentioned to name any winners, a loud, cracking sounds occurred, and Paul looked up to the place where they came from. It didn't sound good.
Bloody hell! It sounds like.... a glass ceiling which they're hanged on, is cracking! The chandeliers are bound to fall! But what will I do when they do? Well, I could somehow dodge them, zigzagging between them, I guess. But what about the others? What if they smash someone to the ground? There's Scarlet and Princess... No, I can't just run away from here. Thought the boy, getting his wand ready for action.

It soon became apparent that the chandeliers stopped before they managed to crush people to the ground. "Whew... fortunately!" Paul breathed a sigh of relief.

Then though, fires broke out at several places in the courtyard, one of them near the swing. He hadn't noticed what the cause was, but jumped away from it, so that he wouldn't get licked by the flames. "Watch out! Fire!" Shouted the boy to warn the people who were standing nearby.

Damn, this is not good. Chandeliers nearly on our heads, fire... "Quite a disaster, isn't it?" Hummed the boy under his breath, pointing his wand at the fire and drawing a curly w - a wand movement of the Fire extinguishing charm. He felt how his wand trembled in his fingers, expecting some magic to happen. "Extinguo!" Did he order with as much confidence as possible, waiting for the result.

Casting Extinguo at the fire by the Red Hearts table.

xxx

WC: 727

Interactions: @Mikaela Hendricks

Mentions: @Paul Turner

Hex code: #0050b4

sta • 5 | eva • 6 | str • 4 | wis • 7 | arc • 7 | acc • 6