#brightwindsbarony

"Elukanammin atu atu ela-ku-namin." Sing song. "She's not a bad guy, she's the witch!"

"SOMEONE gets it" Felicty says "Thank you, Robin Hood. I like the tail"

She preens. "Thank you!"

"Elphaba protects animals." She informs Stu.

"Whose Elefabull?" Catir says. SOmehow she missed that musical

"Oh, she's a powerful witch, but sometimes misunderstood?"

"And she flies."

"Misunderstood AND magical. she was Eiluned" Felcity declares

"Okay!" Agreeably.

"Just like Robin Hood wasn't really a criminal."

Felicty looks into the larger chamber and groans. THe groan of a squire whose knight is just so uncool

"What?" Peer.

Morthywl is a big sidhe, very muscled for his kith... so, for him, the Gaston outfit works!

This does not spare his squire embarrassment

"Wilders." Headshake and sympathy.

"The mirror sells it" Ryder admits

"He looks nice" WOndy/Catir says "Let's go in... there's snacks!"

More than snacks, the pre party crowds are gathering. Super heroes and villains, disney characters, and many that are just madri gras stye

"Wait, wait, you need to see the best thing!" Irene drags the other childlings over to see the PURPLE ice cream.

"Ooo Ice cream! " Felicty says and gets herself some chocolate

There are not just cups, there are stacks of both waffle cones and sugar cones!

Cones!

"What flavor is purple?"

Giving it a test lick!

Well, like Grape soda almost

"It's purple.. yoiu know.. like purpleberry" Stu declares

"Purple IS a flavor."

"But mostly grape."

"Don't eat just ice cream kids' Says a clurchaun lady dressed like a chiense dragon

"I have ice cream AND a sugar cone!"

"I cannot argue with that logic" Says the chinese dragon

And crowds coming in even though it's not officially begun. From the Piano, music starts, with Snitchin hanging on it...

"Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Fremde, etranger, stranger
Gluklich zu sehen, je suis enchante,
Happy to see you, bleibe, reste, stay
Willkomen, bienvenue, welcome,
Im Cabaret, au Cabaret, to Cabaret!"

The crowds swarm in, dressed in many outfits ,some very creative, some not. Why there are even childlings they haven't seen who appear to be visiting

The lyrics have been altered, obviously... for example, all the dance hall girls are Virgos

and folks move nervously, staring at the thanes, some o them moving around by the sidhe

There are a few effigies placed about - stuffed mockeries of Harkson, one with water balloons arranged around it, another, fashioned as a pinata.

Elsewhere, Sparrow is fitting the coxcomb hat on top of her braided hair.

Some surprised looks at the Harkson effigys.. as if to ask wyho would DARE?

Dio helps Sparrow "THere, this will be perfect."

A harkson drawing with a bad moustache, taped to a dartboard!

And that's when , dressed like a train conductor, which he has been, a certain piskey takes a dart, and lobs it right into the drawing's eye, and turns "Anyone up for darts?"

"I'm game" Says the Chinse dragon (is that Bea under there?)

Sparrow takes a deep breathe. "And you and Clarence got the Queen ready? Dressed and drunk and enchanted?"

"It was not easy, Irene's a very bright girl" Dio admits "She's a clever one." A giggle at something "Her mom gets a bit kittenish when she's drunk but she's ready." Dio's own outfit is a flapper outfit, all in roses and pinks!

"I think she'll like the surprise - I hope her mom does, too!"

Deep breath, stretching wings. "Okay, glorified chicken."

"But you have the best drumsticks, particlarly for a lady who flies so much. Why I miss Leg day a lot and I don't even half HALF the excuse you do" Dio smiles "You have fun now!"

A nervous smile. "Thank you for being here, Dio."

"Oh fluff and nonsense, I'm merely the cherry on top of a dessert plate you've worked so hard to prepare" A look at herself "A fantastic cherry to be sure. And like the others, we've got your back"