#earthrunes

It does buy them more privacy. Indeed... Earl no longer has to play 'goalie' to block folks. He casts a glance to Zara questioning... is she okay with this?

She seems amused!

Earl lets his concern ease

ANd lets August and Zara continue talking while he waits unaware that his love is plotting house settling

August glances at Zara. "Shall I stand forth?" he whispers.

"Wish you to watch in secret, or openly? I shall be hidden."

"I am not sure I could disguise my ... distaste of this." he admits.

"Why are you so upset?"

"I dislike ... " He pauses "Mockery."

"I can ignore it."

"Aye. But I think it's... not ill willed?"

"As you say."

She pats his hand. "One must be able to laugh at oneself."

"Besides, after the Purim in which Hehe and Ratchet dressed as Earl and I, naught shall ever top that."

When the event starts... while there is some truly PATHETIC immitations, it would appear the general rule (Perhaps enforced by Vashti?) is that cruel mockery is out. There is some light poking... to folks surprise, Zing does a pretty good impersonation "Feh... too much noise. Kindly take it out the library" The wrist to the forehead was a bit much

"Masters Hirim and Ratchman dressed.... what?"

"Aye. Purim is a merry holiday."

"Ayyyy, Charity. She has tried."

"Ah."

Delores DOES get some soft applause as she simply walks by with a tee cart with SEVERAL brands of tea piled up and she whispers "Tea must be tended properly" and moves on

Vince is there, but he hasn’t dressed up at all. “What?” He protests as Shalimar had him escorted from the contest floor… “it would be a crime to mess with perfection!”

"Must you always be the Mane event? Tis Zara's day" Tut tut "And let's be frank, your gift? A total bust"

Delores gets a soft rattily giggle.

August may hang back, but Oswald is near him saying "Don't worry , Baron. Vashti has blatant rude mockery or unsavory stuff on check."

Indeed, even Leo, who often goes risque, is dressed primly with black lipstick and pale make up. She's...also carrying a ladder

Finally someone has to ask "Okay, what's with the ladder?"

Leonora as Zara turns and stage whispers "My boyfriend is very tall"

That gets some chuckles and smiles

Earl rolls his eyes good naturedly

PINK!

August fades away and, having given his gift, absents himself.

Just then, TWO Zara's come in. So exactly like her in looks that there must be cantrips being used!

The costumes are that of Charlotte Bronte and her creation

And Zara isn't sure who they are.

Head tilt.

This is intriguing.

The Charlotte Bronte outfitted looks about, appraising, and sits in a wingback chair in the room

A sniff. Cantrips don't always think to do scent...

The other looks about "Curious. One hopes immitation is a form of flattery?" As if she were the real zara judging them. The voice is dead on

(Perception plus Alertness for Zara)

/roll 7

(She might have 1, depending on base diff)

(1 it is)

it is difficult to make out specific smells... so many folks in costume with make up and so on

she might have to get closer to verify.

Because there IS a different scent she can't quite identify

Oh, now she is curious.