The serpent and the Hawks

[Carver Amell]

Carver stares at himself, checking himself from a few different angles. "It looks... good," he admits, slowly. "Yeah. I like it."

[Oberon]

"Splendid! I'll get you a few others to change it out with!"

[Carver Amell]

"Yeah. Okay." He gives a weak, hesitant smile, a genuine one unlike his normal angry scowl. 

[Npc]

The next two days pass in a blur as everyone begins to get ready for all seasons court. This is not your typical Ferry court, where the king or queen presides over trivial matters surrounded by their favorites. No. All seasons court is a huge production and a fair.

Everyone is dressed to the nines in their best attire. Ladies in ordinate ballgowns dripping with Jules and lace and fine trim and embroidery. Covered from head to toe in finery. The men are the same ornamental armor in the cases of the knights with gold filigree and swirling capse. Courtiers of the court dress in fine silks and satins, ornate Doublets and hose, cross gartered with the finest of brocades. Even the men are decked out in jewelry. Decorative hair pins, earrings, necklaces.

However, the finest of all attendants is king Oberon and his court. On the days with him is his wife Titania of the winter lands, Morgan of the autumn lands Puck of the spring lands and finally Kiarie of the summer lands. Along with his spouses are his favorite courtesans and concubines. They are dressed in a far more revealing fashion. The women draped in gossamer silk done in a way that both exposes and accentuates the breasts the waist and that most delectable flower. The men aren't dressed in a similar fashion. Flowing silks accentuating muscular forms

The court room itself is an opulent place. Mother of pearl floors with thick velvet rugs cushioning the aisle to the kings dais. The dais itself it's made of blue veined marble for silver thrones sit on either side of a large gold throne with plush velvet pillows full of down. The walls are covered in elaborate tapestries each hand woven depicting scenes of maidens frolicking in the grass or young men swimming nude in a lake and Fey in every form dancing and frolicking and fornicating. On either side of the aisle leading up to the dais there is  a row of chairs plush high backed arm chairs seated in each chair as a member of the court in the front row I thought legitimate children of Oberon and his consorts in the second or over on his children with his concubine and finally and every other row members of the court or seated in accordance with rank .

The courtroom smells heady with spiced and musk perfume and music plays as all sit, anxious and waiting for the king and his family to appear finally a page calls loud and clear that all should rise for his Majesty the King. And in unison the members of the court stand as Oberon  and his consorts enter into the room and take their seated places as the music plays once seated all or once more allowed to sit when his majesty calls before him his daughter Adina Crown Princess of the summer lands and her betrothed Marian Hawk an elf winter lands.

 All eyes turn to stare at Miriam everyone is silent two of them approach thrones

[Marian Hawke]

Head high. Don't let them see your nerves. Small, dainty steps. Hawke's never worn a dress like this. It's worth more than her childhood home. Probably more than the whole block. Maybe even the whole town. It was a pretty poor town, after all. Unless you counted the price of everyone as slaves...

Wild trains of thought, doing math in her head, and other small tactics help her keep her cool despite all eyes being on her in this ridiculous dress. I should have asked for armor, she bemoans for the hundredth time. 

[Npc]

"Is that a boy in a dress?" A lady snickers ... "where are their wings?" "Is she really trying to pass a human off as a fairy? I knew she was strange I didn't think she was stupid!".......

The whispering is silenced as Oberon speaks, " crown princess Adinia I see and recognize your selection in spouses, And so I hear by award Miriam Hawk the title of Duchess of blizzards and award her the duchy of frost."

[Marian Hawke]

Marian blushes hotly, tears pricking at her eyes. Don't cry. Don't cry. Don't cry. Instead she curtseys, bowing her head. "Thank you, Sire."

[Oberon]

I smile warmly "Let it be known that in three months time Addina will have her corination and wedding to the duchess of blizzards! May you both find joy. For crown princess Addina and the duchess Marian!"

There's a round of apluse

[GamesMaster]

After, Marian whispers to Addina as they leave, "Well that went... terrible."

[Addina]

"Not as bad as I'd thought actually... and you now have land and a title, I was expecting a court title only still were not in the clear yet....Titania is hosting a tea now as an official debut for you. This is going to be viscous....she probably won't physically hurt us tho."

[Marian Hawke]

Marian groans. "Can't i punch her just a little?"

[Addina]

"Absolutely not!" I say in horror "she would kill you. No let's just hope for the best." I say glumly as we step into the couch that will take us to Titania palac

[Marian Hawke]

Marian settles herself on the forward-facing bench. "I'm really no good at etiquette. And I look ridiculous in this dress. Like someone put a ballgown on a fat hog."

[Addina]

"Would you like a suit for the wedding?" I ask

[Marian Hawke]

"Can I... do that? Won't it look even worse?"