Hall of Masks
We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes-
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,
And mouths with myriad subtleties.
Why should the world be overwise,
Incountinf all out tears and sighs?
Nay, let them only see us while
We wear the mask.
We smile, but O great Christ, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise.
We sing, but oh the day is vile
Beneath our feet, and lnog the mile
But let the world dream otherwise,
We wear the mask!
-Paul Laurence Dunbar, "We Wear the Mask"
One plain hall leads away from the rest, ending suddenly in a rounded chamber lit by globes containing candles. Lining the walls are masks of all shape and sizes - ones that look klike wolves, or other animals, ones with long feathers attatched to them, or with elaborate paintings over the face. It is impossible to quite tell how many there are, but one thing is for certain - the eyes of all seem to be wating you.
Mouse touches your shoulder, making you jump, and she smiles sheepishly. "These are the faces of those whom the dragoness' spirit would breath life to. Bards, warriors, or royalty, they are all unique in their own way. I invite you to pick up a few, to see who - and what - they are..."
Wyndharper
Glyph Runecaster
Jazz Wolfbane
D'sra Silverblood
Maesta Somniare
Zhaneel Windfeather
The One and Only FlapCat
Sienna Raeleon
Elimnyama Semenya
Teasca White
No, these aren't *all* my characters... but they're a few of the better ones. *grins* Should you be an avid roleplayer in chats as well.. and you think you have a storyline that might fit in with one of my C's, let me know by mail, alright? I'm always open for "fresh blood".. *bwahahahaha* ;) There also might be a few more added to this.. eventually...
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