<div class="floatleft">(http://i65.tinypic.com/209kemw.jpg)<br/></div>Name:  Marieme<br/>Location: Ballroom<br/>Tagging:  Open, Chester, Elia, Countess Mina, the Red Devil<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Mask</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://i63.tinypic.com/qs4mrt.jpg)</div></div><br/><hr/><br/><br/>Marieme couldn’t help but smirk at the lovely young woman disguised as a fairy this evening. It was a rather amusing slip of the tongue, after all and she couldn’t seem to help herself from chuckling softly as the glittering creature nervously carried on.<em> “Fang? Fun? Same thing,right?"</em>She quipped with a wink, raising her new glass of champagne to her lips. She swore she even saw the hint of a blush as the fairy disappeared into the crowd, muttering about food.<em> “Charming girl…”</em>she said to no one in particular.<em>“I will have to find that one again later on. Perhaps we can share a dance or two.”</em><br/><br/>The Blue Dragon, still in her company, then bid a gracious farewell with a bow and a smirk of his own that could not be mistaken as he turned to leave. Her eyes followed him through the crowd for a brief moment before she made her way into the banquet hall. There was some fascination surrounding the mysterious gentleman with whom she had shared her first dance of the evening. Something told her that their paths were bound to cross again before the night was through. Whether it would be to glide across the dance floor once more together or indulging in a different manner of dance all together was a question that would have to wait for its answer.<br/><br/>The banquet hall was glorious! Warmly lit and filled with the intoxicating scent of well prepared and exotic foods, the room was luxury itself. Marieme sparsely filled a small plate and took a seat at an empty table on the edge of the room, almost obscured in shadow. Here she could watch the other guests in relative seclusion, a guilty pleasure of her’s, to be sure. She had always loved to watch others unbeknownst to them; their behaviour, how they moved and the things they did when they didn’t realise they were under her watchful gaze was all just so incredibly fascinating.<br/><br/>It was here in her place in the shadows that she saw it all happen. She saw her hosts for the evening; the lovely Countess Mina, mingling about and charming her way into the hearts of all present, wrapped in her beautiful crimson gown. Her charming husband, Titus, speaking with the guests.. It was the mask that caught her attention so intensely, her blood running cold as she noticed a Red Devil had appeared behind the Count, seemingly out of nowhere. The ominous, dark figure remained only for the briefest moment and then vanished again just as quickly and without a trace. Her pale eyes scanned the room for any sign that she had not just imagined the inexplicably terrifying costume. It was only a Halloween party, after all, but the air around him carried him in such a sinister light she could not quite brush off. Her sudden uneasiness grew to alarm as the corner of her eye caught the motion of Titus falling to the floor and a scream reached her ears. She was paralysed in her seat as she watched Mina collapse beside her husband and the flurry of guards swarm the scene. Her senses quickly returning to her, she rose and tried to make her way through the people who had gathered tightly around.<em> “Excuse me, please. I’m a doctor. I can help…”</em>Her soft voice seemed to be lost in the clamour surrounding the incident. She could hear the guests commenting. Someone mentioning the blood on the floor… another worrying about the scandal sure to come of this… guesses of who could be responsible… and then<em>“... he’s already dead.”</em>Marieme finally pushed her way through ready to offer her assistance, when she saw the body being taken away, a tearful Mina following closely after bidding them all to enjoy the rest of the evening. It struck her as odd as she watched their exit.<br/><br/>It was at that moment, when the Blue Dragon appeared, once again, by her side. She could scarcely disagree that perhaps it was better to stick together. This evening had very suddenly become something far more sinister than she had ever expected. She turned to the gentleman who had obviously been concerned for her welfare<em> “Did you see the Devil? He was just here. I think he’s the one….”</em>She trailed off, stopping herself before finishing her thought. Anyone could have worn that mask and changed… anyone could have murdered him.<br/>