Thread: The Masquerade Ball (SithMistress x Herm_Roleplayer)

Character Information Crystal Lynd Age 29 5'9 135 lbs Dark red hair, piercing green eyes Athletic body 36D-26-36 Appearance and hair color Hairstyle Dress Necklace Earrings Hair accessories Mask When it came to luxury homes in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago, few could compare to the grandeur of the Lynd family home. With 10 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms, a billiard room, a ballroom with a wet bar, a dining room that could fit 30, a kitchen big enough to prepare a dinner for 100, 10 car garage and one of the most opulent foyers in the country, it wouldn't take long to figure out just how wealthy they the family really was. Even without seeing the Olympic sized pool, the tiered gardens or the well kept grounds that were split by a long driveway that lead to the door. On this night, that driveway was packed with all forms of cars. From high end luxury vehicles to a beat-up old VW Bug. The annual Lynd Family Masquerade Ball was just beginning and the crme de LA crme of Chicago's high society were in attendance. Women in fancy ball gowns and men in tuxedoes swarmed the driveway waiting to enter into one of the most exclusive parties of the year. Crystal Lynd is an established name to anyone that has traveled through the upper echelons of Chicago's high society scene. A member of the prominent Lynd family, whose patriarch was the founder of Lynd, Strauss and Lyon more than 30 years prior, she is not the typical silver spoon type girl. Having worked to earn a portion of the money she needed to pay for Law School, she also declined taking a partnership in her father's legal practice, preferring to earn her place as a partner. Crystal was known as the Ice Queen, no doubt because she showed little to no emotion in court and was downright cold blooded when it came to work place romance. In fact, since only 2 people in the office had met any of the people she had been romantically involved with, a lot of people thought she was a lesbian. That they were right was something Crystal never intimated. Lately, however, Crystal had been having bad luck, both in and out of the court room. Having lost a big case potentially worth 3 million dollars, along with finding out that her lover was cheating on her with 4 other women, Crystal nonetheless had been looking forward to her family's annual Masquerade Ball. Up in her old bedroom, Crystal is sitting on her bed, wearing a silk dressing robe. Her makeup artist is in the process of adding the finishing touches to her makeup. Her hair was a shade of dark red that resembled red wine in a glass. Her piercing green eyes were drawn to the door as a knock heralded the arrival of her dress. A flamboyantly gay man walked in with a garment bag slung over his shoulder. Wait til joo see what I have done to joor dress, he says as he hangs the bag on the back of the door. Joo are going to love it. He unzipped the bag and presented Crystal with her modified dress. As joo can see, I added a number of small carat diamonds around de collar. Dey are accented by the same number of onyx gemstones. And, like joo asked, I added a concealing band of fabric that is also studded wit diamonds and onyx. Dat way your bra will be concealed from biew and no one will know de difference. Crystal smiled. Emile, you're an artist. It looks like it's worth every penny you asked for. Looking at herself in the floor length mirror next to her closer, her smile grew a bit wider. Thank you as well, Lisa for the makeup. It looks fabulous. And tell Leo that I love the hairstyle. The tailor and makeup artist bowed and backed out of the room. Crystal stood and locked the door. Undoing the sash of her robe, she allows it to pool around her feet. She takes a moment to gaze at herself in the mirror, clad in only her lingerie, garter belt and lace-topped thigh high stockings. She then walked over and gently pulled her dress from the bag. She carefully pulled the dress on over her head and made a few minor adjustments until it was perfect. Staring at herself in the mirror, Crystal admired the way the gemstones set in her collar scintillate in the light. She can see an ample amount of skin being displayed by the cutaway detail at the sides of the bodice. And a stocking clad leg peeked out of the slit that terminated just below the lace trim of her stockings. A knock at the door and she heard her mother's voice. Crystal, dear. Our guests are waiting for us. Your father is starting to get impatient. Sighing, Crystal grabs her mask from her desk and carefully dons it, making sure not to smudge her makeup or disturb her hair. She then walks to the door, unlocks it and joins her mother and father. The trio walk to the top of the stairs leading to the foyer and the amplified voice of the Master of Ceremonies announces them to the crowd below. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Lynd family. Daniel, Renee and their lovely daughter. The gathered crowd gives a round of applause and follows them into the ballroom. As the music starts and couples begin to fill the dance floor, Crystal breaks away to the bar. A glass of the Rutherford Hill Merlot, please, her voice purrs. As she turns to look at the crowd, she accidentally bumps into a woman standing next to her. Pardon me, she says absently. I didn't see you there. If you like, you can play the person I bump into, or, you can join me at the bar while I wait for my drink.