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[Queen of Spades]

((Before I post for Anya, I still need to know which version of poker this is. My dad needs to know in order to teach me. So I'll wait to reply for her.))

"I doubt we would." Alain said, placing the book to the side, and standing. "And if this party is going on, I should get details and tell mother. She has a habit of not noticing things." He sighed lightly, looking around. "So, I'll be going." He told her, taking the book with him. "I'll meet you at the designated time." He added, going towards the door.
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"Francesca!" Voltaire called once he heard the bell. He stood a bit impatiently near the door to his bedroom, watching as the redhead came scurrying up to him. "Yes?" He started walking down the hall. "Come with me. We've been called." He said, glancing back at her. He was glad she had no objections to his dress code for her, and she actually quite liked her maid outfit she was required to wear unless otherwise stated. Of course, people often chastised Voltaire for being a "pervy old man", but he cared not. He wasn't that old anyway, nor did he look it. He only looked to be about in his mid twenties. When he entered the room, he nodded to Sono and bowed to Asagi, Francesca doing the best possible curtsey with the short skirt she had on. "Why have you called for all of us?" Voltaire questioned simply, curious.
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Ezekial was in the middle of hushing his daughter, who had woken up from her nap and was now crying, when he heard the bell ring. He groaned, and looked down at the girl. "Come on Nevvy, you gotta be a good girl, or Asagi won't be happy if I bring you with... Which I'll have to do if you won't sleep anymore." He muttered, hunting around for the bottle he had put... Somewhere. "Ah, there you are." He stated when the bottle came into his sight. He quickly snatched it up, and held it in front of the child's face. She gratefully took it, and started to suck on it. Ezekial sighed, and started out of the room, towards the main hall where he knew Asagi would be. Once he entered, he smiled a bit sheepishly, and walked forward.
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Sayuri, dressed in a furisode kimono as per usual, made her way to where she knew they were being summoned. Her normal wear was a furisode, they were different colors every day, as she owned many of them. Today it was a nice deep red, much like blood, with golden embroidered birds all over it. The obi was black with small red embroidered flowers, and a gold obijime tied around the obi. Her footwear were simple white tabi and straw zōri. Her hair was put into long pigtails, like always, with matching red ribbon holding up both tails. She entered behind Ezekial, and stayed silent as she waited for Asagi to tell them what they needed to know.

[Yomi Aino]

(Well, on mmy DS it's called Texas hold'em I believe... But you can just play along and do wahtever the others do if you'd want that. I'll wait with posting btw, so that For RP and MIss Invisible can post too)

[EnergizerBunny]

Cameryn read the note as well and smiled happily. She looked over and carefully read Kyo's lips, catching the curse. She snickered quietly and nudged him with er elbow. "Watch your language mister." She said with a smirk. She leaned over and kissed his cheek though, squeezing his hand gently. "I actually like balls, just not masquerade balls. I hate the masks." She said with asmile, "I bet Tetsu set this up."

[Hideś]

Miko looked at Kouji "I am sure all clanheads will tell to all of us to come at ball so i think you don't have a choice Kouji, you need to be on it. Besides, clan D isn't coming too often to us so it's even more important event" she said and looked at her cards, she wasn't sure how to play this game. She knew they will have five cards at the end and there are some combinations of cards which are winning. She looked at Yu "I am gonna wait. It's called 'check', right?" she asked.

Mike sighed "I know there are many bad things in his clan and he for sure had hard time. I know being clanhead is very hard, thay have so many things to o. But i meant something else" he looked at the doors "No matter what ranking he have he is still only a human. Human is human. He is more important, i agree. But not better"

Kara noded "Sure, your mom should know about this party. It's very important at all. The whole note is on the board near the living room so just go there" she said with a smile, looking at Alain walking away "Great, see you later then and twll 'hi' to your mom from me" she was so happy, she didn't talk with Alain for a very long time and today they were waltking so much. She hoped it means they will be friends again, she really liked him. They know each other from childhood at all.

Nuke was doing his favorite hobby when he heard the bell, he sighed and put binoculars on his bed, then he closed the window and walked out closing doors behind him. He walked down to the main hall and sat on the couch bowing slightly to Asagi and smiling to his uncle "Good morning" he said to both of them. He looked at Asagi for a moment and turned his head away slightly. He still feels bad that theit clanhead was too slow and his dad died. He still missed him and was sad sometimes even if it was many years ago. (You don't want to know what is his hobby xD)

Hayumi was arranging quilt straight on Asagi bed when she heard the bell, she smiled knowing what it means. Asagi-sama was calling for everyones from his clan. She quickly finished her job and walked down the satirs standing near him, a little above his chair. Seing the sun ray was shining into his eyes she quickly drew the curtains completly, she didn't need an order from Asagi to do something for him. She liked helping him in many things and being his servant. He was a clanhead at all.

[Yomi Aino]

(Let me guess, looking at birds? You don't want to know Asagi's hobby.)

Kamijo

'Yes, my witch costume.' Kamijo sighed as he stepped outside, then he said 'Well, I don't know about any other stores so... We might as well go back home, would that be okay?' He grabbed Hizaki's hand and looked her into her eyes, then added 'Ask Yuki and Yu~Ki how we can cure you.' Then he laughed a bit because the two names sounded exactly the same.

Kyo

'Sorry.' Kyo said with a little smile, then he added 'I believe that's the first word you will have to teach me in sign language. I apologize a lot, so...' He looked at the ground and shook his head, then loked up again and said 'Ah well, I guess we have no choice but too look silly tonight. I do have a costume or so laying around in my room from my old times... Or must I say young times now..?'

Gackt

Gackt nodded a little and said 'I get what you mean. It's true what you just said indeed and Kyo is a pretty nice man so I guess you just talked to him the wrong moment.' He sighed a little, then added 'I think it's hard being the son or a close frieend of a clanhead because of the gap in ranking...'

Kouji, Taiji, Yu~Ki, Masashi

(You won't end up with five cards in your hands I belive. YOu know what, let's skip the part about them playing and pretend that they're palying while they are talking, yes?)
Kouji sighed and said 'Well, I'll talk to my clanhead about it.' 'You could always leave around ten.' Taiji said 'Or leave early and arrive late.' Masashi addded and Yu~Ki said 'I do understand why the two of you are father-figures. You guys do know how to make the best possible thing out of any situation.' Taij and Masashi nodded and Taiji said 'Yeah, we're trained for this.' And he and Masashi laughed. 'Oh, by the way,' Kouji said 'I havde already met the D clan once. We were doing a project about te huma-' 'Kouji!' Yu~KI yelled, cutting him off. Kouji almost jumped up and quickly looked at the ground, then softly said 'A project and I stayed there a day or two togetherv with Yu~Ki...'

D

Asagi saw everyone entering and nodded to everyone as they either bowed for him or greeted him. 'Clan members,' Asagi started with a loud and clear voice, which could scare even Tetsu, 'We have been invited to go to a masquerade ball in the house fo the Five Clans. Tetsu has invited us and you all know him and how important he is. All of us will be coming to the house as the ball starts at eight o'clock. Dress your best.' Then he stood up and said to his servant 'Where have you been? I'm very bored and...Sono!' He yelled across the room 'Have you finished the paperwork yet? About project Psyche, yes, thank you. I need to bring it with me!' With big steps, he walked away from his throne, to the huge stairs and continued to his servant 'Like I said, I have finsihed all my duties for this whole week and I'm bored. Can you suggest a little game to me?'

Tetsu

Tetsu was finished with whatever he was doing and he had sorted out an outfit for himself to wear tonight, so he walked downstairs and went ot the kitchen. He opened the fridge and grabbed some sushi from the evening meal the night before and put it on a plate, ten walked back to the living room. He sat down on the opposite couch if Gackt, not really hearing their conersation and sarted eating his brunch.

[EnergizerBunny]

Cameryn nodded and smiled softly. "I should have something laying around that I could wear tonight." She said with a shrug. She was excited to dress up for tonight, she had something special she was going to wear to the ball. "Oh and the first I teach you will most likely be the alphabet. That way if you forget how to sign something you can spell it out." She said with a smirk. Then a curious look crossed her eyes. "Why did you curse when you saw that the D clan was coming to the ball? Did they do something to you? Do they have like a huge secret or something?" She asked looking at Kyo.

Adrian nodded and watched her clanhead with bright eyes. They dulled a little at the mention of a ball. She absolutely despised having to dress formal, but she would because Asagi would be very angry if she didn't. She looked around first before cautiously walking up to her clanhead. She bowed slightly before looking at him. "Asagi, master, must I attend this ball? I have an important training session tonight, one that will help improve my skills greatly." She said in a respectful, guarded tone.

[Hideś]

Miko listened them and then looked at Kouji "That's right, the best thing you can do is talk with your clanhead. I don't think you can decide on your own" she heard Kouji met clan D earlier, she ignored their project and smiled "If you met them earlier then can you tell me what kind of people are they? I never met them, I only heard few things but thats all. It would be good to know something about our guests" she said, curious about D clan.

Mike tilted his head "Wrong moment you say? Well, maybe you are right. I don't really know him so I don't know what kind of person he is" he looked at Gackt and smiled slightly "I guess then you know him..." he stopped seing Tetsu, he knew he was another clanhead and really wanting to make another clanhead angry at him he said "Good morning" to him with calm voice.

After few minutes Kara jumped down from the table and walked out from library, telling "Bye" to David and walking to her room with a big smile. She couldn't wait for a masquearade ball, she never saw clan D so it would be interesting experience to meet new people. And she will have fun with Alain, maybe he will even agree to dance with her? That would be awesome. She came to her room and laid down on the bed, thinking about what she should put on to look good at ball.

Nuke looked at Asagi as he started talking, small grin showed on his face as he heard about masquerade ball. That will be awesome, he was sure there will be many 'interesting' people in the house. 5 clans means at least something around 20 people, he couldn't wait to see all of them. Dressing best... He didn't know what it means as it was masquerade but he will find something in his clothes. As Asagi walked away he went back to his room and quickly took binoculars, opened window and looked out. He sighed and closed the window, it was too late now. (Yeah, watching birds... Watching but not birds xD)

Hayumi was looking at her master and listening him carefully as always, she smiled slightly at the informaton about the ball. That will be nice for sure. Hearing his question she bowed and looked down "I am sorry Asagi-sama, i was taking care of your bed and everything in your room" she said with apologetic tone and looked up at him. Seing he walked to stairs she quickly followed him, few steps behind him. Smiling at his question she answered "What about chess master? Last time you liked winning with me because you told me it's great to win with someone who is good at playing"

[Yomi Aino]

(I think I know what he's watching XD And... Lol, Asasgi and chess... I'll reply later. I don't really have time now.)
(I'll wait for Queen, too)

[Queen of Spades]

Anya listened intently to the conversation, occasionally forgetting that it was her turn momentarily when she did(she often checked). She nodded at Miko's suggestion. "Yeah, I wanna know what they're like, too. Are there any younger guys, or are they all old, too?" She questioned, hoping there might be. She wanted people her age. She never got them. Except Miko, she was about the only person in the place who was around her age, and there was no way she was going for a girl. She liked guys and guys only. Girls were only friends.
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Alain quickly went to the main floor, and looked at the party paper. He read it over a few times, easily memorizing important bits, then went to tell his mother. He stopped in front of her door and knocked gently. When he got no answer, he opened the door and walked inside. What he saw surprised him a bit; broken glass on the floor, Lucine on the bed sleeping, clutching the picture of Seifried. Alain assumed the picture fell, considering it had no glass anymore, and shattered when she wanted the picture, and was too tired to clean it up right away. He walked over to the bed, shaking her lightly. "Mother... I need to speak with you..." He said, watching as her eyes slowly peeled open. "Oh, Alain- Oh, be careful dear, there's glass." "I know, I'm fine." "Good, what did you want to tell me now?" Alain stood up straight. "There's a party tonight. A masquerade. The D clan is coming to visit." Lucine frowned slightly at the news, but waved it off. "Alright. I suppose being a clanhead, I have to go." She mused, then stood. "Then if that's all, you can go. Mind telling someone about the glass? I don't want you to hurt yourself on it, so please find someone else." Alain nodded, then left as quickly as he came. Lucine waited for a while, and was off. She needed to find Masashi. But, as she soon found out, he wasn't in his room; instead, she went to the main floor, listening for his voice.
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Voltaire almost grinned at the mention of a party. When Asagi was finished announcing, Voltaire grabbed Francesca's wrist, and dashed off. "A ball, can you believe it? We're going to have so much fun, you and I. Mainly because I'm helping you pick out something to wear. I think that one black and white dress you have would look nice, you know, the one we got you for our last party?" Francesca smiled lightly at him. "Yeah, okay. Sounds good." He was such a woman sometimes, and other times he was a little girl, such as when coming into contact with spiders. There were only choice few instances that he could call himself a man; other times, he was just as flamboyant as the rest, just with no outward warning signals like purple hair.
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Ezekial frowned at the thought. Now he had to find a place to keep Nevena for the night. Maybe he could ask Tetsu once they all arrived. He didn't want to shove the responsibility on Sayuri, even though she was the "mother" of the clan. She deserved to have some fun, too. He loomed over at the Oriental woman, who was just leaving now, then back down at the baby. She was still drinking. Ezekial left, and immediately went to his room. "What am I going to do with you?" He muttered, looking down at her.
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Yvette, after a while of searching, finally found Tetsu, and walked up to him. She gave a bow. "Sir, I am requesting that I am allowed to sleep for a sort while. I think it may help in why I am feeling so odd. The two could not find a malfunction in me, so it is not a mechanical problem." She said, then looked at him with somewhat pleading eyes. "Therefore I think it is possibly something human."
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Oliver had just come inside, and noticed something on the bulletin. When he read over the paper, he had to grimace slightly at the news. Great. A ball. More people around to find what he was hiding. He just had to act casual and no one would suspect a thing. He walked away from the board, and to his room. He'd have to find something to wear, preferably something not too tight around the chest. That would be a dead giveaway. Or something bulky, like a jacket, would work too. He was pretty sure he had something of that category...

[Yomi Aino]

Kyo

Kyo nodded at the alphabet and when she mentioned D clan he sighed deeply 'Yes, I... I hate the D clan's clanhead because of personal reasons. And by saying 'hate' I seriously mean 'Hate'.' He looked down at the ground, then back at Caeryn and said 'I guess I can't see your outfit yet, can I?'

Asasgi

'You must go to the ball.' Asagi said to ADrian 'And, no, Hayumi. I do not widh to paly a game like that. I will either go hunting or I will see you in my room within ten minutes. I will be there after I have finished talking to everyone. ' He looked at the man with his baby and said 'Tetsu sure hasa spare room where you can leave her.' And he watched Voltaire and Francesca as they left and grinned a little, then turned to Hayumi again and said 'So, what's it going to be?'

Gackt and Tetsu

'Well, I know him a little.' Gackt said 'Hey, Tetsu,m how are you?' 'Fine, thank you.' Tetsu said 'Already seen the announcement?' 'No...' Gackt said 'What announcement?' 'A masquerade ball starting at eight tonight. The D clan is invited as well.' 'Awesome.' Gackt said. He liked parties as well as the D clan. Tetsu nodded slightly then he saw and heared Yvette and said 'Yes, you may sleep but do read the notice on the bulletin-board, yes?'

Kouji, Masashi, Taiji, Yu~Ki

'Well...' Kouji said 'There are mostly boys but no one knows their ages and no one wants to tell, so... Yeah, but htey are all very pretty and nice rto talk with only... Most are a bit...' 'Perverted.' Yu~Ki said 'I hate working with them. Gackt loves it and I'm sure, Taiji and Masashi, that you two will like them as well.' Taiji frowned and said 'I'm not like that!' But Masashi shrugged and said 'We'll see.'

Die is in his room. Kamijo is with Hizaki.