Today was Valentine's Day; a stereotypically cheesy and entirely successful capitalist scheme. However, as Matchmaker- and a daughter of Aphrodite, to add- Anwen felt somewhat obliged to provide a spectacular event for the camp to enjoy. With the rest of her cabin joining in to take over the day, the demigods got to work in preparing a masquerade ball.

At the start of the day, the children of Aphrodite would find their prayers answered as they discovered a white marquee at the back of their cabin. Once set up a little way from the cabin area, the marquee revealed a complete ballroom setting in the interior, complete with an open space for dancing and seats for those in need of rest. After a substantial amount of planning and organising, the party would officially begin after dinner.

While there was no official dress code, those dressed in anything but formal wear would be subject to intense judgement directed from the Aphrodite cabin, and masks were mandatory. Various platters of appropriately themed food lay around the room, including three chocolate fountains the siblings had been able to secure. Strategically placed speakers blasted a combination of slow songs and upbeat modern music to keep all the campers interested. A bar manned by a satyr was also set up serving both alcoholic (for those 16 ) and non-alcoholic beverages, and other satyrs carrying serving dishes laden with snacks and drinks moved amongst the attendees.

Due to the work of Callie and Millie, a collection of plain silver bracelets had been provided at the entrance. Next to these would be a large quantity of heart-shaped charms, each with a different pride flag- this way, campers could add the charms of their choosing to a bracelet in order to display their orientation.

Another thing that could be found by the entrance was a large array of different coloured roses, each of a specific colour matched to a relationship status. Demigods were free to select a rose to demonstrate this and either attach it to their person or simply hold it.

• Red: Single
• Pink: Taken
• Yellow: Looking for friends

Finally, three bowls labelled 'Easy', 'Moderate' and 'Spicy' lay to the side, each containing a large volume of folded pieces of paper. Within them were dares, the extremity of each varying depending on the bowl; those under 15 were strictly forbidden from the 'Spicy' ball altogether, a rule which would be enforced by both the satyrs and the Aphrodite campers.

A general sense of mystery was to be kept, and demigods were heavily encouraged to come up with a code name to introduce themselves by to keep their identities hidden, a feat which would be helped by the masks- if attendees arrived without the accessory, one would be provided for them at the entrance as those without a mask would not be allowed in. Thanks to Jane, a gaseous potion promoting positive emotions hung around the vicinity, ensuring that everyone could enjoy themselves.

OOC: If your character takes a dare from one of the bowls, me, u/stormy-pears, u/Ice_Knife_Does_1d10 or u/Trashpandas- will reply to the comment you post with one, and the aim of the game is to complete the dare by the end of the night. Characters will not be aware of the potion, but they will most likely feel the effects- as a writer, you can decide how greatly it impacts your character, if at all (remember that the potion only incites positive feelings, and you may decide on the specifics of which emotions your character may experience). Massive thanks to u/Thief39 for the help!