Masquerade Ball Prop Request

[Valerie]

The annual Masquerade Ball has a long, proud tradition of being the fanciest event we do as a sphere - the Ventrue will be handling the IC arrangements, but humbly request your OOC help to make things the best they can be.

The theme that was chosen for the ball is "A Sea of Roses" and our decor colors are navy blue and neutrals with a little bit of red. In order to create an immersive and beautiful event which goes beyond the normal upstairs setup, we're starting early on getting props accounted for. Like pretty much everyone else, many of us have just pitched in on the Haunted House and aren't made of money, so please don't go run out and buy things... but if you have any of these things available to you already and wouldn't mind bringing them to game on the 13th, it'd be very much appreciated.

Please let us know if you can loan any:

• black, dark blue and dark red tablecloths or fabric
• sea glass, sand dollars, clean seashells, dried starfish or the like
• old glass bottles
• empty fishbowls
• LED candles
• white or blue xmas lights
• "hurricane"-type candle holders
• neutral-colored art sand (please don't bring beach sand, it's stanky)
• flat marbles in appropriate colors
• any other classy nautical ephemera (fish nets, glass floats, mermaid statues, anything else you think you may have that we could use) - please run this stuff by us first, photos help a lot, we don't want your "Even pirates wipe their booty!" posters
• fauxliage greenery and red roses

Please feel free to respond to this thread and let us know what you can commit to bringing, or if you have questions. Thank you!

Sarahzon, on behalf of Team Ventrue

[Clementine]

I have:
- some fake flowers (not roses)
- some fake greenery
- some dangly clear led lights
- a few stands of blue Christmas lights
- a projector that covers things in small green starts and a moving blue nebula (also looks like phytoplankton in water)
- a few long pieces of see-through blue fabric
- a long piece of see-through black fabric
- some shimmery gold fabric
- the table cloths and candles I bring to game every week

Tell me if you want any of this

Also, if we can raise a few bucks it might be neat to get some cheap fake roses online and put them on strands of Christmas lights. It makes glowing flowers which look very pretty and are reasonably affordable.

- Alaina

[Valerie]

Woohoo! Thank you, thank you! We can use everything except for the not-rose flowers. I remember that projector from the Haunted House and think it'll look awesome.

Getting some cheap fake roses is totally doable for us, too. I remember seeing what you're talking about an I'll pick some up. That's a great suggestion. Thank you again!

[Valerie]

I'll be able to bring...

• a couple small old bottles
• three large fake hanging green plants
• a strand of battery-powered white lights
• two clear candleholders
• some seashells and sea glass

... plus whatever I find while haunting the Joanns across the street between now and then.  

[Ace Devee]

I have some blue fabric to bring.. I figured I would try to make some portholes from wreath frames and also get some electronic candles

[F. B. Nightingale]

I believe the Ventrue plan to use the Arctic Club, where this would be appropriate-- I have a nice crystal chandelier, which I can hang from an existing ceiling hook and wire up with a long cord. I'll bring a few cords, too, and possibly a couple of other lights. I'll also have two of Nightingale's flower lights, which shine 60 watts on the floor but don't shine anything above 3' high, so as not to damage the mood lighting above. I may get some green bulbs for these and see how that looks.

[Alden J. Blethen]

I will be making a Jo-Ann's/Micheal's run this week, and will be picking up fabrics and colored cellophane. I can also supply a punch bowl and drinking vessels.

[Wolf]

May we have an updated need list please?

[Valerie]

I think we've got people bringing pretty much everything! The one thing I was unable to get was those light/flower garlands. I'm just tapped out, but I did find a ton of ocean-themed stuff so yay for that.

One thing I will mention is that we can never have too much fabric for wall and ceiling hangings, so if anyone has anything in the appropriate colors, please bring it if you're able.

Please remember to bring your stuff this Saturday, folks, and thank you again for your help!

[Clementine]

I have many things I can loan, but I sadly work from 4 - 9 and will have to cover myself in makeup before coming, so I won't be early for set up. I have many things to offer for set up, is there someone near shoreline who I can give them to? Call/text me at (85eight) 24three 474two.