Three days of blossoming mayhem and May fun, what IS a native Rhydin to wear to such a thing? Sweethearts, the fashionistas are in a fury!





((Post your character's outfits for Beltane here! You know your character's got it—flaunt it!))

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For the evening of April 30th, Risa Jones will be wearing, http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k497/Pinkisnotevil/Beltane%202011/risaoutfit1.jpg

For the lighting of the Beltane fires, May 1st, http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k497/Pinkisnotevil/Beltane%202011/risaoutfit2.jpg

And last, but NEVER least, for the masquerade ball, May 2nd, http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k497/Pinkisnotevil/Beltane%202011/risaoutfit3.jpg

http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af255/fellea/RDI%20Thingys/LilliBeltane1.jpg It's a night to pass the crown, literally. This is something the inner peacock of Lilliana McClae is bound and determined to enjoy to the fullest. Jewel tones, the evening kind. Those are what caught her eye first, you see. Then it was the tiny beaded inlay around the bust; she had to have it, there was almost no question. There were adjustments to be made to accommodate her larger-than-the-norm-frame, of course, but it was nothing the tailor couldn't handle...

http://tandbclip.com/shopping/images/BlackTqsBeadFeatherSet.JPG http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6BBH1TWZZVA/TEE-emZnPlI/AAAAAAAAAAk/oXqM8xlVLAk/s1600/1495256_f520.jpg

Shoes" What shoes" It's bare tootsies all the way with little adornments to the feet and ankles. And jewels" What jewels" Bangles, polished stones, and colorful little bits of clay beads are all she needs to help accentuate her jewel-bright, peacock attire for the evening's fair. Plus....We mustn't detract from the crown, can we"

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http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af255/fellea/RDI%20Thingys/LilliBeltane3.jpg The second is a gift from her mother; a labor of love and an annual occurrence. Not for Beltane, mind, but every year at least once a carefully packed wicker basket ends up on the gypsy witch's caravan steps, and every year she has a moment where her breath's taken away. It was simple, yet elegant. It flowed and dipped, allowing for the curvaceous swell of her body to move where it may, and be clung to only when it chose. It was the embodiment of spring in all it's delicate, new glory all set to a nice, clean white. May craves white, you see. Just as it craves the greenery of spring. What better colors to have the evening's bonfires dance against"

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs50/i/2009/303/c/4/You_look_so_pretty_when_____by_WildRainOfIceAndFire.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jNpjOja9I38/TIC1zGYTshI/AAAAAAAAKJk/QsFKhHQG6Gs/s320/Henna+great+Tattoo+Art+designs+on+feet+picture.jpg As for adornments....One word. Flowers.

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http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af255/fellea/RDI%20Thingys/LilliBeltane4.jpg The last gown's origins should be all too clear for those who were familiar with the gypsy witch's tallest, reddest, and most well endowed suitor. The draconian admits openly it was his Lilliana's hair he first noticed all those years past when they first met in the market, and if you press him further, he'll still tell you it's one of his favorite sights....especially on his pillow. Never the less. What better colors to make fire pop than water? Blue. Blue all the way in layers of decadent satin and diamond embroidery. Given the nature of the last evening's ball, that little extra touch of extravagance seemed fitting.

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs51/f/2009/288/e/8/Unique_Sterling_bridal_mask_by_ElnaraNiall.jpg http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumblarge_488/1269263306Xya9Ha.jpg As for jewelry' Well....Let's just say diamonds seem to be Z'ev's thing when it comes to gowns and his gypsy.

Given the Lovely was intending to be the ever present arm candy of the Playboy, she made no exceptions when it came to looking her finest.

The Crowning

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The Bonfire

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The Masquerade

http://mia-online.org/gallery/albums/userpics/17407/63890043312201135746AM.jpg

The Mask

http://www.socaldesignco.com/cart/images/P/855GalaMetalloSolidGold_reg.jpg

Fresh from an...interesting...trip to Japan, Riley will of course be attending both the Masquerade and the crowning of the May Queen.

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http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/set.30749533.BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFllsZHNoXzV0NEJHSlJxakxzTklnY0EAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg Beltane Masquerade

For the Masquerade



http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz281/AukaiMastema/Aukaismask.jpg

The Crowning: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFklxREE0Uk51NEJHbDBPQWxpOGpHWXcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg

The Bonfire: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFkFtaHVlbE50NEJHY3h5ZWVNeGRyU2cAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg

The Masquerade: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFmxxcU5VMUp0NEJHTURHTGh6Q3FiNGcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg

Somehow, Riley got him to wear a tie to the Crowning of the May Queen: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFkRPOTVjdEZ1NEJHVnlXWHBNeGRyU2cAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg

And for the Masquerade, David was channeling his inner Sun King: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFjJuN2xjdFZ1NEJHaFkyQXdpOGpHWXcAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg

((Thanks to Riley's player for putting together the outfits))

She forced Jonothon into many hours of shopping and coordinating outfits. This is what all of her labor yielded.

For the Crowning of the May Queen:

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For the Lighting of the Bonfire:

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For the Masquerade Ball:

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For the Masquerade Ball:

Ravenna is hoping to make it to the ball. She has her outfit all planned out.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q296/SheaGreenStone/Bel1-1.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q296/SheaGreenStone/Bel1-1.jpg

With the majority of the Garridan clan still making their way across the lands to be here for Midsummer, who better to represent them on the night when Lilli gives up her crown than Brishen and co.? They may not make it to the rest of the weekend, but you can guarantee that Niamh, Brishen, and baby Connor will at least be there to cheer the fiery witch on.

Choosing A New Queen http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFkRIdFlIczF3NEJHeHByR0s4b2dLa3cAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg

Lighting of the Fire

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(thanks Mataya, for your help!)

Anders Beltane clothes= Around his head a braided leather headband made to look like braided fern fronds

He wears no shirt but a vest only, it is light ember with a thick cluster of fern fronds on the front, half on each side, it is sleeveless and opens in the front.

Pants that are snug without being tight a realistic tree trunk pattern in shades of brown, at the base of the legs a thick clusters of fern fronds their tops loosely curled, also in natural colors.

Held in place by a leather belt made to look like braided fern fronds, with a buckle of two fronds their tops away from each other their tops loosely curled

Mahogany leather gladiator sandals



Ander costume for the masquerade ball Half mask realistic bark design with each side being a mirror image of the other from stems coming up nose side by side

One tight curled fern frond below each eye One loosely curled around each eye One slightly curled going straight up between and above eyes One slightly curled going between the last two mentioned The mask is held in place by a braided leather strap that looks like braided tightly curled fern fronds.

On his feet Mahogany leather moccasins realistic in both looks and color crystal both tight and loosely curled fern fronds coming up from around top over bottom third of pants. Bark pattern in shades of brown pants with realistic both tight and loosely curled fern fronds in natural colors going up lower half.

No shirt or vest.

Brown arm bands (wrist bows) with loosely curled fern frond designs.

What the best dressed Doctors wear to run the Kissing Booth....

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr177/DoctorValkyrie/MaranyasCloset/NaturaVI.jpg

...and the Dunking Booth, for the first night at least....

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr177/DoctorValkyrie/MaranyasCloset/NaturaVII.jpg

For the bonfires:

http://www.idresslove.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/500x500/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/limited-offer/TJ006/Hunter.jpg

Large parties were not typically her style, but the theme of this one appealed to her so she bid Camui to bring one of her gowns from home for the Masquerade.

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200705/29/images/miss2.jpg

Coupled with the mask she bought in Venice she thought it would be a fun night.

http://cdn.mobilephun.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/venetian_mask.jpg

He needed to find his sister...and if there was one thing she couldn't resist, it was a party:

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(double post)

Well...when you're the new head of security, it doesn't do to let your boss go off by himself unprotected.

Seemingly unprotected.

Whatever. He signs the paycheck.

For the Crowning:

http://image.made-in-china.com/4f0j00gBUEtuZMvlbL/Men-s-Suit-High-Quality-Business-Suit.jpg

For the Bonfires:

http://www.onsaleworld.com/upfile/20101118/LV%20men%27s%20Suit%20on%20sale0150454.jpg

For the Masquerade - The Costume:

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p120/Predatormv/Spartan%20Costume/spartancostume002.jpg

The Mask:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PkElvrtOyGc/S-aYwhA73mI/AAAAAAAAATs/uO_OiyFlEnE/s1600/Leo+11.JPG

Don't ask where he's hiding his weapons for this one. It's appropriate, given Leo's namesake.

For those interested in knowing, the costume is made in authentic Spartan style, from the bronze in the helmet, bracers and brooch, to the wool in the cape, to the leather in the shorts. The spear is a replica made in traditional Spartan style; the sword, however, is an authentic spatha that can be dated back to before Thermopylae. His father (whom he's borrowing it from) once told him that it was carried by the legendary Leonidas I himself; how much truth there is to that isn't really clear.

Working a booth, providing astrological readings.

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For the Crowning of The May Queen: The Dress: http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj239/Elessaria_Devabriel/Wardrobe%20Choices/00410mc.jpg

Accessories and Hair (Her hair is knee length and nearly impossible to pull up/back completely): http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnpMLVdIR3h6NEJHZ1JQQ3A5TU5uR2cAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg For The Lighting of the Bonfire:

The Dress: http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj239/Elessaria_Devabriel/Wardrobe%20Choices/00040m3.jpg

Accessories (No Shoes Tonight!): http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFjZPNHRSM0p6NEJHN2FxdDdYOGJrYkEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg

The Masquerade Ball

The Gown: http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj239/Elessaria_Devabriel/Wardrobe%20Choices/00370mBeltane.jpg

The Accessories: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFlNqMC15SFZ6NEJHYmNlTXlLa1IxMVEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg

There will be fresh, white freesia blossoms woven throughout her hair each night.

This what Rekah has picked out for one, Dawn Shadowsbane-Karos to wear for the May Queen Crowning ceremony

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And for Rekah herself;

http://i.imgur.com/Bm1Zj.jpg

Someone suggested she dress as a dinosaur. (Not naming names *cough* Harris *cough*). So she's dressing as a dinosaur with a tutu. Hey, it's a celebration. She has to be somewhat fancy.

However, if someone persuades her to change out of her costume, she'll be running around in this.

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But, good luck with that.

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n595/JoeyDamarco/caitbeltanenightone.jpg

Queen Crowning Night http://img2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAABAoWaEtKRXo4blBML3c5SFVKOHJLT251dwAAAAQuc2lnCgNqcGcAAAAELm91dAoWQmgzMGJaMXo0Qkd5alNJNTlNTm5HZwAAAAJpZAoIYzYwMHg2MDAAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg

There's a wedding lined up for tonight and Colleen will be there to help the couple tie the knot!

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Beltane Bonfire Night

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Maggie's dress http://img1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAABAoWSjVSUzhvNkMyWkFlYnBSMzBrME5jUQAAAAQuc2lnCgNqcGcAAAAELm91dAoWSkhuVXptTjA0QkdTaTZPWFg4YmtiQQAAAAJpZAoIYzYwMHg2MDAAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg

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For the Masq:

http://www.ceciliacarey.com/files/gimgs/4_sparrow-hawk.jpg Hawk mask. Kaylee insisted, you see, on feathers.

http://www.esquire.com/cm/esquire/images/bespoke-tux-1007-lg.jpg Bespoke Armani tux. He wears it like knights errant wear armour.

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy132/ArcadiaBoard/Beltane.jpg

For the ball

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/kazabelle/Sample/beltane2011.png

The Outfit

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/28773409/Maria+Brink.jpg

The Mask

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51lib3a0mNL.jpg