Legends of Belariath
A Bard`s Memory of Empire
The 27th Year of The Ilfirian Empire
October 16
Mystery Master Masquerade
Something different this way comes!
A mystery auction for Master and Mistress was held by Laeral, and it became a quiet intense affair. There was no speaking, or flaunting of bodies to lure the bids to grow higher and higher. Each bidder was given one sentence from the Mystery Master, nothing more, nothing less.
They gave their preferences on sex and races, and how they might behave as a warning, luring out the brave bidders to hand Laeral her tokens in exchange for a meeting with the Masked Masters and Mistresses in private.
It was a long and tedious time for those bidding not knowing who they might have bid on. Danger lurked, and yet they bid knowing that, making the bidders in the room fill with excitement. It probably was one of the most intense and quiet auctions ever to be held, and the Mystery Master/Mistress would be revealed only if the Master/Mistress decided to do so. Women and men bidding might find themselves used, discarded, and never know who the one behind the mask was.
Some were nonchalant of the dangerous rendezvous they might ensue, but the auction was an exciting experience for all attending. One whispered it felt like Yuletide, but sometimes a surprise is more than a person bargains for.