Perhaps it's a little late, but the Mansion is celebrating the occasion beautifully. There are hand-crafted decorations adorning the walls, and sprays of pink, red, and white flowers in vases throughout the rooms, as well as ornate ice sculpture of couples (chastely!) embracing in the lobby and dining hall.

The food has changed to more of a sugary theme; pink and red embraced again. Ornate ice cream piles, staying strangely cold, fluffy cakes, heart-shaped sushi, delicate chocolates surrounding chocolate fountains and... raw... hearts? For all types, it seems.

There's even careful stacked bento with pink-tinted rice inside... and a faintly odd taste... and oh my, your neighbour is looking awfully kissable...

And as for the dress... You've all gained a mask, it seems, and formal clothing. Somewhat archaic, for those used to 20th century fashion, there's waistcoats and suspenders, top hat and bow-ties with starched collars, bustles and petticoats and lightly-laced corsets. The masks are ornate and beautiful, no two the same, covered with glitter and feathers.

There are trinkets on offer as well; a token of love or affection... and those of betrayal. A corsage of flowers, a delicate golden chain, crystallized fruits ... or a poisoned letter (guaranteed to make the recipient woozy!), and other less savoury gifts. Each of you has a velvet bag at their waist for each of these.

So why not get out and enjoy the season, in style? Find a loved (or despised) one and enjoy the day, the treats, and the trinkets.

[ooc: In true Manorly fashion, all evidence of the event will vanish after the day, though trinkets will remain and tiny confetti hearts will be found in the most unfortunate of places for days to come. The sushi is one-kiss infatuation, to whomever they set eyes on first. The trinkets/traplets bags are magically refilling, and appropriate to the giver/gifted. Have fun!]

There's a new addition to the table of food in the dining hall. It's a looming creation, but oddly elegant, with pistons and a large bubbling sphere. Whatever could it do?

...Wait, is that smell... coffee?

There's a small 'ding', and a mechanical hand whirrs, holding out a small espresso cup of delicious-smelling coffee. What are you waiting for?

[ This machine makes perfect coffee - no really. It tastes smooth and rich, and gives you quite a buzz. ....Quite a heck of a buzz actually. Have fun on your caffeine high!

...Though, caffeine high is putting it lightly.]

What's this white fluttery stuff? It's white, it's fluffy, it's... snow?

You look closer and lo and behold, it's snowing in the Mansion! The room doesn't feel cold, but really, it's true, there's snow falling down. Catch a flake, you can see its six cornered ice shape. Look at the ground, it's even gathering by your feet.

Go ahead, make snow angels, have snowball fights, build igloos even, if you can get enough of the stuff. The snow is falling and it's gathering, but never more than a feet and thankfully the Mansion isn't getting any colder.

Have fun while it lasts!

Lights flicker alarmingly across the mansion. There's a low level hum, gradually growing more audible. Power sockets flicker sparks of blue. You might hear the echoes of a mad cackle through the halls.

And then the power goes out.

Your lights are out, your microwaves and fridges are useless... as are your watches, your torches and your laptops. That's odd. They weren't even connected to the power grid.

...and for some odd reason, it's suddenly dark outside as well.

[It was started by the sparks, but the mansion's joined in the fun as well. Nothing electrical works, except for the players. All you robots and cyborgs and pets and... strange... mechanical... humans? You're good!]

Goo goo... ga...? Gah!

Just a temporary speech impediment. You must've hit your head... Wait... why does everything look so tall? And the hallways so long? Uh oh, maybe not talking is the least of your problems.

You've all been de-aged. Not 17 going on 7 shrunk, but all ages going to toddlers de-sized. You're all still mentally normal (or what counts as your normal), but getting that cookie off the top shelf will be quite the climbing adventure.

Welcome to the Mansion's version of rugrats.

Welcome to the zoo! No more of that stuffy mansion, it's fun and games for all. There's snakes and tigers and bears, and zebras, and monkeys, and all sorts of animals for you to see...

Except... The cages are all open.

Where have the animals gone? You can still hear the noises they make, so they must be here... And more importantly, where's the exit to this zoo? Who knows what is lurking behind that bush, around that corner...

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my...

In the Roman calender, the 15th of March was known as the Ides of March. It was brought to popularity by William Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, in which the titular character is warned to "beware the Ides of March." Of course, he did not heed that warning and though his wife begged him to stay at home, Caesar was stabbed to death by a line of his peers.

In celebration of this auspicious event, the mansion has decided to celebrate by decking out the dining room like a grand roman hall, the food typical of the roman period - you'll find some very odd things to eat, we guarantee. And each and every one of you is dressed like a roman noble, from your toga down to the leather sandals on your feet.

We'd warn you 'beware', but the mansion has seen fit to strip you of your weapons.

Just in case, of course.

Well this is certainly unusual. There are vegetables where there used to be people - and don't ask how they're walking around, how the carrots are hopping about without falling flat on their faces, or why it isn't simply easier for the tomato to roll.

The thing is, these vegetables aren't just vegetables. They're you. A gherkin with glasses, a broccoli tree with a baseball cap, a mushroom with a monocle... All kinds of vegetables.

And remember, five-a-day is cannibalism now.

Your hands look normal, feel normal, and even smell normal. There's nothing out of the ordinary... Except when you touch something (or someone) else~

You'll start leaving handprints, fingerprints, streaks of colour along the walls, furniture, and along other people's skin. There's a different colour for every different person, and who knows what happens when you high-five?

Be imaginative!

[Here is a colour generator~ Simply click 'Random Background' for your pup's colour, and then fill in this handy-dandy html so other people know what colour you've got!]

[Character Name] leaves fingerprints of this <b><font color="#CODE GOES HERE">color</font></b>.
Filled code example:
Kaitou_1412 leaves fingerprints of this <b><font color="#D76498">color</font></b>.

Also, our apologies for the lateness of this event! There has been extreme RL busy-ness to contend with.

One moment you're standing there in your normal clothes, your suit, your uniform, your jacket-and-baseball-cap...

The next moment, you're wearing your pyjamas. You've got fluffy slippers on your feet, hidden beneath a foot thick of feathers and broken pillows. Someone - or something - has managed to tuck a cuddly toy under your arm.

Have fun!