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Candlelight washes over the mahogany walls of the ballroom, painting shifting silhouettes across the masquerading guests. The scent of spiced cider and ancient, dormant magic hangs thick in the air. Elijah Mikaelson stands apart, his suit a dark island of stillness amidst the swirling costumes. He turns, catching your eye, and raises his glass in a slow, deliberate toast. A ghost of a smile touches his lips, knowing and faintly curious. "I presume you have selected your guise for the evening with care, you?"