Eye of Worth 6
"They won't ask for our names when we get there and many people use aliases anyway. But they have a specific greeting to recognize members and a symbol that must be worn somewhere on them when they attend parties."
"I assume you have a way to get past that."
"The symbol is on my mask and the purse in the glove box is for you."
I opened the glove box to see a black clutch. On one side was the black fabric had been cut out showing showing the silver underneath. The cutouts formed a feminine eye with a star instead of its iris.
"It's like your knew what dress I was going to wear," I said as I looked at Alice.
"I may or may not have hacked into your home system to make sure the purse matched."
I rolled my eyes, "And what about the greeting?"
"It's pretty simple actually. The first person says: 'Who shall know true worth.' Then we respond with: 'Only those who pursue true passion.' it may deviate based on the situation but that's basically it."
"It sounds like it came straight out of a bad movie," I said, "Who came up with it?"
"The ringleader, who else."
I frowned but didn't say anything because we had arrived at an unmarked building that had glass on all sides. Alice parked in the underground garage that was almost empty. We put on our masks and walk to an elevator. Alice pressed B1 and we descended to a lower floor. The elevator opened to a dim hallway with barely used carpet, Alice led the way to the only lit room. The room was filled with people, the only place they weren't clustered was the black stage in the middle of the room. It contained a piano and it made me wonder if this room was just a rented space. Food decorated a table in one corner and a bar in another. There were several places to sit but most people were standing and chatting. Everyone was dressed in fine clothing with masks. The lighting was brighter than what was outside but dim enough that the masks shaded faces really well.
A man, resembling a peacock, walked up to us, "Welcome, welcome!"
Alice turned on the charm and smiled, "Sorry we're late."
"Don't worry, after all those who know true worth..."
"Are only those who pursue true passion," Alice said without hesitation.
The man beamed at us, "We're just getting started so please feel free to pursue passion."
If Alice was diving headfirst into her role than I should as well. While Alice continued chatting with peacock man, I moved towards the bar. I poured elegance into my walk and kept my head high. It had been a long time since I used this persona in front of people but it settled over me like a glove. before I reached the bar a man stepped into my path. he was dressed in dark blue and his mask gave the subtle impression of a bird.
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