[Detective100]

"You wouldn't believe how much it cost to export all the candle lights for this gala."

It all started with an increase in the number of ships passing by within the peaceful island that is Sapphire Bay, transporting various goods.
As the days went by, rumors spread of workers moving in furniture. 
The farmers working hard to grow more produce.
And during the colder, quiet nights? One could hear the faint sounds of singing within the castle.

In time, the cause for the rumors is revealed with an open invitation sent across most of Meranthe, with copies stamped on the public boards of the following cities:
Kindleheim, Gloomlight. Aetius. Delphina. Arcadia. Sapphire Bay. Pyrithian. Crownforge. Sanctuary. Caethir

Each invitation was perfurmed with the smell of roses, with the following message:

"Greetings, one and all! Ladies, gentlemen, and all the lovely ones in between!

We are currently at a rare moment in time where peace reigns in Meranthe, strained or no.
Knowing this, I, Harry Kazana Emeraldi, would like to invite each and every one of you (with one unfortunate exception written further down), 
to a gala in Sapphire Bay to celebrate this moment in time.
A chance for us all to enjoy each other's company with food and drinks, with singing and dance for as long as the night would let us.

I'll be looking forward to see you all, in hopes of a night we may never forget.
And yes- This includes you too, Bobby Wood. How could I otherwise speak for peace without first burying the hatchet?
I'll welcome you in as an honored guest!

Signed,
Harry Kazana Emeraldi.

P.S:
Unfortunately, I must exclude Odile Emeraldi from the gala, for suggesting a duel of honor with my father for the throne - A suggestion which I am obligated to show my disapproval for.
I apologize, dear cousin, but please consider it as an act of tough love.
Everyone else of the Emeraldi family, including your servants, are welcome to attend, and I'll do my best to be most hospitable to them."

Meanwhile? The preperations in Sapphire Bay carry on.
After all, when the invitation given to almost everyone, who knows what could happen?

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OOC notes:
The date for the gala is Thursday 6/11/25, 5pm est (exact hour may change. I'll notify in advance)

If people want to contact me for anything, you can hit me up on discord (@detective100)
If there are any factions I didn't write down and want to be added, odds are a single letter is all it would take!
Tried to list every city I could remember that Harry has visited at least once   

[SwanQueen]

"Is this some sort of joke?"

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The Princess of Fortune, Aurelia Odile Emeraldi, will be in attendance at her Kingdom's gala.
Her missive arrives to Sapphire Bay in the hands of mercenaries, duplicates readily pasted to fences and lamp-posts alike to ensure Prince Harry, perhaps others as well, would see.

"Inviting a well-known bandit (Bobby Wood) personally, yet barring an officially recognized royal of the island is a terrible look, I must admit. Regardless, this is a private familial affair, one you'd know has been resolved were you to come to me yourself instead of gossiping. 

It's true I had considered challenging King Vandal to a battle of honor in hopes of being recognized as a legitimate Emeraldi, a potential heir, regardless of my mother's perceived sins. 
I will not offer the apology you seek for simply defending my birthright.

With that said, you have made an attempt to humiliate me, claiming it as love. Apologize publicly and I will forgive this transgression.
Otherwise, you are free to approach me before, during, or after your proposed event, at which point I will challenge you to a battle.

I look forward to seeing the candles."

-A. Odile Emeraldi