Cassius listened as the Master spoke, apparently displeased by the brashness that he and the fellow with the tricorn hat had demonstrated in not enjoying all that the party offered. The Inquisitive Veteran tensed imperceptibly, waiting for the hammer to strike the metaphorical anvil that'd spell whatever retribution that Mr. Spices had in mind for them. Then, something unexpected happen...the Master laughed, seemingly pleased by the 'direct to business' mentality that he had displayed alongside the Ruinous Captain.  

Just as soon as he had tensed, Cassius relaxed imperceptibly. In hindsight, it had been ridiculous for him to tense for Mr. Spices was the polar opposite of the other Master present at the party. Still, something good had come out of this most importantly that Mr. Spices was pleased with their demeanour and, secondly, that he had made a few of those ingrained with the nobility to squirm slightly by the show presented by the Master in front of them. He knew that, logically, he shouldn't find it nearly as amusing as he did, since he technically was part of the same social group...but the Ashdowns had never quite fit in with high society and so Cassius enjoyed seeing nobles and their ilk squirm in place when reminded of their place.

He listened intently as Mr. Spices explained the reasons behind why they had been invited, and the mission that the Masters had planned for them to undertake. He was intrigued to say the least by what the Masters requested of them, to hunt one of their former agents who had fallen off of the Masters favor or who had betrayed them directly. The request, in and of itself, was nothing peculiar, what truly piqued Cassius' interest was the fact that they'd turn to a group of individuals who hadn't met each other before the masquerade itself. 

He listened as the various members that had gathered offered their assistance, some more hesitantly than others, and a smirk slowly appeared on his face. "[i]Oh, this will be very interesting indeed.[/i]" The Inquisitive Veteran thought, already feeling quite content by having accepted the invitation to the masquerade. "I offer my expertise as well to this endeavour." Cassius finally spoke, bowing slightly to the Master once more. "Well then, I would suggest we all start working, no?" He said to no one in particular, waiting to see how everything would unfold next.  

[@Hekazu]