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And so the Masque was forced to dance for all eternity, across space and time, for both mortal and immortal audiences. As she reenacts Slaanesh's greatest conquest and victories, her mask changes to match the roles of the characters she play. So powerful is the lure of the Masque's display, those who see it are inevitably compelled to join in the performance. Even Daemons are not exempt from the Masque's enchantments. As the dance goes on, the tempo rises, while the Masque's unwitting chorus struggles desperately to keep up, and eventually dance themselves to death, using up their last ounce of strength and dying breath to keep pace with her twirls and somersaults.
===The Harlequins===
The [[Eldar]] [[Harlequin]]s have a performance that tells the tale of how the Masque once infiltrated one of their troupes, and entranced the audience with her whirling spell. It was only when a [[Solitaire]] appeared, and was able to match her move for move for six days and night until the Masque finally faltered and missed a step, that the spell was broken. Horrified, the Masque fled, and now seeks revenge on the Harlequins.<sup>1</sup>