CLOSED ♔ knighting ceremony

[ironsides]

WHO || Wynn, Spike, Dovan Ironsides, Fredrick Jr., Mark Sandazhard, Luthir Reedhym, Lanston Wellington, Francesca, past and present Team Failboat members, various other unnamed members of the Dragon's Hide [closed]
WHAT || Spike's full Knighting ceremony; induction into the Dragon's Hide
WHERE || Knight's Headquarters, the Great Hall
WHEN || Tuesday, October 2nd,  evening
HOW || Actionspam

Unlike the grandiose nature of the squiring ceremony each Knight undergoes upon their initial entrance into the Knighthood, the graduation to Full Knight status takes place in a much more intimate affair, between the Knight, their mentor, invited friends, and the members of the sect to which they will be inducted. There's no pompous music, no stolid rank and file, no elaborate march.

Spike's invitees are given seats of honor at the front of the ranks of the Dragon's Hide members - the largest sect in the castle, with the most representatives here, and Lan, Wynn, and Dovan wait up at the front of the room for Spike to approach them, but the attitude of the ceremony is much more relaxed, full of smiles and light conversation on all sides. 

Wynn finally gets things rolling, by saying in his loud listen-to-me voice: "Approach and kneel, Sir Spike."

Comments

[socialgraces]

[Hey, it is the greatest accomplishment ever, ok. And Francesca finds his smug look endearing, so she'll approach him with a smile and an outstretched hand.] Congrats.

[bigbad]

[He grins as she approaches, taking her hand and pulling her into a quick, enthusiastic hug.] Thanks, love. I'm glad you came.

[socialgraces]

[She's a little surprised by the embrace, but is quick to reciprocate. She pulls back with an even bigger smile.] Wouldn't miss it. And I think the fact that your survived Lan's tutelage grants you further congratulations.

[ironsides]

[ there's a hearty guffaw from behind her... and down quite a few inches, as the signature clanging of metal that accompanies Sir Ironsides' trotting heralds his approaching. ]

I'd tell ya to be glad it was me who heard that little remark, but I'm sure Lan would take it as a compliment!

[bigbad]

[Spike smirks.] Was a close thing, a time or two. He gives a killer final exam.

[socialgraces]

That's not surprising. And of course it was only meant as a compliment. It did seem a bit cruel to squire you to a paladin in the first place, but you apparently held your own quite well.

[ironsides]

Lan's his own class of paladin, anyway. Not like to be another mentor like him around.

[bigbad]

Lucky for the world. [Spike doesn't hate Lan quite as much as he did at first sight now, but he still is definitely glad he's one of a kind.]

[socialgraces]

You'll meet at lot of unique individuals around here.

[bigbad]

Yeah, I'm really getting that. [They're one big, messed up family.]