after-party ♔ september

[wynn]

♬ Jeux d'eau - Ravel

WHO || Wynn, any and all Knights not currently on missions (if you are uncertain if your character would be at the castle for this, ask!)
WHAT || Squiring Ceremony Afterparty
WHERE || Knights Headquarters, the Ballroom
WHEN || September 1st, 2013, 6:00PM
HOW || Prose OR Actionspam

The "afterparty" is rumored to be the real main event of the night. A black-tie affair in the lavish, opulent ballroom, it is every new Knight's chance to mingle and meet some of their new brothers in arms. Of course, a couple hours are provided following the ceremony for everyone to change, do hair and makeup, and choose from the vast array of formal attire in the closets of the balcony "dressing rooms" located at the top of spiraled staircases on either side of the ballroom. A separate dressing room exists for men and women, and they include full bathrooms (with, thankfully, very modern plumbing).

The squires are usually among the last to arrive, and the ballroom is full to the brim with a fancy array of people, of all shapes, sizes and species.

Hope you aren't shy. They're all here to meet you.

Feel free to make your own open threads for people to come congratulate your newly pledged knight.

ooc; also if your Knight wants to get all gussied up, you can make a Disguise (Cha) check for how good they were at hair/makeup/stylin', etc! This goes for... any time.

Comments

[badexample]

[After watching Bambi's little display, Andrew was actually not really sure if he wanted to talk to her. The last thing he needed was some crazy woman deciding that she needed to make some sort of announcement to everyone about HIM as well. Or just making more scenes when he was nearby. He really wasn't interested in that.

But as nice and big as the ballroom is, it's not big enough to avoid someone without being really obvious about it (or maybe he's just really obvious). So when he ends up near Bambi, his eyes go a little wider and he freezes mid-step. Maybe crazy people can't see if you're very still?]

[theshameofcain]

[Bambi notices (spot 17). She notices a lot. (wis 19)

And she's a little bit offended that this guy is behaving like this. Wtf, man. The freezing just gives her an easy target to stalk up to.]

Did we ever date? Because considering I can count my dates on one hand, I would probably remember all of them, but maybe I had a blackout. A roofie blackout.

[If you're gonna act shifty, Andrew, she's gonna be mean about it.]

[badexample]

[His eyes widen slightly when she starts talking to him, and he finally breaks his frozen posture when she ACCUSES HIM OF DATE RAPE? WHAT THE FUCK?]

Hang on a minute! No- nothing like that. I just... [Didn't want her to make a scene with him around? Yeah, really dodged that bullet....] Are you sure you're alright in the head?

[Is this entire batch of squires completely nuts? Between this one and Astrid, he's not sure if he should start looking for straight jackets.]

[theshameofcain]

[WELCOME TO BAMBI.

She stares. And stares some more. And then deadpans.]

No, I'm actually a high-functioning sociopath who keeps dead babies in a jar. Would you like to rephrase that question in the form of a non-insulting question, big boy?

[badexample]

[WHY ARE ALL THE SCARY WOMEN PICKING ON HIM TONIGHT? Seriously, this is not cool, guys. His wits are fried so words just start falling out of his mouth.]

You did see that little display you put on back there, didn't you? That's not normal. So you're either crazy or you're drunk.

[theshameofcain]

Getting on a chair to preempt an onslaught of bad jokes isn't normal? [No, Bambi. No it's not.] You must be really sheltered. Or they're just much more restrained over in this neck of the world.

[badexample]

Sorry, no- Never said to myself 'Maybe you should just stand in front of everyone and shout at them before you've even said hello.' Never crossed my mind.

[Mostly because he prefers to just not talk to people BUT THAT'S BESIDE THE POINT.]

[theshameofcain]

I said my hellos when I recited that vow and promised to serve the Knighthood. Perfectly, I might add. Did you fucking see that? Nailed it.

[SHE IS VERY PLEASED BY IT. LEAVE HER ALONE.] As far as I'm concerned, that was my "Hi." The rest is just pecking order. Like prison.

[badexample]

...Did you just compare this place to prison?!

[Oh my god he is scandalized right now]

[theshameofcain]

Maybe a really fancy rehab. [INCORRIGIBLE.] What? You don't see it?

[badexample]

No, I don't see-! [He realizes that he's sort of shouting and lowers his tone.]

Do you realize how lucky you are? People would kill for this job. People would die for this job.

[Hi, this is Andrew and he was raised by two knights. He's been drinking Wynn's kool-aid since he was a fetus.]

[theshameofcain]

[She blinks and then takes a swaggering step closer to him, brows knit. Maybe she is deeply moved by those words. Maybe she is going to accept the Knighthood as her personal savior. Maybe...]

So did they just hook you up to an IV and feed you the kool-aid intravenously or do they pay you to do the sales pitch?

[badexample]

[SO OFFENDED BY YOUR EXISTENCE. He just sputters for a moment, because this whole party has been an example of why he doesn't go to these things.]

[theshameofcain]

[She pats him on the shoulder as she leaves him with his sputtering.] See you around, Kool-Aid Man.