after-party ♔ february

[wynn]

♬ Kodo (Inside the Sun remix) - Yoshida Brothers

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 || February 1st, 2014, 6:00PM [backdated]
HOW || Prose OR Actionspam

The "afterparty" is the real main event of the night at every squiring, but tonight's party is a little different than usual - Faith has successfully lobbied (as in roped people into helping her decorate for) a Chinese New Year's party, or Lunar New Year, theme.  With Knights from all over the world, it was easy to get input from those who traditionally celebrate the holiday, and Wynn is all about the spirit of cultural unity.  Not to mention, the second of the 15 days of the spring festival is all about spending time with one's family and friends.  

The lavish, opulent ballroom has been transformed, filled with red lanterns, peach blossoms, kumquat plants, and chrysanthemums.    People are encouraged to dress in red to ward off evil spirits and bad luck, and avail themselves of the New Year's Cake, golden champagne cocktail, rice pudding, candied fruits, and the Tray of Togetherness.

As always, 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

[spellfile]

[ hey it's mr. bathrobe over here on the other side of the table picking a plate together. and making commentary. ] Finally realizing overdressing for these shindigs pointless, huh?

[bittersweeter]

I like over dressing, thank you. Do you even own other clothes?

[spellfile]

Just fifteen versions of this.

[bittersweeter]

[ she snorts out a laugh. ] Good to know. So what do you want, since I doubt you came for my stellar conversation.

[spellfile]

Maybe I'm here for the free food.

[bittersweeter]

So you've never heard of the kitchen? [ she makes the most charming expression of utmost excitement that she gets to lay down some knowledge on his dressing gowned ass. ] Surprise! Free food all the time.

[spellfile]

That you have to make your damn self. I ain't that type of mage.

[bittersweeter]

How did you survive to adulthood? [ not that lila does anything useful besides take out. BUT UKW SHE CAN STILL BE JUDGY AS FUCK. ]

[spellfile]

I didn't. Progeria: a real bitch and a half.

[bittersweeter]

Late night TLC has led me to believe that just hit doll sized dwarves.

[spellfile]

You believe everything you see on TV?

[bittersweeter]

[ she makes an annoyed sounding groan. ] Why are you badgering me? I'm nice to you! [ r u tho? ]

[spellfile]

You've obviously never met a real badger before.

[bittersweeter]

Yeah, but I've seen them. [ on tv. ] They're vicious little motherfuckers. And annoying. [ insert nose wrinkle here THAT IS THE PART THAT DESCRIBES YOU, ZERO. ] Seriously, what do you want, I highly doubt you just came to talk to me, you don't even like me.

[spellfile]

Why, because you blackmailed me?

[bittersweeter]

And stopped you from murdering hundreds of people riding the Eye, don't forget that part.

[spellfile]

Believe me, I haven't.

welp, i lost this :'(

[bittersweeter]

And I haven't told anyone yet. Even though it would gain me a million brownie points with Eric and I probably would have been promoted by now.

[ BECAUSE SHE CARES. or something like that. the loyalty is surprisingly strong with this one. she also, mistakenly, believes this makes up for being a brat 24/7 and blackmailing him in the first place. lila zacharov: definition of moral turpitude. ]

<3

[spellfile]

Why haven't you been, anyway? Is he just being a prick about it?

[bittersweeter]

I don't know. [ she shrugs like it's no big deal, but she is a little nervous that he'll keep putting it off. forever. but she also can't blame him, it's not like she's the most stable of teenagers, why would they promote her? ] I doubt Christos gave me a glowing recommendation and Anastacia didn't seem to appreciate my offering to kill the mayor of Paris. It's not like I have a lot to back up my name.

[ she's not even angling to get him to come out with their adventure, she's just... spitting it all out because he asked. ]

[spellfile]

Christos doesn't know the meaning of the word recommendation. You think Wynn doesn't know that?


You all get results out there?

[bittersweeter]

[ she shrugs. ]

[spellfile]

You don't know? Someone die or something?

[bittersweeter]

Christos murdered a dog. [ SHE IS STILL UPSET BY THIS TBH. ] I got poisoned. Emma got poisoned. I had to leave Snowflake 'cause Fuckface can murder a puppy but I can't keep a baby dragon... [ look at those missions just sort of... blending together. ]

[spellfile]

I was following you right up til 'Snowflake'.