after-party ♔ november

[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 || November 1st, 2014, 6:00PM [backdated]
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.

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wynn ♔ (ota.)

[wynn]

[ wynn might be a little preoccupied in the wake of the halloween mission report, but he's still here for all your boss-man needs. ]

thea queen ⟶ open

[withasouvenir]

[ queens are basically born for this kind of shit, tbh. family of professional party goers, champagne runs through their veins, it's science. once thea manages to get out of the armor (never again), she shows up at this party looking hella fly (nat 20, 30 total + charm against the menfolk), grabs a champagne glass and goes to town. gonna get drunk because this is how the queen family copes with emotional upheavals, weeeee.

oliver is an emotional upheaval. (a good one, yes, but still an upheaval.) ]

[ambitionist]

[alex remembered to finish his fuckin look for once (disguise 20 total) tonight couldn't be special, could it?????? OF COURSE NOT. which is why he approaches her with a ever-nonchalant expression and a] Hey, kid.

[withasouvenir]

[ her nose scrunches. hey jerkface. ]

Hi.

[ she looks him over appraisingly. they match. he is attractive, wow, but SHE IS UNMOVED. she's so moved. (will save 2) ]

eventually i will give her felicity, but for now surprise sibling feelings

[impetere]

[Cora is mostly here to say hello to Thea and then bail. There are bruises on her shoulders and arms, but they're healing and she's pretty sure they're not that noticeable in the low light.

(She severely underestimates human eyesight.)

Regardless, when she approaches Thea, it's with a smile. Until she notices the aggressive champagne consumption and her eyebrows go up.]

You adapt quickly.

[Totally not making any comments about the social alcoholism of the knights. Nope.]

[withasouvenir]

It's a coping mechanism. [ DON'T YOU JUDGE HER, CORA. ] You look like you got beat up.

[ so there. ]

paige lyons | ota

[somepagesturn]

[Paige probably talked to Wynn about this before the ceremony, but it comes as a surprise to everyone else when this tiny little snip of a thing calls for everyone's attention at some point in the night when the initial hubbub has calmed a bit. She's wearing a very simple and conservative dress, and looks hella gorgeous (disguise 16)]

Hi. I don't mean to make a big show of anything, because I'm... Under the impression we're not really supposed to, but, um... I heard what happened recently on Andres and it just... it spoke to me. And if I wasn't eager to join y'all before, that did it. And I know it's not my place- I haven't met any of you properly yet and you don't know me, and I certainly don't know what you've really been through, but I still wanted to begin my time here with some hope that I can share with all of you the best way I know how. Consider my thank you for allowing me to come work with you and a thank you to what you do for the world.

[And that said, Paige proceeds to... sing. Fucking well, actually. (perform 22)

♬ hard times- kristin chenoweth

After the song is done, she bows, gathers her skirts, and heads outside, taking a big gulp of fresh November air as she leans against the railing, a little overwhelmed and even more embarrassed.]

[likeababyduck]

[Sweets is dressed up in his usual suit (disguise 14), and he's more than happy to listen as she sings, and is one of the people applauding when she's done.

(Or maybe he's the only one. That was good, so he shouldn't be, but even if he is the only one, he's still applauding.)

He'll give her a moment before he comes over himself, however, letting her collect herself before he compliments her performance.]

That was lovely.

[somepagesturn]

[She looks up, flushing furiously- but that's because it's cold and this outfit is actually terrible for this weather. Really.]

Lance. Hi. [She clears her throat.] Thank you. It was... probably too much, but I... have a lot of feelings about what y'all do here. I don't really know where to put my emotions. I mean... How many damsels in distress get to have the heroes that save her invite her to join their secret superhero club?

[reallywicked]

[what the fuck is even happening right now.

Faye watches the performance from the back of the ballroom, drinking heavily throughout, because she may need to be hammered for the entire length of this bitch's squiring.

It's like she's being punished. Wynn hated her. She was positive of that now.

Watching the woman leave once her song was finished, Faye debated just... leaving the party, but she's got to do this mentor thing sooner or later, right? With a heavy sigh, she takes a fresh drink and heads outside to meet her songbird of a squire.]

That was... something... [Her face basically shows exactly how not on board she is for the musical portion of the evening.]

[somepagesturn]

[ahahaha she rolled a 22 wisdom check to catch faye's disdain, so she just looks like her puppy has been kicked right now.]

It was... probably too much. I know. I just didn't know how to thank everyone any other way.

cora hale | ota

[impetere]

[Cora is starting to get the hang of this formal dress thing (disguise 11). She's not looking like the most gorgeous thing in the room, but she looks passable, which is the important thing. She's not exactly looking to stand out from the crowd. A sleeveless dress was also probably not the best idea considering she's still sporting some of the bruises from getting thrown by a fifteen foot giant candy golem in her mission the day before, but she hadn't thought that far ahead.

(She could have had a cleric heal her, but Lydia and Sydney needed it more than she did. She isn't going to have them waste spells on bruises. She'll be fine.)

She will, however, eat her weight in finger foods if you let her.

She's not the most fond of the squiring parties, but for some reason she keeps having a reason to come back again. If she really wanted to avoid them, she should probably stop making friends, but since she isn't inclined to do that anytime soon, she's made an appearance. She's planning on saying hello to Thea, see if there's anyone else she knows around,and then wander her way back out again.

Easy. In and out. Feel free to make her stay longer if you like.]

[felidity]

[ her nose is clouded with alec smell, so she finds someone that can crowd it out with another smell. SHE DOES NOT SNIFF CORA THO. bc that's gross. ]

You need a massage and a tan. [ this is not coming out of nowhere, for the record. ] The bruises will fade faster.

[impetere]

[Cora glances down at the bruises on her shoulder, before shrugging.]

I just got them yesterday. They'll fade in a couple days.

alec mcdowell » open

[monticora]

[ Alec can actually dress himself pretty well with a disguise check of 21 all together and a 24 for the ladies. He's doing his best to blend in and make himself approachable. It's pretty damn easy when you're trained to blend. He might as well start in on the alcohol. One thing he can do is drink with the best of them. ]

[badexample]

[Andrew is here because he got a new squire in this batch- the blonde one with the glasses. He's sure she's somewhere. Stopping off for a drink, he spots Alec and gives a small salute with his beer.]

Get used to these. [He gestures out at the rest of the ballroom.] Have one every month lately. [It used to be less frequent. Not that Andrew minds. He's actually enjoying the squiring parties these days, which is... weird as fuck for him, but he tries not to worry about it.]

Andrew Gatewood. Dragon's Hoard.

[monticora]

Guess all my shiny new is making me stand out.

[ He doesn't immediately give him his name, but he supposed in the interest in being friendly he probably should. ] Alec.

[ The last name Alec uses was assigned to him by Max back when he needed to blend into the humans. Apparently you couldn't exist as just Alec. He doesn't really consider it his though. ]

[bredinthebone]

[Malina sort of squinted at him from a distance for a while, mostly because when she signed up to take on another squire, a younger, prettier version of a guy she met at the last one is not what she had in mind. She wasn't quite sure that her mind wasn't playing tricks on her but she had been at the squiring ceremony and she's pretty sure Wynn wouldn't let a second actual doppelganger into the castle, let alone allow him to take the face of another knight.

She's a bit more subdued (disguise 16) than normal, given that she's technically working and partying at the same time, but he can still make out the tattoos on her arms. She's also shorter than him, even in heels, but she tends to make up for that in presence more than anything else.]

Alec, right? I'm Malina Harvey. I'm going to be mentoring you.

[monticora]

[ Whoa there. Alec takes a moment to give her a look. She's definitely attractive. A girl with some ink--be still his heart. He smiles though. Wide and a lot more pleasant than he's been all night. He nods to her question about his name. ]

I like the ink.

[ He tilts his head to get a better look at it. ]

Does it all mean something?

[morethanasidekick]

[Well Alec, it's time for you to meet 'the best of them', at least... where the drinking is concerned anyway.

Standing at the bar with two drinks and a shot in front of her, Kenzi (Who looks slammin btw; Disguise 25), hands one of the drinks off to Alec without even looking at him.]

Hold that - [It's like the alcoholic version of 'hold my purse', as she gathers her other drink and downs the shot with her other hand before bothering to acknowledge his existence as anything other than her drink bitch.]

Hmmm. I love the smell of newbie in the evening. [Reaching to take her drink back.]

[felidity]

[ you know who doesn't think much of his blending? kali. (disguise 17) she keeps to herself mostly, but after stalking him like prey for a while she abruptly steps up in front of him, nose wriggling like a bunny, lips pressed into a line. ]

What are you?

[ he doesn't smell like her particular brand of cat person. ]

felicity smoak | open

[fistpump]

[Felicity is rocking her disguise check of 18. Her red dress is a familiar one. Let's be real, she probably saw it in a shop one day and wanted it in her closet again. Not that she ever thought she'd have a chance to wear it. There aren't that many parties that they have to stealth their way into these days. And this one she's actually invited to. There's no chance of her getting an explosive collar at this party either.

She's just going to mingle.]

[badexample]

[So Andrew actually got a 16 on his disguise check, but he's not really the fancy outfit kind of guy. So with a button down shirt and a gray hoodie, he strolls around the room, looking out for his new squire.

It's kind of weird, since one of his best friends is named Felicity? So that's going to be an adventure in not confusing the fuck out of himself, but he's pretty sure he can figure it out. Maybe.

He saw her at the ceremony, but that was in the big armor get up, so when he spots the hot blonde in the red dress? Andrew has to take a moment to wonder what the fuck sort of weird shit keeps happening to him where he ends up surrounded by attractive women???

Not complaining.]

Hey, so- [He's the best at starting conversations, really. If it helps, he has a doofy smile on his face from the start.] Thought I should officially introduce myself. Sorry for not doing it sooner, actually. Been back and forth with all this Andres stuff, but- Yeah, anyway. I'm Andrew. [long pause] Your mentor?

[withasouvenir]

[ drink in hand, thea strolls up to felicity with all the confidence, like she owns the place. ]

Hi.

[ what she really wants to ask is "are you banging my brother???" but she refrains at the moment. she's had a few drinks though, this restraint might not last long. ]

[generaldavideus]

[Oh, David wouldn't say that. It may not be an explosive collar, but he did wind up in a harpy's nest once. It's not a pleasant experience.

Still, David tries to greet all of the new squires at these things, so he'll make his way over with a small smile.]

Congratulations.