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.) ]

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.]

[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) ]

[ambitionist]

So, I see you decided to stick around after all.

[withasouvenir]

My brother is here.

[ he was not there when she decided, but that is neither here nor there. though pretty obvious to anyone that saw their dramatic slow motion hug during the actual ceremony. ]

[ambitionist]

[his wis roll to realize that was a sibling hug in the middle of the walk and not like reunited lovers or some shit was so high. he's so wise. it's almost like he has a million sisters or something.] Yeah, I got that. I think everyone did.

[withasouvenir]

[ SUCH A FACE. ]

He's prone to making a scene.

[ambitionist]

Cute. Well, I won't bore you, I just wanted you to know that I'm your mentor.

[withasouvenir]

[ was she taking a sip of her champagne when he casually dropped that? you bet she was. and she promptly chokes on it. ]

[ambitionist]

Oh, come on! [ ♪] Seriously?

[withasouvenir]

You don't even like me. [ this is super comforting. THANKS WYNN. ]

[ambitionist]

Well, apparently Wynn thought I'd be best for you. And I don't not like you, don't be stupid. Why do you think that? [MAYBE IF YOU DIDN'T CALL HER STUPID, ALEXANDER. THAT'S A START.]

[withasouvenir]

[ actual gpoy. really, alex? really? ]

Could you maybe not keep calling me stupid.

[ambitionist]

Sorry.

[withasouvenir]

[ after some irritated hesitation: ] Apology accepted. [ not "it's okay" because nope, she ain't setting a precedent for that. ]

Ollie isn't going to like you.

[ambitionist]

Why not?

[withasouvenir]

Because you have a penis in the vicinity of his baby sister.

[ambitionist]

[rolls his eyes so hard they fly into the sun.] It won't be an issue.

[withasouvenir]

Yeah, you could be gay and he wouldn't care.

[ she is the delicate baby, okay. that's just how it works. ]

[ambitionist]

I fuck everything. But really, you're off-limits now because now there's this whole power dynamic involved and I'm not interested. [in the drama or her in the first place bc he already ... decided she was 12.] Do I have to talk to him? Is this gonna be a thing?

[withasouvenir]

[ boo. ]

Oh it's definitely going to be a thing. [ she has an unwavering surety of that fact. ] Our dad died seven or eight years ago, Oliver takes his man of the family duties very seriously. [ sometimes. she's happy to be complimentary right now, but she isn't always. ] It's incredibly annoying.

[ambitionist]

I know how that is. Don't worry, it's not a issue. [he shrugs] Not that it was gonna be in the first place, but. You can come to me as much or as little as you like. I can answer any questions you have, help you train, whatever you wanna do. Eventually you'll go out on missions, and if you do well, you'll get promoted. At my discretion.

[withasouvenir]

Oh, there's that power dynamic.