after-party ♔ january

[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 || January 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.

Comments

[withasouvenir]

Both my parents are dead. And my brother. [ well, one of them. she still has family left, somehow. ] I get it.

[animalistic]

[She swallows down the instinct question "Were they weak?" THANK THE DICE FOR WILL SAVE 19]

Do you feel alone here? [AKA WE CAN BE ORPHAN PALS MAYBE?]

[withasouvenir]

Sometimes. [ yes. a lot. all the time. always. that doesn't deserve a bluff check. ] My brother, my other brother, is here, but he's -- [ ollie, tbh. ] -- busy.

[animalistic]

The people here that should know me -- they don't. Except Liam. They were starting to be my family, but -- it's hard to learn how to act when the people I'm used to looking at don't act the way I need them to.

[Because that would require them to remember her and not look at her like a stranger.]

[withasouvenir]

[ L M A O thea feels that so hard. and that was just in starling city when it turned out her parents were mass murderers and her dad wasn't even her dad and everything was awful. she didn't even have memory loss in the mix with that crap. ]

Yeah. [ her lips purse slightly and she crosses her arms, slightly uncomfortable with how hard she feels this. ] It's supposed to get better, like you get used to it.

[animalistic]

[She's good at body language (sense motive 18) and picks up that this isn't something she should pursue... but she's curious and this second will save is only a 7...]

How long will it take? To adapt?

[withasouvenir]

[ apologetically: ] I haven't figured that part out yet. Still working on it.

[animalistic]

Progress. [She nods.] Stiles says -- he would say that I make progress.

[withasouvenir]

He's right. It's not really something you figure out in a day. I've known my brother my entire life and I'm still trying to figure out where we stand.

[animalistic]

You should ask. [Malia has found that being direct - while not always favorable - is effective.]

[withasouvenir]

Ollie... [ she hums thoughtfully. ] Ollie sucks at questions. And he'd just tell me what he thinks I want to hear. He's older than me so he thinks it's his job to protect me.

[animalistic]

Where you're from did you need protection? [It's a valid question to her. She's from a world where there are werewolves and kitsune and all sorts of things that could hurt someone.]

[withasouvenir]

[ her mouth opens to say no, but she closes it quickly. ] Maybe, but Ollie isn't going to be much help.

[animalistic]

Have you ever asked for his help?

[withasouvenir]

[ begrudgingly: ] No.

[animalistic]

Then how do you know if he can help or not?

[withasouvenir]

MY brother's a millionaire playboy with a drinking problem. He's never around when I need him, he's never around when anyone needs him. He lied to me about who my own family is. He skipped our mom's funeral. Why set myself up for more disappointment by asking where he thinks we stand?

[animalistic]

Because you have already experienced disappointment. How can it get worse? [She's very serious about it.]

You're already stuck here with him. At least he remembers you, too.

[withasouvenir]

[ her lips purse. ] You know, I've asked myself the same thing and then -- [ with a soft sigh, she looks up at the ceiling, face breaking into a smile that is just full of helplessness. ] And then somehow it still manages to get worse. I gotta go.

[ and look at her just... walk away, heels clicking as she disengages and pretty much runs out of the ballroom. ]

[animalistic]

[Malia wonders if she said something wrong. There's a good chance she did. She'll have to ask someone about it.

She waves at Thea though as she goes.]

Bye...