after-party ♔ march

[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 || March 1st, 2015, 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

[kineticist]

[She holds onto her glass and smirks at her brother.]

No squire for me. I'm not sure how long I'm going to stay. [Look, she isn't saying she's going to bail -- but she doesn't even live in the castle these days. She just drops by to check in on events.]

[ex_psionic439]

Got it. [He nods his head as if to say yep, it all makes sense now.]

Slumming for guys, huh? [Casually calls a bitch out nbd. Maybe he missed her a little.]

[kineticist]

[Such love.]

Wow, you must really think highly of your peers. [She glances around the room.] I thought these events were meant to be a big deal. I haven't had to attend one in a while, I went with what felt familiar.

Also, I can slum for anyone I want. [Maybe she'll go flirt with Helen. WHO KNOWS.]

[ex_psionic439]

[He just looks at her like have you met most of my peers tho. Because, really.]

You make it sound like you have someone in particular in mind. [Meanwhile, the look on his face is asking whether this might be a potential overshare he needs to prepare himself for.]

[kineticist]

No. [Her brow furrows, shaking her head.]

No one in particular. I don't even recognize half of these people.

[ex_psionic439]

[Probably because she wasn't ever really around, which he didn't really mind at first but hey he came over to talk to her didn't he?]

You aren't missing out on much. [He's just keeping it 110% real ok, he doesn't think highly of very many people--even if they were supposed to be his comrades or whatever.]

[kineticist]

[She'll finish her current drink and look to Adam.]

Want to go get a drink? [If her prospects are really that lousy, she might as well keep drinking.]

[ex_psionic439]

Easy, killer. You might want to slow down there.

[Look he's not saying no, he just feels the need to give her a hard time.]

But if you really want me to be your wingman, I guess you can always owe me one.

[kineticist]

[She rolls her eyes at him and reaches to tiny pinch him. Hard.] Shut it.

I'm not looking for you to wingman for me. I'm just looking for a drink.

[ex_psionic439]

Owww--jeez! Fine. [Her loss--he's like the best at it. He's rubbing where she pinched him though, because that shit actually hurt.]

[kineticist]

[Of course it hurt. She's his sister. She knows how much of a marshmallow he can be.]

So what've you been up to?

[ex_psionic439]

Nothing that tops invading a sovereign nation with a small army, even if we did get the easy job--not that I'm complaining.

England's pretty boring, now that I'm thinking about it. But at least I don't have to sit around on desk duty anymore.

[kineticist]

The new receptionist, huh? She's... something.

[She's spotted her and just kept on walking.] Are you still with Astrid? [Because maybe she should meet her...]

[ex_psionic439]

Not to mention my sweet promotion for being MVP. [You can't convince him otherwise, sorry.

And then the subject of girlfriend comes up and he's just like--] Technically. Why? [Trust no bitch.]

[kineticist]

Because I haven't met her? Wow, chill. I'm not the Spanish Inquisition here. Just a curious sister wondering how your relationship is going. [ha ha she called it a relationship.]

[ex_psionic439]

It is what it is, I guess. [Was she honestly expecting something else from him though?}

You probably wouldn't have too much in common with her. [Except like, him. o_o]

[kineticist]

[Zoe rolls her eyes at him.]

I'm not looking to date her, just meet her.

[ex_psionic439]

[Why? No, really, that's what the look he gives her seems to ask.]

Planning on pulling out the baby pictures while you're at it?

[He almost ends that by calling her mom but then thinks better of it.]

[kineticist]

I don't have any baby pictures to show her. [Sorry to disappoint, but all that personal shit is probably in storage somewhere. She probably has been paying the bill on that for years.]

If you don't want me to meet her, I'll keep my distance.

[ex_psionic439]

I don't care if you meet her. I just think it's funny that you're suddenly interested in who I'm seeing.

[He had a crazy girlfriend last time she was around tho so he can't really ... blame her. Looks at Astrid. Why does he date batshit insane.]

[kineticist]

Suddenly interested? Look, I haven't seen you in ... forever and now I'm trying to make up for big sister lurking.

[ex_psionic439]

Should we hug it out or something? [Ttly being an ass about it.]

[kineticist]

Yeah, because that's normal. [Such a look.]

[ex_psionic439]

Wow, you're really going to deny me a hug. All right. I see how it is.

[kineticist]

[Zoe laughs.] I didn't realize you were so starved for attention.

[Look, she doesn't want to overstay her welcome here. She'll put her arms out for that hug. Bring it in, Bro.]