after-party ♔ april

[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 || April 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.

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steve rogers | ota

[recruited]

[ Steve's actually looking pretty good at this thing with a disguise check of 22. It could be worse. Sometimes when the mood strikes he can actually dress himself beyond plaid and khaki pants. He's a little nervous, but it doesn't show. Steve's mastered the art of the confident face, but on the inside he might as well be shaking like a leaf. ]

[meta]

Well bless my stars and stripes! It's the man, the legend, the dorito! And hey, the Chris trifecta is complete!

[The man who approaches him looks a lot like this. Exactly like that actually, including the red mask. Unlike that image, he does have a lower half, and surprise! It is clothed. He leans forward and raises a hand to whisper conspiringly:]

Shh, don't tell anyone I told you about the third Chris. I think that technically hasn't happened yet.

[recruited]

[ Steve looks very much like a deer in headlights right now. Not exactly sure if he should speak or even move. He knows not saying anything and just walking off would be rude which is exactly why he stands his ground. No one has called him a dorito before. He does a double take at the front of his suit to make sure he doesn't have anything there. Food. Alcohol. ]

Sir, are you drunk?

[meta]

Nnnnope! Literally incapable of it! Healing factor's a bitch like that! This is just the drain bamage talking.

[He shrugs a shoulder, clearly not bothered by those implications. Then he sweeps into a bow.]

The name's Deadpool! Sir Dead of Pool if you're gonna get fancy. I'm totally an X-Man.

[He is not even a little bit an X-Man.]

[recruited]

[ He understands that bit at least. The healing factor making it impossible for someone to get drunk. It's not everyday Steve gets approached by a masked man who can't drunk like him. Especially one who calls him a dorito immediately upon meeting him. ]

Okay.

[ The look on Steve's face pretty much shows that he does not know what or who the X-Men are. No clue. He sounds proud of it though. ]

Nice to meet you. [ Steve nods. ] Steve Rogers. You don't have to call me sir.

[meta]

What part of dorito made you think I didn't know who you were? [He punches Steve playfully in the shoulder.]

We've teamed up. It was pretty cool. I mean, it still counts as a team up if one of us, not saying which, is a few blocks away and using binoculars and peeing themselves, right? We were totally on the same block.

[recruited]

Probably the part where you called me a dorito.

[ Steve doesn't move when he playfully punches his shoulder. Calling someone a dorito doesn't exactly mean you know them. Just that you have eyes and can observe their stupidly weird waistline. ]

So--basically spying on me right? [ He's just making sure he has everything together. ] And peeing yourself.

[ Captain Literal should be his fucking name right now. ]

And you're sure you're not drunk?

[generaldavideus]

[A soldier recognizes a soldier. Granted, in this case David is a Viking but that's totally a kind of soldier and given that he spent his entire life around one form of military or another, he can recognize those similarities in Steve. So, naturally, he makes his way over to say hello to the new squire, looking fairly average (disguise 11), but decent all the same.

He holds out his hand to him with a smile.]

Welcome to the Knights.

[recruited]

[ He's happy to see someone that isn't the guy with the mask who was talking about peeing and calling him a dorito. He's pretty damn happy just to see David right now. Even if he doesn't actually know who the guy is. He looks like he knows what's happening. Or has a vague sort of clue.

Out comes Steve's hand to take David's in a firm grasp and shake it. ]

Thanks. Glad to see someone who isn't calling me a dorito.

[generaldavideus]

[As he shakes his hand his brow furrows in confusion, trying to catch the meaning.]

A dorito?

[recruited]

I didn't get it either. He was babbling about doritos and watching me.

[ None of it made any sense to Steve. ]

He made me dance with him.

[generaldavideus]

[Then a moment of slight clarity (wisdom 13), he thinks he might know who Steve is talking about. He pauses before raising his hand next to his head.]

About my height? Wears a red and black mask?

[recruited]

That would be him. He's--colorful.

[ Steve's trying to be polite. He can't say batshit crazy. That would be rude. ]

I think he's a stalker, but I'm not sure if he's one. It's a hard read.

[keptbiting]

[ on this night, this storied night, steve rogers if gifted with the presence of one amelia pond (disguise 28), sweeping up to him with a glass of wine and more confidence in her pinky finger than most people have in all 206 bones. ]

Well hello. Love a boy in blue.

[ hi. ]

[recruited]

[ It's been a few years and Steve still gets a little red when a woman compliments him. He bows his head momentarily and smiles. Finally he lifts his hand up with every intention of shaking hers.

She probably has more confidence than Steve, but that's really not that hard. He's not exactly the most skilled when it comes to situations like these. He does better when he's got bullets whizzing past his head or something wants to kill him. Not this. ]

Hi. Steve Rogers. [ He can fake it. Hopefully. ]

[keptbiting]

[ an amazonian scottish ginger is about as dangerous as whizzing bullets tbqh. his shy mannerisms make her smile wider, more flirtatious. gonna eat you alive, cap. ]

Amelia Pond. Pleasure. [ she literally winks. ] First day?

[recruited]

[ He really could use Sam's help here. Or at least some backup. Someone to deflect the conversation or even keep it going. Sometimes Steve gets a little silent, but not on purpose. It just happens.

Steve awkwardly lifts a hand to smooth down the front of his suit and clear his throat. ]

Yeah. I uh--I'm a squire now. I guess. [ The most awkward turtle. ] What about you?

[keptbiting]

Same, have been for a couple months. I showed up after the be rumpus on Andres. [ her head tips thoughtfully. ] Now if Wynn starts putting you on the recruitment posters, I bet the numbers would swell overnight.

[ ur gorg, sir. ]

[recruited]

[ Steve and compliments still don't quite go hand in hand. He looks down for a moment and feels that familiar redness creep into his cheeks. He swallows it down (not really he sucks at this) and looks up at her. Steve gives her a grin. Wide and clearly not used to taking compliments. ]

Thank you. I don't know about swell. I was a walking recruitment back during World War two though.

[krasnayapautina]

[Natasha (disguise 21) keeps her dress and shoes fairly simple for the evening; the real change is in her hair, which she's dyed to a blonde. She needed a change, anyway. Who knows how long it'll stick around.

When she sees Steve, she makes her way over to him to say hi, congratulations, etc. She gives him a quick smile when she's near him.]

You look sharp this evening. [Hi.] Enjoying the afterparty? [She takes a small sip of the drink in the glass in her hand.]

[recruited]

[ He actually almost doesn't recognize Natasha without the red hair. It's become such a staple since he's known her. That and her ability to sort of shut down in some ways. Not bad things, but things he's come to know her for. It takes him a moment to really process that she's now a blonde. And appreciate her in a dress.

His arms cross over his chest and he makes sure to look her over in the dress. A grin still in place. ]

I am. You look--[ He pauses for a minute. ]--different. Very pretty though. It's a nice look on you. [ He nods his head. ] What's with the new hair?

[krasnayapautina]

[She smiles at the compliment.] Spasiba. [Russian for 'thank you' (Спасибо). Spelled, technically, like spasibo. While some pronounce it as such, it's usually pronounced like spasiba -- sometimes spasiva. Because Russian dialects are fun like that. So is the Russian language as a whole for that matter.] Thank you. [And there's the translation.]

As for the hair, I thought it was time for a change. Just so things don't get too boring and feel like the same for too long.

[recruited]

[ Steve grins at her. Russian isn't something he's fluent in. SHIELD and the SSR made it a point for Steve to learn multiple languages. A way for him to blend in when he had to. Also a way for him to be the perfect soldier. He needed to be ready for wherever he was deployed. ]

Well, blonde is definitely new and not boring. Not that red was bad either.

[ He just shrugs his shoulders. ]

So how often do they have us dress up for these things?

[krasnayapautina]

It's a once a month thing. New people come in during that time, we welcome them with a party. I like it because it's a nice way to meet the new faces, sometimes catch up with old ones.

[recruited]

I guess that makes me feel a little bit better.

[ He grins at Natasha. It's good to be in the company of a teammate. Even if she doesn't remember Steve. ]

It's got interesting people I'll give it that.