after-party ♔ la lune trop pale caresse l'opale de tes yeux blases

[wynn]

♬ Complainte du la Butte - Rufus Wainwright

WHO || Wynn, any and all Knights
WHAT || Squiring Ceremony Afterparty
WHERE || Knights Headquarters, the Ballroom
WHEN || February 1st, 2012, 9:00PM
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 none of you are 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.

Comments

[thebetrayer]

Only if you'll forgive me. [Given the tone of the party, he assumes she wants to ... fancy-dance and not trashy-club-slut-dance, so he sets his champagne aside somewhere and takes her by the hand and waist.

Annnnd with a dex roll of 9 he is not middle school levels of awkward, but does fumble around a little. Blame it on the a-a-a-a-alcohol.]

[oerban]

I guess I can forgive you.

[The words come out mushed together, and she grips hold of his hand and turns in so he can better hold her waist.

Truth be told, she's never danced like this before in her life, and has no idea what to do, so she's just going to follow his lead and try not to look stupid, and not really care if she ends up looking stupid anyway.

There doesn't need to be any rolling here to say that she's awkward and semi-clumsy and not entirely able to focus entirely on him. She's highly energetic, it's an issue. But she's trying -really- hard to make a friend here, so she focuses on him the best she can.]

Have you met the Knight you'll be squired to yet?

[thebetrayer]

[Sven likes the energy, okay. It's hot.]

Nope. But I'm sure he-- she? They're around here somewhere. [He doesn't sound too concerned about it.] What about you?

[oerban]

Hmm...nope. Not yet. I was told that he's out on a mission, and I'll have to wait.

[She says this as if she couldn't possibly wait.]

I just hope I don't end up sitting around forever, waiting for him to show back up.

[thebetrayer]

He'll be back soon. Has to be. Why would they give you a Knight who never shows up? [he twirls her around.] After long enough they'd probably just give you another one.