after-party ♔ may

[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 || May 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

[icouldbe_bess]

The symbolism isn't incredibly subtle, true. We have a round table and knights. That sword was literally Excalibur. But we do try to keep under the radar, you might have run into us before and just never realized. [ shrug, she doesn't know if there's an office in nyc, the only one she was sort of nebulously aware of was the one in boston.

which blew up. ]

[incantatio]

[Her words earn Alice a wry, half grin from Sawyer as she bobs her head, something knowing in her eyes. (Bluff... 5, its like she doesn't even try.)]

More than likely, yeah. New York gets its fair share of the unusual, even outside of Manhattan.

[icouldbe_bess]

Especially lately. Some Knights were there during the Hudson massacre. [ she glances down, saddened by the memory. alice may hate new york on principle of being from boston alone, but she wouldn't wish that on any city.

it predated her time with the knights, but only just barely. ]

[incantatio]

[Her own smile tightens, lips all but disappearing as they press together and she bobs her head.]

I had wondered. [If they were involved in some way, for all the good anyone could have done that is.] I'm getting the idea you guys see that sort of thing all the time?

[One day she will start saying We and not You.]

[icouldbe_bess]

I wouldn't say all the time, but when your whole thing is fighting evil in it's many forms, yeah. It's a pattern.

[ she shrugs, fingers lifting to tug at her shirt in a faintly anxious looking gesture. ] I got here a couple months after, right before the whole thing in Andres. That was a whole baptism by fire, let me tell you.

[incantatio]

The Battle of Andres. [Bobbing her head. (Know History: 20 tot.)] Been hearing a lot about that one since I got here. How, one of the Knights was the lost heir and once again King and something about a massive Golem. I got the impression it was one of those things where reality was actually worse than the stories.

[icouldbe_bess]

[ her hand instinctively lifts to press just underneath her chest, thumb drifting across her breastbone. ]

It was not a good time, for sure. For only a single night of violence... it was-- [ she shrugs, words ineffectual to convey what it was. alice knows that she didn't see nearly as much action as others had, but she still wakes up in cold sweats next to will feeling the sword rip through her torso. you don't just get over something like that. ] I would definitely prefer that be a one time thing, honestly.

[incantatio]

[It's not hard for Sawyer to see that the battle had taken a toll on Alice (SM 24), her lips pressing into a grim line, gaze serious as she nods her head. While she might be curious, she at least has the sense not to pry (Wis 17).]

Is something, big like that, voluntary?

[icouldbe_bess]

[ alice is ridiculously easy to read since she so readily wears her emotions on her sleeve. she tries to keep the anxiety and fear tucked away, but when it comes to this, to andres, it's harder to tuck away.

and honestly, she doesn't mind. she doesn't want sawyer to feel trapped in something she feels uncomfortable with so she continues to be blunt and honest. ] Oh yeah. All missions are, really.

Wynn isn't going to send someone out in the field if they don't want to go or don't feel capable. This isn't, like, conscription. You can come and go as you please and I highly doubt Wynn is going to begrudge anyone from speaking up and being like "I don't think I can do this one, man". Maybe Sir instead of man, but you catch my drift.

[incantatio]

So no early promotion for calling him 'Big Guy' then. [A wry grin pulling at the corner of her mouth.] Good to know... and the whole, gun, thing? Or weapons in general really. Mandatory or more, a suggestion?

[icouldbe_bess]

Definitely a suggestion. I carry one of our guns, but I've never used it and I'm not looking to pop that cherry any time soon. I mean, I personally wouldn't go out into the field without a weapon because I can't really defend myself any other way, but I also prefer non-lethal weapons.

And... [ she edges closer, dropping her voice with a tone. ] Technically I'm the one that'll get your promotion rolling, so if you wanna call Wynn "Big Guy", it will definitely be in your favor.

[ bc alice is a tool. ]

[incantatio]

Same. [Well. She's okay with some lethal magic if she's being honest.] Thing is, up close, one on one? Pretty sure I'm going to suck and I don't know how far I'll get with pepper spray. [She pauses a moment, then adds.] I could handle a taser though. [She liked your style, Alice.

Chuckling.] Any other suggestions on that front? Bribes. Spontaneous flashmobs? [Joking. Most likely anyway.]

[icouldbe_bess]

We've got knockout gas, too. [ she grins at sawyer's suggestions though. ] You've got to go on a mission first, it's all kind of for naught until then.

[incantatio]

Remind me to come and see you when that time comes. [Cause Alice would be able to point her towards all the cool non-lethal shit.

Her eyes taking on a mischievous glint, she throws back.] Buys me some time to cook up something memorable.

[icouldbe_bess]

[ sawyer is a pretty great squire tbh, she's making alice feel super at ease about it. ] I'm looking forward to it already.