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 22, 2016, 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]

I can see the appeal for other people. [ she did... shoot... her dad... ] But they strike me as needlessly violent.

[ and once you've been kidnapped by gun wielding dickheads, the appeal is basically lost. ]

[anthophobia]

There's no feedback, no tension. It does all the work for you.

[Her expression looks bothered, perhaps a little dark.]

Anyone who's going to shoot at something needs to take responsibility. It should feel like more than just pulling a trigger and letting a machine do the work for you.

[withasouvenir]

Exactly. [ wow holy shit she's never heard it described so perfectly. ]

[anthophobia]

Maybe there'd be a little less violence if everyone who took a life did it with a bow first.

[She looks off to the side, her brow furrowed slightly, before she shakes her head.]

Sorry.

[withasouvenir]

It's fine, don't worry about it. [ she's not sure about the logic though because, gosh, ollie sure racked up quite the body count when he came home from the island.

all with a bow. ]

Your honesty is refreshing, trust me. Especially in my life.

[anthophobia]

[Sure, there's plenty of exceptions, and they're never going to get rid of violence completely, but there might not be so many people jumping to add to it if they felt a little more responsibility.

One corner of her mouth lifts halfheartedly.]

I'm not a very good liar, anyway.

[withasouvenir]

That's not exactly a bad thing, either.

[anthophobia]

Thanks.

[That's what she should say, right? Speaking of things she should say.]

I'm Katniss, by the way.

[withasouvenir]

Thea. It's nice to meet you. [ she has a feeling that katniss doesn't share the sentiment, at least not fully, but she's also not taking it personally. ]

[anthophobia]

Yeah. Same.

[Honestly, it's less that and more she just...isn't good at this. This being meeting people. Or parties in general.]

[withasouvenir]

[ thea seems to pick up on that, memories of roy awkwardly being awkward because he hates rich people, and decides to put katniss out of her misery. ]

I'm gonna go harass my new squire. I'll see you in the range sometime?

[anthophobia]

Yeah, definitely.

[At least Katniss got to talk to someone who doesn't seem to mind running into her again. Progress?]

[withasouvenir]

[ thea offers her another smile and a, ] Later. [ before she heads off to... actually bother barry. ]