party ♔ ding-dong the dick's dead

[recruited]

WHO || Everyone. Everyone come if you're not on a mission.
WHAT || A party to celebrate Dimitris Sarandis sleeping with the fishes.
WHERE || Knights HQ. The fancy ballroom.
WHEN || Mid-March 2016.
HOW || Prose or actionspam welcome.

Cordelia and Steve have gotten together to plan a rather fun party to celebrate Sarandis being taken down. Abbie even managed to grab them a rather awesome band to entertain the guests and everything else was hand picked and decided on by Cordy and Steve. It's not as fancy as a squiring after party, but it's just as fun. The ballroom has been "dressed down" a little to match the relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy yourselves!

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Dawn Summers | ota

[watcherjunior]

[ Shouldn't it feel wrong to celebrate someone's death with a giant party?

...maybe. But Dimitris Sarandis only qualified as a "someone" in the most technical of senses. This is definitely one for the "win" column, even if it's only a battle win and there's still, oh, the whole war ongoing. They (the Knights in general, those on the mission in particular) deserve a good night like this.

The atmosphere may be a bit "dressed down," but Dawn's still trying to look good (disguise 17). She'll be making the rounds in between stuffing her face and drinking (maybe in moderation, who knows). ]

[likeababyduck]

[Sweets is rather dressed down himself, mostly because he was just following the noise and wasn't aware that this is a party he would be stumbling into. All the same, he's happy to stay for the party because it's a good reason to be celebrating, and right now, he's starting at the food first.]

This all smells really good.

[watcherjunior]

[ Who knows she shouldn't talk with her mouth full? This girl.

...so who's talking with her mouth full? Yup, Dawn. She's being marginally polite in holding her hand over her mouth, trying to block the sight of pre-chewed food when she replies. ] It tastes even better.

[ And then she finishes her bite, complete with a happy little sigh. ] Sorry.

[likeababyduck]

[He gives a shrug in return as he goes to pick up a few pieces of his own.]

It just gives what you said even more credibility, really. Clearly it's delicious if you're enjoying it so much you have to talk around it.

[watcherjunior]

[ She snorts a laugh, smiling. ] Can't talk; too tasty? It'll be the new TL;DR. [ She points out a particular tray. ] Definitely try those. If only to keep me from eating them all and regretting it later.

[likeababyduck]

Saving people from their regrets, that's me.

[He piles up on the tray she's referring to, before shifting to hold out his hand to her.]

I'm Lance.

[watcherjunior]

[ She takes his hand, giving a friendly shake. ] I'm Dawn.

So, did you intend to arrive to this shindig fashionably late, or was coming here a happy accident? [ Cause any accident that involves food is definitely a happy one. ]

[likeababyduck]

[He gives a small shrug.]

Little of both. I didn't realize the party would be ... this much of a party.

[watcherjunior]

It's definitely something different. [ She pauses to take a drink from her cup. ] I think most of us are used to the parties after the squirings and knightings? So it's a nice change. Although I highly doubt we're gonna see like... Wynn. Or any of the section heads, really.

[allaboutme]

[ cordy shows up in front of her at one point, holding out a: ] Party horn?

[watcherjunior]

[ There's a look of small surprise, like o-oh is that kinda party? But she'll take it anyways cause, you know. Polite. ] This is a really great party. I think everyone appreciates the chance to blow off some steam.

[allaboutme]

People underestimate the necessity of a good blowing off. [ a beat ] You know what I mean.

[watcherjunior]

[ She's not even going to snicker, because Dawn has done that herself. Many times. ] I totally know what you mean. We don't really get to see many parties like this usually. What with the more relaxed vibe and, you know, the dead evil dictator.

[allaboutme]

They are tragically hard to come by.

[watcherjunior]

Sad. The world needs more dead evil dictators.

[ So yeah, Dawn comes down firmly on the dead Sarandis = good side. ]

[allaboutme]

I guess I can understand why Wynn just doesn't take on them all.

[watcherjunior]

Yeah. One battle at a time. One fire at a time. [ Plus, this one was a bit personal. Mark, the attack on the castle. ]

[theshadowspeaks]

[ Deryn (dis 15) hadn't really tried, no one said if he needed to dress up or not so, he didn't. He had been doing his best to blend into the shadows and not be seen as he watched others haveing fun. He liked just watching people.

In between on of the times Dawn hit the food tables the Fetchling was as well, He offered a little smile as he held a plate of finger foods. ]

Hi.

[watcherjunior]

[ This past month has been a constant reminder of how long Dawn has been away. New face after new face, but that's the nature of the Knights. She's certain she hasn't met Deryn before, but she smiles warmly all the smile, nodding her head in greeting. ] Hi! Every time I come back to the table, I expect stuff to be gone, but nope. Must be some magic food fairy or something.

[theshadowspeaks]

[ Deryn smiled back and nodded in return.] It does seem like magic. I've not seen the table go empty yet. It is kind of amazing.

[ He spoke softly and his voice had an slight accent as he spoke. ] Are you new?

[watcherjunior]

It is! I mean, I haven't even seen someone, like, refilling stuff. It's crazy.

[ She leans closer, making sure she can hear him over the party. And to try and place that accent. ] Sorta? Old-new. I've been away for about... almost two years?

[theshadowspeaks]

It's got to be magic!

[ He grinned a bit more when he said it. It helped her leaned in he could hear her louder, and he didn't really ever talk that loud. ] Ohh, that's longer than I've been in this world.

[ He spoke a little surprised.]

[watcherjunior]

Oh! How long have you been here? [ She's still trying to place the accent, but doesn't want to ask just yet. Must. Figure. It. Out. ]

[theshadowspeaks]

Since...around august I think. [ he admitted with a bit of a shy smile.] Coming here was a it of a shock, Leira is so tiny compared to this castle.

[ The place... was also the name of a goddess.]

[watcherjunior]

[ She does not know where that is. It's a tiny place! ] It can be a bit of a culture shock, yeah. Especially if, like, you've spent most of your time in a smaller place.