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, 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]

Why are all the men in my life just hopeless at dressing themselves, [ thea grouses, nose wrinkled. it's especially damning since she looks hot as hell in a little black dress. (disguise 28) ] Well, at least your belt and shoes match. Small favor. You look like you need another drink.

[ which is the real reason she came over, passing him something brightly colored with a straw and cheerful umbrella that matches her own drink. she got distracted by judging. ]

[picksthenames]

Thank you, m'lady. [ Actually, wait, ] Scratch that. That sounded horrible. Thank you, Sir Thea.

[ He still doesn't get the whole gender-ambiguous naming system, but whatevs. He sips the drink, looking at her outfit and then his own. ]

It's not that bad, is it?

[withasouvenir]

It's not awful, but you look like you're trying to hard, hon. [ she pats his shoulder comfortingly. ] And honestly, I'd rather Speedy over Sir, but let's go with just Thea.

[picksthenames]

Just Thea works for me.

[ He makes a face at the shoulder pat, awkward in his getup. ] Aren't I supposed to try hard for this sort of shindig, though?

[withasouvenir]

Yeah, but not too hard. Allow me to fix it? I'm a pro, I've dressed Ollie when he was shitfaced, so.

[picksthenames]

[ He spreads his arms, admitting defeat. ]

Alright. Work your magic.

[withasouvenir]

[ without hesitation, she rips the pocket square out, sorry son, unties the bow tie and tugs it free and unbuttons the first two buttons of his shirt. personal space be damned. she steps back to study him a moment, before circling around behind him and lifting her hands to his shoulders. ]

Jacket off, please.

[picksthenames]

[ C'mon, man, ditch the pocket square all you like, but bowties are cool! But he obeys, shrugging out of the jacket for her. ]

[withasouvenir]

[ she folds it over her arm as she comes back around to study him. ] Much better.

[picksthenames]

I'm fixed? [ He wasn't too too attached to the pocket square, bow tie, and jacket, and he definitely feels more comfortable now. So hey! Thea worked her magic pretty well. ]

[withasouvenir]

Yeah, you started with some decent raw materials. [ ur cute as hell, son. ]

[picksthenames]

It's mostly your keen eye for fashion, m'lady.

[ Cisco no. ]

[withasouvenir]

[ thea makes a noise like mrrrrh ]

Maybe... let's not make this all fedora-y.

[picksthenames]

[ Wince. ]

Yeah, no. That was bad. I retract that statement.