after-party ♔ july

[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 || July 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

dipper and mabel pines | ota

[lowvi]

[Dipper initially got dressed on his own, (disguise 3) but thankfully Mabel caught him before he got too far and made him burn it and picked a nice suit that isn't offensive to everyone with eyeballs (disguise 19). But all the nice clothes in the world can't hide how generally uncomfortable he looks with the whole partying thing.]

I didn't realize joining a secret society would mean this much socializing.

Are you kidding? This is the best thing ever. It’s a real party in a real castle. I was expecting way more floofy dresses though.

[Mabel’s, fortunately, not wearing a floofy dress, herself, but she’s still dressed to the nines in this little number. (disguise 23)]

But the hottie quotient is even better than I expected. [she elbows her brother] Am I right?

[Dipper rolls his eyes, though he can't help but smirk. Some things never change.]

You're insatiable. [A beat.] But not wrong. I don't think it should be possible to be as attractive as some of the people here are.

[And there are so many redheads. Not that he's… got a type or anything.]

No one's got charisma as a dump stat here. [Except maybe Dipper. He tugs at his collar self-consciously.

As he tugs on his collar, Mabel reaches over to smack his hands away and adjust it back to a more rakish and attractively disheveled state] Yeah, yeah. Maybe save the nerd talk stuff for the next party. This is our first chance to make a first impression, so let’s knock ‘em dead, Killer. Mystery Twins style.

[she holds up her fist for him to bump.

He rolls his eyes, but he bumps her fist, grinning back at her. A part of him might be slightly embarrassed by the old nickname, but more of him is just glad they've still got each other's backs.] Okay. Mystery Twins. We got this. [A beat. He glances out to the dance floor and grimaces.] Do I have to dance? Pretty sure if I dance I'll destroy any good first impression.

Pssh. If you’re gonna have that attitude, then no. Let’s just do the mingle thing first, and then I’ll let you hang out with the plants on the wall. [she laughs brightly and tugs on his arm, dragging him to the nearest person.]

Hiiii! I’m Mabel and he’s Dipper. Glad to be workin’ with you. [she does actual finger guns as she says it too, which is… somehow weirdly endearing on her (cha 18)]

[picksthenames]

[ Guess who's tearin' up the dance floor, not giving a dang about first impressions (besides, he made his terrible first impressions last month)? That's right, it's Cisco! He pauses in his hair-flipping to shoot some finger guns right back at Mabel, always happy to meet new people. ]

Hey, you're in the new squire group, right? I'm Cisco, I got here last month.

[mabeljuice]

Razzle dazzle. You've got some moves on you, mister. [she throws an arm around Dipper's shoulder.] You could probably give this guy some lessons when he comes out of his shell a little. I'm already a pro.

[lowvi]

Mabel! [Oh my god why does he hang out with her. He elbows her in the side. Not gently.] There is no shell. I just don't like dancing.

[picksthenames]

[ Okay, so the girl is Mabel. And the guy is Mabel's buzzkill friend. ]

There's nothing not to like about dancing! You let loose, have fun, and look awesome doing it.

( just mabel! )

[icouldbe_bess]

[ alice finds mabel in a spare moment when she's not with her twin, because l b h she knows that dipper doesn't like her. but mabel is her squire so she does make a point to seek her out, looking pretty in a sequined jacket (disguise 16), red hair in a disheveled ponytail. ]

Hey, congratulations.

[mabeljuice]

[Sequins. Already a mentor with good taste.]

Hey, all I did was walk down an aisle and not fall on my face... which is harder than it looks, I guess. [she shrugs sheepishly] My brother and I wouldn't even be here if you guys hadn't taken a chance on us. Thanks for that.

[icouldbe_bess]

That was more the team while you guys were at the hotel than me, but you're welcome anyway. [ it's not like alice protested when wynn asked her to be mabel's mentor so obviously she isn't against the idea of her in the knighthood. ]

Annnd, I'm gonna be your mentor knight while you're a squire. [ ta....da? ]

[mabeljuice]

You were still the team leader or whatever. You coulda vetoed.

[she's not sure how often this whole "picking up strays" thing happens on missions- sure they have to get their recruits somewhere, but... they can afford to be discerning about who they invite. she's gonna feel honored.]

Whoa. Wait. Really? [she squeaks happily] It's been so long since I've had a redheaded mentor. It's like fate. ...Also how do you feel about pigs?

[impetere]

[Oh hey, kids her age. She glances over, looking them over for a moment, before giving them both a small smile.]

Hey. I'm Cora. Welcome to the team.

[lowvi]

[Dipper gives a much more sedate nod and grins awkwardly.] Some initiation ceremony, right? Kind of surprised they didn't make us do a blood oath or give us secret tattoos or something.

[He's trying to be funny, but his charisma crit fail is not selling it.]

[mabeljuice]

[Mabel just tilts her head at him slowly, like... Dipper no. Don't make the jokes. Leave the jokes to her.] I still think we need badges, though. Something we can show the world that says "hey we're Knights of the Silver Dragon and we got this."

[impetere]

Tattoos come once you decide you're sticking around and get promoted.

[Her voice is completely neutral, but she is kidding.


.... or is she?]

But it would kind of defeat the point of a secret society if we had badges to identify ourselves.

[autorevive]

[nathan, with his disguise 18, actually looks like he belongs here for once? i mean ... until he opens his mouth. after staring at the two of them for awhile like they're the children of the corn.]

What kind of a name is Dipper?

[lowvi]

[Dipper glances over at Mabel and raises his eyebrow before responding. This never gets old.]

What kind of a name is... whatever your name is?

[autorevive]

Name's Nathan! Fine name, proper name. Dipper, that's ... sounds like a dog or something. Dog with three legs.

[highnotes]

[Lorne looks about the same as always: a bright blue suit and expensive-looking Italian shoes, with his hair purposefully mussed (Disguise 14). He has a drink in his hand when he's approached by Mabel, Dipper in tow, and happens to be turning away from another conversation he's just finished as Mabel offers introductions.

Lorne flashes a winsome smile in reply-- the parties are one of his favorite parts of the Knighthood, as well, and he's glad to see someone else getting into the spirit of things.]

Pleasure to meet the both of you, honeybuns. Always good to see new faces around here! I'm Lorne.

[He offers one very green hand to shake, whichever of them wants to grab hold of it first.]

[mabeljuice]

[Mabel takes his hand and shakes it, examining his hand as she does so.] Whoa baby. I want the name of the person who does your manicures.

[lowvi]

[Meanwhile, Dipper is staring. He always thinks he'll start getting used to all the different shadowkind races, and in some ways he's right! But still, he's never seen anything quite like this particular being.]

...what are you?

[That's rude. Even Dipper knows that's rude, and he's a rude person on his best days. He grimaces and tries again.] I mean, nice to meet you.

[moonheart]

Faith! [ um she loves finger guns ok, she'll do them right back ] And back at you!

[mabeljuice]

[UM??? THIS GIRL HAS TOTAL CLASS. NEW FRIEND MATERIAL GET.] I can't believe I thought this place was gonna be so stuffy.

[moonheart]

It's all the oldey time stuff hanging around. And... people.

[thetokenaussie]

[About halfway through their banter, Frankie wanders up behind them. Listening to their back and forth as she hangs back about a foot.

Beer in one hand and embracing a more casual approach to the Squiring Party scene, she waits for a break in conversation to lean in.]

Mystery Twins, huh?

[lowvi]

[Oh my god someone's listening to them. Dipper turns around, looking a little embarrassed, but hey, it's someone he actually likes. That doesn't happen often.]

Loooong story. We were 12. It stuck.

[mabeljuice]

[A LOT of things stuck from when they were twelve. like co-dependence and an inability to trust anyone!

meanwhile, there's no shame in her game. she owns her mystery twin shit.]

It's gonna take a lot of effort, but I'm definitely gonna try to get Wynn to address us like that one day. It'll be so much better than Sirs Pines... Sir Pinses?