germany ♔ and despite everything i'm still human

[behindcloseddoors]

♬ human - daughter

WHO || Gold, Faye, Emma, Astrid, Mars [closed]
WHAT || The Knights investigate a mysterious town with no magic
WHERE || Heimbach, Germany
WHEN || May 31st, 2014 [forward dated]
HOW || Actionspam

[The Knights have been tasked by Sir Hasmed to investigate accounts of a strange village in Germany where magic is rumored not to function whatsoever.  The town of Heimbach is located in the hills, close to a river, and is watched over by a castle on a rocky outcrop in the center of the town.  The village is peaceful and quiet, the weather serene, and nothing sinister whatsoever about the idyllic view as they pull up their car on the main street, in front of several small shops.]

CLOSED ♔ knighting ceremony

[ironsides]

WHO || Wynn, Hook, Thoster, David Levin, Lanston Wellington, Belle, Lila, Faye, Amara, Erky, Gold, Buffy, Spike, Luthir, Fred Jr., Eric, , Mark, Edain, Riddick, Jaime, Jaina, Dimitri, Miles, various other unnamed members of the Dragon's Hide [closed]
WHAT || Hook's full Knighting ceremony; induction into the Dragon's Hide
WHERE || Knight's Headquarters, the Great Hall
WHEN || May 24th, 2014 evening
HOW || Actionspam

Unlike the grandiose nature of the squiring ceremony each Knight undergoes upon their initial entrance into the Knighthood, the graduation to Full Knight status takes place in a much more intimate affair, between the Knight, their mentor, invited friends, and the members of the sect to which they will be inducted. There's no pompous music, no stolid rank and file, no elaborate march.

Hook's invitees are given seats of honor at the front of the ranks of the Dragon's Hide members - the largest sect in the castle, with the most representatives here, and Dovan, Wynn, and Thoster wait up at the front of the room for David to approach them, but the attitude of the ceremony is much more relaxed, full of smiles and light conversation on all sides.

Wynn finally gets things rolling, by saying in his loud listen-to-me voice: "Approach and kneel, Sir Killian Jones."

CLOSED ♔ knighting ceremony

[sirsolace]

WHO || Wynn, Violet, Solace, Kat, Risa Vergara, Astrid, Anastacia, Alanna, Penelope, Myri, Finnick, Felicity, Gar, Dawn, Archer, Elena, Ric, Buffy, Spike, Aedan, Alex, Mark , Des, Francesca, Jack, Rose, Dumage, Luthir, various other members of the Dragon's Light [closed]
WHAT || Vi's full Knighting ceremony; induction into the Dragon's Light
WHERE || Knight's Headquarters, the Great Hall
WHEN || June 6th, evening (forward dated)
HOW || Actionspam

The air that hangs over Vi's Knighting Ceremony is a study of contrasts: it's impossible to forget the events of the week before, or the fact that Thomas is still held captive, or even the reality of Vi's impending final bout with the Nightmare god haunting her dreams.  At the same time, the atmosphere is lightened by the nuptials intended to follow the ceremony.  It's that whole complicated Walk to Remember vibe, ok.

Vi's invitees are given seats of honor at the front of the ranks of the Dragon's Light members - a comparatively small sect, and Kat, Wynn, and the incredibly stoic Sir Solace, section head of the Light, wait up at the front of the room for Vi to approach them, but the attitude of the ceremony is much more relaxed, full of smiles and light conversation on all sides. Of course, when Wynn speaks, people still hush. It's just how he rolls.

"Approach and kneel, Sir Fiore."