after-party ♔

[wynn]

♬ Jeux d'eau - Ravel

WHO || Wynn, any and all Knights not currently on missions
WHAT || Squiring Ceremony Afterparty
WHERE || Knights Headquarters, the Ballroom
WHEN || May 1st, 2012, 9:00PM
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 none of you are 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

ota;

[wynn]

[ as always, your fearless leader hovers at one end of the room, keeping an eye on things. approach as needed. ]

[burnsbright]

[Feeling more at ease now than at the ceremony, Scout considers from a distance, debating if she should or not, but when she realizes that she's rehearsing to herself she just goes and approaches him, holding the glass very steady, the moment she thinks she's not interrupting anything.

(The real reason she's carrying grape juice is because in the event of the worst, she could throw it in an attacker's eyes to give herself a little time.)]

Sir. Thanks for getting my name right.

If there's a next time, I think I might just go with Scout, though.

[She bows from the neck as she takes a couple steps back, preparatory to leaving him to his watching again.

...yes, that was all, and apparently it was super critical that she say this. She was too anxious at the ceremony to say it then and stand out.]

[wynn]

[ He doesn't seem affronted whatsoever, and his eyes smile as he nods. ]

Sir Scout, then.

ota;

[bancroft]

[ The Dragon's Claw is in a much better mood today, but that doesn't mean he got any more dressed up for this occasion than ever. So yep. Torn ratty coat that's practically a second skin to him now is a go. He's over by the band, popping shrimp in his mouth and insisting: ]

Play something with a little pep in it, will you? Perhaps no one told you, but this is a party.

[reallywicked]

Pep? Really?

[Faye really isn't looking to make any friends, it seems.]

Does anyone around her talk like a normal person?

[bancroft]

And how, exactly, would that be any fun?

[socialgraces]

[Francesca silently slides up next to him, lightly placing a hand on his arm.] How about a dance number?

[bancroft]

[ awwww francesca ;__; he smiles widely at that, reaching out to place a hand on her lower back and gesturing at the floor ] I won't settle for less than two.

ota;

[telekinect]

[ In a soft grey number, Tia stands in the midst of the crowd, though she seems to be swept up in her own thoughts, champagne flute in hand. ]

ota;

[eldritchweaver]

[ Hasmed at a PARTY? Stranger things have happened, but not often. He doesn't seem to partake in any food, alcohol, or dancing, though he stops to have conversations with various elder Knights. ]

[meta]

[Deadpool stops. Stares. Knowledge (fourth wall) check: 22.]

Woah, who invited the Vulcan?

ota

[meta]

[Deadpool is dressed to the nines complete with a mask to hide his hideously scarred visage. I know, he doesn't look hideously scarred in any of the icons. It's a flaw. Anyway, he's here and looking classy.]

Okay, I may have been premature earlier. But now, I can say without any hesitation... PARTY TIME!

[nepotistic]

No one's gonna blame you for getting ahead of yourself on that one. [ Fred claps him on the shoulder as he walks around him, smirking and examining the outfit. ] Interesting look.

[reallywicked]

[Faye stops short. She recognizes that voice from earlier.]

Just when I thought you couldn't get any weirder.

ota

[asap]

[Andie's here! She never misses the parties. And she's in a pretty spring-themed dress.

As usual, she spends most of her time near the food table.]

[diplomatics]

[ Who's this guy? Good question, because he certainly hasn't been around since Andie's Knighting. He leans over to examine the buffet table, eyebrows twinged together in mild sadness. ]

Do tell me they've provided tea.

Re: ota;

[burnsbright]

[Scout sweeps her gaze up and down the table, transfers her glass into the crook of her elbow, and carries a plate in her hand. Though she'd like to load up she is selective, collecting small portions of several different things. She's getting used to Earth foods, but there are still some unfamiliar things, like this fried rice-y thing.]

Is this any good?

[bluffcheck]

[At some point in the evening, likely towards the end, Thoster will find Andie- probably at the food table.

He calmly steps up to her right, sliding his hand to rest at the small of her back. His grin comes easy, as always.]

Miss me, beautiful?

ota

[burnsbright]

[Scout's kept the braids and applied a trace of makeup, nothing terribly striking. Women lingering in the dressing rooms may have seen her bending to touch her toes and making some exaggerated movements after dressing, to see if the unfamiliar clothes she picked worked for her. They did.]

She chose some mishmash of unpatterned clothes in neutral colors, incorporating trousers, a buttoned dress shirt under a sleeveless sweater, a tunic over that, and a sheer wide scarf tied to be like a belt with both ends somewhere around her knees. Over that there's an unbuttoned duster.

Wherever she goes she carries a round-bellied glass with purple grape juice, and though she sips from it she always tops it up again before the level can fall too far. Scout has grace enough to keep from spilling, and she regards the room alertly, even when in conversation. Though she doesn't exactly work the crowd, she seems interested and engaged.]

[bluffcheck]

[Thoster had noticed this quiet thing getting a stern talking to by the fiery girl at the ceremony. She held her own- albeit in a more timid way. Thoster liked that.

So when the bard happens upon her, he cannot help but come over with a grin and a booming laugh.]

Ah, if it isn't one of our newest pups! Enjoying yourself?

[He acts like he's been here much longer than the month he has. And his 26 on his bluff check will back that lie up.]

[nepotism]

[ Fred works his way up to her at some point, thrusting out a hand. ] Hey there, looks like congrats are in order, eh?

ota

[reallywicked]

[Faye's poured herself into a little red number for the evening. She's one of those girls that moves in a way that means she wants your attention, a way that might not let on that she's only 17.

Which may be why she's been trying to see if she can get away with picking up an adult beverage. She's not so sure what the policy on underage drinking is around these parts.]

[eldritchweaver]

[ STERN DISAPPROVING BIZARRELY NON-HUMAN LOOKING GUY LOOMS OVER HER SUDDENLY ] The water is on the adjoining table.

[servant]

[Well, that certainly is a red dress. Like it's been made from the cape of a knight of Camelot.]

[Except that a single cape would provide enough fabric for about three of the dresses that she's wearing.]

Oh, that's...you might wanna be careful with that.

[Merlin smiles a bit awkwardly as he points to the drink.]

Last time I had one of those, I ended up doing something, uhm, unfortunate.

[asap]

[Yeah, Andie has no idea she's only seventeen, but Andie also doesn't think about it much since Andie is only nineteen. So Andie slips over to say hello without commenting or noticing the drink.]

You're new, right? Hi, I'm Andie! I love your dress!