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

[burnsbright]

So I heard.

Slower songs and partners who know what they're doing might help too. I knew the last one was a reel, but this sounds like atmospheric music more than anything.

[nepotism]

Maybe I can talk Wynn into hiring a more modern band.

[burnsbright]

Good luck with that.

[She smirks suddenly.]

Wish I could ask him to dance. Can you imagine?

[nepotism]

[ This seems to amuse the crap out of Fred, who grins widely. ] You could ask. He might be too surprised not to say yes.

[burnsbright]

[She actually laughs.]

Let me get familiar with your styles and get him to hire a "modern" band, and I just might.

[nepotistic]

I'll look forward to seeing that.

[burnsbright]

[Scout shakes her head, amused.] I doubt he'd actually do it, but if asking makes him blink, I'll count it as a victory.

So we're good?

[nepotism]

We're good. Believe it or not, plenty of people aren't exactly friendly when they first arrive.

[burnsbright]

I guess. Blindfolding seems unnecessary, but I told you that already.

[Scout shrugs then hesitates to ask, anxiety flitting across her face before she composes it again.]

Have you seen - ah - Sir Solace? [She says it like it's one word, sirsolace.] Am I to report to him? I'm not sure what relationship we're supposed to have.

[nepotism]

Well, he's a busy guy. Head of the Dragon's Light, which means he's not only on cleric duty 24/7, but he's got all the paperwork to deal with.

[ he glances over his shoulder ] Still, Hasmed's here, which doesn't happen very often. And they're pretty buddy buddy.

[burnsbright]

Paper- right, right.

[Where she's from the word is 'datawork'.]

[Scout follows Fred's gaze, but can't tell who he's looking at; she's not familiar with most of these people, and the Force doesn't help her this time. Unlike earlier, now she sounds tenser, more distant, as she thinks.]

So he's probably not very happy about having a squire. [This is not the first time this has happened, but Scout bore it with a much closer relationship, she can handle it with this one.] If I don't see him tonight I'll have to try and meet him in the morning. Unless that's not how it's done?

[nepotism]

Depends on who you're squired to. There's not so much a protocol as a... rapport you've gotta establish. Sometimes people like him who've got more on their plate are gonna take awhile to get around to it. Don't take it personally.

[burnsbright]

[Scout presses her lips together, then quirks them into a lopsided smile that doesn't reach her eyes. This is a serious matter to her, and she doesn't like not getting clear answers. Still, she doesn't want enemies here.]

I'll do my best.

[nepotism]

That's the inherent problem with getting one of the head honchos as your mentor.

[burnsbright]

Wynn assigned me to him after I asked not to be squired to you - I mean no offense [She makes an odd gesture with her head] - but I wonder if he had it planned before that. I hope he asked this man first.

[She sounds resigned. This isn't the first time this sort of thing has happened.]

[nepotism]

He wouldn't thrust on a squire on an unwilling section head. On one of us other schmucks, maybe, but they're the people he respects the most around here.

[burnsbright]

[Slowly, Scout nods.]

I'll try and make the best of it. [Her tone suggests that a phrase like "Whether he wants me or not" was just barely unsaid.]

[nepotism]

Not much else you can do. Even if he's kind of an old stick in the mud.

Which... I assume you won't go repeating.

[burnsbright]

[Dryly.] Don't worry, they trained me out of that sort of thing.

Thanks.

[nepotism]

No thanks necessary.