after-party ♔

[wynn]

♬ Jeux d'eau - Ravel

WHO || Wynn, any and all Knights not currently on missions (Slovechnia group will be returned by this point!)
WHAT || Squiring Ceremony Afterparty
WHERE || Knights Headquarters, the Ballroom
WHEN || Feb 1st, 2013, 6:00PM
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 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

ota;

[cabot]

[ a well dressed dark elf circulates the party with glib chatter, and flirtation, although he doesn't spend much time speaking to anyone in particular. he seems almost to be on the prowl for someone in particular, scanning faces as he makes his way around. ]

[uncease]

Looking for someone?

[He just has this feeling like that expression is familiar. Looking for someone. He's comfortable with it.]

Not that I know many people here, but maybe I can help.

[cabot]

How... charitable of you. [ his responding smile is a tiny bit condescending. you noobs, man. ] I can see you're already in the spirit of chivalry.

[uncease]

[He either doesn't notice the condescending or doesn't care.]

Yeah, I guess so. I'm David. [And here's a hand to shake]

[valdrin]

Val'drin Cabot. [ he looks at the hand for a moment with an amused smile before shaking it once firmly. ] Let me guess. An impending member of the illustrious Dragon's Hide.

[uncease]

Nice to meet you, Val. [He just keeps grinning that good-ol'-boy grin and look so pleased with this whole thing.]

I guess we'll see. Just a squire for now.

[valdrin]

A position I barely remember being in myself, it's been so long. I imagine all of this is fresh and sparkling to your young eyes, then. The promise of adventure, the thrill of serving and protecting and honor and glory. All that... [ he waves a hand ]knightly business.

[uncease]

It's... pretty great. [Though he is starting to pick up on that tone. Maybe. A little.]

I take it you're not the adventurous type?

[valdrin]

You might say I've just had my fill. [ a wan smile ] The honeymoon is over.

[uncease]

[He has a moment of 'how old is this guy to be talking like this???']

Only break out the good china for special occasions?

[valdrin]

[ look who's talking, papa charming ]

Oh, it's always time for good china. I'm not a heathen.

[unhand]

[He's probably not looking for Hook, but that's who he gets to find.] Don't think I know you, do I?

[cabot]

Is there a reason you should?

[unhand]

Not really. [Hook helps himself to some rum because I guess this thread is taking place near the rum or maybe he just got his flask refilled and is just drinking from that like a champion. Yeah let's go with that one.]

Not really. I'm new.

[valdrin]

Then it seems rather a strange opener, wouldn't you say?

[unhand]

Next time I'll go with my first instinct, then. Who the hell are you?

[valdrin]

Perhaps no one told you this, but this is a party, designed for civil conversation and introduction. I take it that isn't your usual scene.

[unhand]

Not hardly. I prefer the open sea any day. [Guess who's the most obvious ever...]

[cabot]

Really now. [ SO SERPRISED ] From the Shadow World recently, I take it?

[unhand]

Enchanted Forest, actually. [Well, most recently. He's been to a lot of worlds.]

[valdrin]

... In the Shadow World.

[unhand]

...no, in the Enchanted Forest. That's the name of the world.

[valdrin]

Well, that's what you call it. But people of this world like to try to discredit the other as much as possible, naturally, so they gave it the delightful moniker 'Shadow world' as if to imply it's merely an echo of their own and substantially less important.

[unhand]

...do they call all other worlds the same thing? Seems awfully confusing.

[valdrin]

All worlds that we meet people from. Heavens and hells have names of their own.