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 || Mar 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

[likeagod]

[One of his eyebrows rose curiously.]

Me?

[A beat.]

Have I taken you away from your normal duties?

[lissatrinall]

Not you, singular. Your kind. Until recently, we'd never met anyone who came from worlds that weren't recognizably Faerun.

It's a fascinating phenomena.

[likeagod]

Because we're not true Shadowkind?

[He's guessing a bit here. He's heard the terms, and has been trying to comprehend it all.]

I certainly feel like I arrived from some kind of parallel universe as opposed to an entirely different world.

[lissatrinall]

Precisely. The implications are somewhat far-reaching.

[likeagod]

It's not something I've heard much specifics on, I'm afraid. Though I can imagine it makes it even more difficult to predict the kind of beings that can and will make their way here.

[He pauses, considering a question.]

Do you have any information about the memory loss associated with my kind?

[lissatrinall]

It's somewhat cheekily referred to as the "Gift of Lethe". A reference to the mythological river whose waters are supposed to incite forgetfulness.

Scientifically, however, we still have a surprisingly limited understanding of the phenomena. There seems to be no damage done to the brain itself, but even powerful telepaths are unable to locate hidden or repressed memories. They seem, for all intents and purposes, to be washed away as if they were never there in the first place.

[likeagod]

It sounds almost as if the Veil takes them as payment during the crossing.

[As if memories were mere belongings, once stolen couldn't be returned.]

Perhaps it is a blessing in disguise, especially if returning is impossible. It's hard to miss what cannot be remembered.

[lissatrinall]

So they say. But it's frustrating for researchers, who are forced to paint a picture of other worlds from half-memories and artifacts.

[likeagod]

Well, I would be willing to help in any way I can, though as I said my memory isn't what one would consider great.

[Oh, but.]

I did bring a special kind of weapon with me when I arrived, if you'd like to look at it as well.

[lissatrinall]

[ you have her attention, d ] Special?

[likeagod]

It's a stake, made entirely of silver. If my fragmented memory is correct, then it has been enchanted with several different elements, magic from my world. It gave the weapon the ability to kill the undead creatures my kind fought there.

[He pauses, as if trying to recall that was harder than it should have been.]

My kind are not magically inclined, so I can't be sure if the enchantments carried over, or if magic from my world is even compatible here.

[lissatrinall]

Well, there's one sure way to find out.

[likeagod]

[He nods.]

It's in my room. I can bring it to you whenever you'd like.

[lissatrinall]

Are undead particularly sensitive to elemental magicks, in your world? What about holy power?

[likeagod]

A Strigoi can only be killed in one of two ways; complete immolation, or a silver stake enchanted with the four elements. Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. There is also a fifth element, Spirit, with special properties. A stake enchanted with all five has the ability to bring the Strigoi back to life.

[Strange, that he has the facts, but none of the memories associated with them.]

[lissatrinall]

I take it that means you don't have any clerics in your world. Those who channel the divine.

[likeagod]

The divine? [He shakes his head.] No, I cannot say that we do. Not that I'm aware of, anyway.

[lissatrinall]

They'd probably throw a fit if they heard there were those who could heal or resurrect anything without it. It's the most important distinction between arcane magic and what they do. "Only the gods have the power to heal" - that's sort of their credo.

[likeagod]

Ah, I see.

This kind of magic is incredibly rare in my world, from what I remember, and thus not very documented. It's a hard element to teach when almost no one uses it, or falls victim to insanity because of it.

[lissatrinall]

Insanity? So it's proven to be detrimental to the mind?

[likeagod]

Yes. Its use causes depression and varying thoughts of violence, self-harm and even suicide.

[lissatrinall]

I'd be curious whether to know if it's an actual chemical imbalance or a magical side effect.

[likeagod]

[This is where the knowledge of his guardian training starts to blur with memories and people he no longer remembers, and he seems to falter.]

I think it might be a bit of both. I think I recall...medication being an available treatment. Like a anti-depressant, though it blocked the magic as well as the depression.

[He shook his head as if a bit confused.]

[lissatrinall]

Don't try to force it. That's the quickest way to lose what memories you might have.

Almost like a dream.

[likeagod]

[He nods slowly, focusing on something else. Like forming a response.]

It does feel like that sometimes.