CLOSED ♔ knighting ceremony

[ironsides]

WHO || Wynn, Buffy, Jack Chessing, Dovan Ironsides, Spike, Fredrick Jr., Mark Sandazhard, Luthir Reedhym, Eric Carpenter, Lanston Wellington, past and present Team Failboat members, Rafael Giovanni, Desmond Descant?, various other unnamed members of the Dragon's Hide [closed]
WHAT || Buffy's full Knighting ceremony; induction into the Dragon's Hide
WHERE || Knight's Headquarters, the Great Hall
WHEN || DECEMBER 11th, 2012 evening [Super backdated]
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.

Buffy'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 Jack, Wynn, and Dovan wait up at the front of the room for Buffy 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 Buffy Summers."

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ceremonial spiel

[wynn]

[ it's all on you gurl ]

[slay]

[ this is horrible. it's even worse than the squiring ceremony because it's JUST HER, and whose idea was that really. but buffy gulps back the nervousness and steps forward to kneel before wynn. but not for blowjob reasons. 99% positive of that. ]

[wynn]

[ /rolls for the 1 percent... ] Sir Buffy Summers. You have demonstrated a commitment to the ideals of this organization that has been deemed sufficient to induct you into our order as a full Knight of the Silver Dragon. We ask at this time that you answer this question honestly:

Do you wish to accept this position?

[slay]

[ she starts out nice and somber and promptly decisive. ]

Yes.

[ but then her serious facade breaks and she looks around (cha 6). ]

I - That's ... that's all I'm supposed to say, right? I feel like I was supposed to get a script for this.

guests and onlookers

[wynn]

[ SO MANY PEOPLE it's a big sect and failboat is plentiful and oh hey let's gossip about buffy k ]

ain't no party like an afterparty

[wynn]

[ A CLASSY AFTERPARTY, let's all hang out and say nice things to buffy ]

[nothingsodivine]

[Des is still here and still probably eating all the food like he hasn't eaten in ten years, but he will totally go and give Buffy a hug as soon as he sees her. She gets no say in that.]

[slay]

[ his hug pretty much knocks the wind out of her but she'll welcome it anyway. she buries her face against his shoulder and clings in a way that is way too feels-heavy for either of them most days. ]

Was wondering if you'd be here. Thought the castle scene wasn't for you? [ she draws back, giving him a teasing smile. it's trying to cover up all the feels ok it's like having her big brother at her graduation. ]

[nothingsodivine]

It's not, but the food is great. [He holds her at arms length, looking smug, but also like he just watched his kid sister graduate. Yeah, sibling feels are everywhere.] And Wynn's been on his best behavior. No demanding I join the cheerleading squad and hang with the popular kids or anything.

[A beat] Plus I'm kinda glued to the Backstreet Boy right now.

[No, but he really wanted to watch. He's just too manly to admit it.]

[slay]

[ buffy's hovering awkwardly with a drink held in front of her in both hands, smiling at those who stick around to party. come congratulate her, assholes. ]

[romanticidal]

[ rafael looks hellaciously hot (19) in case there was any doubt on the subject. and he's totally dressed up for this in a black suit and tie and dress shirt. it's a lot of black. THEMATIC.

anyways, he waits until a lot of other people have said their piece to her until she's alone in the crowd for a moment, before finding his way up and gently brushing her arm. ]

[slay]

[ buffy's head whips around at the touch on her arm, but she relaxes when she sees it's rafael. warmth enters her expression and she smiles. ]

Glad you could make it.

[shootfirst]

[ someone bumps a hip against her at one point, and holds out two arms widely. that someone is kat, with gar right behind her. ] Heyyyy, look at this big shot over here!

[slay]

[ there's an eep and she makes use of slayer reflexes to keep the liquid in her cup, straightening up and looking over at kat. she grins. ]

You know, I never thought I'd be saying this, but being one of the big kids? Weird feeling.

[dragonsclaw]

[ jack steps up at one point, to give her a little bow ] I know I've already said my piece, but it seems one more 'congratulations' can't hurt.

[slay]

You better not think you're gettin' off that easy.

[ she sets her drink aside and throws her arms around his shoulders in a hug. she drops her voice. ]

Thank you.

[65]

Buffy! [as he sees her, he goes in for a one-armed man hug.] Congratulations. I didn't have time to get you a card, I'm afraid.

[slay]

Lucky for you, I accept hugs in place of greeting card currency. [ she slips one arm around him in return, patting his shoulder. ] Thanks for making it.

[notaroundme]

[Once Buffy is alone for a minute, Elena quickly walks over, a drink in her hand.]

So popular tonight. [Teasing.] I was wondering when I was going to get to congratulate you.

[And she gets a hug, of course.]

[slay]

[ buffy returns the hug, smiling when she pulls back from it. ]

Thanks for waiting for the chance. I didn't think so many people would actually show. I mean, I know I invited them, I just - [ she glances around, sheepish and flattered. ]

[witchwoman]

[Better late than never, right? Other than my failure as an RPer, Myri is also more of the type to hang back and not butt in. But she's all smiles and proud-sorta-daughter-y during the whole ordeal. She finds an opening when most of the others are talking amongst themselves and she slips over to Buffy.]

You did so well. [She lunges forward and hugs Buffy tightly, careful about any drinks in nearby hands, but still squeezing the heck out of the girl.]

I got you something. [Okay so she's bad at surprises/reveals. Instead she holds out a box that contains a charm bracelet with a few charms already attached - a small sword and a heart with an amethyst stone.] I thought it might be nice to find things to remember our missions together. [And that big silent stretch is her way of not saying "whenever they separate our team and we can't be together anymore."]

[bigbad]

[Yeah remember when Spike got pissy and hung up on her after she said she didn't want him here and he believed her?

Well.

He came anyway.

Just lurking in the corner with a drink and staring at Buffy wistfully though not... quite... daring to approach her... FOR NOW.]

[witchwoman]

[You know who will always find you in that dark corner, Spike?

Myri.

She's not really sure what's been going on between the two of them (them being spike and buffy), but she's been pretty good at reading both of them for some time now, so she's at least aware that SOMETHING isn't okay. She walks up and just leans against some spare wall in his corner, not really saying anything at first. And then:]

So what happened?

[slay]

[ buffy's not nearly so non-confrontational, and she doesn't care if they have to air their dirty laundry in front of the whole damn party. maybe a part of her, a horrible part, is hoping rafael does hear it. but most of her hopes he doesn't because she'd be too ashamed of her actions. ]

Thought you decided you weren't coming.

[shootfirst]

[ kat's in the know on this shit. here she is, eating finger food not far from you, staring judgmentally at your wallflower ways. ]

Soooo.

This has gotta be awkward.