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."

Comments

[slay]

I do.

[ wow it's like getting married to the knighthood. ]

[wynn]

[ divorce is not an option, they catholic ]

Do you swear to never recoil before thy enemy?

[slay]

Haven't yet. [ beat. yeah she really shouldn't get creative w her answers right now huh. she clears her throat. ] I, um. Yes.

[wynn]

[ she wouldn't be the first ] Do you swear to make war against injustice, without cessation and without mercy?

[slay]

I do.

[wynn]

Do you swear never to lie, and to remain faithful to your pledged word?

[slay]

Unless it's to the bad guys.

[wynn]

[ he apparently is ok with that as he trucks along ] Do you swear to be generous, and to listen to and respect all?

[slay]

I do.

[wynn]

[ now it's all srs time ok: ]

Do you swear to be everywhere and always the champion of the right and the good against injustice and evil?

[slay]

I do.

1/2

[wynn]

Sir Ironsides. Do you accept Sir Summers as a member of the Dragon's Hide?

[ironsides]

[ The dwarf waddles forward, standing there to scrutinize Buffy from the step. ]

Do you swear to stand as the sword and shield to protect this Knighthood from harm?

[slay]

You bet I do.

[ironsides]

Then by the power of my office, I grant thee the title of Full Knight of the Dragon's Hide! [ He moves to pat the back of Buffy's shoulder ] Rise and take your place up here, lass.

[slay]

[ buffy's smile spread into a grin, and she glanced up at the other dragon's hide members, then back at her friends. this is heartwarming. ]