knightsoflegend | after-party ♔ may

♬ Jeux d'eau - Ravel

WHO || Wynn, any and all Knights not currently on missions (brazil & nevada groups will be returned! if you are uncertain if your character would be at the castle for this, ask!)
WHAT || Squiring Ceremony Afterparty
WHERE || Knights Headquarters, the Ballroom
WHEN || May 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.

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[Join the club, Kyla. This is exactly why Alec has alcohol. Later he intends to find even harder alcohol and initiate himself into this whole castle life with a good, hard hangover.

His smile isn't going anywhere, in spite of his disastrous night so far. He just takes a slow drink from the glass and is maybe a little too obvious in appreciating the view before he decides to behave himself.

Or try to.]

Alec Remmao, and it's a pleasure to meet you.

[ She would be quite happy to join him on that quest, since it fits her general disposition a lot better than nobly fighting against evil or whatever it is that she's now sworn to always do.

There is no such thing as being too obvious about appreciating this view, Alec, which is hopefully made clear by the way her eyes are being less than discreet with their appraisal.

She is liking what she's seeing, oh yes. ]

Kyla Whelan, and I think the pleasure has the potential of being quite mutual.

[Oh. He likes her already. Beautiful and bold. She's a woman who isn't likely to slap him for being appreciative of a good thing, and there is a lot more than just 'good' going on there.]

I think you could be right.

[He might be wearing more of a smirk than a smile now.]

I do wish they had something a little stronger than this though. It is supposed to be a party, isn't it?

I'm not so sure they have the same definition of the word as I do.

[ Actually she knows of many, many definitions and (in theory) how to behave within the constraints of several of them, but her own personal tastes definitely run more along the lines of "complete and utter debauchery". ]

But we have a long night ahead of us, who knows what might happen?

[ Yep, smirking here too. ]

I'm looking forward to finding out.

[So very looking forward to finding out more about Kyla as well.]

Somehow I don't think their definitions match much of any of my own.

I'm just not very formal by nature. Then again it has proven to be an interesting opportunity for meeting new people.

[ Like you, for example. ]

You're a lot more eloquent than expected, I must admit.

[ Said with a teasing grin. Sorry Alec, she just couldn't let it slip. ]

Oh for fuck's sake. Can we never speak of the last four hours of my life ever again.

[He's grinning though, even as he covers his face with his hand for a moment.]

I usually do not have any sort of problems with my mouth, I swear.

But you're so cute when you're embarrassed.

[ That last bit earns him a raised eyebrow. ]

And good, I like a man who knows how to use his tongue.

Edited 2013-05-01 21:33 (UTC)

[Alec could take his options here and pretend not to follow the very obvious flirtation but why? He was talking to a gorgeous woman and she was flirting with him, in spite of his earlier fuck up. Why not flirt right back?]

I've been told by many that I have a talented tongue. You have to learn to be very flexible when you learn Arabic.

I like to imagine that I knew lots of languages before my unfortunate little run-in with the veil between worlds.

[ She pauses briefly to empty her glass in one long drink, since she is still of the opinion that her mind is in need of some temporary alterations. ]

I do know that I made a reasonably successful living primarily using my tongue, so I think I can take you.

[It's better when people talk about the veil if he just changes the subject, so he focuses on the rest instead.]

I make a living with my hands. [He holds both up with a grin, flexing his fingers slightly and then dropping them with a shrug.]

But it never hurts to have a bit of diversity in talents, right?

Believe me when I say that my hands are almost as good as my mouth.

[ Someone passes by with a tray and she drops her empty glass off on it. ]

I'm a bard.

We'll have to compare skills some time.

[He means what she probably thinks he means. That was definitely an invitation. And if he knew here a little better it would have been even more direct and included an offer to slip away and start their own 'party'.

Of course, swapping careers is awkward when you're a thief, so he just smiles a little brighter.]

That's fantastic. I bet you have all sorts of stories to tell.

[ Oh, good.

And it's perfectly fine that he doesn't share what he does to keep himself fed, Kyla isn't actually all that interested. All she needs to know about him is that he's handsome and entertaining and possibly up for a kind of fun they probably shouldn't try to have in this particular spot. ]

Excellent. I've spent the last three months or so in company that wasn't very interested in comparing skills at all. That's a bit of a story right there, really.

Oh, that's just harsh and unusual punishment. We really must fix that. It's a tragedy that needs to be righted.

Someone understands me at last. My hero.

Think I might try to socialize around a bit, get to know the rest of our new castle-mates. But you should definitely come find me before this party ends.

We can find some better drinks and host our own party.

You, sir, have a deal.

[ And with that she simply wanders off after giving him another grin, leaving him to do his socializing.

But she is so taking him up on that offer later. ]

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