after-party ♔ may

[wynn]

♬ 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.

Comments

[ex_ric243]

The part where I seem to remember a lot more than anyone else.

[Which was him saying too much--something he instantly seems to regret.]

[reallywicked]

Ooh.. [She coos, stepping closer with curiosity.] Drinking to forget? You must have done something wicked.

[ex_ric243]

[Seriously?]

Not exactly the word I'd use to describe it.

[reallywicked]

So what word would you use?

[ex_ric243]

I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name.

[Quick, change the subject. Leave it to the teacher to ask for a name as though it might deter the trouble making student from their intended goal.]

[reallywicked]

[Yeah, she sure loves talking about herself, so good call.]

It's Faye. What's yours?

[ex_ric243]

Alaric. Which I realize is sort of a mouthful. Most people call me Ric.

[Don't mention mouthfuls around the jailbait, Ric.]

[reallywicked]

Ric. [She repeats, slightly more interested. He's not so bad when he's semi-coherent.] Well, Ric- I think you need to lighten up. This party might be unbearably lame, but it's still a party.

[ex_ric243]

[You know you're drunk when--]

You're probably right.

[reallywicked]

That's better. [She's so fucking condescending right now.] Now why don't you get me a drink so that we can toast to you finally coming to your senses.

[ex_ric243]

[Yeah, he's not that drunk. Have a skeptical look.]

How old did you say you were again?

[reallywicked]

Old enough to be knighted and sent on possibly life threatening missions.

[ex_ric243]

Meaning you're still in high school.

[Because seriously gurl, who else uses that argument.

Plus, if it weren't a problem for her to be drinking here then she likely would have been by now.]

[reallywicked]

I'm sorry, did you miss the part of the training video that explains how the Veil works? I don't remember when I was born- or anything else. I came through knowing my name. That's it.

[ex_ric243]

[Something he obviously didn't bother to consider before opening his mouth. And now he actually feels sort of bad. This is the part of being a caring person that interferes with that whole "responsible adult" role he was supposed to have mastered by now.

Apparently he still needed to work on that, because he's lifting a flute of champagne from the next tray that passes and then handing it to her a few seconds later--all against his better judgment, mind you.]

Don't expect any more where that came from. [She'd have to go hit up one of the other sloppy drunks if she wanted another. Alaric's sympathy only extends so far.]