after-party ♔ february

[wynn]

♬ Kodo (Inside the Sun remix) - Yoshida Brothers

WHO || Wynn, any and all Knights not currently on missions (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 || February 1st, 2014, 6:00PM [backdated]
HOW || Prose OR Actionspam

The "afterparty" is the real main event of the night at every squiring, but tonight's party is a little different than usual - Faith has successfully lobbied (as in roped people into helping her decorate for) a Chinese New Year's party, or Lunar New Year, theme.  With Knights from all over the world, it was easy to get input from those who traditionally celebrate the holiday, and Wynn is all about the spirit of cultural unity.  Not to mention, the second of the 15 days of the spring festival is all about spending time with one's family and friends.  

The lavish, opulent ballroom has been transformed, filled with red lanterns, peach blossoms, kumquat plants, and chrysanthemums.    People are encouraged to dress in red to ward off evil spirits and bad luck, and avail themselves of the New Year's Cake, golden champagne cocktail, rice pudding, candied fruits, and the Tray of Togetherness.

As always, 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

[moonheart]

Scare the pants off everybody. Think we can do that?

[bluffcheck]

That I can do. But you'll need to do the roaring. Never heard of a dragon that scared anyone with his ass.

[moonheart]

You wanna hear roaring? Just wait. My dad's a maenad, you know.

[bluffcheck]

[Bardic knowledge 15, he probably has heard something about such things.]

You've got quite the lineage, don't you, lass?

[moonheart]

[ he sure would! probably also because they're a sea-faring race usually, psionic beings with sparkly skin who house a great deal or rage issues inside, and can channel them into psionic shout attacks. ]

The very best lineage there is. Where's the fun in just being one thing?

[bluffcheck]

Precisely why I never thought to choose between bard or pirate.

[moonheart]

You know, I always wanted to be a pirate. Some day I'm gonna be! Ohmigosh, can we hang out on your pirate ship?!

[bluffcheck]

Say the word and I'll take you there in a heartbeat, lass. [He loves showing off his ship okay.]

[moonheart]

We should throw a huge house party on the boat! And sail all around the world, picking up more people!

[bluffcheck]

Once she's thawed out? Aye, I wouldn't mind that one bit. I'll even let you plan it- how's that sound?

[moonheart]

Like you're well on your way to being one of my favorite people ever?

[bluffcheck]

You mean to say I wasn't before? [so mock offended right now!]

[moonheart]

Hey, don't get all offended, you've got some pretty stiff competition.

[bluffcheck]

And here I thought out marriage meant something to you. I took your name and everything.

[moonheart]

Yeah, but I'm too young and awesome to be tied down.

[bluffcheck]

[He chuckles.] That you are. I like to think the same could be said about me. Perhaps my youth has flown away while I wasn't looking.

[moonheart]

Well, right now, you look like an old dragon's butt. So you might be right. [ heeeeee. ] Ok, let's get this thing going!

[bluffcheck]

[Cheeky girl. Thoster just chuckles and readjusts his part of the costume.]

After you, lass!

[moonheart]

[ and OFF THE DRAGON GOES~ dancing through the crowd, as people cheer it on. faith will even issue her mighty maenad shout at one point to everyone's delight except the unfortunate fools who fail their save and take some sonic damage, whoops. all in the name of good fun. ]

[bluffcheck]

[OKAY THIS IS REALLY FUN. Thoster has no idea what the point of it is other than to just rush around the room and make a lot of noise, but he's okay with just that. And when Faith roars? Woo buddy he cannot help but laugh loud and long. She's the best, basically.]