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

[bittersweeter]

Right? God, the crap Chicago calls pizza? [ she makes such a face. ] The only thing England does right is Nando's.

[allmydreams]

Oh, don't get me started on deep dish. You have to eat it with a fork. Jon Stewart knows my pain far too well on this matter.

[Every rant he gives speaks to her soul.]

Nando's is the chicken place, right?

[bittersweeter]

The best chicken place. [ peri peri chicken is her jam. ] I miss Jon Stewart.

[ she misses new york period, but she doesn't want to go home because it's ~different. and her daddy isn't there. ]

[allmydreams]

I've only been there once or twice.

[She's not really a big chicken person?]

As do I. It's weird not watching him super late at night on the east coast.

[bittersweeter]

[ BLASPHEMY. ]

Right? Watching him on my laptop is just not the same.

[allmydreams]

It loses that certain ... something.

[bittersweeter]

I wonder if Jon Stewart is a Knight... That would be so cool.

[allmydreams]

That would be.

[A beat.]

Maybe we should ask Wynn one day.

[bittersweeter]

We should. You should. Go. [ she makes a shooing motion. get it, girl. ]

[allmydreams]

[She laughs as she starts to walk away.]

Alright, alright, fine. I'll ask.

[She gives a wave.]

I'll keep you in the loop.

[And with that, she disappears into the crowd to ... not ask Wynn but she will in March, probably.]