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

[pathology]

And those are only bullet points. [look at that grin. that's the grin of a gurl who is up to no good.]

[ex_noble101]

[I think he got that impression from the hand on his crotch at hello, bb.]

So what brings you here? I'd imagine someone with your talents could do quite well for themselves anywhere they wanted.

[pathology]

[yeah well ... she's not exactly subtle.]

I was following my best friend. We do pretty much everything together.

[ex_noble101]

And here I was half-expecting you to tell me that dedicating yourself in service to the knighthood had been your life's calling.

[Look some people take this shit really seriously ok.]

[pathology]

I'm pretty sure I'm still too young to have a [she uses her non-champagne holding hand to make finger quotes] "life's calling."

[ex_noble101]

It was mostly sarcasm. [Mostly.]

So this friend of yours--is he still around? [See what he did there?]

[pathology]

She. And yeah, I think so. But she's more of an antisocial loner type than I am, so ... [s h r u g.]

[ex_noble101]

You think? [You came here for this bitch, and now y'all aren't even checking in regularly? Gurrrrrrrrrrl...]

I never understood that type of personality, myself.

[pathology]

[SHE KNOWS, OKAY. SHE KNOWS THAT THERE IS TROUBLE IN PARADISE. but it's probably for the best because she was way too clingy and codependent about her lesbian not-lover.]

They're like puzzles. And I like puzzles.

[ex_noble101]

[O-oh...]

That must be where the "genius" title comes into play.

[Yeah he is sort of poking fun at them credentials because modesty is dead I guess.]

So what is it you do for fun around here? You know, apart from attending ceremonies for the free food.

[pathology]

[she shrugs.] I read? Play video games? Explore London? Stuff. Things. [thank you rick grimes.]

[ex_noble101]

I can't say that I've tried video games just yet. Perhaps you'll show me sometime.

[Yeah the sad news he's an alien. :'(]

[pathology]

Um, sure, if you want! Be careful with the phone ones, those will steal your soul. Like, you'll look at Candy Crush and be like "wow, this is a dumb waste of time!" but then all of a sudden you're out of lives and it's like your entire life is ending. Your real one, not your Candy Crush one.

[ex_noble101]

A game with the power to steal a man's soul. Sounds dangerous.

[He's come a long way. Before he would have taken that soul sucking shit literally. At least he can poke fun at himself ok.]

I shouldn't have to worry so long as you're there to protect me, though.

[pathology]

[BLESS HIS HEART. no honey astrid just speaks in hyperbole.] Definitely! Do you want to try Candy Crush? [she's getting her phone out of her bag now. TURN AWAY AEDAN THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE.]

[ex_noble101]

So long as it doesn't involve you putting candy on the table and asking me to crush it.

[pathology]

[SNORT.] No! It's a matching game. It's — look. [she pulls it up on her phone and shows him the screen.] There are little candies, and you have to move them to make matching sets. Like this. [she swipes a candy over to make a match.] See?

[ex_noble101]

[What is this witchcraft...

Except no he has been introduced to technology by this point so he will just ... watch her match some little candies like a boss.]

I see. [Except he still looks a little confused.]

[pathology]

[she holds out her phone for him to take.] Do you want to try for yourself?

[ex_noble101]

[Sure why not. He swipes that shit with his finger a few times but nope. Then he gets a match and it combos for days and there's all this confetti or sparkles or w/e tf candy crush uses for graphics and it's basically this fais.

Are you happy with yourself, gurl. He was innocent and now he can never go back.]

[pathology]

[yeah that sounds about right. astrid seems pleased with herself for having ruined another life for like the second time tonight.] Wunderbar! You're getting the hang of it.

[ex_noble101]

So what happens next?

[More sliding with lukewarm results. He wants another graphical orgasm already.]

[pathology]

More levels! [graphical orgasms usually happen at the end of the level, so i guess he just finished that one and started another. she makes a few more combos for him so this level finishes and the crazy shit happens everywhere again.] These are just the first ones, they get harder later. It basically goes on forever, so it's impossible to quit.

[ex_noble101]

[O-oh... that sounds redundant as fuck. He looks back to Astrid, confused.]

What's the point, then?

[pathology]

It keeps you from being bored all the time?