knightsoflegend | after-party ♔ april

♬ Jeux d'eau - Ravel

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 || April 1st, 2014, 6:00PM [backdated]
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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[can't stop won't stop gurl. he lets her drag him along, feeling a little woozy from exerting himself on her but hanging in there. (fort save 11).] It's still Alex, and I'd love to.

I like Alexander. [ she looks up at him sweetly. ] No one else calls you by your full name, do they? [ ie it would be hers. ]

Only my mother when she's pissed at me. [bluff 32; excluding a certain not-girlfriend he'll never see again. shit sucks when you have to leave the country after getting a hit put on you, he also gives that a 0/10 do not recommend.]

And now me. [ LOOK AT HER THO, SHE IS SO ADORABLE. just dwi. she hops up on a stool at the bar and orders her usual drink because she is as predictable as ever. ]

[oh good, now he can order his usual monstrosity and neurotically instruct the bartender how to pour it here, too.] You're lucky I like you so much, kiddo.

Luck runs in the family. [ l o l bc her dad. ANYWAY. ] Do you always order that? [ she is slightly intrigued. ]

Usually. I try not to drink very much, so I like for what I do drink to ... well, be what I like.

Are you a weepy drunk?

No, but I can be kind of an asshole.

Ah. Luckily you don't know enough about me to be an asshole, so... feel free to get drunk if you so desire.

I'd rather not chance it at a party being thrown in my honor, if it's all the same.

[ she raises her glass like gatsby and shrugs, taking a long drink. ]

[he raises his glass back and joins her in taking a drink. and then, since their conversation seems to have taken a lull and he's a nosy nelly —] How'd you get the scar?

A fight with a blender. [ she makes a face like ugh rude, but since she doesn't think it's actually rude, she continues quickly. ] My dad is the head of a crime family in New York. I joined when I was seventeen. The Bratva gets their rose tattoo over their hearts, but my dad thought something more easy to see would be best. It doesn't take much to show it off. [ especially for lila since she'd have to wear a turtleneck to cover it up and fuck that. ]

[oh. well. THAT'S INTERESTING. he tries ... not to appear as interested in this as he actually is. or tensed. (bluff 22)] Which family?

[ omg she finally got a decent sense motive (27 btw aww yeah) and her interest perks up in turn. ] Zacharov. [ she doesn't preface it with the fact that, you know, different worlds and all, because really, if he had fucked with her family he'd have recognized the scar. ]

Edited 2014-04-04 02:51 (UTC)

[his shoulders roll into a shrug; the tension ceases.] Oh.

So. Who'd you piss off?

I don't know what you're talking about. [bluff 28]

Please, you looked like you were going to cry. [ sobbing. sense motive 29. she's like a dog with a bone rn. ] Come on, I'm already on your side. You're not going to find anyone that knows more about the mafia than me. [ she puts her small hand on his arm, so gentle. SHE JUST WANTS TO PROTECT YOU, BB. (diplomacy 27) ]

[he looks down at her hand with an (unsure) face, but ... it would be nice to talk with someone. anyone. (will save 21) ] I wasn't in Japan because I had a hankering to move. I was also in a crime family in New York. But I fucked up bad, ended up with a hit on me. Pretty sure it's still on me, so. [he shrugs again, as if to say "and now i'm here."]

[ THEY ARE THE SAME PERSON. which is probably why she looks reasonably put off by the idea of someone trying to kill him. no, not allowed. her hand tightens slightly. she is equally unsurprised. she... would have done the same probably. ] Sorry. Is that why you really joined up? Besides the obvious of money and free room and board, the protection of a metric shit ton of knights probably didn't hurt.

It had some allure, I'll admit.

Well, don't worry. [ she reaches up to ruffle his hair and flash him a sweet grin. ] I've got your back now.

[he ducks his head, hiding a grin of his own.] You're sweet, you know that?

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