after-party ♔ april

[wynn]

♬ 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.

Comments

[postergirl]

[ CLINK ] So why don't you tell me all about what wonders I missed?

[65]

Didn't we debrief you already?

[postergirl]

You debriefed me. I don't remember any of you fully returning the favor.

[65]

[whoops it's one of those times where he remembers that no one in their group really likes dumage except for him and spike.] Well, what do you want to know?

[postergirl]

Whatever you think is worth telling. What have you learned?

[65]

That there's no point in being alive? [wow finnick thank you for that healthy dose of nihilism. he's going back to drinking now.]

[postergirl]

[ ...] I must say, your Eeyore impression has greatly improved.

[65]

Things got dark. [<- most accurate failboat state of the union address.]

[postergirl]

I take it this isn't just about Jade.

[65]

I barely knew Jade. Why would it be about Jade? [finnick odair: drunk as hell and keepin' it real.]

[postergirl]

Well, from what I heard, she was the only one who died on the mission, wasn't she?

[65]

Myri and I broke up.

[postergirl]

Something to do with her early return?

[65]

I think that may have been part of it.

[postergirl]

Safe to assume this wasn't a mutual decision?

[65]

[shrug.] I ... I let her go, because I know that I'm hurting her. That didn't mean that I wanted to. It was just what was best.

[postergirl]

Hurting her? You don't particularly strike me as the abusive boyfriend type.

[65]

Emotionally!

[postergirl]

Abuse isn't merely a physical phenomenon, darling.

[65]

I wasn't abusing her, unless you count simply existing with depression around an empath as a form of abuse.

[postergirl]

Well, that does explain why the man who once told me he had no interest in drinking is coddling the bar so closely.

[65]

Things change.

[postergirl]

Fortunately. Otherwise you might have to fear feeling like this forever.

[65]

Yes. [he slides his drink over from one hand to another.] I'm hoping ... maybe being at the castle again will change some things. For the better.

[postergirl]

Less paparazzi, I assure you.