CLOSED ♔ knighting ceremony

[koraith]

WHO || Wynn, Elena Gilbert, Koraith, Myri, Colin Banks, Dumage, Andie, Finnick, Buffy, Spike, Vi, Luthir, Francesca, Archer, Des, Mark, Kat, Gar, Rose, Alaric, Klaus, Dawn, various other members of the Dragon's Tongue [closed]
WHAT || Elena's full Knighting ceremony; induction into the Dragon's Tongue
WHERE || Knight's Headquarters, the Great Hall
WHEN || Tues May 27th, evening FORWARD DATED
HOW || Actionspam

Unlike the grandiose nature of the squiring ceremony each Knight undergoes upon their initial entrance into the Knighthood, the graduation to Full Knight status takes place in a much more intimate affair, between the Knight, their mentor, invited friends, and the members of the sect to which they will be inducted. There's no pompous music, no stolid rank and file, no elaborate march.

Myri, Wynn, and Koraith wait up at the front of the room for Elena to approach them, but the attitude of the ceremony is much more relaxed, full of smiles and light conversation on all sides. Of course, when Wynn speaks, people still hush. It's just how he rolls.

"Sir Elena Gilbert, please kneel."

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ceremonial spiel

[wynn]

[ s'all on you, lady ]

[notaroundme]

[This isn't nearly as nerve-wracking as her squiring ceremony if only because she's not brand new and in front of a million freaking people, so she's actually pretty at ease as she does as she's told, kneeling in front of Wynn.

He's still intimidating as fuck, though.]

[wynn]

Sir Gilbert. You have demonstrated a commitment to the ideals of this organization that has been deemed sufficient to induct you into our order as a full Knight of the Silver Dragon. We ask at this time that you answer this question honestly:

Do you wish to accept this position?

guests and onlookers

[wynn]

[ peanut gallery assemble ]

[shootfirst]

[ onlookin' onlookin', oh hey, kat notices something worth whisper gossiping about ] Uh, where the fuck is Spike? Is he seriously going to miss Elena's ceremony?

[slay]

If this is some awkward, avoid-y thing that he's doing, I am so kicking his ass later.

after-party

[wynn]

[ and a fabulous cocktail party to follow, hosted by the dragon's tongue. it's an exceptionally classy affair, obviously, and the bubbly is flowing. ]

[nothingsodivine]

[Des is totally hear for the bubbly.

And the tiny food. Mostly the tiny food. And, you know, Elena.

His definition of getting dressed up for this affair is apparently wearing a nicer shirt and black pants underneath his leather jacket. (disguise 15) Whatever. He still looks hot.]

[nosdacariad]

[ no one has ever accused des and mark of being best friends, after what happened. but he can't walk on eggshells around him forever, so... here, des. mark just brought you a drink, which is thrust into his vision from the periphery. ]

[slay]

[ buffy's boyfriend being out of town is made obvious by the fact that she rolls up to this ceremony (and the after party) with unbrushed hair, wearing sweatpants and a shirt that smells of stale sweat (disguise crit fail ...). despite the overall cringeworthy appearance, she's bubbly and animated, eager for the chance to play catch-up with failboat and to congratulate elena.

while avoiding myri. ]

[postergirl]

[ she can't not say something. ] Don't tell me you came to rely too heavily on Burt Becksworth's stylists while you were in the spotlight all those months.

[nothingsodivine]

[Annnd Des sidles up beside her.] Thought I'd be the most underdressed person at this party.

mark and/or colin ♔ (ota.)

[nosdacariad]

[ mark seems to be engaged in some kind of serious conversation with sir banks, who all but cornered him in a literal corner of the room, extra glass in hand. mark looks twitchy, glancing over his shoulder as he sips and nods tightly. his gaze seems to be wandering across the room for someone in particular sometimes, and occasionally he appears to notice whoever he's looking for, grimace a bit, then go back to the conversation, forehead furrowing as he listens. it's also worth noting that for mark, he looks a hot mess, his shirt somewhat untucked, his suit not ironed, and his hair sticking up in the back a bit (disguise 5). it's very uncharacteristic of him, but he seems too distracted to notice. ]

dumage (ota.)

[postergirl]

[ dumage isn't exactly elena's favorite person, so she's just going to drift through the rest of the crowd, flirting and dancing and judging other people who aren't as fabulous as she is (disguise 30). mostly buffy. you might catch her powdering her nose by the buffet table. ]

Klaus | ota

[asuma]

[Klaus doesn't really know these people (save the drink he shared with Spike post underwear snatching), and he doesn't particularly care to go out of his way to change that. He's here because Elena asked him, and she just so happens to be the current (and only) Petrova doppleganger in existence as far as he's aware. She's also proven herself to be a genuinely sweet girl, which was a nice little bonus.

He had to give props to the Dragon's Tongue for classing it up though. This event was definitely more up to his standard than most. He's completely content people watching with his drink to keep him company until the opportunity to grant Elena his congratulations in person presents itself.]

Alaric | ota

[ex_ric243]

[Classy really wasn't Ric's thing. Sure, he could pull it off when he wasn't spilling liquor down the front of his pants and acting like a drunken mess, but he would have been much more comfortable in a less formal setting.

This was a big deal for Elena though, so he was willing to step outside of his comfort zone in show of his support. He was even limiting his alcohol intake to keep from repeating the scenario described above. That didn't mean he wasn't drinking lbr, but he was being responsible about it for a change.]

elena ; ota

[notaroundme]

[So Elena nat 20'd her disguise check this evening (29 total), so she's basically smoking hot holy shit.

Come bother the lady of the hour as she sips at a glass of champagne, looking pretty much on top of the world. NOTHING CAN RUIN THIS NIGHT.

Famous last words.]

[graveflowers]

[ vi looks like a little ray of sunshine and she's super incredibly happy for elena, but she's sleepy and it happened to be a bad day so she and her wine are gonna be chillin' at this table right here. v nice table. ]

finnick | ota (but mostly for myri)

[65]

[so yeah it's elena's special moment, and he's happy for her and all that — he even got her a card ok — but it would be a lie to say he didn't have some ulterior motives in showing up to this shindig. that weren't even on the same planet as congratulating elena. no, they were entirely myri-related. he knew she'd be here, and wouldn't be likely to run away upon spotting him because she's sort of required to be there. and she wouldn't want to miss out on elena's after-party, anyway.

so here he is, lurking around like a lurky thing waiting for the opportunity to approach myri but not ... unopen to being approached by anyone else. also he is lookin' hawt. (disguise 21) jsyk.]

myri | ota

[witchwoman]

[Myri carries a proud smile with her, and has certainly gone all out for the occasion (disguise 20). No matter what else might be plaguing her old teammates currently, or in the recent past, none of it dims how happy she is for Elena.

She doesn't go out of her way to speak to any of Failboat, but she isn't avoiding any of them either. After her conversation with Finnick, however, she does slip quietly out of the room when no one is looking. She probably needs a moment.]

Rose ][ OTA

[littledhampir]

[Turns out that Rose is in fact capable of putting in some serious effort (Disguise 22) when it comes to being there to support her best friend. Seeing as this is an invite only deal, she'll be a whole lot more relaxed than she usually is at formal things and will even go out of her way to introduce herself to people.

Mostly, she's playing a game of 'match the faces to the stories' that Elena has been telling her.

Also. She swears, unless this thing gets gatecrashed by the Mob or something? There will be no punching or fighting of any kind. That will be a first for Rose at a formal event.]

SUDDENLY... 1/3

[dragonsclaw]

[ Shortly after Spike has finally made it to the party and drawn the girl of the hour out onto the dance floor...

the doors abruptly are thrown open and a figure staggers inside.

♬ trance awake - lacuna coil

it may take a moment to recognize who they're looking at. the normally extremely well-put-together dragon's claw, sir jack chessing, looks nearly unrecognizable. his clothes and skin are caked in dried blood, and his coat looks as if it's been singed by fire, almost entirely burnt away in some places. he leans on the door that he throws open and anyone who takes a good look can tell from his posture and his staggered breathing that he's severely injured, a shoddy bandage around his midsection beneath his coat. he drags a terribly ponderous gaze across the floor and the crowd to land on wynn first, who straightens up with a furrowed brow to stare at jack across the floor. ]

[witchwoman]

[Just behind Jack, Myri enters looking nothing as the party goers would remember her from earlier in the night. The pretty braid that Violet had plaited earler is undone, hair hanging loose and limp around her shoulders. Her earlier outfit is gone, replaced by rags that look like they havent been washed in weeks.

But it's her face that really shows a marked difference. The brightness in her eyes is gone, like a shadow has been cast over her entire expression. There's a hollow in her cheeks, like she hasn't eaten a good warm meal in a very long time. Even her walk seems changed, like she's smaller now, somehow. One hand raises to her mouth as she catches sight of each of them, like she's doing her best not to cry.]

Mystery Doppelganger Theater time with Deadpool and Klaus (and I guess ota....)

[meta]

[Deadpool is throwing handfuls of popcorn against his mask as he watches the action unfold. Why is he even here? We just don't know. Maybe he's Klaus' date.]

You think angry girl is right about which one is real?

[A beat. If this were really a tv show it would zoom in on his face all dramatically.]

Or is she a doppelganger too? Dun dun dun!

[asuma]

[Klaus takes a moment to watch Deadpool throw popcorn at himself before looking back to the train wreck unfolding before them. This is really turning into the perfect evening as far as he's concerned.]

I've no idea, mate. Though she does seem rather convinced, doesn't she? [Watchin' you while sippin' on dat brown drank, Rose.] Personally, I'd prefer less posturing and more action.