after-party ♔ june

[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 || June 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

[mydesigns]

At least slightly.

[badexample]

[Andrew's not great at these parties. But he does his best to at least make an appearance. He runs into her refreshments table, realizing that he's blocking her trying to get to some little finger foods. That's what he gets for being a 6'4 block of nerd flesh.]

Oh- sorry. Were you wanting-? Here, I'll just... [He gives a sheepish smile and shuffles out of the way.]

[theminotaur]

[ well, he is pretty good at acting like a serial killer, so she'll give him that, tucking her chin on her knee. she doesn't say anything else. mmm, silence. ]

[easily]

[Go figure. That would be her luck. Not that she knows that's her luck at the moment, but she smiles, taking his hand.]

Well how can I say no to an offer like that?

[mydesigns]

[don't expect him to contribute anything gurl. bcuz he won't. they'll just be silent together. silently.]

[killingtodeath]

[There were... a lot of people who were squired together, but Stiles is pretty sure that pretty blonde was one of them. And even if she wasn't, he's at least going to say hello.]

Hello, fellow squire! [He's got a goofy grin on his face.] That's still weird to say. Hi, I'm Stiles.

[daredtobelieve]

[Clasping her fingers around his, Helen leads them both out to the dance floor, seeming very at ease and falling into the steps with moderate skill. She's definitely not showing off or trying to make it so he can't keep up (perform: dance (which is charisma based) 12)]

You look to be fitting in rather nicely.

[daredtobelieve]

Unfortunately, there was an incident just a few days ago. A few of our own had been captured without our knowledge, replaced with something known as a doppelganger. A knight still remains in captivity, but their rescue must be perfectly executed. We've all been on edge ever since all this came to light.

[brokenteacup]

I'll be right back. [ and she abruptly leaves. not just the table, but the whole ballroom. a few/ten minutes later she comes back with will's dog (navigate 14 to find will's room & and handle animal 20 total to make the pup happy). she sits back down like nothing happened, petting the fluffy white dog calmly. there is a very obvious change in her demeanor, in that she's less shaky and anxious. she's actually smiling a little and it's not tense. ] This is better.

[ambitionist]

[alex is looking sort of presentable ... but only sort of. (disguise 10) he doesn't really care, ok. at least he looks better than will.] Hey kid. [he tips his glass to her.] Congrats.

[brokenteacup]

Hi Alex. [ she smiles at him, lucky. ] I've been here for almost a month, is congrats really necessary?

[mydesigns]

How did you know I brought a dog? [because you're will graham and she's known you longer than five seconds, dumbass. the dog is well-behaved, just sitting there chillin' while abigail pets him. will gets in on the action too, scratching behind the dog's ears.]

[brokenteacup]

You had fur on your clothes. [ and you're will graham, you always have a dog. your full name is will "i have a dog, this is a picture of my dog, do you want to pet my dog, this is not a euphemism for penis, it's a dog" graham. duh. ]

[easily]

[You would be correct, Stiles. She thinks she noticed you too -- hard not to notice how clumsy you were in that metal, tbh.]

It is a little strange. [Not least of all because in Rebekah's experience women weren't allowed to be made knights. It's nice this organization is so progressive, at least.]

Rebekah.

Princess Leia | OTA

[useagoodkiss]

[ Leia is dressed elegantly with a disguise of 22, and she feels more at ease now, settling into something familiar: ceremony, formal affairs, exchanging pleasantries with strangers. She's sipping at some wine as she surveys the room, interested in mingling and getting to know the people she'll be seeing so routinely. ]

[mydesigns]

[he actually laughs a little bit. precious.] His name is Lemon. Everyone at the shelter thought he was yellow until he had a good bath. And then it sort of stuck.

[theminotaur]

Hi Lemon. [ more pets, and then she just scoops him up into her lap. yes, perfect. hi puppy. she's so good at socializing. ]

[mydesigns]

[YES PLS. lemon loves pets and attention. he is a perfect angel. and will is just going to keep talking about him bcuz dogs >>> everything.] He's an American Eskimo dog. They used to train them to walk tightropes at the circus.

[parsecs]

[It's not possible.

Hard enough to accept his daughter somehow showed up here, but his wife?

He strides towards her, a grin spreading across his face as he makes his way towards her.]

Leia.

[He's missed her so much.]

[theminotaur]

Why? [ she smushes lemon's face between her hands, kisses his nose. ] Do you want to be in the circus, Lemon?

[mydesigns]

They're smart and easy to train, I suppose. [lemon responds to her question by ... panting. bcuz he is a dog.]

[theminotaur]

And pretty. [ she's that shallow, i guess. ] Wasn't that dangerous for them, though?

[likeagod]

[Dimitri doesn't often mingle much at these social gatherings, given that he's something of a lone wolf/wallflower type, but he's making a very important exception today.

She's his first squire, after all.

He approaches her quietly, a barely touched drink in his hand.]

Good evening.

[useagoodkiss]

[ Unfortunately for him, Leia has no idea who the man striding towards her is. It's not necessarily a surprise that he knows her name, but it's the tone of his voice and the look in his eyes that has her guard up.

He knows her, but how?

Her only response right now is a soft, yet firm inquiry: ]

How, precisely, do you know me?

[succubestie]

[You'll have to excuse Bo. She has a soft spot for beautiful ladies. When Rebekah's drink is nearly empty, she swings by with a new one, handing it over in greeting.]

Welcome to the club.