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

[killingtodeath]

I wasn't really going for historical accuracy.

[killingtodeath]

[Grinning like an idiot.]

Okay fine. I'm here to keep you with an above average rating.

[immuno]

[ Of course he knows. He always knows. Without fail, he sees straight through her carefully painted veneer. Lydia turns her face away stubbornly, swallowing down the look of distress. ]

It doesn’t work like that.

[ The Veil has been around for hundreds of years — probably more — and as far as any records indicate, no one has ever gone back through. A couple of teenagers won’t suddenly be the exception. It’s easier to couch her frustrations in logical fallacies than in the fact that it burns her to know she’s not going to see Allison ever again. ]

And I didn’t say it would make her matter less, but we can’t very well paint each others’ nails and study French together when she’s in another dimension. She’ll make new friends.

[consequence]

[She didn't gain favor though, she gained a pain in the ass. She gained people keeping her locked up and followed by security teams. She gained death threats and violence.]

It's fine if you don't want to deal. You didn't want to before and since you don't even know who I am, really, I'm not about to make you help me pick out a name.

[consequence]

Yeah. I guess that's not very common here? [She had heard things.] Something about the Veil and passing through it tends to take more than it gives it sounds like.

[easily]

For the most part. I don't know the exacts of the spell but I remember the ritual involved.

[easily]

You have no idea. I've ran into three of them over my long life. Nothing but trouble.

[beatemup]

Then maybe you should teach me about those techniques some other time. I don't think my mentor can teach me about this stuff.

[bittersweeter]

It's not like this all the time. [ /flashbacks to andie's birthday. ] And my birthday is in two months, so you should stick around for that.

[graveflowers]

Good. [ a beat. ] 'cause I wasn't going to give you much of a choice anyway.

[allmydreams]

[She nods with a smile.]

Unfortunately the plus one is already spoken for, but if he ditches me for some Adonis, I will definitely give you a call.

[fixyourproblem]

I can't say it won't also happen with me though. [He chuckles a bit at that.]

[witchwoman]

[Well, that's certainly different. Myri seems to be thinking very intently on it.]

It's not quite the same for me. But it sounds just as overwhelming. The work you do must be important to you for you to continue to face it, despite the terror it can bring.

[mydesigns]

I liked — like — knowing that I was saving lives. Other people were able to rest easy because of me. Were still alive because I caught what was after them.

[bluffcheck]

I trust Wynn's judgement by now. But there was a time when all it took was a fair price.

[socialgraces]

[ she chuckles a bit at that, because she's certainly no master in all the magical fighting arts, but perhaps she could point him in the right direction ] And what is your specific fighting style? Do you use a sword, an axe... a crowbar?

[druidisms]

[ adorable child. he snorts. ] Suppose not.

[beatemup]

Battle hammer for close quarter combat, assault rifle for long range. But I don't follow specific fighting style or anything, just the one they taught me at military camp and it wasn't even an official military camp, more like just running around and doing push ups. I usually just use brute force to knock my enemies in one go.

[useagoodkiss]

As you know, I'm the exception to that. [ Not...boastful, really, just confident. ]

[useagoodkiss]

I did what my parents would allow. I didn't rule over our land, but I've been engaged in politics for quite some time now. Before I arrived here, I was actually working to help overthrow an empire taking over our star systems.

[technophobic]

So it would seem. You're like to do well here. Leia, was it?

Who is it that has the honor of such a promising squire?

[asap]

No, like I mean you can't--

[She zips away, making a bit more effort not to be obvious about her movements (move silently 14, hide 25) and returns with more food.]

--see me at all. If I'm doing it right.

[killmypatience]

[She follows his pointing finger and raises her eyebrows.]

Lucky girl.

[killmypatience]

Probably. A lot of us are Shadowkind - having a place that welcomes us is ... not something you find all that often.

[killmypatience]

Charts?

[She raises her eyebrows curiously.]

Why don't you just give me your top five?