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

[witchwoman]

[She turns quickly to face him at that comment.] All I've... [she sighs.]

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that people talk. I just hoped the newest might not have heard the story just yet.

[mydesigns]

My, uh — she's not really my daughter, but she's like a daughter to me. Abigail. She's been here for awhile. She told me.

[witchwoman]

The quiet girl with the scarf. [What? Abigail is constantly touching it. Attention gets drawn there.] You knew her before the Veil?

[gently pushes aside the topic she doesn't want to go into.]

[mydesigns]

[he nods.] I thought I was hallucinating at first. [it wouldn't have been the first time!!]

[witchwoman]

I'm glad you were able to find each other. Family is important here.

[mydesigns]

Do you have family here?

[witchwoman]

Yes. [she answers without hesitation.] None that I knew before the Veil brought me here but I have found my family here.

[mydesigns]

That's good to know, that this place provides an environment where you feel safe to make those kinds of connections.

[witchwoman]

Yes, I felt.. feel safe. [oops.]

[mydesigns]

[it doesn't seem to bother him.] Using past tense is understandable.

[witchwoman]

No, it's- [She shakes her head.] It's not. Because this place is safe. It's home. I wasn't even here when it happened. And I don't want you to get the wrong idea about this place from the start.

[mydesigns]

[he shakes his head, too.] Don't worry about influencing me, I'm fully capable of forming my own opinions.

[witchwoman]

I only wish we were in higher spirits for your introduction to our group.

[Shes been home for like four days and already can't stop apologizing.]

How do you like it so far? Are you excited to become a knight? [Somehow, he doesn't seem the excited type.]

[mydesigns]

[he shrugs, not too concerned with everyone acting like they're at a funeral and shit. moving right along:] I have reservations, but ... it seems like a good opportunity.

[witchwoman]

What sort of reservations? [She's just curious. Or maybe she will tell you if you were spot on.]

[mydesigns]

All the people. I'm not good with people.

[witchwoman]

You're doing fine right now.

[mydesigns]

This is ... different. [you're different. maybe he can sense her ~aura of serenity~ feat, ok.] It's just the two of us.

[witchwoman]

Well, if you can make a few small connections, then the larger groups might not seem so daunting. It's about finding something to ground you. Believe me- when I first got here, I wanted to hide from the world. I'd never seen so many people in one place.

[She shakes her head, smile looking more forced] In a lot of ways, I've gone right back to that, so maybe I'm not the best person to give advice on the matter.

[mydesigns]

You're fine. [he shakes his head.] Your advice is fine. [not that he'll probably take it.] Thanks for giving me a reason to get out of there.

[witchwoman]

I needed it just as badly as you did, I think. There's no need to thank me. Really.

[mydesigns]

I guess not, huh? But thanks anyway.

[witchwoman]

You're welcome. [She relents because otherwise they will just stay in this politeness loop forever.] What did you do before you came here?

[mydesigns]

I was a criminal profiler. [just in case what that means isn't entirely clear to her, he decides to clarify] I caught bad guys. I can sort of ... sense what they're feeling, and I use that to figure out who they are and where they go to hide.

[witchwoman]

[Well, isn't that an interesting choice of words.]

You can feel what they feel?