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ƜуηηєfαƖѕнσηɗ ([personal profile] wynn) wrote in [community profile] knightsoflegend2012-02-01 12:08 am

Chapt. 1 ♔ the age of chivalry is never past, so long as there is a wrong left unredressed on earth.



Troy - James Horner

WHO || Wynn, characters newly joining the Knights, current Knights attending the ceremony
WHAT || February Squiring Ceremony
WHERE || Knights Headquarters, the Great Hall
WHEN || February 1st, 2012, 6:00PM
HOW || Actionspam


The impressively large Great Hall of the castle could easily pass as a royal throne room, with its length and the red carpet leading up to a set of steps. However, there is no throne set at the top of them, and the Hall is wide enough to accommodate hundreds of Knights, in theory. Today no theories are needed: it seems that almost every Knight in the London area has decided to attend the squiring. Perhaps it's the rumors floating around that some of these arrivals have caused something of a stir even with Wynn himself, but whatever the reason, the Knights stand in ranks on either side of the wide stretch of red, each wearing the traditional set of ceremonial armor in their possession.

The new squires were fitted to their armor after meeting with Wynn, and it's traditional for each to appear for the first time before the Knighthood wearing it. Each new member is assured that only a very small number of the Knights make use of their armor for other circumstances, but it does create an intimidating sense of unity as they stand shoulder to shoulder in rank and file to receive their newest pledges.

The squires are ushered in together, with a flair of orchestral music that fills the hall with as much pomp as possible. It's a lot like that last scene in A New Hope. Yeah, you thought I was going to get through an entire post being all serious, didn't you.

At the top of the steps, Wynn waits, wearing a sword on his belt that canny eyes† might recognize as familiar.

It's one hell of a long walk past all those staring, curious eyes. Luckily, it's a long musical number.

For additional dice rolling fun (optional):

† Roll or randomize a d20. Those who roll a 15 or above can spot the sword for being the exact same sword that was suspended in the statue above the Round Table, when they met with Wynn in the Prologue.
† Roll a d20 dexterity check. If your character rolls a 2 or 3, at some point during their walk they're bound to stumble. A critical fail will lead to an epic faceplant ... or worse.

[personal profile] oerban 2012-02-02 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
[There's so much talking! Vanille takes it as slow as possible and repeats each line after Wynn, but the last part has her eyes widening and she almost speaks out to ask him to repeat.

But that would probably make a terrible first impression. So she just bites at her lip and grimaces, and mumbles the rest of the oath, her accent magically travelling to something sounding more American than Australian.
]

I shall be everywhere and always the champion of the right and the...the good against injustice and...evil?
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[personal profile] everyredcent 2012-02-02 05:27 am (UTC)(link)
[That's ok, he'll do plenty of glaring at looking in Ethan's direction for the both of them. :|

8| ]
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[personal profile] bigbad 2012-02-02 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Spike makes it through all the way without stumbling. Because he's awesome. B) Look besides Passions he just doesn't have that much in his head.]

I swear that I shall protect all weaknesses and shall constitute myself the defender of them. I shall not recoil before mine Enemy. I shall make war against injustice, without cessation and without mercy. I shall never lie, and shall remain faithful to my pledged word. I shall be generous, and listen to and respect all. I shall be everywhere and always the champion of the right and the good against injustice of evil.
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[personal profile] asap 2012-02-02 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh god. Words. To memorize. And he's going SO SLOWLY. It's like being in school and why didn't she just memorize the pledge before hand? It would have been so much easier!

She tries to pay attention, but by the time the last word leaves his mouth, she's just... forgotten the first.]


I swear that I shall, uh, protect the constitution and defender...ing... them. [that can't be right.] I shall not recall my enemies. I shall make war against... bad stuff? Without ceasing and without mercy. I shall never lie, and shall remain faithful. I'll be generous and respectful. I'll be everywhere at once and champion right and good and not be evil?

[Oh my god this is so embarrassing she will never become a knight. Her face burns and she looks down.]
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[personal profile] socialgraces 2012-02-02 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
[She surprised by his remark, even though she really shouldn't be. She hadn't even taken the time to notice any racial features about Ethan besides his obvious human ones. But leave it to Christos to recognize something so minor on first observation.] Perhaps. [She wasn't going to even give him a chance to defend his prejudices.]

You managed fine with me as your squire. And if you were able to survive all your missions while having to haul me along with you, I'm sure I can manage fine with a trained solider by my side should peril arise. [And she's not really to thinking before she says all this, which is something rare for her. She just wanted to say something nice, and nostalgic, to smooth it all over. So if he takes it wrong, that's what she gets... and really it's what she should expect by now.

She turns to give him a small, reassuring smile.]
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[personal profile] everyredcent 2012-02-02 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
[He does not look reassured, but then again he looks thrown off balance by her pointing out his own capabilities, because it's hard to be a jerk when she's ... praising him 8| So he just says:] Yes. Well.

[And then finds nothing to add to that.]
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[personal profile] socialgraces 2012-02-02 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
[She feels almost satisfied now: even neutral ground is better than being trapped in an inadvertent hostile situation. Her smile grows bigger.

She lowers her voice to a confidential tone.]
And if he's the so-called 'fascinating' one, I'll be sure to wring him for every detail for you.
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[personal profile] thebetrayer 2012-02-02 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Yeah son. Sven's got this. He has a good memory and this is the kind of shit he just eats up anyway. You wish you were as legit as him.]

I swear that I shall protect all weaknesses and shall constitute myself the defender of them. I shall not recoil before mine Enemy. I shall make war against injustice, without cessation and without mercy. I shall never lie, and shall remain faithful to my pledged word. I shall be generous, and listen to and respect all. I shall be everywhere and always the champion of the right and the good against injustice of evil.
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[personal profile] everyredcent 2012-02-02 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
[That seems to mellow his annoyance, and he almost smirks back]

I should hope so.
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[personal profile] slays 2012-02-02 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
Huh? [ A beat. ] Oh. No. I mean, well, thank you. For the, the uh ... Endorsement. But I'm not really a bondage roleplaying kinda girl. A-As a general rule. [ At least she ... doesn't think she is. And yeah she sure just ... said that at the end of the ceremony. To the boss of all bosses. Look private lives + different title = people calling her Lady in the bedroom??? Where else was she supposed to go with that. ]
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[personal profile] socialgraces 2012-02-02 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[And then Ethan notices her attention, waggling his fingers and winking in her direction. /facepalm

She looks away from him, rolling her eyes, and hoping Christos didn't notice. She sighs and mumbles:]
I highly doubt it's him, though.
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[personal profile] aproperdoctor 2012-02-02 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Or it could involve simply mediating between two parties and finding ways to end a crisis that don't involve violence. I realise you might not be familiar with the concept, being in the military and all, but I assure you that it's possible.

[Or so she was trying to convince her supervisors at UNIT before she came here - she remembers that much, anyway.]
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[personal profile] everyredcent 2012-02-03 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
[He noticed. He noticed so hard. And snorts at his behavior.]

I can't imagine why.
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[personal profile] slay 2012-02-03 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ She takes it as "shut the fuck up, Buffy, this is a knighting ceremony." ] Right. Less with the talking. [ Her lips purse and she gives a quick nod, turning to glance out at the audience. Orz. ]
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[personal profile] socialgraces 2012-02-03 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
[She just shakes her head.] Well, if anything, I'm always happy to bring you a little comic relief. [And she turns her head just a fraction towards Christos, enough to give him a little smile.]
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[personal profile] militarized 2012-02-03 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
Said like a true civilian. Hopefully whatever knight gets stuck with you can teach you what a military unit's actually about.
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[personal profile] everyredcent 2012-02-03 11:40 am (UTC)(link)
[He's still got his eyes on the guy, but he still seems to notice the smile and there's not any hostility in his words.] Never a dull moment.
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[personal profile] aproperdoctor 2012-02-04 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not sure that's at the top of Sir Gar's list of priorities - she seems to accept the way I am. [Actually, she has no idea, but she's not going to admit that.]
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[personal profile] militarized 2012-02-04 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Surely that couldn't have anything to do with recruitment.
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[personal profile] aproperdoctor 2012-02-05 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, it's a bit of a long story.

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