squiring ♔ what is a hero without love for mankind

[wynn]

♬ Troy - James Horner

WHO || Wynn, Erica Reyes, Jackson Whittemore, Derek Hale, Avaleen, Allison Argent, current Knights attending the ceremony
WHAT || August Squiring Ceremony
WHERE || Knights Headquarters, the Great Hall
WHEN || August 1st, 2014, 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. And indeed, several hundred 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 newest squires have been fitted to his armor after meeting with Wynn as always. It's traditional for them to appear for the first time before the Knighthood wearing it and they are assured that only a very small number of the Knights make use of their armor for other circumstances. It does, however, create an intimidating sense of unity as they stand shoulder to shoulder in rank and file to receive their newest pledges.

They enter 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.

Comments

[immuno]

Are you completely incapable of showing up to one of these without making a scene?

[ Lydia is swatting him instinctively all #married. Seriously tho bro shut up.

Truth be told, she's pretty surprised too. She hadn't seen Erica before now (and if she hadn't tried to murder Lydia in the past, perhaps Lydia would have it in her to be relieved that Erica was okay after the summer-long kidnapping. Alas).

At least she and Allison had already caught up, so minimal shock factor there. It gives some context to demanding Stiles shut his whore mouth and stop ruining her bff's ceremony. ]

[killingtodeath]

[He absently rubs at the spot on his arm where Lydia smacked him.]

That depends on if I keep finding out that Wynn decided to let jerks like Jackson freaking Whittemore into his gang of supposedly good guys.

[The more Stiles meets people here, the less "good" he thinks the knights are though. Maybe Jackson will fit right in :| ]

[thetokenaussie]

[Frankie's ears perk up at that, casting an arched eyebrow in Stiles direction.]

Real jackass this Jackson then? [Playing it cool. Not like she has a vested interest or anything... What with him being her new Squire and all. (Gather Info 16).]

[immuno]

Not always.

[ She doesn't look Frankie in the eye as she answers, just glances back out at the ceremony.

Right. She's mad at him. She presses her lips together. ]

We used to date.

[killingtodeath]

99.9% of the time. But sure- not always.

[Hi, he's still a brat.]

[thetokenaussie]

[She gives nod and drags her gaze back to proceedings.]

Good to know... [Nothing about her response sounds like this is in any way a good thing. Her face may in fact have the 'wtf have I gotten into' expression etched across it.]

[immuno]

[ Trying so hard not to be pressed as fuck, Lydia yoyos into the other direction of feigned apathy. Really well feigned apathy (bluff nat 20). ]

I don't care that he's here. If Wynn really wants to watch him crash and burn, that's his problem. It's fine.

[killingtodeath]

[Stiles is over here still grumbling under his breath. And it's only then that he registers the other names.]

Anyone else wondering if Wynn made a significant recruiting effort in Beacon Hills?

[And by anyone he just means Lydia since that won't register to anyone else probably.]

[immuno]

I doubt he found them together.

[ wis 20 total. ]

Is it me, or does it look like they don't all recognize each other?

[ Erica and Derek in particular. It feels like this should be more communal than it is. At least some interaction, verbal or non-verbal. ]

[killingtodeath]

[Stiles only got a wis of 10 so he just squints and shrugs.]

I don't think Derek knows how to make expression that aren't some level of grump. Or maybe the Veil pulled one over on them.

[theminotaur]

Was the term "stick up his ass" coined specifically for him? [ meaning derek. she met jackson and didn't find him all that offensive, but once lydia explains how she knows him, it explains stiles' reaction. ]

[immuno]

[ Wow. You know, she's not actually sure. Her lips purse and she nods, thoughtful. ]

The case could certainly be made.

[killingtodeath]

[Stiles snorts and gives Abigail a look like 'oh you came to play??' He is pleasantly surprised by her a lot.]

No, that case is closed. Because he 100% is the reason that phrase exists.

[theminotaur]

So the surly one is obviously headed toward the Hide. [ she is basing this on the muscles. derek's pretty, pretty muscles. i mean what. ] But how is Jackson going to be useful?

[immuno]

You're joking, right?

[ jackson is at least as built as derek, ok. #lacrosse #werewolf. ]

[killingtodeath]

Jackson being useful is a pretty good joke, if I ever heard one.

[And then he is going to flounce so that he can try to get ready for this party and who up this jackass.]