after-party ♔ august

[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 || August 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

allison argent | open

[risked]

[Adjusting to everything has felt like a whirlwind of experiences. She's still not sure that this is even a sound basis for reality, but she's not alone in this experience, so she's sure that it's real. Just slightly... surreal.

She's been knighted. A new code. A new oath. It's a good thing, she believes, because she needs this sort of even ground for a new start. That's what this is going to be, too, a clean slate. She has Lydia here and she knows she heard a few other familiar names. One name is settling heavier on her chest, but she'll approach Erica later. (Unless, Erica approaches her.)

For now, though, she's changed into something more appropriate (disguise check 19) and she's mingling through the crowd offering polite smiles and accepting kind words when she receives them.]

[daredtobelieve]

[Helen makes her rounds and makes an effort to speak to each of the new squires. Coming Allison's way, she brings a glass of sparkling grape juice because... well, some of these squires seem very young.]

Care for a drink?

[risked]

[Allison offers a smile as she nods.]

Thank you. [She'll take the offered glass, but hold onto it for a moment.]

It's still a bit overwhelming. [It feels like it just happens a lot faster than one would believe.]

I'm Allison.

[daredtobelieve]

Helen. [She returns the name with her own, smiling all the while.] It's all certainly a lot to take in, but you'll find that a great deal of us are very accommodating to any questions you might have along the way.

[risked]

[Allison smiles politely.]

So far everyone's been really nice. It's a bit surreal, but I'm adjusting to it.

[daredtobelieve]

I'm glad to hear that you've found us accommodating, at least. [There are some grumpy ass knights out there, lets be real.] It takes time. But you're young. I'm sure you'll find yourself catching on before you know it.

[risked]

I think when you have people dumped in from all over, it's easier to just be helpful. Have you been here long?

[daredtobelieve]

Oh, yes- quite some time. [Forty years, in fact. But she doesn't want to open with her own interesting background. She's not quite sure how Allison would react to her longevity.] I'm part of the Dragon's Hoard.

[risked]

The science part, right? [She's getting better at remembering all the sections.]

I'm sure there's a lot of things to learn here.

[daredtobelieve]

Research, yes. And development of different devices that the knights can use in the field or for research purposes. [She smiles as she continues.] There's really all manner of things to study, if you find yourself so inclined.

[risked]

Devices? That sounds something closer to what I'd be interested in. My father worked in arms. I'm sure he wanted to teach me more, but we weren't very good about being honest with each other... and now I'm here and he's still home. [At least, she figures he is.]

[daredtobelieve]

[Oh, another young girl ripped from her family. Helen's heart can't handle it.]

I'm sorry to hear about your father. But for what it's worth, I'd be happy to show you the equipment we have and any questions you might think of.

[risked]

[She nods, trying to steel her way through it. She misses him, but she knows that he had things to handle after everything had come down. She knows that she'd been doing fine without him and that here she had a new system of support.]

I'd really like that. [Allison smiles.] I came with my equipment, which was probably lucky on my part, but I'd be interested in seeing what's here.

[bittersweeter]

Cute dress.

[ see? lila can be nice. allison's hair is basically giving her daneca flashbacks and sometimes she really, really misses daneca. now is one of those times. so even though she isn't the friendliest person all the time, she can fake it to feed her missing daneca, then hopefully it'll never have to happen again.

she's only in this interaction to stop missing daneca, it's entirely self-serving. ]

[risked]

Thank you. [Allison takes a small sip of the drink she's been nursing since Helen gave it to her.]

I'm Allison. [She realizes that she shouldn't just assume everyone was there for her name being called out.]

[bittersweeter]

[ for the best, frankly, because lila doesn't bother to show up to them anymore unless she's met the person being squired already. and even then... probably not. they're just so boring. she could be watching paint dry or taking a bath. the parties on the other hand...

she won't be saying no to a socially acceptable way to drink. ]

Lila. I've been here a while so... [ she waves a hand -- not the one holding her bright pink drink -- as if implying what she trailed off into was an offer of help if the new girl needed it. because she's so nice and accommodating like that. daneca would be proud. ]

[risked]

[Allison lifts an eyebrow at her offer. At least, she thinks that was an offer.]

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.

[bittersweeter]

Je t'en prie.

[ she brushes it off with a friendly smile, eyes glancing over allison mildly. she looks like a run of the mill teenager. ] So what sect are you headed to?

[risked]

[She smiles at the French, almost asking her if she is fluent or just casually drops it in there.]

Probably Dragon's Hide. [It seemed the best choice for her, given her skill set.] I'm an archer.

[bittersweeter]

Cool. [ she looks mildly impressed. luthir was an archer before he bit it and he was pretty cool. for an elf that said like three words total. he certified her, so clearly he was a decent judge of how well people can handle a weapon. that's all she needs to appreciate his worth. too bad he died, oh well. ]

Is that big in your world? [ 'cause it sure isn't in hers. ]

[risked]

Archery? [Allison shakes her head.]

I don't think so. I mean, it's something I was taught at a young age, but I think that had to do more with my dad and his interests than anything else.

[bittersweeter]

[ she nods, making a conversational noise. ]

Makes sense, my dad taught me real estate and how to make a grown man cry. I think the two are comparable.

[ family. ]

[risked]

[She isn't sure how to respond to that...]

Are you a Realtor here?

[bittersweeter]

No, Dragon's Tongue. [ bluff 44 /refuses to admit she hasn't been knighted yet. ] Though if you want a cute apartment in the city I can hook you up.

[risked]

I'll keep that in mind, but I think until I get used to being here... I'll stick to the castle.