squiring ♔ the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.

[wynn]

♬ Troy - James Horner

WHO || Wynn, Willow Rosenberg, Cordelia Chase, Cora Hale, Kali, Drax, Alisha Daniels, Alice Lincoln, Cara Mason, Henry Mills, Sam Winchester, current Knights attending the ceremony
WHAT || September Squiring Ceremony
WHERE || Knights Headquarters, the Great Hall
WHEN || September 6th, 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

[autorevive]

Yeah, if you're into that steroid jockey gangster look. I knew this guy who could mind control you with tattoos. Made me think I was gay. ... I'm not gay, just to set the record straight.

[missindependent]

[ she laughs again, but this time it's much more controlled ] Whatever you say, dude.

But, for the record, I'm more just into the new and unusual and awe-inspiring. Always just lookin' for a good time, ya know.

I wonder if this guy's tattoos do something cool like that... [ now she looks hella hopeful ]

[autorevive]

I think they just make him look like a twat.

[missindependent]

I hope you're not saying that 'cuz you're jealous. You're probably cool in your own way... or something. [ yeah, whatever, she's not the comforting or supporting or empathetic type. she's absolutely none of those things, but...

watch her pique her own curiosity. she's good at that. ] Do you have some cool super power or sordid origin story you'd like to share?

[autorevive]

[snort!] Fuck jealousy! I'm immortal.

[missindependent]

You're what? [ omg that's so fucking cool! and this conversation is probably louder than what's appropriate for a squiring ceremony, but yolo~ ] Well, I'm a genie!

[ and by the power of the gods fiona actually notices the others in the crowd staring at them and making shh-ing noises, and probably cares... a little, so she'll yank on nathan's sleeve so they can ungracefully exit this lame-fest and continue this conversation in the hallway or sth ]

[autorevive]

[oh right. a public place. he sees alisha as he exits with fiona and almost yells HEY ALIIISHAAAAAA but makes his will save not to. that's ... what the after-party is for.

ANYWAY. now that they're in the hall!] Really? Can I make a wish right now? Do I have to rub your bottle first or something?

[missindependent]

[ at the word 'wish' she gives an involuntary twitch and there's a sudden surge of what feels like static electricity between them, causing the hair on his arms and back of his neck to stand up ] Well, I usually warn against it, because it never really turns out how you want it to, buuuuut... well, you are immortal, so what's the worst that could happen, right? [ omg she's so excited rn ]

[autorevive]

[BAD-ASS. THIS ALREADY SEEMS LIKE AN AWESOME IDEA. <- legit dumbass.] What if ... okay, okay, I got it! Just a trial run, yeah? I wish for a double-double with animal fries from In-N-Out. ... And a coke.

[missindependent]

[ normally she'd get a will save, but one can always choose to fail a save, and, well, she can be as much a dumbass as he can, apparently.

magic suddenly flows between them and there's a bright flash of light or something equally majestic and now they're in... in-n-out. and nathan's behind a metal counter in one of those hideous fry cook uniforms with an ugly visor and reeking of grease. fiona's grinning at him from the other side of a tray, the bright California sun shining in through a window, and right into his eyes. ] Yeah, I'll have a, um, double-double? Oh, and some animal fries, and a Coke! Please and thank you.

[ the low humming of voices coming in one of his ears through the earpiece wrapped over his head would remind him how to place her order :) ]

[autorevive]

[nathan ... is not happy with this turn of events. just sayin'.] What the fuck?! This is just like Bedazzled! Do I need to check my cock, too?!

[missindependent]

You can do whatever you want with your cock after you get me my food, thanks. [ because she does not want your cock germs on her food. well... his food, i guess, so: ] Well, I guess you can rub your cock all over your own food it you really want. [ weirdo. but she's obviously getting a kick out of this, and somehow it doesn't come across like she's laughing at his misery, but rather that her merriment is sprung (l o l) from the hysterical way his face contorts when he's angry like this.

also, she has no idea what bedazzled is, bro. ] Hey, see if you can score us some free pies!

[autorevive]

They don't have pies, you bint! [okay he's just gonna start ... shoving a ton of burgers into a bag. and make another bag for animal fries bc those come in a little box.] Here. [he puts the two bags full of food on the counter in front of her. also two milkshakes. since they don't have pies.] Make a run for it, I'll join you, and then we can get the fuck out of here.

[missindependent]

[ god not everyone has the whole menu at in-n-out memorized, you little perv. but she is so down for this plan (and never was offended to begin with) and grabs the bags without a moment's hesitation. and also without... looking around her to see who's in the way. so she'll be shoving her way through a crowd of people and out the door as fast as she can (escape artist 22), but not without making a side trip for a buttload of those little ketchup packets for their animal fries, or whatever they're called.

the managers probably don't even notice anything's amiss until she's out the door (and they probably could have done this a lot smoother and easily gotten away with it, but that just sounds lame), so god speed nathan young. she'll be waiting for you around the corner as she catches her breath, and opens the bag to check out their reward. ]

[autorevive]

[escape artist 16??? he sneaks around the counter like a sneaky snake. i rolled spot and listen checks for the mgr and they were single digits so i guess it's his lucky day! in ... that aspect, at least. he joins up with fiona like hey gurl.]

So ... I wanna wish us back home, but now I'm afraid something will happen to my cock.

[missindependent]

Is that necessarily a bad thing? [ oh ho~ ]

[autorevive]

Only if you shrink it or turn it into a cunt. It's a big risk to take.

[missindependent]

Hey, it's your wish, buddy. So... just be careful that's not included in your wording.

[autorevive]

Okay. So ... I wish we were back at the castle. There. That's all. Nice and simple.

[missindependent]

[ the magic begins to bubble up all around them again, and this time there's a purple/blue glittery dust in the air as well, but before anything actually happens, fiona squeezes her eyes shut tightly, and the magic haze disapptes as quickly as it had appeared (will save 25) ] Wait, I don't think that's gonna work the way you want it to.

[autorevive]

Why not?

[missindependent]

I, um... I don't remember. [ aw damn. what a horrible time for her horrible memory to come into play. ] You have any ideas why this might not work?

[autorevive]

Uh, no? You're the genie, not me! Maybe it's ... not specific enough? I wish you and me were back at knights headquarters, outside the squiring ceremony, holding our bags of In-N-Out full of burgers and animal fries.

[missindependent]

[ she shrugs, mulling his wish over for a second as their clouded in glitter dust once more, and looks ready to settle for well enough, but just as she's shrouded from his view by the magic smoke he can hear her call out: ] Wait! What about your cock?!

[ but it's too late for that now :) ]

[autorevive]

I WANT IT TO STAY EXACTLY THE WAY IT IS RIGHT NOW!!

[oh well ....]