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ƜуηηєfαƖѕнσηɗ ([personal profile] wynn) wrote in [community profile] knightsoflegend2014-09-06 11:16 pm

after-party ♔ september



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 || September 6th, 2014, 6:00PM
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.
wanttobeahero: (the works and days of hands)

[personal profile] wanttobeahero 2014-09-10 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that's a lot to take in. Is he...handling it well, so far?

[ He wonders, because he'll eventually need to at least tell Killian about their shared past. ]
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[personal profile] impetere 2014-09-10 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[She shrugs.]

With him it's kind of hard to tell.

[Derek internalizes so much, he always has. Trying to see past all of that, to get at the feelings underneath is a lot harder, especially with him not remembering her at all.]
wanttobeahero: (the faces that you meet)

[personal profile] wanttobeahero 2014-09-11 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
The strong, silent type?

[ He's had experience, with his own mother. At least they were in a good place when he left, and he can't feel any regret about their relationship. He just misses her. Both of them. ]
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[personal profile] impetere 2014-09-11 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[She smirks a bit.]

Something like that.

[There's a pause as her face softens after that.]

He wasn't always. But I'm still ... getting to know him again, I guess.
wanttobeahero: (I am Lazarus come from the dead)

[personal profile] wanttobeahero 2014-09-12 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
I really hope it works out okay, and you guys...can get close again.

[ In some ways, he guesses that seems like something someone would just say in the absence of knowing what else to say, but he really does mean it, and he hopes the sincerity is evident in his eyes. He stays pretty hopeful about things like that. ]

You said you've lived here for a bit, do you have any favorite places in the castle? Or...outside of the castle?
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[personal profile] impetere 2014-09-12 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Subject change! Good! Let's talk about something not her.]

I've spent a lot of time in the woods. It's a really nice amount of space and it's pretty quiet out there, so long as you give Mellie some room to breathe.
wanttobeahero: (the works and days of hands)

[personal profile] wanttobeahero 2014-09-15 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
I haven't been out in the woods that much, but I should...change that.

Sometimes staying inside for too long just makes me feel trapped, almost.
impetere: (say say my playmate)

[personal profile] impetere 2014-09-15 12:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[Henry it is like you know her soul. She nods a bit in agreement, pleasantly surprised that someone else actually gets it.]

It's easier to breathe out there.
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[personal profile] wanttobeahero 2014-09-16 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's really nice to find a kindred spirit of sorts, especially since he's new here. ]

It's nice to know someone else gets it.

Don't get me wrong, I've been known to enjoy staying inside to read a good book, but usually that's right before bed, or on a cold, rainy day. And then that's almost always accompanied by hot chocolate with cinnamon and whipped cream.

But I still like being outside even when it's cold and rainy, too. Makes me feel alive, you know?
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[personal profile] impetere 2014-09-16 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, it is. Not that Cora hasn't found a few people that understood her issues with cages, but having someone bring it up on their own is always nice. It doesn't make it feel like they're just agreeing with her to be nice.]

I just feel more at home out there. When I was a kid we lived on this huge nature preserve, so I've always been around a lot of open space.
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[personal profile] wanttobeahero 2014-09-17 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
So you like the open space because it's what feels most like home.

I like it because...I grew up in this small town... [ ...that was cursed, and that he escaped as soon as he was able, but it's such a long story it doesn't feel right to talk about it when he's just met her. ] and I like just knowing I can leave, get away and clear my head if I need to.

The nature preserve sounds nice.
impetere: (for which i have to howl)

[personal profile] impetere 2014-09-17 12:17 pm (UTC)(link)
It was. It was great.

[Until someone burned their house to the ground and killed her entire pack. But that's not something they should talk about now either.]

The woods here are a great substitute, though. Still plenty of space to run.
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[personal profile] wanttobeahero 2014-09-18 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe we should do that together, when there's time for it, you know, go for runs in the woods?

[ Unless that's the kind of thing she prefers to do alone, in which case, he understands.

But running is a good way to stay in shape, of course, which will make him more likely to be picked for missions, he hopes. ]
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[personal profile] impetere 2014-09-18 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, sometimes, and when she figures out how to go full wolf it might get a smidge awkward, but she has a feeling she wouldn't mind if it were Henry. Since he's managed to make magic happen and get along with a Hale on the first go.]

Sure, yeah. It'd be nice to have someone to go with.
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[personal profile] wanttobeahero 2014-09-19 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ It might be slightly awkward, but Henry, at least, wouldn't be too terribly fazed by that. Surprised, yes? But he can take it in stride fairly well. ]

You just let me know, anytime.

And...you know, if you need anything.

[ He's just that kind of person. He doesn't need to know someone well to extend the offer to be there, if ever there's a need. And knowing the situation with her brother, he wants her to feel like she could talk or vent if she needs to. ]

I really mean anything.
impetere: (unless we go)

[personal profile] impetere 2014-09-19 02:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[She appreciates that, Henry. She really does. She's actually sort of surprised at how easily she's making friends, but at least one of them knew her from home, so she isn't sure if that counts, even though she doesn't remember him from there.]

Yeah. Sure.

[There's a pause, before she gestures with her drink.]

I'm sure there are other people you want to talk to.

[Since it seemed like he had a good amount of people here for him. Also she's giving him an out because despite the fact that they've managed to hold this conversation forever, she's not really an outstanding conversationalist.]
wanttobeahero: (indeed there will be time)

[personal profile] wanttobeahero 2014-09-20 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ Given the flow of their conversation and some of the things they've talked about, when she extends the out to him, he also interprets it as maybe her way of saying she needs a little breathing room. Maybe he's wrong, though he gets it, and there are other people to speak with, of course. And he's sure he'll bump into her again sometime, especially if she does check in with him about going for runs together.

So he smiles warmly and nods. ]


A few people I probably should mingle with. I'll see you around soon. Nice meeting you, Cora.
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[personal profile] impetere 2014-09-21 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, she will. Exercise buddies are definitely a good thing to have, and don't require as much talking - it keeps you from breathing properly. But she returns the smile and nods as well.]

Nice meeting you too.

[And with that, she'll wander off to refill her drink or some such.]