after-party ♔ october

[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 || October 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

regina mills ♔ (ota).

[unhappily]

[ did someone say formal attire?

regina shows up about an hour late to the party because do you think this stuff puts on itself. she saunters in looking like the most extravagant thing in the room with her disguise check of 31. how much hair gel went into this, we'll never know.

she strides through the room as if she owns the place, grabbing a drink off a tray and looking down her nose at probably the majority of you.

enjoy. ]

[undealt]

[Gold excuses himself from where he's been chatting with someone just for the sake of coming around behind Regina as she strolls through the crowd like a... Queen.

He always knew Mayor Mills had delusions of grandeur that were bigger than her unopposed terms as mayor, but this is ridiculous.]

Well, well, Madame Mayor. You're just full of surprises, aren't you?

[unhappily]

[ wow, rude sneaking up on people. regina whirls in place, which is dramatic with that big swooshy gown, i'll tell you what. she looks him over as if trying to decide what specimen of bug he is - but there's no glint of recognition in her eyes. instead, she looks a little affronted. ] You'll do well to address me properly.

[undealt]

[staring at her.

staring at her a lot.

then he decides that maybe regina's having a laugh and he rolls his eyes, sardonically amused.]

I wasn't aware you'd changed titles, Regina. Did the election not hold out this year? Now that's a pity.

[unhappily]

And the last I knew, Queens weren't elected. [ stares across the game at mark ] Am I supposed to recognize you, old man?

[unhand]

[She might not recognize the pirate that approaches her, seeing as he's got too many hands and... clothes that came from this century, but rest assured, he recognizes her.]

Your Majesty. I must say, I didn't expect to see you here. Should I start calling you Sir Evil Queen?

[unhappily]

[ you're less offensive than the old man to look at, hook, but then you have to open your mouth. ] Excuse me?

[unhand]

Just trying to get my titles straight. It can be... tricky in this land.

[unhappily]

In this land. [ she repeats it, looking at him suspiciously. ] You're from the Enchanted Forest?

[uncurse]

[ Well.

That answers that.

Emma balks as she approaches Regina, starting towards her, then thinking better of it and dipping behind a potted plant.

Such bravery. Very heroism. Wow. ]

[bittersweeter]

[ while she's not nearly as done up as the peacock in the room, lila looks absolutely flawless. she also doesn't seem at all fussed with the woman's attitude. lila spent half her life looking down on people (re: poor people) and now she is a knight so can't no one harsh her mellow. ]

You've got some prawn in your cleavage.

[unhappily]

[ /rolls for holding in her temper at being mocked.

crit... fail... she leans a little closer, affixing her with a cold look. even if she really did have prawn in her boobs, she's just going to assume the worst. ] If I were you, I might be more concerned with your own. [ waves hand slightly.

summons... spiders...

to crawl out of lila's boob valley.

just little ones????????????????????/

just

a couple.

sobs into hands. ]

[bittersweeter]

[ regina. pls. you can't use nightmare fodder against a girl who controls nightmares. come now. don't be fresh. with a flawless will save of 27, lila's shoulders shiver a little at the sensation of all those tiny little legs, but she just lifts her hand to let the spiders crawl across her fingers before shaking them on to the floor. be free little guys. she was a cat. she used to eat spiders, okay. she had fleas once. bring it.

and then she leans forward to delicately pluck a piece of flimsy, shiny shrimp tale from the fancy embroidery on regina's dress. she flicks it on to the ground with the spiders. ]

I'm fine, actually. But thanks for your concern.

[unhappily]

[ oh.

well.

/snark lessens none. ] Any time.

[reallywicked]

[If Faye didn't know better, she would think that some part of the Andres royal family just showed up for shits and giggles.]

You might be the first person I've seen overdressed to one of these things. Congrats.

[unhappily]

[ takes ... as... a compliment???? ] Thank you. It's depressing how few of these people seem to have bothered trying when they rolled out of bed this morning.

[reallywicked]

[No not really]

Trust me, you'll only be disappointed if you think this is as bad as it can get. [She gives the woman an appraising look.] I'm Faye.

[unhappily]

Regina. Queen of the Enchanted Forest.

[wanttobeahero]

[ He probably...shouldn't be approaching her, after the conversation he had with Emma, but here's the thing, this is his mom, no matter what. Even when she's uh, apparently the Queen. But that answers the question of whether or not she'll even know who the hell he is, but he was kind of preparing himself for this so at least it's not as disheartening as it might otherwise have been.

He actually just kind of observes for a little while as he figures out what to even say when he approaches her. Not approaching isn't an option, in his mind.

Finally, he makes his way over, and to try and ease into this, he's got a little smile on his face. There's no need to make waves from the start, his goal is to try and start off on a good note. So he might as well play along to begin with. ]

Your Majesty. I'm Henry, just...thought I'd introduce myself.

[ A much better alternative to starting with, Hey, mom. ]

[unhappily]

[ ♬ be still - the fray

She pauses when he introduces himself, and for a moment, her features knit slightly, the name 'Henry' seeming to hit some kind of chord that she doesn't exactly understand. She looks almost puzzled as she studies him, slightly disturbed by the ring of familiarity, obviously uncomfortable with the memory loss whammy that's been ironically thrust on her.

She looks him up and down thoughtfully for a beat of total silence, before tilting her chin up a bit more and trying to shake it off. ] Henry. [ She repeats the name calmly, her voice not betraying any of the emotions prickling at her mind. ] Well. It's heartening to see that not all Wynn's Knights are incapable of showing respect where it's due.

[wanttobeahero]

[ The way her expression shifts and changes makes him almost want to blurt out the truth right then. But there's a voice of reason in the back of his mind, telling him that will come when the timing is right. There are ways he can prove that he's her son, except that doesn't help when they're dealing with memory loss; who knows what she really remembers about her past. So his strategy is to endear himself to her, and maybe, if she actually ever trusts him, she won't be completely resistant to the idea when he tells her that he's her son.

Or maybe it will all backfire spectacularly.

At least she's here. That's the biggest obstacle, conquered now. ]

My mom taught me well.

[ If only you knew... :') ]

Have you had a chance to explore the castle much yet?

[unhappily]

Snow's shown me where my chambers are, but beyond that, we haven't exactly had much time for a tour. We only just arrived in time for that... ceremony.

[fixyourproblem]

[Like every other party, Brantley comes to the party to flirt. And this time she is the target. So, enjoy!

He walks toward her with a dazzling black tie suit as usual (disguise 18) and a somewhat charming and flirtatious smile also as usual (charm 22).] Can't I say that you have a knack of stealing hearts of those around you? [Also don't forget the usual cheesy line.]

[unhappily]

[ with a will save of 9, regina's not immune to flattery, lbr. she eats that shit for breakfast. if only she could appreciate the pun. apparently she does subconsciously. ] And who might you be?

[fixyourproblem]

Brantley River, milady. At your service. [He bows a bit like he is a prince with that lives in a fairy-tale castle made of diamonds. Well, technically, he is living in a castle. But no, not a prince or even royal dog walker. At least, his manner is pretty much the same.]