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

[watchmaker]

[he decides to divulge before lila can ... take that part from him, too.] I can shapeshift.

[doubletake]

[That's...unexpected. She was totally assuming the telepathy thing. Way more common.]

What does that make you, then?

[So blunt, but it's clear from the way she speaks that she's just...super interested, okay.]

[bittersweeter]

[ perfect. it makes him perfect. no, she is just heart eyes motherfucker at sylar right now. which is... how she always looks at him so. w/e. be friends pls. ]

[watchmaker]

[can he resist the opportunity to be a jackass?? no of course not. sorry lila.]

Special.

[doubletake]

[She actually...laughs at that. It's good-natured, though. Really.]

Damn right it does.

[And hey, if he has someone making heart eyes at him, maybe there's hope for her yet.]

I might have to test out your skills one of these days. You know, just for fun.

[Who can make the better disguise, hm?]

[watchmaker]

Sure, why not? I'm up for it.

[bittersweeter]

[ lila looks oh so happy. making friends for sylar, all her dreams coming true. but no, she really does look pleased, a carefree smile on her face that elena would have never seen before. hell, most people haven't seen her smile like that. most people don't realize she's capable of it. ]

Um, I'm invited, right? I have a spell for that. [ fake shapeshifter. LOSER. ]

[doubletake]

[Newfound frands yay monsters unite fuck the haters.]

Obviously. [She's not going to steal your boyfriend, Lila.] We'll just take turns playing judge or something.

[bittersweeter]

[ lmao she knows no one is going to steal her man, okay. she got an engagement out of this war. nailed it. still smiling, she pushes up on her tip toes and kisses sylar's cheek. ] I've got to go stalk the rest of the newbies, I'll find you later. See you, Elena.

[ and now that she's satisfied they'll be friendly, she flounces off to idk... bother sammy. :) ]

[watchmaker]

[and now sylar is left standing here like WHAT DO?????? HOW FRIEND???? his only friend is dean winchester apparently.] So ... yeah.

[doubletake]

See ya.

[And then Lila leaves her here with her boyfriend/fiance/whatever.

Okay, she can handle that.]

So how'd she managed to talk you into all of this?

[watchmaker]

Well, it was a long courting process. I don't really play well with others. But I wasn't really ... going anywhere, with what I was doing before, so. I decided it was time for a change.

[doubletake]

Well, no worries there. There's a few of us that fit into that category.

[She plays well with...some others, at least. Remember when she was a much better team player?]

Nothing wrong with a little change.

[#doppelganger humor]

[watchmaker]

[he gets the joke, if his smile back is anything to go by.] I'll say. Besides, after awhile, Chicago just gets ... boring. I was over it.

[doubletake]

I wouldn't know. I can't say that I've ever been. That I remember anyway.

[Veilnesia, yay.]

Is that where you met Lila? When she was on that mission in Chicago?

[watchmaker]

Yeah. I was — well, I was posing as a crime scene investigator.

[doubletake]

It was an interesting little group they sent out there. I may have heard a thing or two about it.

[Considering her ex-best friend had gone. :)]

[watchmaker]

I met all of them, but Lila's the only one who really stuck with me. [and sort of eric. and aurelius. he guesses.]

[doubletake]

[The corner of her mouth pulls up.]

I'm sure one of them would be disappointed to hear that.

[Rose.]

[watchmaker]

What's that supposed to mean? You think I have fans?

[doubletake]

I think there was a girl there who likes to leave an impression on everyone, whether good or bad. I'm sure she'll be so pressed you don't remember her.

[watchmaker]

Sorry. [doesn't sound even a little bit apologetic.] My attention was mostly on Lila.

[doubletake]

Oh, please, don't even. I just think it's funny.

[She crosses her arms over her chest.]

A word of advice, though. I know Lila told me, but I'd keep the whole shifting thing to yourself. You probably know this already, but a lot people around here kind of hate it.

[watchmaker]

Don't worry. I like to keep my cards close to my chest. It's not the only thing I can do.

[doubletake]

Well, now you've got me all curious.