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

[beatupgrass]

[good thing rocket understands modesty, otherwise he'd just be slow blinking at her.

but yes. valid point.] Yeah, well, great for her, but walkin' around in a tin can for twenty minutes wasn't my idea of a great time.

[bloodrager]

You get used to it.

[beatupgrass]

Or you figure out that the rest o' the world has moved on. Terra's archaic enough without... that. [he waves a hand.]

[bloodrager]

Terra?

[beatupgrass]

Earth? The primitive planet you're currently standin' on? That thing. 'Course I hear that Shadow World is even more backwards. [he looks her over.] No offense, but fancy swords don't mean much when you've held somethin' that can shoot rapid-fire plasma bursts with a hair-trigger.

[bloodrager]

I imagine that depends on who's wielding each weapon.

[beatupgrass]

[long, thoughtful pause.]

Yeah, Gamora's big on her fancy-smancy blades, but c'mon. There's just somethin' satisfyin' about bullets.

[ranged fighters vs melee fighters.]

[bloodrager]

And equally satisfying in feeling your blade connect with the flesh and bone of your enemy.

[beatupgrass]

You sound like Drax. [maybe he should introduce them. is it too soon to be like "dude it's time to move on from your dead wife."] Y'know the real benefit of bullets? You ain't up close and personal with the guy you're maimin'.

[Rocket couldn't fight melee if he tried, so this is really a dumb debate. He is just not physically built for melee.]

[bloodrager]

I'm not sure how that's meant to be preferable.

[beatupgrass]

You don't get hit back as easy. [duh???]

[bloodrager]

If one isn't prepared to take scars, they shouldn't be prepared to take a life.

[beatupgrass]

[AHAHAHAHAHA

hah. he's pretty offended by that, gurl.]

I got enough scars when I couldn't fight back. I think I earned the right to not risk 'em now.

[bloodrager]

You were captive?

[beatupgrass]

[he huffs.] They paid for it.

[bloodrager]

On Andres. [ it's not really a question ]

[beatupgrass]

[probably on half-world too, but he doesn't really remember. he'd like to say he did.]

Stormed the place, blew it up. It ain't happenin' to no one else.

[which is optimistic and he realizes it.] 'Least not there.

[bloodrager]

Good. It will not ease the pain you've felt, but perhaps there is some satisfaction in it.

[beatupgrass]

The satisfaction makes everything better. That and the sweet, sweet smell of burnin' rubble after blowin' the d'ast thing up.

[rocket you're not right sometimes. or any time.]

[bloodrager]

There is that, as well, yes.