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Panem Events ([personal profile] etcircenses) wrote in [community profile] thecapitol2014-10-10 08:11 pm

The Crowning Of Clara Murphy

Who| Everyone.
What| The Crowning of Clara Murphy
Where| A refurbished former-medical building within Capitol. 
When| Starting from late afternoon, going into the evening and late night.
Warnings/Notes| Don't forget, peacekeepers are on high alert and will notice any rebellious activity or odd behaviour. 

The theme of the ceremony is corruption and dystopia, with a distinct nod to futuristic aspects and, of course, robots. The room is stark, clean, and foreboding, all done in metallics, crisp whites, and the occasional bit of robotics set up as art. It speaks as an unholy cross between a medical office, a military base, and an extremely well kept prison.

The ceremony is both a chance for Capitolites to have fun and be grateful for the grand and glorious Panem which in no way exemplifies any attributes of dystopia, while also working as a not so subtle reminder to the troublemakers out there of what can happen when things get out of line. Which they surely won't, with all the peacekeepers around.

Tributes are dressed in all manner of thing incorporating chains, rope, caution tape, muzzles, bars and cages, prison stripes, and uniform orange-- all things reminiscent of imprisonment and restriction. Some tributes may be made to look scuffed up, like cartoon-ish depictions of hardened thugs. There are a few references to robotics, and that of evil and corrupt military men and police officers, but all tributes will be marked by some manner of cuff or chain that clearly denotes them as “criminals”.

They’ll also be given a “prison number” that is actually indicative of their district association and an arbitrary letter next to it, for example, someone from district six will have 06 and the first letter of their name. It will be temporarily tattooed somewhere visible on their skin. It can be washed off but it will take more scrubbing than would be done in a single day, let alone a crowning.

The only exceptions to these rules, are those who have been brought to the winner’s table; all those who can be deemed as cyborgs, scientists, and of course, the victor herself. Her throne sits at the head of the table, a robotic contraption that appears almost as though it might encase her. For a crown, Clara has been given one that seems to bear resemblance to a white picket fence, which, when made into a crown, looks far sharper than the idyllic home setting it’s meant to represent.

Avoxes are all dressed as members of the corrupt Detroit military police. The uniforms are naturally given a more sinister edge. None of them are comfortable. All of them are serving “Detriotto” staple foods.

Around the crowning, flat hologram projections of hockey games can be seen. They show the games of a team called “The Rouge Wings” and alternate that with the less spectacular showings of what appears to be a young boy’s hockey team. Commercials fill the times between promoting the work of Capitol’s peacekeepers, showing appreciation for them on an individual level, encouraging obedience in citizens with pleasant clips of peacekeepers speaking to children, and suggesting recruitment in the truly good and noble of Panem. Capitolites may nod along to these as they giggle at the sight of decorative signs, that are most certainly from Clara’s lesser world, about obeying, consuming, and so on, to a less than favourable government. A few posters feature Clara Murphy’s face in four colour palettes, all humorous jabs at dystopia proclaiming; “MOTHER MURPHY IS WATCHING YOU”.

But hockey games are not the only things that can be seen on the projection screens; if tributes take the time to look, they may see their own face projected above in profile and facing forward views like that of mug shots. Though, how the capitol has managed to get these pictures may be entirely a mystery. Besides these mugshots, criminal records are displayed, listing crimes from “lied to their parents” to petty theft to murder. Whether these records are true or not may be up for much debate.

In the mean time, there are plenty of things for party go-ers to do, such as take part in the David For A Day egg and spoon race, in which tributes will all have a chance to dress up (with wigs and matching clothing of all sizes!) as the mysterious David, compete against others, and should they win, be dubbed David For A Day, winning themselves a banner they can wear and a spot at the victor table.

There is also an obstacle course available dubbed the "Clarence Boddicker Memorial Prison Funhouse" designed to look, you guessed it, like a prison. Fun for all ages and demeanours!

For those looking for retreat, there’s a small section cut away from it all, designed to be a pleasant backyard patio setting opened to a starry night sky and small surrounding garden, in stark contrast to the rest of the place. There’s a small area for dancing in, that can really only accommodate one couple at a time, but is nevertheless perfect for a romantic scene. Only two songs play over speakers here, one perfectly fitting, the other a little more jarring. It’s also here that party go-ers can get their picture taken with a life sized ED-209. Many more much smaller ED-209’s can be seen around and within the crowning party. As well as the occasional roomba, which fans of the last arena will surely get a chuckle out of.

As the crowning nears it’s end, those at the victor’s table will be given paintball guns filled up with red paint. They will be ordered to bring the criminals to justice! The criminals being all the other tributes. Those hit with paint will be made to wait within the Memorial Prison Funhouse until all the criminals are apprehended and forced to do their time! No one will be allowed to go back to the tribute tower until all the criminals are caught.
baaarbie: (Aviators)

Barbie--Open

[personal profile] baaarbie 2014-10-14 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
With a lack of head stylist around District 1 these days, Barbie had to rely on what he could find himself. Normally, this was fine with him as he preferred the more toned down capitol fashion (something closer to what the district's wore) but since his decision to start playing back towards that reputation he'd gained when he'd actually been pro-Capitol, he'd started dressing a little more Capitol as well. Which meant closet-diving through his old stuff and sticking to the gold theme that had partly earned him his 'Golden Boy' reputation.

Today's Capitol atrocity was an odd one but ultimately tame for some of the other things he owned and it paired nicely with a pair of leather pants that seemed a little more fitting for the chosen theme.

A chosen theme that he could hardly believe he was looking at. The decor, the tribute's outfits, the chains...everything screamed prison and 'you belong to us' and he couldn't help but stare at it as he sipped his drink (one he wished was stronger.)

"They're getting a little heavy-handed these days, aren't they? I guess branding wasn't a good enough indicator of intent..." He said it to himself, but anyone near enough would likely catch it. Hopefully it wasn't anyone too important, he hadn't really meant to say it out loud.

Either way, after he shakes off his seeming entrancement of his surroundings, he finds the nearest pleasant face and turns to engage them, that trademark brightly golden and political-fake smile that used to be the heartthrob of interviews, on his face.

"Quite a party, isn't it? They really stuck to the theme on this Crowning, didn't they?" It was about the nicest thing he could think to say and it was shallow enough to make the small talk necessary for appearances.
anachronologistics: cocksprite (let me guess youre still an idiot)

[personal profile] anachronologistics 2014-10-14 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
Barbie's smile meets the face of a blond kid who can't possibly look more bored even if he tried. But, whatever Barbie might have said, the kid isn't really listening. Nothin' against you or anything, bro, he just has more important things to talk about.

"Dude, you look like Big Bird taking his first foray into adult film."

Namely, that.
baaarbie: (8)

[personal profile] baaarbie 2014-10-17 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
Good thing Barbie didn't really want to talk about what he'd been talking about anyway.

But he wasn't so sure he wanted to talk about this either.

"What?"

He gave the boy a confused look. That wasn't the worst thing that had been said to him by far, but it was one of the stranger things. Well, that and when both De and Zoidberg thought he should be a well-endowed woman with blond hair, he still wasn't sure what that was about.

"What's 'Big Bird?'"
anachronologistics: tg (just whipping out my sunny disposition)

[personal profile] anachronologistics 2014-10-17 07:39 am (UTC)(link)
"Giant anthropomorphic talking canary that teaches all the kiddies how to read, count, and love by singing unironically shitty songs and basically being a huge feathery dumbass."

He should probably be ashamed by how much of this he knows first hand. This is what he gets for growing up around puppets. The struggle is real.
baaarbie: (7)

[personal profile] baaarbie 2014-10-18 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Riiight. That was definitely one of those ones that he'd remember for a long time while wishing he could forget. Sometimes, off-world cultures were weird.

"I can see where you might have gotten your opinion, then. I'm sorry that exists." He couldn't help it, the description sounded awful, but in that way that was just funny.

"Unfortunately, I think you'll quickly discover most of the outfits are awful."

Although, with Edna now back in D1, Barbie had hape for his and his tribute's outfits, at least.
anachronologistics: sharp pastels (slumpage)

[personal profile] anachronologistics 2014-10-21 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're saying that like I haven't already discovered most of the outfits are unironically awful." It's important to use the word unironically a second time, here. Semantics are important.

As if to prove his point, though, Davesprite turns a little to reveal the giant gold wings bound tightly to his back with leather straps.

"This shit is fucking uncomfortable. Like I never want to go to a fetish club ever again."

Not that he's.... ever been before. But whatever.
carnagecarnival: (hee)

Re: Barbie--Open

[personal profile] carnagecarnival 2014-10-16 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
He's not sure if all the motherfucker is talking on at to him. Considering he's sitting on the floor surrounded by a ton of faygo bottles he's-- well, he's not easy to overlook, but he's not the place people want to keep their eye contact set to.

Nevertheless, he smiles up at Barbie as blissed on his elixirs as he can be. He may be the only one in the Crowning truly enjoying himself. Of course, it's not super easy to tell, with the mask over his face.

"As all being opposed to others? WOULD MOTHERFUCKING GUESS SO," He says.

baaarbie: (10)

[personal profile] baaarbie 2014-10-17 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
Trolls were certainly one of the more interesting species the capitol had pulled in and Barbie had found he'd been fascinated by them when he'd only been watching and he'd gotten to know them a little better with Karkat in his district for a time. Initiate wasn't someone he'd talked to yet and this seemed as good a moment as any.

Well, mostly...he certainly seemed in a good enough mood. But he had a sneaking suspicion that had more to do with something he'd taken or eaten..or smoked.

"What're you drinking? I don't think I've seen it before."
carnagecarnival: (Caramel apple corpses singing.)

[personal profile] carnagecarnival 2014-10-19 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
He lifts up that bottle of faygo high to be seen. His grin is wide, showing fanged teeth.

"This? THIS BE A WICKED MOTHERFUCKING ELIXIR, YO. Fortuitous forties is being things what I scoured this place the fuck over for. AIN'T WHAT ALL WAS BEING HAD. Until the fuck now. VICTOR'S WORLD GOT HAVING THEM AND SO ON DUPLICATIONARIES THEY'S BEING MINE AGAIN AT LAST."

He doesn't know the assumption Barbie's got of him, but he ain't helping it.

"You want join in as to be getting to slam?"