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Panem Events ([personal profile] etcircenses) wrote in [community profile] thecapitol2015-03-27 11:27 am

The Crowning of Tony Stark

Who| Everyone.
What| The Crowning of Tony Stark.
Where| The New Capitol Stark Expo!
When| Friday, late afternoon into the evening.
Notes| This event is mandatory for all Tributes to attend. Even if you do not tag in, your character will attend this party.  Peacekeepers will be on high alert, so no funny business.
WARNINGS| Alcoholism / References to Alcoholism.  

The Capitol might be known for its extravagance, but Stark Expos have never skimped on a show. Combining the two together could only be a recipe for the most wild indulgences. The center theater takes styling after a arc reactor, with glass ceiling and glowing blue lights set right within the metal and putting a glow to the sky. Lightshows go off on the main stage, the stark logo overhead and a massive screen displaying the Panem flag and Tony Stark's image just behind the dancing Ironettes. A circle plattform going off from the stage, clearly reserved for the guest of honor, features a design Panem's bird in red, gold, and glowing blue.

A globe is featured in the outside gardens, showing off a map of Panem, and the park is filled with artistic statues of destroyed Iron Man amror. But there's no quiet here, not with the fireworks going off all night and the consistent playing of music that is not but sounds an awful lot like that of Daft Punk, Eifel 65, ACDC, and one other song that breaks them up.

Various shows can be found about the gardens, including display models of some of Tony Stark's old weapons and Iron Man suits. Further along guests may find the Avengers display, featuring large portraits of the Avengers and their allies, large red x's going over greyed out portraits of those deemed dead, including Phill Coulson, Natasha Romanoff, and Thor. Along with these portraits can be found the Stark family tree, featuring the Victor Tony Stark and all his relations including apparent son Dave Strider, and Arya Stark, Ancestor of the Stark family, not to mention the great Howard Stark who's accomplishments (and tragic lack of care for Anthony) are lovingly illustrated. One such accomplishment being a "flying car" just a short walk over.

There's plenty for guests to do besides just ogle the brilliant sights however! A bar has been set up with a whole variety of drinking games available from Sink The Battleship and Drink Roulette to an extravagent variation of the classic game, Beer Pong, and an ongoing run of the Games with rules of drinking for each emotional scene, funny incident, or death. Those under the age of eighteen will be served fizzing juice or soda instead and can participate in junior versions of the very same games. All the cups are made from the finest glass with Tony Stark images over them. Avoxes are on scene to clean every spill and break of glass that might come.

A cave has been crafted of artificial and real material, designed to look like the Cave in which Tony Stark became a real hero, but with a twist; it's been made into a fun-for-all maze! Guests can attempt to navigate their way to the labyrinth and reach the core, avoiding those nasty pop-out rebels along the way. Those who make it to the fire-lit center may receive a limited edition "Tony Stark Heart" miniature arc reactor in a beautiful glass case.

An indoor sky diving station is also available, large enough that many guests may enter at once and still find it spacious. Here, guests can don Iron Man themed sky-diving suits and experience the sensation of flight, just as Tony Stark once did. Of course, the party doesn't start until the Victor comes in; he'll be appearing by Capitol-controlled suit to make his entrance at center stage. It is here that his Throne shall be raised up through the stage and his crown gifted to him. Following the official Crowning Ceremony will also come a speech from the Capitol's very own, Cyrus Reagan.

Tributes are dressed in formal wear with robotic accents. Such as a full mask or metal armor. Capitolites can be seen with Tony stark styled hair, bearing tattoos in his image, and even with surgically implanted lights, in honor of the new Victor. Available for purchase are handcrafted Tony Stark dolls, Iron Man action figures, and models of beloved robot-pet "Dum-E" in both small and life-sized. The Iron Man light gloves come completely free for all guests.

The Crowning ends off with a bang, as in the center of the sky, a massive "wormhole" opens up showing a vast darkness full of sinister creatures just on the other side, sure to inspire some screams from fans. Guests near to the Iron Man suit displays are asked by peacekeepers to step back-- far back-- but may be the first to witness the incredible scene of all those suits launching into the sky and exploding around and "in" the wormhole. The wormhole shifts to a message stating the show to have been brought to you by the Hunger Game's skilled Sky-Display Designers before going into advertising for the rest of the night as the party dies down.
capitolprivilege: (and everything is fine)

open!

[personal profile] capitolprivilege 2015-04-06 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Stephen's turned up drunk.

Stephen's turned up drunk with what can be nothing besides a stripper on his arm.

His clothes, at least, are on the fashionable side: he's in an ordinary-looking suit, with a button-up collared shirt beneath that glows blue-white throughout, lighting his collar and his wrists.

However, it cannot be missed that he's flushed, laughing, and being over-friendly and snappy in turn. He might not be dressed like a mess, but the impression comes across anyway.
reassures: (fade ☙ 'til i can't even see you)

[personal profile] reassures 2015-04-07 09:38 am (UTC)(link)
Seeing someone from 6 a mess at a party isn't exactly uncommon in the Capitol. Most people generally seem used to Linden showing up in whatever state he feels like that evening, and no one seems to actually care much. About the same can be said for their reaction to Stephen and his attire, though for Nill at the very least, it's a far more concerning sight. There's a small frown on Nill's face as she makes her way over, and she offers Stephen's company a small and polite smile before going to write.

have you had any water?

Stephen's gonna have a wicked hangover later if he doesn't. Nill's own dress suits her rather well - a grey dress with careful beading, and a fluorescent light that makes it pulse color as if following a beating heart (which it is). It also leaves most of her back uncovered, which is good for her wings, but not for anyone that gets squeamish about seeing scars.
capitolprivilege: (we wine)

[personal profile] capitolprivilege 2015-04-08 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Stephen is surrounded by a small group of people, caught mid-laugh, with the strange woman hanging off his arm.

"Hi, Nill," he says, his face lighting up like her dress. He leans forward, squinting to read her message. "No, no, it's fine," he replies cheerily. "I'm not thirsty. Ha, ha, that's a goddamn lie," he adds to himself, under his breath, loud enough to hear. "You look lovely, by the way," he compliments, indicating her dress. "That is a beautiful effect."
reassures: (flicker ☙ you pluck my nerves)

[personal profile] reassures 2015-04-09 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
...Oh, no. How much has he head to drink today? He's barely been at the party more than five minutes, and last she checked this was the kind of thing that the Escorts were supposed to be preventing tributes and mentors from doing, not the other way around.

That, and it seemed a little out of character for Stephen. She's heard rumors mind you, and his clothes tended to look like they belonged to someone that did this frequently, but this is Nill's third Crowning and she's never seen this out of him. He actually did his job in a good way as far as she could tell, unlike Certain Other Escorts. So either something more concerning was up, or Stephen just got dumped.

Nill makes a gesture towards one of the food tables before writing; her handwriting is larger this time, to hopefully help with the squinting issue. And at any rate, it's not like this is an abnormal Crowning activity for her. Always around people from 6 in varying stages of sobriety.

thank you.
can you help me find something to eat?


She's really gotta get him away from the rest of that group.
capitolprivilege: (would you be impressed if I said)

[personal profile] capitolprivilege 2015-04-10 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
He reads that and thinks about that. "I don't know..." he says, glancing at the woman on his arm. "I mean, I'd hate to leave Candi by herself. You haven't met her, have you?" Stephen asks Nill, brightening. "Nill, this is Candi. Candi, Nill."

The Candi in question grins and gives a little wave. Honestly, she looks like she's having a blast.
reassures: (flicker ☙ cuz they're calling me home)

[personal profile] reassures 2015-04-26 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Nill, while worried, has until now managed to forget something that would otherwise be incredibly important; Stephen, for as nice as he seemed and as much as he cared, was a born and raised Capitolite. That meant that many of his friends were no doubt the same, and that Nill had just walked over to a group of several of them all on her own and started talking to one of them.

Her eyes go wide for a fraction of a second because she can cover it up with something like a flustered look, as though she hadn't been expected introductions, which is at least a half truth. She returns the wave to Candi. She writes quickly and holds the notepad up for Stephen to see and then turns it for Candi to see as well.

I'll see if Karkat can help me instead.
it was nice to meet you.


And, unless Stephen tries to stop her, Nill will be turning and leaving almost immediately.
capitolprivilege: (we wine)

hit me up if you want to keep the thread going -- I'm down either way!

[personal profile] capitolprivilege 2015-04-27 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Stephen stares at her in plain-as-day confusion.

"Uh..."

He feels like he should go after her. She's a Tribute. He's an Escort. Looking after Tributes is his job, and that was a really quick turn-around. He thinks about it really hard, but he takes too long to make up his mind -- she's disappeared into the crowd, and it's too much for his hazy-at-the-edges vision to track her down.

....she'll probably be okay, he thinks: she's got plenty of people she knows, and her Escort will be here, too. He'll turn back to being a trainwreck.