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etcircenses) wrote in thecapitol2015-07-14 05:43 pm
Entry tags:
- aang,
- black tom cassidy,
- china sorrows,
- commander shepard,
- emily finch,
- event: crowning,
- felicity yoshida,
- firo prochainezo,
- jason compson iv,
- karkat vantas,
- kurloz makara (panem),
- leonidas cora,
- linden lockhearst (l),
- meulin leijon (panem),
- molotov cocktease,
- peggy carter (panem),
- phillip gray,
- porrim maryam,
- quintus falxvale,
- roland deschain,
- sigma klim,
- terezi pyrope,
- wesker,
- ✘ adella trevelyan,
- ✘ arya stark,
- ✘ cullen rutherford,
- ✘ gary epps,
- ✘ gritta,
- ✘ tiffany doggett,
- ✘ vivi ornitier,
- ✘ wednesday addams
The Crowning Of Tom Cassidy
Who| Everyone who's anyone. (Tributes, Staff, Capitolites, and anyone else in Capitol.)
What| The Crowning of Black Tom Cassidy.
Where| The New Cassidy Keep of the Capitol!
When| From noon to the late evening, Friday.
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| Blatent irish stereotyping. Remember to put any relevant warnings in headers!
The dress code for this crowning is certainly a strange one. Greenery, burlap sacks, and "Irish" themed outfits which many a confused Capitolites has take as to simply be the color green. Among them can be found the sorts of ridiculous bright costumes as could be found in a 1970's comic book-- not that the 1970's are even a real time period. Spandex, V-necks, and popped collars are going to be a common sight tonight.
Guests are brought out to the stunning blue-green bay. There's a new feature there, a great big replica of Cassidy Keep. And it's been built upon a rock. How it stays up is a mystery, but it's no doubt a stunning site as guests are brought in on boats to a grand staircase that leads to even bigger doors.
Guests enter into a beautiful castle and garden both. Trees grow through the stones, vines climb over the stair railings, flowers bloom on the walls, and in some place the castle gives way purely to nature with small ponds set in. Like an internal rainforest (though the temperature is comfortable and cool) there's greenery everywhere soaking up the light that shines through the high windows. Statues stand tall of Black Tom Cassidy, Molotov Cocktease, and Arya Stark, sometimes all of them together. Then are more of an imposing man named Unstoppable Thuggernaut, a young girl named Theresa, the same girl older with the plaque deeming her to be "Siren", and statues of the the three of them together, both as a family and posing to fight. And of course, one can't forget that grand paintings of infamous arena scenes featuring Black Tom. Paths are set around to help guide guests, the main path leading into the biggest room of the keep.
Sponsored by Below Timberline, a temporary dining area has been set up within the castle-- high above the ground! All along the treetops that shoot up to the ceiling are the vine and wood woven nests for guests to be seated in. Waiters, waitresses, and Avoxes make their way along thick branches and rope bridges. But despite appearances, there's no chance of falling! Forcefields have been put up around the whole area to prevent such a tragedy from occurring to guests, waiters, and waitresses.
There are Avox operated lifts to help guests up to the tree tops, and though this might be an eyesore for some, they've all been dressed pleasant green, some with little hats. All the better to match the theme and blend into it!
That's not all that's gained the Irish theme. The menu consists all of foods that would be found in this mysterious off-world residence. Corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew, colcannon, black pudding, crubeens, shepherd's pie, champ, boxty, shelfish, Blaa, Goody, and Barmbrack despite it being out of season. There is even a cereal dish of what may very well be Lucky Charms. Drinks include "Irish" Whiskey, ales, porter, coffee and cream, and cider both alcoholic and not (for the kids). There is significantly more whiskey with Tom's face upon it than not and much of the drinks are served in large mug glasses.
Down below the dining area are two clear spaces for dancing, one for the professionals giving performance, and one for those seeking to try on their own. The show isn't just an entertaining watch, it's dancers bring more to the music as well, tapping out a beat. Mixed in to shake up the river dancing, Irish-styled folk songs play, generally regaling tales of Black Tom Cassidy and his exploits, but occasionally playing a song or two about other Tributes.
In between floors is a stand where cotton candy makers craft giant colorful flowers. On the far end of the room, set up high, sits Tom's throne. Torches crown the top of the wooden throne, vines woven over the arm rests, a strange metal meant to visually mirror that of vibranium, shines in elegant swirling detail over and around the whole chair. A soft black material is stretched over the back and seat of the throne, marked in red on the back with Tom's symbol. Tom's crown features flowers and shining rubies set in the wood.
Set up in another room is a shillelagh game of shooting water out of the staff at the targets and winning a prize. Prizes include real "authentic" Shillelaghs, and ones that light up and show fire at the end thanks to an internal projection mechanism. And it's perfectly harmless!
Another room winds and twists through a dark torch lit tunnel in a guided tour through a replica portion of Cassidy keep that's been filled with amazing info about Panem's new Victor! Pictures of his life, his youth, his loves, and his adventures. There are replica vibranium pieces, models featuring Tom's many outfits, a pretend prison for guests to have their picture taken inside of, and on-wall descriptions of his villainous escapades. Both those and the tour guide tend to loop back to how he's found redemption here in Panem, now a model citizen.
A third room has been cleared for allowing a giant game of cops and robbers, which Tom has exemplified in present and past respectively. Those brought in to play are dressed in villain's outfits for the "robbers" and all Peacekeeper white for the "cops".
One door leads out to a bridge, connecting the island to the chasm edge across from it. There's a section of rolling hills there where guests are encouraged to seek out four leaf clovers and have them exchanged for engraved gold and bronze rings, flower bouquets, a free meal courtesy of Below Timberline, or even Limited Edition Black Tom Cassidy memorabilia. The white bridge across is lit underneath like that of the ha'penny bridge in the exotic offworld Ireland, but unlike ha'penny, the bridge's lights form beautiful moving pictures of various arena scenes, particularly the finale.
Saddened these scenes are out of sight? Fear not! The wide bridge has a second function: bungee jumping! Overseen by an attendant, with the proper equipment fitting, you too can take a dive into a chasm. Like Black Tom did, only on purpose and absolutely injury-free! The bungee is perfectly secure and safe with more attendants waiting below to pick up those... at the end of their rope. Boats waiting along the far edges pick up the guests again to bring them back around to the Cassidy Keep party. And what a party it is.
But it's not all fun and games at this crowning. Come evening, the dance floor is cleared and a stage and podium are swiftly set up. All the guests are sat. Tributes are sat up front, Capitolites and other guests in the back. Peacekeepers line in rows on the back and sides of the stage. Those still on duty situate between the Tributes and guests. Dead-center, with the rows of Tributes on either side, are two Peacekeepers that some might recognize as being one of the more heavily afflicted Peacekeepers on the day of the Medieval Games-watching Party. Though the offworld "sickness" vanished shortly after the first arrest was made, these two still don't look so hot, one nursing what might be a headache, and the other just plain looking ill.
What| The Crowning of Black Tom Cassidy.
Where| The New Cassidy Keep of the Capitol!
When| From noon to the late evening, Friday.
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| Blatent irish stereotyping. Remember to put any relevant warnings in headers!
The dress code for this crowning is certainly a strange one. Greenery, burlap sacks, and "Irish" themed outfits which many a confused Capitolites has take as to simply be the color green. Among them can be found the sorts of ridiculous bright costumes as could be found in a 1970's comic book-- not that the 1970's are even a real time period. Spandex, V-necks, and popped collars are going to be a common sight tonight.
Guests are brought out to the stunning blue-green bay. There's a new feature there, a great big replica of Cassidy Keep. And it's been built upon a rock. How it stays up is a mystery, but it's no doubt a stunning site as guests are brought in on boats to a grand staircase that leads to even bigger doors.
Guests enter into a beautiful castle and garden both. Trees grow through the stones, vines climb over the stair railings, flowers bloom on the walls, and in some place the castle gives way purely to nature with small ponds set in. Like an internal rainforest (though the temperature is comfortable and cool) there's greenery everywhere soaking up the light that shines through the high windows. Statues stand tall of Black Tom Cassidy, Molotov Cocktease, and Arya Stark, sometimes all of them together. Then are more of an imposing man named Unstoppable Thuggernaut, a young girl named Theresa, the same girl older with the plaque deeming her to be "Siren", and statues of the the three of them together, both as a family and posing to fight. And of course, one can't forget that grand paintings of infamous arena scenes featuring Black Tom. Paths are set around to help guide guests, the main path leading into the biggest room of the keep.
Sponsored by Below Timberline, a temporary dining area has been set up within the castle-- high above the ground! All along the treetops that shoot up to the ceiling are the vine and wood woven nests for guests to be seated in. Waiters, waitresses, and Avoxes make their way along thick branches and rope bridges. But despite appearances, there's no chance of falling! Forcefields have been put up around the whole area to prevent such a tragedy from occurring to guests, waiters, and waitresses.
There are Avox operated lifts to help guests up to the tree tops, and though this might be an eyesore for some, they've all been dressed pleasant green, some with little hats. All the better to match the theme and blend into it!
That's not all that's gained the Irish theme. The menu consists all of foods that would be found in this mysterious off-world residence. Corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew, colcannon, black pudding, crubeens, shepherd's pie, champ, boxty, shelfish, Blaa, Goody, and Barmbrack despite it being out of season. There is even a cereal dish of what may very well be Lucky Charms. Drinks include "Irish" Whiskey, ales, porter, coffee and cream, and cider both alcoholic and not (for the kids). There is significantly more whiskey with Tom's face upon it than not and much of the drinks are served in large mug glasses.
Down below the dining area are two clear spaces for dancing, one for the professionals giving performance, and one for those seeking to try on their own. The show isn't just an entertaining watch, it's dancers bring more to the music as well, tapping out a beat. Mixed in to shake up the river dancing, Irish-styled folk songs play, generally regaling tales of Black Tom Cassidy and his exploits, but occasionally playing a song or two about other Tributes.
In between floors is a stand where cotton candy makers craft giant colorful flowers. On the far end of the room, set up high, sits Tom's throne. Torches crown the top of the wooden throne, vines woven over the arm rests, a strange metal meant to visually mirror that of vibranium, shines in elegant swirling detail over and around the whole chair. A soft black material is stretched over the back and seat of the throne, marked in red on the back with Tom's symbol. Tom's crown features flowers and shining rubies set in the wood.
Set up in another room is a shillelagh game of shooting water out of the staff at the targets and winning a prize. Prizes include real "authentic" Shillelaghs, and ones that light up and show fire at the end thanks to an internal projection mechanism. And it's perfectly harmless!
Another room winds and twists through a dark torch lit tunnel in a guided tour through a replica portion of Cassidy keep that's been filled with amazing info about Panem's new Victor! Pictures of his life, his youth, his loves, and his adventures. There are replica vibranium pieces, models featuring Tom's many outfits, a pretend prison for guests to have their picture taken inside of, and on-wall descriptions of his villainous escapades. Both those and the tour guide tend to loop back to how he's found redemption here in Panem, now a model citizen.
A third room has been cleared for allowing a giant game of cops and robbers, which Tom has exemplified in present and past respectively. Those brought in to play are dressed in villain's outfits for the "robbers" and all Peacekeeper white for the "cops".
One door leads out to a bridge, connecting the island to the chasm edge across from it. There's a section of rolling hills there where guests are encouraged to seek out four leaf clovers and have them exchanged for engraved gold and bronze rings, flower bouquets, a free meal courtesy of Below Timberline, or even Limited Edition Black Tom Cassidy memorabilia. The white bridge across is lit underneath like that of the ha'penny bridge in the exotic offworld Ireland, but unlike ha'penny, the bridge's lights form beautiful moving pictures of various arena scenes, particularly the finale.
Saddened these scenes are out of sight? Fear not! The wide bridge has a second function: bungee jumping! Overseen by an attendant, with the proper equipment fitting, you too can take a dive into a chasm. Like Black Tom did, only on purpose and absolutely injury-free! The bungee is perfectly secure and safe with more attendants waiting below to pick up those... at the end of their rope. Boats waiting along the far edges pick up the guests again to bring them back around to the Cassidy Keep party. And what a party it is.
But it's not all fun and games at this crowning. Come evening, the dance floor is cleared and a stage and podium are swiftly set up. All the guests are sat. Tributes are sat up front, Capitolites and other guests in the back. Peacekeepers line in rows on the back and sides of the stage. Those still on duty situate between the Tributes and guests. Dead-center, with the rows of Tributes on either side, are two Peacekeepers that some might recognize as being one of the more heavily afflicted Peacekeepers on the day of the Medieval Games-watching Party. Though the offworld "sickness" vanished shortly after the first arrest was made, these two still don't look so hot, one nursing what might be a headache, and the other just plain looking ill.
Ermac | OTA
And so, rather than training for his debut Arena, Ermac is swallowing his pride enough to drink a glass of whiskey and listen in on a few conversations.
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With promises that they would consider Eleven during the next arena, the curious Capitolites eventually took their leave, and the Mentor turned to Ermac. The black stare of his sunglasses flat on the creature's face.
"It's rude to eavesdrop. What would your escort think?"
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Besides, his escort was avoiding him, having apparently been unnerved by Ermac's peculiar qualities.
"We are here to mingle, aren't we? Then we are mingling."
He doesn't even try to hide his disdain for the entire event. He could tolerate similar events back home, partly because they were necessary for the sake of diplomacy and control over the aristocracy, but mostly because they were rare. He drinks a little of his whiskey to help him bite his tongue.
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He heard about new arrivals, of course, but he only received write-ups on his own tributes. Research on the competition required legwork.
"Is there something you'd like to ask?"
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"Perhaps. Are you a tribute, or a citizen?"
He felt like he'd learned about as much as he could about Panem from the other tributes; if anyone had any new answers for him, it'd be a resident.
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That was...well, it was certainly a problem. Outworld, simply put, needed him to maintain what little stability it had. Being trapped here would all but guarantee anarchy.
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If he sensed Ermac's distress, Wesker didn't react to it. He would have to learn sooner or later, and none had ever accused Wesker of being the coddling type.
"Though there are always a few that come, then never return from the Arena."
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He assumed that meant that the very weakest tributes were weeded out early; it would make the competition more interesting for him, if nothing else. Why they picked non-fighters to take part in the first place, however, was beyond him.
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Board shoulders rolled, a smooth ripple of muscle beneath the black-green fabric of his suit.
"It's difficult to pinpoint what exactly qualifies a tribute for a permanent death, beyond outright sedition, but there are far too many hesitant combatants remaining for it simply to be about entertainment value."
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That's the only redeeming feature he can think of other than the entertainment that came from watching civilians break under the pressure of a life or death situation.
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Entertainment value, like so many things, was in the eye of the beholder. And many tributes were lucky it wasn't Wesker making the call.
"But at least you'll know the mark to meet, when the time comes."
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In this, he's absolutely confident. The survival aspect is new, but he's been out in harsh deserts and jungles with no help available if something went wrong. Most of the other tributes he'd seen couldn't be called dangerous, anyway.
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It was always hard to tell with Wesker, whether he was being condescending or not, but in this case he did mean what he said.
"Though, of course, that does mean your target will be that much bigger."
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There's just a hint of pride in his strange voice.
"True warriors seem to be rare in these...arenas. We don't expect much competition."
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Which was looking even less encouraging now, with the loss of Aragorn. The man might not have been looking for victory, but he still been their best hope.
(Distantly, he wondered again, how tributes were paired with districts, and why this Ermac hadn't ended up in his.)
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Undoubtedly, it too was full of untrained civilians.
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Which at least would have breed sturdy stock to work with, as apposed to the off-world lot he'd ended up with.
"You are in District 12, yes?"
Awfully coincidental.
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Of all the industries out there, mining was one of the least interesting, in his opinion. It was monotonous, filthy, and even the best miner couldn't claim any sort of glory. But it was his district, and he'd bring some honour to it.
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"At least you're not in Eight," he purred, all low, superior humor. "That's the home of the Textiles district."
Then, as quickly as it had come, he sobered again.
"And 12 at least as a winning history. Several of the last victors have come from it."
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He supposed miners could make for hardy stock, but they certainly weren't trained to fight. There was probably too much of a risk that they'd knock down a support beam and cause a cave-in.
"You are not a resident of any district, are you?"
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Snorting, he inclined his head at Ermac.
"How astute," he drawled, surprised it had taken him that long. "No, like you, I was brought here from a world far away and all together different from this one."
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"One in which humans are not the only noteworthy species."
He's met, worked with, worked for, and fought many hybrids and humanoid species in his time, and Wesker was definitely one of the two.
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Very astute.
"No," he nodded. "Not anymore. Or at least, at the time of my departure."
Though he doubted the resistance's chances without him, if his trip through space and time had taught him anything, it was that anything, truly, was possible.
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Well, that was certainly interesting. Edenia used to be populated only by humans, but was now home to a wide variety of sentient beings thanks to being assimilated into Outworld. Had something similar happened in this man's home realm, or had they created another notable species?
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