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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.
a_minute_younger: (*WONK*)

[personal profile] a_minute_younger 2014-10-31 04:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Gary is typically the one who initiates ill-advised flirting with older women, so when Harley beats to him to the punch he's not entirely sure how to handle it. His eyes drift downwards, linger; a smile that's halfway between giddy and incoherently baffled twitches along his face and his eyes snap back up to somewhere more acceptable.

"Second date, sweetheart." Okay, okay, he's got this. Never mind that crack in his voice. Gary abruptly extends a hand. "Let's start with names."
a_minute_younger: (Hello!)

[personal profile] a_minute_younger 2014-10-31 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Gary would like to think that he can run away from these things forever. It's a common fantasy he has. They'll catch up, eventually.

...But not anytime soon, if he can help it. "Shit, really? What does your place have?"
hit_girl_mindy: (Disgust (Mindy))

[personal profile] hit_girl_mindy 2014-10-31 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
He'd have a hard time, that was for sure.

"It has organized crime and the mafia where they're allowed," Mindy answered swiftly. "Unless you had a death wish, you'd be a fucking idiot to cross them. Sound familiar?"
actually112: (Damn it Azula)

[personal profile] actually112 2014-10-31 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"I would like that." Aang looked up at Bucky again, giving a far weaker smile than normal. Thinking about the Fire Lord and what he has to do makes him sick to his stomach, and it's hard to smile that way. "Knowing different ways to fight always helps."

It's the source of the Avatar's power: diversity. Who knows? Maybe it could be applied to bending somehow.

Of course, Aang assumes this is just fighting. No one has really tried to teach him insta-kill moves. There's a serious taboo on a lot of bending styles and moves specifically designed to kill, and those who know those moves anyway were never likely to even try teaching such a gentle person how to do it.
arrogantalloy: (A: 048 That could work)

[personal profile] arrogantalloy 2014-10-31 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm also famous enough that I don't have to take selfies."

Is all Tony says as Dave takes the picture, unlike Dave, Tony isn't a stranger to someone jumping into photos, well not selfies, because he's never been apart of them, but either way he didn't react at all when Steve jumped in on the photo.

But he does shake his head at the silly question, because at least that much was obvious, that and Dave already covered it in a sentimental way, so Tony just shakes his head at the reply.

"He told me that it would make his day if he could get a photo with me. And as this place has permanent make-a-wish foundation qualities to it, I couldn't really say no."

Tony gives Steve a quick look over to make sure he's still doing okay, something that was starting to become a habit. He knew it was the brand that was making him always suspicious of how Steve is doing, and probably looks like a worry wart for it, but he also knows he's not the only person in the world to internalise his problems either.
fintastic: (glubshrug)

[personal profile] fintastic 2014-10-31 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Pulling away, Feferi shoots Dave a suitably flat look. "You just made me pose like a quackbeast, and then you said I look hot? Dave is there something that you would like to tell us?"

But she hooks her arms around his back, noticeably leaning on him a little bit, and settles in a much more normal smile. "Okay, take it again! This time, if you want silly faces, you have to make them!"
ka_sera_sera: (old general squint bright)

[personal profile] ka_sera_sera 2014-10-31 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"That matches what the Initiate said about it." His gaze follows Signless' fingers and he nods toward them, taking a guess. "He took his necklace out when he spoke of it. Is it so unusual to have more than one, ah, type of romance with the same person?"
letthemburn: (not so fireproof)

[personal profile] letthemburn 2014-10-31 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"I do not see why I shouldn't," Iskierka answers, with a tone that says she might have shrugged, had she the right sort of shoulders for it. As it is, she very much doesn't and thus is generally relegated to other options.

The fact that Gannicus sounds at least partially horrified, on the other hand, is about what she'd have expected, especially when paired with the amazement. She should be frightening, by her estimation. And yes, there are dragons that would be both larger than she is and ones that have much worse things to use in their attacks than her own fire, but that doesn't mean that she any less a dragon or should be any less terrifying.

"It is ever so much more convenient than anything else."
arrogantalloy: (A: 127 Guess it was more intense)

[personal profile] arrogantalloy 2014-10-31 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"Embarassing?"

Tony looks admittedly a little baffled. Okay sure they were going to be losing money on it, but Tony knew that going in. And really he was kind of on a legacy kick because he was pretty certain he was going to die long before the expo finished.

"Okay, sure. I didn't exactly plan for Hammer to be stupid enough to use someone elses vendetta against me to actually try to look better than me. But other than the overly elaborate attempted murder, conspiracy fraud from other parties. That expo was turning out to be one hell of a success."

He shook his head.

"Getting a grant for your ideas when people don't have the time to look at them? Hard. Believe me. Okay not from personal experience, but I graduated with a lot of people who had ideas that will never get funding because there's only so much grant money on the planet. The Expo was meant to change all that, letting people bring their ideas to the table. When you think about it, I made crowdfunding hot topic."

Okay that last part could be a great exaggeration, but in the same instance there could be at least some truth to it, after all people could donate to displays that they thought were great but weren't big enough for corporations, or the military to be interested in them.
arrogantalloy: (A: 039 Let's get this straight)

[personal profile] arrogantalloy 2014-10-31 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
He gives Joel a measured look, as if he knows how obvious it is that he's not going to be taking up Tony on his suggestions. After all he was a survivor of some mushroom invasion, so trying new things wasn't part of what kept him breathing.

"Just experience talking."

After all, Tony didn't particularly have a comfort zone short of 'doing what I want makes me comfortable' so technically he doesn't exactly understand the reluctance to try something new.

"So, new question. Mash, or fries with those burgers?"
69problems: <user name="roachpatrol" site="tumblr.com"> (xtra | And they won't stop)

[personal profile] 69problems 2014-10-31 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
He nods.

"It's highly discouraged. Often trolls who feel more than one type of romantic attraction to each other will 'flip' between quadrants, moving between one or the other but never being both at the same time. It's usually expected that it will settle into one eventually. The real issue here is that there's a third person involved in our relationship and it would be unfair to break the quadrant and enter into another without her blessing. We could easily flip into the quadrant we feel more strongly now otherwise."
letthemburn: (this boy's fire)

[personal profile] letthemburn 2014-10-31 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Sadly, science is not yet that advanced in Iskierka's world. Maybe it'll get there one day, but such a far-flung future isn't something that she much thinks about. In fact, she doesn't think about the future in general, preferring to deal with the things that are in front of her, for the most part.

Unfortunately, any meanings of cool that don't involve actual temperature are after her time, leaving her more confused than anything at Gary's comment.

"Oh, I am never. I do not think I could be anything other than warm, at best. It is part of what I am."
letthemburn: (through the fire and flames)

[personal profile] letthemburn 2014-11-01 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
By the expression that crosses her face, Iskierka isn't terribly pleased by the idea of a saddle. That people will need something, yes, but she's no beast of burden the way horses are.

"I suppose if it must be something like that. But I do not think it would be entirely necessary."

Mostly because it hasn't been before, but there's hardly any denying that things are very much different here than they would have been anywhere else. Besides, she's almost certain that having had a saddle made isn't any guarantee that it'll - if she doesn't like having to wear one there isn't exactly anyone around who can make her do so.
arrogantalloy: (A: 025 Creating)

[personal profile] arrogantalloy 2014-11-01 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Scrolls, come from ancient Egypt. Greece and Rome too. And don't feel sorry for us."

Tony manages to resist rolling his eyes from being pitied by a person who believes so much in magic.

"We have more than enough science and technology that we don't have to buy into people hovering two inches off the ground while using chemical reactions to change the colours of spoons."
actually112: (I'm a normal school kid! I swear!)

[personal profile] actually112 2014-11-01 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
"You don't wear shoes usually?"

Aang had only really seen the troll inside before, and if he had noticed the lack of shoes, he pinned it to just not wearing shoes inside. Maybe the troll was like earthbenders and just liked to feel the ground. Aang personally had been enjoying going barefoot more and more often since learning to earthbend, but he still could feel comfortable in thin slippers.

"Is that just you, or is that a regular thing where you come from?"
arrogantalloy: (A: 011 chuckle)

[personal profile] arrogantalloy 2014-11-01 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Usually because Pepper gets to it first" He chuckles again. Though Tony had something in common with Sam there, he didn't follow what the news said about him either.

"Yeah, now I'm picturing that. Pleated skirts suit you." He says tapping his temple to give extra emphasis that Tony's imagining Sam as a cheerleader.
arrogantalloy: (A: 080 Working it out)

[personal profile] arrogantalloy 2014-11-01 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
"We can always work on something I've put together first. Might not even have to bring saddles into this."

Tony actually getting ideas into his head now for what could be made to make her easier to ride for those not scared enough to ride over a tone of scales, claws, teeth, and spikes. He could probably rope Jolie into sewing it all together by implying she couldn't handle the challenge.

"What would be a comfortable way for you to have a rider on your back?"

He asks as he comes closer and starts mentally measuring her chest and neck up.
actually112: (Blushy blushy preteen boy)

[personal profile] actually112 2014-11-01 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah. Really! The Earth King was throwing a party for his pet bear. Just a bear. Weird, right?" Ha ha ha animals that aren't part other animal. Weird.

He laughs as she pokes him, playfully swatting at her hand. "Looks like it! Maybe there's something to that whole hermit monk thing. What do you think, Korra? Should I go and be a hermit on some mountain?"

Like Aang would ever be able to pull off hermitage for more than a day.
ka_sera_sera: (old general hand on hip)

[personal profile] ka_sera_sera 2014-11-01 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
"And she'll not give it? Or are you too afraid to ask?" It's not meant as an accusation, asked without judgement in tone or expression, though to be honest it isn't designed not to provoke.
arrogantalloy: (A: 078 What's going on here)

[personal profile] arrogantalloy 2014-11-01 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
"That's because he's from my world not yours I'm guessing." He says in a bored tone before moving on to what he says next.

He raises an eyebrow at the wording but doesn't comment, instead eating some of the food he's got instead. Thinking about the words but not very hard.

"Yeah sounds like an era I'm happy to have missed. I'm no king, but I have one hell of an empire to my name. Really comes with a lot less mu-... Probably less murder."

Because lets face it, Tony had more than a few attempts on his life while being not only the sole heir to the Stark fortune, but also being the biggest name in several technological fields.
carnagecarnival: (You'll see death's machinery exposed.)

Re: The Initiate - Open!

[personal profile] carnagecarnival 2014-11-01 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
"MY MOTHERFUCKING MOIRAIL HAPPENED," He groans again. "Fed tribbles up purposeful, got an infestation. COULDN'T HERE A MOTHERFUCKER THINK UP OVER THE COOING WHAT GOT ON, I TELL AT YOU."
carnagecarnival: (hee)

[personal profile] carnagecarnival 2014-11-01 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
He'd be a liar to say having faygo explode and burst over everything wouldn't be funny and would totally not make his night. But he'll give props to Jet's apparent wisdom.

He watches and waits with baited breath for the reaction to come. He sits still and wide-eyed with a smile stretched upon his painted face, one that throws the fanged design off by degrees.

And then, the reaction is received. The exact correct sort of motherfucking liking what he's being about. The Initiate mirrors the grin terribly wide.

"HAHA, FUCK YEAH, BROTHER!"

He raises a great clawed hand to five him.
carnagecarnival: (Just this way to the neon orange gallows)

[personal profile] carnagecarnival 2014-11-01 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
A way to be. Initiate's too found himself more surprised when they get nicety on.

Niceties like apology. It really makes him wonder if he ought to feel sad about it all, but he can't. He always knew it was coming before he even really knew. The why of it was all there, the purpose; to make the humans. And anyway, it was Alternia.

He breathes deep. "S'ALRIGHT. Was meant to be. PART OF WHAT AS WAS BEING MEANT UP IN PLANS MOST GRAND. I wouldn't be going on the fuck back there if I was choosing."

But then he stops and Bucky is continuing, and now the Initiate looks proper unhappy. He would know on losing memory, his past life existing and all. He would know how such things change you, but this is different. Kurloz had chosen to be part of making Alternia-- and his new self-- exist, as well as what he did to keep his own self all the same as a ghost, splitting their soul.

This motherfucker didn't sound like he chose none of that. He feels suddenly indignant on behalf of Bucky. It shows on his face, but he keeps himself settled.

"AIN'T RIGHT," He says with a shake of his head. He sighs. "Would get to helping but..." He gestures at himself and rolls his eyes. "ALIEN." He pauses. "I like at for their libraries my ownself. LOTS UP IN THERE FOR THE LEARNING ON."
carnagecarnival: (hee)

[personal profile] carnagecarnival 2014-11-01 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
See, this shit right here. The little bow being returned. This is why the younger was always more fun what to talk at to. The younger ain't hardly so pre-occupied not to miss on the good, never as pompous and irritating.

The irony of this preference and opinion is lost on him.

"FUCK YEAH! Church of the Mirthful motherfucking Messiahs. PREACHER OF THE HOLY TWO. The one what as is to speak their sermons. HIGH PRIEST WAS I TO BE-" He grins. "- SISTER CLEMENTINE. Nice to get a meeting on at you too."
carnagecarnival: (Out of sticks and stones.)

[personal profile] carnagecarnival 2014-11-01 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
What Signless may or may not know is that it is impossible to get drunk off of a mere soda. As least, it is for most humans, and it is for this troll's lot. All that bliss of him is entirely his own. Something pure and good and sweet as that of chocolate. Something what gets worth melting up into even when it ain't doing no thing or other, really.

The Initiate blinks up at Signless. Then at the soda around.

"WELL... YEAH. Yeah I motherfucking was. BUT I AIN'T GOT TO." He reaches over for a bottle and then, with little warning, tosses it.

"Elixir always tastes the motherfuck better when you's getting to be kicking it back with a motherfucker."