The Crowning of Tony Stark

[etcircenses]

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.

Comments

[crabmunicator]

The waiting is terrible. He lets her step closer and he keeps his eyes outward as she thinks over what to write, his nerves to great to go jumping to conclusions as she puts the words on paper. He wants the whole sentiment before he can decide anything, and besides that, he does understand some of her worry. Linden, at least, is in more of a dangerous position. He has eyes on him after his episode with Jason, to be sure. And even in the nearer sense, they don't need the media swarming them as they figure out their feelings.

It doesn't mean he understands all of it, but the details can come later--if there is a later to follow what she says.

When the scratch of her pen stops, Karkat finally looks back and reads. The message such as it is is short, but the latter half is about what he needed to see. Luckily for her he doesn't ask about better; he's not here to navigate the troubles of her other romantic prospects.

"Yes, yes, he's fine. That's not a problem," he says, a sort of relief in his voice. But he's nervous still with the last question on his mind. "Does that mean...?"

Well, maybe better not to voice it. Instead he reaches for her hand, and if she'll give it to him, he traces with fingertip on palm a symbol that should make things clear: the four lines of a diamond, the symbol of moirallegiance. It's small and private, likely too hard to read from a distance, and moreover can't be heard.

[reassures]

Though the soft sigh she lets out when Karkat says it's okay is soft and quiet there's a great deal of relief attached to it. If it came down to choosing between people she cared so much about she wouldn't be able to do it, and Karkat asked it of her she knows full well it's not something that she would be able to give him. The boy she loved had been a very jealous and insecure person, and though Nill cared about him dearly she hadn't been able to give that to him either. Some of the tension leaks out of her shoulders before the sigh has already finished.

In all honesty Nill has no idea what she's doing, or if this is even a good idea. There's a huge possibility that this could make things worse for everyone connected to her, but god, she needs this. She needs to try. If she couldn't even do that then she would be better off balancing on pews and staying inside the church; better off living in the building that was left behind instead of burning it down like she eventually had.

When Karkat reaches for her hand she extends it slightly, letting him take it. The meaning of the symbol is one that she only distantly recalls, but the exact definition isn't really needed when the gesture speaks enough. A moment after he finishes Nill carefully curls her fingers around his hand, offering him a very slight nod.

She'll try.

[crabmunicator]

A curl of fingers and a nod: it's simple and small and not so much as a clear saying, but it's worth that heart-pounding moment of wait if he gets even that. It's a chance, a positive answer, a shot at having this at all. And for all his last moirallegiance ended badly, ended by a troll too invested in his faith to conciliate with a murder later to cap it off, he trusts Nill more than to do him wrong in that way. Nill is kind to a fault, and needs someone to remind her to be kind to herself, to care at all. She's a different person with different problems, but not caring about him isn't one of them.

The short version of his thoughts is expressed much more succinctly. A second or two after her answer, once the first shock processes, he lights up like a goddamn firework. Not literally, no - he lacks the biologically attuned lights she had - but on his face in the form of a broad grin he's hardly shown anyone. It should be enough.

[reassures]

For the most part Nill's paranoia of reporters and cameras have left her smiling far less than usual. It wasn't because she was unhappy, but circumstances left her not thinking about it much at all, far too distracted by the huge number of possibilities where something could go wrong.

It's so much more worth all of this ending poorly if it meant she got to see him smile like that, even just once. A smaller smile spreads across her own face, but there's no questioning the warmth and gentle fondness in her eyes. Maybe she could actually do this.