gamemakers: (tea party)
The Gamemakers ([personal profile] gamemakers) wrote in [community profile] thecapitol2013-03-12 05:44 pm

The Victor is...

Who| EVERYONE. IC participation is mandatory (OOC is not, you may handwave)
What| Momoko's victory crowning
Where| The ball room
When| The Wednesday before the next arena.
Warnings/Notes| None atm.

The party was styled for Momoko.

The tables were covered in lace, delicate dishes and silverware, flowers that fell from vases covered in Victorian paintings. It was the most extravagant tea party to ever be thrown, with tiny, thin china cups and a too many tiny little finger foods being passed around to count. The ballroom has been styled in extravagant Baroque, as the Capitol was fairly liberal with their adaption of historical time periods.

The costumes were just as liberally chosen, from tall, powdered wigs holding birdcages with live birds, clearly hailing in the style of Marie Antoinette to regency gowns gathered under daringly (and occasionally outright) exposed busts to tight corsets and the skeletons of skirts exposed and decorated. A quarter played live music at one end of the room, before a wide dance floor.

At the head of the room there was a long table with a throne for Momoko, as elaborate as anything else in the room. And along the long table, group close to those who they seemed to enjoy, was a place for many of the Tributes, with a small place card that said "Special guest of The Capitol." This table was fed first, received drinks first, and was clearly favored.

Any Tributes not seated at the long table with their peers were dispersed among the the smaller table spread about the room, left to rub elbows with the guests invited from the Capitol, and the reporters covering the event. Security was, if anything, tighter than the last crowning.

These people have seats a the big kids table. You guys are free to decide who sits by who (And if three people sit by one person, don't worry too much about it) but they are, when possible set by their friends:

Atticus Bell
Draco Malfoy
Chibi-Usa
Dr. Grey
Adel
Tony Stark
Howard Bassem
Javert Neeshka
Vanessa Carlysle
Lindsey McDonald
R
Albert Wesker
K
Alpha
Diana
Katurian
Aunamee
Maximus
Blaine Anderson
Alex Rider
Glinda
Gaila
Parker
John Watson
Lottie LaBouff
buildingreality: (making sure)

[personal profile] buildingreality 2013-03-14 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
The outfit certainly was something, that was true.

"A little bit. Would you mind unlacing this a little?" She gasped quietly, giving one of the laces another tug as best she could. She simply wasn't made to twist her arms around like that.
electriccandlelight: PB Nicki Minaj with a cheesy smile on her face. (Presentation)

[personal profile] electriccandlelight 2013-03-16 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, sweetie, sure thing," she said, moving and loosening the corset with practiced ease. In the ladies room standards of appearance could be lowered, at least temporarily. Anyway, Ariadne wasn't one of hers.

"My mother always said that beauty was pain--is that what they told you when they laced you up? How's that?"
buildingreality: (working on her totem)

[personal profile] buildingreality 2013-03-17 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
"They did. I still don't believe them." Mostly because she didn't really care about beauty the way the Capitol tended to. But she took a deep breath in, and sighed softly, pleased that her lungs were now capable of filling up. "Better. Thanks."
electriccandlelight: PB Nicki Minaj with a big sincere smile on her face. (Hee.)

[personal profile] electriccandlelight 2013-03-18 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
"Good, they were wrong," she said, stepping away. "Beauty is dangerous, that's what my mother always said. Much better motto, in my opinion."
buildingreality: (making sure)

[personal profile] buildingreality 2013-03-18 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
Ariadne cast a glance back over her shoulder, giving Valeria a curious once-over before smiling a little bit. Just the faintest twitch of the expression at the corners of her mouth. "I think it's definitely more accurate."
electriccandlelight: PB Nicki Minaj pointing at herself. (Found the awesome!)

[personal profile] electriccandlelight 2013-03-21 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Especially when it comes to you Tributes," Valeria pointed out. She could tell a Tribute from a Citizen with ease, of course, but she didn't pay nearly enough attention to those outside her District to know a Victor by sight. "Not that it doesn't apply to everyone else," she added, patting her platinum blonde and pink wig smugly.
buildingreality: (pointing out the obvious)

[personal profile] buildingreality 2013-03-25 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
A small smile. She didn't think it would be all that hard to tell the difference between a Tribute and a citizen, and she wasn't that inclined towards correcting her. It didn't make that much of a difference anyway. "Right," Ariadne started, thinking after a split second's decision that there might be a way she could get an in if she endeared herself to another Stylist. "Your work is beautiful, by the way. Danger aside."
electriccandlelight: PB Nicki Minaj with a big sincere smile on her face. (Hee.)

[personal profile] electriccandlelight 2013-03-26 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Valeria fairly glowed and straightened unconsciously. "Oh, well, I am aware, of course, but it's always nice to hear. You know, I've been so busy lately I've barely had the time to see how my work has been received?" Of course, for that, she made time.
buildingreality: (Default)

[personal profile] buildingreality 2013-03-27 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
"It happens. Especially with Crowning Ceremonies, and the upcoming Arena. You must be spending a lot more of that time focusing on your work." She paused, tipping her head to one side, briefly fixing her hair with a spare pin. "Does it get boring during the Arenas? What with not having any Tributes around?"
electriccandlelight: PB Nicki Minaj looking as though she doesn't know how to react. (Whaddya gonna do?)

[personal profile] electriccandlelight 2013-03-30 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, I do, I really do," she said, nodding fervently. "And you might think that, but really, even if one of the more pathetic ones like dear Eponine doesn't die at the Cornucopia or something right away, we use that time to catch up on backlog, maybe do some mingling if the Escorts want us to drum up Sponsors, that sort of thing."
buildingreality: (working on her totem)

[personal profile] buildingreality 2013-03-30 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
"I guess you would have time for something like that. More of a life, instead of focusing on other people completely," Ariadne mused, looking at herself in the mirror briefly, making sure that she didn't look too bad. Not out of vanity, but because otherwise she couldn't expect to not be bombarded by her Stylists. And that was just begging for her dress to get laced back up tighter.
electriccandlelight: PB Nicki Minaj looking dismissive. (Psh.)

[personal profile] electriccandlelight 2013-04-04 12:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ha," she said, just the barest hint of bitterness in her voice. "A life, that's a funny thought. This is the closest to a life I have these days, and it's half work anyway, keeping an eye on my Tributes. I love my job, but I do rather miss vacation days. The year long grace period was nice too."
buildingreality: (you're sure?)

[personal profile] buildingreality 2013-04-05 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
"I've heard that." And she could understand it. Everything must have changed just as drastically as it had for the Tributes who had been dragged in. Though it still bothered her a bit that the Capitol was working these people to the bone.
electriccandlelight: PB Nicki Minaj looking thoughtful. (Hmmmmmno.)

[personal profile] electriccandlelight 2013-04-09 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
"That's right, you wouldn't know anything about what it was like before, not really," she said. "That's so strange to think about, growing up without the Games, at all. What did you all do with your time?"
buildingreality: (standing idly by)

[personal profile] buildingreality 2013-04-09 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
"I went to school. I lived a normal life, where I wasn't afraid of getting chosen to die once a year," she replied carefully, shrugging. The words held little judgement behind them, oddly enough; they were just a statement of fact.
electriccandlelight: PB Nicki Minaj looking as though she doesn't know how to react. (Whaddya gonna do?)

[personal profile] electriccandlelight 2013-04-10 12:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"So, a lot like living in the Capitol, sounds like," said Valeria vaguely. "You must be settling in nicely as a Victor then. Practically a Citizen."
buildingreality: (you're sure?)

[personal profile] buildingreality 2013-04-10 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"I suppose so," Ariadne agreed mildly, drawing her own conclusions to that. They were indeed similar lives, after all. "I don't think they'll ever treat me as an actual Citizen, though. But I'll admit, I have adapted to Capitol life well enough."
electriccandlelight: PB Nicki Minaj pointing at herself. (Found the awesome!)

[personal profile] electriccandlelight 2013-04-13 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, don't be silly, they love you," Valeria waved a hand airily. "Hell, you're better than the average citizen here, you're a celebrity. What could be better?"
buildingreality: (pointing out the obvious)

[personal profile] buildingreality 2013-04-13 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
"It could be worse, you're right." She could be an enemy of the state or something along those lines. "There's a lot of celebrities around here, though. It starts to lose its meaning after a point."