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The Gamemakers ([personal profile] gamemakers) wrote in [community profile] thecapitol2013-06-16 11:41 pm

The Crowning of Albert Wesker

Who| Everyone in the Capitol.
What| The Crowning Ceremony
Where| The Victor's Complex
When| Day of the Crowning
Warnings/Notes| None yet.

The theme of the ceremony is clearly black and red. A crimson carpet stretches out across the room. The long table for feasting seems to be made of a single slab of dark obsidian, something that couldn't possibly be found in this size naturally. The chairs are wrought iron with red cushions, and embers burn under personal barbecues at each seat. Red wine, red juice, slabs of red meat to be cooked (or eaten raw) - the details are all perfected. Even some of the Avoxes have received black tattoos for the occasion, the number '11' permanently marking under their eyes like grotesque twin tears.

For a crowning, the ceremony is rather intimate. Only a handful of guests have been invited: the usual Capitol VIPs, the Mentors of each District, and a few of the stars of the last few Games. Karis Needleteeth, Aunamee, Dr. Alastor Grey, Alpha, Lindsey McDonald and Hyperion Crius each have a seat at the table. A few Peacekeepers sit off to the side, sipping wine. A few of the Mentors are conspicuously missing.

And Wesker's throne sits at the head of the table; it's made of the head of the dragon that destroyed so much of Disneyland and slaughtered so many Tributes. The head has been dried, the tongue replaced with a plush velvet seat and back the color of blood. The eyes have been replaced with glass that stares at each side of the room. The fangs, however, remain intact.

Downstairs, the rest of the Tributes and their Escorts and Stylists can partake in a more Disney-themed affair. Everything is still sleek, and tends to veer more towards Maleficent and Jafar then Cinderella and Ariel, but the punch bowl is Mickey Mouse-shaped. There's a dance floor, and a string quartet, and all sorts of lavish foods on tables with red cloth. It's a night for mingling, at least.

[OOC Note: Part one of this is going up tonight in the first two subthreads. Part two will be edited into the last two subthreads tomorrow evening; you'll see why. Go forth and mingle! Tributes from downstairs can go say hello to the Victor, although they won't get long before the Peacekeepers escort them back down.]
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[personal profile] doc_holi 2013-06-18 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
Chris. She was shaking again, ready to hurt someone this time.

Holiday took a deep breath in, though. She liked Chris, for whatever it was worth, just like she liked the others.

After a silent moment to the point where it began to seem like nothing would happen, a click was heard as she unlocked the door and barely opened it. "Don't touch anything."
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[personal profile] big_badass_hero 2013-06-18 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah... looks like a tornado hit." He did catch the words she said and nodded, glad he was still in his boots. "Here, let me see your hand Doc. I've hit enough things to tend to hand wounds at least. Don' worry I'll just make sure you're okay." He stepped up to her, but didn't touch her, giving her the choice to let him help or not.
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[personal profile] doc_holi 2013-06-18 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Holiday just stood there and gave him an unforgiving stare for a moment. She didn't want anyone fixing her hand except for her, because it belonged to her. In her own way, it was her own small rebellion.

But wounds meant weakness and weakness meant death and it wasn't like she could just push everyone away and survive completely without help.

"It's fine," she answered even as she brought it up to show him while her eyes traveled back to the floor.
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[personal profile] big_badass_hero 2013-06-18 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Chris shook his head a little. "Doc really, I've smashed enough mirrors in my day to know." He took a look. "Hey, not that bad, it'll sting a few days but doesn't look as bad as some of mine have. You have alcohol to clean it?"

He was being gentle, hoping that she'd ease up. "Cause probably won't help the kids out there, they're probably scared, and lets face it a pretty face would help calm them a lot better than my ugly mug."
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[personal profile] doc_holi 2013-06-19 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Had made a small first aid kit for her room in case of anything and she absently nodded over to it. His final words made her glance up to him and then away again in something close to shame.

"Sorry... I'm just... starting to get tired, I think."
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[personal profile] big_badass_hero 2013-06-21 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's okay, hey all of us are tired, just, you might not want to give the peacekeepers reason to check our suites okay?" He gave a soft smile as he grabbed the kit setting it on the bed so he could get gauze and stuff to clean her hand.

"I'll check on the others. Maybe get Calico to help. Want me to steer others away unless they're wounded?"
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[personal profile] doc_holi 2013-06-21 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
She bowed her head in shame. "No, I- It's okay... I'm sorry, Chris. Really."
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[personal profile] big_badass_hero 2013-06-21 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
He offered a hug, if she stepped into it fine. "Hey, it's alright, this isn't normal, so of course stress is up."
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[personal profile] doc_holi 2013-06-21 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
She stayed in place for a moment, not wanting to accept the comfort. Eventually, and of what felt like not her own volition, she stepped closer, pressed her forehead against his shoulder, and just stood there instead.
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[personal profile] big_badass_hero 2013-06-21 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Chris wrapped his arm around her patting her back. "You'll be fine okay? Promise." He would stay like that until she stepped back. He had no problem being the shoulder for the ladies to cry on.
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[personal profile] doc_holi 2013-06-21 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
She'd rather he didn't make promises like that, really. "Can we just... stay like this for a minute?" She hated to ask that, but she could really really use it.
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[personal profile] big_badass_hero 2013-06-21 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Chris nodded. "Sure, I'll stay as long as you need me to okay?" Besides it would help calm him down more so he didn't trash his own room.
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[personal profile] doc_holi 2013-06-21 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Holiday gave a long sigh after a moment and relaxed against him, finally allowing her mind to quiet down. It wasn't fixing anything, but he made her feel better. Reminded her of the man who acted as her anchor back home. She wanted to go home.

She stayed that way for a while, probably a little too long to be honest, until she finally moved back from him a bit. "Thank you."
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[personal profile] big_badass_hero 2013-06-21 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Any time." He meant it too. He had earned her respect and if she needed to show weakness, he'd rather it be with someone that wouldn't stab her in the back later for it.

"Gonna be okay now? At least, reasonably?" He was asking if she still wanted company if she did he'd stay if not, he'd check on the others.
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[personal profile] doc_holi 2013-06-22 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Holiday took a deep breath before looking back at him. "Yes, I will... Thank you and I'm sorry, again. I'll help you with the others if you need it."

She felt like a liability now and she didn't want Chris to take care of her when he had other things to worry about, especially now.
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[personal profile] big_badass_hero 2013-06-23 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
"It's okay, take care of yourself first okay? If someone's hurt I'll come get ya." He stepped in giving her a quick friendly hug. "If you're still up later, Have a feeling the bottle of whiskey I have will come in handy. To help calm nerves that's all." Hey he may act like an ass at times, but he was a gentleman.

"I'll check in later okay Doc?"
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[personal profile] doc_holi 2013-06-24 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
She gave a tiny smile. "That actually sounds nice. Thank you. I'll be okay."