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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] alldeduction 2013-06-21 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
He held up the communicator and shook it. "None of the tributes, as far as I've been able to ascertain. Save perhaps the perpetrator." He lowered his hand, furious but reigning it in as well as he possibly could. Of all the days for a half-brained, stupid terrorist plot to steal his thunder--

"Maybe some of the peacekeepers, though it's unclear."
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[personal profile] mediumdrip 2013-06-21 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
Blaine nodded then and stood up. He took out his own communicator and planned to go off to his room to check on the updates. "Thank you, Sherlock," he said, meaning it sincerely. Even if Sherlock had been distracted, he always appreciated it when Sherlock explained or told him things.
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[personal profile] alldeduction 2013-06-21 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
Sherlock paused, turning slightly to look back over his shoulder at Blaine.

He wasn't used to being thanked, at least not sincerely. Passive aggressive thank-yous were about as far as he usually got. So he looked a little taken aback, for a moment, before turning back into the couch. "... Of course."

He didn't say anything for a moment, expecting Blaine to leave, but then before the boy had a chance he called out: "If you check up on him, do me a favour and check on John as well?"
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[personal profile] mediumdrip 2013-06-21 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
"Of course," Blaine said. He didn't ask Sherlock why he wouldn't check up on John himself. He assumed it was because he was too busy with something else, something more important. "I'll let you know?"
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[personal profile] alldeduction 2013-08-10 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"Please." It was probably the first time Sherlock had ever uttered the word to Blaine, and he didn't stick around to have it commented upon - instead turning his back and striding directly to his room.
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[personal profile] mediumdrip 2013-08-11 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
Blaine nodded his 'of course' and then moved to find some privacy to make the call. He'd let Sherlock know after that John was fine. For the moment, though, he didn't bother with lingering or drawing out a good bye. Sherlock usually didn't seem to type to care about those kinds of book ends to conversations. Once the meat of it was done, it was important to then focus on action.

That and Blaine just really wanted to get to talking to Kurt.