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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.]
retrieverchef: tea (tea)

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: Eliot

[personal profile] retrieverchef 2013-07-06 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Not if we're too busy fightin' each other."

He nods. "And a hacker."
whosalicewhite: (sulky face)

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: Eliot

[personal profile] whosalicewhite 2013-07-06 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
Do you see this face Eliot? This is a worried face. It's a sad face.

"A hacker. Is Hardison here? Hardison's not allowed to be here. He can't be here. He can't kill people in his head with lightsabers. He can't be here, Eliot."

Stop her, before she does something terribly wrong.
retrieverchef: (puppy-eyes)

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: Eliot

[personal profile] retrieverchef 2013-07-06 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
He cups her face gently, meeting her eyes. "He's not here. I promise, Parker. Hardison ain't here. He's back home, safe, probably hackin' into the CIA."

He hugs her. "He's not here."
whosalicewhite: (hug)

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: Eliot

[personal profile] whosalicewhite 2013-07-06 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Hacking into the CIA is safe."

4997 times out of 5000 she would likely stab someone. The 4998th, that person is Hardison. The 4999th, she's taking happy pills. The 5000th means she's about to have one of her rare freak outs, and holding onto something is better than the alternative.

"That's a lot safer."
retrieverchef: (hugging Aimee)

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: Eliot

[personal profile] retrieverchef 2013-07-07 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
"Exactly," he whispers in her ear, hugging her. "He's safe right now. And he's with Nate and Sophie."
whosalicewhite: (Sophie)

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: Eliot

[personal profile] whosalicewhite 2013-07-07 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
"Sophie's safe."

Nate, not always. It entirely depends on his mood and his sobriety. Still, Hardison's with Sophie.

There's a sniffle. Sorry, Eliot.
retrieverchef: (hugging Aimee)

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: Eliot

[personal profile] retrieverchef 2013-07-08 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
He wraps his arms around her. "Yeah, she's safe. It's gonna be all right, Parker."
whosalicewhite: (not happy)

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: Eliot

[personal profile] whosalicewhite 2013-07-09 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Another sniffle. She's tough, so it'll be the last sniffle.

"Don't take a job again without telling me."
retrieverchef: (puppy-eyes)

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: Eliot

[personal profile] retrieverchef 2013-07-09 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
He sighs. "Got it. No retrievals, no cons without ya."

He gives her a last squeeze before letting go.
whosalicewhite: (earbud sad)

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: Eliot

[personal profile] whosalicewhite 2013-07-09 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Parker points at him. "I mean it."

But she leaves it, and simply stands there, to watch the dull and boring coverage.
retrieverchef: content (content)

Re: DOWNSTAIRS: Eliot

[personal profile] retrieverchef 2013-07-10 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
"I promise, Parker."