(2306) Summer Coronation

[Kane Harlow]

You aren't late if the doors are still unlocked. That's just a fact right there.

Or so Kane was telling himself.

The Crimson Knight was rushing to his own coronation convinced he wasn't going to make it on time. Dressed seasonally but not at all knightly he was ready to beat the shit out of someone compete fairly! It was the season for competition after all. Brotherhood too, and what better way to build it with your fellow freeholders then through violence? Yeah, Kane was definitely a summer.

"Hey folks." Plates bend into a smile. Like in his meeting with Rlyeh, the plates were more tan than when he had first arrived. Still peppered with shrapnel metal studs though. His hair was likewise lighter from the sun bleaching, appearing more like wire then organic hair.

He looked around the room at his fellow Lost. clothing was noted, mostly for the multicolored attire. He always thought people wore brighter colors in the summer, so the support from his one community for his other community didn't immediately register. You know what did register? It was almost time for the crown to pass and someone pretty important to the process was still missing.

"Uh, who's missing?"

[Circe]

Many monarchs choose to make a grand entrance to the crowd at their coronations. Awaiting a perfect moment to enter, to draw the attention of the crowd to garner their awe and respect. Akin to someone waiting at a door for the perfect moment to enter into a conversation with a dramatic statement or a pun.


Circe supports puns. Patience not so much.


"Well Kane, I'd say ME!"


And she came as a Summer Queen that was a Fairest for certain, though her Hedgespun attire was shall way say adapted for the heat of Summer, even if the torso was, minimally, armored with shining chromed metal. Well, she had some accessories hidden to add to make it more functional.


If Circe joins the melee, some of the jewelry bits will reveal they've a function for quickly donning extra padding. Though what most should truly ask is, with Circe being Circe, how man guns has she hidden upon herself tonight?


She'd a necklace as well, to display the often worn Summer broach, and a set of large predatory teeth.


And of course what would a Monarch crowsned have a crown upon their head? Whilst the majority is flame, there is a hint of a framework beneath, a skeleton of blackened iron acting as if the fuel the flames burn upon. Circe was irked that she couldn't use the crown to set things on fire or read with. It didn't even make her more hot headed.


Circe wastes little time in marching up to the Wyrdstone to place her hand upon it, but not yet shoving Glamour into it.


"You all know me. Groundskeeper, security, Summer Queen, gunbunny Smurfette. Defender of this Freehold regardless of label. You also," she raises her free left hand with the index finger raised, "All know that I am shit at speeches. I leave that ta others." Circe waves her left hand out to the gathered Lost, not specifying whom. "But cazzo, here it goes. Without plagiarism of Independence Day, get it done so I can participate. Summer is the time of Wrath. To harness rage. To seek challenge. Of comraderie. And to seek revenge. Go full on Frank Castle on Them and others that'd hunt us. The Iron Spear is a weapon that protects the Freehold in the most direct and," she laughs, "Blunt way. Ya don't need ta worry about a foe that is a bleeding out pincushion, shredded by a minigun, or splurted under a dropped cargo container."


"And yes, splurt IS the correct onomatopoeia for that. I trust my own ears that have heard it." Not with an enemy. Hardhat safety was insufficient.


"Seasonal jingoism part done, like I said, shit at speeches," she laughs again as she takes in the crowd. "I know, most other courts aren't as ready ta go fer war as Summer. Hence more, amusing variants. And impromptu drinkin' contests," Circe smiles widely, "That's universal. All that said, this is Summer's Coronation. A time of energy and release!"


Circe pours her Glamour into the Wyrdstone, "Summer's reign begins. Welcome to the Season of Wrath." She pumps her left hand into the air as a fist, "Welcome to our battle cry against those that would harm us!" Pumps it again, "Welcome my friends and fellow fighters! Long live the fighters!"

Another fist pump as her attempt at a rousing speech has ended.

ooc Saber Sloth , Circe has activated the Wyrdstone

[Seraphina]

The Nix smiles back, “We still need to go shopping together soon. Hey!” looking to Rlyeh, “Maybe you’d like to join us?” could be a girl thing.

Another smile as Sonnie found the food, she would base what was worth trying on what she went with.

Seeing the quiet nod, she returns it with a grateful smile. The burned dwarf was a good friend, and she remembered she needed to touch base with him about Rhodes room at the boarding house. And let him know there had been nothing at their house, or shared Hollow, which was now gone.

To Rlyeh, “Oh really? Which thrift store? The city has such a wonderful selection of them! There are a few I simply have to visit every weekend to see if they have anything new and exciting.” Laughing. There had been a time when she relied on thrift stores for dresses and, well, everything. And even though she didn’t have to, and could buy designer now, she still liked thrift stores.

Following the crowd as it moved towards the buffet, “With bacon? Well, you just sold me on it!” bacon was amazing! But she didn’t pick up a plate yet, or indicate she wanted any right now. The Fairest seemed happy with only her beer right now. It felt wrong to eat without Circe here.

Looking towards the new guy, he was still new to her after all, she offers a smile, “Hi. And there are still a couple missing.” Spring was accounted for, so that was always a good thing.

But then the star of the evening makes her appearance!

After the speech, Sera claps, and raises her beer, “Here Here!” nodding to Circe as she sees the Crown begin to take shape, her own head feeling lighter. Which was welcome, she needed time to figure her shit out before Autumn.

Walking up to Circe, she does a curtsy, “Rousing speech Queen Circe! The Crown continues to look flawless on you and Summer continues to flourish! May the Season be bountiful.” A warm smile offered.

[Sonnie Wu]

Looking at Anatole , she shrugged. "I'm not picky. But a drunk monkey is usually a recipe for disaster at a coronation ceremony. So, I'll probably stick to food."

"Splurt, splurt, splurt!" she repeated idly, listening to Circe 's speech. Afterwards, Sonnie clapped her hands for the Summer Queen, following that up with a curtsy. "I dunno. Your speechs are getting better! Give yourself more credit! Congrats on your coronation! How many is that now?"

"Wait," she blinked, eyes turning to Rlyeh "Mac and cheese... AND BACON? Jackpot! Let's fuckin' gooooo!" The Beast started looking for this tasty treasure.

[Saber Sloth]

Circe's speech flows over those gathered as the Wrathful Glamour she expends towards the Wyrdstone, the thrumming changing from Sera's heartbeat and to the Crimson Queen's. The feeling of safety, and knowing expand once more from the Wyrdstone, touching upon those gathered and then outward towards those who've given the event a miss. As long as they are a part of the Freehold, the Freehold will protect them.

Though there are some the Wyrdstone reaches for, but cannot grasp*.

*not trying to be Plotty, this is just for those who's Characters have been Marked Inactive or the Courtless. Remember Courtless Changelings need to Spend 1 Glamour to Keep their Status 1!! Jasper ! Vincent Black !

[Vincent Black]

Vincent walked in and noticed that the ceremony had already begun. In doing so he walked over to the Wyrdstone and imbued it with Glamour, just like last season. He waved at his two queens and took his seat as not to disrupt the ceremony any further.

[Circe]

"Eh, I watched a lot of rousing speeches from movies." She gives a smarmy smile as she reveals her rhetoric research. Then Circe shurgs, "5? Imma say 5. Not a defaulted either this time, ha! And damn straight! Money might not be able ta buy happiness, but it CAN buy bacon!" Circe gives Sonja two finger guns. And cheerfully adds, "But if ya eat all of it before I get any," The Summer mantle helps flare her new crown, "Queen of Wrath. Never cook fer ya again."


And puppy man! Erm, Vincent arrives and swears in, "Welcome hunter of bounties, ta the party and the Oath. Glad yer here. What we got? What we got," she nods her head abd points out the two contests, "Dance til ya drop or foamy violence, with gifts carded out ta the winners. Maybe a maul type even, oh ho ho ho!" She also waves her hand to the food, "And num-nums, booze, bubblies, and aqua of course."

"Now consider all, food before or after activity. Wait. I'm Queen. Hey! Somebody toss me a Boylan Birch!" She points to the drinks, "I had ta import that from Jersey. Want ta see if it tastes like I remember."

[Rlyeh]

"Kane-knight! Greetings-hello!" She waves from where she'd been dishing out potato salad, it smooshes next to the mac-and-cheese-and-bacon. Hands encased in those gloves, making sure everything is neat-and-tidy. "Happy Solstice!" maybe next year they'd have a bonfire

"Yes it is very good. Great. Yes. Applewood smoked bacon." she confesses to Sonnie while sharing a grin with the Simian Spring.

Nodding to Sera-Queen "There are many-and-more in Sacramento. It's nice. Some are not good-great but some are good-great. These - " ploping a serving spoon back into a dish, to tug at her overhauls, "Are from a good-great one. Which is good. and Great even." she says, forcing the cheer to propel her forward where was -

- "Circe-queen!" comes a squeak, she should have known the Fairest-Summer would want an Entrance. All the Eyes on Her. She cheers when the Crimson Queen makes her speech and gives a pleased shimmy when the trust-safety-home goes through her. She was worried-not-worried when Circe-Queen hadn't been here. She's already seen the Director-Rhodes step in and smooth the passing once before, she didn't want to see it again but - where was Rhodes?

[Anatole]

A faint smile bubbles up from beneath his soft beard.

"Well yes. Hoppy is best. And this is good beer."

The blightbent elemental had certainly come out of her shell since finding a Court. He might have mused on the subject further, and retreated into a corner, had it not been for the tiny showing - and the arrival of the Crimson Sovereign. Circe receives a salute with his beer, while he moves closer toward Kane Harlow

"Gerritt. And Jasper."

Anatole tilts his head as he draws near the Mannikin. He is doing the math himself.

"And... Leonard."

His mouth curled into a twist.

"Small Freehold."

[Kane Harlow]

Oh thank god...

Circe showed up and started the festivities, which was good. Another was still missing though. The elemental's right hand rose up to massage the back of his neck, his attention more on the entrance then on Circe. Kane had been looking forward to reconvening his impromptu book club, but it looked like both Gawain and Leonard were unaccounted for. Outside of Rlyeh, they were the only ones he had a remotely personal connection with and now they were both gone. It was rather disheartening, but the elemental did his best to bury that disappointment somewhere deep down. It was the season of fraternity, which meant continuing to build new bonds for the year to come. Even if he was more concerned about the bonds he already formed.

"Happy solstice Rlyeh!" He did his best to smile and beam that enthusiasm back at the blightbent. She was certainly more upbeat then the last solstice, or even their meeting together. Undoubtable because of the changing of the seasons. Sun, fun, and judicious amounts of violence! What's not to be happy about?

As Anatole recounted the missing persons, his final comment earned a more muted smile.

"All the more reason to strengthen the bonds between those of us who remain. You found the booze, but we also have food and a fighting ring if you're interested."

Dancing is cool too he supposed, but this robot definitely can't do the robot. He was thinking the dwarf was of a similar mindset.

  2 suxx to hide Kane's disappointment

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2023-07-02 21:08:53		Kane Harlow rolls 7 to hide emotions (Pre+Sub) (10 Again)		4, 10, 6, 8, 6, 2, 7, 1		2 successes