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undergrounds2015-05-23 12:00 am
undergroundmods) wrote in undergrounds2015-05-23 12:00 am
Game Opening: May Ball
It had to be done.
Welcome all to the Redbright Institute's May Ball! This evening is a celebration of the Institute's achievements over the past year. Students aged 16 and above can attend on their own, while younger students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Meanwhile, friends and guests of the Institute are invited as a gesture of friendship and harmony between the various factions.
Rules and etiquette
• This is a black tie event. Formal attire is required.
• No weapons. This is a school, there are children present. Any weapons or objects that could be used as weapons will be confiscated.
• No drugs or alcohol. Obviously. Don't try to sneak any in.
• No violence.
There is security within the school and present at the event. (In fact, if your character is a member of the Redbright Institute, you could have them acting as security if you want.) They will respond to and put a stop to any trouble.
Places to go
The main action takes place in the large Assembly Hall. This is where the Chancellor Sylvia Redbright will give her address. It's also where you can party later on. The disco is family-friendly – not exactly a rave, but the kids will love it.
Drinks and snacks are available in the dining hall. The drinks are non-alcoholic. Vampires, no need to worry about your cravings: blood cocktails are provided! They're given in good faith on the assumption that you won't be snacking on anyone else tonight.
Just off the dining hall, one of the classrooms has been converted into a chill-out area. The lights are off, the desks and chairs have been replaced by beanbags and there's a table in the corner with a chocolate fountain, marshmallows and strawberries. A video of young witches taking part in various night-time rituals (they mostly seem to involve chanting and bonfires) plays silently on the screen.
One of the lecture theatres has been opened up to showcase students' work from the past year. On the screen you can watch a slideshow of notable events and achievements. Strangely enough there aren't many people in this room.
Outside, there is a giant chessboard on the lawn. The pieces are made of plastic and can easily be moved around. Why, you ask? Why not, is the answer.
Finally, a large marquee has been set up in the quad. This is the adults-only area, with wine and cocktails served at the bar, nibbles available at a few high tables dotted around and a sophisticated atmosphere. No children under 18 allowed. (Note that the legal drinking age is 18.)
Timeline of events
20:00 – Doors open.
20:57 – Sunset.
21:15 – Sylvia Redbright makes her address in the Assembly Hall.
22:00 – Disco in the Assembly Hall. The DJ has atrocious taste.
01:00 – Disco stops. The event officially ends.
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Stiles was being a total drama queen and that's her job. Well, she wasn't being rude because she was feeling threatened in her niche. Kenzi was just...genuinely rude
sometimes. Most of the time.]Next thing you know it'll be Redbright City.
[She doesn't seem too concerned with that fact. Kenzi was a wanderer by nature. Moving from place to place depending on how she felt or just on the weather.]
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Damn it, Stiles!
Sighing heavily, she took a lazy drink before fishing her cellphone out to quick text Stiles. Which was just what she did while Kenzi and Derek got political.]
Not like we're part of it anyway- we're pretty accustomed to doing exactly what Redbright doesn't want.
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thankfully, this all happens when Nancy is distracted. Kenzi's comment, though as flippant as any, hits the mark as far as Derek suspects. ]
Are you sure about that? You don't think that might be one reason why they're doing this?
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She must look like she thinks shes so smart as she rolls her eyes while responding.]
It's not like they're being secretive about it.
More territory means more power means more appealing for the Night Council weirdos means less us.
[It sounds convoluted, but it's all still pretty straightforward.
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The whole thing makes me want to go crawl back to Fagin's until it's all done. [There they were pretty much completely neutral. But that wasn't happening.] Though I'm sure we're doomed to live on the wrong side of the law anyway, Kenz.
Derek, on the other hand... [She looks him up and down and shrugs with a smile. She doesn't know you well enough to make judgements like that.]
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We have a reputation.
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[Kenzi squishes the air with her fingers in illustration and grins. It's not a particularly pleasant one either, more troublesome than anything else.]
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[A grave declaration, but she made it all the same, with a drink to support it.]
Damned if we do, damned if we don't.
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It's definitely beginning to look that way.
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Might as well have some fun though, right?
[And there goes a whole glass in toast to that statement.
Fun to Kenzi is making a name for herself. And hopefully helping some friends out at the same time. If she can.]