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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 The lights are off, the desks and chairs have been replaced by beanbags and there's a table in the corner with a chocolate fountain, marshmallows and strawberries.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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"Guess that's one way of putting it, yeah. I've been settled. It didn't... work out."
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"You were unable to adjust to that version of things? You seem like the kind of person who's not meant for an easy home life." That could've been more delicately worded but he's not a delicate person.
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The look on his face clearly says I don't wanna talk about it. "Story of my life, right there. How about you, kid? You got a girlfriend or anything running around?"
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That's an expression he knows very well how to read, appropriately averting his gaze in a tacit surrender of that particular territory. "'Anything'?" Hm. "... I have a cockatiel."
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"A bird? That's it?" Oh my god, Sasuke, do you even know how pathetic that sounds?
"Did you at least teach it dirty words?"
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"Why would I teach him dirty words?" ... "I didn't intentionally teach him slang; he picked it up." But from where, if Sasuke lives alone. Oh, right. Temper issues. "He knows 'fuck', 'wanker', 'there's a body in the Thames', and 'good morning'."
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Clint listens patiently, looking ever more amused. He's a dog person, so he just assumes being able to teach a bird swear words is one of the perks of having one to be honest. "You toss many bodies in the river? Because that's kind of specific, right there."
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"'Good morning' is the one I can't work out. I don't know when he would've heard it."