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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 The lights are off, the desks and chairs have been replaced by beanbags and there's a table in the corner with a chocolate fountain, marshmallows and strawberries.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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[Dandy wasn't fond of having blood provided for him. It was no fun. Surely there were a couple of humans in this big city that could be abducted without consequence. But, it was better than nothing, so he still drank.
He might give a quick flash of fangs to any known werewolves - maybe everyone was talking about peace, but he wasn't ready to make peace with them - but was otherwise polite enough, although the suit he wore was extremely dated.]
[Lecture theater]
[Dandy was casually looking at the showcased work, seeming relatively bored by it all. Once in a while he would look up at the screen and sigh with disappointment when it was still playing the same slide show.]
Don't they have any movies here?
[ LECTURE! ]
Unfortunately this is meant to show achievements of the students, not movies. [ Clara looks over him in curiosity, wondering if he could hear her or not. Well, she'll try answering his questions anyway. It's only the polite thing to do. ] Though I'm sure if you ask someone somewhere, they'll give it a shot and put up another movie for some fun.
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[Because this wasn't film school, obviously, but Dandy thinks it'd be more fun if it was.]
They probably only have old educational movies here, anyways. You know, like how to brush your teeth and say no to drugs.
[And now he's confusing it with a middle school health class from a few decades ago, but it's been a while since he's been to school.]
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Now that he mentions educational videos that the students would watch, she thinks about it and recalls the brief time she was at school and the conversations she had with the boys. ] I'm sure they have more than that. The school here has literature classes, I think, meaning they're going to end up watching the inevitable adaption of Romeo and Juliet.
I was always more fond of the 1968 version, myself. [ It could be because she was still alive for that. ]
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[If only his dream of an all-vampire acting troupe came true. For some reason, the fact that they'd be able to play the same character for centuries thanks to the lack of aging wasn't appealing enough to most of them to make it happen.]
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Because he believes in it. Why would she doubt something when it comes to someone's opinion of themselves? Simply rude to do such a thing. ] You're certainly very handsome enough to play the dashing man! Quite charming too.
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[He smiled a toothy smile, although his fangs weren't out.]
A shame there's not more interesting in acting around here. I'm sure we could all put any differences aside for a mutual love of theater.
[That probably wouldn't happen, but he likes to think it would.]
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Smiling back, Clara then realises something and looks a bit flustered in an easygoing way if that is possible. ] Oh goodness! I almost forgot to introduce myself? Did I introduce myself? I should make sure--
Clara. I'm Clara Seville. It's a pleasure to meet you.