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The Underground Mods ([personal profile] undergroundmods) wrote in [community profile] undergrounds2015-05-23 12:00 am

Game Opening: May Ball

LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED.

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 The lights are off, the desks and chairs have been replaced by beanbags and there's a table in the corner with a chocolate fountain, marshmallows and strawberries.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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[personal profile] stauncherhearted 2015-05-26 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"I see. perhaps I'll stop in." unless it were a big to-do though, don't count on it. she'd never gone to any sort of school at all, teaching herself everything she knew, from letters to magic.

"if you don't mind me asking, why politics and history?"
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[personal profile] livelongenough 2015-05-28 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Because I've studied politics and history extensively, and that's all I'm qualified to teach at this level."

He could, of course, probably teach medical school. It might actually be fun to instruct a new generation of medical examiners. Still, he'd come to Redbright because he knew he could trust them. The school was for those who weren't quite... normal.
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[personal profile] stauncherhearted 2015-05-28 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
She pauses for a moment, frowning over the top of her glass. "I see. Fair enough." Not an exciting answer, but she'll take it.

"I'm sure you're a great professor, for what it's worth, Doctor."
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[personal profile] livelongenough 2015-05-28 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Henry chuckles lightly and gives a nod. "Well, thank you very much, Miss. It's going to be interesting, at the very least."
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[personal profile] stauncherhearted 2015-05-29 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm sure it will be," she says, raising her glass to him one last time before she finishes it off. Carefully, she rises to her feet, holding her skirts in one hand.

"Well, Doctor Morgan, it was a pleasure meeting you, but I suppose I should find my date before he gets himself kicked out." It was Stiles. It was gonna happen.