Redbright Institute Open Days

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VOTE SYLVIA REDBRIGHT – A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR ALL.

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Welcome all to the Redbright Institute Open Days! Taking place on 15th and 16th April, this event is an opportunity for prospective employees, students, parents, and other interested parties to take a look around the school and see what it has to offer. Coincidentally, it is also a focal point of the Chancellor Sylvia Redbright's re-election campaign. While Sylvia herself won't be making a speech, there are plenty of volunteers with "I'M VOTING REDBRIGHT" badges around who are happy to convince you to vote for her.

The school is open from 12pm-10pm Friday 15th and Saturday 16th April.

Rules of entry
• 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 during 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
When you walk into the reception area, you can pick up a map which shows you where to go and a promotional leaflet outlining the Redbright Institute's fine work both as an educational institution and within the supernatural community.

The busiest area is the large Assembly Hall. Here a number of stands have been set up where you can talk to staff and student volunteers about various aspects of the school. Examples include: Job Opportunities, Student Applications, Evening Classes and Further Education, Equal Opportunities, Pastoral Care, Outreach, Learn About The Night Council, plus various sports and other societies. A giant banner reading "VOTE SYLVIA REDBRIGHT – A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR ALL" hangs from the ceiling, while eager supporters offer "I'M VOTING REDBRIGHT" badges to anyone who enters.

Food and drink can be bought from the cafeteria. The drinks are non-alcoholic.

The various academic subjects (all the normal ones like maths, science, history etc) are represented in the classrooms where you can talk to teachers and students about how that subject is taught, see examples of students' work and discuss course options (GCSEs, A-levels, etc).

Head over to the greenhouses, however, and you'll see a very different type of chemistry in the form of creating potions and magical items, as well as lessons in magic. The teachers are happy to demonstrate for the benefit of interested witches.

In the sports hall you can watch a demonstration of students being trained to control and use their powers. These are mostly meta humans with various flashy abilities, but there are others too honing their skills and athletic prowess.

At certain appointed times, you can join a tour of the library. Access is only permitted with supervised groups, but the librarian is very happy to tell you about the wealth of magical and supernatural knowledge contained here.

Finally, as you move around between areas you may find yourself accosted by various students of different political affiliations shoving flyers into your hands or urging you to vote for the candidate of their choice. None of them are allowed to campaign in the main hall and they're moved along very quickly, but it may get a little rowdy.

Comments

[brightwitch]

"Really?" She raises an eyebrow at the mention of Vrinak. "Peter is in favour? I'm surprised." Actually, she's downright sceptical. Peter hates werewolves. "He's not known to change his mind. Whatever did you say to persuade him?"

It must have been a good argument if Vrinak listened to it. For that reason alone, Sylvia is intrigued to hear it. Although she suspects that he was probably playing lip service to the idea rather than committing to anything.

[wolfmarked]

"I pointed out that most in the East End pack saw his -- and your -- removal of the Witch Representative who was in favour of those practising dark magic as encouragement that corruption isn't tolerated in the Night Council. They would, given a vote, be mostly inclined to agree that the president and vice president in place now are the appropriate choices."

She'd also engaged in several lewd favours to help convince him that the notion wasn't that awful of an idea. And she could deliver the vote of the alpha, which would carry a great deal of weight and, therefore, deliver the vote of the majority of the pack. Those who wouldn't inherently vote the way James encouraged them to would still be much more inclined to listen to her.

"Imagine how much happier they'd be -- and how much more supportive -- if those same people in those same positions gave them the ability to be heard."

She smiles a little.

"At least. That's what I told him."

[brightwitch]

She's surprised that the pack would care that much about witch affairs. Maybe they don't. People will say anything to get what they want.

"Well, thank you for explaining," she says. "That is interesting – and good to know."

She'll stop short of committing to anything. The truth is, Sylvia would only be inclined to grant this request if she thought she would need their votes to win. It all depends on how at risk her position is.

[wolfmarked]

Skip expected no commitment. After all, she knows enough about politics not to want a miracle. She smiles again and offers a slight nod.

"I just wanted to let you know. Thank you, by the way, for your time."

[brightwitch]

"Not at all. Good luck, Sofia." She inclines her head. "Please pass on my regards to James."

The werewolf alpha seemed so keen to make friends. It's only fair to return the courtesy.