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undergrounds2016-04-15 08:07 pm
undergroundmods) wrote in undergrounds2016-04-15 08:07 pm
Redbright Institute Open Days
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.
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"It's my father's." Pretty much everything in her life was Fagin's fault. "He didn't see fit to teach me much of anything. Don't be so quick to blame them for something they have nothing to do with." Your bias is showing, Sylvia.
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"I would expect a coven to identify these gaps in knowledge and work to address them. They should support you where your father did not. But I suppose the Shadow Coven has other priorities."
Yeah, she guesses who you are, Nancy. The Night Council has been keeping tabs on Circle Midnight.
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But apparently she knew she was Shadow Coven, not just Midnight. Though, to be fair, they were the only known coven. There was no way Sylvia knew more. Of that, she was certain.
"I suppose you'll never know."
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"There are other covens that could help you," she says finally, "if you chose to consider them. Until then, I wish you the best of luck."
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Time to get out of here.
"Thank you. And you, as well." Because hopefully, she'd need it.