EMERGENCY GROTTO PARTY

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EMERGENCY GROTTO PARTY

The student body has been left with no choice but to focus and get work done, and by the time Friday arrives, many of them are suffering. They need an outlet, and everyone knows where the best outlet on campus is.

The Grotto is always warmer than you expect it to be, and spring is slowly creeping in. It's no longer so miserable to hang around outside, as long as you know how to dress. The bonfire in the center is large and ambitious, making for a comfortable party. Alcohol is widely available to anyone who wants it, and some thoughtful students also made sure there was plenty of water and soda.

Around the fire are a series of "thrones" (crudely decorated chairs stolen from the lodge) and crowns for the birthday kids: Clementine Decourt, Ravinder Dhaliwal, Leonardo Fiori and Olivia Sanchez. Each of them is handed a strong daiquiri made by [potions student volunteer] that's emitting glowing smoke and tastes delicious. Ravi and Olivia are told they can't be on duty as chaperone prefects because it's their birthday weekend! (Ravi then tells Diego he doesn't get to make that decision, and Diego finishes his birthday drink for him. 😢)

Inside the stone building, things get downright cozy. Many students sit down on blankets and pillows to keep themselves off the cold dirt floor. A circle gathers around a single glass bottle, and kissing games take place on and off throughout the night.

WHAT'S GOING ON

• Although this is being posted on Thursday, the party is actually happening Friday, March 3, 2014.


• There's no quidpong this time!


• The tents were not dragged out for the occasion!


• The prefects are still following their earlier system, but prefects, feel free to handwave that there are enough people in all roles.

» Before the Party: Oh. My. God. It's been days since the journals have been operational. How are you surviving? Are you going to go get drunk to cope?

» Around the Fire: The large bonfire is warm and romantic. Pull up a log and grab a blanket, make some s'mores, or dance to the party music. There's a karaoke setup for anyone who feels bold enough to sing along. If you don't care for music, there's beer and soda in the ice chests, along with bins for empty bottles and cans. Don't litter. This isn't your home. Some bold students are even doing body shots as the temperature climbs into the 50s today.

» Inside the Building: This may be where the kissing games are taking place, but there's still some room to just snuggle and chat.

» Kissing Games: This is where to post your character's reaction to their Spin the Bottle and Seven Minutes in Heaven Assignments!

• Spin The Bottle: Everyone sits in a circle and takes turns spinning the bottle to find their partner. Anyone who squeezes in (or happens to be accidentally standing behind a gap in the circle) gets a shot at a kiss. People can leave and enter the game at any time. Participants will be encouraged by their drunken classmates to kiss on the mouth.


• Seven Minutes in Heaven: "Heaven" is a narrow, closet-sized room adjacent to the main party, and is dark except for some cracks of light from the door. (The "door" being a heavy wooden board that's propped against the doorway and magically "locked" for seven minutes.) You can use your wand to get more light, but really, you two should be making out.


• RULES
  1. Today, Spin the Bottle and 7 Minutes in Heaven are buffet style. Post your character to this comment, and other people who want to kiss them may.
  
  
  2. If characters get up to anything more racy than PG-13, please fade to black on that! This includes sexually explicit conversations. Many people track IC/OOC posts, so please have consideration for your fellow players. Talking about sex is fine (and part of the flavour of a teen game), but there's no need to get into detailed descriptions of anatomy or sex acts.

» The Woods: It's better to not go near the woods tonight, don't you think? Prefects are still standing as chaperones to keep people from wandering off.

» After the Party: At midnight, prefects will be clearing the party and guiding everyone home. Don't walk back alone! Anyone left at 12:30 AM when the second wave of prefects hits the Grotto will be written up for punishment.

» QUESTIONS, COMMENTS & CONCERNS

Comments

Xavier

[solveforx]

Xavier is in his safe space - in front of the mirror - tucking most of his hair into a beanie, because everyone knows you wear those as it gets warmer, not colder. FFS, teenagers. The journals being gone has been a boon for him in class, at least, where he's had little else to do but pay attention. Outside of those few hours a day, however, his boredom has led to trouble.

Freestanding back flips are not something you just inherently know how to do. And it takes a lot more than two tries to master them. Xavier has been sporting a fresh cut and a bruise on his chin since lunch as proof of these facts. He has given up on back flips. For now, anyway.

Going to need some alcohol to dull that pain, though.

Senior Ribbongents

[knightly]

It's possible Ravi is the reason Xavier gave up on those back flips. Mostly, Ravi would like to believe that as Xavier grows older, he grows wiser too, and decreasingly in need of a prefect to watch over him.

Ah, who is Ravi kidding? He'll never stop worrying about Zav so long as he lives, but at least after graduation, they'll all have some space from him. For now, Xavier has to put up with Ravi silently giving him that look which says I am attempting to not seem like I'm worrying about you because that would be overbearing, but I am absolutely worrying about you because you seem bothered lately.

But what actually comes out of his mouth is: "You're looking good, Zav."

Re: Senior Ribbongents

[solveforx]

"Thanks, man." Xavier says, sounding distracted.

Ravi, if you only knew how much Xavier is dreading graduation.

He pretends not to notice the look for an impressively long time. Moving strands of hair. Occasionally listing his head to get a better look at that cut. He hadn't told Ravi about - what? It was nothing. A dumb kiss. A dumb boy. A prank. One that spilled into the anonymous entry.

Without noticing it, Xavier's expression draws into a frown. From there, it's just a moment before Ravi's gaze catches his in the mirror. Panic flashes briefly in Xavier's eyes. He tries to cover up with a smile and a sing-songy, "Birthday boy! Ravi's gonna have fun tonight."

Senior Ribbongents

[knightly]

"Oh, well, if I must," Ravi replies, dry as ever. He can tell when someone's trying to avoid talking about what's bothering them. He practically wrote the book on compartmentalization and emotional suppression. He's shared a room for four years with at least two other repressed boys, and apparently a third with Xavier.

Usually they give each other space. But Ravi wouldn't be the prefect if he didn't press, just a little. "Are you going to have fun? You've been..." He pauses, fussing with the cuffs of his shirt. For all that Ravi's trying to seem dour, it's obvious he spent extra time picking out his clothes and making his hair look nice for this party. "It seems like you've had your mind elsewhere lately."

Senior Ribbongents

[solveforx]

Xavier's smile tightens. He knows that saying 'don't worry about it' is literally the worst, most ineffective thing you could say to Ravinder Dhaliwal. He's seen the look a hundred times to know it. Maybe a thousand.

"Yeah, I mean..." Zav's tongue leadens. What he wants to say sits heavy in his stomach. Maybe it would be better to get it out. And if you can't talk to the guy that's twice held your head together after you cracked it open on a rock who the hell else are you going to talk to? Ravi's been there for Xavier more than his own parents. And, oh god, in a few months they're all going to graduate.

Xavier turns to interrupt the course of that thought. He looks Ravi over. "It's stupid," He says, picking a bit of fuzz off of Ravi's shoulder. His expression eases into a grin. "But, yeah, I'd like to talk about it. Not now, though. Later."

"It's party time, anyway. And you're excited." He teases. "Look at how nice your hair is. Look at this well dressed gent."