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BEST FRIENDS POTION

A mimic disguised as Archimedes Rose drugs the water at breakfast with the latest version of his altered Amortentia. Luckily, the current batch is relatively harmless. However, it's not without any effect.

HOW THIS WORKS

If your student drinks the water, then they'll be convinced that the next person they see is their best friend. Why did they only notice just now how amaaazing this person is? They've never felt closer to anyone else.

Archie had been calling this latest failed attempt Philidosi.

The effects will last all day, and since this isn't necessarily dangerous, there won't be a quarantine. They will be keeping an eye on everyone, though. Just in case.

Archie will be accused of the drugging, but Ariadne Flint is able to provide an airtight alibi that saves him from punishment. It's concluded that a mimic was behind the incident.

All matches will be assumed to be reciprocated unless you specifically arrange something else. (For instance, if you wanted to play Stewart as thinking Alice is his best friend while Alice definitely disagrees because she was not drugged, you'll have to plan that on your own and inform the mods when you sign up.)

Since this is relatively harmless, staff will not impose a quarantine. They'll be keeping their eyes on students, however.

What Your Character Will Experience:
- The only warning is that seconds before the incident occurs, affected characters will notice that the water tastes a bit odd, but in a pleasant way. The first person they make eye contact with in that state will suddenly appear to be the more incredible, interesting, amazing person they've ever seen. Their new best friend. Why didn't they ever appreciate how great they were before now???
- At the end of the day, the affected characters will snap back to reality. They will no longer feel anything out of the ordinary.
Dr. Perry will be available to counsel any students shaken up by the day's events.

If you want to plan any last minute besties, you can. Just let the mods know and we'll sneak them on the list.

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER(?)

Casper + Lilika
Riley + Tobias
Jonah + Ramon
Sandford + Daniel
Rosemary + Estella
Quentin + Thaddeus
Juniper + Zachary
Gweneth + Ulysses
Mackenzie + Clementine
Reece + Marie
Hazel + JD
Jade + Ruby
Jefferson + Tuesday
Georgiana + Chloe
London + Paris
Ariadne + Calvin
Cole + Ophelia
Dinah + Phoebe
Nisha + Rupert
Chad + Natalie
Ira + Eileen
Sylvester + Cameron

» best friends: Suddenly the school is full of new and interesting best friend matches. What do you get up to with your new buddy?

» AFTERMATH: Once the potion wears off just around 7:00 PM, how are you feeling about the day?

» OOC - QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION

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A sudden protectiveness bristles in Lilika and she straightens up, lowering Nell to her side so that she can turn her eyes back to her friend. "Who said?" she asks, tilting her head to the side. Freshman year might feel like a long time ago to Casper but this is the first she is hearing of it (a detail that washes over her brain and fails to stick). Dealing a blow to whoever made the mistake of whispering behind her best friend's back feels as pertinent as ever.

Casper's unaccustomed to being on this side of a protective friend's fury and surprise flickers across his features as he glances at Lilika. He recalls, distantly, Cameron telling him that the two of them were more alike than he thought. He also recalls that the conversation had pissed him off, though this doesn't make much sense to him now. He shakes his head. "Graduates, mostly. And it doesn't matter, anyway. People want to talk? Let them fucking talk."

Still keenly aware of the change in the girl's mood, he adds more quietly after a pause, "...All right?"

Stormy even in the best of moods, Lilika is used to people being shocked by her quick pivots. The expression that flashes across Casper's face reminds her of a muted version of Webster's appearance any time she casually mentions murdering his perceived adversaries. Webster has known her since they were in pull-ups (strictly for accidents!) and he still sometimes misreads how serious Lilika is about making good on her threats, so she can understand why Casper might feel the need to de-escalate with a soft inquiry. After all, Casper and Lilika have only been best friends for ... huh. In her mind, the time frame is hard to place and seems entirely irrelevant, certainly not worth pursuing.

Raising Nell back to chest level, she cradles the little snake close to her heart and just under her chin. In a whisper, she apologizes for jostling her, even though she knows Nell won't understand her. Lilika allows herself a pause to consider her words before nodding, "All right."

"I just don't like hearing my own name in other people's mouths. And doubly so for my friends. It just ..." she sighs and tilts her head back, running her free hand through her hair. "It's just ... negative attention attracts negative energy."

The evil eye. An ever persistent worry in Lilika's life.

BEST FRIENDS POTION

Casper & Lilika

Casper & Lilika

Casper & Lilika