gooseberryhigh | FEBRUARY GROTTO PARTY

FEBRUARY GROTTO PARTY

The attitude towards the Grotto and the deep woods beyond has changed. Still, it's the only place that's out of view of teachers, and slowly, students trickle in. There might be fewer tonight than there were in months past, but that's no reason not to have a good time. The bonfire burns bright, there's plenty of alcohol and music, and everyone's ready to forget for a while.

The Grotto is always warmer than you expect it to be, although the snow on the ground encourages everyone to cuddle close to their friends and dates. The bonfire in the center is large and ambitious, making for a warm and seasonal party. Alcohol is widely available to anyone who wants it, and some thoughtful students also made sure there was plenty of water and soda. By the fire is a table hosting Quidpong.

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.

A series of “borrowed” tents sits just beyond the bonfire. They’re full of blankets and pillows, and have generous warming charms cast inside them. Technically they’re meant for hanging out with a handful of friends (about 4 people can sit in them comfortably)... but if you claim one and zip up the flaps, most people will get the message: Do Not Disturb. (Remember to keep things PG-13, and fade to black if necessary!)

If you signed your character up for either Spin The Bottle or Seven Minutes In Heaven, find their partners below:

Cameron Carney STB #1: Ivy STB #2: Susana 7MIH: Etta	Jaime Castillo STB #1: Teo STB #2: Casey	Avery Davenport STB #1: Ennis STB #2: Laurel	Matteo Diaz STB #1: Jaime STB #2: Calvin 7MIH: Essie
Calvin Evercreech STB #1: Cole STB #2: Teo	Marilyn Fairchild STB #1: Isabelle STB #2: Essie 7MIH: Casey	Ariadne Flint STB #1: Milo STB #2: Micah 7MIH: Reid	Gabriela Flores STB #1: Casey STB #2: Jeffy 7MIH: Milo
Henrietta Gray STB #1: Olivia STB #2: Ursula 7MIH: Cameron	Milo Greer STB #1: Ari STB #2: Isabelle 7MIH: Gabi	Ennis Harper STB #1: Avery STB #2: Olivia 7MIH: Ree	Regan Hobbs STB #1: Hazel STB #2: Cole 7MIH: Ennis
Katerina Ivanova STB #1: Diego STB #2: Ivy	Hazel Keating STB #1: Ree STB #2: Riley 7MIH: Micah	Jefferson Key STB #1: Susana STB #2: Gabi	Xavier Lewis STB #1: Laurel STB #2: Diego
Ursula de Luca STB #1: Ulysses STB #2: Etta 7MIH: Riley	Diego Morales STB #1: Katya STB #2: Xavier 7MIH: Laurel	Estella Morales-Tran STB #1: Micah STB #2: Marilyn 7MIH: Matteo	Cole Moss STB #1: Calvin STB #2: Ree
Casey Patterson STB #1: Gabi STB #2: Jaime 7MIH: Marilyn	Ulysses Quayle STB #1: Ursula STB #2: Wilde 7MIH: Ivy	Olivia Sanchez STB #1: Etta STB #2: Ennis 7MIH: Penny	Isabelle Sargent STB #1: Marilyn STB #2: Milo
Micah St. Clair STB #1: Essie STB #2: Ari 7MIH: Hazel	Riley Stamper STB #1: Wilde STB #2: Hazel 7MIH: Ursula	Ivy Templeton STB #1: Cameron STB #2: Katya 7MIH: Ulysses	Laurel Templeton STB #1: Xavier STB #2: Avery 7MIH: Diego
Penelope Vargas 7MIH: Olivia	Susana Velasquez STB #1: Jeffy STB #2: Cameron 7MIH: Wilde	Jonathan Wilde STB #1: Riley STB #2: Ulysses 7MIH: Susana

RULES

Teen peer pressure (and player sadism) aside, no one is obligated to do anything they don't want to. Characters doing Seven Minutes In Heaven can spend the time just talking or staring awkwardly at each other, and characters playing Spin The Bottle can opt out of a kiss (although people will probably boo).

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.

If you'd like to say two characters were partners in STB or 7MIH in addition to what's been rolled, go ahead! Obviously, get the permission of all involved characters first.

» Before the Party: During class, the teachers are even stricter than usual, and not a few students receive warnings to not leave the trails. Are you going to listen? Whatever. The party starts at 7 PM, so you've got a couple of hours for primping and pre-gaming. Don't get caught, and don't go alone.

» 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.

» 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.

» Quidditch Beer Pong: Not far from the bonfire, Sy Stoker has set up a table with Quidpong. Nearby is a supply of red ping pong balls, Solo cups, and a waterproof signup sheet. Post your character/team under this heading to call for a challenger! Ask a friend to post results for you, or use the honour system. :)

» Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans: Someone got their hands on a family-sized bag of these imported sweets. At first, it's just taken to be candy, but as the truth about these jelly beans is fully understood, it becomes a spectacle.

There's a group of students sitting in a circle, passing the bag around. The idea is that you take one, and then everyone waits in anticipation for your reaction. (Let's be real, they're all hoping you get earwax or cigarette ash.) You must then guess what it is before passing the bag to the left.
In game terms, this means reply to the root comment, and we will use RNG to pick out a flavor for you. You can then write your character's reaction and attempt to identify what they just put in their mouth.

» The Tents: Cozy up in one of these tents with a few friends… or just one friend in particular.

» The Woods: Tonight, the chaperoning prefects are adamant that no one should wander into the surrounding forest. The air grows colder the further away you wander from the heart of the Grotto, and the trees cast long shadows.

» 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.

» OOC: QUESTIONS, COMMENTS & CONCERNS

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One of these days, Riley is going to get shoved in that closet with someone gross like Jesse McBride or Stupidface Park, but this streak of pretty ladies just keeps on rolling. She's humming and dancing and tripping over her own feet to get into the closet, not even looking to see how Ursula's feeling about it, because, uh, who doesn't want to make out with Riley?? She's like the greatest???

"Hello there, booboo," she says with a giggle and wobbles all up into Ursula's personal space. Not that there's much space in this closet to begin with.

It should be a safe bet that the bottle landing on Riley would cause Ursula to have a minor meltdown. And there definitely is a moment where all of Ursula's preconceived notions about her personal image clash with her drunken desire to just make out with someone, dammit. But teenaged hormones win out pretty quickly and she stands, pointlessly smoothing down her hair and clothing (she does know what happens in this closet, right?) before following after Riley.

"Hello," she replies, sliding her arms around the smaller girl's shoulders and trying hard to suppress a smile. Riley's monster ego hardly needs to know that Ursula actually kind of likes her. "Less talking, if you don't mind."

(Sorry for requesting Riley and then vanishing! My weekend got away from me. :c)

There are a lot of things you have to tell Riley twice. Like to get up in the morning. Or to do her homework. Or to stop trying to fight with me. But less talking, more kissing? Oh okay one time will do. The light that comes in her eyes is kind of... dangerous?

Yeah it's dangerous.

And if Ursula's hair and clothes were smooth and prim and proper a second ago, Riley did her best to just, like, completely reverse that. She pushes her back against the nearest wall, biting at her lip (if you didn't know Riley likes to bite by now, well... I'm so sorry Ursula) and just generally getting, um, handsy. If you want anything not messed up by the time these seven minutes are over, you'll need to reroute Riley's hands.

Oh, hello. This is absolutely not the proper way to treat a princess and sometime between impacting with the wall and feeling the pressure of teeth against her lip, Ursula realizes she may have overestimated herself. And - oh my god, where is she putting her hands. This definitely qualifies as manhandling and, excuse me, does Riley have any idea how long she spent getting her hair like this? It - okay, yes, keep doing that.

Once she wraps her head around the situation, Ursula responds in kind, pushing back against Riley and eventually matching each bite with one of her own (because apparently behaving like savages is actually rather fun). It makes for seven minutes that are entirely unfit for polite society.

Also, Riley, like, won't shut up about touching butts so Ursula is gonna see what that's all about.

(also, no worries! I'M ALWAYS HAPPY TO KEEP THIS PARTY GOING. ♥)

FEBRUARY GROTTO PARTY

Ursula & Riley!

Ursula & Riley!

Re: Ursula & Riley!

Ursula & Riley!

Re: Ursula & Riley!