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BRO BIRTHDAY BASH

The Grotto is adorned with orange floating lights, and at the center of it is the two thrones set aside for Casey Patterson and Jacob Wood. The music playing in is a rowdy dance mix, clearly designed to suit Casey's taste and style, and the orange lights that float about pulse in time with the beat.

The weather continues to improve, but it's been windy lately. Oddly enough, the air around the Grotto is much calmer. There's still a breeze, though, and it carries the smoke from the bonfire into the faces of people sitting in the wrong place. Ugh! Every once in a while, the wind shifts, and you can smell the thick pine trees around the Grotto very distinctly.

Late in the night, as things are winding down, there's an unexpected sighting: a shooting star. This must mean good things, right? Make a wish.

RULES

You must use your new character journals to participate in this IC/OOC.

The party starts at 7:00, and runs until 12:00. The prefects are still strictly enforcing curfew.

Prefects: assume the system of on- and off-duty prefects is still in place. You may choose if your prefect is on or off duty, or if they’re going to show up at 12:30 AM to write up curfew breakers.

If your character attends this party, they qualify for the Amnesia Event!

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

Ferdie Ayers STB #1: Ennis STB #2: Nia	Sybilla Borgin STB #1: Laurel STB #2: Cameron 7MiH: Dimi	Cameron Carney STB #1: Iliya STB #2: Sylla 7MiH: Ursula	Avery Davenport STB #1: Riley STB #2: Teo 7MiH: Casey
Ursula de Luca STB #1: Dimi STB #2: Oscar 7MiH: Cameron	Matteo Diaz STB #1: Hazel STB #2: Avery 7MiH: Milo	Bianca Dubois STB #1: Solomon STB #2: Milo 7MiH: Todd	Damon Evercreech STB #1: Ursula STB #2: Addy STB #3: Marilyn 7MiH #1: Sylla 7MiH #2: Iliya
Marilyn Fairchild STB #1: Jeremy STB #2: Dimi 7MiH: Fern	Addy Foster-Hayes STB #1: Etta STB #2: Dimi 7MiH: Wilde	Henrietta Gray STB #1: Addy STB #2: Jeremy 7MiH: Nia	Milo Greer STB #1: Fern STB #2: Bianca 7MiH: Teo
Ennis Harper STB #1: Ferdie STB #2: Joanna	Hazel Keating STB #1: Teo STB #2: Todd	Iliya Krum STB #1: Cameron STB #2: Laurel 7MiH: Dimi	Joanna May STB #1: Oscar STB #2: Ennis 7MiH: Solomon
Fern Mufferaw STB #1: Milo STB #2: Susana 7MiH: Marilyn	Antonia Papadakis STB #1: Penny STB #2: Ferdie 7MiH: Etta	Casey Patterson STB #1: Wilde STB #2: Solomon STB #3: Veronica 7MiH #1: Avery 7MiH #2: Laurel	Veronica Powers STB #1: Casey STB #2: Penny 7MiH: Oscar
Jeremy Rasmussen STB #1: Marilyn STB #2: Etta 7MiH: Penny	Todd Skynner STB #1: Susana STB #2: Hazel 7MiH: Bianca	Riley Stamper STB #1: Avery STB #2: Wilde 7MiH: Susana	Laurel Templeton STB #1: Sylla STB #2: Iliya 7MiH: Casey
Penelope Vargas STB #1: Nia STB #2: Veronica 7MiH: Jeremy	Susana Velasquez STB #1: Todd STB #2: Fern 7MiH: Riley	Solomon Webb STB #1: Bianca STB #2: Casey 7MiH: Joanna	Jonathan Wilde STB #1: Casey STB #2: Riley 7MiH: Addy
Oscar Zabinsky STB #1: Joanna STB #2: Ursula 7MiH: Veronica

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: It's time for Casey and Jacob's birthday party! Knowing how Coppertale does it, this might be a wild night.

» 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 is continuing to rise, and lifting your shirt is no longer going to result in freezing to death.

» the birthday boys: Swing by and say happy birthday to Casey and Jacob! They've been given the traditional shitty crowns and makeshift thrones.

» 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. :)

» truth or shot: The rules are simple: tell the truth, or take a shot. Post your characters to this comment with their name in the header, and other characters will ask you uncomfortable questions.

» 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:

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.

» The Woods: The prefects probably won’t let you wander too far in, but why would you want to anyway?

» the shooting star: Make a wish! If your character makes a wish (they do not need to say it out loud, just tell us what it is) something might happen to help them get what they want.

» 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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Bianca nervously paced the cabin as she waited for Oz to show up, wondering if maybe she was overdressed or looked ridiculous, even though she had complete faith that Avery knew what she was doing and she was probably fine, but she really didn't want to screw this up.

When she heard the knock and opened the door to find Oz, she immediately felt her nerves go away for the moment and smiled. He looked about as wrecked as she felt. "Hey, you look handsome." Maybe the compliment would help.

The few seconds it took for her to open the door was total torture. Maybe she changed her mind. Maybe she actually hated him and was hoping he wouldn't show up. Maybe - Oh. She opened the door! And complimented him! "Thanks, Bianca. You look..." He glanced over her outfit, hair, everything. "Wow. You look amazing."

A beat. "I got this for you." He says, holding the flower up. It felt a little stupid now, it was just a flower he picked and nothing really special and his face turned red with the embarrassment.

Bianca nervously laughs as she steps out of the cabin, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear. "You got me a flower?" She asked, her eyes lighting up at the sight of it. What a sweet gentleman. She brought it to her nose and inhaled, smiling again before placing it in the braid of her hair. She could hear Avery in the back of her mind saying that it didn't go with her outfit, but she didn't care.

"It's beautiful, thank you." She decides to push herself a little and links her arm around his. That's what people on dates do anyway, right? "Shall we?"

"Yeah, I did. I just... saw it on the way here and thought of you so, yeah." He is STILL BLUSHING and runs his hand nervously through his hair before dropping it back to his side. He was so glad she liked it though, and even put it in her hair. Oscar was absolutely beaming at that and when she links her arm through his, he easily links back and pulls her maybe a tad closer than she had been.

"You're very welcome." He finally adds, looking at her with that silly grin on his face before realizing oh yeah they have to actually walk there. "Right, yes, we shall!" He is a but more enthusiastic than is truly necessary here but he doesn't care. He's on a date!!!

Bianca's blushing now too as they walk because she has no idea what to say. They've always been able to talk before this, why is it so hard to do so now? Come on, Bianca! Think! THINK!

"What did you do today?" And stupid small talk is the only thing that comes to mind. Fabulous.

He is just as nervous and has no idea what to say, either. Which is dumb because he talks to her all the time on the journals, this is no different. Except face to face. And he doesn't have as much time to think of a response because the silence is awkward. And it's making him so freaking nervous and his mind is going completely blank.

Oh thank God, she asked a question. "Just class, really. Hung out with a couple people before getting ready for the party." He replies, shrugging a little. Which is weird because their arms are linked. "Nothing at all fun until now. What about you?"

"About the same. Avery helped me get ready before you showed up." She thinks to ask him if she really looks okay and not overdone or anything, but mentally shakes her head and knows that would be weird and desperate and awkward. Think of something else you stupid cow!

"LARPing is tomorrow!" She tries to sound as excited as possible even though she's still nervous she's going to look like an newborn idiot. "I have a few cards made up with some sayings on it so I can communicate with people if I have to, but I think I might watch mostly."

He was definitely not going to admit he had Ennis help him smell good and all that, because it was definitely something girls did and not guys and he was not at all trying to embarrass himself further. "That was nice of her. You look really good, though you always."

He was happy for the conversation to turn to LARPing. Something he could talk about for hours if given the opportunity. "Hell yeah it is! I'm so glad you're coming, even if you're wary of participating. A lot of people. Even some people who have been a bunch of times. You just gotta live by the motto who am I trying to impress?." He laughed, shaking his head. "Once you realize you don't have to impress anyone but yourself, it gets a lot easier."

"I'm not even sure if I can empress myself in this case. I don't really like doing things that call attention to myself and LARPing seems a lot like performing on a stage for people. Maybe not as many people, but you're still performing or trying to be someone else and I'm really clueless as to what I'm doing." She feels her nerves starting to shake her again. She knows everyone is going to be nerding out and messing around, but she still doesn't want to look like a noob ass bitch.

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