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Today, there is a mandatory assembly before dinner. Ms. Vector first gives a run down of the procedure for attending prom tomorrow. Students will be taken on buses to a location where there is a portkey service to the space that was rented for the evening. If they plan on returning to the school and not staying the night, they will be brought back to campus at 11:00 PM.

If students are staying overnight, they're reminded to pack appropriately. There will be a continental breakfast in the morning, and everyone will return to campus at 10:00 AM.

This is quickly followed by a stern reminder that anti-prom is strictly forbidden, as is the Grotto. Students found going to the Grotto will receive detention, lose house points, and may be suspended from extracurriculars like clubs and Quidditch teams. They'll find that there's now a fence blocking the way to the path that leads to the Grotto, which will alert staff if people jump it or go around it.

It looks like anti-prom might be nothing but a dream, unless some enterprising volunteer finds another way...

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If you would like to have your character save anti-prom, there is an opening for someone to discover that there's a hidden shortcut path to the Grotto from Ribbonfin. Volunteers need to be individuals who would pass out the information (this can be handwaved) and not tell anyone who would spoil it.

You have until 10 PM MT, then we'll choose someone appropriate!

Edited 2017-05-25 17:12 (UTC)

I'm really glad Robin is the one doing anti-prom because anyone with an ounce of self preservation would probably TAKE A GODDAMN HINT ALREADY.

Calvin's resting expression already leans a little on the sullen side, but it sours even further at the news. He looks sidelong at Micah, and notably avoids making eye contact with anyone who's been pressuring them not to go.

plot twist: anti-prom turns out to be a pleasant, chill night for everyone, while prom is full of malicious ghosts who seal children in a mansion during a thunderstorm

That sounds about right

Thank you again for this! Casper is feeling very smug today...and will be VERY PISSED OFF later. ♥ They're trying to protect you, you dumb kids!

Also: can killjoy prefects be out and patrolling on Friday night? So long as they don't see anything that'll interfere with the party?

Since it's Robin's party, he could be a potential volunteer! But he's low priority, especially if someone is looking for a way to get their character out there/interacting with these assholes.

Robin is not even a little bit worried. He's stubborn, resourceful, and doesn't actually care if anyone other than him shows up. He don't need trails, he'll get lost in the woods and have FUN with it. He sits with his arms crossed, a generally disinterested expression on his face. He'll listen to his grindcore and hunt for UFOs on his own y'all.

Hey, as long as they get to solve a murder mystery and canoodle.

Priorities.

U got it 😎

Cecil has been thinking about the anti-prom dilemma a lot ever since his conversation with Ree and is visibly relieved at this announcement. While he and Maggie had discussed the situation, there was really very little that the prefects could do apart from skipping prom themselves and attempting to patrol the trails leading to the Grotto. He didn't want to do that (though he'd reluctantly considered it) and he didn't want to ask anyone else to do that either. Exhaling, he smiles over at Levi.

Now he can just focus on enjoying prom!

Edited (So naive, Honeychurch...) 2017-05-25 18:04 (UTC)

Micah's an Azurcrest, there's a lot he can withstand when it comes to punishment. Detention, loss of points, scoldings from beloved prefects and teachers, the almost-certain threat of death. But Quidditch. The season's over, and Micah's "only" a reserve, but with Etta, Levi, Quinn and Dru leaving next year...

"Maybe we shouldn't go?" Micah mutters to Calvin.

I volunteer Teo

Kazim's spent enough time wandering the grounds 👍

Calvin is stubborn. Despite all his complaining and apparent feet-dragging when he has to do basically anything, Calvin doesn't like to give up. He doesn't like to be controlled, or guilt tripped. He doesn't like when anyone disregards his no's, even if he's being unreasonable or contrary. But he heard the bit about the Quidditch teams and clubs too. If Calvin's leaving, then nothing he gets in trouble for matters. But Micah's staying here. How long would they keep Micah out? Would he not be eligible for first string anymore?

His stomach sinks when he thinks about a night alone in his cabin with Cole, though. That old familiar feeling of emotional claustrophobia threatens to set in.

"Maybe," he says in a low tone so only Micah can hear. Calvin goes still, and bites his lip before suddenly adding: "Yeah. We shouldn't. But, ah, can we still..." Calvin gestures between the two of them. "Even if we don't go?"

Edited (i am an awkward writer) 2017-05-25 19:49 (UTC)

Ree is also very, very visibly relieved to hear it. Not that she believes it'll stop anyone from trying, but hopefully it'll stop people from succeeding. ~~And if you get yourself kicked out of Quidditch, Micah, she will have no sympathy.~~ She can't help but glance at Calvin and Micah, who are of course whispering to each other, but she doesn't actually have anything to say to them about it.

She does, however, give Cecil a big thumbs-up.

i kind of deeply hope that you aren't joking.

Xavier cups his hands to his mouth and "Whoo!"s loudly at the mention of continental breakfast. Yeah, toast.

Faye can do this ~

Robin doesn't need anyone else to save him or his anti-prom, apparently, because he finds the alternate route from Ribbonfin himself. Good job, Robin! You're unstoppable, and it's vaguely concerning.

Edited 2017-05-26 06:06 (UTC)

YAY, WAY TO GO ROBIN. Now go find an underground network of freshmen to spread the news.

Also "Unstoppable, and it's vaguely concerning" should have been Robin's character concept all along.

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