The Mistletoe Spin Group #4 Summer Camp 2024

August 2nd 2024

Defusing For the Sake of Dancing with @Aston Beckett
Mentioning @Scout Fu-hai
Speech: Bold #257379
Thoughts: Bold Italics

"I am really sorry Casey, I wasn't trying to start a fight. It just happened I guess, I wanted to get back at her. This is a horrible first impression I know, is there anything I can do to make up for this? It's a dance after all, we're supposed to be having fun and I feel like I ruined it for you."

That... Came out of nowhere. It went from zero to a hundred pretty quickly and now in another seemingly flip of a switch, Aston was already back down to his calm and more or less gentle self again. Casey couldn't lie that he was finding it a little hard to read him. Though if it meant that the situation was resolved as quickly as this, Casey would take it.

"Look, just relax mate. Breathe yeah? You meant well and I can tell she's a buddy of yours but take it from me, it ain't worth busting a fuse. Trust me, I've been there..." His thoughts immediately went to the fiery-tempered girl that jinxed him right at the start of camp, shuddering and cringing at the whole incident that happened between them. He pinched the bridge of his nose before taking Aston's jacket - which he had flung over his shoulder earlier - and draping it around the Ravenclaw's shoulders.

"And put this back on for God's sake. We may be dancing but it's still frickin' cold..." A wayward smile crossed his lips. He was acting like a rougher version of Nick. As bittersweet as the thought was, it still felt... Good.

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Action: Relieving the Tension and Returning Aston's Jacket

Stats: Stamina: 8 | Strength: 7 | Evasion: 7 | Wisdom: 6 | Arc Power: 6 | Accuracy: 6
Abilities: Fearless |Poison Resistance

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Interacting with/Mentioning: Reducio @Brookline Quinn @Aston Beckett @Casey Stone @Emily Shephard	Word Count: Reducio 219/200	Outfit: Reducio A green sweater, jeans, and her backpack.

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Apparently luck was still on my side. I got put under a normal candle with a normal, not Basil, girl. "Um...hello. Er...I'm Alice....yeah." I finished lamely. I immediately blushed, feeling extremely embarrassed about my shyness. To distract myself, I looked around, and then saw something that ranked up my anxiety by about a thousand. A girl had her wand out over another girl who was on the ground. A boy punched her and grabbed her by the collar, and then another boy tried to calm him down. Without quite knowing what she was doing, she had apologized to the girl next to her and ran to the scene. "What the hell is going on. Is this more Hogwarts trouble! Every time I'm with you British people, something like this happens." Yelling a bit louder than I had intended, I blushed and looked away. "I hate wizards." I muttered under my breath. Then I turned to the only male in this situation. "What were you thinking! Punching a girl for no reason!" My anger at bullies was coming out, and I knew that I had to calm down or I would start punching too. I took a deep breath and looked at them angrily. A headache was starting to form. I was beginning to think every wizarding event would involve magic and headaches. Action: Yelling at Aston, Casey, and Minnie Stats: Stamina 7| Evasion 7| Strength 3| Wisdom 6| Arcane Power 5| Accuracy 7 Abilities: The Muggle Condition

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To be honest Aston was already quite calm by the time Casey and Kenzie started talking to him about it, he still greatly appreciates the gesture. "Kenzie! Glad to see you're mostly-" Aston made an effort to point at her now twisted ankle, "-Okay. I'm sorry and don't worry you guys, I'm pretty fine now." He laughed a little at Casey's mention of the cold and took his jacket back. "Thanks Casey, I really didn't want to ruin this jacket at all, it's like the only nice one I own and it's new." Aston put his jacket back on, he was visibly relaxed, though it seems it wouldn't last long.

Some random girl came out and started yelling at them, but before Aston could get a word in and rebut her statements Kenzie took over and did it for him. It was even all the same points Aston wanted to say. Despite the objectively horrible situation Aston smiled, even started quietly laughing to himself. Kenzie's just a great friend, also wow I feel weird, did mom feel like this when she had fights? "Hey Casey?" Aston turned to Casey, who Kenzie has left him with. I hope they won't start treating me like I'm dangerous or something. And he asked "Is it bad that I'm kind of liking this? Not the yelling and fighting of course. Just that. You guys, are helping me, even though this is the first time you met me. It's nice, thank you." Aston hoped he seemed as sincere as he felt. As he had a moment to think he suddenly remembered. "Funny enough, I think this is the closest I've had to a real fight. "

Word Count 261/200

Action: Trying to figure out what happened.

Mentions/Interactions: @Kenzie Thatcher @Aston Beckett and @Casey Stone @Emily Shephard

Word Count: 306/200

OOC Notes: Reducio Speaking: #b38900 Thinking: Italics

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Outfit: Reducio Blue long sleeved shirt and shorts. Usual satchel.

August 2nd 2024

We Ain't Even Dancing Anymore with @Aston Beckett, @Kenzie Thatcher and @Minnie Duke
Speech: Bold #257379
Thoughts: Bold Italics

For Aston's "first fight" this was still remarkably tame as far as Casey would admit. Then again the lad did say he was close to it actually becoming a full blown brawl despite swinging knuckles not five minutes ago. Casey remembered his first fight; he tried to knock the teeth clean out of a boy in his last school for saying that Nick had died when he went missing.

Casey stood in the middle of the trio of individuals who may as well have been sharpening their claws at each other. Dirty looks and accusations were flung across the three of them as Casey rolled his eyes at the commotion. All of a sudden he felt like just how his folks felt when they were subjected to his poor mood back home.

I know we're still technically kids, but come on...

"Alright, enough." His voice was soft but low. He hadn't broken up a fight before, but if he took away anything from his encounter with Emily, he knew putting a lid over a flame wouldn't put it out. He had do to this carefully.

"If you guys are done bickering then drop this whole thing." He pointed a harmless finger at all three of them, Minnie, Aston and Kenzie respectively. "You clearly didn't mean it. You don't wanna fuss and fight and you are alright. So everybody cry yourselves a small river and get over it. We're at an event. This is meant to be about having fun right? So don't get your wands in a knot, put 'em away and just go about your own business."

Casey stood there, surveying the trio in hopes they were registering what he was saying.

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Action: Attempting to Humble the Trio

Stats: Stamina: 8 | Strength: 7 | Evasion: 7 | Wisdom: 6 | Arc Power: 6 | Accuracy: 6
Abilities: Fearless |Poison Resistance

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key thoughts •english •welsh• rp	interacting/mentioning @Alice Dale,@Aston Beckett, @Minnie Duke,@Kenzie Thatcher, and @Casey Stone@Emily Shepard
outfit	action asking if Kenzie was alright

The music had struck up again before Brookline could respond to Aston’s questions. She spun around to the catchy beat of the music, dancing along til the music stopped. When it did, she looked up and crossed her fingers in the folds of her peach-colored dress. It was a glorious candle.

Taking a deep breath of relief, the girl she had been dancing with, introduced herself while blushing. The girl was from another school, Brookline bet. “Hi, Alice! I’m Brooklin-..” Before the Ravenclaw could finish, Alice had ran off, to a totally different scene.

“Holy crap,” Brookline puffed, her mouth wide open in a small gasp. Aston, the boy she was with before was punching a girl whom was on the ground with a wand in her hand. A another girl, was it Kenzie, the girl Brookline was with before Aston, underneath a candle, Kenzie was trying to stand up, with a chair as her aide. She grabbed Aston by the shoulders, and started speaking to him.

Another boy had raced over, to hand Aston back a jacket, and the boys had quite the conversation. Then Alice started yelling about Hogwarts. How dare you disrespect our school! Brookline almost blurting out, stepping out from the shade of the candle, her skirt of the dress swishing as she walked. Kenzie started yelling back to Alice, defending herself and Hogwarts.

Minnie started to defend herself as well, as Brookline slowly walked to hear some of the boy’s words as well. She had no idea what to say to back up the boy ’s speech, so Brookline opened her mouth to say,
“Kenzie, you alright?” She didn’t know Kenzie as well as Aston did as it looked like, but she wasn’t gonna leave this mess here without asking if Kenzie was okay.

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Reducio

stats
STA 8 • EVA 8 • STR 8 •WIS 8 •ARC 4 • ACC 4
abilities
lovely creature
ooc note
I don't what I'm doing with Brooke, I'm just trying to put my post in but I hope I got everything right! (:

Group 4

FINAL MODERATION POST

Some serious action goes on here on the fourth dance-floor as spells and fists fly for the first time! Minnie Duke attempts to Flipendo Kenzie Thatcher in a fit of panic, though luckily, her spell doesn't make it out of the tip of her wand and Kenzie's fall is entirely her own fault. But that's still enough to catch the attention of Aston Beckett, who comes to Kenzie's rescue, punching Minnie for 90 damage. (Minnie is now at 510/600 health.) Casey Stone gets between the two, getting Aston away; Brookline Quinn and Alice Dale are content to commentate from afar, with Jamie Carville introducing herself nearby.

The music has faded out, for good this time, and the enchanted instruments drift slowly to the ground. It seems that the event is over, officially, but will the dramatics continue? Only time will tell...

THE DANCE FLOOR HAS SPOKEN:
@Aston Beckett and Jamie Carville (@Mylo Atkins) end up under a candle... that is dripping wax on them!
Basil Murphy (@Quinn Brook) and @Brookline Quinn end up under the mistletoe!
@Costanza Jewelweed and @Kenzie Thatcher end up under the mistletoe!
Casey Stone (@Emily Shephard) and Alice Dale (@Minnie Duke) end up under the mistletoe!
@Minnie Duke ends up under the mistletoe! #dancingonyourown

For any questions or concerns, please owl the moderator of this event, @Aly Salinger.

This is the last "paired moderation" post, aka the last time you will be paired with a partner. The music has faded out and the event is technically over. Next Saturday, August 17, I will do one last moderation for any spells/actions that have been cast in this round, and that will be the end of moderations for this event, though you are welcome to continue RPing in this thread following that.

Removed from the Spin:
@Alliasta Hollista
@Giselle Lam
@Ehsilat Wilst
If you have not posted in the last three rounds of the Spin, you have been removed from the event and were not matched with a partner for this final round. You are welcome to continue RPing as if you have been here, but you have simply been dancing on your own.

Date: 02/08/24 WC: 244/200 Interacting with: @Aston Beckett

French English Thoughts

As she got no response or even acknowledgement from her dance partner Jamie decides to ignore her and instead focus on the fight that has started between a few of the other dancers, finding it quite entertaining to see. She hadn't been paying attention to them, so had no idea what was going on with them, but from the way the girl who had, Jamie believed, thrown a spell first reacted it seemed to not be something she did on purpose. Which made it even more entertaining.

Wondering if she could get any details she started dancing again to the next song, following the music and letting the spell guide her steps, when she ended up with a boy. The one who had thrown the punch at the girl who had cast the spell. Maybe he could tell her what went on, it would be quite the story Jamie believed.

Before she could open her mouth though she felt something fall on her, looking up she saw a candle that was dripping wax on them. Annoyed at this she quickly took out her wand and cast the umbrella charm to keep the wax from ruining her outfit any more. Looking over at her partner she puts on her best smile and chuckled.

"That was quite the punch you threw there, nice form. I'm Jamie, hopefully it didn't damage you too much." Hoping the boy would give her some answers as Jamie was very intrigued.

Action: Casting the umbrella charm to keep the wax off her.

ABILITES | STATS
Evasive manouvers | Charmer[active]
sta • 7 | eva • 8 | str • 9 | wis • 5 | arc • 1 | acc • 10

August 2nd 2024

Winding Down for the Last Dance with Alice Dale @Minnie Duke
Speech: Bold #257379
Thoughts: Bold Italics

Thank Christ that was over. Casey was one to talk when it came to fights - verbal ones as opposed to physical ones mind you - but with how quick the whole thing escalated he was glad it was over and done with just as fast as it was handled. Just in time for the last dance of the evening.

For a final time, the group danced together in elegant circles and steps before everyone paired off among one another. As it turned out, Casey had found himself with a girl that came along with Minnie for the event.

"Ah... Hey again," he said harmlessly. "Alright so... Can we just put what happened five minutes ago to bed? It really shouldn't have happened and... I ain't from Hogwarts but I wanna say sorry that it happened in the first place." He was involved, albeit a smallish part in the whole thing, but with how intense it could've got he felt he had to say something to address it before they could continue.

It was still awkward in the air in light of what just happened. And looking up to see the mistletoe above their heads made Casey grumble under the weight of said awkwardness.

"Oh for the love of-"

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Action: Trying to Patch Things Up Under the Mistletoe with Alice Dale

Stats: Stamina: 8 | Strength: 7 | Evasion: 7 | Wisdom: 6 | Arc Power: 6 | Accuracy: 6
Abilities: Fearless |Poison Resistance