18 Oct 2019, 05:46
The Masquerade Ball
Kyle just kinda blinked at San as she pressed him to go get looked at by the nurse. On the one hand, he did really have a headache so he wasn't lying to her, but he couldn't blow her off on going to get looked at and not expect her to worry. But on the other hand, did he really want to spend his time between classes getting looked at by the nurse for an issue he didn't really have? On the other other hand, Her being concerned and showing up in the hospital wing before showed she did really care so maybe it couldn't hurt to go get looked at for her sake. On a fourth hand, who came up with this other other hand stuff? who has all these hands to keep track of their ideas? Further more are these the same hands that people have too much time on? how can they have so much time on their hands while their hands hold their ideas. Wait a moment...theres hands on a clock, is that were the saying time on your hands comes from? that would make sense in a way but he wasn't sure at all how a clock could have too much time on it's hands. When you stop to think about it alot of the sayings we use every day are weird...hold on things seemed to have gotten off topic...Interacting with @Santario Martin
Kyle just kind of shook his head "Uh...yeah. Ill go get looked at or whatever. Just stop fussing. Aye? then his attention turned towards the drink and he took another sip himself. "The Drink actually has me on edge. The only person who has ever made something that tasted like this before has been my Ma. I know she is here lurking around somewhere...waiting...I swear if she lets off confetti bombs again..." he realized he was trailing off and cleared his throat and returned his attention to santario "Man you really like all that potion and liquid math shite huh? All too busy for my tastes...and too many books..."
Open to further interaction. In the hall outside the main ballroom
“I live my life free of compromise, and step into the shadows without complaint or regret.“
Stamina: 10 Evasion: 4 Strength: 15 Wisdom: 2 ArcPower: 5 Accuracy: 4
18 Oct 2019, 06:10
The Masquerade Ball
Reducio
Abilities
Lovely Creature — Evasive Manoeuvres — Monster Hunter
Lovely Creature — Evasive Manoeuvres — Monster Hunter
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─────────────────interacting w/ @Kaegen Deathmote | mention @Piérre Marchonné & @Olphie Bercegeay & party goers around
Kaegen was not the only crazy one. Aurelia was slowly losing her mind as well. The boy finally stopped in his tracks after a minute or two and turned towards her. He referred to her as ‘prefect’ in the chain of sentences that made little sense, but Aurelia roughly knew what they meant and none of it were a sincere words of an apology, at least she didn’t think it was the very bit sincere. Moreover, the fact that he had just called her weak did not please her. Aurelia was a Prefect formerly, but acts like what Kaegen had committed deterred her further from continuing her job in protecting the school.
Even then the Monster had almost killed her and there was nothing stopping him doing the exact same thing to another innocent. Yes, to Aurelia, and possibly many around him, he was a Monster. And the one thing Aurelia was taught not to tolerate were monsters. Aurelia was also taught how to help a peculiar creature steer clear from the path of becoming a Monster, but Kaegen had clearly chosen his path.
Aurelia was thirteen, almost fourteen years old, and she was far from capable in killing a Monster, even if she could, she would not, not in front of the eyes of hundreds. But she could still get rid of Kaegen in many other ways, he was a dhamphir and had his weaknesses. The plan she had in mind was flawless and Kaegen would be banished from ever stepping foot in Hogwarts again. A tall lady in frivolous pink feathers was making her towards them and it wouldn’t be too long before she got to them. Aurelia assume that the lady was a professor. The raised voices had most definitely gotten the attention of a few students as well. If her plan were to be flawless, she needed to carry it out fast.
She inconspicuously pressed the side of her palm against one of the sharp edges of her fancy metal mask, puncturing the flesh slightly, it may seem as though she was adjusting her hair, but it’s intention was far from so. Her arms then folded across her torso assertively, hiding the blood that began to haemorrhage from the very shallow incise. Blood, a dhamphir’s weakness. Although out of sight, the mere smell would be intoxicating to a dhamphir.
“I could say the same for you, Deathmote, but you can’t escape what you are.” She said and took a step forward, staring at his deathly black eyes. At the same time, fear instilled in her as she did, it was his presence but she’d have to bear with it for a little longer. C’mon Deathmote. “I’m sure you are very hungry, Monster,” she whispered her voice low for only him to hear and perhaps the jester boy beside him. She would not attempt to evade if Kaegen lunged at her. They were going to see what a Monster he truly was. The professors would not have a choice but to expel him for the safety of the students.
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“One can never be too careful,” STM — 5 | EVA — 19 | STR — 5 | WSD — 12 | ARC — 5 | ACC — 9 |
Lovely Creature — Evasive Manoeuvres — Monster Hunter — Terrible Presence
18 Oct 2019, 08:28
The Masquerade Ball
Finally reaching the top of the Slytherin stairway, Nico stopped to catch her breath. Second year in, her endurance had improved alot. But just now, she was almost breaking a sweat. Using a hankerchief she put in her fluffy sjawl, she dabbed the few drops of sweat off her forhead.Interacting with @Aurelia Notrésvace, mentions @Kaegen Deathmote and @Olphie Bercegeay
'I'm late... But that's fine. If I had a date I would've felt bad but since that's... not a thing. Guess I'll see who's there.'
Earlier she had perfected her make-up skills once more. A perfectly porcelain like skin. Her red hair tied up in a ponytail that draped down her back. Maybe she should get a haircut. It had gotten quite long. However... she did like having long hair. She felt... rather feminine and sophisticated that way.
Adjusting her fish shaped mask, she tied the string around her head tighter, making sure it wouldn't go anywhere. The last thing she wanted was to feel exposed. You know. Breaking the dresscode or something. Or was that just her anxiety playing tricks on her again...
Anyway, finally looking perfect, she carefully made her way to the Ballroom. As she approached the hallway leading to the entrance, Nico could hear loud chattering. Alot of people had already arrived it seemed. In all honesty, the dhampir felt nervous. Did she look good enough? Was she going to recognise anyone? Not to mention they were all going to be wearing a mask. A slight panic overcame the redhead. How could she... ever recognise anyone. The only ones that would actually stand out would be tall people. She knew two people who were exceptionally tall which were Hugh and Quinn. Darn.. Maybe she should've owled Hugh if he was going too. Now she had to deal with this awkward staring at everyone until you figure out who they are nonsense.
Nico sighed and shook her head lightly. Keep it together. You'll be fine. Just keep your chin high. Go with the flow. How bad can it- Of course, memories of the Blossom Ball had to seep in.
However... There's no need to dwell on the past. This was a new day, a new event, different people.
Nico finally arrived at the big doors of the Ballroom. She saw the lights inside dance and many people... Here goes nothing, she thought as she took a deep breath, walking in.
It was wonderfully decorated and everyone looked so elegant. This was something else than a regular Ball. The masks did give this a mysterious vibe.
Blood.
What? Here? Where? It was strong too. Did someone hurt themselves? Maybe a glass broke and someone accidently cut themselves...
As the dhampir she was, she couldn't help much but to be curious of the source. Luckily she already ate before coming here so she wasn't very... seduced by it. Carefully, Nico made her way through the crowd, saying pardon here and pardon there.
Finally through, Nico set eyes upon a horror spectacle: Kaegan... and Aurelia? Wait, what di- The smell. The blood was hers. The rdhead wasn't sure why someone as Aurelia would hurt herself. Unless...
Nico eyed at the former Prefects faced and couldn't fathom what she saw. She... grinned. Aurelia was... having fun. What in the world...
Looking over at Kaegan, Nico knew something was up. The only time Kae was dangerous was when he felt intimidated or threatened. Thos was one of those times.
Why would Aurelia do this? Kae is ruthless but usually he doesn't straight up... attack people. But he was close to...
Nico had enough and stormed over to Aurelia, stepping inbetween her and Kaegan. Swiftly, She grabbed Aurelias hurt hand and glared at her. Her mild rage made her barely notice the presence of the pink feathered professor.
'It's been awhile, Aurelia. Mind explaining me what is going on...?'
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You're gonna need a bigger boat
18 Oct 2019, 10:13
The Masquerade Ball
Oswald was not quite convinced by Dan and thought of a way to make him calm down. Another boy approached both of them and began to talk about something that made no sense to Oswald. Apparently some sort of insider , one that Dan probably got since he answered equally non-sensical.
"So uh , what do you want to do?" A good question , though Oswald did not know how to respond. He wanted to dance , but it would look quite silly if they would do a slow dance to music like this. He also did not know how to do it. Where should he place his hands? How slow is slow? What if he steps at Dan's feet? He took another sip of his drink to buy him some more time. "Well.... I do not know if you want to but.... would you like to dance with me? I mean , thats what people do at mask balls , right?" He blushed slightly and hoped that his red mask would cover it atleast a bit. It will be quite hard to slow dance with this kind of music , but Ozzy could not resist to ask him. "But you would have to show me how to do it!"
"So uh , what do you want to do?" A good question , though Oswald did not know how to respond. He wanted to dance , but it would look quite silly if they would do a slow dance to music like this. He also did not know how to do it. Where should he place his hands? How slow is slow? What if he steps at Dan's feet? He took another sip of his drink to buy him some more time. "Well.... I do not know if you want to but.... would you like to dance with me? I mean , thats what people do at mask balls , right?" He blushed slightly and hoped that his red mask would cover it atleast a bit. It will be quite hard to slow dance with this kind of music , but Ozzy could not resist to ask him. "But you would have to show me how to do it!"
Interacting with @Dan Palmer
Badger Batch , Unite!
18 Oct 2019, 10:53
The Masquerade Ball
Dance? To death metal? That was.... Well, it was what you were supposed to do in a ball, but... who in the world picked THIS as the music?Interacting with @Oswald Vanigton
He also, it seemed, was inexperienced. To be fair... So was Dan. He knew how it worked, but he was by no means good at it. And on top of it, Ozzy was wearing shoes. If he wanted to dance with a barefoot boy like Dan, it showed that he liked taking risks, and living on the edge.
Or, he really liked Dan and wanted to dance so bad that he was willing to risk it. Well, Dan liked Ozzy too. And he was more than willing to show him, and attempt to, if it meant dancing with him. Barefoot or otherwise. Probably never otherwise, though.
He smiled,again trying to mask his nervousness. Dancing with Ozzy, while something he wanted to do, the very idea almost made him freeze up. If he did something wrong, he would never be able to live with himself.
"S-Sure. Let's go."
Dan would take Ozzy's hand, and after a brief moment of his entire body freezing from that action, he would shakily lead him to the dance floor.
Dan just assumed he would be leading, as Ozzy had, somehow, even less experience than he did. Which Dan found rather odd, considering how he talked about his father -Massive snob, and an utter bellend- he thought he would have been taught this. Maybe his dad thought that dancing was too enjoyable to teach him.
Hoooo, may the gods have mercy when Dan met him. Cuz Dan sure as hell wasn't going to have any.
"Alright Ozzy, put yer right hand in the middle of my back."
Dan would direct the hand, and then take his left with his right.
"Now I.... Eh...."
Dan placed his own left hand behind Ozzy, right above his waist.
Being this close to him made Dan start shaking again. He'd NEVER been this close to a boy this cute before.
"N-N-Now, you move b-backwards in counter-clockwise, to my forward counter-clockwise. first your left, then right. N-Not too wide. T-Tight circle."
Dan felt a lump in his throat as they began, and was glad the explanation was over.
18 Oct 2019, 12:09
The Masquerade Ball
He said yes! Oswald was quite excited and nervous at the same time. Dancing slowly would mean that they would have much physical contact and he was not quite sure if he was really ready for it. He was quite sure that he will mess it up somehow but he tried to concentrate on Dan. This although made him shake slightly and did not really calm him down. It would be extra hard since the music did not really suit this kind of dancing. Thinking about it .... should he take off his shoes? Dan was barefoot and Oswald was sure that he will step on his feet atleast a million time. On one hand.... people would most likely laugh at him... on the other hand ; Dan was also walking around barefoot and nobody made fun of him. He also remembered Jake , who was literally walking around in a massive pumpkin costume.Interacting with @Dan Palmer
But Ozzy did not have enough time to decide what he should do. Dan ... did he? Oh my god he TOOK HIS HAND! Calm down Ozzy, he is just - he could not think straight , Dan's action caught him by suprise and he did not how to respond. He simply followed Dan.
The ball - except the music of course - reminded him of the parties which his parents and him joined every now and then ; on mansions and castles or lush colourful gardens. Oswald never understood why his parents dragged him to those kind of parties. Most guests were middle-aged or old people and the few kids that were his age were mostly boring , reserved and also as posh as their parents. His father always reminded him that "it is important to attend such festivities" , that he will "make contacts that will be useful for him , when he will be a grown man." He always tried to escape those parties by thinking about his favorite poems. He would atleast escape these ever-boring events mentally and would just be physically present.
Oswald snapped back to Dan who was explaining him where to put his hands and how to move. He was shaking slightly but tried to remain calm and focused. He tried not to step onto Dan's feet and it worked out quite well. He looked up and noticed that both of their faces were quite near. He stared into his green eyes, which would glow like small emeralds through the holes of his mask. He lost himself in them as he noticed that he made a wrong step and accidentally stepped on Dan's left foot.
You messed up Vanigton , this time , you REALLY messed it up, he thought to himself. God damn you , Dan! You and your stupidly breath taking eyes! He would look up and check if he would be okay. "I - I am - oh lord I did not m-mean to -" He took a step backwards and took a deep breath , before he kneeled down , untied his shoes and took them off... he stood infront of him , now wearing his suit , mask and white short socks. What- What did he think of that. That was TOO weird. Oswald froze and waited for Dan's answer.
Badger Batch , Unite!
18 Oct 2019, 12:38
The Masquerade Ball
Oh dear god.... Their faces were so close. Literally any closer, and they would be kissing.Interacting with @Oswald Vanigton
The butterflies inhabiting Dan's stomach all started having epileptic seizures at the same time at that thought.
Should he? GODS did he want to. But this was too early, this was their first date! Were they even technically officially dating? Everything HE'D seen about this suggested that kissing before you were dating made things EXCEPTIONALLY worse.
Everything he'd seen, of course, being movies and tv shows. And anime. It worked in romance anime, but Dan was reasonably sure that neither of them were anime protagonist boys.
....But if they WERE... how would they know? Would-
Dan blinked and brought himself out of an ADHD tangent. He knew that was a defense mechanism this time in order to keep his entire body from freezing again, which would be a disaster in a dance, but still-
And Dan was then lost again in Ozzy's face. Those eyes, the light bit of freckles, the adorably, slightly messy red hair. He could see the blush under that red mask; he was so close he could even feel it.
Should he? This was NOT kissing music, for sure. No. This was not the time. Sure, the setting was perfect, save the music. And the moment was right, but it was just too soon to-
Dan's mental debate was brought to an immediate halt when a searing pain shot up from his left foot.
Even though he knew that Ozzy would feel terrible, and tried to keep from doing it, a very slight yelp escaped his mouth before he could stop it. The deep wince that followed was both from the pain, and from the pitch at which the yelp was.
Dan spoke mostly through clenched teeth, as Ozzy stepped back. As he did, Dan rubbed it with his other foot."I - I am - oh lord I did not m-mean to -"
"Fine. It's fine. It's okay. Part of the learning process right? I-"
Then he saw what Ozzy had stepped back to do. At his side, sat his shoes. Discarded. Just for Dan, he was now in his socks.
Despite that being a bit... risky, due to slipping on a dance floor, Dan was struck by this. To think that Ozzy, the one who was supposed to be all prim and proper would do this, in front of so many people, just to make it more convenient and less painful for him...
Dan could have kissed him right there.
But instead, he smiled warmly.
"That... is so thoughtful. Thank you Ozzy.
After a solid 3 seconds of beaming with joy, Dan broke the silence again.
"So... shall we continue?"
18 Oct 2019, 14:07
The Masquerade Ball
RPing as River Dewlight (Dhampir)
Open to interactions : )Arriving to things late seemed to be a usual for River at this point. There had been multiple times when she’s arrived late just within that last week, and the reason... well there wasn’t exactly a good one. She got lost, not in the castle, but in her mind. Her thoughts would occupy her attention completely, for hours at a time, and suddenly, she had managed to be late for whatever was happening. Today, that thing was the masquerade ball. Once more, she nearly had to force herself out of the dormitory, festivities was not her style, and she didn’t have anyone to go with either. She hadn’t really seen a point in going at all, until the young ravenclaw also realized, that there wasn’t any point in sitting alone in the common room either. So she decided to go merely to observe. She enjoyed that, observing. Seeing all the strange and wondrous people around, and today, there would even be new faces to observe. The students of Ilvermorny were going to the masquerade, so why not see who she would come across on this evening.
Outfits were always a struggle for the red-haired girl. She had never paid much attention to what she put on, but for these things, dressing up was a must. She had decided on an emerald green dress, and a mask of course. The lace mask was green as well, and her nicer pair of black converse wrapped her feet neatly.
River walked calmly through the long halls of Hogwarts, sure she was late, but why bother make a big deal out of it?
When she finally met the entrance to the ballroom she stepped through and into the grand room filled with the sound of music and students trying to talk over the band. Everyone were dressed from head to toe in wonderful attires, and River felt slightly overwhelmed. She stepped to the side on autopilot, and headed to the edge of the room, smiling softly to those she passed by.
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RPing as dNPC Evanore Fairclay
Open to interactions : )
ReducioSince Evanore had first heard that they were going to Hogwarts her heart seemed to have been in a constant state of excited beating. When she had been informed that they could attend a masquerade ball while they were visiting, well that sent her excitement through the roof. Her outfit had been planned for days, and she could not wait to see all the people. She had laid awake thinking about how the rooms of the castle would look, and when they first arrived, she loved everything about Hogwarts. Even though she’d barely seen any of it.
Evanore approached the doors to the ballroom, and her heard skipped a beat as her eyes fell upon the scene before her. It was wonderful, and all the beautiful students were talking to each other, dancing and having fun. She scanned the room for someone she knew, but she couldn’t seem to notice any of the other Ilvermorny students at the moment. She was sure they were there, bu her eyes could not stop being distracted by everything else in the room. Decorations, food, music, dresses and masks, everything was like she had hoped it would be.
The Thunderbird student walked cautiously further into the room, a pretty smile on her face as her mind focused on the sound of the band.the black and white dress brushed across her legs as she walked, and her mask sat neatly on her face. She hadn’t decided on anyone to go with, she’d rather see where the night brought her, and who she would meet on this new experience.
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Curiosity Killed the
| STA: 7 | EVA: 6 | STR: 4 | WIS: 10 | ARC: 6 | ACC: 7 | Dhampir & Perfectionist
18 Oct 2019, 14:13
The Masquerade Ball
He had not originally planned to go to the ball, but Thurston’s words rang through his head ‘Just go it’s not as if you have to interact with someone’. The Dhampir sighed because his friend was not wrong, he could go and observe. Perhaps if Caradoc was there it wouldn’t be so terrible, they had known each other since school years even if they had not spoken in a good long while. Which was mostly his fault he hadn’t even bothered to go out of his way to speak to any of his fellow colleagues. He needed to work on that.Abilities Used: Unsettling Aura
Interacting with: @Nico Shymane @Kaegen Deathmote @Aurelia Notrésvace
Mentioning: @Olphie Bercegeay and other professors
He put the finishing touches on his suit hoping it wouldn’t be too ostentatious before donning the white owl mask over his face. Making his way down from his tower he made a myriad of jokes in his head about people stuck in towers. Although his hair was shoulder length it certainly wasn’t long enough to call himself a Rapunzel, but he quietly chuckled at himself anyway. That was until he got closer to the ball and he smelled blood. His skin tingled as the urge to hunt crept over him like slowly sinking into mud. He swallowed and took a deep breath his eyes dilated reducing the dark vermilion to a thin ring around the abysmal black pools.
He continued his approach but faster his fangs slicing through his gumline as he came upon the source of the blood. He recognized Kaegen and Nico immediately having had interactions with both of them. One admittedly went better than the other, but this other girl was the one bleeding and she took a step towards the other Dhampirs this would not do at all. Alaric with all the speed he possessed and the grace of the animal he wore on his face put himself between Nico and Aurelia. His unsettling aura was active as he stared down at the girl.
When he spoke he did not try to hide his fangs in fact if anything he was hoping it would help intimidate her enough to stand down. The last thing Alaric wanted to do was physically or magically restrain this student, but if it meant stopping other dhampirs from being bullied he would do what he needed to do without damaging her. He was also readied for Kaegen’s action because if the boy did lunge Alaric planned on putting himself in the way and taking the hit. He would not allow this girl to make abuse a weakness that children were not fully able to control. “Miss Shymane please assist in his exit.” If there was one thing Alaric could not tolerate it was race-baiting.
His eyes for a moment glanced at Olphie and the other professors in the room before leveling hard back down upon Aurelia. “I think your time here tonight is finished, and I will not repeat myself. Detention if not worse will be discussed at a later time.” His normally warm velvet voice held an edge to it tonight, but it could not be told whether that was an effect of his anger or his hunger.
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Sta|9| Eva|20| Str|20| Wis| 2 | Arc| 2 | Acc|12|
Dhampir | Terrible Presence | Martial Artist | Evasive Maneuvers | Perfectionist
Dhampir | Terrible Presence | Martial Artist | Evasive Maneuvers | Perfectionist
18 Oct 2019, 14:58
The Masquerade Ball
"Y-yes , please." Oswald grabbed Dan's hand and continued to dance. He was still unsave in his movement and it might looked a bit silly , especially to the music , but he did not care. All he wanted was to simply dance with Dan at the ball and have a nice time. He would focus on his movement again but his eyes would wander up to Dan's every now and then. He simply looked too cute to not look at him! This outfit , this mask , those eyes!Interacting with @Dan Palmer | Open for others too
Oswald leaned his head forward and rested it on Dan's left shoulder like on a pillow. They were even more close now and he blushed heavily. Ozzy did not know why he did it , he just wanted to - it felt like the right thing to do. He would look up and hope that the gesture did not scare Dan too much. Maybe, he liked it too? Dan seemed like a person that would like this kind of action. He would probably even like to kiss- but not now.
This was not the right time , right? Or was it? Thinking about it , when was the right time? How do people decide that? Are there any signals that there is a right time? And will he be able to notice them? Questions over questions that will most likely left unanswered for eternity.
Oswald was sure although , that he would kiss Dan. Why would he not do so? He looked cute and was an amazing person! Sure , the videogames part was a bit ... unusual to him but Oswald did not care. It changed nothing about Dan's personality. He wished that he would get some sort of sign , a hint, a small wink or tip , to know when he should kiss Dan.
Badger Batch , Unite!