Summer Camp Spin the Bottle Group 5 Closed

Interaction: @Astrea Soleil Neptune as Johannes
Mention: @Falentra Black

Howard's lips were pursed as he leaned in towards the other boy. His eyes blinking as he couldn't quite decide whether he should keep them open or close them for the kiss. It was his first time smooching with a boy and although he wasn't really attracted to the same sex there was still a part of him that felt a bit nervous about it. What if the other thought he was no good? What if he embarrassed himself in front of all these pretty girls? What id he liked it?! The raging hormones and emotions of a 15 year old made all of this a way bigger deal than it needed to be.

Fortunately the other guy would put a stop to it all before any of these question could be answered. As Johannes out his hands up Howard would stop and just stand there awkwardly. It took a full moment before he let his lips relax as one awkward situation rolled into another. Uhhh....what now? "Thanks...umm...you too?" His attempt to return the compliment came out as a question rather than a statement. Howard's long arms would wrap around the other as a hug was suggested, his neck straining to the side to try and avoid any weird face touching now that Johannes had rejected his kiss. A few pats on the back would round out one of the more awkward situations the summer had put him through. Thank Merlin that was over!

Another spin! Howard's long fingers would give the bottle a flick. Round and round it would go before it slowed. Yes! This was it. The bottle looked like it was going to stop on Falentra. Just the spark he needed to reignite the flame between them, but red eyes would widen in horror as it slipped just past her and landed on Johannes once more. "Dude! No! Ain't doin that again!" Howard refused the will of the bottle and reached in to quickly spin it again.

Action: Sparing Johannes another awkward moment and spinning the bottle again.

Interacting with: @Phaedra Stavrou @Glen Pope
Mentioning: @Howard White

The reaction from the Ravenclaw wasn't all what she expected. Her expression may have given her some sort of satisfaction, but she didn't bite. Not enough. A shame really. It could have made things interesting, but Phaedra did seem more level-headed, and probably maturer than Fal, but lets not tell her that. Instead, Falentra would only seem to be affected by the, what seemed like a hint in asking for forgiveness, which there was no way in hell she was going to do. She'll go to her grave carrying god knows how many apologies she due to give so rather than biting back, she gave the girl a scoff and a quick eye-roll.

Soon after, the tension would disappear and the game continued. The repeating of spins were made and Falentra hoped she got anyone other that Phae, again. Howard would have been the perfect choice, but it was a long shot so could only do so much as pray in the situation. When it was her time to spin it would rotate and rotate, eventually slowing...and... it landed on a fellow Slytherin, Glen. She had seen him around a few times throughout the years but had never made the effort to speak to him- surprise surprise. Either way, the result wasn't what she wanted, but he seemed sweet, and anything was better than the round just gone.

Her eyes would eventually set themselves on the boy a few seats away from her and a small smirk would appear on her face. A part of her wanted to just get up for the laugh of it and kiss him straight away. She had had her first kiss, so on her behalf the issue wasn't that big of a deal, and it wasn't to mean anything to her either. It was more to try and trigger Howard in any way possible. He did still love her didn't he? Well.. there was only one way to find out.

''You gonna kiss me or not?'' She would speak out eventually whilst remaining seated. ''And not on the cheek.'' A slight dig in regards to how he questioned Serena on the game in the previous round. Unlike her soft and sweet approach to him, Falentra would be straightforward about the situation. Her arms were folded, almost irritated in how long he was taking to react. And even then, her eyes were itching to look towards Howard. His reaction was what she was wanting to see after all. But patience was her friend right now and hopefully something was to come of it if Glen accepted.

Outfit

STAMINA 𝟩 . WISDOM 𝟣𝟣 . EVASION 𝟫 ARCPOWER 𝟣𝟣. STRENGTH 𝟧 . ACCURACY 𝟣𝟤

Action: Waiting impatiently for Glens decision Hoping for a peck to see Howards reaction

Interacting with @Annie Morgan and @Bloom Silverton

Serena sat down next to Annie again, placing another crisp in front of Pizza's face as she gently stroked his head and back. He was just chilling on the side of the bean bag that she had sat down on - since she was too small for the entire thing anyway. She sat there quietly, wondering if she should just leave - or would that make things even more awkward? This whole thing was super awkward already so could it even get any worse, really?

As she sat there, she heard Annie's words referring to her brother. Welp. It was evident that they probably knew each other by the way Serena stood up to him but she also was the type to stand up for her friends. She might not have the power to stand up for herself but she was not about to let anyone make her friends feel uncomfortable. Unfortunately, yes, she did know Arjan. Too well. Sometimes, she wished she did not. In a weird way, it kind of comforted her that they were not fully related but that was also something she had been sworn to keep a secret and she was always nervous it would slip out.

In the group, at least one of them was very aware of Serena and Arjan's relationship. Phaedra knew them both for over, what, ten years now? A soft sigh escaped her mouth at that thought - it had been so long since she had considered Phaedra her bestest friend in the whole world. Anyway, that was beside the point. The point was, other than Phaedra, not many knew of their relationship. Serena's friends likely knew she had a sibling, sure and if Arjan wasn't shooting daggers at her, she would probably just say who it was - though, she would be slightly ashamed to admit it. However, Arjan did not want to be associated with her and in this situation, she felt super awkward to be like 'yes, you just kissed my brother and I wanted to vomit so thanks for that'. Ugh, what a gross thought.

More importantly, was Arjan actually... right? Serena had always assumed he lied a lot when he was bragging but, maybe, he had not been lying? That thought made her feel worse. "Yeah, I see him around," She responded to Annie, admitting that she did know him to some extent but not quite establishing the relationship. She was not going to outright lie for him but she would have preferred not to receive a punch in the arm for saying the full truth, "You okay?" She continued.

Oh shit-

It was Serena's turn to spin the bottle? She spun it slightly awkwardly, after hesitating for a few moments. It kind of spun out of place before starting to spin on the spot. It landed on a familiar face, someone she had known for a few years now. They were not super close anymore but she had gotten along with her in the first year - before all of the chaos that happened with Ben and everything associated with that. That felt like a whole other lifetime ago... Bloom had always been pretty nice to her though, from what she could recall.

Well, this was still awkward.

Serena tugged on the edges of her sleeves. Oh, right, she was meant to do something! Uh, wait, she was meant to kiss Bloom? Ugh. This was not any easier than having to kiss Glen. Well, maybe a bit since she did not know her as well but still kind of awkward. Maybe they should just shake hands or something. That always seemed like a good solution. Wait, they were friends so a hug was totally fine, right? "Hug?" She offered Bloom, unsure of what the Ravenclaw wanted as she had not really said or indicated anything. If Bloom agreed, she would lean over and hug the girl. Ugh, making the first move did not seem to be something she enjoyed. Why was this so awkward? It was just a hug. Hugs were nice!

Outfit of the evening

ACTION: Hug Bloom, if allowed

Interacting| @Dale Kurt Mentioning| -

The Face Reducio

Action| Attempting to kiss Dale.

Roleplaying as Durmstrang iNPC Arjan Oberoi

Stamina: 15 | Evasion: 7 | Strength: 17 | Wisdom: 3 | Arcane Power: 7 | Accuracy: 10
Abilities: Obnoxiously Strong | The Martial Artist | Spell Spread | Charmer

Interacting with Irina Afanasyeva (@Lavinia Cloven)

Arjan was definitely starting to enjoy this event. It was shaping up. There was definitely a lingering effect of drama and tension in the air, which he was kind of finding rather entertaining in all honesty but hey, he got to kiss pretty girls and lord it over others. That was always fun, right? He had not intended on kissing the last girl at first but the fact that it happened was kind of amusing to him. It also gave him more to brag about and throw in his sister's face. He knew she hated it.

Nonetheless, he was interested in continuing and seeing how the game played out in all honesty. Some of the pairings were hilarious, if he was being honest and rather entertaining. He smugly moved forward, "Guess it's my turn," and spun the bottle as soon as he got the chance, definitely intrigued to see who it would land on. He was just hoping it was not a guy, really. Watching the bottle spin, he could not help but smirk as it pointed towards another beautiful girl. He did not really recognise her but she was cute!

"Hey there, looks like we're up," He said as he looked over to the girl, "Wanna kiss?" There was no pick up lines, just him being a straight shooter. This was a game based on kissing, after all. If she did not want to go for a proper kiss, he would be courteous enough to offer a cheek kiss or hand kiss or something else that was more comfortable to her. But, for now, might as well go for the proper kiss, right? Come on, he needed more than a peck to make this more interesting.

ACTION: Willing to kiss Irina, will settle for cheek kiss/hand kiss/hug

Dale was a little nervous at first, but with a bit just telling himself to calm down and reassuring himself none of this actually mattered and that it would be “fun” he felt at ease. He had come a long way over the past year, if this had been a year ago he would’ve been a stuttering nervous mess, but in the last year he had become much more… confident, and a little bit egotistical in certain areas.

He was fine when she first started talking, he was a little confused on why she thought he was kind since he hadn’t done anything yet, but hey He wasn’t against it, in fact he kinda liked it, it had been a while since he had gotten any kind of compliments or much attention from the opposite sex… except Annie, but did she even count? She was his best friend after all. Dale was glad to hear that he would not be having issues with the bulky guy. Dale looked over to where Angel had waved to, Annie had indeed kissed that guy, Dale had some mixed feelings about that, even though he had told her to do it, a small part of him regretted it, but who was he to be policing who she can and can’t kiss. “That’s great because I completely forgot my wand at the cabin.” He said as he helped her up. Dale was a little confused by what “summer fling” meant, he assumed it meant they were together for the summer, but it apparently meant something different. “You don’t have to worry about it at all, in fact you might as well be my first kiss. It’s a shame that camp is coming to an end. I would’ve loved to get to know you.” He had received a few kisses on the cheeks from friends and others, but this would indeed be his first time actually kissing someone. Again not that he necessarily cared about it, he was just happy it was with someone he wouldn't ever see again, so it would never get awkward.

Dale suddenly noticed how close Angélique actually was, because of the difference in height he had look slightly down to get a good look at her face, as he had already noted to himself, she was undeniably pretty, not off puttingly so as others had been but just… good looking. As Dale felt Angélique put her arms around his neck he started to second guess himself, he briefly remembered Annie, but he quickly pushed the thought out, they were just friends, best friends sure, but nothing more then that, after she had kissed someone too, why shouldn't he. Dale grinned and returned the favor by warping his arms around her,“Yes please” he said as he leaned down to kiss to receive his first kiss from Angélique.

Action: Happily accept the kiss from Angélique

Interacting with: Angélique @Santario Martin

Interactions/Mentions: @Dale Kurt, @Serena Towers, @Elena Jangleton& @Santario Martin as Angel
Outfit: Tada~
Action: Staking her claim on her mans/literally about to rip his and Angel's heads off

August 28th, 2021

Her first attempt at a kiss in the game had succeeded. She only called it that because she didn’t get denied, the kiss itself wasn’t really anything special to her. Sure the guy was hot but the kiss was just a kiss, no hidden feelings or emotions were behind it. Irina was just playing the game the way she thought it should be played. While others might not want to kiss their friends, Irina knew no one here and didn’t really care who she kissed. When the kiss parted, the guy met her eyes and asked her if she had a name. Of course she had a name, why wouldn’t she? The way he added gorgeous to the end of his question was interesting to Irina. He was probably either trying to flirt with her or was flustered from the kiss.

Irina didn’t have any feelings to the boy but played along with it anyway. Showcasing an award winning simile, Irina giggled and answered him. “My name is Irina and thank you for the compliment, your not too bad looking yourself.” If she was honest, this was so much fun. Fake flirting after a kiss was hilarious and she needed some fun after the summer that she had. “It’s nice to meet your acquaintance too Alexei.” she added after he said the line. Then turning away from the boy, she went to go sit back in her spot in the circle.

Keeping her eyes on the bottle when each person spun, she was waiting for it to land on her. Soon enough, the bottle was spun and landed on her. Looking up at the guy who spun it, she noticed that he seemed to be a flirt like the Alexei. Walking over to him, Irina responded to his question kindly, “Of course, isn’t that the game to kiss who you spin.” Leaning in, she kissed him on the lips. The kiss was what Irina would call normal length, it wasn’t too short or too long. Just a normal kiss to a stranger.

Action: Kissing Arjan on the lips

Interacting with @Anastasia Beckett @Glen Pope
Mentions entire group, more specifically @Falentra Black @Howard White sorry lol

It was no surprise that Falentra refused to issue an apology. That still didn't make it piss her off any less though. Try as professors might to instill lessons of "being the bigger person", the world just didn't work that way. Phaedra herself just didn't work that way, and she believed she had a damn good reason not to now. She wasn't even asking for much. Just an apology. Just one, like the Headliner had done of mere obligation. But fine. Two could play that game. She suddenly grinned.

“Careful with that one,” Phaedra announced in Glen's direction, checking her nails. It came not in genuine concern of Glen considering she didn't even know him, but fully as a jab towards Falentra. “She'll suck out your soul.” Alas, but Falentra wasn't the sole perpetrator that night. It was unfair to hound on the girl only, not when there was plenty of love to go around for Howard as well. “And who knows what her lackey will do to you. Probably rip off your head or something. He's gotten pretty good at ripping things apart lately, I'd say.”

Despite wanting to bask in their reactions, it was her turn to spin. She did so—more eagerly this time—and it slowed to point at Anastasia, a fellow pureblood that she hadn't yet the honour of knowing personally. Not a bad choice. Nonetheless, Phaedra stared and weighed her options.

A kiss on the lips was out of the question. They were strangers, school acquaintances at best, and that didn't need to get back to her parents. Giving Anastasia a hug seemed even worse, funnily enough, because one could argue that hugging required more...well, surface area. Plus, they always lingered to an uncomfortable degree. But doing nothing at all would make the game a bore, wouldn't it? So she had to settle on a decision. The girl was waiting. “...You'll do, Beckett.”

...You'll do? That wasn't the most romantic way of initiating a kiss. It made the act sound clinical, though to be expected considering her inexperience. With a sigh, Phaedra adjusted her hair out of the way and tapped her cheek closest to Anastasia's person. A kiss there would be bearable. Not for the first time in her life, Phaedra felt a rift of cultures within. Her Greek half's little regard for personal space sat at odds with the English; stiff and notoriously prude. It went ignored for now.

“However, I'm afraid I hardly know you. We should change that one day. But first; on the cheek, if you insist, is fine with me.” Her limits were clear, short, and simple. With the air around the group tensing every second, that was the smartest decision. By the end of the night, Phaedra seriously doubted that she'd be the only one caught in between dramatics. How fun.

x──────────────────────────────── Phaedra allowing Anastasia to kiss her cheek.

Reducio But imagine the jeans as dress trousers of a similar fit.

Interacting| @Dale Kurt | @Annie Morgan Mentioning| -

The Face Reducio