30 Dec 2021, 17:56
The Banquet Hall
Not accurate, just to give an idea about the atmosphere.
* Abbadon and @Draven Mirador
* Cedric and Aurelia Fox @Lucia Fox
* Jack, Freddy and @Cody Stevenson
* @Aurelia Notrésvace and Hadrian Zuheir
* Lydia and @Anastasia Beckett
* Calliope Evita Ramiréz and @Cassandra Ironwoods
* Margaret and @Pea Elena Fowl
* Aldrich, Emmeline and Miles Thatcher @Simon Kincaid
* Shane, Fanella and @Juniper Kelly
* Linnéa and Felix Kolbeck @Winnie Harper
* Lord J. T., Helena and Seraphina Lightwood @Sarah Lightwood
* Deirdre and @Cain Corvus
* Alphonse, Rosalie and Vienna Leblanc, accompanied by @Koko Riddle
It was an unusual day in Virtanen Manor. While there was normally an aura of calm in every room and the masters of the house themselves seemed to be calmness in person, on this day, everything was done with haste. There were more people in the house too. On this special occasion, Lady Virtanen had paid some waiters to serve, as letting the houseelves run around the house with their dirty tea towels was no option at all to her.
And finally, the house had been decorated. The parlor had been prepared to give the guests space to socialize, there were magical fireworks in the garden, ready to be lit and finally the dining hall had been changed. The long dinner table the family normally dined at had been moved out of the room and replaced with several round tables that provided space for six or seven people each.
The food was already brought in, magically kept warm and soon a delicious smell was filling the ground floor of the manor.The FoodReducio
Once the moisture evaporates, the mixture is sprinkled with flour and stirred. The stock is added gradually, and the soup is then simmered for some time before cream is added to the pot. Kanttarellikeitto is seasoned with salt and pepper, garnished with chopped parsley, and served hot.This one is a creamy soup primarily made with salmon fillets alongside leeks, boiled potatoes, cream, or even milk. The soup is eaten chiefly hot, with garnishes on dill conveniently spread on top.
*Several Wines
*Elf-Made Wine
*Alcohol free Versions for Minors
*Brandy
*Firewhiskey
*Basically whatever you want, feel free to ask a waiter XD
With the house being decorated and cleaned until perfection, Opeila got excited. For the first time she felt as if she was living in a castle, not a strange house she had to hide in. Suddenly, she felt a little bit like a lost princess, only supported by the lighthearted classical music that had been playing since noon and would continue to do so all evening.
A surprise had waited for the young Slytherin on this day- An unexpected symbol of trust from the mistress of the house. For this event, she was trusted to dress herself appropriately, something that had apparently not been the case before. Opeila didn't quite agree with it, but she decided to do her best to prove Hilja Virtanen, that she was indeed capable of dressing herself for a feast.
To her great joy, her outfit had received the approving reactions she had hoped for.
And there she was, waiting at the bottom of the stairs in the entrance hall, Lysander near her. He had dressed up as well and seemed rather relaxed. For him it wasn't the first time to play host of a pureblood gathering, but for Opeila it was. She had done her best to learn the guest list and she had been quite happy to read some familiar names on it. There was her dorm mate Cash, who she had not been seated next to- Lady Virtanen would not let her have a say in the seating plan- but who she would hopefully be able to talk to sometime that evening.
Opeila knew most of the people from her table. Aurelia and Hadrian she had met last summer, Felix too and Greta was the Durmstrang girl that had been a pain during the chess combat in summer. At first she had been surprised that Lysander was not at their table, since he was a Durmstrang student as well, but then she had understood. There was a family table which Opeila had been seated away from. As punishment for her behavior which she could still not feel any regret for or something else? She didn't mind it much, so what did it matter.
The first guests would arrive soon and be shown to their seats by Lysander and Opeila.
A little OOC Note:
Welcome to the first New Year's Banquet at the Noble House of Virtanen! Let's see how this will go. There will be more threads following tonight, but I will ask all of you to enter here. Feel free to go elsewhere after the dinner (We will have to see when we consider it over), the parlour and the gardens will be open to guests. I will link the threads here once they are up, but this can be considered the "Main Thread" for now.
There is no posting order as there are way too many people, the seating order as well as the food available are listed.
Be respectful of other people's NPCs, please only godmod with permission, the waiters can be godmodded reasonably (Like, no, there is no evil deathwitch present to ruin the party and no alcohol will be given to minors). You can try to get alcohol secretly, then I will do a d100 roll, 51+ meaning you were caught by a waiter who will take it away again. Try again after getting caught, it will be 76+, next time 91+, adults will keep an eye on you. Also, bad behavior can definitely get your character/their family banned from the party.
That should be all, all the usual rules count here (200 words, only spells in your trunk can be used and so on)- Have fun!
I will try to post once a week.
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30 Dec 2021, 20:55
The Banquet Hall
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Another vacation away from school brought another pureblood event that Felix was forced to attend. It seemed his mother had been spending time away from his father. Apparently, his father had been living at their vacation home in England since November, and no one had bothered to tell Felix as much. His younger sisters were living there with her, of course. When asked why he had been staying there, she had just used the excuse that his father was away on an extended business trip.
Felix didn't really care. He had never had a great relationship with his father. What did bug him, however, was the fact that his mother seemed... Bored. She forced away from the fancy parties she usually attended with his father and had more time to spend with her children. Which, in theory, could have been great, but she had grown invested in Felix's own life, almost unbearably so. Her nosiness had cost him his privacy, and she had noticed the multitude of letters he sent overseas.
To say that Linnéa Kolbeck was horrified to discover her pureblood child, the heir to their family, was interested in a muggle-born was an understatement. The woman had almost thrown a full-blown tantrum. Felix's sardonic quips certainly didn't help, and before he could blink he was swept away, attending every pureblood event that Linnéa heard about. She had managed to swindle an invitation to a New Years' party, and had left the twins with her mother for the night so she could force accompany Felix.
Having to deal with his mother playing puppet master meant that Felix was forced to squeeze back into his lame dress robes. They were a tad bit small on him because of the growth spurt he had gone through, but he had managed to avoid a shopping trip with Linnéa, so those were the robes he wore.
He thanked the heavens above that he had not been seated with his mother, who was no doubt attempting to create more pureblood connections. With that being said, he only recognized two of the people currently seated at his table. The first was @Opeila Winters, whom he had met during the Beckett's summer ball. He gave her a nod as a greeting. The second was Greta (@Evelynn Decipio), who attended the same school as Felix but was his senior by a year. Across the table, he also recognized @Anastasia Beckett, the host of the summer ball, and, much to his horror, @Cody Stevenson. What the hell the little twerp was doing there, Felix was unsure of. There was no way in hell that kid was a pureblood. He groaned and slouched in his seat. Quite the gentleman, apparently.
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30 Dec 2021, 21:24
The Banquet Hall
| ──'how d a re you' -'it's not that hard' | draven outfit • abbadon outfit • #bold • wordcount 519 • song── |
| ── | antisocial social club | ─ | 𝕴t was easy to forget how absolutely stunning Abbadon Mirador was when he cleaned up. At home, he lunged about in dusty robes older than his son, with his hair standing on end, a mug of the most awful coffee in existence within arm's reach. Draven had grown used to the perpetual mess his father lived in, the towers of books and scrolls piled to the celling of his study. Not uttering a word, dead to the world.
The man standing by Draven's side did not bear even a trace of the shambling mess the Mirador household had grown used to. It was just like old times. Before Rory's departure. Before Iris' deat-...departure. It was like standing beside a memory. A long faded photograph, a phantom of the man he'd known. But the phantom was living and breathing, resting his weight on a crow headed cane. | ── |
| ── | "Keep your back straight," Mr. Mirador signed in Draven's direction, his fingers pushing on the small of his son's back as if he was adjusting a wayward book on his shelf. Draven straightened up, adjusting the collar of his shirt nervously. It had been a while since he'd attended one of his father's functions. With school and the rather anti social mood his dad had been in of late, getting him out the house had been near impossible. Not tonight though. Tonight, Mr. Mirador had dragged himself out of bed, pulled an old suit out of his closet, and put on a tie to match his eyes. He was one of the tallest men in the room, slender and elegant, bond hair combed back. And when he walked in, he didn't crouch or hide. He didn't explain the two year absence from the pureblood social circles. Instead, cold blue eyes were peering down at their invitation, one hand wrapped around Draven's shoulders. Guiding him to their seat. "Make some friends," he signed in Dray's direction, going to mingle with the other adults. The thousand something cue cards in Mr. Mirador's pocket swished around, the sound so faint one could barely notice it. Dray admired his father more than he would have liked to admit. For the past week or so, he'd been hunched over at his table, scribbling away at something. He'd only let Draven peer at his work on the last night, smiling like a proud engineer, showing off his latest creation. Cue cards filled with every bit of conversational piece he could think off. 'How are you's and 'I'm doing well's were scribbled over the cue cards. Each one bearing a different sentence or thought or phrase. Making use of an expansion charm [x], they'd all been stuffed in Mr. Mirador's coat pocket. And with a bit of wandless magic and quick thinking, his father would be able to carry out a conversation unassisted. When it was his turn to respond, he'd just think of a cue card he wanted, and Accio [x] it out. Pen and paper truly were a wonderful thing. And Draven? He'd just spotted @Juniper Kelly walking in, and the tension had instantly gone out of him. The boy nodded in her direction, giving a smile he tended to reserve only for her. The other people sitting at his table were nice enough, he supposed. A haughty looking Drumstrang student and....Stevenson??? "Fancy seeing you around here," he smiled, reaching across the table to shake his hand. "I think you're in my Charms class?" |
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@Juniper Kelly • @open to interactions • @Cody Stevenson
ITS STILL RAINING. WHY IS IT STILL RAINING? sta • 13 | eva • 8 | str • 1 | wis • 15 |arc • 7 | acc • 9 |
30 Dec 2021, 23:12
The Banquet Hall
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Freddy - #ba131a
Jack - #1c81d2
@Juniper Kelly
@slot threeJack and Freddy dragged Cody to some place called Virtanen Manor. His mother got the invitation, inviting all purebloods to attend, and, supposedly, the goblinoid half of the family, Cody's dad, his twin, and Cody himself, were also invited.
But, his mother canceled her invite, but insisted that we go. Cody refused, fighting back, arms flailing, but yet, he still ended up going. Serious trouble kid, ain't he? Well, before he went into the place he was to wear a nice suit. But Cody? He didn't have a nice suit. Those pureblood people could kiss his foot if he had to go out and buy a million galleons worth of tuxedos just to barely impress them.
He yelled at his dad as his dad went to a nearby restroom, not in the manor, but close by, and handed him clothes to put on, the same for Freddy. But Cody, his attempt of dressing fancily was mere brilliance. He had a nice suit, thats for sure. But it was a easy-tear one. Underneath had Cody's Letterman Jacket and Jeans. Cody hated wearing fancy outfits, and well, now it was time for Jack to get changed.
Freddy and Jack had identical suits as they both came out, one at a time, but it suprised Cody that he didn't have the same outfit as Freddy. This was their outfit. A sumo wrestler.
When Cody went in, he was overwhelmed by the ridiculus amount of pureblood people there were. It was now, Jack was powerless to stop Cody or ground him for manipulating him. Cody ripped off his suit, and proudly showed off his letterman jacket. Compared to his father and twin, Cody thought he didn't stand out enough.
He heaved a heavy sigh. He walked to his table and saw Freddy coming in tow. He was at the table with Juniper, her parents, Draven, and Pea. Cody had his wand, and so he tossed it onto the table, groaned as Freddy looked at him and lightly slapped his arm. "Behave."
Cody shot him an angry glare, so angry his eyebrows touched each other. "I didn't ask to come."
Draven mentioned Cody being in his Charms class. Well... that was possible, but Cody didn't remember a black haired boy so nice and nonnaive. "Uh- ye- yeah. Hello. I- I'm Cody. I only ask to be called Dorkasaurus. Who are you?"
Meanwhile, while Freddy was glaring at his supposed cousin, Juniper, Cody's father was asking a waiter for a Bud Light.Cody arrives, family wears ridiculous outfits, Jack orders a Bud Light, Cody talks to Draven, Freddy glares at Juniper.
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1 Jan 2022, 03:02
The Banquet Hall
Open to interactions.
Emmeline stood outside the Virtanen Manor and sighed impatiently as she looked over her only son. "Miles, dear, do please try and keep your appearance sharp," she said as she straightened his bowtie. "Tie straight, head up, and keep your manners." Miles watched his mother with his bright blue eyes, wondering why she felt the need to even say such a statement. He was a polite person and wasn't going to make a fool out of her, himself, or the Thatcher name. "I won't," he assured her and she smiled, leaning in to kiss his forehead. Oy. Who was embarrassing who?
"Emmeline, the time," Aldrich said as he held his arm out for his wife to link hers with. He glanced to his son and gave him a small smile, knowing how nit-picky his wife could be at times, especially with their only child. It was probably attributed to the fact that they barely spent any time with Miles. both throughout the duration of his childhood or currently. The two were magizoologists, and some of the best of their fields. They traveled the globe to research magical creatures and were published in the top journals and wrote books on what they discovered. They had even discovered quite a bit of new species, including recently, a new species of dragon in Oymyakon, Russia.
They entered, and not moments later his parents were off socializing, leaving Miles to gaze around at the large estate and look at the details of the room he was in. Before long, he was scanning the small name plate on the tables, finding that of his parents first but not his own. It was a bit of a relief to know that he wouldn't be sitting with them and he found his name on the next table over. He knew that it was his parents' intentions that he mingle with the others but he found it a little difficult when he didn't recognize a familiar face beyond their own.
Be kind to one another. (*iNPC is Miles Thatcher)
2 Jan 2022, 01:35
The Banquet Hall
Wearing : Sleek Black Wizard's Dress Robes, green interior. Black suit, fluffy cravat. Silver raven brooch.
Deirdre Corvus probably looked years younger than she might've if she'd been caught at home in her chair with her knitting basket. She'd pulled out all the stops and every trick she knew to dress herself up for this all important dinner. It'd been a great while since she'd been out in the pureblood circles though she was still known by family and from her past professional career in wand making. Some still called on her for a repair or replacement and she was too proud to turn them down. Such skills were things she hoped to pass down to her children- now child. At the very least give him a legacy worth having. Her long hair was piled up with intricate braids that could've been mistaken for snakes in a certain light as few fell down her back. Deidre's dress was modest but tailored to her slim form, perfectly regal in a feminine way. She rested two gloved hands on her sweet boy's shoulders as they entered the beautiful and opulent house of the Virtanens.
Cain barely had to walk on his own, his mother may as well have put him on wheels as she guided him along until the pair of them were facing the sort of familiar face of Opeila Winters. She was a few years ahead of him and it showed in how almost grown up she looked in comparison to him. He'd seen her around since she was in the house of Slytherin but he almost didn't recognize her. Cain's first instinct was to avert his eyes to his shoes but his mother made sure she nudged his chin back up to greet her and Lysander properly.
"Why hello there, you both look amazing and it is so nice to meet you." Deirdre Corvus gave them both a subtle bow of her head and tapped Cain's shoulder. "This is of course my son, Cain. You must know him from school."
Cain's throat felt horribly dry suddenly, the impulse to remain perfectly still and somehow become invisible overcoming him for a moment before another tap of his mother's hand shook him out of it.
"Hello Opeila, Lysander." He greeted both in turn as practiced and bowed his head slightly to each of them. "Thank you for inviting our family here. I'm sorry my father couldn't make it." His mother preened with joy at his well-taught manners, giving their hosts yet more compliments on their home and choice of decorations and even the menu before they departed to find their table.
Cain did not like these sorts of gatherings, he didn't enjoy being put on display like some sort of pinned insect. He'd already grown used to having certain freedoms in school and now he had to relinquish them and play the perfect son. He reminded himself to breathe again, slowly and quietly inhaling the air and exhaling just as softly so as not to alert his mother of any distress. It was to his great relief when she gave his shoulder a squeeze and said she would 'be but a moment' and left him on his own to speak with the other adults at the other end of the room. Cain closed his eyes for a second and opened them, relaxing a little bit as he searched for his name on a card at one of the tables. "Corvus... Corvus..."
* Perfectionist *
Stamina: 5 | Evasion: 6 | Strength: 3 | Wisdom: 7 | Arcane Power: 7 | Accuracy: 7
Stamina: 5 | Evasion: 6 | Strength: 3 | Wisdom: 7 | Arcane Power: 7 | Accuracy: 7
7 Jan 2022, 20:41
The Banquet Hall
The new year's banquet. This is the first time she has been invited to a wizard's banquet since.. well.. her uncle passed. No, she shouldn't think about that. Today she's here to have fun. She stays over at Cash's place on the previous night so their family can fly to the Virtanen Manor together. Since Margaret is her only guardian, of course, she has to come along with Pea to the Banquet.
Pea decides to keep the blood status of her aunt a secret to prevent, ..unwanted drama? She didn't know what these purebloods will do to her aunt if they found out that she is in fact a muggle. After being in the Slytherin house for several months, she just knows that something bad is bound to happen to a muggle in a place full of purebloods. All she can say is that it's not gonna turn out well. But her aunt has lived with her uncle for a really long time that she knows all of the knowledge of the wizarding world that she could easily pass as one of them. And knowing Margaret, she could charm any person or wizards in the world if she wants to, even the most pureblood-ess of them all. So Pea is not worried.
Pea arrives together with Cash on the manor in Cash's private jet. They all look very dashing today. Pea is wearing a designer dress that has feathers all over the bust, that she looks like one of those ballerina's in Swan Lake. While her aunt is wearing something less over the top with a red velvet suit and a white button-up. They all enter the banquet hall and are seated at their designated table. Apparently, she got a separate table from her aunt and Cash.
Great.
But at least she recognizes the people from the table, even though she never interacts with any of them. They are first years, so maybe that's why they were gathered at the same table. But after taking a closer look at each of them, they are not exactly how she picture a 'rich pureblood family' to look like. They all look... very ordinary somehow. Especially one boy who dresses up in very casual clothes that make her seem very overdressed. She breathed and tried not to say something bad or insulting like she always did. She really doesn't want to cause any drama today even though she has a knack for one. Be nice, she's telling herself. Maybe she can make new acquaintances since these people are presumably from important families in the wizarding world. So... she had to make a good impression. Right.. good impression.
Sitting beside her was a boy in very dark clothing, and he definitely looks familiar. A Slytherin, she thought. Very on-brand with their dark-themed and all. "Hi, if I remember correctly you are also from the Slytherin's house right?" She said with her lazy tone as usual to the dark-haired boy who if she can recall called Draven.
"Nice jacket." and then she said to a boy sitting directly across her. ...That was really supposed to be a compliment, but coming out of Pea's mouth that literally sounds like sarcasm. She smiled.. but now it really looks like a smirk. Here we go again, making friends is really not one of her many talents.
Interacting : @Draven Mirador @Cody Stevenson
Mentioning : @Cassandra Ironwoods
Open for Interaction.
I'm glad you stopped talking to me. It's like the trash took itself out. - Black Dahlia (2006)
Mio Kasasagi [Mahoutokoro]
Mio Kasasagi [Mahoutokoro]
8 Jan 2022, 03:49
The Banquet Hall
| ──i dont want to waste life waiting around | draven outfit • abbadon outfit • #bold • wordcount 519 • song── |
| ── | for.weddings.and.funerals  | ─ | 𝕸uch better now that you're here" Draven said, giving Juni a warm smile. Maybe he was hallucinating, but the banquet hall seemed to have gotten brighter when she'd walked in. The knot of nervousness which had taken up residence in his chest and steadily grown bigger throughout the week in anticipation of the ball now loosened just a tad. "I must admit, the days dragged on without you, Ms. Kelly. If I had known you'd be here, I would have worn my good suit." A smirk tugged at the corner of Draven's lips at the appearance of makeup wipes. "The eyeshadow wasn't consensual?"
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| ── | It seemed as if her entire outfit had been put together against her will, and knowing her, she'd fought everything from the intricate braids to the shiny gloss on her nails. He wouldn't have been surprised if they'd petrified the girl to get her in the dress. "You're beautiful," he said, handing her another makeup wipe. She'd gotten everything save for a spot of blush on her right cheek. "I don't think that mirror does you justice." Draven's hand, which had been resting on Cain's back from the near shepherding he'd done a few minutes before now went to lie on the table. Inches away from Juniper's. The boy pretended his heart hadn't started beating faster. If he moved the tiniest bit, their fingers would be touching. Would that even be appropriate? Would she pull back? Thankfully, the waiter spared him of the choice, coming back with his tea. Draven had always appreciated the wizarding china. This particular cup had a flower design painted on it, and when he lifted it to his lips, they bloomed, spreading out across ivory white, black and gray petals unfurling as if to show off. "I was thinking we go up to the tower" Draven said, taking a sip of his tea and making a face. At home, he sometimes managed to slip drops of his father's rum in the bitter liquid. It instantly elevated what was essentially boiled water with leaves. Abbadon didn't even lock the liquor cabinet, mostly because of Iris. Back when she'd been a teenager, he would have rather her drinking at home that getting a call she'd passed out in a bush somewhere. Now she was dead, so Draven supposed it didn't matter quite as much. "I bet the view is beautiful from up there....plus, it'll take the parents a while to get to us. I hear climbing up stairs drunk isn't fun" |
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@Cain Corvus • @Juniper Kelly • @Cody Stevenson
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ITS STILL RAINING. WHY IS IT STILL RAINING? sta • 13 | eva • 8 | str • 1 | wis • 15 |arc • 7 | acc • 9 |
8 Jan 2022, 13:37
The Banquet Hall
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Freddy - #ba131a
Jack - #1c81d2
@Pea Elana Fowl
@Cain CorivsCody's father got his Bud Light, and he walked down to where Freddy and Cody were sat, and took a sip, but he kept the bottle in his hands the entire time. He knew Cody as one who would try to get a sip of it but not Freddy, yet the two being twins were an issue. So for precautions, he put his right hand with the bottle behind his back.
"Cubx, fquibbx. Cekl. Ssex cekl. O bum's vems w'ekk su fis emx orrair, uqu squuacki. Id xua bu ru, emb rsex paois, sgim o'kk rii su os sges xua fis sgi mum-ekcugukoc cguoci ud bquomj sumofgs." (Cody, Freddy. Calm. Stay calm. I don't want y'all to get any issues, or trouble. If you do so, and stay quiet, then I'll see to it that you get the non-alcoholic choice of drink tonight.)
Cody had heard Juniper speak gobbledegook, so his thoughts were confirmed, so she would know exactly what Jack was saying if she were listening. He was suprised the chocolate frog loving girl hadn't arrived yet.
"Yes dad." Freddy said, turning his volume down low.
"mmm- no. yes. no. yes. maybe." Cody said- not wanting to agree so badly.
"CODY." Jack said, sterner.
"NO. I MEAN YES." Cody replied, louder.
Jack took another sip of his Bud Light, and walked back to where he was originally, his sumo suit swaying a bit. Freddy got up to talk to the white-haired boy (Felix) and the brown haired boy (Miles) he saw walking in.
"You don't look like a resident of Hogwarts. Who are you? And are you really a pureblood? Hai! I'm Freddy Stevenson. Twin of Cody Stevenson." Freddy said, his sumo suit still on.
And now, Pea was telling Cody that his Letterman Jacket was nice. He gave her a smile, a mental thanks for that kind comment.
And Draven finally called Cody by his desired name, Dorkasaurus. Cody smirked. He was ready for the day now. Talking to the people at his table, and to Cain sanctimoniously.
"How are y'all? How's the break been?"Jack comes down to Cody and Freddy asking for good behavior. Freddy goes to talk to @Simon Kincaid Miles Thatcher and @Winnie Harper Felix. Cody thanks @Pea Elana Fowl and smiles at @Draven Mirador before starting to talk with Pea, Draven, and @Cain Corvis
8 Jan 2022, 15:02
The Banquet Hall
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"Chin up, JJ " her father had reminded her for the 50'th time in a row. "What do you mean by *chin up*?" She asked. What was she supposed to do, tilt her head up? If this was the way purebloods walked, she felt bad for the way her father grew up. She looked at her father, who was also adjusting his tie for the 50th time. "Dad, the tie looks FINE" It was simply a navy blue tie and a black suit. Was he... nervous? How could you be nervous to go to a party? Sure, he had tried to get Juniper to wear some really cinderella vibe gown, but she ended up wearing something way else. Her mother insisted on doing her hair, so now she had a braided crown around a bun. She didn't know that was possible to do with her hair, but it happened. She was also forced to put makeup on her face, which involved a lot of struggling and "The eyeliner is in my EYE" 's.
Juniper looked up at the manor and let her eyes go wide. "Are we even rich enough to *be here*?" She asked doubtfully. Her dad made an awkward cough and her mother rested her hand on her shoulder. "Of course we are, and you're going to act like it too." She tapped Juniper's back gently, a sign that meant she needed to stand straight. She rolled her eyes and walked in with her mother. Tony had found an excuse not to go, and her little brother would of just made a mess. Juniper wanted to go play baseball with the boys down at the park like she used to before Hogwarts, but her dad wanted at least one child to show off. Her mother leaned down to whisper in her ear "Go sit at the tables, there should be a place card for you. Socialize, have fun." She nearly left before she remembered one more thing. "No fighting, pushing, shoving, kicking, or any trouble. Do you hear me?" Juniper sighed. "I said, did you hear me?" Her mother repeated. "Yes mooom." She walked to the tables, in search of her name.
She caught the beautiful gray eyes of Draven Mirador and felt a little pink blush her cheeks when he smiled at her. Hopefully, the blush was covered by the makeup. She walked over to his table and was pleased to find her name there. She sat down and waved. "Hi Draven, how was your Winter break?" She asked, and spotted her cousin. Oh gosh. Who's idea was it to put the chaotic duo at the same table? "Hi Cody, nice outfit." She kicked off one of her flats and pulled out a plastic baggie of makeup wipes. She took one out and began to wipe the makeup from her face with the wipes. She took out a pocket mirror and checked to see if all the makeup was gone. *Much* better.
While she was doing this, she spotted Draven kiss the hand of another girl from Hogwarts. HE gave her a compliment, and Juniper pursed her lips. It felt like she was intruding to be watching that. She turned away and spotted her mom, who was chatting like a natural. She turned her attention back to Draven as he brought another boy over and made a comment. "Oh heck yes." She said.
@Draven Mirador @Cody Stevenson