15 Feb 2022, 20:41
TABLE 5 | Sweethearts Tea Party
14th of February, 2022
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Valentine's Day had finally arrived, a holiday that celebrated both the longing the heartfelt for that special someone and the sweet offerings that accompanied the bittersweet experience that was romantic love. Though in recent years, the holiday had expanded its demographic and was now more inclusive of all different types of love. It was a wonderful excuse to remind those you love, no matter what kind of love that may be, just how important they are. It was also a great excuse to eat sweets and enjoy oneself, which was what three of Hogwart’s professors had in mind when they had hosted a Valentine’s tea party, and what better room to host it in than the arguably most romantic room in the castle?
Hogwart’s ballroom had always been grand, with its beautiful arched ceilings that were the home to several intricately designed chandeliers that dangled a family of beautiful crystals that almost seemed gilded in the way they reflected amber hues across the room. The professors had decorated the ornate carved stone walls and floors with an array of red, pink, and white roses. The theme carried throughout the ballroom, as an endless flow of flower petals seemed to dance and twirl through the air, only to land on the stone tiled floor and vanish.
Along the walls of the ballroom, dozens of white-clothed round tables had been set up for the students. The center of the table served as a home to a large of roses, varying in hues of red, and a pastry stand that held the sweets the students hard put their heart and souls into creating. Each table held between four to six place settings, complete with the occupants’ names. If the student had received any letters from their admirers, they would be piled next to the floral pattern plates.
The morning before the Tea Party, each student had received a letter requesting their presence. The letters were quite generic so aside from the student's name and table number, they each said the same thing:
Dear [Student's Name],
Your presence is requested at this year's Valentine’s Tea Party. We will be serving a wide array of sweets that have been especially hand-crafted by a special someone, either romantic or platonic. The tea party will take place on February the 14th, at 18:00. The evening is certain to be full of fun and laughter.
A seat for you at TABLE FIVE has been reserved. We hope to see you there.
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| Table Five was set with six place cards and settings. It was one of the larger tables, comfortably seating six people quite easily. Each place setting was beautifully laid out with far too much cutlery and excessive decor, including doilies to go under their glass of water. Multiple sets of spoons at each place, for instance, as though it was a full course meal. There was a place card by each seat in elegant cursive handwriting that read the student's full name. The six would hopefully spend their evening caught up in pleasant conversation. When the students arrived and found their place cards, they would notice a surprise or perhaps two waiting for them. | ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ |
@Lamik Fillestar – the duellist that seems to be taking over the world with his duelling skills. Clearly a future professional in the making right now, with the support of talented (and rather cute) partner. Which could be his girlfriend or his duelling partner… depending on who you asked.
@Everly Charlton – the bold, free spirited and compassionate (most of the time) duellist, with the adorable cat and her superior wisdom. Able to predict the future, she knows that she’s going far in life. Perhaps Lamik and her could duel professionally together?
@Cassandra Ironwoods – better known as ‘Cash’ around the school. This Slytherin is unafraid to do what it takes to get what they want. What they want is a girl that might have caught the eye of someone else (or two) on the table though…
@Elena Jangleton – the Gryffindor that decided to stick to the skies, instead of the duelling room, in this group of lions. She may be a little shy or quiet but today will be perfect, right? Her boooooooyfriend is here!
@Starlee Kennedy – the skilled duellist who may be a little awkward sometimes but hopefully not today! Today Starlee was here to have a cute date and maybe figure out who this secret admirer she has was.
@Violet Carrington – the girl with an adorable frog called Ollie, who was raised to be perfect. She’s kind but only to those she trusts. Perhaps today, she would find someone new she could trust? It would certainly be better than receiving one of her glares!
LAMIK:Reducio
Near his place card, he would see a beautifully decorated vanilla flavoured cupcake with blueberry on it, with a mix of chocolate chip. It was clear that the cupcake was decorated with such care and carefulness. Fancy cursive handwriting would catch his attention.Lamik,
You remember last February, right? It technically counted as our "first date" if you will so I thought I would commerate the occassion with a little something. I'm writing this to say that I'm grateful. I'm grateful I ran into you and know you for who you are today.
You make me feel so happy, so complete and that's all I ask of you. If it wasn't for that day down in that classroom, I don't know where we would be right now but I'm glad things turned out the way they did and I hope this is a pleasant surprise for you!
Love,
Elena
EVERLY:Reducio
Everly seemed to have caught the attention of multiple people. The question was, was it just as friends or did they want something more? The first item she would see would be a bag of chocolate bark that sat on the table near her name card. On opening it, she would find caramel and dark chocolate pieces with a dash of rainbow coloured sprinkles in them.
Secondly, she would spot a lemon cupcake with cream cheese frosting stood on her plate too. This time it was accompanied by a slightly biased letter - but don't tell the others!Dear Everly,
Who woulda thunk a Slytherin and a Gryffindor would become such fast friends? Thanks for not thinking that all of us are like another certain Slytherin... and thanks for practicing music with me!
Starlee
The third was a little further away from her. There was a bag of white chocolate bark with candy hearts addressed to her next to it though, so it must have been for her. Ugh, it was sort of close to that Elena chick. Was she going to think Everly was stealing one of hers? It was Everly’s though! So she had the right to take it!My dear cousin - hope you have the happiest Valentines Day! You're my favourite cousin, don't tell the others!
- IvyThere was another letter too.You are essential to me. Without you, I am hopeless. Thank you for all that you are and all that you will be. I know how I feel but tell me, will you be my Valentine?
LGurl, u so fine.
Be mine?
CASH:Reducio
Cash seemed to be another popular one. Was it platonic or romantic though? Wait – did their crush send one? Rooting through the stash, they would find a bag of chocolate bark by their plate. If they opened it, they would see caramel and dark chocolate pieces with a dash of rainbow coloured sprinkles in them.Next there would be a lemon flavoured cupcake that had one chocolate chip. No more, no less. There was also some dark chocolate in a small bag, which had 2 m&ms in two different colours, as described. The items matched the letter at least… though why did Aurora feel the need to write that? Who knows!Dear Cash,
I thank the stars every night that I got up the courage to talk to you. As a baby first year, you were so intimidating, but getting to know you better, I know your true caring side that you rarely show anyone else. Here's to more years of friendship!
StarleeA bag of chocolate bark, covered in heart toppings and far too much glitter stood out. Perhaps it was the sheer amount of glitter or the really long letter that accompanied it. However, either way, it was noticeable. The letter was folded nicely into a thick envelope. It was pink with black ink and glitter could definitely fall on opening. This had to be from their crush, right?Chocolate and cupcake, definitely not poisoned.
Sincerely,
Aurora Ranvier
Chocolate :
- Dark Chocolate with one green m&m and one blue m&m
Cupcake :
- Lemon citrus cupcake with one chocolate chip
Deaw uwu,
(„• ᴥ •„) oh my god oh my god oh my god. I can’t bewieve I found the couwage tuwu wwite thiws tuwu uwu. Uwu pwobabwy don’t know me. But i know uwu!
Oh, wait pwease. I don’t wawnt tuwu sound cweepy tuwu uwu. In fact, it’s the wast thing i wawnt! *+:(◍•ᴗ•◍):+* But i duwu admiwe uwu a wot wot wot! You’we so enchanting, so wovewy, so cwute! Uwu saying something as simpwe as “good mowning” makes me wawnt tuwu wun intwo youw awms awnd make uwu say iwt ovew awnd ovew awnd ovew awnd ovew awnd ovew and…. Oh, i guess uwu get the idwea awweady. ·⸜(-ᴗ•͈)⸝
You’we juwst such an amwazing pewson, awnd i wish i was bwavew tuwu teww uwu thiws tu youw face. I don’t have a wot of confwidence in mysewf. In fact, even thiws wettew cawn be considewed pwetty cowawd-wike, don’t uwu think?
i awsk mysewf evewyday, why can’t i be mowe bwave? (´。＿ 。｀) why iws iwt so hawd tuwu come up tuwu uwu awnd teww uwu thiws mysewf? instead of imagining ouw futuwe togethew in siwence? iwt pains me so much thawt i wawnt tuwu scweam scweam scweam!!!
but i’m nowt woud. But i am honest with my affections fow uwu. I wish uwu be the owne thawt pats youw head whewn you’we sad. I wish tuwu be the owne who uwu say good mowning tuwu fiwst evewyday. I wish tuwu be the owne who wowks whiwe uwu cawn wive in comfowt with ouw 3 kids, awnd Enchantia, ouw cat.
wook! i even picked out wondewfuw names fow thewm. The fiwst chiwd wiww be Alex, the second wiww be Taylor, awnd the wast wiww be……. Weww, i decided aftew howding mysewf bawck, thawt i wawnt uwu tuwu nawme thewm. Because i love you.
*gaspppp* （ꏿ ᴥ ꏿ）
oh my god oh my god oh my god.
I said the L wowd! i said love! (♥｡♥)
uwu see whawt uwu duwu tuwu me? Even juwst by wwiting a wettew, i feew mowe confident tuwu expwess my twue feewings towawds uwu. Nowt enough tuwu teww uwu my nawme, but pwease know i wiww continue tuwu wowk own mysewf befowe appwoaching uwu.
(〃◕▽◕〃) Whiwe we wait, I hope thiws wettew convinces uwu juwst how sewious i am abouwt thiws. Uwu awnd me. Awnd Taylor awnd Alex, awnd ouw youngest chiwd, awnd Enchantia, ouw cat. I’ve thought abouwt aww the detaiws of ouw futuwe, so uwu don’t have tuwu wowwy abouwt anything!
Aww uwu need tuwu duwu iws be youw chawming sewf, untiw i’m weady tuwu face uwu mysewf. (੭・ω・)੭ Don’t wowwy abouwt me fowgetting abouwt uwu. After all, there isn’t a day that goes by where you are not in my sight.
with the twue-est love,
youw admiwew
(っ◔◡◔)っ ❤
[Readable version if you desire it]
ReducioDear you,
(„• ᴥ •„) Oh my god oh my god oh my god. I can’t believe I found the courage to write this to you. You probably don’t know me. But I know you!
Oh, wait please. I don’t want to sound creepy to you. In fact, it’s the last thing I want! *+:(◍•ᴗ•◍):+* But I do admire you a lot lot lot! You’re so enchanting, so lovely, so tempting. You saying something as simple as good morning makes me want to run into your arms and make you say it over and over and over and over and over and…. Oh, I guess you get the idea already. ·⸜(-ᴗ•͈)⸝
You’re just such an amazing person, and I wish I was braver to tell you this to your face. I don’t have a lot of confidence in myself. In fact, even this letter can be considered pretty coward-like, don’t you think?
I ask myself everyday, why can’t I be more brave?(´。＿ 。｀) Why is it so hard to come up to you and tell you this myself? Instead of imagining our future together in silence? It pains me so much that I want to SCREAM SCREAM SCREAM!!!
But I’m not loud. But I am honest with my affections for you. I wish you be the one that pats your head when you’re sad. I wish to be the one who you say good morning to first everyday. I wish to be the one who works while you can live in comfort with our 3 kids, and Enchantia, our cat.
Look! I even picked out wonderful names for them. The first child will be Alex, the second will be Taylor, and the last will be……. Well, I decided after holding myself back, that I want you to name them. Because I love you.
GASP （ꏿ ᴥ ꏿ）
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD.
I SAID THE L WORD! I SAID LOVE! (♥｡♥)
You see what you do to me? Even just by writing a letter, I feel more confident to express my true feelings towards you. Not enough to tell you my name, but please know I will continue to work on myself before approaching you.
(〃◕▽◕〃) While we wait, I hope this letter convinces you just how serious I am about this. You and me. And Taylor and Alex, and our youngest child, and Enchantia, our cat. I’ve thought about all the details of our future, so you don’t have to worry about anything!
All you need to do is be your charming self, until I’m ready to face you myself. (੭・ω・)੭ Don’t worry about me forgetting about you. After all, there isn’t a day that goes by where you are not in my sight.
With the true-est love,
Your admirer
(っ◔◡◔)っ ❤
VIOLET:ReducioThere was a box of six cupcakes near Violet’s plate! They were chocolate cupcakes with rainbow sprinkles. There were also bags of chocolate bark in a variety of flavours. It matched the letter precisely – who knew Aurora was thinking of her so much?
Hello! Here are some things I’d like you to have! Sorry if you don’t fancy too sweet things but I hope you’d enjoy every bite! I put the list of things that I gave you on the back of this letter just in case you wouldn’t receive the same thing. Please let me know if you don’t, going to sue the professors.
Sincerely,
Aurora Ranvier
Chocolates :
- Milk Chocolate
- White Chocolate
- Dark Chocolate
- Aurora Style Chocolate (Milk and white chocolate, extra caramel, extra edible glitter dust)
Cupcakes :
Six double chocolate cupcakes with rainbow sprinkles on topMy lips are like skittles, wanna taste the rainbow? For real
-Jake
ELENA:Reducio
Elena would find a cupcake on her plate. Oooh, was it from her boooooooyfriend- oh wait. No. Wait, he didn't send one? Hm. Odd. Well this one was a vanilla flavoured cupcake that seemed to be from a girl she knew. A friend, of course. Only a friend. Nothing more. Of course. Right? Yes. Yes, of course. Oh and there was another letter under it from...?
Hey Team-Mate!
You can't imagine how happy I still am that you took my advice. House mates, friends and now team mates. What better way to celebrate than with a little love and a delicious cupcake? I hope the taste of vanilla makes you as happy as it does me.
See you in training and hopefully outside of training soon!
Thanks for being a great friend.
Love,
H. RoseOh wait, there was another letter not too far from her. Signed by an "L". That was Lamik, obviously, right? Who else would it be? Looking around this table, it definitely was not anyone else. But- wait - was Everly taking it? Was it... hers?Gurl u hot - wanna be my bae? Dump that loser. I'll treat ya rite.
- Your future
STARLEE:Reducio
Starlee would find a white box near her plate. Opening it, she would find three cupcakes in it, all of them were vanilla flavoured with strawberry pieces on it, pressed into strawberry flavoured icing. The pieces of strawberry were arranged to spell out something. One cupcake had a ‘I’ and another had a ‘U’. The middle cupcake looked like it was pressed to be a heart? Wait - who sent it? Was it someone on this table, who was her date?My sympathetic obsession avidly caress your kindness.
I must be the luckiest person to have you in my life.
The way you look at me makes me feel strong and confident.
My life is complete with you.
Will you be my Valentine?Gurl I know why they named you Starlee, cause they put all them stars in your eyes. Hahah for real
-Jake
♡
RULES AND NOTES: ♡1. This is an official event, but threads will not be moderated unless necessary. Meaning that if students start to cast spells or physically attack someone, one of the professors participating will step in. If this is the case, the thread will be moderated as needed.
2. There will be additional surprises. Every few weeks a moderator will post in your thread to describe said 'surprise'. Surprises for each table may vary.
3. The site rules still apply. We understand things can get a little hectic, but please try to keep the site's rules and rating in mind. It is also important to keep in mind that there is a table full of professors at the event, so be mindful of IC rules.
4. The letters have been mixed up. As stated in the original sign-up form for this event, the letters that have been sent have been mixed up due to a mishap. There were also letters that the professors had to rewrite. A few can even be from faceless NPCs even. We are not trying to godmod players, the main point is to stir up some drama.
MOD NOTE: This is a reminder to please not meta-game. There is some information your character would have no way of knowing. It is fine to say your character knows X didn't write this letter to Y because your character has received a note/owl from them before and recognizes their handwriting, but your student has no way of knowing how exactly the letters were mixed up or who is to blame. They also would not know what is written in a letter without opening it. This is considered meta-gaming and we ask that you do not do this as it ruins the fun for others involved.
WHAT IS META-GAMING?
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I also play: Serena Towers (Graduated PC), Arjan Oberoi (Graduated iNPC), Xiomara Torres (Current Student)
I also play: Serena Towers (Graduated PC), Arjan Oberoi (Graduated iNPC), Xiomara Torres (Current Student)
20 Feb 2022, 20:07
TABLE 5 | Sweethearts Tea Party
Valentines day- the day of love, the day of chocolate, the day of blushing and holding hands and kissing. Lamik's experiences with the day were mixed, especially since coming to Hogwart's. Then again, most holidays seemed to result in mixed experiences at Hogwart's. That being said, this year seemed promising. Yes, the decorations were gorgeous, but that was always the case. Yes, he got an invitation to some sort of tea... dinner... party thing, but dinner is eaten every day. What was so promising about this year was that for the first time, Lamik actually had a girlfriend. His heart fluttered a bit as he entered the ballroom, wondering what kind of romantic table for two he would encounter.
That's... odd.
None of the tables here were set for two. Heck, none of them were even set for three, as far as he could tell. He counted several that were set for six, and his confusion only grew when he saw his name on one of them.
"Alright then." Lamik said to himself and sat down. He was the first to arrive at his table, and so he had time to look around a bit. The first thing he noticed were the names. He recognized 2- to his right sat Elena, a realization that caused a grin to spread across his face. To her right sat Everly, his dueling team mate. Lamik wondered if her and Elena knew eachother- if they didn't he couldn't wait to make the introduction. The other three names though, Cass, Starlee, and Violet, he didn't know. At least, he thought he didn't. It would be pretty embarrassing if they knew him somehow.
Next, he turned to the items in front of him. First thing that he noticed was the letter, which he quickly picked up. The fancy handwriting caused him to wince before he even started reading, as he realized how casually dressed he was for such an event. He had seen that cool looking prefect- Xailah, he thought her name was- and she basically looked like royalty, while here he was dressed in a shirt and sweatpants. Lamik could have sworn that tea parties were casual things. It was too late now though, and so he pushed the thought away and started reading.
That's... odd.
None of the tables here were set for two. Heck, none of them were even set for three, as far as he could tell. He counted several that were set for six, and his confusion only grew when he saw his name on one of them.
"Alright then." Lamik said to himself and sat down. He was the first to arrive at his table, and so he had time to look around a bit. The first thing he noticed were the names. He recognized 2- to his right sat Elena, a realization that caused a grin to spread across his face. To her right sat Everly, his dueling team mate. Lamik wondered if her and Elena knew eachother- if they didn't he couldn't wait to make the introduction. The other three names though, Cass, Starlee, and Violet, he didn't know. At least, he thought he didn't. It would be pretty embarrassing if they knew him somehow.
Next, he turned to the items in front of him. First thing that he noticed was the letter, which he quickly picked up. The fancy handwriting caused him to wince before he even started reading, as he realized how casually dressed he was for such an event. He had seen that cool looking prefect- Xailah, he thought her name was- and she basically looked like royalty, while here he was dressed in a shirt and sweatpants. Lamik could have sworn that tea parties were casual things. It was too late now though, and so he pushed the thought away and started reading.
Wisdom: 18 - Arcane Power: 15 - Accuracy: 13 - Stamina: 9 - Strength: 4 - Evasion: 22
Binding Mark - Blind Vision - Paragon of Health - Spell Spread - Perfectionist
21 Feb 2022, 19:24
TABLE 5 | Sweethearts Tea Party
SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED!
As the students settled into their seats and confusion began to take over as they scanned the contents of their 'letters', some might notice several pale pink roses start to descend seemingly from the ceiling. The same hue as the petals floating through the air, these roses would gracefully glide downwards and land in front of someone at eight different tables;tables; 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 13, and 15.
Tables 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, and 16 would not receive any roses (yet), but they would not go without entertainment. It was from his position at the teacher's table that Orion would stand up and clear his throat, "Welcome students, thank you for attending our tea party! I have hopes to make this an annual event." If only the French man was aware of the chaos he had rained down upon the crowd of youngsters. He had not slept the night before after scrambling to try and correct his errors. The dark circles under his eyes might have been noticeable to anyone sitting close enough to him. "I'm sure you've noticed the roses by now. If you've received a rose that means you are now a bachelor or bachelorette, which means you get to help spread a little love around." His face broke into a smile as if this were a simply sublime idea. With the romantic heart Orion possessed, he likely believed it.
"If you did not receive a rose, do not worry mes amies (my friends), you will get an opportunity soon. Until then we are going to offer you an opportunity to show your love. This means that you can ask us to dedicate a song to a special someone in the crowd, or make an announcement to your peers. The choice is, of course, yours to make." The students received a playful wink before Orion sat back down at the table.
The students might notice the soothing sounds of the harp starting to play from the back corner of the ballroom. There was a shutter that blocked the view of who or how many people were playing. Whilst they would not see her, they could hear the Slytherin head of house, Hjørdis Jensen, had started to strum a harp to help set the mood.
Until people started to request songs, she would simply play random songs that she was pretty sure that the children would enjoy on the harp. Honestly, what did children listen to these days? She had no idea. But she was evidently trying in the fact that she had bothered to learn how to play all of these, specifically for this occasion.
It just so happened that occasionally, another instrument - such as a fiddle or guitar - could be heard in the background too, randomly chipping in. The sound of notes hit the air. It was not too loud but it could easily be heard throughout the ballroom if one stopped to listen for it. It almost complemented the chatter. [Click the music note for the actual playlist]
Confession Time!
Characters at your table have the ability to step beneath the spotlight and make a confession or dedicate a song to someone this round. To make a spotlight speech, simply have your character announce they wish to confess. You can lightly godmod Orion casting Lumos Duo on your character. Have them say what they wish to announce in your RP post, and make sure to tag the mod in charge of your table. Staff will post the confession into each thread (so keep in mind the entire ballroom will gain IC knowledge of what you are saying).
To request a song, simply owl the moderator of your thread with the song title, who it is going to, and what the message is. You will need to roleplay your character doing as much (you can simply say they took time to write a request down). Please keep IC rules in mind as if your character insults someone there could be IC repercussions.
Tagging: @Lamik Fillestar @Everly Charlton @Cassandra Ironwoods @Violet Carrington @Elena Jangleton @Starlee Kennedy
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I also play: Serena Towers (Graduated PC), Arjan Oberoi (Graduated iNPC), Xiomara Torres (Current Student)
22 Feb 2022, 22:43
TABLE 5 | Sweethearts Tea Party
INTERACTIONS:@Lamik Fillestar & @Everly Charlton | MENTIONING:@Haley Rose
Elena's eyes kept skittering back and forth between the two people on her left and right. It was both the best moment and the worst moment because she had Lamik on one side yet on her other flank, there was Everly Charlton and while the incident in the common room had sparked an olive branch, they still most probaly weren't too keen on being each other's number one fans and Elena found she rather liked it that way. Trouble always seemed to brew where Everly followed pushing the thoughts out of her head. She spared a grin for Lamik who had been the first to arrive from the looks of things grinning at him. "Fancy seeing you here, don't reckon it was pure luck?" In fact, Elena thought it was exactly that and that fate was smiling down at her.
She was silently praying to Merlin that Everly made herself sparse and even better chose not to interact with them. She turned her attention to the letters that demanded her attention flicking open the first one briefly scanning it's content and allowed a smile. Okay, so Haley had repaid her in vanilla and that was good enough for her, her fingers resting on the name scribbled on. The girl had been the the first one to encourage her to try for a spot on the team and Elena had and by some miracle, she had landed it so it was clearly obvious she owed that girl all the favours and sweets because if it wasn't for her, Elena would most probably be still twiddling her thumbs over that whole Quidditch thing.
It was the next letter that caused her eyebrows to rise up so far they almost disappeared into her hair. She clearly had an admirer, someone from the future but the only admirer was sitting next to her though it certainly didn't seem like something Lamik would be so blunt about. "Okay, so either you had one too many butterbeers when you wrote this or this isn't you." She added in an offside,a teasing smirk to Lamik as she showed him the letter because as far as the document was concerned, she was not dumping the Gryffindor so she decided to conclude it was probably a habitual prankster though why she had been the intended target was beyond her.
There was another one but it hovered dangeroulsy close to Everly yet it almost seemed to beckon to her, the L gave off the indication it might as well be her boyfriend's but she knew Everly's fiery temper and the last thing she needed was to be accused of theft. Her hand hovered hesitant almost near the parchment but making no move to take it resigning herself to the fact that she would have to interact with the least liked person at this table turning to face her with a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes forcing a strained smile onto her face speaking in a tone that hopefully was neutral enough for Everly.
"Is that yours?"
STA: 9| EVA: 10|STR: 6|ArcPower: 5|WIS: 15|ACR: 10
23 Feb 2022, 16:56
TABLE 5 | Sweethearts Tea Party
Interacting with @Lamik Fillestar & @Elena Jangleton
Mentioning: @Cassandra Ironwoods, @Everly Charlton & @Violet Carrington
Starlee had received a strange owl the day before Valentines day; An invitation to the Valentines Day Tea Party. Starlee had almost tossed it aside, but decided that, after having not heard back from her Beauxbaton Beaux, it was time to put herself out there again. This was confident fringe Starlee, not awkward meek first year Starlee. Surely there would be nothing weird going on at a tea party.
She decided to dress on theme, still opting to stay casual of course, with a white and pink striped sweater, some jeans, and her white trainers. Her hair was pulled back into a high ponytail, her fringe laying flat above her eyes. As she entered the ballroom, she took in the decor. Rose petals seemed to be dancing in the air all around, and it took her a moment to gather her bearings. She wasn't sure she was ready for such an event, certain that her actual crush wouldn't be here.
"Table five... table five..." Starlee muttered as she searched the room. She finally found it, with two people sitting there. One, she recognized from the whole train incident. She had cast at her for quite literally no reason, in fact, she had done the girl a favor saving her owl, but of course, people only see the bad side of things when you shoot your own pet out the window. The other, she knew vaguely as Everly's dueling partner this season, as they were quite the powerhouse of a team. Of course, this would be an actual official meeting to the both of them, so Starlee took a seat in front of her name card, to the left of Lamik, who she tried to smile at politely.
"Er, Hi, I'm sure you don't know me, I'm Starlee. Good friends with Everly." She would say more to Lamik than to Elena, finishing with a slight smile, and a more forced one to Elena.
She took note of the seats around her, looks like she had been sat next to Cash, which was honestly such a relief, along with Violet, one of her Broom Racing Pupils. Aside from the Quidditch scrimmage and their occasional trainings, she didn't have the best impression of Violet, perhaps this seating arrangement could make her some new friends? She also noted the lack of boys at the table. It was only Lamik sat with 5 girls. What an interesting combination.
She then noticed the two letters that were placed at her spot. Sure, she had sent Cash and Everly some sweets, platonically of course, so she supposed that these would simply be from them too. However, the first letter she opened was from an unknown origin, being left completely unsigned. She stared at it for a few moments, rereading the the sweet words over and over. Her face began to blush. Could this be? Could this finally be a letter from her Beauxbaton crush?
She gripped the letter tighter as she began to wonder why now, and what on earth he was up to. Now she was entirely lost in her thoughts, ignoring the box of cupcakes next to her, as well as her second letter.
Reducio
The Outfit- minus the purse and white sneakers instead of heels.
The Outfit- minus the purse and white sneakers instead of heels.
"And the more hurt she gets, the more venomous she grows." - Emily Brontë
Abilities: Healing Sage | Comprehend Language (Parseltongue) | Advanced Casting
Hex: #408000
Abilities: Healing Sage | Comprehend Language (Parseltongue) | Advanced Casting
Hex: #408000
23 Feb 2022, 21:23
TABLE 5 | Sweethearts Tea Party
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For Valentine's Day, the Hogwarts staff had indeed gone all out. On the morning of February the fourteenth, Everly had found a letter addressed to her requesting her presence at a 'Valentine's Tea Party.' Never one to turn down such an invitation, Everly found herself standing in the Ballroom entrance, simply out of curiosity. She'd decided to dress rather casually, sporting a colorful pink blouse and white pants. She wasn't exactly sure what to expect - last year's Valentine's event had been... interesting, and she'd met several new people; hopefully today as well?
Quickly, she'd found her table. Her name was written in curly penmanship, next to which she assumed was her seat, along with an abundance of décor. Three other people had arrived already, (two to go), all of which she recognized - Lamik, her dueling partner; Elena, errrrr?; and Starlee, one of her closest friends. Whoever organized this clearly wanted to aggravate Everly the most.
"Starlee, Lamik, hi! ... You too, Elena."
By her seat was placed a small pile of letters, as well as some sweets. She sat down abruptly, reaching for the letters.
The letter on top was from Starlee, along with some chocolate. (She began to regret forgetting to attend the errand where she was supposed to write those letters.) She sent Starlee a warm smile - "Thanks for the chocolate!"
Everly moved on to the next letter. This one came with a lemon cupcake, from which Everly snagged a quick bite. The letter said this was from Ivy, her cousin - Everly made a mental note to thank her later for it.
Now the third letter, Elena seemed to have an issue with. (Obviously, the letter was closer to her. That meant it was hers, right?) "We'll see," she replied as she flipped it over, noting the large curly 'L' on the front.
Huh. Did she know anyone named 'L'?
Well.
From what she'd observed (not eavesdropped) so far, Lamik and Elena had... some thing going on. If what she was thinking was true, that meant this letter was obviously not addressed to her.
Everly peered inside. It made a crinkling sound as she unfolded it, reading the contents, eyebrows scrunched.
She let out a small, guttural shriek. She definitely did not want to think about that. "Um..." she started, voice coming out squeaky. "Yeah, that might be yours," she said, making a futile attempt to throw the assortment of papers at Elena. The papers fluttered downwards, useless, not exactly having the best aerodynamics. "Ew ew ew ew ew."
Quickly, she'd found her table. Her name was written in curly penmanship, next to which she assumed was her seat, along with an abundance of décor. Three other people had arrived already, (two to go), all of which she recognized - Lamik, her dueling partner; Elena, errrrr?; and Starlee, one of her closest friends. Whoever organized this clearly wanted to aggravate Everly the most.
"Starlee, Lamik, hi! ... You too, Elena."
By her seat was placed a small pile of letters, as well as some sweets. She sat down abruptly, reaching for the letters.
The letter on top was from Starlee, along with some chocolate. (She began to regret forgetting to attend the errand where she was supposed to write those letters.) She sent Starlee a warm smile - "Thanks for the chocolate!"
Everly moved on to the next letter. This one came with a lemon cupcake, from which Everly snagged a quick bite. The letter said this was from Ivy, her cousin - Everly made a mental note to thank her later for it.
Now the third letter, Elena seemed to have an issue with. (Obviously, the letter was closer to her. That meant it was hers, right?) "We'll see," she replied as she flipped it over, noting the large curly 'L' on the front.
Huh. Did she know anyone named 'L'?
Well.
From what she'd observed (not eavesdropped) so far, Lamik and Elena had... some thing going on. If what she was thinking was true, that meant this letter was obviously not addressed to her.
Everly peered inside. It made a crinkling sound as she unfolded it, reading the contents, eyebrows scrunched.
She let out a small, guttural shriek. She definitely did not want to think about that. "Um..." she started, voice coming out squeaky. "Yeah, that might be yours," she said, making a futile attempt to throw the assortment of papers at Elena. The papers fluttered downwards, useless, not exactly having the best aerodynamics. "Ew ew ew ew ew."
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@lamik fillestar @elena jangleton @starlee kennedy @violet carrington @cassandra ironwoods==
i’m gonna pop
your bubblegum heart
your bubblegum heart
3 Mar 2022, 20:16
TABLE 5 | Sweethearts Tea Party
SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED!
It seemed that Orion was not finished with his parade of roses just yet, because as the next song started a batch of fresh roses started to descend from the ceiling. This time the roses were white, blending in with the decor but still different enough for the first batch. The roses would glide downwards land only at the tables that had not received any of the first batches; 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, and 16. Having already received their roses, tables 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 13, and 15 were now perhaps a bit less confused and could submit their requests to the harpist. (PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOUR TABLE HAS RECEIVED A ROSE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REQUEST A SONG OR SPOTLIGHT THIS ROUND).
@Elena Jangleton would discover that they were one of the individuals selected. If they were to pick up the rose, they would discover a small note attached that read the following:
The students had a choice to make or risk the chance of a certain French man making the choice for them.YOU'VE BEEN SELECTED AS ONE OF OUR BACHELORS / BACHELORETTES. THE MUSIC IS ABOUT TO START SO GO FIND AND KISS YOUR VALENTINE! DON'T FORGET TO GIVE THEM THE ROSE!
P.S. For those too shy I will gladly pick for you
-O.L.
You've received a rose!
Your character has the ability to select one person to give the rose to. This person will be considered their 'valentine'. The OOC purpose for this is to A.) Add even more drama or B.) give characters an opportunity to move tables.
To move tables you must message a mod which table you wish to move to before it is confirmed. Please tell the mod your in character reason for wanting to move to this table. Why? This is to prevent tables from becoming too populated, as this is not the only round we will be doing this.
Keep in mind that once you move tables, you will be unable to return to your original table unless you are given permission to do so!
If you do not pick a 'valentine' by the next mod post, Orion will pick one for you. Trust me, you'll want to pick your own!
CONFESSION AND SONG REQUESTS
Several students decided to take the opportunity to confess their feelings. Just not in the... Erm, traditional way. The spotlight would bob its way over to Erin Ryan, who was just announcing how Nicholas McCowan made her feel... Or something?The song requests also started to come in..."Can't remember saying this but it is probably true," not that she actually believed it but where is the potential fun in that? "As I like my boys a bit plump and you ████ need a bit of meat on your bones I AM JUST WORRIED ABOUT YOU, please accept this gift. Also, know I will suck the █████████████ MEANNESS out of anyone that tries to steal you from me." The areas where there were blocked words, well she used her imagination...Anonymous would like to dedicate Space Age Love Song to all the Bachelors and Bachelorettes, go forth and love, you silly kids!Annie would like to dedicate a song to Serena Towers, Wannabe by the Spice Girls. She adds in, "long time no chat, hope things are going well my friend."
HOW YOU LIKE THESE CUPCAKES?
Although the children had decorated the cupcakes (for the most part) the night prior, Orion had made the cupcakes himself on the night of the 12th. He had put a lot of work into the dozens upon dozens of sweets. Thankfully he was a competent baker after years of crafting late-night pastries. Unfortunately, he was also sleep-deprived, which seemed to be a common problem throughout the night. If anything were to help Orion realize he needed help with his restlessness, it was the Tea Party.
That being said, there was something... Special about a few batches of cupcakes. As the night of the 12th wore on, Orion had become tired and had accidentally used a different ingredient. Amortentia. He had realized his mistake and had gone to toss the batches out, but unfortunately, his sweet tooth got the best of him and he took a quick snack break to munch on some of the sweets the house-elves themselves had made. A common ingredient in their food being a forgetfulness potion. Oh dear, it seemed the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor had forgotten all about the cupcakes' secret ingredient.
As @Everly Charlton bit into their cupcake, they might notice it smelled quite possibly like their favourite thing. They just may find the next person who met their gaze to be rather appealing...
Amortentia Rules
1. Consent is important. Please ask your character's victim new sweetheart if it is okay to have your character become obsessed with them.
2. Seeing your own reflection in a teacup is a valid option.
3. For this round only, the length of the effects of the Amortentia is up to you. Taking a bite after this round means accepting the chance that your character might have received an Amortentia cupcake, and your character will be affected for the entire round.
4. If I have missed your character biting into a cupcake, please let me know. From this point on we are asking that if you eat a cupcake, you place the information on the bottom of your post to make it easier for mods.
Tagging: @Lamik Fillestar @Everly Charlton @Cassandra Ironwoods @Violet Carrington @Elena Jangleton @Starlee Kennedy
This is my former staff account.
I also play: Serena Towers (Graduated PC), Arjan Oberoi (Graduated iNPC), Xiomara Torres (Current Student)
I also play: Serena Towers (Graduated PC), Arjan Oberoi (Graduated iNPC), Xiomara Torres (Current Student)
5 Mar 2022, 22:00
TABLE 5 | Sweethearts Tea Party
open to interactions
@Everly Charlton
@Everly Charlton
Violet had a love hate relationship with the month of february. It was the month in which she aged one more year, however a few days after that, one of the worst days of the year for her came... valentines day. Love. Flowers. Chocolates. She hated all of them except for the latter, of course. But seeing the couples being all cringe and lovely was disgusting really, and Violet was definitely not ready for that.
Violet, who did not have a valentine for the holiday, was not expecting an owl to go to her dormitory that morning. She opened it with her eyebrows raised suspiciously, and when she read the content of it. A tea party huh? Yes, Violet loved tea, so she definitely could not miss it. Besides, she didn't have anything else to do that evening, so she decided that it would be nice, despite it be being a valentines tea party. Hopefully nothing too, uhm, romantic that was.
The Slytherin did not even bother to change, as she was too lazy to bother. She just picked her purse from her desk and a little bit later than she should have, ran towards the ballroom to table five. Since Violet was a perfectionist, she was very bothered by the fact that she was late, so the people she was sharing the table with shouldn't be expecting a very happy Violet that evening. She sighed and sat down next to Everly. ''Uhm...hi'' she said, later realizing that she only knew Everly there. ''My name is Carrington, Violet Carrington. A pleasure to meet you all''
Trying not to judge her own actitude too much, Violet focused on what was on the table. Near her plate was a box of... cupcakes! It said it was from Aurora, but how could her best-frenemy decorate them so beautifully? Were they not supposed to hate each other? Shrugging, Violet took a bit from one of the cupcakes and then read a letter that was alongside her things...
''Who the hell is Jake'' Violet whispered into her sister in laws ear. What a romantic...yet disgusting owl- ''And what the hell are skittles.''My lips are like skittles, wanna taste the rainbow? For real
-Jake
stamina 6 | evasion 10 | strength 1 | wisdom 10 | arcane 3 | accuracy 10 |
7 Mar 2022, 21:06
TABLE 5 | Sweethearts Tea Party
Elena arrived just as he finished reading the letter. Lamik looked up at her, his face slightly red, and smiled. "I think you're at the wrong table. I've never met you in my life." Once she sat down and began reading Lamik realized that he hadn't actually written her anything and felt a twinge of guilt. The guilt quickly turned into a strange mix of slight annoyance and amusement when he read the words she showed him. "Nope, not me. I'd like to think that I have slightly more class than that. Whoever it is does have a point about dumping me though- you should get on that. Raise those standards, you know?"
Just then a third guest arrived at the table. Lamik didn't recognize her, but she was quick to introduce herself. "Nice to meet you. I'm Lamik! I'm actually Everly's dueling partner, though now that I'm saying all of this out loud I realize that you probably already know that given the way that you phrased your introduction." He still hadn't noticed the forced smile directed at Elena.
After Starlee began reading her letters, quickly seeming quite flustered, Lamik decided to turn his attention away from her. The timing was pretty great too, since Everly arrived at the table soon after. "Welcome to our humble table Everly. For once, we'll be in the same room and no one will be set on fire. Or blinded. Or Knocked out. I hope, at least." He directed his attention to Elena momentarily. "I think you already know this, but me and Everly are dueling partners. We're pretty good if I do say so myself. She's sort of scary, actually. Could probably beat me up if she wanted." Lamik smirked at Everly. Eventually, she sat down and opened a letter, which resulted in quite an amusing reaction. "Come on Everly, I'm sure that whoever wrote that isn't that bad. Unless it's like..." His face darkened a bit. "Kaegen. Is it Kaegen? I hope it's not Kaegen. That would be weird."
One more person joined the table, leaving only one seat empty. A rose descended out of the sky or something too, but there were more important things going on- like making introductions! "I'm Lamik!" He pointed at everyone at the table and repeated their names respectively. "Elena, Everly, Starlee."
Just then a third guest arrived at the table. Lamik didn't recognize her, but she was quick to introduce herself. "Nice to meet you. I'm Lamik! I'm actually Everly's dueling partner, though now that I'm saying all of this out loud I realize that you probably already know that given the way that you phrased your introduction." He still hadn't noticed the forced smile directed at Elena.
After Starlee began reading her letters, quickly seeming quite flustered, Lamik decided to turn his attention away from her. The timing was pretty great too, since Everly arrived at the table soon after. "Welcome to our humble table Everly. For once, we'll be in the same room and no one will be set on fire. Or blinded. Or Knocked out. I hope, at least." He directed his attention to Elena momentarily. "I think you already know this, but me and Everly are dueling partners. We're pretty good if I do say so myself. She's sort of scary, actually. Could probably beat me up if she wanted." Lamik smirked at Everly. Eventually, she sat down and opened a letter, which resulted in quite an amusing reaction. "Come on Everly, I'm sure that whoever wrote that isn't that bad. Unless it's like..." His face darkened a bit. "Kaegen. Is it Kaegen? I hope it's not Kaegen. That would be weird."
One more person joined the table, leaving only one seat empty. A rose descended out of the sky or something too, but there were more important things going on- like making introductions! "I'm Lamik!" He pointed at everyone at the table and repeated their names respectively. "Elena, Everly, Starlee."
Reducio
INTERACTING WITH: @Elena Jangleton @Everly Charlton @Starlee Kennedy @Violet Carrington
Wisdom: 18 - Arcane Power: 15 - Accuracy: 13 - Stamina: 9 - Strength: 4 - Evasion: 22
Binding Mark - Blind Vision - Paragon of Health - Spell Spread - Perfectionist
9 Mar 2022, 01:09
TABLE 5 | Sweethearts Tea Party
INTERACTIONS:@Lamik Fillestar & @Everly Charlton | MENTIONING:@Starlee Kennedy
The brunette cast the offending letter one last curious look before prodding it with a finger to the side so that it was out of the way and of no interest, she didn't know who's eye she had caught but as far as her mystery suitor was concerned, they would do well to know that they were a bit late on the draw to pursue that particular angle. "Nah, I think that'd be lowering standards, I reckon I'm pretty alright where I'm at." Elena tossed back at Lamik grinning as two more girls joined their little humble abode. One was a total stranger and the other, Elena knew from the train who if Elena recalled had quite literally blasted her own owl out a train window and Flutters was sure to be next.
Still, in the spirit of things, she might have acted a little rashly trying to disarm the girl and really, she wanted to apologize giving a gentle nod in Starlee's direction. Everly's friend too, imagine that. Why were all the people she had ill bearings with in leauge with each other, it was like some sort of sick, twisted joke as a horrified shriek sounded next to her and she turned her head half-expecting Everly to jinx her only to find her pushing the letter towards as if it were the plague, confusion registering on her face. "Wha-?" She said peering down to read the contents, was it really that bad that she couldn't bear it? "Defintely not, I don't know anyone like that." She argued back tempted with an urge to push the letter back but she didn't want an all-out war, not on a day of happy occasssion.
Lamik seized this chance to make introductions though the brunette was already familiar with Everly and Starleet though the circumstances had been less then pleasant. Her eyebrow shot up when Lamik introduce the fact her dorm-mate was a duellist, a fact she had been unaware of. "Is she really? That's..interesting, must be rough for the other houses to go up against such a formidable opponet." Her tone left no doubt she thought very little of Everly's bravery and the thought she was scary was laughable at best but perhaps worthy to take note of, they hadn't resorted to throwing spells at each other and thank Merlin for that, she was in no mood to find out especially not today but that lingering fact rested in her mind that the girl sitting next to her was anything but fearless.
Suddenly, something white caught her as it flashed downwards, a rose, pure in form as it settled onto the table in front of her as the girl leaned forward frowning and looking around. No one else had any flowers or white roses for that chance and there was a small piece of parchment attached to it. Another secret admirer, perhaps? There sure seemed to be the running trend of that here as her eyes scanned the text, well, that was easy enough. Like before, she undid the note from the stem and pushed it across for Lamik to read for the second time, her eyes already giving away who her choice would be. She spoke in an undertone almost so that the other's couldn't hear but she was sure their eyes would be riveted on the white rose and the instructions within. "Alright, your turn. If I recall, you said you were planning on doing exactly this when I beat you to it last summer so here's your chance." She said smirking reaching down to pick the rose and lay it in front of him.
VALENTINE:@Lamik Fillestar
STA: 9| EVA: 10|STR: 6|ArcPower: 5|WIS: 15|ACR: 10