Closed Spreading Some Love In The New School Year Open Thread + Open IC Game

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Spreading Some Love In The New School Year - Moderation Post Number 3 round A
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Rita Su spins the bottle and lands on Athena McClenin. Rita seemed frustrated to be paired with Athena perhaps she needed to her issues up with that bottle. For a glass bottle found in the wizarding world it was surprisingly average, making it strange it would act in such ways other than a muggle glass bottle. This glass bottle might be magic after all, it was destiny and the bottle either wanted many awkward kisses or hugs from them. Athena would wait and Rita would offer Athena a hug.

Lily Blaze spins the bottle and lands on Piérre Marchonné. The girl would go red when she realized the bottle was in front of her and seemed to want to make haste to spin it. When it landed on Piérre, Lily would make his way to him, making the offer of anything whether it be a handshake or a hug, anything but a kiss.

Sophia Nelson spins the bottle and lands on Haley Rose. She was another feelings embarrassed though not for the same reasons as Lily, soon after a butchered interaction with Kim the moment seemed to have not worn off in her mind and yet she should still have to take her turn and spin the bottle. She would standing up and walk over to Haley, offering the safest option, a hug.

Cassandra Ironwoods spins the bottle and lands on Rita Su. Though there seemed to be jealously brewing Cash carried on with the game fine. Spinning the bottle when it was their turn walking up and going in and attempting to bring it in for a fist bump with Rita Su. Who immediately accepted the oh-so friendly fist bump from Ironwoods! What is this? A friendship in the making?

Kim Sato spins the bottle and lands on Bailey Glade. Kim unlike others seemed to be quite enjoying the game, a reaction from Sophia Nelson who he thought didn't seem to know quite how to react and he considered cute. He would spin the bottle and stand up ecstatic as it landed on Bailey Glade, talking about how their interaction will certainly start some rumors and that he was up for anything. Who was also game for anything

Bailey Glade spins the bottle and lands on Clair Fernandez. A friend she seemed to hold fondly when Bailey landed on her it was the obvious option to go in for a hug. Platonic, but who is to say this wasn't going to be a thing to spread any rumors either?

Alec Mason spins the bottle and lands on Lily Blaze. Landing on Lily Blaze Alec would up and walked over, making boundaries clear with the friendly offer of a fist bump and a hug, hey, you never know, they could have been friends to be! She would accept gentle albeit awkward hug from the Gryffindor.

Harper Jordan spins the bottle and lands on Avery Chen. Harper would carefully spin the bottle when her turn came around, both excited and anxious for what was to come and what would be. Haper landed on Avery Chen she was nervous but after a short moment of thinking she went over to the other and offered a handshake as she unfamiliar with him.

Pea Elena Fowl spins the bottle and lands on Colin McCoire. Pea was enjoying the game, the rush of adrenaline she got out of spinning the bottle and having it land on a person... Not knowing how people would react. The drama sure to be caused, it was exhilarating. Landing on Colin she walked up to him and asked if he was ready to experience the best kiss of his life. The only question was... Was he?

Opeila Winters spins the bottle and lands on Kim Sato. Opeila was joking having a good time at the game though she'd only just started to play and it really had only just begin. She would spin the bottle and land on Kim, when she walked over what she would be offering was a friendly hug.

Clair Fernandez spins the bottle and lands on Opeila Winters. Older years can be intimidating, apparently being a prefect adds to it and as Clair landed on Opeila she would joke about not wanting to be given detention and offer a hug.

Piérre Marchonné spins the bottle and lands on Katherine Labrouder. Piérre the jovial class clown he was would be having a peaceful evening throughout the game, unlike others filled with anxiety or the feel of romance on the air, Piérre's intentions were much more lighthearted. He walk up to Katherine offering either a hug or a kiss.

Jessicah Armstrong would find herself joining the game an excited new contender, what would lie for her at this kissing, germ-ridden festivity?


Colin McCoire spins the bottle and lands Sophia Nelson. Sadly the reaction of Colin McCoire wasn't made very well known and perhaps we will never know, It's best to assume in this case there a rejection to complete the one given by the bottle and all has moved on. Please remember to describe reacting to who you spin on in your post!

Athena McClenin spins the bottle and lands on Alec Mason. Everybody seems to have forgotten how this one went. It's best to assume the match from the bottle was simply rejected, hope that doesn't hurt anyone's ego! Please remember to describe reacting to who you spin on in your post!

Avery Chen spins the bottle and lands on Pea Elena Fowl. However is it another spin lost to time and nobody quite remembers this one. It would go the same with Haley Rose when she spins the bottle and lands on Harper Jordan. Another one left out of the history books, oh well, let's at least hope it was good! Katherine Labrouder spins the bottle and lands on Cassandra Ironwoods lost and gone as well! Everyone here who was spun on can assume they were gently rejected and nothing came of it.

People who are playing at normal speed in round A; in one post you would:
1. React to the person who landed on you choosing whether to accept the kiss/hug or to decline
2. Rp your character's action for who them spinning the bottle landed on well as writing something for the person you were assigned to.

Reducio

- @Avery Chen was removed from the game for not posting.
- @Haley Rose was removed from the game for not posting.
- @Katherine Labrouder was removed from the game for not posting.

1. @Piérre Marchonné spins the bottle and lands on 8. Colin McCoire
2. @Cassandra Ironwoods spins the bottle and lands on 10. Rita su
3. @Pea Elena Fowl spins the bottle and lands on 12. Athena McClenin
4. @Bailey Glade spins the bottle and lands on 3. Pea Elena Fowl
5. @Jessicah Armstrong spins the bottle and lands on 1. Piérre Marchonné
6. @Harper Jordan spins the bottle and lands on 7. Sophia Nelson
7. @Sophia Nelson spins the bottle and lands on 6. Harper Jordan
8. @Colin McCoire spins the bottle and lands on 14. Opeila Winters
9. @Kim Sato spins the bottle and lands on 15. Clair Fernandez
10. @Rita su spins the bottle and lands on 5. Jessicah Armstrong
11. @Lily Blaze spins the bottle and lands on 9. Kim Sato
12. @Athena McClenin spins the bottle and lands on 11. Lily Blaze
13. @Alec Mason spins the bottle and lands on 4. Bailey Glade
14. @Opeila Winters spins the bottle and lands on 13. Alec Mason
15. @Clair Fernandez spins the bottle and lands on 2. Cassandra Ironwoods

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As she was kneeling below Kim, he leaned forward. Wait… he’s not actually going to kiss me? Is he?
Bailey smiled sweetly at him, as Kim pressed a soft kiss to her forehead. He pulled away, smiled at her, and she stood, and walked back to her spot.
She didn’t say anything- she and Kim, there are times that they didn’t need to say anything to communicate. She knew that he was happy, and so was she.
BUT IF IM HAPPY WHY DO I HAVE BUTTERFLIES??? Ahh this game is screwing with me. Breath, it’s ok. Just a game, just a game it’s JUST a game.

When it was her turn again, Bailey spun onto a pretty girl, Pea Bailey thought her name was.
Walking over to Pea, Bailey knelt and asked
“Does a hug work? I’m down for anything though, whatever you’re comfortable with!”
Sitting there smiling, Bailey waited for the other girls decisions.

After she and Pea were done, Bailey went back to her seat so the game could continue.
Later in the game bailey was spun into by Alec, a friend of hers and the guy putting on the spin the bottle game.
She walked over to him, and asked him “Do you have any preferences? I really don’t care- whatever you’re comfortable with!”

Colin watched with interest as the game went on to a new round. Harper and Bailey and Pea had gone and now Tigerlily stepped over towards Kim, the very Prince of Sweets! Kim called his housemate Little Fire. Colin thought that was cool. But he liked flower names and thought Tigerlily suited. He wondered what she'd do to his blood brother.


And at last it was Colin's turn again.

His enthusiasm for the game had only increased with each round. He had no idea such a game even existed! He felt kind of dumb thinking that it was going to be like football or something, when clearly everyone else, except for Clair and himself, seemed to know all about it. But now he was feeling much more confident.

Colin gave the old butter beer bottle a kick and watched as it span around and around. He was bopping to some inner inner music as it slowed.

The bottle teetered between students. Which would it end up on?

And it stopped.

"BLOODY BRILLIANT!!" The bottle stopped pointing right at Opeila Winters! Slytherin's own gorgeous captain of the Brisk Basilisks racing team! And a duellist too! Colin blushed a little. She was a Prefect after all! "Whoa. Alright, lad, off wi ye!" Colin stepped out onto the blanket. He felt like he was going into battle. A little tense, but he felt no hesitation this time. He shook out his long blond hair and narrowed his eyes at the girl. That's how it was done, right? Well, if seeing older students grappling each other after curfew was anything to go by...

Colin strutted out into the centre of the blanket with his shoulders back and head high. He gave Opeila a slight nod and half grin, showing off his two left sided fangs. And now that he stood before the older girl, his confidence wavered slightly. He swallowed hard, but never took his green eyes off her own green eyes. His heart thumped in his chest. Would she let him snog her? That would be so so awesome!

He bit his lower lip and said quietly: "Um. Hey Cap! Er. Can I kiss thee? Wh---whatever you like!"

@Opeila Winters || Tagging @Sophia Nelson | @AngelFyre McCubbin

@Colin McCoire @Clair Fernandez @Alec Mason

Clair's insecurity regarding her prefect status shocked and amused Opeila almost the same. "No, of course you can hug me! You're not getting detention, this is a game." As long as no one forced anyone to do anything, she added in her thoughts, as she reached forward and hugged the younger girl.

The next bottle pointing at the Slytherin was spun by Colin McCoire. Of all people! Hadn't she been slightly creeped out by his snogging with Pea, the detention girl, just a moment ago?
So not surprisingly at all, when Colina asked if he could kiss her, her first thought was hell no. Big part of the reason was that Colin was... what even? 11? 12? Well, a child. Yes, people may argue that one was a child at 14 too, but there was still a difference between those stages! No, Opeila would not be having her first kiss with a 12 year old child.

Not that she would show her discomfort at the mere thought to Colin or any of the players around her. Instead she'd laugh and keep her tone playful. "You absolutely may not!" Of course she wouldn't leave it at that- she'd probably be explaining that a lot more often today still. "No offense, McCoire, I won't be kissing any- how old are you?- 11 ore 12 year old. I can offer you a hug, but that's all you're getting." Honestly, the fact that Colin felt confident enough to ask a two years older student to kiss them shocked Opeila. At his age, she wouldn't have dared, she was sure. But well, maybe he was more relaxed with her because she was his Captain in Broom Racing- Opeila did like to think that she was a chill captain.

After hugging Colin or not, depending what he decided, Opeila spun her own bottle, which would land on a familiar face- one that was much more her own age. Alec. The two hadn't spent much time together so far, but there was a memory of chasing hexed pumpkins down a corridor... Now he was an entirely different matter than a Colin, Kim or Clair and a little nervously, Opeila smiled at him. "Oh- Well um... Kiss or hug?", she would offer him a choice.

Colin's hopes had been high, and he figured he might as well aim high even if Opeila shot him down. Her expression didn't seem to betray anything obvious. Was that good or bad? He wondered what she must be thinking --- she's much more mature than him, maybe she's thinking he's just a little git. Or was there something else? What was she hiding? Wait. Did she know? He never told her he was a Wolf, but could that have been it?

Well, he'd never likely get a chance to kiss his Captain again, so he had to ask. Colin was visibly disappointed, though not really surprised that she knocked him down like a rogue bludger on the bat of an experienced beater. "You absolutely may not!" Colin blushed slightly at the stinging rejection.

But he recovered quicker than he expected. "Well, I had to try, Cap!" he said to Opeila. At least her tone wasn't outright disdainful. She had a sense of humour, it seemed, and didn't mind toying with him.

"No offense, McCoire, I won't be kissing any- how old are you?- 11 ore 12 year old. I can offer you a hug, but that's all you're getting," she said playfully. Captain Winters had laid out the game plan, and that was that!

"Eleven!" Colin squeaked. "I'll have you know I'm almost thirteen!" Well, technically speaking, it wasn't an actual lie! The moment he turned twelve he was technically 'almost thirteen,' right? The reality of course was that he was still barely twelve and, he had no idea how old Opeila was. Probably sixteen or something. So, yeah, no wonder she didn't want to kiss him!

Colin shrugged and smiled. If a hug was all he was going to get from his dear Captain, then so be it! His smile turned into a sly smirk as he leaned in for a tight hug. He couldn't help but tease her one last time, though.

Just as he broke off their embrace, he whispered: "Maybe a kiss next time, Cap!"

And with a broad smile on his face he turned away and went back to his place next to Clair. "Isn't this the best game ever, Clair?" he said he sat down next to her. "I had no idea it would be this much fun!"

@Opeila Winters | @Clair Fernandez || Tagging @AngelFyre McCubbin | @Sophia Nelson

@Colin McCoire & @Jessicah Armstrong

House Colours: Slytherin

Calming Presence in Effect

This time, Piérre had been the first one to be passed the bottle, and with a powerful spin, the kid sent that butterbeer bottle spinning like a top. "Round and round and round she goes, where she stops, nobody knowwwwws!" The boy sang again, watching the lip of the bottle spin and spin and spin, slowing down gradually and ticking between different people slowly before finally coming to a full stop before the one and only Colin.

This. Kid.

He was gonna get it.

Even before the lip of the bottle had stopped rotating, Piérre was in the air and charging for the kid, regardless of it had landed on another student. Piérre was laser focused on the Scottish serpent. "COLIIIIIIIIN!" He exclaimed, throwing his arms out in front of him as he leaped without holding back. "VIENI QUI! GET OVER HERE!"

Piérre, though only a minute inch taller than Colin, outstripped the Scotch by around 20 pounds. Combined with the boy's advantage in age and bodily control, the poor kid would be at a relative disadvantage in dodging the athletic, acrobatic missile that was Piérre Marchonné rolled 19 Acc. If Piérre hit or if Colin let himself be hit, he would feel an impact of lean muscle slam into him (and hopefully flat on his back) onto the ground. In a tangle of limbs and the fluttering of the hag stone on its leather cord which quickly slipped out from his green shirt, Piérre ended up practically laying on Colin's chest, smiling down at the snake that he had caught with bright, glittering emerald eyes. "Caught you." He whispered.

Why yes, Piérre had seen Colin's impressive kissing of all the people that he had spun thus far, but up until this moment Piérre hadn't thought much about it for himself. Up to this point he had been content with receiving hugs and kisses and giving out hugs or polite kisses on the forehead or cheek. It just seemed natural.

So when Piérre bit his lip and then quickly swooped in for a kiss on the other boy's lips, he used the same excuse; it just felt natural.

Though this was Piérre's first initiating kiss (he had only received and not been the one to initiate the kiss from Alec), Piérre felt pretty confident that he... kinda knew what he was doing; at least in theory. He'd seen a lot of muggle movies about fairytale endings that ended happily ever after with a kiss, when two lovers rode off into the sunset to live out the rest of their lives happily... surely this was no different, right?

So the kid quickly wrapped his arms as far behind Colin's head as he could and squeezed the boy close, giving a multitude of kisses from the lips to the nose, to the cheeks. Anywhere on Colin's face that he could reach, Piérre tried to plant one. About halfway through, Piérre started to giggle childishly, but kept going, squeezing the Scot tighter with excitement as his fingers drifted from Colin's shoulderblades to his sides and began to niggle quickly, effectively tickling the poor kid. Laughing harder, Piérre taunted aloud. "You cannota escaypa me! Grawrrr! Ticklezzzz!" He slipped into Italian accent without prompting, his face slowly turning red from mild embarrassment and the force of his laughter.

After a while longer, when his strength was fading, Piérre finally stopped and took a moment to catch his breath, putting his chin on his hands as he looked down at the kid. "Good enough for ya?" He smiled impishly, kicking his feet.

Booping Colin's nose, Piérre delicately extricated himself from the exchange and sighed as he brushed himself off. With a hum, the boy practically skipped back to his seat and sat down to pay attention to the rest of the game, snorting every once in a while when he accidentally caught Colin's gaze.

The spin eventually landed on him from another young girl, one that Piérre thought he had seen around in the Gryffindor commons, but didn't want to make assumptions for sure. Getting to his feet with a visible sway, Piérre made his way to the middle with a calm, collected gait, much different from the excited tackle, but still carrying that delicate, almost teasing pace. When he and the girl were face to face, Piérre once more bent his knees to make himself appear less intimidating to the first or second year, and spoke gently to her. "Hug or kiss?"

If Jessicah elected a hug, Piérre would encircle her with a gentle hug; not violent with passion like just moments earlier, but calm and almost brotherly. A polite young boy giving a young girl of a similar age a comforting hug, the kind of hug where you can hear the other's heart beating at the same pace as your own.

If Jessicah elected a kiss, Piérre would let her lead and follow suit, or otherwise would kiss her slightly skewed from her lips so that their noses touched for but a moment, but landed only on the very foremost part of the cheek right next to where the nostril flared. In both cases, he was leaned forward so that their heads were on the same level, and his arms were clasped behind his back nonthreateningly.

When Alma heard that there was a new game going on at the lake, she was more than willing to join. She loved games! She would always play muggle board games with her dad, and sometimes her Ma would play wizards chess with her in secret. Plus, this game would give her the opportunity to meet even more new people and make some more friends. Now what she didn’t know, was that Spin the Bottle was considered a kissing game.

She had only heard a couple things about Spin the Bottle. To her knowledge, she would just be spinning a glass bottle and hugging and/or high-fiving whoever it landed on. And she was right, that was totally something she could do!

But as she wrote her name on the sign-up sheet and walked over to the scene of the game, she saw way too many things going on. Most prominently, a Gryffindoor boy was trying desperately to snog none other than ‘pencil boy’ Colin McCoire.

So at least she knew someone here. She sat down timidly and waited for the next round to start, still too nervous to talk to anyone yet. I suppose i’ll have to do it eventually. I’ve got to spin the bottle, don’t I?

action: entering mentioning: @Colin McCoire @Piérre Marchonné