27 Oct 2023, 17:27
Halloween Party 2023
Halloween
Bex's Moth Costume
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๐nce the Halloween feast had concluded and all the plates were cleared away, the real fun could finally begin.
Halloween was often said to be one of the most beloved holidays by magical Britain, and from the look of the Great Hall tonight it would be very difficult to disagree with this sentiment. Someone had charmed red and orange leaves to rain down from the ceiling and slowly gather into piles, only for gusts of wind to blow them back up into the air again. Along one wall was what appeared to be a massive spider web made from candy floss, with a giant gummy spider in the center. At the center of the room was a cauldron that had been, presumably, magically enlarged to at least a dozen times itโs normal size, and full of what appeared to be sherbet punch (one could only pray that whatever student the cauldron belonged to had possessed the forethought to thoroughly clean it out before volunteering it for the party.)
And, of course, who could forget about the pumpkins? The school's beloved floating candles had all been replaced with gently drifting jack-o-lanterns, each and every one lovingly carved by members of the staff and student body. The dark, orange tinted light they emitted gave the Great Hall a darker and more sinister atmosphere than it usually exuded, creating the perfect vibes for the night's festivities.
There was no lack of activities for the party goers to engage in during tonight's events, with stations set up for pumpkin carving, bobbing for apples, gobstones, and exploding snap. On one side of the room a group of students were gathered at what was usually the Slytherin table, clustered together and telling scary stories. The Hufflepuff table was currently covered in various sweets and treats, with various types of magical and muggle sweets, cupcakes made to look like little ghosts and pumpkins, caramel apples, pumpkin trifle, brownies, fudge, pumpkin truffles- Should one endeavor to name them all, the party would be long over before they could manage it. Sign-ups for the costume contest were up front by the door, and an eager line of students had already begun to form.
If Bex was worried that sheโd stand out in her homemade moth costume, she shouldnโt have been. The Great Hall was filled with students in a variety of different costumes and clothing styles: from the elegant to the weird to the grotesque, they had it all. Many had chosen to simply come in wizard or muggle casual wear, and a brave few had even opted to just show up in their pajamas.
Bexโs extended family tended to take holidays very seriously in general, but her muggle grandmother (her paternal one, not the late maternal one for whom she was named) reserved a special kind of love for Halloween. While Grandma Vera wasnโt particularly inclined one way or the other towards the macabre, she loved the drama and pageantry of Halloween, and was one of the few in her generation to thoroughly embrace the steady encroachment of American Halloween celebrations onto British shores.
Theyโd done a little family Halloween celebration every year, and her grandma would giddily make costumes for each of the grandchildren per their individual tastes. After the success of her cousinโs butterfly costume last year, Bex had requested a moth costume this go โround, even though she wouldnโt be able to spend the night with the rest of her family. The costume had come out just as weird and beautiful as she had hoped.
Standing in the middle of the Great Hall was admittedly a little overwhelming though, as there was just such a sheer volume of things to do. Hopefully Bex would spot one of her friends and spare herself the agony of having to actually choose one of the activities. In the meantime, Bex got in the line for the costume contest, eagerly writing down her name on the list once sheโd reached the front of the line. Once this mission was accomplished, she made her way over to the punch cauldron, fingers crossed that the mixture inside would be fit for human consumption.
OOC: This thread is public and open to all. Please sign up at the planning thread located here if you wish to be considered for the costume contest. This thread is unofficial and un-moderated.
@Andrea Harrison @Nina Nahan @Leaf Shard @Maya Lavinia @Alliasta Holista @Bailey Glade @Renelle Dalton @Madi McQuade @Hannah Blossom @Delainie Silverwing @Scarlett Noel @Maverick Castle @Elvenia Moonshadow
27 Oct 2023, 19:34
Halloween Party 2023
Halloween was finally here. It was strange, to not be celebrating it inside at home watching horror movies with their father. They'd always hated trick or treating after they were jumpscared by a man dressed as a bush back when they were living near Inverness. However, Hogwarts appeared to celebrate the night without the sweets and annoying little children, and Leaf had decided to see what the Great Hall would look like after the feast (which they had not attended).
But no decorations they had ever seen and considered to be spectacular could ever compare to the spooky scene that lay out before them. Floating pumpkins, hundreds of different treats and a dim glow to finish off the look.
Many other students were already here and dressed in elaborate and creepy costumes. Leaf realized they weren't wearing any kind of costume, yet found comfort in the fact that others were also just here in casual clothes. I guess I'm not in the competition then. However, they would want to vote for the winning costume if that was how the voting system worked, but Leaf had only noticed there was a party not long before it actually began; they had just skimmed over the details.
They would know others who were coming, right? Didn't Maya say she would be here? Undoubtedly there would be someone who Leaf could spend some time with this evening who they were friends with.
Standing at the entrance to the hall, they looked upon the tables that were usually coated in house colours, but were now all decorated in the same, spooky way. One had students crowded around. Another provided the snacks- and Leaf decided that would be the best place to wait for someone they knew to show up. And whilst they were waiting, there was a nice-looking chocolate brownie in front of them...
Should I wait? They considered holding off until someone else was sitting with them. But it was tempting to start. Oh well. They will never know.
But no decorations they had ever seen and considered to be spectacular could ever compare to the spooky scene that lay out before them. Floating pumpkins, hundreds of different treats and a dim glow to finish off the look.
Many other students were already here and dressed in elaborate and creepy costumes. Leaf realized they weren't wearing any kind of costume, yet found comfort in the fact that others were also just here in casual clothes. I guess I'm not in the competition then. However, they would want to vote for the winning costume if that was how the voting system worked, but Leaf had only noticed there was a party not long before it actually began; they had just skimmed over the details.
They would know others who were coming, right? Didn't Maya say she would be here? Undoubtedly there would be someone who Leaf could spend some time with this evening who they were friends with.
Standing at the entrance to the hall, they looked upon the tables that were usually coated in house colours, but were now all decorated in the same, spooky way. One had students crowded around. Another provided the snacks- and Leaf decided that would be the best place to wait for someone they knew to show up. And whilst they were waiting, there was a nice-looking chocolate brownie in front of them...
Should I wait? They considered holding off until someone else was sitting with them. But it was tempting to start. Oh well. They will never know.
28 Oct 2023, 17:54
Halloween Party 2023
Halloween! One of Andreaโs favorite times of the year. A day to do prank and scare people. Pranks was Andreaโs hobby, it was what she loved to do the most. She wasnโt evil, but she liked making people laugh and making them scared. Bye pranking people she had also made friends and met new people. She also liked all the cool Halloween decorations and all the delicious food. Andrea had never celebrated Halloween with wizards and witches. She didnโt even believe in magic before Hogwarts. This was going to be the best Halloween ever, now that she knew magic was real. (She didnโt know about magic before she got her Hogwarts letter) It was also a lot easier to scare people with magic and pranks was funnier if she used magic. A normal Halloween for Andrea before Hogwarts was going trick or treating with a few people from her muggle school, eating the candy afterwards and maybe watching a scary horror movie. That was all and the decorations in the muggle world was 100% less scary then here at Hogwarts. Now that she was here she realized how fake all the โscaryโ decorations looked.
Andrea walked into the room with the biggest smile of joy on her face. โWowโ she whispered while looking around in the room. She had attempted the Halloween dinner earlier this day and the decorations was scary then, but the decorations now was much scarier and cooler. There wasnโt words to describe how much joy Andrea felt while walking into that room. There was people signing up for the best costume competition, people eating and people having fun with their friends. Andrea didnโt see any of her friends, but she saw people she would like to talk to. Andrea had dressed up as the joker. She had sprayed her brown hair green and styled it just like him. She was wearing a purple suit with a green t-shirt underneath. She had also painted her face like his, but she didnโt want to be in the competition. It wasnโt something for her. She was looking forward to vote on her favorite though and she loved seeing other peopleโs costumes.
She walked to one of the tables with candy and drinks on. There was a 99% chance that Andrea couldnโt name all the things at the table. Some of the delicious candy and food they had was brownies, chocolate, pie, lemon cupcakes, jam and peanut sandwiches, candy apples and lollis. All a child could dream of. Andrea sat down next to a student with short black hair. She looked at the student and smiled. โHiโ she said. She looked back at the table trying to figure out what she wanted. When she had decided she reached her hand over the table and grabbed a chocolate muffin. She grabbed a few things on the table until she had a little mix of different foods on the plate in front of her.
29 Oct 2023, 03:02
Halloween Party 2023
To be perfectly honest, Maverick could not identify his feeling if he was feeling excited or not for tonight. When he was younger, he had always been awed by Halloween activities, mostly the dressing up part, and second on his rank was trick-or-treating, the third being visiting the Haunted House.
Or if this flashback was too old in terms of time, too "far-fetched", the previous weeks ought to be sufficient enough, when he had asked (or some people may even considered it begged) Dad and Uncle Francesco to rent or buy him a costume of his choice. They had sent him catalogues and photographs at the end, and helped him rent what he chose, but Maverick had to pay with his own pocket-money.
But after all that, he was not feeling very excited now that the big evening had arrived. It definitely had nothing to do with the costume, for it had arrived perfectly and looked good on him. Maybe he was feeling alone, for there was no one he had asked to accompany him to the party. And so all alone he entered the Great Hall, and by his lonesome the part-Veela grab a cupcake, since his sage green eyes failed to find anyone he knew (or anyone interesting enough to start a conversation with) at the event.
At this point, he was almost ready to chat with anyone who would start speaking to him.
Or if this flashback was too old in terms of time, too "far-fetched", the previous weeks ought to be sufficient enough, when he had asked (or some people may even considered it begged) Dad and Uncle Francesco to rent or buy him a costume of his choice. They had sent him catalogues and photographs at the end, and helped him rent what he chose, but Maverick had to pay with his own pocket-money.
But after all that, he was not feeling very excited now that the big evening had arrived. It definitely had nothing to do with the costume, for it had arrived perfectly and looked good on him. Maybe he was feeling alone, for there was no one he had asked to accompany him to the party. And so all alone he entered the Great Hall, and by his lonesome the part-Veela grab a cupcake, since his sage green eyes failed to find anyone he knew (or anyone interesting enough to start a conversation with) at the event.
At this point, he was almost ready to chat with anyone who would start speaking to him.
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The world is in despair not because there are many bad people, but because there are many good people who do nothing.
30 Oct 2023, 18:06
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Halloween was a special time of year. Before she came to Hogwarts it was never something she thought much about, but at school there seemed to be at least one party per year.
This year Bailey was dressed as a princess- a muggle Disney princess by the name of Belle. She originated from a series of fairy tale written by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, a French author.
To dress herself as Belle, Bailey had found a yellow ball gown, which she paired with yellow silk gloves and gold gilded heels. She had used a muggle spray to turn her hair brown for the night (it would wash out in the shower) and then braided her hair into a crown. All of her jewelry was gold- her crown, her bracelet, her rings, her necklace, her earrings. The earrings had a red gem in them, and her necklace was of a rose. The rose was particularly fitting as Rose was her middle name.
For once Bailey had makeup on- bronzer and highlighter. Mascara and abold red lip- one that for sure would leave a mark on anything- or anyone- it made contact with. @kim Sato *wink wink*
Slipping her feet into the heels, Bailey stood and grabbed her small clutch. She had fit her wand into it, along with her lipstick, and mascara.
Arriving at the great hall she saw that it had been changed from the feast into a party. She made her way over to the table to sign herself up for the costume contest.
Then, turning, Bailey looked around, looking for someone to talk to. Her eyes snagged on a younger boy, probably a second year, with dark hair and sage green eyes. He had a slim build, with a square face. Bailey made her way over to him and chose a very on brand opener- โhow are the cupcakes? I was debating getting one myselfโฆโ
we are all born beautiful. it is a tragedy we are convinced that we are notโ
iNPC: Lloyd Matthews Thomas
Main account: Bailey Glade
7 Nov 2023, 05:35
Halloween Party 2023
Sonya loves Halloween, but sometimes, she wonders where her costume ideas come from.
She chose to dress up as V from the muggle comic and film V For Vendetta, which included black calf-high leather boots and gloves, a dagger belt with six fake daggers within sheaths, a flowing black cloak with a large collar, a black shoulder-length wig, a black dress shirt, black pants, a black double-breasted waistcoat, a black wide-brimmed hat, and of course, a Guy Fawkes mask. She knew the mask and costume not only hide who she is, but also represented anonymity.
Of course, she only remembered the whole "Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Parliament" thing as the party began. She began to sign up for the costume contest as she looked around the Great Hall. One of the first things she noticed was the giant gummy spider, which made her thank every deity she knew of that she's not afraid of spiders.
Once signed up, she did the TOTALLY brilliant thing of walking to a table laden with food while wearing a mask.
Real smart.
She raised her mask a bit and shoved a rather tasty-looking cookie in her mouth before lowering it again. She looked around once again to look at the various students dressed in their costumes. Suddenly, someone bumped into her from behind and stumbled a bit, trying to NOT fall on her face.
She chose to dress up as V from the muggle comic and film V For Vendetta, which included black calf-high leather boots and gloves, a dagger belt with six fake daggers within sheaths, a flowing black cloak with a large collar, a black shoulder-length wig, a black dress shirt, black pants, a black double-breasted waistcoat, a black wide-brimmed hat, and of course, a Guy Fawkes mask. She knew the mask and costume not only hide who she is, but also represented anonymity.
Of course, she only remembered the whole "Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Parliament" thing as the party began. She began to sign up for the costume contest as she looked around the Great Hall. One of the first things she noticed was the giant gummy spider, which made her thank every deity she knew of that she's not afraid of spiders.
Once signed up, she did the TOTALLY brilliant thing of walking to a table laden with food while wearing a mask.
Real smart.
She raised her mask a bit and shoved a rather tasty-looking cookie in her mouth before lowering it again. She looked around once again to look at the various students dressed in their costumes. Suddenly, someone bumped into her from behind and stumbled a bit, trying to NOT fall on her face.
10 Dec 2023, 05:35
Halloween Party 2023
Maverick turned when he was spoken to, to see a teenager in yellow gown. She might have meant to dress up as Lady Diana or a fictional royalty, but unfortunately, for him she looked more like a well-dressed ghost from Muggle stories. Her eyes were covered in coal traces, her lips a tell-tale sign of the blood she had just so eagerly consumed.
Oh well, why were young ladies nowadays obsessed with over-the-top make up? He himself, he did not like seeing appearance as such; he would much prefer something natural, like how his mother often dressed up. (One moment, he should be correcting himself regarding the 'young ladies' comment. The reason being his grandmother, who... ah, one could easily guess!)
"The cupcakes? They're okay, I guess," he said rather curtly. "The icing on top is a little too sweet for me, but apart from that, they're nice."
Why he did not make an explicit sharp remark about her appearance, he did not even think about that. He used to say such things, but lately he seemed to be losing the will and need to do so. As a matter of fact, he was not in the mood to do lots of things these days. Aunt Lisa would accuse him of being low in spirits; but she was not at Hogwarts, so he could not care less.
Oh well, why were young ladies nowadays obsessed with over-the-top make up? He himself, he did not like seeing appearance as such; he would much prefer something natural, like how his mother often dressed up. (One moment, he should be correcting himself regarding the 'young ladies' comment. The reason being his grandmother, who... ah, one could easily guess!)
"The cupcakes? They're okay, I guess," he said rather curtly. "The icing on top is a little too sweet for me, but apart from that, they're nice."
Why he did not make an explicit sharp remark about her appearance, he did not even think about that. He used to say such things, but lately he seemed to be losing the will and need to do so. As a matter of fact, he was not in the mood to do lots of things these days. Aunt Lisa would accuse him of being low in spirits; but she was not at Hogwarts, so he could not care less.
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17 Dec 2023, 03:52
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| โ |  | โ | It was Tuesday, October 31st, 2023. Once again, it was Halloween, or rather Samhain as Kim liked to refer to it as. It was a popular muggle holiday too, where they liked to dress up in costumes. Kim was currently dressed in a long-sleeved white button-up shirt, which laid over a dark shirt and pants combination and a matching belt around his waist. A silver chain necklace adorned his neck and gave him a fashionable look. A pair of simple earrings also dangled from his earlobes, along with a silver bracelet around his left wrist. The fourteen year old's dark hair was pulled back into a messy short ponytail at the back of his head and a distant look could be seen on his face. Kim had avoided the Great Hall during dinner time. Mostly because he hadn't wanted to be around people. Anyone. He'd been outside most of the time, all by his lonesome. As everyone and everything he'd ever cared about was now gone, or had drifted away from him. Kim had begun writing lyrics to various songs he'd come up with on his own time. Lyrics to songs that were sad, depressing, and tragic but carried with them a sliver of hope too. It was almost as if he was crying out for someone to help him out of the dark.... | โ |
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After having hit a snag with lyric writing, Kim had sketched a few things and then gone inside, to get out of the coldness. Even though he liked the chilly weather, spending too much time out there might be detrimental to him. The dark haired teen's stomach growled but he ignored his body's desires. It was only after he'd entered the castle that he abruptly realized his feet had taken him towards the Great Hall automatically as it was now nearing the end of dinner. A sigh escaped his lips as he lingered by the doorway, his lanky frame partially hidden by the frame. There was enough room for people to go in and out of the door past him without bumping into the boy in the process. But there was also enough of him visible that anyone inside would notice him. Kim glanced up at the ceiling of the Great Hall, letting his blue eyes linger on the pumpkins levitating above the students inside. They really did look lovely and another faint breath of air escaped him. The dark orange tinted light gave off an almost spooky atmosphere, which was a great effect for Halloween. It looked as if there was a lot to do there if one wanted to enter and take part in the festivities. If this had been any other time, Kim would have definitely gone in and participated in everything. But as it was, he didn't feel like even going inside. There were too many people, he might pass out inside. Waking up in the hospital wing was not something he'd want to experience again if he didn't have to. This kind of thing only tended to happen to him after a particularly hard duel had taken place. Or after he'd had a particularly severe allergic reaction to a feline and passed out as a result. It was around this time that he managed to catch sight of a familiar face, who was currently at the sweets table. No surprise there, considering who she was. It was a certain miss @Bailey Glade. A lovely Ravenclaw who called herself his best friend at Hogwarts. Even though it wasn't a title he'd ever called her. It had taken him awhile to even call her his friend, as that word carried weight.... Kim rarely called anyone his friend, as it was hard to get him to open up and care about anyone. Unless he'd known them for a long time, and even then it was a feat to break down his walls enough for him to refer to you as a friend. Still, Bailey was different for him, she was special when it came to people at Hogwarts. Bailey Glade, @Colin McCoire, @Pax Zhang and @Draven Mirador. They were the only people left who Kim had a close, personal connection to from the old days. But over the years, Colin and Pax had drifted away from him and after June had taken her leave of the school, Draven had disappeared soon after. What followed were a string of heart-wrenching events that he didn't want to even think about now. Kim's eyes clouded over as his dark thoughts kept taking over his mind. It was time to make his exit from this place. He hadn't even entered but he should leave before anyone noticed. Like Bailey. | โ |
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Actions: Kim happens upon the party and turns around to avoid it...
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