15 Feb 2022, 20:39
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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 FOURTEEN has been reserved. We hope to see you there.
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| Table Fourteen was set with six place cards and settings. It was a medium-sized table, comfortably seating five 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 five 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. | ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ |
@Vivian Nightshade - a pureblooded quidditch player who happened to have relatives across the school. Though, it seemed that she disliked one of them... Luckily Cash was not seated at the same table - but she could definitely see them on a different table not too far away.
@Samantha Salwis - the Ravenclaw duellist with a very cute owl. She's talkative and loves making new friends, which will do her very well today. If she doesn't know anyone yet, they will likely end up a friend soon! But her arrogance might be her downfall.
@Delphinia Averescu - the sweet and warm first year. She would find herself at a table with some older year students - maybe this was a good chance to make new friends with someone older? Or there was even another first year in her house too! The half-blood would find herself in a position to make a lot of new friends today, and possibly find out something special.
@Natasha Schneider - the talkative girl who does not stop talking until her mouth is stuffed with food! Luckily, there's a lot of people to talk to today and a lot of food for them to quiet her down, if needed. And there's plenty of dark chocolate, which she obviously loves!
@Lucinia Thawin - the girl that might be better known as 'trouble'. Despite that, she's compassionate and playful, if a little mischievous. Maybe... today is a good day to either make some new friends or get up to a little mischief?
SAMANTHA:ReducioThe Ravenclaw duellist had recieved a box of sweets. Upon opening it she would find half-a-dozen chocolate cupcakes topped with blue icing. The sender had tried to draw a rather wobbly looking eagle ontop of it. There was also a bag of dark chocolate bark which had been sprinkled with a rainbow-assortment of chocolate bark.My dearest temptress,
I have been watching you for the longest time. I find myself unable to rip my eyes away from your glory when you stand upon the dueling stage and fire spells at your opponents. I wonder what it would be like to hold your hand. I know you have house pride, so I have made you something sweet.
Yours,
Delphinia.Dear Sam,
Thanks for being such a great friend, I hope you like this chocolate bark!
Xoxo,
VivianAye gurl, if you were a flower you'd be a damnnn-delion. Hahah, for real.
-JakeMy dearest rare flower,
Written upon this page I wish to state my heart’s desire, but discretion is necessary, because I am currently with another. Though I may seem strong, deep down I am a gentle romantic soul. My beating heart skips in rhythm with yours. It is you who I wish to share an eternal love with. My heart yearns for a pure bond with another dreamer. It is time to give in to our mutual desire and be in harmony with each other for the rest of time.
You alone are truly suited for me.
Love,
Simon K.
VIVIAN:Reducio
A package of white chocolate bark that has seemingly been smashed to pieces was waiting for the Hufflepuff Who would send such a thing? Next to it was a box of cupcakes, vanilla in flavour with buttercream frosting and a winky face drawn on top of it.I saw you looking at my man. You want to tango so badly? I can step up to the plate. Watch it, I swing both ways.
-CLastly, there was a box with cheesecake and red velvet cupcakes. The cheesecake cupcake had a thick layer of buttercream on it, with rainbow sprinkles. The second was red velvet which had whipped cream all over it. It was meant to be fancy but it looked a little… not. However, it had been remedied with little candies! Both of the cupcakes together had “S” and “V” on it.I'm not really this tall, I'm just sitting on my wallet. Haha, for real.
-JakeHi,
So today I made these cupcakes as you can see. One of them is cheesecake and the other is red velvet. The one with rainbow sprinkles is the cheesecake and the other one with a V and an S (or at least that is what it is supposed to be) is red velvet. I made sure not to use any chocolate, because you don't like that for some weird reason, which I still don't understand.
But anyway, so I made them because I really like you as a friend and I wanted to let you know that. And maybe now we aren't really close, I hope we can become friends again and yeah. I hope you have a great day. And also I hope you like the cupcakes, I really had to resist eating them. They look really great!
Bye,
Samantha
DELPHINIA:ReducioA bag of mixed chocolate bark swirled with white chocolate and sprinkled with M&Ms. Next to it was a box of red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. On top someone had sprinkled golden edible glitter and a tiny candy heart.Delphinia,
It is not a wonder that you were named after a festival, as the mere sight of you feels like the gods themselves are celebrating your very existence. Blessed with divine beauty, any mortal would be a fool not to love you. There is a special bond between you and the stars, and while it is impossible to know how, you can feel it. You are a beacon in the galaxy, and the only thing that could eclipse that would be if you were blessed with a child of light.
All my love,
Samantha.Did you sit in a pile of sugar? Because DAYUM you got a sweet butt. Haha for real.
-Jake
NATASHA:ReducioWaiting for Natasha was a box of carrot cupcakes topped with cream cheese icing. The secret admirer had carefully piped an emoji face with had it's tongue out. A bag sat next to the box, it was filled with dark chocolate bark mixed with butterscotch and chocolate chips.I've never been brave enough to say this, but here it goes... I've liked you since the day the sorting hat was placed upon your head. Your curly tresses haunt my every waking moment, and when I fall asleep it is still you I see. Would you accept me for who I am? I nerdy boy with nothing to lose?
-C.Hey gurl, I'd ask to borrow a fork or knife, but really I wanna do is spoon. Haha for real
-Jake
LUCINIA:ReducioA half dozen vanilla cupcakes topped with rainbow frosting and sprinkles to match. Next to the box was a bag of white chocolate bark sprinkled with edible rainbow glitter.Attached to the first letter is a packet of sugar.
Hahah aye gurl, you lost your name tag. Ahah for real.
-JakeL is for Lovely
U is for u and me
C is for c you later
I is for I've fallen too deep
N is for nupitials because that's where this is going
I is for ice cream cause you just as sweet
A is for ace because I aced this poem.
- Sam
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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.
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I also play: Serena Towers (Graduated PC), Arjan Oberoi (Graduated iNPC), Xiomara Torres (Current Student)
15 Feb 2022, 21:33
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Delphinia was a tad nervous about the tea party. She had owled her mother as soon as she received the letter requesting her presence, and her mother had advised her about what to say, what to wear, and common etiquette; A conversation that was commonly had between a mother and her daughter. Delphinia recalled that Mother and Father had been to tea parties together once or twice; At those times she had sat pouting on the babysitter's couch. Like a small child. She had picked out a pale blue dress with a relatively short skirt; Modestly short, more like medium actually, and black ballet flats. She had her hair in a brunette fishtail braid with a pale blue-and-white flannel bow on each side of her hair. She had a small white cross-body bag, with nothing in it, it was more of an accessory. As she sat down at the table, she sighed heavily; She was the first one there. Not to say she was particularly disappointed, she had just hoped she wasn't the first one there so she wasn't just sitting there awkwardly, waiting for someone to show up. As she set the bag on the floor beside her, close to her chair so nobody tripped over it, she began whispering to herself: "Hello, I'm Delphinia. Hello, I'm Delphinia. Hi, I'm Delphinia!" She looked down at the cards before her and smiled; She didn't know many people and didn't expect to get cards. She picked them up and read them, first reading Samantha's; It made her blush, even though she didn't know her, it flattered her as it was a sweet thought. "Samantha..." She muttered to herself, beginning to sort of practice her name. "Samantha, Samantha, Samantha... Ok." She read the next one. It made her squirm, but then she tried to comfort herself by thinking that maybe they just took flirting differently than she did. As she finished reading the letters, she sat and patiently waited for someone to arrive, hands in her lap.
16 Feb 2022, 07:38
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Natasha was very eager for that evening since the arrival of the letter. She didn't plan her outfit but it was not a matter for her. All she cared about was who will give her company the whole evening. She made herself presentable with a plain boat-necked lavender frock. She wore her white footwear along with a pair of socks. Her curly hair irritated her as usual, she decided not to bother it, but still she was worried about person who was going to sit next to her.
She made her way to 'Tea Party' hoping for the best. She saw a girl already in Table-14. She knew that she was not late in making herself, but still the other girl was too early. She passed the other table and stood opposite to the girl who made her seat. Natasha smiled at her, and found her name was 'Delphinia' using the place cards. She found her name too. She sat on her place and was surprised to see letter. 'Who will write me one??', she taught to herself and controlled not to laugh. She opened the first letter which was from 'C'. "C?", Natasha gasped, "Sorry" came from her immediately as her gasp got the other girl's attention. 'No one needs to spoil your image, you are more than enough...', Natasha said to herself.
She read the letter, a smile appeared on her face without her notice. She was shocked to find an other one. But it was not as good as the first one. It even made her angry. She taught, 'Why would I borrow if someone asks me to do it...? Surely I won't, unless they mean something to me.' But her mood was not spoiled by that taught when she reread the first letter. This time she blushed. She forced herself to place the letter down and sit quietly without thinking who C was.
She made her way to 'Tea Party' hoping for the best. She saw a girl already in Table-14. She knew that she was not late in making herself, but still the other girl was too early. She passed the other table and stood opposite to the girl who made her seat. Natasha smiled at her, and found her name was 'Delphinia' using the place cards. She found her name too. She sat on her place and was surprised to see letter. 'Who will write me one??', she taught to herself and controlled not to laugh. She opened the first letter which was from 'C'. "C?", Natasha gasped, "Sorry" came from her immediately as her gasp got the other girl's attention. 'No one needs to spoil your image, you are more than enough...', Natasha said to herself.
She read the letter, a smile appeared on her face without her notice. She was shocked to find an other one. But it was not as good as the first one. It even made her angry. She taught, 'Why would I borrow if someone asks me to do it...? Surely I won't, unless they mean something to me.' But her mood was not spoiled by that taught when she reread the first letter. This time she blushed. She forced herself to place the letter down and sit quietly without thinking who C was.
There is a big difference between not being able to live without someone and loving them.
16 Feb 2022, 15:35
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Interacting with @Natasha Schneider and @Delphinia Averescu
At first she hadn't been sure if she should go to the Valentine’s Tea Party. She didn't understand the big deal about valentine's day. Samantha had no experience with love in a romantic way and she didn't want to ever fall in love. Why would she join a tea party that celebrated something she didn't believe in? But on the other hand, the letter did say something about sweets and fun. Sweets were always great. Besides, it was rude to leave an empty place at the table.
A few minutes before 18:00 the young girl stood at the doors of the ballroom. Instead of wearing her long brown hair in a low ponytail, like she usually did, she had let it down. Her outfit wasn't as bad as usual, one could even say it was good for Samantha's doing. She was just wearing a simple white shirt, a brown jacket, and a pair of pants with black boots. The room was filled with dozen roses and along the walls stood round tables with red roses in the middle of them. Her bright blue eyes scanned the room, looking for table fourteen.
After walking past several tables she found the right one. The brunette smiled at the two girls, who were already seated at her table. "Hi, I am Samantha," she immediately introduced herself, unaware that one of the girls had been practicing her name earlier. "How are you guys?" she said as she looked for her seat. She found her place next to the girl with curly hair and took a seat.
She took a moment to look at the other girls, both unknown to her. The girl who sat across the table from her had dark brown hair and Samantha gave her a gentle smile. Then her gaze moved to the girl next to her, who had a scar on her face. Samantha wondered how the other girl had gotten the scar. Not being one to stay quiet when she had a question, Samantha opened her mouth. "How did you get that scar?" she asked curiously to the girl to her right.
Samantha had already noticed her letters and sweets but decided to read them later, first, she would get to know the other girls. She didn't feel the need to read any love letters. Making friends was way more fun than reading stupid letters about a stupid thing called love.
17 Feb 2022, 10:55
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@Delphinia Averescu @Natasha Schneider @Samantha Salwis
The shimmering dress fabric occupied her eyes when her head remained low in the attempt of hiding her face. The young girl kept warbling in undertone,"don't look..." to particularly none. Her eyes peered from behind the long blond curtains in search of table 14 as the thick strands fluttered with every step she took. For god's sake, where is that darn table? Sweeping the floor through was her dress robes which close on tripped her wherever she scurried.
Click clacking as the irregular shaped gems on the hemline hit against one another when her fingers managed to grip and lift the heavy maroon fabric. For heaven sake, how and who made this chaotic dress? Why is it obscure? Some parts were plain as it could be whereas some were terrifyingly excessively unwantedly so-called adorned with some black stones called ox- on- ol- whatever labelled on the cover she pulled out the dress from.
Midway, she froze all of a sudden. Her eyebrows crooked. Her hand freed the dress from her grip. Her head jammed with utterly one question in different ways. What brought her here? The indistinct chatters and giggles weirdly felt like it was directed at her. Blinking hell! No one should recognise her, the girl continued further. Love is merely a joke, yes? Yes! Wasters waste their time in wasteland called love assuming it a flower garden. Moreover, a total lie!
For some kind of distraction, she thought to attend it and obviously only when she thought she had her comfy clothes. At the last moment she realised, the clothing of her plan was nowhere to be seen. Arrived for joke but rather became a joke! Blinking hell! Her face scrunched. While pondering over the reason of her attendance, her racing feet dropped her at the said table. Goodness gracious, her name was first to catch her eyes.
No mind on the girls, she flopped down to her seat without delay. The blonde dragged her chair with her close to the table nearly attaching herself to it, not wanting anybody comment on the fact she's overdressed— No, draped in a blanket. Finally raised her head as her fingers brushed her hair off her face. Plastered an effortless soft smile she mastered as her gaze followed left to right.
"Hi, I am..." The smile didn't last a moment as her face turned and her eyes caught the place card 'Samantha' and the third brunette present there, her best friend- former friend right beside her. Yet rushing the evident discomfort off her face, she set her face neutral. Her gaze followed the cupcakes placed on the table and a bag of... crushed what? Grabbing it, she pulled it near to sniff— chocolate? what happened to it? "Oh- I am Vivian, and you all?" As she realised her distraction between the introduction.
Sta 8|Eva 5|Str 8|Wis 6|Arc 5|Acc 8
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18 Feb 2022, 02:10
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mood: late! and amused tagged: @Delphina Averescu, @Natasha Schneider, @Samantha Salwis, & @Vivian Nightshade word count 600 wds |
ㅤ──────────────────────| ── | Typical Lucky. She was late. Far too late! Not because she'd been 'too cool' to arrive on time. But because she'd been studying. By the time she remembered that she'd been sent an invitation, the tea party had already started. She flew from the library back to her dorm as if wings were attached to her feet and threw out clothes -- frantic to find the right kind of outfit. What did one wear to a tea party? Surely not jeans. Surely not t-shirts. Was she supposed to wear her uniform?
She'd been standing in the middle of a clothing explosion when she saw it. The pretty scrap of yellow fabric. She'd bought the dress on a whim -- after the knock-down, drag-out fight she'd had with a few first years. One, in particular, insulted her clothing and it hit Lucky hard. Even if she'd had to deny it in the moment, it bothered her that anyone could think she was unkempt. Or that her father didn't take good care of her. During winter break, she'd gone into London with her older brother and saw the pale yellow dress hanging on a rack -- accompanied by a sweet little sweater. She bought it and immediately felt uncomfortable with such girly clothing. Lucky had stuffed it into her bag, ignoring it for weeks before a frantic search brought it back to her attention. Now it was adorning her frame. She started this path -- may as well walk it entirely. Lucky had even tied her hair up into a slightly messy ponytail (Stupid hair not tying up neatly!) A yellow scarf wrapped around the effort and she knew it was as good as she was going to get. The beat-up but beloved white converse sneakers completing the look carried her to the ballroom and she skidded to a stop inside the bustling space. There were students already there, already nibbling on their sweets and chatting. Lucky smoothed a hand down her hair, made her way through the tables, and peered at little place cards along the way. Her name flashed before her eyes in small, carefully crafted letters and Lucky approached the table, peering around at the other girls. They were all people she had never seen before. She approached her seat, just in time to hear "How'd you get that scar?". Her eyes went wide and immediately landed on the curly-haired girl seated next to her. She was an intriguing-looking one. Very pretty but there was a large scar on her face. It was a question she would have wanted to ask but she was trying to be more sensitive. Instead of joining that conversation, Lucky shifted her attention to the girl across and to the right of her. She was sitting and introducing herself to the group -- though seemed to get distracted by the sight of someone else. So Lucky spoke up. "Hiya. I'm Lucky." she greeted Vivian, preferring not to give some big speech or introduce herself thoroughly. She was already late and knew she needed to join into the festivities so she plunked down into her seat, giving everyone a huge grin. "Are we sure this is our stuff?", she asked, poking at the bag of white chocolate bark. She didn't think anyone would send her anything. She didn't exactly have friends so to speak so this was strange. Lucky flipped open the cards, gaze narrowing. She didn't know anyone named Jake or Sam. She read both notes twice before bursting out into loud and obnoxious laughter -- complete with snorting. "M-Merlin's beard..." she giggled out loud. "It's horrible. I love it." coded by draven mirador |
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18 Feb 2022, 10:37
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Natasha forced not to think anything at that moment, so she even forgot to notice the beautiful blue girl next to her even after finding her name earlier. The letters distracted her. She felt angry on herself for not talking to a girl sitting next to her which she considered as a best punishment that one could deserve. But Delphinia surely didn't deserve it. The anger in her increased on the letters when she saw the chocolates placed in front of her that she failed to notice in the first instance. The worst party, she taught to herself.But at least she wanted to make it better so she tried to talk to Delphinia.@Delphinia Averescu
Even before she could start the conversation, she saw a new girl join the table. Her jeans attracted her the most, because she decided not to wear one for a party. " Hi Samantha, I'm Natasha. I'm good, how about you?"Finally she was happy to talk.@Samantha Salwis
That was not the question she wished to hear on a party. The party was becoming worse. Her mind went back to the day when this happened and created a chaos in her family.Still she wanted a healthy conversation in this party, as she hadn't made one. She forced a smile on her face and tried to tell the outline without going in detail about her worst day. She also noticed that Samantha was so curious in hearing from her because she didn't even touch the letters.
"This."(pointing to the her scar and forcing a smile) "It happened when I was 6, before I exhibited magic. Books from the muggle library fell on me, I was buried inside a lot of weight but my mother managed to save me from it. She could have removed the scar, but she didn't. It is a reward for not listening to her."
As soon as finishing the positively made story after removing her father from it, she noticed a girl inside her heavy maroon fabric joining the table. The dress was too dark on her, Nat noticed that she saw Samantha. She also grabbed the chocolate that Nat was attracted too, but it was not so good grabbing it from her now!! (hope she shares@Vivian Nightshade
)She joined the table when Nat was thinking about her past, still she managed to see her. She came and sat next to Nat and didn't involve in Nat and Sam's conversation. Nat was so thankful that her story was not heard by all. She giggled when Lucinia said "M-Merlin's beard...". She was different and Nat was sure about it.@Lucinia Thawin
There is a big difference between not being able to live without someone and loving them.
18 Feb 2022, 15:28
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Delphinia had stayed oddly quiet this entire time. After all, she was at a stupid table for a stupid valentine's party with- she almost would have said stupid girls, but she didn't think they were stupid at all. And she realized she shouldn't be pouting, anyways; After all she had gotten those two adorable letters. And one of the letters' writers were here! Perhaps she should speak to her? She looked up at the girl. "You're Samantha." She realized the stupidity of what she had said and turned red, "I mean, uh, I know you. From your letter. It was sweet. I didn't know there was a festival with my shared name. Delphinia Festival? It sounds... Particularly odd. What is it about? Have you been there?" She was fully aware she was simply chattering, but she figured if this girl had sent her such a sweet letter, she would have been able to predict Delphinia's endless blathering. "So you are Samantha. Have I met you before? Why did you send me that letter?" She was also rapid-firing questions at her, but then noticed and offered a sheepish grin. "Sorry, um, I didn't give you enough time to answer, like, any of those. Anyways." She looked away in embarrasment.
19 Feb 2022, 14:59
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@Natasha Schneider, @Vivian Nightshade, @Lucinia Thawin and @Delphinia Averescu
As Samantha sat down, Natascha had introduced herself. "I am good as well, though I hope this food is good. I am not a big fan of valentine's, however, I am a huge fan of sweets, so I came here for the sweets. And the letter also said it was going to be fun and I am always up for fun, so I guess I also came for that." Samantha rambled on.
A frown formed on her face when the girl across her repeated her name. "Yes, I am Samantha," Where did the other girl know her from? Maybe she had seen her dueling? Wait, a letter? "Which letter? My letter?" Samantha asked surprised. She wondered what the girl was talking about. "Do you mind showing me that letter? Maybe it is from a different Samantha? I haven't written a letter to you, only to my best friend and the Ravenclaw head of house." Her curiosity was sparked, what was this mysterious letter the girl was talking about? The brunette leaned forward and extended her arm, so the girl could give her the letter if she wanted to.
"The books attacked you? Well, that's rude of them" she said jokingly to Natasha. "Do you still like books or hate them now?" Samantha was quite shocked that the mom hadn't removed the scar. Samantha's mom would have never let her walk around with that if she would have had the power to remove the scar. What an interesting girl, she wanted to know more about her. But any further questions in the young girl's mind disappeared when she noticed who sat down next to her.
"Vivian!" it was like Samantha completed the sentence Vivian had started earlier. "How are you? You need to open my letter for you and you should also see the cupcakes I made for you!" She was extremely happy to see her friend (even though Vivian wasn't as happy to see her), and you could hear it in her voice. "What are you wearing?" she asked as she took a look at her friend's dress. Little honest Samantha couldn't keep her opinion to herself. "I liked your dress from the last ball more."
When the last girl joined the table Samantha smiled at her. Lucky looked through her stuff and seemed to find it quite amusing. "What did you get?" Samantha asked curiously. "Maybe we could all share what we got?" Sam was now interested in her things as well, the other girl had found it fun, so why wouldn't she give it a try to read. She picked up the letters addressed to her.
Samantha picked up the first letter and opened it. "My dearest temptress," she read out loud, followed by a giggle. Who wrote this? This was weird. "I have been watching you for the longest time." she looked confused at the letter, who was watching her? It sounded a bit creepy if she was being honest. "I find myself unable to rip my eyes away from your glory when you stand upon the dueling stage and fire spells at your opponents." That was less creepy, she would even call it nice. "I wonder what it would be like to hold your hand. I know you have house pride, so I have made you something sweet. Yours Delphinia," She stopped talking and looked up at Delphinia.
"You wrote this?" Samantha looked at the first year in surprise. "We don't even know each other. I mean, maybe you know me from dueling, but I don't know you." A little blush appeared on her face.
21 Feb 2022, 19:23
TABLE 14 | 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.
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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)