Munch & Mingle PV OCC

Natasha wandered through Hogwart's grounds. The Great Lake was in sight, but where was the picnic? She was in the Mix&Mingle Club and they had there first ever Munch&Mingle meeting! It sounded super fun. Eating, playing games and talking? That's the perfect recipe for fun.

After a little more walking she spotted the lavender checked blanket. Walking over to it, she heard some nice piano music. Where was it coming from? Perhaps it was magical.
"Hi!" I called to the host of the club, Marcella.

On the blanket was the most marvellous collection of food you could ever imagine! It had red velvet cookies, butterfly pea lemonade, meringues, French vanilla cake, Sandwiches, fruits, hwachae, pastries, cupcakes, brownies, macaroons, pizza, doughnuts, nacho chips and many more delicious delicacies. This was going to be really fun.

"This all looks so good! Did you make these?" I asked picking up a macaroon.

There were lanterns, lights and other decorations hanging off the tree nearby. It all looked so good. And there was a basket full of flowers in the centre of the mat. Best picnic decoration ever! She saw a pack of UNO cards in the corner. Probably to play afterwards.

She sat down on one corner of the mat. Let's see who else would come.

Denise walked in, a bit terrified. Over her first year, Denise gradually warmed up to the concept of having friends and socialization, which she had lost after being ostracized in her hometown. She set a girl’s clothes on fire, which was ironically her first instance of magic gone wrong, causing her to be expelled from primary school, which is an impressive feat not many were able to achieve at a young age.

Apparently, their first meeting was a picnic, outside in the Outdoor Club Area. Denise walked in, looking around. There, she saw a lavender and white-checkered picnic blanket adorned with a lot of delicious foods, with butterfly pea lemonade, French vanilla cake, and brownies, which Denise particularly liked. There were even cushions, which looked rather comfortable, and music. The air smelled delicious with food and the fresh air. Denise wore a nice green sundress, which she believed brought out her big eyes as she walked slowly, feeling the heat of the warm March weather.

Denise came up slowly and asked, "Is this the Mix & Mingle club?"

She added to the two girls sitting there, likely the founder of the club and another member, she said, "Hello, my name is Denise Yarbrough. Can I sit on this cushion?"

She sat on the cushion next to the girl, sitting gingerly and waiting for the other members.

STA [7] | EVA [5] | STR [5] | WIS [7] | ARC [5] | ACC [6]

Mentions & OOC Notes:

Reducio

@Marcella di Angelo
@Riley Bluescar
@Natasha Blackwood
@Fawkes Chaos
@Lauren Wong

Sorry if my word count is a bit short. Planning to add more soon!

The first person to enter was Natasha Blackwood. She was also the first person to sign up when Marcella had begun The Mix & Mingle Club! She smiled and waved at Natasha.

"Hey!! Have a seat,” She said, gesturing to one of the cushions. Natasha sat down on one corner of the mat. She looked very pretty in her outfit. "You look gorgeous, Natasha." She said, smiling at the girl. Marcella reached forward to have a red velvet cookie and poured some lemonade for herself.

“Thank you, and yeah, I made them,” she said, smiling warmly. “My grandmother was big on baking, so we’d often bake together. So you can expect more baked goods in the future!”
While they were chatting, Marcella noticed another girl walking towards them. She wore a nice green sundress, which brought out her big eyes. She looked ethereal. Marcella looked up in awe at her beauty.

“Huh? Oh yes, this is the M&M club. And you look drop-dead gorgeous! ” she said, smiling warmly at the beautiful girl. “Of course you can, Denise. No need to ask at all!” She said, ushering the girl onto the cushion. Marcella hoped that all the initial awkwardness would be warded off with the help of future group activities and further socialization. She wanted every one of them to realize how amazing they are.
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@Natasha Blackwood@Riley Bluescar@Fawkes Chaos@Lauren Wong@Denise Yarbrough

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Riley was making her way to her first M&M club meeting. She was very excited. Riley had hoped she could meet new people in this club. Riley wanted to make connections. That’s why she decided to join this club. To meet new people. That, and maybe get some free snacks.

Once Riley reached the outdoor club area, she felt the cold air hit her face. It wasn’t exactly cold per se, but it was very windy. Which was expected for this time of spring. Alas, the warm air hadn’t hit Hogwarts yet. But Riley didn’t mind. She was used to cold weather.

She was just approaching the picnic, and began to hear the voices of her fellow club-members. It seemed as if introductions were in order. Riley understood she might have been a bit late, but it was for a good reason. Riley had brought pastries! She wasn’t exactly a baker, so she may or may not have took a few from breakfast this morning. She was holding a wooden basket with a cover, so the pastries would be a surprise.

As soon as she reached the picnic, she waved to Marcella. Then she set her basket on the table and began to introduce herself. ”Hi everyone! Sorry if I’m a bit late, but if you don’t know me, my name is Riley. And another note, I brought pastries!” Riley smiled as she lifted the cover off the basket. ”Take as many as you’d like. There’s croissants, tarts, and scones”

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Denise was never complimented on her looks before, so she was taken aback. "Oh, thank you!" Denise responded, "I love your outfit!"

Indeed, the host wore large black pants with a large belt, a button-down shirt with a navy striped vest, and a decorated kit, which complemented her features and made her look very chic.

Next to her was Natasha Blackwood, whom she had met in chess and a bunch of other clubs that she wasn't able to recall at that moment.

Another girl came in, introducing herself as Riley Bluescar and offering some croissants, tarts, and scones.

Denise felt that the awkwardness had warded off a bit, so she decided to try a brownie. The brownie... was one of the best brownies that Denise has ever tasted. She also had a pizza with hwachae as a refresher in the mild late-March heat, as well as Riley's scones, which were just as good as Marcella's brownies.

The sun glistened brightly; it was indeed a beautiful day for a picnic, considering that the weather was finally becoming a bit warmer. Denise felt the sun warm her face. Oh, she probably should have worn some sunscreen so she wouldn't burn. She usually tans but burns afterwards if she stays in the sun for too long.

"Oh my god, this brownie tastes so good!" Denise complimented, "I see that you're an avid baker! My grandmother used to cook for me all the time, and she made really good food, but I'm sad that I didn't exactly learn that much from her, though."

Denise added, "Riley, your scones are delicious! I need to ask you both for the recipe!"

The cooking reminded Denise of her grandmother, who always stood by her. She still remembered camping with her grandmother during Christmas break, which was unconventional considering the weather back then, and still missed her grandmother.

Denise finally noticed some decorations in the trees that she hadn't seen before. Wow, the entire party is well-planned, Denise thought.

Denise decided to start the conversation for the first time, which is very rare, considering her reserved personality. "Are you all first-years, I'm assuming?" They didn't look that old in comparison to her.

STA [7] | EVA [5] | STR [5] | WIS [7] | ARC [5] | ACC [6]

Mentions:

Reducio

@Marcella di Angelo
@Riley Bluescar
@Natasha Blackwood
@Fawkes Chaos
@Lauren Wong

"Oh Thank you, Denise!" Marcella said, as soft pink painted her porcelin cheeks in rosy hues.

As Marcella looked up, Riley Bluescar was approaching them, Marcella waved back at her. "Hey Riley! It's no problem at all, we were just getting started. Yum, more food!" She said chuckling. This was going great!

Marcella reached forward to take a scone. And split it in half and spread clotted cream and strawberry jam on it. She taste was absolutely heavenly. Marcella had also made pots of tea and coffee, but she thought to drink that later, whilst they watched the sunset. She drank some lemonade to cleanse her pallete.

"Really? Thank you so much! I had actually done some personal changes on my grandmother's recipe, so I was worried it wouldn't have turned out as great. But I'm glad to know you like it." she said smiling, "maybe next time I should arrange a baking session." She said chuckling.

Marcella was glad that Denise was warming up to them. suppose this picnic was a great idea after all. She thought as she smiled to herself. She looked up as Denise asked a question. "Oh well I suppose so, all of us present here right now are first years" she said smiling.
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@Natasha Blackwood@Riley Bluescar@Fawkes Chaos@Lauren Wong@Denise Yarbrough

Fawkes came to location running. She had woken up just before the club was supposed to meet and was now late. Her glasses were on the verge of falling off her face but she was holding her jacket in one hand and was holding her hair pin in place using the other. She stopped in front of the lavender and white checked blanket and noticed some others already there.

She quickly fixed her appearance, adjusting her glasses and hairpin before putting on her jacket. I'm so sorry I'm late! I woke up really late. I'm Fawkes Chaos! I'm a first year Ravenclaw. She was panting a bit trying to catch her breath before she sat down on the blanket. She kept fidgeting with her hairpin trying to fix it properly. Once she finally got it to sit properly, she looked up at the others.

So uh- How are you all doing? She chuckled nervously and fidgeted slightly with her necklace. There was a slight chill still in the air so she was glad she remembered to carry her jacket with her. She looked at all the delicious food that had been placed out for the picnic and her eyes lit up noticing the macaroons.

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Wc: 208. Mentions: @Natasha Blackwood @Riley Bluescar @Marcella di Angelo @Lauren Wong @Denise Yarbrough

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Riley couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty when the kind girl in the sundress at the meeting complimented Riley’s scones. It’s not like she wanted to be untruthful, but she wasn’t exactly the baker she assumed this girl thought she was. Marcella had welcomed Riley and said it was no problem she was a bit late.

The kind girl in the sundress spoke again "Are you all first-years, I'm assuming?" Riley nodded kindly before helping herself to a glass of lemonade. ”Well I’m a first year. I’m Riley by the way, Riley Bluescar.” Almost exactly as Riley had replied, another girl arrived. This time, Riley already knew the girl.

Her name was Fakes Chaos. Riley had met her in the dormitory and they had briefly played a muggle game Riley couldn’t seem to remember the name of. She spoke steadily yet with a nervous feel. “I'm so sorry I'm late! I woke up really late. I'm Fawkes Chaos! I'm a first year Ravenclaw.” Riley noticed she was fidgeting a bit. She had long brown hair and dark brown eyes. A pretty combo.

She also wore interesting blue spectacles that were still intriguing to Riley, despite seeing them before. “So uh- How are you all doing?” Fawkes gave a nervous chuckle. “Better now that I’ve tasted this excellent Lemonade!” Riley said, trying to lighten the mood.

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As Riley introduced herself, Fawkes Chaos came rushing to the picnic area. "Hello, Fawkes! Take a seat, and it's fine," she said, smiling, "we all run late at least once in our lives." Marcella levitated a red velvet brownie into her hand. She noticed that the girl was fidgeting slightly with her necklace. I have to send a thousand thank you letters to Nonna Vallerina for the amazing recipes!

"As fine as any!" said Marcella, chuckling. If it were any other day, Marcella would've been hesitant to speak to anyone, but sitting here with the girls, Marcella felt an odd, pleasing calm. She had made this club so she'd be able to make more friends and increase her socialization skills. She offered Fawkes a slice of Tiramisu. "Try this," she said, smiling kindly, "This is my Nonna's famous Tiramisu! Unlike any other Tiramisu you would've ever tasted!" she said with pride. Marcella's many memories in Italy were filled with moments spent in the kitchen cooking and baking many delicious foods.

A gentle breeze ruffled Marcella's hair, and the afternoon sun shone gently. The girls were saved from getting tanned by the big tree, which offered them shade. As the wind blew, the wind chimes on the tree made a melodic sound. The birds chirped and sang. March was truly a month of bliss.
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@Natasha Blackwood@Riley Bluescar@Fawkes Chaos@Lauren Wong@Denise Yarbrough