Dalton Academy for Boys - a Glee RPG

For the package Skylar’s sending off to Del:

Benji left an envelope with him. Inside the envelope is a thumb-drive containing a video and mp3 version of this and this letter:
( And that hurts, but I think I'll be okay. I hope you will be, too. )

[ooc: Mish, I'd have loved to thread Benji stopping by, but I have an exam tomorrow and really need to study :( But please assume he actually stopped to talk to Skylar, at least for a few minutes.]

Who: From Delano to all his friends
When: Written a few days before this.
What: Just a few letters
Rating: SFW

Tucked away in some drawer in Tech's desk, the letters are tied in a bundle with a note: "Deliver these for me if I never get the chance."

( :) keep on smiling. )

Who:Tech, Del, and whoever else wants to join in on the fun
What: The Craziest Thing At Dalton Yet
Where: Chopp Hall, Room 402
When: March 16, Late Afternoon
Rating: SFW

Tech checked his six watches, noting that he had some time to himself before his next activity. He was organized like that, his brain separated every single event to specific increments of time so he would never be late unless he wanted to be. Deciding that the best place to relax was in his dorm room (honestly, where else would he go?) he climbed the stairs of Chopp Hall until he reached the forth floor. Tech dug into his jacket pocket, pulled out the remote control door opener he had fashioned for himself and for Del, clicked the button and entered the room.

Who: Connie and Ron and later Del
What: a consult
When: Sunday morning
Where: Nurse's office

Connie often came in to the office, for a short time anyway, on a Sunday morning. Since it was a residential school, her hours often included  a weekend shift; it was usually quiet, but that gave her time to catch up on paperwork. Often, she made it a dress-down day-- today she wore jeans and a Dalton sweatshirt, since the gym was still chilly and mostly empty.

So she was finishing up some of that paperwork, and starting to think about the possibility of another cup of coffee.... or maybe doing laps in the pool... and maybe daydreaming a bit.

Who: Tech & Delano
Where: Their dorm room
What: Idle chatter turns to Japan. FIST FIGHT WHAT GIVES
When: Saturday, March 12th, afternoon
Rating: SFW (touching on sensitive subjects, perhaps)

Delano scooted his chair back and stared at the ceiling. He spun around for a while, wondering if his efforts would make any difference. But if everyone carried that sort of mentality, nothing would change. He pushed the negative thoughts to the back of his mind and sat back up. His eyes flickered over to Tech. "So why don't ya wanna donate?"

Who: Blake and Del
What: Blake feels lonely.
Where: Del's room, sans Tech
When: Sunday, Feb 27th, afternoon
Rating: Possibly NSFW

( It seemed that for a while now, Blake had been on his own. )

Who: Jude & Delano
Where: around town
What: A not-date. Running into each other in the oddest of places.
When: Thursday, February 24, afternoon
Rating: SFW

The florist had been on the way to the movie theater. If they had decided on something other than a movie, they could've avoided all this. But no, fate had other things in store for them. Delano kept eying the rose that was now in Jude's hand and wondered why he had handed it off in the first place. Quite simply, he didn't want to hold it. On the other hand, it looked like he had given it to Jude. Not that he didn't want to; he would've loved to have done so with a guilt-free conscience. (But it felt sort of weird to be passing flowers to someone else when you were in a relationship.)

"Um, so who do you think got mistaken for a girl?" Delano snickered to himself, glancing over his shoulder once more. He thought he caught a sheepish expression on the girl's face until she turned to offer more free samples to an actual couple.

Who: Jude & Delano
What: Out of boredom, Del sends Jude an email to see how things are going.
When: Wednesday, February 23rd, evening
Rating: SFW

From: delano.hayter@dalton.edu
To: jude.gholston@dalton.edu
Subject: hey :)

So where have you been? Took you a while to realize that my birthday party is in a few days. Naw, I'm teasing. I'm glad you're going to be there.

Oh, oh! I remember the time Evan and I surfed down the stairs on mattresses. Man, that was crazy.

Who: Delano and his pals
What: Pushing his birthday celebration back.
When: Friday, February 18th, afternoon
Rating: SFW

From: delano.hayter@dalton.edu
To: benjamin.dubois@dalton.edu, blake.montgomery@dalton.edu, christophe.cottier@dalton.edu, evander.olson@dalton.edu, joel.ohara@dalton.edu, jude.gholston@dalton.edu, skylar.donovan@dalton.edu
Subject: Belated Party

Seeing as how everyone was busy wishing Happy Valentine's Day on my birthday, I figured that I'd just move the party to next Saturday. Um, I might've forgotten someone so feel free to forward this! I'm not asking for any presents, though, so just show up and let's have fun. Oh hey. I think I should put together a little concert for you guys. Yeah, that'll be awesome! :) Hope to hear back from y'all.

Delano

Who: Jude & Delano
Where: Respective rooms presumably
What: Jude's just so easy to confide in! ...and so clueless.
When: Tuesday, February 8, evening
Rating: SFW

( What are your thoughts on white lies? )

Who: RJ & Open
Where: Student cafe
What: The prodigal returns
When: Monday Feb 7th, Lunchtime
Rating: SFW

( Now where's my fattened calf? )

Who: Jude & Delano
Where: by the pool in the gym
What: Just chilling.
When: Sunday, February 6th, evening
Rating: SFW

Delano's ears were still ringing from all the cheers down the hall about The Packers versus The Steelers. As much as he loved sports, he just couldn't get into the spirit that night. So he decided to take a swim and clear his mind.

After the dip in the pool, Del sat by the edge, towel wrapped around his lithe frame. He stared at the water, wondering that if he tried hard enough, maybe he could see Harvey's reflection like in he river back home. Delano rubbed at his eyes and swore when the chlorine slipped in. He swiped the towel over his stinging eyes and frowned.

"Now ya better not slack off and forget to watch over me, Harvey."

Who: Blake and Del
What: Date number two!
Where: Some cafe near Dalton.
When: Thursday, Feb 3rd, afternoon
Rating: SFW

( It was sweet. Kind of adorable. Like an energetic puppy. )

Who: Blake & Delano
Where: along the campus fence surrounded by trees
What: Blake wants to talk about something...
When: Sunday, February 6th, afternoon
Rating: SFW

Alone he stood beneath the trees. Thoughts buzzed through his head. But were they really thoughts, or was he seeing things from his past? Delano closed his eyes and felt the breeze. Track team, racing down the field, ahead of his opponents, leading his friends to victory-- where had that life gone? A whole year didn't just vanish. Del placed a hand against his temple and winced. That little spot ached every now and again.

He dropped his hand and the pain ceased. Del opened his eyes and glanced over his shoulder. Nothing worth noting. So he waited.

Who: Delano and OPEN Connie
Where: right outside Chopp Hall
What: Del feels like he's lost his best friend all over again.
When: Saturday, February 5th, morning
Rating: SFW

Tears were a sign of weakness. Delano had not cried since the time Harvey had shoved him off the play structure and onto the coarse dirt floor. He had been nine years old. No, wait. He must have cried that week before school began. Bawled his eyes out. Like he was doing now.

Seated on a bench, just any old bench would do, Del cupped his eyes and tried to stem the flow of tears. It was hard enough to lose his friend once. Now it hit him all over again with the same force and--

--how did I forget something like this?

Who: Blake and Delano
What: First date-type thing
Where: Apparently, a shooting range.
When: Sunday Jan 30th, afternoon/evening
Rating: SFW

( Blake vowed to keep their hands together as long as he could )

Who: Christophe and Delano
What: Chris needs some looove...
Where: Del’s room, Chopp 402
When: January 31st, around 8:00
Rating: SFW

Chris was feeling horrible about his fight with Joel that afternoon. He could barely pay attention during GSA that afternoon, he was too distracted. He needed some friendly advice and comfort. And who was the nicest friend he had at Dalton? Why, Del of course!

He shot Del a text before heading over.
Hey, Del, I need a friend right now, can I come over?

Who: Blake and Delano
What: Blake goes to check for an answer.
Where: Delano's Room, 4th floor Chopp in general.
When: Saturday Jan 29th evening
Rating: SFW (should be at least)

Pacing up and down the halls, it was easy to see that the RA Blake Montgomery was uneasy about something. Apart from the fact that Blake didn't care much for the times he was required to monitor fourth floor Chopp, there was something tearing at the edge of his mind-- something so over-powering that he found himself knocking on Delano's door before he could even realize it.

There had to be an answer. Now. Blake couldn't wait forever knowing what was at stake.

Who: Tech and Whoever (and however many people) wants to join him
Where: Pub in town
What: Feeling the need for a drink and some conversation.
When: Late Evening Friday, January 28th
Rating: SFW

Tech had been sitting at the familiar bar for a while, grabbing a quick bite to eat along with his drink. They didn't card him here, they recognized him, sure they carded the first couple of times but after the good tip and the extra customers he brought in, they made sure to remember his face.

He had a pretty shitty week. His phone call with his mom kind of threw him off for a few days. He hated it when his mom ragged on him. He was successful, just not the way she wanted him to be, and it sucked. He was not wasting his potential. Not at all, he was actually making good use of it. He just wished she could see that.

He sighed as he took a sip of his drink, fumbling with one of his watches.

Who: Kurt & Delano
What: Shopping trip & mall pretzels
Where: The mall
When: Wednesday Jan 26th, after classes/activities
Rating: SFW

( Mall! )