Finnigan's RPG

This time next week I'll be married! Which seems hard to believe and all too real at the same time when I've spent the weekend having far too much champagne and sorting out favours. Everything seems to be on track!

I've heard good feedback about Tuesday's Duelling Club from Mrs Mullany. I think she may pop up in future meetings. Something about fresh meat, I think. This week it's going to be Albie Brighthorn with a focus on quick duels, a type of competition that seems to be gaining popularity in some parts. I'm feeling a bit jealous about missing this one.

One of the shops in Diagon Alley has already got Christmas decorations up. Is it just me or is that a bit early?

Who: Theo & OPEN
What: Theo hates Halloween
Where: Wingbeats
When: Halloween night
Rating: R - panic attacks, almost-sex, dub-con (non graphic), Theo warnings

( for a minute there, I lost myself, I lost myself )

Yes I forgot to write here about the Wingbeat Halloween stuff. If you've missed the posters up everywhere someone didn't plaster them as well as I thought, or you've not been to any major Wizarding area in the last two weeks plus.

In other thoughts:

Costumes that are easy when one of your legs is fake: Pirate
Jokes that get really boring when you're not in costume but people can see your fake leg: Pirate
My costume this Halloween: Pirate

Hardest part is exaggerating my limp any more. I know I have a small one, but I'm usually working to keep it minimal. It's fucking weird to work the other way.

Also I really cannot be fucked to deal with any more dirty pirate-themed jokes thrown in my direction. You have been warned. In the interests of looking professional I will simply not respond instead of swearing or whatever else my instinct is.

Quidditch has, as usual, consumed my life. I'm being very antisocial but until we stop ranking in the mi until I feel the team is up to scrat things calm down on the pitch sacrifices must be made. I do miss seeing all your lovely faces, though. Except for yours, Gwen and Aidan (kidding!).

Who: Alicia, open to Angie, Katie, Oliver, and Adrian
What: Dinner and talking
Where: Ground floor drawing room at Claverton
When: Thursday evening, October 22 2005
Rating: SFW

Note left on the dining table in Alicia’s house:

Dinner is served...
...in Claverton.

There's Floo Powder by the fireplace. The destination is "Claverton".

See you there,
~Alicia

( Dinner is right this way )

[Warded to Angelina, Katie, and Oliver]
Ladies and Gentleman,

Are you by any chance free for dinner tonight... sans kidlets?


[Warded to Adrian]
I'm going to talk to Katie and Angie tonight, and I'm thinking maybe dinner in the new house? What do you think? And... do you want to join us? I've invited Oliver, too, because he should know as well.

Who: Dean and OPEN
What: Dean doing his job
Where: Finnigan's
When: Early Afternoon Wed 21st
Rating: TBD

( Working 9-5, or whatever this is )

[Private to Alicia] -- OK. So. I found this bottle of whiskey and I think it'll be my toast to the end of an era here at the flat. But this, of course, means we should pick a date. I'm a strong man, but there's only so much temptation I can stand and this bottle is calling my name. Seductively. Sort of like you do very late at night.

Less than one month. I haven't had cold feet yet, but I think it's because I'm the luckiest damned wizard - nay, MAN - in the entire world.

All in. Always.

I found a gorgeous bottle of 60-year-old whiskey while cleaning out the back of my kitchen cabinets today. Who wants to do a tasting with me?

Planning on spending at least two more days on the landscaping at the Pucey estate. The cold can be handled with charms, after all, but I don't want to be doing work when it starts getting wetter and more dangerous.

Then we're on to the inside. We're still in need of furniture donations, in particular for the dorms - kids beds, dressers, and the like.

Nope, nope nope. Not having this weather. Wet and cold and it's not even Winter yet. Let's at least hope this year the leak doesn't come back at the shop, yeah?

UGH. Anyone want to go winter clothes shopping with me?

So the thing you discover when you become a pro quidditch player is that your working week works a little differently that most people. Sure you still get the Monday morning thing, because training after a day or so off always hurts a little bit more, but all the work people see is concentrated at the end of a week. Most people are gearing up for relaxation time come Friday morning. If you're lucky and have a Thursday match you might be too, but if not then you're gearing up to work your hardest and won't get to do it again if you slide sideways on the tricky bit.

But that means come Saturday when the matches finish you have a lot of pros who want to wind down for the weekend just as much as everyone else.

Basically that's a load of horseshit to say I'm out dancing tonight and I'm very much up for people joining me.

Ignore the cold (or magically warm your pants (for Circe's sake don't overdo it there is a reason for that phrase and I have a feeling it's magical)).

So this week at Duelling Club we were working on planning ahead, which is coincidentally what I've been doing behind the scenes as well.

As I'm getting married on November 14th, that means next month I'm either going to be very busy or on my honeymoon. But obviously I don't want to just cancel Duelling Club outright for several weeks, so I've managed to cajole a few lovely coworkers/duellists into taking guest sessions. Should make life a bit interesting and I'm even a bit jealous of a couple of the things they have planned.

(But only a little bit because I have my own very exciting plans.)

Is anyone doing anything for Halloween?

Warded to Dora and Lucy

Hey,

Dean's posting about fireworks brought to mind the New Year's fireworks on the Thames. Not everybody is freaked out by big bangs and bright lights, and riverside tickets are selling for a pretty penny. I think we should have a New Year's Eve bash.

My end of the building has that roof garden and hot tub that goes with the penthouse suite. I'll just make sure the place isn't rented over the holidays. That way the kitchen and bathrooms will be available. Dora's end's roof has the big open space, the bar and gas grill, and the other hot tub.

Lucy, I've included you on this because there's no doubt I'll need your help in keeping all the details straight, so feel free to invite however many you'd like. Dora, you too.

Rich

As Diwali last weekend should have reminded people we're now in the season of things being celebrated with fireworks.

If you're like me and rather averse to fireworks please check for upcoming events in your area and plan how to avoid them if necessary.

My personal choice is either warding my flat up against sound, closing all my curtains and spending the evening in, or going somewhere they won't be celebrating that. Doing something with friends for the evening is a good plan.

Don't forget to apparate or floo to places to avoid being outside.

Good news kids. I'm feeling much better and far less whiney now. Regularly scheduled business running and the like can resume.

Thanks to the people who provided care packages and medication. Thank you also to the relief staff who jumped in for my bar shift and let me just do admin in the office. Nobody else needed that. Although I'm sure someone got it.

Plans for Wingbeat Halloween/Samhain will be coming soon.

[Warded to Theo]

Seriously, thank you for coming with the stuff.

We need to see each other in less distressing circumstances. Speaking of which, I remember discussing chess with you. I've got a match this week if you want to say hi.

Depending on how long it takes I might have to duck out quite quickly afterwards. I have a club to open up after all.

This is my smug face.

I'm glad we made the top of the table.

I am not glad that getting to the top of the table included a bludger stuck in a loop around me for what felt like ages. It was like foutté turn nightmares, but on a broomstick.

There may be whisky in my system right now.

Sleep.

Who: Adrian & Theo
What: Adrian wants to hire Theo for the potions lab
Where: Adrian's flat on Monument
When: Friday evening, Oct 9
Rating: SFW

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Who: Pandora and OPEN

What: she is so wet

Where: The Alley

When: Friday evening, Oct 9

Rating: NSFW (language)

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