The Tiberius J. Swann Education Facility

Who: The School
What: The Dance!
When: Friday Night
Rating: NR

It had been a bit of a scramble putting the rec center together in the few hours between when the inspectors left and the start of the mixer, but in true TJS fashion it was not only accomplished, but fairly spectacular. The upper level gymnasium had been cleared and decorated as a dance floor, with a DJ booth and flashing strobe lights mixed amongst the streamers. The adjacent basketball court held nine different buffet tables, ranging from finger foods to simple entrees to intricate desserts. Here there were chairs and sofas scattered throughout, a haven from the noisy dance floor to socialize.

There were a few members of the security staff, as well as a few teacher chaperones, but even with the watchful eye of the staff, there was a sense of relief and informality in the air. This wasn't just a welcome back celebration for the students, but a victory party, a relieving hurrah for everyone as the hellish state inspection had finished, and the schools doors were to stay open. Despite the differences, the cliques, the friends and enemies made, the school had banded together and survived, and the comeraderie was almost tangible this night.

Who: Tess, Em and Cassie
When: Sunday Night
Where: Club Hollywood - Boston
What: Tess is finally twenty-one!
Rated: TBD

Tess was so freaking excited. It felt like it had been forever since she had gone out, and really, it had been a while. She hadn't been to a club since the night she had gone out with Pearl. And the fact that she would have both Emmy and Cassie with her tonight only made her that much more excited about it. And it was her birthday!

Dressed in a cute, red party dress, Tess decided to go with blond hair tonight. It felt like a blond sort of night. And because she was the birthday girl, she'd decided to wear a tiara, though she knew that Emmy would give her crap for it. But she didn't care. Nothing was going to bring her down tonight.

It was precisely 8:45 PM when Tess made it to the front doors to wait for the rest of her party. The cab would arrive at 9 and take them into the city. She already knew where she wanted to go, a place that she had found online. Club Hollywood. It was just her and Emmy's cup of tea, most especially if Em decided to butch it up tonight, which Tess had a feeling that she probably would.

Who: Tess and Pearl
When: Wednesday Night
Where: Common Room then Out
What: A girl's night out.

There was always so much to consider when going out, especially for Tess. Not only did she have to come with something to wear, she had to decide on hair color, eye color, whether she wanted to look like her usual self or whether she wanted to take on a part of someone else. And tonight was no different. She wanted to make a good first impression, always. But nothing seemed to suit her this evening. And in spite of the fact that she was wearing one of her favorite party dresses, she still felt like something was missing. And she frowned at herself in the mirror a few more times before she finally headed out to meet with Pearl.

She had decided to go with red hair tonight. That always seemed to be her favorite and she seemed to get more attention as a redhead than she did as a brunette or even a blond in most cases. Her hair was down, hanging in soft curls that framed her face. Her skin was pale, lips red, and her blue eyes were accentuated by the dark eyeshadow and eyeliner that she wore. She arrived in the common room precisely on time, eyes scanning the crowd for her companion.