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Tweak says, "I'm not Josie Grossie anymore!"

erniedtmac (erniedtmac) wrote in finnigans_rpg,
@ 2014-10-17 22:55:00

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character: ernie macmillan, character: gemma farley, character: neville longbottom, character: pandora montgomery, character: pansy parkinson, character: vikesh moon, character: wayne hopkins

Who: OPEN
What: Finnigan's Dance Club - a quick Salsa lesson and then everyone par-tay!
Where: Finnigan's - The Roost
When: Friday, October 17 - 9pm - 2am
Status: OPEN / Ongoing

Even though several members of the greater wizarding community were off enjoying their dates from the Fawley Foundation fundraiser, that didn't mean that everyone else couldn't have a fun night out. It was Ernie's once-a-month dance lesson, and he'd chosen a simple Salsa for the night. Those who were interested were welcome to join in the short, half-hour group lesson to learn a few steps - and later, Ernie was more than happy to give a few one-on-one lessons to any man or woman interested - but for those who weren't the music was pumping in the room specially designed by Dominic to be fun and flamboyant - something like Ernie himself. Neither the music nor the pouring of drinks would end until last call.

[A/N - Feel free to start your own threads below, and/or start one for a private salsa lesson with Ernie]

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Re: Vikesh and Pansy

pans_parkinson_
2014-10-23 09:25 pm UTC (link)

Pansy couldn't help but smile at his humble statement, finding it charming in a way. False humility was annoying, but she didn't sense any artifice in Vikesh Moon.

"Oh, but darling, I very much mean you. Finbar and Roger are old news in the grand scheme of things, still very much at the top of their game but there's no mystery left." She looked him over, and this time her smile promised more than just friendly conversation. "You, on the other hand, are on the cusp and filled with...potential."

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	Re: Vikesh and Pansy ylwrosofireland 2014-10-24 01:30 am UTC (link)
	Something about her smile had him feeling like he was standing next to a viper about to strike, but he ignored it, figuring he was simply wary because of the woman's beauty. He offered her a smile of his own. "Thank you. I just hope I can be more asset than hindrance on the pitch. Are you a fan? You're not a reporter, are you?" he asked with a wary eye. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Re: Vikesh and Pansy

pans_parkinson_
2014-10-29 07:52 pm UTC (link)

"Oh, I'm sure you could never be anything less than an asset," she said, her smile turning more genuine as amusement took over. She wasn't insulted that he didn't know who she was, he was fairly new among the major players in the field, and she rarely wasted time on the reserves. Unless, in special cases, they were interested.

"No, I'm not a reporter. I'm a partner at Vector Advertising. I work with a number of your colleagues, and have my hands in several other Quidditch pies."

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Re: Vikesh and Pansy

ylwrosofireland
2014-11-01 03:53 am UTC (link)

"Well, thank you kindly for that." Even though he did doubt his own abilities at times - he was his own worst critic - it was nice to hear her positive words.

He breathed easily when she explained she was with an advertising agency. He'd already had his fill of reporters in his lifetime and hoped he wouldn't have to deal with them anytime soon. "I'm not familiar with it, but then I'm not really one to do much with sponsorships or the like. But these other pies? What would they be?"

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Re: Vikesh and Pansy

pans_parkinson_
2014-11-05 02:15 am UTC (link)

"You're very welcome." She was, for once, completely genuine with both her compliment and the motive behind it. He was one of the up and coming stars of the Quidditch world, and she saw no reason to prevaricate over that fact.

She wasn't surprised that he wasn't familiar with the sponsorships; the new ones rarely were and unless they had management to push them in the right direction, many opportunties were lost.

"Oh, well, there's the usual ones: brooms, alcohol, clothing lines, guest spots on popular radio dramas. Stuff like that."

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Re: Vikesh and Pansy

ylwrosofireland
2014-11-05 02:58 am UTC (link)

As she listed items, he winced. He couldn't support alcohol at all, and the others were all profit ventures. He sighed, a little disappointed that this was what quidditch was becoming.

"Because we need to make sure profits only get larger, don't we." He shook his head in disapproval, not of Pansy but of the greed of it all. "No, I don't think I could support ventures like those. There are enough people out there with very little, I refuse to help those who have more than enough."

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Re: Vikesh and Pansy

pans_parkinson_
2014-11-05 03:06 am UTC (link)

"Well, Quidditch is a business," Pansy said, not without some sympathy. While she didn't understand the need to constantly give back to charity, she knew she wasn't in the majority there. There were even some causes she believed in, and donated to anonymously, though she didn't see why it had to be at odds with for-profit businesses.

After a moment she said, "There are companies out there who do great things for those in need, and use part of their profits to support worhty causes. I always suggest that my clients do the research before agreeing to any sponsorships, to make sure the businesses ethics line up their own." That wasn't quite true, but it wasn't a lie either. It was just good business, because if anything turned up later that would cause a scandal, it would be on her head.

"And there's always something to be said for using the gifts one has been given to help others, either by bringing voice to a cause or publicly supporting one organization or another."

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Re: Vikesh and Pansy

ylwrosofireland
2014-11-08 01:30 am UTC (link)

He was impressed by her consideration for her clients' sense of ethics. Some people didn't think of such things - but then again, some people had a skewed sense of ethics in the first place.

"You make some valid points," he offered with a tilt of his head. "Maybe I'll think on it a little more, and not discount the possibility so quickly."

The music around them changed to something a little more boisterous and the crowd on the dancer floor started moving a little more wildly. Vikesh took Pansy by the elbow to gently pull her aside before she could be accidentally knocked into by one of the dancers.

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