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Gooseberry Mods (goosemods) wrote in gooseberry,
@ 2016-11-11 09:12:00

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! ic/ooc, henrietta gray, philippa nightingale

NOVEMBER GROTTO PARTY

There's still a light snowfall as the sun sets, but adrenaline must be keeping some of the students warm as one by one they sneak out into the woods to the Grotto.

The Grotto is always warmer than you expect it to be, although the chill and snowflakes encourage everyone to cuddle close to their friends and dates. The bonfire is large and ambitious, and it reflects off the white snow, making for a warm and seasonal party. Alcohol is widely available to anyone who wants it, and some thoughtful students also made sure there was plenty of water and soda. By the fire is a conjured table hosting Quidditch Beer Pong.

Inside the stone building, things get downright cozy. There's one odd discovery, though: Laurel Templeton's flag! It appears to be stuck hard with magic, so taking it back will be a problem. Regardless of this, many students sit down on blankets and pillows to keep themselves off the cold dirt floor. A circle gathers around a single glass bottle, and kissing games take place on and off throughout the night.

If you signed your character up for either Spin The Bottle or Seven Minutes In Heaven, find their partners below:

Cameron Carney STB #1: Regan STB #2: Ursula 7MIH: Tabitha	Wesley Carpenter STB #1: Tabitha STB #2: Etta 7MIH: Laurel	William Chase STB #1: Veronica STB #2: Regan 7MIH: Chloe	Sun-mi Choi STB #1: Zoey STB #2: Veronica 7MIH: Mina
Quinn Cunningham STB #1: Etta STB #2: Rafael 7MIH: Ty	Sofia Delgado STB #1: Olivia STB #2: Essie 7MIH: Etta	Calvin Evercreech STB #1: Solomon STB #2: Chloe	Leonardo Fiori STB #1: Cricket STB #2: Sy
Henrietta Gray STB #1: Quinn STB #2: Wes 7MIH: Sofia	Ty Hawkeswood STB #1: Casey STB #2: Laurel 7MIH: Quinn	Ryan Hertz STB #1: Chloe STB #2: Tabitha 7MIH: Cricket	Regan Hobbs STB #1: Cameron STB #2: Will STB #3: Susana 7MIH: Reid
Ursula de Luca STB #1: Micah STB #2: Cameron	Joanna May STB #1: Jacob STB #2: Solomon	Diego Morales STB #1: Riley STB #2: Cricket 7MIH: Casey	Estella Morales-Tran STB #1: Cole STB #2: Sofia
Cole Moss STB #1: Essie STB #2: Micah	Frances Noble STB #1: Reid STB #2: Olivia	Tabitha Ogletree STB #1: Wes STB #2: Ryan 7MIH: Cameron	Christopher Park STB #1: Rafael STB #2: Dom 7MIH: Zoey
Casey Patterson STB #1: Ty STB #2: Faye 7MIH: Diego	Veronica Powers STB #1: Will STB #2: Sun-mi 7MIH: Dom	Cressida Quayle STB #1: Leo STB #2: Diego 7MIH: Ryan	Rafael Ramirez STB #1: Chris STB #2: Quinn
Olivia Sanchez STB #1: Sofia STB #2: Frankie 7MIH: Riley	Chloe Shepherd STB #1: Ryan STB #2: Calvin 7MIH: Will	Micah St. Clair STB #1: Ursula STB #2: Cole 7MIH: Susana	Riley Stamper STB #1: Diego STB #2: Mina 7MIH: Olivia
Rosemary Stoker STB #1: Faye STB #2: Reid	Sylvester Stoker STB #1: Laurel STB #2: Leo 7MIH: Faye	Laurel Templeton STB #1: Sy STB #2: Ty 7MIH: Wes	Wilhelmina Tran STB #1: Dom STB #2: Riley 7MIH: Sun-mi
Dominic Tremblay STB #1: Mina STB #2: Susana STB #3: Chris 7MIH: Veronica	Faye Turner STB #1: Rosy STB #2: Casey 7MIH: Sy	Zoey Valentine STB #1: Sun-mi STB #2: Jacob 7MIH: Chris	Susana Velasquez STB #1: Dom STB #2: Regan 7MIH: Micah
Reid Wainwright STB #1: Frankie STB #2: Rosy 7MIH: Regan	Solomon Webb STB #1: Calvin STB #2: Joanna 7MIH: Jacob	Jacob Wood STB #1: Joanna STB #2: Zoey 7MIH: Solomon

RULES

Teen peer pressure (and player sadism) aside, no one is obligated to do anything they don't want to. Characters doing Seven Minutes In Heaven can spend the time just talking or staring awkwardly at each other, and characters playing Spin The Bottle can opt out of a kiss (although people will probably boo).

If characters get up to anything more racy than PG-13, please fade to black on that! This includes sexually explicit conversations. Many people track IC/OOC posts, so please have consideration for your fellow players. Talking about sex is fine (and part of the flavour of a teen game), but there's no need to get into detailed descriptions of anatomy or sex acts.

If you'd like to say two characters were partners in STB or 7MIH in addition to what's been rolled, feel free! Obviously, get the permission of all involved characters first.

» Before the Party: Classes drag on and on, and then after dinner students have a scant two hours of prep. Primping, pre-gaming, or just impatiently waiting for 7:00.

» Around the Fire: The large bonfire is warm and romantic. Pull up a log and grab a blanket, or dance to the party music. You can contest for control of the music, but don't make it weird, guys. (That means you two, Diego and Katya. We know what you listen to.) If you don't care for music, there's beer and soda in the ice chests, along with bins for empty bottles and cans. Don't litter, guys, seriously.

» Inside the Building: This may be where the kissing games are taking place, but there's still some room to just snuggle and chat.

» Kissing Games: This is where to post your character's reaction to their Spin the Bottle and Seven Minutes in Heaven Assignments!

Spin The Bottle: Everyone sits in a circle and takes turns spinning the bottle to find their partner. Anyone who squeezes in (or happens to be accidentally standing behind a gap in the circle) gets a shot at a kiss. People can leave and enter the game at any time. Participants will be encouraged by their drunken classmates to kiss on the mouth.
Seven Minutes in Heaven: "Heaven" is a narrow, closet-sized room adjacent to the main party, and is dark except for some cracks of light from the door. (The "door" being a heavy wooden board that's propped against the doorway and magically "locked" for seven minutes.) You can use your wand to get more light, but really, you two should be making out.

» Quidditch Beer Pong: Not far from the bonfire, Sy Stoker has set up a table with three yellow hoops sitting on a rectangular box, which will randomly release a miniature Golden Snitch. (Sort of like this, but slightly less janky-looking.) Nearby is a supply of red ping pong balls, Solo cups, and a waterproof signup sheet. Rules have been posted in Sy's journal. Winners will be determined through RNG (Marin will roll 1–50 for each player, best team total wins).

» The Woods: Don't wander too far. Is it just me, or do you keep getting the sensation of being watched from beyond the trees?

» After the Party: The further you get from the Grotto, the colder it gets. Brr! Did you make it back to your cabin? Did someone else put you up for the night?

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	Diego Morales - Riley, Cricket, Casey, Dom, and MORE!!! morale 2016-11-11 02:43 pm UTC (link)
	Diego is drunk and trying to forget his problems so he's up for anything and anyone. He is, however, still sensible enough to know that kissing Cricket is kind of weird, and so he'll try to be as gentlemanly about it as possible. It might involve some nervous laughter. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Diego Morales - Riley, Cricket, Casey, Dom, and MORE!!! caritasmitis 2016-11-11 02:47 pm UTC (link)
	So, we know Dom and Diego go for 7mih later on in the night - how do you want to handle it? 💋 (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	morale 2016-11-11 02:59 pm UTC (link)
	Diego was probably really good humored about the bottle landing on Dom, but once they were in there alone, they might have had an awkward moment of "So... do you want to do this?" AND PRESUMABLY THE ANSWER WAS YES? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	caritasmitis 2016-11-11 03:24 pm UTC (link)
	Omg IJ ate my reply, how rude! Dom basically cocked an eyebrow and said he wouldn't have pegged Diego to back down from a dare XD (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	morale 2016-11-11 05:23 pm UTC (link)
	"Are you kidding? I back down the second anyone stares at me too hard." Despite that, he goes in for the kiss, grinning through it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thecourtier 2016-11-11 05:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Shut up and let's do this thing, then, you loser" Dom laughs, slightly more drunk than he was with his previous 7mih partners, enthusiastically kissing him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	misssperfect 2016-11-12 09:53 pm UTC (link)
	.... Vee legitimately feels like she missed out on the chance to combine her 7MiH with this. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fillefidele 2016-11-13 04:40 am UTC (link)
	What, drunk Dom or squishing in the cupboard with both of these two? Lol! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notmonroe 2016-11-13 09:49 am UTC (link)
	Both actually lol (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	caritasmitis 2016-11-13 11:56 am UTC (link)
	Are you sure, Vee? Drunk Dom gets handsy as Ree knows by now ;) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notmonroe 2016-11-13 12:09 pm UTC (link)
	She's very sure yeah ;) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	caritasmitis 2016-11-13 12:32 pm UTC (link)
	Looooool! Well, if she seemed keen he would have got handsy. That's what this game is for, right? ;) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	misssperfect 2016-11-13 12:47 pm UTC (link)
	She would definitely be keen on it. And was probably pretty handsy herself ;) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	notmonroe 2016-11-13 09:49 am UTC (link)
	Both actually lol (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Diego/Cricket cricketq 2016-11-11 02:56 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, sorry, Diego! This secret friendship does not extend into public kissing. She gives him a warm smile when the bottle lands on her and shakes her head. She doesn't flat out refuse, but she turns her cheek at the last second and only lets him peck her on the corner of her lips. BOO ALL YOU WANT, CROWD! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Diego/Cricket morale 2016-11-11 03:02 pm UTC (link)
	Diego will easily laugh off any booing, and seems to find the whole thing very funny in his current state. YOUR SECRET IS SAFE, CRICKET. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sunsoutgunsout 2016-11-11 03:05 pm UTC (link)
	Casey informs Diego that he (as in Casey, not Diego) is "down" and "a catch" but also that he's never heard of Diego being into dudes so he's not going to make the first move. If Diego doesn't want to do shit, though, he's not having a stupid 'feelings' talk. Casey may be a testosterone-fuelled idiot, but he's not a total asshole. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	morale 2016-11-11 03:17 pm UTC (link)
	Diego's got no self-control or sense at this point in the night. He doesn't want to talk feelings, he's so sick of talking about feelings (that's a lie but he's sticking with it tonight), and you know what, Casey, you're definitely a catch. Also, tall? Why is everyone so tall. Whatever, arms around the (wow, broad) shoulders, going to make out with this guy. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sunsoutgunsout 2016-11-11 03:34 pm UTC (link)
	Casey subconsciously files this experience in the 'You Learn Something New Every Day' folder. Although he reciprocates eagerly, he still lets Diego set the pace; he can tell the other boy's had a lot to drink by this point and just like he wasn't going to make the first move, he's not about to push. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	morale 2016-11-11 03:45 pm UTC (link)
	CASEY YOU'RE A GENTLEMAN. Diego's no stranger to making out, and he's kissed boys before, but the guise of being uninterested has gone out the window. It won't get too hot and heavy, but it's clear he's not reluctant. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sunsoutgunsout 2016-11-11 04:02 pm UTC (link)
	When somebody raps on the closet door because their time's up, Casey pulls away from Diego. He gives him a once-over and nods to himself, satisfied. "I'd go again." He informs Diego before he opens the door and re-enters the room, hands held high in victory. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	morale 2016-11-11 05:25 pm UTC (link)
	Diego emerges putting his glasses back on and giving the crowd a big sheepish shrug. He's a little flushed. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	cmdrchloe 2016-11-11 05:22 pm UTC (link)
	Chloe is drunk and ~~pouting about Riley~~ Diego is cute and nice - besides, she's still sorry of embarrassed that she acted like a dork In the last game. So this time, she tries to get the bottle top land on him at least once. Redemption round. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	morale 2016-11-11 05:28 pm UTC (link)
	This time, Diego can see Chloe is less nervous (and he's drunk too and she's incredibly cute), so he doesn't go for the cheek. He touches his fingers lightly to her jaw and gives her an open mouth ~real kiss~. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cmdrchloe 2016-11-13 01:53 am UTC (link)
	What she lacks in experience, she makes up for in enthusiasm! Too much, perhaps, because she feels teeth bump teeth. But it's nice, even in front of all these people. When she pulls back, she ducks her head to hide a blush, but she's grinning too. She counts that as a redemption round success. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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