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Cecil Honeychurch (choneychurch) wrote in gooseberry,
@ 2017-01-24 12:30:00

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After Ms. Vector's announcement yesterday...the prefects, Head Boy, and Head Girl have a lot of decisions to make. To facilitate discussion, Cecil and Maggie have called a prefect meeting that will take place in one of the empty classrooms during dinner (to accommodate everyone's schedules). Everyone is encouraged to bring their food to the meeting and Cecil has spent part of the afternoon baking so there are cookies too. The meeting isn't mandatory, but this will be the only chance the prefects have to give their opinions prior to the final decisions being made. Anyone that does attend is expected to be patient, respectful, and open toward other prefects. Those that can't be civil will be asked to leave. ~~That means you, Casper.~~

The discussion will circle around three topics: curfew, the Grotto, and the post made by the Anonymous Writer. Each discussion will end with a blind vote. No one will see how individual prefects vote on a given issue and only Cecil and Maggie will know the results. While the results of the votes will not necessarily determine the policies, they will be taken into consideration by the Head Boy and Head Girl.

Players will have until 11PM CST on Friday to respond and vote. Cecil or Maggie will announce the official prefect position on Saturday morning before the Anonymous Writer's post goes up. Please include any questions or comments in the OOC section below! Non-prefect players are welcome to toss their two cents there as well.

CURFEW × GROTTO × ANONYMOUS WRITER × OOC

CODE BY TESSISAMESS

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	Discussion choneychurch 2017-01-24 06:55 pm UTC (link)
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fensterln
2017-01-24 07:54 pm UTC (link)

"After recent events, I just don't feel comfortable with students in the Grotto at night," Maggie begins, "Whatever this entity is, it lives in the forest and we only see activity from it at night." She looks to Cricket for her confirmation; Maggie hasn't been keeping up with Spooky Being facts.

"I'm willing to continue turning a blind eye if it takes place in the day time, before nightfall. I know it's not the cool time to have parties, but I think it's the safest until we know what this entity is."

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	qnnc 2017-01-24 08:05 pm UTC (link)
	Quinn resists the urge to roll her eyes, but to her credit her voice remains level. "I don't think it's never caused harm, at the Grotto or during any parties held there. Banning all night-time Grotto parties sounds too drastic to me, especially since the sun sets at 5:30 these days." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fensterln 2017-01-24 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	"Make it a brunch, serve mimosas." She lifts her tea in toast and winks before taking a sip. "Everyone ties a cardigan around their shoulders." Okay, even she knows the pre-sunset rule is ridiculous. "I like Ramirez's idea--" Maggie makes a vague gesture to his glittery poster board. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	cricketq 2017-01-24 08:25 pm UTC (link)
	"I'd argue that it has caused harm. Maybe not physical, but certainly psychological," Cricket chimes in, "And until we know what it is, I don't think we oughta assume it's not capable of seriously hurtin' someone." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	qnnc 2017-01-24 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	"Never at the Grotto, though." Quinn repeats, shooting a raised eyebrow at Maggie for the 'mimosas and cardigans' idea. She leans back in her chair and shrugs. "Ramirez's first two points seem perfectly reasonable to me, so long as we can choose whether or not to 'participate.'" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cricketq 2017-01-24 08:36 pm UTC (link)
	"Actually, multiple students have had encounters at the Grotto, even durin' parties," Cricket corrects, trying hard not to sound overly argumentative. "But, far as I know, no one has had an experience before curfew," she compromises, "Would it really be so horrible to shut things down by 10...ish?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	casperkim 2017-01-24 08:41 pm UTC (link)
	Casper gives Cricket a Look, then points out dryly, "There's been at least one before curfew." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cricketq 2017-01-24 09:04 pm UTC (link)
	It doesn't seem the time nor the place to get into Ghost Talk semantics, so Cricket simply nods and gives him an apologetic frown. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	madtess 2017-01-24 09:07 pm UTC (link)
	"What happened before curfew, Casper? Was it during daylight hours?" Tess asks, because this absolutely is relevant. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	casperkim 2017-01-24 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	Shaking his head, Casper responds, "Read the journals, Noble. The specifics don't matter. I'm just saying that there's no reason to assume the thing in the woods has a watch." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	fensterln 2017-01-24 08:41 pm UTC (link)
	"Ten-ish sounds very reasonable," Maggie butts in. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	rosmarinus 2017-01-24 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	"But harmful encounters at the Grotto?" Rosy asks. She has a vague memory of Chloe mentioning a ghost at the Grotto, but she was busy lecturing her at the time and that seemed more important. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	firstposition 2017-01-24 08:56 pm UTC (link)
	"If we just mean strange events at the Grotto, or... in the forest, maybe I should say," Rafael adds, "that is normal. That has happened for years. The things we are all worried about those are different. And have happened elsewhere." (Reply to this) (Parent)

cricketq
2017-01-24 08:57 pm UTC (link)

"Suppose it all depends on what you'd classify as harmful," Cricket twists her lips to the side. She's still of the opinion that the THiNG iN THe WooDS doesn't really mean to hurt them, but she understands that some students are so frightened by unusual magical entities that even a passing encounter is 'harmful.' Plus, she's trying to prove a point. "Whatever it is, it's an empath, and it--or they--seem to be pushin' negative emotions more often than not, these days."

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	qnnc 2017-01-24 09:03 pm UTC (link)
	Quinn sighs. "Still, no student has been harmed by whatever this thing is at the Grotto. Right? No one's been sent running, no one's been injured, no one's cried? There are bears in the woods but we don't avoid the Grotto because they might one day find a bear inside." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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firstposition
2017-01-24 08:07 pm UTC (link)

Rafael walks in with a poster board covered in bullet points... and that obnoxious glitter charm. He's looking more than a little frazzled today and his bangs are extra messy because once again, the senior Coppertales are in disarray and Rafael feels personally responsible for everything ever. However, nothing gets between Rafael and the discussion and implementation of new rules. On his poster board it reads:

PROPOSED TIGHTENING OF GROTTO RULES AND CURFEW

Set a strict, earlier curfew we are all willing to enforce aggressively. I will use midnight as an example.

Split the participating prefects into two groups.
- Group One will attend the party to monitor activity and keep an eye on what goes on. They will get people moving, help walk drunk students home, etc, at 12:00
- Group Two will not arrive until 12:30 AM. Anyone they find still there will be written up and reported. (Exceptions made for anyone unconscious or otherwise unable to leave under their own power.)

The hour could be moved earlier, for example, to 10:00 PM. Students will get to party while it is evening, but it will be within official school guidelines.

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	paladins 2017-01-24 08:30 pm UTC (link)
	Ravi looks concerned at how obviously stressed Rafael looks, but knows better than to say anything about it in front of other people. He'll support this measure. "I can take part in Group Two, if other people would like to attend the party." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	firstposition 2017-01-24 09:13 pm UTC (link)
	Rafael nods. "I will also. But Group Two can be smaller. We will just be taking down names, so go to the party, Ravi. After all, I know how wild you can be." Never so tired that he can't make fun of a friend. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	paladins 2017-01-24 09:19 pm UTC (link)
	Ravi smiles, glad to see Rafael's still in a teasing mood. "Go to the Grotto party, where I don't drink alcohol and don't join in on bottle games?" He shakes his head. "I'll go where people are most needed... which, I suppose, might actually be as a sober presence at the Grotto." (Reply to this) (Parent)

	qnnc 2017-01-24 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	The state of Rafael gets a sad little smile from Quinn, but she shakes her head and it turns into a grin as soon as she sees the list. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	firstposition 2017-01-24 09:13 pm UTC (link)
	Rafael raises his eyebrows, smiles, and mouths compromise at her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	qnnc 2017-01-24 09:23 pm UTC (link)
	Quinn's mouthed reply (granted, delivered through her grin) is never. The A-OK she's making with her hand tells another story. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	madtess 2017-01-25 10:32 am UTC (link)
	Tess is impressed that Rafael managed to make and post flyers, look for Virgil, deal with his cabin mates, and still prepare a poster board. "I think that's a fair compromise," Tess says immediately. #teamsrcoppertale "I'm pretty much at all the grotto parties already, keeping an eye on things and playing designated back-to-cabins walker, so I could head up group one." (Reply to this) (Parent)

SUMMARY aka ravi commandeering the blackboard

paladins
2017-01-25 04:59 pm UTC (link)

While people argue about whether or not the Grotto is actually dangerous, Ravi is writing with chalk:

GROTTO

Rafael's Proposal
(Parties have aggressively enforced 12AM curfew)

Grotto Ban, Only At Night
(Grotto parties must take place during the day)

Grotto Ban, No Exceptions
(No parties, no visits)

"For the sake of completeness, I'm adding the last point as a voteable option." He frowns. "But I agree it would be a nightmare to enforce, and may likely lead to people trying to circumvent us and acting even more reckless."

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