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Micah St. Clair (auteur) wrote in gooseberry,
@ 2017-01-26 13:11:00

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! ic/ooc, micah st. clair, philippa nightingale

SOPHOMORE SEANCE

Micah St. Clair proposes a seance in the woods with his classmates. Despite teachers re-emphasizing the ban on the Grotto only a few days before, sophomore students sneak out after dinner to make their way to the Grotto. Everyone is warned to avoid attracting attention from non-sophomores or getting caught. ALSO BRING YOUR COOLEST SEANCE CLOTHING GUYS WE'VE GOT TO SET THE MOOD!!!!!

In the middle of the Grotto clearing, Micah's thrown down blankets over the snow, and conjured two small tables. One table has lit candles for mood lighting and a bowl of burning herbs (or like, whatever, Micah grabbed something nice-smelling from the greenhouse). The other has a Ouija board and planchette.

Everyone who wants to COMMUNE WITH THE FOREST SPIRIT is asked to gather around the table and lightly place their fingers on the planchette. One person asks a question at a time, so as not to confuse THE SPIRITS. They can stay and ask questions until the prefects (hi Ree!!!!) determine that it's nearing curfew and everyone needs to go back to camp.

THE RULES

SOPHOMORES ONLY. No snitching and no party crashers! :(((

NO JOURNALS. We're setting an atmosphere here!!!! This also means that everyone is FORBIDDEN from discussing the seance with anyone outside of the sophomore class (although of course Micah can't actually enforce this).

TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY or get out of the circle! You're going to ruin the ~~supernatural vibes~~ they've got going here.

DON'T PUSH THE PLANCHETTE. We're supposed to be communing here!!! (That said, if a character is trying to push for a specific answer, just say so, but for the sake of fairness, I'll be limiting how many times anyone can manipulate the planchette.)

YOU CAN ASK ANYTHING YOU WANT. No making fun of anyone's question!!! Everyone's allowed to ask a ghost if there's anyone who wants to kiss them. :(

» ArrivalS: For making plans, sneaking out, or greeting your friends at the Grotto.

» The Ouija Board: WHERE ALL THE ACTION IS!!!!

» Observers: For those of you who are total wusses and don't want to MAYBE get possessed.

» Departures / Did You Get Into Trouble?: Apparently it's against the rules to sneak out to the Grotto????

» OOC - Questions, comments, concerns!

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	THE OUIJA BOARD evercreep 2017-01-26 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	Calvin is less soothed. He doesn't comment, but instead loops his arm through Cole's and holds it fiercely. ... Calvin's face doesn't pull off fierce very convincingly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

THE OUIJA BOARD

colemoss
2017-01-26 11:43 pm UTC (link)

Blinking, Cole turns his dark eyes toward Calvin and his smile falters. His friend looks unhappy and his grip is firm enough that it nearly hurts. He almost lifts his opposite hand to touch the other boy's arm...then remembers he's not supposed to stop touching the planchette. He struggles with this for several seconds, visibly unsure, before doing it anyway.

"...you okay?" His voice is thoughtlessly softer, almost a whisper between them.

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	THE OUIJA BOARD WANTS YOU GUYS TO KISS lilwitchhazel 2017-01-27 12:30 am UTC (link)
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	DON'T MAKE THIS WEIRD, OUIJA BOARD. colemoss 2017-01-27 12:33 am UTC (link)
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	but "colevin" is such a good smush name. :( sunsoutgunsout 2017-01-27 02:45 pm UTC (link)
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	the ouija board is me idfk 2017-01-27 12:56 am UTC (link)
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	20 minutes ago i messaged alex with "is the ouija ali." brb buying lottery ticket. qnnc 2017-01-27 12:58 am UTC (link)
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	the ouija board spells now N-O-W-K-I-S-S YES YES YES idfk 2017-01-27 01:05 am UTC (link)
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	XD ♥ colemoss 2017-01-27 01:21 am UTC (link)
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	OH MY GOD (♥) evercreep 2017-01-27 12:32 pm UTC (link)
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	DYING orangepip 2017-01-27 02:38 pm UTC (link)
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THE OUIJA BOARD

evercreep
2017-01-27 12:44 pm UTC (link)

Calvin loosens his hold on Cole sheepishly when he feels the touch of his friend's other hand. He exhales, and tries to think steady, not scared of ghosts and other spooky things thoughts. Then he makes the mistake of looking over at Cole's worried face, and feels heat rise in his cheeks.

"Yes," Calvin insists, equally quiet. To make it more convincing, he smiles. Nothing's even happened yet, but realizing that they're talking to anon, and remembering that strange conversation Cole once had with it... Calvin exhales again. He doesn't need to protect Cole from this. Right?

Instead, he wrinkles his nose at Cole, and picks at the sleeve of his hooded sweater. "Aren't you cold?"

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THE OUIJA BOARD

colemoss
2017-01-27 01:01 pm UTC (link)

While it might not convince everyone, Calvin's tense smile seems to be enough for Cole and he smiles back and nods and accepts this. Everything's okay, then. The unexpected question prompts a blink and a blank expression that lasts for a few seconds...then the boy nods. He had definitely come unprepared. But he'd been tired and he hadn't been thinking about how much colder it would be after dark or how long he'd be outside. It was his own fault. "Yeah. But it's okay. I can still feel my fingers and everything." To prove this obviously important point, he lifts the hand he'd had on Calvin's arm and flexes his slim fingers.

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THE OUIJA BOARD

evercreep
2017-01-27 02:42 pm UTC (link)

Calvin reaches out from under his cloak and wraps his warm hand around Cole's exposed fingers. "Hmmmm," he assesses, "yes, freezing cold seems exactly the right temperature for your fingers. Very comfortable." To (hopefully) let Cole know he's teasing, he nudges him gently in the side with his elbow, and cracks a more genuine smile.

After that, though, Calvin makes a decision. One second is spent hesitating, and the next he swiftly lets go of Cole entirely so he can undo the clasp of his cloak. Calvin imagines he can pull this off gracefully... but the sweeping gesture is a bit on the clumsy side. He throws his cloak around Cole's shoulders as well, like a shared blanket. "Next time I'll remind you to bring a coat," he murmurs.

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colemoss
2017-01-27 03:05 pm UTC (link)

Silent as Calvin assesses the state of his hand, Cole does seem to require the soft nudging to get that this is a joke, but once he does he smiles back. "It's my fault, so it's-" he begins to explain, but pauses as the other boy draws back from him and then does something quite unexpected: he drapes his cloak over both of them. Immediately, the heavy fabric and the other boy's body heat make a considerable difference and he stops touching the planchette so he can fold both of his cold hands into the cloak. Anon probably won't mind, right?

He offers his friend a broader, openly grateful smile. "Thanks Calvin."

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	THE OUIJA BOARD evercreep 2017-01-27 06:27 pm UTC (link)
	Calvin ducks his head, unable (or at least unwilling) to meet Cole's eyes. He can't help but smile, though. "It's nothing," he says. "I'd never forgive myself if you froze to death after I insisted that I was only coming along so no one dies. Your brother probably wouldn't forgive me either, now that I think about it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

THE OUIJA BOARD

colemoss
2017-01-27 07:52 pm UTC (link)

"I wouldn't freeze," Cole says easily, sounding far more certain than is probably warranted given how completely unprepared for the weather he is, "But this is better." The mention of his brother silences him for a moment, prompting a memory he'd let slip from his mind, and then he asks, "...did you and Nate ever talk like he wanted? When he was here last week?" He doesn't seem to know how to feel about this question even as he asks it. He doesn't really know what his brother had wanted to talk to Calvin about.

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