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Gooseberry Mods (goosemods) wrote in gooseberry,
@ 2016-10-31 13:23:00

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! ic/ooc, coralee wong, henrietta gray, philippa nightingale, ravinder dhaliwal

HALLOWEEN DANCE

Afternoon classes are cancelled in preparation for the beloved Halloween Dance. Chaos overtakes the school as everyone scrambles to perfect their costumes, or the Atrium's decorations. The dance may not start until 7:00 PM, but there's a lot of work to be done before then. And after that particularly vicious anonymous post, some students could use the distraction.

After dinner, students have a little more time to run back to their cabins, throw on their costumes, and find their date if they have one. Joanna May and [Dateless Character Y] are mistaken for a couple when they stop to discuss a very large squirrel they saw. They impulsively decide to go to the dance together, because why not.

Finally, the sun starts to set, and it's time for the dance. Upon entering the Atrium, students discover it's been transformed into a stunning haunted Victorian manor... with a rather rustic log cabin feel. Cobwebs are carefully arranged on dusty velvet curtains, and fake bats flutter around the upper levels in time to the music. Books occasionally rattle on fake bookshelves, and stern-faced portraits will scream "boo!" at any wallflowers who let their guards down. The Atrium is lit only by blue, green and purple lights, giving it an appropriately moody feel, and all teachers and staff have decided to get into the spirit by donning their sharpest-looking Victorian costumes.

At the refreshments table, the eerily lit punch bowl constantly emits fog from dry ice, and an array of spooky snacks have been created by the house-elves. Decorated skulls, bloodshot eyeballs, vampire teeth, giant spiders, tiny tombstones shoved into cups of chocolate "dirt"—these creepy offerings are in fact incredibly delicious, even if some of them might look just a little too realistic. Vegan options are also available, and will be pointed out by Prospero.

Outside on the large balcony overlooking the lake, potted trees and magically flowering bushes have been scattered about, along with little benches and soft fairy lights, giving a fairytale feel that cooperates nicely with the idea of a Victorian garden. The surrounding area is full of jack-o-lanterns and candles.

Anyone who needs to go to the restrooms will find that someone has taken cutouts of aliens and UFOs and decorated the doors, walls and mirrors with them. A small musical device is playing the X-Files theme on repeat.

Afternoon classes are cancelled.
By 2:00 PM, the Atrium is fully cleared out and decorating begins.
Dance starts at 7:00 PM and lasts until 11:00 PM.

Setup: After lunch, Event Committee, staff and volunteers help to get the Atrium looking its best. Event Committee has thrown up magically impenetrable curtains around the Atrium, so even students headed in for dinner at 6 PM won't be able to see what they're working on.

Before the Dance: Glitter, hairspray and bloody makeup fills every cabin as students ready their costumes!

The Beginning of the Dance: Students are allowed into the Atrium and get to admire the decorations and one another's costumes. The student band, The Holy Rosicrucians, plays a short set to get things started. (~7:00 PM)

The Middle of the Dance: Finally, things really take off! There's dance music, refreshments, and everyone is milling about freely. (~8:00-11:00 PM)

The Balcony: The balcony overlooks the lake, and some students mingle out here to chat or appreciate the scenery. (~8:00-11:00 PM)

Outside by the Docks: Even more privacy and quiet. It's a little eerie down here, though... (~8:00-11:00 PM)

End of the Night: The dance is wrapping up, and everyone begins to return to their cabins. (~11:00-12:00)

Detention: Sylvester Stoker, Rosemary Stoker, Reid Wainwright, Ursula de Luca, Kurt Wolfhart, Riley Stamper, Olivia Sanchez, Casper Kim, Casey Patterson and Jacob Wood are all expected to show up for detention. They will be assisting in cleaning up the Atrium after the dance. If your character does not show, there will be IC repercussions. (~11:00-12:00)

Late Night: After the dance has long since passed, is there anything else happening? (12:00 AM onwards.)

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choneychurch
2016-11-01 12:56 am UTC (link)

By the time the band is done playing and the dance is really going, Cecil...is tipsy. He's a little flushed and feels sort of off, but not in any way that he can place or particularly cares to consider. He feels good and he's radiating a confident and carefree ease that's pleasant but uncharacteristic. He leans on the stage while he waits for Levi, taking in the dancers already in motion in the middle of the room and eager to do some more of that himself once his date gets back.

While he waits, he's happy to talk to anyone he knows (or doesn't) that might pass. He loves you, Gooseberry. YOU'RE ALL GREAT.

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idfk
2016-11-01 01:05 am UTC (link)

As soon as their last song is finished and they've said their obligatory thank yous to the crowd, Levi is quick to hop off the front of the stage and he slows his overeager run to a cool swagger as he near Cecil. He makes a show of propping his elbow on the edge of the stage and leaning casually onto it. "What's a cute little rabbit like you doing in a place like this all on his lonesome?" Cue the cheesiest, most exaggerated winkwonk.

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choneychurch
2016-11-01 01:27 am UTC (link)

Cecil doesn't seem to have any interest in cool swagger and he goes to Levi immediately, closing the distance between them and putting a hand on the other boy's arm, tracing the length of it until he finds his hand and clumsily squeezes it. "Waiting for you," he answers directly and laughs a little, "What do you think?" Then he leans in, bumping the other boy's nose before stealing a quick kiss and adding, "You were really good up there, though."

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idfk
2016-11-01 01:43 am UTC (link)

Levi doesn't immediately recognize that something is off about Cecil-- he just assumes that watching his totally cool and handsome musician boyfriend on stage has made him excitable. The flirt look on stage absolutely did the trick, just as he told Casper it would. DAMN, LEVI, YOU'RE SO GOOD.

And so he doesn't think much of the quick peck on the lips other than CUTE!!! Cecil was getting bolder with his affection and that was a good sign!!

"Did you swoon?" he asks in a teasing tone, leaning forward to nuzzle noses. PDA right outta the gate. "Did your heart flutter?"

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choneychurch
2016-11-01 01:59 am UTC (link)

"I'm still swooning," Cecil teases back, patting his other hand against Levi's chest to emphasize each word, "This. Is me. Swooning." He leaves his hand pressed against the front of Levi's suit and leans into him as a slightly dizzy feeling rolls through him like a wave. But it's gone almost immediately and he smiles at Levi again. "I'm glad you're back, though. I didn't want to dance with somebody else. I only want to dance with you."

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idfk
2016-11-01 02:20 am UTC (link)

Okay, that was just a little weird. Levi was familiar with most of Cecil's Cecilisms, but this one was new to him. Though that's not to say he didn't enjoy the abundance of attention. Still, he was beginning to notice that off-ness about him.

"Only with me~? Now I'm going to swoon." He lifted the hand resting on his chest to press a kiss into his palm. "I would've been horribly jealous if anyone stole the first dance with you. Shall I take that first of yours too?" Levi nodded his head toward the dance floor, grinning.

	choneychurch 2016-11-01 01:45 am UTC (link)
	Quinn's approach prompts Cecil to look at her instead of the dancers and he smiles, warmly and broadly and immediately. He certainly doesn't seem to think she was behind anything. Except maybe rainbows and puppies. "Quinn! Hey. Good. Everything's good." Then he returns, playfully, "How's it going, for your, Cunningham?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	qnnc 2016-11-01 01:53 am UTC (link)
	Quinn raises her eyebrows — something's... off about Cecil, but she can't quite put a finger on it. "Glad to hear it." She replies, with just the tiniest hint of suspicion. "Things are dandy for me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)