Gooseberry High

Well, this week's dragging on for-fucking-ever.

[Asher]

Yeah. I'm looking forward to next week. Don't pat yourself on the back too hard.

[...]

Also. I realized I'm an asshole. I didn't even ask. You need me to bring anything? And what's my share? It might take me a while, probably until the end of summer, but I'll cover it.

[Diego]

Asher said you're coming with us over break. Once we're in San Diego, you want to go to a show? [...] I'll go either way and it won't be your sort of music, but you'd appreciate it a hell of a lot more than Asher or Ravi would. I think. First drink's on me?

[...]

It's no big deal. Just figured it was simpler to ask now.

( A gift is left on Asher's desk. )

[Warded to Asher]

I found the letter Seraphina sent you. You dropped it after we left the Lodge.

[...]

Tell me you aren't actually fucking considering this?

[Warded to Leo - Added Later]

I think I just had a fight with my best fri Asher.

[...]

You up to hit some Bludgers? I need to hit something.

[Warded to Juniors]

Who the hell is Jane?

[Warded to Katya]

I'm sorry. Whatever that note said, I didn't send it.

[...]

Are you all right?

[Warded to Diego and Zoey]

Why the fuck did you send me flo

Thanks. [...] Sentimental, aren't you?

[Unwarded]

I probably should've seen this coming.
Fucking Valentine's Day.

Whoever's been putting letters and flowers and chocola things in my locker needs to stop. I'm impressed that you can get around an enchanted lock, but not that impressed and I'm not interested. Especially in someone that's got to hide and play games. So stop.

I'm not trying to be an asshole here. But there's no point to this and you didn't take the hint last time.

Whoever sent those flowers and signed my name can rot in hell. Nobody's falling for your shit. And if I ever find out who you are, I

[Warded to The Holy Rosicrucians]

I'm going to be a little late getting to band practice. Somebody either takes Valentine's Day too fucking seriously or thinks they're really fucking funny. [...] But I'll be there soon.

[Warded to Asher]

You're a prick. It's still not funny.

[Warded to Rafael]

I assume your little [...] delivery service doesn't break into lockers?

[ scribbled kinda sideways across the page. he's exhausted and still a little out of it, but he knows people are worried/curious. mostly curious. sorry if he [or i, happy 5am] falls asleep. ]

'm ok. thank you leo

yeah i was in the woods

[Warded to Asher]

[Warded to Katya]

[Warded to Rafael]

So it's official now.

Where the fuck is he?
What if something's got h
What if he's

[...]

How did I fuck this up this badly, Rafael?

[Warded to Ulysses]

You know you're busted, right? I told you I don't sleep.

[...]

Where the hell are you?

[Warded to Leo]

Congratulations. Too bad you've got to play with Park, though. For Park. That's a fucking joke.

[Warded to Senior Prefects]

Have you guys seen Quayle the younger Quayle my Qu Ulysses this morning? He was gone when I woke up. New rules aren't even a week old and people are breaking them. Of fucking course. But [...] this isn't like him.

If you hear crying heading back to camp or doing rounds tonight, don't fucking follow it. It's the thing in the woods again.

[Warded to Asher]

I made it back. I'm fine. I told you I'd it'd be fine.

[...]

I don't know what to say. I feel like a idiot. I don't know what what happened. I don't know why I was so afraid or what I was running from. I don't know why the fuck I was crying. I don't c Except. I guess this is like last time, isn't it? Just with fear instead of sadness. So why does it feel so much wor

I'm sorry.

This thing needs to leave me the hell alone.

[Warded to Ebonhide Junior Boys]

I meant what I said this morning: if any of you try to go to Morales' party tomorrow, you're busted. I don't care if I'm being 'unfair' because I'm finally doing my fucking job. It's a fucking stupid idea and I'm not giving you permission to do it. End of discussion.

[Warded to Rafael]

Have Chris and Robin always been shitheads to you? Or is it just because you enforce the rules? Just wondering what I ought to expect.

[Warded to Leo]

Want to get some extra practice after class? Everyone's pissing me off today.

Haven't done shit today, won't be able to sleep tonight, and the fucking cabin is still sealed up. Great.

[Warded to Asher]

I'm sure it's all Kumbaya and handholding over there. But how're you managing?

[Warded to Katya]

I think we need to talk. Can I see you tomorrow? [...] If we're not still stuck.

No. I'm not dead.

[Warded to Leo, Solomon, Kele, Rafael, Asher, & Katya]

I'm sorry. For how I've been acting and for putting myself in this situation and for [...] whatever this morning was. I thought I was handling this, but I wasn't. I was being a goddamn idiot. Apparently I had to crash and burn and spill my guts to figure that out, though. I don't like this. I don't like having everything out in the open. Maybe I'm not supposed to. I don't know.

But thank you all. For listening. Even if you're probably wishing Leo'd left me on the pitch.

[...]

Healer Mufferaw is making me stay overnight. I think it has more to do with lectures about health and taking care of myself than any actual risk, though. I feel fine now. Mostly fine. But I'll see you all when I'm out. No more hiding.

[Warded to Ebonhide Junior Boys]

I'm not coming back to the cabin tonight. Don't burn the fucking thing down while I'm gone.

[Warded to Solomon]

I know that you probably don't care what I've got to say. I don't blame you and I'll keep this brief. I'm sorry, Solomon. Things are fucked up right now and I took that out on you. I shouldn't have. You didn't deserve it and you didn't do anything to provoke it. You were just in the wrong place at the wrong time and there's no excuse for what I did.

And [...] if you want me to quit the team, I will. I don't want to fuck that up for you.

[Warded to Rafael + Kele]

I should've said this before, but thank you for stopping me before what happened with Webb could go any farther. I know I was out of control, but I won't let that happen again. I just wanted to tell you both that since the others are coming back soon. You don't need to worry about me what I'm going to do.

[Warded to Katya + Asher]

I'm sorry I haven't been responding to your messages. I haven't been looking at my journal lately. But I needed to be alone. I still need to be alone, honestly. [...] I can't be what either of you want me to be right now. Once you're back here again, it'd be better if you stayed away for a while.

( A letter sent via owl to Casper at his Aunt's home )

[Warded to Katya + Asher]

You were both wrong about me.
I did something hor
What the fuck is wrong with me?
You need to stay the hell away

[Warded to Solomon]

I know 'sorry' isn't good enough, but
Are you all right?
Why couldn't you just back off?
This wasn't about you. I'm s

[Warded to Rafael]

I'll stay away from the others. This won't happen again.

OOC: Following some bad news from home, a very upset Casper snapped and lashed out at Solomon. It got violent before Kele and Rafael intervened. A log is coming, but for now... Any character that's still on campus could've seen this happen in the cafeteria around dinnertime tonight. Obviously, though, only those in the log would have intervened. So handle that however seems appropriate!

( Casper got a letter shortly before the Winter Formal, but didn't have time to read it. Once he gets back, he opens it...and finds some very unexpected, very unwanted news from home. )

( Today is Katya's birthday, so Casper catches her after breakfast to deliver a present...and to ask her a question. )

[Warded to Asher]

I need your advice.
About Katya.
And the Winter Formal.
Shut up.

[Warded to Katya]

Do you like ice skating? I still need some practice so I'm going out to the lake tonight if you want to come. With so many people gone, it should be relatively empty for once. Still cold as shit, but you don't mind that so much, right?

Yes, there was a very large snake on the trail from Ebonhide this morning.

Yes, I got it to move along when some freshmen brought it to my attention.

Hope you all enjoyed the show.

But I'd like to remind you all that you're wizards and that I'm a prefect, not the goddamn exterminator or the goddamn snake whisperer. Well, I am, but Next time, levitate it or stun it or blast the shit out of it. Do whatever you want to do and leave me out of it. I've got better things to do.