Gooseberry High

i found someone's book. graphic novel, i guess?? it's called man out of time. i can bring it back to you.

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i read it. sorry. i hope you don't mind. it's really good, though!!

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does anyone have a story i can draw? i'd like to try. maybe over break??

what time does the match start again?? i don't want to miss it.

[Warded to Calvin, Micah, & Ennis]

are you guys going today? can i come with you??

i think my brother's going to be here. for ilvermorny. but i still want to cheer for gooseberry. i hope he doesn't mind.

[Warded to Ana & Hazel]

i don't think you'll need it. but good luck today!!

( Below this message, Cole does a watercolor sketch for his favorite foxy ladies! )

[OOC: Posted prior to the Anonymous Post.]

something happened yesterday. i think everyone needs to know.

the gifts that we left anon were all broken and left in the middle of the grotto. i don't know why.

i'm really sorry this happened. i'm sorry, ennis. and everyone. i don't know who else left things out there, i guess.

don't ask me how i know. ok? because i'm not going to say anything.

[Warded to Ennis]

can i come sit with you?? calvin sat with me last night and it helped.

[Warded to Rafael]

you probably don't know who i am. but can i ask you a favor??

can you teach me to dance? like. slow dance. [...] i don't really like dancing, but i have a date to the masquerade and i don't know if he'll want to since we're going together. it's elegant when you and leo do it. i'd like to do it like that. if i can.

sorry. i know this is last minute.

i can make you something in exchange??

( Left on Cole's bed. )

i'm looking forward to the masquerade!! all the masks will be so beautiful and mysterious and i'm sure the event committee will make everything memorable like they always do (thank you!!). i started designs, but i'm not sure what i want to do yet, really.

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i hope it's not too hard to tell everyone apart, though. maybe i'll make a list.

[Warded to Micah, Ana, Hazel + Ennis]

how do you know if you think of someone as more than a friend?? [...] i just want to be sure i get this right.

[Warded to Calvin]

do you want to go to the crafting group with me?? making the masks will be fun. and then i'll definitely recognize you!!

[Warded to Calvin]

are you coming back after event committee?? [...] it feels lonely here tonight and i don't like anything i'm drawing. it's all sad. i don't want it to be sad. [...] maybe we can try again together?? like with the billywigs. but without the billywigs.

[Added later: Warded to Calvin, Micah, Susana, Hazel, Jeffy, & Ree*]

i hope you're all doing okay. i was having a bad night, but it's better now that calvin's back. it's better not being alone.

[After this, Cole begins a detailed drawing of all the individuals on the ward sitting around their normal lunch table, smiling and talking and looking quite happy; definitely not alone. This goes on for a loooong time. Cole himself is not included, because he doesn't know how he looks during lunch.]

[*Am I forgetting anyone who eats with this group? Let me know! Even Cole isn't that much of a space cadet.]

( An owl carrying a dress box arrives at the Coppertale camp! )

[Warded to Calvin]

hi calvin!! i know dinner's soon and i wanted to let you know i'm not going to go. i'm in the middle of some sketches and everything's coming out really good right now so i don't want to take a break. don't worry, though, i've got granola bars and stuff in the cabin. (don't tell ravi and milo??)

i'll see you back at the dorm tonight, ok?

my brother plays quidditch at ilvermorny. i wonder if he'll make their team??

i'll definitely be cheering for you guys, though!!

[Warded to Ennis]

i need to go to the grotto after class. i think i can finish the painting tonight. would you mind going with me one more time??

[Warded to Calvin]

i'm going to the grotto after charms so i can finish my painting. i'll be back so we can go to dinner ok?? ennis and leonora are going with me. she's good at keeping track of time, so i won't be late.

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is it okay if i keep the drawings i did yesterday? i know coralee didn't like the idea of me keeping the drawings i did of her. so. i've got yours too if you want them?

[Warded to Ghost Talk Ward]

i'm going to the grotto to finish my painting for anon. ennis is coming with me. i thought you guys might want to know?? it might not matter, though.

WHO: Coralee Wong and Cole Moss
WHEN: Thursday afternoon, 8th December 2013 (SUPER BACKDATED, SORRYYY)
WHERE: Drama room, the lodge
WHAT: Coralee needs Cole to fix her costume ASAP

( Coralee Wong wasn't used to waiting for anyone. )

( Before Cole starts writing, he spends a while painting. )

sometimes i think gooseberry is more like home than home. i even miss the lake smell. i'm ready to go back tomorrow.

[Warded to Calvin + Micah + Susana]

how was the holiday at school? did you guys have a good time? did you make a movie??

i miss you. can we have lunch together when i get back tomorrow?? is there anything you want me to bring? [...] not for lunch. just. generally. since i'm not at school yet.

[Warded to Ennis]

i want to go out to the grotto tomorrow so i can prepare the canvas and start planning the painting for anon. do you want to go with me?? it'll probably take a while, but ravi said i shouldn't go alone.

[Warded to Ravi]

after i get back to school tomorrow, i'm going to go to the grotto for a while to paint. ok?? i'm asking ennis to go too.

[Warded to Coralee]

i got your owl. i'm glad you liked the dress and the perfume. and the sweets you sent back were really good. i didn't think you'd thanks. i didn't know you knew how to bake.

i designed a charm for the play and i've used it on myself (it works!) but i really need to practice it on other people to get it right. would anyone be willing to help? please??

[Warded to Volunteers - Added Later]

sorry. i don't think i'll be able to get them off tonight. sorry. i'm working on it!!


OOC: Rather than creating physical wings for the faerie actors, Cole created a charm that projects light constructs mimicking a design that's drawn on the skin. How the wings look and move and behave will be determined by the nuances of the spellwork. It's...complicated. But that's why he needs to practice!

Unfortunately, he was so busy figuring out all of this that he forgot to figure out how to remove them. Whoops. I'll grab five or so volunteers if people are interested in this and they'll be stuck with lovely faux-wings for about twenty-four hours. Cole's sorry! ...but pretty happy with the results?

I'll describe the wings in Cole's responses. Feel free to complain, brag, or sigh with exasperation as appropriate! ♥ That'll teach your characters to help people.

Update: All good on volunteers. Thanks guys!

[Warded to Calvin]

you okay?? [...] if you're at the cabin, i'll be back later. i need some air.

[Warded to Micah]

sorry. if i made things worse with calvin. i really thought [...] sorry.

[Warded to Coralee]

i'm sorry. i know everyone's upset. i hope you're not upset.
i still like what we worked on yesterday. i want to charm the flowers, make them bloom on your dress under different li
i miss

is it weird for me to keep this drawing? you can have it if you want it. or i can get rid of it.

( After lunch, there is a small box sitting on Calvin's bed )

sorry if i worried anyone else today. i was at the grotto working on sketches and practicing charms for the play and i forgot about class. i definitely wasn't on the island, though, and i'm ok. except that i've got a lot of detention, i guess.

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sorry.

[Warded to the Midsummer Actors]

now that nobody's sick anymore i want to start meeting with people to get measurements. for costumes. for the play. please let me know when i can get yours, especially if you're not in drama club? also, let me know if you've got any ideas or preferences; i won't promise anything since the overall aesthetic needs to be cohesive, but i'll take suggestions into consideration. the one thing i can promise, though, is that if you prefer pants you'll get pants and if you prefer a dress or a skirt you'll get a dress or a skirt. mrs. acuña and ms. thrussell said to ask so everyone's comfortable.

i'll be doing the hair and the makeup too. so we can talk about that too.

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you guys were all really good in auditions. i think it'll be a really good show.

[Warded to Cole]

Where are you???

Please say you haven't drowned somewhere.

i just realized i don't get to do makeup for my costume. i don't regret my choice. but. does anyone want help with makeup?? i'm good, i promise. i can do the gory stuff and the glamorous stuff and the weird stuff. i guess the regular stuff too, but that doesn't seem very halloween-y?



pretty please?

( There's also a doodle in the corner of the page. )

WHO: Susana and  Cole
WHAT: Friend comforting friend after embarrassing Quidditch loss.
WHEN: Backdated to October 23
WHERE: The Infirmary
WARNING: Probably PG-13 (Ana might use some words when she finds out they lost, but she's with sweet Cole so. She might not ;D)