Gooseberry High

who: Rosy Stoker & Chloe Shepherd
what: Rosy is slightly stoned. Chloe has snacks. Mild bonding occurs over international Oreos.
where: Junior Ribbonfems’ cabin.
when: Not long after midnight after the dance.
warnings: Rosy is too stoned to watch her language. Chloe's diet is honestly upsetting.

( everyone knows prefects can only see you when you move; they are exactly like t-rexes )

( Given to Rosy by his own damn self, slightly nsfw please don't read this sy )

Turns out burning flowers doesn’t make for floral-scented flames.

I don’t regret the experiment one bit.

[Chris]

The abstinence avalanche this morning reminded me, I have notes on your Valentine’s present.

[…]

I’m really glad no one else can read that because that sounds like Okay but you giving me poorly written porn is not exactly better

I might have gone a little overboard. The pen ran out of ink near the end and I had to switch to one of my own. Your smut’s so covered in red it looks like it’s been massacred by a space bear.

This grading system would be a lot more helpful if I knew what the hell any of these even mean.

How are we supposed to become the "HOTTEST TRASH ON THE HEAP" or "[insert generic and over-romanticized literary couple]" if I don't even have a comprehensive rubric?

PARTY RULES: AN UPDATE

• Tomorrow night (2/3/14) the party will begin at 7:00 PM, and will last until 12:00 AM.
  
  
  
  • Walk to the Grotto in pairs or groups. Do not walk to the Grotto or leave the Grotto alone after dark. Stay on the trails at all times.
  
  
  • The 12:00 AM curfew is strict. Anyone found at the Grotto at 12:30 AM will be written up by a second wave of prefects.
  
  
  • If you do not have someone to walk with, find a prefect.
  
  
  • There will be prefects present to help you home if it is needed.


• Two prefects from each House have volunteered to be chaperones. This means they will be abstaining from getting drunk, and will be on duty keeping an eye on the party. Please be respectful and do not try to interfere with their responsibilities, tempt them, or harass them. If you are in need of help, you may ask them. They are:
  
  
  • Azurcrest: Cecil & Quinn
  
  
  • Coppertale: Dom & Olivia
  
  
  • Ebonhide: Casper & Antonia*
  
  
  • Ribbonfin: Ravi & Rosy
  
  
• Stay away from the tree line, do not go into the forest. Prefects will be encouraging people of all sobriety levels to stay in the Grotto.


• As always: no fighting, no hard drugs, no disrespecting your peers, no climbing things, no playing with the bonfire, no fireworks, no weapons, clean up after yourselves.

( Warded to Leo )

[ * NPC-ed. ]

[Sy]

Is it weirdly cold out? It’s really cold, right? I’m not just being a total wu Ugh, I must be getting sick or somet Since when do Stokers need pe

[…]

Is it just me or is it really cold tonight?

[Chris]

I kind of don’t want to be alo

It’s too cold to focus in Ribbonfin.

So you’d better not be doing anything.

Because I’m coming over to Coppertale to finish my Wizard Lit reading.

[Ferdie]

Okay, here’s an important question. Our kids cabins are supposed to tell us when they’re going wandering after dark, but who are the prefects supposed to tell?

Because I’ve decided it’s you, we’re all supposed to tell you (or I’m just going to tell you) (and I’m also going to temporarily saddle you with the responsibility of being told by my girls where they’re going if they also feel like wandering, I hope this group of troublemakers is not too much for you). I’m going to Coppertale.

[…]

I mean if my girls do actually need me you know you can call me back here in a second, but for once I’m hoping thinking my presence can be missed for a couple hours.

[Ribbonfin Junior Girls]

Since I expect you guys to tell me when you’re going to wander after dark, it’s really only fair for me to tell you. I’m going to Coppertale. If you need a prefect or need to let someone know where you’re going, I’ll ask Ferdie to be on call. But I also kind of trust you girls to handle yourselves.

[Warded to Ferdie, Ravi and Sun-mi]

I hope at least one of you is up, because we're stuck in our cabin. Can any of you see if there's something in front of our door blocking it? I already tried breaking the windows.

Someone should have suggested we tell ghost stories before going to sleep. I'm sure we all would have loved that.

[Warded Private]

Go to sleep, Rosemary.

Stop thinking too hard, Rosemary, you have class tomorrow.

Just get to fucking sleep. There's nothing outside, that's stupid, everyone just loves to panic at this dumb school, it's fine. How is this any different than if you were sleeping in your cabin

[Sy]

I can't sleep, can

This is stupid, you can probably sleep just fucking fine and I'm

[...]

Can you sleep?

I can't.

Everything's already terrible. My little brother is taller than me.

( Delivered to Rosemary by a terrified freshman )

I get why moms drink now

Honestly, this all just seems like an argument in favor of instituting even more quarantines.

[Sy]

I need a break from Ribbonfin’s fucking emotions right now. What’re you doing?

[Chris]

So it turns out I can't cast a fucking patronus even though Sy can do one and

Okay I'll owe you one if

why the fuck can I not cast a full patronus do i not have a happy enough memory can i not clear my mind can i not

[...]

I need a favor.

Oh my god

OH MY GOD

ohmygod

ohmygodNO

not him

those POEMS DEAR GOD

[Warded to Sy]

You'd do anything for me, right? Including kill me?

Sy, please kill me. I need you to do this for me.

I'll even return the favor just kill me first.

( the following is just a sample of what is appearing all the fuck over this page of rosy's journal right now )

[Warded to Chris]

Hey Bash Bro, if hockey's so cathartic, prove it. I need some catharsis. I'm done as fuck with bonding.

( Card tossed at Chris Park during breakfast (or whenever the plague victims are released) )

Those of you who do this regularly are animals. When do you people have time to do your homework?

I think I might have tempted the Gooseberry Gods of Irony when I said water was Ribbonfin's natural habitat. The stream was practically to my knees when I went to breakfast this morning and, oh look, it still hasn't stopped raining. I'm from California dammit, bring me back my droughts.

If the mysterious building they're putting up isn't an auxiliary cabin for displaced fishies, anyone volunteer to steal a boat and ferry us over two by two?

( QUIDDITCH SPOILERS )

( Warded to Rosy )

( Warded to Quinn )

( Warded to Diego )

( Warded to Cecil )