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Tweak says, "Do the funky chicken!"

david urquhart (irkuhart) wrote in neeps,
@ 2017-11-03 00:06:00

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! ic/ooc, # portree, david urquhart, gwenyth miracle, maggie macdougal

WHO: The Pride (players and staff) and their plus ones!
WHAT: A Pride bonfire night in celebration of Guy Fawkes Day.
WHEN: Evening. Sunday, November 5th. Posting a little early so everyone has time to respond!
WHERE: Urquhart Castle and grounds

 
PRIDE BONFIRE AND GUY FAWKES NIGHT

Welcome to Bonfire Night at Urquhart Castle, where all wee Urqs once learned to walk, run, and fly. At first glance, the outside depicts a decrepit structure that Muggles enjoy touring when the weather’s nice, but the inside is a hell of a lot nicer. There’s a beautiful view of Loch Ness from pretty much anywhere you are, and the grounds are quite extensive. David knows his home is considered ‘large’ by most standards, though he’s really only been friends with families of a similar status. So he might feel a little awkward about this, but will take comments in stride and instead meet your incredulous expression with a fun fact about the castle to hopefully diffuse the tension. He’s trying really hard to be a good host, okay?

As an attempt to get to know the team better on a personal level, and to bond with them, David has been wanting to have them all over in a low-key setting. There’s food, drink, and blankets for anyone who’s getting chilly, despite the warming spell over the patio. Anything else you could possibly need, Bethoc is waiting eagerly to assist you. The loch’s about two miles down the hill, so you could walk to it, though it’s kind of a long trek if you’re feeling up for it. But by all means, please do. Pets are welcome, too! Don’t mind the family dogs milling about - and don’t feed those beggars even when they give you their best puppy dog eyes.

By the bonfire, there are prongs, as well as things to stick on them, like marshmallows and bangers, even, if that’s more your style. If you’re too sloshed to get home safe, feel free to crash in one of the Urquharts’ many spare bedrooms! Bethoc will be making breakfast in the morning, and she always enjoys the opportunity to feed an army. Not that that stops her when it’s only the six Urquharts, anyway.

TOR MCTAVISH starts choking on their food from laughter when they see ELLIE MACFUSTY trip and land face-first into a puddle. Luckily, GWEN MIRACLE saves the day with a fast “Anapneo.”

ALASDAIR BUCHANAN gets lost on the way to the bathroom and accidentally wanders into the music room where they meet the family ghost, Hamish Urquhart, from the fifteenth century. He was nine when he died, and is quite chatty. He’s thrilled to have someone new to play with.

SEBASTIÁN CAVALLERO eats too many s’mores and has to go lay down. MEAGHAN MCCORMACK takes the liberty of drawing on CAV'S face when they inevitably pass out because the couch is just too comfortable.

JOY WILLISON becomes starstruck when they meet Mrs. Agnes Urquhart, and gush over how they’re a huge fan of her records from back in the day.

MAGGIE MACDOUGAL has had a bit too much to drink, and strikes up a conversation with a gargoyle. They nearly piss themselves when it starts talking back.

Once they had some shots in them, SARA SCRIMGEOUR climbed up onto a table and started doing a jig, before she almost fell only for DAVID URQUHART to catch her just in time. They ~stare soulfully into each other's eyes~ before they're rudely interrupted by ALEC URQUHART. David puts her down and they awkwardly part ways and avoid each other for the next hour.

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	LIVING ROOM. irkuhart 2017-11-03 04:17 am UTC (link)
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Starstruck!

joyandpride
2017-11-04 09:45 pm UTC (link)

Later in the evening, Joy bumped into the Parents Urquhart returned from their commitments. Smalltalk got completely derailed when Agnes sang a phrase as a laughing reference, and Joy realised she was Agnes fucking Urquhart, like that Agnes Urquhart, oh my god, my mother has all your records and we used to play them as kids and, like, dress up in mum's fancy clothes and waltz around. And there was an Aussie hiphop group sampled one of her classics a couple years back and it got stuck in Joy's head for months and she can't believe she didn't realise this earlier, it's such an honour to meet you, my mother's going to be so thrilled. Wow.

(She's a little drunk, but the enthusiasm is genuine!)

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	Re: Starstruck! irkuhart 2017-11-05 03:38 am UTC (link)
	David is very amused at this and tells Joy he had no idea her mother was such a fan. (Reply to this) (Parent)

Re: Starstruck!

ohlaird
2017-11-06 05:53 pm UTC (link)

I'm sure Agnes loves this and preens at the attention and mention of her international success.

Alec probably stops when he hears his mother sounding so pleased and someone gushing at her. And just looks really amused (but also pleased mum gets some unexpected fan love) but will want to try and escape before she ropes them all into an impromptu performance to showcase her pipes live.

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mmmcc
2017-11-09 02:20 am UTC (link)

When Meaghan finds Cav on the sofa she asks Bethoc the ~~house elf~~ brownie (why are they brownies when they look just like house elves, she wonders, she is confused, this makes no sense) for some ink. Ink in colours.

Then she hmmmms for about five minutes, studying her canvas solemnly, before drawing basically what looks like a fairly typical kid's drawing: Field with Trees and Sky. The "grass" is his beard. There's a rabbit poking its head out of the grass. There's a couple trees (one with apples, the other with a black and white blob that she claims is a magpie) on one side, a few scattered flowers in the grass and a sun in the sky. (And a cloud. You have to have a cloud.)

She signs his nose. Voila! A masterpiece! You're welcome.

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