The Golden Neep IC

( Portree+ )

( Peggy )

( Parkin-Miracles )

Who: Family, Friends, Furbabies, Teammates... oh, and probably Ada and Alasdair.
What: ENGAGEMENT PARTY
When: Saturday, 17 March 2000. Evening. backdated
Where: A&A's home on the outskirts of Dunvegan, Skye.
Warnings: Drinking. Language? (Hopefully not the latter)

( time to celebrate these two lovebirds making a move )

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The Pride of Portree (7-1-1 0.778) versus Caerphilly Catapults (6-4-0 0.600)
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Play Started:2000-03-09 at Rannoch Moor
Snitch caught in : 1 hours, 35 minutes
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The Pride of Portree : 430
Caerphilly Catapults : 50
Congratulations, The Pride of Portree
( It's always a sad day when they let us out of the stadium before happy hour... )

[Pride staff/management team]

Following our previous discussion on the wearing of Uplift pink, I'm announcing our agreement that players are permitted and even encouraged, if they are so moved, to wear pink for the Caerphilly match, but they are not required to. Also that Graham and Terry Edevane of the Catapults are talking about this as a joint exercise for the two teams.

Owen, please be ready to assist with league-approved methods of decorating brooms, uniforms, and accessories. I know this is short notice, but I have faith in you.

Anybody else who has questions or comments, let me know, and if necessary I can add to or amend my message to the team. Thanks.

[Pride +]

Team:

This is to let you all know that management and ownership are aware of the discussions in the league following on the incident at the Falmouth/Wigtown match, and further to that, the show of support for Muggleborns that has resulted during this bloc.

Mr Urquhart is speaking with Mr Edevane of the Catapults so that Portree and Caerphilly players and staff can jointly express their support by wearing pink along with their regulation uniforms. Any player or staff member who wants to wear pink will receive help in accessorising in ways that meet League regulations. You don't have to charm it on your own.

That having been said, there is no requirement to wear pink and anyone who does not feel it appropriate to wear pink for whatever reason does not have to. If you do feel it appropriate, I personally encourage you to do so. If you're not sure, please feel free to talk to me about it. I can explain my own reasons for doing so. If they're not good enough for you, or you don't feel moved, we're square. It will make no difference in how Coach MacFusty or I coach or play you.

Thanks for your attention to this matter. Please feel free to speak to me or Coach MacFusty with any questions.

[McBrides & Robertses]

Portree management is in for pink for the Caerphilly match. I just announced it to the team and we'll see how it goes. I think we'll get some support and some pushback but I'm hoping most of the players will go for it.

Congratulations to my good friend Des Parkin on assuming the headship of the Scottish Office. And congratulations to my talented wife Kirsten on taking up a position in the Office. You're worth the wait.

Congratulations to my dear husband on his appointment to Head of the Scottish Office for the Ministry. I could not be more proud of you, nor more pleased and hopeful for the future of Scotland under your sure guidance.

Congrats Da! You're the most ostensibly Scottish person I know and it finally paid off!

[Parkin/Miracles]

YES DA! How are we celebrating you becoming the equivalent of the magical King of Scotland?

(I kid I kid)

(But you know, just between us we can pretend for the day)

Seriously Da, congrats! Big move up! Please remember the (once) little people who helped you to the top. Or well...remember the once little people you had take too much care of is more accurate.

[Study Group 91]

Alright, who was in on the Scottish Minister bet? Pony up! Gina is now the first family in Scotland and I need to get her used to a certain lifestyle.

(ooc: Feel free to make up whatever not!money bet they had. The more ridic the better)

Like mother, like daughter: my eldest has discovered my crowning achievement in musical composition from my school days and is inventing new verses to the tune with no regard for meter or rhyme. Meanwhile, her brother is providing accompaniment on pots and pans with wooden spoon. So a proud musical legacy lives on, and Trevor and I get in some good practise at soundproofing charms for the study.

I will be humming it all week, I'm sure. My apologies to the Portree office. I should never have made it so catchy.

( Parkin-Miracles )

( Alec )

( Peggy )

Who: Parkin-Miracles (Des, Janine, Gwen and Charlie)
What: Sunday supper and political planning
When: 4 February 2000
Where: The Parkin-Miracle abode in Wigtown
Warnings: None! It's a family-friendly evening!

( Is Granddad going to be Minister for Magic? )

Left on Gwen Miracle's desk. February 13.

I found one of these hidden in my bookcase and thought it could have a second run.

Wait until you're home to open the box.

– Maggie.

[Inside a small, unmarked box is one of the singing Christmas pigs! It now oinks the tune of Gwen Miracle's chart-topper "Quidditch is a Waste of Time."]

Owl for Percy Weasley. February 14. Arrives at his flat. No return address.

Owl for Alec Urquhart. February 14. No return address necessary.

Take a break. I couldn't find sheet music for the Blind Melon crap so I'm lending you my Walkman, but if you break it I'll kill you.

♥ M.

P.S. Don't read into the date. It was the only free lunch I had.

[The package contains a piano songbook for Queen's greatest hits, Maggie's cherished Sony Walkman, and her cassette of Blind Melon's eponymous album. She included the instruction manual for the Walkman because, well... wizards.]

Apparently everyone's children want dogs lately except mine. Thank Merlin for small mercies; mine are satisfied with adopting spiders and paying visits to dragons.

( Alasdair & Ada )

( Aureliana )

Who: Gwen Miracle
What: Press release for a HAPPY REASON FOR ONCE (to help distract from yet another roster shake-up :/)
When: Tuesday, 30 January 2000.
Note: Articles will be in all your favorite news sources by Wednesday morning. Thanks to Heather and Julie for quotes <3

( For Immediate Release )

Who: Bart Roberts and a cast of dozen(s)
What: First Day Coaching
When: All day Jan 9th
Where: Portree Practice Pitch and offices.
Warnings:
( Somebody said something quotable! )

Who: Pride Players & Staff
What: A meeting
When: Saturday mid-morning
Where: Pride offices
Warnings: IC/OOC | probably medium for potential swearing

Cav sent notices to all of the Pride players and staff that they should report to the Pride offices on Saturday at 10:30 in the morning for a brief team meeting before the season and practices start up again. Once everyone's assembled, he says he'll keep this as brief as possible and then launches into a short speech that explains the following things:

1. Coach MacFusty has aggravated an old Quidditch injury and is taking a short leave of absence to get it taken care of. While she's gone, both Lorna as the captain and Alasdair as a vice-captain will be leading practices. Cav will be attending each one as well in case anything's needed.

2. Luag MacFusty has chosen to also take a leave of absence for the rest of the season from his beater position due to some family matters and Cav is currently working out logistics regarding that open position.

3. A reminder that players and staff should not be discussing staffing changes, leaves of absences, player changes, etc. with the press and to point any press in the direction of Gwen as needed. He also asks that if anyone is approached by the press to please notify Gwen that it happened.

4. Finally, he reminds everyone that his office door is always open in the event that any player or staffmember have a concern regarding anything, from team relationships, personal training and growth, etc.

He will end by turning it over to any other admin (Owen, Gwen, Graham) who wishes to speak and also to ask if anyone has any questions.

WHO: Graham, Pegs, Alec, Cav, Owen, Gwen, Ellie
WHAT: Punchy MacFusty Comes Clean Emergency Staff Meeting
WHEN: 7AM, Boxing Day
WHERE:Castle Urquhart
WARNINGS: oh, probably

Graham took an early morning swim in the Loch at 5:15, followed by breakfast. He was in the Library by 6:40 AM, as he'd decided to hold the meeting there. He had the house elf place 7 chairs in a circle and sat down to read the redlines of a book that was slated for release in January while waiting for everyone to arrive.

[Cav, Graham, Gwen]

I'm terribly sorry to interrupt your Christmas celebrations, and hope they have gone well, but I need to request an emergency meeting for first thing 26 December.

It's regarding Ellie.




(OOC- journaled after this, this, and- coincidentally- this ...also added Cav, 'cause I'm SPECIAL Also Cav is part of the below wards as well...)

The highlight of Christmas in our household was the appearance of a Starbrite Starter Broom for my six-year-old. She wouldn't even let go of it when she went to sleep tonight, and her father has promised to take her flying tomorrow if the snow lets up, while my three-year-old and I drown our nerves about Anna flying in hot chocolate and cookie-baking. Wish us all luck.

( Aureliana )

( Cav )

( Lorna )

( MG McGonagall )

Just after 4, Graham calls the meeting to order.

“So, First of all, I want to congratulate everyone on a very good first half of the season. We had rough spots, but we played well against our rivals and are on a good trajectory for the playoffs. We’ll have that and the Neep coming up, so the second half should also be exciting.

“There’s not really a lot to cover, but I didn’t want anyone to feel we had unresolved issues. We’ll discuss the agenda items and then we can open up the flor for last minute items after we hit the planned discussions.

Who: Pride of Portree affiliated characters, fans, press, the general public.
What: St. Andrew's Day Fly With Pride Gala
When: Thursday, 30 November 1999. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. (We know players will probably bow out early, that's cool. Get a good night's sleep, guys!)
Where: I was thinking Urquhart castle but IDK, you guys tell me. Magical event hall works for me too.
Warnings: Just saying this upfront, it's a cash bar. This is the price you pay for a free party, people.

( The Premier Event Of The Season! )

( Portree players and staff )

( Emiliano + Intern )

( Aureliana )

Who: Desmond Parkin, Janine Miracle, Gwen Miracle, et al
What: Des Parkin's birthday party
When: 12 Nov 1999
Where: Wigtown, the Parkin-Miracle home
Warnings: Mild terrorization of sons-in-law.

( You are a miserable old bastard, and I love you for it. )