The Golden Neep IC

Who: Maggie MacDougal and Hamish Roberts.
What: We thought they would fight and then they didn't and now I don't know what's real and what's not help We figured it out: drinks, chats, and feels.
When: Friday, 6 April 2000.
Where: The Salty Gargoyle then Maggie's flat.
Cat Rolls: Hamish: 69 ("It tolerates you"), Maggie: 105 ("GINA LEVEL (It loves you!!!)")
Warnings: Language!

( Are YOU nesting? )

Who: Chidera and Hamish
What: Birthday celebrations
When: 1st April 2000
Where: Chidera's mum's flat in Peckham
Warnings: Implications of adult activity. Clearly. It's a birthday celebration.

( You are in love with a dream, you know... )

CLAMS was brilliant and I loved every minute of it. Maddie, thanks for letting me be a part of it.

[Jamie]
Look mate, your brooms passed every test the Ministry has and then I went completely off book because they were concerned about the wand woods. They're solid. Bloody brilliant, really. I want two but I'm not even sure I can afford one.

Now you can wait to hear from them officially that they want you to come answer a few questions about said wand woods or you can meet me in the office in the morning leaving me plenty of time to get to the Pride match. Up to you.

If you show up right before the match though I'm going to be a very unhappy broom tester and I'll remember that later on.

[Meaghan]
I know I freaked you out the other day but you should know that even if you decided to run of with Dunbar now I'd insist on us staying friends. Alright? Not going anywhere.

Who: Bart, Fiona & Hamish Roberts
What: Examining Hamish's new boat that may or may not be sinking
When: Monday 2 April 2000
Where: Aboard The Drifting Castle, St Katharine's Docks
Warnings: Nah

( So, not only do we have to worry about you sinking, we’ll have to worry about you drowning in your sleep. )

Who: Monte and Hamish
What: Paying off a bet.
When: 4 April 2000, Late afternoon (after work/practice, respectively)
Where: An undisclosed temporary site in Snowdonia National Park, Wales
Warnings: Terrible ideas. Reckless fun. No one gets injured. I'm still impressed.

( I don't think there's a law that makes this explicitly illegal but then again, I never bothered to find that out. )

Who: Meaghan and Hamish
What: Surprise! Meaghan took the loss poorly.
When: 31 March 2000, After the Neep
Where: The Castle of Drifters
Warnings: LANGUAGE. Less arguing than we expected.

( You're right, I have seen you play enough and something was getting to you out there. )

It's official.

After all this time, I'm going to move out of the Castle of Drifters and into my own place.

[Bart]
Hey Da, you and mum gotta know something about repairing a boat, right?

[Study Group]
Seeing as how the new place is kinda small, you'll be invite to the first of the housewarming parties.

Once it stops sinking.

Who: Dani and Gina Miracle, Hamish Roberts
What: Hamish drops by for a chat
When: Monday, 26 March 2000
Where: Dani/Charlie/Gina's house
Warnings: Gina is an adorable force of nature and you should be warned about how adorable she is.

( Has Uncle Hamish lost his bloody mind? )

Who: Chidera Okeke and Hamish Roberts
What: Consolation Milkshakes
When: Thursday, 22 March after the Cannons loss.
Where: Riding House Cafe, Oxford Circus, London
Warnings: Not even a little

( Blithely moving through life on a whim, it seems. Antithesis of all good Ravenclaws. )

Who: Meaghan and Hamish, cameos by the Weird Sisters and Wilda Griffiths
What: An even more impromptu birthday party than usual
When: 24 March 2000, evening
Where: The Fiddle and Jig, Reading, Berkshire
Warnings: Language. Fantastic life decisions. A forthcoming train wreck.

( Bloody hell, it was good to see her happy. )

Who: Fiona, Meaghan and Hamish
What: Drinks
When: 20 March 2000. After the ridiculously short Pride match
Where: Some Muggle Pub near Meaghan's place
Warnings: Language. Unnecessary insults toward the Chudley Cannons.

( Orange ain't even a colour. )

Guess I shouldn't have been so emphatic about the Cannons being heartbreakers. Bloody hell. That was one of the most brutal matches I've endured and yet I still wish I was there.

[Oliver]
There are three brooms waiting here with your name on them.

[Chidera]
Do I still get that milkshake?

[Monte]
I thought of something, but I need to know your stance on things that aren't explicitly illegal and yet aren't necessarily above board...

[Charlie]
Well, Gina is gonna be happy, double scoops and all. Seriously though mate, did you catch any of that? I really thought they had it. I thought it's time. It's bloody time. It wasn't.

[Cav]
Could always be worse mate. You could work for the Cannons.

[Peggy]
Alright?

[Meaghan]
Did an owl lose my invite or do you have other plans this year?

[Maggie]
Up for another night flying sometime soon?

added later after talking with Peggy
[STUDY GROUP]
Brownies and ice cream. Someone needs to make the brownies that isn't me or Maggie, no offense Magaidh. I'll get the ice cream. Double scoops for everybody! We're either descending on the castle (the real one, not mine) or maybe Charlie and Dani will host? Let's magically find a time that works for everyone.

added even later after talking with Maggie
[Ainsley]
... What happened with you and Meaghan?

Who: Sebastián Cavallero and Hamish Roberts
What: Decidedly not working
When: Sunday, 18 March 2000
Where: A pub
Warnings: None

( Makes me wonder what I did in a previous life to deserve this sort of thing. )

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Tutshill Tornados (4-5-1 0.400) versus The Pride of Portree (8-1-1 0.800)
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Play Started:2000-03-20 at English National (Maaaaaaanchester)
Snitch caught in : 0 hours, 37 minutes
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Tutshill Tornados : 50
The Pride of Portree : 200
Congratulations, The Pride of Portree
( goodness. 2:37 already? How time flies... )

I've not been spending much time at the office as of late, so imagine my surprise when I dropped by this morning and discovered that a very significant plaque is missing. The responsible party should feel free to return this today, no questions asked.

[Jamie]
Mate, even if you hadn't told me which broom was which I think I'd have figured it out. These are BRILLIANT. I cannot decide which one is my favourite between the seeker and chaser models. I'm not meant to say too much during this initial testing phase but what the bloody hell, these brooms are ridiculous.

[Oliver and Monte]
You lads ready to pay up? Monte, what am I going to owe you in the UNLIKELY event that the Cannons lose? I don't think we decided on that before our drunken outing to Exmoor.

[Chidera]
I hope you're cheering on the Cannons against the Bats.

Who: Meaghan and Hamish and the Rannoch Moor McDucks
What: Flying
When: Late Monday evening, 12 March 2000
Where: Rannoch Moor
Warnings: Language, emotional whiplash

( Why, you scared of ducks? )

Who: Anyone related to Scottish Quid/Affairs/Press/Books in general (so pretty much all of you if you want) and all current and past members of both teams (NPCs welcome!)
What: The release of the Golden Neep companion book
When: March 16th 8pm
Where: Portree and Montrose clubhouses
Warnings: Language maybe? Drinking

( Whizz Hard Books is proud to present... )

Who: 1991 Study Group + Significant Others (or Alternate Guests) + Gina (until bedtime)
What: Pye Day! (AKA Happy Birthday, Augustus!)
When: Wednesday evening, March 14
Where: Charlie, Dani, and Gina's house
Warnings: Likely nothing?

( Kal had dropped off quite a few of the things that morning. )

Who: Monte Cameron, Hamish Roberts, and Oliver Wood
What: Aftermath of the Cannons vs. Wasps Match
When: 3 March, after the match
Where: Pub
Warnings: Much teasing of Hamish

( Lead on, fearless cohorts! )

How is Skeeter still employed by the Prophet?

[Lex]
Alright?

[Meaghan]
Missed you at the match last week. Make it through alright?

[Dunbar]
So?

[Study Group]
If any of you need to get in touch with me after tonight, send an owl.

How’s Kal, Auggie?