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Pandora's Box Mods (pandoramods) wrote in pandorarpg,
@ 2011-10-26 12:23:00

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!status: complete, ^date: october 31 2003, character: adrian pucey, character: alicia spinnet, character: angelina johnson, character: bianca dunstan, character: cade warrington, character: cho chang, character: dean thomas, character: ernie macmillan, character: hannah abbott, character: harry potter, character: hermione granger, character: jayne dough, character: justin finch-fletchley, character: lavender brown, character: luna lovegood, character: melinda bobbin, character: percy weasley, character: ron weasley, character: seamus finnigan, character: theodore nott, character: tracey davis, character: zacharias smith, npc: kingsley shacklebolt, npc: pandora zurlo

Ministry Gala Event!
Characters: OPEN TO ALL. Please tag with your own character(s) when you comment/they arrive.
Setting: The Ministry Atrium, Level 8, beginning at 7 PM and running until midnight
Summary: It's the Halloween ministry gala/party! Come in costume (muggle or otherwise), in elegant wear, or in dress robes. The event begins at 7PM with refreshments, appetizers, finger foods and cocktails. Desserts are served later in the evening, but the cocktails remain available all night long. There is no full dinner, as it would be quite unwieldy with the amount of people expected to attend. The dance floor is open, a live band is playing, and the atmosphere is almost aggressively pleasant. For safety reasons, wands are being checked (surrendered) at the entrances. Unless your character is on-duty at the party, he or she will not have her wand on his/her person after entering.
Rating: Let's go with R for now, as there will be some dark occurrences later in the evening. We will update as necessary.

The event coordinators at the Ministry of Magic were in fine form in the hours leading up to the start of the gala. Everything had to be perfect, and not just in appearances. The atrium had been decorated in gold and silver, slightly reflective, to capture light and brighten the large, spacious room. The band was in place by 6:30, playing quiet music that set the mood. Off to either side, slightly out of the way, were two cocktail tables, fully stocked. There was also a number of wait staff who would be walking around with trays of red or white wine as well as champagne.

The attention to the decor was due to the head events coordinator, one Ismay Plimpton, who was an absolute perfectionist. With attention down to the very last detail, she was very nearly driving the Minister mad with her questions and comments, not to mention crucial changes. Her voice and general looks had Kingsley Shacklebolt nearly thinking her related to Delores Umbridge, if Ismay weren't so remarkably pleasant and likable.

With his assurance that everything was just fine, Ismay hurried off, gently but firmly reprimanding some poor chap setting candles afloat too low for her liking. The ceiling above twinkled like night stars, and between that, the candles, and the reflective decorations, the room was perfectly lit.

Everything was ready. All they needed now were the guests.

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Dean & Seamus

artisgratia
2011-10-30 07:21 pm UTC (link)

Dean had a long drink of his wine, looking down at Seamus as he did. Once he'd swallowed, he replied, "I should hope I've not ruined you. I've got plenty of use for you planned yet, you know."

A waiter came by with a tray full of some sort of hors d'oeuvres, and Dean helped himself to a plate full with enough to share with Seamus. "How about we have a bite to, have a little dance and then we can move onto the better liquor?" A smile tugged at the corner of his lips.

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Dean & Seamus

firewaterburn
2011-10-31 05:37 am UTC (link)

Seamus swallowed hard, voice gone husky as he held Dean's gaze and said, "You'd best not start something you can't finish, fine thing. You know how me and patience aren't best mates." He polished off his wine then added, "You're lucky I'm not half way to plastered or I wouldn't be responsible for my actions."

Fortunately, Dean provided effective distraction with food and Seamus shamelessly stuffed his mouth despite having eaten before arriving. "I like the way you think," he said after swallowing. "And then we can move on to having a party of our own." The last was said with a pointed look and Seamus was sure he didn't have to remind Dean what he was wearing under his toga. Or rather what he wasn't wearing.

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Dean & Seamus

artisgratia
2011-10-31 06:42 pm UTC (link)

"When have I ever started something I couldn't finish, gorgeous?" Dean responded, his voice just as low. He finished his own wine and had some of the appetizers, trying to keep his hands and mouth busy. "Lucky for public decency I'm the patient one, yeah? But we won't be staying here too late, I promise that." He did promise Lavender a dance, wherever she was, but aside from that, they didn't need to stay long.

Dean knew full well Seamus was draped in just that toga and nothing under it. He was more than eager to explore it, however. But first he really did want to have a dance and depleted some of the liquor. Besides, Seamus knew well what Dean was like when he was drunk. They might wind up leaving sooner rather than later.

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