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Tweak says, "kel mo dee in the hizouse"

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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Percy and Cho

youngestmformev
2011-10-30 03:40 am UTC (link)

Percy paused at the sound of the voice and looked toward the speaker. He recognized her immediately - Cho Chang. She'd been Cedric Diggory's object of rescue at the Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament, which was the task he remembered most. Seeing her face reminded him of searching the water desperately for his youngest brother's face, only to have her rescued instead, as well as Hermione.

It hadn't been the first nor the last time he'd feared losing one of his siblings, but he quickly pushed the thoughts from his mind. This was a gala, a time for amusement, not for lingering on the past that he couldn't change, even if he had a time-turner.

Not that the thought hadn't crossed his mind.

"Quite, thank you," he replied with a polite nod. "Are you working this evening?"

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Percy and Cho

un_cho_sen
2011-10-30 04:39 am UTC (link)

Cho had learned a while ago that it did no good to associate her identity with Cedric. Most people had wanted to quickly forget that evening. Even those closest to her had their fill of her emotions (or so she thought).As a coping mechanism she had learned to hide her despair over his loss behind smiles while inside she was still dying. True enough there were times when she wouldn't think of him, but even seven years later there were things that would trigger her thoughts of Cedric.

"I am on security detail," she answered with a slight nod. "Though I rather be in uniform than this sill thing."

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