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Narcissa Malfoy (palepanache) wrote in refreshrpg,
@ 2015-07-09 17:27:00

Entry tags:

! ic-ooc, 1998-july, character: andromeda tonks, character: bela dunstan, character: cambina bulstrode, character: narcissa malfoy, character: pansy parkinson, x-character: dulcinea doge

Who: Members of WICCA and any witch who expressed an interest in joining
What: July meeting!
When: Evening of 9 June 1998, staring at 6PM
Where: Kettle & Cup, London
Warnings: None expected.
Status: IC/OOC

This is the IC/OOC thread for the June WICCA meeting.

Kettle & Cup has been rented out to WICCA for the evening. Refreshments are set up on the main counter--wine, butterbeer, tea, lemonade, pumpkin juice, cheese, fruit, cucumber soup, summer fruit soup, bread, stilton stuffed baked pears, mushroom and gruyère tart, scones, and pastries.

Agenda items are as follows:

Agreeing on a vendor to provide food for the DMLE.
Fundraising efforts for our two scholarships.
Future charitable endeavors.
The Holiday Ball.
An event for the fall, should we wish to have one.
Any other business.

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	Arrivals palepanache 2015-07-09 09:44 pm UTC (link)
	When did you arrive? What did you eat and drink? Who did you talk to ~~or pretend doesn't exist~~? (Reply to this) (Thread)

Arrivals

palepanache
2015-07-09 10:07 pm UTC (link)

Narcissa is of course there well ahead of time to speak with the shop owner while some of the Malfoy house elves set up. By the time people start to arrive, the shop owner has left and all but one of the house elves have returned to Malfoy Manor.

She's sitting in a location that lets her see people approach the shop through the windows, and sips on a glass of wine while she enjoys one of the pears. She will happily greet ~~just about~~ everyone as they arrive.

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	Arrivals badassbina 2015-07-10 01:14 am UTC (link)
	Cambina arrived a few minutes early and would have greeted Narcissa warmly. She would have helped herself to tea and fruit. (No wine since she's going to work after that. She seemed to be in a good mood and would mention to Narcissa that she has some younger friends who might be Interested in joining WICCA. She would be pleasant to everyone. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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palepanache, 2015-07-10 01:34 am UTC

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badassbina, 2015-07-10 01:38 am UTC

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palepanache, 2015-07-10 02:03 am UTC

	Arrivals beladona 2015-07-10 01:34 am UTC (link)
	Bela arrives only a little ahead of time this month, and not as ridiculously happy as last month, intact she looks a little tired. However she is still pleasant and talks to everyone. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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palepanache, 2015-07-10 01:51 am UTC

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beladona, 2015-07-10 02:08 am UTC

	Arrivals gwennie 2015-07-11 04:27 pm UTC (link)
	Gwendolyn arrived promptly, looking her very best. She was polite and did her best to speak to most people. Gwen didn't eat a single thing, but did have some wine. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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violatricolour, 2015-07-11 08:05 pm UTC

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	Re: Arrivals bankedinterest 2015-07-11 06:13 pm UTC (link)
	Marcelia is early and greets people (obviously some get greeted more warmly), she has some parchment files with her but other than that looks exactly as proper and put together as she does for all these meetings. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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palepanache, 2015-07-12 03:45 am UTC

	Re: Arrivals tearinmyheart 2015-07-11 07:18 pm UTC (link)
	Andromeda arrived just this side of late, as she was trying to slip in without being obvious about it. She had some soup and a glass of wine and talked to the non-purist contingent for the most part. She didn't actually approach Narcissa- this time- but she did make a point of making eye contact with her and smiling at least once during the evening. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	Re: Arrivals afterrain 2015-07-11 07:28 pm UTC (link)
	Claire arrives a little early, drank several cups of tea and ate sparingly, and spoke less until the meeting actually started. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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afterrain, 2015-07-12 02:28 pm UTC

	Arrivals violatricolour 2015-07-11 07:38 pm UTC (link)
	Pansy arrives shortly after Narcissa and makes it her business to circulate and greet everyone. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	Re: Arrivals mands 2015-07-13 10:27 pm UTC (link)
	Mandy arrived with her mother on time, mostly to have another go and see what everything would be like. She was polite to everyone, did a bit of small talk and tried her best to contribute at least a bit. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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palepanache, 2015-07-13 10:42 pm UTC

	Arrivals dulcete 2015-07-14 10:41 pm UTC (link)
	Dulci arrived about five minutes early and took a little wine and a plate of cheese and fruit. (Reply to this) (Parent)

Vendor

palepanache
2015-07-09 09:46 pm UTC (link)

Dulcinea Dodge provided three options for vendors to provide food for the DMLE.

The quote from Catering Charms is the most expensive, but provides, I think, the best combination of security and variety. The quote from The Tea Witch's Trolley is the least expensive, but they offer the smallest variety of food items as well. And the quote from Hogsmeade Tea and Treats is quite competitive, but I've toured their facilities and I think they're borderline on the security, which is important to Mr Shacklebolt.

Which vendor do you prefer we use? We will be implementing this project next week, if the vendor is available to start that soon, and as soon as they are available if they are not.

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palepanache
2015-07-09 09:58 pm UTC (link)

Narcissa agrees that Catering Charms provides the best combination of security and variety.

Since they are the most expensive, it will be important to have a fundraiser in the fall to support this project.

It also might be worth looking into an every-other-day service instead of an every day service, so that it can last longer, as it seems no progress is being made on any of the cases that have the DMLE working overtime. (Or at least, not on the case that Narcissa is publicly concerned about.) Or perhaps we start with every day, but keep an every other day service option in mind should funds start to run low.

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violatricolour, 2015-07-11 07:40 pm UTC

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dulcete, 2015-07-14 10:46 pm UTC

	Vendor badassbina 2015-07-10 01:16 am UTC (link)
	If security is a concern, Bina would say that Hogsmeade Tea and Treats is out of the running. And would say that even if WICCA only provided 3-5 meals a week, it would still be a great help to the department. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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palepanache, 2015-07-10 02:05 am UTC

Scholarship Fundraising

palepanache
2015-07-09 09:48 pm UTC (link)

We have two scholarships, the Dirk Cresswell Memorial Scholarship, which benefits Muggle-born children regardless of their family's financial status, and the Phyllida Spore Educational Fund, which benefits Wizarding families with low incomes.

We'll be looking to raise money for them in the first two quarters of next year. Suggestions on what events to host are appreciated.

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	Re: Scholarship Fundraising gwennie 2015-07-11 04:31 pm UTC (link)
	Gwendolyn was a bit hesitant at first, but suggests a fancy dinner pay-per-plate with an evening's entertainment for the Phyllida Spore Fund. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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dulcete, 2015-07-14 10:50 pm UTC

	Future Charitable Endeavors palepanache 2015-07-09 09:50 pm UTC (link)
	In addition to our two ongoing scholarships, we host other events to raise money for various causes. What are some other causes we could support with our upcoming events? WADA and St. Mungo's were both mentioned last month, but I'd like to get a concrete list. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Future Charitable Endeavors badassbina 2015-07-10 01:17 am UTC (link)
	Bina would concur on those two. She would also suggest a mentorship program, though that is less financial and more time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	Re: Future Charitable Endeavors beladona 2015-07-10 01:28 am UTC (link)
	Bela agrees that both of these seem like good causes, and puts forward that the music benefit she mentioned before would work particularly well for a WADA fundraising event. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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beladona, 2015-07-11 07:31 pm UTC

	Holiday Ball palepanache 2015-07-09 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	What should the theme of this year's Holiday Ball be? What kind of extra stuff could we do with the Holiday Ball? We will likely support one of the charities that we picked in our last agenda item, but this event has the opportunity to do a little more. (Reply to this) (Thread)

Holiday Ball

palepanache
2015-07-09 10:04 pm UTC (link)

Narcissa suggests using the ball to provide presents for those less fortunate families who may not be able to provide much for their children during the holiday season.

Another idea would be to have a separate event for children and families. It could be during the day at the same location of the holiday ball so that many of the same resources could be used and it wouldn't be much extra expense to put on.

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palepanache, 2015-07-12 12:02 pm UTC

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gwennie, 2015-07-12 02:58 pm UTC

	Holiday Ball dulcete 2015-07-14 10:55 pm UTC (link)
	For the main ball, WICCA had a major fundraising figure last year in Celestina Warbeck. This year we might mix it up some and do something different if we don't have an immediately obvious celebrity to organise the event around, especially since there will be a fall concert. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Fall Event palepanache 2015-07-09 09:53 pm UTC (link)
	It would be beneficial if we were to host an event during the third quarter that is open to the general public. A concert of some sort was suggested on the journals. Can we refine that idea further or does anyone have other ideas? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: Fall Event badassbina 2015-07-10 01:21 am UTC (link)
	Bina would offer that they could even mange another event before the close of summer. Something small like a garden party and then a fall concert? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)