Victoria signs her name in blood (demisangre) wrote in st_margarets, @ 2016-02-20 01:45:00 |
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Thread: Take a Dive!
WHO: Errbawdy!
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 20
WHERE: The Lake in the Woods
OOC: Dive Count Reference
The Polar Bear Fundraiser made more money than it had the previous year. Almost a thousand more than the previous year! The Bleeding Heart Animal Centre was overjoyed to hear how much the school earned for them through the fundraiser, and expressed gratitude for how generous the donation was. It would do a lot of good to help the animals there and make sure that the shelter could afford some newer equipment to keep all those animals safe and happy. While some of the donations came from the goodness of the hearts of students and staff, but truthfully, most of the money came from students nominating each other and those who didn't want to jump and were willing to shell out the cash not to (or be given a hand by the school to cover that charge). Even without the best of intentions, money was going toward a good cause. Many of the students regularly volunteered at the shelter as it was, so this kind gesture was merely the icing on the generosity cake. Lots of people lent a hand with advertising heralded by the house mentors and then money collection and tracking done by Victoria. Students who were supposed to dive or just wanted to watch gathered at the lake. Not everyone came and quite a few refused to come at all and if they had dives, the school made up the cost for them. But there was still a large crowd and the area was set up much like it had been the previous year with warded areas that served as little pockets of summer, thanks to the magic-using staff members, and plenty of hot chocolate to warm the bodies that needed it or sate a thirst for something tasty. Students stored items in cubbies to keep their things dry, plenty of warmed blankets were readily available, and Mr. Pheres made sure all those who jumped didn't start showing signs of hypothermia or those that had accidents from trips and falls and close encounters with rocks. Pretty much all staff were present and accounted for at the event. Even Ms. Menides was there, and many students speculated whether or not she would jump all eight times. Staff and students alike renewed their polls, some betting she wouldn't do any, others saying she would do about half and then the hopeful few that believed she would perform all of them. The shouts and screams of students jumping into the cold water filled the air, and despite the freshly fallen snow the day before and the occasional sprinkle of rain with some wind, it was obvious everyone was having fun. The cloudy sky wouldn't dampen their spirits and everything would proceed as usual. After today, the students would eagerly await spring break which the groundhog predicted may actually be spring-like this time. Some were doubtful of the meteorologically gifted animal, but others hoped it would be the case. For now, the fresh snow and remaining wintry conditions only made those domes of summer heat a haven in comparison to the chilly water of the lake. Victoria had her iPad with the chart of all the dives on it. She kept track of how many jumps too place and when students started refusing to do more, she took note of it for the school to look at later and likely provide an additional, although smaller, donation to the shelter to make up for it. She kept a safe distance from the lake, not needing to stand in the summer and even if it was cloudy, she kept to the shade of an umbrella where many of the vampires ended up hanging around in order to avoid too much exposure to the sun. |