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narcisssa malfoy is better than you (narcissistical) wrote in thequest,
@ 2019-05-01 19:07:00

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!: ic/ooc, c: alice travers, c: andromeda tonks, c: fabian prewett, c: florinda mcgonagall, c: gideon prewett, c: lily evans, c: madison travers, c: molly weasley, c: peter pettigrew, c: rabastan lestrange, c: severus snape, npc: charles avery

The Hedge Witches' Society Spring Fete

The Fete

The Hedge Witches' Society is an ancient (pre-Statute) association of rural witches and the occasional wizard dedicated to the best of British hedge wizardry: creature and animal breeding, herbology and other plants, and home and craft magic such as practical potioneering, cookery, and similar homely witchery. They hold two festivals, in the Spring at Beltane (1 May) and in the Fall at Mabon (21 September).

The Spring Fete is to show off the spring-born creatures and animals as well as the work done over the winter and in the spring with flowers, herbs, potions, and cookery. Contests are held in all these areas. Mostly, however, it is a time to mingle and enjoy the excellent weather.

This year the Fete includes a contest in homely potions that will be judged by the famous Damocles Belby, a brilliant and eccentric creator who is rumoured to be working on a potion that will change the face of the wizarding world if he succeeds in his work.

VISUALS!

Volunteers! MG MCGONAGALL is bitten by a crup puppy and has to seek medical treatment.
LILY POTTER and VOLUNTEER 3 (DE) get into an argument about politics and ALICE TRAVERS has to separate them.
REMUS LUPIN and VOLUNTEER 6 are competing in one of the contests. Hard feelings ensue when one or the other wins. (Die roll, will be determined after volunteers selecte their contest.)
CLARISSA GAMP encounters a hedge witch granny who is convinced she saw a Death Eater.
VOLUNTEER 8 is a Belby fan and spends a lot of time following Belby around while he inspects the potions, exciting a lot of comment.

OOC NOTES

This event will take place in a wizarding area in Hampshire.
While the Potions contest is the big draw, and will bring all sorts of people to the event, there will be a lot of other things to do.
The event is kid-friendly, so bring the wee ones.
Thanks to Dee for helping me work this out!

locations! ⬦ Booths: Goods for sale like plants, crup puppies, food, craft work, potions, etc.

⬦ The Hedge Maze: At one end of the fete is the Hedge Maze, which takes up about an acre. Tall enough for visual privacy, but you might still be overheard.

⬦ Animal Pens: On the far end from the Hedge Maze are the pens of animals, including lots of baby creatures. Bring the kids because there's a petting zoo!

⬦ OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

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Lost; Madison & [open]

makeroftrouble
2019-05-02 02:36 am UTC (link)

Merlin’s balls. This was a huge mistake. The whole thing probably, but most specifically that last hard cider. Madison was pretty sure that the maze was moving around her. It might even be trying to eat her. She could have sworn that that grass had something against one of the Lestranges. Not that was her problem. Right now her problem was she was lost in a bloody maze that may or may not be actively hostile and the point me spell was quite useless.

Madison turned the corner to yet another dead end. Although with a far less dodgy looking bit of topiary. Maybe this was a sign. With a sigh she lowered herself down to the ground not quite in defeat, but certainly not victory either. “This would be a hell of a place to go.”

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	Lost; Madison & Claire afterrain 2019-05-02 12:35 pm UTC (link)
	Claire was a lane over when Madison spoke, but she heard the other woman nonetheless, thanks to good years and decades of experience in listening closely to her surroundings. She rounded a corner and came upon Madison, just as she intended to. "It does rather feel like another world in here, doesn't it?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Lost; Madison & Claire makeroftrouble 2019-05-03 12:11 am UTC (link)
	Madison squinted over at the voice. "Filled with judging topiary. I think I'd like to meet the witch or wizard. The one who did all this. And then maybe bop them over the head. Although I have to make it out alive first." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Lost; Madison & Claire

afterrain
2019-05-03 11:38 am UTC (link)

"How odd," Claire murmured, looking at the nearest topiary: a doe and her fawn, both of which had turned their necks to look at the speaking pair and had an air of wariness about them, as if they were truly poised for flight. "I find them rather soothing. But perhaps the witch who created the maze made it particularly to ensure that anyone who wanted to find her, can't."

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	Lost; Madison & Claire makeroftrouble 2019-05-03 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	"Now. That doesn't sound like a half bad idea." To just disappear or stay somewhere else. Maybe that was why she kept getting turned around. "Reckon together we might find our way out?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Lost; Madison & Claire afterrain 2019-05-04 01:18 am UTC (link)
	Smiling, Claire extended a hand to help Madison to her feet. "I certainly hope so. If we can't between us, surely no one will be able to. And I don't imagine that this place is intended as a Death trap." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Lost; Madison & Claire makeroftrouble 2019-05-04 11:37 pm UTC (link)
	"But think of the opportunity for study!" Madison tapped her nose. At least she had the sense not to make a comment about the veil. She may not have been an unspeakable anymore, while Claire still was, but there were secrets to keep. "On second thought. Let's get out of here." (Reply to this) (Parent)

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