Let's get this party started! [Tag: Ayla] on Hospital Wing

Librarian Nicchi

November 04, 2016 6:49 PM

Fast and Furious!! (nm) by Librarian Nicchi

Subthreads:

Shoot and Truth by Winston Pierce with Kit Reid

A letter with News by Ben Pierce with Fabian Brockert

Seeking a Lady (tag Joella) by Jax Donovan with Joella Curtis

It's been too long [tag: Ingrid] by Louis Valois with Ingrid

Taking a break (library) by Finbar Scott with Farrah Welsh

Oops... [tag: Lily Spencer] by Madeleine Dautin with Lily Spencer

Halloween Party threads! (nm) by Laila Kennedy with Gia Donovan, Victor Callahan, Farrah Welsh, Lily Spencer

First year ladies luncheon! ((tag all first year girls)) by Ayla Tremaine with Kit Reid, Salali Bly, Florence Newell, Gwen Fintoc, Amelia Layne, Louis Valois, Emerald Brockert, Natalie Atwater

Wandering the Halls by Farrah Welsh with Kellen Mormont

Need assistance? (in the library) by Jack Spencer with Caelia Lucan

Pity party of one by Ayla Tremaine

Making plans by Jamie Park with Sammy Meeks

Grump stroll by Dustin Newell with Laila Kennedy

Flora Deschamps, lady detective. by Madeleine Dautin with Kellen Mormont

In Which All Is Revealed To The Startling Shock and Brutal.. by Joella Curtis with Gia and Jax Donovan, Jax and Gia

What is the world coming to? by Emilia-Louise Scott with Jozua

cont. from the Quidditch Pitch [tag: Alistair] by AQC, Arne Reinhardt with Capt. Ali Johnson

Out and about by Ginger with Alistair

An off day [tag Juniper] by Finn Scott with Juniper Brockert

Best friend alert! (Jozua) by Lily Spencer with Jozua

TIME'S UP--F&F DONE by Professor Sophie O'Malley

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Winston Pierce

November 04, 2016 8:07 PM

Shoot and Truth by Winston Pierce

Having been persuaded to join the archery club by his roommate, Victor, Winston was just getting comfortable with the pull and release of shooting arrows at targets when Aiden decided to mix things up. The game sounded interesting. Or at least, it would have if he was any good at archery.

As it stood now, he expected he'd be doing a lot of the answering today.

He wasn't picky in choosing a partner, mostly because he didn't really know anyone but his roommates very well so far, so nearly anyone fit the bill of relative stranger.

"Shall we do this?" he asked a person whose name he didn't even know (also pretty much everyone outside of Beginner classes, and even some people in them still). "I am Winston Pierce, of the New Hampshire Pierces."

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Kit Reid

November 04, 2016 8:48 PM

Mind if I join? by Kit Reid

Kit wanted to try everything and Archery was just another thing to try. She had never actually shot a bow and arrow before. In truth, she had never aimed at anything before. These sort of things were considered a male sport, but it was still fun to try so long as it wasn't in front of her mother!

Needing to find a partner since the rules were changed and they were to play a game, she was about to look for someone when someone found her first. "Hello, Winston Pierce o the New Hampshire Pierces. I'm Kit Reid of the Connecticut Reids," she said with a grin. "Yes, let's play. Do you want to go first?"

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Winston

November 04, 2016 9:19 PM

I certainly don't mind at all by Winston

Winston smiled in relief when he heard her introduction. A good family, then. This game was already paying off. He'd seen her in his classes but hadn't yet put names to all of the Aladren girls and was glad to have this name down at least.

"Ladies first," he insisted, as his father always told him was proper (somehow it was a lot easier to allow Kit Reid of the Connecticut Reids go first than it was to allow his little sister to, so the invitation wasn't even grudging like it usually was). And because he believed in good sportsmanship, too, he added, "Good luck."

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Kit

November 04, 2016 9:31 PM

Good to hear by Kit

"Why, thank you," Kit said with a little bow, done for amusement. Standing with feet slightly apart, she pulled back the string as far as she could. She was fairly certain that she had the bullseye in sight, but that didn't mean much if the arrow didn't follow course. As she let her go, her arm jerked and the arrow sailed to the right and missed completely.

Her bow down, she turned towards Winston with a laugh. "Well, that didn't go very well. Perhaps, yours will be better?"

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Winston

November 04, 2016 9:41 PM

Glad you think so by Winston

Winston bowed back, then took a step away to give her room to shoot. She . . . missed.

"Thanks," he answered, knocking his arrow and raising it to point toward the target. He aimed (not at the bulls-eye because he'd found that never worked, but a little bit above and to the left of it), held his breath a moment, then let go of the breath and the arrow at the same time.

The arrow flew, still low and to the right, as he apparently hadn't corrected his aim enough yet, but it at least hit the outer ring of the target. And stayed there. "Whoo!" he cheered, more happy that it had stuck than he was that he had won this round of the 'game'. He had won, though, so he got to ask a question.

"Um," he said, trying to think quickly. He hadn't anticipated winning, so he hadn't had one ready. "Do you like chicken?" he asked and then worried that she'd think it was a stupid question.

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Ben Pierce

November 04, 2016 10:00 PM

A letter with News by Ben Pierce

Ben sat at the Pecari table in the Cascade Hall, munching absently on Wheaties - well, probably not actual Wheaties, but some kind of similar cereal like product that the elves doubtless put a lot of work into to satisfy the cravings of muggle raised children - and trying to plan out the next meeting of the Sports Club when his parents' owl landed on the table next to him.

"Hey, Gremmie," he greeted the bird fondly and offered him some of his bacon. The owl devoured that as Ben released the letter tied to his leg. "Sorry, no reply ready. Go on home, I promise I'll write tonight and send it by school owl, okay?"

He could have sworn the disapproving look he got from the creature was direct from his mom and that he would just sit there until Ben wrote a reply immediately, but then Gremlin just stole another piece of bacon and flew off.

Ben tore open the letter and read it, a big grin breaking across his face as he did so. It wasn't news that would keep. He turned to the nearest person and announced proudly, "I'm gonna be a big cousin!"

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Kit

November 04, 2016 10:07 PM

One question down by Kit

Kit wasn't completely surprised that he didn't miss, but she was surprised that he wasn't closer to the bullseye. Either way, she had a question to answer, one that she wasn't expecting. Yet, she was glad that it was a simple one rather than being something completely personal right off the bat. "I do like chicken. Though, I don't like it every type of way. Chicken parm is my favorite. I don't like barbecue at all." She wanted to ask him if he liked it as well, but that wasn't the name of the game.

"My turn?" Testing a hypothesis, Kit aimed a little away from the bullseye before allowing her arrow to go. Yes! This time the arrow struck the target. Unfortunately, it still wasn't close to the middle. But it wasn't quite on the edge either. It was in the ring next to the edged one. "Yay!" She bounced a little in excitement.

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Winston

November 04, 2016 10:21 PM

Next? by Winston

He nodded in agreement with her as she answered his question, pleased that she seemed, at least to him, to be answering frankly, honestly, and with greater detail he'd expected. He liked it though, he felt like he was actually getting to know her a little bit.

"Chicken parm is excellent," he offered, not really liking the idea of not offering his own opinion on the matter, even if she hadn't asked. "But I like barbecue, too. The elves make it much better than my father does, though," he admitted, lowering his voice like he was telling her a huge secret.

When she hit the target on her next shot, doing better than his first one, he clapped and cheered right along with her. He gathered she was at least as new at this as he was, and any hit was a victory.

He took his turn, lining up his shot and aiming higher and more to the left than before. He loosed the arrow, and this time it flew clear over the target. Too high that time, apparently.

"I guess it's your question," he told Kit.

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Jax Donovan

November 04, 2016 10:32 PM

Seeking a Lady (tag Joella) by Jax Donovan

Jax wasn't sleeping very well and he knew that the moon was only partially to blame this time. His mind was full of thoughts. Terrible and wonderful thoughts. Thoughts about a particular Pecari Sixth year that he could not stop thinking about and it was driving him crazy. He needed to figure out what was going on. Had she just been teasing him or did she still have feelings for him? And if she did still have feelings for him, what exactly would that mean?

The sixteen year old Aladren stood outside of Cascade Hall waiting for the brunette turned blonde to make her way to the hall for lunch. She had to eat at some point and since they no longer shared classes, meal times were really the only time he would get a chance to see her. Spotting the girl in question, Jax called out to her. “Hey, Joella! Can we talk?” He asked, not bothering with making small talk first.

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Kit

November 04, 2016 11:50 PM

Re: Next? by Kit

Kit was thrilled that he offered up information on their discussion. She noted that he liked chicken parm and barbecue. Though, she was surprised that his father made anything. She knew how to dine in the finest restaurants more than she knew how to eat at home, but when they did, the house elves made the dishes. Following the rules though, she didn't actually ask so much as raise an eyebrow in question.

It was his turn and he missed. "Oh, no!" She cried. It wasn't that she minded asking the next question so much as she had hoped that he would have done better.

"Hmm, what to ask?" She said aloud. "What's your favorite color?"

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Joella Curtis

November 05, 2016 4:51 AM

Not sure why people call me that. by Joella Curtis

Joella was about to enter Cascade Hall for lunch when she heard her name, spoken in a distinct accent. She turned and smiled at Jax.

"Um, ok," she nodded when he asked if they could talk, before grinning and adding, "sounds serious."

She wasn't sure what he could want to talk about. Maybe something to do with his sister or Sammy or... her?

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Louis Valois

November 05, 2016 8:25 AM

It's been too long [tag: Ingrid] by Louis Valois

It was a nice autumn day a few weeks into the start of term, and Louis could be found wandering the Labyrinth Gardens. Not wanting to be cooped up on such a day as this, he'd decided to go for a walk. He had considered seeing if Emmy-Lou was up for a stroll too, but he had a few things on his mind, and time alone was time to think.

Normally being at Sonora meant he could, for a large part, forget his problems and unhappiness at home. However, after the slight fiasco with Ingrid at the ball, this was no longer as easy. He'd meant to talk to her as soon as possible, but it was all too easy to chicken out, especially as he didn't really know what he wanted to say. He just knew that he couldn't leave things as they were. It didn't help that Ingrid seemed to have been avoiding him, which suggested that the worst case scenario was true.

Of course, it was just his luck to turn a corner and see the object of his thoughts right there in the gardens. For a minute, he was tempted to turn and flee, but no. If there was any chance of returning to his previous relationship with Ingrid, he still wanted to, and he knew he had to talk to her. He forced himself to walk confidently towards her, trying to work out what exactly he was going to say.

“Hey, Ingrid,” he called out as he got closer. “Can I have a word?”

[OOC: I assumed, from her OF post, that she'd probably have continued her plan of avoiding him!]

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Finbar Scott

November 05, 2016 8:41 AM

Taking a break (library) by Finbar Scott

Finn wasn't stupid, but he wasn't the most academic of students, and this was proved by how much he was struggling with one of his latest assignments. For some reason his research just didn't seem to coming together, and he found himself increasingly getting annoyed by the essay that just didn't want to be written.

Sighing in frustration, he closed the book in front of him and leaned back in his chair. He'd had enough, and he knew that he wasn't going to make much more progress even if he persevered. It would be better to come back to the essay later, once he'd cleared his head.

Hearing a noise behind him, he turned around to find another student. “Hi,” he said, not quite sure if they were there to talk to him or just, coincidentally, in the same location. “You don't need this book or anything, do you?”

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Jax

November 05, 2016 10:19 AM

I can think of a couple reasons why... by Jax

Jax shrugged a little at her response. He wasn't really sure if it was serious, but he supposed that it would likely feel that way to him. He contemplated taking her hand or placing his hand on the small of her back to lead her to a private area, but he couldn't bring himself to do either as he felt she might not take it the correct way. Instead, he motioned for her to follow him.

Jax lifted the tapestry that hid the secret staircase and motioned for her to enter, lighting his wand for light as he went in. He stood in front of her in silence for a moment, feeling rather nervous. "I was wondering if you were still interested in me... in us?" He asked, feeling like an idiot for asking.

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Madeleine Dautin

November 05, 2016 1:51 PM

Oops... [tag: Lily Spencer] by Madeleine Dautin

So there had been a test. There had been a test and Madeleine hadn't studied. She knew her father would not be very pleased with her and she was a little ashamed to admit to Bastien what she had done, but there had been simply much better things to do the night before than study for a test in a class she wasn't even that fond of in the first place. There was important investigative things for her to do and, if she was being completely honest with herself, she had also forgotten that said test was even supposed to happen.

She gathered her quill back into her school bag and turned the paper in at the front of the room, dragging her feet a little as she left since she felt so down. She was certain that she'd missed at least a quarter of the questions that had been asked. She was blessed with a rather sharp brain and functional memory and so by taking the test slowly and trying not to panic she was assured that she had answered enough questions correct to achieve a passing grade. But Dautin's didn't simply pass, they excelled and so she was feeling pretty blue.

Since she wasn't really looking where she was going, she walked into the person in front of her and stumbled back a bit, nearly dropping her books as she did so. To Madeleine's mortification, it was Lily Spencer who she'd walked into, the only witch at the school so far who had captured Madeleine's imagination as someone she'd want to be friends with. "Oops," she said with a blush. "Wasn't really paying attention..." She leaned in conspiratorially. "I didn't study last night," she whispered in a hushed voice. "I was hunting for assassins."

OOC: I'll let you decide which subject it was, I don't really care haha

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Laila Kennedy

November 05, 2016 2:20 PM

Halloween Party threads! (nm) by Laila Kennedy

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Winston

November 05, 2016 3:07 PM

That's a hard one by Winston

Oddly, Kit's dismay at his miss made his own disappointment feel smaller. He still wasn't happy that his arrow had neatly sailed over top of the target entirely, but at least the commiseration eased away the sting of failure.

Then she asked her question, and he bit his lip in consideration. "You don't ask the easy ones, do you?" he asked rhetorically, more to buy a few seconds to consider his options than to avoid answering. "I'm not really partial to any of them particularly, but I'm going to go with blue. Not like Aladren blue," he added quickly, worried another Crotalus might overhear and fear House disloyalty, "but like the sky on a clear sunny day." Favorite colors didn't really need justification, but he thought his was pretty obvious just by its association.

"Next arrow?"

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Ayla Tremaine

November 05, 2016 3:12 PM

First year ladies luncheon! ((tag all first year girls)) by Ayla Tremaine

Ayla had decided long before she'd even arrived at Sonora that she wanted to have a large group of friends at school. A close knit group of girlfriends who would be there to support each other all through school and into adulthood. She was excited to see just how many girls there were in her year (though, she thought, that could also cause drama down the road when they dating), and even though most of them ended up being in Aladren together, Ayla was still hopeful that they could all be friends. She'd become fast friends with Kit Reid, and got on well with her roommate, but she still hadn't had a chance to really connect with the other girls. That needed to be corrected right away, in her opinion.

She decided that in lieu of some fancy get together, she'd just invite everyone to eat lunch with her at the Teppenpaw table. She wasn't against a more formal event, but it was a little short notice, and even the most successful party planners needed time to pull things off. She was wearing a kelly green skater dress with lace overlay, nude ballet flats and her hair was perfectly curled. She asked the rest of the girls to meet her a little later in the lunch period, so that hopefully things would have quieted down a little. She anxiously twirled a lock of her blonde hair around her finger as she waited for people to come. She had a feeling that at least Gwen and Kit wouldn't leave her hanging.

Her face lit up when the first girl joined her, at the very least, it appeared she wouldn't be eating alone after all. “Hi!” Ayla said brightly. “I'm so glad you could make it. How has your weekend been so far?”

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Lily Spencer

November 05, 2016 3:37 PM

Oof! by Lily Spencer

Lily could care less about her marks, but she was doing exceptionally well in DADA. The latest exam she knew she'd done remarkably well, surprising even herself by the amount of knowledge she had retained. It was easy studying when she was intrigued by the subject.

As she was walking, thinking about what she was going to eat for dinner and how she'd fit in some time with Jozua, she bumped right into Madeleine Dautin. Though Lily was usually averse to the proper sort of witches who were disgusted by a bit of filth on their clothes or sweat glands, she liked Madeleine. Despite her frills and dresses, Madeleine could play pretend and anyone who could do that was immediately a kindred spirit.

"Did you find any?" asked Lily in response. "What'd you do with them?"

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Farrah Welsh

November 05, 2016 4:13 PM

Accidentally knocking into things by Farrah Welsh

Farrah was putting back some of the returned books while she was walking through the Library. She wasn't working that evening, but whenever she saw some start to pile up because the assistants were busy, she felt inclined to help out. She supposed that made her a little more of a Teppenpaw than she might otherwise feel, but she also thought that it was just her love of books that compelled her to put them in their rightful place.

She was walking around one of the tables when she saw Finbar sitting alone at one, closing his book and leaning back. Farrah never really had the chance to really talk to him, but she figured he must be nice since he was a Teppenpaw and all. She accidentally bumped a chair as she walked around and it caught his attention. She smiled sheepishly at him, embarrassed for having caused any sort of stir. “Hi.” Farrah returned. “Oh no, sorry. I was just walking around putting the books back since I had the time.” Farrah explained. “I didn't mean to bother you.”

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Finn

November 05, 2016 4:50 PM

It's better than purposefully knocking into things by Finn

Finn was relieved that he wasn't stopping Farrah doing her work, but also a little unsure of how to proceed now. He knew Farrah, of course, as they were in the same year, but they hadn't really interacted much during their time at Sonora so far. It seemed rude, however, to just let her carry on without making some attempt at conversation.

“You didn't bother me, I was just stopping work anyway,” he explained, not wanting her to feel bad. “So...are you one of the library assistants, then?” There, he'd continued on the conversation and he didn't think it had been too bad a question.

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Gia Donovan

November 05, 2016 4:51 PM

Here for a good time by Gia Donovan

The Halloween Party seemed to be the Spirit Club's kickoff event before the Quidditch teams came together and started the season. Gia helped out Laila as best as she could with regards to getting everything put into place (Gia had no idea that Laila planned to ask other clubs to join in on it, but she supposed this was all meant for school unity). Gia had never been to a Halloween Party before, but she had heard about them before. She was excited to be a part of it both as a member of the spirit club and as a student of the school.

After helping Laila out with setting everything up, Gia left the MARS room to go put together the costume that she had created. She had read a horror story once about a possessed porcelain doll that went on to murder any adult that did not believe in it. It had terrified Gia for a long time when she was younger. Since Halloween was about scares, she thought it would be the perfect costume.

She had taken one of her old dresses and hemmed it up for that it was more of a mini dress. She made from tears into it to give it an illusion of being raggy. She pulled on some knee high white socks and black shoes. Her black hair was put into braided pigtails, leaving only her make up as the last part to be completed. The makeup had taken several days of practice, but she thought she had done a pretty decent job of making the cracks look realistic and her eyes doll like. But, it would just have to wait until people saw her to know for sure.

Now that her look was completed, Gia left the dorms as quickly as possible so that she didn't leave Laila alone for too long. Upon entering the room though, Gia thought the space looked amazing having now seen it with fresher eyes. She grinned widely around at the arriving guests before making her way around to a spot. Now that she was a part of a Halloween party, she had no idea what to do next.

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Farrah

November 05, 2016 5:14 PM

Unless you like that sort of thing by Farrah

She was relieved to hear that she hadn't bothered him, which is something Farrah was always self-conscious about. Being one of those girls who awkwardly stood off to the side wanting to participate but afraid to, she was always aware of the fact that her presence might alone cause issues for people. “Oh good.” She replied. “I mean, about not bothering you.” She added, she didn't know if his work was finished or not for her to comment on that.

Farrah gave a small laugh, mostly out of embarrassment for herself as she admitted this next part to him. “I am but I'm not actually working tonight.” She advised. “I just saw the stack of returns and everyone else was busy, so I thought I'd just help out and put them back.” Saying it out loud made her feel even more pathetic. She should have just lied and said that she was working. “Um, what are you working on?” She asked, changing the subject.

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Victor Callahan

November 05, 2016 5:19 PM

Let's get this party started! [Tag: Ayla] by Victor Callahan

Normally Halloween wasn't the most exciting holiday in Victor's calendar. His parents would either have a dinner party (which was quite fun, provided he got some attention and so long as there were other kids there) or go to an event somewhere else (less fun for Victor, who just got to stay at home and eat themed food with Jehan). His parents didn't often take him to events yet, thinking he was really a bit too young, but he'd been promised he could start going to more balls soon.

However, now he was at Sonora and there was a real Halloween party to go to! Forget adult balls, this party had cakes and, even better, costumes! Victor was, of course, dressed up as a prince, feeling rather handsome and enjoying the fact that he had a crown and a sword (which, sadly, wasn't real, but you couldn't have everything). He'd been tempted to go for something a little bit scarier, but couldn't resist having a sword. Besides, princes were awesome! They got to have adventures and get in fights and save damsels in distress!

The first stop for Victor was, of course, the cake stall. Dinner seemed like ages ago now! There were lots of tasty looking cakes to choose from, and he was sure he'd have to return later. Cake in hand, he wandered around the room, looking at the decorations and keeping an eye out for someone he knew. Or, he supposed, someone he didn't know but looked cool. He was happy to talk to almost anyone, really.

However, he soon spotted Ayla, so made his way over to talk to her. He liked Ayla. She was pretty, good fun, from a good family, and did he mention she was pretty?

“Hi Ayla! You look great,” he complimented her, grinning excitedly at her. He really loved parties! “Enjoying the party?”

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Joella

November 05, 2016 5:50 PM

Oh if only you knew... by Joella

Joella found her heart beating a little faster as she followed Jax behind the tapestry, although she wasn't sure why... okay maybe she was but she had to stop thinking like that.

She waited for him to speak and when he did, his words were a surprise. Joella wasn't sure how to respond. Over the summer her relationship with Darius had developed, even if it was just a no strings attached affair, but the moment she'd seen Jax again she had known that yes she did still like him.

Yet admitting that to the Aladren now was something she was hesitant to do. She took a moment to respond, mulling his question over in her mind not because she didn't know the answer but because she wasn't sure how truthful she should be.

"I-" she faltered at her first attempt. "I, um, yeah..." Joella trailed off, looking up at him and trying not to blush. Why was he asking? "I know you- you're not but it's, it's not really something I can just switch off." She wished she hadn't been so honest but something about being alone with Jax in this way made her feel like she could say things she wouldn't normally say.

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Farrah Welsh

November 05, 2016 6:09 PM

Why did I come??? by Farrah Welsh

Farrah had been to all of two Halloween Parties in her life. One of them did not count since it had been one of her parents' family friends and she had to sit there and endure her parents talking to adults for a full three hours. There had been other kids there, but Farrah didn't know them and none of them seemed all too keen to speak with her, so she kept quiet and tried to keep her little sister, Corra, in line. That was never really easy to do. The second party she had ever been to had been her best friend's back home. Only about fifteen people showed up (some of them her friend's cousins), but it had still ended up being a lot of fun.

When Laila had first mentioned the party during their initial Spirit Club meeting, Farrah had written home to her mother asking for a costume to wear. It had taken her mother awhile to decide on one (apparently her mother was torn between keeping her a little girl and making her wear something cute, or letting her be a teenager by wearing something less childish but still cute) so the costume had only arrived a week or so before the party. Farrah groaned when she realized what it was that her mother picked out. The Tin Man. Or rather, Tin Lady. Wizard of Oz was her mother's favorite movies so of course she would pick this. At least it wasn't Dorothy or The Lion. Or worse, the Flying Monkey. And her mother had the sort of humor where she would have sent the Wicked Witch costume for a laugh.

Farrah helped set up for the party, wanting to pull her own wait with the group and she would help with the clean up too. She had been in good spirits about it all, but now that she was wearing the costume, which felt slightly too short and the hat making her feel dumb, she wasn't so sure about it. Would Georgia come? She hadn't seemed all that into any of this. What about Kellen? He didn't seem all that into people in general. Would anyone even get the costume?

She nervously chewed on her lower lip as she stood, trying to decide if her stomach was up for her eating desserts or not, when someone approached her. She smiled nervously, “Hey, enjoying the party so far?” She asked awkwardly.

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Ayla Tremaine

November 05, 2016 6:19 PM

Party time! Excellent! by Ayla Tremaine

The Halloween Party was Ayla's first big event as a Sonoran. It was also her first baking club event, fundraising committee event, and spirit club soiree. It was a really busy time for the first year, but she was going to be 12 in a few weeks, and she figured she could manage. Thankfully, she hadn't forgotten to send a letter home requesting a costume, otherwise the entire event would have gone to pot. After baking, and setting up the Fundraising booth, Ayla finally got to go get ready for the party. She'd volunteered to help with take down of the decorations later, as she had so many other things she was involved with, but she was a little sad she didn't get to help put them up. That was the fun part, after all, but someone had to help clean up too, and she was happy to help however she could.

Finally, all the hard work had paid off, and it was time to head down to the party in the MARS room. Ayla had settled on going as a fawn, and had received a lot of help from her mother. The dress she wore was varying shades of cream and brown, and was composed of bits of upcycled lace, and other types of fabric. It looked a bit tatty, but the artistry used to reclaim fabric and compose an entirely new garment was really kind of beautiful in a way. It had thin straps, a sweetheart neckline and was very flowy. The dress hit Ayla at the knee and her shoes were strappy sandals that were charmed to look like hooves.

Her long blonde hair was in wild waves, with a braid across the front, from one side to the other. She wore a floral crown that had realistic looking ears and an stick antlers attached, and had been practicing to get the make-up just right. Once satisfied, she returned to the party, excited to see that people were showing up and it looked like the spirit club had managed to pull it all off. She was on her way to the snack table when she was approached by a very handsome prince. Ayla grinned as Victor complimented her, glad for the color on her cheeks as it was likely to camouflage the fact she was blushing.

“Hi Victor! Thank you! You look rather dashing yourself.” She added, admiring his costume and trying not to wonder if this was some kind of sign that he was dressed as a prince. “Yes, I am so far, but it's definitely better with friends, and cupcakes.” She added. “How about you? As a member of the spirit club, thank you for coming!”

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Jax

November 05, 2016 6:31 PM

Please tell me. by Jax

Jax had never felt his heart beat quite this fast before but here he was feeling really stupid for bringing this up but also really excited at the prospects of what it could mean if things went the way he hoped. Of course, she could have very well have moved on from him and he would just have to deal with it. And he would. He didn't know how exactly since she plagued his mind all the time, but he would figure it out.

”I, um, yeah..”

There, he had her answer and it was the one that he would hope to have. He frowned though, when she continued to respond. He thought he had been clear to her last term that he did like her? Maybe he had just come off wrong… “No, that's not what I mean.” He quickly said. He stepped closer to her even though they were already in a small space to begin with. “I couldn't be in a relationship. I am not very good with that. But I do have feelings for you.” He admitted to her. He hesitantly reached up to brush her hair behind her ear.

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Farrah Welsh

November 05, 2016 7:04 PM

Wandering the Halls by Farrah Welsh

Farrah was having a bad day today. Nothing seemed to be going the way she had anticipated it going. Everything was just going to hell in a hand basket for her and she felt like she was having a complete meltdown! First they had to have partners in Charms, but no one seemed to want to be her partner (or no one approached her anyway, she had to finally ask a first year to be her partner), and then she spilled juice on herself at lunch, leaving a stain on her dress robes, and now they just finished Potions and her potion hadn't turned the final color that it was supposed to so she knew she wouldn't get a very good grade for it.

Feeling like a complete idiot and missing her mom who would always make her feel better whenever her days were bad, Farrah quickly ran in the opposite direction of everyone else who were heading to Defense so that she could have a moment alone. She didn't know why she was feeling so down all the time but she felt like it was getting worse.

Farrah leaned against the wall in the empty corridor and sniffled. She was only alone for a few short minutes however, because she heard the distinct sound of footsteps coming closer to her. Quickly wiping her cheeks with her hand and hoped she didn't look as pathetic as she felt as she turned to face the person who had caught her.

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Kellen Mormont

November 05, 2016 8:03 PM

Wondering in the halls by Kellen Mormont

Kellen wasn't the best with his emotions, let alone anyone else's. However, he couldn't help but notice when one of his only friends was headed in the opposite direction of their next class. He assumed she could be headed for the bathroom, but she wasn't headed that way either. Weird.

Deciding to investigate, he followed her, but not too closely. He paused for a moment before rounding the corner in time to see his friend dry her cheeks. He didn't know what to say at that moment, so he did what he knew she would do, and wrapped his arms around her.

"What happened?" He asked, with concern in his grey blue eyes as he slowly released her from the hug.

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Kit

November 05, 2016 8:06 PM

How's this one? by Kit

Kit's favorite color was not blue, but she approved of Winston's choice of sky blue. "Good choice. I like when there are clouds and you see all the shapes they make." She did that sometimes at their estate when her mother wasn't around to see her laying on the grass.

It was her turn next. She adjusted again and came even closer to the middle. She was so proud of how well she was doing.

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Farrah

November 05, 2016 8:33 PM

Feeling embarrassed in the halls by Farrah

It was Kellen. Farrah was both relieved and embarrassed to find her friend standing in front of her. Her emotions became even more convoluted when he pulled her into a hug. She must have really looked terrible if Kellen was hugging her.

Farrah sniffled again, looking down at the floor when he released her from the hug. She appreciated the gesture he provided as she was sure he didn't normally go around hugging people. She could only shrug at his question though. "I don't know. I'm just having a bad day and I just didn't want anyone to see me." Farrah admitted.

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Kellen

November 05, 2016 9:16 PM

No reason to be...in the hall by Kellen

“I guess it's a good thing no one did then.” Kellen added as he ran a hand through his dark hair. He didn't like seeing Farrah hurting, but wasn't sure how to fix it, and being the problem solver that he was, he wracked his brain for a solution.

“Are you going to be ok?” He asked, noticing that the traffic in the adjacent halls was dying down, which meant that class wasn't far off. “Or...do you want to blow off class for the rest of the day?” It gave Kellen a weird feeling in his stomach to say those words, he was never one to intentionally miss a class, but sometimes you just needed a break. And he planned to be by Farrah's side (if she wanted, of course) if that's what she needed.

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Farrah

November 05, 2016 9:41 PM

Are we leaving the halls? by Farrah

She nodded, although Kellen had obviously seen her upset and even though they were basically best friends, she didn't really want him to have seen her in this state. She would have felt the same if it had been Georgia who had found her. Farrah wanted to help her friends when they were in need but she never wanted to appear weak r vulnerable in front of them. She knew that it was weird.

Farrah gave him a meek smile when he offered to ditch class. Farrah had never thought about skipping class before; she knew the guilt of it and the fear of missing something important would be too much for her to ever consider it. She didn't even like taking sick days! "That's kind of you, but I don't want you to get into trouble because of me."

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Kellen

November 05, 2016 9:56 PM

Only if you want to. by Kellen

Kellen shrugged. “I can't really imagine anyone I'd rather had detention with if I did.” Truthfully, he hated the idea of detention. He didn't like getting in trouble at all, which was part of the reason the past summer had been so traumatic for him. It didn't appear that skipping was actually on the table though, not that he was surprised. He and Farrah had a lot in common, he wouldn't be surprised if she felt the same way.

“Well, since we're going to class after all, I'm ready when you are.” He said with a smile, offering her his arm like an old timey gentleman. “Do you want to partner up with me? Assuming we don't have to work with first years today?”

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Farrah

November 05, 2016 10:29 PM

Does anyone ever want to? by Farrah

Farrah gave him a skeptical look. She knew as well as anyone else that no Aladren would ever be okay with having detention, even if it were for a good reason like helping a friend. Besides, Farrah knew that if word of her serving detention for skipping class ever got around to her parents, she would be grounded for life.

She gave a little giggle when Kellen offered up his arm for her to take. She saw this happen in the movies a lot but she didn't think there would be a moment in her life where the gesture would be given to her. Farrah's eyes lit up at his question as she slipped her arm through his, "Yes, of course!" She eagerly agreed. "I hate trying to find a partner; no one ever wants to work with me."

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