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PLOT CALENDAR: May
Please note: each player is limited to one plot for the first 2 hours. (See HERE for what time that would be for you.) After that, the only limit is one plot per character.
MAY
MON
1
1
🎂 Happy birthday, Cassius Holcomb!
May Day! For the time being, the dreaded buddy system is reenacted when students are moving around after sunset. At breakfast, Dr. O’Hare is visibly agitated by the situation, and strongly advises that no one be alone if they can help it, because the entities seem to be the most confident when their target is alone. Agent Larke tries to soften that somewhat alarming statement, but it’s too late.
May Day! For the time being, the dreaded buddy system is reenacted when students are moving around after sunset. At breakfast, Dr. O’Hare is visibly agitated by the situation, and strongly advises that no one be alone if they can help it, because the entities seem to be the most confident when their target is alone. Agent Larke tries to soften that somewhat alarming statement, but it’s too late.
- Reece Downing raises their hand to ask if the school will be closed because of the danger posed by anon, and Mrs. Bloom is quick to assure the student body that Gooseberry’s not going anywhere. Extra safety measures will be taken, however, even in campgrounds and the lodge.
- In the wake of the incident yesterday, the mood’s a little tense, but as Event Committee already planned it, the staff decides to go forward with the May Day celebration. Dinner is held out in the gardens where a maypole has been constructed. There’s also a station for making beautiful flower crowns.
- While making flower crowns, Cole Moss discovers the hard way that they're allergic to daisies. They break out in hives and have to be taken to Healer Mufferaw.
- The highlight for many girls is the crowning of the May Queen. This year, it’s Adeline Foster-Hayes. The year before that it was Tabitha Ogletree.
TUE
2
2
With a little over a month before senior projects are due, teachers in every senior class have been amping up their reminders. (See HERE for a rough rundown on how senior projects are expected to work.)
WED
3
3
Prom voting opens, and it’s announced that the theme will be... Clue! Everyone is given their colorful aliases, and Event Committee is going to be hard at work building a mystery for the party-goers to solve. The plot will be that all the students are attending a ball when the wealthy host is abruptly murdered! Who will solve the crime first?!
- Event Committee also have a fun plan for prom photos, which will be posed like mug shots. What we’re asking everyone to do is go over to THIS SCREENED POST and submit suggestions for what everyone’s “crimes” would be. For instance, Diego’s might say “Cried in Public.” They should be cheeky, but not hurtful.
THU
4
4
Oscar Zabinsky decides to share their lunch with a friendly bird down by the docks, and before they know it they’re mobbed by a whole flock! Ahhh!!!
Christopher Park is getting back from a risky run to Logan for more booze when they’re found by Mr. Calderon-Boot. It looks like the gig is up, but Calvin Evercreech steps in and smoothly lies to cover for them, and they get away scot-free.
Christopher Park is getting back from a risky run to Logan for more booze when they’re found by Mr. Calderon-Boot. It looks like the gig is up, but Calvin Evercreech steps in and smoothly lies to cover for them, and they get away scot-free.
FRI
5
5
🎂 Happy birthday, Fern Mufferaw!
It’s the Friday before a game, so you guessed it, we’re having a Grotto Party! Because he’s not allowed to get drunk (and he’s gotten a bit overconfident), Sylvester Stoker insists on decking out the Grotto with Coppertale colours. Meanwhile, Diego Morales, who never let drunkenness stop him from cheering on his own house or going all-out for a Grotto party, has Azurcrest colours up. The effect is… a little garish.
It’s the Friday before a game, so you guessed it, we’re having a Grotto Party! Because he’s not allowed to get drunk (and he’s gotten a bit overconfident), Sylvester Stoker insists on decking out the Grotto with Coppertale colours. Meanwhile, Diego Morales, who never let drunkenness stop him from cheering on his own house or going all-out for a Grotto party, has Azurcrest colours up. The effect is… a little garish.
- There will be games of Spin the Bottle and Seven Minutes in Heaven. If your character would like to participate, SIGN UP HERE.
SAT
6
6
Jaime Castillo accidentally fell asleep in the Grotto, and was miraculously missed by the prefects. They wake up to find that all the remaining beer bottles and cans have been arranged in perfectly straight lines alongside them.
The buzz of the highly anticipated game brings out Micah St. Clair and his magical photobooth again. The players and cheerleaders are invited to come make magical trading cards to pass out, funded by generous Xavier Lewis and Faye Turner respectively.
The buzz of the highly anticipated game brings out Micah St. Clair and his magical photobooth again. The players and cheerleaders are invited to come make magical trading cards to pass out, funded by generous Xavier Lewis and Faye Turner respectively.
SUN
7
7
QUIDDITCH GAME: Ribbonfin v. Coppertale
MON
8
8
Philippa Nightingale hears a loud thud on the roof of their cabin. It’s not a mountain lion—just Reid Wainwright, looking for a new place to nap.
TUE
9
9
There’s something off about the journals this morning. They smell like woodsmoke, just like during the anonymous post, and students quickly realize there’s a reason for it: everything they write is anonymous!
- Anything posted on May 9 and 10 will be completely anonymous.
- Wards do not work. Anything you attempt to ward will be visible to everyone.
- When the journals go back to normal on May 11, everything written anonymously will remain so.
WED
10
10
🎂 Happy birthday, Casper Kim!
🌕 FLOWER MOON
The journals are still not working properly, and Martin Pratt appears once more to try and fix them. He’s periodically seen around campus, but when people try to engage him, he’s scattered and unhelpful.
🌕 FLOWER MOON
The journals are still not working properly, and Martin Pratt appears once more to try and fix them. He’s periodically seen around campus, but when people try to engage him, he’s scattered and unhelpful.
- Ulysses Quayle spots Mr. Pratt along a trail, wandering into the woods near Ebonhide, but they fail to catch up with him before he slips out of sight.
THU
11
11
🎂 Happy birthday, Jaime Castillo!
Finally, the journals return to normal. Whatever Mr. Pratt did seems to have fixed them, and he leaves that morning.
Finally, the journals return to normal. Whatever Mr. Pratt did seems to have fixed them, and he leaves that morning.
FRI
12
12
Outdoor Exploration Club has another camping trip! Students get to miss classes on Friday, and will return Sunday. If your character is in OE and you’d like them to join the trip, please sign up HERE.
- Due to their outstanding work in Outdoor Exploration, Mr. Thorn allowed Hazel Keating to choose where their trip was going to be. Their options are: the deep forest, the high mountains, along a river, into town to stay at a campground near Logan, or Lone Wolf Island. Hazel chooses Lone Wolf Island!
- Henrietta Gray is given the responsibility of overseeing putting up camp. Remember: no magic!
- During the trip, Adeline Foster-Hayes is on a hike when they see something strange in the distance. They decide to go check it out, and discover something unsettling: all of the stolen photos of teenaged Mr. Elmasry, carefully arranged in the hollow of a small tree.
SUN
14
14
Zachary Zheng gets into a discussion with Gooseberry’s prickly librarian about the history of the school. She explains that there was a mining settlement not too far from where the school is now, but there aren’t many records on it. It’s likely that the old skull that was found was from the mining camp. Unfortunately, she refuses to give Zach a copy of the map that would lead them to the mining camp. “I know you’ll only try to go there if I do.”
The unofficial Dance Club is hosting an open house today, where students can come to learn about all the different styles, and how to get involved in dance next year. This also serves as an opportunity to get some pointers on how to cut a rug during prom!
The unofficial Dance Club is hosting an open house today, where students can come to learn about all the different styles, and how to get involved in dance next year. This also serves as an opportunity to get some pointers on how to cut a rug during prom!
- Rafael Ramirez is busy during the week leading up to the open house, and asks Casey Patterson to organize the event. (The mods will still post the IC/OOC.)
MON
15
15
Nathaniel Bird wonders why the aroma of squonk seems to be following them around, and it's not until the end of the day that they realise they splashed Stinksap on their shoes during Potions.
Senior Aesthetic Magic students are about to enter into the final section of the class: sentient portraits. Ms. Poe asks them all to pick a fellow student to paint before they begin.
Senior Aesthetic Magic students are about to enter into the final section of the class: sentient portraits. Ms. Poe asks them all to pick a fellow student to paint before they begin.
TUE
16
16
After their locker’s gotten stuck for the third time this month, Jacob Wood loses their patience and blasts it open with their wand. The door flies off and clouts Bianca Dubois round the head, giving them a mild concussion.
Diego Morales, Levi Kramer, Ivy Templeton, Casper Kim, Quinn Cunningham and Jesse McBride are hanging out in the Grotto, passing the time, indulging in illegal substances. When it comes time to leave, the group finds something isn’t right. They walk and walk and they just wind up walking straight back into the Grotto again. Nothing outside of it looks familiar, just foreign trees and dirt. And then there’s the Grotto again. It’s nearly three hours before the pattern finally breaks, and the students escape. Diego Morales, upset, says he’ll never go into the Grotto again. (This is the official end of mod-run Grotto parties this year.)
Diego Morales, Levi Kramer, Ivy Templeton, Casper Kim, Quinn Cunningham and Jesse McBride are hanging out in the Grotto, passing the time, indulging in illegal substances. When it comes time to leave, the group finds something isn’t right. They walk and walk and they just wind up walking straight back into the Grotto again. Nothing outside of it looks familiar, just foreign trees and dirt. And then there’s the Grotto again. It’s nearly three hours before the pattern finally breaks, and the students escape. Diego Morales, upset, says he’ll never go into the Grotto again. (This is the official end of mod-run Grotto parties this year.)
WED
17
17
In the middle of the night, Jeremiah Rasmussen hears someone singing outside on the walkways. Irritated and tired, they go outside to tell them to stop… but no one’s there.
THU
18
18
During today’s musical rehearsal, Mrs. Acuña is more focused on backstage details than running through scenes again, and leaves the performers to manage themselves. Philippa Nightingale decides everyone needs more singing practice, and starts blasting a karaoke playlist of Disney songs.
- Isabelle Sargent (as Aladdin) and Susana Velasquez (as Jasmine) perform an impromptu (and overly dramatic) duet of “A Whole New World” on stage, and receive tons of applause.
- Regan Hobbs leads the section of crew members painting backgrounds to sing “I’ll Make a Man Out of You”—badly. It’s possible all of them have inhaled too many paint fumes before doing this.
- Damon Evercreech decides to bring the house down with their version of “Let It Go.” Unfortunately, Ms. Thrussell shows up to listen, and comments at the end, “Oh darling, we need to do more singing lessons with you tout suite.”
FRI
19
19
On the trails, Ennis Harper finds a dragot and picks it up, and for the rest of the day they have uncannily good luck. Huh.
SAT
20
20
LARP Club holds an open event in the Atrium and on the grounds immediately outside the lodge: a Renaissance faire! If students show up in an appropriate costume, they’ll be given tokens they can use at the stands for baked goods or some arts and crafts. All visitors are encouraged to play along, and the LARP Club members do their best to stay in character the whole time.
- The featured event is a fencing tournament where students can sign up to play knights fighting for honour and glory. (Sorry, kids, Mr. Covington wouldn’t allow jousting.) For luck, competitors seek favours and trinkets from the “most beautiful” ladies/gentlemen in the audience before they enter the ring. The tournament finalists are Ravinder Dhaliwal, Sybilla Borgin, Sun-mi Choi and Theresa Noble. (The winner will be chosen by RNG on the day of!)
SUN
21
21
QUIDDITCH MATCH: Azurcrest v. Ebonhide
- As a prank, Levi Kramer convinces the house elf Ambrosia to get the other kitchen elves to magically dye all the food bright blue. It doesn’t take too much convincing.
MON
22
22
At lunch, a freshman stages an ambitious flash mob promposal. Ty Hawkeswood decides to join in, even though they have no clue what they're doing.
TUE
23
23
🎂 Happy birthday, Estella Morales-Tran!
The juniors are learning image-altering spells in Transfiguration today, and take turns temporarily changing their features and hair color. Cameron Carney likes their new hair so much that they sneak out of the classroom without changing it back. However, the spell isn't permanent, and they suffer the indignity of their hair suddenly changing back to its original state over dinner.
The juniors are learning image-altering spells in Transfiguration today, and take turns temporarily changing their features and hair color. Cameron Carney likes their new hair so much that they sneak out of the classroom without changing it back. However, the spell isn't permanent, and they suffer the indignity of their hair suddenly changing back to its original state over dinner.
WED
24
24
🌑 NEW MOON
The Anonymous Writer should post tonight...
The Anonymous Writer should post tonight...
THU
25
25
Samantha Sweeney and Harriet Cohen are out on the lake for Boating Club, and suddenly hear three loud knocks on the bottom of their boat. Sam thinks it must be Goosey playing a prank on them (as she often does), but Harriet insists that there’s nothing in the murky water. How strange...
FRI
26
26
Prom night! Everyone’s been looking forward to this. Or, well, most everyone. It’s known by now that the dance will be taking place off-campus. Details to come!
- Robin Youngblood decides to host anti-prom at the school by throwing a quick Grotto party! Please note: this plot event is a promise that you’ll host an IC/OOC Grotto party, and that your character will not be attending prom. You can make it as simple or as complicated as you like.
SUN
28
28
🎂 Happy birthday, Beatrix Armstrong and Christopher Park!
The second game of sophomore Quidditch league is held today!
The second game of sophomore Quidditch league is held today!
MON
29
29
In Potions, the juniors and sophomores are being introduced to Veritaserum. Mr. Elmasry allows a few students from both years to volunteer to try it and experience the effects first hand, but warns them not to do it if they aren’t prepared for the consequences. He also advises that they not write in their journals before it’s worn off. The effects of this batch will last three hours. Be careful, it only takes ten seconds to do real damage! The volunteers are:
- Avery Davenport, Rosemary Stoker, Veronica Powers & Kurt Wolfhart
- Sebastien Lacroix, Solomon Webb, Jade Otterwell & [Sophomore Character S2]
- Last year, [Senior Character T2] volunteered to take the potion and admitted to being in love with [past crush]. Meanwhile, Beatrix Armstrong admitted that they thought [person of choice] was intolerably boring. Mr. Elmasry thinks this is an important lesson in caution. He heard the stories from Mr. Pennywise.
TUE
30
30
🎂 Happy birthday, Micah St. Clair!
Gaming Club holds a Mario Kart tournament! Milo Greer takes bronze, Penelope Vargas takes silver, and Laurel Templeton takes gold! Meanwhile, [Gaming Character A3] points out that the game is half luck anyway, and isn’t a reflection of actual racing or hexing-while-racing skills. The more muggley students wonder is anyone in this room has ever driven a real car.
Gaming Club holds a Mario Kart tournament! Milo Greer takes bronze, Penelope Vargas takes silver, and Laurel Templeton takes gold! Meanwhile, [Gaming Character A3] points out that the game is half luck anyway, and isn’t a reflection of actual racing or hexing-while-racing skills. The more muggley students wonder is anyone in this room has ever driven a real car.
WED
31
31
Seniors in Potions are working on laugh-inducing draughts. Takeru Maeda gets a little overzealous in their potion making, and the fumes hit everyone in the class (including Mr. Elmasry) very hard. Senior Potions students spend the rest of the day finding everything absolutely hilarious, and are impossible to talk sense to until well past dinner.
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ftr my first reaction was "gdit kas quinn already has something" when i saw this
i hate all of you
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i was like kas there's still half an hour
and then i read the mod response and was like 'quinn does have something tho'
it took me a minute to realize. that you don't play Tess. lmfao.
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hey guys
I'M NOT BEING GREEDY D:<
fun fact tho i'm actually cheryl and chloe/kurt is me mashing dolls' faces together
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i'm really tired rn kas i haven't slept
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♥ you really, really should sleep
she says, writing kurt's bb bird dropbox post