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PLOT CALENDAR: JANUARY

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~~ two per player. If a slot is not taken on the day of the event, you may ask to take it with your character, regardless of whether or not they already have a slot.

JANUARY

MON
1

🎂 Happy birthday, Paris Holloway!

New Year's Day

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TUE
2

Students return to school, and all arrive by noon.

At dinner, teachers announce new assignments for club presidents and TAs, and the following students are invited to stand up:
- Casper Kim for Defence Against the Dark Arts TA
- Phoebe Maycott for Herbology TA
- Austin McNamara as Gaming Club President
- Gweneth Popplestone as Equestrian Club president
- Kurt Wolfhart for Magizoology TA
- [Character A] for Outdoor Exploration Club president! ... Wait, what? No, sorry, that's a mistake. You can sit down.
Furthermore, TAs and Club Presidents are awarded new badges that will allow them access to the sauna. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication!

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WED
3

Classes resume. Talent show sign-ups open, and students are informed that the talent show will take place in front of parents. So please, nothing inappropriate!

Ms. Petrichor calls Lucas Kowalski to her office, and tells him that she did some research on the photograph he found. They're Robert and Charles Ingall, father and son, two residents of the nearby former mining town. Unfortunately, records of them are spotty, but Robert disappears from the ledger of miners some time after the sickness that hit the town and killed most of the children.

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THU
4

Natalie Prince is walking through an empty hall when they hear voices from behind a locked door. It almost sounds like Webster Knox and Cameron Carney, and they're talking about Tally. Nothing they have to say is kind. If confronted, the would-be gossips have no memory of the conversation. So who did they hear if not them?

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FRI
5

Late in the evening, Cole Moss sees a black cat wandering around their campsite. It's moving strangely, as though ill. When they call to it, the cat stops. It's almost too still. As Cole takes a step forward, the back of the cat's head splits, revealing an eye. Then another. And another. The eyes stare at the student for a second, and then the unnatural animal takes off into the forest and disappears.

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SAT
6

Interhouse Snowball Fight. Sylvester Stoker calls all challengers to the fields outside Coppertale for a house vs. house showdown!

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SUN
7

Gooseberry Team (both Quidditch and Cheer) tryouts are today! Hopeful athletes could earn a coveted spot on the school team, which will be going up against Ilvermorny and Hogwarts. As an extra incentive, the game against Hogwarts will be held in Scotland, with the students staying in the famous castle. It's rumored that Harry Potter himself will be in attendance.

Spots on the school teams are very limited, and factors like activity, personal investment in Quidditch/Cheer and how it will serve your character's development will be taken into consideration. Please fill out this form in addition to taking part in the tryout IC/OOC that will be posted on this day.

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MON
8

🔮 Casey Patterson spots a familiar, funny little plant on the side of the trail, and recognizes it as last year's magical mistletoe. Whether they love to smooch or were hoping to cause some chaos and miss classes, Casey sneaks the plant into the lodge. With the help of a little magical miracle-gro, the lodge is soon infested once again. (Predicted by Hieronymus)

By lunch, mistletoe has sprouted all over the Lodge. Anyone who is unlucky enough to walk underneath a sprig of it is trapped in place with their feet rooted to the ground.
The only thing that will free them is a kiss. Cheek kisses or a kiss to the back of the hand are sufficient.
This time, Mr. Hightower knows what to do, and with the help of Jonathan Wilde, they get the situation under control before curfew.

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TUE
9

🎂 Happy birthday, Madison Ives!

Dinah Dixon finds a lost prefect badge in the snow. It looks old, but it still works to get access to the sauna! Just be careful not to get caught by, well, anyone.
During TA hours, a freshman who failed a quiz becomes angry with Lachlan Galbraith and says some very mean things. Before Lachlan can respond, Ms. Vector appears behind him and gives the freshman a severe tongue lashing, as well as detention.

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WED
10

🎂 Happy birthday, Mackenzie Prince!

Mr. Elmasry admits to Adeline Foster-Hayes that he thinks both Mr. Covington and Dr. Perry might be flirting with him, but he's not sure what to do about it, or who to choose. After things went sour with his high school sweetheart, Dave, he's reluctant to date. Does she have any advice to give him?
While Estella Morales-Tran is helping Mr. Oakes with one of his projects, the two geniuses accidentally trigger a minor explosion in the Artificing shed. Observers witness them running from the shed screaming, with Mr. Oakes' work apron on fire. Essie puts him out with a fire extinguisher, and no lasting damage is done.

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THU
11

Jade Otterwell is doing some last minute practice for their part in the winter play, when they're interrupted by a horrible sight. A girl falls from the rafters nearly on top of them. Jade barely has time to scream before the apparition is gone.

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FRI
12

Grotto Party!

There will be games of Spin the Bottle and Seven Minutes in Heaven. If your character would like to participate, SIGN UP HERE.
Rosemary Stoker has a foggy memory of kissing Casey Patterson behind the Grotto building. Maybe they were just drunk, though, because no one else remembers it, including the person they kissed.

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SAT
13

While hanging out in the atrium, Ennis Harper sees a couple people sneaking around outside the windows. It's Chloe Shepherd and Riley Stamper, and it's clear they're engaged in some romantic tryst. Later, the accused lovebirds claim it wasn't them.

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SUN
14

🌑 NEW MOON

The Anonymous Writer should post tonight...

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MON
15

Martin Luther King Day. No classes.

Samantha Sweeney enjoys the time off by getting day drunk, and end up vomiting on Mr. Merrill's shoes. While he's going to miss those loafers, he gives the student a choice: lose points and get detention, or endure a lecture about drinking. Mr. Merrill hints that his mother might have a drinking problem, and he's clearly worried about his students.

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TUE
16

Sebastien Lacroix is out after dark when they see the outline of a little girl rummaging around in a hollow stump. It's Pearl, one of the ghosts. She says everything in the log is "useless junk", and they can take it. Inside, the student finds a $100 bill in Muggle currency, a headless Barbie doll, and a very risque copy of Playgirl magazine from the early 2000's.
Mrs. O'Hare proudly announces that she has a special treat for Magizoology students. It's Dragon Appreciation Day, and she has some contacts with a Wyoming dragon reserve. Magizoology students, regardless of year, attend a special lesson on Wyoming Ringtails, a slim, silvery species of dragons with a mellow demeanor. For the day, Gooseberry is the host to a breeding pair and their hatchlings. The lecture focuses heavily on their conservation, and non-Magizoology students can request to attend the lesson as well, instead of normal classes. Kurt Wolfhart, Fern Mufferaw and Lilika Ignacz are called up to participate in a demonstration where they're taught how to handle the hatchlings and adults. After class, the reserve representative talks to the three of them about internship opportunities this summer.

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WED
17

Someone left graffiti on Ulysses Quayle's cabin by their window, which reads "ULYSSES IS A LOSER VIRGIN." Rude. Mr. Covington helps them clean it up.

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THU
18

🎂 Happy birthday, Lucas Kowalski!

A freshman delivers a bundle of flowers from the greenhouse to Sofia Delgado, insisting that Madison Ives sent it. However, Madison definitely didn't do anything of the sort. Why are the younger years so obsessed with matchmaking?
🔮 Gweneth Popplestone dozed off in the lodge, and wakes up with a start to find out they're all alone in the atrium and all the lights have been turned off. Wait, no, not alone. No one's ever alone here. There's someone on the upper landing, staring down at them. "Children should be in bed. In bed," it tells her in an inhuman voice. "I won't lose another one. Go. Go. Go." It shuffles off without saying anything more, leaving no sign of its presence. (Predicted by Lilika)

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FRI
19

Winter play performance this evening.

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SAT
20

Avery Davenport organizes a special event this afternoon after regular practices: a series of games where the cheerleaders play Quidditch, and the Quidditch players cheer! (If you take this spot, you should make an IC/OOC with RNG results, and create teams beforehand!)
Hazel Keating is in the bathroom alone, washing their face in the sink. They splash their face with water and look up into the mirror only to realize their reflection hasn't been moving, only staring at them, apparently frozen. As soon as this occurs to Hazel, their reflection is normal again, moving just like it should. Was it their imagination...?

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SUN
21

Tuesday North wants to introduce the school to the long-honored tradition of broom rodeos, which she competes in regularly when school's not in session. Normally, these are day-long events with cowboys and otherwise performing death-defying feats high in the air to win a cash prize and a cowboy hat. In this case, there will be THREE events: a lasso contest, where students will have to rope a charmed-moving piece of furniture while on brooms, "barrel racing" around the goal posts, and a stunt flying basics lesson with Tuesday. The race and the lasso contest will be RNG-ed. Whoever has the highest combined score wins the day, a self-tipping cowboy hat, and bragging rights!

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MON
22

🎂 Happy birthday, Reid Wainwright!

Rupert Wick has to mediate between two freshman arguing violently about whether Ebonhide or Coppertale is the better team. They wind up with a bloody nose for the trouble, after the Coppertale student throws a mean right hook that was meant for their rival.
Ms. Thrussell tells Natalie Prince a tale about how she and her husband once robbed a bank in the 1970s. It's very glamorous and romantic, but possibly a complete lie. She encourages Natalie to go out and have an adventure, and if she breaks the law, be careful about covering her tracks.

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TUE
23

🎂 Happy birthday, Jade Otterwell!

It's National Pie Day, so pies are available for dessert tonight. Corrigan Bailey eats so much pie they end up ill, but Mr. Merrill is thoroughly impressed even as he escorts them to the staff restroom to throw up.
Ennis Harper is going up to the Divination tower, but he hears voices above as he approaches. While his eavesdropping might not be intentional, it sounds like Mr. Chettri and Ms. Whittle are discussing getting engaged.

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WED
24

Late in the evening, Noel Finnigan-Thomas is practicing in the Music Room when they notice a girl dancing right outside, to the tune of their playing. Only... it's freezing outside, and she's barefoot and wearing nothing but an old-fashioned white nightgown. Suddenly, the girl looks up as though startled, and disappears into thin air. Moments later, a woman in black runs up, and sees the student watching. She comes into the Music Room and introduces herself as Zelda Gillespie, from the MACUSA Spirit Division. Agent Gillespie apologizes, and explains that while the ghosts have been asked to stay away from the students, "Elizabeth" will sneak close because she wants to listen to music. "Just like a teenager," she sighs. Noel gets the chance to ask one question before Gillespie is called away by another MACUSA agent.

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THU
25

🔮 Evangeline Bagman is so nervous about their parents arriving tomorrow that they try to cook up their own calming draught in the potions lab. It's too strong, though, and the fumes make them, Mr. Elmasry, and dozens of other students simply lie down and fall asleep wherever they were. At least everyone wakes up feeling well-rested. (Predicted by Gweneth)

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FRI
26

Parent-Teacher Conferences begin today, with relatives arriving in the afternoon. A sign-up post for this event will be incoming.

Ariadne Flint wasn't expecting their parent(s) to be there this weekend, but spots them in the crowd mingling with other adults. They lose sight of them in the throng, however, and can't track them down again. They must have been mistaken.

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SAT
27

It's the Annual Talent Show, and this year your family will be present for it! Exciting! Winners will be chosen with a combination of RNG and bonus points earned from audience participation and signs that your character has been practicing all month.

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SUN
28

🎂 Happy birthday, Violet McGonagall!

The last day of Parent-Teacher Conferences. Everyone packs up and goes home. Hopefully it wasn't too stressful.

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TUE
30

A freshman finds Antonia Papadakis to report to them that someone locked themselves in one of the bathrooms and is refusing to come out. It sounds like Ursula de Luca, who's hysterical and sobbing about her inability to live up to her mother's expectations. The incident draws a crowd when the upset student can't be talked down for nearly ten minutes, and eventually Ms. Lilywhite arrives and breaks the door down. The bathroom is empty. Meanwhile, the real Ursula wakes up, having passed out along the trail.

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WED
31

🌕 WOLF MOON

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Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Every year, Gooseberry holds a talent show. This year, the entire show will be happening in front of the visiting parents during Parent-Teacher Conferences. The best three acts will win prizes. There will be an IC/OOC with a longer form to fill out, describing each talent act in detail. For now, please keep your entry concise.

If you want to participate, fill out the following form and reply to this comment with each participating character:

Winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:

Are they established as proficient in the skill they’re performing? +15 points
Did you put effort into your entry? If the mods determine your description of the act is detailed, entertaining or clever, you gain an additional +5.
Audience response! Each comment with a character responding to you on the IC/OOC nets you an additional +1.
Preparedness! If you can link at least one post or conversation where your character alluded to practicing or planning their act, you gain an additional +2.
RNG! Oh, RNG, you cruel mistress. Each act gets a random score between 1-50. This number will be hidden.
After all these numbers are calculated, that is your final score.
Each student may enter twice, but only if one act is a solo, and the other is in a pair or group.

Remember to submit your participating characters by 11:59 PM (MT) on Thursday, January 25 in order to be included.

Participants: Juniper Crane and Miguel de la Guardia.
Act: ~~Gooseberry's Worst Enemies~~ The infamous D&F sophomore rivals are choreographing a highly dramatized bout, showcasing the best (and the flashiest, definitely-would-make-Ms.Lilywhite-and-Ms.Poe-roll-their-eyes) of both disciplines, with a lot of Shakespearean trash-talking. There will also possibly be Koolaid blood.

Participants: Ari Flint, Jade Otterwell, Zach Zheng
Act: A sketch comedy piece from a wizard-written play based on wizard-written short stories (ala Neil Simon's The Good Doctor) set in colonial wizarding America. The scene they're doing is called "The Duel", in which a narrator (played by Ari) explains how two foolish young men (played by Jade and Zach) suffered a miscommunication so bad they have now decided to duel to the death. It goes terribly wrong, however, and is acted out in exaggerated slow-motion, providing plenty of opportunity for physical comedy.

Participants: Phineas Bones
Act: Phin'll be showing off with a series of charmed objects he made himself, much as he did for the Date Auction back in October. Showmanship! He may also make some good-natured jokes about Gooseberry and his general experience thus far.

Participants: Dinah Dixon, Nisha Lewis, and currently NPCed backup dancers that may get filled in with real people later.
Act: They are going to be battle rapping. Except it's not really a battle rap, it's Top That from Teen Witch. Dinah will attempt to shoehorn in a skateboard trick.

Participants: Cameron Carney & Austin McNamara
Act: Cameron and Austin are going to duet "You've Got a Friend in Me" from Toy Story.

Participants: Solomon Webb
Act: With the assistance of a looping pedal, Solo's gonna perform a violin cover of secrets by one republic.

Participants: Evangeline Bagman
Act: Eve is gonna perform a hip hop dance to Like a boy by Ciara, with a style of dance honest to the moves used in the music video.

Participants: Riley Mae Stamper & CASEY Patterson
Act: It's a dance-based ode to their beautiful, torpedo-boobed idol, Madonna. Please pre-screen and censor their submission, children will be present you heathens.

Re: ANNUAL TALENT SHOW

sunsoutgunsout - 2018-01-17 19:12 (UTC) - Expand

Participants: Iliya Krum
Act: Iliya is playing the ~~first~~ ~~third~~ some movement of Kodály's Sonata in B minor for solo cello.

Edited (I'LL DECIDE LATER!!!! WHATEVER) 2018-01-23 18:48 (UTC)

Participants: Spencer Sweet
Act: Spencer will be performing My Funny Valentine with only a recording as backup.

Participants: Mackenzie Prince
Act: Kenzie will be singing Lullaby of Birdland with only a recording or volunteers as backup.

Participants: Cameron Carney
Act: Performing an original song.

Participants: Essie Morales-Tran and Jeffy Key
Act: They're going to be wearing matching outfits and performing a Katy Perry's Firework. Get ready for sparkles and dance moves that properly convey how they feel like a plastic bag, drifting through the wind.

Edited 2018-01-26 05:39 (UTC)

Participants: Austin McNamara
Act: Austin will be covering Don't Be Cruel on acoustic guitar, because he's expanded his musical library and I'm proud of him.

Re: ANNUAL TALENT SHOW

readingrainbows - 2018-01-21 13:21 (UTC) - Expand

Participants: Quentin and his lovely assistant London
Act: it’s gonna be a series of science based magic tricks. Both his and London’s wands will be surrendered before the act to ensure actual magic can’t be utilized.

Participants: Tally Prince & Webster Knox
Act: They're doing a piece from Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2 on harp & violin respectively.

Re: ANNUAL TALENT SHOW

websterknox - 2018-01-24 07:57 (UTC) - Expand

Participants: Mackenzie Prince, Iliya Krum, Casper Kim, Antonia Papadakis
Act: Jazz quartet performance!!

Participants: Antonia Papadakis
Act: Performing a piano/vocal cover of Space Oddity.

Participants: Eve Bagman and Avery Davenport
Act: Eve and Avery will be doing a predominantly hip hop dance to a remix of You Dont Own Me That might incorporate some flips and shit.

Edited 2018-01-26 04:21 (UTC)

Participants: Yancey Montgomery + Volunteers (TBD)
Act: A staged sword fight with (foam) longswords and spell packets.

Participants: Marie Patterson & Tally Prince
Act: They're doing a Beatles/Lorde mashup that Tally has arbitrarily deemed to be "classier" than their Beatles/Kesha mashup.

Participants: Todd Skynner & Charlotte Meer
Act: Charlotte's going to play the banjo and Todd is going to be a coyote and that is the FULL extent of planning they did.

Edited 2018-01-25 19:50 (UTC)

Participants: Noel Finnigan-Thomas
Act: Literally this.