Hogwarts Summer Camp Welcome BBQ

Interacting| @Thomas Lestrange | @Sylvain Indarys | @Alan Vanes | @Aida Mòrsgor-Ama Ellwood
Mentioning| The Grill Master
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Outfit | Camera Bag

Interacting with: @Nell Zoldak @Carolyn Hunt

Perhaps Sky wouldn't have adventured out of the tent if it weren't for the smell of such wonderful food that had made it to her shared lovely tent. It wafted through the fold of material the girl's senses perked up as she debated whether to put down her book and go and get any refreshments or food. Although her giving in to such an activity, could also have been owed to the fact that she was starving. [She hadn't eaten anything on the journey here] The young snake wandered around the crowd, observing her surroundings idly. She couldn't care less at the moment whether she was alone or not, well for now.

After picking some fruit salad, she turned to make her way back into the mass of people, with a bowl and fork in her hand. However she made a stop mid-footing, and turned to double back her gaze. She had spotted her fellow tent mate, Carolyn.

Now prior to the camp Sky would have made no effort at all to go and interact, however on her mother's wishes she had decided to take [a very small] turn to the social side of things. Making her way over she offered a smile, and this time it came much more easily, the stiffness was subsiding. “Hello Carolyn!” She said pleasantly, She then noticed another girl [Nell Zoldak] “Pleasure to meet you too.” She offered her hand to shake, “I'm Sky. Sky evans.” She poked another strawberry with her fork, then lifting her head to converse with the girls. “It's wonderful that they've set this up, don't you think? The setting is absolutely delightful.” She said brightly, “I wonder what will come next, oh and I am excited for quidditch! Do any of you like quidditch?”

Great. Now she was rambling. This wasn't something the girl would usually do. It was a particularly familiar act of hers to be quite silent, haughty and authoritative in her ways. However, this time round, those things had flown out of the window. On the brighter side of things, she couldn't remember the last time she had been so happy, talking to other people, the relaxed aura around her welcome to her senses. She felt peaceful. Okay, so maybe the deal she had made with her mother wasn't too bad after all.

Many of the activities Summer Camp offered made Hanako hope he would be able to skip it all by sinking back into his bed in the tent and sleep it all off. Capture the base? Physical activity was an instant no from him. That tour to London would have been interesting if he was a pureblood that would’ve gasped at a television. Ches would’ve hurt his brain and camp stories would make him fell 7 years younger. What was he? 5? Who still enjoyed stories that basically just recycled itself again and again? And Quidditch what? He still hasn’t had the pleasure of learning why the wizards of the wizarding community seems to be obsessed with that game. Crafting and stargazing was one of the more bearable activities he was ready to admit. But BBQ was another story.

Despite having his usual companion Percival Rainwood to trail him like a blonde baby duck, he spared no hesitance in taking it upon himself to walk towards the BBQ station and get himself so stuffed that they’ll hopefully get a good stomach ache tomorrow morning. Perhaps one good enough to use as an excuse to stay in his tent all day. He was a growing boy and according to his brilliant grandmother,( whom he would listen to no matter what) growing boys meant more food. Full stop. He had no interest in arguing with her logic as it served him more benefits then whatever would happen if he questioned it. Meat was just a lovely gift sent down from the earth to drown in invisible swirls of pure pleasure as the food source melts in your mouth and when chewed the taste enhanced as it fall-

Oh, he couldn’t think properly any longer. He needed some meat now before he’ll start hallucinating. What can he say, he just loved meat! This was one thing about him that he was willing to share information about- as it was nearly impossible to hid his grinning face as he hovered over the various selection of meat in front of him. There was a particular one he obviously had his eye on. As if the world disappeared and there was only him and that sausage, the only thing between them being Hanako’s unusually public affection towards the sausage.

Without anything or anyone standing in his way, he reached out a certain piece of food with tongs ready to place the wondrous item on his plate and send to the teachers to cook later. His tongs were barely touching that certain sausage but it was obvious that in the Japanese’s eyes that he saw nothing else but this sausage.

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@Eyre Reeves
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"No, I'm fine, thank you, just..." Rose paused in her reply, "It caught me off guard," she explained.
Eyre invited her to sit, and she sat down in the shade of the tree next to him.
"No, I didn't go to the sleepover because..." Rose stopped herself. Was she really going to tell this guy she just met that at the time that the sleepover was happening she was super lonely and felt like going to a public-ish event would only rub that in and make her feel more alone? In that split-sexond of hesitation that she disguised as a short breath, she decided that unless Eyre asked her about it (in which case she would choose her wording carefully so he wouldn't feel bad for her), he didn't really need to know all the details about the why. "I just didn't go," she finished light-heartedly with a shrug. "I'm guessing you went, though?" she followed up, with a tilt of her head. He sure implied that he had gone, but maybe he didn't.
"Who are you tenting with?" she asked, trying to make conversation. She might not know anyone that he was tenting with, but maybe she would. Or maybe he was tenting by himself. A possible scenario, though unlikely.

Interacting with: @Caradoc Browne & @Meenauh Silmataurea

Taken back slightly by his words, she stared at him. He... had noticed that? It was true that even when her hair was loose, she would have some sort of braid in it. It was usually in braid or a bun, sometimes a ponytail. But it was rarely very loose. She was confident - perhaps overconfident - enough to believe that people noticed her and paid attention to her but... to that level? And from him? Caradoc was not like her. Hjørdis paid a lot of attention to people's appearance. She observed the changes in them. Someone trying a new hairstyle or wearing a colour that they had not worn before were things she might notice but she did not expect him to.

Her eyes lowered slightly, looking absentmindedly towards air between the trio. There was an urge to fidget that she pushed down, resisting to the best of her ability. Instead, she settled for raising her glass to her lips and taking a sip. She said nothing, unsure of what to actually respond with that. Perhaps a thank you. Yes. That would have been wise. But the conversation had already moved on by then.

Caradoc did not take a burger. She quirked an eyebrow at him, slightly confused why he asked for one and then claimed not to be hungry. His response to her look was the second time she was taken back. He was... apologising? She had been joking. She was not actually irritated with him - perhaps she ought to have clarified. Perhaps her joke was in poor taste. Right. She should rectify this and explain that. In a quiet voice, "You don't have to apologise, it wa-" Oh. He was leaving. Right. Her silverish blue eyes stared at him as he made a dash back to the grill. Right. She was a bit late. Whoops. Perhaps she ought to have spoken louder. Her quiet tone was likely downed out by the noise around them. But perhaps he heard. She had no idea. Right. Well...

That was awkward.

She swallowed, looking around. Spotting a bench not too far away, she opted to just sit down and eat her food. Now that the burgers were actually hers to eat, she could eat them in peace. "Please don't choke on that..." Hjørdis added, back in her usual tone of voice as she glanced over to Meenauh who had been stuffing her face far too quickly. Chewing was good. It helped prevent having practice her muggle CPR skills and try a heimlich maneuver. Gosh, it had been a good while since she had required to try muggle first aid. Now was probably not the best time to test that memory.

"I do apologise for dragging you into... whatever that was..." She continued, not entirely sure what exactly that was. Did he really feel that bad about his comment or her joke that he felt the need to come over just to apologise? That... What? Perhaps it was the topic itself, given his family situation. Hjørdis had no idea, there had not really been a chance to verify.

She placed the drink down on the arm of the bench and started eating her burger, falling silent as she thought on the matter. Her gaze flickered to Caradoc, feeling kind of bad for bringing up such a sensitive subject - even if it had been a joke. Right. Well. Whoops. She sighed softly. Too late to worry about it now. Her free hand moved to brush some hair off her face, tucking it behind her ear. She smacked her lips together before continuing to eat the burger.

Outfit of the Day

Mentions: @Evelynn Decipio Interactions: @Sky Evans, @Carolyn Hunt & @Nell Zoldak

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Interactions | @Ileen Knight | @Aida Mòrsgor-Ama Ellwood | @Sylvain Indarys | @Alan Vanes
Mentions | @Anastasia Beckett as Alexei and his group of girls

"Come on, we're late!" Those were Dee's words as she dragged her best friend from between the tents in direction of the place where the Welcome BBQ party was happening. It wasn't true, technically - how could you be late to an open, entirely voluntary event like this, where people would be arriving and leaving as they wished through the whole evening? But it felt like it to the little Ravenclaw, anyway, because it had already started, so what if they were missing something?

The past 48 hours with her new tent mates which had primarily been spent setting up camp had been... well, interesting, she supposed, but she was really looking forward to spend some nice, relaxing time socialising without the immediate danger of being hit with a flying object, and to get in a few hours in company of people who weren't likely to strangle her or anyone else at a moment's notice.

When they reached the crowd of people, the BBQ was already in full swing, people waiting for their food, forming groups, talking. There were a lot of faces she recognized, class mates and Professors, and quite a few she didn't, who were then probably students from Durmstrang or Ilvermorny - or just older Hogwarts students she hadn't taken note of in the hallways of the castle. Dealla wasn't exactly known for paying a lot of attention to people who didn't concern her directly.

Now the only problem was finding the people they were actually looking for. They had made plans to meet up with Syl and Aida here, but being the petite almost-second year that she was, finding someone in a crowd of people was proving to be a challenge.
"Can you see them anywhere?" she asked Ileen while she was balancing on her tippy toes, fingers spread out next to her in an unconscious effort for balance, and tried to spot Aida's shockingly white hair anywhere. She should be a lot easier to see than Syl, at least, who didn't stand out nearly as much - but then, who did?

They passed a group of girls, some of which Dee knew, who seemed to be grouped around one guy who'd she'd never seen before - was he handing out sweets, maybe? - and Dealla considered just stopping to ask them if they had seen a girl with white hair and white skin probably dressed in white, when she finally spotted Aida. Her friend was dressed a lot more colourfully than usual, with a bright red shirt, and Dealla wasn't sure if it made her stand out more or less than normal, but sure enough, there was Syl's familiar head of brown hair right next to her.
"Ah, there they are," Dee notified Ileen, excitement clear in her voice, and took off in a jog towards her friends, who she then basically jumped at from behind, wrapping one arm around each of their necks to swing in between them.
"Hiiii," she trilled at them, energy singing brightly from her voice, and only then noticed that they were in company of another boy, one she didn't know.

"Oh, hi," she greeted him with a bright, friendly smile. "Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt your conversation. I'm Dee, nice to meet you!"

Open to Any Interactions | Interacting with : @Selene Ackermann

Cash almost choke on their chewed roasted chicken with how Selene loud obnoxious voice greet them and make make her presences known. She rant about something or maybe someone called other person an angel. "Why that particular comment bother you so much? It isn't directed to you or perhaps you want someone called you that?"Cash smirks at their own inquires.

Cash's rise their left eyebrow when Selene mention their outfit like a peasant. They should be insulted with the way Selene said it but then the other girl mean no harm and saying something about makeover. Cash examine the girl attire. She wore kimono-silk with tie around her middle.

It definitely scream 'rich Slytherin pureblood kids' type of outfit and she is not afraid to flaunt it. Then Selene said something that she wants to grab from the barbeque table. Cash nodded at that. When Selene walked away, Cash look at their dorm mate stopping near a red head girl. It look like Selene saying something to the girl then pour some of her punch 'accidentally'.

From Cash situated it seems their dorm mate finally got her revenge on the poor girl. Cash only shake their head and get up from where they are, bringing the dirty dishes and utensils then direct their feet to the refreshment table.

Interact with : @Katrina Walker (Iris Fields)

When Cash passed the drinking table, they saw a girl sit by herself. Cash then grabs a grape juice from the refreshment table, dump their dirty plate and utensils to the near by wasted basket and walk towards the girl. "Uh.. Do you mind if I sit with you?"Cash asks the girl. It seems impolite if Cash directly sit beside the girl when the girl has not said that she wants Cash company or not.

"My name Cassandra, Cash for short. First Year"They introduced their name to the blonde girl. Their Cuban accent is palpable. Cash never saw the girl around Hogwarts before. The only logical answer is that the girl either from Durmstrang or Ilvermorny. "I have not seen you around Hogwarts before, are you from Durmstrang or Ilvermorny?"Cash enquires the girl.

Cash then look around. The loud murmuring chatter around the ground seems increasing with how many people turn up at this place. Cash then rub the back of their neck, feeling a bit awkward. It is so out of character for them to walk up to stranger and strike a conversation.

OOC Note for Iris - When you mention Cash please use they / them / their

Interacting with @Rose Moon & @Eyre Reeves

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Aurelia rushed out of her tent. She had completely forgotten about the Welcome BBQ. Angrily she stomped over to the party, where a lot of students had already assembled, some faces familiar, others not. She went grabbed herself a burger patty and let a teacher grill it for her. Then, she added tomato, lettuce, ketchup and cheese. She also placed a few french fries on her plate to go with the burger.

Aurelia looked around, all the new faces were a bit intimidating, maybe she would have a talk with students from other schools later. But amidst all the chaos, she spotted a familiar red-headed girl. "Ah, Hi Rose!", she smiled as she reached the table. There was a boy sitting with her. "Hi! Eyre wasn't it?", she had met him at the slumber party and he seemed quite polite.

As she got nearer she noticed that something had been spilt on Rose's sweated that lay beside her. One of her eyebrows raised, what had happened here? She relayed that to Rose: "What, what happened to your sweater?", she pointed at it in confusion. Who would have done that? Then, she took a seat next to Rose and Eyre and began munching on her food. It was quite good, but Aurelia had made sure to steer clear of any sweet beverages, she had had enough butterbeer at the slumber party. She was happy that she had finally made it.

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