Event The Fall Ball (Costume Party) Closed

[font=Tempus Sans ITC]T[/font]he memories of the previous Halloween ball still made him somewhat uneasy. However, having somebody to go with made it much less likely that he would get snogged by a certain maniac, at least in his mind. Not to mention that his sense of confidence had grown exponentially throughout the first year. plus, he was going to have a good time if it killed him. Which not for the lack of trying, it probably could.

[font=Tempus Sans ITC]H[/font]alloween was always a good time, and Jack was a fan of becoming something fantastic and fictional. Dressing up was like a guilty pleasure for the boy. He generally liked to keep an 'I don't care' vibe about himself, but it was hard not to get excited. A grin plastered itself on the boy's face as he glanced down at Willow in her Alice costume. The words 'Cute as a button!' rang through his head. It was something that his mother would have said, but Jack very much agreed with the sentiment. His own Mad Hatter costume had just been a mashup of different colors and ideas. A cyan paisley vest, under a very rough and patchwork red coat. An oversized multicolored bowtie was wrapped around his neck and knotted in a very loosey-goosey fashion. The overcoat has plaid patches all across the arms, elbows, and back, along with multiple unseemly looking tears and rips. Atop the boy's head sat a large tophat, with a mess of pins and fabrics, along with the classic 10/6 card. The boy decided to leave the mask in his jacket pocket while they were at the costume party. It would be perfectly valid to say he looked a bit cooky and ramshackle.

[font=Tempus Sans ITC]A[/font]s the two entered the Rehearsal Room, Jack slyly slipped his hand into Willows. It was supposed to be subtle, but the second that Willow had caught sight of the snack table, the act was anything but subtle. A laugh erupted from the boy as they finally found their resting place beside the table. "I don' know, good ol' mugs' can get pretty crazy- I bet they make ya' howl like a dog, or sprout cat whiskers" He guessed, but the possibilities were endless. "I bet if we eat too much, we might just explode. Magic's a bit funny like tha'" The nonchalant shrug that followed was a Jack Warren specialty.

[font=Tempus Sans ITC]S[/font]uddenly a pipe cleaner monstrosity made an appearance. Jack had no clue what to make of the boy, but he didn't really mind. If he wanted to look like he got hit by a dump truck full of pipe cleaners, more power to him. "I sure am! It's good ta' meet 'chya, Sylvain." The boy grinned at Syl's entrance and stuck out his hand for the boy to shake. "I 'ope you're not too prickly for a handshake, are ya'?" The prefect was immensely proud of his little joke, and he followed Syl's lead. Popping a chocoball into his mouth with little restraint.

Interaction with: @Willow Anderson @Sylvain Indarys
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interacting with @Willow Anderson, @Jack Warren, @Sylvain Indarys and @Pericles Dralt

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The fourth year was ready for the day, he had missed the ball the previous ball but had told him to not miss any more social events. After all those where the places where you met new people and made new friends. He was sure that this day would be memorable and he hoped to see a few of his friends again. He had asked George whether he would be there but the Hufflepuff had not been sure if he wanted to attend yet, but Alan hoped that his friend would change his mind. Who knew, maybe this ball would end up being nice against all odds.

If people were to see him enter into the rehearsal ballroom they would quickly notice that he had been dressed not only for one but both of the parties. He was just here to check if there was anyone here that he knew but the Gryffindor was dressed into a dragon costume just... that not everything seemed like just a costume. Perhaps it was a magical costume but the scaly wings and the slightly swishing dragon tail certainly seemed lively as the wings fluttered slightly. Even the claws on his feet seemed to be made of a life-like material. The additions to his human frame seemed to vanish beneath a red suit which made it difficult to actually tell what was going on. In his hands the fourth year was holding Tiger who had been dressed in a matching costume, a little dinosaur. There was no need to be concerned as the feline seemed fully comfortable in his outfit. He noticed Pericles but only gave him a wave and a smile as he seemed already quite busy with the event.

Then the fourth year would see a couple of students he was actually familiar with and his eyes lit up as he made his way over past Pericles with the tricky treats. He inwardly shrugged off any worry and took one of the chocolate frogs from within the bowl and thanked the prefect and wished him a nice evening. Why not, they are just treats right? He would help Tiger up so that he could perch on his shoulders making the feline loom over him like a protector which made the Gryffindor chuckle. As he arrived he had already unwrapped the chocolate frog and eaten it. However as he was passing the buffet he couldn't help but noice those tricky treats again and grabbed a pumpkin pastry that he was now slowly eating as he approached his friends. "Hey," he greeted his friends with a slight grin on his face. He was truly happy to see them here. "Have you also just arrived?" Willow and him shared a quick hug which was their usual greeting at this point. Alan was careful not to hurt her with the dragon "gloves" as the claws actually looked sharp so he had to be careful. But everything went over smoothly and he stepped back again smiling at her before holding out his hand to Jack and then Sylvain. After all he had seen Jack first because of how tall he was. With not much more thought he would finish the last bits of the pastry, wiping his hands clean on a napkin even though that proved to be quite difficult due to his attire.

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Interacting with: @Akari Kato and Andrew Lycan (@Rose Moon)
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Nick confidently stepped through the fourth floor halls, his dress shoes excitedly clicking on the floor. There was something about having a mask on and being a character, despite everyone knowing it's you, that can make you feel like you can do anything. And for a guy who was constantly worried he would be seen as too gentle, too flamboyant, or, god forbid, too feminine, this was just what he needed. In this costume, Nick felt like his charming, gentleman-like persona he was currently taking on.

This costume had taken on many stages because Nick didn't really know what to go as. He didn't want to just wear a generic themed suit and mask, but he also didn't want to go dressed as a pumpkin or something. His mother never really let him watch television all that much, so he didn't have much to go off of. However, there was one comic - Nick thought they were called... mangas? - that his mom had given him while she was going through her stuff called "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon".

Nick didn't know why his mom had this or why she had given it to him, it was a pretty girly comic. He didn't remember loving it, but while he was thinking of what to wear for the ball, he remembered one of the characters, Tuxedo Mask. He was pretty much just the love interest for the main character, but he was still a rather charming character that would be fun to dress as.

So, Nick wearing a three-piece tuxedo with a black cape with a red interior, velvet top hat, and a red rose to top it off, wasn't just him being more dapper than usual. As he approached the two rooms, he didn't even consider the thought of going to the ball itself first. No, he would go to the costume party in the rehearsal room, full of Nick's one true love in life, candy.

Stepping into the rehearsal room, Nick was greeted by the amazing decor that comes with Halloween, along with the amazing smells. He immediately ran over to the snack table and looked at the selection in front of him. He took a cauldron cake and shoved it in his face happily before turning to the rest of the room. Out of all the people, he spotted Robert, the guy he met while he was grooming Chance, his little pygmy puff, wearing a great banana costume.

Nick was feeling bold today, probably because of the costume, so he decided to approach someone he didn't know. The person who stuck out in the crowd most to him was a small redheaded girl in a black cat costume. She seemed to be off to herself, and while that could be her choice, he wanted to make sure that she had company if that would make her enjoy herself more.

Approaching the girl, Nick started to get nervous, how was he supposed to greet her? Should he just say hi? Do something in character? He looked to the rose he was holding, pretty enough as he was pretty good at Transfiguration spells. Girls like roses right? And guys give them to girls? He gulped before he finally got close enough to the girl to talk to her. "Wuld ye like this madame? A charmin' rose fur a charmin' lady." Nick said, extending the rose to her, his accent probably muddling up his attempt to be charismatic.

Action - Eating a Tricky Treat - Cauldron Cake

Akari's surprised expression that melted into pure joy was all too worth it. She was stammering and tripping over her words that never really ever became full thoughts. Then she called him gorgeous. Of course, it was by accident, but all the same, Drew grinned, waiting for her to correct herself to say what she really meant. "Thank you."

Maybe he should stop surprising her so she didn't have to grab hold of her bearings every time, shifting from shy, bashful, stammering Akari to the regular Akari. Maybe he should stop startling her or sneaking up on her,

Nah.

Akari introduced the other girl as her best friend, Jess. She held that tone in her voice that said "If you ever break her heart, I will break your face." Which was reasonable. They were best friends, after all. Drew wouldn't punch a girl if they broke Gregori, his best friend's heart, but he was pretty sure he would tell that girl to stay the heck away from them. The only thing was that Akari had just as much power to break Drew's heart as he did hers. There were a lot of stories of boys being not so loyal to their girlfriends, but Drew was sure that there were just as many boys whose heart had been broken.
Not that they were dating, anyway. "Yeah, we're just friends," 'for now.' Drew was not quite sure why his mind had added those last two words, and he erased them from the sentence, glad he hadn't said it out loud. Just friends.

He hadn't even realized how her hand was still in his.

"I like your costume," he told Jess. "You're an angel, right? Like, the costume." Wearing Vans, apparently.

Where were Elisabeth and Gregori?

@Akari Kato, @Elisabeth Erner, @Jess Malters, @Rose Moon (as Andrew Lycan)

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Interacting with: @Jess Malters & Andrew Lycan (Played by @Rose Moon) @Elisabeth Erner & Gregorí Erkens (Played by @Ginevra Tsuchiya )
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The grin across Akari’s face was still very prominent as they all started conversing and the little addition to Jess’s sentence really touched her since she knew that she’d most definitely react the same way if ever Jess had a potential... friend.

Friends, right. Her and Drew were friends. She anyways discreetly gave him a small side glance to see what his expression was when he had said that they were indeed just friends. She was curious to know what he had exactly meant by that.
She felt a small tinge of uneasiness at the thought of him only thinking of her as just another girl and was almost bothered by that idea? It was true that she didn’t know Drew very well or for that long, so it did puzzle her slightly why just that one sentence had made her so... worried?

”Mhm, friends” She agreed but
did her upmost to not show even the smallest amount of a reaction but knew darn well that if either had been paying close attention to her expression there is a good chance that they would pick up on a subtle shift on her face, so she quickly looked away.

Lucky for her she had noticed something which would be able to distract the others from saying anything if they had seen her face, a couple nearby. Immediately she recognized the girl. It was Elisabeth! Her boat mate from when she first arrived to Hogwarts, and with her date, Drew’s best friend. Akari smiled and gave them both a small wave before she turned back to tell Drew who she spotted.
“Drew, look who’s here” She said somewhat quietly to him and gestured backwards to the two, trying to imply that they should invite them to join.

@Robyn Finley | @Lea Hirsch | @Martyna Romero | @Andrew Vance
@Sylvain Indarys | @Alan Vanes | @Quinn Smith | @Robert Toukmond
(Names are bold for your skimming convenience)

Though the second-year manned the door on his own, Pericles looked to be in his element. He happily handed candy off to anyone lingering long enough to recieve it, smiling and bobbing his head for many mute hellos. "Hullo Andrew," he'd answered, offering a caramel. "Please help yourself! I'd prefer visitors don't open more than one or two crackers, but there are plenty of treats to go around. Just mind we aren't allowing anyone to take the Tricky Treats from this room." We? "Anything else is quite alright, and it was excellent of you to ask." He sent the Slytherin on his way with an encouraging gesture, tickled to see students trusted the baked goods even though they were deliberately tampered with. While he didn't outright recognize Slyvain's costume, admiration flashed in his eyes as he examined his housemate's companion. "Sylvain, your date is stunning," Pericles enthused with a smile. When thanked for hosting, he dipped his head, quick to "counter" "Thank you for coming. You know, you're welcome to try a treat while watching over them."

As Alan entered with a wave, Peri returned it, calling above the mounting din between music and students, "Looking excellent, Alan! Is that a Welsh Green?" Some students were greeted silently, like Lea, whom the prefect did not yet recognize but was happy to host all the same. He answered her nod only to blink away when Martyna charged the door... from the inside? She was leaving already, looking stirred up by something. "No sweets!" she had declared, to which the door guard abruptly answered "We'll have to fix that, won't we?" If she didn't barrel by, he would reach to press a chocolate frog box into one of her raised empty hands, humming "Enjoy the masque."

Seeing Robert again was a little treat in and of itself. The boys had met when the first-year was shopping for school supplies, where he had been certain he'd be sorted to the House of the Wise, and Pericles had enthusiastically congratulated Robert once he joined their Great Hall table. They had joined the dueling team, and now, Robert was joining the costume party as a banana. This one was positively packed with potassium surprises. "Robert," the prefect greeted firmly, reaching out for a comradely forearm grasp, sounding "serious" as he stated "I am yellow with envy. Your costume may very well be among the best I've seen all evening." The façade cracked at that, a great grin growing beneath his beaked mask, then he patted the peel where a back ought to be once the other headed towards the treats.

‘Oh no, that’s okay, it’s pretty old now...’
Chatting with Quinn drew him in from passing hellos. With a calm shrug and amicable tune, Pericles brushed away the blunder, insisting "I like old books anyhow. I'll be sure to look for it later." He naturally invited a casual flow of conversation, though it wasn't often his monologues were called cool. He liked the sound of that. 'Did you know they’re also called Raptors like the dinosaurs?’ "I do!" This wasn't announced in a Of course I know sense, instead spoken with a surge of enthusiasm. "I submitted the name Ravenous Raptors for our dueling team, as a matter of fact, though we've yet to settle on something." Then- in a comment more his age- Pericles stated on the side "I've always found dinosaurs fascinating. I wish we could learn more about them here at Hogwarts, though I'm not sure there's anything in the curriculum which would afford us the chance." There was no way he would dare ask someone like Professor Zahid about the history of dinosaurs. His head was canted in intrigue to talk of vultures when they spied Miss Robyn and Professor Kateri . Quinn gushed over their beauty, and Pericles paid a compliment to that peculiar flower, answering the Librarian's nod with an innocent smile and bob. Nothing about his oblivious expression implied the observation was anything other than innocent, though he would come to realize it was a careless thing to shout about....

Regrettably, Pericles had yet to learn the magic of PSL, though he "Ahh!"ed all the same. "I don't drink coffee," he confessed, "but I imagine they taste along the lines of caffeinated pumpkin juice?" Robert returned, chocoball in hand, and it was in that moment the second-year realized: he'd gotten carried away again. He tended to delve deep into conversation without realizing he was supposed to start with names. "I don't think we've met either," the boy realized out loud with a hint of apology. He held out his hand in turn. "Pericles Dralt, but most call me 'Peri'."

Interactions at the door may have prevented him from noticing a strange squirming satchel being carried inside....

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