Dresden Academy

Every year Christine Allen set up the annual gift exchange, something a little different from a secret santa.

Students could drop presents by her office the week before the official exchange. Some packages were anonymous, some from parents who wanted their kids to have a little gift basket of snacks to finish off the semester, some were from professors or fellow students who wanted to share in the spirit of the holiday season.

By the end of the week she'd send out a fleet of little owls inviting anyone who received a present to drop by her office Monday afternoon to pick it up.

you still alive?

Dear November Hall,

It is my most awesome and honorable duty to inform you that you've been chosen as the Student Proctor for Hudson House! I'll send you a humdrum list of responsibilities and privileges later in the summer (along with an AWESOME armband that you get to wear, but only if you want to wear it. I'd wear it. Mostly just because it's totally awesome). Okay. Enough of my rambling.

Hope you have a great summer and we'll be in touch! Rock it out dude!

Sincerely,
Pete Rosenthal


Oh! PS: if you have an questions or concerns toss 'em my way. I'll be here all summer.

Double PS: Don't tell the other kids yet. I kinda jumped the gun. The other profs are still discussing their nominations. Our house was an easy peasy pick. Can't go wrong with November in the house!

Cinna Thompson had almost single handedly pulled the prom together. The ballroom was decorated with festoons of floating flowers. Stars hung from the ceiling, each set to sparkle as if they were properly in the sky. The outskirts of the room were set with small round tables that could accommodate one or two couples. A table of refreshments was guarded at all times by Seamus Morgendorfer and a rotating cast of other faculty who volunteered to chaperon for the evening.

A glittery ballot box stood next to the entrance where students were set to write down their chosen prom king and queen and drop their tickets into the box. Students began to stream in after dinner to quiet music playing over the speakers. The band, a local group called Vampira was scheduled to begin playing around 7:30.

Needless to say it was going to be an excellent evening.


( OOC Bits )

Upperclassmen had been sent home with pamphlets over spring break to think about their options for the next semester. Third year students could pick up an elective for their freshmen year, fourth years could pick up two electives as sophomores; those meetings tended to go the quickest. It was the meetings with fifth years and beyond that tended to take up the full 15 minutes alloted to them.

These students had to receive recommendations to take advanced classes, or opt to take electives. Last year Nathaniel Dawkins had tried to talk everyone out of taking magical crafting, if only because that class filled up so fast they had to open another section of it. He had their files arranged already; all the students signed up for time slots earlier in the week. Professors had already sent Dawkin's their recommendations; those had been read and placed among their academic transcripts.

The university students were another group altogether. They had to select a mentor and core focus for their fall semester and if they could look ahead and think about what they wanted in the spring as well. They'd need additional meetings later in the semester with their chosen mentor; thankfully that was out of Dawkin's hands.

Students would be wandering in and out of classes for their fifteen minute blocks, but this was the standard practice for this time of year. Dr. Dawkins was ready, about as ready as he ever was.


( OOC Notes )

heard u going to prom. fag.

Who: November and Manney
When: Monday after this
Where: November's room in Hudson
What: Manney goes to talk to No after he gets a text from his cousin.
Rating: SFW

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Who: November and Hawthorne
When: Monday after this
Where: Hawthorne's room in Hudson
What: No asks Hawthorne to prom.
Rating: SFW?

After texting Arnaud, checking the school website for his room number, and talking herself up for a few minutes she finally pulled on her sneakers and skipped up the stairs. She paced outside his room for a few seconds before steeling her nerves and knocking on the door.

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Girl! You ask him yet?

... hawthorne nikitin was in my house on sunday. i think im still having heart palpitations.

Who: November and Hawthorne
Where: November's house in Lake George
When: In the wee hours of Sunday morning/Saturday night
What: No is all alone in her house and can't sleep so she texts her bud Manney for company, lo and behold she tested the wrong Nikitin and ended up with Thorny instead.
Rating: SFW

November, not for the first time, had the house all to herself for the weekend. Her mom and brother had gone to visit her sister at school and her dad was on tour again. As much as she enjoyed the quiet during the day on Saturday she hated the creepy feeling at night. She had tried tea and reading but she just couldn't sleep without waking up a few seconds later with a fright. Finally she texted Manney and asked him to come over to keep him company. She was a little curious about his last stumbled text but didn't put too much thought into it as she stretched her legs and sighed quietly, just waiting for her friend to arrive.

Just to keep it streamlined, here's a post for texting that happened over spring break between students.

Be sure to put in the subject line who the text is to and from and if you want include the time.

And remember: texts have a maximum of 160 characters.

ENJOY!