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peckishmods ([personal profile] peckishmods) wrote in [community profile] peckenpaugh2019-09-01 10:52 am

Move-In Day!

Move-In Day!
WELCOME BACK PECKENPAUGH! The sizzling drone of late August’s cicadas can mean just one thing: summer’s finally over. Pack up your quills and grab your familiar because it’s time to get going. Whether you’re a hometown darling or coming from somewhere farther away, today, these country roads will take you home to Peckenpaugh School of Magic. Hope you had a great summer vacation!

Yeehawls pick up the furthest students starting at 9am, speeding magically through big cities and little towns undetected, past dense forests and over rivers, up into the hills of Appalachia, and then back down into our little holler. The very last Yeehawls drop off their charges around 1:00 PM, but all throughout the early afternoon, there’s a steady stream of students filing out of Payless Portkeys, hopping off overloaded Bruums, and trying to act too cool for goodbye kisses.

Lunch is ready for everyone whenever they happen to make it in, courtesy of Bruno and Zippy of Pizza Pi(e)rates and The Zippy Dip. It’s hot, sunny, and pretty darned windy. Holding onto those paper plates and waffle cones proves to be something of a challenge. Try not to spill on anything on your nice clean shirts. After filling up on pizza and ice cream, students are free to roam the campus or the town—or take a nap until tonight’s convocation if they really want. It’s your last day of true freedom, kids! Savor it!
visuals!

volunteer slots! [CHARACTER A] heads into town for that Zippy Dip rootbeer float they've been craving all summer. Ex-Mayor T-Bone serves it up with minimal cat hair garnish. Thanks?

While strolling down the Riverwalk, Merlin Pletcher is pulled away from their friends by the sound of someone crying. They find a girl who's lost her kite in a tree. Merlin climbs up and fetches the kite with ease, but when they drop back down to the ground, the girl is gone. The only trace of her is a long kite tail made from lace.

Wyatt Webberley is greeted on campus by Bonifacius, the groundskeeper's loyal and massive hound. Boni's glad to see them, and even brought a stick to play with, which he gingerly places in Wyatt's hands. Wyatt winds up to throw it and realizes only too late that it's not a stick but a bowtruckle. The little creature goes flying, seemingly somewhere between terrified and glad to be free, and Bonifacius huffs in annoyance at Wyatt.
locations! WHAT'S UP?: Briefly describe what your character got up to today here! Were they wearing something in particular? Are they bummed to be back or super excited? Were they hanging out in a particular spot? Stopping freshmen from shoplifting from the Dis 'n' Dat? Use this section for quick check-ins, so you can link up and thread elsewhere or talk on the journals.

BAGGAGE BUNGLE: Oh no, it looks like something got into your luggage! Some magical mischief maker with poor boundaries messed with your things. Comment here to find out what went wrong.

THE YEEHAWL: Well, I’ll be, if it ain’t that time of year again. Climb on board, pardner, and this wagon train’ll get you where you’re goin’ safe and sound. Please don’t tease your driver about their ten-gallon hat, it’s required dress code.

AROUND CAMPUS: Drop your stuff off in your dorm and have a look around! Climb a tree at Thorntrail! Take a dip in Lake Peckenpaugh! The Moody Muscheron are curious to see you, and Mr. Zahidi’s pretty busy right now, so maybe you can get a minute alone with that heartbreaker Timotheye.

IN ELFLOCK FALLS: Fallers are out and about all day today watching the chaos unfold, so there’s plenty to do in town. Pizza Pi(e)rates may be shut up for move-in, but the Zippy Dip’s doors are still wide open. Although it seems only ex-mayor T-bone is in there. Is...she in charge… ??? If you’re not hungry, the Dis ‘n’ Dat is selling kites on their sidewalk, and Spellunking has put out a rack of windbreakers that are definitely from the 1980s and not just made to look like they are.

CONVOCATION: Ah, the first assembly of the year! Everyone gathers in the auditorium that evening. Following a brief but enthusiastic welcome from Administrator Kwan, students feast on grilled goodies and watch as freshmen and new transfers are sorted into their new houses. Loud cheers meet each newly sorted student as they emerge from the path. Mothgarden, in particular, makes a mess by showering their newbies in magical flower petals from their wands.

EVENING: After convocation, students head back to their dorms with their Housemates new and old. Ms. Altizer and Mr. Berzelius trade a few barbs over which House looks best for the cup this year as they gather their charges.

OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!
gasgiant: (👾 fite)

WHAT'S UP, JUPITER?

[personal profile] gasgiant 2019-09-01 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Jupiter makes a game on the Yeehawl of mixing gross shit together and daring friends to drink it. Once at school, it takes her just three hours to get her stuff to her dorm and track down Mr. Youngblood to personally ruin his day. She receives a detention for her troubles, but seems undeterred, and will spend the rest of the day causing more mayhem with pals. She takes Eddy Waxweiler's detention as a personal affront and challenge to her authority as Quidditch captain. ARE YOU TRYING TO USURP HER, ELVIS?
goodglyph: (✒️ pizza!)

WHAT'S UP, OLIVER?

[personal profile] goodglyph 2019-09-01 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Oliver's dressed to impress today in bright clothes and his signature messy hair. He arrives at school early, eager to fulfill his role as Student Council VP by helping students get around. Mostly he'll stick to campus, too nervous to eat and lightheaded by late afternoon, but he can be coaxed away from school for fun shenanigans by friends!
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Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[personal profile] gasgiant 2019-09-01 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm going to get myself some coffee and let my brain congeal and will post some opens here shortly. I wrote too many dreams. If you would like a thread with Oliver or Jupiter specifically, I'm down!
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Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[personal profile] andpoke 2019-09-01 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
AHHHH MOVE IN DAYYY

Hello good morning I feel really rusty as I just realized I have absolutely no idea where to begin, and will just start by saying I would love to thread with everyone and will be throwing up opens with both Chanel and Audrey at some point.

And also at some point I gotta depart and meet a puppy but I will gladly abandon my family for this game, as has been established.
merlinpletcher: :| ([LH] 02)

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[personal profile] merlinpletcher 2019-09-01 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
HOW DO I WRITE AGAIN?

But aaaah and cute~! Merlin and Zadie will be available if anyone wants them for anything and I might toss up some open threads too if I can get my brain to function.

Alsoooo, could I take Character B for Merlin? He doesn't care about your tears small child, but he WILL prove he can get that kite down.
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Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[personal profile] notpoison 2019-09-01 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
IT'S HERE

Uh I am very excited to RP again but I know I'm gonna take a second to get back into the swing of things.

I'll be making opens for Laszlo and Val, but if anyone wants them for something specific, let me know! I'm juggling the most troublesome cat in the world but eventually he'll fall asleep or I'll concede and go to a coffee shop.
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Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[personal profile] quidditched 2019-09-01 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
SCREAMS OMG IT'S HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I very ALSO need some coffee and am excited to put up some WHAT'S UPs up!!!! And like stuff?? AHH?????? Might be a few hours before any starters from me, my brother wants to do yardwork, BUT lemme know if you want to scene specifically with Eddy or Fred!!!!
freyanorris: (+ impressed)

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[personal profile] freyanorris 2019-09-01 03:26 pm (UTC)(link)
😍😍😍

I know I'm in an awkward timezone but I'll be around for the next ~4 hours if anyone wants to do anything with Freya! Please be aware I haven't RPed in two years so I have a valid excuse for being rusty okaydontjudgeme

this is so exciting omg
gasgiant: (👾 mouth shut but barely)

Jupiter & Open

[personal profile] gasgiant 2019-09-01 03:31 pm (UTC)(link)
What even is sarsaparilla anyway? It's like...ginger ale root beer? Some kinda dirt plant soda. Although, all plants are dirt plants. Hm. Anyway, a pointless digression. The rumble of the Yeehawl bus is barely audible over the saloon's player piano as it zips across the east coast picking up Peckenpaugh students. Jupiter pours some pepper, some katsup, and a few shakes of soy sauce and malt vinegar both into the remaining third of her sarsaparilla and stirs it up with a spoon.

She holds the vile concoction out for passersby and demands, "Drink this."
merlinpletcher: :| ([LH] 76)

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[personal profile] merlinpletcher 2019-09-01 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Merlin's got mixed feelings about that second part.
merlinpletcher: :) ([LH] 55)

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[personal profile] merlinpletcher 2019-09-01 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
If you have any interest, Merlin might have a mystery for Freya later: the Case of the Ungrateful Kite-Loser.

AKA -- an irritated huffing about what he's supposed to do with this kite now??? that she's welcome to take as a challenge to her sleuthing skills.
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WHAT'S UP, LASZLO?

[personal profile] notpoison 2019-09-01 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Laszlo's a local now, so move-in day is a lot less work. His mother is there, and she stays with him until some staff member assures her Laszlo will be fine. His largest trunk is dedicated to his plants, which he spends a lot of time carefully arranging around his dorm room. He gets there first so his roommates don't have a chance to object. Once that's done, he immediately seeks out the twins or some other friendly face to shadow them around campus.
Edited 2019-09-01 15:48 (UTC)
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Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[personal profile] suflex 2019-09-01 03:39 pm (UTC)(link)
petition to re-title T-Bone from Ex-Mayor to

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Emayoritus

💥
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Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[personal profile] freyanorris 2019-09-01 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh I was just about to ask for a ~mystery item~ in her luggage, but having TWO mysteries to solve on her FIRST DAY BACK would be heaven. So yes, she'll take that kite off your hands, Merlin... once she's asked you a dozen questions about it. ;)
merlinpletcher: :) ([LH] 69)

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[personal profile] merlinpletcher 2019-09-01 03:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Mysteries abound! Cool, cool. I'll find some way to have him bring it up to her, then~
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Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[personal profile] freyanorris 2019-09-01 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll be putting up some scene openers once I remember how to put words together!!

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