Charming

What: The Destiny Hotel New Year's
Who: Camilla (+ Fitzroy she guesses) Prewett's NYE Party. Invited are:

• UCPBs Rep 4+ age 17-39 (even if they're not out yet! Camilla wants Dirt.)
  
• UCHBs Rep 7+ age 17-39 (see: Camilla is a hypocrite)
  
• MCPBs Rep 7+ age 17-39 who are "interesting" (if you have qs if this is you, 1) probably yes 2) ask me!)
  
• All Prewetts, Zabinis, and attached aged 17-39
  

Cost: Nope
Where: A floor of the Destiny Hotel in London
Why: Camilla loves an Event for Young People and wants to harvest society gossip.
When: Dec. 31, 1891

A cocktail party feat. games aimed at the rich young bitches of society, for reasons of Camilla Prewett is nosey and petty and thinks balls are frequently boring. also I wanted a place to thread Cash and Adrienne

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PORTED: Emma

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What: Flora's Very Happy Christmas Party
Who: Hosted by Flora Mulciber for UCPB/UCHB* OWL level students, along with any of her younger cousins who are old enough to have "good sense", in Flora's own words.

* If Flora is on especially friendly terms with your MCPB/MCHB student they're also probably invited.

Cost: —
Where: The Mulciber family home in Wellingtonshire
Why: Flora loves Christmas and wants to demonstrate what a great hostess she is already.
When: Wednesday, December 22nd from 5pm-9pm.

A traditional holiday party tailored towards adolescents. It will begin with a traditional Christmas dinner, which Flora is leaving the adults in charge of because she has something far more important to concern herself with: the desert table. Cakes and cookies will be baked and decorated with holiday cheer, and hot cocoa that is charmed to stay at the perfect temperature will be available all night.

There will be music but Flora really doesn't want to dance with clunky teenagers years so she's planned plenty of games geared towards wealthy children instead. She's made every single person on the guest list a handmade card. This is her way of getting everyone to like her. If someone tells her the party is lame she might cry and also give them the cold shoulder for the rest of her life.

Contact Player(s): Bree ()

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PORTED: BEREE

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What: The Minister's Holiday Party
Who: Ross (or, mostly, his wife) are hosting the holiday party they are obligated to host as the Minister. Invited are:

• All Ministry departmental employees, regardless of level, and their +1s.
  
• Department Heads get a +2.
  
• Wizengamot Members and their +1s.
  
• All Fisks, Rosses, Darrows, Bixbys, etc. If you're related you're invited, & expected to attend.
  
• Notable Community Members (business owners, healers-in-charge, etc.) +1.
  
• UC/MC Quidditch players and healers.
  

Cost: No, but WC attendees may feel self-conscious about their clothing.
Where: Hogsmeade Hall
Why: The Minister is obligated to host a generic Christmas/Holiday party even though he converted to Judaism for his wife. There is a massive, magically decorated evergreen tree and festive orchestral music, as well as private games in the ladies/gentlemen's retiring rooms.
When: Saturday, Dec. 18 1891
Contact Player(s): /

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PORTED: Emma

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What: "Society of Divination" Salon
Who: Savino Zabini, under the impression this is an informal, intellectual gathering, has invited:

— Any and all Seers he knows (or could previously have heard of!), including , , and ;
— Any friends/acquaintances who seem like they'd be vaguely interested in Divination (if this could feasibly be you, go for it!);
— + any friends/family she might have invited along;
— A well-known NPC Divination scholar or two;
— At least one slightly unhinged wizard (read: beggar/possible opium addict off the street who says a lot of strange stuff about the future), whom Savino has invited just in case he has the Sight.

Savino's mother, deciding this is an opportunity to do some stealth marriage hurling for her children, has also invited:

— some general young UCPB/MCPB society types, esp. eligible sorts for Savino and his sister Luciana.

Cost: N/A
Where: Savino & fam's London townhouse.
Why: To discuss Divination, hang out with other Seers, convince people to make new connections & predict the future together, yay.
When: Sunday 12th December

Savino is hosting a (supposedly small!) gathering for friends which is a cross between an intellectual salon and an afternoon tea. Informal mingling ft. tea, coffee, cakes and refreshments; also tables laid out for a range of Divination activities (tea leaves, tarot, crystal balls, etc) to use for readings at your leisure. If you are an eligible member of general pureblood society, you may have gotten an invitation to a normal "afternoon tea" and have no clue about the Divination theme, because Savino's mother invited a few ~eligible types without telling him.

Contact Player(s): MJ

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PORTED: Emma

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What: Christmas Fun Day
Who: Upper and Upper Middle Class event for invited friends (most UC and UpperMC people).
The day time event is mostly intended for those with children, but people can just drop by if they want
The evening event is for all adults.
Cost: N/A
Where:the Valenduris London home
Why: It's Christmas!
When: 20th December

The home has been turned into a winter/christmas wonderland internally - think this but victorian. There is indoor snow, but the temperature is comfortable
During the day there will be games, indoor sledding, the ballroom is a magical ice rink, a punch and judy show, clowns and performers, enchanted snowmen, live reindeer etc, whatever festive magic you can think of has been created!

Tables spread with goodies and christmas treats - hot chestnuts, candy canes, cakes, hot hand pies, with mulled drinks and hot chocolate.

Children will also be able to visit Santa - which is Meserimus in full Santa gear and receive a gift according to their likes and tastes. Visits from 'joking' adults not prohibited. Magical photos taken of Santa and guests.

In the evening, the room will have a more tasteful christmas theme for a ball. A smaller formal dinning room will be magically expanded to accommodate the ice-skating and the ballroom will host drinks and dancing. Everyone attending will get a small 'favour' from the host and hostess - ladies a fan or handkerchief, the men probably a naggin of excellent whiskey.

Contact Player(s): Dante -

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PORTED: Emma

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What: Santa Visit to Hogsmeade
Who: Meserimus and Katerina Valenduris are hosting the event, as sort of a form of Christmas charity and it is for member of the public that is working, or working middle class
Cost: N/A for Santa, but there is skate hire which is to be paid for, but I'm sure there is a spell that would do the same job.
Where: Padmore Park
Why: It's Christmas!
When: 21st December

A santa's grotto has been erected in Padmore park and local children will be permitted to attend Santa and receive a small gift (ball, wooden tops, toy solider, simple dolls etc)

There is free mulled wine and hot chocolate to drink, and gingerbread and candy canes for the public (1 per person, unless a child can sweet talk Katerina into giving them a second dose!)

The pond has been magically frozen and decorated for skating.

Contact Player(s): Dante -

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PORTED: Emma

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What: The Longbottom Christmas Ball
Who: Hermione Longbottom & Her Husband
All Longbottoms, Prewetts, and relations have been invited. Additionally all members of the family have been instructed to invite a few friends. SO while Hermione is trying to make this "intimate" if you are a friend of anyone related assume you are invited. Additionally she has extended an invite to several potential matches (do with that as you will).
Children of the family are also invited to attend for the first few hours but then will be ushered to the nursery. Family members are invited to spend the night.
Cost: N/A
Where: The Longbottom home in Wellingtonshire, Hogsmeade
Why: With a plethora of younger family members to marry off, Hermione decided she would like to host a ball for the younger members of the family for the holidays. She is hoping for an intimate and lively ball full of holiday cheer.
When: December 23, 1891

The ballroom will be decorated with tasteful holiday decorations. There will be refreshments themed around the holidays including enchanted Christmas crackers. And, because what good is a family ball (or any holiday ball on Charming) the annual floating mistletoe will be around - although you won't be stuck under it. It is just flying around and will land over couples. There will be a room next to the ballroom set up for the children to have their own ball or play. Guests will also be given a gift on their way home in the evening (scarves, gloves, that kind of thing).

Contact Player(s): Fallin

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PORTED: Emma

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What: Darrow Christmas Gathering
Who: Caroline Darrow
Invited:
[Even though she knows he can't attend]
Cost: N/A
Where: Evander's Home
Why: It is Caroline's first Christmas as a married woman and she really would like to host her first Christmas with her new family.
When: December 25, 1891

It will be an all day event. Arrive in the morning for presents followed by a formal dinner. There will be time in the afternoon for some Christmas parlor games (despite her grumpy husband) and a light supper. Everyone is invited to stay the night.

Contact Player(s): Fallin

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PORTED: Emma

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What: A family supper for the Lestrange's
Who: Hosted by Nephele and Priam Lestrange - and is inviting everyone who is or married to a Lestrange.
, ...and anyone else I might have missed
Cost: Nope - but maybe gifts?
Where: Nel and Priam's Country home
Why: wider family getting together
When: 22nd December

An opulent and suitably festive pre-Christmas gift exchange and dinner, followed by traditional Christmas parlour games or cards for those who are too serious for games (looking at you Lucius and Tiberius)

Contact Player(s): Dante -

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PORTED: Emma

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What:The Annual Blackwood Boxing Day Hunt
Who: Hosted by the Blackwoods - but Ginny is the real show runner.
UCAB of rep over 7 are invited but anyone Ginny likes would also be invited (e.g Prewett/Zabinis)
Cost: nope
Where: Blackwood Country Estate
Why: Boxing Day hunts are a tradition in wealthy circles
When: 26th December

People can floo in at as the sunrises (About 8:30)
First hunts kicks off at about 9am when hot tottys and breakfast will be served as the hunt prepares to leave.

Steeple chase at 11am returning to the house for lunch

Grouse shooting in the afternoon and/or another fox hunt depending on your interests

Followed by a ball to round out of the evening.

Contact Player(s): Dante

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PORTED: Emma

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What: The performers of the True Hart will be putting on a concert for the festive season
Who: Hosted by Rose and the performers of the True Hart and aimed at any gentlemen looking for a 'lads night out' before all of the sedate pageantry of the Christmas season
Cost: Free Entry, 2 drink minimum, but the more money you have, the better your night is going to be.
Where: True Hart Music Hall London,
Why: Any excuse for a themed night to bring in the gents for actual fun before their families bore them to death for 2 weeks
When: 17th December

Gentlemen! Are you looking at a sedate and proper Christmas season with your family?

Then why not get your friends together for a lads night out before hand! The True Hart will have some pretty women singing Christmas songs and giving of their company!

Festive booze, mistletoe for some stolen kisses and ladies in skimpy costumes singing Christmas songs. A chance to get into some 'boys will be boys' fun before being good Christian brothers, husbands and fathers for the rest of the holidays.

Contact Player(s): Dante -

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PORTED: Emma

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What: An opening afternoon for the new Magical university
Who: Hosted by Thaddeus Flint - the grand opening is MC and UC invitational - however if you are academically notable, suitably high in the ministry assume you've got an invite - but also open to anyone MC or UC who might be interested in attending. Courses start in Jan 1892, but those further out than that might want to get the lay of the land.
Cost: N/A
Where: Hogsmeade
Why: The Institute is opening and wants to show off it's facilties
When: 19th December

Kicking off with some speeches and ribbon cutting - photo op type stuff

Tour of the facilities for anyone interested

Champagne and canapes reception, a chance to have a chat with academics or staff, or just have a nosey around the place.

Contact Player(s): Dante -

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PORTED: Fallin

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What: Christmas Charity Quidditch Match & Auction
Who: Hosted by a handful of quidditch league sponsors. The quidditch match is open to the public, whereas the auction is technically open to the public but aimed at upper-MC/UC folks because of the cost of entry and the price of the items up for auction.
Cost: The quidditch match is free, 10s entry to the auction
Where: Quidditch match in Padmore Park followed by the auction at Hogsmeade Hall
Why: To help St. Mungo's Home for Inconvenient Children and the Alexandria Orphanage have holiday presents for all the children in their care.
When: Sunday, December 19th

and a handful of other sponsors from the National Quidditch League have organized a charity quidditch match to benefit St. Mungo's Home for Inconvenient Children and the Alexandria Orphanage. Past and present quidditch professionals (1st and 2nd-string!) are encouraged to sign up, and they'll be randomly sorted into Team Hippogriff or Team Abraxan. From 10am-2pm there will be various booths set up outside the makeshift pitch from local businesses offering 50% of their profits to charity for the day, witch the quidditch match taking place at noon.

After the match guests will be invited to purchase tickets to the auction at one of the booth. Among the items up for auction are rare quidditch memorabilia, antique broomsticks and quidditch gear, a dinner with quidditch professionals, a quidditch package featuring a new broomstick and other gear aimed at parents of Hogwarts students—and more! All the proceeds will go to charity.

Contact Player(s): Bree ()

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PORTED: Bree

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What: Adlard Christmas Party
Who: Percival & Annabeth Adlard
Invited:
Dept. R&COMC Employees &
Neighbors: , , (Percy had no say in the invitation list)
Friends: &
NPCs: Percy's sister Catherine Smith
If I missed someone let me know - especially if they know Annabeth and/or would make Percy feel more awkward.
Cost: N/A
Where: The Adlard home in Irvingly
Why: It's the holidays and Annabeth felt that Percy really ought to put himself out there with his coworkers or something like that, he is clearly unsure what he did to deserve this. (It's because Fallin wanted to see him squirm).
When: December 17

It shall be your typical dinner party but with a Christmas theme. There will be pre dinner drinks as the room mingles, then a delicious several course supper followed by retiring to the parlor after supper for cards games  and conversation.

Contact Player(s): Fallin

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PORTED: FALLIN

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What: Annual Upperclassmen Christmas Party
Who: Most 6th and 7th years, and some particularly cool 5th years and/or Quidditch team players. Generally, Head Boys/Girls are not invited for obvious reasons, and any Prefect in attendance can expect to be hazed until they participate. So they won't spill the beans, you see.
Cost: BYO libations, snacks, entertainment strongly encouraged
Where: The "Come and Go Room" is located on the seventh floor in the left corridor of Hogwarts castle. There is a hidden entrance opposite the tapestry depicting the attempt of Barnabas the Barmy to teach trolls ballet. The way to open the room is to walk past it three times thinking about what one needs, and the door will appear. Students may not realize this room is what it is, but those with direct knowledge of the event will know to walk at precisely this spot and think, "I need a place to celebrate Christmas with my friends without worry."
Why: Come on, let your hair down! Students enjoy this time where they can loosen up a bit outside of the purview of chaperones, and share gifts with friends before they head off on what is, for many, their last holiday break! Other students look forward to the invite as this might be their first acquaintance to the finer pleasures in life - like good cider or brandy, a well-rolled cigarette, or a chance to finally catch the eye of a classmate with their impressive dance moves.
When: Friday December 17th, after dinnertime

Students at Hogwarts have often whispered about a long tradition of holding this highly secret not-official-not-endorsed Christmas party among older students. Generally, the party starts with tame drinks and snacks and Christmas cheer in the well-decorated room. Christmas gifts might be exchanged, plans for break made, and then things quickly turn into rowdy revelry with plenty of GAMES, from cards to musical chairs. Much to everyone's dismay, the night typically ends with a drunken musical rendition of "Hoggy Warty Hogwarts", and the host will secretly nominate someone to carry the tradition to next year.

This party has a storied legacy of legendary outcomes: new loves, new quarrels, shocking revelations, and a fair share of inebriated embarassment. Even if you don't particularly care for your classmates, if you want to know anything about what people are whispering about for the rest of this month, you'll want to be there.

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PORTED: FALLIN

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