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July 1890 - Aldous Crouch - June 28, 2020
This month, the full moon will be on Thursday, July 2nd AND Friday, July 31st. Those who play/plot with werewolves should plan accordingly.
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RE: July 1890 - Imogen Fox - June 28, 2020
What: Sanditon Servants' Ball
Who: Hosted by the Sanditon Resort, theoretically for all domestic servants @ Sanditon but realistically any adult WC character who could conceivably be there could attend without anyone raising a stink.
Cost: N/A
Where: Sanditon Resort, Lesser Ballroom
Why: WC characters deserve to dance, too.
When: Monday, July 27th
Contact Player(s): Aldous Crouch
RE: July 1890 - Fitzroy Prewett - June 28, 2020
What: International Quidditch League Cup Dinner & Dance
Who: Those invited—invitation list will be posted closer to the date, but if you're involved in quidditch or generally important and MC+ you'll probably get one!
Cost: N/A
Where: Destiny Hotel, London
Why: QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP Y'ALL
When: Friday, July 31st
Contact Player(s): Aldous Crouch
RE: July 1890 - Priam Lestrange - June 28, 2020
What: Orestes Lestrange Memorial Day
Who: Hosted by Priam, at his house. Invited are all relatives. It's a pretty close knit event.
Cost: --
Where: Priam's house in Wellingtonshire
Why: It would have been Orestes' birthday
When: July 9th, 1890
Contact Player(s): Soph!
RE: July 1890 - Zachariah Binns - June 28, 2020
What: Hogsmeade Literary Festival
Who: Open to the Public - Hosted by Whizzhard Books
Cost: Many free activities, but there are various wares to be purchased.
Where: Whizzhard Books and a small stretch of one side of the street/sidewalk in front.
Why: The love of READING!
When: July 21-23
July 21st: Kick-Off | Select authors from abroad will hold small talks in the shop. Other bookshops, publishers, illustrators, etc. will have the opportunity to hold their own smaller events at the festival! In the evening, there will be a dramatic readers theater performance of The Tempest by Hogsmeade and Irvingly locals.
July 22nd: Local Author's Day | Throughout the day, local authors will be scheduled to hold talks, signings, and readings of their work inside Whizzhard Books on the first floor. In the evening, there will be a small, informal social gathering in the general festival area with local authors in attendance. There will be snacks and music. Attendees at this evening event should be 16+. It's a great networking and learning opportunity for all.
July 23rd: Children's Day | Readings and performances from The Tales of Beedle the Bard, including a puppet show. Authors, professors, tutors, etc. will make themselves available for young learners to speak with. In the early evening, there will be a gathering for Hogwarts-aged children to mingle and independently shop for next year's texts or other literary interests. (There will be designated chaperones overseeing the gathering.) Sweet treats will be available for consumption.
Contact Player(s): Billie Farrow
RE: July 1890 - Helga Crouch - June 28, 2020
What: "Hogwarts is a Home" Charity Drive
Who: A public event hosted by @"Helga Scamander" (& one of her married sisters) that's aimed at UC/MC people.
Cost: Donations are encouraged, but there is no cost to attend!
Where: One of Padmore Park's pavilions.
Why: To help needy Hogwarts students and their families for the '90-'91 school year!
When: July 11th
- — Croquet
— Lawn tennis
— Quoits
— Archery
Contact Player(s): Bree (Holly Scrimgeour)
RE: July 1890 - Ophelia Devine - June 29, 2020
What: Galleon Gala for GLEE
Who: Ophelia Devine hosting, U/MC of good repute invited.
Cost: No cost to attend but men pay for dances and ladies can pay to be presented (see details below)
Where: Devine Estate, Wellingtonshire
Why: Fundraising for charity - specifically the Girls Labor & Employment Endowment (GLEE) which provides skills training and respectable job placement for girls who are unable to attend/continue at Hogwarts.**
When: Friday, 24 July
PRESENTATIONS: For a small fee, ladies may be be formally presented at the beginning of the ball. They'll have a chance to walk down a staircase and show off their fancy clothes, perform a decorative, ladylike spell if they choose, and have Ophelia say some lovely things about their virtues while everyone else in attendance watches and politely applauds. While technically open to any woman as a way to 'advertise' her available dance card slots, this is really geared towards debutantes whose parents are willing to pay for them to have a leg up on the competition and a way to stand out. Special invitations for this privilege are sent to unmarried PSYR graduates, then remaining spots are open to other attendees. Maximum 10 ladies.
THE DANCES: Each lady in attendance will set the price for their dances and can choose whatever cost they want - but keep in mind that it's quite embarrassing if no one takes you up on it and you have to sit a dance out! Men will be able to add themselves to as many dance cards as they're willing to pay for. The agreements are being magically tracked and men will either settle before leaving or be sent a bill following the evening, so we don't have to deal with exchanging money on the dance floor :P
**If you or an NPC family member of yours would like to be a beneficiary of GLEE, LMK and you may be able to bring you WC character to this party to rave about how wonderful the charity is.
Contact Player(s): Ophelia Devine