U/MCAB | REP +6 | CHARITY BALL
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