Homecoming event signups [BBS video/action]

[wrnpcs]

[BBS video]

Hey, Garden! Hope you're all enjoying the Homecoming season.

[Who's this girl greeting the webcam? Why, it's Zainah, respected treasurer of the GFC and purveyor of many a contemptuous glance at off-world cadets and SeeDs while walking past them in corridors. Today, however, there's no trace of that! School events are serious business, y'all.

...There's still something a little bit glassy about her smile, though.]

The Garden Festival Committee - that's us - has just a couple of announcements. Firstly, keep your calendars open for Friday, because the carnival is back! [And dear Hyne, you would not believe how much wrangling that took with the current states of both Garden's finances and the GFC's suppliers.] We've got a great spread of booths and games lined up for this year, and our customary date auction is set to take place in the quad in the afternoon. If you're worried about snagging a date in time for the big day, worry no longer!

Before that... [Did she just twitch?] we've got another new, exciting event waiting in the wings. Ever wanted to strut your stuff on the stage, but never had the chance? Well, Thursday's your big day, because Garden will be hosting its first ever beauty pageant just after lunch! Come and show us what you're made of!

[She doesn't sigh at the mental image of the weird, wacky monsters and sorceresses she expects to dominate the show, but she clearly wants to.]

...If you're raring to sign up for any of these, look for our sign in the cafeteria. We'll be around all week, so you can't miss us. Just remember to bring your Garden ID, as ever.

Anyway, Zainah out - oh, and don't forget to vote Helena Oster for Homecoming Princess!

[And that's that.]


[action]

[Throughout the week, GFC members can be found manning a table in the cafeteria (blame the terrible weather recently) with a large sign: SIGNUPS FOR HOMECOMING EVENTS! As well as entrants for the beauty pageant and date auction, cadets will be taking volunteers and last-minute suggestions for booths at the carnivals. If anyone volunteers to help out at a booth, they'll be assigned a (handwaved) shift in due course - they won't have to be stuck in there all day! Also, as Zainah mentioned, the GFC will be carding people as a safeguard against fake signups, but there are only so many of them around, and it's going to be pretty hectic in there...

Beauty pageant nominations will ICly close on Wednesday, while signups for carnival booths and the date auction will close on Thursday, at which point volunteers will be informed of their shifts.]

Comments

[mera_mera_ace]

Well we could both do it?

[fionna_time]

...Yeah, I guess we could. I mean, if someone doesn't wanna kiss a dude they go for me, or if they wanna, they kiss you, right?

[mera_mera_ace]

Same with the girls, Sis. You have to kiss anyone who pays.

[fionna_time]

Well yeah, same with the gi-wait, what?!

[mera_mera_ace]

If you're working, and a girl pays you. You have to kiss her.

[fionna_time]

Wh-bu-I never kissed a girl (or anyone) before! I can't suck at it now! Then both dude and girls will know how bad I am at it!

[Never mind the concept of kissing a girl blew her mind!!]

[mera_mera_ace]

Then you should practice! [Said like it's the most obvious thing in the world]

!

[fionna_time]

With a girl? Who would even-and that's so, like, not polite or whatever, isn't it?

[mera_mera_ace]

[Shrugs]

Surely you have girl friends you could just ask to help you out...but maybe not. I got no problems kissing most people...but you're like my little sister...I can't kiss you. [Defies logic because he would totally kiss all of his brothers!]

[fionna_time]

I mean, maybe i could ask Sig-[She gets really REALLY red] Nah nah, not her! Maybe Kora might, she did try to show me ballroom dancing! Maybe she knows about kissing?

Wait, little sister?! You're not that much older than me!

[mera_mera_ace]

I'm four years older then you. That's one year more then my baby brother Luffy.

[fionna_time]

But it has to be you! Thatch is too old and Namur is too...him!

[mera_mera_ace]

No.

THIS FACE.

[fionna_time]

[mera_mera_ace]

What?

Its the only kiss icon I have...

[fionna_time]

[Walks over and brazenly gives him a hard kiss. Look, she asked nicely].

[mera_mera_ace]

[Sputters before he gives in and lets her do it. He cups her cheek lightly and gently leads her to soften the kiss and make it more pleasant for both of them. If he had to do it, he might as well teach her well.]

[fionna_time]

[Ok, so what she did was mean but...now that he was actually kissing her back, she could see exactly why he wanted to do this in the first place. She already felt the heat coming to her cheek, and her leg was lifting slightly. Ok, he had to admit, the touch to the face was really sweet, and she was leaning into it].

[mera_mera_ace]

[He pulled back slowly and smiled softly at her]

[fionna_time]

[She moved back, reddening] How did I do?

[mera_mera_ace]

Just fine. Don't ever kiss me again, Fionna. You're my baby sister...it's weird.

[fionna_time]

Thanks!

Baby sister...?

Huh? Why would I do that?

[mera_mera_ace]

I told you, you're like my little brother Luffy. Family, special and different from the others. I wanna keep ya safe, not make out with ya. [Winks and smiles lovingly because it's true.]

[fionna_time]

Oh, cool.

Dude, trust me, you do not have to worry about that! Definitely not!

[mera_mera_ace]

Good.

On the other hand your kissing wasn't bad. Just remember softly instead of hard. Alright?