Y44 S2 Heta Omega & Brotherhood Meeting | BBQ Bonfire!

[Renata Stepanova]

open to all Heta Omega and Brotherhood members after @Jingyi Huang !

Renata didn't know Jingyi all that well, but was glad he was pretty laid back and easy to talk to for planning an event for semester two. It was a very busy semester, and outside of normal meetings Renata knew that it would be good for everyone to just have a chance to unwind. She knew that some of the girls might not like hanging out with the boys (and vice versa) but hopefully most would like the chance to be casually social. (Plus, it meant she could sneakily hang out with her boyfriend). It was a bit like a muggle school social from what she'd heard and read about doing Muggle Studies homework. She kind of wished they had a pool and could make it a full pool party but putting one together was a bit beyond her capabilities. At least they had some grilled meat and vegetables, things to put together s'mores, and plenty of hot and cold drinks to go around a fire, with a bunch of cushions and picnic blankets situated around the ground. She'd set up a few charmed lights around the place, too, so there was enough lighting to let people see what they were doing (along with the bonfire), and felt quite proud of what a nice atmosphere she'd managed to cultivate. It was a little bit windy, which didn't help, but thankfully it wasn't raining, as setting up such a large Impervious charm was beyond her capability.

"Hi, everyone!" she started, once there were enough people around, having used a Sonorous charm to amplify her voice. "Thanks for coming along! If you don't know me, um, I'm Renata and I'm the Heta president. It is really nice to have the chance to hang out with you all!" She had put effort in to making the area look nice, but hadn't really thought about what she should say. "I know everyone is really busy at this time of the year, especially the seventh years and fifth years, so we thought it would be good to take a night off, hang out, relax." She tried to ignore the growling of her stomach. "That's about it, um, not sure if you wanted to say anything, Jingyi?" She gave a slightly awkward smile as she reversed the spell, moving over towards the food area so she could help serve some of the younger students before taking time to relax herself.

 

[Jingyi Huang]

Jingyi, honestly, had quite a lot on his plate that semester so he hadn't really thought all too much about what do for the brotherhood meeting that semester. Thankfully, Renata was up for doing a little bit of a collab and pulling together both the brotherhood and the society for a meeting, which was perfectly fine with the Gryffindor. It meant less work for him and he had more or less let the Hufflepuff plan most of the meeting. Of course, he'd put in his own ideas and helped out a little, but it was getting to the end of the semester, and he was starting to feel a little burnt out by everything. But, he supposed the whole meeting was to try and ease as much of the burnout as possible, as he doubted he was the only one feeling it this time of year.

He rocked on his feet as he listened to Renata, nodding his head a little with everything she was saying. And then, the floor was his and Jingyi cleared his throat. "Um, I think you pretty much covered everything," it had sounded good enough to him and he didn't really have much else to add. "I know I'm not the only one feeling the effects of burnout this time of year, so let's all just take the time to relax and not think about school for awhile."

 

[Teddy Pirrip]

OOC: Godmod with permission
While the crowd were distracted by speeches, Teddy seized the opportunity for a prank. He asked @Audrey Beauchamp to stand beside him, acting as a convenient shield to obscure his actions. Teddy reached into his pocket to retrieve one of two dungbombs he had surreptitiously brought along to the event. And with a deft and furtive toss, he threw it into the bonfire's heart, where it was hidden among the logs and embers. Slowly, he edged away from the bonfire, minimising any suspicion falling on him when the moment came. As Teddy anticipated, the noxious stench of burning dung soon permeated the air.

 

[Renata Stepanova]

Jingyi didn't seem the type to give speeches either, though part of the point of this night was that it was informal. Renata wasn't a terrible public speaker, but she wasn't the best at it and was more than happy to leave everyone to their own devices for the night. She kept half an eye on things, but for the start mostly focused on making sure the younger students didn't burn themselves, along with some staff who she'd bribed with food to assist in supervising. Even though Renata was technically an adult herself, it wasn't like she could do all of this herself.

Something made even more apparent when a bad smell assaulted her senses. She looked down at the food, wondering if something had happened to it and panicking a little as she did. No, the food looked fine, and the smell was coming from somewhere else. From the bonfire, it seemed. She bit her lip, her eyes watering. Had she done something wrong with the fire? Or had someone else messed with it? Oh, she was really doing a bad job with this, she thought. "Um, please don't panic," she called, her voice wavering a bit as she failed to follow her own advice. What was she meant to do in this situation? "And, um, please don't play with the fire, uh, we'll get that fixed up..." she trailed off, looking around frantically to see if a staff member could help, or maybe Gwen knew more of what to do than she did - after all, Gwen was much more capable than she was. Or even Celia or Eugene, as much as she didn't want to bother them when she was meant to be able to handle this herself. Though both of them were head people, and much smarter than she was. She clamped her left hand to her face, covering her nose and looking a bit like a deer in headlights.

 

[Audrey Beauchamp]

Heta Omega was totally lame compared to the SDA, though Audrey was kind of keen for a party with the Brotherhood. Even if it meant the older students would be totally boring and some were probably just going to be off kissing or something like that. At least they weren't being expected to do each other's hair. Although, Audrey's big sister was kind of cool, even if she was mostly hanging out with one of the leaders instead. She liked Isadora well enough and was glad she wasn't too boring and going on about exams and study and all of that. (Of course, Audrey found nothing wrong with studying, as she was determined to get excellent grades to show off and because classwork gave her something to do).

But Teddy had a plan, and Audrey was mad she hadn't come up with it first but was happy to be involved. Sure, her plan might have been less smelly, more showy, but this way she got to be part of a disruption while technically still keeping her hands clean if there were any issues that sprang up. She wouldn't snitch on Teddy, as such, but she wouldn't go out of her way to take the fall with him if he got caught. (Perhaps this was why she was a Ravenclaw, not a Gryffindor). "How do you think a glitterbomb would go in the fire?" she muttered quietly, covering her nose. She couldn't do it non-suspiciously now, with everyone looking at the fire, but she at least tried to put on a look of confused surprised.

 

[Celia Vu]

Celia didn't have much use for Heta Omega anymore, and her attendance at the meetings this semester had been spotty at best. But when she heard that the sorority was holding a social with the Brotherhood, Celia figured she should check it out. She actually had friends in the Brotherhood, but more importantly, she didn't want to miss the event in case any drama went down.

As she made her way to the Great Lawn, Celia was overcome with a distinct feeling of déjà vu. The two clubs had held a bonfire party at this very spot a few years ago and she assumed the groups' leaders had run out of ideas. However, Celia had to admit that the setup tonight was much nicer, and she peered curiously at one of the charmed lights as she waited for the speeches to end. No sooner had they finished, though, when a rancid stench filled the air. Celia grimaced and immediately cast a Bubblehead Charm. Then she glanced down at her clothes and cast an Imperturbable Charm. She didn't know if it would stop the odor from settling into the fabric, but she really hoped it would because she didn't want to have to trash this outfit.

Satisfied that she could at least breathe, Celia moved even further away from the bonfire, which judging by the way everyone was staring at it, seemed to be the source of the smell. She couldn't tell if the club leaders had accidentally built the fire with manure-covered kindling or if this was the work of a dungbomb, but either way, she was highly amused — even more so when Renata started to panic. "Oh, this is going to be an absolute trainwreck," she muttered to the person next to her, not bothering to hide the glint in her eyes. She had no doubt Margo would react similarly, but it was Gwen's reaction that Celia really wanted to see before she left, and she scanned the crowd for the younger Slytherin.

 

[June Davenport]

June really doubted of coming to the event. She thought the club was stupid so far and a waste of her time. But it was something good to be part of. Mostly there were interesting stuff happening and it was an good chance to observe people and perhaps have an bit of an laugh. So June had left her studies for an moment and came to the great lawn. Protected for all insects with stuff to kill them in case neccesary. An bonfire party. June was not sure what she would expect from it. But for sure the clubs liked being outside it seemed. She watched Renata or whatever the girl was named and listened to her speech. It was stupid, what they had to say. If people would study at the end of the year, you were stupid. You had to prepare sooner, and not leave it all in the end. That's why people complained about the lot of work. When suddenly something happened with the fire. And June put her fingers on her nose to close it from the horrible smell. What was this? Was this fun? June was annoyed. And was gonna leave right now. And was glad she was not standing too close to the fire. But looking to the side Celia seemed to protect herself or something and June wanted to learn that too. She heard her speaking and spoke quietly back '' Not an surprise right?'' June said and sighted. '' What is this for stupid childish thing? I'm gonna leave.'' June said quickly and was about to leave this horrible smell. She hated all of those stuff, hated getting dirty. And if this was their idea, of fun. June had no energy to pretend to like it.

@Celia Vuong ​

 

[Celia Vu]

Celia was not at all surprised that June Davenport was less than happy with this meeting. The younger Slytherin seemed to have similar views of Heta, which amused Celia. She could always appreciate a fellow Heta hater — even if that hater was a slightly stuck-up 12-year-old. "Oh, I will too," Celia said, fighting back an amused smile at the look of disgust on June's face. The nice thing to do would be to offer to cast a Bubblehead Charm for the younger girl, but Celia was kind of enjoying how much everyone was suffering. If someone didn't know how to do the charm, then that was on them. "But first, I want to see the look on Gwen's face." She continued to search the crowd for the younger prefect. If she was lucky, maybe she'd get to witness another meltdown. "I guess I shouldn't have expected anything else from the current leadership," Celia said, perhaps a little louder than necessary. She knew the Dueling Tournament had had its issues with flawed proctoring, but at least none of the meetings or events she'd hosted as SDA president had resulted in an entire crowd of people getting nauseous.

@June Davenport

 

[Gwen Goodwin]

While Gwen knew meetings with the brotherhood were always a safe bet, she still felt annoyed when Renata told them about this event without even thinking about Gwen's idea back in the first semester. Something fashion-related could have been a lot more fun and interactive, a lot more original too. Gwen was wasted as Social Chair, it was an empty position that didn't mean anything at all. But she supposed Renata just didn't want to be bothered putting any actual effort in so close to the exams. Gwen hadn't put a lot of effort into helping, citing her own exam studies as the reason. She grudgingly had to admit Renata had at least dressed it all up pretty nicely, even if it was still a boring event. Gwen stood to the side a bit, arms crossed as she watched Renata speak to the crowd of girls and boys. Jingyi Huang unsurprisingly had nothing to add. It was a mystery how he had gotten a leadership position too, honestly. Gwen had just started to head to the snack area to at least look like she was helping Renata, when suddenly a foul smell started coming from the fire. Gwen's eyes widened, then she covered her mouth and nose with her hand. She stopped and looked at Renata, wondering what she would do. She saw Renata's panicked expression as she looked around and didn't make any moves to help her. It wasn't like she knew how to solve this. She probably could have thought of something... if she had been the leader. Renata wanted to lead this club? Fine, let her solve this problem herself. Or with Jingyi, though Gwen doubted he had anything to contribute. She simply gave Renata an apologetic look and shrugged helplessly before casting h a bubble-head charm on herself. There was no reason she had to smell this awful smell while watching this all unfold.

 

[Teddy Pirrip]

Teddy felt a sense of triumph. Nobody had caught sight of him discreetly tossing the dungbomb into the fire. He observed as the older students conjured protective charms to shield themselves from the noxious fumes. Meanwhile, the rest had no such recourse and had to endure the stench.

Oddly, Teddy didn't find the odor particularly bothersome, perhaps because he was the one behind it. Concealing the second dungbomb for now, not confident he could release it undetected, he loudly proclaimed, "Me thinks this party really stinks!" His tone carried a touch of playful bewilderment, reveling in the notion that whoever did the rhyme, commit the crime.

 

[Margo Fox]

Margo was happy to help with it came to Heta Omega events even if working with Gwen and Renata was a little intimidating. They usually had most things covered which left her feeling a bit aimless at times. She was just secretary after all. All she really had to do was take notes. Sometimes she wished for a little more responsibility but this semester with her OWLs so close she was glad not to be too important. A bonefire had sounded like a great and easy idea and she listened politely as Renata and Jingyi spoke but it was only a moment later when things started to go wrong. Suddenly there was a foul stench and she coughed involuntarily. She waited to see if any of the older students were going to do something. Surely they new some kind of spell to get rid of the smell. But no one seemed like they were going to make a move. Margo's mind raced as she tried to think of something to do. It felt like she was moving in slow motion as she pulled out her wand and cast a hot air charm and aimed it at the fire. "Everyone stand back!" she warned. "Let's air this out so we can continue with our evening shall we!" she called out with a forced smile. "And whoever threw that dung bomb I suggest you keep them to yourself from now on or you will be seeing your head of house for detention if you try that again." she said sternly, using her "prefect voice" for the first time. Her heart was practically beating out of her chest and she nearly didn't recognized the authority in her voice. If she was being honest she was feeling a little dizzy as she focused on her spell and clearing the air. Hopefully no one would try anything else.

 

[Santiago Torres]

Santiago was glad that the year was almost over. It was another year closer to being done with this place. At least when he graduated he'd be an adult and no one could tell him what to do. But that was still so far away. He came out to the great lawn for the Brotherhood event and was surprised to see a bunch of girls. He had somehow missed the memo that it was a joint event. He stood near the back of the crowed and listened to the leaders speak and heard the commotion before he smelt the stench for himself. He coughed a few times before plugging his nose. He considered ducking way and just bailing but thankfully someone tried to clear the air. He wasn't about to take any risks and get any closer so he decided to take a seat in the grass as far as he could get from the fire until things cleared up.