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MURDER ON THE FINCHWOOD EXPRESS
For the final time this year, the gym has been transformed for a dance; this time, it's a murderous train, along with train station and platform! Upon entering the gym, students find themselves in a train station filled with (pointless) columns, benches, and a destination board with random Haling Cove destinations. A few paces in, a freestanding arch opens up into the rest of the gym. A newspaper stand off to the side contains old time-y looking news papers with the headline 'Finchwood Express's Maiden Voyage.' The paper is mostly filled with lorem ipsum, but the article accompanying the headline has been written by freshmen. It lists Gregory de Leon as a famous private detective that will be on the train, along with the rich (but horribly ugly) railroad owner [Character B], and "very murderable" actor/actress [Character C].
Walking through the freestanding archway leads to a train platform that's clearly the dance floor. Smoke spills across the floor from all the steam engines that are operating out of this station, and lights overhead give the impression of filtered sunlight (with some colored lights and a disco ball for fun.) The music tonight is pretty all over the place, but one song that just keeps playing is a little dated. Who keeps putting this on?? (It's [Character D]).
The rest of the gym is taken up with a train built by the hardworking theatre tech crew and shop students! Most of the cars sport only three walls and are much wider than a car would actually be, but who cares? Each contains some seating and maybe a photo op or two, though two in particular are special. The main attraction is an engine car spewing smoke from a smoke machine in its chimney, but there's also a dining car that contains a bar with a few signature mocktails, food, and lots of booths for the travelers to sit at. Martin Geary offers discreet shots from their flask to some of their classmates until a freshman yells "Poison!", grabs it from them, and takes off running. Get back here!!
About halfway through the dance, the music cuts so that the prom court winners can be announced by Neal Valentine and Venus Rosales! Winners have to come up on stage to get crowned, and they're asked to share a dance with their winning partner. But they can't make you. The freshmen will boo you if you don't, though.
When it's time to go, students file out of the gym in their fancy dress. It's a pleasantly warm and clear evening, and it's really a shame they have to head back to their dorm rooms. Maybe if they walk a little slow they can hold onto the simplicity of the evening a bit longer.
PROM COURT WINNERS
» Before the Dance: It's time to get ready! Even though you're probably all gussied up, be sure you're ready for some murder too!
» The Train Station: Upon first entering the gym, the area is set up to look like a nice train station - there are pillars (that hold up nothing), nice benches, and a small archway to walk out through that leads onto the platform (aka the dance floor).
» The Platform: A large area has been set up to look like a train platform, with the clear purpose of being the dance floor.
» The Dining Car: The bar and snack table have been encased in a roomy fake train car, where there are booths to sit in while you dine or drink. Sadly, no real alcohol is being served, unless you slipped a flask in to spike your mocktail.
» Train Car Photo Ops: As with the other dances, there are various photo ops placed throughout the gym. There's one at the engine car (you can lie on the tracks in front of it, if you want), a few different looking train cars, and a stack of luggage in an ornate sleeper car that has the tiniest bed you've ever seen (and no privacy - don't try anything funny).
» Prom Court Winners: About halfway through the dance, the music is cut and the prom court winners are announced! Come up on stage and get your crowns! Please don't give a speech!
» Murder Afoot: A game has been set up so that students can really get into the murdering spirit. Results of each round of the game will be posted here.
» Around Campus: Some people have decided to opt out of the dance, so they're free to enjoy the quieter-than-usual campus.
» The end of the night: It's been a long, fun night, but it's time to rest.
» OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!
Walking through the freestanding archway leads to a train platform that's clearly the dance floor. Smoke spills across the floor from all the steam engines that are operating out of this station, and lights overhead give the impression of filtered sunlight (with some colored lights and a disco ball for fun.) The music tonight is pretty all over the place, but one song that just keeps playing is a little dated. Who keeps putting this on?? (It's [Character D]).
The rest of the gym is taken up with a train built by the hardworking theatre tech crew and shop students! Most of the cars sport only three walls and are much wider than a car would actually be, but who cares? Each contains some seating and maybe a photo op or two, though two in particular are special. The main attraction is an engine car spewing smoke from a smoke machine in its chimney, but there's also a dining car that contains a bar with a few signature mocktails, food, and lots of booths for the travelers to sit at. Martin Geary offers discreet shots from their flask to some of their classmates until a freshman yells "Poison!", grabs it from them, and takes off running. Get back here!!
About halfway through the dance, the music cuts so that the prom court winners can be announced by Neal Valentine and Venus Rosales! Winners have to come up on stage to get crowned, and they're asked to share a dance with their winning partner. But they can't make you. The freshmen will boo you if you don't, though.
When it's time to go, students file out of the gym in their fancy dress. It's a pleasantly warm and clear evening, and it's really a shame they have to head back to their dorm rooms. Maybe if they walk a little slow they can hold onto the simplicity of the evening a bit longer.
HOW THIS WORKS
- The theme of prom is Murder on the Finchwood Express! The dance begins at 7:00 PM and ends at 11:30 PM. Then everyone must return to their dorms.
- There is a "bar" where student council members and volunteers are making mocktails for the guests. While none of it is alcoholic, the drinks are served in cute glasses with convincing garnishes. The menu is:
- 1. Murder on the Orient Express. Chocolate syrup, hazelnut coffee, non-alcoholic Irish cream, grated chocolate on top.
2. Death by Not Gin. Elderflower cordial, lemonade, non-alcoholic bitters (they don't trust the bartenders with real bitters).
3. Amber Moon. Water, vanilla extract, raw egg, and Tabasco sauce.
4. Murder Train. Sparkling grape juice and grenadine.
| Queen Pearl Kline | Queen Suzy Choi |
| Princess Hadlee Loxton | Princess Venus Rosales |
| Duke Gregory de Leon | Duke Mason Chambers |
» Before the Dance: It's time to get ready! Even though you're probably all gussied up, be sure you're ready for some murder too!
» The Train Station: Upon first entering the gym, the area is set up to look like a nice train station - there are pillars (that hold up nothing), nice benches, and a small archway to walk out through that leads onto the platform (aka the dance floor).
» The Platform: A large area has been set up to look like a train platform, with the clear purpose of being the dance floor.
» The Dining Car: The bar and snack table have been encased in a roomy fake train car, where there are booths to sit in while you dine or drink. Sadly, no real alcohol is being served, unless you slipped a flask in to spike your mocktail.
» Train Car Photo Ops: As with the other dances, there are various photo ops placed throughout the gym. There's one at the engine car (you can lie on the tracks in front of it, if you want), a few different looking train cars, and a stack of luggage in an ornate sleeper car that has the tiniest bed you've ever seen (and no privacy - don't try anything funny).
» Prom Court Winners: About halfway through the dance, the music is cut and the prom court winners are announced! Come up on stage and get your crowns! Please don't give a speech!
» Murder Afoot: A game has been set up so that students can really get into the murdering spirit. Results of each round of the game will be posted here.
» Around Campus: Some people have decided to opt out of the dance, so they're free to enjoy the quieter-than-usual campus.
» The end of the night: It's been a long, fun night, but it's time to rest.
» OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!
AROUND CAMPUS
Date: 2019-04-27 03:12 pm (UTC)Justice & Blake
Date: 2019-04-28 01:16 am (UTC)If she were a little more prudent she might care about lying down in damp grass in her nice dress, but she doesn't, and she stretches out like a starfish and burying her fingers in the grass. She hadn't even been expecting to win or anything. She knows it was sheer force of will that got her nominated at all. But it's hard to let the idea of winning go once she's set her mind on it. You only want things you can't have, she thinks, twisting a piece of grass apart between her fingers as she considers the sky.
It's a nice night, warmer than it has been lately, and for once she prefers the silence to the noise and music of the dance. She almost feels content for a second.
Justice & Blake
Date: 2019-04-28 03:40 am (UTC)(Six minutes later, with apologies and excuses, is not "right away.")
She finds the glimmer of metallic blue outside of the dorm building. Blake pulls off her high heels and steps onto the grass, pausing there for a long, long second before she walks over to Justice.
"Are you sulking." It's not quite a question, in Blake's usual flat intonation.
Justice & Blake
Date: 2019-05-07 01:28 am (UTC)"I don't sulk," she says, even though this is patently untrue. She's not sulking right now, anyway, and even if she were she wouldn't tell Blake. She tilts her head back at an awkward angle to look at her, but as usual it's hard to gauge her reaction.
Justice & Blake
Date: 2019-05-07 03:49 am (UTC)Sitting would guarantee grass stains, so Blake makes her best effort at pulling up her skirts, to kneel on the ground next to Justice. "I didn't vote," she offers, "for either of them."
Justice & Blake
Date: 2019-05-11 03:34 am (UTC)She rests her head back down on the grass, still looking at Blake, waiting on an answer. There's subtext to the question (hence the bitterness), but Justice thinks she should probably start taking Blake more literally anyway. Reading into things, overthinking things. It's not like her and it's never done her any good the few times she's gotten wrapped up in it before.
Justice & Blake
Date: 2019-05-11 07:14 am (UTC)Truth is one of the aspects of her Arcana, well-honed and impartial. It's the only aspect of her Arcana that feels comforting to Blake, except in moments like now when she fumbles with the sword. She doesn't know why she always finds herself trying to talk to Justice. To provoke, even. It's not like her.
She glances down at Justice, lying in the grass. "Are you going back?"