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Re: Shelvington Academy (Slice of Life RP): Costume Party

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Spoiler : SHELVINGTON ANNIVERSARY STREAM IS GO! :
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Spoiler : Because apparently new people are welcome :
Name:Harmon Grennan
Gender:Male
Age: 19
Likes: Theater, Science, Space, Hot Chocolate, Puns, Science Fiction, Prop Commedy
Dislikes: Heavy lifting, Heights (He can do flying, but for some reason being up in tall buildings kind of freaks him out a bit)
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Personality: Harmon is an incredibly snarky individual, and will make dry remarks about a lot of things. He’s not mean by any stretch of the imagination, but he tends to use his unique humor to cope with adversity in his surroundings. He is incredibly awkward around girls, and will stutter like a complete and utter buffoon around one he likes.

He has a tendency to get irritated with idiocy, which he responds to with, you guessed it: Sarcasm! But when you get down to it, he really tries to make friends as much as he can. In fact, he can be downright enthusiastic about forming bonds with other people. But if you want to really see him at his most enthusiastic, talk to him about the stage. He'll go on and on about lighting design, set construction, and of course, the fine art of improvisation. Sometimes it can come across as annoying, but at other times, endearing.

Backstory: Have you heard of the smash hit musical "It Came from Planet 37"? Yes? Well that wasn't Harmon. That was his famous playwright father Walter Grennan. While writing shows certainly brought in a decent pile of cash, Harmon's mother was the one really making the lettuce. Melisa Grennan: Sapphire of the Stage, taught her son everything she could about Acting.
Walter on the other hand did what he could to teach him the art of crafting a good story. He attended some very high end acting schools, before taking a year off to act in some low end roles here and there. Upon deciding to return to Schooling, Harmon decided to look at Shelvington Academy. It was certainly within the financial reach of his parents. And just having the star power of Melisa Grennan attached certainly helped in the application process. And so, with makeup kits, prop bag, and a whole lot of energy, Harmon made his way to his new learning home.
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Spoiler : @tb2fan :
Accepted! Welcome to Shelvington Academy.
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Spoiler : Take the Cotton Candy Nerd away from me :
Name: Shuu Shoji (庄司 週)
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Likes: Singing, trending music, neon lights, cotton candy, ice cream
Dislikes: Stealing, cheaters, traffic, deadlines, spicy foods
Appearance:
Shuu is of average height (176cm/5'9") and possesses a fair complexion. Shuu’s face is heart-shaped, possessing a rather soft facial structure overall. A few freckles cover his thin nose and cheeks. His cheekbones are wide from him often smiling and his plum-colored eyes are wide-set as well, sitting under thin eyebrows. His hair is fairly messy, reaches down to his neck and is mostly colored in a striking neon pastel pink with pastel blue tips and streaks.

Shuu sports a black v-neck shirt which sticks out under his blue designer button-up, which he covers with an open pale brown vest. His pants are baggy and black. He wears pastel purple sneakers with white soles. His socks are black as well and go up to his ankles.

Shuu tends to wear too many accessories for his own good. He has two hair clips of the same pastel purple color in his hair. Around his neck, he wears an ornate silver locket. On his right wrist is a silver watch with a brown strap, on his left are three wristbands, pink, purple and blue in that order. Hooked to the left and the right part of the front of his waistband is one silver chain each which sink down to his pant pockets, go around and connect behind him. Stuffed inside his left pocket is a brown flat cap, the same color as his vest, which he likes to wear sometimes to keep his messy hair under control.

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Personality:
Shuu is cheery and enthusiastic, often seen running around with a smile on his face. He’s sociable and enjoys talking to others. He attempts lifting up the mood around friends and attempts joking around. Some might be bothered by his constant carefree, happy-go-lucky behavior, but Shuu himself asserts that his sunny, extroverted personality is what makes him more approachable. There are few things that truly drag him down.

He enjoys practically anything related to music, listens to most popular bands and wants to be a star himself some day. He plays drums and likes to sing.

Backstory:

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"Hikatokage Films (光と影 FILMS) is a filming crew which recently made a surge in the news because of the unanticipated new centerpiece of the crew - not their gaffer Tadao Shoji, well known in the industry, but rather his (currently 17 years old) son Shuu Shoji in the spot of the assistant chief lighting technician. A surprising addition to the crew, the young Shuu managed to put in excellent work once his father Tadao had showed him around his workplace, given him a few errands to do until Shuu himself strived to climb up to the position of an actual best boy despite lacking in experience. The refreshing young talent in the filming industry made a splash and it is rumored that he will take over his father’s spot as a gaffer one day as if he was to inherit it."
-- A recent newspaper article.

Shuu is the son of Tadao Shoji and Yoko Shoji, a widely-known gaffer and esteemed actress respectively. He's thus been in quite a good financial spot for his life. His good upbringing, however, gave him bad experiences with other people in middle and high school as they did not want to bother with a "rich, spoiled kid" (even though he most certainly didn't feel too spoiled) who was also behaving utmost childishly and not for his age. Even the people in music club neglected Shuu most of the time even though it was something he loved to do. His affinity for music grew, leading him to visit concerts and birthing the dream of being a star one day within him.

Though instead, Shuu's father Tadao showed him around the workplace. And he quite enjoyed meeting the new faces and older people. Most there weren't fond of him and of his spot as "the boss's son" as it had clearly earned him privilege and bias. Not having much to do after school most of the time (because he had little friends to hang with), Shuu mostly dropped by his father's current workplace and lent a hand here and there, swiftly becoming a remarkable and much needed member of the team.

This continued for a while, yet Shuu's school experiences didn't change at all. After some point, his parents decided that enough was enough and he would finally make a transfer to the fabled Shelvington Academy.
Spoiler : The Grand Return of ... oh, you all know her :
Name: Calliope Tokuno
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Likes: Yoga, dresses, silver, styling her hair, fish
Dislikes: Brutes, those red hipster shoes, fattening foods
Appearance:
Calliope is a girl of slender, feminine shape with an hourglass figure (172cm/5'8") and fair skin to boot. Her face is slightly round and soft, as are her facial features, her eyes a golden color and her brows a bit thicker than the usual thin and set a bit apart. Calliope styles her hair differently often, though lately she's grown accustomed to a hairstyle parting her bangs, letting her long hair hanging at the sides of her head and behind it, very slightly curled the lower it goes. Here's a Sims 4 ref because why not. Her make-up consists of a light bit of brown eyeshadow on her eyelid, black eyeliner and mascara, a light tint of red rouge on her cheeks and just a bit of pink-ish lip gloss.

Calliope wears an off the shoulder plaid dress like this, but in brown/cream/black colors (second girl from the left) instead. Underneath the dress, she wears skintight white jeans that reach to her ankles, then met by brown ankle-high highly laced-up sandals with heels.

Accessory-wise, she wears a few silver bangles around her right wrist. She has ornate-looking silver stud earrings. A silver clip-on accessory in shape of a butterfly is in her hair, located near her right temple. Around her neck is a thin lace choker with a silver tear-shaped pendant attached to it.

Personality: Her public image is that of a peppy j-pop diva, cheery and girly through and through. But Calliope is a snake, malicious underneath her PR disguise. It takes a bit for her to warm up to people, and she's a little bit like a jerk with a miniscule heart of gold. Calliope thinks highly of herself, she is arrogant and standoff-ish and will demean others "beneath her". She would essentially fill the usual "popular, good-looking girl, but a big jerk" trope.

Backstory: Calliope's family is not much to speak of and rather plain. She was a trouble child and always caused havoc and was noisy. She was essentially the definition of a trouble child - growing up, her parents were often called to school to bring her back home or to be consulted over various issues regarding their child. She got in with the wrong crowd fairly early on and her behavior spoiled and soured from that point onward.

Calliope was one of those typical overachiever girls with a dream way too large-scale for them to actually realize, especially in their current standing and poor grading - but with the difference that Calliope actually made it to her goal. She wanted to be a famous singer - she most certainly had the talent for it, performing at several school events and always being the star singer and favored by the teacher in her music class. She knew she had to follow her dream.

It all started with several small YouTube videos which she got her crew to share with others and posted on social media, her channel growing bigger and bigger. She was starting to amass a small fanbase, culminating and rising over the next few years until Calliope entered the casting and won first place in a live singing competition broadcasted all over Japan. Now, with even bigger reputation, the star puts her family and past background behind to form a good image for herself - starting with a good school background. With newly-gained funds, Calliope would soon crash onto the campus of Shelvington Academy and make herself known.
Spoiler : I'm probably making a mistake here :
Name: Terrence Duke Hindenburg III
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Likes: Milk, cats, polar bears (just animals in general, really), newspapers, vintage styles
Dislikes: Lawn gnomes, cupcakes, tea
Appearance:
Terrence is a large, thick-chested man with broad shoulders and a very very tall (195cm/6'5"), lean yet lanky figure. His face is oblong-shaped and his facial features sharp - most notably a thick nose, wide eyes - grey in color, perfectly squeezable cheeks and rather big ears. His dark brown hair is geled to the side. (Have more Sims 4 refs.)

Terrence wears a short-sleeved beige fully buttoned-up shirt, collar plopped downward with a large breast pocket on his left side. His pants are black and cut short above his knees. He wears white tube socks with two gray rings up top which reach beneath his knees instead. The outfit is finished by simple brown loafers. (More Sims 4 refs!)

Personality: Terrence strives to one day be a well-mannered gentleman - but he's currently far off from it. If anything, he's more closer to a jock-ish type with the difference that he wishes to better himself. He's not exactly the smartest kid either - not totally lost, but he... has his moments, so to say. More frequently so than others.

Most of the time, he's kind of awkward to have around and sometimes, though rarely, can get rather brash. He has a hard time making decisions for himself. Underneath the big, tall, thick exterior and outward social awkwardness lies a big heart which tries hard and means well.

Backstory: The Hindenburg family line has been passed on for generations, though it carries quite the odd legacy. Back in the old days, the men of the Hindenburg family (it's a ridiculously large family) were popular, well-known and successful milk salesmen. Having made appearances in the local newspaper various times, once even nation-wide, highlighting their odd legacy and even more odd success they've been having with simple milk business, the Hindenburg family name is not recognized worldwide, but by people here and there - mostly their neighbours or those around them.

However, over the years, this milk salesmen image drifted away more and more - Terrence Hindenburg I branched off into scientific research and then later on became known for his expedition to the North Pole, his gained insights bringing him wealth and recognition. Terrence Hindenburg II did just the same, though lesser-known, yet he was more of a scientist than a milkman. His siblings started to follow this odd branching out.

In comes Terrence Duke Hindenburg III, the youngest son of Terrence Hindenburg II, descendant of Terrence Hindenburg I, several great uncles and few great aunts, plenty of uncles and scarcely any aunts, currently living with a plethora of older brothers who are looking to enter fields such as sports, applied science and even arts. Terrence III felt like the complete odd one out, as he was dwelling on his parents' and ancestors' legacy. He loved hearing about them, and thus was bewildered why his father didn't directly follow in his grandfather or great grandfather's footsteps.

Tragic news hit the family, as Terrence III's grandfather and grandmother, Terrence Duke Hindenburg I and Juliet Hindenburg passed away on a trip overseas. To honor them, Terrence wishes to revitalize the milkman business in the family just to liven up old times again, though he's met with disapproval from most of his fellow family members. Instead, his father and mother use their wealth and instead send Terrence to Shelvington Academy to finish with a fitting education to leave him able to enter any field he so wished to, lest it not be "that odd milkman stuff". Thus, standing in front of the school gate, Terrence is faced with the moral dilemma of legacy or his own greatness and reputation.
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Re: Shelvington Academy (Slice of Life RP): Costume Party

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Gymnasium - Demon Princess Zalibadeth

Was Violet talking about baking? Airiness? Density? oh my god she was All Elibazeth knew about baking was that cakes, brownies, and all other manners of sweet pieces of heaven were made by baking. She didn't know the least bit HOW to bake. If it looks good and tastes good, then Elibazeth will love it. She was a simple woman with pretentious tastes, but god give her an oven and she'll probably burn the house down. Though that wasn't exactly something she should say to someone who clearly knew the secrets of the universe when it came to confections.

"Hmm... I must confess that I know not of the rituals mortals perform to fashion these delicacies. Does it bother you? The sweetness is quite perfect for a Princess of my exquisite tastes." she said, continuing to hide half her face behind the fan as she continued the air of theatrics. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she suddenly snapped the fan shut and whirled it in her hand.

"Aha! Allow me to grant you a taste of the delicacies of the Demon Realm, my fair djinn!" Zalibadeth shouted out loud, with barely any consideration as to those that may be near her and Violet. She leveled her fan toward Violet and then pointed to the ground, drawing invisible shapes and letters onto the floor. At first the whole ritual looked silly and rather awkward to look at. But when Zalibadeth opened her fan wide and spun around, a shower of glitters swirled around her and onto the floor beneath her. With a forceful wave of fan, the glitters were blown away until an actual summoning circle was formed from the ones left behind. She closed her fan again and thrust it into the center of the circle. Zalibadeth began to chant.
From the ethereal darkness of the Realm of Amiraitherah, I call upon the forces of the dark to bring forth to me an offering! So sayeth I, Zalibadeth, Princess of the Demon Realm!
*snap*

Then in one swift movement, Zalibadeth opened her fan and struck a pose that looked like it was pulled out of an action anime. With a final twirl of her fan, she revealed a plate of strawberry shortcake resting atop her free hand, though it looked different from the cake that was on the table.

She hands the cake to Violet. "Now, dine on this gift from the gods and tell me of what you think of the man who goes by the name of Ludwig."

The cake's taste was debatable, almost as if it were leftovers kept in a fridge for a few days.

Gymnasium - Masked Samurai Xan

The Samurai stands still as Jackie takes the glass of punch from him. It doesn't look like he has any immediate response to her prodding. It may have seemed the he'd be content with just standing there in silence until his ears, or what you can see around the general area of his ears, twitched lightly.

*snap*

Without any warning, the Samurai unsheathed his long Nodachi blade and used it to swipe one of the plates off the food table. With another swing, the blade goes underneath the table and drags out... was that the same mini fridge from before? While the plate was spinning in the air, Xander pops the door of the fridge open with a kick, slices a piece of strawberry shortcake with his wakizashi, balances it on the tip and throws it into the air right smack onto the plate itself. Then, sheathing both his blades, he gracefully spun, taking the cake plate as he twirled, and threw it like a discus off in one direction.

...

After the amazing display of talent that was largely uncalled for, the Samurai settled down and decided to sit right beside with Jackie. He looked to be breathing in deeply, before letting out a sigh that could have passed as a whisper of the wind. There was a short moment of closeness between him and Jackie before he scooted just a little bit away from her so as not to make the whole thing seem awkward. He didn't have much to say. Then again, when has this mystery of a butler ever spoken an audible word? His hand was resting on his chest, just over the area where the sticker name tag was. Perhaps this silence meant he really didn't mind seeing Jackie's costume or simply had nothing to say about it. Maybe he'd read into her and felt that anxiety. Who can say for sure?
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Gymnasium - Violet

Violet could only mutely blink as Zalibadeth went on with her little performance. Is this girl speaking another language? Is she from another planet?! She had to refrain from dropping her plate on the floor. Instead, she set her cake on the table beside her. Or at least tried. She unintentionally set it one the edge of the table and the plate tipped into the garbage. When Zalibadeth produced a new slice of cake, Violet barely managed to get out a flabbergasted, "Huh?"

"I..." Violet suddenly shivered and she got back to reality. "I'm...sorry. I think. Look, I already have my own-" She turned to pick up her caramel cheesecake but found it missing. Turning back, she let out weary exhale. "Okay, I'll take your cake." Violet took the cake and examined it. Something about it was off.

And then came the name Ludwig.

"Ludwig?" Violet repeated. "My thoughts? On him?" Violet took a bite of the new cake she was given and immediately grimaced. This cake was not baked this day... No, think of Ludwig! "Ludwig is..." Violet glanced in Ludwig's direction before whipping her attention back to Zalibadeth. "If I'm to be perfectly honest, he scares the life outta me! Threatening to kill a guy? Getting into screaming matches with his sister?! I don't think he's perfectly sane!" She glanced at Ludwig again. "He's hot. Like, bad-boy-that-should-have-a-heart-of-gold, hot. But his personality could be improved upon. Really improved upon."

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Gymnasium - Ludwig

Jazmine's comment struck a bit of a sensitive nerve.

"Why you-? I know what-!" Ludwig stopped mid-shout and pulled a few steps back from Jazmine. "Look, you don't need to apologize for a thing. I have a lot more to apologize for. I do know what happiness is. I just... Don't feel it much without Karen." Oh no, Ludwig, you're getting too soft! Pull yourself together, man! "Look I... You know what, screw it." I've got to stop thinking like a brother and instead think like an individual.

The pins were removed from his hair. His sunglasses, tie, and vest were discarded. Ludwig pocketed everything into the vest's pocket before tossing it to the wall. He then unbuttoned the cuffs and rolled them back to his elbows. Finally, he undid the top button of his shirt and mussed his hair.

"Whoever invented suits and everything involved with them obviously never wore them."

...

Back to Violet

Why did I look back at Ludwig? Violet's jaw dropped. "Oh my gosh... He is insane..."
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Hersh revives for Shelv.
Spoiler : Application A, The First, Part I, 1.0 :
Name: Annah Tablanche
Gender: Female~
Age: 17 Two years after becoming Pokemon champion
Likes: Drawing, stuffed and baby animals, written exams, custard brioche, Opal
Dislikes: Tripe, plain milk, loud noises, water, bullies, perfectionists
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Annah has light brown hair that borders on orange towards the tips. She wears multiple outfits, but her daily wear is a dark blue uniform with gold trimming, and a dark blue skirt with black frills. Her bow and buttons are similarly gold. She wears black tights and dark blue shoes, with gold buttons. The ribbons securing her hair into twintails are white, as is her shirt under the jacket. When the weather is warmer, Annah removes her jacket to reveal a white dress shirt with long sleeves and white buttons on the cuffs.

Personality: Annah is, put simply, covertly bubbly. She has a lot of ideas and loves to have conversations with others, but has a deep fear of interaction. When she opens up, she enjoys participating in discussions and is lively and fun to be around, however when she's buried in her shell of anxiety, Annah is rather quiet and soft-spoken. Annah second-guesses herself a lot, and it's one of her greatest weaknesses, as she can't find the confidence to progress with any of her plans or try to make friends, as desperately as she wants to. Though she can be extremely energetic and all-around playful with people, she's very serious and orderly when it comes to studying. That isn't to say she's a good student, but Annah enjoys the process of learning and studying, and genuinely has fun in written examinations, when she feels as if she's in an unobserved situation where she can express herself as she likes.

Annah's outlook on the future of others is very positive, and her support and trustworthiness are her greatest strengths. Annah is dependable, however when it comes to herself, she tends to procrastinate and falter in her beliefs. Annah has a hard time expressing herself in the moment and her arguments are often very emotional as a result. She's much more likely to be outspoken when the issue is something she's passionate about, or her fear may override that urge and she'll express herself silently, or through art, a medium where she feels she will not be assessed or judge and that she has time to perfect.

Backstory: Annah had a relatively normal childhood, despite her parents being rather wealthy, as they wanted their daughter to grow up appreciative of what was shared between people. Because of this, Annah has an unusual amount of knowledge about tricks to save money, not that she values money herself or really knows its relative value. To her, things cost what they cost, but a lower number is better. Annah has little knowledge of extravagance, despite now having access to more funds from her parents. When Annah was younger, her parents put a lot of pressure on her to be perfect, as her mother worked as a model and her father worked overseas. Annah was only exposed to the world of wealth through her many tutors that supplemented her ordinary primary school education. Because Annah was often kept home by tutors and extra classes, such as piano and violin lessons, and as her tutors were much older and stricter than Annah knew how to deal with, she developed a slight fear of interacting with people. This anxiety was later highlighted by an experience with bullying in her high school years, with a year to recover before transferring into Shelvington academy. At 16, Annah was given access to a bank account that now supports her financially as both parents moved overseas. Annah further supports herself through a casual career as a freelance artist, with her pieces starring in popular artbooks produced by the well-known art display site, Vixiv.
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Spoiler : @Mono and @Hersh :
Both accepted. Welcome to Shelvington Academy.
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Spoiler : OoC :
wow everyone's in shelv now, we the real party
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"Disco Disco Revolt...?" Opal said quizzically.

Opal had never heard of that game before, but... Hey, if it meant hanging out with other people, she was game for that.

"That sounds like fun~ Though..." she looked at her costume.

"I guess it'll be a little hard to dance right now, haha... Oh well, I'm sure it'll be fine~"
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Outside the Academy

Okay. You can do this. You can DO THIS. It won't be anything... Annah steadied herself against the school gate, sweat beading on her forehead. It won't be anything like last time. She took a deep breath to reassure herself, and for a moment she put on a smile before looking up at the large academy in front of her.

...And immediately doing a 180 degree turn on her heel. "Yep, okay! School's out, time's up, let's go, go, go hooome!" Annah took a large, dramatic step forward, away from the academy she desperately desired to attend, but stopped. She was well aware that leaving now wasn't even an option. It wasn't even on the list of options that could become options! So, biting her lip, Annah took another deep breath and turned back around, slowly. Staring at the shining gold buttons on her dark shoes, Annah walked towards the school.

...I really hope nobody heard me talking to myself. Maybe I should've dealt with that habit before attending a place where my every action will be analysed and judged. Here... Here we go...?

Front Office

You know, this isn't so bad! Annah, whom had been in the school a total of two and a half minutes, decided she had done a great effort and that school MIGHT be manageable. She went to the front office, since that's apparently where new students go. At least, it was where she had first gone to back in her old schools. Annah was hoping the office would be empty. Partially because that would give her an excuse to leave, and partially because... Well, how many new students can there be, right?

It was wonderful that Annah thought this at the exact moment she entered, as the first thing she was faced with was a room of students in front of an adult that... Seemed to be sitting in front of nothing, oddly. It was a bit hard for her to see through the group of students, and she definitely couldn't see over them, being five feet tall and all. Annah felt her breath catch in her throat as she quickly assessed the situation.

There are students. OTHER students. Here. Right now. In the room. Go. GO. LEAVE. She took a deep breath and stared at the floor. ...You can't go. Just stay quiet and things will work themselves out. This school is important, remember! And it's important that I make friends! I... I want to... "It's nice to meet you all, I'm Annah Tablanche. I suppose we're all new students? I hope we can be very good friends!"

...Was what Annah wanted to say. What she actually said, or rather, stuttered out, still staring at her shoes, was "I, uhm... Too. New. Also, I mean. I'm also the new. School is... Nice."
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In Front of Shelvington Academy - Shuu

Today's the day! Get in there and go make a name for yourself, Shuu! You wanted this new start, and now you're gonna go grab it with your own two diddly darned hands! Shuu was brimming with excitement, barely able to stand still on even one foot, bouncing from one to the other at intervals, his sneakers making the lightest squeaky noises upon impact. Okay... deep breaths and stuff. Hair sits right? Check. Clothes all proper? Check. Good luck charm? He reaches for the locket around his neck. Awesome. And he lets it go again, staring back up at the instution spread in front of him.

"Here goes nothing!"

Front Office - Shuu

As if in a rush, Shuu dashed through the halls, up and down, until he seemed to find a door most likely belonging to the front office. Almost cartoonishly putting on the brakes, he skidded in front of the door and halted, staring at it again, hands balled to fists. You got this. You got this. Stay cool.

And Shuu throws the door open with a wide motion, and - oh. He was already... met with new faces. Instinctively, he raised a hand, looking puzzled. "Errrr... should I come back later?", Shuu pondered out loud, his thoughts out there for everyone to hear. Wait! No, dude, you're supposed to look cool! He reminded himself, and right he was! Shuu held a straight posture, now looking like a soldier instead of someone trying to stay cool. "I mean... good to meet you all! I'm... new here! Yeah." Real smooth, real relaxed, Shuu. Congratulations.

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Dormitory - Calliope

Ugh! Such nonsense! Are all the people here such lousy, no good idiots!? First, the staff is absolutely ridiculous, and now this skeevy guy who just HAD to impudently approach me while I was making a fool of myself by going through almost the entire building checking the doors didn't even point me in the right direction! I STILL can't find this darn room! And my feet are really, really suffering under it. This. Is. The worst. A certain idol girl was stomping the halls of the dormitory up and down on the lookout for her room. She's trying very hard, clearly, but it seems to little avail.

If just one more person approaches me because of what the hell I'm doing, I swear I'm gonna...! Well, let's not finish that thought.

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Gymnasium - Terrence

Sooo... this the place, right? A seemingly new face entered the gym: a tall - incredibly tall, to be exact, lanky yet still sort of fit boy made his way over, clad in a huge cow onesie (complete with the pattern up to the ears on top and even a tail), a six pack of filled milk bottles hurled over his shoulder. He gazed upon the wondrous, rather extravagant yet peppy and flashy decor and design of the gym, getting lost pretty fast. Uh... yeah, looks the part, should be it.

Well, at least he wouldn't look like an idiot with that onesie on. Not that he would otherwise! It's super comfy. Don't diss the onesie. Either way, Terrence, lost in all the flashiness of the gymnasium starts to aimlessly wander around, as do his eyes and he's really not sure where he's going anymore. And with his large figure, he may just run the risk of bumping into someone.
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Gymnasium

"Alright! That sounds like a lot of fun! Let's go!" Kyouji shouted, more than fine with the idea of playing a dancing game. He didn't actually have that much experience with them, and one would think that it would be rather difficult to move, but he had proven that his outfit didn't seem to impede his movement at all. So it would probably turn out okay.

Kyouji went to the dance game machines, maneuvering through the gymnasium with a series of complicated-looking spins and twirls that somehow didn't cause him to crash into anyone.
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Re: Shelvington Academy (Slice of Life RP): Costume Party

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Somewhere in the School

What time is it exactly? Ume certainly had no idea as she had gotten hopelessly lost in the school on her quest for the costume party. Down the halls she tripped multiple times due to the high heels she was wearing. Eventually she started using the wall to keep her balance, however, she still somehow managed to walk in circles. On her quest, she had spotted students in costumes, but was unable to catch up to them to ask them for directions or follow them. Tears welled in Ume's eyes as she knew that she was missing precious time she could be spending with Onii-san. At this rate, the little neko girl was on the verge of falling into despair...

Luckily she eventually found it! Yaaaaay!

Outside of Gym

There it was, the light at the end of the tunnel, the X that marked the spot, the exclamation mark at the end of this sentence! With the door in sight, Ume ignored everyone and everything outside of the gym and made a mad dash towards her holy land.

Gymnasium

The doors fly open and Ume stands there in her astonishing mess of a costume.
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"Standing in front of a full body mirror, Ume beamed with joy completely oblivious of the obvious faults in the costume. For starters, the main part of the dress was a slightly over-sized skin colored body suit with a purple bikini and cleavage lines drawn on. Furthermore, the tail poking from the back pulled the fabric around her waste down with it. And while the heels and her cat accessories looked nice, they could not save the utter nightmare the rest of the costume from being a disaster. As one final touch, Ume inserted cat eye contacts into her eyes, that while were prescription contacts, heavily irritated her eyes to a bright red color."
Distress painting her face, Ume frantically scans the party for her dear Onii-san. Finally noticing Kyouji at the dance machine, all sense of hopefulness washed from her face and a bright grin beamed on her face. With a burst of energy, Ume took off in a love-crazed dash towards the boy dressed as a maid. As she closed the gap between them, the disturbingly dressed girl tripped over her heels once again and slid on the floor towards her Onii-san untill she was practically at his feet. Once she made a full stop, Ume looked up at Kyouji with her disheveled face and said, "Onii-san, I finally found you! I'm sorry for keeping you waiting~"
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In Front of Shelvington Accademy

The clicking of grey shoes across the pavement was followed by the rolling of a cart as Harmon Grennan approached the school. Behind him trailed a cart loaded with three suitcases and two steamer trunks. And god was it all heavy. The cart they had given him wasn't in that great a shape either.

"Stupid jetlag... stupid cart..." He grumbled as he brought his stuff in the front door.

Front Office

"Hnnggghhhh! Hnngghhhhhhh!" Harmon grunted as he finally pulled his cart the rest of the way into the building before collapsing over it. Upon looking up, he saw a whole bunch of students... surrounding a man at a really tiny desk. It looked like everything else on his desk was similarly sized. Was this some kind of weird performance piece?
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Re: Shelvington Academy (Slice of Life RP): Costume Party

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Front Office

At the front of front office, the ever-vigilant receptionist, one Tiny Table Tino, sat at his tiny table with his tiny objects, looking rather disgruntled by the amount of new faces that were now beginning to crowd the office. Tiny Table Tino stood up from his tiny table, towering over it like a giant (but really he was actually pretty average in height, all things considered) and rose his hand to address the room.

"Hello. I am Tiny Table Tino," said Tiny Table Tino, "and while it is the duty of me and my tiny table to serve the proportionally not-tiny student body of Shelvington Academy...this is becoming overwhelming. I do not like large things, including large crowds, so allow me to take a moment to turn this large problem into a tiny problem."

Tiny Table Tino looked through his tiny files on his tiny table, and nodded to himself. "I see...a Miss Tablanche, a Mr. Grennan, and a Mr. Shoji. Welcome to Shelvington Academy. Hm...there are more new faces today than anticipated. I will return to you shortly on where you may reside in the dormitories, as there may be shifting of rooms to accommodate recent changes. You may leave any extra baggage here if you wish, and our bellhops will take your luggage to your room once it is properly assigned. For the mean time, you may 'hang out' with your 'peers' in the gymnasium. There is currently an extravagant costume party, featuring dancing, arcade and recreational games, a buffet, and a chocolate fountain in the shape of your teacher, who is also a dog, but that is not important currently. You may wear a costume of your choice and perhaps win the costume contest, and there will be a live concert by the...Rocket Surgeons, a band led by a fellow student of yours. So, you may enjoy that, if you wish."

Tiny Table Tino twiddled his thumbs as he sat back down. "...This crowd displeases me. It is still too...laaaarge..."

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Gymnasium - The Knight

Nina pumped her fist when Opal and Kyouji agreed. Yesss! Acquaintanceship acquired! She proceeded to run after Kyouji to the Disco Disco Revolt machines.

"Phew, you're a nimble little guy!" she told Kyouji. "You looked like a pro ballerina or something heading through that crowd. I'm more, uh..." She looked back at the gap in the crowd from people moving out of the way of the crash zone. "...I'm a bit more direct I guess...eh heh heh..." She glanced around the machines. "Huh, lot of people hanging around these things, but not a ton of people really using them, eh? Guess they just like the tunes. Welp!"

Nina gently stepped up onto the dance platform for the DDR machine. She stepped with a metal CLANK, CLANK, CLANK with her heavy costume, but she got up just fine - she was surprisingly capable of motion in the outfit. She rolled her shoulders and looked towards her new acquaintances. She clanged her fist onto her chest and straightened her back.

"Verily!" she declared. "I challenge thee to a duel, knave! The mode of battle shalt be the funky beats of Disco Disco Revolt - a true warrior's sport! Do you accept of decline the challenge of Sir Valentine?" She gave a big, dorky grin to Opal and Kyouji and waited to see if one would accept the challenge.

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Gymnasium - The Clown

Jackie groaned at Xander's extravagant antics. When Xander sat close to her, she leaned her shoulders away, only straightening up when he scooted over. She just looked the other way and returned his silence for a bit, grumbling to herself.

"...You're such a pain," she eventually said. "You think you look cool or somethin'? Flippin' around and doin' this kind of crazy, stupid crap...it's just dumb." She hugged her knees closer to her chest. "And all this quiet crap, too...you tryin' to mess with us or somethin'? Get a life, dammit." For all the venom in her words, Jackie's voice sounded tired, weak. It was like a cat scratching with broken claws.

She hugged her legs tighter, and glanced away further.

"W-What the hell do you want from me?!" she snapped. "A goddamn conversation? Or do you just like bein' an ass to me, huh? If yer not even gonna bother laughin' at me, just...just get the hell out of here! Leave me alone!" She buried her face in her legs.

.......

"...I feel like I'm suffocating," she muttered into her knees.
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