At first I was alone, I was petrified

[shnpc]

WHO: Teachers
TONE: Worse than yesterday
RATING: PG13-R
WHEN: Thursday June 28th
WHERE: Common Room
WHAT: It's a night of relaxing for some fun karaoke and drinks
STATUS: On going


[The teachers deserve a break, for some reason, and Dumbledore decided to go with something a bit more muggle. A karaoke station is set up, full of cheesy songs that will only embarrass you. There are an array of costumes on a rack if you're feeling adventurous with your musical career. Go ahead, do it, none of the teachers would ever admit to being too afraid to sing.]

Comments

[tomatatas]

[It's fairly obvious that Chiara's kept to herself this whole trip. As one of the youngest she has none of the familiar bonds with the fellow teachers as they all seem to display. Not to mention how loud they all are. Spending the past few years alone in Italy making sure what remained of her family were kept safe didn't help. She doesn't remember how to make friends, not that she ever truly did.

So she'll just sit in her own little hidey hole, a glass of red wine practically untouched in front of her, wincing at every horribly off key note and trying to work out when she can politely excuse herself]

[polariity]

[It's okay; Art is kind of the same. Yes, he's loud and obnoxious right now, but it's mostly because Di and Sal are there with him. He can recognize a kindred spirit when he sees one. So it's with a more subdued smile that he slips over.]

Is it alright if I sit over here?

[tomatatas]

[She recognises him. The one that is far too affectionate with the married couple, the one throwing hexes around with little care to the size of a room and how many other occupants it had. She had chalked him up to brash and bothersome, someone who would tire her patience quickly.

So there's a wary glance as he comes over, Chiara studying him as she considers the question]

Why aren't you sitting in the lap of Vantas? That seemed to be your usual spot.

[polariity]

[Instead of being insulted, he just kind of laughs a bit and shrugs his shoulders.]

Di beat me to the punch. I gueth it meanth I'll be thleeping on the floor tonight.

[tomatatas]

[She is too young and too repressed to deal with that information ahhhh]

... I do not think the other roommates of Signor Vantas will appreciate that.

[polariity]

..It wath a joke.

[He'll neglect to mention that the reason it's a joke is because they all pile on one another like lonely puppies who need warmth.]

Jutht thought I'd get to know you beyond really bad roleplaying.

[tomatatas]

...oh.

[She isn't good with jokes!]

...I am refusing to remember that ever happened. It was too horrible.

[polariity]

Wath it really that bad? I thought I couldn't be beat, conthidering I got detention out of it.

[Not that he seems to mind much, if the way he's tentatively sliding into a nearby seat is any indication.]

I gueth I thouldn't athk, huh?

[tomatatas]

Many of the scenarios were awkward. For me.

[She got so many 3s.... And she lets him, taking the teeniest sip of wine as if that will hide the awkward]

Ask what?

[polariity]

About the scenarios that were awkward.

[wwistful]

[Chinhandsing]

'ello.

[tomatatas]

[Quietly reaching for wand...]

... Hello.

[wwistful]

What're y'doin' over here?

[tomatatas]

...Sitting. Enjoying what little quiet I can find.

[thegluethatbinds]

Karaoke not your thing? I've got a deck of cards if you're interested, I think Ms Matteris might prefer that as well.

[tomatatas]

There are not many good singers. It can be painful to the ears.

... Are you playing the poking game? Poker? [She forgets the name ok]

[thegluethatbinds]

Yeah. Do you know how to play it?

[tomatatas]

No. I was never taught Muggle games.

[thegluethatbinds]

If you're interested, I can share with you some of the basics. It's not a difficult game to pick up.

[tomatatas]

I... okay. But do not expect much success, Muggle games have always confused me.

[thegluethatbinds]

To be frank, I don't understand some of them either, and I grew up in a Muggle household. Some things just don't make sense to me.

[He then proceeds to patiently explain to her each of the suits, the basic premise of the game, and the rules.]