Eggs, eggs, eggs!

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WHO: Everyone!
TONE: Fun and light.
RATING: PG-13
WHEN: 24th - 27th
WHERE: All over the place!
WHAT: Easter is in the air and eggs are in your hair! Except not really, but there are eggs everywhere and it is your job to find them.
STATUS: Ongoing! Use whichever format strikes your fancy.

[It's finally time to kick off the egg hunt! You're paired up and the eggs are hidden, so go off and find those eggs! They are hidden literally everywhere, even in places you may not expect them to be. So be sure to look everywhere, just try not to get in too much trouble! Friendly competition is one thing, just don't punch anyone in the face trying to get an egg.

Don't forget to see THIS POST for egg effects.]

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Tuesday

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Breakfast in the Great Hall

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[Oh no! There's been a mishap caused by Peeves. The Poltergeist planted some magical eggs in the kitchen and the House Elves, not knowing any better, used them to prepare breakfast! So be careful what you eat, your pancakes might cause a random magical effect at the breakfast table!]

[toocoolforthis]

[Egg hunting has been frustrating, to say the least. Dirk's ready to be done with this whole egg hunt thing, after all the shenanigans the eggs have caused.

It's why he's being vindictive by eating scrambled eggs this morning.

His breakfast choice doesn't turn out to be the best plan, because his hair has apparently been turned into a rainbow over the course of the meal. He must not have noticed yet, either, since he isn't reacting at all.]

[seeringlight]

And here I thought I just happen to come upon a rather large egg.

I didn't realize how into this you were, my dear brother. It's refreshing to see someone so vibrant as you. You are a breathing and living example of what happens after a rainy day. [Rose is nothing but damned amuse about this.]

[toocoolforthis]

I'm so glad to see you too, Rose.

[Said in a deadpan.] Now please, explain what the fuck brought this on. You're never this happy to see me.

[seeringlight]

I am always glad to see you. My days would be meaningless without your presence. What are you talking about?

[She hands him the compact mirror she keeps in her bag.] Perhaps you should witness it for yourself.

[plushaeusrumpified]

[Bro is in a similar position, to be perfectly honest. This egg thing has been more of a chore than anything. When you have a partner who likes to sneak off to find eggs on his own and/or get drunk, it gets old fast.

He's striding into the great hall looking tired and irritable, but stops when he sees Rainbow Dash-

Oh it's just Dirk.

Bro steps over to him.]

I know you like MLP, but I think you're bordering on obsessed now, man.

[toocoolforthis]

[Dirk just gives Bro a blank look. It doesn't help that the fringe of his hair is light enough to look its normal color when seen through his shades.

So he has no idea what Bro's talking about. Seriously, he left his Rainbow Dash figurine all the way back in his room! Can't risk it getting damaged at the breakfast table, after all.]

Obsessed how?

[plushaeusrumpified]

[Oh, Dirk. Dear, sweet, naive Dirk. You should know to be on guard when Bro acts like this. He just splits into a devious little grin.]

Well it's either obsession over Rainbow Dash, or you decided to become a walking pride flag. Both of which I can get behind.

[He isn't going to give any indication on what he's talking about. You'll have to figure it out yourself.]

[strideallknight]

[What's that? It's a bird, it's a pla--

No, it actually is a bird. A very flamboyant bird to match Dirk's flamboyant hair. The only difference is that this bird has bright red eyes.

He's also covered in Dirk's breakfast after crashing gracelessly into it. Dave shakes himself, sending food flying from his feathers, and looks both annoyed and unimpressed.]

[toocoolforthis]

[That was unexpected. It's a good thing none of the food got on Dirk, or he wouldn't have waited long enough to figure out that this was his brother.

As it is, this isn't any bird he's seen around the school before, it doesn't have a letter tied to its leg, and he's not expecting mail anyway, so it's probably an egg like the one that affected John.]

... So who're you?

[streetsmarts]

[Nick is so goddamn sick of eggs, he's taking a pass on them in favour of plain toast and juice. Fuck eggs, seriously.

He's taking a big gulp of juice as he glances up at Dirk and he's lucky enough to taste it again as he chokes on it, struggling not to laugh as he tries to catch his breath. There's a short moment of hacking and table slamming before he can just start pointing and laughing at Dirk.]

HA! Lookin' good, Strider.

[toocoolforthis]

Smooth moves there, Giovanni. You always this competent and coherent in the mornings?

[He has no idea what Nick is laughing about.]

Room of Requirement

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[So if you're lucky, you might have stumbled onto this room during the event whilst under the effects of the phase egg! Your character probably doesn't know how to get the door to appear, but stumbling upon it while waking through a wall is perfectly legit.

Pass the news around, band together to figure out it's secrets, or just wonder about the weird room you stumbled on with no visible door on the outside. The possibilities are endless.]

Hogsmeade

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[Since the Easter Holidays are just around the corner, there's also an impromptu Hogsmeade visit allowed for everyone in the castle, not just third years and up!

Because guess what-

There are eggs in Hogsmeade, too! So while you're shopping to prepare for the Easter holidays, don't forget to look around for eggs, too!]

[seeringlight]

[Rose is briskly making her way through the small little town. You better hurry up or she'll leave you behind.]

Oh for Merlin's sake, do please try and catch up already! I understand that window shopping is a terrible affliction to have, but we have eggs to find and you're doing nothing but slowing us down.

If imagine that you are more than capable of finding a few eggs at your age. [You really signed yourself up for hell when you partnered with Rose to be honest.]

[strideallknight]

[Dave is approaching from the opposite way, looking distinctly ruffled.]

Lalonde, you keep that up and your partner'll be eating your dust from now to the end of time.

[But he's amused. A little.]

How's the hunt going?

[seeringlight]

[Brother. What have you got yourself into?]

It's not my fault that we have a lot of ground to cover and no time to dilly dally!

Horribly. My enthusiasm to look for colorfully painted eggs is waning.

[She folds her arms.] You look like a bird more so than usual. Did something exciting happen and I missed it? Terrible.

[thisonetime_withkeith]

[It isn't his fault he's falling behind! She just walks so fast, and there's just so much to see in Hogsmeade, he can't help trying to window shop a little.]

I'm comin'! Sorry, I was just lookin' at the brooms... And hey, remember, I already found some eggs! They were just... uh. Not the right kind!

[He found bird eggs. In a tree. That didn't go over well, and it resulted in him getting pecked to hell and back by a bird.]

[seeringlight]

[But...haven't you been in Hogsmeade before? You can shop later!]

You do realize that if you had touched them and it were a hamster instead of a bird, the mother would eat her young? Just thought you'd be interested to know that. [Rose being morbid as fuck Lalonde.] Plus, the eggs we're looking for are much larger than bird eggs.

Hogsmeade

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[Murdoc has had absolutely fantastic luck with eggs. Probably because he has the unfair advantage of knowing Hogsmeade inside and out. IN ANY CASE he fails to feel guilty for it as he manages to seperate from Charlotte once more, making his way toward a pile of painfully red eggs. His first guess is that red rarely means anything good, but he swears he sees a glint of gold down there, so he's going to start lifting the eggs out of the way.

Funny, he doesn't remember the other ones being quite so heavy- or big- oh fuck. He's frozen in place for a second there as the realisation that the egg is HIS SIZE hits him. He's tiny? He's absolutely tiny!]

Well- at least my clothes shrunk with me. [He grumbles and pats himself off, turning to look for Charlotte and instead coming face to face with a giant cat. Guess what didn't shrink with him? His wand. Which is lying near the eggs.] Oh...piss. [Dear lord, is it stalking toward him? All he can do is back up and try to scramble at the wall, shrieking at the top of his lungs in the hopes that his partner might actually hear it. He clambers into a crevice in the wall, kicking desperately at the cat and yelling indignantly at it in what will probably sound ridiculously high pitched.]

Do I look like lunch to you, you mangy thing? I ought to make you into a fuckin' office rug when I get my hands on my damn wand. [Kick kick] Piss off! Go find someone else to torment!

[plushaeusrumpified]

[It's...

Surprisingly hard to get separated from Jack. Him and that damn compass and the way he strolls on through like he knows exactly where he's going, that sly bastard. It's easy to lose him when he does that. Especially with magical eggs involved, causing trouble at every goddamn turn.

Getting separated in Hogsmeade is a special level of hell because it's so much bigger than Hogwarts. Then again, he has the niggling suspicion that Jack probably just went off to the bar to get drunk. So he's on his way to find out when he hears... a cricket? Murdoc's shriek definitely sounds like a cricket or some other kind of insect. The only problem is that it's still too cold as fuck for crickets or any other kind of insect to be out. And when he sees that cat? Yeah, he knows something's up.

That tiny voice only solidifies it. Son of a bitch this is why magical eggs are stupid. Students getting eaten by a goddamn pussy.]

Hey, leave that kid alone you mangy little bitch!

[He whips out his wand and flicks it at the cat.]

Levicorpus!

[And with a feral shriek, the cat is hoisted in the air upside down by it's feet, and Bro approaches the area where the voice came from.]

You alright?

[wwistful]

[Murdoc tenses as he hears the sound of someone approaching. He draws his legs back and slinks further into the crevice, hoping they don't steal his wand or worse, take the gold egg.

He lets out a small sigh of relief when he recognises the voice, but then he tenses. God, if Bro sees him like this he'll never live it down. Maybe it's better if he just waits this one out...though he'll have to get of out this crevice before he changes back, that could get ugly.]

I'm fine! You can go now! [He's trying to disguise his voice, not fully aware of how stupidly squeaky it is now.]

Re: Hogsmeade

[higherthaneverybody]

[Is that a fairy stuck in the wall? Rhys picks up the cat by the scruff of its neck, calmly ignoring the yowling protest, and leans over to peer into the crevice.

Hm.]

Donoghue. You appear to be somewhat discommoded.

Hogsmeade

[wwistful]

[Murdoc draws his legs inward as he hears the sound of SOMEBODY approaching. Hell, he can almost tell who it is the moment the huge hand drops down. That just makes him want to scurry backward even faster.

Alas, he's been spotted, so he at least tries not to look as put out as he is.]

Somewhat, yes. I foolishly hadn't anticipated this.