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Term 63: January - April 2023 Term Sixty-Three: The Calm (Sept 2109 - June 2110)

 
 
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Old 01-07-2023, 05:08 PM
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On the evening of the first Friday back shortly after dinner, Professor Paton could be found out in the pastures. Unlike most nights where she could be seen tending to the creatures or bringing some inside for the night, this wasn't what she was doing right now. For the better part of the afternoon had been spent readying the area for the students and other professors/Headmaster. Now however she was triple checking everything to make sure nothing at all had been forgotten.

There were tents for those that didn't want to sleep directly beneath the stars. Lots of sleeping bags of all colors and designs! Stacks of pillows and blankets were also present beside the sleeping bags.

Three long tables were also set up very close by. One that had different snacks on it that would be typical of a sleep out, both muggle and magical. The other table held drinks both warm and cold. On the last table was.. creature treats and stuffed creatures (of the nocturnal variety!). Should anyone find that strange, all they needed to do was remember whom it was that was hosting this little sleep out.

Not too far off from the tables and supplies was a decent little fire pit area. The fire not lit as of yet but with plenty of seating set up around it should anyone want to sit around and talk. Hint hint. This area was going to be used soon enough for a very special reason.

Off to the other side was an area set up only for this activity. This was several little dressing rooms for those that hadn't arrived already in their pajamas but wanted to change. There was also outdoor restrooms so no one had to keep hurrying inside!

All that was missing now was, anyone that wanted to have some fun.


OOC: Heeeeeeey everyone! Welcome to the CoMC sleep out!
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Nora returned Jude's smile. He seemed extra excited to see the professor. Hmm... He was one of the older students, so who knew what was going through his mind right now. Just when a wave of awkwardness started to rush over her, Nora saw someone she was somewhat familiar with. She greeted Arden with a smile and a wave, too. Times like this, she wished she knew other students as well as they seemed to know each other. They were all gathering together and greeting each other like they'd been friends for years, and they probably had. Most of them had probably grown up in the magical world together.

She couldn't help but overhear Lisa's question. Nora was familiar with the fact that nobody ever slept at sleepovers, but she was going to missing her sleep in just a few hours. She still hadn't gotten used to the early hours after sleeping in all summer. So, where were all the other first years anyway? Nora was feeling a little out of place. She felt herself jump just a little when the startling sound of an owl echoed from one of the trees. Something was telling her that she was in no way prepared for a magical creatures sleepover.

Thankfully, Maisey showed up, and while the two weren't super close friends, Nora was glad to be surrounded by more of the younger crowd. "A...lesson?" she asked. It hadn't occurred to her that they'd have to actually learn things tonight. Nora's learning brain had already kicked off for the evening, and her fun brain wasn't ready to let it back in. "At least it'll probably be a fun lesson." Her gaze traveled up to the owl still on the branch. She wondered what other kinds of magical animals stayed awake at night.

The rustling of a sleeping bag being pulled across the ground grabbed her attention. Oh, it was Nancy! Normally a was still bummed they hadn't ended up in the same house, but it was nice to see the very first other magical kid Nora had met. The first years were becoming quite a crowd now. Nora looked over at Cassidy and shrugged. "This is my first magical sleepover," she replied. Come to think of it, most things were her first magical whatever. She waved at Lev as she watched him making his way over. She hadn't talked to him since the sorting feast.

One of the older students (Meredith) gave them a greeting out of politeness, so Nora just smiled her way. She was pretty sure she had seen her in the common room. Other than that, most people had broken away into their own respective groups for now. Did they mean they could hit up the food and drinks tables now? The ones not for the creatures, of course.
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Jacoby strolled down the grounds towards the pasture. He wasn't super into animals, he liked them sure, but they didn't trip his fancy the way other subjects did. An overnight lesson, sounded like a prime time for mischief if he ever found one. Glancing at the set up he noticed the tents and sleeping bags. Glancing up he did notice that he could see the stars.

Glancing around the group he tried to spot his brother and see where he was, but for all he knew Zeek had decided an outdoor lesson or this class wasn't worth it. He stepped closer and saw that some of the students were complaining about sleeping on the ground, or at least their faces said they were not thrilled by this lesson. Jacoby was excited.
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Yukie was really glad more and more people were joining. For events like this, the more the merrier was the motto to live by. She figured some might want to take the opportunity to stay behind in their less-crowded dormitories, so the Hufflepuff was pleased with the turnout so far. She had waved to acknowledge Arden, Lisa, Yumeki-senpai, Bella, and Jacoby. So many familiar faces! And even more first years! Look at them, how exciting! Her sister and Mercer, however, specifically got finger wiggles from her. Mitsuki's onesie, in particular, made her giggle. It was cute and very her, you know? Yukie made a mental note to sit with them later while she hopped around to sit with other friends.

Meredith was more than welcome to touch Yukie's little cat ears, though! Sensing that maybe the Gryffindor did want to, the littlest Rasting bent her head down. "It's okay! You can touch," Yukie smiled. "Yeah, they're cat ears indeed! I bought it a few years ago...." She couldn't remember where exactly, so she turned pink a little. Maybe she should have brought her other night-time headbands so she could lend one to Meredith for the night, because of course she had more and not just of cats. It would be so adorable, all the animal ears!

"Is it too early to grab something to eat?" Yukie asked, still facing Meredith, but made her voice loud enough so anyone nearby could also hear her.
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Everleigh was just waaaaiting for guidance on the whole sleeping bag situation for what felt like for-ev-er before one of the other first years gave her the confidence she needed to just claim whichever she wanted. ”Thanks…kid.” She hadn’t had the time to learn names just YET but he’d be known for now as sleepover boy until she got the full scoop on him.

She actually had a lot of scooping to do.

After selecting a sleeping bag and a cuddly friend she’d hidden inside, Everleigh rejoined the growing group of first years to join in on the conversation. ”I hope this is less of a lesson and more of a bonding activity or something. I much prefer to learn in the daytime. Better lighting,” She said solemnly. ”Oh, do any of you snore, by the way?” Because she’d be choosing her sleeping spot based on this very important information. Snorers interrupted beauty rest and also attracted the kind of nocturnal creature attention she’d be trying to avoid, thank you very much.
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Sleepover + animals = best idea ever!!! Desiree had been looking forward to this all week. She arrived dressed in her best pajamas, yellow with a rose print, and a blue and yellow hoodie with attached Beast ears. Not wanting to ruin her slippers on the walk to the pastures, she wore matching yellow sneakers instead. Her favorite doll (basically THIS except with blue eyes instead of green) was tucked under her arm, along with a pillow - because who doesn’t bring a pillow to a sleepover?

“Hi, Professor Paton!” she greeted with a cheery smile and a wave of her free hand. Her blue eyes scanned the setup, taking in the pillows, sleeping bags, refreshments, and - asdfjkl!!! Look at all the cute stuffed animals! “I like your stuffed animals.” Then a thought occurred to her, and she added, “There’s not a wombat among them, is there?” If she never saw a wombat again, it would be too soon!

Wow, there were a lot of people here! Who should she talk to first? Desiree waved to her fellow Hufflepuffs and any other familiar faces (Arden and Lisa) she saw along the way. Of course Jude got an extra princessy wave too as she moved in that direction. “Hey, Jude,” she greeted, smiling approvingly as she noticed the pattern on his pajamas. “Cool pajamas! The musical notes are a nice touch.” Granted, she was more of a dancer than a musician, but she knew a great fashion choice when she saw one!

Come to think of it, a lot of people had nice pajamas,,, like Arden, Lisa, Mitsuke, and those three first years in the koala (Maisey) and unicorn (Aurora & Cassidy) pajamas. She also noticed the stuffed penguin and opossum that two of the first years had (Aurora & Hope). Très chic! She’d have to compliment them all later! And speaking of cute animals…

Between her Beast hoodie, Yukie’s cat ears, and the fox face on Meredith’s pajamas, it looked like there was an animal theme among the fourth year girls! “Hi, you two!” she greeted, waving to her fellow fourth years from where she stood.. “Cute pajamas! I love the cat ears, Yukie!”



Oh dear Merlin, what did he get himself into?! Norman Carton was really not the type for sleepovers or any large-scale social gathering. While he wasn’t a social butterfly, his daughter was, and he’d been the reluctant chaperone of enough of Normandie’s parties to have some idea what to expect. Usually lots of giggling, gossip, and junk food… the perfect environment for shenanigans. With a group this large, the potential for trouble was cranked up to eleven!

That was the reason he was here. Socialization wasn’t one of his strengths, but observation, be it of creatures or students, was something he could do. He quietly joined the group while the others were chatting amongst themselves, nodding in greeting to all students he passed along the way to stand beside Paton. “Good evening,” he greeted. “Thought you could use an extra hand with this.How can I help?” Translation: please give him a job to spare him the awkwardness of attempting small talk!

Though as he glanced around, it looked like she’d already thought of everything. His eyes were drawn to the owl nearby. If he didn’t know better, he’d think that owl was watching them. Odd behavior for an owl… unless it wasn’t a real owl at all. Curiosity piqued, he shot the owl a knowing look.
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Mercer had already snagged a fistful of marshmallows and a cup of cocoa as they passed each table, and he was now considering the giant pile of stuffed animals. Taxidermy, huh? He snorted as he stuffed ten giant marshmallows into his mouth to free up a hand for stuffed critters. Those went into the waistband of his Branxton-tartan pajama pants.

"Ook, 'is 'ukie," he pointed out Mitsuki's sister helpfully, as if she needed help finding her own kin in the near dark. He needed help finding his sometimes, especially since his glasses had gone missing again and his eyes were tired from all that armor polishing. "Oo-ee 'I-o?" Where was Milo, by the by?

Oh, was he being rude? Mercer offered the cocoa to Mitsuki, since his marshmallows were well and truly disgusting by now.
She considered offering Mercer a handkerchief when he snorted, momentarily wondering if he had caught a cold or something simply had tickled his nose. His collection of marshmallows had her distracted instead and she reached for another mug and put nothing but marshmallows in it for him.

Having become fluent in Hamster Cheek Branxton speech, her gaze reluctantly followed his indication just in time for her younger sister's finger wiggles...which she reciprocated sans the perky attitude that always accompanied Yukie. She could not just ignore something she saw, after all. "It is," she nodded and politely refused his hot chocolate offer minus dipping a marshmallow from the mug she had collected into it for a quick chocolatey glaze. "I have not seen him." Milo that is. In fact sometimes she felt as though it may be purposeful.

Steam wafted up from her marshmallow and her fingers slipped into her pocket again for just a little bit of salt to sprinkle atop it.

Of course Yukie received compliments about her feline attire. For some reason Mitsuki's own unicorn aesthetic was unnerving according to certain voices.

"What do you suppose we are sleeping over?" she inquired as her attention shifted back to Mercer. It was a sleep over, after all, and from what she could see it was manifesting more as a sleep ON or a sleep IN. "Tsuchigumo, perhaps. Distant relatives to the acromantula."
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Regulus had been - for one split second - about to reply to Maisey's comment with a remark to the effect that he'd never had a sleepover before, period. But he stopped himself, not least because he found himself questioning how true that was. Still, he couldn't help but think there was some kind of indefinable (to him) difference between staying over (verb), and a sleepover (noun). Ultimately, after some thought, he delivered a safe and simple, "Me neither." It took great restraint to stop himself from correcting Everleigh - Regulus was not, after all, a kid - but, for some reason, restrain himself he did. He nodded, and that was enough.

Cassidy Raine raised a good point too. What were the rules for something like this? Not the same as in lessons, it seemed... but then, if nothing was really specified, it would be easily defendable. Maybe. Regulus still wasn't sure exactly what to make of these professors, but after a little pushing and prodding - not necessarily by he himself - he would soon be on more solid ground.

As he looked out over the steadily growing group, Regulus' gaze fell on Lev, his dormmate. But he didn't say anything, not right away, and instead turned to Brandon who chose that moment to appear by his side. From his careful neutral expression, Regulus broke into a smile. Sit by the fire? "Okay." He adjusted the sleep stuff under his arm again, and started in that direction, leaving the first year conglomerate behind. "I wonder when they're going to light it."
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"Hi, Professor!" Wiley greeted cheerfully, though he didn't really know her because he wasn't taking her class this year and her full name kind of slipped his mind. "Are we allowed to eat the snacks?" It was probably best to ask first, rather than just help himself, because he didn't know if there was a certain order to things. Some parties were just like that.

He'd stick close by the refreshment table just in case, but he turned near the closest boy his age (Lev) and offered him a smile. "Cool party, huh? I wonder if they do sleepovers like this all the time here." He didn't remember his mum or dad saying that there were, or even one of his cousins, but he could have slipped his mind. Oh hey! There was Reggie over by his new dormmate Brandon! He gave them both an enthusiastic wave. Were they going to sit by the fire??


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Phoenix wasn't as enthusiastic about a sleepover as some kids seemed to be. That sort of thing lost its shiny newness when ever day in the common room or dorms felt like a sleepover. But CoMC was a new elective for the third year and he was eager to do well/ And he was pretty sure there would be snacks.

He got a new pair of Tinworth Talons pajamas that he put on for the occasion and headed down with his cat following behind. He didn't see anyone he knew immediately. There seemed to be an overwhelming number of first years here. But he paused next to the Gryffindor about his age (Jacoby), noting his expression. "You look like you're up to something," he observed in amusement as he passed by. Now.. what was good to eat?
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Brandon let go of a breath when Regulus agreed to sit with him. The other boy even smiled, when he hadn't been smiling before, which Brandon took as a good sign. There were several okays Brandon knew about- the resigned one of his stepmother, the one his sister said when she meant the opposite and she was going to start getting stressed, the one his father said (which didn't mean anything at all, and always made Brandon uncomfortable at the unpredictable-ness)... the angry okay, the threatening okay, the compromising okay, the sad okay... and the really genuine okay! This seemed like one of the genuine ones. Brandon was relieved that Regulus' face and words matched, and he was extra relieved that Regulus liked him and wasn't going to leave him (sitting by himself was very embarrassing and lonely). "I hope they light it soon. It'll be bright and maybe we'll get to roast marshmallows." Fire was one of the things that Brandon wasn't scared of... not VERY scared of, anyway.

"Want any of my snacks? I picked a lot." Just in case someone wanted some. Sharing was a type of caring, and Brandon loved sharing snacks with his friends. Like Regulus! And maybe even his dormmate Wiley, who he gave a small wave back at. Was he going to join them? Brandon wouldn't mind at all. He followed Regulus to the fire pit, letting his friend pick where to sit(ground? chairs?) because he didn't have much of an opinion on it.
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There had been a few that clearly noticed the owl, both Gryffindors curiously. Though the younger one seemed to be a tad spooked by her presence. The owl turned its attention away in case the starring was what scared her, looking all innocent as it appeared to preen itself on its perch.

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Arden thought Aurora was just the cutest little button of a first year, and so it was with a huge grin that she nodded at the first year. "Of course you can! We'll have fun. Looks like there's quiiiiite a few snacks over that way," she gestured with her thumb. If Arden had known Aurora was jealous of her curly hair, she would have felt nice about it. She sometimes felt bad that she couldn't do the same hairstyles as other girls because her hair was just...SOOO unruly, thick, and BIG, but she got over most times. "Awww, we do match! I wish we could take a picture to send to our mams," she said with a happy nose crinkle.

It seemed like all the first years were congregating next to her, and Arden just smiled in a friendly manner at them because awwww, they were all so excited and just so CUTE. Even that little one who wanted to know if all the sleepover stuff was clean! SO littttttle. Were eleven year olds always that little? Also Apollo and Yukie got a little finger wave from her. She needed to catch up with her year-mates soon, Yukie included in that obviously.
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Hope was more and more excited as more and more first years joined her (Everleigh, Nora, Regulus, Maisey, Aurora, Nancy, Cassidy, Brandon)--she wasn't used to quite so many children her own age around and she loved it! But right at the moment, she was distracted with figuring out how to open the sleeping bag she'd gotten from the pile. She was used to sleeping outdoors, but her family and friends usually used blanket rolls that they'd put together themselves, and Hope wasn't quite sure how the zippers in this thing worked...

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Hope stopped what she was doing to look at the other girl and consider carefully what she'd just said. "No, I don't think I do...but how would we know? I mean, you'd be asleep if you were snoring, so how would you know you were doing it?" But Hope supposed that a sleepover with a lot of other students would be a good way to find out.

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"They couldn't have set this up inside?" she grumbled to no one in particular as she grabbed a dark green sleeping bag and dragged it over to them, sitting down cross legged on top of the nylon surface and looking around with a sigh. "Oh, hi, I'm Nancy!" she added to the first years present that she didn't already know ...
Looking up at another girl's sudden exclamation, Hope replied, "Oh, but we couldn't possibly do it inside. We'd miss all this--the sky and the stars and the smell of the grass and...and that owl! For she'd suddenly noticed the great horned owl that had joined them. "Look at it," she whispered. "It almost seems to be watching us."
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Jude couldn’t help it; he was always friendly. It was in his DNA. “Enjoying Hogwarts so far?’’ he asked Nora kindly. He remembered how nervous he had been as a newbie at the School. There was a poke in his arm that had him looking around. His gaze was met with the grin of a friend. “Hi, Yukie!’’ See, he didn’t fondly refer to her as ‘you’ this time. “Loving the ears!” Yes, as a cat person, there was full appreciation for Yukie’s hair band. Next to grab his attention was Pikachu-Lisa. Mhmm, Jude recognised the character onesie immediately since he and Keigh religiously had spent a lot of time watching the anime. “Hi! You’re looking cute, Lisa!” There was a hearty chuckle at the question. “That’s a good one. But do we really care, just as long as we have a ton of fun?” There was an owl out and about but given that this was Hogwarts, the Hufflepuff didn’t think twice about the creature. It was possibly just one of the School’s owls, coming back home after a delivery. Catching Apollo’s and Bella’s gaze after looking away from the owl, he waved at the Gryffindor. “It’s good to see so many older students here too,” Jude absently remarked to Lisa. “I mean, ‘sleepover’ with stuffed toys might insinuate that it’s an activity for younger kids.” Hady would definitely be pleased with the overall turnout.

“Hello, Desiree!” One could always count on his fellow Hufflepuff to be quite fashionable. “Loving your outfit as usual! And the doll. And the pillow.” Would she care to hang out with him for a bit? “Oh, thank you! A gift from my parents!” His dark eyes cut towards the stuffed toys. “Want to help me pick out one of those?’’ he asked, nodding towards the table. Hey, Jude did NOT care if anyone judged him for wanting one at his age, okay?

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Was that owl giving professor Carton attitude?
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Vera had taken a break from trying to stare the fire into existence by watching the flood of people arriving. Arden got a wave back as she settled with one of the newer students. Once Ve had realized that the people she was most comfortable with were either not yere yet or busy socializing, she went ahead and focused again on the unlit pit. She could hear other students coming closer too, but she paid them no mind, instead just leaned further back into the chair she had found for herself while she absently made the stuffed snake round her neck dance to imaginary music in her head. She found herself momentarily tempted to go and try to find her brother, but really and truly she WAS planning on trying to give him more space this term so she talked herself out of it rather quickly.

She'd just stay over here closer to Professor Paton. Maybe if she was on her BEST behavior she could convince the woman to let her trade the fake snake for one of the real ones from the reptile room for the night. Now THAT would be a fun slumber party!

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Mouse's arrival was on the later side, primarily due to the fact she'd had to talk herself into attendance. Don't get her wrong, the event itself sounded like SO much fun, but for as much of a social creature as she was she found that large groups depleted her social battery far faster than smaller settings. Which she supposed was true of everyone, but still it had made her wonder if she was up for an all nighter. But it hadn't taken long to decide that yes, she was absolutely up for it. So she'd thrown on a pale blue night gown with capped sleeves, before tying one of her dark hair ribbons around her waist and then a blue bow in a half up hair do. She was going for Wendy Darling, but settled for her own natural waves instead of trying to get any type of ringlets into her hair.

Reaching the event, her eyes scanned the gathering crowd - noting just how many younger students there were around. They all seemed to be grouped up, or at least paired up, so she moved on up in years searching for anyone perhaps she could socialize with. Her Hogwarts circle was still fairly limited, and while she quickly spotted Lisa and Jude, they had quite the gathering of people around them so she chose to wave to them from afar instead of interrupting. She then noticed a girl perhaps a bit younger than herself who had the absolute cutest pajamas (Desiree) but she also had people around so Mouse simply made note to comment on her whole aesthetic later and instead quietly made her way over towards Rajesh and the Professor's. That seemed a safer, quieter grouping. "Good evening, all." She greeted softly, wrapping her sweater around her and following eyes towards the owl in attendance as well. "It looks like the creatures are already joining us too!" Perhaps there might be treats on the table with the stuffed animals they could offer?
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I’m always cute. The pikachu onesie enhances it,” she stated confidently before chuckling. “I’m joking. It’s my warmest pair of pajamas.” She did have a pair of flannel pajama pants but the dog got to them when she was packing for school and poor Pascal couldn’t save them. Anyway! She’d have to save up for another pair which she planned on ordering over the holiday break. Anywho- It was really lovely to see Jude again. “I suppose not… I’m glad to see a good turnout. I’m sure the Professor will be happy. Maybe we’ll tell some spooky stories or sing a campfire song or something?” She saw Desiree arrive and then Mouse after her. “How was your summer, Jude?

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..."chu." Yumeki responded to Lisa's squeaky yellow mouse voice with his not so squeaky one. Definitely didn't have a childish tone of voice any longer that was for sure. He laughed a little at her asking if he was tired already. "No, I'm very much awake." He jokingly lied. Absolutely beat from all the classes during the day. He might have developed a darker shadow beneath his eyes. "I'm definitely ready to get my sleep on under the stars."

When Jude came over toward them and started to converse with Lisa. Yumeki's mind started to wander. Could he actually just go over grab a pillow and find a nice open spot on the ground somewhere and lay down? He opted to split from the two of them and went over to the pillows and blankets. He snagged one of each not bothering with color or design and walked away from the group over by the Tents. He looked at each of them then walked behind one and put his pillow down laying flat on the ground with his back up and his head resting on the Pillow. The grass was comfortable enough. This would suffice.

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While it seemed that some of his classmates had taken the opportunity to dress up for the pajama party (what was up with that? like, how could one be comfortable sleeping in a hoodie with ears on top?), Alfred wasn't one of them. Instead, he'd chosen to go more stylish with some casual-looking pajamas and perfectly tousled hair giving him that just rolled out of bed look. And yes, those were Xs and Os on his pants. You're welcome.

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Kalie had decided to stick with her normal comfortable pajamas and had even opted to bring along her favorite pillow. It might not be great for pillow fights, but it was handy for reading in bed! And she had a feeling that would come in handy tonight.

"Hi, professor!" she greeted, taking a seat around the nonexistant fire. Speaking of which, where was the fire? It was weird that there wasn't one yet.
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Jude laughed. “Okay, fine. I misspoke. You are ALWAYS cute!” Playfully, the seventh year reached out to boop Lisa’s nose with a finger, the same way he would do so to Keighley. “I wouldn’t mind some campfire songs.” He LOVED to sing! Perfecting his vocals was something Koen had helped with a great deal and Jude was lowkey proud of himself for learning so well. “It was pretty eventful,’’ he continued. “Taught a few classes at my old dance school, had the usual hangouts with the cousins… quite fun! But I meant to ask you… how did you do at OWLs?”

There were so many persons gathered or arriving at the moment, so many movements that Jude almost missed the waving hand belonging to Mouse. He waved back, quite enthusiastically too, and was actually going to beckon her over. However, she had already changed direction so he simply let her be. Alfred got a grin and a wave in reply to the greeting. Was… was Yumeki already going to sleep? He stared after the sixth year, wondering if he really wanted to miss out on the fun that was sure to come. Then again… Yumeki could just be tired, in which case sleeping now was more than okay.
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She considered offering Mercer a handkerchief when he snorted, momentarily wondering if he had caught a cold or something simply had tickled his nose. His collection of marshmallows had her distracted instead and she reached for another mug and put nothing but marshmallows in it for him.

Having become fluent in Hamster Cheek Branxton speech, her gaze reluctantly followed his indication just in time for her younger sister's finger wiggles...which she reciprocated sans the perky attitude that always accompanied Yukie. She could not just ignore something she saw, after all. "It is," she nodded and politely refused his hot chocolate offer minus dipping a marshmallow from the mug she had collected into it for a quick chocolatey glaze. "I have not seen him." Milo that is. In fact sometimes she felt as though it may be purposeful.

Steam wafted up from her marshmallow and her fingers slipped into her pocket again for just a little bit of salt to sprinkle atop it.

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"What do you suppose we are sleeping over?" she inquired as her attention shifted back to Mercer. It was a sleep over, after all, and from what she could see it was manifesting more as a sleep ON or a sleep IN. "Tsuchigumo, perhaps. Distant relatives to the acromantula."
"You sometimes have this face when you look at Yukie. I don't know what it means, but you save it just for her." Mercer added more marshmallows to her mug of sugary goodness before deciding it was PROBABLY nearly enough to satisfy him. For now. Scooping up two sleeping bags, Mercer directed their path through the throngs of little firsties and toward a spot that wasn't currently occupied.

He dropped both bags on the ground unceremoniously. "You sleep over night. It's actually, like, sleeping over at someone else's house, only in this case we're sleeping over at someone else's... garden or whatever. But I don't think there will be any dangerous creatures invited." He did pull a slew of stuffed creatures out of his pants at that point, but none were alive and none were dangerous. "We used to sleep over at my grandparents' houses. And Aunt Vivi's. Aunt Fee's, who had better snacks but was more likely to poison us accidentally. Uncle Luca's, Uncle Gianni's... Well. This is boring, right? What should we do?"
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The very mention of a magical creature sleepover had piqued the thirteen-year-old’s mind, and the fact Vera was going to it had cemented the whole plan. Except, Sable Ileana had taken longer to get ready, changing into her favorite pajamas. Namely, a t-shirt she’d nicked from Sterling and Juli’s place over the summer (she wasn’t entirely positive whose it had been but it was oversized and comfy and both people were among her favorites so it didn’t really matter) and some blue pajama pants, with the addition of her captain’s coat and fuzzy slippers since they were outside. Plus, she’d brought her schoolbag along, just to store her notebook and some snacks in case there wasn’t anything good already there.

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It was a creature sleepover, after all.


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The extent of the experience Giselle had with sleepovers or campouts was mostly from the times they’d all visited Aunt Bella in Egypt or wherever else she was at the time, and honestly the small brunette hadn’t entirely come to a conclusion as to if she liked them or not. She liked meeting people, and she wasn’t against meeting creatures, but she wasn’t looking forward to the possibility of being cold and dirty. Unless they got to meet an actual dragon, because that would be cool. The one thing she hadn’t gotten to do yet, not that she wasn’t familiar with all sorts of artificial dragons. Given her own plushie and the various ones mum had at home. Plus Xander’s lizard.

Meraxes had been left on her bed in the Slytherin dorm, though, Giselle having decided to bring her kitten with her instead. Mysaria ought to be allowed since it was a sleepover organized by Aunt Hady, after all. The kitten was securely tucked under a flannel-lined pink silk pajama arm as the firstie had arrived at the pastures to see the group that had arrived, her pillow tucked under the other arm. She trusted Aunt Hady, but pillows were something she was particular about.

Therefore, she had no arm to wave with, but the creatures professor had gotten a grin from her, before she went over to join Maisey and the other firsties. “Probably if someone told you that you snored”, she responded, even before she could wonder why they were even worried about the topic. Obviously she knew by now if her dormmates snored, and it was inexcusable if people weren’t willing to inform anyone if they did.
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Spotting Nancy and Everleigh snatching up sleeping bags before all the good ones were gone, Nora decided to do the same. The first year didn't really have a preference--fluffy and free of holes were just about the only two. She scooped up one of the better ones, draped it over her arms, and tugged it back over to the growing group of firsties she'd somehow managed to find.

"I hope it's not a lesson at all," Nora replied, looking in Everleigh's direction. "I'm crossing my fingers that this is just for fun." Not that learning about creatures was boring, but Nora could have stayed in the common room and relaxed all evening had it been between a lesson and staying in. She shook her head. She didn't snore. Not that she knew of, at least.

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"You sometimes have this face when you look at Yukie. I don't know what it means, but you save it just for her." Mercer added more marshmallows to her mug of sugary goodness before deciding it was PROBABLY nearly enough to satisfy him. For now. Scooping up two sleeping bags, Mercer directed their path through the throngs of little firsties and toward a spot that wasn't currently occupied.

He dropped both bags on the ground unceremoniously. "You sleep over night. It's actually, like, sleeping over at someone else's house, only in this case we're sleeping over at someone else's... garden or whatever. But I don't think there will be any dangerous creatures invited." He did pull a slew of stuffed creatures out of his pants at that point, but none were alive and none were dangerous. "We used to sleep over at my grandparents' houses. And Aunt Vivi's. Aunt Fee's, who had better snacks but was more likely to poison us accidentally. Uncle Luca's, Uncle Gianni's... Well. This is boring, right? What should we do?"
"I would venture I have a certain sort of face whenever I look at anyone," Mitsuki replied with a small shrug. "No one person is the same as the other nor is the relationship the same, therefore no one gaze is the same as the other." It was not entirely a dismissive move against his observation, though it also was not not an attempt to push the subject aside. She was simply stating some facts. "Do you not notice there are certain faces I save only for you?"

She did not emote as obviously as the majority of their peers and when she did it was rather purposefully.

Perhaps it was just her or perhaps there were wrackspurts involved, but the owl in the area was certainly more vocal than Mitsuki recalled owls to be as well as acting a little unusual. There was little for her to feel all that concerned about, however. She had a pocket full of salt and Professor Paton was the expert, so if there was an issue she was certain that between these two things everything would be fine. Not to mention that she was in the company of Mercer and, knowing from personal experience and obervation, not even a kelpie would harm him so things were fine. There was nary a fell voice on the air. There was, however, Mercer's voice which now again had her attention.

It was a curious phrase, she decided, and as Mercer explained it became disappointing that they were not sleeping over anything particularly extraordinary nor were there any tsuchigumo involved. It was almost as disappointing as discovering that all the riddles and disembodied sounds had belonged to a sphinx and not a haunting. "I see," she nodded solemnly while she continued to hold on to the mug of marshmallows before deciding that she could indulge in one.

It seemed that the owl was garnering more attention now as well, which brought her attention back to it as Mercer set up their section of the pastures. Mitsuki was prepared to be disappointed, however. None asked her for her opinion on the matter, so she would not utter her hopeful speculation that the owl was in fact a tatarimokke. There had been a war here at Hogwarts, after all, in which there were many who had fallen. It seemed like a natural progression that a soul child inhabit the body of an owl. She was fairly certain that a majority of the owls at Himitsumahou fell into this category.

"We could just sleep," she offered, one of her slender fingers pointing towards Yumeki who had already done just that. "That is the purpose of a sleepover, yes? To sleep." Though that did seem quite contradictory to the entire set up. Curious. Almost as curious as the pile of poorly taxidermied creature Mercer had produced from his trousers. "Or..." she continued, pensive as she looked at the mug overflowing with marshmallows. "Perhaps you could try catching these with your mouth. I could toss them to you." Mercer did enjoy food and this was an activity they had done before. But there were also all these soft creatures atop their sleeping bags. "Unless you wish to do something with all of them."
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There had been quite a few things to get in order before the students began arriving and if she was being honest, Hady had surprised herself that everything had come together in time. It was just in time too for the students were arriving and right on time they were!

"Hello, Miss Rowle," Hady greeted the first arrival with a smile, her hazel eyes following the girls gesture towards the fire. Not at all. You happen to be right on time and in pretty pink pajamas too." The fire would be lit soon enough but the goal right now was to allow everyone a chance to arrive and mingle for a few moments first.

"A fan of unicorns I see?" she asked by way of greeting as soon as she saw young Miss Ackerly's choice of night clothes. Seeing her looking around, Hady smiled. She would happily answer any and all questions that were had if asked of course. Otherwise she would explain everything very shortly.

Another first was next to arrive. And was that.. it was! Good evening to you, Miss Archard and friend." There was a nod of her in the direction of the stuffed opossum. Someone already understood what this was going to be about.. a sleep out with the creature professor had to have something up her sleeve.

Ah, now watching where the next student went first didn't surprise Hady in the least. She had already figured out last term that Vera had a strong fondness for reptiles. "Hello, Miss Thanatos.. nice choice there." This was said with a light grin and what she hoped didn't show her own love for the creatures. Though it was no secret that she herself held a deep love for them as well, snakes especially.

All of these first years reminded her of her own first year many years ago. How eager she had been to participate in everything! "You sure can, Miss Evans. Whichever one calls to you the loudest." In other words any sleeping bag the young lady wanted to pick for herself, she was welcome to do so.

"Hello, Miss Collins," Professor Paton greeted the young girl in return.

Ugh, her heart! Those pajamas. It had been such a long time since she had worn anything with musical notes on it. Leave it to Jude to remind her of another passion of hers. "What, no cousin today?" the brunette teased, laughing lightly. She had come so grown to being called Hady, cousin, sister, aunt and mum it wasn't even funny. So whenever one of her family members didn't slip-up, she playfully pointed it out to them.

"Good evening, Miss Rasting. What an adorable headband!" It had ears on it, how could she not comment on that?! Even as a professor she still had a love for anything cute like that. Perhaps being a mum also had something to do with that?

Spotting Miss Toros arrive, Hady saw the wave aimed in her direction and waved right back. Not every greeting had to be a verbal one to go acknowledged by her.

Some of these students and their pajamas! "Is Pikachu your favorite?" She just had to ask and get it out there. This women knew Pokemon and now she was curious who Lisa liked best since she was wearing that onesie.

There was a small nod in greeting upon another students arrival, Yumeki. The pajama choice wasn't anything fancy or overly cute but he certainly looked comfortable and that was a huge plus.

Hady had expected the next student that made their way over. Her smile warm as she greeted her nephew. "Evening, Mister Atreyu-Rehman." Out of the corner of her eye she spotted something flying about overhead and her smile grew. Wonderful, wonderful timing of her fellow professor. Watching the owl (Celeste) fly around and than land in a tree near them all, she smiled knowingly to herself.

Hazel eyes followed Regulus as he headed directly over to the sleeping bags and pillows before anything else. No doubt was he selecting the ones he liked best before anyone else had the chance too, this was something she had always done as well when she had been much younger.. it also reminded her of her youngest who would have surely done the very same. "Hello, Mister Prince. It's all perfectly clean and well attended to just before everyone arrived. I'll happily clean it again for you, if you like." There was no trouble in cleaning things again if it made the students more comfortable.

A soft laugh slipped past her lips as she overheard what sounded like someone speaking about 'taxidermy'. Hopefully it was only a joke as she thought all the stuffed animals she had supplied for the students were rather adorable. Choosing not to comment on that however she was glad to see Mitsuki and Mercer already making great use of the hot cocoa and marshmallows. Hady smiled at the two of them when they got close enough to her to notice. The girls onesie pamajas didn't go unnoticed by her either as they were rather fitting to the sleep out.

"Good evening to you, Miss Wilde. Those are cute pajamas you have on." She was beginning to miss the days when she had worn pajamas like that, waaaaay back when she was a young student.

Oh my, why was one of her students looking so... not happy, right now? Hady smiled softly at the first year. "Hello, Miss Schultz, is everything alright?" Was there anything she could assistance her with to put a smile on her face?

Here was another unicorn pajama wearing cheerful kiddo! This is what she liked to see. And the mention of her beloved python, now.. that really made her night. "It's a beautiful night, Miss Raine. I'm doing wonderful and I'm sure Amie is as well." Don't mind the small grin on her lips right now. "How are you this evening?" Ready for a great time, she hoped!

"Hello, Mister Spencer. All ready for the sleep out?" She had noticed that not everyone was very enthusiastic, some seemed.. nervous?

"Hello, Mister Adara-Stark." Another seventh year. The turnout so far was looking amazing! She wasn't sure who was more excited, her or the students.

"Evening, Miss Connolly. A fan of snakes, are you?" Or was the pajamas due to being a Slytherin? Hadleigh would accept both reasons as she had been a Slytherin herself and her love of snakes was very strong.

There went another student taking one of the stuffed creatures she had set out. It brought a warm smile to her face to see that the students were enjoying them. Brandon got a wave in greeting as Hady watched him settle down with some food too.

Now here was a face she was glad to see was in high spirits! "Miss Marchand, hello!" came the cheerful greeting of the Professor. The young girls question came as no real surprise to her given last terms circumstances. I'm glad you like them. There isn't any wombats here today, so go on and select a stuffed friend if you'd like." There wouldn't be any wombats present at this sleep out, not unless someone else may have brought a stuffed one along with them?

Well would you look at that! There was indeed going to be some extra hands on deck tonight! And for that she couldn't be more thankful. "Good evening, thanks for joining us, with a turnout like this I'm going to be bound to need the extra hand or two." Norman's arrival was much appreciated. Seeing that suspicious look directed towards the owl, Hady had to hold back a grin. She did however give him the slightest nod of her head. He was correct in thinking the owl wasn't only an 'owl'.

My goodness, all of these bright smiling first years! This is what she really liked to see. The smiles and laughter even from a young one that had no idea what to expect. "Good evening, Mister Whittebrook. You're more than welcome to eat whatever you like on the snacks table whenever you're ready to." As long as he didn't snack on the creature snacks all would be well!

A small was sent in the direction of Phoenix as he also joined the ever growing group. With each student that arrived, Hady couldn't wait to get things started.

"Hello, Miss Durand. It would appear that they are, aren't they?" She cast another quick glance in the owls direction before her gaze returned to the girl once more and she smiled.

Just when she thought the arrival of more students could possibly be over, even more showed up! "Hello, Mister Devereaux. Don't you look comfy!" Oh, yes she say the X's and O's on his pajama bottoms.

"Well if you're not showing some Hufflepuff pride I don't know who is," Hady gave a gentle smile towards Kalie. If the young girl wanted a something else to go along with her pajamas there might very well be a badger in the pile of stuffed creatures.

There was a nod in greeting from her towards Sable Ileana as she watched her go join Vera. Best friends for sure, those two. This women knew that much when she saw it. And those two girls were like two peas in a pod.

That nod didn't go unnoticed, especially since it was coming from one of her youngest nieces here at Hogwarts. "Good evening, Miss Barrington. All I ask is that you keep a close eye on him, hm?" Not that she didn't think the kitten would be looked after but she wanted to make sure the arrival of any other creatures wouldn't be spooked away.


My, my, my! The amount of students here was more than a little surprising but Hady was pleasantly thrilled by this! The more, the merrier! And this was going to be one merrier gathering for a sleep over.

Turning her full attention towards what was a large group now, the creatures professor smiled. "Good evening everyone and welcome to what I hope is going to be a very fun sleep out! There's just a few things I would like to address before we really get started.. first being this is not a true lesson! It is simply a sleep out in the pastures for a little fun and to observe and maybe even interact with some of our more nocturnal creatures." That being said they weren't going to be graded on their participation or were they expected to answer questions tonight or partake in any activities that may involve creatures, should they not truly want to.

"The second thing I'd like to mention is everything here is perfectly clean. All sleeping bags and pillows are for whoever would like to use them. If you don't feel comfortable being out beneath the stars there are tents you may sleep in." The choice was completely theirs on that. "The stuffed creatures are also there for your enjoyment and they are yours to keep should you want to do so." She wouldn't be taking those back, they were for the students. However if there was certain ones remaining come tomorrow she might keep them to send home to her youngest daughter and nephew.

With a wave of her hand towards the foods and drink, Hady smiled once again. "There's no need to wait or ask should anyone be hungry or want a drink. You're all welcome to help yourselves and should something run out, please just let me know and I will handle it." More snacks and drinks could be gotten if needed. There is marshmallows and things for s'mores if anyone wants to make those.. the fire while warm and very much real will not harm anyone." As this was said, a wave of her wand and a whispered 'incendio' aimed at the once unlit fire now had it burning brightly with a magical fire. It was safe for them to get close to and cook marshmallows and keep warm. She would still be keeping an eye on that however, as fire was still fire no matter how many safety precautions were taken.

"Should anyone need to get changed or require the use of the restroom, those are over there." A wave of her hand was given towards these, both being labeled as such. Speaking of which, she hadn't gotten changed into her own pajamas yet. Well she should fix that. Another wave of her wand, this time directed at herself changed what she had been wearing into black pajama pants with a matching top, the design on them being none other than different species and colors of snakes. Sorry not sorry, she was the creatures professor after all.

Casting a look at all of the faces around her, she rocked on her heels for a moment. "Are there any questions before we continue?" This may not be a lesson but this was a large group and they were remaining outside overnight. So she would take a moment to answer anything anyone asked for moving on.


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OMG!!! Now there was no way that Keighley would ever EVER miss a creatures sleep out! The fifth year didn't mind at all that she was arriving after everyone else had. She had a thing or two she needed to see to before making her way down to the pastures. Like that her cat Kanga was safe on her bed back in her dorm. And whether or not Livvy and Charlie were going to be showing up here as well. She was hoping that they both would.. though she wasn't sure if it would happen or not. Or what she would do if it did.. things might get incredibly awkward, very fast.

The blondes arrival showed her dressed in what was most certainly cat pajamas. Her slippers being cat paws that matched her light gray and white pajamas perfectly. As did the scrunchy that held her long hair back off of her face. "Hello, Professors!" she smiled brightly, waving at both Professor Paton and Professor Carton. Were they going to be the only two out here keeping an eye on things? Very brave of them! She would've guessed that there would have been more professors present for an event such as this one.

Quickly taking everything in, Keigh made a beeline directly for a face she could pick out of a crowd of a million students. "Heyyyyyy, Juuuuuude!" she called out in her most excited sing-song voice. "I made it!" Obviously. If anyone knew she would show up, it would be him. Hi, everyone else that was even remotely close to her big brother whom she now bumped her shoulder against as she stepped up beside him.



OOC: Whoa! Thank you everyone for joining us for the sleep out! I'm so sorry this took me ages to reply to, I wasn't my very best the last few days but I'm all good now and ready to get going. Hady covered most of the basics above but as well please ask anything you like and if anyone still has kiddos or staff! that want to join in, everyone's welcome at any time!
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Meraxes had been left on her bed in the Slytherin dorm, though, Giselle having decided to bring her kitten with her instead. Mysaria ought to be allowed since it was a sleepover organized by Aunt Hady, after all. The kitten was securely tucked under a flannel-lined pink silk pajama arm as the firstie had arrived at the pastures to see the group that had arrived, her pillow tucked under the other arm. She trusted Aunt Hady, but pillows were something she was particular about.
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