Alice watched intently as the professor made a list of all the people in each committee and.. hey, wait, was she in two? Did that mean extra work? SIGH. No one really understood the concept of laziness, did they? It was a surprise that she was going this in the first, but extra work.. "Excuse me, Prof, but am I helping with both of those?" Did she have to? Was it necessary? She blinked a couple more times at Cerulean. Hard.

I mean, she could if needed. She would.

But.. effort.. meh.

"Oh okay, then decorations would be really fun too. I'll go for that.", Oichi relied with her hand held high.

She smiled and added the girls's names to the list.

Gemma smiled at the girl, "Let's put you under agenda."

She cocked her head to the side at the young woman...had she put the girl out by putting her down for both committees....that is what she had said....yes?....she smiled at the girl, "I guess, you can choose one...."




She glanced at the list and then at the students. "Alright, so let's get to planning...we have little time (one week OOC) to get everything put together..." she glanced at her folder and then at the students that were listed under each committee as she got to their list of duties.

"Okay, from Decorations, I need a list of what decorations you would like at the event from colors to placement. Also, if you would like to make a poster, we will need to get that approved ASAP and hung up in all of the Common Rooms."

She glanced at the refreshment members, "I'll need a list of what type of refreshments you want...from drinks to fingerish foods...are we going to do a punch or sodas or teas or butterbeers or what...are we going to do cookies or candy or mini sandwiches..." she said with a nod up and down.

"Agenda people, we need a plan for everything in detail...from introductions of the MC's, to important people to Board of Governor candidates, then to the question session then to thank yous and then to dunking the three losers." she said marking something off in her folder.

She moved on to the questions committee members, "We need three solid questions for each of the candidates to answer...they need to be strong questions and I need to have them approved ASAP." she let out a sigh of relief after barking out orders.

"And finally, I need names of the students whom would like to be the MC of the event and we start voting on those within the next couple of days (Sunday OOC)." she said throwing her hands in the air enthusiastically.

Minerva was thinking about things while others were talking when she heard Professor Cerulean talk again. Looking up she focused on what was needed to be done. "Professor, so these questions should be for all to answer, not any questions for just an individual?" She wanted to make sure she knew what questions to ask. She had a few in mind already and hoped they would be good. Looking at the list she figured out who she was working with.

Then the comment about the MC came about, she knew she heard others say about being interested. She figured it would be an adult. "So this MC would be a student. Is it someone on this committee or should it be an older student such as a prefect?" Minerva wanted to know all the facts before she put her opinion in on who it might be.

Alright. Group meeting adjourned! Right? Because. Anya wanted a clipboard! And a headset!

Now... to make the agenda: introductions of the MC's, important people and candidates... question session... thank yous... dunking...

Sounded easy enough.

She stood up from the main table and moved Jake's name plate to her desk. Agenda committee was now in SESSION!

She took out some parchment and at the top wrote out agenda. Now... was it just the two of them? Or someone else too?

Gah. So decorations now had three people? The girl who screamed at Professor Ellwood and that guy she'd never met...but thought she'd seen at the Hufflepuff table when she squealed at Kaiden during the opening feast. Thinking of that moment her face immediately reddened.

Yeah.

Embarrassing.

"Okay Oichi and -" she looked at the guy and squinted slightly eyebrows knitting together. It was obvious she had no idea what his name was. So she just arched her neck to the side and looked at the wooden name-block near him - all she could see was the last name. "Messer?" She hoped she got his name right.

Either way he was kinda attractive...but so were those gumdrops in her bag so she just turned that little voice in the back of her head to off. No thinking boys were cute. Just NO that wasn't part of her arrangement with her brain. "Lets um move our little tables together and work on decorations..." she offered as she took out a piece of parchment and glanced at the other to.

She was ready to get to work - and oddly enough she was kind of glad Miss Divinations-Grumpster was on her team. Not because she could hold it together when deciding if footprints held any divine message other than - a foot was here...but because she wasn't alone with a guy her brain was telling her was cute.

Quick blushing glance back at Messer.

NOOOOOOOOOooooOOOoooOOOooooooOOOoooooooOOOOoooooOO OooOooOoOoOoOooooo.

Right. The panicked expression in place on her face she just gave a sheepish smile and pretended to read the obviously blank piece of parchment.

Because obviously boy's weren't cute. Nope none. Not even that adorable one with the nickname Macabre.

Well decorations certainly seemed a lot easier then a agenda planning. Plus everyone would see them anyway. And it also seems that now is the time for throwing you're name out there for MC, awesome.
Oichi quickly raised her hand and responded, "I wanna put my name out there for a vote for MC." She then remembered just how badly she had messed up in receiving detention so early into term. She wondered where that might take the vote, ugh. She was gonna have to prove herself as a reformed student. This is gonna be fun.

After her offer of candadacy and contemplation for MC were through she went over to the tables put together that one team member designated for the decorations comittee. Once seated she looked toward her group and said, "How do you guys feel about multicolored streamers lining the ceiling?. She then noticed Amelia making some sort of face toward Messner was it? Hmmm. "Are you OK?", Oichi asked chuckling a little. She could tell to some degree what was going on, a girls first crush, such a confusing time and magical time, hee hee.

As soon he said he want to be in decorations team, Messer heard someone else want to be in there too. Was that mean there're three people in decorations team? And both of them are girls. Blink. Blink. Blink. Not that he has anything against girls but it just it'd be nice if there's another boy in their team. But since there're only three boys in the committee, himself, Anya's boyfriend and a Slytherin guy who he didn't know his name, its kinda possible. Then the Professor explained to them what they need to do for the BoG event.

From Decorations, I need a list of what decorations you would like at the event from colors to placement. Also, if you would like to make a poster, we will need to get that approved ASAP and hung up in all of the Common Rooms

He wrote this down on his notebook so he won't forgot what they need to do. As he finished writing it, he heard someone called his name. "Yes, and you're Mika, right?" Since Professor Cerulean wrote 'Mika' earlier on the board so that must be her nickname. And the other one name is....Messer glanced over the girl's wooden name-block. It said Oichi Paulidine. "Hai. I'm Messer and you're Oichi?" Or she prefer to be called by other name? Move tables? Oh right.

Now, lets get this started.

Multicolored streamers lining the ceiling? He really like her idea about streamers lining the ceiling. "I was thinking houses color for the streamers." You know, Black/Yellow, Blue/Bronze, Red/Gold, and Green/Silver. Since the debate was for Hogwarts Board of Governor Candidate so he thinks its fitting.

"Yes, I'm Oichi, and you're Messer. Cool name, nice to meet you. ", Oichi said holding out her hand to the boy. And the other girls name is Mika. Another cool name, awesomeness.
Oichi then heard that the boy seemed to like her idea and had a awesomely great idea of how to make it even better. "That sound so awesome dude, the house colors are perfect for the occassion. You are a true vissionary!!!".

Okay.

Refreshments.

EASY.

"COOKIES. And tea," Alice stated as she bounced over to where the other person who was helping with the snacks was sitting. "They'll make nice snacks, don't you think?" Because everyone loved cookies. And tea. Tea was like a warm, soothing hug for your insides. And cookies were the icing on top of the cake, food pun not intended.

And so she stared at the other girl and waited for a reply.

"Oh, and I'm Alice." In case she didn't know that already.

She was sorry to burst the decoration squad's bubble but how would streamer's work? Unless they got a tent - and those were like thousands of galleons. They were magical so they could also just...make them up? Right?

"Oh I'm fine thanks for asking Oichi" she smiled a calm cool collected look now in place. Inside she was reeeeeeling. "Um...alright I don't know if streamers will work." She finally blurted out before hearing what Messer had to say.

Eyes widening. BLINKBLINKBLINK. "Fine yeah fine...just its sooo soon adn we've got so much to do and posters so we've got to get this done and be awesome!" She nodded. Totally not a save - she still looked like the deer who caught a look at a basalicks' reflection. "But...steamers, right I don't think they will work because there's no ceiling outside in Diagon Alley...we should probably charm or transfigure some wood together and make a stage, and a roof-thing...maybe use a sticking charm and fashion a clear roof so we can use streamers and not have them get soaked if it were to rain." She smiled over to them.

"But I agree house colors would be great...or just use the primary colors from each houses? Red, Green, Yellow and Blue - you know as a way to highlight each house...since that'd be a lot of colors otherwise." She smiled.

"What do you think for a poster?" She asked glancing at the two of them. Yes she was being a little bit TAKE-CHARGE but she was a Ravenclaw, she was being scared by feelings, and pfft she was just awesome. "Um...we should probably ask if its a standing or sitting occasion so we know if we can decorate the audiences chairs or just behind the candidates." Yeah she went there.

For Mcfiesty (Mika)

Woh, this girl, Mika is taking over the entire show. However her ideas were smart and practical. I did not think of any details like that.
"Wow, Mika is it? You have a great plan for just about anything this event may bring. But you are a little over the top but I can't fault a you for being smart, its awesome! As for posters, I think they are awesome. Maybe have one say, "Come One, Come All To The Most Awesome Debate in Hogwarts History, The BOG Debates in Diagon Alley.".

"Its nice to meet you too, Oichi" he shook her hand.

"Erm. Thanks." True vissionary? Him? Blink. All he did was just added something to her idea. Messer turned his attention from Oichi to Mika when the girl started talking. Wow. This girl talked really fast. He didn't even get a chance to write down what she's saying. Wait. Did she says Diagon Alley? "I thought this event going to be hold in Hogsmeade?" Didn't Professor Cerulean wrote Hogsmeade in her announcement when she's looking for students to be in this committee? He could swear that she wrote Hogsmeade not Diagon Alley. "And I don't think they will hold it outside." Maybe in one of the store in Hogsmeade like Three Broomstick or Hogs Head or Leaky Couldron if they hold it in Diagon Alley. "We should ask Professor Cerulean about where they gonna hold this event." So they will know what to do.

Primary colors from each houses? "Yeah I agree with your idea, Mika"

Poster? Yeah he didn't really know about this one. "Well, poster is a good idea." he said. "I'm not really good with making a poster." Or just painting and drawing in general. "But I'm willing to help if you girls decided to make it." he quickly added. Ohh. Yes, that's good idea. "Do you think we need to make a sitting arrangement?" If its a sitting event.

Agneda.. was not as fun as questions yet Sarah decided on the spot to make it fun. It was fun to organise too. Sarah's eyes sparkled as she thought of the awesome responsibilty.

"I would please like to put my name down for Emcee" Sarah said, knowing that she would probably not get chosen so she should not get her hopes up. After all she was only a third year and she was exactly the most popular student.

Sarah noticed Anya setting up shop, she was on the agenda too was she not? "Hey, Anya, my name is Sarah. I am also on the agenda comittee - what can I do to help?" Yes this girl seemed to like tobe in charge, just like Sarah, and as the other girl was older Sarah decided to play her cards well, she did not want to boss anyone around or to be bossy as apparently she used to and Sarah was hard at work at changing herself.

SPOILER!!: Oichi

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For Mcfiesty (Mika)

Woh, this girl, Mika is taking over the entire show. However her ideas were smart and practical. I did not think of any details like that.
"Wow, Mika is it? You have a great plan for just about anything this event may bring. But you are a little over the top but I can't fault a you for being smart, its awesome! As for posters, I think they are awesome. Maybe have one say, "Come One, Come All To The Most Awesome Debate in Hogwarts History, The BOG Debates in Diagon Alley.".

Was that a compliment or a diss? She couldn’t tell – after all this was the girl who had yelled at Professor Ellwood. So Mika just looked at her and blinked – jaw almost dropping as she started saying she was over the top.

Over the top?

Who wanted to get wet at an outdoor debate?

She just kept her mouth shut though – you know she wasn’t as nervous as before so she was kind of normal. Kind of. ”Um…yeah I like the poster idea – what do you think of having the Hogwarts Crest lightly in the background kind of like its half-there-half not” she suggested softly.

SPOILER!!: Messer

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"Its nice to meet you too, Oichi" he shook her hand.

"Erm. Thanks." True vissionary? Him? Blink. All he did was just added something to her idea. Messer turned his attention from Oichi to Mika when the girl started talking. Wow. This girl talked really fast. He didn't even get a chance to write down what she's saying. Wait. Did she says Diagon Alley? "I thought this event going to be hold in Hogsmeade?" Didn't Professor Cerulean wrote Hogsmeade in her announcement when she's looking for students to be in this committee? He could swear that she wrote Hogsmeade not Diagon Alley. "And I don't think they will hold it outside." Maybe in one of the store in Hogsmeade like Three Broomstick or Hogs Head or Leaky Couldron if they hold it in Diagon Alley. "We should ask Professor Cerulean about where they gonna hold this event." So they will know what to do.

Primary colors from each houses? "Yeah I agree with your idea, Mika"

Poster? Yeah he didn't really know about this one. "Well, poster is a good idea." he said. "I'm not really good with making a poster." Or just painting and drawing in general. "But I'm willing to help if you girls decided to make it." he quickly added. Ohh. Yes, that's good idea. "Do you think we need to make a sitting arrangement?" If its a sitting event.

Wait. She blinked a few times as she realized what she had said. Diagon Alley? Really. All of a sudden she just giggled at herself. ”Sorry…um I meant to say Hogsmeade earlier – I was just…nervous? First time with a big project like this and its fun!” if decorating a debate was your idea of fun that is.

”We should probably ask Professor Cerulean if it’s a sit-down thing or a standing thigny” she rather vaguely offered. ”Thanks for offering to help with the posters Messer” Mika just smiled.

Geese she was a little awkward today. Alright, with a shaky hand she picked up her quill and began to write down the list of things they needed.

Looking up at Oichi and Messer she offered another suggestion. ”What do you guys think about possibly decorating the Dunk-Tanks?” she offered. ”We could even charm the water to be different colors.”

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Ask Professor Cerulean if this will be a debate where the audience will be sitting or standing.
Ask whether it is in an open-air venue
Find a spell to make an tent – and then disillusion it.
Get Materials for posters (Vellum Paper, Paper, Artist’s Markers, Pens, Pencils & drawing materials…ect)
Streamers

For Mcfiesty and Poolicious.

"Ah so it's Hogsmeade, not Diagon Alley that the event will be held in. That makes more sense. As for the Hogwarts Crest on the posters backrounds, I think that's a really cool idea Mika. But I am not sure about decorating the dunk tank. That is a bit much in my opinion.".

...Jake's name wasn't on the board. He stared at it, not sure if he should point it out, until Anya moved his name plate to her desk. Apparently he'd be on her committee. He scooted his chair over next to her, leaning an elbow on the table.

Introductions, questions, dunking....

"Dunking. Last." He said with a decisive nod. Was that all that the agenda committee did?

...Oh. And. "Hi." To the younger girl that just showed up. They apparently had a new team member.

Anya smiled. "Hey Sarah." she greeted with a smile. And she already knew Anya's name. Convenient. "And you know Jake?" Hopefully. Otherwise the little lion wasn't good at paying attention to the House Leaders.

Anya thought for a second. "That sounds good to me. With the thank yous right before?" Or right after. Either made sense. "And someone has to decide who 'wins', right? I was thinking... after the Q&A, we'd do like... a break for the refreshments and then come back to do the thank yous and the dunking?" she suggested.

She looked between the two of them. Did that sound good to everyone else? Because she could right it on the list if it did. And then after they figured out the order, they should find out if they needed to write the entire program out. Like... with the introductions and everything.

"Me," she chuckled as she raised her hand up in the air. She would try really hard if she could be one of the MCs but it was really up to the professor after all.

Tiffany nodded as the professor made clearer instructions on what ideas they should come up with for refreshments. They were going to decide on what they were going to make for the guests that day. That was easy. If you really have to pink the most difficult part of it, then it would probably be the part on baking them all and reaching a common consensus with Alice, her partner.

Moving her glance to the person who was jumping towards her, the lioness beamed at the word: Cookies. She loved cookies, almost as much as candies. "I guess we probably have the same taste. Clearly it's a good one,"she chuckled. "Cookies for sure but I guess there should also be some candies...for children and coffee for those who doesn't like tea that much." She looked at Alice with her famous pleading look. She is a little kid and she loves candies. She knew the best for them. That's why there should be candies, in case there were any kids.

"I knew. And I'm Tiff," she replied playfully, ready for a handshake. "Tiffany...to be exact."

Messer's eyes went from Oichi and Mika when the two girls were talking about the poster. Yeah. He didn't really know much about designing poster so he just leave it with the expert.

"Its okay." He chuckled. He understand her feeling about being nervous planning a decoration for this big event. The truth is Messer was kinda nervous too. "Yeah we should ask her." That'd make their job much more easier if they know whether this event is a sit down or standing party. "Anytime." That's the least he could do.

Dunk-Tanks? Why would they need to decorate dunk-tanks? Then he remembered that Professor Cerulean mentioned something about dunking the three losers. Messer was about to speak but Oichi preceded him.

Why would she thinks decorating Dunk-tank is too much? "I don't think its too much, Oichi." he said. "I mean we need dunk-tank for dunking the three loser, right?" Because the Professor said so. "I think a decorated dunk-tank would look nicer than a plain one. But maybe we should ask Professor Cerulean whether she allow us to decorate it or not."

Gemma wondered around the room eavesdropping on all of the planning over the days leading up to the debate. Finally, when the debate was about a week away (3 OOC Days), she made an announcement,

"Once you have some of your plans finalized, please bring me a copy of your plans so we can get them turned into the Headmistress to be approved..." she said encouragingly. "Also, we need to vote for whom we want to be our Master of Ceremonies,....it needs to be someone in our committee...any nominations?" she said excitedly.

Anya quickly scribbled some notes down of what they'd talked about so far. She should probably be keeping track of things, right?

Oh! And Master of Ceremonies.

"I nominate Jake!" she said happily. Oh wait... Was she supposed to raise her hand? She half raised it. "He's a Prefect and one of the older students. I think he'd be perfect for it."

Oichi would like if someone else would nominate her but she really did not think that was gonna happen. Thus she raised her hand and tried something a bit more bold. "If I may, I would like to nominate myself, Oichi Paulidine.". Sure some people might hate me for what I said to the divinations professor, but that's in the past, hopefully my fellow committee members can look past that.

Minerva looked up as the professor talked, she had some of her questions done and was going to see if Alice wasn't busy anymore and wanted to put any input on them. If not it was alright, she had a good grip on what she was doing. The question part wasn't that bad.

Oh the Master of Ceremonies, Minerva thought for a moment, she would love to do it and her announcing last term made her not afraid to talk infront of big groups, but she would never just nominate herself, no there is no way, but she did like the prefect idea as well. Putting up her hand, "Professer, I have to agree I like a prefect being the MC so I would like to second Jake."

Mika sent Messer a nice smile as to say thank you - seeing he had been really nice during the entire meeting. She really wanted to find out what would happen with this whole thing - you know. She liked nice people. Mika just looked up when she heard what professor Cerulean had asked.

Right. They needed to nominate a person to be MC. "I nominate myself as well as Alice...because she's cool and would say things you know uniquely" there. That being said she got up and brought a little paper over to Professor Cerulean.

"Professor Cerulean" she asked she asked the paper in her hand. "I was wondering if you think decorating the dunk-tanks would be a good idea? Possibly just by adding food coloring to the water when the people get dunked?" She asked in a friendly voice.

"And we were wondering is the debate to be held on the street outside - if so, we had an idea of having a charmed glass-pavilion thingy so people don't get wet if it rains." She smiled. "Since it is kind of rainy here" she offered with a shrug of the shoulder.