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wiztrict ([personal profile] wiztrict) wrote in [community profile] henhursthall2021-02-06 09:55 am
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MOVE-IN DAY

move-in day
what's up? By bus, by floo or by foot, the residents of Henhurst Hall begin arriving in Diagon Alley. The streets are bustling with normal foot traffic as well as the buzz of rubberneckers and reporters. Some cameras flash as a journalist calls out for a comment from Sir Forsythe (who happily gives an interview on his exciting new project) or one of the Potter-Weasleys.

People trickle in throughout the day, walking into the grand lobby of Henhurst Hall. A young man in his early 30s introduces himself as Willoughby Sprout, the building manager, and will help new residents find their rooms. He seems a bit stressed, though. Probably because there was a tiny mishap with the luggage. The Brownies are, uh, definitely going to sort it out any moment now! They're just having a row with Morty again.

Upon entering their rooms, the new occupants find out exactly what the mishap is: that's not their luggage.
visuals!
volunteer slots! Coronation Street Pye gets mistaken for James Potter by a reporter with very thick glasses. Would they like to give an interview? What are their opinions on the meteoric rise of the Shirking Shrew Movement?? What's it like being related to someone so famous?!?

[Volunteer B] is the only person that manages to get a moment of Sir Forsythe's time. He's affable and excited, but seems distracted and busy. Maybe you can ask him a question or two before he flits off.

Already off to a bad start with the Brownies, Rose Weasley accidentally nudges one with their foot while the little guys were skittering between their ankles. The Brownies cower in a corner chittering and gasping at Rose Weasley like they just committed a murder before their very eyes. (The Brownie in question is fine.)

Shortly before the orientation, [Volunteer D] turns a corner to find Willoughby Sprout politely chasing [Volunteer D]'s own familiar and asking it to please return his files. The (non-human) rascal seems to have a sheaf of papers in its mouth.
luggage disaster!
Lorcan
Chase
Peri
Val
Teddy
Gilly
Rose
Noel
Marion
Lucy
Molly










Albus
Lily
Maya
Louis
Aster
James
Corrie
Dominique
Kitty
Ebenezer
Scorpius

Oh no, the Brownies and Morty must have been fighting again, because everyone's luggage was delivered incorrectly. Each character's boxes, suitcases or bags were sent to a completely different room, and you received someone else's stuff instead. It's going to take some effort to track down your missing belongings. Kind of odd that they're all perfect swaps and not just delivered randomly, but who knows how the fae think.

Speaking of fae, the Brownies are on strike until Morty apologizes to them. Looks like you're on your own.

Tycho Davies can't seem to find his luggage anywhere, though. At least not until he checks the roof. All of his belongings have been scattered haphazardly throughout the garden.
how this works! Welcome to Henhurst's first IC/OOC! Please don't take more than one volunteer spot, and enjoy playing in our little sandbox.

Characters can arrive any time after 8:00 AM. They've all already been given a key to open the building as well as their room. Not much has been shared with them about the nature of individual floors, but they do know it's a building made out of many other buildings across time and space.

The arrival of famous children has attracted some reporters and paparazzi who are trying to get a choice photo or quote. It's not out of control, but it's a bit annoying.

There's an orientation video playing on loop in the common area on the first floor. It's the only way to learn the wifi password, which is shown briefly on a card at the end of the video before it starts all over again. (The password is g411usg411us, and the first time you log in it directs you to PoultryHub. Thank Merlin it isn't the other Hub.)

The free popcorn machine is running! I'm sure it'll always stay this way and never be neglected in the future!
locations! ORIENTATION VIDEO: Wait... this is just a video about chickens?? Unfortunately, the only way to learn the wifi password is by waiting until the end of the video.

DIAGON ALLEY: The busy wizarding shopping district where Henhurst is located.

ARRIVALS: Entering Henhurst, meeting your neighbors, and finding your rooms.

LOST LUGGAGE: Who has your luggage? You'd better find them and ask for it back.

ELSEWHERE: A space for any scenes that don't fit into the category above!

OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!
ringhollow: (Default)

Re: OOC 🥚 DISCUSSION

[personal profile] ringhollow 2021-02-06 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
who else isn't posting yet because you're learning about beautiful chickens
alivent: (Default)

Re: OOC 🥚 DISCUSSION

[personal profile] alivent 2021-02-06 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
EXCITEMENT.

Tycho's stuff is right where it belongs, in the dirt.

Deepest apologies to Scorpius because Molly will absolutely be trying his clothes on.

Im on my phone atm but will be back soon to participate/plan!!
Edited 2021-02-06 17:15 (UTC)
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OOC TIP: adding OOC commentary to IC comments!

[personal profile] ringhollow 2021-02-06 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
if you want to add an OOC comment to your IC comment (whether actions/journals/etc.), i recommend hitting its 'edit' button after you post & adding it in the 'reason:' box beneath. a lot of us here use it for OOC commentary as well, so heads up if you see something weird there!

note, though, that you can't edit a comment if it's been replied to — so you've gotta be SPEEDY.
Edited (see, ta-daaaaa! this is how it shows up!) 2021-02-06 17:15 (UTC)
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Re: OOC 🥚 DISCUSSION

[personal profile] terebinthine 2021-02-06 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
They're enchanting creatures.
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Re: OOC 🥚 DISCUSSION

[personal profile] terebinthine 2021-02-06 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
His wardrobe is disappointingly boring.
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Re: OOC 🥚 DISCUSSION

[personal profile] valerianroot 2021-02-06 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
i was about to post a ton of opinions about this video but then i realize it's gonna have to be an IC discussion
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Re: OOC 🥚 DISCUSSION

[personal profile] terebinthine 2021-02-06 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I would lovelovelove to do a bunch of scenes with you guys. Right now all I have is Scorpius, but I'll put up an open soon. If anyone wants him in particular please let me know!
sugarsyrup: (☕045)

Re: OOC 🥚 DISCUSSION

[personal profile] sugarsyrup 2021-02-06 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
this is so Much lmfao
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Re: OOC 🥚 DISCUSSION

[personal profile] ringhollow 2021-02-06 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
first post-opening meme: ✨ favourite chickens ✨
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Re: OOC 🥚 DISCUSSION

[personal profile] asterroid 2021-02-06 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
I told you all right that my 5yo ghost niece (...she just likes ghosts, is not one herself) pretends to be a chicken every time i'm on speakerphone.
I wonder what her fave chicken is. I wonder if it's because she knows about this game.

Anyway AAAH I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS. I'm working reallllly hard to finish up my next app still but I would also love to do THREADS! Aster WILL be cazh going through Teddy's luggage to see if there's anything cool! (Not to steal just to copy it's fine it's fine)!!
alivent: (Default)

Re: OOC 🥚 DISCUSSION

[personal profile] alivent 2021-02-06 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Today Molly has been turned on to taupe jumpers as a way to make her look more artsy and it's all thanks to her new bestie and fashion consultant, uh, Scorpion Malfoy
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Re: OOC 🥚 DISCUSSION

[personal profile] alivent 2021-02-06 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
If you do open+ I'll hit it with Molly so Scorpius can be stressed out c:
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Re: ORIENTATION VIDEO

[personal profile] ringhollow 2021-02-06 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Marion, still dumbstruck by the Onagodori—ostensibly one of the 10 most beautiful chickens in the world—accidentally enters the wifi password into her phone as andhasbeenknowntoreach12metres twice before she gets it right.
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Re: OOC 🥚 DISCUSSION

[personal profile] terebinthine 2021-02-06 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh yes definitely, I will gladly do that
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Re: OOC 🥚 DISCUSSION

[personal profile] terebinthine 2021-02-06 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
She looks so professional in that casual charcoal grey button-down
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Re: ORIENTATION VIDEO

[personal profile] corriespondence 2021-02-06 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Corrie was mentally heckling the video at the very least, and vocally heckling if there were any friends there at the same time, and as a result she missed the card the first time and has to watch it again. The second time the password just looks like a random jumble of letters and numbers and she can't remember it, so she throws up her hands and goes to find her room instead. (She'll be back down later.)
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Re: ORIENTATION VIDEO

[personal profile] brommando 2021-02-06 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, James definitely slept through the second half of this video. When he later finds out the wifi password was shown, he'll bug someone who actually watched to just tell him what it is. Lily, maybe?
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Re: ORIENTATION VIDEO

[personal profile] changeyourmind 2021-02-06 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Rose does watch this entire thing, not because she's been tricked into thinking that she'll glean some important information from it, but because she got genuinely invested in the results of the list after seeing the first two fancy-ass chickens on it. When the #1 chicken comes up on screen, she loudly announces "BULLSHITE" and walks away.
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LOST LUGGAGE: Scorpius (open+)

[personal profile] terebinthine 2021-02-06 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course things were not going to be easy. Why would they? This already felt like going back to school, with everyone scrambling to find their rooms and luggage as they feel out the social order. Between those memories and going from door to door like a sad salesman, Scorpius can feel his optimism withering in his chest. He's starting to lose hope that he'll ever locate his belongings. Maybe there's a thief in their midst with a thing for oil paints and easels.

He knocks on another door in a haze of melodramatic gloom.

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