--spelled to be opened only by him and when alone--

Please see me immediately after your classes this evening. We must have a discussion before the next full moon.

--Headmistress Eberhardt

Who: Arkadiy Kostya & Ion Laieshi.
What: Ditching the party.
Where: School grounds, woods.
When: Friday, October 31st. After this thread.

Who: All invited guests and some unexpected, those of whom can be found here.
What: The Reznik New Year's Eve Party.
Where: The Reznik Estate.
When: 7 PM to 4 AM - Wednesday, December 31st through Thursday, January 1st.


The Reznik New Year's Party was one of the social events of the season. Almost anyone who was anyone, the best and brightest of the wizarding families, would be attending and the grand ballroom was decorated accordingly. All the wreaths and boughs were freshened up and strung with fairy lights - made with only the best and brightest fairies, of course - to give the large room a soft, whimsical glow and clean winter scent. Tables were set about around the perimeter of the room to allow guests to sit and eat if they wished, while trays of hors d'oeuvres floated unobtrusively around the room to serve mingling guests.

Dalibor and Hedvika Reznik had been making the rounds through the growing crowd for about an hour, chatting with guests and greeting others as they arrived. Vincenc, dressed in staid but formal black, had been doing much of the same, while keeping an eye out for the arrival of anyone interesting. Considering who was supposed to be attending, he didn't expect to be disappointed.

Tuesday before breakfast, an owl delivers a decently sized box marked clearly for Herr Kostya.

Shortly after classes finish an anonymous owl delivers two gift boxes to Dahlia.

The tree is left in the Fifth Year common room, with a large card on the front that has Dahlia Kiesl's name on it.

Who: Arkadiy Kostya and Erika Hasdeu
What: Erika is studying in the Library and is approached by Arkadiy and asked to explain the Romany culture.
Where: In a secluded part of the library.
When: Sunday; November 2, 2008
Rating: PG/PG-13

( She gave a smile akin to the one the cat wore after eating the pet bird as she slumped down in her seat. )

Who: Everyone who wants to attend
What: Halloween party, duh
Where: The Ballroom.
When: 7-10 PM, Friday October 31st.

The ballroom of the Durmstrang Institute was lit with perfectly achieved mood lighting. Tables were set up, but the dance floor was clear. There was a spread of food and drink, mostly leaning towards snacks and light refreshment. Dinner had only been an hour before, and the students would likely be well fed already.

Most staff members were already in attendance, setting up or otherwise making sure everything was set to go. Several students had already started trickling in, the habitual early-birds who could never arrive at any kind of event late. Some were too eager to wait after changing in costumes following dinner, and, instead of finding ways to kill times, showed up just as the doors opened.

The party would last three hours, until the doors closed again to prepare for the Dark Path party. But that was three hours of music, dancing and food, for every student and staff member at Durmstrang to enjoy.

[OOC: Costumes and masks are not required, but they're often customary. Professors keep a watchful eye out for mischievous students. The punch will not be spiked, and any student who tries will be ejected from the party. There are children as young as eleven theoretically attending. Mischief is acceptable so long as it's something that won't get someone in too much trouble. I'm tagging this with everyone I know of who said they'd attend. Feel free to add a tag if I miss you].

Who: Vincenc Reznik, Liesl Kronenberg, and Arkadiy Kostya.
What: Chatting about this and that.
Where: The 8th Year Common Room.
When: Today, a little after 11:30 in the morning.

Vincenc emerged from his private room in the 8th Year Tower after showering and changing. He'd just finished assisting in Professor Radomira's Physical Magic Integration II class for the first time that morning and he'd been pleasantly surprised at how much the "physical" aspect played a part in the class. Certainly more than it had in the previous professor's teaching methods, which is one of the reasons why Vincenc had managed to kill him last year.

Now clean and freshly dressed, Vincenc made his way out to the common room. He smirked a little to himself as he passed the door to a room occupied by another 8th Year who's name he hadn't caught. Apparently he had a guest and they were enjoying themselves quite vocally.

The smirk still in place, Vincenc swept into the common room and made his way to a plush leather armchair by the unlit fireplace. He'd barely settled before Stínohra swooped in to perch on the back of the chair. Vincenc's smirk widened to a warm smile. "Hello, gorgeous. You know I have something for you, don't you?" As he pulled the small bag of dried mouse entrails that he'd bought over the weekend in Durmstadt from his pocket, Vincenc added, "Good morning, Liesl."

He'd passed her on his way in, but hadn't been of a mind to socialize just then. Now that he was clean, he was much more amenable.

Who: Arkadiy & Django
When: Monday after classes.
Where: Outside, but still on school grounds.

Arkadiy enjoyed studying outside if only because he was able to clear his mind much better outside these days than being stuck within the walls of the school. He sat lazily with his long legs stretched out in front of him while his Smart-Answer Quill slid across his paper. He was paused in thought, biting into his raspberry Pirozhki, when it happened ... That scent. It was faint at first, barely there, but entirely noticeable considering how it had been on his mind ever since the first day of school. Chewing on his desert, he slowly put it down before his quill stopped and dropped to the table.

He slowly lifted his eyes as he swallowed his bite, and glanced around casually to see if he could see the boy. He knew he shouldn't care, and perhaps on the outside that was how it looked; his features were blank and calm despite what was running through his mind.

Who: Ion Laieshi and Arkadiy Kostya.
When: August 25th, Lunch Time.
Where: On the way to the Dining Hall.
What: There's something different about you...
Rating: PG for some disturbing behavior.


( Good god what is that smell? )