Who: Mikhail and Ivan Baikov
When: Wednesday evening
Where: Mikhail's room in the staff quarters
What: Mikhail and Ivan Baikov are back at the school as staff. They have an interesting investigative conversation

( We're back )

Who: Mikhail and Ivan Baikov
When: Wednesday afternoon
Where: The main hall
What: Duel
Rating: PG-13 for violence and slight language

( The Civil War in Durmstrang )

Who: Brynja and OPEN
What: Failing at studying, and whatever!
When: Wednesdays after classes.
Where: Library

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.

Who: Ivan and Mikhail Baikov
When: Wednesday night
Where: The Eighth Year Dorms
What: Ivan does a little gift giving of his own

ooc: I wrote this before I even knew about the whole secret santa thing! Weird!

Ivan stood in the middle of his room by himself. He could see clear out his window into the school yard and thought of the days that he and his brother would spend practicing their broom skills outside. He sighed and stretched his hands over his head. "Stupid jerk," he mumbled to himself. He kicked the ground and moved back to his bed. Sitting down he let his head drop into his hands.

The watch he had set out a few days ago still sat on his desk. He knew it never really belonged to him anyways and that's why he had resolved to give it away. He thought at first that he could make some money off the watch, it was quite old and of excellent quality, but then thought of how regretful he would be to have thrown it out. He knew he wasn't a part of the Baikov family anymore, so how was it his place to take it away from them? He wrapped it carefully in a little box and scribbled a quick note.

( Ivan walked quickly to Mikhail's door. He set the box down, knocked, and walked away quickly.  )

Who: All Dark Path students and staff who wish to attend, plus any invited guests.
What: Dark Path party, yo.
Where: The Ballroom.
When: 11PM to 4 AM, Friday October 31st/Saturday November 1st.

One hour after the ballroom doors closed at ten PM, making sure every last student had left, Headmistress Eberhardt cast a spell on its doors and on every entrance in. No student or staff member who wasn't invited could enter the room. It didn't matter what spell a clever student tried to cast, by what method they tried to circumvent the spell, there would be no way in without an invitation. The decorations were taken down, changed, for a darker theme. The room rearranged, and in less than an hour the ballroom had been transformed.

The dance floor was still open and clear, but there was more food set up for students who would undoubtedly grow hungry before the party's end. Any dish student wanted would appear, just like in the dining hall. The doors reopened precisely at eleven PM, but would only admitted those who belonged there. As the party got under way, music filled the rooms as the night's guest showed up.

[OOC: Okay, so again the people who can attend are: Headmistress Eberhardt, Ambros Pakhunov, Mikhail Baikov, Liesl Kronenberg, Vincenc Reznik, Judita Radomira, Taavi Suullinen, Kristof Yurkovic, Heinrich Kronenberg, and Lidia Gorski. If anyone else wants to attend, feel free to come up with a way they got invited (NPC, sibling, friend, etc) and join in].

Who: Ivan and Mikhail Baikov
When: Friday night
Where: Eighth year common room
What: The first time Ivan and Mikhail see each other since Ivan left.

( Awkward )

Who: The Baikov family
When: The beginning of vacation
Where: Russia, in the Baikov mansion
What: The Baikov boys get their acceptance letters and have a little confrontation

( Vacation was off to a good start )