#mcusaevent002

[lindenslinens]

“Oh my God,” Linden groans at the sight of the other, “You look amazing. I’m dying over all of these looks,” they say as they approach, “I mean, like, I made a lot of them, but I’m so impressed with myself. Everyone looks mad hot.”

[mcusahq]

The New Year Ghost’s Embrace Unity Gala

By Aspen Cartwright September 21st, 2018

The New York Ghost’s biennial gala is upon us once again, the theme of the event this year is ‘Embrace Unity’. It will be a night to celebrate and embrace the differences we each have. Like each year the event will feature a keynote speaker, dinner, and silent auction. This year instead of auctioning off prized artifacts, and rare magical objects. Attendees will instead have the opportunity to bid on some of the wizarding communities most eligible singles. In order to keep things more interesting, as well on theme each auction slow shall be kept anonymous save for a few key components about the date you’ll be bidding on.

Invites to the gala have been personally mailed out by Ms. Wilkinson-Stone to New York Elite, press, and ministry officials, and as always a limited number of invites set aside for the general public to be obtained on a first come first served basis. The NYG Gala to date remains New York’s most prestigious event, in which guests are expected to dress to nines. In the past guests who have arrived dressed down have been turned away at the door.

The venue theme and other details as usual will be a surprise. We’ll be there to bring you all the exclusives.

OOC Information

The event will run from Saturday, June 2nd at 5:00 PM CST to Friday, June 8th at 11:59 PM CST. IN CHARACTER the event will be held on the evening of SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2018.

Characters are expected to dress to impress, in formal wear. Please tag character outfits as #NYGGala18.

For the duration of the event current threads should be paused to keep the dash dedicated to the event. 

Please tag all event starters as #MCUSAEvent002.

If you want your characters to be up for auction please send us a quick message. Each player is allowed to submit up two characters to be a part of the auction.

Event Program

Keep an eye on the main to see the progression of the event!

Guest Arrival / Red Carpet

Guest Mingling  / Open Bar / Horderves 

Speech / Dinner

Silent Auction

Open Dance Floor / Open Bar

Plot Drop

[adamgoddamned]

New Dawn Fades

September 29th, 2018

It was a treacherous night during which Adam lay prostrate in a hospital bed. He groaned and writhed against the mattress for the first few hours that he was there, seemingly in agony. Few more words than, “Don’t” and “Stop” left his lips, his teeth grit together.

It wasn’t just the pain that left his mind tormented, but he was flashing between the battle at the Gala and his childhood. In that moment, they were almost inseparable. 

He was a small boy, stood amongst the chaos, trying to beat them back, trying to beat back the sound of his father’s voice. He can only see the flash of colors and curses and jinxes fly around him. Someone is saying his right arm is broken, but he can’t tell who, he can’t feel it. He just keeps fighting.

Is that what happened? Adam isn’t sure, not even in the moment. He can see flashes of his father’s face, red from drinking or screaming, and then the faces of the scared attendees of the Gala.

It’s almost clear as day that he sees Sylas Knight fall. How could Sylas die?

Adam awoke in a cold sweat, he’s not sure how he’d been asleep in the first place; by a potion or an errant spell, it wasn’t clear to him. So much of the fight was fuzzy, everything was fuzzy apart from the burning pain in his arm and throat. They’d given him something, of course. 

When he looks down to his right arm, he can’t help but whimper; it looked boneless, limp against the bed. It was a weak sound, and he bit it back as soon as he recognized it. Fuck, fuck, fuck, though Adam had seen a few battles, this was far and away worse.

How many bystanders died?

Adam hopes it was few, but he’s not sure. Was Sylas Knight really amongst them? They’d never been friends of any kind, but Adam certainly respected him. Why hadn’t it been him? After all, few would have been upset with that turn out.

Groaning, he grits his teeth as he sits up and breathes in deeply. Vaguely, he recalls his ribs once hurting, but that was gone now. The pain was just burning like white fire through his arm. He remembers now, a bit more clearly, that he had broken his arm in the fight, but he hadn’t stopped.

It wasn’t valiance, he was sure. He couldn’t feel the pain in the midst of it. After all, he’d broken this arm before. Hell, he’s broken nearly every bone in his body. Physical pain was like an old friend to him.

He breathes in shakily, trying not to focus on it, to take his mind away from his body and focus on the details. But, most of the battles are gone. They’d won, in a way, but they’d lost more than he knew, he was sure of it.

A few times over the course of the night, a healer comes to offer him, “Something for the pain, darling,” as she put it, but he refused. Adam was reluctant to be out of it any more. He wanted to remember every last detail.

By the time day break comes, Adam is starting to regrow some of the bones in his hand. That, perhaps, was the most painful part. But, still, he only lets out a few groans of complaint, still refusing, still fighting himself to remember.

[mcusahq]

 The head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement takes the stage. Tonights Gala was about Embracing Unity. Like most in top positions, they knew how important it was to have a unified team. The attendees started to quiet down as they start. “Sonorus. Welcome distinguished guests to the New York Ghost’s 2018 Gala. Let’s have a round of applause for Ingrid! Ingrid, you put together one hell of a night, oops, can I say that?” They say with a laugh. Then they get serious. 

“As you are aware, this year’s theme is Embracing Unity. Something that, as many have pointed out, seems to be missing from the Wix Community. I know this situation seems unfair, and depending on your situation, it is. It’s unfair that a parent has to choose between magic and abandoning their child.” They pause a moment looking around the room. “It’s not fair that Wix are being forced to cut ties with their whole family because they happen to be No-Majs.” 

“Embrace Unity...How can we embrace unity at a time like this? I think it is simple. Support your fellow Wix. Maybe this new law doesn’t impact you at all. Maybe you simply don’t want to get involved in politics.” They start to walk around the stage, taking control of the space they have been given and continue, “Now I’m not here to talk about the politics. I know that everyone has their reasons for whichever side they belong to, but as a community, we need to come together.”

While the head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement didn’t officially take a stance, those who knew of them knew that they longed for peace; for families to remain together. “We need to support those who risk being separated from their families. Show those in power that we are strong as a community; that our voice is strong and that we will not stand idly by while families are torn apart!” They speak with passion and confidence. “Apart we are weak, but together we can make a difference.”

“SONORUS!” A deep voice bellows. “You are ALL HYPOCRITES!” The voice says as many Wix in dark clocks apparate into the hall. “You come together in your fancy clothes and think that THIS is going to change ANYTHING?” The speaker looks around the crowd. “Embrace Unity! What a lie! How am I supposed to EMBRACE UNITY when my loved ones were OBLIVIATED?!”  Anger. Hatred. Betrayal. “YOU ALL SHOULD PAY! PAY FOR VOTING PEOPLE LIKE THEM INTO POWER.” 

TW: DEATH, VIOLENCE, EXPLOSIONS, VIOLENT MAGIC, INJURIES

Sylas was outside not really interested in tonight's activities and only attended to show support to his friend and roommate Riley. It when he was on his way back to the hall that he noticed something was wrong. Cautiously he apparated into the hall. “Sectumsempra!” He said quickly as he aimed at a masked figure. That was all it took for the fight to break out. The person he had used the incantation on went down. The leader quickly singled out Sylas, whose attention had quickly turned towards not only defending but helping people get out safely. It was while he was helping someone block a jinx that the leader got his opening. He took aim at Sylas and shouted, “Transmogrification Torture!” Sylas went down crumbling. 

The battle raged on all around the hall. Many people chose to stay and fight this new threat. Even those as kind-hearted as Sal Malfoy attempted to fight. When those at the Gala started to regain the upper hand the mysterious group retreated. 

As medical help arrived, the attendees started to help those who were wounded. Cressida Malfoy had been injured trying to protect her cousin Sal. Kenina Ross had narrowly missed being hit by a Confringo curse and had been blasted into a wall. 

Unfortunately, there were those who had received more than just injuries. Sylas Knight was one of the first to perish at the hands of the leader. Adam Stewart acquired a minor injury, but survived. Most who passed away were people who died trying to help protect those around them. Others like Maximilian Charoensuk and Nova Love had been directly targeted because of their level of popularity. The American Wizarding Community was not expecting to end the Gala in bloodshed, and that is what made tonight's events all the more jarring.

[lindenslinens]

🤣😈

🤣 A question my muse thinks is funny:

“Everyone looks so beautiful tonight, do you feel intimidated?” they ask curiously. Linden couldn’t help but burst into laughter as they shake their head, “No, no, of course not.”

😈 A question that makes the interview mad

They seem to dislike that response, a frown crossing their face, “Well, that’s very cocky, it’s not like you’re the most beautiful person in the world.” Linden smiles and raises a brow, “First I’m hearing of it. I designed half of these gowns, though, so, you know, you’re welcome for all this beauty I made, including me,” they wink before they turn and walk away.

[colejdean]

😉, 😴, 🤔, 🤨

😉 A question where the interview is flirtatious:

“You look very good tonight,” they say, reaching out towards his arm, he doesn’t move, just looks down at their hand on his jacket, “Where did you get this?” they ask. He frowns and shrugs, “Um, some th-thrift store,” he says passively. He wasn’t half as put together as everyone else here, and he was starting to wonder if this was some joke as they stepped closer.

😴 A boring question:

They remove their hand from his elbow, their eyes intently on his as his aren’t on theirs, “Are you a big fan of these sorts of events?” they ask. Cole shrugs and frowns, “Um, n-not really, I-I was just ex-expected to be-be here, I guess,” he says passively.

🤔 A thought-provoking question:

“Why did you choose to come to America and not another country? Do you believe it’s due to the special relationship between the countries?” they ask. It was a fairly good question, though Cole knew part of the answer he’d have to conceal, “W-well, um, part of-of the reason is, um, cl-classified, I-I suppose. I m-mean, there w-were a few-few factors, but, um, I-I suppose that c-could be one of-of the r-reasons, sure.”

🤨 A question that is personal / rude:

They pout slightly, leaning into him even more, “You’re not here for a girl, perhaps? That would be so beautiful, travelling to another country to spend the rest of your days with someone you love,” they say dreamily. Cole raises a brow and frowns, “U-uh, yes, I-I’m quite s-sure of that, um, th-there’s, um, I don’t, uh,” he clears his throat, “Th-that’s not my-my purpose f-for being in-in the country.”

[adamgoddamned]

🤔, 🙄, 😈, 😥

🤔 A thought-provoking question:

“Do you think MCUSA is wasting man power on observing no maj wizards when we could be focusing on those who are more historically threats to our safety? Namely, other wizards?” they ask plainly. It was a very good question, all things told. Adam had to take a moment to separate the true answer from the one he was meant to give. “We allocate our resources to adequately assess threats, it is never a waste of man power to protect our citizens,” he responds curtly, his tone rehearsed.

🙄 A question where the interviewer doesn’t care / like my muse

Obviously, that answer hadn’t satisfied them. Adam can see the reluctance in their shoulders as they respond, “Well, it’s obvious you care about your job,” they mutter. Adam adjusts his shoulders, “Do you care about yours?” he asks, his tone sharp.

😈 A question that makes the interview mad

“What kind of question is that?” they snap back, and Adam smirks faintly, “I would think you’d recognize a leading question in your line of work,” Adam responds in turn. He can nearly see their face turning red.

😥 A question that hurts my muse’s feelings:

“Are you always such a miserable person? I suppose that would explain why you’re alone,” they say, clearly letting the feeling get the best of them. Adam’s smirk falters, and he inhales sharply, “As far as you know,” he says, shrugging both shoulders in an attempt to pretend he doesn’t care before he walks away to the next interviewer.

[lindenslinens]

😉

😉 A question where the interview is flirtatious:

“Well, you look absolutely stunning tonight,” they say, reaching out a hand cautiously, Linden nods extending their arm, “Touch this skin, touch all of this skin,” they enthuse with a laugh.