*Waves everyone in*

So, as far as I can tell -although I might be entirely wrong-, this hasn't ever been done on AO, but I have seen it done quite succesfully on other sites, and thought it might be a fun idea to try out: SPEED DATING!

How Does It Work?

• Well, the first step is signing up your character. You can sign up as many as you wish for the event. Students are allowed, as long as they are 16 or older. We'll set the date for a Hogsmeade Weekend so they may attend.
• Next, you'll simply have to wait until enough people have signed up to get Round Number One going. Once that has happened, your character will be placed at random with another. A thread will be set up for the two of you, where you'll sit opposite each other at a table and practice a bit of speed dating. If there's enough interest, Round Number Two will then commence, where you'll be set up with another character. And so on. It's a fun way to get to meet new people, and this activity often results in fun, comical threads.
• The venue has yet to be chosen, but will certainly be in Hogsmeade for any students who might sign-up.
• It's rumored the event is being hosted by Harry  Potter -but who knows if this is true or not?
• When signing up, please clarify if your character is into females or males, in order to set you up with an appropriate date.
• If you wish, you may easily decide that, IC, you character was signed-up by a third party, and not themselves.

I think that covers it all for people who will be participating in the event as speed daters. Now, for people who might wish to participate as part of the organization:

• I'm happy to have other people helping out in the organization (both OOC and IC). If you wish to do so IC-wise, just make sure your character has a reason to be doing it -Harry, for example, was pushed into it by Ginny, as all money gathered by the event goes to a good cause.
• Just because your character is participating as part of the organization of the event, does not at all mean they can not join in at the tables as well.

Thanks to all of you for reading, and hopefully you'll join in!

Go on then....!

My victims:

Edwin Glass - meeting witches
Elixa Mordent - not fussy
Johann Storm - *mumbles incoherently* will go in either group and I'll work with whatever's given and a plot reason for.

You can have CeeCee as one of the organizers, if you'd like! She's big on fundraisers - and fun! - and this sound like it'd have plenty of both in abundance. Which means you can probably count on at least one unlucky werewolf making a disgruntled appearance, too… ("Guess you should've been more forthcoming about your love life, huh?")

• Rick Donovan - either

Jacoba Schlagenweit - wizards (or, you know, male muggles)
Tulojow Nagde - either
Leonard Nagde - witches

Charlotte St. James - wizards

I might add one or two more later

If you do need more organizers, Molly Pratt can help.

Jane wants in!!

Jane Hunter- Wizards

List has been updated up to this point, and CeeCee and Molly have PMs. We now have enough people for five tables, but I say go ahead and wait to give people a chance to continue signing on.

Thanks for deciding to participate, to everyone who's signed up so far!

This sounds like too much fun.

Eva Lawrence: Wizards
Elliot Griffin: Witches

Sky O'Connor - Wizards
Shade O'Connor - Witches
Nikari Avendale - Wizards or any male... doesn't matter

UPDATE: First thread in this plot is up. The people being the event are busy at Puddifoots finaling details. If you wish for your character to be part of the organization, there's still time -just post here or PM me.

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List has been updated once again to include new sign ups. Hopefully we'll get this started soon. Just keep Valentine's Day free!

Hazel's in a bit of a bind atm, so…

Izola Bellamane - Wizards
Leon Faulkner - Either

Mathieu Vaillancourt - Witches (though... if you gimme a wizard, I shan't complain. Totally make it work)
Pandora Puddifoot - Wizards // Organizers? (I mean, you is using Dora's shop for your frivolities)

Feel free to toss Pandora in the thread linked above for organization of the event, Michael. If not, she can still participate as an organizer (and victim Dater).

!!!! This sounds fun! Bertie's going to love this. =P

Maiko Biladeau-Yukawa: Either

Adelebert Hughes: Witches

Got three more for you *super late last minute*:

Sissel Jowd - witches

Milton Steinbeck - either

Ligeia Canterbury - either


(Ligeia and 'Mace' Steinbeck are my eldest students, and wither would be unflappable if paired with the same sex or not)

If I missed the gun you can just use whoever is needed to round out a list