 Muggle Studies Lesson #1: Dinner Etiquette
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Welcome to the first Muggle Studies lesson!
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~* Attire *~
* Cocktail or Semi-Formal
Please fill free to post your Characters dress in this forum.
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~* Entrance *~
As you approach the Muggle Studies classroom, you notice that the door is closed, which is different than usual. When you reach for the door handle, a deep British accent comes from the door, "Please state your full name and your House..."
After you share your name and house, the door will swing open to the ornate classroom. As usual, Professor Cerulean has decorated the classroom using charms to match the theme of the lesson. Once you have rped yourself introducing yourself to the door wait for the door to formally announce you before you enter the room. (I will come in throughout the day and act as the announcer)
Before entering, please wait for the door to introduce you properly. Then you may walk into the room.
~* Decorations *~
The room is extravagant! The ceiling is sparkling under a tool puff. The room is divided into four sections, one for each of the houses. Each section is easy to spot because it is color coordinated to match each house. Above each section, there are Chinese Lanterns floating above the section in shades of the house's color. So the Slytherin section has shades of green lanterns floating above the round tables. Ravenclaw has shades of blue lanterns floating above the round tables. Gryffindor has shades of red lanterns floating above the round tables. And Hufflepuff has shades of yellow lanterns floating above the round tables.
Each section contains a number of round tables that have been decorated using the House Colors as well. The tables have a simple black table cloth. The napkins and plates color coordinate with the lanterns floating above them. The tables have already been set in a formal setting. The centerpieces are very simple and elegant. Each centerpiece has three cylinder vases of varying sizes filled with water that is dyed to match the House color. A simple candle floats in each vase.
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~* Instructions/OOC *~
Please read the notes under the Entrance section. Once you have rped yourself introducing yourself to the door wait for the door to formally announce you before you enter the room. (I will come in throughout the day and act as the announcer) Then find a seat wherever you would like. Professor Cerulean will be here shortly. Please keep talking to a minimum and remember that she is watching at all times...
The class will officially start in about six or so hours. See you then!
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Lesson Quick Links:
(These are set up to help you keep up if you come in a little late...remember not to post your charrie sneaking in late....)
1.Introduction to Lesson
Question #1: What does the D and B hand signals stand for when trying to figure out which water glass, bread plate, or napkin is yours?
2. Answers to Question 1
Introduction of the Proper Table Setting
Question 2: What are the seven courses of a meal?
3. Answers to Question 2
List of Different Courses and Menu for the night
Question 3: Can anyone tell me what the proper direction we should pass the tray of brushetta around the table is?
4. Answers to Question 3
Explanation of Passing the Food around the table
Question 4: Can anyone tell me from which side the food will be served to you? And when you done with a course, which side the dish will be removed from?
5. Answers to Question 4
Explanation of how food is placed and removed from the table
Question 5: Can anyone tell me what you do with your silverware after you have used it....not at the end of the meal but...for instance, after you butter a piece of bread, what do you do with your butter knife?
6. Answers to Question 5
Explanation of Keeping Silverware off the Table
Question 6: Can anyone tell me what the proper way to eat bread is?
7. Answers to Question 6
Proper Techniques to Eating Bread and Buttering It
Question 7: So what is the proper way to signal to waiters that you are done with your food?
8. Question 7 Answers
Explanation of how to signal that you are done
Question 8: During the meal, if a woman, or girl, gets up to leave the table for any reason, what should the men do at the table when she leaves AND when she returns?
9. End of Lesson
10. Homework
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