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Lining the wall away from the bowling lanes was an enormous, rectangular table holding the raffle items available for guests to place wagers on. Everything, from a shrunken head to spending a day with a famous Quidditch player, you can find just about any interest you have on this table. Write your name on a card and pay the allotted required payment and viola! You might just get picked for any number of these VERY special baskets!
Put your name in one, put your name in all of them, put your name in all of them twice—whatever you want to spend, go right ahead! All proceeds go to the new minister’s budget. Each entry costs a galleon.
OOC: Feel free to RP here to your heart’s content, but if you wish to enter for one of the 13 baskets just put which basket(s) your character wishes to enter in for and how many entries he/she will be entering with. Winners will be announced near the end of the event in THIS thread!
SPOILER!!: Raffle Baskets
Basket #1
Signed copies of He's a Keeper and Quidditch Psychology and Human from Colin MacKenzie
Quidditch Through the Ages from Brad Davidson
Two year subscription for WSPM (Wizarding Sports Programming Magazine) from Jorge Cristo De La Garza
Ilkley Ironbellies Signed 2089 Team Poster and play a game of Gobstones with the Team from Ebenezer J. Elchmann
Basket #2
Signed poster of the Nutshell Tornadoes by the full team and lunch with the team from Cameron Bayless
Signed copy of "quidditch through the ages" by Norwegian's own chaser, you're truly, Isabella Carlton from Isabella Carlton
An original Moontrimmer broomstick (in mint/"collectible only" condition) from Marilyn Romalotti
Basket #3
A day with Dylan Montmorency from Dylan Montmorency
Two box seats to a Magpies match of your choosing from Warrick Thornton
Signed 1957 Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty, played at the London and Cardiff shows of The Dead Kneazles' 2087 New Wrock Order Tour from West Odessa
Basket #4
Painting of south Diagon Alley in the midst of a busy summer from Declan Hazelwood
Luxury family portrait session from Dale Emerson
Basket #5
A free commission for a painting of your choice from Pen Annwn Studios from Rhiannon Todd
Two paintings by Harriet Paton: one of Hogwarts, and one of Diagon Alley from Vanessa Paton
Basket #6
Day at the Spa from Madam Primpernelles with 50% coupon included from Kathryn Grayson
Receive Sleekeazy's Hair Potion FREE for 1 year (bottle limit of 50) from Seth Paton
A custom fragrance designed by the scent experts at Ellsberry, Inc. from Ellsworth Bott Toussaint
Basket #7
50% off home landscaping project courtesy of Darling Buds from Demarcus Diggle
Bag o' dung from Scamander Zoo mooncalf (for plant use, not for flinging at candidates) from Jonah Scamander
Two week one-on-one courses on how to bake 20 different types of pumpkin pastries from Awarlesta Lawrence
Basket #8
50% magical tattoo or free piercing from Sage Jonesy
An eight hour studio/writing session (to be split over two days) at Mind's Eye Records from Vesper Bayliss
Shrunken Head (used) from Damien Jackson Vintage Muggle Poster of the Film "Napoleon Dynamite", circa 2004 from Willow Smith
Basket #9
Signed mug shot and a lunch date from Rorie Hazelwood
5 shiny newly minted galleons from Dominic Denton
One vintage muggle Polaroid camera, mint condition from Gerald Alexander Rush
Three bestselling books and 2-6 month internship at Obscurus Books Publishing House from the Scabior's
Basket #10
100 galleon gift card to Morgan's Divination and Tea Shop as well as one free reading with Cassiopeia Kitridge from Cassie Kitridge
Luxury wine tasting and tour of an Italian vineyard from Milton Willingston and Paul Myers
Two distinctly rare flowers collected from different parts of the world and cultivated (with magic) in a greenhouse in Eastern Africa. [(Magical mutations) of the Amazon Sunset and Jade Vine] from Reagan Penrose
Basket #11
"One hour Abraxan ride for up to eight children" from Celandine Kettleburn
"Behind the scenes" tour of the Colchester Golden Snidget Sanctuary for up to 4 people and a golden snidget plush toy. Children welcome. from Tiberius Pryce
Basket #12
2-month fashion design internship at O-Star by Ola from Pensacola Morgan-Bott
20 galleons gift card from Mamma Mia! Little Italia restaurant in London from Dimitri Burton
Tour of the Rose Family property including a ride on around their backyard's miniature quidditch pitch using one of the old brooms from Maria Rose
Basket #13
100 galleon gift card to Wall-Market (Courtesy of Wall-Market Inc. New store open now in London!) from Roxanne Carter
Pack of Pokemon Cards, first edition (mint condition, includes Mew, Charizard and Pikachu) from Roxanne Carter
ONE OF A KIND Bobbleheads of the Hogwarts Founders, Albus Dumbledore, Newt Scamander and Harry Potter (Charmed to Bobble on their own at any given time!) As Well as Antique No-Maj Muggle Bobbleheads of American Presidents (Includes: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama) from Warfield A. Rockefeller
One used doctor's stethoscope, still functioning from Raven Schultz
Persy hadn't yet seen Willie, but that didn't mean she couldn't wander around and look at everything. There were a fair few raffles that looked......pretty good, to be honest.
She wanted that basket with the custom fragrance. #6. She was glad she'd brought more gold than she probably needed to this thing. Ten galleons going into winning that basket, yet.
"I should get Willie to donate something, too..." she whispered to herself. The newly divorced thirty-year-old thought she looked HECKA good considering her recent grumpiness. She'd probably even send a selfie of herself to her ex, "pretending" to send it to someone new...when in fact, it was totally meant for him.
Pffft.
Stupid, stupid men.
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10 entries for Basket #6
__________________
"You can justify anything if you do it poetically enough."
Roman Gellar ● 1st Year ● Slytherin
These sort of events were fraught for Emmalee, dancing over the line between personal and professional. She was here in a work capacity - how could a department head not come to the mixer for the minister candidates - but the nature of the event required small talk. Personal niceties. She hoped, perhaps against hope itself, that no one would inquire after her family. She was already dreading the conversations that would come when the name on her door switched once more.
The raffle tables, then, seemed a good place to begin her evening, as one could walk along their length in relative silence, under the assumption that they were contemplating their choices. And largely, she was. Emmalee was looking for something for her girls. Something fun for them all, in the face of... everything that was happening.
She paused in front of the basket that contained abraxan rides and sanctuary tours. She sighed, looking at the single plush toy. One toy would not do for two girls and they were perhaps too young for the rides. She did, however, make mental note to call after Tiberius. They'd not spoken much recently.
Emmalee kept moving, coming to a stop in front of Basket #4. Yes. Perfect. A family portrait session for her and her girls. The painting was nice, too, but what she really wanted was an afternoon with her daughters, capturing smiles. She quickly deposited ten entries. But to kill some more time, she continued along the table. She paused, considering Basekt 6, and rolled the items over in her head as someone else put their own entries in. That certainly would be a nice treat for herself... and didn't she deserve one? Five entries for Basket 6.
Satisfied with her actual entries, Emmalee nevertheless continued to examine each basket in turn. Perhaps she could stay here most of the night.
OOC: 10 entries Basket #4; 5 entries Basket #6
__________________
Has anyone ever sung you a lullaby?
You can fly above the rain clouds
Close your eyes
Let the melody carry you
Leave all your fears behind
You can float across a rainbowsky
to once upon a time
Last edited by AmbiguouslyMe; 07-23-2016 at 03:06 AM.
Puff by day, snake by night | Mj's bestie | Always UP to Something...
So this was the ministry's meet and greet. Well it was definitely different then what Germany would have, but to each their own and Warner was interested and being here. He lived and worked here now so finding out what the candidates stood for would be interesting. Immigration was on the top of his list of questions. Being that it was his job and all, plus he was kind of one since transferring from Germany.
Looking at all the baskets he wasn't even sure what he would do with any of this stuff, but supporting the ministry he bought the tickets and looked around. Putting 3 entries in basket 3, 4 entries in basket 7, and 3 entries in basket 9. After he had finished putting the entries in he turned and looked around the room. Seeing other people there.
"Hello, find exciting things here?" Small talk was never what he was good at and having being a bit shyer he never knew how to start up a conversation, but these were fellow ministry workers... maybe? He'd probably see them again sometime so nice was the best way to go.
Another woman had put entries in basket #6. Well.............Persy didn't want to EAT her or anything, pffft. She merely eyed the woman up and down a few times before glancing at the person...talking to her. And the other woman, apparently.
"I don't know if I would use the word exciting," she said with a sigh. "Just...more interesting than bowling. I don't bowl." What ludicrous person had decided BOWLING was the event...pfffft. "Not a big fan of the shoes...or....anything." Unsanitary. "I'm Persy...Rodrigo," she said with a grin. Her married name was no longer! "Campaign manager for Willie Smith, candidate for Minister for Magic," she would have to be nicer than she really wanted to be...for Willie's sake anyways. "The food smells so good and...wow everyone looks so nice here today..."
Pained. Those words were pained to say.
__________________
"You can justify anything if you do it poetically enough."
Roman Gellar ● 1st Year ● Slytherin
Rucole Club Club|| film lyfe || mac and cheese queen|| *exits with trunkshot*
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Originally Posted by kayquilz
Another woman had put entries in basket #6. Well.............Persy didn't want to EAT her or anything, pffft. She merely eyed the woman up and down a few times before glancing at the person...talking to her. And the other woman, apparently.
"I don't know if I would use the word exciting," she said with a sigh. "Just...more interesting than bowling. I don't bowl." What ludicrous person had decided BOWLING was the event...pfffft. "Not a big fan of the shoes...or....anything." Unsanitary. "I'm Persy...Rodrigo," she said with a grin. Her married name was no longer! "Campaign manager for Willie Smith, candidate for Minister for Magic," she would have to be nicer than she really wanted to be...for Willie's sake anyways. "The food smells so good and...wow everyone looks so nice here today..."
Pained. Those words were pained to say.
Willie popped her head into the raffle area really quick out of curiosity. Spotting her campaign manager, she headed over, taking a look at the raffle baskets on the way. "Hello, hello!!" Willa greeted, patting Persy on the shoulder gently. "These all look rather tempting, don't they? Hard to choose." She bent down to examine the basket in front of them.
not throwing away my shot | Slytherpuff | roll for initiative | woof you ❤
While Cassie was off talking with the candidates, Charlotte decided to head over to the raffle sections. Of course she wanted to meet the candidates, but that could come later. She would let her girlfriend do most of the talking before wandering over for herself. If she didn't check out the raffle prizes she wasn't sure if Cassie would ever get around to it, and then how could they win anything?
There were a few people in the area and they appeared to be talking amongst themselves. Seeing as Charlotte didn't know any of them she simply smiled politely as she passed, but focused her attention on the baskets. There were several that appealed to her.
Puff by day, snake by night | Mj's bestie | Always UP to Something...
Quote:
Originally Posted by kayquilz
Another woman had put entries in basket #6. Well.............Persy didn't want to EAT her or anything, pffft. She merely eyed the woman up and down a few times before glancing at the person...talking to her. And the other woman, apparently.
"I don't know if I would use the word exciting," she said with a sigh. "Just...more interesting than bowling. I don't bowl." What ludicrous person had decided BOWLING was the event...pfffft. "Not a big fan of the shoes...or....anything." Unsanitary. "I'm Persy...Rodrigo," she said with a grin. Her married name was no longer! "Campaign manager for Willie Smith, candidate for Minister for Magic," she would have to be nicer than she really wanted to be...for Willie's sake anyways. "The food smells so good and...wow everyone looks so nice here today..."
Pained. Those words were pained to say.
Wouldn't consider exciting, well he could see her point, but he felt a few were. "I have a few nieces and nephews that might think its exciting and I'll be uncle of the year if they could get them." He could be hopeful for brownie points. Especially with Alecia crashing on his couch for a while. "I can see your point though. I do hope they achieve their expectations with all of this." It was exciting though, meeting all the candidates.
"In Germany we do similar things for the ministry election, but never a bowling alley. It was a bit creative of them." Really reaching out to the community it seemed.
Oh she was a manager. It made sense. "Warner McCarthy, International Cooperation. The food does smell good. "
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Originally Posted by littledhampir
While Cassie was off talking with the candidates, Charlotte decided to head over to the raffle sections. Of course she wanted to meet the candidates, but that could come later. She would let her girlfriend do most of the talking before wandering over for herself. If she didn't check out the raffle prizes she wasn't sure if Cassie would ever get around to it, and then how could they win anything?
There were a few people in the area and they appeared to be talking amongst themselves. Seeing as Charlotte didn't know any of them she simply smiled politely as she passed, but focused her attention on the baskets. There were several that appealed to her.
He was about to head to another area when he noticed one of his coworkers from his department. "Hey Cassie, going to put in for lots of things here?" He looked around the room again at the raffle baskets. "Got a favorite candidate yet?" What else did you really talk about at these things, but the election. He wasn't fully sure, but the only person he truly knew was Jorge for family reasons.
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