The Daily Prophet, Evening Edition
Date: Monday, 3 March
Time: Evening Edition
Rating: G
Romance, Politics, Orphans and Brawls
Ministry Gala Resembles Circus
by Janice McLaughlin
((ooc: Written by Lisa))
Rudiger Shingleton set out with his heart in the right place. Numerous children orphaned by the war have been neglected or forgotten, completely, as the populace moves on with their lives. Instead of lining his campaign coffers or even padding the Ministry 'rain day' funds with the sale of Gala tickets, he instead set up a silent auction for the benefit of St. Cecelia's Orphanage.
The auction was exceedingly successful, and the free event was well attended by a large segment of our population. The food was beyond compare and the music provided for our dancing pleasure was absolutely enchanting.
Certainly Mr Draco Malfoy found the evening conducive to his playboy tendencies. It is impossible to be certain precisely how many young women the only Heir to the Malfoy and Black fortunes is stringing along in his wake, but it is certain that Miss Daphne Greengrass, Miss Pansy Parkinson, and Werewolf Juneau Connors (member of Severus Snape and Remus' Lupin's household) all took their turns in holding the young man's attention during the evening. Notably absent in his entourage was Miss Ginevra Weasley - perhaps their mutual protests against their secret, forbidden romance have a bit of truth to them, after all.
Be on your toes, ladies - only the Werewolf, June Connors, received any token of affection from him. He purchased an ornate antique vanity set for her at a very generous offering for the orphanage.
Stella Sinistra shamelessly sported her newest adornment - a Ministry tracking device. This is due to her upcoming marriage to Werewolf Caleb Moore.
Fred and George Weasley started out the evening in a quieter-than-usual (for them) fashion, merely entertaining a sizable group of the orphans with some of their more benign items from their shop. The evening did not remain so quiet for them, however. When their youngest brother, Ronald Weasley, arrived shrieking his undying love for Muggleborn Hermione Granger in an obvious state of inebriation, he created a horrible scene for nearly a quarter of an hour. It required both twins as well as brothers Charlie and Percy to drag Ronald from the premises - but not before Dean Thomas planted a sound right-jab to his nose.
What a way for a Minister-candidate's son to behave.
All this occurred just as Miss Granger arrived at the Gala on the arm of one Mr Harry James Potter - Our Saviour himself! Fortunately, the altercation was essentially over and Mr Ronald Weasley was being bodily removed at the moment of their arrival, so they were spared a good deal of unpleasantness in the process.
Dean Thomas left the area with Miss Hannah Abbott, apparently satisfied at having done his good-deed for the day.
Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy mingled in the throng with the regal elegance we have come to expect from the couple, though we must expect that at least some of the glad-handing was with political aspirations in mind. Narcissa was seen in company with former Death Eater, Severus Snape and his betrothed, Werewolf Remus Lupin. Snape is also a close personal friend of Lucius Malfoy, as was intimated in the rather unpleasant but informative articles printed about both men in this very paper earlier last week.
Mr Malfoy and his family seem to be working over-time to prove their former viewpoints have been mitigated, or perhaps were not truly their own but rather forced upon them by forces beyond their control. Whatever the reason, Lucius joined his son in making extravagant bids for nearly worthless objects, though the comb Lucius purchased was gifted to one of the parentless waifs present that evening.
Politically speaking, Lucius seems to have the most drive for the post of next Minister. Shingleton did not even bother to make one of his usual self-serving speeches, instead contenting himself with passing about wine and champagne like an over-sized house-elf. Likewise, Arthur Weasley seemed to keep to his family and expected circle of acquaintance rather than engage in the traditional glad-handing and bridge-building behaviour we generally expect from our political aspirants.
Avarice cannot be wholly removed from the setting, though it is doubtless Mr Finnigan intended his actions to be viewed as such. Several known recorders for his Viewer project were at the event, presumably making memory-cubes available for those couples in possession of a Viewer and wishing to have a memento of their evening. It was a lovely advertising ploy - if one wished to make use of the delightful offering, one must first own a Viewer.
One wonders of Mr Finnigan's Recorders will be for-hire at the various upcoming Marriage and Bonding ceremonies that always herald the return of Spring.
Isn't it amazing how we can squeeze all of our virtues and our vices into stark relief in a few short hours?
Time: Evening Edition
Rating: G
Romance, Politics, Orphans and Brawls
Ministry Gala Resembles Circus
by Janice McLaughlin
((ooc: Written by Lisa))
Rudiger Shingleton set out with his heart in the right place. Numerous children orphaned by the war have been neglected or forgotten, completely, as the populace moves on with their lives. Instead of lining his campaign coffers or even padding the Ministry 'rain day' funds with the sale of Gala tickets, he instead set up a silent auction for the benefit of St. Cecelia's Orphanage.
The auction was exceedingly successful, and the free event was well attended by a large segment of our population. The food was beyond compare and the music provided for our dancing pleasure was absolutely enchanting.
Certainly Mr Draco Malfoy found the evening conducive to his playboy tendencies. It is impossible to be certain precisely how many young women the only Heir to the Malfoy and Black fortunes is stringing along in his wake, but it is certain that Miss Daphne Greengrass, Miss Pansy Parkinson, and Werewolf Juneau Connors (member of Severus Snape and Remus' Lupin's household) all took their turns in holding the young man's attention during the evening. Notably absent in his entourage was Miss Ginevra Weasley - perhaps their mutual protests against their secret, forbidden romance have a bit of truth to them, after all.
Be on your toes, ladies - only the Werewolf, June Connors, received any token of affection from him. He purchased an ornate antique vanity set for her at a very generous offering for the orphanage.
Stella Sinistra shamelessly sported her newest adornment - a Ministry tracking device. This is due to her upcoming marriage to Werewolf Caleb Moore.
Fred and George Weasley started out the evening in a quieter-than-usual (for them) fashion, merely entertaining a sizable group of the orphans with some of their more benign items from their shop. The evening did not remain so quiet for them, however. When their youngest brother, Ronald Weasley, arrived shrieking his undying love for Muggleborn Hermione Granger in an obvious state of inebriation, he created a horrible scene for nearly a quarter of an hour. It required both twins as well as brothers Charlie and Percy to drag Ronald from the premises - but not before Dean Thomas planted a sound right-jab to his nose.
What a way for a Minister-candidate's son to behave.
All this occurred just as Miss Granger arrived at the Gala on the arm of one Mr Harry James Potter - Our Saviour himself! Fortunately, the altercation was essentially over and Mr Ronald Weasley was being bodily removed at the moment of their arrival, so they were spared a good deal of unpleasantness in the process.
Dean Thomas left the area with Miss Hannah Abbott, apparently satisfied at having done his good-deed for the day.
Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy mingled in the throng with the regal elegance we have come to expect from the couple, though we must expect that at least some of the glad-handing was with political aspirations in mind. Narcissa was seen in company with former Death Eater, Severus Snape and his betrothed, Werewolf Remus Lupin. Snape is also a close personal friend of Lucius Malfoy, as was intimated in the rather unpleasant but informative articles printed about both men in this very paper earlier last week.
Mr Malfoy and his family seem to be working over-time to prove their former viewpoints have been mitigated, or perhaps were not truly their own but rather forced upon them by forces beyond their control. Whatever the reason, Lucius joined his son in making extravagant bids for nearly worthless objects, though the comb Lucius purchased was gifted to one of the parentless waifs present that evening.
Politically speaking, Lucius seems to have the most drive for the post of next Minister. Shingleton did not even bother to make one of his usual self-serving speeches, instead contenting himself with passing about wine and champagne like an over-sized house-elf. Likewise, Arthur Weasley seemed to keep to his family and expected circle of acquaintance rather than engage in the traditional glad-handing and bridge-building behaviour we generally expect from our political aspirants.
Avarice cannot be wholly removed from the setting, though it is doubtless Mr Finnigan intended his actions to be viewed as such. Several known recorders for his Viewer project were at the event, presumably making memory-cubes available for those couples in possession of a Viewer and wishing to have a memento of their evening. It was a lovely advertising ploy - if one wished to make use of the delightful offering, one must first own a Viewer.
One wonders of Mr Finnigan's Recorders will be for-hire at the various upcoming Marriage and Bonding ceremonies that always herald the return of Spring.
Isn't it amazing how we can squeeze all of our virtues and our vices into stark relief in a few short hours?