Date: 28 June 2005 (evening)
Characters: Caradoc Dearborn [Cai], Luna Lovegood, Su Li, Arabella Figg, Morag MacDougal, Ernie Macmillan, Fleur Delacour, Oliver Wood, Marietta Edgecomb, NPCs and other Musical Club Members
Location: Caradoc's home at No. 4 H Circle
Status: Semi-Public (Private home, Public Meeting)
Summary: The second meeting of the
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After a quick dinner at home, Marietta freshened up the print dress she'd worn under her work robes and Floo'd to Mr Dearborn's house. As she entered his family room she saw a small crowd gathered already. Her host was chatting with a young man who was carrying a guitar. He looked like someone she'd known vaguely at school, and she wondered if he would want to do a duet with her. She also noticed Mrs Figg and Morag; at least she would know a few people at the meeting. It was early yet, so it was hard to tell whether this month's group would be bigger than last.
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"There are refreshments in the kitchen next to the dining room. Do you remember the way?"
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"Yes, I do remember the way. I'll see you soon."
She wandered off in search of biscuits and tea (or something stronger, if he had it.)
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Someone was standing beside him and he glanced up. And then looked again. Was that Marietta Edgecombe? He tried not to stare, but he really wanted to know if she still had 'SNEAK' written across her face.
"Er...hello. I...I think we know each other." He stuck out his hand. "Ernie Macmillan."
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Summertime, and the livin' is easy.
She finished the song then knocked on the door, hoping the meeting hadn't started quite yet.
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Caradoc saw Cai excitedly bringing in another guest. "Good evening. I'm Caradoc Dearborn." He held out his hand to the new, yet somehow familiar face. "Forgive me for staring, but you look remarkably like my eldest nephew's wife. Doesn't she, Cai?"
The old elf clapped. "Oh yeses. Missie is good singer too. Is knowing Missus Ella Fitzgerald, Master."
"Ella Fitzgerald? I will definitely need to introduce you to our jazz combo then."
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The elf led her to the host, and Rose was impressed. The man was certainly handsome, if approximately twice her age. "Hello, I'm Rose Zeller." She thrust out her own hand and shook his. "I'm glad I could make this meeting." She grinned at his comment about his nephew's wife. "Do I really? Is she Jewish too?"
"I love Ella Fitzgerald. I've done a lot of classical singing as well, was in a few groups back in Israel, but jazz is my first love. Ella, Billie, anything really."
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"I would like to thank everyone for coming this evening. It's nice to have a few new faces this month and many returning members. I believe that a few more people intended to come, but we have a special guest this evening and I would like to give her a chance to tell us about a public performance and volunteer opportunity available to us all this summer. Please help me welcome, Su Li, from the Ministry's Department of International Cooperation." He clapped politely and sat as the young woman stood to talk about the upcoming Arts Fest.
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"Thank you, Mr. Dearborn. Good evening, everyone. You may have heard already, but the Ministry is sponsoring an Arts Festival in Stoatshead on August 10th, 11th, and 12th. One aspect of the event will be live performances. We're bringing in some artists from outside Stoatshead, but we'd like to encourage local talent to perform as well. Additionally, there will be a children's tent with a different theme each day. For one day, we were considering having some musical instruments for the children to try, so help with that would be appreciated as well, if anyone's interested. And that's bascially why I'm here. To issue a general invitation, and to answer any questions you might have." Su smiled at the crowd, and hoped she wasn't messing up too terribly.
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"Hello, Su, it's nice to see you again," she said. "You can count on my department at the Ministry for assistance in transporting the outside artists -- Portkeys and so forth. Please let me know if there's anything special we can do for you. I've also got a few questions. What sort of local talent are you looking for? And do you plan to bring in any artists who are well-known in British wizarding society?"
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"And can you tell us more about the children's area? Ms. Li has us organizing something for the kids to try out instruments during the Arts Fest. Are you looking for things the kids can do or will these be performances geared toward kids?"
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