[OPEN] it's graduation time!!

[covenantal]

WHO: All the graduating students of Recollé High, their friends and family, teachers, chaperones, volunteers... anyone who got a ticket is allowed to be here! (And it wasn't hard to get a ticket.)
WHERE: Mostly taking place at Recollé High, and then moving elsewhere to party.
WHEN: Midday June 9th, late into the evening.
WHAT: Graduation day has finally arrived! Check out the OOC post for details.
WARNINGS: Probably none yet aside from shenanigans and bad music choices, but I'll add any if they become relevant!

farewell, class of 2017! You've made it, seniors of Recollé High! Graduation day is here. You're decked out in your finest duds underneath that graduation gown, you've got your cap on, finals are done, and college acceptances are out. Surely nothing can go wrong with this day! 1) PRE-GRADUATION JITTERS. The day is finally here...! The day you've been waiting all year for, if you're a senior. If you're not a senior, you probably don't care as much (or maybe you do? are you a proud teacher or guardian needing a shoulder to cry on?), but the seniors are probably feeling pretty emotional. How're you doing, champ? Excited to get out of this school? Nostalgic over the peaceful high school life you led? Well, either way, graduation starts in about half an hour, so you don't have much time left to get things in order! Hey, wait. Where's your gown?! Why aren't you dressed?! The ceremony is starting soon! You better go find that. What about your cap? That's ready to go, isn't it? ... it's not? What kind of self-respecting senior doesn't decorate their graduation cap?! Better go see if your friends have some glitter glue. Or maybe you've noticed a senior with an undecorated cap, and you decide to be a good samaritan and help them out. How nice of you! Most of the rooms in the school are open, so if you want to go raid the art classroom for some last minute supplies, now's your chance. Okay, okay. Everything seems calm now. Everyone's ready to go... right? Teachers and students alike, since everyone's going to have a part in this event. Wouldn't want to deal with any last minute technical issues before the ceremony starts. Hey, are your shoes untied? 2) WALK THE WALK, TALK THE TALK. With some of the dry, boring official pomp and circumstance out of the way, it's time for speeches! Karkat Vantas and Yu Narukami are your valedictorian and salutatorian this year, and Dave Strider will be... wait, he wasn't the one who was supposed to give the school pride speech! The older man who announces his name looks very puzzled when he reads off that name, and there are some whisperings from the teachers. Well, that's comforting. Everything's probably fine, right? Well, nothing else can go wrong! Especially not the most important part of graduation for any student: the walk across stage to receive your diploma! Except the person working the sound system seems to be a little off today... I mean, who plays music like this for a graduation walk?! The murmurs in the crowd grow much louder at all this commotion. Are you walking across the stage trying to deal with this nonsense? Are you in the crowd, heckling your friends as they give speeches or walk as your own special way of cheering them on? Are you simply offering commentary on what a disaster this is turning out to be? Either way, maybe you'll commiserate with friends and victims in the crowd once they get off stage about their (and your) harrowing experience. Or maybe you'll go check out what's going on with the sound guy... is he even awake? Oh well. At least the seniors have their diplomas now. ... right? ... wait, whose name is that?! That's not right. Better ask around and see if this happened to anyone else... 3) A PLEASANT RECEPTION. You made it! The graduation ceremony, such as it was, is over, and now you're enjoying the outdoor reception Recollé High School has prepared. There's tables scattered about with cute little party favors saying things like "CONGRATULATIONS" and "CLASS of 2017". Maybe you want to pick up a pair of novelty graduation glasses? Of course you do, they're very fashionable. There's also necklaces in all colors of the rainbow, a variety of differenly colored wristbands, and ... what is this? It says "confetti canon" on the side...? Oh no. Who put these out here? All seems to be going well when, rather abruptly, the sprinklers go off. Hey, what gives?! Didn't anyone remember graduation was today?! Well, it doesn't seem that way. The grass is going to get watered no matter what anyone wants, and if you don't run, you're going to get soaking wet! You're wearing nice clothes under that graduation robe, and you don't want them to get ruined. Do you take cover, help out a soaking wet friend, or bolt, since it's every man for himself? 4) TOSS THAT CAP. Well, you're soaking wet now - or maybe you escaped? Either way, the final moment of celebration has come before graduation finally ends. The cap toss! You still have your graduation cap, right? Well, better join in with all the seniors in a big excited (somewhat damp) group to toss those in the air before you miss out! Gee, it's windy today, isn't it? Maybe this whole cap toss thing wasn't such a good idea. The wind will yank everybody's caps every which way. It turns out the one you just caught from the air isn't yours! You better go find the person who caught it. Or is that it on the grass over there? You better hunt it down, since people are mingling now, some getting ready to leave, some simply standing in the sun and drying out. If you weren't paying attention, a graduation cap might've just smacked you right in the face. Bad luck, huh? If you're a bystander, maybe you're generous enough to help out all these confused, cap-less students ... or maybe you want to mess with them. By the way, remember to smile for the official graduation photographer! These great photos are going up on the school's website. You look fine, right? You're definitely not a mess, or getting unfortunately photo bombed... or both. Seniors, now is the time to kiss your family and mess with your friends, because there isn't much time left before the grand finale... wait, what else could there possibly be? 5) PARTY TIME. It's a party bus! Wait, who's paying for these things?! Well, who cares. There's a handful of them here ready to ship the seniors off to celebrate their graduation! It's not mandatory, but come on, you're not going to miss out on an awesome party, are you? Still, don't plan on getting too wild - all the drinks on the party buses are non-alcoholic, you scamps. Chaperones might be coming along too just to keep an eye on all of you. If you hop on the party bus, it'll take you to Dan & Bluster's, where you still won't get any alcohol, but there'll be a section of the eating area reserved for the graduates of Recollé High, and tons of free games to play! (Seriously, who's paying for all this?) Time to party all night with your friends, eating food and chugging soda, playing the latest zombie shooter or dancing your heart out to Dance Dance Revolutionary, or maybe just chilling at a table and talking. However you spend your time at Dan & Bluster's, the party buses will be back to drop you all off back at the school around 2 AM. Hopefully you have a ride home! Congratulations, class of 2017!

Comments

[true_noir]

[She finger-gunned right back, winking at him.]

And don't you dare suddenly turn into a sweet and cuddly little teddy bear. I would be sorely disappointed in you. My life needs an awful person like you to keep it fun.

[alienates]

Hearing you say that makes me want to throw up.

[ so, basically, do not count on him suddenly turning into a sweet and cuddly little teddy bear. we're good here, chloe. ]

[true_noir]

Wonderful. [Oh yes, that was the reaction she expected. Her grin widened and she gave him a little wave.] I think I should let you go bother your family and receive the accolades you are due. I've taken up enough of your time for now.

See you around, Karkat.