"All housewardens present, then?", Crowley.
"Malleus isn't here yet.", Vil.
"Sorry about that. I knew where he was up until lunch break... But once school was let out, poof -- he was gone.", Lilia.
"He pulls this every time. It has to be on purpose, right?", Idia.
"I wouldn't say that. Time just flows a little... differently for us fae. And if I might add, he's got quite a streak of bad luck when it comes to these things.", Lilia.
"Aha ha! I know just what you mean! Jamil gets onto me all the time for forgetting to attend meetings.", Kalim.
"Khee hee hee... As his vice housewarden, I'll be representing Malleus today, with your leave.", Lilia.
"Hmph. Who cares if that pretentious punk is here? Can we get this meeting started or what?", Leona.
"AHEM. I now call this assembly to order. We've spent quiet a while preparing for the National Arcane Academy Culture Fair. It takes place in less than two months. Management Committee Chairman Rosehearts, your progress report, if you please.", Crowley.
"Yes, sir. If everyone could refer to the papers I handed out at the start? Applications are still open for student admissions and presentations from magical academies nationwide. Vendor booths for food, drinks, and crafts are limited in number and all fully booked.", Riddle.
"Hm? The food and drinks part I get, but what's this about crafts?", Kalim.
"That covers arts club products: clothes, pottery, engravings, paintings, and so on. They'll be selling some and exhibiting others. We also had applications for live painting and independent films.", Riddle.
"Ooh, that all sounds delightful!", Kalim.
"Moving on, regarding the venues for speech contests and research presentations... We plan to install three stages on campus for this event. The red stage will be on the sports field. The blue stage will be in the gym. And the purple stage will be in our largest spot, the coliseum. We are still accepting press coverage applications for all presentations, both from domestic and foreign sources, but... Mm...", Riddle.
"What is it, Riddle? You look pensive.", Kalim.
"There's a musical presentation on the Purple Stage called the Vocal and Dance Championship. We've been flooded with applications from external media outlets to cover this program. To what I would call a excessive degree.", Riddle.
"I imagine so, yes. Vocal and Dance Championship, or VDC for short... is a global-level competition between the most talented singers at schools in every part of the country.", Azul.
"Considering that it's categorized as a musical presentation, I was envisioning something more along the lines of a simple choral contest.", Riddle.
"That's all the VDC actually was, back when the culture fair first started. But as time went on, it came to encompass greater and greater varieties of musical expression. Now dances and other such productions fall within it's purview. It's been changing steadily over time. Nowadays, it's a music festival widely regarded as a gateway to the big leagues.", Vil.
"The audience votes for the finalists in real time as well. This keeps the event from feeling staged. There's no small number of stars who got their start here. Incidentally, Vil will be participating this year. Small wonder the press is swarming the event.", Azul.
"...Hmph.", Vil.
"Interesting. I never knew.", Riddle.
"Tsk, tsk, Riddle. Considering you're at the top of your class, I thought you'd be more up-to-date on trending topics. We're you not aware that Vil is a global celebrity?", Azul.
"Must you always couch your words in barbs? I don't live under a rock. I know my upperclassman is in the entertainment industry.", Riddle.
"Indeed he is. He's a highly popular figure who does everything from modeling for fashion magazines to acting in movies. When Fashion Week kicks off, he's flooded with offers from big-name brands. He held the record for runway appearances in last year's fall and winter seasons. Plus he's a Magicammer with over five million followers. All this while still a student! They say whenever he plugs a piece of merchandise, it flies off every store shelf. He's the textbook definition of an "influencer".", Azul.
"Goodness... I didn't know he was THAT famous.", Riddle.
"Hmph... Ever the chatterbox, Azul.", Vil.
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Twisted-Wonderland: Heart of the Night
RandomThe story of a girl with hardly any memory to recall awakes in a strange land of magic. She is entered into a school of magic.... Except she has no magic and it's an all-boys school. A raccoon-cat creature to look after. Being the only girl in th...
