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[ashcroftuni]

mini event –

hi all. just a heads up that this is totally optional and it’s more like a fun game/thread prompt than “event.” essentially, i’m nostalgic for gilmore girls, so have this bullshit. i’ll twist something creepy into the plot as a result of this:

annually, as a private university, ashcroft does it’s picnic basket fundraiser. certain students that sign up submit picnic basket lunches anonymously and other students bid on the baskets without knowing who they’re bidding for. this year, the fundraiser will go to benefit the remodeling of the infamous east wing. thank you all for your participation and community spirit – we’re really excited to kick off our twenty-fifth annual picnic day.

how will this work?

if you’re interested in participating, please like this post by saturday, july 27, 8pm est. if you have multiple characters but would only like to participate with one of them, please clarify that ASAP otherwise i’ll assume that you want to participate with all of your characters.

on saturday night, i’ll divide the people participating with a random generator, and half of the characters will be “bidders” and half will have baskets. if you have multiple characters, i’ll try to make sure you can have one in each category, math permitting. 

people with baskets will be notified and required to submit a description of their basket by sunday, july 29, at 5pm est. 

following that, the baskets will be posted and “bidding” will begin, i.e. the bidders will send me their top 2-3 baskets (number fluctuating depending on how many people participate). 

on either tuesday or wednesday, depending how quickly people get back to me, i’ll post who got whose basket and you’ll do a picnic day para with that person. 

this could fail completely, but it could be kinda fun, who knows ! humor me ! LIKE this post if you want to participate. 

[theclasshq]

hi, everyone. it is really hard for me to write this because i really appreciate and adore all of you, and that’s honestly what’s made me want to keep doing this, but...i can’t? i’ve been working on a lot of things behind the scenes here to try and convince myself to stay but i really shouldn’t. essentially, some ooc things have been taking a toll on logging on here lately, and i think i really need a break from rping in general because it’s making me unhappy. i know it fucking sucks to have your rp home close down, i’ve been there, but i really have to do this for me and get away from the screen for a while. i hope you can understand.

this three-ish months have been so fucking awesome for me ? odette has been one of my favorite characters to play and i’ve gotten to explore themes that i’ve never gotten the chance to before. i’m such a big fan of the dark academia genre so creating this, i was really just creating my dream rp and i’m so happy that i got to be in it with all of you. every single one of you plotted with me and encouraged all my crazy and elaborate plot ideas and i am so...happy for that and a better writer and plotter bc of it. a lot of you have thanked me for this group, but it’s really YOU who made it a home and an inspiring place with all of your thoughtful ideas. always after running a group for a while, i start to feel weird about bringing in new members because it can be hard to adjust, but i’ve always felt great about promoting this group in particular because you’re all such a welcoming, wonderful group of people and literally anyone is lucky to get to write with you. you made me excited to wake up, to check the dash, and read all of your threads. 

this goes for people in the group now and anyone who’s been in the group prior. i am so thankful and lucky to have anyone who dedicated their time and awesome ideas to mine and we really created some cool shit together. this is the reason i love rp and why i keep coming back to it – and why i’ll probably come back someday when i feel ready. i just don’t see myself being able to write anything else right now, so it’ll probably be a hot minute.

i do feel bad about leaving you hanging on the plot, i know some of you would hate me forever if i didn’t give u the lowdown, so i’ll give u the tl;dr of things i had planned for the future.

essentially, the murder was carried out by another society, a group of students called the infermi society, existing to rebel against imperium and take it down? anti-establishment. lydia had involvement and so did melissa.

however, that was being controlled by warren, which i wasn’t going to reveal for a while longer and prob after another murder 

warren’s family history had ties to the original murders, where lies his motive

if the rp went on longer than that reveal, i was gonna have to improvise eventually but i’m sure u all would have helped me lol

honestly the lydia thing was never in my original plan but things were going so well here i realized i had to figure out a way to extend the plot and add more plot drops in and lowkey i regretted it bc she was boring imo, i’m so sorry

obviously i was going to build that up and drop it a little more subtly...or you can pretend i was going to do that? anyways. this really hurts me to do and to leave all of you, i feel really sad about it, but i know i’m doing the right thing for myself in the long run. THAT BEING SAID, i’m not going to stop you if you want to keep rping. these are your characters and as far as i’m concerned, this plot belongs to you too. do whatever you want with it and i really hope you will stay in touch with one another and continue your plotlines if you have the muse. you have my permission, although you don’t need it. i personally won’t be posting, but do whatever u want. i love u.

thank you all so much for everything and i wish u all the best with your future rp endeavors ! 

[tcgossip]

WHAT A NIGHT ! am i right ? god, and that knife thing really threw me for a loop, we’re all just lucky there wasn’t an attack on our hands. unless you can count what pierce did to zephyr, i guess. anyway, tell me all your thoughts – best dressed ? cutest couple ? craziest hookup ? i want to hear all your thoughts and you HAVE to fill me in on everything i missed. 

xoxo.

[ashcroftuni]

Dear students,

As you may imagine, I’ve been in close contact with the Cromwell family over the past few weeks. We’ve found it to be quite fitting to re-do the East Wing and create a memorial for Quentin on our campus. I think most of you will understand why that’s necessary, and the memorial seems a fitting tribute to a student who touched the lives of so many of you. Quentin is still greatly missed, perhaps even more so as time passes. 

There will be several fundraising efforts throughout the next few weeks – the Cromwell family is contributing to the project, but it will require your contributions as well. As a result, our regular summer semester dance will be a ticketed event. Student council has decided that this year’s theme is masquerade, so suit up (or mask up) and come out to support the cause, I suppose. 

I know that this has been a difficult and confusing time, and I appreciate all of you for sticking to your studies and reminding me why Ashcroft is such a wonderful school full of the most driven people I have ever come across. Unfortunately, I do not have any updates as to the whereabouts of Lydia Tran, but please contact the authorities if you know or hear anything at all. 

Best, Warren Ashcroft. 

damn, you guessed it ! our event is a fucking MASQUERADE dance, so big points if you love cliches. this is a great time to plot those cases of mistaken identity, but also...be nervous. you never know who’s going to be lurking under the masks and there’s definitely something ominous about the theme considering there’s a killer still at large. this isn’t a cinderella story. ANYWAYS, the event will begin monday, july 8, at 4pm est and carry throughout the week. i’ll decide whether to wrap it up before the weekend or after depending on the flow of posts on the dash. once again, if you want to post event outfits, you can use the #classevent tag and you’re definitely welcome to plot things pre-event. super excited to do this with all of you !

[ashcroftuni]

things wind down around 2 a.m. masks are taken off and the last of the guests file out of the great hall and retire to their beds. people leave stumbling drunk or beyond tired, with friends, roommates, lovers, or alone. it’s peaceful, for the most part, a quiet night not at all representative of the events of the party, and it seems that things have gone well without a hitch. the cromwell parents will take the next train out in the morning.

it’s 5 a.m. when the janitorial staff rolls in, cleaning up trash and spilled drinks, and even the occasional bloodstain off the floor from a fight that broke out during the night. they’ve been briefed one what happened and no one finds the blood suspicious, even when maybe they should. so, they clean it up. they find nothing too unusual until they get to cleaning one of the caterer’s tables – that’s where they find it. the knife. 

beside it is a message in red. the words: don’t look for answers that you don’t want to find. 

first, there’s a quick survey of campus, a census to make sure no one is missing and everyone made it back to their dormitories safely. for the most part, this is true. students file out into the hallways and everything is fine. the most damage that’s done is now everyone knows who went home with who. gossip spreads like wildfire, but it’s about more than hookups – it’s about what’s happened and whether anyone is safe at all. 

but forensic evidence reveals both quentin and lydia’s blood on the knife, and the knife matches the description from quentin’s autopsy report. lydia – if she’s still alive – has not been found, but the search has multiplied in tenfold, realizing the threat poses something dire. lockdown restrictions have not been reinstated, but students are urged to stay on campus and not go out after dark. 

[ashcroftuni]

quentin cromwell lost his life in a way that was planned and methodical. a killer that seemed to come out of the woodwork, unexpected – perhaps the clues lay in history, in a series of deaths from long ago. but lydia? her disappearance was almost expected, everyone had their guard up for another attack. police patrolled the campus at the time and it seemed simply strange, that a girl could disappear under the noses of everyone’s watchful eyes. what was even more strange was that although no one said it, no one expected her to survive.

so, when she’s found alive, it’s all a little unexpected. even the police remark that they didn’t expect her to be so lucky. 

lydia is found in the exhumed graves of the imperium members who died 100 years ago, graves that haven’t been touched since. it seems like a sick joke that someone would want bury lydia alive along with them. lydia herself has gone blind from the shock and trauma and is currently being treated in ashcroft’s hospital wing. she is not allowed visitors and currently, she’s not making much sense. investigators know it will take time, but they believe it’s now just a ticking clock between now and when they can gather lydia’s story and put together the pieces of the puzzle – she might be able to tell us what connects the past and present. 

and the secret of the infermi society and what the attacks on imperium mean. 

but for now, students remain on edge, knowing that with lydia’s survival, the killer or killers must be growing desperate – tensions are high and it’s a race to the finish, wondering if there’s a chance that they’re actually close to conclusion. 

the imperium society will meet as usual tonight. 

[theclasshq]

this marks the beginning of our dashboard event ! for now, all posts on the dashboard will pertain to this post. here’s what you need to know:

please put current threads on hold. feel free to drop ones that are growing stale and save the ones you want to continue to your drafts until this weekend.

post all open starters to #class:event but you’re welcome to use our (somewhat broken) starter tag as well. send your starters to the main so i can be sure to archive them on our starter blog.

closed starters are totally fine, but be sure that you are interacting with everyone and responding to all open starters as well. i’d love to see lots of open starters on the dash.

please let me know if you have any questions !

[ashcroftuni]

hello and welcome to the FOURTH character development task. as always, these are totally optional and you can pick and choose what sounds fun to you. this task is about family. so, this is a look at your character’s family relationships – cast their immediate family members and provide a short description of your character’s relationship with them and what they are/were like. here’s some of my old writing to use as an example? (don’t judge) but that is an idea of what i’m thinking of for this task. as always, you can tag your posts with #class:task and i’m so fucking excited to read about everyone’s ic families. 

previous tasks

task 01: moodboards.

task 02: playlists.

task 03: time capsule.

[ashcroftuni]

okay, here’s our third task ! ashcroft is putting together a TIME CAPSULE, to be opened 100 years from now. every character gets to put 3-5 things in the capsule of their choosing, along with a note. what will your character put in the capsule for people 100 years from now? these would be things that are important to them, things that they would really want people in the future to know about, things about this world that matter to them now. so, if your character will participate, post what things they would include in the capsule and if they’d write a note, include that too ! tag your posts with #class:task.

previous tasks

task 01: moodboards.

task 02: playlists.

[theclasshq]

hi, good evening ! the person in our plot drop has been generated & dm-ed, so you know if it’s you...and if it is you, keep it a secret ! i’ll post the full details about the drop tomorrow night. our event is set to end then, but please let me know if you want to extend it – keep in mind that you’ll be able to continue those threads, just not start new ones that take place during it. 

also, i will be away briefly this weekend (saturday-sunday) but hopefully the plot drop’ll give you plenty to do and i’ve got tons of exciting stuff lined up for when i get back – second characters, a new character development task, honesty hour, all that good stuff. 

[theclasshq]

okay, i think it’s all up to date on the main but let me know if i missed anything – i’m gonna head over to my character account for plotting, replies, & to welcome new people but i’ll check back here if you need anything.

also, i do wanna add that if you need to step down from this group ever, you never need to apologize to me ! this rp is a hobby, it’s for fun, and you never need to apologize for putting your personal health & well-being first, and you’ll always be welcomed back. even if you’re booted for an activity check, i get that life is crazy and i’m never going to penalize you if your muse comes back and you want to rejoin. i know that sometimes rping gets treated like a job, but i don’t want you to feel that way here, so never apologize about taking a break for a few days or falling behind on replies. you’re all awesome & don’t stress ! 

[ashcroftuni]

a note from your headmaster

Dearest Imperium, 

There is nothing else to do in this letter but be frank. The autopsy on Quentin’s body has taken some time due to complications. It has delayed the funeral, it has delayed your mourning process. However, I thought it was important to give the investigators the time that was needed. As his family has been informed, I feel it is best to inform you also: Quentin, was stabbed, however he was weakened by a slowly administered poison. He was clearly targeted.

I cannot reveal much more than that due to the fact that it is an open investigation. The police were loath to let me reveal that much to you, however I think it is crucial. You were the ones who spent time with Quentin in his final weeks. This is the time to think back to things that might have not seemed important then, but now seem curious in retrospect. 

This news does mean that Quentin’s family will finally be hosting his funeral. It will be in his home of Yorkshire, but as we are a small school full of students who cared deeply for Quentin, we’ve arranged for a shuttle service this weekend for students who would like to attend. Sign-up for the shuttle will be available in the dining hall throughout the week. I encourage you to attend, despite how hard it may seem. Saying goodbye is important.

In other news, I shall return next week following the funeral. I am optimistic that the lockdown and curfew can be lifted upon my return, so at least there is some good news to be presented in all of this. I am looking forward to meeting with all of your again.

Sincerely, Warren Ashcroft 

*admin note: quentin’s funeral will not be an event, however you’re welcome to post starters about the funeral or reception or plot closed threads. please do not feel any obligation to write funeral threads, i know that can be sensitive and uncomfortable material and whether your character is there or not is not at all necessary to the plot (nor is it important that you write about it). this plot drop predominantly exists to provide information on the autopsy but i do want to give an opportunity to write about the funeral if you are comfortable with it.

[theclasshq]

hi, everyone ! just a heads-up that i’ve got a busy weekend, so the main will be closed until sunday night (est). i’ll be back full force ready to post our next plot drop and move things along – if you absolutely need to reach me for something, do it through the dms ! will miss you all and i can’t wait to be back on your dash in a couple of days. in the meantime, there’s a new challenge posted and tons of fresh starters on the starter blog, so i hope you all have a great weekend ! 

[theclasshq]

extremely formal admin announcement that quentin’s fc is now henrik holm. 

[theclasshq]

hi all ! today is our fifth ever honesty day. i’m so pumped ! here’s how it works:

if you want to participate, post a link to your ask with the tag #class:honesty.

if you post a link to your ask box, you’re required to send at least one question to EVERYONE else that posts theirs. use an incognito window if you hit ask limit, it’s a small effort to make everyone you can feel included.

feel free to post and send your favorite ask box memes. there’s a few on our inspo blog too.

the honesty day continues for 24 hours, so until 4pm est tomorrow. i hope this gives everyone in all timezones a chance to participate.

please let me know if you have any questions ! (this post was queued)

[ashcroftuni]

a note from your headmaster

Dear Students,

Despite rumors you may have heard, there is no cause for panic. Lydia Tran’s recent disappearance likely has no relation to other recent incidents, however, we can’t say for sure. Investigators are treating it as a separate investigation, and I will remind you that it’s not at all unusual for students to be absent from campus for a while. It is only recent circumstances that makes this in any way suspect and I promise that investigators are taking careful precautions.

I will be frank: it was likely unplanned. All of her belongings were found still in her room, and one of her bracelets was found in the woods bordering our campus. If you have any other information about Lydia – a boyfriend, a conflict, anything small you might’ve noticed. Sometimes things seem like nothing, but when you reflect back, they weren’t nothing at all. 

I am hopeful and confident that Lydia will return soon and you’ll see her in your classes in no time. Imperium will continue to meet as usual, but I’d appreciate if we could discuss the matter at hand at tonight’s meeting. With the help of the best and brightest on campus, I’m sure we can discover her whereabouts.

Best, Warren Ashcroft

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Dearest Imperium,

As I’m sure you could tell from my announcement, the situation is more dire than I’d like to admit freely. The concept of a missing student amongst the other events of this semester is quite dire. Please be sure to notify me and the authorities if you know anything at all.

We found a threatening note that referred to an Infermi Society – this is not a school sanctioned society such as Imperium, and I ask that if you’d heard anything about this supposed group, please come forward. 

- Warren

*admin note: this is our next plot drop and it involves a missing student by the name of lydia tran. lydia was very vocally AGAINST the imperium society and found it exclusive and unfair. her brother was in it years ago and she was never asked to join. feel free to assume connections with her, but it is likely she would have closer connections with those outside of the society, since she did not like the members.