We're doing something a bit similar on the Discord, but wanted to make sure forum-only people (or those who find the Discord confusing or overwhelming) got a chance to something like this instead, so we can get some of our stories straight before we submit our accounts of the race day to the GMs -- the thread should work a bit similar to Emmeline's party thread from before game started. It is not a thread for roleplaying or in-character interactions, only establishing general facts like who you arrived with, what you wore, who you might have spent time with, if you had horses entered or bet on them, or anything major of note that might have been publicly observed. Try not to lavish too much detail on the minutia or things other characters wouldn't have readily noticed, to leave some things for the Gazette/Crier to reveal! Also, if you are someone (like me) who uses both the Discord and the forums, and have made any comment/posts in the Newmarket Race channels in the Discord, please do the best you can to keep your post there and your post here in sync! We certainly wouldn't want to end up with alternative or conflicting timelines going on for your character.
To keep everything orderly, please try to keep to this general template of information as much as possible:
Your name:
Attended with/seated with:
Horses entered/supported/bet on:
Additional activities:
Anything else of note:
Connections wanted: (such as if you are looking for someone to attend with, or get into a fight with, etc. etc.)
Remember that this post is not the end-all, be-all of your activities at the races -- just a general starting point. The bulk of your information on the interactions should be submitted to the GMs as well as discussed through letters.
Your name: Lady Violet Blankeney-Coventry
Attended with/seated with: arrived with @Morven Blackwood (Jenn) , seated with her cousins.
Horses entered/supported/bet on: Elegant Bachelor, out of family feeling more than any particular desire to bet
Additional activities: Violet spent a fair bit of the day ferrying food and drink to and chatting with @Mr. Edmund Ayles (Jesse) and Elegant Bachelor, and probably ought to have stayed there, given later events.
She spent a bit of time with her Oxford chums Jane Spencer and Helena Fane, as well as Charlotte Hughes, and noticed an intense look between her cousin James and Jane at one point, which the friends good-naturedly teased Jane over. She and @Earl Nicholas Howard (Evan) walked over, arm-in-arm, to the Molyneux Pavilion, where he conversed with the Colonel and his cousin Emmeline, leaving Vi to make awkward small talk with Mr. Hughes, MP. However, at some point during the conversation, he surprisingly made a joke, which sent Violet into peals of laughter, much to his surprise. As she collected Nicholas and pulled him away from the wine-spilling incident, she was seen whispering something to Mr. Hughes, and winking at him, at which he actually *smiled*.
Violet and Nicholas next ran into Miss Elisa Thomas. Violet was seen to hastily pull her aside. The trio had an involved conversation in French at a very low volume, during which a couple of very strange individual lines may have been overheard. (Message if you want to have overheard something, or see if it makes the newsletter!) At some point, Violet took Elisa's hands and looked up at her pleadingly. Elisa seemed to take this somewhat well, but then glared at Nicholas, said something unintelligible to him, and stormed off. At this point, Violet and Nicholas had a short, terse exchange, and each stormed off in different directions. She spent the (short) rest of the day in tears, being consoled by her cousins Morven and Eleanor.
The next day, Nicholas turned up with a bouquet of peonies, and the two had a seemingly cordial exchange. It appears they have made up?
Anything else of note: Dressed her cousin @Morven Blackwood (Jenn) for the event in a green gown with a white overdress embroidered with gold thistles and a matching gold hat, and is hoping her lovely cousin's suitors will take note! Attempted to dress down herself. Succeeded, by Violet standards.
Connections wanted: Look, poor Violet's had a horrible day already. If you'd like to have a brief, pleasant interaction with her feel free, but I think she's full up on dramatic happenings!
Feel free to contact me if you want to gossip/overhear things!