OPEN MIC STUDENT COUNCIL QUORUM

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

((OOC: let the games begin. GO! (edit: Bingo Cards are done! Yay! Now go play.)) (second edit: This will be open for discussion until 10pm US CST, Friday, 10/7. If you want to chime in, do it before then. After that time, comments will be locked.)

"Hello and welcome to the Open Mic Student Council Quorum. This is going to be a cross between a Crossfire event, a debate, and a party. We want you to get to know your Student Council candidates - all of them - better. A lot better. To that purpose, we've invited all of them here tonight. However, as this was not a mandatory event, we don't have a roster yet of who will show up. Feel free to write your questions in, we'll make sure they all get them whether they show tonight or not.

Here's how tonight is going to work:

1) Each Student Council Candidate will be asked 5 questions from the quorum directors (that's us), and they will have 1 minute to answer the question to the best of their ability. We'll be keeping score and awarding points for how accurately each question is answered, as well as style and delivery. At the end of the night, the representative with the most points will win a prize.

2) When the 5 questions have been answered, the floor will be opened to the audience for the Crossfire section - to ask the Candidates anything they want. HOWEVER, the questions must be on topic. Questions phrased with vulgar or offensive language, or questions about personal lifestyle choices or habits will be striken - and the asker will be asked to leave. So phrase your questions carefully. We're here to learn things and have fun.

3) The Candidates may ask each other questions in the Crossfire section. Feel free to go head to head over your issues. Well, verbally, anyway.

4) I mentioned fun, and to that effect, we have Buzzword Bingo going. Each of you was handed a set of Buzzword Bingo Cards and a pencil as you entered. Here's how it works: Each card has the name of a Candidate on it, and many, many buzzwords pulled directly from the debate last night. When you note any Candidate using a buzzword in any of their answers, tick it off on their Bingo Card. The first player to declare a Bingo wins a doorprize. The first player to get Bingos on more than five cards gets the grand prize.

The Prizes:
Single Card Bingo: First 12 people will each win 1lb boxes of chocolates from Wonka's Sweet Shop
Two Card Bingo: First person to get one wins a $15 gift certificate to Deb's Diner and Retro Store
Three Card Bingo: First person to get one wins a $30 gift certificate to Deb's Diner and Retro Store
Four Card Bingo: First person to get one wins a $50 gift certificate to The Emporium
Grand Prize: a $100 gift certificate to Red's Tattoos


((OOC NOTE: For the sake of our sanity, here's how it's going to run.

The "(Candidate name) Questions" threads will be locked to only the Candidates - please, no ooc comments or non-Candidate posting in them.

The "(Candidate name) Crossfire" section will be open to any IC comments. Please direct your questions to the Candidates in their threads.

Please keep all OOC comments in the "OOC" thread" - we ask because we'll be cutting and pasting from the other threads as the night goes on.

This post will remain the same - a secondary post will be linked for people who want to catch up without scanning a billion comments.

If you have questions for the moderator - and for right now, that's me - there will be a seperate post in my non-comm journal and you can ask them there. I am turning email notification for this thread off.))

Comments

CROSSFIRE - DRACO MALFOY (PRESIDENT)

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

Ask Draco your questions here.

Re: CROSSFIRE - DRACO MALFOY (PRESIDENT)

[jerusalem-s.livejournal.com]

As a representative of the common student, what do you feel your first act on their behalf should be?

Re: CROSSFIRE - DRACO MALFOY (PRESIDENT)

[pure-blooddraco.livejournal.com]

Well I think what the students need is a chance to start fresh. There is a lot of tension between certain groups in the school and I think it would be best to show that we are really a unified school. So with this in mind the first thing I would do is to try to organize some new clubs based on student's interest and I'd organize some sort of a get together in the common room, where everyone is invited. Very casual, no need to impress anybody by bringing a date or dressing fancy.

Re: CROSSFIRE - DRACO MALFOY (PRESIDENT)

[defiantlyyours.livejournal.com]

"How can we be assured that your interests truly lie with the student body and their freedoms?"

Re: CROSSFIRE - DRACO MALFOY (PRESIDENT)

[pure-blooddraco.livejournal.com]

"Well, thats the thing isn't it? You can never be really assured can you? That is why the president isn't all powerful. There are the other members of the student council to keep the others in check."

Re: CROSSFIRE - DRACO MALFOY (PRESIDENT)

[swerval_zero]

Draco, what can you tell me about your tattoo?

Re: CROSSFIRE - DRACO MALFOY (PRESIDENT)

[pure-blooddraco.livejournal.com]

Draco gives Zero a confused look.

I am not sure what you are talking about. I don't have a tattoo. I daresay my mother would kill me if I even mentioned the word tattoo. My father had one maybe that is where you got the idea that I had one. We do look an awfully lot alike. Yes, he was on his forearm...

Draco lifts up his sleave to show what looks like a big scab (http://www.livejournal.com/users/pure_blooddraco/5639.html).

...right there. Though it wouldn't be polite to go into his tattoo here. The wizarding world has gone through some dark times I'm afraid, people make mistakes. And I'm sorry to say my father was one of those people.

Draco has a deadly glint in his eye.

Re: CROSSFIRE - DRACO MALFOY (PRESIDENT)

[swerval_zero]

*narrows her eyes at him, then suddenly brightens into a cheery ball of sunshine though not literal sunshine because then Angelus would die*

My apologies, I could have sworn I saw one on your arm that time Janet was locked in the bathroom.

*surreptitiously slides her towel-wrapped book towards her neighbor*

Re: CROSSFIRE - DRACO MALFOY (PRESIDENT)

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Appreciates the consideration

Re: CROSSFIRE - DRACO MALFOY (PRESIDENT)

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"Mr. Malfoy, we've never met, but a friend thinks highly of you." Beka smiles graciously. "Why do you want to be President of this student body?"

Re: CROSSFIRE - DRACO MALFOY (PRESIDENT)

[pure-blooddraco.livejournal.com]

"Well, I've always been interested in politics. I like to make decisions that will decide the future for a large body of people. And I also like solving problems, which is the main job of a president. I find it fascinating that a small group of people are able to have the power to solve the problems of a whole body of people."

Re: CROSSFIRE - DRACO MALFOY (PRESIDENT)

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"Mr. Malfoy, please understand that I am not asking about your love life. What is the one thing, that you as a person, not as a politician, most want? What steps are you taking to achieve that?"