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

STUDENT CHATTER

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

Talk amongst yourselves. Snipe. Gripe. Discuss. Debate. Hook up. Finally get a date to Homecoming.

This is the place for IC conversation not directed at the candidates.

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Angelus showed up earlier than he expected. He kept to the back of the room, scanning the crowd for any sign of Logan.

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

Duce is speaking to a guy with a video camera. There are several other cameras lurking about, to record the events. Spotting Angelus, she nods and smiles. "So far, all's well. But the night's just begun."

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Appreciate the help," Angelus said. His mouth curled in a slow grin. "As for the rest - the night is young."

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin smiled at Angelus from across the room before turning his attention back to the debate.

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Angelus gave him a wave, then a grateful thumbs-up for his help.

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[prisoner-rover.livejournal.com]

*rover at work.*

*a specific request he couldn't deny.*

*there was lava lamp involved.*

*bouncing in, rover rolled over a seat.*

*as he passed, a grumpy, bitchy professor Jerusalem was left in the chair.*

*he smoked, one handed.*

*against the rules.*

*the smoking part.*

*not the one handed part.*

*but it was part of the agreement.*

*attached to his other hand was a cuff.*

*...that would be a handcuff.*

*and the other end was attached to rover.*

*...don't ask...*

*but now professor Jerusalem could enjoy the debate.*

*with rover on guard.*

*because rover was at work.*

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

*John sits in the back, once again. He hasn't seen Beka yet, but she's sure to turn up. Not speaking to anyone directly he says:*

Dating a polititician has major draw backs... I actually have to go to stuff like this.

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin snickered. "I hadn't even thought about that."

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka sees Anakin and makes a note to tell him about how much she likes Padme. The Senator.

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

If Beka had heard him say this, she would probably would've done something entirely uncharacteristic and blushed.

Since she can't hear him, when she does see him, her eyes light up and she smiles, incandescent. "Thank you," she mouths when he looks up.

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[spyprincipal.livejournal.com]

Dean Bristow walks in to the debates, spares a quick glance at 6, and then settles into a corner. His face does not move, but then again, does it ever?

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

If he happens to glance in Angelus's direction, he'll see Angelus giving him a nod of respect.

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[chasingangela]

Angela trails Rory into the debates and finds a seat near the door. She keeps fidgeting with her drink and a necklace she's wearing.

She does, however, wave to Shane.

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[swerval_zero]

Psst. Angela.

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[chasingangela]

Hey.

We lucked out with House.

So what do you think so far?

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[shane-mcc.livejournal.com]

Spotting that oh-so-familiar shock of red hair out of the corner of her eyes, Shane turns and catches Angela waving to her. She smiles and returns the wave.

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Marty sees Shane from the podium and gives her a smile and a nod.

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia sits in the back, she promised Phoebe she would come though she was not going to stay long. She had other things to take care of that night.

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin stared at her for a while, then finally walked over.

"I got your email about Phoebe," he said without preamble. "I don't understand why you think someone being associated with JA would be enough to make them unfit for office." He gestured towards the candidates. "They seem to be just as qualified as everyone else."

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[chasingangela]

Angela overhears this and swivels in her seat. She hadn't planned on confronting Maia, but if someone else was going to... "It's not even just the JA," she says. "It's the referring to some strong, bright, independent women as "pets" of another student. Whatever your issue with Parker is, you didn't need to trash Rory, Elizabeth, Alanna and Anya by implication."

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia raises an eyebrow. "Nowhere in my email does it say that I think anyone who is running is unfit. It was a slogan to state and represent the students who are not part of the J.A. and to let people know that there are candidates other then the ones associated with the J.A. and with Parker. So Mr. Skywalker I honestly don't understand how anyone would assume I am trashing the J.A. by simply stating a candidate is not a part of that group.

Maia turns her attention back to the debate dismissing any further conversation that would lead to an argument.

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[phases-of-kitty.livejournal.com]

Kitty arrives, with Lockheed on her shoulder.

::Lockheed is wearing a ribbon around his neck, with a "Phoebe for President" button attached to it.::

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka catches Kitty's eye and wonders if the girl remembers their conversation from the other afternoon. She smiles and tips her head to get a better look at the purple dragon.

Re: STUDENT CHATTER

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Angelus's attention is drawn to Kitty when she asks questions of the candidates. He looks at her, makes a mental note, but otherwise doesn't approach.