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 Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:23 pm
 Ouran Academy Bulletin Board March 3rd: Japanese Girls Day Cooking Competition & Festival
{March 3rd is Japanese Girl's Day called Hina-matsuri (Doll Festival.) It's a celebration for Japanese girls. People display a set of hina ningyo (dolls) and props in the house, wishing girls' healthy growth and happiness. Parents or grand parents of a newborn girl buy a set of gorgeous hina dolls unless they have special dolls, which are inherited from generation to generation.
Hina dolls are dressed in Japanese ancient costumes and are displayed on the shelves of a stand covered with a red carpet from the end of February to March 3rd. It is believed that any hina doll display should be taken down soon after the festival day; otherwise girls might have to wait to get married.
Hina-matsuri is also called momo-no-sekku, which means a festival of peach blossoms.
Peach blossoms, shiro-zake (white rice wine), and hishi-mochi (diamond shaped rice cakes) are placed on the stand with hina dolls. Hishi-mochi are colored in pink (implies peach flowers), white (implies snow), and green (implies new growth).
The origin of hina-matsuri is said to be an ancient Chinese ceremony that people let paper dolls flow on a river to get rid of bad luck from their bodies. This practice was combined with girls' doll play and was established as hina-matsuri during Edo Period (1603-1867).
Traditionally, girls invited their friends to a home party and had a good time. This festival is commonly celebrated as a school or community activity nowadays, and many people prepare a special meal for girls on this day. }
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:09 am
Alcy stood outside the gates. She breathed several times to calm herself. Alright. A new school. This is your last year, and then you're onto a career! So lets do this and make some friends. Make it matter! Make it the best year ever! And with these thought, she took her first steps onto the campus. ((Not counting the time spent in the Host Club during the Masquerade. That doesn't count biggrin ))
She looked around at the large campus. "Huh," she thought aloud. "Orientation was supposed to be today, right? I wonder where I should go."
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:13 am
The clack of shoes against marble filled the empty corridors of Ouran Academy. Okami wandered aimlessly through the halls. She cut an odd figure, in her adaptation of the boy's uniform. She wore a sleeveless white shirt, the traditional blue jacket, and a long black skirt. Not to mention the black ski cap resting at an odd angle on her head. The female student was in the habit of biking to school, but she had underestimated how short of a journey it had been, hence her being there early.
Wanting something to fill her time, she passed by the Third Music Room. Okami knew it was the room used by the Host Club, so she peeked in. And then went ahead and walked in.
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:36 am
Alcy looked around a bit more, then started to walk toward what looked like the main building. Maybe i'll find the orientation group there. At least the main office should be there, right? As she walked, she noted the scenery. There were some nice fountains and wooded areas dispersed around the campus. Perfect for drawing practice.
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:37 am
((gotta run off to a meeting real quick... I'll be back later))
Rebecca trudged onto the school grounds, tugging her dress uncomfortably. Ouran Academy was beautiful, the people were beautiful, the boy's uniforms were gorgeous... so why was it that the girl's uniform looked like a dress a maid would wear? The color was alright for Rebecca, although it did nothing to help the blonde color of her hair. The bow was a nice touch too.... but the dress itself was horrible. Not to mention expensive. Rebecca couldn't figure out why in the world her parents had paid so much.... but, at least she fit in. By appearance, anyway. Blondes didn't seem too uncommon here, strangely enough.
Turning around, Rebecca waved at her family's driver, Tobias. The chauffeur had intended to make sure she wasn't going to be jumped from the gates to the front door, but Rebecca didn't feel it was neccesary. Besides, from the looks of it, it would take another five minutes before she made it in the door, and she knew for a fact that Tobias had better things to do.
Rebecca waited until the driver hopped back into the town car, and drove off slowly, still trying to keep an eye on her, even as he left. Rebecca sighed and turned back around, beginning her useless gait again. "I hope school goes well..." she said to herself. "If it doesn't... well... there's always next year to start things right... no pressure.."
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:43 am
Alcy heard the sound of a car behind her, and turned around to see what it was. She was glad another person besides her was there, and, hitching the guitar up on her shoulder, continued to walk toward the main building, a wide grin on her face. I hope I don't get in trouble for wearing this, she thought, glancing down at her pants. But I hate wearing dresses! Ah well, if anyone complains, i'll just ignore them. She laughed, quickening her pace in eagerness.
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:15 am
Eventually, Alcy reached the building and pulled open the doors, struggling against the heavy weight. She stepped inside. "Wow, its empty in here." She wandered about, hoping to run into someone. Anyone. ((Anyone, guys! It's lonely, roleplaying by myself! gonk ))
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:34 am
After Rebecca had made it past the gates and the car drove off, Vira sneaked out from behind a tree and slid over to the gate, slipping past it. She didn't want anyone to see her in this horrid dress. It was tight, yet frilly at the bottom. It was the worst dress she could ever put it for she hated dresses that were tight, frilly, and especially...yellow. Of ALL colors! Yellow! She despised the bow as well..
The dress didn't get in her way as much as she thought it would, which is good, and she had her jacket on over it so she didn't have to look at the dress when she was sitting down or staring at the ground. She didn't see anyone at the moment so she rushed to the front doors of the school as quickly as she could in these god-forsaked heels.
Once Vira made it into the halls, she began to wander around a little, trying to find anyone who could give her a little help..or directions. As she turned a corner, she ran into Alcy and backed up, waving her arms in front of her. " Gomen. Gomen! My fault.. " She looked up at her.
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:27 am
Kyouya adjusted his glasses. Classes. Classes with Tamaki. Thats all he could say. Along with studying and talking to people who asked about his holidays- half-heartedly in a way- he walked through the almost empty hallways. Well, they were empty for him. It felt a bit different this year. Perhaps it was because he knew the newest host could be walking through the hallways- perhaps the same hallway as him- at any moment. Kyouya looked to the side, observing every classroom, every person leaning against the wall talking to their friends... This year would always be a bit different. With a soft sigh he headed in the direction of the club he half-managed. The Host Club in the Third Music Room. Closing his eyes he ran a hand through his hair, for once noticing he needed a cut.
Walking up the red carpetted stairs.
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:01 pm
May arrived in a limo. The butler opened the door and she got out. She said,"Thank you" to him and kept walking towards the entrance. It was her first day of classes, well, she is on her first year anyway. May walked nervously because what she was wearing way different. She was wearing the uniform for commoners in high school and she wasn't a commoner. Though, she did have something against yellow. May kept walking and she walked past Vira and Alcy. Then, she realized it was them and turned around smiling. "Oh, hi Vi! Hi Alcy!"May greeted.
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:29 pm
Rebecca made it into the main building before stopping, becoming a road block to anyone behind her. The inside was beautiful. Yes, she had been to the ball and all of that, but that was at night, and most of the lights in the school were off. Now, with sunlight streaming through windows the size of her house, Rebecca's mind finally grasped what it meant to live in the lap of luxury. It was one thing to have a mansion and live at home with every convenience imaginable. It was another thing entirely to be able to extend that same sense of carefree luxury to every aspect of a person's life.
Coming to her senses long enough to step out of the direct flow of traffic, Rebecca pulled out a map and began to search for her class. Her parents had given her every detail of the school since the party, including the floor plan, history, even down to the menus in the "cafeteria". Rebecca had a pretty good grasp on the layout after tracing her path through the map-hallways, but now that she had to navigate it in person, she felt a bit intimidated. Still, if she stuck around here, she'd be late. So, jumping behind a group of laughing girls that she assumed knew where to go, Rebecca began to make her way up the grand stairs, and further into the Academy.
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:34 pm
As soon as Vira apologized to Alcy she turned and looked at May. " MAY-CHAN! You're here! " She quickly ran to her and hugged her, looking her up and down. " What in the world are you wearing? Isn't that..commoner high school clothes? " Blinking, she poked at the clothes the other girl was wearing. " Oh well. I decided to actually wear this crappy dress. MAN was it expensive! It's so plain and ugly, yet so expensive! Can you believe that? I'd rather wear the male uniforms. "
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:20 pm
May giggled,"Well, I'm wearing this because I have a thing against yellow. And plus, it's way cuter! I'd rather wear the male uniforms instead of the dress. I tried it on at home, but I didn't like it, thought my mom said it looked good on me." May smiled,"So, which class are you in? I'm a first year, so that means I'll be in the same class as Haruhi, the twins, and Hitori! Isn't that awesome?!?"
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:37 pm
" Heheh.. I hate this dress too. If I can exchange it for a male uniform I'd be glad to. I guess I'll just wear it for today and put on the guy uniform tomorrow. " She smiled and led May to walk down the hall with her. " Really?! I'm a first year, too! We should be in the same class as well! " Grinning, Vira hopped up and down happily. At least now she'll know someone that will be in her class. " Come! Let's go find these classes we're in. "
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:55 pm
Classes had long ended for the day, but Alcy didn't feel like going home yet. So she wandered about the campus a bit, exploring her new school. Eventually, she felt tired, so she sat down and pulled out her bass guitar, and started to play a song out of boredom:
Aoi karashi no hanabira ga
kaze mo naku yurete tala
boku no tameiki no sei de
oboite nai kedo kitto sou sa
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