#( event: covington's 12th annual valentine date night auction )

[ahalyaxreddy]

WITH: @dakotaheise LOCATION: covington's 12th annual valentine date night auction

Though her first time participating, it was not her first time attending one of these events. She’d been here since the inaugural Valentine Date Night Auction ten years ago. She’d just moved home and though she’d been too young to consider either participating or bidding, she’d reveled at the pairs that left the stage. The tables that lined the venue waiting for some soulmates to find each other. It had been a rather romantic notion to her twenty-one year old self. Hitting it off through an auction and having a happily ever after. She’d found her ex through an event much like this one. Yet now, rather than walking through the crowds with him beside her, she was making a beeline for the table by the kitchen door. If there was one thing she learned about these events. It was that the best hors d’oeuvres were snagged before they made anywhere to the middle of the room. Yet, it appeared the table was already occupied and Ahalya contemplated having some shame and not interrupting the stranger. But as she saw the last of the fried macaroni and cheese ball plucked off a tray right before her eyes, she knew that there was no helping it. “Sorry, do you mind if I use just a tiny side of the table? My feet are killing me and I desperately need a place to hide them.” The tablecloth long enough to conceal the brief respite she needed from her heels. It’d been far too long since she’d last worn this, or any, pair.

#( c: dakota heise 1 ) #( m: dakora heise ) #( event: covington's 12th annual valentine date night auction ) #//hope this is okay!! lmk if i should change anything!

[wyattxabhrams]

WITH: @drewparrish LOCATION: covington's 12th annual valentine date night auction

“Be honest,” Wyatt said as he found Drew in the crowd following what had been a heated auction. One where his sister had made a public showing of her affections for an old flame. Maybe not so old. The younger Parrish was one Wyatt had kept in touch with. Cruel, perhaps. To ice out the man who’d been with him through it all for that very reason while holding onto his relationships with those he’d let see less of him. Maybe if Ryan had left Covington, found him at a time when he was no longer running from anything and anyone associated with his hometown, things would have been different. But it was what it was. “Which Abhrams did you actually want to be spending your evening with?” Wyatt would be cocky enough to say the obvious answer would be him. Which was the answer he was expecting for the younger man to give. Any other response and he’d have to seriously consider changing who his favorite Parrish brother was back to his childhood friend.

#( c: drew parrish 1 ) #( m: drew parrish ) #//loooool idek what this is but here it is #( event: covington's 12th annual valentine date night auction )

[ozanxbulut]

location: Covington’s 12th Annual Valentine Date Night Auction.

status: closed for @blairmoreno

What was another social event to stack on top of the other dozen he had attended since the beginning of the month, right? This one, at least, would be not related to work and he'd be sharing the space with people that he actually liked, for the most part. Despite not having any plans to participate on the auction, simply because he didn't know how to feel about the entire thing. He would have been interested on getting a date with a certain special woman, or even a close friend, but he decided to opt out simply because he didn't want to overcomplicate things. He knew that processing things in a healthy manner was not a specialty of his, therefore, he sat this one out but chose to attend and cheer for those he considered his people.

There were surprising pairings, he couldn't lie, but one that did not surprise him was Blair and Jace. He'd seen it coming, even if he hadn't really seen Blair since she'd arrived back in town. Jace was as close to him as one could be, so Ozan had learned of her coming back a while ago. He had also avoided her as soon as he'd found out. Truthfully, he wished her no ill and he knew that being upset over something that happened years ago was a bit ridiculous. He didn't think he was upset anymore, it was more of a pride issue now because even now that she was back, Blair hadn't even bothered to approach him. They weren't as close as she was to other mutual friends but it still felt a little personal in a way.

All things considered, the night hadn't been boring and watching the bidding had been quite the experience, so he'd been distracted all throughout. Because he wasn't Ozan Bulut if he wasn't distracted after all. Somehow, someway, the next time he looked to his right, it was Blair standing right next to him. "Well, shit." He mumbled, looking down at his glass of water to try to come up with an excuse and finding it still pretty full but nevertheless saying, "I think I need a refill."

#threads: blair #blair: 001 #hope this is okay but do let me know if I should change anything???

[camgarza]

location: Covington's 12th Annual Valentine Date Night Auction

status: closed for @jaceharlcw

Completely ignoring the red wine in her right hand, Cami glared at the lowball in her left. Had she realized ahead of time they’d stretched the night's theme this far she probably wouldn’t have bothered. 

Seriously. 

From its whiskey to the heart shaped ice clinking against the glass the damn thing practically screamed ‘lower your inhibitions and bid on love’ - not peace offering.

Which is what it was. A peace offering. A liquored up olive branch, if you will, and her surefire way of getting this conversation over with so that she could, hopefully, slip out and head home before they actually started the bidding.

Call her crazy, but the last way she wanted to spend the rest of her evening was watching from the sidelines as her ex-husband won himself a date.

Because he would. She knew he would.

Sidling up next to Jace in perfect silence Cami pressed the drink (his go to at an event like this) against a suitclad arm. That little nudge was her only greeting. Well. That little nudge and a delicately arched brow. "Unless your tastes have changed in the last two years?" In drinks, in women— She could've meant either one.

#❝ interactions. #❝ filed under — jace harlow. #jace: 001. #❝ event.

[covingtonrp]

On behalf of Children’s National, we would like to thank everyone for their donations during Covington’s 12th Annual Valentine Date Night Auction. The results of the auction are as follows below.

AHALYA REDDY.................... RENZIE NAIPAUL

BEK TURAN......................... . WYATT ABHRAMS

BLAIR MORENO.................... JACE HARLOW

DREW PARRISH.............. ...... TESS ABHRAMS

GEORGIE ABHRAMS............. SAMARA KHANNA

KAIRA JOSHI.......................... ROMAN WAGNER

REYHAN SOLMAZ................. CALEB RHODES

RYAN PARRISH...................... ELIANA ALMEIDA

SARAI AYUTTHAYA................ KWAME MENSAH

AIYLA DEMIRCI...................... HARLOW MILLER

DATE DETAILS:

Dates Begin At: 10:00 PM

Dates End At: 12:00 AM

MOD NOTES

Now that results are in, we recommend you get with the player you’ve been paired with to plot or discuss what will happen next between your characters (unless you choose to write it out on the dash!)

Dates go on for 2 hours minimum before your character can clock out. Though, if you both want, time can also run over. That’s entirely up to you and your partner.

At the end of the night — EVERY COUPLE must share a kiss at the stroke of midnight per auction rules. Though it’s up to you how they kiss, where, and for how long. You can get by with a kiss on the cheek or the hand, or your characters are free to do more. Whatever you and your partner decide and deem most appropriate.

For new characters who weren’t here when bidding started, you are welcome to still participate. We invite you to reach out to other players with new muses to see if they’d be interested in plotting something out. Although, participation is NOT mandatory.

Interactions can begin starting today! Jan. 28 through Feb. 14 OR until your thread(s) end.

Have fun!!! Any questions regarding this event and you can ask us via the main or on discord.

#covingtonevent

[ahalyaxreddy]

WITH: @samaraxkhanna LOCATION: covington's 12th annual valentine date night auction

Well her date was nowhere to be found, so Ahalya was left weaving through the crowds in search of one of two things: someone she knew who she could vent to, or a bottle of something to cut her bitterness at the night’s outcome. She instead ended up running into someone who at a time might have been the former and brought the latter. Now, she was only gave Ahalya more of a reason to seek that drink out immediately. “Sorry, sorry, I wasn’t looking,” she said haphazardly, giving Samara’s dress a scan to make sure that she didn’t end up causing anything to spill on her. A wave of relief passed over her upon completing her inspection and finding no damage done. The last thing she needed was to be ruining someone else’s evening as well.

Glancing up at Samara, she put on another feigned smile, even if the compliment was a genuine one. “You look amazing.” In the past, she’d have pretended to shower her with dollar bills, and made a whole spectacle out of it, because her ex-best friend looked like she could easily bankrupt everyone in this room. Given the present condition of their tenuous relationship, she kept her compliment demure and polite. Though her eyes cast around the room quickly, wondering if the ex she learned from Harlow was in town was here. Roman. “Oh, by the way, thanks for stopping by the party. Amma loved the present.” Leave it to Samara to be perfect in everything she did, down to gift giving.

#( c: samara khanna 2 ) #( m: samara khanna ) #( event: covington's 12th annual valentine date night auction )

[ahalyaxreddy]

WITH: @drewparrish LOCATION: covington's 12th annual valentine date night auction

Playing with the two tickets in her hand, she wondered if the move was to use both right before her date, or if it was better to get up on stage slightly buzzed. Maybe take the edge off about throwing herself into the running for something as silly as a Valentine’s Day auction. Was it better than getting on the apps again after almost six years of being with the same guy? Did she even know what dating was anymore? Not that this dating. It was far from it! But somehow, the option of auctioning herself off still seemed more palatable than swiping through countless men she recognized from town. Maybe this auction would have attracted new faces that she didn’t know. One known face she was always happy to see was Drew’s. Reserving those drink tickets for later, Ahalya set off the cut her nerves by spending it in familiar company. “Look at you all cleaned up now that you’re a hot shot corporate employee.” A roundabout compliment to say he looked very dashing. “I have yet to hear from you about the performance of my 401k.” Her nonexistent 401k, seeing as she had barely any savings, let alone retirement savings. “Or is that not what you do?” Ahalya's lack of financial literacy was peeking through. To distract from her own potential ignorance, she directed the conversation away from his career. “Was I seeing things or are you one of the guys up for auction tonight?”

#( c: drew parrish 1 ) #( m: drew parrish ) #( event: covington's 12th annual valentine date night auction ) #//happy to change anything!!

[ahalyaxreddy]

WITH: @ryanparrish LOCATION: covington's 12th annual valentine date night auction

“Well, well, well,” leave it to Ahalya to start off in the most dramatic way possible as she slunk to Ryan’s side amid the crowds of people. He was pretty easy to spot seeing as he was sort of a giant among mortals. In more ways than one, it seemed. “If it isn’t Covington’s most eligible bachelor.” Her voice teasing, slow and deliberate with each word, she raised her brow a few times playfully. Yet her words were sincere. She’d witnessed quite the exhilarating bidding war for Ryan’s affections, an unsurprising turn of events perhaps. With but an hour to kill before the dates officially started, Ahalya figured she’d get her socializing in for the night, justify her everything shower and this dress by staying more than the allotted hour before going home at the stroke of 10. “You could sign a book deal. I hear men’s dating coaching is all the rave these days. Maybe start a podcast.” The teasing would eventually conclude. But it was a lot easier to jest about others who’d had a more successful run than herself. “I’m honestly surprised you’re even here, let alone auctioning yourself off.”

#( c: ryan parrish 2 ) #( m: ryan parrish ) #( event: covington's 12th annual valentine date night auction )