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On one hand of the bustling city, many girls are buzzing away about the date. White Day, the moment where it became the boy's turn to offer gifts to the girls instead of the other way around. There's suspense in the waiting, wondering what could unfold the entire day.

But the rest of the city is preparing for another day.

Police are asking witnesses to step forth if they have any information in regards to the person who may have caused the fire which interrupted the Masquerade on Valentine's Day. Shortly before the main show began on stage, many noted a strange smoke like smell coming from around the backroom. It was only seconds later that the fire alarm had rang and security had come in to clear out the panicking guests.

Thankfully, though the area has been closed off it is still salvable and renovations are going underway. Though there has been no leads, some have suggested it may have been a hate crime against the celebrities of Hwaryung. Others have suggested that it may be due to the influx of criminal activities which have occurred in Soryungdong. While the Police have yet to identify the groups which may have been involved, there have been words that it was an act of hostility towards rival groups.

While the situation still remains tense, the City Council has deduced that while the act was definitely unwarranted and unwelcomed, they do not believe it to be a cause to cancel the parade for the upcoming Independent Movement Day. As a reminder, March 1 is a Public Holiday so please enjoy your day off and come to downtown in the morning to celebrate if you can.

IT'S TIME!!

"We hope everyone's had fun? Now it's time to announce what everyone has been waiting for," the announcer's voice rings out loud and clear into the crowd, causing a loud cheer to reverberate through into the surroundings.

"Yes, yes. It's time for the announcement of the winners! As always it was a difficult decision by the judges since there were so many talented people. We cannot emphasize how thankful we are of everyone. From the performers of course, braving their nerves to come join the event and to the spectators who are always enthusiastic. It is moments like these that make me realize what a wonderful city we live in. " There are more cheers now which echo through the area, mixed in with laughter and applause.

"Now without further ado. Let's go with third place shall we? Ladies and gentleman drumroll please...the winner for that is..."

YOUR PRESENCE IS REQUESTED...

The plaza has transformed for the night. Gone is the usual stalls where people haggle for a deal. Gone is the  crowd of people waiting for their partners to head home for the evening. In place are tables and chairs, elegantly set up with candles, white napkins and silver cutlery. An event for partners but also those for friends. 

Welcome to the Valentine’s Day masquerade! A chance to relax amidst the chaos that will soon come as school begins once again in March. Dress code? Semi-formal or formal, the choice is yours in the end but don’t come in sweaters and jeans. Masks will be provided by the hosts, one by one. Sit wherever you want, though we do advise you be careful of sitting with the cliques. Never know what will happen then especially since the air is always tense in their corner each year. TUNITE and NightBlue have allowed their artists to perform a few songs during the late evening so please don’t go home until then!

Valentine’s Day! A time for the romantic, and the platonic if you so choose. Regardless of which path you are taking for the special day, the city of Hwaryung is preparing itself for the special day with a masquerade at the plaza. Bring your best attire and we’ll bring the masks. Stay tuned for further information! Meanwhile, feel free to take a look at the other events around the city which may catch your interest.

March 4th comes trickling in. The brief holiday the students have gone through feeling both incredibly short and incredibly long at the same time. It’s still cold outside but in a few weeks time the sun will peek its head around for longer. With it will come the familiar pink and white that comes with the gentle cherry blossoms of spring. But until then there is dread for some, but there is also excitement for others. At the end of the day one thing is clear from the influx of students in the train, crowding all transportation after a moment of silence. School has begun again and it will be up to each student to enjoy their own thing.

YOU’VE MADE IT!!

Regardless of whether you are a university student in your final year or a high school student ready to head into university, you have finally reached the path of one journey. Another will begin, but you still have some time to think everything over before you decide where you want to go. So for now relax for a few days to charge up, you have a long road ahead!

As stated above, this plot drop is directed towards graduating high school and university students.  This will be open until the end of March 2nd 11:59pm. Everything stated below will also be posted on Dispatch! Feel free to treat it like a yearbook. If you have any questions the main is always open for messaging! 

For university students, if your muse is graduating please submit a paragraph in character to Dispatch of your muse’s monologue when it comes to graduation and their outlook on the future. It can be about them thinking about what to do next, whether they have a job lined up etc. If your muse needs to be added to a new subplot at this point please also feel free to include it!

There’s a thunderous applaud which echoes through the stadium for each student that makes their way upwards onto the stage. Graduation is a big event for anyone. It is always a sign of the society heading into a new direction for good or for bad. Here on the newspaper we have clustered together a few of the memorable speeches which have been submitted to us. Hopefully, this will provide our small city a small glimpse of what will happen in the future.