TwinStorm He/Him Posted March 25 Posted March 25 25 minutes ago, Doc12 said: Finally done with the school shopping, Azalea announced "Ice creams!", and dragged Vera out of Madam Malkins. At the door, she suddenly paused, looking at Trance again, still looking overwhelmed. Where was this kid's parents? Or friends? Was he really just here on his own? Blowing out a big sigh, Azalea decided to do her second (she tried to limit herself to five) altruistic thing of the day. "Hey kid! Come to Fortescue's with us. I'll buy you an ice-cream." Another kid, looking extremely intimidated. What was it with first years wandering about alone today? No, wait - there was an adult coming back with a cauldron. Still. Irresponsible. She tracked where he was looking, and saw Jane's brown mop disappear into the apothecary. She couldn't help but smirk. From what she knew of the older girl, Jane was brilliant but brusque, and had a reputation for threatening to transfigure first-years. "Starting early, I see!" She called out, wondering if Jane would hear her. "She's not allowed to transfigure people," she assured the boy. "...Yet." Truly, only a matter of time before Jane makes professor and gets to do whatever she wanted. And there's Orry. And his dad straightening his robes. She giggled at his embarrassment, throwing him a wave. "Just got here, did you? We're already done our shopping. We're going to Fortescue's!" "Oh, uh, hi." Raese nodded. "She's Hogwarts?" 1 hour ago, Miss Fallen said: “Don’t worry about it,” Jane waved a hand dismissively. “I’ll find you when it’s finished. Or when I need a test subject.” The curly haired boy seemed to stare on in terror as she practically ran towards the apothecary. Rane sighed in relief as she plunged into the depths of the apothecary.
Myst He/Him Posted March 25 Posted March 25 1 hour ago, Doc12 said: Finally done with the school shopping, Azalea announced "Ice creams!", and dragged Vera out of Madam Malkins. At the door, she suddenly paused, looking at Trance again, still looking overwhelmed. Where was this kid's parents? Or friends? Was he really just here on his own? Blowing out a big sigh, Azalea decided to do her second (she tried to limit herself to five) altruistic thing of the day. "Hey kid! Come to Fortescue's with us. I'll buy you an ice-cream." Another kid, looking extremely intimidated. What was it with first years wandering about alone today? No, wait - there was an adult coming back with a cauldron. Still. Irresponsible. She tracked where he was looking, and saw Jane's brown mop disappear into the apothecary. She couldn't help but smirk. From what she knew of the older girl, Jane was brilliant but brusque, and had a reputation for threatening to transfigure first-years. "Starting early, I see!" She called out, wondering if Jane would hear her. "She's not allowed to transfigure people," she assured the boy. "...Yet." Truly, only a matter of time before Jane makes professor and gets to do whatever she wanted. And there's Orry. And his dad straightening his robes. She giggled at his embarrassment, throwing him a wave. "Just got here, did you? We're already done our shopping. We're going to Fortescue's!" So what I’m hearing is that if someone was bleeding out on the floor, if you’d already done your five things, you’d just leave them. That checks out, as long as it’s not me. - - - - - - - - Trance looked up, the two of them had already been so helpful… “you don’t have too…. You’ve already…. I mean…. Sure, I suppose.” They seemed to be getting other people as well, first years as well. Trance hadn’t been to the ice cream place here yet, and he hoped it was good. But he felt bad letting them pay for it, they’d already given him a galleon…
Doc12 Posted March 25 Posted March 25 (edited) 1 hour ago, Through the Living Mist said: So what I’m hearing is that if someone was bleeding out on the floor, if you’d already done your five things, you’d just leave them. That checks out, as long as it’s not me. Want to test out that theory? This class photo just keeps getting bigger and bigger I swear. We've got 7th years now! They get their own row Edited March 25 by Doc12 8
Myst He/Him Posted March 25 Posted March 25 7 minutes ago, Doc12 said: Want to test out that theory? This class photo just keeps getting bigger and bigger I swear I haven’t gotten my Elim powers yet, so not right now. also yeah, there’s like 16 people now. And they’re either 1st years or 5th+ years. Completely balanced
Amanuensis he/him Posted March 25 Posted March 25 For my character, I think she was a seventh year last year that was killed mysteriously before graduation and is now a ghost in the school attempting to solve her own murder while struggling with the limitations of such. She was a huge book nerd obsessed with knowledge in all forms so being immutable and incapable of learning new things is a certain kind of existential torture for her 1
Through the Living Hopper He/Him Posted March 25 Posted March 25 1 minute ago, Amanuensis said: For my character, I think she was a seventh year last year that was killed mysteriously before graduation and is now a ghost in the school attempting to solve her own murder while struggling with the limitations of such. She was a huge book nerd obsessed with knowledge in all forms so being immutable and incapable of learning new things is a certain kind of existential torture for her I never understood the "ghosts can't learn new things" in Harry Potter, because that would mean they don't have memory, but we've seen them remember stuff that happened to them in the past: the Grey Lady remembering Tom and the Horcrux, the Headless Hunt learning new tricks, Nick knowing who students are...
Amanuensis he/him Posted March 25 Posted March 25 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Through the Living Hopper said: I never understood the "ghosts can't learn new things" in Harry Potter, because that would mean they don't have memory, but we've seen them remember stuff that happened to them in the past: the Grey Lady remembering Tom and the Horcrux, the Headless Hunt learning new tricks, Nick knowing who students are... Agreed. I will be exploring this more deeply if I have the time to RP properly For a physical description, Amara was of dark complexion with curly black hair that she always kept natural and untamed, never wore make up in her life and never intended to, already just saw her body as a vessel or prison before she died Edited March 25 by Amanuensis
Archer he/him Posted March 25 Author Posted March 25 (edited) GM PMs have gone out, although I won't roll the elim team until signups officially close. Cycle Zero is played before learning alignments. If you change your username during the game, please flag it to me and the players. Mippo and Emperor, yours have been noted already. I'm still fiddling with the balance, and will call your attention to minor rules changes that may result related to wincons and faction abilities. Spec doc will go out in around 11 hours, when the game officially begins. Edited March 25 by Archer
Amanuensis he/him Posted March 25 Posted March 25 (edited) Oh, I think I'll have Amara have three siblings as well. One 5th year sister (Rosemary), one 3rd year sister (Marina), and one 1st year brother (Lamar). They are all Mixed British Afro-Caribbean with a complicated family dynamic. Technically her siblings have been forbidden from speaking with Amara long before her death, which Rose takes the most seriously. Marina is her only safe harbor until Lamar arrives, whom Amara has not seen in over 7 years. Long story short her parents were big mad she joined a House outside of their alumni lineage Edited March 25 by Amanuensis
Doc12 Posted March 25 Posted March 25 Everybody tell me your declared houses so I can make your house robes have the correct color trim Also Aman what houses are the siblings in?
Amanuensis he/him Posted March 25 Posted March 25 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Doc12 said: Everybody tell me your declared houses so I can make your house robes have the correct color trim Also Aman what houses are the siblings in? Everyone is Ravenclaw except Amara. She convinced the Sorting Hat to be placed in Slytherin and was disowned accordingly. Lamar will be placed into Slytherin as well on his first day - Amara's hair is more afro like. A bit of a bird's nest. - Rosemary has very long straight hair, no glasses - Marina is clean shaven, has glasses - Lamar has a military fade with cornrows on top, has glasses @Doc12 Edited March 25 by Amanuensis
Doc12 Posted March 25 Posted March 25 14 minutes ago, Amanuensis said: Everyone is Ravenclaw except Amara. She convinced the Sorting Hat to be placed in Slytherin and was disowned accordingly. Lamar will be placed into Slytherin as well on his first day - Amara's hair is more afro like. A bit of a bird's nest. - Rosemary has very long straight hair, no glasses - Marina is clean shaven, has glasses - Lamar has a military fade with cornrows on top, has glasses @Doc12 Oh fun! Azalea might actually have known Amara then! Think they were friends? Archer out of curiosity are you going to try and keep the houses proportionate?
Amanuensis he/him Posted March 25 Posted March 25 2 minutes ago, Doc12 said: Oh fun! Azalea might actually have known Amara then! Think they were friends? Archer out of curiosity are you going to try and keep the houses proportionate? Amara is a notoriously bad friend in that she is very flaky and forgetful or neglectful of non-Academic pursuits buttt she is friendly and means well. Ultimately depends on how much of a tolerance Azalea has for that Also @Archer what year does this take place? Nevermind it is in the write up lmao
Qianweilian He/him Posted March 25 Posted March 25 33 minutes ago, Doc12 said: Everybody tell me your declared houses so I can make your house robes have the correct color trim
Through the living Wahr He/Him Posted March 25 Posted March 25 35 minutes ago, Doc12 said: Everybody tell me your declared houses so I can make your house robes have the correct color trim This is not just a trick to gather Information right? I will say that Leokadius is a Slytherin, I however do not say that thats the house I declared.
Archer he/him Posted March 25 Author Posted March 25 28 minutes ago, Doc12 said: Archer out of curiosity are you going to try and keep the houses proportionate? And ruin my social experiment? Never! If you want to join a small house, you can submit an order for no selection and automatically be placed in the smallest one. That said, if you want to choose based on what best fits your character or who you want to share a PM with, this is your best opportunity to customize your game experience. 24 minutes ago, Amanuensis said: Amara is a notoriously bad friend in that she is very flaky and forgetful or neglectful of non-Academic pursuits buttt she is friendly and means well. Ultimately depends on how much of a tolerance Azalea has for that Also @Archer what year does this take place? Nevermind it is in the write up lmao This game is set the year before the events of the first book. General reminder as well that Cycle Zero starts with your late arrival to Hogwarts. 3
Amanuensis he/him Posted March 25 Posted March 25 (edited) I have lots of ideas for RP but am going to wait until the Day begins. The main scene I have in mind is all the siblings being present for Lamar's Sorting and the drama that comes with it. I can probably do a set up scene before that but on school premises when they arrive. I'm assuming no students would be there at all, though Amara certainly is. Are we riding the train in? Maybe I can figure something out... A very long time ago I ran a forum RP called the Ravenclaw Chronicles, and now that I've more than doubled my age since then, I feel like I can actually do it justice it wasn't My Immortal bad but it was definitely late 2000s teenage cringe. Also since EoD is at 8 PM EST for me, I will often be at work around turnovers. Historically speaking, what this likely means is that every ten minutes I'll be sneaking peeks when I shouldn't, but I am going to try to not neglect my IRL responsibilities as much as I had to while GMing LG110. Edited March 25 by Amanuensis 2
___ He/Him Posted March 25 Posted March 25 3 hours ago, Doc12 said: Everybody tell me your declared houses so I can make your house robes have the correct color trim Also Aman what houses are the siblings in? Behind Sox's facade of joking and being bold, he's a true Ravenclaw at heart, loving reading, art, and creation of all kinds.
Ink and Embers Any pronouns Posted March 25 Posted March 25 13 hours ago, Doc12 said: Want to test out that theory? This class photo just keeps getting bigger and bigger I swear. We've got 7th years now! They get their own row These are awesome!!! Similarly I may not be around for rollover most days (maybe Tuesdays but that's it), though I'll try to be online as much as possible. I may not be on loads tomorrow but I'll try to make at least one post and then I should be on fairly regularly!
Through the living Wahr He/Him Posted March 25 Posted March 25 I too will not be around for most rollovers since I will probably be sleeping. (Its like 1am for me)
|TJ| he/him Posted March 25 Posted March 25 4 hours ago, Doc12 said: Everybody tell me your declared houses so I can make your house robes have the correct color trim Look at Doc, already scheming smh and the game has not even started. Now he gets to choose the best House for himself :P.
Verdance he/him Posted March 25 Posted March 25 Haha well i legit dont know what house im in i gave preferences to admins and asked them to pick based on what needs more members, basically making my experience more realistic which means i have successfully transfigured archer into a hat
Doc12 Posted March 25 Posted March 25 (edited) 41 minutes ago, |TJ| said: Look at Doc, already scheming smh and the game has not even started. Now he gets to choose the best House for himself :P. My secret motive for the free art has been exposed! Jokes aside I had already decided when I first signed up Also you sir have not given me a char description I think you're the only fourth year in this game 33 minutes ago, Through The Living Grass said: Haha well i legit dont know what house im in i gave preferences to admins and asked them to pick based on what needs more members, basically making my experience more realistic which means i have successfully transfigured archer into a hat Hufflepuff answer right there Also just as a note, I'm still a little burnt out (because burnt was there yes) from last game so I'm going to be a little more chill this game. Just putting it out there Edited March 25 by Doc12 1
Aeoryi she/her Posted March 25 Posted March 25 15 hours ago, Doc12 said: Want to test out that theory? This class photo just keeps getting bigger and bigger I swear. We've got 7th years now! They get their own row yo can you add Jimmy the Destroyer
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