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okay, thank you! x. Regarding , said Yes, you can change your PB. All you need to do is post in the face claim with your character\'s name and then state who you are changing your PB from and to you you want it to be.. Regarding , said Hi i would like to change my PB to Rita Ora, thanks :). Regarding , said 8-) welcome to ravenclaw :). Regarding , said 1024. Regarding , said Not sure what Soba is, but I assume you mean Ramen the food? If so, then Ramen. Yum! Straight or curly hair?. Regarding , said Straight Hair. Regarding , said 8/10 I guess I just don\'t like the fuzziness to it. I wish it was sharper, somehow.. Regarding , said ^ Absolutely, though I\'ve been home for about three weeks now. < Has to work again today :( v Has a job they hate?. Regarding , said I think you can, yeah. I expect you\'d just have go to the Face Claim and request a change there, and remember to make sure no one else has your new PB!. Regarding , said Ok, so we're getting towards the last couple of weeks of the month so I figured I would start this so that we're not doing it at the last second. [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004497&p=1]Is It Break Yet?[/url] [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004372&p=1] A Penny For Your Thoughts[/url] [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004413&p=1] Escaping...[/url] [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004470&p=1]The Serpent and the Badger[/url] I'll add more as I see them.. Regarding pb's, Tookie Vine said Hi can you change your pb?.Regarding Let me introduce myself..., Hatsuharu Akimoto said Hello everyone! I'm Arun under the name Hatsuharu Akimoto. You can call me however you want. Just let me know it is me you are talking to. :-p In the past few minutes I have been here, I understood that Homework is one way to scoop points for the house. Now... I'm really lazy but I am equally competitive. So, I'll try and do my best. Anything For Ravenclaw. :-D Thanks for reading through all that. And why are all the pets running away from me? 8-0 I ain't that scary..Regarding , said Look at the map the slythie staff and SS are bowing down to me. Keith and Alera are both my slaves according to their tiles. Their offices are looking pretty and their [url=http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x326/TinaTurtle7/slytherfail.png]CR[/url]. [img]http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x326/TinaTurtle7/slytherlose.png[/img] [img]http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x326/TinaTurtle7/prettyoffices.png[/img] Come on Ravvies we need more ideas! Feel free to cause havoc in the Slythernclaw Lounge. Time to finish what the Slythies started.. Regarding , said May Issue: News: Slythenclaw war. - myself. Quidditch match begins. - Vanniloves, can you write this one, please? Gossip ( if any). - Kas/Van. Activities. Finished. Gwen Viritis: [url=http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/KireiLove/eggscoloringpage.jpg]Coloring Page[/url] [url=http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/KireiLove/Slythieword.jpg]Word search[/url] Activities for new issue. - Kasie, would you please find something? Slytherin of the month: Maybe Elizabeth Parnell. I\'m on sig making this time if nobody minds it, and preparing the issue for posting in CR, of course.. Regarding , said wow. Regarding Hello, Scarlett Garland said Hey gusys im new nice to be in raven claw and be seeing you all :).Regarding , said Pfft, like you wouldn\'t done better. And good, you slythies let your guard down enough to allow us easy entry.. Regarding Bad days,bad luck... -CHANGED VERSION-, Beezus Perkins said Beezus Perkins was quite sure,that her day was an update for "the end of the world" days. She tripped while she was walking down the stairs,she fell on he butt,and all of her books fell out of her bag. Her day was full with little accidents like those ,everything went wrong ,and the only thing she needed was a hot bathe...;and maybe someone who could cheer her up. She received a letter from her parents in the morning,which appearently wasn’t helping her mood. Those letters always were full of hatred and selfish words. Her parents,the pure-blood maniacs,could only talk about blood-line and their "royal being". They weren't the parents a little girl would wish.Sometimes,Beezus doubted she was their child.She was nothing like them. The letter was in her old Potions book,hidden,in the deepest corner of her bag. Beezus didn't want to open it or touch it. She wanted to burn it and tear it in pieces!! She made her way through the corridors,bumping into some Gryffindors and Ravenclaws.She decided to go to the Great Hall and do her homework there. She sighed as she finally sat down at the Slytherin table,saying hi to some fellow snakes. The girl took out a quill and parchment,and her potions book. No,actually,it wasn't her book,and it took her long enough to realize. She felt her lunch attack from the inside out. "Oh no!No way!"she thought."The letter is in my book,what if someone finds it and reads it?" She opened the book. "This book belongs to Liia Meredith." The name was familiar. Liia Meredith,Liia Meredith.... "Oh,I got it...." she thought " The Hufflepuff prefect...I wonder if he has mine." Beezus looked over to the Hufflepuff table. She was hoping no-one had her book... Or if Liia did,well she was hoping he didn't...that letter would ruin her life if anyone would read it. "Typical bad day it is..."she thought..Regarding , said Ouuuuut. -Checked PL/CR/HSL/SB/QF/Eva\'s Den -Browsed as per weekly duty -Did Friar dailies -Friar: Sent out PforP -Edited Points for Prizes -Moved a thread from EH to LSA -Owled user about using appropriate boards -Talked to Tsairomi about stuff -Oweled user about spamming -Answered question in the question forum -Active RPs: Listed threads -Updated Huffie trophy thread I updated the trophy thread as well :3 Moved people\'s names between Female and Male Prefects. Regarding , said [url=http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/rainingnyans.png]And now with Nyan Cats![/url] Also, check out Thomas and Heather's titles on their avatars.. and what they're looking at on marauder's map. EDIT: The Ravenclaw's Quidditch siggies are looking mighty fine.. Regarding Bad days,bad luck..., Beezus Perkins said Beezus Perkins was quite sure,that her day was an update for "the end of the world" days. She tripped while she was walking down the stairs,she fell on he butt,and all of her books fell out of her bag. Her day was full with little accidents like those ,everything went wrong ,and the only thing she needed was a hot bathe…and maybe someone who could cheer her up. She received a letter from her parents in the morning,which appearently wasn’t helping her mood. Those letters always were full of hatred and selfish words. Her parents,the pure-blood maniacs,could only talk about blood-line and their "royal being". They weren’t the parents a little girl would wish.Sometimes,Beezus doubted she was their child.She was nothing like them. The letter was in her old Potions book,hidden,in the deepest corner of her bag. Beezus didn’t want to open it or touch it. She wanted to burn it and tear it in pieces!! She made her way through the corridors,bumping into some Gryffindors and Ravenclaws.She decided to go to the Great Hall and do her homework there. She sighed as she finally sat down at the Slytherin table,saying hi to some fellow snakes. The girl took out a quill and parchment,and her potions book. No,actually,it wasn’t her book,and it took her long enough to realize. She felt her lunch attack from the inside out. "Oh no!No way!"she thought."The letter is in my book,what if someone finds it and reads it?" She opened the book,and saw a very familiar handwriting that said: "This book belongs to Liia Meredith." Beezus sighed and calmed down. Liia was her friend,and she knew he wouldn’t read someone else’s letter. IF he had hers. Beezus was really hoping that he did. She looked over the Hufflepuff table,searching for Liia. "Typical bad day it is..."she thought..Regarding , said By again sorry I don\'t mean to bother you AGAIN... I sorta made Ana Wilkins upset by putting a quote that looks like hers so can you put this instead but on the dig that I\'m using right now! I just need one! Quote: I\'m ready for you to break me let me just give my last piece of ove to you.... Regarding , said Oh my Salazar, we might as well have vandalized our OWN Common Room without waiting several days for it to happen, at least then it would [i]actually[/i] look good.. Regarding , said [strike]Dear[/strike] RavenFAIL -- I must admit we were expecting a little more originality on your part. Guess we expected too much from you bookworms, but in any case, do expect brutal retaliation.. Regarding , said Dear Slytherin, I must say. Your common room looks gorgeous! And both of your professors offices, if I might add.. Regarding , said [color=green]Elizabeth bit her lip anxiously, her hands trembling as she pulled on her Slytherin Quiddich robes. She hadn’t been able to relax since Vanity had told her about the swap, which had resulted in no sleep and a pounding headache. The first year had never played a real match before, and with such short notice, she feared she wasn’t ready to take on the role of Chaser just yet. Straightening up, Elizabeth looked in the mirror and groaned miserably at her reflection. She looked like death. Her skin was paler than usual and her blue-grey eyes were bulging, which they always did when she was nervous. It didn’t help that she hadn’t eaten, but the mere thought of food at this very moment in time made her feel overwhelmingly sick. Still shaking, the girl adjusted her shin-pads, ensuring that they were strapped as tightly as possible to her skinny legs. Checking her pocket watch, Elizabeth’s gut knotted up as she saw that it was time to go. Taking a deep breath, she strode over to the door, looking once over her shoulder in case she’d forgotten anything important. Making her way to the Entrance Hall and out towards the Slytherin locker room, it suddenly dawned on her that there was an immense amount of pressure resting on her shoulders today. Muttering to herself as she walked, the Reserve tried to convince herself that, even if she messed up, it was only a match. [color=lawngreen][i]“Pull yourself together you idiot”[/i][/color] she scolded herself [color=lawngreen][i]“Van wouldn’t have asked you if she didn’t think you could do it!”[/i][/color]. But then again, Slytherin needed to win this match, and if the ‘new girl’ messed up big time, she knew she’d never be forgiven. Although the idea that Vanity had chosen her to do this was somewhat reassuring, Elizabeth felt she needed some last minute advice from the Captain herself. Upon entering the locker room, the first thing the girl noticed was her broomstick leaning up against the wall. [color=lawngreen][i]”Phew”[/i][/color] she whispered, glad that it hadn’t been moved from where she left it during practice. Pacing frantically, Elizabeth tried to calm herself down, not wanting to spoil her chances of success by losing her nerve. [color=lawngreen][i]”Vanity?”[/i][/color] she called shakily, hoping the Captain would be there to give her a little pep-talk. [color=lawngreen][i]”Van? You in here?”[/i][/color] she asked, her voice cracking a little. [color=lawngreen][i]”Vanity, I really need to – oh no!”[/i][/color] she gasped, the sound of Arwen’s whistle making her heart skip a beat – or five. Whipping round, the red-head snatched her broom from its resting place and sprinted out onto the pitch, adrenaline pulsing through her veins like ravenous poison. Catching up with the rest of the team, Elizabeth tried not to make eye-contact with anyone; she knew that they would begin to doubt her if they realised just how scared she was. The sound of cheering rang sharply in her ears, making it almost impossible for the player to hear what Professor Bevan was saying. [i]’Poor Kasia’[/i] she thought, imagining how gut-wrenching it must feel to be in the toss-up. Hobbling a little, the first year just about managed to mount her broom, soaring several feet into the air with a meaningful kick to the ground. From here, she was able to observe what was happening below. [i]’Come on Kas’[/i] she prayed inwardly, hoping for a good result [i]’You can do this’[/i]. Elizabeth wished she could say the same for herself – at this point she didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Yes, it was great that she’d been given this amazing chance to prove herself, but on the other hand, if she messed up, she could never live it down. Even if the other players forgave her, even if the whole House forgave her, Elizabeth’s pride would be so crushed that she’d have to leave the Team anyway. Snapping back to reality, she was glad to see that Kasia had indeed caught the Quaffle, and the Reserve felt a little jolt of happiness shoot through her in support of her fellow Slytherin. She watched intently as the ball was passed from Kasia Lisette to Alexandria Calla, admiring how gracefully the girls flew with it. She hoped to be as good as them one day, but it had been pointed out to her many times that this was the kind of experience she needed, which made her feel a little better about the whole situation. Realising that she was just hovering there like a useless tag-along, the young Slytherin bolted downwards in Alex’s direction, flying at top-speed to catch up with her. Grinning widely as she flew, she felt a rush of pride at the way Miss Calla had caught the ball – she wasn’t even a Chaser, and yet she’d done a magnificent job! When Elizabeth was close enough, she nodded to indicate that she was open to catch the Quaffle if needed. Seeing the second year change direction and come towards her, the Reserve Chaser readied herself: her grip on the handle of her broomstick tightened, her balance levelled out, and most importantly, she gave a second nod to show that she had taken the hint. Seconds later, the first year was hurdling through the air after the scarlet ball; Alexandria had indeed decided to pass it. [color=lawngreen][i]”How am I going to do this?”[/i][/color] she hissed, noticing that Silas Cain was also after her prize. [color=lawngreen][i]\"Not on my watch Ravenfail\"[/i][/color] she spat, not caring whether or not he heard her. Veering sharply to the left, she extended her arm and leant over so that she was almost flying sideways, before jolting upwards and snatching the Quaffle. Squealing with joy, she tucked it tightly under her arm, determined to protect it. Elizabeth looked back over her shoulder and gave a teasing grin to the Ravenclaw Chaser as he lost balance - her competitiveness was truly showing through in this match! Feeling an immense rush of both excitement and nerves, a thought suddenly struck the girl – what was she supposed to do now? Scanning the pitch, Elizabeth searched for a safe passage to the Ravenclaw goal posts. Noticing that the area above her was relatively empty, the Reserve shot forwards and then turned swiftly upwards at a vertical angle, hoping that this would throw any pursuers off-course. Smiling to herself with a new-found confidence, she allowed the crowd’s cheers to spur her on – this was the encouragement any newcomer to a Quiddich team needed. Heading for the Keeper’s circle, the Slytherin tried to work out exactly which angle to throw from. At the speed she was travelling, it seemed that a straight-ahead throw should do the trick. But surely the Ravenclaw Keeper would see that coming? Weighing up the options in her head, she dashed forwards endearingly, wanting to get this show on the road. Accelerating rapidly, Elizabeth bolted through the air, loosening her grip on the Quaffle and bringing it out from under her arm. Heart pounding, she lifted the ball over her shoulder as she approached the posts, preparing for a mighty throw. The first year smirked cockily at Katie Kurt, flying aggressively towards her. Arm still raised with the Quaffle in her hand, she snapped suddenly to the right, hoping that the Keeper hadn’t suspected a change in direction. Breathing in, Elizabeth drew back her arm and pelted the ball forwards towards the far-right hoop. Her heart stopped and she gasped inwardly, suspense almost paralysing her. [color=lawngreen][i]”Come on”[/i][/color] she whispered desperately [color=lawngreen][i]”Come on!”[/i][/color]. The Quaffle raced through the air in what seemed like slow-motion to the young player, and clipped the inside of the hoop. It seemed to hover there for a few seconds before falling through onto the other side! The Slytherin Reserve whooped with joy and punched the air, performing rolling-tricks on her broom to express her happiness. [color=lawngreen][i]”YES!”[/i][/color] she cried, unable to believe what had just happened! She would be happy no matter what the result of the match was after that – she knew it was selfish, but at that very moment, she couldn’t care less: Elizabeth Parnell had just scored her first goal as Chaser! [/color]. Regarding , said Alona looked up and Clarissa stood. Sittin there she saw Clarissa flip her hair back and stare at her. It was as if she was very mad. Alona then heard Clarissa say, \"Just so you know this does not make us friends...,\" Clarissa said in a serious tone. Alona laughed lightheartedly. Seeing Clarissa do this brought Alona to tears. Happy tears of course! \"Sure,\" said Alona finally gaining control,\" You know Rissa, if you frown to often you\'ll get wrinkles on your forehead.\" Alona smiled at her while rubbing her own forehead. Alona then stood up and left back to the Great Hall. On her way there, she looked back at Clarissa and said,\" You know you can\'t stay there forever...\". Regarding , said It\'s two in the morning why am I still awake. -Spoke to Katie about Quidditch -Talked to Hwin about war -Made war banners -Spoke to Silas about his Absence I think I did more but eh. Regarding , said I would probably threaten them without the intention of ever carrying out that threat. What would you do if you found out that your best friend was backstabbing you. (they started being friends with your enemy ect). Regarding , said Long blue dress. I would waer it to dances even though it is a bit too dressy for a dance. If you could have any item in the world, what would it be and why?. Regarding , said I love the cloak of invisibility. [quote][Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Keith Summers has entered at 11:50 pm [Liia Meredith] 11:50 pm: KEITH Liia Meredith stalks Keith and huggles him without his knowledge Liia Meredith is happy to have his arms around Keith [Liia Meredith] 11:54 pm: This is really convenient [Liia Meredith] 11:54 pm: It\'s like chat knows I\'s stalking him [Liia Meredith] 11:54 pm: So she makes me invisible to him everytime he comes in [Silvanus Bevan] 11:55 pm: MAH KEEFY! Silvanus Bevan shoves Keith into his undies Liia Meredith snuggles in Keith\'s lap Liia Meredith is gonna refresh now so he can have his hair brushed by Keith[/quote] :3 [quote]Silvanus Bevan shares ice cream [Liia Meredith] 12:46 am: Yays~ Liia Meredith noms on ice cream [Keith Summers] 12:47 am: NO@ [Keith Summers] 12:47 am: MY ICECREAM Keith Summers steals from Liia\'s mouth [Keith Summers] 12:47 am: lol [Liia Meredith] 12:47 am: >.> Liia Meredith happily snog-shares ice cream with Keith [Liia Meredith] 1:34 am: [url=http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg497/icille/Lumos%20Alliance/Liia%20Meredith/IceCream.png]>.>[/url] Liia Meredith coughs and flees and snogs Keith Keith Summers has been snogged [Keith Summers] 1:37 am: omgs! Keith Summers chases after Liia with a shoe [Dawn Howard] 1:38 am: ? Liia Meredith is chased with ammunition [Dawn Howard] 1:49 am: Tralalala [Keith Summers] 1:54 am: Priest: I now pronounce you husband and husband! Keith Summers snogs Liia Liia Meredith snogs Keith Dawn Howard claps [Isaac Emory] 1:54 am: Oh boy, I was just in time [Liia Meredith] 1:55 am: lol [Dawn Howard] 1:55 am: Indeed Isaac Emory votes Keiia for couple of the month. Bevmond can go without for once[/quote]. Regarding , said Alex would never steal [strike]and if she did she wouldn\'t get caught[/strike]. Just to put that on the table. But if that happened, Alex would probably punch the accuser in the face and tell them to mind the \'b\' and \'q\'s. After all Alex does what she does for a reason. What would you do if you over hear that someone has tampered with the bludger that is going to be used in the next match, and you really want your team to win.. Regarding , said Thank you so much! They look great!. Regarding , said -runs around the forum naked-. Regarding , said In even though I\'ve been here all day.. Regarding , said To all GT members: When posting in this thread, please put the name of your item so that I know what it\'s for. Thankies.. Regarding , said Clairssa looked at the tart. She slowly reached for it then grabbed it quickly. She has never seen a time where she was so hungry. Mostly likely because she was used to her dinner table back at home. Clarissa looked down and said,\"Thank you very much.\" quietly so that Alona would barely hear her. Rissa stood up and looked down at Alona. She flipped her blonde hair back and stared at the girl intensely. She raised her arms to a shoulder level. \"Just so you know Alona this...\" she said then waving her hands in a circular motion,\" Does not make us friends!\" She was serious. Clarissa wouldn\'t let her guard down around her. Not until Clarissa beat Alona and that Alona would admit that Clarissa was better at everything.. Regarding , said In >.>. Regarding [color=magenta]Renaissance Faire[/color], Keith Summers said For the upcoming Ren Faire in June, here's a list of items we'll be needing(put your initials next to the ones you'll be doing, like always): [u]Misc.[/u] -Horse Stick ([url=http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41NEpKOKhnL._SL500_AA300_.jpg]Example[/url]) - H.W -Jousting Lance (for the winner of the Jousting competition) - L.M -Various medieval outfits for girls and boys. - S.B -Various hats [color=yellow]((More than one person can work on the Hats/Outfits.))[/color] [u]Awards[/u] (-K.S I'm claiming all of these.) -King -Queen -Princess & her Prince (sort of like the cutest couple award?) -Knight -Court Jester -Bard (person who gets really Renaissance-y) Please use the ITEM DROP OFF thread when you are finished with your item. Thanks!.Regarding , said Lumina approached her table and took several letters Dracula, her dad's eagle owl, had delivered earlier. Some of those were written few days ago, some reached her this morning. It was just the usual stuff, her parents talking about home, saying that they missed her, Helena doing exactly the same. The Slytherin loved talking to her relatives but sometimes she preferred to be left alone, although she really appreciated it, that her cousin kept her updated about Jean Claude's well-being. Lumina wished she could bring all the pets she loved to school but it obviously was impossible to do, so she had to make a choice and leave one of them with someone else. She decided it should be her pet hedgehog, he was nice and well-behaved, not to mention adorable. Thinking about him almost made her wish for the term to end as soon as possible, so she could go home and see him. But then she remembered about the last letter from the person the Prefect stopped communicating with years ago. It was sent in a fancy envelope made of expensive paper and sealed with wax, the customized wax seal, to be exact, the ancient family crest the girl had seen a million times before. Lumina knew it would be a mistake to reply to it, or to react in any other way. She frowned and put the envelop into her bag and looked around. Van was probably already waiting for her in Three Broomsticks. Neatly folded items of clothing were laying on her bed, waiting for her to put them on, and since she was running late again, the Prefect made her best not to put it off any longer. An estimating glance at her [url=http://www.polyvore.com/roommate_date/set?id=48686942]reflection[/url] in the old full length mirror to make sure nothing was messed up before leaving the room. Checking her belongings just to know that her wand, wallet, small make up kit and the forsaken letter were right there, in the purse, while she was moving across the common room. Everything looked the same, absolutely normal, students were busy with doing home tasks, maybe still unaware about the war happening, which obviously the Ravenclaws' fault. If they were trying to take them by surprise, they just had no idea who they were fighting with. They had already planned at least a dozen of brilliant moves to strike back. Being preoccupied with all these thoughts, the girl had not noticed how she reached Hogsmeade. She looked around reading the signs if numerous shops and cafes before she found the right one. It was not her favourite location to hang out in but she did not have a lot of options. All the places she wanted to visit were the ones Vanity could not go to, which meant only non-alcoholic drinks and maybe some cupcakes. Considering all the drama going on in the seventh year's life, she craved something stronger. Lum sighed and pushed the heavy door, making her way inside. Most probably it was the first time ever when the seventh year was ready to spill some serious beans to her roommate and bestie. It did not mean that they were not sharing any skeletons both had been hiding in the closets among the stylish attires, of course. She was just trying to forget about it for good. Unfortunately, Lennox had no intention to be forgotten, that's why he seemed to consider reminding her about his existence his ultimate goal. She could tell that he must be even more attractive and thus more arrogant now but it did not matter anything to her. Alright, almost nothing. The only possible way this reunion could end was another August 6 and the city in flames, anyway. She noticed her roommate sitting behind one of the tables and came up to her, turning her charming self on, and gave Vanity a smile, bright and cheerful as it usually was. "Why, hello there, good looking," she said. "is this seat vacant?" Now Lum could only cherish a hope that the Quidditch Captain was not mad at her for being fifteen minutes late.. Regarding , said Maybe hand puppets? Sort of like the puppet pals ones.. Regarding , said -Type of Graphic: Sig Set -PB:Ashley Tisdale -Picture Links: [url=http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/5300000/Guilty-Pleasure-Photoshoot-ashley-tisdale-5349184-600-800.jpg]one[/url], [url=http://64.19.142.12/celebshut.com/wp-content/uploads/celebrities/ashley-tisdale/sarah-dunn-photoshoot/Ashley%20Tisdale%20-%20Sarah%20Dunn%20Photoshoot-03-520x774.jpg]two[/url] and [url=http://data.whicdn.com/images/11954366/ashleytisdale714_large.jpg]three[/url] -Graphic instructions: Anything that fits in the pictures. -Special Instructions: Nothing -Pixel Dimensions: 200x400. Regarding [size=15][color=yellow]Prize Items[/color][/size], Keith Summers said I've noticed how we lack enough rare items to give out as prizes. Some of the stuff that is rare isn't really all that fascinating...either that or it's going to be scripted and put in stores. So, I'd like us to create items specifically used for prizes. Mainly to be given out for house contests. I'd prefer it to be items that the members can use, such as things they can equip. So, clothing and accessories. Not just any clothing and accessory, either... I want it to be unique and very appealing. Here are a few examples I have already: -Special hats... like animal shaped ones. Gladiator helmets. Viking helmet. -Special boots... glow in the dark boots. -Shirts with Harry Potter characters on them. -Stuffed animals of Harry Potter characters/creatures. Gives you an idea of what I'm looking for. So, start suggesting some more things and I'll add stuff to the Master List. Remember though, Earl's items come first. So if you have any unfinished items that need to be drawn for Earl, please get them done ASAP. Thanks.~.Regarding , said ^ erm I mean I am doing a bunch of girls\' make up for their Senior Prom tomorrow? But up to you if you find that exciting or not. < is emotionally exhausted and morally bankrupt v is feeling glad for the summer?. Regarding , said I\'m checking out for the night. -Checked PL/CR/LD -Browsed some -Put a user through the PS. Regarding , said Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. Regarding , said 8.7/10 I honestly don\'t know what exactly it is about the sig that is bothering me.. Regarding , said Oh, you...stawp it :3 You\'re banned for embarrassing meh :3. Regarding , said In. Regarding , said User: Alona Starfield Rule Broken: Godmod Action Taken: Warning Owl Reason: This user god modded another character by saying: [quote]Alona and Anabelle walked down to Hogsmeade village happily.[/quote] It was the first post of the RP so Anabelle hadn\'t even posted yet to say that she was even there in the first place, let alone that she had entered the place. I also checked the side notes and all and there was no indication that permission had been given for her to god mod the other character.. Regarding , said That\'s a maybe! :) The next person will play the muggle sport basketball.. Regarding , said The week is up, folks! The winners of the Felix Felicis is.. [size=15][color=green]For the Green Team...[/color][/size] Vanity Villiers topping the chart at 206 points! [size=15][color=silver]and for the Silver Team...[/color][/size] Alexandria Calla topping the chart at 173 points! Good job, girls! Enjoy your prize! And good job to the others on the teams as well! We will be having another prize hand-out after the next two weeks, so you may be the next to win something. Keep the homework comin\' ;).. Regarding , said Alright Ravenclaws it\'s time to take action. Someone please start the thread in Keith Summers office. Make sure you steal all the pretty, shiny and interesting things you can find and hide them in the most unsuspecting places. Then like Silas said above set up dungbombs that will be triggered by a trip wire. Make sure you decorate his office in the most Ravenclaw-ish way possible.. Regarding , said I\'m sealing this thread for now. Please expect an owl from me Miss. Starfield.. Regarding , said Firstly, Vanity doesn\'t really do crushes, and no one in their right mind would ever call her a dweeb. I suppose hypothetically though, if it did happen she would hex first and think later. What would you do if you got caught with a roomie\'s diamond bracelet and accused of stealing it?. Regarding , said Thanks soo much Brynlee! You\'re so awesome! :D. Regarding , said I think this needs to happen. I mean, they aren\'t doing anything at all...>.> Time to force their hands?. Regarding , said Brynlee Baublit- Beater. Regarding , said I\'m back in.. Regarding , said Rhea: [img]http://i.imm.io/pK3u.png[/img] [img]http://i.imm.io/pK3F.png[/img] There you go! Next!. Regarding , said Now that\'s going a little too far... We need to feed them to wilder beast like the one in the hunger games!!!!!!!. Regarding , said In :3. Regarding , said It was time to take his pets for their little outing, they deserved it. He\'d been negligent about their existence lately. His hedgehog seemed slightly starved and his two Pygmy puffs looked practically, unpuffed. He put them in a makeshift cardboard crate. It was a shoebox in which is mother had sent a pair of zebra striped shoes. She probably misread the letter which talked about the [i]little[/i] party the Slytherin students received, perhaps she misinterpreted [i]we had a party[/i] for [i]we\'ll have a party[/i], or something like that, and read [i]I needed black and white striped stuff[/i] as [i]I need black and white striped stuff...[/i]. Well in any case the shoe box had come handy. \'[color=#00FF66]... And come to think of it, I might as well as wear the shoes too. I doubt anyone will notice them...[/color]\' He thought to himself, removing the wad of paper inside the new shoes and letting his feet slide into them. His mom apparently had this bad habit of misjudging the speed of his growth, the shoes were a little tight and in the note that accompanied them, she had written that she bought a size bigger just in case his foot grew. But the place he intended to go to... he wouldn\'t be wearing his shoes for long. He fed a quarter of a pepper to each of his puffs and an albino snake to his hedgehog, the hedgehog seemed to have conveniently mistaken Ed\'s little finger for the snake and nibbled it a little... He pocketed his harmonica - something he never left behind. Closed the lid over the temporary home of his pets, took it under his arm and walked out to one of his favorite places. Of course, it was a relatively populated place, because a lot of people liked the quaint calm the expanse of water bought. But one could predict times when the lake would be sparsely populated. Right now, wasn\'t that time. It was just after classes were over for the day, and unless someone was [i]really[/i] dedicated, it was unlikely that they\'d want to spend a relatively warm and pleasant afternoon, indoors in the library or likewise. But then, one could always rely on sleek hope that fate shall prove their predictions wrong. It was Edmund\'s lucky day, indeed he\'d manage to steal himself from any of his duties and reach the lake before most got there. He looked around and found a ponytail bobbing close to the surface of the water. He lay down the shoebox on the grass and opened the lid to make sure his pets could inhale the fresh air. The puffs he wasn\'t worried about, but the hedgehog could stretch and climb out of the box if he was left unsupervised for too long... still Ed took the risk, leaving the three creatures there as he began approaching the ponytail. He caught the distorted reflection first, he waited for it to settle and then caught a glimpse of her face. \'[color=#00FF66]Aah, its [i]her[/i][/color].\' Her meant, one of the nicer members of the Slytherins student staff. He hadn\'t got a chance to interact with the other prefect, he\'d seen plenty of the Slytherin Quidditch Captain... but he\'d seen the newest member to the Slytherin student staff body, on quite a few occasions... [i]before[/i] she was prefect. They were mere interactions and some polite banter, but back then she seemed more real. Her human emotions of sadness and fear were more tangible in her expressions. Now as he saw her, wearing that prefect badge with pride, Ed knew that she had learned to hide her weaknesses. Her fears more ineffable. With even the little experience he had, as a second year, he knew stowing your past away never paid off... But what could he do? It was unlikely that she\'d want to speak to random boy who was just in second year, he was sure she had more pressing problems... Unless he created one that she would perhaps help with... \"[color=green]Can\'t believe I\'m doing this...[/color]\" he muttered to himself as he went back, picked up one of his puffs, and place it safely under a tree, between it\'s roots. He eyed it carefully for a moment. The Pygmy seemed pretty immobile, it sat their calmly and seemed to have no will to alter its current position. Ed eyed it for a second longer and then when he was convinced the puff was safe, he went towards the fifteen year old girl... \"[color=green]I think I lost my Pygmy, could you help me find it?[/color]\" he said. \'[color=#00FF66]I\'m good at feigning innocence[/color]\". Regarding , said Hi, so...I edited [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=6850&p=1]this[/url] (which can also be found in the Trophy Room). Anyway, it\'s updated now...just wanted to let you all know. :) I also attempted to edit the CR (because obviously, the term we\'re in right now isn\'t January-March...) but the term dates aren\'t listed in the SL like usual and I don\'t know what they are. Fail. So if someone could enlighten me, I\'d appreciate it. xD I\'m gonna go be awesome some more around the site now. :P. Regarding Let these Words and Paints weave a friendship., Kyle West said On a cool emorning still hanging on to the remnants of dawn, Kyle made for the Grounds on a slow but steady pace. He had a book in his hand, but this time he did not mean to read. It was as if he was being passive and now was bored of it, for he realized he wouldn't mind adding his own little words to the writings of the great authors. No, indeed he wanted to [i]write[/i], to put his skills in writing to the test. He hadn't really tried to write before, and thus became more eager to start. He had decided to start off this new hobby with something simple; a description perhaps, or maybe some little actions, but he meant to find inspiration in the grounds about him. He went to the shore of the lake, not the one right in face of the castle but the opposite one. He had made a certain detour, a [i]longcut[/i], to have more of a look onto the space from the water to the builded stones. Now he was settled, he looked around for something or someone to write about, because he had decided to shoot out of a character he made on-the-spot, as in talk about what they were doing currently, then in later times write a bit more of their adventures. The place seemed empty, or at least there was no one there doing anything particular. As a result he thought of looking around, probably describe the landscape, until in his searches somebody caught his attention. Soon he started scribbling, with much thinking at first, but soon it became very spontaneous and effortless. It took long. He had been writing for like half an hour when he realized that he had only filled a couple of pages. [i]The glade was generally silent,[/i]he wrote, [i]but it was quite in an uproar with the sounds of the lake and the wind. Hidden here and there among the clouds were various birds, celebrating mere joy doe no reason. Happiness was spread among the flowers and grass, and nothing seemed to trouble the well-fragranced air.[/i] At this point he halted for a moment; without thinking, some [b]bad, disturbing thing[/b] should happen. He scratched his head a little, and glanced all around and about him. He needed an element that would twist up the situation; something that would change the course that ease has been taking. After all it's a story and he can do whatever he wanted with his characters, but he also had to be daring, bold, and write something unexpected. He started to think for his own, seeing that there was nothing there worth taking inspiration in. Without noticing it, he nodded. He might have dreamed but didn’t keep memory of it. For a moment he strayed into a rather peaceful sleep session; and when he woke up, [i]the sun had already finished painting the clouds red, just as it seemed to rise from amidst them like it would later seem to sink in the sea beyond[/i], as he decided to write in his booklet. He started to look up and think blankly about rather nothing. He looked pleadingly at the far away Oak Doors on their huge hinges. Soon someone would come out of it, of course, an interesting person, attention-catching, maybe fascinating, or intriguing, even peculiar. But someone had to come close to him. He kept to his patience and kept on staring..Regarding , said Kasia blinked a few times as she saw student after student slip through the door into Heather Winterly’s office. She did a little dance in her spot as she realized that her idea was a hit with all of the Slytherin students. She was nervous since she was the youngest and less experienced, so she was very happy that the other Student Staff and the Head of House loved her idea. And it paid off! There were about six other students in the room and Kasia felt that there would be more. She waved as she saw Elizabeth, Alex, Geordy, Edmund, Matt walk in and mingle around. Kasia felt an elbow poke her and she squeaked quietly as she glared at Van teasingly before going and turning on the music. The soft music flowed through the air and Kasia spun around, balancing quite easily on the spotted wedges that she was currently wearing. She walked over towards her friends and put her arms around Elizabeth and Alex’s shoulders. It seemed that about half of the Quidditch Team was there and they were a different kind of family, and Kasia loved them to death. Kasia heard a faint thump and turned sharply. Her eyes widened as she saw the spotted pitcher that she had brought fall to the floor, the punch spilling out of it onto the carpets. Kasia groaned loudly as she took out her wand. She tapped the pieces of the pitcher and muttered “Reparo.” She watched as the pitcher repaired itself and she put it back on the table by the cupcakes. She put a watchful eye on her Quidditch Captain friend as she knew what Van was thinking and she didn’t anything to happen during the party. [i]Let’s see, a panther, a snow leopard, a cheetah, a tiger, a zebra, a panda, and a porucupine. It’s a zoo![/i] Kasia giggled loudly and clapped a hand over her mouth. She apologized to the girls before slipping towards the back where Ed was playing his mouth organ. She listened to him for a few minutes before she tapped him on the shoulder. “Ed, I really love it whenever you play this instrument. If only Professor Winterly had a piano, I can accompany you.” She laughed quietly and winked at him before dancing around the room. She felt her headband slip down and heard the faint chime of her bangles that she wore for her costume. She didn’t care that se was dancing by herself or what her friends were thinking. She was here to have a good time and to have a little fun with the Ravenclaws. She had a few friends in the House and she wanted to show them how cunning the Slytherins can be. Kasia felt something prick her upper arm and she yelped loudly. She looked down and saw a quill sticking in her arm, it wasn’t deep but it still hurt as she pulled the quill out and glared around the room for her attacker. Her eyes locked onto Geordy, the First Year Slytherin boy who she had talked to when she had a break. She glared at him for good measure and then threw the quill back to Geordy with a smile on her face. Kasia could never get mad at any of her friends or the younger students, she always wanted to be the good cop and to just be a good friend. Unless the party became out of hand, of course. But that wouldn’t happen with this group of students. She skipped around the room and turned in mid air “C’mon, everyone! Dance, jump around, do something! Don’t just stand there… we can still talk as we dance.” She skipped over to Edmund and grabbed his hands. She pulled him over and started moving to the beat of the music, a smile lit up on her face.. Regarding , said Perhaps if you try refreshing the gringotts page? Sometimes when you are browsing the pets will steal money from you, thus gringotts won\'t let you deposit the amount of money you put in because you are short two galleons.. Regarding , said Today was a fantastic morning. Silas couldn’t ask for a better day to rise up to. The skies were clear, the air was warm, and there was the nice breeze that occasionally arrived to cool you off during the warmer parts of the day. It was ideal Quidditch weather for sure and Silas couldn’t wait for the first Quidditch game of this season. As soon as his eyes cracked open the Ravenclaw was awake and ready for the day. Unfortunately his day’s schedule wasn’t to start for a couple of hours. He had woken up too early and he didn’t want to go back to bed. Instead he just got ready for his day like he would have to do in a few hours anyways. His outfit for the stay was simple but presentable. He preferred to wear clothes that he could easily change out of for Quidditch. His grey polo and brown cargo pants were easy to slip on and off and his bracelet and blue skate sneakers were the same. Once he got dressed he picked up his dufflebag full of his quidditch equipment and his broom, The Golden Lightning which the Head Boy had nicknamed Zues and headed out of the common room. The Head Boy still had plenty of free time so he wandered around the castle a bit before securing himself an ideal breakfast for any Quidditch player. Surprisingly time was going by much faster than Silas had expected. More students were up and about now, most were excited for Quidditch much like Silas was. The Ravenclaw headed towards the Quidditch changing rooms to get for the day’s match. He slipped on his pads and uniform and hopped on his broom flying around the pitch to get started with the match. There was still some time before the match started. Not even all the players were out on the pitch yet. Floating in the air gave him time to think. This wasn’t what he should be doing unless he was thinking about the match that was a few moments away. But he wasn’t thinking about preparing for the game, instead he reminisced about the party thrown for the Ravenclaw Quidditch team. The night had its ups and downs but it was definitely a fantastic party. Of course Silas would say that though. He had recently turned old enough to be allowed to drink. So the newly appointed Head Boy drank himself nearly to a coma. Thinking about those drinks and the things he had said to his teammates made him blush a little bit and laugh at the memories. There were times where he went to teammates saying how much he loved them. He wasn’t sure but there may had been a time he told Katie about how he was so proud of her becoming Quidditch co-captain and how she would be a great captain after Sydney graduated. Sydney, that was another person he encountered at the night’s event. It was interesting to say the least because Silas had never seen her cut loose and do anything other than think of Quidditch, when he saw her that night though it was like she was a completely different person that only lived for the party scene. As soon as Professor Bevan spoke his attention immediately shifted to her. His train of thought was focused right on Quidditch as if he had just arrived on the pitch and was ready to play this game. Everything else floating around his head was temporarily erased from his mind and the only thing he could think about was Quidditch. As Silas got older and accepted more responsibilities he also became more competitive. His drive to succeed was overwhelming by the time he was a seventh year. He was so focused and saw every obstacle as a chance to prove himself. As a Chaser his job for the toss-up was to give William the back-up he needed in case his fellow teammate needed assistance. It was just like when he was a Beater but now he didn’t have a bat and he had to get into the thick of the battle to be any help as a Chaser. It was something new for Silas but something he found extremely enjoyable. Silas was always stronger than your average guy his age thanks to his muggle god-father taught his the value of hard labor and the rigorous workout you get when you’re a Beater. This strength gave him an advantage when he encountered rival chasers and wouldn’t be easily knocked around. Once the Quaffle was in the air it was time for action. There was no slow-motion sensation or Matrix bullet time. The mechanics of the game were moving rapidly and Silas’ wired reactions kicked in. His first reaction was to fly up to the center where the quaffle was tossed. It didn’t take long for Kasia to swoop in to steal the Quaffle. She left his gaze and he turned to ensure his teammate was okay. Once he saw the first sign of okay the Head Boy flew off towards the direction of his team’s goal posts to retrieve the Quaffle. In those few moments Kasia had out of Silas’ sight the Slytherin Prefect was already able to pass the Quaffle to another teammate. There was a lot of ground to cover if Silas wanted to reach his opponents in time before they had the chance to score. Gripping his broom handle tightly he shot forward on The Golden Lightning and like its name it hurled like a comet to the other end of the pitch. Alexandria still had a comfortable amount of breathing room, much more than Silas would have liked her to have. As a Chaser he developed to habit to get in real close just to make opponents feel on edge at his presence knowing he could strike at any time. There was no way for Silas to accomplish that without spooking her too soon. He had to get in between her and any of her teammates that might be close by. But the Ravenclaw Chaser still had to get into position by the time he was remotely close Alexandria had tossed the Quaffle towards Elizabeth Parnell. Silas wouldn’t just give up and not give his best attempt at trying to stop the pass. With one last push he got closer to the Quaffle but still not close enough. He scooted and leaned as far as he could and outstretched a hand to swat the red ball away. The leather texture made contact with the tips of his fingers, so close and yet so far away. The Quaffle was right there touching his skin but there was no way to catch it or even alter the trajectory of the Quaffle enough to prevent Elizabeth from catching it and he saw at the Slytherin successfully caught the ball he failed to get. A gust of air started hitting his face from below. As he looked down he saw he had positioned himself right at the edge of his broom and it was tipping downward. Gravity was slowly started to take effect pushing the Head Boy down making it harder for him to keep hold of his broom. There was no way to fight against it. It would only be a matter of time before his arms gave away and he would come crashing to the ground. He could just fall and save himself with his wand but that would take him out of the game for much longer than he would like. The only other option was to find a way to stabilize himself and set on his broom properly once again. His legs wrapped around the broom tightly as he pushed himself forward using the momentum of the gravity to fully spin 360 degrees forward and had enough time in the flip to reseat himself. Flipping his broom proved to be a dizzy challenge as his eyes tried to refocus and find where he was now but it worked. He was still on his broom and facing the same direction he was before but he still lost valuable time. Time that could make or break any game and Silas hated when anyone on his team including himself was taken away from the game for any amount of time.. Regarding , said Edmund knew the look. When the Quidditch captain side-stepped the mess he\'d created with arid annoyance pouring out of each of her pores. He\'d chosen the wrong time to drop the pitcher and set the streamers on fire. She\'d just bought up the topic of Quidditch, more than wanting him to try out, he was pretty sure she was just highlighting who\'s boss. \'[color=#99FF00]Yeah yeah, I bow to you lady, you\'re the greatest? Happy?[/color]\' he let the sarcastic thought course through his head. \'[color=#99FF00]Just because she decides whether I make the team or not, she wants rub her authority in my face[/color]\' the rusty thoughts rattled through his brain, as the notes peaked and fell. He couldn\'t decide whether it was lucky that he managed to create some distraction or not. If he hadn\'t he would have ended up conjuring some cocky reply, feigning a disinterest in playing under her and reduce his chances to get onto the team to dust. \'[color=#99FF00]Well it\'s true... I don\'t care whether she lets me on the team or not...[/color]\' he tried to convince himself and upon failing added, \'[color=#99FF00]I\'m going to find some way of getting onto it, come what may...[/color]\' He realized that he was playing a little off key. His notes were a little strewn and the melody was going astray... He cupped his hands over the mouth organ and played a lower frequency, like a prelude to a next more controlled melody. Just then he heard the clatter. He looked up to see... \'[color=#00FF66]A BOY![/color]\' Or what was left of his manhood, because he was covered in quills. \'[color=#00FF66]That\'s a quick reward for my faithful belief in the fact that anything I want will happen.[/color]\' The boy scattered some more quills while making his way towards Edmund. Ed had to admit, it was much more creative than painting a black robe with white stripes, but somehow the end result ended up being as silly. \"[color=#33CCCC]Hello, I\'m Geordy. Need a quill?[/color]\" Ed raised his eyebrow and let his notes fall to a very low amplitude but he didn\'t stop playing, because otherwise he\'d end up scoffing at the lame joke. \"[color=#33CCCC]That was a lame joke, I\'m sorry.[/color]\" Ed let the notes fall to silence this time and then gave into the urge to chuckle. It was rare for Slytherin guys to admit they were being lame. But friends could share their weaknesses right? But then who said anything about being friends? \"[color=green]What are you a porcupine? Creative... perhaps a little too creative... don\'t you think? [/color]\" Ed chose not to look at the guy while saying this, his eyes would betray the joke he was making. \"[color=green]I\'m kidding, I actually painted white stripes on my robe, my silly idea of creative. So we\'re in the same boat. I\'m Edmund Eridanus and if it\'s not already obvious, I\'m a Zebra![/color]\" He liked this Geordy guy and not only because at the moment he was the only other male in the room... but because he sounded kind of naive but fun. Self-depriciating sense of humor was rare in Slytherins... One look at Vanity and his liking for the boy started evaporating. He saw the look which spelt [i]want[/i], on her face. It was the same look his dad wore when he found someone at knockturn alley selling a rare magical artifact. The problem was, she wasn\'t looking at Edmund like that, it was this Geordy guy her gaze was aimed at. She made it worse by questioning and hence explaining the intent behind her intense gaze. [color=#00FF66]Geordy Stavins, right? First Year? Don’t answer that, I know I’m right. How would you feel about trying out for the team?[/color]\" Now the flare of any sort of vague admiration for Geordy was completely extinguished. Was he jealous? Was it just the offer for trying out, or was it because of it was [i]Vanity[/i] who was asking. He wouldn\'t admit the more-than-slight admiration he had for the Quidditch captain... so he resolved to making him self belief that he was just a tiny bit upset that he was never asked for a try out and some random first year was... On impulse he said \"[color=green]Yeah! Geordy, you should try out. I\'m going to try out too[/color]\" He added \"[color=green]We\'ll have SO much fun together[/color]\" he let it creep into his voice, the malice and ended up sounding formidably sinister. His more calculating side took over. \'[color=#99FF00]Oops, gotta mend that wound before it becomes any bigger... I can\'t be so selfish can I? Or atleast I can\'t sound so selfish...[/color]\' He chuckled again, \"[color=green]Kidding! It\'ll be fun if we both make the team... what position would you be trying for?[/color]\" Ed forgot that Geordy hadn\'t yet answered Vanity\'s question, so added \"[color=green]That is if you\'re trying out... Word of advice, not many first years get through.[/color]\" Sounding so openly discouraging in front of Vanity - third/fourth mistake? And so the cover up followed. \"[color=green]But if our [i]beloved[/i] QC here sees SO much potential in you, guess its worth a shot huh?[/color]\" He was careful, just to add the right bit of sarcasm in the \'beloved\' to show he didn\'t care but not go overboard. He elbowed the porcupine in the ribs, gently. He heard another guy make his way in. \'[color=#99FF00]Ok, I asked for guys, you don\'t have to send too many[/color]\' he thought looking up at the ceiling. He just wanted Vanity to go away, she was [i]distracting[/i] and he didn\'t want to give Geordy a chance to answer the question and he wanted to be on the Quidditch team and he wished he didn\'t drop the pitcher and burn the streamers... and.... and... his thoughts were flitting. \'[color=#99FF00]What typical pre-teen behavior[/color]\' He thought to himself. Then decided to deal with it, one thought at a time. The first solution he saw, dealt with both the first and the second thoughts, perhaps as a fall out, even the third... [color=green]Vanity, don\'t you want to go invite, the newest guest? He sure seems to like the [i]cake[/i]... and I\'m sorry about the pitcher and things... again.[/color]\" He realized how this conversation was sounding more like an insane monologue. Succumbing to being a slight social outcast, (luckily he wasn\'t the one with the quills) he went back to playing his mouth organ as though he\'d never said anything in the first place.. Regarding , said Marci was so frustrated it wasn\'t even funny. All she wanted was a quiet and comfortable place to read without any interruptions. She didn\'t want to overhear people squabbling, she didn\'t want to be jostled if she sat in the courtyard by people playing Frisbee and she didn\'t want to sit in the library in those god awful chairs. She needed someone where comfortable to sit. So with that in mind set out exploring the castle. Unfortunately she was lost. Every time she turned a corner she could have sworn she had been there before. she was all turned around and couldn\'t remember which way she had come and which ways she had yet to explore. Screaming in frustration she slammed her back against the wall and covered her face with her hands. This was ridiculous. There was too much going on in her life right now and it was overwhelming and to top it all off she was flipping lost in the castle. [b]What the hell, Marci? Get it together![/b] she mentally chastised herself as traitor tears spilled down her cheeks. Marci slid down the wall, wrapping her arms around her legs. [b]\"I wish I just had a place to relax and gather my thoughts and maybe meet a new friend,\"[/b] Marci whispered. She had been so busy this term and had been so wrapped up in homework she didn\'t feel like she had any time to herself and her friends all seemed to be too busy to hang out. It was a lonely term indeed. When Marci looked out a gasp escaped her lips. A door had appeared across the corridor from her. Marci was sure it wasn\'t there when she had first broke down. Standing up, Marci grabbed her backpack and walked up to the big wooden door. It was beautifully carved and Marci ran her fingers along it before pushing it open. It opened to a room she\'d never seen before and oh what a room it was, too! It was covered in books and it\'s center piece was a beautiful piano that was playing a tune she\'d never heard but it was beautiful. Marci stepped into the room her mouth open in awe. She just couldn\'t seem to take it all in. The window looked so inviting as light streamed in upon the little seat settled beneath it. It was exactly what she needed. Marci sniffled and wiped the rest of the tears from her face. This room was very comforting. Marci was so in awe of the room, that she didn\'t realize she wasn\'t alone.. Regarding , said In!. Regarding , said [i]Holy Crap.[/i] That was Ava’s primary thought when she had taken her first step outside. The reason being the cold – if not [i]freezing [/i] – temperature, which along with the brutal wind that was biting at her bare neck, made for an unpleasant start to the day. When she had first woken up, the sun had been streaming through her dormitory window, greeting her with the warmth of its rays as it tickled her face. The same glorious sun had deceived her into believing it was perfect spring day and thereby tricking her into not wearing any layers beneath her gold and scarlet sweater. Shaking her head at her gullibility, Ava scrunched up her nose in distaste as she continued her march to the Quidditch Pitch. Strutting into the locker room, she placed her Nimbus 2000, which she had carried down from her dormitory, down on the floor and took out her protective gear from the bag she had been wearing on her back. Hopping on one leg as she attempted to pull on a knee pad, Ava let of a squeal of surprise as she started to fall backwards. Flailing her arms around in an effort to maintain balance – which was a valiant effort but a rather futile one all the same – the sixth year came crashing to the ground. Staring up at the ceiling of the locker room, Ava did the only thing she could do: she laughed. After pulling on her other kneepad from the floor, Ava pushed herself up into a standing position. Equipping herself with elbow pads, the Gryffindor then straightened out her Quidditch robes in an attempt to look presentable, and picked up her trusty ol’ broom. Strutting out of the locker rooms like a proud cat with its tail up high, Ava mounted her broom swiftly. Once up in the open air, she soon found herself where she was destined to be. Smiling as she set forth to the starting circle, Ava began to prime herself for the start of the match. Sure, she had gotten all her equipment on and made sure to brush her teeth before leaving her dormitory, but those were different than the sort of provisions she currently had in mind. Only a mental preparation would really help her now: to help guard against the mind games, to help ignore the snide remarks one would receive on the pitch, to help her when all else failed and she just wanted to give up. Breathing in and out, in a nice, even pattern, Ava cleared her head of all thoughts, something she hadn’t done in a while. For a moment, her problems with Kaitlin, school, and just everything – it all went away. Nodding to herself, she knew she was ready now. Staring intently around the circle, she took a moment to look at Iona for a few seconds. The Scot appeared completely immersed in the start of the game, and having been her Co for a few terms now, she could recognize that determined gaze in Iona’s eyes. The seventh year was going to go for the Quaffle, and Ava was [i]not[/i] going to get stuck in the blur of chaos that always came with the start of Quidditch match. Watching as the referee, Professor Heather Winterly, came onto the pitch a few moments late, Ava tightened her grip on the shaft of the broomstick and adjusted her seating position, gearing herself for the start of this marvellous game. The Professor was getting things started up fast, and after she threw the Quaffle in the air, Ava barely had time to vacate the vicinity in order to avoid getting pulverized by the mass of brooms going in each and every direction and the stupid bludgers that were whizzing through the air. Clearing out a few meters, Ava watched with glee as she saw Iona emerge, from the swarm of Quidditch players, the victor. Seeing the Quaffle in her hand, Ava tried to get open for a pass in case Iona needed an outlet, but quickly saw that she was not required as Iona had chucked the Quaffle in Minlee’s direction. Assuming that Minlee had safely secured the scarlet ball, Ava flew towards the Hufflepuff goalposts, trying, as ever, to be there for her teammates. Yet, as she looked behind her, she was shocked to see that a Hufflepuff now had control of the Quaffle. Swearing, she made a quick u-turn, and accelerated towards the chaser. She could hear the wind whipping by her, pushing against her entirety, and all Ava could do was lean forward to try and decrease the amount of resistance that met her face. Relishing the exhilarating feeling that came with speeding through the air, she made sure to keep her focus on the opposing Chaser. Squinting her eyes, she could feel them tearing up as the harsh wind came at her full speed, but Ava tried her best to ignore them. She couldn’t take her eyes off her target, especially since she had every attention of getting that Quaffle back. However, as she neared the Chaser, readying herself for tackling position, a loud [i] CRACK [/i] caused Ava to quickly snap her head around. Swearing as she saw a Hufflepuff Beater grinning wickedly and a Bludger hurtling towards her, Ava quickly gave up the idea of tackling. Jetting forward without taking another glance behind her, a wave of fear washed over her, and panic started coursing through her veins. Biting down on her lip, Ava tried to tell herself that worrying would do no help to anyone…but she really did [i]not[/i] want to get hit by the approximately 150 pounds of pain. Desperate to get rid of the obnoxious ball that she knew must be following her, Ava decided to try and pull off a move that would be rather crazy to attempt. Taking in a deep breath, the Gryffindor slowed down to allow the Bludger to near her, then at the very last second, she let the muscles in her arms loosen – but not her grip – so that she now hung upside down on her broom. Closing her eyes, awaiting impact that had to come, she was shocked to find that it never did. Opening her eyes hesitantly, she was ecstatic to see the Bludger delving into a mass of Quidditch players on the other side of the pitch, intent on terrorizing a new victim. Realizing that it really hadn’t been following her, Ava let out low growl, annoyed that she’d wasted such precious time in evading a threat that had never been present. Although, Ava, with her true Gryffindor personality, was fairly satisfied that she’d managed to pull of the Sloth Grip Roll. However, she wasn’t about to let herself bathe in her own pride for too long. There was a game to play.. Regarding I need some RP partners, Marci Lynch said Hello fellow Huffies. I need some new role playing partners. Mine have all disappeared or decided to abandon our threads. I was so sad. I had some awesome RPs going on. Here are some ideas for some RPs I may want to do: 1. Adventures in the forest. 2. Quidditch 3. Sneaking food from the kitchen 4. Doing something silly on the lawn 5. Swimming in the lake with the squid. 6. Photographing the castle or painting it. 7. Exploring the dungeons. Scary!!! People I want to meet: 1. Someone to play quidditch with. 2. A lady friend to gossip about boys and such with. 3. A fren-emy 4. Someone who knows about my past (I'll tell you what you need to know and we'll role play you telling me and I'd be happy to push along some of your plots too!) So if you're up for any of these, please let me know. Either reply here or owl me. I know there is a role playing partner request thread but no one ever checks it or replies back to me so I thought I'd post it here. :).Regarding , said I am always up for some good mischief. *gets trusty bow and arrows and plans to use Slytherins as target practice* [url=http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Susan-Pevensie-Promotional-the-chronicles-of-narnia-444056_282_360.jpg]Like so![/url]. Regarding , said Welcome to Ravenclaw, Starali! Looking forward to seeing you around. : D. Regarding , said Challenge #4: Keeper vs. Chaser- Katie Kurt vs. Elizabeth Parnell - Katie will ramble on about some stuff or other (pre-game) - She will not exactly wear the entire \'official\' uniform just to annoy the QC. >.> - Katie will closely follow the action on the Pitch - Out of the corner of her eye, Katie will think she sees someone she recognizes. - Completely distracted, Katie will dive for the Quaffle just a second too late (and subsequently dread the wrath of SydWin).. Regarding , said Hi Earl! When I try and deposit my money into gringotts, it says I can\'t deposit money I don\'t have on hand but my page shows that I have 14/8/7. I double checked that I didn\'t mistype anything and it still won\'t let me deposit them.. Regarding , said Out - Updated Prizes for Points - Sent welcome owl - Checked CR/SN/SP - Spoke with Keith and Van about the war - Did some war-related things - Posted in the Pit. Regarding , said hunting. Regarding On my way to the Libray// OPEN, Cheyenne Laine said Tucking a long strand of hair behind her ear, Cheyenne's eyes moved along the words of the book she had laid out on the table before her. When she read, it was hard to get her attention. One would have to slam a book on the table, or perhaps poke her on the cheek. Nothing, or nobody, was after her attention, though, at least not just now. The librarian would come along and poke her head around the corner every now and then, but the library was empty for the most part. What she was reading wasn't very interesting at all, at least not for most people. It was her leather-bound Standard Book of Spells. While she wasn't raised by muggles, Cheyenne hadn't spent a lot of time around people who used magic all willy-nilly. She wasn't sure why. She decided that day that when she got back home, to ask her father why he didn't use magic - it was easier, after all. He wouldn't have to get up to get something across the room, and he'd be able to summon food rather than carrying it all to the dining room. He does apparate from time to time, but he'd still walk most places that were within a few miles of their home. Perhaps he did it not to let Alegra feel left out. That was a mad thought, though. That couldn't be it. It was nice to brush up on these spells, in any case. Her memory was a terrible one. There was one spell she had missed somehow, and it was written on the back of her hand in a neat, black cursive. It read "Scourgify". She wasn't lazy or messy in any way, but if she didn't have to spend a few minutes tidying up, she'd certainly use a spell that could do it for her. There was no consequences, now were there? She blinked her icy blue eyes and shut the book gently. She stared at the bookcases in front of her, but was repeated a couple spells in her head - Aguamenti and Impervius among them. She stuffed her book back in her bag, and left it there beside her seat as she got up to look for one amongst the shelves. Her expression was full of concentration as she read the titles, having to go over them twice because she was still thinking of the spells she had rushed over. She bit her lip and tossed her hair over her shoulder. It was so long, she had to be careful as she tied it back, making sure as to not tangle it. She wrapped it into a thick, heavy bun at the nap of her neck, a few shorter stands falling around her round face. She tucked those behind her ear and pulled out a book at random, and peered at the title. It was a book about magical plants. She frowned and put it back. She wasn't the best in her Herbology class, but she wasn't that bad either. It was a nice enough class when she wasn't pulling gooey things out of snappy bushes. She chuckled under her breath as she moved further along down, unsure at all what to do on a Sunday morning when the weather was cold and gloomy. She found a book that was untitled and pulled it out, not expecting what was about to happen in the least. It wailed, loudly. Why on earth did they have a screaming book in the library at all! Her eyes widened in a surprised amusement. She dropped it, and she tried to move quickly to shut it with her toe as she covered her ears..Regarding Well I need something to do. // OPEN, Cheyenne Laine said Cheyenne brushed the comb through her damp hair. That morning was going to be a nice one, she just knew it. Beaming at her glowing reflection in the mirror, her hair nearly sparkled in the oncoming sunlight of the new day. Bright as the sun, happy as the songs of the birds… Cheyenne inhaled the fresh breath of the morning and then wrung out any excess water into the sink in front of her. She shook it out again and then pulled out her wand. “Fervens ventus,” she whispered, and her wand then blew forth a strong gust of warm summer wind from its tip, trying her dirty blonde locks until they shone bright and fresh like they normally did. Grinning from ear to ear, she did a twirl in the mirror before frolicking back to her dormitory. She flopped down onto her bed and stared up at the ceiling, wondering how her day was to go. She had no idea what to do since she hadn’t made any plans, and all hopes of doing homework were distantly forgotten in the back of her mind. The day was clearly at her fingertips and she had no idea what to do with it. She groaned and rolled onto her stomach, facing the spare piece of parchment from her brothers. She picked it up and looked at it, flipping it over in her fingertips and feeling a little homesick for her family. She quickly scooted upward on her bed toward her bedstand and pulled out a quill and bottle of ink. Not caring of the stains on her sheets, she pulled out the quill and dipped it in the black liquid, tapped it twice and began to scrawl. I don’t know what to do today. The ink immediately melted into the parchment, staying only for a few more moments before vanishing. She knew that wherever her brothers were, they would feel the hot tingling sensation if they had the parchment in their pocket. She waited and closed her eyes as she did, wondering what they were all up to at that moment. Garrick was probably reading some book while waking up to some coffee… Deston was also probably spending the morning in with his finance Mallory Elliot… perhaps Dean was doing homework somewhere at Hogwarts since he had transferred earlier that year. She quite liked having a place to be herself and not having to alternate between the three wizarding schools across Europe. Cheyenne let out a sigh as she continued to wait. They were probably all distracted. She put the piece of parchment under her bed and put the quill and ink back on her bedstand. She lay on her back for a little longer before sitting up and looking around. Maybe there was something to do in the library? The library held books of all sorts and she knew that even though she wasn’t quite in the mood to read, maybe she could visit the Forest. Who knew. But then again, she was more interested in some board games. Maybe the room of requirement would carry some that she knew? Grinning to herself, she hopped out of bed and tossed on a pair of galaxy leggings under her robe and then pulling on a bra. She tossed the robe aside and grabbed a t-shirt from her pile at the foot of her bed before grabbing her cute black puff-ball hat and a pair of oxfords. She was ready for some adventuring. Beaming, she then quickly grabbed her bag as an afterthought since it had a book or two in it (just in case she got bored). Like writing a letter. Perhaps she would also do that. In the meantime, she was wondering if anyone would have the same cravings she did..Regarding , said The bright light of the sun shone through the boy\'s dormitory windows, reflecting off the certain objects that was in sight of the whole room. In the dormitory, near the far right of the room. Matt was sat near his desk and writing down on a piece of parchment, silently; writing with his quill. In front of Matt, was both of his owls (Josh and Sophie); sitting on the edge of the window that was half open. Still, continuing writing on the parchment, Matt suddenly stopped and puts his quill back into the ink bottle. Matt rises up and starts to stare at both of the owls; for a moment or two. Looking at the two owls, Matt smiled cheerfully. He had two perfect pets that Matt loved. Matt patted both of the owls on the bridge of their beaks. “I lucky to have you two at my side” said Matt, when stroking Josh\'s feathers. Matt smiled again, then continued to write on his piece of parchment. This piece of parchment, however, was for his girlfriend - Beezus Perkins. Matt wanted to write to her and wonder how she was. “I can\'t wait to see you.......I hope you fine....please come and see me soon....” mumbled Matt, thinking of words to compose in this letter. Matt wrote a complete of two paragraphs and finally signed the letter. “OK, that\'s done, Oh! I forgot” remembered Matt. “P.S – I am going to a secret party in one of the professor\'s office. Dressing up as an eagle...., hope you could come. Missing you....xoxo” mumbled Matt, writing down the thoughts on the piece of parchment. Finishing the letter, Matt folded it and tucked it into a envelope. Signing it, Matt chose Josh to send this letter to Beezus. “Hey, Josh mate. Can you send this letter for me? \' the owl nodded\' Good, here”. *Gives letter to Josh and opens the window wide open*. “OK, now go, I\'ll see you later, and a treat will be waiting for you!” shouted Matt, when Josh flew out of the window; into the distance. “And as for you, Sophie, you will have some rest in the meantime” said Matt, looking at the other owl and stroking the her feathers. An hour went by, Matt was looking under his bed. “Oh, were is that damn shirt!” said Matt, rising suddenly and went to walk towards his dresser. Minutes went past, till Matt found all of the bits of clothing that he need to make him look like an eagle, of some sort. Matt puts his Slytherin robes to one side in a messy state and puts on his orange/brown shirt and some cargo pants. Which were the colour brown and really baggy. When, Matt finished to dress into his costume/clothes, he ran towards his mirror and started deciding on what his hair would look like. Matt messed his with his hair and brush his hair in certain place; to make his hair in a sort of eagle way. It took Matt a minute a two to decided. “Er, er. no.....no.....no...um...maybe this....yeah that\'s it!”said Matt to himself. Matt decided to use some gel. He smoothed the gel through his hair; messing his hair to side to side; till his hair was in a rad style like a eagle. Hairstyle – [img]http://modoration.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/rosslynch.jpg&w=682&h=1023&ei=u2q1T6LvLqTD0QX768H_Dw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=304&vpy=103&dur=2019&hovh=274&hovw=182&tx=93&ty=129&sig=115843556770586272148&page=1&tbnh=133&tbnw=97&start=0&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:72[/img] Finally, Matt grabbed one his old robes; that he got a few years back. He had two, which he could use for wings. Flinging, the two robes on his right and left of his shoulders. Tiring them together, was a bit hard for Matt, but got the handled of it. Matt moved his arms up and down, in which both of the robes came up with both of his hands. “This could work” said Matt, smiling. Matt then grabbed his wand and slid it into his right back pocket. Also, Matt grabs his guitar and wanders towards the door of the dormitory. Matt was allowed to bring his guitar; in a form of entertainment. Matt walked down the steps, till he reached the Slytherin common room. The common room was believably quite. Dimmed lights of candles shone in the common room. Matt could see the entrance of the dungeon\'s, wooden door. Matt slides through the door and looks left and right. The costed was clear, Matt started to tip toe out of the common room. Walking through the corridors, Matt felt a bit worried if he got caught. The corridors could be dangerous and hard to seek out of bed at night. The walking up to the sixth floor took a few mins or so, for Matt. Matt turned a left and walked straight ahead, till he stopped in front Professor Heather Winterly Office. “OK, here we go” whispered Matt, to himself. Matt turned the door nob, slowly. Poking his head through, there was people in the office already. Matt stepped into the room and stared at the decorations that hung from the ceiling and the lanterns; which brought out the light of the room. Matt walked in and continued to walk towards the food table. Matt layed his guitar near the table; beside him and sat down. Matt grabbed two of the cakes and unwrapped the rappers. “Mmm, this cake taste goooood!” shouted Matt, but quietly.. Regarding , said Second Homework of Astronomy: 13 points + 0 bonus points Total Number of Points - 13 points + 0bp + 15 points + 0bp = 28 points + 0 points. Total = 28 points + 0bp. Regarding , said I did a bunch of homework a while back, a little still to be marked. Can either of you two MO the Ravenclaws please? I\'ve got a lot on my plate and I\'m not intending to be round the coming week. I apologise for the inconvenience but I believe my previous activity has made up for it. However, I\'m not willing to leave Ravenclaw SS-less so please guys, give me a hand.. Regarding , said Human Transfiguration 15 points Astronomy: Time to be creative 30 pts + 5 bpt Total 45 pts + 5 bpts = 50 V# 1352 Sent. Edited by Liia Meredith on 5/18 23:38:13 . Regarding , said In and out. -Checked PL/CR/HSL/SB/QF/Eva\'s Den -browsed a little -Did Friar dailies -Friar: Sent out PforP -Edited Points for Prizes I always forget to check in, darn it.. Regarding , said In and out. -Checked PL/CR/HSL/SB/QF/Eva\'s Den -browsed a little -Did Friar dailies -Friar: Sent out PforP -Edited Points for Prizes. Regarding , said The Point for Prizes system has been further developed for this term! Now there are homework prizes given out at the end of term in addition to the galleons you get for your points. Please check the [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004476&p=1#171614]top post[/url] in this thread for details. Happy HufflePWNing! [strike]Read: Please do more homework.[/strike]. Regarding , said Astronomy (Neptune) - 15 points Astronomy (Mercury) - 15 points Total: 30 points Overall total: 119 points + 12 bonus. Regarding , said You guys should make a list of active ravvies and mass owl them informing them about the house war. And to do homework I guess. You three should do some homework too.. Regarding , said Saeid opened his eyes to take in the brilliant colors of the fresh crisp grass of the Quidditch pitch contrasted with the bluest of skies, light fluffy clouds reminiscent of the morning\'s light drizzle floating lazily above the brightly bannered and flagged stands. The goal hoops stood stark and bold against the sky, not ominously but pregnant with the promise of a glorious day. It was the dawn of a new term at Hogwarts, Saeid\'s second, and something in the very air that passed through his slightly parted lips spoke to the potential of it. Even the air was ripe with potential. New classes, new incoming First Years, new parties to be rocked and new memories to be made, everything about it hung heavy with the unrealized possibilities. Inhaling another deep breath of crisp mid-morning air, he stared down one of the term\'s most intoxicating new opportunities. Quidditch. Even the word itself taking shape in his mind was enough to spike his adrenaline. The smooth polished wood of his broom handle and the rough coarse grain of his Beater\'s bat resting in his hands filled him with a sense of strength, a sense of indomitability. He felt invincible. It was a golden moment. A harsh grin split his face as he was swept up in the energy of the players around him and the crowds of spectators that filled the stands. Without even the necessity of a conscious thought or action he mounted his broom with the rest of the players and took to the air, quivering with restrained energy until the sound of the referee\'s whistle set them loose. As the match began and the players sprang forth into action he felt so caught up in the motion that it all seemed to slow to a near-dreamlike drifting state. A red-robed figure caught the toss up, passed, and a player in full yellow and black swooped in to intercept it. The red ball rested under her yellow robed arm, and Saeid distantly registered a name for the figure. Tala. She\'d been at his party not long before, another unfolded scene of great promise held forth by the new school term. The rush never subsided. Saeid felt as though he jumped from one moment to the next in a constant over-energized blurry haze, the crushing potentiality of each moment an intoxicant to his senses. The wind rushed against his scalp through the close-shaved hair along the sides of his head and ruffled the stripe of hair that ran from a shaped arrowhead point above the center of his forehead down to the nape of his neck. A simple reaction to the impossible buzz of energy that permeated every facet of life since returning to Hogwarts. Life was good, and not only was it good but every breath promised better. Every breath failed to disappoint. Saeid was carried by it, and as he crossed the pitch in sharp aggressive swoops, teeth bared in a sneering grimace at the red-clothed players, he acted instantly on every thought that only began to cross his mind. A sharp cut just alongside a Gryffindor Chaser intended only for the split-second shock and distraction, or a menacing shake of his bat towards the Seeker, he had no master plan for the match beyond simply to distract where he could and, if possible, disable. A Bludger crossed his periphery and he rolled off in a tight arc towards it. [i]What shall we do with you?[/i] His mind asked, only to quickly answer, [i]Hit you as hard as I can![/i] his mind shouted and with a lunge he struck out, both hands clasping the bat firmly, to swing at the iron ball. The recoil in his shoulders, wrists and elbows was horribly satisfying, though not quite so much as the sound that the contact made. The solid wood of his bat connected with the Bludger with a resounding CRACK and the iron ball rocketed off its previous course, suddenly diverted towards a girl in a blinding red cape and robes. The Gryffindor player\'s reaction was very nearly immediate. An obvious panic and attempt at evasion faded quickly in favor of a more relaxed posture and flight. His aim was off. Of course it was, he\'d just swung wildly at it. The Gryffindor was never actually in harm\'s way and the Bludger would have shot menacingly right past her. Despite the near-miss, it wasn\'t this Gryffindor\'s face that appeared in Saeid\'s mind, it was he girl from that one day, A weird day to be sure, the day that a badly crushed hand cut short his training session, but it was that day that she\'d diagnosed him, she\'d told him of his faults. After a few moments of watching him practice she\'d rapidly diagnosed an uneven pull of his right and left arms as the source of aiming error in his powerful double-fisted strikes. She\'d been totally right, so why hadn\'t he listened? This wasn\'t practice, this was a game. This was a match that was simply overflowing with the sure promise of a brighter tomorrow, a brighter today. It mattered now how well he hit his targets, but aim was his profound weak point. Of course in the moment that it mattered, he missed. He missed the shot when it mattered. [i]Damn.[/i] Despite the snarling scowl that bared his teeth and the string of curt violent swears that spewed from his lips there was simply no way that he was going to allow that line of thought to weaken the buzzing energy that pulsed through him. It was too much, but at once he was riding high off it. Saeid was so ecstatic to be swept up again in Quidditch that one poor-aimed strike held no bearing on his mind. With only that fraction of hesitation, Saeid returned his left hand to his broom and ducked off to continue heckling the opposing team. The same violent grin and erratic, aggressive swoops of his broom lent a further air of chaos to his duty and position as the shepherd of those horrible iron balls.. Regarding , said Add 15 points for Astronomy and 15 for Transfiguration Total is now 165 points and 15 bonus points. Regarding , said ((OOC: CLARISSA YOU COPY CAT! You copied what input on my sig... Now I don\'t feel special *sniff sniff*)). Regarding , said Alona saw how the houses began whispering things about her. She wanted to see if Rissa was alright. Alona took a pumpkin tart and stuffed inside pf her sleave. She looked right and left making sure that they wouldn\'t see her then walked out. Slowly walking out of the Great hall she peeked out of the door. To her right she saw the poor girl looking down at her hands wide eyed. Alona was a bit hesitant because of past events that happend between her and Clarissa. You see she and Clarissa are supposedly \"rivals\". Alona\'s conscience was pounding on her heart pushing her to the girl. With that Alona made her way to her. \"Hey,\" she asked comfortingly,\" Are you ok? That was quite a stunt that you pulled out there...\" Taking out the pumpkin tart that she stuffed inside of her sleave, she then gave it to the girl. \"You wanted this right?\" whispered Alona.. Regarding , said Clarissa needs a bestfriend that can put up with her and listen to her! Help well not really.... Regarding , said The Ravenclaw Avengers!!! :-p or TRY=The Ravenclaw Yankees :-). Regarding , said Do we really need to fight? What am I saying heck ya! How bout we beat them at what we\'re good at! WITTS BABY! Show that we are smarter by getting more house points than them! They\'re ahead of us right now! I better start on mah homework!!!!. Regarding , said So evil... I love it.. Regarding , said Pfft. I\'m not even worried about you lot. Try as hard as you might, you\'ll never win. <3 - Lera. Regarding , said You guys are wonderful. Fantastic sigs! (:. Regarding , said [img]http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/downfromheaven/LA/Sets/sydneydunkin-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/downfromheaven/LA/Sets/Kendalljohnson.jpg[/img] [img]http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/downfromheaven/LA/Sets/Katiekurt.jpg[/img] [img]http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/downfromheaven/LA/Sets/Elsbethjames2.jpg[/img] [img]http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/downfromheaven/LA/Sets/Ariasnowfeet.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Astronomy- 14 159+14= 173. Regarding , said Astronomy- 30 points + 5 bonus points 129+30= 159 points and 13 Bonus points. Regarding , said Astronomy The Midget Of The Solar System 15 points, no bonus 15pts + 0 bpts = 15 V# 1352 Sent. Edited by Liia Meredith on 5/18 23:37:54 . Regarding , said These are the lovely sigs to replace the current ones of the RAVENFAILS [url=http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/willforrester-1.jpg][img]http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/willforrester-1.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/acuziobalint.jpg][img]http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/acuziobalint.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/silascain.jpg][img]http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/silascain.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/ravvieofthemonth2.jpg][img]http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/ravvieofthemonth2.jpg[/img][/url]. Regarding , said Old total: 35 CoMC 15 New total: 50. Regarding , said [quote]Pfft I can\'t believe you only used a small office for your party. Well I guess Ravenclaw parties much harder than you.[/quote] [center][i]No one[/i] can doubt our partying abilities and get away with it. [img]http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/downfromheaven/LA/attack3part2.png[/img] Yes, this is your amazing SS crashing Ravenfail\'s party. [img]http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/downfromheaven/LA/attack3part3.png[/img] And obviously having more fun without any fancy whatnots. [/center]. Regarding , said Lily potter!!!. Regarding , said Hiya everyone my name is Clarissa Clavisto!!! Muggle-born, but pretty sure she got this from her grand-mama. Clarissa comes from a wealthy muggle family. A mother that is a classical musician and a father who owns a successful oil company. Clarissa may be mean or reserved when you approach her, but that may be because she has her reasons. Don\'t, please don\'t, judge her. She is smart and plays classical instruments just like her mother. However also has her fathers witts... Thank oh hope you people will get along with me :-). Regarding , said Summers, *pinches* Good, our plan is working then. Of course we're going to fight back, we're not cowards. Can't let you have it so easy, can we?. Regarding , said You are banned for being an awesome siggie maker :3. Regarding , said Dear Heather Girly, Oh, I can hardly wait. Me and my house are falling asleep over here. I was afraid you wouldn\'t fight back, so this is good news.. Regarding , said Dearest Keith, We\'ll be bringing it alright and don\'t call me girly, boy. You\'ll pay for that dearly, your office will looks much more fabulous, especially your CR. Just you see. <3. Regarding , said Ok, I\'m out. -Checked PL/CR/LD Yeah...sorry I didn\'t do much, but i\'m tired from my trip and my eyes were starting to hurt.. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said Yep, I have yet [url=http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1f67aJQPW1qzjpgko1_500.png] another[/url] lovely Gryffinpuff pride graphic :). Regarding Now You're Just Somebody That I Used To Know, Kasia Lisette said Kasia put her hair up in a high ponytail and saw a few strands pull themselves loose and they fell over one eye. She left them alone and fixed the grey sweater that she always wore for her Slytherin outfit. The green and silver Prefect badge gleamed on her sweater and her fingers fixed her charm necklace involuntarily. Things were going well for her in her the middle of her Fifth Year and she was rather glad. Kasia’s classes were over for the day and she decided to go out for a stroll. She looked at her sketchbook for a few minutes before deciding to leave it. She probably wasn’t going to sketch anything today when she was out. Kasia left her room in the Slytherin Common Room and started to go through the small hallway. Walking up the flight of stairs that led her to the Entrance Hall, Kasia watched the students to make sure there weren’t any troublemakers among them before walking out of the castle and onto the Grounds. She passed groups of students who were chatting amongst themselves or studying/ doing homework. Everyone seemed to be in a good mood and Kasia felt relaxed. It was still different for the tiny fifteen year old girl to be walking around and [strike]ordering the troublemakers[/strike] calmly telling students to knock it off. Sometimes she got looks of surprise and even anger from students who were older than her. Her friends and the younger students understood that she was doing her job. She found herself near Loch Lake, realizing that she usually goes there to relax. [i]Well, it is one of my favorite spots to think.. it’s peaceful here.[/i] She thought to herself as she leaned against a tree and felt the breeze ruffle her hair gently. Her blue eyes roved over the landscape and took deep breathes, savoring the mild flowery smell and the salt water. Her mouth twitched into a smile and rubbed her foot through the grass before dancing her way down to the edge of the lake. Her shoes had dislodged some of the stones which fell into the water with a slight [i]plunk![/i] Kasia grinned and scooped up a few stones in her left hand while taking one and turning it around in her right. She moved it around in her palm until it fit comfortably. Kasia moved her hand back and threw the stone with all of her might. It landed in the lake with a faint splash. Kasia frowned slightly and tried again but with the same result. She pursed her lips and looked at the stone, the last one that she had in her hand. It had a smooth surface on both sides. She stuck her tongue out as she concentrated and threw the stone. She saw it skip on the surface of the water four times. A new record for her! She laughed and did a little dance before looking down at her reflection. An odd sense of tranquility came over her and she sat cross-legged by the edge of the lake. She touched the surface of the water and watched as ripples distorted her reflection. What showed when the ripples stopped shocked Kasia. the girl that was staring back at her wasn’t scared, withdrawn, and shy with tears stinging her eyes. She was wide-eyed with confidence, straight-backed, her eyes lit up with compassio, joy, trust. Her face was bright with purpose and Kasia had to blink a few times, but that girl stayed there. She didn’t even recognise herself, she didn’t know she had changed so much in the past four years..Regarding , said Checking Out. -Talked to Heather about Slythenclaw War -Owled newbies -Welcomed newbies -Did Baron dailies -Checked PL/CR/SP/SN -browed around a bit. Regarding , said Checking in. Finally back from New York :). Regarding , said 5/10 I\'m generally not a fan of the quidditch team siggies unless they\'re like incredible.. Regarding , said People continued to join the party slowly, and once the music had been turned on, the vibe changed from awkward and tense to one of a true party. Of course, the music might attract attention from the wrong sort of people…Vanity unbuttoned the blazer and pulled her wand out from an inner pocket that had been put in especially for her by the designer. Pointing the Birch wand at the door, she whispered [color=lightgreen]“Muffliato”[/color], hoping that this would be enough to keep most people away from the party. Gate-crashers were not welcome here, and with a large gathering of the Slytherin students all in one room, it wasn’t a great idea for anyone of a different house to make a surprise appearance. Let’s just say it might end badly for them. Now that people were starting to show their faces, the Sixth Year could finally draw breath once more. While the attitude that she chose to display to the rest of her house members tonight was one of easiness, and comfort in social scenes such as this one, she had been worried a bit that the younger members of their house would be too afraid to show up. Fortunately, several of the youngsters were here already, and milling about as if they were a bit…nervous? That was amusing, as Vanity didn’t typically feel nervous, so watching it all play out was like a free comedy. And the best things in life are free. Alexandria Calla appeared rather suddenly, and Van blinked a couple of times to make sure she wasn’t seeing things. This girl was clearly dressed up like a tiger, another feline, bringing the cat costume total up to four. At this sudden appearance, Vanity Villiers began to note the fact that every person at the part was currently a member of her team. As her little second year reserve pulled her mask off to observe the room in a state of amazement, a grin stretched over the Quidditch Captain’s face. [i]And that’s what we were looking for.[/i] Miss Calla walked over and stood on the other side of Kasia, and Vanna attempted small talk, something she could achieve on the best of days, but sometimes found that she was an utter failure at. Hopefully today was one of the former. [color=lightgreen]”So, how are things then, Alex? Enjoying Quidditch? Well, other than the pre-dawn practices and such?”[/color] The ruthless blonde had been enforcing strict morning practices, requiring her team members to wake up before the crack of dawn and improve themselves. While it perhaps was not their favorite time of day, talking and distractions had gone way down, and skill levels had gone way up, so at this point the girl regretted nothing. Besides, the whole point of this party was to get them all pumped up about being in the coolest house ever. They would obviously know it after tonight – Best. Party. Ever. And when word [i]subtly[/i] worked it’s way around school – as it always inevitably does – everyone else would despair in the knowledge that their own houses could never be as amazing as hers. Vanity and her fellow Student Staffers would go down in history as the most amazing upper-classmen to ever walk the corridors of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry – ever. Visions of fame and glory sprung into the girl’s sleep-deprived mind, and she began to daydream, until there was another addition to their little group. This addition came in the form of the first male to arrive at the party – something that Vanity was both pleased to see and at the same time found highly annoying. I mean, it was a great thing to have a guys around, don’t get me wrong – an some testosterone would certainly improve the overly-feminine population of the room. However, from what Vanity knew of the boy – which, let’s face it, she knew everything about everyone – he was quite the male misogynist. He had, however, brought some sweets, so she decided that he could stay as long as he kept his male-supremacy opinions to himself. A brief, cold and calculating glance was sent in his direction, before her face slipped into one in-control, cool-as-a-cucumber grin. At least he had enough sense to bring a peace offering and some flattery. Her eyebrows lifted slightly at his comment, and standing there with one hand on her hip whilst inspecting the cuticles of the fingers on the other hand, she imagined that she looked somewhat intimidating. Some sort of response was necessary to ensure that the boy realized just exactly [i]why[/i] the staff was so amazing. [color=lightgreen] “Well, of course it’s amazing. The presence of males is so disruptive to the inner artist. Oh tell me, are you still planning on trying out for the team?”[/color] The trademark grin and wicked gleam in her eye was usually enough to wither any under-fourth year, but as he was part of her house, it was also important not to alienate. Unfortunately when Vanity was sleep deprived, she lost most of her patience and went straight for the throats of anyone who dared to challenge her. A softer smile replaced the grin that signified the monster within, and she began to say something a bit kinder, but at that moment Eridanus knocked over the pitcher Kas had brought in. Miss Villiers neatly sidestepped some punch that flew out of the container, heard it hit the floor, and rolled her eyes, before walking away, deeply annoyed. She grumbled something to Lumina, pointed her wand at the mess, and muttered, [color=lightgreen]”Evanesco.”[/color] The liquid dried up instantly, and Vanity grabbed a cupcake, tearing off the wrapper irritably and tossing it into the garbage can. [i]Professor Winterly would kill us all if she ever knew about this party…and I would kill whoever decided to spill.[/i] Murderous thoughts raced through the mind behind the perfectly made-up face and coiffed hair. And then another arrival brought her back from her lovely little dream land once again – this time someone she was interested in for one reason in particular – she coveted his Quidditch skills, and wanted him on her team – badly. Though a mere first year, this ‘porcupine’ was immensely talented and yet did not arrive for tryouts. This was more of a mystery to her than anything else, as most of the new Snakes were clambering over one another to make it onto the team. Van pretended not to notice his attempts to stick her and her friends with the quills, and after ten minutes or so walked over to him in a very ‘in-charge’ sort of manner. I suppose this was what Silas had been speaking of when he said that one could immediately discern the Captains from the rest of the players – she had the natural air of dignity and authority that caused people to take notice. The two boys were in the middle of a conversation, but Van would not be held up for anything, and so she interrupted them, ignoring typical society rules. [color=lightgreen]”Geordy Stavins, right? First Year? Don’t answer that, I know I’m right. How would you feel about trying out for the team?”[/color] The Sixth Year was always extremely direct, and saw ‘beating-around-the-bush to be a waste of time.. Regarding , said Hippogriffs. Van\'s grandmother is independently wealthy as she is one of the few breeders of hippogriffs out there :3 me likey them hippogriffs. Chaser or Beater?. Regarding , said Present.. Regarding , said Hey Fasha! Welcome to Ravenclaw! If you\'re befuddled, I\'d recommend taking a peek at [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1003201&p=1]the mentor program[/url]. Back when I was new, I found it to be a really fantastic experience. Looking forward to seeing you around!. Regarding , said Fluffy the Three-Headed Dog. Can you say no to those faces? I mean, they\'re so adorable I want to squish them>.> Dragons or Hippogriffs?. Regarding , said In Yesterday -Welcomed newbies -Did Baron dailies -Checked PL/SP/SN/CR -Owled newbies. Regarding , said [color=green]Challenge #4: Chaser vs. Keeper - Elizabeth Parnell vs. Katie Kurt - After being told about the swap, Elizabeth will try to find Vanity for some last minute reassurance - Upon hearing the whistle, she will give up searching and make her way to the pitch - She will watch the toss-up intently - Elizabeth will keep her eyes fixed on Alexandria Calla - She will fly alongside Alexandria - She will successfully catch the Quaffle - Elizabeth will fly towards the Ravenclaw hoops - She will successfully score a goal [/color]. Regarding , said Challenge #3 Chaser Ava Everwood v. Beater Saeid Yassin -Ava will be watching everything carefully -Once the match starts, she\'ll fly to get open for her teammates -As she\'s chasing after Tala for the Quaffle, she\'ll hear the \'crack\' of the beater\'s bat hitting a bludger -She will quickly panic, and try to avoid it, only to realize after that it had been off aim -Ava will continue to play Quidditch. Regarding , said You are banned for being Bevan\'s Minion *snuggles* also for being my version of tea. *dunks into hot water and stirs you around*. Regarding , said Ancient Runes: Introduction 10 pts 5 bonus Total: 15 10pts + 5bpts =15 total V# 1352 Sent. 142 + 23 Edited by Liia Meredith on 5/18 4:12:18. Regarding , said 0/10. People like you annoy me, Dominick, also you\'re not here so there\'s nothing for me to rate. >.>. Regarding , said it looks very pretty thank you !!!!!!. Regarding , said yay its fixed :D. Regarding , said 10/10. I\'m feeling awesome, So that\'s what I\'ll give it.. Regarding New, Dominick Angelo said Hi, I'm Dominick and I'm new to Lumos Alliance. ANything I should know?.Regarding side bar, Sarah Lovely said my side bar where all the options are were normal then all of a sudden when i tried to go see my pet it got really wide, like as if there was a wide picture there or something, what happened?.Regarding , said Hey all! I\'m Natalie (Nat) and I\'ve had my account a while but not had the time to actually use it yet, so here I am now I\'ve finished muggle school!. Regarding , said 6/10 I\'m sorry, I just don\'t like it very much. I don\'t like the font or the size of the quote, and, this is just a personal dislike, I\'m not a big fan of the colour scheme. [strike]Instead, I\'m an air conditioning vent.[/strike]. Regarding , said 9.999/10 I really like it, i think it looks dark and mysterious and just really nice but you can\'t read the quote to well.... Regarding , said Invisibility Cloak. Imagine the dirt you could get on people with one of those. Fluffy the Three-headed Dog or Norbert(a) the dragon?. Regarding , said Slytherins are the awesomest naturally. L O V E R. Regarding , said I have all of your sets here. :) I hope you like them, but if you don\'t, feel free to let me know. Feel free to mix and match the sigs and avs as you see fit. Enjoy. Clarissa: 1. 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[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5qE8JDrPSlI/T7VNADJ9FyI/AAAAAAAAAro/ud_uXuj4Rtw/s400/Final%2520Product%25205.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-An-0y3XhZH8/T7VM_0p2SdI/AAAAAAAAArk/dKMple72U4U/s100/Avatar%25205.jpg[/img] Natasha: 1. [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-woVuM3-Sf_I/T7VNGPkppXI/AAAAAAAAAsI/Q0tFQUOcgus/s400/Final%2520Product%25201.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ioxoKr316H4/T7VNGLz38oI/AAAAAAAAAr8/tZimm76EetE/s100/Avatar%25201.jpg[/img] 2. [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UbObrkgI9rQ/T7VNGs9JtYI/AAAAAAAAAsA/5xwzXZvbvtQ/s400/Final%2520Product%25203.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M-Iatli0-Og/T7VNGL7hKwI/AAAAAAAAAsM/hAAPPoqlhHA/s100/Avatar%25203.jpg[/img] Thank you all for ordering!. Regarding , said Congrats on making it into Slytherin House! Here in Slytherin, we accept all those who have the qualities that we look for, so welcome into the fold! I hope you love it here as much as we all do! You came at a great time too, as we currently have a very exciting party going on that is going to be [i]huge[/i] in the grand scheme of things. [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1003990&p=1]This[/url] is where you can see the list of taken animals, and owl [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/profile.php?user=Kasia%20Lisette]Kasie Lisette[/url] to reserve your animal choice. The party can be found [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004498&p=1]here[/url]. Also, once you start on classes, make sure to pick a team, either green or silver, for which to add your points to. The winning team will get amazing prizes! Glad to have you with us! Vanity Villiers Quidditch Captain. Regarding , said Congrats on making it into Slytherin House! Here in Slytherin, we accept all those who have the qualities that we look for, so welcome into the fold! I hope you love it here as much as we all do! You came at a great time too, as we currently have a very exciting party going on that is going to be [i]huge[/i] in the grand scheme of things. [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1003990&p=1]This[/url] is where you can see the list of taken animals, and owl [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/profile.php?user=Kasia%20Lisette]Kasie Lisette[/url] to reserve your animal choice. The party can be found [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004498&p=1]here[/url]. Also, once you start on classes, make sure to pick a team, either green or silver, for which to add your points to. The winning team will get amazing prizes! Glad to have you with us! Vanity Villiers Quidditch Captain. Regarding , said Congrats on making it into Slytherin House! Here in Slytherin, we accept all those who have the qualities that we look for, so welcome into the fold! I hope you love it here as much as we all do! You came at a great time too, as we currently have a very exciting party going on that is going to be [i]huge[/i] in the grand scheme of things. [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1003990&p=1]This[/url] is where you can see the list of taken animals, and owl [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/profile.php?user=Kasia%20Lisette]Kasie Lisette[/url] to reserve your animal choice. The party can be found [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004498&p=1]here[/url]. Also, once you start on classes, make sure to pick a team, either green or silver, for which to add your points to. The winning team will get amazing prizes! Glad to have you with us! Vanity Villiers Quidditch Captain. Regarding , said Congrats on making it into Slytherin House! Here in Slytherin, we accept all those who have the qualities that we look for, so welcome into the fold! I hope you love it here as much as we all do! You came at a great time too, as we currently have a very exciting party going on that is going to be [i]huge[/i] in the grand scheme of things. [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1003990&p=1]This[/url] is where you can see the list of taken animals, and owl [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/profile.php?user=Kasia%20Lisette]Kasie Lisette[/url] to reserve your animal choice. The party can be found [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004498&p=1]here[/url]. Also, once you start on classes, make sure to pick a team, either green or silver, for which to add your points to. The winning team will get amazing prizes! Glad to have you with us! Vanity Villiers Quidditch Captain. Regarding , said I\'m rereading Deathly Hallows.. Regarding Hi, Starali Moondosa said Twinkey made me do it...lol Just on here cause I love HP and have nothing else to do in computer class...lol.Regarding , said Oooh that works for mehh :3 That would actually make a lot of sense as well. We can just dress up like crazy gypsy ladies or what have you. :3. Regarding , said In Yesterday - -welcomed a newbie -chatted with Lu about the S/R war -Checked PL/QH -checked CR/SP/SN -poked people about Quidditch Game -browsed the forums -answered a few newbie questions. Regarding , said COME ON GREEN TEAM. THE RAVENFAILS ARE CATCHING UP!!!. Regarding , said Lumina and I may or may not have decided that crashing your party was a necessary evil... [img]http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m469xrfV2V1qbww1r.gif[/img] [img]http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4342nhjaW1r6ni3ro1_500.gif[/img] Living life with no regrets, Vanity Villiers QC OF WIN.. Regarding , said Star Soldier by Vaughn Heppner. Regarding New!, Fasha Diablo said I'm new here... And quite beffuddled... Ah well... Hi!.Regarding , said Out - Welcomed newbie in CR - Talked to Keith about the war and some Slythie matters - Posted in Slytherin tumblr - Vandalized Thom's office banner - Answered Liia's question - Checked CR/SN/SP - Updated FC - Fixed some page-stretching posts. Regarding , said >:) I would.. Regarding , said 10/10 I really like the soft feels.. Regarding , said You are banned because no one will see who I have banned unless they went back a page.. Regarding , said Hair Dye. Regarding , said One Thousand and Twenty Three.. Regarding , said Hyper. Regarding , said Bullet. Regarding , said In and out? -Checked PL/CR/HSL/SB/QF/Eva\'s Den -browsed a little -Did Friar dailies -Owled girl kiddies -Asked Lumina about stuff -Sent user owls for edits -Made a RP thread into chat thread -Edited post as per user request -posted tumblr announcement in CR -reported bugs for Earl. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR/HSL/SB/QF/Eva\'s Den -browsed a little -Did Friar dailies -Owled girl kiddies -Asked Lumina about stuff -Sent user owls for edits -Made a RP thread into chat thread -Edited post as per user request -posted tumblr announcement in CR -reported bugs for Earl. Regarding , said the play by is ashley tisdale. Regarding , said ^ Thinks they are okay. < Is baffled right now. v has exciting plans for the day?. Regarding , said Mos Def. Regarding , said Name: Clarissa Clavisto whadaya want?: set Play-by: Ashley Olsen Pictures: [url=http://nd01.jxs.cz/507/393/a6170763d9_6496988_o2.jpg]This[/url] [url=http://imblog.aufeminin.com/blog/D20061015/138512_552131294_95_H180253_L.jpg]this [/url] and/or [url=http://data.whicdn.com/images/10819142/ashley-olsen-blonde-fashion-long-hair-mary-kate-model-Favim.com-43468_large.jpg]this[/url] or put them together!!! colors/look/theme?: well can you just put ravenclaw colors and musical notes here and there!!! plus a smart feeling to it (if that is possible!!!) quote/text: Name and \'wisdom begins from wonder\' or \'A wise man speaks nothing, but the truth and a mad man speaks to deceive you...\' anything else: notify me plzzz thanks!!!. Regarding , said YES i mean [color=red]Yes!!![/color]. Regarding , said [color=lightblue] hello? [/color]. Regarding , said Play-by/pictures: Ashley Colours: Pink and Black Text: Name and A journey of a thousand miles, must begin in a single step. Would you like an avatar with that?: Yes, please If so, would you like your name/initials on your avatar?: Yes Mood: Elegant and dreamy Anything else?: Nothing Thanks. Regarding , said Ma\'am, yes ma\'am!. Regarding , said Challenge #3 - Beater Saeid Yassin vs. Chaser. Ava Everwood - Saeid will show up for the match with his hair shaved into an arrow-shaped mohawk like Aang from Avatar - Saeid will fly aggressively and will bare his teeth in a sneering grimace at opposing players - Saeid will see the bludger and will remove both hands from the broom to strike it at the nearest Gryffindor - Saeid will hit the bludger very hard with a loud crack but his aim will be off and he\'ll scowl and curse loudly as it misses These are the things that the oposing player may use without Godmoding Saeid.. Regarding , said [quote]P.S. Keith Summers still sleeps with stuffed unicorn.[/quote] Actually, he sleeps with a barbie doll... not a unicorn. Close, though.. Regarding , said Last lot of potions: [img]http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/BevanSiggieBanner/Items/potion3.gif[/img] [img]http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/BevanSiggieBanner/Items/potion3blue.gif[/img] [img]http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/BevanSiggieBanner/Items/potion3green.gif[/img] [img]http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/BevanSiggieBanner/Items/potion3purple.gif[/img] [img]http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/BevanSiggieBanner/Items/potion3teal.gif[/img]. Regarding Ms. Spoiled, Clarissa Clavisto said [color=blue]Clarissa[/color] found her way into the great hall happily. She had seen a seat at the Ravenclaw table then sat down. The girl put her head down sighing to the fact that she was all alone. Soon enough she began to be sick with all that laughter filling up the room. Seeing how her goblet began to fill, she drank it hungrily. Yes, she was hungry and yes, she was annoyed, but it'll soon be all over, right? Soon after the announcements were made the table began to fill with food. She was bashful, for she didn't know how to act. Soon the table would be empty because of all of the hungry Ravenclaws and she will [color=red]STARVE[/color]. Rissa reached out her hand to grab a pumpkin tart, but it seems that someone snatched it before her. She got mad. Well, because that was the last of the pumpkin tarts. She immediately stood up and began shouting things like "How dare you do you realize who I am, or My father can sue you, or you will rue the day!" While she was ranting, she remembered Alona say,[color=red]"They are not your maids and butlers like back at home, Rissa! I bet most of them will have no idea what you are talking about. Now, try to act as normal as possible...[/color] " Yes those were the words that she had remembered. After she had stopped her tantrum she found that the room had become silent. It was as if someone had thrown something at them and they were scared. Looking down she slightly whispered, [color=blue] "I'm sorry..."[/color]and hoped that they would hear her through that silence. she then walked out of the room petrified. Her face flustered and her hands shaking..Regarding , said Pfft I can\'t believe you only used a small office for your party. Well I guess Ravenclaw [url=http://lumosalliance.net/house/house.php?user=Silas%20Cain]parties[/url] much harder than you.. Regarding , said If we want to trash Keith\'s office would anyone be interested in setting up dungbombs all over his office with tripwire and then he\'ll trigger the explosions?. Regarding HufflePWN tumblr!, Liia Meredith said Hello Badgers! How are you all? This might be old news to some and new news to many: Hufflepuff House have a [url=http://la-hufflepwn.tumblr.com/]tumblr![/url] It would be frequently updated with Hufflepuff only announcements, events updates and general posts of HufflePWNing house pride. A new theme has been installed, the blog renamed, and new things added; everything has been completely renovated for your viewing pleasure. Please take a look, see what you find, [url=http://la-hufflepwn.tumblr.com/ask]ask[/url] us some questions, answers not guaranteed. If you have anything related to Hufflepuff or Lumos Alliance and wants to share, feel free to [url=http://la-hufflepwn.tumblr.com/submit]submit[/url] them. This is your tumblr dear Badgers, let’s make it super-awesome together; we cannot do it without you. Have fun HufflePWNing Today and Tomorrow! ~HufflePWN House Staff.Regarding , said Huffelpuffs Usually Find Fear Laying Everywhere Plus Usually Fabulous Finders GRYFFINDOR. Regarding , said Our second attack: Never thought their CR could look any better. [img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/Bwahaha-1.png[/img] Professor Thomas Calixto's office looks brilliant, yes? [img]http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/downfromheaven/LA/img08.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Silas was glad that someone finally arrived to give him a hand and he could consider himself lucky he had the company of Slytherin’s new Quidditch Captain. The only regret he had was he wasn’t as groomed as he was on other days. He put off bathing in the Prefect Bathroom waiting until after the day’s work so he could wash away all the grime and dirt. And his fashion was probably the worst it ever was today. His [url=http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=49085432]outfit[/url] was simple compared to what he normally wore. It was always open collar designer shirts and classy khakis but for today t-shirts and jeans will see him through the day. It seemed that he called it correct when he guessed she was the Quidditch Captain for Slytherin. It was a good way to get a reaction out of her and getting to see her pose with her hands planted on her curvaceous hips was a bonus. “The one and only. And you’re….Cain? Silas Cain. Head Boy?” When he heard his name he gave a flattering chuckle looking away in a slightly shy manner letting his eyes drift away from looking at the sixth year Slytherin. Most of the time he liked to show off his rank and superiority to other people but this time he didn’t want that to happen. Instead he reverted back to the awkward first year Ravenclaw student who would blush if the professor praised him on a job well done. “Yeah that’s me...the legend.” He said jokingly as he regained his composure. He was able to pick his head back up and look Vanity in the eye and his holding his face from turning red when Vanity mentioned he was the Head Boy. Right now it didn’t matter what rank either of them had. They were two students who simply had green thumbs and are applying their skills on school grounds. It was like the outdoors brought some kind of new life for the both of them. If you were around Silas long enough you could see a certain bounce in his step whenever he was surrounded by nature and in the wilderness. Unfortunately nobody really got to see that side of him. It was only whenever he stayed with his muggle god-father that Silas could experience the adventures in the outdoors. It gave him an escape from everything that was magic and the concerns of the wizarding world where he not only had to deal with things like school, quidditch, and training to be an auror but also problems within the family itself. Maybe this girl had the same problems he had. She probably had somebody in her life that showed her the glory of nature otherwise why would she be here helping the Head Boy plant trees. Honestly it could have been because of his looks. Silas had a previous history with playing with the emotions of women. There had to be countless rumors and a couple of true stories floating around about the Head Boy being a lady killer. Vanity probably already heard about how Silas had made out with Sydney Dunkin and Eva Boyer who were also Quidditch Captains. If people saw him hanging around Vanity they would probably assume that Silas was going after the captains of each and every house. It didn’t matter, Silas wasn’t trying to flirt or make this into a game. She was just giving him a hand in planting a few trees. It didn’t mean Silas couldn’t be friendly or anything so he tried his best to be cheerful and make some small talk. He was happy that the girl returned his smile and rather brightly as well. He was worried for a moment because the brief look of surprise made him believe that she thought he was trying to hit on her when that wasn’t the case. Once that was over he briefly returned to his work. ”That sounds…great. I’ll just…” The tone of her voice was what made him pay attention to her again. She sounded so much different than before. It wasn’t like the disciplined voice that every Quidditch captain normally had. Silas had been near enough captains chewing him out to know the differences easily. Vanity sounded much more calm and soothed as if she was laid back or relaxed now. “Just help yourself to whatever you want, Vanity” he replied back to her. The next response he heard was her screaming. Silas thought she probably saw a bug or something but he had to make sure she was fine. So long as she wasn’t bleeding and her body wasn’t twisted in some horrific manner he wouldn’t have to take her to the Hospital Wing. Before he could ask if she was okay she already began talking. ”Well, I’m glad I didn’t trip and fall on my face, or break my leg or anything…I seem to get injured more than humanly possible.” Surprisingly enough she was laughing now which made Silas chuckle a bit. He liked how this girl was easy going and cheerful. ”Sorry, I just remember back, oh not this past summer, but the one before? I was hunting with my Uncle Finnick, and right when he was about to shoot this, oh, truly incredible buck, he stepped into a gnome-hole and broke his leg.” Hunting? She really said hunting didn’t she? Silas was astonished to hear that word come out of her mouth. He never heard anyone in Hogwarts talk about hunting and now this girl just said how her uncle takes her hunting. Silas was completely shocked from what he heard that he was hoping his face didn’t look so obviously surprised. He didn’t speak a single word until Vanity had finished speaking. He had listened to everything she said but was still reeling back from the fact this witch was also a hunter. “So you go hunter?” He asked. “Oh Merlin, this is fantastic.” The Head Boy was starting to get giddy like he was blushing and laughing at the same time. Silas’ god-father was the ex-military type. After serving in the armed forces he worked in the private sector before retiring early and raising Silas ever since. Silas was trained to be a well-disciplined soldier ever since he was a kid. It gave Silas structure in his life and allowed him to expand his knowledge outside of books alone. When he was young it was all physical exercises. As Silas got older he learned skills starting with things like basic survival and first aid. Then he learned proper gun handling and since then his god-father had taken him on a few hunting trips. Finally he realized he should explain his excitement to Vanity. “I go hunting too! I go with my god-father and we use our rifles. I’ve never tried using a bow to hunt, how is that? Is it difficult?” Right now there were just too many thoughts going on in his head and Silas wanted answers to them all. He had to control himself otherwise he would probably scare Vanity away. “I’m sorry if I’m a little excited but it’s just that I never met anyone here who had gone hunting before and I’ve never gotten to share this to anyone before.”. Regarding , said Lucius Malfoy \"Dumbly-Dore, I \'ope I find you well?\". Regarding , said [i]Another sunny day in Scotland. What to do with yourself, Miss Olivia?[/i] Liv thought to herself with a bit of pep while trotting about the Courtyard. She\'d slept through her morning classes, yet again. Her midnight strolls about the campus, while completely innocent in Olivia\'s eyes, were beginning to make her quite drowsy during the day. She had missed several classes but she knew she would catch up quick. [i]Worst case scenario, I find myself a nice little Birdie with a fear of snakes to do my homework for me.[/i] Liv had nicknames for all of the houses; Ravenclaw being \'The Birdies\'. She grinned a perfect grin as she saw the beautiful sunlight. Her white teeth seemed to glisten when the light reflected off of them. She flipped her long, deep brown hair out of her face as the wind began blowing her bangs around. Liv meandered about for about 15 minutes. staring up at the cloudless sky, before almost tripping over a Hufflepuff girl lying in the middle of the grass. She grunted, folding her arms and pouting, expecting the girl to get up. [i]Common girlie, lets tustle,[/i] When the girl didn\'t stand up Liv became sort of irritated. She wasnt sure if it were the lack of proper sleep or the fact that someone else had the idea of napping in the sunlight, but she didn\'t think she was happy about it. Liv tapped on the girls head while saying with a bit of a bite, \"Excuse me? Excuse me, miss. Wake up, you tripped me.\". Regarding , said ((OOC: Sorry this took a million years to write. Unfortunately, RL comes first...grr) It was dark and the attempts to scrape the ground-in dirt from Chastity\'s clothes proved to be useless. [i]The name\'s Ava.[/i] She could barely see her assailant, but she could tell that at least she wasn\'t face to face with a professor. But could this be a prefect? Honestly, Chastity thought a tangle with a prefect would be worse than running into a professor. A professor could choose to let her off, whereas a prefect, with no hesitation, would turn her in to the headmaster, no questions asked. At least, that\'s what she heard from the other students. Then again, she\'d never actually gotten to know a prefect and those students she had talked to were known to get in trouble several times a week. [i]Lumos.[/i] The small area of forest the girls were standing in was suddenly flooded with light. Chastity squinted involuntarily, her eyes adjusting to the burst of white emitting from the wand tip of Ava\'s also nearly-white wand. Chastity reached up and pulled a few twigs and leaves out of her hair. With the new lighted vision this Ava had graced upon them both, she got a good look at her new companion. She wore a simple outfit of green and black, but oddly was wearing a dark pair of aviators on her head. An odd choice for the middle of the night. Nonetheless, Chasitity appreciated Ava\'s sense of style. It was very similar to her own (most of the time anyways), and she could tell this would either be a disaster or a great success. Chastity reached for her wand to continue cleansing her clothes. [i]Scourgify.[/i] Ava flicked her wand, removing the mud, sap and the other pieces of the mess of debris covering her person. Chastity\'s face hardened. She hated being treated like a child. [i]You know, I could have done that myself.[/i] she spat. Her bitterness even took her by surprise, immediatly deflating her pride. [i]Sorry, I didn\'t mean to snap.[/i] Her eyes wandered the ground around her feet. [i]Thank you.[/i] The girl ignored her remarks and focused in on the matters at hand. [i]So I really don\'t care what your reasons are for being out here, despite it being extremely stupid for someone as young as you, I just need to know you\'re not gonna be a little tattle tale.[/i] Her ire reemerged at the second belittling comment. Not only did Ava nearly call her a mere child, but she also accused Chastity of being a blabbermouth. Before she could angrily reply, Ava cut in again. [i]Can I trust that we can go our separate ways without worrying that you\'re going to turn me in? Let me point out, the telling on me means turning yourself in too.[/i] Just as Chastity opened her mouth to speak, she hear a twig snap. She gripped her wand tightly and pulled it from her jacket. Ready for anything (well, almost anything), she ran through all the spells she knew. Ava searched with the light emanating from her wand. A small rustle and a screech, an animal suddenly lurched from the surrounding foliage. Chastity jumped, startled by the seemingly rabid...squirrel? Chastity was rather confused. Since when did squirrels get rabies? [i]Impedimenta![/i] The spell shot from Ava\'s wand, and Chastity was torn from the line of fire. She kind of landed on top of Ava, but she quickly scrambled up. She didn\'t really know how long the jinx lasted. Chastity frantically searched her brain for something to protect Ava and herself, but all she could think of was Transfiguration spe...wait. An idea suddenly struck her. She turned towards the psychotic squirrel and pointed her wand at the troublesome rodent. It crouched on the ground and prepared for strike number two. [i]Immobulus![/i] The light of the spell struck the fuzzy beast with a flash. The foaming furball fell face first onto the forest floor with a dull thud. Chastity rushed over to Ava. She knew a little first aid, but in the poor light of the nocturnal forest the bump on her head didn\'t look too good. [i]Ava? Hey, can you hear me? Lumos.[/i] Her wand lit the area just enough. [i]Hey, watch this. We\'ll get back at him for jumping out at us.[/i] And maybe save some other students from his antics. Chastity took off her jacket and propped Ava\'s head up on the tree roots behind her. Slowly walking over to the frozen squirrel, she tapped it lightly with her wand. [i]Fera verto.[/i]. Regarding , said sorry about this im putting too many... comments... play by/pictures:ashley olsen [url=http://favim.com/mini/201105/06/36266.jpg]this[/url] or [url=http://imblog.aufeminin.com/blog/D20061015/138512_552131294_95_H180253_L.jpg] this[/url] or both colours: bold blue and bronze text: Clarissa Clavisto wisdom begins with wonder would you like an avatar with that?: yup name or initials on avatar?: Clarissa mood: smart (if thats possible :-p) anything else?:i hope that no one took this one! thank you!!! Edit: Fixed your links. L.B.. Regarding , said I love Gryffindor because they gave me Iona, my closest friend at Hogwarts.. Regarding , said Welcome to Slytherin, Jung! I\'m glad to meet you (: Don\'t hesitate to send me owls if you have any questions.. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said ^ Yeah. :o < Is texting and watching Cold Case. v Likes mystery shows?. Regarding , said Love Songs, though I do Enjoy Christmas music. Ramen or Soba?. Regarding , said Play-by/pictures: Brittany Robertson Colours: Anything that makes it look complete and pretty Text: Name and You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. Would you like an avatar with that?: Yes, please If so, would you like your name/initials on your avatar?: Initials please. (: Mood: Elegant Anything else?: I know that I have asked for many different siggies and avis. If I ask too much, just tell me. xD CREATE THE PICTURE(:. Regarding , said [quote]In an effort to help keep the forums from getting clogged up with \"I\'m new here, hi!\" threads, I\'ve decided to make an official thread. Feel free to introduce yourself here and get to know the people who you will be roleplaying with.To start the ball rolling, I guess I should introduce myself. I am Silvanus Bevan, Headmaster and current Muggle Studies Professor. I\'m grumpy, like to drink a little bit and have been known to punch first and ask questions later. I hate children and I own a store in Knockturn Alley.In RL, I\'m a solo parent who loves Star Wars and hates Harry Potter. I live in New Zealand and can get as grumpy as my RPing character if people annoy me.[/quote] NICE TO MEET YOU SIR. Regarding , said Morgan - Welcome to Ravenclaw! If there\'s anything I can do while you\'re getting settled in, please feel free to owl me. : D Also, might want to check out [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1003201&p=1]the mentor request thread[/url] in the Study Room. It was really an awesomely helpful program when I was starting out. Looking forward to seeing you around!. Regarding KOREA, Jung Hwa said IS THERE ANY KPOP FAN HERE.Regarding , said JOHNNY DEPP Love songs or Holiday Music?. Regarding , said Breath-taking. Regarding HI, Jung Hwa said HELLO.Regarding , said Ohhiguys.. Regarding , said Marci loved getting lost in other worlds. One of her favorite forms of escapism was reading and Sabriel was always a good choice for that. It offered a magical world very different from the one she currently lived in and she loved to imagine what it would be like to live there and to fight demons and necromancers who tried to for them to do their bidding. She loved that tools of a necromancer in this book was a series of bells, not a wand. There were no incantations or wands. All the magic was performed through the use of these bells. It was fascinating. Marci had just gotten to a particularly good point in the book where Sabriel meets Touchstone, the lovely hero to her heroine. They meet in such an unlikely way and Touchstone is such a d-bag but it gets Marci every time. She let out a deep sigh of satisfaction and contentment and heard someone walk into the common room. She wasn’t particularly interested in who it was. She was surprised however when the plopped down in the chair next to her. [b]”Morning, you’re up early,”[/b] a guy’s voice said. Marci was startled and looked up. No one really talked to her in the common room. It was more for studying and reading quietly in the corner, at least that was her experience. She looked over her book tentatively at the boy. He looked like a little younger than Marci but she couldn’t tell by how much. [b]”You’re one to speak,”[/b] she said, putting her book down and taking a closer look at the boy. [b]”You’re on the Quidditch team aren’t you?”[/b] she asked. She had seen him on the pitch, practicing. [b]”I just got a reserve spot.”[/b] Marci stifled a yawn and pulled her legs up to her chest and wrapped her arms around her knees, contemplating her new companion.. Regarding , said In. Regarding , said \"uh yes actuall! Why do you hate me so much Clare? What did I ever do to you?\" Alona asked in a mellow tone. She didn\'t want to fight she just wanted a normal evening where she could rest from school then play her cello for Ana then go home and make dinner! Was that too much to ask?. Regarding , said ^ it has been summer for me for a good while now < is about to go to a benefit for Cancer v finds these events as boring (though admittedly for a good cause) as I do?. Regarding , said New? perhaps Blonde? I do not know you, however, so let\'s stick with new.. Regarding Truth or Dare, Marci Lynch said So in good SBP fun, I’ve started a truth or dare thread for the Huffies! Choose truth or dare. We’ll give you a truth question or a dare to RP and a place to do it at. Reply with your truth answer here or post the link to your dare PR so we can all read it! [center]Rules: 1) No dares can break LA rules. Nothing explicit. 2) A person chooses 'truth' or 'dare'. 3) Only chat threads may be created for dares around the castle, but still written as RPs 4) In 'dare threads' you must put 'this was a dare' in the side notes. 5) The person who last took a 'truth' or 'dare' gets to give the next 'truth' or 'dare' (Or if that person hasn’t responded with a truth question or a dare RP in a few days, anyone can put one up for the previous person). 6) Have fun! [/center] Example: I choose Truth. Someone asks what boy I have a crush on. I reply in the thread. OR I choose Dare. Someone says “I dare you to fly around the Quidditch pitch in your undies”. I role play it at the Quidditch pitch with “This was a dare” in the side notes and post the link in this thread or copy and paste the Role play back into this thread. [center]So I’ll go first. [b]HAVE FUN![/b] [b]Dare[/b][/center].Regarding , said Shot gun!. Regarding , said OOC: alona this is beginning to get weird… for both of us… “Wrong move Ms. Starfield” she said in a happy jumpy tone, “however a challenge against my rival will be interesting…” she said then getting prepared. The girl took out her cello and her lucky srunchie. She ties up her hair and put the cello between her legs. “any last request?” she asked her.. Regarding , said Alona looked at the two of them. She could sense that Ana was mad and clarissa aggravated so she did what any Gryffindor would do. \"hey Clarissa I know why you\'re here so I\'ll take up your challenge... If I win then leave us alone for today ok! It\'s the end of the day and we just wanna go back home but if you win go ahead and blow it all in my face...\" There she awaited the girls answer. She didn\'t want Ana to be mad once they got home and she didn\'t want a Ravenclaw girl following her every move and saying that she will surpass Alona.. Regarding , said \"Oh, I\'m an outsider and not welcomed? Last time I checked, you came to us. That means that you are not welcomed in OUR conversation. You can leave now.\" She did a shooing motion for the girl to go on her way, Who did she think she was? Anabelle took a seat on the grass and gave a small giggle, looking away from the two, laying back down on the grass. \"This is ridiculous,\" She mumbled under her breathe.. Regarding , said Clarissa flipped her blonde hair back then crossed her arms. She still smiled in a devilish sort of way. “Of course I will leave her alone, I wasn’t intending on talking to her anyway!”. Regarding , said \"Hey, you came here for me right?\" she asked,\" so don\'t talk to Ana like that she didn\'t do anything to you!\" she said then exclaiming.. Regarding , said Clarissa saw a small glare come from her eyes and Clarissa smiled in a slightly devilish smile. “Well it’s nice to meet you Anabelle, but outsiders are not welcome into OUR conversation right now.” She said as her smile got a bit bigger,” As you may see I want to talk to Alona.” Then walking to alona and resting her hand on Alona’s shoulder while still looking at Anabelle.. Regarding , said \"I am Anabelle, Gryffindor House, First year. I am also one of Alona\'s best friends and her roommate.\" Anabelle gave a small glare, her hands falling on her hips. She didn\'t like the vibe this girl gave off. She looked to Alona and back to the girl quickly. How did Alona already have a rival when school had just started back?. Regarding , said Clarissa heard one of the girls speaking to her. She turned her head to the girl who finally stood up. “Clarissa Clavisto, ravenclaw house, first year” she said proudly,”and you are?” She looked at them happily knowing that she was going to surpass Alona soon.. Regarding , said Earl! Hi again :3 Encountered this when I tried to start new threads. [quote]Fatal error: Call to undefined function title() in /home/lumosall/public_html/forums/newthread.php on line 439[/quote] I shall soon start stalking you as well, Liia. Regarding , said Anabelle looked up at the new person as her jaw dropped. Who was this chick and who did she think she was joining in the conversation and being completely and utterly rude to Alona. Anabelle stood up and crossed her arms. \"Alona, you played beautifully,\"Anabelle stated, her head turning towards the new girl. \"Who are you,\" She asked, her head tilting to the side. Anabelle hated people that were rude.. Regarding , said Clarissa felt a sharp pang in her chest once she heard her say “Do I know you?” “of course she knows me! I’ve been surpassing her for years! Yet she had the nerve to say ‘do I know you?’” Clarissa asked herself in her mind. “yes actually we used to go to recitals together… I was the one who won all of those trophies… remember?” She hoped that the girl would so that Clarissa could show her what she can do.. Regarding , said Marci couldn’t express how relieved she was when the girl on the floor started laughing. The realization that she was alive was overwhelming. She knew that Hogwarts was dangerous and she had heard stories of students dying. One of the school ghosts had been a student here once who had died in one of the girls’ bathroom. Marci had heard her moping about in there a few times. Ultimately, Marci tried to avoid that particular bathroom as Myrtle wasn’t prone to sharing and loved to poke her head through the stall door while you were in the middle of going potty. This little first year’s giggles were infectious. It didn’t take long for Marci to start giggling again. She managed to stay upright though by grabbing onto the four-poster bed but she was still doubled up with fits of laughter. In the back of her mind, she was still wondering why this girl was on the ground. Marci found herself sprawled on the ground a number of times a day because she was so clumsy on her feet. Her favorite game was being late to class, running up the stairs to get there on time and the falling flat on her face. She and the floor of the castle were good friends. After she had composed herself Marci asked the girl, [b]”Did you fall down? I won’t laugh, I promise. I fall on a regular basis. I’m terribly clumsy.”[/b]. Regarding , said Alona stopped playing and looked at the girl confused. She looked vaguely familiar. He shook off the feeling and just stared at her for a moment. \"Excuse me, but do I know you?\" Alona asked the girl. Just then it hit her. She was in every one of Alona\'s recitals and was amazing. The girl would win every single award. Surprisingly, she played the same instruments that Alona did and more. They called her a...virtuoso, or a musical genius. Alona waited for a response just in case that girl was not who Alona was thinking of.. Regarding , said Clarissa walked to the courtyard. She too had brought her cello and saw her rival standing before her playing a song from Johann Sebastian Bach to another girl who looked as if she was about to fall asleep. She walked toward the two girls and coughed so that the girl could stop playing. “Wow Lona I thought that you could do better? That’s not proper for a lady to sit like that especially here…” said the girl. Clarissa remembers how they first met. It was at the piano recital that Clarissa had to perform at. She was determined to win again that was until she saw another girl her age walk up on the stage. She played beautifully, but Clarissa knew that she could do better. Sadly, Clarissa never won the award. Alona did the girl that was playing beautifully. Since then Clarissa wanted to surpass Alona in every instrument that she played.. Regarding , said \"Anyways,\" She exclaimed, looking at the two of them. Anabelle wanted to drop everything from there and just get to know the guy in a very polite and careful manner. \"So, Justin, Tell me about yourself?\" He looked like a pretty nice guy in her eyes so he couldn\'t be bad. Of course, sometimes she wasn\'t the best to judge a person and so she knew she shouldn\'t judge so fast. \"Also, how are you liking it here?\". Regarding , said He looked at them both, speaking quietly before taking another drink \"My mistake then...\" still fuming a bit, he was a bit on edge having to defend himself a lot since he entered Hogwarts so he was quick to snap at anything he felt was negative toward him.. Regarding , said play by/pictures: ashley olsen [url= http://www.mycelebritymatch.com/images/celebrity_photos/Ashley_Olsen.jpg]this[/url] or [url=http://stylerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ashley-olsen.jpg] this[/url] or [url=http://data.whicdn.com/images/806981/tumblr_kpu1dq3Xt51qzcso1o1_400_thumb.jpg] this[/url] or all of them together. then the ones that i put on my previous one... thank you. Regarding , said \"haha well I\'m glad that you\'re safe Ana\" Alona said then making a silly face. \"here I go...\" she said then taking a breath. There Alona began pulling the bow on the strings. Her fingers moved as she played Cello suite no.1 Prelude in G-Major by Johann Sebastian Bach. She played it happily and carefully making sure that she didn\'t make a mistake. He just started practicing this after all. The song was sweet and mellow. All the things that were perfect to make someone take a rest. The sound was slow and soft. Alona struggled to not go too fast though. There finally the song ended.... Regarding [size=16][color=red]War on Ravenclaw[/size][/color], Keith Summers said [center][img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/PosterSlytherin-3.png[/img][/center] My fellow Slytherins, the war with Ravenclaw has begun. After we partied our hearts out in Heather Winterly's office, they've been wanting revenge and I fear that they may have started to plot against us. Their first move will be soon, so expect to see something different somewhere. Whether it be my office, your banners, or the CR. But no worries...the eagles may have brains, but they are nowhere near as cunning as us. So, join me in this fight, Slytherins, and show those eagles how formidable we can be. They will regret the day they ever crossed us. Now then, in this thread, I will be posting anything related to this war. We have room for ideas, so [b]suggest anything you can think of that we can use as ammunition against those bird brains. [/b] So far, we have lovely banners to replace their sigs with. Let's show them who's boss, shall we?.Regarding , said hey was emma watson taken?!. Regarding , said \"Of course I would love to hear you play!\" Anabelle was used to hearing her play the Cello since they were roommates, but she never got tired of hearing the nice relaxing music. \"You know, someone is going to get killed walking in the halls after school. I almost got trampled on because no one could move out of my way.\". Regarding , said Aww thank you there beautiful as usual :-p. Regarding , said ok i didnt know!!! thanks though!!!. Regarding , said aw gosh ok [url=http://i2.listal.com/image/1420920/600full-clemence-poesy.jpg]this one![/url]. Regarding , said Vanishing cabinet. Regarding , said Alona liked at Anabelle with apologetic eyes. \"it\'s ok Ana,\" Alona tried to explain,\" he just misunderstood thats all!\" then looked at Justin. Alona hoped that he would apologize soon.. Regarding , said It\'s not much of a book, but I am reading a Harry Potter Magazine. xD. Regarding , said Mysterious? :o. Regarding , said One Thousand and Twenty Two.. Regarding , said ^ Hahah yes! So excited(: < Hopes to get flip-flops for the summer v Is excited for the summer?. Regarding , said Tampering. Regarding , said Designer. Russel Brand or Johnny Depp?. Regarding , said Hair Extensions.. Regarding , said Browsed and checked usual places. >.> I will be disappearing very soon as exams are really my priority at the moment. I will (attempt to) ban myself from LA for the duration of next school week to focus on them, but might poke my nose in to check owls and notifications.. Regarding , said You\'re banned for coming up with Sir. >.> Even though I love it.. Regarding Hi Everyone, Morgan Parrish said Hi everyone. Just thought I would post something here since I am new to Ravenclaw..Regarding , said Anabelle\'s eyes went wide. \"She asked if we were okay with this and I said I was because I knew I was going to meet you. I didn\'t now if you knew about us meeting.\" She didn\'t mean to offend him, even though she wasn\'t sure how that did. Her eyes went to Alona, Her mouth staying closed.. Regarding , said So, I've been receiving tons of Ravenclaw homework. I know that many of you have done most of the homework, but for those that haven't.... do you want Ravenclaw to win this term? Please, start doing homework if you haven't already! They're catching up to us at a rapid pace and before long, may take first place. Let's keep up the good work and keep OUR spot! <3. Regarding , said Minlee sat slouched over herself, hovering steadily hundred of yards above the ground. Her breathing remained slow and even as her grip slackened upon the handle of the broom. Brown eyes lazily scanned the stadium, searching for something to preoccupy her mind as she waited, partially asleep, for the game to begin. Subconsciously, Minlee shrugged herself further into her Quidditch robes, glaring halfheartedly at the nearly clear sky. The Gryffindor was pretty convinced the deceptive weather was out to get her. Apparently sunny did not equate to warm here. Her fingers flexed outward, trying to keep from cramping in the mildly cold air. A yawn escaped her lips as she zoned out. She didn\'t quite know if they were starting late, or if she were so tired that time was drifting by impossibly slow. Her eyes drifted from the sky to the grounds of Hogwarts. From this distance the castle didn\'t look as large as it actually was. A sigh escaped her as she took in the unequaled beauty of the castle. It wasn\'t often that she had time to admire the surroundings of the school. Not that she had the time currently, but even the small amount she did have was pleasantly stimulating to her under-excited nerves. The young girl was exhausted and she only had herself to blame. She had managed to keep herself up half the night reading. Not homework reading, however, but the reading of comic books her brother had owled her the week prior. Being muggle-born had it\'s advantages at times, and having comics at her disposal was definitely one of those. Unfortunately during the school year, much of her time was put toward homework and she didn\'t have leisurely time to spend reading. With nighttime generally being her moment of freedom, it often led to her staying up far too late. Minlee had meant to read for a short period before putting herself to bed, but the story had been far to interesting to stop. Now here she was half asleep on the Quidditch pitch completely regretting her actions. Minlee had barely managed to get herself awake enough earlier in the morning to be able to grab something for breakfast before the match. She had trudged her way down to the pitch feeling more exhausted than she had ever in her twelve years of being. She had almost fallen back to sleep in the locker room while waiting to get out onto the pitch. While she wasn\'t a morning person, this was not exactly normal for the young Gryffindor. Not exactly sure of what could happen while nearly asleep during an official match, she was pretty certain it wouldn\'t be anything good. Her reflexes weren\'t horrible, but they weren\'t at the same level as the elder and more experienced Quidditch members. She wasn\'t as quick on a broom as other players, as she was shown during the previous game against Slytherin, so unless she could completely wake up in the next few moments, she was likely to be slower than her usual speed. Brown irises drifted along the scenery, eventually halting at the Great Lake. The Giant squid appeared to be rather lazy today as well, just kind of floating at the surface. She watched as it lifted one of its tentacles and waved in her direction. Would it be impolite if she were to not wave back? Did it just whistle at her?The corners of her lips twitched downward into an almost frown as she blinked, noticing the lack of squid at the surface of the water. Feeling the air currents stir up around her from movement of others, Minlee tore herself away from her dreamlike state as it registered, in her conscious mind, that the game had begun. Feeling alarmingly awake, Minlee glanced sporadically around the field, trying to get sight of where the Quaffle had gotten to. The cold air was making it hard to see as her eyes kept tearing up. She crinkled her nose in displeasure and could feel the stiffness of her facial muscles. She quickly pulled her broom up higher in the air in an attempt to get a better view of the players. Grimacing at her inability to find the ball, she maneuvered herself toward the center of the pitch. There it was, the Quaffle was in her sight now and it appeared that Gryffindor had achieved possession at the start of the game. Zeroing in on Iona, the young girl shot off toward her captain. In her peripherals she spotted a player in yellow trailing behind the Scotswoman. The second year unconsciously held her breathe as she sped across the pitch, not wanting to lose the Quaffle again during a game. She pressed herself closer to her broom, attempting to pick up more speed. Faintly hearing the elder Gryffindor shout out to her, Minlee prepared for the pass, one hand holding her broom steady while the other loosened its grip, ready to snag the ball from the air when it came toward her. The flash of yellow came up rather quickly, flitting between herself and Iona before disappearing from sight along with the Quaffle. Minlee gaped slightly as she looked around for the opposing chaser, mentally berating herself on not reaching Iona quick enough. Narrowing her eyes toward the offender, she flew after the Hufflepuff. It felt as if Mjolnir had been stripped away from Thor. While the Quaffle wasn\'t in anyway a part of her being, the same semblance of feelings occurred; anger, disbelief and the need to re-obtain it. Losing ground behind the Hufflepuff chaser, the second year gave up her chase and drifted elsewhere on the pitch. The disappointment of missing the Quaffle was worse this time around. At least in the last match it had been in Slytherin hands previous to her complete miss. Losing the ball after it had been in Gryffindor\'s possession gave a whole different feeling of loss. Minlee scoffed at herself, if she had been paying attention to the beginning of the game, she might have made it in time to catch the Quaffle. [i]Note to self: No more comics before bed, must get a full nights sleep before a Quidditch match, otherwise prepare for the consequences.[/i]. Regarding , said Well done, Alexandria! :p [strike]So true[/strike]. Sizes Never Obliterate Waffle HUFFLEPUFF. Regarding , said A quill fell off of the boy\'s back. Exasperated, Geordy bent and picked it up, only to hear the clattering of several more quills as they fell into a pile upon the stones of the boys\' dormitory. Nearly shrieking in anger and inwardly cursing his choice of animal for the evening, Geordy snatched up the pile of porcupine quills and dropped them onto his bed with a sigh. Dressed in brown and tan all over, with a brown cap over his blonde curls (which was also covered in quills), Geordy thought he had done rather well for his costume. Early in the week, he had gotten an older student to dye some of his clothes the appropriate color, and now he was wishing he\'d had them use a sticking charm for the quills as well. As of right now, they were just sticking deep in to the fabric of his sweatshirt, and poking him before they fell out. Fed up with the failure of his quills, the first year crossed the room and retrieved a small pouch, meant to hold wizard money, from his drawer. There, he placed extra quills (these were dull) for throwing and causing madness in the Professor\'s office, and then drew the string tight. He pocketed the drawstring bag, along with his wand, and picked up the remaining quills. It was no good. He would have to ask an older student to be clever with their wand, and get these quills to stick nicely to his back. Satisfied with the decision, Geordy tied his shoes tightly and headed down the stairs to the Common Area, where he enlisted the help of a nameless Slytherin before heading on his way. It was late, much past curfew, and so the boy was forced to be rather sneaky. He avoided popular areas, such as the Great Hall and the main staircase, and instead chose alternate routes through tapestries and trick staircases. Before he knew it, Geordy was outside of Professor Winterly\'s office, who was the Care of Magical Creatures Professor, and surely wasn\'t going to be happy when she learned of the treachery of the Slytherin students. The first year wasn\'t afraid of getting caught at all, though he did wonder why it was the Prefects and Quidditch Captain, the leaders of their House, who were organizing this extensive rule-breaking. Still, he wasn\'t going to back out now, especially since the quills had taken quite a long time to make (you try whittling down sticks from the Forbidden Forest with a rusty kitchen knife stolen from elves!) and for all the trouble he\'d gone through, he was ready to have an enjoyable time. So he knocked thrice upon the door, found that it was unlocked, and headed inside. The party room was decorated as properly as it could be under short notice, he supposed. There was no way the Student Staff could have snuck in here during the day, because surely Professor Winterly would have returned before retiring to her chambers for the evening. However, there were balloons around the edges of the room, as well as paper garlands with flowers that criss-crossed around the ceiling, and hung in the faces of some of the mingling students. Geordy noticed an animal print wreath as well, which he thought was a rather creative touch. Along another wall was a table that was heaped with food, and the boy could see one of the Prefects taking a bite out of a decorated cupcake. The sight made him hungry, and before anyone outside in the corridor could hear his stomach rumble, Geordy closed the door. Truth be told, Geordy didn\'t know very many people at the party. He spotted Kasia, the fifth year Prefect, who was dressed as some type of cat. Around her were the two other members of the Student Staff in Slytherin, both dressed as cats as well: Vanity and Lumina. He knew them by sight, simply because they were important to know and rather popular, but he seriously doubted they would know who he was, a simple first year, and not part of their group of predatory cats. The rest of the students, however, were younger, or at least they appeared to be so, from their looks. Geordy only knew their faces from seeing them in classes or in the Common Room, and had never spoken to any of them. He adjusted his quill-cap on his head nervously. Deciding that he needed to liven things up, Geordy took three quills out of the pouch, aimed, and fired. One of them he sent sailing into a crowd of balloons, and a loud pop could be heard as the quill propelled the balloon between its point and the wall. Next, the first year shot one towards the group of the Prefects and the Quidditch Captain, managing to hit Kasia on the arm as he had intended. The last one he sent towards them again, but it fell short and clattered loudly to the floor. The boy ducked down low and crawled over to the food table, nabbing a cupcake and attempting to look inconspicuous. Noticing the only other boy at the party, he walked over nonchalantly and introduced himself. \"Hello,\" he said, rather quietly, \"I\'m Geordy. Need a quill?\" He pointed to his back, shaking and rattling the porcupine quills against one another. \"That was a lame joke, I\'m sorry.\". Regarding , said hair cut. Regarding , said Hair Length.. Regarding , said Curlyy, although i have it straight most of the time. High street or designer?. Regarding , said arms lenth. Regarding , said Armrest. Regarding , said Jacked Arms. Regarding , said ^ No, thank god. Pens be good to me. < Is hoping to go out to eat today! v Is looking forward to something in particular?. Regarding , said ^ You know it! I hate it more than I hate... bad things. 8o| < Has ink all over her hands. V Has recently had a pen explode all over their hand?. Regarding , said Stealing was never stealing unless you were caught, till then it was only borrowing. So Ed had [strike]stolen[/strike] [i]borrowed[/i] some white and black acrylic paint from a box of color paints that sat in the common room earlier today. He was finishing painting stripes on his pewter cauldron. It was filled to the brim with a random assortment of candies. He just wanted to give his token of thanks to the Slytherin's who had organized this. Not only were they all presumably dressed in ridiculous animal costumes, they were going to be out after curfew and in a professor's office. These were thoughts that filled the box of fantasies and still a few Slytherin's had the guts to embrace their slyness and organize a way to convert these fantasies into reality. Since he lacked a costume The idea was to paint his black school robes with white stripes. He intended on wearing a plain white t-shirt and his school pants under the school robes. Luckily while looking for the oldest pair of black robes, he found stashed somewhere in the bottom of the trunk a neatly folded garment which he had sworn he'd never wear. As far as he could recall, he had thrown it out of his trunk proclaiming his disgust at his mom's choices. He didn't have to wear the shorts since he had assumed he'd mostly keep the robe on, but just for the occasion and to humor himself he had slipped into the shorts... He then went onto carefully paint some black and white stripes on his face. He just hoped these paints wouldn't harm his face, if they caused boils or rashes or something he would earn himself a brief spell to the hospital wing which was just a waste of time. "[color=green]Lumos![/color]" A speck of white light made its presence in the dungeon corridor. He could imagine how scary he would appear to anyone in the dark corridors. With the little light making the white paint shine ominously and the black robe camouflaging with in the darkness. Still exploring the new layers he'd recognized to be a part of his boyhood, to call what he felt, excitement was an understatement. His nerves tingled as he prowled the length of the castle. From the dungeons to the sixth floor was no joke for just a second year. But Ed was obviously no ordinary second year - he was a Slytherin. He let his chest swell with pride for his house. Besides to be honest, this was a calculated risk, he wasn't going to lose anything going for this party [i]at least not alone[/i]. If he was caught he was smart enough to take everyone down with him. He'd immediately give whoever it was that managed to catch him the incentive of catching more Slytherins red-handed and only someone completely retarded would turn that offer down... Luckily such a situation never occurred and the boy garbed in black and white striped robe reached the office unnoticed. He knocked on the door and then feeling stupid just turned pushed it open. He took in whatever he was looking at streamers and wreaths and even the food wasn't free of animal patterns. Then his eyes fell onto the people who had managed to make it to the party... "[color=green]Nox[/color]" Fate had this crazy desire of plonking Ed into weird situations. He walked in, crossing the threshold to the office rather hesitantly, just wishing that instead of wearing what he thought was a creative alternative to a tailored costume, he spent time creating creative explanations of why he didn't have a costume. Something like '[i]technically all humans are animals[/i]' or perhaps the argument that '[i]all [b]men[/b] are animals[/i]' would have worked better with the five haughty Slytherin girls that currently occupied Professor Winterly's altered office. It was unlikely that they'd disagree, considering how accomplished they must be feeling on irrefutably proving that they were worthy despite their gender - two of them were prefects, one was the Quidditch Captain and they were all part of Slytherin's Quidditch Team. He stood feeling kind of dumb in front of the girls. They were all dressed appropriately... in dresses and t-shirts and pants and garments like that. He on the other hand had made it very clear the he resembled a Zebra. Too clear in fact, seeing the others he realized that perhaps it wasn't necessary to be this thorough. He wondered if all these girls were guys would it make a difference to the way he felt. He came to the conclusion that probably it would. The only solution he could see was removing his robe which had spontaneously attained tags like tacky, scruffy and untidy in his head. He set the cauldron on the table, rattling it a little and dropping a heart shaped spotted cookie. He caught it before it hit the floor and took a bite out of it. Tasted pretty ordinary. [color=green]Nice cookies. Care for some candy?[/color] he said. He removed his robe surrendering to the simplicity of his white t-shirt, the weird [url=http://i48.tinypic.com/24wakr9.jpg]zebra shorts[/url] and of course his painted face. "[color=green]Cool stuff... using a professor's office like this in the dead of the night. Slytherin's definitely got the coolest student staff[/color]" He saw flattery as the only means to break the silence he was sure he'd create. He carelessly popped a candy in his mouth. It was a pepper imp. Soon smoke started issuing from the corner of his mouth. He coughed and a great plume of fire set fire to a few spotted balloons and streamers, the fire caught and nicked a striped streamer too. This was embarrassing. His hand instinctively reached for his wand and in the bargain he knocked down a spotted pitcher. '[color=#90EE90]Saved the cookie lost the pitcher[/color]' he thought to himself. But mistakes happen and he wasn't going to beat himself about it. "[color=green]Sorry about that... they were very pretty... really... but spotted things are just being spotty today... Of course I don't mean you all[/color]" He said, acknowledging the two prefects. He then decided that he'd better suffer in silence, making conversation and attempting to just fit in, wasn't really working well. "[color=#90EE90]I wish a few more people, or rather guys join the party...[/color]" he thought to himself. Alone in a room full of proficient Slytherin girls he could never have imagined that he'd be wishing for a few guys to join the party... To divert attention from the destruction he had caused, he took out his little mouth organ, sidled to the corner of the room and began to play a melody that went with the animalistic mood of the party. He was going to keep playing unless someone asked him to stop… hopefully no one would. Edited by Isaac Emory on 5/16 21:06:56. Regarding , said ^ How did you know? < Hates school V Hates it too?. Regarding , said Your banned because your name is Sir >.> I ban anyone that says different.. Regarding , said Car Jacked. Regarding , said Enigma.. Regarding , said One thousand and twenty one.. Regarding , said TV show. They last longer most of the time... although I do love films. Curly hair or straight hair?. Regarding , said You\'re banned for calling me Aramis. :-P. Regarding , said Sneaky Little Youths Terrorizing Hogwarts Every Year Resulting In Nuisances I want a gold star now xD SNOW. Regarding , said Out. - Checked CR/SN/SP - Welcomed someone - Used the PS - Sealed and then unsealed the thread - Fixed someone\'s post - Updated the homework thread - Browsed as per weekly duty - MOd some Slythies about points/activities - Spoke with Keith about the war briefly. Regarding , said Dear Raven[strike]fails[/strike]claws, we're so [i]not[/i] scared. Just can't wait for it to begin. (: xoxo. P.S. Don't make me tell what you're sleeping with, Cain. You are definitely jealous that it was not you throwing a party in Prof. Winterly's office. Admit it!. Regarding , said May 16th. Dear Journal, I just have no idea where to begin. This month has been completely crazy. When my dad said that he had thought of a very special gift for my birthday but it would take some time to deliver, I decided he was going to give me an ancient family heirloom. Or anything expensive to continue blending in the forsaken Muggle neighborhood, like a car. But a Phoenix? Seriously? Does he even realize how hard it is - to carry a cage with the Phoenix inside? What is more, I had to leave one of my other pets, Jean Claude, with my cousin Helena in London, simply because I can\'t take care of three animals at the same time. Ugh. I have no words. Also I received a letter yesterday. No, you don\'t know the sender, lucky you. As for me, I need to reply to it and say thank you to Troy Lennox for warning me about him returning to New Orleans from wherever he had been in this summer. No way I\'m coming over there during holidays. Once the term is over, I\'m heading to... well, this is not your business, actually. I have no reasons to trust you. Until the next time, L. Brier.. Regarding , said Nox Eternal. Regarding , said Here as much as I can be.. Regarding , said Hi! Clarissa, I\'m afraid that I can\'t make your sig because the play-by you picked has already been taken on the face claim. If you pick someone else to represent your character, I\'d be happy to make you a sig. :) Sorry. But Alona, I\'ve made yours. :) Feel free to mix and match the sigs and avs as you see fit, I hope you like them, but if you don\'t, feel free to let me know. :) Enjoy. 1. [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--NxRAcwM68g/T7PUzvaDq1I/AAAAAAAAAqI/W07EI8L3WAA/s400/Final%2520Product%25207.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qSBEJAhugOk/T7PWYs5ml3I/AAAAAAAAAqg/FgTNnF-Zf6k/s100/Avatar%25207.jpg[/img] 2. [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cjzLYdMfKzQ/T7PUzkZawPI/AAAAAAAAAqA/qkH1LESL7kY/s400/Final%2520Product%25209.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-S_psQ045tuA/T7PWYvk7P3I/AAAAAAAAAqc/wzOsUg3ZstQ/s100/Avatar%25209.jpg[/img] 3. [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PM_7tQYvS9w/T7PUziJ5P-I/AAAAAAAAAqE/UdsUsJMkHL8/s400/Final%2520Product%25206.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jq33_SUSPD4/T7PWYg_5QpI/AAAAAAAAAqY/wUcFZOdRoF0/s100/Avatar%25206.jpg[/img] Thank you for ordering!. Regarding , said I\'ll be vanishing from like now until Sunday or Monday. I might be able to check LA at some point for a brief period - so I\'ll probably be able to read any owls sent if it\'s urgent. But for the most part I\'ll be completely disconnected. :/. Regarding , said Interested in joining? Hell yes. x) Soldier Amaris Lissanda, reporting for duty... 8o| I agree with Acuzio- trashing Keith\'s office sounds like a good way to start getting back at them. We could also [strike]destroy all Slytherins[/strike] make an attack on their common room, if anyone has access- like, I don\'t know, turn everything all rainbow-y and sparkly. With unicorns. Can\'t go wrong with unicorns. Is it wrong for me to be so excited about war?. Regarding , said Name: Aleut Knightly Wat do you want: siggy Playby: Hayden panettiere Pictures: whatever you want Colors/look/theme: cool colors(blues and purples)/mysterious look/ a sort of almost gypsy theme Quote: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Anything else: nothing. Regarding , said User: Cheshire Katherine Rule Broken: Godmod Action Taken: Warning Owl Reason: The user godmodded the unnamed professor by posting this [quote]\"Thank you for joining us Ms. Katherine\" the voice that shook her from her dreams startled the blonde as she ducked her head, her smile sheepish \"Sorry professor\" Her silver eyes slowly drooped closed as the professor gave her a harsh look, tapping her desk with their wand. [/quote]. Regarding Mischief Managed, Cheshire Katherine said [color=blue]"Ms. Katherine, please stop speaking nonsense to the other patients or we may have to start taking away privileges again"[/color][color=purple] the voice of the doctor echoed around her as the tin girl shivered. The scene around the blonde began to shake as the white walls blended together, a voice in her mind shaking her awake. [/color] Cheshire woke with a start as she blinked several times, trying to piece together her thoughts. The girl looked up and promptly ducked her head down when she saw all eyes in the class on her, her smile sheepishly [color=pink]"Sorry"[/color] Her silver eyes slowly drooped closed as she started leaning forward to lay her head on the desk, the motion causing one of her books to fall off straight onto her foot. Cheshire jumped slightly and let out a sound that sounded exactly like a dog being stepped on. She quickly picked up her quill to distract herself so that she would not fall back asleep. The class was over not soon enough for her tastes as Cheshire darted out of the door, her tiny frame and size helping get her through the mass of people, though people tended to give her a wide area to pass through. Her blonde hair caught the sunlight as Cheshire stepped out of the crowd into the courtyard. She let out a light almost growl like sound of warning as someone bumped into her from the back before moving on. she plopped herself down on the grass next to a bench, a huff sounding as she closed her eyes and leaned back, her silver eyes fluttering closed. Her breathing evened out as the tiny blonde fell into an easy sleep in the sunlight, her face showing none of the mischief she was well known for, only innocence that she would never willingly show. Edited per the user's request. L.B..Regarding , said Magazines. Tv show or film?. Regarding , said 1020. Regarding , said 1019.. Regarding , said Salivate. Regarding , said Comedy. Magazine or Newspaper?. Regarding , said Car Wash. Regarding , said ^ Doesn\'t involved himself with it. < Needs to write a role-play or two today. v Is currently listening to music?. Regarding , said playby/pictures:Clemence poesy [url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/it/1/1e/Fleur_Delacour.jpg]click here[/url] and [url=http://static.c2w.com/uploads/question/image/01/34/57/83/N1345783/1261409001.jpg]here too[/url] or [http://www.gossipdress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/posey06-150x150.jpg]this one[/url] colors:blue ravenclaw blue text: \'Clarissa Clavisto\' and \'live life the easy way or the ravenclaw way\' or \'Wsdom befins with Wonder...\' would you like an avatar with that?: yes please if so would you like name/or initials:my name \'Clarissa\' mood:smart (if that is possible) anything else: can you make the text cursive but readable and notify me please and thank you!. Regarding , said [quote]Hitman Acuzio Balint[/quote] For starters, we should trash Keith\'s office. Then start something in the Slythenclaw Lounge.. Regarding , said [color=white]Transfiguration[/color] Lesson: Human Transfiguration. Home task: Questions (10 points) and RP assignment (300 words minimum, 5 points). [color=white]Quidditch/Flying[/color] Lesson: The Quaffle: theory lesson. Homework: Questions (10 points). Bonus task: 5 bonus points.. Regarding , said User: Earl Coroni Rule Broken: Signature Size Action Taken: Warning Owl Reason: Include as much detail as possible as to why this user is in trouble. Use quotes, links to threads, etc... Regarding , said User: Earl Coroni Rule Broken: Signature Size Action Taken: Warning Owl Reason: Include as much detail as possible as to why this user is in trouble. Use quotes, links to threads, etc... Regarding , said One week had passed and Keith Summers was still avoiding and ignoring her. Heather could not think of anything that would make him behave this way, it was a random move by Keith and she wanted to punch him for it. Of course, Heather took the deal personally. Keith hadn’t stopped by her office as he occasionally did every week at all. For the first two days Heather didn’t think much of his absence, she just assumed he was busy now that he had taken on Transfigurations. But it was obvious by the third day when she knew he would be free; he didn’t t answer the door to his office which lead the professor to the conclusion that he was purposely avoiding her. By the fourth day she gave up on trying to catch her... friend? If she could still call him that. Judging by how things have been going Heather started to doubt everything they had between them and thought perhaps he didn’t want to be friends with her any longer, and that upset her very much. Not answering doors or showing up weren’t the only two things that made her doubt their relationship. She’d actually seen him run away from her when he thought she didn’t notice him, like she was contagious with a life threatening illness with no cure. The brunette had tried to catch him but had no luck at all. By the fifth day she had given up on Summers, it was clear to Heather that he no longer wanted her around. It’s nice being unwanted, truly is. Why did he have to be so difficult? She knew it had only been a week but she missed him, Heather had spent so much time with Keith that she was completely oblivious to how much time it actually was. Now Heather could see however now she was angry. Yesterday the Staff were told that the school governors would be patrolling the school and continue doing whatever they did here today. Because of this Heather decided to make her appearance more presentable, but she tried not to pile on too much make up. The last thing Heather needed was to be lectured and accused on putting more effort into making herself look pretty than actually teaching her class and running her house. The Head was travelling up the stairs to get to her office to drop off a few things in her office before lunch and that was when she stumbled upon Professor Calixto. She asked a favour of him yesterday and wanted to know if he had completed it or not. Everything escalated from there, the two started to converse about the strangest things, and Thomas was extra cheery today which had started to rub off onto Heather. Heather laughed, really hoping that whatever her colleague had just said wasn’t a question. Calixto was a very strange but amusing man, which made him perfect to keep her smiling and take her mind off Summers. Or anyone for that matter really, just as long as she was distracted the woman was fine. Even Silas which was surprising, the new Head Boy had become less irritable and more obedient which Heather was thankful for. He probably realised he had to grow up and be mature, unless it was all an act around her knowing he had been treading on thin ice earlier. And just when she thought she’d have a good day and go home not feeling like crap her conversation was interrupted by the man who’d been making her feel that way for the past week. Looking at Thomas, Heather could see Summers’ surprise appearance had come as a little bit of a shock to him too. Keith commented saying something about the both of them having a nice time, which Heather just wanted to roll her eyes at. [i]Well of course, because Thomas isn’t an arsehole like you.[/i] [i]“…Winterly.”[/i] The nerve of him. [i]Winterly[/i] didn’t even dare to take a peek at Keith, how dare he use such tone with her. She had done nothing to him but leave him alone like he obviously wanted. If he was expecting her to act dandy like avoiding her for a whole week was okay and resume life normally, then he might as well walk away now. Heather did not want to talk to him unless he could swallow his pride for one second and apologize. And now he was just being rude evidently interrupting the pleasant conversation she was having with Professor Calixto. She could only wonder what the bloody hell he wanted now. Ignoring Keith entirely Heather continued looking straight at Thomas, smiling like she had been before Summers decided to make himself known to the world, and pretended he wasn’t there or had spoken at all. She just hoped he’d get the hint and go away. The woman would have loved to tell him to bugger of herself, but that would just give Keith the satisfaction of giving her attention to him. “So, Professor Calixto. Have the Governors had a chance to interview you yet? They worry me a little, but I haven’t done anything I shouldn’t be so I shouldn’t really be concerned...”. Regarding , said Alona looked at Justin confused. Why was he offended by such a small comment? She didn\'t ask because she decided to save it for later to not ruin the mood. Alona kicked his shin lightly to inform him to look at her. She looked at him sternly. She looked back down at her butterbeer and just stared at it for a few moments.. Regarding , said hiya just one more time SORRY!! play by: Demi Lovato [url=http://cdn04.cdn.socialitelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/demi-lovato-wwd-photos-07022009-05.jpg]click me[/url] and [url=http://75.img.v4.skyrock.net/759/estellacoolman/pics/3075586167_1_9_5IWTLXF9.jpg]click me 2![/url] colors: Red and Gold text: Alona Starfield and the truth may hurt but lies can cause scars that lasts avatar:yes please! name/initials on avatar?:pick for me plzz mood:lively anything else:thank you!!!!! notify me through my wall!!!!. Regarding , said He was pre occupied for a moment, watching the chef prepare his food then turning to Alona\'s friend, frowning as he addressed the last comment he heard \"What do you mean by that? You dont know about me? That is right, you don\'t so do not judge me as if you do...\" he sat in silence for awhile, drinking down his pumpkin juice quickly as he took a few bites of his pastrie.. Regarding , said You are banned because I have already banned you.. Regarding , said ^ All the time. < Is dealing with drama. v Hates Drama?. Regarding , said Wash Cloth.. Regarding , said \"Well now that you say it yeah\" she said cocking her head to the side while smiling. She unzipped the bag and took out her cello. She looked at her friend and asked, \"Would you like to her the piece that I\'ve been working on?\" Awaiting her answer she sat in the nearest tree stump.. Regarding , said As she heard a familiar voice as her what she was doing sleeping in the courtyard she opened her eyes. As soon as she realized it was Alona she rubbed her eyes, blocking the sun. \"Well, I am trying to get two things done at once. One would be a tan and two would be some sleep. Don\'t mind me though,\" She said reassuringly. Anabelle looked over passed the girl and noticed she had brought her cello along. \"Oh, I see you brought your instrument. Do you plan on playing it out here?\". Regarding , said Oh Mr. Cain. I believe you\'ve missed the whole point behind the party. It\'s ok, maybe I\'ll invite you next time.~ Dear Heather, I think your office is looking quite fabulous. Bring it on, girly. How can I refuse such a proposal?. Regarding , said Alona walked out of the halls happy that school had ended. Today she carried her cello instead of a book. She carried it in the bag which hung over her shoulder. It wasn\'t as heavy as you\'d think since she was so used to it. Walking into the courtyard she saw her roommate, Anabelle, sleeping soundly on the grass. Alona walked up to her and squated. \"should I poke her?\" she thought to herself. Without many though, she did surprisingly. \"hey Ana?\" Alona whispered,\" why are you sleeping here I. The courtyard?\" She then placed her cello carefully to the side and waited her the girls response.. Regarding Just another day /Open, Anabelle Bathory said Finally, classed just ended and were over for the day. That meant that it was time for a bit of relaxation. The young girl walked out of the hallways and students pushed passed her to get to whatever they needed to do. "Excuse me," She shouted, wanting everyone to move out of her way. How hard was it to create a line, each going separate ways so you don't wake up with bruises from being trampled on yesterday? Anabelle stepped out of the hallways and out to the courtyard, letting out a large sigh. "Finally the day is over," She stated, taking a seat on the grass and placing her bag next to her. She laid back and closed her eyes, wanting to sleep and get some what of a tan on this sunny day. She was a first year student who didn't have many friends yet, only 3 that she could think of, but then again she didn't need very many friends. Who does? Anabelle always thought that a large amount of friends meant that you would have more to keep track of..Regarding , said Heather is guilty of punching Keith Summers in the face. He deserved it though >.>. Regarding , said Checking out - Checked PL/CR/RRR - Read Silvy\'s addendum to regarding NPCs and Career Tasks - Posted in the RRR about Slythenclaw war - Posted in the announcement thread in CR about the war - Posted the un-noticeboard in the Slythenclaw lounge - Spoke with Syd and Van about Quidditch - Spoke with Heather about Slythenclaw war among other things.. Regarding , said OOC: Justin join in! Alona took the napkin and wiped her mouth. Her face was a bit flustered. She wiped the mustache off of her lip and smiled. That never really happened often so she laughed at it.. Regarding , said Your banned because I need to ban someone.. Regarding , said ^ Yes! < Didn\'t see how late is was. v Stays up really late sometimes?. Regarding , said White Wash. Regarding , said I must not let Slytherin beat us in this war.. Regarding , said [i]Peck, peck, peck![/i] Alex rolled over in her bed and kicked her nightstand hoping to shut off her clock muttering about needing five more minutes. She ducked under her violet blankets and breathed deeply. The heavy, peaceful feeling of sleep began to drift back into her. [i]Peck, peck, peck, peck![/i] Frustrated Alexandria sat up in her bed, grabbed her wand, and glared around her room. Whoever was bothering her was going to be cursed so bad that they would need to be in pain for a month. There was nothing in the room that she could see. She looked once more and saw the silhouette of an owl behind her curtain. Who sent her an owl? She was using today to sleep in after staying up all night working. [i]This had better be good.[/i] Alex threw off her heavy sheets and trudged to the window. She reached up and drew back the thin curtains that sat in front of her window and opened it enough for the owl to scoot in. It flew around her room once, dropped the letter on her bed and then went back out the window. Someone’s in a hurry, she thought. Alex rolled her eyes at the bird and went to her bed. The tired Second Year sat on it and grabbed a glass of water off her nightstand and sipped on it as she opened the letter. It took her a minute to register who it was from because it was a mess scrawl across the paper. Her eyes drifted across the parchment reading what it said. Caius was unable to play and Vanity needed someone to fill in for him. She needed her to fill in for her. Alex spit out the water in her mouth sending a fountain of water all over her bed. She wasn’t a Chaser! She was a Beater! A Reserve Beater! Alex looked at the clock to see what time it was. [i]NO![/i] she screamed mentally. She began to hyperventilate in her panic. She had to fill in as a Chaser and she was almost late. She gave a small shriek and raced to the bathroom. She showered and then pulled shorts and a t-shirt out if her closet and tugged them on quickly. She then ran down in to the sitting area if the dorm and grabbed a pair of flip flops from in front of the door. She took a banana that was sitting in a fruit centerpiece and pulled off the peel quickly. She ran out the door and down into the near deserted Common Room. Seeing it close to empty sickened her. It meant that almost everyone was down at the Pitch. Everyone would see her be the failure of a Chaser she is. She frowned and chewed on her banana as she walked at a brisk pace towards the Pitch. When she reached the Pitch she slid into the Slytherin Changing room and ran over to her locker. She discarded her flip flops for a pair of sneakers and pulled her Quidditch robes on over her clothes. She jogged over to the broom shack and grabbed her blue colored Icebolt. She fallowed everyone else out into the Pitch and felt herself pale when she saw all the people. She instantly regretted eating that banana now, because it felt like it was going to make a return visit. She mounted her broom and watched as Kasia. The whistle was blown and the sound stabbed the air sharply. Alex pushed up off the ground and moved out off to the side trying to be invisible. She watched everyone move around and watched Kas zipped down the pitch with the Quaffle in her arm. She saw that Kas was looking around, like she was looking for someone to pass to. Alex looked around hoping that there was someone else that could catch it. Anyone but her please let there be someone else that could. There wasn’t. Alex felt her panic well back up through her. She couldn’t do this. It was her first game and she wasn’t even playing her own position.[i] But this could be an opportunity,[/i] her own voice rang in her head. She could us this, she could be a good Chaser for a day.[i] Or, I could be the girl that was open but did nothing.[/i] Alex shook her head; she had made up her mind. She would do it. She flew down underneath Kas and tried to keep pace with her. She watched as Kasia turned moved upwards. Alex, not being a Chaser had no idea what Kas was doing. Alexandria watched as Kas turned and threw the Quaffle to her with amazing force. Alexandria’s eyes went wide, her mind went blank, and the Quaffle was soaring directly to her. [i]It’s like hitting a Bludger, only you catch it,[/i] she told herself. She reached out and grabbed the scarlet Quaffle and pulled it close into her chest. She caught it! Alex felt happiness and disbelief flow through her at the same time. Then realization hit her. She had the Quaffle; all the opposing Chasers wanted the Quaffle. She was going to get badgered by everyone. She shot high up into the air, Quaffle clutched tightly in her hand, and moved quickly to the Ravenclaw hoops. Looking ahead she saw that there was no way she could make it all the way down there without getting caught. She looked around, hoping there was someone she could throw the red ball to. She kept moving forward, slower this time, with her head moving around rapidly looking for a Chaser in green. She caught sight of Elizabeth off to her right. Alex bit her lip and hoped that Liz could see her, because she was going to get the Quaffle thrown at her. Alex turned her broom around and speed right towards Elizabeth. When she was almost right in front of her she threw the Quaffle at the other player and then continued off in the direction of the Slytherin hoops before turning around and going off to the far side of the Pitch and watching the players move about.. Regarding , said [center][size=20][color=blue][b]Calling all Ravenclaw students[/b][/color][/size][/center] Your house needs you. What will you say when people ask what have you done for Ravenclaw? Well now you can say you were RavenProud and you made sure everyone in Slytherin knew it. We need a group of loyal and dedicated students willing to help join in the fight and taking it to our enemies home turf. Post here or owl me if you're interesting in joining and your name will be added on the list. P.S. we need a name for our army in the Slythenclaw war (example: Ravenclaw Raiders) and we're open to ideas so feel free to post some ideas for that too. [size=16][i]Defenders of Ravenclaw:[/i][/size] Commander Heather Winterly Operator Silas Cain Handler Elsbeth James Flight Officer Sydney Dunkin Hitman Acuzio Balint Soldier Amaris Lissanda. Regarding , said Alexandria placed another orange slice in her mouth and hummed in delight as the sweet and tangy taste spread across her tongue. She turned the page of the book that she had resting against her legs and reached for another orange slice from the plate that was set on the floor. She was sitting in her favorite arm chair that sat in the far corner of her dorm. Once upon a time it was next to the coffee table in a position that caused her to stub her toe on it ever morning on her way to class. This, being very frustrating ended up with Alex hitting the poor chair with so many spells that it was reduced to a pile of fluff and broken wood. But three cleaning spells and help repairing it was fixed up and pushed off to the side. [i]I should have left it that way[/i], she suddenly thought, [i]shown it to everyone so they knew what the wrath of Alex looks like.[/i] Her body was shocking violently with laughter as she tried to keep the orange in her mouth as laughter bubbled through her. The book that had been sitting in her lap fell down the side of the chair and slide underneath it. [i]Great, I don’t remember what page I was on.[/i] Alex grumbled and slid off her chair and reached under the chair for the book. She ran her hand over the floor searching for the book but felt many other things instead. [i]Sock, sock, sock, I don’t want to know what that is, sock, book![/i] Her fingers wrapped around the spine of the book and she drew back into a sitting position to dust herself off. She got up and walked over to her bookshelf and placed the paperback on one of the shelves deciding to find her page later. Looking around wandering what there was to do this late at night when she saw the annoying yellow of those muggle things called Post It notes. It was stuck on the edge over her bookshelf and looked like it was about to fall off. Alexandria walked over and pulled it off and immediately recognized her messy hand writing on it. [i] Animal party 2nite, HW office.[/i] How could she have forgotten! Alex gave herself a mental slap at her forgetfulness. “Even when I write notes I forget” she snorted. Crumbling the little square paper up she tossed it in the general direction of the trash bin not looking to see if it went in. Her feet made more noise on the floor then would have been liked as she made her way to her bedroom. [i]Animal clothing, do I even have animal clothing?[/i] Gods the disaster this would be if she didn’t have any. Alex walked across her room and looked into her closet crossing her fingers she had some animal clothing. It turned out, she had quite a bit of animal clothing, a majority of which had tiger stripes on it. [i]Tiger stripes it is[/i]. Alex pulled out everything she could see that was tiger related and threw it behind her as she continued her search for striped clothing. When she got everything that was needed out she turned around to see a small mountain of orange and black in front of her. Stripping off her shorts and tank top Alex began pulling on the collection of tiger themed clothing she possessed. When all the clothing and pieces of jewelry were on she shoved her feet into a pair of striped sandals and twisted her hair into a clip. Turning towards the door a sudden though came to her and Alex ran over to her trunk. She opened it quickly and grabbed what she was looking for. A tiger mask she had bought last summer vacation. Gods know why, but it was finally being useful. She set the mask on her face gently.[i] Now if someone sees me they can’t tell who I am,[/i] she thought amused. Satisfied with her [url=http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=48920354]appearance[/url] when she glanced in the mirror, Alex began tiptoeing out of the dorm shutting the lights off behind her. She closed the door to her dorm as softly as possible and walked silently out into the common room. It was empty and the lights were dimmed making it harder to maneuver around the furniture that stood between her and the door. With a great deal of sneakiness and holding her breath she made it to the other side of the common room and with a satisfied smirk she slipped out. Alex walked as fast as someone can walk without making noise threw the dungeons and up the stairs to Professor Winterly’s office. She was footsteps from turning the corner that had the door to the office on the other side when she heard a noise. Panicked Alex dove behind a suit of armor and tried to think of an excuse as to why she was here and dressed in tons of tiger themed objects. She sat there holding her breath for a few seconds but heard nothing. Deciding that it was nothing she slipped out from behind the suit of armor cautiously before turning sharply around the corner and darting into Professor Winterly office closing the door softly behind her. Alex’s jaw dropped when she saw the room. She pushed her mask up so she could se better and walked over to stand next to Kasia and said, “It looks amazing!”. She felt a smile inch its way across her face. She looked around and saw that everyone was a type of cat besides Elizabeth. “I feel like a copycat.” She joked to herself and laughing softly. Still laughing she moved and tugged on Elizabeth sleeve. “Awesome costume,” She told her smiling “You look great.” . Not being a party person Alex stayed near other people trying to blend in. She shifted uneasily from foot to foot not being able to slip into the easiness that Van, Lum, and Kas seemed to have. Alex drifted over to where all the food was set out and looked over it. She grabbed a cupcake and peeled off the paper and munched on it grateful to have something to occupy her mind with. She watched as Van elbowed Kas asking about music. Music! Music would help calm her, silence drove her insane. She threw out the cupcake wrapper and walked up to where everyone was standing.. 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Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR/HSL/SB/QF -browsed a little -Friar dailies -Owled girl kiddies -Exchanged forum browsing days with Kasia and edited the thread -Updated tumblr -worked on eventual CR thread about tumblr -read Silvy\'s thread in PL. Regarding , said Out, for now. -Checked PL/CR/HSL/SB/QF -browsed a little -Friar dailies -Owled girl kiddies -Exchanged forum browsing days with Kasia and edited the thread -Updated tumblr -worked on eventual CR thread about tumblr. Regarding , said Boundaries. Regarding , said Forgotten - Linkin Park. Regarding , said ooc// Lol, I feel bad with continuing without him. xD BIC// Anabelle gave a giggle as she noticed Alona\'s mustache. She handed her a napkin and messaged with her hands that she had a mustache from the butter beer. Anabelle took a sip of her\'s as well. \"Mmm, this stuff will never get old.\" \"Don\'t worry about it Alona. I already knew we were going to meet at some point, so it didn\'t catch me off guard, though I don\'t know about him.\". Regarding , said You are banned for being the last person to post.. Regarding , said 8.5/10 I like the picture, but I don\'t really like the font of the writing. (:. Regarding , said Challenge #3: Chaser vs. Chaser –Alex Calla vs. Silas Cain - Silas will be waiting for the toss-up reminiscing about the events of the Ravenclaw Quidditch party - He will immediately snap into game mode when the quaffle is tossed up providing back up for Will - Once he sees that Will is ok he will fly towards the center of the action seeing Alexandria just catch it - Silas will try to cover as much ground as he can leans on the edge of his broom to knock the quaffle but barely grazes it with his finger tips. - His broom will begin to dip downward as he compensates it by doing a flip on his broom and continue flying ahead.. Regarding , said \"Ok if you insist...\" she said again in a humble tone, \"still I hope you guys are ok with this!!!\" Then exclaiming. Soon enough their drinks came. Alona grabbed her butter beer for she had not had one in quite a while. She gulped half of it straight down and sighed. This left her with a butter beer mustache. \"ahh, good stuff...\" said Alona smiling.. Regarding , said White shirt.. Regarding , said ^ Well, I enjoy writing, reading, and photography.. so Yes. < Is role-playing. v Likes role-playing?. Regarding , said On. Horror or Comedy?. Regarding , said One Thousand and Eighteen. Regarding , said Dear Slytherins, The war is ON. Get ready to be crushed. :) - Love Heather <3. Regarding , said \"Yes, you did plan this, but I was the one who wanted to meet him. So please take them,\" She placed them on the table and pushed them towards her, smiling. Anabelle had ordered something and she didn\'t feel like having Alona pay for it since that would of had made her feel bad. \"Don\'t worry too much about taking my galleons. I have plenty!\". Regarding Slythenclaw Un-Noticeboard, Silas Cain said I guess none of the Slytherin professors have offices awesome enough to throw a party in so you Slythies had to use Winterly's office. P.S. Keith Summers still sleeps with stuffed unicorn..Regarding , said \"Aw Ana that\'s not nessasary Im the one that wanted you guys to come here so I\'m the host you guys just get to know eachother ok?\" Alona said humbly. It\'s true though. She wanted them to meet. However at the same time she felt bad. What if they had something to do or they were doing homework and she suddenly owled them out of nowhere?! She didn\'t want to dwell on thy though having fun was what made it worth it.. Regarding , said That\'s what I was going for when I suggested the bulletin board idea. I\'ll make the un-noticeboard in the Slythenclaw Lounge right away.. Regarding , said Anabelle nodded her head as he made a comment about her being a first year. \"Yup! I am a first year in Gryffindor with Alona here. It\'s pretty amazing here, though I must admit that some classes are really getting to me. I wish some teacher were a bit more.. easier. Or at least for first years.\" She let out a small giggle. \"Oh! Alona, you really didn\'t have to pay. I could\'ve payed for myself.\" She gave a small smile, handing her the galleons that would pay for herself.. Regarding , said Alona put his hand down whic had galleons in it and the tip. \"it\'s ok Justin I wanted to bring you guys here so my treat\" she said smiling then paying.. Regarding , said Anabelle looked up at the waiter and tilted her head to the side for a moment. \"Well, I suppose I will have butter beer too.\" She wasn\'t much of a decision maker, but when the time came she would always suck it up and just deal with it. Butter Beer was one of her favorite things to drink, as it was most people who lived in the wizarding world. It was probably the most popular drink around since you could see many other students drinking some as well. \"So Justin, Tell me about yourself, yeah?\". Regarding , said He politely shook Anabelle\'s hand as she greeted him \"Its nice to meet you...\" grinning at her comment about him being good looking as they all sat down at the table. \"So your a first year too right?\" pausing his small talk as the waiter approaches their table, waiting for the ladies to order before he did \"Ummm...I would like a latte please and a pumpkin pastries\" he quickly reached into his robes and handed the waiter the Galleons for their food along with a tip.. Regarding , said Creepy Liia: Professor stalker [quote] Liia Meredith is very happy that he gets Silvy all to himself >.> Liia Meredith can do whatever he wants with Silvy, kill him for example. Not he would, mind, he loves him too much. [Liia Meredith] 5:48 pm: <.< Liia Meredith thinks he would put Silvy in chains so he would never escape him instead. [Liia Meredith] 5:49 pm: >.> Liia Meredith is very mentally unstable right now. [Silvanus Bevan] 5:52 pm: >.> Silvanus Bevan backs away from Liia [Liia Meredith] 5:53 pm: D: [Liia Meredith] 5:53 pm: Don\'t fear me! [Silvanus Bevan] 5:53 pm: D: Liia Meredith pounces Silvanus Bevan dodges and runs away Liia Meredith chases with determination Silvanus Bevan runs faster Liia Meredith apparates in front of Silvy [Silvanus Bevan] 5:56 pm: D: Silvanus Bevan apparates away from Liia [Liia Meredith] 5:57 pm: D: Liia Meredith casts Point Me to determine the current direction of Silvy and apparates accordingly Liia Meredith catches Silvy and hugs him tight [Silvanus Bevan] 6:00 pm: D: Liia Meredith is happy that he caught his Silvy Silvanus Bevan wiggles away [Liia Meredith] 6:04 pm: D: Liia Meredith clings [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Isaac Emory has entered at 6:06 pm [Liia Meredith] 6:06 pm: ... Silvanus Bevan escapes from Liia and hides behind Isaac [Liia Meredith] 6:06 pm: I was just thinking that Isaac won\'t understand the row of D:s at all >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 6:06 pm: SAVE ME, BARRY [Isaac Emory] 6:07 pm: D: [Liia Meredith] 6:07 pm: Isaac :3 Give him to me >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 6:07 pm: NOOES, DON\'T YOU DARE Silvanus Bevan continues to hide behind Isaac Isaac Emory is too busy doing nothing to actively assist Silvanus Bevan pays Isaac to save him >.> [Isaac Emory] 6:09 pm: Ooh, NOW then [Isaac Emory] 6:10 pm: if money\'s involved it\'s a different story [/quote]. Regarding , said Alona laughed at Ana\'s comment. \"well I wouldn\'t date him of he wasn\'t would I?\" I asked her jokingly. Alona linked arms with him while sitting down. Just then a waiter asked for our orders. \"butter beer for me thank you!\", she then said excitedly,\" how about you Ana and Justin?\". Regarding , said (OOC: Sorry, I got kinda carried away and it got long.) For Moria, it seemed like it was just yesterday, but in reality, it had been a little over sixteen years since the day she first met Peter. It hadn’t taken a long time for him to become her whole world. The few months that they had been together were full of treasured memories. He was her first true love. The first boy that made her heart skip a beat every single time he smiled at her. The very first man that, every time they were apart, she only wanted to be back in his arms. Peter was the first guy who she was proud to call “hers”. The summer of ’95 was easily the best summer of Moria’s life, next to Sydney’s first summer. He had romanced her. He was childish, playfull, charming, and most definitely handsome. To the then nineteen year old, he was perfect. They could have been together forever. After all, he was the Peter Pan to her Wendy Moria Angela Darling. But, obviously, it wasn’t meant to last. It had just been a summer fling. Thinking back on it, he probably didn’t love her the way she loved him. The last week of that summer he had told her something that had absolutely terrified the young woman; that he, Peter Kurt, was a wizard. At first , she thought he was kidding, but he hadn’t been. Around that time, Moria also found out that she was pregnant. It really got her thinking. Was he the right man to raise a child with? He was reckless, childish, playfull, and energetic. All the things that she loved about him soon became flaws. It didn’t take her long to pack her stuff and move back in with her parents. She only left a short note to Peter, saying that she really did love him, but it was time for her to move on. A few weeks after leaving Kurt, her parents introduced her to Jeremiah Dunkin, a wealthy boy, who was only a year older than her. He was studying at Oxford to become an English Professor. After lots of thought, the mother to be decided to pretend to fall in love with Dunkin, as her child was on the way, and it would be completely improper to raise it without a husband. But, every single time that the two held hands, kissed, or went on dates, she thought of Peter. The young lady officially became Ms. Dunkin on May 23rd, only a few weeks after her daughter, Sydney Lyla Dunkin, was born. The time between Sydney being conceived and her meeting Jeremiah had been so short, that she was able to convince everyone, including Dunkin himself, that Sydney was his child. It even said so on the baby’s birth certificate. Rasing Syddy with Jeremiah had been fairly easy. The two were still going to university, so Moria’s parents helped take care of the toddler. The brunet decided to drop out of university, making Syd her first priorty. She got a few short term jobs at clothing stores, before becoming a secretary for a rich bank owner she knew. Jeremiah stayed and school, and got a spot at a small community college, teaching Creative Writing. No matter how hard she tried, the twenty three year old was not able to get her first love off of her mind. Everything reminded her of him. And what was worse was that Sydney had inherited his eyes, so whenever she looked at her child, she was struck by the memory of a lost love. But, she found a way of channeling these feelings towards Peter. Moria did this by storytelling. Every night, before Sydney went to bed, the mother would tell her a story about the famous Peter Pan. While she told the stories, she was really picturing Kurt, the boy that, to her, seemed like he would never grow up. [center]***[/center] Moria looked at her daughter, shaking off memories of the girl in her diapers, running around their backyard, trying to find Easter eggs. Sydney had grown up so very much. Instead of being the carefree kiddo that resembled her real father so much, she had transformed into a smart, mature, grown-up teenager, who was more interested in fashion and boys than Polly Pockets and Barbies. Plus, she went… blonde. [b]“I still can’t believe it. You went blonde.”[/b] The thirty six year old trailed behind her daughter, as they wandered through Diagon Alley. The whole wizarding world was still very shocking for Moria, but she trusted that Sydney knew where she was going. [b]“I mean, was something wrong with your brown hair? It’s the family’s natural color, and, in my opinion, you looked better with your normal hair.”[/b] [b]“Lay off it, mum.”[/b] [url=http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=49031399]Sydney[/url] passed in front of a window holding various Quidditch objects, then backtracked to scan the items, to make sure that there wasn’t a fabulous new broom that she just HAD to get. [b]“In [i]my[/i] opinion, I look loads better this way. But, off topic, how do I have left to spend?”[/b] [b]“What do you need?”[/b] The mother replied, pushing into the stuffy store. [b]“Well, a new Beaters Bat would be nice. I also need new rob-”[/b] Blondie was interrupted by a familiar voice. [i]“Oi, Dunkin.”[/i] She turned to see Katie Kurt, an annoying kid that just happened to be on her Quidditch team. Well, she was a good flyer, and the other people seemed to like her, so Syd kept her around. In fact, she chose her as Co, for some reason. The blue eyed teen squared her body off to the younger girl and flipped her hair over her shoulder. [i]“What’s the matter? Mall too crowded today?”[/i] Ugh. The little brat was always after her about how she was a little obsessed with clothes. Was it a crime to want to look good? Katie could use some help in the fashion department. What with her socks and shoes, anyone around her would know she absolutely had no clue about color coordination. [b]“Sydney, introduce me to your little, friend.”[/b] Her mother’s voice interrupted the Quidditch Captain’s thoughts about buying Kurt a whole new wardrobe, and forcing her to wear dresses, and skirts, and the sort. [b]“This, is Katie. Katie Kurt. A little snot who happens to be in my house at school.”[/b] Syd stuck out her tongue at the thirteen year old, and rolled her eyes subtly, not wanting her mother to cause a commotion, because she was being “completely rude and despicable in public” which “brought shame to the Dunkin name”. [b]“And, kiddo, this is my mum, Moria Dunkin. Don’t we look alike?”[/b] Moria looked up from the display of brightly colored Quidditch socks to take a peek at Sydney’s friend. She was a bit shorter than Syd, which was saying a bit, considering Sydney herself was quite short. Her hair was a nice brown color, about the shade that her daughter’s natural hair was. The girl’s eyes were a stunning blue, the same as Syd’s were. Just like Peter’s had been. The same blue eyes that she quite frequently got lost in. She looked away from Katie to check out who she was with. It was a man, who was about the mother’s age. A handsome bloke, if you asked Moria. He had nice blue eyes, and had a nice build. He looked awfully familiar, but she wasn’t sure where she would have met another wizard, as Sydney never introduced her and Jeremiah and herself to any of her friends parents. Then it hit her. [b]“Peter.”[/b] The name escaped her lips in a soft whisper, which was probably loud enough that the man could hear her, but not loud enough for anyone else to really notice. It was him, it had to be. He had the same good looks, playful eyes, and nice bone structure. The boy that she hadn’t seen in sixteen years, the father of her child, was standing right in front of her, with a kid, who she assumed was his own. That probably meant that he was married, and it didn’t really surprise Syd. A handsome man like him would have no problem finding a wife. But, it didn’t matter to her. She just wanted to jump into his arms and run her fingers through his hair. [b]“Peter, is that you? It’s Moria.”[/b]. Regarding , said 7/10 I like it, especially the colors, but the background is really distracting, and takes away from the quote on the signature.. Regarding , said Helloes Earl :3 I noticed that SwiftTrunk doesn\'t have the function to send a user multiple items at once anymore. Just thought maybe you could add it back? Thankies, Liia. Regarding , said One thousand and 17.. Regarding , said Hat. On or Off?. Regarding , said ^ Not exactly. Rather restful, actually. < Is about ready for bed, though. v Is an artistic person?. Regarding , said White Egg. Regarding , said Anabelle smiled up at the young boy, Justin, getting to her feet and giving him a hug. She soon held out her hand and smiled. \"I\'m Anabelle,\" She told him, waiting for him to take a hold of it. Anabelle was the type of girl that wasn\'t shy, so she liked to hug and shake hands. Usually you will see her in her excited hyper mood. \"It\'s a pleasure to meet you, Justin. I have heard a lot about you.\" Anabelle took her seat once again and looked at the couple. \"He\'s good looking,\" Anabelle told Alona.. Regarding , said Egg Hunt. Regarding , said ^ Most to the time. xD < Is tired from the long day. v Had a long day?. Regarding , said Leap Year (:. Regarding , said Pokemon. ^.^ Cap/Hat or sunglasses?. Regarding War? I think so!, Sydney Dunkin said Those disgusing Slytherins. They trashed Heather’s [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004498&p=1]office[/url]! How completely rude of them! What have we ever done to them? [b]We declare war on the Slytherin house.[/b] Yes, war. But we can’t do it by myself. Ravenclaw needs your help to restore our house pride. How so? Put your brilliant minds together and suggest things! But, don’t put anything into action until Heather gives us our cue. Use this thread to post your suggestions for the war..Regarding , said Alona saw her handsome boyfriend walk into the restaurant. \"oh he\'s here!\" she whispered,\" hey justin!\" As he walked over she she peck him on the cheek then scooted over for him to sit down. She was hoping that this would go smoothly as she imagined this in her head.. Regarding , said He received a note from Alona asking him to meet her and her friend at Hogsmeade which he quickly RSVP yes. Taking him awhile to get ready as he realized it was the first time seeing his girlfriend outside of the school, making sure he\'s clothes were pressed to perfection before leaving his dorm room, using his broom to fly to the meeting with the girls. walking into Three Broom Sticks, he scanned the room slowly for any sign of his girlfriend and smiled brightly when he spotted her. \"Hey...sorry Im late. I just got your message.\" he stayed standing as he turned to greet her friend, holding out his hand \"and you must be her friend, Im Justin. Nice to meet you.\". Regarding , said Here. Regarding , said [i]\"That\'s it, I\'m living under this bed from now on,\"[/i] Aetheria thought to herself. She was far from graceful, but this was just embarrassing. How could one throw themselves off of a bed? i]\"Only me...\"[/i] Luckily for her, her room mates were out. She didn\'t know where, for she wasnt exactly close with anyone; in fact she didn\'t even know their names, but she didn\'t care too much for socializing with them. They hadn\'t seemed friendly enough for her liking. As she lay helpless on the ground, she heard creaking on the stairwell outside of the room. She heard the door open, as if someone just barely pushed on it to have a peek. [i]\"If someone thinks they\'re going to come in and snoop around to swipe something, they can think again.\"[/i] \"Hello?\" a girl whispered. She seemed curious, or scared, Aetheria couldn\'t tell from the ground. Footsteps made the floor creak, and then a sigh from the girl who seemed to be snooping. \"Oh thank god, I thought you were dead. What are you doing down there?\" Aetheria couldn\'t contain herself; she bursted out in uncontrollable laughter. What was she doing down there? How could she explain to a complete stranger that she\'d accidentally back flipped off of the bed, landing sprawled across the floor. She couldn\'t do anything but laugh.. Regarding , said Dear Dust Covered Journal, You are covered in dust, or you were. I found you under my bed whilst looking for my other sock this morning. Why did I have to find you? I was just forgetting about you when you pop up again. I have good news for you. I have finally thought of a reason why I should use you. When I am old and become a loony I will forget all of the wonderful things that happened at Hogwarts. So, I will continue to hate you and blab about useless things so when I’m ninety and I need a good laugh I’ll have you. Good plan right? So, since I last wrote in you practically the whole world has changed. I got moved up to the Second Year. Yes, most people would jump for joy but I’m not most people (obviously). It feels the same as First Year, only I don’t feel like I am at the bottom of the food chain anymore, instead I am second to the bottom. Which is just as bad. Other news…Hmm. I made the Quidditch team! As Reserve beater. There is a Quidditch match going on now, us against the Ravenclaws. Vanity was so kind as to give me a heart attack and say I was to play a Chaser. I’m sure when you look up Chaser, my picture isn’t there. But on the bright side, if I get hit by a Bludger out there someone will have to go in for me. I heard Van, Kas, and Lum are having a party were you dress up as an animal or something. I wonder if it’ll be fun. I am not big on parties, but I will make exceptions about….twice a year. And I think I have already used one of my twice a years at Van’s neon party. But who can resist being able to dress up as an animal? I think I might make an exception. But only this once. I now have enough pets to open a pet store. I swear the multiply like rats and rabbits. And thinking of that, I am very glad I don’t have a rat or rabbit. Gods that would be terrible, can you imagine that? I must seem like an animal hoarder to everyone else. But what do they know? I may be gathering them for some evil plot I have to take over the world. Not that I am. As far as they know. Anyway, I must be going now, I found my sock so now I can run down and check this party out. Ciao, Alex. Regarding Guys, Silvanus Bevan said I'm gonna change the rules for RPing around the forums as NPCs when it comes career tasks. The main reason for this is because a lot more people are starting to do their career tasks, and having them all in the MFS seems silly when we have forums already there for them to RP in. So, I'm going to make it that as long as it's a RP for a career task which has been set by a careers task master, then you don't have to RP as your own character. I mean that those threads will have the same rules which apply to the MFS. But this will only happen with career task RPs and not any other RP and it must be stated in the thread that it is a task so you guys don't dksaldk;fla at people. So, if you see me RPing as Mr. Twinkly-face, the house elf, in the GH, I'm not god moding, I'm being an NPC for a task. (Not that I would ever RP as someone called Mr. Twinkly-face.) Now you all know. All I have to do now is work out how to inform the rest of the site. But yeah, consider this a heads up..Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said Here you go! [img]http://i.imm.io/prFt.jpeg[/img] [img]http://i.imm.io/prFR.jpeg[/img] Next!. Regarding , said Tonnage. Regarding , said Drakely. Regarding , said Dexter - Season 1. Regarding , said Detention. Regarding , said ^Always <Has a completely messed up schedule than ever before v Is a night owl?. Regarding , said Unplottable. Regarding , said Chicken Egg. Regarding , said One Cero Diez Cinq. Regarding , said You are banned for having a pretty siggy made by Heather.. Regarding , said Leaving early D: -Checked PL/SP/SN/CR -Owled newbies -Welcomed same newbies -Did Baron dailies I didn\'t do a alot today >.>. Regarding , said Katie is guilty of making fun of Sydney in half her homework and stupid doodles in the other half. And one for me : I am guilty of thinking SydWin and Keith are epic good sports. <3. Regarding , said ^ Not terrible, but not amazing, either. < Has read quite a bit today. v would rather be sleeping right now?. Regarding , said Chicken wing. Regarding , said 1015. Regarding , said Mountain holiday. Pokemon or Digimon?. Regarding , said Cabin. Stand less chance of creepy crawlies attacking. Beach holiday or mountain holiday?. Regarding , said One thousand fourteen. Regarding , said You are banned for having an umbrella in your set.. Regarding , said I\'m in :3. Regarding , said Kiran Oliver Reese woke to an extremely annoying tapping sound. “MYUUUHHHHH!” he droned, pulling the covers over his head to block out the rays of sunlight. And yet, the tapping continued on. Tap, tap, tap, tap, until he was forced out of bed by the noise. He rubbed his eyes and saw without much surprise that it was his little brown speckled owl, Gwillian. When would he learn that he wasn’t supposed to bring anything until breakfast? This was the fourth time he had done this. Kiran walked groggily to the window and flung it open, saying, “Shhh! Gwill! You’ll wake everyone up!” in a loud whisper as the owl swooped in and perched on the foot of his bed. Kiran plopped down and and snatched up the letter the owl had dropped there, ripping it open. He recognized his mother’s handwriting. [i]Dear Kiran, I’m just writing to tell you that we heard about the Quidditch tryouts! Congratulations on making the team! Your father and I are so proud of you. In honor of the occasion, we gave Gwillian some money to give to you. Now about your grades, those are a different subject. I’m surprised you haven’t been getting perfect papers every time they’re handed back, sweetie! You’re really smart; you just need to apply yourself more, okay? Anyway, we love you and miss you! Love, Mum and Dad.[/i] He folded the letter back up and sat it on his nightstand. [i]They better be pretty darn proud of me[/i], he thought grumpily,[i] it’s seven in the morning.[/i] He looked at the tawny owl perched on his bed, and he noticed a small purple pouch tied to the bird’s leg. Reaching over to untie it, he fished inside and pulled out ten golden galleons. [b]”Sweet,”[/b] he said to no one in particular, rubbing behind his owl’s ear. Gwillian nipped one of his fingers affectionately. [b]”All right, Gwill,”[/b] he told the bird, [b]”Go on, off with you. Don’t want you waking anyone else up.” [/b] The tawny owl hopped up and flew out the window with a hoot. Kiran closed the window when the owl was gone. Kiran wondered whether or not to go back to sleep, but he decided not to since the sun was already out. Instead, he pulled on some slippers, thinking he would walk down to the common room and see if any of the older students were awake yet; they had different dorms from the first years so he didn’t know whether or not they were sleeping still. When he walked down the stairs, though, the common room was empty, well, except for one girl. He had seen her around before, but he couldn’t remember her name for the life of him. He thought she was older than him, though. [b]”Morning,”[/b] he greeted with a yawn. He saw that she was reading a book, but he couldn’t see the title from where he was standing. [b]”You’re up early,”[/b] he observed hypocritically, taking a seat in the overstuffed yellow armchair beside her.. Regarding , said Tripe flavoured jelly bean. Regarding , said 1013. Regarding , said Butterfly wing. Regarding , said Baked goods. But only if they are fresh. A cabin or a tent?. Regarding , said I must not forget I\'m not as funny as I think I am. >.<. Regarding , said Bambi >.>. Regarding , said Dear Sera, I\'m sorry if I rip your pages a bit, I will try to make them pretty.. but it\'s just hard right now because my hands are shaking. Oh, not from sadness oh no, but from anger. It\'s about my brother. My eight years older Pure-blooded arse of a brother. I\'m now fifteen and he\'s now twenty-three. Apparently, he got married when he was twenty one. I was in my Third Year. And nobody told me that until now because....? Just because I\'m estranged from the family doesn\'t mean that I don\'t want to know what happens to my older brother. That didn\'t make a bit of sense but I understand it. I hate my brother with a burning passion for what he did to me but I still wonder about what happens to him. I really think that I\'m going to disown myself from the family. I can\'t take this anymore. Oh! I didn\'t finish telling you the story. He got married to the Lucille girl who he was courting for a few years. Even if she\'s a Slytherin, she does have a slightly nice disposition. She can be rude and snippy at times... especially towards me. So nevermind about what I said about her. And want to know the best part is? She\'s pregnant. Yep, they\'re expecting their first child. I hope the baby is a demon to them. That was mean but I don\'t care. Those two are going to be the worst parents and if Lucille begs me to be the baby\'s godmother by Owl, I\'m refusing. Outright refusing. I would love the baby to death because it\'ll be my niece or nephew but.. I just can\'t see myself being a part of its life. After all, my brother abused.. [i]abused[/i] me. I\'m pretty sure he told Lucille and she didn\'t care because they\'re now married. I wonder if he abuses her. No matter, they\'re dead to me. Sorry I was being so morbid today but I had to vent. I think I hear Keith calling me! Kasia.. Regarding , said In. Yesterday, -Checked PL/CR/HSL/SB/QF -Owled girl kiddies -Huffie Staff meeting -Exchanged multiple owls with a member for CR activity -Edited post as per user request -Made a RP thread into chat thread -Owled Saeid to check progress for CR activity -Edited face claim. Regarding , said In? Yesterday, -Checked PL/CR/HSL/SB/QF -Owled girl kiddies -Huffie Staff meeting -Exchanged multiple owls with a member for CR activity -Edited post as per user request -Made a RP thread into chat thread -Owled Saeid to check progress for CR activity -Edited face claim Ahh, my schedule is so messed up.. Regarding , said Hi guys! I\'m Hannah Renal- a first year Slytherin that can pack quite a punch. I\'m really looking for anyone to RP with- of any year or house. Whether it\'s best friends, friends, enemies or boyfriends, I don\'t mind. I\'m really open to anything. I also don\'t mind how long your post will be- I\'m fairly new to rping, so don\'t get mad at me of my posts aren\'t long enough! Owl me if you\'re interested :). Regarding , said Checking in!. Regarding , said The minutes. :) [quote]Hufflepuff staff meeting – May 14th 2012 Present: Eva Boyer, Liia Meredith, Isaac Emory, Jia Li Tsai [b]RP contest[/b] Decisions: - Two threads required, one including information (rules, and later on previous months), the second being the current contest. A new thread with a new prompt would be added for each month, but only the current one would be speollotaped. - Saeid will write the first prompt, if he agrees. Owl taken care of by Liia. - Word count: Minimum= 200, recommended maximum= 500. Discussions: - Discussion of how to mark the RP contest. Two versions of grading were suggested: Following the standard rubric -/20, or ranking the RPs. Decision will be made during the month. [b]Points for prizes[/b] Decisions: Everyone who earns 200 points, or more, will receive an item as a reward. The top three earners are rewarded with signatures and a somewhat more prestigious item. [/quote]. Regarding , said Checking in. Yesterday: - Posted in ‘Summer Event’ - Posted in HSL about Huffie stuff - Owled Marci about Quidditch - Owled Tala about Quidditch - Posted in HSL about tumblr - Updated match set-up in Den - Had meeting with Huffie staff. Regarding , said Checking in. Yesterday: - Posted in ‘Summer Event’ - Posted in HSL about Huffie stuff - Owled Marci about Quidditch - Owled Tala about Quidditch - Posted in HSL about tumblr - Updated match set-up in Den - Had meeting with Huffie staff. Regarding , said You\'re banned for saying cause.. Regarding , said Dark. Dark colours, dark films, dark humour... I generally like my things dark. Chocolate chip or plain baked goods?. Regarding , said Your banned cause it looks cooler when they don\'t match.. Regarding , said ^yep :) < Wants to kill brothers >.> v Has terrible siblings as well?. Regarding , said deer. (idk...). Regarding , said I\'m guilty of not getting my ass into chat for at least a month. I will be on tommorrow!. Regarding , said Butterfly Net. Regarding , said Checking in! :). Regarding , said - checked PL/RRR/CR/SR - Grey Lady - posted in PL regarding ren fayre - browsed a bit Two days. Doing my best, but I\'m being eaten by revision guides.. Regarding , said As Zoriath was quiet, as Shento realized, he quite often was, Shento felt his own thoughts drifting. He loved to look at Zoriath while his mind whirred. The other boy really was like a dragon, the way his eyes would brighten like beacons of light as they filled with new thoughts, feelings and ideas. The way his thick lashes would move gently as he thought of something else, causing his eyes to flicker. It was all very subtle and beautiful. Shento loved subtle, and beautiful. He loved the way Zoriath\'s lower lip was bitten by his upper sometimes, he was already beginning to map out the things the other boy did. Was that strange? He didn\'t really care just then. Shento had never been normal. He, was only 11, but, he had always known that girls liked boys, boys liked girls. That was how he was told it was supposed to work. His father was with his mother, his mother with his father, his uncle with his aunt, and vice versa. And verse vica? His eyebrows quirked for a second as he thought about that. Either way he knew what was right and he knew his protocal in life. He was supposed to go to school, meet someone and grow up an get married to them. He was supposed to get a house and live in that house, he was supposed to be happy in that house, with a wife. He was supposed to have a baby, or babies with hi s wife. He was supposed to get a dog, or a fish or a bunny, some sort of animal, and he was supposed to be happy, and they would be happy. And it would be normal and their children would grown and go to Hogwarts too. That was what was supposed to happen. But he didn\'t want that to happen. The very idea of something so...so boring happening to him made him sick with anger and boredom. He wanted something else. And he hated being confined to anything. His parents had both warned him against making friends with Slytherin. Even apart from everything they\'d been cited of doing, following the Dark Arts, being boostful and obsessed with the status of the pureblood, above all his parents had warned him that Slytherin didn\'t get attached quickly or easily, which was something that he did. Being friends with on would cause him a world of pain. He glanced up at Zoriath, who was quite tall for his age. Would Zoriath be like that? Was Zoriath like that? He had met some other Slytherin that were just like that, which had made him worried about even speaking to Zoriath, but he had spoken to him, and right now, he didn\'t regret it. This boy with the emerald eyes could not possibly be like the others had been. His eyes spoke too much to himself. Maybe, because he seemed to spend a lot of time alone, the other Slytherin hadn\'t rubbed off on him. He wasn\'t sure. Maybe Zoriath was simply above the influence of others. HE seemed the type to be like that, strong willed and determined. A loner. The kind of things Shento liked. He could almost imagine a life....like the sort of life his parents had explained to him, only...only it included Zoriath...somehow. Maybe...he would be the one that made the pies and Zoriath be the one to hold him from behind? What kind of stupid dream was that? Where had it come from? Nothing and no relationship like that existed. Sometimes he wondered where he got these weird, random ideas from. Two boys living in a house together? That aren\'t roommates? That didn\'t even make any sense. He felt stupid. He nodded quietly as Zoriath told him he didn\'t need to thank him. He didn\'t need to, but he wanted to. And he wanted to thank Zoriath for as long as he could, about all that he could. What in the world was happening to his emotions? Why, did his heart stop when Zoriath say his name? And when it started beating again it picked up so quickly? Like a rabbit, or hamster. He wanted him to say it again, in his soft, sweet, American- accented voice that somehow, sent tingles up Shento\'s spine. He felt Zoriath looking into his eyes, which was good, because he was looking into Zorath\'s as well. So it didn\'t seem so creepy. Zoriath was blushing, he wanted to reach up and stroke his cheeks. How endearing. Then he felt his chest tighten and his breath stop yet again as Zoriath covered his hand with his own. He tried not to look surprised at such a gesture, one which he had not understood at all, especially coming from Zoriath. No one had touched him like this before, and he wasn\'t sure if what he was feeling inside, the white-hot mass of energy building in him, was a good or a bad thing. It was something he most certainly liked feeling, however. Zoriath had amazing hands. He wondered what it meant for Zoriath to be touching him. Was it a positive? Did he have bad news for him or something along those lines. Was he going to tell him something hurtful. No, instead he said something that warmed Shento\'s heart, and Shento smiled. \"Thanks.\" he said again, as Zoriath offered his help in the form of an \'Any time.\' How sweet was that...he actually didn\'t know. How sweet WAS that? Was that normal? To say, \"If you need anything else, I would be honored if you came to me for it?\'\' Did Zoriath say something like that to everyone? He kind of needed to know to know where he stood with the other boy. He listened as Zoriath said his name in the way he loved to hear it. And listened as he paused and continued again. His chest tightened all over. What was Zoriath going to say to him? Why did it matter so much what this stranger, who\'s last name he didn\'t even know, had to say to him? He felt slightly pathetic for that, but he listened intently anyways as Zoriath offered something that he hadn\'t in his wildest dreams expected. He offered to be friends. For a second, Shento stopped to think about that request. No one had every actually asked him, or anyone he knew to be friends before. People just usually made friends and it was an unspoken agreement that they were in fact, friends. People didn\'t really ask other people to be friends, apart from in one or two situations. The first one was, if the people had been fighting and wanted to move past it all and forge a new friendship. The second, usually, was sarcasm. But that couldn\'t be it, because that was the most sincere request he had ever heard. If it was acting, Zoriath still deserved to be answer, because no one could possibly be such a good actor and not deserve a prize. Of course, there was a third reason, but Shento wondered if that was even an option. Could it be that Jonathan had actually never done something like this before? Never asked anyone to be friends? That would mean that...that would mean that either all of Jonathan\'s friends had been the ones to start the friendship, but it could also mean that Jonathan had never before had a friend. Shento\'s heart swelled as he looked up at the other boy. \'Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!\' his mind screamed passionately. Of course, he still had to say it out loud. He looked down as Zoriath\'s hand began stroking his thumb, and then smiled and looked back up at him when Zoriath pulled it away. He reached into Zoriath\'s pocket and intertwined his fingers with the other boys. \"You\'ve got to stop blushing.\" he whispered softly. \"It\'s really...endearing.\" he had wanted to say, hot, cute, something, but he didn\'t want to come on too strong, plus he was far too shy for something like that any ways. \"Of course I want to be friends.\" he said softly, his accent growing stronger as his mind focused on things apart from trying to keep his voice \'normal.\' \"Why wouldn\'t I? I just did not think you were the kind of person that would even want a friend like me.\" He wondered why he had added that. He pulled out Zoriath\'s hand from his pocket, continuing to hold it. \"Don\'t be afraid to hold my hand.\" he said. \"When had he went and gotten so bold? He must have been drinking something recently. He was not one to hold strangers hands.. Regarding , said As Zoriath was quiet, as Shento realized, he quite often was, Shento felt his own thoughts drifting. He loved to look at Zoriath while his mind whirred. The other boy really was like a dragon, the way his eyes would brighten like beacons of light as they filled with new thoughts, feelings and ideas. The way his thick lashes would move gently as he thought of something else, causing his eyes to flicker. It was all very subtle and beautiful. Shento loved subtle, and beautiful. He loved the way Zoriath\'s lower lip was bitten by his upper sometimes, he was already beginning to map out the things the other boy did. Was that strange? He didn\'t really care just then. Shento had never been normal. He, was only 11, but, he had always known that girls liked boys, boys liked girls. That was how he was told it was supposed to work. His father was with his mother, his mother with his father, his uncle with his aunt, and vice versa. And verse vica? His eyebrows quirked for a second as he thought about that. Either way he knew what was right and he knew his protocal in life. He was supposed to go to school, meet someone and grow up an get married to them. He was supposed to get a house and live in that house, he was supposed to be happy in that house, with a wife. He was supposed to have a baby, or babies with hi s wife. He was supposed to get a dog, or a fish or a bunny, some sort of animal, and he was supposed to be happy, and they would be happy. And it would be normal and their children would grown and go to Hogwarts too. That was what was supposed to happen. But he didn\'t want that to happen. The very idea of something so...so boring happening to him made him sick with anger and boredom. He wanted something else. And he hated being confined to anything. His parents had both warned him against making friends with Slytherin. Even apart from everything they\'d been cited of doing, following the Dark Arts, being boostful and obsessed with the status of the pureblood, above all his parents had warned him that Slytherin didn\'t get attached quickly or easily, which was something that he did. Being friends with on would cause him a world of pain. He glanced up at Zoriath, who was quite tall for his age. Would Zoriath be like that? Was Zoriath like that? He had met some other Slytherin that were just like that, which had made him worried about even speaking to Zoriath, but he had spoken to him, and right now, he didn\'t regret it. This boy with the emerald eyes could not possibly be like the others had been. His eyes spoke too much to himself. Maybe, because he seemed to spend a lot of time alone, the other Slytherin hadn\'t rubbed off on him. He wasn\'t sure. Maybe Zoriath was simply above the influence of others. HE seemed the type to be like that, strong willed and determined. A loner. The kind of things Shento liked. He could almost imagine a life....like the sort of life his parents had explained to him, only...only it included Zoriath...somehow. Maybe...he would be the one that made the pies and Zoriath be the one to hold him from behind? What kind of stupid dream was that? Where had it come from? Nothing and no relationship like that existed. Sometimes he wondered where he got these weird, random ideas from. Two boys living in a house together? That aren\'t roommates? That didn\'t even make any sense. He felt stupid. He nodded quietly as Zoriath told him he didn\'t need to thank him. He didn\'t need to, but he wanted to. And he wanted to thank Zoriath for as long as he could, about all that he could. What in the world was happening to his emotions? Why, did his heart stop when Zoriath say his name? And when it started beating again it picked up so quickly? Like a rabbit, or hamster. He wanted him to say it again, in his soft, sweet, American- accented voice that somehow, sent tingles up Shento\'s spine. He felt Zoriath looking into his eyes, which was good, because he was looking into Zorath\'s as well. So it didn\'t seem so creepy. Zoriath was blushing, he wanted to reach up and stroke his cheeks. How endearing. Then he felt his chest tighten and his breath stop yet again as Zoriath covered his hand with his own. He tried not to look surprised at such a gesture, one which he had not understood at all, especially coming from Zoriath. No one had touched him like this before, and he wasn\'t sure if what he was feeling inside, the white-hot mass of energy building in him, was a good or a bad thing. It was something he most certainly liked feeling, however. Zoriath had amazing hands. He wondered what it meant for Zoriath to be touching him. Was it a positive? Did he have bad news for him or something along those lines. Was he going to tell him something hurtful. No, instead he said something that warmed Shento\'s heart, and Shento smiled. \"Thanks.\" he said again, as Zoriath offered his help in the form of an \'Any time.\' How sweet was that...he actually didn\'t know. How sweet WAS that? Was that normal? To say, \"If you need anything else, I would be honored if you came to me for it?\'\' Did Zoriath say something like that to everyone? He kind of needed to know to know where he stood with the other boy. He listened as Zoriath said his name in the way he loved to hear it. And listened as he paused and continued again. His chest tightened all over. What was Zoriath going to say to him? Why did it matter so much what this stranger, who\'s last name he didn\'t even know, had to say to him? He felt slightly pathetic for that, but he listened intently anyways as Zoriath offered something that he hadn\'t in his wildest dreams expected. He offered to be friends. For a second, Shento stopped to think about that request. No one had every actually asked him, or anyone he knew to be friends before. People just usually made friends and it was an unspoken agreement that they were in fact, friends. People didn\'t really ask other people to be friends, apart from in one or two situations. The first one was, if the people had been fighting and wanted to move past it all and forge a new friendship. The second, usually, was sarcasm. But that couldn\'t be it, because that was the most sincere request he had ever heard. If it was acting, Zoriath still deserved to be answer, because no one could possibly be such a good actor and not deserve a prize. Of course, there was a third reason, but Shento wondered if that was even an option. Could it be that Jonathan had actually never done something like this before? Never asked anyone to be friends? That would mean that...that would mean that either all of Jonathan\'s friends had been the ones to start the friendship, but it could also mean that Jonathan had never before had a friend. Shento\'s heart swelled as he looked up at the other boy. \'Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!\' his mind screamed passionately. Of course, he still had to say it out loud. He looked down as Zoriath\'s hand began stroking his thumb, and then smiled and looked back up at him when Zoriath pulled it away. He reached into Zoriath\'s pocket and intertwined his fingers with the other boys. \"You\'ve got to stop blushing.\" he whispered softly. \"It\'s really...endearing.\" he had wanted to say, hot, cute, something, but he didn\'t want to come on too strong, plus he was far too shy for something like that any ways. \"Of course I want to be friends.\" he said softly, his accent growing stronger as his mind focused on things apart from trying to keep his voice \'normal.\' \"Why wouldn\'t I? I just did not think you were the kind of person that would even want a friend like me.\" He wondered why he had added that. He pulled out Zoriath\'s hand from his pocket, continuing to hold it. \"Don\'t be afraid to hold my hand.\" he said. \"When had he went and gotten so bold? He must have been drinking something recently. He was not one to hold strangers hands.. Regarding , said I must not start conversations with animals and/or plants... in public. =.=\". Regarding , said Out and in. Did the meeting with these guys, talked to Bryn about someone, owled Kiran...nothing spectacular.. Regarding , said I must not see any professors stumbling around drunk in the corridoors in the evenings.. Regarding , said Out and in. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/QF/SB Had a meeting with the Huffies -Discussed with Bryn, as above -Owled Kiran about a CR thread. Regarding , said Out - Checked CR/SN/SP - Updated Prizes for Points - Replied to someone in CR - Greeted new members in CR - Sent welcome owls - Posted in Summer Event thread. Regarding , said Hi, Daniel! We\'re so happy to have you here with us in Slytherin! If you have any questions either Owl me, Lumina or Vanity! Hope you have a good time with the rest of us :3. Regarding , said [color=darkgoldenrod]She was laughing. It was certainly a good sign. Isaac wasn\'t sure when she\'d started but it was definitely before his question - again, a good sign. He felt himself being further put at ease by his own statement, something of an unintended side-effect yet not one he was displeased about. This had been [i]far[/i] too tense a situation for him considering the two teens seemingly felt exactly the same about each other. Relaxation was a welcome comfort. [color=white][b]\"Yeah, I guess you\'re right...\"[/b][/color] she had said. [color=white][b]\"...even if it didn\'t come out the way I planned for it to.\"[/b][/color] He felt a smile come on as he considered this. [/color][i]Well, at least she [b]had[/b] a plan. More than I could say...[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] He\'d never really gotten as far as \"planning\", or \"strategy\". Every time he\'d played out a situation in his head, it\'d ended horribly embarrassingly for him. [/color][i]Of my own accord...I\'m not sure I\'d ever have asked. Thank god for coincidences, hm?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] A shadow caught his eye. Looking over for a second, momentarily worried someone else had been there the whole time, he simply saw the back of an owl. Incoming, by the looks of its empty talons. [/color][i]I...heh. I\'d forgotten we were in the owlery. That worried me for a moment.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Turning his attention back towards Bryn, getting his thoughts back into the conversation, he recalled he was still waiting for a response. [/color][i]Yeah. I asked her out. She seems...confused.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] A few seconds later, the girl\'s face seemed to erupt into a delightful smile. It caught Isaac rather off-guard - he\'d been expecting words in answer to his query, but this certainly ticked the right boxes. Of course, as ever, the words were coming too - it just took them a tad longer to kick in. [color=white][b]\"That would be...\"[/b][/color] He started to run through potential adjectives in his head, a few choice negative ones making the list even now. [color=white][b]\"perfect.\"[/b][/color] That one hadn\'t made the list, though a couple had been close to it - it was certainly the best he could\'ve hoped for. [/color][i]\"Perfect\"! That\'s too right, it is![/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Without even a moment\'s hesitation, a red-faced grin surfaced on the boy. [color=orangered][b]\"Alright!\"[/b][/color] With that, the hesitation he\'d felt earlier all but dissipated. Restraining himself from knocking Bryn back over with some sort of charged tackle-hug, he hopped up and down on the spot a couple of times. [/color][i]Well, who cares about making a fool of myself now? This is...yes![/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Though the effect was probably somewhat lost, he found himself pumping his fist a little. A particularly loud squawk from another of the delivery birds took his attention for a second again - his shock at the magnitude sound, as well as the finally-returning realisation he had a letter to deliver, left very little of his mind to focus on landing on his feet. Teetering over, he let out a [color=orangered][b]\"Whoaa!\"[/b][/color] before just managing to straighten up. A stunned moment to gather his breath, and he burst into laughter at his own foolishness. [i][/color]Oh god, I\'m so far gone it\'s just comical.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] As his chuckling died down, he turned his focus back to the Gryffindor girl...who was undoubtedly a little taken aback. [color=orangered][b]\"Haha, sorry about that.\"[/b][/color] The most recent events had already left him feeling much more comfortable in her presence. [/color][i]All smooth sailing from here, I guess?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] [color=orangered][b]\"So, anyway, if we\'re \"going out\", where are we gonna head to first?\"[/b][/color] The prospect of being with Bryn excited him remarkably - he was having exactly the opposite problem to before, almost too eager to keep talking at her.[/color]. Regarding , said Kasia’s laugh quieted down and she cleared her throat lightly as she heard Geordy begin to speak. That little entertainment was just what she needed, even if Chip did get hurt a little bit in the end. She picked up Bijoux as she saw Geordy pick up Chip, who immediately started to purr. It took awhile for Chip to get used to someone, but he seemed to like Geordy right now. “Geordy... I think I can remember that,” She said with a small laugh. “It is an interesting name, almost like my own. It’s Kasia if you didn’t remember when I introduced you to Slytherin.” She finished talking and smiled again. Since there were two female Prefects, one had to lead the boys on the tours around Hogwarts and in the Slytherin Common Room. Lumina had been showing the girls around so Keith had appointed Kasia to the boys. Not that she minded, it was a little fun watching the First Year boys look up at her in surprise, since they were obviously expecting a boy Prefect. She sighed quietly and looked down at Bijoux who climbed on her shoulders and purred in her hair. “The little skittish boy that you’re holding is Chip and the one who is currently eating my hair is Bijoux,” Kasia said the names with a slight French accent. Not that she was French but she loved the French names and wanted to name her cats with them. She continued to talk softly “They’re both Half-Kneazle cats and apparently they must’ve known where I was because they appeared out of nowhere. And cats are my favorite animals; I would have more if I could. I also have a hedgehog named Fiora and an owl named Cooper.” Kasia realized that she was rambling so she stopped shortly. She decided that she wanted to know more about the boy, so she looked at him curiously. “What about you? You seem to have an affinity with cats, does that mean you have one of your own?” She asked as she put her hair up in a messy bun on the side of her head. Surprisingly, she felt more relaxed and realized that she was actually having a normal conversation with one of the boys that she had showed around. Usually after the tour, the boys just avoided her like she had the plague, and yes she was a Fifth Year, but she thought that having both friends who are younger and older than her make the best friends. “I’m sorry if I’m intruding but what spells are you learning now? And what is you’re favorite class and Professor?” She asked quietly. Her voice always got very soft and her friends made her speak up because she started to mumble. She also looked down in her lap like she was now. Her caramel colored eyes teared a little and she blinked back the tears. Where is this mood coming from? She wasn’t thinking of her parents and she certainly wasn’t thinking of her brother. Her traitorous brother who had given the four year old scar that was on the nape of her neck. Kasia rubbed the scar absentmindedly as she looked back up at the boy. He probably thought she was insane right now, that she was mental. She bit her lip hard and she thought she tasted blood. She stayed quiet as she felt Bijoux purr in her hair again, trying to calm her down. Her anxiety and paranoia was increasing, which is what she hated. She heard Chip chirp and felt his soft fur rub against her cheek. Her two cats were trying to reassure her. Kasia sniffed gently and rubbed Chip’s ears while she looked up at Geordy. “Sorry about that, Geordy…” She whispered as her mouth twitched into a small smile.. Regarding , said It was as Geordy moved closer to Kasia that he realized she was not entirely alone: there were two cats with her as well. The boy had always thought that cats tried to eat birds, but they paid the magical creatures no mind. Either his previous assertion was a myth, or there was something too magical about the conjured birds for the cats to nip at. Either way, the two creatures seemed to enjoy being petted by the Prefect. One of the cats climbed up to a branch of the tree which his owner was leaning against, while the other walked toward him. Both of the cats seemed happy to be outside, though the Slytherin wondered if they ever got lost in the trees of the Forest, or the sloping lawns that covered the property of the castle. When he got close enough to Kasia to speak, the boy leaned down and pet the cat gently, ruffling the fur on the top of its head lightly. He liked cats, and was upset that he had ruined his chance to bring a cat with him to school. The cat his father had bought for him, Patches, now hated him, due to an unfortunate accident where Geordy tripped, sending the cat flying out of his arms and into a sink filled with soapy water. However, he had found that his owl was more useful. The boy had his father\'s old screech owl with him at school, named Sage, and since he rather missed home sometimes, it was useful to send letters. But cats were rather cuddly and friendly, as he noted Kasia\'s own, and he suddenly had a desire to bring Patches to school, despite their little feud. He\'d forget by now, wouldn\'t he? [b]“Why thank you. And you’ll be able to do spells like this when you get into higher years. And, you should be happy with the spells you can do now. The ones I’m studying are a bit hard.” [/b] She wasn\'t bragging, Geordy knew that. As one practiced and studied more magic, the lessons and spells only got more difficult. Kasia was in her fifth year, the boy was pretty certain, and that would mean OWLs in June. The exams were long and difficult, with written and practical portions, and the results affected the next two years of schooling, as well as the type of jobs you could get once you graduated. He pitied her, though he did wish he could produce such stunning magic already as she had. Nonetheless, he felt that he was moving at a decent pace for his year level, and he hadn\'t even been taught to toss rocks (or anything else that hovered) in class. This was probably why it fell heavy to the ground after his attempt. When the rock fell, there was a high-pitched mewing that filled the air around them, and Geordy watched as Kasia\'s other cat, which had been perched precariously on a low limb of the tree, fell to the ground in a heap. A cloud of dirt blew up around its body for a moment, and then the cat could be seen shaking its head back and forth, its limbs spread out in all directions. The boy froze, staring at Kasia in horror, as the other cat went to investigate the scene. The fallen cat was licking its paw and still mewling, looking pathetic and sad on the ground, covered in dirt. He had injured the Slytherin Prefect\'s cat with his shoddy spell work, and now he was going to be expelled for sure! She\'d run to the Headmaster and it\'d be back on the tra - She was laughing. At first, it was only a small little sound, barely escaping her lips, but then her whole body was rocking with the power of her laugh. Geordy chuckled for a second, as if trying the noise out, and then joined her, even after she had covered her mouth to stop herself. It was funny, though, he had to admit, the way the cat had plopped down onto the Earth, just like that. Maybe his magic was powerful after all. [b]\"That went well. You scared my cat, good job… I’m sorry, I forgot your name.” [/b] In his good-humored mood, Geordy Stavins wasn\'t even upset that his own Prefect didn\'t know his name. After all, she had to learn the names of all the Slytherins, and surely she had friends in other houses, and classmates, and if he wasn\'t mistaken, she was on the Quidditch team as well. That was a lot to be getting on with, and he was quiet and not much active in the going ons of the House yet. He extended his hand for a handshake, and at the same time, sat down across from her on the ground. \"Geordy Stavins,\" he introduced. \"Didn\'t mean to the scare the little guy. I think he\'s a bit... jumpy, don\'t you think?\" He picked up the little cat that had fallen and brought him between the two students, brushing him off. \"What\'s his name?\". Regarding , said Read and understood :) -Tala. Regarding , said Name: Amaris Lissanda Vault: #2269 Transfiguration: 9 points received. Comment- Nice work. :) Astronomy: 13 points received. Comment- Good work! ~ A.S Herbology: 19 points received. Comment- Perfect score on multiple choice (I gave you Belladonna since you had your reference but I was looking for D. sneezewort). Perfect score on the mix and match section). -1 doe the question section (question 4 was ginger). Perfect score for fill in the blanks section Divination: 15 points and 5 bonus points received. Comment- Perfect score! ~TC~ Transfiguration: 15 points received. Comment- I was...hesitant to award you full marks, but what the heck. I enjoyed it. -I.E. Care of Magical Creatures: 14 points received. Comment- Great work. But in question 1 I was asking what [i]my[/i] favourite creature was. - H.W Muggle Studies: 15 points and 5 bonus points received. Comment- Great Work! - B.B Quidditch/Flying: 10 points and 5 bonus points received. Comment- Good work! -G.F. Total Points Earned: 125 points.. Regarding , said Out -Stellotaped the Ravengirls contest -Edited names into the signed up list for the Ravengirls contest -Went on Peeves and ghosted the chat up -Went on the Grey Lady and went in chat :p -Started to write the Slytherclaw war announcement -Owled Hwin what I have so far -Spoke to Silas about Quidditch. Regarding , said Soccer Net. Regarding , said Summer, for school vacation. Light or dark?. Regarding , said Hello, Daniel (: It\'s pleasure to see you here, in Slytherin! Hope you\'re going to enjoy your time. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.. Regarding , said Yellow. Regarding , said Come on Ravenclaw! We\'re around 300 points behind Slytherin, I know we can beat them!. Regarding , said Welcome to Slytherin House, if you need ant help or anything, please feel free to OWL either myself, one of the Student Staff or our amazing Head of House!. Regarding , said The Hobbit - Tolkien and (for work) Java tutorials. >.>. Regarding , said Hello :-) My name is Daniel. I\'m 16 years old.. Regarding I'm new, Daniel Timmers said Hello :-) I'm new.Regarding , said Hello :-) I\'m Daniel. I\'m happy to be in Slytherin. I\'m a rather quite, but I\'d like to make friends with anyone ;-). Regarding , said Alona looked at her and laughed. \"well that Is true huh?\" Alona asked,\" plus so many questions!\" Yet Alona was happy. She wished that Ana would get one soon and be happy too. Alona reached for her pocket and grabbed her wallet. She opened it and showed his picture on it. \"Doesn\'t he look like Joseph Gordon-levitt?\" she asked her questioningly,\" we\'ll he\'s in hufflepuff and of course a first year. Addition to that he\'s very sweet and kind espesially when I cry which I used to do a lot back then :-p Still I don\'t think that he minded that much :-)\". Regarding , said Pfft, this Kat Fish is too awesome and would escape from you always.. Regarding , said Anabelle walked into the Three Broomsticks with Alona, who was her roommate. She looked around for a guy she had never met nor seen before. \"Uh, I am pretty sure I don\'t see him anywhere.. That is probably because I don\'t know what he looks like.\" She stuck her tongue out and took a seat across from Alona, leaving the seats next to Alona open. She looked around once more and then back to her lovely friend. \"Well, What house is he in? What year? What does he look like?\" Anabelle had never had a boyfriend before and she wasn\'t sure if she was ever going to. Alona seemed happy though, which was a good thing.. Regarding , said [quote]Thomas Calixto goes fishing for Kat Fish, with a bag of shiny coins as bait. >.> [Thomas Calixto] 10:14 am: Gotta keep you entertained for a while, no? Silvanus Bevan eyes the shiny coins Thomas Calixto moves the rod a little bit Silvanus Bevan moves towards the shiny coins Thomas Calixto plays the Jaws theme as he sees the Kat Fish coming closer Silvanus Bevan goes for a shiny coin! [Thomas Calixto] 10:19 am: :o Thomas Calixto tries to reel the Kat Fish in! [Silvanus Bevan] 10:20 am: :o Silvanus Bevan grabs the coin and refuses to let go >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 10:21 am: MY SHINY COIN! [Thomas Calixto] 10:24 am: NEVAH Thomas Calixto slowly reels the Kat Fish in [Silvanus Bevan] 10:25 am: D: [Silvanus Bevan] 10:25 am: MY COIN! Silvanus Bevan tugs on the shiny coin [Thomas Calixto] 10:26 am: Woah! Thomas Calixto struggles to keep control Silvanus Bevan tugs harder on the coin [Thomas Calixto] 10:27 am: Oh no you don\'t! Thomas Calixto tugs harder on the rod [Silvanus Bevan] 10:27 am: D: [Silvanus Bevan] 10:27 am: Butbutbut [Silvanus Bevan] 10:27 am: It\'s my coin Silvanus Bevan tugs on the shiny coin somemore [Thomas Calixto] 10:30 am: God, all this tugging [Thomas Calixto] 10:30 am: So dirty [Thomas Calixto] 10:30 am: It\'s too early for that [Silvanus Bevan] 10:30 am: Lol [Silvanus Bevan] 10:30 am: Your mind is in the gutter [Thomas Calixto] 10:31 am: That it is Silvanus Bevan runs off with the shiny coin [Thomas Calixto] 10:31 am: :o [Thomas Calixto] 10:32 am: NOOOOOOOOOOO[/quote] I shall have this Kat Fish on my wall for stealing my coin, even if it\'s the last thing i\'m going to do! -dramatic thunderclap and stuffs-. Regarding A Date for Three?!/closed, Alona Starfield said Alona and Anabelle walked down to Hogsmeade village happily. The girls were roommates and once Ana herd that Alona was dating someone she immediately wanted to see him. They arranged a meeting there at hogsmeade. As they walked into the three broomsticks Alona looked around hoping to see Justin around somewhere. "Do you see him Ana?" Alona asked her roomie. Even if Alona didn't show it he was actually excited for this thing. Her first public date with her boyfriend and bestfriend. His actually didn't feel like a date more like an outing. Sighing to that fact Alona found them a seat. They sat at a booth in the back. "So he practically doesn't seem to be here yet so Ana any questions before he gets here?" said the curious Gryffindor..Regarding , said Read, understood, reminder set -Saeid. Regarding , said Checking out - Checked PL/CR/RRR - Post in RRR about game plan, Slythenclaw war. and Ravenclaw of the month - Briefly spoke with Elsbeth about house matters - Spoke with Syd about Quidditch - Spoke with Silvy multiple times about various things (rememberall, Penieve, etc.). Regarding , said oil rig. Regarding , said If we can't get an NPC, you two could run it as though you were doing it as an 'Extra Credit' project for Divination and explain it that way. Just a thought. >.>. Regarding , said hi im new to the site. Regarding , said Welcome to LA and Slytherin, Jimmy! It\'s nice to see you here. Don\'t hesitate to shoot me an owl if you need help or have questions :). Regarding im new, Jimmy Laymon said Hi evey body im new to hogwarts.Regarding , said Hi! I\'m perpetually looking for people to RP with. Any situation. Throw it at me. With that said, I\'m on the lookout for two things in particular right now. [u]Preferred word count: 500-1000 words.[/u] If that\'s not what you\'re looking for, sorry bro. A bit about Saeid\'s character can be found on the main page (and more details on other pages) of my [url=/profile.php?user=Saeid Yassin&v=1]Wizard Page[/url]. [u]A Girl[/u] - [i]First/Second/Third Year[/i] - Not quite a girlfriend, because Saeid\'s a bit too young for anything serious. Mostly hand-holding, little dates, occasional flowers and maybe a plushie animal or chocolate or something. Saeid wants a girl for two main reasons; 1. he likes girls a lot, and 2. for appearances, because being perpetually single makes you look undesireable and that\'s not swag at all. This could last anywhere from just one or two rps to a whole term, but not much longer than that. I\'m open to dramatic plots. [u]A Rival[/u] - [i]First/Second/Third Year[/i] - A boy to be a friendly or unfriendly rival, either works. They\'d have to clash on something Saeid really cares about, so either Quidditch, a girl, or how swag they are. I\'d like to rp a duel, or a one on one Quidditch faceoff, or something like that. This would be an ongoing thing that I\'d like to maintain for a while.. Regarding , said Zoriath, despite his increasing fondness or the boy before him, was at odds with himself. Everything about this was so foreign and he had to admit extraordinarily illogical. He had never before paid so much attention to the subtleties of anyone else in his entire life; why, now, was he so incredibly drawn to the idea of being near this boy? It was not a boy that was supposed to be at level. He was a Slytherin, for crying out loud. This boy was not even a Ravenclaw. How could a Slytherin have any sort of positive thoughts or feelings toward a Hufflepuff? It was ridiculous, and yet here he was. Was any of what he felt even normal? Even if he did wish to befriend this child, was it natural for him to want to stare at him? Was it natural to want to listen to his voice, regardless of its intentions directed at him? He had never had a friend before, but it did not appear that any of his peers felt this way about their friends. In fact, many times, it seemed as if many pairings of male friends would often strike each other or form heated rivalries. Sometimes, it seemed to Zoriath that they just flat out hated one another. Despite all of that, Zoriath didn\'t care. He wanted to be close to this boy. As much as he wanted to care, he could not. All he cared about was the idea of being able to look into this boy\'s brilliant blue eyes. He wanted to admire the features in his face. He wanted to hang on every beautiful word that escaped his mouth. Zoriath, for the first time in as long as he could remember, wanted to be around someone. He wanted to stand in this library forever, with their hands slightly touching so that he could be this close for an eternity. His mind attempted to argue with him, but its voice was lost, echoing through the void of logic created every time his green eyes met the shimmering azure that were Shento\'s. His chest felt strained and his stomach felt queasy. He had heard of these symptoms before, from other classmates discussing how they felt when they were infatuated with another student. Was that what this was? Was this what infatuation felt like? This confused him even further. He had never been attracted to anyone before, but he had often heard that it was supposed to be between a male and a female. This boy, while stunningly beautiful, was still a boy. Zoriath was not sure if it were even possible to be infatuated with someone of the same gender. He snapped out of his stupor as Shento spoke. He smiled without thinking as he heard his voice. \"You needn\'t thank me for pointing out a truth, Shento.\" Saying his name felt wonderful, the way he had to move his mouth in order to say it. It was so fluid. It fell from his mouth naturally, sliding out of his throat and through his lips with the smoothness of silk. It was so natural. It was something natural in this sea of confusion over whether or not what he was feeling was natural. It was something for him to cling to. He did not mind, of course, whether or not it was natural to think that the way someone\'s name escapes your lips feels natural. No, he was going to ignorantly cling to the thought of all of his debatable feelings being natural. He stared happily into the other boy\'s eyes. It could easily become one of his favorite activities. He jumped slightly as Shento spoke again; although, it was more because he had just placed his hand on his arm. Zoriath\'s cheeks grew very warm as blood filled them and dyed his face red. He was unsure of how to react, so he just smiled sheepishly. He wanted to return the favor; to touch the boy, too. Would that be strange? Was that how normal friends conducted themselves? They exchanged high fives, they hugged, and they shook hands. Those are exchanges of physical contact. Would this feel different or strange for the boy? Did his friends do things like this? Before he had the chance to think through anything further, his hand instinctively moved up and placed itself on top of Shento\'s. He could only hope that Shento wouldn\'t run away from the library thinking that he was some sort of strange weirdo. He had hoped that this was acceptable behavior. He wanted what he was drawn to doing to be the right thing to do to sustain this boy\'s attention. He wanted Shento to like him back. \"It\'s fine,\" Zoriath said, his blush intensifying as he spoke, \"If you need anything else, I would be honored if you came to me for it.\" He paused awkwardly for what, to him, seemed like an eternity as he tried to collect his thoughts and piece together what it was, exactly, he was trying to say. He couldn\'t just very well tell Shento that he wanted to stare at him or listen to him talk for hours on end. While everything else was in a gray area, admitting this to him seemed like a definitively bad thing for him to do if attempting to pursue any kind of relationship with him. \"Shento...\" There was that wondrous feeling of saying his name, again. \"I was wondering if, perhaps...\" There was no going back now. He hadn\'t waited for Shento to respond to hearing his name, so he did not have the time to make something up to cover it up if he wanted to. The only way forward, now, was to come out with it. \"...you would like to be friends.\" Ah, there it was. The request was out and awaiting its fate. He had either forged a new friendship or had doomed it before it had even begun. Maybe he should have waited to touch the boy\'s hand until after he had given an answer. That probably would have been much more appropriate, but there was nothing he could do about it, now. It wasn\'t like he regretted it, anyway. He was happy to have been able to touch his hand. It was warm, in his, and it made him feel like everything was alright in the world. Oh god, what was he doing? As his mind snapped out of another coma, he realized that his thumb had begin to stroke the side of Shento\'s hand. He quickly took it off of his hand and jammed his own weird, out of control hand into the pocket of his robe. He blushed intensely and looked away again. There was no way on this earth that Shento was going to accept a friendship, now. Why must Zoriath be so weird all of the time? Sometimes he wished he could be a normal student. No, actually, this was pretty much the first time he ever wished that. And that, of course, was only because it was the first time it may have actually served a purpose. For the first time, ever, books would not be able to help him achieve his goal. No number of novels could have prepared him for making a friend, and since all of his friends thus far were novels, he pretty much had no idea what he was doing. At this rate, he would not be making many other friends, either. For a moment, Zoriath feared that he was doomed to be socially awkward for the rest of his life. Sure, he could give up the books and invest in friendship; but, he didn\'t want many friendships. He just wanted this friendship; and more importantly, he wanted this friend to have an interest in books. He wanted them to share a passion for knowledge that would make them unstoppable. He wanted this friend to share in the future that he envisioned. If only Shento would be this friend.. Regarding Two books and a bookworm, Marci Lynch said Marci woke up early on Saturday morning. She layed in bed for a good half hour listening to her bunk mates softly snoring. It was too early to be up. Pulling the covers over her head, Marci rolled over. She closed her eyes, trying to delude herself and pretend to sleep. It was no use. There was no going back now. She was awake. With a sigh of deep indignation Marci threw back the covers, disrupting the kitten asleep at her feet. Andromeda, her siamese kitten let out a muffled meow and poked her head out from under the blankets. [b]"Sorry Andromeda but it is time to wake up after all. God forbid we sleep in on a Saturday,"[/b] Marci said to the cat. [i]Curse my perfect internal alarm clock, of course it works the way it should on Saturdays but what about when I need to get to Potions on time? Oh no, it never works then. I'll wake up ten minutes before class and barely make it on time. Falling down the stairs in the process.[/i] Marci scowled as she got out of bed and trudged to her wardrobe. She grabbed a sweatshirt and threw it on, not caring that it didn't match her yellow pajamas. On her way downstairs she grabbed her book back, planning to study for her Herbology test that was on Monday. When she got to the common room, it was empty. Of course. No one in their right mind got up at 7am on a Saturday. On the bright side, Marci got the pick of the chairs. She chose a particularly comfortable upright that was just in front of the fire. It was comfy and had huge table to the left. Just big enough to fit all her books and notes. Marci spread out her notes and attempted to study. The words just seemed scrambled. They didn't make any sense to Marci. It wasn't that she was dyslexic, it was just that she had concentration problems, at least when it came to homework. She always got high marks on her homework, and Marci would guess she carried the highest marks in all her classes, but her homework always seemed to wait to the last minute. Marci spent many a nights scrambling to get it done in time. After ten minutes of re-reading the same page of notes, over and over again, Marci gave up. She dug in her book back looking for something more interesting to read. Finally she found her battered copy of [i]Sabrial[/i] by Garth Nix and her copy of [i]The Chronicles of Narnia[/i] by CS Lewis. Holding the two books in her hand, she tried to decide which one she wanted to read. She'd probably read each of these series a hundred times already but they were always a good fallback for a lazy Saturday. Marci gently laid her copy of [i]The Chronicles of Narnia[/i] aside and opened her copy of [i]Sabrial[/i] randomly and began to read..Regarding , said Dinosaurs. Regarding , said Hey Lyla! Welcome to Hufflepuff!! I hope you enjoy it here! Let me know if you ever get lonely and need a RPing partner!. Regarding , said Thanks Kiran! I can\'t wait to share the Puff Pride!. Regarding , said [color=pink]I\'m so lame. I thought of the word [color=white]\"white\"[/color]. That was totally lame. Guess I\'m next. [center]The next word is: [b]Fossil[/b][/center]. Regarding , said Olivia, we have the thread, where you can request a RP partner, [url= http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=6572&p=1]right here[/url]. And there is another [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=6904&p=1]one[/url] in the Character Development forum. Please, use any of these to find friends/boyfriends for your character.. Regarding , said Descention. Regarding , said Woo! Like em.. Regarding , said Checking in, F TW!. Regarding Chinese food., Aetheria Bianchi said Hey there, Gryffinpuff lounge. How is everyone?.Regarding , said Olivia is guilty of putting a firecracker in her sisters pants.. Regarding , said One Thousand and Twelve.. Regarding , said Fruity. Tastes better. Summer or Winter?. Regarding , said Soccer Player. Regarding READ ME, Olivia Bianchi said Hello, all :) Would anyone be interested in starting a RP? I'm hoping to make a best friend and hopefully meet a boyfriend both of the same house if anyone is up for that..Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR/SP/SN -Updated Prizes for Points -Updated announcements -Owled new members -Welcomed newbies -Did Baron dailies -Helped Alexandria with Quidditch posting. Regarding , said Methinks the only way to make the fortune teller thing work is posting all the predictions in a thread, but it might be a bit strange if SS were the ones to post them. Can we make a ma'dam Zoltar character as NPC we can use for it? I believe I commented before about the students liking to torture SS and Professors by throwing things at them and such, so the dunk tank should exist, and so is the coloring contest, for those, who don't want to RP or write anything for some reasons.. Regarding , said Out until I come back from New York :D -Checked PL/CR/LD -Posted in \"Summer Event\" -Browsed as per weekly duty -Edited a post for a user at their request -Talked to Isaac about a user.. Regarding , said Cheyenne was sitting still wondering what to do when a Slytherin first year came screaming and running past her. Cheyenne jumped just a little when this happend, but she realized that the girl was just worried about her pet an calmed down as the girl turned around she look at Cheyenne. Cheyenne raised her hand up and waved and said \"Hi, I\'m Cheyenne, Whats you and your toads names\" she asked as she looked from the toad to the girl.. Regarding , said Shento met the eyes of the pretty Slytherin with the red hair and smiled brightly. He didn\'t want to say anything and ruin the fun though, so he just nudged Quinn gently with his foot. Quinn poked his head out from between Shento\'s leg and cocked it, his tail wagging eagerly at the sound of music. He ran over to the group, his tiny feet pattering on the ground, then got up on his hind legs, showing off with a dance of his own. Shento shook his head and grinned at his dogs silly antics, smiling apologetically at the girl.. Regarding Word Association - Hufflepuff Version, Kiran Reese said [center]It's simple. I say a word, and you say the first word that pops into your head. It must be the VERY FIRST thing that comes to mind, because if you don't it's not as fun. Example: I say 'rabbit' so you might say 'fluffy' and the next person would say the first thing they think of when they hear the word 'fluffy'. like 'cuddles'. Got it? I'll start. The first word is: styrofoam[/center].Regarding , said Hi my real name is Jianna Zadnik. I love sports, school, friends and most of all my family.:-) What means most to me is of course is my family, which means you guys are included. I hope i will become good friends with you all and we can win the house cup.:-$. Regarding , said Cheyenne was startled when a first year Gryfrindor walked up behind her and said hi. Cheyenne turned around and saw her hand was held out so Cheyenne took it and said \"Hi, I\'m Cheyenne, Its my first year here I\'m in Ravenclaw.\" she said then she remember she was going to study so she asked Ana \" Ana I know you don\'t know me but would you like to study with me?\". Regarding , said [b][color=orange]ACCEPTED![/color][/b] Sounds great, Marci! Looks like you\'re the first on the Squad to join! Welcome to the team!. Regarding , said 10/10 i love the background and the font on Bevan! the picture is nice,too.. Regarding , said 8/10 Pretty siggie. I like how the colours blend and the faded image in the background. My issue is that there\'s a lot of different fonts on it. I would have liked the darker colours seen at the edges to come through more, but I still think it\'s a nice siggie.. Regarding , said one zero one one. Regarding , said Batman. Cool car and all. Fruity gum or minty gum?. Regarding , said Soccer Ball. Regarding , said Tala’s first game against Ravenclaw had been nerve wrecking. It was her first game as a Quidditch player and she had no idea what to fully expect. Practising with the team was one thing, but when it was another team you were facing, and actual points you were scoring, the atmosphere was different. Completely different. Everything was more tense, more focused. Tala saw the crowd staring, at her, at the teams, at everything, at every move the players made. It scared her, she wouldn’t lie. But she liked it. She liked having a crowd looking up at her, her down at them, and hearing them cheer. Even though she knew it wasn’t for her, just the team she was on, but she liked it. Now she understood why everyone who had ever played a game of Quidditch loved it so much. Today she would get another taste of that feeling. They were facing Gryffindor. Just the thought sent her nerves tumbling. It wasn’t that she was scared to face them; she just got nervous before a game. Last time she thought it was because it was her first game pretty much ever, but this time, she knew it was pre-game jitters. And they were getting worse the closer game time came. The fifteen year old barely touched her breakfast, her mind only thinking of the game that would be happening in a few hours, and of beating those Gryffindors. She thought of how good she felt when she threw the Quaffle at the Ravenclaw goal. Even though she missed, the girl thought it would go in. If she could actually get a goal in this time around…oh Tala could only imagine the prideful grin that would be plastered on her face for the rest of the day, and possibly the week. That would be her sole thought today. [i]Get the Quaffle through one of those damned hoops. Just once.[/i] Tala suited up in the change room with the rest of her team. She hardly noticed anything around her. The world was blurred out, blocked from her mind temporarily. She’d learned that little trick growing up around her mother, blocking her out. Now the young girl was almost an expert at blocking unwanted noise from her head. And right not she didn’t need to hear the muffled shouts and cheers from the crowd she knew was pouring into the Pitch. She didn’t need to listen to the rumbling of the entire school. She needed to focus on her goal. Focus on the match. Nothing but the match. She had screwed up last time, not catching the Quaffle properly, then dropping it when she was hit by a Bludger. She wouldn’t let it happen again. She would watch out for Bludgers, avoid them as best she could, and always be on the lookout for that bloody red ball. That ball was her purpose in this game. Catch it and shoot it through the hoops. If she could do that she succeeded. Even if she managed to catch it and pass it to a fellow Chaser and they got it through, it was something she’d do right for her team. And she could live with that; helping another get the goal if she herself couldn\'t. They were on the Pitch faster than she would have liked. The day seemed to have flown by, though when it was happening time had dragged on unbearably slow. Before she knew it, the players were on the Pitch, mounting their brooms and getting into their respective positions on the field. Tala was nervous. She could feel the butterflies in her stomach turn into a swarm of angry bees. She felt the familiar knot in her throat, one she normally got when she knew bad news was coming. But this wasn’t bad news. This was game time, and she needed to get her head in it, and keep it there. Her eyes scanned the crowd quickly and it seemed to her that every single student in the entire school had shown up. She had never really noticed how big the school was until she was in the air during the game, and they were all there. Tala could feel the bees swarming tighter, could feel the knot gripping harder. She didn’t even hear the professor speak. All she noticed was the wind on her face. At least today was nice, not like the Ravenclaw game. This wind wouldn’t bite at her skin and freeze her fingers. And her arm was healed up nicely. [i]Keep thinking positive, Tala. Keep thinking positive.[/i] she reminded herself. She saw the professor release the Bludgers and the Snitch, and take the Quaffle in hand. Tightening her grip on her broom handle, Tala straightened her back, took a deep breath, and opened her eyes at the high pitched sound of the whistle. In a mad dash for the balls, every player shot forward. Tala kept her eyes on the Quaffle always. She didn’t want to lose it, not for a second. The Gryffindor Captain got to it before Eva did. Tala gritted her teeth together, changing her course to trailing the older girl. She had to pass that stupid ball at some point, and when she did Tala would be there to grab it. She had to be. She trailed her for a few moments, waiting for the Gryffindor captain to make her pass. Then the moment was here. She heard the girl call out to one of her own teammates. [color=red]Oi! Minlee![/color] Tala’s eyes darted to the nearest Chaser who was sporting red and gold and shot forward, trying to get between the two girls before the Quaffle closed the gap. The older girl released the Quaffle. Tala leaned ahead, increasing her speed. She was farther behind than she had originally intended, but she could make it. Her broom was fast, and she’d been practising. The young Hufflepuff reached out with her right hand, stretching to its limits. She felt the leather on her fingertips and pulled it in, clutching the red ball tight to her chest and sped off, veering to the right and under Minlee, smile plastered from ear to ear. She’d done it! She’d actually intercepted a play successfully. Tala kept the Quaffle to her chest, protecting it like nothing else in the world mattered. And in that moment, nothing else did. She had the Quaffle, that bloody leather ball, and she would not-No!-could not let it get into the hands of Gryffindor. She would pass it to a fellow Chaser or she would find an opportunity to take a shot. That was it! There was no other thought in her mind other than [i]keep the Quaffle safe! C’mon Tala. Keep it with you![/i] She didn’t see anybody close enough to make a pass to just yet, so the girl kept it with her, green eyes sweeping the field as it flew by beneath her, on the lookout for Bludgers, or a teammate to pass to. But for now it was hers. And that was all that mattered…. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said Seamus Finnigan. Regarding , said Challenge #2 Chaser Tala Silvermoon vs. Chaser Minlee Park -Tala will mentally prep for catching the Quaffle -She will see Eva lose the toss up -Seeing her opportunity, Tala will trail Iona -She will see Iona pass the Quaffle to another Chaser -Tala will intercept the pass -She will keep her hold on the Quaffle. Regarding , said Ball Catcher.. Regarding , said Attic. I\'ve heard scary stories about basements. Joker or Batman?. Regarding , said Attic, maybe cuz my parents\' basement creeps me out. o_0 coughing or sneezing?. Regarding , said One Thousand and Ten. Regarding , said Haha ok!. Regarding , said Of course. ^.^. Regarding , said Well, we can start a role-play in both areas? The room of requirement and the Common room? (:. Regarding , said Sure thing. When you're done, put them in the Item Drop Off thread or owl them to me.. Regarding , said 1009!. Regarding , said i\'ll be your friend, fellow Hufflpuff :-p. Regarding , said Superwoman. \'Nuff said. Attic or basement?. Regarding , said Marci had woken up late. She didn’t have anywhere to be, she wasn’t going home for the break. Home was too far away. Home was too expensive to get to if one just wanted to go home for a break. Marci’s mother could only afford to fly her home once a year. It kind of sucked. She really missed her mother and even her brother. She dreamed of home sometimes. Of her mother’s home cooked meals and the smell of sagebrush on the wind. She missed Lake Tahoe and swimming in the summers and skiing in the winters. She would dream of home every night during break, that was a fact. [i]Come on Marci, grow up. You’re 14 now. There’s no need to be so homesick.[/i] Marci criticized herself. She thought her home sickness would disappear as she got use to Hogwarts and living in Scotland but it never had. The ache had dulled a little but the desert of Nevada was always at the back of her mind. As Marci was making her way down the staircase, she heard a thump come from one of the other dorm rooms. It sounded as if someone had fallen off a broom but who flew a broom inside? Curiosity got the best of her. She tentatively knocked on the door and when no one replied she pushed it open and peaked inside. The room looked exactly like hers did. Five four-poster beds, all draped in yellow. [b]”Hello,”[/b] Marci whispered, stepping into the room. She looked around and saw a hand sticking out from behind one of the beds. Marci let out a gasp. [i]Oh dear God, I hope no one has died.[/i] Marci stepped fully into the room and rushed to check on whoever was laying on the ground. She skidded around the fire place in the middle of the room and looked past the bed, hiding the girl on the floor. Marci let out a sigh of relief. This person was obviously not dead. She was breathing. [b]”Oh thank God, I thought you were dead. What’re you doing down there?” [b] Marci asked, curiously.. Regarding , said Slave Catcher. Regarding , said Dragon Wing by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman. Regarding , said world-wide-web. Regarding , said yellow. Regarding , said I\'m baack :3. Regarding , said led zeppelin - since I\'ve been loving you. Regarding , said How active are you? I am a fairly active member of LA. I role play almost every day and make a point to welcome new members to the site. I am currently a reserve on the Hufflepuff Quidditch team and can be found hanging out on the pitch at any given free time. I do all the homework on the site as I find it fun, entertaining and educational. What quality of yours do you think would make you a good SBP member? I think that the quality that makes me most qualified to be part of SBP is that I have a passion for getting new members involved with role playing and interacting on the site. I love to find first years who are wandering about aimlessly and jump in on their role plays and making new friends with them. I also encourage everyone to do homework by offering my own tiny prizes in addition to the galleons the fat friar gives for homework. I also think that our common room is really boring and could do with some pepping up. I love participating in the games and such that go on in the common room, especially when we have parties and such. I also just love getting involved in school and being part of the bigger picture of things. I, Marcella Lynch, promise to do my best to make the site better for Hufflepuffs of all ages, and to make all the other houses jealous.. Regarding , said Tarantellegra - Xia(h) Junsu. Regarding , said Quiddich/Flying (Quaffle Theory) 10 points + 5 bp. Regarding , said Earl, have I told you lately that you\'re AWESOME!? You always have the answers to my problems. I was going to ask about the pensieve thing. :). Regarding , said You spelled GryffWINdor wrong. Anyway, welcome to LA! Enjoy your stay here, and feel free to ask a member of the staff or someone more experienced with the site if you have any problems.. Regarding , said The Quaffle: Theory Lesson 10 points 5 bonus total: 15 V# 1352 -Sent -Please check top post often Edited by Liia Meredith on 5/15 0:21:31 . Regarding , said Read and understood :3 Will we have practice and whatnot? Liia Meredith. Regarding , said Quidditch: 9 points 120+9= 129 points. Regarding , said Challenge #2: Chaser Minlee Park vs Chaser Tala Silvermoon -Minlee will be half asleep before the match starts -Due to this her start after the whistle is delayed -Noticing Iona has caught the Quaffle, Minlee will fly as quick as possible toward her -Not quick enough, Minlee will watch as the pass is intercepted. Regarding , said 10 points for Quidditch/Flying plus 5 bonus points from same class Total: 135 points and 15 bonus points. Regarding , said In. Regarding , said Quidditch (Quaffle Theory Lesson) - 10 points + 5 bonus. Regarding , said 9/10 Beautiful. I\'m not a huge fan of the colour scheme, but that doesn\'t really matter because it\'s still gorgeous, so. :). Regarding , said Minlee Park - Chaser. Regarding , said You are banned for not having matching siggie and avvie.. Regarding , said I should just stop doing disclaimers for editing, you all know I do it. [quote][Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Thomas Calixto has entered at 2:53 pm [Thomas Calixto] 2:54 pm: PEOPLE [Thomas Calixto] 2:54 pm: Oh, and Jia. Thomas Calixto is only mentioning her apart from the rest because she\'s speshul [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Jia Li Tsai has left at 2:55 pm [Thomas Calixto] 2:56 pm: ... [Thomas Calixto] 2:56 pm: :/ [Isaac Emory] 2:56 pm: u mad [Geordy Stavins] 2:56 pm: That\'s how she feels about you thinking she\'s special [Liia Meredith] 2:56 pm: She don\'t agree with your definition of speshulness [Thomas Calixto] 2:56 pm: Naww man, just disappoint. [Isaac Emory] 2:57 pm: u upset, bro [Geordy Stavins] 2:57 pm: Lol [Thomas Calixto] 2:57 pm: Slighty, Isaac. [Isaac Emory] 2:58 pm: Ah. Sucks, mm [Liia Meredith] 2:58 pm: That\'s worthy of CBP[/quote]. Regarding , said I kind of like Eva\'s idea of just having a thread where Lum and Van can just give out the fortunes as a NPC, other than that, I\'m not really sure how else it would work. I also really like the dunk tank idea because, as Eva also pointed it, It\'s always been a tradition to do something with the SS/Staff. Not only that, but it\'s a really simple RP event that shouldn\'t be too difficult for everyone. My only question is if we decide to do this, are we just going to use 2 SS for it like we did for the kissing booth and the Yule Ball auction, or are we going to use all SS? Lastly, I think the mask color is going to be the best way to go because it\'s an event that, for one, doesn\'t involve rping, but it\'s also simple and can appeal to people that mayb don\'t want to rp for everything. I\'m not too keen on the story telling for the mere fact that we\'ve tried it before and it didn\'t really go over that well.. Regarding , said [center][i][color=DarkTurquoise]On Oliver Sinclair\'s back, you see a large sign which reads: [size=40]KICK ME![/size] ~Signed: Peeves~[/i][/color][/center] General Name: Oliver Joshua Sinclair Birth date: 23/09/1995 Birth place (town and country): Dorset, England. Eye colour: Blue. Hair colour: Brown. Height: 5’11” Weight: 170 lbs. Star sign: Libra Shoe size: 11 ½ Piercings: None Gender: Male Glasses: None. Braces: None. Right handed or Left handed?: Left. Blood type (A-/O+/AB/etc): AB Blood (pure/half/etc): Half-blood. Favourites Food: Chicken Parmesan Vegetable: Carrot Fruit: Pineapple Drink: Bottled Butterbeer. Candy: Chocolate frog. Number: 7 Colour: Scarlet Animal: Dog Letter: O. Body Part: My…left arm? House: Gryffindor Past time: Flying. Holiday: St. Patrick’s Day. Ice cream flavour: Chocolate swirl. Season: Spring. Quote: “Some say that the age of chivalry is past, that the spirit of romance is dead. The age of chivalry is never past, so long as there is a wrong left unredressed on earth.” Book: Looking for Alaska. Place: Home. Feeling: Joyous Article of clothing: Any one of my dress shirts. Name: Jonah. Least Favourites Food: Beans Vegetable: Broccoli Fruit: Mango Drink: Orange Juice Candy: Almond Joy Number: 13 Colour: Grey Animal: Jack Russell Terrier. Letter: F Body Part: Uh…my hips. House: I love all houses equally, except Gryffindor is the best. Past time: Potions essays. Holiday: Valentine’s Day. Ice Cream Flavour: Rocky Road. Season: Winter. Book: Twilight. Place: Desert. Feeling: Loneliness. Article of clothing: Socks. Name: N/A School What house are you in?: Gryffindor. Do you like being in that house?: Of course. What year are you going into next?: Seventh, after this term. Which class is your easiest?: Muggle Studies. Which class is your hardest?: Potions. Do you plan on attending future dances?: If I can find a date. Do you plan on attending future Quidditch games?: Indeed. What kind of student would I be if I didn’t support my team? What colour is your school bag?: It’s a red messenger bag with the house crest of Gryffindor embroidered on it. Who’s your best school mate?: Kind of don’t have one as of late, hence why I hate being friends with upperclassmen. Are you top of the class?: Uh…let’s just leave that at a no. Who’s your favourite teacher?: Alera Summers. Who’s your least favourite teacher?: Headmaster Bevan. He’s a good man, but he can drone on for a bit. Favourite class?: DADA. Least favourite class?: Potions. Do you have a pet with you at school?: Yup. If yes what is it?: A Greyhound. What’s its name?: Cooper. Personal What are your weaknesses?: My inability to be completely unbiased, and how I treat not-so-smart people. What are your strengths?: Chivalry, kindness, nerve. What are your fears?: The dark, quiet, jack russell terriers. Do you have a crush on anyone?: Not at the moment, I’m sure though in 15 minutes that will change. If so, who?: N/A What do you want to be when you grow up?: I either want to own a bookshop or run the library here. Do you consider yourself tolerant to others?: I do consider myself tolerant, but I don’t enjoy dealing with stupid people. Are you patient?: I guess so. Do you have any secrets?: Of course, who doesn’t? Any regrets?: Those too. What do you like most about yourself?: What do you like least about yourself?: Do you ever want to get married?: Yes. Would you say you\'re hetero (opposite sex), homo (same sex), or bi (either)?: Hetero. Describe what you look like: Curly light brown hair, blue eyes, a particularly muscular chin and well to do upper body, toned legs, and great feet. I’m pretty much Adonis, except in wizard form. What are the 3 things you should give up?: Flirting/Procrastinating/Proclaiming my manliness from mountain tops. What are your goals?: To graduate and work in the library. What is the one thing you want to change about the world?: People were genuinely more conscious. Is there any reason someone should kill a person?: Morally, no. If so why...: N/A Do you truly believe in yourself?: Yes. Do you wish you had another name?: No, I actually like my name. If so then what..: N/A How would do describe yourself?: Chivalrous, daring, stereotypical Gryffindor traits and such. Who is your hero?: My dad, Evan Sinclair. Why?: He’s my Dad. Enough said. Family Do you get along with your parents?: Yes. Are your parents still together?: Yes. Are both your parents still alive?: Yes. What are your parents’ names?: Evan and Amelia Sinclair. Any step-parents?: Nope. If so, what are their names?: N/A What about siblings?: Two sisters. What are their names and ages?: Rochelle and Raquel. Both 7. That’s right, twins. How about step-siblings?: None. Names and ages: N/A Who do you live with?: When not at school, I live with my family in Dorset. Do you have a big family or small?: I guess it’s normal size. Do you like your family?: Yes. Who’s your favourite family member?: I was told never to pick favorites. Why?: That’s simply unfair. Who are you closest with?: My father. Random What’s your name spelt backwards?: Rialcnis Auhsoj Revilo. Can you swim?: Yes. Do you have any pets?: Yes. If so, what are they?: My greyhound and phoenix. What’re the names of your pets?: Cooper and Jubilee. Do you have an accent?: I mean, I guess. I don’t know. Don’t all people have accents? If so, what is it?: English. Innie or Outie (belly button)?: Outie. Do you have a sense of humor?: No, not at all. They call me Stoic. :) Thoughts first waking up: Bed. How many pillows do you sleep with?: At least four. Your good luck charm: My dad’s pocket watch which he gave to me before I left for school this term. What country would you most like to visit?: Germany. Do you drink milk?: Yes. If you could travel into space, where would you go?: Saturn or Jupiter. Do you play any instruments?: A little guitar and piano, I only dabble. What is a topic you wish you knew more about?: Females. If you could have one thing in the world, what would it be?: Chocolate peanut butter. What’s the coolest thing that’s ever happened to you?: Well, I was on the quidditch team for a while, that was an awesome experience. Saddest?: Losing my pop over the summer. Happiest?: Getting sorted into Gryffindor. Most memorable?: Meeting my friends the first night I got to the castle, and knowing from that moment on that Hogwarts was going to be the best place ever.. 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Regarding , said Challenge #3: Chaser vs. Chaser –Alex Calla vs. Silas Cain -Alex will hear about the swap last minute and panic -She will almost be late to the toss-up -She will be determined to make the most of this opportunity -Alex will watch what is happening -Alex will see that Kas needs someone to pass the Quaffle too and will be open to catch it -Alex successfully catches the Quaffle, passes to Elizabeth Parnell. Regarding , said rocky. Regarding , said ^ LOVESS photography!! < Needs something to do. v Is doing something besides sitting on La?. Regarding , said [color=purple]Signature/Avatar Set - 2 knuts Image: [url=http://www.entertainmentwallpaper.com/images/photo/danielle_panabaker.jpg]Click 1[/url] [url=http://www.lahiguera.net/cinemania/actores/danielle_panabaker/fotos/8263/danielle_panabaker.jpg]Click 2[/url] if you have time and think those pictures are crap you can pick new ones if you want, I won\'t mind. Signature Size:400x200 Text: Initials on avatar pleases Name on signature and \"If you don\'t stand for something, you\'ll fall for anything\" please :) Font: Whatever you think works Border: No thanks Color Scheme: bright and colourful Effects: bold and edgey Anything else?: I think that\'s about it :). Regarding , said You\'re banned for not having the stuffs in your sig centered.. Regarding Idea, Nichola Young said Not sure if this is possible or not, but I was thinking maybe we could do little mini awards like once a monthish like RPing wise like Top Rper of the month it could go along with RP of the month and most improved RPer of the month could be another one, just something I thought of last night again not sure if its doable but it would be awesome if it was..Regarding , said This has been updated with the right people. Just so I know you\'re on top of things and know when your challenge is and whatnot, could you just sign here? xx. Regarding , said Hey Tess! Welcome to Hufflepuff! I\'m Eva, Hufflepuff\'s Quidditch Captain, and I\'d be happy to help you in anyway you\'d want! Just owl, poke me, or add me on Hog-buddy chat if therre\'s ever anything. :3. Regarding , said Thor....although iron man makes me laugh its got to be thor.... aha Avengers assemble oh yeahh!! superman or superwoman?. Regarding , said Okay, not exactly helpful, but I suck at tumblr too. ROMI! WE NEED YOU AS OUR KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR... since you\'re the only one who actually KNOWS how to use it. I\'m basically just trying to hang along, so if any of you guys have the energy to try and understand it, kudos!. Regarding , said Honestly, I\'m confused by the whole Monthly RP contest thing. ^^ I thought we\'d just do a simple prompt and have peolpe reply to it, grade the entries we (hopefully) get, and then give some sort of prize to the winners at the end of the month. I think that is basically all we need to start off with, and then we\'ll work from that after we\'ve gotten som reaction from it. After we see our plan succeeds we can bother with having other people writing the first prompts and expand the awards, but for starters I don\'t think we need to do anything else. It seems like a total waste planning a large thing and then get nothing from it. Just start slow and work steady on forward as we see is fit. We\'ll know better what is needed after we see how it works. Poitns for prizes: I agree with giving some sort of award to the top earners. I can do some stuff graphic-wise... and I\'m decent when using people... it sort of depends on the picture I use. So if it\'s one or two siggies I can manage, but I cba to do like ten sets, cos that would just be too much work for me. But like I said, I\'m not really that good, so if we want to do something else that works just as well.. Regarding , said Astronomy - midget of the solar system = 15 points. Regarding hi, Tess Opal said Hi, my name's Tess Opal, and I'm a new Hufflepuff here in Hogwarts. Perhaps we could be friends?. ?? ?? ?? xxx, Tess Opal.Regarding , said Well, for our activities the fortune teller plan seems good, like Els said we basically need to figure out how the whole thing would work out. Usin Madam Zoltar is a possibility - but I still prefer of an actual person giving fortunes, like Lum and Van offered. One possibilty would be to maybe have a thread for fortune tellng, and then Lum and Van would give fortunes to those who arrive. Perhaps Thom, as Divinations teacher could be the one to post it? Even though Lum and Van would write the actual fortune? I\'m just brainstorming here... but it seems like that would be more \'trustworthy\'. Or we could use an NPC..... Idk really... like I said, just brainstorming and thought I\'d try and contribute with SOMETHING. It also seems sort of like tradition to have some sort of attack against staff, it\'s always been something, snowballs, pies, kisses, etc. They\'ve always recieved some activity too, so therefore I think the Drench a Wench is a good idea, since similar things have worked at other events. For a third activity I\'m not too keen on the court jester, actually. Nor do I exactly understand what a Maypole event would involve, which leaves me with the third alternative. I like the thought of an artisitic event, and drawing masks seems good enough. My question is, would we just go \'Draw a mask!\' or would there be more to it? Like... drawing a mask that connects somehow to the person, sort of flike the Easter eggs were connected to the professors.. Regarding , said Thanks for the head\'s up Anel :3. Regarding 2 week break (or so), Kiara Fornax said A small break from LA during my eleventh grade finals... :) Goodbye (for a bit) :).Regarding , said Okay. Thanks Earl!. Regarding , said It\'s still under construction. I was gonna finish it but then I had to go to my exams. You won\'t have to own a Pensieve to pick them up, but you will have to own one in order to view it.. Regarding , said It was a truth universally acknowledged that any good Slytherin is always in want of a wild, crazy raver of a party. The blonde Quidditch Captain was no exception to this universally-known and time-proven law, and in fact had gone a bit crazed whilst planning it. She had planned quite a few parties in her days so far as a member of her house, but she had never planned one quite to the extent of the one going on tonight. There was an obnoxious amount of planning that had gone into making this party something that would be talked about for years to come. Personally, Vanity Villiers felt that it had been a while since an unforgettable bash had been hosted by the crazy Slytherin vipers, and that was such a travesty that it had been brought up between the Student Staff, and a plan made. It had taken Vanity and Lumina from sun-up that morning to get everything together and organized, though some of the decorations, like the teeny little paper flowers that would be hung from the ceiling, had taken much longer to prepare. Thankfully, however, everything was finally finished, the food made, drinks prepared, and outfits thoughtfully put together in order to make sure this was an unforgettable back-to-school bash for the little snakes that Vanity so loved. Well, okay, a more appropriate description of her sentiments towards the newer members was that she had great hopes for them, that they seemed to be students who would continue to inspire the credit that was due to Slytherin House, after some [strike]abuse and servitude[/strike] training and molding. Yes, they would be perfect, thorough examples of the higher qualities and standards of Slytherin House when Miss Villiers was through with them. When Vanity had returned from the previously scheduled practice particular to Keepers and Seekers, she was tired, bruised and sore, but felt fairly certain that her team would be well-prepared for the upcoming match against Raven[i]fail[/i]. The Chasers, especially, had been showing such great promise that the girl felt justified in giving them a day off. Reward enough for them too, as they and the rest of their teammates had left her first practice of the year in quite the battered, beaten state, though of course they did get a consolation cupcake and a large sack of Honeyduke’s sweets each. Health-wise it wasn’t the best move, but she figured it would at least put away some of the grumbles that were bound to spread if they had gotten nothing for their hard work. Not that it should be expected on a regular basis or anything. Miss Villiers stripped slowly, and bathed herself in the massive tub set in an alcove. The ceiling above the tub was a sort of play off of the common room – it was glass, and looked out into the depths of the lake. She leaned back into the sudsy, bubbly water and let the scent of apple and pomegranate and spice mingle and play about her nostrils. The sixteen year old witch emerged fresh and sparkling, patting herself down with a huge, fluffy white towel. She dried her hair with a flick of her wand, and it all fell in a straight blonde sheet down her back, ending in a point at her waist. The towel dropped to the floor, and Vanity pranced over to the sofa in her closet where her [url=http://www.polyvore.com/black_magic/set?id=48780390]completely fabulous panther costume[/url] sprawled out, awaiting it’s moment to shine. Well that moment was finally here, and as Van pulled the tights over her long, lean-muscled legs, she was pleased to see that most of her bruises fell underneath the spots on her tights. It didn’t take too much longer to finish getting herself dressed, and once fully put together, and black liquid liner put on in a distinctly cat-like way, she deemed herself ready to leave. A few minutes later she and Lumina were [i]carefully[/i] inching their way down the stairwell, and began a very precarious trip to the Sixth-Floor office of Head of Ravenclaw House and Professor Winterly, where they were breaking in and hosting this party under the [strike]permission[/strike]orders of their own HoH, Keith Summers. It went without saying that they had one hell of a Head, because Keith was in all senses of the word truly awesome. Though it was a nearly disastrous trip, and more than once the girl wobbled or stumbled, the pair finally made it to the office without a scratch, and put up the decorations in good time. A judgmental, calculating eye lingered over the hundreds and hundreds of paper flowers that she had made –partially by hand, and partially by intimidating others into helping her – for this one, single event. Unfortunately, they could not bring them back to the common room, but she supposed that if she [i]really[/i] wanted to, she could make some more and hang them up in her and Lumina’s space. [color=lightgreen]”Can I just say…you know that we have the coolest Head of House…ever?”[/color]Originally the girls had intended for this to be a low-key (okay, if anything Slytherins did could [i]ever[/i] be considered “low-key” to normal standards. However, it was true that there was a much larger percentage of children in Slytherin House that had been spawned from old, wealthy families, and were therefore very knowledgeable at throwing over-the-top parties)… Hey, we [i]are[/i] talking about the Snakes here. They have very high standards and aren’t afraid to admit that. Vanity, for one, didn’t take ‘no’ for an answer, something I suppose is a great value to have in a Quidditch Captain. Let’s put it this way….how many other Captains had forced their team to get up before the sun had come up and lived to tell the tale? But the newly-blonde sixth-year had basically snuffed out complaints by bringing sweets for the end of practice, and demanding nothing by the [i]very best[/i] from her nearly all-female team. Therefore, when Keith Summers, Slytherin Head-of-House suggested moving the party to Ravenclaw’s HoH’s office, the three girl Staffers readily agreed. The excitement and denger-aspect it would lend to the party would make the energy and atmosphere very hard to follow, and this was a very appealing idea to Vanity. A voice broke through her train of thought, and Van jumped a little, banging her hip on the corner of Professor Winterly’s desk. [color=lightgreen]”Damnit, Lumina, don’t do that!”[/color] She winced, but calmed down after reassuring herself that she was not, in fact, getting blood all over an extremely costly outfit. Vanity gave her best friend a reproachful but affectionate look, and began to set out the food, pausing when she heard a squeaking noise to laugh at Lumina, perched in Winterly’s chair, cupcake in hand. Van grabbed a cupcake and stood up against the desk, just waiting for the rest of her house to arrive. [i]If anyone gave up their location…[/i]but no, she couldn’t afford to think that way. Besides, even if they got caught, hopefully the Raven[strike]fail[/strike]claw HoH would take pity on them, since Professor Summers had an obvious love/infatuation/desire for the former. Though there was supposed to be a party, every time the door opened, the girl tensed for a second, only to relax a second later when she realized it was not a figure of authority come to bust them for their illegal party. First came Kasia, and Van pushed herself off of the desk and went to help her friend with the rest of the décor. She chuckled at the idea that they had all dressed in some sort of felines’ costume, and grinned as Kas acknowledged it. [color=lightgreen]”And the Winsome Threesome strikes again.”[/color] Her wry, sarcastic voice carried a note of respect though, and she smiled fondly at her two best friends, who had also just so happened to become Staff members with her. Hence, the other Slytherins had taken to referring to the girls as ‘The Winsome Threesome”, a very fitting reference, since they were all also on the Quidditch Team. Winsome, indeed. [color=lightgreen]”Well, we [i]do[/i] look pretty fantastic, though I say it myself.”[/color] Another pair of feet shuffled into the room, and in walked Elizabeth Parnell, another, albeit much younger, member of the Slytherin Quidditch Team. From the attire, it was easy to see the girl was a panda. First to respond, Van clapped her hands together and plastered a one hundred watt beam on her face. [color=lightgreen]”He-ey, Elizabeth! And thanks, you look great as well. Feel free to help yourself to food and such. I think Kasia’s going to put on some music, right Kas?”[/color] The sixth year nudged her friend in the ribcage with the pointy part of her elbow, a bit harder than she intended too. [i]Oops…[/i] [color=lightgreen]”Sorry about that Kas…”[/color]. Regarding , said 1007. Regarding , said Out - Sent welcome owls - Spoke to Kas about the users - Posted in Slythie tumblr blog - Checked SN/SP/CR - Updated the party roster - Talked with Alex about dorm monitoring. Regarding , said 1006.. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said A ton of blankets. I like being warm. Thor or Iron Man? :-D. Regarding , said In. Regarding , said In. Regarding , said ^ Yes- but it\'s also windy. < Is obsessed with taking pictures. V Likes photography?. Regarding , said Cold. A ton of pillows or a ton of blankets?. Regarding , said Reserve Chaser. Regarding , said 1005. Regarding , said ^ Nope. < Is glad the sun has finally come out! 8-) v Is sunny where you are?. Regarding , said Rule Thirty Four: What happens in the Nest, stays in the Nest, or there will be severe consequences.. Regarding , said When I see a dropped memory vial and click Pick Up, a little window shows up that says \"1\". I click okay, and nothing happens. I don\'t have the vial in my trunk or pensieve area. I tried this on two different browsers and the same thing happens. Am I doing something wrong - or do I have to actually own a pensieve to pick up these vials?. Regarding , said You\'re banned for being a prefect.. Regarding , said I wanted to post a little note here to let everyone know that if you request a siggie from me between May 14th and May 17th, it won't even get looked at until [b]after[/b] the 17th because I will be on a trip to New York.. Regarding , said How different was the thirteen-year-old Acuzio Balint than the twelve-year old version of last year? A year can change somebody a lot. And Acuzio had been changed a great deal in the last year. He had become more emotionally mature, dealing with a breakup, he had grown a good bit taller, (but not much wider) and was now experiencing the dawn of—that dreaded word—puberty. Which brought with it many other changes as well. But one thing hadn’t changed, and that was Quidditch. Quidditch was still the focal point of Acuzio’s life, and after a great summer Quidditch game, with some of his best friends and future opponents, he was more ready than ever to jump back in and kick some ass for Ravenclaw. Today’s game was against Slytherin. As part of a new house-friendship deal or something, a Slythenclaw Lounge had been established, to establish friendship and love between the two houses. Well, Acuzio wanted nothing more than to be able to brag about a Ravenclaw victory in that vaunted Lounge, and put the uppity Snakes back in their places. Yep, still Quidditch-obsessed, still Acuzio. Acuzio started out his day in his Dorm Room, where presumably most of the students at Hogwarts started out his their days. That’s the thing, you can’t really help where you start your day, it starts when you wake up. So wherever you wake up, that’s where you start your day. Acuzio woke up and started his day in his Dorm Room. He got up, and immediately walked into the bathroom to inspect his face and hair. Ever since the extremely awkward conversation with his father about the “natural changes” he would be experiencing as he got older, Acuzio always checked his face in the mornings to make sure he wasn’t a.) breaking out in acne, or b.) sprouting a beard. And every morning, he wasn’t. This morning was no different, and, confident and assured that he wasn’t turning into a freak, Acuzio went back to his bed, and began dressing. Acuzio had also become somewhat of a metrosexual, probably the influence of Saeid, and always had a large amount of trendy and expensive clothing with him. Today the choice was easy, in fact, it had already been made for him. The Ravenclaw House Quidditch Team Uniform would be his shining raiment today. Bleh. Retro was one thing, Dated was another, and Acuzio could think of no other word to describe the uniforms. If HE had the power, he would authorize a complete uniform redesign, and model them after the modern uniforms of the pro Quidditch teams. But if wishes were points, Acuzio would win every game for Ravenclaw single-handedly. And that might be hard, since he was still playing Beater. After struggling into his uniform, Acuzio hustled down to the Great Hall to eat something before the match. He had learned well from prior experience that it was wise to eat at least a little before playing, as flying does curious things to the stomach. However, it appeared eating was the last thing on the minds of many of the students as they taunted and baited the other house about the big game. Acuzio lived by a simple maxim: “No toes stepped on today, no asses to kiss tomorrow”, which had served him well throughout his life. If he made a lot of noise about the game, and they were beaten, it would be rough. However, if he said nothing, and won, it would make him look even more awesome. So as he strode down the Hall in his Ravenclaw uniform, he tried to ignore the jeering Slytherins and their obnoxious and offensive chants, while silently encouraging the Ravenclaws. After a relatively uneventful meal, Acuzio was pretty much ready to go. As with his stature, Acuzio’s strength and skill had increased over the summer. He was still skinny as hell, but with the kind of arm strength that only comes from playing Beater for over year. Although his right arm was still slightly stronger than his left, he had managed to balance pretty well, and the added height to his already tall frame gave him more leverage in swinging. Acuzio felt even more confident in his Quidditch abilities than last season, if possible. As he made his way down to the Quidditch Pitch, he began experiencing Pre-Match Nerves. Acuzio always hated these attacks, since he wasn’t really nervous, it was just Pre-Match Nerves. Not real nervousness at all. Nevertheless, the Pre-Match Nerves cause symptoms a lot like normal nervousness, such as worrying, butterflies in stomach, etc., and Acuzio tried very hard to relax and banish all nervousness, real or otherwise, from his mind. He tried to think only of the moment at hand, what he was doing. Walking. Opening the door. Grabbing his broom. Grabbing his Beater. Going out of the door. And onto the pitch. The Quidditch Pitch seemed filled with screaming students, and Acuzio felt a sudden rush. He was golden. The team flew out en masse onto the pitch as usual, and Acuzio looked around him at the familiar faces; Sydney, Elsbeth, Will, and Silas. The new one was Katie Kurt, and if she played as well in game as she did in practice, she would be fine. Acuzio was proud of his team. He separated from the group and took up a position to the right (facing up the pitch) and center and waited for the toss-up. Ms. Bevan did the honors, and to Acuzio’s disappointment, Kasia Lisette took the Quaffle for Slytherin. He immediately began trying to track the Bludgers location, while flying up the pitch to keep up with the action. The Bludgers remained out of site for a while, but suddenly, Acuzio saw one of the black iron balls swoop back down and fly low across the pitch. The Bludger was coming right at him, and he had a split second to make a decision. The Chasers were far up the pitch, out of range even with Acuzio’s inflated self-confidence, and so when Acuzio swung his bat, he aimed for Lumina Brier, the closest Slytherin and fellow Beater, in an attempt to knock her or the bat off the broom. Surprisingly, and immensely gratifying to the ego, the Bludger succeeded in cleanly knocking Brier’s bat from her hand. Upon further reflection, Brier had been a good choice. A seventh year and a Prefect, Acuzio was naturally quite pleased with himself that he had managed to count coup on the Slytherin. It may add just a little to his prestige… “Woo! How does that feel, Brier!?” he taunted cockily, then turned and flew back up the pitch. Lumina yelled something back, but Acuzio didn’t catch the words.. Regarding , said 1004.. Regarding , said Kasia watched the birds fly around her and smiled as one landed on her hand. It chirped a sweet tune at her and Kasia chirped it back. The bird jumped off her hand, flew in a circle and then went to go and be with its friends. Kasia cracked a smile and watched the birds before she heard a noise. Her head whipped around and she looked behind the tree. Her eyes widened as she saw her two cats, Chip and Bijoux. Chip was her brown tabby and Bijoux is her calico. Chip meowed before jumping on the lowest branch of the tree. Bijoux followed him with her blue eyes and then jumped into Kasia’s lap and purred. Kasia looked down and smiled at her cat. They always seemed to know where she was and how she was feeling. She wondered where Fiora and Cooper were probably sleeping in her room. Absentmindedly, Kasia started to pet Bijoux whose purrs grew louder and she nuzzled her self in Kas’s lap. “You’re such a good girl, aren’t you, Bijoux?” She whispered as she rubbed her cat’s ears. The silence almost seemed to suffocate Kasia but she managed by watching the birds fly around. She heard Chip chirping as he wanted the birds to come closer to him. She whistled softly as she looked around. Her eyed widened a fraction of an inch as she saw a First Year walking towards her. [i]He must have a question. After all, my badge is still on my robes. And gleaming.[/i] Kasia sighed to herself as she straightened herself out and tried to look a bit, happier. Bijoux meowed and walked over to the boy. Kasia recognized him as one of the new Slytherin boys. George? Geordy? One of the ‘G’ names. She smiled and waved back slowly. She nodded along as the boy started to talk. “Why thank you. And you’ll be able to do spells like this when you get into higher years. And, you should be happy with the spells you can do now. The ones I’m studying are a bit hard.” She said as she watched the boy try the hovering charm. The rock smashed back into the ground with a loud thud. Kasia jumped slightly and she heard a yowl come from the top of the tree. Her head jerked up and she saw a brown streak come tumbling down to the ground. When the dust settled, Kasia saw Chip on the ground, his legs spread eagle and shaking his head. Kasia looked at the boy first before looking back at her cat. Bijoux had jumped off of her lap and went to go and take care of Chip. He was licking his paw and yowling softly to himself. Kasia’s mouth twitched into a smile and a laugh escaped from her lips. She felt the laugh shake through her shoulders and she heard her laugh echo through the Grounds. She clapped her hands over her mouth to quiet herself. She turned to the boy and smiled up at him. “That went well. You scared my cat, good job… I’m sorry, I forgot your name.” She bit her lip and looked up at the boy.. Regarding , said Alive and kickin\' :D. Regarding , said One Thousand and Three.. Regarding , said Reserve Tire. Regarding , said Chinese, although not those westernized things you get in restaurants. Hot or cold water/drinks?. Regarding , said 9.5/10 Blinded by the pretty. Perhaps the quote could use a darker colour so it doesn\'t blend too much with the background.. Regarding , said You are banned for not noticing \"hufflepuff prefect\" is not capitalized in my siggie, thus it is appropriate that I don\'t capitalized the b.. Regarding , said You\'re banned for having \'bevan\'s minion\' under your sig and not capitalising the B!. Regarding , said Oh wow! So many new Ravenclaws! Welcome guys! :D I\'m Katie Kurt and if there\'s anything I can do to help you all get started, please feel free to owl me. Also you might want to check out [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum.php?id=214]the mentor program[/url]. It helped me immensely when I first started. Looking forward to seeing you around! <3. Regarding , said I\'m here.. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR/HSL/SB/QF -Welcomed kiddies in CR -Owled girl kiddies -Finalized Welcome Owl Eva sent with Isaac -Talked to Isaac about SS duty -Owled someone about linking to CR thread in siggie. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR/HSL/SB/QF -Welcomed kiddies in CR -Owled girl kiddies -Finalized Welcome Owl Eva sent with Isaac -Talked to Isaac about SS duty -Owled Kiran about his linking to thread in CR in his siggie. Regarding , said Well that is unless it\'s just you and me then we can start one in the common room... :-p. Regarding , said But Shento is in hufflepuff! Why not the room of requirement? Or my house?. Regarding , said Would I be alright to take the following?: Cursed Quills Frogs/Toads White Tiger Cub Black Panther Cub Guinea Pig Iguana. Regarding , said [color=green]Elizabeth grinned widely as she tapped her wand on the table to the beat of Merlin\'s croaking and stomping. Marrol seemed to be enjoying the sound, and continued to bob his head in time with the \'music\'. The young Slytherin glanced around the room to see if anyone was watching. She pulled her thin rectangular glasses to the bridge of her nose before spotting a Hufflepuff boy with a dog on his feet. He seemed to be smiling, but she wasn\'t sure if he was smiling at her, so she just gave a quick grin and turned back to face her pets. Her toad actually seemed to be in better spirits now, still stomping and croaking but not so angrily this time! Maybe he was enjoying Marrol\'s dance as much as she was! Ruffling her short red hair, Elizabeth turned back around to see if the Hufflepuff still had a dog on his feet. She was sure she\'d seen him in some of her classes, but they hadn\'t spoken before. That dog was actually quite cute in her opinion - she loved all animals, but little fluffy Malteses had to be among the most adorable! She smiled again, this time more warmly, in the hope that she and the boy might make friends, and that the dog might join in on the dancing! [/color]. Regarding , said My computer froze just as I was about to check out for the past two days >.> Saturday -Browsed a bit -Did Baron dailies -Welcomed newbies -Owled newbies -Checked PL/CR/SP/SN Yesterday -Checked PL/CR/SP/SN -Updated roster for Slythie event -Welcomed newbies -Sealed a thread -Did Baron dailies. Regarding , said I must not been seen stumbling around drunk in the corridors in the evenings. <.<. Regarding , said Comet Wong vault #1095 Homework: Muggle Studies: 9/10 Comments: Great Work! - B.B History of Magic: 14/15 Comments: Good Work ~ K.V.C Transfiguration: 15/15 Comments: :) Made me smile. -I.E. Care of Magical Creatures: 13/15 Comments: Good work. - H.W TOTAL POINTS EARNED: 51 points. Regarding , said ooc// That depends where. :p I can really move to anywhere. Alona, we need to start up a roleplay in the common room. It\'s so quiet in there. :/. Regarding , said ((OOC: you don\'t have to its a chat forum not a RP)) Well that\'s because it\'s not something I\'m familiar with. I have to keep in good posture while standing unlike the cello and piano where you get to sit, well not particularly the cello you can stand and sit either way. ((OOC: hey do you want to continue this somewhere else? That includes you too Ana!)). Regarding , said \"it\'s ok!\" Alona started,\" actually I think I have another taco!\" Alona ran back to her table. There it was the last taco on her plate. Alona grabbed the crunchy snack and went back to the slytherin table. \"here you are\" she said then giving it to the girl,\" enjoy\" then smiling.. Regarding , said Hello Patrick! Welcome to Gryffindor. I am also a first year student here at LA and it\'s great to see new people. (:. Regarding , said Fortune. I wouldn\'t want to be famous and have everyone know who I am. Chinese Food or Italian?. Regarding , said [center][i][color=DarkTurquoise]On Oliver Sinclair\'s back, you see a large sign which reads: [size=40]KICK ME![/size] ~Signed: Peeves~[/i][/color][/center] (and bears, oh my!) Lions, obviously. Fame or Fortune?. Regarding , said One Thousand and two.. Regarding , said Fixed?. Regarding , said Movie Theater. Lions or Tigers?. Regarding , said Bella Wood - Beater. Regarding , said Car Tire. Regarding , said No, now it\'s 5000 >.>. 1001.. Regarding , said Killer. Regarding , said Side Car. Regarding , said Eiffel Tower. A library or a movie theatre (in your house)?. Regarding , said I\'m headed to bed. -Checked the PL/CR/LD -Sent some newbie owls -Browsed some -Owled Arwen about my absence -Talked to Iona about my absence.. Regarding , said York. Regarding , said [i]Just try to stay calm, everything is going to work out fine, and if not, maybe he’ll forget it ever happened.[/i]Brynlee thought as calmly as she could. Though she wasn’t as nervous as she previously was she could easily feel that her face was still a bright red. She was still in shock after the confession he had made and was still trying to figure out if she had heard him right or if it was just her imagination acting up.[i]Stop it! Just stop overthinking things for once![/i] she mentally yelled at herself as she stood in front of Isaac unsure of what to say to him at this point. She couldn’t help but wonder what was going through his mind at the moment. This whole time all she had really done was stutter and make a fool of herself. Without a doubt, she had been nothing but a nervous wreck throughout this whole encounter with him, something she wasn’t particularly pleased with but now all she could really do was hope that she got better at talking with him. If anything, today had been a hands on learning experience for her. The blonde quickly shook herself of her thoughts and looked intently at the boy that was standing only a few feet in front of her. [color=#F52887]”You…you can relax, yeah?”[/color] she heard him speak. She had been concentrating on him so hard that it had startled her a little when she had heard his voice. She had every intention of answering him, but with her head still reeling she had instead just took to nodding her head at him to let him know she heard him. [color=#F52887]” we\'ve...we\'ve done the hard part...right?\"[/color] she listned to him say. She wasn’t sure why, but his statement seemed to make her feel a little more at ease and so for the first time since he walked in she was able to relax around him. [color=white]”Yeah, I guess you’re right…even if it didn’t come out the way I planned for it to.[/color] she said with a light laugh. It felt nice for her to be able to laugh about it even though it had only happen a matter of moments ago. [i]Well, he seems to have taken it a lot better than I originally imagined he would…that seems to be like a good sign[/i] she thought as she mentally smiled. She had always been terrified that if she had told him how she felt about him that he would reject her or think she was weird and was now excited that things seemed to be going well. [color=#F52887] \"And, so...w-well, should we...er, go out, or something...?[/color] she heard him fumble out. It took a few moments before what he said clicked in the Gryffindor’s head. [i]Oh my god, this is really happening![/i] she thought with excitement. She had day dreamed of this moment a countless number of times over the last year and now it was finally playing out.[color=white]”That would be…perfect.”[/color] she responded with a rather large smile. Without noticing it, she began to playfully bite her lip.. Regarding , said (OOC: Remember to keep your conversations in character!) Shento blinked, smiling. \"Really?\" he said. \"I would think that would make it easier. Why is it harder?\". Regarding , said Shento had had an off day, and wasn\'t in the best of moods. From the very start, his day hadn\'t been going well, from dropping his Potions book and having it land in a muddy puddle, to embarrassing himself in class when he\'d gotten mixed up with his Transfiguration. He simply wanted to read a good book, and relax. However, Quinn, his tiny, white Maltese dog, was making that very difficult. Quinn had chosen to sleep on, not at, but on, his feet. It had been cute at first, but it had become very irritating, for every time he had tried to move, Quinn hadn\'t allowed it, taking his paws and nuzzling at the shoe-clad feet to keep them firmly planted right where he liked. Shento shifted uncomfortably, and sighed, reaching under the table to rub Quinn\'s stomach in hopes that his playful pup would be persuaded to move. Quinn did move, right unto his back, where his tail proceeded to happily thump against the mahogany floors. It would be utterly adorable, if Shento hadn\'t had such a miserable day. He tried to smile, but eventually just had to close his book, defeated. Something else was making noise by him, he wasn\'t sure what. Cocking his head, he looked around the room to spot the source. When he did, he looked puzzled, at first, before breaking into a smile. An owl, doing what looked like a dance with a musical ensemble to accompany him. How could he not smile.. Regarding , said When I press the \"Your Mood\" button in my Preferences it re-routes to \"Your Remembrall\", so I have two Remembrall pages and no mood page. And it also re-routs to my Remembrall when I press the \"Mood: None\" under my avvie. All other links in my Preferences work as they are supposed to. I never used my mood settings, but thought I\'d just correct it for when I need to. Thank you Earl.. Regarding , said Yeah I\'m getting to this a little late but school\'s been nuts with my history assignments coming out the everywhere. I\'m good for the 2 dates my challenges are on. I will write the posts as fast as I can so if something happens someone can post them for me. If anything changes I will let you know. Let\'s go get em guys!. Regarding , said We really suggest to not revive old threads because it is considered spamming which is frowned upon. Please check the date of the thread before you reply to it.. Regarding , said Muggle Studies (Ancient War Guest Lecturer) - 10 points Updated total: 79 points. Regarding , said Um, I\'m here, yeah. As you know, I\'ve class until the 25th. As you also know, I do have time to do stuff, but will be extremely busy. So, if you give me a notification of when would you need me at least a coupla days before, that\'d be great.. Regarding , said If you want to find a boyfriend for your character, Olivia, you can use the Character Development to find a boyfriend. It's easier and it won't spam the Common Room with useless threads. Thanks :3. Regarding , said Olivia was out on her usual after-midnight stroll. She was far from the Slytherin dormitory so she silently prayed that no Prefects would be out tonight. She couldn\'t sit through another detention writing the preposterous lie, \"I will not wander the campus after curfew.\" [i]If I don\'t have a curfew back home I shouldn\'t have one at school. Suck on that, Prefects. I\'m out again,[/i] she thought to herself with a bit of a laugh. She climbed her way up to the Astronomy Tower. Staring up at the stars was a great way to end her meandering and get tired enough to hopefully sleep. Normally there was nobody up there, but for some reason there was a girl sitting there tonight. [i]Damn, not a Prefect[/i] her thoughts went to the hand cramp she had last week from her last detention. Writing 100 sentences was not a fun way to spend the afternoon. \"Who\'s there,\" the girls voice asked. Liv saw the shadow of a wand at the ready. Instinct made her grab her wand and stand in the ready position in case of attack. She had no doubt that a Prefect wouldn\'t attack a younger student, but she stories about how her sister got hexed. She wasn\'t willing to sit in the hospital wing having Madam Pomfrey mend a broken nose. \"Are you a prefect,\" Liv questioned the girl.. Regarding BLACK LACE PANTIES., Olivia Bianchi said Now that I have your attention, someone should take lil' ol Livy on a date :).Regarding , said Lazy. C/P\'d from the other thread. Stuff I\'ve done at least recently: -Checked everywhere, as per usual -Talked to other Huffie SS about the common room -Helped update the welcome owl -Welcomed, talked to newbies -Deleted a thread a couple of times for someone -Changed a thread from RP to chat -Put in my two cents re: tumblr. Regarding , said Out. For an indeterminable amount of time. (Gotten bad at this) Stuff I\'ve done at least recently: -Checked everywhere, as per usual -Talked to other Huffie SS about the common room -Helped update the welcome owl -Welcomed, talked to newbies -Deleted a thread a couple of times for someone -Changed a thread from RP to chat -Put in my two cents re: tumblr I\'m fairly sure I\'ve resolved the issues I was having. I should be back to daily sign-ins as I\'m supposed to be. Sorry about the...er, mess.. Regarding , said Her heart felt like it was in her guts and her guts felt like they were in her throat. Aetheria was steaming with anger. She didn\'t know what was said, but she was sure that Olivia was the start of it. She kept her wand raised, keeping Liv suspended in the air. Olivia\'s eyes were as wide as an owl. She looked terrified. \"Aetheria, what the absolute hell?!\" she had shrieked. \"\'What the absolute hell\', is that all you have to say for yourself sissy?\" she demanded. Memories of all of the horrible pranks Liv had played on her over the years flooded Aetheria\'s mind. From the firecrackers in her pants when they were nine to the water balloons filled with syrup stashed in her trunk when they were packing for their first trip to Hogwarts. Everything she had ever done made Aetheria want to scream, but she always kept her mouth shut, that is, aside from the incident where she decided to blow up Liv\'s broom with the same type of firecrackers that ended up in her pants. \"What did you say to your mother? I know you talked to her,\" Aetheria continued. A look of hate was about her face. She couldn\'t stand the sight of her sister anymore. This was the last straw. She was finally going to stick up for herself, and if keeping her sister suspended in the air for hours was what it was going to take, that is exactly what she would do.. Regarding , said Aetheria decided to forget whatever it was she was forgetting and enjoy conversation with some new people. She had been telling herself for ages that she needed to meet students outside of her house, and the opportunity was finally throwing itself at her. She figured she would take advantage of this because she really had no interest in going back to the dorms. \"So why aren\'t you holding a taco? They\'re everywhere today,\" Alona stated. [i]\"Because I\'m a nitwit, obviously,\"[/i] she thought to herself. \"To tell you the truth, I have no idea. First I was looking for a friend, but he isn\'t here, which is rather disappointing. Then I was about to leave and go look for something but I have no idea what I\'m supposed to be looking for. I\'ve decided to just give up. It obviously isn\'t important if I cant remember, right?\" she said with a bit of a laugh and a smile. She felt like an idiot rambling on, but it was nice to talk to somebody for once. \"I\'m sorry if I\'m rambling, I haven\'t really been out of the dorms much lately except for class.\". Regarding The Squad of Badger Pride!, Kiran Reese said [center]Do you ever feel like people get the wrong idea about Hufflepuffs? Are you fed up with people saying that we are boring and lazy, the type of people who sit and pick flowers while Gryffindors fight dragons and Ravenclaws win nobel prizes and Slytherins... I don't know... do whatever Slytherins do? Or, most importantly, do you find our common room and dorms boring? Then join the SBP! That's right, you heard me. The Squad of Badger Pride. It's sad but true, our common room is boring. And I don't know about the girls' dorm, but the boys' dorm is even more boring. But are we just going to stand here and let that happen? MYEH! The SBP, a new organization being formed by the amazing Kiran Oliver Reese, that's -moi-, is recruiting members to help make all the other houses jealous of how awesome we are. We'll make it more fun for everyone, and also attempt to increase activity of Huffles. And in turn, that activity will help us win the house cup! We'll be responsible for stuff like: 1. Making up games in the dorms and the common room 2. Making contests in the dorms and the common room 3. Role playing in the dorms and common room 4. Helping out new members 5. HufflePWNing all the other houses Rewards! 1. You get to be a part of an awesome club 2. You get to be a part of an awesome house 3. Bragging rights. You get bragging rights. 4. You get to help your fellow housemates and make things more fun for everyone. If you want to be a part of it, you have to mean it. You can't just say you want to be in the Squad just because. You have to actually try to make things better in the common room, in the dorms, and pretty much everywhere around the site. So post this oath and answer the questions below if you'd like to join: How active are you? What quality of yours do you think would make you a good SBP member? I, -insert name here-, promise to do my best to make the site better for Hufflepuffs of all ages, and to make all the other houses jealous. Thanks to all who apply, and I hope this goes well! Also, since I’m not a prefect, I’d appreciate it if someone could edit in the people who are approved! [color=orange]Members of the Squad of Badger Pride:[/color] Kiran Reese - Head Badger Marci Lynch - Kit [/center].Regarding , said I must not turn in homework with \"Mrs. Katie Summers\" on it. >.> <.<. Regarding , said In. Regarding , said Sneaky. Regarding , said Thank you so much HWin! They\'re lovely <3 Watch out Slytherin; here we come!. Regarding , said In. Hah.. Regarding , said Hey, wanted to let you know that I\'ll get to the thread as soon as possible but right now, finals are on and Graduation is coming up and there\'s a ton of stuff in real life. I\'ll get a post up when I have some free time though.. Regarding , said In, even though I\'ve been here all day.. Regarding , said 8o| 100% Eiffel Tower or Leaning Tower of Pisa?. Regarding , said Side Swipe. Regarding , said Dominqiue, here\'s your set. This was also quite fun to make, hope you like it. [img]http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae166/Owlfeathers411/DomAv-1.png[/img] [img]http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae166/Owlfeathers411/DominiqueSig.png[/img] Once again, hope you like it, make sure to [b]credit[/b] me, thank you (:. Regarding , said [quote]Liia Meredith feeds /thom chicken wings Thomas Calixto has been fed and is content. [Isaac Emory] 5:07 pm: >/thom [Liia Meredith] 5:09 pm: >/thom is the new action [Liia Meredith] 5:09 pm: It makes you invisible [Isaac Emory] 5:11 pm: Sweet. [Isaac Emory] 5:11 pm: This incorporated into all versions of flashchat or just ours? [Liia Meredith] 5:12 pm: Just ours, cos we\'s special like that [Isaac Emory] 5:12 pm: Awesome.[/quote] Edited for your viewing pleasure.. Regarding , said Welcome Loana, we are happy to have you! Look around and see what you like. Remember to check the Common Room often. :-) If you have any questions or concerns, don\'t hesitate to owl me.. Regarding , said [color=green]Rummaging through her clothes, Elizabeth pulled out and inspected at least twenty pairs of trousers until she found the ones she was looking for! [i]\"Aha\"[/i] she grinned, throwing her high-waisted skinny jeans onto the bed, along with the rest of her chosen outfit. Stuffing the unwanted items back into her trunk and shoving it under her bed, the young Slytherin pulled out a large mahogany box from behind the headboard. She opened it very carefully, revealing an exquisite make-up set. She laid it gently on the bed before proceeding to get undressed. Elizabeth had been looking forward to tonight ever since it had been announced that the event was happening! She would have to be careful, though, because getting caught by anyone not in the know could get her into some serious trouble. She was only a First Year, after all, and she didn\'t want a black mark on her record just yet! The theme for tonight\'s party was excellent - she loved anything to do with animals! Not only that, but she had an awesome outfit to wear, so she was looking forward to tonight more than anything! Leaning over and grabbing her clothes for the evening, she dropped them in front of her and began to put them on. Her jeans were the hardest - she had to wriggle to actually fit into them (they were a few years old and she had grown since she\'s last worn them)! She smiled proudly as she looked at her reflection in the mirror: A panda hoodie (equipped with ears and patches), black high-waisted skinny jeans, black fuzzy boots with white lining (fake-fur of course) and a little fuzzy white tail pinned onto her jeans! [i]\"Now for make-up\"[/i] she said out loud with a grin, lifting the mahogany box and placing it gently on the floor in front of her. Sitting cross-legged next to it, she lifted out her ivory foundation and smeared it across her face - in order to pull off the panda-look, she would need to look even paler than she did naturally! She even left the foundation on her lips! Next - eye shadow. Elizabeth drew two large but neat circles around her blue-grey eyes with the shiny powder, trying to imitate panda-eyes. After that she applied thick black mascara to her already-long eyelashes, making her eyes look even darker. Finally, the Slytherin drew a thin line from her nose to the cupid\'s bow of her lips with kohl eyeliner. [i]\"Perfect!\"[/i] she squeaked, snapping the box shut and returning it to its original place. Taking one last look in the mirror, she smiled happily, feeling that she suited the panda-look! Remembering to take her wand out of her usual robes (which were lying in a heap), she tucked it safely into her right boot and made for the door. Edging along the corridor, Elizabeth had to admit she was nervous - what if a teacher caught her? Or a student who was annoying enough to rat her out? They\'d find the party and it\'d be ruined, and it\'d be all her fault. Shaking her head and slipping into the shadows, she tried not to think about things like that; tonight would be an amazing night, and nobody would be able to spoil it. Hopefully. After what seemed like hours, she finally reached Professor Winterly\'s office. Happy that she had finally made it, she opened the door as quietly as she could and entered with a warm smile. Sliding it shut behind her, Elizabeth looked around to see who was there already. Vanity, Lumina and Kasia. [i]\"You guys did a good job on the decorations\"[/i] she said nervously, glancing at the lanters. She wasn\'t usually like this, but she was in a room with three SS members...it was a little intimidating. [i]\"And your outfits are cool, too\"[/i] she added, having a mini-heart attack inside: was she supposed to have come dressed as a cat? Oh well, too late now! All she could do was try to relax and have a good night! Besides, these girls had never been horrible to her before, so there was no real reason for her to be nervous anyway! Stepping forward, the Slytherin Panda took a proper look at that the girls were wearing: they seemed to have really made an effort! She smiled again and shuffled her feet, hoping that more people would show up soon![/color]. Regarding , said 10/10 brilliant siggie as always I love the font on Bevan. Regarding , said I read it and I think I mostly understand it!. Regarding , said I will totally compete in my first match, but I might not be available May 14-18, because I have standardized testing that week and I might go to bed early (or be forced to by my parents).. Regarding , said I, Kiran Oliver Reese, have hereby skimmed through -cough-I mean read and understood these rules and will follow them probably but may forget them accidentally. :D. Regarding , said I\'m here, you can start the party now.. Regarding , said One evil witch. Rather deal with one person than three. 8-) or 8o| ?. Regarding , said Flip Side. Regarding , said NB: Posting for Iona II. It was a sharp tingling sensation radiating up from her right foot, which rested cautiously against the pedal at the back of her broom. Throughout the morning she had paid as much attention to it as she could, but it didn’t help that this match was due to start at 9 a.m. and it was now 9:05, which would explain why she was seated, among peers, staring down, not at Professor Winterly, one of the officiating judges, but at the small case that stood to her side and contained what Iona considered to be the four most scared balls on the planet. The game associated with this box and its contents were, by now, extremely familiar to the seventh year. Across the way, she saw Eva smile at her, a sign of good luck and friendship. Naturally, the overly polite Scotswoman returned the favour, but truthfully it was a more meaningful gesture. She did in earnest want Eva to do well. Whether she wanted Eva to win was a different question entirely. In the past it had always been clear. Miss Boyer, with her tasselled black curls and kind face, was the very reason Iona had taken on the post of Quidditch Captain. The Hufflepuff had talked her into it, or rather talked her out of [i]not[/i] taking it. It was Eva, such a bright kindred spirit, who was the first real person to believe in Iona’s abilities unconditionally and she took that one step further, forcing the Gryffindor to muster a tiny bit of faith in herself. As such, it was out of respect – no, loyalty, but even that wasn’t quite right – it was out of [i]friendship[/i] she needed to support her best friend. No amount of personal pride could overshadow that. Until now. In the past few hours, something had changed. It wasn’t the weather, wonderfully and deceptively Scottish; her window once again providing her with false expectations, showing off May sunshine while neglecting to offer a single indication of the true temperature. There was something else, but the din of the whistle chased any outstanding thoughts from her mind. And with the Quaffle released, they were off. A firm grip on her Nimbus 2000 and she shot off steeply into the air. It wasn’t the safest course; on the contrary, it was probably the sharpest angle she had ever flown. Ordinarily she preferred a more passive, observational approach, but there was some sense of urgency now.She didn’t know why or what, only that it existed. A sharp breath and the tightening of her muscles – these both were in reaction to the one thing she had been trying to ignore. And she glanced downward, the view nearly completely vertical now, she saw the Snitch moving in circles like a gypsy by her leg. It must have chipped her ankle, which was clearly not done up well enough. She should have taken the time to do it up well; gone to the hospital wing; not stayed out on the pitch hours past the sun had ere long set. [i]Nec geino bellum Trojanum orditur ab ovo[/i] (i) I. Twenty goes it had taken, over half of them false starts, and a smattering of the others being either too tight or too loose. Having been shoved up against the school yard wall as a child, she should have known how to deal with common injuries, but even the simple concept of self-preservation proved too difficult and intricate for her to understand. One would also assume that it shouldn’t be a leap to think a visit to Madame Pomfrey would be prudent, but as this had happened so late last night, about half two, and as she had had to get up so early for this match, there hadn’t been much time. Surely a simple sleep would be the thing? But it hadn’t been as the area had now swelled to the size Gibraltar. To be sure, there was nothing to be done now. The edge of her trousers and her socks would be her only protection. If she hadn’t been out so late, so stupidly, so incorrigibly... She probably couldn’t even have said now why she had done it at all – to be out til the wee hours practicing alone on the pitch without a teacher’s note or any other form of defence or observance of protocol. It wasn’t even a match she desperately needed to win. On the contrary, she would be glad if Eva won for her team. Was it just a childish obsession like pulling wings of flies and thinking it was funny? [i]Fui, non sum[/i] (ii) III. Putting the pain to the back of her mind, she could see Eva trailing behind her and catching up, quickly, [i]very[/i] quickly. Apparently she wasn’t the only one who could fly at such a rate, but it shouldn’t have surprised her as the pair had taken to racing about the pitch often in the past under the threat the last around was a Marsh-Wiggle. Such fun it had been, back then, when their lives had seemed less complicated by the effects of responsibility and judgement, when she had really thought being on the team was a mistake, an oversight, an error. But she couldn’t think that way anymore; there was a reason she was here, still here. There had to be. What was surprising was the moment Eva knocked into her, confirming a certain amount of maturity and the fact that there was more riding on this than originally thought. Luckily, the fellow seventh year had come at her from her left side, leaving her questionable foot unscathed. Still, the force with which her friend came at her, coupled with the frigid cold wind, was unexpected, unprecedented even. She wasn’t going to try and fight back; a wasted effort that’d be. She just had to focus on the Quaffle. None of the rest of it mattered. None of the rest of it [i]dared[/i] matter. Both hands on the tip of her broom, gripping it as though it were a key to a treasure chest, she leaned in and accelerated even more straight up, taking no notice of Eva’s position. But soon the Quaffle, so selfish in its own approach, seemed in that moment to have peaked, and started the fiery journey of its decent. She’d have to slow down. She’d need to. But she had put much too much energy in this. A single arm outstretched, she hoped they’d magically collide like two supernovas in the sky. And just then, it was but a second, she felt the comfortable touch of worn leather. It seemed to dither a bit, nearly falling from her grasp, but she reared it in. From there it didn’t take long for her to realise that her best option was to pass. She needed to attend, mentally at least, to her foot. Still flying at an accelerated pace, she looked out and saw the nearest flash of red that she could. “Oi! Minlee!” she called, recognizing the younger Eurasian girl and promptly launching the Quaffle toward her. Less than twelve hours ago Quidditch had been just something she was passionate about, an obsessive consuming hobby like chess or mural painting, but now it seemed she had turned that passion into something productive. No longer was she merely flitting above the open grass with Eva or risking injuries and detentions for extra play time; this had turned from something childish, what most would dismiss as trivial, into an adult passion. [i]Quod erat demonstratum[/i] (iii) ---------------------------------------- (i) ‘The Trojan war does not begin with twin eggs.’ A reference to Horace, meaning that there is no need to go back to the beginning. (ii) I was, I am not now. (iii) That which is demonstrated.. Regarding , said Hi everyone! My name is Loana Green, I\'m a new Hufflepuff! So excited to be here and make lots of friends. :D. Regarding Hi everyone!, Loana Green said Hey fellow Hufflepuffs. :) My name is Loana, I'm so excited to be here! This was the house I was dreaming of being sorted it in, I'm so overjoyed!.Regarding , said Hi everyone! Really excited to be here.:-). Regarding , said Ici encore.. Regarding , said - posted in PL about fayre event - checked PL/RRR/CR - browsed - pokes Silas about owl from Katie - welcomed Ravies in CR - replied to Katie\'s owl - did the Grey Lady dailies - set up reminder via Remembrall to do the Grey Lady :p - moved some intro threads to Trash Night.. Regarding , said Arwen mentioned a maypole, but we weren\'t sure as to how to go about doing it. She did mention maybe having the maypole as an item. I\'m not sure what to do with it.. Regarding , said So. >.> Do we lock this thread now that it\'s reached 1000 and then start over, then?. Regarding , said Starlight- Muse. Regarding , said left side. Regarding , said Checking out - MOd Ava and Iona about Quidditch reserve - Owled Marci about Quidditch challenge - Discussed lots of Huffie stuff with Liia - MOd Liia and Kiran about Quidditch - Drafted welcome owl for Liia - MOd Tala and Marci about Quidditch - Spoke to Iona a bit about Quidditch. Regarding , said Checking out - MOd Ava and Iona about Quidditch reserve - Owled Marci about Quidditch challenge - Discussed lots of Huffie stuff with Liia - MOd Liia and Kiran about Quidditch - Drafted welcome owl for Liia - MOd Tala and Marci about Quidditch - Spoke to Iona a bit about Quidditch. Regarding Pet celebration party!, Elizabeth Parnell said (OOC - your character needs to have a pet to participate! You don't have to go and buy one from Diagon Alley, but just pretend your character has a pet if you wanna join in! Owl me if you're confused!) [color=green]Elizabeth sat quietly at the Slytherin table, note books and study guides sprawled out around her. She was currently working on her Muggle Studies homework - it was super hard this week because the Headmaster had covered the lesson. Admittedly, Elizabeth loved it when homework wasn't too easy! It was more fun that way, and it posed a challenge, which was always a good thing in her opinion. The young Slytherin looked up from her note-taking to check on her toad, Merlin, who was sleeping on her [i]Care of Magical Creatures[/i] book. Probing him with her wand, she chuckled in amusement as he shuffled irritably and let out a little grunt. [i]"Moody sod"[/i] she grinned, tickling him with her quill. [i]"Cheer up Merlin, or I'll hatch a basilisk under you!"[/i] she joked, pulling the toad onto her lap (he put up a fight at this, waggling his chubby legs but failing to escape his owner's grasp)! Elizabeth knew he didn't really mind - he was so lazy that any excuse to sleep on a comfy lap was inwardly appreciated. The toad gurgled happily as she gently stroked the top of his head. This tender moment didn't last very long, though, as no sooner had Merlin drifted back off to sleep, Elizabeth's tawny owl, Marrol, flew gracefully into the Great Hall. His landing wasn't so graceful, though, and he managed to knock an ink-well and several pieces of parchment onto the Slytherin's knees. [i]"Oh Marrol"[/i] she complained, wiping the jet black ink off her now-angry toad and leaning over to pick up her parchment. He simply cooed at her, ruffling his soft brown feathers in reply. Merlin started grunting: his way of telling Elizabeth and Marrol to shut up and let him sleep. His deep croaks got louder and louder, and the first year plopped him back on the table next to Marrol, hoping he would be quiet. This seemed to annoy him even more, and he began to slap his front feet on the table like a beating drum. Elizabeth bit her lip...people would start staring if he didn't shut up! [i]"Shhh Merlin, please, stop doing that!"[/i] she hissed, not wanting to attract attention to herself. In the mean time, Marrol was staring at the situation as if weighing up what to do about it. The decision he made was rather a strange one - the tawny owl began bobbing his head to the beat of Merlin's stomping and grunting! Elizabeth's frown turned into a wide grin as she realised that he was dancing! Giggling, she pulled out her wand and tapped it on the table, creating more of a beat for the animals to dance to (although technically Merlin wasn't dancing - he was just angry!). The thought of attracting attention wasn't as unappealing to her now: in a way, she kinda wanted people to see this! [/color].Regarding , said Eyes shut, Eva carefully listened to the steady breathing of her fellow housemates. The noises were somewhat indistinguishable, but Eva came to the conclusion that none of her friends were awake, which suited her perfectly. Eva didn’t want to be seen by anyone, or rather, she didn’t want to be spoken to by anyone. She didn’t have a problem with the contemplating, only the interacting. The day’s Quidditch match usually attracted a lot of comments, and she didn’t want any supportive pep talks, and she definitely didn’t seek any taunting jeers. She didn’t want a single word said to her. Although, that wasn’t entirely true. She wanted, or rather craved, one person’s attention, encouragement, and comfort. It was a [i]necessity[/i] to her that she received it, but she knew that wasn’t possible. That particular person was unavailable; being the cause of the perturbation Eva was feeling. And the Hufflepuff couldn’t see how that girl could be her friend and foe. Tentatively, Eva opened her eyes and rose from her bed, stopping in front of the mirror. Eva stared at her dusty gray reflection in the somewhat cracked vintage mirror, realizing that she looked liked a mess. Her hair resembled a haystack more than anything else, and her face showed definite signs of fatigue. For a moment, Eva considered washing herself up and even bothering with make-up to look presentable. She quickly banished this thought, however, and concluded that the effort would be pointless and, most likely, not feasible considering her state. Eva exited her dorm, quickly pulling on her Quidditch robes as she went. She wasn’t intending on returning to a busy and cramped common room later. Her mind worked hard as she tried to think of a suitable place to set off for, and finally she headed for the only destination she thought she’d find some peace in: the broom shack. Eva entered the shack gratefully, relieved by the darkness and silence. She slid down on top of an upside down bucket and propped her back up against a couple of brooms. It was dark, it was dirty, and it was uncomfortable – but it worked nonetheless. Eva needed a place of peace, and the room fulfilled her desire. Eva knew, that no matter how hard she tried; she wouldn’t be able to get that girl out of her mind. Everything in her head seemed to take the same path back to her. It was beyond Eva how that wonderful girl could cause so much bewilderment and apprehension, when usually she was such a joyful and lovely soul. It was Iona Darrow. Iona was the reason for Eva being somewhat disinclined to participating in the match, she was the reason for why Eva was unnerved. Eva couldn’t honestly say why Iona was the source of her unsettlement, but she knew it was true. Perhaps it was the Hufflepuff that lay in Eva, or maybe just Eva, but the Quidditch Captain was quite reluctant to considering Iona her opponent, the enemy. Never before had Eva had a problem with facing friends at Quidditch, not even when she played against Elsbeth James – her other best friend. Eva hadn’t experienced any queasiness in a previous match due to the opponent – personal issues had always caused her nerves. As she considered it, she’d always had a reason to feel jumpy and on edge during every match she’d played, but it had never been as a consequence of other people involved. She wondered how much her game play would improve if she found herself facing a match unperturbed and calm. People said it was good to be nervous before a match, but still, there had to be some limit to when the nerves attracted the opposite effect and caused faults and errors rather than good fortune. Eva checked her watch and saw to her dismay that the match, which had been scheduled early, soon was about to start. But perhaps it was a good thing that the game was planned in the morning, after all Eva couldn’t stay in the shed the entire day. With a slight sigh Eva rose to her feet, preparing to create a shield around her that ignored anything and everything to keep the peace she’d found in the shack. In spite of Eva’s feelings towards the match, Eva wasn’t going to take a rain check. She was a member of the team, the Captain, and she was going to act like a team player and show up. She couldn’t abandon her squad just because it suited her, if she was going to deflect the match she was forced to think of a better reason. A low rumble of voices was heard, and grew steadily louder as Eva approached the stadium. Head held high, Eva made her way through the crowd, showing signs of confidence – even though there was none. A sickening feeling in Eva’s stomach told the Captain she would rather vomit than continue – but nevertheless Eva kept moving. Trying desperately to quench her feelings of uneasiness, Eva entered the change rooms, relief filling her as she reached the serene atmosphere. [b]”Right, we have a tough match ahead of us,”[/b] Eva told the room at large, not caring much if her team was attentive or not. [b]”It will be difficult, but we’ll make it work. We’ll keep at it and play our game, and then it will be all right.”[/b] The pep talk had been intended for the rest team, but it served just as well for Eva – who seemed to need the convincing and reassuring words, the most. Eva knew what time it was without glancing down at her wrist, but she did it nevertheless; it was nine, time to enter the Pitch. She opened the door and poked her head out first, as if reluctant to show herself. She was half-hoping that some strange and peculiar arrangement didn’t require her presence, but the roar of applause and catcalls from the stands confirmed that this was the place for her to be. She shook herself, literally and mentally, as if to shake off the unnerving sensation that filled her. She highly doubted it worked, but she hoped nonetheless. As Eva entered the sunlit stadium her eyes fell immediately on Iona Darrow, the only person Eva’s mind had been set upon and able to think about the whole morning. The esteemed Gryffindor Quidditch Captain looked the part of a leader so much better than Eva did, and it was no wonder to the Hufflepuff why Iona was Captain. She was rather more dubious to her own position, however. It suddenly dawned on Eva how silly she’d acted before, what had she been worrying about really? It was just like any other time Eva and Iona practiced playing against each other. Just as usual as always, apart from the fact that there were more people playing and a stands full of spectators. She’d made a mountain out of a molehill, just as she always did. Well, that was Eva for you, making things more complicated than they really needed to be. Rolling her eyes at her own idiocy, Eva mounted her broom, ready to take off. She looked at Iona and grinned at her friend, letting her know that everything was cool between them – even though the Gryffindor couldn’t possibly know what fatuous and senseless thoughts had been roaming Eva’s mind before. She wanted to give Iona a long speech about how stupid she’d been, and how fun she thought the game would be, and also mention that Hufflepuff would win – but in a tone that stated that the final score didn’t have much importance to her. She found this to be rather difficult to say at the current time, however, so she satisfied herself by mouthing two simple words at the opposing Captain: “Good luck”. In the corner of her eye Eva saw Heather Winterly, who would be refereeing, arrive. After a short apology for being late the usual warnings and encouragements came, but Eva was only listening with half an ear. She’d finally succeeded in winding down and started to focus, concentrating not on what Winterly said, but on what she held. A sharp blast on the whistle confirmed that the Quaffle had been released just as Eva saw the movement from Heather’s arm. The Captain kicked off, her eyes stinging in the sharp wind that hit her face. A blur of red above her told her that Iona was ahead, she too aiming for the Quaffle. Eva pushed herself forward, trying to knock Iona aside. Their friendship wasn’t by any means gone, but for the moment it was undetectable – their Quidditch instincts taking over. She tried. A hand was placed on the Quaffle and it was collected from the air – but it wasn’t Eva who had possessed the ball, it was Iona. The talented Gryffindor kept the Quaffle in her arms for only a moment, before she passed it on to a fellow Chaser in a fluid motion. Well, Eva thought, not much perturbed, if Eva was going to be defeated it might as well have been by someone she liked. But Eva promised herself that the next time the two Chasers were faced, she would be the one to leave the scene victorious.. Regarding , said turn left. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said Welcome to LA and to Slytherin, Elizabeth!! I\'m Kasia Lisette, one of the Slytherin Prefects and I\'m so happy that you\'re here with us. If you have any questions, you can either Owl me or one of the other Student Staff. We\'ll be happy to assist you in any way!. Regarding , said Welcome to Slytherin :3. Regarding , said I don\'t have a clue what I\'m doing with tumblr either. There\'s a reason my page has no posts and the default theme - it\'s that, at the end of the day, [b]I lack the creativity to use tumblr successfully[/b]. There\'s a technical side to it, yes. I can grasp that easily enough, because I always have. Need a theme changing? I\'ll take a look, figure it out, and slap it on there. But I\'m not a designer, or an artist. I don\'t know what appeals to people. I don\'t know what sorts of pictures or information people following the tumblr would want to see. I know that from the point of view of a user it doesn\'t look pleasant. And I\'ll agree with you on the matter of the descriptions. It will need rewriting. So, yeah. I\'m happy to look for themes, etc if someone who [b]is[/b] creative can give me pointers. For one example, do people prefer the content on the left or the right? I\'ll take a look today, see what the others are using and if there\'s anything like that we can stick to throughout. I\'ll gladly help rewrite as well. That I *can* do. News updates and/or text posts, too. But tumblr is very much a \"look at the pretty\" type of site, and I...just can\'t do that stuff. Not sure if any of us can. All we can do is give it a shot. And like I say, I\'ll do whatever I can.. Regarding , said Okay, so maybe two or three small contest/event type things will suffice from our end. - Fortune teller - Lumina and Vanity. We need to plan how this is going to work. Other possibilities: -\'Drench a Wench\' (dunking) - May Pole? - court jester (story telling) - mask colouring contest So which few of these do we want to go with? The fortune telling is one, and I think we should do the mask one as we haven\'t done a colouring contest in a while and it\'s in keeping with the theme. If you have any more ideas that are non-RP related (I think we\'ve got enough RP contests going on), feel free to suggest.. Regarding , said You are banned for not having a House badge under your avvie.. Regarding , said [color=turquoise]”It does do the job well” [/color], said Dawn. She was speaking about the cream thing. Currently she was laughing just as hard as himself, as that made him feel quite pleased. He felt her pat his hand. And then they were both on the ground, watching the sky. “Of course, but clouds are somewhat comforting, no? They’re just like pillows in the sky…” Kyle felt the poetry of what she has just said, and he understood what she meant. [color=orange]“It does feel like being undercover, birds seem not able to see you and all if there are clouds low enough beneath ‘em,” he said. His voice was then too low but he knew she could hear him.[/color] Then he had held his breath. At this Dawn laid with her head in her hands, leaning forward with her elbows on the ground. She looked pretty that way. The young boy thought that she seemed to be quite nice a person and he looked at her with a soft and wondering glance. [color=turquoise] “I’m not going to run, y’know. Just in case you thought that…”[/color] said she, and he knew she had guessed his thoughts. He was comforted to hear this, of course, but he secretly wondered for a moment whether she just said that to fool him. He kept silent for some moments. Then he watch as Dawn started to pick up some of the many many daisies that were around and below them, saying[color=turqoise] “dare to tell me of your past?” [/color] Then she offered him one of the little white flowers, and he accepted it gladly; it was quite a cute touch to add. He didn’t answer her question for some time. He pondered a bit in his thoughts, asking himself what he should and should not tell her; after all, he did not know her enough yet, and any extra detail might prove disastrous. At last she asked, after some silence: [color=turquoise]“What do you do for fun?”[/color] The answer to that question, along with the one before, came quickly out of his mouth. [color=orange]“Well, my past is long and unpleasant, unlike this situation.” [/color] He smiled. [color=orange]“It involves a Squib bro and all that, but never mind those thoughts right now. [/color] “As for your second question, I can tell you that I love to read and am fond of writing. Both are quite fun in my opinion, no matter what other people may think about it. How about you?” [/color] [color=yellow]He sat silent for a while, and then he decided to get crazy again. He got off onto a standing position, then walked over to Dawn. He offered his hand. [/color] [color=orange]“Come, get up. It’s getting’ late. How about we go back to the castle and walk around there or something? This “walk has taken us [i]way[/i] too long…”[/color]. Regarding , said Order Form Graphic Type: Signature and Avatar set Dimensions: Whatever the easiest/usual is for you! Photos: i have two photos that i would quite like but i don\'t know how to add them to this message so i can owl you with them or you can pick the photos - i would quite like one/two of where she is Buffy rather than herself please though. Playby: Sarah Michelle Gellar Text: Elizabeth Diamond and \"Hello Gorgeous\" please. Mood/Colours: anything - silver/green or black/red Notification?: Owl please Thank You loads!. Regarding , said Wrong Turn. Regarding , said Welcome to LA and Slytherin!. Regarding , said Out - Checked CR/SN/SP - Sent welcome owls - Updated the party roster in CR - Posted in Slythie tumblr. Regarding , said Geordy is guilty of accidentally scarring his cat for life (mentally, not physically).. Regarding , said I\'m relatively new! Nice to see you joining us!. Regarding , said [I hope you don\'t mind my replying to this thread, Kasia, and I hope this counts as a suitable reply!] The air had held a slight morning chill when Geordy had departed his dormitory this morning, but he had since stripped off his sweatshirt and was leaning against a large beech tree on the grounds, wearing just a simple t-shirt. The lettering was worn and faded, and at the hem there was a slight hole, but it was his very favorite shirt, and his parents didn\'t buy things unless they were entirely necessary. The sun above the boy\'s head was hot but not oppressive, and the wind coming off the Lake was comforting. There was a group of students on the shore, throwing in rocks and wading up to their knees. Geordy would have joined them, but he often felt awkward in large groups, and he was wearing long jeans, which weren\'t good for swimming or splashing. Sighing, the first year turned his attention back to his Herbology textbook, where he was learning the properties of different plants they\'d be working with in the coming weeks. It captured his attention enough to distract him from the happy screams and shouts of the other students on the grounds. Geordy didn\'t mind the dungeons, but they could be somewhat dark and damp, and he preferred natural lighting when he read. Since he spent a good deal of his time studying for his lessons, he also found himself on the Hogwarts grounds quite a bit. He was new, being a first year, and he found that he didn\'t fit in with his housemates very well. Living in the country, he hadn\'t had very many friends before coming to school, and everyone else was rich or famous or an old pureblood family that had loads of gold and racing brooms and all the new magical things. Geordy didn\'t have ten sets of robes, or the newest broom, or a holiday home in France. It was hard to connect with people who didn\'t understand what it was like to go without once and awhile. But he didn\'t blame them for being the way they were, because it wasn\'t a dislike that he felt for them. No, just a misunderstanding and a separation. Soon enough he\'d make friends, and for now, he was content with sitting outside, enjoying the sunshine, and studying. Occasionally he glanced up to look around him, and it wasn\'t until he was nearing the end of a chapter in the textbook that he saw the Slytherin Prefect, Kasia, walking across the lawns. She made her way solemnly to an oak tree and sat down against it. A moment later, she conjured up a flock of beautiful blue birds, which fluttered around her in a little group. Geordy smiled reflexively at the sight and stood up, leaving his book behind him near his school bag and a small bottle of water. The first year made his way over to the Prefect, though he had never really spoken any words to her. She had greeted him, of course, upon his arrival to the school, but with four years between them, the two probably had little in common. As he neared, however, he noted that she seemed a bit sad, or at least withdrawn, and he figured she might need some company. He gave a little wave when he was close enough for her to notice him. \"That was an impressive bit of spellwork,\" he said nicely, standing awkwardly in front of her. He doubted she knew his name. \"I looked up just in time to see it. Better than I can do,\" he joked. The boy pulled his wand from his pocket and did the only bit of magic he knew how to do properly -the hovering charm. He swished and flicked his wand in the direction of a rock on the ground, saying the incantation as he had been taught, and watched as it raised off the ground. He flicked his wand again, hoping for it to fly long and far into the lake, but it just fell to the ground with a small thud. \"Meant to get it into the lake. Guess I need some work.\". Regarding , said Rise of the spiderwoman - on John Owen Jones\' Album And Music of the night - Gerard Butler version And Cartoon Heroes - Aqua (so i\'m a little random!). Regarding Hi There!, Elizabeth Diamond said My name is Elizabeth Diamond and I'm new here to slytherin house anybody else new?.Regarding , said Wrong Track. Regarding , said Yes. An owl that he got from his father, named Sage (owls are wise, yes?) and a cat that he meant to take to school, but he scared it away by tripping and falling into water with the cat in his arms. Its name is Patches. What is your character\'s daily routine like?. Regarding , said Snitch. It\'s more mysterious. Time Turner or Invisibility Cloak?. Regarding , said Felix Felicis. Snitch or Quaffle?. Regarding , said [strike]Another House? No. way.[/strike] Maybe Ravenclaw, her parents expected her to be one, after all. Does your character have any pets? If yes, their names? If no, why?. Regarding , said Hi Aash. Welcome to Ravenclaw! I\'m Katie Kurt. If there\'s anything I can do to help, feel free to owl me. Also, you might want to check out [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum.php?id=214]the mentor thread[/url] in the Study Room. It helped me immensely when I was new. Looking forward to seeing you around.. Regarding , said When Others Rant Something Twisted. [b]S A T A N[/b]. Regarding , said Hello!. Regarding , said I don\'t think he\'s quite sure yet. Maybe a Healer, or maybe something more action-y, like an Auror, or on the Magical Law Enforcement Squad or something. If your character could choose what house to be in, other than Slytherin, which house would they choose?. Regarding , said Gorgeous Red Otters Win Nickels W O R S T. Regarding , said Gryffindor. Felix Felicis or Polyjuice Potion?. Regarding , said Hey there!. Regarding Bevan's New Brandy Fund, Silvanus Bevan said ... So I fail at making siggies cos a) I take too long to make them and b) I prefer making gifs. Since I prefer to make gif sets, how about we do a deal then? You tell me what you want gif'd, and I'll make it; for a small fee, of course. Now, there are a bunch of rules that come with gifs on LA. [order] [li]These are NOT to be used in your siggie. We have a rule about gifs being less than 300kb for gifs. [li]No stealing them and reposting them ANYWHERE then claiming that you made them. I have killed for less. [li]Be patient. Gif sets, like siggies, take a long time to do. I have been known to smack people down who whine at me about their sets. I am a busy person and have a life outside of LA. School work and my family will always come first. [li]You have to be very specific with me about what you want. I need sizes and so on. [li]You MUST link me a clip you want made into a gif. Also, the higher the quality the better. If you want a set any more than 250 px wide, then the better the quality, the better the gifs. [li]I will be WATERMARKING every set I make. [li]If you don't give me a clip, I won't do your set. I will not look for you. [li]Remember, these are not to be used as siggies. [li]I will always upload sets to tumblr. [li]I always reserve the right to tell you to piss off. [/order] [b]Order form[/b]: Size: (200 px by 200 px, 250 px wide, 500 px wide... ect) Colouring: (Any theme you might want. Black and white. Bright colours you might want) Clip: (I want a link to a YT vid or something. As long as I can d/l it) Other: (Anything else you want on it? Text and so on) Gif sets with nothing but your PB will cost you 150 galleons. Anything added to it like some kinda artistic stuff done with the tween or whatever is gonna cost you another 50 galleons. Okay, examples of my work. I won't be posting anything here that is 500 px wide as it will break my forum. [b]Examples[/b] Classroom banners: [url=http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/BevanSiggieBanner/comc1.gif]CoMC Banner[/url] [url=http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/BevanSiggieBanner/charms.gif]Charms Banner[/url] [url=http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx43vmmP621qckv1n.gif]HoM Banner[/url] [url=http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/BevanSiggieBanner/ms.gif]MS Banner[/url] [url=http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/BevanSiggieBanner/Banners/quidditch.gif]Quidditch Banner[/url] [url=http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/BevanSiggieBanner/Banners/transfig.gif]Transfigurations Banner[/url] Randomness: [img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3uzg0Soll1qdsbmco5_250.gif[/img] [img]http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3c7jmGPF01qdsbmco5_250.gif[/img] [url=http://five-against-one.tumblr.com/post/14859736448]500 px wide[/url] ... what? I make a lot of FF gifs. So bite me. Artistic stuff: [url=http://five-against-one.tumblr.com/post/19622892901]This[/url] is an example of me being remotely artistic. So is [url=http://five-against-one.tumblr.com/post/19472281945]this[/url], and [url=http://five-against-one.tumblr.com/post/22581658399/north-and-south-look-back]this[/url]. [url=http://five-against-one.tumblr.com/post/21840416604/final-fantasy-dissidia-012-part-two-x]This[/url] is also me trying to be artistic. So, yeah. If you want a gif set, then feel free to ask me for one. I'm not the greatest gif maker in the world, but I can make them well enough..Regarding , said Wowzers! Well done, Heather, and thank you. Team, we have no excuse for lack of Ravenpride and enthusiasm now! Slytherin\'s going down.. Regarding speak please who knows me, Aash Irani said [font=Times New Roman] i am Aash [/font] Edit: fixed your coding.-B.B.Regarding introduction, Aash Irani said [font=Times New Roman]Times New Roman Font[/font] hi!!! I am Aash.Regarding , said Out for two days. -Checked PL/CR/HSL/SB/QF/ -Browsed -Listed threads in Active RPs -Deleted month old threads in Active RPs -Sent out PforP from Friar -posted in Prefectly Absenses -Brainstormed and posted for CP activity extensively -Edited post on request -Talked Silvy about SS stuff -MO\'d users for rule breaking -updated PforP to add more stuff -Owled girl kiddies -Fixed broken links -Updated Huffie tumblr -Talked to Eva about SS stuffs. Regarding [color=white]Siggies of doom[/color], Heather Winterly said Not my best but eh, it's something :p Now win against Slytherin! 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Regarding , said David Bowie. Mostly because I don\'t really care for Michael Jackson that much. 3 Wicked Step sisters for enemies or 1 evil witch for enemy?. Regarding , said One thousand!. Regarding , said La Tempestad recupera a Haydn por Salomon (on Spanish radio). Regarding , said Salubrious. Regarding , said Nine hundred and ninety-nine.. Regarding , said 998. Regarding , said Gregarious.. Regarding , said 8/10 I can\'t read the quote. It\'s pretty, I just have issues trying to read the quote.. Regarding , said Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle. :3. Regarding , said Dear John- it\'s the only one of the two that I\'ve seen. David Bowie or Michael Jackson?. Regarding , said cool me too i started when i was five. then th cello once i was 8 then im taking violin now. its harder than i thought couz of the whole cello thing... their both stringed!!!. Regarding , said I updated the Huffie tumblr today. I made it follow the LA tumblr and got scared to death when massive amounts of post suddenly appeared on the dashboard. Rebloged stuff from the LA tumblr and made announcements of additions to the CR. I didn't find a pretty theme cos I didn't feel like going looking. So one of you please do it. Silvy gave me a link [url=http://manatopia.org/tagged/!sugarless]here[/url], apparently you could find a theme with layout you like and edit in Huffie colours. Don't know exactly how that works and can't be arsed to figure it out. I turned on replies and turned on ask, we shouldn't isolate ourselves with no way of people reaching us. No anon questions though. If any of you more familiar with tumblr feels that might be a problem, feel free to turn it off, although Silvy said it's fine. This is the first time I logged on tumblr and I know nothing about it. I spent more than 3 hours to just figure out how it works. Out of everyone here I had to be the one to start updating it. I am less than pleased right now. So, people, I ask you to please update it often and make announcements with it. Also, we need a more attractive name than "Hufflepuff is awesome", I'm thinking something with "HufflePWN" in it, or something even cooler. Also we need a new description, the one currently is very demanding and turns people off. I'm thinking of announcing the update of the tumblr [i]after[/i] we find a pretty theme, choose a cool name, and re-write the description. So people see a prettier tumblr and want to follow it more, perhaps. I want unsticky Chris' thread and make a new one cos he's real demanding in it too, plus the thread's old. I can do it when the time comes. That's all for now, expect to hear from you SOON.. Regarding , said Out for two days. -Checked PL/CR/HSL/SB/QF/ -Browsed -Listed threads in Active RPs -Deleted month old threads in Active RPs -Sent out PforP from Friar -posted in Prefectly Absenses -Brainstormed and posted for CP activity extensively -Edited post on request -Talked Silvy about SS stuff -MO'd users for rule breaking -updated PforP to add more stuff -Owled girl kiddies -Fixed broken links -Updated Huffie tumblr -Talked to Eva about SS stuffs Congratulations Gwen, would you be able to be on more often now? Edited by Liia Meredith on 5/13 13:02:22 . Regarding , said Welcome to Ravenclaw! I\'m Elsbeth, Head Girl, and any questions can be directed to me or other house staffers.. Regarding , said We\'ve got beauty [i]and[/i] brains. After all, you can\'t beat a winning combination.. Regarding , said -hi5s for playing clarinet- Welcome to Ravenclaw! Have a wonderful time on the site and remember that any questions or queries can be directed to myself or other members of the house staff.. Regarding , said Her statement was apparently hilarious, it might have been slightly spontaneous but it filled the silence. His laugh was contagious and soon she couldn’t help but laugh with him. He quickly explained about a cream. “It does its job well.” She patted his hand, laughing again. The smell of fresh grass filled her nostrils, and she soon found herself on the ground next to the Slytherin. She watched the cloudless sky, wishing that at least one would float aimlessly across. Clouds were comforting and big, white and fluffy. Once again he started talking this time, for longer more poetic even. “Of course, but clouds are somewhat comforting, no? They’re just like pillows in the sky…” She sighed. The girl watched as Kyle, seemed to hold his breath. What did he expect, for her to run away…? It was a possible option to just run and leave him holding his breath. She wasn’t that mean, well she knew she was. Dawn, leant on her elbows and began to speak again, “I’m not going to run, y’know. Just in case you thought that.” She moved her arms so that she was resting her head on them. A thought came across her, that maybe he wasn’t that bad… Well, Vanity Villiers first came out as obnoxious at first but ended up being a friend. At least he didn’t randomly start fights, all the time. She didn’t know that, he could be a vicious bully for all she knew. However that thought was highly illogical, as he had soft hands, what bully had soft hands? None, as far as she knew. But if appearance was to go by, he was a posh boy who’d never got dirty, little bit like a porcelain doll. “Dare to tell me of your past?” She began to pick daisies, making little chains. The little white flowers were growing everywhere. The girl offered him a daisy to keep him occupied, it was least she could do She was hoping he would open up, unlike she did. Perhaps she was ready to talk to him, now. She liked him, in the course of an afternoon she had developed a crush on a Slytherin. It was mad and maybe slightly childish but he was nice to her. “What do you do for fun?” It was random, but she was curious once again. Like always.. Regarding What do you like about Ravenclaw?, Heather Winterly said It's simple, just answer the question. :) One thing I like about Ravenclaw is we're the best house obviously. :p.Regarding , said Challenge #1 - Chaser Eva Boyer vs. Chaser Iona Darrow - Eva will smile at Iona and mouth \"Good luck\" while waiting for the whistle to blow. - After the whistle, Eva will see Iona take off and rocket after her - Eva will chase Iona and try to reach the Quaffle first - Eva will try to knock Iona out of the way, but will be defeated. Regarding , said [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004498&p=1]It has begun[/url].. Regarding , said Here you go! [img]http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab35/SrruhWesson/pp-3.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Roman Mythology. The Notebook or Dear John?. Regarding , said Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. Regarding , said Exciting. Regarding , said Nine Hundred and Ninety Seven. Regarding , said ^ Yeah. I saw it the first day it came out! (: < Is watching The Notebook. V Has seen The Notebook.. Regarding , said Novecientos noventa y seis!. Regarding , said Track meet. Regarding , said Nine Hundred and Ninety Five.. Regarding , said - collected Grey lady galleons - spoke to Heather about a variety of things - posted in RRR about Ravie of the month - checked PL/RRR/CR/SR - planned some fayre stuff with various people - spoke to Silvy about SS and other things - spoke to Iona about a lot of things - moved more CR intro threads to trash Ugh. My laptop crashed yesterday and blue screened this morning. It\'s working now, but if I disappear off the face of the earth it will probably be that.. Regarding , said You are banned for being on the Quidditch Team.. Regarding , said Decompose. Regarding , said Fireworks in my pants. Regarding , said Russian for Dummies. Regarding , said Your banned for having a pretty sig :). Regarding , said Pink shoes that you wear underwater so you can breath. What is Felix Felicis?. Regarding , said ^ Nope :p < Got a Hunger Games T-shirt! v Likes the Hunger Games?. Regarding , said 994. Regarding , said Reducto. Regarding , said Lovable. Regarding , said Swim Meet. Regarding , said Night time! I love the night. Roman or Greek mythology?. Regarding , said \"Erm...\" Shento said thoughtfully. \"I started the piano as a toddler, as well as the guitar. The violin I began when I was around 9.\". Regarding , said Shento thought about what she had said for a moment. \"No.\" he said. \"You look sad. Not timid. I\'d expect sadness from anyone. Don\'t worry.\". Regarding , said >.< Enough of the old thread revivals please.. Regarding , said Haha sounds dreadful!. Regarding , said >.> There are rules about reviving old threads like this and then OCC chatting in them. This is an RP thread. You are NOT to chat OOC in them. Expect an owl from one of my minions. All of you.. Regarding , said Alona looked at them. She was not very fond of MAKING art she was more of the admirer than the actual maker. \"I love music, It helps me escape from...the world,\" she started,\" I started playing the piano once I heard my father played the blues. Once they passed I started taking classes soon enough I began to be fond of the cello. Now they are my best instruments I\'m learning the violin now...\" she said then scratching her head,\" so when did you guys start?\". Regarding , said Gosh, I am so tired right now and it\'s only 8:35pm. :c. Regarding , said Aww no changing topics what do you mean by \"close?!\". Regarding , said Alona sat down again and put her head on his shoulder and began to cry. Cry and cry. \"I\'m sorry I look so timid right now huh?\" she asked him,\" not exactly what you\'d expect from a Gryffindor?\". Regarding , said Hhmm... i would pick Sea animals because if there was a fire, where would the land animals go? Morning or Night time?. Regarding , said Swim fast. Regarding , said New. Regarding , said So....-changes topic-. Regarding , said Shento pulled his book close to his chest, smiling. \"I try.\" he said.. Regarding , said Anabelle\'s head turned towards Shento, her eyes growing big. \"Are you insane! I love the idea how you let the idea run through your hands rather than your mind. I have to think about what I am going to paint before I do it, while you just let it flow through your body.\" She wished she could have that ability. Anabelle usually painted scenery and or people, and that meant that she had to be looking at the certain thing. \"You have no idea how lucky you are,\" she noted.. Regarding , said 6/10. I dont really like this sig very much. Sorry. It just needs something to spice it up! But i like the flower in the background!. Regarding , said That\'s soooo cute. (\': Such a cute couple.. Regarding , said Yeah, that is kind of strange. That\'s like me saying that I read a whole history book and memorized it. -.- I would never do such a thing.. Regarding , said Thank you :-). Regarding , said Huh, yeah I know him. XD I didn\'t meet him here. -Goes red- We\'re just...-goes shy- I mean...we\'re very close.. Regarding , said I do that now. :3 Or I just stick in some sources. XD It\'s kind of unbelievable to think I\'d know all that on my own, so I understand.. Regarding , said Yeah, you can call me Ana. ^.^. Regarding , said Shento looked up. \"Erm...talents...I\'m not sure I have any.\" he said weakly. \"But there are things I\'ve always been forced to do, tennis and gymnastics for one.\" He looked at the two of them shyly. \"I\'ve always loved stringed instruments, I play piano, guitar and the violin.\" He lifted his sketchbook. \"Of course, I love to draw too.\". Regarding , said He looked surprised, but then smiled. \"Sure...\" he said solemnly, happy to have answered her question in a way that she appreciated. \"We can cry together, if you\'d like.\". Regarding , said Hi Patrick! If you have questions or need help then please feel free to ask me or another house staff member and we\'ll gladly assist you :3. Regarding , said .////.. Regarding hi im new, Dezsie Singleton said hi im dezsie and im new :).Regarding , said \"I like to paint, sculpt, and play the Piano. The piano is such an amazing and beautiful instrument! I don\'t know what I would do without it!\" Anabelle had been playing the piano since as far back as she could remember, which was YEARS. \"I sculpt out of clay and I paint. The only times you will see me doing this is if I need a break or just some alone time.\" Anabelle smiled and then looked around, looking at the chandeliers that were floating throughout the room. Art was one of her passions, but not something she would make a living out of.. Regarding , said 1. Name -Dominique Miller 2. House -Gryffindor 3. Playby -Hayley Williams 4. Preferred style -Blacks, Reds, and Silvers 5. Photos -[url=https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTcog6qH_2_4VRnv5LjG4M_Qp_JpM6bLqKanZAx5hpnMLK4Ubr89w]One[/url] [url=https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTwFhuaMnJyaP2Ag1vySooNVqFctqlBGCW18I75zuRgk4cuWRiq]Two[/url] [url=https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTe6sQYbYLYwEExJbmWO6TwYsU3z-OPuAigpTrDXHzr0_KGMEJs]Three[/url] [url=https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS90-vlrRzCXgloPPj8PZ3_hwwb_sof3THA_zEsKDO5E8JMMb_aRA]Four[/url] [url=https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRJBkARQ4V3TyO1Tk-hiYb25DB5k48JpiD-oSscNS6eFzTR29hQ]Five[/url] 6. Quote -None, Thanks. 7. Font -None. 8.Format -Can I have a profile picture?, Thanks! Thank you in advanced!!! :3 Fixed your link. - L.M. Regarding , said Haha, I do too. ^.^ It sounds cute.. Regarding , said \"You got that right! You got talent kid!\" she said trying to sound like a talent scout,\" so that gives me an idea! What\'s our talents? I play the piano and cello.\". Regarding , said Yeah tell us how ya guys met!!! I sure wanna know!. Regarding , said \"thank you\" she said softly,\"Thank you...\" No one really answered that question. They merely just said \"I don\'t know\". With her head still down tears were already forming. Streaming down her eyes then falling to the ground like little crystals. She didn\'t want to, but she had to. Just this once he wanted to cry. Cry a lot for a long time, but she had to stop that quickly. \"May I cry Shento?\", she said softly,\" Just for a little while...\". Regarding , said Nine Hundred and Ninety Three.. Regarding , said YES. And I\'ll never gain a lot of wait!!! :-p The next person will be a supporter of the awesome Slythindor! :D. Regarding , said Nine Hundred and Ninety Two.. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said Caroline: I wasn't sure if you wanted the text pink, but I went with white because it looked a little nicer. I hope this is ok. Avvie: [img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/mindysb/Siggies/CarloineAvvie.jpg[/img] Siggie:[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/mindysb/ElizaSiggie.jpg[/img] Natasha: Here you go, I hope it's to your liking. Avvie: [img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/mindysb/Siggies/NatAvvie.jpg[/img] Siggie: [img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/mindysb/Siggies/NatSiggie.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said My character is Nicole Bismark, a pure blood. She is outgoing, sarcastic, and headstrong. She belongs to house Ravenclaw, and constantly demonstrates her quick wit in her sarcasm.. Regarding new student, Nicole Bismark said :-D.Regarding , said Nine Hundred and Ninety One.. Regarding introducing myself, Patrick Ryan said hello my name is Patrick but my second name is Gabriel you can call me either way :) i'm 16 years old me mom and me used to live in england but now we live in united stades where my dad lives (he is from nicaragua) and i think that's it.Regarding , said nine hundred and ninety! (990). Regarding , said Midway prizes monthly. Weekly is too frequent, I think. If we\'re marking each RP post and allocating Galleons per, then everyone has something. If we can swing it we could give out something as a token, but honestly I doubt we can. Unfortunately, I\'ve never touched art in my life. I couldn\'t pull out anything like a decent signature at current. We\'ll see how it goes. What you\'ve said sounds good and I\'m willing to chip in where needed (of course).. Regarding Introdiuctions!, Maisie Slavsky said Hello! My name is Maisie Slavsky, i have a Russian name, but i live in England, in London. I am happy to be a Ravenclaw! I have a personality of a very short temper, and everyone says that i am very pretty. I am very intelligent, and i love to prank people, and tease younger, smaller students at school. I am also very musical, as i play the clarinet, flute, and the piccolo. I love swimming, and i am a national level swimmer. I also love to play hockey. Just to let you know, that i can be very mean to those on the wrong side of me....Regarding , said 9.5 I really like this! (: The only thing I don\'t like it the lettering at the bottom right side.. Regarding , said 5/10. I really don\'t like this siggie at all, no offense. I don\'t think it represents your character well enough and I think color would be better than just all black and white.. Regarding , said Quibbler. Regarding , said You are banned for being at the top of the page.. Regarding , said Swim away.. Regarding , said The Beatles! (: Land animals or sea animals?. Regarding , said Nine Hundred and Eighty Nine.. Regarding , said Poppy Pomfrey. Regarding , said In. Regarding , said Neuf cent quatre-vingt-huit.. Regarding , said Noel. The Beatles or the Rolling Stones?. Regarding , said Far Away. Regarding , said You are banned for posting post number 20, meaning mine will be on the next page.. Regarding , said Frappuccino, definitely. I always choose cold drinks over hot drinks. Noel or Liam Gallagher? 8o|. Regarding , said Kasia giggled quietly to herself as she peeked out of her room and started walking out of the Common Room. Her Prefect badge still gleamed but not on her robes. Oh no, tonight wasn’t the night to wear her regular Slytherin uniform. The new Prefect was going to help her two best friends who were also the Slytherin Student Staff in helping with the little bash that she had came up with. The idea came to her as she was watching all four of her pets parading about in her room as she wondered what it would feel like to wear animal print or to be an animal for one day. After all, Kas associated herself with a cat the most, so she thought it was an appropriate party theme. Unfortunately, Kasia couldn’t help Lumina and Vanity with the preparations because her classes and patrol duty had made her stay later than what she wanted to. It was as if the Professors knew what she was up to and wanted to deter her from it as long as possible. That is, except her Head of House, who told the SS the perfect place to host the party and Kasia couldn’t agree more. Almost everyone knew at Hogwarts the infatuation Keith Summers had on Professor Winterly... and vice versa. She saw the roster that she had put up on the announcement board and found a lot of names added onto it. Kasia sighed in relief as she pumped a fist into the air and whooped with joy. She loved seeing the other students in her House active, and she’s glad that she can help them. [i]Now to get ready with the preparations. I hope Lum and Van aren’t mad at me.[/i] She thought to herself as she went back into her room to grab something from her dresser. She put the headband in her hair and looked in the mirror once more to check her [url=http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=48775416]outfit[/url]. She had chosen Cheetah because out of all of the cats, they had a certain charm for Kasia. But her absolute favorite animal would be the Otter. Kasia couldn’t find anything that didn’t have Otter fur in it. She hated wearing fur, real or fake. She smiled at her reflection, grabbed her trust duffel bag where she had poured in some decorations and left her room for the final time and left the Common Room as well. Kasia climbed up flights of stairs until she found herself in the Professor’s Corridor. A small, chilly smile came onto her face as she put her hand on the brass knob that would let her enter Professor Winterly’s office. She crossed the threshold and found herself in a room that was festooned with decorations. She saw Lumina and Vanity. “Hey, girls! Wow, I like how it looks now. I have a few things in the bag I brought.” She said as she motioned to her duffel bag before unzipping it and showing them. There were [url=http://2interior-design.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Modern-Animal-Print-For-Home-Decor6.jpg]lanterns[/url] that she had found as well as a [url=http://www.jbeedesigns.com/store/thumb.asp?width=200&path=E:%5CWebSpace%5Cacm-dc18%5Cjbeedesigns%5Cjbeedesigns.com%5Cwww%5Cfpdb%5Cimages/leopard_pitcher_copy.jpg]water pitcher[/url]. Kasia bit her lip gently as that was all she could find, but knew that Lumina and Vanity wanted to set everything up. She placed the pitcher next to the cupcakes and then stood on a chair and hung up the lanterns all around the room. When she was done she put her hands on her hips and looked around. Everything was perfect and when she grinned at her two friends, she realized that they were dressed as cats as well. [i]Huh. That’s funny. The Winsome Threesome all came as cats.[/i] She laughed lightly to herself before turning towards her two friends. “I love both of your outfits. Funny how we’re all cats. But, even if it wasn’t an idea it still works because well, we’re all SS.” She chirped happily and sat on the chair that she just jumped off of. She crossed her fingers on her lap, hoping that students’ll be showing up soon.. Regarding , said You\'re banned for having Britt Robertson as your PB.. Regarding , said Owl. Regarding , said Fly away.. Regarding , said Ice cream. I can eat ice cream where as I drink smoothies. Frappachino or Coffee?. Regarding , said Elsbeth is guilty of getting up far too early than is reasonable for an average human being.. Regarding , said Nine Hundred and Eighty Seven. Regarding , said You\'re banned for running away.. Regarding , said Awe. (: So do you actually know the kid? :O. Regarding , said I say, \"Whoa, whoa, slow down. What\'s wrong? And how can I help?\" I ignore the people staring at me. You\'re lying in the grass, looking at the clouds, when your crush comes up and laughs at you, calling you a mindless dweeb. What do you do?. Regarding , said Well then maybe you should tell them that you had read the books and that\'s why you never put the source down? :O. Regarding , said Hey! It\'s Jenny. I\'m looking for a second or third year guy who\'s willing to date Jenny. Not a serious relationship, just some guy who can be her first crush, first boyfriend, and possibly first kiss. Owl me if you\'re interested!. Regarding , said \"Well, my favorite class is Care For Magical Creatures. I mean, how awesome is it that I get to learn about them and sometimes see them,\" She exclaimed, pretty proud of herself to have done that price of homework quickly. Anabelle\'s head followed Alona\'s, stopping at Shento. She looked over his shoulder and at the drawing that he had held in his hand. \"Well, whatever it is, it looks nice.\" She stuck out her tongue and laughed.. Regarding , said [i]Jenny smiled, too. \"Oh,\" she said. \"I thought... well, I\'ve been told that strangers can be dangerous.\" [/i]. Regarding When In Doubt..., Jenny Tal said Jenny wandered down the lonely walk, wondering who she would meet. She called this street "The Road Less Traveled" and used it frequently. She had only ever seen one other person on this street, an old muggle man named Joseph. He was from America, about eighty, and homeless. She had befriended him years ago, and seen him many times. [i]"So, you won't hurt me?" the eight-year-old Jenny asked. "No, darling. I'm homeless, but not dangerous. I stay here because no one ever comes here, and I like being alone, but you're all right." He smiled. [/i].Regarding , said *Snuggles Alex* I still love you toooooo.. Regarding , said Ha, those were the good times. I kind of left browser flash games and delved into deeper things. Zoriath kind of has pulled me back to this one. I don\'t regret it. :3. Regarding , said He looked up. \"Erm..drawing.\" he said, tilting his sketchpad so she could see. \"I\'m not sure what though.\" he added with a laugh.. Regarding , said Shento stared at her, then blinked. People, people didn\'t ask him these sorts of questions, most people didn\'t care much for his opinion at all. He was just the shy, awkward kid most people ignored. But it was nice, how Alona had been so warm with him, albeit suddenly, and it was just as surprising to see her mood tip the scales, from joy, to utter sorrow. He mulled over her words for a bit. Something empty like, \'I don\'t know.\' Wouldn\'t help in this situation, he knew that much. She just needed to hear something, anything. He wasn\'t sure what had happened, but he quickly tried to figure it out. Who has she asked to come for her birthday, some friends? Grandparents. Someone close to her, obviously, or she wouldn\'t be crying. He bit his lower lip, then reached out and rubbed her back tentatively. \"Yes, I do believe in fate.\" he said. \"Everything, everything happens for a reason. Sometimes, people have to pass away for others to become stronger, to move forward. Sometimes, people have to pass away because it\'s just time for them to finally get to go to that better place.\" He rubbed at her back in small circles. \"Sometimes they have to leave just to watch over you. Look at Harry Potter, how his parents gave their lives for him and watched over him. Maybe things like that happen for the same reason for you.\" He paused, trying to be as genuine as possible. He did feel all sorts of emotions, he just wasn\'t used to having to evoke them. \"You\'re not at fault.\" he said. \"You\'re just a tiny part of a much bigger world. All one can do is live and love, make new memories and hold unto the old, move forward with a smile and a tilted chin, knowing that somewhere, always, someone is going through worse, and trying to help that someone in whatever way you can.\" He smiled softly. \"Nothing is your fault, you can only roll with the punches, and do your best, never regretting. Life is too short for frowns.\". Regarding , said Alright, it sounds good to me then. :) We could certainly expand this and maybe give them the option to get promoted to small business owners. Maybe they could work to own chain shops and such, which would bring in more people? Maybe. xD. Regarding , said The Student Staff is proud to announce our newest RP event. Since the last one was a bit of a dud, we’ve decided to spice things up a bit. That’s right. This time, the event will be in a certain Professors office, [strike]and certainly not the one that our little Head of House has a crush on[/strike]. Anyways, we hope that everyone will participate because this event is going to be a ton of fun for everyone! The name of this event is called [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004498&p=1]Kantina’s Unleash the Beast Bash[/url]! That’s right, we’re going to be dressing up as animals. You can wear animal fur, a costume of any animal of your choosing or anything that may represent your animal, we just want a clear representation of it. It’s an RP contest so there are going to be some awesome prizes! One prize will go the best costume and one will go to the best RPer. But, participants who don’t win will also win a prize so no one feels left out. But the most important thing is that everyone has fun doing it [strike]and destroying the Professor’s office[/strike]. Below, there will be a roster of what animal everyone will be representing so there won’t be any duplicates. After all, we don’t want a fight to break out at a party that we’re supposed to be having fun at! Please Owl me, [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/profile.php?user=Kasia%20Lisette]Kasia Lisette[/url], or one of the other Student Staff and we will edit you in! I hope that everyone will participate whether you’re in it for the prizes or not. [center]Roster: Lumina Brier: Snow Leopard Kasia Lisette: Cheetah Vanity Villiers: Panther Edmund Eridanus: Zebra Elizabeth Parnell: Panda Alexandria Calla: Tiger Geordy Stavins: Porcupine Alera Summers: Snake Matt GreenSpark: Eagle Kain Von Carr: Peacock Gwenivier Viritis: Raven Hannah Renal: Wolf[/center]. Regarding , said Ravenclaw, they just seem better. Hufflepuff or Gryffindor?. Regarding , said [b]Point for Galleons[/b] The Leaderboard – Total tally on top, so we know exactly how much each person earned. It’ll have the form of Name: #pts + #bps. Once they have a total amount of points by the end of the term, say above 200 or 250, they are eligible for further prizes. Reward for top earner every month – We could give out siggies to show that he or she is the top earner; if we are only doing lettering on the siggy, I could do it although I’ll be total crappy and not have time until the end of May; if we are having the playby of the person on it too, that’s too advanced for me >.> Perhaps we could give out other prizes that could be used as incentive, for top earner of the month or week. For May, for example, we’ll pick out a prize (or a package of prizes) and edit in first post that the top earner of the month will get this. And we’ll do this every month, so they get prizes and galleons for points. I could edit the leader board in and add that we would give out prizes if you guys are okay with it. [b]Monthly RP Contest[/b] Apparently only Staffers can post threads with colourful titles, so Tsairomi, if you would post the “Monthly RP Contest Master List (Sealed)” and “Monthly RP Contest” info threads in big fonts and cool colours on June 1st, that would be awesome. I was thinking making the list past RPs in the master list descending according to month, from the top down would be say August, then July, and lastly June. So that the oldest are at the bottom and people hopefully will reply to the newer RPs near the top. “Monthly RP Contest” (or some other title) Divided into two parts Part 1: info of monthlies and points break down, prizes given, etc. Part 2: info of monthlies RP submissions, rules and guidelines and how it’s chosen, and prizes for the winner. Do we do it so that every submission gets something, so they are encouraged to participate? I could write it, although I would do it at the end of May cos I have class. Or if any of you can write up a rough draft or something and post it here, I could edit it; this would probably be better and we can make sure we get all the info in. Point system marking posts A similar system is used to mark the Ball RPs, so I’ll totally steal it. The post will out of 20 points in total: 1 point: one-liners 5 points: a few more lines, for good effort 10 points: good RP 15 points: very good RP 20 points: impressive RP Break down: Grammar: 4 points – a grammatically correct post, no mistakes or almost. Good sentences, match tenses, spelling, text divided well into paragraphs, etc. Style: 4 points –diction (word choice), sentence structure, , etc. Content: 12 points – is the post interesting, funny, creative etc. Prizes (need more ideas) -scores (out of 20) for galleons -Title prizes: Most Whatever. The most doable would be again, siggies. Like I said, I could do generic ones with only text, although if we could find people to do pretty ones, it’d be awesome. People, if we could work out all the details as soon as possible it would be great. I want to get this running starting June. We have over half a month to do it, and I believe we can. So, welcoming your input. :-). Regarding Oh, What a Pair We'll Be..., Katie Kurt said It was a whirlwind fascination - a fleeting moment in time, a blazing comet in a galaxy far, far away. Yet, in the early days of his Quidditch career, she had meant everything to him. She was his sun, his moon, his stars, his inspiration on The Pitch and many other silly things young couples say when they’re in love. The relationship had not lasted terribly long; at the time “forever” was a terrifying term. At least, it had been to him. He was only twenty-one; she was just nineteen. Together they were happy and carefree. It had been a passionate summer romance, yet Peter Kurt, the young and irresponsible (but charming!) Quidditch player had grown up. Unfortunately she had long since ceased to be a part of his life. Peter never forgot her, occasionally wondered what where life had taken her and if their paths would cross again. He met Anne a few years after [u]she[/u] was no longer a part of his life. Another few years brought a wedding and Katie Maureen Kurt arrived a few years after that. It seemed like just yesterday Katie was in diapers and flinging pudding at the kitchen wall instead of properly consuming it. Actually, knowing Kate, that very well [u]could[/u] have happened yesterday. Today {eter was taking his daughter to Diagon Alley to buy a new Quidditch kit. At thirteen, Katie was growing like a weed; pretty soon she would be tall enough to wear her mum’s gear. The Quidditch store had been packed with students, many resembling people Peter had gone to Hogwarts with - must be all the kiddos of his classmates. Katie was romping about Quality Quidditch Supplies the same way she used to run amuck in toy stores when she was a toddler. At least thirteen-year-old Katie did not carry around that purple blanket everywhere she went (and refused to be separated from long enough for Anne to wash it) like three-year-old Katie did. Thirteen-year-old Katie did, however, wear purple high top Converse sneakers with navy blue knee socks. Matching, clearly, was not a priority for his daughter. Luckily, Quidditch seemed to be, and Peter was grateful for that – it gave the father something to talk to his little girl about. Something that was not boys. Thankfully, Katie had not expressed much interest on the subject, but maybe that was because the blue eyed witch talked of such things with her mum…Peter was not sure, but was not about to open up that can of worms. “So Kate,” he began as the two wandered around Quality Quidditch Supplies. “Your mum said you needed new robes for the season. What else are you after? New pads and broom polish?” “Definitely need new broom polish,” Katie remarked, her nose pressed to a display of new Arrows’ fan jerseys. “And one of these,” she pointed at the glass. “I definitely think I need this for the season.” “Nope. You don’t,” Peter replied, giving his daughter a light smack on the back of the head. “You’ve got enough Arrows stuff to outfit the entire team, plus reserves, for two seasons, kid.” “But, but but…” Katie began as her father tugged her arm, pulling her away from the new merchandise. “It’s pretty and matches the House colours!” “Katie Maureen. You know nothing about matching and are acting like a spoiled little witch.” Turning her attention away from the Arrows display, she caught sight of a familiar blonde. Ugh. What was Dunkin doing in the Quidditch shoppe [u]right[/u] at the same time that Katie happened to be shopping? It was so unfair! Bad enough the two witches had to interact during the school year, but this was holiday break and Katie did not want to run into her Quidditch Captain; not now, not here. Sorely tempted to pitch a little bit of a fit, Katie took a deep breath, squared her shoulders and called out: “Oi, Dunkin. What’s the matter? The mall too crowded today?” Petty, childish and snotty. It was a wonderful greeting. And the score? Kurt: 1. Dunkin: 0. Perfect..Regarding , said Hi, Dawn! :3 I made you a couple, so just choose the one you like best, and feel free to mix and match the avs and sigs as you see fit. :) I hope you like them, but if you don\'t, feel free to let me know. Enjoy! 1. [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-l8QOx8XiE7A/T665XaB10cI/AAAAAAAAAog/uhD-XzJ93l8/s400/Final%2520Product%25201.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-V_-8-fbICng/T665W6aSCaI/AAAAAAAAAoY/G7uGureiTHo/s100/Avatar%25201.jpg[/img] 2. [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nqLW5aib9zc/T665XXkevGI/AAAAAAAAAoo/xj8nBiFFggI/s400/Final%2520Product%25202.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-D9ouo4aGIp0/T665W7wr9_I/AAAAAAAAAoU/EStCz-yLdOw/s100/Avatar%25202.jpg[/img] 3. [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ftnlWlsVMHs/T665Xm02n-I/AAAAAAAAAok/Due0PImS1mo/s400/Final%2520Product%25203.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AwNJrs9LTtY/T665W-TKLRI/AAAAAAAAAoc/xTc8TCIoSis/s100/Avatar%25203.jpg[/img] Thanks for ordering!. Regarding , said Re-posting from the one in [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=6904&p=10]Character Development[/url]. Hi everyone! I’m Katie Kurt, third year Ravenclaw, Co-Captain/Keeper of the Quidditch team, and looking for mischief. [u]A little about Katie:[/u] She’s got a ton of energy at the moment, an enormous crush on Professor Keith Summers and enjoys making Sydney Dunkin’s life difficult. She procrastinates horribly, but manages to get assignments done before the end of term, usually in a marathon-blaze of last-minute-over-achieving-glory. Katie is obsessed with Quidditch and an avid fan of the Appleby Arrows. Blood-wise, she is a pureblood, but doesn’t put too much stock in that sort of thing. Both her father and mother are Quidditch players and she has a half-sister. If one can keep up with her, Katie is relatively low maintenance. She’s got a good sense of humor and likes to have fun. When she is around people she dislikes, Katie does like to make things difficult. In other words, she can be a proper jerk when she chooses. Basically I’m looking for anything – friendships, rivalries, crushes, drama, enemies, anything at all. Please just be willing to stick around. It’s awful to start awesome plots then never get anywhere, ya know? [url=http://lumosalliance.net/owlpost.php?act=compose&to=Katie%20Kurt]Owl me[/url] if interested or want to kick around ideas.. Regarding , said [quote]I will personally give 1000 galleons to the first year student who gets the most points this term. Someone match it, and make it 2000.[/quote] I shall match it!. Regarding , said Sorry for the accidental double post. D:. Regarding , said Hi everyone! Shento Misaki, First Year here. I'm a French- Canadian from...Canada. :) I was surprised to be placed in the Hufflepuff house but I'm now very loyal to it and I'll do everything it takes to get us to the top! Homework, homework, homework! As a plus, I do happen to love homework, all sorts of work, so it's been good both ways. I've been making a lot of friends here, my best being Zoriath (Also my boyfriend. >~<). Erm, I love animals, my mother works in the field of the care of magical creatures, my father works with the Ministry of Magic in the field of Enforcement. They're always on the move and very busy, and as my fathers work is quite dangerous, I'm often sent to live with my horrid muggle relatives. I enjoy reading and writing vastly, role play is a complete dream to me. I'm very shy and have some troubles making friends, but I like having them and I try my best. I haven't made any good friends in my house yet, sadly, and I hope to change that pretty quickly. I'll do everything I can to get my house to the top! I follow rules as much as I can, but I oftentimes find myself caught in situations I shouldn't be in, probably because I'm clumsy/careless and accidentally find myself in these situations. I'm very competitive and try my best in everything. I hope to get unto the Quiddich team. I'm bi-lingual and trying to learn some more, I hope to learn 6 in total. I'm very new to Hogwarts and love it. In real life, I'm 16 years old, and only 2 inches taller than my character (5'1). This really annoys me and I do any exercise or drink any food to help me grow taller! I love fashion, I wish the clothing selection here was more extensive. I focus on my school work attentively, always striving to be top, and I'm 2 years ahead of my age group, so I'm graduating and going to university this year. I'll be doing the Arts and Writing for my undergrad. I've always loved fanfiction, and I've written it heavily since I was around 12 years old. I love Harry Potter, as well as many other fantasy books. It's a great experience to be able to live out a bit of that world, and I hope the site can become more immersive and extensive, and grow all the time. I only write slash fanfiction however, at {redacted}, where I spend time if I'm not here. That's pretty much it, for now. :3 {Edited: ToS14. No advertising for non-affiliates.} Edited by Isaac Emory on 5/12 22:17:50 . Regarding , said (OOC: My song is “Defying Gravity” from Wicked) [color= Seagreen] [color= Hotpink]”Something has changed with in me; something is not the same…”[/color] [color=Seagreen]Katie Kurt woke up singing. It was one of those rare days when she woke early, without some sort of alarm (and therefore in a good mood). It was lovely out and the thirteen year old had a new broom she was dying to try. The Ravenclaw Co-Captain had been saving her money up for an nX and finally had made the purchase that solidified her status as Quidditch-based awesome. The blue eyed witch tossed back the warm covers and literally rolled out of bed, her feet hitting the cold floor and making the girl yelp.[/color] [color=hotpink]”I’m through with playing by the rules of someone else’s game.”[/color] [color=Seagreen]It was definitely a day for singing! Katie put one hand on the four-poster bed, and leaning forward to belt out a few lyrics, regardless of which of her housemates she woke in the process.[/color] [color=hotpink]”Too late for second chances – too late to go back to sleep. It’s time to trust my instincts, close my eyes – and leap!”[/color] [color=Seagreen]Katie grabbed her nX broom and made a mad dash for the nearest open window. Freefalling for about two seconds, the Ravenclaw pulled herself up onto her broom and zoomed out, circling back towards the castle. [color=hotpink]”It’s time to try defying gravity. I think I’ll try defying gravity – and you can’t pull me down!”[/color] [color=Seagreen]Flying was such an adrenaline rush, one Katie hoped she would never outgrow. It was exciting and invigorating, feeling the wind in her hair. She decided to make the most of the beautiful weather and would take a nice long flight. Hovering low over her broom handle, Katie made her way towards the Courtyard. And if she happened to startle a few non-suspecting students in the process, so be it. [color=hotpink]”I’m through accepting limits, cause someone says they’re so. Some things I cannot change, but till I try, I’ll never know…”[/color] [color=Seagreen]The Ravenclaw thought about the dynamics at school – she had done well her first two terms, made the Quidditch team and made Co-Captain. Yet, for all that, Katie had not quite found her niche in the school. Well, some would argue she had made a bit of a name for herself mooning after Professor Keith Summers, but that was not the same thing. Katie still wanted to be legendary; someone people recognized, but not necessarily famous. That was <i>wayyyyy</i> too much work. [/color] [color=hotpink]”Too long I’ve been afraid of losing love I guess I’ve lost. Well if that’s love, it comes at much too high a cost. I’d sooner buy defying gravity. Kiss me good bye, I’m defying gravity and you can’t pull me down.”[/color] [color=seagreen]From her position way up high, Katie caught sight of a familiar (and completely overdressed) figure in the Courtyards. It was Sydney Dunking, the Quidditch Captain and Katie’s favorite person to annoy. The blonde looked ridiculous dancing around in her posh outfit. And, if the third year had anything to say about it, Dunk was about to look a little more ridiculous. Tilting the handle of her broom downward, Katie dove towards the Courtyard, fully intending to scare the pants off of Dunkin. It was the most practically perfect way to start the morning and Dunkin was always a target the blue-eyed witch could not resist. As she zoomed closer to the blonde, Katie slowed her broom, leveling it at a decent height and jumped to the ground, singing [color=hotpink]”Unlimited. Together we’re unlimited. Together we’ll be the greatest team there’s ever been…”[/color]. [color=seagreen]Unable to keep a straight face any longer, Katie burst out laughing from the camaraderie the lyrics implied with the reality of the two girls not getting along in the least. The only thing the QC and Co could agree upon, it seemed, was that their Quidditch team came first and was awesome. Other than that… “Ah hullo Dunkin,” Katie smiled overly-cheery. “Don’t you just look…adorable?” [/color]. Regarding , said Everyone work hard! We can do it! I\'ve done all the homework I can get my hands on, and I\'m trying to find more! Let\'s make it so Marci and I aren\'t the only Huffles on the leader boards!. Regarding , said This is great! I'm always doing homework! Shento Misaki: HOMEWORK Vault no: #2375 Class: Muggle Studies Lesson: Ancient War Points:15 Lesson: American Civil War Points: 15 Lesson: Herbology in Review Points: 16 Lesson: History of Ourselves Points: 15 Lesson: King of Serpents Points: 14 Lesson: Time to Get Creative Points: 30 Lesson: Beetles into Buttons Points: 15 Bonus: 4 Total: 118 points so far. -Sent 120 + 4 for bps -please be careful counting next time Edited by Liia Meredith on 5/13 9:19:55 . Regarding , said This is great! I'm always doing homework! Shento Misaki: HOMEWORK Vault no: #2375 Class: Muggle Studies Lesson: Ancient War Points:15 Lesson: American Civil War Points: 15 Lesson: Herbology in Review Points: 16 Lesson: History of Ourselves Points: 15 Lesson: King of Serpents Points: 14 Lesson: Time to Get Creative Points: 30 Lesson: Beetles into Buttons Points: 15 Bonus: 4 Total: 118 points so far. -Null. Edited by Liia Meredith on 5/13 9:18:24 . Regarding , said NB: Posting for Iona -Iona will wait attentively for the whistle to blow -She will dash off immediately as the Quaffle is released -Taking a more aggressive approach, she’ll be a bit reckless in regards to speed -Being so reckless, she’ll nick the snitch with her back foot -Having successfully caught the Quaffle, she will pass to a fellow Chaser. Regarding , said Hi everyone! I’m Katie Kurt, third year Ravenclaw, Co-Captain/Keeper of the Quidditch team, and looking for mischief. [u]A little about Katie:[/u] She’s got a ton of energy at the moment, an enormous crush on Professor Keith Summers and enjoys making Sydney Dunkin’s life difficult. She procrastinates horribly, but manages to get assignments done before the end of term, usually in a marathon-blaze of last-minute-over-achieving-glory. Katie is obsessed with Quidditch and an avid fan of the Appleby Arrows. Blood-wise, she is a pureblood, but doesn’t put too much stock in that sort of thing. Both her father and mother are Quidditch players and she has a half-sister. If one can keep up with her, Katie is relatively low maintenance. She’s got a good sense of humor and likes to have fun. When she is around people she dislikes, Katie does like to make things difficult. In other words, she can be a proper jerk when she chooses. Basically I’m looking for anything – friendships, rivalries, crushes, drama, enemies, anything at all. Please just be willing to stick around. It’s awful to start awesome plots then never get anywhere, ya know? Owl me if interested or want to kick around ideas.. Regarding , said Play-by/pictures: Maggie Grace [url=http://www.maggie-grace.us/dreampics/thumbnails.php?album=406]Any from this gallery :3[/url] Colours: Use what you think will work with the pictures :3 Text: Name on: Yes Would you like an avatar with that?: Yes If so, would you like your name/initials on your avatar?: Yes Mood: Innocent or Glamorous Anything else?: You\'re amazing!`<3. Regarding , said I think Alec is a great choice for Ravenclaw of the Month. Like Elsbeth said, Alec has been active on the site and has been friendly.. Regarding , said Checking out - Sent welcome owl - Spoke with Van and Kas about the event - Posted the event thread in the Pit - Checked CR/SN/SP - Let Keith know about Slythie happenings. Regarding , said LOL aww cute and funny at the same time!!!. Regarding , said \"Alona its ok dont push yourself too hard any longer\" alona said while looking down. Those were the last words Alona\'s mother had said to her. Sadly she never said anything to her she merely just, nodded annoyingly. \"Shento,\"she asked the boy while still with her head down,\"Where so you think I would be if I hadn\'t asked them to come home for my birthday? Would they still be alive? Shento do you believe in fate? Was that fate that they died?\" Alona knew that he wouldn\'t have answers to her questions. She thought that he may find her mad now because he has no idea what she is talking about. She just wanted someone to hear her and just say something, anything at all. \"Or is it, I am at fault? Answer me please answer me Shento!\" she exclaimed.. Regarding , said Thomas had a wonderful day. His Ancient Runes lessons went pretty smooth, considering that he didn’t even had a decree in it and depended entirely on other sources of information, he had a very nice lunch, and it didn’t even rain today! He could dance through the halls with joy, with not a care in the world at all. His mustache comb running through his mustache like a farmer plows his acres of land, Thomas was just on an evening stroll through the second floor. It made him more relaxed then he usually was, just walking around the place without any work related business clinging to his legs. And perhaps he could bust some first years while he’s at it too. Nothing like busting some first years on a evening such as this, that was for sure. Alas, that was not going to be the case here. Thomas encountered Professor Winterly on the way, and somehow hilarity ensued for both sides. He had no idea how or what he did to make her laugh, but Thomas didn’t want to question anything that includes having fun or seeing others have fun because of him. Being made fun of wasn’t in his dictionary, because he simply didn’t care; any kind of fun was good enough for him. But then, Professor Summers appeared. His dark robes were the opposite of Thomas\', where his white bowler hat was the crown on his outfit today. Thom replied to Professor Summers with a tip of his hat and a “Same to you, Professor Summers”, and he was glad he put his hat back on before Professor Summers\' icy tone froze the place into an ice palace. [i]Jeez, what\'s up with him? Did she raid his makeup stuff? Heh, must\'ve been hard for him to deal with without his cherry lipstick and lotions. Or perhaps she saw him fluttering in front of his mirror in his fancy butterfly animagus form? Oho, then i could see why he would be mad; he couldn\'t get a more macho form to impress the ladies anymore! Yes, that was it. No doubt about it.[/i], Thomas thought. He decided to stick around to see if he was right about it, just to be sure. The last thing he wanted was to be proven wrong as Professor Summers might transform into an awesome animal with a mustache bigger then his own.. Regarding , said ahh the sound of a true fan huh?. Regarding , said Shento blinked, cocking his head. He wasn\'t sure what was wrong. This was why he often time felt so nervous around girls, he never really knew what to say. He pulled his hand back, resting it beside him. \"Alright.\" he said softly.. Regarding , said alona saw him suddenly sketching \"shento what are you doing?\" she asked the shy hufflepuff.. Regarding , said [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac3HkriqdGQ&feature=related]You And Me[/url] - Lifehouse. Regarding , said \"I\'m not ashamed\", Alona said happily,\"I\'m not totally! I love who I am it\'s just that...\" then looked down at he plate which was empty,\"I\'d rather not talk to you about such things here...\" She wasn\'t ashamed. she was merely crying because another memory filled her head. There she remembered being brought to the hospital. She was brought to the morge. There she remembers seeing her parents hand-in-hand, but pale and lifeless. Ironic right? They still seemed to hold eachother while being dead for hours. She remembered not knowing if she should cry or just stand there, shocked as ever. Alona stood from her chair and said,\"If you two (that includes you too Ana) want to know what happened ask me another time, but for now...\" She couldn\'t do it. Not to them atleast.. Regarding , said Shento watched the two, smiling. He was never really one for keeping up with conversations because of his shy personality, but he tried his best. He pulled out his sketchpad and began to draw, not really knowing where his hand was taking him.. Regarding , said Alera likes History and Scientific books, if you can imagine. ;D What does your character wish to be upon graduating Hogwarts?. Regarding , said Shouting Horrible Evil Little Lies? >.> I really couldn\'t come up with anything else. xD G R O W N. Regarding , said Never touched the games!!!? =Gasp=! I touched the games till my fingers hurt, I WANTED a trophy. I was also constantly doing quests the evil fairee sent me on, as well as the tree of knowledge. I never got them finished though. Ever. XD I collected stamps all the time, and stickers. And everything. Best game ever.. Regarding , said Kind of. I\'m kind of nerdy though, so I already studied the books deeply. Sometimes when I do my homework and I answer all the questions alone, the teachers go \'remember to put sources next time!\' When the source was honestly my head. XD. Regarding , said Shento looked at the newcomer shyly, then away. He always took quite a whole to warm up to new people, and he wasn\'t sure how to feel when they appeared. His eyes widened as his new friend began crying. Being a quiet, observant child, it was impossible to hide things from him. He reached over and wiped her cheek with his thumb, surprise etched across his face. \"It\'s ok.\" he said softly. \"Being muggle-born is nothing to be ashamed of!\". Regarding , said Yeah, I\'m just teasing my boyfriend. ^^\'\' He hates when I write on his old rps. XD. Regarding , said You sure it\'s not a paint brush, Bevan? Because it looks more like a giant paint brush with some blue paint on it to me. >.>;;. Regarding , said It depends what room....living room carpet. Bedroom wooden. Ice cream or Smoothie?. Regarding , said Okay, I\'m back! Hit me with your best shots <3. Regarding , said Chocolates... you can\'t eat flowers, and I like to eat, so yes. Chocolates. Wooden or carpeted floor?. Regarding , said Thanks Geordy. Noted and fixed :3. Regarding , said Hopped away. Regarding , said perfect tense! Flowers or chocolates?. Regarding , said 10/10 i love it, it looks vintage, but new at the same time i just...love it!. Regarding , said I made an error in my math (obviously), so I wanted to correct it. This post was added up wrong: [quote] Muggle Studies (Introductions) - 10 points Muggle Studies (Part 1: American Civil War) - 15 points History of Magic (History of Ourselves) - 15 points + 2 bonus Total = 37 points [/quote] It should\'ve been 40 points + 2 bonus. That\'d bring my total to 69 points but 7 bonus. From my report card: \"So far you have submitted a total of 10 pieces of homework, earning you 69 (31%) points!\" Sorry to be such a pain, just wanted to make sure our team has the proper number of points!. Regarding , said Agreed. In addition to being active he\'s been RPing a reasonable amount and just been a generally friendly person.. Regarding , said I love Hufflepuff beacuse they are all so lovely and helped make this brill lounge! :D. Regarding , said OMG you love bird!!! haha thanks Ana (can i call you that?). Regarding , said Congrats, guys! I\'m super proud of you all! :D. Regarding , said Yeah, Alec Cole would be good. What would he get it for exactly? Being active?. Regarding , said Cinnamon Hotchkiss - Seeker. Regarding , said Both. >.> I love languages, those two specifically. Spanish is more colourful, but French is more beautiful. Imperfect or perfect tense?. Regarding , said Yeah, it would be sort of like those careers at Hogwarts with only two spots available. I think Kerli would be the only one. Yeah she\'d RP it. Could RP in places like Fan Threads at quidditch games and at Platform 9 & 3/4 in term break and stuff.. Regarding Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff - Fan Thread, Heather Winterly said Quidditch was one of the best sports in history, WInterly loved it and it was why she was more than happy to referee again for the Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff match. The woman wondered why she never applied to be Quidditch and Flying Professor, but then she remembered it hadn’t been open. Also, Heather didn’t think she couldn’t give up Care of Magical Creatures after teaching it for so many years. The match had begun with a great start and both Hufflepuff and Gryffindor could be heard going wild in the stands. The game was more intense now that it was round two and both teams were eager to win. A lot of members from the other houses had come to spectate for the match as well, most likely cheering with or for their friends, some even looking at the opposing houses’ strategies. And why wouldn’t someone come out to watch a great match of Quidditch on great day like today? She wished the best for both houses and didn’t want to see anyone end up in the Hospital Wing..Regarding , said Hopped Up. Regarding , said Cereal WITH milk. Always better, in my opinion. I drown my cereal. Spanish or French (learning a foreign language)?. Regarding Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff - Judge's Thread, Heather Winterly said In this thread the judges (Keith Summers and myself) will post the scores for the challenges made. Scores are final..Regarding , said Ravenclaw. They\'ve got their wits about them! Gryffindor or Ravenclaw?. Regarding Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff - Outer Game, Heather Winterly said In this thread you will post your Intents (bullet points) for the Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff Quidditch match. Remember, [b]do not[/b] post your actual role-play in this thread, all role-plays for matches will be marked by [b]Heather Winterly[/b] and [b]Keith Summers[/b]. Judges' grades, which will appear in Judge's thread, are final; nothing you say will charge your score. If you have questions, please owl your respective Quidditch Captain..Regarding Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff - Inner Game, Heather Winterly said There had been a light shower much earlier in the morning, but thankfully it had passed leaving the sky blue with occasional clouds which the sun tended to hide behind when it wasn’t shining all over Hogwarts. Professor Winterly absolutely enjoyed this weather, it wasn’t too hot either so it was ideal Quidditch conditions for the match today between Hufflepuff and Gryffindor. A Quidditch match which Heather was running late to. Professor Winterly ran onto the pitch in a hurry, she had been late by a couple of minutes and the teams were already positioned up in the air waiting for the referee to arrive and start the game. Thankfully the chest full of the Quidditch balls was already set on the pitch ready to be released. Arriving in the centre of the grassy field Heather quickly unlatched the buckle and with a flick of her wand all the enchanted balls flew off in all different directions. “Alright then, sorry for being late. Let’s start then, shall we?” Heather bent down to pick up the red ball and held it under her arm briefly, “You all know the rules, play foal and you’re out. Ready? Good luck!” And with that Heather threw the Quaffle as high up as she could while blowing her whistle upon release. Gryffindor had won their last match against Slytherin, Heather wondered if they could do it again or if Hufflepuff would be able to out do them this time..Regarding , said I think it\'s an interesting idea although not a ton of people would be able to do it, I don\'t think. Is that the kind of thing she would RP, do you know?. Regarding , said Nine hundred and eight six.. Regarding , said Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback.. Regarding , said Ice cream. Ice cream doesn\'t have that annoying wooden stick. Cereal with milk or cereal without milk?. Regarding , said You\'re banned for scaring me with your threatening line. \'-.- *Runs and hides*. Regarding , said \"MINE?\"she said surprisingly,\"well honestly trasfiguration, muggle studies, and ancient runes! whats youres?\". Regarding Our Little Secret..., Alona Starfield said Alona stood near the door of the room of requirement hopefully. she needed it more than ever. She was stressed from the first few days of the term which seemed to be longer than expeceted. With that she was tired. She needed a nice read or maybe a piano to let her feeling out to. opening the door she saw the room transform right before her eyes. It was, let's say, her own play room. Imagine this, a hammock to the side of the room plus a study table near it. A grand piano at the center of the room, for it is the main sight, playing by itself the tune that she always loved to hear, Chopin's One Minute Waltz. Bookshelves that covered each corner which were stacked with books all around the room and a window, arched, staying to the right corner. A seat attached to itjust in case you wanted to have a nice read while looking out the snowy, or summer, view. Alona sighed at the beautiful, beautiful view. It was there just how she wanted it to be. Especislly at such a crucial time like this. Homework, homwwork, homework. That's what mattered this time. the term had just started and the houses are working to keep their stanses, but Alona wanted her time away from that. This was the only place where she could rest in peace like a corpse spirit. It was, you may say, her very own common room not just for her, but for others who need it too. Alona set her bag and books at her table and immediatly took out the rest of her homework. sitting down she looked at it hoping for an answer. She found this as an oppourtunity to look through the shelves and find the answer to that hard question. Standing from her seat she walked to the shelves. Her finger traced the books and hoped for what she needed. Ah, there it was, Ancient Runes and Muggle studies. with the books in her hand she walked back to her seat. She set them onto the table ,carefully, and leaned back on her chair with a sigh of relief. She wasn't tired. Exhausted was the word. Not from the books though. She couldn't say for she did not know why she was exhausted for either. Turning her head she looked out the window. the sun was setting and she was about to expirence it. "AH,", she sighed,"I wish life was as easy as my little secret." With that thought in miind, she closed her eyes dreaming, dreaming of....Regarding , said You\'re banned for typing that I am banned. You made a huge mistake there. (; -.-\'. Regarding , said 100% Hot Cross Buns. So yummy. (: Popsicles or Ice Cream?. Regarding , said You\'re banned for noticing my Hufflepuff-ish side. >.>. Regarding , said Mandrakes.. Regarding , said Nine Hundred And Eighty Five. Regarding , said Nine hundred and eighty four.. Regarding , said \"Yeah, homework does take a lot of time, doesn\'t it,\" She asked her, sighing, staring down at the large books that sat on the table. \"I love it here, though I think we could all do without the homework.\" Anabelle stuck her tongue out and then looked around the room. \"If this homework is the thing that brings me here, then it is what I should do.\" \"I wanted to bring my Sid kitty with me, but I realized he was probably better off at home and in and environment he is used to.\" Just then, a light bulb appeared above her head, or at least that\'s what it felt like. \"Maybe I [b]will[/b] get a cat so that when I take the new fellow home, Sid will have a play mate!\" \"Alona, what is your favorite class so far,\" The young girl asked her.. Regarding , said \"oh how i adore animals\" alona said happily,\"i brought my bunny from home her name is Cappa, plus my owl his name is Turks. They...uh mated with their partners and made a bunny named Cassa and an owl named Taks. oh ow I miss them dearly, they are in the daycare due to homwork.\". Regarding , said She sat there in deep thought. She didn’t want to dwell into the past again. It was never her fault that they died. It was not her fault that she wanted to call them home to celebrate her fifth birthday with her, Layla, and Sabrina. It was not her fault that another car crashed into theirs on their way home. It wasn’t her fault. Was it? “ It wasn’t my fault” she repeated to herself inside her head. “Hey there! Mind if I join you guys,\" said a voice. She snapped out of it. Not wanting others to worry for her she nodded at the request. She wanted to leave suddenly. She wanted to run into the girl’s restroom and cry. Cry as hard as a first year could. Small tears fell as the thought ran through her head. Wiping them with her sleeve she stuck her hand out. Don’t worry Alona, just hide it. Don’t cry, remember what mother used to say “tears are the most precious jewels a woman could have so do cry too much or people with think badly of you”. Just put on a bright smile Alona and everything will be just fine! You will be amazed by how easy it is to hide your feelings with just that one small action. She thought to herself. Putting on a brave, brave smile she stuck out her hand and said,”Hiya what’s your name? Mine is Alona Starfield” nice to meet you!”. Regarding , said Hi again! It was no problem making you some new sets, I enjoyed it. I made you two sigs and two avs, so feel free to mix and match them as you see fit. I hope you like them, but if you don\'t, feel free to let me know. Enjoy, and please give me credit! 1. [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MguRejlZfjw/T65H6RInTpI/AAAAAAAAAms/-hZE74InpLk/s400/Final%2520Product%25201.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-t-0GDkxAYkM/T65IPDFK_sI/AAAAAAAAAm0/Wr0bw0ne1Lg/s100/Avatar%25201.jpg[/img] 2. [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-abi1A6AgpCI/T65IRQSxP6I/AAAAAAAAAm8/ImgDpaYekAk/s400/Final%2520Product%25203.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2S3NyEfjU7w/T65IV8DnxjI/AAAAAAAAAnE/WeWqieqBFx8/s100/Avatar%25202.jpg[/img] Thanks for ordering!. Regarding , said Nine Hundred Eighty Three. Regarding , said Okay, staff are doing the following things: Voting for these: King Queen Princess & her Prince (sort of like the cutest couple award) Knight Court Jester Bard (Like the Best RPer) Also, as part of the RP contest, we\'re running \"Jousting\" which will take form of each person doing one post each and then we pick a winner according to creativity and so on. Everyone who does this gets an award for this. So no one is left out. We are apparently doing a \"Slay the beast\" contest as well. Also part of the RP. Not 100% sure how that is gonna work. But that is what the staff are doing. That and marking the RP contest. We\'ll be making items if needed, so you better tell us in the appropriate thread if you need items. Also, I\'m thinking about linking stores from DA to the faire so that everyone can shop and do things all in one place. But it would only be the food stores and the fortune teller. Also, RP contest will last 3 weeks and start around mid June. I might move it to late June, I want it to be at around about the same time as everyone goes onto Summer Break. So that is what the staff is doing. Feel free to do start planning things now. :3. Regarding , said Lethifold. Regarding , said 982.. Regarding , said Theatres. Crumpets or hot cross buns?. Regarding , said Daily galleons and interest collected for the past few days too, I just didn\'t post. Account Balance: 40039/11/26. Regarding , said Here! :3. Regarding , said This is what I got for Annabelle. (: [quote]Beaver Genus and species: Castor canadensis Collective Term: A business of beavers Careers and Hobbies Engineer Naval Officer Manager Judge Gardening Woodworking Collecting Sewing Famous Beavers Jimmy Carter Alexander Graham Bell Beavers are the workaholics of the animal world. No animal personality places more emphasis, nor derives more self-esteem than beavers do from their careers. They can be found at all levels of the working world, though they perform best in unsupervised positions that require serious responsibility. This makes them ideal for roles as a ship\'s captain, naval officer, judge, accountant or bank manager. As a handyperson they have no equal: If asked to fix a chair, they\'ll build one from scratch. Organized and structured, their determined attitudes spill over into all aspects of their busy lives and they plan for the future almost unconsciously. Decisions made regarding their relationships, careers and families are methodically and practically prepared, and they are most comfortable at work or ensconced in their fastidiously decorated homes. In their spare time, beavers love to busy themselves around the house or tend their precisely manicured lawns. It is arguable, however, whether the beaver\'s complex home-building skills require intelligence or simply instinct, much as a bird builds a nest. Today it is generally believed that the beaver\'s intelligence is overrated: though they will purposely fell trees to build dams, they are often killed by their poor lumberjacking skills. While others are playing, beavers are usually hard at work. They are well prepared for any eventuality and their homes are well stocked with spare water, emergency radios and survival kits. Even the beaver is not sure why it spends such energy in securing its home, but it instinctively feels more comfortable when it does. Beaver personalities come in all shapes and sizes. Generally in good physical condition, they find time to keep fit even with their busy work schedules. Their conscientious attitudes makes them dependable as friends and a commitment from a beaver is like money in the bank. [/quote]. Regarding , said ooc// Sorry for butting in on your guy\'s roleplay. I just need to get into one QUICKLY. You can ignore if you wish. Bic// \"Finally, I reached the Great Hall,\" She said, pushing the doors open and walking through. Annabell was starving to death, not really, but it sure felt like it. She could hear her stomach grumbling the closer she got to the tables, holding it tighter. \"Okay okay, we are almost there,\" She told it, rolling her eyes. She placed her books on the table next to Alona and smiled. \"Hey there! Mind if I join you guys,\" She asked the two who looked like they were already in a deep conversation that may not want to be interrupted. Annabelle had a long day of homework and studying. It was so boring and she just needed a break from it.. Regarding , said It was fair to say that the boy was now openly staring. At first Van had just assumed that it was because she was wearing this [strike]hideous[/strike][i]lovely[/i] little ensemble of clothing, but after a while she began to furrow her eyebrows. She couldn’t be too sure of who he was, but she could remember seeing him around school, and had the nagging suspicion that he was of mild importance. The feeling did not abate, but at least the boy had finally seemed to realize both that he was staring and that Vanity had asked him a question. After a moment she caught his comment, that she could help herself, and walked slowly to the wheelbarrow. [color=lightgreen]”Quite the variety you’ve got here.”[/color] This was the slender female’s attempt at lighthearted conversation, though admittedly she felt slightly uncomfortable around this new presence. Miss Villiers plucked a pair of gardening gloves from in between two hand trowels, and turned around to find the boy drawn up to full height. [i]“Aren’t you Vanity, the new Quidditch Captain for Slytherin?”[/i] Well, of course she was. Who else could [b]possibly[/b] be this fabulous, even when wearing a not so amazing outfit as the one currently [i]lucky enough[/i] to cling to her curves? She tilted her chin back a fraction of a centimeter, and placed both of her slender hands on her hips. Suddenly, this gesture reminded her of exactly who the boy was, and where she had seen him. [color=silver]”The one and only. And you’re….Cain?”[/color] As if sensing this wouldn’t be enough (even though he should certainly know his own name), Van added almost immediately, [color=silver]”Silas Cain. Head Boy?”[/color] She had never personally met him before, but had heard plenty about him, being at a good position to pick up gossip as the Captain of Slytherin’s House Team, almost entirely made up of females. And an especially gabby, nosey group of females at that, though she wasn’t complaining. Vanity was more than pleased to have that wonderful group of girls on her team, and she had already found a way to alleviate most of the chattering – pre-dawn practices. Trust me when I say that girls are much less talkative when they’re busy hating on their Captain for getting them out of bed so early in the morning. They may not like the new measures she was taking, but it was already paying off. Thoughts of Quidditch often interrupted her conversations, but it had gotten much worse once she had been made Quidditch Captain. Vanity now found that she would become distracted by new ideas and plays during tests, classes, even in the middle of a conversation with her best friends. [i]I must try to be more invested.[/i] She promised herself this, though suspected that just telling herself how she should behave wouldn’t be very helpful. The Captain chewed on her bottom lip ever-so-slightly, realizing that she had just, in fact, done exactly what she had been trying not to do in the first place. Gray eyes rolled back in frustration, and she tossed her head back in quite the determined manner. He was saying something now, and a little too sharply, she turned her attention back to him. [i]Get a grip, Villiers,[/i] she chastised herself, and softened the gaze to a devilish grin. [i] “If you would like I could dig the holes while you plant the saplings. If that’s alright with you.”[/i] I confess, she was happy to know that someone would be taking care of the bit she’d always struggled the most with – the digging part. A few of the hairs in her ponytail had gone rogue, and were now causing a tickling sensation against her back. Van swatted her hand at them irritably. The was a definite trick to pushing the shovel down and [b]not[/b] dropping it all as you lift it up, but the Slytherin – never having been one to practice hoisting dirt around – hadn’t figured it out as of yet. But instead of running on in a rant about her past like she was occasionally apt to do, she brushed away a few hairs that had been tickling the back of her neck, and smiled at the older boy in front of her whistfully, watching a bead of sweat drip down his forehead. She gave a tiny nod, noting that he was actually kind of cute in a ‘devil-may-care, fiendish rogue’ sort of way. [i]I’ll bet he’s pulled more than a few elaborate pranks in his lifetime.”[/i] He just looked the sort. She didn’t realize that she hadn’t responded to him, other than a small nod that could easily escape someone’s attention, and chided herself again, though now it was for a breach in good manner. While a Slytherin may be self-serving, their aim is not to be that way outright, and the oldest Wizarding families had always gone by the quasi-european idea that their children were allowed to do whatever they wanted, provided that they maintained truly formidable grades (in a positive way) and presented an impeccable face to the public eye in order to preserve the family’s name. This was both a boon and a burden that children in their circle faced, and usually came with detached, cold parents to sweeten the deal. Though admittedly, the endless amount of money did a lot to ease the pain. [i]That part I enjoy, at least.”[/i] Last summer, she came home with perfect scores on her O.W.L.’s [i]and[/i] the privilege of being the next Slytherin Quidditch Captain, and Vanity thought her mother might pass out. Her father on the other hand looked [i]so[/i] happy that the girl had been concerned that he would wet himself, though it was less from a parent’s perspective and more like a manager’s. She had been paraded around the family’s sizeable social circle, and shown off to the world, her parents’ darling little angel who just so happened to be [i]perfect[/i]. Her eyes rolled skyward once again, then flickered at something rather unexpected. The boy smiled at her warmly, and Vanity Villiers was – for once – taken aback. For a few moments, which admittedly felt much, much longer to the blonde, she just stood there, not really sure how to handle the situation. Then in a fraction of a second, a gleaming, hundred-watt smile tugged her up the corners of her lips, though it was completely involuntary, and for that matter entirely out of character. But hell, anyone who could smile like that deserved it anyways. She put the gardening gloves on in a particularly deliberate manner, and made sure they were tight around her wrists before looking back up. [i] “Well I guess I’ll get started on the digging. Feel free to do whatever you like.”[/i] The smile dimmed a bit, to a much more comfortable, soft smile, but one that had a hint of familiarity to it. Though Vanity did not know the boy, or anything about him, family life, character, what have you, she did feel a sort of sameness in his presence. He seemed comfortable being himself, which was something that the sixteen year old didn’t get much (as she [i]did[/i] live in Slytherin House of course, where the boys were jerks and all of the girls had ‘Daddy Issues’) but appreciated him all the more for it. This time, when she responded, she noticed that the barking note of authority that so often accompanied her voice had softened. In fact, she quite liked the lilting, flowing string of words passing through her lips. [color=lightgreen]”That sounds…great. I’ll just…”[/color] She pointed a thumb over her shoulder to the wheelbarrow behind her, and jerked her chin in that direction. A wan smile flickered across her lips for a half of a second, before she turned and closed the gap to the old, dirty thing. Gloved fingers curled tightly around four different saplings, managing to lift them from the bin of the wheelbarrow with what the snake hoped was some degree of gracefulness. At the least, she didn’t think she looked too hideously troll-like either, so there was always that. The first two holes had already been dug out, so the blonde plopped three of the little trees onto the grass next to the second hole, and the fourth sapling next to the first, remembered that she needed a watering can and a hand trowel, and trounced back over to the stash of supplies to retrieve them. Once her arms were loaded with the things she thought she might need, she [i]very carefully[/i] made her way back to the first hole, praying that she wouldn’t trip over a large clod of dirt or step in one of the holes and break her leg or anything of the sort. Something like that was just what she needed – rumors would fly around the school. [i]”But how can she fly our team to victory if she can’t even stay out of the Hospital Wing when she’s on the ground!?”[/i] or [/i]”Anyone that clumsy shouldn’t be in charge of [b]themselves[/b], let alone responsible for the safety of six others!”[/i] It was only the nerves talking, but problem was, Vanity Villiers had never actually had problems with nerves before, so she didn’t know how to control them now. For some reason it made her heart race, thinking about the upcoming match – her first as Captain of her team – and how it would define her to the body of peers watching from the stands, and possibly even the teachers. She shook her head, feeling the ponytail swish back and forth, and grabbed the trowel a little too firmly. The end dug into her forearm, and the girl let out a small yelp, from surprise rather than pain. [color=lightgreen]”Well, I’m glad I didn’t trip and fall on my face, or break my leg or anything…I seem to get injured more than humanly possible.”[/color] The thought brought a very old memory to the front of her mind, and she began to laugh, more than a chuckle, though not quite what one might call a ‘laughing fit’. Vanna could readily imagine that she seemed a little insane at this point, and tried to offer up an explanation as best she could. [color=lightgreen]”Sorry, I just remember back, oh not this past summer, but the one before? I was hunting with my Uncle Finnick, and right when he was about to shoot this, oh, [i]truly[/i] incredible buck, he stepped into a gnome-hole and broke his leg.”[/color] She knew she really shouldn’t find this amusing, but the way he had fallen – arms flailing about, with a most curious look on his face – triggered fits of giggles from the usually controlled sixteen-year old. [color=lightgreen]“Anyways, I hit it, though I’ll admit it wasn’t exactly a clean shot, because it fled and I started laughing. We had to track it down a while later, and I felt so bad for the thing I just pulled the arrow out, cleaned out the buck’s wound, and led him back to the grounds. And now, he’s my pet!”[/color] By the end of the story, she had begun to laugh again, and was surprised at how open and comfortable she felt around a perfect stranger. Mustering up some self-control, Vanity turned back to the tree for a moment, and pushed it into the hole. [color=lightgreen]”I named him Magnus…”[/color]. Regarding , said It\'s just Zoriath\'s role-plays. :p It says he is in a relationship with Zoriath, so I am guessing that\'s why? :P. Regarding , said [color=green]Elizabeth was ransacking the area surrounding her four-poster bed. She didn\'t want to mess up the other girl\'s space, but her own had been completely up-turned. She pulled off her bedsheets and rummaged frantically through her pillows. [i]\"Where is he?\"[/i] she asked out loud, shoving her hand behind the headboard. Her clothes were strewn everywhere - the Slytherin\'s wardrobe had been the first victim of her search. Huffing, she clambered off the bed and scanned the room for any sign of movement. Eyes bulging in horror, she realised that the dormitary door was slightly ajar - just enough room for a toad to slip through it. Leaving her bed-space looking like a bomb had hit it, Elizabeth raced out of the dorm and down into the common room. To her disappointment, he wasn\'t there, and nor was he in the Slythenclaw lounge. [i]\"Merlin\"[/i] she called, wandering out into the corridor. Her toad always managed to go missing, and every time she was filled with the same worries and fears, almost as if it was her child that was gone. [i]\"Merlin!\"[/i] she called again, making her way out to the grounds. She knew he wouldn\'t stay in the castle - he wasn\'t as obedient as that! Her voice echoed across the Courtyard as she kept calling out for her beloved pet. She had sent her owl out to look for him too, but he hadn\'t come back! Pulling her cloak tightly around her, she wandered out towards the lake, hoping that he had gone for a swim and would be found in the shallows. [i]\"Merlin!\"[/i] she shouted, getting irritated that he had gone so far. Standing on top of a hill and looking down at the lake, Elizabeth peered through her glasses at something moving on the shore. Squealing happily, she bolted towards the water and ran straight past a girl who was surrounded by books. Reaching Merlin, who was snuggled into the sand as if nothing had happened, she scooped him up and wrapped him up in her cloak. [i]\"Don\'t you dare do that again!\"[/i] she hissed, holding him close to her chest. Turning round, she smiled weakly at the girl she had run past, hoping that she hadn\'t startled her with her scream. [/color]. Regarding , said Haha, they were! I never messed around with it though. I just went on there to role-play. (:. Regarding , said [color=green]Elizabeth leant over and gazed admiringly at Kasia\'s drawings, inspecting every carefully-drawn line on the page. [i]\"They\'re amazing\"[/i] she whispered, almost speechless. She herself loved drawing, but she was nowhere near as good as Kasia. Finally, the young Slytherin looked up from the book and smiled at it\'s owner, proud that she even knew her name. [i]\"I\'ve had quite a relaxed day I guess. I haven\'t really done much to be honest, except my Quiddich homework and a lot of reading.\"[/i] she shrugged, glancing down at the cat. The girl raised an eyebrow in amusement at its odd behavior. [i]\"He likes the floor, huh?\"[/i] she smiled, watching him rolling around. Merlin and Marrol just sat there, boring as anything. Elizabeth rolled her eyes, not surprised by their lack of enthusiasm. Looking around, she scanned the room for some treats for her pets, hoping that giving them food might perk them up a bit. [i]\"D\'ya know if there are any animal treats in here?\"[/i] she asked, inspecting a peanut which was so mouldy that it looked like it had been around since Salazar Slytherin\'s time. [i]\"My owl has been pestering me all day! He\'s already eaten his usual meal, he\'s just being greedy! I spoil him!\"[/i] she chuckled, looking up from the peanut and smiling affectionately at Marrol, who returned the gesture with a ruffle of his feathers. Elizabeth didn\'t mind her pet\'s laziness, but she didn\'t want anyone to think she was a bad pet-owner just because they couldn\'t be bothered to do what other pets did. In fact, their passiveness was a good thing for her, because it meant she could cuddle them whenever she wanted and they wouldn\'t mind (and yes, despite being a toad, Merlin also received frequent cuddles from his owner!). She turned back to face Kasia, waiting to hear her reply. She so hoped there were some treats in here, otherwise she would have to go and search around the castle (or possibly ask the Care of Magical Creatures Professor) for some! [/color]. Regarding , said Play-by/pictures: Britt Robertson [url=http://img1.bdbphotos.com/images/orig/s/7/s7io4yau14zd4oas.jpg]one of the pics I like[/url] You don\'t need to add this picture in it, though. (: I just like it. (: Have fun with it. Colours: light colors Text: It\'s still magic even if you know how it\'s done. Would you like an avatar with that?: Yes please! If so, would you like your name/initials on your avatar?: Yes Mood: Pretty, Beautiful, Secretive, Anything else?: Can I have Hogwarts, ocean, flower, or anything else that\'s beautiful? :p Sorry about asking for a different siggy and avatar to be made. I have seen the same actress on signatures and avatars before and it bugs me. :/. Regarding , said Ahhhh ok haha neopets are funny to me though...!. Regarding , said -is disturbed by the Headmaster\'s prancing, but checks in anyway-. Regarding , said - checked PL/RRR/CR - worked on reviews - browsed - cleaned out CR a bit - updated Ravie RP request thread May have fallen asleep without checking out last night so that list is probably shorter than it should be. Not intending to really be around much today (orchestra, revision, homework) but I will get at least something done.. Regarding , said Well, because you guys were talking about how you knew what siggies and avis were, so I stepped in and said that I knew because of Neopets.. Regarding , said Wow how did this get into neo pets?!. Regarding , said Activate Super old RP\'s. Regarding , said Alona froze when Shento said parents. She began to tear. \"no,\" she said softly,\" my parents die in a car crash. They are muggles which means im muggle-born. I found out I was a wizard with my sister. She\'s a muggle though\" she said with her head down.. Regarding , said As I said in the announcement, you don\'t need to submit homework for that. I posted it simply for those of you who didn\'t do it last term so you could read it and get caught up. With that being said, the first actual lesson for the term has been posted, and for those you can submit homework.. Regarding , said Haha yeah it does :3 We look all team-y and stuff :3 It makes meh happeh. And I am here :3. Regarding , said 9.5/10 I love it! The writing in the bottom right, Slytherin and Quidditch Team, is scrunched up though.. Regarding , said Name: Natasha Keller What you want: Set Play-by: Ashley Tisdale Pics: [url=http://img.karaoke-lyrics.net/img/artists/4809/ashley-tisdale-205017.jpeg]this[/url] or [url=http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/29588389/Ashley+Tisdale+Mess+hot+mess+3.png]this[/url] Look/feel: Dreamy and Fabulous Color: Pink with a splash of black. Quote: A journey of a thousand miles, must begin with a single step. Font: Cursive Anything else: I want the background look like [url=http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c35/JTsBabyPrincess/wallpaper/200831082018-9576.jpg]this[/url]. Thanks. Regarding , said I just noticed how awesome it looks with all of us having Van\'s sigs :0 And yes, I am here.. Regarding , said -Throws thread off track for a mo- [quote] I also love my besties, Lumina and Vanity. [/quote] Where am I in that list? :( Not that it matters. I am so [strike]NOT[/strike] ok with that. -Ish back on track- I love how us Slytherins flock around Hogwarts in groups, clogging up everything with all our awesomeness.. Regarding , said Bevan :p Given you weren\'t in the epic house of Slytherin, would you pick Hufflepuff of Ravenclaw?. Regarding , said 10/10 Awesome. I love the background and the text font you used for \'Bevan\'.. Regarding , said You should of had tried them out while they were good! Now people on there are just flat out rude. I want to hit something because of how rude they are. Judging people and telling them they aren\'t good enough to role-play. I was like \"HELLO! I am not a novel writer, but I have been role-playing for years.\" -.- Like who are they to tall people they can\'t role-play? Lol. I have never touched the games though. :O. Regarding , said Well, I never really thought of it from that point of view. You really do learn some stuff on here about the actual things that you probably wouldn\'t really learn. :o. Regarding , said \"The Muggle Studies homework takes me FOREVER to finish. I don\'t really know why, but maybe I just don\'t want to do it. My favorite class would have to be Care For Magical Creatures.\" Anabelle shrugged, looking at the girl as well as Shento. \"I think I need to focus on clothes and other things first, rather than focusing on an animal, but I [u]will[/u] get one.\" Annabelle loved animals. They always ended up being her best friends.. Regarding , said Caroline Smith [I know I\'ve ordered before, I just feel like some change, if that\'s OK.] Set Play by: Elizabeth Gillies Pics: [url=https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT6gDEYa4rIM1Czei_SKIzLuiaJ-tsMkmiscqB_kunCZg0MUWwSHw] here [/url] [url=https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTc2C4Ig0Lwiflxol4vuR6a4dV-19YdR0ppqXU1MLzX6YmNQUvabg] here [/url] Look/Feel: mysterious, quiet, peaceful Color: blueish-purple, pink script Quote: Be yourself, everyone else is already taken. Font: Swirly Thanks!. Regarding , said Surprisingly enough, from the homework, the most I\'ve discovered are actually things outside of Hogwarts, particularly within muggle studies.. Regarding , said \"Everything.\" Shento laughed, shrugging. \"I really adore everything right now, I\'m kind of a total nerd. But I guess, Muggle Studies may be my favourite because it\'s so difficult. I also love Astronomy, surprisingly.\" He smiled and looked to Anabelle. \"Those all sound like cute animals. I\'ve been buying quite a bit of clothes too.\". Regarding , said \"Everything.\" Shento laughed, shrugging. \"I really adore everything right now, I\'m kind of a total nerd. But I guess, Muggle Studies may be my favourite because it\'s so difficult. I also love Astronomy, surprisingly.\" He smiled and looked to Anabelle. \"Those all sound like cute animals. I\'ve been buying quite a bit of clothes too.\". Regarding , said Shento smiled gently. \"Never touched a broom?\" he asked kindly. \"Didn\'t your parents set you on one of those little ones when you were a kid?\" He stole a bit of food from Alona\'s plate, and chewed. \"God, this food is amazing!\" he said happily, eating up the turkey. \"I can barely resist just eating down the entire place.\". Regarding , said (OOC: It\'s cool. I do that too.). Regarding , said I never really got into the boards much surprisingly, I spent a lot of time trying to get up in rankings in various games and to get various trophies and then I spent a lot of time trying to collect all the cards or stamps, or level my pet, or whatever. Build up a house, get a successful shop, solve all the mysteries. I really loved it, but I was too shy for the threads!. Regarding , said Do what exactly? =D. Regarding , said Out. -Started announcement for Slythie event -Checked Pl/SP/SN/CR -Updated Prizes for Points -Talked to Lumina about starting the Slythie event -Welcomed newbies -Did Baron dailies -Owled newbies. Regarding , said -poses- Me! What about that new kid, Alec Cole?. Regarding , said 9.5/10 I love this siggie. So pretty. A little bit bright for my liking, but it suits your character well. Just screams \"Spring\" and \"Fun\".. Regarding , said 5/10. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding Kantina's Unleash Your Beast Bash, Lumina Brier said [center][img]http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/unleashyourbeashbanner.jpg[/img][/center] It seemed that the Slytherin’s dreams all of a sudden began to come true. Finally she had a reason to leave her bedroom after the lessons not because it was her patrol night but to throw an illegal party for her House. Imagine that, kids, the Slytherin Student Staff was breaking all the rules that night, and no one other than their own Head of House suggested the perfect place to do it. Honestly, she would not think of a better location herself, so Lumina was not going to turn such a rare opportunity to be remembered by her peers for this act of so-called teenage rebellion. Sooner or later, her school life was going to come to its end, and it was a must to do anything like that before it was over. Vanity and Lumina had spent the whole day to do all the necessary preparations. Thankfully, the hard work was in the past and now it was the time to come out and play. She removed two large carton boxes out of her wardrobe, one with decorations and another one with food and drinks. Professor Winterly would probably be not very pleased to find the animal printed [url=http://media-cache2.pinterest.com/upload/151011393725321832_KBWnOlli_f.jpg]wreath[/url] spellotaped to her office door, not to mention [url=http://media-cache3.pinterest.com/upload/80783387035558037_vUFlEey6_f.jpg]balloons[/url], the garlands made of [url=http://media-cache5.pinterest.com/upload/97249673173067550_Q58dlc9s_f.jpg]the paper flowers[/url] but those looked great. It was a shame that they could not bring the things, which Vanity and she had spent hours to do back to the common room. Too much trouble. The seventh year took the boxes and put them next to the room entrance. They were too big and too heavy to deliver to the sixth floor without assistance, so she waited for Vanity to return from her individual practice and help her. She put her party outfit on, sat on the edge of her bed and took Doyle on her lap. Her kitten started to purr loudly as always, as she touched his soft fur. Lum had to admit she was neglecting her pet, being busy with classes, Quidditch and patrols. “I’m sorry, kitty,” she whispered and hugged him. “I promise, I’ll be paying more attention to you from now on”. “Speaking to your cat again, Brier?” she suddenly heard the taunting voice and turned around. “Oh, that’s you, Van. Just in time. Get dressed and let’s move. We don’t have all night”. Ten minutes later the roommates left the dungeons, being as careful as possible. There always could be other prefects or professors wandering around the corridors, and any spontaneous encounters must be avoided at all costs. Thankfully, both Slytherins knew how to look innocent when needed, and, to be fair, everything they were about to do was one of the errands their Head of House came up with. The original plan included marshmallows and campfire, not breaking and entering. Despite the fact that it went smoothly for Van and her, Lumina could not help but wonder if other students could reach the destination without being noticed by anyone as well. The office of Professor Winterly was located far away from their common room, and if those, who actually had the nerves to come, were caught, it would be devastating. [url=http://www.polyvore.com/animal_print_party/set?id=48676959]Lumina[/url] stopped in front of the closed door and quickly found her wand inside of the bolero’s small pocket and casted a spell to open it. The room was dimly lit, and the Slytherin noted to herself that it was really thoughtful to bring some candles. “Let’s decorate the place, shall we?” she said and put the box she was holding on the desk. “Van, unpack the [url=http://media-cache6.pinterest.com/upload/174303448048392570_1IL0Pstq_f.jpg]food[/url], please, while I’m taking care of this stuff”. Few more movements of her wand made the balloons and the flower garlands float above them, brushing against the ceiling. It turned out to be easier than she had expected. The Prefect hid the empty crate under the desk, and landed her lovely self into the Professor’s chair and took a [url= http://media-cache5.pinterest.com/upload/69735494199556080_I1iywIdQ_f.jpg]cupcake[/url] from the plate. She could not wait for the party to get started. (OOC: I was given permission to godmod Ms. Villiers).Regarding , said I'm posting a thread for party in the Pit since I'll be away for the most of the day. Feel free to move it to Heather's office when everything is ready. Maybe I will when I'm back. And don't forget to make this thread roleplay.. Regarding , said In. Regarding , said Marci trudged into the common room after a long days work in classes and with homework. She was exhausted. Her backpack seemed to weigh a million pounds with all the homework she had. There was only one chair open as of right now and it was smack dab between two overenthusiastic first years. [b]\"Oi, you two, budge over. I need a place to sit, quick.\"[/b] She said, dropping her pack to the floor with a clunk and fell into the chair. [b]\"Glad to hear you love Hogwarts, and herbology, that\'s my favorite subject, it is. I\'m Marci, Marci Lynch.\" [/b] She stuck her hand out to shake theirs. [b]\"Welcome to Hogwarts.\"[/b]. Regarding Is It Break Yet?, Kasia Lisette said Kasia stormed out of the castle onto the Grounds. She whipped her head back to the castle and grumbled under her breath. Why she was in a bad mood was a confusing story. Her classes were done for now and she had finished her last assignment in her room, and as a result of her angered scatterbrained mind, left her favored sketchbook on her desk. She kicked at a clump of dirt as she walked towards the oak trees that shaded the students from the hot sun. Maybe it was her classes, because now that she was a fifth year, they were getting pretty demanding. Or maybe it could be her new Prefect duties. Ever since she was named Prefect by her new Head of House, Keith Summers, the Staff has kept her busy with patrolling the halls, welcoming new students, finding troublemakers and punishing them and other duties. She almost didn't have time to eat or sleep as she always had to be on her feet, ready and waiting. Or it could also the Quidditch matches and practices that she had spent hours on. Her foot still hasn't recovered after she had kicked the Bludger. It was a reflex action and it killed the bones in her foot, until Madame Pomfrey fixed it of course. No matter, Kasia was stressed and had a very busy schedule. She relaxed by sitting down and leaned against a trunk of an oak. She closed her eyes and sighed quietly, hoping that the slight breeze and warm sun would help her. She felt around in the hand-sewn pocket that she had made in her purse and withdrew her wand. She twirled it around her fingers for awhile, watching the light play off the Ivy wood that her wand was made out of. Other than her sketchbook, her wand was her best friend. It had been with her through thick and thin during the five years that she had been in Hogwarts and she could always rely on it. She tilted her head and wondered what spell she can do. She didn't want to do the dancing spell and get a student by mistake. She knew what would happen as it happened to her best friend who was a Gryffindor. That was a fun time as it was then that Kasia had grew a backbone and learned to stand up to people. Now, she was a Prefect and could deal with the rule breakers without them snipping an attitude at her. And if they did, she can punish them. Kasia soon decided the spell that she was going to do. "Avis." She whispered and smiled when a small flock of blue birds popped out of the tip of her wand. She wanted them to stay with her for awhile so she concentrated on them. They started a sweet song and Kasia quietly hummed along with them. She was feeling a bit more relaxed and she hoped that no one would interrupt her. If they did, they better not start with her..Regarding , said Lol! I will admit that it was fun for a good amount of time. The boards would always be filled up with amazing people and roleplays, but they all poofed and found different spots.. Regarding , said I\'m here!. Regarding , said OMG Shento!!! How many times did you do this!!!. Regarding , said ((OOC:ok back to normal)) \"soooo what\'s your favorite class Shento?\" Alona asked randomly.. Regarding , said Haha oh how glorious the time of neo pets!. Regarding , said Alona looked down at her plate and began to play with her food. \"well I want too join too but I\'ve never really touched a broom before\" she said then turning to him,\" let\'s just say that part of my body says \"GO FOR THE GOAL!!!\" but the other says\" no you\'re gonna die you\'re gonna die!!!\" again not as courageous as Gryffindor\'s are known to be.\". Regarding , said To year up. Watching Movies on TV or Watching Movies in the Theaters?. Regarding , said 9.5/10 I really like it. No, actually, I LOVE it. It\'s absolutely gorgeous, but I just don\'t like the fact that your avatar doesn\'t match. It\'s really odd actually.. :/. Regarding , said Um...so...I got a new computer! :D I\'m excited so I just wanted to share that. :P Also, hi Huffies!. Regarding , said Keeper of the keys. Regarding , said The Man Comes Around in my pants.. Regarding , said You are banned for being too nice. ^.^. Regarding , said Get Up.. Regarding , said Creative. Regarding , said Skittles, puppies, and candlewax. What are Madrakes?. Regarding , said [color=blue] while the others were either far behind or still telling stories Sarah continued her trek through the forest.The deeper she got the creepier it looked, she repressed the urge to shudder as she avoided a old tree root rising from the ground. She was sure the others would be upset about her wandering off while they were listening about each others life but she felt finding this girl to be more important. Sarah came across a couple of trees, she raised her wand higher so she could get a better look,something seemed to be leaning up against the tree it looked human. Sure it was the girl Sarah walked over to get a closer look, she muttered in a medium tone [/color][color=pink]\"Hello?\". Regarding , said Deadly Little Voices by Laurie Faria Stolarz ^.^. Regarding , said I\'m free Eva, use me as you need me. :). Regarding , said Nine Hundred and Eighty One.. Regarding , said ^ Nope. I am done with school for the summer. (: < Has to go see The Avengers soon. V Wants to go see The Avengers?. Regarding , said Marci wasn’t keen to get moving into the forest. She had been deep within it’s depths during detentions and she didn’t want to go back in there any time soon. The outskirts of the place were great. It was beautiful and fun to play in the trees. Wild flowers grew in the patches of sunlight that streamed through the branches but the farther in you got, the denser the trees were. The denser the trees were, the darker the forest was. The darker the forest was the scarier the beasts that lived there. No sir-ee, Marci was not going farther into that place than she had to. There was a reason she wasn’t a Gryffindor. She wasn’t exactly a wuss but she wasn’t gung ho about facing danger in the face. As it was, she was the oldest student in this little ragamuffin group. It would be up to her to defend them. She knew the most spells and had the most experience with dangerous creatures. She wasn’t sure she wanted that kind of responsibility. Then again, there was a first year girl, in the woods, lost. That seemed even more terrifying than the prospect of going in there with a bunch of people. Taking a deep breath, Marci made a proposition. [b]”Alright guys, we really do need to look for Ruby. Let’s go. While we’re looking I’ll tell you my story. It’s nowhere near as interesting as Cheshire’s.”[/b] Marci stood up and stretched like a cat. She took out her wand, for good measure and gestured for the rest of them to follow her. She ducked under a low lying branch and began her story. [b]”I was born in Nevada, Reno, to be exact. I don’t know if you guys are familiar with Reno but it’s known as a city on the same level as Sodom and Gamorrah in the Bible. There are a lot of bad things that go on there. Gambling, loads of drugs, gangsters, prostitution. It’s disgusting. That’s the kind of city I was raised in. I’ve seen a lot for my thirteen years. Things a thirteen year old should never have to see. “[/b] Marci took a deep breath and continued. [b]”Lumos,”[/b] she said, holding her wand higher as the forest got darker and darker. [b]”My mom moved to the outskirts of the city. We lived in the desert. It was beautiful. My brother and I spent a lot of time out there, catching lizards and scorpions and things. But Mom couldn’t shield us from the horrors that the city possessed. Regardless of what she did, we still saw things we shouldn’t have seen. Have you guys ever seen a dead body? Or someone so high on drugs they think their skin is crawling with bugs? I have.”[/b] Marci wasn’t sure if the others were old enough to hear this but it wasn’t any worse really than Cheshire’s story. [b]”I’ve seen it all. It makes me want to fix the world, you know? Make everyone’s problems better so no one needs to do drugs or gamble all their money away. I grew up in school being bullied but after a while, they learned to stop picking on me. My magic didn’t come to my rescue like Cheshire’s did, at least not in any typical sort of way. Kids use to pick on me and beat me up. I never fought back. Mom said it was wrong. But finally, I snapped one day. One of the bigger girls, whose dad was a drug dealer decided to make sport of me. Her and three of her thug friends jumped me after school. I never fought back but like I said, something snapped and I think my magic broke through. I beat the crap out of them. I don’t know how I did it. They were bigger than me and I’ve never fought anyone in my life. My punches hit home every time and they were strong. I really hurt those girls.” [/b] Marci bowed her head in shame. She wasn’t proud of what she had done or what her magic had done for her. [b]”Anyways I was expelled from school. I got shuffled from school to school after that. Word spread though and no one bullied me after that but that day always haunts me. It wasn’t until I came to Hogwarts that I realized that my magic had been at play that day. Whenever someone gets close to me with malicious intent, my magic lashes out at them and hurts them. I’ve almost killed people before.” [/b] Marci’s voice got really low as she finished the story. [b]”Sometimes I think I’m destined to be a dark witch because my magic always manifested itself in dark ways. I’ve learned to control it though, since then. I just recently found out though, that my dad was associated with You-know-who. I am not sure if he was a Death Eater or not but he definitely wasn’t a good guy. He left my mom when I was born, or just after. So I only know what I’ve read about in books about him and what other students have let slip since I came here.”[/b] Marci was quiet after that. She blasted a cobweb out of their way with her wand and listened as the others followed behind her looking for Ruby. Edited to fix tag as requested. - L.M. Regarding , said Personally, Sickle because I love anything silver. Hmm, Bevan or Summers? *giggles*. Regarding , said *gets this thread back off track just a little bit* I love you too, Lera! But back on track, I love all of the students in this House and I\'m glad that we can share this amazing experience with you in being in Slytherin. I also love my besties, Lumina and Vanity. I\'m calling us the Winsome Threesome from now on. I love Alera and Keith Summers because you two are the greatest HoH/Professors of Slytherin and I don\'t think this House would be as great as it is if we didn\'t have you. And of course, the Slytherin Quidditch Team. We WILL win that cup this year no matter, we will work to the bone if we have to because we\'re just that dedicated. I love all of you here and I won\'t forget it. Oh, I think I\'m starting to cry.... Regarding , said In!. Regarding , said Old Total: 75 + 7 BP Herb #1 - 15/20 New Total: 90 + 7 BP. Regarding , said The Da Vinci Code.. Regarding , said ^ no, but I used to. No time any more. < is supposed to be filling the weekend with revision v exams soonish?. Regarding , said ooc// Lol, I don\'t even look at dates. xD Lol. I just post on anything that has new posts. My bad. ;D. Regarding , said Live. To year up or not to year up?. Regarding , said They don\'t have many chats anymore because they suspend your accounts for the dumbest things. You could just say the word \"thing\" and they will suspend your account. -.-\' Since I am obsessed with the idea of Harry Potter, I love this site. In fact if anyone asked me where a good Harry Potter role-play is, I would direct them to this site. (\': It makes me happy.. Regarding , said Homework and lessons are [b]GREAT[/b] ways to discover new things about Hogwarts and the creatures that surround it.. Regarding , said Madagascar. What sort of food is there at the feast to celebrate the start of term at Hogwarts?. Regarding , said \"Awe, I was thinking of getting a Cocker Spaniel or a kitten of some sort. Not so sure yet, but I am close to affording one,\" She shouted, excitement echoing through the table. A dog. Her [u]own[/u] dog. \"Then again I might want to focus on more clothes and stuff.\" Anabelle shrugged, letting out a sigh. She had just noticed that she was on her own when it came to money. Her mother and or father wasn\'t around to buy things for her, which was sad. \"It\'s different living on your own. Isn\'t it? I mean you don\'t depend on anyone but yourself.\". Regarding , said Nine Hundred and eighty! :-D Neuf cent quarante vingt. Novecientos ochenta.. Regarding , said Novecientos setenta y nueve.. Regarding , said Original. :-D. Regarding , said A Bludger is a fragment of a person\'s soul. Where is Beauxbatons school located?. Regarding , said Nine hundred and seventy eight.. Regarding , said You\'re banned for having such a beautiful signature.. Regarding , said Get Back.. Regarding , said Walk. Walk, walk, walk- always walk. Animated or live action movies?. Regarding , said I am only posting here so you\'ll know I\'ll be less active for the next three days or so. I have to move out of my dormitory and back home (formidable enough if you\'d see how much clothing I have to pack) and finish my last final. Just a head\'s up so you know what\'s going on. Van. Regarding , said In! Yesterday - -Checked PL/QH -Checked CR/SN/SP -Planned Slythie events with other Slythie SS & HoH -Welcomed Newbs -Planned new Quidditch Events. -Talked with Lumina about doing a second \'episode\' of our WWR program. -Browsed. Regarding , said Yea for my first check in!. Regarding , said [i]She was gliding, gliding high above with the breeze in her hair and the cool air on her face. Swooping lower, she tilted her head back a little and felt the full warmth of the sun on her neck. It felt so wonderful to be out her, just flying with a simple manner of spontaneity. There was something delicious about it, a sensation of joy which made her wonder why she spent so much time cooped up in the library when she could be out flying in the sunshine. Those who knew Elsbeth best were acutely aware of how hard it was to tear her away from her beloved books, but even if it were only for the sheer pleasure of flying, Quidditch happened to be an exception. The Seeker glanced upwards, glimpsing a golden speck not far away. The Snitch was a mere gilt freckle against the cobalt blue sky. Surely that meant this was a Quidditch match then. What was she doing? There she had been, calmly contemplating her enjoyment of flying without giving a thought to her role on the team or even the events of the game, and then there it was! That devious little winged ball which was the cause of both her troubles and her delights. All she needed to do was to stretch out, keep stretching...just a little further...[/i] [b]THUD[/b]. One eyelid flickered open, followed by another, and the young witch awoke to find herself splayed out on the floor beside her four-poster. Her left arm remained outstretched; it took a few moments of bewilderment before Elsbeth realized how she had ended up where she lay presently. She picked herself up and made an attempt to sooth her aching limbs which had suffered from the floor’s solidity. A quick glance at the traditional gold coming-of-age wristwatch resting at beside her bed told her it was not worth attempting to fall back into a slumber, particularly if it resulted in a similar consequence to the most recent one. Flinging an arm into the depths of her trunk, the seventh year located her Quidditch robes, which were slightly crushed but freshly-laundered nonetheless. A fleeting glance at the ice-laced window prompted her to dig out a couple of pairs of thick woollen socks, her well-worn house scarf and an extra jumper. Without bothering to stifle a yawn (or several), she dressed quickly in the dawn sunlight and made her way from the tower to the Pitch, a route which had become something of a routine for the Head Girl. All the while she was contemplating the coming minutes; she was so contained in her own thoughts that the chilly Scottish air came as quite a shock to her as she left the warmth of the castle. In spite of the long-standing house stereotype, the Hufflepuff team had built up an enviable reputation for playing Quidditch and Elsbeth had no doubt that they would prove to be a formidable opponent. She preferred it that way; it challenged her as a player and made the match so much more exciting for both spectator and team member. Eva, the capable and wonderfully amicable Captain, had organised a team which pitted Elsbeth against the younger Lena Ashford, a talented first year student with whom she looked forward to competing. The minutes leading up to the release of the Quaffle passed quickly: Elsbeth retrieved her Firebolt from the broom shed and warmed up by taking a couple of laps around the less used Practice Pitch. She no longer bothered preparing herself mentally for the imminent game since it seemed to cause her more anxiety than the intended composure. Besides, she knew that from the moment she kicked off from the ground, the combined excitement, anticipation and anxiety that resulted in the typically irreproducible Quidditch atmosphere would give her the strength to fly as well as she was able. It happened just as she had anticipated. Having observed the gathering crowds of spectators, Elsbeth joined the six other Ravenclaws on the lawn as they faced the swarm of canary yellow that formed their opponent, Hufflepuff. The Seeker gave attempted a nervous smile at both Quidditch Captains and scanned the crowds for a third, her close friend Iona who had annoyingly decided to support Eva’s house in this particular match. She smiled a competitive grin towards the stands and watched with the precision of her house animal, the eagle, as Professor Sharp (a former Seeker herself whom Beth had had the pleasure of playing against in just one tough but memorably occasion) began the match. She followed her usual strategy of beginning by moving away from the main action of the match, knowing that it would be optimistic to the point of foolish to expect to catch the Snitch within the first few minutes. Nevertheless she ensured she was keeping a mental note of Lena’s location, and possibly use the Hufflepuff Seeker’s seeking skills to her own advantage. The acts of keeping an eye out for those hazardous iron Bludgers and more obviously any hint of fluttering gold were beginning to feel instinctive to the Ravenclaw, but she knew that it would not be wise to rely solely on impulses. Gripping the upper shaft of her broomstick more tightly, Elsbeth hovered mid-pitch but kept determinedly away from the epicentre of the game. Past experiences - or rather injuries - had taught her at least this. She was aware that Lena was not far away from her current position and, knowing that she would need to keep some distance between the two of them in order to give herself a reasonable chance of catching the small winged ball without it being intercepted before she had the opportunity. Taking the decision to cross the Hufflepuff goalposts, and watching out for the airborne Quaffle and the opposing Keeper as she did so, Beth took a deep breath and leant inwards to gain speed. She accelerated and pulled into an impulsive dive, a move which on afterthought might have been a subconscious bluff. Then again, perhaps not, given that as she glimpsed a petite flurry of yellow heading towards her, she was overcome by a feeling that Lena had seen something other than Elsbeth’s dive. She wasn’t sure where this thought had come from or why, but before she knew exactly what was happening, she had flipped back around and was face to face with the Golden Snitch. For a moment she hesitated, [i]surely it could not be so easy?[/i] Mere minutes into the match and, entirely inadvertently the Ravenclaw Seeker had somehow been presented with the perfect opportunity to catch the Snitch. [i]You must still be dreaming,[/i] she warned herself, preparing to wake up with a loud and sudden onomatopoeic noise. Her common sense and her Quidditch reflexes, however, had other ideas. One quick, deft movement was all it took for the small golden sphere to be resting inside her palm. The pleasure of having caught it was sufficient to tell her that she was most certainly [b]not dreaming[/b], and that anyone who thought otherwise ought to be.. 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Regarding , said To get this thread back on track. >.> I love Slytherin house for a multitude of reasons. I love all of you, for one. If it wasn\'t for you all, we wouldn\'t be what we are. The amazing staff who do what they can everyday to keep this house going. The absolutely perfect Student Staff who never sleep and work their arses off to make sure the house is still alive and keeps us all on our toes with their fabulous ideas. And of course, the students. For being amazing, active, and working their butts off as well to earn the house points and continue to show how amazing Slytherin really is. We wouldn\'t be who we are without any of you. (: I\'d also love to give a small shout-out to our Head of House. I love you. (: You\'re amazing and you should be proud of what you\'ve done for this house since being appointed. As far as I\'m concerned, you\'ve always been a Slytherin. Anyways, I love you guys. Loads. <3. Regarding , said Read and mostly understood. :) If i have any questions I\'ll let you guys know!. Regarding , said *flings cricket into Lake* Here?. Regarding , said Here you go Lou, i quite enjoyed myself making your set (: [img]http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae166/Owlfeathers411/LouAvalonAv.jpg[/img] [img]http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae166/Owlfeathers411/LouAvalon.png[/img] Hope you like it, make sure to [b]credit[/b] me, thank you (:. Regarding , said love and lose. walk or run?. Regarding , said scratched back. Regarding , said Scratched Off.. Regarding , said Out - Checked CR/SP/SN - Talked to Keith about Slythie matters - Viewed the new users list - Updated Prizes for Points - Updated Homework thread. Regarding , said Mow the lawn. I think it\'s more fun than raking the leaves, and I like the smell of freshly grown grass- I consider it my reward. Love and lose, or never love at all?. Regarding , said 7/10 I don\'t really like how the picture is in black and white while the text and pattern are in pink. It\'s pretty, but I\'m not a big fan of it.. Regarding , said *headdesk* In.. Regarding , said Ha. I try to do my best. I\'m pretty competitive when it comes to writing, but I try to have fun. I write pretty much all the time, every day. This kind of public role play is new to me though, so I\'m having a ton of fun fiddling around with it. I kind of obsess over the homework too, I\'m always checking to see if there\'s new homework.. Regarding , said This site reminds me a lot of Neopets. I couldn\'t stop saying that when I joined here. I really loved NP, I got obsessed with it about 3 times, but each time I got lonely. XD If they had more chats, I would probably still be into it.. Regarding , said (OOC: I was kind of just teasing Zoriath by posting on one of his old posts. XD I don\'t think this rp is actually still up and running. ). Regarding , said Shento looked up. \"I\'ve a pup at home named Nibbles.\" he offered in the form of bonding. \"And yeah, saving is just something that has to be done. I love to write down my thoughts, I love to write overall, so a diary is one of my favourite things to have.\" He smiled. \"I\'ve just gotten an animal here, another pup, he\'s a Maltese and the cutest thing. When I was little, I\'d always wanted a dragon, but.\" He laughed. \"Obviously not going to happen.\" \"Not yet.\" he said. \"But I have it almost every day at home so I think I won\'t be drinking it for a while.\". Regarding , said Cook Off. Regarding , said Fruit. Only like a few vegetables. Mow the lawn, or rake leaves?. Regarding , said I\'ve been doing some homework on the side of my some what busy life right now which includes shopping and roleplaying. :P I might not be the BEST or one of these novel writers that are here, but hey I put in effort. :P I really do love this school though. Gives me something to do. :P. Regarding , said Lol! The only reason why I know what siggie and avi means is because I spent a LOT of time on Neopets. Oh lord. That site it TERRIBLE.. Regarding , said You could hear the clicking of heels enter the Great Hall and then suddenly stop, looking around for someone to greet and become friends with. As her eyes scanned the hallways, she recognized someone sort of familiar who was greeting a boy that looked like he was about to kill his cereal. She headed towards their direction, finally reaching the table. \"You know that you are about to kill your cereal, right,\" She asked the Slytherin as she looked to Shento, taking a seat at the table.. Regarding , said \"Expensive, yes, but just think on how it would pay off. Saving I mean.\" Anabelle had never seen someone so excited about a diary before. It was actually kind of funny to her. \"I can\'t wait until I get this whole placed figured out though and then I can actually focus on things I might like to have. Like an animal!\" You could see the joy in hey eyes as she had the thought of buying an animal here. \"I have a Siamese kitten back at home named Sidvicious. He\'s adorable,\" She stated, giving a small nod. \"Hey, have any of you guys tried the butter beer yet?\". Regarding , said ooc Sorry! I\'m stupid and I miss read your note -_-; Thanks for allowing it though :)...Do you guys wanna continue with the rp? If not just ignore my post haha At the sound of a voice behind her Robyn jumped, [i]wow, smooth[/i] she thought, as she straightened herself. She turned to face the girl and smiled, feeling like an idiot for jumping, \"um, ya. That would be great, thanks. I\'m Robyn by the way...\" her voice trailed off, why was she so awkward around new people she wondered.. Regarding , said ^ This person has a nice new signature. < Has ridiculously annoying curly hair. v This person is likely to start a riot in the Common Room.. Regarding Let Me Tuck You In (Capture The Flag Challenge), Geordy Stavins said The rumors spreading around the Slytherin Common Room late last night had been speaking of a challenge that had been put forth by the Dorm Monitor in the Boys' Dormitory: steal the snake plushie. Geordy was sure that the winner of the Capture the Flag (or Plushie) challenge was to be handsomely rewarded for his efforts, or maybe beaten with a stick for stealing, and despite the risk, he wanted to come out as the victor. The boy had no doubt that the plushie would be well protected in some way, and that other boys would be after it, but he felt as though he had somewhat of a head start. First, he had been one of the only to hear the gossip of the challenge, after staying up early all night to practice his Transfiguration work, and secondly, he lived in the same dorm as the Monitor, Nathan Jayne. Though the other boys would surely start on the task tomorrow, Geordy was ready to start the moment he awoke and saw Nathan gone. His plan was simple, because nothing special was needed to steal a plushie. When the boy awoke in the morning, he turned his head, batting away annoying curls out of his face, and noted that Nathan was gone. The coast wasn't entirely clear, as some of the other boys still lay slumbering in their beds, but Geordy would be silent as a mouse. Sliding out of bed quietly, the first year crept across the space separating his bed from Nathan's. He searched through the covers, sheets, and under the pillows until he found the little snake plushie that was the object of his adventure. Quickly, he crossed back across the room and stuffed the plushie inside his trunk, under his robes, cauldron, and a stack of books. Then, he ripped out a piece of parchment and scribbled a message on it. Making his way back over to Nathan's bed, he decided to do the boy a small favor and give him a little jab for losing the plushie so early on. Geordy perfectly folded the sheets comfortably onto the bed the way the house elves did it, fluffing the pillows and placing the bedspread neatly across the whole thing. The bed was perfectly made, and didn't give any sign of a search through it. However, it was also plushie-free. Geordy smiled to himself, happy that his plan had gone through perfectly and that none of the other boys were witness to his treachery. Then he dropped the piece of parchment, folded, onto the Dorm Monitor's pillow, and scampered back into his bed. A few more minutes rest wouldn't hurt a person. He chuckled to himself at the note's message before falling back into a comfortable sleep. [i]Made your bed, and made off with your plushie.[/i].Regarding , said Well, after a bit of debating, I thought I\'d post here just in case. I\'m taking a spring course that have a whole bucket load of homework that I have to do everyday. I have my exam on the 25th, so I can\'t devote everything to the whole site until after. I will be on, however, I think I\'ll be focusing my energy on the Huffie CR at the moment and not much else. Be glad I procrastinate RL stuff by being on LA.. Regarding , said Wolverine. Game of Thrones or Lord of the RIngs?. Regarding , said Robyn smiled at the other two students, she was glad they both seemed nice. Her worst fear when she got her letter was that none of the other students would like her. Sure, she knew other muggle-born students would be attending but, she just felt like she would stick out like a sore thumb. \"Ok, thank you Liia. I\'ll keep that in mind if...or when I should say,\" she laughed, \"have questions.\" She then turned towards the boy on the floor; she recognized him from the sorting ceremony and even though she was normally horrible with names she was pretty sure his name was Shento. \"Your Shento right?\" She asked fairly confident in the answer, \" What homework have you been doing? I was looking over the herbology texts earlier and thought they were facinating. I\'ve already finished with the herbology homework myself. Thought it was kind of fun to be honest.\" [i]Uh oh[/i] she thought [i]Robyn shut up, your inner geek is showing[/i] . She couldn\'t help but like the classes here at Hogwarts, compared to math and english at her muggle school this was a dream come true. She just hoped her fellow students shared her interest in their classes.. Regarding , said Afternoon!. Regarding , said Auror, it\'s a little more exciting. Sickle or Galleon (based on looks alone, not value)?. Regarding , said view online. fruit or veg?. Regarding , said Shento appeared out of the blue. \"Boogalugga loo!\" He yelped, doing a backflip, cartwheel and split. \"Let\'s make this exciting, bring this back from the dead, retro-style!\" (OOC: XD BAHAHAHA.). Regarding , said Shento entered the Great Hall, clutching his books close to his chest. There were two reasons he particularly liked coming here in the morning this early, one of which was, there was never anyone else; he hated people. He got to be alone with his thoughts and away from the people obsessed with love, drama, and other things he simply did not understand or want to understand. He simply wanted to read his book and eat, alone. He did like eating. But, he stopped in his tracks as he noticed another person in the Great Hall, far off at the Slytherin table. Well, that table had nothing to do with him and he didn\'t have to worry about it. Still, it felt very rude to see someone in the room and not greet them, however shy he was, he had still grown up with manners. \"Hello.\" he said quietly, walking into the enormous room.. Regarding , said 9.9/10 I really really really like it but the quote is a bit hard to read, so you know if it wasnt it would be full marks!. Regarding , said .... >_> In.. Regarding , said (OCC: Bahaha, kinda, but it is totally fine. ) Shento\'s brow furrowed and then he laughed, happy. \"Well, alright then.\" he grinned. \"If you say so.\". Regarding , said Shento grinned, Alona\'s warm personality loosening the knots in his stomach, making him feel much better. \"That\'s good to know that you grew into your house.\" he said, pausing as he ate some more of the delicious food. He really loved food particularly at his old home where he had not been able to get much. He was happy to have such a lot of of it now. \"Maybe I\'ll grow into mine too.\" he said confidently. \"It\'s true I\'m pretty good at finding things, maybe I should try out to be a seeker or something? I love Quiddich.\" he grinned.. Regarding , said As a child, Shento had had a very intense, realistic fantasy. It included a character that was also his imaginary best friend. The fantasy included a boy, quiet, beautiful, with dark hair and deep, deep green eyes. The boys lips, more often than not would be curved downwards in an ever present, condescending smirk, and occasionally a grimace. However, he managed to make both of these faces, beautiful. He was a rather rude fantasy character, he always was looking down on his creator, Shento. Sometimes, Shento would even find himself in tears at the things his beautiful nightmare would say to him. He had been a child, and it had been quite a few years ago. Now, he was meeting his fantasy. As he had spoken, brief surprise came over him as Zoriath actually smiled at what he had said. If he were not an artist, something he actually took quite seriously, he would not have seen it. But, he was always interested in the human face, it\'s dips and curves and slight nuances that made it different from all other faces, even between twins. There was a reason Zoriath\'s face in particular carried such a subtle beauty, one he couldn\'t place. He was sure studying it some more would help him discover. He wondered how creeped out Zoriath would be to hear that he wanted to sketch his face. The idea of it made Shento feel incredulous. Perhaps he would just have to satisfy himself by looking alone, and sketching from his memory later. Shento had a temper on him, he always had, and it tended to flair when he didn\'t want it to. It had always kept him from making the friends he wanted to, he tended to be rather high strung and emotional. The fact that he cared so much about books and learning was another reason he was considered a freak. A child that was either always reading, screaming or in tears was not one that got along well with other children. And he happened to really enjoy the company of others. It was a terrible personality combination, one that filled him with sadness, more often than not. He wondered if Zoriath ever faced such problems. But, somehow, although Zoriath had spoken to him in a way he did not like, he still managed to keep his temper in check, in fact, it hadn\'t really flared at all, except slightly. He could tell that Zoriath hadn\'t attempted to be scolding or condescending, like his fantasy best friend, it simply was a part of him. That was something Shento could understand, his own personality was something that was misunderstood and couldn\'t be helped, at least not until it was socialized out of him. Which, since he got along with no it, it wouldn\'t be. Zoriath was probably so used to having to explain things to people, that he didn\'t even think twice about doing it now. The want to make Zoriath smile the way he had was something he desperately craved. It was something he had longed for in his fantasies too. To have a person with which it was almost a challenge to smile, almost a challenge to get close to, was something Shento held close to him greatly. Friends that came easily were friends that left, just as quickly. Friends that were challenges, rarely ever left. \'Wait...friends?\' he was getting ahead of himself. Zoriath had hardly said two words to him and he was already thinking of friendship, in fact, a few moments ago he has been thinking of much more than friendship. He always did this, why did he always do this. And yet he was surprised when things didn\'t work out the way he wanted. Jumping the gun was never good in anything, he hated he had the habit, things always turned out far better in his imagination than in real life, and as a result, things tended to hurt him, all the time. He wondered, briefly, if Zoriath thought him stupid, if that was the reason he had felt the need to explain. Of course, ha had actually done some stupid things, tripping, twice, failing to drag the chair across the floor. He tried to keep himself from blushing. Zoriath probably thought his personality was true to his hair colour, and that was something he always tried to avoid. To top it off, of course, he was a Hufflepuff. Colour filled his cheeks. He so hated being judged by any pre-disposed thoughts. He also wondered if Zoriath misunderstood what he meant by his parents interest in the Dark Arts. He hardly even got to see his parents, they were ever always travelling on business. His father worked with the Ministry of Magic, in the department of Magical Law Enforcement. He was often dealing with unpleasant things and had a lot of enemies. He was incredibly good at his job. It was for this reason that Shento was interested in the Dark Arts, the Defense, the creation, the history, the future, and why his parents were interested in the Dark Arts, not for any sinister reasons. Knowledge truly was power. Power against. More than one of his family members had died from one of the three Unforgiveable Curses in payback for Shento\'s father \'ruining a life\' by sending another criminal offender to Azkaban. Shento lived in fear every day that he might receive an owl citing his fathers death. Both his parents loved him dearly, but due to his fathers incredibly dangerous work, and the fact that he was, and had to be always moving about, he hadn\'t gotten to grow up with them much, save for the holiday months. He had had to spend his time with his muggle relatives, people that treated him like the bane of the Earth. They were the reason he was so happy to get away from the muggle world. It annoyed him that he didn\'t know about everything as much as he should, the occasional thing surprised him here and there, making him look like some sort of muggle occasionally. This upset him. He had come from a very long line of pure-bred wizards, and was very proud of this. His mother, however worked with Magical Creatues, hence his immense interest in them. He thought they were all so beautiful, particularly the dragon. It was a creature with such interesting properties, next to the Phoenix, it was one of the most powerful creatures when it came to cures. He wondered why he cared so much about what Zoriath was thinking about, perhaps because there seemed to be so much going on behind those intelligent eyes. He really did seem like someone worth even attempting to make up a friendship, and he wanted to make that attempt, although it might result in him getting hurt. Any ways, he was used to getting hurt. He played with the bind of the book; he hoped people would not have to be hurt any more. The class in which Professor Jia had demonstrated the unforgivable curses had brought him to tears. All of what he had previously been thinking flew from his mind as he saw Zoriath\'s reaction to his touch. First a smile, then a blush? He looked so absolutely endearing, his cheeks filling with pink. Yet, he still looked so...manly..so empowered. It made Shento like him all the more. He wondered, however, what had caused the sudden change of heart in Zoriath. Maybe he was just the type that required warming up. He wondered if he would have to warm Zoriath up every time they met, or if this treatment was simply a one time thing. He truly hoped not. He looked up to meet Zoriath\'s eyes looking down at his, felt something in his stomach, galloping, hopping, horses, butterflies. It felt good, whatever weird hybrid of animal it was inside him, butter horses...he wanted the feeling never to end. He wondered if he was imagining the look in Zoriath\'s eyes, something that looked like...hunger? He was being so conceited for thinking something like that, he knew. As if anyone would ever be hungry for him. Maybe Zoriath was simply hungry, and all of his mindless babbling was keeping him from going to get something to eat. He bit his lip, proud at his logical thought. Yes, that was it, that was it exactly. As he worked hard to think of all these benevolent and logical thoughts, he jerked slightly when Zoriath spoke. \"It\'s alright.\" he said, so surprised that Zoriath had even apologized. Why was he apologizing? Shento was not someone with apologizes, no one ever wasted apologizes on him. He was shocked, he felt his breath being sucked from him, and combined with the galloping butter horses, it was quite the frightening sensation. Had Zoriath just called him intelligent? One of the smartest...he had to be hallucinating, or else, the boy was teasing him, that had to be it. Still, he was not going to deny such a compliment, it made his smile light up to feel that he was actually being appreciated and noticed for himself, another rarity. Two rarities in one day, by one person, he already liked this boy. Maybe he liked him a little too much. He didn\'t really care at the moment, because Zoriath had just stepped towards him, closer, so close he could count those thick, multitudos eyelashes, one by one, if they stood there long enough, so close, so close they could almost kiss. The butter horses began fly-galloping out of his stomach, they wanted to leave, they wanted...he wanted...he wanted to swoon. He didn\'t pull back from the advances, rather, he lifted his chin to look right, right into Zoriath\'s eyes. Their lips were centimetres apart. \"Thank you.\" Shento said at Zoriath\'s final compliment. \'Learn from one another?\' He wondered what exactly that may comprise of, and he tried not to go red as thoughts that Zoriath more than likely didn\'t mean the way he took them, floated around his head. \"That would be...interesting. He saw Zoriath look away. How...gr...his heart swelled again. Why was it doing this so much, just the idea of making a friend made him like this? Was it the idea of making a friend that had him so worked up? Was it more... \'Was it more...?\' Either way, he continued to hold Zoriath\'s gaze when the other boy looked down, searching it out, and meeting it again with a smile. \"Thanks...for the book.\" he said, reaching out to touch Zoriath\'s arm, let his finger tips rest there for a second longer.. Regarding , said As a child, Shento had had a very intense, realistic fantasy. It included a character that was also his imaginary best friend. The fantasy included a boy, quiet, beautiful, with dark hair and deep, deep green eyes. The boys lips, more often than not would be curved downwards in an ever present, condescending smirk, and occasionally a grimace. However, he managed to make both of these faces, beautiful. He was a rather rude fantasy character, he always was looking down on his creator, Shento. Sometimes, Shento would even find himself in tears at the things his beautiful nightmare would say to him. He had been a child, and it had been quite a few years ago. Now, he was meeting his fantasy. As he had spoken, brief surprise came over him as Zoriath actually smiled at what he had said. If he were not an artist, something he actually took quite seriously, he would not have seen it. But, he was always interested in the human face, it\'s dips and curves and slight nuances that made it different from all other faces, even between twins. There was a reason Zoriath\'s face in particular carried such a subtle beauty, one he couldn\'t place. He was sure studying it some more would help him discover. He wondered how creeped out Zoriath would be to hear that he wanted to sketch his face. The idea of it made Shento feel incredulous. Perhaps he would just have to satisfy himself by looking alone, and sketching from his memory later. Shento had a temper on him, he always had, and it tended to flair when he didn\'t want it to. It had always kept him from making the friends he wanted to, he tended to be rather high strung and emotional. The fact that he cared so much about books and learning was another reason he was considered a freak. A child that was either always reading, screaming or in tears was not one that got along well with other children. And he happened to really enjoy the company of others. It was a terrible personality combination, one that filled him with sadness, more often than not. He wondered if Zoriath ever faced such problems. But, somehow, although Zoriath had spoken to him in a way he did not like, he still managed to keep his temper in check, in fact, it hadn\'t really flared at all, except slightly. He could tell that Zoriath hadn\'t attempted to be scolding or condescending, like his fantasy best friend, it simply was a part of him. That was something Shento could understand, his own personality was something that was misunderstood and couldn\'t be helped, at least not until it was socialized out of him. Which, since he got along with no it, it wouldn\'t be. Zoriath was probably so used to having to explain things to people, that he didn\'t even think twice about doing it now. The want to make Zoriath smile the way he had was something he desperately craved. It was something he had longed for in his fantasies too. To have a person with which it was almost a challenge to smile, almost a challenge to get close to, was something Shento held close to him greatly. Friends that came easily were friends that left, just as quickly. Friends that were challenges, rarely ever left. \'Wait...friends?\' he was getting ahead of himself. Zoriath had hardly said two words to him and he was already thinking of friendship, in fact, a few moments ago he has been thinking of much more than friendship. He always did this, why did he always do this. And yet he was surprised when things didn\'t work out the way he wanted. Jumping the gun was never good in anything, he hated he had the habit, things always turned out far better in his imagination than in real life, and as a result, things tended to hurt him, all the time. He wondered, briefly, if Zoriath thought him stupid, if that was the reason he had felt the need to explain. Of course, ha had actually done some stupid things, tripping, twice, failing to drag the chair across the floor. He tried to keep himself from blushing. Zoriath probably thought his personality was true to his hair colour, and that was something he always tried to avoid. To top it off, of course, he was a Hufflepuff. Colour filled his cheeks. He so hated being judged by any pre-disposed thoughts. He also wondered if Zoriath misunderstood what he meant by his parents interest in the Dark Arts. He hardly even got to see his parents, they were ever always travelling on business. His father worked with the Ministry of Magic, in the department of Magical Law Enforcement. He was often dealing with unpleasant things and had a lot of enemies. He was incredibly good at his job. It was for this reason that Shento was interested in the Dark Arts, the Defense, the creation, the history, the future, and why his parents were interested in the Dark Arts, not for any sinister reasons. Knowledge truly was power. Power against. More than one of his family members had died from one of the three Unforgiveable Curses in payback for Shento\'s father \'ruining a life\' by sending another criminal offender to Azkaban. Shento lived in fear every day that he might receive an owl citing his fathers death. Both his parents loved him dearly, but due to his fathers incredibly dangerous work, and the fact that he was, and had to be always moving about, he hadn\'t gotten to grow up with them much, save for the holiday months. He had had to spend his time with his muggle relatives, people that treated him like the bane of the Earth. They were the reason he was so happy to get away from the muggle world. It annoyed him that he didn\'t know about everything as much as he should, the occasional thing surprised him here and there, making him look like some sort of muggle occasionally. This upset him. He had come from a very long line of pure-bred wizards, and was very proud of this. His mother, however worked with Magical Creatues, hence his immense interest in them. He thought they were all so beautiful, particularly the dragon. It was a creature with such interesting properties, next to the Phoenix, it was one of the most powerful creatures when it came to cures. He wondered why he cared so much about what Zoriath was thinking about, perhaps because there seemed to be so much going on behind those intelligent eyes. He really did seem like someone worth even attempting to make up a friendship, and he wanted to make that attempt, although it might result in him getting hurt. Any ways, he was used to getting hurt. He played with the bind of the book; he hoped people would not have to be hurt any more. The class in which Professor Jia had demonstrated the unforgivable curses had brought him to tears. All of what he had previously been thinking flew from his mind as he saw Zoriath\'s reaction to his touch. First a smile, then a blush? He looked so absolutely endearing, his cheeks filling with pink. Yet, he still looked so...manly..so empowered. It made Shento like him all the more. He wondered, however, what had caused the sudden change of heart in Zoriath. Maybe he was just the type that required warming up. He wondered if he would have to warm Zoriath up every time they met, or if this treatment was simply a one time thing. He truly hoped not. He looked up to meet Zoriath\'s eyes looking down at his, felt something in his stomach, galloping, hopping, horses, butterflies. It felt good, whatever weird hybrid of animal it was inside him, butter horses...he wanted the feeling never to end. He wondered if he was imagining the look in Zoriath\'s eyes, something that looked like...hunger? He was being so conceited for thinking something like that, he knew. As if anyone would ever be hungry for him. Maybe Zoriath was simply hungry, and all of his mindless babbling was keeping him from going to get something to eat. He bit his lip, proud at his logical thought. Yes, that was it, that was it exactly. As he worked hard to think of all these benevolent and logical thoughts, he jerked slightly when Zoriath spoke. \"It\'s alright.\" he said, so surprised that Zoriath had even apologized. Why was he apologizing? Shento was not someone with apologizes, no one ever wasted apologizes on him. He was shocked, he felt his breath being sucked from him, and combined with the galloping butter horses, it was quite the frightening sensation. Had Zoriath just called him intelligent? One of the smartest...he had to be hallucinating, or else, the boy was teasing him, that had to be it. Still, he was not going to deny such a compliment, it made his smile light up to feel that he was actually being appreciated and noticed for himself, another rarity. Two rarities in one day, by one person, he already liked this boy. Maybe he liked him a little too much. He didn\'t really care at the moment, because Zoriath had just stepped towards him, closer, so close he could count those thick, multitudos eyelashes, one by one, if they stood there long enough, so close, so close they could almost kiss. The butter horses began fly-galloping out of his stomach, they wanted to leave, they wanted...he wanted...he wanted to swoon. He didn\'t pull back from the advances, rather, he lifted his chin to look right, right into Zoriath\'s eyes. Their lips were centimetres apart. \"Thank you.\" Shento said at Zoriath\'s final compliment. \'Learn from one another?\' He wondered what exactly that may comprise of, and he tried not to go red as thoughts that Zoriath more than likely didn\'t mean the way he took them, floated around his head. \"That would be...interesting. He saw Zoriath look away. How...gr...his heart swelled again. Why was it doing this so much, just the idea of making a friend made him like this? Was it the idea of making a friend that had him so worked up? Was it more... \'Was it more...?\' Either way, he continued to hold Zoriath\'s gaze when the other boy looked down, searching it out, and meeting it again with a smile. \"Thanks...for the book.\" he said, reaching out to touch Zoriath\'s arm, let his finger tips rest there for a second longer.. Regarding , said As a child, Shento had had a very intense, realistic fantasy. It included a character that was also his imaginary best friend. The fantasy included a boy, quiet, beautiful, with dark hair and deep, deep green eyes. The boys lips, more often than not would be curved downwards in an ever present, condescending smirk, and occasionally a grimace. However, he managed to make both of these faces, beautiful. He was a rather rude fantasy character, he always was looking down on his creator, Shento. Sometimes, Shento would even find himself in tears at the things his beautiful nightmare would say to him. He had been a child, and it had been quite a few years ago. Now, he was meeting his fantasy. As he had spoken, brief surprise came over him as Zoriath actually smiled at what he had said. If he were not an artist, something he actually took quite seriously, he would not have seen it. But, he was always interested in the human face, it\'s dips and curves and slight nuances that made it different from all other faces, even between twins. There was a reason Zoriath\'s face in particular carried such a subtle beauty, one he couldn\'t place. He was sure studying it some more would help him discover. He wondered how creeped out Zoriath would be to hear that he wanted to sketch his face. The idea of it made Shento feel incredulous. Perhaps he would just have to satisfy himself by looking alone, and sketching from his memory later. Shento had a temper on him, he always had, and it tended to flair when he didn\'t want it to. It had always kept him from making the friends he wanted to, he tended to be rather high strung and emotional. The fact that he cared so much about books and learning was another reason he was considered a freak. A child that was either always reading, screaming or in tears was not one that got along well with other children. And he happened to really enjoy the company of others. It was a terrible personality combination, one that filled him with sadness, more often than not. He wondered if Zoriath ever faced such problems. But, somehow, although Zoriath had spoken to him in a way he did not like, he still managed to keep his temper in check, in fact, it hadn\'t really flared at all, except slightly. He could tell that Zoriath hadn\'t attempted to be scolding or condescending, like his fantasy best friend, it simply was a part of him. That was something Shento could understand, his own personality was something that was misunderstood and couldn\'t be helped, at least not until it was socialized out of him. Which, since he got along with no it, it wouldn\'t be. Zoriath was probably so used to having to explain things to people, that he didn\'t even think twice about doing it now. The want to make Zoriath smile the way he had was something he desperately craved. It was something he had longed for in his fantasies too. To have a person with which it was almost a challenge to smile, almost a challenge to get close to, was something Shento held close to him greatly. Friends that came easily were friends that left, just as quickly. Friends that were challenges, rarely ever left. \'Wait...friends?\' he was getting ahead of himself. Zoriath had hardly said two words to him and he was already thinking of friendship, in fact, a few moments ago he has been thinking of much more than friendship. He always did this, why did he always do this. And yet he was surprised when things didn\'t work out the way he wanted. Jumping the gun was never good in anything, he hated he had the habit, things always turned out far better in his imagination than in real life, and as a result, things tended to hurt him, all the time. He wondered, briefly, if Zoriath thought him stupid, if that was the reason he had felt the need to explain. Of course, ha had actually done some stupid things, tripping, twice, failing to drag the chair across the floor. He tried to keep himself from blushing. Zoriath probably thought his personality was true to his hair colour, and that was something he always tried to avoid. To top it off, of course, he was a Hufflepuff. Colour filled his cheeks. He so hated being judged by any pre-disposed thoughts. He also wondered if Zoriath misunderstood what he meant by his parents interest in the Dark Arts. He hardly even got to see his parents, they were ever always travelling on business. His father worked with the Ministry of Magic, in the department of Magical Law Enforcement. He was often dealing with unpleasant things and had a lot of enemies. He was incredibly good at his job. It was for this reason that Shento was interested in the Dark Arts, the Defense, the creation, the history, the future, and why his parents were interested in the Dark Arts, not for any sinister reasons. Knowledge truly was power. Power against. More than one of his family members had died from one of the three Unforgiveable Curses in payback for Shento\'s father \'ruining a life\' by sending another criminal offender to Azkaban. Shento lived in fear every day that he might receive an owl citing his fathers death. Both his parents loved him dearly, but due to his fathers incredibly dangerous work, and the fact that he was, and had to be always moving about, he hadn\'t gotten to grow up with them much, save for the holiday months. He had had to spend his time with his muggle relatives, people that treated him like the bane of the Earth. They were the reason he was so happy to get away from the muggle world. It annoyed him that he didn\'t know about everything as much as he should, the occasional thing surprised him here and there, making him look like some sort of muggle occasionally. This upset him. He had come from a very long line of pure-bred wizards, and was very proud of this. His mother, however worked with Magical Creatues, hence his immense interest in them. He thought they were all so beautiful, particularly the dragon. It was a creature with such interesting properties, next to the Phoenix, it was one of the most powerful creatures when it came to cures. He wondered why he cared so much about what Zoriath was thinking about, perhaps because there seemed to be so much going on behind those intelligent eyes. He really did seem like someone worth even attempting to make up a friendship, and he wanted to make that attempt, although it might result in him getting hurt. Any ways, he was used to getting hurt. He played with the bind of the book; he hoped people would not have to be hurt any more. The class in which Professor Jia had demonstrated the unforgivable curses had brought him to tears. All of what he had previously been thinking flew from his mind as he saw Zoriath\'s reaction to his touch. First a smile, then a blush? He looked so absolutely endearing, his cheeks filling with pink. Yet, he still looked so...manly..so empowered. It made Shento like him all the more. He wondered, however, what had caused the sudden change of heart in Zoriath. Maybe he was just the type that required warming up. He wondered if he would have to warm Zoriath up every time they met, or if this treatment was simply a one time thing. He truly hoped not. He looked up to meet Zoriath\'s eyes looking down at his, felt something in his stomach, galloping, hopping, horses, butterflies. It felt good, whatever weird hybrid of animal it was inside him, butter horses...he wanted the feeling never to end. He wondered if he was imagining the look in Zoriath\'s eyes, something that looked like...hunger? He was being so conceited for thinking something like that, he knew. As if anyone would ever be hungry for him. Maybe Zoriath was simply hungry, and all of his mindless babbling was keeping him from going to get something to eat. He bit his lip, proud at his logical thought. Yes, that was it, that was it exactly. As he worked hard to think of all these benevolent and logical thoughts, he jerked slightly when Zoriath spoke. \"It\'s alright.\" he said, so surprised that Zoriath had even apologized. Why was he apologizing? Shento was not someone with apologizes, no one ever wasted apologizes on him. He was shocked, he felt his breath being sucked from him, and combined with the galloping butter horses, it was quite the frightening sensation. Had Zoriath just called him intelligent? One of the smartest...he had to be hallucinating, or else, the boy was teasing him, that had to be it. Still, he was not going to deny such a compliment, it made his smile light up to feel that he was actually being appreciated and noticed for himself, another rarity. Two rarities in one day, by one person, he already liked this boy. Maybe he liked him a little too much. He didn\'t really care at the moment, because Zoriath had just stepped towards him, closer, so close he could count those thick, multitudos eyelashes, one by one, if they stood there long enough, so close, so close they could almost kiss. The butter horses began fly-galloping out of his stomach, they wanted to leave, they wanted...he wanted...he wanted to swoon. He didn\'t pull back from the advances, rather, he lifted his chin to look right, right into Zoriath\'s eyes. Their lips were centimetres apart. \"Thank you.\" Shento said at Zoriath\'s final compliment. \'Learn from one another?\' He wondered what exactly that may comprise of, and he tried not to go red as thoughts that Zoriath more than likely didn\'t mean the way he took them, floated around his head. \"That would be...interesting. He saw Zoriath look away. How...gr...his heart swelled again. Why was it doing this so much, just the idea of making a friend made him like this? Was it the idea of making a friend that had him so worked up? Was it more... \'Was it more...?\' Either way, he continued to hold Zoriath\'s gaze when the other boy looked down, searching it out, and meeting it again with a smile. \"Thanks...for the book.\" he said, reaching out to touch Zoriath\'s arm, let his finger tips rest there for a second longer.. Regarding , said As a child, Shento had had a very intense, realistic fantasy. It included a character that was also his imaginary best friend. The fantasy included a boy, quiet, beautiful, with dark hair and deep, deep green eyes. The boys lips, more often than not would be curved downwards in an ever present, condescending smirk, and occasionally a grimace. However, he managed to make both of these faces, beautiful. He was a rather rude fantasy character, he always was looking down on his creator, Shento. Sometimes, Shento would even find himself in tears at the things his beautiful nightmare would say to him. He had been a child, and it had been quite a few years ago. Now, he was meeting his fantasy. As he had spoken, brief surprise came over him as Zoriath actually smiled at what he had said. If he were not an artist, something he actually took quite seriously, he would not have seen it. But, he was always interested in the human face, it\'s dips and curves and slight nuances that made it different from all other faces, even between twins. There was a reason Zoriath\'s face in particular carried such a subtle beauty, one he couldn\'t place. He was sure studying it some more would help him discover. He wondered how creeped out Zoriath would be to hear that he wanted to sketch his face. The idea of it made Shento feel incredulous. Perhaps he would just have to satisfy himself by looking alone, and sketching from his memory later. Shento had a temper on him, he always had, and it tended to flair when he didn\'t want it to. It had always kept him from making the friends he wanted to, he tended to be rather high strung and emotional. The fact that he cared so much about books and learning was another reason he was considered a freak. A child that was either always reading, screaming or in tears was not one that got along well with other children. And he happened to really enjoy the company of others. It was a terrible personality combination, one that filled him with sadness, more often than not. He wondered if Zoriath ever faced such problems. But, somehow, although Zoriath had spoken to him in a way he did not like, he still managed to keep his temper in check, in fact, it hadn\'t really flared at all, except slightly. He could tell that Zoriath hadn\'t attempted to be scolding or condescending, like his fantasy best friend, it simply was a part of him. That was something Shento could understand, his own personality was something that was misunderstood and couldn\'t be helped, at least not until it was socialized out of him. Which, since he got along with no it, it wouldn\'t be. Zoriath was probably so used to having to explain things to people, that he didn\'t even think twice about doing it now. The want to make Zoriath smile the way he had was something he desperately craved. It was something he had longed for in his fantasies too. To have a person with which it was almost a challenge to smile, almost a challenge to get close to, was something Shento held close to him greatly. Friends that came easily were friends that left, just as quickly. Friends that were challenges, rarely ever left. \'Wait...friends?\' he was getting ahead of himself. Zoriath had hardly said two words to him and he was already thinking of friendship, in fact, a few moments ago he has been thinking of much more than friendship. He always did this, why did he always do this. And yet he was surprised when things didn\'t work out the way he wanted. Jumping the gun was never good in anything, he hated he had the habit, things always turned out far better in his imagination than in real life, and as a result, things tended to hurt him, all the time. He wondered, briefly, if Zoriath thought him stupid, if that was the reason he had felt the need to explain. Of course, ha had actually done some stupid things, tripping, twice, failing to drag the chair across the floor. He tried to keep himself from blushing. Zoriath probably thought his personality was true to his hair colour, and that was something he always tried to avoid. To top it off, of course, he was a Hufflepuff. Colour filled his cheeks. He so hated being judged by any pre-disposed thoughts. He also wondered if Zoriath misunderstood what he meant by his parents interest in the Dark Arts. He hardly even got to see his parents, they were ever always travelling on business. His father worked with the Ministry of Magic, in the department of Magical Law Enforcement. He was often dealing with unpleasant things and had a lot of enemies. He was incredibly good at his job. It was for this reason that Shento was interested in the Dark Arts, the Defense, the creation, the history, the future, and why his parents were interested in the Dark Arts, not for any sinister reasons. Knowledge truly was power. Power against. More than one of his family members had died from one of the three Unforgiveable Curses in payback for Shento\'s father \'ruining a life\' by sending another criminal offender to Azkaban. Shento lived in fear every day that he might receive an owl citing his fathers death. Both his parents loved him dearly, but due to his fathers incredibly dangerous work, and the fact that he was, and had to be always moving about, he hadn\'t gotten to grow up with them much, save for the holiday months. He had had to spend his time with his muggle relatives, people that treated him like the bane of the Earth. They were the reason he was so happy to get away from the muggle world. It annoyed him that he didn\'t know about everything as much as he should, the occasional thing surprised him here and there, making him look like some sort of muggle occasionally. This upset him. He had come from a very long line of pure-bred wizards, and was very proud of this. His mother, however worked with Magical Creatues, hence his immense interest in them. He thought they were all so beautiful, particularly the dragon. It was a creature with such interesting properties, next to the Phoenix, it was one of the most powerful creatures when it came to cures. He wondered why he cared so much about what Zoriath was thinking about, perhaps because there seemed to be so much going on behind those intelligent eyes. He really did seem like someone worth even attempting to make up a friendship, and he wanted to make that attempt, although it might result in him getting hurt. Any ways, he was used to getting hurt. He played with the bind of the book; he hoped people would not have to be hurt any more. The class in which Professor Jia had demonstrated the unforgivable curses had brought him to tears. All of what he had previously been thinking flew from his mind as he saw Zoriath\'s reaction to his touch. First a smile, then a blush? He looked so absolutely endearing, his cheeks filling with pink. Yet, he still looked so...manly..so empowered. It made Shento like him all the more. He wondered, however, what had caused the sudden change of heart in Zoriath. Maybe he was just the type that required warming up. He wondered if he would have to warm Zoriath up every time they met, or if this treatment was simply a one time thing. He truly hoped not. He looked up to meet Zoriath\'s eyes looking down at his, felt something in his stomach, galloping, hopping, horses, butterflies. It felt good, whatever weird hybrid of animal it was inside him, butter horses...he wanted the feeling never to end. He wondered if he was imagining the look in Zoriath\'s eyes, something that looked like...hunger? He was being so conceited for thinking something like that, he knew. As if anyone would ever be hungry for him. Maybe Zoriath was simply hungry, and all of his mindless babbling was keeping him from going to get something to eat. He bit his lip, proud at his logical thought. Yes, that was it, that was it exactly. As he worked hard to think of all these benevolent and logical thoughts, he jerked slightly when Zoriath spoke. \"It\'s alright.\" he said, so surprised that Zoriath had even apologized. Why was he apologizing? Shento was not someone with apologizes, no one ever wasted apologizes on him. He was shocked, he felt his breath being sucked from him, and combined with the galloping butter horses, it was quite the frightening sensation. Had Zoriath just called him intelligent? One of the smartest...he had to be hallucinating, or else, the boy was teasing him, that had to be it. Still, he was not going to deny such a compliment, it made his smile light up to feel that he was actually being appreciated and noticed for himself, another rarity. Two rarities in one day, by one person, he already liked this boy. Maybe he liked him a little too much. He didn\'t really care at the moment, because Zoriath had just stepped towards him, closer, so close he could count those thick, multitudos eyelashes, one by one, if they stood there long enough, so close, so close they could almost kiss. The butter horses began fly-galloping out of his stomach, they wanted to leave, they wanted...he wanted...he wanted to swoon. He didn\'t pull back from the advances, rather, he lifted his chin to look right, right into Zoriath\'s eyes. Their lips were centimetres apart. \"Thank you.\" Shento said at Zoriath\'s final compliment. \'Learn from one another?\' He wondered what exactly that may comprise of, and he tried not to go red as thoughts that Zoriath more than likely didn\'t mean the way he took them, floated around his head. \"That would be...interesting. He saw Zoriath look away. How...gr...his heart swelled again. Why was it doing this so much, just the idea of making a friend made him like this? Was it the idea of making a friend that had him so worked up? Was it more... \'Was it more...?\' Either way, he continued to hold Zoriath\'s gaze when the other boy looked down, searching it out, and meeting it again with a smile. \"Thanks...for the book.\" he said, reaching out to touch Zoriath\'s arm, let his finger tips rest there for a second longer.. Regarding , said 7/10 I\'m not really a fan of this set at all. (I\'ve changed Kerli and her entire personality so anything before the name change never happened.). Regarding , said 8.99999999/10 I love it! i love the background the pictures...BUTTTT uf i was to be a little picky it would be the the quote, you can\'t really see it very well....But i still lovee it!. Regarding , said slow cook. Regarding , said It looks awesome, thanks!. Regarding , said I am looking for a best friend, male or female, first year.. Regarding , said *cricket* still here. evidently I\'m far too enthusiastic. I\'ll have to do something about that.. Regarding , said WWR, cause Van and me have the show over there. Auror or Healer?. Regarding , said Ahhaha :p *sues Kas with love*. Regarding , said [img]http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab35/SrruhWesson/icon-4.jpg[/img] [img]http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab35/SrruhWesson/pp-1.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Kasia slipped through the opening of her door and closed it gently behind her. Her roommate was sleeping and she didn’t want to wake her so she tiptoed around her room. Her Prefect duties were finally over so Kasia had the time to finish her homework and relax. Or so she thought, her cats Chip and Bijoux were chirping for her to feed them, Fiona her hedgehog was climbing on her foot to be held and Cooper was squawking as he wanted to fly around. Kasia sighed and promised her pets quietly that she’ll let them out. Maybe she could use the fresh air too. She grabbed a light grey cloak and put Fiona in a basket that was lined with a blanket. [i]Almost like that Muggle story… what is it called? Little Red Riding Hood?[/i] Kasia thought to herself, smiling as Fiona nestled in the blanket and Bijoux jumped in with her. Ever since her last shopping trip at Diagon Alley, where she bought the two animals together, they’ve been the best of friends. Almost like sisters. Kasia smiled down at the two girls and watched as Cooper settled on her shoulder and Chip wound himself around her ankles. “Ready to go, everyone?” She whispered and was met with a chorus of noises. She shushed them quietly and sneaked out the door. She tiptoed out of the Common Room; the Prefect badge still gleamed on her robes. She bit her lip gently as she walked up the long flights of stairs, thankful that she had worn her flats today instead of heels. She didn’t want the clicks to echo as she wasn’t supposed to be here. After all, once her Prefect duties were done she was supposed to go back in her room and sleep. To try and relax for the next day but that wasn’t happening. As she walked up the last flight of stairs, Kasia thought that she was forgetting something… but what? She did everything she needed and she welcomed new Slytherins, and she had talked to Lumina and Vanity… Her eyes widened as she almost slipped on the last step. She forgot about Tim! Her Timothy Arkwood, the Ravenclaw. She stopped as the thoughts flooded her mind and she put a hand to her forehead. How could she forget her own darling Tim? It must’ve been the Prefect duties, they were taking her schedule. Plus, she was the youngest and newest in the Student Staff so she felt that she had to do almost everything. She liked to be busy, but with her duties and her Quidditch matches, she felt like she didn’t have a social life. [i]I don’t know how Bryn and Isaac do it… well they are both Prefects so they see each other a lot... but it’s different for me and Tim.[/i] Kasia sighed and opened a door that led to the Astronomy Tower, memories flooded back to her as she stepped quietly and closed the door behind her. How when she was a First Year she met her then boyfriend, Scott. How he asked her to go to her first dance, how she had received the bangles that was gently chiming on her wrist even now, four years later. She never had the heart to give them back to her, after all, they were a gift and she thought it wasn’t fair to give them but just because their relationship ended. Those days seemed so close yet so far away. She realized that tears had stung her eyes because a paw was on her cheek. Bijoux was looking up at her with her clear blue eyes and she smiled down at her. “I’m okay, pretty girl. It was just a memory.” Bijoux chirped and settled back down in her basket. Kasia didn’t know if she wanted to stay or not, the sky was clear and she could see stars everywhere in the sky. Burning brightly they seemed to flood the tower with light. Kasia started to walk towards a wall when she heard Cooper hoot and fly off her shoulder somewhere over to the right of her. Kasia’s head snapped up and followed the snow white owl and hissed for him to come back. He probably saw a mouse and went to chase it, but then Chip ran after him meowing. “Oh, you two!” Kasia groaned as she gripped the basket, and lowered the hood from her face. She followed her two pets and watched as Bijoux jumped gracefully out of the basket, Fiona clinging to her back. Bijoux padded after Chip and Kasia grumbled with annoyance. Unlike her, her pets were adventurous and leave for hours at a time. But she did have rules that she had to follow and in the back of her mind, she knew that she was breaking one of them right now to be out here. It wasn’t midnight yet but it was close to it. But, she did come out here when it was midnight when she was a First Year… but that didn’t make anything better. Kasia followed her pets and stopped suddenly as she saw a phoenix sitting next to someone. [i]Who would be out here at this time of night? Are they insane?[/i] Kasia stepped closer and was about to open her mouth to ask why they were here and who they were, when she stopped again. She knew that tousled brown hair, she had, in fact tried to find it when she was patrolling the halls between classes. Plus, she knew that phoenix anywhere. It was Castro, Timothy’s phoenix. Kasia tilted her head to the right, curiously as she saw Cooper, Chip, Bijoux, and Fiona swarm Castro and Tim. Squeaking, chirps, and meows ensued as the animals all started having a ‘conversation’. “Oi, all of you! Shush it now.” Kasia hissed as she picked up Bijoux and Fiona climbed onto Chip’s back, somewhat reluctantly. Her calico purred as she sat down next to Tim. His eyes were closed and he seemed to be sleeping. Was he waiting here for her? Kasia’s mouth twitched into a smile as she studied his features. His brown hair was tousled and falling into his eyes and his chest was moving with deep breathes. Seeing him like this, peaceful, made Kasia’s day better and the aches and pains of the day seemed to go away. She gently moved strands of hair from his eyes and smiled. She gently shook his shoulder and laughed lightly. “Excuse me, sir. But isn’t it a bit too late to take a nap here?” She hoped that he would realize that she was teasing him.. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Listed threads in Active RPs -Deleted month old threads in Active RPs -Sent out PforP from Friar -brainstormed for CP activity. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Listed threads in Active RPs -Deleted month old threads in Active RPs -Sent out PforP from Friar -brainstormed for CP activity. Regarding , said Oi, you lot. Take this little fight somewhere else. Yes, I did a Bevan, sue me. :p. Regarding , said Okay I\'ve done the homework but it says I cant submit homework to announcements. Where should I submit my work?. Regarding , said Alona was walking around the corridor looking for the room of requirement. She needed a place to read because she was a bit stressed. Alona usually went there to study or just needed a place of peace. The room was only there for people who NEED it. Once she had found it she tried opening the door. There stood a guy ,practically from slytherin looking at the door curiously, standing in her way. She softly pushed him aside and opened the door slowly so that she could make up an excuse for trying to get in. \"uh I\'m sorry but I need the...,\" then peeking inside the door,\" the janitors closet so uh yeah...\" she said then closing the door. She saw the room transform into her own private reading room. There was her hammock where she laid while reading and shelves and shelves of books from her favorite authors. \"oh how I missed you\" she said quietly.. Regarding , said Zoriath looked down at his shoes, blushing at the compliment regarding his name. He had always thought it sounded rough and abrasive; he thought that it sounded gross and strange. It was refreshing to hear someone compliment it; especially someone that was already such a far cry from the average student. For the first time in a long time, Zoriath felt the muscles in his face contort into the foreign sensation of a smile. It was faint and could almost be missed if someone was not paying attention. Even if they were, it might take an extraordinary attention to detail to actually see it. It quickly vanished when Shento began speaking again. Shento had obviously been offended by his scolding and his heart sank a bit. He had been giving a second chance to converse with this anomaly of a student and he felt like he had already blown his chances with him. As the boy spoke, he felt increasingly pessimistic about everything. He just knew he had ruined his chances with possibly the only other person in the school that could even begin to understand him. He shifted uncomfortably. He just wanted to run back to his book and jump inside, where he couldn\'t be a complete buffoon. Despite the fact that he felt utterly hopeless, he clung to every word the boy spoke. He listened so intently for a sign that he had not been doomed before the very start of their relationship, and even so, he was happy to hear the boy talking to him. His voice sent waves of joy throughout for Zoriath; and for a few moments, Zoriath thought that he could deal with being hated by this boy so long as it meant that he could listen to his voice. He hoped, dearly, that it would not come to that, though. The boy muttered something that Zoriath almost missed; a phrase that he, himself, believed so very adamantly. His heart swelled. This Hufflepuff was becoming increasingly too good to be true, although it seemed like that had slightly varying approaches to the philosophy. It was still a breath of fresh air. He smiled faintly once more and bit the inside of his mouth to refrain from saying anything stupid or ridiculous. He almost regretted ever having tried to avoid the boy to begin with. While his impressions were usually correct and he was not about to go ignoring them from now on, but this boy... Shento... was a different case entirely. He was so lost in thought that he missed the boy\'s pause that would give him a chance to speak; a realization that set in when the boy sighed and began speaking again. Luckily for Zoriath, the boy still seemed to be talking to him. Perhaps this exchange would not go as negatively as he had once believed. He listened as Shento explained his parents\' interest in the Dark Arts and he frowned slightly. He did not usually trust students whose parents dabbled in such things. They tended to be of a much darker breed than even he was capable of being. Neither of his parents were Dark practitioners. His mother was an herbologist and his father was a potioneer. They dedicated their lives to helping people. If he had turned out with a fascination for the Dark Arts and a penchant or power with a family that was so healing to society, he wondered what a child whose parents were dark wizards would turn out like. He quickly ejected the thought from his mind. He did not want to judge or analyze this boy anymore. He had already been proven wrong once and he did not want to make the same mistake again, twice. He just wanted to enjoy Shento\'s presence and listen to his sweet, relaxing voice. He was a bit concerned, though, about what he was saying. Curriculum at this school did not teach the Dark Arts; though it did teach protective measures against them. If he was, indeed, learning the Dark Arts here, it more than likely was not from a proper teacher and Shento might end up getting expelled. He felt tense and worried even thinking about that. His eyes brightened and glanced up to meet Shento\'s suddenly as the skin of their hands made contact. Zoriath expected it to be over in an instant, but was presently surprised when it wasn\'t. A faint pink tint covered his cheeks the longer Shento\'s hand remained in contact with his, reaching its peak when he took a step closer. He was so close, now and Zoriath was utterly lost in those stunning, sapphire eyes. His heart began beating faster and he had a little trouble keeping his breathing under control; his mind racing to sort out his feelings and emotions. He thought about how nice it felt to have his hand graced by Shento\'s and he was overwhelmed with the desire of more. He imagined Shento\'s hand in his and blushed madly. He was certain if he could feel that hand in his, he would never let it go. Shento spoke, again breaking Zoriath\'s pleasant trance-like state that allowed him reprieve from his otherwise knowledge hungry mind. He, unwittingly, watched his lips as he spoke as they formed each of the words he was speaking. They were very pleasant to watch, gracefully shaping the wondrous cascade of notes that made up the music of Shento\'s voice. \"I\'m sorry,\" Zoriath began, choosing his words carefully in hopes of repairing whatever damage he had wrought, \"I did not mean to offend.\" It was only then that he realized he was staring and looked back up into the glistening pools of cerulean that were his big, mystifying eyes. \"You must be incredibly intelligent, then; because you appear to be one of the smartest people that I have ever met, aside from my parents and the professors.\" He flushed again. He really wished that this exchange would go well. Shento seemed like a person that could learn from Zoriath and from whom Zoriath could learn. He had longed for such a friendship for a long time; but he could feel his chest longing for a bond beyond that. He wanted to learn and understand this boy as much as he could. He was so unbelievably fascinating. He returned the favor of the boy and took a slight step closer, wanting to be near him in a show of genuine interest . \"You appear to be the best of many groups of people in many aspects,\" he said, taking a deep breath and continued, struggling with his feelings, \"I feel that we can learn from one another...\" He blushed and looked down.. Regarding , said \"it\'s ok Shento,\" Alona said comfortingly,\" honestly I wanted to be in Ravenclaw. Blue is my favorite color and I\'m a real nerd plus I don\'t think I am as courageous as Gryffindor\'s are known to be, that was until I actually got in. I love it there now well because they accepted me for who I am and welcomed me with open arms plus I am turning into a true Gryffindor.\" she said with a bright smile then scratching her head. \"sorry I\'m telling you of my life story ,haha. Well I guess what I\'m trying to say is ,well I read that Hufflepuffs are the kindest of all house plus they are great at finding things not seen. You\'re a very kind person. A little shy once people meet you but you\'re cool with me pal.\" she said then bumping her shoulder to his.. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said [url=http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m349hs3SX91r2ed4io1_250.gif]My reaction towards finding out we won.[/url]. Regarding , said \"it\'s ok as long as you work hard then you can accomplish anything\" ((OOC: sorry I sound really unrealistic right now.)). Regarding , said You are banned because I need to ban someone right now.. Regarding , said [color=grey]I\'d probably stand up to the bully, depending. I\'m a first year, too, after all, and bullies are typically bigger and older, and in this case probably more skilled in magic than I am. If I were older I probably wouldn\'t bother standing up to them, just knock them away with magic or whatever. Someone runs up to you, someone you don\'t know, shouting that you\'re the only person that can help him. Everyone\'s staring at you. What do you do?[/color]. Regarding , said [color=grey]If I could live anywhere? Well, Hogwarts is the most epic place I\'ve seen, don\'t really know how to top it. But after that, I suppose... LA. Try to hit it big in Hollywood, since the acting scene here is a little small. If you had the money to buy any one really nice outfit, what would it be and when would you wear it?[/color]. Regarding , said Welcome, Hermes! You\'ve been sorted into the right house, I hope you enjoy the site and help us win the house cup.. Regarding , said Welcome to Ravenclaw, Harley! I hope you enjoy the site!. Regarding , said Shento was blown away by the overexuberance his new friend was showing. He smiled faintly, not sure how to react. \"They\'re a bit pricey though.\" he cautioned. \"I\'ll be having to do quite a bit of saving to get one.\". Regarding , said Shento nodded. \"Not so loud and proud.\" he sighed. \"I didn\'t think I would get Hufflepuff of all houses. It doesn\'t fit me...\" he looked disgruntled and unhappy about it. \"But I suppose I\'ll grow into it.\". Regarding , said Alona looked at him surprised. \"THEY HABE THOSE HERE! I\'m totally baffled!\" she said stupidly. \"I want one too! I\'m going to put everything into there like my bestfriends and my assignments and once I get married!\" she said then sighed happily.. Regarding I must not., Heather Winterly said It's a simple game, try and keep this one LA related. Nothing more than one sentence. I'll start. I must not let Jessica Mueller or her minions find out more info about me. >.>.Regarding [color=silver]~~~Prizes[/color] [color=green]Galore~~~[/color], Keith Summers said [center]Hello, SlytherWINs! I imagine you all have been working very hard on doing homework since the term started, yes? Well, do I have a surprise for you! At the end of this week, the top point earner from both of the Silver team and Green team will receive a very special prize. If you want in on this, you have a week to get more homework done to steal the most point earning spot on your team's roster. Best get busy! And now, onto the first prize for this term.[/center] [center][img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xeCFDfIdNAI/TZ-1ozX6BfI/AAAAAAAAB7s/KHwWwLLyk_A/s1600/divider.gif[/img][/center] [center][img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/felixtitle.png[/img][/center] [center][img]http://lumosalliance.net/images/items/felixfelicis_01.png[/img] [center][i][color=yellow]Felix Felicis makes the drinker lucky for a period of time, depending on how much is taken, during which everything they attempt will be successful. It is meant to be used sparingly, however, as it causes giddiness, recklessness, and dangerous overconfidence if taken in excess.[/i][/color][/center] [center][img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xeCFDfIdNAI/TZ-1ozX6BfI/AAAAAAAAB7s/KHwWwLLyk_A/s1600/divider.gif[/img][/center] [center]Of course, us Slytherins don't NEED luck to win, but it wouldn't hurt having it on our side! Remember, folks. You have a whole week (7 days) to get more homework done, so..starting from today(Friday LA time), you have until next Friday. And then, the Felix Felcis will be handed out to the top point earners. Good luck!.Regarding Ravenclaw of the month, Heather Winterly said So who do we want for may?.Regarding , said Mandrake. Regarding , said Alona looked down at her robe and pointed at the slogan. \"Gryffindor loud and proud\" she said,\" you must be a hufflepuff right?\". Regarding , said You\'re a bad boss, headmaster. I think I\'ll report this to the MoM.. Regarding , said Hehe. I know what avi means because I spent a lot of time on rp sites. XD Trolololo, Idle times.. Regarding , said Haha that\'s cool I didn\'t know what siggie or avi ment until I found the artwork corner it made total sense after.. Regarding , said \"This is some good stuff, isn\'t it?\" Shento asked. \"You would think with the quantity that the quality would be lacking, but everything is perfect. He picked at a piece of potato, chewing it happily. He really loved potato. He looked over to Alona. \"So, what house are you in?\" he asked.. Regarding , said \"This is some good stuff, isn\'t it?\" Shento asked. \"You would think with the quantity that the quality would be lacking, but everything is perfect. He picked at a piece of potato, chewing it happily. He really loved potato. He looked over to Alona. \"So, what house are you in?\" he asked.. Regarding , said \"ok that\'s good\" Alona said relieved,\" that\'s good to know!\" She was happy. She had made another friend and and good one too. She will remember this day for a long time especially because she met him because of food. She happily ate with him.. Regarding , said It\'s my first time here and I\'m super excited to get started up! So far I\'ve just been doing a ton of homework and posting wherever I can. Posting is so fun. I love rp. >~< I\'m saving for a pet too, that\'s pretty exciting.. Regarding , said \"When I get up there, I\'m going to look back at me now and laugh.\" Shento said. \"That\'s why I want one of those amazing diaries that come to life. \"They\'re awfully expensive though.\" he sighed. \"The idea of making memories like that is great.\". Regarding , said \"No?\" Shento said aloud. He would never do something like that! Not only would that be mean, it would also be rude. He dug into the delicious food before him. \"I would never say no.\" he smiled. I\'m really happy someone came over here to talk to me actually, I wouldn\'t have the courage to do it on my own.\" he smiled up at Alona. \"So thank you.\" \"And yes, I\'m fine.\" he said.\"This food is just really, really good.\". Regarding , said Hullo! I\'m a new Ravenclaw student! :-D. Regarding , said I feel really slow. I just figured out what Sig. Means. I\'ve been reading it above your banner and not realizing this whole time.. Regarding , said \"that is true but they\'re not as scarey as they look. Some actually act like they\'re still first years\" Alona said then laughing.. Regarding , said Shento looked over to Anabelle, a faint smile on his lips. \"I dunno..\" he said. \"It is kind of though to be a First Year, I admit I was surprised by the work load but...nothing ever beats the excitement of being a first year, does it! I guess each year has something great and special about it.\" He thought about earlier that day when he had been trying to walk through the halls. \"The tall 4th and 5th years really do scare me sometimes.\" he admitted. \" I feel so little.\". Regarding , said Nice to meet you too Anabelle and haha to Shento. Regarding , said Hello Aaron and welcome to LA. I am a new student here, too. (:. Regarding , said Well, I figured that if you can describe yourself, I can too. I really hope you do not mind me butting in like this on your fourm though. Where do I begin? My name is Anabelle Bathory and I am more of the outgoing, non-shy type. I love to make new friends and talk a lot. Usually I will be the one starting conversations, though I am not popular like you. I am creative, fun, silly, and hardworking. Even though I have a silly side I would like you to know that I also have a very serious side. Y. Regarding , said \"thanks\" she said then taking a seat,\"you know I didn\'t think you would say yes.\" she said then putting on a thinking face,\" you looked a bit troubled and shy so I thought that you would flat out say NO.\" then repeating the scenario in her head. \"oh yeah that reminds me are you okay?\" she asked him worryingly.. Regarding , said I\'ve been fiddling around with them in attempts, but I think I\'m going to just hand it over to my friend to make. XD I\'ve no time to learn right now.. Regarding Hello!, Harley Sparks said Hello guys!.Regarding , said A smile played Shento\'s lips as Zoriath said his name. The way he, Zoriath said it, made it sound far more beautiful than it was. Shento watched Zoriath\'s mind whir, it was such an interesting process. What was he thinking about? He looked like every thought he had was one that was more than worth knowing, and Shento wanted to know them all. \"Zoriath.\" he said. \"That\'s a gorgeous name.\" It really was. He wanted to add \'For a gorgeous person.\' but not only would that be utterly corny, but, the boy would probably go running for the hills if he actually did say that. He listened as he was spoken to in a tone that sounded suspiciously like he was being scolded. \"Yes, I do know.\" he said, in answer to Zoriath\'s rhetorical question about the Dark Arts being frowned upon. \"I\'m not a muggle...\" he said, his voice slightly hurt. \"That\'s not what I meant when I said sadly...it just...seems to me that with education, maybe things wouldn\'t be so muddled. I\'m only interested in them because they\'re another piece of information to learn. Knowledge is power.\" he mumbled the last bit to himself, hurt at being misjudged so quickly. He wondered if Zoriath now thought badly of him, or if he treated everyone in the way. Sharply, and analytically It was so cold. \"Don\'t misunderstand.\" He sighed. \"My parents always showed an interest in the Dark Arts, not a positive interest mind you, but an interest. They never hid them from me. I don\'t see why they should be hidden. It\'s not like we don\'t learn about them here any ways.\" He took the book from Zoriath, their fingers touching. He tried to ignore the shocks of electricity he felt shooting up and along his spine. He let his hand linger, and stepped a bit closer. \"Don\'t worry..\" he said. \"I\'m more intelligent than I look, although that may not be saying much.\". Regarding , said \"Well, it is a pleasure to meet both of you. I am sure you two will make lovely friends.\" She smiled to them, taking a seat at the table, slamming her books on them. \"Hogwarts is so difficult; Especially for first years. I mean you have to jump into something you know nothing about, make new friends, and figure out where every place is on your own.\" Anabelle shrugged and let out a small sigh. \"To be completely honest, I am afraid of the second years and higher. I mean, they are older and wiser than I am.\". Regarding , said \"haha it\'s cool I was the same. Awkward invisible but that all changed once I found how most I the people here are!\" Alona explained,\" I sure hope that we can be friends! You seem like an awesome guy!\" All that he said was true. No one knew who she was until she started talking (writing).. Regarding , said Hello Alona. It\'s a pleasure to meet you! (:. Regarding , said Shento took her hand and shook it, a bright smile on his face. \"I find it hard to be shy when someone makes me feel at ease.\" he admitted, laughing. \"I am sorry I am so shy, I guess it takes me a little while to warm up to people.\" he really had not expected to make any friends here, he was so used to being a ghost. He should not have underestimated Hogwarts. Maybe he would not be as lonely as he thought he would.. Regarding , said \"Oh, erm, I\'m Zoriath,\" he said, still surprised that he would ever find himself giving his name to a Hufflepuff. \"Shento...\" he repeated quietly, not really thinking about it. He admired the name for a few moments, repeating it over and over in his head. He attempted to memorize the nuances of the boy\'s accent and the tone of his voice so that, whenever he heard his name, he could correctly imagine the boy\'s voice. He felt so pathetic and weak for letting his emotions take hold of him like this. Then, the subject took a more serious direction. \"It certainly is not sadly. There is a reason that the Dark Arts are frowned upon, you know. While I may not be closed minded, you need to accept responsibility and not fool yourself into believing something else. I am interested in them, myself; however, I know that there is a reason that they are banned and tend not to be taught. You should accept this as well.\" Zoriath was a bit embarrassed at his knowledge, for once. He had kind of wished his mind would have avoided switching to its logical self for a little while longer. He hoped that the Hufflepuff did not think him of taking a soapbox approach with him; he just wanted the boy to understand what it was he was getting into. This was especially the case if he and Shento ever delved into that world together. They would need to be safe, cautious, and understanding. He was so busy being embarrassed that he overlooked the change in Shento\'s voice. He reached up, without much of an effort, and grabbed the book with the proper title on its spine. It was a bit odd to find such a book in the public section of the library, so he flipped it over ad inspected it to make sure it would not get Shento in any trouble if he were caught.. Regarding , said I hate cherry flavoured anything, so I have to say grape. Although I prefer green grapes over purple. Print out or view online?. Regarding , said Shento\'s eyes widened. If he knew the day would come where someone would actually offer to sit beside him, where someone would actually even see him, he would\'ve run a comb through his hair in the dormitories. Still, it couldn\'t be helped, and he really didn\'t have much to complain about. Why anyone would want to sit beside him was still a mystery to him, but he would make the best of it. He looked around the room, all the roudy people all over eating, talking, laughing, joking. They were having a good time with their friends. And now, he had one two, he didn\'t feel lonely any more. He felt like he fit in. \"Sure!\" he said eagerly, maybe too eagerly. \"Of course.\" he added, toning his voice down a bit.. Regarding , said Thanks Shento a good friend made it for me!. Regarding , said Alona smiled as he talked to the girl. She looked at the boy and said,\" hi my name is Alona what\'s yours?\" she said then sticking out her hand,\" I hope that your not shy with me.\" then grinning.. Regarding , said \"me?\" Alona heard the boy ask. \"why of course you silly who else would I be talking to?\" Alona smiled at him. He seemed like a very great guy. A little shy maybe but nice just like how all hufflepuffs are known to be. \"may I?\" Alona said gesturing to a seat next to him.. Regarding , said Shento jumped nearly right out of his seat at the extremely exuberant greeting. For a second he didn\'t turn around, wondering if someone was mistaking him for someone else. That had happened just a few hours ago and his cheeks flushed with the fresh memory. Why would anyone be talking to him anyways? He didn\'t know anyone here, he didn\'t know anyone anywhere! People didn\'t greet him. Still, he felt the presence behind him, so he slowly turned around. A girl was standing there, a smile on her face. He looked at her a moment. She was looking at him... \"Me?\" he asked timidly.. Regarding , said Hi Alona Starfield. I\'m loving your banner. It\'s gorgeous.. Regarding , said Shento grinned a bit at Alona\'s antics, cocking his head and letting loose just a bit more. \"Heh..sorry.\" he said, clearing his throat. \"I really don\'t know why I get so shy..\" He sort of did know, where he was raised he had never gotten much interaction with other people around him, and it had sort of made him socially awkward. He tended to focus a lot more on his schoolwork, and seemed to be following that trend even here at Hogwarts. He hoped he would break out of it; maybe gathering a few friends would help with that.. Regarding A Nice Day for a... Wait I, Alona Starfield said Alona sneaked into the quidditch pitch. It was quiet. Well of course since the houses had just finished practicing for the day. She had borrowed a broom stick from one of her friends and promised to not break it. With the broom in her hand and a lot of armor around on her (pillows) she walked inside. The air was dense and a great sense of excitement filled her whole body. Today, today is when Alona flies for the first time. She didn't know why she picked only now to do this. She had just felt like she should try it first. Well almost everyone in the school had tried it already. She did what she had learned in flying class. Leave the broom on the ground and say up. She did and it shot up onto her hand. She went ontop of it and smiled. The sensation and excitement filled her even more. So much that she couldn't stop smiling. She was so happy that she did not even notice that she was off of the ground. She snapped out of it. She began to get scared. It was as if it were moving on its own. She wanted to yell for help but couldnt because she knew that after she would be saved then trouble will come too. She shut her lips hoping that she would figure out how to land this thing. Curving and swerving that was what the broom was doing. Making sharp turns to the right and to the left that Alona had become dizzy. She was scared but didn't want to cry. She was old enough not to. Tightening her grip onto the stick she pushed it down. There it was. Her life, it was as if it flashed before her eyes. Her hands stopped gripping to the stick and she let go. She fell about how many meters from the sky. There she let them fall. The broom, herself, and her tears. There she yelled," HELP!" and screamed. Darkness was all that she saw once her head hit the ground. "is this how death is like?" she thought to herself," but I don't want to die.".Regarding , said Shento was pleasantly surprised to see Zoriath\'s height, and even more happy to watch him open up . He truly was an interesting person, his thoughts quickly flicked behind those deep green eyes, one after the other. His love for the Dark Arts was not something that he particularly wanted to hide, but he knew what the Slytherin boy was telling him, was completely true. He was turning out to be a fair bit nicer than Shento had first assumed. Judging by the fact that no one else was in the library, he assumed that Dragon Eyes may be his only friend, at least, the only one worth speaking to. \"I\'m Shento.\" he said suddenly, feeling the urge to let Zoriath know more about him. He so desperately wanted to prove himself as more than just...a Hufflepuff, the house he did not very proudly sport. But, he would make the best of it, or at least, attempt to. Perhaps he could bring a good name to Hufflepuff. Zoriath was so lucky to be Slytherin, although he knew such a house would not befit him, he had always been interested in them. He could hear the surprise in Zoriath\'s voice when he cited the book he wanted, and why not? After all, he looked like nothing more than an airhead, a mere Hufflepuff airhead at that. \"Yes..\" he said. \"That\'s the book I want. And I know...sadly, the Dark Arts are frowned upon, aren\'t they? I assumed however, that you wouldn\'t be so close-minded about my interest in it.\" He looked up to meet Zoriath\'s green-eyed gaze. \"Was I wrong to assume this?\" He wondered if he was flirting, was he flirting? It wasn\'t something he\'d ever practised, but his voice had dropped to something deeper and more sultry, and he didn\'t know why. \"Are you interested in the Dark Arts then?\" he enquired. There was actually a fair bit about this boy that he wanted to know. He seemed extremely interesting and worth getting to know.. Regarding , said Nine Hundred and Seventy Seven.. Regarding , said The melody of Shento\'s voice eased the tension in Zoriath\'s heart, softening his expression slightly with every syllable. The tone, in conjunction with his subtle accent, had the most soothing affect and he hated to admit it. He did not want to turn into another one of those students he detested so strongly. Then again, Shento did not seem to be like the rest of the other students. The fact that he read books spoke greatly toward this notion. Maybe he had been a tad too quick to judge this boy. It was just so hard to believe that a Hufflepuff, of all people, would be interested in learning for the sake of attaining personal growth. He may have expected such from a Ravenclaw; or even, perhaps, from a fellow Slytherin. The fact that it was coming from a Hufflepuff made him all the more fascinating. He pondered how he might prolong their conversation; the boy seemed more than willing to speak, but Zoriath had trouble finding his words. He stood up from the table upon hearing that the boy needed his assistance. He decided against moving the chair, as he was not particularly strong, himself. He instead walked over to the shelf, when suggested, and awaited the title for retrieval. His eyes widened at the name of the book that the boy wanted and he looked at him incredulously. Someone else who was interested in learning the darker aspects of magic was a rarity, much less someone so open about it. This boy was beginning to grow on him in so many ways. His heart skipped a beat as he imagined having someone that he could learn with, especially regarding the Dark Arts. \"Are you sure that is the one you want? If it is, you probably should not be so open about it to strangers. If it were anyone other than me, they might get a bit suspicious of your motives.\" He said informatively.. Regarding , said Slow Dance. Regarding , said Hey! That cost you a lot of money! Yes, [b]you[/b] a lot of money. As if I\'d pay for an effigy to myself with my own money. I use the money that is used to pay you, Summers.. Regarding , said ((OOC:)) oops sorry not Kim, its Kind. Regarding , said Alona had taken the tart that the girl had given her. She had accepted it happily. \"he was a great man huh? I\'m reading the book of his life and it amazing. Yet I wonder...\" Alona was interrupted by a Kim voice saying,\" room for one more?\" Alona smiled happily. \"the more the merrier.\" said she,\" grape?\" then offering the girl one.. Regarding , said Sup everyone!!! I\'m Alona starfield!. Regarding , said Seeing people hurry into the room she ate while watching. Soon she saw a boy, hufflepuff maybe, walk into the room. Seeing how he looked shy she decided to talk to him. Greatfully he sat near her table so it. Now she wouldn\'t have to walk to another table and say something. That would just be awkward. Sneaking towards him she finally reached where he was. \"HELLO!\" Alona exclaimed.. Regarding , said *Destroys all other statues and places statue of his pet rat, Bach, instead.* >.>. Regarding , said -sneaks in- -erects a status of himself in the centre of his former house\'s CR- There, now your CR is perfect. >:3. Regarding , said Alona saw how Shento was a bit shy. She smiled happily. She quessed that he was the \"Awakward around girls\" type. She leaned to his ear and whispered. \"cmon man shake it!\" Alona said in a goofy tone. She was always so happy when to came to shyness. She is shy herself but is never shy when it comes to helping friends or aquaintences.. Regarding , said I\'m out. -Checked the PL/CR/LD -Posted in the LD -Browsed some -Put a user through the PS -Posted in \"Prefectly Absences\" -Sealed a thread for spam. Regarding , said Ancient War - Guest Lecturer 11 points V: 1352 -Sent. Edited by Liia Meredith on 5/11 6:08:31 . Regarding You say it, Timothy Arkwood said Climbing up the last set of stairs to get to the Astronomy Tower, Tim was beginning to pant a little. It usually took him less than five minutes to race up the massive amounts of spiral staircases that lead to the highest tower of the castle... This was far from reality nowadays, however. Back when he was a part of the Ravenclaw quidditch team he was in perfect shape. Star of the team in his opinion (ego talking). But it wasn't that easy anymore. Not when lounging in the common room and stuffing your face with pastries had become your daily routine... Okay, so that hadn't been the full truth. He had made occasional escapes to meet up with his girl friend, Kasia Lisette. He had always enjoyed the beautiful brown hair, brown-eyed Slytherin's company, but it appeared there would now be a few obstacles in their midst as Kasia had been promoted to Slytherin prefect... Now one would say that he was selfish, but in his book, Kasia was solely his. Now she would be patrolling the halls of Hogwarts with a shiny prefect badge fastened to her robes with less and less time to be with him... and being the slight pansy that Tim was, it had torn him to pieces a little bit. Stepping onto the landing, Timothy looked out into the night around him. The cool, whispy breeze blew in his face making his neatly cropped dark brown hair ruffle in the wind. [i]The Astronomy Tower.[/i] Where the young Ravenclaw had come to let off some steam and all the b.s. the world decided to drop onto his shoulders. Lowering himself onto the ground, Timothy laid back on the cold stone floor and stared motionlessly into the sky. [i]Weren't their rules to being out after hours?[/i] Oh, yeah... but who was gonna stop him? His girl friend? His very own Kasia Lisette. Screw that. He was free. Wasn't going to worry about. Even if she was a prefect now, he knew her well enough to know she wouldn't tell him out. In fact, he rather preferred she would find him now. Maybe this would be the best way for them to meet while she fulfilled her obligations as prefect. Meet in the dead of night, when she ought to be relieved from her duties. But would that put her new job at risk? He sure hoped not. He really was quite proud of her for earning the title of prefect. But he loved her too much to be away from her for longer than a day? Something would have to give... He wouldn't lose her to this silly job Keith Summers' had bestowed upon her. At least he assumed it was the brand new head of Slytherin house that had decided to give her this upgrade that would rip her farther away from him. Before long, Timothy found himself staring blankly into the sky counting the stars. Each of which he believed stood for something that was wrong with his life. [i]One, his mothers death.[/i] As he counted, the blur of fiery red feathers whisked through his vision as his phoenix, Castro flew down and perched beside him. The bird had been his mother's dying gift to him. On his last day with her, she purchased him in Diagon Alley. Stroking Castro down the back, he continued to count. [i]Two, having to live with his father.[/i] Seriously? Couldn't he move in with his grandparents or something. [i]Three, the most recent, his Kasia's promotion.[/i] He was going to miss her while she was out there doing her job. Who knows... Maybe one day he'd even be out there working alongside her. He could have done that all night, but before long he would have lost count and there would be a lot of swearing. Shutting his eyes tight, it was time he focused on the good things. Well the fact he still had Kasia in his life was pretty good. Imagining a world without her would be pretty dull... But than again, he was Timothy Arkwood before he had the brown eyed beauty at his side. Heck, he remembered Jessica Mueller's issue of Hogwarts Dirt when he was supposed to be the victim of Hogwarts cougar: Sydney Dunkin. Although he was still close to the Ravenclaw quidditch captain, there was nothing romantic between them anymore... Although she did look quite striking at the Halloween Ball when those rumors first began popping up. However, he was happy with Kasia now. If only they could work out those slight bumps in the road ahead of them..Regarding , said No clue what chewits are, so I\'ll have to choose Starbursts. The pink ones. Cherry flavored, or grape flavored? (Anything: lollipop, popsicle, cough medicine...). Regarding , said Shento looked on with surprise as first, his gaze was met, and held, and second, as Zoriath, blushed? It was truly the most endearing thing he\'d seen in a long time, and he couldn\'t help smiling faintly to see the sight. He stood, straightening his cloak and clothing out, and rested a hand on the chair he\'d so sadly been attempting to move. He couldn\'t place the other boy\'s accent, but it was interesting, and his voice, surprisingly developed. His smile brightened a bit more as he realized he\'d actually been taken up on his request. He scolded himself for having judged so quickly before, and felt proud for doing something ballsy, and actually continuing in his quest for knowledge, instead of backing down. \'His hair...\' he wondered. \'How does he manage to keep it so soft?\' He was sure the Slytherin Dragon didn\'t focus much on hair products, he didn\'t look like he paid attention to that sort of thing, unlike Shento, which, sadly enough, did. \"Yes..\" he said, not sure which question to answer first. \"Yes, I need help.\" he continued to smile, more and more happy as he found his voice. \"Erm, I tried doing it myself, as you can probably tell.\" He gestured to the chair, hardly moved from the table at all. \"But that didn\'t work. I\'m sort of...well...very weak.\" \"You can...I mean, if it\'s easier than moving the chair, you can get it for me.\" He walked over to the shelf and pointed. \"It\'s Advancement in the Dark Arts..\" he murred, his fingertips barely touching the base of the worn spine. \"I probably could reach it but...the whole shelf might topple over.\" he laughed softly. He wondered if he would be thought badly of for wanting to read up on the Dark Arts. It wasn\'t so much the fact that they were dark that interested him. He prided himself on being a Sagittarius, or at least, on the cusp of Scorpio and Sagittarius. A quest and thirst for knowledge were both innate to his psyche. He played with the tassel of the book, afraid that all that had was just spilled out of his mouth was word vomit. He was quite afraid to turn around again to see the other boys face.. Regarding , said Dance Away. Regarding , said Molly Weasley was married to Morfin Gaunt. What are Bludgers?. Regarding , said Zoriath looked up eagerly at the sound of the boy\'s voice and looked directly into his brilliant blue eyes, reflecting the light from the desk and shimmering vibrantly. What was it that the boy was even asking for? Zoriath was so used to turning people down that he had not even thought to listen to his request. As much as he hated to admit it, there was no use denying that he enjoyed the sound of the blond boy\'s voice or the beauty of his eyes. Perhaps this was a second chance to make an acquaintanceship. Maybe it could even be a friendship... or maybe... No, that was one of the most frivolous thoughts he had ever experienced. He tightened his jaw in a last ditch attempt to escape his own illogical attractions and to view things in a more reasonable manner. Perhaps if he helped the boy, just this once, the boy would leave him alone and he could study. \"What is it you need help with?\" he asked, trying to sound as impartial as he could, his voice wavering slightly in his unexpected nervousness. He blushed faintly at the weakness in his voice; this was definitely not something he was used to. He notice the heavy chair, realizing that the boy was trying to relocate it and then finally registered what it was the boy had said. This boy really had his mind as unfocused as it had ever been. Taking his small frame into consideration, he quickly confirmed what it was the boy wanted. \"Are you having difficulties reaching the higher shelves?\" He had to admit that helping him reach a book was a relatively adequate reason for his assistance. Someone was looking to him as a supplier of knowledge, to an extent. Who was he to deny them that right? Someone with a thirst for knowledge should have that thirst quenched. Yes. That was why he was doing it. \"Which book is it?\". Regarding , said Muggle Studies (Ancient Wars- Guest Lecturer) 15 points Total 13 + 15 = 28 points. Regarding , said Lumina was sitting in the Slytherin’s changing room, eating the one and only cupcake she had and, as shocking as it could be, she had not nicked it from any of her poor team members. Mostly because she would not find anything fresh in their lockers anyway but nevertheless the Prefect preferred to think about it as it was a big deal, some kind of personal achievement. Salazar knows why she had not stopped by the Great hall to eat some normal food and to drink a cup of her favourite black tea. The girl frowned as she realized that she was going to get hungry again right in the middle of the match. At least that cupcake was really tasty, literally melting in her mouth, so she decided to take very small bites of it just to make it last as long as it was only possible. Despite her own mindlessness, the Prefect was in a surprisingly good mood. She was one of the Slytherin Beaters, which obviously meant that she was less responsible for the game outcome than the players of any other position, and, without a doubt, was having more fun when sending the iron balls of doom towards the opposite team members. Of course, she also had to protect them and to make sure that Ravenclaw’s Beaters were not out there to have her teammates injured or worse. Even though Vanity had accepted some new reserves to the team, they were not ready to participate in the actual match, at least not in Lumina’s opinion. She finished eating the frosting of her vanilla cupcake and put its remnants next to her on the bench. From the noise outside the change rooms, she could tell that the students had finally started to arrive to the Pitch, and it meant it was the time to get dressed. Lum almost felt a jolt of anxiety but quickly brushed it off. She had nothing to be worried about, right? Right. Somewhere deep inside she believed that anyone, who had such a deadly weapon as the Beater’s bat in their possession, had no reasons to be scared. What is more, she thought [i]they[/i] were the reason why anyone else must be afraid. The Prefect took the green robe as well as the arm and leg pads out of her bag and spent less than five minutes to put those on. Another minute to take a deep breath and to put the winning grin, confident and bright, on her face, and she was ready to go. Once she mounted the broom and flew up to the hoops on the right side of the Pitch, she looked around and spotted Kasia, another Slytherin Prefect. Normally Lumina would not leisurely watch the game, while the rival players were doing their job, but it was the toss-up, the very first challenge of the match. She turned her Nimbus and made her way closer to the center of the field to get a better view of the Chasers and to see the Quaffle being released. She still could not see the Ravenclaw clearly but there was no need in it. Her brown eyes were fixed on Kas, who turned out to be more concentrated on fulfilling her Quidditch duties than Lumina on hers. It was nice to see that all these romantic practices by sunrise had actually paid off, and her team gained the possession. “The game’s so on, Ravenfails,” she thought to herself, and her smile grew even wider as she removed the bat out of her robe’s pocket. She had always liked touching its smooth wooden surface, especially now, when she had a solid chance to hit on some opponents, and she was not thinking about flirting with them. She might or might not have to admit it was somewhat hard to fly around holding the broom’s handle just with her left hand but after several years of practicing it began to deem as normal and natural as breathing or sleeping. The bat just seemed to be an extension of her arm. Lumina carefully searched the air around her for any signs of the Bludgers, cherishing the hope that one of the iron balls would turn up soon, so she could have a chance to cause some havoc. Sadly, she still had not spotted anything at least resembling the black ball. Feeling a bit disappointed, she shifted her attention to the other Beaters in case of one of them being luckier than her but it also gave no results. The girl was about to change the strategy again and to float above all the players for a while, so she could notice the iron balls, most probably moving between the players, when she heard this. The Slytherin heard this sound so many times she simply could mistake it for anything else in the world. It was the sound of the Bludger slashing through the air on its way towards the victim. Lumina turned around abruptly just in the nick of the time to see it hitting her bat right next to her fingers. About an inch closer and she would have to spend the rest of the match in the Hospital Wing, with all the bones in her hand shattered in tiny pieces. Either because it nearly made her jump out of her skin or maybe because the hit turned out to be pretty hard, taking into consideration the speed the ball had developed, she lost the grip of her bat. Of course, it had not occurred to the Beater right away, for few more seconds she had no idea the bat was flying towards the ground. “Watch out,” she shouted in case someone was floating over there. She did not want anyone to be injured because of her stupid mistake, after all. Turning the broom sharply, Lum immediately went into a power dive before it got worse and continued this move with an outflanking maneuver, approaching the falling object from the side and sweeping down to capture it. Once the bat was retrieved, the Slytherin looked up to find out, who had the nerve to aim the Bludger at her, and saw Acuzio Balint, the rival Beater. It was undoubtedly him, who did it. There also was no doubt that the Bludger had disappeared out of her sight again, and she could not actually do anything at the moment to teach that Ravenfail a lesson. Absentmindedly she weighed the bat in her hand, all of sudden realizing how heavy it was. She smiled mischievously at him as the thought crossed her mind. “Let’s see how you would like it,” she muttered under her breath and uplifted her arm as she was going to strike. She might not have a Bludger to get back at Acuzio but she still had her bat, so why not to use it by hurling it at someone? The Prefect had enough strength in her arms and, more importantly, enough guts to do it. And she almost did but noticed the silhouette of her best friend and her Captain somewhere in the middle of the sky. It reminded her about the consequences of her actions, about the price Van and the whole team could pay for her bad temper. There was no way the Prefect could let them down. She had to play the game by the book. Frowning a bit, she grabbed the broom’s handle with her left hand and began moving back to the central part of the Pitch. When she flew up close enough for Balint to see her or maybe even to hear her, she gave him a dirty look and spoke loud enough, so she could be heard. The female clearly enjoyed herself while these words were forming on her lips, slightly touched with melon-scented lip balm. “You’re … dead … eagle, Balint!” she said and flew in the opposite direction to resume searching for the Bludgers.. Regarding , said Muggle Studies- 14+3 Muggle Studies: 8 Herbology: 19 79+19+8+14=120 points and 8 Bonus points. Regarding , said Muggle Studies- 14+3 Muggle Studes: 8 Herbology: 19 79+19+8+14=120 points and 8 Bonus points. Regarding , said For those of you who don\'t know me, Im Rachel\'s real life sister. I came on today because i was missing her alot. Every now and then I come and look at the site and just remember how much it meant to her. me. and the rest of our family. I always visit this part to see the memorial to her and i was a little stunned but grateful to see this thread. Your thoughts and memories made me cry and remember how lucky all of us were that she found this site. LA helped her in her times of difficult and helped me when i came in too update or to be in the chat after i lost my sister. Rachel was sick most of her life. At one point she was ready to give up because she was so tired of hospitals and tests. people from here convinced her that life was still worth living. She loved this site so much. Her quidditch team was the thing she talked about more than anything else. even though she couldn\'t be as active towards the end she thought about the people here every single day. She knew at the end that she wasn\'t going to come out of it. She made sure to write a farwell letter to the people here because she couldn\'t stand to leave without saying goodbye. Her biggest fear was being forgoten. She wasn\'t able to be in school most of the time and couldn\'t take part in normal activities. Her closest friends other than on here were the nurses and doctors. i can\'t express to all of you how much it means to me to know that even though no one knew her in real life, you still remember her and miss her the same way i do. From the very bottom of my heart, thank you all. I\'m so happy that i was able to share her with all of you. I never knew how some random harry potter site could change my life so much.. Regarding , said 9.9/10 LOVE it! Way to show quidditch spirit!. Regarding , said I\'m out -Checked PL/CR/SP/SN -Updated Prizes for Points -Browsed a bit -Did Baron dailies -Welcomed newbies -Sent Owls to new boys. Regarding , said 8/10 I like the rose and the quote, but I feel that the font for the name is too.. bold like. And, it would be better if we can see your PB better, it\'s shadowy and unfocused.. Regarding , said On May 15th I\'m headed off to New York though I should be back sometime Thursday May 17th. During that time my only form of internet access will be through my phone so I can get on the site, but I won\'t really be able to do much.. Regarding , said I\'m sealing this thread for spam. Expect an owl from me Mr. Baid.. Regarding , said Hi Anabelle!If you have questions or need help then please feel free to ask me or another house staff member and we\'ll gladly help. :). Regarding , said On May 15th I\'m headed off to New York though I should be back sometime Thursday May 17th. During that time my only form of internet access will be through my phone so I can get on the site, but I won\'t really be able to do much.. Regarding , said In. Regarding , said Hey hard working Huffies! Just so you know you can also claim galleons for the points you earned on your homework [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004476&p=1]here[/url] :3 Keep up the outstanding work, people!. Regarding , said User: Aranav Baid Rule Broken: Spamming Action Taken: Warning Owl Reason: This user spammed in [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004480&p=1]this[/url] thread by posting a bunch of random letter and signs.. Regarding , said 976. Regarding , said I\'m sealing this thread for spam. Please expect an owl from me Mr. Baid. Regarding , said lol okay.. it can be open... >.>. Regarding , said Name: Dominique Miller Whatdya� Want: Set Please! :3 Play-by: Hayley Williams Pictures: What ever you like best, Make sure she has red hair, but can you put [url=https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRZh79ItRpiIsJ-mFd0AaxQR-ZaN8IBNZpIKYBYM0BoNzPmTjoJ]This[/url] Colors/Look/Theme: Crazy and Gryffindory Quote/Text: \"Domi Miller\" and \"Krazy just the way I like it\" Anything else: Nope, Thanks. I really like your work. I\'ll pay you in advanced!!! Your welcome!~ :). Regarding , said Add 14 points for Muggle Studies Total: 125 + 10. Regarding , said -Type of Graphic: sig set -PB: Adam Levine -Picture Links: [url=http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/24600000/Adam-Levine-Photoshoot-for-Out-Magazine-maroon-5-24692548-444-600.jpg]Image 1[/url] - [url=http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh97/rooksprecious/adam_levine.jpg]Image 2[/url] - [url=http://img.poptower.com/pic-46748/adam-levine.jpg?d=600]Image 3[/url] (not all of which have to be used) -Graphic instructions: Mainly up to you. Wanting a grayish color scheme and Tim\'s name on it.. -Special Instructions: N/A, ^^. Regarding , said Whoops, sorry, I didn\'t see.. Regarding , said I didn\'t know her, but I saw this poem and I thought it fitting. R.I.P. :c Meet You At The Gate © Barbara Bailey A beautiful garden now stands alone, missing the one who nurtured it But now she is gone, Her flowers still bloom, and the sun it still shines, But the rain is like tear drops, for the ones left behind, The weeds lay waiting to take the gardens beauty away, But the beautiful memories of its keeper are in our hearts to stay, she loved every flower even some that were weeds, So much love she would plant with each little seed, But just like her flowers she was part of Gods plan, So when it was her time he reached down his hand, He look through the Garden searching for the best, That\'s when he found Robin, it was her time to rest, It was hard for those who loved her, to just let her go, But God had a spot in his garden, that needed a gentle soul, So when you start missing Robin, remember if you just wait, When God has a spot in his garden, She\'ll meet you at the gate.... Source: Meet You At The Gate, In Memory Poem http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/meet-you-at-the-gate#ixzz1uVjvd9RG. Regarding , said It\'s nice to meet you too. It\'s nice to meet everyone. :3. Regarding , said Shento\'s eyes flicked up with surprise at being spoken, and it took him a while to find his voice. \"Ah..Ah, I\'m Shento.\" he said, his voice carrying a faint French accent. \"First Year, Hufflepuff.\" he rubbed the back of his neck shyly, holding out his hand to shake the female before him. Was that the right thing to do? Or was he supposed to kiss it? He was so terrible with girls... Regarding , said Anabelle looked over to Shento, smiling. \"Ah, Who are you,\" She asked him, tilting her head to the side. She needed to make new friends and if bugging people was the only way to do it, then so be it.. Regarding , said It\'s a pleasure to meet you, Shento. ^.^. Regarding , said What do you all think about this? [quote]I\'ve thought of one right off, going around at the quidditch games with like candies and house flags for sale and such. I\'m sure I can think of others. ------- Original Owl sent by Heather Winterly ------- Sure, as long as your could think of activities for it. ------- Original Owl sent by Nichola Young ------- so i was browsing hp lexicon and looking at the occupations and i was wondering if you could add the food service/tea trolley to the list of occupations in life after school I\'m considering it for Grace I think she would do well there.[/quote]. Regarding , said I will give whoever earns the most points by the 31st of May this: [img]/images/items/nQnimbusbroom.png[/img] It is a nQ broom and I know that all you students like to have brooms. First year or Seventh, I don\'t care. I just want house points because I want to win. I like winning. And a win is what I want.. Regarding , said That sounds good I like that. Every month I think is better. Hmm, I\'ll leave the points thing we have for 2 weeks, but if no one participates or not enough people do I\'ll kill it.. Regarding , said Shento watched the two awkwardly, feeling nervous. He smiled and looked all around the room.. Regarding , said Thanks Elsbeth. :). Regarding , said Shento had spent a while exploring all the parts of the school that he could. He was quite the loner, which helped him assimilate everything around him all the better. He\'d looked all round, admiring the amazing architecture at Hogwarts, going out to the lake and sitting by it. The school was so, absolutely, utterly gorgeous, he knew he would have loads of fun sketching and drawing it. Shento was pure-bred, from a long line of pure-bred\'s but he had been raised by his muggle relatives. Because of this, he was very familiar with the wizarding world, but had not spent much time in it, except for vacations. He held his spell book in one hand. He enjoyed the spells there, although most of them he was not yet allowed to do. Still, something as simple as Lumos gave him utter delight. His parents had sent him over to school with a load of treats. He was unto his last muggle treat, some chocolate. He really was sort of frightened to try the wizards treats, especially Bert\'s beans. He didn\'t want the delicious taste of chocolate out of his mouth, that would be such a waste. He walked along the corridors, so small his head barely grazed the bottoms of the paintings as he passed them. There were so many students in the school, but the one that stood out to him was another first year that had just a second ago been holding a map. She looked nearly as lost to him as he had felt. He wondered if telling her that homework was soothing to the soul would freak her out. It had basically all he had been doing, jumping into his work and doing it as much as he could. And there was just so much home work! Still, he wasn\'t complaining. He really, really loved work, all sorts, particularly Defence Against the Dark Arts, and Potions to an extent. He felt very shy, but the girl didn\'t look particularly menacing. He wondered if it would be ok to go up to her and talk to her.. Regarding , said 20 points for Herbology Total: 111 + 10. Regarding [color=blue][size=18]RPotM - April[/color][/size], Heather Winterly said Our RPotM for April is [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004064&p=1]Give Me A Second, I Need To Get My Story Straight[/url], which details the meeting and bonding of Vanity Villiers and Saeid Yassin over a spot of Quidditch practice. Two very powerful characters convene in this commendably written RP, albeit with a hint of feuding and flirting along the way. This pair's writing makes for an excellent read and look as though they are one to watch! First runner up goes to [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1003908&p=1]It's only awkward when you say Goodbye[/url] by Violet Archer and Addison Claridge. Secrets are revealed and explored on the Hogwarts Express as two young Ravenclaws discuss Violet's family issues and develop their close friendship over an abundance of confectionery. We really enjoyed the realistic characterisation that set this RP apart from the rest. Finally we have [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004155&p=1]Dandelion Wishes[/url], a light and humorous RP from the acclaimed Brynlee Baublit and Kasia Lisette. The two girls consider typically teenage topics such as boys in a light hearted chat over term break, involving a bit of sketching which provides some amusement for the younger of the two. It's often difficult to structure open RPs but these two clearly cracked it and succeeded in writing a fabulous RP, well done! Congratulations everyone!.Regarding , said Presents for you Shento Misaki!! Keep it going! I know it\'s unfair but lets show the underdogs can come out on top!! Let\'s win the house cup this year!. Regarding , said Hello, everyone. I\'m Shento. I really need to get together some money so I can buy some clothes! Nice to meet everyone.. Regarding , said Shento shyly came in through the entrance. If he didn\'t have to he wouldn\'t have come downstairs at all. There was so much homework to be done! He needed to finish it all, but they\'d forced him to come down and eat. There were so many students at this school, loud and excited, old friends and new friends and everyone bonding. He didn\'t really feel like bonding, he felt so utterly shy! He shifted from one food to the other, looking for an empty spot he could sit at without being entirely awkward.. Regarding , said This is a closed RP.... Regarding , said Shento watched the girls bond from a distance. He was on his way to the library too, but he was far too shy to approach them and do that. Instead he watched them wistfully from the corner. He had a book he wanted to return, and another he wanted to get, but if he were to suddenly up and start following them, he would look like a total creeper.. Regarding , said Nine hundred and seventy five!. Regarding , said Graphic Type: icon Dimensions: 200x200 Photos: [url=http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/sites/people/img/42668_40889_285498_2347428772041_1439724689_32773980_8256480_n.jpg]one[/url] | [url=http://static.tumblr.com/q3s2qtk/dd2m0mqwn/louis-tomlinson.jpg]two[/url] | [url=http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/71017918/Louis+Tomlinson+Loulou.jpg]three[/url] Playby: Louis Tomlinson Text: initials, first initial or first name Mood/Colours: nautical, red white and blue Notification?: Owl Thanks! c:. Regarding , said Shento looked up at Robyn from his place on the floor, from the book he\'d been reading. \"Hello!\" he said shyly, but eagerly. \"I\'m happy another student has arrived. I\'ve been doing homework till my fingers have been numb. I\'m happy to have a break.\" He flopped unto the common room floor, resting his book down.. Regarding , said I\'ve done 10 pieces of homework, and I\'ll do as much as I possibly can! It\'s hardly fair though, Slytherin has over twice the number of mates than we do! How\'s that to work? We need more Hufflepuff...Hufflepai? Power to us!. Regarding , said Thanks for the warm welcome. I\'ve basically just been doing homework. :3 I\'m feeling a lot more familiar now!. Regarding Pet Food Guide, Brynlee Baublit said A lot of people have been asking about what food to get their pet, so here's a quick guide for everyone. [b]Broccoli[/b]- Suitable for rabbits and lops, as well as rats. [b]Chilli Peppers[/b]- to feed to your phoenix. [b]Fish[/b]- fish are a perfect meal for hungry birds, such as owls, ravens, augureys and phoenixes [b] Fish (Clown)[/b]- A yummy treat for birds and snakes. [b] Hay[/b]- A nice, light treat for hungry rabbits and lops. Rats may also find this appealing. [b] Insects[/b]-A nice meal for snakes and salamanders. Hedgehogs have been known to enjoy these as well. [b] Insects (Red)[/b]- Some red insects to feed to your snakes and/or salamanders, as well as any Hedgehogs you may have. [b] Peppers (Green)[/b]- Rabbits and Pygmy Puffs have been known to enjoy these. [b] Snake (Albino)[/b]- An Albino snake for hungry birdies. A nice treat for little Hedgehogs as well. [b] Snake (Corn)[/b]- A precious treat for bird pets such as Augureys, Phoenixes, Ravens and owls. Hedgehogs adore them, too. [b] Snake (Garden)[/b]- This type of snake is a favorite among birds. Known to have been consumed by cats and hedgehogs as well. [b] Snake (King)[/b]- Common food for bird pets such as Augureys, Phoenixes, Ravens and owls. [b] Spiders[/b]- Although a bit big, snakes and salamanders have been known to adore these creatures. [b] Spiders (Small)[/b]- These tiny but ridiculously intimidating creatures are generally fed to snakes and salamanders. [b] Spinach[/b]- A tasty treat for rabbits and lops. [b] Sprouts[/b]- An ideal meal for any kind of rabbit or lop. In some occassions, rats may go for this kind of food as well. [b] Worm[/b]- Suitable for bird-type pets, such as Augureys, Phoenixes, Ravens and Owls! [b] Worms[/b]- A great investment. These nutritious worms can be fed to all types of birds available at Hogwarts. [b] Water[/b] - A simple glass of water; guaranteed to quench even the greatest thirst! [b] Catfood[/b]- A bag of food delicious cat food to satisfy any hungry kitten. [b] Dogfood[/b]- A paper bag full of delicious dog treats, capable of satisfying the hungriest of canines..Regarding , said Anabelle, a young first year Gryffindor, over heard the girl asking for the library. \"Oh, Hello. Mm, Sorry, I over heard you asking for the library? I am heading there right now! Would you like to tag along?\" Anabelle wasn\'t the shy type and in fact she was one who usually started conversations. Some might even wonder if her parents taught her not to talk to random strangers.. Regarding , said Herbology in Review 17 points. Vault 1352 :) YEA!!! Galleons have been sent. Keep up the good work. Edited by Liia Meredith on 5/11 3:08:03 . Regarding Hello!, Hermes Phillip said I'm Hermes! Proud to be a Ravenclaw. Also, that elf thingy made me post....Regarding , said ooc// Hope you don\'t mind me joining in. Bic: Being a first year was not an easy task. You had to jump into things you knew nothing about, find all your classrooms and your common room, and make new friends. Though, being a pureblood made it a bit easier. Anabelle had grown up around magic, moving objects that weren\'t supposed to move, and some creatures that were \"different\". \"Anabelle, you need to study. You can\'t fall behind,\" the young girl told herself, pushing herself into the library, looking around. When she spotted a group of kids that looked like they were first years as well she walked up to them. \"Hi, I am Anabelle, but most just call me Ana,\" she stated, holding out her hand.. Regarding , said Damn I meant 17 XD. Regarding , said Herbology in review = 14 points. Regarding , said \"Finally the new term has started and I arrived just on time,\" The young girl stated, walking through the hallway. She was a first year and had no idea where to go. Anabelle looked down at her map, turning it different directions as she looked around. How could she concentrate with students pushing past her? \"I give up,\" She shouted as she tucked the map into her pocket and took off any direction to find her common room, the Gryffindor common room.. Regarding , said Hello! My character\'s name is Hermes Phillip, muggle-born if the name didn\'t make it obvious. I\'m not the most experienced when it comes to these in-depth RP sites (I usually just do one-on-one or small group roleplays), but I\'ll give it my best shot.. Regarding , said News Stand. Regarding , said Hello! (: Of course I wouldn\'t mind being Hog Buddies. In fact, I would LOVE new Hog Buddies. (:. Regarding , said In. Yesterday, -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Talked to Eva and Isaac about CR activity -Wrote up summery of ideas for CR activity -Did dailies for Friar -Welcomed kiddies in CR -Owled girl kiddies. Regarding , said Lakshmbai, on the left side there a category called Academics. Under that there is a little box that says classes. You click that and the lists of your choices will be there. (: All of the classes have assignments you can turn in EXCEPT Quidditch.. Regarding , said In. Yesterday, -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Talked to Eva and Isaac about CR activity -Wrote up summery of ideas for CR activity -Did dailies for Friar -Welcomed kiddies in CR -Owled girl kiddies. Regarding , said I like how when I log onto LA and I see all of the online Slytherins, it makes me happy, cause you\'re all like...a second family or something. :3. Regarding , said Run Away.. Regarding , said I think we only had may 4-5 people actually respond and i\'m pretty sure awards haven\'t been given out yet either.. Regarding , said \"You\'ve gotta be kidding me...\" Robyn, a first year Hufflepuff, groaned, her annoyed voice echoing down the corridor, \" how am I lost again?\" She looked down at a piece of paper in her hands and at the crude map she had drawn on it earlier. She started for a moment, eye twitching slightly when she realized she sucked at map making. \"Ya,\" she sighed, \"I have no idea where I am...\" She stuffed the \'map\' into her robe pocket and continued down the corridor. As she walked she noticed a girl reading a book ahead of her, \"thank goodness,\" she breathed and sped up to meet her. \"um, excuse me?\" Robyn said barely audible, \" do you know where the library is?\". Regarding , said Herbology(Herbology in review) 17point + 0 bonus points Total 63+17= 80 points + 4 bonus points. Regarding , said I\'m in for now.. Regarding , said - checked PL/CR/RRR/ - posted three times in RRR - read and replied to Sydney\'s owl - wrote and posted RPotM summaries - caught Iona up on recent happenings. Regarding , said Run Along.. Regarding The Span-A-Lot Thread, Nathan Jayne said A thread where you can post anything, pictures, links, lyrics, sonnets-- anything your Slytherin heart desires. But try not to stretch the forum all outta whack. [img]http://i49.tinypic.com/bgz7m.jpg[/img].Regarding , said Play Along.. Regarding , said Shento happened to glance up to see the boy looking at him with a face that wasn\'t pure disgust? Maybe it was how Slytherin\'s showed their disgust, a secret signal that included pressing one\'s hand to one\'s cheek and looking at another person. It most likely meant \'Fool.\'[i]Italic[/i] Shento snuffed angrily at the thought of being mentally made fun of, and continued to pull the chair across the floor. Not realizing the carpet directly under his feet was bunching up, he tripped over it, causing himself much embarrassment. He didn\'t know why though, it didn\'t matter what he did, the other boy was not, would not be looking at him. After making a small gasp of protest as his body hit the ground, he eyed the chair, wishing there was some other way to get the book. He bit his lip. His arms already ached miserably, it felt so pointless that he\'d done so much for something he was not going to get any ways. And the work he had put in only made him want the book more. He was so tired of being small, so tired of being shy, and voiceless. He wanted to be seen, he wanted to be big, he wanted strength, courage. \"Please!\" he piped, looking up at the unkind stranger helplessly, thick, dark eyelashes fringing his unnaturally blue eyes. \"Please, I can\'t get it on my own.\" He wondered how it would feel to be denied twice, or worse, ridiculed, laughed at. Still he was proud of himself for having made the attempt, very proud. If nothing else, he\'d at least developed a spine, however small. He tried to meet the other boys eyes in his attempt at getting some assistance.. Regarding Crtl+V Game, Nathan Jayne said Pretty simple game and, in my oh-so-humble opinion, rather fun. People do a lot of Crtl+C and Crtl+V-ing things-- at least I do. All you have to do is Crtl-V the last thing you copied into a reply and we all get to see the kinds of things you look at. I'll start. http://www.gogoanime.com/category/avatar-the-legend-of-korra.Regarding , said Our RPotM for May is Give Me A Second, I Need To Get My Story Straight, which details the meeting and bonding of Vanity Villiers and Saeid Yassin over a spot of Quidditch practice. Two very powerful characters convene in this commendably written RP, albeit with a hint of feuding and flirting along the way. This pair\'s writing makes for an excellent read and look as though they are one to watch! First runner up goes to It\'s only awkward when you say Goodbye by Violet Archer and Addison Claridge. Secrets are revealed and explored on the Hogwarts Express as two young Ravenclaws discuss Violet\'s family issues and develop their close friendship over an abundance of confectionery. We really enjoyed the realistic characterisation that set this RP apart from the rest. Finally we have Dandelions, a light and humorous RP from the acclaimed Brynlee Baublit and Kasia Lisette. The two girls consider typically teenage topics such as boys in a light hearted chat over term break, involving a bit of sketching which provides some amusement for the younger of the two. It\'s often difficult to structure open RPs but these two clearly cracked it and succeeded in writing a fabulous RP, well done! Someone will need to put the links in to the RPs. Sorry for the triple post of dooom and our lack of organisation. Supposed to be writing an essay right now, must dash.. Regarding , said Bring it!. Regarding , said Defence Against the Dark Arts (Forgive us our Sins) - 15 points + 2 bp = 17 points overall!. Regarding , said Care of Magical Creatures(King of Serpents) 14points + 0 bonus points Total 49+14= 63 points + 4 bonus points. Regarding , said 1.Name Cheshire Katherine 2. House Hufflepuff 3. Playby -Emilie de ravin 4. Preferred style -Whimsical. Purples and blues 5. Photos -can you surprise me. For the profile pic, can you use one of her as belle from once apon a time? 6. Quote -None 7. Font -cursive, please 8.Format - a profile picture and an icon. Regarding , said Challenge #2: Beater v. Beater - Acuzio v. Lumina ♠Acuzio will watch the toss-up ♠Acuzio will see a bludger but ♠He will not be in position to get a Chaser so ♠He will hit it at the closest Slytherin, Lumina ♠He will be happy because she is a Seventh year ♠He will shout something braggish [size=3](Beater vs. Beater reminds me of the movie Kramer vs. Kramer, which was really good and won Dustin Hoffman an Oscar. Dustin Hoffman is awesome and plays an extinct red panda in Kung Fu Panda. He also plays a cocaine-addicted race horse owner in Luck. Interesting)[/size]. Regarding , said [color=blue] Sarah looked at the others, they seemed preoccupied at the moment, she decided to go into the forest anyway.She sneaked away from the others and walked into the forest, her wand lighting the way.She looked around as she walked, checking to see if she was alone and continued on.Sarah was not interested in hearing stories right now, she was far from it.Looking around she says to herself,[color=pink]\"Well, this place doesn\'t seem so bad, but hen again this is Hogwarts, is anything ever what it seems hear?\"[/color][color=blue] Sarah continued to look around as she walked, she felt the adrenaline pumping through her blood and into her brain. She thought she would be afraid of entering this place.Sarah even thought she\'d never have to nerve to, but apparently, she seemed to have found the courage in her.Keeping not only her eyes but her ears out, she noticed how silent it was here, an almost eerie silence.It was almost amazing, how much bravery one has if they believe and look inside themselves.[/color] [color=pink]\"Hello?\"[/color][color=blue]She whispers[/color][color=pink]\"Any one here?\"[/color][color=blue]She looked around and kept walking, keeping her eyes out for the girl.[/color]. Regarding , said Awesome, thank you!. Regarding Acuzio, Acuzio Balint said [img]http://i.imm.io/oRRy.png[/img] RULES 1. I will not fill vague or confusing requests. I may ask you to clarify, but I may simply ignore the request. 2. By posting in this thread you are requesting that I use a big chunk of my valuable time making stuff usually without payment. As a result, I would ask you to be patient, respectful, courteous, and that you use your graphics for a reasonable amount of time. 3. I will not fill requests with an unknown PB. I just won't. So no posting links to stock pictures or advertisements and asking me to make sigs or banners out of them. No. 4. If I see that not only have you requested a sig from me, but someone or multiple other people, I will immediately have your post removed. 5. The most important rule is: ONE PERSON AT A TIME!!! If there are two, I will not hesitate to have the second post removed. 6. And finally, be specific. Use the following as a guide: [quote] -Type of Graphic: (obviously important. I will make sig sets or banners. No profiles for now) -PB: (if a you wish a human to be shown in the graphic, their name will go here) -Picture Links: (If you have certain pictures in mind, link them here. I would prefer at least 3 options) -Graphic instructions: (Please include what you want to see in the Graphic. I will exercise my creativity, so don't expect me to follow extremely specific instructions exactly. I will use these as a guideline) -Special Instructions: -Pixel Dimensions: (This is only necessary for banners, all sigs will be 200x400)[/quote] Examples of my work: [img]http://i.imm.io/oRRS.jpeg[/img] [img]http://i.imm.io/oRSb.jpeg[/img] [img]http://i.imm.io/oRT8.png[/img].Regarding ♠Acuzio, Acuzio Balint said [img]http://i.imm.io/oRRy.png[/img] RULES 1. I will not fill vague or confusing requests. I may ask you to clarify, but I may simply ignore the request. 2. By posting in this thread you are requesting that I use a big chunk of my valuable time making stuff usually without payment. As a result, I would ask you to be patient, respectful, courteous, and that you use your graphics for a reasonable amount of time. 3. I will not fill requests with an unknown PB. I just won't. So no posting links to stock pictures or advertisements and asking me to make sigs or banners out of them. No. 4. If I see that not only have you requested a sig from me, but someone or multiple other people, I will immediately have your post removed. 5. The most important rule is: ONE PERSON AT A TIME!!! If there are two, I will not hesitate to have the second post removed. 6. And finally, be specific. Use the following as a guide: [quote] -Type of Graphic: (obviously important. I will make sig sets or banners. No profiles for now) -PB: (if a you wish a human to be shown in the graphic, their name will go here) -Picture Links: (If you have certain pictures in mind, link them here. I would prefer at least 3 options) -Graphic instructions: (Please include what you want to see in the Graphic. I will exercise my creativity, so don't expect me to follow extremely specific instructions exactly. I will use these as a guideline) -Special Instructions: -Pixel Dimensions: (This is only necessary for banners, all sigs will be 200x400)[/quote] Examples of my work: [img]http://i.imm.io/oRRS.jpeg[/img] [img]http://i.imm.io/oRSb.jpeg[/img] [img]http://i.imm.io/oRT8.png[/img].Regarding , said Care of Magical Creatures (King of Serpents) 14 points. Regarding , said 13 and Pomeranian?. Regarding , said ^This person is charming <Has two owls v This persons family history is a mystery.. Regarding , said My favorite colors would have to be either baby blue or purple since I just think they are pretty. :p. Regarding ♠Acuzio, Acuzio Balint said [img]http://i.imm.io/oRRy.png[/img] RULES 1. I will not fill vague or confusing requests. I may ask you to clarify, but I may simply ignore the request. 2. By posting in this thread you are requesting that I use a big chunk of my valuable time making stuff usually without payment. As a result, I would ask you to be patient, respectful, courteous, and that you use your graphics for a reasonable amount of time. 3. I will not fill requests with an unknown PB. I just won't. So no posting links to stock pictures or advertisements and asking me to make sigs or banners out of them. No. 4. If I see that not only have you requested a sig from me, but someone or multiple other people, I will immediately have your post removed. 5. The most important rule is: ONE PERSON AT A TIME!!! If there are two, I will not hesitate to have the second post removed. 6. And finally, be specific. Use the following as a guide: [quote] -Type of Graphic: (obviously important. I will make sig sets or banners. No profiles for now) -PB: (if a you wish a human to be shown in the graphic, their name will go here) -Picture Links: (If you have certain pictures in mind, link them here. I would prefer at least 3 options) -Graphic instructions: (Please include what you want to see in the Graphic. I will exercise my creativity, so don't expect me to follow extremely specific instructions exactly. I will use these as a guideline) -Special Instructions: -Pixel Dimensions: (This is only necessary for banners, all sigs will be 200x400)[/quote] Examples of my work: [img]http://i.imm.io/oRRS.jpeg[/img] [img]http://i.imm.io/oRSb.jpeg[/img] [img]http://i.imm.io/oRT8.png[/img].Regarding , said [img]http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab35/SrruhWesson/icon-3.jpg[/img] [img]http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab35/SrruhWesson/pp.jpg[/img] [img]http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab35/SrruhWesson/siggy-1.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Anabelle waltzed into the room, looking to Aranav. \"Oh, Hello. You were asking about wands? That\'s funny because I am a first year and just received mine!\" The girl pulled her wand out and looked at it, turning it around. \"My wand is an 11\" Hawthorn, Dragon Heartstring, and is Inflexible. What\'s yours?\". Regarding , said He is cool :). Regarding , said \"Finally I can take some time for myself,\" The girl stated as she walked into the Gryffindor study room, slamming her book on a table and sitting down. As she looked around at the other student who were gather in here, studying as well, she saw a student trying to correct another. \"Hello,\" Anabelle smiled as she walked over to the two, holding out her hands. \"I\"m Anabelle.\". Regarding , said What?. Regarding , said Graphic Type: Signature/Avatar set please. :) Dimensions: 400 x 150. Photos: [url=http://img2.bdbphotos.com/images/orig/7/z/7za3w7049p8tw307.jpg]pic1[/url] [url=http://www3.images.coolspotters.com/photos/562352/georgie-henley-gallery.jpg/images/orig/7/z/7za3w7049p8tw307.jpg]pic2[/url] [url=http://cdn04.cdn.justjaredjr.com/wp-content/uploads/headlines/2011/08/jjj-book-club-georgie-henley.jpg]pic3[/url] Playby: Georgie Henley Text: Anabelle Bathory and Life is not about finding yourself. It\'s about creating yourself Mood/Colours: Pretty and calm Notification?: Wall post or owl. Other: Maybe the background can be a moon with a cloud under it, a flower, or the Hogwarts Castle.. Regarding ftyk, Aranav Baid said kftgv,l.Regarding , said Okie doke. Works for me.. Regarding wands, Aranav Baid said :-D :-s.Regarding , said owl.... starburst or chewits?. Regarding , said Care of Magical Creatures (King of Serpents) - 14 points Transfiguration (Beetle into Buttons) - 15 points + 5 bonus Total = 29 + 5 bonus New overall total: 64 points + 7 bonus. Regarding , said Awesome, lovely! Galleons have been sent. Keep up the good work, Marci! :). Regarding , said Nine hundred and seventy four.. Regarding , said Sorry about that, I found A couple [url=http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg52/metcalfeman_2008_album/022.jpg]here[/url] [url=http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk105/Miranda_Merril/Hayden%20Panettiere/haydengenluxciro08.jpg] here[/url]. Regarding , said Yum. Yum.. Regarding Bribery, Acuzio Balint said I will give 2000 galleons to the Ravenclaw boy who reports the most points in the main HW for Galleons thread. I am SERIOUS about HW!!! :-| :-| DO HOMEWORK!.Regarding , said sing along. Regarding , said I will personally give 1000 galleons to the first year student who gets the most points this term. Someone match it, and make it 2000.. Regarding , said Old Total: 60 + 7 BP COMC #1 - 15 /15 New Total: 75 + 7 BP. Regarding , said iPod. Owl or cat?. Regarding , said Aleu- I\'m having some difficulties working with the photos you chose. I\'ve been looking for pictures of your playby that are similar to the ones you chose. If you want to select some new ones, I\'d be happy to use those. Thanks! c: [color=#8B0A50] Just an FYI to anyone else submitting Things that make for a good picture: -at least 300x400px (bigger is always better) -have a solid colored background (not always a requirement) -don\'t cut off head or limbs on the side -aren\'t already edited[/color] Here\'s an example of a good photo [img]http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2006/celebdatabase/kellyclarkson/kelly_clarkson1_300_400.jpg[/img] aaaand, this is what we want to avoid [img]http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab35/SrruhWesson/Kelly-Clarkson10.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Can\'t Sing.. Regarding , said [img]http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab35/SrruhWesson/icon-2.jpg[/img] [img]http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab35/SrruhWesson/natashasiggy.jpg[/img]. Regarding Wtf.., Antonius Rosen said lol.Regarding , said 1.Name Aleu Knightly 2. House Hufflepuff 3. Playby -Hayden Panettiere 4. Preferred style -Summer and autumn colors. Strong 5. Photos -[url=http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r564/itshannahsillyx3/tumblr_m1g12sGuhB1rnc39vo1_500.png] here[/url], [url=http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad356/x3itsashley/backgrounds/Hayden-Panettiere-hayden-panettiere.jpg]here[/url], or [url=http://i0006.photobucket.com/albums/0006/pbhomepage/Hayden%20Panettiere/thhayden1.png]here[/url] 6. Quote -Never is an awfully long time 7. Font -whatever you think 8.Format - a profile picture and a set, please. Regarding , said [color=darkgoldenrod]It had been...a substantially more eventful day for Isaac than he\'d first thought. The initial plan of \"send a somewhat obligatory owl then go and waste time elsewhere\" hadn\'t even come close to completion. Instead, he\'d managed to run into the one person he\'d dreaded being alone with, make a complete fool of himself and stutter like an idiot. All in the company of the girl he\'d ideally like to start going out with. And then, to top it off, he\'d mumbled off a confession whilst she pushed past him, so eager to leave she hadn\'t stopped to collect her possessions. Of course, the real truth of the matter is that she\'d done much the same - she\'d just beaten him to it all. Against all expectations, the girl he\'d been thinking about for at least the majority of the last year seemed to feel exactly the same way. It\'d taken him a while to come to terms with it. The signs had probably been there all along, but he\'d never looked into them. [/color][i]Wishful thinking, indeed. Sometimes wishes work out, I guess.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Awkward though it had been, the two of them had just confessed to each other. [/color][i]Or,[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] he considered, [/color][i]she confessed and I um\'d and ah\'d before telling nobody.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] He hadn\'t actually checked to see if she was still there at all. So he did. He looked up, over at the door, and - a little surprisingly - she was still stood there. Not moving at all. [/color][i]Well, at least I know she heard me.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] It certainly looked as if everything had gone perfectly, in its own awkward way. So why was he still feeling so...off? He didn\'t think she was joking - not even slightly - so what else was there to be worried about? Before he knew it, the Gryffindor had turned around to face him. [/color][i]Alright, then. How she gonna react?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] He\'d managed to get his thoughts back in order after the shambles that was the last half-minute or so. Of course, he wasn\'t about to test speech just yet - it was her turn to react. But rather than the vocal response he\'d been waiting for, she started walking toward him - it felt slow, almost trance-like, to watch. She stopped right in front of him and grabbed her possessions. He resisted, until he felt she had a firm hold of them, before letting them go. [/color][i]...Well, alright then. I guess we\'ll--[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] [color=white][b]\"I-I...uh...\"[/b][/color] \"we\'ll call it a day\", he\'d been thinking. But if she had more to say, Isaac would gladly listen right now. The trouble was that she didn\'t look like she did...[/color][i]Hardly a shock. I know how she feels, after all.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] He was torn as to whether he should interrupt her or not...but as time went on, he couldn\'t resist. [color=orangered][b]\"You...you can relax, yeah?\"[/b][/color] He knew from the start that he wouldn\'t sound convincing. He was, after all, still feeling pretty shaken himself. [color=orangered][b]\"I mean, we\'ve...we\'ve done the hard part...right?\"[/b][/color] [/color][i]Right? This bit should be easy...in theory.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] He couldn\'t even convince himself, never mind Bryn. Worse, he had no idea where he was going with what he was saying. [/color][i]Well, how about I just do what eveyone does?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] He struggled a little, almost choking on the words he\'d only pictured himself saying. [color=orangered][b]\"And, so...w-well, should we...er, go out, or something...?[/b][/color] The phrase had left his mouth. He wanted to curl up, or scream, or...something, with relief and embarrassment and all that went with it. But he didn\'t. He just stood there and stared at her, his face undoubtedly bright red. [/color]I...actually asked her. I never thought it\'d actually happen...[/i]. Regarding , said Thanks! Looks awesome. Will be sending some galleons over your way.. Regarding , said Out - Updated Prizes for Points several times - Checked CR/SN/SP - Posted in the Pit - Spoke with Keith, Van and Kas about Slythie whatnots - Owled new girl - Talked to Alec about the interhouse event. Regarding , said [color=purple] Alec broke back through the underbrush wondering why the girls had not come right when Marci had suggested we each tell our tale. He was curious about all of their stories. So instead of obsessing over ways to find the girl he calmed down and sat on a stump waiting anxiously for Cheshire\'s story. Alec was shocked and filled with awe at Cheshire\'s sad and intriguing story. He could have sworn he felt tears at one point. Then Cheshire paused and Alec wondered if she was not willing to tell us the rest or just worried with how we would react. Alec was shocked with what he heard next. Alec knew that Cheshire had been sent to a mental institute but he thought something tragic had happened that made her crazy. When he had been friends with Cheshire he hadn\'t thought she was mad, just a little strange, but hey he liked strange and it wasn\'t like he wasn\'t strange himself. It is possible that she was crazy the whole time and Alec, who had a tendency to see the best in people, blocked out the bad and saw the amazing person inside that drew him in. He was suddenly aware that the forest had gone quiet. Cheshire had finished her story and it had seemed that the whole forest was silent in respect for her. He hardly noticed that his bluebell flames and Cheshire\'s were it seemed playing with each other but he was too concerned with Cheshire to feel much elation over the fact. Alec was motionless as Marci expressed her sympathy towards Cheshire. Suddenly Alec got up and said with tears trickling down his normally calm features \"I\'m so sorry\" his voice braking suddenly. Alec swiftly walked toward Cheshire and pulled her into a tight hug. Alec then felt a little awkward holding on her and quickly let go and sat down on the stump near her. \"Marci do you have a story or should we go find the girl?\" he suddenly said remembering why he was still here. He was not too keen to go looking for the girl after what had recently happened to him. Cheshire\'s story hadn\'t done anything to help. It had affected him in a way nothing had before and he hadn\'t quite recovered from that yet so he was content to just sit and wait for a bit. [/color]. Regarding , said This sounds supermegafoxyawesomehotly fun, so I would also like to sign up, if I may. :D. Regarding , said You\'re banned for starting the Sue fun! :D. Regarding , said 9.8/10 It\'s gorgeous. If I had to nit-pick about anything, it would be the light-ray effect near the text. I\'m not a big fan of it. But the awesomeness of this siggie in general makes me want to bow down and worship it.. Regarding , said I am also giving out some goodies for homework done as well, while my supplies last. I went on a buying binge in Diagon Alley and bought some fun stuff for prizes. My thread is a chat thread in the common room. Let me know when you do homework and I\'ll send you something. :) Let\'s keep it to one prize per person because I\'m a poor third year. :) Marci\'s Homework: Lesson: It’s all in your head 9 pts. Class: Muggle Studies - intro role play 10 points Lesson: Discovering Neptun 15 pts Lesson: History of ourselves - introductions 15pts 5 bonus pts. Lesson: BEETLES INTO BUTTONS 15 points 4 bonus points Lesson title: King of Snakes 15 pts Lesson: Pt 1. The American Civil War 15 pts 4 bonus points Total: 107 points so far :) Vault # 1352. Regarding , said Hi, Anabelle! :) I made you three sigs and avs, feel free to mix and match them as you see fit. I hope you like them, but if you don\'t, feel free to let me know. Enjoy! 1. [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-22DvvRsw07Y/T6vh5EpqshI/AAAAAAAAAl4/BpneW2KW4bI/s400/Final%2520Product%25202.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mRuiWZ_TEU8/T6vi_fKxmVI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/HVV69R7x1Qo/s100/Avatar%25202.jpg[/img] 2. 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Regarding , said I also like that CR banner. What I don\'t like is the lack of statue dedicated to me. Summers, get on this.. Regarding , said Care of Magical Creatures- 15 points Total- 95 points and 5 bonus points. Regarding , said 973. Regarding , said Converse! phone or Ipod?. Regarding [color=#663399][size=13]Points for Prizes[/color][/size], Eva Boyer said Do you want some extra money? Or perhaps be rewarded for doing homework? Well, this is your place! If you earn points for Hufflepuff you will be rewarded with the same amount of points in galleons. Post below the lesson, the title of the homework, the score you received (in form of #points + #bonus points) and please include your vault number to make it easier to deliver the money. People who claim their points in this thread shall be edited in the Leaderboard here at the top post. By the end of term (July 31st), the top three points earners shall receive awesome prizes! It's a secret as to what you'll get, but the HufflePWN House Staff thought really hard and we're sure you'll like them! We believe that everyone who works hard deserves recognition. So don't think you are left out even if you didn't make it to top three by the end. It has been decided that at the end of the term, all people with a total of over 200 points (not counting bonus points) in homework shall also receive a homework prize. It is not too hard to do, you win prizes and contribute to the PWNage of the Hufflepuff House. [center][b][u]The Leaderboard[/u][/b] Marci Lynch: 202 + 28 Shento Misaki: 120 + 4[/center] If you all would tally up your [i]total points[/i] using the format of "#pts + #bpts" like shown in the Leaderboard at the end of each of your posts so I could just copy paste it instead of risking a miscalculation, it would be extremely helpful thank you. So work hard and make sure Hufflepuff wins this term! Love you, guys! xx.Regarding , said \"Hello Kalie,\" Anabelle exclaimed, grabbing the girls hand shaking it. \"I am Anabelle. It\'s a pleasure to meet you!\". Regarding , said I am Anabelle and I love photography.. Regarding , said Hello, Tanra! I am also a new student. It\'s a pleasure to meet you!. Regarding , said Nope, I am a Brunette. The next person can win a pie eating contest.. Regarding , said Play-by/pictures: Georgie Henley. Preferably with her long curly hair. Colours: Baby blue maybe. Text: Life isn\'t about finding yourself. It\'s about creating yourself. Would you like an avatar with that?: Yes If so, would you like your name/initials on your avatar?: Yes Mood: Elegant, pretty Anything else?: Can I please have either the Hogwarts castle or the ocean in the background? Or maybe a rose? Thank you so much if you do this. (:. Regarding , said Come on, Ravenclaw! It\'s our term this term.. Regarding , said Long dresses. I believe they are more classy. Converse or Vans?. Regarding Hey there!, Anabelle Bathory said Hello there, My name is Anabelle Bathory and I am a new student!.Regarding , said Add 14 points to CoMC Total- 91 + 10. Regarding , said I said to change to Alec because Will wasn\'t around, even though I saw him in the chat today. Anyway, Alec is to be our new kidnapped Ravvie.. Regarding Roommate Date | closed, Vanity Villiers said Vanity relished the moments in life when she felt that she was in complete control of the situation she was in. Her level of composure matched her grip on her current interactions, on her current life situation, and right now, she was as cool as a cucumber. Miss Villiers pulled her baby-fine auburn hair up into a knot on the crown of her head, and rubbed her fists against her eyes, trying to clear her field of vision a bit. The weather was warm, naturally, as it always was this time of year, and normally this wasn’t a problem for the girl. She’d just stay inside and practice her ballet for four hours, or head to the library, where there were shelves that slanted off into oblivion, far past where her own feeble eyes could reach. Hours and days and weeks and years could be spent combing those books, and yet there would always be an unfathomable amount left untouched. Yes, life was pretty easy for her at the moment, as she had finally seemed to do something right to please the parents that had been pressuring her to do better her entire life. And it wasn’t like she had never tried, or anything. But as soon as she would come to them with something great, they would criticize another aspect of her life, and completely ignore the fact that she had worked so hard on the other deal. Unfortunately, this was completely normal for her. But then she had come back home with Outstandings on all of her O.W.L.’s, and then proceeded to receive word that she was chosen to be the Slytherin Quidditch Captain, and she had honestly at that moment thought that her parents might pee themselves. Her mother…well, the woman was inconsolably happy, and her father couldn’t stop going on about how, [i]”Maybe my little bumblevee has what it takes after”[/i]. Vanity hadn’t heard her father call her that nickname since she was eight, and started spending a lot of time at her grandmother’s Parisian Apartment. And so now she was stuck in quite the pickle, because she knew that her parents were only spending so much time fussing over her because she was living up to the family name. However, at the same time, she had always wanted this - the love and the support, even if she knew it wasn’t real. Or maybe it [i]was[/i], but after all of this time, she was inclined to believe that it wasn’t very real. Well whatever. The snake had been taking advantage of it, making it last as long as she could, because with her parents she never knew when the next ice-out would begin, and she’d be back in the hot seat, being interrogated about her interactions in life and what her plans were to improve her standing. Snarling to herself, the girl ripped open the doors of her closet, and grabbed some of the first things that she saw – a [url=http://www.polyvore.com/spring_has_sprung/set?id=48292247]seasonably[/url] appropriate dress, and linen jacket that would provide some sort of breathability in the heat, a pair of wedge sandals, and a bag. The color of that bag at first didn’t seem to work, but when she put everything on, and looked at it all together…it seemed to somehow work. Giving her reflection a tiny shrug, Vanity deemed her look to be acceptable. Her long hair fell in soft, lush curls, and she slid a pair of sunglasses onto the crown of her head. [i]”I suppose this will do well enough.”[/i] Now that her look was complete, there was nothing left for the striking Sixth Year to do but make her way from her dorm, stowing her wand into her bag. If we’re being honest, Miss Villiers still wasn’t all that used to having people part for her when she was walking by, though she definitely preferred it to the alternative. But while it was something that boosted her ego every single time it happened (which was often), she still found the whole situation to be quite amusing. I mean to say that apparently word had gotten around that despite the beauty that clung to the girl’s every movement, she was not one to cross. While Vanity had not started the rumors herself, she did nothing to stop them from circulating, because in all honestly, she didn’t mind if people knew that her darker side was something that struck fear into the hearts of anyone who thought it would be a good idea to mess with her. But I digress… Making her way from the sleek common room, she spotted one of the tentacles of the Giant Squid that lived in the lake, and grinned. [i]Gah, our House is so awesome.[/i] She smirked to herself at the thought of being – Merlin forbid – a Hufflepuff. [color=silver]”Thank Merlin for these small miracles…”[/color] Within minutes, she was pacing out into the bright sunlight, looking all bright and fresh and shiny like a new Galleon. Garnering a few double takes and several outright stares was normal, and the young lady brushed aside a few first years with an imperious and impatient wave of the hand. It took less time than she expected to reach the open gate to Hogsmeade, and not much longer than that to flounce over to the Three Broomsticks, order a giant mug of Butterbeer, and wait for her best friend and roommate to show her lovely face..Regarding , said [color=lavender]Narcissa Malfoy[/color]. Regarding , said :-$ Hallo! I would like to sign up for the Capture the Flag contest.. :DDD. Regarding , said \"hello Miss Cooper,\" said the girl sniffling,\" my name is Alona. I\'m very sorry but I\'m sick today.\" then sticking out her hand for the girl to shake.. Regarding food...Food...FOOD!!!, Alona Starfield said Alona looked around the room restlessly. She felt very stupid since she had arrived an hour earlier than usual. *grumble grumble* went her stomach. She rubbed her belly hoping that it would last cope a little longer. Thinking that it would be a while she brought put the book that she had been reading. It was about romance, action, etc. *grumble grumble* went her stomach again. "GOD help me" Alona said in her head. Alona had not eaten in a while because of current events. As the room began to fill she smiled happily. "YES!" she yelled," ITS ALMOST SUPPER!!!" Just then she notice that she yelled loudly. She hid her head behind the book that she brought, but smiled. She couldn't wait, for the first time in a long time, to see her housemates again, plus her friend in the other houses too. Well ofcourse she came for the food mostly. Alona waited patiently and after the announcements had just finished she saw the tables become filled with food. FOOD FOOD FOOD!!! Oh such delectable food. Finally after her projects had just ended she could finally eat a normal meal. Chicken, soup, chicken soup, spaghetti, etc. Not like that junk food she had to nibble on for a long while. She grabbed as much as she could, but then again thought about if she could finish what she had. "Never mind", said the hungry, very hungry girl. Gobbling up the food on her plate she heard the voices around the room grow. Normally she would be annoyed of such loudness because she was always the person of quietness, but she didn't care well at least not now. She was busy eating!.Regarding , said We decided to kidnap Will already. And Katie.. Regarding , said The sun came in through the slightly open drapes and danced across the young Ravenclaw’s face as he lay in his nice and comfortable bed. The young William Forrester felt the warmth on his cheeks and saw the bright light through his eye lids. He lazily opened his eyes and squinted as he took in the sunlight protruding through the window. He let out a whiney groan as he flipped over and stuffed his head under his pillow. [i]It’s too early for this.[/i] The Scot took his pillow, tossed it aside and pushed himself up so he was in the seated position. While rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, the day’s events flowed into his mind. It was a Quidditch day and he thought it seemed so soon since the last time he took flight in a match at the pitch. But it was time for him to kick it into gear because a match waited. Will yawned while stretching his arms straight above his head and then took a deep breath and sighed. He twisted his body around, stretching out his back. A couple neck rolls and arms stretches later, he stood up. Making his way over to the full-length mirror, he looked into the glass and patted down his hair. Not that it really mattered, since he would soon be in the air and the wind would destroy whatever shape he made it into anyways. He turned, grabbed his necessary Quidditch gear that was not already waiting at the pitch for him, and made his way out of his dormitory door. It was unusually quiet in the Ravenclaw Common Room for this time of day. Especially on this day. The buzz of a Quidditch match had always been felt throughout the school, and it was always magnified in the common room when Ravenclaw had a match. [i]I didn’t get up too late, did I?![/i] A quick glance at the clock showed him the contrary. He was early, really early. This was a tendency for the young Forrester ever since he made the team. His internal clock made him anxious and eager to get to the pitch. His subconscious was ready for the day, even if his body had not caught up just yet. This thought slowed down his pace. He decided that it might be a good time to go grab a bite to eat in the Great Hall, for he also had a tendency not to eat on match days. The Ravenclaw slowly ate his breakfast with, oddly enough, nothing on his mind. He seemed to be going through the motions with no thought or feeling on what he was doing. He downed his last bit of pumpkin juice and made his way out to the grounds. Before he knew it he was at the pitch and still seemed to be alone. He got ready for the upcoming festivities and took flight. His Icebolt seemed to be just what he needed. Out of the middle of nowhere, the Quiddtich Will came alive inside and a sudden awareness came to him. He felt as if he finally jerked awake and was ready for the day. The adrenaline was starting to pump through his veins. The Chaser sped around the pitch until he finally noticed figures coming in the gates, figures bolting into the air, and figures filling the stands. The match was about to begin. This day was to bring about the contest of Ravenclaw versus Slytherin. This was sure to be a heated contest, which seemed to happen whenever Slytherin took to the pitch. Will did not have any friends at this point in the serpent house, and seemed unlikely that it would happen at all. This thought seemed to comfort him. He always seemed a little more nervous when he competed against his good friends. He just came off a match against Hufflepuff where he faced a good friend who also happened to be their Captain, Eva Boyer. They broke even in the match when they faced each other with Will making the first strike and Eva getting back at him a bit later. Then in the match before that he faced Gryffindor and his best friend, Iona Darrow. That was a tough match for him, not only because she is also a Quidditch Captain, but because of the insane amount of feelings he had for her. Now the thought of her could not get out of Forrester’s mind. [i]She had to be here today, she just had to be here![/i] He knew her well enough to know that she wouldn’t miss match, no matter who was playing; especially since two of her friends were playing, Will and Seeker Elsbeth James. He scanned the crowd hoping to find her amongst the flashes of red and gold and then he saw it. A flash and glimmer of something shiny came from what must be the Gryffindor crowd. He knew it had to be the refraction of the light from the sun coming from the crystal heart pendant he gave her just a short couple months ago. This thought, real or fake, gave him an extra boost of energy. It was time. Will made his way towards the center of the pitch where his adversary was waiting. He recognized the girl he was about to face. He knew her to be a Slytherin Prefect. They only passed each other in the halls of Hogwarts and occasionally he saw each other in the Great Hall for meal times, but believed that he knew her name to be Kasia Lisette. His new enemy. He came to a stop in front of her and tried to look as fierce as possible while sizing her up. After what seemed to be a couple of tense minutes, he noticed that the referee for the match had arrived below them. It was none other than the Gryffindor Head of House, Professor Arwen Bevan. She had the trunk containing the precious cargo of the match sitting beside her. The contents were important to both teams but the Scot was focused on only one. The great red ball known as the Quaffle, was his prize. He must get it; everything depended on his attainment of that ball. He gripped his broom tightly while glancing back and forth between his competition and the ball below. Before he knew it the whistle sounded and the game was on. The world went into slow motion as it usually did for him during match play. Forrester kept the Quaffle in his sights as it flew gracefully through the air. He leaned forward and into his broom as he dashed towards the coveted red ball. As he came closer to his prize, he believed that he would in fact obtain what he sought. Then it came. The subtle distraction, which took his eyes off the Quaffle for just a split second; enough time for a thousand Seekers to catch the Golden Snitch and enough to almost knock him off his magical flying machine. A moment passed before he realized he was not the one who possessed the key to the puzzle. [i]She had it. How could I have let her get it?![/i] This was a moment in which Will wished he could have back. A redo. This was not like him. He lost the toss up; his first one. What would his Captain think of this debacle? The Ravenclaw Chaser watched his Slytherin foe fly off with what was rightfully his. This gave him a new resolve. He must get it back. He took a deep breath, shook it off, and rocketed towards the action which ensued.. Regarding , said The sounds of the creaks and groans distracted Zoriath minimally as he plotted a way to make the boy speak to him again. Perhaps he had been too rude to warrant further conversation. No, no wait, he did not wish to further communicate with him. He wanted him to go away and never brighten his day with that face of his again. No, you mean never to disturb your studies with those eyes. NO. At all. Your studies are important and he is a distraction. He has to go. Zoriath chanced another glance, watching the poor boy struggle against the weight of the solid oak chairs. How disgustingly endearing and pathetically lovable. Zoriath rested his face in his hand without realizing and watched the boy wrestle with the chair toward the bookshelf. On the one hand, he could have offered to help; but then he would have missed this display of cuteness. No, he means if he had just helped this child, he could have continue on with his studies. He shakes his head again, his eyes returning from their daydreaming gloss and he attempted, once more, to focus on his studies.. Regarding , said Nine Hundred and Seventy-Two.. Regarding , said Yes, those stick figure ones. And Keith and I both agreed on no for that bullitin thread because people would take it serioulsy and it would get ugly. Instead I was just thinking to post something like the un-noticeboard and people can post it in that. So for example I\'d post \"Attention Summers, I\'m cooler than both of you. - Heather Winterly\" or \"Attention Slythenclaws, I love you all. - Winterly\" You all should know how that un-noticeboard works. Alright so, to start the war off Slytherin will be partying in my office and will be completely ruining it. Then we have to do something to get them back. Any ideas?. Regarding Incentive Program, Silas Cain said I've decided to create this thread to keep track of who is participating and how many points they have. We'll also post what item prize will be sent out each week among other things as well. If any student owls you about wanting to get involved just edit their name to the list. [size=16]Participants/Point Totals[/size] Acuzio Balint/N/A.Regarding , said The smaller boy blinked, quite frankly, shocked. Of course, he hadn\'t expected the dark-haired, dragon eyed Slytherin to...roll out any red carpets, or any carpets at all for the matter. He didn\'t expect flowers or a smile. He\'d expected grumbling and complaining and possibly an angry nudge of mild disapproval as the boy handed the book to him. He hadn\'t expected this. He wondered if his utter shock showed, in the way he was standing, ridged, as if he\'d been slapped. And he did feel as if he\'d been slapped. Of course, there was neither bond nor relation between them, but sitting across from the boy for the past, what, hour? That had obviously given him a completely false, belligerent sense of security causing him to face such embarrassment. Not only had he been denied once, but twice, with the same, cold, cold voice. The same uncaring tone. The same tone everyone, everyone had ever given him. The same- Right. It had been in his mind. The warmth, the affection and the false romance. It was the same. He was being a fool for having thought otherwise. Without another word he walked away quickly in search of a stool to step on. But there was nothing all round but large wooden oak chairs or benches. His cheeks were an embarrassed red and he truly didn\'t want to walk back to face...him. After scowering the place, he did, carefully looking everywhere but at Zoriath as he tugged the enormous chair with both hands, slowly, painfully slowly, across the thickly carpeted floor. The chair creaked and groaned, as did he, and after labouring for a good 2 minutes, he had hardly gotten it a few inches across the floor.. Regarding , said Gryffindor. Check. Hufflepuff. Check. Slytherin. Next on the menu. GO RAVENCLAW!!!!!!!. Regarding , said A sketchbook? Was the boy an artist? He had the power of magic at his fingertips to create any imagery he could possibly imagine and he chose to make it himself, by hand, in muggle tradition? How infuriatingly captivating. His eyes brightened at the sound of the boy\'s request an his ears perked slightly \"No.\" Zoriath responded immediately with an air of defiance as he wrestled the mixed feelings for hearing the boy\'s voice again. Honestly, this was ridiculous and the sooner he got this distracting, obnoxious, attractive boy out of his mind, the better everything would be for the both of you. Atrocious. He definitely meant atrocious. As if he would find this boy with the sweetly coloured hair and innocent eyes attractive in any way, shape or form. The thought of it made Zoriath blush. He meant laugh. Zoriath laughed at the thought of blushing at the thought of finding the boy attractive. \"No.\" Zoriath repeated absentmindedly, as he relived the moment the boy spoke and had not realizing that he had already answered the question. He brought his face closer to the books to enhance his focus because, for some reason, it seemed that having his brain closer to the words would cause it to soak up the knowledge faster and aid him in his studies.. Regarding , said Shento realized how absolutely loud and obnoxious he was being with one, quick, sharp, upward glance from those dragon scale green eyes. And there was the heat in his cheeks again. He knew opening up his mouth to apologize would prove even more disruptive, so he refrained. Pulling out his sketchbook, he quickly drew some images of the dragons he found most interesting, the artwork proving quite detailed and skilled. Smiling, he left the sketches on the table as he stood to replace the book. There was one book he wanted, but it was far too high for him to reach at his tiny, 4\'11. He stared up at the book he wanted, Introduction to the Dark Arts. Briefly, he wondered if he could manage to get any help from the Slytherin boy across from him, but he quickly tossed that idea with the rest of the horrible ideas he had ever had. He looked at the large, heavy, oak chair, wondering if he could carry it. Again, something like that would require the assistance of the boy, the Slytherin boy. Him and his dragon scale eyes. He wished he could use the Accio spell, which he had learnt on his own, but he knew he would get in trouble with Madam Prince and her discerning eye for that. He really wanted that book, and he supposed tiptoeing and sticking his 11 inch reed want at the book and hoping it would fall, wasn\'t Orthadox. He turned to the boy, scrunching his nose in preparation for the unpleasant task before him. \"Excuse me.\" he said, his voice carrying a faint French accent. \"I\'m sorry...can you please, help me get a book?\" For an instance he was lost in a fantasy, of the boy coming behind him and helping him by either gripping his waist or reaching over him just enough so that whatever scent he was wearing would grace Shento. He realized that his hand was shaking, and he pushed it into his cloak, feeling rivets of young-love shivers up and down his spine, childish fantasies taking over his mind. His eyes took on a vacant, longing look as he imagined what his first romance might be like? And that was something he had always, always wanted. Even more now that there was an actual boy to fantasise about.. Regarding , said Ah, yes, it was just as he had suspected. This newcomer was going to prove him wrong, yet. He actually could prove to be a distraction despite being the only other child within the school to touch a book. This is what happens when Zoriath goes tossing around respect like candy. Wow, he sure was an enthusiastic reader he was. Wait, was he even reading? Weren\'t Care for Magical Creatures books mostly picture books about animals? If he wanted to see animals, he could probably just wander around campus. The place as littered with cats. Ah, yes, cats. Creatures of the night that have some of the most intelligent eyes. They\'re so selective with their people, too. If you can earn the trust of the cat, you truly are worth their affection. Zoriath snapped out of his trance on cats at the sound of the boy\'s gasp. Had one of the pictures caught his eye? How absolutely infantile; and yet unbelievably cute. Woah, where did that even come from. Zoriath shook his head and turned his attention back to his work. He had better things to do than think about adorable boys and their fascination with enchanted imagery. A few moments of silence went by before the silence was broken again by the boy reciting a spell aloud. Rather than becoming irritated as usual, Zoriath glanced up and quickly returned to his paper. He thought about saying something for a few moments, but hastily rejected the idea.. Regarding , said 971. Regarding , said Shento looked towards the girl which had introduced herself. \"Welcome.\" he said, cheerfully and shyly, the two mixing to create a quavering , petulant sound.. Regarding , said (OOC: Sarah posted while I was writing my Rp and I didn\'t see that. Sorry guys. We can scratch stories for now if we want to go look for Ruby in stead.). Regarding , said (OOC: italics are thoughts, bolds are spoken words. Also, I don\'t mind long posts. I tend to write longer role plays. If you guys would prefer that I keep my role plays shorter, let me know!) :) Marci watched as Cheshire hopped up into the tree to get comfortable. She was thoroughly excited to hear Cheshire\'s story. The girl was absolutely fascinating and Marci knew this story was going to be good. Cheshire swung around the branches like an acrobat. Marci watched enviously. If she tried to do that, she\'d fall on her arse, or her head. Probably her head, then she\'d break her neck and that would just suck. With that in mind, Marci decided to stay firmly planted on the ground. As the bluebell flame came towards her Marci blew on it to keep it away from her face and watched as it danced towards Alec. Then Marci listened intently as Cheshire started her story. [color=pink]\" I was born on a cargo plane from France.\"[/color] [i]That is so cool, I wish I had been born somewhere neat, like on a plane or on top of a volcano or something.[/i] Marci smiled as Cheshire described how her magic had saved her. She thought it was so interesting how magic manifested itself differently in each child according to their needs. When Cheshire got to the point about the nightmares, Marci nodded her head in sympathy. She too had been plagued by nightmares for a long time, especially nightmares of her father. When Cheshire paused, Marci could tell the girl was debating if she was going to share the rest. [b]\"Go on, Cheshire, what happened next?\"[/b] Marci said, encouraging her friend. As Cheshire started to explain about the mental hospital and why she was there Marci remembered reading about people who heard voices in a book in the library. It wasn\'t common for people to hear voices, even wizards. It was a bad sign if someone was hearing voices. Society tended to think people who heard voices were \"crazy\". Marci didn\'t necessarily think so. Especially in the magical world, there were a hundred unseen thing that could talk to you, she was sure of it. She wasn\'t convinced Cheshire was mental at all. By the end of the story Marci had a few choice things to say. She hoped she wouldn\'t offend Cheshire and decided to say them, hoping the girl took them well. [b]\"It sounds like the hospital did more good than bad. It taught you to lie about who you are and how you\'re feeling. That sucks. I\'m sorry you had to deal with that. I\'m glad you\'re here, at Hogwarts now. I don\'t think you\'re crazy in the slightest. Shame on your parents for shipping you off to some hospital like that, too. If no one else has anything to say, I could tell my story next.\"[/b] Marci took a deep breath after she had volunteered to tell her story. It wasn\'t nearly as interesting as Cheshire\'s had been and she hoped she wouldn\'t bore the pants off her friends.. Regarding , said [color=blue] While listening to the other two girls Sarah started to try and think of a plan of helping the girl, if she needed any help.As the range of this group only goes from what seemed to be 11 to 13 at least,so any spells they know may be powerful to them, but may not be to what they would face in the forest.Maybe, if they all fired different spells in the same spot of the creature or all at once at it,it would do some damage if not any. Sarah was in no mood to tell of her life\'s story at the moment she felt it was not the time nor the place to.Looking up to the sky she could see it was getting a bit late but she wasn\'t turning back for bed,not until the girl was out of the forest and safe and sound.She looks into to forest yet again and says[/color][color=pink]\"Anyone have any ideas for a good strategy?\" [/color][color=blue]she spoke in a medium tone, her voice had traces of worry, yet there was a cool,calm tone to it.. Regarding , said Shento looked intently at the book, quietly amazed at all the creatures before him. They were astonishing, gorgeous, some of them quite scary, and it only made him want a pet all the more. He\'d had a stray pup back home, named Nibbles, but of course he hadn\'t been able to carry her along. He wasn\'t sure if he\'d even be able to afford the animals that were around here. He wondered if any strays happened to laze around the castle. The only animal he\'d seen in abundance were cats, and he didn\'t much like them. They didn\'t require much love or affection. His bright glance flicked up to Zoriath\'s. He studied him for a moment. However, it was also true that cats enjoyed being loved. They often didn\'t like admitting how human companion ship made them happy, but without it, they grew sulky... \'Indifferent..\' He gasped openly as he turned the page, citing some gorgeous baby dragons. He so badly wished he could have one of them, even see one. They were stunning, especially the one that stood out, bright green and silver scales. Shento smiled appreciatively. \"Lumos!\" He said out loud as the name of the spell came to him, like a light bulb. He looked down quickly, but there was no one to hide from here. Zoriath treated him as if he didn\'t exist any ways. So he didn\'t blush. Sighing softly, he turned the page, gazing at the animated creatures. He wished he\'d picked up a spell book, but was so afraid of breaking the rules that he had just left them all, not being sure which and which were not to be used by him, and as a result, which spells were and were not to be used by him.. Regarding , said What do I like about Slytherin? The Bloody Baron, the Malfoys, and of course, my student staff. They rock. Also, the CR banner.. Regarding , said 1. Name Natasha Keller 2. House Gryffindor 3. Playby Ashley Tisdale 4. Preferred style Girly and Elegant. I want the colors pink but please put a little black 5. Photos [url=http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/sites/people/img/21175_2144_at095.jpg]This[/url] or [url=http://gi97.photobucket.com/groups/l211/C66S4O4ZAS/AshleyTisdale2.jpg]this[/url] (I\'ll greatly appreciate if you use both) 6. Quote None 7. Font Cursive 8.Format Signature and Avatar set. Regarding , said Zoriath\'s green eyes remained glued on the work that lied before him; glancing from the text and to his fervent scrawling. His mind absorbed as much of the knowledge as it could before he wrung it out onto his parchment and sent it to absorb the next load. He noticed slight movement out of the corner of his eye as the blond Hufflepuff chanced glances in his direction as if he had never seen anyone taking the time out of their day to actually study rather than gossip about the latest in couple sightings and complaints of various professors. He decided to look up and analyze the boy, as well. Blond hair, frail frame, and fair skin. Ah, yes, that did sound like quite the Hufflepuff. What was that he was even reading? Zoriath narrowed his eyes and tried to make out the words on the Spine. He should have guessed. Care For Magical Creatures. That was, indeed, one of the more Hufflepuffian literary choices. Though it was not his choice in text, however, he had to admit that this was one of the first students he had seen holding a book outside of class and it garnered him a bit of respect in Zoriath\'s eyes, although not much. At least he was being quiet, now.. Regarding , said 'Nice'? We have oh-so-amazing curtains, and the hawtest Student Staff and the best HoH in the world, among all the other things. ;p. Regarding , said Shento stood, horrified, humiliated. He hadn\'t just! But he had. And what was worse, it hadn\'t even been worth a look from the gorgeous boy sitting at the table. Was he a first year? Shento barely remembered what they\'d eaten for dinner, what with all the excitement. He didn\'t look like a first year. He looked like a god. Shento was sure his vision was slightly impared by his overwhelming crush. He sat, sucessfully, with minimal noise, and opened his book. His eyes kept flicking up to glance at the other boy, he somehow couldn\'t keep his head down. What was he reading? He, Shento, was sure that this boy didn\'t get \'Good Jobs\' on his homeworks. He got \'Greats.\'. Regarding , said Zoriath\'s ears perked heard the muttering of incorrect spells in his presence. Oh dear, that would mean that he was not as alone as he had previously hoped, wouldn\'t it? He glanced up and saw a blond haired boy, sighing faintly at the prospect of being interrupted. Surely enough, he was not disappointed. He looked up from his book at the sound of a small Hufflepuff boy tripping over himself. He scoffed at the boy\'s redness and returned to his reading. It was almost as if the boy thought he cared enough to think anything of it. He turned the page and continued scribbling notes ferociously about enchanting cloaks to make them fire retardant. His hair fell into his eyes and he brushed it away as he scribbled, staring intently at the text before him. The boy\'s presence had only produced a mild distraction from his independent study. If, however, he chose to maintain his decision on sitting across from Zoriath, however, things might get worse. After all, sitting down seemed to be a problem for this poor lad. What other things might he be capable that were equally loud and irritating? He chuckled at himself after thinking of a few possibilities.. Regarding , said You have nice curtains.. Regarding , said Shento stood just feet from Zoriath, inspecting the books, at least, the ones he could reach. He picked out one titled \'Care of Magical Creatures, A-Z\' and began flicking through the pages. He couldn\'t remember the spell used to light his wand..luminar...luminos? There was a table directly under a bright light source right behind him. Of course, the only life-shattering problem to this was, there was already someone at it. Still, he desperatly wanted to read the book, particularly because he\'d only gotten a \'Good Job\' on his first assignment, instead of a \'Great Job\'. He wasn\'t sure if the drive to get the highest grades possibly overrode the crippling shyness he suffered from. On top of it all, the boy sitting at the table behind him was the very one another first year student had cited as being \'cute.\' God, as if he hadn\'t noticed. He hoped to hell he wasn\'t blushing, but, due to his fair skin, he most likely was. He clutched the book and turned. What was the worst that could happen, anyways? He tried not to let himself think about the answer to that and instead sat directly across from the other boy, losing his manners as his heart clattered away in his chest, like galloping horses on cobblestone. His cloak was stuck on a loose nail on the chair and he lost his balance, toppling over, chair, book, and all, landing a flushed, horse-to -cobblestone-heart-pounding mess on the ground. He wished, he wished he had an invisbility cloak.. Regarding , said You may want to try changing the name of the file? Like, delete those random pictures and the picture that you want, change its name, and re-upload it.. Regarding , said You are banned for joining in the Sue fun! <3. Regarding , said Old Total: 46 + 2 BP Muggle Studies #2 - 14/15 + 5 BP New Total: 60 + 7 BP. Regarding , said I\'m here.. Regarding The Serpent and the Badger, Zoriath Mentriad said The seemingly empty library was a safe haven for Zoriath as he stormed through the large wooden doors and navigated his way through the various bookshelves creating a maze of the room. He was tired of his peers. All of the older students seemed interested in romantic encounters and all of the students his age seemed to be dreadfully inferior to his intellect. He welcomed the silence graciously, mentally likening it to the sweetest of symphonies performed by the most talented of orchestras. The library was silent and full of knowledge; it was just like him. His eyes scoured the bookshelves for something, anything, that would restore some of the brain cells he felt he had lost whilst spending time with his peers. He needed something intellectual. He craved for something challenging. His eyes lingered momentarily on a book of hexes. He had not yet dabbled in the darker side of magic, but it was definitely something peaking his interest. "[i][color=green]One day...[/color][/i] " he thought, tracing the spine with his fingertips. No one else seemed to recognize the true power of knowledge. The Ravenclaw house definitely caught a vague gist, but even they seemed to use it for rhetoric and whimsy. The more knowledge he had, the more he could control the world around him; this was especially true if he learned things most were unwilling to learn. He could make things the way he wanted them, and no one would be able to stop him. He broke his trance, his eyes returning to his normal dilation. He walked down shelf after shelf dragging his fingers across the spines. History was interesting, but definitely not what he was looking for at the time. Transfiguration was complex, but he'd been studying it for quite a while. Growing weary of looking, finally settled on a book of sophisticated charms and sat down at a large, oak table. He opened the book, pulled out sufficient ink and parchment, and set out on his journey of daily note-taking..Regarding , said Scratch that. I\'ll do it, but it\'s 4am right now so it will have to wait until tonight.. Regarding , said I believe Sydney volunteered to do that.. Regarding hi, Kalie Cooper said Hello every one my name is Kalie cooper and i am new to hogwarts school.Regarding I am new here, Kalie Cooper said Hi I am Kalie am i love fried chicken:-).Regarding , said Students to kidnap: Katie Kurt and Alec Cole. He said he doesn't mind.. Regarding , said Out. -Checked the PL/CR/LD -Browsed some -Updated girl\'s dorm. Regarding , said Cheshire slowly nodded, agreeing to tell her tale. She walked to the nearest tree and swung onto the lowest branch with a graceful move before she crouched on the branch, like a bird on its perch, ready to take off at any moment. The bluebell flame circling the tree to go and thoroughly explore the surroundings. Her silver gaze was to the sky as she thought about how she would start her story. She slowly sat and swung herself upside down with her knees keeping her from falling, her expression still pensive until a giant grin broke out on her face as her tiny flame flitted to her face and tickled her nose before flitting away with it\'s tinkling bell sound. She took a deep breath before beginning her story, swinging herself right side up, her hands gripping the branch on either side. And then she spoke, her voice had such an enchanging quality to it to where the story seemed to come to life, the words weaving together and [color=pink]\"Well, to begin, my parents were what many would consider a sort of nomad, they never liked to stay in one place for long. I suppose that might have had something to do with my problems, but I still can\'t bring myself to care. I was born on a cargo plane from France on it\'s way to Alaska, that\'s where i met Alec. Daddy was never so happy, a new father traveling with his baby and his wife. But Mother never did share his enthusiasm, she was nervous, she had felt the odd flux of magic around me. It\'s kinda cool really, whenever I got in danger something would happen around me that saved me, I never understood what it really was. All little kids usually have bursts of magic, or so I am told, but that never really happened to me. My magic was more like a guardian or a dear friend, making its self known when I really needed it. Well, that was before the nightmares started. I had to tell my parents when I was about six. They were several truly frightening nightmares mixed in with random, whimsical ones, they changed periodically, but always in a rotation. One might have been about this one shadow killing people and a blue knight who came to my rescue. While another could be about a loony tea party. It became very creepy when I began seeing the people from my nightmares when I was awake. At first it was cool, they could talk to me and I could talk to them, but then they started to get more and more frightening over time.\"[/color] Cheshire paused in her story, unsure if she should go on due to her magic stirring to life again. She chewed on her lower lip before she felt a brush of comforting warmth on her cheek and she looked up to see her bluebell flame right infront of her face, bobbing as if asking if she was okay. She swallowed loudly before nervously continuing. [color=pink]\"Then they started demanding things, things I couldn\'t help them with, I was six. I eventually wold my parents and my mother sent me straight off to the local mental hospital. If someone was not crazy before going to that place, they definitely were afterwards. After months of telling me what I couldn\'t do, what I couldn\'t see, how I felt, they suggested to my parents that they needed to send me off to a larger mental facility because I was beyond help. While they tried to \'cure\' me, I retreated back into the only safe place in my mind, my imagination. It was easier that way. I could lie easier, I could deceive others into thinking I was normal and they never suspected how far gone I really was. By then I had leafed how to manipulate my magic to be able to send my mind away into a whimsical fantasy world, an escape if only for a little while. My thoughts twisted and turned to the point where I was questioning my own mental sanity. I was not as crazy as they said, I couldn\'t be. The routine began to spin around in my head. Wake up, go lie about what I was feeling, draw with the other crazies, lie some more, lunch, lie even more, visit with people they had \'helped\' and finally go back to sleep. Then one morning I woke up in my own bed in Gatlenburg, Tennesee. My dad came in and explained how the hospital had released me saying I was cured and could go. I had to go back every couple of days for classes and such. Until I got my letter, to me, Hogwarts was an escape. I could be myself without caring what people thought of me, I was not simply the crazy for once. That\'s about it for my story\"[/color] Cheshire looked around as she finished her story, her silver gaze unsure. ((OOC: sorry about the length, I kind of just wrote the first sentence and went from there)). Regarding , said 970. Regarding , said Out -Posted in the Prefectly Absences thread -Posted in the Absences thread in the RRR -Posted in the Absences thread in the Perch -Owled Katie about both of our Absences -Used MO to talk to Beth and Silas about RPoTM -Owled Will about his challenge -Owled Vanity about Lum posting -Owled Acuzio about his challenge -Checked into QUAFFLE/Perch -Posted in Eagle Squeel thread Not bad for 20 minutes.. Regarding , said Heerree (early) Welcome back home, Lerler :3. Regarding , said WEEE WOOOONNNNNNNNN! <3 Yeesss. Great job, every single one of you! Yayayayay. Good luck for the new match, guys! Let\'s kick some Slythie butt!. Regarding , said Checking in :3. Regarding , said Fear and anxiety were the only two emotions that the blonde was feeling right now. She feared that she had scared him off or put him in an awkward position by admitting her feelings for him and anxious as to how he was going to respond even though she didn’t really give him a chance to. She hadn’t noticed how fast she was walking until she almost nearly plowed him right oer as she passed him. [i]I’ll probably want to apologize to him about that another day…that is if I can even muster up the courage to speak to him again after today.[/i] she thought to herself. She had never planned for everything to happen the way it had. [i]You know, things were great the way they were, at least you knew he was your friend. Now, who knows, you may have messed the friendship up[/i]she thought bitterly. It saddened her to think about possibly losing their friendship and she knew that there was a huge chance that it was going to make things extremely awkward between them. At this point she desperately wished she could go back in time and stop herself from saying anything to him, or at least prevent herself from falling, which was what originally had put all of the events into place. As she started to near the door she heard Isaac say something. [color=#F52887]” \"Buh, buh...wait. Wait. Your stuff, a-and you fell over, and...and...\"[/color]she heard him fumble out. Though she continued to walk towards the door she did, however, slow down her pace. [i]Oh no! I forgot that he still has some of my stuff. Gawh! What to do, what to do.[/i] she mentally fought with herself. She couldn’t decide if she should turn around and get her stuff from him or just forget about it and send a friend to get it from him. She had seriously considered talking a friend into getting her stuff from him, but before she made her decision final, he spoke up once more. [color=#F52887]”I…I really like you t-too, y’know?”[/color]she listened on in shock. [i]D-did really just say what I t-think he said? No way..i’m not that lucky, am I?[/i] she hadn’t noticed until that very moment that she had come to a complete stop just in front of the door. She was speechless. Never in her dreams would she have thought that he had felt the same way about her as he did for him. The Gryffindor started to wonder if she was actually awake and hearing everything correctly or if she was indeed still laying in her bed fast asleep and awaiting to be awakened. Slowly, Brynlee turned around on her heels and looked at the boy a few moments while in silence. [i]Just walk up to him and get your stuff from him Bryn, it’s as simple as that.[/i] she thought as she hesitantly walked back towards him. Once she was finally close enough to him she gently grabbed what belongings of hers that he held and stood their awkwardly. [color=white]”I-I…uh…”[/color]those were the only words that she was able to get out as she was still in shock from what he had told her. [i]What should I say?[/i] was the only question that reeled in her mind.. Regarding , said Hey guys! Sorry for being mehish lately. I have some serious personal family stuff that I’d rather not talk about going on, so my internet time has been limited. This week, until Monday, I won’t be able to be on for long amounts of time. So, I’ll probably get on my iPod, to check owls or whatever, but I won’t be able to do a lot of work. If you need me, owl me. If it’s about Quidditch, and urgent, owl Katie. If it’s about other things, but still urgent, ask Lillaya, she knows how to get a hold of me. Sorry about this, but there’s nothing I can do about it.. Regarding , said Hey guys! Sorry for being mehish lately. I have some serious personal family stuff that I’d rather not talk about going on, so my internet time has been limited. This week, until Monday, I won’t be able to be on for long amounts of time. So, I’ll probably get on my iPod, to check owls or whatever, but I won’t be able to do a lot of work. If you need me, owl me. If it’s about Quidditch, and urgent, owl Katie. If it’s about other things, but still urgent, ask Lillaya, she knows how to get a hold of me. Sorry about this, but there’s nothing I can do about it.. Regarding , said Hey guys! Sorry for being mehish lately. I have some serious personal family stuff that I’d rather not talk about going on, so my internet time has been limited. This week, until Monday, I won’t be able to be on for long amounts of time. So, I’ll probably get on my iPod, to check owls or whatever, but I won’t be able to do a lot of work. If you need me, owl me. If it’s about Quidditch, and urgent, owl Katie. If it’s about other things, but still urgent, ask Lillaya, she knows how to get a hold of me. Sorry about this, but there’s nothing I can do about it.. Regarding , said In, for a few minutes. Regarding , said Out. -Welcome newbies -Owled new boys -Did Baron dailies -Talked to Keith, Van, and Lumina about Slythie event -Checked PL/CR/SP -Updates in CR and SP. Regarding , said Well, we\'ll leave the thread there, but I agree, no one cares. I might do a weekly item prize thing where they can win a prize if they have the most points for that week. Maybe each month.. Regarding , said -earns points so he can go with Esmond- >.>;;. Regarding , said Person to get the most homework points gets to come with me to the Bahamas and then Disneyland for free.. Regarding Ravenclaw Girls Capture The Flag: Sign-ups, Kendall Johnson said Hey guys! I'm your DOR(Monitor) for this month, and one of my responsibility is to come up with a good RP contest for us girls to enjoy. My mission is to make the girls' dorm a place talked about through the whole site, be it chat, RPs, etc. And so I will, but I'll need all you beauties to do that. My contest will be Capture The Flag. This thread is where you can sign up to join (please, please, please sign up, I'll love you 5ever) We will then split your teams as evenly as possible. Don't worry, we'll take everything into consideration, like older students will be split, since they are capable of higher-level spells and stuff. For those of you who don't know what CTF is, it's simply a little contest where two teams get to think tactical as they try to get each other's flag. Usually, the teams are Red and Blue, but since we want to promote our house, the two team colors will be Blue and Bronze! How about that? Sign-ups will close on [b]Wednesday, May 16[/b], which will give you beauties a whole week to sign up and stuff. The winning team will be judged by how well they write their RPs as a whole, grammar, creativity, and all that will be taken into consideration. Sign-ups are now officially open <3 [b]Signed up[/b] Comet Wong Amaris Lissanda Jenny Tal.Regarding , said Dang it! The picture problem was fixed yesterday and my profile picture reverted back to that weird random picture again today!! Lol. I might just give up on profile picture and leave the random picture even though I have no idea who it is.. Regarding , said Read and understood Liia Meredith. Regarding , said Way to go Steve! Something special is coming your way! :). Regarding , said I have about thirty points of homework waiting to be graded! We should be ahead soon!. Regarding , said I\'m not exactly sure what I\'m looking for, possibly just a friend that can get along with a shy, sort of awkward first year.. Regarding , said I, Liia Meredith, have hereby read and understood the rules and will follow to the best of my ability.. Regarding Anger is an Ugly Thing, Jenny Tal said Jenny ran down the row of old toilet stalls, kicking in the door of each. Her foot made a satisfying SMACK on impact.[i]Nononononononononono![/i] she thought angrily. "No! NO! NONONO!" she screamed. At the last door, this one hanging off the top hinge, she screamed and kicked as hard as she could. "AAAAAHH!" she screamed again, only this time, the door fell off its hinge and onto the ground with a resounding crash. The sound echoed within the empty bathroom. She went back and kicked the doors again, then sank to the ground. She made an animal-like wail, made of pure misery. Tears streamed from her eyes and joined the moisture on the damp floors. "No," she said weakly through her sobbing. "No, no, it's not true, nonono!" She hated this inability to stop this fate, this inability to help. She knew she was powerless, and usually she didn't mind, but sometimes it hit you so hard that you couldn't contain it. Sometimes you couldn't contain your misery, your anger, your darkness. At these times, anger is an ugly thing. The feelings bubble and leak out of you until you're left shaking on the ground, wishing only for the end of feeling at all. Jenny remembered a time, once, long ago, when her mother had told her, "Jenny, fear is okay. Anger and misery are okay. It is human to feel the way you do. Remember, although it may feel like a weakness, your ability to feel is your greatest strength." At that time, her father had been moving to America for work. She didn't know how often she would see him. Now, he was dead. She would never see him again. But that wasn't why she was crying. She grabbed the crumpled piece of paper out of her pocket and set it on the floor. Then, she grabbed a match that she had snuck to school with her, the only one she had brought. She lit it and held it to the paper, allowing the ink, the words, the source of her misery to burn there in front of her. She knew, somewhere deep down, that burning the words did not take away their meaning, their truth. There was no way to undo what had been done, no way for her loss to return. She still remembered the words, as clear as day: [i]My dearest Jennifer, I do not want to write this ugly truth. It stains my mind, my soul. But you must know. So I will make this short, and hopefully shorten your suffering. Your sister has died. I cannot even bear to write her name. She was drowned at a birthday party, when she fell into a covered pool and was trapped. I cannot imagine how it happened, but it has. I know this is sudden, after the death of your father. It is sudden for me, too. We have only each other now. We will support and love each other. I beg of you- stay at Hogwarts. Do not leave for me. I do not wish for you to witness my grief. Love always, Your mother[/i] The note had been covered in tear stains, joined by hers once she had read it. Sitting in breakfast, she had received the letter from a school owl. Once read, she had fled the room, to here. This was the most private spot she could think of. No one came in here, no one. It was simply a fact of life. Jenny wailed again, the sound of a wounded animal. In a way, she was wounded, though not physically. Her sister, Teresa, had only been eleven. Her 12th birthday had been in a week. Now, she would never be twelve. Neither girl would ever have a sister again. It was so horribly unfair, so unfair after the loss of her father, and now this. Her mother would probably never be happy again. [i]I will never be happy, and I don't deserve to be, while Teresa and Father are dead.[/i] It was one of the great mysteries of life, and Jenny mourned in the gentle quiet of the abandoned bathroom..Regarding , said He was the last in his house to leave the great hall, turning when he heard Matt\'s suggestion. \"Yeah sure...I\'ll meet you after lessons. See ya\" as he turned back around he waved to Alona and Ruby who were both leaving with their own houses, then hurried to meet up with the rest of his Hufflepuff house mates. Regarding , said Oh, hi there. Effing time zones. All the awesome happens without me. Also I love everything, and hell yeah to partying in Heather\'s office. A bit clueless how to plan it though. We can just open the office using Alohomora, right? And then we just hanging out over there with drinks and food?. Regarding , said Let\'s do that. I am going to make an invite to send out if that\'s cool with everyone. Not sure what it will look like yet, though. Regarding , said Nice, honestly didn\'t expect to see variety. I thought people would be leaping on the Tornado\'s bandwagon after showing off strong Chaser play. Then again I also thought more people would be chatting Quidditch instead of only four. Most first year\'s seem scared to speak up! Anyway, back to Quidditch. Does anyone know who is currently ranked number one in the standings? Who do you guys think will win the MVP of the league? Better yet, who do you think will play in the Quidditch Cup? Personally I believe it\'ll be the Tornado\'s vs Arrows. They may lack \"Star\" players, but they both seem mentally ready for any competition.. Regarding , said Liia got up from his spot in the comfy chair to welcome the newest member of the Hufflepuff House. \"Hello, my name is Liia Meredith, Hufflepuff male Prefect. Take a look around and talk to people. Go introduce yourself and ask for a RP partner if you like. If you have any questions and concerns, feel free to ask me.\" After he introduced himself to the new student, he went back to his comfy chair and continued with his homework.. Regarding , said I\'ve done some, but it hasn\'t been graded yet. I\'m confident it\'ll be perfect scores though :D. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said Ooooh that\'s a really good idea. Like you said, it can trigger the war to start! :D. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said Fred Weasley <3 \"Dear me, what\'s the use of being a disgrace to the name of wizard if they don\'t even pay you well for it?\". Regarding , said Hi! I'm new too, so, first set, here we go. 1. Geordy Stavins 2. Slytherin 3. Mitch Hewer 4. I'm not too fussy on the tone and that sort of thing. I guess I'd prefer it to be dark-ish rather than light, though. But I can leave this up to you. 5. Preferably his newer photos (2011-2012), the ones from him playing Danny in Britannia High (if you use others) - [url=http://www.sugarscape.com/userfiles/mitchhewer.JPG]one[/url] [url=http://skins.tvfanclub.net/serial-molokososy-online/photo/1-0/69_mitch_hewe.jpg]two[/url] [url=http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/3000000/Danny-Miller-danny-miller-3021292-266-400.jpg]three[/url] 6. "For a pessimist, I'm pretty optimistic" 7. Maybe something curly-ish, like cursive almost? Nothing too bold. 8. A set; avatar and signature, please. Thank you! EDIT: Fixed your links - B.B. Regarding , said Would you guys like to hold the bash in Heather\'s office? I asked her what she\'d think about that, and it would be triggering the Slythenclaw war to start... but that doesn\'t mean the war has started while the party is going on. Heather is ok with that if we go that route.. Regarding , said Talked to Isaac and Eva on MSN, ideas we came up with. As I don’t actually know what’s do-able or not, change according to need. Ask if need more clarification. [b]Monthly RP Contest[/b] Super-pinned Master list (Sealed) Break down of what’s in master list: -Current RP: RP link – by whoever wrote it [unorder][li]At the top coded big and colourful above everything else[/unorder] -Contest info for theme of Monthlies (or open another post?) [unorder][li]Student written[li]300 words[li]ask for submissions[li]deadline – 22nd of each month[/unorder] -divider line then section of past RPs master list (ascending/descending according to month?) [unorder][li]-Month – RP link – by Name[/unorder] Normal pin Current month Un-pin old months but keep them open (still can find it using master and people can continue post if they wish) Prizes (need to decide on details) -Point system marking posts [unorder][li]use the marking system like for Balls, each post out of 15 or 20, and each poster gets the number of galleons as their score.[/unorder] -Title prizes: Most Whatever. [unorder][li]number of prizes not set each month[li]award name not set, will be named according to that month’s posts[li]award given out as siggies? Need to find graphicker[/unorder] [b]Point for Galleons[/b] Eva said she’s starting it. A new thread every term, so it always feels new. Students need to post (what I gathered from Happenings): [unorder][li]vault #[li]class[li]lesson[li]points earned[/unorder] We need to: [unorder][li]-give our galleons from Friar [li]edit each post as galleons are given out[/unorder] [b]Welcome Thread[/b] I feel we need to update Chris’ version of “New? Come here”, or post a new one as he’s no longer SS. In his post it is mostly information that was already included in the welcome owl everyone gets, plus the info could be found on the site. The new thread could include us telling people what they could do in the CR. Like direct them to post in the Intro thread and use RP request as needed. Also tell them to participate in the Monthly as well, and whatever else we come up with. We’ll edit it as needed. [b]Tumblr[/b] Yeah, we need to update it. Post announcements of what we newly started in CR and such. Look at other house’s tumblrs for ideas. Reblog. Just…use it.. Regarding , said I love love love love love that idea. Van and I were making up names for it and we decided to do Kantina\'s Unleash Your Beast Bash (Ka for Kasia, Nti for Vanity and Na for Lumina) and because it\'s animal print themed.. well, you get the idea! But, what does everyone else think? We\'re going to talk about the location some more... and maybe galleons is best or maybe like an animal accessory? Like, earrings shaped like the animal that the person for best RP wore?. Regarding , said I think we should just kill the points thing because no one cares >.> A banner competition sounds good. Maybe we could do something to do with RP, something small and simple because that\'s what the kids want to do according to the poll.. Regarding , said Can we run a banner contest or something? Run some kinda contest where they win an item that costs a lot. Like a broomstick or something expensive. I\'m just over this house be a) third and b) inactive. Are you guys actually doing homework too?. Regarding , said 9/10 It's nice siggie, I can't really explain the one thing about it that I don't really like in a way that would make sense. xD I guess how it's kind of blurry around the edges of the girl and the background.. Regarding , said I have another version of this to propose. I thought that it would be kind of cool to make it more personalized, and by doing that... I mean by having it called "Kasia and Lumina's Bash" or "Vanity's Bash"...either that or come up with a unique name for it, so that it includes all three of you. And then you make the announcement in the CR telling everyone to come to the party and that the dress code is animal print. You'd have to pick the location to have the party. And then, for the prizes, it can go to the best RPer and best dressed. I'm thinking an animal hat for best dressed.. and RPer, some galleons...or an item that you guys can think of. We could save the campire/scary stories for another event, like camping at the lake or something. Anyways, what do you guys think?. Regarding [color=red][size=20]Why Are We Losing?[/size][/color], Silvanus Bevan said I dislike being third. I dislike it even more that we're [b]behind[/b] Gryffindor. And I dislike that my former house is WINNING! Does no one want to attempt to make me broke this term? I have a butt load of galleons not doing anything. Do I need to start begging or something. Come on, Ravenclaw, you are much, much better than this. I prefer it when I get to laugh at my rival house at the end of the term. Let's do some work and earn some points..Regarding , said Waiting for some sort of response, Ava let her eyes wander as she scuffed the soles of her shoes against the ground. Tucking her hair behind her ears once more, she questioned why she had cut it in the first place. She had thought she had legitimate reasoning, but now, after the deed was done, she couldn’t quite remember. However, she her thoughts were pulled away from that less than important matter to a more pressing one. [i]“I’ve been … different.”[/i] Nodding slightly as Kaitlin spoke, Ava waited for her to continue, but there was just silence. The Slytherin was staring at the ground, so all Ava could see was her unruly hair that lacked its normal vibrancy, and her rather pale looking skin. Staring at the girl’s head, Ava just waited, she had nothing to say. She hadn’t called this meeting. She hadn’t coerced the other into this late night meeting. And so finally, in their less than pleasant silence, Kaitlin finally met her eyes. Taking in a deep breath, Ava was startled by the other girl’s reaction. Her first instinct was to run over to Kaitlin and comfort her, to soothe her, and slowly figure out what was wrong. Instead, Ava held her place until Kaitlin managed to regain her bearings. After what seemed like ages, Kaitlin finally started speaking again. [i]“Aves-,”[/i] Ava flinched at the sound of that name. It had been the only nickname anyone had been able to give her. It meant so much to her, but after their little fallout, Ava had stopped hearing it. The magic and warmth that came with the name slowly went away, only to be replaced with an eerie sense of hatred. Yet, even for that single moment, she felt a twinge of their old friendship spark – only to be put out immediately, like a candle being doused be a hard, torrential rainstorm. When Kaitlin froze after her little slip up, Ava softly said, [b]“Kait…”[/b] beneath her breath. The simple shortening of the girl’s name was supposed to be friendly, an inviting gesture to hopefully end all this nonsense, and yet it went unheard. Instead, the Slytherin continued speaking. [i]“Everwood. I need to tell you… it’s not … not very easy.”[/i] Then, after that, Kaitlin found her voice, and it all came spilling out. It was hard to grasp onto it all, as it came out choppy and spoken with uneven breath, but Ava still managed to understand the majority of it. Speaking to herself more than anyone she said aloud, [b] “So, you found my Uncle…and you sent him to Azkaban.”[/b] Tucking her hair back once more, she thought in silence. She had stopped receiving letters from her Uncle two months or so ago. She had assumed that he had just gone into hiding – glancing at Kaitlin for a moment, she now knew otherwise. She still couldn’t believe that anyone in her family could be a murderer; she couldn’t understand why he would have done something like that. She had so many questions, and yet no one was there to answer them for her. Looking at Kaitlin, Ava suddenly came to realize how young the girl looked right now. Always being so outgoing, so exuberant, so skilled when doing everything, Ava had always thought of the girl as her equal. But now, as Kaitlin stared at her feet, Ava became cognizant of the fact of how much this girl had suffered. Shaking her head, Ava refused to feel sorry for her. She had her own problems, and certainly could not take on Kaitlin’s. Breathing softly, Ava listened as Kaitlin spoke a little bit more. [i] “You’re all I’ve got left here. I couldn’t convince my Aunt to let me stay away… I’m going to have to survive the rest of my years here, and you know the only way I’ll be able to do that is back. Just like the POP days. Remember?”[/i] Despite knowing Kaitlin wasn’t looking at her, Ava nodded her head. Ava was already a sixth year, she only had to deal with more year of Hogwarts before she was left to discover what she wanted to be. Kaitlin, Kaitlin had four more years here, four more years to mull over everything that has happened, four more years to possibly lose her mind. The POP days - the Predators of Panic, as she thought about the group of misfits and mischief makers, a slow, subtle grin crept onto her face. With a reminiscent sounding voice Ava said, [b] “Yeah, I remember.”[/b] Slowly though, reality came rushing back to her and she said, [b] “Kaitlin, things can never be the same. No matter how hard you try, no matter how hard you want it, things will never be the same.”[/b] Ava was just being honest, despite want her partner in crime back, she knew that the simplest of things would set each other off like mad dogs. Taking in a deep breath she continued on, [b] “So where does this leave us, where do [i]you[/i] want this to leave us.”[/b] Ava was willing to adjust to a certain extent, but she really just wanted to leave it up to the younger girl. Nearly holding her breath for an answer, Ava waited in silence, itching with curiosity to know what Kaitlin was going to say.. Regarding , said Can I have the descriptions please?. Regarding , said I swear i\'ve been here, I just forgot to sign in until now.. Regarding , said Country. So much better than rap. I can\'t understand half the words they say. Daily Prophet or WWR? (I think this was asked already but oh well). Regarding , said Turtle, the shells are really cool. They LIVE in there. Country music or rap music?. Regarding , said 969!. Regarding , said Active. Regarding , said Far away. I like adventure. Short or long dresses?. Regarding , said Can\'t fly. Regarding , said 9.6/10 As usual, perfection. But the Slyhterin Quidditch team in the right corner seems squashed and i dont really like the the font on your name. But overall, beauty!. Regarding , said Rubeus Hagrid. \"Give her hell from us, Peeves.\". Regarding , said I love how we are known for being evil and yet we are the nicest House on the site ^_^ it just proves that, like Snakes themselves, we Slytherins are misunderstood! I also love our sense of family - we all seem to work together and welcome each other with such warmth! Plus we are the best House >xD. Regarding , said Muggle Studies - American Civil War = 15 points + 5 bp 20 points overall. Regarding , said One-eyed cat because they\'re still cute. Plus, I\'m more of a cat person even though I love dogs. Toad or turtle for a pet?. Regarding , said Swimming. I\'ll stick with what I know how to do already. Three-legged dog, or one-eyed cat? (as a pet). Regarding , said Muggle Studies (Introductions) - 10 points Muggle Studies (Part 1: American Civil War) - 15 points History of Magic (History of Ourselves) - 15 points + 2 bonus Total = 37 points. Regarding , said Okay, I actually HAVE been here. >.> Anyways, - Owled Kiran, Liia, Maric, Jia, and Iona about Quidditch - Spoke about Huffie stuff with Liia and Isaac (mini-meeting) - Posted stuff in CR - Spoke to Iona about Quidditch - Spoke to Lena about Quidditch. Regarding , said Okay, I actually HAVE been here. >.> Anyways, - Owled Kiran, Liia, Maric, Jia, and Iona about Quidditch - Spoke about Huffie stuff with Liia and Isaac (mini-meeting) - Posted stuff in CR - Spoke to Iona about Quidditch - Spoke to Lena about Quidditch. Regarding , said ... -throws a shoe at Esmond- a) That\'s my daughter you\'re talking about. I just ... I don\'t want to know about that. b) My wife isn\'t for you to perv at, Summers. Don\'t make me come over there and punch you in the mouth.. Regarding , said - checked PL/RRR/CR/ - spoke to Silas about RPotM - posted in RRR - Grey Lady dailies - welcomed a bunch of newbies - updated FC - spoke with Iona and Eva about usual stuff The site was really laggy for me today, so I couldn\'t do too much.. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said Also, treats from me for homework done! :) While supplies last!. Regarding , said Paperback. They\'re easier to carry around, and the covers on them annoy me like hell. Traveling far away or staying close to home?. Regarding , said Way to go Lena!!! Keep up the good work! :) I\'ll send you something special for your effort! - Marci PS Let\'s role play together sometime!. Regarding , said Marci was glad that another student had joined their little band of explorers. It looked like it was to be her, Cheshire, Sarah and Alec. This should make for an exciting adventure in the forest. Marci was torn between looking for Ruby and hearing Cheshire\'s store. The girl fascinated Marci to no end. Marci held out her hands to the others to stop them from leaving just yet. [b]\"Let\'s give Ruby a few more minutes before we go find her. She may make her way back here. I really want to hear Cheshire\'s story.\"[/b] Marci settled back against the tree she was sitting near, setting in for the long haul. She loved meeting new people and hearing their stories. She hoped she could hear all of their stories before the night was up. [b]\"Why don\'t we all tell our stories as we tromp off through the woods. It\'s only fair. Cheshire shouldn\'t be the only one to share.\"[/b] Marci grinned like an idiot around at her new friends. She was enjoying herself immensely. [b]\"Alec\'s right though, we should talk about this part of the woods before we get too much farther into it. We need to make a strategy to protect ourselves against any dark creatures.\"[/b]. Regarding , said [color=blue] Sarah walked over and stood next to Alec and says with a ever so slight smirk[/color][color=pink]\"This should be fun.\"[/color][color=blue]She looked over her shoulder, waiting for the other two girls. She looked briefly into the forest,her wand lit part of where she was looking. Moving her wand along with her piercing eyes as they scan the are, she muttered[/color][color=pink]\"Come out, come out where ever you are.\"[/color][color=blue]Sarah only heard rumors of what is in the forest, her curiosity gave her the urge to go on and have a look, well, that and her thirst for adventure. She looked up at the top of the trees, to see if there were any birds or creatures, and then to the ground floor of the forest, she looked left and right making sure there was nothing there.Sarah was practicing the spells she learned last year and felt she had them down but she knew simple first year spells and second year as well would not be enough, but at least it would be something rather than nothing at all.[/color]. Regarding , said We discussed this and I think the above post is our final choice. It\'s what Sydney said earlier but with the final runner up changed.. Regarding , said I did some, I did some! Points from meeeee. (Hopefully. Soon.). Regarding , said Well, I\'m sort of bummed about the lack of righteous Quidditch support here. But nevertheless, I\'m a fan of the Kenmare Kestrels. There\'s no particular reason for me liking them, but I\'ve been their fan since a very young age. And if there are any other Kestrels fans out there, kudos to you! :3. Regarding , said Well, I\'m sort of bummed about the lack of righteous Quidditch support here. But nevertheless, I\'m a fan of the Kenmare Kestrels. There\'s no particular reason for me liking them, but I\'ve been their fan since a very young age. And if there are any other Kestrels fans out there, kudos to you! :3. Regarding , said Sorry, I\'ve been neglecting RPoTM duties but my selection goes like this: RPoTM: Give Me A Second, I Need To Get My Story Straight Runner-up #1: It\'s only awkward when you say Goodbye Runner-up #2: Dandelion Wishes. Regarding , said Hey. Um. The name\'s Halcyonne (pronounced as Hal-cee-on) Sumeragi; \"CC\" for short. I\'m overwhelmed by the amount of Ravenlove, and I hope that I can live up to the house\'s expectations. I\'m kind of shy so I do apologize in advance; I also don\'t do well in crowds but I don\'t flee at the sight of people (anymore). So, um. Yeah. I like playing drums. ._.. Regarding , said They fly. Regarding , said Charms. Paperback or hardcover books?. Regarding , said 8.5/10 That\'s about 97917341234 times better :3 It could use some finishing however.. Regarding , said I can keep track of people posting to Points for Galleons, \'cause I can look at everyones report cards since I don\'t have one. The rewards can be set amounts for certain amounts of points? A low amount of points will give a low amount of Galleons, and so on and so forth, eg: 7g for 20 points, 10 for 30 and so on and so forth. There\'s nothing we can do about the newbie posts, it\'s like that in every CR. The best we can do is a cleanup every few weeks, like they do in Gryffie. Once there are threads of a certain age, they\'re moved to the Trash or deleted. I can\'t remember which, I\'d have to consult Arwen. I like the idea of asking other active Huffies to do stuff for the CR, not stuff like voting or welcoming students, but maybe if a few actives took turns doing/starting a House RP that\'d be good, \'cause some newbies find it intimidating to join an RP with SS. I suggest keeping to a word limit though. Not all our newbies are experienced RPers, and a long post can be almost as intimidating as joining an RP with someone who has more power on the site than an average student.. Regarding , said 11/22/63 by Stephen King.. Regarding Let's do homework!!!, Marci Lynch said Hey guys! I just wanted to encourage everyone to get on their homework and earn some house points! Hufflepuff is lacking in points and falling WAY behind!! Let's work together and steal this house cup!! Let's go Huffie!!.Regarding , said Arwen was still dancing on top of the table when she heard someone in the Lounge exclaimed, [b]\"We hath vanquished thy slithy enemy! Raise thy goblet in conquest, for aye, t’was a valiant victory indeed.”[/b] There was no mistaken who that voice belonged to, Cinnamon Hotchkiss. Not able to help herself, the Head of House exclaimed in response. \"Heere Heere!\" She was about to drink from her goblet but realized that she was not holding to one. Looking around the room, the woman saw some butterbeer and summoned a bottle for herself. In no time flat, the bottle was empty and was placed on the table on which the Head of House began dancing again. From the corner of her eye, Arwen saw her Quidditch Captain, Iona Darrow, head cautiously in her direction. [b]“Is everything…alright, Professor?”[/b] and quickly added a [b]“Thank you for coming by the way. I know it means a lot to the team.”[/b] Mrs. Bevan looked down at the young girl and just smiled broadly back. \"Oh everything is indeed alright. We won our match and now we are partying hard like the Gryffindors that we are. As for coming, it is my pleasure Ms. Darrow. I would not have missed this for the world. it is not everyday that we get to kick butt on the Pitch.\" Arwen took another step in her dancing and next thing she knew, she was on her back on the floor, laughing her hed off. The bottle of butterbeer had flown in the air and had bumped Arwen on the head as it came back down. now it rested by her head as proof of this. Just as quickly, she jumped back to her feet and said, \"I am fine, I am fine. No need to worry.\" Arwen dusted herself off and, in a daze, somehow found a chair to sit on. \"I think I should sit this next dance out,\" she said craddling her hand in her hands. Almost instantly, Arwen fell asleep and her head banged on the table where it came to a rest.. Regarding , said Amaris smiled widely, gripping the ends of her Ravenclaw scarf a little too tightly in excitement for the match. Oh, how she loved Quidditch- she didn\'t quite understand how you [i]couldn\'t[/i], really. What was there not to love? The excitement of the game, the pride of watching your house win... And Ravenclaw [i]would[/i] win this match, Amaris was sure of it. She simply couldn\'t have them losing, not when she was so excited. She heard the screaming all around her, heard the loud, [i]loud[/i] support for both teams being roared by other students, all of whom were presumably just as excited as Amaris, and she thought, [i]Why not?[/i] \'Come on, Ravenclaw!\' she screeched, ignoring the burning sensation she suddenly felt in her throat. She added a rather awkward clap of her gloved hands to emphasize her cheer. \'You can do it!\'. Regarding , said The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins. Again. I can\'t stop loving it.. Regarding , said Out - Updated FC - Checked CR/SN/SP - Viewed the new users list - Browsed as per weekly duty - Posted in the Pit a couple of times - Spoke to Kas about Slythie event briefly. Regarding , said ^ their not meant to be focused... 9/10 I like it but, I don\'t like the pattern over her face and the \'Keeper\' down the side but i like it apart from that :). Regarding , said Time I threw in my two cents? Perhaps. The intro and RP request threads are up, of course. Unfortunately, the former of those isn\'t used too much since Twinkey asks everyone to post a new thread, but short of changing the tutorial there\'s not much we can do to sort that. Points for Galleons is easy enough to manage. It needs to be somewhere prominent. Of course, there\'s always the chance that people will lie, but eeh - that\'s why we keep the reward lowish. There\'d be no issue with having Saeid - or anyone else willing - write some sorta monthly RP deal. We can pin it if need be (and, with the sea of \"I\'m new\" threads, we probably would have to). In fact, I\'d encourage this - participation and delegation go hand-in-hand and it\'s useful to see who stands out not just in post quality but in mentality. And...er, yeah. Good plans, I guess, is what I\'m meaning to say :). Regarding , said 5/10 I just...don\'t like it all that much. The pictures are grainy and unfocused, there are lines between the photos, and the quote seems unnecessary somehow.. Regarding , said Out and in. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/QF/SB -Owled a newbie -Discussed the server a bit with Silv, I think? I don\'t even remember which day that was. Regarding , said Read it, and thanks for the lovely welcome.. Regarding , said Hello, Lyria, and welcome to the most marvellous house of Ravenclaw. If you ever have any questions, I\'m only an owl away. Looking forward to seeing you around! :). Regarding , said Welcome, Merlina, to Ravenclaw and LA. Loving the enthusiasm; you are quite within your right to earn the house as many points as you wish! Ravenpride and all. :3 Feel free to contact me if you have any problems.. Regarding , said Hey there, Areida, welcome to Ravenclaw! I\'m very glad to hear that and I\'m sure you\'ll have a great time her.. Regarding , said Yesterday: - checked PL/CR/RRR/ - answered a question via owl - discussed issue with Iona - posted in RRR - replied to owl from DOR(monitor) Still busy as hell with revision, sorry. In.. Regarding , said General Name: Shento Misaki Birth date: November 22nd. Birth place (town and country): Peterborough, Ontario Eye colour: Blue Hair colour: Blond Height: 5 feet 1 inch Weight: 92 pounds Star sign: Scorpio/Sagittarius Shoe size: 5 Piercings: Ears Gender: Male Glasses: No Braces: No Right handed or Left handed?: Left Handed Blood type (A-/O+/AB/etc): O+ Blood (pure/half/etc): half-blood Favourites Food: Chinese Vegetable: Potato Fruit: Grape Drink: Milk Shakes Candy: Chocolate Number: 7 Colour: Aquamarine Animal: Dogs, Hamsters Letter: M Body Part: Stomach House: Ravenclaw Past time: Writing, Drawing, Roleplaying Holiday: Christmas Ice cream flavour: Cookies and Cream. Rum Season: Winter Quote: \'Love me.\' Book: The Hunger Games, The Harry Potter Series, Huckleberry Finn Place: My room Feeling: Love Article of clothing: Shorts Name: Alex, James Least Favourites Food: Slimy vegetables Vegetable: Skellion Fruit: Banana Drink: Vegetable Juice Candy: Gum Number: 13 Colour: Grey Animal: Salamander Letter: z Body Part: Nose House: Hufflepuff Past time: Sleeping Holiday: Black Friday Ice Cream Flavour: vanilla Season: Spring Book: N/A Place: Muggle School Feeling: Scared Article of clothing: Jeans Name: Mohamed School What house are you in?: Hufflepuff Do you like being in that house?: No What year are you going into next?: 2nd Which class is your easiest?: Defense Against the Dark Arts Which clasn s is your hardest?: Herbology Do you plaon attending future dances?: Yes. Do you plan on attending future Quidditch games?: Yes. What colour is your school bag?: pink and black Who’s your best school mate?: Zoriath Mentriad Are you top of the class?: Yes Who’s your favourite teacher?: N/A Who’s your least favourite teacher?: N/A Favourite class?: Care of Magical Creatures, Defence Least favourite class?: Herbology Do you have a pet with you at school?: Yes If yes what is it?: A dog What’s its name?: Nibbles Personal What are your weaknesses?: Criticism, Flirting What are your strengths?: Funny, Loving What are your fears?: Death, Larger than Life things Do you have a crush on anyone?: Yes If so, who?: Zoriath Mentriad What do you want to be when you grow up?: Grown up. Do you consider yourself tolerant to others?: Hardly Are you patient?: Yes Do you have any secrets?: Yes Any regrets?: Yes What do you like most about yourself?: Optimistic, Smart What do you like least about yourself?: Emotional, Unstable Do you ever want to get married?: yes Would you say you\'re hetero (opposite sex), homo (same sex), or bi (either)?: Homesexual Describe what you look like: Blond hair, deep blue eyes, small pixie face, lithe body, pale skin. What are the 3 things you should give up?: Over-emotionality, Depression, Flirting What are your goals?: N/A What is the one thing you want to change about the world?: death Is there any reason someone should kill a person?: Yes If so why...: Causing enough pain to someone, more than death itself. Do you truly believe in yourself?: No Do you wish you had another name?: No If so then what..: How would do describe yourself?: I\'m Shento Who is your hero?: Zoriath Mentraid Why?: Because he\'s everything to me. Family Do you get along with your parents?: No Are your parents still together?: Yes Are both your parents still alive?: Yes What are your parents’ names?: Michael and Angel Van Dyke Any step-parents?: No If so, what are their names?: n/A What about siblings?: the only daughter What are their names and ages?: How about step-siblings?: N/A Names and ages: Who do you live with?: No one. Do you have a big family or small?: small Do you like your family?: No Who’s your favourite family member?: Brother, older. Why?: He loves me. Who are you closest with?: Brother. Random What’s your name spelt backwards?: otnehS Can you swim?: Yes Do you have any pets: Yes Do you have any accents: French Candian Innie or Outie (belly button)?: innie Do you have a sense of humor?: Yes Thoughts first waking up: Thank God How many pillows do you sleep with?: 2 Your good luck charm: a heart necklace What country would you most like to visit?: Japan Do you drink milk?:Yes If you could travel into space, where would you go?: the whole solar system.. .play any instruments?: Guitar, Violin, Piano What is a topic you wish you knew more about?: Everything If you could have one thing in the world, what would it be?: Money What’s the coolest thing that’s ever happened to you?: Went travelling Saddest?: Getting molested Happiest?: Hogwarts, with Zoriath Most memorable?: Kissing him for the first time.. Regarding , said When he was doing his thing, Kyle noticed a look of isgust on the girl\'s face. Then, when all was over and there was no turning back, she unexpectedly tightened her clasp. But the guy wasn\'t too rash now; he didn\'t dare to think that she shared his same feelings, not now, not yet. Dawn started to run. Suddenly he wondered at something he hadn\'t noticed yet: wether she knew his name or what. He mildy remembered the party with Kiara and that Ed, and didn\'t recall his name being mentionned. He just remembered having heard Dawn\'s, becaue Kiara had said it and there were no peoppe around who might have borne the name. As he was being dragged onwards by his companion, Kyle started on an effort to run all the same. He didn\' know wether she was \"playing around\", trying to get rid of him, or just wantingto hurry and all the while keeping his hand within hers. All possibilities seemed likely, and later on he tried to satify the three of them at once. But then Dawn said the most unexpectable thing ever: [color=turquoise]“Did you know, your skin is really quite soft?”[/color] Surprise took Kyle and he got crazy in laughter. It was the most hilarious thing one could ever say to him. He held his pace and stopped Dawn. Then, he told hher in a voice still chuckling with laughter: [color=orange]\"Why, yes it is. Aha, it\'s not the coolest thing ever, but I do have some sort of infection, and erm, I have to keep the creams on...\"[/color] He laughed again. He was put in a merry mood, very merry. He could do anything and keep on laughing. He pulled Dawn down and dropped her to the floor. He laid down close to her on the fresh grass, and said: [color=orange]\"You know, it\'s fun, acting all young and childish as if there\'s nothin on our tales. And indeed, what do we have? Just two other drops in such a big ocean and huh, we\'re young and care aboit nothing. Why not sit here and enjoy our time, while the sun is still up and the clouds are not here?[/color] He wanted for some time to feel crazy, because it was the feeling he liked most. And here, with the lovely Dawn on his side, the urge doubled. But soon his thoughts crashed, realising that she will soon get up, flee from him while saying that he\'s crazy. No, that wouldn\'t hurt, if crazy is what he wants. In th end of everything even if he liked thr girl, that would get him nowhere. They were both too young for serious commitments, and Kyle dared think that their will still in the age of being friends with the opposite gender without anything suspicious. But the opposite gender isn\'t what troubled him. It was the oposite House. And what was he thinking, gone and liked a Gryffindor girl while neither their Houses would be tolerant to the other? Community was just against such friendship, and he hated himslef for that. All the while he thought that there was no going back, and that he had to keep to what he started. He waited to see wether Dawn was going to hit him or just feel the rush of youth lime he did. He held his breath. . Regarding , said Shento Misaki Age: 11 Nicknames: Shen, Mickey Birthday: November 22nd Blood: Purebred Birthplace: Toronto, Canada Hometown: Peterborough, Canada Wand: Reed, Kelpie Mane Hair, 11 inches Languages: Fluent in French, English, knows broken Japanese, German and Spanish. Appearance: Shento enters the school at a positively minuscule 4\'11, and by the end of his schooling, would have only grown 4 inches. His pixie-like appearance is pulled together by bright blue eyes and honey blond hair, with dark, long eyelashes and small, brown brows. His hair is cut short; he hates it\'s simplicity and would love to have a go cutting it himself, but is too frightened. His ears are pierced, as he has a fascination with knob and hoop earrings, a fascination with sterling silver jewellery overall. His overt fashion sense causes him to be the talk of many whispers floating around the school pertaining to his sexuality. Shento is rather vain about his appearance, the only thing he feels comfortable about, and works hard to keep his skin and complexion fair. He has a lithe, flexible figure. His wardrobe is, due to the school\'s guidelines, not flashy, although he would want it to be. He usually wears jeans and a loose, long sleeved shirt. He would prefer to go barefoot than wear shoes, but as he has to, he dons converse most of the time. Personality: To most people, Shento would be considered, high-strung, rude, confusing, and vain. For this reason he tends to stay to himself. He has serious issues in regards to socialization, and has been accused on more than one occasion of showing symptoms of Asburgers. However, anyone to get close to him is held in his absolute highest regard. He dislikes being judged, particularly for those that cite him as being feminine. He rarely smiles or laughs, but would like to do so more often. He has no friends, but is vastly interested in reading and animals, interested in most things. He is quietly competitive in his school work, never being cited as the \'smartest\' but also working hard and placing 3rd or 4th in his classes. Shento\'s immense sensitivity, prone to tears and depression, make him an easy target. When confronted or made fun of he often becomes snarky, giving people the impression that he is unkind. This frustrates him, as he is a social being at heart; stuck between two astrological signs that pull his personality in two very different directions.He is quite shy when he meets anyone new. Because of his overt curiosity for all things, he shows a particular interest in the dark Arts. He keeps this to himself. He is a hopeless romantic, and tries to find it everywhere. Being accepted into Hogwarts is the ultimate joy for him, but perfect happiness for him can only be found when he discovers his \'true love\'. Upon entering the school he develops a deep crush on another first year, Zoriath Mentriad, and pursues him openly. Hobbies, Talents and Flaws: Shento enjoys to read vastly, and is constantly yearning for new books. He loves to draw, write, paint, anything creative or artistic. He studies languages intensely in his spare time. He loves most of his classes, particularly Defence Against the Dark Arts and Care of Magical Creatures. He enjoys Quidditch, and is a brilliant flyer, but would hate to have such a large amount of attention paid to him. He is talented at most things that have to do with his hands, and is excellent at remembering spells. His flaws lie mostly in his personality, which can be considered rude or high strung, but mostly lies in his immense fear of getting hurt or rejected. He also feels the need to be in a relationship, and is always longing for one, and has bursts of inexplicable depression. For this reason he is very lonely. He aspires to be a prefect. He loves any sort of candy. Family: Shento is purebred, but he was raised mostly by his muggle Aunt and Uncle, due to his parents constant travels as ministry workers. His uncle and aunt neither mistreated him, nor treated him well. He was simply...there. For this reason, Shento is considered cold, and knows about the wizarding world but is not very familiar with it. He expected his Hogwarts invitation as both his parents attended it. He has not been shown a great deal of affection during his lifetime, often being turned from family member to family member. Still, he has a lot of love to give and is eager to do so at his new school.. Regarding , said Dearest, darlingest, Ravenpwns - I will be absent Thursday night-Friday evening as am presenting at a conference. Will be back Friday night though, so don\'t miss me too much! XOXOXO and stuff.. Regarding , said They were mortal enemies, who lived every day to hurt and kill each other. At some points, they even threw house elves at each other in a desperate attempt to kill each other. Who was Molly Weasley married to?. Regarding , said 10/10 You know I LOVE IT!!! i thinks it\'s really nice and i like where everything is placed and the mood of it. One bad thing: Your Avatar doesn\'t match...sorry, this really annoys me -.- aha I STILL LOVE IT!!!!. Regarding , said Theory lessons. Astronomy or Charms?. Regarding , said 968. Regarding , said 967, nine hundred and sixty seven, neuf cent soixante sept.. Regarding , said They won\'t. Regarding , said Okay, Nathan. I\'m coming for that plushie.. Regarding , said Socks, but only during the daytime. I will [b]never[/b] wear socks when sleeping. RP lessons or theory lessons?. Regarding , said I like how it seems all the Prefects and even the Quidditch Captain work really hard and are really friendly.. Regarding , said You\'re bad for having such amazing yet expensive things in your shop.. Regarding , said They Don\'t. Regarding , said ^ The only thing I can draw is cartoonised people. :) I take it you, too, are pretty much stumped for drawing homework? < Has to go to a Zumba dance session soon. -_- v Goes to a dance class, or something similar?. Regarding , said 9/10 It\'s gorgeous, and I adore your PB. The only thing I don\'t like is the way the Y in your name covers some of the quote. It\'s really lovely, though.. Regarding New Student, Robyn Lennix said Robyn wandered into the Hufflepuff common room, "hi," she said to the students sitting in the room. "I'm Robyn Lennix. I've just been sent here by Twinkey the house elf...at least that's what I think she said she was...I'm not actually sure, we don't have them where I'm from. I'm muggle-born you see." She smiled, "well, she said I should say hi, so hi!".Regarding , said [color=purple]Alec watched Cheshire\'s bluebell flames with awe. Alec could do magic and well but Cheshire\'s magic had life. While Alec was distracted by the bluebell flames Cheshire and Sarah were already heading into the woods. \"Wait, I think I should go first. I remember a little about this part of the forest\" Alec said while taking the lead. \"Cheshire you should tell us your story now. It might take a while and even I don\'t know your whole story\" he said trying to learn more about his childhood friend, who still seemed mysterious to him. Alec broke through the underbrush that marked the entrance to the deep woods.He walked a few steps then called \"Come on, I am not doing this alone\" and waited for the girls. While Alec was waiting he tried with all his might to just let the magic flow and give it life, but all that happened was that his flame bobbed a little in the air. *Hey, it\'s a start* he thought. [/color]. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Owled girl kiddies -Welcomed kiddies in CR -Edited face claim -Did dailies for Friar. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Owled girl kiddies -Welcomed kiddies in CR -Edited face claim -Did dailies for Friar. Regarding , said Just thought I'd mention that perhaps we could open a thread of Points for Galleons or something to the same effect in the CR. We should do something to encourage doing homework, because our House points are, let's face it, abysmal. Whether it be the incentive of galleons or a contest like the Silver vs. Green thing that Slythie is having, we should have something that encourages House activity. We have active Huffies, we just need to organize them so they bring life to the CR and our House.. Regarding , said So I\'ll put everything in the announcement soon. I think I\'ll put it up Friday, or maybe even tomorrow, so people can think of what animal they need to be.. Regarding , said Ah, that would have made it harder. Well, welcome none the less. :-) I\'m Liia Meredith, a Prefect for Hufflepuff. Take a look around, talk to people, see how you like it. If you\'ve any questions or concerns, feel free to shoot me an owl.. Regarding , said The announcement should explain that everyone must dress up like an animal of their choice, obviously. Other than that it's your average outdoors party, with food, campfires and all that. And to tell about the contest part, and the prizes. Also it should remind them about the normal RPing rules. As for the spooky stories, yeah, we can make a separate chat thread for it. We could use Baron to explain the rules. Any Slythie LA characters can be used, for instance. Gonna dress as a snow leopard, most probably.. Regarding What Do You Love About Slytherin House?, Kasia Lisette said It seems that not alot of us Snakes are talking and I want to make the Common Room as alive as possible. So I have decided to make this Chat Thread to ask everyone (Professors, HoH, old and new students) what they love about Slytherin House! I'll go first. I love how I met all my best friends in this House and how it is the most awesome House ever! True story....Regarding , said I\'ll write the announcement and add the link to it as welll. I think we should give a prize to the best costume and the best RP... but what exactly can we say we\'re going to RP about? I think the scary stories could be a chat thread and then.. hm.. and remember, everyone has to dress up as their animal (not exactly with the animal\'s fur but you know what I mean) In that news, I call Otter :3. Regarding , said And lastly, she may be the clingyest woman I\'ve ever known of, but Arwen Bevan sure looks good in pajamas. IMEANWUT? *flees to avoid Silvanus\'s shoe*. Regarding Beautiful Women, Esmond Summers said Yes, boys are hot, blah blah blah. Now then, let's discuss who the hottest women are, shall we? There's certainly plenty to choose from. I'm going to start with the sexylicious Lyric Silverwing. She's certainly a tiger, that one. Secondly, Heather Winterly. I don't think the woman is aware of it, but she is definitely a sight for sore eyes. I would love to see that woman in a swimsuit, mm-mm..Regarding , said [color=darkgoldenrod]Once again, Isaac found himself watching the girl opposite him and waiting for a reaction. Was she going to say anything? And if so, what exactly [i]had[/i] she said? How would she deal with the situation? These types of question swam around his head, and it started to dawn on him that he actually didn\'t know that much about what she was like. [/color][i]I mean, yeah, she\'s attractive, and friendly and kind, and excitable...but how does she deal with pressure? With...issues?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] He desperately tried not to dwell on anything - having asked her to repeat herself he wanted to make sure he heard exactly what she said the second time. From what he could see, she was reacting in much the same way he had earlier - nervously. In...should he assume...exactly the same way? She was looking down at the floor, and chances are she wasn\'t interested in how many planks made it up either. Curiosity nearly got the better of him - part of him just wanted to shake her and scream \"TELL ME\", but he wasn\'t going to even hint at it again until she\'d had a fair chance to speak. [color=white][b]\"I said...\"[/b][/color] The rest of the room seemed to fall silent. Isaac forgot all thoughts and focused entirely on Bryn\'s words. He wasn\'t about to miss this twice. [color=white][b]\"that what h-happens when you...\"[/b][/color] He took a sharp breath and froze. It was all down to the next few words. She was hesitating. [/color][i]C\'mon...speak.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] [color=white][b]\"like someone.\"[/b][/color] [/color][i]I...wow. So it [b]was[/b]-- but then, I...I should-- what do I do?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] His thoughts were reeling. Never mind sentences; he wasn\'t even able to think straight enough to consider opening his mouth. [/color][i]I should tell her. Why am I not? I\'m all red. She must be waiting. How do I speak?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Before he had the chance to get that far, the Gryffindor seemed to continue. [color=white][b]\"I-I should go now...\"[/b][/color] [/color][i]Wait. No. I feel the same. Don\'t run off. I\'m trying--[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] He felt her brushing past him. It was nearly enough to push him over. [/color][i]She\'s leaving. Speak. Wait. Answer her already![/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Rapidly running out of time, he opened his mouth to try to say even part of what he wanted to before she vanished...and managed a rather impressive [color=orangered][b]\"Buh, buh...wait.\"[/b][/color] It was better than nothing, at least. Or was it? Was it actually worse? It was worth another try, either way. [color=orangered][b]\"Wait. Your stuff, a-and you fell over, and...and...\"[/b][/color] Words were working again. Coherence? Not so much. [/color][i]I...I need to-- calm down.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Taking a deep breath in, and one out again, Isaac gave himself a moment to clear his thoughts. The slight jitters he\'d been starting to develop smoothed themselves out too. [/color][i]I just need to tell her. That\'s all. She\'s done it.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] And so, once more he opened his mouth. [color=orangered][b]\"I...\"[/b][/color] He could feel his face heading rapidly toward crimson at the mere notion, even in this situation. [color=orangered][b]\"...I really like you t-too, y\'know?\"[/b][/color] He had no idea if his words actually reached her by this point. But they\'d been said.[/color]. Regarding , said -is tickled and starts laughing- >.>. Regarding , said It is unanimous, then. :3 Animal print party it is. I think we should have tents :). Regarding , said Yes. I volunteer Esmond to start it, it\'s clear he\'s been with many ladies.. Regarding , said Yeah, people are so, so lazy *yawns and falls asleep* Let\'s start it this weekend. I can post a thread. Is the lake good for everyone? What kind of item the winner gonna get and what for exactly - their costume or RP? I\'m fine with any of this. We can give item to someone with both cool costume and RP, or/and some galleons to other good RPers. Can someone, please, write an announcement for CR once it\'s all ready?. Regarding , said Well, of course I\'m the hottest man to ever walk the planet... just look at my profile. ;) And if I had a preference in men, it would have to be Bevan. No one can look as good as him in a beard(except me, of course).. Regarding , said >.> *poke-poke*. Regarding , said -cough-EsmondSummers-cough- Imean... Why don\'t the gents get a thread for attractive ladies? >.>. Regarding , said So, when do you guys want to start this party? I like the animal print idea as well. Let's settle on that one. We should leave it at having the campfire RP and spooky stories, me thinks. Keep it simple, people are lazy. For the prize, we should give an item to the best costume/RP or something.. Regarding , said I\'m not really supposed to comment on students. >.>. Regarding , said 6/10 I don\'t know how to explain it. Just something about this signature really bugs me. I think it\'s how faded everything is, how nothing seems to be clear, is my main issue with it. Though over all it\'s a pretty alright Signature.. Regarding , said Does this mean we can call Keith Squishy now? [quote] [Silas Cain] 6:39 pm: I\'m thinking of that part in Finding Nemo with Dory \"I shall name him squishy and he shall be mine\" [Silvanus Bevan] 6:40 pm: Lol [Heather Winterly] 6:41 pm: lol Heather Winterly names Keith Squishy and shall be hers [Silas Cain] 6:43 pm: XD Silas Cain pinches Keith cheeks \"Squishy\" [/quote]. Regarding , said Lol I guess I should give you that information as well. Sorry about that. I, Nathan Jayne, am starting off with the snake plushie. I will not be posting a starting RP; the challenger has to do that.. Regarding , said ^ Yes I do! Do you not like me in Slytherin! :( < Can\'t draw a flag OR a planet. v Can draw?. Regarding , said I Don\'t. Regarding , said Your banned for not being in the same year as me.. Regarding , said Hey Avera, i'll be needing a new set now Graphic Type: Avatar and Signature set Dimensions: Standard avatar size/ 400x150 Photos: [url=http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/the_fury66/Lumos%20Alliance/drew.png]This[/url] and [url=http://i2.listal.com/image/2353647/936full-drew-roy.jpg]this.[/url] Playby: Drew Roy Text: My full name, Head Boy, and this quote "What is it like in your funny little brains? It must be so boring." Mood/Colours: I'd like a grey/dark colors scheme. The mood of the set should be something that shows class with a grunge like feel as well. (Probably like 80% Class and 20% Grunge) Notification?: Yes please Other: If you have seen BBC's Sherlock, Silas has a personality similar to Sherlock's in the aspect to overall intellectual superiority. I'd like the set to be a reflection on that.. Regarding , said Wild Cat Genus and species: Felis sylvestris Collective Term: A clowder of wildcats Careers and Hobbies Explorer Dancer Travel agent Researcher Writer Traveling Massages Shopping Dancing Famous Wild Cats Michelle Pfeiffer Heather Locklear \"Of all God\'s creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the lash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat.\" ~Mark Twain Wildcat personalities do not differ substantially from their domestic cousins and exhibit the aloof behavior that is common to all felines. With their well-deserved reputations as creatures of comfort, wildcats jealously guard their independence while indulging in the finer things in life. Attractive, solitary, creative and curious, these individuals are quite happy to observe the world from a distance. The wildcat would never take a conventional route and prefers to explore life from off the beaten track, relying heavily on its instincts and powers of observation to guide it safely through the jungle. Its air of indifference and need for privacy keeps it on the outskirts of society, but its love for comfort always brings it back. Exceptional personal hygiene is a hallmark of the wildcat personality, and from their hair to their fingernails they are immaculately groomed. Shopping for clothing or personal-care items spices up long, dreary days. When someone wrongs a wildcat, they make it their business to even the score. Displaying superb patience, wildcats will even wait years for the right moment. When the occasion comes to strike, they gather all their force and attack. In the face of a ferocious display of hissing and blustering, their surprised victim has little chance of escape. The wildcat differs from its lion relatives in its approach to its social structure. With an aversion to the complex family organization of the lion, the wildcat finds freedom and self-indulgence to be far more compelling. As a natural explorer it disdains staying in one place for long, preferring the freedom of solitary roaming in exotic locales. This wanderlust makes it ideal for a career as a travel agent, explorer, mountain climber, researcher or writer. Although wildcats are uncomfortable performing in front of large groups, their grace and lithe bodies make them natural dancers or gymnasts. Wildcat seems pretty dern popular.. Regarding , said Innnnn..... Regarding New Student., Shento Misaki said Hi, Hullo. Shento Misaki here, newly appointed Hufflepuff (?). Happy to be here. Although it did take me about 10 minutes to figure out how to get in. Must be all the butterbeer..Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said In. Regarding , said Hi There! Areida is a first-year and is in desperate need of friends. After all, no one wants to be a loner, really. Areida is a very quiet around those that she doesn\'t know. You have to get to know her and pull her out of her shell before you really see how talkative she can become. After you\'ve become her friend, she\'s an immensely fun person. She\'s a little spoiled, being an only child, but not mean. She is also a bit vain. She spends a lot of her time studying and reading, but she also enjoys spending time outside and wants to start practicing Quidditch, with the hopes of making the Ravenclaw team someday. She is specifically look for a best friend, who could be a guy or a girl. She could even have two best friends. Preferably, her best friend will be in her year and house, but she won\'t be biased. This best friend would be the person who Areida usually hangs out with, eats with, studies with, things like that. Also hoping to find other friends as well, some who aren\'t quite her best friend, but are people she is comfortable speaking to and spending some time with. Areida is too young to have a boyfriend. She might have little schoolgirl crushes, but she\'s only eleven. Maybe in her later school years. Anyway, if you think your character is a good match for Areida, owl me and we can start the plotting! Thanks guys!. Regarding , said I\'m out for the night. -Checked PL/CR/LD -Browsed some -Fixed a post for someone. Regarding , said Working solo :3 Socks or no socks?. Regarding , said hi i\'m new.... thread. Regarding hi, Lyria Sweet said hello.Regarding , said [i]Oh no Bryn. Why did you have to go and tell him, why?[/i] the blonde thought frantically. What ever had possessed her to fess up about her crush on him, she would never know. The little bit of confidence that she had briefly held had quickly vanished into thin air as now she had to worry about what Isaac’s reaction to her words would be. Would he be happy? Would he act like she hadn’t said anything? Would he be confused? It was those types of questioned that haunted her racing mind now. Now that she couldn’t go back and take her words with her she began to bite on her lower lip a little bitter than she was before. Along with the fact that she biting her lip she had also started to nervously shift while adverting her eyes away from him. Quickly she could feel the all too familiar sensation of rising heat in her soft cheeks which indicated that she was back to sporting a light blush on her face once again. [i]It’s ok, there is still a chance that he didn’t hear what you said, right?[/i] she tried to convince herself though she had mare sure that he was able to hear her. It was times like this that she wished that she would weigh the negative consequences against the good ones before she spoke out such as she had. Now she had gotten herself into a situation that she wasn’t even sure was going to turn out well for her. Brynlee looked on to see that the Hufflepuff had opened his mouth as if it say something but instead nothing came out, this only made her that much more nervous. She had learned from personal expierence that when people had become speechless because of something she had said that it normally wasn’t particulary a good thing. What if she had scared him or creeped him out? This was just another outcome that she had to worry about now. [color=#F52887]”Sorry, didn’t quite catch that.”[/color] she heard him finally say. She wasn’t sure if he really hadn’t heard or if he was in shock from her saying it to him, but either way she went along with it. [color=white]”Oh, it was just…”[/color] she began to say, but she stopped mid sentence as she wasn’t sure how she wanted to end it. If he really hadn’t heard what she said then couldn’t see just get away with making something up? It would certainly make things a bit easier on her part. [color=#F52887]”Mind repeating it?”[/color] she listend to him question her. That was exactly what she had been hoping he [i]wouldn’t[/i] say. Now he had her backed up in a corner and she had to decide what she wanted to do, repeat what she had said or just make up a white lie and worry about it later. Things didn’t seem to be getting any easier for her. The Gryffindor Prefect took a few moments to gather her thoughts before taking in a breath of new air and letting it out in a puff. [color=white]”I said…that’s what h-happens when you…like someone”[/color] she repeated back to him. She was surprised that she had found the strength to actually repeat it, but not she knew without a doubt that he knew she exactly she had been talking about. [color=white]I-I should go now…[/color]she said with hesitation as she tried her best to shuffle past Isaac. She had completely forgotten that he still had some of her belongings but at least she had been able to get her letter sent off before everything had happened.. Regarding , said Train of course. It reminds me of the Hogwarts Express. Swimming or water skiing?. Regarding , said Muggle Hockey (on ice). Moves fast and there\'s a lot of hitting, like in Quidditch. Travel by train or by plane?. Regarding , said Oooh that\'s a hard one. But I choose wand. There\'s only so much you can do on a racing broom. Muggle Football or Muggle Hockey (whatever that is). Regarding , said Phoenix - the life/death cycle is pretty neat. Racing broom OR wand?. Regarding , said Question: Who is starting with the flag? Will they be posting a starting RP, or what?. Regarding , said lol I am a penguin Now you see it, now you don\'t. Aggressive yet gentle, outgoing but shy, stable yet flighty - everyone sees the penguin in a different way. It\'s that black and white thing: the penguin only reveals the side that it wants to you to see. So whether you like this darling-devil or not, you have to concede that it\'s a fascinating and enigmatic individual. Penguins are birds condemned to live out their days on the ground. Unable to fly, their excess energy has no outlet save their creative talents and emotional outbursts. Penguins are poetic, artistic, and intellectually gifted, and as writers penguins have no equal. But, if unable to channel their impulses in a positive way, the resulting turmoil proves damaging to their relationships and careers. Penguins are deceptively intelligent and are particularly animated when intellectually challenged. They excel at word games and puzzles but are modest about their abilities and are generally underestimated by others. With their misunderstood personality, penguins find writing an ideal tool for expressing their true feelings. They have a natural aptitude for languages and penguin personalities dominate the world of publishing as writers, editors, and journalists. With a natural aptitude for languages, penguin personalities dominate the world of publishing as writers, editors and journalists. A strong sense of drama draws them to the theater and cinema, although unlike typical bird personalities they avoid the spotlight unless they\'re able to hide behind the characters they play. Once on stage however, they prove to be excellent performers with their multifaceted personalities conveying the full gamut of emotions. However, a lack of confidence affects their work. Penguins tend to give up on tasks they were otherwise capable of and are often disappointed with their performance. Still, work never dominates their life and they always put their family first.. Regarding Fellow Ravenclaws, Merlina Camelota said It is I Merlina Camelota I know long story Parents had to much firewhiskey.Lots of pressure to live up to my first name even though I am female and muggle born looking forward to getting to know all of ya.Hope to earn lots of house points:-).Regarding , said [color=blue] Sarah nodded smiling [/color][color=pink]\"It was no problem.\"[/color][color=blue]Standing up she stretches a little and put her bag on her back she takes out her wand [/color].[color=pink]\"She couldn\'t have gone too far in there I imagine.\"[/color][color=blue]With a slight smile on her face she walks a few paces looking at the forest. Sarah couldn\'t help but think this was going to be a tiny bit fun she has only been so deep into the forest that she could see the way back from it what could it hurt to have a look.[/color][color=pink]\"Lumos.\" [/color][color=blue]Luckily, she a had few bandages and what not\'s in her bag too. She enjoyed going on adventures, the thrill of it called to her.[/color][color=pink]\"Let\'s go then.\"[/color]. Regarding , said nine hundred and sixty-six. Regarding Well Hey There!, Areida Mucelli said Hi there, fellow Ravenclaws! I'm Areida Mucelli, new first year! I can't wait to start RPing with everyone and having fun! I hope to make some new friends. :).Regarding , said Cheshire smiled at Marci and took a few steps towards the forest before she paused, her face hidden in shadows so it was impossible to have any clue what she was thinking, not that it was easy in the first place. The blue-bell flame flitted around her like an energetic sprite, eager to explore, yet another testament to her control over her magic, or lack thereof. The tiny flame was almost alive, it had a lively quality while Alec\'s seemed to just sit and wait for orders. The tiny flame\'s ethereal light giving the tiny blonde an otherworldly glow, like she was some magical creature out of a storybook. The tinkling of bells was heard as it flew back and forth. [color=pink]\"My story is not a particularly pretty one\"[/color] she said, her whimsical voice wavering slightly as she looked back, unsure if the others wanted to actually hear her story. The tiny blonde shook her head before flashing a grin that looked suspiciously like her namesake\'s. She leaned forward with her hands clasped together for another cat-like stretch.. Regarding , said LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!. Regarding , said Ruby couldn\'t sleep anymore, changing into her gray mini skirt, white button up shirt, gray and sliver tie and socks she also slipped on her green converse. Ruby walked down stairs book in hand, she yawned slightly and watched all the people come in. She took a seat on the couch and snuggled in. Looking around she wondered who she would sharing a room with. Some of the girl looked nice, others just looked evil, it seemed like Slytherin was a mixed bunch. Some confused, others planning to rule the world, and others, like Ruby stuck somewhere in the middle.. Regarding , said [color=darkgoldenrod]Isaac stood, awaiting a response. There wasn\'t much else he [i]could[/i] do at this point. Had he been too nosy? She...well, now he considered it, she seemed more relaxed than anything. As she gently bit her lip, he had to consciously stop himself from idly following suit - she\'d undoubtedly think of it as mockery of some sort. [/color][i]God, it\'s like an odd hypnosis. I\'m too distracted to think of my own actions.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] It was quiet again. He could swear his last sentence was echoing around the tower...probably just something to mask the silence he\'d\' rather not accept. [/color][i]What\'re you thinking? What\'re you...gonna say?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] One way or another, he was completely at the mercy of whatever the Gryffindor girl said next. Things could be very, [i]very[/i] awkward or surprisingly pleasant, but he\'d played his hand, so to speak - it was time to turn over the cards on today\'s chance gathering. [color=white][b]\"Um, sorry...\"[/b][/color] It\'d felt like half an eternity, but she\'d finally spoken up. More from instinct than cognition, Isaac made to apologise. [color=orangered][b]\"It\'s--\"[/b][/color] [color=white][b]\"it\'s just that...[/b][/color] [/color][i]Whoops. Oughtta let her speak.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] [color=white][b]\"you tend to m-make me feel weird, so to s-speak.\"[/b][/color] What exactly did [i]that[/i] mean? It could hardly be anything negative, or she wouldn\'t be smiling. [/color][i]That means she...no, surely not. Wishful thinking.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] By the time Bryn started speaking again, Isaac hadn\'t even started to formulate a response. He was somewhat unresponsive, faced with the prospect that exactly what he hoped for was true and yet completely unwilling to believe it. [color=white][b]\"...ess that...s when...ike some...\"[/b][/color] [/color][i]Was that quiet or did I [b]completely[/b] miss it?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Whatever it was, it probably would\'ve gone a long way towards confirming - or, potentially, denying - his current suspicion. [/color][i]I...hm...no. No idea. I\'m gonna have to ask her.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Isaac was excited. There was no doubt about that one. And yet, at the same time, he was incredibly anxious. Outwardly, he had no idea how he’d be presenting himself. A deep breath – he wanted to get this right. [color=orangered][b]”…”[/b][/color] He’d opened his mouth, yeah. But not a lot had come out. [/color][i]Come on, now. At least [b]try[/b] words?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] And exhale, and a somewhat lesser breath. [color=orangered][b]”Sorry, didn’t quite catch that.”[/b][/color] [/color][i]Oh god. I guess it’s either her or me on the spot…[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] He wasn’t pleased with the concept of keeping the pressure on her, but he couldn’t let it go as is. Not that close to news he’d thought impossible. [color=orangered][b]”Mind repeating it?”[/b][/color] Now [i]that[/i] one he regretted. [/color][i]I could’ve left that as is…now I’m just gonna seem pushy.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Now he had time to consider it, all of those dismissed “signs” could totally fall into line – in [i]theory[/i] it’d make perfect sense if she did feel how he did. But in practice, assumptions tended to be wrong. Not a fan of being wrong nor showing himself up, Isaac would very much end up waiting this one out under normal circumstances. Today’s turn of events [i]could[/i] turn out to be the ideal opportunity to share his own emotions, if it turned out she was doing the same…[/color]. Regarding , said [b]“Morning, my love,”[/b] Bevan said, his lips brushing her cheek lightly with a kiss. [b]“As you can see I have made an appearance and Styx is getting some much needed attention...”[/b] Bevan smiled at her then, which made Arwen smile in turn. [b]“Nice day for a walk and I have wonderful company.”[/b] Not able to help herself, Arwen looked around them and when she saw that nobody was near them, she kissed Silvanus on the lips in return. Nothing long, of course, but just long enough for her to feel at peace in the moment. \"It is indeed a nice day for a walk. That is why I always come and take one this early. It is fresh, beautitful, quiet and one can really be alone.\" Arwen said she bent down to give a few pets to Styx as a way of saying welcome to have come along as well. Arwen had not thought of bringing along her pet Katniss, her phoenix, along for the walk. Then again, the woman nad many pets and if she brought one, she would have to bring all of them and then it would no longer be a nice quiet and private walk. Besides, Arwen did not feel like having to look after all the pets on this walk from going too far into the forest and being eaten by the many creautes living in this forest. \"Thank you for agreeing to come along with me today Silvanus. I know that this is breaking from routine but sometimes breaking fm every day life is good.\" Arwen slid her arm under her husband\'s arm and started going into the woods. They were not going to go very deeply into the forest but enough to not feel the sun bearing too much on them. Arwen loved feeling the sun on her skin but she knew how her husband was and she really did want Silvanus to enjoy this. \"I figured since we cannot even get one evening without being interrupted at our own home, that we should try mornign walks. We might get luckier this way and work back up to evenings.\" Arwen explained as she finished with a light hearted laugh. She hoped that he might start coming with her more often on her morning walks, even if it was once a week. She really did miss spending time with her husband, for most nights she ended up being alone without him. Arwen knew better than to question Silvanus\' actions, that he wold tell her in time, but it did not make it any easier on her to being left alone or waking up in the middle of the night to find him no longer in bed with her. \"So what do you think? Mght you be willing to make this, even if it is one day a week, a part of our routine? Not as if I am asking you to join me for my run and swimming that I do after these walks. Otherwise, I am not sure how we can get some uninterrupted time together for I miss having you around.\" Arwen waited to see what Silvanus would say. ((OOC: sorry this sucks but I got interrupted a lot today on MSN). Regarding , said Matt saw his follow new comers, students stand and walk out of the great hall, apart from Justin. Who was sitting at his table, with his house, Hufflepuff. When Matt saw Ruby pick up her book and started to head for the door. Matt waved goodbye to her. But Matt didn\'t get a responds from Ruby and she walk passed Matt with out a word. \"OK, she must be bored or something\" Matt whispered to himself. \"Oh! A pumpkin pasty, tasty\" Matt said, in amazement when reaching for a pasty. While looking around the hall; while eating a piece of pasty. Matt looked at the Gryffindor table, he saw his new comer, Alona. Matt could see that she enjoyed herself, when then, also leaving the hall, rather gracefully from the table. \'All, of these new comers are all right after all, mhm\' thought Matt, while still eating more food, that he stuffed into his mouth. The feast lasted for a while, when the professors started to let out students from the great hall. Matt stood up and wondered, where was his girlfriend - Beezus Perkins. Matt did see her for a while, during the term break, but haven\'t really seen her since. When Matt got back into reality and started to move out and walk out the great hall. While walking out the great hall, Matt spotted Justin following the Hufflepuff prefects, towards their common room. Matt, quickly ran towards Justin and said as quickly as he can. \"Justin, would you like me to show you around the castle sometime, after lessons?\" Matt asked, with a sigh. Matt only had a few seconds, till he had to run back to the other Slytherins, while following the Slytherin prefects.. Regarding , said Invisibility cloak :D Who doesn\'t want to be invisible? Hippogriff or Phoenix?. Regarding , said [color=purple]\"Thank you Sarah\" he said gratefully. Alec then rummaged through the bag and took out the sandwiches. Before he ate the sandwiches he nodded back to Cheshire thankful for the acceptance. While eating the sandwiches he contemplated what he was to do, but before he could decide Cheshire had already decided [i]\"Ya\'ll coming?\" [/i]she had said. Alec now had no choice now. Alec got up \"I\'m coming\" he said getting up. \"Let\'s go\" he said motioning the others to follow. \"Flammulae\" he said enjoying the noticeable difference between the blue bell flames and lumos. \"I see why you use the bluebell spell now Cheshire\" letting his smile seep into his words. Taking the chocolate from Marci and taking a bite *I love chocolate* he thought to himself. \"I\'ll be fine Marci. Thank you. Now lets us find a missing Slytherin!\" [/color]. Regarding , said Marci stared hard at Cheshire for a minute, trying to decide if she was joking with her or not. Marci decided the girl was serious and laughed. [b]\"I like you, Cheshire. A lot. I hope we can get to know each other better while we\'re here at Hogwarts. Tell me a little more about yourself. Where are you from? Do you like Hogwarts?\"[/b] Marci smiled kindly at the girl as she brushed her own long hair into a pony tale. Taking out her chocolate and extra water bottle Marci sat on the ground next to Alec and got comfortable hoping the three of them could talk more before heading into the castle. Marci still wasn\'t sure if Alec was ready to walk again or not. She handed him some more chocolate. [b]\"Here, Alec, eat more of this. I\'m worried you\'re going to pass out on us again. Are you feeling better?[/b]. Regarding , said Ninety-Six Tens plus Five. Regarding , said You are banned for being the same year as I.. Regarding , said I do.. Regarding , said I have to say that my favorite Quidditch team is the Appleby Arrows. Of course one of my reasons for liking them is because i\'m from England. :3. Regarding Capture the Flag, Nathan Jayne said [b]The Game: Capture the flag.[/b] Except it wont be a flag, it will be a Snake plushie. The point of this game is to capture the snake plushie by roleplaying. You can steal it, 'borrow it', con a person out of it, buy it, barter for it-- any means necessary really-- short of murder, that is. [b]Example:[/b] Let's say I start off with the snake plushie and Kain Von Carr decides to steal it from me. He would go about this by writing an rp of doing just that, post it in the dorm and then wait for a response. I would then either respond to his challenge or just send him the snake. Who ever has the snake at the end of the month, May 31st at 11:59 would win the game and get an awesome undisclosed prize. [b]Rules:[/b] You automatically lose possession of the snake if you do not respond to the rp challenge within three days after the challenge has been issued. Aside from murder and maiming [i]anything[/i] goes to acquire the snake. Don't be a sue about it however. Best RP(grammar, length and originality) wins the snake in a challenge. If you lose the snake in a challenge you must send it to the winner that day. [b]Prize:[/b] Ninja status and a prize that I am not at liberty to discuss at the moment but just know that it will be awesome. Everyone get it? Questions?.Regarding , said [color=purple]Ruby Maxwell - Reserve Seeker[/color]. Regarding , said Out - Checked CR/SN/SP - Posted in the Pit/Nest - Viewed the new users list - Answered some questions via HB - Fixed someone's post. Regarding ϟ Graham Graphics ϟ, Rhea Graham said [color= turquoise]Hello there! I'm new to Lumos Alliance, but definitely not new to Photoshop. I'm looking to build up a portfolio, so I'm offering free graphics! This includes icons, siggys, and profile photos. [/color] What I Require From You: [b]1. Name[/b] [i]-Please indicate if you want your full name, initials, or first name.[/i] [b]2. House[/b] [b]3. Playby [/b] [i]-Please, please, please do not pick a celebrity that is already taken. Just check the list.[/i] [b]4. Preferred style [/b] [i]-This includes tone and color scheme. Examples of tone are; bright, autumn, grungy, bookish, etc.[/i] [b]5. Photos[/b] [i]-Please link to photos you want me to use. I cant guarantee that I'll use them, since the variables are, well, varied. I'll try to use the photos you choose or find similar looking ones.[/i] [b]6. Quote[/b] [i]-I can include a quote on all siggys, some profile photos, and no icons. Please don't choose a long quote.[/i] [b]7. Font[/b] [i]-If you have a particular font you want me to use, I'll do my best. Please link to a download if it's not a standard font. [/i] [b]8.Format[/b] [i]-Please indicate if you want a siggy, an icon, a profile picture, or a set. [/i] Anything that isn't specified, I'll decide for myself. Please feel free to owl me if you have any questions or if you want something specific that I haven't mentioned. Seriously, I'm up for a challenge. Also, please try to be patient. I can usually whip out a set in an hour or two, but it depend on the specific project. I also have a life and a job, so I'm not always available. [i]All graphics are free, but if you feel inclined to donate, I'd appreciate it greatly. [/i] Here are some samples of my work. c: [img]http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab35/SrruhWesson/rhea150.jpg[/img] [img]http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab35/SrruhWesson/banner.jpg[/img] [img]http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab35/SrruhWesson/profile.jpg[/img] [img]http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab35/SrruhWesson/signature-love.png[/img] Edited per the user's request. - L.B..Regarding , said When Brynlee saw Isaac start to scratch the back of his neck she had a gut feeling that she had completly confused him with her fumbled words and felt sort of bad at the fact that she just continuely made made things worse. [i]Why couldn’t someone at least warn me that having a crush on someone was going to make me look and act ridiculous?[/i] she thought silently. Thinking of the question in mind brought her back to the little talk she had, had in the fort with her friend Kasia. She clearly remembered how nervous and distracted that she had been that evening and how faint she had felt after finally coming out and telling her friend about her feelings for the Hufflepuff Prefect. Once again a silence fell between the two Prefects and Brynlee found herself scrambling around in her mind for something decent to say, something that wasn’t utterly confusing or foolish. [i]What is it about him that renders me speechless?[/i] she thought some more. This was the first time she had ever encountered such a problem speeking and it seemed to happen to her everytime that she was in the boy’s presence whether she wanted it to happen or not. The only thing she really wished and hoped for was to have a normal conversation with him where she wasn’t stumbling over her thoughts. [color=#F52887]”Tha..er.”[/color] she heard Isaac start to say. The sound of his voice quickly brought her out of her thoughts. [color=#F52887]”I wanted to say “that’s fine”, but now I’m curious.”[/color] she listened to him as he added on. She should have known that he would want to know what she meant by her last comment, she would have probably wanted to know as well if the roles at been switched and he was the one to have said it, but she wasn’t sure how she wanted to answer him. [i]Should I just come out and tell him thatI like him, or should I make up a tiny white lie?[/i] she mentally questioned herself. She wasn’t sure if telling him about her crush on him would be a good idea since she still didn’t know how he felt about her. She had to admit, the smile that was plastered on his face did sort of give her some confidence, but was it enough confidence for her to tell him? She wasn’t so sure. The Gryffindor had been so wrapped up in her thoughts trying to decide how to answer him that when he started to speak once more it startled her. [color=#F52887]”If you don’t want to discuss it, that’s alright.”[/color] she heard him start to explain, but before she got the chance to say anything he began to add on to his last comment. [color=#F52887]”But I…er…yeah, I’ll listen if you like.”[/color] she listened as he finished up. She wasn’t sure why, but the awkward smile that had been playing on her lips was replaced with a small genuine smile instead. The blond started to softly bite her lip and she debated with herself about how to go about saying what she wanted to tell him. [i]Just come out with it Bryn, he’s given you the perfect chance to tell him![/i] she thought as she tried to give herself the last bit of confidence that she needed. She knew that it was now or never because if she didn’t come out with it now she wasn’t sure she ever would be able to. Brynlee took in a breath of air and began to speak. [color=white]”Um, sorry…it’s just that…you tend to m-make me feel weird, so to s-speak.”[/color] she tried to explain to him. Instead of stopping to give him the chance to say anything she continued on. [color=white]”I-I guess that happens when you l-like someone…”[/color]she said softly to herself. She wasn’t sure if he had heard her last comment, but she was quickly regretting saying what she had.[i]I hope this doesn’t make things worse…[/i] she thought as she stood their awkwardly awaiding his response.. Regarding , said Yesh, licorice is yucky. >.< Astronomy. [strike]I see what you did here though ;p[/strike] Invisibility Cloak or Time-Turner?. Regarding , said Thank you so much! I love it! :3. Regarding , said hi, sorry but csn you put a link up to photo bucket for my sig and av because i cant sign up so can\'t get to them! Thank you!. Regarding , said Sugar Quills. I hate licorice. >.> Astronomy or Muggle Studies? ;D. Regarding , said Hello house mates!! My name is Marcella Lynch. I am a third year from America. I grew up in the deserts of Nevada. I have an older brother and a God-sister. My brother is a muggle, as is my mom. My God-sister just started here at Hogwarts and is a first year, my mum is her God-mother. We're very excited to hone our magical abilities together. My first year I met my bestest friend ever, Johan Chan, who was also a Huffie but unfortunately he had to leave school and is no longer at hogwarts. I miss him a lot but I've found other friends in Iona Darrow of Gryffindor, our own Eva Boyer, and Elsbeth. I've also met a lot of the new first years this year. They all seem pretty cool. I currently am trying out for the Hufflepuff quidditch team and am very excited to see if I get a position or not. I love watching Quidditch and following the professional teams. I don't have a favorite team just a disgusting passion for the game. I also love to dance and sing. I grew up doing musical theater at home in Nevada and thoroughly believe in a decent arts education. My life goal is to get an arts program started at Hogwarts when I graduate. I am a relatively outgoing girl and will hang out with pretty much anyone. Although I do have a naughty streak. I tend to pick pocket people, so watch out. My fingers are just so sticky. I love to get into a few mischievous adventures around the castle as well. I don't blatantly disregard the rules but I like to bend them when I can. What's life without some rebellion? Behind the scenes I am actually a 24 year old graduate student in the states. I am studying to be a Marriage and Family Therapist. I have a passion for working with youth who are evolved with the Juvenile Justice System and their families. I grew up loving Harry Potter. Harry, Ron and Hermione were my only friends growing up so they hold a dear place in my heart. When the books were done I was slightly devistated and looked for a new out let for my passion for Harry Potter. That's when I discovered fan fic. I now read, write, and review fanfic in my spare time. If you're ever looking for some good reads, my bestie and I host a review/recommendation website at {redacted} and {redacted}. Happy Reading. We also do Hogwarts themed jewelry which is fun. That's about it about me. If you want to RP, send me an owl. I'm always up for plotting and what not. {Edited: ToS14. No advertising to non-affiliates.} Edited by Isaac Emory on 5/12 22:16:46 . Regarding , said Cheshire looked up at Marci, a faint grin flickering across her face, [color= pink]\"that\'s because you have not been around me long enough\"[/color] her silver eyes watching the other Hufflepuff. She glanced at Alec and gave a tiny nod to show she accepted his apology with a huff, muttering something about stupid ravenclaw. She slowly stood, her blonde hair falling over her shoulders as she stetched her back, almost like a cat. She straightened, her normal catlike grin returning as she raised her wand, a whisper coming from her as she waved her wand in a graceful motion. With a tinkling sound, the blue-bell flames floated in front of Cheshire, shining an eerie blue light. The flames tinkled more as they seemed to gain a life of their own and floated around Cheshire like a playful animal, happy to see it\'s master. Cheshire giggled lightly before turning to the rest of the group, [color=pink]\"Ya\'ll coming?\" [/color]she asked, her tone light in her normal sing-song voice.. Regarding , said Feel free to change the password. Just edit my post and then poke me so I can update various lists in the admin forums.. Regarding , said In. Mhm.. Regarding , said Talk about security, bro. Thanks for this.. Regarding , said Er, in. May be apparent I didn\'t post in here the last couple of days. Probably also apparent I was actually here. That\'s what apathy and alcohol do to you >_> I\'ll try to keep on top of it more.. Regarding , said ^ I assume that you meant to type \'perfect\', but that right there shows that you are IMperfect. And you are wrong. < I am perfect. >:3 v likes being in their house?. Regarding , said You is banned because I say you is.. Regarding , said VANITY OUT. -Checked the PL -Commented on the Summer Events thread -Checked Q.U.A.F.F.L.E. -Chatted with Arwen -Poked Kas about Quidditch -Owled some people about Quidditch Practice -Came up with a few event ideas for Slytherin -Welcomed Newbs -Browsed.. Regarding , said Just to say I\'ve been formally been given a leave of absence from Arwen due to my exams, the last of which is on 21 May. I\'ll try to check things, but I won\'t generally be here.. Regarding , said Just to say I\'ve been formally been given a leave of absence from Arwen due to my exams, the last of which is on 21 May. I\'ll try to check things, but I won\'t generally be here.. Regarding , said I logged in this morning and my profile picture on my profile was some random picture of someone I didn\'t recognize. I was like no biggie, someone played a joke, alright so I went and deleted the obscure picture and noticed the one I had originally uploaded wasn\'t there. No biggie again. So I uploaded the original picture and when it was done downloading it was that weird picture again. Naturally, I checked my copy and it is in fact the picture that I want to upload. So I deleted and uploaded again and it loaded this weird, random picture!! Here\'s the link to the random picture. http://lumosalliance.net/profile.php?user=Marci%20Lynch&gallery=1&viewpic=4198 Not sure what\'s happening but thought I\'d let you guys know. I even uploaded a different picture to see if it\'d do the same thing and it loaded that one fine.... Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said Here, darlings, and ready to beat Ravenfails.. Regarding , said You\'re banned because the words you speak are true.. Regarding , said I meant.. Regarding , said 9/10 I really like it, i think it looks really professional but the picture at the side looks weird and the black space beneath....I feel there should be something there :). Regarding , said 10/10 It\'s absolutely beautiful. I can\'t see a single flaw.. Regarding , said Beater :p Sugar Quills or Licorice Wands?. Regarding , said Your welcome :). Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Answered question in the question forum -Owled girl kiddies -deleted post in face claim -Welcomed kiddies in CR. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Answered question in the question forum -Owled girl kiddies -deleted post in face claim -Welcomed kiddies in CR. Regarding , said What is wrong with Caius? Lol he is, I\'d say more but I don\'t want to ..... Say the wrong thing :). Regarding , said Challenge #2: Beater vs. Beater – Acuzio Balint vs. Lumina Brier - Lumina watches Kasia winning the toss-up - Lumina starts looking for a Bludger - Lumina’s bat is knocked out of her hand - Lumina retrieves the said bat - Lumina decides to get back at Acuzio but then changes her mind.. Regarding , said Fred. <3 And I don\'t need a reason. :P Seeker or Beater?. Regarding , said Kasia groaned to herself as she saw the sunlight streaming through the blinds that were [i]supposed[/i] to be shading her window. It was finally morning and she hadn’t slept a wink. After all, today was her first Quidditch Match for the new term, and Slytherin was versing Ravenclaw. Kasia sat up and threw her legs over the side of her bed and put her head in her hands. Her mind wouldn’t let her rest as she was the newest Chaser on the team, and she was at the toss-up, so her mind kept telling her to not screw up or else she’d put her whole team in peril. [i]As if I didn’t know that already. I just had to keep reminding myself. And look where that got me, no sleep.[/i] She thought to herself as she trudged out of bed towards her dresser. She took out her Quidditch robes and put them in her duffel bag. The Prefect didn’t want to get dressed just yet, so she just threw on an old pair of jeans and a green sweater. She woke herself up with a splash of cold water and ate quickly and lightly, seeing how she didn’t want to get sick when she was up in the air. Seeing that she was finally up and ready to go, Kasia walked out of her room, and as she started to walk out of the Common Room, she noticed that there weren't many students around. That meant that they must be at the Pitch, waiting for the teams to meet up and begin the match. And with that wonderful thought, Kasia’s mouth went dry and she suddenly felt dizzy. Oh, the nerves she got whenever she thought of something too much, how she hated them! Kasia leaned against the door frame and took a couple of deep, soothing breaths. [i]Okay, now that you’re feeling better, you can get out there and win this match![/i] She told herself as she straightened up and walked out of the Common Room. Heading in the general direction of the stairway up to the Entrance Hall, Kasia let her mind wander. Subconsciously she picked her way towards the Slytherin Locker Room. Quickly changing from her old clothing into her new Quidditch gear, the fifth year put her helmet under her arm as she grabbed her gleaming Firebolt out of the Broom Shack and made her way towards the Quidditch Pitch. She heard cheering as she made her way towards the center of the Pitch. The match was drawing closer and closer and Kasia suddenly got the strong urge to just hide away under a rock and stay there until the match was over. She knew that that was not a possibility, knew that the whole team was counting on her, and she didn’t want to let them down on her first game. Kasia perked up as she heard a whistle and realized that Arwen was ready for the match to start. Kasia closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and stepped up to where Arwen was waiting. Out of the corner of her eye she saw that the rest of her team, along with their opposition for today, was there, and ready to play. Kasia looked around, suddenly very curious to know who she was up against for the toss-up. She realized that she was up against Will Forrester, one of the Ravenclaw Chasers. Kasia was still tiny for her age so she was a little intimidated by him. But then again, she did have a tendency to intimidate people that were bigger than her, so maybe it wasn't an entirely lost cause. She heard Arwen mention something about how she wanted a clean match, and Kasia smirked instinctively. [i]I would make a promise to that, but now I’m not so sure...[/i] She thought, vaguely amused, as she nodded to acknowledge Arwen's words. Strapping the helmet firmly onto her head, she mounted her broom, and kicked off into the air. Kasia swallowed nervously but kept her eyes focused on the Quaffle. The red ball was her only target so she tried to forget how she was at a match. Just think of it as another practice… but with actual people. Kasia stifled a laugh as she tried to calm herself down. Her mind was a mess and she would only stress herself out even more. The seconds seem to tick by and she flicked her eyes over to Arwen, her eyes flickered back to Will and she tightened her grip on the end of her broom. She had to get the Quaffle before he did, she just had to. Kasia was so lost in her thoughts about getting the Quaffle that she almost didn’t hear the whistle. Almost. The sharp sound jerked her back to reality just in time to shoot forward on her broom. Her left hand remained steady on the broomstick while her right was stretched out to catch the Quaffle. Kasia narrowed her eyes and shot upwards as she saw gravity pull the red ball down back to the ground. A light thump made her rejoice silently. She had caught the Quaffle! Kasia looked down quickly to make sure that she had and looked back up. She didn’t know why she had stalled. But for that one second, she saw the Ravenclaw team had gotten their bearings and were coming towards her. There was no opening for her to pass the Quaffle to another Chaser, so she realized that she would just have to make one. Kasia shot upwards again and saw streaks of color as she passed the spectators. Their cheers were faint in her ears as she wanted to get rid of the opposing members. She made her Firebolt go faster than she had ever possibly dared and stopped suddenly. She looked down and saw everyone advancing on her, but then saw one of her own Chasers directly beneath her. It was Caius. He was open, and Kasia hoped that he was thinking the same thing that she was. The idea was the Porskoff Ploy, and thankfully Kasia had been forced to practiced the tactic many, many times now. Kasia flew up at a ninety degree angle, glad that the weather was nicer and didn’t have much of a breeze like her Quidditch tryouts did. She flew up a few feet and turned her torso as she threw the Quaffle down with all of her strength. She had aimed straight for Elizabeth so she hoped that she would catch the Quaffle and try to score. She mentally crossed her fingers and peeked over at Will. She grinned at him and flew down to join her teammates at the end of the pitch where the action was taking place. Just as she was down by the stands, she heard a whizzing sound. Kasia looked to her left just in time to see a Bludger aimed straight at her. It was coming at her at an alarming speed that she only had a few seconds to lean sharply to her right. Kasia felt herself fall and she hugged her broom as she turned upside down. In the back of her mind, she knew that she did some sort of variation of the Slothgrip Roll. She followed the game upside down for a few minutes before flipping back up on her broom. The blood rushed to her head, causing her to feel dizzy before she opened her eyes and watch the rest of her team slowly come back into focus.. Regarding , said Okay, so I\'ve meant to post in this for ages, but I\'ve never really had any ideas to contribute with. But I really think that I should, you know, show some signs of life. So, I just wanted to say that I think these ideas are all good and I think it will be really fun to participate. :). Regarding , said In -Updated Prizes for Points -Posted in the Snake's Pit -Checked new users -Checked CR/PL/FC -Did dailies for Baron. Regarding , said Edited for relevance. [quote][Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Silvanus Bevan has left at 4:27 am Liia Meredith has Keith all to himself now Liia Meredith stalks Keith Summers shudders Keith Summers sprays bugoff at Liia Liia Meredith stays on track cos he\'s not a bug Keith Summers peppersprays [Keith Summers] 4:36 am: >.> Liia Meredith casts Protego [Liia Meredith] 4:37 am: >.> [Keith Summers] 4:38 am: DDD: Keith Summers apparates Liia Meredith clings on at last minute [Keith Summers] 4:39 am: merlin, you are persistant Keith Summers hides in a hole [Liia Meredith] 4:41 am: It is a favoured trait I\'m told, dearest Professor Liia Meredith drags Keith out of the hole and fills it up Keith Summers bites Liia [Keith Summers] 4:42 am: NUUUUU [Keith Summers] 4:42 am: my hideout ;.; Liia Meredith ignores the pain of the bite and craddles Keith [Liia Meredith] 4:44 am: You can have a new hideout in my room, Professor [Keith Summers] 4:46 am: D: [Keith Summers] 4:46 am: I\'ll pass Keith Summers draws a line across the room [Keith Summers] 4:46 am: you can\'t cross my side of the line Liia Meredith lifts an eyebrow [Liia Meredith] 4:48 am: What an adorably childish thing to do, Professor [Liia Meredith] 4:48 am: Very well, I did promise you Liia Meredith is satisfied he has Keith in his room [Keith Summers] 4:49 am: as long as it works >.> [Liia Meredith] 4:50 am: Although I do have here Bach on this side of the line :3 [Keith Summers] 4:51 am: ... Keith Summers whistles to Bach [Liia Meredith] 4:52 am: ...In his cage, love [Keith Summers] 4:52 am: give me my rat now [Keith Summers] 4:53 am: I\'ll keel you [Liia Meredith] 4:53 am: Come to my side of the line [Keith Summers] 4:58 am: no [Keith Summers] 4:59 am: NEVER Liia Meredith cocks his head at Keith then gets up and starts to walk toward his hawk Keith Summers gets his wand out and aims it at Liia\'s hawk Liia Meredith smiles, gets out of his wand and aims it at Keith Keith Summers aims wand at Liia >.> Keith Summers sneezes Liia Meredith frowns and levitates over a tissue Keith Summers blows his nose and silently thanks Liia Liia Meredith puts Bach on the table to enjoy creme tea together at his side of the line [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Isaac Emory has entered at 5:17 am Liia Meredith looks at Keith and does a beckoning motion Keith Summers throws Isaac at Liia Keith Summers makes his escape Liia Meredith spell shuts the door, gets up dramatically, and flings Keith hard against the wall Keith Summers punts Liia with his boot >.> Keith Summers blasts the door open and leaves Liia Meredith is in unfit condition to prevent Keith from leaving, but still have Bach [Liia Meredith] 5:26 am: You\'ll come back, dear Professor [Keith Summers] 5:26 am: that\'s not Bach >.> [Keith Summers] 5:26 am: it\'s a fake [Keith Summers] 5:26 am: the real Bach is kept with Heather [Keith Summers] 5:26 am: HAH [Liia Meredith] 5:27 am: You don\'t mind me killing it then? [Isaac Emory] 5:27 am: See, this is the part where \"Bach\" should turn back into Esmond [Isaac Emory] 5:27 am: surprising all involved parties [Keith Summers] 5:27 am: xD [Keith Summers] 5:27 am: and then he\'d kill all of them [Isaac Emory] 5:27 am: I think they\'d just be killed by his presence [Liia Meredith] 5:27 am: XD [Keith Summers] 5:27 am: exactly [Keith Summers] 5:28 am: like, a holy blinding light [Isaac Emory] 5:28 am: Bingo. [Liia Meredith] 5:29 am: ...At least I get to die together with Keith[/quote]. Regarding , said [color=darkgoldenrod]Isaac was running out of things to distract himself in the section of floor he\'d chosen. It hadn\'t been lively, so he\'d slowly counted the separate pieces of flooring, bird droppings...it wasn\'t exactly his favourite pastime, but at the moment he felt more comfortable doing it than staring back at the Gryffindor girl. [/color][i]She\'s been quiet for a while now...is she actually gonna tell me something?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Against his better judgement, he looked back up at her. If anything, Brynlee looked redder than she had before - unless Isaac was just imagining that much; he had no unnatural colour-identification prowess. At least between the two of them they seemed to have picked up all her fallen possessions. [/color][i]She was carrying quite a lot there. It\'s no wonder she\'s dropped the stuff.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Another moment passed - nothing - and then finally the female Prefect started to speak again. [color=white][b]\"I...uh...maybe...um,\"[/b][/color] The Hufflepuff\'s eyes widened a little in surprise. [/color][i]She sounds like she\'s feeling about as awkward as I am. Guess it must be embarrassing for her...?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] About to open his mouth and put her out of her misery - \"You don\'t have to tell me if...\"...if something - she continued. [color=white][b]\"That\'s not a e-easy question...to answer.\"[/b][/color] He mentally swore to himself. [/color][i]Talk about cryptic. I...[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] He paused his thoughts, head completely empty for a second, and scratched the back of his neck a little. [/color][i]I want to know now. However difficult it is, I\'m curious.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Focused on her again, she seemed to be smiling - either she wasn\'t as affected by whatever it was as he\'d guessed, or she was more so and trying to cover it up. Nonetheless, it was pleasing to see - it lit up her face nicely. [/color][i]And apparently it\'s contagious, too.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] A smile had sprouted on his own face - hardly at \"grinning like a fool\" level, but still beyond his control. That unnerved Isaac. [/color][i]Well, I can\'t sit here forever; I need to decide what I\'m gonna do. Should I leave her to it?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] That seemed like a good idea for a few seconds, until he realised he hadn\'t actually done what he was coming here to do. It wouldn\'t look great leaving without doing anything - \"stalker Prefect in the owlery\" was not the news he wanted to hear spreading around the lower years. Or anyone, for that matter. He was going to have to stick it out, one way or another. [color=orangered][b]\"Tha...er.\"[/b][/color] [/color][i]Good start, Emory. Nice sentence-forming prowess there.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Taking a deep breath and stretching his back a little, he gave it another shot. [color=orangered][b]\"I wanted to say \"that\'s fine\", but now I\'m curious.\"[/b][/color] He was still smiling. And now he\'d put her on the spot - she was uncomfortable about the situation as it was. [/color][i]What am I doing? It could be anything. Friendship problems...family problems...woman problems...[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Isaac wasn\'t sure how much help he\'d be in any of those situations. [/color][i]Well, I\'m committed now, I guess...[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Isaac allowed himself to sigh a little, before following up on his previous statement. [color=orangered][b]\"If you don\'t want to discuss it, that\'s alright.\"[/b][/color] [/color][i]Oh yeah. Ramble mode on.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] [color=orangered][b]\"But I...er...\"[/b][/color] He trailed off, as he realised the conversation could well lead back to himself. Still, committed is committed. [color=orangered][b]\"...yeah, I\'ll listen if you like.\"[/b][/color] [/color][i]I guess I\'m in for the long awkward haul...why do I do this to myself?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Thoughts of the owl had now completely left his mind.[/color]. Regarding , said Greetings, hello. Liia Meredith, at your service - I also respond to \"Mr. Meredith\" and \"that weird little Prefect\". WELCOME HOME! That is all.. Regarding , said Liia stalks Keith... [quote] [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Keith Summers has entered at 10:08 pm [Liia Meredith] 10:09 pm: KEEFY [Silvanus Bevan] 10:09 pm: MAH KEEFY! [Keith Summers] 10:09 pm: you looked so lonely in here [Keith Summers] 10:09 pm: I had to accompany you [Keith Summers] 10:09 pm: lol [Keith Summers] 10:09 pm: MAH SILBEH [Liia Meredith] 10:09 pm: ah, of course Liia Meredith stalks Keith without his knowledge Liia Meredith stands behind Keith and breathes silently Silvanus Bevan slaps Liia off his Keefy and tells him to refresh [Liia Meredith] 10:14 pm: XD [/quote] You have to love that cloak of invisibility.. Regarding , said Ooooh and maybe if it\'s outdoors we can have different \'habitats\' with different activities.. Regarding , said I love your guys ideas. But can we just put it on hold for the moment while I go kick the Staff into gear to come up a solid idea. We have decided that the event will be held in the events forum. You guys know the one. We still have all of this month and half of next to plan it, so don\'t get too far ahead or it will turn into a big mess. Please, just give me a couple of weeks so we know exactly what is going on. Then I\'ll poke everyone for announcements and things. Cheers.. Regarding , said 7/10 I don\'t like the pattern all over her face. Good quote though.. Regarding , said ^ I have friends? That\'s news to me. I don\'t get judged, [b]I[/b] judge everyone. < Self-proclaimed Hufflepuff Princess. v Isn\'t as practically prefect in every way as I am.. Regarding , said Out. -Checked the PL/CR/LD -Edited myself into the Summer Event thread -Cleaned up the CR a bit -Browsed as per weekly duty -Did daily stuff for Sir Nick. Regarding , said They are AWESOME! Thanks so much!!!. Regarding , said [color=green]Jezabelle tilted her head at the girl. \"My name\'s Jezabelle,\" she said. \"Jez if that\'s less of a mouthful.\" She glanced down at her broom. \"It\'s okay. No real damage done. I play Seeker, but I\'m not on the Slytherin team. Yet.\" Jezabelle was certain she\'d make the Slytherin team someday, whether it was in her second year or her fifth year.[/color]. Regarding , said Thank you so much I love it!! :D. Regarding , said Professor McGonagall. \"Firs\' years follow me!\". Regarding , said Muggle studies- 10 points Astronomy- 15 points Total- 80 points and 5 bonus points. Regarding , said Watching as the prefect lifted her cricket into the air, Alexis wasn\'t too worried. After all, what would a prefect do? They were there to keep the peace, not disrupt it. That is, until the cricket began to chirp louder, struggling a little. Alexis opened her mouth as if to say something, but decided against it. There were always corrupt officials, even corrupt law enforcement, as Alexis had learned the not-so-easy way back in Hong Kong. The safest thing to do at this point was to see what this prefect wanted. \"I\'m Alexis,\" she said tersely in reply to the prefect\'s question, her attention still on the cricket. \"Well, you don\'t turn it off, it\'s a cricket...\" Alexis trailed off, after noticing the prefect wasn\'t really paying attention to what she was saying. [i]Well, aren\'t you the arrogant conceited one.[/i] When the prefect, without any warning, suddenly sent the cricket flying into the lake, Alexis was completely and utterly shocked, though she tried her best to contain it, showing only a brief, momentary widening of her eyes she couldn\'t control. She couldn\'t believe that prefect\'s face, previously cold and expressionless, turned up in a smile when the cricket hit the water. [i]A smile[/i]. Like some twisted serial killer. Alexis considered what she could do at this point, flicking through the options in her head at light speed. Zik Zik would need a funeral and a period of mourning, but that could wait. At this moment, she needed to decide how to deal with what had happened. Confronting this prefect was completely out of the question. Reporting the prefect later seemed more appropriate. Yes, that was probably the best choice in this situation. Luckily Alexis was well-practiced in veiling her intentions and emotions. She wouldn\'t try to start a fight or anything with the prefect, but by reacting, she would be able to give off the impression that she was a more rash and didn\'t consider things too far ahead. Anyway, there were a few things she wanted to say, so whatever emotions conveyed through her words and actions would be real, just filtered. Not skipping a beat, Alexis snapped at the prefect, \"Have you completely lost it? What did you do that for?!\". Regarding , said Agreed. About Slytherins... not Caius. The Deputy Headmaster is pretty cute. >.>. Regarding , said Come on Ravenclaw, do some homework! Where are you all hiding? We CAN NOT let Slytherin win. It\'s our term this term. We almost did it last term, lets try and make it the whole way this term!. Regarding , said The point goals have been edited so they are lower now. If you\'re interested in participating please owl me or one of the SS. Thank you. :). Regarding , said [quote]Otter Genus and species: Amblonyx cinerea Collective Term: A prank of otters Careers and Hobbies Engineering Pro Sport Medical Design Computers Mathematics Surfing the Web Swimming Cuddling Reading Famous Otters Leonardo DiCaprio Meg Ryan Jennifer Aniston Goldi Hawn Otters are petite, engaging creatures overflowing with positive energy. Intelligent and bright, they are also popular, eminently lovable and display the highly developed social skills that typify the small carnivores. Otters mix easily with a wide range of animal personalities. Lazy? Let\'s just say easily distracted. Life has so many diversions for the otter that it\'s impossible to predict how it will fill its day. But when an otter gets focused on a problem, its keen intelligence rises to the challenge and it will not give up until the nut is cracked. Otters feel entitled to the good things in life and a general sense of well being gives them the confidence to not have to save for the future. A lover who wants to impress an otter should know that otters love to eat out and have a predictable penchant for sushi. Although intelligent and witty, otters have a tendency to suffer from self-doubt and fear of failure can prevent them from living up to their true potential. Still, they are a great problem solvers, with the ability to spend endless hours on abstract or practical challenges. As workers, they are dedicated and capable and always eager for a chance to prove themselves. Their determination makes otters valuable employees, and although they often feel that their contributions are undervalued they would rather accept lower pay than risk confrontations in their workplace. Although they are fine motivators otters avoid taking leadership roles, performing better in group situations with their social skills coming in handy when counseling coworkers through their problems. Their dexterous hands are useful in a wide range of careers, and they\'re ideally suited for work in engineering, advertising, and design.[/quote] So Alex xD As OOC I got Mouse :P oh and; Famous Otters: Leonardo DiCaprio <----Go Leo!!!. Regarding , said Well Meant. Regarding , said On the topic of curses... actually, I\'m not sure if it was used yet, but here I go anyway. Jelly-Legs Curse C:. Regarding , said ^ If I\'m really focused or got a super important task at hand, then I won\'t bother to pee for a while, otherwise I prefer to have an empty bladder. < Bought a charm for my Links of London bracelet today and got judged by my friend (gave me the \"not impressed\" look all day) for spending so much money in the past month (bracelet was $255 CAD, charm was $70 CAD). V Gets judged by friends for what they do as well?. Regarding , said ^ Nope, sorry. Even I can\'t reach that level of laziness. < Teeth hurt so bad I want to knock them out. v Gets driven insane by pain as well?. Regarding , said Well, what do you know, I\'m a wild cat as well... [quote]Wild Cat Genus and species: Felis sylvestris Collective Term: A clowder of wildcats Careers and Hobbies Explorer Dancer Travel agent Researcher Writer Traveling Massages Shopping Dancing Famous Wild Cats Michelle Pfeiffer Heather Locklear \"Of all God\'s creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the lash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat.\" ~Mark Twain Wildcat personalities do not differ substantially from their domestic cousins and exhibit the aloof behavior that is common to all felines. With their well-deserved reputations as creatures of comfort, wildcats jealously guard their independence while indulging in the finer things in life. Attractive, solitary, creative and curious, these individuals are quite happy to observe the world from a distance. The wildcat would never take a conventional route and prefers to explore life from off the beaten track, relying heavily on its instincts and powers of observation to guide it safely through the jungle. Its air of indifference and need for privacy keeps it on the outskirts of society, but its love for comfort always brings it back. Exceptional personal hygiene is a hallmark of the wildcat personality, and from their hair to their fingernails they are immaculately groomed. Shopping for clothing or personal-care items spices up long, dreary days. When someone wrongs a wildcat, they make it their business to even the score. Displaying superb patience, wildcats will even wait years for the right moment. When the occasion comes to strike, they gather all their force and attack. In the face of a ferocious display of hissing and blustering, their surprised victim has little chance of escape. The wildcat differs from its lion relatives in its approach to its social structure. With an aversion to the complex family organization of the lion, the wildcat finds freedom and self-indulgence to be far more compelling. As a natural explorer it disdains staying in one place for long, preferring the freedom of solitary roaming in exotic locales. This wanderlust makes it ideal for a career as a travel agent, explorer, mountain climber, researcher or writer. Although wildcats are uncomfortable performing in front of large groups, their grace and lithe bodies make them natural dancers or gymnasts.[/quote]. Regarding , said Brown sauce, ketchup\'s a bit too sweet for me. Team sports or solo workout?. Regarding , said [b]Not[/b] always.. Regarding , said Your banned because you can never have to many sigs.. Regarding , said Nine hundred and sixty-four (964).. Regarding , said Nagini is the stuffed rabbit toy, animated by magic and loyal sidekick to Ginny. What was the relationship between Snape and Lily?. Regarding , said That\'s awesome Steve. My favorite Quiddtich team is the Holyhead Harpies. They have been my favorite team for as long as I can remember. When I was younger I wanted to join them once I got done with school.. Regarding , said The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern. It\'s brilliant.. Regarding Newbert!, Chandler Bonham said Hullo, hullo! Chandler Bonham, at your service--I also respond to 'Chan' and 'Cha-Cha.' HOOFLEFLOOF, WHOO! That is all..Regarding , said 10/10 It\'s very pretty :) I love the PB and the Gryffindor crest stands out nicely.. Regarding , said Play-by: Lucas Till Colors: what ever looks good Text: When life gets you down turn to Slythrin! Avatar: yes and for Initals it does not matter Mood: I was thinking country but with an edgy look Anything else : Nope not really. Regarding Fat Friar's Login Details, Earl Coroni said Username: The Fat Friar Password: friar.Regarding , said ((ooc:oh no! my phone messed me up sorry you guy)). Regarding , said Ooh, I like both ideas. I think we should we have both events one day. For now, let\'s plan Animal Print event cause I believe it would be great to have a party outdoors. Camp fire, marshmallows and active games. Maybe spooky stories. We could have Slythies not only look like animals of their choice but also act like them (to some extent).. Regarding , said [color=blue] Sarah watch as the first year girl walked into the forest she debated as to whether of not she should follow the girl. Worried the girl could get hurt by a creature in there, she wants to but, she also wanted to stay here with the others, she went over this in her mind, a bit of a frown on her face. She turned to the boy and smiles. [/color] [color=pink]\"I have something in my bag you could snack on.\"[/color][color=blue] Sarah reached for her back pack and pulled out bag containing a couple of sandwiches, pumpkin juice and a pack of every flavor beans.[/color][color=pink]\"Its not much but it should hold until dinner.\" [/color][color=blue] She hands him the bag smiling and closes her backpack.[/color] [color=pink]\"By the way, my name is Sarah, Sarah Lovely, I am second year, Gryffindor, its nice to meet you.\"[/color][color=blue] She holds her hand out to the boy for a shake.[/color][color=pink]\"Its good to know you are okay, I\'d hate for you to have been hurt.\"[/color][color=blue] Sarah says with a smooth calmness in her voice, she sits on the grass by him.[/color]. Regarding , said [color=blue] Sarah watch as the first year girl walked into the forest she debated as to whether of not she should follow the girl. Worried the girl could get hurt by a creature in there, she wants to but, she also wanted to stay here with the others, she went over this in her mind, a bit of a frown on her face. She turned to the boy and smiles. [/color] [color=pink]\"I have something in my bag you could snack on.\"[/color][color=blue] Sarah reached for her back pack and pulled out bag containing a couple of sandwiches, pumpkin juice and a pack of every flavor beans.[/color][color=pink]\"Its not much but it should hold until dinner.\" [/color][color=blue] She hands him the bag smiling and closes her backpack.[/color] [color=pink]\"By the way, my name is Sarah, Sarah Lovely, I am second year, Gryffindor, its nice to meet you.\"[/color][color=blue] She holds her hand out to the boy for a shake.[/color][color=pink]\"Its good to know you are okay, I\'d hate for you to have been hurt.\"[/color][color=blue] Sarah says with a smooth calmness in her voice, she sits on the grass by him.[/color]. Regarding , said When the Gryffindor Prefect found herself looking up and into the boy’s eyes her mind started racing. While she stood there in silence trying desperately to make words come out of her mouth she could feel her heartbeat start to speed up. The longer she stared at him the more concerned she became that he would be able to hear just how loud her heartbeat was. [i]Just take some deep breaths, everything is going to be ok…you’re just putting too much thought into it all.[/i] she thought, trying her best to convince herself that everything was ok, but she knew better. A wave of relief washed over her body as she saw the Hufflepuff look down, thus breaking the eye contact. It didn’t really take her that long to realize that he had looked down because she had let some of her belongings slip through her fingers. [i]and to think that I just just picked those up…[/i] she thought, a bit annoyed with herself that she was now back to having all of her stuff on the dirty ground once more. Only she would spend the time to pick her belongings off of the ground only to turn about and drop them once more. She felt awkward as she watched him begin to pick some of her stuff back up. Before too long the sound of Isaac’s voice broke her out of her train of thought. [color=#F52887]”Seriously. You seem…out of it[/color] she heard him comment. His comment only seemed to make her more nervous than she currently was. As she fumbled her words in her mind she heard him speak up once more.[color=#F52887]”You sure you’re ok?”[/color] she listned to him add on, but she could sense some concern in his tone. She was surprised that the boy seemed to be at least a tad concerned and quickly chalked it up to the fact that she was probably just a fellow Prefect to him. [color=white]”Y-yeah, maybe…I-I don’t know…[/color] she trailed off after finally answering him. [i]God Bryn, he’s going to think you have a speech impediment![/i] she thought as she mentally slapped herself. She was scared to know what he thought of her after the few words she had managed to choke out; she was only making an even bigger fool of herself than she normally did. Brynlee bent back down and once again started to pick the few remaining items of her school supplies off of the ground. [color=#F52887]”You’re all…red”[/color] the blonde heard him point out. She was sure that after that statement her face had probably darkend even more though she wasn’t sure it was even possible. [color=white]”uhh..”[/color] she said quietly to herself hoping that Isaac hadn’t heard her. She quickly grabbed the last item on the ground and picked it up before standing back up and facing him. The Gryffindor thought about saying something to him but he had managed to beat her to it. [color=#F52887]”You’re not…er, feeling weird or anything, are you?”[/color] she heard him question her. She paused and began to start to panic. [i]What do I tell him?![/i] she thought frantically. She knew she couldn’t just come out and tell him that she was actining funny because she liked him. Notcing that an akward silence was starting to take over she said the first thing that came to her mind. [color=white]”I…uh..maybe…um, that’s not a e-easy question…to answer[/color] she answered back with an awkward smile on her face. She knew by now he was surley was confused with her responses and most likely thought something was wrong with her. Why couldn’t she just get a single thought out without saying something completely foolish? They only thing she had accomplished was breaking the silence between the two.. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said Out -Browsed -Checked all the appropriate areas -Went on the Peeves account. Regarding , said [b]”I’m Chinese, yes. And I just so happen to be from Hong Kong, too.”[/b] Alexis smiled and nodded, indicating that she heard Ana over the increasingly noisy hallway. Following Ana to a compartment, she was glad to finally have some room to breathe. Alexis was used to crowds, but that just made her so much more appreciative of having her own space. She noticed Ana had paused in front of the glass door of the compartment, lost in thought. Alexis was about to say something, but felt it wasn\'t her place. She didn\'t know Ana well enough to be asking any personal questions. Although Alexis had a pretty stable family situation, she had seen her share of families with parents more childish and immature than their children, causing the children to grow up far too fast and leave memories that brought only tears. She knew one of the best things for people who experienced tragedies like that in their lives was to have people to connect to outside of their family. Her closest friend back in Hong Kong wasn\'t nearly as lucky as Alexis when it came to have a functioning family, so Alexis would always invite her friend to go out, or come over to her apartment. After a while, Alexis\' friend started coming over nearly every day for dinner, and Alexis noticed her friend\'s smile was brighter, eyes more hopeful. Alexis\' friend was friends with some of the employees of a piercing studio, so they had decided to get their ears- ahem- decorated. Alexis\' parents weren\'t too happy when she showed up at home with six new holes in her ears. However, Alexis proved that she hadn\'t changed, sticking to her curfew and continuing to do well in school, the nagging stopped. But one day, her friend stopped coming over all of a sudden, and although Alexis tried, she couldn\'t find her friend. Having experienced something like this in her life, Alexis\' parents were worried something would happen to her mental state. The one thing Alexis hated the most in the world was failing herself and failing her parents, so she told herself and the rest of the world she was okay. And if she didn\'t think about it, most of the time, Alexis was really okay. Shaking her head a little to clear her thoughts, Alexis sat down across from Ana. \"Yeah, we\'re pretty lucky to have found an empty compartment.\" The train\'s whistle sounded one last time, the train\'s engines firing up and preparing to leave. \"So, do you still speak Chinese?\". Regarding , said Check.. Regarding , said Challenge #1: Chaser Kasia Lisette vs. Chaser William Forrester -Will flies around gathering his thoughts on the competition -Will prepares himself in the center of the pitch, intently watching the Quaffle in Professor Bevan\'s hands -Will dashes towards the Quaffle after it\'s release -Will lunges forward, narrowly missing the Quaffle while almost falling off his broom -Will watches Kasia fly off with the Quaffle and regains his composure, flying towards the action. Regarding , said 9/10 It\'s nice, I just don\'t like the coloring near the PB. Aside from that, the general feel is good and it\'s very classy. Lovely!. Regarding , said I\'m innnn :3. Regarding , said Actually, I have a few ideas since I was talking to Keith today. How about we have an animal print party? Everyone can dress up as their favorite animal or if it's their patronus. For example, I would dress like a Otter because it's my favorite animal and it would be my Patronus. Plus, we have similar characteristics and personalities. Another would be a Disney Character party (Keith's idea). And my other idea was a Pokemon Party. I'm still favoring the animal print one because the students can dress up as any animal of their choice. :3. Regarding , said Heading out. -Checked PL/FC/CR -Did Baron duties -Updated Prizes for Points in CR -Talked to Keith about Slythie party -Put in my idea about said Slythie party in the Snake's Pit Night everyone. Hopefully I can come on for a little while tomorrow since of my test and mandatory meeting at school.. Regarding , said Ruby had her guard up.. she was scared, but still kept going. Looking down at her wand she mumbled \"Lumos\" her wand began to glow brightly. Looking around she screamed at the slight of yellow eyes, but she held her ground because lucky for her she read all the spell book in the Library and right now she needed some of those spells. She kept walking, she wasn\'t going to use the spells till something or someone attack her. Looking around she watched the bushes to make sure they weren\'t moving. Becoming tired she sat on a tree root, sighing she closed her eyes and fell asleep.. Regarding , said Marci found Alec polite as could be as he thanked her. [i]How charming, [/i] Marci thought. There weren\'t very many polite boys at Hogwarts. They tended to be rude and obnoxious as only 11 year old boys can be. Marci didn\'t want Cheshire to get upset again so she just nodded at Alec and smiled. Marci looked around the forest. They weren\'t too terribly far into the forest and Marci was pretty sure the Slytherin girl had gone to the castle to get help. [b]\"I don\'t think we should go looking for her.\"[/b] Marci wasn\'t trying to be insensitive, she just honestly thought the girl had gone inside. Plus it was starting to get dark and as much as Marci loved being in the Forbidden Forest, she wouldn\'t risk her life, and those of the two first years, to look for someone. [b]\"I think if we\'re really worried about her, we should tell a teacher and have them look for her. It\'s getting dark and it\'s really dangerous to be in the forest at night, even with all the protective charms on it and stuff.\"[/b] Just then Marci remembered that the Slytherin girl, Ruby, had gone inside earlier before Cheshire had gotten upset. [b]\"Oh, wait a minute. Ruby went inside! I remember she had asked if anyone wanted to go with her earlier. By the way, Alec, what was chasing you in there, anyways?\"[/b] Marci pointed over her shoulder at the forest.. Regarding , said [color=purple]Thank you so much!!!!! I love them!!!!!1!![/color]. Regarding , said And now come the final challenges! In the brilliant match between Hufflepuff\'s Tala Silvermoon and Ravenclaw\'s Gold River Milan, Gold came out with a score of 82 over Tala\'s 80. A very close match and great posts from both players! The next stars Hufflepuff Beater Saeid Yassin against Ravenclaw\'s Captain Sydney Dunkin. Sydney brought home a score of 86 against Saeid\'s 79. It was well played! Great job, Sydney! And finally comes the Seeker challenge with Hufflepuff\'s Lena Ashford and Ravenclaw\'s Elsbeth James. It was an excellent play but Beth came out as victor with a score of 81 compared to Lena\'s score of 80. Excellent work to the both of you! Great job to both teams. This was a great match!. Regarding , said Ruby was walking around in the forest, just wait till the other first year Slytherins hear about this. Walking more she stopped when she heard something move. She pulled out her wand just in case something was to attack her.. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said You are banned for having different siggies every time I see you.. Regarding , said [color=purple] (OOC after Ruby\'s post before Marci\'s post) \"Thank you Marci for your help, and thank you for the compliment at the time I really didn\'t see myself as brave at all, if you would have only seen me\", Alec said as he blushed from the compliment. \"Did you see where the Slytherin girl went? I don\'t want the monster to come back and attack her, we should stick together until we get farther away from the forest\". Just then Cheshire seemed to explode with power, and that is when he knew if Cheshire learned to control and harness her powers she would be an amazing witch. [i]\" How dare you\" [/i]she thundered at him. Alec was in shock what had he done.... \" Oh my... Cheshire I am so sorry, I wasn\'t trying to offend you, I was just trying to rationally explain your comment without offending anyone\" Alec watched as Marci calmed the steaming girl down. Suddenly he felt the magic\'s \'presence\' leave and he knew Cheshire had calmed he knew he had narrowly avoided a fight he knew he would never win \"Thank you, Marci\" he whispered hoping if Cheshire did hear she wouldn\'t take offense. \"Now what do we do? Do we search for the mysterious Slytherin or go back to the castle? I vote to find her before something happens to her. What do you two suggest? [/color]. Regarding , said Never mind I see the donation button at the bottom :P. Regarding , said That\'s awesome. Where\'s the link to donate at?. Regarding , said Donation Points are points you get when you donate to LA with real money. The conversion is 1USD = 10DP. With Donation points you can buy things at Lumos Alliance Donor\'s Store in Diagon Alley which you can\'t buy with regular galleons.. Regarding Donation points, Marci Lynch said What are donation points?.Regarding , said Marci was thoroughly relieved when Cheshire started to calm down. The magic slowly ebbed out of the air and the girl\'s hair settled back down. Marci let out a sigh of relief. The girl was obviously upset about something Alec said but Marci didn\'t fully understand it. Cheshire covered her face in her hands and mumbled something under her breath. Marci just caught it. [color=pink] \"Mental hospital, six years,\"[/color] Cheshire whispered. Marci had heard about mental hospitals but she had never met someone who had actually been to one. She wasn\'t even sure what qualified someone as \"mental\". Whatever Marci thought someone who was \"mental\" looked and acted like, it wasn\'t Cheshire. This little girl seemed as normal as ever, maybe a little over emotional but that was all. There was nothing wrong with being emotional. Marci herself was prone to a good cry every now and then when life got overwhelming but that\'s normal and to be expected. Marci wanted to comfort the girl and let her know she wasn\'t judging her for where she had been. She wasn\'t sure how Cheshire would respond to a friendly hug but Marci definitely wanted to comfort her. She rocked forward on the balls of her feet resisting her urge to hug the girl silly. [b]\"Well, you don\'t look mental to me. I\'m sorry you were there. But you\'re here now, at Hogwarts. You know, if you ever want to talk about it, I\'ll listen. I\'m a good listener.\"[/b]. Regarding , said In. And thank you Gwen :3. Regarding , said Cheshire\'s outward flow of magic slowly ebbed away as she calmed herself, her pacing was slowing as the intense flow of magic stemmed. She blinked her silver eyes that had suspiciously taken a golden tint, the silver calmed until it returned to its calm color that resembled quicksilver. She put a tiny hand to her forehead momentarily before letting out a large breath, closing her eyes as she simply stood for a few moments. Then she opened her eyes, the blank stair she fixed on the tree line before emotions visibly flooded back into their silver depths. She sat where she stood with a huff, her blonde curls breaking free from the scrap of leather that had tied them back. The tiny blonde put her head in her hands before mumbling a response, [color=pink]\"mental hospital, 6 years\" [/color] she said, her carefree air slowly returning as the magic receded. She removed her hands to reveal completely calm silver eyes before she glared at Alec for his reckless words, \'He[i] KNEW[/i] I was there and that I am sensitive to that sort of stuff and he still [i]HAD [/i]to talk like that\' she thought to herself before shaking her head.. Regarding , said (OOC- okay so now that i\'ve kept you waiting for almost a bloody month now, here you go! It is mostly rambles and blah, but it is here and alive. In my defense I thought it posted like a week and a half ago but i guess i was low on food/drink and never realized. well here you go) [i]I’ve been here so very long,[/i] [color=green]Lo entiendes? Vamos a estar juntos como una sola familia.[/color] Tala’s head shot up from the sink. The young Hufflepuff was already annoyed beyond normal levels by this kid, and then he had to go and start speaking in Spanish to her. Why did he feel the need to do that? She knew English. She understood English. He wasn’t Spanish, she was. If he was trying to reinforce his previous point about them being family then he was [i]not[/i] helping his case. If anything, he was making her dislike him more and more by the minute. Not to mention the sound of his voice was grating on her brain every time he opened his mouth to speak. Gods she almost forgot how annoying it was to hear a younger kid’s voice. And Edmund’s seemed more annoying than she remembered from last time. Maybe it was the idea of being half-way related that made him more annoying than she found most kids. [color=green]That’s what my dad said. Do you understand? We’ll be together as one family.[/color] [i]And every word is calculated.[/i] Tala looked at him as if daggers were flying from her eyes. Did he think she was an idiot? She understood it perfectly fine in her own language, she didn’t need to hear it again in English. She threw the rest of the pictures into the fire in the sink, no longer wanting to relish watching her mother’s face burn. No. Now she had to teach this kid a lesson about pissing her off…and how bad an idea it was. [color=yellow]I understood jou the first time, rat.[/color] she spat at him, taking a few steps towards him. Tala hadn’t bothered to take out her wand. She could take two more steps, one punch and Edmund would be on the ground with a broken nose…again. But for now she knew she had to talk to him a bit. Calculate her words in a way that would make him not talk to her again. After all, it was best for both of them. [i]Never questioned or debated.[/i] [color=yellow]And we will never be a family. Jou, me, my mother, and jour father. Never! Do jou understand what I’m esaying!?[/color] Her words were dripping with venom. The fire in her eyes matching that of the fire in the sink, fueled my memories all the same. Tala’s mother was vile, she knew that…she always knew that. Ed’s dad couldn’t be any different. If the two liked each other, maybe even loved each other, then they both had to be vile, hateful people. That was a truth that Tala had never doubted. And yet, not moments ago-though it felt like years- she had questioned that very notion. It was that damned picture. The whole reason she was here talking to this kid was because of those pictures. Her eyes lowered, only slightly, before settling back to Ed’s. There was no hatred in his eyes, at least not like anything in hers. Maybe he wasn’t one to hate mindlessly, like she was. Like her mother, and quite possibly his father were. [i]All these practiced poses, I would wreck it if I had to.[/i] Maybe Tala was more like them than she had ever thought. Not that the fifth year gave it much thought. As far as she was concerned, the only father she ever had, and ever wanted, was Anthony Silvermoon. The man who raised her. Who taught her how to ride a horse, and a broom. The man who cleaned her up after Kaia beat her. The man who rocked her to sleep every night, and who kept her hoping for better days ahead. Tala didn’t want Edmund’s dad. He could keep him. He could keep his dad, and her mum for all she cared. Tala had practiced long and hard to keep her mother out of good graces, she would not let those walls break because of some stupid photo from the days she was a baby. She had made herself hate Kaia, and made Kaia hate her. She didn’t want to be in a family with her daughter any more than Tala wanted to be in a family with her. But why the sudden ideas of doubts? [i]But I’m the wreck so what would that do?[/i] Maybe she was breaking. Finally breaking. Tala knew in the back of her mind that she wouldn’t be able to hold her own forever. Just longer than this. Ed was saying something, but Tala, lost in her thoughts once again, only caught the end of it. [color=green]…help me find a way we can stop this.[/color] She looked at him as if to ask [i]what the hell are you asking me[/i] before relaxing her body. Then it clicked. He wanted her to help him stop their parents’ plan to make them a family. What the hell did he think she could do? She was only fifteen after all. What the hell could she do? She wasn’t apart of this. She didn’t want to be a part of this. Not now, not ever. If her mother wanted to go live with Edmund’s father then she could go right ahead, Tala would go back to Argentina and live in her own home, with the only father she ever knew, and ever wanted. [i]My masterpiece will fall apart.[/i] [color=yellow]Why do jou want me to help? What is it that jou think I can do? I haven’t espoken to my mother in 2 years. I do not plan on estarting now. This concerns you. It is no longer my problem. Do what I had to and esuck it up, because it will only get worse from here on out.[/color] And with that the Hufflepuff left the bathroom, the flames from the burning pictures burning low, and a few tears forming in her eyes. But she didn’t let them fall. Not yet. Not here. She would never cry in front of Edmund. She needed to keep her masterful façade up and running when around him. Sure he might think she was exactly like Kaia, but she wasn’t. He didn’t know that, but she did. And that was all that mattered right. She was falling apart, though. She knew that now. She could feel it in the pit of her stomach. In the back of her mind. [i]It was over before the start.[/i] But that didn’t matter now. Tala had screwed up her only chance to keep her mother out of her when she refused to help Ed months ago, and she hated it. But a part of her didn’t mind as much as she thought it would. And that terrified her. She should be furious with this Edread guy, or whatever his name was. But she wasn’t. She should be dreading the fact that her mother suddenly wanted her to go live with her and this guy she apparently love, and who was apparently Tala’s father. But she didn’t dread it, at least not as much as she should be. It was that bloody picture. Seeing Kaia hold her like that, with love, it wasn’t the woman she had known all her life. And Tala wanted to see that woman in the picture. The entire conversation that just transpired between her and her brother was over before it started, because she had seen a stupid picture. Maybe a picture really does speak a thousand words. The thought of Tala being with her mother, the way they were in the picture when she was a baby, brought tears to her eyes. Edmund was around anymore, and she let them fall freely from her eyes as she made her way down to the common room to compose herself again before her next class…. Regarding , said History of Magic- 15 points Total- 55 points and 5 bonus points. Regarding , said Marci stumbled backwards as Cheshire seemed to explode outwards with emotion. The girl had jumped and began to pace. Marci could feel the electric current in the air caused by Cheshire\'s untamed magic. She had seen first years blow up before when their emotions got out of hand. It wasn\'t pretty. Marci was trying to decide if she should just run away and leave the two to their own matters or intervene. She didn\'t really want her favorite reading tree to be blown to bits so that left only one option. Before Marci could say anything however, the girl, Rudy, calm as could be, got up and announced she was leaving. She asked if anyone wanted to join her and Marci was half tempted to go with her but leaving a volatile first year to her own devices was probably not a good idea. She had heard stories of first years losing control and blowing up whole sections of the castle when t heir magic went wild. Marci shook her head no at Rudy and just stared at Cheshire. She wasn\'t exactly sure what this girl was so upset about but it obviously had something to do with Alec. Marci was fairly sure she hadn\'t done anything to upset her. All she\'d done was introduce herself. Holding her hands up in what she hoped was a calming fashion, Marci said, [b]\"Cheshire, everything is okay.\"[/b] Marci figured Cheshire was upset because of Alec\'s comment about her not having a filter. [b]\"No one is judging you or thinks any less of you. Calm down. You don\'t want to blow up the forest do you? Or hurt Alec or me? Reign in your magic so no one gets hurt, honey.\"[/b] Marci said all this in the most calming voice she could muster. She hoped the girl would take her comments as she mean them to be and not distort her words or read into them at all. [b]\"Why don\'t you tell us why you\'re upset so we don\'t do that in the future?\"[/b] Marci sent a pleading look at Alec hoping he could help get his friend under control.. Regarding , said Astronomy (time to get creative) 30 points + 5 bp total: 60 + 8bp. Regarding , said - spoke with Isaac - posted about RPotM in RRR - spoke with Iona - edited Incentives for new minimum points - posted about it in the RRR - checked PL/RRR/CR - browsed - cleared out the CR a little - posted in the dorm Internet connection kept dying on me and I was visiting for a lot of today. Things are going to be a bit crazy from this point onward because I have GCSE modules and music exams and a concert frighteningly soon... sorry. I\'m looking forward to the summer. :3. Regarding , said Here.. Regarding , said Remus Lupin. \"I\'ve always wanted to use that spell.\". Regarding , said Ruby jumped out of the tree, without saying anything she looked toward the forest and sighed \"if they don\'t want anyone in it, why not block it off or something?\" Ruby smiled and sat down on a tree root. She was the only Slytherin here, great. Getting up she looked around \"well then I\'m going in, anyone want to come?\" she knew most people would say no, but hey she was a first year and she wanted to have a look.. Regarding , said I\'m in again.. Regarding , said If I could change my life..well I probably wouldn\'t I like my life the way it is there\'s really nothing for me to complain about. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be and why.. Regarding , said Astronomy (discovering Neptune) 15 points. Regarding Is this a mystery worth solving?//Open, Cheyenne Laine said It was a beautiful, crisp day outside, so it hadn't taken Cheyenne much notion to decide to go and do the things she wanted to do outside. She changed into some suitable attire for the day,accounting for how people would regard her if she didn't take a coat, and bundled all of the things she needed into a backpack before heading out of the Ravenclaw Chambers, straight up through the school and out to the Grounds. She was specifically heading down to her favourite place: the Lake. She loved it down there – it was a great place for her to be able to think and she really found a kind of focus while sat next to the relatively tranquil water. Spring was definitely in the air, although, barely a cloud hung in the sky making the still air that little bit fresher than it had been throughout the Winter previous. She dropped her bag, unhooking the blanket she had picked up and wrapped around the straps, taking a corner in each of her hands before flipping it open and laying it out on the ground. She shifted her bag to the middle of the blanket before moving around it in order to lay out the corners properly and weigh them down with a quick flick of her wand at each edge. She wasn't going to risk it shifting and setting off her slight OCD when she was trying to work. Shuffling her bag away slightly from the middle of the blanket, she positioned herself to sit at one edge of the blanket, making sure that she was facing the Lake, her back to the rest of the Grounds and the school palace beyond, and stretched out her legs in front of her. She then reached for her bag, placing it at her side as she crossed her legs Indian style. She just started with one book, but, as time progressed, she was quickly surrounded by her various text books and notepads as she tried to get some bits of work done here and there. She'd pretty much made work for herself, but she needed something to occupy her time because she had no friends and today had presented her with a wonderful day to do it outside like this. Once she had achieved what she needed to academically, she pulled out the last book from her bag – a scrapbook that her great aunt had purchased for her and filled it will pictures of her 12 brothers, her mother, her great aunt, and of course her horses, so the scrapbook was getting more than a little full as she keep filling it with the letters she got and new pictures she recived. As she flipped through the book, a old photograph fell out. She picked up the offending item, flipping it through the slender fingers of one hand, head tilting as she continued to scowl at it. It was a picture of a her mother but youonger and a handsome looking gentalmen had his arm around her waist but who was the gentalmen could it have been her father.Regarding , said Can\'t say too much on the WWR issue, honestly never really looked at it that much. The \"weekly auction\" news post was edited a while back to say \"monthly auction\" - that make a tad more sense? And as for OWLs and NEWTs, I\'m sure I\'ve heard the idea mentioned by staff before - I\'d imagine it\'s on the to-do list.. Regarding , said Cheyenne Had Finally made her way to the Ravenclaw side and was yelling at the top of her lunges \"LETS GO RAVENCLAW!!!! YEAH WE ARE GOING TO WIN\". Regarding , said Cheyenne had not noticed that another person had walked on to the pitch till she heard them call after her as Cheyenne came up on her last lap she stopped by the other girl and said \"oh I\'m terribly sorry when I run i kinda zone out, I did not hurt you or your broom i hope\" Cheyenne said as she finished stretching \" My name is Cheyenne Laine. Whats yours\" Cheyenne asked hoping to ease the tention \" what position do you play, I play keeper but its kinda hard to practice by yourself, if you know what i mean.\" Cheyenne said just blabbering on she went over and grabbed her broom which was a Cleansweep 7 also.. Regarding , said Kyle was fairly attractive for a boy; he wasn’t tall and dark haired. He was blonde, thin and an inch taller than her. Against Acuzio, he was the opposite of the dark, tanned boy she used to “go out” with. You couldn’t even call it that, she was too young to experience anything real. Their relationship was like a game, the boy showed interest in her to begin with then got bored and ignored her. It wasn’t her fault; she’d been a bit fast and might have scared him away. However, despite their differences in appearance they both seemed nice. She waited for the boy to answer her or at least acknowledge she’d been talking to him. He just stared at her, she wanted to shove him, to try to get him to talk. However, if she did he would probably fall over. The girl kept staring at the floor, this walk was surprising long. Maybe it was just how slow her walking partner was. She watched as he took his hand out of his pocket and started walking closer to her. Now, it was her turn to stare idly at him. Her eyebrow rose slightly, as she wondered what the point of this was. It was like he was invading her personal bubble. EW. Then he took her one hand and held it. Dawn stopped and gave the look, which meant what on earth you are doing; she hoped he wouldn’t take it the wrong way. She looked up to his face and saw him smiling, triumphant even. Maybe, he needed her to help him up to the castle. She kept her eyes forward and squeezed his hand, then began to run, dragging him behind. This was weird. The Gryffindor slowed down then turned to him, “I wouldn’t keep staring at me like that, unless you want a slap.”She muttered. His skin felt weird, too soft for a boy. Maybe, he liked moisturising? Nope, probably not, just had smooth skin. Even her skin wasn’t like that. What was she thinking, holding a Slytherins hand? “Did you know, your skin is really quite soft?”Why, was she so weird? The girl thought all of these things at once; her mind was jumbled and frazzled. She pitied the boy, who happened to follow Kia to the mess that was her life.. Regarding Hufflepuff vs. Gryffindor match set-up, Eva Boyer said Here is the match set-up. :) If you can't make any of the dates you need to tell me now! Remember, the date refers to when the bullets should be posted, and then you have two days to get your post up. No delays, because that would mess up the entire schedule! [quote]1. May 11 - Tossup. Iona and Eva. Win to Gryffindor 2. May 14 - Interception. Tala Silvermoon and Minlee Park. Win to Hufflepuff 3. May 17 - Beater/Chaser. Ava Everood and Saeid Yassin. Win to Gryffindor 4. May 20 - Beater/Keeper. Brynlee Baublit and Steve Martinez. Win to Hufflepuff. 5. May 23 - Shot on Goal. Pippin Travers (or Kiara Fornax if Pip is still ill) and Tala Silvermoon. Win to Gryffindor. 6. May 26 - Mini Snitch. Cinnamon Hotchkiss and Lena Ashford. 7. May 29 - Interception. Ava Everwood and Hufflepuff Chaser Liia Meredith. Win to Gryffindor. 8. June 1 - Chaser/Beater. Iona Darrow and Hufflepuff Beater Kiran Reese. Win to Hufflepuff. 9. June 4 - Chaser/Beater. Eva Boyer and Bella Wood. Win to Gryffindor. 10. June 7 - Seeker/Seeker. Cinnamon Hotchkiss and Lena Ashford. [/quote] Love you all!:) Edited by Eva Boyer on 5/14 20:04:23 .Regarding , said [color=cyan]Alec was strolling in the forbidden forest looking for a good spot to read. He stopped to pick up a daisy, they always had been one of his favorites. He noticed a particularly large tree with an odd humming-like noise emitting from it. He saw a sturdy and comfortable looking branch and what looked like blond hair flailing around it. \"Cheshire is that you\" Alec called up. Cheshire was an old friend who had sadly not been placed in the same house and now Alec didn\'t see her often. \" I\'m coming up\" Alec yelled wondering if he heard him. Alec slowly but skillfully climbed the strong trunk of the ancient tree after carefully placing his book in his satchel. When Alec had climbed up most of the way he carefully threw his satchel onto the branch where he had heard the noise coming from and thought he heard a soft thump as his satchel landed on the branch. He slowly climbed up the last meter or so and pulled himself up to the branch and sat panting for a moment. He then noticed there was no one else up in the tree he looked down and saw her leaning against the tree. \" Cheshire! Come up here it\'s nice!\" [/color]. Regarding , said Hey Dakota, I finished your set. I seriously could not figure out which siggie i liked best, so you have a couple to choose from. [img]http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae166/Owlfeathers411/DakotaAv.jpg[/img] [img]http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae166/Owlfeathers411/DakotaNobbleSig3.png[/img] [img]http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae166/Owlfeathers411/DakotaNobbleSig4.png[/img] Hope you like them, and do credit, thank you.. Regarding , said Cheshire\'s silver eyes narrowed dangerously as she glared at the ravenclaw, fury tinting their silver depths. She quickly stood and started pacing, for once trying to control her temper, but quickly giving up. Her pacing was like that of a dangerous caged animal that had been provoked. The loose curls that were hanging around her face started blowing around, as if in a breeze as she tried to stop the flow of magic that was stirred up by her overflowing emotions. She opened her mouth to speak as she looked over to Alec, but then she closed it and continued pacing, though slightly faster, her mind valiantly trying to fight the waves of anger. She suddenly stopped, whirling around to face Alec, her normally calm voice raising, [color=pink][i]\"How Dare You\"[/i] [/color]she said, venom and fury lacing her normally sing song voice. Her pacing started up again as she faught the urge to start screaming curses, etc at him. Normally, the tiny blonde was laid back, but the precarious balance that she had found had been tipped and her broken mind was tring to find that balance once more. Blowing off steam, the girl blew the curls out of her eyes as she continued pacing. \'How Dare he, we are not even friend and he cannot presume to know me!\'. Regarding , said Hello to my favorite House Staff! And Liia, I know I\'m late on this, but welcome to the Huffie Staff. :) just wanted to check in and say hi to all of you! :). Regarding , said I\'m out. - Checked CR/SN/SP - Viewed the new users list - Updated Homework thread in CR - Reported a problem in the questions forum - Edited in my costume for the summer event. Regarding , said It was obvious to Marci that she\'d scared the wits out of the poor boy. She didn\'t mean to upset him, she was just worried he had some kind of head injury. After all, people were injured at Hogwarts all the time. It was just part of going to school here. You accepted you would probably get seriously injured in one or another eventually. When the girl, Cheshire, walked up and casually teased Alec, Marci was taken aback a little. It was obvious they knew each other. Marci waited politely while he told his tale. Apparently Alec didn\'t know what had chased him back towards the castle. [b]\"By the way, I\'m Marci. Third year. Hufflepuff.\" [/b] Marci stuck her hand out to shake Alec\'s and also offered it to Cheshire. [b]\"That\'s quite the tale you have. You\'re brave, you know that?\"[/b] Marci looked pointedly at Alec\'s Ravenclaw badge. [b]\"Are you sure you\'re not a Gryffindor?\"[/b] Marci laughed. Marci dug more chocolate out of her satchel and offered to the boy, who was obviously famished. She also had a bottle of water. She offered that to him too. [b]\"Why\'d you go in there anyways? Were you just exploring?\"[/b]. Regarding [size=13][color=lightgreen]Uploading Your Signature/Avatar[/color][/size], Alera Summers said [size=12]Got a new sig and avatar that you want to use but don't know exactly where to start to show it off? Follow these steps and you'll be prancing around in your new set in no time. [b][size=16][color=lightgreen]Finding Your Preferences[/color][/size][/b] [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/howtouploadsigav1.png[/img][/center] The navigation of the site is on your left. If you scroll down, you'll find the section titled "Your Options." Here, you'll find "[url=http://lumosalliance.net/preferences.php]Your Preferences[/url]." Click the link. [b][size=16][color=lightgreen]Editing Your Signature[/color][/size][/b] [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/howtouploadsigav222.png[/img][/center] Now you're on the right track. If you look to your left, again, you'll see that there's a link titled "[url=http://lumosalliance.net/preferences.php?section=1&page=2]Your Signature[/url]" under the section titled Basic Options. Click the link. [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/howtouploadsigav322.png[/img][/center] Your screen should now look like this. If it doesn't, you probably clicked the wrong link. [b][size=16][color=lightgreen]Uploading Your Signature[/color][/size][/b] Most shop owners require or would like it if you uploaded your images to your own account. This saves room on their account and benefits you if they choose to delete it. If you don't, you have a possibility of losing your images. A reliable photo sharing account used by the majority of the users on this site is [url=http://www.photobucket.com]Photobucket[/url]. [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/howtouploadsigav422.png[/img][/center] If you don't already have an account, you'll need to sign up. The options are listed in the top right corner of the site. [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/howtouploadsigav522.png[/img][/center] Once you've signed up or signed in, you'll need to upload your images. On the top bar next to the Photobucket logo, you'll see a green upload button. Press it. [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/howtouploadsigav622.png[/img][/center] This button will bring you to this page. Here you're given the option to upload your images via the url from the image given or from your computer if you saved it. Click the appropriate option before hitting the upload images button. Here, I'll be showing you how to upload from your computer. Click the "Select Photos and Videos" button. [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/howtouploadsigav722.png[/img][/center] The button will bring up a screen and allow you to select the image(s) you would like to upload. Find them where you saved them and select them. You can select more than one image at a time. Once you've selected the image(s) you want, either hit enter/return, or select "open." [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/howtouploadsigav822.png[/img][/center] Your image(s) have now been uploaded! Now that you've done that, you'll need to get the link. To do so, click "View Album." [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/howtouploadsigav922.png[/img][/center] You should now see your image listed on your album. Hover over it to see it's options. There will be four different linking options. The one you will be using is the "Direct Link." All you will need to do is click the area and Photobucket will automatically copy it for you. [b][size=16][color=lightgreen]Placing The Image In Your Signature[/color][/size][/b] [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/howtouploadsigav1022copy.png[/img][/center] Now we need to go back to our Signature screen. You will need to place img tags around your link. Do as you see above in the example. Paste your link in-between the image tags then click the update button. [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/howtouploadsigav1122.png[/img][/center] Once you've hit "update," you should see this screen. Click on "[url=http://lumosalliance.net/preferences.php?section=1&page=2]Your Signature[/url]" again to make sure it worked and looks how you want it to. [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/howtouploadsigav1222.png[/img][/center] Now you have a signature! You can either stare at its brilliance or go upload the matching avatar. [b][size=16][color=lightgreen]Editing Your Avatar[/color][/size][/b] [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/howtouploadsigav13.png[/img][/center] Right above the "Your Signature" option is the "[url=http://lumosalliance.net/preferences.php?section=1&page=1]Your Avatar[/url]" option. Click the link. [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/howtouploadsigav1422.png[/img][/center] Go through the same steps as you did for your signature. The only difference here is you do not need to put the img tags. Just paste the link directly into the box and press "Update." There you have it. You now have a beautiful set to show off to the rest of the site. Congratulations and I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.[/size].Regarding , said So do we want to go with Dandelion Wishes or Going back home for runner up no 2?. Regarding , said [color=purple]\"Hi, how are you?\", Alec said trying to make nice in an awkward situation. * I mean how many times do you wake up from feinting after just surviving being chased through the woods by an unknown creature. To make matters worse she started screaming at him \"Excuse me?\" she asked. \"How am I doing? How are you doing? You are the one passed out on the forest floor, after all. What were you doing in there, anyways?\" Alec was slightly frightened, this girl could probably hold her own against that monster by just scaring it into submission. \"I\'m fine, just a little thirsty. Is that a chocolate bar\" he said pointing at the ground near himself. \" Never mind that isn\'t important, I wasn\'t aware the forest was that dangerous. I just thought the stories were made up to keep people out. I know I won\'t be returning any time soon\" he said as he shuddered. \" Who are you\" he said just as Cheshire, an old friend, walked up. \"Lovely evening to take a walk with the werewolves, eh Cole\" she said in a whimsical tone. \"Didn\'t think you had it in you, but next time, I think it would be best if you left it to the Gryffendors\" she said while she sat. \"What did I tell you about that, keep it to yourself. Sorry Cheshire has no filter. \" he said apologizing for his rude friend. \" Anyways, I am fine now. I just need food and a little rest and I\'ll be fine\" trying to calm the poor girl down. Alec sat next to Cheshire and started recalling the story in vivid detail. \" And that\'s my story\" he said finishing up. [/color]. Regarding , said I\'m so sorry, i spelt your name wrong on the avatar - don\'t worry I\'ve fixed it here it is: Amended Avatar: [img]http://befunkyanonymous.s3.amazonaws.com/561063511d8aeb060dea0a25e88e91991336412678_0295.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said They were carried there in the mouths of unicorns. Who is Nagini?. Regarding , said If you don\'t like anything, tell me and I\'ll happily change it for you :). Regarding , said Thanks for the order! Here\'s the siggie: [img]http://befunkyanonymous.s3.amazonaws.com/768f71ca9aae2d2cb5135cd263b1a1a71336408074_3854.jpg[/img] Here\'s the Avatar: [img]http://befunkyanonymous.s3.amazonaws.com/16396d1d33ca2070b9183b8888aaad1c1336408537_1327.jpg[/img] Hope you like them!. Regarding , said Marci stared skeptically at the scene in front of her, not sure how to take any of what was going on. She was pretty sure one of the Slytherins, Rose-something, was being a snarky firstie but the other one seemed to be kind enough. It looked like she genuinely wanted to meet some new people. Marci was all for house unity although she wasn\'t completely blind to the general stereotypes of all the houses and Slytherin did seem to attract more bullies than normal. Lou introduced herself. She had the most calming, quiet voice Marci had ever heard. It was obvious that she wasn\'t afraid of these two Slytherin girls so Marci decided everything was probably okay. She let a smile form across her features as she listened the the girls introduce themselves. [b]\"Everything is peachy keen, just trying to meet some new people. I\'m Olivia. How are you?\"[/b] Marci was relatively surprised when the girl offered her hand. This young girl was very polite and didn\'t leave her manners at home. Marci liked that. She smiled even wider and stuck her hand out as well. [b][color=green]\"In that case, I\'m Marcella, but my friends call me Marci. [i]You,[/i]\" [/b][/color]Marci said gesturing at Olivia, [b][color=green]\"Can call me Marci. Consider me a friend.\"[/b][/color] Marci raised her eyebrows at the other girl in challenge. It hadn\'t passed Marci\'s notice that her tone was less than friendly earlier. [b][color=green]\"And what are you going to call me? Marcella, or Marci?\"[/b][/color] Marci had given a clear challenge to the Rose girl. Was she going to choose to make a friend today or an enemy?. Regarding , said [color=green]Name & play-by: Name - Jezabelle Kates Play-By - Anneliese Van Der Pol Siggie & Avatar?: Both, please Pictures: [url=http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=anneliese+van+der+pol&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=655&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=hiDx5x6ReaUR8M:&imgrefurl=http://www.moviesplanet.com/names/21194/anneliese-van-der-pol&docid=iMh_QIOI9UmASM&imgurl=http://www.moviesplanet.com/upload/actors/21194/image.jpg&w=214&h=314&ei=GOqnT4j0KqbB0QWdkfn1Aw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=178&vpy=221&dur=1571&hovh=251&hovw=171&tx=117&ty=135&sig=103920843426534245439&page=1&tbnh=133&tbnw=91&start=0&ndsp=29&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:0,i:159]This[/url] and [url=http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=anneliese+van+der+pol&start=125&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=655&gbv=2&addh=36&tbm=isch&tbnid=W61eN3CkO71PgM:&imgrefurl=http://www.last.fm/music/Anneliese%2Bvan%2Bder%2BPol/%2Bimages/65890450&docid=zE-qfoSz_TgeuM&imgurl=http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/65890450/Anneliese%252Bvan%252Bder%252BPol%252Bpng.png&w=500&h=383&ei=JOunT8kw58fRBafEgJkE&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=480&vpy=264&dur=1508&hovh=196&hovw=257&tx=100&ty=161&sig=103920843426534245439&page=5&tbnh=136&tbnw=183&ndsp=30&ved=1t:429,r:25,s:125,i:125]this[/url], please. Either one for the avatar or the siggie, but please use both, one for the avatar and one for the siggie, thanks. Mood: Dark but nice Colours: Green, silver and black Writing: I\'m not afraid, I\'m just smart enough to know better than you Writing on avatar: Jez Font style: Writing that is neat but appears to be handwritten, please. Thanks, that\'s all![/color]. Regarding Qudditch talk, Steve Martinez said Hey fellow Gryffinpuffs. Want to talk Quidditch? Well, this is the thread for you! I was curious as to finding out about other Character's favorite teams, players, and what not. Basically anything and everything about Quidditch and perhaps other sports can be discussed here. Even though this is just a chat thread, I still want to keep it in character. So just talk here as if it were character talking. Hope that made sense, lol. My favorite Quidditch team is the Cannons, sadly. That's is because it's my hometown. After Hogwarts I intend on playing professionally for them, and changing the whole outlook of that organization. Maybe even bring some championships back home. Seriously though!.Regarding , said nine, six, three. < 963. Regarding , said not well. Regarding , said erm, abit of both. Brown sauce or Ketchup?. Regarding , said Well Written.. Regarding , said Nine hundred and sixty 2. 962.. Regarding , said Takeaway. It involves less movement, and there\'s no need to get my dusty old social skills out... unless I want to turn my swag on for the delivery person. Soft and slow or upbeat music?. Regarding , said 9/10 It\'s awesome. :3 I don\'t really like the texture being on (the amazing) Jennifer Lawrence\'s face, but the overall sig is fantastic. :D Amaris approves.. Regarding , said Cheshire strolled out of the forest with her hands clasped behind her back, her posture showing complete relaxation. Tendrils of her blonde curls hang in her face, framing her silver eyes as she slowly walked towards the group, a snicker bubbling in her throat at her friend who was waking up. [color=pink]\"Lovely evening to take a walk with the werewolves, eh Cole\" [/color] she said offhandedly as she approached, silver eyes flashing with amusement. She knew the boy from her hometown, so she knew that he understood her twisted sense of humor. [color=pink]\"Didn\'t think you had it in you\" [/color] [color= pink]\"But next time, i think it would be best if you left it to the Gryffendors\" [/color] She approached with easy steps, almost like a cat creeping up on it\'s prey. Gracefully, she sat next to him Indian stly as she waited for him to gather his wits, however long the ravenclaw would take to do that. She pushed back the curls that floated over her eyes, shaking her head to move them. The tiny girl looked up at the full moon, \'I don\'t think is a good idea for any of us to be put here\' she thought to herself, absentmindedly messing with one of her blonde curls.. Regarding , said History of Magic: 15 points + 4 bonus points Muggle Studies: 10 points + 0 bonus points Total: 24 + 25= 49 points + 4 bonus points I\'m not sure that I\'m doing this correctly. Are we supposed to add the bonus points into the score of that assignment or keep them separate?. Regarding , said [color=blue] [url=http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/wicked_visions4/i-quote_huffledor023.gif]This[/url] one speaks the truth for me. Regarding Role-play partner request, Eva Boyer said Wel all love role-playing here at LA, but sometimes it can be hard to find the right person to role-play with. Perhaps you're new and don't know many people, or maybe you have a very specific plot you want write about and need someone suiteable to fit the part. Well, this is the place for you to request partners for role-playing. This thread is meant for Hufflepuff use only, and might feel easier to use than the main one. You can request any kind of partner you want for this, as long as it doesn't break any of the rules here at LA. In your post, please state what/who you want your role-playing partner to be (eg. a new best friend, a romance, someone to role-play your mother for a personal plot, etc.). It is also advised to include the length you intend to have in your RP posts, (eg. if you want someone who writes long post, or if you feel like writing short one-paragrapher-ers). So go ahead and start plotting your role-plays! Have fun! :3.Regarding , said I agree. 600 is pretty impossible. I\'ll edit this in now; if anyone thinks different, we can always change it.. Regarding , said Okay, the quote is really long so can I replace it. With either: Make your own fairytale Or Be smart enough to hold on, be brave enough to let go. Regarding , said Don\'t know what the problem is, Alexandria. I tested it a few days ago and it worked fine. Fixed Lumina\'s issue.. Regarding , said :-D You\'re welcome, Cheyenne. Melinda, I have your sigs. I hope you like them, but if you don\'t, feel free to let me know. Feel free to mix and match the avatars and siggies as you see fit. 1. [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-37SigpqzNY4/T6e5qF3TGXI/AAAAAAAAAjo/bLAr8prUzw8/s400/Final%2520Product%25201.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7UPLb7mAkP0/T6e6VYzAjVI/AAAAAAAAAj4/Bz4zGEQ4nGE/s100/Avatar%25201.jpg[/img] 2. [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CNkG-GlZmEs/T6e5qGqCykI/AAAAAAAAAjk/tYUAd4g2x9E/s400/Final%2520Product%25202.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BDTbkGG0HUY/T6e6VXFUxGI/AAAAAAAAAj0/Wo3cskruDNw/s100/Avatar%25202.jpg[/img] Thanks for ordering!. Regarding , said [i]A cricket.[/i] The girl revealed it to be a cricket – and it’s a she, apparently. The girl even offered to let him have a closer look at the destroyer of his evening. [i]Well, why not?[/i] He shook out his wand from the wand holder strapped to his left wrist and levitated the cricket to eyelevel with a flick. Out of its comfort zone, the thing moved frantically, tiny legs kicked erratically trying to find non-existent footholds in the air. The chirping got louder. “What’s your name?” he asked absentmindedly. He didn’t particularly cared what the girl child was called, but merely wanted a note of reference should they cross paths again. He experimentally dipped his wand making the cricket bob up and down. It chirped shriller in protest. “How do you turn it off?” Liia observed the obvious discomfort of the insect with distant interest. The Asian girl had said her grandfather sent this annoyance over by owl all the way from Hong Kong. He couldn’t understand why would anyone want to go near such an annoying thing, much less went to the trouble of attaining it. [i]Cultural difference?[/i] His brain supplied to him some information of a superstition among the Chinese that crickets being lucky. [i]Lucky, is it?[/i] He wondered how much luck it would cost this particular cricket to make him spare it. He wasn’t pleased with the sound it had been making the entire evening, and it got even louder as he stared at it. The chirping showed no sign of stopping. He idly wondered what would make it stop, also what would happen if he was the cause of it stopping. He decided to run a little test, to see how far he could push with the power of a Prefect. It was merely an insect, not, for instance, the girl who was looking at him anxiously. He briefly considered [i]silencing[/i] it, but compared to the displeasure it had cost him a little spell seemed too small a price to pay. He suddenly snapped his wrist, the airborne cricket shot sharply to the left and landed in the Loch Lake with a muted plop. The incessant chirping stopped at once. [i]Quite easy to turn off after all.[/i] Liia broke out a small smile happily, silently congratulated himself on job well done, glad he didn’t have to suffer the sound any more this night.. Regarding , said 9.8/10 You know how I feel about Phoebe Tonkin :3 It could use just a tad more...umph. But your blending...spectacular.. Regarding , said 8/10 It\'s beautiful, and I love how your PB looks, but I don\'t really like the font for the writing.. Regarding , said Checking out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed a bit -Owled girl kiddies. Regarding , said 9/10 I like it! but the pictures seem like when you sharpen a picture too much and you can see all the pixel\'s its like that. But i still really like it!. Regarding , said It\'s too early...but Kurt sleepily checking in.. Regarding , said Ninjas! aha Eating out or takeaway?. Regarding , said Nine Hundred and Sixty One.. Regarding , said hand written. Regarding , said [color=green]Jezabelle, clutching an old Cleansweep 7, strolled onto the pitch, ready to practise. She hadn\'t done so for a while, and her skills were getting a little rusty. Becoming vaguely aware of a figure running about, she tilted her hea curiously. She was then nearly knocked off her feet by a girl who appeared to be running laps. When the girl came round again, Jezabelle had only just managed to comprehend what was going on before she lost her balance completely and fell backwards. \"Oh!\" she yelled in surprise. She stood up, brushed herself off and examined the broom; it looked fairly undamaged. \"Careful!\" She retrieved the broom and brushed off the bits of leaves and grass, before gently setting it on the ground.[/color]. Regarding , said Hand Fashioned.. Regarding , said Nine hundred and sixty.. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed a bit -Owled girl kiddies -wrote first draft for career task Hmm, not too much.. Regarding , said I took it as both Amaris and myself. I got an otter, not that you\'ll be interested in that, but this is what Amaris got: [quote]Wild Cat Genus and species: Felis sylvestris Collective Term: A clowder of wildcats Careers and Hobbies Explorer Dancer Travel agent Researcher Writer Traveling Massages Shopping Dancing Famous Wild Cats Michelle Pfeiffer Heather Locklear Wildcat personalities do not differ substantially from their domestic cousins and exhibit the aloof behavior that is common to all felines. With their well-deserved reputations as creatures of comfort, wildcats jealously guard their independence while indulging in the finer things in life. Attractive, solitary, creative and curious, these individuals are quite happy to observe the world from a distance. The wildcat would never take a conventional route and prefers to explore life from off the beaten track, relying heavily on its instincts and powers of observation to guide it safely through the jungle. Its air of indifference and need for privacy keeps it on the outskirts of society, but its love for comfort always brings it back. Exceptional personal hygiene is a hallmark of the wildcat personality, and from their hair to their fingernails they are immaculately groomed. Shopping for clothing or personal-care items spices up long, dreary days. When someone wrongs a wildcat, they make it their business to even the score. Displaying superb patience, wildcats will even wait years for the right moment. When the occasion comes to strike, they gather all their force and attack. In the face of a ferocious display of hissing and blustering, their surprised victim has little chance of escape. The wildcat differs from its lion relatives in its approach to its social structure. With an aversion to the complex family organization of the lion, the wildcat finds freedom and self-indulgence to be far more compelling. As a natural explorer it disdains staying in one place for long, preferring the freedom of solitary roaming in exotic locales. This wanderlust makes it ideal for a career as a travel agent, explorer, mountain climber, researcher or writer. Although wildcats are uncomfortable performing in front of large groups, their grace and lithe bodies make them natural dancers or gymnasts. [/quote]. Regarding , said Country. *Dances around in cowboy boots* Pirates or ninjas?. Regarding , said Green Rolls Appear Perpendicularly Elevated. Regarding , said I like [url=http://www.google.com.ph/imgres?q=gryffinpuff+photos&hl=tl&client=firefox-a&hs=rqL&sa=X&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=64esq1y0cjRorM:&imgrefurl=http://media.photobucket.com/image/gryffinpuff/chrissylovespercy/community/__sortinghat__/gryffinpuff.png%3Fo%3D3&docid=Nb4NQaBQgY0YIM&imgurl=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/chrissylovespercy/community/__sortinghat__/gryffinpuff.png&w=413&h=280&ei=YpynT_qzG4PbmAWLgMHtCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=966&vpy=158&dur=1189&hovh=185&hovw=273&tx=134&ty=132&sig=101633133786782837512&page=1&tbnh=129&tbnw=190&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0,i:77]this[/url].. Regarding , said Jezabelle is guilty of being the [i]almost[/i] perfect Slytherin :-D I am guilty of sleeping in till one in the afternoon most days.. Regarding , said [color=blue] Sarah walked over to a chair and sat down, she had been standing long enough today. She smiled at the newcomer and says happily [/color] [color=pink]\"Hello ,yes I would would say iam nicely settled, how are you today?.\" [/color] [color=blue]Sarah swung her feet a little bi,t her piercing Blue-Green eyes mixed with happiness and calmness. She rarely talked to people, Sarah was a tiny bit shy when it came down to it.But she made a promise to herself that this year would be different. She promised herself that she would shake off her nerves and try to make new friends and get along with others.All her life she would shut out the world and lock herself away in a nice, safe little shell she called her home. After her first year here she learned that it was not a way to live a life, that she should try and open up to others, even though it seemed hard.Looking at the young boy smiling so thinks. He look like he was fourth or fifth year, she never seen him in the Gryffindor common room so she assumes he must be in Hufflepuff. She asks [/color] [color=pink]\"So, how do you like that place? not bad huh?\"[/color]. Regarding , said Checking out - Checked PL/CR/RRR - Posted in the CR the announcement for the competition - Set up the party for Ravenclaw Quidditch Team - Posted announcement for said party above - Spoke with Syd about Quidditch events and such - Posted in the Summer Events thread and created a list for who is dressing up as what - Posted in RRR about Slythenclaw war. Regarding , said Sorry, I\'m having a lot of suggestions. Lol. Another thing I would love to see is the addition of the O.W.L.S and the N.E.W.T.S exams. since those two exams are a big part of Hogwarts students I think they should be incorporated in classes if possible. Could just have every professor make up 3-5 questions and put them on the exam. That way it isn\'t too much extra work on the professor\'s and it covers every subject.. Regarding , said I suppose since I do not know Jia, I\'ll take a Guilty stance.. Regarding , said Steve had just finished unpacking in the boys dormitory back in the common room. He packed light this term figuring he could pick up some things at Hogsmeade whenever the trip was planned out. The clock nearby read 7:00 PM, it was far too late in the evening really to venture far from his bed. Especially with Quidditch practice and classes taking place the following morning. Over break the staff had been eagerly planning and putting together lounges for certain houses to intertwine while kicking back with their feet up. Hufflepuff had been paired with the Gryffindor. The two houses got along as far as Steve knew. At least he never had any problems with someone from that house. However, an upcoming Quidditch match which featured the two house going up against each other may cause some tension. Not tonight though. Steve didn’t want to go trash talking the Gryffindor’s this evening. Instead, he just wanted a place to chill. He decided to go locate the lounge. After a brief five minuet walk he stumbled on the area tucked away in a hidden part of the castle. Well, hidden to Slytherin and Ravenclaw that is. When he entered the room his attention was fist drawn by the bright banners that decorated the walls. Both houses color schemes were included. The room even had a couple of windows facing in all directions. Steve saw that sky had an orange tint. He was impressed with the room, and had a feeling much of the term would be spent hanging in here. On the couch with a closed book nearby was the Hufflepuff male prefect, and near him was a much younger girl. Having never seen here before Steve assumed she was either a first year Hufflepuff, or a Gryffindor. Not having seen her get sorted at dinner, Steve ruled out the idea that she was a Hufflepuff. Mentally he debated on rather to join the two or wait for someone else to come along. Not wanting to bother anyone nose deep in a book, and not wanting to be nose deep in a book Steve approached the two. \"Hey, what’s going on?” He didn’t speak too loud or too soft. Yet his voice had a certain relaxed tone behind it. Steve sunk in a scarlet colored couch and leaned back. He slid both of his hands into his cargo shorts pockets. “You both settled in?” He spoke again with the same tone as his glance switched between the two making eye contact with them both. It was how he was raised to speak. His father would carry on how eye contact in a conversation was always a key. Though his father never went into any further detail on why it was so “key”, Steve eventually made a habit out of doing it.. Regarding , said Out -Wrote up app form for Chaser -Owled Katie said app form and about Quidditch event -Posted in the RPoTM thread in RRR -MOed Reserves about open position -Spoke to Katie about various Quidditch related topics -Spoke to Vanny about spokesperson and match -MOed team -Spoke to Cari about both matches -Updated the challenge list in Perch. Regarding , said It felt good to work on a day like this. The day’s schedule was open for him today so he could really get down and dirty. He enjoyed sweating out all the impurities in him as it was long overdue. His shirt was starting to get soaked in his perspiration but it didn’t worry him in the slightest. There were no students around to see him in this disheveled state and when this was all done with he could clean up. He’d just go to the Prefect’s bathroom and soak in the bath for a while and maybe even enjoy a cold mug of butterbeer. Even though he enjoyed being alone most times he wished that there was someone here to help make the time pass by quicker. Then all of a sudden there it was, like as if fate had made this happen. A voice broke the pattern of shovel hitting the ground and dirt falling. “Hello.” Silas looked up to see who the speaker was. It was a blonde girl that seemed awfully familiar. He had seen the girl before but he wasn’t exactly sure where. He knew she wasn’t in Ravenclaw because he had never seen her around the common room so she must have been in another house. Who was she? For some reason the Head Boy began to think about Sydney. Like she and this girl had something in common. It couldn’t have been something stupid like they were both blonde or anything. It was actually something they both do. The only thing he could do was narrow down what Sydney does although the list is pretty short topping out at Quidditch. That was it she was Quidditch Captain for Slytherin. Silas had known the other Captains before but this one was the new captain for the Slytherin team. Her name was Vanity if he could remember correctly. \"Could you use any help, by chance?\" Vanity asked. Silas had been awkwardly staring at her this entire time trying to figure out who she was. Now that her question snapped him out of his gaze he realized how he must have been gawking at her. His voice got caught as he began to speak. “Umm yeah sure, help yourself to whatever is in the wheelbarrow.” He replied back with a first a hurried tone but he managed to slow it down as he talked more. That awkward first encounter had caught him off guard and he was sure. He had stood up from his kneeling position by the newly planted sapling so he could stand up as he spoke with the Slytherin Quidditch Captain. “Aren’t you Vanity, the new Quidditch Captain for Slytherin?” He asked. The Head Boy was sure it was her but he had to check just in case. The Quidditch Captains always had this look that could let you pick them out from a whole group of Quidditch players and Vanity had it. It’s hard to describe what that look is but it was safe it say it was attractive since every captain looked good but Silas thought a lot of women were attractive and even if he was in a relationship he could still appreciate the beauty of others. “If you would like I could dig the holes while you plant the saplings. If that’s alright with you.” He offered. He was awkwardly starting at her again. What was wrong with him? Every time there is a moment of silence he is always trying to catch a glimpse of her figure. He thought she looked good in those shorts, long boots, and striped shirt. He had to stop staring. This wasn’t the impression the Head Boy should make with a fellow student staffer although it was in his nature to always be the flirt whenever he was talking with anyone. When he connected eyes with her he gave a warm smile as if it was done in approval of something. After that he decided it would be better if they started to work. “Well I guess I’ll get started on the digging. Feel free to do whatever you like.” He said before shoveling out another hole for the sapling.. Regarding , said Astronomy: 14 points + 0 bonus points. Charms: 10points + 0 bonus points. Total (Charms & Astronomy) 14+10=24. Regarding , said Also, what happened to the weekly auction? I thought that was a great idea. I would love to see items be more of an importance on LA in some type of way.. Regarding WWR, Steve Martinez said This isn't really much of a suggestion, but more so of a question and something I would personally like to see. I was going through all the WWR articles, and noticed nothing really new has come out besides "Gossip" articles. So, for the most part that area on the site is basically holding on by a thread. I would love to see more political, economy, Hogwarts, and World news articles. I see that the Daily Prophet is a work in progress, but since it's just that I don't really know anything about it. So you guys could already be working on this, but if not just thought I'd toss it out in the open for maybe consideration..Regarding , said I\'m here.. Regarding , said Yeah, you\'re not supposed to have the same person winning rpotm and runner up.. Regarding , said [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004425&p=1]first rp into the darkness[/url]. Regarding , said It\'s not like this is a serious bug or anything but still. Every time someone gives me a guest access to their dorm/apartment and then sells it/deletes it, this appears under my key-ring [quote] Warning: mysql_result() [function.mysql-result]: Unable to jump to row 0 on MySQL result index 56 in /home/lumosall/public_html/preferences.php on line 434[/quote] Somewhat annoying it is.. Regarding , said Alexis was a little homesick. Okay, no, that was a lie. A lot homesick would be about right. So when the tiny box with a few air holes poked through the top arrived by owl, Alexis was more than delighted. Not only did the package contain a bit of home, but a lucky charm, to boot. “織織！好久無見！” (Zik Zik! Haven’t seen you in a long time!) The cricket chirped back in delight as Alexis scooped it up out of the box. “I’ll take you on a little tour of the grounds, shall I? You probably need some fresh air after such a long trip over, right? . I’ve still got a while before curfew,” she remarked as she glanced up at a clock tower. With the little cricket in one hand, tiny box in the other, Alexis headed out to the Lake. Settling down onto the crisp grass, Alexis took a deep breath of the evening air, fresh from having just blown off the surface of the Lake. “I don’t know how it’s going to be from here on in, but let’s just hope that we make it through the year okay, yeah?” Alexis set the cricket down on the grass, who chirped happily in response. Watching the cricket hop around every once in a while, chirping, Alexis finally felt a little more at home. Stretching out and laying on her stomach, Alexis thought about where she could keep her cricket, without really imprisoning it too much. Alexis had settled into a kind of state of tranquility, keeping an eye on the cricket from the corner of her eye as she gazed into the deep blue of the darkening sky overhead. So when a tall figure dropped down from a tree all of a sudden and approached her, she jumped a little, sitting up and straightening out her sweater. Her eyes darted quickly to the prefect badge pinned snugly to the stranger’s robes, and an alarm went off in her head. [i]Uh oh. Is it past curfew? Excuse list, excuse list… Momentary dementia, messed with her perception of the clock? No, no…[/i] Alexis’ mind was searching through its files of staying-up-past-curfew-excuses, most of which wouldn’t work in a magical place like Hogwarts. So when the prefect asked, “What, in the name of Merlin, have you got there?” Alexis nearly sighed aloud in relief. “Oh- this cricket? Well, my grandfather sent her over from Hong Kong. That’s where I’m from. Her name is Zik Zik, would you like to have a look?” Alexis scooped up the cricket in her hands, offering it to the prefect. Alexis felt much safer now that she knew this person was a prefect, and everyone who had met Zik Zik before had always adored the cricket. Having read from the prefect’s expression that they weren’t in the cheeriest of moods, Alexis was hoping the cricket would work some of its luck.. Regarding , said Minlee Park - Chaser. Regarding [color=red][size=20]Oi, you lot[/color][/size], Silvanus Bevan said Right, since we once again don't seem to have an active Quidditch Professor to look after you, I'm putting someone in charge who you can take care of all your Quidditch issues too. She's here as an observer and an unbias guide if you need it. She is in no way here to solve your issues for you nor is she to be dragged into arguments and asked to take sides. If it ever gets like that, I will come in here and slap all of you. Alera will now be the go to person who you can go to when you need someone. As I said, she is here to help you guys out, keep an eye on you and make sure you stay on track. Please respect her. She is awesome and therefore demands respect. If you are good to her, she'll be good back. - S.B.Regarding , said Hey I\'m (well my character) Mocklr Ajay . I\'m in first year Gryffindor. I\'m not entirely sure what to type in here.. I live in Wellington, NZ. I\'m in love with Harry Potter :\"). Regarding Houston, We've Got a Problem, Keith Summers said So, I was digging through the chat logs and I found some unpleasant things. I cut out some of the irrelevant dialogue, so this is snippets of the important stuff. [quote] Edmund Eridanus Isaac Emory What is happening Isaac? Isaac Emory Edmund Eridanus I know something that pertains to Van, and she doesn\'t know what it is Edmund Eridanus Isaac Emory Which is? Isaac Emory Edmund Eridanus Well, I can\'t tell you Isaac Emory Edmund Eridanus you\'d just give the game away Isaac Emory Edmund Eridanus I have no intention of telling Van Isaac Emory Edmund Eridanus no matter how much she pleads and how long I goad her for Isaac Emory Edmund Eridanus It\'s not my job. Edmund Eridanus Isaac Emory I hope Iona can keep quiet about it too Edmund Eridanus Isaac Emory Yes. Please don\'t Edmund Eridanus Isaac Emory Though the threat is that, she won\'t talk to Van ever again if Van cuts Kait off the team Isaac Emory Edmund Eridanus Oh? Isaac Emory Edmund Eridanus That makes me rather furious to hear Edmund Eridanus Isaac Emory I\'m also guilty, if I do happen to replace Kait, because apparently she deserves to be QC according to Iona Isaac Emory Edmund Eridanus If she truly deserved the job she\'d have it. Isaac Emory Edmund Eridanus That\'s irrelevant. Edmund Eridanus Isaac Emory Iona.. is good. Isaac Emory Edmund Eridanus Yeah, she is. Edmund Eridanus Isaac Emory She has good judgement too Isaac Emory Edmund Eridanus And that only furthers my annoyance Edmund Eridanus Isaac Emory and Van\'s new and may succumb to any advice Iona will give Edmund Eridanus Isaac Emory Besides its true Kait is awesome... but... I can get better really... Isaac Emory Edmund Eridanus She commands a lot of respect [/quote] [quote] Kiara Fornax Isaac Emory OMG Ed\'s gonna kill me Kiara Fornax Isaac Emory He got an offer from Van for the Slytherin Quidditch team Kiara Fornax Isaac Emory and he told me and mentioned a little late that I was to tell no one else Kiara Fornax Isaac Emory I told Iona... and Iona said it was a bad idea to replace Kait (who I\'m assuming Ed is replacing though Van shut up when Ed asked about it) Isaac Emory Kiara Fornax and of course Iona\'s remarkably influential Kiara Fornax Isaac Emory Exactly Kiara Fornax Isaac Emory and Iona would have reccommmended Kait to be QC Isaac Emory Kiara Fornax Unfortunately so, but she is Kiara Fornax Isaac Emory I would want Ed on the team too :p Kiara Fornax Isaac Emory Kiara Fornax That\'s what...y\'know, it\'s about Isaac Emory Kiara Fornax Well, of course. Kiara Fornax Isaac Emory :p Isaac Emory Kiara Fornax It\'s not going to end devastatingly badly. Don\'t worry about that. Kiara Fornax Isaac Emory I think. Kiara Fornax Isaac Emory He took it much better than I\'d expected [/quote] This part irritated me the most: [quote] Kiara Fornax Edmund Eridanus I may have spoken to Iona about this replacement thing Kiara Fornax Edmund Eridanus and she doesn\'t seem to pleased with you replacing anyone :p really. Edmund Eridanus Kiara Fornax Well.. that\'s all right I guess... If i don\'t deserve the place. I won\'t get it. If I do I will [/quote] Last time I checked, Iona wasn\'t crowned Queen of the Quaffle.I love Iona, but this sort of behavior really has to stop..Regarding , said In..... Regarding , said [color=green]Olivia looked at Roslyne, rolling her eyes. Something about this girl was not right. She had an indignant, better than thou attitude that Liv had no time to deal with. She\'d dealt with plenty of attitude at home over break, she didn\'t feel like dealing with it from peers this term. She decided that it was time to branch out and make new friends. She was not ready for some random girl she\'d never met destroy her chances at meeting people with common interests. The pretty girl who had commented on Liv\'s form was called Lou Avalon. She brushed her beautiful chocolate hair out of her eyes, revealing big, almond shaped hazel eyes. Olivia smiled at how shy she seemed. She thought it was adorable. An older Hufflepuff walked over to the three girls standing about in the Courtyard a, asking if everything was alright whil standing behind Lou. \"Everyone playing nice?\" she inquired. [i]Great, two Slythies and a Huffie standing in a deserted place and older kids think someone\'s going to get jumped,[/i] she thought to herself. Liv turned to Roslyne noticing the look on her face. She looked as if she were trying to start trouble. [i]Well, I guess I would too if I saw this girl standing there looking like half a maniac...[/i] Olivia looked towards the older Hufflepuff girl and said with a smile, \"Everything is peachy keen, just trying to meet some new people.\" She reached her hand out towards the newest member of the group and said, \"I\'m Olivia. How are you?\" [/color]. Regarding , said In, for however long.. Regarding , said I\'m headed out. -Checked the PL/CR/LD -Browsed some -Talked to Kas about some of the SS duties -Sent welcome owl -Welcomed someone in the CR. Regarding Wallpapers, Mocklr Ajay said Anyone know where to get the best wallpapers? :).Regarding , said Hi Tanra! If you need help or have questions then please feel free to ask me or any other house staff member and we\'ll gladly assist you! :3. Regarding , said “So, it really is you… How’ve you been, Kaitlin Jones?” The tone was less than serious, it had a sound that only a prankster could produce. The blonde girl didn’t have to look up to tell Ava Everwood was serious, though. “I’ve been … different.” She looked up, heavy bags under her eyes, her blonde hair stick straight and greasy. She’d let herself go, and there was no hiding that. Not to add the factor that she was in no way comfortable around these little rats. House elves bothered Kaitlin in ways no other creature could. She let her eyes dart around, nervous and skittish. She had to keep a watch on the small things scurrying at her feet, dodge them, yet she wanted to look into the dark eyes that belonged to Ava, who she had been dying to speak with. Finally, she caught her former partner’s stare. Then Kaitlin realized she hadn’t wanted to look into them at all. They were to like her uncle’s… Kaitlin’s burned with tears just from a glance that seemed like an eternity. Her shoulders shook in a chill, her memory flashing back and forth like it had for the past week. Those same eyes looking at her, admitting to killing her father. He was proven guilty at last. Her breath deepened, heaving as her eyes burst open again, still trembling slightly. Embarrassed, she knew she had to speak quickly, get it out before she scared Ava off. “Aves-,” Kaitlin stopped, correcting herself, “Everwood. I need to tell you… it’s not … not very easy..” Her words climbed out of her heavy chest, slowly and sloppily. She knew she couldn’t make complete sense all at once, so she exposed what she was after right then. “We found him. Ava… he’s admitted it. He said it right to me. TO ME, my father’s only daughter… the only thing that belonged to him. He said it to me. I can’t stand to look at you. You look to alike, no matter how many differnces there are. I wanted to tell you because… it’s eating me alive. Ava, he was sent to Azkaban. Okay? I am somehow responsible for a man who was guilty of killing my father to a place that in no way… NO way, can match the loss of my father inside of my life. If you can find a reason to despise me for that, know one more thing.” Kaitlin lifted her chin, focusing on Ava’s feet… murmuring, somehow clearly, “You’re all I’ve got left here. I couldn’t convince my Aunt to let me stay away… I’m going to have to survive the rest of my years here, and you know the only way I’ll be able to do that is back. Just like the POP days. Remember?” She shuddered again, this time it shook the tears from her eyes, and they rolled freely down her cheek. “Remember?” Her arms wrapped around her chest, holding herself together like a pile of bones and dirty skin. She couldn’t keep her eyes open for very long. They were so wide with crazy rushing to spill her guts to the black haired girl in front of her, and now the brightness stung. She’d been through nothing but darkness, and now it stung… She used to be a fun loving Slytherin, the odd Slytherin who hung out with Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs. The half-breed trash that plagued the house. Yet, she had been a star chaser, a co captain the term before. So much was different now. Her heart ached to ride a broom again, to feel the wind only Quidditch could define. Her mind soared thinking of flying with her team. Then she snapped back into the harsh reality that existed in the school that she had flown away from three months ago, right before a match. The Gryffindor match. That’s half the reason why Kaitlin felt so ashamed in front of Ava. She had given up, not even taking on her foe in the game. She hid her face, sinking to the ground with her head between her knees, which her arms rested on, folded limply. Defeated, without even playing.. Regarding , said [color=blue] Sarah rushed back out of the castle somewhat out of breathe she walks over to where the boy and the other two girls were, her breathe finally catching up to her she says[/color] [color=pink]\" I spoke to a professor, said we should take him to the hospital wing.\"[/color] [color=blue] She looks around her where was the third girl? Her breathing finally slowed down, she looks over to the boy. Seeing he was awake she lets out a sigh of relief, she says[/color] [color=pink]\"Thank goodness you\'re awake, had us a worried you had died or something.\"[/color] [color=blue]Smiling slightly at the boy, she holds out her hand as to help him up.She asks[/color] [color=pink]\"Are you okay, what happened to you?\"[/color]. Regarding Quidditch Party, Silas Cain said In celebration on getting Head Boy i\'ve decided to throw a party at my house for all my Quidditch teammates. You are all welcome to plot and post rps there during the party. Everyone should have access to my [url=http://lumosalliance.net/house/house.php?user=Silas%20Cain]house,[/url] but if you don\'t just let me know and i\'ll make sure you have it. You\'re also allowed to invite a guest as well..Regarding , said Name: Lou Avalon What I want: a set, please Play-by:Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey Pictures: surprise me, please Colors/Look/Theme: blues and yellows/ delicate/ dancer or castle Quote/Text: \"It’s impossible” said pride. “It’s risky” said experience. “It’s pointless” said reason. “Give it a try” whispered the heart Anything else: Thank you. Regarding , said Lou nodded before pushing her chocolate bangs out of the way to reveal tired almond shaped hazel eyes. She watched both Slytherins wearily, but without fear. The tiny Hufflepuff didn\'t care much about the teasing tone, she was used to it, being in the house she was. She carefully pushed stray curls away from her face, though they fell right back were they were afterwards. She shuffled her feet a little absentmindedly as she waited before responding, obviously choosing her words carefully before speaking. \"My name is Lou, Lou Avalon\" she said softly, her soothing voice giving the words a gentle quality. Lou raised her hands and began to French braid her hair to keep it out of her face, the curls quickly going from the messy chaos they were in to a neat braid that reached mid back. She tied the braid off with a hair tie from her wrist before turning her attention back to the two girls in front of her. She jumped slightly at Marci\'s entrance, looking at her housemate and smiling, \"Of course we are, should we not be?\" she asked in a confused sort of war, forgetting momentarily that the other two were Slytherins.. Regarding , said Ruby looked up at the girl \"yeah sorry, I\'m leaving anyway\" Ruby got up and slipped the book into her bag before walking off to the Slytherin common room. Ruby snuggled into one of the couches and pulled out the book. Flipping to the page she was on she kept reading. Yawning she closed the book and went to her room, the room that she shared with 4 other people. Yawning again she set the book on the table, that was next to her bed and changed into her night clothes. Crawling into bed she snuggled into the sheets and fell asleep.. Regarding , said 959.. Regarding , said I took it as Nathan we\'re not very much a like at all but it\'s spot on for his personality. [quote] Wild Cat Genus and species: Felis sylvestris Collective Term: A clowder of wildcats Careers and Hobbies Explorer Dancer Travel agent Researcher Writer Traveling Massages Shopping Dancing Famous Wild Cats Michelle Pfeiffer Heather Locklear \"Of all God\'s creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the lash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat.\" ~Mark Twain Wildcat personalities do not differ substantially from their domestic cousins and exhibit the aloof behavior that is common to all felines. With their well-deserved reputations as creatures of comfort, wildcats jealously guard their independence while indulging in the finer things in life. Attractive, solitary, creative and curious, these individuals are quite happy to observe the world from a distance. The wildcat would never take a conventional route and prefers to explore life from off the beaten track, relying heavily on its instincts and powers of observation to guide it safely through the jungle. Its air of indifference and need for privacy keeps it on the outskirts of society, but its love for comfort always brings it back. Exceptional personal hygiene is a hallmark of the wildcat personality, and from their hair to their fingernails they are immaculately groomed. Shopping for clothing or personal-care items spices up long, dreary days. When someone wrongs a wildcat, they make it their business to even the score. Displaying superb patience, wildcats will even wait years for the right moment. When the occasion comes to strike, they gather all their force and attack. In the face of a ferocious display of hissing and blustering, their surprised victim has little chance of escape. The wildcat differs from its lion relatives in its approach to its social structure. With an aversion to the complex family organization of the lion, the wildcat finds freedom and self-indulgence to be far more compelling. As a natural explorer it disdains staying in one place for long, preferring the freedom of solitary roaming in exotic locales. This wanderlust makes it ideal for a career as a travel agent, explorer, mountain climber, researcher or writer. Although wildcats are uncomfortable performing in front of large groups, their grace and lithe bodies make them natural dancers or gymnasts. [/quote]. Regarding , said Someone chose career [i]and[/i] Patronus right. [quote]Weasel Genus and species: Mustela nivalis Collective Term: A sneak of weasels Careers and Hobbies Paparazzi Reporter Politician Lawyer Fine clothes Music Adventure films Photography Weasel personalities are closely related to badgers and skunks and are suave and disarmingly charming. With their quick minds and lithe physiques they might appear to be promising companions, but are notorious for the Machiavellian streak that underscores their personalities. Their behavior is motivated by the fact that they are one of the world\'s smallest carnivores, and while lions and wolves may be able to afford a direct approach in acquiring resources the smaller personality of the weasel requires more devious tactics. Its survival strategy is based on the manipulation of others and it uses charm as its chief weapon. Weasels lack the emotional and spiritual maturity found in the larger carnivores. They are masters of chaos and their above average intelligence allows them to think quite well on their feet. Weasels are attracted to unorthodox environments. Their quick minds are able to take advantage of rapidly changing situations and they\'ll always emerge with more than their fair share of the booty. They share the same ambitious streak as their cousin the beaver, but their distaste for hard work has them behaving more like their skunk relatives who also resort to chicanery. Weasels will disguise their intelligence if they believe it to be in their best interest. Natural liars, their earnest persuasions make it difficult to discern their true motives. They have no internal moral struggle with their behavior, since they believe that the end justifies the means. Their talent for manipulation makes weasels natural politicians. Weasels have an uncanny knack of sensing weakness in others and they\'ll often team up with more successful animal personalities, gaining their trust and then milking them for all they\'re worth. These relationships are completely one sided. Taking what they need, they soon scuttle off to prey on their next victim. As lawyers, they are the essence of what is wrong with the justice system. Interested only in filling their own pockets, they can be seen on late night TV touting their personal injury services. Weasels love to be the center of attention and often toy with the idea of becoming professional entertainers. However, their love for the craft is secondary to their love for themselves, so they will probably never make it to the top as performers.[/quote] Yes, this is totally Lumina. Got Porcupine OOC.. Regarding , said Astronomy-13 Total-62. Regarding , said Kendall Johnson\'s qualities are comparable to those of a goddess\', and the people here at Hogwarts are lucky just to bask in her presence and breathe the same air she does.. As a being of extreme perfection, the beautiful blonde need not to sleep. While all the other students slept, she did not. She was up all night practicing her flawless Quidditch moves at the pitch. She played pretty much all the positions, and she was probably the best at all of them. She released several Snitches and within ten minutes, she captured all nine. She also set free a few bludgers and without eve flinching she managed to repel them with her bat. Hours gone by, and without even breaking a sweat, the sun started to rise on Kendall. She packed up and started for her common room. She knows a lot of things, but what she doesn\'t know is to why she even goes to this school. She is clearly above everyone else, and with her brilliant mind, she doesn\'t really need schooling. She sighed at the minor bump on her perfect life. When she entered her dormitory, she noticed some of the other girls starting to wake. They went o freshening up for the day. [i]Why bother?[/i], Kendall asked herself. It was clear that no matter what they do, they can never be comparable to Kendall. The beautiful blonde caught herself on the mirror. Even she was stunned. Her perfectly straight blonde hair framed her angelic face. It was only a matter of time before Aphrodite herself admits how beautiful she was. She then started braiding her hair, French style, down to her left shoulder. It was perfectly braided within minutes. She then tried to reach for her make-up kit, but thought otherwise. She wanted to go for a natural look, which was just as good as her look with make-up, maybe better. She then went to her trunk and pulled out a strapless dress that perfectly handled her petite body. After preparing she headed down to the Great Hall for breakfast. The sun rise\'s beautifully radiant rays danced over Kendall\'s perfect skin. The birds sang as she walked by. Students ooh\'d and aah\'d. Boys winked. As if she would ever stoop so low and get a boyfriend. She was too good for everyone else. No boy in the whole school that she knows of deserves her. It made her giggle at the thought.. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said Out -Spoke to Bryn, Isaac, Sydney, and Iona about SS duties -Edited myself into costume list for Summer Event -Talked to Vanity about the Slytherin Quidditch Match -Checked PL/CR/FC -Edited FC -Sent Welcome Owls to newbies -Owled Alera with Career -Welcomed new students in CR -Collected Daily stuff for Baron -Helped Van name places for the Summer Event Night. Regarding , said Cheyenne had finally made her way to the library where she knew if anyone asked why she was alone she could just say she was studying. She started to make her way to her favorite spot in the library but realized she had already finished the book she was reading earlier. so she started walking through the rows of book. She finally came to a row of books and there was a Young Slytherin girl sitting there. She did not want to desturb the girl while she was read and just when Cheyenne was about to turn away she heard the girl sigh and shut her book so Cheyenne turned to go down the row but the book she wanted to get was one of Lockheart\'s even though she knew they were lies she still like the adventure in them, but the girl was right in front of then so ever so quitely she said \"excuse me may i get one of those books.\" she waited for the girl to move and she grabbed the first one her hand touched which was Banishing the Banshee. \"oh great Lockheart you are a horrible person.\" Cheyenne said to no one in picticular. Regarding , said Astronomy 15 Herbology: 20 Total: 35. Regarding Slytherin vs Ravenclaw - Fan's Thread, Arwen Bevan said Quidditch was definitely the greatest sport in Wizard history. Everything the fans could want out of a sport; excitement, action, tension and injuries, was all rolled up into this one sport. This was why Arwen loved this sport so very much, well at least watching it. Being a referee, one had to actually watch the match from atop their brooms while flying in the air and avoiding the action. For the first time, Arwen wished that she was in the stand, watching this match from the safety of a box seat. This was a new challenge and one she was going to meet face on. Still, that did not mean that the Head of House could not still wish for safety and soemthing familiar. Already the fans were getting rowdy and showing their suport for their favoirte House team. Arwen was hearing and witnessing some wild and crazy thing. Oh the plasures of being a fan..Regarding , said Challenge #1: Chaser vs. Chaser – Kasia Lisette vs. William Forrester -Kasia looks around and sizes up the competition -Kasia focuses on the ball, waiting to strike -Kasia shoots foward as it’s released, catching the ball -Kasia passes to Caius when she finds an opening. Regarding , said Hey there, Patch!! Welcome to LA, and congratulations on making it into the prestigious and most noblest of houses here at Hogwarts. We\'re glad to have you on board with us! If you need anything at all, don\'t hesitate to ask!. Regarding , said Welcome to Slytherin, Melinda! I hope you enjoy it here as much as I do :). Regarding Slytherin vs Ravenclaw - Outer Game, Arwen Bevan said In this thread, role-plays will be submitted by each player to be judged by Cari Sharp and myself. Winners will be posted in the respective thread and from there, the individual victorious in the challenge will be able to post their role-play in the Inner Game Thread. Any questions may be directed towards either Quidditch Captain. Good luck to both teams! ----- This was the first time that Arwen was intentionally the center of attention. She had agree to be the referee for the Slytherin vs Ravenclaw match as a favor to her students. Now here she was, standing in the center of the Quidditch Pitch waiting on both teams to make their way onto the Pitch from their respective changing room. The large chest containing the required equpiment; Quaffle, the 2 Bludgers and the Gold Snitch, were waiting to be released. It was a normal spring day; sunny but not warm, a strong and chilly breeze and a few occasional clouds floating in the sky. These were good conditions for flying, at least in Arwen\'s opinon they were. Then again, Arwen was just getting into learning the finer points of Quidditch so there was still a lot she did not know. All she knew was that this was a typical spring day where the sun was not heating you up too much nor getting into your eyes all the time and that the breeze cooled you down from the workout of the match. Arwen blew her whistle, signalling that it was time for both teams to make their way onto the Pitch. The stands were full from everyone on the school grounds who wanted to witness the excitement of the match. \"Now I want a clean match from both of you. No funny business either or else you will suffer the consequence. On my whistle then.\" With that, Arwen blew her whistle for the second time. So, the match was on..Regarding Slytherin vs Ravenclaw - Judge's Thread, Arwen Bevan said Results of each challenge will be posted here. All scores are final and there are no exceptions..Regarding Name That Quote!, Kendall Johnson said Let's test your HP knowledge! This game is quite simple. A person will post any quote from HP and the person below will say who said it. Easy enough, right? Example: I post: "I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me." Then the person below me posts: A- Harry Potter Q- "It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." Then the next person: A- Albus Dumbledore Q- "I say there are spots that don't come off.... Spots that never come off, d'you know what I mean?" and so on... Got it? Okay, so the first quote, nice and simple... Q- "Now repeat after me….without wands please….repeat after me, Riddikulus!".Regarding Sytherin vs Ravencalw - Inner Game, Arwen Bevan said This was the first time that Arwen was intentionally the center of attention. She had agree to be the referee for the Slytherin vs Ravenclaw match as a favor to her students. Now here she was, standing in the center of the Quidditch Pitch waiting on both teams to make their way onto the Pitch from their respective changing room. The large chest containing the required equpiment; Quaffle, the 2 Bludgers and the Gold Snitch, were waiting to be released. It was a normal spring day; sunny but not warm, a strong and chilly breeze and a few occasional clouds floating in the sky. These were good conditions for flying, at least in Arwen's opinon they were. Then again, Arwen was just getting into learning the finer points of Quidditch so there was still a lot she did not know. All she knew was that this was a typical spring day where the sun was not heating you up too much nor getting into your eyes all the time and that the breeze cooled you down from the workout of the match. Arwen blew her whistle, signalling that it was time for both teams to make their way onto the Pitch. The stands were full from everyone on the school grounds who wanted to witness the excitement of the match. "Now I want a clean match from both of you. No funny business either or else you will suffer the consequence. On my whistle then." With that, Arwen blew her whistle for the second time. So, the match was on..Regarding , said [color=darkgoldenrod]The Gryffindor Prefect had been dashing around the room after a murmured response of some sort. At the sound of Isaac\'s second statement, however, she\'d completely stopped upon hearing his follow-up question. By the time he\'d stopped weighing up his personal problem with her actual one, she\'d looked up and seen him. From what he could see, her face seemed to turn from a fearful pale to a flushed red in a couple of seconds. He lifted his hand to his chin, finger over his mouth. [/color][i]She\'s...ill? Some sort of fever?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] It struck Isaac that he was probably a little red from encountering the girl himself - though surely for a different reason. [/color][i]It can\'t be...that\'s just wishful thinking, must be.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] It had taken some years for the boy to adjust to the concept of fate and the subject of Divination, but what he had come across had only served to persuade him against the idea of positive coincidence. Things didn\'t just \"work out\". They happened, and sometimes people got lucky, but those were lucky people. From Isaac\'s point of view, he wasn\'t a lucky person. [color=white][b]\"Y-yeah I\'m o-ok.\"[/b][/color] The sentence snapped Isaac\'s attention back to the here and now. [/color][i]Yeah, real convincing.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] He looked up a little, and found himself staring straight into Brynlee\'s eyes. [/color][i]Oh god. Oh, god.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] \"Deer in the headlights\" was very much the appropriate phrase for this one. He\'d already been embarrassed enough just finding her here - now the two of them were a few paces part and seemingly staring at each other. [/color][i]Look away. Look away...[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] A clatter from the floor. The Hufflepuff looked down instantly, relieved (and, in an odd sorta way, disappointed) to have broken the eye contact. Seems Bryn\'d dropped what few things she had managed to pick up. Not hesitating, Isaac ducked down to the ground and started gathering what he could. [/color][i]God, Isaac, you\'re so...awkward! What\'s she gonna be thinking now?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Undoubtedly red himself to some degree now, he tried to focus on getting her stuff together. Of course they’d inevitably end up meeting halfway on the floor…or not. Looking toward her, the Gryffindor still seemed to be stood as she was. Stopping the gathering and standing back up, he opened his mouth to speak again. [color=orangered][b]”Seriously. You seem…out of it.\"[/b][/color] [/color][i]No, YOU seem out of it, Emory. She seems…gone.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] [color=orangered][b]”You sure you’re okay?\"[/b][/color] The fear and shyness, though not gone, had been superceded by concern. He was worried – after all, she’d been on the floor when he charged into the room. Far from normal behaviour – much like what had ensued. Placing the small pile he’d collected to the side, he walked around to her front again. Risking another look at her face, it looked to be as flushed as it had been when he’d moved away. [color=orangered][b]”You’re all…red.\"[/b][/color] [/color][i]Oh, Isaac, really.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] He wiped his hand over his head, feeling pretty uncomfortable – after all, he was aware of his own appearance and couldn’t help imagining the situation in reverse. [/color][i]What on earth would I say to that? “Haha yeah, just crazy about you is all?” Too…too bad, somehow.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Somewhat involuntarily, he diverted his eyes, as if avoiding that very possibility. [color=orangered][b]”You’re not…er, feeling weird or anything, are you?\"[/b][/color] A vague way of phrasing it, without making assumptions. [/color][i]And totally useless as a question; she’d only lie to that if there were issues…[/i]. Regarding , said Ruby was sitting at the Slytherin table in the Great Hall, she was studying for potions. Flipping through the spell book, she sighed \'[i]I already know this[/i]\' looking around she saw people in groups talking, studying together. Sighing she stood up, and went to the Library where she could be alone. Ruby stepped into the Library and smiled because it was mostly empty. Looking around she saw people reading. studying, and working on their spells. Ruby found a quite spot between two book cases, she could grab a new book if needed. Siting on the floor she looked around. Smiling she opened her book and began to read more potions, and ingredients. Sighing when she finished the book, she looked at the book case to her left, which had some of lockhart\'s books. Grabbing one, she flipped it open and began to read his lies.. Regarding , said Ruby grabbed lots and lots of pumpkin tarts before leaving the Great Hall to go the the Slyherin common room. She past a few ghost on the way there, sighing she looked around. Running up the stairs into the room she shared with other girls, she hid the pumpkin juice and tarts under her bed. Looking around she laid on her bed, pulling out her book. Reading she smiled and looked around again.. Regarding , said Soo Kasia and I just thought we might come up with a list of names for locations in the festival. You know, they\'re all theme-y and fabulous and stuffs. If you like any of them, feel free to steal them, or edit in your own. :D FOOD STALLS “Wizard’s Way Pub” – Mystical Pub :3 “King Silvanus’s Table” – where the court gets to eat. “The Queen’s Pantry” – food people can buy that would be Ren-fair themed and that could only be bought at the fair? “The Round Table” – An eatery for hungry knights after a hard day of training “King’s Court Delectables” – An upscale establishment for those who want to feast like the king. “King’s Champion Kettle Corn” – Kettle corn, because all fairs should have it :3 “The Enchanter’s Lair” (Pub & Eatery) “Goblin’s Grog” Alehause and Beergarden. LOCATIONS “The Arbour of the Princesses” – A lovely spot for weddings to take place and lovebirds to enjoy “The Black Forest” – scary forest “The Gypsy’s Circle” – a gypsy camp “Goblin’s Lane” (Go for a [i]troll[/i] with your significant other down Goblin’s Lane) xD – basically just a walking lane in the Black Forest CLOTHING “Dragon’s Den Costumes” – medieval costuming “Ye Olde Family Jewels” – costume jewelry or whatever, for court members or anyone who wants to buy it. “Charming Crowns” or “Crowning Glory” – Crowns and such “Pendragon’s Clothiers” – Princely attire for the bloke who desires an upgrade from boring. “The Siren’s Seamstresses” – Princessly attire for the wench who wants everything. “Wenches at Work” – barwench constumes “Medieval Metal” – metalworks and such “The Voyager’s Fancy” – Musical Instruments and such “Imperial Weaponry” – a weapons shop “The King’s Armory” – another name for a weapon’s shop. SHOPPES “Broomsticks and Candlewicks” “Merlin’s Magical Mysteries” “The Glass Mountain” “Lancelot’s Leather” (and other fine goods) “Lotions and Potions” “The Jester’s Portraits” – Caricatures and such. “The Village Pottery” – vases, jars, pots, souvenir cups and such. “Little Wee Folk” – either something fairy-themed or maybe pet clothing xD. Regarding , said Marci had been fretting over what to do with this boy who had passed out. He had obviously been chased by something horrific in the Forest and had either passed out due to fright or exhaustion. Marci didn\'t know which. She was glad that that other girl had gone off and gotten a professor. If this kid didn\'t wake up soon Marci would have to take some drastic measures to wake him up, like slapping him or something. That always worked in movies. Maybe she should try slapping him now. Marci bit her lip, debating her options. She looked back towards the castle. She couldn\'t see the girl who took off to get a teacher. The other girl had disappeared as well. Marci was pretty sure she\'d climbed up into a tree somewhere. [i]Whatever, I\'ll just take care of this myself.[/i] Marci went over to the boy. He was starting to thrash in his sleep and sweat quite profusely. He also seemed to mumbling something Marci couldn\'t hear. She fell back into the dirt away from him as his dream continued. Grimacing because her clean robes were once again soiled Marci wiped out her wand. She pointed it at her cloak and soiled jeans and growled out a Scourgify. The dirt and weeds disappeared from her cloths. Refocusing her attention back on the boy she carefully knelt on a root next to him, so as not to get dirty, and decided what the best way to slap him awake was. He was obviously having some kind of fit and Marci was afraid if she didn\'t wake him up soon, he may be brain damaged or something. Marci decided the most humane thing to do would be just to get it over with and slap him square across the face. She stowed her wand back up her sleeve and repositioned herself so she wouldn\'t be thrown off balance. She had just pulled her hand back into optimal slapping position when suddenly the boy\'s eyes popped open and he looked around. Startled Marci once again fell to the ground. Cursing she scuttled away from him. He had been in the Forest by himself so maybe he was crazy or something and if he was nutzo, Marci didn\'t want to be anywhere near him when he woke up. Marci didn\'t know what she was expecting to come out of his mouth when he woke but it definitely wasn\'t a simple greeting. She stared at the boy with wide eyes, not sure how to respond. Raising her eyebrows she gazed at him like he really was crazy. [b]\"Excuse me?\"[/b] she asked. [b]\"How am I doing? How are [i]you[/i] doing? You are the one passed out on the forest floor, after all. What were you doing in there, anyways?\"[/b] Marci asked, pointing towards the forest, curiosity and a little bit of fear in her eyes.. Regarding I am a new student, Tanra Millian said Hello.Regarding , said Out - Sent/Replied to A LOT of owls again. I\'ll try to mention some: - Owled Cinna,Avera, Ava, and Brynlee about match sigs - Owled Bryn, Bella, Ava and Cinna about fortnightly - MO\'d team several times - Owled Heather and Keith about judging - Owled Sydney about being match commentator - Replied to Vanity\'s about about being a match commentator - Marked Fortnightlies - Finalized match outline and details with Eva (probably owled her about this as well at some point) - Spoke to Beth about the usual - Spoke to Silas about Summer Event(s) - Edited myself into costume list for Summer Event - Posted match outline in a new thread in QL - Patronused Ava about signing into QUAFFLE and asked her to come up with the next Fortnightly in my absence - Checked Absenteeism and sent absentee owls - Spoke to Kasia about her duties and the SS in general - Checked PL/QL/LD/QUAFFLE Night. Regarding A Friend// Open, Cheyenne Laine said Cheyenne strode through the corridors, alone. As usual. EVERYONE had a best friend, or boyfriend. She could do without a boyfriend if need, but a friend however, would be nice. Suddenly, she hear a CRASH in the distance. Peeves. She thought of a spell, just in case he found her. Spells, potions, books, charms, that is all she had. She didn't care if it was a Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or heck, a Slytherin! She wanted, no needed, a friend.Regarding , said I don\'t know how to Quote but it said i was a Wolf. Regarding , said - checked PL/RRR/CR - posted in the RR multiple times - spoke with Silas about review - caught up with Iona on various things - welcomed Kasia - poked people about summer event - answered a chat question. Regarding , said Brynlee Baublit - Beater. Regarding hi, Garrick Funk said hi I'm new here what's upx[sup]2[/sup].Regarding hello, Garrick Funk said hello I'm Garrick I'm a new raven law member.Regarding , said Diamonds. Jazz or country?. Regarding , said I like the idea Van about have staff and SS dressing up for the event. I think if we were to do that we should make a list for everyone to say what they will be. Just edit what you want below. Silvanus Bevan: The King of the Fair Arwen Bevan: The Queen of the Fair Heather Winterly: The Sheriff Keith Summers: The Bard Jia Li Tsai: Cari Sharp: Earl Coroni: Can I be a pixie? <--Of course because you're Earl freaking Coroni, and that's how you roll. Thomas Calixto: The Court Jester Alera Summers: The Dutchess Elsbeth James: The Country Maiden Silas Cain: The King's Champion Sydney Dunkin: Lady in Waiting Iona Darrow: The Wife of Bath Brynlee Baublit: The Gypsy Pippin Travers: Liia Meredith: Eva Boyer: Isaac Emory: Vanity Villiers: The Crowned Princess Lumina Brier: The Fortune Teller Kasia Lisette: The Archer Edited by Earl Coroni on 5/12 13:52:01. Regarding , said Nine hundred and fifty-eight. Regarding , said Hmm, interesting. I took it as both Elsbeth and myself, but I think you\'ll probably be more interested in the former. [quote]Owl Genus and species: Tyto alba Collective Term: A parliament of owls Careers and Hobbies Bank manager Judge Diplomat Head of state Reading Debating Chess Philosophy Famous Owls Nelson Mandela Oprah Winfrey Abraham Lincoln < The owl is the tranquil face of the bird personalities. A creature of great integrity, its quiet demeanor accords it an air of mystery and diffidence. It is known as the serene, wise observer of human society. Always well groomed, it is a noble individual with elegantly chiseled features that border on the fine edge of beauty and homeliness. Its large eyes are often framed by handsome eyeglasses. Owls have developed quite a reputation for intelligence, but it\'s really their calm and insightful nature that gives this impression. Instead of an intellectual approach to life they use their deeper spiritual senses to guide them, and like their nocturnal cohorts, the bats, have a deeply philosophical bent. Spending much of their time in solitary pursuits, owls like to hole up in a quiet working environment and venture out only when necessary. They are not a playful creature. Only engaging in exercise and sport in order to keep physically fit, they avoid the more gregarious animal personalities like dogs, dolphins, and sea lions. Owls are not without their assertive side however, and they won\'t hesitate to use their razor-sharp tongue to settle an argument. Never the aggressor in a confrontation, they fight only when their survival or honor is at stake and have no desire for a prolonged or physical struggle. Owls espouse nonviolence, think logically, and argue persuasively. As an astute observer of human nature, owls are eminently suited to be judges or diplomats. Their trustworthiness and dependability find them in positions of responsibility, perhaps as bank managers, heads of state, or religious leaders. A conscientious worker, an owl takes responsibilities seriously, and when it accepts the burden of public office it does so with the grace and skill typical of the species. With an enormous capacity for hard work, owls achieve great things in almost any field they choose. This success doesn\'t always translate into financial rewards, but invariably satisfies their need to impart their wisdom to others.[/quote] It\'s very accurate indeed :p. And if you were wondering, I got bat as my OOC animal.. Regarding , said This is pretty much my and Kasia\'s personalities. It\'s very accurate because we\'re pretty much the same. [quote]Otter Genus and species: Amblonyx cinerea Careers and Hobbies Engineering Pro Sport Medical Design Computers Mathematics Surfing the Web Swimming Cuddling Reading Otters are petite, engaging creatures overflowing with positive energy. Intelligent and bright, they are also popular, eminently lovable and display the highly developed social skills that typify the small carnivores. Otters mix easily with a wide range of animal personalities. Lazy? Let\'s just say easily distracted. Life has so many diversions for the otter that it\'s impossible to predict how it will fill its day. But when an otter gets focused on a problem, its keen intelligence rises to the challenge and it will not give up until the nut is cracked. Otters feel entitled to the good things in life and a general sense of well being gives them the confidence to not have to save for the future. A lover who wants to impress an otter should know that otters love to eat out and have a predictable penchant for sushi. Although intelligent and witty, otters have a tendency to suffer from self-doubt and fear of failure can prevent them from living up to their true potential. Still, they are a great problem solvers, with the ability to spend endless hours on abstract or practical challenges. As workers, they are dedicated and capable and always eager for a chance to prove themselves. Their determination makes otters valuable employees, and although they often feel that their contributions are undervalued they would rather accept lower pay than risk confrontations in their workplace. Although they are fine motivators otters avoid taking leadership roles, performing better in group situations with their social skills coming in handy when counseling coworkers through their problems. Their dexterous hands are useful in a wide range of careers, and they\'re ideally suited for work in engineering, advertising, and design.[/quote]. Regarding , said I don\'t think we should have the same person winning both RPotM and runner up. I would agree with the winner definitely, there are some 2000 word posts in there and it\'s good writing. Runner up no. 1 is a good RP too; only one I\'m not so sure about having is the final one, although it is an equally well-written piece (is this within the rules?). If you\'re happy to write the summaries, Syd, that would be extremely helpful.. Regarding The Animal in You, Vanity Villiers said So I found this quiz, and took it for my/Van's personalities (we're scarily similar), and the results were shockingly accurate. So I thought I would post it up in here, and let everyone else have a go at it as well. I'll post my results too :) [url=http://www.animalinyou.com][size=15]Click for quiz[/size][/url] [quote]Lion Genus and species: Panthera leo Collective Term: A pride of lions Careers and Hobbies Judge CEO Business owner Manager Fine dining Competitive sports High fashion Hunting "I was not the lion, but it fell to me to give the lion's roar." ~Winston Churchill The lion personality has the unmistakable presence of nobility. Moving with the unruffled calm of a cat and the dignified gait of someone in command, lions have no need to walk or talk quickly since they're never in danger of being ignored or marginalized. Every now and then, the lion will play to its gruff reputation by dramatically reprimanding a subordinate or impulsively making love to its partner with unsheathed claws. But underneath all its hissing and scratching, it's still a pussycat at heart. Lions usurp a disproportional amount of resources with their extravagant lifestyles, and because of their voracious appetites society cannot support a great number of them. Energetic and strong, lions respect strength in others and have no time for subtlety. Their moods are demonstrated with abandon, from yawning in public to growling at impudent inferiors, and they feel no need to follow social etiquette. They're always the first to complain about bad food or service in a restaurant, but are fair-minded and equitable and are often called to settle disputes of others. When a lion is hired into a new job, things immediately begin to change. Alliances are forged and old rules are thrown out without regard for the feelings of others. In short order, there is a new sense of direction and a tangible sense of confidence that percolates throughout the organization. Perhaps because of their powerful personalities lions are not detail oriented, for the minutia of the mundane irritates the lion. It prefers to concentrate on the bigger picture, expecting its mate to do the 'trivial' tasks of shopping, housekeeping and childrearing. In business the lion prefers to surround itself with animals beneath it in the food chain, offering leadership, strength and protection in exchange for loyalty and hard work. Realizing that its survival depends on these animals it is protective and possessive with its employees, but at the end of the day insists on taking the lion's share of the profits. Lions are aggressive, predictable and dependable. Others always know where they stand with a lion, and their confidence and leadership abilities make them successful CEOs, company presidents, judges or lion tamers.[/quote] For those of you who don't know Van, now you do. And this is just about right..Regarding , said Omg I absolutly love them thanks so much. :). Regarding , said I really love that idea, Van. I don\'t think we should do a costume party because we\'ve had a few too many of those in the Girl\'s dorm (even though I love them). Maybe we can do another poll of what type of party the Slytherin students would like to do so they become active and interested?. Regarding , said 9...5....7!!!!!!. Regarding , said old fashioned.. Regarding , said Hey there, Exavier! It\'s great to have you! And welcome to the noblest of all the houses, Slytherin! I\'m Vanity Villiers, the Quidditch Captain for our wonderful house, so if you have any questions at all, or need a friend, or want to RP, or whatever, feel free to ask :) And once again, congratulations on Slytherin! Hope you love it here as much as we do :). Regarding , said Guys, we really should get this done. We have 9ish days for it to be completely finished. I\'ve picked my three favorites and put them in order. Feel free to disagree :p When we agree on the winners, I’ll be happy to write up the announcement. RPoTM: [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004064&p=1] Give Me A Second, I Need To Get My Story Straight[/url] Runner up 1: [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1003908&p=1] It\'s only awkward when you say Goodbye[/url] Runner up 2: [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1003892&p=1]sigh no more, no more[/url]. Regarding , said Hey there, Isai! It may seem silly, but as Kasia said, it\'s just to help out those who have either never role-played on a forum-based RP site before, or to help them make friends or give them a way to ask questions. But in any case, welcome to Slytherin House! We\'re very glad to have you. I hope you love it here as much as we do! I\'m the Quidditch Captain, and if you have any questions I\'m here to help as well. :). Regarding , said 956! Yay, Almost there!!! :-p. Regarding New. (Following Old Twinkie around), Joey Miller said Hi. I'm Joey and I'm new,. This is short and simple and to the point..Regarding , said pictures:[url=http://th00.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2010/356/b/d/enchanted_jewel_stock_3_by_charligal_stock-d35gey2.jpg] pic for sig[/url] [url=http://th09.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2010/356/9/e/anna_portrait_stock_2_by_charligal_stock-d35g8uf.jpg] pic for Avi[/url] Colours: colors that make the pic Text: Just my name Would you like an avatar with that?: yes If so, would you like your name/initials on your avatar?: initials Mood: Slytherin. Regarding , said Old Man. Regarding , said What\'s poppin\', Layla!!! I\'m not really new but, I just felt like saying hi, so HIII!!!! How are you?!? I\'m really kinda bored, so...hi!!! IDK why, but I feel realllyyy hyyppeerrr riiggghhhtt nooowww!!!! -xoxoxoxoxoxoxoDDakotta Nobbllee <3 lolo, srry, so hyypperr. Regarding , said Cinnamon Hotchkiss - Seeker I\'M HERE, YO. Fashionably late, but here nonetheless.. Regarding , said Eva: I hope these are ok. Avvie: [img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/mindysb/Siggies/EvaAvvie.jpg[/img] Siggie: [img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/mindysb/Siggies/EvaSiggy.jpg[/img] Dakota: Once again you\'ve not only posted in my shop, but other shops requesting a set as well and I find this a bit rude. Your order is being skipped.. Regarding , said As soon as Kyle had finished speaking, Dawn unexpectedly yelled [color=turquoise]\"I knew it!\"[/color] and giggled a little. The boy wondered at that, as if the girl has been suspecting something. Or maybe she was just messing with him? Dawn then got a bit more serious, saying [color=turquoise] “Yes, I understand. Personally I think it’s quite sweet.\"[/color] Again the poor Kyle had no notion what his fellow meant. He started to lag behind a bit, not too noticeably yet, though. It being the first serious sentence she has yet said to him, Kyle came to notice Dawn\'s posh accent, and he quite liked it. Some silence came to pass. It wasn’t too long, and each of the two seemed to be thoughtful in their own way. After this break of their un-meaningful conversation, Dawn finally said: [color=turquoise]“Are you a Pureblood?”[/color] She then smiled at him. He paused for a moment, then walked a couple quick paces and made level with her. He looked at her. It seemed to him that, although being blond didn’t make one prettier, this girl in front of him was very beautiful, be it in her simple traits, or in her smile. Indeed her smile was sweet, rather like a soft breeze but perceived by vision. It made her brown eyes shine out, and they too looked nice. [color=turquoise] “I don’t know you, but you seem decent enough to be talked to.”[/color] These word pleased Kyle, a guy who generally acts dumb towards girls. Verily their presence always makes him shy, and he somewhat disliked the thought of having to walk with one. But Dawn was different. She soon pushed the idea of Kiara out of his mind, as Kyle discovered there was something in her manners that drew him more than Kiara’s look. He decided not to answer her questions. Instead, he did something else. He slowly approached, so as that their sleeves were slightly rubbing against each the other. He warily drew out his hand from his pocket –because that’s where he found it- and made for Dawn’s. When he touched the back of the girl’s hand he backed his own and turned it around Dawn’s. Then both their hands met, and he tightly made a clasp. He was dazzled at his courage for doing so, yet now it was over he felt great, as if he had just started to dream. He tilted his head so as to behold Dawn’s face one again. [color=orange]Why should we care? I personally don’t. Doesn’t even matter[/color], he said, starting to smile. He brushed his hair with his free hand, stared at Dawn in silence a bit longer, and smiled.. Regarding , said Surely this wasn’t true. Even on the day of practice Silas was reluctant to believe that he had to wear this for Quidditch practice today. Leave it to Sydney to come up with the notion to have practice based around a Muggle movie. He even wondered if any of the other students would know the reference made in practice today. Silas had been living with his godfather for the most part whenever he was off from school. It was that time in the States that Silas learned a lot about muggle culture. Disney movies were a part of that so Silas knew exactly what Syd was talking about when she said Peter Pan themed practice. The Head Boy was hoping he would get to be Peter but he wasn’t shocked to find out Sydney would be the one to dress up as Peter. What did shock him was when his Quidditch Captain gave him a green dress and said he would be dressing up as Tinkerbell. Silas didn’t know what kind of face he made but he was sure it was one that was turning beet red and probably had a look of disapproval on. After a few minutes he finally decided to put on the dress. Luckily the dress was long enough to cover his body from chest to mid-thigh length. He took a look in the mirror to see how it looked now that it was on his body. He looked absurd with a [url=http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy295/Meazara/Tinkerbel1.jpg]tight low cut dress[/url] like this. Nevertheless he thought the dress at least made his body look good as the dress curved to the contours of his body. Now that the hard part was over with the Ravenclaw Chaser put on the rest of his clothes for the day’s practice. He strapped on his arm and leg pads and since he had to dress up as Tinkerbell he decided to keep that green color scheme so he put on some a pair of green skateboard sneakers. After grabbing one of his most prized possessions, the Golden Lightning, he needed to find something to cover up his ridiculous outfit. Surely the entire school would hear about this, the newly appointed Head Boy wearing a Tinkerbell dress. That would be priceless. Even if everyone would eventually find out, Silas would be damned if he didn’t let as few people catch him in the clothes as possible. Finally he found exactly what he needed to manage to sneak through the school corridors to the Pitch. It was a little too warm to wear a robe like this but it was long enough to cover his body and luckily he wasn’t wearing much underneath so he wouldn’t get too hot before practice. Sneaking through the castle was actually simpler than he thought. Sticking with the routes that had less foot traffic would ensure he wouldn’t be interrupted by a student or professor that needed him to do something. As Head Boy it was like having a target on you since there was always somebody who needs you to do something. But today his travels let him encounter few people that ignored his presence and what was underneath his robe. As he checked his robe to make sure nothing under would be visible he realized what robe he was wearing. It was the one he had given to Anelie the night he admitted his love for her. The thought of the alluring sixth year Slytherin who was barely wearing anything that night made the Head Boy giddy with arousal. He hadn’t worn this robe ever since he gave it to her that night. The Ravenclaw Chaser pulled his face closer to the robe like he was trying to feel her girlfriends presence or maybe just catch a whiff of her scent that may have stayed on the clothing. The remainder of the walk went by quickly and he now caught of glimpse of his fellow teammates up ahead and their costumes for today’s practice with Sydney’s being the one that Silas noticed the most. She pulled of the costume well but he still thought that he should have been Peter and she should be Tinkerbell, she was blonde after all and Silas thought he closely resembled Peter Pan. It was only a matter of time before practice started so the Head Boy dropped the robe and mounted his broom listening to his captain’s instructions. Of course during her speech she would have to mention Silas as Tinkerbell and when she winked at him he replied “Anything for you, Peter” and blew her a kiss. After the speech it was time for practice to start. It sounded like a slightly modified version of regular Quidditch so it wouldn’t be too difficult to handle. All Silas had to worry about was scoring the quaffle in the opposing hoops and avoid the occasional bludger. After so many years of playing as Beater he was used to sending them towards players rather than having to worry about dodging them. As Chaser though the game changed and he liked to play differently. With the quickest brooms in the Wizarding World he already had an advantage of speed that dwarfed his competition but he was also a tough guy too. Years of playing as a Beater has built his body to be strong which gave him the strength he needed when dealing with other chasers fighting for the Quaffle. Silas was floating in the center of the pitch waiting for the quaffle to be thrown. As he sat on his broom he eyed his competitor who was a new member who is only a first year. The Chaser had to remind himself this was only practice and she was a teammate so he shouldn’t injure her. Thinking about his teammates made him almost miss the toss up as the red ball shot up and he caught a glimpse of it in the corner of his eye. Like with most encounters with quaffles, Silas knew they were enchanted to fall slower than they really should and that right when they were about to fall was the best time to grab hold of one. He flew straight up at the quaffle and thanks to his broom was able to reach it before it was too late. Now all he had to do was get a grip on it and either toss it to a teammate or just try to go in to score a goal all by himself.. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said Nine hundred and fifty four. 8o|. Regarding , said Fun!. Regarding , said ^Heh. *Chuckles* Oh, and Hunger Games, all the way. Dude, don\'t even compare them. 8o| Wait, why am I obsessed with the ninja face? O.o Diamonds or pearls?. Regarding , said erm...girls you know because all my friends are girls and all. hunger games or twilight?. Regarding , said In terms of what gender I like as a partner, or what gender I like in general? Boys for the former, girls for the latter. 8o| Warm or cold weather?. Regarding , said Transfiguration- 15 points + 5 bonus points Total- 40 points and 5 bonus points. Regarding , said [color=purple]Alec was recalling in a dream what had happened to him only moments before but worse there was not one monster but a swarm of different monsters attacking. Alec was sweating profusely in his dreams and started screaming \"Help, help!\". The monsters were gaining on him, he knew there was no escape. He decided the only way he could possibly live was to find a place to make a last stand. Just as he found a perfect place the monsters caught up to him and were about to tare him apart he jumped awake and saw a girl nearby, \"Hi, who are you?\" he asked out if breath and with unsaid questions shining in his eyes.[/color]. Regarding , said I\'m here, no need to worry ;p. Regarding , said I\'m out. - Spoke to Keith, Van and Kas about Slythie whatnots - Checked SN/SP/CR - Sent sample welcome owl to Kas - Owled new girl - Greeted new members in CR - Updated Prizes for Points - Updated FC - Updated Homework thread in CR - Updated Slythie Alumni thread - Updated Slythie page in LA wiki - Updated Duties thread in the Pit (yes, I like keeping things up-to-date >.>) - Owled a user about WWR show. Regarding , said Name: Dakota Nobble Whatdaya Want: A set, please!! Play-by: Lexi Lush Pictures: Your choice!! Colors/Look/Theme: Doesn\'t really matter, you\'re the artist!! Quote: Sweet escape... Anything else: You rock!!Good Luck!! --Thanks!!xoxo, Kota Nobble <3. Regarding , said Name: Dakota Nobble What you want: Set Play-by: Lexi Lush Pics: Surprise, please!! Look/feel: Colorful and cheery!! Color: Your choice!! Quote: Sweet escape... Font: Hippy or elegant Anything else: No, not really!! -- Thanks!!xoxo, Kota Nobble <3. Regarding , said [color=blue] Hi, Kyle! I have your siggies. Two of them are almost the same, but with a different coloured background. I hope you like them, but if you don\'t, feel free to let me know. You can mix and match the siggies and avvies as you see fit... enjoy. :) 1. [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uE3qPgTsD2Y/T6aoBwVJKEI/AAAAAAAAAik/nYw4P6of_Qo/s400/Final%2520Product%25202.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ba1U3bjKyjs/T6asKDIxEnI/AAAAAAAAAjI/7RI-subZvck/s100/Avatar%25202.jpg.jpg[/img] 2. [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1-SWhh6qqVk/T6aqTZGuplI/AAAAAAAAAi4/JHyThDPE3vA/s400/Final%2520Product%25204.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k5kdZpaGrmY/T6aq9AVl1XI/AAAAAAAAAjA/5_DFIqFCJ0g/s100/Avatar%25201.jpg[/img] 3. [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XZFJbIloTyI/T6aoB6npJ6I/AAAAAAAAAig/QgrOwYzwLoU/s400/Final%2520Product%25203.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jfP_AyhxAsc/T6asV0b-cqI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/OknF6G32mnY/s100/Avatar%25203.jpg[/img] Thanks for ordering!. Regarding , said Caius is very attractive and I dont know whats up with the Slytherins :/. Regarding , said Hi, Patch! Welcome to LumosAlliance and SlytherWin. My name is Kasia Lisette and I am one of the Slytherin Prefects and I will be happy to answer any of the questions that you have! Just feel free to write on my wall or Owl me.. Regarding , said HI there , anyone want to be hog buddys ?. Regarding , said I am guilty at rolling my eyes at Kain :x. Regarding , said Kasia wished that she had at least brought along her two pets, her tabby cat, Chip and her Snowy Owl, Cooper. She heard scratching at the door and curious, she got off the couch and walked over to the door. Whoever was behind it seemed to know that she was coming because the scratching ceased immediately. She opened the door and found her cat sitting patiently with her owl perched on his head. [i]How did they...?[/i]She thought to herself as Chip pranced in and Cooper flew over to the couch and perched there. Kasia blinked a few times then shook her head. She didn\'t know how Chip knew she wanted their company.. but then again he did surprise her. Kasia picked him up, who immediately started to purr and walked back to the couch. She sat down and put Chip in her lap and started to tease his ears. But he had other ideas. Chip jumped off her lap and started to chase his tail on the floor. \"Oh, you stupid cat!\" Kasia whispered to him as Chip fell to the floor and started to roll around. Chip got this very weird attitude where he would not be hmself. Or maybe he just did it to make Kasia feel better. Kasia laughed again and picked up her sketchbook and decided to draw him. The strokes looked better now and soon another Chip was in the room, just on a page. Kasia cooed at Cooper who cooed back and rubbed his cheek in her hair. She patted his soft, white feathers and didn\'t hear the door open. She realized that someone was in the room when she heard a voice right next to her. Kasia looked up and saw a younger girl look back at her. [i]Oh, I know her! It\'s one of the Reserves for the Slytherin Quidditch Team. Elizabeth, I think her name is.[/i] \"Oh, hi Elizabeth!\" She said, quietly. \"I was just sketching Chip and the fireplace. It\'s what I do whenever I get bored, or I\'m alone... but I just love to sketch even when I\'m not. How has your day been?\" She asked with a grin, she was dimly aware that Elizabeth had brought her pets with her, too.. Regarding , said Nine hundred and Fifty Three. Regarding , said Normal soda! Diet just tastes... weird to me! Boys or Girls?. Regarding , said Bald man. Regarding , said Creative!. Regarding , said I\'m in again.. Regarding , said I\'m in again.. Regarding , said Hello, Geordy, and welcome to Slytherin! It\'s nice to meet you. My name\'s Lumina, and I\'m one of the Prefects. If you have any questions, feel free to ask (:. Regarding Hello!, Geordy Stavins said I'm new to Slytherin, my name is Geordy Stavins. Happy to be here..Regarding , said [quote]Play-by/pictures: Tom Felton. Colours: Green, silver. Text: Name (Kyle West) + quote: It\'s a jungle where we nest. Would you like an avatar with that?: Sure :D If so, would you like your name/initials on your avatar?: K. West, please. Mood: Fun yet Slytherpride if you can :) Anything else?: Maybe the words \"jungle\" and \"nest\" should be put a bit forward? Like different font or something...[/quote] Thanks a lot, and take your time with it :D. Regarding , said Bald Eagle. Regarding , said Welcome to SlytherWin, Exavier! It\'s great to see you here (: I\'m Lumina, one of the Slytherin Prefects, so feel free to send me an owl if you need any help. Hope you\'re going to enjoy your time with us.. Regarding , said [color=blue] Camping, I love how it\'s so outdoors-y and, I admit, it makes me feel a little like I\'m in the Hunger Games. 8o| Diet or normal soda?. Regarding , said Jezabelle jumped; the girl was an excellent climber. She froze, before lowering her wand. \"Nox,\" she muttered, and watched the bright light die out and disappear. She slid it lightly into her pocket, and brushed a stray lock if hair behind her left ear. Slowly, she turned. \"Um..... Hi. Gryffie, right?\" she said uncertainly. Being a Slytherin, it wasn\'t often she spoke to students from other houses - in fact, it wasn\'t often she spoke to people from her own house - especially not those from Gryffindor. She wasn\'t prejudiced against other houses. It was simply that she wasn\'t expected to be very social with them. Ordinarily, she wasn\'t one to BE what people expected of her, but this subject was merely an exception. She sat down again, and unzipped her bag. Blowing a strand of copper-coloured hair away from her eye, she shove the book back inside and rested the bag against a particularly thick root. Jez, with her strong pride and bittersweet attitude to others, looked up at the girl and smiled, eyes glittering with what she hoped looked like a friendly aura. As with this friendliness, it was unusual for her to stick around when there were others in the forest. She glanced at a shimmering keyring hanging from the zip of her bag, and glimpsed her reflection. She frowned when she saw that her face had looked slightly hostile; not warm like she wanted it to. She quickly let her expression drop to an emotionless mask before the girl got scared. Without waiting for a reply to her first question, she went on to ask another. She was certain this girl was a Gryffindor. \"Why are you out here? In my time here so far - admittedly, not too long, but I\'ve been here enough times - I\'ve only seen one or two Gryffindors in the middle of the forest.\". Regarding , said Humble. 8o|. Regarding , said Astronomy: 14 points + 00 bonus points. Total (Astronomy, Muggle Studies) 14+10=24. Go greens. Regarding Hello Slytherin!, Exavier Filsinger said I hope I am welcomed to the house of Slytherin and I am happy to be here!:-).Regarding , said 9/10 I love the runes in the background, the fonts are well-chosen but i don\'t like the second pic :D. Regarding , said [color=green]Elizabeth groaned irritably as her tawny owl, Marrol, tugged her sleeve for another treat. [i]\"I don\'t have any left you fat heap of feathers!\"[/i] she hissed, frowning at her bird. The young Slytherin was lying on her back, staring at the ceiling of her four poster bed. She had been imagining what the other Houses saw when they looked up and saw their colours - red, yellow and blue. She loved the Slytherin green, though, and was glad that her bed was draped in it. Marrol tugged her sleeve again impatiently, causing her to huff and sit up, perching on the side of her bed. The tawny owl looked up at her with his big beautiful eyes and she couldn\'t help but feel guilty for snapping at him. [i]\"I\'m sorry little guy\"[/i] she smiled softly, tickling his cheek [i]\"I\'ll find you something\"[/i]. Heaving herself up, she brushed the creases out of her skirt and straightened her tie. Leveling her thin rectangular glasses out (they had gone wonky when she was lying down), she reached over to find her bag, hoping there was something in there she could give to her bird. There were no treats, unfortunately, but she did find her toad, Merlin; he had been sleeping peacefully inside her bag until she had disturbed him. Rolling her eyes and grinning to herself, she picked up her slimey pet and arched her elbow for Marrol to perch on it. He ignored this arm-gesture, and flew to her shoulder instead. [i]\"Have it your way then you stubborn bird\"[/i] she sighed, making her way to the door. [i]\"Maybe there will be some snacks in the Slytherclaw lounge, eh?\"[/i] she smiled up at him, a twinkle in her eye. With Marrol on her shoulder and Merlin under her arm, she made her way through the door and off towards the shared lounge, hoping to find some treats before her pets had tantrums. The door swung open for her as she stepped inside - it was pretty empty, or so she thought, until she saw someone she vaguely recognised. Elizabeth could swear she\'d seen this girl at Quiddich practice - of course, it was Kasia Lisette, the chaser! This made the young Slytherin feel a little less uncomfortable, and she plopped Merlin down in front of the fire where he shuffled a little and grunted, not appreciating the lack of a fire. Marrol, seeing Merlin so uncomfy, swooped down to join him. Elizabeth had always found it strange that an owl and a toad would get along so well, but these two acted like brothers. [i]\"Hi Kasia\"[/i] she smiled, turning to face the girl. [i]\"What are you doing?\"[/i] she asked, noticing the book she had with her.[/color]. Regarding , said [color=green]Welcome to Slytherin, Patch! Are you finding your way around alright? If you need anything, don\'t hesitate to ask! :-p [/color]. Regarding , said Yup, I\'m just Crazy like that! The next person will not be a redhead!!!. Regarding Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff Strategy Thread, Iona Darrow said DA PLACE FOR STRATEGY. >.> Provisional Order: [quote] 1. May 11 - Tossup. Iona and Eva. Win to Gryffindor 2. May 14 - Interception. Tala Silvermoon and Minlee Park. Win to Hufflepuff 3. May 17 - Beater/Chaser. Ava Everood and Saeid Yassin. Win to Gryffindor 4. May 20 - Beater/Keeper. Brynlee Baublit and Steve Martinez. Win to Hufflepuff. 5. May 23 - Shot on Goal. Pippin Travers (or Kiara Fornax if Pip is still ill) and Tala Silvermoon. Win to Gryffindor. 6. May 26 - Mini Snitch. Cinnamon Hotchkiss and Lena Ashford. 7. May 29 - Interception. Ava Everwood and Hufflepuff Chaser TBA. Win to Gryffindor. 8. June 1 - Chaser/Beater. Iona Darrow and Hufflepuff Beater TBA. Win to Hufflepuff. 9. June 4 - Chaser/Beater. Eva Boyer and Bella Wood. Win to Gryffindor. 10. June 7 - Seeker/Seeker. Cinnamon Hotchkiss and Lena Ashford. [/quote] Provisional Judges: Heather Winterly and Keith Summers Agreed Commentator: Sydney Dunkin Weather: Deceptively sunny, utterly freezing, and windy As always, and questions or issues, poke me. :3.Regarding , said Checking in, for the win.. Regarding , said Maths!! Hotel or Camping?. Regarding , said AMAZINGGG!!. Regarding , said american eagle.. Regarding , said 952, 48 left to go!!. Regarding , said I hope you like them!. Regarding , said here they are: avatar: [img]http://befunkyanonymous.s3.amazonaws.com/4d12c91df44e4d90db6e5ab467afbb231336308670_3295medium.jpg[/img] Siggie: [img]http://befunkyanonymous.s3.amazonaws.com/c9e4078a82c352be85b4c79f55249d821336308425_5802.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed a bit -Owled girl kiddies -Answered question in the question forum -Helped newbie in chat -Listed threads in Active RPs -Welcomed Kas -Edited face claim Well, if you put it that way, I finally posted a plot thread too.... Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed a bit -Owled girl kiddies -Answered question in the question forum -Helped newbie in chat -Listed threads in Active RPs -Welcomed Kas -Edited face claim. Regarding , said [color=blue] Okay, so, I have your orders here. Feel free to mix and match the avvies and siggies as you see fit, and if either of you don\'t like any of them, feel free to let me know. Enjoy! Cheyenne: 1. [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dTKbIiHBQps/T6ZYnBYfQeI/AAAAAAAAAg4/kOUH6BjC1ks/s400/Final%2520Product%25201.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rSg6IBWtXjI/T6ZZj2MMo2I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/BxQN--_viRI/s100/Avatar%25202.jpg[/img] 2. [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8A34O9Go95g/T6ZYnEDSnlI/AAAAAAAAAg8/EExK-aZ4Pcg/s400/Final%2520Product%25202.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zMjpPkCHhJw/T6ZZKvi5HXI/AAAAAAAAAhI/2iOyLuqMymU/s100/Avatar%25201.jpg[/img] Aaron: 1. [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wVBr83qlnY4/T6ZdLRjwksI/AAAAAAAAAhc/MZdwPu09f70/s400/Final%2520Product%25201.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Dyxxyuss0wI/T6ZgwrxGU3I/AAAAAAAAAhw/5ASLHM7caZI/s100/Avatar%25201.jpg[/img] 2. [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dhUfFIkBMKg/T6ZgFG6XfsI/AAAAAAAAAho/KUIHcqjdHL0/s400/Final%2520Product%25202.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ysd2y0dZTBE/T6ZhTe5e35I/AAAAAAAAAh4/LTKBIotcLxU/s100/Avatar%25202.jpg[/img] Thank you both for ordering!. Regarding , said Er so looking at Silas\' post in the CR, I think it will be incredibly difficult to get those larger point scores. Not one single person has received 600 points on their own ever, so I think we should change them. I think there shouldn\'t be a point gap larger than 100 points. So the last few scores would be Week 4 (28 - 4 June) 100 points: Cash prize 200 points: Cash prize + Item Week 5 (5-11 June) 125: Cash prize 225: Cash prize + Item Week 6 (12-18 June) 150: Cash prize 250: Cash prize + Item Week 7 (19-25 June) 175: Cash prize 275: Cash prize + Item Week 8 (26-1 July) 200: Cash prize 300: Cash prize + Item Week 9 (2-8 July) 225: Cash prize 335: Cash prize + Item Week 10 (9-15 July) 250: Cash prize 350: Cash prize + Item Week 11 (16-22 July) 275: Cash prize 375: Cash prize + Item Week 12 (23-31 July) 300: Cash prize 400: Cash prize + Item And I think anyone who gets over 400 points should get so awesome megaprize at the end of term.. Regarding , said I, Vanity Villiers, have completed the above steps. _______________ Patronus Approved. _______________ Edited by Earl Coroni on 5/6 13:49:02 . Regarding Awakening Call, Liia Meredith said His Lake was shared with no one at the moment. It was a lovely evening and Liia was in one of his favourite places – up high in a tree where he could get away from the everyday troubles of the world, also allowed him to be a passive observer if he wished. Through lidded eyes he stared at nothing in particular, enjoying the solitude and tranquility of the scene after his usual loud and suffocating day life. He could feel the power in the calmness, enveloping and giving him a sense of control. It created the illusion that the world belonged to him. It was absolutely liberating. [i]Chirp.[/i] The Lake during the evening was a beautiful sight. The radiant colours of the setting sun reflected in mesmerising shades by the large body of water before him. The slight evening breeze felt calmly soothing. Contently cocooned between the branches, his dark-grey cloak kept him warm during the cooler evenings and easily blended him with the surroundings making him nearly invisible. [i]Chirp chirp.[/i] The petite Sixth year was resting his mind before a night shift within the Castle. He was recently made a Prefect, one of which duties he was tasked with was roaming the Castle after curfew catching little children out of bed. He minded not the night patrol, quite enjoyed it in actuality. He functioned much better during night than day. He wouldn’t have to deal with as many people, who in his opinion were rather dim and boring – most he had met to date anyhow. There was less distractions at night as well; with everyone sleeping, he could actually hear himself think. His experience with children gave him the conclusion that they tend to be quite intelligent and powerful, or excruciatingly ignorant annoyances; with, unfortunately, much more belonging to the latter than the former. As he could tolerate very little of annoyances, he was not especially fond of children, thus catching those who broke the rules would be a task indeed. [i]Chirp chirp chiiiirrrp.[/i] He hadn’t thought that he, out of everyone available, would be chosen for Prefect. It was a fair surprise when his Head of House approached him about the position. He, of course, accepted it. The power he gained over other students in Hogwarts was something welcomed, as it gave him practice for later. The position of Prefect was also very convenient. He could do almost anything he wished and still have the benefit of doubt. It was one of the reasons that he asked the Hat to sort him in Hufflepuff after all. No one normally suspected a Hufflepuff, certainly not one of Prefect status. The position gave him the perfect cover. Everyone would expect a fairly friendly little thing, thus he would give them one. Act nice he could, make people think he was harmless; although he might let slip some time or other. He wasn’t perfect, nor did he want to be. [i]Chirp chirp CHIRP.[/i] Something was disturbing his peaceful evening. He had planned to clear his mind and gain a healthy attitude before patrol to face the possible little annoyances he would encounter in the Castle, best not to blow his cover of a harmless Hufflepuff should he be touched by a child’s stupidity. It didn’t seem to be working. Time was close to curfew yet he was getting more and more agitated. [i]CHIIIIRRRP.[/i] What [i]was[/i] it? A while it had been going now and didn’t sound like it would stop soon. It was gritting on his nerves approaching non-tolerance level and Liia was not in the mood to take any more of this incessant noise. He opened his eyes alertly and scanned the surroundings in attempt to locate the source of his current annoyance. There was by the edge of the lake a young girl with distinctive Asian features. The constant chirping was coming from her general direction. She seemed to be focusing on something close by her feet. [i]Chiiiirrrp.[/i] Pet? Toy? Torture device from Zonko’s? [i]Chirp chirp.[/i] Whatever it may be, the noise it emitted annoyed the bloody hell out of Liia and it’s going to stop, one way or another. With practiced ease, he quietly jumped down his tree and briskly walked in front of the girl. Made sure he had her attention then demanded in his most polite voice he could muster at the moment, \"What, in the name of Merlin, have you got there?\" ... [i]CHIRP.[/i].Regarding , said I think we should have some sort of awesome Slytherin party. I mean let\'s face it - our house is the best, and we must throw legendary parties. Thoughts?. Regarding , said i think its cool 8-). Regarding , said I am loving the Renaissance theme. It\'s so much fun really, and everyone\'s bound to have a blast. Maybe we can have rides? Not high tech, obviously, but maybe wooden ones powered by animals, or magic or something? Maybe a Ferris Wheel? Also, you know how during the jousting tourneys, they always have a \"Court\" there? Maybe we can have the Court members be the Staffers and SSers. SO we\'d have Bevan as the King, Arwen as the Queen, Female Staff as Court ladies, and Male staff as Knights. Then the female SSers could be the ladies in waiting or something. You know, all in the spirit of fun and what not. Maybe someone could get married at the fair! (Because someone always gets married at Renfests)... >.> I like Ren fests. No judging. And I would be very happy to help out miss Lumina with the fortune-teller, either taking a shift at it, or by coming up with wonky responses :) Just let meh know if you\'d like help!. Regarding Incentives, Silas Cain said Last term we came in second place to Gryffindor. Now that it\'s a new term it\'s our time to shine. Show the other houses that Ravenclaw is the most devoted. To help encourage you to turn in those homework assigments we will be give out prizes and rewards every week for those who earn enough points. Below is the schedule and the overall point value for that week. Note: These are your TOTAL point value for every week over the course of the term. Not what you have to earn for each week. Notice there are two number values. The lower value will give you a cash prize. The higher value will earn you the cash prize and an item. Week 1 (7-13 May) 25 points: Cash prize 50 points: Cash prize + Item Week 2 (14 - 20 May) 50 points: Cash prize 100 points: Cash prize + Item Week 3 (21 - 27 May) 75 points: Cash prize 150 points: Cash prize + Item Week 4 (28 - 4 June) 100 points: Cash prize 200 points: Cash prize + Item Week 5 (5-11 June) 125: Cash prize 225: Cash prize + Item Week 6 (12-18 June) 150: Cash prize 250: Cash prize + Item Week 7 (19-25 June) 175: Cash prize 275: Cash prize + Item Week 8 (26-1 July) 200: Cash prize 300: Cash prize + Item Week 9 (2-8 July) 225: Cash prize 325: Cash prize + Item Week 10 (9-15 July) 250: Cash prize 350: Cash prize + Item Week 11 (16-22 July) 275: Cash prize 375: Cash prize + Item Week 12 (23-31 July) 300: Cash prize 400: Cash prize + Item Good luck, let\'s show them that Ravenclaw is the one that rules Hogwarts..Regarding , said I\'m kind of on the fence about it. In earnest, it didn\'t really garner all that much attention and doing it again may simply repeat that pattern. However, it really isn\'t difficult to set up and I do still like it as a concept. So I don\'t really know. I suppose I\'ll be really useless and leave it up to you guys.. Regarding , said Play-by: Liam Hemsworth Pictures:[url=https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRXK81wRkNPvn0d1dp-xL1jA1r6BJHaO9Ga48Mf8UE8CS5DbDPp]One[/url] [url=http://www.addictedtohim.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Liam-Hemsworth-5.jpg]Second[/url] [url=http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3jsxeh29N1qlesqdo2_500.jpg]3[/url] Text: \'So who we fighting for? Gryffindor!\' Would you like an avatar with that?: Yup If so, would you like your name/initials on your avatar?: Yeah, just Aaron Mood: Very, very Gryffie Pride Anything else?: For the text can I have the \'Gryffindor\' bit bigger? Thanks ;). Regarding , said I, Lumina Brier, have completed the above steps. ________________ Patronus Approved. ________________ Edited by Earl Coroni on 5/6 12:21:38 . Regarding , said Morning. Regarding , said I would probably follow them, being that I am ultra-sneaky and stealthy, and have never been caught before. I would follow them, without letting them know I was following, and then once I found out what they were up to, I would store the information away to use at the perfect moment to either manipulate them, blackmail them, destroy their world, whatever. You know what I mean. You turn the corner and see someone bullying a first year. What do you do?. Regarding , said [quote][color=blue] Hi! Since you\'ve already ordered another sig from a different shop, I\'m assuming that you don\'t want one from me any more, Cheyenne. If I\'m wrong, feel free to correct me. :) Thanks for ordering anyway.[/color][/quote] hey i order from another shop but they did not make it at all like i wanted so she sent me an owl sayin i did not need to use it so i owuld still like one.. Regarding Finally all Alone or So I thought?!?, Cheyenne Laine said Cheyenne Laine had a passion at such a young age. The girl was a huge fan of the game quidditch and learned all that she could about it. Then, as she got older, came the practicing. She knew she could not make it was a first year so instead, took that time to work on being better on her broom. Then came working on her position. As much as she enjoyed shiny things, being the Seeker just wasn't for her. And, while she could handle the quaffle, there was just something about the position of Chaser that she didn't really go for. She was better at catching the red ball than she was a holding on to it while flying. The idea had crossed her mind that she and her brother Garrick would make fantastic beaters and it would be hard to stop them because of how well they worked together. But, beaters were pretty popular when it came to trying out for a position. And then there was the Keeper. Honestly, it was the position meant for Cheyenne Laine. She was not afraid to block the red ball with her body. She was not afraid of all the different plays to protect her goals. It was an exhilarating position for her. And she loved it. So that early evening, after classes were done, Cheyenne Laine took a few moments to herself so that she could do some more practicing on her own. With her broom perched on her right shoulder, the skilled young girl moved to the pitch, ready to go. The down side to being a keeper was that you kind of needed extra help to practice. She didn't have anything to aim at like beaters did, nor was she the one to actually make the goals. She protected them. Her plan of action was simple. Go to the pitch, stretch out a bit, run a few laps to get her blood pumping, and then fly a few laps. Then she was going to work on some of the plays that she could use to block. The Starfish and Stick was one in particular that she had wrote herself and wanted to get better at. As much as Cheyenne did not want to admit it, the move scared her a bit. you hung by one hand and one foot to block the quaffle. It was dangerous. It was frightful. It would be conquered! Making it to the pitch, Cheyenne sat her broom down on the soft ground and began stretching out her arms and shoulders as she looked around. she didn't want to interfere with anyone's flying time, but she had plans of her own. No one knew that this shy little first year was a great Quidditch player, and with that she started runing some laps..Regarding , said They are both amazing! x. Regarding , said You\'re banned for proving me wrong.. Regarding , said History of Magic = 15 points + 3 bp. Regarding , said [color=blue] Hi again, Chloe! :-D I have two siggies and two avvies, feel free to mix and match them as you see fit. I hope you like them, but if you don\'t, feel free to let me know. :) 1. 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She changed into some suitable attire for the day,accounting for how people would regard her if she didn't take a coat, and bundled all of the things she needed into a backpack before heading out of the Ravenclaw Chambers, straight up through the school and out to the Grounds. She was specifically heading down to her favourite place: the Lake. She loved it down there – it was a great place for her to be able to think and she really found a kind of focus while sat next to the relatively tranquil water. Spring was definitely in the air, although, barely a cloud hung in the sky making the still air that little bit fresher than it had been throughout the Winter previous. She dropped her bag, unhooking the blanket she had picked up and wrapped around the straps, taking a corner in each of her hands before flipping it open and laying it out on the ground. She shifted her bag to the middle of the blanket before moving around it in order to lay out the corners properly and weigh them down with a quick flick of her wand at each edge. She wasn't going to risk it shifting and setting off her slight OCD when she was trying to work. Shuffling her bag away slightly from the middle of the blanket, she positioned herself to sit at one edge of the blanket, making sure that she was facing the Lake, her back to the rest of the Grounds and the school palace beyond, and stretched out her legs in front of her. She then reached for her bag, placing it at her side as she crossed her legs Indian style. She just started with one book, but, as time progressed, she was quickly surrounded by her various text books and notepads as she tried to get some bits of work done here and there. She'd pretty much made work for herself, but she needed something to occupy her time because she had no friends and today had presented her with a wonderful day to do it outside like this. Once she had achieved what she needed to academically, she pulled out the last book from her bag – a scrapbook that her great aunt had purchased for her and filled it will pictures of her 12 brothers, her mother, her great aunt, and of course her horses, so the scrapbook was getting more than a little full as she keep filling it with the letters she got and new pictures she recived. As she flipped through the book, a old photograph fell out. She picked up the offending item, flipping it through the slender fingers of one hand, head tilting as she continued to scowl at it. It was a picture of a her mother but youonger and a handsome looking gentalmen had his arm around her waist but who was the gentalmen could it have been her father.Baby blueFont[/baby blue].Regarding , said Welcome, Kasia! Well done! :3. Regarding , said Sorry to double post! You can pick your own photo\'s if the one\'s I chose don\'t fit the mood! x. Regarding , said Play-by: Hilary Duff Pictures-[url=http://hilaryduff.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/heady.png?d16400]One[/url] [url=http://static.go4celebrity.com/wallpapers/Hilary-Duff/Hilary-Duff-258.jpg]Two[/url] [url=http://khoshgela.persiangig.com/image/Hilary%20Duff/Hilary%20Duff%20(25).jpg]Three[/url] [url=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pKQ8k-8FVSE/S6jhUDrpBYI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/abqER6ouz5c/s400/hilary+duff+24.jpg]Four[/url] [url=http://wallpapers.wallpapersdepo.net/free-wallpapers/2295/Hilary-Duff-009.jpg]Five[/url] [url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/cm/cosmopolitan/images/BX/Hilary-Duff-0306-mdn.jpg]Six[/url] [url=http://images.wikia.com/lyricwiki/images/c/c2/Hilary_Duff_-_4Ever.jpg]Seven[/url] ^Sorry there is so many! I couldn\'t choose! Hopefully you can!Though I would love it if you used no.5?! Colours: One\'s that fit with the mood... Text: \'I won\'t give up, no matter what happens, no matter how hopeless....\' Would you like an avatar with that?: Yes p If so, would you like your name/initials on your avatar?: Initials please, but just sort of faded in the background Mood: Dark, Myserious, very sad! Anything else?: ^Complicated order...GOOD LUCK! xoxo. Regarding , said You are banned because I am the evil one, not Villiers.. Regarding , said 951! Woo!. Regarding , said :O You\'re banned for being so evil! ;\'(. Regarding , said American Pie. Regarding , said Splendiforous! :-D. Regarding , said [color=blue] Hi! Since you\'ve already ordered another sig from a different shop, I\'m assuming that you don\'t want one from me any more, Cheyenne. If I\'m wrong, feel free to correct me. :) Thanks for ordering anyway.[/color]. Regarding Hello :), Patch Lerman said just wanna say hi :) :-$.Regarding , said Apple Pie. Regarding , said Nine-fifty!. Regarding , said Guys, I need this done really soon.. Regarding , said (OOC- It\'s fine...I\'ve defiantly done it before!) Chloe sighed and lent back on the tree trunk. Still letting the occasional bit of lyrics come out of here. Music was second best to only nature so being in nature singing...well for Chloe at least it was amazing. Chloe looked around her. It was still day time. She knew she had to get back to the castle before it was dark but she so wanted to see the amazing sunset from her high up position. Torn in her dilemma Chloe sat there,silent, while considering all the pro\'s and con\'s. Due to this silence she was able to hear everything going on around her much better. Like the birds singing, the wind rustling in the tree\'s and even her own breathing. As she felt herself relax she smiled. This was so much better than the library. Just then Chloe heard something coming from around the bottom of the tree. Startled, she quickly sat up. So quickly in fact she almost fell of the tree. She strained her ears, trying to hear anything. Something,anything that would prove she was not going mad. There! She thought she heard a slight rustle coming from the base of the tree. Carefully, making sure she wasn\'t going to fall, Chloe leaned over the edge of the branch and peered down into the depths of the forest. It really was getting darker. She could just make out a black outline that only briefly stood out against the blackness of the forest. Chloe watched as the figure sat down (or at least that was what Chloe presumed she was doing as she outline suddenly shrunk a bit) and pulled something out of another dark shape that was next to her. A book maybe? Chloe glanced around her. Who was this girl? She didn\'t recognize that much so presumed that she must be someone she hadn\'t met before. [i]\'Well done Sherlock\',[/i] Chloe thought sarcastically at that thought. Of course if she wasn\'t familiar you had not met her before. Rolling her eyes at her own dumbness (and apparently now madness as she was having a conversation with her self) she continued to watch the girl. After a few minutes of silence the girl gave a loud groan which shocked Chloe so much after the minutes of silence that she almost fell of her branch. After a few more minutes the girl seemed to suddenly stand up. Confused she leaned down a little farther on her branch. Trying to see what was going on. As she leaned down she heard a branch snap. Chloe froze, wondering if somehow the girl hadn\'t heard. \"Hello?\", she heard the girl say. Cursing her bad luck, Chloe sat up again, but knot before she heard the girl say \'Lumos\', in a quiet voice and the forest lit up a bit. So now what should she do. Option 1-Wait for the girl to go. Option 2- Go talk to the girl. Option 3- Scream and run. To Chloe, option sounded stupid though kind of fun. Still if she did that she would likely alert other to her presence in the forest and getting discovered out of bounds wasn\'t something she particualy wanted to do. Which bought her to option 2. The girl at the bottom of the tree could be a huge snitch for all Chloe knew. Although...know that Chloe thought about it she had some pretty good snitching material for the girl to...seeing as how she was also in the forest. \'But...\' Chloe shook her head, frowning. She wasn\'t and would never be a snitch. Option 1 didn\'t seem that great of a plan either considering everything. What if the girl was planing to camp out in the forest all night? No. Chloe refused to sleep on a tree. With that thought Chloe quickly began to descend from the tall tree. When she about 10 feet from the ground Chloe jumped away from the tree and landed on the ground (luckily she landed on her feet) a few meres behind the girl. \"Hello?\". Regarding , said Defense Against the Dark Arts- 15 points Total- 25 points. Regarding , said Keith told her to try Boeuf, which was the thing Heather thought was beef. She certainly hoped it would be, Heather didn’t have a large breakfast this morning so she was quite hungry and needed a fulfilling meal. She trusted Keith’s judgement so she folded her menu up and pushed it away from her, and started to look around to see if a waiter was going to come and serve them. It didn’t take long for one to arrive, Heather moved in closely to the table with her arms crossed and sat quietly in her chair allowing he colleague to do all the talking. The man asked Keith a question which Winterly just assumed was what they wanted to order, but Keith’s expression and attitude changed into something she couldn’t exactly place. He looked alarmed perhaps, that and annoyed. What could have the waiter said to annoy him already? It had only been two seconds. Confused Heather continued to remain silent and watch the two, the waiter appeared to be apologising but Keith was still annoyed at him. Before she saw it Heather felt water dripping under her arms on to her lap and her thin top, Keith had accidentally knocked down his glass of water. And everything started to get a little hectic from there; the waiter was getting more frantic and uncomfortable by the second and Keith had slighty raised his voice now speaking to the waiter. Heather was as confused as ever, but her focus was more directed at the mess in front and on her. Her eyes moved to Keith and saw that he was staring right back at her, but not at her face, a bit lower. Following his line of sight to her chest Heather realised her top had gone very transparent with her white bra on show beneath and her cheeks flushed, clearly embarrassed that her under garment had been put on for display. Gasping a little, the woman immediately grabbed her coat and covered herself before anyone else got a look, she looked back into Keith’s eyes but he had turned away seconds later away going red as well. He must have realised that she saw him staring, and it wouldn’t be the first time either. Her wet clothing was making her uncomfortable and she just wished these men would hurry up and change their table cloth already. Heather excused herself when the men finally finished their job and moved off. She walked to the restaurant’s bathroom as quickly as she could and as she was doing so she couldn’t help but feel the other customers in l’Opera watching her. Pushing the door open was a relief, now in the bathroom she was free to use magic, however there was one woman still in there and Heather waited for her to leave before she did anything. Just to be on the safer side Heather entered one of the cubicles, hung up her coat and used the hot air charm to dry off her clothing. What on earth happened back there? She wondered what the waiter could have possibly said for Keith to behave that way. Leaving the cubicle with her coat and heading towards the mirror and Heather checked herself out, fixing her hair and whatnot before leaving and heading back to their table. She took her time inside the bathroom, thinking the muggles outside would be suspicious of her clothes being dry already. When she felt she’d been in there long enough she decided to go back. Everything seemed to be back to normal, the other people were minding their own business and enjoying their meals, it looked like nothing had happened at all, but Keith still appeared to be bothered by something. Reaching their table she saw that their food had already been set for them, which she thought was very quick. Perhaps they didn’t want to displease Summers any further. Sitting down the brunette said, “Well, er that was... “ She paused thinking of the correct word, it wasn’t exactly fun experience for sure. “...interesting?” That sounded about right. Heather put her coat down to where it was before the accident, and then sat back in a comfortable position before returning her gaze to her colleague. Curious she asked, “What did the waiter say to you before?” She then picked up her fork, getting ready to dig in.. Regarding , said Cheyenne\'s bed is Not what you would think she would have [img]http://p.lefux.com/61/20110420/A2616000BZ/InsetImage/Girls-Flower-Pattern-Ruffle-4-Poster-Bed-Canopy.jpg[/img] Her trunk is the only thing her dad left her [img]http://stockfresh.com/files/p/penywise/m/55/537242_stock-photo-traveling-trunk.jpg[/img] in her trunk she has her books her dairy and random horse stuff She has posters of horses and pictures for her and her muggle friend s hanging on her wall she also has a old baby blue guitar that her grandpa use to play for her. [img]http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/images/vi/vintage-v300-acoustic-guitar-baby-blue.jpg[/img] In her wardrobe she keeps all of her clothes she has a lot of country looking things but she is still pretty fashionable. [img]http://thelivingmannequin.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/vintage-armoir.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said Well done, Kasia, and welcome aboard!. Regarding , said Out -Owled Silas about practice (used MO so it would come up as rather important) -Owled Cari back -Checked into QUAFFLE/Perch -Made a list of people who aren’t checking in to the Perch and poked them via pet -Welcomed new members in the CR -Spoke to Kassy about SS duties and stuff -Spoke to Silas about Quidditch -Talked to Katie about possible Quidditch event. Regarding , said I am guilty of laughing at Kain. :p. Regarding , said [dd]With his head leaned back, Caius could feel the cool bricks contrasting with the hot sun beating down on him. The sun was dripping out perfection, inspiring a calm sigh emitted from a low spot in the boy’s throat. This is what Caius lived for: moments of pure ecstasy, where everything felt right in the world. He felt as though he could fall asleep right there. How long had it been since he had just stretched out in the sun and took a catnap? If he couldn’t remember, then it had been far too long. Mister Crown could feel a bead of sweat follow down his hairline. He quickly wiped it away, stopping it in its tracks. Disturbing his peacefulness, a pair of soft lips smacked against his cheek. Though the motion was gentle and nonthreatening, his instinct was to swat away the kisser like a fly. He decided against this instinct. Caius peeked an eye open, and sighed as he recognized the figure that had planted one on him. [b][color=white]”Van. You scared me. You shouldn’t do that.”[/b][/color] While his tone was scolding, his face betrayed a small smile. Vanity had always tugged at his heartstrings. So, she was pretty. Beautiful, even. But that didn’t interest Caius. Hogwarts was filled with beautiful people. Vanity wasn’t different in that sense. To be honest, Vanity only sparked his interest because she seemed to be similar to Caius. While that scared him shitless, he felt that as long as he kept himself guarded, he could keep her around. She was certainly an interesting one. [b][color=white][i]”Hello there, my lovely.”[/b][/i][/color] Caius slipped a hand beside the girl’s face, cupping it gently, and returned her kiss with a kiss on her forehead. [b][color=white]”Well, hi. Try not to startle me like that.”[/b][/color] He pulled away and made his way over to a bench. The boy sat sprawled out over the wooden seat, trying to absorb as much sun as her could. Mister Crown motioned for Vanity to sit with him. He wondered what she was keeping up there, in her head full of secrets. She was woman whose cogs were always turning. Always speculating. Always manipulating. He just wanted to peer inside. Maybe he’d open up to her one day.. Regarding , said ((OOC: Sorry this is late and it kinda fails. :\\ )) Bella’s throat was raw with the excruciating cough that had just sprung her out of sleep, leaving her with only the slightest inkling of ever having fallen asleep. Leaving her eyes closed, she wrestled with her memory, trying to grasp some small dream that would give evidence to hours of rest. Bella’s illness hadn’t quite merited an appointment to the hospital wing, as it was still in the beginning stages, but on this morning it seemed like nothing would have the power to coax her from her bed, nothing except for quidditch. Bella’s tired eyes unclosed themselves with a snap at the thought of the exciting wizarding sport which had become part of who she was through the years. First, as a mere second year, weaving to and fro in the air at her try-outs, and then earning a chaser position on the team to soon become captain of the Gryffindor team for two whole years. The situations Bella went through had forced her to step down from the captainship and the team altogether. However many ups and downs she had had with the sport, it would always return to her. Flying was just her element and even when she wasn’t on the team, she could be found at the pitch on her dark days on which she remained lost in the past, flooded with nostalgia. It was such a joy to be on the team again, under the best captain Bella had ever seen. When approached about joining again, she had been very flattered and ready to get back on the pitch for a good reason. She had new reasons to be happy now, and less of a reason to have a bad attitude toward people. These days, she was still hardened to the evils of the world. She wasn’t a wide-eyed goody two shoes anymore. With the most recent match against Slytherin being an ultimate success, Bella was gradually becoming more and more competitive and more prideful in her team, much like she had been as captain. She felt as if she was gaining this new, familiar feeling back in her muscles, a feeling which strove to win with every sweep of her beater’s bat. She wasn’t a central part of making the scores happen, but as a beater she did feel like she performed effectively for the team. Bella wasn’t sure what the plan was for today’s practice but she gathered and equipped all of her normal garb as per usual and donned a light jacket, not minding the shape of the shoulder pads protruding from under the cotton. A quick glance out of the dorm room window told Bella it was nearing dawn. It was still dark, but there was a soft haze of light continuing across the horizon. It would gradually start to grow as the practice went on. And the world would turn and the sun would depart again just as soon as it would rise. With her broom propped on her shoulder, Bella strode out of the dorm room. No one would suspect she was sick. She’d play it cool and do her best not to cough. There was no way she was missing this practice. She hurried down the stairs and out the doors and into the chilly, bleak air. Walking tall, Bella made it to the pitch without as much as a sniffle. She saw Iona and several other members of the team, and for the first time that morning she realized she was a bit late. Iona was midsentence when Bella caught up with everyone else. She caught something about a race. ‘So this isn’t a normal practice’, Bella thought, slightly annoyed since she had put on all of her garb. She shrugged and walked into the change rooms to remove the shin guards and arm guards. Walking back outside, Bella noticed the line of lantern-type lights, though she knew there could be no flame involved in them. Curiosity was overcoming her and Bella knew that her chances of winning this race were very slim with all of the distractions provided to the blue-eyed beater. She mounted her broom and lined up with the rest of the players and they began the race. The wind, already fierce, beat at her robes, causing them to flutter up around her, resembling what her hair was doing. She followed the lights as if she were an airplane, following the lights home, as if she could fly on her own without the aid of a broom. In flight she surveyed the landscape which was flashing around her. She slowed down to better take it in. She felt and heard the others flying swiftly past her, but she didn’t care. She watched as the light of the sun gradually made its entrance into the day. There was a faint veil of fog over everything that would make Monet want to spring into action, equipped with paint and canvas. Bella couldn’t help thinking how there is no darkness, not really, not without light. Darkness can forget about causing any sort of distress if it weren’t for light to quench it, to snuff it out. Does that make light the enemy for making us conscious of darkness? Or does it simply provide the human desire to hope for something? With light, we can have hope to see through the omnipresent shadow that darkness relentlessly presents to us. Hope is brewed with a sizable amount of light. Clearing her head, Bella leaned forward and accelerated onward. A few of the others were far ahead of her, but she managed to pass a couple of her teammates. Thankfully, Bella had left her gloves on. It was still a quite chilly morning in spite of the current month’s promise of summer. She gripped her broom more firmly and continued on. More of the castle grounds were becoming visible. The greens of the grass were gradually gaining back their chroma, and the early birds were waking up for their worm breakfasts. She flew through the grounds, and made a loop, arriving back at the pitch in time to see three other students reaching the finish line. Bella accelerated and quickly reached the finish line right behind them. She dismounted her broom and looked over at Iona. “Well, that was fun,” she said breathlessly, in the best non-sick voice she could manage. 7.5/10 - I really liked that Bella was ill here. It was creative and a nice touch. There were sections that made me smile. However, you need to watch your capitals and sentence fragments. I also wished you would have made more of the task, explored how she would have gotten on in the race, etc.. Regarding , said Transfiguration: 15 points + 5 Bonus points 49+15= 64. Regarding , said I\'m heading to bed. -Checked the PL/CR/LD -Posted in the LD -Gave Kas a tour of the PL and other SS stuff -Talked to Keith and Kas about a user -Browsed a little -answered some questions via chat -Welcomed Kas. Regarding , said I think that as long as it isn\'t a hassle then we could easily go ahead and do it again this term.. Regarding , said MSN: catface5862@hotmail.com skype: nina.cervini. Regarding , said I saw [url=http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp2fpruQSh1qe6w8ko1_500.png]this[/url] and fell in love with it :). Regarding , said I love Hufflepuff because they\'re full of awesome people :3. Regarding , said Keith is pretty attractive. >.> <.< I MEAN HE\'S A RATHER INTERESTING PROFESSOR WHO IS A MALE THAT HAS A NICE FACE That Caius Crown boy is easy on the eyes. -nods- I appreciate his looks. What is it with this Slytherins and their cute men?. Regarding , said Hey Vivan! Welcome to Ravie! I\'m Sydney Dunkin, Ravenclaw Quidditch Captain. If you have any questions or things, feel free to ask me, or any other Ravenclaw Staff member :3. Regarding New Student, Ruby Miller said This was Ruby's first year,and she already needed help. She was teased by people, because she was a bookworm. She needed to find that one friend who could help her, guide her through this mess. Ruby pulled her dirty blonde hair into a pony tail, as she tried to balance a book in her lap, she was reading the 2nd years spell book, because she found it in the library. Ruby loved reading a head because no one really cared and she liked learning things on her own. Her unnaturally blue eyes scanned the page for spells that she could use to make her liked by other people..Regarding , said Cool, thanks!. Regarding , said Welcome Vivian :). Regarding , said Charms #1 - 9/10 Astronomy #1 - 12/15 History of Magic #1 15/15 + 2 BP Muggle Studies # 1 10/10 Total Points: 46 + 2 BP. Regarding , said Dear Sera, Something amazing happened over the past few days! First, I\'m the new Slytherin Chaser for the Quidditch Team. And, I am now Prefect. The two things that I have wanted to be have happened. Maybe now my parents will stop harping on me on how perfect I need to be and let me back into the family? Eh, it doesn\'t matter to me. My real family is all of my friends here in Hogwarts and I wouldn\'t trade any of them, [slash]okay maybe a few[/slash]. I\'m kidding! Speaking of them, I have seen Tim at all since term has started. He must be busy with the school work, I know I am! Anyway, that\'s all for now. Tata, Sera! Kasia. Regarding , said [color=white]”Oooouch”[/color] the blond managed to yelp out in pain. The feel of the cold, hard stone floor colliding with her back wasn’t the most pleasant feeling in the world and on top of that the straw that was scattered across the floor was poking into her skin. She cringed at the fact that she was most likely lying on a bunch of owl droppings and desperately hoped that there was plenty of straw between her and the floor. Instead of spening any more time on the dirty floor, she brought herself up to a sitting position and then surveyed the mess that was the contents of her school bag strewn throughout the owlery. The girl let out a long sigh as she took in the sight in front of her. [i]I guess that’s what I get for being so clumbys…[/i] she thought to herself. Suddenly a voice came out of nowhere. [color=#F52887]”Are you alright?”[/color] she heard the dismembered voice ask her. Her annoyance faded as it quickly turned into embarrassment. She embarrassed herself daily as it was and wasn’t too keen on the idea of someone else seeing her in the position she was currently in. It was bad enough that she was in a bit of pain so the last thing she needed was someone teasing her about it. [color=white]”Uhh…yeah…I’m ok, I think”[/color] she responded with a little bit of hesitation. [i]Please don’t stay, please don’t stay, please don’t stay.[/i] she chanted in her mind hoping that if she thought about it hard enough the person would go away and just leave her alone, but she knew that was probably not going to be the case. Finally, the Prefect decided to get off of the ground and start gathering her belongings up. Normally she would have take a few moments to brush all the straw off of her, but at the moment she just wanted to get her stuff and leave the owelry and everything else behind. [color=#F52887]”I…uh”[/color] she heard them start to speak again. To her it sounded like they were either confused or at a loss for words, either way she continued to scurry around the room with her back to them as she gathered all of her stuff off the ground as quickly as she could manage to. There seemed to be a couple of moments of silence which convinced Brynlee that whoever had come in to check up on her had finally left, but her theory was quickly proven wrong. [color=#F52887]”Er…are you alright, Bryn?[/color] she heard them question her. It was funny how once small sentence could instantly bring her to a dead stop. Up until now she had never even thought of the possibility that the person who had come in on her could be someone she knew. Why hadn’t she thought of this before? There were only maybe a handful of people it could have been, but the fact that they had called her by her nickname instead brought her to the conclusion that it had to be someone she had considered a good friend or she wouldn’t have given out her nickname to them. Slowly, the blonde turned on her heels and came face to face with the other person in the room with her. [i]Oh god, why did it have to be him of all people?![/i] she thought frantically. There in front of her stood Isaac Emory, one of the Hufflepuff Prefects. Slowly Brynlee felt the heat start to rise in her cheeks and in a matter of mere seconds she had become very flushed. Isaac wasn’t just any Hufflepuff…he was the boy she had been crushing on for quite some time now. [color=white]”Y-yeah I’m o-ok.”[/color] she stuttered out. Without even realizing she had completely let slip from her hands the few items she had actually managed to pick up. She stood there with her brigh red cheeks trying to think of something to say him. [i]Just say anything![/i] she thought, but no words had managed to come out.. Regarding Agree to Disagree, Ava Everwood said ((OOC: Permission to god-mode given)) Walking down through the corridors at night was not a new activity at night for Ava Everwood. In fact, it was rather common to see the Gryffindor roaming aimlessly around that was, if she allowed anyone to actually catch and see her. She was too sneaky for that, to careful, to cautious. Ava wouldnt dare risk a detention, especially during Quidditch season when a detention could interfere with practice. She couldnt imagine telling Iona that the reason her Co was missing from practice was because she was too busy writing lines due to a late-night stroll. Tonight however was a bit different than others. She wasnt out for a stroll due to the fact that she couldnt sleep, though many of the nights that would be the reason. There were some nights where shed just toss and turn, completely subject to her thoughts unable to get a peace of mind. Ava was also not sneaking about the corridors and hiding in the shadows because she was plotting some masterful prank. Though, she kind of wished she was instead of current reason for being out so late. Stuffing her hand into her pocket, she felt around for the piece of parchment which had been causing her so much grief since she received it this morning. A rutty barn owl had come tapping at her window early in the morning, and needless to say, her roommates werent too happy. However, it wasnt the time of arrival nor the fact that the owl had come straight to her dorm rather than coming to the Great Hall during breakfast but rather the message the owl had been carrying. With the parchment in her hand, Ava unfolded it and read it over again silently. [quote]Everwood, Meet me in the Kitchens tonight. We have some things to settle, that can only be handled face to face. You better come or else. -Kaitlin Jones[/quote] Staring at it for a few more moments she, instead of placing it back in her pocket, crumpled it up into a wad of paper. Taking out her wand, she threw the ball into the air and said, [b]Incendio.[/b] As she watched the spurt of flames come shooting out of the tip of her wand and envelop the parchment in a wave of fire, Ava half-heartedly smiled. She wouldve normally loved to see anything of that particular Slytherins destroyed, but because of certain circumstances, it just wasnt as satisfactory as it could have been. To start things off, she had a logical reason for destroying the letter it wasnt purely out of emotional ragethough it did play quite a big role. However, if any authoritative figure had found that letter, it would have easily meant detention or some sort of punishment for her. As the name Kaitlin Jones floated around in her head, she thought about how the girl had been missing for an entire term. At the start of term, Ava had simply thought that the Slytherin had gotten incredibly good at avoiding her then it turned out she was simply not in attendance at Hogwarts. Then this letter came, and it was the only notice shed received that told her Kaitlin was back. However, there were so many things off with the letter. It had come in broad daylight right to her dorm not the most subtle of arrivals by the prankster. What was even more curious was the meeting place: the kitchens. Kaitlin Jones had been her partner in crime, her one and only best friend, and she knew that the Slytherin was terrified of House Elves. The Kitchens, being overwhelmed by the magical creatures, seemed like an odd place. So, part of Ava doubted the verity of the letter, and was prepared for a fake, trying to toy with her emotions or ambush her with some sort of prank. Another part of Ava was thinking it was the gutsy Jones, able and willing to do nearly anything she put her mind to. Looking up from her feet, which shed been staring at the entire time, she was a tad surprised to find that she was already at the Entrance Hall. Scooting across the Hall, she made her way down into the dungeons. These dark, desolate halls had been a common place to visit while she had been friends with Kaitlin, and yet now, the cold, damp bricks and flickering torches were estranged to her. Running her hands across the bricks, she came to a halt when she reached the painting of the fruit in a bowl. Extending her arm, she tickled the pear just like shed learned how to do during her first year. Now, at the start of a new term, she was a sixth year. It was crazy how time flew by, how everything still seemed to move on, and yet here she was, most likely about to get caught up in some annoying fight with some bored stranger or an intense argument with her former friend. Thinking she could sort out her priorities later, she moved forward into the kitchen. Staring around, it seemed empty for the most part, except for the House Elves of course. Standing around for a few seconds, she was about to grab a piece of food and head out since she had obviously been played when a sudden yelp from a distant corner caught her attention. Silently moving forward, she looked though the all the kitchen appliance to see a blonde girl standing in the corner of the kitchen, awkwardly positioned as she squirmed and inched away from the bustling House Elves moving about. A part of Ava wanted to laugh at the girl, and joke about her silliness, to come forward and greet the girl like things had never changed since the first time they had met. Yet, things had changed, and she couldnt just go forward and do that. Instead, she slowly came into view of the Slytherin, and studied her for a moment. The girl seemed oddly unfamiliar; there was no smirk on her face, or mischievous glint in her eyes. It was just some blonde Slytherin standing there not her once partner in crime, a genius at plans, and master at Quidditch. Nope it was just another teenage girl standing there. However, no matter how many times Ava told herself that, she knew it wasnt true. Even if Kaitlin wasnt her best friend anymore, shed also be more than a stranger, but what that was, she wasnt sure. With a calm voice, and even manner she decided to finally speak. [b]So, it really is you. Howve you been, Kaitlin Jones?[/b].Regarding , said [color=blue] Sarah walks opens the door to the new lounge. She was eager to see what the place looked like, she was also eager to rest as she finally finished her last class of the day and was tired, she needed a place to rest for a bit. As she opened the door and stepped in she looked around in awe.[/color] [color=pink]\"This place is amazing.\"[/color] [color=blue]Looking around the room she felt comfortable, this place seemed okay to her. Smiling to herself, she spots someone sitting in a chair.He looked much older then her, maybe fifth or sixth year. Sarah raised her eyebrows caught off guard by the person. [/color] [color=pink]\"Oh, hello there. how are you today?\"[/color] [color=blue]She asked standing at the doorway still as though she was frozen.[/color]. Regarding , said Sign me up for Silver Team.. Regarding , said Transfiguration-13 Muggle Studies-10 History of Magic-15 total- 38. Regarding , said I totally agree he is amazing :D. Regarding , said THE FORM: Name & play-by: Cheyenne Laine and Play-by is Skylar Laine Siggie & Avatar?: I would like Both Pictures: I like all her pictures so you can use any of them off the web Mood?: Counrty is that a mood Colours?: Any but not pink at all and no black background Writing: The quote is I don\'t regret the things I have done or the things I have chosen not to do and yes my name please Writing on Avatar: does not matter Font style: you choose your the expert what ever looks best Anythink extra?: nope. Regarding , said I don\'t know. Special ones, we can give them already existing ones but I can still make some. The grey lady might have some cool things in her trunk. Maybe we could ask whoever got over that amount what they\'d want? And also I\'d like to get that homework help thread going. But instead of everyone having a certain subject you just have turns at posting. Like first 4 lessons Sydney posts for example in this type of format. Lesson Title: Brief Description: Difficulty rating out of /10 Things to watch out for: then the next person would talk about the next 4 lessons and so on. I guess I can help too. Edited by Heather Winterly on 5/6 4:25:15 . Regarding , said Play-by/pictures: Colours: Name the colours you want included. Does not matter what color just no pink Pic 1.http://t2.ftcdn.net/jpg/00/08/29/37/400_F_8293796_Yhjddeobtc8yNR9HHZ0qEf3lsqFgo5XD.jpg http://us.cdn4.123rf.com/168nwm/keeweeboy/keeweeboy0904/keeweeboy090400202/4779898-happy-country-girl.jpg Or you could use this girl Pic 2. http://static8.depositphotos.com/1323776/934/i/450/dep_9340112-Beautiful-latina-teen-country-girl.jpg http://static8.depositphotos.com/1323776/934/i/450/dep_9340018-Beautiful-latina-teen-country-girl.jpg or Pic 3. http://tasramar.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/teen-identity-senior-portrait-rachael-cowboy-boots-image.jpg http://tasramar.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/teen-identity-senior-portrait-rachael-prom-dress-barn-image-600x447.jpg Text: The quote i want is I don\'t regret the things i have done or the things i have chosen not to do. Would you like an avatar with that?: yes If so, would you like your name/initials on your avatar?: sure Mood: Country if you can if not cute Anything else?: Just don\'t use pink. Regarding , said Hi Isai! Welcome to LA and Slytherin. The tutorial wants most of the new students to start a thread so they can ask questions to the Student Staff and meet other students and make friends. If you have any other questions you can Owl me, Kasia Lisette as I am one of the Slytherin Prefects!. Regarding , said SuperMegaFoxyAwesomeHot. Regarding , said Congrats Kasia, i\'m sure you will do a spectacular job!. Regarding , said FAB.U.LOUS.. Regarding , said You are banned...because I wish it to be so!! Buwahahahaha!. Regarding , said Alright I edited my last post so it\'s total points now. What kind of items should we be giving out?. Regarding Greetings, Vivian Giles said Hello, Ravvies. I am really excited to start RPing on this site and can't wait to meet new people. Glad to be here and nice to meet all of you..Regarding , said Im ajoining! 949. Regarding , said Kasia Lisette. Regarding , said Im reading the HBP woooooooooooooooo. Regarding ME, Matteos Raw said Hello.Regarding , said OMGKASS...imeahwuut I\'m so happy for you! You\'ll be amazing!. Regarding , said In -Signed all the needed threads -Edited myself into the “Your SS” thread -Posted in the Snake Pit -Talked to Bryn about SS duties -Posted for the SWP -Collected daily stuff for Baron -Talked to Bryn and Keith about a user -Answered questions via chat -Checked PL/CR -Edited the Prizes for Points (Silver Team) in CR Out. Regarding , said Kasia Lisette. Regarding , said I have replaced Iljania\'s place with myself so I will be doing Saturdays.. Regarding , said Yeah, my ones were in total. Could you just change yours Silas so it\'s the totals, it\'s easier to keep track. A theme sounds cool. Are we going to get the ones who are interested to sign up?. Regarding , said Yes the site is running slow. However, LA is changing server soon and will run much smoother afterwards. Although the changeover might make LA down for a few days. If and when that happens, we will make sure everyone is informed, so please wait patiently.. Regarding , said In. Regarding , said Do you mean those stick figure drawings? And I do agree the Slythenclaw war shouldn\'t be anything huge but I would like to see more interaction between different house members. I think we should incorporate our recent addition of the Slythenclaw lounge. I think we could have a pinned thread that would be a \"bulletin board\" and members from both houses could pin some snide comments about the other house and certain people too.. Regarding , said Welcome to SS, Kasia! I\'m so excited you\'re here and can\'t wait to start working with you (: Sure you\'ll do great :3. Regarding , said Professor Tsai, I am flattered that you took me on as your Prefect, even though the question of why left me baffled. I sincerely hope, for your own health, that you do not regret it later. Liia Meredith. Regarding , said I\'ll write up an announcement for this. Although I was thinking it would be done like this. Week 1 (7-13 May) 25 points: cash 50 points: cash + item Week 2 (14 - 20 May) 50 points: cash 100 points: cash + item Week 3 (21 - 27 May) 75 points: cash 150 points: cash + item Week 4 (29 - 3 June) 100 points: cash 200 points: cash + item And for prizes I think we should do a theme for each week like quidditch items, prank items, pets, Ravenpride gear, etc. We could post the item categories in the announcement but won\'t tell them for what week that way if they want to get a certain prize category they are going to have to do every weeks required homeworks.. Regarding , said Congratulations Kas! You\'ll be awesome :3. Regarding Site running slow for anyone else?, Lizzy Moon said I dont know if its the computer I'm using or what, but the site is taking FOREVER to load pages.. I'm using Firefox too..Regarding , said Congrats, Kas :). Regarding , said I don\'t get a notification for when homework is graded a majority of the time. Like today, I go to my report card to check to bonus points score board, and my points ( not bonus just points) have gone up from grading but I never got a notification that anything was.. Regarding , said Astronomy: 13 points + 00 bonus bonus points Total Points: 13. Regarding , said Astronomy- 15 points Charms- 9 points 25+15+9= 49. Regarding , said I\'m Lizzy and I love playing my flute =). Regarding , said Out. -Checked -Had a sad because nobody to owl -Helped some people, probably -Er, welcomed Kas -Edited FC list, and someone\'s post And, y\'know, did my own stuff. But nobody wants to know about my RPing, of course.... Regarding , said Read and Understood- Kasia Lisette. Regarding , said Read and understood.. Regarding , said And out. So, er, stuff I\'ve done...recently: -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/QF/SB -Updated the FC list -Responded to thread(s) in CR -looked at the memberlist a lot -Spoke to people about things, probably - that bit\'s hazy -Welcomed Kas Er, yeah. Stuff. I think that\'s it?. Regarding , said Ahh, it\'s Kas. Good to have you aboard. Congrats on the early promotion :3. Regarding , said Congrats Kas! You\'ll be great! :3. Regarding , said Congratulations, Kasia! I\'m sure you\'ll fit in well. Good luck! :3. Regarding , said Out - MO\'d team - Checked into QUAFFLE and QL for the week - Worked on and announced House Awards with Arwen - Replied to Quidditch Social/Party - Posted in LD - Answered questions about Quidditch from Cari - Reminded Vanity about a stream-lined Check Out post and the upcoming match(es) - Spoke Elsbeth about a variety of issues - Worked on match outline with Eva - Spoke to Arwen about a variety of issues - Touched base with Ava about her challenge and the upcoming match generally - Replied to Bella\'s owl - Spoke to Keith & Heather about SS things - Replied to Summer Event thread - Welcomed Kasia - Checked PL/QL/LD/QUAFFLE Night. Regarding , said Greetings to Slytherin\'s latest prefect, Kasia Lisette! Congrats and welcome to the SS!. Regarding , said Muggle Studies: 10 points + 00 bonus bonus points. Makes 10 points so far :D. Regarding , said Charms- 10 points Total- 10 points. Regarding , said Britain was notorious for queues and one queued for simply everything. Queues outside the bank in the rain, queues at the green grocers, the cinema, for the last bus home, and, coincidentally, waiting to pick up one’s essay. And if there was one thing Iona Darrow hated doing it was queuing for her essay. But this loathing was particularly acute that afternoon as she had one more thing to worry about than the mark itself: the colour of her blouse, a bright notoriously cotton candy pink. So far, she had managed to go through the day unscathed, but that was about to come to a close as she stood, in the queue, in her Muggle Studies class. Professor Summers, in a voice that was clearly hindered by the fact it was late in the day, had them queue up quite promptly. Seeming somewhat restless, it was unclear from where the Gryffindor stood to determine whether this had been a particularly good batch of essays or not. Not that it was of particular important for it was fairly easy to predict the poor quality of her marks by this point. Still, if the class as a whole had done well, maybe hers wouldn’t seem as bad, or at least he should be in a better mood. But it wasn’t good to speculate; it made little difference. The queue seemed speed up as he seemed to have less to say to people. [i] ‘A bad bunch of essays then,’[/i] she thought to herself, but it was not a thought that brought her any comfort as she stood at the front, a place she detested, never having been one for the spotlight. And then she heard his voice, [b] “Why are you wearing pink?”[/b] She could only imagine the expression on his face, but his question commanded attention and she had little choice but to face him, no matter the consequences. The Professor had resumed his place in his chair, arms folded, with a look of clear irritation on his face. This was bad. She had anticipated that it wouldn’t be good, but this bad. [b] “If you wanted to be rebellious, you should have come to class dressed as a death eater. I’m not amused. You better explain yourself or I will give you a troll grade on your paper.” [/b] he continued. This was [i]quite[/i] bad. And running was out of the question. More importantly, she struggled, as he told of the others for any laughter, to get her head around his logic. Anyone who put the words ‘Iona Darrow’ and ‘rebellious’ in the same sentence was clearly unaware of how the world worked. She couldn’t have pulled off the James Dean look if she tired. And leather was expensive. Leather jackets more so. But this was her opportunity to speak and she would do well to take it, yet she struggled for words. She was, like she often found herself, in the sort of position where she could plead honesty. “It was an accident, sir, honest,” she began, taking emphasis on the word ‘sir’ as it was only polite, before continuing, “You see it started with a pair of pink socks we accidentally stuck in with the white load…” She trailed off, unsure as to whether or not he was buying this. She could, theoretically, blame it on Elsbeth like she had on air, but Elsbeth James was a respected member of student body. No Professor would believe [i]she[/i] threw a pair of pink socks in with the whites. It was much easier to come clean as it were and say it was her pair of socks and her mistakes. Whether Professor Summers would believe the truth was a separate issue. He seemed a force to be reckoned with as he swiftly turned out his wand, moving it steadily towards her. What kind of threat this was, she had no idea. All she could do was stand there, petrified. His next words though, were almost comforting: [b] “I can change your outfit back to normal, but I am going to need to know what house you’re from first.” [/b] He [i]could[/i] change it back. A white shirt at last! And without hours of trying scrub the dye out by hand or mail ordering a new one, which her mum would not be particularly happy about. “Gryffindor,” she replied without thinking that colours on her striped tie would make this obvious and without further thinking that earlier that day she had managed to push the tie down far enough that it nearly disappeared under the wool of her jumper. Never terribly thoughtful, she ignored his final comment entirely. She did, however, wonder if it was worth apologizing, formally. Or saying thank you in advance. But she decided to wait, make sure this whole thing would pass, and she’s have a white shirt again. That moment of graciousness at being spared would have to join the queue. Everything in good time.. Regarding , said I didn\'t even know this was here >.> erm, yea, it all looks good, it\'s open to the public on both sides. I replied to a couple of the threads. -pointless post is pointless-. Regarding Gryffinpuff Lounge, Jia Li Tsai said The Gryffinpuff Lounge is now open to the public. I recommend you go have a look around, reply to the games, and interact with our red brethren and sistren in general. Go forth, and [strike]plot world takeover with the lions[/strike] have fun..Regarding , said - spoke with Heather - spoke with Iona about usual whatnot - signed thread in RRR - posted about homework contest - congratulated peeps in the CR - posted in absences thread in RRR - spoke to Cari about duties and event - posted in Summer Event thread in PL - MOed SS about summer event - spoke with Silas about review Night. ;). Regarding , said Jezabelle left her bag in the corner of the courtyard; there wasn\'t much important in there and it wasn\'t like anybody she\'d ever heard of in Hogwarts would take it. She saw someone, sitting there with her eyes closed, that she recognised from the sorting - a Gryffie, Ava, was it? No, that wasn\'t it. Allie? No... Jez found she couldn\'t quite remember. She always remembered faces but remembering a name was a rare thing for her. \"Hey,\" she said, in a friendly manner.. Regarding , said Brynlee, It\'s OK, I\'m secretly a Gryffie. I\'d offer to trade Houses, but I don\'t want to go back to being a student, and you\'re not a professor. [strike]You wouldn\'t be able to handle the Kelpie tank in my office anyway[/strike]. Looks like we\'re stuck. Oh well. Jia Li.. Regarding , said Amazing!. Regarding , said Jezabelle, her bag slung over her shoulder, strolled leisurely up towards the tomb. She tilted her head slightly when she saw two students there; she went there regularly, and didn\'t often see others there. It was a rare place for people to relax, apparently. Apparently no longer. \"Hello there,\" she said loudly, setting her bag carefully beside the great marble tomb. \"Room for one more?\". Regarding , said Add 9 more points for Charms Total is 49 points and 5 bonus points.. Regarding , said I love Gryffindor because [strike]I am a closet Gryffie[/strike] I just do. >.>. Regarding , said Apple Core.. Regarding , said TRIPLE POST OMNOMNOM . . . I\'m opening the Lounge on our side. Arwen has already done the same on hers.. Regarding , said [color=blue]Burger King- I adore Burger King. Maths or English?[/color]. Regarding From bad to worse, Elizabeth Parnell said (OOC if you can't read this handwriting or if the font is too bright, please let me know either as an ooc bracket or by owling me, and I will change it to something more readable!) [color=lime][font=lucida calligraphy]After a rather disturbing Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson (they had been studying the three unforgivable curses, and the entire experience had made her feel a little bit sick), Elizabeth rounded the corner and made her way along the corridor. It would be time for lunch soon, although she didn't feel like eating. Passing several rooms on her way, she paused briefly in front of Professor Arwen Bevan's office, considering going in to ask her for some water. She thought better of it, though, and continued to walk, not wanting to disturb her teachers just because she felt a little queasy. Besides, she'd be in the Great Hall soon enough, surrounded by all those people and all that food...eugh. The thought of it all made her shudder; she really didn't want to be in a massive babbling crowd right now. Maybe she could skip lunch altogether! Was she even allowed to do that? She didn't know, but what she [i]did[/i] know was that the First Floor Corridor was nice and quiet for the time being, so she would be able to spend a little time up here before deciding whether to bother with food. Feeling a little overwhelmed and giddy with all this going through her head, she leant against the wall, waiting for the dizzyness to pass. When it failed to do so, she slumped onto the floor, trying to focus on something. Anything would do. Fumbling blindly for her bag, she reached inside it and found a square of chocolate she had been saving; it had some fluff on it, but that wasn't her main concern right now. Popping it in her mouth, she felt the woozy feeling just melt away, and finally her vision came back into focus. Elizabeth spent the next few minutes untangling her green and silver Slytherin tie and her lucky Quiddich charm, which had become inter-twined during her mini-blackout. She admired how the necklace glittered in the sunlight which was filtering though a nearby window. She had no idea why it was sunny though, as it had been thundering during her lesson. That was the thing about Hogwarts: things could change so quickly that it was hard to know what was going on most of the time! Looking back down at her tie, she realised that she had been wearing it the wrong way round all day! Growling to herself, she untied it and slipped it off her neck, stuffing it inside her bag; she really couldn't be bothered with correcting her uniform when she was in a state like this. Leaning her head against the cold stone wall, she felt her eyes droop - surely she couldn't be tired already! Then again, it had been a draining day. Elizabeth knew that she shouldn't be loitering in a corridor; if the care-taker caught her she'd be in big trouble! Having said that, she wasn't doing any harm up there, and she was close enough to the staircase to be able to leave quickly if necessary. Relaying the events of today over and over again in her mind, the young Slytherin drifted off on the floor of the First Floor Corridor, her thin rectangular glasses slipping to the end of her nose as they always did when she fell asleep sitting up.[/color][/font].Regarding , said Random. 8o|. Regarding , said (OOC: sorry, accidentally hit \"reply\".) Jezabelle hurried to the edge of the grounds, vaguely annoyed at the endless sights of working students. She reached the forest, and - without bothering to check for snitchers - strode through the fringe of trees. She trudged deeper into the forest, twigs and fallen branches loudly cracking underfoot. Jez stopped, her ears straining for any signs of a follower, but when she heard nothing she continued to the shadowy areas where the trees became thicker. She had no mind for the blaring sunlight and was grateful for the leaves speckling the ground with shade; her pale face never tanned. It just burned an unnerving shade of scarlet. She sat down and, after digging through her cluttered schoolbag, dragged out a book named \'Magical Creatures And Where To Find Them\', and began to read. Creatures always fascinated her; she would always rather spend her wasted free time with them than with ignorant students. Not to say that all her acquaintances were ignorant; it was simply that the few friends she allowed to speak freely to her were the ones she thought weren\'t likely to act like idiots. Groaning loudly, she reluctantly let her mind run over the course of the day. By the time she began to think about breakfast, she blocked out the memory; today had been too boring to think about. She had actually contemplated skipping classes had it not been for the fact she needed good grades for her mother to agree to sending her that lovely new golden quill she wanted so badly. Her hazel eyes flickered around her surroundings, surveying the area. No creatures, no other students... But then she heard the singing. \"Who\'s there?\" she said suspiciously, turning her head left and right. To get a better view, what with the shadows cast upon the ground by the trees, she softly said, \"Lumos\", and held her wand in front of her.. Regarding , said 6/10 This sig is very plain, but is still very nice.. Regarding , said We should aim to have the two dates separately so they don\'t clash, certainly. Quidditch people, keep us posted on what you\'re deciding time-wise for the Ball. Alright, guys, I think we need to start finalising what we\'re going to be doing. I\'ll try and make sure we\'re on par with what the staff have been deciding but we can still have our own events which we organise. Until now we\'ve just brainstormed lots of ideas and it\'s important that we have some structure to the discussion. I think we\'re fairly certain on the Fortune Telling event, which Lumina has volunteered to do. Anyone who wishes to help her out is welcome to do so. Other ideas (I made a list) RP: - jousting and/or archery -\'Drench a Wench\' (dunking) - May Pole - dragon slaying Non-RP: - court jester (we haven\'t really gone into details with this one) - mask colouring contest - art stand (Keith) We should have a mixture of both, to appeal to different members who prefer different things. We need to decide which ones to go with, and also which ones are to be run as individual contests or just to contribute as posts to the main RP contest itself.. Regarding , said Jezabelle hurried to the edge of the grounds, vaguely annoyed at the endless sights of working students. She reached the forest, and - without bothering to check for snitchers - strode through the fringe of trees. She trudged deeper into the forest, twigs and fallen branches loudly cracking underfoot.. Regarding , said Thank you! :-D That means so much, yay! I\'m glad you like it. :-p. Regarding , said Congratulations to everybody, especially Silas for his three! Thank you also for award. Ravenpride! :p. Regarding , said I love the hufflepuffs for all the effort they\'ve put in the last few terms they may not be the most active but they sure did put up a good fight.. Regarding , said Amaris tossed her perfectly shiny dark her over her slim shoulder as she strutted over to the Ravenclaw table in the Great Hall. She could feel everyone\'s eyes on her and smiled to herself, a pair of perfectly pretty dimples forming in her smooth, perfect cheeks. Her skirt swished around her knees and her high heels clicked elegantly against the hard floor. Students usually weren\'t allowed to wear high heels in Hogwarts, but the Headmaster himself had made an exception for Amaris, as she had fluttered her naturally long eyelashes at him. She sat gracefully at the Ravenclaw table and pouted slightly as a plate of delicious-looking food appeared in front of her. It looked so delicious, but Amaris was on a diet, even though everyone she knew had recently been telling her that she was already in perfect shape- her hourglass figure went with everything she ever wore. Even being \'just\' a first-year, Amaris\' figure was stunning. She had almond-shaped, hazel-green eyes which held a natural sparkle and a classic Roman nose. Her lips were perfectly-shaped and could form a stunning smile teamed with her perfectly straight, white teeth. Her naturally flawless olive skin never broke out in blemishes or got too oily or dry. It was because of this that Amaris never wore make-up- she didn\'t need it, after all. How could anyone who looked as good as her need something as mundane as [i]make-up[/i]? Her long dark hair fell either in perfect ringlets or glossy straight locks, depending on what looked best that day. Today, for example, Amaris was wearing a silky blue blouse and a knee-length white skirt, and her hair fell just past her shoulders in loose, perfect spirals. Despite her stunning good looks, though, Amaris had never had a boyfriend before. She was saving herself for the perfect man, as she had taken a vow of purity when she was younger. Despite this, though, she always had the best advice to offer whenever people came to her asking for it. Her soft voice seemed to soothe people, and she managed to always have the right words to say. Amaris sighed gently, twirling a glossy dark lock of hair around her long, slim, perfectly manicured finger. If only she [i]had[/i] problems for people to give [i]her[/i] advice about, but she had such a perfect life, with perfect academic results included, that there was nothing for anyone in the world to advise her about. Another sigh escaped her soft lips. But at least she was helping others. Amaris was [i]such[/i] a kind, selfless, nice, loving, caring, gentle, warm person. Maybe it had something to do with her half-unicorn grandmother.. Regarding , said 9/10 Sorry, the ravenclaw badge anoys me, its just so over angled...sorry. aha 8-0. Regarding , said Checking in. Yesterday, -Checked stuff -Owled girl kiddies -Replied to user owls -browsed -replied to newbie threads in CR -and something else, can\'t remember. Regarding , said Checking in. Yesterday, -Checked stuff -Owled girl kiddies -Replied to user owls -browsed -replied to newbie threads in CR -and something else, can\'t remember. Regarding , said creative :-p. Regarding , said Hard core.. Regarding , said Day - evil monsters under your bed come out at night... McDonald\'s or Burger king?. Regarding , said Wow, your translation skills, are too much for me so I\'ll just say nine hundred and forty eight.. Regarding Escaping..., Chloe Sky said Chloe was sitting in the library. She had been sitting in the same spot for the last 3 hours. She had been on the same piece of homework for 30 minutes. She had been glaring at the last sentence she wrote for 10 minutes. Chloe prided her self on determination, how she never came close to backing down, but even she was close to admitting defeat on this one occasion. Sighing she picked up her quill for one last attempt. [i]This will...mean...that[/i] The words began to swim on the page. Back and forwards. Side to side. Upside down. Chloe looked out the window and began to gradually loose the tiny amount of concentration she still had. That could looked like a monkey. And that one a clown. Chloe shuddered. She had never liked clowns that much. Those big painted lips that never stopped smiling. That was the creepy bit. Of course her little brother being who he was had left pictures all over the house of clowns once he had figured out his sisters worst fear. Arghh! She was getting of track again. Sighing again (which got her a glare from many other students in the library) she rolled up her parchment and unceremoniously shoved it (along with her quill into her bag. Chloe quickly stood up and strode out of the library, desperate for a place to just relax. As she strode through the school angrily she glanced out one of the many windows of Hogwarts castle again and began to feel herself relax again. At once she knew where she needed to go. Outside. Nature had always been a place of comfort and sometimes even guidance for Chloe. The way the wind swept through her hair. The grass played with her fingertips. Especially after...no. If she was trying to relax she mustn't think about...[i]it.[/i] As Chloe reached the edge of Hogwarts grounds she cast a quick look around. It was a hot day and a lot of students had bought their homework and other stuff outside. In fact (Chloe realized as she looked around) she wouldn't be surprised if their were more students out than in today. She frowned. Although their was no homework this was almost worse than the library. Suddenly Chloe felt the over whelming urge to just get away from everything...everybody. Before she could loose the Gryffindor courage that had just possessed her Chloe quickly strode into the forest. If anyone noticed the small, blonde first year entering the forest no one tried to stop her. As soon as Chloe was submerged in the tree's a feeling of safety overcame her. Strange really considering where she was. She quickly started to run, faster than she ever had before, just so she could get lost in the forest that now felt so wonderful to her. She leapt over branches that were lying on the ground and ignored the leaves that got caught in her hair. She started giggling out of pure delight of the feeling. After a minute of this running Chloe stopped, exhilarated. Although she felt a lot better she still felt the need to get higher. Above everything that weighed her down. As she glanced around she noticed a tree just to her left that looked higher than any she could see. Chloe walked over to it and realizing it was safe to climb, started scaling the tree. After a five minute climb Chloe came to rest on the highest branch she could find that looked strong enough to hold her weight. She sat on the branch, leaning against the trunk and swinging her bare feet (she had taken of her shoes and hung them on some branches above her) in the breeze. She had never felt as free. Softly she started singing an old song. [i]Look for the pleasures within yourself It will guide your aura towards a world Where the trees touch so close that they look like they embrace Tribal ceremony So pure, so deep Magic, mystic, let yourself drift to the beyond In the depths of belief So cold, so glacial Magic, mystic, let yourself drift far away In the depths of life...[/i] Chloe let the music take her away....Regarding , said Amaris Lissanda... I LOVE YOU. you are the first person to ever get what i want out of a siggie right! Its amazing! Thank you! <3. Regarding , said Back in again.. Regarding , said Hm, I don\'t think there\'s an issue with you changing her personality after a while; if its not working out then its not working out! Besides, this is a learning curve, and your character just went through some tweaks and changes in order for her to be role-playable! Hvaing said that, if you do want someone to practice on, I would be happy to be bullied by an evil character XD. Regarding , said I just want to say that in QUAFFLE we\'ve been having a discussion of doing a Quidditch Ball in the summer. This is something that was proposed last year, but because of timing, has been postponed until now. It\'s something that we\'re all very keen about and tentatively would like to hold in August since that will be the term break. Thought it would be best to mention it so that we don\'t schedule two summer events at the same time. Anyone who has QUAFFLE access is welcome to take a look at the thread on the Ball and give us some feedback, but the basic concept was to hold an event that would celebrate the sport at all levels. Anyone could attend and RP in the forum and this would possibly tie into the Quidditch Hall of Fame idea we had as well. I\'m sorry if that\'s a bad summary - again, feel free to consult QUAFFLE directly those of you who can. Basically, I just don\'t want to have two large events at the same time, so we felt it best to let you all know what we\'re thinking about on our end.. Regarding , said Hey, Claire! Welcome to the wonderful house of Ravenclaw! I\'m Sydney Dunkin, Ravenclaw\'s own Quidditch Captain. If you have any questions or concerns, myself, or any of the other Ravenclaw Staff would be happy to help!. Regarding , said I\'m in.. Regarding , said I\'m in :3. Regarding , said Here the moment you have been waiting for; the annoucement of the Gryffindor House Term Awards. Congratulations to all the winners. You have all done great work and this is your reward. You prizes are in the Trophy Room and we suggest you put them to good use. Most Active User -Brynlee Baublit Most Improved RPer -Dawn Howard Most Eccentric User -Dawn Howard Shortest Attention Span -Natasha Keller Best Signature of Gryffindor -Arwen Bevan Friendliest User -Iona Darrow GRYFFIE Pride! Member -Arwen Bevan Quidditch MVP: Cinnamon Hotchkiss ----- Most likely to become Minister for Magic -Pippin Travers Most likely to crash their broomstick/set their broom on fire -Kiara Fornax Most likely to hug everyone to death -Cari Sharp Most likely to get lost on the school grounds -Xoe Pritchard :3 Most likely to randomly burst into song and dance -Iona Darrow. Regarding , said She was thankful to be done with her speech, if you could call it that. It was more like a twisted ball of sentences of that somehow made their way out of her mouth and into people’s ears and was hopefully vaguely pleasant. She wasn’t good at that sort of thing. She never had been. Spontaneity and happiness. Surely it was easier to live in a shell of personal introspection, but not today. Today she had to learn that things could be good, happy, successful; things could be [i]right[/i]. Looking out across the room where her team mates, even Professor Bevan had now gathered, it was clear, despite her clumsy leadership abilities, something could indeed go [i]right[/i]. All this milling about in pursuit of a simple Butterbeer, she eventually noticed her loyal Co-Captain in the crowd, one Ava Everwood. She wasn’t hard to miss, having taken a wide stance on a table and yelling proud exclamations of love to the group as a whole. The action brought a smile to the older girl, knowing she would never have the guts to do something like that herself. She was, to a certain extent, somewhat jealous. Ava had a sense of freedom about her, able to do what she pleased, free of the confines of childhood sympathies or emotional repression. But as the Asian girl nearly stumbled off the table, Iona could feel her eyes widen, praying the chaser wouldn’t break an arm or a leg or generally anything valuable, but always resilient, Ava was soon back up on her feet and approaching the Sottish girl herself, engulfing her in a large hug before addressing her, [b] “Iona, you’re amazing for bringing us this far, and I’m so proud to be your Co-Captain.”[/b] She should have blushed, but she didn’t. Still the words brought a smile to her face – someone believed in her and was grateful, proud even as she herself had put it. That was a first. And for the first time, she heard it, she really heard it and that felt good. So she simply replied, “Thanks, lovely. You’ve been brilliant yourself, you know.” And she let her go off to mingle with everyone else, not taking very much notice to where she went or to whom she spoke. The simple truth was that her attention was taken over by the overtly recognizable and chirpy voice of Brynlee Baublit, crying out, [b] “OH MY GOD WE WON!”[/b] Looking over at her, it should have been no surprise the girl was jumping up and down with excitement clearly rushing through her veins. Iona felt lucky for Bryn. Only a few days ago the she had been sitting beside the lake with the Prefect, trying, rather badly, to install some form of comfort of confidence in her abilities. It was, after all, the Beater’s very first match and she’d done so very well, miles apart from what Iona had done in her first match. The girl had potential. And a rather large smile on her face. Iona would have gone up to congratulate her Beater, but her attention drifted to her Keeper, who had missed a rather critical goal at the start of the match. She should speak to him. She should have spoken to him days ago, weeks even. He seemed to be having a hard time this term and she should have enquired, not as Captain, but as a friend and she felt badly for not doing so. But before she knew it, Pippin had picked her up – she didn’t weigh very much – and spun her up in the air, winking at her as he put her back down. He was trying to tell her something, wasn’t he? And then she thought back to the conversation they’d had in the Room of Requirement. She looked around to find Ava again and then back at Pip and small curved smirk came upon her. Surely, she would never be one to figure it out, but something happened and Pip was glad and Iona was glad for him and he entered into song, she immediately followed, “When you\'re a Lion, If the spit hits the fan, You got your team around, We\'re a family, man!” But she trailed off as she noticed the appearance of none other than their very own, Head of House, Professor Arwen Bevan. Iona had known the Head would be attending the match and she could very cleverly deduce that she would probably be very happy. But the sixth year knew very little of the woman other than that she must have an extraordinary amount of patience and foresight, being able to put her confidence in a student as incompetent as she. Still, even with her lack of personal knowledge of Mrs Bevan, she knew that the words that were soaring about the common room were not normal – not for your average run-of-the-mill adult anyway. Normally, she would have embraced the frivolity, but as the Professor, who by now was on a table, finished with the words, [b]“Cause I’m sexy and you all know it!”[/b], Iona felt it was best to make sure she had not strayed into an alternate universe as interesting as that might be. She cautiously made her way over and asked, “Is everything…alright, Professor?” and quickly added a “Thank you for coming by the way. I know it means a lot to the team.” But it seemed for now everything was just a little bit like an alternate universe indeed as Cinnamon stood up and made a toast like they were in the Middle Ages. Perhaps she had learned well from the Burns Night Iona had made an institution every January. Could be that Iona was indeed influencing them to be as odd as she was (in her admittedly ordinary way)? She didn’t know. But she did know that this whole thing, as crazy as it seemed, also seemed very [i]right[/i]. And finally, with a kind of look only a right gimp could possess, she reached up and offered Cinnamon her hand to help her down from her chair so that they could take the floor as the group continued to be serenaded by Pip or Professor Bevan, whoever added lyrics on first. And it would be a good night, crazy, far from conventional, but [i]right[/i].. Regarding [color=limegreen][size=15]Silly Award[/size][/color], Arwen Bevan said Most Likely to Hug Somone to Death [img]http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/TheLions/carisharp.png[/img] Signature by Avera Dawnbrook. Most Likely to Crash/ Set Fire to their Brooms [img]http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/TheLions/KiaraFornaxAward.jpg[/img] Signature by Cinnamon Hotckiss Most Likely to Become Minister of Magic [img]http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/TheLions/pippintravers.png[/img] Signautre by Avera Dawnbrooke Most Likely to Break into Song and Dance [img]http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/TheLions/ionadarrow.png[/img] Signature by Avera Dawnbrooke Most Likely to get Lost on the Grounds Xoe Pichard (no siggie at the moment due to missing pb information) [img] [/img].Regarding , said ^ I [i]do[/i] hate sitting in the car, how did you know? *Destroys a car* < Is too lazy to get up and pee. Bladder explosion, thy name is Amaris. v Is also too lazy to get up and pee when they need to? (Please tell me it\'s not just me). Regarding , said In. Regarding , said What do you need help with?. Regarding , said Pasta! Rice is so nasty and strange...also I love Italian food day or night?. Regarding Finally here..., Claire Hughesone said Wow, I never expected any of this! I grew up with my muggle father in Cornwall. I was always told that my mother had died at birth, little did I know that she had been a witch. My father had always known but never told me. When I got my letter, I was pleasantly surprised and quite happy with the fact that I was a witch. My mother had left quite a lot of money for me in gringotts and it payed for all of my supplies. I am excited to begin classes and am eager to learn! I play various musical instruments (flute, piccolo, trumpet, piano, clarinet, cello) and hope to bring my musical talents to Hogwarts in some way. I also sing (soprano) and hope to keep that up as well. Hope to see some of you around1 -Claire.Regarding , said Minutes passed as Elsbeth stood there beside Brynlee. Having already introduced herself, there was little left for her to do but wait. Had the Healer heard her? He looked perfectly astute, but perhaps he himself was awaiting something else. It was rather odd, she though, the way he was staring at the two of them. Where others may have begun to feel self-conscious, Elsbeth only sent a dubious glance back in his direction and surveyed her watch once more. Only time would tell. Then all at once he spoke. [b]“Morning,”[/b]he greeted them. She supposed it was a greeting, but perhaps only theoretically. [b] “Adam Emerson, Head Healer. Don’t forget the name.”[/b] Aah, so he was Mr Emerson. She recalled reading over his name in one of the many pamphlets that had accumulated in her possession over many careers advice sessions she had attended at school. Healing had not really been on her mind until she turned her gaze to the Healing booklet and read the list of required NEWT subjects – [i]perfect[/i]. As for forgetting his name, she doubted she would. Whether she chose to or not, otherwise trivial details such as this remained imprinted on her brain for a considerable amount of time. This detail was probably not so trivial, considering it was part of her future career... The young witch returned from her thoughts. [i]Really must stop doing that[/i], she told herself sternly. She frequently drifted off during important moments such as this, but most of the time her thoughts were far more interesting than the topic of conversation. Elsbeth tilted her head sideways slightly as she watched Mr Emerson rise and begin to speak. [b] “What we have here is a very complicated case. Very complicated.”[/b] Was that sarcasm? She sensed that he was not being entirely sincere, although neither his face nor his tone showed it. The Ministry being the Ministry, she highly doubted they would allow trainees to deal with cases that were as ‘complicated’ as he was describing. It crossed her mind that he was just trying to scare them. Clearly he was not the type to enjoy working with adolescents, and if they cracked under the pressure and proved themselves unsatisfactory at the task he was about to set them, well, that would only be an advantage for the man. She was no Gryffindor, but Elsbeth James was not going to let this clever but unfavourable man lower her chances at becoming a Healer. She didn’t like his approach; he seemed to want them to be frightened into doing as he said. Whether it was for his own personal enjoyment or merely because he wanted to be disadvantageous towards the trainees was beyond her. St Mungo’s needed more Healers, didn’t it? Elsbeth was intelligent; so long as she put the effort into her final NEWT exams that were veering closer day by day she was confident she would be offered a position here. Not, however, if this Emerson considered her inadequate. [b]“Before we begin working on this difficult task, I’m going to assess your knowledge. You have to answer fast though. Any second wasted could be this man’s last.”[/b] There it was again, his insistence that it was difficult. Elsbeth brightened when she heard the mention of assessing her knowledge. She was a voracious reader, and this was a topic she had studied particularly widely. In any case, she knew she would do far better in a theoretical test than a practical one, but tried not to let her mind cross over that before she needed to. The Head Girl vaguely heard Emerson ask Brynlee what his name was (she assumed to check she was listening), addressing her with the rather ironic nickname of ‘talkative’. It was this sort of dry humour that she had begun to associate with the Head Healer. At least it offered some explanation as to why he acted the way he did, even if his behaviour was completely unpredictable to the Ravenclaw as yet. Bryn answered quickly, pausing with a questioning expression upon her face between his fore and surname. To Elsbeth, this did not seem much like assessing knowledge, but perhaps that question had been more of an icebreaker to get the Gryffindor girl to speak. Thus she was a little unprepared for the question to directed at her. [b] “Blue. Name all the ways you heal a broken bone.”[/b] Well, there went the irony. His name for her did not really surprise her, since the fitting blue colour of her robes was probably the most noticeable thing about her. Her thoughts moved swiftly to her question. Broken bones... did he mean potions, spells or even Muggle methods? [i]Don’t be dim, Elsbeth, why on earth would he want Muggle methods,[/i]she thought. She considered for what could only have been a second or two, before speaking aloud. “There are a number of spells, such as Brackium Emendo, which heals large bones such as the arm, and Episkey, for smaller fractures such as those of the nose or toe. You can use the potion Skele-Gro for severe cases, but this is specifically for loss of the bone itself as opposed to fracture.” she finished calmly, hoping what she had said was sufficient to answer his question and meet the requirements of the assessment.. Regarding , said >.> Right. That. [strike]And I can\'t even do French right, waah![/strike] I\'ll join the English parade, nine hundred and forty seven. That\'s... 947, after much translation. 8-) Like a boss.. Regarding , said Hello! :-D Nice to see you again! I have two sigs and two avvies for you, I hope you like them. If you don\'t, just let me know, and feel free to mix and match the sigs and avvies as you see fit. :) 1. 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Smiling she walked out of the compartment and down the train\'s hall to the door. As she stepped foot on the platform she sighed happily, walking through the barrier wall she continued to think of her adventures and what was to come for her.She walked off back to the orphanage with big grin on face. [/color]. Regarding , said Jenny took her hand and shook it, then enveloped Sarah in a hug. \"I\'ll miss you,\" she said sadly, \"but I guess I\'ll see you when we get back to Hogwarts.\" New friends. An exciting journey that repeated many times over the years of a person\'s life, allowing new experiences and new hopes. The train ride had been a perfect end to a perfect semester. And now, home beckoned. Now, they were home.. Regarding , said Out - Updated Prizes for Points - Checked SN/SP/CR - Viewed the list of new users - Talked to Vanity about WWR. Regarding , said Sorry but here are some more things to add! [url=http://s1.hubimg.com/u/146856_f520.jpg]Decoration[/url] I would be really happy if you used some Chinese writitng in teh background! Also i didnt mena the sig where your PB has a hat on, i menat the last sig you did, before the one your wearing now! Hope that makes since:-$ Also can you have the domensions be what they were before? the smaller sig? i think it was the 100 by 400? Thanks!. Regarding , said Im aback Amaris!! Play-by/pictures: [url= http://www.timeout.com.hk/media/content/slideshow/21041_Shu-Qi-SS.jpg]One[/url] [url=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5-KekAFCJV0/T3OY7ZYNLUI/AAAAAAAAoKc/La2tOboQock/s1600/shu+qi+hk.jpg]Two[/url] Colours: Something dark, like a brown, but not too dark, just a rather darker than normal background Text: \"Ana Wilkins\" and \"The truth hurts ofr a little while, but lies hurt forever\" if you can fit it! Would you like an avatar with that?: Yes please! If so, would you like your name/initials on your avatar?: Nope! Mood: I want it to be elagent and very pretty Anything else?: i really like how you did your last siggie, the one were your PB is wearing the hat(thing) so could you maybe do it something like that one? Thanks!. Regarding , said [color=blue] Sarah giggled. [/color] \"[color=pink]\"Oh that\'s awful..well half awful at least I make a good amount of money and live in Godrics.\"[/color] [color=blue]This game wasn\'t so bad maybe she\'d try it home with a few people.She sighed and looked out the window. [/color][color=pink]\"I can see the station.\"[/color] [color=blue] Sarah couldn\'t help but pout a bit at the thought of going back to the orphanage. Turning to Jenny she smiled and said [/color] [color=pink]\"This was fun, it was a pleasure to meet you.\" [/color] [color=blue] She held out her hand for a shake.[/color]. Regarding , said Jenny\'s quill scratched along the parchment as she crossed out the answers. After a minute that seemed like forever, she cleared her throat. \"Uh, I\'ve got it,\" she said. \"Your husband will be...\" She smiled evilly, noticing the husband and number of kids. \"Howard, and you\'ll have six kids. You\'ll have a grey mini jeep and you will live in a house in Godric\'s Hallow. You\'ll be an Unspeakable and make 50k a year. How\'s that?\" Jenny remembered the first time she played MASH. She\'d gotten only bad things that she didn\'t want. Now, it seemed that Sarah had gotten about half and half. \"Well, you\'d best get some alcohol, because you might want to lose your head before having \'fun\' wiht Howard, seeing as you\'ll have six kids.\" She grinned evilly again. It was so much fun to see people\'s reactions to this stuff, even though she knew it wouldn\'t come true.. Regarding , said Oh just while I am getting things ready, do we still want to keep the link to the Slythindor Lounge on the Noticeboard as well? Or should I just remove it? Not sure if it is still being used at all. Regarding , said [color=blue] Sarah nodded[/color] [color=pink]\"Okay thanks.\"[/color] [color=blue]Sarah turned on her heels and hurried off towards the castle half walking-half running. She runs into the castle looking around for a professor.[/color][color=pink]\"Where is a professor when you need them.\" [/color][color=blue]Sighing she runs up the stairs toward the nearest office.[/color]. Regarding , said No problem, hehe. :-D Glad you like them.. Regarding , said Hard Work.. Regarding , said Ruby looked down at the boy \"sure.. Ill stay\" she sat down on a tree root and pulled out a book, Ruby started to read her book. Ruby became bored so she climbed a tree and looked deeper into the forest, she wanted to know what was chasing him. Sighing she looked down at the boy and shook her head.. Regarding , said OMG... I love it.. thank you so much... also thankies for the add.. lol. Regarding , said patch work. Regarding Introductions, Eva Boyer said Hey! It seems only suitable for Hufflepuff to have an introduction thread, we are full of wonderful people and it would be wonderful if everybody at least knew something about the rest of the Hufflepuffs! I know I would like to know more about all of you guys, so I guess I’ll start this all off by saying something about me. :3 I’m Eva, a bubbly seventeen-year-old Hufflepuff. I play Chaser on Hufflepuff’s house team and I am also the Captain. Before I became Captain I was Prefect, so I’ve been on the House Staff for a while now. My two best friends are Iona Darrow and Elsbeth James, a Gryffindor and Ravenclaw respectively. We are known for being rather quirky and, well, somewhat strange. But what’s life without some oddity and a laugh? I am, as you might have guessed, rather obsessed with Quidditch, being Captain and all. I’ve been on the team since my first year as a reserve, and got a full-time spot in my second. To top it all off I also host a talk show about the said sport with Iona every so often on the WWR. So yeah, my life sooort of circulates around Quidditch. :p In RL I’m a teenager, and I’m currently living in Sweden, my father is Swedish and I’ve lived there all my life. I play soccer and I love it. I’m in junior high, and honestly I’m a bit of a know-it-all. During my free time I tend to hang out with friends, often in sport activities, but I also read and nerd TV-shows – like Glee and Friends. Well… I highly doubt you need, nor want to for that matter, hear more about me. So that’s all. :).Regarding , said Imperius Curse. Regarding , said Bacon............ it\'s so good, my ellipses was too long. Alien or Predator?. Regarding , said glad you came in my pants -.-. Regarding , said Holyhead Harpies.. Regarding , said Gyffindor! :-p. Regarding , said Amazing. :-D. Regarding , said Bevan wasn’t really in the mood for this, but when Arwen suggested, rather forcefully, that he accompany her on her morning walk, he started to wonder just what the problem was. He was highly suspicious of sudden changes to their morning routine, because it usually meant trouble. If it wasn’t his friend Esmond being his usual troll self, then it was because some kid had done something stupid overnight and Bevan had to be called in to fix it. With a deep sigh, Silvanus stood from the chair he sat in. Not really in the mood for a morning walk but seeing that his wife was determined to drag him out, he decided that it would be for the best to just nod and smile. There were battles that were easily won, and others that were just not worth the time or the punishment. If his wife wished for him to accompany her on her morning walk, then he would do it if it meant that a) he didn’t end up sleeping on the couch, again and b) it meant he hadn’t done something wrong, again. He had muttered something about wanting to grab Styx to take her along for the walk (the aging augurey could probably do with the exercise anyway) and he told her he’d meet her at the entrance to the forest. He wasn’t into sports at all, unlike some others, Bevan’s idea of sports was watching the football on the TV and sometimes even kicking the football around in his back yard. Silvanus didn’t bother to change into more suitable clothing; he was fine wearing whatever it was he was wearing. Jeans and shirt, he didn’t see the point of getting all geared up in his sports kit, it wasn’t as if he was playing a game of football. Styx fluttered with annoyance in his arms as he took his bird outside. Wishing that it would rain so that he didn’t need to carry the somewhat ill-tempered bird, Bevan grumbled wondering what it was that possessed him to purchase the augurey in the first place. He shifted Styx’s weight in an effort to keep from dropping the bird before finally giving up and letting her jump up onto his head, something which always annoyed Bevan immensely. The entrance to the forest was close now, and the relief on his face was obvious as he approached the place. Taking Styx from her perch on his head and extracting a talon that clung to his hair, he placed the bird on the soft ground so that he could greet his wife without fear of her getting a wing in the face. “Morning, my love,” he said, his lips brushing her cheek lightly with a kiss. “As you can see I have made an appearance and Styx is getting some much needed attention...” Bevan left his words drift off for a moment unsure what to say in the awkward silence that followed. It was unusual for his wife to request his presence on one of her walks; it had always been “her time”. Of course, of late, he’d not been around as much, so it was possible that she just wanted to see her husband. He wanted to ask her if she was alright, but instead he just smiled at her. “Nice day for a walk and I have wonderful company.”. Regarding , said Flesh-eating Slugs.. Regarding , said illustrious :-D. Regarding , said Amusing!. Regarding , said Hi! I\'ve made the sigs- I hope you like them! If you don\'t, just let me know... and I\'m sorry that I couldn\'t make the hood of the Pikachu outfit a darker green. 1. [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-X0oOhGW0kZs/T6UgS_gEpfI/AAAAAAAAAcs/M1fsWi38xbw/s400/Final%2520Product%25201.jpg[/img] 2. [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1fVQGx1dRfY/T6Uk3oy0hMI/AAAAAAAAAdY/JgPUiJVwLtk/s400/Final%2520Product%25203.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YJT1jtp4DtE/T6Uk3mRIULI/AAAAAAAAAdU/IfUNJvF2DsU/s100/Avatar%25201.jpg[/img] Thanks for ordering!. Regarding , said Elder wand. Regarding , said Helpful. Regarding , said Iona Darrow- Chaser. Regarding hogwats musical beauties, Alona Starfield said Alona walked out of the great hall. She had such a great dinner. On her way to the Gryffindor common room she saw a piano. Most probably with a spell cast onto it because it was playing by itself. She looked at it happily. She had never known that Hogwarts had magical pianos. She also was very experienced with pianos herself. Before Alona's mother died, she had always played the piano to her and her sisters before they all went to bed. She giggled to herself remembering how the neighbors would always cause a fit because of the pianos noise, but Alona loved the piano dearly so she didn't mind if they would yell at her mother. Once her mother passed Alona had decided to take piano lessons. She played for a very long time. Alona towards the piano while it played the song Waltz in D-flat major. "Waltz in D-flat major by Chopin" Alona said to herself softly. She had remembered her piano teacher play this to her when she was eight. She was amazed by how beautiful it sounded and how she had always wanted to play it, which with a lot of practice she did. As the song slowly came to an end she sat on the piano's chair. She felt the keys and smiled. Since her days here at Hogwarts she had not touched a piano for a long time. Yearning to play, she thought of a song. Franz Liszt, Liebestraume no.3 in a flat she thought. Closing her eyes she began playing. Her heart jumped as she played the first part of the song perfectly while her eyes closed, but still she stayed calm and composed. Her fingers lingered on the keys gracefully as if something wonderful had happened. She smiled as she opened her eyes. The song had come to an end..Regarding , said In for this week.. Regarding , said In. I\'ve been doing the normal stuff these last couple of days, mhm. Regarding , said In. I\'ve been here, just forgot this >_> Full story at 11.. Regarding , said Hey there, great to meet ya. I\'m REALLY glad you gave us a nickname, because I wouldn\'t have known where to start... Feel free to look around and explore to your heart\'s content. If you have any questions, I\'m around more often than not :). Regarding , said erm... English > nine hundred and forty six.. Regarding , said Today. sausage or bacon?. Regarding , said Here\'s cute: [img]http://very-bored.com/pics2/cuteanimals/cute-animals-1.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.hemmy.net/images/animals/cuteanimal10.jpg[/img] [img]http://media.onsugar.com/files/2010/05/22/1/827/8270311/Cute_animal_babies_pictures_1_.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said I mentioned this to Arwen last night, but I\'ve uploaded all the sigs to the house photobucket account. So we should have a green light on this.. Regarding , said We need to make it clear that it\'s 50 or 75 or whatever [b]in total[/b], so they know it\'s only 25 more points per week. This setup looks good, however, and I think it\'s the right amount and time scale.. Regarding , said Morning. Regarding , said I guess we should make a small table thing. We can adjust it. I\'m asuming we\'ll start this by monday. So I guess the more points they get the better the item is? I thought I\'d start of with an easy amount because some professors take time to mark things. They can obviously do more than the required amount but which ever ravvie have over the limit can get something. Think something should be different? Please post. Week 1 (7-13 May) 25 + points Prize: ? Week 2 (14 - 20 May) 50 + points Prize: ? Week 3 (21 - 27 May) 75 + points Prize: ? Week 4 (29 - 3 June) 100 + points Prize: ? And so on. So by the end of term if they keep going by this they\'ll have 300 points each. And if we has at least 20 ravvies doing this and going til the end we\'d have 6000 points.. Regarding , said Log fire. Today or tomorrow?. Regarding , said Spanish. >.> Neuf cent quarante-cinq.. 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Thanks, and just owl me if there are any problems.. Regarding , said 10/10 Your PB looks awesome, I love the layering of the pictures and it really makes an impression.. Regarding , said Hand-clock, they look better and can be worn in the shower. Most of the time. Log fire or gas fire?. Regarding , said Love Me Do in my pants.. Regarding , said -agrees- For the prize, I think we should have a specific item. They definitely preferred that to money in the poll, and it would be more motivating.. Regarding , said You\'re banned for making me laugh out loud with that clever comment.. Regarding , said Natasha entered the Gryffindor study room. She was annoyed about the girls gossiping in the dormitory. As she sat down in a table and open her book, she notice a boy who\'s practicing a spell. She quickly walk towards the boy, [b]\"Excuse me, do you need help?\"[/b] she said. She heard the boy muttering an incantation. [b]\"I think this boy\'s practicing a Wand-Lighting Charm.\"[/b]. [b]\"Ahem. You\'re saying the incantation wrong. It\'s [i]Loo-mos[/i]\"[/b].. Regarding , said 17 and a Chihuahua.. Regarding , said Read and understood. Regarding , said I\'m not even sure how long this house war is meant to last, but we shouldn\'t get too complicated. Alera\'s and Keith\'s offices will need redecorating. Anyone feel like making silly banners? You should do some more drawings, Silas so I can put them all over the site >.>. Regarding , said I think Keith Summers is hawt, anyone else agree? >.> Imeanwut <.<. Regarding , said Sounds good. Feel like writing up and announcement for it, Silas?. Regarding New Student, Heliotrope Deverill said Heliotrope Deverill here, though most people call me Eli. Twinkey sent me so I'm exploring..Regarding , said Hey Josephine, nice to meet you too :3 Well, look around, talk to people, see how you like it here.. Regarding , said How about we have it every week. 50 points will get you a cash reward and if you got 100 points in the week you will get the cash reward and something else like a prize. If we can\'t have a prize we could just give more money.. Regarding , said ((ooc: ah its okay Marci, it happens :-))). Regarding , said [color=blue] Sarah looks over her shoulder and stands up saying \"No he\'s just passed out.\" She shakes her head a bit worried\"I just came out of the great hall and was walking around when I saw him. What on earth was he doing?\" letting out a soft sigh she says \"Looks like he was coming from the forest, but why?\" Sarah frowned a bit \"I think we should get a professor for help..or take him to the hospital wing maybe?\" Sarah was a bit thrown off about what to do, all she hope dis for the boy to be alright. Just then she heard another girls voice and turned around. Her eyebrows raised a bit startled by the new comer she says\" We just found him here ourselves, wondering what on earth exactly happened.\" Sarah looked at the boy and then back at the two girls.\"I\'ll go and get a professor. can you two stay until he wakes up or a professor comes?\" Sarah asked, her blue green eyes looked to the both of them. [/color]. Regarding , said Out -edited the banners for winners into the Ravie Trophy Room -annouced winners in the CR -posted in the game plan thread. Regarding , said Fell asleep last night. It was a long week. >.> - checked PL/RRR/CR - answered question in Questions Forum - read over replies in RRR - browsed - fixed tags in someone\'s post for them - updated the Face claim In!. Regarding , said Eugh, exams, the bane of my life. Finals are on the week beginning 21st May so until they are over I will be a bit stressed, since these are my first set of exams that actually count for something. I have my clarinet exam the weekend afterwards and a concert the weekend before, in which I have to play first instead of second chair because the first dropped out, so I\'ll also be running round like a crazy person trying to learn scales and parts and whatnot. I\'m sorry, but it can\'t be helped.. Regarding , said Alex scrunched her eyelids shut tighter as the light that shone through the window invaded her. She rolled over on her bed and groaned loudly. She cracked open one eye revealing an emerald eye that had the foggy unfocused look of someone that needed more sleep. Or didn’t want to be up, both suited her right now. She pulled her sheets up, over her head and shoved her face under her pillow. She had so much to do today! Homework, more homework, pick up her new homework, reply to her pile of letters, go to practice, she had a book that needed….[i]Practice![/i] Her head shot up from under her pillow as she looked to see what time it was. Horror painted itself across her face; it was 5:45. Alex jumped up with a start and fell of her bed, finding herself laying on the floor tangled in a web of sheets and pillows. “I don’t have time for this!” she spat angrily as she unwove the blankets and stood up rapidly. She ran into her closet and kicked the wall when she remembered she couldn’t were jeans and a t-shirt today. She had to dress up as Kas, and Kas dressed up most days, which meant a dress or a skirt would be needed. Alex, not being the kind to dress up, had almost no skirts and no dresses at all; the skirts she did have were shoved in the bottom of her trunk. She grabbed a bag and stuffed her [url=http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=48315909]practice clothes[/url] in it and threw it at her door before running to her trunk and flinging the top up. Her trunk was still pretty full, belongs from last year and this year like books, broken quills, and random little things with sentimental value. Folded nicely ( most likely by her mother) in the far corner, under a copy of Hogwarts A History and a sweater three sizes too big, was the pile of clothing labeled by her family: The Pile of Thing Alex Never Wears ( unless threatened). She pulled the [url=http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=48343581]pile[/url] out and rushed to the bathroom throwing the clothes on over her head and running a brush through her hair a few times before tying it up in a bun that looked like a three year old made it. She made a face at the feeling of the skirt brushing against her bare legs. It felt weird for someone that had worn a skirt all of four times in her life. She ruffled through the pile of things she never wore and pulled out a pair of small cotton pants that had the same pattern as the top and skirt she had pulled on. She reasoned with herself that she was not wearing them because she hated skirts, but because this way if wind blew the wind skirt up, no one would see her underwear. She ran out of the bathroom and grabbed her bag and ran out her bedroom door. She was almost out of the dorm room when she realized how cold her feet were. She wasn’t wearing any shoes! [i]Stupid, stupid, stupid![/i] She yelled mentally at herself as she ran into her room to grab a pair of heels that rose so high that she couldn’t run in them. Frustrated beyond belief she held her shoes in one hand, her bag thrown over her shoulder, and rushed out the door not bothering to be quiet for the well-being of others. Others that got to sleep in. She was not aware she had reached the pitch until she heard the mummer of voices that stirred her out of her thoughts. She walked quickly into the Slytherin Change room and shoved her bag in a locker violently and closed it before heading over to the broom shack and grabbing a bat and the Icebolt her parents had bought her. After she begged for weeks and sent them letter after letter with words of complaint written across them. She dropped her broom and the bat on the ground of the Change Room and tried to figure out how to get the heels on. How does Kas do this!? She frowned deeply and worked harder to get her foot into the shoe without falling backwards to the ground. After a good amount of struggling she got them on and quickly grabbed her broom and bat before running, well as well as you can in heels, to the pitch were a good amount of the team already stood. She tripped along the way while she made a beeline towards the team doing all in her power to not fall over while in the ridiculous shoes. When she reached them she let her belongings fall to the ground as she bent forward and placed her hands on her knees. “I’m…” she said tiredly trying to restrain the yawn that forced itself up her throat, and failing. “ I’m sorry I’m late Van. Not a morning person.” She told her as she yawned again. She stood up and pulled down on her skirt self-concise that someone would see the shorts and rat her out. “I am dressed as Kas today.” She said looking over at her friend seeing that she had down a fabulous job being Alex. She made a mental note to ask Kasia for the shoes she was wearing; maybe they could trade. She was never, ever going to wear these again. She blew out a big breath of air and walked over to a piece of levitated parchment seeing the teams’ names written on it with what they were meant to do. She studied as she waited for the others to come, or for Van’s instructions. Whichever came first.. Regarding , said Read and understood.. Regarding , said I\'m headed out. -Checked the PL/CR/LD -Browsed some -Answered a question via HB -Answered question in question forum -Updated face claim -Owled a user about their face claim. Regarding , said Omg aha what?. Regarding , said 10/10 I always loved this style of siggie and i love the font on the last name.. Regarding , said Kerli staggered back a little as her sisters hand connected with the side of her face leaving a stinging sensation in its place. Bringing her hand up to her face she stood there for a second feeling her face burn from the slap and just stared at her sister, she hadn’t expected the girl to slap her at all it wasn’t generally in the girls nature to be violent unless she was really pissed off and judging by the look on the older witches face she had defiantly said the wrong thing but in her short 15 years she had learned that the truth hurt. “So that’s how you want to play it huh? You want to get violent do you are you forgetting my track record my dear sister or are you feeling ballsy.” She spat her own temper getting the better of her she really hadn’t intended for this conversation to get out of hand but it seemed that it would indeed get out of hand it seemed both girls had inherited something from their parents and that was temper from which parent she wasn’t exactly sure. She was about to open her mouth to say more but she was cut off when her sister did something that she knew better than to do, she stepped inside her personal bubble and got in her face but what was worse she put her hands on her shoulders and shook her, physically shook her. The young Gryffindor stood there for a second blinking waiting for her brain to settle back into place because she was sure the older girl had dislodged it. Had the girl actually just broken two of her rules in the matter of seconds? That wasn’t going to sit well at all. “What the hell are you doing..? Did you actually just shake me you know I don’t like being handled rough!” she said her voice dangerously low which should be a warning sign to the older girl. She was beyond pissed off now.. Regarding Absence thread, Heather Winterly said Because I couldn't find the old one I'll make this one. >.> Anywho. I have exams all of next week so if I'm not on that is why, everything should be back to normal after the 10th. I'll still be able to check on everything, so owl me if you need to..Regarding , said Thanks for posting everything, Syd.. Regarding , said Yes. I can always check the homework. They have times on them.. Regarding , said I love both ideas, but like Hwin, think Silas\' will work best. 50 points shouldn\'t be too much. That\'s 4-5 pieces of well-done homework. So, say, our schedule says that a user needs to do 80 points worth of homework by the 10th, assuming that today\'s the starting date. Would we give a prize to each user who gets this done? How would we ensure that someone hasn\'t done it within the time period, and has instead started before?. Regarding Ravenclaw Award Winners!, Sydney Dunkin said Once again, a term has come to the end. But with the end of the term, we always feel the need to give recongnition to outstanding Ravenclaw members. As voted for by YOU, here are the term 11 Ravenclaw Award Winners! Award banners can be found in the [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum.php?id=150]Trophy Room[/url]! Congrats to the following people; [b]Favourite Ravenclaw Professor:[/b] Heather Winterly [b]Most Quacked:[/b] Silas Cain [b]Most Friendly/Helpful:[/b] Sydney Dunkin [b]Best Role Player:[/b] Silvanus Bevan [b]Most Improved:[/b] Katie Kurt [b]Ravenpride:[/b] Elsbeth James [b]Most Active:[/b] Silas Cain [b]Most Popular:[/b] Silas Cain [b]Best Signature:[/b] Heather Winterly [b]Quidditch MVP:[/b] Gold River Milan [b]Most Points Earned:[/b] Katie Kurt Thanks to everyone who voted, and, once again, congrats to the winners!.Regarding , said Checking in. Sorry about non-outs >.>. Regarding , said Read and understood.. Regarding [color=red][size=14]Important[/color][/size], Heather Winterly said Alrighty, serious business. If I feel that you guys are not doing what I think you should be doing, or enough of it then I\'m afraid that I will have to put you on probation. And if your still don\'t pick up your game the only thing to do is to fire you. So when I owl/talk to you and ask you to do something DO it. If you\'ve posted in the absence thread then I will understand, but if not then you have no excuse of not doing your duties. If you\'re unsure of what you have to do then talk to me about it. You\'ve been warned. Please post saying that you\'ve read and understood this. - Heather.Regarding Announcement, Keith Summers said Just so everyone is in the know, I'm waiting for LA to move to a new server before we can get back to making items. The reason is because we can't access the DB at this time. Once we have the new server, we'll hopefully be able to pick up from where we left off. In the meantime, you may continue working on any items you've claimed..Regarding , said I want Goldie to win MVP. Do you want me to post these up?. Regarding , said Sylvia noticed that the boy was very distracted, though after the fact that she had already said hello, she immediately felt embarrassed, she knew better not to sneak up on a person like that. So when Sylvia realized how she had startled the boy, she was immediately remorseful. She backed away while she apologized for her actions, \"Oh! I\'m so sorry, you know I know not to sneak up on people like that, but I never listen , or at least I never remember not to. I am so very, very sorry. It\'s a pleasure to meet you Rikuto! May I ask what you are doing up here all alone?\" Sylvia thought to herself that the boy might just be exploring, but she thought that perhaps that might be some hidden purpose to what he was doing in the fourth-floor corridor all by himself. Sylvia absolutely loved adventures and exploring, and hiking, and activities such as these. She leaned in a little more as she anxiously waited for Rikuto\'s answer to her question.. Regarding , said In. Regarding , said Dominique: I hope this looks ok. Avvie:[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/mindysb/Siggies/DomAve.jpg[/img] Siggie: [img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/mindysb/Siggies/DomSig.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Ruby was first year, a Slytherin first year, and she was a proud one too. Ruby was reading a second year book that she took from another Slytherin, she would give it back later. Ruby flipped through the pages and sighed, she had already read this. Ruby looked around when she heard a noise, she was guessing it came from the forbidden forest. Getting up she made her way to the forest. She didn\'t get to far when she saw two girls looking down at what looked to be a First year Ravenclaw. Ruby sighed \"does anyone know what happened?\" she was guessing not \" she looked down at the boy then looked deep into the forest \"did anyone think of getting the nurse? or carrying him to the nurse?\" Ruby got on her knees \'[i]Okay Ruby think... think..[/i] She shook her head and sighed \"okay think now whats the next step? carry him to the nurse or drag the nurse here?\" she knew the nurse would ask a lot of questions about how they found the boy, where did they find him. Ruby sighed and got up wiping the dirt off her knees she sighed and looked at the two girls \"well?\". Regarding , said Won\'t write you a love song in my pants :-s hehe wow!. Regarding Twinkey said....?, Josephine Way said Hey my name is josephine Way good ta meet ya!.Regarding , said I like both ideas, but I think Silas\'s could work a little better. I like your award ideas though, Els. Do you mean a goal type of thing. So lets say by 17th or something if they get ravvie over 100 points they get a prize? And then it just goes n from there? And that\'s good too, like of they get 50 points? Or is that too much? Anyway, what ever we\'re doing we need to have it up quick. We\'re coming last >.>. Regarding , said I\'m hetting less interested in Harry Potter, and more in Pokemon by the day. I\'ll be back as soon as my Harry Potter sense is back up. See ya!. Regarding , said You are banned for not paying enough attention while talking on the phone.. Regarding , said Brunch, even though I usually eat it at lunch time. Digital or hand clock?. Regarding , said I\'m here.. Regarding , said Novecientos cuarenta y tres.. Regarding , said [ [quote][Kasia Lisette cuddles her hedgehog Isaac Emory sends Tom a warning owl for undeclared SP use [Isaac Emory] 8:13 pm: >_> Thomas Calixto eats the warning, because as a hedgehog, he can\'t read. [Thomas Calixto] 8:14 pm: >.> [Kasia Lisette] 8:14 pm: [Kiara Fornax] 8:14 pm: You\'re a hedgehog? [Thomas Calixto] 8:14 pm: Only when Kasia pets me [Kiara Fornax] 8:15 pm: A drunk hedgehog [Kasia Lisette] 8:15 pm: In chat he\'s my hedgehog [Isaac Emory] 8:15 pm: KAS [Kiara Fornax] 8:15 pm: Hmm... [Kasia Lisette] 8:15 pm: :3 [Isaac Emory] 8:15 pm: TRANSFIGURATION HANDS KAS [Kasia Lisette] 8:15 pm: ISAAC [Kasia Lisette] 8:15 pm: ..OMG [Kasia Lisette] 8:15 pm: Kasia Lisette dances excitedly Kiara Fornax facepalms [Kasia Lisette] 8:16 pm: that seriously just made my day [Isaac Emory] 8:16 pm: [Kasia Lisette] 8:17 pm: :3 [Kiara Fornax] 8:20 pm: What if you facepalm Kas... [Kiara Fornax] 8:20 pm: will you transfigure your head? [/quote]. Regarding , said :-| little help?. Regarding , said hm..... Regarding , said just testing my signature. 8-0. Regarding , said Out - Spoke to Eva about Quidditch - Spoke to Cinna about Awards sigs - Touched base with Ava about Quidtditch - Touched base with Arwen so she knows I haven\'t dropped off the ends of the earth. >.> Also discussed Gryffie things with her - Uploaded award sigs to the house photobucket account - Browsed a bit briefly - Spoke to Bella about the Fornightly - Read new posts in Summer Event - Checked PL/QL/LD/QUAFFLE. Regarding , said Marci was hanging out in the court yard with her kitten, Flurry. She was trying to teach the cat how to fetch a toy mouse. Unfortunately, the cat wasn’t having any of it. Every time Marci would throw it, Flurry would look up at her like she was crazy. Her cat’s eyes said it all. [i]I’m not going to go get that. You threw it. You go get it.[/i] Marci shook her head and she would go and retrieve it and then bring it back. She’d levitate it in front of Flurry’s face with a light ‘Wingardium Leviosa’. The kitten would bat at it and Marci would move it around the court yard. At least her cat had some normal Kitten tendencies. Her kitten was so smart but sometimes Marci wondered if she was really a kitten at all. She seemed disinterested in the things other kittens liked. When the cat had expressed all its energy, she decided to take a nap in the tree. Marci watched as her kitten took off, clawed it’s way up a tree and curled up on the lowest branch. Sighing, Marci got up to walk away. She was planning on going to study in the library when she saw a group of students talking off at the other end of the courtyard. One was a Hufflepuff and the other two were Slytherins. As much as Marci encouraged interhouse unity, she had come to realize that there was still a significant amount of bias at Hogwarts, particularly on the Slytherin’s part. They tended to terrorize the other houses if they felt they could get away with it. Normally Marci stayed out of their bullying as long as it wasn’t directed at her but this little girl was a Hufflepuff and outnumbered. It was Marci’s duty as an older student to step in and make sure everything was ok. She took a deep breath and walked over to the group. She heard one of the Slytherins say something and it sounded quite mocking. [i]Great, they are ganging up on the little Hufflepuff. I’ll just even out the odds a little.[/i] Marci walked up and stood just behind the other Hufflepuff girl. [color=red]”Hello there. How’s it going over here? Everyone playing nice?”[/color]. Regarding , said Add 15 more points for Transfiguration and 5 bonus points for the same class :3 Total: 40 points and 5 bonus points.. Regarding , said 7/10 I\'m not keen on this siggie. It\'s so bright on one side and really dark on the other. I find it just a bit distracting, to be honest. I prefer the right hand side where the name and title are. I like the colour and blending of that side.. Regarding , said To everyone who I didn\'t send their Wizard Pages yet. I have been busy with things in RL and it\'ll die down (hopefully) by next week after everything with me getting ready for college is finally done. BUT, there is another reason why I haven\'t sent you the link yet to your Page. I need more information on your character. I can\'t work with a one-liner. I need to know more about your character. If you are confused about what I mean, you can look at my Wizard Page as an example (or anyone else\'s that I had made) and you don\'t need to give me a full bio (unless you want to). Thank you!. Regarding , said Kasia opened her eyes slowly as she felt something rough move on her cheeks. Her eyes roamed the ceiling of her room as she felt something press against her chest. She saw her tabby cat, Chip was sitting on her chest, his tail swished against the blankets. [i]Why is he licking my face? I don’t.. oh no..[/i]Kasia’s eyes shot open and she sat up quickly. The sudden movement of hers made Chip tumble off the bed and onto the floor with a small grunt. The Quidditch practice! She remembered telling Chip to wake her up at exactly five o’clock so she can get to the Pitch in time at six. It usually took Kasia a long time to get ready as she had to eat before and pick out her clothes, but now she had a habit to pick clothes out the night before. And, with Vanity’s little rule of how you need to dress like someone else on the team.. that was going to be tough. She didn’t want to dress as Vanity because even though they were really good friends, she thought that others would dress like her as she is the Quidditch Captain. She didn’t think to dress as Lumina because she thought Vanity would. Her mind was in jumbles as she slowly got out of bed and stretched. And not just her back, she stretched her arms and legs as well. It was something that her mother always made her do before she went to dance and gymnastics practice. She cracked her back again as she walked towards the chair in which she laid down her clothes. She had decided to go as one of her other good friends, Alexandria. She had asked her what type of clothes she wore and was surprised at the answer. Casual. [i]What in bloody hell does that mean? Casual...[/i]She thought as she lifted up the clothes. It didn’t look casual enough.. it still looked like her type of clothes. She sighed quietly and threw them on her bed. Kasia bit her lip and went through more of her clothes before deciding on her outfit. She looked through the mirror and nodded with approval as she finished lacing up her sneakers. The tiny [url=http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=48344085&.msg=BQcCAAAAAQQDAAAABAoLU2V0IHVwZGF0ZWQAAAAHY29udGVudAoENTAwMAAAAAhkdXJhdGlvbgoDbXNnAAAABHR5cGUIgQAAAAlmYWRlX2F3YXk]Chaser[/url] grinned at herself as she put up her hair in a high ponytail. She looked over at Chip and her Snowy Owl, Cooper who were now sleeping on her pillow and the headboard of her bed. She smiled lightly and grabbed her duffel bag which was full of the [url=http://www.polyvore.com/practice_quidditch_clothes/set?id=48344764]practice Quidditch clothes[/url] that she would wear after this practice. She sighed quietly as she looked at the clock that was on her nightstand. Why she didn’t set that was a mystery to her. No wait, it wasn’t. She would’ve blown it to smithereens with just a flick of her wand. The third year walked to her desk and took a small muffin off the plate. She had set up her breakfast before she went to bed. After all, she didn’t know what time she was going to get up. She ate the muffin quickly and chased it down with some water before slipping out of her room. Kasia sneaked out of the Common Room, went into the Slytherin Change Room and stored her duffle bag in her locker and sprinted down towards the Broom Shack. She hoped no one had touched her Firebolt, she had a cape cover for it with her initials on it. If they did, especially since this [strike]super[/strike] early morning was her first Quidditch practice with the rest of the girls. She slipped into the Shack and grabbed her broom, she sipghed with relief as she walked towards the Pitch. She spotted Vanity, Lumina and a new girl, who was probably Elizabeth. Kasia took a deep breath, smiled and ran over towards them. “I’m sorry if I’m a bit late. I had to drop something off. I’m dressed as Alexandria in case if you’re wondering.” She said quickly before she noticed the scroll of parchment that was floating in mid air. She walked towards it and started to read her task as she waited with the others for the rest of the team.. Regarding , said Color Scheme: colors that match this Banner ((http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c111/Pixipunk101/LA/marcibannernoborder.png)) Can you incorporate this banner please? Feel: Warm and playful in pinks and yellows and blues and purples. In shades to match my banner Background Image: None Header Image: http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c111/Pixipunk101/LA/marcibannernoborder.png Number of Columns: 2 columns, one big and one small please. Topics: Sections in the main part: 1. Appearance 2. Personality 3. History 4. Howarts years Sections in the smaller side bar: 5. In Brief 6. Behind the Character 7. Friends 8. Achievements 9. Current Role Plays 10. Pets 11. Credits (You can insert your name and link here if you’d like) Shoutbox: No Other: I like Iona Darrow’s layout a lot. If you could try and mirror hers that would be great. I’ve linked her profile below. (http://lumosalliance.net/profile.php?user=Iona%20Darrow&v=1). Regarding , said hi. Regarding , said Ana watched Saeid as he studied her painting more than carefully. He seemed to be immersed in it. Ana felt a bit awkward just sitting there, watching Saeid. But thankfully, he opened his mouth and spoke. [color=red] \"I bet. Do you paint together often?\"[/color] Ana lowered her head. This was not something she wanted to talk about with Saeid, with anyone. But luckily, Saeid felt had thought about what he said and continued on before Ana had a chance to answer(if she was going to answer). [color=red] \"All my grandpa ever taught me how to do was make cocktails. He\'d have me make drinks for his guests. Of course I wasn\'t allowed to drink them ever, I just made them.\"[/color] Saeid said. Ana listened and couldn’t help laughing with Saeid. Ana hoped that Saeid didn’t think she was a bit stalker-sih for knowing his name. [i]But then again[/i], Ana thought, [i] He is the Hufflepuff’s Beater and many people probably know him, even if he doesn’t know them.[/i] Ana nodded to herself and looked back to Saeid, just in time too, because he started to talk again. [color=red] \"Yep, that\'s me. Hufflepuff second year. You\'re a second year too, right? I\'m sorry, I\'ve seen you in class but I don\'t recall your name.\"[/color] This didn’t bother Ana at all. She could care less about who knew her and who didn’t. Realizing that never before had Ana talked to Saeid, she didn’t find this hard to believe.[color=red] \"It\'s nice to properly meet you.\"[/color] Saeid said, holding out his hand. Ana shook his hand and introduced herself. “Im Anastasia. But everyone calls me Ana for short,” she said, smiling at Saeid.. Regarding , said Drop Down: None please. I just want a simple page. Page Layout: Layout A please Text Boxes: I would like all the text to appear on the first page and in it’s own box please. Colors: Background: A yellow that matches the background of the signature found here: (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c111/Pixipunk101/LA/marcibannernoborder.png) Paragraph text: Can you make it either pink that matches the pink in the banner I just linked to? Section Header Text: A blue that matches the shades of pink and yellow. Text box background: A transparent lighter (or darker) yellow than the background. Text Box boarder: None Text: I would like this section to mirror Iona’s profile if possible (http://lumosalliance.net/profile.php?user=Iona%20Darrow&v=1) Sections in the main part: 1. Appearance 2. Personality 3. History 4. Howarts years Sections in the smaller side bar: 1. In Breif 2. Behind the Character 3. Friends 4. Achievements 5. Current Role Plays 6. Pets (You can just fill the areas with some kind of generic text, I’ll fill it in later.) Thanks!!. Regarding , said Novecientos cuarenta y dos.. Regarding , said 7/10 It\'s a nice overall design, but \'beauty\' is spelt incorrectly and the quote is difficult to read.. Regarding , said Ice cream. Brunch or lunch?. Regarding , said Exemplary. Regarding , said You amaze me - in my pants.... That\'s nice, aha. Regarding , said Fabulous!. Regarding , said Dolphins. Ice cream or chocolate cake?. Regarding , said 10/10 I love It! The pale tones with the colorful flowers, its really pretty!. Regarding , said 941, almost there!. Regarding , said oh, okay. Thanks.. Regarding , said [color=green]It had been a long day, and Elizabeth had decided to go for a walk along the edge of the forest. She knew she shouldn\'t, but it was the middle of the day, and surely nothing bad would happen with Hagrid\'s hut so close by. Having said that, her walk \'along the edge of the forest\' had turned into a walk rather deep into the forest, which she knew was strictly forbidden. Realising this (her mind had been elsewhere before this happened, hence why she accidentally wandered a little too deep), she turned around and headed back in the direction she had just come from. After about half an hour (Elizabeth didn\'t have her pocket watch with her at this point, so she couldn\'t tell for sure) she quickly understood why this forest was out of bounds to students without a member of staff. She was lost. Her pace quickened as she stumbled over vines and roots, clambering over logs as she desperately tried to fine a marker of some sort which would suggest where she was. Instead, she found something much more useful. [i]\"Ruby!\"[/i] she panted, noticing the Slytherin girl sitting and reading. She had met her a few days before up on the lawn. [i]\"Ruby, I think I\'m lost...why are you reading?\"[/i] she asked, noticing that she was holding a book - this was rather an odd situation to come across in a forbidden forest, or so she thought. [/color]. Regarding , said History of Magic- 15 points Total is 25 points. Regarding , said (OOC sorry about that, we must have posted at the same time, imaging my post is before yours ^_^). Regarding , said Are you sure you still have the thread watched? Make sure the link on the first post of the thread says Un-Watch. If not, click it.. Regarding , said [color=green]Elizabeth smiled and nodded at Ruby, confirming her name. She was just about to answer Marci\'s question when Lauren toppled onto her, seemingly because of Mave\'s digging. [i]\"It\'s alright\"[/i] she smiled, brushing herself off and pushing her thin rectangular glasses back onto her nose (the fall had left them hanging halfway down her face on one side). Her eyes bulged as she observed Marci\'s spell. [i]\"Wow, that was amazing! Could you maybe...teach that to me one day?\"[/i] she asked shyly, not wanting to sound pushy or annoying. She just loved to learn new things, and hoped this wouldn\'t put the older girl off. Turning her attention to the package, she stared a little, not knowing what to make of the Ravenclaw girl. She didn\'t seem to want to be near them, but maybe Marci\'s question would prompt her to relax, and perhaps even join them. [/color]. Regarding , said Mave heard her name, until then she had just been focused on the item she held, nodding slightly at a kind of heard comment from one girl. She looked over the older girl who spoke her name. Mave dropped her hand a bit as if to stow it away in her robes but decided not to. Mave looked at her object and decided if she wanted to tell this older student. She reddened a slight bit as she began to unwrap the sphere. She cleared her throat as she passed the ball to the other student, it was medium sized but light and she carefully proffered it to Marci. She cleared her throat. \"This is a [i]thun[/i]. It is something I have been working on since the first term, and it is finally ready. It was one of the first magical devices created by journeying witches and wizards see here-\" Mave rotated the globe slightly and said, \"[i]Thun Sidis Exorior!\" The globe started to give a faint glow, then it turned murky black and soon little dots began to manifest, they glowed with intensity and began to form patterns. \"This was used to help them navigate, it will show you the constellations anywhere you are in the world, if I did it the right way.\" Mave left out that it could also be used for other things but she didn\'t want everyone to see her as this huge nerd, at least not bigger than she already was. Mave gave a half smile and offered the lit sphere to Marci again.. Regarding , said [color=darkgoldenrod]Isaac stared up the steps as he started his climb toward the owlery. It had been some time since he\'d last sent a message; after all, there was no call for it over the term break. He\'d generally just use owls to keep in touch with his parents during term time. His mother had found the concept a little jarring at first - \"How can a bird be better than the Post Office\" had been her exact words - but after five years she\'d adjusted remarkably well to the idea. Seeing as it was the start of term, as had become customary Isaac had planned to send an owl as soon as he arrived - nothing too extravagant, effectively \"I\'m here, I\'m safe\" - but duties had distracted him and he was only just finding the time to go to post the letter. [/color][i][b]\"What took you so long!? We were worried sick!\"[/b][/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Only now he was actually going to send the letter was his head filled with thoughts of his mother\'s reaction. His father likely wouldn\'t be (or, at least seem) nearly as concerned...that suited Isaac fine, though. Endearing as the panic was, one parent was plenty in that particular area. [/color][i]If they were both like that...not sure they\'d have ever let me leave the house.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Grimacing a little at the thought, he continued up the stairs. About a floor\'s worth of stairs from the top of the tower, the ceiling seemed to emit a loud crashing noise, followed by a series of smaller ones. [/color][i]Like someone dropped a large pencil case...[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Even thinking that, he found himself running up the stairs two, three at a time - too many possible causes for a sound like that could involve someone having gotten hurt. [/color][i]I\'d have never thought myself the \"running to your aid\" type...I guess a year as a Prefect changes a few things.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Within seconds, he was at and opening the door to the owlery. [color=orangered][b]\"Are you alright!?\"[/b][/color] The question wasn\'t directed at anyone in particular, and was probably a little louder than necessary as well, for that matter - some heavy flapping seemed to indicate a couple of the nearer owls were disturbed. For a moment, the boy felt incredibly foolish about his actions. [/color][i]What if everyone\'s fine? What...if there isn\'t even anyone up here?[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] The second option would be the ideal; nobody would be hurt and nobody there to witness crazy worried Isaac. His eyes feverishly scanned the room, looking for the source of the noise... ...and before too long, found it. [color=orangered][b]\"I...uh.\"[/b][/color] It looked as if a school bag had exploded. Books and parchment were strewn across the floor in a rather indiscernible pattern. And there, at the epicentre...was not a tattered piece of ex-bag, but a girl Isaac recognised all too well. [/color][i]It\'s...her. Oh, dear.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Brynlee Baublit, fellow sixth-year and Prefect from Gryffindor house. The boy flinched a little at the sight. Of course he recognised her - they\'d spent around a year doing the same job, which called for more than a few meetings. [/color][i]Yeah, colleagues. And, y\'know, the fact that...[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] He trailed off, even to himself. Certainly for most of that year, he\'d found himself...interested in her. His eyes would linger on her for that extra second or two, he\'d tend to find himself a little speechless when she was around...it wasn\'t so bad in the group of eight or so, but he\'d certainly noticed it. [/color][i]...yeah, that I like her.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] It hadn\'t taken him too long to come to the conclusion that they were symptoms of some kind of affection for the girl. But, considering the fact that he was stood here now starting to panic a little at the sight of her, it was going to take somewhat longer to actually make any progress past that point. A sharp squawk from one of the owls snapped Isaac\'s attention back into the present. He was suddenly aware he\'d just been stood there, by the door, not doing a thing to help. [/color][i]After that entrance, people are gonna think I\'m--[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] It dawned on him no sooner than he\'d thought it. There wasn\'t actually anyone else there. He was alone, with the one person he\'d found thus far that could make him feel more awkward than he did himself. [/color][i]Fun, fun.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Walking towards her, not feeling up to a run like the one up the stairs, he called out. [color=orangered][b]\"Er...are you alright, Bryn...?\"[/b][/color] Unsure as to whether he should use the girl\'s full name until the very last moment, he\'d had to settle for trailing off in...again, an awkward way. [/color][i]...Yup, this is uncomfortable. At least I\'m not in her shoes...[/i]. Regarding , said History of Magic- 15 points. Regarding , said Sorry for not checking in/out. I was away and only rememebred to post in the PL. Anyways, back now! :) Checking out. - Owled Lena about Quidditch - Spoke to Iona about Quidditch - Owled Marci about team app - Posted in Den about match - MOd team about match - Spoke to Arwen about match - Finished article for WWR - Owled Heatherly about WWR. Regarding , said Checking out. - Owled Lena about Quidditch - Spoke to Iona about Quidditch - Owled Marci about team app - Posted in Den about match - MOd team about match - Spoke to Arwen about match - Finished article for WWR - Owled Heatherly about WWR. Regarding , said 940 :-$. Regarding Notification!, Tookie Vine said My notification have stopped coming through. Like for my signature shop I'm not being notified when i get and order, can this be fixed? :-s.Regarding , said Hello Rae! Welcome to Hufflepuff! Well, take a look around and see how you like things. If you have any questions or concerns, don\'t hesitate to shoot me an owl.. Regarding , said [color=green]Elizabeth peeled open her eyes and stood up, still half asleep, It was 5:30AM, and Vanity wanted them to be ready and on the pitch by 6:00. She staggered quietly over to the messy pile of clothes at the end of the bed, rummaging through to find some Quiddich gear. She felt terribly guilty - Van wanted the team to dress as each other to test how well they all knew each other. But, truth be told, Elizabeth was a brand new member of the team and didn\'t really know anyone, so her best bet was to dress as the Captain herself. Come to think of it, Elizabeth didn\'t know Vanity that well either, so she just pulled on something she [i]imagined[/i] she would wear. It was probably wrong, but she hoped against hope that the Captain would understand her situation and be a little sympathetic. Pulling on some pointed Quiddich boots (she imagined Vanity would wear pointy boots rather than rounded ones), she heaved a sigh and looked enviously at the other girls, still in their beds. Then she shook her head and thought of how lucky she was to have even made the team at all, so, wearing a smile, she walked out of the dorm and down into the Slytherin common room, out the door and into the corridor. Squinting, blinded by the light of the outdoors, Elizabeth made her way across the grounds and headed for the direction of the pitch. All sorts of things were going through her head - would Vanity mind her not being properly dressed as someone else? Would the team approve of her being the newbie? Was she even invited to this, or had the Captain sent the owl to her by accident? Would she be any good, or was her try-out a fluke of luck? Frowning a little, she tried to shrug it off, wanting to focus on the task in hand. Yawning, she trudged groggily onto the pitch, only to be met by the Captain and some other team members. She shuffled over to them and gave a weak, tired smile to those present. Listening to Vanity speak, she glanced at the others to see what they were wearing, hoping that they didn\'t notice her lack of costume. She also felt a little awkward being one of the newcomers, feeling like she was intruding on them a little. But Vanity had asked her to be here, so she hoped that would earn her enough respect to not be glared at by the other team members. Once the Captain had finished her piece, Elizabeth gave her a nervous smile and followed Lumina to the broom shack, pulling out a standard Hogwarts broom (first years weren\'t allowed their own) and a bat, just in case. She felt embarrassed by this, as everyone else seemed to have brand-label (or at least not pre-owned) broomsticks, and she was stuck with this grubby little thing. Having said that, this grubby little thing was what would get her through today\'s practice, so she carried it with care as she wandered over to the hovering scroll and waited for the Slytherin prefect to finish reading so she could have a look herself. [/color]. Regarding New...Twinkey sent me :D, Raelynn Haloway said Hi! I'm new and Twinkey told me to create a thread so I guess that's what I'm doing. :-p I'm Raelynn but go by Rae. Happy I got into Hufflepuff!.Regarding , said Marci woke up early. She was very excited to watch Hufflepuff trump Ravenclaw in the match today. It was the first match of the year for Marci and she was going to make it the best match possible. She sat in bed for a few more minutes. Reveling in the warmth of her sheets and the comforting presence of her kitten and hedgehog. Honestly, the hedgehog wasn\'t the must comfortable thing to cuddle with but she loved him anyways and allowed him to sleep in her bed, even if his prickly fur was itchy and uncomfortable sometimes. Marci was a sucker for cute critters. Finally she couldn\'t stand it any longer and she jumped out of bed. Flurry, her kitten sprang off her indignantly and scurried under the bed, hissing on her way under. [i]\"Now don\'t you go being a spoil-sport today, Flurry. We all have to keep our spirits up and give Hufflepuff all the support we can. They\'re going to need it.\"[/i] Marci knew this was Eva\'s first game as the Quiddtich captain and she sent up a prayer for support and speed and skill for her friend. She knew Eva was passionate about Quidditch and Marci couldn\'t think of anyone more qualified to be their captain than her. [i]Good luck, lady,[/i] she said out loud, hoping that would make the luck carry all the way to the pitch. Marci ruffled through her trunk and pulled out her favorite yellow hufflepuff sweater. It was hand knitted by her Aunt and she loved it dearly. Slipping it over her head she also donned a pair of yellow wellies and leggings. Wrapping a scarf around her neck, Marci was ready to go. She picked up her hedgehog, put him in her pocket. Then she grabbed her Hufflepuff flag and headed down to the pitch. The excitement of quidditch never failed to get to Marci she skipped up the stairs to the Entrance Hall and danced out the big oak doors. She wished she had her broom so she could take a fly before the game but it was tucked safely up in her room. Finally she reached the quidditch pitch. She made sure Melvin was tucked securely in her pocket before she started to climb up the stands. She loved the view from the top of the Quiddtich stands but she hated the climb up. She wasn\'t fond of heights if she didn\'t have a broom between her knees. As she climbed the rickety stairs, higher and higher, she tried not to look down. She let out a sigh of relief as she finally reached the top of the stands and took a seat. She was early and there wasn\'t very many people present yet. She got the perfect seat, right in the middle of the pitch. As she looked around the other seating areas she saw her closest friend at Hogwarts, Iona Darrow. She was holding a yellow banner. Marci couldn\'t see what it said but she was glad to know Iona was supporting Hufflepuff and their friend Eva. Curious as to what the banner said, Marci pulled out her omnioculars and zoomed in on the banner. Marci burst out laughing and almost dropped her omnioculars off the side of the stands. Iona had made a Hufflepuff banner that not only supported Hufflepuff but also her various friends on the Ravenclaw team. Just as she was getting ready to pull the omnioculars from her eyes she noticed a someone on a broom whizzing around the stands. The game hadn\'t even started and the players were not on the field yet. Curiosity got the best of her and Marci zoomed in on the broom. She about fell out of her seat. Professor Summers was zooming around the pitch in his knickers and a pair of boots. This time Marci really did drop her omnioculars over the side. In the back of her mind she hoped they didn\'t hit anyone on the way down but the rest of her was focused on her professor. She was clutching her sides and laughing so hard she couldn\'t breath. She fell out of her seat and rolled on the floor for a second until she got herself under control. Wiping tears from her eyes Marci got back up on her seat just as the players were coming out to the field. [i]\"Let\'s go Hufflepuff!!![/i] Marci screamed, encouraging her house mates. [i]\"You show Ravenclaw who\'s boss Eva! Make them regret the day you became captain!\"[/i] Marci waved her Hufflepuff flag in the air like there was no tomorrow. Marci leaned over the banister looking for her lost ominoculars. She spotted them directly under her, buried in the grass where they had fallen. Taking out her wand she quietly said, [i]\"Wingardium Leviosa.\"[/i] Grinning, Marci levitated her omnioculars back up to herself just in time to see Eva speeding towards the quaffle. This was already promising to be an epic match.. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said Avatar: [img]http://befunkyanonymous.s3.amazonaws.com/09fe0957e1e0e9e515d19cbe8d0ce9641336156461_3632.jpg[/img] SIggie: [img]http://befunkyanonymous.s3.amazonaws.com/5bad306bf8e815509cbb08806eaa75d91336156523_1698.jpg[/img] Their not perfect! sorry the images weren\'t the best quality so, you know if you don\'t wear it is okay.... But yes hopefully you\'ll like :D. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said ((ooc: NO!!! Sorry, I messed up on my script. :( Sorry about that guys. The bold was only suppose to be for the dialog. Epic Fail.)). Regarding , said Marci had been reading a book in the top branches of a tree on the out skirts of the forest. She loved being up high with the wind and the birds and the sky. It reminded her of flying. She had been reading a quidditch tactical book as she was currently trying out for the Hufflepuff quidditch team. She had her practical tryouts later that week. The book was dead useful so far. She had learned a number of different plays and formations for chasers and a read a few great tips for beaters. Marci was planning on trying out for each position and wanted to be prepared for whatever came her way. Off in the distance Marci heard a number of crashes and grunts and dull roars. It didn\'t bother her too much. She had spent enough time at Hogwarts and in the Forbidden Forest not to get freaked out by these kinds of things. It was probably just a stray Minotaur thundering around in an angry uproar. The monsters of the forest never came particularly close to the castle or the forest\'s edge. She wasn\'t sure if Headmaster Bevan had put spells and protective charms to keep them at bay or if they just naturally fled from human contact. Whatever kept those monsters in the woods though, Marci was thankful for them. As it was, whatever was trudging through the forest was getting closer and closer. Marci stood up on tip-toes on her branch and saw the tips of trees swaying where the beast was running. Marci gulped it was pretty close and it was coming this way. Quickly Marci started to scramble down the tree, still clutching her precious book. She wasn\'t paying too much attention to what was below her, she just knew she wanted to get the heck out of there as soon as she could. Ten feet from the ground, Marci lost her footing and fell from the tree. [i]Whomp[/i] Marci hit the ground on her back and it hurt. Pain radiated up her shoulders but she didn\'t care. If that creature was anywhere near her she was going to flip out. She got up as quickly as she could and spun around towards the forest. Her heart was pounding and her breath came quickly but she quieted down enough to listen for the sound of stampeding hoofs or paws. She couldn\'t hear anything. Just then she heard a quiet girls voice coming from the other side of the tree. [b]\"Excuse me, are you all right? Do you need some help?\"[/b] When Marci peaked around the tree she saw a boy, who was obviously a first year, he was tiny, and a girl who looked closer to Marci\'s age. The boy was laying on the ground and the girl was crouching over him. It was obvious he had fainted. Marci wondered if he had been chasing that creature in the woods or if it had been chasing him. Tentatively Marci walked towards the pair. Fear filled her as she looked at the boy. [i]Oh dear God, I hope he\'s not dead[/i], Marci thought. [b]\"He\'s not dead, is he?\"[/b] She asked the girl. Marci desperately tried to think of a spell to waken the boy. She had heard that chocolate helped after Dementor attacks and duels. Luckily she was a chocoholic and pulled out a bar of bitter sweet chocolate and awkwardly placed it in the boys mouth, praying he wasn\'t allergic to the sweet. [i]Please wake up,[/i] Marci thought as she too shook the boy. Edit: FIXED -Elsbeth.. Regarding , said *Sigh* That order wasn\'t actually me, sorry, Tooks. But I\'ll still order a sig. You rock at them. :D I\'m going to redo the order, though, because my brother\'s grammar (and quote picking) is actually appalling, and I\'m ashamed of it. Name: Amaris Lissanda Play-by: Phoebe Tonkin Siggie and Avatar: Oui. Pictures: [url=http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/9800000/phoebe-phoebe-tonkin-9868185-1625-1300.jpg]This[/url], [url=https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSXMGhpzH01qJzP935Ny4RZ_6_sBBXkkBbbCRxse1KUuLV2qnKc]this[/url] and/or [url=http://img005.lazygirls.info/people/phoebe_tonkin/phoebe_tonkin_twitpic_march_2012_LLaY8zA.sized.jpg]this[/url]. Please cut out any text that may be there. Mood: Either elegant, relaxed or fun. Whichever works best with the pics. Colours: Preferably blue or silver, but again, whatever works best. Writing: My name and \'Why so serious?\' (The quote in smaller writing than the name, please). Avatar writing: \'Amaris\', but only if it looks okay with the sig. No initials or anything, please. Font: Something cursive for the name, whatever you like best. :-D Thanks, sorry about the mix-up. I\'ll be sure to beat up my brother or something for it. ;-). Regarding , said In! For yesterday - Browsed Checked CR/SN/SP Checked PL/QH Posted my first Practice thread Did homework Poked team members about practice.. Regarding , said Out - Updated FC - Spoke to Keith about Slythie things briefly - Posted the Homework thread in CR - Checked SN/CR/SP - Sent welcome owls - Added more members to my team - Edited them in the Prizes for Points. Regarding , said History of Magic: 15 points + 3 bonus points 15 + 34 = 49 points + 3 bonus points. Regarding , said Sorry for triple posting in here but do we want to do this again this term or not? Cause if we do, it would be time to announce this on the weekend since I will be announcing the new Lounge and maybe the awards (if they are ready) as well. Regarding Term 12 Homework Thread, Lumina Brier said Hello, Slytherins. As you can see from the title, this thread is going to be dedicated to homework. Please, check this as often as you can because it will be updated every time Professors post new lessons. I’m going to post a list of home tasks you all can do to earn the points for our glorious House, first easy ones (for instance, questions and short introductions) and then more difficult ones (for example, RP assignments and essays). [color=white]Astronomy[/color] Lesson: Discovering the Neptune. Homework: Answer the questions (15 points). Lesson: The Midget of the Solar System. Homework: Answer the questions (15 points). Lesson: Time to Get Creative. Homework: Create your planet! (min 800 words). These facts are required: Name, discoverer, location, rings/moons/characteristics, and what lives on the planet, if any. Bonus task: Draw a picture of your planet! (max 5 bp). [color=white]Charms[/color] Lesson: It’s all in your head. Homework: Answer the questions (10 points). [color=white]Herbology[/color] Lesson: Herbology in Review. Homework: Quiz (20 points). [color=white]Care of Magical Creatures[/color] Lesson: King of Serpents. Home task: Answer the questions (15 points). [color=white]Divinations[/color] Lesson: One for your wand. Homework: Questions + Research of a tarot card (15 points). Bonus task – max 5 bonus points. [color=white]History of Magic[/color] Lesson: History of ourselves – introductions. Homework: RP Introduction (300 words). [color=white]Muggle Studies[/color] Lesson: Introductions. Homework: RP Introduction (min 400 words). Lesson: Part I: The American Civil War. Homework: Answer the questions (15 points). Bonus: Draw your own flag (max 5 bp). Lesson: Ancient War - Guest Lecturer. Homework: Answer the questions (15 points). [color=white]Ancient Runes[/color] Lesson: Introduction. Homework: Write at least 400 words introducing yourself (10 points). Bonus questions: 5 bonus points. [color=white]Defense against the Dark Arts[/color] Lesson: Forgive us our sins, Homework: Role Play your reaction/participation in the lesson (min 300 words). [color=white]Transfiguration[/color] Lesson: Beetles into buttons. Homework: RP assignment (15 points). 1-2 years - 400 words. 3-7 years - 500 words. Bonus task: Complete the crossword (5 bonus points)..Regarding , said I will open it up this weekend to our Hosue and contact Romi to say I am doing so. Will be easier for me to open it on the weekend cause I have more time to do that stuff. Regarding , said Marci brushed some dirt off from her robes. It didn\'t really bother her because she spent a lot of time mucking around in the green houses. Her clothes were constantly covered in dirt and grime. Marci continued to brush at the dirt on her robes and she realized they were a little more grimy than she thought. She took out her wand and quietly cast a cleaning spell. \"Scourgify,\" she said. The dirt instantly disappeared from her robes. They also smelt slightly of lilacs. It was a trick one of the older students had taught her. Grinning she turned back to her new friends. Ruby was intently reading her book and obviously was caught up in whatever spells she was learning so Marci turned her attention to the other girls. She noticed the package in Mave\'s hand and wondered what it was. No one had yet answered her question about how the girls were liking Hogwarts so she let it go. Curiosity got the best of Marci and she took a step closer to Mave, tryimg to get a better idea of what the girl was holding. The parcel was wrapped in some kind of green fabric. Marci couldn\'t even tell the shape of the thing underneath it. By the look on Mave\'s face though, whatever this was very dear to her. Marci wasn\'t sure what the girl was doing with it or why she had decided to bury it but she decided she wanted to know what it was. \"Uhm, Mave? I hope I\'m not prying too much but what is that?\" Marci gestured to the package in the girls arms.. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said Name: Eva Tawni What you want: Set Play-by: Analeigh Tipton Pics: surprise me! Possibly a nice close up sort of one? Look/feel: girly but with that powerful, strong sort of feel. Color: in color please! Quote: Its not that things are difficult that we do not try, it\'s that we do not try that makes them difficult. Font: either hippy or elegant! Anything else: no thanks!. Regarding , said Lum was standing right in front of the wardrobe, absent-mindedly staring at the neatly folded piles of clothes. Usually she had no trouble with finding the proper items to wear but today was a different story. First of all, she had to leave her bed much earlier than usual. The Slytherin did her best not to grab her wand and not to destroy yet another alarm clock. She just hated mornings with every fiber of her being and preferred to wake up when this horrible time of the day was already over. Unfortunately, it was not possible due to that fact Lumina was still a student and, in addition to this title, held few other positions. That one responsibility, which once more reminded her that normal things like sleeping and eating were absolutely and utterly overrated, was a Quidditch practice. Second, their new Captain (who also was her roommate and the best friend in the whole wide world) decided to spice the routine up by making the team members to dress like each other. At first she has no idea who to choose, even though dressing like Caius Crown, male Slytherin Prefect, was the easiest option. Any green shirt and jeans would do. A piece of cake, no, even a crumb of cake, which meant they might end up having eleven Crowns, one of them dressed like another male team member, most probably, flying above the Pitch. How original. There was only one person left on the team she saw not wearing the school or Quidditch uniform quite often, and her name was Vanity Eva Marie Villiers, so, one way or another, the choice had been made. The seventeen year old sighed and reached out for the pile of spring clothes, laying in the farthest corner of the wardrobe. Everything she kept over there were her least favourite things, - shorts, sleeveless tops and ballet shoes. She had no obvious reasons to avoid wearing them, of course. But still she did, even though she looked great, as always. As a matter of fact, the kind of clothes, which was showing a lot of skin was the one the Prefect could pull off even better than anything else. But there was no need to do so. Lumina just stopped to care about impressing people with her looks. She liked to think that there was more in her than pretty face, bright smile and tiny waist. The Slytherin was running out of time and could not waste it contemplating about life any longer. She quickly removed some random items out of that pile and, after a minute of further thinking, decided to pick light brown tank top, grey shorts with thin belt and a pair of colourful ballet flats. But something else was missing. The whole outfit did not seem to be looking like it was the one Van would wear. Clueless about what she should add to it, Lum approached the bedside cabinet and opened her box with accessories. Completely ignoring shiny rings, bracelets and earrings, she checked the sunglasses cases and finally found the right pair. She was going to wear them no matter what but a glance into the pocket mirror to make sure the aviators did not make her face look weird, just in case, would not hurt. Thankfully, these glasses did not spoil the image. It seemed that the [url=http://www.polyvore.com/practice_outfit/set?id=48314296]Slytherin Beater[/url] was finally ready to head to the Pitch. The girl took her light green [url=http://www.polyvore.com/practice_set/set?id=48315947]backpack[/url], which had been carefully prepared last evening, so she did not have to worry about forgetting anything important, like a comfortable pair of sneakers to wear during practice, or water, or her wand. Now she had only to worry about performing well and not to get hit by a Bludger. And about being late because she could suffer some severe consequences. In her case it could be even more evil punishment than for others. Because she and Captain lived together. Alright, alright, it sounded completely wrong but actually made sense. She did not noticed how exactly she had reached the Pitch, being preoccupied with her endless thoughts. It could be the only distinctive trait that had not changed since her childhood. She had always had her head in clouds, both literally and figuratively. It was one minute to 6:00 am, and she spent this spare moment to say hello to Vanity and everyone else she failed to see while she was standing at the Pitch\'s entrance. She was listening quite attentively to Van\'s words, despite the fact that all she wanted to do was to use her bag filled with clothes as a pillow and to fall asleep right away. The Captain finished her speech by saying that the team was not going to have any more practices so early as long as they survive this one. \"Just peachy keen,\" Lum thought and did her best not to yawn and then caught Vanity looking at her, probably waiting to find out, who had inspired her outfit. \"Um, well, I dressed up as you. And you dressed like Caius, right?\" she asked, not expecting an answer. It was more of rhetorical question. She waited a little for possible latecomers to arrive and then went to the broom shack to retrieve her Nimbus and a bat. Sometimes she suspected it was not the right to keep things here but nothing ever happened to her stuff. There was her name engraved on both, after all, and most of the school pranksters probably knew it was a bad idea to sabotage the Slytherin Prefect\'s [strike]after[/strike] before school activities. Feeling a little bit relieved, she walked up to the scroll of parchment floating in mid air to read her task. . Regarding , said a Maltese?. Regarding , said Name: Amaris Lissanda Play by: Phoebe Tonkin Siggie and Avatar: Yes please :D Pictures, can you provide? thank you! Mood: Dark Colours: Any! Writing: i\'ve got a special power, that i\'m not afraid to use. Avatar writing: A.L Font: Anythink That will be all, thank you! :D. Regarding , said You\'re banned because you\'re winking like a boss in your avatar.. Regarding , said That awkward moment when you catch Keith staring at your chest a [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1003643#170711]second[/url] time. >.>. Regarding , said On account of the fact that Hufflepuffs are simply to awesome for multiple Puffs to be present at one time, I must inform you with my arrival that you are hereby banned, as our combined presence is probably just too much Hufflebeast to handle.. Regarding , said A soft music played in the background and the chattering of other customers was at a steady hum. Keith never ate here before with his grandpa, so it was all new to him. As Heather picked her menu up, she finally stopped acting uptight and asked if he was feeling alright. The man shrugged and picked up his own menu to take a look at the list. “I’ve never felt better.” True, there was a bruise forming on his head… but it wasn’t anything he couldn’t handle. When Heather asked him about the menu, Keith searched the list for foods he figured she might like. For some reason, she didn’t strike him as the seafood type of person, so she would probably want some other meat. His stomach rumbled and he wondered why he was looking for his colleague’s platter rather than his own. Getting impatient, Keith picked a random item off of the list and explained it to Heather. “Boeuf. Try that, you might like it.” From what he read of the description, it actually sounded somewhat good. However, Keith didn’t want to order the same thing as her… he had something else in mind. Once the waited approached their table, Keith took Heather’s menu and folded it before handing it to the man. He was full of smiles as he greeted his customers and had a pen in his right hand ready to write down their orders. In French, the man spoke, “Welcome to the l’Opera. What can I get for you and your lovely lady friend today?” Keith nearly choked on the water that he was drinking and shot the man an outrageous look. “Excuse me?” It had certainly caught him off guard, for it hadn’t occurred to Keith before that they looked like a couple. The waiter looked a tad uncomfortable at his customer’s reaction. Keith furrowed his brows and shook his head, firmly speaking in French. “We are not together. She is my friend.” The waiter was eager to take his order and be gone, so he apologized in a hurry. “Right. Sorry. I’m very sorry, sir.” He continued to apologize profusely for the next few seconds before Keith eased down a bit. The auror was flustered and reached for his water to take another sip, but his hand accidentally knocked it over. The water leaked over the table towards Heather onto her shirt and lap. Keith cursed out loud and got out of his seat half-way before realizing he was drawing attention to their table. Clearing his throat, he thought to himself... “Calm down. You just want to eat and enjoy yourself. Ignore what the waiter said.” Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and exhaled. “I am so sorry, sir. My men will replace your tablecloth shortly—““She is having Boeuf and I am having Turbot. That is what we’ll both be having.” Keith just wanted the man to leave now. The waiter took the hint and apologized once more before returning to the kitchens. Seconds later, men came to change the cloth. As they were doing this, Keith’s eyes wandered to Heather’s shirt, which became wet from the glass of water. Another thing he noticed about it was that it was see-through. Her bra was white and somewhat lacey… When his eyes met Heather’s, he flushed a crimson red and looked away immediately. He hoped to Merlin that she didn’t catch him staring… that would’ve been embarrassing.. Regarding , said Ruby looked up from her book and looked at Mave \"its pretty\" Ruby was whereing a sliver Slytherin necklace. She played with necklace, but then went back reading. Her mom always thought she was training for the O.W.Ls even before she started Hogwarts. Ruby loved reading the spell books of every year.. Regarding , said They are in charge of seeing and thus stalking Kerli. What was the means of transportation of Durmstrong school when they attended the Triwizard Tournament?. Regarding , said You are banned for being productive; nobody should be in that state, ever.. Regarding , said Eye Patch. Regarding , said Nine three nine. Regarding , said 10/10 I like the font of the name, it\'s very artistic and appealing even though just glancing it I have no idea what it says. The reddish rendering of the face draws the eye in amidst the green siggie. Very nice.. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed as per weekly duty -Owled girl kiddies -Updated Your Student Staff thread. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed as per weekly duty -Owled girl kiddies -Updated Your Student Staff thread. Regarding , said Hiar. Regarding , said Getting close! 938. Regarding , said What type of dog??. Regarding This is a little silly..., Isai Rosier said I don't think the tutorial should including starting a thread. Maybe just commenting? It's still meeting your house friends. Sorry of that's already been brought up :-p.Regarding , said Checking out - Check PL/CR/RRR - Posted in the RRR about the Slythenclaw war and about overall house activity - Post in the absence thread - Post in the Summer Events thread - Browsed. Regarding , said - Declare a state of emergency and establish martial law - Mandatory conscription starting at first year - Quidditch team practice and other extracurricular activities will be rescheduled for perimeter patrols and other necessary duties - Seize strategic locations (Great Hall, Owlery, the Greenhouse, Platform 9 3/4, etc.) - Sign a non-aggression pact with Gryffindor house - Encourage further relations with Hufflepuff house and either a) Get them to fight against Slytherin or b) Just sign another non-aggression pact Oh wait this isn\'t an actual war, lol jk I think the best thing we can do is offer prizes to get members to participate so it isn\'t just a few random people or something that will end in flop. I think that since this is a \"war\" then it should be competitive. I think house points should play some factor in it but we should add small events or challenges and at the end of the war whichever house won the most rounds would win the war.. Regarding , said I had an idea for the summer camp with a renaissance theme. What if we had SS running the camp as counselors and they would \"supervise\" camp activities around the school. We could have something Quidditch related at the pitch, swimming in the lake, maybe a camping trip into the forbidden forest. If we wanted to go that way we could also create merit badges for each event as special item prizes for students who participate in them.. Regarding , said Summer in da House -cough-. Regarding , said Terrible news people, my laptop has broken down so I can pretty much only use my mom\'s laptop to get on LA. I should still be able to get on about everyday but just in case this is here to let you know that I won\'t always have constant link to LA. I\'ll try to be on MSN on my phone all the time so if you need me you can poke me there.. Regarding , said I\'m here as well. Regarding , said I like Elsbeth\'s idea, she is right when she says that we need not just one or two who will do an outrageous number of assignments. Here is my input on the matter. The concern I have with students doing homework assignments is consistency. Maybe we could do some kind of systematic schedule and give out a certain prize for that period for anyone who had done X amount of homeworks that period. That way people would always want to do homework later in the term to get later prizes. I think we should also encourage new members to start looking foward to doing homeworks as well so maybe a beginner program or even just one time prize for just doing a couple homeworks would help boost their morale too.. Regarding , said Morning. Regarding , said Now or Never- Elvis. Regarding , said Smiley :-D. Regarding , said 10/10 YOU GOT A SIG! Yes! xD It\'s awesome :) I see nothing wrong with it.. Regarding , said Ever- Levine. Regarding , said After extreme calculations, I have come to the conclusion that they next number is 937.. Regarding , said ^ Yesh >.> Work, work, work, work, and more work. < Has to sit in a car for five hours on Tuesday >.> v Hates sitting in the car as well>. Regarding , said Stink Eye. Regarding , said Levitate :) Whales or Dolphins?. Regarding , said 10/10 the siggie is aweosme. Regarding , said Dementor. Regarding , said Your banned because \" Why so Serious?\" is the bestest quote ever!. Regarding , said 10/10 The colours are very soft and uniform. The transition of pictures and text meld smoothly with the background as well.. Regarding , said Awesome guys, love the attitude! And congrats Lena, will make sure you\'re free then. :). Regarding , said Hmmm, Keith. He seems the most forgiving of the lot. Have you ever stole something? And I pick truth.. Regarding , said No changes. :). Regarding , said Matt is going to kill me. There ya go: http://lumosalliance.net/profile.php?user=Farryn%20Grady If you had to kiss a teacher,who would you pick? aaand I pick truth for my turn. :). Regarding , said 10/10 Perfect siggie is perfect.. Regarding , said I love you too Bee <3 :) I dare you to snog someone you don\'t know on there profile. And I demand (kindly) linkage to it to xD And I pick truth for my turn :). Regarding , said TROLLOLOLLOLOOOOOOOOO I pick Dare. Love you Alex. :P. Regarding , said Muggle Studies: 10 points. Regarding , said Out for now. -Checked the PL/CR/LD -Browsed some -Answer question in the question forum -Did daily stuff for Sir Nick. Regarding , said Peace out. -Updated my about me in the SS thread. -Edited that post like five times to get the picture right. -_- -Talked to Van about Quidditch. -Talked to Keith briefly about prefect duties. -Browsed a little. &accidently passed out on my keyboard. i need sleep. -_-. Regarding , said For now, you can put him in the daycare for about 4 galleons a day and that will feed and water your pet. You may want to bring this issue up with Earl Coroni since he is the one that did all the pet stuff and he may be able to look into it for you. :3. Regarding , said PB: Jessica Nigri [url=http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/p480x480/581595_10150875139192533_349054752532_11690565_639670159_n.jpg] for Siggy[/url] Can you make it look like she is wearing green? if you can\'t thats okay. You can pick the colors, so it matches and I just want my name on it. Yes I would like an Avi [url=http://lh5.ggpht.com/-th0tFmfhjj4/T2nOgOf3UoI/AAAAAAABPDg/p6KmE9tJPQ4/jessica-nigri-twitter-1_thumb.jpg] pic for Avi[/url] Um.. change the back ground to something that matches.. lol if you can, can you change the hoodie and make it look more Sytherin?? only if you can. Mood: Slytherin lol Thanks!. Regarding , said 10/10 I love the font of the B, it corresponds to the rounded corners as well. The pastel feel of the face is nice too.. Regarding , said The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula Le Guin. Regarding , said 936. Regarding , said 8/10 I feel like there is so much going on in this siggie. I love the quote and the fonts, I just don\'t like how it\'s got like 213513 different fonts in one siggie. Also, not keen on the pattern being all over her face. It is a nice siggie, however and very Slytherin.. Regarding Practically Perfect, Sydney Dunkin said (OOC: Song is My Strongest Suit from Adia, the Broadway musical) [url=http://www.polyvore.com/pjs/set?id=48299685]Sydney[/url] didn’t look good in PJs, at all. They were too baggy, shapeless, and didn’t show off her assets. And because she only had a few pairs, they were well worn, had stains all over them, and little rips. She wouldn’t be caught dead in public wearing the clothes. Fashion was always important to the blonde, as someone’s first impression of her would be her appearance, and, honestly, she always wanted to make a damn good impression. [b]“In life one has to face a huge assortment of nauseating fads and good advice.”[/b] The sixteen year old sung to herself as she strolled over to her wardrobe. She opened the doors wide, ignoring the loud [i]crreeeeeekkk[/i] they made. Her eyes scanned the piles and rows of clothes she had, trying to figure out what to wear. [b]“There's health and fitness, diet and deportment, and other pointless forms of sacrifice.”[/b] She flipped through her selection of brightly colored tops, and stripped skirts, as she sqeeked out the lines of the song. Normally, the girl wasn’t a morning person, but she had gotten a good sleep, and only had a bit of Potions work to do. [b]“Conversation? Wit? I am a doubter. Manners? Charm? They're no way to impress. So forget the inner me, observe the outer. I am what I wear and how I dress.”[/b] [b]“Oh, now I believe in looking like my time on earth is cooking. Whether polka dotted, striped, or even checked, with the some glamour guaranteeing every fiber on of my being is displayed to quite remarkable effect.”[/b] The Quidditch Captain picked a cute [url=http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=48301954]outfit[/url] out of her large selection, made up of a floral dress, white wedges, and a few accessories. She wandered over to her mirror to get dressed, while continuing singing. [b]“From your cradle via trousseau, to your deathbed you're on view, so never compromise, accept no substitute. I would rather wear a barrel than conservative apparel, for dress has always been my strongest suit.”[/b] [b]“ Staying in or hitting town wards. From the top and working downwards, I ensure that every stitch is stitched in time.”[/b] The blue eyed fashionista strolled down the moving staircases with ease. She ignored the stares of frightened students, who were probably annoyed by her loud voice, which, honestly, wasn’t the best ever. But, she was having fun. Having fun never hurt anyone, right? [b]“ Whether wig or hat or turban . Whether clad boudoir or urban. Not to strut your stuff outrageously is a crime.”[/b] [b]“And the few who are invited to my wardrobe are delighted, as they wander through my things to find en route.”[/b] The young girl passed through the Entrance Hall, dancing around, as if she was on Broadway, singing her heart out about one of her favorite things in the world, clothes. She sat down on a bench and kicked her feet as she sang the next few lines. [b]“That in negligee or formal,I am anything but normal, for that dress has always been my strongest suit.”[/b] [b]“ I am what I wear. I said anytime, anytime!”[/b] Syd pushed off the bench and strolled out the doors, into the sunny, but chilly Courtyard. Few students were dwelling in the area on that Saturday morning, but she still wanted to put on as big of a show as she could for them. [b]“So bring me all my finest, most audacious, my divinest, most revealing, expensive, most expensive, and to boot.”[/b] [b] Most arresting, most heart-stoping, most free-flowing , most eye-popping, most arresting, most heart-stopping. Dress has always been my strongest suit.”[/b] Dunkin stood up on a bench, and belted out the song. As she wasn’t a superstar singer, she was missing notes, and her voice was cracking, but Syd tried her absolute best to sing as amazingly as possible. The girl threw out her arms, and danced in place, feeling like she was a world famous singer, at a concert, with all of her adoring fans below her. [b]“You know that I am what I wear. Dress has always been my strongest suit. So bring me all my finest, most audacious, my divinest, most revealing, expensive, most expensive, and to boot.”[/b] [b]“ Most arresting, most heart-stoping, most free-flowing, most eye-popping. Dress has always been my strongest suit! My strongest suit! You know that I am what I wear. Dress has always been my strongest,”[/b] She flipped her hair over her shoulder, and smiled into nowhere for a second. [b]“ My strongest, my strongest.”[/b] Dunks stomped the bench, nearly losing her balance. [b]“ My strongest, my strongest.”[/b] She punched the air, and took in a deep breath, before finishing the song, with a bang. [b]“My strongest suit!”[/b] The Student Staffer threw her hair back, and her arms into the air. By the end of the song, she was breathing rather heavily. Sydney sat on the bench and smiled softly to herself. Wow, had that been fun..Regarding Those Little Embarrassing Moments, Brynlee Baublit said Dread filled Brynlee’s body as she read over the tattered letter that she had received this morning from her sister. Today’s letter was the fifth letter she had received from her sister since the day she had taken off back to Hogwarts in the middle of the term break. She knew that her decision to do so probably wasn’t exactly a good one, but at the time it had felt like it was her only choice so she had followed through with it without any hesitation. When she had originally left her mother and grandma had seemed ok with it, but according to her sister they had been bickering with each other about it. She let out a sigh as she took a seat on the hard floor of the seventh floor corridor. The blonde leaned against the wall and watched closely as a few students walked past her, probably on their way to either class or to get some lunch. It was nice to hang out in the seventh floor corridor because there was never that many people up here; most people were either outside or around the great hall. Before too long she started to debate with herself. [i] Should I write my sister a letter? What should I say to her?[/i] she thought to herself. Her sister’s life had changed drastically fairly recently so she figured she at least wanted to make sure she was ok and that she was coping, they did used to be fairly close to each other at one point. Letting out a sigh, she stood up off of the ground and brushed herself off just in case any dirt had clung to her. [i]Why does things have to be so complicated all the time? It would be nice if I got a break for at least a day.[/i] she thought bitterly to herself as she picked up her feet and started to trudge through the empty corridor and towards the owlery. She knew that she could have easily put off writing the letter until tomorrow or for a few days for that matter, but she figured that the sooner she get’s is wrote up and ent out the better things would be and the less she would have to think about what to actually write. Once the Gryffindor had finally managed to get to the owlery she observed the flurry of all the incoming and outgoing owls. She quickly scanned the area for a place to write her letter, and once she found it she tossed her small bag of items on a clean spot on the ground next to her while she took a few moments to scribble out a semi decent letter. Once she was done with writing the letter she looked over it and frowned. She wasn’t really pleased with what she had written, but it would make do. Brynlee looked around for a free owl and once she was able to get one she swiftly rolled the parchment up and tied it to the owl’s leg before sending it off. Now that the letter was out of the way, she wasn’t sure what she wanted to do. She had spent most of the day worrying about her sister and the rest of her family that it had never occurred to her she would still have free time. Instead of leaving the owlery right away, she instead slowly walked over to one of the various windows in the room, stood on her tip toes and looked out at the grounds. Everything looked so tiny from the height she was at. A small smile played on her lips as a soft, cool breeze hit her face and blew her hair out of her face. She started to back away from the window when she tripped over herself and felt herself fall backwards. As she collided with the ground she heard her belongings scatter across the room..Regarding , said i really need some people who want to give me some lesson about roleplaying and english. my english so bad, give me some advice. just owl me or post on my wall. Regarding , said First of all, my iPod touch totally shattered, and that was what I usually wrote rps on, you know, so I could write them on-the-go and be done with it. Now I will have to use my mom\'s laptop :( for all role-playing purposes. this means that I probably won\'t be able to reply to things very quickly until like July 9th when I get a new iPod. Also, I will be on a school field trip to New York this weekend (May 5-6) and I won\'t have any internet access at all. Please be forgiving of my Quidditch-loving soul. Lurve, Aria.. Regarding , said Read!. Regarding , said checking in!. Regarding , said Here. Regarding , said checking in!!. Regarding , said 9/10 Oh, I just love that picture!! :) she\'s just...amazing <3. Regarding , said Checking in :3. Regarding , said I would be wondering who would put a perfectly good basket of cupcakes and cookies in the middle of a corridor because that\'s just tempting people! I would probably take the cookies and cupcakes and nom them anyways because that\'s what someone gets for leaving their sweets in the corridor. :p What would you do if you saw your friend sneaking out after curfew?. Regarding , said [color=red][center][size=18]PRACTICE IS NOW UP. [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004396&p=1]click me for the practice thread[/url] REPLY OR SUFFER MY WRATH. Thanks that is all :) [/center][/color][/size]. Regarding Come as you aren't (Slytherin Quidditch Team Practice), Vanity Villiers said What to wear, what to wear? There were so many decisions to make for today’s practice clothing, especially since the theme for today’s practice – the first of the season, and a very important one at that - was to come dressed as a different member of your team in the most comical way possible. The idea, basically, was to see how well you [i]actually[/i] knew your team mates, and truth be told, Vanity was expecting it to be an interesting practice. Then again, every Quidditch practice she had been to thus far had been just that – interesting, and completely insane, and it was never, ever boring. [i]Well, at least there’s that…[/i] Though she wanted nothing more this morning than to remain in bed, falling in and out of sleep for several more hours, there was a reason that she wanted everyone to get to practice at six o’clock in the morning. Namely – less talking and socializing, and much, [i]much[/i] more working. Unfortunately for the group of students that would soon be meeting her on the pitch, she meant to work them all until they could each do their jobs perfectly while asleep with both hands tied behind their backs. She chuckled to herself at the idea of actually making the team fly like that, then pushed back her covers. Her feet touched the floor, and she padded lightly over to her closet, thankful that the squeak in the door had been fixed over the break. Van was up much earlier than most people would have been, since she liked to get up and prepare herself for the day in a fairly time-consuming ritual. She had to straighten out her hair as well as pack an extra outfit to change into for the actual practice. Practicing in denim was…well, a bit uncomfortable, honestly, especially with the heat of the day. And though this morning was actually pretty cool, later on the heat always came out to play, and in combination with the sun’s rays beating down on her, Miss Villiers preferred to be a bit more comfortable when [strike]bossing people around[/strike] leading her team in practice. Dressing like her team member of choice was actually too simple. As her ‘big brother’ and good friend, Vanity had decided that Caius would be the easiest to dress as, since he always wore the same thing. Well, not entirely true, he would wear different versions of the same thing – but always the same idea. Green shirt, jeans, aviators. He wore different kinds of green shirts, different jeans, different aviators, but in the end, it was always the same general idea, making him the ideal candidate for a girl who didn’t want to spend money on clothing that she’d never wear again. Plus, at least this way Vanna was wearing clothing she already owned, and that she knew she wouldn’t be horribly uncomfortable in. Thankfully, some of the sixth year’s favorite articles of casual wear were [url=http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=48287843]perfect[/url] for the job at hand, and picking them out of the closet was quick and simple. As easy as that was, it was always a completely different story when it came to Van choosing her workout gear. She was a purveyor of athletic clothing, and if she wished to, could probably open up a store and make loads of money off of her outfits. I mean, her closet has a special section just for the many, many sports bras and spandex shorts, the moisture-wicking tops and the cute little tennis skirts. Mostly, however, the piles and piles of leotards that she wore when practicing her ballet dominated the category by a landslide. Even at school, she had to keep her body in pique physical condition. While the girl continued to grow ever more occupied by responsibilities, she found that she had done quite well so far, handling the many tasks that had been given to her. Being constantly active, having no downtime at all just kept her mind busy from wandering to other, more troubling matters. Sliding on her pants a bit forcefully, the horribly rude interrupter of dreams [strike]walked like a zombie in her sleep-deprived state towards[/strike] pranced energetically over to the mirror, grabbed a blonde eyebrow pencil, and started attempting to cover her face in fake stubble, hopefully to make herself look more masculine and rugged, though there were [i]some[/i] parts of her body that she would never be able to disguise as male. Once satisfied with the condition of her face, she marched herself back over to her bed, and rummaged around underneath it until her hand finally rested on the duffle bag she used for her Quidditch Supplies. A quick once-over told her that all of her gear was there, and she dragged the bag through the bathroom and into the closet. It was a bit of a blur after this, just Vanity chucking things into the bag that she would need later.[color=lightgreen] ”Water bottle…check. Makeup remover, check.”[/color] And so on, until the bag was chock full of the clothing and necessities she would need for the morning’s practice. Satisfied enough with the job she had done, Van tripped over to her mirror, and pulled her straight, and newly strawberry-blonde hair into a sleek, obnoxiously tight ponytail that fell far past her shoulder blades. Finally! She was put together and ready to show herself to the world! Or at least her team, and the few early birds who liked to go for a jog or what have you at this time of the morning. Hefting her bag up onto her shoulder, she paused her exit only to pick up her wand and an old [url=http://www.bagsnob.com/images2009/chanel_ruecambon_black.png]shopping bag[/url] that she had filled with yummy cupcakes, and other things of an equally delicious nature. She figured that since they were going to hate her at the end of this first practice after summer break, she might as well have some sort of delectable dessert for them. After a long, sweaty, exhausting practice, Van would bestow upon them a delicious consolation prize, and hopefully avoid any hexes sure to come her way. Ten minutes later Vanity had stowed her duffel bag in her locker in Slytherin’s Change Rooms, laid out her [url=http://www.polyvore.com/bleed_silver_green/set?id=48291538]practice clothes[/url] that she would change into later on one of the shelves, and had hidden the nomnom’s at the bottom of her locker. Unfortunately, several of the team’s members had the ability to sniff out sweets from a mile away, and let’s face it – most Slytherins take first, and ask later. Seeing as the munchies were meant for later, this would be a problem. A fond smile spread across the sixth year’s face. Whatever their [strike]very limited amount of[/strike] flaws were, the Quidditch Team had become more of a family to the emotionally-deprived girl than her own was – even with the strange summer of being shown off like a prized horse. So if someone stole a cupcake, she’d probably avoid punching them in the face, and go for somewhere with less chance of cosmetic construction, like a kidney or a spleen or something. But she would totally avoid their face, you know, because she’s so nice like that. Isn’t she just a sweetheart? Of course she is. And now little Miss Sunshine trudged over to the center of the pitch, standing in the small circle facing the field’s entrance. Striking what she hoped to be an intimidating stance, with her feet apart, her hands on her hips, and her Icebolt at her feet, Vanity awaited the rest of the members of her team. A glance at her watch showed that it was two minutes to 6:00 AM. [color=lightgreen]”Oh, if they don’t show up…”[/color] she didn’t finish the rest out loud, but if she had, it would involve some sort of tortured maiming, or possibly some Vanni-fied version of a slow and painful death. Death by Manolo Blahniks, perhaps. The roll of parchment with the list of who would be doing what was tucked into her back pocket, awaiting it’s moment to shine. She pulled it out and re-read it for the tenth time, then with a flick of her wand and a “Wingardium Leviosa!”, the scroll sprung to life, and practically leapt from her hand, to suspend itself in the air for everyone to read. [center][url=http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/quidditchscroll.png][img]http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/quidditchscrollcopy.png[/img][/url] [color=white]Click the scroll for larger version.[/color][/center] [color=lightgreen]”Good morning, everyone!”[/color] Vanity chirped a little [i]too[/i] brightly, and hoped no one noticed the bags under her eyes. They had all filed in, and she was glad to see that [i]someone[/i] had shown up. She had dreamt the night before that no one came to practice, and she went looking for them only to find that she was actually trapped in a giant, stone maze, where she slowly went insane. At least this wouldn’t be the case today. [color=lightgreen]”First off, let’s go around and show off our lovely outfits. Then, check the scroll,”[/color] Vanna gestured to the parchment still hanging in the air beside her, [color=lightgreen]”and see find out what you’ll be doing today. I know it’s really early, but if you all work really hard you’ll get a surprise at the end of practice!”[/color] The Quidditch Captain [i]was[/i] trying her best to be bright and cheery and enthusiastic, though waging her own war against lethargy internally. She felt she owed them an explanation, or at the very least a promise. [color=lightgreen]”Come on, I know it’s early, but if you can get through this morning I promise not to have any more practices this early again this year!”[/color] Turning her head to the left, she looked at her nearest team member expectantly, waiting to hear who they had dressed up as today..Regarding , said \"Don\'t Make Me Think\"- Steve Krug (For work.). Regarding , said (#% (935).. Regarding , said ^ Nope, no longer a student, thank god. Though, I do fly back for graduation in 2 weeks. < Is being buys setting up things at her new job. V Is employed and/or busy?. Regarding , said Lazy eye.. Regarding , said Swimming any day. Running makes my lungs unhappy. The power to levitate, or the power to breathe underwater?. Regarding , said Colin Creevy. (Woohoo alliteration.). Regarding , said [img]http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii638/RavvieKK/KK_KS.png[/img] [color=white]Beats yarn and pipe cleaner-rings, doesn\'t it?[/color]. Regarding , said I will play! (And I promise not to move cross- country in the middle of it this time.) However, I am unavailable from the 17th-21st of May, since I\'m flying back to graduate. (Woah!). Regarding Cute Boys, Alec Cole said This is where we talk about crushes and hot boys so who is going first?.Regarding , said Name: Dominique Miller What you want: Set Play-by: Hayley Williams Pics: [url=https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS8wKrlmqIT1fN2uL5_3VqB7cF2zMLwsZXc8B6oS108uXONHQJ1BQ]One[/url] [url=https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSibuSszISFbBDx18nGU3sza-5oUPHbfOS7Nj0qDIRvvyEhPm2ZSw]Two[/url] [url=https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQXXJlu2tXX0z2MBZHG2eaHpt_Ifgl4uQLZrOgzMqzFnfvTx8viEw]Three[/url] Look/feel: Full of Gryffindor Color: Reds and Golds Quote: You are the only exception Font: Doesn\'t Matter Anything else: Thanks!. Regarding , said Alona was walking around the quidditch pitch dazed by the huge sight. As she admired it she saw a broom stick above the air and a young witch on it screaming as if there was not a care in the world. Alona smiled but was a bit jealous. Alona had never learned how to fly nor had she ever held a broom in her hand. Curious of the witches techniques Alona sneaked her way inside of the Quidditch pitch. She watched as the witch in the air twirled and swirved around the area. Alona suddenly stepped back as she saw the witch beggining to land. Alona ran inside of the broom shack since it was the closest to her. Inside she stepped back slowly which was a really bad idea since she bumped into a broom which fell onto her. Holding so many brooms in her hand which he couldn\'t count because of the darkness she heard which who was probably the witch say,\" is anyone here?\" Alona held her breath as long as she could hoping that the witch wouldn\'t hear her.. Regarding , said Out - Replied to Eva\'s owl and spoke to her briefly about Quidditch - Touched base with Beth about things generally - Answered questions via HB chat - Owled HWin about a career idea - Checked PL/QL/LD/QUAFFLE Night. Regarding , said Kasia stood in front of her dresser, she was looking at her reflection in the mirror. The [url=http://www.polyvore.com/clionda_outfit/set?id=48288769]outfit[/url] that she had prepared for the Girl\'s Dormitory party had fit her even better than she had imagined. The dress was a one shoulder stunner that she found in her trunk stashed in the corner. Hours of Muggle ironing had made it the best it has ever been. Kasia couldn\'t find a floppy green hat like the famous witch that she was representing wore, so she tied a scarf around her long, wavy dark chestnut hair. It did make a hood over her face, so it helped the costume. She slipped into the plain black heels that she had chosen. Kasia had looked up her witch in some of the books and she realized that the extravagant heels that she loved to wear wouldn\'t have been worn by who she was representing. Kasia fixed the pocket watch that she had attached to the shawl that was draped around her shoulders. She slipped two fingers in the chain that held the glass potion bottle. It was her witch\'s signature item so she [i]had[/i] to find one. Luckily, one was laying on the floor in her room. She didn\'t want to ask her roommate because well, she hadn\'t seen her in awhile. Kasia shrugged and put a bit of eyeliner on. It seemed that the witch had cat like eyes. Kasia put everything away and bit her lip.. it seemed like she had forgotten something. She turned back to her bed where a stack of papers laid there. She flicked through them before she found one that described her witch. [i]She was an Animagus.. right she could change into a sea bird. Now what can I find that could represent a sea bird?[/i] She thought to herself as she looked around. She didn\'t seem to have anything that could help her and the thirteen year old was getting a bit anxious. The party was about to start at any second and she wasn\'t ready. She lifted her arms and saw that the sleeves did make a wing shape. That\'s why she bought this dress! She didn\'t [i]need[/i] to show a sea bird. She could make everyone guess. A giggle escaped her lips as she walked out of her room to the Girl\'s Dormitory. As the door closed behind her, Kasia gasped lightly at all of the decorations. They were simple and there weren\'t very many but that suited the type of party that was going on tonight. She saw stacks of Wizard Cards stacked on a table so she slipped over to it and looked for hers. She searched for a few minutes and frowned when it didn\'t show up. Odd... maybe Alex didn\'t have it? She shrugged and went to go find Alex. She saw her by the drinks table and suddenly found herself very thirsty. She grabbed a butterbeer and sipped it. Kasia grinned to Alex before gliding towards the center of the room and spun around. It seemed like it was going to be fun.. Regarding Pet food problem, Marci Lynch said I have purchased multiple bugs to feed my hedge hog but it keeps saying I don't have any edible food for him...What should I do? I checked my trunk and I see the bugs but I still can't feed the little guy. :( Poor Melvin..Regarding , said Alona\'s smile faded and put her hand away. \"you know what,\" said Alona quietly,\" I\'ll just go back to my dorm now. I just don\'t feel like eating today.\" She got off of her chair and said goodbye quietly. While headed to the common room she guessed that today just wasn\'t her day. \"I guess that they do mind don\'t they...\" she said to herself.. Regarding , said In and out-ing today, folks. - checked PL/RRR/CR - posted idea for homework event in RRR - answered question via owl - moved some more intro threads to the Trash - did the Grey Lady usual stuff It\'s possible I did more, but these things I tend to forget.. Regarding , said Thank you Avera. The result is a little unexpected, but nice none the less.. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said Ruby looked at the girls hand and shook her head \"kittens are to goody goody\" She looked down and put her nose in a book again. Ruby was now reading the second years spell book, even though she was only in her first year, she liked to read ahead. Many people wonder how she got the Second year books, well in simple terms, she got them from her mother who kept all her old school books. Ruby wished the Pumpkin tarts would come so she could snag some. Pulling out another water bottle she filled this one with pumpkin juice too. Ruby sipped the water bottle in her bag and kept reading the spells.. Regarding , said Charms: 10 points + 0 bonus points 24 + 10 = 34 points + 0 bp. Regarding , said Innnn.. Regarding , said Whoops, Haha, I meant to post this before you said closed. Ignore that! :P. Regarding , said I\'m back again! :P Graphic Type: Set Dimensions: 400x200 for Siggie, 100x100 for avvie Photos: [url=https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSibuSszISFbBDx18nGU3sza-5oUPHbfOS7Nj0qDIRvvyEhPm2ZSw]One[/url] [url=https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQXXJlu2tXX0z2MBZHG2eaHpt_Ifgl4uQLZrOgzMqzFnfvTx8viEw]Two[/url] [url=]https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS9uiZ_hxFszxBPmLYOraisGaKZetrSe99jzIkB9yvXobW2JV4m]Three[/url] Playby: Hayley Williams Text: \'Dominique Miller\' and \'You are the only exception\' Mood/Colours: Reds and Golds, GRYFFINDOR COLORS!!! Notification?: Yes please! Other: Thank you, Graphic [i]Witch.[/i] You made my day!, Take some galleons for your hard work! :D. Regarding , said 10/10 It\'s B-E-A-OOTIFUL! I love how it looks vintage with the texture on the flowers, and the font for the name is awesome. And also, I adore your PB.. Regarding , said Out - Spoke to Van about Slythie things briefly - Answered someone\'s question via owl - Sent welcome owls - Updated Prizes for Points - Added a new member to my team - Checked SN/SP/CR - Did Baron\'s dailies. Regarding , said So, we want to encourage people to do homework well and score us lots of points that way rather than rushing it and running out of stuff to do, right? How about we award prizes for [b]perfect scores[/b]. Marking homework as a TA in the past has taught me that as long as they put ina decent amount of effort, it\'s fairly easy to get 15/15 or so forth. Not a prize for every homework that was graded, of course, but maybe for every five; with the prize increasing each time. According the poll, they want items for prizes. We could have a bronze, silver, gold and platinum award for perfect scores on homework. If we have eleven classes, each posting two to three homeworks, that gives scope for about 25 possible perfect scores. Obviously this would be very hard, so we could award the Bronze award item for 3 perfect scores, then silver for 5, gold for 10 and platinum for 15. I don\'t know whether those numbers are too harsh or too easy since I don\'t really do much homework usually. Don\'t worry, once exams are over I\'ll have plenty of time and I intend to do as much as I can. ;) What do you guys think?. Regarding , said Lauren tumbled ino Elizibeth and Ruby when Mave started digging around for something. \"Sorry about that, I didn\'t mean to, are you okay?\" She then turned back around to Marci and procided to awnser the kind and polite questions she was asking.. Regarding , said Read!. Regarding , said Liia Meredith [img]http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9046/liiameredith02.png[/img] [img]http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1255/liiameredith01.png[/img]. Regarding , said Match against Gryffindor tough? Lol I\'m ready cap\'n!. Regarding , said *puts game face on* I\'m ready for anything and everything that you throw my way, Captain. I\'m stoked!. Regarding , said [i]\"Break with a Banshee\"[/i] by Gilderoy Lockhart. This couldn\'t have worked out any better xD. Regarding , said Out -Checked PL -Checked CR/SP/SN -Checked Q.U.A.F.F.L.E. -Made signatures for the Slytherin Quidditch Team -Talked to Lumina some about prizes for in-house points competition -Browsed -Welcomed newbies -Got a new lil\' sis & did duties. Regarding , said When I was young I told my friends that I could ride my bike WITHOUT training wheels. One day I was trying to learn. I was steady but fell off just like that *Snap* If you could change your life, what would it be like? (five or more sentences please!). Regarding Match, Eva Boyer said Hey! A new match is starting soon, and with soon I'm talking days. It's scheduled to start May 7th, but the date might be pushed forward a bit. We will be playing Gryffindor, and I think you all know that the wil be a tough team. But let's all work hard and beat 'em anyway! For planning the match set-up I need all of you to [b]post here and say that you can participate, along with any unavailable dates.[/b] If you know that you are going to be off on vacation, or that you have a huge exam to study for, tell me that you don't want a challenge during those days. It will make it easier for all of us. :) I know we haven't finished are match against Ravenclaw yet, and it has been delayed due to late judging. It will, however, soon be over, and hopefully our next game won't be as long. Love you all! xx.Regarding , said Alona looked across Justin and saw a girl filling a water bottle with pumpkin juice. Alona smiled at her thinking that the was going to save that for later. \"hi my name is Alona starfield, but you can call me Lona, Ally, Black Star, or...Alona.\" she said reaching her arm infront of Justin. She smiled a bit wider thinking that Justin probably thought that Alona was mental there for a second. Awaiting for the girls answer Alona grinned at Justin then looked back at the girl.. Regarding , said In...as much as I can be.. Regarding , said Ruby looked around at the table, but only sipped on the pumpkin juice. She was waiting for the pumpkin tarts to appear so she could grab some. Pulling out a water bottle, she quickly filled it with pumpkin juice and slid it back into her bag. Sighing she grabbed some chicken and poked at it with her fork. Looking around she sipped the pumpkin juice and ate a piece of chicken.. Regarding , said \"Well I didn\'t know this school had year round classes so I\'m sure they have some kind of spring dance or Summer ball...hopefully.\" he grinned at her, using his shoulder to nudge her. \"If not we will have to facilitate our own student dance. I don\'t remember hearing any rules about that...but I\'ll check just in case.\" He smiled when they were served their food after the sorting hat ceremony, quickly filling his plate with the food closest to him. \"I\'ll never get use to this....but I guess with all the walking to class we do I suppose we need the energy.\" he laughed at his own half joke, picking up his goblet again feeling it had been automatically filled again. \"Amazing...\". Regarding , said 17 and dog?. Regarding , said Alona smiled as he scooted over. She sat down and answered his question while crossing her arms on the table. \"no,\" she said,\" not yet.\" \"I wonder when the next school dance is?\" Justin asked. \"the only school dance that I know of is the Yule Ball which is on Christmas.\" Alona said answering another one of his his questions. Was excited for the Yule Ball even if it is on Christmas, but what turned her off is that she needed a date. Even if she didn\'t have one she would still go and crash one of the slow dances, but she knew that it would be wrong so she erased that from her list of things to do in her mind.. Regarding , said Scooting over, he nodded an gestured for her to sit down. \"Looks like we are the odd ducks today...\" referring to them being the only ones sitting at a house table that wasn\'t their own. He took another sip of pumpkin juice from his goblet, striking up a conversation with her. \"So...any special guy in your life yet? I wonder when our next school dance is...\". Regarding , said Alona smiled at the pat on the back. \"thank you\" she said softly,\" may I?\" she asked gesturing to a seat. Her friends were still nowhere to be found and she was lonely. She didn\'t mind sitting at the slytherin table as long as they don\'t mind her either.. Regarding , said Alona woke up from a squeak probably coming from a chair. \"hello?\" the Gryffindor asked. Alona felt numb an weak. She still did not know what happened. Remembering what happened earlier she tried to say something again. \"is anyone there?\" she asked,\" madam pomfrey?\". Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed a bit -Gave advise on linking via owl -Owled girl kiddies -Fixed some broken links -Deleted month old threads in Active RPs -Read Isaac\'s RP in GPL -Updated Your Student Staff thread and made it all pretty. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed a bit -Gave advise on linking via owl -Owled girl kiddies -Fixed some broken links -Deleted month old threads in Active RPs -Read Isaac\'s RP in GPL -Updated Your SS thread and made it all pretty. Regarding , said He overheard the conversation between Matt and Alona, his eyebrows furrowing when Matt took offense to her laughing. \"Hey dude she\'s allowed to laugh at what ever she wants, I don\'t think she meant to offend you so cool it, alright?\" his face was serious for the first time, he wasn\'t going to take any superiority complex that seemed to plague the Slytherin house, particularly the well to do students who acted as if their crap didn\'t stink, it set Justin on edge. Turning to look at Alona, his smile back on his face. \"No tears sweetheart...I\'m sure it was just a little misplaced house spirit that\'s all. We are all proud of our respective houses. But we are all Hogwarts students first.\" he gave her a gentle pat on the back before getting back to surveying the room.. Regarding , said lol... Regarding , said Congrats to Chastity Lycus! My number was 42 and the animal was a cheetah.. Prizes are coming your way! I have a new number between 0-45. Its Over 10 but Under 20. Its an Odd number and its NOT 15! I have a new animal. Its small barks and has a fluffy tail. GUESS, GUESS, GUESS! :-D Get Both right and you will have a prize coming your way!. Regarding , said Alona looked at the book as Elizabeth looked through it. \"there it is!\" said Elizabeth. Alona had asked her to read it since she was still so out of breath. As she looked at her bunny/duck she smiled thinking that she will be back to normal.. Regarding , said i got it now thanks :3. Regarding , said Thank you :3. Regarding [size=18]Best Signature Award[/size], Heather Winterly said [color=#006283]A signature can do many things, from just being a pretty picture which accompanies your posts to an work of art which can reflect your character's personality or mood. While there are many signatures to be seen on the site, there are some that transgress the boundaries of the site norm and become awesome. The Ravenclaw who bears the best signature award has a siggie which has done just that. [center]~.~.~.~[/center] Congratulations to me for getting this award. :p [center][img]http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x326/TinaTurtle7/bestsignature.png[/img][/center].Regarding [size=18]Most Popular Award[/size], Heather Winterly said [color=#006283]Picked out by their peers as the one person that like being around, the most popular Ravvie is the person who everyone wishes to hang out with and who people wish to know. Love them or hate them, the most Ravvie is the one that everyone knows or knows of. Always the first person that you think of when you think of Ravenclaw, this person is never alone and always surrounded by their friends. They bask in their minor celebrity status... And why not? They have earned it. [center]~.~.~.~[/center] Congratulations to our Head Boy Silas Cain for winning the very first Most Popular award! [center][img]http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x326/TinaTurtle7/mostpopular.png[/img][/center].Regarding , said >.> Shh. <.<. Regarding , said Double Post! [quote][Silvanus Bevan] 11:09 pm: Bonus Points: Pretend that your character is a hero from Classical Mythology. You have been sent on a mission by your glorious Headmaster to the Underworld to retrieve his “Golden Bottle of Brandyâ€. Role play yourselves making your way down to the underworld, retrieving Bevan’s Brandy and then getting back again. You may use NPCs for this but you are not to God mode anyone who is already a member of the site. (At least 500 words, please). [Silvanus Bevan] 11:09 pm: Lola [Silvanus Bevan] 11:10 pm: *lols [Alexandria Calla] 11:10 pm: Only you Bevan would send student to the Underworld for Brandy [Silvanus Bevan] 11:10 pm: Of course [/quote]. Regarding , said Alona looked at her slytherin friend who was raged. She had felt bad for what she had done. At the same time she was a bit offended. Gryffindor had accepted her and welcomed her into their house with open arms, not just because they were supposed to. A tear slipped down her eye. As Matt walked away to greet another girl she walked up to him slowly. Alona reached out her arm and pulled on the sleeve of his robe lightly. \"I\'m sorry Matt I was being insensitive...\" Alona said trying to stop her tears,\" I just wanted to have some fun that\'s all.\" Sniffling she awaited his answer.. Regarding , said I\'m out for the last couple of nights. -Checked the PL/CR/LD -Posted in the LD -Talked to Iona about some Gryffie things. -Owled Arwen about Gryffie awards. -Answered some questions in the question forum -Updated face claim -Browsed some. Regarding , said Mave nodded her head at the introductions of the girls, many first years like herself but she started to wince as she watched the group grow. There was a first year boy whose attention was being called to and another Slytherin girl who came to join them. Mave wanted to hit her head on the book that girl, Ruby, was reading. Finally Mave just sucked it in and producing the trowel from her school robe she said, \"I\'m Mave Byrne, and if you wouldn\'t mind I need to get something.\" Without further clarification Mave began to dig right in the middle of the gathering. She was careful as she got further in, carefully finding her way to the object. She saw it before she felt it, the peek of a velvet fold winking at her from the soil. Gleefully she put the hand shovel down and reached in, pulling out a round object ensconced in a deep blue velvet cloth. \"Ay, a beautiful little sort aren\'t you?\" She murmured to it. She had been totally wrapped up in unearthing her possession but finally remembered her surroundings. She smiled a bit at the group and said sorry if she had gotten any stray specks of dirt on anyone, though she had been most careful.. Regarding , said I am here! -dum dum dum DUM-. Regarding , said [url=http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=48249258]Sydney[/url] was bored. Term had recently begun, and normally she would be super excited about Quidditch and classes and boys, but she just, wasn’t. The sixteen year old was constantly tired, and had virtually no free time. When she wasn’t marking homework for Alera, running Quidditch practice, doing classwork, or doing her rounds, she was normally found in either her common room, or the Slytherclaw lounge. Yes, the Slytherclaw lounge, where Slytherins and Ravenclaws talk about whatever they won’t fight about. Normally, she didn’t speak to other people, but she liked watching their interactions, or just staring into the fire. But, for once, the teenager has just been thinking. Thinking about boys, school, being forever alone, those kinds of things. She hardly had time for her thoughts, and sometimes they scared her, so she avoided having the time to think. Anything could slip into her mind. Her thinking that afternoon was interrupted when someone else slipped into the room. The girl, who looked a bit older than her, came from the Slytherin entrance. Syd stared her down, trying to put a name to her face. The other girl looked awfully familiar. It could have just been that they had played in a Quidditch match together, or she saw her in the library, but it felt like a bit more. The Quidditch Captain looked away, trying not to seem like too much of a creep. However, she allowed herself one last short glance, to see where the person was sitting in relation to her. They weren’t terribly far apart, as she had picked an armchair only a few feet away from Sydney’s. There was only one between them. She shrived up into her chair awkwardly, trying not to focus on the other person in the room. There was so much more to think about; Quidditch (more Disney practices?), which was the most attractive Professor (Mr. Summers, all the way), that cute boy in her Transfiguration class (did he really wink at her, or was something just in his eye?), or what she could wear tomorrow (her ankle boots, skinny jeans, and a cute top). But the quietness was killing her, for some reason. Sydney just had to do something to change it, of course. [b]“Uhm, hello there. I’m Sydney Dunkin.”[/b] She swivelled her backside so she was facing the other girl, then flattened her skirt. [b]“Ravenclaw Quidditch Captain, you may know me as the best Quidditch player at Hogwarts.”[/b] The sarcasm in her voice was so noticeable, Sheldon Cooper would understand. [b]“I’ve never really been great at Herbology. I get confused. It’s too, technical. That’s why I love Quidditch, you can just get up there and fly. No thinking required. Unless it’s about some cute boy, or how hard you’re gonna hit the other player. But, in other classes you actually have to figure out stuff. Ugh, that takes so much time.”[/b] The Ravenclaw rambled on, talking about Transfigurations and the fact that she was absolutely horrid at it. [b]“Oh God, sorry if I just made this extremely weird. I mean, you probably came here looking for quiet and then there’s me blabbering on about classes. Gods, I must be annoying.”[/b] (OOC: Oh dear lord, fail reply is fail. Sorry). Regarding , said Ruby walked into the room, looking for the nurse because some kid fainted in potions. Looking around the room she sighed and went to leave, but she heard the faint whispers of the girl. Ruby slowly walked over to the girls bed and looked down \"a-are you okay?\" she asked shyly looking around the room again. Seeing the girl fell asleep Ruby began to look around and sighed. Ruby gave up and went back to class, only to be told to take the boy there herself. Sighing she dragged the boy up and down stairs till she was in the Nurses room. Setting the boy on a bed she looked around for something to wake him up. Settling on her hand, she slapped the boy awake and sent him back to the potions room. Ruby sighed and sat on the bed waiting for the nurse or somebody to come.. Regarding , said Ruby was hiking, with her she was carrying a bag with a good book, pumpkin juice, and pumpkin tarts. She wondering where she was going to hike. Ruby saw the girl by the tomb, looking around she made her way up to the tomb \"can I join you?\" she asked in a quite tone. Ruby looked at the tomb and smiled \"Albus Dumbledore.. hey I read about him\" she smiled and slowly sat down. Ruby pulled out the book and began reading, soon she became hungry so she pulled out her pumpkin juice and took a sip, before turning back to her book. Ruby looked up at the tomb and smiled \"I wish I got to meet him.. but my mom did, she said he liked jokes and lots of them\" Ruby shut her book and took out her pumpkin tarts. Ruby nibbled on a pumpkin tart and offered Alona some \"do you want some?\". Regarding , said Welcome to Slytherin, Melinda! Hope you\'re going to enjoy your time here (:. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said Kasia pursed her lips as she looked back up and pulled her hat over her head and over her face. The sun made her squint her eyes and she hated how that affected how she drew everything. She saw a slight frown cross Bryn’s face but didn’t think anything of it. She probably was lost in her thoughts as well. Kasia stayed silent for a few moments as she watched her friend. She told herself that she had to blink, sometimes she just started to stare very intently which made people very uncomfortable. Plus, her eyes were going a bit dry. Kasia shook her head and smiled to herself. Her head jerked up as she heard Bryn stammer a response. Kasia put a hand over her mouth and giggled quietly. [i]I was only teasing.. I should tell her.[/i]She thought as she nodded when Bryn told her it was okay for her to draw her. A grin brightened her face as she put her sketchbook in her lap and opened up her bag to dig out the rest of the colored pencils and her quill. “Great! Just stay like that and smile. And, I was teasing Bryn.” She said as she studied her friend’s face and drew the quill over the parchment. The scratching of the quill brought Kas to her favorite place whenever she drew. She was in her own little world until she finished the sketch. She stopped momentarily to look at her friend and add a few more details. Kasia started to work on her dress and the background. She bite her lip as she concentrated and started to take out a few of the pencils. She switched her quill for a yellow pencil and started to color in the sketch. Pieces of hair blew into her face and Kasia impatiently pushed them away. She could tell that a thin sheen of sweat was starting to cover her forehead but she just wanted to show Bryn her talent. She switched color after color until she started to work on the sky. She drew puffy clouds and a bright sun that didn’t take away from the sketch of her friend. Kasia bite her lip hard as she colored in the last cloud and brought her arm back. A bright grin filled her face and she laughed quietly before putting everything away and turning the parchment towards Bryn. “I’m sorry if it’s not that good. I did kind of rush.. but I hope you do like it, Bryn.” Her eyes searched her friend’s face as she waited for either her reaction or her words. She hoped she liked it.. Regarding , said uhm hi not exactly sure what to put here. I\'m Melinda Nox a very proud Slytherin. Regarding hi, Melinda Nox said im kinnda new.Regarding , said *waves* Here!. Regarding , said Most Popular: Picked out by their peers as the one person that like being around, the most popular Ravvie is the person who everyone wishes to hang out with and who people wish to know. Love them or hate them, the most Ravvie is the one that everyone knows or knows of. Always the first person that you think of when you think of Ravenclaw, this person is never alone and always surrounded by their friends. They bask in their minor celebrity status... And why not? They have earned it. Best Signature: A signature can do many things, from just being a pretty picture which accompanies your posts to an work of art which can reflect your character\'s personality or mood. While there are many signatures to be seen on the site, there are some that transgress the boundaries of the site norm and become awesome. The Ravenclaw who bears the best signature award has a siggie which has done just that. >.> Meh, hey, it\'s something to work with, I guess.. Regarding , said Marci grinned around at the girls, her head was spinning with learning everyone’s names. She hopped she wouldn’t forget any of them. She was horrible with names but usually could remember last names better than first. She recognized each of the girls from the sorting ceremony earlier that year. Looking around at the group of pel-mel first years, Marci grinned. There was a representative from each house in their little circle. [i]The founders would be proud,[/i] Marci thought. The girl named Elizabeth spoke up and said, [b]” So, do you mind me asking which year you\'re in? I don\'t recall seeing you in any of the First Year lessons!\"[/b] It was obvious she was talking to Marci. The first years weren’t particularly small but they were smaller than Marci, she would be the only one who couldn’t pass as a first year. Marci smiled. “You probably haven’t seen me around. I am a third year.” When Marci was a first year she had desperately wished for an older student to hang out with. Someone to show her the ropes and to ask her questions to. Hogwarts had been a scary transition for her because she had come from a muggle family. She hadn’t even realized Magic was real until one of the professors had showed up at her door to explain it to her parents. It had answered a lot of questions about the weird things Marci did when she got upset or angry or felt any extreme emotion. Marci looked around the little group. [color=pink]“I think you’re all first years, right? How are you each liking Hogwarts? Are you settling in alright?”[/color=pink] After Rudy had introduced herself, she had buried her nose back in her book. [i]Oh my, I hope we’re not too terribly boring,[/i] Marci though. She really hoped this kindly looking first year would participate in the conversation and make some new friends today. Marci broke out into a grin when she saw Elizabeth’s Quidditch charm. She loved Quidditch and hoped to join the Hufflepuff team one day. She would definitely have to ask these girls what they thought of Quiddtich and flying before the day was out.. Regarding , said thanks Isaac :). Regarding , said In and out. LA wasn\'t being kind, did what I could. Namely, checked the usual, answered some question or sth and posted the GPL RP I\'d meant to write...though I\'m not a fan, but eeh. Regarding , said To clarify, you won\'t ever lose percentage points for doing badly on work. Your grade is worked out as all the points you\'ve earned out of all the possible points.. Regarding , said ...Ugh. Yeah, in and out. I did what I could, but it amounted to nothing. LA\'s not played ball. Finally posted a little starter RP in the GPL, but akdlkdasl. Regarding , said Continuing to stare at the portraits, he barely noticed the girl who was standing near by until she spoke.Surprised by the sudden voice, Rikuto flinched and quickly turned in the direction of the voice. He had been caught off guard, something he hated and had been trying to improve on. Being caught off guard back at home could get him into a lot a trouble, so he had been trying his best to make sure that he was too distracted but something not to notice an approaching person. His cheeks burning red with embarrassment, the boy quietly berated himself for being distracted, but then reasoned with himself. He was only 11 after all and this was Hogwarts, a magical and wonderous place. He was allowed to be distracted for the first few weeks or at least until he knew his way around the castle. Quickly he tried to cover the fact that he was ashamed that he had been caught unaware, but he was sure that the girl who he found staring back at him thought he was acting suspiciously. \"H-hi,\" he stummered. \"Sorry, you surprised me. I\'m Rikuto and I\'m a little lost... Er, nice to meet you, Sylvia.\" He hoped that his face didn\'t look too red, it wasn\'t like he had been doing anything bad, or even thinking about doing anything bad. It was just that he hated being surprised like that when he should know better.. Regarding , said Ruby jumped when she saw the green sparks, looking over she saw a Slytherin girl looking at her \'was her name Elizabeth?\' she smiled and waved. Putting the pumpkin tarts and book away she got up and walked over to the girl \"Elizabeth right?\" She smiled shyly hoping she got the name right. Ruby sat down next to the girl and smiled \"I\'m Ruby, Ruby Miller this is my first year\" she sighed when she sounded like a geek but shook it off and took out the book again and began reading.. Regarding , said Muggle Studies- 10 points + 0 bonus points. Regarding Warm Welcome, Isaac Emory said [i][b]"Gryffinpuff Lounge."[/b] An interesting idea, for certain.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] After the few months of term break, Isaac had been surprised to hear of the new development. He'd done his part to help with the final touches when he got back - a few bits here and there were all that were left. It probably could've been open by that point, but nobody wants to have work going on around them...not the decorative, constructive sort of work, anyway. Here today, though, it was done and open. The sixth-year stood up against a wall, quietly smiling. It was a warm day, and sunlight filled the Lounge nicely. [/color][i]I wonder just how popular this’ll be…[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Slytherin and Ravenclaw seemed a pretty good match for each other. Gryffindor and Hufflepuff? He could certainly see them getting along. Of course, the divides in Houses weren’t nearly as serious as they were in the past…but still, it was good to give people the chance to mingle, even just a little. Walking over to the bookcase, he considered humming to himself, just deciding against it. Without actually having anything in mind, Isaac stood at the shelves, staring over the titles. [/color][i]Y’know, I hope something [b]does[/b] come of this.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] Grabbing the nearest tome, still not stopping to read the title, he strolled over to the couch. Comfortable, for now – hopefully it’d still be so after a few uses. [/color][i]This is a really nice room. It’d be great for people.[/i][color=darkgoldenrod] He placed the book down on the arm of the chair, aware now he had no intention of reading it, and instead stared over at the door…more eager than he should be, perhaps, for someone to come in.[/color].Regarding , said Winter Olympics. I like the skiing. Swimming or running?. Regarding , said Eagle Eye.. Regarding , said ^ Yeah, I kind of want her to be a healer. 8-) < Should really be getting to sleep. But isn\'t going to anytime soon- damn you, amusing Entrance Hall threads! v Has to go to school tomorrow?. Regarding Submitting, Zachary Torrent said Sometimes, whenever I'm replying to a topic, RP, or submitting homework, I accidentally wind up hitting the submit button by accident when I really just wanted to click down or something. I am aware that editing is only allowed for staff/student staff members, since people might do it to hide the evidence of any rule breaking, so I think we should some kind of function where it asks you to confirm your post/submission just in case someone with twitchy fingers like me clicks submit by accident. Just a thought!.Regarding , said Hollywood Tonight - Michael Jackson And I want to be in Advanced Street now.. Regarding , said Weally? :3 Thank you! You\'re banned because you made me go, \':-$ Oh stop it, you!\'. Regarding , said Out - Replied to Eva\'s owl about Quidditch - Replied to Cinna\'s owl about Awards Sigs - Delegated some stuff to Brynlee in my absence - Checked PL/QL/LD/QUAFFLE Night. Dance Show is eating up my life. I\'m sorry.. Regarding , said Ruby looked over at Justin and nodded \"I\'m Ruby, Ruby Miller but you can call me Ru\" She smiled and looked down at the table, still wishing she could hide in the common room because she was so shy. Ruby looked at Justin \"Not being mean but shouldn\'t you be over at your table?\" She looked down feeling a bit mean but she didn\'t mean to be mean. Ruby pulled out another book called \"[i]Werewolves where to find them and how to kill them[/i] She began to read wait for the feast to start. Ruby had come to Hogarts over the summer to get sorted because her mom wanted to watch. Ruby didn\'t mind that her mom wanted to watch. Her dad was to busy with to work to come so it was just her mom who came with her.. Regarding , said Ok, I talked to Iona and the lounge is pretty much ready to be put up. We\'ve already got everything posted that we wanted posted so it\'s all clear unless there are any more suggestions of things we should post.. Regarding , said [color=green][i]\"Are you alright?\"[/i] Elizabeth couldn\'t help but smile, seeing the girl\'s hair in her face. Taking the book, she shifted her weight from side to side, flipping through the pages. [i]\"Aha!\"[/i] she grinned, finding a chapter called [i]Counter-charms: for when things don\'t go to plan[/i]. Elizabeth set the book down on the nearest table so that Alone would be able to look at it too if she wanted. Muttering the words under her breath as she read, finally she came to a paragraph which sounded like what they were looking for! [i]\"Do you want to do it, or shall I?\"[/i] she asked, hoping against hope that this would actually work. [/color]. Regarding , said I am looking for a boyfriend. Regarding , said Justin scoffed loudly at Matt\'s remark about Slytherin being the best House team. \" I think Slytherin\'s glory days are long passed. I think Hufflepuff will come into its own these next six years...I\'m hoping to be a big part of that, you know? Go down in history.. \" He sat at the table with his new friend, not really caring that it was the Slytherin table, hearing the other kids from the other tables whispering and pointing; usually that would make someone feel self conscious but not Justin, he almost hoped for the attention, the sooner than knew who he was the quicker he\'d be able to make a name for himself in this school. Turning to look at the other tables, raising his drinking goblet confidently and given a nod with a smile before turning back to his friend. \"Oh another new girl, how lovely. I\'m Justin Arnault, Hufflepuff House.\". Regarding , said Ruby jumped a little and looked up at Matt \"I\'m Ruby, Ruby Miller, but my mom calls me Ru\" Ruby slowly shook his head then put both hands in her lap. Ruby looked around the room, and sighed wishing she could go hide in the common room and read. Ruby looked at the table again and sighed knowing that none of her friend were in Slytherin, she would know she saw them get sorted. Pushing the thought out of her mind she looked at Matt \"is this your second year or?\" she was going to try and make friends, since no one she knew was in Slytherin.. Regarding , said Matt sat there, brushing away the grief and arguer that was fired up in him. Matt looked up and could see other students, mostly new students coming into the great hall for dinner. Matt turned around and stared at the table and was thinking for a moment or two while waiting for the food to appear from the kitchen, downstairs. One student, that Matt didn\'t see before was walking near the Slytherin table when suddenly this person ducked , just under the table. Matt spotted the person, which was a girl when ducking under the table. Matt saw this girl sit on the far left, where Matt was. This made Matt laugh and shake his head. \'She\'s shy, I think she\'s new though\' thought Matt when looking at the new girl. When Matt looked at the girl, he saw she took out a book and was starting to read it. Finally, Matt stood up from the bench of the table and started to walk up to this girl and to introduce himself. \"Hi, am Matt, Matt GreenSpark, you new here then\" Matt said when letting out a hand for the girl to shake. :). Regarding , said You\'re banned because I am jealous of your graphics skills; the layering on your siggy is very pretty. :3. Regarding , said Bull\'s Eye. Regarding , said Acid Pops. Regarding , said ^ That depends on my mood, mainly < has acted similarly, and has in fact done more LA homework in one day that she did in the whole of last term v has a career in mind for their character?. Regarding , said Hmm, breakfast. Summer Olympics or Winter Olympics?. Regarding , said Neuf cent trente-quatre. Regarding , said - checked PL/RRR/CR - announced contest winner in CR - transferred prizes over to winners and participants - collected Grey Lady dailies - browsed a little bit - updated the Your SS thread - posted in the PL about said thread - welcomed some new users in CR - cleared out old intro threads - replied to DOR owl from Kendall - answered a question via owl. Regarding , said [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=6955&p=1]I need updating, yet again[/url]. I\'ve changed around the structure for the new SS and other changes, but if your section is blank please hurry up and write a nice pretty summary.. Regarding , said Inspiring. Regarding , said Pfft. Fiction for sure. Getting lost in a fantasy land is fun. Breakfast or lunch?. Regarding , said [color=grey][i]((edited, per request. -IE))[/i][/color] Ruby was a proud Slytherin, even though it was only her first at Hogwarts. Ruby made her way to the Great Hall, watching the group talk she ducked and sat down at the Slytherin table. Ruby looked at the table and smiled thinking about the food that she would soon be eating. Ruby pulled out a book and began to read while she waited for the food to appear. Ruby flipped the pages in her book slowly, scared that someone from the group would notice her if she flipped the page to loud or to fast. Ruby put the book away after she finished the last chapter, the only thing she could do now was wait for everyone to come so she could eat. Ruby played with her hands while she waited, she was still trying to act like she wasnt there. She fixed her gray mini skirt and her white button up shirt. Messing with her sliver and green tie, she sighed. Edited by Isaac Emory on 5/4 22:58:30 . Regarding , said Matt smile on his face faded away when Alona laughed at Matt. Matt saw Alona giggle on what Matt said. This made Matt a bit flared and a bit cross. Matt gritted his teeth and said \"What\'s so funny Alona, just because Gryffindor is all goody to shoes and so brave. Ha! That makes me laugh, Slytherins are more ambitious and more skilled then all of the Gryffindors put together.\" said Matt, when facing Alona, right in the face. Matt stepped back and calmed down. Finally, Matt said.\"Sorry, Alona but Slytherin is in my blood and so was the rest of my past relatives. No one laughs when a Slytherin is around. Ha! Look at me, am turning and sounding like my father\" said Matt, when sitting on down and gasping his hands through his hand.. Regarding , said [color=green]Just as she finished asking the older girl which year she was in, Elizabeth noticed [i]another[/i] girl she recognised - and she was in Slytherin house! Elizabeth remembered being called up to the Sorting Hat a few minutes after that girl - something Miller. She then noticed that the girl seemed to be doing a lot of reading - perfect! After a few moments, she felt the need to get this girl\'s attention so that she could invite her over with the rest of them, but she felt a little awkward calling out for a girl who\'s name she didn\'t know. She couldn\'t exactly call \"Miller\" could she? Instead, Elizabeth pulled out her wand and grinned to herself. Laying on her stomach, she turned to face \'Miller\' and whispered a spell under her breath. Green sparks shot out the end of her wand and danced their way over to the girl, crackling about a meter away from her. The young Slytherin stared, and would continue staring, until she could get the girl\'s attention and beckon her over to them. Tucking her wand back into her robes, she blinked a few times and waited, wondering if the Hufflepuff boy and the Slytherin girl would end up coming over to join them.[/color]. Regarding , said Ruby was a proud Slytherin, her whole family had been it. Ruby looked for someone she could sit and talk with, finding nothing she sighed and sat down by herself. Ruby set her book bag down in front of her and pulled out a book, some pumpkin juice and pumpkin tarts. She nibbled on the pumpkin tarts and sipped the juice while she read a called \"[i]Werewolves where to find them and how to kill them[/i]\" Ruby was only a first year and she really liked reading books. She has some of the second years books just for kicks. Ruby sighed and set the book down, she had finished it and now she was very bored. Ruby nibbled on another pumpkin tart while she worked on her Potions homework. Looking at the text book she sighed and wrote down the answers. Once Ruby was done with that she pulled out another book and read more, taking sips of pumpkin juice trying not to a sip it on the book. Ruby finished that book too, and then did her DADA1 homework while she was at it. Finishing the pumpkin juice she sighed and ate another pumpkin tart.. Regarding , said (OOC - wow sorry it took me so long to reply to this O.O) [color=green]Elizabeth looked up as the newcomers came over and introductions were made. As Lauren had already told them her name, all she could think to do was smile warmly and cross her arms, holding out a hand to each girl at the same time (for them to shake - she hoped they wouldn\'t be reluctant, what with her being a Slytherin and all). One of the girls she recognised as a first year Ravenclaw, but the other she hadn\'t seen before. She appreciated the company all the same, and was glad that these girls hadn\'t avoided her just because she was in Slytherin. In fact, she began to wonder if all that Slytherin-hate still existed at all; hopefully not. Wondering who everyone was beckoning to, Elizabeth craned her neck and saw another person she recognised (this was turning out to be a good day!) It was a boy this time, another first year, although as usual she couldn\'t recollect his name. She waved cheerily at him none the less, wondering if he too would join their ever-growing group. Looking back down at her book, she fiddled with her lucky Quiddich charm, wondering what the new term would bring. More importantly, what would come of this gathering? All this whizzed through her mind before her gaze snapped back up to the others. [i]\"So\"[/i] she smiled at the one girl she didn\'t recognise [i]\"Do you mind me asking which year you\'re in? I don\'t recall seeing you in any of the First Year lessons!\"[/i]. She really hoped she didn\'t sound threatening - the last thing she wanted was to be left alone again when she had only just found some company. [/color]. Regarding , said Alona giggled when Matt said Slytherin would win. He seemed so sure that his house was the best and she admired his courage to say that. She was not trying to be cocky, well because she was fine with any team winning, but she knew that the Gryffindor\'s trained harder than the Slytherins. \"Nice Matt!\" Alona said smiling,\" you almost made me laugh.\". Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said I know starting a RP character can be really daunting, like where to start? I\'ve found if you just start a few random open RPs around the site, other people will reply to you. Another great way to make friends is to find some people in your house or other houses around the same year and ask if they want to rp with you. Send them an owl and ask if you two can plot out something and then rp it to life! I do this with my friends all the time. Your character can be who ever you want them to be and have whatever adventures you want them to have, you just have to make it happen. If you want to role play with me, send me an owl and we\'ll put something together. If you\'re having trouble figuring out what a good RP looks like, explore the site and read other peoples RPs especially the older students. Since they have more experience, they\'ll be the examples to follow.. Regarding , said [quote] Sorry I pressed reply on the first one by mistake, ignore that one please :( Sorry but the second is the proper one that I permanently summit when finished :) Cheers - Matt. Regarding , said Matt got introduced by the girl as Alona Starfield. \"Well, nice to meet you Alona, welcome to Hogwarts\" said Matt, smiling and shaking her hand. \"Am Matt, Matt GreenSpark, Slytherin\" said Matt. The conversation went on to the subject of Quidditch, Matt was surprised that these two (Justin and Alona) were gassing on and on about Quidditch. Matt was thinking and staying quiet, while Justin and Alona were talking about Quidditch. Matt was thinking of being part of the Slytherin Quidditch Team. \'Well, I almost did....\' Matt thought when sighing a short sigh. Matt stopped thinking and turned to Justin and Alona, when still talking about Quidditch. Then Matt heard Alona say to Justin \'may the best team win\'. \'Ha, Slytherin is the best team and house at Hogwarts\" Matt thought. A smile was beginning to go across his face, a evil smile that made Matt go up to Justin and Alona and say \"Well, I think Alona\'s right, may the best team win in the matches to come or should I say Slytherin! Will be the best team to win\" said Matt, facing Justin and Alona with a smile on his face.. Regarding , said Matt got introduced by the girl as Alona Starfield. \"Well, nice to meet you Alona, welcome to Hogwarts\" said Matt, smiling and shaking her hand. \"Am Matt, Matt GreenSpark, Slytherin\" said Matt. The conversation went on to the subject of Quidditch, Matt was surprised that these two (Justin and Alona) were gassing on and on about Quidditch. Matt was thinking and staying quiet, while Justin and Alona were talking about Quidditch. Matt was thinking of being part of the Slytherin Quidditch Team. \'Well, I almost did....\' Matt thought when sighing a short sigh. Matt stopped thinking and turned to Justin and Alona, when still talking about Quidditch. Then Matt heard Alona say to Justin \'may the best team win\'. \'Ha, Slytherin is the best team and house at Hogwarts\" Matt thought. A smile was beginning to go across his face, a smuk in fact. Regarding , said Alona looked down as he said \"played a little back home\". \"well actually,\" Alona said,\" I\'ve never had any experience with a broom before or a snitch or a quaffle or a bludger...\" she said shyly looking down. Alona was a bit jealous a he said that. She more of the stand-by then the actual thing. Yet she was still intrigued by the fact that there will be a game any time soon. \"even so Justin,\" she said smiling,\" may the best house win!\". Regarding , said [color=orange]Alec stumbled up the stairs after finally solving a particularly challenging riddle, he had almost given up and gone to find a teacher when the answer hit him. Now he was even more tired than he had been before. Right before Alec walked through the door to his dormitory he remembered he had loads of homework due that Monday. Alec tripped over the threshold of his dormitory and slouched with exhaustion. \"Shit\" he mumbled under his breath. He just had the best week of his life but it was exhausting. All of the topics he was learning about interested him immensely and tempted him to explore the library over the weekend for more in depth books on the subjects but he knew that he needed to make friends, it was his goal this week. Alec liked to be organized but rarely was due to his inability to put down a book. All of this was happening in his head and he almost didn\'t notice one of the most beautiful guys ever laying in bed with another boy standing nearby. \"Hey guys what\'s up?\" he said barely able to speak. [/color]. Regarding , said In, Yesterdy, -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed a bit -Listed threads in Active RPs -Owled girl kiddies -Fixed some broken links -Learned never to press a certain pretty button ever agian. Regarding , said In. Yesterdy, -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed a bit -Listed threads in Active RPs -Owled girl kiddies -Fixed some broken links -Learned never to press a certain pretty button ever agian. Regarding , said ((I like how great minds think alike both regarding spelling the shirts and the subject of the question :-p )) I would go with them to their office then try to figure out why they said I had detention. There may be the off chance that I broke a rule and didn\'t know about it, so better be safe than sorry. Perhaps there was a genuine mix-up, and by not questioning the Professor\'s authority in public, we could avoid unnecessary unpleasant feelings in both parties, and perhaps I could find an ally in the Professor. Or mayhap the Professor was using a detention as an excuse in order to talk to me alone and not raising suspicion. Whatever may it be, I would go with them; I don\'t care that others may draw the conclusion that I did something to deserve a detention when I didn\'t. You saw in the deserted corridor a full basket of cookies and cupcakes. Taped above the basket was the words \"DO NOT EAT\". Your thoughts and actions?. Regarding , said Ruby was hking, or at least was hiking till she got lost. Ruby tried using her wand to locate Hogwarts but she couldn\'t remember the spell. Ruby just kept hiking till her feet hurt. Taking a break she sat down on a tree root and took off her bag, pulling out some Pumpkin juice and tarts she took and sip and took a bite. Looking around she sighed because nothing looked normal to her. Putting her stuff away she took out a book and started reading, looking around when she heard the noise she shrugged and kept reading. When she got hungry again she ate more of the pumpkin tarts. Ruby packed everything up and kept hiking, she heard the boy yell but still walked because she knew someone else could help him. Ruby had to put her hair up into a pony tail because it was so hot outside. Stopping she took another sip of Pumpkin juice to cool off.. Regarding , said Out - Added a member to my Prizes for Points team - Sent welcome owls - Sent Van a little sister - Spoke to Keith and Van about Slythie things - Answered questions in the forum and via owl/HB - Checked SN/SP/CR - Browsed - Planned smth for the war with Ilj and Syd - Pinned a thread in dorm. Regarding , said Whoops, okay I\'ll do yours too Liia. I would immediately ask the professor what made accuse me of doing so, and because I wouldn\'t ever consider cheating or thievery, I would deny the \"evidence\" and give explanations as to how it couldn\'t possibly be me. If this still did not convince them, I would take the detention or whatever it was they decided was a suitable consequence because I respect that a professor has authority over me, but I would ensure that it remained between myself and the professor and I would not be very happy about it. Next person do mine from the previous post, please.. Regarding , said I would first look in a spell book for an appropriate colour-changing charm and return my uniform to its original colour. Failing that, I would take them to a professor and have them cast the spell for me. I would not make much of an attempt to \'get back\' at the prankster because I would prefer to show them that such pranks are useless because I have the common sense to return it to normality and move on. (nice inspiration btw >.>) ------- You are walking to your back to your common room after classes when a professor stops you in the corridor and announces, in full earshot of the entire packed seventh floor corridor, that you are supposed to be in detention with them. You knew nothing of this detention and have not done anything significantly against the rules in a long while, so you suspect there has been a mixup. What do you do?. Regarding , said Ravenclaw. I asked the Hat to put me in Hufflepuff; it was a heated argument, but I convinced it. What is one situation in your memory that you wished had never happened? (Not change, just never happened.). Regarding , said The party is under way! All you Slytherin girls go check out the Ladies Dorm because the Famous Witches and Wizards party thread is up and ready! Can\'t think of a famous witch or wizard? Here\'s a [url=http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizards/card_wizards.html]list[/url] of some for you. Hope to see you there!. Regarding , said ((*cough*You are banned for stealing ideas from Keith and Iona\'s RP. *cough*)) I would find out how to dye shirts a certain colour either by researching or asking upper year students, so I can dye my shirts back to their proper colours and add a spell to my arsenal. Then I would dye the shirts of the person that I suspect had done the deed whatever colour that struck my fancy. If they were guilty, they were gotten back for it. And if they weren\'t, it would still be interesting and perhaps we would get a dying war (no pun intended), and I would know to continue to hunt for the perpetrator. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You are accused by a Professor you respect and like for something you hadn\'t done. It could be that the Professor said you stole something from a classmate or that you cheated on the test. What would you think and how do you react to the accusation?. Regarding , said This was Ruby\'s first year at Hogwarts, she was already a proud Slytherin. Ruby was just getting done with her flying class when she saw that she had a break before Potions. She pulled her dirty blonde hair into a pony tail and ran off to the forest. Ruby\'s unnaturally bright blue eyes scanned the forest for something to do. Wishing she knew more people, she sat on a tree root. Ruby picked at the grass, and put it into a pile, she wished she had a book to read. Ruby sighed and got thinking \'ill just go to the library\' walking back to the school she went to the library and checked out a book on werewolves. Ruby walked back to that same tree root and began to read about werewolves.. Regarding Famous Witches and Wizards Party!!!, Alexandria Calla said [center][img]http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR_3NLttF2V3Hd-DsYnUA6yy3eP9Uuzw_4hPiHWbTMMTpd4rIf-Pw[/img][/center] Alexandria pushed the last button through the hole on her deep violet shirt. At least, the last one she planned to button. She stood in front of a mirror that hung on a rusty wire older then her, inside the Dorm she shared with Beezus with bobby pins sticking out of her mouth. She was currently busy pulling strands of her long, and messy raven colored hair back. She had spent ages standing there twisting her hair into what was a messy knot, but appeared somewhat elaborate. [i]The things you can do with hair[/i] . She was getting so frustrated with her black tresses that she began to pull harder, causing strands of hair to fall out. Giving up on it and shoving it back up with a bobby pin, she smoothed out her [url=http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=48152571]outfit[/url] , and looked in the mirror once more to make sure she looked somewhat decent. Alex turned around and paced the floor of her Dormitory wringing her wrists. If this turned out bad she was going to be a wreck. Responsibility puts her under pressure.[i]Lucky me[/i] . She was going to blow this and be declared the worst Dorm Monitor of all time. She bit her tongue in her worry, and walked around making sure everything was good and in its place. Along the wall sat a table with a dark green table cloth draped over it, and full of food, such as [url=http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQWxx9Vyz_g_vjzSDf_rpwePGHUvICNLWCVgn_-XYh4E_QP50XRtQ]cupcakes[/url] , caramel apples, Chocolate Frogs and waffles. What was a party without waffles? Next to it was a smaller table overflowing with [url=http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSer028ZO8g7O71J2IzIK1fduDYg-k6M_zAR_Ny48jQRoGfXYiw]drinks[/url] in oddly shaped cups, including her favorite drink, [url=http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRrbQHb68RWW6FZjhIBjk4syK-Tezka3zdhbe6lsdsG_wRfW5zW]Butterbeer[/url] . She had tall candlea set up around her Dorm, to cast an eerie yet beautiful glow, and Wizards Cards thrown, actually thrown, around the room, with the faces of Famous Witches and Wizards peering out of them. Dissatisfied with how the drinks were cluttered all over the table, Alex walked over quickly and began rearranging them trying to make more room. She remembered her first attempt to make more room. She had tried to levitate the goblets into the air thinking that she had Wingardium Liviosa down. She was clearly wrong; it ended with her having to poor out all new drinks and doing everything under the sun to get the stain off the floor. It was still there, a big, ugly orange splotch on her rug. Alex frowned at it and pushed some Wizard Cards over it with her foot. Finishing her task Alex stepped back and looked around the room once more. She glanced up at the clock and frowned when she saw there was still a good fifteen minutes left. Sighing, she slid down onto one of the chairs scattered around the main room and absent mindedly looked at all the wizards’ cards in front of her. Merlin, Godric, Dumbledore, and oh look there was [url=http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTmmMWVtvDY4OYTJoAJpllkwRWSzCnK0TXjh8xWBFeV3FUZRTvFNg]Circe![/url] Bending forward Lex picked the purple card up off the ground and looked at the picture of a dark haired witch with a menacing stare. Circe was the Famous Witch she had chosen to be for the party. She was the easiest to pull of seeing they both had long dark hair. She looked evil and sent shivers down Alex’s spine, even when she was dead and just on a card. Shaking her head at her silliness she flipped the card over and read the back for the millionth time. Circe was an evil Witch that placed potions in food and feed it to sailors, turning them into pigs. She was also known to have turned her enemies into beast such as lions and wolves. Alexandria found this really funny because she, a Slytherin, was not very fond of Gryffindorks, who were lions. She let go of the card and let it flitter to the ground. Glancing up at the clock Alex decided it was a good time to get started. She stood up and walked over to the door and pulled on her clothes and messed with her hair once more before opening the door. “Hi! Welcome to the party!” she said smiling brightly and moving out of the doorway so people could walk in. She walked over to a bookshelf in the far corner and messed with dials on a small radio, setting it on a Wizards Rock station. She turned around and skimmed the faces of her guests. [i]A good host mingles[/i], her mother’s stern words rung in her head. She sucked in some air and walked around saying “Hello” and “How are you?” to random people. Smiling at funny comments and looking around for someone to talk to. She settled near the end of the drinks table and sipped on a butterbeer, watching everyone walk around and talk..Regarding , said oh okay :) thanks. Regarding , said Thankies!!!. Regarding , said Welcome, Baund, to Ravenclaw! My name is Elsbeth and I am the Head Girl. If you have any problems or questions, feel free to ask me or any other SS members.. Regarding , said Well hello, Tom, and welcome to Ravenclaw house. I know you\'ll have a wonderful time here but if you have any queries, let me know. :). Regarding , said I hope so too, Crystal! Welcome to Ravenclaw, have lots of fun and I\'m sure I\'ll be seeing you around. Any questions and feel free to ask.. Regarding , said Welcome to Ravenclaw, Aeon! I\'m Elsbeth, your Head Girl, and if you have any questions I\'m only an owl away.. Regarding , said [quote][Brynlee Baublit] 10:23 am: I think for Muggle Studies we should act out the Boston Tea Party, but instead of throwing tea into a harbor, they should give it all to me >.> [Alexandria Calla] 10:23 am: lmao [Alexandria Calla] 10:24 am: That sounds fun [Isaac Emory] 10:24 am: Are you going to glue a model harbour to your face? You have to commit fully to it [Thomas Calixto] 10:24 am: But but but [Thomas Calixto] 10:24 am: The tea will suffer ;.; [Alexandria Calla] 10:24 am: We can throw tea into the lake Thomas Calixto shall save all the tea, dammit! [Alexandria Calla] 10:24 am: lmao [Brynlee Baublit] 10:24 am: No, Bryn\'s apartment is the harbor. [Isaac Emory] 10:25 am: Oh, I see! [Brynlee Baublit] 10:25 am: Though I may have fun trying to keep Liia away [Alexandria Calla] 10:25 am: Say cheese peoples [Alexandria Calla] 10:26 am: Im sticking this in the Chat is the Bestest Place Ever [Isaac Emory] 10:26 am: also, cheese. [Brynlee Baublit] 10:26 am: XDDDD [/quote]. Regarding , said Transferred prize money to the winner and all other participants\' vaults. Daily galleons and interest collected Account Balance: 39372/13/8. Regarding Dingbats Winner!, Elsbeth James said All participants made a valiant effort at this increasingly difficult contest, however we have a clear winner! Congratulations to [color=blue]Josiah Williams[/color]! He managed a near-perfect set of answers to the fiendish puzzles. Your prize of galleons and a special item will be with you shortly, Josiah. The following other members made some excellent attempts, and will be receiving a smaller but sizeable amount of galleons for your hard work. Very well done to: [quote]Violet Archer Acuzio Balint Rose Ceene Kendall Johnson Evelyen Benedict[/quote] Thank you for participating, guys, and I look forward to a similarly successful term! -hint hint, wink wink-.Regarding , said Awesome.. Regarding , said ^ Hell to the yes. < Is spending more time on LA homework than RL homework. v Prefers savory foods to sweet?. Regarding , said Your Big Sis will owl you shortly, Ruby!. Regarding , said \"I\'m Lauren-Lyn, But you can call me Lauren and this is Elizibeth.\" Lauren smilled, looking up from her books, \"What\'s your name?\" But before the Hufflepuff could awnser, she was calling to another kid across the way, \'Hey, do you want to sit with us?\'. Regarding , said Brynlee watched intently as she saw her friend back up and away from her a small distance as if to give her some space. Though she hadn’t shared a bunch of deep personal secrets and life events with the Slyhterin, the girl had seemed to be the one person that knew her the best. She found it peculiar how Kasia always seemed to know what move to make or what words to say without the blonde saying a single word to her; it reminded her closely of how her and her younger sister had used to be with each other. Thinking about her sister saddened her though and she had to fight away a frown that was threatening to appear. Thinking back on it all she thought it was interesting how so much in her life had changed ever since she had started school here at Hogwarts. Six terms ago if someone would have told her that her family life was going to get turned upside down, that she was going to make the Quidditch team, and that she was eventually going to become a Prefect, she would have laughed in their face and told them that they were completely crazy. A soft sigh escaped from the Gryffindor’s mouth as she bit her bottom lip as all the different memories played out in her mind. The Prefect had been so wrapped up in her thoughts and past memories that for a small moment in time she had totally forgotten that she was in the presence of someone else. The sound of the Slytherin clearing her throat caused her to snap her head in the direction of her friend and for her attention to come into focus on her and what she was about to say.[color=white] “Do you.. do you mind if I draw you now, Bryn? I mean, with the dress and the sun behind your back. It looks really nice”[/color] she heard her friend question her. A small smile tugged at the corner of her mouth at the thought. She had never had anyone to ask if they could draw her. [color=white]“Plus, you can even give it to Isaac as a gift.”[/color] she heard Kasia add on with a giggle before she got the chance to answer. Almost instantly she could feel her cheeks begin to heat up as her eyes went wide at the thought. Brynlee took a gulp as she faught to get some words out of her mouth; she was sure that her face had to be at least three or four shades of red darker. [color=white]”I-uh…t-that’s ok!”[/color] she sputtered out to the best of her ability.[i]It’s ok Bryn, just calm down. She was probably joking![/i] she thought as she tried to calm herself down. At the moment she was sure that the Slytherin was getting a kick out of her reaction. For a brief moment she thought about bringing something up about Timothy, the Ravenclaw that she liked, but decided to just leave it be for the time being. [color=white]”A-anyways, you can draw me i-if you wish, but I think it would be best to keep it to my…self.”[/color]she stuttered some more before taking her hand and using it to fan herself. Once she felt some of the heat leave her cheeks she sat and let her friend start to draw her.. Regarding , said Hello Ruby! Welcome to SlytherWIN and LA!. Regarding , said I will subtract one point for every ten words that you do not put in your RP task. For example: You turn it in, but it only has 350 words instead of the 400 that i asked for. Now, since i missed 50 words, and 50:10=5, i subtract 5 points from your total. Does this explain it a bit more?. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said Present :). Regarding , said Rose Ceene [img]http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/7554/roseceene03.png[/img] Nicholas Pawne [img]http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/2128/nicholaspawne02.png[/img] [img]http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/pandachan_/Nicholas-Pawne01.gif[/img] Anabelle Seran [img]http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/542/anabellaseran02.png[/img] [img]http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/9275/anabellaseran01.png[/img]. Regarding , said It is not a mistake. All the descriptions I used in my lessons were checked before they were placed within my quiz. So you just have to look a bit harder for the correct answer. Regarding It Happens All The Time, Lumina Brier said Even though the term had just started, the Slytherin already felt sick and tired of everything. Performing her duties had seemed to be easier during the previous years than it was now, when she could finally begin to think about the future and the life beyond the Hogwarts walls. The girl frowned and pushed the heavy wooden door of her dorm room and headed to the Common Room. It looked the same, of course, but it was different, different for her. Lumina missed those carefree times when she was a tiny second year, who just made the Quidditch team, and could pull the pranks on the students of rival Houses whenever she wanted. It was sad to realize that her perfect life in school she cherished had to come to its end, like all the good things. It took too long for the seventeen year old to understand she was not the same girl anymore, except that sometimes she still felt like the shortest person in the world. It was not true, of course. The [url=http://media-cache7.pinterest.com/upload/174303448048346906_hsinoTB7_c.jpg]Prefect[/url] shook her head slightly in order to get rid of these gloomy thoughts. Being an almost adult did not necessarily mean she could not have fun, and there was only one place without any dangerous animals in school, where the girl could relax a bit and find an unlucky individual to annoy them. The Slythenclaw lounge. Despite the fact that Lum had actually visited the place few times, she had no idea why it existed. It made no sense. Slytherins chatting the nights away with Ravenfails? Very doubtful. One way or another, Lumina decided not to waste any more minutes pondering over all the other possible options and quickly made her way to the lounge. Standing in the doorway, she carefully observed the room, making sure it was not crowded with the students of different ages. Thankfully, it was not, and the Prefect sighed with relief before walking up to one of her favorite chairs next to the fireplace. While there was no need to light a fire during spring, several logs were resting inside. Lumina smiled as she remembered the day she had discovered how destructive her magic abilities could be when provoked. It happened during the birthday party of her first crush. This boy had always seemed to be mature and a bit mysterious, even back in the time, when he was thirteen and she was just eight. He had been totally ‘her type’ (and remained one till the very moment), constantly surrounded by pretty girls with pearly white smiles, giggling at the every joke of his. Having to witness all this made her really angry, really mad at him but mostly at herself. It would be silly to deny that she wanted to have his undivided attention and to focus on her. She had succeeded in both. She had his attention as well as the attention of his guests. Actually, it was the fire she had accidently started in the backyard. The tongues of flames were cheerfully destroying the emerald green lawn and Mrs. Lennox’s summer furniture until the fire truck had arrived. Some of the visitors were Muggles, so no magic during the party, ladies and gentlemen. The Prefect smiled again. Her parents figured out somehow it was her fault but all she had received as a punishment was a new nickname. The girl shifted her gaze from the fireplace and scanned the room carefully. If there were any other people, they were sitting quietly, and Lum could not see them clearly from this angle. She removed the Herbology textbook out of her shoulder bag, so she could pretend she was reading, and kept watching her surroundings with a hope someone interesting would decide to spend some time here all of a sudden. (OOC: Sorry, I know it fails and all that).Regarding , said The percentage is decreasing so fast because the new lessons (and home tasks) are being added, Sarah (: It has little to do with the grades you receive (for now).. Regarding , said You\'re banned for having an \'x\' in your name.. Regarding , said I would like a Big Sister... I love roleplaying but I suck at it... and I got so confused last night.. I almost quit... >.>. Regarding , said For the homework on question four Which plant is mostly an autumn plant that has beautiful red flowers and edible fruit and it is one of the ingredients in the Strengthening Solution? The only two known ingredients are salamander blood and powdered griffen claw. Is this a mistake or am I just confused?. Regarding grades, Sarah Lovely said my grade was at 33% and then I got a low grade and it dropped to 29%. but i only got graded on two piece of homework out of 5 and its still dropping,why?.Regarding , said Professor on your assignment you said you are taking off one point for every ten words you miss, what do you mean by this?. Regarding , said Scowl, shrug, and walk away. Rumors are rumors. None of my business anyway. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Someone pulled a prank and dyed all of your uniform shirts pink. You suspect it was someone in your house and year who is a decent aquaintance but you aren\'t terribly close to, but you have no real proof that they did it. What do you do? (wardrobe wise and about the prank/who did it). Regarding , said \"Its nice to meet you Miss Starfield.\" he said politely as he shook her hand. A grinned formed slowly as she indicated her interest in playing the game. \"I played a little back home, but I am looking forward to being on an actual team. Maybe we will play each other one day.\" he walked through the great hall with his newly found friends, stopping every once in a while to stare at the moving paintings and waves Hello to the Fat Frier as he passes by.. Regarding , said Yes! A barn owl named Ickle Owlywowly. She\'s the best. If you hadn\'t been sorted into the house that you are currently in, what other house would you most likely be in?. Regarding Welcome home!, Alona Starfield said Alona stood there luggage in both hands, a brave, loyal owl on her shoulder and an obediant bunny at her side. She had just come back from a great vacation with her sister Sabrina back at home and was exhausted from the train ride here. Alona was so excited to get back her that she had already worn her [url=http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFk90ZGpZT01PNFJHc0VKcHRrQ1V3QmcAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg]uniform[/url]. "C'mon guys let's get inside!" exclaimed Alona. She dropped one of her luggages on the ground and used her free hand to open the door. The clean smell of the Gryffindor room made her smile. Her owl Turks flew in and landed on the coat rack near the door. Her bunny Cappa hopped her way near Alona's bed. Alona smiled as she saw her great pets find themselves their own place to stay. Alona stumbled her way to her [url=http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/mindysb/LA%20Stuff/Untitled4.jpg]Classic blue bed[/url]. Alona dropped both of her heavy luggages on top of her bed and flopped down with her luggage. She gave a sigh of relief knowing that she didn't need to hold those dreaded luggages for another few months or so. Feeling the nice warmth of her bed she smiled. Guessing that the bed sheets were just cleaned by the house elves here in Hogwarts. Just then she heard Cappa whimpering. Alona saw her at her bedside and picked up her baby Cappa. Stroking Cappa's fur the young Gryffindor thought of how Hogwarts would be this term. As she thought about that she leaned back then flopped back on her bed smiling. "Welcome back home Alona", the young girl said then drifting of to a sweet slumber..Regarding , said “I want all of you to form a single-file line in front of my desk.” Keith spoke with a tired voice, clearly bored and eager to get today over with. He gestured at the students to hurry up and line up so that he could hand them back their graded assignments. Cracking his knuckles, the professor grabbed a stack of papers from the bottom drawer and rested them on the desk before him. He leaned forward to rest his arms and eyed the long line of children that went all the way to the door. Keith rubbed his temples, hoping this would go by fast. The first student to approach him was one of the new first years. He was a timid meek looking boy who, by the looks of it, was utterly scared shitless of having to be the first in line. “What is your name, petit gamin?” The boy stared at the rings on Keith’s fingers for a second before looking him in the eyes. “Bryce Fisher, sir.” The professor smirked at him and then flipped through the papers to look for the name. Once he found it, he placed it in front of the boy on the desk. Written on the paper in the right-hand corner was an A for Acceptable. Keith was fairly picky when it came to grades. The only time he ever handed out Os (outstanding) was whenever something captured his interest. “You’ve received an A, Mr. Fisher. Not the best, but good enough. You may take your seat now.” The little boy took his paper and scurried off to his seat as instructed. Keith folded his hands and waited for the next one in line. This student was spastic and eager to see her grade. He felt like taking a long time to find her paper just to spite her. It went on like this for another few minutes. Keith was bored and cranky, so he started to hurry up by speaking less with his students. After he finished telling off one of the boys for throwing a fit over a P grade, the next girl in line really captured the professor’s attention. He didn’t recognize her from anywhere, but the bright pink shirt she was wearing was enough to get anyone’s attention. Keith twisted his lips in displeasure as he observed her face, not saying a word. He tapped his fingers on the desk and furrowed his brows. “Why are you wearing pink?” Last time he checked, the uniform policy was house colors. Folding his arms, Keith leaned back in his chair, clearly frustrated with the girl. “If you wanted to be rebellious, you should have come to class dressed as a death eater. I’m not amused. You better explain yourself or I will give you a troll grade on your paper.” A few snickers sounded from the back of the line, forcing Keith to get snappy. “And if anyone thinks this is funny, I will send you to detention with pink uniforms as well.” Reaching for his wand, another sigh escaped the man\'s lips before he pointed it at the girl. By how nervous she looked, he assumed she thought he was going to hex her. The professor smiled a bit at the thought, but he had something else in mind. “I can change your outfit back to normal, but I am going to need to know what house you’re from first.” He smirked. “Or I could just assume you\'re a Slytherin and dye it green.\". Regarding A Picnic With Dumbledore... A good man, Alona Starfield said Alona walked around the lake. She had a picnic basket in one hand and a book in the other. She wanted to have a picinic near the lake until she had seen a rather unusual sight. From across she could see an island with a large tomb on it. She found it funny how she had never noticed it at all. "what is that?" Alona asked herself. The curious Gryffindor decided to check it out. Once she had gotten there she saw engraved on the tomb stone, "R.I.P. Albus Dumbledore." "Albus Dumbledore?" she said to herself softly. She had heard of him before. In a book that she had read at the bookstore in Diagon Alley. It was written by Rita Skeeter. The book was called "Albus Dumbledore a story" She looked at the tomb. Where in the wizard laid seemed peaceful and relaxing. She looked around hoping that no one could see her. She put the picnic basket down and took out the contents. Pumpkin juice with some grapes and a wonderful PB&J sandwich. She opened her book to the page that she had marked, tied up her hair, put on her glasses, and began reading. While eating and reading she started talking to the dead man. "you were a great man you know?" Alona had said while putting a grape in her mouth," I read the book by Rita skeeter and..." just then she found that she was talking to herself. With her face red she looked around hoping that no one had seen her doing that. Seeing no one around she ate her grapes curiously..Regarding , said ^ Yep. A list six miles long. < Wants it to be summer v Wants it to be summer as well?. Regarding , said I\'ll be closing orders for now. Sorry everyone! I just need to get some done, the number or orders is getting overwhelming :3 Your order will be done! I\'ll also be owling some for picture problems. Please, please provide me BIG and GOOD QUALITY pictures for the best result.. Regarding , said Splash. Regarding , said Somewhere Over the Rainbow- Judy Garland. Regarding , said National Geographic. Regarding , said Read the book. I\'m a bookworm. Fiction or Non-Fiction?. Regarding , said Genius. Regarding , said Zonko\'s Joke Shop. Regarding , said 933. Regarding , said Your banned for only having one \'A\' in your name.. Regarding , said Checking out - Check PL/CR/RRR - Greeted new members - Did some searching for RPoTM - Spoke with Syd about holding a quidditch exclusive event - Edited some LA Wiki articles. Regarding , said Once Upon a Time. I feel that Grimm is a rip off. Sabertooth or Wolvrine?. Regarding , said ^ changed his pb < Sleeps with one stuffed animal(is loyal and doesn\'t sleep around) v has done homework yet?. 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Like the ones at the top of the others. \'Chosen by their fellow teammates, this award-winning athlete gave it 110% on the pitch, proving that they earned the title of MVP with their promptness to practice, sweaty undershorts (from hard work), and agility in the air. They played and practiced hard, always arrived with a competitive attitude, and knew how to make quick-witted calls on plays. They would go broke if it meant they\'d have the best broom out there. They played like a true sport, acting as a team member but still taking leadership when necessary. Their skills exceed what is expected of them, earning them a respect and appreciation like no other. Other Quidditch players aspire to be like this agile athlete, and only hope that one day they might be as invaluable to their team. You are our Quidditch hero, MVP. Hip hip, hooray!\'. Regarding , said Out for yesterday - Checked PL/QL/LD/QUAFFLE - Replied to Eva\'s owl - Browsed quickly And in for today, as much as I can be.. Regarding , said Saeid stood helf-entranced as his dark eyes took in the painting, then the street, then the painting again. There was so much expressed in the painting, it was like a photograph… but better, almost. [color=white]\"Thanks\"[/color] The girl smiled softly as he complimented it. After a pause she cleared her throat and continued. [color=white]\"Oh, My Grandpa taught me how to paint.\"[/color] Saeid nodded. [color=white]\"But my grandpa always said I had a talent for it before he showed me.\"[/color] You couldn\'t teach something like that, not really. Made sense. [color=orchid]\"I bet. Do you paint together often?\"[/color] He inquired, then suddenly wondered if her grandpa was even still around. If he wasn\'t then that would be uncomfortable. [color=orchid]\"All my grandpa ever taught me how to do was make cocktails. He\'d have me make drinks for his guests. Of course I wasn\'t allowed to drink them ever, I just made them.\"[/color] Saeid shrugged and laughed. The girl looked away then back to him. [color=white]\"Your name\'s Saeid, right?\"[/color] He blinked, mildly surprised (and flattered) that she knew him, and also a bit embarrassed at not introducing himself earlier. [color=orchid]\"Yep, that\'s me. Hufflepuff second year. You\'re a second year too, right? I\'m sorry, I\'ve seen you in class but I don\'t recall your name.\"[/color] The girl was pretty, and he remembered her face, but he was reasonably sure they\'d never actually spoken. Now\'s as good a time as any to change that, he thought as he held out a hand to shake. [color=orchid]\"It\'s nice to properly meet you.\"[/color]. Regarding , said Final Results: 1. What prizes do you want to get for competitions? Special Item 70% (7) Galleons 30% (3) Other 0% (0) 2. What kind of competitions would you participate in the CR? Role-Play 40% (8) Puzzles 25% (5) Other 20% (4) Drawing 15% (3) Any ideas on what we can do based on this information?. Regarding , said Okay so next term I\'m going to change the rules for the house awards. I\'m going to make it that SS and Staff can only be voted in max twice or maybe just once. I think it\'s pretty stupid that only 1 non-SS/Staff person won an award >.> I think it would be more fair for then new members that way, so they can get awards. Also Silvy and I voted out the draws we had. I\'ll have the banners ready soon. Don\'t announce the winners until Sydney decides who gets MVP.. Regarding , said Astronomy: 15 points + 0 bonus points Total Number of Points - 15 + 0bp. Regarding , said Still here.. Regarding , said In and out. I totally fail at checking in when I actually get here, but I\'ve been around for a few hours. I\'m sorry. It\'s a habit I\'m working on breaking. -I chose a team for Prizes for Points. -Edited myself onto the team roster. -Edited myself into the point section. -Notified Van about being on her team. -Spoke with Keith about duties. -Did a little browsing, but I\'ll do more in the morning. -Checked PL, CR, SP, and SN.. Regarding , said “Dementor.” Violet corrected automatically, doing what Addison usually did when she pronounced some muggle word all wrong. He was right, though. Getting themselves in to trouble before they even began would simply be backpedaling and they had far too much to do in the few weeks that they had together before they would be back in school buried beneath homework assignments and all the other sundries involved with life at Hogwarts. Usually, when she corrected him he would banter back with some witty response that would make both of them laugh and carry on with the conversation. This time, he didn’t say anything. The silence wasn’t anything like the silences they had shared before. There had been times when they simply didn’t say anything to each other…but they didn’t need to. Over the course of their first year at Hogwarts they had grown unbelievably close and now all she felt was some sort of invisible wall between them. How much of this was her fault? How much of it was his? Of course, she had started it all by keeping information from him. Though, if they were both going to be fair, she had every right to keep such information to herself. This was her life, and while he was decidedly involved in her life he wasn’t completely and irrevocably bound to it. He could pull out and leave whenever he wanted. She, on the other hand, was pretty much stuck where she was no matter what she did. When Addison did finally break the silence, Violet wondered for a moment if she would rather he didn’t speak at all. His mentioning of their lack of proof was completely rational and logical. Personally, after having spent weeks and weeks mulling and stewing over the whole thing, she just didn’t want to be wrong. “I know, that’s why I haven’t asked my father about it. We need more information and I just don’t know how to get it.” She admitted dully, feeling somewhat defeated by the turn the conversation was taking. She dropped her eyes, not wanting to stare at her friend pointedly avoiding her gaze. She didn’t know what to feel, when only moments ago she had felt so happy to see him again. \"There you are flower!!!\" Violet shut her eyes, cringing inwardly as she heard her father’s jovial voice. She was too old to assume that his pet name for her was original and only just for her…and she was too cynical at this point to think he really meant it. “And that strapping young man must be Addison!” She stood slowly, sighing softly before pasting her best attempt at a smile on her face and turning to face her father. “Yes, this is my friend Addison…Addi, this is my father…William Archer.” She did her best to infuse her voice with some semblance of joy or eagerness. Today was supposed to be happy, not fraught with tense words and worry. Whatever issues she and Addison had now, she was hoping they could clear up before too long. “Where did you go off to father? I worried you had gotten lost somewhere and decided to wait for you here…I hope we weren’t too much trouble.” Stepping away from her chair, she pushed the chair forward; the wooden legs of the chair scraping along the wooden boards of the floor. Her ice cream forgotten, she simply drew in a long breath, waiting for her father to distractedly wave his hands and promise that no harm was done and that they should be getting back home soon. Nothing ever seemed to bother the man, though he never seemed interested enough to get bothered in the first place. Leaning over towards Addison, she brushed a finger over his arm. “I hope you weren’t too attached to your ice cream, were you?” She asked, looking up at her friend as she attempted to make a playful joke. Her pretense that everything was alright was hopefully working…she knew her father wouldn’t be paying too close attention, but the real problem was whether Addi felt like playing along with her ruse or not.. Regarding , said Sure, announce the winner. I\'ll deal with the token.. Regarding , said Alona smiled as she ears the name Aetheria Bianchi. \"that\'s a beautiful name!\" Alona exclaimed then shaking the hufflepuffs hand. Alona loved to make friends bad or good. She was very helpful unless she was cranky... \"so why aren\'t you holding a taco?\" Alona said questioningly,\" their everywhere today!\" Waiting for the girls answer she ate the last piece of her taco shell. Regarding , said Alona looked at him shyly, but on the inside she was jumping for joy. She joined both of them gladly. As her bored-ness left her she had answered his question. \"my name is Alona Starfield,\" she said then smiling,\" and yeah I\'m a first year.\" She looked at his extended hand then shook it. As the boy talked about quidditch, Alona had remembered watching her first quidditch game. \"do you two play?\" he asked. \"no but I want to!\" Alona said then smiling. Alona never really talked to boys. She had always thought that they were mean. Now Alona guessed that she was being a bit stereo-typical.. Regarding , said the code must end with [/url]. See the slash there. It indicates the ending of the link.. Regarding , said Graphic Type: Sig/Av Dimensions: Normal ones? 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Regarding , said [color=blue]Sarah walked out of the castle from the great hall, her books in hand she looked around wondering what she would do today.\"Hmm, go to my usual spot and study or have some fun.\"Sarah hardly played around when outside,she usually sits by the lake and studies or simply just rest there.Her Blue-Green eyes scan the grounds, looking for some place else to rest. Sarah had friends but she hardly hung out with them.She was, or she felt she was a bit of a outcast compared to them.They all had family and other friends to be with, she on the other had besides them, had no one.She wipes her dark red bangs from her eyes and decides to go and sit by the oak tree.As she passed a few bushes she stopped.She saw what seemed to be a boy,maybe first or second year on the ground,passed out.Sarah rushed over ,she bent down and looked at him a bit worried.\"Excuse me\"She shook the boy a little \"Excuse me, are you alright? Do you need any help?\"[/color]. Regarding [b][i][color=green][size=16]Makeover[/size][/color][/b][/i], Alera Summers said As you can see, I\'ve done quite a few changes in here for you guys to make this place a little bit more, homey. If you need/want something added, changed, have an idea or suggestion for anything, let me know by posting in here. (:.Regarding , said 932. Regarding , said Out -Browsed for RPoTM -Posted a choice in the RRR -Planned something for the Slytherclaw war with Lum and Cas. Regarding , said The other girl, who\'s name Roslyne later found out to be Olivia, was looking at her with a raised of eyebrows and a hint of threat. Roslyne smirked at that. [i]Would you look at that? It seems that she did have some Slytherin in her after all. Well, I have nothing important to do at this point anyway, the least I can do is entertain my follow housemate.[/i] If there\'s one thing Roslyne liked, that would be excitement, pissing off the wrong kind of people had always bought about excitement...and there\'s no wrong kind of excitement. That\'s probably her problem as well, that nosiness will one day led her to big trouble. Roslyne knew that, but she reaaly can\'t help herself. At that time, Roslyne was going for a bratty reply, but she was cut short by another girl. This one from Hufflepuff, Roslyne was so startled by the Hufflepuff girl that she had momentarily forgot about what\'s she was going to say. Roslyne had met people from Hufflepuff before, the lots of them were cowards ,or so she heard. Apparently they only gathers around in groups, making singled one of them out that much harder. But this one, she had bravely approached two Slytherin for no good reason, and furthermore, not even a single hint of uneasy on her expression. No resentment, no cautious, maybe a little bit shy, but otherwise the girl was acting very causally. Which actually managed to impressed Roslyne. It also confused the hell out of Roslyne too, since she knew for a fact that some of her housemates were making a name for themselves by terrorizing the unsuspecting, Hufflepuff first years were often targeted. This early in the school year and they were already making inter-house troubles, Roslyne was so proud of them too, as long as they be careful and not costing any house points. Roslyne dragged her thoughts back to the current situation, as she pondered about the new girl, trying to figured out what she was all about. [i]Maybe no one got to her yet...or she\'s brave or maybe just slow...? Which is it?[/i] Then, Olivia introduced herself the other girl in a friendly matter, she even outstretch her hands for a handshake. Roslyne felt like a lightning had just hit her, the confusion she had felt before was nothing compare to this. She could not wrap her head around her housemate\'s behavior. But she can\'t question Olivia now, not without risking Slytherin\'s hard cruel reputation. So instead, she chuckled lightly, and introduce herself too, in a mimic of Oliva\'s behavior earlier. [color=Teal]\"My name is Roslyne, so now you know 2 more names. What is yours?\"[/color] She asked the Hufflepuff in an easy matter. At this point, her curiosity had gotten the better of her, she wanted to know how this inter-house interaction was going to turn out, heck, she was dieing to know more.. Regarding , said In and out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/QF/SB -Deleted a thread in CR -Looked for new members, none for me today -Talked with Silv about some stuff. Regarding , said In and out. I did stuff. The same stuff as always, basically. No owls.. Regarding , said since I didn\'t hear a no...I\'m going to go ahead with the sudden personality change...I will try to do so without making it seems out of place.. Regarding , said Josiah would like everyone to know that he is considering amending the \'glaring\' and switch it to \'cursing\' should the Josi thing become a regular occurrence. Read and Understood, yo!. Regarding , said He heard Matt whisper about the girl who now stood much closer to them then when he had last looked at her \"Well where are our manners then..lets invite her to talk..\" Charm came easily to him and he had no qualms about approaching this girl, a bright smile on his face as he greeted her \"Hello Miss Gryffindor...I only call you that cause I don\'t know your name yet...\" he extended his hand as he continued to speak \"Im Justin...an this guy...\" gesturing over his right shoulder \"thats Matt....are you a first year as well?\" Stepping back a little to let her into their circle as he continued his conversation from earlier \"So I\'m thinking about trying for my house Quidditch team. Hufflepuff could use some dedicated players....do you two play?\". Regarding , said Boo-yeah. Kurt in.. Regarding , said But the elf is so awesome! It\'s only trying to help. Besides, it\'s adorable! I\'ll be sad when it\'s gone.. Regarding , said [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004064&p=1]Give Me A Second, I Need To Get My Story Straight[/url] was a good one :3 I\'ll edit more in as I find \'em. Regarding Hi!, Baund Lewis said Hi! I'm a new Ravenclaw. I hope that I get a hang of this site soon, it seems so interesting! Well, it's nice to meet all of you!.Regarding , said The Gryffindor introduced herself and the Slytherin girl as Alona Starfield and Elizabeth Parnell. Each seemed friendly enough, Elizabeth with her asking if Aetheria was okay and Alona with her friendly smile. Aetheria thought to herself that Alona was either really friendly or very sneaky. Assuming that all sneaky stereotypes of Slytherins were true and the truthfulness of Gryffindors she trusted that Alona was just very outgoing and friendly. \"So what\'s your name?\" Alona asked her smiling. Aetheria smiled and reached her hand out for a handshake. \"I\'m Aetheria,\" she informed the girl. \"Aetheria Bianchi. Nice to meet you.\". Regarding , said the Elf is awesome.. Regarding New to this, Ruby Miller said okay its making me do this but HI!!! lol.Regarding , said It\'s like the Hospital Wing and Dumbledore\'s Tomb, yes. It will be any main forum you can access. It won\'t be in a private forum.. Regarding , said Specify what I\'m eating. Mostly, no, I have almost a ton of other things on my like list. But, I just LOVE chicken wings! The next person will know how to stand on their head.. Regarding , said I\'m Dusk, and I like drawing and watching dusks. They give me ideas on what t o draw.. Regarding Hide & Seek, Marci Lynch said I am playing Hide and Seek with my pet right now and it says he's hidden in a forum. Is a forum considered any role play or thread or is it the different areas of the castle like the hospital wing or Dumbledore's tomb? Is there a way to narrow down where I'll be looking for him at?.Regarding , said Hey guys! So, Syd has very few plots atm, and I kinda want stuff to start happening for her. I`d especially like a romance plot. Dunkin is fifteen, and is absolutely obsessed with Quidditch. Her life revolves around it. She spends at least two hours a day practicing. Other than her most favorite thing in the world, she is pretty anti-social. She`d rather be alone than in a huge crowd. But, if she warms up to you, she`s a huuuge flirt. Syd falls in ‘love’ far to easily. Owl me, or poke me in chat/MSN if you’re interested, in any form of plottage :3. Regarding , said Marci was wandering through the woods gathering early blooming daisies for her Herbology assignment. The woods were dark and the world was cool and humid. She was reveling at the beautify of the deep woods. The darkness that surrounded the trees, the birds chirping from branches, and the snap of twigs as unseen animals roamed around her made her heart soar. Being in the woods of the Forbidden Forest was like being in the woods at home. Marci missed the foot hills in Nevada. She missed the pine trees and the wild animals. Her heart yearned for the long hikes her family would take exploring the lands behind her home. The trees were a comfort as they closed in around her. Marci picked another daisy, this one purple and white. She put her nose down and smelt it. It kind of stunk and Marci crinkled her nose in disgust. Daisies weren\'t meant to smell good, Marci knew that, but that never stopped her from sniffing them anyways. They were so beautiful. Surely something so beautiful should smell just as beautiful. That wasn\'t so with wild daisies. They smelled like old food, not quite rotting. Just old. The daisies brought back some interesting memories themselves from Marci\'s childhood. Her mother use to let her help out in the garden behind their house. Marci\'s mum had the most amazing green thumb and she could make anything grow. Even in the middle of the desert, Marci\'s mum\'s garden was an oasis. The lawns were green, the trees were tall and strong and every flower one could imagine littered the flower beds. When Marci was 10 her mother had given her a little section just for her. She said Marci could plant whatever she wanted in it. Marci had covered every square inch of her garden with daisies. Daisies of every color. Marci had planted red ones, purple ones, orange ones and yellow ones. It was like standing in a sea of Daisies. Marci sighed in contentment. As she picked up another daisy, a noise penetrated Marci\'s ears, one that wasn\'t common to the depths of the woods. It was an odd humming noise. As Marci plodded on it got louder and louder. Marci realized it was someone humming. She rounded a huge tree and saw a small, blond first year, gazing off into space. Surprised to see someone else this far into the woods Marci lifted her eyebrows. She was particularly interested in this student because first years didn\'t usually explore the Forbidden Forest on their own. They were usually too afraid. Marci was over come with curiosity. What made this girl so brave? Why was she in the woods all by herself and by God, what was she staring at? Taking another step around the tree, Marci said, \"Wotcher? What are you doing out here by yourself?\" Marci briefly noticed this young girl was a Hufflepuff, like herself.. Regarding , said Thirty-One Orangutans Who are Nine Hundred Years Old. Regarding , said You are banned for having three \"S\"s and even more \"A\"s in your name.. Regarding , said Marci heaved a sigh of relief as the Gryffindor girl acknowledge that she could sit with them. She had been worried the girls wouldn\'t want to sit with her while she studied. Just as she was sitting down, another girl came up behind her, this one from Ravenclaw. As Marci looked around at the rest of the group, she said, \"Hi, I\'m Marci, what\'s your guys\' names?\" As an older student, Marci felt it was her responsibility to welcome the younger students to Hogwarts and help them figure out the ropes here. Hogwarts could be a confusing and often terrifying place for new students especially if they had grown up in the Muggle world. Just then a movement off in the distance caught her eye. Another first year student, this one in Hufflepuff, was sitting down and looking around the grounds. She recognized him. Marci had seen the boy in the Hufflepuff common room and remembered cheering wildly for him as he got sorted into her house. [i]Well, what do I have to lose?[/i] Marci thought as she grinned at the boy and waved. Then she yelled over, \"Hey! Do you want to come sit with us?\". Regarding , said fail D: oh try, try again :D. Regarding , said [url=link]Aconitum[url]. Regarding , said [url=link]Aconitum[url]?. Regarding , said Unless it says in the instructions that you have to role play, then you can just write it out normally. All assignments will inform you if you need to role play it out or not. :3. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said User: Daniel Penfold Rule Broken: Spamming Action Taken: Warning Owl 10 lines given Reason: Spamming the tickets with his annoyance. [url=http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/1127/lumosallianceversatileh.png]I am a link[/url].. Regarding , said Now that the term has started, it is time to get our war faces on and go do some homework! Let\'s make this OUR term, Slythies.... get out there and get us points! Make me proud. Green and Silver team threads are now open. We aren\'t doing the Prizes for Points thread this year, instead you will be posting the points you\'ve earned in your team\'s thread. Good luck and have fun.. Regarding , said Alec Cole is looking for a nice guy, who doesnt mind putting a little effort into a relationship. A smart person would be nice but if you have a good personality it overrides everything else! :D. Regarding , said Coolio!!! --xoxo, Dakota Nobble <3. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said In again.. Regarding , said Elf is cool. Regarding , said thanks a lot I love it :). Regarding Tom Durward Introduction, Tom Durward said Hi. I am Tom Durward, the new proud member of the great team of Rowena, the Ravenclaw house..Regarding , said Alona stood there Waiting. She saw the blonde boy look at me then whisper to the other boy. For some reason she became insecure. She thought that they were busy. Not meaning to eavesdrop she saw their girlfriends. They both were very beautiful. Thinking that they were having a boy only coversation, she decided to walk away. Passing them she said shyly,\" good day...\" she then walked away slowly through the halls. \"I will just wait for the others.\" she said to herself softly.. Regarding , said Had had laughed when the girl said Liz. \"her name is Elizabeth Parnell and I\'m Alona Starfield,\" said Alona smiling then realizing that she introduced Elizabeth,\" oops sorry Liz pretend that I didn\'t introduce you! You can introduce yourself!\" Alona had a great morning. Sweet dreams filled her head last night and she was happy. Bad dreams had been haunting her for 4 months now an she hasn\'t had enough sleep. Actually sleeping got her into a good mood. Smiling still she asked the girl,\" so what\'s your name?\". Regarding , said As Olivia was about to tell the sitting girl to piss off, a timid Hufflepuff girl stood up from a bench nearby and quietly muttered, \"You have good form.\" She had just recently stumbled while walking into the courtyard, but she seemed to know what she was talking about. She had the build of a dancer. Liv wondered if she had experience as well. The girl had long chocolate brown hair that fell across her face. She couldn\'t make out the color of her eyes from the distance, but she could tell that the Hufflepuff was very pretty, despite her obvious shyness. \"Hey, wait up! Don\'t leave yet,\" Olivia called to her while walking to where she was standing. \"I\'m Olivia,\" she said, sticking her hand out for a hand shake. \"Thanks for noticing. I try,\" she noted with a grin.. Regarding , said Yeah, me nether, I\'ve haven\'t seen her before\" said Matt, while starting to walk with Justin along the hall. When walking with this nice chap, Matt felt that he made a friend. \"So, who are you dating then?\" asked Matt. Then, Matt saw Justin take out a photo of his girlfriend from his pocket in his robes, he held out the picture and said how beautiful she was, she was called Raelynn. \"Yeah, she is. Here\'s what my girlfriend looks like\" said Matt, when taking his wand from his pocket and lifting it up, in front of him and Justin. Matt held the wand in his hand and muttered, silently a spell under his breath and a floating image appeared. The image was moving and was showing both Matt and his girlfriend sitting near the banks of the Lake at Hogwarts. \"Her name is Beezus Perkins, beautiful, kind and down to earth sort of girl\" explained Matt, when waving his wand. Matt flitted his wand and the image was gone. Matt puts his wand back into his pocket. A few mins later, when Matt was still talking to Justin. Someone was walking slowly towards Matt and Justin, Matt catched this person from the corner of his right eye. Matt turned and saw that Gryffindor girl heading towards him and Justin. \"Justin, mate I think she wants to join our conversation\" Matt whispered.. Regarding , said Just as Aetheria introduced herself to the Slytherin girl, another girl came and sat with them. She called over to the Slytherin girl, apparently her name had been Liz. The girl looked at Aetheria questioningly. \"Do I know you from somewhere?\" the girl asked. She had been dressed in Gryffindor robes. Aetheria assumed she\'d wandered over like she had. She nibbled away at a taco while looking at Aetheria with questioning eyes. \"No, sorry I don\'t think so,\" Aetheria said with a smile. She hadn\'t recalled meeting the girl before, but perhaps they\'d been in the library at the same time. \"Maybe you\'ve seen me in the library or something. Why don\'t you have a seat?\" she invited, then looked over at the Liz girl and said, \"That is if Liz here doesn\'t mind.\". Regarding , said Thank you for taking the time to my introductory page that even I haven\'t put anything on! I\'ll make sure to ask If any questions!. Regarding A "Lovely Walk" In The Woods, Alec Cole said [color=purple]Alec crashed through the underbrush screaming bloody hell. He knew that this was no the best reaction to the situation but something was chasing him, Cole had no clue what but he knew it was big hairy and not having the best day. *This is one of the days that being short comes in handy*, he thought. As he was easily dodging the flailing branches of nearby trees as he sprinted onward. *This reminds me of that time that........NO! This is NOT the time for a flashback* he angrily reprimanded himself. As he thought that he heard the monster getting closer and put on a burst of speed. He then remembered a spell he learned about ( on his own of course classes had not even started yet but he wanted to get ahead) "Petrificus Totalus" he yelled as he pointed his want behind him. Looking back, he saw the spell connect with the monster and watched it fall motionless except for the growls it made with awe but soon remembered that the monster could return at any second and sprinted off again. After putting a sizable distance between himself and the monster, he went over every spell he knew but could not think of anything that would help in his desperate situation. He thought if the monster came back he would be safest in a tree. He climbed a particularly tall tree as he was adept at climbing trees from his younger days. When Alec was younger he had been a scout, although not one of the best he had still memorized the handbook and had took the liberty of extensively researching various outdoor activities including basic survival necessities. He knew he would be fine unless another animal attacked. Alec had practiced that spell many times but had been met with limited success and had no clue if he could do it again. He knew the castle was in the west he had made sure of that before going into the forest. So he climbed down the tree after assuring himself he was safe and followed the sun for what seemed like hours but was probably more like forty-five minuets as the underbrush became thinner and thinner. As he was walking he started to feel lonely and suddenly cold. "Why am I such an outcast" he whispered aloud as he broke through the bushes finally seeing the castle and the students running and playing. He smiled showing fear, relief, and hunger. Then after knowing he was safe fainted.[/color].Regarding , said Sorry I haven\'t been around much but I\'ve been ill, still am, I\'ll try pop in and do some prefect work but this is just me telling you guys what\'s going on and I know I should have done it before but I fail and I\'m sorry. I\'ll pop in as often as my head will allow (too many headaches.) but I am still here! Promise!. Regarding , said Transferred 540USD to my account to pay for the new server. 1/05/2012 Transfer To Bank Account Pending You made a request to transfer money from your PayPal account to your bank account. The transfer will complete in 5-7 days.You made a request to transfer money from your PayPal account to your bank account. The transfer will complete in 5-7 days. ... -$645.18 NZD [b]$53.90 USD[/b] Edited by Silvanus Bevan on 5/1 23:28:34 . Regarding , said Sorry, I don\'t have any pictures... Is that going to be okay? Full name- Megan Ambrosia Markin PB- Brady Reiter Look of it- Hufflepuff pride! Layout- something a little sophisticated, maybe ancient looking Font- Something cute, maybe Kristen ITC Anything else- an owl will be coming soon!. Regarding , said - looked over LA wiki - browsed for RPotM - collected Lady dailies - checked PL/RRR/CR - posted RPotM suggestion - posted about dingbat event - owled Katie about DOR - offered Kendall Johnson DOR for May Heading out, this is for two days so I apologise.. Regarding , said Alona saw them seem to get along. Giggles and happiness spread like wildfire throughout the whole room, but not just them the other houses that arrived too. Alona sighed as she turned back and saw her pudding come to an end. Her friends were still coming in and she had just finished her pudding, not yum anymore. Alona decided to turn around again hoping to be amused. The room wasn\'t silent that muh anymore and the sun seemed to come to an end. \"well things are not meant to last forever\" she said again looking at her last spoon of pudding. Alona had no idea of what to do. Was she wanted to go to her dorm and read but the next edition to her book won\'t come until next Friday and she didn\'t want to read over. Looking over her shoulder she saw the two boys from earlier. \"they seem to get along well,\" Alona said sadly,\" maybe I can talk to them.\" Alona got up from her seat to speak. Three steps away from them she became shy. Not knowing what to say at all she just stood there like an idiot hoping that one of them would notice and invite her into the conversation.. Regarding , said YAY, I\'m liked! I like you too. :3 You\'re banned for giving me tough love. ;(. Regarding , said Yes I do have to say I think it is a bit late don\'t you.. Regarding , said Hello there! hey I\'m Crystal and well im new and the tutorial elf says that i should reply to a furum so i figue this is the best one for that :) any one like doctor who or sherlock. i would ask harry potter but i think thats a given, hehe. what websites is this one most like, just to give me an idea.. Regarding , said He exchanged pleasantries with the boy he just met when his gaze wandered to the girl walking past them. Shaking his head in response to his question \"I\'ve never seen her around before, but she\'s a Gryffindor so she may know my girlfriend, Raelynn.\" he reached in his robes and fished out a picture, holding it up for him with a smile on his face \"that\'s my lady. Isn\'t she beautiful?\" he tucked the picture carefully back into his pocket as he continued his conversation, walking through the hall with him. \"So technically this is your second year being here...I\'ve heard a lot about what goes on during the school year, although most of the holidays I\'m looking forward to aren\'t until the fall and winter...\". Regarding , said Sarah: Ok, I hope this is ok. I had a but of a difficult time incorporating both pink and blue, so I just used a blue background with a pic of your playby wearing pink. anyways here it is: Avvie: [img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/mindysb/Siggies/av.jpg[/img] Siggie:[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/mindysb/Siggies/Siggeh.jpg[/img] Cheyenne: This was really the best I could do for you since you really didn\'t give me much of anything to work with, so I hope it looks ok... Avvie:[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/mindysb/Siggies/Leave.jpg[/img] Siggie: [img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/mindysb/Siggies/siggy.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Heh. Aww :) I like you. And you\'re banned, but only because it\'s tough love.. Regarding Hello! I'm a new Ravenclaw, Crystal Bluetree said Hello everyone, haha all is revealed in the title really. well I'm hoping i can get the hang of this site soon it sure looks fun..Regarding , said Order Form: Name: Cheyenne Laine What you want: Set Play-by: Umm don\'t have one Pics: Can\'t decide Look/feel: kind of a country feel and look Color: color please does not matter what clor but no pink Quote:There’s color in every darkness, you just have to be able to put the lights on. Font; Don\'t care Anything else: kind make it a country feel please. Regarding , said Why thank you! :-D I ban you for having the amazing graphic skills to make that sig. *_* I\'m in awe.. Regarding , said Liia, you turd. You forgot X. *rolls eyes* [i]Year with the Yeti[/i] by Gilderoy Lockhart.. Regarding , said Intuitive :). Regarding , said 10/10 Way to be an amazing Slythie... <3. Regarding , said Thou art most welcome! :-D. Regarding , said Banning you for....have Phoebe Tonkin the magnificent as your PB! Great choice :). Regarding Classes and Homework!, Tookie Vine said If your homework is an introduction do you have to write it like you would in role play, or just normally?.Regarding , said Astronomy: 14 points + 0 bonus points + 10 points = 24 points and 0 bp.. Regarding , said Your awesome chica! Thank you!. Regarding The Day The Titanic Sank, Tala Silvermoon said Tala had been called to the Divinations Professor's office. Most likely to talk about her lack of attention during class and the horrid quality of her homework. Not like he could blame her for it. After all, he was technically still her boyfriend. And she missed him. Missed just talking for hours in the forest. Missed going to the balls Hogwarts had, or going on vacation like they had. She missed them, and lately, whether she liked it or not, she could feel him slipping away from her. Through their now rare owls and even rarer conversations, Tala could feel they weren't the same as they were. They were heading in different directions. They were growing further apart and it hurt her more than she thought it ever would. And now, as she walked down the dungeon corridor and began making her way up to Thomas’s office, Tala realized how much he really meant to her. He knew her, not a front, not a mask she put on, but her. And he, for a time at least, loved her. And Tala knew him too, and loved him for it. He was different, kind of like her, but he was sweet and kind, and cared for her. Tala had felt actual love in a relationship before, but she imagined it felt exactly like how she felt whenever she was with Tom. That feeling in her stomach, the unstoppable smile whenever the two were with each other. Oh how she loved those feelings, even though she'd probably never admit to having them to anyone, except maybe to Thomas. But not now. Not anymore. Her feet, though they thudded gently on the stone floors of the corridors, felt weighed down by cinderblocks. What had only been about five to ten minutes at most, had felt like hours of walking. She wanted to see Thomas right now more than ever, and tell him everything that went on. How she had made the Hufflepuff Quidditch team, and all, but she was also afraid. Afraid to see him again, after so long. Afraid that is they talked again for a while, that she would feel them slipping farther than the two already were. She was afraid of losing him, and yet, in the back of her mind, she knew she was. Almost to the classroom now, Tala flashed back to their vacation in Morocco. Just the two of them, in the sandy dessert, with nothing but themselves. She remembered how any times the language barrier became an issue for them. How many times they got lost trying to got to the times she laughed at Tom's crazy suits. Pink, purple, top hats and gloves to top them off. She smiled at the memories. Smiled at all the fun they've over the last little while. And then her mind flitted to the first time they met. In the forest. He was just sitting there, minding his own business, and Tala, being well, Tala, comes out of nowhere and hits him with a spell. She laughed on the inside at how they actually came to meet and then become friends. Those days seemed a long ways away now. Like a childhood memory from a long ago day. Tala hadn't even registered that she was at his office door already. Looking at it, and thinking about what would happen when she opened it and walked through, scared her to death. She could feel the butterflies in her stomach, not the good kind. Could feel the lump forming in her throat. Yeah. Because breathing wasn't hard enough already! Raising her arm to knock on the door was like mission impossible. But she did it. And the knock penetrated the hovering silence so suddenly that her heart had jumped. [color=blue]Come in[/color], she heard him say from within the room beyond. He even sounded different to her, though she prayed it was just muffling from the door. Taking a deep breath to steady herself, as best she could anyway, Tala turned the handle and gently pushed the door open. [color=yellow]Jou...wanted to esee me, Professor?[/color] she asked, trying to keep her voice steady. Calling him professor was strange enough as it is, but to see him there, at his desk, he looked so different, so much more mature and grown up, was almost too much. And the ship has sailed....Regarding , said In :) Yesterday - Did Baron Duties Checked CR/PL/SN/SP/QH Posted some homework :D Posted my Slytherin In-House points competition thread. Finished the 4th Newsletter with Lumina Browsed the site. Regarding A Penny for Your Thoughts?, Cheshire Katherine said Cheshire let out a puff of air as she leaned against one of the many tall trees of the forest, her golden hair swaying in the breeze that funneled through the maze of trees. Her lean figure was almost blended with the tree had it not been for the lime green shirt and nyon blue jeans she had chosen to wear. Her very presence was enough to set off alerts in the minds of her classmates as the tiny blond stared at a spot not too far away, completely lost in thought. The silver eyes that were usually sharp enough to make anyone want to hide were unfocused as the girl's brooding mood did not improve nor did she snap out of it. Her unfocused gaze fixed on a knot in the tree opposite her, Cheshire focused on her thoughts, trying to sort through them and understand what they mention, a long, grueling proccess that did not particularly interest the young girl. Commandeering her current spot from a unsuspecting Slytherin with a well placed fake howl had not been as entertaining as she had hoped either. Scaring, and possibly scarring, the Slytherin had been one of her milder pranks. [i]'Another year at Hogwarts'[/i] the thought was happy, [i]'No mental ward, no worried mothers, no disappointed father's[/i] The sounds of the forest around her echoed in her slightly broken mind, the fragments that were still attuned to her surroundings watching out for danger while most of her was simply lost. Through the fog of her mind, the girl heard distant humming, the sound soothing. As she surfaced from the deepest corner of her mind, Cheshire realized that the humming was coming from herself, causing a smile to spread across her face. Lost in her own little world, the loud humming was creating a sense of euphoria around the tiny girl, making her once again clueless as to her surroundings. The humming echoed in her mind as she closed her eyes and leaned her head back against the tree..Regarding , said I\'m checking in.. Regarding , said You\'re banned for having an adorable avatar.. Regarding , said Hi! Again, I\'ve got three sigs and three avvies, so you can just pick whichever ones you like, and feel free to mix and match the sigs and avvies as you see fit. If you don\'t like any, feel free to let me know, and I can adjust it or just make a new one. :-D 1. [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--oFVEgRDb84/T6Aexe351UI/AAAAAAAAAZA/RlHLICzr32c/s400/Final%2520Product%25201.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hH6Bb5Rvk4c/T6Agtl1zvBI/AAAAAAAAAZk/jmxwDV52yrY/s100/Avatar%25203.jpg[/img] 2. [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xt1551oRPGE/T6AexeVdBuI/AAAAAAAAAZE/-mlY3Iof5ow/s400/Final%2520Product%25203.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NeSDBQeEpzo/T6AgTa7GfvI/AAAAAAAAAZY/V99hEwjXbaM/s100/Avatar%25202.jpg[/img] 3. [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UI47qMyzzjw/T6AexYk_1NI/AAAAAAAAAY8/ZMl5UvO3iCY/s400/Final%2520Product%25202.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HRIoqhxQlgc/T6AgTS6TvdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/syotCTrFzdY/s100/Avatar%25201.jpg[/img] Thank you for ordering!. Regarding , said Hey Lily, Welcome to LA. I\'m Silas, Head Boy. It\'s good to hear you\'re done with finals. I still have a week before mine. I think you got a pretty cool wand but you don\'t even need to worry about wands too much on this website. My wand specifications are this: 12 1/4\" Elder, Ashwinder Ash, Swishy. Anyways I hope you enjoy the site and if you have any questions let me know.. Regarding , said Welcome to LA, Amanda! I\'m Silas Cain, Head Boy. I hope you enjoy RPing on the site. Classes just opened up recently so make sure you check those out and earn our house a few points.. Regarding , said Lou tripped into the courtyard with the grace of a clumsy duckling, though she was known to act like one too. She pushed her chocolate curls out of her eyes with a huff before the young Hufflepuff gracelessly strode to a bench and placed her bag down with a sigh. As she walked, the tiny girl\'s ankles protested with little cracking sounds emery few steps, a trait that she had unwillingly adopted from her dancing. Many would believe that the clumsy Hufflepuff and dancing would not mix well, and she had to agree with them. But, as it turns out, dancing was one of the few things Lou could do gracefully. Voices nearby snapped the brunette out of her thoughts as she looked around her, seeing the dancer. Ballet was one of her favorite forms of dancing, so she paused to watch. The two Slytherins appeared to be fighting and Lou didn\'t want to get in the middle of it, \"You have good form\" she said in her soft voice, barely loud enough to hear, before she stood to leave. Regarding , said Hey Brigid, I\'m glad you\'ve decided to give LA a try. I\'m Silas, the Head Boy. There are lots of things available to do on the site. The new term just opened up so you can know do homework to earn house points. If you have any questions comments or concerns just message me.. Regarding , said Hey Alec, Welcome to LA. I\'m Silas, the Head Boy. If you need any help navigating around the site please don\'t hesitate to myself or any of the other Student-Staff.. Regarding , said Checkin in. Regarding , said Out - Checked CR/SN/SP - Fixed someone\'s post in CR - Spoke with Keith and Van about the Slythie matters - Posted the Slythie Newsletter - Answered a question about the Points earners competition - Talked to Alex about some dorm ideas - Wrote and posted a thread for my team\'s points in CR - Pinned a thread in the dorm - Added some pages and whatnots to LA wiki - Did some things for Baron. Regarding I'm new, Magic One said Hey! I'm new here, so how about adding me as a friend! ADD ME!!!:-).Regarding , said “No deal.” Violet paused, her eyes wide as she stared at her sister in surprise and a little bit of shock. Of course, she had meant the entire run on she had just given Kia to be a joke; but she hadn’t expected it to be turned down flat out. Perhaps a little giggle and a ‘maybe’ before the two of them debated over what could and could not be shared. This flat out no deal was going to be hard to budge because under no circumstances was she going to share her potions books, even if Kia had already told her that she had her own. While the Gryffindor may have her own potions books, she couldn’t possibly have as many as Violet herself did. “Born on 6th of November, 2000\" Kia’s voice interrupted Violet’s thoughts as she sat up straighter. “Fine…” Violet began, and then shut her mouth abruptly as her older sister continued. \"And listen missy, if I\'m older I make the rules... which means... I get to use the rainbow quill and I get to give it to this Addison person too... and other rules too... so let\'s clear this out what say? How old are you?\" Violet raised an eyebrow, more than a little surprised at the tone in Kia’s voice. Though she had known the girl for only a very short time…she hadn’t pegged her sister for being authoritative or remotely militaristic in her cooperation with others. “Well…I’m older than my pygmy puff, but younger than Addison.” She taunted lightly, just barely resisting the urge to stick her tongue out at Kia as she shifted to spread her legs out beneath her on the floor. It was now very clear that the two of them weren’t going anywhere anytime soon, so she might as well make herself comfortable while she settled into the role of the annoying younger sister. If she thought about it, she did have about eleven years of annoying Kia to make up for. Also, since term break was about to start she only had a little bit of time to do it in. “My quill; my rules. Besides; who died and made you queen of everything?” Violet teased sweetly, not wanting to go too far before she knew how Kia would react. Hopefully, if all went well; they would at least be able to tease each other before they actually started fighting like sisters. Perhaps it was a bit early of her to be pulling on kia’s strings and pushing her buttons…but they were, after all, siblings. Violet paused a moment, holding her breath before she relented and finally decided to give Kia the answer she was wanting. “You’re older than me by a longshot…I was born May fourteenth, 2001.” She said easily, pushing a few strands of her auburn hair from her face before continuing. “No, you can’t break my toys…I don’t have any. So, if you decide to make do with what I do have…I’ll be forced to follow you everywhere whining relentlessly about how my big sister doesn’t love me because potion equipment is hard to come by when you’re only eleven years old.” She quipped, smiling sweetly at her sister.. Regarding , said [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004155&p=1]Dandelion Wishes[/url] - it\'s okay but I prefer the Platform 3/4 threads. I like \'sigh no more\' and \'It\'s only awkward when you say Goodbye\' is well written, but not particularly different from many of this pair\'s previous RPs. I did scour the forums but this appears to be all I could find.. Regarding , said Okay, we\'re behind. We should just sort out prizes and announce the winner now that term break is over. I\'ll post the announcement in the CR if that\'s all right. I can send the money out too, but would someone make sure Josiah gets the token thingy? Thanks.. Regarding , said Play-by/pictures: Joesph Gordon-Levitt (specificly his GQ pictures or anything in nice dress clothes) [url=http://content.hollywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/joseph-gordon-levitt-and-claudia-schiffer-gq-4.jpg] Pic 1[/url] [url=http://thetweetingquill.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/jgl1.jpg] Pic 2[/url] Colours: Black and Yellow Text: Quote \"American Wizard- Hufflepuff House\" Would you like an avatar with that?: Yes please If so, would you like your name/initials on your avatar?: First name if possible, if not just initials Mood: Elegant and Badass lol Anything else?: If you could put the words Black and Yellow in the background somewhere that would be awesome :). Regarding , said While Matt was admiring the ceiling of the Great hall, he heard a couple of footsteps behind him. This made Matt look away from the ceiling and face the empty hall. Matt held his hand near his pocket; were his wand was. Matt kept his right hand close to his pocket and was prepared to strike at any time. \'I wonder who it is?\' thought Matt with caution. The footsteps was heard to be coming closer, Matt still was ready to grab his wand from his pocket if at any time of attack to who or what this person or even something that was heading to the Great hall; where Matt was. When Matt was ready, he turned around and was prepared to see this someone or something that were heading towards the door of the Great Hall. When Matt turned around, Matt saw a hufflepuff boy appeared in the doorway of the Great Hall. Matt let go of his pocket, where his wand was and stood there calmly; waiting for the boy to speak. Matt saw the boy stand there and stare at him. Matt felt that the boy was just staring at Matt because he was a Slytherin of course. Matt stood for a sec or two when suddenly, this boy; surprisingly walked up to Matt and introduced himself and held out a hand for Matt to shake. Matt caught his name as Justin, Justin Arnault, a hufflepuff first year. \"Nice to meet you Justin, am Matt GreenSpark, Slytherin. Some people call me Grass or Mattie or just Matt. People call me Grass my favourite colour is Green and am in Slytherin\" laughed Matt, when shaking Justin\'s hand. \"Also I get called Mattie by my girlfriend - Beezus Perkins. Anyway, I didn\'t get enough test/% points for me to year up to second year last term, so am stuck still in first year. This term I will definitely get more points and year up\" explained Matt. \"So your new here then\" asked Matt. When asking the question to Justin, Matt spotted a girl walk in and sit at one of the tables. Matt saw that the girl was in Gryffindor; because of her colour of her robes. Then Matt whispered to Justin. \"Hey, Justin, look do you know that girl there? asked Matt, while looking at the girl and pointing. Matt suddenly heard a giggle, that was coming from this girl that passed Matt and Justin. 8-) :-). Regarding , said \"Sure! Sit down,\" Lauren smiled warmly at the newcomers. A Ravenclaw and A Hufflepuff. Again she hadn\'t realy spoke to them but some names did spring to mind. The Ravenclaw was Mave, Lauren recognised her from last term. The older girl, a Hufflepuff named Marci or something like that. Lauren remembered seeing her in the cortyard just before they broke up for easter. Lauren took out her quidditch book and glanced through it, starting to read about Bludgers and Beaters. Could the day get any better?. Regarding , said [font=Tempus Sans ITC]When he spoke his words, the most disastrous thing that might ever happen was [i]just[/i] about to befall the pair of strangers, but for the girl’s apparently amazing skill to catch things. Obviously, his sudden speaking, no matter how careful it was, took the girl on the unawares, and scared her out. The bottle she was meaning to open slid out of her hand, and would have crashed on the floor, splintering not only glass, but also decay, disaster and explosion all over the room – let alone the hall outside… That [i]almost[/i] happened, but did not [i]really[/i] happen. At the very last moment, the Ravenclaw girl had clasped the bottle with magnificent skill. At this point she collapsed on the closest chair, with an air of relief about her. Kyle heard the faint b-bum of a heart beating at a great speed. He wanted to remark about what a good Keeper this girl might be, put in a Quidditch team, but then she spoke, blaming him for his abruptness: [color=red]“You nearly blew us both up…and this classroom.”[/color]. In his heart, Kyle was happy that this incident was no more than a mere [b]”barely”[/b].He approached the girl as she stood up, tidied her robes and hair, and said: [color=purple]“My name is Violet Archer, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance…may I ask what your name is?”[/color] Presently she held out her hand for him, and he understood he had to shake it. [color=orange]Kyle West, [/color]he said as he took her hand. At once he had spotted her politeness, and quickly added before it was too late: [color=orange] at your service. Honor to have met you,[/color], he added the last bit as a final effort to show up the “honey on his tongue”, as it is said. Kyle glanced at the girl’s face, and saw it softly-shaped, curtained by a more than shoulder-long auburn hair. He remarked a pair of blue eyes shining out from under a couple of thin eyebrows. She was rather pale; she looked young and seemed nice. She was rather short, as Kyle had earlier remarked. Attempting to be an active person to talk to, and not only answer questions like a prisoner being questioned, he started out in a couple of words to clarify his intentions a bit. [color=orange]I’d love to help you, if you permit... So who’re we pranking?[/color] He had said that on a fun tone, rather comedic, and afterwards he smile to reassure her that he was by no means planning to tell on her. [/font]. Regarding , said Justin wandered into the courtyard, seeing a few students scattered throughout the lawn reading or jotting down notes, it was the first week of school and he had never seen any group of kids so studious. He was use to seeing slacking off until the last minute but as he mother informed him before he left home this school held much high standards and wouldn\'t tolerate anything less than the best I can do, lucky for her I was excited to be here anyway since it was the first time away from home alone After picking a quiet spot next to a stone wall, he laid out a jacket first before sitting on the plush grass; not wanting to step on some animal or leave grass stains on his new robes. Reaching into his bag and pulling out his book on ancient runes he just purchased in Diagon Alley, happy to officially get started on his scholastic career he was sure to legendary. To be known as the best at something was his main goal for now but making friends was a close second, looking around a moment an giving a smile an wave to whomever he met eyes with before returning to his book.. Regarding , said Sick, but here.. Regarding , said The elf is friendly and nice!. Regarding , said Yes you can you just send them a hogbuddie request to ask them to be your friend- it is that simple. Regarding , said Hello Dannyboy:-p ,can I call you dannyboy?. Regarding , said Hello guys nice to meet you,how are you today?Time is going fast it is the first of May already!. Regarding , said nine hundred and thirty:-). Regarding , said Yup. :3. Regarding Exemplary Earners, Alera Summers said [color=pink][size=16]Astronomy[/color][/size] [b][u]Discovering Neptune[/b][/u] Isaac Emory Chastity Lycus Sydney Dunkin Tookie Vine Chloe Sky Brynlee Baublit Elsbeth James Matt GreenSpark Cheshire Katherine Brooklyn Deveraux Raelynn Haloway Alexandria Calla Elizabeth Parnell Lumina Brier Zachary Torrent Marci Lynch Liia Meredith Brigid Morgan Hannah Renal [b][u]The Midget Of The Solar System[/b][/u] Elsbeth James Elizabeth Parnell [b][u]Time To Get Creative[/b][/u] Elizabeth Parnell Vanity Villiers Shento Misaki Sarah Lovely [size=16][color=brown]History of Magic[/color][/size] [b][u]Introductions[/b][/u] Katie Kurt Vanity Villiers Marci Lynch Kain Von Carr Zachary Torrent Sydney Dunkin Elizabeth Parnell Elsbeth James Halcyonne Sumeragi.Regarding , said [color=pink]testing[/color]. Regarding , said 929. Regarding Wonderful memories ♪, Alona Starfield said There she stood. Alona had just arrived a few minutes early than expected. There at kings cross station with a heavy luggage in both of her hands she remembered her sisters hug. The tightness of the hug still lingered in her shoulders but Alona didn't seem to mind. Tears formed in her eyes as she remembered her sisters words," I love you." she quickly shook it off so that other people wouldn't stare. As she stood there she felt soft ears touch her ankle. Alona looked down and saw her small dutch bunny, Cappa, rubbed her ears against Alona which was Cappa's way of comforting. Alona smiled as she remembered how she first met Cappa. It was in her home towns local animal shelter. Cappa was the smallest among the rest of the bunnies. She was so small that she could fit in both of your hands cupped together. Yeah she was small. Cappa is still small now but it's cute. Alona gave her luggage to the luggage person and picked up Cappa. Cappa purred in her way as Alona stroked her. Once the doors opened Alona hopped in. Looking for an empty place to sit she look from left to right. Once she found an empty car she sat down. Setting Cappa beside her she began staring out of the window. She heard the train whistle from outside meaning that the kids should get inside of the train. Alona looked outside of her car as the train doors closed. She looked out of the window again wondering how different Hogwarts would be since she had left. With that thought in mind she slowly began closing her eyes and dreamed of a great new term..Regarding , said Odd. >.< It works perfectly for me. I even looked at the code for it and everything is in place.. Regarding , said Live Stage performance. Umm... Read the book or watch the movie?. Regarding Hey, I'm new., Amanda Sheridan said Hey Ravenclaws. I just joint and I can't wait to get started. I'm Nikita but most people call me Nikki. I love RP'ing and can't wait till I try it here..Regarding , said Curses. Need more sleep, my apologies for the non sequitur. Have love, then lose, it.... My question still stands as movie theater or live stage performance.. Regarding , said Hello everyone. :) I have RP\'ed on and of for about 2 years. I am really looking forward to Rp\'ing and getting better (hopefully) :P. Regarding , said Out -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed a bit -Answered question via owl -Owled girl kiddie -Replied to a thread in AC. Regarding , said [color=DodgerBlue][font=Garamond]Cream. My marshmallows melt too quickly. Movie theater or live stage performance?. Regarding , said Out -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed a bit -Answered question via owl -Owled girl kiddie -Replied to a thread in AC. Regarding Taking a Look Around., Brigid Morgan said [color=DodgerBlue][font=Garamond]Pleased to meet you! I know you’ve seen the slightly wild, wide-eyed look in firsties before, but you must admit, there is a lot to take in here at Hogwarts. Don't worry. I’ll settle in soon enough. I hope that we can become friends along the way.[/font][/color].Regarding , said Kasia eye\'s were brought back up slowly as she heard Echo ask if he could see her work. A happy light shined in them as she smiled up at him. He was only a few years younger but maybe he can enjoy her work. She nodded slowly as she untied the ribbon and opened the sketchbook. She just had to decide which one\'s to show him. Some she couldn\'t really show right now because they were a bit personal and she didn\'t want to scare him off. She flipped to the end of the book and handed it to him. \"Here. Just look at these for now, the other\'s are in my room back in the Common Room.\" She said as she folded her hands back in her lap and waited for his reaction. OOC: You can describe the pictures that you see. I give you permission.. Regarding , said Example for you :) Muggle Studies: 10 points + 0 bonus points Total Number of Points: 10 + 0 bp. Regarding , said [color=lightgreen][center][u]Individual Point Totals[/u][/color] Vanity Villiers: 206 points + 23 bp Elizabeth Parnell: 181 points + 20 bonus points Nathan Jayne: 80 points + 4 bonus points Geordy Stavins: 119 points + 12 bonus points Teo Drakston: 28 points Kyle West: 24 points Matt GreenSpark: 28 points Caius Crown: 0 points Edmund Eridanus: 0 points Summer Laurent: 0 points [color=lightgreen][i][size=15]Team Total: 667 points[/size][/i][/color] [/center][/color]. Regarding , said Checking out (some of these are from a few days back) - Checked PL/CR/RRR - Did Grey Lady dailies - Posted in PL about summer event - Posted in RRR with Ravenclaw House Award votes - Greeted new members - Made an annoucement for SS to contribute on Wikia pages - Browsed - Put a kid through the PS. Regarding , said Morning. Regarding , said I would like to Announce that in the Ladies Dorm there is a Caption Contest so go check that out, and there will soon be a Famous Witches and Wizards themed party, along other things perhaps. :). Regarding , said Alona was sitting on her usual spot on the Gryffindor table as always. She had always loved the Great Hall empty. The silence around the room made her concentrate more and also let her rest. The sunlight coming from her seat was another perfection on her part. She was eating her chocolate pudding until she had heard foot steps near the entrance. Since there were not too many people here yet the footsteps were very noticeable. She looked back seeing who it was. She saw a hufflepuff boy introducing himself to a slytherin boy. \"well thats new.\" she said quietly to herself while playing with her food. She wasnt too surprised of that. She too had a good slytherin friend. She saw the slytherin boy, blonde, in awe as he looked around the Great Hall. She giggled at his actions, but then grasped her mouth hoping that he had not heard her giggle. For some reason what she did reminded her of another event recently but she couldn\'t recall. She shook it off and quickly turned around. With her face flustered she proceeded to eat her pudding, yum.. Regarding , said ((please don\'t mind me joining I luv tacos!)) Alona had moved away from her seat at the gryffindor table. She looked for her friend that she had just made a few days ago. Holding a taco in her hand while she walked to the slytherin table. \"where is she?\" Alona thought to herself. She had found the her and yelled,\" hey Liz!\" then she saw a girl sitting next to her. Alona found the girl somewhat familiar. \"hey,\" Alona asked questioningly,\" do I know you from somewhere?\" While waiting for an answer she began eating her taco.. Regarding Good to be back, Sarah Lovely said [color=pink]pink Font[/color] Sarah walks in to her dorm room after a long day of classes and a wonderful dinner.A smile spreads across her face as she opens the door and she scans the room with her Blue-Green eyes.It was a wonderful area decorated with the Gryffindor colors, the room smelled of flowers and her bed her beautiful,comfy bed.It was perfect to her, the pink flowers on the sheets and pillows,so soft,so welcoming, It seemed to calm her busy mind.Sarah walks over to a mirror and does her hair.She brushes her dark red hair for what seemed like one hundred times and puts it in a neat little pony tail.With a small sigh Sarah walks over to the window and looks out at the school grounds. It looked so beautiful this time of year, the trees alive with their new green leaves, some with flowers others just leaves.The grass was a bright ,lively green,freshly kept, but her favorite place was the lake and its surrounds, the mountains as tall and far as the eye can see. Sarah walks over to her bag and grabs it,she walks over to her bed,sits, and takes out a few books.She debates on which homework to work on first."Which one, Astronomy or Charms? hmm."Eventually she decides to do here Astronomy homework first as it was getting late and she needed rest. She picks up her Astronomy book, a piece of parchment and a quill pen and looks at her notes as she begins to answer the questions. As she reads over her notes she couldn't help but think how good it was to be back at Hogwarts..Regarding , said -noms on everyone-. Regarding Green Team Pwns!!, Vanity Villiers said [center][img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/GreenTeamBanner.png[/img] [color=lightgreen][u]Team Roster[/u] Caius Crown Edmund Eridanus Elizabeth Parnell Geordy Stavins Kyle West Matt GreenSpark Nathan Jayne Summer Laurent Teo Drakston Welcome back for Term 12, My Slythie-tastic [/color]Green Snakes![color=lightgreen][/center] Classes have [i]finally[/i] opened up, so let me explain to you the rules of this little In-House Rivalry of ours. So as you start getting grades back for your [i]amazing[/i] homework assignments, you can either a.) post them in this thread here, or b.) owl them to me, and I'll put them in the thread! Super easy, right? All you have to do is put them into the right format, which is also pretty simple. For example, say you received 15 points plus 4 bonus points on your Transfiguration homework. You'd send me your points looking like this: [center][color=white]Transfiguration: 15 points + 4 bp (or 15 + 4 bp)[/color][/center] Make sure you put a total at the bottom so it's easier for me when I add you to the list. This way, I'll be able to make sure you get credit for all of the Slytherin-worthy hard work you've been doing and at the end of the term I won't forget to make it worth the effort! The beauty of this little competition is that it's also really beneficial to you age-wise, because you can use the percentage of points you've earned at the end of term to move up to the next year. The needed percentage is 30 % for a single year up. For those, who wish to year up twice during a term (1st to 3rd,2nd to 4th and 3rd to 5th) , 85 % must be completed. Any year after 5th cannot be skipped - so only one term at a time. [center][color=white][b]Total up your own points![/b][/color][/center] It's very simple to do, since we can all count right? (okay I totally can't). It's easier to keep track that way and it's easier on us when we update your total! And naturally, this makes for a happy Quidditch Captain :D [b]REMINDER:[/b] Dishonesty is not tolerated. This thread is meant to be a [i]reward[/i] for those who work hard to achieve points for our house. Though it's always nice to have a bit of a competitive nature, anyone caught lying about the amount of points they have received will be automatically disqualified from the awards system. Thank you. Alright, my babies!! We are snakes. We are the leaders of this school. I know you are full of win, and you can do this!! So don't hesitate (in other words, do it now) to head on over to the study area to crack open a few old tomes, and get that homework finished like the champions you are! When in doubt, beat them out. ;) I mean what?... Now show us what you're working with, and put that swag of yours to good use!.Regarding , said [quote][Liia Meredith] 12:54 am: To think I\'m on LA for roughly five months now [Liia Meredith] 12:55 am: Hardly anything has able to hold my interest this long before :3 [Silas Cain] 12:58 am: Well i\'m glad LA has kept you interested, Liia [Silas Cain] 12:58 am: Now you will never leave me Silas Cain clings to Liia Liia Meredith is clung to and clings back [Liia Meredith] 1:00 am: We seriously need to plot [Silas Cain] 1:00 am: Can we, please?! [Liia Meredith] 1:01 am: Oh yes Silvanus Bevan makes Silas and Liia to cuddle >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 1:01 am: NOW KISS [Silvanus Bevan] 1:01 am: <.< [Liia Meredith] 1:01 am: lol [Keith Summers] 1:01 am: lol [Heather Winterly] 1:01 am: xD [Keith Summers] 1:01 am: I would pay to see that >.> [Alexandria Calla] 1:01 am: lol [Silvanus Bevan] 1:01 am: I would too [Alexandria Calla] 1:02 am: Me too [Heather Winterly] 1:02 am: Make it happen >.> [Liia Meredith] 1:02 am: You are all evil >.> Silvanus Bevan is evil [Alexandria Calla] 1:03 am: I take pride in that thank you xD [Liia Meredith] 1:03 am: Though not as evil as me >.>[/quote] And then hours later... [quote][Keith Summers] 2:38 am: I wish I could delete all of the other Sims in the Sims 3 game.. [Keith Summers] 2:38 am: then I could just fill the neighborhood up with LAers [Silas Cain] 2:39 am: You should make Silas [Keith Summers] 2:39 am: I\'m going to in my new game [Keith Summers] 2:40 am: think I\'ll start playing now [Keith Summers] 2:40 am: my least favorite part is building the house [Keith Summers] 2:40 am: takes too much time [Liia Meredith] 2:40 am: .....And have him kiss Liia like you want to [Liia Meredith] 2:40 am: imeanwhut [Keith Summers] 2:40 am: oh I tots will >.> Silas Cain kisses Liia...imeanwat? [Liia Meredith] 2:41 am: <.< Liia Meredith is kissed....whut? [Silas Cain] 2:42 am: There you guys happy now? [Liia Meredith] 2:42 am: >.> Keith Summers screencaptures[/quote] THE BEST YOU WILL GET >.> *coughs and flees*. Regarding Green Team Pwns!, Vanity Villiers said [center][img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/GreenTeamBanner.png[/img][/center] [center]Welcome back for Term 12, My Slythie-tastic [color=lightgreen]Green Snakes![/color] Classes have [i]finally[/i] opened up, so let me explain to you the rules of this little In-House Rivalry of ours. So as you start getting grades back for your [i]amazing[/i] homework assignments, you can either a.) post them in this thread here, or b.) owl them to me, and I'll put them in the thread! Super easy, right? All you have to do is put them into the right format, which is also pretty simple. For example, say you received 15 points plus 4 bonus points on your Transfiguration homework. You'd send me your points looking like this: Transfiguration: 15 points + 4 bp (or 15 + 4 bp) Make sure you put a total at the bottom so it's easier for me when I add you to the list. This way, I'll be able to make sure you get credit for all of the Slytherin-worthy hard work you've been doing and at the end of the term I won't forget to make it worth the effort! The beauty of this little competition is that it's also really beneficial to you age-wise, because you can use the percentage of points you've earned at the end of term to move up to the next year. The needed percentage is 30 % for a single year up. For those, who wish to year up twice during a term (1st to 3rd,2nd to 4th and 3rd to 5th) , 85 % must be completed. Any year after 5th cannot be skipped - so only one term at a time. [center][color=white][b]Total up your own points![/b][/color][/center] It's very simple to do, since we can all count right? (okay I totally can't). It's easier to keep track that way and it's easier on us when we update your total! And naturally, this makes for a happy Quidditch Captain :D [b]REMINDER:[/b] Dishonesty is not tolerated. This thread is meant to be a [i]reward[/i] for those who work hard to achieve points for our house. Though it's always nice to have a bit of a competitive nature, anyone caught lying about the amount of points they have received will be automatically disqualified from the awards system. Thank you. Alright, my babies!! We are snakes. We are the leaders of this school. I know you are full of win, and you can do this!! So don't hesitate (in other words, do it now) to head on over to the study area to crack open a few old tomes, and get that homework finished like the champions you are! When in doubt, beat them out. ;) I mean what?... Now show us what you're working with, and put that swag of yours to good use![/center].Regarding Silver Team Rules, Lumina Brier said [center][img] http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/SilverTeamBanner.png[/img][/center] [color=#C0C0C0][center]Team Roster Alexandria Calla - 173 + 13 Kasia Lisette - 165 + 15 Hannah Renal - 95 + 5 Kain Von Carr - 90 + 7 Lumina Brier - 50 Ruby Miller - 38 Gwenivier Viritis Beezus Perkins Roslyne Aragon [size=15]Total Points: 611[/size] [/center] [center]Welcome to the new term, Silver Snakes![/center] The classrooms are about to open, and, while you’re [i]patiently[/i] waiting for it to happen, I’ll explain the basics to you. Every time you complete home work and it gets graded, feel free to post your points in this thread or just owl them to me, so I could edit them in. For instance, you received 20 points and 3 bonus points for your Potions assignment. Potions – 20 points + 3 bonus points (or 20 +3) Make sure you put a total at the bottom so it's easier for me when I add you to the list. That way, I can keep track of the points you earned to help our house, and when the term has ended I can give you a bit of a reward for helping out. Also in the end of the term you can use the points you had earned in order to move to next level. The needed percentage is 30 % for a single year up. For those, who wish to year up twice during a term (1st to 3rd,2nd to 4th and 3rd to 5th) , 85 % must be completed. Years after 5th year must be taken a term at a time. [center][color=white][b]Total up your own points![/b][/color][/center] It's not hard to add up your points and post your new total every time you add points to the thread. It's easier to keep track that way and it's easier on me when I update your total. [b]REMINDER:[/b] Dishonesty is not tolerated. This thread is meant to be a reward for those who work hard to achieve points for our house. Though it's always nice to have a bit of a competitive nature, anyone caught lying about the amount of points they have received will be automatically disqualified from the awards system. Thank you. Alright, darlings, I believe you know everything you should now. Feel free (read: just do it) to head to the library and hit the books. Make your leader proud, and may the best team win! (By 'the best team' I mean all of you, my extraordinarily bright and intelligent Slytherins, of course. Let's outsmart Greens!).Regarding , said Alona\'s head shot up when the Liza said Library. \"that\'s right!\" she said excitedly, \"wait right here!\" Alona then ran to the library as fast as she could. She came back breathless and handed the book to the girl. \"look for the spell please!\" Alona said then putting her hands on her knees. Before Alona came into the hall she had rushed to the library. For some odd reason she kept tripping on her way there so she had many bruises on her knees but didn\'t want to show it to her new friend who was in the hall. Once she got into the library she hurriedly looked through the shelves. Then she came across the book \"A guide to transfiguration\". Alona had immediatly grabbed the book and headed for the great hall, which is where she now stands. \"Go ahead open it!\" Alona said excitedly moving her brown curls off of her face. (she had always hated that about her hair, it always ended up on her face). Regarding , said Alona heard a voice. It sounded like her sister, Sabrina. \"Sabrina?\" Alona said tiredly. She looked up and saw a girl. Stripped of her clothing, well not fully. Surprised at her Alona backed away quickly. Flushed for accidentally thinking that the girl was her sister she said sorry. Her face red as a berry she said again,\" sorry, I thought you were...someone.\" With sand on her side she stood up quickly. \"oh no!\" said she,\" is it passed curfew!\" Alona ha never done anything as bad as passing curfew in her whole life, but for some reason she had a wonderful dream for the first time in 4 months. \"It was worth it\" she thought to herself.. Regarding , said Good. I spoke to Alex and gave her some ideas of what she can do. She started some kind of contest over there.. Regarding , said Nathan Jayne it is, then. I\'ve owl\'d him and let him know what kind of things he has to do as Dorm Monitor.. Regarding , said Vanity and Lumina will be creating the threads for both teams soon.. Regarding , said Wanna join Green Team, green rules!! :D Already owled Vanity. Regarding , said Well, Cheyenne, you could try looking around a bit yourself. There are plenty of siggie shops in the Artworks Corner to which you could submit an order form for the shop owner to make you a siggie. Look around, see what you like, good luck finding someone to make you a siggie in one of the shops!. Regarding , said Is there a current list of whos where?. Regarding , said Out -spoke with Van briefly about Quidditch -posted the Quidditch match timeline in the Perch -Browsed -Spoke with Katie about various Quidditch matters -Spoke with Hwin about the war -Posted a thread in the RRR about the war. Regarding Slytherclaw War, Sydney Dunkin said So, the Slytherclaw war is coming up soon, and we really should be gathering ideas and planning parts for it. Anyone got ideas for what Ravie could do/what could happen?.Regarding Caption Contest 1, Alexandria Calla said That's right! It's a Caption Contest! I will give a new image every Tuesday and on the fallowing Tuesday I will add a new picture and announce the winner. The winner receives 1,000 Galleons and my respect. Which is hard to earn mind you. [b]RULES[/b] 1: You may only enter ONCE per week. No redoes, no take backs. 2: Don't copy someone's Caption. That's lame, and Slytherin's are not lame. 3: My judgment is final. My money, my pick. 4: Do not re-size the image I provide. I have them sized the way I want them. 5: Do not use a different image then I provide. 6: Do not complain about the image I provide. 7: Do not copy a caption off the internet. I will know if you do, and IF you do then I will not consider ANY of your captions in ANY Caption Contest. 8: Grammar is important and contributes to if you win or not, as does spelling. 9: All rules of LA including the ToS apply. Ok, moving on. This is how it's going to be done. I will give you an image. You will decide on your caption and then click the Quote button and type your comment. So this is how you make the Quote: [quote*]Caption Text[/quote*] but with out the *'s. That's it so here is this weeks image! [img]http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT24OUTcPG9CuSn_tszlTZ4O8CUt154Kl4wh4y4rTySjOhsA-zTYQ[/img] Good luck and have fun!.Regarding , said ^This person is psychic. < Likes rats. v They like to sleep with stuffed animals.. Regarding , said w00t. Happy Birthday Shirley!. Regarding , said Mave was sitting quietly in her bed, reading a book, enjoying the world it carried her to when she remembered something trifling important. She carefully closed the book and laid it down on her soft and plush quilt, it depicted an owl with a star and a crescent moon clutched in it\'s talons, a symbol of something her Mother promised to tell her when she reached the right age. She slipped on her black dress shoes and threw her Ravenclaw robe over her sweater and skirt. She retrieved an item that would be necessary in her quick journey from the trunk at the foot of her four poster. She wasted no time trekking down the stone tower to the staircase and from there to the lawn, she recounted the steps to it\'s location in her head along with markers to identify along the way. As she approached the spot she gave an inward groan. [i]Fantastic, now how am I going to retrieve it?[/i] She stared at the trio of girls, all from different houses. Two of them she recognized from the sorting ceremony when she had fist come here, the other one looked older and Mave couldn\'t recall seeing her before. She stood there watching them, giving a slight gnaw on her bottom lip. She could just wait until they left, but who knew when that would be? Besides the optimal time to require her thing was now. Mave cursed her bad luck and stalked her way over to the group,. Regarding Slytherin Newsletter: Issue # 4, The Bloody Baron said [center][size=18][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/slythbadge.jpg[/img] [b][u][color=#007300]Slytherin Monthly Newsletter[/color][/b][/u][/size] Issue #4 April 2012 [b][size=14][color=#0A7D0A]It is so on![/color][/size][/b] [size=12][color=gray]Issue number four, ladies and gentlemen! We hope that the beginning of a new term is a good wake-up howler for all of you because we are eager to hear from you about the Newsletter and see the completed activities tasks. We know you have it in you, Snakes, so don\'t hesitate to contact the Slytherin Student Staff or [url=http://lumosalliance.net/owlpost.php?act=compose&to=The%20Bloody%20Baron]yours truly[/url]. We promise we won\'t bite ... hard. [/color][/size] [b][size=14][color=#0A7D0A]Hot Off The Press![/color][/b][/size] [img] http://lumosalliance.net/images/items/slytherinquidditchsweater.jpg [/img] [img] http://lumosalliance.net/images/items/invisibiltycloak.jpg [/img] [size=12][color=gray] You won\'t believe it! There are more changes to Slytherin Staff. We\'ve got two amazing specimens of Slytherins to parade around the school. Our very own Alera Summers has taken the position of Astronomy Professor from right under the noses of all of the other applicants. Better luck next time! And secondly, the lovely Miss Vanity Villiers has been announced as our brand-new, high-flyin\' Quidditch Team Captain! Her skills on a broom are exactly what we need to lead our Snake-tastic team to victory! Big news, Snakes! Miss Kasia Lisette, Miss Alexandria Calla, and Miss Elizabeth Parnell are the three lucky Slytherins to be chosen for the House Team! They out-flew, out-scored and out-maneuvered many other applicants, earning their spots on our prestigious house team! Way to go, ladies! And on that topic, be sure not to miss the big upcoming match against Raven[strike]claw[/strike]fail! Slytherin\'s new Captain is extremely optimistic about our Flying Snakes\' chances against the Eagles of fail. Make sure to cheer them on in the stands! They count on your support to help them defeat the enemy! [/color][/size] [img] http://lumosalliance.net/images/items/Chocolate-Bunny2.png [/img] [size=14][b][color=#0A7D0A]Easter Egg Hunt[/color][/size][/b] [size=12][color=gray]Here\'s a thank you to active Snakes, who participated in the Easter events. You all did a wonderful job in exploring the castle and not letting the students from other Houses to nick those eggs from under your nose. We\'re really pleased to see you, the young Slytherins, being engaged and showing your true colors every now and then. Keep it up, darlings, and we\'ll take the school over in no time! More great events are yet to come this term, so keep your eyes out for them. Remember, each of them is a great opportunity to prove ourselves to the world, and we, Slytherins, are not the ones to miss anything and just watch the life go by. Right? Yes, just what we thought. [/color][/size] [b][size=14][color=#0A7D0A]They Call This Fun?![/color][/b][/size] [size=12][color=gray] This school obviously must get new owls since all the activities tasks you completed were lost in the process of delivery. But don\'t worry, Snakes, we prepared more things for you to do. Even though the Easter in Hogwarts is now over, it doesn\'t mean we can\'t have more fun. [/color][/size] [url= http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/downfromheaven/LA/Newsletter/easter-word-search.jpg][color=green] Word Search [/color][/url] [url= http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/downfromheaven/LA/Newsletter/eggscoloringpage.jpg ][color=green]Color the Easter eggs[/url][/color] [b][size=14][color=#0A7D0A]Slytherin Of The Month![/color][/b][/size] [center][img]http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/kainvoncarr1.png[/img][/center] [color=gray][size=12]This young gentleman never stopped being what a true Snake should be like, cunning, ambitious and rather handsome, not to mention his achievements in the whole range of Hogwarts classes (back in the time). There\'s no secret we expect him to show that the winnage is still coursing through his veins and earn some points for our glorious House this term. Congratulations, Kain! Make Slytherin proud! [/color][/size] [b][size=14][color=#0A7D0A]Until Next Month, Snakes![/color][/b][/size] [size=12][color=gray]Sadly, the fourth issue has come to its end. Thanks you very much for reading it, and don\'t forget to search for number 5 in the Common Room in June! [/color][/size][/center] [color=green]Written by the Slytherin Student Staff[/color].Regarding , said You can owl your decision to the side leader, Kain.. Regarding , said Erm. Double post of doom. >.> Here.. Regarding , said Where/how do we tell you guys which side we\'ve picked?. Regarding , said ^ This person is awesome for starting a thread in the dorm. < is a blonde. v This person\'s name starts with K. Regarding , said House. Grimm or Once Upon a Time?. Regarding Looking, Cheyenne Laine said Im looking for someone to create me a signuture im not very good at that kinda stuff. thanks..Regarding , said Brynlee Baubit - Beater of win.. Regarding , said I\'m checking out for the last two nights. -Checked the PL/CR/LD -Talked to Arwen about Gryffie awards -Spoke to Iona about some Gryffie things -Spoke to Isaac about the GPL -Posted something for the GPL -Spoke to Isaac about a user -Added a character page to the LA wiki -Browsed as per weekly duty. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/QF/SB -Responded to a thread in CR, I think -Wrote myself a (poor) wiki page, edited a couple others -Answered [i]someone\'s[/i] questions No owls, for the first time since I can remember. Feels odd.. Regarding , said Out. -Checked stuff -Er...replied to a thread? -Wrote a wiki article for myself, but skfdjlls -Edited a couple others (spelling etc) -Answered questions from everyone\'s [i]favourite[/i] Hufflepuff. Regarding , said Congratualtions to [b]Kasia Lisette and Kain Von Carr[/b] for winning the Prank contest! Your prizes should have already been sent to you.. Regarding , said Sylvia was extremely excited to finally go to Hogwarts, her older brother and sister had been going for what seemed like forever, but finally it was her turn. She got up early as to not miss a beat when it came to getting to the train station and not missing the train. Her siblings had tressed the train left at a very precise time, so she knew to not let herself be late. When they all arrived at the train station, her siblings had ditched her, much like she thought they would so, she had a plan; much like she would come up with just incase the expected would in fact occur. She would go to platform nine and three quarters and then watch how people got onto the train, having never been on a train before, she was scared and excited, at the same time. She then heard two other girls talking about Hogwarts and decided to start listening. She heard one girl say run through the barrier and was immediately intrigued. She then walked over to the girls and introduced herself, \"Hey my name is Sylvia Mila. Can you just tell me again how to get onto the platform?\" As she says this the other girl says to the other, \"After you.\". Regarding , said Aetheria wandered down to the lake, looking over her shoulders to make sure no prefects or teachers saw her breaking curfew. She ran for the water, kicked off her shoes, and happily danced in the sand. She was so happy to be back at Hogwarts after a long break at home. The feel of New York was great, but her true home was at Hogwarts, right by the lake. A cool breeze swayed the waters back and forth. Aetheria walked up to the water and dipped her big toe in. The water was warm enough to swim in. She contemplated going in in her underwear for a quick swim when she saw a girl sleeping on the sand. She picked up her shoes and crept towards the sleeping girl. Getting on her knees, she gently shook the girl. She\'d hate to see someone caught out after curfew. [i]\"Imagine if something bad happened to her and you knew about her?\" [/i] she thought to herself. The girl didn\'t seem to budge so she shook a little harder. \"Pssssssst, hey, wake up. It\'s after curfew.\" She didn\'t want to be to loud in case someone was outside. The girl was in Gryffindor robes, so she didn\'t know who she was. The only people she really knew were fellow Huffies. \"Hey Gryffie, wake up!\" she whispered louder, almost in a shout if one could shout and whisper. \"It\'s after curfew, there might be someone out here!\". Regarding , said [i]IKas,[/i] Echo rolled it over in his mind and decided he liked it. Then hearing that she drew more then wrote sparked something within him. He had been to fine art museums before but whenever he tried to replicate anything his strokes were always jerky, never the smoothness that he so admired. Echo\'s whole body went cold as he saw her downward glance and the drumming fingers on the book. [i]No, not this again.[/i] Every time someone did those motions it meant boredom, which usually meant people avoiding him. Panic rose up in him, as he grasped for some sort of foot hold in the conversation. \"Really?\" He asked, trying his best to sound interested. No matter what he did, or how hard he tried every word felt awkward, but he refused to give up. \"What is it you draw? Do you mind if i see some of your work?\" Echo could feel a cold sweat coming over his forehead, just out of site underneath his long black hair. His dark eyes searched hers for some sort of spark.. Regarding , said In. Regarding , said Olivia dragged herself up the stairs of the Owlery, wishing they weren\'t so steep. She held her perfectly written letter for her father in her hands. Whistling normally called her owl, Snowball, to her, but when she finally reached the top step she noticed a girl in Gryffindor robes playing with the owls. She watched for several minutes before she felt the need to interject. Liv cleared her throat. \"Having fun over there?\" she asked the girl with a smile while leaning against the tower wall. Olivia whistled the tune of a song she learned back in America and Snowball flew over to her landing on her shoulder. She scratched the birds head a bit while looking at the Gryffindor girl.. Regarding , said Kasia smirked a bit as she saw Echo look down at his robes. Is he one of the shy ones? Odd, Kas never met a boy that was really shy. And they usually opened up to her by now. She shrugged lightly to herself and took a deep breath. The sea water filled her and she smiled back at the boy. \"Echo... that\'s a different name. Well, you can call me Kas or Kassie if you want. That\'s what my friends call me.\" She laughed quietly and looked down at her lap. The quill was on her dress and the book was open slightly. \"Well, I do write poems. But, I\'m more of a drawing and sketching type of girl...\" She trailed off, not sure how to continue the conversation. Odd, she usually jumped right in.. but now something was telling her to not to.. not yet. Her face contorted in confusion as she looked down. Her fingers tapped a tune on the sketchbook, she hoped that Echo would just continue asking her questions or talking in general.. Regarding , said The sound of laughter startled Echo at first, that he turned to face her.. [i]What did I do?[i] He quickly thought over what was said, but came up short. Slowly, perhaps to slow, he began to realize that there was no malice in what he first thought was mocking and allowed a smile to fill his face. It felt odd to have his cheeks squish his eyes, not bad just different. He was so excited by the sudden feeling emitting from everywhere that he almost missed what the girl had to say next. [i]Really mermaids? I\'ve never seen one.[/i] Echo thought as he took a quick glance again toward the lake. \"The name\'s Kasia.. Kasia Marie Juliana Lisette.\" he heard her say, obviously to him. This gave him some comfort, at least he knew how to react to this singular situation. \"So what\'s your name? And it looks to me like you\'re in Ravenclaw!\" \"Uh... Yeah,\" He managed a smile and a glance down at his robes. He could feel heat flushing to his cheeks now. Looking her in the eyes, Echo responded, \"My name\'s Ecomillion Triheart, but you can call me Echo.\" He felt astonished that the words seemed to flow so easily from his mouth while he felt like he was eating his heart. Then he noticed the note book. \"Are you a writer?\" Echo asked, suddenly craving more conversation, now that the barrier was broken.. Regarding , said Good :) And you won\'t have to wait long, because I hope to have it up in the next twelve hours or so. :3. Regarding , said Dan grinned from ear to ear as he spoke to Aetheria. He spoke with such confidence and cheerfulness, she couldn\'t help but smile as well. There was something about this boy that always turned her mood around. He\'s always managed to pop up at the worst of times and make her feel as if she were on top of the world by the end of their conversation. She had just been going over recent troubles back in the Huffie common room and talking herself out of returning home at the end of the term when Dan appears. [i]\"Someone must be looking over me. This boy is like my own personal angel or something.\"[/i] \"So what have you been up to aside from regular badger things like talking about absolutely nothing for extended periods of time?\" he mocked with a wink. Aetheria\'s heart jumped a little bit when he winked. She grinned and felt her face get a little red. [i]\"Dear God, tell me I\'m not blushing...\"[/i] she prayed to herself upon looking out the window and brushing her hair out of her face. She contemplated telling Dan everything that had happened since their last conversation. There was the incident with Deryial in the common room that resulted in a broken nose and some very painful mending in the hospital wing, then there was the fight with Olivia. Aetheria remembered that their last conversation had ended with her nearly in tears and Dan staring at her completely clueless, so she thought it best to keep her mouth shut for a while, at least until they\'d been hanging out for a tad bit longer. [i]\"Is this boy flirting with me with that wink,\"[/i] she wondered, [i]\"or is he just extremely friendly?\"[/i] She blinked and stared at his eyes, she hadn\'t remembered them being so bright, but then again they hadn\'t been in such a well-light place the last time they spoke. \"And what exactly do you mean by typical badger things, sir?\" Aetheria questioned, looking back towards him with a wink.. Regarding , said Kasia bit the inside of her cheek to try to keep the laugh from escaping her lips. It didn\'t work. She clapped her hands over her mouth and smiled at the boy when she was done laughing. He acted like all the other boys in the school. Cool and aloof. She didn\'t know why all boys acted like that, especially in front of girls. There\'s no reason to! She looked out at the Lake while he did and nodded. \"Yes, it\'s actually my favorite place to.. relax? I always need to relax and be alone sometimes. And I love to watch the mermaids.\" She smiled and turned back to the boy. She shoved a few pieces of hair behind her ear before she started to talk. \"I\'m sorry I interrupted you. The name\'s Kasia.. Kasia Marie Juliana Lisette.\" She rolled her name off her tongue with a roll of her eyes as well. She hated how she had a long name which included two middle names. She shook her head and balanced the sketchbook on her knees. \"So what\'s your name? And it looks to me like you\'re in Ravenclaw!\" She said brightly.. Regarding , said Echo jerked at the girls touch. With a quick glance over, he quickly returned the wand to his inside pocket, a cold chill flowed over him. Forcing it down he responded, \"No, I was just watching the water and must of dozed off.\" Echo tried to laugh like he had heard all boys in his dorm doing when they got caught doing something silly, but to him if sounded hallow. \"It\'s just so amazing, you know?\" He motioned toward the water, \" The secrets this lake must hold.\" He stared off to the opposite shore, punishing himself for being so socially awkward.. Regarding [size=16][color=#FBB917][i]History of Magic Questions[/i][/color][/size], Alera Summers said Have a question about History of Magic class? Post it here!.Regarding [size=16][color=#FBB917][i]History of Magic Suggestions[/i][/color][/size], Alera Summers said Have any suggestions for History of Magic? Post them here..Regarding , said Acuzio Balint\'s Personal Space The focal point of Acuzio\'s space is a huge, old, wooden trunk at the foot of his bed. It is quite ancient looking, with intricate carvings of famous wizards and witches from the Balint family. It has silver buckles and trappings, and makes Acuzio\'s entire area look awesome. Nobody knows what is inside the trunk, and it is protected with powerful spells from Acuzio\'s father. On top of the trunk can be seen an big leather [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1003122&p=1]book[/url], somewhat tattered. The bed is a very simple affair, with a basic four-post layout and wooden headboards. The thick comforter covering the bed is a deep purple color, and the pillows are dark blue. Acuzio\'s cat, Sasha, can be seen underneath, around, and on top of the bed sometimes. From one of the bedposts hangs an owlcage with Acuzio\'s owl: George, in it. (George is a girl. Yep, don\'t ask.) Acuzio manages to keep his space relatively tidy.. Regarding , said Read and such.. Regarding , said Checking in!. Regarding , said Hi Arabella! Welcome to Ravenclaw!. Regarding , said I\'ll be your friend :). Regarding , said Kasia skipped out of the castle towards the Lake. The new term had just started which meant not a lot of time outside for Kasia. After getting her grades back from her professors, she was very happy with the results but she had gotten an angry letter from her brother. She hadn\'t talked to him ever since he gave her her scar on her neck, which is now turning two years old since she\'s turning thirteen soon. Kasia whistled a nonsense tune as she clutched her sketchbook to her chest tightly. She only had a quill with her since the rest of her belongings were in her trunk back in her room. She wanted to make sure she had everything ready for the new term. Her brother made it seem like she slacked on in her classes and even said that she could\'ve done better. [i]It\'s not like I did bad. He knows I\'m studious. He just wants to bring me down... but I shouldn\'t listen to him.[/i]She thought to herself as her skips slowed to short steps. Kasia bit her lip as she walked to the Lake. She wanted to arrive at the right time. After all, it was one of the last pictures she could draw. As she walked closer, she saw a few students here and there trying to make the best of the last few hours. Kasia stopped at the edge of the Lake before she looked around, maybe she\'ll know someone there? She spotted a boy who was leaning against a tree, and it appeared that he was sleeping. [i]How odd... to be sleeping at this hour.[/i] Kasia thought as she danced her way up the hill quietly towards the boy. She stopped next to him and tilted her head. According to his robes and the crest on it, he seemed to be in Ravenclaw. Her green eyes shined brightly as she sat down next to him. She poked his shoulder gently and whispered softly. \"Am I interrupting anything?\". Regarding , said Hey Dawn! Welcome to the most glorious house of Ravenclaw! Let us know if you need anything! :). Regarding , said Hello! Olivia is in need of a love interest. Male or female, doesn\'t really matter. She likes to stir up trouble and would like someone who likes to play her games. Anyone interested? Owl me please :). Regarding , said You are banned for having such a bright green Siggie.. Regarding , said Marci was meandering around the grounds kicking the grass with the tip of her sandals. The school was mostly deserted as the term had yet to start officially. She had decided to stay at Hogwarts for the Holiday because it was so expensive to buy a plane ticket back to America. [i]At least the weather\'s nice,[/i] she thought, looking up at the crystal clear, blue sky. The clouds were rolling across it, forming interesting shapes. Marci imagined she saw a whole Quidditch pitch in the sky. There were the six goal posts, six chasers, four beaters but only one seeker. Marci cringed inwardly hoping her make believe seeker wasn\'t hurt. Sighing Marci shifted the books in her arms. She was planning on doing some last minute studying before the term started again. She had her transfiguration, charms, and potions texts. She was also carrying around [i]Magical Maladies and Easy Herbal Cures[/i]. The book was absolutely fascinating. Maric loved Herbology and spent a good chunk of her free time reading various books on the subject. With aching arms, Marci dropped the heavy books into the grass and plopped down beside them. When she looked up again, her cloud-made Quidditch game had been blown away and now resembled a rather deformed dragon, or maybe a squid. Marci picked a few of the wild daisies that littered the grounds and clumsily tied them together. Her daisy chain grew and grew as she added more and more daisies. Curious as to what kind of magical properties this particular plant held, Marci opened her Herbology book and flipped to the Ds. The book read: [i]Arctotis hybrids[/i] [b]Common Scottish Daisy Magical Properties: [/b] [i]The Arctotis hybrids is used to alleviate the effects of a mild burn. The sap is used in numerous potions that include the common burn salve, the fire repellent potion, and the salamander repelling potion. The peddles of the Arctotis hybrids are often dried and crumbled into any number of healing potions and solves to add an added protection against burns when toxic potion ingredients are used in healing potions. Many of the potions used to treat severe illness often harbor a number of ingredients that are toxic and peddles of these flowers will often neutralize the toxins in the potion or solve, making it suitable for human use. [/i] Marci shut her book with a few of the flowers pressed between the pages. She figured one never knew when they would need some dried daisy peddles to add to a toxic potion. Taking the daisy chain she\'d made while reading, she stood up, and placed it on her head like a flower crown. She bent over and picked up her books. Mari took her books and headed back up the hill towards the castle. As she started to climb the hill in front of her, voice drifted over to her on the wind. Marci looked up. Two girls, younger than herself, were sitting in the grass. They were chatting amiably. They seemed to know each other. Marci stopped, not wanting to intrude on their conversation. She was desperately lonely though. She bit her lip and fought an internal monologue that insisted these girls probably didn\'t want to be bothered or hang out with a nerdy older student, let alone an older Hufflepuff. These girls were obviously from different houses than her own. One was wearing a Slytherin tie. Finally her loneliness won out and Marci hesitantly approached the girls. \"Hi,\" she said, shuffling her feet. \"Can I sit with you guys?\". Regarding A Strange Suprise, Ecomillion Triheart said Echo worked his way down the the lake side, body still stiff with sleep. The problem was he needed solitude. The other students always seemed so cheerful and off in their own little worlds.What he needed was the fresh air to stop all this buzzing in his head. As he reached the shore, Echo found a nice tree to lean against. As he sat he gave a sigh of relief, happy to be able to relax. The buzzing had settled to the back of his mind. Pulling out his wand, Echo stared out over the massive lake, every ripple sent him searching harder for the giant known to lurk beneath. After what seemed like forever, he averted his eyes toward his wand. "What do you want from me?" Echo muttered to himself as much as to the wand. Slowly he moved to cradle the wand between his knees and hands, and hunching over it protectively. That is where he drifted into a half sleep..Regarding , said [color=green]Scowling towards herself, Liv thought of things to do as pranks on her sister. She couldn\'t do anything auteur so her regular pranks were out. [i]Fire crackers in the door? No, Liv. She can\'t get physically hurt.[/i] Olivia thought. [i]Plastic wrap on her toilet? Too small. Not big enough.[/i] As she thought of pranks, she suddenly felt her body jerk upwards. Olivia looked up in a panic and noticed her head getting closer to the ceiling. She looked from left to right, panicking, confused as to what was going on. \"Hello?!\" she shrieked with panic. No answer came. \"Is anyone there?! What the hell?!\" Olivia looked down the corridor and noticed her sister glaring at her with anger, walking towards her with her wand raised in the air. \"Aetheria, what the absolute hell?!\"[/color]. Regarding , said Awesome, Van! Can\'t wait :D. Regarding , said At Login: 86276/7/20 At Logout: 76276/7/20 Items: N/A. Regarding , said [b]A New Match is Starting May 7th[/b] Here is the list o\' challenges; [quote]Challenge #1: Chaser vs. Chaser – Kasia Lisette vs. William Forrester (By May 10) -Kasia Lisette wins the toss-up, passes it to Caius Crown Challenge #2: Beater vs. Beater – Acuzio Balint vs. Lumina Brier (By May 13) -Acuzio hits the bludger, which knocks Lumina’s bat out of her hand -Lumina Brier retrieves it Challenge #3: Chaser vs. Chaser –Caius Crown vs. Silas Cain (By May 16) -Caius successfully catches the Quaffle, passes to Kaitlin Jones Challenge #4: Chaser vs. Keeper – Kaitlin Jones vs. Katie Kurt (By May 19) -Kaitlin Jones scores -Katie retrieves, and passes to a Ravenclaw Chaser (TBA) Challenge #5: Beater vs. Chaser – Anelie Blair vs. (TBA) (By May 22) -Anelie hits bludger, which clips Chaser’s foot -Chaser drops Quaffle Challenge #6: Chaser vs. Chaser – Silas Cain vs. Caius Crown (By May 25) -Silas gains the Quaffle and passes to Will Challenge #7: Beater vs. Chaser – Sydney Dunkin vs. Kaitlin Jones (By May 28) -Sydney hits a bludger at Kaitlin -Bludger hits Kaitlin’s broom and sends her spinning out of control Challenge #8: Chaser vs. Keeper – Will Forrester vs. Vanity Villiers (By May 31) Will shoots, Vanity blocks the goal. Challenge #9: Beater vs. Chaser – Acuzio Balint vs. Kasia Lisette (By June 3) -Acuzio hits the Quaffle out of Kasia’s reach Challenge #10: Seeker vs. Seeker – Elsbeth James vs. Summer Laurent (By June 6)[/quote] As you see, there are dates. Those are the dates that the challenges are to be finished. We are giving three days, but that is supposed to account for problems and delays as well. Points will still be taken away after two days. If you can\'t take your challenge for some reason, please owl me, and I will swap yours with someone else\'s. EDIT: There have been changes to a few challenges. Edited by Sydney Dunkin on 5/6 23:24:12 . Regarding Gryffinpuff Post Office, Brynlee Baublit said This is a simple and fun game for you all. For this game all you need to do is write a letter to another Gryffindor/Hufflepuff memeber. It can be sincere or funny such as this : [quote]Dear Hermione, I've never really been able to tell you this, but I've decided it's time to let you know. I'm in love with you, and I have been ever since the first day at Hogwarts. So ditch the redhead (he's so out of your league), and come to me instead. Love, Draco[/quote] And then the next person would write to the person who 'sent' the letter, in this case Draco. The only difference is that you [b] can't use canon characters[/b], instead you will be using [b]your own characters[/b] so this is to be done in character. I will start us off. Dear Hufflepuffs, I may have been sorted into Gryffindor, but at heart I'm a Hufflepuff, but shhh, don't tell the other Gryffindor's that! Love, Brynlee..Regarding , said I am having the SAME problem and I have checked my trunk and I don\'t think I have been receiving any food!. Regarding , said Your banned because you boil your water.. Regarding , said In <3. Regarding , said Han Solo. Sherlock Holmes or House?. Regarding , said You-Know-Who. Regarding , said Okay, so before people hit me, this is going to be a very busy [i]month[/i] for me. I have the dance show this week, which means all my evenings are shot. Next week is Revision Week and while I\'ll certainly need a break, I should be revising. >.> Then I have my two exams and then I need to move from halls to a flat in the \'burgh. So, yeah, basically a lot going on. I will, of course, still try to get things done, but I may not be at my usual pace.. Regarding , said [quote][Brynlee Baublit] 5:57 pm: when everyone is sleeping we need to break into the Huffie CR and kidnap Liia and hold him hostage [Kasia Lisette] 5:57 pm: YES [Brynlee Baublit] 5:58 pm: and demand that the other Huffie\'s bring us a supply of cookies and cupcakes [Kasia Lisette] 5:58 pm: Hahaha [Brynlee Baublit] 6:01 pm: we will be rolling in cupcakes and cookies! [Kasia Lisette] 6:01 pm: Yesh![/quote]. Regarding , said Out - Answered questions via HB chat - Owled Eva match order - Touched base with Heatherly about Quidditch careers - Spoke to Bryn & Arwen about Gryffie stuff - Owled Avera about House Awards Sigs - Wrote a character article and a team article for the LA wiki - Spoke to Beth about wiki and such - Asked Silvy about how the wiki worked - Posted in Absence Thread - Spoke to Ruby about match availability - Checked PL/QL/LD/QUAFFLE Night. Regarding Another day of flying, don, Chloe Williams said [i]Homework, homework and homework![/i] It was amazing those words could repeat themselves in Chloe Williams head without stopping. Chloes eyes roved around her homework. It wasnt a whole lot and there was only a bit left. Only one sentence and she was free. Chloes free hand picked up her quill and scratched away. She was a Ravenclaw of course. Not a surprise. Both her parents were. But as a Ravenclaw usually they expected them to be the best at almost everything. That was a big downside. It wasnt so bad but expecting to have 100% on everything you hand in? That was a teensy bit difficult. Usually Chloe didnt mind, it was just houses, they just had a bit of traits. It was normal. But Chloe felt tired. She hoped they didnt expect a Ravenclaw to retire to the library when they got tired. Nope. Not everyone was like that. Personally, Chloe didnt see a big deal. It was just houses and houses were just for fun. Chloe dropped her quill. The last line was a success. She had finished. Chloe glanced outside. The sun was up. It was only mid-afternoon. She had a few hours on her hands for some actual fun. Not homework fun. Chloe had never considered homework to bewell fun. Chloe got up, her robes swished around her legs. The Ravenclaw symbol was on her chest. Boy, was she proud. Then before she walked out the door something caught her attention. Her wand. Her painting she had painted before classes started. Taking a deep breath, Chloe did something she never did before. Or never tried to anyways. Heart thumping, Chloe grabbed her wand and waved it. She uttered a few quiet words, as she was shy even to the air and waited for her painting to flash. Nothing happened. Chloe felt quite disappointed but knew most couldnt make it on their first tries. It was a normal thing. Chloe closed her eyes and concentrated. Then she tried again, uttering the words softly. Her hand shakily did the steps to make the painting flash. Still nothing. Chloe let herself give up as she wanted to go outside badly. She stuffed her wand into her robes, put the painting away of the Ravenclaw symbol and left outside for the doors. Where could Chloe go? She had no idea. Her eyes roved around the area. Where? Quidditch. Her favorite sport she loved so much in the Wizard World. The only sport she thought was cool. Sure, the height part may be scary to some but for Chloe it was perfectly normal and even perhaps nice relaxing time! Chloe had no broom. Her parents said first-years werent allowed. It seemed pretty fair and unfair. Either way, she was sure the school had stocks of brooms for the young ones. Chloe rushed outside immediately. The air brushed against her cheeks. Her eyes focused on the lovely nature she hadnt seen for awhile. The smell of the air was pretty good itself. Chloe stared into the Quidditch Pitch where she hoped to be flying for awhile. The young girl rushed into the broom shed and flung open the door in hope for some brooms. She found a Comet 260 which was pretty old but nice. Chloe wasnt quite sure yet [i]how[/i] to ride the broom. She decided to give it a try. She swung her leg onto the broom (like she had seen professionals do) and pushed off with her energy. She floated for a few seconds, her feet barely touching the ground. She wasnt sure how to go down and she was a bit nervous. Her heart was thumping. Chloe closed her eyes, trying to remember how the professionals did it. It was hard, the professionals acted as if it just went down to their will. Chloe felt lonely. She couldnt fly. What was she thinking? She accidentally leaned down a little bit too much a found herself diving. She wouldve got seriously injured if she hadnt pulled up. It was just like driving a car! Turning to your will! Chloe felt as if it was easier to do things. She landed on both feet and she gasped in relief. Chloe dared to do things though. She steadied her breath and closed her eyes. She sat back onto the broom and pushed off. She tilted her broom to the left and went to the left. She leaned forward and zoomed off but not as fast or close to fast as the Quidditch Champions did. She happily soared through the air, forgetting about all the problems. She shouted below but doubted anyone would hear. She pushed down and went down and landed happily. She turned around, waiting for someone to appear as she gripped the broom tighter. She swore she had heard a sound in the broom shack. [color=darkcyan]Anyone here?[/color] Chloe asked, standing straighter in posture. She wasnt going to allow someone to scare her off. No way..Regarding , said Kasia grinned as she heard Bryn reply to her. She tilted her head when Bryn started to explain why she came back to Hogwarts early. [i]If that ever happened to me... I don’t know what I would do. It’s not like we have a relationship so there aren’t any fights.[/i] She thought to herself as Bryn kept explaining. She nodded and listened carefully because Bryn had helped her a few months back and she wanted to see if she could help. After all, Bryn had told her about her family life. She was the first person that Kasia had told about her family... the first of the stepping stones that Kas had leaped over. She moved back as Bryn sat up, she wanted to give her a little bit of space. She saw her eyes fall over her outfit and she felt the blood rush to her cheeks. She usually didn’t care what other students thought about her, but, when it came to her friends she wanted to be presentable. Even if it means wearing a very expensive but nice looking dress. Kasia loved to shop in department or ‘thrift’ stores. She loved the atmosphere and how everyone was so friendly. Plus, she was getting the same exact type of clothes but for a less expensive price. But she still had the clothes her mother piled on her bed almost every week. She faked her reaction, she knew that her mother spent about one hundred Galleons on the dress that she was wearing now and she suddenly felt self conscious. Kasia fiddled with her bag and then decided to put it down next to her. She looked up at her friend and smiled at how pretty she looked with the sun behind her. Brynlee had a natural beauty about her that Kasia sometimes had to use powder and pencils to get. That was one thing that she loved about Bryn. That and that she could go to her with any problem and Bryn would be there. Kasia took out her sketchbook and put it by her legs as she bit her lip. It was almost rare that people didn’t see Kasia without her sketchbook, she always drew something that seemed beautiful or just when she wanted to draw. Kasia cleared her throat and looked up at Bryn. “Do you.. do you mind if I draw you now, Bryn? I mean, with the dress and the sun behind your back. It looks really nice,” she chirped as she smiled at her. “Plus, you can even give it to Isaac as a gift.” She giggled quietly there and winked at her friend before she balanced the sketchbook on her knees and started to twirl a pencil between her fingers. She watched the light dance off it as her mind started to wander.. Regarding , said Okay, so before people hit me, this is going to be a very busy [i]month[/i] for me. I have the dance show this week, which means all my evenings are shot. Next week is Revision Week and while I\'ll certainly need a break, I should be revising. >.> Then I have my two exams and then I need to move from halls to a flat in the \'burgh. So, yeah, basically a lot going on. I will, of course, still try to get things done, but I may not be at my usual pace.. Regarding , said Is here. Regarding Slythielove banner, Kyle West said Hello dear fellas, and please lemme introduce a small thing that would have much meaning for me. The deal is that I started working on this banner, but I thought it was sort of [i]empty[/i]. So I thought, maybe everyone can get his own little touch onto it, and make it bear a bit of each one of us. It\'s not really that brilliant, but at least I would like to keep a copy of the final thing, so as to always remember these awesome Slytherins. Now, this is the said [url=http://i47.tinypic.com/34zxdlc.jpg]picture/banner[/url]. As you might have noticed, there is some sort of KW icon at the bottom-left corner. This is the sort of things that I\'m asking for: little texts, initials, logos/icons, maybe little pics of you... Any small object that you would like to symbolize you presence in this House. What will be happening is the following: the first person takes this picture, adds their touch, then post the new version. The next person does the same for the new version, and so on an so forth. In short, just take the last image posted, and work on it. What\'s awesome is that you can do practically anything, so let your imagination do something with it. I hope you guys like the idea, and try to work on it; it won\'t take minutes to add a little element. Thank you all, :D Edit: Fixed the page break. Edited by Lumina Brier on 5/1 3:56:13 .Regarding , said ooh that sounds awesome:-). Regarding , said East. Have love then lose it or never loved at all?. Regarding , said You are banned for me not having banned you before.. Regarding , said Nine Hundred and Twenty-Eight. Regarding , said 927. Regarding , said [color=green]Elizabeth watched on in interest as Alona performed a spell on her rabbit (which in the Slytherin\'s opinion was incredibly cute). She gasped in delight as the rabbit turned into a duck, eyes lighting up at the sight of a brand new spell. [i]\"Where did you le-\"[/i] she started, until she noticed the girl getting a little flustered and start crying! [i]\"Oh, don\'t cry Alona! I\'m sure you can remember the counter-spell if you concentrate! If not then I\'m sure a member of staff can help us\"[/i] she said softly, trying to sound comforting. She really hoped that Alona would remember the spell, for she wasn\'t sure if they were even allowed to be doing this kind of thing at all, and so asking a member of staff for help reversing it would be a little awkward. [i]\"Or we could check in the library\"[/i] she added, hoping the Gryffindor would prefer this idea above going to a teacher. [/color] (And no I don\'t mind you calling me Liz ^^). Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said You\'re banned for imitating my :-p face.. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said It is stated in the ToS that you get one account and one only. The staff don\'t delete accounts so you have to stick with what you have. If you need your account information then you need to owl a staff member and let them know.. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said Your banned for making a :-p face.. Regarding , said [color=green]Elizabeth grinned in return, glad that she and Lauren had finally been introduced to each other. Looking down at her book, and then back at her new friend, she smiled and shook her head. [i]\"No need to apologise, I like inquisitive people! I\'m reading \'Achievements in Charming\'\"[/i] she said, tilting her head a little [i]\"Last minute revision\"[/i] she added with a sheepish grin and a twinkle in her eye. [i]\"Are you looking forward to the new term?\"[/i] she asked politely, wondering if Lauren was as nerdy as she was. [i]\"I sure am, I\'ve missed it so much, although the break has been nice!\"[/i][/color]. Regarding , said Lauren smilled. A nice Slytherin at last! \"Me neather, but you seem nice. Alot nicer than some of the others.\" Lauren sail politely, shaking her hand. She looked back across the lake to see an owl soar over the herison and towards the school. It was nice. To be sitting on lush green grass with someone nice to talk to, the sun beaming down on them. The trees seemed to swish harmoniously along with the lake rippling almost silently. Lauren wasn\'t sure what to say, she looked back at Elizibeth to see she was stairing down at a book. \"What you reading?\" Lauren questioned, trying to make convosation. \"Sorry I\'m so nosey!\" She quickly looked away again.. Regarding , said You\'re welcome! :-D. Regarding , said I would like to wish happy birthday to my friend Shirley (turning 16 today!) wish you had a fantastic day !:-). Regarding , said Yes I forgot to wish everybody that.Oh well happy LATE earth day everyone:P. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said Hi I am not new but not old either and doesnt know much about LA so count me as new:) nice meeting you all you all are all so friendly:) I like it!. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said Thank you again their AWESOME!. Regarding , said [color=green]Sighing, Elizabeth turned the next page of her book, groaning at the sight of all those tiny little words (and not a single illustration in sight!). She shook her head, trying to snap out of it - she wasn\'t usually like this! On a normal day, she would give anything to be outside reading, but today she just wasn\'t in the mood for cramming in last-minute studying. Adjusting her glasses so that they fit snugly on the end of her nose, she squinted at the page, trying to take in all of that complicated information. Rolling her eyes and grunting, she gave up with the whole thing, snapping her book shut and wiping some loose grass off the front cover. Hearing someone approaching, Elizabeth looked around to see a girl she vaguely recognised - Ravenclaw, as far as she remembered, although she could have been mistaking her for someone else. She was definately a first year; that was certain. [i]\'Oh no\'[/i] she thought, remembering that the girl was, in fact, a Gryffindor. [i]\'Please don\'t be coming over here to stir trouble\'[/i]. Althought the two had never really spoken, her main impressions of Gryffindors were that they [i]hated[/i] Slytherins for some reason. Probably because those lions thought the snakes were evil or something. Elizabeth was surprised to see the girl come even closer and sit down beside her. This was very unusual Gryffindor behavior in her opinion; they didn\'t usually approach in a friendly way. [i]\"Mh? Oh, hello\"[/i] she looked up as the girl sat down [i]\"Lauren-of course, you\'re in a few of my classes!\"[/i] she grinned, relieved; this was getting better by the minute. [i]\"Elizabeth Parnell - I can\'t believe we haven\'t spoken before!\"[/i] she smiled warmly, holding out one hand for her to shake, the other still resting on the cover of her book. Of course, she was not at all surprised that they hadn\'t yet spoken; Gryffindors and Slytherins associating on friendly terms was somewhat a rarity, or so they say.[/color]. Regarding , said I\'m checking in for now.. Regarding , said Mathilda - Mary Shelley. Regarding , said Gypsy - Fleetwood Mac. Regarding , said ^ When jetlagged. < Needs to go to the banks and sort out flats v Has errands to do?. Regarding , said Returner :). Regarding , said North. East or West?. Regarding , said (She [i]is[/i] awesome, Hillywood Show, woo!) ([strike]And thank you, she is rather awesome[/strike]) You\'re banned for feeling cold. :-p. Regarding , said 926. Regarding , said Heaving Enormous Apes Ruptures Tendons GRAPE. Regarding , said Welcome to hogwarts we hope you like here.. Regarding , said Welcome to LA and SlytherWin Aaraonas. I\'m sure everyone in the awesome, amazing, fantastic, superb, great, terrific, sensational, excellent, and stupendous house of Slytherin is happy your here :) [strike]Instead of being put in Gryffindork.[/strike] I hope you have fun here :-D. Regarding , said ( [strike]She is awesome is she not?[/strike] Thanks again xD) Your banned for also having an awesome PB.. Regarding , said I hope you are able to get in to it. For are house.. Regarding Multiple Accounts, Lily Xue said Previously I have registered under the e-mail angelieam@yahoo.ca however, it has been too long that I no longer remember the user name(and I delete the notification e-mail, mistake it for spams since I don't even remember that I have an account here). So can someone just delete that account? Or if you can't find the username too then that's fine, just leave it..Regarding , said hey there. Regarding Hi, Lily Xue said The eagle doll is very cute, and I like it very much. And I got my wand! It has unicorn tail as its corn(damn I tried so hard to avoid unicorn core in pottermore, only to get one in Lumos Alliance, what does that mean?) So I finished my exams today, how are you guys doing?.Regarding , said 925. Regarding , said It\'s okay! :-D I\'ve made two sets which, again, you can mix and match. x) If you don\'t like anyone, let me know. 1. [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-U5Cz39JVPd8/T57IIfFYuOI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/6HVR8Gr5UEM/s400/Final%2520Product%25204.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VNaAGEUIXaA/T57L1iCnOrI/AAAAAAAAAXs/4gqsYwy4P3k/s100/Avatar%25204.jpg[/img] 2. [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XBk8_wuOf0Y/T57La_bcHeI/AAAAAAAAAXk/JV1EfMTDP40/s400/Final%2520Product%25205.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RFumDjm9MN4/T57Mb73jJ_I/AAAAAAAAAX0/9HloQIrjfj4/s100/Avatar%25205.jpg[/img] Thanks for ordering again, it was no problem- they were enjoyable to make! :). Regarding , said I\'m out - Talked to Keith about some Slythie things - Posted a notice in CR - Spoke with Alexandria about the dorm monitor - Checked CR/SN/SP - Sent welcome owls - Greeted someone in CR - Posted in the Pit - Updated FC (maybe yesterday) - Checked out LA wiki and signed up. Regarding , said hi. Regarding Hi, Aaraonas Rose said Well, I tried to give a gryffindor answer, but I failed. But I like slytherin too, so it's all good..Regarding , said Finaly back at Hogwarts, Lauren felt more at peace than ever. She had had a hectic easter with family members running back and forth. Living so far from Hogwarts had it\'s faults but there was one advantage of living by the sea. She could sit back and relax. There was no beaches in Hogwarts though so Lauren had to go find another relaxation spot. The Common Room was crouded with other First Years and some older kids and the Libary was staring to bore her, so off she stummbled to the Lake. The scent of the the lake was fresh and soothing but it didn\'t seem quite right. Lauren slumped on the stoney bank and took out her wand, making random stones levitate and then dropping them into the water. She managed this for a whole ten minutes before getting bored and standing back up. She stared across the lake and felt the breeze whip her side fringe into her eyes. Fustrated, she swung around and ran up the hill. Lauren loved running just as much as she loved Quidditch. Before the holiday\'s, she would often go into the Forbiden Forest and run about for a bit if she was upset or bored. Lauren slowly lifted her chin and aloud the wind to ruffle her hair. Suddenlt she stopped dead in her tracks. There was a Slytherin up ahead, It didn\'t look as though she had noiced her yet, as it looked like she was prodding her book but Lauren slowly crouched just the same. Slytherins hated her, she didn\'t know why or what their motives were but they did. She slowley leaned foreward untill she was layed on the floor. She was sure to be done for this time. They were sat right near the lake and there were no teachers around. Hagrid wasn\'t even there! Then she caught a glimpse of her face. She sat back up, confused. Elizabeth something-or-other, she remembered her from last term. Well, Lauren hadn\'t realy spoke to her yet, so maybe she might be nice. She always seemed to like and work hard in lessons, and she didn\'t give her snooty looks across the class. \'I suppose I could give it a shot.\' Lauren though. She didn\'t have many friends, so it would be nice if she could befriend Elizibeth. She plucked up her corage and wandered over to her, shaking slightly and sat down next to her. \"Hi... I... I\'m Lauren...\" She stuttered, with a shy smile.. Regarding , said I\'m currently working on adding some fancy features to it and waiting for a few items to be made but I hope to get it up and running within the next few weeks.. Regarding , said ( :) You are most welcome!) You\'re banned for having such an awesome PB.. Regarding , said (Thanks :) ) Your banned for having a Sig Shop. Regarding , said 10/10 Love it :) Especially that font and how you have the text placed. The look on the PB\'s face is really cool. Like the Mona Lisa. You don\'t know how he is feeling.. Regarding , said I\'m in.. Regarding , said The Shawshank Redemption. 8-). Regarding Arabella Morgan, Arabella Morgan said My name is Arabella Morgan and I am in Ravenclaw house,the house of my 2 hero's:Rowena Ravenclaw and Luna Lovegood!Plz post because I want to meet some new people thnks ravens!.Regarding , said You\'re banned for being Most Improved (But congratulations! 8-) ).. Regarding , said I thought you were the one involved with that. You just want a Prefect you appointed to be Head Boy. It must be one of your power plays.. Regarding , said 44 and cheetah?. Regarding , said My name is Sarah and I like reading good books and listening to music. Regarding , said Alona left the girl there for a few moments just to get her snow white bunny, Cappa. Once she came back she said \"let the games begin!\" Alona took out her ,10 1/3\" Vine, Ashwinder Ash, Brittle ,wand from her secret pocket inside of her sleeve. She set Cappa down on the table and looked at him scared. \"what if I do the spell wrong?\" he thought to herself. She waved her wand and said proudly \"ducklifors\". There she saw her pet bunny turn into a duck. She giggled at the sight. (ducklifors is the spell to turn your opponent into a duck) \"now what was the counter spell?\" she said questioningly. She began to get scared. \"oh no!\" said Alona,\" I have forgotten the counter spell!\" she began freaking out. Cappa was a very goo pet. Always did what was told, somewhat like a dog tht doesn\'t bite. Cappa was the last thing she had to family and now she had turned him into a duck. Alina started to cry. He thought that Liz (can I call you that) had found her as overreacting and mad, but she didn\'t care. She just wanted her baby Cappa back!. Regarding dueling and spell books, Sarah Lovely said I was just wondering, when will my spell book no longer be under maintenance ? Also, when can we use the dueling centre?.Regarding , said Continuing to swirl the liquid in his glass, the Headmaster patiently waited for Ms. Sharp to tell her why she was in a pub. His thoughts raced as he stared at the brandy certain that the woman was not yet 18. But she was a member of his staff now and he was pretty certain at most, if not all of his staff were at least of legal age in the Wizarding World. His staff were young, he would admit to that, some of them had even been his students a handful of years before hand. When he himself, had been a student at the school that he was now in control of, most of the teachers had been in older. A lot of their methods of teaching were boring, but they were well liked for the most part (aside from the Potions Master, but then he had never been liked much anyway). After the Hogwarts War, most of the staff that came in to teach had been younger, and so when Bevan had taken up his first teaching position at Hogwarts as the Muggle Studies Professor, he felt old. Even now, Silvanus felt old amongst his staff. Only a handful of them were above the age of 25, most of his current staff was in their early 20s, possibly a good thing. At least they were a passionate bunch. Bevan shook his head as he pushed thoughts about the poor woman’s age away returning his attention to her as she replied to his question. [i]”Nothing specific. Just looking for a place to spend the evening.”[/i] So it hadn’t been anything interesting then. The woman fell silent as Silvanus took another sip of his brandy trying to make the beverage last as long as possible. She still looked nervous, like she had run out of things to say. Bevan’s gaze dropped down to his glass, certain that the woman would just let the awkward silence that was forming just hang in the air. Bevan had never really been one for company, so he was more than happy to sit by himself as long as he had something to drink. [i]“How about you? Are things going well for you with Mrs. Bevan?”[/i] It was a question that was going to be asked eventually and Bevan knew this, but it still didn’t stop him from feeling some annoyance about it when asked. What did this woman have to do with Arwen? Was she spying on him, making sure he wasn’t sleeping around, snogging other women? Realising just how tightly he was holding onto the glass in his hand, he put it on the counter and slowly counted off to ten in an effort to curb his anger. Perhaps he was over reacting and this woman, this Cari Sharp was making nothing more than polite conversation. “Fine,” he said a little too quickly. Trying his best to keep the strain from his voice, he continued. “Everything is going fine.” So he was lying, but he was fairly certain that he masked his unhappiness well. It was time for a subject change, so before she could ask, Bevan asked her a question. “How are you finding being back at Hogwarts, Ms. Sharp? Students are treating you well, I hope.”. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed a bit -Listed threads in Active RPs -Read post on LA wiki in PL -Talked to Silvy about SS duty -Owled users as warnings for broken rules. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed a bit -Listed threads in Active RPs -Read post on LA wiki in PL -Talked to Silvy about SS duty -Owled users as warnings for broken rules. Regarding , said I would like to get better at...Ancient Runes, I think. Do you own a pet? If so, what are they and what is their name? Give specific details about them! :). Regarding , said Ironic I should show up when this situation is presented. I would get very aggravated, follow them out to the lake, dunk them a few times and then get caught by an older student who I end up saving as well as the ruiner of my homework. Funny, cuz I did one of my first RPs on this EXACT topic. -------------------------------- You found an odd object in the middle of the hallway. A professor walks out of their classroom and picks it up, shiftily looking around before stuffing it in their pocket, returning to their classroom and locking the door. You know there are students in that class right now. There are a lot of rumors about this specific professor accusing them of dabbling in the Dark Arts. What do you do?. Regarding , said Sorry to disturb you but can you make another one! It\'s not that I don\'t like it it\'s just that I wanna see if you can make this! Play by/ picture: Demi lovato and [url=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1P0nlUZMAA/TD2WRxuNVjI/AAAAAAAAAdk/xDG3-c3XTFk/s1600/Demi%2BLovato%2Bdontforgetdeluxeedition3.jpg]click me[/url] (if your using this one then can you use the whole thing not just her face?) and/or [url=http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc42/saysay0908/demi-lovato-sad-03.jpg]click me 2[/url] Colors: red and gold or blue and calm Text: Alona starfield and loving you was never a mistake but letting you leave is what I\'ll regret (can you use this for the first pic?) or go ahead, break her heart leave her, it\'s all because you \"Love\" her right? (this is for the 2nd one) Avatar: you can pick! Name or initials on avatar?: you can pick! Mood: sad or mysterious Anything else?: on the second pic can you make the back round the castle of Hogwarts and please notify me when you\'re done! Thanks and again I\'m sorry! You already made me those awesome ones and I\'m asking for another set! Sorry!. Regarding , said 10/10 I love this siggie. It\'s very sunny and cheerful, like Cari is. :3. Regarding , said It\'s a wonder what magical forces allowed you to be Head Boy, Cain.. Regarding , said I live in America?. Regarding , said Ah, he\'s pretty young for a dad. Nice work, Lyric xD Score.. Regarding , said Maintain Your Shop. Regarding , said Thank you.. Regarding , said Morning. Regarding , said I suggest Alexandria Calla to be a new dorm monitor for girls. And Matt GreenSpark, right? Actually, Nathan Jayne seems to be a good candidate despite the fact he is very new. He\'s active, I saw he posted a RP partner request and seems to be able to write decent posts (according to his request).. Regarding , said Awesome :) I dare you to tap dance in the Great Hall. Wearing a tutu :). Regarding , said 42 and a cheetah.... Regarding , said After the last question of his was asked, Nicholas could hear Vanity’s hesitation and felt guilty that she seemed not to fully trust him. Then he realized just how strange it would have been if she had not been hesitant. It was entirely reasonable, given the circumstances. He knew that somehow he had to gain her trust, and he was beginning to understand why. This understanding said that this was the way a friend was made. Just feeling that way made him smile, but only slightly. He felt a small doubt; the feeling that he may be wrong weighed him down. Nicholas heard her speak an answer. To his understanding she had just told him that she was not lost, and was unsure of how to get to her house. This latter fact was off of his assumption only, as he felt that she had simply been trying to assure him, or perhaps herself. He realized there was a greater amount of trust in her than was initially assumed, as entrusting him with that ‘maybe’. That single show of weakness showed him that she could possibly grow to trust him. He had never been more hopeful before than right at this moment; or so he told himself. Seeing Vanity look at the downtrodden looking cat, then at her watch gave Nicholas a moment to think of how he could subtly give a gesture that would perhaps cause her to want to trust him. Because he knew she would have trouble finding her way home (Which appeared to him what she was going to do), he thought of how he could help her better do this. His face changed to a look of thoughtfulness as he pondered a possible solution. An idea hit him as he realized he had come full circle. He had started with the intent of helping her, gone off track, and come back to trying to find a way to help. The idea was simple: ensure she had a way to get home easily and surely. The first idea he had for this was to call for a cab. However, before he could verbalize his idea she spoke again. Vanity’s parents had forgotten her. Nicholas had no idea what this could feel like. Abandonment was the word that came to his mind. When he tried to imagine what it could possibly feel like, however, he came to know something. Even if his own parents had done such a thing, or even worse; hhe would rather still have them. He wanted them back whether or not they were good to him, although he knew they had been quite the model parents. He knew that this was the natural way to think of one’s parents. For some reason he had to show her this. Nicholas decided to give his answer to the parental statement first. He coughed for a moment before whispering in a dull voice of his answer. “Your parents are your parents… no matter how badly they mess up…” A tear rolled down his face that he tried to wipe off as quickly as he possibly could. “…that will never change… Because; you never know when they might disappear.” He couldn’t choke out any more words for a moment. He hoped he wouldn’t scare her away as he sucked in a deep breath and prepared for round two of his speech. Knowing he had to help her, while wanting to cover up the last miniature break down, Nicholas began to ask her, “Would you be able to direct a cab in the right direction? Do you need money?” He asked these questions quickly, then he went silent. He attempted an expression that could pass off as smiling, but only got the sort of half smile that looked like he could burst into tears at any moment. He reached backwards into his suitcase that he had placed on the bench behind him. When his hand reemerged it did so with a small wad of paper money. His hood fell back as he did this, but he did not notice. “Because I have enough… ‘muggle money’”. He had been looking at her the entire time of the last sentence before realizing that his hood had fallen, and the fading burns on his face were showing. Despite his instincts to pull it back up, he knew it would be too late. He knew she would see them.. Regarding [color=#697899][size=18]Galleons for Homework[/size][/color], Silvanus Bevan said Post your homework points here and earn galleons. I will pay you 2 galleons for every homework point that you earn. You just need to post the points you have earned and the Professor's comment. I would prefer it if you posted them in batches, like five or six of them at a time. And I would prefer if you add your amount of points together too, because I fail at maths. At the end of the term I will pay whoever earned the most points according to this thread another 3000 galleons. Please note that I will pay people once every two weeks or so, so no getting moody at me..Regarding , said Welcome to Slytherin, Dillon! It\'s great to see you here, in the best House in Hogwarts (: Feel free to send owls my way if you have any questions or need help.. Regarding , said [lightblue] blue [/lightblue]?. Regarding Go[color=green] Green[/color] (or Silver), Lumina Brier said Good time of day, you lot. As you, most probably, already know the new term is about to start, and it usually meant the beginning of Prizes for Points competition. However, this time we\'re going to make things more intense, dear Snakes. There\'re are going to be two groups of students. [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004365&p=1][color=green]Team Green[/color][/url] with our awesome QC Vanity Villiers as a leader. And [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004363&p=1][color=#C0C0C0]Team Silver[/color][/url], with yours truly as a boss. While you can choose which side you wish to be on, we\'ll make sure that every group has the same number of students (if it is possible). Your intent is to do as many home tasks as you can and to help your team to earn more House points than your rivals. Please, do not hesitate to owl either Van or myself if you have any questions or just to let us know of your choice..Regarding , said (awesome I love long paragraphs) Well I have my bunny Cappa do uh let\'s get started! I said happily. I called the girl over to go first. (sorry short but I have stuff to do!). Regarding Out for a Peaceful Walk, Arwen Bevan said Spring had finally arrived at the castle, chasing away the last holds that winter had the surrounding grounds. Birds were coming back and singing the songs of chirpping in the air, the trees were starting to bud with new life and the various creatures living in the forest was slowly waking up from their winter slumber. Flowers of all types were poking their heads out from the soil, prepared to welcome the long-awaited rain showers and the carressing spring sun. On this day, the sun was letting its presence be known as it warmed up the air. Even the breeze was not as cool as it had been these last few weeks. It was a nice change and one that was not to be missed. For this reason only, this day greeted the first appearence of human life in its midst. Arwen Bevan lived for days like these where she could just stay outdoors all day without a care in the world. There was such a sense of freedom in the simple act of being outside surrounded by nature that Arwen could not resists its call. Most of the time, she could enjoy this freedom alone but today was different. Today she was bringing her husband Silvanus Bevan and his pet augrey along for her morning walk. The woman had woken up that morning with an urge for a walk and for some reason felt that is was important that her husband came along for the ride. So after a nice hot breakfast, Arwen jumped into the shower and then got dress in what she considered her walking attire. It was a simple pair of blank spandex pants and a plain white t-shirt Her hair was tiied up in a ponytail and she opted for a pair of sneakers as footwear. She wasted no time in getting outside to enjoy the nice bright day. The walk was decided on being taken on the edge of the Forbidden Forest where there was very little chance of meeting any sort of creature that lived in those woods. All that was missing was the husband and Styx. Arwen was waiting by the main entrance of the Forest for the pair to show up and was about to go into the woods alone when she heard a sound coming in her direction..Regarding , said 9/10 It\'s a nice siggie, I just feel like something is missing from it. I like the name font. :). Regarding , said Name:Sarah Lovely What do you want:set Play-By:Rachel Nichols Pics: Surprise me Look/feel:Beautiful,Happy,calm Color:Blue and Pink Quote:We all have courage within us Font:something easy to read but also pretty Anything else: Maybe add a little bit of sparkles?thanks. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said Goldfish. Han Solo or Indiana Jones?. Regarding [size=20]LA Wiki[/size], Silas Cain said We need more pages up on the LA Wiki so it doesn't look so empty. The website to the wiki is [url=http://lumosalliance.wikia.com/wiki/Lumos_alliance_Wiki]here.[/url] There are two ways to help add/edit things on the wiki and that is to either sign up and edit it yourself. Or you can post in this thread with the edits you want done and someone with an account will do it for you. Start off with a few simple things like making a page for your character or something like that..Regarding Watched Threads, Alera Summers said It would be less of a hassle if watched threads, when responded to then clicked on in your notifications, went to the last post instead of the first page. (If there is more than one page.) It is still beneficial if it went to the last post if it is only one page. Maybe I'm just being lazy. >.>.Regarding , said Okay, I want you all to start working on this: [url=http://lumosalliance.wikia.com/wiki/Lumos_alliance_Wiki]LA Wiki[/url] Add your own profiles and so on. House Quidditch teams. Anything else that you feel needs to be added. Please do this.. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said Well hello :). Regarding , said Great work, guys. Loved the descriptions!. Regarding New Student., Dillon Versace said I'm Dillon Versace, and I am the newest Slytherin :).Regarding , said Nice to meet you too Jocelyne. I think you\'ll find it quite fun here. Welcome.. Regarding , said Out for two. -Checked PL/CR etc/QF/SB/SMR -Owled some new \'uns -Did some replying in the CR -Answered a load of questions in chat.... Regarding , said Out for two. -Checked stuff -Owled newbs -Replied in CR -Answered a ton of questions. Regarding Character identity crisis...need help here...., Roslyne Aragon said Ok, so at first I thought since she got into slytherin, giving Roslyne a cold and arrogant personality seems to fit her situation quite well. Beside, I generally like a tunderse character at least in anime. BUT, it was really hard to role play, I can't find a way to have a friendly little conversation, it will be just so out of character. Granted that it was probably due to the fact that I never role play as someone who's not friendly before and probably do need practice. But it's so challenging...am I even allow to change her personality at this point? Make her the fun yet wicked type(I can write cheerful character quiet well, evil or not doesn't matter) Anyway, sorry about the rant, it does seems that I'm only too happily run back to the common room whenever trouble arises. So...do you think I should just keep on and practice some more? (maybe I can get better at characterizing this way) Or is it better for me to go back to the familiar grounds? (I do think at least this option will make the people whom I role play with feel more comfortable.) Thanks for your time..Regarding , said After trying to get into the report card feature and it not being very accurate with me, I talked with Bryn and we decided on a quick fix. We will just give it to Dawn Howard this term to make it easier on all of us. Also giving her the Over Achiever one as well. Hope this post actually posts this time. Regarding , said Sarah laughs \"Okay let\'s see um...career, Auror,Healer and Unspeakable,Pro Qudditch player. For location,London, Godrics, and Ottery, I cant think of another place.\"She thinks harder but nothing comes to her mind. \"Well, a random number I choose...3\"Sarah smiles and nods, pleased with what she chose.\"Okay. \"She says with a small grin.\"Let\'s see the outcome then.\"Sarah decides to take a glance out the window, they were almost there from what she could see.. Regarding , said You will join the Chaser\'s practice :). Regarding , said oh dear, I forgot about the Over Achiever one. I will check those grades right now and post here who gets it. Also do not forget the winner of the most points in the House Competition (will be the same as Over Achiever I believe). Regarding , said Tumblr. Betta Fish or Goldfish?. Regarding , said [b]General[/b] Name: Elizabeth Parnell Birth date: 16/07/1995 Birth place (town and country): Cornwall, England Eye colour: Blue-grey Hair colour: Deep red (not ginger - red) Height: 5\'9\'\' Weight: 8 stone 10 pounds Star sign: Cancer Shoe size: 8 Piercings: 3 lobes on each ear, top of right ear, bellybutton. Used to have tongue and nose, but she took them out because they were too intrusive. Gender: Female Glasses: Thin, black, rectangular, usually perched on the end of her nose. She needs them only for reading, but wears them all the time anyway. Braces: No Right handed or Left handed?: Right Blood type (A-/O+/AB/etc): AB Blood (pure/half/etc): Half-Blood (Wizard father, Muggle mother) [b]Favourites[/b] Food: Yorkshire pudding and/or chips (preferably cheesy) Vegetable: Potato Fruit: Pineapple or strawberry Drink: Cola/Pumpkin Juice Candy: Popping/fizzing candy Number: 3 Colour: Green Animal: Frog/Snake/Lizard Letter: E Body Part: Hair House: Slytherin Past time: Reading/drawing Holiday: Australia and Nepal Ice cream flavour: mint choc chip Season: Autumn Quote: \'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Greatness is in the eye of the Snake\' Book: Hogwarts; a History (updates to include the war) Place: Nepal Feeling: Romance Article of clothing: Long black coat with ruffles on the wrists Name: Lily, Elijah, Oliver, Estella Least Favourites Food: Any meat. Elizabeth is a vegetarian! Vegetable: Brussel Sprouts Fruit: That weird one from Australia that tastes like sick Drink: Milkshake. How repulsive. Candy: Vomiting sugar canes. Number: 9 Colour: Mustardy yellowy grey Animal: Spider Letter: Y Body Part: Ladies...well...yeah. It\'s just so gross! House: Each House has it\'s flaws, but in her experience, Gryffindors seem to be the ones who are nasty to her, so, Gryffindor. Past time: Having to let her mother choose her outfits. Just no. Holiday: Cyprus. BORING! Ice Cream Flavour: Banoffee Season: Winter Book: Magical Herbs and Fungi Place: The Shreiking Shack (someone special died there, not wanting to kill the story for anyone who doesn\'t know) Feeling: Rejection Article of clothing: Those clogg-like shoes Name: Delores School What house are you in?: Slytherin Do you like being in that house?: So proud to be a child of the Snake What year are you going into next?: 2nd Which class is your easiest?: Transfiguration Which class is your hardest?: Arithmacy Do you plan on attending future dances?: Yes Do you plan on attending future Quidditch games?: Yes, Elizabeth is the All-Round Reserve for the Slytherin team! What colour is your school bag?: Black Who’s your best school mate?: N/A Are you top of the class?: That\'s subjective to the teachers, but she is rather good at charms and transfiguration Who’s your favourite teacher?: Canon Teacher = Snape, Current Teacher = Keith Summers Who’s your least favourite teacher?: Canon = Flitwick. God he was annoying. Current = doesn\'t have a least favourite Favourite class?: Transfiguration Least favourite class?: Arithmacy Do you have a pet with you at school?: Yes If yes what is it?: A Toad and a Tawny Owl What’s its name?: Merlin and Marrol, respectively [b]Personal [/b] What are your weaknesses?: Over-emotional, easily disheartened, arithmacy, agility, small spaces, the dark What are your strengths?: Intelligence, determination, copes well under pressure, studious What are your fears?: The dark, small spaces, spiders and other insects, rejection Do you have a crush on anyone?: Not yet If so, who?: N/A What do you want to be when you grow up?: Hopefully a Professor, if not then an author of magical adventure books for students Do you consider yourself tolerant to others?: Yes, very, except those arrogant sorts who think they\'re above everyone else Are you patient?: ...Not really, no, only when she\'s around people she truly respects, or is trying her hardest to be polite Do you have any secrets?: Oh...it\'s a secret ;) Any regrets?: Many, many regrets, and more to come as she\'s only in her 1st year! What do you like most about yourself?: Eyes, figure and intelligence What do you like least about yourself?: The rest of her appearence, her lack of common sense Do you ever want to get married?: Absolutely - she\'s a hopeless romantic Would you say you\'re hetero (opposite sex), homo (same sex), or bi (either)?: Hetero Describe what you look like: Blue-grey eyes, VERY pale skin, bright red (usually curly) hair, curvy bust and bum, slim waist, skinny arms and fingers, loves tight-black clothing (hates wearing a skirt but does so because she has to) What are the 3 things you should give up?: Stop letting her emotions take over, letting her hair get messy, swearing What are your goals?: To achieve high academic accalaides, to get married to someone who loves her unconditionally, to have children What is the one thing you want to change about the world?: All the petty arguements which get blown out of proportion and end up as wars. Pathetic. Is there any reason someone should kill a person?: Yes If so why...: If they take the life of another. Do you truly believe in yourself?: She\'s quite modest, but she does believe in her academic abilities, yes Do you wish you had another name?: She quite likes her name, but wishes she had a middle name If so then what..: Something unusual but pretty... How would do describe yourself?: Romantic, Intelligent, Shy at times Who is your hero?: The late Severus Snape Why?: (SPOILER ALERT) He held out his undying devotion to Lily Potter until the day he died, whilst protecting the son of the man who made his younger life a misery and acting as a triple agent in order to stop Lily from dying in vain. Hero right there. [b]Family[/b] Do you get along with your parents?: Yes, she loved her wizard father until he died, and she loves her muggle mother and step-father unconditionally Are your parents still together?: Her father is dead - her mother re-married. Are both your parents still alive?: Nope, her father died when she was 5 What are your parents’ names?: Lynn and Johnathan, and her step-father\'s name is Michael Any step-parents?: Michael If so, what are their names?: MICHAEL :L What about siblings?: 3 half brothers, 1 step brother, 1 half sister. None magical. What are their names and ages?: David (mid 30\'s) Adrian (early 30\'s) Gary (early 50\'s - yeah, real dad was OLD and so is Gary) (Adam (early 30\'s) Leanne (late 20\'s) How about step-siblings?: ... Adam. Names and ages: ...Adam, early 30\'s Who do you live with?: Mother and step-father Do you have a big family or small?: VERY large, loads of extended second cousins and all that Do you like your family?: Only my close family. Don\'t like the extensions, hence why she doesn\'t live near them. Who’s your favourite family member?: Mother Why?: She is like a best friend, sister and mother all at the same time Who are you closest with?: Mother, for the above reasons [b]Random [/b] What’s your name spelt backwards?: Htebazile Llenrap Can you swim?: Yes, very well Do you have any pets?: Merlin and Marrol If so, what are they?: Toad and Tawny Owl What’re the names of your pets?: ...Merlin and Marrol Do you have an accent?: British If so, what is it?: British Innie or Outie (belly button)?: Innie Do you have a sense of humor?: Yes, a very filthy/vulgar one XD anything taboo and she finds it hilarious! Thoughts first waking up: FOOD How many pillows do you sleep with?: 2 Your good luck charm: Napalese necklace What country would you most like to visit?: Hawaii Do you drink milk?: Only with cereal If you could travel into space, where would you go?: Saturn Do you play any instruments?: No What is a topic you wish you knew more about?: Potions If you could have one thing in the world, what would it be?: A dragon, preferably a small one. What’s the coolest thing that’s ever happened to you?: Being accepted into Hogwarts. (coolest thing so far) Saddest?: Father dying Happiest?: Being accepted onto the Quiddich team Most memorable?: Buying Merlin. Regarding , said (OOC: Not at all, I\'m actually glad you did) Unconsciously biting on her left thumbnail, Aetheria began to walk towards the doors as she hadn\'t seen the boy she\'d been looking for. She kept replaying the day over and over in her head, but she couldn\'t pinpoint exactly what she\'d been forgetting. This was typical Aetheria behavior, she\'d always been losing things, ever since she was a little kid. It was ironic that she was a Hufflepuff. They were supposed to be such great finders. [i]\"I can only ever find things that I\'m not looking for,\"[/i] Aetheria whined in her head. Just as she was about to storm towards the common room she heard a girls voice asking her a question. \"Hey, are you alright?\" the girl questioned. Looking over her shoulders, she noticed a first year Slytherin feeding an owl bits of a taco. [i]\"Where the hell did she get that taco?!\"[/i] she thought before answering, \"Yeah, yeah I\'m fine.\" She contemplated her answer. Was she in fact fine? She had been stressed out for weeks having made little friends during the first term at Hogwarts. She hadn\'t completed nearly enough homework as she was always busy fighting off her sister and her army of friends. She thought about how she had to return to New York in the next few days. Upon contemplating her answer she realized that no, she was not fine. Aetheria walked over to the Slytherin table and took a seat. \"To tell you the truth, no. I\'m not. I keep losing things and then can\'t remember what I lost.\" She realized how ridiculous it sounded almost as soon as she said it and looked around to make sure her sister hadn\'t been there. She wasn\'t sure if it were okay to sit at the Slytherin table, but she was in one of those moods where she didn\'t really care. [i]\"Someone come tell me to move. Watch what happens. They\'ll be the next to lose something...\"[/i] \"I hope you don\'t mind me sitting down, I just need to think for a bit. I\'m Aetheria, by the way.\". Regarding , said Out - Replied to a LOT of owls on various topics to various people. - Edited SydHawt\'s rules in QUAFFLE - Spoke to Lena about Hufflepuff votes for QUAFFLE, Quidditch etc. - Comprised half a match outline with Lena - Updated Hufflepuff rosters on the pitch and in QUAFFLE at the request of Lena - Spoke to Arwen about awards signatures, and other Gryffie stuff - Spoke to Beth about various things - Edited the Meeting Minutes several times as votes came in - Updated the Calendar in QUAFFLE - Spoke to Silas about contact information - Spoke to Ava, Bella, Kiara and Minlee about the upcoming match and availabity - Worked on a post for the Quidditch Party - Checked PL/QL/LD/QUAFFLE Other things, I\'m sure. I remember editing QUAFFLE a lot this morning, but not the details. Night.. Regarding , said 10/10 love your new sig! and congrats on Slytherin of the Month!. Regarding , said Minlee Park - Chaser. Regarding , said [color=green][i]\"Wow, that sounds like a great idea! Do you have something to practice on? I have Merlin, but what about you?\"[/i] she asked, excited for this little contest thing. She was quite competetive, but was never nasty about it, and hated any form of gloating. [i]\"Hopefully those lot won\'t steal our items again!\"[/i] she giggled playfully, nodding at the 6th year boys who had accidentally taken Merlin a few moments before. [/color] (My posts will probably get longer as we get more into this XD). Regarding , said [color=green]Question: Which of the practices will I have to turn up for, as I\'m an all-round reserve? Say the word and I\'ll be there :3[/color]. Regarding , said Alona cocked her head again to the side. Finally she had come up with a great idea.\"Well why don\'t we go and try to see who is bst at transfiguration?\" Alona asked. \"it\'ll be great practice for the next term!\" Alina waited for the girls answer. She never knew that a slytherin would be so kind to her. She didnt Wat to be stereo typical but she just thought that slytherins would be mean and Alona thought that if I had helped the girl then the girl would scowl at her saying that would have handled it perfectly.. Regarding , said 9/10 That\'s beautiful :) I love the quote and the font of the text. Half of the PB\'s face is cut off though.. Regarding , said Your banned for double posting.. Regarding , said Nathan Jayne is looking for any kind of interaction. Friend, bestfriend, enemy, mark, etc... He\'s a first year who comes from a long line of Carny folk. He\'s charming, insidious, always calculating ways to turn things to his advantage, and only loyal to a select few. If you cross him in anyway he wont be direct about his retaliation, if anything it\'ll look like he\'s turned the other cheek, but he will get revenge through manipulating other people to do his bidding. Basically he\'s a swindler with lots of neat little tricks up his sleeve. Owl me if you have anything in mind. I\'m open to all kinds of plots. Oh also, please only owl if you rp with more than five hundred words on a regular basis.. Regarding , said I\'m just going to jump right in here if I might XD dare!. Regarding , said I\'m in :3. Regarding , said (Hope you don\'t mind me butting in here XD) [color=green]Elizabeth sat at the Slytherin table, happily chomping away at a taco. She hadn\'t bothered packing her things, as she had no intention of going home. Instead, she would spend the Easter term here at Hogwarts with a few new friends she had made, and (probably) study for her classes. Picking some of her taco off and feeding it to the tawny owl who was perched on her shoulder, she noticed a girl at the Hufflepuff table who looked a little bewildered; Elizabeth brushed it off and picked off another piece of taco for her toad, Merlin. Looking back again, she saw the Hufflepuff girl get up, and decided to ask her what was wrong. Taco still in hand, she shooed her owl from her shoulder and leant away from the table, looking endearingly at the girl. [i]\"Hey, um, are you alright over there? You look a little...lost\"[/i] she smiled, trying to look friendly. Realisticly, she was leaning too far off the bench and looked at though she would slip at any moment. Sitting back up straight, she kept her blue-grey eyes on the Hufflepuff girl, waiting for a response; wondering if she even heard her question at all.[/color]. Regarding , said No changes. :). Regarding , said Okay, guys, seeing as the size limit for signatures changed and whatnot, you can place your orders again and that\'d be fabulous and I\'ll make sure they\'re done. If you want no changes (including size like 400x200) then just say, \"No changes\" and I\'ll get it done. Thanks! :D. Regarding , said (honestly I love transfiguration, ancient runes, and history of magic. I really suck at charms and the other stuff after that but I\'ve never had flying lessons!). Regarding The ^<V Game, Nathan Jayne said I'm surprised one of these hasn't been made yet. I think everyone knows the rules? If not, it's pretty easy to guess. I'll start: ^ the invisible person thinks I'm awesome < is a first year v has an awesome plot for their character?.Regarding , said ... -_- Five. You are banned for being [i]five[/i] years above me.. Regarding , said You\'re banned for being four years above me.. Regarding , said Lol-- sorry I had to whip out the big guns like that but I had to prove my point. xD. Regarding , said [color=green][i]\"Oh, you like transfiguration too? That\'s awesome! I practice as often as I can, so poor Merlin here is often my test subject!\"[/i] she giggled, cuddling her toad close. It was nice to meet a Gryffindor who didn\'t hate her for being a Slytherin. [i]\"Well\"[/i] she smiled, looking around the Hall and noticing that most people had filtered away [i]\"What do we do now?\"[/i] she asked, not wanting to sound pushy or worse, suggest something stupid and make herself look like a total idiot (even more than she already had with the toad-sitaution!)[/color]. Regarding , said Apply Some Pressure - Maximo Park. Regarding , said (ha no I\'ve been) After we shook hands she had just randomly asked me a question that was very random,\"so which class is your favorite?\" I looked at her weirdly but then thought about her question. Alona cocked her head to the right and looked up. She never really had a favorite class but she guessed that she had really liked is transfiguration, even if she does poorly. \"well I guess transfiguration!\" Alona said then smiling at the girl.. Regarding , said - owled Sydney about DOR - spoke with Silas about multiple things - spoke with Keith about plans - collected Grey Lady galleons - spoke with Thom about having her fed - browsed a wee bit - spoke with Iona about usual things. Regarding , said Werewolves. Facebook or Tumblr?. Regarding , said I think you did, Aria. >.>. Regarding , said Ewoks. Vampires or Werewolves?. Regarding , said Pie. Ewoks or Droids?. Regarding , said You are banned for your mischievousness.. Regarding , said You\'re banned for feeling infuriated. :-p. Regarding , said Spock! Duh. Cake or Pie?. Regarding , said Night Crawler. Spock or Bones?. Regarding , said I LOOOOVE Pie!!!! Yes, Ana, You are awesome. The next person will love eating! xD. Regarding , said I\'m Dominique Miller, My hero is Silvanus Bevan :-p , I like Sugar Quills and Butterbeer.. Regarding , said Blood Red Road- Moira Young. Regarding Not Quite Twice As White: When Laundry Goes Awry, Iona Darrow said [i]Keep calm, keep calm,[/i] she kept telling herself, [i]keep calm and carry on. No one will notice.[/i] Yeah, it was wasn’t like a large magpie tattooed on her chest…it was pretty close. She looked like a six year old had attacked her with cheap bubble gum. As such she wore her full robes that day, attempting to cover up every sliver of that dyed cotton shirt, but try as she might the collar remained exposed. There was no way to avoid it. A scarf or anything would only be more noticeable. Stuffing it into her jumper would just look messy and draw attention. There was no way. She’d have to just grin and bear it, hiding between pillars when she saw a Staff member pass by and hang at the back of class for an easy exit before anyone could notice. It was a tall order. The morning wouldn’t be quite so bad, having only Care of Magical Creatures, where she was sure Professor Winterly would be more concerned about keeping her alive during her encounter with a definitely dangerous animal, and History of Magic, where she could easily prop up a book so as to hide the glaring pink of her uniform shirt. Then after lunch, she’d be home free with a trip over to the station to broadcast the show with Eva. Finally, it would be Muggle Studies to round out the day, and that was what she was most worried about. It should have been one of her best subjects, having been raised by her Muggle mother in Edinburgh, a capital city of culture and education in Europe. But she was who she was and Professor Summers had a habit of consistently assigning tasks well beyond her general knowledge. Sure, maybe she’d seen that painting in the National Gallery, but it must have been at least five or six years ago and then only for ten seconds or so as she had too much preoccupied with the sweets in the gallery shop. And to be expected to remember that outing now? It was certainly beyond her capabilities. She couldn’t even correctly load a white load of laundry so that it contained exclusively white items. And the thing with Professor Summers is that she had gotten the impression that he was, of all the Professors in the school, remarkably neat and clean, not to mention observant. He would, assuming he noticed it, not that was particularly difficult, have something to say about the fact that she was not wearing a white button down shirt and that she was in fact wearing a bright pink blouse instead – a uniform violation as she had referred to it only a few hours before. As if that wasn’t the only problem, they were due to receive back an essay on famous artists and she wasn’t exactly looking forward to it, having only assembled it at about half two the night before. With other tutors, she could have prayed they’d have something happen so as to delay the return of academic papers, but he seemed quite capable of returning things within a two week turn-over, sometimes less. It was a quality she should have admired seeing as she was known for being obscenely late with everything and that included Quidditch, but instead she could only feel the inside of her bones quiver with fear. Having attained a coveted place at the back, the lesson seemed to place fairly quickly, mostly because she was already figuring out which teams she would bet on with Eva in the morning. It might be worth taking a gamble on the Arrows this week – they seemed to have a lot of energy last match. Despite the debate on the Arrows’ abilities going on in her head, she tried to at least keep her quill scratching across the page, taking some notes, so as not to garner any more attention. When it became clear he was wrapping things up, she eagerly stuffed her parchment and looked towards the door behind her. And then he said it; they were to form a line so as to receive their essays back. [i]Oh, joy,[/i] she thought, already able to picture the mark settled firmly in ink on the parchment. She was praying for ‘Poor’. Slinging her shopper bag on her shoulder as she had done for the past several years now, she pushed in her chair and, with a breath, took a place in the queue. It seemed to be moving much too quickly for her liking. She should have just darted out of the door – it had been close enough – despite the looks she had known she would have received from other students. And she’d have to face it one day. If only she could stuff it away on a high shelf and run back to the pitch, the only place she ever truly felt at home. But that’d have to wait, regrettably, and she soon found herself in the front, waiting for him to find her dreadful essay, one thing she should never have had written. Trying not to wince, she turned her head so as not to face him directly, not that it would make any difference really. It was already marked, a done deal. Rubbing her neck with her hand, she didn’t realize she was drawing any attention to her face and thereby her collar, that bright pink recently accidentally died collar that seemed to be foreshadowing something awful, though she didn’t know what. A hundred lines? Cleaning the Trophy Room? She didn’t know, but she wished to leave that classroom and find some way of scrubbing the colour out as quickly as possible, any way of undoing the deed..Regarding , said hi.you make me jealous!i am short!:-|. Regarding , said yeah this is what i call cool. Regarding , said i am sharrie and i love reading\'drawing and listening to pop music ;-). Regarding , said no43?and a dalmation?. Regarding , said my fav color is red!it is for love and anger!. Regarding , said [color=green]Welcome to Slytherin![/color]. Regarding , said My three favorites are Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), or Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix LaStrange). They are all amazing actors, I just love them all SO much!!! :). Regarding , said Tom Felton definatley!!! I <3 Draco!!! :). Regarding , said 9/10 It\'s gorgeous, and I love the font in the name, but I\'m not sure about the colour in the PB over the black and white background. Still lovely, though, and your PB is beautiful. *_*. Regarding , said Daily galleons and interest collected Account Balance: 41040/16/21. Regarding , said Out - Checked SN/SP/CR - Sent welcome owls - Greeted new members - Spoke with Lera and Keith about awards - Posted announcement about the awards in CR - Updated the trophy room - Posted in the Pit several times - Spoke with Vanity about Slythie Newsletter - Wrote a draft version of new issue - Answered some questions via owl and HB chat. Regarding , said Welcome to Slytherin, John! It\'s nice to see you here (: Feel free to send me an owl if you have any questions. Hope you\'re going to enjoy your time.. Regarding , said Once upon a time (Season 1) Such a great series especially for people who love Grim\'s fairy tales.. Regarding , said \"Okay, so now I need career, location, and then just some random number. I only need one random number. Then, I can calculate your future!\" she said, the last part in a spooky voice.. Regarding New, John Cooke said New to Slytherin!.Regarding New Member - Hello, Jocelyne Blanchard said Hello everyone, I'm Jocelyne Blanchard and new to Hogwarts and I look forward becoming friends with everyone here. Love to have gotten into Ravenclaw. Definitely going to study hard. Nice to meet you all..Regarding , said In Out -Edited votes into the thread in the RRR -Owled Elsbeth back about DOR(Monitor) -Browsed. Regarding Maybe, Jenny Tal said Jenny sat on the floor in the old girls' bathroom, reading a new book that her mother had sent her as a birthday present. Well, rereading, for the thirtieth time or so. It was a good book, and reading was her favorite hobby. A worthwhile hobby, making people smarter, causing cool dreams, etc. She hummed to herself, turning the page and picturing a world of gnomes, elves, fairies, and handsome princes that came back from the dead with no memories. It was a well-written book, and as she wrote, Jenny began to get ideas. Maybe she should write a book of her own! It could be about... a girl. A girl who lived two lives- one in dreams, one in reality. Only she knew which life was real. In one life, an ordinary Muggle girl with no friends. In the other life, a princess of a magical kingdom or something. Sounded babyish, unless she had lots of danger. And a lot of bad guys. So many bad guys... She set down the book, grabbed a quill and some parchment from her bag, and began writing. [i]When the girl sat down, she realized that he was right behind her- sitting there, waiting for her to die.[/i] There. If that wasn't an attention-grabbing, nothing was! Now, what would the names be... writing was more difficult than it seemed. She decided not to reveal the names, not yet. Possible first-person point-of-view, starting with something from the end and going back to the beginning. Perfect. [i]Without turning, she said, "If you want, I'll make it easy for you." The boy shrugged. "When you kill yourself, take me with you." At that moment, she threw herself off the cliff, holding onto his shirt. The fall took a while, and the girl had plenty of time to ponder-[/i] Jenny jumped and stopped writing. The door was opening! She didn't want anyone to see her story. It wasn't good yet. Not even close. She only had, like, five sentences! Barely enough for a poem. She shoved the quill and parchment in her bag, blushing. If it was a guy... The door opened, a crack of light spilling from the hallway into the somewhat darker bathroom, like a streak of lightning..Regarding , said Good to meet you, Rin/Aries :) I\'m Isaac, and...for the most part I\'ll echo what Liia said. Seeing as this is a chat thread you don\'t need to worry about following the stringent RP rules in here. When you [b]do[/b] come to start an RP thread, though (you\'ll need to submit an RP app first, of course) try to stick to third person past tense - it\'s the convention everyone\'s used to. As far as this thread goes first person\'s probably more appropriate as it is an introduction. About myself, I\'ve not been RPing too long. Did a bit of the tablestuff back in late 2010, would like to do that some more...but LA is the only RP site I\'ve used and I started here in late August. If you have any questions, I\'m always more than willing to help. Come into chat and have a look for me - chances are I\'ll be there unless I\'m asleep or working - or drop me an owl and I\'ll answer you as soon as possible. As always, have fun - I\'m looking forward to seeing your name around. And remember to do lots of homework when term starts in a couple of days :). Regarding , said Sydney woke up, with no need of an alarm, or pestering from other dorm mates. She skipped over to the mirror, and smiled into it, looking like a superstar. Even though she had just woken up, her hair was perfect. It was golden, with perfect ringlets surrounding her face. She had decided that she wanted her hair to be long that day, so it was. The day before she wanted it to be short and straight, so it had been. Her hair looked like whatever she wanted. It bended to her will, and made her look absolutely perfect. The beautiful girl strolled over to her closet, and closed her eyes, imaging the perfect outfit for the day; a cute summer dress with ballet flats. After about twenty seconds of focusing, the doors flew open, and the dress landed in her arms! She lifted her feet, and the ballet flats placed themselves on them softly, being sure not to cause any pain to Sydney. She undressed, and then put on the dress, which fit her perfect, size two body, as if it was tailored for her, which it was. The fifteen year old looked into the mirror, smiling at her appearance. Her face required no makeup at all, because it was so pretty already. She had flawless skin, with absolutely no pimples or birthmarks. Her eyelashes were extremely long, so they made her eyes look huge. Sydney’s lips were full, and a light pink tone, that never got chapped. Her face was a pretty oval shape, that had the right bone structures. Her cheekbones were high, eyes were the perfect distance apart. She had movie star looks. Honestly, she was confused as to why she didn’t have boys and agents knocking at her door, wanting HER. Syd’s eyes turned purple at the thought. Oh, yes, that was another thing. The young girl had color changing eyes, which changed depending on her mood. If she was sad, they were a deep blue, but if she was happy, they turned gold. If she was feeling alone, they were purple, but when she was angry they were a bright red. It all depended on her mood, but no matter what color they were, she looked absolutely stunning.. Regarding , said There are plenty of active RPers out there. Just be a tad more open and willing to search. Try posting something and adding it to the active RP list :). Regarding , said Lyric\'s votes; [quote]Favourite Ravenclaw Professor: Thomas Calixto Most Quacked: Lyric Silverwing Most Friendly/Helpful: Elsbeth James Best Role Player: Silvanus Bevan Most Improved: Heather Winterly Ravenpride: Sydney Dunkin Most Active: Katie Kurt Most Popular: Silas Cain Best Signature: Keith Summers (hawwwt)[/quote]. Regarding Questions about Ancient Runes, Thomas Calixto said Here's where you can ask me any questions about Ancient Runes and the assignments i drop on you guys. Remember; there are no dumb questions, only dumb answers!.Regarding Questions about Divination, Thomas Calixto said Here is where you can ask questions about the Divination assignments. Remember; there are no dumb questions!.Regarding , said ((OOC: It kind of sucks - sorry.)) It had been several hours after Ava had been deprived of her coveted supplies which had taken her several weeks for her to procure. Yet, even though the moon was now shining through her dormitory window, she was wide awake. She’d spent the last few hours talking some of her student staffer friends, like Iona and Pippin, asking harmless questions such as how often they on patrols, and how the rotations works. Well, at least it was harmless for them as well as herself, but perhaps not for a certain Slytherin Prefect, whose name she learned was Lumina Brier. She was intent on getting back her supplies, they were [i]hers.[/i] That stupid prefect had no right in taking them, at least not in her mind. Who cared what the rules said, she didn’t listen to those pointless rules, and she didn’t even know what half of them were seeing how she just ignored them anyway. Either way, Ava waited patiently for her roommates to fall asleep before proceeding with her plan. Maybe being roomies with present and former Quidditch Captains wasn’t the smartest idea on her part, especially seeing how many late-night trips she took, but she loved them anyway. When she believed she heard the slight sound of snoring, she pushed herself up from her bed. Ava had changed into a different set of clothes, just so there was a less chance of the Prefect recognizing her in case she caught sight of her. Now, she sported camouflage shorts, which were snug against her waist thanks to a belt. As for a shirt, she donned a beige shirt which said ‘Property of Texas, USA.’ It was a rather worn out shirt, she’d had for several years, seeing how she had bought it before coming to Hogwarts. She still wore her aviator shades, which seemed to be her signature item now, and she wore a brown shoulder bag. To top off the look she had a black cowboy had on top of her head. Ava was fairly positive that no one else dressed like this at Hogwarts, she didn’t even most of the time, so the chances of being recognized were made even slimmer. Exiting her dorm and then the common room, Ava started down the stair cases. In her hand she held her wand tightly, prepared for anything. Though, as she thought about it, the chances of her being able to do anything if a Professor came across her were rather minimal, but she still gripped her wand. Taking each step one at a time, she treaded quietly, hoping not to make too much noise in her military boots. Just as she reached the fourth floor, the flicker of a shadow made her hold her breath. Peeking her head around the corner, her eyes suddenly sparkled with excitement. The shadow just happened to belong to a certain Slytherin Prefect. Realizing how lucky she was, she followed the Prefect in the shadows, hiding behind tapestries and statues every so often. When the Prefect reached the first floor corridor, Ava was surprised by the girl’s sudden lack of movement. She was just standing there. Ava wondered if the girl knew how much easier this made her job. Glancing around, she saw that she had accurately guessed where the suits of armor were. There were two on either side of the hall. It was common knowledge that the suits of armor sometimes walked around from place to place, startling little first years, but Ava bet many didn’t know they could dance, at least not until now. Aiming her wand, she said, [b] “Tarantallegra,”[/b] four times, once on each suit of armor, and then to make the scene just a bit more hilarious she cast, [b] “Rictusempra.”[/b] Now in front of her was were laughing, dancing suit of armors. They were certainly making a racket, and if the Prefect didn’t handle it soon, Ava was positive that there’d be Professors there in no time. As Ava snuck up behind the Prefect, whose reaction Ava could not see, but could only imagine, Ava prepared herself to take back her possessions. She’d heard of people who were like ninjas, able to move without a sound, but Ava preferred for things to have a little pizzazz to them, and what better than this. Carefully making sure not to touch the Prefect, she opened up her bag slightly; her supplies were right on top. Now for the hard part. Surely her bag will feel lighter without her items in it, but Ava was hoping she’d be too distracted to really notice. Like ripping off a band-aid, Ava pulled the items out fast and then quickly sprinted towards the stairs. She stuffed the items into her own bag, and didn’t dare look back. The Gryffindor couldn’t be positive if she’d been notice, but as she got up to the second set of stairs, she took a moment to glance down over the railings. She couldn’t tell if the Prefect had handled it or not, but Ava thought she still heard the slight jangling of metal. As she panted up the stairs, she only just realized how exhilarating that was. Smiling like a fool, she kept one hand on her bag, afraid to lose her items again. She was glad she was able to take them back; they were rightfully hers after all. What was even better was that the Prefect would have no proof that it was her, she might have an idea, but no solid evidence. Getting to the Fat Lady, she muttered the password to an unhappy portrait, and walked in. Instead of going to her dormitory, she collapsed onto the couch. She hadn’t had that much fun in a while, and man did she enjoy it, not to mention she had gotten something worthwhile out of it. With the fireplace blasting heat, her eyes began to gradually close, and it was then, in those few seconds of peace did she realize she just enjoyed herself while [i]stealing.[/i] Nope. It wasn’t stealing, it was taking back what was hers. That wasn’t stealing, not when it hers in the first place. Too tired to have this mental argument, her eyes closed and she was out for the night.. Regarding Studying on the lawn, Elizabeth Parnell said [color=green]It was a marvellous sunny day as Elizabeth strode out onto the lawn, her long black coat billowing behind her. The warmth of the sun was so soothing, and, coupled with the clear blue sky and smell of freshly cut grass, the young Slytherin couldn't have been happier at that moment. She made her way over to a hill which overlooked the lake; the perfect place to study (and relax!). Plopping down onto the floor, she lay on her side and opened her bag, rummaging through it to find her copy of [i]Achievements in Charming[/i]. The new term would start tomorrow, and she wanted to cram in some last-minute knowledge before her lessons. Finding the book and pulling it out of her bag, she opened it to the page with her favourite bookmark (a small peacock feather) and tried to find where exactly she left off. She muttered the words of the book under her breath as she read, trying to concentrate but becoming constantly distracted by the beautiful outdoors. [i]'In order to successfully cast a charm'[/i] she mumbled [i]'One must maintain eye-contact, as with most spells...'[/i]. Oddly, Elizabeth loved studying, and got a strange thrill out of learning new things. This, however, was mind-numbingly dull, and she found herself looking around at the scenery every few moments. A few chapters later, a green, shiney bug crawled it's way across the page. It made a strange clicking noise when Elizabeth poked it, and bright orange wings buzzed under it's shell-like back. The young Slytherin stared at it, pushing her thin rectangular glasses to the bridge of her nose to get a closer look. It rubbed it's front legs together and clicked again, seeming not to like the attention. Finally sick of her inquisitiveness, the bug buzzed and flew off into a nearby tree to find some peace. She sighed and went back to studying, wishing she had some human company. [/color].Regarding , said [center][size=18][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/slythbadge.jpg[/img] [b][u][color=#007300]Slytherin Monthly Newsletter[/color][/b][/u][/size] Issue #4 April 2012 [b][size=14][color=#0A7D0A]It is so on![/color][/size][/b] [size=12][color=gray]Issue number four, ladies and gentlemen! We hope that the beginning of a new term is a good wake-up howler for all of you because we are eager to hear from you about the Newsletter and see the completed activities tasks. We know you have it in you, Snakes, so don’t hesitate to contact the Slytherin Student Staff or [url=http://lumosalliance.net/owlpost.php?act=compose&to=The%20Bloody%20Baron]yours truly[/url]. We promise we won’t bite … hard. [/color][/size] [b][size=14][color=#0A7D0A]Hot Off The Press![/color][/b][/size] [img] http://lumosalliance.net/images/items/slytherinquidditchsweater.jpg [/img] [img] http://lumosalliance.net/images/items/invisibiltycloak.jpg [/img] [size=12][color=gray] You won’t believe it! There are more changes to Slytherin Staff. We\'ve got two amazing specimens of Slytherins to parade around the school. Our very own Alera Summers has taken the position of Astronomy Professor from right under the noses of all of the other applicants. Better luck next time! And secondly, the lovely Miss Vanity Villiers has been announced as our brand-new, high-flyin\' Quidditch Team Captain! Her skills on a broom are exactly what we need to lead our Snake-tastic team to victory! Big news, Snakes! Miss Kasia Lisette, Miss Alexandria Calla, and Miss Elizabeth Parnell are the three lucky Slytherins to be chosen for the House Team! They out-flew, out-scored and out-maneuvered many other applicants, earning their spots on our prestigious house team! Way to go, ladies! And on that topic, be sure not to miss the big upcoming match against Raven[strike]claw[/strike]fail! Slytherin\'s new Captain is extremely optimistic about our Flying Snakes\' chances against the Eagles of fail. Make sure to cheer them on in the stands! They count on your support to help them defeat the enemy! [/color][/size] [img] http://lumosalliance.net/images/items/Chocolate-Bunny2.png [/img] [size=14][b][color=#0A7D0A]Easter Egg Hunt[/color][/size][/b] [size=12][color=gray]Here’s a thank you to active Snakes, who participated in the Easter events. You all did a wonderful job in exploring the castle and not letting the students from other Houses to nick those eggs from under your nose. We’re really pleased to see you, the young Slytherins, being engaged and showing your true colors every now and then. Keep it up, darlings, and we’ll take the school over in no time! More great events are yet to come this term, so keep your eyes out for them. Remember, each of them is a great opportunity to prove ourselves to the world, and we, Slytherins, are not the ones to miss anything and just watch the life go by. Right? Yes, just what we thought. [/color][/size] [b][size=14][color=#0A7D0A]They Call This Fun?![/color][/b][/size] [size=12][color=gray] This school obviously must get new owls since all the activities tasks you completed were lost in the process of delivery. But don’t worry, Snakes, we prepared more things for you to do. Even though the Easter in Hogwarts is now over, it doesn’t mean we can’t have more fun. [/color][/size] [url= http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/downfromheaven/LA/Newsletter/easter-word-search.jpg][color=green] Word Search [/color][/url] [url= http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/downfromheaven/LA/Newsletter/eggscoloringpage.jpg ][color=green]Color the Easter eggs[/url][/color] [color=green] At first sight this coloring sheet may seem to be really boring to all of you but just think of all these shades of colors and all the different patterns you can use! Isn\'t it wonderful? We knew, you would love it.[/color] [b][size=14][color=#0A7D0A]Slytherin Of The Month![/color][/b][/size] [center][img]http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/kainvoncarr1.png[/img][/center] [color=gray][size=12]Congratulations to [b]Kain Von Carr[/b]! This young gentleman never stopped being what a true Snake should be like, cunning, ambitious and rather handsome, not to mention his achievements in the whole range of Hogwarts classes (back in the time). There’s no secret we expect him to show that the winnage is still coursing through his veins and earn some points for our glorious House this term. Congratulations, Kain! Make Slytherin proud! [/color][/size] [b][size=14][color=#0A7D0A]Until Next Month, Snakes![/color][/b][/size] [size=12][color=gray]Sadly, the fourth issue has come to its end. Thanks you very much for reading it, and don’t forget to search for number 5 in the Common Room in June! [/color][/size][/center] [color=green]Written by the Slytherin Student Staff[/color] -------- Sig for Slythie of the Month (made by one certain QC of pwn) [img]http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/kainvoncarr.png[/img] Edited by Lumina Brier on 4/30 12:38:57. Regarding , said 9/10 i love this sig! the flowers in the background add a nice touch, i just feel like something is missing.... Regarding , said 10/10 It\'s very nice.. Regarding You Have to be Kidding Me, Ava Everwood said Stretching out across a bench in the courtyard, Ava let out a long yawn. The cement bench was placed perfectly next to a big oak tree that acted as a nice headrest, which she had taken use of to nap against. Rubbing her eyes, she smiled as the warmth from the sun radiated against her body, like a blanket she didn’t have to emerge from. Curious to how long she’d been asleep, she took a glance at her watch and found that it was only 7 o’clock in the morning. Lately, Ava had been rising early from the depths of her bed and walking around the school. Not even with any certain purpose in mind, just because. Looking around at the scenery, she sat there quietly, perfectly content with doing nothing. The aromas from the few flowers that had sprouted up were drifting throughout the air, and made her take a deep breath in appreciation and nature. It seemed that everything was going well. Despite the problems that she’d been encountering, Ava had decided to take the idea of a ‘new year, new start’ to heart. It was going to be the start of a new term, she was going to be a year older; she was positive fresh problems would arise for her, and she didn’t need the baggage from previous ones to carry around. Sitting there, she was a little shocked when a red cardinal came flying over to perch on the bush on the other side of the bench. It startled Ava a bit, but she held in a slight yelp – she didn’t want to scare the bird. It turned its head slightly to look at her with its black eyes. It was eerie how much the eyes of the bird seemed to see. It was then that she remembered she had her shoulder bag tucked underneath the bench. Slowly reaching down, she pulled it up onto her lap. Opening it, she pulled out a sketchbook that had a worn out cover and looked thoroughly used. Ava stared at it fondly, the sketchbook contained many things. At the start of it there were drawings in crayon of stick figures holding hands - drawn at an age when she still had hope for a family that got along well enough. She had quickly gotten past that phase, and the next drawings were intricate sketches of buildings. That had been the start of her rebellious phase, when she’d started the pranks on the bases. There were several pages of that, and it made her smile to look over all her previous mischievous acts. Next came numerous pages of witches and cauldrons which she had drawn when she had received her Hogwarts letter. She had no idea what to expect, except that it had to be better then where she was at. After that, it was just blank pages, in which she’d forgotten about her little book upon arriving at Hogwarts. She wasn’t the most skilled of artists, but she wasn’t terrible. It was more of a way to just waste time. Now it seemed was the perfect moment to waste time. Reaching into her back, she grabbed onto what she believed was a pencil and pulled it out. Instead, she found it to be her wand. Not even remembering putting it in there, she stuck it behind her ear so it rested it there by itself. Digging through her bag once more, she eventually grabbed onto a pencil. Looking at the cardinal which had stayed patiently perched on the branch, Ava began to sketch the main outline of it. Drawing it one line at a time, she was actually enjoying herself. She’d forgotten how a pencil felt against paper, how each line came out exactly dark or light enough. It was certainly nicer than messy ink on a parchment that crumbled and wrinkled easily. Starting to sketch out its beak and eyes, she was annoyed to see the cardinal suddenly fly away. What had sent it flying away so suddenly? The snapping of branch which came from behind her. Growling, she got up; ready to confront whoever at scared away the bird. Tucking tufts of hair behind her ear, and blowing her bangs out of her eyes, she almost wished she hadn’t cut her hair into this stupid bob. Only a week or two ago, she hacked off her long, flowing hair for a rather rebellious look with high a few colorful highlights. Why she had decided to do it? Perhaps to annoy her father the next time she came home for break, though she wasn’t completely sure when that’d be. Or maybe it was because she really did want a new start, and maybe a new haircut would mean no one would recognize her, not that many people did. She wasn’t the most well known student, despite being a notorious prankster and Co-Captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team. Ava liked it that way too. What so good about being noticed? It meant you were never left alone to your own devices. How could you be expected to draw up history-making pranks if you were being followed around by little prats all the time? Shrugging, unable to understand some people’s way of thinking, she continued forward to find who had sent her drawing subject flying away. Seeing the edge of someone’s head, she said, [b] “Hey, think you could stomp around any louder? Maybe so all the trolls in forest are woken? “[/b] Letting the sarcasm ring out through her voice, she finally came face to face with the person who had ruined her peaceful relaxation. Raising an eyebrow, she was rather stunned. She knew that face, though it seemed older, but she still had a year or two over the person. Biting her lip, it only took her a few more moments for the realization to finally hit her. Shaking her head, a slight, miniscule grin, that perhaps only she knew about appeared on her face. [b] “Of course it’d be [i]you.[/i]”[/b].Regarding , said Of course i am! Next person will love pie. :3. Regarding , said [color=green]Elizabeth was breathing heavily, courage building inside her as she walked over to the boys. All she wanted was her little Merlin back. She was just approaching them when a girl jumped in front of her and retrieved her toad. She smiled weakly at the 6th year boys, and then turned her attention back to the girl, who handed Merlin back to her. [i]That was brave of you\"[/i] she smiled [i]\"And excuse me, but had you not chuckled at me and made me turn around, I wouldn\'t have had to take my eyes off my toad, would I?\"[/i] she grinned jokingly, taking the girl\'s hand and smiling warmly. [i]\"My name is Elizabeth Parnell, it\'s a pleasure to meet you Alona! Thanks for getting Merlin back for me!\"[/i]. Letting go of the Gryffindor\'s hand, she held the chess piece in one hand and, with the other, used her wand to transfigure him back to his usual toad-like form. [i]\"Just out of interest, what are your best subjects?\"[/i] she asked chirpily. It was a bit of a random question, but then again, Elizabeth was a random girl. [i]\"Mine are Charms, transfiguration and defence against the dark arts! I can\'t wait to study Care of Magical creatures in a few years - that should be great! I\'m not very good at potions though, and in Herbology my mandrakes always die.\"[/i] she rambled, getting a bit lost in what she was saying. She smiled endearingly, waiting eagerly for an answer.[/color] (OOC - don\'t worry if you haven\'t actually been to any lessons yet, I haven\'t, just make it up for the sake of the RP xD). Regarding , said Amazing absolutely amazing! Thank iu x1000. Regarding , said (oh and it\'s ok I didn\'t notice at all actually). Regarding , said Alona saw how the girl across the room saw her chuckle, but still give a warm smile. She looked away shyly thinking to herself Just when Alona had just finished her pie she heard a croak. A toad croak. She looked back hoping that it wouldn\'t be the girl again. No it wasn\'t. Instead it was a bunch of sixth years holding her toad. Alona saw the girl walk up to the sixth years. Obviously trying to get her toad back. She glanced at the six years. They looked very intimidating, but Alona wasn\'t scared. The Slytherin girl began walking toward them. Alona could see her legs shaking. She smiled at the girls bravey but then began to worry. What if they turn her into a toad! She ran there and thankfully just in time went infront of the slytherin girl (thank you track team). \"excuse me but can you please give my friend here back her toad...\" Alona said then looking at green wizard chess piece. They apologized for their mistake. They had thought that it was a new sort of chess piece and without thinking took it. With the piece in hand I gave it back to the girl. \"next time can you be a bit more careful with your possessions?\" I asked the girl. \"my name is Alona starfield what\'s yours?\" I said then putting out my hand waiting for her to shake it.. Regarding , said It was, in popular culture, a common assumption that women were complicated creatures, difficult to understand and even harder to deal with on a day to day basis. Perhaps this were true for some, those that played the game, those who used their charm, those who knew how to be dangerous, not only to men, but to their fellow women. There were those who would see to it, in the name of friendship, that a woman lost both her husband and her home. Granted these were adult games and that which occupied the minds of two young female Hogwarts students was of a different world entirely. But it was at this age such things began to bloom and some girls would lead down a path to become difficult and complicated as it were. But there was one Gryffindor sixth year who was exceedingly simple. She didn’t come from a privileged background – couldn’t have dreamed of it – nor would she ever be the cleverest witch of her age. A fair flyer, she never held herself above her team mates and if it had not been so required, she would not have worn that small metal badge to so distinguish herself. What she wanted she had no idea, but what she had managed to achieve made her proud, though she would never vocalize it. While others preferred to burry themselves in a book or chart a course for a career Napoleon would envy, she preferred to sit here, comfortably, among the company of a good friend, indulging in the silliest of whims. That’s what you might have called the whole thing, you see – trying to pick out a future beau and complaining that the current god of golf would never be manifest on the Hogwarts grounds. And with year first year friend for heavens’ sake. But for Iona, it wasn’t a whim; it was at the heart of female bonding – and Cinnamon was the best companion one could have. Of course, anyone who tolerated this outlandishly ordinary girl was worth keeping around. And the Quidditch Captain wouldn’t have it any other way. Besides, the younger girl shared her fascination with the Irishman, which was an excellent bond. But Rory, in spite of his charm, was no longer the focus of this repartee. It had broken off quite abruptly when, after the mention of the necklace she wore, Cinnamon replied: [b]“Oh yes, I -”[/b] Once she broke off, Iona had stopped staring off the side and turned back to face the younger girl. She’d taken it the wrong way. How could she have taken it the wrong way? If the sixteen year old had wanted a large party, she would have employed the formidable Eva Boyer to set it up. Even a Quidditch as has so often been the source of entertainment – perhaps such a diversion would have been appropriate for the sixteen-year-old’s birthday. Surely Cinnamon, as a good friend, would have been invitied in either case, but the simple effect was that there was no party. She hadn’t been particularly bothered about it at all, preferring to try and find a way to prepare for future matches. “Look it’s not like I didn’t invite you because we didn’t have a –” she stopped as she felt the first year tap her on the hand, which struck her as odd, the sort of thing her mother would do when she’d put the laundry in the wrong basket. At this point, the first year had had very little to say at all. Maybe it was more than hurt, but maybe she didn’t like the necklace at all. After all, for all it worth, Wills was a boy and surely women had much better taste in these things, but Iona liked it all the same – very much. But it didn’t matter. They were in a middle of a game and they ought to get back to it. Iona pulled away gentled and looked up, the grey of her eyes matching a wee cloud that was about to pass by. The sound of footfall turned her attention back to the courtyard – “Now, that’s just not fair,” she said almost immediately in a voice that seems distinctively less playful than it had been two seconds ago as she crossed her arms over her torso, something that a psychologist would have read as a sign of insecurity or fear. But what she felt was anything but fear – more a kind of shock of at the coincidence of the whole thing and how, well, kind of embarrassing it seemed in that moment to be acting like a nine-year-old – for the boy who had clearly just stepped foot into the courtyard, their area of observation. Since her second year, he had been the best friend she had had outside of the trio and the team: William Thomas Forrester. And for the first time that afternoon, the sixth year did not know what to do. The others had all seemed so obvious, but he was her best friend. She didn’t think of him that way. She [i]couldn’t[/i] think of him that way. She never had. And yet she knew the rules of their tirade and she couldn’t see a loophole. Of course, she had never been very good at logic or shrewd manoeuvres. It was the reason she’d been an easy target for bullies all through school. The only reason she’d managed to make it to ten was because her mother taught at the school and now the right plump age of sixteen because she’d actually managed to find within the Hogwarts walls a group of people resembling true friends. But the only way she could see out of this was sheer honesty: “You can’t include Wills. He doesn’t fit in our silly games, surely.” A weak, vapid, terse response. Clearly she had been made out for the debating team. Reaching for an elusive strand of her blonde hair that had shifted through the wind, she waited. This was always so much fun, free of emotional complications. If only it could stay that way.. Regarding , said Ava Everwood - Chaser. Regarding Jealousy is an Ugly Thing, Keith Summers said Once the last student left the classroom, Keith breathed a sigh of relief, happy that he could now relax. They even remembered to close the door behind them as he’d instructed, allowing him to have the privacy that he currently desired. Lounging back into his seat, the professor shoved a stack of papers to the side and propped his boots up on the desk. He stared at the classroom door, half-expecting someone to walk through at any moment, but no one did. Normally, Heather would have shown up about ten minutes or so after his last class, but he currently wasn’t on speaking terms with her. He’d grown so used to her visits that he memorized the times… it was pathetic. Drumming his fingers against the desk, Keith wondered… when did he get like this? He’d been struggling with that very question for the past few days. Ever since the fight that broke out at work, he’d realized things were different between him and Heather. They had been friends…colleagues. It was natural to hang out with each other once in a while. However, Keith felt that he got carried away at the auror headquarters that last time. While what Humperdinck said about Heather had been highly offensive, Keith had risked his job just to land a fist in that low-life’s face. It wasn’t often that he let his temper slip away like that; normally he would recite some bullshit in return and call it a day. During that same day, Keith and Heather had a brief argument about her showing up at his workplace. He remembered how frustrated he’d been when he saw her, but he never mentioned the reason behind his outburst. There was no way he could’ve explained to her that he didn’t like seeing his co-workers ogle at her the way they did. It would’ve given her the wrong impression that maybe he had feelings for her or something. Up until now, he didn’t think he had any feelings for Heather… hell, it hadn’t even crossed his mind. She was the only person he really ever hung out with and could find tolerable. But now, he was starting to feel unsure of himself. Since the fight, he couldn’t hang out with Heather without questioning his stance on her. More often than not, his mind slipped away to possible scenarios resulting in him staring at her for a minute when she wasn’t looking. Keith decided that it had to stop. It was most likely just a phase… something that would go on for a month or less. He usually lost interest in those kinds of things fairly quick, considering how busy he was. Plus, it was Heather—the woman who smelled of animals more often than not. How could he possibly like her any more than as a friend, right? To prevent these thoughts from continuing, the professor chose to distance himself from the woman. If they met in the halls, he would simply pretend he did not see her. When she knocked on his door, he never answered it and kept it locked to be on the safe side. Other times, he would eat in his office rather than the Great Hall and then he would go home early rather than staying late. So far, all of these precautions seemed to be working. With a week gone by, there was no sign of Heather Winterly. The woman didn’t even knock on his door anymore. It almost made him feel a bit… lonely. Of course, Keith would never admit to himself that he was lonely… he never did. His rat was apparently the best company he ever had, so why should that change now? Wetting his lower lips, the professor dug into his pocket for a cigarette and stuck it in his mouth. He lit it using his wand and began to puff away at it. He felt at ease when he had his cigarettes, he didn’t know what he’d do without them. Clearing his desk, Keith put everything away and stood up from his chair. He straightened out his dark robes and tucked his hair behind his ears, taking a peak at himself in a nearby mirror. Not sure if it was his imagination or not, Keith could’ve sworn he’d aged a bit over the past month. The stubble on his chin was a recent addition to his appearance, mainly due to the fact that he got tired of people calling him ‘baby face’. The annoying part was keeping up with it. He didn’t plan on shaving his face every day, but he didn’t want to grow a haystack on his chin, either. Making sure he had everything with him, Keith opened the door and left the classroom. There weren’t too many students passing in the halls but that was probably because most of them were eating in the Great Hall. He almost found himself heading towards there before he remembered he was supposed to be avoiding Heather. Grumbling, the professor decided food could wait until he made it to his office. Walking up the stairs and past the animate paintings on the walls, Keith came to an abrupt halt. Further down the hall on the second floor, he spotted the one and only, Heather Winterly. He could feel the color draining from his face as his mind flooded with a dozen thoughts on how to escape before she could notice him. He heard her laugh all of a sudden and Keith noticed that she was talking to some guy whom he couldn’t recognize from where he was standing. All thoughts of wanting to run away vanished within a millisecond and now he was more interested in knowing who this man was and why Heather was talking to him. For some reason, it bothered Keith a lot more than it should have. Their laughter was starting to get to him after a few seconds, causing the professor to push aside any plots he had planned in avoiding his colleague. Narrowing his eyes, Keith walked towards them, wanting to make his presence known and interrupt whatever conversation that they were having. Once he approached the two, he was surprised to see Heather wearing more makeup than usual. [i]Suspicious[/i]. He averted his eyes immediately and realized he recognized this man of hers. It was the newer Divinations professor, Thomas Calixto. Keith didn\'t know much about him other than the fact that he was really into his own mustache. He even had a little comb to brush it with during the staff meetings. Somewhat frowning, Keith cleared his throat and spoke up in a loud enough voice to be heard. “Well, I see you two are having a good time. Evening, Mr. Calixto.” He flashed the man a small smile before retracting it the second he glanced down at Heather. “…Winterly.” His voice was soft when he spoke her surname, but it also possessed a sort of coldness. Within seconds, Keith was certain he’d regret this decision..Regarding , said Graphic Type: Signature/Avatar Dimensions: 400 x 200 Photos: [url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Robert_Sheehan_MingFilmFest_2011.jpg/200px-Robert_Sheehan_MingFilmFest_2011.jpg]one[/url], [url=http://i2.listal.com/image/1698319/600full-robert-sheehan.jpg]two[/url], [url=http://www.mybliss.co.uk/image/image_gallery?uuid=4e052b14-0bd3-4ec2-a8ab-fcb12723caa5&groupId=13020&t=1282576795045]three[/url], and [url=http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lznskvUuUQ1qjreyxo4_250.jpg]four[/url]. Playby: Robert Sheehan Text: \"Nathan Jayne\" and \"I aim to misbehave\" Mood/Colours: Maybe bright colors or whatever goes best with the photos. Notification?: Yes please. xD Other: Nada. Thank you in advance!. Regarding Training Marrol, Elizabeth Parnell said [color=green]Elizabeth stood next to the fireplace; it was a cold, stormy evening and the warmth of the glowing fire was much appreciated for the young Slytherin student. This common room did have a tendency to be cold, what with being situated in the dungeons under the black lake, so the fire was often lit down here. She stood up straight with her arm extended, and small grin emerging on her face. Opposite her, perched upon the common room door sat Marrol, Elizabeth's tawny owl. He ruffled his brown feathers and stared at her with his big yellow eyes, as if waiting for her to make the first move. She raised her eyebrows and gestured at him with her arm, wanting him to fly over to her. He hooted and put his head under his wing, completely ignoring her. Elizabeth sighed and dropped her arm; no point knocking when nobody's home. She took a seat close to the door so she could keep an eye on him and began brushing her shoulder length scarlet red hair. It was always messy for some reason, although it did look quite nice that way. Once she had it the way she wanted it, she put down her brush and snuggled down into the comfy black chair. Without warning, Marrol soared off the door frame and landed on the back of Elizabeth's chair, cooing above her. She looked up at him and smiled softly, before closing her eyes and dozing off.[/color].Regarding , said Thank you, Keith. :) And we\'re done with awards. I\'ve announced the winners in CR. *unspellotapes the thread*. Regarding , said [center]Congratulations to the winners of [b]Slytherin Termly Awards[/b]! Slytherpride - Kasia Lisette Most Active - Lumina Brier Most Friendly/Helpful - Alera Summers Most Improved - Alexandria Calla Best Role Player - Vanity Villiers Quidditch MVP - Summer Laurent Favourite Slytherin Professor - Keith Summers Most Points Earned - Alexandria Calla The Honorable Slytherin - Silas Cain All the awards can be found in the Trophy Room. Well done, guys, and thank you very much to everyone, who voted.[/center]. Regarding , said http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/AlexcallaMostPointEarner.png Alexandria\'s Most Point Earned banner is ready.. Regarding , said Hi how are we all here then mates.. Regarding , said Can you say more about i do not no what you mean.. Regarding , said Ouuuuuut. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Edited a post on request -Browsed a bit -Listed threads in Active RPs -Owled girl kiddies -Read post on the PS in PL. Regarding , said You\'re banned for not putting quotes around the word \'and\'. And for being awesome.. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Edited a post on request -Browsed a bit -Listed threads in Active RPs -Owled girl kiddies -Read post on the PS in PL. Regarding , said Hiya everyone my name is Alona Starfield. You guys can call me Lona, Ally, black star, or...Alona. Muggle-born and proud. I\'m a bookworm because books help me escape from horrid realities. I used to love nature but now I don\'t really like it that much anymore. I don\'t hate it, it\'s just that nature brings back too many memories. I\'m quite shy but not to some people. If I really know you, then you may describe me as \"crazy\" but if I don\'t then... Yeah... My favorite color is blue my favorite food is spaghetti and I wanna learn how to play quidditch. Plus my favorite animal is a bunny!. Regarding , said Hi! I have your sigs here- there are three, because I couldn\'t decide on one. :) Hope you like them! If you don\'t, just let me know. Oh, and feel free to mix and match the avatars to whichever sig you choose. 1. [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iADbzBe2das/T5z8B8yeLEI/AAAAAAAAATA/n7QeS8lO0uo/s400/Final%2520Product%25201.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KDmsxHQxUFg/T50EaEw96fI/AAAAAAAAATw/83by-oXy-uk/s100/Avatar%25202.jpg[/img] 2. [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lqdQ_PuVBvc/T50CI52CUCI/AAAAAAAAATM/A9dYyb24Ywg/s400/Final%2520Product%25202.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-X1w-pMzvTPI/T50EaEJOd2I/AAAAAAAAATo/Za-G4Kxf96U/s100/Avatar%25203.jpg[/img] 3. [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LqUz5pFazb0/T50CJC72qoI/AAAAAAAAATQ/l_Pw0NAhfyU/s400/Final%2520Product%25203.jpg[/img] [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7tL0F-aiqs8/T50EacHf0NI/AAAAAAAAATs/B3G4ff4p-EQ/s100/Avatar%25201.jpg[/img] Thanks for ordering! :-D. Regarding , said Welcome to Slytherin House! There are many things you can do on this website! You can go to Diagon Alley and open up a bank account (which is recommended because sometimes animals on here will pop up and rob you if you don\'t put your cash in the bank!) You can also buy clothing, potion ingredients, wizarding equiptment, pets and much, much more! And that\'s just shopping! When the new term starts (May 1st) you will be able to attend lessons and do homework, which in turn will allow you to move on and become a 2nd year! There is another feature on this site which you will surely enjoy, which is RPing (roleplaying). Incase you don\'t know, role playing is a series of posts between to people in which a plot is played out by your characters! More information about that can be found in the Roleplay Headquarters on the left, or alternatively you could ask a member of staff! The links to everything (Diagon Alley, classrooms, places to RP etc) can all be found on the left hand side of the site, and if you find the font hard to read, simply change the layout underneath your icon and hunger/thirst bar! If you need any more help feel free to owl me, or ask one of the prefects/heads of house/staff members!. Regarding , said Well done girlies ^_^. Regarding , said (No, I don\'t mind you joining at all ^_^ I appreciate it actually! And omg I spelt practicing wrong in the title, how humiliating :L) [color=green]Still excited about having mastered the spell, Elizabeth flicked her wand at Merlin again, this time turning him into a wizarding chess piece (black knight, to be precise). It was then that she heard someone chuckle from across the room. She looked around, at first unable to see who made the noise. Then she saw a girl at the Gryffindor table with her hand clasped to her mouth, so she assumed the laugh must have come from her. Elizabeth stared for a few moments before realising how rude she was being, so instead she raised her eyebrows and gave the Gryffindor girl a warm smile.She giggled to herself at how tired that girl seemed to be - it was lunch, for goodness sake! Turning back around, she found to her horror that Merlin the chess piece toad had disappeared! Glaring, Elizabeth saw some 6th year boys at the other end of the table playing chess - using poor Merlin as a replacement of the piece they were missing! The Slytherin girl knew exactly what happened to chess pieces that got taken; her toad was going to be smashed to pieces if the black team lost! Panicing, she wondered what she should do; these boys were a lot older and way more intimidating...should she just let them play? No, they had her precious Merlin! Maybe she could transfigure him back from where she was sitting...but she was nowhere near advanced enough for that. There was no other option: she would have to go over there and demand that the boys give the chess piece toad back. She stood up slowly, her knees wobbling a little. Stepping over the bench, she took tiny steps towards where the 6th years were sitting, hoping they would co-operate and not be too hostile.[/color]. Regarding , said Sarah is a nice person, brave yet a tiny bit shy.She likes to study and do what she needs to do.Sarah feels its important to get as much rest as you can so you wont be so tired most the day and feel drained and hates being woken up to early so I\'ll go with The wake me up and ill kill you room.. Regarding , said Sarah Lovely-flowers! they so pretty and. Regarding , said Sorry for the double post, but I wanted to say Ava and I had a conversation and our Quidditch MVP is Cinnamon Hotchkiss because she agreed to take on the three challenges I very stupidly gave her and she actually did very well. I\'m going to edit her into the list above and ask Avera if she could make that one as well. :3. Regarding , said Lumos. Buhahaha.. Regarding , said Good morning.. Regarding , said I am guilty of scoffing at Kain. xD. Regarding , said Thanks guys ^. Regarding , said [color=red]Aaron quickly climbed down from the branch. Pausing about two meters above the girls heads he decided that the situation was far to embarrassing so he carefully edged his way to the other side of the tree, putting the massive tree trunk between him and the girls. As he jumped the few last feet and landed softly on the grass he saw a movement from behind some tree\'s near by. Curious Aaron decided to investigate. [/color] OOC- Soz It\'s soooooo short, wrote it in a min then had to go! :). Regarding , said THANKIES!!!! IT\'S AMAZING, WONDERFUL, INSPIRED, CREATIVE.... *coughs* ...yeah um I really like it... ;). Regarding , said Our Common Room is very yellow indeed :3 Well, lets get this out of the way first shall we? Welcome to Hufflepuff! You can call me Liia, and we Huffies are generally very friendly and helpful of those in need, but those are too broad a generalization and don\'t necessarily include everybody. So perhaps I should have said that we are like everyone and everyone is like us: we are fun to be around, but beware we may have a hidden side that might surprise you. The previous section? Hmm, I\'m afraid I\'m not sure to what you are referring to. Anyhow, if you need a few pointers as of what the guidelines are for RPing on LA then check out the [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/rphq.php]Roleplay Headquarters[/url], should give you a fairly good idea. We always welcome new members to add to our life here at LA! We are eager to make friends, just look around, talk to people, and most importantly, have fun! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to ask. Welcome again to Hufflepuff!. Regarding , said Though still early in the morning, the sun\'s steady rays already promised a hot one. Even the wind was hot, and it may have been comparable to a desert\'s heat if it weren\'t for the dampness. The humidity seemed to cause everything to stick to Vanity\'s skin today. Her bed\'s sheets, the paper-thin cotton shirt and shorts she had slept in last night, if her tossing and turning last night could even be counted as \'sleep\'. The newly-blonde sixteen-year-old didn\'t know what was worse - the heat or the humidity. Or maybe it was the fact that this horrible weather happened to coincide with one of the girl\'s favorite days - Earth Day. Not that she would tell anyone, lest word got around that she wasn\'t as shallow as she let on, but everyone had to have a hobby. Van\'s was simply centered around one of her fondest childhood memories. Back in the day (because she\'s so very old), Earth Day used to mean getting to spend hours of the day outside with her Father, planting saplings for the improvement of the environment (though she learned later that it was her father\'s idea of good publicity). In those days, she had been the light of his days, and forever by his side. But eventually, her father drew away, became the distant, cold, calculating figure that remained for so long. At first the little girl had assumed it was her fault, and did everything she could think of to reverse whatever it was that she had done. After that came the acceptance that Vanity could do nothing about it. And then this summer everything had changed. Once again he wanted her around, he seemed almost...proud. It was maddening. But that didn\'t mean the girl was one to argue with the newfound link she had seemed to forge with her father over the summer. He and her mother had shown her off, paraded her around, their perfect little daughter, who made fantastic grades at school. Their fantastic offspring, who was just \'so clever, making Quidditch Captain\'. At some point, she had even allowed her mother to talk her into dying her hair this pale blonde color. Vanity stared at her own fingers running through the tangled mess of baby-fine hair and her mind continued to speculate as to the reasons of her parents\' turn-around. It was too much for one sixteen year old to try to puzzle out on such a horribly hot and muggy day. Slowly, Vanity pushed back the covers, and stumbled drowsily over to the window. Closing the window was the first matter of business that needed to be taken care of. Secondly...her hair. Something had to be done with the mangled, knotted mane. The search for a hairbrush took the better part of a quarter of an hour, and when she [i]did[/i] finally locate it under a pile of dirty laundry (though how it got there was beyond her) she seemed to be not so much brushing her hair as she was just ripping it out of her head. [color=lightgreen]\"Merlin...what...ugh.\"[/color] After ten minutes, what had been mangled, tangled, and in a state of complete disarray finally lay in a shining blonde sheet down her back. However, seeing as the weather was determined to be disobliging, Vanity settled for pulling her hair back into a high ponytail. [i]At least it will be out of the way. Maybe it won\'t get [b]too[/b] dirty..[/i] Truthfully, this seemed to be highly unlikely to the girl. Where she was headed, she was bound to return to her room covered from head to foot in soil. Digging through her closet was quite an adventure. At one point, the contents of a shelf toppled down on top of her, burying her in clothing. When she finally emerged from her closet [url=http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=48022504]dressed[/url] for the day, she caught her reflection in the mirror briefly, and stowed her wand in her shorts pocket. While normally she wouldn\'t allow anyone to see her this way, Vanity doubted that anyone would be hanging around the tree sanctuary this morning. Even with it being Earth Day. The temperature had taken care of that. Sweeping her eyes across her room , the girl promised herself that she would clean up the disaster zone later. Maybe. Her boots made little noise against the stone steps as she made her way down the spiral staircase into the Common Room, which was, unsurprisingly, empty. Those who weren\'t asleep would be at breakfast or at the lake. On warm days like today, the lake was the place to be. Van might even have gone there herself, if it were any other day. Her fingers trailed along the back of a black leather sofa, savoring the buttery-softness of it. And then she was gone, out into the dungeon corridor. It was truthfully much cooler in the dungeons, and the girl was tempted to stay here, and enjoy the atmosphere, but pushed herself towards a lesser-used star way that opened up at the back of the castle. When she opened the door, hot, thick waves of air threatened to suffocate her, and it was all she could do to gulp down a lungful. But then she was blinking in the sun, shielding her eyes with a hand before remembering the sunglasses resting on the crown of her head. She flipped them down over her eyes, and trudged over to the sanctuary. It was a fairly short walk from the door she had just emerged from, but she didn\'t notice that there was someone else there until she was about ten yards away. Who was it, though...a little closer...[i]No. [/i] It looked like him, but...what was with the clothes? [i]Not like you\'ve got much room, Villiers[/i], she told herself, then swallowed what was left of her pride and closed most of the gap, until she stood a few feet away from him. [color=lightgreen]\"Hello.\"[/color] He had a wheelbarrow filled with gardening equipment and plenty of saplings. They smelled like tree sap, and Van smiled instinctively as the aroma filled her airways. The forest...she felt most comfortable amongst the trees. Maybe because it was a wonderful place to hide. But probably because she had grown up in the forest, hunting with her Uncle Finnick. [color=lightgreen]\"Could you use any help, by chance?\"[/color] She moved a little closer to the wheelbarrow, but didn\'t grab anything until she was certain she was welcome.. Regarding , said Play by/ picture: demi lovato and can you possibly put these pics together? [url=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sBLRCZ05mkw/S-Wi985yLpI/AAAAAAAAABE/1nTDJOkyHKE/s1600/New-photoshoot-demi-lovato-8170886-800-985.jpg]click me[/url] and [url=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sUKLB6CIxpg/Tl1Zddx2spI/AAAAAAAAA2s/qeu_U2x81mI/s1600/demi-lovato-picture-gallery.jpg]click me 2[/url] (if you can\'t then choose either) Colors: GRYFFINDOR COLORS, or calm colors whichever makes it look better! Text: \"Alona Starfield\" and \"Life is one of the toughest teachers because it gives you the test first then the lesson after.\" or \"Giving up doesn\'t mean you\'re weak. Sometimes it just means you\'re strong enough to let go.\" Avatar?: yes please! Name or initials on avatar?: initials and yes please! Mood: Gryffindor or Calm and Elegant (which ever you think I am) Anything else?: notify me through an owl or post it on mah wall please! Oh and can you make my initials on my avatar cursive but readable if so then thanks a bunch!. Regarding , said Nine hundred and and twenty-four.. Regarding , said 923. Regarding , said Here.. Regarding , said Please read the my post from above. I already explained everything about being healed there and so there is no use for me to re-writting it all out a second time in this post.. Regarding , said Congratulations to the new Team Members: [quote]Big news, Snakes! Miss Kasia Lisette, Miss Alexandria Calla, and Miss Elizabeth Parnell are the three lucky Slytherins to be chosen for the House Team! They out-flew, out-scored and out-maneuvered many other applicants, earning their spots on our prestigious house team! Way to go, ladies![/quote] Heads up about the Upcoming match: [quote]And on that topic, be sure not to miss the big upcoming match against Raven[strike]claw[/strike]fail! Slytherin\'s new Captain is extremely optimistic about our Flying Snakes\' chances against the Eagles of fail. Make sure to cheer them on in the stands! They count on your support to help them defeat the enemy![/quote] Need anything else, let me know. :). Regarding , said April Issue. Van is going to write about new team members/upcoming match. And there\'s also going to be a piece about new QC and Professor. Easter Activities. Slythie of the Month. I\'ll make the whole issue look decent and then post in CR.. Regarding , said How do you get healed? Im sorry but Im forever stepping on angry cobras and I have only 2/10 health now.... Do we go to the hospital or what?. Regarding , said Graphic Type: Set Dimensions: 400x150 for sig, 100x100 for avatar Photos: I\'d prefer [url=http://i49.tinypic.com/ypegw.png]this[/url] but if you don\'t think that\'s enough or feel like you can make it work, you can add [url=http://cdn01.cdn.justjaredjr.com/wp-content/uploads/headlines/2012/01/jack-quaid-interview-mag.jpg]this[/url] as well Playby: Jack Quaid Text: Power and ignorance come together. Take it or leave it. Mood/Colours: Red, black, or gray Notification?: Either owl or wall post, either one is fine Other: You can experiment with other pictures and colors if you\'d like. I\'m not pushy with this sort of thing, so feel free to mix it up a bit. Thanks in advance!. Regarding , said I\'m out for the night. -Checked the PL/CR/LD -Browsed some -Edited a post for someone -Sent some newbie owls -Updated girl\'s dorm. Regarding Meeting Minutes, Katie Kurt said Minutes from last Ravenpwn Meeting – 20 April In attendance – Sydney Dunkin, Katie Kurt, Kendall Johnson, Josiah Williams In absentia – Acuzio Balint, Aria Snowfleet, Elsbeth James, Silas Cain, William Forrester [b][u]First:[/b][/u] Random discussion of nicknames for Josiah as waited an extra 15 minutes in case anyone else showed up. Decided glares will be received for referring to Mr. Williams as “Josi.” None of the girls seemed fussed with this threat. [b][u]Second:[/b][/u] If a player is going to be absent, he/she [u]must[/u] let the Captain know so that the position can be filled/worked around for matches, etc. Not an option, a requirement [i]let someone knowwwww[/i]. [b][u]Third:[/u][/b] Discussed current Peter Pan practice and whether or not witches/wizards raised without Muggle influence would know of Peter Pan and how funny it would be to discuss lack-of-knowledge for all things Muggle into posts. Also determined that all attending players have read the match, understand the gist of it, alterations to the posting of bullet points (In Game vs. Out of Game threads) and discussed the upcoming Chaser applications (which will entail only reserve players applying and an RP sample with a few questions tacked on). [b][u]Fourth[/b][/u] Sydney apologized for being a tad bit harsh at times. At this point, Katie started behaving most ridiculously and the meeting was declared a success (or something like that) and Sydney left to give Bevan love before peasants were burned. The end. PLEASE SIGN SAYING THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AND UNDERSTOOD. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, OWL MYSELF OR SYDNEY DUNKIN..Regarding , said [center]This snake is someone that will be admired and appreciated everywhere she goes, for when it comes to earning Slytherin some House Points, she seriously “makes it rain”! Her activeness and participation in her school work is one of the reasons why we all love this exceptional example of what being a Slytherin student is all about – success with style. Congrats, [b]Alexandria Calla[/b]! You’re on fire! Keep up the good work![/center] [center][img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/AlexcallaMostPointEarner.png[/img][/center]. Regarding , said Anyone found anymore good ones?. Regarding , said [center]You know who we mean – that player that is just completely adored by their fans, the one who makes the plays that bring on gasps of shock and awe from the audience. And this year’s MVP is no exception – she flies her death-defying maneuvers like she was born on a broom! Congratulations, [b]Summer Laurent[/b]! Continue to make us proud next term, and help fly our team to victory![/center] [center][img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/SummerQuidditchMVP.png[/img][/center]. Regarding , said [b][color=red]\"Nice to meet you, Ana. I\'m Alexis, Alexis Cheung. Hope I don\'t come off as rude, but just curious, are you Chinese? I\'m from Hong Kong, I apologize if I have a bit of an accent.\"[/color] Ana barely heard Alexis say over the crowd. Ana thought how curious it was that she was asking about exactly what Ana was thinking. But she pushed the coincidence to the back of her mind and said, ”I’m Chinese, yes. And I just so happen to be from Hong Kong, too.” Ana looked around to see if any of the other students were stopped to chat, but not many were. Many of them were starting to choose compartments, and Ana got anxious to find a nice one. But, not wanting to be rude, and seeing that Alexis was now lost in thought (as Ana had done many times before), she waited until Alexis seemed to come back to reality. Ana saw the thought leave Alexis’ eyes and was about to ask if she would like to share a compartment, but Alexis beat her to it. [color=red] \"I\'m guessing this isn\'t the best place to be having a chat, are there any good train compartments left?\"[/color] Alexis asked. Ana nodded and said, “Probably, somewhere, I hope…” Ana turned around and lead the way down the isle, looking into each of the compartments as they passed. Many were full, and Ana began to get worried. But to her surprise, the next compartment Ana looked into was completely empty. Ana could see her reflection in the glass door to the compartment, and noticed that her face had matured some over the summer, making her looking more like her beautiful mother. Her hair had grown much longer and looked particularly good today. Ana smiled, and reached up to touch her silky hair. But before Ana thought on it anymore, her face lost all softness, and kindness. She looked away from the glass, not wanting to look at herself anymore. Trying to hold back the tears of anger, Ana’s mind was flooded of the memory of her father coming home from his business trip one night. He was drunk and obviously very tired. Ana feared her father when he was like this, but stayed her ground as her father walked(or stumbled) over to her. The words that came from his mouth were terrible and quite rude, but none the less, they were heard loudly. Ana’s father had called her ugly and said he never wanted a child. By the time Ana’s Mum had arrived at the scene, Ana was in tears and her father was lying passed out on the floor from drunkenness. The next morning Ana’s father had tried to apologize, but Ana would not hear it. She had had enough. She wanted no more to do with her father. From then on, Ana ignored any word spoken of her father; nothing her father could say would take back the harmful words spoken that night. Not wanting to cry in front of this new girl, Ana swallowed hard and opened the door to the compartment. “What do you know?” Ana said in a shaky voice, trying to sound happy. “An empty compartment!” She sat down and waited for Alexis to join her. [/b]. Regarding , said Seraphiina\'s votes [quote]Favourite Ravenclaw Professor: Thomas Calixco Most Quacked: Silas Cain Most Friendly/Helpful: Heather Winterly Best Role Player: Most Improved: Ravenpride: Most Active: Elsbeth James Most Popular: Elsbeth James Best Signature: Sorry since i\'m semi-new I\'m not sure who/what else to put :[/quote]. Regarding , said [center]This person\'s eyes shine with much more green and silver that she likes to admit but it\'s commonly known that the true nature is impossible to hide. We\'re talking about Miss [b]Kasia Lisette[/b], who did an amazing job in showing off her Slytherin pride this term. Thanks to her efforts, everyone knows how great it is to have Snakes slithering around the school and causing awesomeness. Keep it up, Kas! We\'re really lucky to have you.[/center] [center][img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/KasiaSlytherpride.png[/img][/center]. Regarding Upcoming Slytherin vs. Ravenclaw Match Challenges, Vanity Villiers said So we're playing against Ravenclaw in the first match of next term, which means we're going to need to be on the top of our game. Here's the list of Challenges for the game, hot off the press! Challenge #1: Chaser vs. Chaser – Kasia Lisette vs. William Forrester (By May 10) -Kasia Lisette wins the toss-up, passes it to Caius Crown Challenge #2: Beater vs. Beater – Acuzio Balint vs. Lumina Brier (By May 13) -Acuzio hits the bludger, which knocks Lumina’s bat out of her hand -Lumina Brier retrieves it Challenge #3: Chaser vs. Chaser –Alex Calla vs. Silas Cain (By May 16) -Alex successfully catches the Quaffle, passes to Elizabeth Parnell Challenge #4: Chaser vs. Keeper – Elizabeth Parnell vs. Katie Kurt (By May 19) -Elizabeth scores -Katie retrieves, and passes to a Ravenclaw Chaser (TBA) Challenge #5: Beater vs. Chaser – Anelie Blair vs. (TBA) (By May 22) -Anelie hits bludger, which clips Chaser’s foot -Chaser drops Quaffle Challenge #6: Chaser vs. Chaser – Silas Cain vs. Alex Calla (By May 25) -Silas gains the Quaffle and passes to Will Challenge #7: Beater vs. Chaser – Sydney Dunkin vs. Elizabeth Parnell (By May 28) -Sydney hits a bludger at Kaitlin -Bludger hits Elizabeth’s broom and sends her spinning out of control Challenge #8: Chaser vs. Keeper – Will Forrester vs. Vanity Villiers (By May 31) Will shoots, but Vanity blocks the goal. Challenge #9: Beater vs. Chaser – Acuzio Balint vs. Kasia Lisette (By June 3) -Acuzio hits the Quaffle out of Kasia’s reach Challenge #10: Seeker vs. Seeker – Elsbeth James vs. Summer Laurent (By June 6) Know your order, and if you are going to have a problem posting in time, please tell me [i]beforehand[/i] so that we don't have massive point penalties! Thanks everyone :3 Vanity.Regarding , said [center]Can one really put a price on the need to succeed? On the joy of achieving your goals? This Slytherin has proven that improving your writing skills is – in fact – priceless! She has worked day in and day out, plastering LA’s forums with ever-improving tales of swash-buckling adventures for all to read and enjoy alike! Congratulations, [b]Alexandria Calla[/b]! Put those skills of yours to good use next term and get us some serious House Pointage![/center] [center][img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/AlexcallaMostImproved.png[/img][/center]. Regarding , said [center]We’ve all had that moment – you are just out and about, minding your own business, when you meet someone who just screams “Slytherin!” in every way. Only problem? They’re in the wrong house! We’d like to award the Honorable Slytherin Award to a person whom we feel is the cheekiest, most cunning fellow outside of Slytherin House, and who was obviously sorted into the wrong house by mistake. Congrats, [b]Silas Cain[/b]! And don’t worry, we all know you’re a Snake at heart![/center] [center][img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/SilasHonorableSlytherin.png[/img][/center]. Regarding , said [center]This Slytherin can be found staying awake in those hours, which most people would call \'inappropriate\'. Thankfully, she did not care about it at all, otherwise there would be no one else to [strike]poke their noses into what completely not their business and borrow Gryffies\' sweets to share with fellow Snakes[/strike] be here whenever you need them and even when you don\'t, doing home tasks, helping new members or participating in events. Congratulations, [b]Lumina Brier[/b]! You did a great job this term. [/center] [center][img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/LuinaMostActive.png[/img][/center]. Regarding Ravenclaw vs. Slytherin Challenges, Vanity Villiers said [color=olivegreen]Challenge #1: Chaser vs. Chaser – Kasia Lisette vs. William Forrester (By May 10) -Kasia Lisette wins the toss-up, passes it to Caius Crown Challenge #2: Beater vs. Beater – Acuzio Balint vs. Lumina Brier (By May 13) -Acuzio hits the bludger, which knocks Lumina’s bat out of her hand -Lumina Brier retrieves it Challenge #3: Chaser vs. Chaser –Alexandria Calla vs. Silas Cain (By May 16) -Alex successfully catches the Quaffle, passes to Elizabeth Parnell Challenge #4: Chaser vs. Keeper – Elizabeth Parnell vs. Katie Kurt (By May 19) -Elizabeth Parnell scores -Katie retrieves, and passes to a Ravenclaw Chaser (TBA) Challenge #5: Beater vs. Chaser – Anelie Blair vs. (TBA) (By May 22) -Anelie hits bludger, which clips Chaser’s foot -Chaser drops Quaffle Challenge #6: Chaser vs. Chaser – Silas Cain vs. Alexandria Calla (By May 25) -Silas gains the Quaffle and passes to Will Challenge #7: Beater vs. Chaser – Sydney Dunkin vs. Elizabeth Parnell (By May 28) -Sydney hits a bludger at Elizabeth -Bludger hits Elizabeth Parnell’s broom and sends her spinning out of control Challenge #8: Chaser vs. Keeper – Will Forrester vs. Vanity Villiers (By May 31) Will shoots, Vanity blocks the goal. Challenge #9: Beater vs. Chaser – Acuzio Balint vs. Kasia Lisette (By June 3) -Acuzio hits the Quaffle out of Kasia’s reach Challenge #10: Seeker vs. Seeker – Elsbeth James vs. Summer Laurent (By June 6)[/color].Regarding , said [center]This person is, for the lack of better words, simply amazing, not to mention friendly, kind and overall awesomesauce. Her owl is always ready to deliver more questions to its owner because no one enjoys helping out both new and old members here in Slytherin and outside more than this woman, our wonderful Astronomy Professor. Congratulations, [b]Alera Summers[/b]! Keep making Slytherin proud.[/center] [center][img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/AleraMostHelpful.png[/img][/center]. Regarding , said 922. Regarding , said [center]Favorite Slytherin Professor: Since the beginning of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, there has always been a professor so perfect, an educator so exceptional (and not to mention easy on the eyes), as to be agreed upon by the students to be the best teacher in the school. Obviously, that professor is our very own, and very attractive, Professor Keith Summers! Congrats, Head of SlytherPwn, [b]Keith Summers[/b]! And may you continue to be the [strike]hawtest[/strike] most informative teacher out there![/center] [center][img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/KeithFavoriteslythieProfessor-1.png[/img][/center]. Regarding New Kid in Hogwarts, Aeon Paradox said Hello everyone, I'm Aeox of the Ancient house of Paradox..Regarding , said Ghosts of Roman History. Regarding , said [center] best roleplayer. How do I begin to explain this person? I would throw a galleon at every unlucky individual this snaketastic lady had not role played with yet but I guess there\'s nobody to aim at (thanks Salazar, I can keep my vault untouched). Since her first day she kept filling the forums with those amazing well-written posts everybody loves to read and hopefully she has no intention to stop doing so. Congratulations, [b]Vanity Villiers[/b]! Please, use your super RPing powers for contests more often. Slytherin needs you![/center] [center][img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/VanityBestRoleplayer.png[/img][/center]. Regarding , said Shut Eye. Regarding , said Doctor Who. Regarding , said Your banned for making the word and all caps.. Regarding , said Shut down.. Regarding , said ^ Nope. Dresses and makeup with people tugging at your hair is not my cup of tea. < Slept till 2:30 today v Has the ability to sleep for 14 hours?. Regarding Practice Schedule (Mandatory), Vanity Villiers said Right. SO, practices are now [color=red]mandatory[/color]. I know that last semester we got to practices a little bit late, but the fact that only a couple of people showed up really messed with our chances of getting the Quidditch Cup. And as players of the Slytherin House Team, I know you all enjoy winning just as much as I do, right? Right. So that being said, we're going to have a big team practice, yes. Along with that team practice, however, we're also going to have a practice for each position. By this, I mean that we will have a Chaser's Practice, for Chasers and Reserve Chaser. We will have a Beater's Practice, for Beater's and Reserve Beaters. And we will have a Seeker Practice for the Seeker and the Reserve Seeker. If you don't attend, I will find yews :3 Okay but seriously, the more practices we have, the more points we get, so let's do this! We can win this Cup, big time! Let's show the other teams how Snake-tastic we are! [center][size=15][font=georgia][i]go snakes![/i][/size][/font][/center].Regarding , said Thnks fr th Mmrs - Fall Out Boy. Regarding , said Marry the Night- Lady Gaga. Regarding , said 900+20+1. Regarding , said Latin, Greek is weird in all ways to me. North Pole or South Pole?. Regarding , said [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/Bestroleplayercolin.png[/img][/center]. Regarding This common room's very yellow..., Aries Whitehart said Right then. The curious wee elf... [i]thing[/i] sent me. I have a lot of questions, and first things first: Really, what's a Hufflepuff? I suppose that's me now, and I'd better get used to it because the hat didn't say I could change. I'm Aries, nearly eleven and a half thank-you-very-much, and I'm the only magical person in my family, so far. I'm going to learn to fly and be the best wizard in the world. --- Hopefully this is all within the guidelines, as I'm not sure it would count as an official RP thread or not, given the previous section. Since Aries has made his introduction, I should make mine. I'm Rin, I've been roleplaying for over ten years (since I was about Aries' age!), and I've been obsessed with Harry Potter almost as long. I'm a college student so I'm not online twentyfour-seven, but I plan to be rather active here. I'm looking forward to developing him, as he's a new character of mine, and interacting with all the other lovely LA users. Greetings, Hufflepuff House!.Regarding , said [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/favslythieprofanne.png[/img][/center]. Regarding , said [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/friendlyhelpfulalera.png[/img][/center]. Regarding , said [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/mostactivekain.png[/img][/center]. Regarding , said [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/honourslythielana.png[/img][/center]. Regarding , said [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/mostimprovedryn.png[/img][/center]. Regarding , said [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/mostpointsearnedkain.png[/img][/center]. Regarding , said [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/slytherpridealera.png[/img][/center]. Regarding , said [center][img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/Freaked/quidditchmvpkait.png[/img][/center]. Regarding , said As Kasia stared the older boy down she realized that he was, in a way, making her very mad and irritated. Kasia hated being mad, it just wasn’t in her nature. Even if it was in her parent’s... and her brother’s. That was one reason why she vowed to herself that she wouldn’t be like them, or any other Slytherin student really. She couldn’t stand the “I’m-better-than-you-so-let-me-unleash-my-Pureblooded-fury-on-you”. No thank you. She especially didn’t like the little snippy attitude Kain was giving her. Just because his father worked the post right above hers didn’t give him the right to verbally attack her. She studied his face and found herself thinking that he was good looking, but if he lost the superior look in his face, maybe, just maybe he would look a bit more handsome to her. She made a guess that he was the type to get married to a Pure-blooded family to keep the ‘magical blood’ flowing in future kid’s veins. \"Whats so bad about Hufflepuff, little miss Lisette. Is something that you should have learned a very long time ago. I\'m not very much impressed by your lack of knowledge, you\'re making yourself sound very dumb miss Lisette.\" Flew into her ears and made Kasia grit her teeth, hard. She hated being called stupid or little. Yes, the latter was true but the former was a bitter pill Kasia always had to swallow when she was around her brother. After all, she was thirteen and Darius was turning twenty two. The eight to nine year age difference was something that her brother had to put up with and he hated it. Kasia could see it in his eyes every time he looked at her after his friends left to go to their respected homes. It wasn’t her fault that she was a friendly, curious little girl who loved to ask questions. Kasia had looked up to her brother for only a few months before he called her a ‘groveling attention whore’. And this was when she was seven. She looked up at Kain again and her eyes sparked with an energy that almost always never came out. Until now, of course. “Say that again, and you’ll see what happens. I am not the dumb girl you think I am, [i]mister[/i] Von Carr.” She hissed her words like an angry cat and almost felt herself bristle like one. The formal tone that she used with her parents was starting to come out. Her teacher that they forced upon her to take lessons always told her she had to be most formal with her parents, they were her ‘leaders’ after all. She rolled her eyes to herself and grinned at Kain. It wasn’t her normal, happy grin. It was a grin of challenge. He had caught her attention and now she wanted to have a bit of fun. [i]Tell me I’m not like the other Slytherin’s, huh? It’s called masking up your personality, sweetie.[/i]She thought to herself as she stepped off the carpet, just a few feet away from Kain. She tilted her head to the right and showed her teeth to him. It wasn’t a secret that Kasia thought of herself as a cat, they are her favorite animals and she even thought that she may have had a past like as one. No matter, she just wanted to teach this older boy to never underestimate her. \"I believe, brainwashing has nothing to do with it but, the start of magical purity. How much crossbreeding can there be before the magical bloodlines are drained and tainted so that no magic is left undiluted in its power by that of muggle blood? Have you thought of that miss Lisette?\"Now, better yet, their lack of training in proficient activities needed of most wizards and witches of high standing. Though it seems your parents let you skip out on some decorum lessons miss Lisette. \"\"While I can see some slight potential, what I see more is waste, mayhaps with maturing you\'ll do some learning. Till then. You aren\'t worth the amount of my time I\'ve already bestowed on you. When you are, let me know and we can continue this chat.\" \"I have a shower to take, another miscreant like yourself spilled ink.\" After Kain started to talk, Kasia started to find herself drifting in her own thoughts. [i]He makes everything so prim and proper, and his vocabulary is boring me. He’s not in a lecture class, he can ‘dumb’ himself down for a bit.[/i] Her thoughts told her and she smiled to herself. She yawned and covered her mouth politely before she responded. “For your information, I have taken some decorum lessons and my teacher loved me. I did all of the lessons and I ‘passed’ with superb comments from my teacher. My mother made me take lessons in dancing, piano, violin [i]and[/i] etiquette. So don’t tell me...” She said and started to trail off, she didn’t want to say anything to make the boy think she didn’t know what she was talking about. She did, so she switched to his other topic. “And thank you for telling me what your opinion on me is,” she purred maliciously as she narrowed her eyes again. “and I am more mature for my age then others in my age group. And should I feel special that you have graced me with your presence?” She batted her lashes a few times and dipped into a curtsy. Her (sometimes) sarcastic sense of humor started to come out and she grinned at the floor before she straightened up. She watched as Kain turned his back on her to go back into his room. [i]You’re not going to get away that easily.[/i] She thought as she whipped her wand out of her skirt pocket into the air. She pointed it at his back and whispered a spell. In no time, a large dark green snake burst out of the end of her wand and coiled itself tightly. She saw its beady eyes stare at Kain and opened its mouth and let out a hiss that made Kasia’s hair on the back of her neck stand up. She grinned at Kain, and made a challenge with her eyes. He didn’t know what he just got himself into.. Regarding , said Welcome to the team, ladies :3 Sure you\'ll do amazing job, and we\'ll show everyone what Snakes are made of (winning it is :3). Regarding , said In. Regarding , said I\'m alive and kickin :). Regarding , said Rice ! <3 [img]http://www.lumosalliance.net/images/newreply.jpg[/img]. Regarding Im new ., Frendy Devane said Hi ! I am Frendy and I am new here two of my family memeber have joined but we are not in the same house saddly . What do i do ?.Regarding , said Welcome aboard V! Sorry all; it has been one of \"those\" weeks. I am in though.. Regarding , said ((hope you don\'t mind me joining)) Alona walked into the Great Hall lazily. She had just woken up from a horrible dream and decided to eat something. Since the terms were over she knew that there wouldn\'t be too many people in the hall. Alona sat on her usual spot on the gryffindor table which was at the other end of the Halls room. From across the room she heard sparks flying. She scratched her head annoyed then shook it off and began eating her pie. Again from across the room she heard a squeal. A happy squeal though. She turned her head sort of annoyed at the loud noise which was just when she woke up. She saw a girl at the slytherin table. With just one look she knew that the girl was a first year, just like Alona. Alona wondered why the girl would be so peppy,so early in the morning. Alona looked back at the arch window near her table and saw that it wasn\'t morning. Lunch actually. She groaned softly so that the girl wouldn\'t hear her. Alona looked back at the girl. It seemed that the girl had just mastered the transfiguration spell. The girl then hugged her toad then put it down and proceeded to giving it another go. Alona chuckled at the action but then covered her mouth hoping that the girl didn\'t hear her. If the girl did, Alona hoped that the girl wouldn\'t be offended.. Regarding Congratulations!!, Vanity Villiers said Congratulations to the newest members of our little family, Kasia Lisette, Alex Calla, and Elizabeth Parnell! Make them feel welcome and at home!!.Regarding , said New members: Kasia Lisette as Chaser, Alexandria Calla and Elizabeth Parnell as reserves.. Regarding , said I\'m here!. Regarding Everyone sucks., Aetheria Bianchi said WHY DOES NOBODY ACTIVELY RP ANYMORE?!.Regarding , said Welcome :) Cant wait for the new term to start! Im ready to try out of the Quidditch team!. Regarding , said I\'ll go! -I live in America -I\'m reading the Game of Thrones series. -My biggest pet peeve is when my brother steals my toast from the toaster and eats it before I can get to it. -I had a pet fish when I was little but it was eaten by the other fish >.>. Regarding , said Order Form Graphic Type: Avatar and signature set Dimensions: 400 x 150 (signature) 80 x 80 Avatar Photos: (For signature) [url=http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee474/VWHPics/zkswpj.jpg]Here[/url] (Avatar) [url=http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee474/VWHPics/joseph-gordon-levitt-and-claudia-schiffer-gq-4.jpg]Here[/url] Playby: Joesph Gordon-Levitt Text: Justin Arnault- American Wizard , Hufflepuff Mood/Colours: Yellow and black, in the style like your second sample Notification?: both owl and post please. Other: If you could let me know how to apply the new signature and avatar once your done that would be most helpful. Thank you.. Regarding , said Out - MO\'d Cinnamon and Avera about House Award Signatures twice - Edited the list of House Award winners - Attended QUAFFLE meeting - Wrote meeting minutes and posted them in QUAFFLE - Owled Silvy and Keith about idea that came up in QUAFFLE - Owled Heatherly about careers and ideas from the QUAFFLE meeting - Owled Alexei to check up on progress on the Snitch Script - Congratulated Silas - Read post on the PS in PL - Spoke to Beth about SS things - Spoke to Eva briefly about the radio show - Owled Eva, Sydney, Katie, and Lena about QUAFFLE meeting and their votes - Spoke to Arwen about Gryffie stuff and a variety of things - Answered questions about Quidditch from Kiara - Checked PL/QL/LD/QUAFFLE Night. Regarding , said Toast Yes, it\'s a cereal. I don\'t know why, but it was the first thing to pop into my head.. Regarding , said I can\'t tell, it\'s hard for me to look past his neck folds! Haha, just kidding. I can\'t say anything. I think I just got owned.. Regarding , said 920. Regarding , said Innnnn.. Regarding , said And In.. Regarding , said [quote]Most Improved: Can one really put a price on the need to succeed? On the joy of achieving your goals? This Slytherin has proven that improving your writing skills is – in fact – priceless! She has worked day in and day out, plastering LA’s forums with ever-improving tales of swash-buckling adventures for all to read and enjoy alike! Congratulations, Alexandria Calla! Put those skills of yours to good use next term and get us some serious House Pointage! The Honorable Slytherin: We’ve all had that moment – you are just out and about, minding your own business, when you meet someone who just screams “Slytherin!” in every way. Only problem? They’re in the wrong house! We’d like to award the Honorable Slytherin Award to a person whom we feel is the cheekiest, most cunning fellow outside of Slytherin House, and who was obviously sorted into the wrong house by mistake. Congrats, Silas Cain! And don’t worry, we all know you’re a Snake at heart! Favorite Slytherin Professor: Since the beginning of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, there has always been a professor so perfect, an educator so exceptional (and not to mention easy on the eyes), as to be agreed upon by the students to be the best teacher in the school. Obviously, that professor is our very own, and very attractive, Professor Keith Summers! Congrats, Head of SlytherPwn, Keith Summers! And may you continue to be the [strike]hawtest[/strike] most informative teacher out there! Most-Voted Player (MVP): You know who we mean – that player that is just completely adored by their fans, the one who makes the plays that bring on gasps of shock and awe from the audience. And this year’s MVP is no exception – she flies her death-defying maneuvers like she was born on a broom! Congratulations, Summer Laurent! Continue to make us proud next term, and help fly our team to victory! Most Points Earned: This snake is someone that will be admired and appreciated everywhere she goes, for when it comes to earning Slytherin some House Points, she seriously “makes it rain”! Her activeness and participation in her school work is one of the reasons why we all love this exceptional example of what being a Slytherin student is all about – success with style. Congrats, Alex Calla! You’re on fire! Keep up the good work![/quote]. Regarding , said Ji i now no how to do it.[color=blue]Blue Font[/color] [font=Times New Roman]Times New Roman Font[/font]. Regarding Congratulations to the new Slytherin Team Members!, Vanity Villiers said [color=springgreen]Hey there, fellow snakes! Thanks so much to everyone who applied, because the massive amounts of applications made it VERY hard to pick, which is always a good thing! Speaking of choosing, I would like to offer a great big “Congrats!” to the three newest members of the Slytherin House Quidditch Team, and encourage you to do the same! First off, we have [color=white]Miss Kasia Lisette[/color] as the new Slytherin [color=white]Chaser[/color]! Superb job, Miss Lisette, you've impressed us all with your Snake-tastic skills! I know you'll soar to new heights as one of the newest members of our little Quidditch family! After all, the family that plays together, stays together! Next up, let's give a warm round of applause to [color=white]Miss Alexandria Calla[/color], who will be flying with us as the new [color=white]Reserve Beater![/color] Glad to have you on the team, we know you'll achieve greatness with us! And lastly, but certainly not least, [color=white]Miss Elizabeth Parnell[/color] will also be joining our team as the [color=white]Reserve[/color]! Her skills have shown she has the ability to handle taking over several jobs, so we can't wait to see her in action! And another round of applause to these fine ladies! You are all exemplary examples of what it takes to be a High-Flying, All-around awesome Slytherin Quidditch Team Member! You will all have access to the Snake's Nest very soon! Congratulations, once again! Make us proud out there on the Pitch!.Regarding , said [b]Date: [/b]28 April 2012 [b]Present:[/b] Alera, Iona, Sydney (left early), Vanity, Arwen, and Ava (eventually) [b]In Absentia:[/b] Alexei, Eva, Lena, Summer, and Katie [b]On the Agenda:[/b] Review of New System, Awarding of Quidditch Cup, Setting of Match Order, Snitch Script, Penalty on Intent Posts, Commentator for the Fan Thread, Whistle Item for Judges, Compulsory use of a Calendar, Quidditch Ball, Quidditch Career opportunities [b]Decisions: [/b] 1. The use of a [b]calendar[/b] including dates and the details of challenges is now compulsory. It should be noted it is a [i]working[/i] calendar, one which we can change if things need to be pushed back. The calendar will be devised between the two Captains organizing the match in question. This has [b]passed[/b] with three votes for and one abstention. 2. There will now be a penalty of [b]one point per day on intent posts[/b]. Intent posts should be posted the day shown on the calendar. However, in the interests of being flexible, point(s) will not be taken off until the second day. Meaning, if an intent post were due on the 23rd, points could be taken off from the 25th. This has [b]passed[/b] with three votes for and one abstention. 3. There will [b]no Quidditch Cup[/b] awarded for the previous term. The Cup will only be awarded once a full season has been played. 4. The Match Order for the upcoming season will open with [b]Gryffindor/Hufflepuff and Slytherin/Ravenclaw[/b] . These matches are set [b]to start on 7 May and aim to be completed in one month\'s time[/b]. [i]Updates[/i]: I have the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff votes for the outstanding issues, and the following passes as well: - The first annual [b]Quidditch Ball[/b], run in conjunction with the Hall of Fame, will occur this Summer, presumably in the August Term Break. This is passed unanimously. - A [b]commentator[/b] will be assigned to the Fan Thread in each match so as to help the audience follow along, drive energy, and fill in any gaps. Lena was concerned about picking the right person here, someone who\'d be able to keep up. Despite this, the motion has passed unanimously. - A [b]whistle item(s)[/b] will be put in play as an incentive for judges. It should be noted we are waiting on a green light from Keith and Silvy on this as they are in charge of items on the site. This is passed with three votes for and one abstention. (Hufflepuff is on record as \'yay\' but would like more information. That is why I kept them as an abstention.) [b]Discussions: [/b] 1. A brief review of the new system was carried out. The general conclusion was quite positive. Things we liked included the predeterminism of the challenges, having two matches in tandem, and speed and flow of things. The largest concern was timing, particularly in the Hufflepuff/Ravenclaw match, but we spoke about ways to mitigate this in the future. 2. We like the idea of including a commentator in the Fan Thread. Gryffindor and Slytherin have formally voted \'yay\' to this idea; we are waiting on Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw to see if it passes. Iona volunteered to owl Heather about it, seeing as it has potential to over-lap with careers for aspiring Quidditch players. 3. Coming off this, there was a brainstorm about how Quidditch careers might work. Vanity suggested Professional Players can serve as mentors to current Captains, and that there might be a badge of some sort for judges. Arwen further suggested making judging a requirement in careers, which seems like something that would benefit us all. Ava suggested having players attend Quidditch/Flying classes as guests or help write lessons. Additionally, they could take up \'mini tasks\' like unique plays, strategies, etc that could be implemented in the system later on. Moreover, they could take the lead on inter-house Quidditch events - perhaps even the Quidditch Ball? This material, again, will be owled to Heather for consideration. 4. There was a brief conversation about the snitch script, which seemed positive. Iona volunteered to owl Alexei to check on his progress. 5. As for the Quidditch Ball in the Summer, Gryffindor and Slytherin have formally voted for this. No dates were set as yet. There was positive feedback for inclusion of the Hall of Fame. 6. There was a discussion of the whistle idea for judges as originally proposed by Elissa. Again, Gryffindor and Slytherin are on record as being for this. Arwen pointed out that all items need to be approved by Silvy and Keith. Owls will be sent to them as well shortly for feedback. 7. It was suggested it would be prudent to keep on file a list of people willing to judge. Those we can call on for now include: Arwen, Cari, Alera, Keith, and Heather. It was presumed scripters like Alexei, Earl and Simon would be too busy to judge. 8. Arwen brought up exhibition matches as something to think about, particularly in reference to inter-house events. Again, as pointed out by Vanity, this could have an impact on careers. [b]Remaining Issues: [/b] 1. Does the three day rule for forfeiture apply to intent posts as well?. Regarding , said - browsed - congratulated Silas - checked PL/RRR/CR - spoke with Heather about prizes - posted in the RRR about prizes - edited in a dingbat entry - spoke to Liia about PS usage - answered a user\'s question - talked with Iona about SS stuff - unsealed a thread - cleaned the CR out a bit Night.. Regarding , said As he went on discussing or well, more so talking at Kasia he noticed her eyes squinting and wondered if they stung or perhaps she was growing agitated with him. Kain didn\'t honestly care which of his observations was true because it meant as much to him as a tennis plays thought to the act of potting an orchid plant. Nil. It just wasn\'t really anything that mattered to him, little did when it came to others, especially annoying younger students like Kasia. Kain had been raised and refined, unlike Kasia he had a level of Decorum she seemed to severely lack, it was a shame too. Kasia was pretty, dark locks and hair that matched a nicely carved face, if one gave her time to grow and mature in her body she would be quite the beauty. If she had been right in her place, from a good family and with her face she would have been one to make a nice bride in a nice pure-blood family like she belonged but, instead she insisted on some childish ideal of equality amongst those obviously unequal. A shame. Taking a second while he looked her over, Kain tried his best to remember what her last name was and what he knew of her. Kasia...Kasia...Kasia..Kasia Lisette! That was it. In fact, Kain knew two other Lisettes. One was Edward Lisette, a colleague of his father who worked just below him in the ladder of where they worked in the ministry which actually meant he was very high up in social standing. So how did his daughter end up like this? Curious. The second Lisette must have been her elder brother, Darius. The boy had been in some of his lessons back home. Kain having always been pushed into advanced classes for most things due to the copious amounts of effort and practice he put into all he did, had been in the rather older Darius courses in things like horseback riding, fencing and other such activities that must upper-class pureblood children were schooled in. So, amongst these kind of people in her family, how on earth had Kasia ended up being the person she was? Kain didn\'t know but it was something he now wanted to find out. “What’s so bad about Hufflepuff, huh? That is actually my second favorite House.. other than Slytherin. I would’ve loved if I was Sorted into Hufflepuff.” Ah, finally. The girl spoke, now if only the words coming out of her mouth had been a little more intelligent and simply didn\'t make want Kain tell her to shut her ungodly lopsided mouth because no one gave a damn what she was saying, in fact he was just about to do so when she said something else, a wicked sneer on her face. “And if you really want to know,” “Slytherin suits me just as well. You really should get to know your fellow Housemates better before you judge them, y’know.” Other than the slight colloquial words, the biting remark was rather wondrous. Her chin lifted in a defiant air that Kain admired. Potential. Oddly enough, he\'d just found it in the most unlikely of places. A disgrace she\'d shown it now and in the way she did. It could have been put to much better use in other places. \"Whats so bad about Hufflepuff, little miss Lisette. Is something that you should have learned a very long time ago. I\'m not very much impressed by your lack of knowledge, you\'re making yourself sound very dumb miss Lisette.\" Kain warned, his voice however, held a hint of joy to it. It was rare for him to be challenged and he had to give her some props for her effort, however silly and misguided it was. The little meep or noise Kasia held back as he had swiped his finger over her cheek made Kain chuckle, of yes, entertaining was another thing she was. Mayhaps her foolish attempt had proven worthy of something. “Nothing’s funny to me, sir,” “but let me ask you a few questions. What is wrong with the other Houses? Did you have a huge fight with any of them? Or did Mummy and Daddy brainwash you when you were younger about how it’s bad and you’re going to be ‘tainted’ if you have Mudblood or Half-blood friends?” Now, Kasia had stepped over the lines. Her tenacity had been fun at first. This was something that would need to be dealt with well. People were watching. \"I believe, brainwashing has nothing to do with it but, the start of magical purity. How much crossbreeding can there be before the magical bloodlines are drained and tainted so that no magic is left undiluted in its power by that of muggle blood? Have you thought of that miss Lisette?\" Kain snapped, glad to see her shut her lip and keep it quiet. \"Now, better yet, their lack of training in proficient activities needed of most wizards and witches of high standing. Though it seems your parents let you skip out on some decorum lessons miss Lisette. \" Kain said, keeping his voice calm. \"While I can see some slight potential, what I see more is waste, mayhaps with maturing you\'ll do some learning. Till then. You aren\'t worth the amount of my time I\'ve already bestowed on you. When you are, let me know and we can continue this chat.\" Kain told. \"I have a shower to take, another miscreant like yourself spilled ink.\" Kain explained before moving to shut the door of his room. Kain was completely unaware of the fact that Kasia was clutching her want tightly in the hand of her robes pocket.. Regarding , said [color=red][size=15]Tryouts are now closed! Thanks to all that applied![/color][/size]. Regarding , said Hi there what is this about.8o|. Regarding , said Lothario Wright, first year Ravenclaw. Prefers to be alone, he isn\'t an open book in the least. He’s very secretive and keeps to himself for the most part. But once someone gets close enough in his life, he\'s very sweet and loyal. He dislikes this about himself and doesn\'t do it on purpose. It just happens, Lothario has this really bad temper when he feels like he’s being laughed at and usually has a bad habit to jump to conclusions, which might cause him a problem or two, but don’t be mistaken. Lothario never displays any prejudice against people. He is really proud of being a pureblood, but he doesn’t believe in the pureblood supremacy. .Lothario is very strong and brave, but he has one weakness; he usually falls for bad girls.. Regarding , said Unknown.. Regarding , said Out -Checked into the Perch and QUAFFLE -Added a dingbat guesser into the thread -Attended QUAFFLE meeting (that I didn’t know was happening until 15 minutes before :p). Regarding , said I, Isaac Emory, have completed the above steps. __________ Patronus Approved __________ Edited by Silvanus Bevan on 4/29 0:17:18 . Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said [b][color=green]Name: Elizabeth Parnell - applying for reserve beater[/b] Edit: I have saved your Application, but in order to keep your Applications private, I am removing it from this thread. Edited by Vanity Villiers on 4/28 21:21:03 . Regarding , said President Carter - Lil Wayne. Regarding , said I\'m here.. Regarding , said Hi Alina, welcome to the best house at Hogwarts (clearly the best because we\'re all here)! Hope you\'re having a good time getting settled in and finding your way around. If you\'ve got any questions feel free to ask, we\'re all generally pretty helpful and friendly around here :). Regarding , said I just owled Avera and Cinnamon about this, having divided up the sigs between them. Pip, if you still want in on making some, please let me know. EDIT: I now have Avera\'s half. I\'m waiting on Cinnamon\'s. I said she may need more than week, but. Also, does anyone know who Xoe Pritchard\'s pb is? Because it\'s not on the FC and we kind of need it. >.> I have owled, but to no reply so far.. Regarding , said Out - Checked CR/SN/SP - Fixed someone\'s post - Welcomed someone in CR - Posted in the Pit several times - Talked to Heather about WWR - Spoke with Van and Ilj about termly awards - Wrote an award description. Regarding , said Checking in :3. Regarding , said Kiara Fornax - Reserve Chaser. Regarding , said Back in :3 Welcome to the crew, Van ;). Regarding , said I\'m back in :3. Regarding , said Breaking the ties right now. Just leaving the categories that needed to be broken in this post Most Active User -Brynlee Baublit: 5 -Margaret Blair :2 -Pippin Travers :4 -Avera Dawnbrook :1 -Lillaya Moonstar :1 -Iona Darrow: 1 Most Eccentric User -Kiara Fornax :1 -Pippin Travers:3 -Dawn Howard :4 -Iona Darrow :1 -Cinnamon Hotchkiss :1 -Ava Everwood :1 -Nichola Young :1 -Ella Redwing: 1 Shortest Attention Span -Natasha Keller :3 -Ella Redwing :2 -Dawn Howard :2 -Margaret Blair :2 -Cinnamon Hotchkiss :1 -Brynlee Baublit :1 -Kiara Fornax :1. Regarding , said In! Yesterday\'s Activities Checked PL/CR/SP Checked Snake’s Nest Checked Q.U.A.F.F.L.E. Made some graphics for an upcoming event. Posted event idea in SP Browsed the forums Did Daily duties ANND did my rounds!. Regarding , said Zachary Torrent was not a great Quidditch player. End of story. Sure, he tried a few times, and wasn\'t all that bad. But he certainly wasn\'t a superb one either. It was to be expected, then, that the pleasant [i]WHOOSH[/i] the Quaffle made after it sailed through the hoop easily gave Zachary a feeling of immense satisfaction, confidence, and, yes, maybe a bit of superiority. Well, at least now he had a reason to feel so self-important. He couldn\'t suppress the smirk that kept threatening to creep up his face as Josiah Williams, the opposing Keeper, started shouting at his teammates angrily for allowing Zach to make an easy goal. It was quite obvious, however, that he was just making up excuses for his own mistakes. Well, whatever made his opponents unhinged was what made him happy. Oh yes. Now was the time to show his evil. And Zach was glad to do it. Eyes glinting with a mad sort of delight that had rarely experienced, he raced back up to the center of the pitch. He knew inside that he was pushing it a little too far, that exaggerating your skill wasn\'t exactly the best idea when you\'re in a pressured situation with people better than you. But he didn\'t care; it was the first time he had ever had any fun in a long, LONG time, and he wasn\'t eager to give up this new attitude any time soon. At least, until everyone realizes that he was, at best, alright, and just average at most times. He supposed he\'ll just have to keep pushing it, as he had already gotten the ball rolling with this mask of greatness and couldn\'t afford to let it stop. With his luck, he\'ll probably miss around ten shots and then get scolded at the end of the game. Yeah. That sounded right. As he made his way back up to the center of the pitch, he passed Vanity Villiers, the opposing Chaser, and heard her retort some sharp comment back to Williams for criticizing the team. Excellent. The more uncoordinated the enemy is, the better. And Zach was delighted that he was the catalyst for all of it. As he positioned himself back to the center, he saw Vanity snatch the Quaffle and race to Acuzio Balint to attempt a goal. She was a superb flier, which Zach supposed was only natural, being that she was on the Slytherin Quidditch Team. But it gave him a sense of unease, which was confirmed when Balint flew out of his goal position to meet her. Leaving the posts wide open. Where Vanity was free to take a simple shot. [i]What are you doing?[/i] yelled every voice inside Zach\'s mind. Acuzio\'s move pretty much guaranteed a goal for the other team. The only way Vanity could possibly miss that was if she got intimidated and backed off, which was most certainly not going to happen. She had more than enough experience with this kind of thing. He almost winced as he heard that same WHOOSH that had given him a feeling of satisfaction a few minutes back. Except this time, he felt nothing but irritation. There was no way Acuzio could\'ve blocked that shot. He had flown too close to her, leaving no time for him to get back and save the thing. It was difficult, but he managed to hold back his frustration. He reminded himself that he mustn\'t remain so arrogant; it was only a matter of time before he fumbled easy plays like that. After all, it was just one goal, what does it matter? There would be plenty of time to score twenty goals, if necessary. Shooting a patronizing look at Balint, Zach immediately swerved his broom to catch the falling Quaffle. For one second, he was afraid that Saeid, who was a little further ahead, would get the Quaffle first. Gritting his teeth, he urged his broom to go faster. If Saeid got the Quaffle and gave it back to Vanity, it would be all over. Miraculously, as though it had heard its thoughts, the broom began to speed up, just enough for his fingers to clutch at the large red ball. Or maybe it was just the wind that had caused that. Well, whatever the reason was, he had the Quaffle. He flew up, back to his position, his eyes scrutinizing the field for every possible play he could make. He could see Katie Kurt at a reachable position, which would allow for an easy pass. Or he could fly straight at Josiah and try for a second goal. Then again, the other Chasers would probably track him down before he would make it. Well, he couldn\'t just sit there contemplating the best strategy all day. He decided against trying to score, the chances of success were way too low, and besides, it wasn\'t as if he were the best scorer in the world. \"Hey Katieee!\" he yelled in a slightly singsong voice, with a mischievous grin on his face. He swung back his arm, praying that it didn\'t land off target to somewhere embarrassing. Like right behind him. Or at his own Keeper. To his relief, though, the throw was perfect. He exhaled, watching the Quaffle sail through the air effortlessly, right on target in front of his teammate.. Regarding , said Kasia Lisette It was the first thing I could think of. And no, it wasn\'t my intention. :p. Regarding , said Petrificus Totalus Which class do you want to improve in?. Regarding Natures beautiful memories, Alona Starfield said Alona began walking near the shore of Loch Lake. She wondered why people always found nature "soothing". While she was thinking about it, she accidentally tripped on something. A rock, and a small one at it. Nature never really agreed with her and she never agreed with nature. As the sun began to set she looked up wondering if it would feel like one of those movies. She looked up and saw the suns reflection in the cool water. As the sun set a small, but cool breeze came passing by. She sighed as she inhaled the fragrace of the water. It felt clear and crisp exactly how she wants it. The smell brought back good memories to her. She sat down and pulled her knees to her chest as she began to cry. She remembered those times when she, her sister, and her parents would always go to the beach and build sandcastles with her and her sister. She remembered how clean the air smelled and how crisp it was. She smiled at the thought, but now that her parents have passed and she's away from her sister she practically has no family left. She looked back up at the sky and saw the sun gone. Instead she saw millions of tiny stars in the pitch black sky. She wiped her last tear as she said quietly to herself "Maybe this is why I hated nature so much. It brought back so many great memories..." and soon she closed her eyes and fell asleep there..Regarding , said Welcome to Slytherin, Rosie! It\'s great to see you here :) My name\'s Lumina, and I\'m one of the Prefects. Feel free to send me an owl if you have any questions or need help.. Regarding , said 919. Regarding , said Hi! The sig was absolutely perfect, but I just wondering if you could use the same picture as you did on the sig on the av? I like that one more. I understand if you are too busy, but I would be very grateful if you could do that. Thanks! :). Regarding , said TRIPLE POST OF DOOM! Woot an app! [quote]For the Be an Author thing posted in the Great Hall. 1. Name: Alexandria Calla 2. Age in real life? 14 3. How long have you been on Lumos Alliance? Not sure, 3 or 4 months. 4. How long have you been reading/watching the Harry Potter series? Since I was seven. 5. Which book would you like to write (keep in mind you need to submit a separate application for each book)? Achievements in Charms 6. Why did you choose this book? I have a liking towards Charms. 7. How do you believe you are \'qualified\' to write this book? I have adequate grammar and spelling skills, and I am able to write the book. 8. Please submit us a 250+ word sample of your writing. Keep in mind this should resemble how you would write your book, and not an RP sample. Achievements in Charming There is much to be learnt in the study of Charms. In Achievements in Charming you will learn, not just important Charms, but the theories of the Charms you learn. In this book is a collection of the more difficult Charms you will learn, as well as a few more moderate ones that will help refresh your memories. It is the goal of myself, as well our teachers I am sure, that you can be at the best of your abilities in the work of Charms, and that you are able to excel academically in the field of such. So I present to you, Achievements in Charms. Contents- The Water Charm The Banishing Charm The Freezing Charm The Patronus Charm The Fianto Duri Charm The Fidelius Charm The Water Charm: The Water Charm is a charm that creates a jet of clear, pure water or a fountain from the caster\'s wand depending on the casters concentration and intentions of the spell. This charm can be a simple jet of water to a large wave depending on skill and focus of the caster. The spell\'s incantation is Aguamenti, pronounced Ah-gwa-men-tay, must be pronounced correctly or the effects can be dreadful. It is found that in both Spanish and Portuguese that, agua means \"water\" and mente means \"mind\"; these derive from the Latin terms aqua (water) and mens (mind). This suggests that a deep amount of concentration is needed to perform the spell correctly, hence why it translates to ‘mind’. It may also relate to the effect that while casting this Charm you are able to bend and move the water at your will, which could relate to ‘mind’. Thank you, Alex P.S, I have completed the majority of what I was doing for this, so when it\'s done and I finish editing it, do I just send you all of it? That is, if I am approved of course.[/quote] I haven\'t read it yet, just c/p-ed it here. >.>. Regarding , said May Delfin [img]http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/4917/maydelfin02.png[/img] [img]http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/4042/maydelfin01.png[/img]. Regarding , said hello my name is Rosie DeSantrez im a first year in slytherin house hold. im new here and im 19 and wanted to make some friends on this rping site. Regarding , said Heather and I were talking about prizes and we decided on 1000 galleons plus a token from a previous contest for the main winner, and 200 galleons for all the other participants. This will come from the Grey Lady\'s account.. Regarding thank you, Rosie DeSantrez said i wanted to thank you for the gifts im new here and wantwd to introduce myself properly.Regarding , said Good to meet you. Name\'s Isaac. I\'m a half blood. Prefect, sixth year. Tend to be lazy, madly in lo-- er. We\'ll leave it there. Hope you enjoy yourself here :). Regarding Practising transfiguration, Elizabeth Parnell said [color=green]Elizabeth sat at the Slytherin table, her toad, Merlin, sprawled on a pile of books in front of her. She sat up straight and pulled out her wand, blue-grey eyes fixed on the creature in front of her. Merlin gurgled and shuffled a little, knowing exactly what was coming next. Closing her eyes, the young witch mouthed the words of a spell, the end of her wand glowing as she did so. Next minute, poor Merlin had been turned into a green, slimey, warty goblet. Elizabeth gasped in horror and frantically tried to work out why the spell had gone wrong. She had to try again. Keeping her eyes open this time, she concentrated as hard as she could. She gave a graceful flick of her wand and silver sparks shot out of the end; Merlin was now a perfectly formed crystal phial, just as she had intended him to be. Another flick and he was back to his usual toady self! With a squeal of delight, Elizabeth picked him up and cuddled him close to her chest, not caring how slimey he was. After a few moments, she set him down on the table again, eager to repeat the spell and learn it off-by-heart. [/color] (OOC - feel free to join in with this, I don't mind what year, gender or house you're in!).Regarding , said hi, new to this and i really don\'t know what to write. so im Rome, 14 half english-half irish. full name, Romani McAllister, proud hufflepuff! i don\'t have much to write seeing as i only started like 5 minutes ago, so yeah, you should be friends with me, i\'m cooool. Regarding i'm Rome!, Rome McAllister said haha, hi my names Rome, full name Romani McAllister, half english, half irish, er dont really know what i'm meant to write here, er add me, :D.Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed a bit -Talked with Silvy Isaac and Thom about SS duty -Seal some thread for broken rules -Owled a user as a warning -Used PS to owl a user as a warning -Talked with Elsbeth about PS -Congratulated Silas (forgot this in the PL thread >.>). Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed a bit -Talked with Silvy Isaac and Thom about SS duty -Seal some thread for broken rules -Owled a user as a warning -Used PS to owl a user as a warning -Talked with Elsbeth about PS. Regarding , said Sylvia was always one to wander, and being in Hogwarts it made it very easy to do so. Her favorite part was of course, the moving staircases, because it always brought you somewhere different, especially when you didn\'t have anywhere particular to go. Sylvia was out and about one fine afternoon and she was wandering around the staircases, admiring all the fine artwork, she loved art, though she hated the fact that she was no artist herself, though she did love to paint, abstract of course. Sylvia was moving from staircase to staircase to staircase, not going in any particular order, but eventually she landed herself on the fourth floor, when she thought it the right time to get off before she got too dizzy or too lost. Sylvia decided to instead wander around the castle, not just go for a ride on the staircases. She was a natural- born adventurer. She loved going new places, especially with her awesome sense of direction. She knew her hometown inside and out, though at Hogwarts, directions took some getting used to, especially because she was only in her first year. Sylvia was going in and out of hallways and passageways when she stumbled across a stranger wearing Slytherin robes. She moved her hand closer to her wand incase the Slytherin turned out to be not so nice. Regardless of this thought, she looked towards the direction of the Slytherin and said, \"Hey, my name is Sylvia, what\'s yours?\". Regarding Oi, you lot, Silvanus Bevan said ... The penalty system is there to be used, so use it. How are the staff to know who needs more than just a warning owl. You all can use this system and all you are doing is sending off a warning owl. It's not like you are taking house points off them or handing out detentions. If you feel it doesn't need to be put through the system, then use your discretion..Regarding Hello, Avatar Korra said Hi I'm Korra:-D.Regarding , said [color=green]Nuts XD[/color]. Regarding Meet Elizabeth, Elizabeth Parnell said [color=green]Rolling her eyes, Elizabeth smiled to herself and muttered the password, eager to get into the common room after a long day. The door groaned and swung open, allowing her to step carefully inside; it was her 6th year here at Hogwarts, and yet still she found herself in awe of the gorgeous Slytherin common room. Noticing a free seat by the window, she strode casually over and curled up in the soft black leather chair. This was actually her favourite seat in the common room, because she liked the sound of the waves of the black lake lapping against the windows - plus it was the softest one of them all. Pulling out her copy of [i]Advanced Charms, Hexes and Jinxes[/i] from her bag, she flicked through the pages until she found her bookmark (a small peacock feather). Elizabeth was an unuaual looking witch to say the least. Her bright blue-grey eyes practically lit up against her ghostly pale skin, which in turn was framed by shoulder-length scarlet red hair. Perched on the end of her nose (which was slightly dented since it had been broken) were a pair of thin rectangular glasses, which she only needed for reading but wore all the time anyway. She had broad shoulders, a large bust, a slim waitst and a curvy behind, which she absolutely hated. She felt very dispropotionate, and wished she could even herself out a bit. She had very thin arms, too, which were tipped with long, thin fingers adorning several silver rings. Even her clothes were unusual; a tight black turtle-neck jumper and high-waisted black skinny jeans (which she bought from a muggle shop during half term), along with high heeled black boots and finally, a very long black coat with ruffles at the wrists, which half covered her hands. She had clipped Slytherin cuff links to the coat, just above the ruffles, and the serpant crest was visable on the neck of her jumper. She wore a belt, too, which was a thin silver snake that was enchanted to move (and yes, it would bite her enemies if they got too close!). Minute silver snakes also slithered in and out of the pierced holes in her ears, which most people found repulsive, but she herself found them rather cute. After a few moments trying to find where on the page she had left off from, Elizabeth looked up and reached for a chocolate frog on the table. She opened it; the Merlin card. She had 30 of him. Sighing, she dropped it into her bag and bit the chocolate frog's head off before it had a chance to jump away. With one hand gripping the frog's chocolately torso, she placed the other gently on the book to indicate which sentence she was on - she couldn't afford to lose her place again. [/color] (OOC - feel free to interrupt her reading if you want to talk to her, and owl me if you want some extra information about her! I look forward to RPing with you!).Regarding , said Are you liking it so far or not mate.. Regarding , said A thousand miles - Vanessa Carlton. Regarding , said Hey guys my name\'s Eva Tawni, I\'m a bubbly 1st year gryffindor who has a quirky sense of humour and a love for life. I can sometimes go into airy fairy mode and would really like someone who can love me for who I am! Roleplaying-wise, I normally write about 200-300 words. I\'d like someone who can be bothered to write a good, long role-play but I won\'t force you to write a heap load if your busy! I\'m looking for: A best-friend (girl): I\'m looking for a best-friend who is funny, care-free and will share their secrets and dreams with me. They need to be strong-willed and adventurous. (sorry if I\'m being too picky! I do love people being themselves but I need to be able to relate to them!) Preferabley no older than 3rd year! Don\'t mind about house, would be nice if it was Gryffindor, but don\'t really care! A best friend (boy): I\'m looking for a best guy friend who will listen to me and give me something to laugh about! They need to be funny, kind and care about me! if you want to build it up into a romance then that be great! ;) If your interested please owl me!. Regarding , said Those cheekbones... I mean, er, but he\'s still a [i]Summers[/i]. >.>. Regarding , said User: Alona Starfield Rule Broken: Spamming Action Taken: Warning Owl Reason: She spammed by posting the thread \"My mysterious pain\" twice [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004311&p=1]here[/url] and [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004309&p=1]here[/url]. She also wrote in first person perspective, which was against RP etiquette in Role Playing Headquarters. . Regarding , said Christmas, since in my ignorance I don\'t know what valedictory means. -googles- Ahah! Like the Latin. I stand by my original decision, however, it\'s less sad. Greek or Latin?. Regarding , said Neuf, un et huit.. Regarding Someone to spend time with..., Alona Starfield said I walked down the stairs on my way to the courtyard. I had something I needed to clear out of my head so I wanted to do some reading but outside for once. Once I reached the beautiful view I found a place for me to sit. I tied my hair in a ponytail and put on my glasses. I crossed my legs and there I began reading. I found it hard to concentrate with this one thing in my mind (which I will not speak of). Besides all of that, I found the courtyard peaceful. I put down my book and decided to have some idle time to myself. I took of my glasses and closed my eyes and tried to enjoy the cool breeze. "Someday", I said to myself," Someday someone will sweep me off my feet like in my book." There i sat in deep thought while feeling the cool breeze..Regarding , said Ms. Starfield, I\'m sealing this thread, please expect an owl from me.. Regarding , said ^ Almost. < Got to get all dressed up for Valedictory Dinner last night v Enjoys getting dressed up?. Regarding , said 917. Regarding , said You\'re banned because I love you AND because you\'re my favourite grammar Nazi.. Regarding , said Indelible Acts - AL Kennedy. Regarding , said I know what I [i]should[/i] say here, but it\'s not going to happen. Cramming ftw. Christmas Dinner or Valedictory Dinner?. Regarding , said Enthusiastic. Regarding , said For Now from Avenue Q. Regarding , said Hairspray. Regarding , said Morning indeed.. Regarding , said Alright then :). Regarding , said I already let him know about it, no worries.. Regarding , said Should someone owl Silas about the award?. Regarding , said Morning!. Regarding , said [quote] Alexandria Calla] 12:59 am: It\'s weird how accurate the Urban Dictionary is. [Isaac Emory] 1:00 am: Ain\'t it, Alex? [Alexandria Calla] 1:01 am: Yes it is [Alexandria Calla] 1:05 am: lmao look what it says for Bevan [Alexandria Calla] 1:05 am: a king among men, generally with a chiseled jaw line and an understated sexiness that never has been yet to go unnoticed. if you meet a \"bevan\" cherish him. [Isaac Emory] 1:06 am: Wouldn\'t surprise me if he typed it himself >_> [Alexandria Calla] 1:07 am: Ikr? [Alexandria Calla] 1:07 am: I thought that. Its just to much like him[/quote] There you have it people.. Regarding , said I talked to Arwen and agreed to Quidditch player/ref.. Regarding , said Graphic Type: Sig and Avatar Dimensions: 450x150; 100x100 Photos:[url=http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRv5aTwM3mTqLm2Sg0NLwf1smFItrNf-oIM_qXxptyTa1HPPyyw]This one[/url] [url=http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRt5UQkj8lKt_LkONXvsi9gR5gKCv_m3SzgVJ1zegyOqDbKLquM]or this one[/url] [url=http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSjjYnn6G9rMONjQxs99_-n6yYxN-M7b3zn51Q_2-S6A3uo1f0A]or this one.[/url] Playby: Hilly Hindi Text: Yes I\'m evil, baby, so don\'t you mess around with me. and then my name somewhere. Mood/Colours: Cooler colors, blue,white,black,green all tha stuff. Notification?: Owl please. Other: Can you make her eyes a darker shade of green? And can you cut out all the little bits of text in the corners of the pics I linked?. Regarding , said Alex slept on a tree nearby when something awoke him. He heard a loud squeal which sounded as if their was a pig and someone had squeezed it really hard. Alex rolled his eyes and tried to get back to sleep. He couldnt. He sighed and jumped down. He Fished into his backpocket to fetch his cake. He found it and unwrapped it before eating it. Suddenly, someone seemed to be murmering. Alex cautiously wrapped the cake and put it back, grabbed his wand and pushed himself through a thin crack between two trees. His jaw silently dropped open as he spotted a girl. A girl who had a lump on her head, a few bruises and she was talking to a cat. He gaped as he watched the girl. He hid himself just, around one of the trees leaving half his face visible as he watched the girl. Suddenly Alex tripped over a root. \"Owwww!\" He cursed loudly.. Regarding My mysterious pain, Alona Starfield said Alona laid there lifeless as if she were dead but was still breathing. She woke when the sun rised and squinted as the sun touched her eyes. Her body was numb and her vision blurry. \"where am I?\" she thought to herself. Moving her head away from the bright light she looked around the quiet room and saw medicine stacked up on shelves and empty beds around her. As she regained her sight she found that she was in the hospital wing. The girl shot straight up her bed but then felt a sharp pain on her right side. She groaned as she laid back down. She lifted her head to check if Madam Pomfrey had been at her table but she saw nothing. A tear fell from her eye to the known fact that she was completely alone. As the pain on her right began to fade she decided to call for help. Sadly her throat burned as she tried calling out for someone, anyone. After a few tries she was finally able croak \"help someone please tell me what\'s going on!\" Her begs were so soft that even she could barely hear them. Those tries began to tire her and she closed her eyes. \"what is going on?\" she thought to herself,\"no, don\'t close your eyes! Someone please tell me who brought me here? What caused me to be brought here?\" she had so many questions that needed to be answered but a part of her told her to rest..Regarding Feeling A Little Lost, Rikuto Jun said Rikuto was lost. This really wasn't a hard feat to do in the place the size of Hogwarts. The wide-eyed first year looked around trying to gain his bearings, but being that he had never been to the school before, he found it a struggle not to feel overwhelmed. One corridor looked the same as the next one to him, each doorway the same, even the portraits on the wall seemed to be unchanging. He had been told that Hogwarts was a magical place and had witnessed many things in his first few days of his first year that were both strange and wonderous. Everything about the school seemed to be steeped in magic, it was as if he had entered some far away place that could only be accessed by a special few. For a few moments, the boy considered asking one of the many portraits that decorated the walls for directions to his Common Room. He knew it was in the dungeons, but he just couldn't work out where exactly it was. There were just too many corridors, too many doors and too many places for a young boy to get lost. With no one around to talk to, it seemed like the logical choice. Of course, his other option was just to keep walking around until he found either people to ask or Slytherins to follow. Either way, he would find his way back to the safety of his dorms eventually..Regarding My mysterious pain, Alona Starfield said It was dark and my body was numb. I had no idea where I was. I saw a bright light shining through my eyes. I opened them slowly then squinting at the light. There it was, a beautiful sun shining through an arched window. My vision was blurry as I moved my eyes to a different direction. As I gained my vision again I saw medicine cabinets ,beds ,and an very organized desk around the room. "where am I?" I wondered. I shot up straight but then felt a sharp pain coming from my right side. I groaned in pain as I slowly laid back on the bed. A tear fell as I laid there feeling as if I was about to die. The pain went away shortly after I laid back down. I was in the hospital wing from the medicine cabinets giving me a slight clue. The question was how did I get here?.Regarding , said I am sealing this thread, Ms. Smith, please expect an owl from me.. Regarding , said You should totally give her Auror and see what angst will come since Bevan and Lyric are both Criminals. :p No, I\'m sorry, I would rather not have Arwen in the thief career. Make her a librarian. >.>. Regarding , said Here\'s the Award Siggies: [url=http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/AleraMostHelpful.png]Alera[/url] [url=http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/VanityBestRoleplayer.png]Vanity[/url] [url=http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/LuinaMostActive.png]Lumina[/url] [url=http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/KeithFavoriteslythieProfessor-1.png]Keith[/url] [url=http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/KasiaSlytherpride.png]Kasia[/url] [url=http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/AlexcallaMostImproved.png]Alexandria[/url] [url=http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/SummerQuidditchMVP.png]Summer[/url] [url=http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/SilasHonorableSlytherin.png]Silas[/url]. Regarding Lost..., Crystal Martinn said Crystal woke to find herself surrounded by unfamiliar trees. "Where am I?" Crystal gasped. She ran her fingers through her messed up hair. Her fingers ran over a slight bump. She frowned and tried to remember what she had done to gain the bump. " Come on, Crystal... What did you do today?" She could tell by the heat of the day that it was around the afternoon. "How long was I here?" Crystal tried hard to remember. All this thinking was giving her a headache. Crystal stood up slowly, noting the pains in her feet and shoulders. She walked around carefully checking her pockets for her wand. She found it within a short amount of time along with a heavy bag of coins, a few wrapped peices of pumpkin tart and a canteen half way filled with water. She groaned softly. What would she do with a bag of coins in the middle of nowhere? She unwrapped the peices of pumpkin tart and began eating it, gagging at the slight rotten taste. She gave up on eating and tossed the pumpkin tarts away. Suddenly, there was a bright flash of orange. Crystal squealed and grabbed her wand. It was only a wild cat eating the remains of her pumpkin tarts. She sighed and watched the cat who seemed to be enjoying itself. She could go and ind some food later maybe. "Hullo Kitty. Where did you come from?" She murmered softly. (Sorry its kind of short...).Regarding , said hey there, what\'s up?. Regarding Hii, Aeron Rose said Twinkey made me do this, LOL, new guy here hello everyone..Regarding , said him im Liz. Regarding Hi im Liz, Lizwolf Killer said hey im new hello how are you all.Regarding , said Do these look like old wrinkly lips to you? [img]http://i47.tinypic.com/2w2fxit.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said I\'m out, though I think I forgot to sign in. -Checked the PL/CR/LD -Updated face claim -Browsed some -Edited some posts for broken links. Regarding , said I guess it\'s a chat? I still think that elf is evil. -glares at the evil elf- Thank you for the welcome Alexis, Lumina.. Regarding , said Olivia plied, spun, and jumped about the hedge as if it were a stage. She imagined the hedge her own personal stage and the grass below a theater filled will people watching, enjoying, and cheering for her. As she prepared and spun for the final time, she gave her imaginary crowd a wave and a curtsy, smiling to herself about how absolutely mad she must have looked. [i]Dancing about like a loon, you really ought to find yourself some friends,[/i] Liv criticized herself. Lately she\'d been rather brutal telling herself how weird she\'d been getting. She supposed that a year full of minimal friendships and lack of familial closeness may do that to a person. Upon curtsying, a small cough came from behind her. \"What are you doing,\" a voice demanded. Olivia turned and saw a girl in Slytherins robes staring blankly at her. The girl being clearly unimpressed by her dancing, Liv hopped off the hedge and walked towards the girl. \"Relieving boredom, of course. And what are you doing, enjoying a free show?\" The blank stare on the girls face made Olivia\'s stomach drop. She didn\'t know what it was about her, but for some reason she wasn\'t sure how she felt about a random girl staring her down. [i]And why haven\'t I seen her around? She\'s got Slytherin robes, why haven\'t I seen her in the dorms?[/i] All of these questions rushed to Liv\'s head as the girl blankly stared. \"What\'s it to you, anyway? I\'m not hurting anyone,\" she said flatly. \"At least not yet.\". Regarding , said [color#4E387E]Ohh yeah that\'s what you mean. Well duh! I feel dumb now.:P LOL. Regarding , said agreed. Regarding , said Aetheria stormed towards the Hufflepuff common room from the Owlery in a fuming rage, holding a letter that had been ripped in an even tear down the middle. The letter in Aetheria\'s hand was a beautifully hand written letter from her step-mother, Olivia\'s mother, in America stating her opinions of what the Bianchi family thought to be Aetheria\'s activities while away at Hogwarts. [i]\"That no good, lying, two-faced, wanna be Death Eater tramp,\"[/i] Aetheria screamed in her head, thinking of her sister Olivia. Of all things she had done in the past, this could have been one of the poorest planned ideas she had. She could almost hear her step-mom\'s shrill, shrieking, smokers voice as she thought of the words in the letter. [i]If you aren\'t going to act like a Bianchi the least you could do is lie and say that you are a part of a different clan. You may think that because you are the only half muggle in this family that you have some sort of higher power than the rest of us, but I hate to break it to you kid, that makes you nothing but half [b]MUDBLOOD[/b]! You know what I say about half muds, young lady.[/i] Aetheria understood that her step-mother, Angie, would always have a hatred of her. She would always be the family\'s bastard child; living, breathing proof that Vincent Bianchi, the soon to be leader of the clan was not what they wanted him to be. He brought the half-muggle into the clan, and there was no getting rid of her. Being the half-muggle, she understood that she would always be different; she would never belong to the Bianchi family. But she was still outraged at her sister for going behind her back and lying to her family. She felt she still needed to try to earn their respect, no matter how horrible they may have been to her, and Liv was ruining it every chance she got. She wasn\'t exactly sure what she had said, as Angie hadn\'t said anything other than what a disappointment Aetheria was in her letter, but she knew that Liv was to blame. As she was storming, she noticed Olivia leaning against the corridor wall, grinning from ear to ear. Aetheria snatched her wand out of her back robe pocket and pointed it at Olivia while saying, \"Wingardium Leviosa.\". Regarding , said Caroline Smith-Gryffindor!. Regarding , said The library has been conquered by the Ravenclaws, feeling increasing uncomfortable being the only snake amongst the eagles, and that the librarian had made it crystal clear the last time that Roslyne was forbidden to insult anyone in her present. Roslyne made a ran...I mean strategical ret...I mean, she decided to take a walk outside...It\'s not good for one\'s health to be cooked up inside, and sometimes people need to just stretch and read outside...for a bit. Beside, Roslyne had the strange feeling that if she hang out there more often, they may became used to her presents and will eventually became immune to her stares, Merlin helps her if that were to happen. She hadn\'t decide on where to go, but she did come across the courtyard by accident. The corner of her ways caught something and she did a double take while on her ways to Merlin knows where, it seemed like a girl was...dancing in the middle of the courtyard. Roslyne blinked, she hadn\'t expect a public display, but since she was already here....Roslyne turned and walked closer. It seems that the girl hasn\'t noticed her yet, so she watched a bit. Dancing without the company of music and in the middle of the open field even, the sight should have been ridiculous and laughable. But Roslyne was intrigued, she thought the girl had looked elegant. When the girl was doing a spin, Roslyne raised her hand in an attempt to claps, but she caught herself in time. There was no way that she could be enjoying a muggle dance. Yes, she had recognized the dance to be muggle in origin. She had study the muggles to get a laugh at them in the past...and nothing else, that was the only reason...really. Instead of clapping, she brought her right hand up to her mouth and coughed. [color=Teal]\"What are you doing?\"[/color] Roslyne asked the other girl.. Regarding Ballet in the Courtyard, Olivia Bianchi said [color=green]Olivia trudged around the vacant courtyard, depressed that nobody seemed to be around. For some reason the campus had been almost a ghost town for weeks. She knew that term was over, but she was certain that people should still be on campus. Liv ran to a nicely trimmed hedge and hopped atop, sitting and kicking her feet. She looked around hoping that somebody, anybody, would come and cure her boredom. She'd run out of people to prank seeing as how almost all of the gullible Ravenclaws hid in the library, and she was tired of hiding out in there. [i]Those damn kids don't do anything but read up there, [/i] Olivia thought to herself looking to the sky. It was a beautiful day, only a few straggling clouds floated about. The sun was shining, the temperature was bearable, and there was a delightful aroma about the air that made Olivia smile from cheek to cheek, but there was nobody around to help her enjoy the lovely afternoon. Boredom began to get the best of Liv. She hopped on both feet atop the hedge and began to practice ballet positions. She remembered them from when she took classes with muggles as a child back in America. [i]First position...second position...[/i]she thought to herself as she moved her feet and hands in the proper positions. [i]Third...fourth...fifth...sixth...plie...[/i] Olivia repeated her positions over and over again wishing that someone would relieve her boredom.[/color].Regarding , said Accepted! :D I\'ll be posting something in the courtyard momentarily. I\'ll send you an owl when its done. Thank you my dear <3. Regarding , said Thank you x1000. Regarding , said \"What\'s wrong, Alona?\" I ask Alona who is crying in front of me. She looks pretty upset and sad. I wonder what had made her so upset.. Regarding , said [quote]And now I walk into Clairissa and her friend. \"Whoops I\'m soo clumsy! Sorry.\"Then I see the look on Alona\'s face. Uh-oh, I\'m out of there, but Clairissa holds me back. \"Can you please tell me what I did to Alona?\" She demands.\"Um, I don\'t know. Bye!\"I run out of their way....[/quote]. Regarding , said And now I walk into Clairissa and her friend. \"Whoops I\'m soo clumsy! Sorry.\" Then I see the look on Alona\'s face. Uh-oh, I\'m out of there, but Clairissa holds me back. \"Can you please tell me what I did to Alona?\" She demands. \"Um, I don\'t know. Bye!\" I run out of their way..... Regarding , said ((OOC: Don\'t think i edited it too well, sorry.)) Hustling down the staircases with her broom held between her underarm and her chest, Ava tried to slip on her elbow pads while hopping down every few steps. In her mouth she carried her kneepads which she could slowly feel slipping through her grip. Obviously looking like an idiot, the Gryffindor was just glad that no one else was there to see her look like a fool. Finishing slipping her elbows into the pads, she began to hop on foot in an attempt to slide on the knee pads which she had removed from her mouth. It turns out that getting up for morning practices didn’t get easier as you got older, if anything, it got harder. The adrenaline and excitement you had when you were new on the team slowly seemed to drift away through the years, slipping through your fingers like wisps of air. Tripping on the last step, Ava watched her equipment go flying through the air onto the ground, and she herself soon followed in their footsteps. Looking at everything sprawled out across the floor, she questioned her sanity. Why was she here? Why was she awake this early in the morning? Did she remember to brush her teeth? Clicking her tongue at the last irrelevant question that her mind had popped at her (though she still quickly checked her breath – she was good), the answer to her questions slowly formed in brain, like one of those massive, blinking signs they have on Broadway. Quidditch. It was all for her love of the sport. She’d slowly been working her way up the ranks of this team, and was happy with where her hard work had taken her. Even as she stepped out into the cold, brisk morning air, she found that she was rather calm. With her robes fluttering behind her, Ava headed down to the pitch – her second home – with a good practice in mind. As she entered the pitch, she found most of the team in a little huddle, listening to Iona talk. As she stared around, she noticed the pitch lacked a certain preparedness. The old, rusty trunk which usually found a home on the grass of the pitch was missing, and the normal dummies or wooden obstacles poles were not within sight. Curious to know what Iona had up her sleeve, she jogged up to reach the rest of the team. As she had pieced together, they would not be having the normal, routine practice. They’d be having a race. Ava watched some of the intense looks on her teammates’ faces and knew that the race was meant to be serious business. Yet, as Ava mounted her broom, she was not digging her nails into her broom shaft with anticipation like she did during games. Instead, her hand was gripped around it firmly as she kicked off from the ground and started the race. Her Nimbus 2000 was not nearly the newest model out there, but she loved it, and it took more than a good broom to be a good Quidditch player. Starting towards the Forbidden Forest, she let out a soft giggle as a spot of skin on the back of her neck slowly warmed. There was a single ray of light beaming out through the grey, daunting clouds giving heat to Ava on this early, morning in Scotland. Lowering her altitude, Ava brushed her fingers across the treetops of the Forbidden Forest, [i]I need to come out here for a visit again…[/i] Her thoughts trailed off as she thought about her last visit to the Forest. Sure, it was ‘prohibited’ to enter the forest but in her mind prohibited translated to permitted. Flying over the last bits of the forest, Ava was beginning to fly over the Grounds. Every single patch of grass was freshly mowed, and the dew which lay upon the blades of grass shimmered in the morning light. The smell of trees and flowers were wafting over from the Greenhouses and the slight sound of water beating against the ground could be heard from Loch Lake. Breathing in the scent of the outdoors Ava felt herself start to get all fuzzy inside. If she didn’t know any better, Ava might’ve thought was high on Amortentia or Felix Felicis – something whose entire substance was based on happiness and joy. As her eyes began to adjust to the dim light which she was enveloped in, Ava could see the towers of Hogwarts coming into view. The light which radiated from the sun bounced off the stain-glass windows, and the few clouds that remained could be seen reflected against the mirror-like apertures. It seemed that this was the start of every Hogwarts day, this was the slow awakening which eventually – but always – brought the castle to life. Flying close to one of the towers, she peered inside the windows. The gold and scarlet jumping out at her, she quickly put together that it was the Gryffindor Tower. Slowing down, she ran her hands across the cold, sandpaper like bricks and took another lap around the tower, peering into each and every window. Curbing her speed to a near standstill, she craned her neck to get a view of one room in particular. Her room. She could easily spot out her own bed, which had its blankets strewn across it and t-shirts and pants laying near the edge of it with an open trunk to top off the whole disorganized look. To the right of the bed was a small desk which had papers covering up its surface…[i]Oh crap, I have to finish up those summer assignments.[/i] Scrunching up her nose in distaste, she quickly averted her gaze and started flying again. She was approaching the viaduct, and was tempted to fly through the arches and do several loops around it. The temptation got the best of her and she did just that. Smiling, she paused over the top of the viaduct for a quick moment, studying it for a quick moment. Almost all the students saw this viaduct at least point during their day…especially on the first day, when they’re traveling in groups after getting off the Hogwarts express. She could certainly set up a nice little scene here. Making a mental note to think of a set up, she continued on. With the Quidditch pitch in view, she could help but notice a few flickering lights going in a line. Curious to as to what it was, Ava flew closer to them , and was shocked to see jars of fireflies leading the way. Looking back behind her, she realized then went back quite a ways, and must’ve been a path Iona had set out for them. Ava was rather stunned she’d flown that whole thing without really paying attention to where she was going and still managed to get back to the pitch. Laughing at her idiocy, she flew on. Feeling as though she should look like she really tried, Ava leaned forward on her broom and sped up her pace. The wind played around with her hair which continuously beat against her neck. It sent shivers down her spine, as she was not used to having that area of skin exposed to the elements of nature. With the green grass of the pitch in view, she lowered her broom to meet with the people who were already there. Kiara, their newest team member was talking with Iona, and Brynlee was sitting in the grass. Nodding to both of the girls, she dismounted her own broom and followed in Bryn’s suit in sitting down. Except, once her butt was planted on the grass, she collapsed backwards to look at the sky. A patch of birds were flying over the Quidditch Pitch, and she couldn’t help but think that they looked like mini-brooms. 9/10 - I love how you opened this in medias res. As a reader, I found that really effective. Overall, I thought this was really very readable and huge a improvement to what I\'ve seen from you in the past. I loved how we really got in Ava\'s head, but in a way that made sense. Be sure to watch your tenses and proof-read.. Regarding , said He walked into the great hall after hearing footsteps nearby, watching a blond boy looking around as if in awe of the place. \"I thought I was the only one to get here before the term started...\" As he stepped closer he noticed the colors of his robes, indicating he was in Slytherin House. He wasn\'t sure if the rivalry spirit still resignated in school since the wars ended so he chose to be polite for now. After closing the distance between them he stretched out his hand to him with a smile \"I\'m Justin, Hufflepuff; first year.\". Regarding , said It also creates a tie for Slytherpride. Let\'s count a vote for Alex Calla and ignore the rest.. Regarding , said I agree!. Regarding , said I thought I checked in >.>. Regarding , said In. Regarding , said I, Brynlee Baublit, have completed the above steps. _______ Patronus Approved _______ Edited by Silvanus Bevan on 4/28 8:54:35 . Regarding , said Raise hand. How about me? :D. Regarding , said And ruins the tie for best Role player. Regarding notifications, Temperance Hallows said Hi, I thought it would be cool if we could get an email if we get a notification here on LA, that way we would know to go check it! Thanks!.Regarding , said [color=#78D476]hi people of la. Regarding , said yay thanks!. Regarding , said [url=www.google.com]here[/url]. Regarding Sibling Rivla [/color]ry, Olivia Bianchi said [color=green]Olivia strolled down the dungeon corridor feeling quite rejuvenated. After a long day of sleeping in the Slytherin common room and strolling the Forbidden Forrest she was ready to head back to the common room and have some coffee with her fellow Slythies. She had a huge smile about her face. Part of her was excited to be going back home to New York, but the other half was planning the pranks that she wanted to pull on her sister before the two went home. Knowing her coward sister, she wouldn't fight back. Aetheria was the typical Hufflepuff coward. She never tried to fight back. Something about being loyal to family even if family wasn't loyal to her. The damn girl never fought back. Liv knew she was an easy target. [i]What do I do?[/i] Liv contemplated while leaning against the corridors cold wall. It felt a bit damp, but she ignored the water and kept leaning. She needed something big, something that would scare the heebie jeebies out of her. But what? She remembered the owl she had sent to her parents about Aetheria's fighting in school. Naturally it was a lie, but what did Liv care? She loved watching her mom rip into her sister, especially because of the hatred her mother had for her. Aetheria was a constant reminder to Liv's mother that her father cheated on her. Not only cheated on her, but cheated on her with a muggle. "The Dirty-blooded Bianchi," her mother always said when Aetheria wasn't around. Liv really got a kick out of that one. Olivia wondered if they every sent her a howler for the fighting thing. They never wrote her back so she wasn't sure if Aetheria had ever heard from them. Regaurdless, she was sure to see a blow-out upon returning home. [/color].Regarding Fellow Slythies, Olivia Bianchi said I am in need of some friends to rp with, male or female. Anyone will do. Owl me if you're in the mood please. Super in need of something to do ;(.Regarding , said [color=green]After a long day of meandering about trying to stir up trouble Olivia made her way out the courtyard. There was a nice breeze going but the clouds were beginning to look dark and ominous. She ran towards a neatly trimmed rectangular hedge and jumped atop it with a laugh. The courtyard was unfortunately abandoned from the looks of it. She let out a sigh and began walking on the tips of her toes on the hedge, precisely stepping with grace and elegance towards the very end. Beginning to bore, she prepared herself to jump back to the ground. Liv glanced over her shoulder. Noticing no one, she turned with her back facing her destination. Her heart began to race as adrenaline filled her body. After a few moments hesitation Olivia flipped backwards, spinning once in the air, sticking her landing. She smiled and wished someone had been around to congratulate her on a back-flip well done. Turning from her perfect flip, she noticed a girl sitting alone with her back facing her in the courtyard twirling a wand about in her hands. Liv approached the girl and as she got closer noticed green stitched robes. [i]Another Slythie perhaps?[/i] she thought to herself as she walked up to the girl. When Olivia was directly behind the lone girl she cleared her throat. \"I don\'t know about you,\" she said to her, \"but me personally? I\'d be heading inside before the storm comes. The clouds are looking pretty dark, you know.\"[/color]. Regarding Taco Please, Aetheria Bianchi said [i]"Please God, please let there be tacos..."[/i] Aetheria desperately prayed to herself as she scrambled into the Great Hall for supper. She had been having a long week packing and finishing last minute work for the end of term and hadn't eaten in well over two days. Hunger was starting to drive her almost mad. Aetheria bit on her left thumbnail, reached into her back pocket with her free hand and grabbed her wand. She sat down at the end of the Hufflepuff table to think to herself. Tapping the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb on the table with her wand, Aetheria went over the events of the day in her head. She had packed all of her clothes and books. She had looked for the Ravenclaw boy she had fancied a few months back but couldnt find him in their usual meeting places. Wasn't that all that she had planned to do? [i]"You're forgetting something."[/i] she told herself with a bit of an attitude. She looked towards the ceiling, the decor for tonight was the nights sky. She stared at Saturn in a daze, half of her mind counting the rings, the other half trying to remember exactly what it was that she was forgetting. [i]"There has got to be some damn tacos around here."[/i] Aetheria stood up from the table and glanced around the Great Hall for the boy she'd been wanting to say good-bye. Not seeing him, she rushed for the door to double check the girls dorms for something she may have been forgetting..Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/QF/SB -Owled newbies -Replied to CR threads -Congratulated Silas. Regarding , said Oooout. -Checked stuff -Owled new doods -Replied in CR -Congrats\'d Silas -Yeared up, got mah certificate. Regarding , said Out - Replied lengthily to Silvy\'s owl. - Tried to poke Pip - Signed into QUAFFLE and QL - MO\'d team - Spoke to several Staff members about a variety of things. - Added Kia on MSN finally after it was being sealish. - Posted in QUAFFLE - Assembled a list of items to be discussed at tomorrow\'s QUAFFLE meeting Night. Regarding , said Kasia looked up as she put the handkerchief on the floor and narrowed her eyes up at the older boy. \"Are you sure the sorting hat put you into the right house?\" \"I feel as if Hufflepuff might have served you better.\" She heard him say. How dare he! Yes, Hufflepuff was her second choice for her House in Hogwarts. She felt like Kain was one of those Slytherin’s who only want to be friends with other Slytherins or other Pureblooded students. She never understood why her parents and her brother grilled her on how she needed only Pure-blooded friends and nonsense like that. To her, it seemed pointless. You’re stuck with the same obnoxious, vain, spoiled, pampered rich kids who get what they want and brag about how mummy and daddy work in the Ministry and know the Minister. The Minister had had dinner with Kasia and her family many times because her father had did such amazing work. She rolled her eyes at the older boy and sat up straighter. “What’s so bad about Hufflepuff, huh? That is actually my second favorite House.. other than Slytherin. I would’ve loved if I was Sorted into Hufflepuff.” She sneered at Kain and threw her dark chestnut hair over her shoulder while her light caramel eyes glinted up at him. “And if you really want to know,” she continued to hiss at him “Slytherin suits me just as well. You really should get to know your fellow Housemates better before you judge them, y’know.” She grinned up at him, pleased with herself that she’s standing up to an older yet respected student. She thought that maybe the other students respected him out of fear. He did intimidate her a bit, after all. She lifted her chin up at Kain and waited for him to reply. As her thoughts tumbled around in her mind on what to say next in case he struck her with harsh words, she felt something graze her cheek. Kasia flinched back as she saw Kain lick off the chocolate hazelnut custard off his finger. She bit her lip to not squeal but instead a laugh slipped out again. What was wrong with her? Kasia didn’t like any physical contact if the person didn’t have permission. And Kain certainly didn’t have permission. Her lips twitched as she got up and stepped back a few steps. She wiped her cheek with the back of her hand and put her other hand in the pocket and gripped her wand. She hated to use spells but this boy was tempting her, and it takes alot to tempt Kas. She grinned slyly as the boy asked her what was so funny. Oh, nothing was funny. Kasia just liked to laugh at herself and make the best of every situation. Kasia turned and glared at the other students and then turned back to Kain. “Nothing’s funny to me, sir,” She spat out with scorn “but let me ask you a few questions. What is wrong with the other Houses? Did you have a huge fight with any of them? Or did Mummy and Daddy brainwash you when you were younger about how it’s bad and you’re going to be ‘tainted’ if you have Mudblood or Half-blood friends?” She snapped at him and put a hand on her hip. Now that he riled her up, she couldn’t stop. She gripped her wand in her pocket so tight that she knew her fingers were turning white. She didn’t want to have to use magic. Not now at least.. Regarding , said Iona Darrow - Chaser. Regarding , said [url=file:///Users/Nina/LA%20homework:RPs/Chat%20log.webarchive] Click[/url] Just put that link in. Then read it and try not to make a mess when you\'re rolling on the floor from laughter. Edit:Fixed the page break. Edited by Lumina Brier on 4/28 5:46:29 . Regarding , said In for this week.. Regarding , said This is a really hard one and to be honest, I don\'t really see her fitting into any of her three options. I would suggest Auror but Arwen as a character is very vengeful and I don\'t think that would play out well. xD I think she might do good as a Thief. I could totally see her as a Dominatrix, sort of like Irene Adler in Sherlock except she goes getting secrets like Finnick in the Hunger Games >.> That would be boss except I think that\'s not really PG13. So I guess thief.. Regarding , said Iiiiiin.. Regarding , said *sigh* I\'m at a loss with the dorm.. Regarding , said Bevan has managed to become the baby daddy of his lover Esmond\'s triplet baby girls.. Regarding , said Ok thaank you :-p. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said Teo Drakston [quote]Slytherpride: Alera Summers Most Active: Vanity Villieres Most Friendly/Helpful: Alera Summers Most Improved: Alexandria Calla Best Role Player: Kasia Lisette Favorite Slytherin Professor: Keith Summers Honorable Slytherin: Silas Cain[/quote] This breaks the tie for Most Improved.. Regarding , said As said, look around. Talk with people. You\'ll make friends if you\'re willing to be friends with them :). Regarding , said Well, I\'ve sent you the owl...any questions the links don\'t answer, feel free to ask me :). Regarding , said If it is possible, could everything be ready for the start of the new term? Think it would be nice to be able to open this to both houses at the same time as the new term. If not, at least have it done by the end of the first week of the new term. Regarding , said Ron because of his wit, sarcastic humor and his loyalty. Who\'s the better twin? Fred or George?. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said - checked PL/CR/RRR/SR (two days) - collected Grey Lady account galleons - used her account to comment on profiles and such - answered a dingbat question owl - cleared out the CR - checked new users - browsed for duty - replied to a confusing newbie owl Orchestra and revision tomorrow. What joys. :3. Regarding , said [quote] [color=lightgreen]Slytherpride.[/color] This person\'s eyes shine with much more green and silver that she likes to admit but it\'s commonly known that the true nature is impossible to hide. We\'re talking about Miss Kasia Lisette, who did an amazing job in showing off her Slytherin pride this term. Thanks to her efforts, everyone knows how great it is to have Snakes slithering around the school and causing awesomeness. Keep it up, Kas! We\'re really lucky to have you. [color=lightgreen]Most active.[/color] This Slytherin can be found staying awake in those hours, which most people would call \'inappropriate\'. Thankfully, she did not care about it at all, otherwise there would be no one else to [strike]poke their noses into what completely not their business and borrow Gryffies\' sweets to share with fellow Snakes[/strike] be here whenever you need them and even when you don\'t, doing home tasks, helping new members or participating in events. Congratulations, Lumina Brier. You did a great job this term. [color=lightgreen]Most friendly/helpful.[/color] This person is, for the lack of better words, simply amazing, not to mention friendly, kind and overall awesomesauce. Her owl is always ready to deliver more questions to its owner because no one enjoys helping out both new and old members here in Slytherin and outside more than this woman, our wonderful Astronomy Professor. Congratulations, Alera! Keep making Slytherin proud. [color=lightgreen]Best roleplayer.[/color] Slytherin\'s best roleplayer. How do I begin to explain this person? I would throw a galleon at every unlucky individual this snaketastic lady had not role played with yet but I guess there\'s nobody to aim at (thanks Salazar, I can keep my vault untouched). Since her first day she kept filling the forums with those amazing well-written posts everybody loves to read and hopefully she has no intention to stop doing so. Congratulations, Vanity! Please, use your super RPing powers for contests more often. Slytherin needs you! [/quote] Someone. please. vote. Thanks (: Edited by Lumina Brier on 4/28 20:47:25. Regarding , said I am new i do not no what to do on this site.. Regarding , said Hey, what\'s up Daniel? I\'m Steve. What you need help with? Maybe I can help. :). Regarding , said I am new as well what do i do. :-p. Regarding , said Hi how are you today i hope you are well.. Regarding Hi i am new i need help, Daniel Penfold said Hi there new mates how are we all i need help..Regarding , said okay, thank you!. Regarding , said Hallows. What whattt. Master of Death? Yes please. Who\'s the better companion? Ron or Hermione?. Regarding , said Addison was raised well, but not with quite the proper etiquette that was instilled in Violet from the time she could pick up a Cheerio (assuming they had such a type of cereal in the world she was raised in). Granted, he would have preferred a napkin versus his sleeve, but anything was better than sitting there and allowing the milky white liquid to drip over his face, down his chin, and onto his lap. A stain on the sleeve was better than on the front of his pants, and time had been of the essence. He grinned as her eyes made their way to his shirt sleeve with a small amount of distaste. He knew very well the smear of sticky sweetness would bother her a great deal more than it did him. Although the thought did cross his mind that it wouldn\'t make for too good an impression upon first meeting Mr. Archer, who would probably second guess his daughter\'s house guest as clearly he was a slot. Still, with the recent information, and how much it hurt Violet, he wasn\'t entirely sure he cared to make that good of an impression. As Violet mentioned a quick cleaning charm the voice of Hogwart\'s Deputy Headmaster quickly rang through his mind. \"Absolutely NO using your magic outside of this school over the summer. I don\'t care if your leg has fallen off, it is strictly against Wizarding Law.\" Not entire sure what the repercussions would be, he\'d heard of Azkaban and wasn\'t about to take the risk. Had his leg fallen off, maybe - but not for a simple stain. Giving the smallest of chuckles, he responded. \"I\'d really hate for either one of our first kisses to come from a...\" he hesitated, not quite remembering the term. \"Dempter.\" He finally, and incorrectly, decided. Eyes moving down to the table as Violet spoke, he still wasn\'t entirely convinced. He was doing his best to try and keep his selfish feelings aside, his own (much smaller by comparison) hurt - but every few seconds a spare strand of thought would force its way into his mind. How could Violet be so upset about being lied to and then, in turn, do the same to him? It didn\'t seem right. When the girl beside him finished speaking there was a long silence. Unlike almost all of their silences that were entirely comfortable and relaxed, there was an almost palpable tension in the air about them right now, and it was none to pleasant for either of them. Finally, he decided he\'d have to break the silence to avoid seeming too upset. He didn\'t want to seem upset at all, but really couldn\'t help it. All things considered, he was doing a pretty good job he though. \"Well a first name and an old picture isn\'t really much to go by. ...and let\'s face it...you\'re eleven...it\'s not like we\'re the most knowledgeable of adult relationships. Maybe it\'s just a mix up. There\'s clearly a lot more to the story you and this...girl,\" he said with a bit of disdain in his voice, \"...don\'t know. Even if it is true you guys have the same dad, that\'s really all that you know. It\'s like having two pieces of a hundred piece puzzle that just happen to fit together. No idea what the picture is of, though.\" Addison nodded to himself, rather liking his metaphor. Head remaining down his eyes lifted from the table a little, glancing ever so slightly at Violet - he couldn\'t very well spend the next month not looking at the girl. Still, he seemed to view her a little differently now and the weeks ahead that he had been so excited for, he now felt uneasy about. In his mind it had been clear that it would be the most amazing summer ever. Now all certainty was gone, and in its place a long series of doubts that anything would be the same again. His long moment of deep thought while Violet mulled over what he had said was soon shattered by the voice of a man shouting above the background noise of Diagon Alley shoppers. \"There you are flower!!!\" The man said above the din. \"And that strapping young man must be Addison!\" As soon as the words left the man\'s mouth Addison\'s head shot up. Their discussion was clearly forced to a premature end as Addison\'s eyes landed squarely on the fast approaching man that was, without a doubt, Violet\'s father.. Regarding , said In a chat thread you can do anything you wish. A \"chat\" thread is a thread in a forum which is designed for chat only. In a RP thread you can\'t. You could possibly use parts of it in your RP if you character is studying it or reciting it, but you can\'t have Hagrid say it, for instance.. Regarding , said Kain is guilty of being too sexy and too perfect ;). Regarding , said Neither. Tumblr for the win. :p Revising in advance or cramming the night before?. Regarding , said Burnt down.. Regarding , said Anna Karenina - Tolstoy. It\'s making my head hurt.. Regarding , said 9.5/10 It\'s really pretty actually but something is disturbing me... Regarding , said Out - Checked CR/SN/SP/PL - Answered a question in CR - Revamped some graphics for the event a bit - Viewed the new users list - Posted some awards descriptions in the Pit. Regarding , said You are banned for forgetting the difference between \'your\' of possession and \'you\'re\' of abbreviation. :p. Regarding , said Lop-sided.. Regarding , said Ooh, we\'re becoming creative. 2290 ÷ 2.5 = 916.. Regarding , said 9/10 I really like this set. I think maybe the black and white section looks a little out of place, but it has such a wonderful overall impression that it\'s barely noticeable.. Regarding , said Finals begin for me on the 21st May, and I don\'t think I\'ll be here much at all during that week. I\'ll be reducing the amount of work I get done here on LA in favour of revision in the lead up to them. As always, owls are a fairly reliable form of communication and I\'ll do my best to get on at least once a day.. Regarding , said Alex waited Matt when he was talking to someone in the corner. Alex looked at them curiously and sighed,looking down. She tried her best to wait patiently and tapped her foot on the floor. Alex looked up willingly when came towards her. \"OK, follow me\" said Matt..Alex began to follow slowly..\"U know I\'m only staying a few hours or maybe a day...No more than that..Are u sure that place you\'re leading is safe??\" Alex asked looking at Matt.. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said Well that\'s all the votes then because I entered mine in as soon as the came to my inbox.. Regarding , said 10/10 I like how it\'s simple, but it seems to say a lot without having to actually say anything. It is gorgeous.. Regarding , said Omg I love it. It\'s absolutely perfect. :). Regarding , said Hey! So, first off, sorry for not being around the past day or so, but school\'s been busy. So, I won\'t be around Saturday thru Tuesday, I will be about in our summer house and internet connection is very limited. I should be able to check in for short whiles, so if you need anything you can always owl me and I\'ll see it soon enough! :). Regarding , said Oh yeah, follow me and stay really quickly, OK? said Matt, when dragging Alex near the window and then guiding her towards the end of the hallway;pasting the counter. \"OK, you stay here and he\'ll speak to a guy here who is a wizard, in which works here and can get us through OK?\" said Matt. Matt walked up to the counter and whispered something to someone to the guy on the counter. A few mins past and Matt finished talking to the guy at the counter and nodded.Matt made his way to Alex. \"OK, follow me\" said Matt.. Regarding Role - Playing!!, Tookie Vine said I know in role playing you cant 'God - Model' Or anything, but could you do speech from a harry potter original character: Ie. Hagrid or Dumbledore? ;-).Regarding , said Thank you so much I love it, let me know if you need anything!. Regarding , said Alex blushed and looked down but smiled again and went into the Inn. She went inside the Inn slowly and looked at the people inside of it. Most of them were Muscular and strong looking muggles which made Alex shiver. She had a horror past with these muggles. Suddenly, Alex shook off her thoughts about her past and tried to look for the secret underground. \"Where is that secret underground?\" She whispered,turning to Matt.. Regarding , said Cereal? Can\'t say I\'ve ever heard of it before, so, umm.. Regarding , said Here.. Regarding , said [quote][quote]I always wondered, is the dash before hundred required when it comes to being grammatically correct?[/quote]It is only officially required when you have a two digit number, as in thirty-six or eighty-nine, or a number ending in two digits like four hundred and sixty-one.-knows far too much about grammar than is healthy- >.>Nine hundred and eight![/quote] Thanks Elsbeth. :) I\'m a fan of grammar, so I like to take the opportunity to learn about it when I can. And when I read your post Alexandria, somehow my brain immediately tried to put the melody to the words. It didn\'t really work. :( 36.6 (5[sup]2[/sup]) = 915. Regarding , said ^ Yep. u_u Well, it\'s Canada, we still have snow/sleet/hail until June. It usually stops by then but we\'ve had blizzards in August... < Excited to go home for mum\'s birthday and to have lunch with a best friend who\'s taking off to Europe next Tuesday. V Is done with school (either graduated or finished for the summer)?. Regarding , said Burnt Toast.. Regarding , said Granted but you look ugly with blond hair! I wish for a nice pretty pony!. Regarding , said Residual.. Regarding , said In. I was a bit stressed yesterday so I didn\'t get much done, will do a double check-out post inclusive of both days.. Regarding Introductory thread, Alec Cole said Alec cole introduction.Regarding , said Alex agreed with Matt, that the Inn was small. \"Well, let\'s go in, I\'ll show you around and guild you down the secret place underground for witches and wizards\" said Matt, smiling when slowly reaching for the door nob. But when Matt was slowly reaching for the door knob, Matt saw Alex do the same thing; his hand clashed with Alex\'s! \"Oh, hehe, sorry you go first\" said Matt, blushing.. Regarding , said Alec: Here you go, I hope it doesn\'t look too bad.. Avvie:[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/mindysb/Siggies/AlecAvvie.png[/img] Siggie:[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/mindysb/Siggies/Alec.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Denied, an unsure future is better then some lame one I will tell you. I wish that I was in Florida >.>. Regarding , said Vanity Villiers. Regarding , said Dagger. Regarding , said Cinnamon Toast. Regarding , said Weasly Wizard Wheezes. Regarding , said [strike]The paint dry[/strike] CSI. Regarding , said ^ How did you know?!?!? < Is freezing because hail and snow is falling. In April >.> v Has freaky weather as well?. Regarding , said A Whatchamakallit, a Thingymajig, and a Scachmaho. What does a Seeker do?. Regarding , said 9 Ladies Dancing 1 Partridge in a Pear Tree 4 Calling Birds. Regarding , said Your banned for getting to see all that awesome stuff go down in Chat >.> You should have told me!. Regarding , said Name: Alec Cole What you want: set Play-by: Josh Hutcherson Pics: surprise me Look/feel: creative, mysterious Color: indigo and blues Quote: All my life, my heart has yearned for a thing I cannot name. Anything else: Comment: I have heard great things about you thank you so much.. Regarding , said Alexandria listened to Matt and nodded. She looked at the inn up and down. \"It is pretty small\" She said to Matt but more looked like she was talking to herself. Alex started to walk towards the Inn and slowly reached her hand to the Inn doorknob. She opened the door and looked inside of the Inn which was pretty clean and only a few people were there which were probably muggles.. Regarding , said There is no way to correct the health just yet. That script is being fixed at the moment so you can\'t do anything about it. But even if you would be at 0/10 health, it would not stop you from doing anything on the site. So it is not very important at the moment. Just ignore it for now and once the script is fixed, we will let you know so you can heal yourself. Hope this helps and welcome to Gryffindor. Regarding , said 10/10 It is very pretty :). Regarding , said Obligatory TRIPLE DOOM. [quote]Esmond Summers licks Bevan\'s face [Heather Winterly] 4:52 am: I\'m still stuck in the Summerwich Esmond Summers starts coughing from getting hair on his tongue [Esmond Summers] 4:52 am: ugh, you need to shave that beard [Silvanus Bevan] 4:53 am: >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 4:53 am: Don\'t you like my beard, Esmond? [Esmond Summers] 4:53 am: I do, but I can\'t lick you [Esmond Summers] 4:54 am: without getting hair in my mouth [Silvanus Bevan] 4:54 am: Well, stop licking me then [Esmond Summers] 4:55 am: no, you licked me first [Esmond Summers] 4:55 am: I have to return the favor [Silvanus Bevan] 4:56 am: You don\'t hear me complaining about that fluff you pass off as facial hair [Esmond Summers] 4:56 am: it\'s not \'fluff\'. I shaved this beard in a strategical way so that it would flaunt off the best angles of my face [Esmond Summers] 4:56 am: you are just jealous [Silvanus Bevan] 4:57 am: Jealous? [Esmond Summers] 4:57 am: yes, jealous [Silvanus Bevan] 4:57 am: Why would I be jealous of that fluff? [Esmond Summers] 4:57 am: of my gloriousness [Esmond Summers] 4:57 am: because it makes me look sexy, while when YOU had fluff [Esmond Summers] 4:57 am: you just looked like a hippie [Liia Meredith] 4:57 am: ...If you lot keep this up, I might need to triple doom that thread, and it\'s already not pretty. Esmond Summers snickers [Esmond Summers] 4:58 am: uhoh [Esmond Summers] 4:58 am: I think we better behave [Liia Meredith] 4:59 am: Behave? You, Mr. Summers? [Silvanus Bevan] 4:59 am: You don\'t know how to behave, Esmond [Esmond Summers] 5:00 am: I can behave... when I feel like it [Esmond Summers] 5:00 am: after all, my parents used to belt me into submission when I was a lad [Esmond Summers] 5:00 am: they were very disciplinary [Esmond Summers] 5:02 am: well, my mother was, that is [Esmond Summers] 5:02 am: >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 5:04 am: Well, my father spoiled you rotten, Esmond [Silvanus Bevan] 5:04 am: Bet you still talk to him too [Silvanus Bevan] 5:04 am: Probably moans about what a failure of a son I am [Keith Summers] 5:06 am: lol [Esmond Summers] 5:06 am: actually, he never mentions you, Bevan [Esmond Summers] 5:07 am: he seems fairly interested in hearing stories of my court cases, however [Silvanus Bevan] 5:09 am: No surprises there [Silvanus Bevan] 5:09 am: #$%^&* ng typical old man [Silvanus Bevan] 5:09 am: Probably calls you \"son\" [Esmond Summers] 5:10 am: oh cmon now, none of that emo shite [Esmond Summers] 5:11 am: how about this... I\'ll switch your father with my mum [Esmond Summers] 5:11 am: oh wait! she\'s dead.. nevermind [Silvanus Bevan] 5:11 am: Are your parent even alive? [Silvanus Bevan] 5:11 am: See, I knew it [Esmond Summers] 5:11 am: so you see, at least you have a parent [Esmond Summers] 5:11 am: do you see me complaining? [Silvanus Bevan] 5:12 am: You\'re an ass, Esmond [Esmond Summers] 5:12 am: <333 [Silvanus Bevan] 5:12 am: </3 [Esmond Summers] 5:12 am: awww cmon [Esmond Summers] 5:12 am: don\'t be like that [Esmond Summers] 5:13 am: you\'re my pal... my friend [Esmond Summers] 5:13 am: let\'s go have a drink [Silvanus Bevan] 5:13 am: You\'re buying [Esmond Summers] 5:14 am: naturally [Esmond Summers] 5:21 am: well, time for me to join Clarissa. Can\'t keep the ladies waiting... don\'t tell Lyric [Esmond Summers] 5:21 am: AU REVOIR Esmond Summers snogs Bevan and makes his exit [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Esmond Summers has left at 5:21 am [Liia Meredith] 5:22 am: >.> [Liia Meredith] 5:22 am: No more Summerwich [Liia Meredith] 5:23 am: Just Heather on top of Keith [Keith Summers] 5:23 am: and Liia underneath [Keith Summers] 5:23 am: hey! it rhymes Keith Summers is awesome like that [Liia Meredith] 5:24 am: lol Silvanus Bevan was snogged? [Keith Summers] 5:30 am: looks that way [Keith Summers] 5:30 am: >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 5:30 am: he stole kisses from me, that prick [Keith Summers] 5:30 am: you old men are totally gay for eachother, just admit it [Silvanus Bevan] 5:30 am: We\'re not gay [Silvanus Bevan] 5:30 am: We\'re just really good friends [Keith Summers] 5:31 am: really good friends that snog eachother [Liia Meredith] 5:31 am: With benefits? [Keith Summers] 5:31 am: what Liia said >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 5:32 am: <.< [Liia Meredith] 5:32 am: >.> [Keith Summers] 5:32 am: <.< [Keith Summers] 5:33 am: see, it\'s true [Keith Summers] 5:33 am: he doesn\'t deny it [Silvanus Bevan] 5:33 am: I cook him dinner [Heather Winterly] 5:33 am: >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 5:33 am: He buys me drinks [Heather Winterly] 5:33 am: You sound like husbands to me >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 5:33 am: Feels like a benefit to me [Keith Summers] 5:33 am: you should get married [Keith Summers] 5:33 am: I could call you father Keith Summers flees [Silvanus Bevan] 5:34 am: Not gonna happen [Silvanus Bevan] 5:34 am: In case you don\'t remember, I\'m already married [Heather Winterly] 5:34 am: Silvanus Summers [Heather Winterly] 5:34 am: cologne brand >.> [Keith Summers] 5:34 am: >.> polygamy [Silvanus Bevan] 5:35 am: Pfft, I\'d keep my name [Silvanus Bevan] 5:35 am: Nothing is more awesome sounding than Silvanus Bevan [Heather Winterly] 5:36 am: Yeah, I wouldn\'t be able to call you Bevan anymore [Heather Winterly] 5:36 am: There are enough Summers as it is [Keith Summers] 5:36 am: Esmond Bevan [Liia Meredith] 5:36 am: Keith Bevan [Heather Winterly] 5:37 am: That doesn\'t seem so bad [Liia Meredith] 5:37 am: Bevanwich [Keith Summers] 5:37 am: ewww [Heather Winterly] 5:37 am: What would you do if Esmond knocked up Lyric? >.> [Liia Meredith] 5:37 am: Heather will still be in the middle [Keith Summers] 5:38 am: lol [Keith Summers] 5:38 am: Esmond would probably claim it wasn\'t his baby [Heather Winterly] 5:40 am: Being in the middle is all I seem to be good it [Silvanus Bevan] 5:48 am: [Heather Winterly] 11:37 pm: What would you do if Esmond knocked up Lyric? >.> <- kill him [Heather Winterly] 5:55 am: lol [Heather Winterly] 5:55 am: At least he has enough common sense not to manage that [Silvanus Bevan] 6:03 am: if he knows what is good for him, then yes[/quote] You have been warned, Mr. Summers.. Regarding , said Alona Starfield [img]http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/2025/alonastarfield02.png[/img] [img]http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/2062/alonastarfield01.png[/img] Lillaya Moonstar [img]http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/3065/lillayamoonstar02.png[/img] [img]http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/6618/lillayamoonstar01.png[/img]. Regarding , said [center][img]http://i43.tinypic.com/ici9l0.jpg[/img][/center] In hindsight, that running tackle was probably not one of his brighter ideas. Being that he was so much smaller than the boy, or at least a lot hell of a lot skinnier than him, his body mass really didn’t mean much when he threw all his weight up against the older Ravenclaw. Surprise was the only thing that gave him anything remotely approaching an upper hand in the fight and the only thing that achieved was the fact that he managed to knock the boy’s wand from his grasp in the tackle. The young Slytherin swung out and up, his tightly held fist at least made contact with some part of the mammoth like boy’s body. Bevan wasn’t sure what part of his body he punched, but he knew it was hard judging from the pain he felt shooting up his hand. [i]Next time tackle the smallest boy, Bevan.[/i] Silvanus wasn’t really all that sure there [i]would[/i] be a next time. Despite that initial punch, Bevan didn’t stand a chance against the older boy. His bigger body mass and superior strength was going to win this fight. A couple of quick blows to his stomach brought Bevan to his knees and he knew this fight was over, at least it was for him; it was just a matter of when. He wasn’t sure what exactly happened next, but he was certain that he was smacked in the face with a brick. The punch hurt almost as much as the punches his old man would land on him on one of his more aggressive days. His face hurting more than anything, the Slytherin boy was glad when his head hit the cobblestone of the courtyard, it meant that he wasn’t about to fall any further, possibly the only good thing in this situation. Not willing to go down without a struggle, Bevan tried to his best to fend off the mammoth of a boy; he didn’t have time to gasp for breath while he clutched his sore stomach. But the Silvanus knew that older boy wasn’t about to let the young Slytherin get the better of him. This was a thought that turned out to be right as the boy straddle him, pinning his arms under his massive weight. Feeling like his chest was going to cave in, Bevan had no way of defending himself as the brute pinning him down punched him over and over and tugged at his hair. There were two things the young Silvanus could do right now and both of them didn’t appeal much to him at the moment. One was to just give up and let the brute call him names, let him smack his face into a bloody pulp and the other was to start crying like a little girl. Either way, both of these two options didn’t appeal to him, he was Silvanus Bevan. He wasn’t about to give up. At least he wouldn’t, if he had been given a choice and being pinned down under the weight of this boy wasn’t really giving him the freedom to choose. His face was going to be a mess in the morning, he knew that his nose was broken and both his eyes were going to be swollen shut. Judging from the pain he was feeling his jaw, he was sure that the boy had knocked at least a couple of his teeth loose. Bevan wasn’t sure exactly how much time had passed since this beating had started, but it felt like an eternity. The weight on his chest was crushing him and as he struggled for breath he quietly wondered how long it was going to take before he passed out. Aside from his first cry of anguish before he started his running tackle at that mammoth boy, Bevan never cried out in pain, he never shed a tear. Beatings were just a part of life for him, whether it was from brutes like this one, or his father. He stopped feeling the pain of each punch as it landed, all he could feel was the contact of the boy’s fist as it smashed into his face, feel the skin breaking. Then there was nothing. The weight was gone and Bevan coughed as his lungs were filled with air that was previously denied to him. Feeling weak, the boy rolled onto his side winching in pain as he did so. Silvanus coughed again and summoned the strength to spit out a mouthful of blood as he noticed for the first time that there were people around him. Had this group saved him from his beating? Silvanus was doubtful and judging from the lack of an authoritarian adult voice, he knew that there wasn’t a professor around. His head was pounding as he lay on the ground, his breathing was ragged. All Bevan really wanted to do was just sleep and he ignored the nudge that he received in his aching ribs and the words that were being spoken. “Piss off and let me die,” Silvanus whined, his voice barely above a whisper. He wasn’t really all that bad in the grand scheme of things. Bevan got hidings from his old man much worse than this one; he just wanted to recover for a few minutes before he scraped himself off the concrete and crawled down to the dungeon for a sleep. As his breathing started to settle down and become less ragged, the boy heard laughter from nearby followed by another exchange of words, then there was silence. Hoping that they had left him alone, Silvanus sighed loudly not wishing to move because his whole body ached. But he knew he couldn’t just lie in the courtyard for the rest of the night. Taking a deep breath, the Slytherin boy rolled over again ignoring the pain in his ribs and tried to sit up. His face felt sore and swollen and he barely noticed the hand held out before him until the boy spoke. [i]“You can’t be too badly hurt. Get up already.”[/i] It took a moment for his battered eyes to adjust, but once they did he found himself staring up at the smallest of the three who had attacked him: the Ravenclaw Quidditch Captain, whatever his name was. Instinctively, Silvanus slapped the offered hand away and tried his best to get up without the help of the stupid prat. “Piss off, I don’t need your help,” Bevan said. His mouth hurt when he moved it, so he wasn’t all that keen on speaking if he could help it. “Why don\'t you go join your friends then? Now that you’ve had your fun for the evening, might as well go see who else you can beat up.” He really hadn’t meant to continue speaking, but he was angry. He wasn’t entirely sure what it was in the first place that had earned him this hiding. Perhaps it was because he was a lone Slytherin in an abandon courtyard, a case of “wrong place at the wrong time”, but it was a question was unlikely to be answered. At least with his father he knew why he was getting a beating in the first place. Managing to drag himself up from the ground with the help of a nearby bench, Bevan felt dizzy and sat down for a moment to get his bearings and to recover some energy so that he could get himself to the hospital wing. Looking up through his half closed lids, he noticed that the QC was still standing around. “What? Afraid that I’d going tell everyone what a complete dick you are?” Silvanus asked as he winched in pain again and then spat more blood from his mouth. “Piss off. I don’t want your help.”. Regarding , said Hullo. Im ishly new here and was wondering since I have 4/10 health, how can we get healed? Thank you so much!. Regarding , said Double post of DOOM...cos I\'m evil. Beware of the Posting Wall. Start of today\'s episode of Bevmond, came before last post, can\'t be arsed editing >.> [quote][Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Esmond Summers has entered at 12:51 am [Esmond Summers] 12:51 am: hello dear students [Silvanus Bevan] 12:51 am: EZZYPOO [Esmond Summers] 12:51 am: ad my darling Bevan [Esmond Summers] 12:51 am: SILVYKINS Silvanus Bevan kicks everyone out of hispants and climbs into Esmond\'s pants [Liia Meredith] 12:52 am: Mr. Summers! Good to see you again [Liia Meredith] 12:52 am: ;.; [Heather Winterly] 12:53 am: Hey Esmond [Liia Meredith] 12:54 am: We have our lovely Summerwich again :3 [Heather Winterly] 12:54 am: Nooo [Liia Meredith] 12:54 am: pats Heather [Heather Winterly] 12:54 am: Again Heather Winterly is petted [Esmond Summers] 12:59 am: I like this sandwich [Esmond Summers] 12:59 am: cause I get to be on top [Esmond Summers] 12:59 am: as always [Silvanus Bevan] 1:00 am: >.> [Esmond Summers] 1:00 am: I wouild be on top if it weren\'t for Alexis >.> Esmond Summers shakes fist [Silvanus Bevan] 1:00 am: You ain\'t on top of me, Esmond [Silvanus Bevan] 1:00 am: According to my list, I am [Esmond Summers] 1:00 am: I am in my chat box [Esmond Summers] 1:00 am: you\'re on the very bottom in my list [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Silvanus Bevan has left at 1:00 am [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Silvanus Bevan has entered at 1:01 am [Esmond Summers] 1:01 am: too late, I printscreened [Silvanus Bevan] 1:01 am: Now now, you knew that was coming [Liia Meredith] 1:01 am: Naturally [Heather Winterly] 1:01 am: Meh, at least I\'m on top of Keith [Silvanus Bevan] 1:01 am: Only two people end up on top of me in my list [Silvanus Bevan] 1:01 am: Earl and Arwen [Liia Meredith] 1:02 am: And you have enough material to start a refresh war any day [Heather Winterly] 1:03 am: Arwen\'s top dog [Heather Winterly] 1:03 am: wait no, wouldn\'t it be Alexei? [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Esmond Summers has left at 1:05 am [Liia Meredith] 1:06 am: D: [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Esmond Summers has entered at 1:06 am [Silvanus Bevan] 1:06 am: Esmond doesn\'t like it when I\'m on top >.> Esmond Summers is now on to [Esmond Summers] 1:06 am: top [Silvanus Bevan] 1:07 am: Seee [Heather Winterly] 1:07 am: lol [Liia Meredith] 1:07 am: lol [Silvanus Bevan] 1:07 am: Such a dominating male, you Liia Meredith is an ingredient in Summerwich [Isaac Emory] 1:09 am: I...Liia, how? [Alexis Cheung] 1:10 am: Oh, it\'s a rather flavorful sandwich [Silvanus Bevan] 1:10 am: Ahahaha [Alexis Cheung] 1:10 am: I\'m cheese, and there\'s a colorful assortment of meats, then Keith and Liia are spinach or lettuce. [Liia Meredith] 1:11 am: I\'m the plate which holds it together :p [Liia Meredith] 1:11 am: Or the bed, whichever you prefer >.> [Alexis Cheung] 1:11 am: Ooohkay. A green decorative plate? [Isaac Emory] 1:11 am: >_> [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Silvanus Bevan has left at 1:11 am [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Silvanus Bevan has entered at 1:12 am [Liia Meredith] 1:12 am: lol Silvy [Isaac Emory] 1:12 am: WB Heather Winterly staples Silvy and Esmond [Heather Winterly] 1:12 am: Stop >.> [Liia Meredith] 1:13 am: Heather Winterly staples Silvy and Esmond <--Together? [Silvanus Bevan] 1:13 am: ... [Silvanus Bevan] 1:13 am: BEVMOND? [Liia Meredith] 1:14 am: YES PLEASE >.> [Esmond Summers] 1:14 am: it is war, Bevan [Esmond Summers] 1:14 am: WAR [Liia Meredith] 1:14 am: Ahahahaha [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Esmond Summers has left at 1:15 am [Heather Winterly] 1:15 am: seems staples aren\'t strong enough [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Esmond Summers has entered at 1:15 am [Esmond Summers] 1:15 am: huzzah [Heather Winterly] 1:16 am: Bevan\'s still on top [Isaac Emory] 1:16 am: Oh, boy [Esmond Summers] 1:16 am: not for me [Silvanus Bevan] 1:16 am: Lol [Silvanus Bevan] 1:17 am: You know, I\'m going to draw Bevmond one day, Esmond [Silvanus Bevan] 1:17 am: Just to piss you off [Esmond Summers] 1:17 am: I hate you Bevan [Esmond Summers] 1:17 am: I hate you a lot >.> Silvanus Bevan blows kisses at Esmond [Silvanus Bevan] 1:17 am: That\'s not what you said last night [Isaac Emory] 1:17 am: :p [Isaac Emory] 1:18 am: Last night his mouth was a little full Isaac Emory coughs [Silvanus Bevan] 1:18 am: Ahahaha [Silvanus Bevan] 1:18 am: Oh, Villiers came looking for you this morning [Silvanus Bevan] 1:18 am: Asked me where you were, Esmond [Liia Meredith] 1:18 am: ......I love you Isaac [Alexis Cheung] 1:18 am: Umm. Kay. TMI? [Silvanus Bevan] 1:18 am: I told her that you were in my pants [Silvanus Bevan] 1:19 am: What? [Silvanus Bevan] 1:19 am: I cooked him dinner [Silvanus Bevan] 1:19 am: He was eating [Silvanus Bevan] 1:19 am: food [Alexis Cheung] 1:19 am: Too much information there Isaac [Alexis Cheung] 1:19 am: Oh. Silvanus Bevan wasn\'t thinking rude thoughts at all [Isaac Emory] 1:19 am: Honestly, Alexis [Alexis Cheung] 1:19 am: Eating dinner in your pants? That must have made an awful mess [Silvanus Bevan] 1:20 am: >.> [Isaac Emory] 1:20 am: A man\'s there, trying to enjoy a nice sausage supper, and you have to assume the worst [Silvanus Bevan] 1:20 am: I was in his pants last night [Silvanus Bevan] 1:20 am: Literary [Silvanus Bevan] 1:20 am: I got gravy all over my pants [Silvanus Bevan] 1:21 am: So I borrowed a pair of his pants [Isaac Emory] 1:21 am: smirks [Isaac Emory] 1:21 am: Gravy. [Silvanus Bevan] 1:21 am: Esmond doesn\'t seem to like me cooking in just my boxers [Esmond Summers] 1:22 am: ... [Silvanus Bevan] 1:22 am: I need to write this post [Silvanus Bevan] 1:22 am: #$%^&* you, Esmond for letting that friend of yours ruin my pretty face [Esmond Summers] 1:22 am: I like your cooking [Esmond Summers] 1:22 am: but that\'s it [Esmond Summers] 1:24 am: touch, Bevan [Esmond Summers] 1:24 am: served you right [Esmond Summers] 1:24 am: you were a wimpy frail hippie boy with \"kick my arse\" written all over you [Silvanus Bevan] 1:26 am: And you were a stupid jock with \"blackmail me\" written all over you [Esmond Summers] 1:26 am: well at least I wasn\'t a stupid jock [Esmond Summers] 1:26 am: I saved your arse [Silvanus Bevan] 1:27 am: Only because you were afraid of losing your job [Esmond Summers] 1:27 am: awww, do you really think of met hat wy? [Esmond Summers] 1:27 am: that way* [Silvanus Bevan] 1:28 am: You know it\'s true, Esmond [Esmond Summers] 1:28 am: I was actually helping you from the kindness of my heart [Esmond Summers] 1:28 am: I thought... \"Look at that poor broken up boy. He needs a friend!\" [Silvanus Bevan] 1:29 am: No, you were looking around thinking \"Oh #$%^&* I hope the professors don\'t find out about this\" [Esmond Summers] 1:29 am: well, that too [Esmond Summers] 1:29 am: but that\'s besides the point [Esmond Summers] 1:29 am: I FELT SO SORRY FOR YOU. [Esmond Summers] 1:29 am: so, like the great person that I am, I helped you out [Silvanus Bevan] 1:30 am: Pfft, bet if I hadn\'t gotten up off the ground myself, you\'d have left me in a pool of my own blood in the courtyard [Esmond Summers] 1:30 am: you\'re so overdramatic.. there was no pool of blood [Silvanus Bevan] 1:30 am: >.> [Esmond Summers] 1:30 am: I think you were exaggurating, hoping that a professor would come by and do something [Silvanus Bevan] 1:31 am: Okay, so there wasn\'t a pool of blood [Silvanus Bevan] 1:31 am: But I still hurt [Esmond Summers] 1:31 am: \"maybe if I lay here like roadkill, someone will take pity\' [Esmond Summers] 1:31 am: \"someone not named Esmond\" [Silvanus Bevan] 1:31 am: That friend of your cracked at least one of my ribs[/quote] PROOF OF MY EVILNESS [quote]Liia Meredith runs away [Esmond Summers] 2:38 am: throws a boot after Liia Liia Meredith laughs evily [Liia Meredith] 2:40 am: Thanks for the free boot, Mr.Summers [Liia Meredith] 2:40 am: Are you sure your foot won\'t be cold? [Esmond Summers] 2:41 am: your welcome... consider it an autograph >.> [Liia Meredith] 2:41 am: Oh I shall :p [Esmond Summers] 2:44 am: who knows, Mr. Meredith. Maybe one day, you will have my job as chief warlock. And then, you shall set that boot on your desk [Esmond Summers] 2:44 am: and say \"this is the very shoe from Esmond Summers, the most awesome Chief Warlock in wizarding history. And I have it.\" [Keith Summers] 2:45 am: pullease.. get over yourself [Esmond Summers] 2:45 am: that I cannot do Esmond Summers smoothes his hair back [Keith Summers] 2:46 am: he\'s not my father, we\'re not related [Keith Summers] 2:46 am: we just share the same last name [Keith Summers] 2:46 am: honest [Liia Meredith] 2:46 am: I doubt, Mr. Summers, that I would become a Cheif Warlock. I am more likely to kill one. [Esmond Summers] 2:46 am: I actually have to agree with that... you\'re nowhere near as awesome as me. [Esmond Summers] 2:47 am: and never wil be.. you have too much Felicity in your genes [Keith Summers] 2:47 am: thank merlin [Silvanus Bevan] 2:48 am: >.> [Liia Meredith] 2:49 am: <.< [Esmond Summers] 2:50 am: Well, keep talking like that boy, and you\'ll live your life in Azkaban [Esmond Summers] 2:50 am: I can arrange you a fre trip [Esmond Summers] 2:50 am: free* [Keith Summers] 2:50 am: I\'m glad I\'m nothing like you. Because if I Was, then I\'d be leading a pretty damned lonely life, if you ask me. [Esmond Summers] 2:51 am: >.> [Liia Meredith] 2:51 am: Indeed? You have to catch me first. [Esmond Summers] 2:51 am: you\'re just jealous, because I sparkle [Esmond Summers] 2:53 am: that\'s what the aurors are for [Esmond Summers] 2:53 am: all I have to do is sit in court and decide on your sentence [Silvanus Bevan] 2:54 am: <.< [Silvanus Bevan] 2:54 am: Ugh, I hated Azkaban [Esmond Summers] 2:54 am: catching criminals is what my son does [Esmond Summers] 2:54 am: so if you plan to kill anyone in the future [Silvanus Bevan] 2:54 am: Where were you while I was rotting in that place, you bastard [Liia Meredith] 2:54 am: Aurors would be jobless without us, and so would you [Esmond Summers] 2:54 am: please kill him [Esmond Summers] 2:54 am: not true.. there\'s always a case [Esmond Summers] 2:54 am: and most often it\'s not murder [Silvanus Bevan] 2:55 am: >.> [Liia Meredith] 2:56 am: We don\'t murder anyone, Mr. Summers, it\'s their fault for getting in our way Silvanus Bevan licks Esmond\'s face again [Esmond Summers] 2:56 am: usually, it\'s divorced couples [Silvanus Bevan] 2:56 am: Just to piss you off [Esmond Summers] 2:56 am: they annoy me so much [Esmond Summers] 2:56 am: why did they even get married in the first place? [Esmond Summers] 2:56 am: damnti Bevan Esmond Summers licks back [Silvanus Bevan] 2:56 am: Woo! [Esmond Summers] 2:57 am: don\'t make me call my brother over [Esmond Summers] 2:57 am: he still talks about you, you know [Esmond Summers] 2:58 am: he wanted to know how you were doing [Esmond Summers] 2:58 am: and if you grew your hair back [Silvanus Bevan] 2:58 am: He always did like it when I had long hair [Heather Winterly] 2:58 am: lol [Esmond Summers] 2:58 am: and that he will always love you no matter what you say to him [Silvanus Bevan] 2:58 am: He\'s the reason I cut my hair, you know [Esmond Summers] 2:59 am: lol [Esmond Summers] 2:59 am: at least he was good for something , then [Esmond Summers] 2:59 am: to ge you out of that hippie getup [Silvanus Bevan] 3:00 am: Looks like your son has that hippie look going on [Silvanus Bevan] 3:00 am: If I had a gay son, perhaps I\'d send him in his direction [Keith Summers] 3:00 am: hey, I like my hair [Keith Summers] 3:00 am: shutup [Silvanus Bevan] 3:01 am: I doubt that any son of mine would be old enough to tempt you, boy [Heather Winterly] 3:01 am: THat\'s a little creepy >.> Silvanus Bevan licks Heather Liia Meredith has long hair, and is gay [Liia Meredith] 3:02 am: >.> Silvanus Bevan sends Liia off to see if he can tempt Keith >.> [Keith Summers] 3:03 am: what? tempt me? [Keith Summers] 3:03 am: I\'m not gay! [Keith Summers] 3:03 am: I already had that episode with James Keogh [Keith Summers] 3:06 am: >.> [Liia Meredith] 3:06 am: Would you like some tea, Mr. Keith? [Keith Summers] 3:06 am: I mean whut [Keith Summers] 3:06 am: ...as long as the tea\'s not poisoned >.> [Keith Summers] 3:06 am: oh evil one [Heather Winterly] 3:06 am: Careful, might have love potion [Silvanus Bevan] 3:07 am: It\'s probably sleepy tea <.< [Keith Summers] 3:07 am: ... [Keith Summers] 3:07 am: don\'t give him ideas D: [Liia Meredith] 3:07 am: It is merely Silas flavoured, take that however you will. [Keith Summers] 3:07 am: lol [Keith Summers] 3:07 am: so many bad images at once Keith Summers hides [Liia Meredith] 3:07 am: lol [Keith Summers] 3:10 am: you could\'ve either killed him and put his remains in the tea [Keith Summers] 3:10 am: or [Keith Summers] 3:10 am: he spit in the tea [Keith Summers] 3:10 am: or [Keith Summers] 3:10 am: well [Keith Summers] 3:10 am: yeah Keith Summers coughs [Heather Winterly] 3:11 am: xD [Keith Summers] 3:12 am: late night chat rocks [Liia Meredith] 3:12 am: I assure you no blood was spilled to produce this cup of tea. [Liia Meredith] 3:13 am: This is what I live for Keith :p [Silvanus Bevan] 3:13 am: Gods, they are showing Titanic [Keith Summers] 3:13 am: you should have a Keith flavored tea [Silvanus Bevan] 3:13 am: Kill me [Keith Summers] 3:13 am: Keefy tea [Silvanus Bevan] 3:13 am: Kill me please Keith Summers kills Silvy [Liia Meredith] 3:13 am: Aurors! Where are the Aurors?! [Liia Meredith] 3:13 am: oh, wait.... [Heather Winterly] 3:14 am: Darn, I was going to tie you to a chair and force you to watch it >.> [Keith Summers] 3:16 am: lol Keith Summers covers it up Keith Summers makes it look like Liia did it by leaving a tea cup near Bevan\'s carcass [Liia Meredith] 3:18 am: It seems I have unknowingly acquired a calling card Liia Meredith shoves Keith into the teapot to make Keefy tea Keith Summers swims in the tea[/quote] More Bevmond 8-) [quote][Keith Summers] 3:51 am: so quiet in here [Liia Meredith] 3:51 am: Silvy took chat with him when he died [Silvanus Bevan] 3:52 am: >.> Silvanus Bevan watches the tumbleweed Silvanus Bevan licks Esmond\'s face Esmond Summers kicks Bevan Esmond Summers crushes the tumbleweed and makes tumbleweed soup... feeds it to Liia Liia Meredith sniffs the tumbleweed soup Liia Meredith decides to try some and takes a little sip Liia Meredith throws the soup out of the door [Liia Meredith] 3:57 am: And stay out! [Esmond Summers] 3:57 am: lol Silvanus Bevan is kicked! Silvanus Bevan kicks Esmond out of his house and tells him to never come back Silvanus Bevan immediately regrets is and misses Esmond >.> Esmond Summers makes Bevan come to his estate to beg for him to come back [Esmond Summers] 4:05 am: beg now, Bevan [Esmond Summers] 4:05 am: or else I\'ll never talk to you again [Esmond Summers] 4:05 am: >.> [Esmond Summers] 4:06 am: (will also give Oliver your address) [Silvanus Bevan] 4:09 am: >.> Silvanus Bevan goes to Esmond estate and begs for Esmond to come back [Silvanus Bevan] 4:10 am: Don\'t make me get on my knees [Silvanus Bevan] 4:10 am: I only do that if I\'m getting something in return >.> [Esmond Summers] 4:13 am: ... maybe you will be [Esmond Summers] 4:13 am: >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 4:13 am: <.< Silvanus Bevan gets down on his knees >.> [Esmond Summers] 4:18 am: that\'s more like it Esmond Summers pets Bevan on the head [Silvanus Bevan] 4:20 am: >.> Heather Winterly feels like she came in at a really intimate time >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 4:24 am: >.> Silvanus Bevan climbs into Esmond\'s pants [/quote] Edited for relevance.. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Asked Silas about SS duty -Answered question via owl -Talked to Van about SS stuff -Browsed as per weekly duty -Owled girl kiddies -Welcomed kiddies in CR. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Asked Silas about SS duty -Answered question via owl -Talked to Van about SS stuff -Browsed as per weekly duty -Owled new kiddies -Welcomed kiddies in CR. Regarding , said Remembrall since I have the worst memory EVER. Hallows or Horcruxes?. Regarding , said You have your wish. Random episode in the life of Bevmond [quote]Esmond Summers rests his head on Bevan\'s lap Silvanus Bevan pats Esmond\'s head and strokes his hair >.> [Isaac Emory] 2:01 am: LOL, Silv, I imagined you stroking your own hair when I read that [Silvanus Bevan] 2:02 am: >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 2:02 am: Lol [Silvanus Bevan] 2:02 am: My grammar fails, I guess [Esmond Summers] 2:04 am: I stroke my hair all of the time.. that\'s why it\'s so gorgeous Silvanus Bevan licks the side of Esmond\'s face Esmond Summers smacks Bevan [Esmond Summers] 2:05 am: don\'t lick my face, damnit [Esmond Summers] 2:05 am: that\'s ewwers [Alexis Cheung] 2:06 am: Oh my. Is this Besmond relationship abusive? :( [Esmond Summers] 2:07 am: it wouldn\'t be interesting if it wasn\'t abusive [Esmond Summers] 2:07 am: isn\'t that right, Bevan? Silvanus Bevan is smacked and licks Esmond\'s face again [Silvanus Bevan] 2:07 am: Best kind, I though, old man [Esmond Summers] 2:08 am: I\'m not an old man! [Silvanus Bevan] 2:08 am: You\'re older than me [Silvanus Bevan] 2:08 am: That makes you an old man Esmond Summers spits in his hand and smears it all over Bevan\'s face [Esmond Summers] 2:08 am: how do you like that! [Esmond Summers] 2:09 am: by one year [Esmond Summers] 2:09 am: ONE YEAR [Esmond Summers] 2:09 am: uno [Silvanus Bevan] 2:09 am: >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 2:09 am: Stil older than me [Keith Summers] 2:09 am: un [Keith Summers] 2:09 am: ? [Esmond Summers] 2:10 am: don\'t correct my French, child... I was speaking spanish >.> Silvanus Bevan licks Esmond again >.> [Keith Summers] 2:11 am: I love correcting you though [Keith Summers] 2:11 am: cause I know how mad you get [Esmond Summers] 2:11 am: whatever, arseface [Esmond Summers] 2:12 am: Bevan...I may be older than you [Esmond Summers] 2:12 am: but I still have more women [Alexis Cheung] 2:12 am: Wait Esmond, doesn\'t it make sense you have more women? Since you\'re older you had more time to collect them [Esmond Summers] 2:13 am: Women come and go in my life [Esmond Summers] 2:13 am: I\'ve always had more women than Bevan [Silvanus Bevan] 2:13 am: Literary >.> [Esmond Summers] 2:13 am: I\'m the one that landed him his first girlfriend [Esmond Summers] 2:14 am: if you could call that a girlfriend [Silvanus Bevan] 2:14 am: She as one of your old castoffs, Esmond [Silvanus Bevan] 2:14 am: You went there before I did [Isaac Emory] 2:15 am: L...God, you two amuse me too much [Isaac Emory] 2:15 am: I could imagine you trolling old people\'s homes at 70 when really you\'re both as \"sane\" as evr [Isaac Emory] 2:15 am: ever* [Heather Winterly] 2:15 am: lol [Esmond Summers] 2:16 am: lol [Esmond Summers] 2:17 am: yes, as much as Bevan hates to admit it [Esmond Summers] 2:17 am: we\'re inseperable [Alexis Cheung] 2:17 am: I\'m imagining this as sort of a venn diagram. Besmond in the middle section, with the Esmond side slightly more populated than the Silvanus side. [Esmond Summers] 2:17 am: inseparable [Isaac Emory] 2:17 am: You\'re Timone and Pumbaa in human form, face it [Silvanus Bevan] 2:17 am: Only because you won\'t leave my house [Esmond Summers] 2:18 am: and if I die first for being older like he always claims [Esmond Summers] 2:18 am: I will haunt you [Esmond Summers] 2:18 am: until you die as well [Esmond Summers] 2:18 am: you\'ll never get rid of me [Silvanus Bevan] 2:18 am: If you die first it will be from some STD or soemthing [Esmond Summers] 2:18 am: at least I\'d die young and awesome [Isaac Emory] 2:18 am: And then you\'ll know what\'s coming, Silv, [Isaac Emory] 2:18 am: because...well, yeah [Liia Meredith] 2:19 am: Better stock up on salt. [Keith Summers] 2:19 am: I love Timone andPumbaa [Silvanus Bevan] 2:19 am: Your dick will probably fall off >.> [Esmond Summers] 2:20 am: no it won\'t.. I have magic [Alexis Cheung] 2:20 am: LOL what kind of STD would cause that?! [Silvanus Bevan] 2:21 am: I\'m sure there\'s one [Esmond Summers] 2:21 am: reparo [Esmond Summers] 2:21 am: >.> [Heather Winterly] 2:22 am: Ouch >.> [Isaac Emory] 2:22 am: LOL [/quote] Edited for relevance.. Regarding , said Morning. Regarding , said You are banned for not understanding how the game works. You ban the person that posted before you, not a hypothetical random person no matter how good that reason might be.. Regarding , said Thirteen Black Cats and Ninety Tens. Regarding , said Granted, and you have to share that power with me. I wish I know what to do with my future.. Regarding , said Natasha Keller: Lv.69 Machinist. Special trait: rides a unicorn.. Regarding , said [quote]Vanity : Lv.36 Salesman. Special trait: can fling poop accurately.[/quote] [quote]Vanity Villiers: Lv.45 Scout. Special trait: has supervision.[/quote] [quote]Villiers: Lv.13 Gunner. Special trait: has a large hat collection.[/quote] now I don\'t mean to brag, but I do LOVE hats... [quote]Vanity Eva Marie Villiers: Lv.48 Scout. Special trait: can change appearances.[/quote] Ballin\'. ANND for gigs, typed in my full name, and got this: [quote]Lv.90 Alchemist. Special trait: can sleep anywhere.[/quote] I.AM.BOSS. Hear me roar.. Regarding , said Correct! I like to be alone.. Regarding , said [img]http://www.scopper.co.uk/quiz/dingpics/03.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said OMG :) I got used for V *feels epic and awesome* Jellylegs Curse. Regarding , said Vanity is guilty of being hopelessly cynical.. Regarding , said Sassy Hippogriffs Ogle Elephants HEART. Regarding , said http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004296&p=1 There, I hope your happy >.> Truth or Dare?. Regarding Dancing, Alexandria Calla said Alex walked overattentive into the forest worried about there being some dangerous creature present in the thick trees of the woods. Here was the perfect place to do the dare. Beezus never told her specifically were she had to say it. [i]Might as well get on with it..[/i]she thought, sighing mentally. She took in a breath, and prayed no one was remotely near her before yelling out, "I AM IN LOVE WITH THE HEADMASTER,AND I WANT TO MARRY HIM RIGHT NOW!" and danced around terribly like an idiot. She shook her head laughing and ran off in the direction she came glad it was over with..Regarding , said Most obviously,yeah I do. Ok,sooo I won\'t be very bad... I dare you to RP yourself shouting \"I AM IN LOVE WITH THE HEADMASTER,AND I WANT TO MARRY HIM RIGHT NOW!\" and dance around like an idiot. have fun sweetie. Loveya. <3. Regarding , said I pick Dare, cause you deserve to get me back :p. Regarding , said http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004295&p=1 here. -.- Truth or dare?. Regarding , said Rule Thirty Three: (pertaining to Rule Thirty Two) If Keith Summers so chooses to have this negative opinion, he will be forced to suffer the consequences.. Regarding I'm a little teapot...I think..., Beezus Perkins said Beezus walked through the common room,hoping nobody was there. A few students were around,but they didn't pay attention to her,so she started singing. "I'm a little teapot, short and stout, Here is my handle"she sang,putting one hand on her hip. "here is my spout" she sang,putting her other arm out straight. "When I get all steamed up, hear me shout Just tip me over and pour me out!" she leaned over and tipped her arm out like a spout. "I'm a clever teapot, yes it's true Here's an example of what I can do I can change my handle to my spout " she sang,switching her arm's positions. "Just tip me over and pour me out." as soon as she finished,she rushed up the stairs to the girl's dorm,hearing giggles behing her back. "Alex will pay for this." she thought,and hid her face in embarassment..Regarding , said There is a guideline about god moding here: [url=/rphq.php]Click me[/url] it\'s in the drop down box under \"God moding\". Regarding , said Yes! I dare you to sing I\'m a Little Tea Pot in the common room :p And you have to do the little motions that go along with it to!. Regarding , said And i\'m out for the night. -Checked the PL/CR/LD -Posted in the LD -Briefly browsed -Did daily stuff for Sir Nick. Regarding , said Your First Name? Alexis. Your middle name(s)? Haven\'t got any, but I suppose Alexis is technically my middle name, my legal name is my Chinese given name, 秀英 (Sau Ying). Nicknames? Ying, Alex. Pure-blood, Muggle-born, or Half? Half. Your wand type? 11 1/3\" Hawthorn, Unicorn Tail, Unyielding. How old are you? 19. Zodiac sign? Leo. How tall are you? 168 cm. Body Piercings? 3 on left ear (helix, conch, lobe), 3 on right ear (upper conch, two lobe). Birthplace? Hong Kong. Do you have any pets? if yes Names? At home, I\'ve got a husky named 少爺. Where do you live? Before I came to Hogwarts, Hong Kong. What countries have you visited? United Kingdom, Japan, China. What is your religion? I want to believe in myself. What color is your hair? Naturally, dark brown, right now, light brown. Eye color? Naturally, dark brown, with contacts, a light grey. What are you wearing right now? Flip-flops, shorts, and a tank underneath Slytherin hoodie. Hey, it\'s dorm wear, don\'t judge. Are you a righty, lefty, or both? Righty. Describe your dream home. Actually, I really like apartments. It would be a split-level apartment. Skipped school? Uhhm. When it was absolutely necessary. Watched someone die? Luckily, not yet. Swam in the ocean? Yep, probably increased my chance of getting fifty different types of cancer considering how much pollution there is near big cities like Hong Kong. Danced in the rain? Not danced, more like stood and looked up at the sky for a while. I like the rain. Been kissed under the mistletoe? By my dog, yeah. Watched the sunrise with someone you care about? YES. I [i]love[/i] sunrises. Been skinny dipping outdoors? Urgh, that sounds awfully unhygenic. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Travelling the world. I can\'t see myself settling down. Your family. Mother\'s name? Elaine Cheung. Father’s Name? Harold Cheung. Are your parents wizards? Just my mother. Any siblings? No brothers or sisters, but a small village of cousins. Are they older or younger than you? Umm. I\'m pretty sure most of the cousins are older than me, there\'s only a few younger. What\'s your father like? Fantastic and easygoing. I love talking with and just being around my dad, we\'ve had a great relationship ever since I was a kid and he sat me atop his shoulders and told me I could do whatever I wanted. What\'s your mother like? Scary, strict, intimidating, and way too uptight. My dad and I are scared of her. Seriously, now I feel like I have to glance around to make sure she\'s not looking at this. But I know she loves me, in her own way. Favorite things. Favorite Colors? Yellow, and pretty much any pastel colours. Favorite holiday? Christmas. Favorite dessert/candy? Blackcurrant sweets. Favorite drink? Peppermint milk steamer. Favorite food? Japanese. Favorite smell? This is going to sound a little weird but I really like that Abercrombie & Fitch cologne, Fierce. Favorite book? A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. Favourite genres of music/band? Pop-ish music. And classical, but mainly Chopin-esque pieces for piano. Favourite season? Summer. Favorite flowers? Water lilies. Favorite shops in Diagon Alley? Flourish & Blotts, Frita\'s Flowers. Favourite school subjects? Potions, Transfiguration. Favorite Quidditch team? Slytherin team. Favorite motto? YOLO. Cheesy and got that essence of Muggle-frat-boy, but I\'m 100% behind the meaning. What\'s your favorite, the beach, country or city? City.. Regarding , said Fine,fine,fine. Dare. :). Regarding , said Brynlee was absolutely infuriated with herself over her lack of words and was mentally slapping herself in response to her silence. Here she was in front of the head healer, the person that was going to be training her to become a healer, and all she had managed to do so far was stare at him blankly and make an utter fool of herself. The whole situation mirrored that of her first day of class at Hogwarts and how she had acted so clueless as to what was going on, the only difference was that this situation seemed to be far worse in her mind and a bit more awkward, that was until she heard someone come in behind her. Taken off guard, the blonde was tempted to turn her head to see who else had come in after her but instead she caught a quick glance of them from the corner of her eye. As a dark blue robes came into her view she tilted her head just enough that she was able to tell that it was Elsbeth James, one of the head girls, that had walked into the room. Seeing a somewhat familiar face definitely helped the Gryffindor feel more at ease but she had to admit that her nerves were still pretty high up on the scale for the time being. [color=white]“Elsbeth James, sir. I’m a trainee, here for the training session, I believe.”[/color] She heard the head girl speak. Though the Prefect had a feeling that Elsbeth was nervous as she was, she noted how the Ravenclaw had at least introduced herself which was something that she had yet to do.[i]Wow Bryn, you’re just doing wonderfully so far aren’t you![/i] she thought sarcastically. She was starting to feel like today wasn’t going to be a good start for her thought she had a gut feeling that it wasn’t really going to get any easier either. The blonde took in a breath of freash air and then quickly exhaled as she tried to make sure that a sigh didn’t come out fearing that the head healer wouldn’t be pleased if she did. Now that Elsbeth had introduced herself she was debating over when she should speak up as well. Brynlee had started to open her mouth to at least give him her name but she quickly clamped it shut tightly as she heard his voice echo in her ears. [color=white]“Morning. Adam Emerson, Head Healer. Don’t forget the name.”[/color] she listened intently as he spoke as to make sure that she didn’t miss any important information while taking a mental note of his tone and bluntness. Just from the one short sentence that he had already spoken she could tell that working with him wasn’t exactly going to be a walk in the park or even pleasant for that matter. [i] Just stay calm and focused and maybe the time will fly by if you’re lucky.[/i] she thought as she tried to encourage herself. [color=white] “What we have here is a very complicated case. Very complicated.”[/color] she hear his voice ring out as he pointed to a curtain. Brynlee’s eyebrows furrowed as she thought about what could possibly be behind the curtain. She didn’t get to stay in her thoughts that long before he continued on.[color=white]“Before we begin working on this difficult task, I’m going to assess your knowledge. You have to answer fast though. Any second wasted could be this man’s last.[/color] she heard him explain. She swallowed hard as she awaited his questions. The Gryffindor stiffened as she saw him gesture to her and begin to talk. [color=white] “You, talkative, what’s my name?” [/color] she heard him ask her. She gave him an odd look and quickly answered. [color=white]”Adam …Emerson..”[/color] she said a bit confused as to why he had asked her what is name is. [i]Maybe he was just making sure that I was listening…[/i] she rationalized with herself and waited to see if he was satisfied with her answer. It wasn’t too long after she answered him that he had turned his attention to Elsbeth and asked her a question about all the ways to heal a broken bone. Brynlee glanced up at a clock and knew that it was going to be a long day for her and the head girl.. Regarding , said Hmmmm, [strike]No one of course, Im a selfish person[/strike] That\'s a tough one.... probably you, or Vanity. Whoever is in arms reach. Truth or Dare? (pick Dare!). Regarding , said I\'m not sure about this one. [quote]Name: Arwen Bevan Character\'s age: 31 Hogwarts house: Gryffindor Wand Type: 11 1/4\" Reed, Dragon Heartstring, Rather Springy Likes/Dislikes: Likes - freedom, being outdoors, swimming Distakes - lies, secrets, being caged Strong areas of magic: Transfiguration, Potions Weaker areas of magic: History of Magic, Ancient Runes Describe yourself with 3 adjectives: smart, determined, agile Job List 3 professions that interest you. Quidditch Player, Librarian, Dark Lord 1. What would you do if a person close to your heart broke that law? c) Stay silent. 2. Where do you see yourself in the next ten years? e) Working at Hogwarts g) Other (Please say what it is) - doing something she loves in order to keep fit 3. A friend reveals to you a juicy but dark secret. What do you do? b) Keep it to yourself 4. Which animal do you associate with the most? b) Cat 5. Which skill do you believe is most valuable? f) Other (Please say what it is) - offense skills 6. Any awards/honorable mentions The Ms. Lumos Alliance Award 7. Is there anything else you\'d like to say? Qualifications: Degree in Transfiguration, Degree in Potions Special Powers: Animagus (Cat) Was on the Ravie Quidditch Team as Keeper in my student years (as Isolde Grey) Studied at Durmstrang and was part of a dark coven and assassin[/quote]. Regarding , said Hehe of course I would. You should know that. :D Who would YOU pick?. Regarding , said Hey Daniel! Welcome to Hufflepuff, take a look around and talk to people, I\'m sure you\'ll make plenty friends soon. :-). Regarding Terms of Service upgrade, Juanita Jaime said Maybe there should be the definition of god-modding next to the part were it says don't god-mod because how do they expect us to follow the rule if we don't even have a clue of what it means? Some people out there might know what it means but I think most of us students don't..Regarding , said Half-Kneazle! Crookshanks ♥ Deluminator or Remembrall?. Regarding , said How is everyone?. Regarding Hi!, Daniel Milani said Hello?.Regarding Hi!, Daniel Milani said Hi!.Regarding Looking for a friend!, Daniel Milani said Hi everyone! I was just wondering if I could make a friend or two..Regarding Looking for a friend, Daniel Milani said Hi everyone! I was hoping to make a friend or two..Regarding , said She didn\'t expect the response that she was provided. [i]“I am waiting… for myself.”[/i] What did that mean? Surely it didn\'t - but Vanity hoped that it didn\'t mean what it sounded like. In the event that it did, however, she found herself unwilling to delve into that subject any more than she had already pried. Her nosiness would only hurt this boy sitting beside her, and she wasn\'t in the mood for that today. Truth be told, she didn\'t know what mood she was in right now. She felt...numb, more than anything. And empty. [i] \"But who are you waiting for?\" [/i] And there it was. The question she had been asking herself and trying to ignore the true answer to had finally been voiced by someone other than herself. This only meant one thing - she\'d have to face the fact that she was the girl whose parents had left her to face the world alone. And they had done so willingly. She sighed softly, and shook her mane of curls back in a detached sort of way. [color=lightgreen]\"I...\"[/color] There was a hoarse sort of croaking noise in the back of her throat, and the words didn\'t come out quite right. [i]\"You aren\'t lost, are you?\"[/i] At that moment, Vanity Villiers realized just how [i]truly[/i] lost she was. Sitting there in King\'s Cross Station, talking to someone she knew almost nothing about...well I suppose she was, indeed, lost. But not the kind of lost the boy next to her was talking about. Clearing her throat, Van spoke up a bit forcefully, surprising herself. [color=lightgreen]\"Uh, no..I think I could find my way home from here...Maybe...\"[/color] Noemi, her kitten, mewed unhappily from inside her cage. Casting an apologetic glance at the feline, Van checked her watch. [i]Twenty-five minutes past...[/i] Of course this would happen to her. Because this, this was her luck, always hers. But enough thinking about her own problems. [color=lightgreen]\"Well, it seems my own [b]parents[/b]\"[/color] She practically spat out the word. [color=lightgreen]\"have forgotten that I exist. Guess you can\'t really call them parents after that, can you?\"[/color]. Regarding , said Just a heads up Roslyne, this is supposed to be \"wrong answers\", so you should have said something like \"Patronuses are the fairies that start badgering you if you haven\'t vacuumed in over two weeks\". An animagus is an animated garburator who scolds you if you put anything compostable into it. What are the names of the 3 types of coins (currency)?. Regarding , said As the gasp exploded from Kasia\'s mouth, a warm feeling bubbled up into Kain\'s chest. Oh yes, this was exactly what it needed to be for a moment like this. As the expression said, you mess with the bull and you get the horns. Watching the petite girl step back, tiny hands rubbing at her eyes to rid them of the freezing water, however, it seemed the cake he\'d just been allowed to eat was about to get a layer of icing added to it as Kasia fell to the floor with a thunk, he watched her try to collect herself in a situation like this especially seeing how all the other children were laughing so hard. She should have known better than to mess with him. He was Kain Von Carr but, oh yes, karma was ever on his side in moments like this one. The pie intended to go into his own face flew up into the air when Kasia had fallen. His blue eyes darting up to follow the trajectory of the chocolately treat. Splat! A less than angelic smile came over Kain\'s features as the pie hit Kasia right in the face covering her in goop. It was chocolate for sure but, Kain couldn\'t tell what else it was and didn\'t really care. He was a treacle tart kind of guy to be honest, served with a side of clotted cream, Kain licked his lips, perhaps after basking in Kasia\'s heartbreak and failure he would head down to the kitchens and get one of those godforsaken house elves make him something up to go. However, he was pulled from this thought as he heard a few more snickers from the other students and he made a tsk tsk sound as he looked appraisingly over Kasia in that state, covered in chocolate mess and blushing a bright red which contrasted from the muddy brown of the pies mixture of custard. \"Are you sure the sorting hat put you into the right house?\" He questioned. \"I feel as if Hufflepuff might have served you better.\" He cooed, smirking as some other students laughed more. Tears even coming to Kasia\'s eyes. Good. She should have known better, the world wasn\'t a nice place, especially for a Slytherin and she needed to lean to put her big girl panties on and do it fast before she got eaten alive. While Kasia removed the pan from her face, Kain hummed in appreciation. Oh yes, she was completely covered. Happy Day. Watching her tiny hands now moving to remove pie custard off her face instead of just water. What threw Kain for a loop was when Kasia gave him a big, brilliant smile. What on earth could that little nitwit be smiling about? Reaching out he let a finger graze her cheek and he brought it to his mouth to lick off the custard spread and he purred. \"Hazelnut. Yum.\" He told, hoping that his show of confidence would set her back to the uneasy state he had enjoyed having her in. Yet, she giggled. Kain shot her a glare, but, he smoothed it out after a few second back into a modest mask since he didn\'t want to not play it cool in a public place like this, with everyone watching the scene. \"What is so funny?\" He asked, keeping the anger from his voice but not from the coiling feeling in his stomach. What the hell was going on her vapid little head? Kain wondered, she should be back in tears and upset not laughing as if he\'d told her a joke from a funny section from the papers.. Regarding , said Alexis Cheung: Lv.19 Knight. Special trait: can control water. Well, that\'s awfully boring.. Regarding , said Snape snape snape snape snape snape. ♥ He\'s as brave as any Gryffindor, as loyal as any Hufflepuff, as resourceful as any Slytherin, and as wise as any Ravenclaw. As for least favorite, I don\'t really have one actually.... Regarding , said Granted, but someone plants a murder weapon on you and you get arrested. I\'d like As in all my courses as well, though it\'s clearly out of reach, I finished my last final today. T^T It was like an alien invasion. I wish I could control time.. Regarding , said Wheaties. Regarding , said You hate being alone?. Regarding , said Ahem. No thank you. Have fun kissing those -cough- old -cough- wrinkly -cough- Esmond lips. . Regarding SP removal, Arwen Bevan said Professors Jagger Zane - Legilimency Anne De La Croix - Seer Students and Graduates Anelie Blair - Animagus (Fox) Nellwyn Silvers - Animagus (Sparrow) Bethan Carmichael - Animal Empathy Evander Vaughn - Legilimency Ella Redwing - Birdish (Language) Ivy Rothmoor - Animagus (Rusty SFlorence Dingleby (Vampire) Alexander Cross (Vampire) Luke Cross (Seer)potted Cat).Regarding , said Zachary Torrent vs. Saeid Yassin - Feels extremely relieved at managing a goal - Is amused at Josiah\'s frustration - Shows little/no emotion at Acuzio\'s missed save, feeling it would be easy to gain back - Will show a little more confidence after doing well in the game so far. Regarding , said Hey Gregory, It\'s good to see you here. I hope you enjoy LA and if you have any questions feel free to ask.. Regarding , said I\'ve been reading Poor Little Bitch Girl by Jackie Collins. Regarding , said G...granted I guess, but really, think about it in another way, working give you money and money is good...right? I wish I could get an A in all my courses....sigh..... Regarding , said straight from harrypotterwiki, quote\"The Patronus Charm is a charm that evokes a partially-tangible, positive energy force known as a Patronus (pl. Patronuses[2]). Patronuses are also called spirit guardians[3][1] though this may only refer to corporeal Patronuses. It is primarily designed for defence against otherwise unbeatable Dark creatures like Dementors and Lethifolds, though there are other uses such as messenging. \" Ok, since we\'re on this topic already, what is an animagus?(disregard my spelling). Regarding , said I ban the next person for having a snack in the next hour<-Hey! Be kind to your follow RPers.... Regarding , said ^ Ah....not sure? Because I don\'t know how resilient you are. In terms of ideas, I\'m pretty open minded, but I being know to stick to my basic principles...so I guess that\'s a yes and no at the same time, it depends? < In serious debate with myself about what to do with my new kitty cat... v Is in process of replying to game threads. Am I right?. Regarding , said Currently reading the American Foreign Policy chapter 14 on Media.. Regarding , said Favorite characters are Harry Potter, and Draco Malfoy, at the same time I like all Malfoy. Lucis and Nasccssia are also cool.. Regarding , said Roslyne Aragon: Lv.84 Monk. Special trait: forever alone ........seriously??!!! Come on, I know she\'s a little mean, but there has to be a demand for a tusunded personality. At least I like it, otherwise I wouldn\'t make this character!. Regarding , said [img]http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/BevanSiggieBanner/Items/potion2blue.gif[/img] [img]http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/BevanSiggieBanner/Items/potion2green.gif[/img] [img]http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/BevanSiggieBanner/Items/potion2purple.gif[/img] [img]http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/BevanSiggieBanner/Items/potion2red.gif[/img] [img]http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/BevanSiggieBanner/Items/potion2teal.gif[/img]. Regarding , said I\'m guilty of going onto the internet instead of studying for my exam...which is what I really should be doing now. I feel ashamed but don\'t commend on it...just ignored me please.. Regarding , said Condescending?. Regarding , said Once you finish with the tutorial, you won\'t see him again...which is sad cause I kind of like him....:(. Regarding , said I have to agree. It\'s not really that difficult to come up with say five or six new ones, or even just changing a couple of them out. it prevents the same people from winning the same award over and over again, because when that happens I think it can discourage people from voting.. Regarding , said Hello fellow people of the magic persuasion! I\'m a seasoned RPer (been doing it for about 3 years now) and was introduced to the site by a friend. Anyway I\'m excited to get started and to meet you all :). Regarding , said And out for two. -Checked stuff -BROWSED. THAT\'S what I forgot from the other thread -Sealed and PS\'d -Edited FC list -Owled doods, responded to thread(s?) -Talked to Silv about...some stuff Thaaat\'ll do.. Regarding , said Out. For two, I think. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/QF/SB -Owled peeps -Ran a user through the PS, sealed thread -Edited FC list -Er...talked to Silv about some stuff, dunno if that counts. Regarding , said Your First Name? Roslyne Your middle name(s)? None Apply Nicknames? Rose, Rosie, Rona Pure-blood, Muggle-born, or Half? Pure-blood Your wand type? 11\" Hawthorn, Demiguise Hair, Swishy How old are you? She\'s Twelve Zodiac sign? Gemini How tall are you? 152 cm Body Piercings? None apply Birthplace? Belfast, United Kingdom Do you have any pets? At this point, 2 white Persian cat, soon to be only one left. (The other, which I haven\'t decided who, will be put up for adoption. Because I\'m not responsible enough to take care for 2 animals)The father is named Alex, and I think I will name the baby Snow. Where do you live? Wiltshire, England What countries have you visited? France, Italy, United State, Canada, Greece, Spain, Russia, Japan, China.. What is your religion? If you have one? I don\'t have one What color is your hair? Black Eye color? Dark brown/Black What are you wearing right now? dressing shoes, dark brown skirt, white trouser, black stocking, and Slytherin coat. Red tie, watch and school bag. Are you a righty, lefty, or both? Both Describe your dream home. Haven\'t really decided yet, a modern style condo high above the city sounds cool, but so does a house. Skipped school? Of course not Watched someone die? No Swam in the ocean? can\'t swim Danced in the rain? nooo...that\'s a bad idea, you will catch a cold and someone might laugh at you. Been kissed under the mistletoe? nope(she\'s 12) Watched the sunrise with someone you care about? Yes Been skinny dipping outdoors? No Where do you see yourself in 10 years? haven\'t decide, working for the department of mystery sounds cool, but so does working as a potion master, there are other options as well. We\'ll see. Your family. Mother\'s name? Flora Snow Father’s Name? Alexander Aragon Are your parents wizards? Yes Any siblings? A brother named Everette Are they older or younger than you? 2 years older What\'s your father like? The silent type What\'s your mother like? Warm, easy going. Favorite things. Favorite Colors? White, Black, Pink, Cyan, Brown Favorite Holiday? Christmas(break), Halloween Favorite dessert/candy? Ice cream Favorite drink? Coca cola Favorite food? Steak Favorite smell? Vanilla and chocolate Favorite book? Ahhh, too many to name them all, I\'ll list a few in no particular order. The rich 2nd generation, harry potter, Romance in the office, a lion\'s affection, WHAT?, the song of the other world. Favourite genres of music/band? Anything really. Favourite season? Spring Favorite flowers? rose Favorite shops in Diagon alley? Flourish & Blotts, Ollivander\'s, Magical Menagerie, Twilfitt and Tatting, and the place to get potion ingredient. Favourite school subjects? Divination, DADA, Potion and Alchemy Favorite Quidditch team? Not into Quidditch Favorite motto? Don\'t give up What\'s your favorite, the beach, country or city? City. Regarding , said I\'m here.. Regarding New Kid in town, Gregory Lurei said Hey Ravenclaws, digging the common room. I'm Gregory of the Ancient and Noble House of Lurei. Pleased to make your acquaintance..Regarding , said Unicorns because they\'re pure and innocent. Half-Kneazle Cats or the regular Muggle cats?. Regarding , said Hey Ravenclaws! I\'m a seasoned RPer (been doing it for about 3 years now) and was introduced to the site by a friend. Anyway I\'m excited to get started and to meet you all :). Regarding , said Fleur Delacour for the win!!! Because...if I recalled correctly(and I might make a mistake), I think that\'s the vella?(yeah...I forget how to spell it properly) She\'s a champion of the goblet of fire as well, so that makes her topping Lavender Brown any day of the week, by achievement and back story. Here\'s my question: unicorn or Pegasus?. Regarding , said aw damn it, the new kitty is a pretty persian as well, someone will get lucky very soon. That is so not fair, how come I didn\'t come across an adoptable expensive pet? Also...my cat is less then a year old, an animal that young should not allow to mate to begin with....but you can\'t really teach a cat about legal age...oh well, my cat won\'t get as much exploring time in the future, for sure.. Regarding , said Active. Regarding , said Hi there~! LOL we almost get the same first name, I can\'t help it, when something like this comes up I just have to come say hi. Slytherin house is really cool, hope you have a good time here.. Regarding , said pfff...what is this? So, is this a chat kind of RP?. Regarding , said No but you can put your new pets for adoption.(:. Regarding Help! Kitty problem!, Roslyne Aragon said yeahhh...so I buy a cat and allow him to explore by himself, as it turns out, he had a romantic encounter with another cat and give birth to 2 kittens. I receive a new kitty...problem is...I don't really want it, I only want one pet. Can I sell the new kitty?.Regarding , said Ohh, believe me, I know all too well. I\'ll certainly be looking to see just what I can gain access to myself...legitimately, of course. Play nice and work hard and you\'ll be surprised at how different things might be :). Regarding , said Aww Man...can we temporarily sort him? xD If not, we can have the party without peeves, or...OOOH IDEA we can completely scrap that original idea, and do something like this: Students enter the party and are assigned to either the Green team or the Silver team. They stand on opposite sides of the room (say an empty classroom?) and proceed to have the most awesome water balloon fight in the history of Hogwarts!! :D. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said I love this idea. (: Only thing, though, we can\'t bring Peeves into the CR. A.) He\'s scared of the Baron anyways. :P and B.) He doesn\'t have access due to the fact that he\'s not sorted into any of the houses.. Regarding , said Yeah! The way I saw it happening is that we\'d Spellotape the party thread (or super spellotape) and everyone would RP In the same thread. We would at some point then unleash the Peeves into the party to wreak havoc on the ickle firsties/secondsies/etc. :3. Regarding , said I haven\'t, but I will! The next person will be Awesome!!! :P. Regarding , said I really like that idea, Van. I think it\'s simple enough to understand and could be fun. We could have it start soon after the new term has begun. Would we have it as one thread that everyone RPs in? Like, in the main part of the CR?. Regarding , said Thanks, They are amazing! :3. Regarding , said Opening up another [color=white]Reserve[/color] position.. Regarding , said Oh please do... :) I\'d expect nothing less if your doing your job. I will try to behave of course but you cant help but be curious...this place as a lot to explore and most of those places are off limits, you know?. Regarding , said A few mins later, Matt made it down where he was going to lead Alex to. \"OK, here it is, the \'Three Pig Kings\', this is a place I know of\", said Matt. Matt lowers his voice and starts to whisper \"Its quite small inn, but I know someone who knows a secret place, in which, we wizards and witches go to, just under this inn\", whispered Matt. [img]https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcReRYQT2jlRJKhQHs2kPHV_AcKmNpIDlFqzwfM6WeinISLnX6vAUw[/img]. Regarding , said [img]https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRFKH7twUKXtPguMsKNPVW_mjrRnGPfrcwC9-8fSGKFWQh6d9mZ[/img]. Regarding , said Out - Spoke to Silvy, Arwen, etc about SS things - Posted in QUAFFLE - Spoke to Arwen about Quidditch - Tried to get in touch with Pip for Arwen - Browsed - I\'m sure there were other things I cannot recall at present - Checked PL/LD/QUAFFLE/QL Night.. Regarding , said [url=http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/slytherwin.jpg][img]http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/slytherwin.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/slytherclawwar1.jpg][img]http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l344/holagato92/slytherclawwar1.jpg[/img][/url] Edited by Vanity Villiers on 4/26 23:19:53 . Regarding , said I\'m sure you\'ll love it here! Welcome, Nadia!. Regarding , said Hello I am Nadia, Im in hufflepuff too hoping to find many friends and Learn some cool spells. Regarding Can't wait to come back to Hogwarts, especialy the Great Hall! :P, Matt GreenSpark said 'Wow', Matt thought. 'Can't believe that term is so soon' happily sighed Matt, thinking. Matt loved the smell of the atmosphere of the great hall, when food from the elves; from the kitchen downstairs, always appeared on the tables. The thought of which of food, made Matt hungry from just thinking about it. Matt walked down and through the huge doors of the great hall. He could see the tables, in which that where all put to the side of the walls and tided up so neatly that there was just an empty hall in front of Matt. Matt stepped in and started to walk slowly through great hall. Matt walked a few paces, till he was in the middle of the great hall. He looked up and stared at the ceiling and was looking at the magical way it looked. On special events, the great hall looked different, like Halloween. Where random pumpkins are flowing in mid air by magic and how the light of the candles light up when students, professors and guests came into the great hall. Oh, how Matt liked the types of themes that were always set up in the great hall. He couldn't wait to come back and sit in this very hall and on the first day back. The term was coming so quickly and Matt couldn't wait to see his friends and his beautiful girlfriend, Beezus. :) [img]https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQj5ng7Tf_PagUSb9Ur2y2O0hQtzXmvEg2U36zM4vSibFGH6_9arA[/img].Regarding , said We should have a Slytherin Back-to-School Bash! :) Okay, bear with me here, as it\'s a very, very rough idea, and you should all contribute your own thoughts and suggestions. SOO we send everyone in the house a pretty photoshopped invitation (it\'s exciting, so it will get THEM excited as well) about this awesome Slytherin Party we\'re going to have, and we have it as a sort of RP contest. Basically, we get a bunch of Slythies in a room together and see what unfolds? We could have some sort of entertainment there as well, if you choose, Maybe have Peeves show up and wreak havoc and let the House Members respond to that or whatnot. But the point of it would be that we could get everyone really involved in the CR. I really really want to get everyone excited and interested in the CR and the House Happenings and stuff!. Regarding , said Welcome, Krystal! You\'re going to love Hufflepuff, it\'s an amazing house!. Regarding , said Hi Im Krystal Johanson I am also New To Hufflepuff.. Regarding , said NO! WRONG! The answer was Alex! You would pick Alex! Truth.. Regarding , said [strike]Most likely Earl Coroni.[/strike] khm. Matt..... T or D?. Regarding , said If you and someone else were the only people alive on earth, who would you pick the other person to be?. Regarding , said Welcome back, Miss Renal! I do hope your journey was most pleasant.. Regarding , said Truuuuuuuuuuth.:D hehe I am still laughing.. Regarding , said Hmmmm, idk...Issac I guess. -cough- [strike]not my top choices -cough- [/strike] Isaidnothinghere. Truth or Dare?. Regarding , said Good afternoon!!. Regarding , said ^ only if you include the vocal chords in that category. < my back hurts again. srsly? v is much more resilient than myself?. Regarding , said Thanks about the sig comment :) I made it, so\'s it is muchly appreciated :3 I ban you for such a kind and thoughtful comment :). Regarding , said Which one of the following persons would you date? Isaac Emory,Silas Cain,Kain Von Carr.. Regarding , said Truth :). Regarding , said Umm...well I put a dead worm in a girl\'s notebook on her birthday,and wrote \"Happy Birthday,sweetie!\" on the page. Truth or dare?. Regarding , said In. Yesterday, -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed a bit -Welcomed kiddies in CR -Asked Silvy about SS duty -Owled kiddies -Fixed some broken links -Talked to Van about Forum Browsing duty. Regarding , said In for today. Yesterday, -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/SB/QF/GPL -Browsed a bit -Welcomed kiddies in CR -Asked Silvy about SS duty -Owled kiddies -Fixed some broken links -Talked to Van about Forum Browsing duty. Regarding , said What is the meanest thing you have ever done?. Regarding , said Truth again. Just warming up,hehe.. Regarding , said Hmmm, probably when I played during someones solo on accident.....I will never feel better about that. Truth or Dare?. Regarding , said Spring :) Facebook or Twitter?. Regarding , said Lumos, Nox, and Wingardium Leviosa. What is an Patronus?. Regarding , said Nine Hundred Twelve. Regarding , said Creative. Regarding , said Thank you very much! I am very excited to immerse myself in the world of LA!. Regarding , said Your banned for becoming a Professor. And thank you :). Regarding , said ^ I never feel like working. It\'s just always necessary. < Gets to play The Weasly Stomp in chamber group :) v Plays an instrument?. Regarding , said Umm,let\'s say it\'s now. What is the most embarassing thing that happened to you in your life? :D. Regarding , said I\'m here.. Regarding , said Truth for whenever it\'s my turn.. Regarding , said Out - Sent welcome owls - Checked SN/SP/CR - Checked in the Nest - Finished WWR article with Van/posted it. Regarding , said I\'m going to say we go for Saturday 10PM LA time. If people are on earlier, we can do it a bit earlier, but let\'s say around then for now. That\'s great, Alexei! Also, Arwen\'s going to try and show up because she and I are planning to clean out QUAFFLE early next months because it desperately needs it. Let me know if anyone would see that as an imposition. Thanks, guys.. Regarding , said *whispering* I don\'t think I would say Matt GreenSpark anyway.Just pretend you did not hear that. Hmmmm,in the whole school? Probably Kain Von Carr. But if this \'most attractive guy\' covers teachers too...haha...TRUTH OR DARE? :D. Regarding , said Your Beautiful in my pants. >.>. Regarding , said Granted. Because it\'s delicious and I expect you share with me. >.> I wish I didn\'t have to work today.. Regarding , said 911.. Regarding , said 10/10 -coughs- ;D. Regarding , said Good guys. Bad guys would be nice, but are only in it for themselves. :P Fall or Spring?. Regarding , said Your banned for being an awesome Slythie. :3. Regarding , said ^ I don\'t have to take P.E. ;D < has to go to work. v doesn\'t feel like working today?. Regarding , said Snape. What are the Unforgivable Curses?. Regarding , said Supernatural.. Regarding , said Shifted.. Regarding , said Voldemort.. Regarding , said Cinnamon Roll.. Regarding , said Phenomenal. (:. Regarding , said Found it Thanks! There is always somethng new to learn about Hogwarts Castle!. Regarding , said After Nicholas told Vanity vaguely of his position, he remembered why he had walked over in the first place. He had wanted to help her. He blamed himself for straying from this goal by having spoken about himself. In order to bring the conversation around Nicholas decided to ask Vanity a question. This was quite easy, as she had beaten him to what he had wanted to ask. He looked back to the ground and asked in a nervous tone. \"But who are you waiting for?\" He cringed slightly after saying this. Wanting to do more than restate the question, he added \"You aren\'t lost, are you?\". He hoped he didn\'t sound desperate for something to say. (Sorry for the last post/double post!). Regarding , said Out. -Worked on WWR show with Lumina (will be done shortly) -Worked on the Snake’s Nest -Checked PL/CR/QH/SN/SP -Got a fantastic tour of Q.U.A.F.F.L.E. from Iona (Thank you so much!) -Welcomed New Slythies -Did Daily Baron Duties -Made some rounds -Getting started on (hopefully) fantastic Snake’s Nest Graphics -Poked Slythies about applying to be on the team -Replied to an RP thread -Finished WWR post with Lumina -Made a banner for the Snake’s Nest -Talked with Liia about rounds on Friday. Regarding , said Gilbert was growing tired. The young man sat in the stiflingly hot room trying his best to keep the lid of his eyes from drooping. It had been another training day and Gilbert wasn’t sure if he was in the best mood to be stuck in a room with five or six other men who he was sure all felt as hot and sticky as he did. The young man stopped looking at the front of the room for a moment, the geezer who called himself the Chief Auror still waffled on about nothing. He was probably meant to be paying attention to the man’s speech, but it was just so hard to pay attention to guy sometimes. His boss’ voice droning on in the background, Gilbert sighed longing to be free of the room and doing something else. His thoughts starting to drift, the young man shook his head in an attempt to return his attention to the Chief Auror before the man noticed that he wasn’t as attentive as he should be. Gilbert’s gaze drifted back to the front of the room where the older Auror was speaking, his monotonous voice droning on. Silently he wished for Chief Norling to stop and dismiss them. It was, of course, at that moment that the Auror standing in front of them did actually stop speaking. This wasn’t due to the fact that he was actually finished, his sentence ended abruptly as if interrupted. Seeing Norling’s gaze shift, Gilbert eyes followed to the doorway at the back of the room. Normally, Humperdink didn’t like it when they were interrupted in the middle of something. The Chief Auror could be a scary man if he chose to be and interrupting him in the middle of one his rants could at times be dangerous no matter how boring the subject matter was. He was certain it had to be important for someone to interrupt the older man mid rant like that. But when Gilbert spied the petite young woman at the doorway, he suddenly became curious as to whom it was that she would come to see. Words were exchanged and Gilbert knew that someone was excusing themselves from the room for a moment to chat to the young woman. He wasn’t entirely sure what words were exchanged or who was vacating the room as he was too busy imaging what this mystery woman would look like without her clothing on. So it did catch him off guard a bit when he saw that it had been that Summers guy that was here to see. Feeling a mixture of surprise and what he could only describe as jealousy, he quietly turned to the guy next to him. While gossip was thought of as a thing that women did to most people, this wasn’t entirely true. Men were just as good at whispering assumptions and half-truths behind cupped hands as any woman was. And today the topic which was foremost in their whispers was Keith Summer and the question as to who that woman was. Once Summers returned to the room, the Chief Auror continued where he left off, but Gilbert was certain that no one was listening by this stage. Everyone was too busy wonder just who that pretty woman was and why it was that she was interested in Keith. He couldn’t really say that he knew much about Keith as a person aside from the fact that he was quiet and kept mostly to himself. In fact, Gilbert was uncertain as to which direction Summers swung until that girl appeared today, he had always just assumed anyone who wore their hair as long as Keith did and kept his appearance as net as that had to be gay. [i]Perhaps the girl is a friend.[/i] Gilbert wouldn’t put it past his colleague to be in the “friends-zone”. With a smirk, the young Auror promised that he could question Keith about it when they were done for the day, which is exactly what he did once their boss dismissed them for the day. “Tell me, Summers,” the young man said as the group left the room. “Who was that delicious looking girl who requested your presence earlier? I have to say she was very easy on the eye... You surprise me, Summers. I’m not sure how a guy like you lands a hot woman like her, but I’m sure that she’d change her mind after a conversation with me.” It was, for the most part jest, but Gilbert was certain about one thing. And that was that he would like to meet up with her again, preferably without those restricting looking clothes that she had on before.. Regarding , said Nope. I do only own Deathly Hallows. Try again :p. Regarding , said [img]https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSHJGdcx5N8Rc4I0sQQgK3rN-z_r6VAenaXymEUBbM7-DNLNcI6IA[/img] Because you\'d be so pretty in PINK! I\'m sorry, I had to. >.>. Regarding , said Back now and had a fantastic time! Was a bit delayed getting back because we missed our plane so we had to wait for 5 hours in Paris. Finally got back safely though.. Regarding New, Dawn Blackwood said Hello my name is Dawn Blackwood, this is my first time on a RPG site> i just wanted to see what it was like. :).Regarding , said checking in. Regarding , said Good Morning.. Regarding , said checking in :). Regarding , said Out. -Had a meeting with Keith, Lum, Van, and Alera. (Yesterday.) -Sent out galleon prizes for Prizes for Points. (Yesterday.) -Wrote an introduction in the boys dorm. -Posted about the Prizes for Points prizes being all sent out. -Checked in at the SN. -Checked the SP and SN and Boy\'s Dorm. -Worked on some ideas for games in the dorm. -Browsed a bit. -Began a graphic for the boy\'s dorm. -Spoke to Keith about the SWP.. Regarding , said Out. -Checked the PL/CR/LD -Posted in the LD a couple if times -Briefly browsed. Regarding , said Hello lovelies.. Regarding , said [color=grey]All prizes have been sent out! Thank you for all your heard work and dedication, and I hope to see your continuing participation next term!. Regarding Let's Usher in a New Dorm Era, Caius Crown said Hi guys! For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Caius Crown, your Slytherin male prefect. All you fellas can come to me with questions, comments, or suggestions regarding our male dorm. My objective is to turn this wasteland into a lively living space. So, please let me know how I’m doing and what more I can do. Adeo vive Slytherin!.Regarding , said And in.. Regarding , said \'Ello dears, I\'m here.. Regarding , said Innnnn.. Regarding , said Out -Posted in Prefectly Absences -Posted in Welcome thread -Posted in the Summer Event thread -Nommed on Cain about Quidditch. Regarding , said Heya Alina! Welcome to Hufflepuff! Look around, talk to people, make friends, and have fun ;-). Regarding , said surprising!. Regarding , said [img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/Alienguruu/bach.png[/img] Bach says hello in rat. He\'s a really good artist, by the way.. Regarding , said I love all these ideas :3 Could we have a costume contest too? If we\'re going to go through with this theme, it\'d be fun. Everyone could either draw, make on polyvore, or just tell us about their character\'s costume, and we\'d pick the winner? But, I adore all of these ideas! This sounds like it\'s going to be so much fun, and I\'m uber excited.. Regarding , said Vanvan! Welcome to the SS! I\'m excited to work with yoooou, in the PL and QUAFFLE <3. Regarding , said Hey guys :3 So, it\'s not a loongg absence, but I won\'t be here Friday (Friday/Saturday LA time) at all. It\'s the 30 hour famine and hungry Syd is unhappy Syd. Tomorrow is also doubtfull, because I have soccer and stuffs.. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said First :3. Regarding , said Fun!. Regarding , said Teething Erumpents Are Rude SHOE. Regarding Water Fountain Melodies, Brynlee Baublit said [color=white]”Breath in, breath out, breath in, breath out”[/color]Brynlee softly said to herself, she had been repeating it to herself ever since she had, had a run in with some trouble makers in the the sixth floor corridor. Though she usually didn’t have too many issues with other students, every once in a while she was unfortunate to come across some students that rather seemed to enjoy questioning her authority and she was always quick to put them in their place. She was normally a pleasant girl and easy to get along with but she did slightly enjoy making an example out of student’s who chose to challenge her. She wasn’t sure what it was about today but so far she really hadn’t started off on the right foot. The second that she woken up and and rolled over to see that she had set her alarm clock wrong gave her the vibe that she was going to need to take it slow and easy today or she would most likely end up with a mess of things going wrong. She loathed days like today and if she had the choice she would probably just stay in the dorm and sleep it off until the next day came, but she was a Prefect and had things to do and places to be. The blonde let out a puff of air as she glided past the great hall and stopped in front of a large pair of old, wooden doors that lead outside onto the grounds. The Gryffindor swung the doors open and got out the the door’s path as the loud roar of the wood slamming shut echoed in her ear. She was pleased to see that the weather was bearable today and that there was a nice cool breeze to counteract the warm rays of the sun. The girl took in a big gulp of fresh air and then exhaled as she scanned the grounds and debated on where she wanted to go today. [i] I could go to the lake, but with it being as nice as it’s bound to be overly crowded with students…[/i] she thought as she looked into a different direction. The thought of patrolling around the forbidden forest had crossed her mind as well since there always seemed to be naïve little first and second years trying to enter it, but she really didn’t want to deal with anymore trouble makers at the moment. With everything else seeming to be out of the question that left only the courtyard. Sure it would be a bit congested, but probably not near as much as the lake or Quidditch pitch was bound to be. Content with her choice, the Prefect picked up her feet and shuffled along the gray, stone path in the direction of the courtyard. As she slowly advanced towards her destination the songs and chirps of birds nearby filled her ear and caused her to smile. Nature and animals always had a way of calming the girl down and making her feel more at ease. Before she knew it she could hear the soft chatter of other students talking to each other signaling that she had arrived where she had wanted to. A quick scan of the area showed her that though there were groups of students scattered about, it wasn’t near as crowded as she had pictured it would be in her head.[i] All the more better, it means I have less people to have to worry about[/i] she thought with a smirk while she looked around for a place to sit. Usually when she visited the courtyard she preferred to sit on a bench under or near a large tree that provided some sort of shade, but instead she chose to try something different instead and placed herself of the edge of the ornate water fountain that lay in the middle of the area. She knew that it may draw attention to her, but at the point she didn’t really care as much. Upon taking her seat she gently turned herself to the side and looked down into the fountain at the crystal clear water that filled it. Without much thought she concentrated on her reflection that was looking back up at her and thought about the events of the past few days. A soft sigh escaped her mouth as she tilted her head back up and closed her eyes to take in the sounds that surrounded her. Even with the constant noise of everyone around her talking she still was able to find harmony in all the sounds and in her head it was as if a small musical was playing. Sometimes she wished all of her days could be peaceful like the moment she was in currently, but she knew that was hoping for too much..Regarding , said A tiny silver pendant, with a transparent crystal on the front, holding within a small, green leaf. An inscription on the back, saying, [i]\"You Need Not Be A Flower To Be Beautiful\"[/i] Someone your character holds dear?. Regarding , said Who, in your opinion, is the most attractive guy in school? You cannot say \'Matt GreenSpark\'.. Regarding , said In. Regarding , said [i]”Yeah, man! I was hoping I wouldn’t have to swim by myself. Just as long as you promise not to let me drown! I’m awful with swimming. Let’s go!”[/i] Caius said. This made the butterflies in Chris’s stomach float around and go nuts. It felt like these butterflies were really trying to escape. But it was more than that. It was as if it were important for them to escape, like if they escaped then Caius would understand how much Chris was instantly falling for him. Caius had this gorgeous voice, it was real and deep. Chris’s was deep too but it wasn’t the same. Chris liked his voice but one typically isn’t attracted to their own voice. It seemed that Chris was stuck in time again because Caius was already to water’s edge and Chris was still standing there like a fool. “Oh! I’m on my way!” Chris spoke up. When Chris was this excited about someone he thought was gorgeous he got nervous, like someone who was on a lot of caffeine. [i]Calm down right now![/i] Chris told himself, but it was useless, it was like telling a deaf dog to sit, the dog would just stare at the speaker like the speaker was an absolute idiot. Chris moved to the water. The water hit his feet, it was cold and he felt his feet start to turn cold, from the toes and moving its way to the back of his foot. He took another step forward and stood about knee deep in the water. Once he got about mid-thigh deep he looked out onto the water and dove underwater, projecting himself outward and stretching out, making himself thin and rocket like. Chris loved being underwater and was able to hold his breath for longer than most of his friends because he had been raised near the water and brought up always knowing how to swim. When Chris was younger his Grandma always used to call him ‘little fish’ because she lived on a lake that he would never get out of. Chris resurfaced and saw that Caius had resurfaced, Caius had done the same as Chris. Launched out into the water and Chris was sure to notice Caius’s posture as he dove and swam. Chris watched Caius shake his head of the excess water like a dog shaking to get the water off of its body. When Chris had resurfaced he just wiped his face. [i]See if he’ll follow your lead[/i] Chris thought. And he dove straight down, pushing the water passed his body and kicking. Chris went deeper and deeper and still not struggling for breath. The water become much colder the deeper he went. After what was about twenty five feet down, he stayed there and swam around at that level. There was nothing to see because it was too dark at that depth, but in desperation, Chris still had his eyes open, hoping that he would see Caius down there. [i]Why is this other boy being so nice to me?[/i] Chris thought, [i]Is he just a nice person? He must just be really friendly. Maybe he doesn’t have a whole lot of friends….Naw, someone this nice must have loads of friends. Do I know any of his friends? Probably, I know a lot of people.[/i] After another minute past, Chris began feeling his lungs wanting new air. Chris began paddling and kicking up towards the light. He reached the surface and took in a new and fulfilling breath. “Wow, it’s really cold way down deep,” Chris said, not sure if anyone was even at the surface listening. He wiped his eyes to open them and ran his hand through his hair.. Regarding , said Out - Gave Vanity a tour of QUAFFLE - Spoke to Arwen about everything, really - Spoke to Beth about SS things - Spoke Ava about Quidditch - MO\'d team - MO\'d Pip, Avera and Cinnamon about House awards signatures - Posted two games in the Gryffinpuff Lounge - Posted in LD twice? - Locked contest threads in CR - Browsed a bit - Checked PL/QL/LD/QUAFFLE Night.. Regarding , said Cheshire felt a very cat-like grin slide onto her face as her silver eyes flashed dangerously, she laughed out loud at his comment about interlopers. Her golden bangs which clashed so well with her silver eyes, blew into her eyes, but were moved back with a flick of her head. Appearing like some sort of playful creature in the muted blue light, Cheshire gracefully leaned on the tree behind her. The tiny blue flame flared up in heat and size as she laughed, it\'s power feeding off of her. The girl, though tiny, was not intimidated by the Slytherin, though why should she be? She noticed his twitching right away and, had her grin been able to get larger, it would have. Her ability to piece things together almost instantly and the manipulate them helped her when she pulled her pranks. \"[color=pink]Of course I could use lumos, but that would be much to simple. Besides, I like fire, it is much more free, much more [i]Alive[/i][/color]\" at her last word, the flame that had gone back to the candle size, flared up again. Slowly, the girl stepped forward, her piercing silver gaze fixed on the boy in front of her. Her slowness was not due to nervousness or anything of the like, she was simply observing the Slytherin, her grin turning slightly more friendly after a moment. The tiny girl\'s head tilted to the right slightly, her ringleted gold hair tumbling over her shoulder as she examined him. She saw slight flickers of feelings and shifts of mood through his eyes, though she was sure he didn\'t want her seeing them. \"[color=pink]Why do you hide your true self away?[/color]\" she asked simply as she offered a vague smile that had replaced her grin. Cheshire reached forward to take the jar, her hand appearing tiny compared to his. Closer to the blue light, her silver eyes took in electric blue streaks, curiosity shining in their depths. She knew her eyes at times showed her feelings like an open book, that she didn\'t even try to hide.. Regarding , said [dd]The boy stared. He just stared at Caius. Caius keep his smile unwavering and his hand outstretched to be shaken, and the guy just stared at him. [color=silver][i]Great, he’s a freak,[/i][/color] Caius thought, mentally shaking his head. Finally, the awkward little dude spoke. [b][i][color=white]“Oh! Hi, it’s nice to meet you Caius. I’m Chris Winst, sixth year.”[/color][/i][/b] he said, breaking the silence. Caius nodded, somewhat grateful that he could give a name to other guy. [color=silver][i]A sixth year, eh? Don’t mess this one up, Caius. No matter how annoying he gets. You know how handy it can be to have a older student for your manipulative purposes.[/i][/color] Caius mentally prepared himself to ‘enjoy’ the company of Chris. [color=white][i][b]“Sorry if I was in your way to go swimming, I just got done swimming and I fell asleep,”[/color][/i][/b] Chris said, smiling. [color=white][b][i]“It’s a nice day though, isn’t it?”[/color][/b][/i] Caius resisted the urge to roll his eyes. [color=silver]Are you going to shut up soon? I didn’t come here to discuss the weather. I want to go swimming, you airhead.[/color] When Chris stood up, Caius did also. Though Chris was older, the Slytherin boy was taller. Caius fought the instinct to smirk. [color=white][b][i]“So, you still going swimming? Mind if I jump in too?”[/b][/i][/color] [color=silver][i]Don’t roll your eyes. Don’t scoff. Don’t even sigh. Now he wants to go swimming with you? Just stay calm. Be cool.[/color][/i] Caius flashed a wide grin, full of lies. [color=white][b]”Yeah, man! I was hoping I wouldn’t have to swim by myself. Just as long as you promise not to let me drown! I’m awful with swimming. Let’s go!”[/b][/color] As much as Caius wanted to run in the other direction, away from the freakish guy Chris, he lightly jogged to the lake, at a pace Chris could keep up with easily. Caius was actually very good at swimming. It was a sport in which he did not have to act as a team with others. In competition, Caius was usually quite good, unless he had to be a ‘team player’. He’d rather see the team fail, than let others abuse his skill. Sickening. Caius could feel the cold water against his feet as he simultaneously heard the gentle splash of water. As the water level rose to around his waist, Caius dove under the water and kicked, taking himself further from the beach. When he resurfaced, his toes barely scraping against the sand, he shook his head like a wet dog, willing the drops of water to fall from off the tips of his hair. Caius liked to make his life like movies or books. He loved finding a way to make a dramatic scene of even the simplest things, like shaking the water off his head.. Regarding , said Everyone should post their votes! :). Regarding , said Smart. Regarding , said Hey there, Alexis! Congratulations on making it into the noble house of Slytherin! And we\'re very glad to have you! If you need any help at all, just ask around! Everyone\'s very helpful, and willing to help out :) Feel free to ask either myself, or either of the Prefects, Lumina Brier and Caius Crown, for any help you might need! Congrats again on making Slytherin House, and welcome to LA! I hope we can help you to enjoy it here as much as we do!. Regarding , said Feel free to let the other Houses know just how superior we are if you would like. :D I mean, it\'s not bragging if it\'s the truth. HOWEVER, if you do decide to brag, just make sure you aren\'t being mean! Anyways!! Welcome to Slytherin House! I\'m the Slytherin Quidditch Captain, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask either myself, Lumina Brier, or Caius Crown (the two Slytherin Prefects). We\'re all here to help you love LA as much as we do :) You might start out by requesting a big brother or sister? It can really help to be close to someone here that you know will be able to help you with whatever questions you may have! And Congrats once again on making Slytherin, we\'re glad to have you!. Regarding , said Cinnamon Bread. Regarding , said Unbreakable Vow. Regarding , said A slave to reflex, his hand was gripped tightly (and though he would not like to admit it, nervously) around his wand only moments after hearing the rustling of nearby foliage. Rising slowly, Eden left the stump and made for the aura of blue which appeared to be emanating from behind several bushes, the eerie effect of the illuminated plants did not bode well for his slight nervousness, but as he approached and the azure glow began to cast itself upon him; first feet, then legs, torso, and face, the look of worry gave way to the façade of snide confidence. Somehow even now the vague disembodied chastisement of his father on, ‘confidence, feigned or otherwise,’ hummed distractingly in his ears. “I suppose it was rather stupid of me to have assumed a forest named ‘Forbidden’ would have spared me the trouble of bothersome interlopers and wanderers,” His words formed before him collected and calculating, far from his hand which settled from its fit of shaking behind his back. Eden stopped now in the full illumination of the jar which layed unassuming between him and this unknown disturber of the peace, his eyes glanced down at the (rather impressive) contained luminescence, however the young Slytherin made no attempt to pick it up or return it to its owner. The boy quickly attempted to even his partly disheveled hair with his right hand, fingers dividing and organizing black locks which were a token of his father, and his father, and so on, ad infinitum. His grey eyes stole the blue light, feigning blue themselves and now that his hand’s tremor had subsided he sheathed his wand, crossing his arms in expectance. Sighing deeply, in an attempt to appear burdened, he lowered melodramatically and lifted up the small ‘jam’ jar, turning it ever so slightly as he held the glowing container before him. “Are you unable to cast the Wand-Lighting Charm? I had thought it child’s play for first-years.” Extending his arm he held the jar out towards the young witch, feeling the warmth which permeated from within. The grin which flirted with the corner of his lips was compacted to a grimace while the words of his father corrected his ‘error’ in behavior. He seemed to always be in need of proper instruction as to how one should carry himself.. Regarding , said Melodics. Regarding , said English Muffin. Regarding , said Again, the deadline for this is now closed. I\'m sealing this thread. The winner will be announced shortly. Thanks again to all those who participated! :3. Regarding , said Avatar. Regarding , said Home Ec. Harry simple can not bake cakes at all. Who was the Charms teacher?. Regarding , said Wings- Jimmy Buffet. Regarding , said I agree we need to break ties. And I added in whatever votes I got as they were given to me. So they\'re all there.. Regarding , said ^ Yep, been reading all day :) < Has pulled a muscle in both legs >.> I hate P.E v Hates P.E as well?. Regarding , said User: Lauren-Lyn Snowdon Rule Broken: Godmod Action Taken: Warning Owl Reason: User\'s posts in [url=http://lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1003768&p=1]this thread[/url]. Most recently, [quote]Lauren nodded and mentaly kicked herself, atleast untill Crystal said \'Who was that boy before?\' \"Huh?\" Lauren shrugged as Joey, Joe and Lauren.L sat down next to them and Jamie stood behind. Lauren pointed at Joe and Joey, who were sharing Redvine\'s. \"You mean these two?\" \"What did we do now?\" Joey asked, sounding acused. \"Shut it Richter! LoLo\'s talking!\" Joe yelled. Suddenly he yellped, Lauren had punched his arm. Turning back to Crystal she asked again, \"Did you mean those idiots?\"[/quote] Godmoding two NPCs. Not on.. Regarding , said I agree with Cari on this one. It\'d be nice to alter them each time. And because it\'s something we can come up with creatively, it shouldn\'t be very difficult to do. Just a quick brainstorm really.. Regarding , said Your banned for using the word androgynous, which is a very awesome word.. Regarding , said Cheerful. Regarding , said Butterfly, dragonflies are creepy :p Good guys or bad guys?. Regarding , said The Host- Stephanie Meyer. Regarding , said 10/10 Very pretty :) I love the flowers in the corners tons, and the colors all blend nicely.. Regarding , said 910!. Regarding , said Fish: you catch fish with a net :). Regarding , said All the votes that I have received have counted, that leaves Pip and Iona.. Regarding , said I think we should definitely break the ties and if you don\'t want to, Arwen, I can. xD I didn\'t vote either.. Regarding , said That made perfect sense! It would avoid people winning those same awards over and over. :3. Regarding , said ...Riiiight, here we go. Sealing this. Lauren, owl incoming. EDIT: Blaze, too...how I haven\'t noticed this before eludes me.. Regarding , said You mean like having like 5 silly awards, then the next term have 5 new ones etc.. until we get back to the first batch of 5? That way we never have the same silly awards twice in a row? Not sure if that made sense :-s. Regarding Check-In Thread, Vanity Villiers said This is pretty obvious from the name, but this is where you're going to need to check in once a week to let me and my Co-Captain know that you're still alive and kickin'! This is EXTREMELY important, so please don't brush it off. If you don't post in here for more than a month, you run the risk of being replaced..Regarding , said Usually I only vote to break the ties so maybe I can vote only those. Or we can leave them like that just that it makes a lot of siggies to do. But are we sure that all votes have been counted?. Regarding Away Thread, Vanity Villiers said If you're going to be away for more than about a week (or in other words, longer than time allotted for the Check-in thread) please let either myself or your Co-Captain Summer Laurent know about it. This way, we can avoid having to possibly replace you and all of that. Thanks so much!.Regarding , said Nine hundred and nine!. Regarding , said [quote]I always wondered, is the dash before hundred required when it comes to being grammatically correct?[/quote] It is only officially required when you have a two digit number, as in thirty-six or eighty-nine, or a number ending in two digits like four hundred and sixty-one. -knows far too much about grammar than is healthy- >.> Nine hundred and eight!. Regarding , said Ok, now that this is over, do we have any idea what we\'re gonna do about all the ties? >.<. Regarding , said Hi Cass! My name\'s Kasia and I\'m so glad that you were Sorted into Slytherin. We are the best House after all, just don\'t let the others know that. If you have any questions you can ask anyone here, we\'re all a very helpful bunch!. Regarding , said Kasia started to get impatient and she started to tap her toe. The click of her heel filled the room as she saw other Slytherin’s well, slither into the Common Room. She grinned and waved at some of them that she knew and hid the pie behind her back. She didn’t want any of them to come up and ask her what was going on. She was near Kain’s door and didn’t want him to overhear any of the conversation. Kasia gave a small noise of annoyance. [i]How long does this boy take? Seriously, he should’ve been a girl if he takes this long.[/i] She groaned inwardly and shook her hair out of her eyes. She moved around a bit before and took a deep breath before she heard the door open. Kain’s door flew open and Kasia perked up as she saw a stream of water fly towards her. She gasped loudly as the water doused her, it was so cold. Colder than the water that her brother doused her with when he was bored. That was his pranking time, and her parents didn’t do anything about it except her mother frets over the carpets being wet, her daughter forgotten. Speaking of carpets, Kas stepped backwards on one and thought she was safe as she was rubbing water out of her eyes. She congratulated herself before she felt her legs shoot out from under her. Her eyes widened as she felt gravity pull her down the hard wooden floor. [i]Thunk![/i] She heard as she landed on her backside. The breath left her body and as she tried to gain her breath back she saw the pie fly up in the air. [i]Hit Kain. Hit Kain, please. I’m supposed to prank him.[/i] She thought to herself as she watched the pie fall down in what seemed like slow motion. It didn’t work. Her eyes widened as she saw the pie two feet away from her. [i]Splat![/i] Was the noise she heard as the pie hit her straight in the face. Kasia Marie Juliana Lisette, the youngest daughter of the Lisette family, had her face full of chocolate hazelnut pie with whipped cream. This was too embarrassing. She could hear snickers around her and small giggles of laughter as she sat up and took the pie away from her face. She could feel the chocolate slip down her hair onto her face. She blinked and felt her face blush bright red. The other students probably thought she was stupid or foolish, a Second Year little girl who was friendly towards everyone, trying to take on an older, respected student. Of course people would laugh at that. Kasia wiped her eyes clean and could feel tears forming. [i]No, that’s not right. You haven’t cried in years and this isn’t the time to. You just failed, that’s all.[/i] Kasia put the pie pan on the floor and took out the extra handkerchief she had kept in her sewn in pocket in her purse. She wiped her face and frowned, guess she can’t use this one anymore. She looked up at Kain and grinned brightly. Now that she thought about it, it was fun, even if he did prank her instead. She wiped the floor quickly before getting up and smoothed out her outfit. She looked around the small space and saw how messy or just disheveled it was. She looked around again and burst into a fitful of giggles. Kain probably thought she was insane or something. She shrugged lightly as she stopped laughing. At least the pie tasted good.. Regarding Hi to everyone!, Cass Starstorm said Hi! *Waves* I'm Cass and, YES! I'm a Slytherin! So pleased. Nice to meet you all, lovely place you have here! Over and out..Regarding , said Nine-hundred and seven. I always wondered, is the dash before hundred required when it comes to being grammatically correct?. Regarding , said General Name: Alina Bailey Michaels Birth date: 03/07/1990 Birth place (town and country): London, England Eye colour: Green Hair colour: Black Height: 5\' 11\'\' Weight: 127 lbs Star sign: Pisces Shoe size: 7 Piercings: Earlobes Gender: Female Glasses: None Braces: Nope Right handed or Left handed?: Left-Handed Blood type (A-/O+/AB/etc): A- Blood (pure/half/etc): Half-Blood Favourites Food: Italian Vegetable: Broccoli Fruit: Plum Drink: Cider Candy: Chocolate Number: 7 Colour: Pale Forest Green Animal: Bear Letter: A Body Part: Eyes House: Hufflepuff Past time: Relaxing outside Holiday: Christmas Ice cream flavour: Vanilla Season: Springtime Quote: \"We see what we wish to see.\" Book: I love them all Place: Anywhere rainy/overcast. Europe is perfect! Feeling: Relaxed Article of clothing: Jeans Name: Min Least Favourites Food: Shellfish of any kind. Vegetable: \'Shrooms Fruit: Peaches Drink: Coffee Candy: Anything with nuts. Number: Don\'t really have one, I suppose. Colour: Red Animal: Horses Letter: Um... Body Part: None House: I like them all! Past time: Knitting Holiday: The random little holidays. Ice Cream Flavour: Pistachios Season: Summer Book: None Place: Anywhere dry and not green Feeling: Sadness Article of clothing: Anything uncomfortable. Name: None School What house are you in?: Hufflepuff Do you like being in that house?: Yup! What year are you going into next?: Second Which class is your easiest?: Herbology or Charms Which class is your hardest?: Potions (I get distracted!) Do you plan on attending future dances?: Sure, why not? Do you plan on attending future Quidditch games?: Absolutely! What colour is your school bag?: Gray Who’s your best school mate?: Um... Are you top of the class?: I hope to be, when the term begins! Who’s your favourite teacher?: I like all of them! Who’s your least favourite teacher?: See above Favourite class?: Charms! Least favourite class?: Potions Do you have a pet with you at school?: Yep! If yes what is it?: A kitty cat What’s its name?: Tilly Personal What are your weaknesses?: I am very easily distracted... What are your strengths?: I am social, kind, easy-to-get-along-with, optimistic, determined, and patient. What are your fears?: I fear horses, depression, and people I care about getting hurt. Do you have a crush on anyone?: *smiles happily* If so, who?: My boyfriend... What do you want to be when you grow up?: I\'ve always wanted to be a model, and I hope to get married and raise a family one day. Do you consider yourself tolerant to others?: Yeah. Are you patient?: Mmhm. Do you have any secrets?: Yup Any regrets?: Yes What do you like most about yourself?: Um, my attitude?... and my hair... What do you like least about yourself?: I can be skittish. Do you ever want to get married?: Yes! Would you say you\'re hetero (opposite sex), homo (same sex), or bi (either)?: Heterosexual, though I have absolutely nothing against homosexual and bisexual relationships (they\'re kinda cute, no matter the gender of both parties) Describe what you look like: I\'ve been told I am very pretty, I have very long black hair and pale green eyes, I am tall and slender, and I have pale-olive skin. What are the 3 things you should give up?: My vanity, grudges, and my tendency to get depressed. What are your goals?: I want to graduate with top marks, and learn all I can about magic and technology. I want to get married some day (but I am in no rush), and I want to make my mom and step-dad proud of me. What is the one thing you want to change about the world?: All the hatred, definitely. It needs to go. Is there any reason someone should kill a person?: Wow, um, I guess if there is absolutely no other option, and if you are protecting yourself and your family. If so why...: ^ Do you truly believe in yourself?: Yes Do you wish you had another name?: No, I like mine. If so then what..: ------ How would you describe yourself?: I am kind, funny, smart, and I make friends easily. I have been told I am a \'leader\' type, but I don\'t know for sure. Who is your hero?: I have many heroes, all of whom I look up to. Family Do you get along with your parents?: Yes, I do. Are your parents still together?: Um, my biological parents are not, but my dad and step-mom are happily married. Are both your parents still alive?: My dad is, and my biological mom is too, but she ran away after I was born. What are your parents’ names?: My dad\'s name is Alex, and my step-mom\'s name is Thida (pronounced tee-da) Any step-parents?: Yes, a step-mom, though she is my mother in all but blood. If so, what are their names?: Thida What about siblings?: I have an older sister (she isn\'t magical, though) What are their names and ages?: My sister\'s name is Amy, and she is twenty-one years old. How about step-siblings?: No Names and ages: -------- Who do you live with?: My dad and step-mom Do you have a big family or small?: Small Do you like your family?: I love them so much. Who’s your favourite family member?: I don\'t have one. Why?: -------- Who are you closest with?: My step-mom, Thida Random What’s your name spelt backwards?: Anila Can you swim?: Yes, very well. Do you have any pets?: Yes, one. If so, what are they?: A kitty What’re the names of your pets?: Tilly Do you have an accent?: A slight British-Italian mix, with a bit of American thrown in. (I have no idea why) If so, what is it?: ^ Innie or Outie (belly button)?: Hah, innie. Do you have a sense of humor?: Yes. Thoughts first waking up: I don\'t really think until after I eat breakfast. I yawn, though. How many pillows do you sleep with?: Three Your good luck charm: A necklace my dad and step-mom gave me for my seventh birthday. What country would you most like to visit?: I\'ve always wanted to visit America. Do you drink milk?: Yes If you could travel into space, where would you go?: Oooh, er, the moon. Do you play any instruments?: The drums *grins* What is a topic you wish you knew more about?: Life, hah. If you could have one thing in the world, what would it be?: My sister here at Hogwarts with me. What’s the coolest thing that’s ever happened to you?: I learned I was a witch!! (My stupid biological mother was, too, but of course she never told until I was born, and my dad didn\'t believe her for a long time) Saddest?: When my little nephew got run over by a bus when he was four. Happiest?: The day I got Tilly. Most memorable?: My Dad\'s marriage to my step-mother Thida.. Regarding , said - checked PL/RRR/CR/SR - spoke with Vanity about contact list/signing things etc. - posted and edited in votes for Ravvie awards - spoke with Iona about usual stuff - posted in RRR in \'game plan\' - maybe some other stuff, it\'s late >.> Night.. Regarding , said The deadline for this has now past so I am sealing this thread. Thanks for participating - we hope to have the results soon. :). Regarding , said IN. Once again, forgot to check out yesterday, but I promise to get the hang of it! Yesterday\'s tasks completed -- -pounded out some of the details with Lumina about our WWR show -poked people about applying for Slytherin House Team Postions -browsed the site a bit, checking out some RP\'s. -welcomed a few new Slythies. -got some guidance on the new tasks I have to fulfill by Lera -filled out Careers questionnaire/owled to Keith/sorted into prospective career area -attended Slythie SS meeting. Regarding , said \"Nice to meet you, Ana. I\'m Alexis, Alexis Cheung,\" Alexis yelled over the crowd. \"Hope I don\'t come off as rude, but just curious, are you Chinese? I\'m from Hong Kong, I apologize if I have a bit of an accent.\" Alexis had felt quite alone since coming over to London, experiencing culture shock seeing and hearing English everywhere without any Chinese, so making a new friend who was Chinese made her feel slightly more comfortable and less alienated. Probably because Alexis had such a stable environment back in Hong Kong, the uncertainty and independence she\'d have to shoulder all at once by deciding to study abroad was a little overwhelming. Alexis certainly wasn\'t sheltered, she\'d had real-life experience with society, working part-time in cafes, even learning to play the stock market a little (much to her parents\' chagrin). But there was always a warm home to come back to at the end of the day, a guaranteed certain thing every day. Sure, life was pretty busy back then, with school on top of extracurriculars, like private English classes, and working, but it was a good busy. Life never stays the same though, so Alexis knew one day she\'d have to learn to live on her own- and the sooner, the better she\'d be at it. That didn\'t mean she left being a child behind completely. Standing on the crowded platform, surrounded by strangers, with her all her relatives halfway across the globe, the Rilakkuma teddy bear tucked snugly in her backpack gave her some comfort. Alexis was used to crowds, used to sticky humid suffocating heat, but not the distance she felt with everyone. In Hong Kong, she had enjoyed the beginning of spring, holding an umbrella walking around in flip flops, shorts and a tank top, chatting with her friends on the way out to movies, the arcade, or karaoke. But here? Spring meant wellies, scarves up to your chin, gloves, and jackets. And she wasn\'t too sure what British people did for fun other than have afternoon tea and play sports. Alexis\' thoughts were grounded again as the crowd nearly ran into her, and she stepped quickly to the side to avoid more of the people streaming through the train. \"I\'m guessing this isn\'t the best place to be having a chat, are there any good train compartments left?\". Regarding , said William Forrester: [quote]Favourite Ravenclaw Professor: Thomas Calixto Most Quacked: Silas Cain Most Friendly/Helpful: Elsbeth James Best Role Player: Most Improved: Acuzio Balint Ravenpride: Elsbeth James Most Active: Elsbeth James Most Popular: Silvanus Bevan Best Signature: Quidditch MVP: Will Forrester lol[/quote] Editing now.. Regarding , said I think we should do some sort of contest in which everybody gets a prize for participating. Otherwise we\'ll just end up with one or two people doing crazy amounts of homework and hardly anyone else, but what would be better would be for everyone to at least contribute. Crazy amounts are still good of course. lol I\'m in a hurry right now, but I\'ll brainstorm and think of something better tomorrow.. Regarding , said Order Form Graphic Type: Avatar and Signature Set Dimensions: 100 x 100 & 400 x 200 Photos: [url=http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq64/puppylover12397/tumblr_lpy25wQVAu1qkwtofo1_400.png]This[/url] and possibly this one if you can make both work. [url=http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq64/puppylover12397/550w_gayspy_alex_pettyfer_beastly_4.jpg]This[/url] Playby: Alex Pettyfer Text: Idle Hands Are The Devil\'s Workshop. Mood/Colours: Slytherin colors. A faded out Slytherin crest would be wonderful. Notification?: Owl Please Other: If you could owl me to let me know this order was received that would be great.. Regarding , said Hey Cielle, Welcome to Ravenclaw! It\'s a pleasure to meet you. I\'m Silas Cain, the male Prefect for Ravenclaw. If you have any questions or comments feel free to speak with more or any of the other student staff. Enjoy your stay here :D. Regarding , said [b]Ana walked further down the isle and found that now was apparently the time to board the train. Dodging people and ducking on occasion, Ana moved swiftly down the isle. Names being called and “Hey, wait up!” was heard throughout the train now, and Ana barley moved a few feet before a girl, that had similar Asian markings on her face, came up beside her. [color=red]” You helped me find the platform; I saw you disappear through it earlier. I seriously could not figure out what I was supposed to do to get here by myself. I don’t like owing anyone anything, so I wanted to say thanks.”[/color] Ana stood there for a second, studying the girl and taking in what she just said. Ana then nodded and looked down to see that the girl was holding out her hand for a shake. Ana looked back up into the girl’s face and saw she was smiling, and, not wanting to be rude or seem awkward, Ana shook the girls hand and returned the smile. Ana moved closer to the wall so more people could get around them, for they were acting as a roadblock, just standing there. Ana motioned for the girl to follow. Now that they were out of the way, Ana said loudly over the noise,”I’m Anastasia. Ana for short.” Ana smiled again. Ana’s thoughts were lost for a second in thinking whether this girl came from where she was born. Ana was born in Hong Kong, but was pulled away from her home when her Dad had convinced her Mum to move to back to his home town, England. Ana always visited Hong Kong over the years, but it’s not the same as living there. Ana had learned so much there, and so little living in England. Ana still found herself writing homework in Chinese writing and often talked with her Mum in Chinese over the term holiday. Ana wanted to learn all about her Chinese family, and painted(her favorite thing to do) a family tree over the holiday. It went all the way back to her Grandpa’s Grandparents. Ana felt proud of her painting and hung it over her father’s business photo. Ana’s father was hardly ever home due to work(he loves his job), but when he is home, all he does is ignore Ana and fight with her Mum. Pulling herself from her family trouble, Ana heard the noise of new and old Hogwarts students calling to one another rushing through her ears. Ana turned back to the girl and asked softly, “What’s your name?” Realizing that the girl probally couldn’t hear her talk so softly, Ana said again, and more loudly ,”What’s your name?” Ana looked at the girl’s face and waited for her lips to part and utter the name to which Ana seeked. [/b]. Regarding , said 906!. Regarding New Student!, Alina Michaels said Heya! I'm Alina Michaels, and I'm new to Hufflepuff!.Regarding , said Kain had spent a better part of today lazing around, he’d just gotten back after visiting home for term break. To say he wasn’t in the best of moods was an understatement. He wasn’t in his sharpened state, charming smile in place. He had a scowl marring his handsome features and his usually immaculately coiffed hair was out of placed and his parlor was ashen instead of having a healthy glow. He’d been sitting on the nicest of couches in the lounge and was true to his snake like nature, he was a coiled viper ready to strike. Kain had already come close to hexing a few first years, in the past hour or two and would have gone through with it had a few of the other fifth and sixth years to keep him calm and remind him, his parents would not be happy if they got an owl from Headmaster Bevan depicting how Kain had turned a couple of first years into teacups. Running a hand threw his hair, Kain tried to mousse it up a little but, he just didn’t have the energy or needed effort to put into it. Case and point why the only ones really bothering him were first and second years who didn’t know better. A well know fact, when Kain returns back from term break, you leave him be the first few days less you risk yourself to some very unpleasant situations. That enough, his reputation and the respect he garnered in and of itself kept most students from bothering him on these days. One of the things that Kain was loathing the most today was the fact that their new head of house, Keith Summers, had instigated some stupid prank war and at this exact moment all the pesky, dimwitted children who surely didn’t truly belong to Slytherin were pranking up a storm that could have given the famous Weasly twins a run for their money. To say Kain wasn’t impressed was an underestimation. In fact, if the day couldn’t go any worse. Kain shouldn’t have tested fate with such an assertion because lady luck was a fickle bitch and didn’t like being challenged, because when she was, she rose to the occasion and always did it with flying colors. A student at the table next to where Kain had been lounging had knocked over the pot of ink and it spilled onto the side of Kain’s face who had raised his wand quite ready to hex the boy into the next century, however, an arm grabbed his and soothing, warning words whispered made Kain reconsider. He let out a growl and left the boy with a searing glare before storming off in a flourish to his dorm room to wash up and change his soiled clothing. First thing Kain stripped himself off his shoes, socks and pants, changing those first and just as he\'d slipped off his robes leaving him in his ink\'d up long sleeve shirt and pants. However, before he could take that off or change it he heard a high pitch voice of some girl knocking on his door, who the hell was bothering him now? Growling in annoyance he walked up to the door and was about to open it when he noticed the glint of metal wiring. What could this be? Kain wondered before dropping to all fours and laying down to look through the floor slit. He saw everything, Kasia Lisette with a pie in her hand and a trip wire for him to fall. Oh hell no. Taking a second to stop himself from storming out and jinxing the poor girl to the continent, Kain felt a devilish smile come onto his face, highlighting his cheekbones in a flattering way as he walked to the bathroom and filled a cleaning bucket with ice cold water. Walking back to the door he took a breath and flung open the door, he gave Kasia his best smile and nodded to the pie in her hands before raising the pail in his own and tossing the cold water onto her. \"Wrong person to try that with deary.\" Kain told, his voice icier than the water he\'d just doused the young girl in.. Regarding Boy's being boy's, makes for a long night., Lillaya Moonstar said Glancing at the clock, Lillaya let out a sigh. It was only early afternoon, but it felt like it should be a lot later in day. Closing her eyes, she rested her head on the desk in an attempt at getting the pounding behind her eyes to dissipate. Being the nurse to her former school was the best job in the world, and it made it so that she could stay at the one place she’d always found happiness. But the day had been long and busy, and it didn’t seem like it would be slowing down anytime soon. For about the hundredth time that day she wondered if was nearing the full moon. It seemed that she was busiest around full moon. At the rate things were moving at, she was in for an extremely long rest of the day. Blessedly though, the last half hour had been the freest she’d been all day. She almost hoped that it would stay that way, but she knew better than to hope for such relief. Truly the medi-witch loved her job almost more than anything else in her life. But it was day’s like this that made her wonder if she as accident prone as some of the students that she saw an almost daily basis. She could only hope that it would be simple colds and other simple cases for the rest of the day. Not that it would likely happen, though. Thud, thud, thud. The sound resounded around her small office space at the end of the infirmary. Sighing, she lifted her head. It was time to get back to work. Standing up, she straightened her white medi-witch robes that almost clung to her form. Walking over to the door, she expected…well she wasn’t sure what to expect anymore. So long as it wasn’t another potion explosion, she wouldn’t mind. Opening the door, she already had a slight idea with what she was dealing with from the way the two boys at her door stood. “In and sit.” She said firmly pointing to the chairs that sat opposite of hers. Closing the door, she calmly took her seat. Crossing her legs she looked at them, and quickly assessed their injuries. “Explain yourselves.” She demanded once she was sure that the few cuts she could see weren’t life threatening. The witch had no tolerance for physical fighting, or settling a fight by dueling. The was the third case she’d seen in the last two weeks, but so far it was the worst. It was clear that both of them had substantial injuries, and were likely in pain, but she needed to try to figure out the full extent of the situation before she tried to heal them. It was a way of finding out what curses had been used, and whether or not the fight was purely physical. At her words both boys started rapidly speaking at once. “It’s not my fault.” “He started it.” “He called my girl a..” “Nah-uh.” The loud back and forth bickering boys made her head pound harder than before. “That is enough from both of you.” Her tone was authoritative as she stood up. Motioning them to follow her, she led them into the main infirmary. “Mr. Jones, you here. Change into the gown. Mr. Micheals, I want you there.” She pointed to the two different beds she wanted them in a flicked her wand so a gown appeared on each bed. “You will stay on your separate beds, in the little area around the beds, or you will both be very sorry.” She meant her words. It hadn’t been the first time these two had been in here, but it was the first time they had been sent and that there had been more than a black eye or bloodied nose. Entering the first curtained area, she quickly examined the boy. His legs and arms both suffered from cuts, giving her an idea as to the spell that had been used. “Mr. Jones, I need to know if the aquamenti spell was used at any point.” She asked her tone a little softer going into caretaker mode, needing to know if or how much blood had been washed away by the spell. “No Madam Moonstar. I think they are all superficial cuts.” The boy finally sounded slightly sheepish at his actions and behavior. Nodding, since she had come to the same conclusion before he had even spoken. Most of the cuts would heal with rest and a little help, but a couple looked like they would need more than a little help to quickly heal. Walking over to her potions store cupboard she pulled out the magical key that she kept around her neck. Unlocking it, she pulled out blue potion, a green potion, and jar of magical medicinal paste that was sickly green in color. Setting the items she measured out the necessary amount of both and held two little vials out to him. “Drink.” She said getting to work on the cuts. A total of four needed to be slathered in the gooey paste in the end. A walk across the aisle and she ducked into the second makeshift room. Setting the items she had brought with her she checked the second boy out, clicking her tongue as she did so. Their injuries were almost mirror of one another, with a few minor differences. “Mr. Micheals, it looks like you also get to spend the night here.” She said again measuring out the correct dosage of the potions. With a wave of her wand she banished them back to the cupboard. “Drink both these. All of it.” She made sure her instructions where clear. Otherwise she knew she’d have to fight him to get him to do it. He had this thing about only listening if it was specific, at least when it came to her. Gritting her teeth as she applied the paste to his slightly deeper cuts, she had to remind herself that stunning a student to treat them, was still unacceptable. Cover the cut on his cheek with the paste, she vanished what remained on her hands. Grabbing the jar she took it to the cupboard, relocking it she set the wards she used to protect the items it held. “Now boys. I expect both of you to rest. If I hear the slightest movement, I will be forced to restrain you both.” Lillaya said as she walked into her office to start the indent paperwork that would go to both of their head of houses..Regarding , said I\'m sorry about not checking in and out as frequently as I should be but RL things are getting pretty hectic right now especially with the semester coming to an end and finals. I\'ll still pop in everyday though to browse and do other things but don\'t be surprised if you don\'t see me in the check in thread.. Regarding , said Okay Dominique, here are your sigs! I\'m sorry that they\'re not great, but yeah. :) If you don\'t like them, let me know. 1. (I cheated a little on this one, feel free to hate me) [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KSF2CQcXMzw/T5hTY9bl2oI/AAAAAAAAASE/hhQefJmkEY4/s400/Final%2520Product%25201.jpg[/img] 2. [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BdYLnu6L9eQ/T5hTYwvtl4I/AAAAAAAAAR8/BxiK5h09Mic/s400/Final%2520Product%25202.jpg[/img] Thanks for ordering!. Regarding , said Oooh so pretty. 9.8/10 I don\'t really like the page of a book on her hair. Other than that...splendiforous! :). Regarding , said Nine-hundred and five. Regarding New Student, Cielle Carroll said Hello! I'm new in Ravenclaw, I'm so excited to meet all of you!.Regarding , said Read and Understood :). Regarding , said [size=11]Permission to slightly god-mode lumina brier by aforementioned lumina brier :) Oh, what a day. What a truly perfect, perfect day to go out and bask in the sun. It was well-known amongst the Slytheirn crowd that to disturb Vanity from her sun time was like personally asking to have one\'s rear end bruised so badly that one could not manage to sit for at least a week without a pillow beneath it. And truthfully, it wasn\'t like Vanity Villiers was very dark at all - rather the opposite, seeing as they had gotten so little sun lately, but this only served to make her vengeance more swift, and her wrath even more frightening. If she was disturbed today, someone may just possibly lose a finger...or something like that. The brand-new Slytherin Captain stretched and sighed very loudly, nearly waking her best friend up from some much needed sleep. She [i]didn\'t[/i] wake up, thankfully, as that would have been truly horrific for Van, since Lumina had had rounds late last night, and would have destroyed the newly-blond fifth year for disrupting her beauty sleep. [i]Newly blonde...[/i] Van ran her fingers through the cloud-like strands of pale hair, and her thoughts drifted back to the summer - a long chain of parties, social events, and meeting influential witches and wizards that her parents felt could help their brilliant daughter make a name for herself when she graduated from Hogwarts. Admittedly, this whole \'getting along with her parents\' thing was very, very strange, but seeing as how Van had been waiting for this day for such a long time, she decided to just go with it. [i]Yes[/i], she knew that it was only because she had finally done something to make her father proud of her, besides just making good grades. But it was one of the only things she ever truly wanted. Her mother had gone with her at the beginning and the end of summer break to first dye her hair from a beautiful auburn color to this shimmering blonde color, and then to re-dye it once the roots had begun to show. At first all the mother-daughter stuff had been nearly unbearable, and the young teenager had resisted it. But gradually, she relaxed into it in some ways, and while she always kept it in the back of her mind that she had to remain guarded around these new versions of her parents, she also began to enjoy the ride, so to speak. Suddenly, Van\'s fingers itched to twitch the strings of the people around her, making them dance like the toy marionettes she had been fascinated with as a girl. Her fingers left her lightened golden locks, and the slender girl danced to her massive closet, threw open the doors, and stripped. dropping her pajamas to the floor like it was nothing. And in no time at all, Miss Villiers was clad in her version of the perfect [url=http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=47808523]sun-bathing[/url] attire. She plucked an extra-large beach towel (emerald green, of couse) out of the pile of neatly-rolled towels in the corner of her closet, slid on a pair of shades, and left her room, pausing only to grab her wand, and close the door gently. She had to admit, it felt nice to see the looks of awe and respect that were sent her way as she walked through the Common Room. Apparently, news had spread already that she was the new Quidditch Captain - and I\'m not going to say she didn\'t enjoy it. In fact, Vanity looked her best in the limelight. But it was also a bit strange to suddenly be the one everyone was looking at, being on the other side. A soft sigh left her lips, and she left the Common Room, exiting the dungeons swiftly, overly eager to just lay out in the warmth that the sun\'s rays always provided her. As she approached the stairs, a pebble caught in her sandal. It was a bit irritating, but it was thoroughly unladylike to touch one\'s feet in public, and the Entrance Hall had tons of traffic today. Once she had made it to the top of the stairs, however, that annoying little pebble had worked it\'s way under the ball of her foot, and was someone excruciating. [i]Outside,[/i] Vanity thought to herself, [i]and the quicker, the better.[/i] Swiftly, she made her way to the massive Oak Doors - already gloriously open, and coaxing the Slytherin to bathe in the rays that gilded the silky wooden finish. Making it no further than right outside the doorway, she took a deep breath through her nose, and felt that right then, she knew exactly what sunshine smelled like. And then a loud scream and a giggle ruined the blissful moment, and Van coolly slid her sunglasses from their position on the crown of her head into placement over her eyes. [i]Do your duty, boys.[/i] She thought wryly, smoothing back her bangs. Cool gray eyes searched the Courtyard appraisingly, trying to single out the perfect location to stretch out and fall asleep, all whilst having wonderful, peaceful dreams. The snake\'s concentration broke suddenly at the sight of her \'Big Brother\' of sorts, one Caius Crown. Slowly, Vanity picked her way over to the wall he was leaning against, book in hand once again. She recognized the tattered binding as one of his usuals, and shook her head. Sneaking up may not have been the [i]best[/i] plan to surprise Mister Crown, but no matter. Planting a swift kiss on his cheek from out of the blue, she stood back quickly, as if expecting a hand to fly out towards her. Though he was nice enough, she knew there was a darker side to him in there, and hoped she never had to deal with it. That isn\'t to say, of course, that she couldn\'t handle anything that came for her, being a master manipulator herself, but she preferred not to have to deal with that sort of drama right now. [color=springgreen]\"Hello there, my lovely.\"[/color] A smirk spread out across her lips, and the wry smile had just the perfect touch of familiarity. [/size] Edited by Vanity Villiers on 4/25 22:49:00 . Regarding , said General Name: Cielle Ashleigh Carroll Birth date: 07/24/1995 Birth place (town and country): Herndon, United States Eye colour: Gray-Blue Hair colour: Dark Auburn Brown Height: 5\' 6\'\' Weight: 120 lbs Star sign: Leo Shoe size: 6 1/2 - 7 (depends on the shoe) Piercings: Earlobes Gender: Female Glasses: None Braces: None Right handed or Left handed?: Right Handed Blood type (A-/O+/AB/etc): Don\'t know Blood (pure/half/etc): Half-Blood Favourites Food: Anything Italian Vegetable: Carrot Fruit: Honeydew Melon Drink: Coca-Cola Candy: Salt Pastiller (salty liquorice) Number: 7 Colour: Navy Blue Animal: Cat Letter: A Body Part: My Brain House: Ravenclaw Past time: Brewing Potions Holiday: Christmas Ice cream flavour: Neapolitan Season: Spring Quote: Eschew Obfuscation Book: Through the Looking Glass Place: Denmark Feeling: Happiness Article of clothing: Pajama pants (especially the fuzzy ones!) Name: Andromeda Least Favourites Food: Anything with shrimp and/or mushrooms Vegetable: Mushroom Fruit: Squash Drink: Anything Diet Candy: Bubble Gum Number: None Colour: Lime Green Animal: Geese Letter: X Body Part: Um... House: None Past time: None Holiday: Valentines Day (don\'t really know why... *shrugs*) Ice Cream Flavour: Cookie Dough Ice Cream (or any with nuts) Season: Summer Book: None Place: Anywhere dry/desert Feeling: Depression Article of clothing: Flip-Flops Name: None School What house are you in?: Ravenclaw Do you like being in that house?: Yes! What year are you going into next?: 2nd Which class is your easiest?: Potions Which class is your hardest?: Astronomy Do you plan on attending future dances?: Maybe Do you plan on attending future Quidditch games?: Yes What colour is your school bag?: Black Who’s your best school mate?: *shrugs* Are you top of the class?: I want to be Who’s your favourite teacher?: I like them all Who’s your least favourite teacher?: None Favourite class?: Potions Least favourite class?: Astronomy Do you have a pet with you at school?: Yes If yes what is it?: Owl What’s its name?: Nisse Personal What are your weaknesses?: My competitive tendencies What are your strengths?: My need to protect those I love What are your fears?: Corpses, dead people/things, loss of my loved ones. Do you have a crush on anyone?: Yes If so, who?: *smirks* Not telling. What do you want to be when you grow up?: A Potions Mistress/ Potions Supplier for St. Mungo\'s Do you consider yourself tolerant to others?: Yes Are you patient?: Yes Do you have any secrets?: Yes Any regrets?: Doesn\'t everybody? What do you like most about yourself?: My empathy What do you like least about yourself?: I won\'t forgive someone ever if they hurt my loved ones. Do you ever want to get married?: Yes Would you say you\'re hetero (opposite sex), homo (same sex), or bi (either)?: Hetero, though I am curious about homosexual relationships Describe what you look like: I am fairly tall, I have long-ish dark auburn hair and bangs, I have large gray-blue eyes and full lips, I have been told I am very pretty, but I don\'t know, I am lean, slim, and athletic, I have olive skin. What are the 3 things you should give up?: Bad habits What are your goals?: To excel in whatever I choose to do, to be a wonderful mother when that time comes, and an understanding person. What is the one thing you want to change about the world?: People hurting each other, physically, emotionally, sexually. Is there any reason someone should kill a person?: Only if there is no other option (i.e. they will kill you/your family if you dont) but otherwise, no. If so why...: ^ Do you truly believe in yourself?: Yes Do you wish you had another name?: No If so then what..: N/A How would you describe yourself?: Smart, funny, understanding, quiet, ambitious Family Do you get along with your parents?: Yes, I do. Are your parents still together?: Yes, happily married. Are both your parents still alive?: Yes What are your parents’ names?: David and Linette Any step-parents?: No If so, what are their names?: N/A What about siblings?: A younger brother What are their names and ages?: Johnathan, 13 How about step-siblings?: None Names and ages: N/A Who do you live with?: Both my parents and brother Do you have a big family or small?: Big extended family Do you like your family?: I love them, and wouldn\'t change them for anything. Who’s your favourite family member?: My mother or grandma Why?: They just are. Who are you closest with?: My mother Random What’s your name spelt backwards?: Elleic Can you swim?: Yes Do you have any pets?: Yes If so, what are they?: Five kitties at home and a cockatoo What’re the names of your pets?: James, Thunder, Lolly, Cocoa, Boo, Savannah Do you have an accent?: Yes If so, what is it?: A mixture between Danish and British Innie or Outie (belly button)?: In Do you have a sense of humor?: Yes Thoughts first waking up: Meh How many pillows do you sleep with?: 2 Your good luck charm: My family What country would you most like to visit?: Italy or Japan Do you drink milk?: Yes, but not plain If you could travel into space, where would you go?: I like it down here, thank you. Do you play any instruments?: The flute, piano, and harp What is a topic you wish you knew more about?: Everything If you could have one thing in the world, what would it be?: It\'s personal. What’s the coolest thing that’s ever happened to you?: Wow, that\'s a tough one, um... learning I was a witch. Saddest?: Death of family Happiest?: Anytime I see my kitties Most memorable?: When I pondered my existence at age five while driving up to my grandma\'s house in the car.. Regarding , said I can work with Friday for right now :). Regarding , said And in again.. Regarding , said In.. Regarding , said Out - Checked SN/SP/CR/PL - Owled new girl(s) - Welcomed new members in CR - Attended the Slythie Staff meeting - Browsed as per weekly duty - Spoke to Van about more SS things. Regarding , said Hi Melody! Welcome to the most glorious house of Ravenclaw!. Regarding , said All American Girl[i]Italic[/i] by Meg Cabot. :-$. Regarding , said Hey Alexis, welcome to Slytherin, if you need any help owl me.. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said Open Genetics, Winter 2012 Edition by Dr. M. Deyholos. With contributions from students, TAs, etc. Obviously, it\'s not for fun. T^T. Regarding , said Novecientos cuatro.. Regarding , said Erm,18th methinks. Dragonfly or butterfly?. Regarding , said 10/10 Just parfait.. Regarding , said - checked PL/CR/SR/RRR - spoke with Isaac - spoke with Iona about, er, things - browsed Productive day yesterday. >.> Back in.. Regarding , said Welcome to LA and SlytherWIN Alexis! :) I hope you like it here!. Regarding , said Popular. Top 40 ftw. The 17th or the 18th century?. Regarding , said 8/10 I think this is a good attempt, but maybe could do with some finishing so to speak. I really like the font and the layering, but I\'m not so fond of the feathering on the edges. All in all though, a solid piece.. Regarding , said 903.. Regarding , said Energetic. Regarding , said Pita Bread. Regarding , said Belinda - Maria Edgeworth. Regarding , said You\'re banned for not knowing his pb is a model famous for his androgynous look.. Regarding , said Graphic Type: SIggie and Avatar Dimensions:400 x 100 (siggie) 100 x 100(avatar) Photos: [url=http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTg00_-l3WCm1N2_IPbtynWk1LV861QPZLlzTr_yh_stuAmjosd]One[/url] [url=http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ8l2IzIL2j6LDUhfJyq4857tEKY56DC_NTqiGnsAAaZUbR-5vGig]two[/url] [url=http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcToP2brJPYNIlktOwvezii6N16mgTEL8LhCH_g0TUCuZOUxsozG6w]three[/url] ^sorry its the only way it would let me upload them :-$ Playby: Allison Harvard Text: \'I am Tookie Vine forever x\' Mood/Colours: Mysterious preferable pale colours. Notification?: Yes please! Owl would be better! Other: nope thats it! Fixed your links. Edited by Liia Meredith on 4/26 7:28:52 . Regarding , said ^ Not really. I\'m waiting for June 19th to come along. < Been reading most of the day. v Has been reading a lot today?. Regarding , said The One - Stevie Nicks and Vanessa Carlton. Regarding Gryffinpuff Pride, Iona Darrow said Are you filled with so much Gryffinpuff pride you want to explode? Can you wear red and yellow like no one else? Do you love creating pretty things - graphics, poems, etc - to express this passion? Then post them here! We all want to see! As long as it's Gryffindor/Hufflepuff related, it's fair game and we'd love to see what you can come up with. Here's an [url=http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1f5k2hRgg1qzjpgko1_500.png]example[/url]. Now, go have a ball!.Regarding Gryffinpuff Lurve!, Iona Darrow said Okay, guys so this is a fun game for you all to share the love, and show how much we appreciate each other. So, a Gryffindor would post something like: [quote] I love Hufflepuff because they're all sweet and kind and extremely huggable! [/quote] And a Hufflepuff would post something like: [quote] Gryffindor is amazing because they're all really keen beans. [/quote] Et cetera. And now, I leave it to you to carry on. :3.Regarding , said I am going to try and attend the meeting as well. I know this weekend is gonna be busy for me but I\'ll try to get on my phone. I\'m not gonna post a time that will work for me cause I have no idea so I\'ll shoot to be available whatever time you guys plan.. Regarding , said I will be the party breaker now..TRUTH.. Regarding , said Basketballs are tossed into a [b]net[/b].. Regarding , said [color=violet]Cheshire felt a sigh fall from her lips as she spun in a happy circle, surrounded by the alive trees of the forbidden forest. Heaven above knows why the tiny girl had decided to so for a stroll in the dangerous forest, but she was not concerned about any danger. The girl raised her oak wand until she could see the tip and whispered a spell, \"Flamulae\" Slowly the blue bell flames, as they were called, puffed out of her wand and floated. Slowly, as if in a trance, Cheshire reached into her messenger bag and pulled out a small jam jar and enclosed the blue flame that was no larger than the flame of a candle. The subtle light of the tiny blue flame radiated from the jar, making then forest around Cheshire appear as if it had been the setting of a fairytale. Cheshire never understood why \'lumos\' was so popular, prefering the blue flame to the while light. The mischievous girl loved to use the tiny flame in her pranks and, having used the spell so much, she could control the flame size, heat, and put it out with a simple thought. Cheshire snickered when she remembered the prank a few days ago that caused blue bell flames to rain from the ceiling of the great hall and turn into bubbles right before they touched a student, table, or floor, after all she didn\'t want to set the castle on fire. Tonight, though, she was not lurking for new prank material, or searching for trouble. The tiny girl was in the forest due to a dream she had that had been repeating for the past few nights. Cheshire did not possess the seeing eye, but she occasionally had flashes of the future, but she could never tell the flashes from a normal dream. A voice echoed through the forest, causing Cheshire to slowly stand, the jar containing the flame resting in her left hand as she raised her wand with the right. Deciding that she would rather not duel at the moment, the tiny girl slipped the jar into her bag and ran to the nearest tree, grabbing the first branch and swinging her weight up and climbing to one of the higher branches. Seeing the boy pass, Cheshire grew curious as she slowly slipped down the tree, easily landing on the ground at the other side of the tree. The silver-eyed girl watched the first year boy as she leaned to the side to watch him without having to take a step. She jumped slightly when he shut off his light. Slowly she began to walk the other way, stepping lightly so she would not alert him of her presence. Though the tactic failed when Cheshire ran into a bush, catching her bag on a branch and dropping the jar with the bluebell flame.[/color]. Regarding , said [b]General[/b] Name: Alexis Cheung (張秀英) Birth date: August 6, 1992 Birth place (town and country): Hong Kong, China Eye colour: Brown Hair colour: Usually ash brown, I dye it a lot though. Height: 168 cm Weight: 53 kg Star sign: Leo Shoe size: 41 Piercings: Left ear (1 helix, 1 inner conch, 1 lobe), right ear (1 outer conch, 2 lobe). Gender: Female. Glasses: Contacts. Braces: None. Right handed or Left handed?: Right Blood type (A-/O+/AB/etc): B+ Blood (pure/half/etc): Half-blood. [b]Favourites[/b] Food: Curry fish balls (咖哩魚蛋). Vegetable: Pea greens (豆苗). Fruit: Dragonfruit. Drink: Soy light foam extra caramel caramel macchiato. Candy: Blackcurrant sweets. Number: 168. Colour: Mint green. Animal: Dogs. Letter: C. Body Part: Eyes. House: Slytherin. Past time: Planning the future. Holiday: Chinese New Years’. Ice cream flavour: Mint. Season: Summer. Quote: YOLO, so do what you can to get to the top. Book: A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. Place: Austria. Feeling: Success. Article of clothing: Jackets. Name: Nicole. Least Favourites Food: Greasy food. Vegetable: Chinese cabbage. Fruit: Apples. Drink: Milkshakes. Candy: Taffy. Number: 4. Colour: None. Animal: Cockroaches. Letter: F. Body Part: Feet. House: It’s not the house, it’s what you do that counts. Past time: Cleaning. Holiday: Valentine’s Day. Ice Cream Flavour: Season: Spring. Book: Crime & Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Place: Anywhere too cold and too far north. Feeling: Failure. Article of clothing: Socks. Name: Anything overused by middle-school Hong Kong students- Apple, Candy, Banana, etc. School What house are you in?: Slytherin. Do you like being in that house?: It’s not bad. What year are you going into next?: Second. Which class is your easiest?: Potions. Which class is your hardest?: Arithmancy. Do you plan on attending future dances?: Sure. Do you plan on attending future Quidditch games?: Maybe, if the right person asks me to go. What colour is your school bag?: Light beige, dark brown trimmings and straps, gold clasps. Who’s your best school mate?: Haven’t found one yet. Are you top of the class?: I’d like to be. Who’s your favourite teacher?: There’s not a teacher I particularly like. Who’s your least favourite teacher?: There’s not a teacher I particularly dislike either. Favourite class?: Potions, I absolutely love it. Least favourite class?: Arithmancy. I was never friends with numbers. Do you have a pet with you at school?: Not yet. [b]Personal[/b] What are your weaknesses?: I can’t face failure or disappointment. What are your strengths?: I’ll do whatever I can to avoid failure and disappointment? What are your fears?: Well… Failure and disappointment. Do you have a crush on anyone?: Not that I know of. What do you want to be when you grow up?: Something to do with music. Do you consider yourself tolerant to others?: Sure, I\'d say I\'m pretty tolerant. Are you patient?: Yes, I’m pretty patient. Do you have any secrets?: Not that I know of. Any regrets?: I like to live life without regrets. Maybe I\'ve made a lot of mistakes, but at least not regrets. What do you like most about yourself?: I can deal with pretty much anyone, any situation. What do you like least about yourself?: I wish I was more carefree, optimistic and spontaneous. Do you ever want to get married?: I’m not sure yet. Would you say you\'re hetero (opposite sex), homo (same sex), or bi (either)?: Probably bi. Describe what you look like: Choppy short brown hair (although I like to dye my hair a variety of colours), colour contacts to make my eyes stand out a bit more, slim but not anorexic. What are the 3 things you should give up?: Sarcasm, procrastination and coffee. What are your goals?: To be successful in what I do, use my knowledge, and make pretty good money while I’m at it. What is the one thing you want to change about the world?: I don’t really want to change the world. Is there any reason someone should kill a person?: Not one that I’ve come across, but maybe one day I’ll find a reason. Do you truly believe in yourself?: I’d like others to believe I believe in myself. Do you wish you had another name?: It’s been a while, I’ve gotten kind of attached to Alexis. I’ll stick with Alexis. How would do describe yourself?: Golden. Who is your hero?: I don’t really have a hero. Why?: Role models are nice and all, but I think I should strive to be the best me. [b]Family[/b] Do you get along with your parents?: Yes. Are your parents still together?: Yes. Are both your parents still alive?: Yes. What are your parents’ names?: Harold and Elaine Cheung. Any step-parents?: Nope. If so, what are their names?: What about siblings?: Don’t have any… That I know of. Who do you live with?: At home, my two loving parents. Do you have a big family or small?: Well, including extended family, pretty freaking big… Do you like your family?: We may have our indifferences, but at the end of the day we’re still family. They put up with me for the past decade, so, yeah. Who’s your favourite family member?: Dad. Why?: I dunno, I guess I feel more at ease with him. Who are you closest with?: In my family, probably my dad. [b]Random[/b] What’s your name spelt backwards?: Gnuech Sixela. Can you swim?: Pretty well. Do you have any pets?: Yep, back at home. If so, what are they?: A husky. What’re the names of your pets?: Prince. With his blue eyes he looks like royalty. Do you have an accent?: A little, but it’s not too strong. If so, what is it?: Slightly British-Cantonese. Innie or Outie (belly button)?: Innie. Do you have a sense of humor?: I hope so. Thoughts first waking up: Go through my mental to-do list. How many pillows do you sleep with?: One. Your good luck charm: This bracelet I got with someone important to me. What country would you most like to visit?: Germany. Do you drink milk?: Steamed, with peppermint. If you could travel into space, where would you go?: I don’t think I’d go- space travel’s not really for me. Do you play any instruments?: The drums, if that counts. What is a topic you wish you knew more about?: The stock market. If you could have one thing in the world, what would it be?: Something or someone to live for. What’s the coolest thing that’s ever happened to you?: Watching the sunrise with my best friend. Saddest?: I’ll stick to optimism- I can’t say anything particularly sad has happened to me. Happiest?: Also watching the sunrise with my best friend. Most memorable?: Still watching the sunrise with my best friend.. Regarding , said Dreaming of the future, Chris generally dreamt of his future. In his mind, he was going to grow up to live alone in an apartment and that was how he was going to spend most of his life. He figured that by some point he might find someone to spend the rest of his life with but that hadn’t happened yet and Chris was very independent and could handle himself on his own. Suddenly, something hit his leg and he shot bolt upright. [i]Oh, too soon[/i] Chris thought as he felt his head become instantly light from the blood leaving it. Chris put his hand on his face and put his other hand down for support, thus allowing him to stay sitting up but allowing the blood flow to regulate first. A hand was placed on his left shoulder. Based on the size of the hand Chris assumed it was a male. [i]”Ah shit, bro. Are you okay? I didn’t see you sleeping there.”[/i] The voice definitely confirmed that it was a male. Chris pulled his hand off his face and looked up at the other boy. Chris couldn’t see him super well but by what he could tell this other boy was very attractive. Chris stared. Chris knew better than to stare but sometimes he just couldn’t help it when the looks of the other person was really good looking. This boy was built and thin, he looked athletic. [i]Wow[/i] Chris thought [i]It’s not everyday that the world’s most attractive man wakes you up.[/i] [i]”I’m Caius Crown, fifth year. Pleasure to meet you, man.”[/i] Caius said and held out a hand to Chris. Chris was still staring which made it horribly awkward. Chris made things awkward often. The silence became deafening which brought Chris’s attention back to what was going on. “Oh! Hi, it’s nice to meet you Caius,” Chris responded. Chris took Caius’s hand and shook. [i]Nice, job including your name, nimrod,[/i] Chris thought. “I’m Chris Winst, sixth year.” Chris was awful at introductions. “Sorry if I was in your way to go swimming, I just got done swimming and I fell asleep,” Chris said and smiled, “It’s a nice day though, isn’t it?” [i]Stop it right now! You’re babbling. He’s attractive, super attractive, but you need to stop.[/i] Chris stood up and made note that he was shorter than Caius. Chris was never one of the taller boys. He was generally shorter really. But Chris could appreciate it this time. [i]Oh my God, you’re both shirtless! Suck in your gut kid, papa needs to make a good impression,[/i] Chris told himself. Chris’s mind began taking notice of so many things, the small distance between them, the distance between them and the lake, the fact that they both were shirtless, everything. His mind was racing. [i]What do you do now?[/i] Chris thought to himself [i]just ask him if he minds if you go swimming with him.[/i] “So, you still going swimming? Mind if I jump in too?”. Regarding , said Thanks for the welcome, Avera. C: And ulterior doesn\'t always have to mean evil.. Regarding , said Twinky has no evil motives. This elf is here to help you a bit (: Welcome to Slytherin, Rikuto and Alexis! Hope you both are going to enjoy your stay with us. Feel free to send me an owl if you have any questions.. Regarding , said [center][img]http://i40.tinypic.com/m92d91.jpg[/img][/center] Manny was about to take his wand out to torment the student some more, but the Slytherin charged into him too fast, causing his wand to drop to the concrete. The Quidditch captain took a step back as he watched the two fight, somewhat amused that the boy thought he stood a chance against his beater friend. He was tall, thin, and lanky, definitely outmatched by his opponent. While it was fun to watch, however, Esmond knew that he’d have to put a stop to it sooner or later. Students gathered around to watch the scene and started chanting encouragements to either boy. Esmond sighed and rolled his eyes, knowing sooner or later that the noise would attract a prefect or professor. The Slytherin was on the ground now with the mammoth-like Manny on top of him. He started pulling on his hair, taunting about how it made him look like a little girl. The captain bit his lip, not liking where this was going. Manny was vile and didn’t really care how small his opponents were… if he could, he would break them in half. “Manny, that’s enough.” Esmond approached them and grabbed his mammoth friend by the shoulder. He glanced at the boy on the ground and winced at how bloodied his face was. He was going to look like a blowfish later for sure. When the beater didn’t listen and continued to hurt the boy, Esmond gritted his teeth and removed his wand from his pocket. He dug it into Manny’s neck and snarled, “I said that is ENOUGH. Get your fat butt off of him before you snap him in half!” Finally, Manny met his leader’s gaze with a dumbfounded look. “I was just getting started. Why do you always have to ruin the fun?” He grumbled and pushed himself up from the ground, letting the Slytherin breathe for the first time. Esmond’s expression darkened as he glanced around at the crowd, ignoring his friend’s plights. Any minute now, a professor would be on their way. The last thing he wanted was to lose his position as Captain all because of Manny wanting to have a little fun. “There is nothing to see here. Move along now. The fight is over.” He shooed the kids away and waited until everyone left. Letting out a snort, Manny mused about the whole ordeal with his friend, Ty. Stepping over to the Slytherin, Esmond nudged him in the side with the tip of his shoe. “If you’re still alive, then I suggest you get up. You look awfully pathetic lying on the ground like that.” The laughing in the background coming from his two friends was starting to get to him. “You guys can leave too. We can talk about Quidditch some other time.” He was compelled to stay with the boy and make sure that he wasn’t too injured. It’d be bad if he went and tattled to someone about the whole ordeal. Manny and Ty obeyed Esmond and continued on their way, leaving the two alone. Extending his hand, Esmond offered to help the boy stand on his own feet. “You can’t be too badly hurt. Get up already.” His patience was growing thin. If he didn’t stand up sooner or later, Esmond was just going to walk away and leave him there. He didn’t want to carry the Slytherin to the Nurse’s office… that would just be plain gay looking.. Regarding , said Jealous Unimaginable Inedible Cholera Earthworms. TEAR. Regarding , said I always suspected him of having ulterior motives, Twinky forced me to do the same. I\'m Alexis, hey.. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SB/QF/GPL -Owled newbies -Posted ideas for CR activity -Browsed a bit -Edited face claim -Worked on stuff for student professions -Talked to Keith about SWP. Regarding , said Out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SB/QF/GPL -Owled newbies -Posted ideas for CR activity -Browsed a bit -Edited face claim -Worked on stuff for student professions -Talked to Keith about SWP. Regarding , said Garlic Bread. Regarding , said ^ Actually drinking age where I am is 18, heheh. So that would be a yes, every now and then. (Though during finals week last semester it was nearly every day...) Looking forward to lounging around and sipping mojitos in the summer! < Stayed up all night, being completely unproductive and should really go back to studying genetics considering the final is in about 30 hours. v Got exciting plans for summer?. Regarding , said Sirius Black escaped from Hogwarts by tunnelling out of the dungeons with a team of professional mole-people, whose secretary came up with an elaborate smokescreen involving a team of elephants, a motivational speaker, a mime and a corporate takeover presentation. What did Snape (attempt to) privately tutor Harry Potter at?. Regarding , said Nine hundred plus two.. Regarding , said Kingdom.. Regarding , said Gossip Girl, season 2. 8-) Don\'t judge. It\'s a brilliant series.. Regarding , said Holding a traveler mug firmly in her right hand, a knapsack on her back and the morning paper tucked under her arm, Alexis looked no different than a typical Londoner during the morning rush. Well, if it weren\'t for the massive trunk she was pushing atop a metal cart, and the ticket to a train leaving from Platform 9 3/4 clenched between her teeth. She glanced between Platform 9 and Platform 10. Okay... so did 3/4 refer to 3/4 of the distance between 9 and 10? Starting from what point should she measure? Ugh. Couldn\'t they have been more specific on the ticket? There were no instructions listed on the ticket, no specific words she was supposed to say or objects she had to use. She glanced around, hoping to see some fellow students making their way to the platform as well. She was beginning to feel slightly out of place, and the crowd was getting thicker; people began to jostle and bump her cart. And the ticket between her teeth was getting soggy. Maybe going all the way to London alone was a bad idea. The weather wasn\'t exactly fantastic, overcast if not raining every day since she arrived. Alexis was used to the humidity from living in Hong Kong all her life, but definitely not the chill rainstorms came with in London. Alexis\' home life was brilliant, having two loving parents in a not-so-modest financial situation back home in Hong Kong. So she knew the best way to grow and become more independent would be to study abroad for a few years. But she never knew she would end up in a crowded platform, holding onto a metal cart with a trunk containing nearly everything she owned, the only connection she had to Hogwarts was the limp piece of paper she was chewing on, and no idea what she was supposed to do to get to the train. Looking around, Alexis noticed a girl with pretty smile and dark hair pushing a cart with a similarly sized trunk on it, who seemed to disappear behind a crowd of people into the brick barrier behind her. Alexis blinked several times, confused. Had she missed something? She heaved her cart over towards the mysterious barrier, wanting to examine the barrier more closely. But from the lack of sleep due to excitement the night before, Alexis’ state of mind wasn’t exactly top notch, and she had slightly overcompensated for the amount of force she needed to apply to the cart, and she closed her eyes, bracing herself for the impact of the inevitable crash of the cart. When the crash didn\'t come and she pulled the cart to a skidding stop, she opened her eyes hesitantly. Alexis saw the polished Platform 9 3/4 sign shining smartly overhead. She would have sighed in relief if it weren’t for the ticket she was holding between her teeth. Making her way through the crowd, she finally found a ticketman and gave him pulpy ticket, apologizing with a quick “Sorry!” yelled over the hubbub of the crowd before boarding the train. Alexis heaved her heavy trunk aboard the luggage compartment and sighed in relief. Now that she didn’t have her trunk and cart to worry about, she downed the rest of her lukewarm coffee in one gulp, and stowed the traveler mug and newspaper in her knapsack before boarding the train. Alexis looked to the left and right as she avoided the people passing her in the narrow aisle of the train, trying to locate the dark haired girl she saw earlier. Seeing the familiar dark hair further down the left aisle, Alexis ran after the girl, with much difficulty considering how many people were already starting to board. “Hey, wait up!” Alexis shouted over the noise of the other students. “No, not you.” Alexis shouldered her way past the other students, employing what she knew about getting through crowds back home. “You helped me find the platform; I saw you disappear through it earlier. I seriously could not figure out what I was supposed to do to get here by myself. I don’t like owing anyone anything, so I wanted to say thanks.” Alexis stuck out her hand, accompanied by a small smile, for a handshake.. Regarding , said Nine hundred and one.. Regarding , said Character: Alexis Cheung, Slytherin. Goal-oriented and get-er-done type of person, but not willing to take too big of a risk. Loves to-do lists and schedules. Ambitious, opportunistic- not afraid to step over a few people to get ahead. Maybe a tad conceited, but definitely not an egomaniac. Gets along with others easily, able to spin situations in her favour. IRL: Chloe, 2nd (going into 3rd) year university student, masochistically putting herself through an organic chemistry degree for likely no job, guaranteeing the need to do a Master\'s degree somewhere further down the road. So sleep deprived her eye bags are permanent and sort of a purpley-brown. A Potterhead. Went to every midnight release of Harry Potter books growing up, planning a grad trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Other past times include teaching piano, playing guitar, singing karaoke (off-key if I\'m drunk).. Regarding Twinky made me do this!, Rikuto Jun said She (he ?) is an evil elf... Hi there. I'm Rikuto..Regarding What comes through the dorms stays in the dorms (open to all), Alona Starfield said Hey all this is Alona starfield!!! This thread is for people who: -need homework help -advice -guy troubles -boy advice... -wanna gossip -need a RP partner -or just wanna be silly I'm not really sure if I can do this but us girls need help sometimes. This will be like our own girl conference. Let's all start by talking about ourselves. Hi my name is Alona Starfield! I love books. I admit I am a bookworm and I'm proud! They are my only escape from reality (next to music of course). I love to read about "knights in shining armor" but I don't have one haha. I may not seem like it but I'm a true loner. I like to do things myself and I only talk to people I really do know well.i you start a conversation with me then please don't get offended if I don't respond! Well that's all that you should really know about me. Tell us about yourself but remember what comes through the dorms stays in the dorms!.Regarding , said Liia, you\'re banned because your PB confused me. I thought it was either a female with extremely manly eyebrows, but then I thought it was guy who was just really really really feminine. And then I wasn\'t sure anymore.. Regarding , said Abalone. It\'s rather expensive but oh so delicious.. Regarding , said New. Regarding , said I should do work now, but I always end up choosing [b]later[/b]. Classical or popular music?. Regarding , said Everything-Michael Buble. Regarding Hello, Im new, Melody Haversham said Hi everyone I'm Melody Haversham but my real name is Melissa. Im new here and i hope to make lots of friends and RP loads on LA.Regarding , said Hi My character is Melody Haversham, I have RPed om another site since october 2011 and i hope to make lots of friends and develop Melodys character through Rping with you all. Regarding , said Morning.. Regarding , said Graphic Type: Avatar and Signature Set Dimensions: 100 x 100 & 400 x 200 Photos: [url=http://oi50.tinypic.com/2hzs3g3.jpg]Clickity[/url] [url=http://oi47.tinypic.com/350q6ud.jpg]Clicky[/url] [url=http://oi46.tinypic.com/2ds0kjp.jpg]Click[/url] Playby: Andrej Pejic Text: \"Liia Meredith\" & \"Hufflepuff Prefect\" Mood/Colours: Yellow and calm Notification?: Owl please Other: I\'m sure it\'ll be great, have fun making it!. Regarding , said 11 1/3\" hawthorn, unicorn tail, unwielding. Already loving it to death. ♥. Regarding , said I\'m out for now. -Checked the PL/CR/LD -Sealed someone\'s siggie shop at their request. -Edited some posts for broken links -Browsed as per weekly duty -Answered question in the question forum. Regarding , said Oohh, doing it in Gryffinpuff Lounge is a good idea. We would have access to more members and have two Quidditch teams that are willing to get the game into full swing. Monthly RPs: We don\'t necessarily need to have awards at first, just galleons per post would be fine (5 per? Or should we have a total score and give according to quality?). If we were to have a judge, I suppose us SS could rotate? So all three could post but only two would be considered for awards that month? Might need more brainstorming on this. If we are doing a new RP every month, is it possible to ask Saeid to write one? I know he\'s not SS, but he talked to me again and would really like a RP with a ball pit in it, and because it was brainstorming with him that I have the privilege of being Prefect, I feel like I owe him one. If that is allowed, I could talk with him further and proof read his post. So, please let me know what could be done. Thanks.. Regarding , said Will is guilty of being a hopeless romantic :). Regarding , said Incendio. Regarding , said Placid Lethifolds Against Nagging Erumpents JUICE. Regarding , said The day was going by too slowly for Keith. He was currently sitting in the meeting room of the Auror’s headquarters, waiting for Chief Norling to dismiss everyone. Sweat trickled down the auror’s neck as he tried his best to pay attention, but the summer heat had taken its toll on him during the outdoor exercises they’d finished just minutes ago. There had been no missions given, thus making it another boring day full of training. Keith was already tired from teaching classes in the morning, not to mention having to go over things with the Slytherin staff. Becoming a Head of House had not originally been on the man’s agenda, but the wage was far better than a professor’s, so he couldn’t refuse. To top things off, his sister became a professor, so he would be seeing her more often around the castle, much to his dismay. He still had yet to talk to the girl in private, but he felt that it would be too awkward, so he refrained from doing so. If this meeting didn’t end soon, Keith was going to miss out on going to the concert with Heather. It was to celebrate his promotion, despite him not really wanting to celebrate it. Heather had insisted upon it, so he chose to go along with it. Ever since the Palais Garnier, the girl had been acting rather upbeat around him… it was hard not to notice. Some things were best left unquestioned. Leaning back in his chair, Keith stretched and suppressed a yawn. He tightened his ponytail as it had gone loose from all of the exercise, and focused his gaze on the Chief. He could feel his eyes drooping as he tried to pay attention to his boss, but he already knew about the stuff he was discussing. Virgil may have been intimidating and respectable, but his speeches were extremely dull. The Chief went on for another few minutes before being interrupted. Everyone’s attention shifted over to the doorway to see who was intruding. Although he was a bit surprised, Keith was pleased to see that it was Heather. When the chief gave Keith permission to have a word with his colleague, he followed her into the hall outside. The auror shot her a questioning look as they came to a halt and folded his arms. “You shouldn’t interrupt like that.” The last thing he needed was a lecture from his boss. As glad as he was to see Heather, it wasn’t going to look good on his part. Apologizing, Heather explained to him that it was because of the concert and that if he didn’t hurry, they would be late. Keith sighed and pocketed his hands. “I know. But I have to stay until he’s finished, it’s important. He’s not going to let me leave early.” After a few more words, his colleague let him know that she’d be waiting for him at the entrance. He watched her leave before she disappeared behind the corner. Keith bit his lower lip in frustration, hoping that the meeting was almost over with. He went back inside the room and noticed how a few of the guys were staring at him, some with sly grins. The auror furrowed his brows and tried to shrug it off by sitting down in his seat. Virgil snapped at some of the boys who weren’t paying attention before finishing up his speech. Once he was finished, he asked if any of them had questions. The only question Keith could think of was to be excused, but he remained silent and listened to the others speak. Hopefully soon, they would be dismissed. He didn’t want to keep Heather waiting.. Regarding , said Coldplay - \"Clocks\". Regarding Hi, new student here., Alexis Cheung said Hello, I'm a new Slytherin student. Coming to here for school is a fantastic opportunity and I intend to make the most of it..Regarding , said Hello, dearies. I\'m looking for anything. Anything at all. Because Caius has no friends, crushes, or enemies. A little bit about Caius: He\'s 16, a slytherin prefect, and does not like people. He pretends to get along with everyone and fakes a very sweet personality. He tends to come off as very charming, but will be quick to stab you in the back if it will get him somewhere. He is almost never honest and he\'s very good at lying. He\'s straight, but he\'ll flirt with anyone if it will get him somewhere. Basically, he\'s manipulative. He sees the world as a game for him to dominate. Owl me with ideas, I\'m open to anything. I\'ll fit into your plot or we can make our own. I have no age or gender preferences, though if you\'re hoping for a romantic relationship, your character should be at least 14.. Regarding , said [dd][i]Perfection.[/i] Hot weather, an endless supply of sunshine, and a glimmering lake calling his name. Who could ask for more than that? Caius sat, contemplating a swim. His original plan was to take a stroll, then finish with a cool swim, but he had subconsciously walked straight to the lake. However, in his excitement about the swim, the boy had neglected to remember a towel. He had his swim trunks… just not a towel. The day was too hot not to swim. It would be a crime against nature to simply sit beside the lake and look at it, not enjoying the natural resource. He knew that after his swim, he would have to air dry, which took ages, but it would be worth it. Standing up, the teen stretched his arms up for a moment, releasing a yawn. After a moment, he relaxed and peeled off his worn down green t-shirt. Caius slipped out of his sandals and pulled off his mirrored aviators, tossing them atop his unequipped shirt. Caius looked at his arm, slightly amused. He could see the signs of a farmer tan forming, and decided it was a good decision to at least take his shirt off. [i][color=silver]Well, no sense in wasting time.[/i][/color] Caius began with a jog which quickly turned into a full-on sprint, heading for the lake. Mister Crown always loved running. He felt free. He opted to keep himself fit, though he wasn’t much a muggle sports player. He hated working with others, so being on a team was out of the question. As he closed in on the lake, Caius picked up his speed. He couldn’t wait to jump right in. However, while he was so focused on the lake itself, he overlooked the pair off legs sticking out from behind a rock. His foot caught on the shin of the leg, and he went tumbling. Caius attempted to pull in his chin and simply roll out of it, but even minor gymnastics had never been his forte. Will you do a cartwheel, Caius? [color=silver][i]No, I’d land on my arse.[/i][/color] Okay, well how about you try doing a summersault? [color=silver][i]I think I’d break my neck.[/i][/color] Darn, well can you at least touch your toes? [color=silver][i]…Are my knees close enough?[/i][/color] He ended up on his back, a little dazed. He craned his neck to look at what had tripped him, and saw a boy about his age leaned up against the rock. He looked like he had been sleeping, but after a kick to the shin, Caius didn’t expect him to be having sweet dreams any longer. Caius quickly shook it off and recovered. Standing up, and brushing himself off, he went towards the fellow Hogwarts student, and flashed his Caius-like grin. Oh, Caius and his smile. He had perfected it over the years. The smile said whatever it needed to say, though it was almost always faked. Almost. He squatted next to the guy, putting his left hand on the fellow student’s shoulder. [b][color=white]”Ah shit, bro. Are you okay? I didn’t see you sleeping there.”[/color][/b] Caius glanced at the guy’s leg, silently annoyed that he felt the need to apologize. Whoever he was, he could suck it up. Caius wasn’t wearing shoes, so it couldn’t have hurt too badly. Even if mister Crown did leave a bruise, who would give a damn anyway? [color=grey][i]If he whines, I may have to kick him again.[/i][/color] Caius dropped his left hand and stuck out his right to be shaken. [b][color=white]”I’m Caius Crown, fifth year. Pleasure to meet you, man.”[/color]. Regarding , said Alex looks up quickly, hearing the words of the girl and seeing her pressed against the stairs. And that\'s when he saw what she was talking about, a pile of books coming tumbling down the stairs towards him. He quickly dives to the side, landing on another set of stairs as the books cascade past him, piling up where he had just been standing. \"Whoa, watch out yourself miss. Don\'t fall, these stairs are tricky ones.\" He says as he stands up, dusting off his clothes as he looks across the way to the girl who had dropped the books. As a token of gratitude for warning him, he also goes to pick up the books and stack them neatly, waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs to hand her the books. \"Thanks for the warning miss, I would rather not start off the term in the hospital wing. Hahaha.\". Regarding Of Darkness and Song, Eden Blackthorn said The trees swayed low towards the ground and he noticed. All things were swaying as he saw it: was this not the way of the living and the soon dead? There was no cool air to sigh in despondence, only a humid night on the crest of Hogwarts that held the beads of sweat to your head and thoughts not further off. Everything was in orbit and everything was circular. The grass before him invited and he stepped nimbly upon each blade as he hurried out of sight from the grounds, casting no backwards glance for he hoped not to ‘jinx’ his unorthodox excursion. The shadows before him were inviting and Eden passed their threshold with not a fleeting look: more than animals knew it to be safer in the dark. “Lumos,” He muttered softly and stepped on. “’Well, I was lost in the cold, dead, dark from mum… Son, she said, just wait for the sun… but on and on I stumbled on,’” he hummed to himself, the light of his wand extending only feet before him. His robes felt heavy and burdensome as he pushed further on in no particular direction, the crest of Slytherin invisible in the gloom. “Seeing as there is no ideal spot,” he said to himself and sat on the petrified stump before him. The ground was soggy, his feet sinking in the damp dirt, but he pushed his shoes in further, muddying them and smiling all the while. Somehow it felt comfortable and right. “’Too light the day is to smile son… A grin to bear till the darkness is gone,’” With a quick snap of his wrist Eden muttered, “Nox” and his wand was extinguished, as if a camera flashed, leaving only him and the forest and those who were to come..Regarding , said You only own one Harry Potter book?. Regarding , said \"Not Really.. The guy that was here before...\" Crystal giggled. (Sorry its short.. Im in a rush to go somewhere IRL). Regarding , said To be honest, I wasn\'t sure which thread I should post this in. But, I\'d like for Lera to be somewhere in this. I\'m just having a really hard time finding a place for her within the crowd.. Regarding , said I just want to say I fully agree with Lawyer. May need to run and hide whenever/if she becomes Minister. >.> <.<. Regarding , said In. Yesterday, -Checked PL/CR etc/SB/QF/GPL -Edited Welcome Owl for newbies with Isaac -Talked with Bryn about GPL -Read welcome thread posted by Iona in GPL -Owled Elsbeth about Forum Browsing duty -Posted ideas for CR activity -Posted some ideas for Huffie tumblr -Welcomed Van in PL -Browsed a bit -Talked with Saeid about an idea he had for CR -Owled Lyric about Student Professions. Regarding , said In. Yesterday, -Checked PL/CR etc/SB/QF/GPL -Edited Welcome Owl for newbies with Isaac -Talked with Bryn about GPL -Read welcome thread posted by Iona in GPL -Owled Elsbeth about Forum Browsing duty -Posted ideas for CR activity -Posted some ideas for Huffie tumblr -Welcomed Van in PL -Browsed a bit -Talked with Saeid about an idea he had for CR. Regarding , said Brynlee Baublit -Beater. Regarding , said Nope. I love Mumford and Sons so much. Try again.. Regarding , said Underling, huh? We\'ll see about that. Keep it up! I know you don\'t want anything happening to that rat of yours. But if you insist on invading the privacy of the girls dorm, stealing my cat, and bring on a war you really shouldn\'t...then it shall, indeed, be on.. Regarding , said Professor or just any staff member? One way or another, I would choose Simon, or Alexei, one of the governors. And [i]only[/i] if all that does not work (or cause I should choose a prof), I would date our new Head. Truth or Dare?. Regarding , said You are awfully brave to be speaking to me that way, girly. I know where you live as well! I am the king of blackmail, I will not be blackmailed by an underling! It is ON, sista!. Regarding , said Oh my Salazar. Cat-stealing HoH attack? *hides her pets just in case*. Regarding , said I WILL KILL YOU...with love of course. I don\'t think you ought to be stealing my cat, though. Unless you really want to have a war on your hands. I advise you hand her back over before I hex you, sir. Head of House or not, I know where you liiiiiiive. And I may or may not go to Heather and tell her all your dirty secrets. Come at me, bro.. Regarding , said Maybe we can offer a pet as a prize >.>. Regarding Huzzah, Keith Summers said Hah. I'm in here because I can be. >.> Don't like it? TOUGH! *steals Alera's cat*.Regarding , said [color=green]Olivia meandered through the corridors hoping to find someone else out past curfew. For weeks she had been leaving the dungeons and wandering up to the library. She always told herself that tonight would be the night she would meet some new people, but it never happened. Each night she ended up sitting in the study area reading about Divination and muggle fiction. [i]\"Tonight,\"[/i] Liv said to herself, [i]\"I\'m just going to read. Screw everyone else.\"[/i] She knew nobody would be there so she didn\'t bother getting her hopes up. As she pushed through the library doors she heard two female voices. Confused, she drew out her wand and whispered, \"Lumos.\" She really couldn\'t care less if it were Prefects or teachers and she got put in detention. At least detention had some people. As light flew from the tip of her wand, she saw two first years in Gryffindor robes standing about. She walked over to them with a smile. Part of her was disappointed they weren\'t Slythies, but at least there was some people there. \"Don\'t you Gryffies know that you\'re breaking curfew? Aren\'t you people highly against that or is that the Ravenclaws?\" she joked with them. [/color]. Regarding Back to the States., Aetheria Bianchi said Aetheria looked around the dormitory trying to find her trunk. She remembered stowing it somewhere for safe keeping at the beginning of the term, but now that it was time to return home she had no idea where it was. She ripped her robe off, threw it on the bed, and got on all fours. She crawled around the dormitory's dirty floors looking under everyone's beds hoping that maybe someone put it there by mistake. "If that damn Olivia convinced someone to hide my trunk I swear I'll..." she thought to herself shaking her head. Aetheria's longing to be back in New York suddenly faded when she remembered she'd have to be spending the summer with her sister. Although she missed her muggle friends and going to Times Square with them, her sisters pranks were not something she could deal with. Suddenly remembering her muggle friends, she stood up in a panic. "What am I going to tell them? Where could I possibly have been all of this time?" Aetheria sighed and sat on the bed, brushing her hair out of her face with her fingers. She felt overwhelmed and didn't feel like dealing with anything. She threw herself back on the bed with a grunt, but used too much force and flipped herself backwards off of the bed. She closed her eyes with a sigh and wished she could just stay at Hogwarts for the break..Regarding , said I definitely agree with that. It actually took me forever to choose between those two and I seriously was gonna say lawyer. xDD Cool. :3. Regarding , said Back and forth he went from each goal post to the next. He was very superstitious and always had the same routine which dated back to his first Quidditch match. After 3 minutes of strafing left and right he had a pretty good feeling of where each post was and had their location committed to muscle memory. No two pitches were actually the same. They always varied by an inch or two and sometimes that inch made the difference between a goal and a spectacular save and Alexei wouldn\'t let that ever be a problem with him. He made sure he did this same practice during game incase any of the posts shifted due to wind or other factors. After that warm up he usually allowed practice shots from his teammates but since he was alone, he wasn\'t afraid to pretend a little bit. [i]The chaser is coming down the right side, eyeing up the right goal post. Alexei is protecting it well. The second chaser comes streaking down the pitch and takes a quick pass and has a wide open shot at the far left post! The second chaser catches the quaffle and immediately launches a lighting quick shot at the wide open left post. GOOOOOOOOAAAAA...NO IT WAS SAVED! Alexei made a great diving save at the last second to keep the quaffle from crossing through the goal hoop![/i] Each fake scenario got a little more eccentric than the last which means the Governor probably looked more and more ridiculous with each one. Good thing he is alone. Was alone. After one particularly razzle-dazzle save involving hanging from his broom with one arm and kicking the quaffle aside, a figure appeared in his peripherals. He quickly pulled himself back onto his broom slightly embarrassed. Hopefully this person hadn\'t seen him and his crazy antics. Perhaps if he ignored their existence, they wouldn\'t bother him. He returned to his practicing, though dramatically less exaggerated, but after a few moments of watching the person started to ascend on their broom right towards him. As they came closer, Alexei could tell it was a girl. Once she got so close he saw a very distinct Hufflepuff shirt, black shorts, and she was carrying a quaffle. She looked a bit old to be a student... perhaps a very mature looking 7th year. He didn\'t recognize her as any of the professors or other older witches he\'s seen around Hogwarts or even Diagon Alley. [i]“Why hello!” Janae exclaimed, “Fancy seeing you here. I thought that this pitch would be empty right now. I’m Janae. Would you care if I joined you?\"[/i] Before his brain even had time to register what she had said, she roared forward and upwards and pulled it into a flip. She was clearly a good flyer. Her sudden shot at his right goal post proved she was a good Quidditch player. The shot took him off guard but he was quick and didn\'t show any rust on real shots either. He was able to get over to his post just in time to make a one handed catch on the quaffle. He was sure the save looked pretty spectacular on her end so he gave a little smirk. She wasn\'t the only one who could show off on a broom. As much as he hated social interaction with strangers, he could never turn down a challenge. [b][i]\"Sure. Let\'s see what you\'ve got,\"[/i][/b] he said smugly in his thick Russian accent as he threw the quaffle back to her. Even though she was a girl, he didn\'t dare lay off the power of his throw. He probably threw it a little harder than necessary but he wasn\'t about to pass up a chance to show off his power right after his agile save he just made. He squared up to her just between her and the middle post. She couldn\'t get a shot by him when he wasn\'t paying attention, and he certainly had no intent of letting her get one by while he was ready for it.. Regarding , said I say Lawyer for now, because Ministers have to start somewhere. And then later perhaps she can become Minister.. Regarding , said Hey Rosina! Welcome to LA and Ravenclaw! Please let any of us know if you have any questions and we will be more than willing to help! :). Regarding , said I definitely see her as a candidate for either of the first categories. I\'m really leaning towards the minister though. She\'s got the character of a politician.. Regarding , said [quote]Name: Vanity Eva Marie Villiers Character\'s age: 15, 5th year Hogwarts house: Slytherin Wand Type: 11 1/4\" Birch, Ashwinder Ash, Inflexible Likes/Dislikes: Likes - deciding the fate of others -being in charge -beng unopposed -making big decisions -being in the public eye dislikes - being told what to do -being ignored -being insignificant -losing Strong areas of magic: Transfiguration, Charms, History of Magic Weaker areas of magic: Potions, Care of Magical Creatures Describe yourself with 3 adjectives: Ambitious, Intuitive, Clever Job Judge for the Wizengamot Minister of Magic (hopehopehope) Obliviator(for lera :3) 1. What would you do if a person close to your heart broke that law? b) Follow suit regardless of the possible consequences. c) Stay silent. 2. Where do you see yourself in the next ten years? b) Becoming the most powerful or influential wizard in the world 3. A friend reveals to you a juicy but dark secret. What do you do? c) Alert authorities of potentially dangerous threat 4. Which animal do you associate with the most? Monkey :3 5. Which skill do you believe is most valuable? a) Social Skills b) Artistic Skill c) Scientific/Mathematics Skill d) Deduction Skills e) Self-defense Skills f) Other (a, d, and e) 6. Any awards/honorable mentions? Student Award for History of Magic 7. Is there anything else you\'d like to say? She\'d like a position that may one day get her into a seat of power. She looks her best in the limelight. [/quote] Not sure what to think about it yet. I\'ll review it in a bit. EDIT: I\'m going lawyer for this one.. Regarding , said the lion suite whooooo pride in gryffindor while living sweet wahoo. Regarding , said gryffindor!. Regarding , said General Name: Cheshire Mallyumkun Katherine Birth date: 2001 Birth place (town and country): Paris, France traveling to Juneau, Alaska Eye color: Silver Hair color: gold Height: 5\'1 Weight: 110 Star sign: pieces Shoe size: 6 Piercings: none Gender: female Glasses: no Braces: no Right handed or Left handed?: can write, etc with both Blood type (A-/O+/AB/etc): O+ Blood (pure/half/etc): pure Favourites Food: smoothie Vegetable: strawberry Fruit: kiwi Drink: frozen butterbeer Candy: red vines Number: 9 Colour: green Animal: Phoenix/kelpie Letter: C Body Part: N/A House: gryffendor Past time: pranking/riddles Holiday: christmas/April fools day Ice cream flavour: Chocolate Season: spring Quote: only the insane equate pain with success/ Red Vines, what can\'t they do? Book: alice in wonderland Place: N/A Feeling: mischievous Article of clothing: shoes Name: Cheshire (Obviously) Least Favourites Food: sushi Vegetable: broccoli Fruit: tomatoes Drink: skel-o-grow Candy: bertie botts every flavor beans (Though having the skill to pick through them helps) Number: 2 Colour: grey Animal: rat Letter: Q Body Part: N/A House: Ravenclaw Past time: meditating Holiday: Valentines day (Single awareness day) Ice Cream Flavour: chocolate chip cookie dough Season: winter Book: farenheight 451 Place: Canada Feeling: sadness Article of clothing: ring Name: Amalthea School What house are you in?: Hufflepuff Do you like being in that house?: it\'s alright What year are you going into next?: second Which class is your easiest?: transfiguration/charms Which class is your hardest?: potions Do you plan on attending future dances?: Yes *malicious grin* Do you plan on attending future Quidditch games?: Yup What colour is your school bag?: Bright purple with grey and green stripes Who’s your best school mate?: don\'t have any Are you top of the class?: haha Who’s your favourite teacher?: N/A Who’s your least favourite teacher?: N/A (have to respect them for putting up with me) Favourite class?: transfiguration/charms Least favourite class?: potions Do you have a pet with you at school?: nope If yes what is it?: N/A What’s its name?: N/A Personal What are your weaknesses?: self-doubt (and though I bury it, self-confidence) What are your strengths?: everything else XP What are your fears?: isolation/Opening up Do you have a crush on anyone?: N/A If so, who?: N/A What do you want to be when you grow up?: taller Do you consider yourself tolerant to others?: haha Are you patient?: At times Do you have any secrets?: to many to count Any regrets?: never What do you like most about yourself?: I\'m strong What do you like least about yourself?: at times weak and lonely Do you ever want to get married?: yes Would you say you\'re hetero (opposite sex), homo (same sex), or bi (either)?: hetero Describe what you look like: Heart shaped face, almond shaped eyes and an hourglass figure What are the 3 things you should give up?: reading the daily prophet, laughing at the idea of world peace, patitioning to close down the mental ward in St. Mundo\'s What are your goals?: be animagous What is the one thing you want to change about the world?: NO THERIPISTS! Is there any reason someone should kill a person?: sometimes If so why...: for sending said person to the mental ward Do you truly believe in yourself?: yes Do you wish you had another name?: heck no If so then what..: my name How would do describe yourself?: awesome Who is your hero?: the mad hatter Why?: need I say more? Family Do you get along with your parents?: no Are your parents still together?: yes Are both your parents still alive?: yes What are your parents’ names?: Julie and Ansom Any step-parents?: no If so, what are their names?: what? What about siblings?: none What are their names and ages?: I don\'t have any How about step-siblings?: no step-parent Names and ages: what? Who do you live with?: part time mental ward, part time home Do you have a big family or small?: small Do you like your family?: somewhat Who’s your favourite family member?: dad Why?: he was against the mental hospital Who are you closest with?: dad Random What’s your name spelt backwards?: erihsehC Can you swim?: Of course Do you have any pets?: no If so, what are they?: N/A What’re the names of your pets?: N/A Do you have an accent?: yes If so, what is it?: slight french but mostly American Innie or Outie (belly button)?: innie Do you have a sense of humor?: of course Thoughts first waking up: Oh well, back to sleep How many pillows do you sleep with?: five Your good luck charm: coin weaved into hair What country would you most like to visit?: Egypt Do you drink milk?: yes If you could travel into space, where would you go?: mars (XD) Do you play any instruments?: no What is a topic you wish you knew more about?: flying If you could have one thing in the world, what would it be?: a flamethrower What’s the coolest thing that’s ever happened to you?: a dream Saddest?: falling into a lake Happiest?: dad fishing me out of the lake Most memorable?:turning. Lake to jello after he got me out. Regarding , said Still open!:)[quote]Hey so Im looking for a crush for my charecter! Preferablly a second year, as that is the year im entering into. I dont mind which house, just as long as your character isnt cocky. My crush should be someone sweet and honest. I dont want someone who\'s too romanitc, for my character is only going to be 12 or 13. Since she is young, the relationship may not last a while.Info about Ana: Ana is a smart, hard working girl who loves to paint. If you have read any of my RPs, you would know that she has painted most of her adventures at Hogwarts, so far. Ana is not too romantic, but she can be if she wants to. Ana prefers to be alone when with her crushes, not with her crush\'es friends. Ana\'s best friends are Alexandria Knight and Chloe Sky. Ana\'s friend is Dawn Howard. Ana\'s male enimy is Matt Greenspark.Owl me if you want to be my character\'s crush!! :)[/quote]. Regarding , said In. And yesterday, forgot to sign out. -Became accustomed to the new job -Posted tryouts information -Owled members of team about the change -Chatted lots with Lumina and Alera and Keith about duties and such -Checked the CR/SP/SN/PL/SMR. Regarding Another Story to Fall in Love With, Caius Crown said [dd]Warm light pooled over the Courtyard. Birds could be heard, tweeting and flitting their wings all about. Light, cool air swirled around, keeping students at the perfect temperature. Caius Crown wouldn’t change a damn thing about today. He loved the weather and the happiness in the air. He enjoyed seeing fellow students out and about, swimming and playing tag and what-have-you. Though he didn’t particularly appreciate being active in a free-spirit sort of way, Caius was content to sit and watch the others play. The boy was leaned up against a brick wall, with a book in his hand that he had already read nearly ten times. It wasn’t that he loved reading all sorts of books, which was just nerdy in his opinion. Caius simply fell in love with a few books, reading and rereading them until their bindings broke than their pages escaped. Mostly, mister Crown enjoyed books that featured an antisocial or socially awkward woman or man as the protagonist. The teen found such books to be the most relatable. He couldn’t stand it when these fictional antisocial fellows endured an unrealistic journey in which they learned the importance of love and friendship. No, what sort of shit was that? He much rather preferred a book where things actually made [i]sense.[/i] The book he was in the middle of (for the tenth time) featured a boy named Charlie, who cried a lot and didn’t understand people. Caius, himself, wasn’t really one to shed a tear at the slightest occurrence of an upsetting event, though he could relate to not understanding people. Humans were odd creatures. He preferred to just watch. Sometimes he liked to play. Caius could play with people. He could pull strings and watch them move. He could push out the blocks and watch their lives crumble. It was all a game, wasn’t it? If it didn’t hurt him, why should he give a damn? It was just another one of his books. The sixteen year old sighed and attempted to close his book, hating the way his worn down books always refused to completely shut. He slipped on a pair of mirror-lensed aviators, to block out the sun from his eyes. Caius considered ditching his clothes and going for a dip in the lake, but the lake was always too crowded on days as perfect as this. In his dark blue jeans and bare feet, Caius could feel the heat of the sun soaking into his skin. He wore a thin, green t-shirt on his top half to minimize sweating. He recognized that some people might consider him strange for not wearing shoes, but he would never understand why. Today just didn’t feel like a day for shoes. The Slytherin leaned his head back against the wall, quietly humming the work of some French composer. [color=white][i]I wish all days were like this,[/i][/color] he thought..Regarding , said Welcome to LA and Slytherin, Tony! I\'m Lumina, one of the Prefects, so if you have any questions, don\'t hesitate to send me an owl. Hope you\'re going to enjoy your time here :). Regarding , said I get along with everyone. >.> Anyway now that we\'re getting responses, I think we should start fixing up the Study Room so it\'s ready for when the new mentor team is assembled. Maybe we could have three threads set up as basic information thread. One thread explains contests (how often they happen, what they mean, what they bring for you) and perhaps we could include the house awards in that section as well? Another could include information about the staff and student staff, basically explaining who we are, what we do, and how to become a member of the team. We could also explain what each forum in the house is used for and such. And then the then the third could just be basic information pertaining to the site; RPing, chat threads, how to get invovled, etc. What do you guys think?. Regarding , said In. Regarding , said Out - Edited announcement for Gryffinpuff Lounge - Spoke to Keith a bit about SS things - Read new posts in Summer Event thread - Read outstanding owls - Spoke to Beth about a variety of things - Updated Calendar in QUAFFLE - Posted in QUAFFLE - Welcomed Vanity - Browsed a wee bit - Checked PL/QL/LD/QUAFFLE. Regarding , said So I was just wondering if we wanted to change these silly awards with every term? We could keep the traditional awards and just work these in as something different. What do you guys think?. Regarding , said And out. Feels odd double-posting in here >_> -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/QF/SB -Checked new memberlist -Discussed...stuff with Els. But I guess it wasn\'t important It\'s been too quiet today, mhm.. Regarding , said And out. -Checked stuff -Looked at the memberlist -Shared the love...I guess? It\'s quiet today. Mhm.. Regarding , said It has done the same for me before. If you click on \"Pets Centre\" it shows up as a pygmy puff and even says that it is one as well, so it\'s nothing to worry about, but if it\'s really bugging you that much you will probably want to direct it toward Earl Coroni or post about it in the \"Error/Bugs\" thread. :3. Regarding , said Hello! Welcome!. Regarding , said Oh, and I forgot to mention this. No repeating. :) And yes, you are right. This could go on forever. If someone wants to, then this time they may change the category. My word is: Enchilada. Regarding This Day Will Be Spent Perfectly, Chris Winst said A beautiful day while on term break was a perfect day to go outside and spend time doing anything. It was absolutely gorgeous, the sun spilled its heat and light all over the ground and filled in all the rooms throughout the castles. The day was alive. Chris woke up awfully late and went to his trunk pulling out summer clothes, nothing was stopping him from pretending it was summer. He put on shorts, a tank top, slip on shoes, and wayfarer style sunglasses. Yes he looked like he was ready for the warm weather. As Chris moved through the castle he passed all kinds of people that were dressed like they were ready for the summer as well. He wandered out and into the sun. Walking through the green grass. On days like this everything is better. The grass is greener, the white load of laundry is whiter, the sky is bluer, everything is just so much nicer. Chris made his way all the way out to the lake and spread out on the shore. The birds were flying overhead and he stared at the sky, watching all the birds flutter around in circles and listening to the water splash around. This was prime relaxation time that Chris wanted so badly. The sun soaked into his skin that was pale and absent of any sun. It was as if he could feel his skin becoming progressively darker with each passing minute. Chris allowed his mind to wander. He understood that the only thing that could make this day any better was iced coffee or iced tea, however he had no idea how he was going to get his hand on that. After what was approaching about an hour of just lying down, doing nothing, he got up and decided it was a good time to go for a swim. As a boy Chris was always a water child. His parents had to fight him to get out of the water and there were occasions where they had to forcefully take him out. He climbed up to a rock that was about 3 feet about the water. He pulled off his shoes, tank top, and sunglasses, then backed up, and dove into the water, straight down, not resisting how deep he would go. Chris opened his eyes under water as always and when he looked around there was nothing to be seen but pitch black, he swam towards warmth a ways and saw the sun start to come into view. He could feel his body start to tense up subconsciously when the oxygen supply began running low. Chris resurfaced and regulated his breathing. He floated on his back for a long time, letting the sun soak in that way. After a while he noticed he was becoming wrinkled from the water. He climbed out of the water and settled down on the rock. Drifting off to sleep next to his stuff, not intending to fall asleep. [b]((OOC: Sorry this is so awful.))[/b].Regarding Pet Problem....., Sapphire Pheonix said I noticed that when I went to the adoption center to adopt a pet, there were four pygmy puffs. When I clicked on them it said, "You have requested to adopt Unnamed, a cocker spaniel." It said that for all of the pygmy puffs. I adopted one and it showed up as a pygmy puff. Is the pet a cocker spaniel or a pygmy puff? This problem needs to be fixed. Thanks. :).Regarding , said Matt felt tired when entering his dorm room. He had a hard day and long day, today of work. \'Few, Am glad that this day is over, wow!\' Matt thought, when shedding his feet and rubbing his head, while going towards his bed. Near, his bed there was lots of paperworks of lots of parchments and books. There was also his own acoustic guitar , that layed in a case under Matt\'s bed. Matt took a lot with him when he attended Hogwarts last term. Like his guitar and the rest of Matt\'s things. Finally Matt made it to his own bed and finally sat down. \'Well, I think I may just relax or play some notes on the guitar?.....I\'ll play the guitar, yeah\'. Matt decided to jam on his guitar for a bit. Matt got his case and took out his guitar and started to jam on his guitar.. Regarding Back to the States, Aetheria Bianchi said Aetheria looked around the dormitory trying to find her trunk. She remembered stowing it somewhere for safe keeping at the beginning of the term, but now that it was time to return home she had no idea where it was. She ripped her robe off, threw it on the bed, and got on all fours. She crawled around the dormitory's dirty floors looking under everyone's beds hoping that maybe someone put it there by mistake. [i]"If that damn Olivia convinced someone to hide my trunk I swear I'll..."[/i] she thought to herself shaking her head. Aetheria's longing to be back in New York suddenly faded when she remembered she'd have to be spending the summer with her sister. Although she missed her muggle friends and going to Times Square with them, her sisters pranks were not something she could deal with. Suddenly remembering her muggle friends, she stood up in a panic. [i]"What am I going to tell them? Where could I possibly have been all of this time?"[/i] Aetheria sighed and sat on the bed, brushing her hair out of her face with her fingers. She felt overwhelmed and didn't feel like dealing with anything. She threw herself back on the bed with a grunt, but used too much force and flipped herself backwards off of the bed. She closed her eyes with a sigh and wished she could just stay at Hogwarts for the break..Regarding , said hello im also new :). Regarding hi im new, Tony Flame said hello fello slyths im new here.Regarding , said Olivia crept about the library hoping to find somebody interesting to talk to. [i]\"Hell,[/i] she thought, [i]\"even if there\'s nobody to talk to there could at least be someone to pull a prank on.\"[/i] She noticed a blonde girl reading a book in the study area. Liv peeked her head around a shelf to try to see what she was reading. She noticed Ravenclaw robes and assumed the girl would have no interest speaking with a Slytherin, even if she had something interesting to say. Losing interest, she turned as she heard the girl whisper, \"Who\'s there?\" [i]\"What is it about Ravenclaws always demanding to know who\'s around and what they\'re doing,\"[/i] she thought remembering an encounter with a Ravenclaw boy in the Forbidden Forest a few days before. Liv came out from behind the book shelf and strutted over towards the girl. [i]\"Maybe I could get a good laugh out of her. Maybe she\'s scared of Slythies.\"[/i] she thought to herself with a half-heartened chuckle. \"My name\'s Olivia Bianchi, who wants to know?\" she half smiled towards the girl when she noticed the Divination book in her hands.. Regarding , said unique. Regarding Introductions, Rosina Marigold said Hi, my name is Rosina Marigold and I am new here! I am in Ravenclaw, obviously! It's a pleasure to meet you all, hope to make some friends!! Thanks Rosina :P.Regarding The Super SIggie drive thru, Tookie Vine said Hi everyone! If you want a Siggie and/or Avatar the this is the place to be. Everything i make is completely free, but i would appreciate if you wore the Siggie/Avatar for a week or so - Just as common courtesy! Just a few things before your order: 1. CHECK the face claim. 2. Provide your own pictures ( but if there not good qualitly I change them - You've been warned :-p ) 3. Don't rush me, I'm not a superhero. I cant do everyone's at once, so give me day or two. Yup so that seems like everything, here are some exsamples, but they where a bit rushed - trust me i can do better!: [img]http://befunkyanonymous.s3.amazonaws.com/a723ba2adf3cd424266266311f63e5061335292125_4986.jpg[/img] [img]http://befunkyanonymous.s3.amazonaws.com/c8b0638e07009d027de3712d8b7a2b7b1335292366_3336.jpg[/img] [img]http://befunkyanonymous.s3.amazonaws.com/53c4ba0ace044b9b93407d0904d24edd1335292272_0758.jpg[/img] [img]http://befunkyanonymous.s3.amazonaws.com/4609437a854e200fa954dfbcf12bd5681335293299_9862.jpg[/img] [img]http://befunkyanonymous.s3.amazonaws.com/5bf38f3d5b247141db3be4c65de676f01335293335_3919.jpg[/img] THE FORM: Name & play-by: Siggie & Avatar?: Pictures: ( You don't have to provide them, but it would be easy and more personal if you do! ) Mood?: Colours?: (for text and background ) Writing: ( Quote & do you want your name on it? ) Writing on Avatar: ( full name or initials? ) Font style: ( cursive, bold ect. ) Anythink extra?: :-D.Regarding , said Yeah, it was probably just an error that Iona or I made. I would change it myself, but I don\'t actually see the Welcome post anywhere since I don\'t have anyway to actually get to the lounge at this point. Edit: I bugged Isaac to give me a link, and it looks like someone has corrected it already :3 Iona\'s Edit: That would have been me at about half seven this morning. And the link to the GPL is in one of Arwen\'s posts in the LD.. Regarding , said And in.. Regarding , said [center][i][color=DarkTurquoise]On Isaac Emory\'s back, you see a large sign which reads: [size=40]KICK ME![/size] ~Signed: Brynlee Baublit~[/i][/color][/center] And in.. Regarding , said Alex blinked in surprise when Bee hugged her. She gave her friend an awkwardly pat on the back hoping it was in a comforting way and tried to hide he fact that she felt weird. Alex wasn\'t one to comfort people very often...or at all. She watched as Bee sat down on the ground and followed her down to sit as well. She leaned forward and placed her chin on her left fist to rest her head, as she pulled up grass with her right hand. She listened to everything that Beezus told her many things that were bothering her. She nodded in agreement to what she said and felt her own irritation for Bee\'s parents well up inside of her. [b]\" I am sorry I haven\'t told you before.\" Beezus said,looking down. \"You truly are supportive,and I know I should have told you. It\'s just...so hard Lexi.\" [/b]. Alex nodded with sad face acknowledging that she heard her as she thought over what she had been told. \"It\'s alright Bee,\" she said smiling slightly \" What I never knew never hurt me. But I see it bothered you.\" she stated impassively, not knowing what else to say. \" I am sorry for your friend though, truly.\" she added quickly guessing it was a touchy subject. She resisted the urge to snort when her friend told her she did not want to go home. \" Me either, my parents are weirder then Muggles. But their never home anyway.\" she told Beezus frowning. Alexandria leaned back onto the grass and breathed in deeply. \"I wonder what they think of us..\" she said, speaking her thoughts. \" I wonder...\" she trailed off pulling up the grass and rolling it around her hand. Sighing she pushed herself up and looked over a her friend. \" What are you going to do now?\" she asked her not knowing what to do. [i]My communication skills are terrible.[/i] she groaned to herself, squeezing her now green hands together tightly in anger at herself.. Regarding , said Pen. Now or later?. Regarding , said Nine hundred.. Regarding , said Trophy Room. Regarding , said Okay, Thanks!!!! :-D. Regarding , said Yes, just don\'t reply to it! If it\'s an RP, you could post an OOC post saying that the thread is no longer in use.. Regarding , said oh, okay. Thanks! but is there anyway of deactivating them? :-s. Regarding , said Out - Checked CR/SP/SN - Sent welcome owls - Updated Big Sisters/Brothers list - Edited Van in the duties list in the Pit - Replied to a couple of threads in SP - Replied to Summer event thread - Updated team roster in the Pitch a bit (had new QC\'s permission to do it :3) - Spoke to Ilj about termly awards - Spoke to Van about lots of SS things - Posted in Slythie tumblr - Wrote some termly awards descriptions. Regarding , said I\'m here, but first of all: From last night: -Checked the PL/CR/LD -Talked to Iona about Gryffie stuff -Talked briefly to Isaac and Liia about the GPL -Browsed a little -Answered a question via HB -Welcomed Vanity -Wrote up a Welcome announcement for the GPL with Iona.. Regarding , said No, but Prefects, QCs and above can. We won\'t be deleting threads on request however.. Regarding Can you delete a thread?, Tookie Vine said Its a stupid question, but can you delete a thread? And if you can how? :-$.Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said NOTE: THIS SIGNATURE SHOP IS NO LONGER IN USE! 8o|. Regarding , said Jia shivered and pulled the blanket over herself, curling up in front of the fire. The smell from the plate in front of her didn\'t tempt her just yet, not with the sound of her bones cracking and reshaping still fading from her ears. Her stomach clenched and she whimpered slightly, resting her head on the ground next to her paws. She was only 27, but the change was taking more out of her with every full moon, leaving her feeling ancient no matter what form she was in. She glanced around the room, making sure she hadn\'t forgotten to do anything before the Change. The door was firmly shut, there was no one in the castle to walk in on her so she hadn\'t bothered to lock it. There was a raw steak and a bowl of water on the ground in front of her. For later, when the nausea wore off. The squeaky rubber chicken lay on the floor next to the bowls. Why did she still have that thing? She was lying under the worn patchwork quilt she always slept under during the full moon. There was a nightdress hanging off the back of a chair for when she changed back. The good thing about changing during a Term Break was that she didn\'t have to worry about missing class. She didn\'t need to set work for the students, she didn\'t have to find a replacement for the day, she didn\'t have to correct any work. She decided the nausea had worn off enough to drag the plate closer to her and nibble at the steak. The House Elves were used to her strange eating habits by now, and had finally obeyed the order to leave the steak completely uncooked, without anything on the side, not even seasoning. She ate it slowly, making sure none of the blood splattered the floor, feeling relief as the animal in her settled down. It was always angry at being kept in its cage for the Full Moon. It always hoped that she\'d forget to take the potion, that she would let it be free once in a while. She never did though, and it thrashed and howled through the bars of its cage as she turned into a wolf and was as tame as her human form. Which, when she thought about it, wasn\'t very tame at all. Her temper got the better of her more times than she cared to admit. She finished her meal and settled into a comfortable position in front of the fire, letting her thoughts wander and her eyes close. . . She was asleep for what felt like five minutes before a sound jolted her awake. It wasn\'t the transition back to human, or she\'d be writhing in pain by now. The pre-dawn light showed that the windowsill was empty. No owls. No stray draughts of air. Wait, yes there was. Her ears pricked, and she turned to the door, hackles raised. Who would be invading her office during Term Break? She didn\'t think there were many left in the castle for the holiday, let alone anyone who would want to enter her office uninvited. A low growl rumbled in her throat as the door opened, and she lifted herself into a crouched position, ready to spring if the invader meant to attack her. The growl died in her throat when she saw who walked through the door. Thomas Calixto was in her office. He was clearly looking for her, or he wouldn\'t be here. Unless he wanted to snoop around her office while she wasn\'t there. What would he do when he realised that there was a werewolf curled up in front of the fire? Would he curse her? Would he yell for help? Would he tell all and sundry that she was a werewolf? He did none of these things, which surprised her. Instead, he spoke directly to her. [i]\"Don\'t worry, the Headmaster told me about your condition, no need to be alarmed\"[/i] He whispered to her as he left the clothes and wand on the ground nearby. He [i]what?[/i] He told Thomas. Silvanus told Thomas that she was a werewolf. What posessed him to do that? There must be some reason why he would just tell her darkest secret to people without her permission. She bit back a snort as he backed off and left the room as fast as he could without actually running, but her amusement was cut short as the moon sank below the horizon. She could hear him speaking through the door to her, something about serious business, but it was forgotten as the first cramp tore through her. Her bones cracked loudly as they reshaped themselves, and she couldn\'t stop herself from whimpering as the bones of her arms cracked and relocated to her shoulders, her legs moved to settle in newly reshaped hip sockets, her paws lengthened into hands and feet, claws retracted and nails grew in their place. Her glossy black fur withdrew back into her skin, and her snout shortened, forming into a nose and mouth. The canine whimper turned into a moan of pain as her vocal chords changed, and she lay on the floor as the Change ended, lying in a position that had been comfortable as a wolf, but was awkward as a human. The Change couldn\'t have taken more than five minutes, but felt like hours to the woman lying on the floor. She drew the blanket around her as she sat up, shivering, and lay back down as dizziness made the room spin. She pulled what was left of the bowl of water to her and drained it in one gulp, before hauling herself to her feet and pulling on the robe that Thomas had left for her, shoving her wand in her pocket. She ran her hand through her hair to get rid of the worst of the tangles, made sure there was no blood on her mouth or teeth, and walked slowly to the door, trying to shake off any unsteadiness before she opened it. When she opened the door, Thomas was waiting outside, and she gave him a wry smile. [b]\"Do you still think me being a werewolf is too obvious?\"[/b] She asked, thinking back to when she had found his list of conspiracies on his desk, which had crossed her off the werewolf list because she was \"too obvious.\" She had laughed at his idea that Silvanus was a Goblin using Polyjuice Potion, and told him that his theories needed work. She remembered what he had said as she was changing, and her curiosity peaked. [b]\"So what\'s this serious business that we need to discuss?\"[/b]. Regarding , said You make several valid points. First off: [b]Newsletter[/b]. I know what you mean about not knowing everyone in Hufflepuff, and I do like the thought. So we could go along with that, I say we start fixing it ourselves. And then once we have some stuff we could ask if anybody would be interested in writing for it? So yeah, we could go ahead and try to do the newslettter. For the [b]Monthly RP[/b], we could go ahead and do it every month, and perhaps eventually have awards like \'Most creative post\' and stuff like that, but maybe not to start off with? Because if it is a contest and the SS are the judges (?), we couldn\'t join. But Idk if we would judge, only one of us, or if you and Saeid would do it? But regardless, it would be esaier if it wasn\'t a contest to start, i think. We could write it in like size 12 or something and spellotape it so people saw it better. That way it won\'t go unnoticed as easily. [b]RP request and introcution thread[/b], if there isn\'t anything against this, I could start it off right away? :) I think a [b]Boot camp[/b] would be really fun to do, perhaps we could do it with the Gryffie\'s connected though the Gryffinpuff Lounge? We might not have enough people otherwise. I can talk to Iona about it and see what she thinks and stuff. :D. Regarding , said Welcome to SS, Van! Awesome! :). Regarding , said Lauren nodded and mentaly kicked herself, atleast untill Crystal said \'Who was that boy before?\' \"Huh?\" Lauren shrugged as Joey, Joe and Lauren.L sat down next to them and Jamie stood behind. Lauren pointed at Joe and Joey, who were sharing Redvine\'s. \"You mean these two?\" \"What did we do now?\" Joey asked, sounding acused. \"Shut it Richter! LoLo\'s talking!\" Joe yelled. Suddenly he yellped, Lauren had punched his arm. Turning back to Crystal she asked again, \"Did you mean those idiots?\". Regarding , said [strike]I may stay for 30 minutes and, most probably, that\'s all I\'ll be able to do. Or nothing at all >.>[/strike] Plans changed. It seems that I\'ll be here, after all. (:. Regarding , said I can only offer money. >.> Sorry. It\'s the best I can do.. Regarding Slytherin House Quiditch Team Tryouts, Vanity Villiers said [size=10]Step right up, step right up! We need you, yes YOU! to apply for the Slytherin Quidditch team! If you know you\'ve got what it takes to join our awesome team of snakes, then here\'s your chance to show us what we\'ve been waiting for! Looking for a [color=white]Chaser[/color] and a [color=white]Reserve Beater[/color] (may have more open positions soon) Send all applications to me, Vanity Villiers, please. If you have any questions, don\'t hesitate to owl either myself or our Co-Captain, Summer Laurent. [quote]Application: 1) Are you an active member of LA? Will you be able to attend and participate in matches and scheduled practices? 2) Tell me about your character. 3) An RP of your character trying out for the position. [/quote] Here\'s what you\'ll be doing, so you won\'t have to worry about God-Moding me or anything :) If you are applying for [color=white]Chaser[/color], here\'s how your practice session will go. - Vanity will be waiting for you at the Pitch. - She will open the trunk and toss the Quaffle into the air. - It WILL be extremely hot and windy. - When you\'ve finished trying, just return the Quaffle to Vanity\'s possession and leave the Pitch. If you are applying for [color=white]Reserve Beater[/color], here\'s how your practice session will go. -The weather will be very hot, with lots of hot wind. -Vanity will be waiting on the pitch with the bludger in a box tucked under her arm. -Vanity will levitate three targets, two in front of you, one in behind. Your goal is to protect the one behind you from the bludger whilst destroying the two in front of you. -Once you have finished, catch the bludger (unless you are direly injured) and return it to the box. Please note that I\'m looking for creativity, humor, imperfection and flawed results. None of you are Quidditch prodigies, so don\'t act like one. Your grammar, punctuation, and length should be nothing short of awesome. RP\'s should be no less than 800 words. However, please don\'t ramble, as it will count against you. Have fun with this!! Good luck to you all and I look forward to reading your applications. (: Best of luck to you all! Vanity Villiers Quidditch Captain[/size].Regarding Slytherin House Quidditch Team Tryouts, Vanity Villiers said [size=10]Step right up, step right up! We need you, yes YOU! to apply for the Slytherin Quidditch team! If you know you've got what it takes to join our awesome team of snakes, then here's your chance to show us what we've been waiting for! Looking for a [color=white]Chaser[/color] and a [color=white]Reserve Beater[/color] (may have more open positions soon) Send all applications to me, Vanity Villiers, please. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to owl either myself or our Co-Captain, Summer Laurent. [quote]Application: 1) Are you an active member of LA? Will you be able to attend and participate in matches and scheduled practices? 2) Tell me about your character. 3) An RP of your character trying out for the position. [/quote] Here's what you'll be doing, so you won't have to worry about God-Moding me or anything :) If you are applying for [color=white]Chaser[/color], here's how your practice session will go. - Vanity will be waiting for you at the Pitch. - She will open the trunk and toss the Quaffle into the air. - It WILL be extremely hot and windy. - When you've finished trying, just return the Quaffle to Vanity's possession and leave the Pitch. If you are applying for [color=white]Reserve Beater[/color], here's how your practice session will go. -The whether will be very hot, with lots of hot wind. -Vanity will be waiting on the pitch with the bludger in a box tucked under her arm. -Vanity will levitate three targets, two in front of you, one in behind. Your goal is to protect the one behind you from the bludger whilst destroying the two in front of you. -Once you have finished, catch the bludger (unless you are direly injured) and return it to the box. Please note that I'm looking for creativity, humor, imperfection and flawed results. None of you are Quidditch prodigies, so don't act like one. Your grammar, punctuation, and length should be nothing short of awesome. RP's should be no less than 800 words. However, please don't ramble, as it will count against you. Have fun with this!! Good luck to you all and I look forward to reading your applications. (: Best of luck to you all! Vanity Villiers Quidditch Captain[/size].Regarding , said I\'d like to set up an art stand where I can draw portraits for characters in medieval clothes. I\'m not sure how well I\'d keep up with it since I haven\'t been drawing people lately, but it would be fun, I think.. Regarding , said I should say that the Jesters competition idea is really good. It would plenty of things for students to come up with for their RPs. I also love Bryn\'s dunk tank idea. It\'s very fun, and people seem to like seeing Prefects and Professors being hit with snowballs and others objects, so they would like trying to have the staff members all drenched >.> As for fortune teller, I can do it. Making up the predictions should not be really hard. But if someone else wants to help me with it, feel free to volunteer xD Still it would be good to give \'em some room to do ordinary things like eating, chatting, dancing and so on.. Regarding , said I have added the Dark Wizard ranks. xD. Regarding Caius Crown, Lyric Silverwing said ...Regarding Liia Meredith, Lyric Silverwing said Character Name: Liia Meredith Character\'s age: 16 Hogwarts house: Hufflepuff Wand Type: 10 1/3\" Ivy, Hippogriff Talon, Pliable Likes: Tea, quiet, books, high places, looking up (spacing out) Dislikes: Dirtiness, illogical, boring, annoyance, noise Strong areas of magic: Charms Weaker areas of magic: Divinations Describe yourself with 3 adjectives: loyal, curious, analytical Job 1. What would you do if a person close to your heart broke that law? I would confront them and learn everything I can. If I judge the reason they broke law to be satisfactory, I wouldn’t do anything or I would help them accomplish whatever it was that prompt them to do it. It doesn’t matter if by helping them I would actively break the law as well, as long as it was for a reason I approve of. If I judge the reason for law breaking to be unsatisfactory, I would express my disappointment in them and then brainstorm ways to get them out of the mess because they are still important to me. 2. Where do you see yourself in the next ten years? I haven’t really given this much thought, but the initial idea would be working for/by a significant other’s side helping them accomplishing their goals, regardless of methods used and consequences for other people who are not important to me. 3. A friend reveals to you a juicy but dark secret. What do you do? I assess what would be the best course of action. It depends on what it is, but most likely I would keep it to myself. The friend trusts me enough to confide in me, I would not break that trust unless I have really good reasons. Besides, whatever the secret might be, it probably has nothing to do with me, and I would create an unnecessary tedious situation if I get myself mixed in with it. However, if the secret was something that’s hurting my friend, I would tell them to go get help. 4. Which animal do you associate with the most? I suppose this part has to do with my personality; well then – cat, domestic. I am independent, but I would like an authoritative figure in my life; a significant other who would take care of and only focus on me. I want myself to be an exception to my significant other, no matter it was in following rules or in anything else. I, of course, would be loyal to my significant other and help in whatever way I am capable. 5. Which skill do you believe is most valuable? Deduction skills. The situation need to be analysed as thoroughly as possible, so the most logical action could be taken. There should be no charging blindly into situations that could end badly or possibly result in anyone’s death. 6. Any awards/honorable mentions? Have just been made into a Hufflepuff Prefect. 7. Is there anything else you\'d like to say? Liia will make decisions based on whether or not he could protect all the people that he cares about. If the person he is most loyal to wants him to dispose of a target that he also cares about, he would try to secretly arrange something that would keep the target alive, but in a position where they can’t do anything effective, then tell his most loyal person that the target is disposed of. If he has no personal attachment to the targets, he would do whatever was necessary and/or effective, and can be indifferent to the point of cruelty..Regarding Silvanus Bevan, Lyric Silverwing said ...Regarding , said Saeid\'s jaw was tightly clenched at all times that he was not actually speaking. He was trying hard to act fine, but the adrenaline was starting to slip away and his crushed hand was throbbing in a particularly awful way. He pushed it as far from the front of his mind as possible; he knew pain was the sort of thing that you couldn\'t really focus on or you\'d get completely wrapped up in it, and he had things to do. Things like get his stupid ass up to the Hospital Wing and get his hand fixed so he could get back to training. As dumb as it was, this was a sign of war in the young boy\'s mind; he was now officially at war with that stupid Bludger. He\'d get the best of it yet. He looked down at his bare chest. Maybe he should invest in some weights to bulk up a little. Saeid made a note to look into that as soon as he got back to his dorm from the Hospital Wing. The feel of Van\'s hand in his was suddenly at the forefront of his thoughts. He tried to think of the last time he [i]held hands[/i] with a girl and couldn\'t quite place it. Aria? Lumina? He didn\'t know. Looking over to Van, his forehead creased slightly in contemplation. The thought crossed his mind briefly - and for the first time in his young life - that maybe jumping from girl to girl wasn\'t where it was at, and perhaps there was something to keeping someone around long enough to really get to know them. His eyes caught on the flick of her hair. No, that wasn\'t right. There were always pretty girls, too many to settle for just one. As soon as he got close to comfortable with one, another girl came along and stole his attention. Case and point; Vanity Villiers. Girls like her stole his full focus with all the mystery and excitement, but mystery and excitement didn\'t last and when it faded there was another girl all full of mystery and excitement all over again. Saeid grinned and laughed a little to himself. It sure as hell was a roller coaster of fun while it lasted though. Maybe he\'d see her again, maybe he wouldn\'t, but this day was certainly greatly improved by her presence. A grimace flickered across his face as his hand throbbed again and as he pushed it back to the back of his mind he realized that she\'d been silent for a few moments. He gave her an inquisitive look, teeth still clenched in the pain that he was fighting to ignore. She pulled the tie from her reddish brown hair and it tumbled down in quite a lovely way. He found himself distracted admiring the shine and color of it, then giggled and snorted as it blew in her face and she choked on a mouthful of it. [color=orchid]\"Be careful there.\"[/color] he chuckled, then let out a full on laugh as she made a strange sneezing choking sound and pulled the hair from her face then turned to stare at him. [color=orchid]\"Y\'alright?\"[/color] He asked, amused. Saeid liked a girl with some fire and attitude, and this girl had both to spare. Shooting a winning grin, he did his very best to keep the pain of his crushed hand from his face and keep the mood light. [color=hotpink]\"You\'d be surprised how far from the truth your statement is.\"[/color] Saeid frowned as she finally spoke. [color=hotpink]\"On the contrary, for most boys… irritate me.\"[/color] He nodded in understanding. He generally found quiet, low-energy people to be rather annoying after a while, and he knew more than a few girls like that. If they were pretty that was one thing, but he got bored quickly. That was definitely irritating for a moment, before he was on to the next one. [color=hotpink]\"Not that I don\'t like any boy ever, as I definitely have male [i]friends[/i]…but all that relationship stuff…it\'s just too much drama.\"[/color]. That he understood more than anything. A girlfriend was just a fancy name for a ball and chain, and it always dissolved into a broiling pot of drama and tears. Not his tears. He wasn\'t much of a crier, though he\'d been known to cry of frustration in very extreme situations. Like the time he\'d been arrested and his father had burned his broom. Actually, that was the only time he could recall. So to him, relationships meant someone else crying and getting sucked into a whole mess of drama. Not worth it. As headed up the stairs he replied, [color=orchid]\"I get what you mean. Friends are great, and I love having friends who are girls. Most dudes don\'t understand dressing sharp, or dancing, things like that. But relationships? Ball and chain. Feelings get involved, it\'s messy, and I don\'t really know what to do with crying people anyway.\"[/color] He laughed. He probably sounded awful saying that, but he felt like being honest. Besides, she\'d just said that she thought relationships were too much drama. A girl after his own heart. It\'s all fun and games until people start drawing lines and making rules. Then it\'s not fun anymore. She seemed like she was dragging to keep up on the steps, he was slow to realize, so he paused at the top to let her catch her breath. [color=hotpink]\"Are you sure that you\'re actually hurt? Or are you just..I dunno….playing some angle?\"[/color] She squinted at him and he laughed. There was just the faintest hint of strain in that laugh, because truth be told his hand was throbbing something fierce now, but it was a laugh at least. He held up his crushed hand and thought briefly about waving it in front of her, but every movement was killer and he very quickly decided against it. Yeah, it hurt like hell and was definitely broken. His fingers didn\'t really look like fingers anymore actually, and he suddenly felt queasy looking at it. As they continued into the castle, Saeid went through all of the new clothes that he\'d ordered and matched up outfits in his mind just to keep his thoughts off his hand. As the conversation turned to the upcoming pickup match he considered his options for that. He had a new pair of zebra shorts of the same cut as his current leopard ones and those sounded like a pretty good bet. He\'d probably just wear those. Flying without a shirt was pretty nice, and the weather should be good for it too. Honestly Saeid took every chance he got to go shirtless, and any informal Quidditch event in the heat of the summer was perfect for it. [color=hotpink]\"Well we\'ll just see about that.\"[/color] The thought of seeing the girl in a sports bra again had his full undivided attention in a heartbeat. [color=hotpink]\"But I don\'t really know about that, since you\'ve practically proven that you can\'t handle it. I mean what if you do that during the pickup match?\"[/color] Saeid grinned and blushed. [color=orchid]\"Nah we\'re cool, there\'ll be no bludgers. It\'s just a Quaffle, and I can punch those all day long.\"[/color] He joked, the good humor doing wonders to distract him from his earlier accident. [color=hotpink]\"Then I\'ll be the only chaser on the team, and…no, we\'d still win.\"[/color] Saeid let out a laugh at her cockiness and self-confidence. He liked that, self-depreciating people were quite annoying. Confidence was attractive. [color=orchid]\"Feeling pretty confident are we. Don\'t worry, we\'ll dominate together.\"[/color] He almost instinctively raised his hand for a high five but realized with only a twitch of his arm that highfives were completely out of the question until his hand was fixed. By now they\'d gotten to the second floor and he admitted somewhat untruthfully that he didn\'t know where they were going. It was only half a lie; he really wasn\'t great with finding things in the castle. It was confusing as anything and it wasn\'t even considerate enough to be the same every time. [color=hotpink]\"Well, then…you musth have seriously horrible memory or something.\"[/color] He shrugged in response. So maybe he did. He heard his sister\'s voice in his head, something she\'d said a long time ago that he\'d adopted as one of his main mantras in life. He spoke the words as he heard his sister\'s voice say them, [color=orchid]\"I\'m an artist, I never look back.\"[/color] Saeid said it with a dramatic tone and a head toss, adding a wink at the end to show that he wasn\'t being serious. [color=hotpink]\"Third Floor, Sir Forgets-a-lot.\"[/color] Saeid choked on a laugh before it even had the chance to get out and he descended into a coughing fit. He doubled over, sides heaving as he coughed and tried to clear his airway. Finally he drew a clear breath and stood up, cheeks flushed. [color=orchid]\"Well, damn, we\'re not all perfect.\"[/color] he managed to get out as he tried to catch his breath. Okay so he probably looked like a jerk, but he meant it in a playful way. He grinned, but it was a bit forced. His hand was seriously painful and it was getting harder not to focus on in. Van to the rescue with the distraction. [color=hotpink]\"So…tell me about yourself.. I mean, some things I clearly already know. For instance, you like to do things like punch iron balls flying towards you like you\'re swatting flies. Clearly you\'re awesome.\"[/color] At the compliment, his mood improved significantly. Van continued, [color=hotpink]\"But despite the fact that you do these insanely cool things,\"[/color] Stroking the ego, nice move to keep his mind off his hand. [color=hotpink]\"you don\'t even know where the Hospital Wing is. [i]Not[/i] so cool.\"[/color] He rolled his eyes and stuck his tongue out. [color=orchid]\"Okay, I\'m not great with directions. Get off it, alright?\"[/color] His tone was light and joking, but there was a tightness in the corners of his eyes. His hand was awful. She towed him down the second floor corridor and the tug at his hand brought is mind back to the girl in front of him. Just focus on her, he told himself, she\'s pretty damn hot and has an attitude to match, don\'t waste it feeling bad for yourself. He gritted his teeth and stepped quick to catch up and walk evenly beside her. Saeid was quiet for a few moments but the throb of his hand was really getting to him so as they headed down the Third Floor Corridor towards the Hospital Wing, which he was remembering was actually just ahead, he turned his head to look at her for another moment. It was almost unnatural and he couldn\'t put a finger on it, but it was almost weird how attractive she was. On a level with anyone he\'d met so far at Hogwarts. The girl really had it going on. He really had to keep her around. [color=orchid]\"Well, here we are.\"[/color] He nodded towards the door of the Hospital Wing as they neared it. [color=orchid]\"It was real nice of you to walk me all the way up here. Thanks.\"[/color] He flashed a tired grin. As soon as they arrived the exhaustion hit him like a wave. He\'d been out on the pitch practicing for a long time before she\'d gotten there and he felt it. [color=orchid]\"We should practices together some time.\"[/color] Saeid was in the awkward position between not wanting to let go of her hand and not wanting her there while the nurse worked on his crushed hand in case he was less than manly about it. He wasn\'t sure how to proceed, so he stood there in the doorway of the Hospital Wing, holding her hand. [color=orchid]\"Really looking forward to the pickup game, we\'re gonna kick ass. And it was great to meet you Van. I\'ll see you around?\"[/color] Saeid still made no move to release her hand or step through the doorway into the Hospital Wing.. Regarding Who has what, Heather Winterly said So since Lyric, Keith and Alera are in one of the professions they get to take care of them automatically. There are 13 professions so everyone should have at least 2 professions so it\'s fair for all of us. If there is a profession in a bracket it means it\'s being shared. Alera - Obliviator, Caretaker Cari - Healers, Head Nurse, Heather - Quidditch, Librarian, (Journalist) Keith - Aurors, (Law Clerks) Lyric - Thieves, Dark Wizard, (Journalist) Silvanus - Unspeakable, Grounds Keeper, (Law Clerks).Regarding , said Crystal giggled unexpectedly. Lauren was funny. \"Im Crystal, Crystal Martinn. And thats where its suppose to go!\" Crystal took the peice that was in laurens hand and placed it towards the horizon on the canvas. \"Who wa that boy before?\" She asked randomly... Regarding , said General Name: Roslyne Aragon Birth date: June 1st Birth place (town and country): Belfast, United Kingdom. Eye colour: Dark brown/ black Hair colour: Black Height: 152 cm Weight: 100 lbs Star sign: Gemini Shoe size: size 4 Piercings: None Apply Gender: Female Glasses: None Apply Braces: None Apply Right handed or Left handed?: Can use both, but prefers left hand. Blood type (A-/O+/AB/etc): A Blood (pure/half/etc): Pure blood Favourites Food: Steak Vegetable: Green bell pepper, potato Fruit: Orange Drink: Coffee Candy: Vanilla flavor Number: 1,2,5 Colour: Silver, canyon, pink, black, golden brown Animal: cat, fox, hawk, dog. Letter:A Body Part: Head House: Slytherin Past time: Reading, walking around, writing Holiday: Halloween and Christmas Ice cream flavour: Vanilla and chocolate Season: Spring Quote: \"A state without flexibility is without means of communication.\" Book: Harry Potter, Rich second generation, A lion\'s affection, Romance in the office, The song of another world. Place: Currently is Italy. Feeling: claim Article of clothing: White dresses, tank top, tight jeans, boots. Name:Something relate to rose, Alexander, Avalon or Aaron. Least Favourites Food: Balsam pear (hands down) Vegetable: none come to mind Fruit: Raspberry Drink: alcohol Candy: mint flavor Number: 13, 113 Colour: None Animal: bugs Letter: None Body Part: None House: Hulff Past time: arguing Holiday: None Ice Cream Flavour: mint flavor Season: autumn Book: Too many to count. Place: Can\'t say that out loud. Feeling: Angered Article of clothing: None Name: everything is fine. School What house are you in?: Slyterin Do you like being in that house?: yes What year are you going into next?: second year Which class is your easiest?: Defense against Dark Art Which class is your hardest?: Arithmancy Do you plan on attending future dances?: Sure, why not. Do you plan on attending future Quidditch games?: Ah...probably not. What colour is your school bag?: Black Who’s your best school mate?: ...what is this... Are you top of the class?: Depend on which subject. Who’s your favourite teacher?: Whoever gives me good marks Who’s your least favourite teacher?: Whoever gives me bad marks. Favourite class?: Divine Least favourite class?: Arithmancy, Muggle study Do you have a pet with you at school?: Yes If yes what is it?: A Persian cat What’s its name?: Snow Personal What are your weaknesses?: Unable to find the way What are your strengths?: Concentration, determinacy, learning ability. What are your fears?: Too many to count, being humiliated, different magical creatures...etca... Do you have a crush on anyone?: None at the present If so, who?: Getting there What do you want to be when you grow up?: being an unspeakable Do you consider yourself tolerant to others?: Not very much Are you patient?: Probably not Do you have any secrets?: Yes Any regrets?: Yes What do you like most about yourself?: learning ability What do you like least about yourself?: dishonest, cowardly, no social skill Do you ever want to get married?: yes Would you say you\'re hetero (opposite sex), homo (same sex), or bi (either)?: hetero Describe what you look like: Long straight black hair flowing all the way to the waist, black eyes, pale skin, average height. Petite looking, have an artistic atmosphere. What are the 3 things you should give up?: Cowardly personality, dishonesty, stubbornness What are your goals?: to be recognized and praised. What is the one thing you want to change about the world?: No more discrimination? Is there any reason someone should kill a person?: Lot\'s of reasons. If so why...: Because it\'s the fastest way of getting things down. Do you truly believe in yourself?: I don\'t know, maybe. Do you wish you had another name?: Nope, Roslyne is fine. If so then what..: Roslyne How would do describe yourself?: To be an average person. Who is your hero?: Morgan Why?: Because she is strong and unafraid to pursue her goals. Family Do you get along with your parents?: No Are your parents still together?: Yes Are both your parents still alive?: Yes What are your parents’ names?: Flora and Alexander Any step-parents?: Nope If so, what are their names?: None apply What about siblings?: Yes What are their names and ages?: Everette, 14 years old How about step-siblings?: None Names and ages: None apply Who do you live with?: At this point, class mates in dorm room. Do you have a big family or small?: Small family, just 4 people. Do you like your family?: Yes Who’s your favourite family member?: Alexander Why?: Getting points for being the strong and silent type. Who are you closest with?: Everette Random What’s your name spelt backwards?: enylsor nogara Can you swim?: Nope Do you have any pets?: yes If so, what are they?: a cat What’re the names of your pets?: snow Do you have an accent?: yes If so, what is it?: British Innie or Outie (belly button)?: outie Do you have a sense of humor?: does sarcastic count? Thoughts first waking up: do I have to...? What are the things that I need to do for today? I need to do those things...How should I approach this subject? 1 more hour, just sleep for 1 more hour more.... How many pillows do you sleep with?: 1 or 2 max Your good luck charm: coins What country would you most like to visit?: Italy or France Do you drink milk?: yes If you could travel into space, where would you go?: unknown galaxy Do you play any instruments?: yes What is a topic you wish you knew more about?: everything If you could have one thing in the world, what would it be?: fortune What’s the coolest thing that’s ever happened to you?: Hasn\'t happen yet. Saddest?: friends cannot attend my 1o years old birthday. Happiest?: getting Snow. (the pet cat) Most memorable?: Getting sorted for now, she is only 12 years old.. Regarding , said Roslyne would raise an eyebrow at them and told them to go ahead. There\'s no reason for her to skip class for some bold claim. She wants to be a good student after all. Going back to the \"secret way\", if they get caught, there\'s no reason for her to be caught as well. If they succeed, they she would know the secret route is safe and maybe she would consider coming along next time. --------------------------- You are doing your potion homework when, suddenly someone knocked something into your potion. That someone completely ruin your hours of work, and to make it worst. The potion exploded and some of it got onto your cloth, people are laughing and you find out that person who make this situation was one of your close friend. Apparently, they didn\'t seem to about to apologize to you. What do you do?. Regarding , said Simple and clear, I just need someone to RP with, there are no requirement what so ever. No limitations, friendship, rivals, mentor, anything is fine. To me, not be able to know what the story will entail is part of the fine. Style wise, Roslyne is someone with a lots of faults, she tries her best acting cold or aggressive to hide her weakness. That kind of dishonest girl, although she should be fine to walk to as long as you don\'t brings out her faults. I\'m more into the exciting part of the RP, RP in the forbidden forest or other dangerous places are preferable. Nevertheless, just pure conversation threads are also ok, it\'s like what I say before, no limitation.. Regarding , said (Sorry! I just moved cross-country. I\'ve been running around like a crazy person.) Challenge #10: Seeker Elsbeth James vs. Seeker Lena Ashford - Lena will still be shaken from her near-miss with the Bludger, and will stay above the scuffle, trying to avoid being swung at again - She will see a glint, but ignore it, thinking it’s the same false alarm as last time - When she sees Elsbeth dive, Lena will frantically race down after her. - As Lena tries to follow the other seeker, she will see the snitch and veer off, catching it as Elsbeth tries to lose her.. Regarding , said Well, it seems the ideas are pretty solid at this stage. So if you lot need me to do anything just give me a shout. Also, one sentence in the Welcome post \"Pick a book of the shelf and read\", shouldn\'t it be \"off the shelf\"? It was really bugging me. >.>. Regarding , said Welcome to the team, Vanity! I knew I\'d be seeing you here sometime soon. :3. Regarding , said [color=Teal]\"The person over there! Watch out for the books!\"[/color] Roslyne yelled. ------Flashback------ It was not the first day of the term yet, but she wanted to appear competent. Since Roslyne had a natural ability of getting lost in a big castle, she decided to visited Hogwarts before the start of the term. To get used to the hallways so she would appear to be know exactly what is where when the term started. She tried very hard to hide her weakness in front of the other people. Unfortunately, the stairs were not co-opting with her today. She was almost done with her secret tour of the school, and while she was here already, Roslyne had decided to borrowed a few extra book for take home study. Really, preparation before hand is not cheating, can you blame her for wanting to make a good impression? While she was heading back, the stair that she was on suddenly moved. On instinct, she griped on the railing and harshly told the stair to hold still, as if the stair can understand her. Perhaps it did understand human language, and it was offended by Roslyne\'s attitude. The stair moved violently in respond. She dropped down on the ground to better secured herself, but a few books fallen out of the rail. [i]That\'s not good...![/i] She thought to herself, she borrowed those books and was expected to return them within two weeks. Panicking, with the thought of losing the books and not being able to find them later, she looked down to see where exactly will those books land. What meets her eyes were what looked to be a student. Cold sweat starting to form as the realization of what will most likely happened next hit her, she only have a few second so she yelled as loud as she can. Hoping her warnings will reached the student in time, after all, no one wanted to start a new year with an accident.. Regarding , said Roslyne quietly raise a single eyebrow at the other girl. She was just thinking about where she will be heading to next; that was when she notice the girl which red hair standing not to far away. [i]Apparently snowing is something that\'s very interesting,[/i] Roslyne thought to herself as she watched the other girl apparently tried to taste the snow. Roslyne snorted, she couldn\'t find a justifiable reason for the other girl\'s strange behavior, so she asked out loud. [color=Teal]\"Hey, you. You ok over there? Shouldn\'t you be shopping like everyone else?\"[/color] Well, at least she tried to ask. Roslyne was not very good at making conversations, but she\'s awfully good at acting nonchalant.. Regarding , said Updated for the new term.. Regarding , said So it seems that school is attacking me harder than I thought it would end up doing. I\'m going to be off for the rest of this week until the 27th or 28th. I have 2 papers and 2 projects I have to work on this week and almost no time to relax. So, I\'ll be back this weekend!!. Regarding , said The Hall of Fame was originally proposed in [url=http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1002230&p=1]this[/url] thread. The basic concept was something like house awards, but for Quidditch, and particularly to pay a homage to those who are no longer with us. It\'s worth thinking about incorporating it or not. And that\'s brilliant, guys! I\'m really glad there is interest. I think it could be a great event. I\'m going to stick it in the calendar tentatively. We should start thinking of dates and logistical things.. Regarding , said Well done, Vanity! Looking forward to having your input in QUAFFLE discussions. x. Regarding , said Checking in. Yesterday: - Posted in HSL about various ideas - Read post in Gryffinouff Lounge and brainstormed a bit - Read posts about summer event and brainstormed a bit more - Browsed briefly - Welcomed Liia - Spoke briefly to Liia Before yesterday (cos I forgot to check out then, >.>) - Owled Saeid about Quidditch - MO\'d Cari, Arwen and Syd about Quidditch - Replied to bunch of QUAFFLE threads - Spoke to Els about summer event - Spoke to Iona about Quidditch stuff. Regarding , said Violet watched; transfixed with a mixture of amazement, shock, disgust, and admiration at Addison’s ability to shove that much ice cream in to his mouth at once. She tilted her head as he shoved yet another spoonful past his lips. Unfortunately for him, he found her joke (or her attempt at making one) laughable and a goodly portion of the melted mess found its way dripping down his chin. To make things even more ridiculous he grasped around hopelessly for a napkin; she had turned her face away when he turned his head to wipe his mouth on his shirtsleeve. They may be best friends, but she was a girl raised with the rules of etiquette instilled in her mind from the start. “I should have thought to grab napkins, I’m sorry you had to wipe that on your shirt.” Violet offered; all interest in the ice cream lost as she placed her elbows on the table only to lean forward and rest some of her weight on them. “Think we’d get in trouble if we did a charm to clean it up?” She asked, trying her best to put at least a little bit of mischief in her voice. Though, just looking at her friend told her volumes about how he was feeling. She had hurt him after all, and that was the worst part about all of this. She couldn’t be sure exactly how hurt he was, not until they spent a few days together and she simply did not have that much time if this was going to damage their friendship. He was the only reason she hadn’t gone completely ballistic on her father, and the only reason she hadn’t shouted at her mother both times the two had run in to each other over the summer. To the best of her knowledge, Addison was the only reason she came home for the summer with a smile on her face. Losing him now would be more than just devastating and she wasn’t sure her potions book could handle the abuse it would get if she lost her friend too. \"How do you know it\'s him, though? I mean the photo must have been taken some time ago. Maybe it\'s just a doppelganger.\" Addison’s voice pulled Violet from her thoughts about abused potions books and dusty attic corners just as quickly as the the thought of losing him would have. She glanced back at her best friend and felt her heart twist more than just a little when she recognized the look on his face. That look was one she had worn on more than one occasion, and she was the one who put it there. “When I told Kia that I was writing to my father, she asked me what his name was. So, of course, as nosy as that question seemed I answered it. That was when she said something along the lines of ‘oh that is my father’s name too and here look at this picture so I can ruin any semblance you ever had of a happy normal life silly Ravenclaw’…” Violet huffed, crossing her arms and leaning back as far as she could in the seat she was positioned so carefully upon just a moment ago. Kia hadn’t been remotely as nosy or mean as that, but over the past few weeks Violet had pretty much used all of her ample idle time to find someone to blame and the easiest one to blame was someone who wasn’t even there. Hearing Addison mention that yes, Kia was her half-sister, and so that should mean something was the bucket of ice water on her heated internal witch hunt. Yes, she did want someone to blame…but blaming Kia for noticing something before everyone else did was much like shooting the proverbial messenger. Unfortunately, Violet couldn’t exactly hate the girl on principle alone. She would actually have to find a reason to do so. “She’s not you…so I don’t want her.” Violet said simply, her tone not forgiving in the least. She was in no mood to entertain the notion of letting anyone else in to her life when she had only so recently found out that those closest to her for the entirety of her years had spent all of that time lying to her. Right now, she felt like Addison was the only one she could trust not to keep things from her…but wasn’t that what she had done to him? \"So you haven\'t said anything to your parents?\" She shook her head at her friend’s question. No, she hadn’t told them. One, how could she trust anything that her father said? If what Kia said was true, William Archer had spent the past twelve years lying to so many people he probably didn’t know what the truth was anymore. If Kia was lying, the girl had no reason to; they had never met before in their lives. She looked up, expecting to meet Addison’s gaze as she continued her story and explanation, but was surprised to see his gaze leveled on the table. It seemed that it didn’t matter how much she trusted him. Completely, irrevocably, or even just half-heartedly…it all made no difference because now he didn’t trust her. What could she expect, really? She had spent months lying to him without a second thought; the fact that he deserved and most likely could have handled the truth had never even crossed her mind.. Regarding , said Checking in. Yesterday: - Posted in HSL about various ideas - Read post in Gryffinouff Lounge and brainstormed a bit - Read posts about summer event and brainstormed a bit more - Browsed briefly - Welcomed Liia - Spoke briefly to Liia Before yesterday (cos I forgot to check out then, >.>) - Owled Saeid about Quidditch - MO\'d Cari, Arwen and Syd about Quidditch - Replied to bunch of QUAFFLE threads - Spoke to Els about summer event - Spoke to Iona about Quidditch stuff. Regarding , said 23/04/2012 Payment From Rachel Brockschmidt Completed Details Payment From Rachel Brockschmidt $5.00 -$0.50 $4.50 USD $593.90 USD. Regarding , said Morning.. Regarding , said Karmin - Brokenhearted. Regarding , said Shrieking shack. Regarding , said ^ Nope. Not a student and am off work tomorrow so I needn\'t do anything. Score. < Is currently having a Bailey\'s and coffee. Delicious. v Enjoys a bit of a drink now and then? (...best be over 21 if you\'re saying yes. Lol.). Regarding , said ^ Nope. Not a student and am off work tomorrow so I needn\'t do anything. Score. < Is currently having a Bailey\'s and coffee. Delicious. v Enjoys a bit of a drink now and then? (...best be over 21 if you\'re saying yes. Lol.). Regarding , said Eight hundred and ninety nine!. Regarding , said Lined. I tend to go all wonky and write lopsided on non-lined paper. Pencil or pen?. Regarding , said Ollivander\'s is a specialty Muggle store located in the Westfield Shopping Centre that sells nothing but olives. Black olives, green olives, pitted olives, greek olives, suffed olives, picked olives - nothing but olives. In fact, that\'s their slogan. Ollivander\'s - We Sell Nothing But Olives. Quite a niche market. I hear they\'re struggling for business. How did Sirius Black escape from Hogwarts?. Regarding , said Addison had heard Violet\'s \"Well...\" but it was too late. The questions were already flowing freely from his mouth and he was unable to stop the onslaught of speech despite his best efforts. Cheeks still red when he finished, he suddenly found a sincere interest in his pineapple upside down sundae and picked it up, shoving three spoonfuls back to back into his mouth - quite possibly just to keep himself from speaking again. Despite a mouth well overstuffed with the sweet dairy treat, he couldn\'t help but laugh at the joke that Violet made - though he was sure it was a bit of a forced attempt on her part. Trying to maintain composure but laughing at the same time cause a small amount of now liquid ice cream to seep from a break in his tightly pursed lips and dribble down his chin. As if he couldn\'t have embarrassed himself anymore. Quickly looking for a napkin, he found none and settled for pulling over the sleeve of his short sleeved shirt and wiping it on there. He was sure his messy shirt wouldn\'t make for too good a first impression on Violet\'s father, but he was starting to think he may not care. Swallowing down the ice cream he was ready to speak but, before he could, Violet took the reigns. He listened, and saw the hurt in her eyes as she spoke. Never a very emotional person, Addison nevertheless felt it tug on his heart strings a bit. Still, he himself was a bit hurt. He loved (in the way you do a best friend) the girl even more for trying to keep him happy...not wanting to ruin his summer, but it no less hurt him a bit that she didn\'t come to him with this. The thought crossed his mind that perhaps they weren\'t as good of friends as he though. The last thought stuck in his head for a long moment, his turn now to stir his ice cream in contemplation, saying nothing. The issue at hand still raised a hundred questions, but he selfishly spent several very long seconds only feeling jaded about the train ride home that day. The entire time they rode home, joked, laughed, and had fun, she was putting on a front. Lying. Addison couldn\'t help but wonder how much else of their friendship was suddenly a lie. Still - this was not the time or place. Regardless of how Violet may consider him (which suddenly seemed far less than he\'s previously estimated), he cared greatly for her and wasn\'t about to give her yet another issue to deal with. Looking up from his ice cream, which had already nearly melted in the scorching London heat, he offered a somewhat weak expression of sympathy. \"How do you know it\'s him, though? I mean the photo must have been taken some time ago. Maybe it\'s just a doppelganger.\" He said before scooping a tiny bit of liquid desert into his mouth, trying to preserve what was left of the treat as it was meant to be. Between thoughts out loud, he had yet another selfish thought. It had seemed like he and Violet against the world their first year. A new found sister could very well be a game changer, and it wasn\'t an idea he seemed to fond of. Cheeks flushed red just as the color had faded, ashamed of himself for being so selfish in what was clearly his friends time of need. Perhaps he wasn\'t a very good friend either, he thought. \"And no, you don\'t really owe her anything is she IS your half sister,\" he said seconds later, \"but if she is....she\'s still your half sister, and that\'s nothing to shake a stick at.\" Digging his spoon into the remainder of solid but soft ice cream and putting it into his mouth, he suddenly lost all appetite for the treat and had to force it down his throat and into the stomach that now felt rather uneasy on a multitude of levels. Still, the majority of that uneasy was for his friend. \"So you haven\'t said anything to your parents?\" he asked as he plopped his spoon into the now dairy soup and pushed it away. \"I\'m sure at least your dad could give you some type of explanation.\" Addison\'s voice seemed, perhaps, a bit more distant now - no longer enthralled with the tale as he was when he spurted out a billion questions with an uncontrollable need to know. Still caring and friendly as ever, it was calmer and, though he was not, he would maintain the front. This wasn\'t about him, and he wasn\'t going to make it be, it was about Violet. Eyes currently failing to meet hers, he looked at the white metal tables, eyes suddenly finding interest in the slightest reflection of sunlight on his left hand side through the diamond slotted design as he waited for her response.. Regarding , said Will be done. Could one of you (at least) submit the votes if you already haven\'t? We still don\'t have a winner for Most Improved.. Regarding , said Violet shoved her spoon into her ice cream a bit violently; shoving the treat around in its cup as she searched for anything to distract herself. Addison, once he processed the information she just summarily dumped upon him, would inevitably have a barrage of questions that she wouldn’t ever be able to dodge. On top of that, any minute now her best friend was going to meet her father. The worst part of this was that she couldn’t keep from saying anything about this until after the two met. She hardly cared what Addi thought of her father, but she did care about whatever impression they were going to be giving her parents. Scooping up a spoonful of the frozen treat, she hardly tasted it as she looked at Addison. He wasn’t necessarily wearing his emotions on his face, but she couldn’t really call herself his friend if she didn’t at least have an idea of what he was thinking after all the time they’d spent together. She hoped he didn’t think this was a joke. To be honest, once she had gotten the hang of jokes and pranks; she had pulled more than her fair share on him. It would be entirely possible that Addi would think she was playing a prank right now. In that case, she would simply wait until they had all gotten back home, and then wait until after dinner to explain everything to him. Of course, if he believed her; then she was going to have to act fast to make sure he didn’t simply call her father out on his lies as soon as he found his way to the ice cream shop. Pushing away the partially eaten ice cream, she set her hands on the table top and leaned forward to raise her eyebrows at Addison as she waited for his response. She thought she could actually see the train of thought running through her friend’s mind. Well, not an actual train…but the progressions and siftings flipping around as he came to one conclusion or another. There wasn’t a change of expression on his face so much as a tilt of his head or maybe even the intake of breath…but she thought she noticed when he came to his final decision on whether he was going to believe her or not. The only trouble was, she couldn’t tell whether he was going to trust that she wasn’t joking or not. “Well…” Violet opened her mouth, leaning forward as she did so to speak as he blurted out his first question. The only thing was; he didn’t stop at just one question. She should have remembered that he would never be able to stop with the first and wait for a long drawn out explanation that she would invariably try to hand feed him. The verbal onslaught of logic and reason wasn’t exactly what she wanted, but was most likely what she needed after so many weeks of wandering around her parents and wondering just how much they knew about each other. Reaching for her ice cream once more, Violet settled further back in her chair to try to enjoy some of the already melting treat as she waited for her friend to finish coming up with new questions. She idly entertained the notion of pulling parchment and quill from her bag and shoving it towards him to write his inquiries down; but then decided that might be a little sarcastic of her for such an important conversation. So, instead of prolonging what was already going to be a ridiculous conversation, she contented herself with dragging the spoon across the rim of her ice cream cup until Addison’s voice died down. “Which question would you like me to answer first? Also, do you remember all those questions? Because I don’t, you threw a lot of them out there.” She smiled, falling into the familiar pattern of teasing her friend as she gathered herself to begin answering him. He was right, he needed to know more…she just didn’t want to deal with it and that was simply not an option. Tilting her head, she set the ice cream down on the table before brushing her hands off on her jeans. “The last day; just a few hours before we met to get on the train leaving Hogwarts…I was up in the Owlery writing a letter to my father. I met a Gryffindor girl while I was halfway through trudging around the subject of friends and visiting…as well as asking about having you to come visit.” Violet drew a deep breath, lifting her fingers to brush a stray lock of hair from her eyes as she started speaking again. “I shared some of my candy with her, and she showed me a picture of her father…and the man in that photo just so happens to be my father.” Just remembering how she felt when she first looked at the photo was more than enough to wish her mother had brought her here to Diagon Alley instead. Unfortunately, Marigold Archer was never anything other than busy; and hardly had time for anything other than her job. Though, from what Violet had seen, the woman gave all her attention to her work, and whatever was left over went to her errant muggle husband. She shook her head, lifting her eyes from the ruins of her sundae to smile at Addison again. “I don’t know where she comes from, I hardly care. It isn’t as if she’s a full sister of mine. We’re only half related which means I should only have to care half as much.” Violet knew she was only being sullen and childish about Kia’s presence in her life. This knowledge did nothing to stop her though. No one was going to be able to get her to act any different, not even for all the chocolate frogs in hogsmeade. Mainly, and this was perfectly logical, there was no disputing it; she was a child and should be allowed to act it. So, in her mind, and she was sure in anyone else’s…she had every right to act however she wished about this whole mess. “I didn’t write to you about it because I didn’t want to ruin your summer…it’s the same reason I didn’t tell you about it on the train. And anyway, can you imagine how ruined your summer would have been if I’d told you when we were going to have to say goodbye so soon? Besides, I’d just found out myself. I didn’t know what to think. I wanted everything to be normal and stay the same…so I made it stay the way I wanted it to be for as long as I could.” Violet held her hands up, frowning slightly as she looked up at Addison with worry. Had she been wrong to not tell him? She had, at the time, thought she was perfectly right in her choice to keep her friend out of the loop as long as she could. She had only wanted him to be happy.. Regarding , said Addison Claridge: Lv.36 Thief. Special trait: top candidate for Pokemon master. Heck. Yes. Go Pokeball go.. Regarding , said Food is a pretty broad subject - this one could go on forever. Lol. Endive ...though there\'s a lot ending in \'e\'. That could leave people stumped pretty quick. Lol.. Regarding , said I\'d like this all to get done ASAP. Do it before the start of the next term. I don\'t want anything to be late, so let\'s start on this right now. I\'ll make the sigs for the newest award winners.. Regarding , said 39 is not old. And dont knock it till you try it. ;) I do have fun with that-- lots and lots of fun.. Regarding , said Fail image is fail! [img]http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii638/RavvieKK/MoS_FTW.jpg[/img] ^ Image is SUPER! Kinda like you, just sans cape *flees!*. Regarding , said Actually, I\'ve never noticed this before and dunno if it\'s new or not, but LA has its own work counter. When you\'re doing a quick reply to a post, right below the \"Reply\" and \"Preview\" buttons it says approximately how many words your post is. For example this is 48. ...well now it\'s 52. ...56 rather. ...well you get the idea. :-p. Regarding , said Souffle. Regarding , said Denmark. Regarding , said Addison waited patiently while Violet\'s gaze remained elsewhere. Spooning one of the cherries from his ice cream he popped it in his mouth, and his look of concern hinted at the slightest of smiles as Violet went for her cherry as well. It amazed him how much the two of them had grown similar, and amazed him even more every time he thought of the first time they\'d met. It very easily could have turned into a lifelong hatred for one another, but ended up in the totally opposite direction. At first unable to imagine his life with the girl in it, he now knew he couldn\'t live without her. They\'d grown so close that her pain was his pain, and he had no doubt the same would be true if their positions were reversed. Still, he knew better than to pressure her. One of the many things he\'d learned from the girl in the short time they\'d known each other was patience, and he had no problem sitting here all day until she was ready to talk about it. Leaving her to think about it, as she clearly was, they sat in the shade of the mid-July sun and chewed over the dark red maraschino cherries in an entirely comfortable silence before she spoke. Addison knew something was definitely wrong, but as she started to speak he learned that it was entirely worse than he could have though. Violet had somewhat of a flare for making things dramatic, a feat only he could match her, but her body language and voice were no joking or dramatic matter - something was seriously wrong, and so he listened intently as she spoke. Addison was sure that his ears were betraying him as he listened to this story, lacking seriously in details and simply giving the cold hard facts. He knew that Violet believed what she was currently saying, but he couldn\'t help but to (internally, at least) raise an eyebrow. For once his face didn\'t betray him, realizing the gravity of the situation and not wanting his friend to think he was making light of the situation. While Addison had heard a great many stories of Violet\'s somewhat....odd parents, this was surely never in the details. To his knowledge, Violet was an only child - but it seems that was Violet\'s only knowledge as well. His mind was racing with questions, tens, hundreds, then thousands, all just stacking up on one another inside of his mind. His mouth opened as if to say something, but then closed again - mind filled with too many things to say for his mouth to filter out a coherent thought just yet. Even though he could mentally narrow down the questions to maybe a dozen or so in his mind, he couldn\'t seem to think of which one to start with. Were condolences in order first and foremost? Here he had been having a fantastic carefree summer and his best friend had spent her time, more likely than not, stewing over the information she\'s recently learned...though how exactly she learned it, he didn\'t yet know. No condolences. Violet was not the type to be pitied and he was not the type to be overly sorry unless someone died - too fake for the both of them. Instead a question would have to do. In the time he thought all this only seconds had passed, and he just now managed to shove a spoonful of ice cream into his mouth (though it was mostly whipped cream because of Violet\'s addition of hers to his sundae) and hoped it would give him the time needed to spit out a proper response. Chewing slowly, and entirely impossible task when the whipped cream dissolved on his tongue almost at once, he faked it for a few seconds longer until his and Violet\'s eyes met one another. It seemed neither of them could look away. He needed to decide on a singular question. Right. Now. \"How on Earth do you know this? And all the details? Where did this sister even come from? Have you met her? What\'s she like? Why didn\'t you write to me about this? Have you told your mother? Father? How are you taking it? Are you sure this is right? Could there be some type of mix up? When did you find out? Was it before we left - wouldn\'t you have told me? Why didn\'t you tell me?\" It was all one rapid-fire word after another with changes in his inflection only at the end to indicate it was a question. Cheeks blushed a pinkish red as he realized his minor stalls were all for naught as he ended up rambling out no less than ten questions anyway. As if the poor girl wasn\'t overloaded enough, she now had to deal with that. Internally, he face palmed himself.. Regarding , said Sorry, I had to. This is too hilarious. [quote]Tom Riddle: Lv.27 Scout. Special trait: great guard dog.[/quote] ...Come here, sniff at this and go find Potter, Tommy-boy.. Regarding , said Eight, Nine and Eight Again. Regarding , said Inside, it\'s warmer. Lined or blank paper?. Regarding , said A two-inch tall spider. What is Ollivander\'s?. Regarding , said ^ No, had an extremely hectic week. < Has an exam tomorrow. v Need to study?. Regarding , said Alright, awesome! So right now it\'s 1. Me 2. Destiny 3. Saeid. We need more! After one more person joins we could have a meeting rp type deal. *shrugs* Let\'s get this thing going!. Regarding , said You are banned because your name is Alexandria.. Regarding , said French Bread. Regarding , said Repelling Spell. Regarding , said Lovely. Regarding , said OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I\'m the first to spammmmm you wallllllll. I solemnly swear to do this often and with lots of pretteh things. I\'ll start small >.> [img]http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTY0MjMyOTM3N15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDE0MTE2Nw@@._V1._SY317_CR1,0,214,317_.jpg[/img] imeanwut.... Regarding , said I know you all missed me! So I returned. And I\'m checking innnnnnnnnn. Regarding , said I\'m in, score it a bit like quidditch? however you do it, it sounds cool. Regarding , said Make sure you guys find someone to make those sigs for them. (: I\'ll try and get those from last term added before you get this terms finished. Since the crash took them out. Also, the descriptions for those awards should be written as soon as possible. (Once this is over.) If you want to, and I highly advise it, split it up between you.. Regarding , said Hey Angel, I\'m Liv. Welcome to Slytherin. You\'ll have plenty of fun here ;). Regarding , said [color=green]Olivia heard several crunches behind her. She heard a young boys voice demand, \"You, slytherin. What are you doing in the forest.\" As she turned to see who this was, she noticed her sister standing behind a tree looking in what seemed to be a state of shock, slowly backing away. She must have thought that Liv was planning to hurt her like she used to back home, but she really wasn\'t feeling very mischievous today. The young sounding voice came from a boy who appeared to be in Ravenclaw robes. He obviously wasn\'t old enough to be a Prefect, let a lone a Head Boy so why he had a demanding tone with her, she had no idea. She felt a chill up her spine as a cold breeze began to blow. Her long black hair began to wildly flow with the wind. Instinct caused her to reach for her wand in her robe pocket, just in case the boy decided to pull tricky business. She kept her wand at her side, not at the ready, but would easily prepare to fight if need be. Though there hadn\'t been word of many tricky Ravenclaws lately, growing up in New York taught Olivia to always be cautious and to trust no one. She gave the boy a distrusting look upon answering, \"Who wants to know?\"[/color]. Regarding [color=#FF7CCD][size=13]Spam Wall[/color][/size], Alera Summers said Title speaks for itself. Have at it. ;D.Regarding [size=16][color=#B041FF][i]Astronomy Suggestions[/i][/color][/size], Alera Summers said Do you have a suggestion for something you'd like to see covered in Astronomy? If so, please post it here. I would love to hear all of your ideas. This thread is for suggestions, not complaints..Regarding , said Out -Posted in threads in QUAFFLE -Spoke to Katie about interhouse event and team awards -Marked Kendall’s practice post. Regarding [size=16][color=#B041FF][i]Astronomy Questions[/i][/size][/color], Alera Summers said All questions regarding Astronomy classes should be posted here..Regarding , said Oh...probably Potions - she can\'t focus in class at all. Your character\'s favorite possession?. Regarding , said Kendall checking in!. Regarding , said Welcome to LA! Enjoy your stay here, and if you have any questions or problems, contact a professor or a more experienced member. Have fun!. Regarding , said Hey guys!! I will have little to no internet access at all for four days. Tuesday through Friday. We are going on a trip to the Keys and Everglades!! I\'m so excited. I\'m really sorry I\'ll be gone this long, I\'ll try to make it up to all of you <3333 I love you all! Until Friday, this is Kendall saying BYEE!!. Regarding , said This weekend? Hmm, anywhere from Saturday at 7pm - 10pm, Sunday from 4am - 6am, or Sunday from 7pm - 11:59pm should work for meee.. Regarding , said I def think that this is something we should do! It\'ll be a great way to encourage activity, and boost interest. And it\'s a reason for Syd to dress up >.> Imeanhuh My only question is, what is the Hall of Fame? I recognize it, but I can\'t quite put a finger on it. Do we still want to do it?. Regarding , said Party time, Syd\'s here.. Regarding , said 2a.m then. How is this for the rest?. Regarding , said Rule Thirty-Two: (Pertaining to Rule Thirty-One) Unless he is Keith Summers, of course.. Regarding , said Er. That\'s 6pm my time? I may or may not be able to make it. I don\'t get off work until then (If I don\'t get off early, which I doubt will happen.) Can we make it 2am or 3am?. Regarding , said Pretty. Regarding , said I think we should have announcements of what\'s going on around the site and in CRs and what not posted in tumblr so that\'s another way people could access information. Maybe we could also have a little bio or just a post about who the Huffie Staff are. Also, I feel we shouldn\'t remove posts just because the announcement or whatever is outdated. Each post is a record of the growth of LA and our House, and it\'ll be nice to know what have we done. Just throwing ideas out there, I don\'t even have a tumblr so I don\'t really know.. Regarding , said Quiet Ugandan Association For Failing Legal Evaluations PLANE. Regarding , said The reason we didn’t have much House activity was because not many people got in Huffie in the first place before, but the Sorting Ceremony was re-scripted so we are getting more Huffies now, and we need to work hard to keep them. If we want to have an active House then we need to plan according to what we want it to be like and strive for the end result, so I say we go full out in planning the activities and not take baby steps. We don’t have any activities whatsoever right now, so we don’t know what the response we’ll get. Don’t think about the people problem, it’ll work out itself. It might not be so active at the beginning, but I believe if we presented enough opportunities we will liven up the CR. I feel we should put up the Intro and RP Request threads first at the beginning of the term, no matter what else we might decide to implement. If you guys think they are a good idea, we should definitely do it as soon as possible. I do think a scheduled RP every month would be good. Gives people something new to look forward to every month. We don’t have to do the contest thing, but I thought a little incentive wouldn’t hurt too much. And giving out awards based on creativity and such wouldn’t alienate users that couldn’t write well, as long as their ideas are good. We don’t have to implement everything in the Newsletter all at once, so if we start off as a Notice Board it would be cool too then add things as we go along. I originally had the idea of Interview a Huffie because I didn’t know anyone well enough to put in votes, and I had no idea who the graduates were. Perhaps we should start with Tsairomi, and let people have an idea who their HoH actually is, so they have a personal attachment and might lead to them sticking around longer. Gossip Column: we could post a thread that calls out for anyone to submit anything, gossips, tips, or anything interesting. Doesn’t have to be long either, around 200 words might be a good length. Whatever we get we’ll post in a thread every month, provided they pass inspection. If this hits off and we get more submissions later on then we can afford to pick and choose. We might need to come up with something the first month to provide an example. I may be defending these ideas just because of I came up with them, so feel free to shoot them down and we’ll see how it all works out. I really would like to see some activities in the CR though. The boot camp idea is definitely good, with actual team members giving pointers for newbies so the whole House gets better players. Have a sign up thread for people interested (not sending in a sample like an app), and split the people in teams (mixed with Quidditch members) so everyone gets to play. Let the people choose the position they want to play, and no matter how many people we get, we’ll split into teams and play. If people saw midgame and wanted to join, we’ll replace them midgame with one of our team members and give them pointers on what to do. The point is if people want to play, they get to experience it no matter what level they are. It’s not like the game is official or anything. That’s all I have for now; hope we have an active CR soon.. Regarding , said Hogwarts Grounds. Regarding , said Hound Dog- Elvis. Regarding , said Quidditch. Regarding , said French Chef. Regarding , said Your banned because I love your sig!. Regarding , said ^ Yep :p < Is so bored it\'s a crime. v Is bored a lot?. Regarding , said Dobby the House-Elf. What kind of pet did Harry Potter have?. Regarding , said Here\'s the link! http://www.lumosalliance.net/forums/forum-thread.php?id=1004248&p=1 The prank is: Kasia is going to try to prank Kain using Muggle pranks. She decided to do trip wire and a pie to the face at the same time. She didn\'t realize though that she made the trip wire show, so Kain is going to intercept the prank and prank her instead. My partner is Kain Von Carr.. Regarding , said Down. Definitely down. Inside or outside?. Regarding , said Awake. Regarding , said Cheerful. Regarding , said Eight Hundred and Ninety-Seven. Regarding The One and Only Prank, Kasia Lisette said Kasia looked around her room before sliding towards her trunk, not sure if her roommate will notice the disheveled part of her room. Kas’s part of the room was usually immaculate and tidy. She wasn’t a neat freak, oh no, she just loved everything to be in a place where she can remember where it is. She did have a pretty poor memory when it came to placing her things and she usually had to find them soon after she put them down. But now, things were piled on her bed: Books, quills, pieces of parchment that have been ripped, and feathers. The feathers were from her Snowy Owl, Cooper who was perched on her headboard and her brown tabby cat, Chip watched her from her pillow. Kasia curled her fingers tight in her hair as she looked around for the Muggle instrument that she had to use [i]today[/i] for her little prank. She felt a bit cheated as she didn’t know almost anything about the Muggles and the tricks that they do on each other. She had to resort to ask a few of her friends about the tricks and which would be best against the boy that she was pranking. After all, Kas had heard of the older boy. She found out that the other Slytherin’s respected the older student and so she respected him in turn. She had seen him in the Slytherin Common Room before and decided to play a small prank on him. But now onto the plan. She had planned it carefully and put a few of the items that were on her bed in a bag that was at her feet. She looked around the room, she hoped that she wasn’t forgetting anything before she slipped out of her room. Kas walked down the hall to the Common Room. This was where her plan had to take place. She looked down the boy’s hall and saw that his door was closed. [i]Oh, he better be in his room or at least in the Common Room. I can’t do this prank without him being here.[/i] Kasia thought to herself as she bit her lip and sat on the edge on one of the green couches. She twiddled her thumbs around and sat up as she realized she did forget something. [i]The pie![/i] She thought to herself as she rushed back in her room. She snatched the pie off of her dresser and slammed the door closed behind her. Kasia cringed as she placed the bag and the pie carefully on the couch. She walked back to her bag and took out a slim, semi-invisible wire. Trip-wire. She unraveled it and hooked the ends around two chair legs that were on the sides of the doorframe where the boys walk out of the get to the Common Room. She snapped the wire and tied it around the chairs. She made sure that she couldn’t see it from any direction. Kasia nodded to herself, very pleased with her work. Kasia turned back to the pie and picked it up with one hand as she sat down. She bit her lip and thought about what was going to happen, so she decided to stand as she waited for Kain to walk out. After a few minutes, she started to get impatient so she cleared her throat once and tapped her nails on what she remembered to be his room. She jumped over the wire and spun around. The pie was in her hands and she leaned on her left leg. She sighed and cleared her throat again before chirping out. “Kain! I’m sorry to bother you, but I have a few questions to ask! Before the term starts.” She trailed off and bite her lip at how stupid that sounded. Oh well, she just had to wait and watch what happens..Regarding , said First, I\'d like to give a big round of applause to our beloved Alera for making Astronomy Professor! She is a hard worker and has earned it well. Congrats :). I\'d like to have another big round of applause to Slytherin\'s new Quidditch Captain, Vanity Villiers! Our team will be the most formidable in the coming Quidditch season, just you wait! Congratulations, you guys!. Regarding , said Present :3. Regarding , said How about tomorrow, LA time at 1a.m?. Regarding , said EEWWWW! Esmond Summers is OLD! Blech. Well, Lyric, if you like that sort of thing, then I guess we can\'t stop you. >.> What did Silas do now, Sydney?. Regarding , said I\'ll work my schedule around this :) Just let me know when and where!. Regarding , said I like Mumford and Sons?. Regarding , said 896. Regarding , said Due to the fact that I feel we didn\'t really cover \'events\' in the last meeting, I\'d like to hold another meeting so that we can discuss these things. What would be a good date for you guys?. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said Yay (: Congrats, Vannilove :3 You\'ll be an amazing QC.. Regarding , said [center][i][color=DarkTurquoise]On Isaac Emory\'s back, you see a large sign which reads: [size=40]KICK ME![/size] ~Signed: Brynlee Baublit~[/i][/color][/center] And out. -Checked places -Owled a new dood -Discussed owls with Liia -Welcomed Van over in the PL -Chipped into the thread in the GPSL. Regarding , said [center][i][color=DarkTurquoise]On Isaac Emory\'s back, you see a large sign which reads: [size=40]KICK ME![/size] ~Signed: Brynlee Baublit~[/i][/color][/center] And out. -Checked PL/CR etc/SMR/QF/SB -Checked, responded to, post in GPSL -Owled a newbie -Discussed said owls, arrangement with Liia -Welcomed Vanity. Regarding , said New Slytherin Captain checking in :). Regarding , said OMG CONGRATS VAN! :D. Regarding , said [center][i][color=DarkTurquoise]On Isaac Emory\'s back, you see a large sign which reads: [size=40]KICK ME![/size] ~Signed: Brynlee Baublit~[/i][/color][/center] Well, well, Vanity. Fancy seeing [b]you[/b] here. I\'d expected it to be another term or two before you joined us, y\'know?. Regarding , said Congratulations, Van! If you need any help, you know you can ask me anytime. (: You\'ll do a fantastic job as QC and as a Student Staff member!. Regarding hey, Angel Ludwig said hey guys im angel and im new:).Regarding , said Special. Regarding , said 9/10 i like this sig, and the lack of color except for red. But i has.. too much PB in my opinion.. Regarding , said The whistle blown and the game over, Cinnamon hovered above the Pitch; the last few seconds of the match were a blur of green and red with a hint of gold, they had blasted by and left her body in a state of immobility, damp with sweat and transfixed atop her broom, her mind in a sort of limbo. Her hammering heartbeat slowly calmed beneath her hot and sweaty Quidditch uniform until it was just a quiet [i]thump, thump[/i] in her chest. As she rocked in the wind, she let the din of the crowd wash over her, drown her. The sounds rippling through the bleachers and resonating in her head were a jumbled mess of shouting and booing and hissing and hollering. [i]Who won? Who won?[/i] The wind whispered as it billowed her crimson cloak about her. For only a moment had Cinnamon looked dispiritedly at her empty palm, sweaty and red and calloused from gripping the shaft of her broom so tightly and then shot a subtle scowl in the direction of the back of the Slytherin Seeker’s vile green robes. But Gryffindor banners and scarves were being waved in the wind triumphantly, and the hissing Slytherins were droned out by the rumble of GryffWINdor pride that had spread like wildfire throughout the stands. A proud - but not pompous, though she would be lying if she said there was not a hint of smugness about it - grin crept over her face, and a fist pumped into the air opening her mouth she added her own voice to the thunder of Gryffindor lions shouting their hearts out and let the taste of sweet victory sink onto her tongue. [i]Gryffindor had won![/i] Cinnamon landed quickly and dismounted her broom, her legs nearly collapsing beneath her as they touched ground. Struggling to stand on her quivering legs, she felt as if all eyes were on her making a fool of herself. If Gryffindor had lost she might have been conscious of the Slytherin eyes on her as she tripped over herself, and even though she hadn’t caught the Snitch, she paid no heed to any of their cold stares - Gryffindor had won! She shot Slytherin a winning smile and with a small wave of her hand she was off the Pitch on wobbly legs and heading towards the change rooms. Her hand clasped her head, aching with the fervent noise of the crown as she fell into a wall outside the change rooms. Massaging her pounding temple, Cinnamon slumped behind the wall out of sight until the pain stopped along with the clamour of the crowd. As her teammates hurried out the door, she picked up the murmur of a party in the Quidditch Lounge on their lips. With the mention of a party she surely couldn’t miss, she groped along the wall and hurried as quickly as she could up to her dorm. Inside the Gryffindor girls’ dormitory, Cinnamon stared at her reflection in the mirror. Her red hair was in an awful state of disarray and her face flushed pink from the exertion of the match, but her eyes were wide and gleaming. She could not help being disappointed that she hadn’t caught the Snitch, and had lost that ‘trophy’ to Slytherin. Nonetheless, at least she hadn’t cost them the game, otherwise she was sure she would be much harder on herself if that was the case. There was no good to come from feeling sorry tonight. Tonight was a night for celebration! Discarding her Quidditch gear, Cinnamon changed into suitable attire for the party. Brushing her hair out as best she could, she settled on plaiting it into a loose braid down that hung over her shoulder. Looking at her reflection again, she nodded in approval, and pulling a cardigan over her shoulders as she bounded off in the direction of the Lounge. Entering the Quidditch Lounge, Cinnamon found she had arrived perfectly on time. She looked around at all the familiar faces, and noticed on in particular that she may have been surprised to see, if she had not known better. But that was not the case, and by her adherent actions during the game she truthfully wouldn’t have thought that Arwen Bevan would ever pass this up. Not in a million years. It was not long before Cinnamon was galavanting around the room dancing with whomever she could sweep up and downing cup after cup of pumpkin juice. Her shoes had come off when no one was looking and been discreetly hidden beneath the table for recovery later on. Now she leapt across the floor in sock feet, the glass of pumpkin juice in her hand, the cup much too large for her small fingers, swishing about as she danced around, threatening to spill all over the lovely Gryffindor rug Nearer the end of the night, Cinnamon mounted a chair, for she was quite a bit shorter than the rest and a bit giddy from the pumpkin juice, and raised her goblet in a toast. In her very London/Irish accent she spoke, “We hath vanquished thy slithy enemy! Raise thy goblet in conquest, for aye, t’was a valiant victory indeed.” Aye, t’was a valiant victory indeed.. Regarding , said ellie2612@hotmail.com always online :3 chat with me!. Regarding , said Congrats Vanity! Glad to see you on the SS :). Regarding , said Vanity Villiers. Regarding , said Congratulations Van! We\'ll be newbie SS together >.> Be awesome and keep playing!. Regarding , said In :). Regarding , said Stepping toward the counter, Violet smiled at the worker and placed her order for a peanut butter chocolate sundae. Her hopes, however ill founded, were that her quick speech and their newly ordered ice cream would distract Addison long enough for her father to appear, and for them all to be busy with introductions and the like so she wouldn’t have to explain anything to her friend until she absolutely had to. Her ability to trust Addison wasn’t anywhere near lacking, she just simply had no interest in ruining their splendid reunion with family troubles that he was about to step his foot directly in to the middle of. Tapping her foot, she barely suppressed the urge to hum impatiently as she waited for the ice cream. She hadn’t pegged Addison for a pineapple lover, but she supposed he was. The pineapple upside down flavor was more than just a little intense. She had tried it once and never bothered finishing the treat because all you tasted was pineapple and a bit of cake at the end. She would have to be sure to offer her friend some of her sundae as a palate cleanser so he could finish the treat properly. “Of course you won’t tell me.” She snickered in response to Addison’s assurance that she would never get so much as a hint as to what she would encounter on her muggle excursion in to his world. This being the case, she had spent her entire summer so far imagining wild fantasies as to what muggles did in their spare time; how his parents would look and act, as well as those places Addi had mentioned to her once. They were called Zoos; and if she remembered right muggles went there to watch other muggles play with animals. Personally, she had no interest in watching a muggle try to dance with a bear or chase an emu. Though from her friend’s descriptions muggles found it highly entertaining. “Are we going to…?” Violet had opened her mouth, beginning to ask him about going to one of those zoos when they were handed their ice creams and in the same moment he gracefully slid his arm through hers and steered her toward a table. She closed her mouth, clutching the frozen treat in her free hand in order to keep herself from dropping it as they moved across the shop. All too quickly they were outside the doors and standing in the sunshine. She blinked as her eyes refocused and slowly became used to the brighter light. They weren’t even halfway near the table he was directing her to when his mouth opened and she sighed in resignation. He hadn’t missed anything at all. “All right, what’s wrong?” His voice held concern, which she expected and hadn’t wanted to force on him anytime soon. She knew if she looked up, the expression on his face would match the tone in his voice. Eyeing the chocolate covered cherry sitting on the whipped cream, she plucked the fruit from the dish and plopped it on her tongue; chewing as she bided her time until she would have to give him an answer. “That would depend on what one would consider wrong, and what one would consider devious.” Violet responded quietly, verging on being sullen as she sat down in one of the two empty chairs at Addison’s chosen table. “I learned something I’m pretty sure I’m not supposed to know.” She drew in a long breath, forcing the words out as cheerfully as she could after so many weeks of hiding the knowledge. Taking her spoon, she scooped up her whipped cream and began dishing the confection into Addison’s; moving only to concentrate on something normal and mundane as she explained to her best and only friend how her family was never really a family. “I have a sister.” Violet mused, aiming to make herself sound as if this was something people said over dinner every other day…like ‘pass the butter’ or ‘did you have a nice time at the Ministry today?’ She was quite pleased to see that her voice wasn’t shaking. “My father, for quite some time, had two wives and I have a sister who is hardly a few months older than I am.” Now that she had to admit what she knew out loud, she felt as if she had been lying to Addison, though at the time she hadn’t thought of it that way. “Her name is Kiara Fornax, and I have no clue whether he ever loved my mother because Kia’s mother left him before he ever had to make a choice between the two.” Violet looked up, her eyes meeting Addison’s as she finished her last sentence. 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