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9/10
I think I\'ve already rated this but...ah well. :)
I love it. And the quote.. Regarding , said One will owl you straight away.. Regarding , said Oh hai >.>. Regarding , said Ella hadn\'t wanted to go to the Yule Ball. She didn\'t want to turn herself into a silly parody of a socialite anong all of the other girls who seemed to fit into their dresses and hairstyles like royalty. She didn\'t want to be forced to sit alone for most of the night. She was tired of faking happiness when it should have come naturally, when it [i]did[/i] come naturally for everyone else but her. Things were weird lately, and Ella\'s smile was becoming a rare sighting. It was the loneliness that got her downstairs. The thought of being the only Gryffindor in the whole Commom Room, sitting there with her books and her parchment as if no one cared about her. It was like having someone stand next to her whispering a steady stream of possibilities, fears, and realizations at her. She couldn\'t take it. The girl had to get out, do something, but wandering the hallways would only make each and every ghost, portrait, and suit of armor she passed ask her why she wasn\'t at the ball. Each question would compound that empty feeling of loneliness in her chest. The Gryffindor had to suck it up and get herself into a dress if she wanted to survive the night without major emotional repercussions. She did have one. It was green, and she quite thought she looked like a four-year-old playing dress-up. The sixth year had to avoid her reflection to get anything done. She let her hair hang down and rimmed her blue-green eyes with mascara, and she was done. The most time-consuming part of the dressing-up process was unearthing a decent pair of shoes. She ended up with a pair of ballet flats that she had had to magically dye to match the emerald green of her dress. It had taken her a few tries with that. In truth, Ella didn\'t look nearly as bad as she thought she did. She certainly wasn\'t going to be the prettiest girl at the Ball by any standards, but she was passable. If she had been able to see that herself, the confidence it would have given her and the extra effort she would have put into her preparation would have immensely improved her appearance. Her appearance would also be improved if she had taken any effort to fix the bruises, of various stages of healing, on her arms and legs from the falls she took with astounding frequency. Or if the expression on her face was anything other than discomfort and an extreme lack of self-confidence. Being herself took its toll on Ella, she mused as she entered the Great Hall, one arm crossed over her shoulder and the other clinging to her silver necklace she hadn\'t taken off. It was a round locket, but the inside was empty. She hadn\'t decided who to put inside yet. The decorations in the Great Hall were beautiful, as always. She gravitated towards the shadows of the dance floor, trying to eclipse herself from view and pick up the more interesting bits of conversations. Clearly, the \'snoggage decree\', as Ella called it, was being ignored, but other than that nothing was really going on of interest. She did, however, learn of many new relationships she had not expected, unless of course someone had smuggled in alcohol and everyone was drunk from spiked punch. It was entirely plausible. They were teenagers, after all. Ella was eclipsed from view, staring out at the people around her, feeling more lonely than ever. People were around her, but none of them even meant anything to her. Most of them probably didn\'t have the faintest idea she was there. Ella Redwing and the world seemed to be operating on separate spheres now. She didn\'t mind as much as she did earlier, though. She wasn\'t content, but she wasn\'t upset, either. She was right in the middle of happy and unhappy. Complete neutrality. She could have gone the whole night staring out at the crowd in fascination, alone with her idle thoughts. But she didn\'t. Ella had been zoning out for a few moments when something finally penetrated her conciousness. [b]\"Cari! Come back, don\'t be such a fool!\"[/b] Calein Zerga\'s voice shouted. Ella whipped her head around to look. He was yelling after Jye Grimwade, who had someone\'s arm in her hand. Her little sister\'s. Her younger sister was being led away from the ball, by the arm, by Jye Grimwade. Cara Belle\'s former boyfriend. Cara was out for Cari\' blood ever since Cari had called her a slut in the middle of the Great Hall. There was something very, very wrong her. Ella\'s pulse quickened, and she silently followed the two out. Nothing was happening to Cari in front of her. Jye may have been in the NE, and he may have been wildly attractive, but she did not trust him an inch. Ella watched as the Slytherin led her sister towards the entrance to the Great Hall, Ella hanging far enough back not to be noticed. Suddenly, Cari stopped, pulled back, an expression of pain on her face, and Ella thought she could faintly hear her saying she was heading back to the dorms. Some sisterly intuition, or maybe it was simply paranoia, told Ella Jye wasn\'t going to let Cari go that easily. They were already out of the notice of most people here. Anything could happen. The girl suddenly felt herself filling with rage. Grimwade was not going to hurt Ella\'s sister. No one was going to touch her tonight. Hand shaking with anger, Ella got her wand out of her bag and aimed it at him. Maybe if someone shot a curse at him, he would be distracted. With calm, cold, possessive fury, Ella whispered, \"[i]Diffindo,\"[/i] aiming the curse at Jye\'s wrist that had so recently been clenched around her sister\'s wrist. She missed. She hit her sister in the arm with a curse, opening a cut down the length of her forearm. Ella\'s eyes widened in horror. This was how she protected Cari? This was how she completed her duties as older sister? The sixth year started to collapse, but stopped herself. Shutting down would do nothing. Her sister was at the mercy of someone of very questionable morals, and hurt because of her. She had to fix this. She had to. Desperately, Ella\'s mind grappled for another way to distract Jye and let Cari flee. She couldn\'t do anything magical. She didn\'t trust herself now. Buit what could possibly distract a seventeen-year-old boy bent on acheiving revenge for his girlfriend? There was exactly one thing Ella could come up with. She didn\'t want to do it. But she had to. [i]Just don\'t think about it, Redwing,[/i] she told herself. Then she started walking forward, stumbling as much as she feasibly could until she reached the two. \"Oh, [i]hi[/i], you,\" Ella said, slurring her words as much as possible. She hadn\'t ever been drunk in her life, but her parents threw pretty awesome Christmas parties, so she could parrot the general behaviors. She quickly stumbled between Jye and Cari, facing the boy, waving back and forth a little bit. \"You\'re cute,\" Ella said, pulling on his tie and wrapping it between her fingers, staring at him vapidly only inches from his face. She used her other hand to start to push Cari on her way back upstairs. She did not want anyone to witness this. [i]Oh, God,[/i] Ella thought as she took a deep breath. Then she made her mind go blank and snogged Jye Grimwade. It wasn\'t nearly as pleasant as she assumed her first kiss would be all of her life, possibly because she was pretending to be drunk in order to make sure her sister got away safely. It could also have something to do with the fact that she had no recollection of ever actually talking to the boy she was snogging and in fact didn\'t really like him all that much. She kept him occupied as long as she possibly could, then broke away, giggling. Ella was slightly disgusted with herself as she faked a hiccup, then tapped him on the nose. \"You\'re [i]really[/i] cute,\" she said, then started to trip away, pretending to be wildly inebriated. Ella truly hated herself right then. Her sister was off bleeding somewhere, and she was snogging the boy who was trying to take her away. Yes, Ella was snogging for the greater good, but it was also her fault that Cari was bleeding. It balanced out to make Ella a terrible sister. As she walkecd up the steps, careful to keep up her drunken facade, the witch had an inane thought that immediately put her into hysterics. [i]I better not have a rep after this.[/i]. Regarding , said Excuse me, My name ins\'t on the Nox Eternal Hierachy list. I think that is a scripting error there.. Regarding , said The break had proven to be an interesting, and disappointing, one for the young Ravenclaw. Alana found herself sitting neatly in the back compartment –just as planned- waiting for Gabe to arrive in a gloomy mood. She was brooding, that much was obvious, remnants from the summer’s events coursing through her mind. The blonde bit her lip in frustration, trying to prepare herself for the Gryffindor’s entrance. She knew he’d be bubbly and talkative – he almost always was. Alana didn’t want to be sour company; she knew that if Gabriel was as awful to be around as she felt, she would tell him to scram, but she imagined that was why she was friends with the boy. Because he was a lot nicer than her. The girl found herself wondering if she would always be like her father, and alas, her thoughts led her back to their brief visit together. Alana had come home to a pleasant surprise. For once, her father was home, and would be staying home for her time there. The young girl had dropped her bags almost instantly at the door, hurrying to his office doorway to greet him warmly. Alana had never been much of a “Daddy’s girl”, but since her mother’s death, he was all she had. She supposed she clung to him in the same way that any young girl would when her father (who was almost always away working) was home. Time with him was so rare that she treasured it dearly. She had been much closer with her mother, who had always taken care of Alana, and when she’d died, Alana’s father had left her to the responsibility of a nanny. The only way he’d come to show affection was by spoiling her with things she didn’t need. The summer had been going well – a little boring aside from an occasional owl from Gabe or Marigold (who wouldn’t be attending Hogwarts this year). Alana was behaving a little more than usual in the presence of her father, and avoiding her notorious mischievous behavior. The little blonde had decided it was worth it, even if she had to lie to Gabe about the things she’d accomplished over the summer. The last week before she was to return to school, her father was sitting at the table quietly with her, when he revealed that he needed to talk to her about something. What ensued infuriated the young girl, though she sat quietly and listened, fuming as her father informed her that he would be leaving for business for almost a year, and that while he was gone, she would be under the care of her uncle: her mother’s brother. Alana had protested, finally leaving the table in angry tears. The girl had been furious, and hadn’t spoken to her father for the remaining days, despite that he’d brought her to the platform himself, which was unlike him. [i]”It’s for the best, Alana. Seraphinus is very…”[/i] But even he had been at a loss for words, and had finally given in to her silence. He’d hugged her awkwardly and said goodbye before leaving, and Alana still had yet to say so much as a word to anyone. Of course, she was sure that she wouldn’t have a choice when Gabe arrived. [i] “Hey, Pryce,”[/i] Speak of the devil. The boy struggled with his trunk, creating a whirlwind of chaos and chatter as he entered their car and got settled, seating himself across from her and, characteristically, asking her about her summer pranking. Alana forced a sheepish grin in his direction and shrugged, “If I told you, I’d have to kill you, Lion Boy,” she teased half-heartedly, attempting, for his sake, to be sociable. She cast off his question with a shrug and glanced out the window. “My summer was…okay. How was yours? Your owl crashed into my window the last time it came and nearly gave our maid a heart attack. I thought she was going to hex it,” she mused with a giggle, trying not to think about her father or the fact that her uncle would be at their destination. It nearly crushed her inspiration for mischief to know that he’d be watching her.. Regarding , said Oh yeah. Please make it a full set.. Regarding , said Bella Boo, you may be the culprit! That was just a suggestion if you wanted to have a clue and not be the culprit <.< I don\'t mind, I\'ve already been the culprit for something and Ella wants one of us to cause this, so sure! And YAY, I am glad you can help! :D. Regarding , said 10/10 Sexy. Absolutely.. Regarding , said As Cari awaited her sister’s appearance, the cold gripped her causing her to shiver. Why Hogwarts had to be so freezing, the girl never guessed, but she knew that it soon would be replaced with the sweet smells and warmth of the summer time. At the thought of warmth, Cari sneaked a small, sly smile. Warmth meant Cari would go outside and do a bit more rule breaking and crazy stunts. The Gryffindor longed for all that fun. The wind howled through the air reminding Cari of her present location and the reason as to why she was there. The small look of excitement was replaced with a look of sheer worry. [i]Why did you actually come…?[/i] The Gryffindor asked herself. She didn’t want to explain herself to Livi where she’d been the past two months. The result would be horrifying. Or, Cari assumed it would be, as she knew she’d be absolutely PO’d if ANYONE dared upset her sister. That group included Livi’s fiancé as well. The Gryffindor would teach them a lesson they would [i]never[/i] forget. Cari sighed, muttering incoherently to herself. It was useless trying to devise some strategy to be used against her sister. If all else failed, avoiding the truth with other random ideas would have to do. In a sense, the girl wouldn’t be lying, just avoiding the truth. That wasn’t bad, was it? There was no way the girl would come up with some creative, juicy, [i]realistic[/i] lie in the time given, unless of course she thought better under pressure. Something the former prefect doubted more than she doubted her abilities to turn into an octopus. With yet another sigh, the Gryffindor slumped down as though she had been defeated by her own thoughts. There was no way around this, except maybe leaving before her sister arrived. But could Cari really get away with that? She didn’t want to upset Livi and give her more reason to believe something was wrong. Just the script and urgency in the wording of the owl showed Livi’s worry. The Ravenclaw might believe her sister kidnapped by some random guy and whisked to their estate from her lack of response. Luckily, that was not the case, as it had been narrowly avoided when Cari’s half sister came to the rescue. Also managing to hit her sister with a horribly aimed spell leaving her with a [i]gorgeous[/i] scar. That change of events led to the Gryffindor’s arrival at her current location and her awaiting her older sister. [i]“Cari!”[/i] That voice. [i]Speak of the devil,[/i] the fifth year’s mind moaned. She placed on her most genuine (or so she thought, it looked quite plastic at that moment) grin at the sight of her sister. [i] “It’s been so long since I’ve seen you! I thought something terrible had happened, and I was so worried. Glad to see you’re safe, though,”[/i] the Ravenclaw exclaimed. Cari wanted to cringe at the enthusiasm in that voice. But as Livi continued Cari felt the enthusiasm spread to her and the smile changed from fake to excited. The Gryffindor really had missed Livi but she hadn’t realized until she had seen her in person. The Ravenclaw pulled Cari into a hug, something the girl happily returned. As Livi pulled away, Cari found herself wanting to make the embrace last a little longer. Cari grinned contently. “It has been awhile,” She chimed in hoping her voice matched the enthusiastic tone her sister’s held. The girl opened her mouth to say something again, only to shut it abruptly. [i]“So tell me, where have you been all this time?”[/i] Ugh. Really? [i]“And what’s been going on that you couldn’t respond to my owls?”[/i] [i]Oooh… Crap…[/i] Cari thought, her heart sinking. The smile melted off her face and the enthusiasm perished. Of course Livi would ask this! The Gryffindor was an idiot to think they would just talk and laugh. Wasn’t that what the girl had been thinking about before her sister’s arrival anyway? The only problem was the girl had nothing to say. Shooting into her mind wildly, the Gryffindor replied with the most awful lie she had ever uttered. And it [b]WAS[/b] bad. “Uhm… What… Owls?” She choked out, her voice not fitting the lie in any way AT ALL. The girl wanted to slap herself. That was a horrible answer. It was completely obvious that it was a lie and the Gryffindor found herself staring at her shoes instead of making eye contact with her sister. [i]You’re such a bad liar,[/i] Cari told herself. With nervousness coursing through her, Cari attempted to nonchalantly hide the mark on her arm behind her back. It looked kinda natural… Sort of.. Regarding , said I\'m sorry, Leala, but my shop is closed. I can\'t accept your request.. Regarding , said Adding Benjamin Tarveller for godmodding in [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5778&p=1]this[/url] thread.. Regarding , said Killer Queen - Queen. Regarding , said 10/10 Pretty.. Regarding , said Mr. Tarveller, I am sorry to inform you that what you are doing is known as Godmodding. Godmodding is something that is looked down upon in RPing and it is against the ToS which can be found [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/termsofservice.php]here.[/url] Learn more about godmodding [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/role-play_guidelines.php?section=Godmoding]here.[/url] I will be sealing this thread. I hope you continue to RP but next time correctly! If you have any questions, don\'t hesitate to owl me! :) Best regards, Cari Sharp Gryffindor Prefect. Regarding , said 329874893657890/10 Your signatures are always so pretty!!!!. Regarding , said Date. I\'d tap that. xD. Regarding , said Sorry, I didn\'t see yours either.. Regarding THIS MEANS WAR!!!!, Benjamin Tarveller said Martin Derver looked down from his book. An arguement seemed to have arisen from the hufflepuff table. a fight had arisen about something. Suddenly someone yelled \"Flippendo!\" Food flew across the table. a distant smirk from the slytherin table told Martin someone had started a food fight!.Regarding , said Orion thought for a moment , not wanting to talk for hours \"Well in short im a descendant of one of the old celtic kings of ireland....who was the high king of ireland a couple of hundred years ago....mroe than that...but celtic mythology delves into alot of things, faeries leprechauns banshees, anything typically irish really\" he laughed gently.. Regarding , said Checking innnn. Regarding MAH STORE!!!!, Benjamin Tarveller said HEY GUYS!!! my new store just opened.. .and i have everything you need. shoppe is called Stuff.Regarding , said Name: Sophie Rue Play-by: [url=http://www.wallpapergate.com/data/media/161/Shiri_Appleby_001.jpg]This One[/url] [url=http://www.wallpaperbase.com/wallpapers/celebs/shiriappleby/shiri_appleby_2.jpg]Or this one[/url] Color Scheme: What ever you think looks best Font: Jester Font, but you can play around with it if you want Border: Nah Text on Signature: When life gives you lemons, make grape juice. Then sit back and let the world wonder how you did it. \"Look\" you want: happy, funny Anything else: For both pictures, I don\'t really want that background, just the person Thanks!. Regarding , said I still have things to do, but I have to check out for tonight. Will do them tomorrow - Welcomed Slythies - Owled Jag - Spammed places - Answered one ridiculous owl about Death Eaters >.> Night!. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said Okay. This MAY be an issue, but it\'s probably not going to come to pass- my mom\'s friend needs someone to baby-sit her three-year-old child for a couple of hours, which would take it to at least six thirty. However, I don\'t have a definite word on this yet- just thought I\'d forwarn everyone.. Regarding , said Checking iinnnn.... Regarding , said o and im a girl btw!. Regarding , said Name: Leala Chevalier Scheme (flowery, grungey, dark, etc.): fun, with a smile but still slytherin Colors: Slytherin colors (but not too dark) Picture (play-by or picture you would like to use): anything u want, but brown hair and blue eyes if u can Quote on signature: Its Always The Quiet Ones Font (style): Old and curvy Border?: no Avatar?: yes Text on avatar: Border?: no thank you I cant wait to see it!. Regarding , said Tala smiled. \"Glad you like your spirit guide. It would be bad if you didn\'t.\" She joked. She sat up a little and shivered slightly as a cool wind blew through the grass. \"So what exactly is your heritage? I like mythical stuff. Should be interesting.\" she said enthusiastically. Tala sat waiting to hear a story of his heritage.... Regarding , said Hate IC cause Sera is a bastard - he either hates things or dates them - and you are too young for him to date :( Love OOC.. Regarding , said oops didnt see your post. You dont have to make mine if you are too busy.. Regarding , said Hey, I would like a big sister , please!. Regarding , said Sig- Pictures (please give me more than just one to work with!):http://static.rbytes.net/full_screenshots/s/h/shiri-appleby-screensaver.jpg or http://shiri-appleby-shirie.tripod.com/sherree_applybee_shirie.jpg or http://www.sweetandtalented.com/images/appleby/appleby23.jpg or http://www.sweetandtalented.com/images/appleby/appleby16.jpg or http://www.sweetandtalented.com/images/deschanzo/deschanzo47.jpg or http://www.sweetandtalented.com/images/deschanzo/deschanzo45.jpg Tone (dark, light, neutral): mysterious Color scheme (vibrant, neutral, black and white): royal blues,purples,blacks, gold Main text: Makenna Marlow Quote: People change, but that doesnt always mean for the better. Size: Regular size for LA please. Regarding , said Caius walked into the great hall and for the first time ever, took in the beauty of it. It was emence. So many students were sitting at four long tables. Caius noticed the table decorated in silver and green and huried over to find a seat. It only took a moment and he found two empty seats on ether side of a first year girl. Caius sat down and took a deep breath. He calmed himself from the excitment then he looked over next to him. The first year girl was eyeballing her spoon intensly. A littel too intensly actually. Caius was wondering why somone looked so out of place here. \"Are you alright?\". Regarding , said Permanent- David Cook. Regarding , said Mate... possibly Hate The authority thing may be a problem... me being the most troublesome Ravie EVA! :P. Regarding , said Hate IC because of the Gryffie thing and what not Mate in Chat ;) And Date! duh, why not :P PS: What\'s up with this school! everyone wants to date Jagger! xD. Regarding , said The fourth year searched the office. It was pitch-dark, making everything even more impossible to see. The faint sound of groaning could be heard from the Wing, obviously Dingleby. He couldn’t hear Scarlet or anyone else, apart from the moaning. That awful sound was stuck in his head. He was unable to think about anyone else other than the unarmed boy who had decided test James’ rage. He had actually been idiotic enough to attack the student who had beaten him before. Not once before, but twice. Two times, clearly, wasn’t enough to open the boy’s eyes. He couldn’t win. He would never win as long as James had his wand. One could call that cowardice, but then they would have to call using all weapons cowardly. James’ wand only enhanced the magic within him that had been dormant all of his childhood. Was that why his spells could be so angry and violent? Had his childhood done this? It was times like these that James wished he had never received that letter. It was at times like these that James wondered “Was Hogwarts for the better? Would he have had an easier life if he had grown up to be an accountant or a doctor?” But no, out of all the silly things in the world, he was a wizard. He was stuck in a world that seemed like a fairytale, with no escape. No escape from Dingleby, no escape from the dreadful things going on around him and no escape from this. James snapped out of his sorry state. He was wasting time, precious time. He searched through all of the cupboards, feeling around, pulling out random potions. When it came to curing boils and healing bruises, the nurse had it all, but no sign of any Skelegrow. All hope was lost until he knocked over another container. He reacted quickly, jerking his body, causing immense pain in his side, and caught the bottle. Out of all the things he could have knocked over, the Sekegrow shone brighter than anything else in the room. It had happened the way he wanted. It had just appeared. He managed to grin before shooting around, again, causing pain, and stumbling back to the office door, grabbing an empty glass on the way out. The door creaked as he emerged from the office. There was a problem. There was more than one figure standing at the bed. James ducked behind a curtain, as not to be seen. He prayed it wasn’t a professor or someone who would let the new of the situation leak. What should he do? Risk getting caught by a member of staff or have the whole school find out about it? He would wait it out, and hope that the person would disappear in almost in the same way as the Skelegrow had appeared. ((Really sorry for being late. I was under the impression that someone else was replying first. No matter. And by “Disappear in the same way as the potion” I don’t mean Bella falling out of the Hospital Wing or anything lol. Sorry again.)). Regarding [color=red][size=20]Important[/color][/size], Silvanus Bevan said [color=red][size=20]NO YOU CAN\'T HAVE AN ESTATE[/color][/size] Please stop asking me and please don\'t ask any of the other professors about it. We will deal with it in time, but an estate is not really high on our to-do list right now. That is all..Regarding Awesome sigs., Derial Marycus said Hey people. WHoever can make me an awesome sig with the stuff below please do. PB: Adam Brody Main text: Derial Marycus Quote: Nox Eternal will win the war. Color scheme: Darkish,.Regarding , said Strangely (in Flo\'s opinion), the woman sitting down seemed reasonably calm about the whole door slamming; sure, she seemed pretty put off by it, but she didn\'t seem to launch out of her seat. It was something Florence immediately liked about her. He wasn\'t going to soften up on her though; people knew that harsh hatred he held for Bevan therefore he\'d try making a sort of \'negatively caused reputation\' out of it. It should keep people reasonably clear of him... or at least wary of him down the corridors of Hogwarts. He liked the prospect of that. [i]This little girl would make a start.[/i] He carried on keeping his equivalent of an eagle\'s eye on the little girl. He noticed her look towards a possession of hers... what the heck was it? It looked like a weapon; this moved his mentality ever so slightly after his posed himself the question: Was she expecting my arrival? Was sh- [i]Bah! Don\'t give me this load of bollocks! She\'s only a little kid but then again, I might as well ask her about it.[/i] \"Hey, kid.\" he spat deliberately loudly to get her attention and then pointed towards the thing propped up against the wall which looked sharp. \"What the hell\'s with that? Looking for a fight, huh?\" He wanted to provoke her into saying something and make a fool of her.. Regarding , said Australia, for some reason... What is your character\'s idea of happiness?. Regarding , said Orion smiled \"awesome thats really cool\" he said with a smile and his blue eyes gazed around and the courtyard was after emptying alot and only a few people remained. \"My heritage is more to the mythical people side of things...its all historics and there isnt much that can be applied modernly unfortunately\" he sighed. \"Theres the language alright but not very interesting\" he smiled again \"but a coyote wow..>\" he said happily and smiled at her.. Regarding , said Orion looked at her , this girl puzzled him, wehen she stuck out her hand he shook it warmly \"its only music anyway......nothing of great interest\" he said modestly he noticed the badge on her. \"Headmasters Brigade eh?\" he mused. \"And for the cold...yes its cold but i prefer the quiet more empty places when i try writing music\" he said simply.. Regarding , said Oh my daiiz I can\'t believe I didn\'t notice that I didn\'t sign this. <.< Anyway, Florence Dingleby.. Regarding , said Checking in, forgive my lateness. Rowing. Checking out: • Did more RP on 9 3/4 • Browsed for rule breaking. • Solved an individual\'s doublepost problem in a siggy thread.. Regarding , said er..hate OR DATE!!! -no comment-. Regarding , said Date. That\'s legal, right? To Cari: Your sister wants in my pants. You should probably join in her fandom.. Regarding , said Her favorite spell is \"rictusempra\" because its the tickling spell. >.> What place is your character longing to visit?. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said Checking in :). Regarding , said Scary hawt 10/10. Regarding , said Might I have one? Is it still being offered?. Regarding Shades of Gray, Gabriel Emery said Gabe knew that it was time to go back to Hogwarts. It was the end of summer and autumn was in the air already, though it was still fairly warm. However, it hadn’t [i]really[/i] hit him until he’d stepped through the brick barrier and had seen the Hogwarts Express in all of its scarlet, whistling glory. That was when the slightly unpleasant realization hit him. His face sullen, the Gryffindor pushed his trolley toward the nearest door that opened into the train. It wasn’t that Hogwarts itself was disagreeable, it was just the general thought of school that he was uninterested in. Homework, lessons, curfew-they all sounded quite unattractive to a twelve-year-old boy. Gabe continued pondering these distasteful thoughts as he hauled his trunk onto the train. “Bloody thing’s three times heavier than last year,” he muttered to himself. It was hardly possible that it was since he’d put almost the exact same amount of things in it as he had when he was packing the previous summer, but it certainly felt lighter then. It felt like each step he took through the compartments (which were mostly empty) it gained another kilo! He rued the decision he and Alana had made to sit together in the last compartment. Why hadn’t they chosen one closer to the middle where he wouldn’t have had to walk so far? Next year there was no way he was going to make that mistake again. Upon reaching to very last compartment, Gabe flung open the door with a massive sigh of relief. Alana was already inside, her trunk stowed neatly on the shelf above her. “Hey, Pryce,” he greeted, wheezing a bit as he did the same with his trunk. It hadn’t gotten any less heavy since he’d gotten into the compartment. “This stupid trunk feels like it weighs as much as five of me!” He collapsed onto the seat across from her, slumping halfway down it comically. “So, how was your summer? Did you pull any good pranks? I got my mum a few times, but my dad is getting pretty good at recognizing my usual ones so I could use a few new ideas to fool him with.” Alana was as fond of practical joking as Gabe was, so hopefully she’d be able to pass on a few new ones. Without really realizing it, his dark mood was lightening. Funny how a good mate can make gray moods disappear just like that..Regarding Profile Requests :P, Earl Coroni said Hey yall. So, lately I\'ve been learning some HTML and CSS and I¢m pretty sure I¢ve improved a bit. I¢m still not perfect though. Anyway, if you¢d like a profile then just fill out the order form below and I¢ll be happy to code it for you. Note: No more than 3-4 requests at a time, please. I don¢t want my brain to explode :-p For example of my work visit my [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/profile.php?user=Earl%20Coroni&v=1]profile[/url] Name: [u]Colors: [/u] - Background Color: -Text color No.1: -Text Color No.2 (optional): -Other Colors (optional): -Any detail you would like to include?: Background image (Optional. Leave this empty if you don¢t want or don¢t need a background image): Link Header Image (Optional): Link If you don¢t want me to use a header image then what would you like as a header? (Perhaps your name): Topics you want in your profile (Character¢s History, Likes And Dislikes, Personality, Info etc.) Shoutbox (Yes/No): Anything else? : If you have any questions then [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/owlpost.php?act=compose&to=Earl%20Coroni]Owl Me[/url] :-) Also, the price for a profile is 5-6 galleons. But if you want to pay more then go ahead and pay >.>;; My vault number is 754.Regarding A new Way of Life, Leala Chevalier said Leala sat on the train looking a little scared, already in her Hogwarts robes she definitely acted like a first year. She looked out the window at the station and envied all the people that had their entire families with them. She came to Hogwarts from an orphanage, no one was there to say goodbye..Regarding , said I have some more wonderful winners to announce! [b][u]Costume Awards[/u][/b] [u]The winners voted on by LA:[/u] JOKER (the funniest costume): [color=pink]Gold Milan[/color] ACE (most original costume): [color=pink]Ella Redwing[/color] JACK (costume most suited to their character\'s personality): [color=pink]Seraphinius Aterlucis[/color] KING (best costume worn by a male): [color=pink]Jordan Bauer[/color] QUEEN (best costume worn by a female): [color=pink]Arwen Claythorn[/color] Congratulations to all those winners! Prizes will be finding their way to you very shortly. Because there were so many amazing costumes out there, Alice and I also decided to award some extra awards. They will receive some gorgeous graphics put together by Alice. [u]The extra winners:[/u] The Tweedledum and Tweedledee Award (best couple): [color=yellow]Findabhair Burns and Heather Winterly[/color] (Tweedledum and Tweedledee) The Mad Hatter Award (most bizarre costume): [color=yellow]Kira Larue[/color] (Daisies) The White Rabbit Award (most \"dashing\" costume): [color=yellow]Earl Coroni[/color] (The White Knight) The Duchess and Baby Award (cutest costume): [color=yellow]Ella Redwing [/color] (Fawn) The Caterpillar Award (most \'\"smokin\'\" award): [color=yellow]Farryn Grady[/color] (Cheshire Cat) The Jam Tart Award (most delectable costume): [color=yellow]Vannah Vastrap[/color] (Jack of Spades) The \'Off With Her Head\' Award (fiercest costume): [color=yellow] Jordan Bauer[/color] (The Red Knight) The Wonderland Award (most inspiring costume): [color=yellow]Hiromi Straatsma[/color] (The Red Queen) These are obviously, all in fun. And, there were obviously many more lovely and fantastic costumes, but unfortunately we can\'t give awards to everyone. Once again, congratulations to you all!. Regarding , said Checking in. Forgot to check out last night (again..) - Wrote a new rp for the SWP sub-plot. - Owled all the people participating in that. - Owled Jagger about stuff, I think. - Talked to Silvy about prizes for the Costume awards. - Owled him about it. And checking out for tonight: - Owled Jagger - Announced costume awards - Sent off costume prizes. Edited by Nellwyn Silvers on 3/10 14:32:04 . Regarding , said Checking out - talked to Liss via MSN - replied to RP for Cari - browsed forums for possible RPotM - sent welcome owl to new Ravie - asked Silvy about something >.> - checked for updates Goodnight :3. Regarding , said Checking out -Discussed something with Lissa via MSN -Owled Alice; read her owl; owled her back -Checked for updates -Stalked Jordan on Facebook >.>;; -Browsed forums Goodnight :). Regarding , said Julia froze with alarm as the intruder sat down. Oh, Yaya. Of all people. It was Florence Dingleby. Julia had nothing against Florence, of course - not even his hatred of former Headmaster Bevan. But Florence was much older than her so she was slightly intimidated by him, especially now that he had made this... well, [b]strange[/b] entrance. But when Florence said that, Julia\'s high self-esteem was bruised. How dare he! Julia struggled to keep the anger off her face and had to resist the urge to reach for her spear, which was leaning against the wall. She had always known that Florence was not the nicest of people, but now she had seen it close up... it wasn\'t pleasant, to say the least. Then she noticed Florence was watching her. Julia eyed her spear and then her trunk, then the door, the window and then Florence. She took in his features for a moment, then went back to gazing out the window. \'[i]This guy is nuts,[/i] she thought, [i]he might not know I\'m destined to be the ruler of my own people but he should pay me some respect. Just don\'t move and hopefully everything will be OK, if not awkward.[/i] It was hard just to sit there, still as a statue.. Regarding , said [i]Finally.[/i] After weeks of not seeing or hearing from her younger sister, Cari Sharp, Livi had finally gotten a response to an owl. When Jewel had dropped the letter in her hands and she had seen the familiar handwriting of Cari, it had taken everything Livi had to not break down in tears of relief. It had been so long since she’d heard from or spoken to her sister, and Livi was very glad that they were finally going to be reunited. Where she’d been, Livi had no clue. But the young Ravenclaw had been almost certain that something terrible had happened to Cari, and until she talked to her face to face, she wouldn’t know for sure. With everything that had been going on lately, it was difficult to be sure if anyone was safe. But now that she knew her younger sister was safely back at Hogwarts (if she’d even left in the first place), Livi would be able to sleep better at night. Well, at least she hoped she would. What bothered her more than the fact that she hadn’t spoken to her sister was the issue of her not replying to owls. It seemed as if she should have time for that, even if she’d been super busy with homework and Prefect duties. But at last, she’d gotten a response. Livi pulled a folded piece of parchment from the back pocket of her jeans, still remembering how happy she’d been to get it. She unfolded the letter and read it for what felt like the thousandth time, but it still seemed unreal to her. The parchment was wrinkled and the letters were a bit smudged, but it was still nice to have something tangible that told her she’d be seeing her sister soon. [i]Livi, Alright I’ll be there. Lots of love, Cari[/i] Today was finally the day that she would get to see her sister again. In a few minutes it would be the time they’d decided to meet, which was why Livi was pulling on her jacket and getting up from the table in the library. Yes, it was term break, but she’d wanted a quiet place to catch up on some reading. Besides, it wasn’t like a Ravenclaw ever needed an excuse to be in the library, homework or not. Livi picked up the book she’d been reading, and walked over to the shelf she’d retrieved it from to put it back in its place. Exiting the library, she practically ran down the hallway. She walked quickly down the 3 flights of stairs, eager to get to their meeting place. Luckily there weren’t many students at Hogwarts due to term break, so it didn’t take Livi long to get to where she was going. She had arrived at the doors to the castle now, and knew that not far beyond the exit, Cari would be waiting in the courtyard. Livi pushed the doors open, excited to finally see Cari. The light dusting of snow looked pretty on the ground, but she was definitely ready for warmer weather. She peered around the Courtyard, looking for the young blonde Gryffindor. She spotted her not far away, sitting on a bench. Just the sight of her made Livi very happy, and finally she was completely sure that she was safe. She walked the few steps to her, a smile on her face. “Cari!” she called out. “It’s been so long since I’ve seen you! I thought something terrible had happened, and I was so worried. Glad to see you’re safe, though,” she said, approaching her sister and pulling her into a hug. “So tell me, where have you been all this time? And what’s been going on that you couldn’t respond to my owls?”. Regarding , said Sing For Me in my pants oh yeah.. Regarding , said Mate. yer awesome and I love you for lyfe. Regarding , said [strike]Date. Because you are soooo hawt.[/strike] Hmm.. You\'re a toughy. [strike]Mate. Cuz you.. pwn?[/strike] Hate, because you constantly annoy my sister. >.>. Regarding , said Checking out. - Owled some girl about active RP list - Deleted her listing fer Bevan - Sent a newbie pack - Bought some newbie pack stuffs - Read over all of Sach\'s sideplot stuffs - Owled Nell, read her owl, owled back - Replied to Ella - Read Jordan\'s reply; will reply tomorrow. Regarding [color=pink][size=18]Spring Term!!![/color][/size], Evelyn Delaine said Do any of you have any special ideas for Hufflepuff for Spring? I\'m thinking that I\'d like to start a few guessing games, to see if anyone can guess our favorite flowers. Lulz. We could each give them little hints here and there. I think I want to change up the colors in the CR to some more bright colors, like I absolutely loved the way the forum looked for the Valentine\'s Day/Alice in Wonderland forum. It looked freaking awesome! I\'m really sorry, and it\'s very unfortunate that the Winter Games didn\'t work out. I received like one entry for the snowboards game from Sydney Hawthorne, and that was it. We need to get some contests going IN the CR, just in that main forum. Do we have an idea for a RP contest and am I having a blonde moment? Or do we need to work together and come up with a new RP Contest theme? I think next term, do you think Hufflepuff should start doing things the way Ravenclaw does, and offer galleons for each homework? I think they give out a galleon for each house point? Hufflepuff and I can afford it for sure. Should we try it for a term? It works for them..Regarding , said Tala thought a moment-taking Orion\'s description into deep consideration. Getting this wrong-she knew-would be bad for her. Not that she could explain it but it was just something you don\'t do. \"Well.....you would be.....most likely.....a hunting animal. Anywhere from a wolf to a bear. But it seems to me.....that.....your aura is leaning towards wolf or someform of a wild dog or coyote.\" she said smiling, obviously happy with her decsion; and hoping that he would too.... Regarding [size=18][color=orange]Sign-Up Sheets[/size][/color], Evelyn Delaine said [b]Lumos Alliance Characters[/b] [b]Cannon Characters[/b].Regarding , said [dd] She had only been looking for a short while before he realized her presence. He moved his gaze to her and Iljania was a little shocked. The boy had interesting eyes. [dd] [i]”Hello there stranger,”[/i] he spoke to her. [dd] “Sorry, I don’t mean to read your personal things.” Iljania paused. “Actually, I meant to. I didn’t mean to get caught. I’m Iljania Wal.” She wasn’t friendly as he was, but that was just Miss Wal herself. “Umm….” Awkwardly, she stuck her hand out for him to shake, should he decide to. [dd] “What’re you doing out here? Isn’t a bit cold for recreational time?” Iljania asked, a hint of smartness in her voice. She’d always been that way- slightly conceited sounding- but it had gotten worse since she began wearing her Headmaster’s Brigade badge on her chest.. Regarding , said I think I already did this... 10/10. Regarding , said Hate. This is self explanatory.. Regarding , said >.> *coughs* [quote][Jordan Bauer] 8:30 pm: Gwen I have a question [Gwenevere Finnigan] 8:30 pm: because she lets me run the team anyway >.> [Gwenevere Finnigan] 8:31 pm: yes Jordan? [Jordan Bauer] 8:31 pm: How do I get a signature and avatar? [Gwenevere Finnigan] 8:31 pm: >.> [Gwenevere Finnigan] 8:31 pm: you already have a signature and avatar, Jordan >.> [Sydney Dunkin] 8:31 pm: I know, I felt I should tell you not to harrass her tho. My computer was late. [Jordan Bauer] 8:31 pm: <.< [Jordan Bauer] 8:32 pm: :o [Jordan Bauer] 8:32 pm: I do? [Silas Cain] 8:32 pm: I gotta go, my interenet is #$%^&* ng up [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Silas Cainhas left at 8:32 pm [Sydney Dunkin] 8:32 pm: BRB [Jordan Bauer] 8:32 pm: How do I see my signature and avatar? [Cari Sharp] 8:32 pm: :O [Cari Sharp] 8:32 pm: What are threads?! [Cari Sharp] 8:32 pm: How do I post? Jagger Zane is confused. [Jordan Bauer] 8:32 pm: Gwen I need to know!! [Jordan Bauer] 8:32 pm: How do I feed myself?!? [Gwenevere Finnigan] 8:32 pm: >.> [Gwenevere Finnigan] 8:32 pm: me too Jagger <.< [Jordan Bauer] 8:32 pm: How are babies made?! [Cari Sharp] 8:32 pm: I AM THIRSTY. [Gwenevere Finnigan] 8:33 pm: well...except Jordan. I know he\'s harassing me on purpose >.< [Cari Sharp] 8:33 pm: Where do I go to log in?! [Gwenevere Finnigan] 8:33 pm: and I\'m assuming Cari is too xDD [Blair Pigwaddle] 8:33 pm: >.> [Blair Pigwaddle] 8:33 pm: <.< [Jordan Bauer] 8:33 pm: I am not harassing you on purpose! [Jordan Bauer] 8:33 pm: I rally wanna know how babies are made D: [Cari Sharp] 8:33 pm: What is harrassing? [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Quincy Kilgorehas left at 8:33 pm [Jordan Bauer] 8:33 pm: and stork is NOT an appropriate answer [Gwenevere Finnigan] 8:33 pm: >.> [Gwenevere Finnigan] 8:33 pm: ask your mommy and daddy, Jordan :p [Jordan Bauer] 8:34 pm: okay [Jordan Bauer] 8:34 pm: brb Jordan Bauer is totally gonna ask [Jagger Zane] 8:34 pm: >.> [Blair Pigwaddle] 8:35 pm: ^.^ [Jordan Bauer] 8:35 pm: :O [Jordan Bauer] 8:35 pm: my parents told me not to be silly and to look it up [Jordan Bauer] 8:35 pm: xD [Cari Sharp] 8:36 pm: >.> [Cari Sharp] 8:36 pm: <.< [Gwenevere Finnigan] 8:36 pm: xDD[/quote] *flees* <.<. Regarding , said Date, obviously. I mean...I did ask you to marry me <.<. Regarding signing up for classes, Quincy Kilgore said hey im new and i would love to be in your class do i sign up or what haha i think im quiditch material.Regarding , said Sorry- i forgot to put in the pics I wanted. here they are: 1) http://oaromeros.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/amy_lee.jpg or 2)http://images.contactmusic.com/videoimages/sbmg/evanescence-my-immortal.jpg For the avi: 1)http://s.bebo.com/app-image/7926583569/5411656627/PROFILE/i.quizzaz.com/img/q/u/08/06/01/4468873794a5813173863l.jpg or 2)http://c2.api.ning.com/files/tg1pLuYxd2A8XaPHxJCE*S8qCCu6Z6uHOneDLbFLD8Mhhev0UB97Idy57gc5Yvi7nOagz5AmnXOtIHrX78DrwQy1Hrk*ODm7/amy_lee_gothic.jpg (Srry I fail but yea). Regarding , said Rose sat down beside Sydney as she said\"Oh, yeah, sure.\"Rose turned and look when she heard the sound of the door open and saw her lest favorite person ,besides her mother,Derial.\"Hello Derial are you waiting for Violet...\"She stooped and waited till Sydney had left the room to finish\"Or are stocking Sydney, because your presents is not welcome here.\" Rose turn and saw Violet coming and and mumbled\"Speake of the devil and the devil shall come\" a little to loud.Rose thought of the day the leter came to tell her and Sydney that they had a new sister coming and would soon be at here Hogwarts. Right a way Rose dis-liked her but then Violet did some thing so dumb; Go out with Sydney\'s ex witch happened to be Derail.. Regarding , said Type (Set/Sig/Avi) Sig Character Name: Sophie Rue Celebrity Face: Rue-chan Images To Use: This One: http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/imagrayfan/Princess%20Tutu/Rue-Chan_.jpg Text/Quote: Whoever said only sunshine brings happiness has never tried dancing in the rain Moods/Backgrounds/Theme: happy, hopefull Miscellaneous: Size (Pixels) Sigg 400x 150. Regarding , said 10/10 Gorgeous, I love how the look of the pb\'s face goes with the quote <.<. Regarding , said 10/10 Love it!. Regarding , said Checking in And out I guess >.>;; -Checked for newbies; none -Checked PL and LD -Replied to owl from Ella -Browsed forums -Checked the QL for updates -Made note to contact Bella about something -Poked Livi <.< Night Edited by Cari Sharp on 3/10 7:11:56 . Regarding , said sry... but in my last order i forgot to say my playby: Ke$ha :). Regarding , said Checking out before I pass out on my keyboard. -Fixed various posts for Gabe Emery and his bracket-smiles -Owled Cari about SWP thread -Kept working on reply -I\'m sure I did other things... too tired to recall... nightnight.. Regarding , said Sydney almost drifted to sleep, but then, the door opened. Sydney placed her feet on the ground, and straightened up. How knows? It could be a Student Staff member. She didn\'t want to be seen as a slacker, not caring about her appearance. Luckily, it was just Rose who walked in. Her cousin, and at times, her best friend at Hogwarts. [i]\"Hey I am so happy to be going home are you?\"[i] She said, walking in. Sydney didn\'t want to go home. Even though she missed her mother and Pa, she loved Hogwarts. Hogwarts was her home away from home. The place she loved. But, Sydney didn\'t want to annoy Rose, and argue with her so she replied with \"Oh, yeah, sure.\" Before Sydney knew it, Derial walked in the door of the compartment. Sydney quickly looked away from Derial,and out the window. It was now raining. Great. Not a very good view. [i] \"Hey you two. How are you? I\'m psyched to be going hom. DO you happen to know when the trolley will be goin\' \'round?\"[/i] Sydney looked at Rose, carefully avoiding looking at Derial. The look she shot at Rose said \'Help me!\' All over. Sydney was going to say \"Round noon.\" but the compartment door slid open again. This time, Sydney wished she could just boot the person out. It was damned Violet. Sydney couldn\'t take it. Sydney stood up and whispered to Rose that she was going to the restroom. Sydney slipped out of the compartment.. Regarding , said 10/10 I really like this one :). Regarding Prepare to lose., Derial Marycus said Derial was walking through the halls. He was in one of his spares. HE wanted to make the best of it. He was going through a hall when he saw an empty classroom open for adventure. He walked in and looked around. This looked like the place he would spend much time at. Derial looked around the room. Interested. Though there wasn\'t much things to look at, other than desks, chairs and dust. Dust and more and more and more dust. Derial was very curious. Derial brought out his wand. He sensed someone nearby. He moved around the room, cautiously. Aiming his wand at whoever was there, ready to cast a spell. The so little spells he could do. HE hoped the person wasn\'t a fellow Nox..Regarding , said Checking out - Updated welcome owl to include Slythindor contest info - Welcomed Slythies - Made a note to update a thread - Decided to update thread tomorrow because now I\'m too tired - Looked around forums and spied on the Slythindor contest - Discussed Prof apps with Aislinn Night!. Regarding , said derial walked in soooo sparkleh and started flashing smiles everywhere becuase he sparkles that wayyy. so yeahhh lyke woah he was tots sparkly. OOC: Sorry for the repost. This thread is open.). Regarding Sparkleh Contest, Derial Marycus said derial walked in soooo sparkleh and started flashing smiles everywhere becuase he sparkles that wayyy. so yeahhh lyke woah he was tots sparkly..Regarding , said Checkin\' in.. Regarding , said Sig- Pictures: ANy of Adam Brody Tone (dark, light, neutral): neutral, but some dark Color scheme (vibrant, neutral, black and white): Neutral Main text: Derial Marycus Nox Eternal Quote: Current Student of Sparklypoo. Don\'t mess. Size: 400 x 150 Av~ Could I have a matching av. With my initials.. Regarding , said Feeling better on the floor, Bevan sat for a moment finding comfort in the cold of the stone beneath him. He could tell that his answer was not the one she had been expecting. He didn’t even have to look at her to know that she was pissed off, but he couldn’t tell if she was more pissed off at him or those she thought but him in this place. He heard a movement close to him as she rummaged around in the pack that she brought with her. Curious to see what was going on, Bevan glanced in her direction only to be greeted with an angry glare. For a moment his eyes meet hers and he could see that although they were still tearful, the sadness and guilt from before was gone. It had been replaced by an emotion that he was familiar with – anger. Thinking that Lyric was angry at him, although he couldn’t be surprised if she had been, Silvanus’ gaze quickly darted away to a wall opposite him. Even though he was no longer looking at her, he could still feel her glare boring into him. It made him wonder if she hated him, or if she just hated what he had become. He heard her speak again and almost smiled at her retort. Almost. It was obvious that his daughter wasn’t buying his self-loathing bullshit. No matter how much he told her that it was his fault, she wasn’t going to believe him. He could see this now. Lyric sat down next to him on the stone floor still rummaging through her pack. [i]“Who beat you?” [/i] She asked him this time making her question a little more direct this time. That was the answer she wanted, she wanted to know who had smacked him around. He sighed heavily, about to tell her the reason for the bruises on his face when she handed him a sandwich. Telling him to at least eat something, Silvanus took the offered sandwich reluctantly. He didn’t feel hungry, but when was the last time he had eaten anything? Two, maybe three days? Bevan couldn’t remember; he had stopped caring the moment that he had lost everything. Not bothering to check the filling of it, Bevan brought the food to his mouth and took a bite tasting the freshness of the bread, the saltiness of the peanut butter and the sweetness of the jam. At the first bite, he realised just how hungry he was and was tempted to just gobble the sandwich down greedily. But, partly because he didn’t wish Lyric to see just how hungry he was and partly because he wanted to savour the taste of it, he ate the breaded goodness slowly. As much as he hated to admit it, this was the best sandwich, well the only sandwich really, that he had eaten in a very long time. Upon finishing the sandwich, his stomach growled at him begging him for more food, but Silvanus only wished for something to drink. He was tempted to ask Lyric if she had a bottle of brandy hiding in that pack of hers, but thought better of it. He was pretty certain that had he asked that, his daughter would definitely smack him in the head for being stupid. “So, you wish to know who beat me up then,” he said as he licked his chapped lips at the thought of a drink. “You’ve not spoken to your mother, have you?” Silvanus sighed knowing he was the one who was going to have to tell Lyric just who it was that he had gotten into a fight with. He guessed that she was going to find out eventually, whether it was from him or from Arwen, it didn’t matter. Arwen was gone, and that was all that matter. “About a week or so ago... who knows, I can’t remember now, a man turned up here claiming to be the new Astronomy Professor and Arwen’s new lover,” Silvanus paused for a moment as anger and contempt slowly awakened in him. Just remembering the words that smug bastard spoke was enough to piss him off. “I didn’t believe him when he told me; I just smacked him in the head instead. The two of us got into a fight. He is the reason that I am covered with bruises. Seraphinus Aterlucis, your mother’s new boyfriend.” Bevan once again paused, his emotions moving from anger to sadness in just a few seconds. He was an emotional mess wishing to be angry, but unable to muster the energy to move past his depression. “His parting words made me realise that Arwen deserves better than all this, Lyric. She has been through so much in her life and all I can give her now is this small cell and the bars that keep me. I’ve nothing to offer her. Nothing. So, I told her to move on. And, since I’ve not heard from her, not that I wish to, I can assume that what that prat said to me was true.” Silvanus fell silent. He didn’t wish to think about Arwen, or the letter, or that stupid smug bastard that she had now made a home with. Weighing down in his pocket, he could feel the turtle dove that Arwen had given to him for Christmas and resisted the urge to take it out and look at it. “There, now you know,” he said quietly. “Can we talk about something else now? I’d really rather not talk about that anymore.”. Regarding , said [b]As of right now, I\'m not accepting any more requests until I finish the ones I already have. :-) [/b]. Regarding , said Sig- Picture: Anything will do Tone:Neutral Colour Scheme:Neutral Main Text: Ummm.... Definitely my name Quote:Girls are like phones. We love to be held, talked too but if you push the wrong button you\'ll be disconnected! Size: 400x150 Can I also have a matching avatar pleaz. :) Thanks soooo much. As you can see the one I have rite now failz. :P. Regarding , said She smiled, and took a moment. She looked at him, \"Well, I think about you sometimes. And, I used to think about some of the, well, the more hurtful things to me.\" She said these words slowly, she hated remembering those things. \"But, now, this whole night, I\'ve been thinking about how perfect the night is. And about how happy I am to be here with you.\" She smiled at him, and gave him a kiss on his cheek. She leaned back and looked up at the stars, this night really was perfect.. Regarding , said Plant a tree fixed. Uploading avatar fixed. You now get a notification when someone buys from your store.. Regarding , said Jordan was still incredibly confused. He had no idea as to why Jagger and his lady friend were heading towards him. But from the look on Jagger’s face, he was not too happy about it. If Jagger wasn’t too happy about it, there was a large possibility that Jordan WOULD be happy about it. He doubted that Jagger would do anything rash with his friend watching over him, he tried too hard to impress them for that. No, Jordan was not worried about some sort of fight breaking out, verbal or physical. [i]Jagger doesn’t have the wit to out trash me…”[/i] Jordan could see as the one accompanying Jagger reached him that she was in Hufflepuff and of course, quite a bit older than himself.[i] “Mr. Bauer, sorry to interrupt your merriment, I am Noemi Cascade, however more importantly than introductions my boyfriend here would like to take this opportunity to talk to you. I learned recently that you are already acquainted.’[/i] Jordan listened to her every word and wasn’t thrown off in the slightest by her first impression. She seemed polite enough, nothing like Jagger. Though, the mention of him being her ‘boyfriend’ did throw him off slightly. What kind of self respecting lady would spend time with THAT, never mind go out with them? He nearly man giggled, but at the mention of Jagger wanting to talk to him, he tensed up slightly. He hoped that it didn’t show, but he couldn’t help but be intimidated by Jagger. As for the ‘acquaintance’ bit, he seriously hoped she was being sarcastic. There was no way they were acquainted, but he wouldn’t put it past Jagger to try to impress a girl by saying be befriended a small Gryffindor boy on Christmas morning. “It’s nice to meet you Noemi. I’m Jordan Bauer, but I’m pretty certain that you know that. Seems Jagger has told you about me. I’m quite surprised I haven’t run into you before! One would think that over the few years I’ve been here, we would have had some sort of meeting. Just goes to show how large the Hogwarts population really is. Anyways, I suppose you could say me and Jagger are acquainted. Hell, I’d dare to see we are the best of friends! It’d be an absolute honour to speak to him on this miraculous winter day!” Jordan smiled and played along with the ‘friends’ theme. Jordan turned to Jagger as he began talking and couldn’t help but notice that the look on the older boys face made it obvious that there was no other place and position he’d dread to be in more. He had too much pride for his own good. He thought he was too good for Jordan. [i]“Jordan, then. I think you know who I am but if not, Jagger Zane. I think we started off on the wrong foot so I\'m here to clear that up. I\'m sorry for potentially embarrassing you and causing you pain. You didn\'t deserve my treatment of you, and this is in hopes that you forgive me and we can move on.\"[/i] Jordan was fairly shocked by his words. He could tell that his apology had absolutely no sincerity in it, but he was impressed that Jagger had swallowed his pride. He obvious must like this girl quite a bit to own up to his actions like that. It wasn’t much, but it was something. Jordan didn’t know if he was ready to truly forgive Jagger though. On one hand, it would be wise to forgive Jagger and just continue on with no grudge, but he didn’t think he would be able to do that. He had after all never shown any remorse or sought him out to apologize, not that he had expected him too. He chose his next words carefully. “Jagger. I appreciate the fact that you are approaching me, even if you did need a little bit of…persuasion. As for started out on the wrong foot, you could say that, but when I think of our meeting, I would probably use the words ‘chaotic’ and ‘disaster’. You don’t like me, I don’t like you. I’m not going to force myself to like you, and I don’t expect you to do the same, but we could at least try to deal with each other without starting a brawl. We don’t exactly talk or see each other often, now do we? No. I don’t forgive you, because you really aren’t sorry. But that’s fine. Enjoy your day.” He nodded to Jagger and turned to face Noemi. “It was nice to meet you Noemi, and I wish you the best of luck with that one.” He leaned in closer and whispered in her ear, “You’re going to need it!” With a wink he turned on his heel and headed off towards the castle, glad that that confrontation was done. (OOC: I am SO sorry that it\'s so late >.< school has just been butchering me.). Regarding , said Not too much, except certain things/places. Jagger enjoys Paris a lot, and Muggle cooking is decent. Other than that, he doesn\'t get mixed up in it too much. What is your character\'s favorite spell to use and why?. Regarding , said I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas :3. Regarding , said Jagger was beginning to wonder if the condition that Ella was in was somehow contagious, because he was starting to feel very off inside. Never mind the fact that Jagger was never the type of person to help others, especially those he disliked, he was always starting to feel very awkward and disoriented, just as Ella surely was at the moment. The Slytherin had never been one for mumbling or stuttering, and suddenly he was finding it difficult to form coherent sentences and to put his thoughts into actual meaningful words. What was this sense of personal disorientation that was taking over his brain and body? He didn\'t like it at all. Perhaps he should be the one sitting; sitting far, far away from Ella Redwing. Being around her was clearly having an adverse effect on his thought processes and decision making. Nonetheless, he deliberately sat her into a seat on a hospital cot. Though his hands lingered too long, Jagger reminded himself of the present situation. He, Jagger, was only making sure that she didn\'t fall. He didn\'t truly care about her well-being, but what if Madame Pomfrey heard a thud and came into the room, seeing the Gryffindor sprawled on the floor, half-conscious, and Jagger standing there looking stupid? Surely he would be blamed; there wasn\'t a person in Hogwarts with half a brain who didn\'t know of Jagger and Ella\'s ongoing feud. And with him being Head Boy, his reputation could be tarnished for such a thing. So, he was really only looking after his own neck, and that certainly explained his instinct to save Ella at the Lake. It wasn\'t about the girl at all, just about himself; there was nothing at all special and weird going on between Ella and himself. Her mumbled protests meant nothing to Jagger; he couldn\'t even understand a word that slipped from her lips, but surely it was against being sat down like a child. It wouldn\'t be the first - or last - time that Jagger ignored anything that Ella Redwing said. She was probably too dazed to realize that she had almost toppled to the stone ground. Maybe if she had cracked her head, it would have made her slightly more intelligent. One could only hope, anyways; the damage done from her parents\' most likely dopping her at a young age may be irreparable, though. What a sad case, Jagger thought, as he looked at her carefully to make sure that she was regaining consciousness. If she didn\'t speak in the next thirty seconds, he was going to have to fetch a nurse. The boy wasn\'t about to do mouth to mouth to save Ella Redwing. Finally, she spoke understandable words. [i]\"Sorry about that...\" [/i] She looked back up at him as she said that, and Jagger could see that she did indeed look much more like herself now than she did a mere few seconds ago. He watched as she bit her lip and looked at him in that ador- disgusting way she normally did. What in Merlin\'s name was wrong with him today? Maybe he should have taken a pepper-up potion as well. His thoughts had been turned to mumbo-jumbo slush. [i]\"Well, thanks. Tell Anne I\'m alive and well, and that your apology was accepted without major issue.\"[/i] With that, the Gryffindor got up. Jagger\'s hands were ready to catch her, but she seemed steady enough as she walked over to the doors. \"I will be sure to let her know that,\" he said quietly without knowing why. She was gone in a flash, out of the doors, and Jagger sat down on the Hospital Wing cot, putting his head in his hands. \'This is messed up,\' he thought to himself before following her through the doors.. Regarding , said Orion sat there and pondered a few moments....who knew how hard it would be to sum up ones personality in a few words? After a few minutes he broke the silence \"Well.....Loyal....Honest.....Careful.....Patient.....and Strategic could be it\" he said with a shake of his head as if talking about himself was embarrassing him.. Regarding , said Orion sat there for a few more moments, not hearing the girl coming nearer. He continued writing and scratching away on the pad silently listening to the noise of the wind ripping across the grounds. He then ehard someone approaching and he turned his head, the wind blowing hair away from his striking blue eyes that flashed suddenly as he smiled \"hello there stranger\" he said in a calm friendly manner.. Regarding , said Checking out, people! • Browsed site for rule breaking, as per usual • Recieved owl from Jagger about Slythindor stuffz • Posted in an RP thread :O! • Offered to fix an individual\'s double post in a siggie thread, no answer yet.. Regarding , said Yet another term gone by for the sixteen- year old and it wasn\'t the most blissful of terms. His ribs were still stinging him after that next to fatal blow inflicted on him by a specific James Keogh; but no one need know about that. Florence also attracted a few hostile thoughts besides that of Keogh’s after parading his support for Headmaster Sottile, Kay and Professor Heap. Even though he found it ironic that he\'d be supporting Kay; seeing that he hated that man almost as much as he hated Bevan. [i]Bloody good thing that Bevan is in Azkaban, can\'t wait to see an opportunity to throw Kay in the same cell though.[/i] No matter, Flo had to get onto the Hogwarts Express pronto; otherwise he\'d be spending the break inside the castle. He approached the train with a strut, trying to ooze nobility and superiority out of every stride, something he liked to do to show he was above everyone else and hence probably got him disliked by people. But people disliked him for his views of Bevan, so he might as well make the most of it by crapping all over those morons. [i]No worries![/i] he thought to himself as the Hogwarts Express crept into sight looking as if it had no intention of leaving. He hopped on carelessly, afterwards looking back at the fine establishment he would be leaving for the term break. He couldn\'t stare at it forever so he turned back around and started walking down the train, looking for a reasonably empty apartment. So far there was no luck; he needed somewhere where he could think freely about his plans for next term, whether they would come to fruition or not he had no clue. But thinking of plans was crucial to Dingleby, almost as crucial as his money... which had somehow gone down the drain. Rapidly losing his patience now; he stormed down the train, each footstep sounding like thunder to his ears. To further ventilate his sudden fury, he picked up his walking pace, conpartments now become a blur until he stopped abruptly, right infront on one and grasped the door. In one thunderous push he slid the door open so hard the slamming could be heard, loudest probably by the person in it. \"You have a problem with it? Deal with it.\" he growled, then slumped down on the seat opposite her, observing her and any move she might make. ((Fixed typos. My bad.)) Edited by Florence Dingleby on 3/9 22:12:25 . Regarding , said Anything but ordinary in my pants. Lol >.>. Regarding , said Sorry Will, mine was intended for the ball, so you can cancel my order. You can keep the money though.. Regarding , said Checking in :3. Regarding , said Checking in :). Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said I love you too, Bella >.> 10/10 I likez it :3. Regarding , said Added Aurelie Vincent again for huge siggy and owled her. This is her second owl about it, I\'m guessing.. Regarding , said checking out finally -owled silly girl with huge sig -owled the team -opened qt apps -opened co apps -replied to threads in the den -checked important threads for updates -browsed for failness -looked for new new Gryffies Now... Checking in. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said Earl, you fail. That is all. 10/10 awesome set xD just kidding btw >.> ...or was I?. Regarding , said Morning! I forgoto to check out last night, but I\'ll do it all tonight ^^. Regarding , said >.> Congratulations yall ;D And something else: GO ME! :P. Regarding , said 9/10 Nice, a bit plain in the center but good :D. Regarding , said She watched her father’s blue eyes fall to the floor when she had taken a step to get a better look at him. Lyric balled her trembling hands into fists and shoved them in her pockets, she didn’t know what to feel. Sad? Angry? Defeated? She watched as his eyes continued to stare at the ground as if he were ashamed of himself. He was not meeting her eyes and that single action was depressing her more than his malnourished appearance could ever have. Silvanus Bevan, the proudest man she knew, was casting his eyes down like he was humiliated at his very own existence. The man she had known before she had left to study dragons was the very essence of \'proud\'. He had spoken his mind no matter if he was speaking to a lowly student or the Minister for Magic. And now he was watching the ground as if he were as low as it. White hot rage and a suffocating grief overwhelmed her senses. Her eyes blurred with even more tears and her blood boiled. They had broken him. They had killed all the things that made him Bevan. They had shoved him in a far corner of hell and left him to rot. She didn’t know what to feel. Her mind and body were torn between two deep and raging emotions. What was she supposed to do, what was she supposed to say? She was just his daughter, [i]he[/i] was the adult. He was supposed to have all the answers. Now the world was turned on its side and Lyric was clueless as how to right it again. [i]“I…”[/i] His voice was foreign to her ears but there was still some part of it that she knew. He was still Bevan. [i]“It was me who did this. Me. I could blame many people. Simon; Tristan; Devin; that Aterlucis Prat; even Avialle for this. But it was me who did this. Me and all my years of alcoholism.”[/i] That decided it for Lyric. She was no longer going to let herself cry, at least not in front of him. She was not going to give into the depression that was sinking its claws into her gut. She was going to be the only other emotion in her at the moment. She was going to be angry and she was going to try, with everything she had, to get him angry. At least get him angry at the bastards who put him there. His legs giving out only thickened her resolve. The woman was glad she hadn’t discarded her pack when she arrived home. Her traveling supplies, including the non perishables and the sweets she was saving for later, were all tucked away in the bottom of her sack. Lyric focused blurry blue eyes on his once more and glared. The girl whipped her face and felt Niff shift in his position on her shoulder. She was not going to let Silvanus continue to perish in his own defeat. She was a Bevan and she was damn proud of it. Lyric was going to force him to remember that he was too. “So you mean, [i]you[/i] are the rat bastard who bruised your own face?” Lyric took a moment to glare at the wall, fantasying about all the things she would do to the people responsible for her father’s current situation. No matter what he said about faults, it was not his. He may have been a person that was hard to get along with but he had done nothing, in her mind, to deserve imprisonment Azkaban. “Who beat you?” Lyric sat beside him and dug in her pack, suddenly feeling motherly. “We’ll get to the rest after you’ve gotten something in your stomach.” The girl found a sandwich and held it out for him to take as she tried to keep Niff from getting it first. “Jesus, there has to be some kind of prisoner abuse laws against starving the inmates.”. Regarding , said Raine- [img]http://i49.tinypic.com/i6yphh.jpg[/img] [img]http://i50.tinypic.com/23mrlok.jpg[/img] Host and credit please ^^ [b]On a different note unrelated to this request, I am not taking any more requests until I\'ve completed the ones I have. Thank you. :)[/b] Edit: Hope this fixes it! I think you need to stop using bracket-smiles. Edited by Ella Redwing on 3/10 3:36:40 . Regarding , said Checking out - browsed forums for possible RPotM - talked to Cari about plottage via MSN - read and replied to an owl from Nell - read over RPs by Nell and Cari that I intend to reply to tomorrow - studied for Mental Health Nursing test that\'s tomorrow - wrote RP reply for Dom - checked for updates - sent welcome owl to new Ravie Goodnight :). Regarding , said Alright so the dog-tags are made. I didn\'t hear anyone give other suggestions for the meeting place so mi casa is going to be the base of operations. Unless anyone has a better idea. You all should have a key to it now, if you don\'t let me know. I think we should start this rp sometime soon. Maybe somewhere public so kids can see it and get all interested in it lol. Idea\'s?. Regarding , said Livi stood at the door, waiting for what felt like forever for Dom to say something. The longer she stood there, the more anxious she felt, and the more she thought about how much she wished she’d stayed in bed today. But she knew they had some things to talk about, and hoped they could get everything worked out today. When he finally spoke, she let out a breath that she hadn’t realized she’d been holding in. [i]” Hey, Liv. I didn\'t think anyone else would be coming down here today. I guess that\'s just like us though, meeting somewhere without ever talking about it. I\'m kind of glad you\'re here though. We have some stuff we need to talk about. Things have been bad lately and I don\'t want to keep going like this. If we don\'t figure it out, I don\'t know how we\'re going to make this work,”[/i] he said. “I’m glad I’m here too…wasn’t expecting to see you though. I really just came down to fly around the Pitch and clear my mind. But you’re right, we do need to talk about some things.” It was true; they had several things to discuss. Mainly, the events of last night. She walked to the opposite side of the room then, to her locker. After all, the reason she’d come in here in the first place was to get her sweatshirt, and she wanted to be sure she didn’t forget it. The silence in the room was strange, but she knew that Dom was waiting for her to say something. She knew she should probably apologize first, as hard as it was. But she had been wrong to lose her temper like that, and she knew it. With her back still to him, she spoke. “Look, I don’t know why I did what I did last night. I just know that nothing has ever made me feel so jealous before. But I do know that what I did was wrong, and I’m sorry for yelling in your face like that. It was uncalled for. And I hope to see that Hufflepuff girl sometime; I want to make things up to her.” Livi sighed, glad she’d gotten that over with. She didn’t even know the young girl’s name, but would make it a point to find out. After she’d thought about it for so long last night, she had realized just how stupid it had been of her to pull the girl’s hair. It had only been a dance, and the girl was innocent. She probably had had no idea that Dom was supposed to be Livi’s date for the ball. Closing the door to her locker and turning towards Dom, Livi took a few steps and found a seat on one of the benches in the room. She laid her broom across the bench in front of her, then proceeded to put her sweatshirt on. She wasn’t sure what Dom was going to say, and she didn’t know if she’d like it or not. But at the moment, she knew none of that mattered. Things had to be said to get things sorted out, and Livi really wanted things to be ok between them. So she looked towards her fiancé then, waiting for his reply.. Regarding , said Yawn, Violet woke up just in time she had not much time to spare. She quickly changed into a summer dress just picking it out of her bag quickly, made her bed to perfection, and combed her hair so it looked as smooth as silk. Violet always considered to her self to be a little of a perfectionist, but she could not help it her life would not be complete without having everything in order. She was hungry, but she could hold on for at least another two hours. So she grabbed a orange and ran with her bags to get to the train quick. She knew that probably her step sisters and some other friends would be there before her, but she was always the last one to get to places. Violet was excited to go back her home but she would miss the magic that Hogwarts brought to her, but it was only three months. As she got closer to the train she saw Sydney and Rose as she thought, and she also saw Derial as well. she ran up to them quickly.. Regarding , said [quote][Silvanus Bevan] 11:33 pm: Trust you to bring up the fact that I\'m in prison, Lyric :p [Silvanus Bevan] 11:33 pm: And you, Livi [Olivia Diggory] 11:33 pm: :p Silvanus Bevan glares at you both then bursts out laughing[/quote] It\'s because we <3 you, Silvy :p. Regarding , said [i]I would bet my life, like I bet my heart[i] Sydney was still sitting, staring at her feet. She wished she had never came. It was just straight out awkward. She didn’t like it this way with Derial. Sydney liked joking around, having a good time. The quietness was scary, very scary. Sydney took another chocolate, and held it in her hand for a moment before eating it. She savored the taste, desperately trying to think of something to say. What in the world could she say? That she’s in love with him? No! That she wishes they never broke up? Wrong! That she just wanted to kiss him at the moment? What? [i]That you were the one, baby.[/i] No! Derial belonged to Violet. She couldn’t kiss him. How could she even think that? How dare she think that? Besides, Derial liked Violet, not her. He used to like Sydney, but know he liked Violet. Even though these words hurt, Sydney had a feeling they were the truth. Why would Derial like Sydney. He had Violet, and she was way better. Prettier, funnier, stronger. Everything Sydney wasn’t. Everything she wanted to be, but couldn’t. Sydney knew she shouldn’t think about it this way, but she couldn’t help it. That’s how she felt about herself. The way she would always feel about herself. [i]I’ve never been sure of anything before.[/i] She had always felt self-conscious around Violet, and ever since Violet and Derial started dating, she felt worse. He chose Violet over her. If he truly loved Sydney, he would have waited. He would have waited for Sydney. He would have waited for her to be ready for him again. He didn’t, and it was because he liked Violet more than her. Sydney regretted the day she broke up with him. She regretted it more than anything. Sydney could have been happy right now. Sydney figured that, since he loved Violet, he would have broken up with Sydney anyways. To get with Violet. [i] You\'re driving my heart crazy.[/i] [color=pink] \"I\'m just fine, really.\"[/color] Derial said to her. Sydney could tell, by the tone of his voice, that he knew she was lying. She still didn’t want to admit to it although. Who knows, he may think something else. All Sydney could do is hope. Hope he didn’t think anything was wrong. Hope he didn’t notice anything. [color=pink] \"Sydney. I wanted to work our issue out. Also, I dated Violet, mostly, because she was your sister and that was the closest I could get to you without dating you. Also, because I really like Violet. But I would never have dated her if I knew you wouldn\'t like it.\"[/color] Derial said quietly. As Sydney turned her head to look at him, she saw that he was looking at his feet. Sydney started blushing. He cared about her. It was so sweet. He cared about what she thought. Suddenly, Sydney realized that’s how she felt about him. She also realized, that they would probably never get back together. He liked Violet, Violet liked him. Violet wouldn’t break up with Derial. They loved each other. Even though, Sydney didn’t like the fact, she had to accept it. She had to move on. But first, she had to get something off of her mind. [color=green] “Derial……..”[/color] Sydney panicked. If she told Derial how she felt about him, things might get worse. But if she didn’t, he might never know. She had to do the right thing. [color=green] “Derial, I love you. I always have. I have no clue why I broke up with you in the first place. Now, I regret it, lots. I know you will probably never take me back, because you like Violet.[/color] Sydney stood up, and walked towards the water. ‘GOD DAMN IT!’. Regarding , said Checking out -Checked for newbies; none -Checked LD and PL -Read owl from Bella; did as it said -Wrote an Rp for Livi -Was sad I missed Ella -Talked to Livi via MSN Nightt. Regarding , said He smiled and put his arm around her as he looked onto the Lake. He was wondering what he did to deserve a perfect night. He heard her ask a question. \"Well, I usually think about you alot.\" He replied, smiling at her. \"What do you think about baby?\". Regarding , said Checking outski. - Sent a newbie pack - Talked SWP plottage with Bevan via MSN - Replied to Nell\'s owl - Talked to Alex, somewhat? Am confused about his computer situation. >.> - Read first entry in the Slythindor Contest - Bothered Nell and Ella in Chat Night!. Regarding , said Maire was slowly pushing through the crowd of students, frantic on finding a seat. Being a slight first-year, she was trying her hardest to find somebody to sit with but compartments were already filling up with groups of Hogwarts students who have known each other for many, many months. Maire was still a quiet girl, keeping to herself as much as possible. She had essentially no friends and therefore, no one to sit with. Maire’s blond hairs were starting to fall into her face, as she pushed through the crowd some more. Finally, Maire managed to push through the large crowd. Looking back, Maire took in a great breath. The air was rather stifling in the mass of students and Maire was more than satisfied that she found some empty room for her to breathe. Maire started a careful search down the corridor. The compartments were still filled and Maire began to lose hope. Would she really have to resort to the corridor throughout the whole ride and lie between her teeth? Maire’s steps started to falter as she approached the last compartment. Here was her last chance. Maire opened the door only to find a rather filled compartment. It was not full; it was filled. Maire decided to chance it and see if there were any hopes of squeezing. “Excuse me but would it be alright if I just squeezed in here? The other compartments are filled and I can’t quite seem to find a place to sit besides the corridors.” Maire sheepishly smiled. It was rather embarrassing for her to have to almost beg for a seat but Maire knew the corridors did not provide the most comfortable seating. Maire then proceeded to blushing as she realised how forward she was. Perhaps it would have been better if she just sat in the corridor. She could always lie to her parents and tell them that she had a comfortable ride home. Anything was better than embarrassment.. Regarding , said 10/10 This is gorgeous a love the faded pictures in the background. Regarding The Truth? I\'d rather not say..., Cari Sharp said The wind howled as it rushed through the sky attacking unknowing victims. Gray clouds shrouded the sun and blanketed the sky like the soft snow littering the ground. The word was washed in gloom and Cari felt it heavy on her shoulders as she trudged through the slush. Today the Gryffindor was to meet with her older sister, Olivia Diggory, and talk after months of not saying a word to each other. The silence had been odd and unrecognizable as the two were a known pair and often walked the Grounds together. And the more Cari thought about why they hadn’t seen each other the more she realized the truth. Cari Sharp was avoiding her sister. So many legimate and unrealistic excuses fluttered through the Fifth year’s thoughts as she pondered why exactly she was ninja-ing her way around Livi. She could say she had been busy with homework, but the fact that it was term break and that wouldn’t have stopped her from answering the owls stood in place. The girl could claim she had fallen sick and had no way of replying or leaving the common room. Sick for two months. Yes, Cari was [i]quite[/i] sure that would fly. Cari sighed. This problem was like a solid wall that couldn’t be smashed to pieces no matter how powerful the dynamite brought before it was. Finally finding her destination, the Gryffindor plopped down on a bench as she slid a piece of moist parchment out of her pocket. The girl’s eyes floated across the paper as she read the letter from Livi… [i]Again.[/i] [b]Cari, Meet me at the Courtyard. Please, [u]please[/u] be there. Love, Livi[/b] The curly script was definitely from her sister’s hand, but the words didn’t seem right. Livi had never been begging. Pleading with her to show up seemed so out of character that the Gryffindor found that she felt the need to go. And so here she was, awaiting the arrival of her sister and wondering what the heck she was going to say to explain her absence. Cari hadn’t been at the Valentines Ball, hadn’t replied to ANY owls she had received from Livi, and hadn’t been on her usual explore-until-you-get-hopelessly-lost parades through Hogwarts. The Gryffindor exasperatedly searched her mind for a solution but found nothing. The girl sighed as she plunged her hands into her Gryffindor jacket attempting to warm them. Livi was more than likely going to make an appearance soon and Cari wanted to make it seem like she was doing more than contemplating how to lie. Thousands of ideas floated through her head but the only one that seemed right was the truth. The truth was not something Cari wanted to express to her sister. The honest-to-goodness tale was not pleasant. The former prefect knew the minute her words graced her sister’s ears, Livi would turn into a detective interrogating Cari until the Gryffindor spilled the beans. Cari didn’t want Livi to know that her half sister, Ella Redwing, had been the one to leave a scar, a permanent mark from the middle of her forearm to the beginning of her palm. A pale, thin line that stuck out so much it was almost impossible to hide. It had taken forever to heal and had resulted from a badly aimed spell shot from the wand of Ella Redwing. Cari didn’t want Livi to know. Livi would just worry and pretend to be Cari’s over-obsessive cousin, Calein Zerga. That was the last thing Cari wanted and as she developed a plan to avoid the truth she tried to get the frown that had etched itself into her face to morph into a smile. The girl needed to act natural and pretend this wasn’t a bad visit. Which might actually work, no one could predict the future. ((OOC: Sorry if this fails >.>;;)).Regarding , said Bethany, here\'s your two sets. I hope you like them. Owl me for changes and/or concerns. Drasent - Av: [img]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/yuzukii_mokai/Sig%20maker/Drasentav.png[/img] Sig: [img]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/yuzukii_mokai/Sig%20maker/DRASENTsig.png[/img] Bethany - Av: [img]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/yuzukii_mokai/Sig%20maker/BethanyGav.png[/img] Sig: [img]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/yuzukii_mokai/Sig%20maker/BETHANYGsig.png[/img] My shop is closed until I say so. For those who are waiting for sets, I\'m sorry I\'m getting these done so slowly. RL has been quite stressful, so forgive me. -Bri. Regarding , said HEre are some if the contest is still up. [img]http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz93/lilicyprince/good-1-1.jpg?t=1268103043[/img] [img]http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz93/lilicyprince/good-1.jpg?t=1268103250[/img] [img]http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz93/lilicyprince/Decorated%20images/ka-ching-1.jpg?t=1268104062[/img] [img]http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz93/lilicyprince/Decorated%20images/ka-ching-1-1.jpg?t=1268104689[/img] Thanks. Regarding , said Checking out...I have to study, and most likely won\'t be on again until tomorrow. -Discussed plottage with Lissa via MSN -Checked for updates -Sent a welcome owl to a new Huffie Didn\'t do much today, unfortunately. School is eating my life >.< See you all tomorrow.. Regarding , said I love you too, Finn! lol yeah it was Ryn\'s idea xD. Regarding , said The Ultimate Bella Wood - Captain and Chaser aka the best position EVA I still need a Co! -whines more-. Regarding , said Very pretty, although the name is difficult to read, as is the quote. 8.5/10. Regarding , said Checking in >.<. Regarding , said what about Brendan and me creating evil bunnies :P?. Regarding , said Here you go(: Changes? Let me know. Av: [img]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w209/RachelLovesMuch/Av1-7.jpg[/img] Link: http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w209/RachelLovesMuch/Av1-7.jpg Sig [img]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w209/RachelLovesMuch/Sig1-7.jpg[/img] Link: http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w209/RachelLovesMuch/Sig1-7.jpg. Regarding , said Niamh blushed as Sydney laughed at her trite answer, hoping to be laughed with and not at. She waited as Sydney answered her question, saying that she didn\'t really know how long she\'d been an artist. Niamh looked back down at the sketch and saw that it didn\'t really fit Sydney\'s own description of \"not always good\". She spoke, \"I do really think it\'s great.\" Niamh\'s mind wandered to her \'talents\'. She had always wished she was good at something like drawing, painting, or singing. She did play a few muggle instruments, but her skills were rudimentary. Sydney asked what she liked to do and Niamh had to think before answering. \"Er,\" she thought, \"I really like flying and I enjoy reading.\" After that, she thought she sounded kind of boring but there was nothing she could really do about it now.. Regarding , said Me and Lori <.< [quote] Lorraine James: boo haha Me: lol Me: My way of greeting Lorraine James: i dig it i dig it haha Me: lol Me: fo-shizzle xD Lorraine James: yeep.. nice slango Me: Thankehs, homie. \"D Lorraine James: omg ur smileyface never seen one like that Me: Yeahz. I just write it sometimes. Me: wee!! wee!! Me: It\'s sort of like cool eyes and a mouth Lorraine James: yah it is cool eyes and a mouth in a nut shell haha Me: xDD \"D Me: Our own special face Lorraine James: yes! \"D Me: \"D Lorraine James: goodness i am having trouble focusing on math with all this smileyface talk haha Me: lol. \"D Me: I\'ll try to keep it down Lorraine James: you better its getting much too cuckubananas Me: LOL Me: -falls into pieces laughing Lorraine James: r u laughing at my cuckubananas? Me: I like that awesome word. Cuckubanas. Lorraine James: totally stole it from Degrassi hehe Me: lol Lorraine James: i know pretty pathetic huh? Me: Not really. I steal words from shows all the time <.< Lorraine James: chaaaaaa... but the fact that its degrass hehe Me: lol >.> Lorraine James: so wats up? Me: Nuthin really. Just writing a reply for Syd Lorraine James: very cool very cool Lorraine James: better than math homework Me: Lol. Me: math homework is scary Lorraine James: especially angles and shit that make no sense haha Me: I knows <.< [/quote] Lori. \"P sekret face.. Regarding , said [i]Is it broken?[/i] Derial was sitting down with Sydney. They had just started a conversation. He plopped a chocolate into his mouth. [i]I’m great, Derial. How are you today?[/i] But Derial knew she had just lied. By her expression, he could tell. \"I\'m just fine, really.\" This conversation was rather slow. [i]Can we work it out?[/i] Derial was feeling pretty weird talking to Sydney normally. When he had invited her here he had expected her to come just to hurt him and yell at him and tell him she haed him.[i]“Derial, I hope you can forgive me. Lately, I’ve been very rude towards you. I have no clue why I’ve been rude, I just have.” [/i] Derial was shocked when she said that. [i]She was the one being rude?[/i] \"Wait, wait. hold on there.\" You were the one being rude? How? After all I did to you. And what I did to that nice cap Gabe. Your saying sorry to me? Look, Sydney. I\'ve been horrible to you lately. So if we\'re not going to be enemies, can\'t we be friends?\" Derial knew that it would be a while till she said okay to be friends. But he would wait forever for her. [i]I can see in your eyes your ready to break. Don\'t look away.[/i] Derial saw here yes. Her beautiful eyes that she still cared for him little. HE never wanted Sydney to stop looking at him like that. She was amazing to him. [i]So here we are now in a place[/i] [i]“Derial.......Why did you want me to meet you here. After all, ever since you started dating Violet, we haven’t really spoken.” [/i] She had said almost whispering. \"Sydney. I wanted to work our issue out. Also, I dated Violet, mostly, because she was your sister and that was the closest I could get to you without dating you. Also, because I really like Violet. But I would never have dated her if I knew you wouldn\'t like it.\" Derial said quietly looking at his feet. \"But here we are. Together. In the place we first met.\" Derial said tilting his head a little. HE leaned in a bit to hug Syd friendly.. Regarding , said Penelope was in a horribly foul mood as she came outside. Stupid cold, stupid February, stupid March...why did there ever have to be a February? A January, sure, but why February? They should go straight to March, because that\'s when her birthday was... Oh, what awful cold weather! Even though her body was cold, her mind was far away on the warm shores of Monaco. The blue waters, the orange-colored sunsets and the seashells brought her such comfort. How she longed to be back in France again, with her father on the beach, collecting specimens from the tide pools they found. The hot sun was such a delicious contrast to the taste of the salty ocean. But she wasn\'t anywhere near the ocean. She was at Hogwarts. Alone. Some dewy grass kicked up beads of water onto her green striped stockings. She brushed her hair away from her round brown eyes. Two girls were talking. One had a ball. In this awful weather? Penelope had every intention to go over to them and tell them that playing in the snow would only make them wet and miserable, so it was best if they all went inside to the Great Hall for a warm cider to chat. She was desperate for company, especially since River was gone... \"[i]Bon jour,[/i]\" she said, deciding it was better to be pleasant to the girls instead. \"I hope you won\'t think me rude, but I was wondering what you were doing. I\'m so desperate for company right now, you know, with the cold making most people unfriendly and all...\". Regarding , said Penelope was in a horribly foul mood as she came outside. Stupid cold, stupid February, stupid March...why did there ever have to be a February? A January, sure, but why February? They should go straight to March, because that\'s when her birthday was... Oh, what awful cold weather! Even though her body was cold, her mind was far away on the warm shores of Monaco. The blue waters, the orange-colored sunsets and the seashells brought her such comfort. How she longed to be back in France again, with her father on the beach, collecting specimens from the tide pools they found. The hot sun was such a delicious contrast to the taste of the salty ocean. But she wasn\'t anywhere near the ocean. She was at Hogwarts. Alone. Some dewy grass kicked up beads of water onto her green striped stockings. She brushed her hair away from her round brown eyes. Two girls were talking. One had a ball. In this awful weather? Penelope had every intention to go over to them and tell them that playing in the snow would only make them wet and miserable, so it was best if they all went inside to the Great Hall for a warm cider to chat. She was desperate for company, especially since River was gone... \"[i]Bon jour,[/i]\" she said, deciding it was better to be pleasant to the girls instead. \"I hope you won\'t think me rude, but I was wondering what you were doing. I\'m so desperate for company right now, you know, with the cold making most people unfriendly and all...\". Regarding , said She loves to listen to rock, alternative, heavy metal, and screamo. Does your character like the muggle world at all?. Regarding , said Penelope wasn\'t just happy to be returning to Hogwarts, but she was ecstatic. So many days of her boring family in her boring, huge(albeit gorgeous) flat in London, and so many boring hours passed where time was wasted. The new term hadn\'t started a moment too soon. The steam from the train on Platform 9 and 3/4 blew into her hair, which had gotten longer over the weeks. She had also gotten a bit taller; but her skin was still the same. Pale and smooth, like most of her family, but unblemished. Thank heavens! Her cousins which were her age were already starting to blemish and bump with age. Penelope was happy to be the black sheep in the sense of growing older gracefully. She quickly loaded up her trunk and walked down the corridors. She wanted to find someone she knew, but had no clue as to where they might be. Anne was who knows where, and Skye...well where was he to be found? Fellow Slytherins were like real snakes--difficult to find when wanted. Fortunately, Penelope spotted a familiar face. A girl a little younger than her with pretty gray eyes...what was her name again? Well, it didn\'t matter. She recognized her from the Common room and from around the grounds...she was the one doing summersaults on the grounds during the beginning of spring, wasn\'t she? She put on a smile and knocked on the door. \"[i]Bon jour, mes amies[/i]!\" She greeted. \"How are you? I don\'t suppose you\'d mind if I joined in?\". Regarding Saturday Night\'s Alright For Fighting, Nellwyn Silvers said It hadn\'t been the easiest week for Nellwyn Silvers. Actually, it hadn\'t exactly been the easiest month. She was pretty sure though that everything awful that could happen, had happened. But just in case, she was taking preventative methods. Since she\'d cursed Jye Grimwade, Nell had had only one objective: to tell Elissa. She\'d been plagued with nightmares, and could barely walk down to breakfast without doubt creeping into her thoughts, making her question who she truly was. But now that Elissa knew, and her whole world had shattered, Nell had realised exactly how dangerous a position she was in. And not just her. The duel on the Quidditch Pitch had involved only her and Grimwade. No one had known of it. With Jye\'s departure, Nell was now the only one who knew the exact details of what had happened. She was the only one who knew that Grimwade had tried to use the Cruciatus Curse on her. And that was dangerous information. Even though professors were now allowed to use the curse as a punishment, as far as Nell knew it was still illegal. And she didn\'t think Jye would be happy with her spreading that information around. And then there was the matter of his hand. She knew that if he\'d not nearly died of blood loss, he probably would have killed her as soon as it had happened. Bt he hadn\'t. And she hadn\'t seen him since. She didn\'t doubt though that he was looking for revenge. The only good thing that had come out of her fight with Elissa, was that Jye wouldn\'t try to hurt her through his sister. But Elissa wasn\'t Nell\'s only friend. So she\'d asked them all to meet her. It was a Saturday afternoon, and even though the sun was out, it was still bitterly cold. Nell didn\'t trust the walls of Hogwarts to keep her secrets, so she\'d chosen the Greenhouses. They were far enough away from the castle to prevent unsuspecting listeners, and provided a convenient excuse about studying if they were caught. Even if it was term break. She opened the door, and id a quick glance around to check that no one was already in there. Greenery covered everything, hiding the outside world, and filling the room with almost sickly sweet smell of flowers. She was careful not to touch anything as she\'d learnt the hard way that not everything kept in here was tame. She\'d left notes for both Finn and Livi in their dorms, and owled Alex. She wasn\'t close to Alex, and didn\'t know him much at all outside of Quidditch, but she knew him to be both trustworthy and loyal, and she didn\'t think an extra wand would go astray. Clearing a space on one of the wooden benches scattered throughout the greenhouse, she sat down to wait. She only hoped her friends wouldn\'t react the same way Elissa had..Regarding , said - Stubborn. - Too trusting. - Would do anything for a friend. What kind of music (or specific artist) would your character listen to outside of Hogwarts?. Regarding , said Checking in... if you know what I mean. And already checking out... ladies. -Plotted with Cari and Livi on MSN -Posted Slythindor Contest -Cleaned up active RPs for SilvysaurRAWR -Read entry in the Slythindor contest -Read Nell\'s SWP thread -Had owl replied to by Libby -Desperately tried to get Cari to respond to me on MSN *Failed. -Started composing my reply anyway. Night!. Regarding , said Pictures (please give me more than just one to work with!): http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad44/maggles7157/Photoshoot-talulah-riley-7585657-43.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QeDy83hN4Ew/S0nbUsg5WzI/AAAAAAAAAWw/OzE4NibieyQ/s320/talulah-riley.jpg My Play-by is Talulah Riley in case these don\'t work Tone (dark, light, neutral): Neutral Color scheme (vibrant, neutral, black and white): Calm colors, light pastels Main text: Blair Pigwaddle Quote: I know I am intelligent, because I know I know nothing. Size: Normal LA sizing. Regarding , said Found [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5749&p=1]this one[/url]. Forgot to note down the name, but Sydney\'s posts are really quite good. Only a couple of posts for that one too, so I\'ll watch it and see how it progresses.. Regarding , said Gabe\'s absolute favorite things to do is to plot and execute mastermind pranks. If that\'s not an option, he scouts around for people to socialize with, preferably outside. What are your characters three greatest faults?. Regarding , said Checking in (thanks to a half hour late train that has rendered my first class pointless). Forgot to check out again: - Owled Livi about Sub-Plot changes - Talked to Finn about riddles for CR - Owled Alice back and forth about awards - Posted in the newbie pack thread, designating people for March - Started looking for threads for RPotm - Posted in absence threads for Alex. Regarding , said Sister -The Nixons.. Regarding , said Blair walked in a daze up the corridor of the train. She couldn\'t believe the school year was over. With the school year over came a lot to worry about. She wasn\'t sure of her grades were good enough to progress to being a \"second year\", she hadn\'t talk to her now ex-best friends in weeks, her first year at Hogwarts didn\'t seem to be going well. In her weird anxious day dream, Blair still looked inside compartments trying to find a seat she could sulk in. Her father would probably give her the riot act when she got home. [i]\"Blair Elizabeth Pigwaddle, when I was your age I was doing fabulous. On the quidditch team, near top of my class. You need to put forth more effort if you want to be successful in life...\"[/i] Blair could only imagine the speech from her father. Although she loved her father, he wasn\'t around for half her life and it was hard to respect someone who wasn\'t there. Blair kept walking to open a door and started off with, \"Can I sit-\" Blair stopped and looked up to see three people: a girl she had never seen before, another girl who looked a few years older, and a boy who was vaguely familiar. She tried to remember. \"I know you right,\" she said looking at the boy. Such and awkward question but Blair could only go up from where she was right now.. Regarding Sitting Alone, Liz Anomeg said Liz sat in her seat looking around at the hall. [i]Italic[/i] Was anyone going to talk to her?[i]Italic[/i] Liz asked herself. How many times had she asked herself that? Perhaps a dozen. Liz sat nervously twisting her spoon. She realized she wasn\'t eating at all..Regarding , said Next Go Round-Nickelback. Regarding , said Done All Wrong in my pants. Regarding , said Type (Set/Sig/Avi)Set Character Name:Rose Laidin Celebrity Face:Ashley Greene Images To Use: This One http://thetwilightfansite.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ashley_greene_wendy_glesz__01.jpg OR http://images1.fanpop.com/images/photos/2100000/Ashley-Greene-ashley-greene-2173565-800-600.jpg Text/Quote:\"Hi\" is The first word in friendship and why would I care? Moods/Backgrounds/Theme:Ummmmm not sure Miscellaneous: Size (Pixels) Av 100x 100 Sigg 400x 150 I think !!! EDIT: Sorry Will I didn\'t see your post so you don\'t have to do mine do it when your done all of the others but mine can wait. Edited with permission from Rose Laidin, the second post also deleted with permission from Rose Laidin. Edited by Florence Dingleby on 3/10 10:15:31 . Regarding , said She likes hanging out outside, and shopping with her friends. What does your character like to do in their free time?. Regarding , said 9/10 i dislike the colors.. Regarding , said Erm, that was a messed up post. -is posting a lot of them lately- [img]http://i47.tinypic.com/28lzw38.jpg[/img] [img]http://i47.tinypic.com/nb5bp4.jpg[/img] [img]http://i47.tinypic.com/2hholjr.jpg[/img] [img]http://i47.tinypic.com/2a9pa28.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said :OOOOOOOO It\'s so epic and awesome :3. Regarding , said Earl- I\'ve got two versions for you :] [img]http://i47.tinypic.com/28lzw38.jpg[/img] [/img]http://i47.tinypic.com/nb5bp4.jpg[/img] [img]http://i47.tinypic.com/2hholjr.jpg[/img] [img]http://i47.tinypic.com/2hholjr.jpg[/img] Host and credit, please ^^. Regarding , said She smiled, and ran along with him. They reached the edge of the lake, and he sa. She sat beside him. She wrapped her arms around her legs, then laid her head on her arms, and looked at him. She smiled, then turned and looked out into the lake. \"What do you think about?\". Regarding , said The day she was due to go home, and JJ knew she was not yet ready to depart Hogwarts. She would spend the holiday in her manor, the house elves looking after her as her father worked constantly either in his study, or at the ministry. And she knew, this was not how she wanted to spend her holiday. She just wished she could spend it at Hogwarts instead. At least at Hogwarts, JJ could feel close to her deceased mother, by spending time starring at her mothers charm award in the trophy room. Her trunk pulling behind her, she glared at a few puff who were standing in her way, as she made her way to the train, attempting to find an empty compartment in which to rest in, on the way back to London. Stopping, JJ tied back her blond hair, which had started to get into her eyes and block her few, glaring at another first year who was in her way, and finally found a emptyish looking compartment. She sighed, before opening the door. She had seen the girl around the common room, after all they were both in Slytherin, however, JJ was sure they had never met before. This was the only compartment free, so the girl would have to make do with JJ also. She pulled her trunk in, closing the door, and then looked at the girl with her dark blue eyes. \"You don\'t mind if i join you.\" she said, and JJ knew that she would have to choice but to sit down even if the girl said she did mind. After all, she refused to be stuck somewhere with the unnaturally happy students. That would just totally suck.. Regarding , said This was THE day. Earl spent most of his time thinking about smart plans that would help him with his mission. That mission was assigned to him and many others by the Gryffindor Prefect Ella Redwing. He saw a note on the notice board created by her, asking for the Gryffindors to help her get revenge from someone called Jagger Zane, who was probably another Prefect of a different house. Earl was worried though; the task was extremely difficult and seemed to be impossible since stealing a lock of hair from someone\'s head wasn\'t that easy. And there was that huge possibility of him getting in trouble by annoying that person. Earl was having hesitations. Or he was just being a chicken. He sat on the red sofa inside the Gryffindor Common Room scratching his head, and struggling to find a way of completing the difficult task. He kept thinking and thinking until he felt like his head was about to explode. Nothing. Not one idea. Not one plan for steal some of Zane\'s hair. He believed he should relax and take things slowly and easily. After all, he could just try and if he failed he could run. Run as fast as he could and go hide under a bed. And maybe get equipped with a knife. Or maybe a water pistol. Those two objects could be useful. He stood up and stared at the blank, red wall in the Gryffindor Common Room. He still hasn\'t decided what exactly he was going to do with the situation but he was sure he would come up with something. And he was going to come up with something big, and smart. After all this was supposed to be fun so he realized that he shouldn¢t be so worried. Also, he really wanted to be successful so that he could make the Gryffindor Prefect proud, no matter how little he knew about her. So he [b]had[/b] to come up with something smart. [i]Failure[/i] was not an option. He considered the use of magical spells and tricks as a way to steal a lock of hair from Jagger Zane\'s head without making him notice that someone was trying to steal his precious hair but he wasn\'t sure about that. He was just a Second Year; there was not any useful spell he knew that could really help him with his mission. So magic was not an option either. Unless he found a way to use his wand and summon a couple of lions and order them to eat Zane\'s body and leave the head. But no, he could not do that either... Maybe he could grab a pair of scissors or a small knife and approach Jagger Zane while he was sleeping or in a time when he was not prepared for any psycho attacks against his hair. It was easy to say, but hard to do. \"This hair must be really valuable\" he said ironically and giggled and then got back to plotting a successful, silent, ninja attack against Jagger Zane¢s hair. Actually, that sounded like a brilliant plan. He was pretty sure he kept a knife or at least something sharp inside his trunk in the Gryffindor Boys; Dormitories, which was upstairs. He never really used any knives and he was a bit clumsy so he had to think about the results of what he was planning to do. He really didn\'t want to accidentally stab Jagger Zane with a knife because of his clumsiness. So, he ran up to the Dormitory and opened his trunk. It took him ages to find the knife he was looking for in there but eventually, he found it. He grinned and returned to the Common Room to decide the second part of his brilliant plan. That was the tricky part. [i] He had to find the perfect moment, no mistakes[/i] Earl believed that a very possible place for him to be was probably the Slytherin Common Room. But Earl could not get in the Slytherin common room unfortunately, what a shame. Unless Earl\'s target was not in the Slytherin Common Room. Still, it would be really hard to locate him since there was so many different places, rooms and corridors in the castle, and there was the exterior of the castle. [i]What a mess[/i], Earl mumbled. Earl walked in circles pointlessly as he kept thinking. He realized that there was another place Jagger Zane could have visited. The Slythindor Lounge was a place visited by both Gryffindors and Slytherins so if for any unforeseen reason Jagger was in the Slythindor Lounge then Earl\'s life would suddenly become easier. Though, it wouldn\'t be easy to simply attack him and steal some of his hair. Oh well, he would solve that problem as well. All he had to do was to check the Slythindor Lounge and luckily Jagger would be in there. He really hoped so. He slowly walked towards the door that led to the Slythindor Lounge and paused. He opened the door quietly, trying not to make too much noise. He sneaked inside as quietly as possible and looked around, searching his target. He looked at the couch near him and surprised he said: \"Oh crap\", he said a bit loudly and instantly covered his mouth his hands. That was really stupid of him. He shouldn\'t have yelled. He stepped back, trying to leave the room as quickly as possible. But then he suddenly stopped and realized there was no reason for him to flee. He was just walking inside, completely ignoring Jagger. He wasn\'t even sure if Jagger was awake or asleep. He had no clue. He stepped back inside, pretending to be innocent. Now he had to think. What was the best way to approach Jagger and cut some hair from his head? Again, he had no clue. As far as he could see, Jagger didn\'t seem to be prepared. He looked like he was sleeping, but Earl wasn\'t sure if he was really sleeping or just pretending. But right now there was nothing that could stop him. He was still able to run... Earl approached him and held the small knife tightly. He got closer, and closer and closer until he was a few inches away from his head. He slowly moved his left hand towards his hair and tried to grab some of it. He could confess that his hand was [i]almost[/i] shaking. He moved the knife closer to the small lock of hair he previously grabbed and..done! Mission accomplished. Now, all he had to do was to.. RUN! [center]The End[/center]. Regarding , said Name:Rose Laidin Do you want your name on your signature?:Yes Color scheme, or picture you want as a background:You pick PB (and at least some idea of what you want)Ashley Greene http://celebrity-pics.movieeye.com/celebrity_pictures/Ashley_Greene_664608.jpg Text on your signature:Why Can\'t You Go To Hell? Type of font (curly, blocked, bubbly, etc.) (if you\'d like a specific font, click here and select one): Angelic War Do you want a matching avatar, and if so, do you want your initials on it?R. Laidin Anything else?:No. Regarding , said [i][color=violet][b]Hi!!! Your sets look amazing, I\'d really like you to make me my new one :) Sig- Pictures (please give me more than just one to work with!): [url=http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/mixtape_static/DRAGOON/kg6.jpg]Clicky 1[/url] [url=http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/rachyroo44/vampire-diaries-katerina-graham-bon.jpg]Clicky 2[/url] Tone (dark, light, neutral): I\'d like a mixture between light and dark, If you know what I mean? Color scheme (vibrant, neutral, black and white): Purple, and other vibrant colours :) Main text: Aislinn Power Quote: Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Size: Normal LA size please :) Av- Picture: [url=http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/xjoolzx/Photoshoots/Katerina5-5.jpg]Clicky 3[/url][/b][/color][/i]. Regarding , said Unfortunately I didn\'t doo much Checking out: • Owled Jagger about competition stuffz • Browsed site for trouble makers. No luck.. Regarding , said 10/10 ya I think we did I meant Alice\'s Sigg. Regarding , said Awesome thank you Gabriel! I\'ll wire you some well deserved muh-lah. :D [b]EDIT[/b] Actually it doesn\'t look like you have a bank account. You should definitely get one.. Regarding , said Sig- Pictures (please give me more than just one to work with!): [url=http://www.blog-city.info/en/img3/3548_0,,5454248,00%5B1%5D.jpg]one[/url] , [url=http://s11.acephotos.org/images/orig/9/5/95u8awxc4puu9uu4.jpg]two[/url] , [url=http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/object3/639/10/n47227797716_6356.jpg]three[/url] Tone (dark, light, neutral): Neutral, or dark, please Color scheme (vibrant, neutral, black and white): Cool colors Main text: \'JJ Messer\' Quote: Live. Love. Learn. Size: 400x150 Av- Same as sig , please.. Regarding , said Huh, apparently it didn\'t show up. o.o Anyway, here you go, Lyric. Let me know if you want me to lighten it up any and I\'d be happy too :] [img]http://i45.tinypic.com/n5ronl.jpg[/img] [img]http://i48.tinypic.com/23hqhjm.jpg[/img] Host and credit, please ^^. Regarding , said Ok, more winners to announce! There were only two people who entered the Create an Alice in Wonderland Character contest, despite my nagging of people in chat. >.> Anyway, on to the winners! 1st place goes to [u]Heather Winterly[/u] for [url=http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/6966/fabianthefox2edited2.png]Fabian the Fox[/url] 2nd place goes to [u]Silas Cain[/u] for The Snail. Silas describes The Snail like this: \"He is a slow moving and slow speaking creature. However he has a unique ability. When ever he wants something his shell begins shake and vibrate and then a loud pop noise occurs and whatever needed the item is placed wherever the snail wanted it to land.\" Congrats to you both! Prizes should be coming your way soon. :). Regarding Quidditch Applications are back!, Bella Wood said Hey Everyone! Guess what? Nvm you already know. Quidditch apps are up! This time, I only have one vacant position, but if you want you may apply for a reserve position. The position I have opened is chaser. I need one more chaser to fill the team. So get this application filled up and then send it to me or Ms. Claythorn by owl! :) Have fun! [quote]Name: Year: What Position Are You Applying For?: Why Do You Want This Position?: Name the Purpose of Each of the Four Positions?: Why Do You Think You Would Be Good At This Position?: How Much Time Can You Contribute to Quidditch/The Site?: Sample Quidditch RP (300 words or more):[/quote].Regarding , said good morning :3. Regarding , said Checking in :). Regarding , said Checking in, Hey Y\'all! <3. Regarding , said Dominick couldn\'t help but think that God was personally messing with him when Livi was the one to walk through the door into the changing room. It was like there was no escaping the fact that he and Livi were just too much alike. She\'d obviously had the same idea as he had today and it just showed him once again, despite everything that had happened, that they were just meant for each other. Of course, he was still angry with her for the night before, but he could tell that she had been crying all night just by looking at her. He was slightly angry with himself at that moment because he knew that it was his fault that Livi was in the state she was. If he\'d just taken her present and danced with her, maybe things wouldn\'t have turned out the way they did. Plus there was the guilt that he felt for having hurt her feelings so badly that she\'d been crying. If there was anything he hated, it was seeing Livi cry and knowing that this time it was his fault just made it worse. As tempted as he was to go over to her and take her into his arms and reassure her that everything was going to be alright, something held him back. Dominick just couldn\'t bring himself to do it. He was still slightly scared of her actions the other night if he was being honest with himself. Sometimes she scared him when she was angry like that. He loved her, but he just couldn\'t tell her he was sorry for everything and that he forgave her as well. It would have been a lie and he wasn\'t a liar, even if the lie would have fixed their relationship right there.If they were going to ever get back to the way they used to be, they were going to have to do it the right way. Dominick quickly finished buttoning up his robes and then listened to his fiance\'s timid greeting. He could hear the sadness and slight fear in her voice, as if she was scared of him as well. He could understand that though. If the situation had been reversed, it would have been up to him to fix things. Sometimes saying sorry and admitting you were wrong was the hardest thing a person had to do. Still, he wasn\'t entirely sure what to say to her. It was obvious to them both that they needed to talk about some things though. At the very least, they could do that much. Dominick replied, \"Hey, Liv. I didn\'t think anyone else would be coming down here today. I guess that\'s just like us though, meeting somewhere without ever talking about it. I\'m kind of glad you\'re here though.\" He paused and put his hands in his jeans\' pockets, trying to make sure he worded this right before continuing, \"We have some stuff we need to talk about. Things have been bad lately and I don\'t want to keep going like this. If we don\'t figure it out, I don\'t know how we\'re going to make this work.\" Dominick looked right into her eyes then and waited for an answer. He wasn\'t sure where their talk would lead, but it was important that they have it. He wanted things to be like they used to be, but he just didn\'t know if it was possible at this point. The fact was that he loved Livi, despite everything, and losing her because of the stupid fights they\'d been getting into lately wouldn\'t be fair to either one of them. At the very least they needed to clear the air today, even if things wouldn\'t be perfect after that. They owed each other that much.. Regarding , said Nice riddles.. both of you.. here is mine! Many know my nickname, though for you to find it, you must play this game: -I appear first in \"LA\", though what I am I cannot say -Also note, I have two eyes, keep looking hard for I\'m disguised -And please don\'t forget the \"V\" for it\'s use is essential to find me Think about these clues and don\'t get stuck; now all I can wish is, \"Good luck!\". Regarding , said Good morning you lot.. Regarding , said I remembered I just thought I had more time. D:. Regarding Co-Captain Try Outs, Bella Wood said As you all may know, I am currently without a Co-Captain. This is a sad inconvenience and I have no idea who to pick. It\'s a hard choice seeing as I had the best one could ask for in a Co-Captain. I\'ve decided that I will make it fair and let you guys try out for the Co-captain position. I want to know who is my best choice this time around. So here\'s the app, it is just like the regular quidditch app you once had to fill in except for the slight difference. Name: Year: Why Do You Want to be Co-Captain?: Why Do You Think You Would Be Good At This Position?: How Much Time Can You Contribute to Quidditch/The Site?: Sample Quidditch RP:.Regarding , said No vampire reference! I wanted to be the culprit. -pouts- anywayz, if I can\'t that\'s cool. I love this idea and I\'d be glad to help with the graphics stuff, Cari. I think I could also try and help with the clues too.. Regarding , said OK... the ppl who solved the hunt... or mostly solved it won first, second, and third place. Calein Zerga - First Earl Coroni - Second Alana Pryce - Third EDIT: Awards have now been handed out! :3 Edited by Bella Wood on 3/10 2:09:09 . Regarding , said Well, one of you can post this in the Great Hall, along with a little congratulations!. Regarding , said Silvanus could see the sadness and guilt etched on her features as the tears streamed down her face. Did he really look so bad? Had this place really changed his appearance so much? Deep down, Bevan knew that it had. Health wise, he was malnourished and probably sick looking. His years of constant drinking had taken their toll on his body, just as the long months of his imprisonment in Azkaban had. He hadn’t seen his reflection in months, but the look on his daughter’s face told him everything he needed to know. He didn’t move from his spot as Lyric stuttered, words pouring from her lips in a flurry as if she had so much to say but no way of expressing it. He was still confused as to why she was here, especially since she’d practically disappeared off the face of the Wizarding World for months. He had to wonder, just for a second, if she too was here to mock him, just as that smug Aterlucis prat had. But the look on her face told him differently – she was as confused about everything as he was. He watched her as she sucked down on the plastic inhaler that was her constant companion when she was growing up. Lyric had carried an inhaler with her for as long as he could remember. Just as she always her pet squirrel with her. Memories of an earlier time flooded back to him, a time when he was just Head of Ravenclaw and things were much, much simpler. Observing her, Bevan saw that Lyric was still pretty much the same girl that he and Arwen had adopted years ago. Her long black hair was currently unruly and tangled, and her blue eyes brimmed with tears, but she still seemed to him like the same girl. He noticed the scars that covered her arms as she started to speak again. He realised that she probably received them while she was out doing whatever it was she was doing for the Ministry. “[i] I… missed you.[/i]” Bevan felt the familiar knot in his throat as she spoke. It was the same feeling he had had the day he had written Arwen his final letter, an emotion that he hated. But at least he knew now that he had someone that still cared enough about him, even if he hadn’t been the best guardian to her. He stared at her for a moment, his blue eyes searching the emotions etched on her face. Just as he was about to make his reply, Lyric stepped forward and embraced him tightly catching him by surprise. Not normally one for such closeness, Silvanus was uncertain as to how to react to Lyric’s show of emotions. He stood for a few seconds a little stunned by this before his arms finally moved to return her warm embrace. “[i]So much,[/i]” he heard her finish as she continued to hug him. Bevan tried his best to smile at this, feeling a little better than he had in days, but he found it hard to muster up even a half hearted smile. Lyric pulled away from him after a long moment, tears still stained her cheeks. He felt more than a little self conscious as the young woman stepped back and looked him over, possibly checking to see if he was okay. Silvanus scratched absently at his beard knowing that he probably looked worse close up than he did from across the room. Unable to bare the scrutiny, the man looked down at the stone floor hoping to avoid the sad look in his daughter’s tearful eyes. He let a deep sigh escape from his lips as he stared at the cold stone. Lyric spoke again, asking something that he wasn’t sure he could answer. “I...” Bevan paused for a moment still unsure of what to say to her. Lyric deserved some kind of answer, though. Hell, they both probably did. But he just didn’t know what to say. He could blame it on many things or many people, but in the end, it was he, himself, that did it. “It was me who did this. Me. I could blame many people. Simon; Tristan; Devin; that Aterlucis Prat; even Avialle for this. But it was me who did this. Me and all my years of alcoholism.” Silvanus felt his legs give way as he sank slowly to the stone floor beneath him. He was growing weary of this place, weary of life in general. Simon might have been the one who arrested him, but Bevan blamed only himself for everything that had happened.. Regarding , said Alex has a computer bug and hence won\'t be around much. I believe he is contactable by owl if it\'s really urgent. He also will be away for 1 - 2 weeks due to really awesome and important sporting commitments.. Regarding , said Alex Shortsnout will be absent for one to two weeks. He has a bug in his computer which means he can pretty much only owl at present (so I guess if you need to contact him, owl him). And he has a baseball tournament which is the main reason for his absence, which is really important and he\'ll get next to no internet access.. Regarding , said Morning!. Regarding , said checking out - got an owl from Alli about a new Ravie; added him to list in RRR - replied to newbie pack thread in RRR - talked plottage with Cari and Ella - owled Nell - posted RP reply for Dom - browsed forums for RPotM; posted link to one in RRR Goodnight :3. Regarding , said [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5753&p=1]In A Daze[/url] Yeah, it\'s only got one reply...but it\'s a start! I\'m gonna watch it, and I\'ll update if it gets more posts. :3. Regarding , said Livi woke up from her restless night’s sleep, still feeling the pounding headache she’d had the night before. She sighed, wishing that last night’s events hadn’t occurred. She was still finding it hard to believe that she’d pulled that poor girl’s hair; it wasn’t like her to act so jealous. After all, Dom had only danced with her. Livi sat up slowly, wiping tears from her eyes yet again. After staying up into the wee hours of the morning talking to Gwen, she didn’t think there would be anymore tears. And yet here they were, once again. Livi was frustrated with herself for what had happened, but she knew it hadn’t been all her fault. Dom [i]had[/i] been the one to go and ask the other girl to dance, leaving his fiancé standing by the snack table alone. She supposed that was part of the reason she’d gotten so angry at him. But she knew that the main reason had nothing to do with that: it was everything else going in her life that had caused Livi to completely lose it at the ball. No. She wasn’t going to let herself cry about Cari again. Not right now. She knew she’d see her again, but wished she knew when that would be. Shaking thoughts of her missing little sister from her mind, Livi got up out of bed, pulled her hair back into a ponytail, and walked to the bathroom to wash her face. The warm water felt good on her face, and she felt her headache ease up a little. She turned the water off and dried her face with a towel, wondering what she was going to do to make things up to the poor Hufflepuff girl whose hair she’d pulled last night. The young girl definitely wasn’t going to stay in all day, as nice as it was sounding to just curl up in a ball and wallow in self-pity. But one look out the window next to her bed told her this would be a good day for flying, which was something she definitely missed. She knew the feeling of freedom she got when on her broom would do her some good, so she put on some jeans and a t-shirt, slipped on her black Converse, and made her way out of the dorm, into the Common Room, and down the many flights of stairs. Finally exiting the castle, Livi breathed in the fresh air. The temperature was perfect, and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. Not exactly fitting to her mood, but the sun was beginning to make her feel a little better. The walk to the Quidditch Pitch was one she was very accustomed to, and in no time she was approaching the broom shack. She went to her locker and retrieved her beloved Nimbus 2000, then went to the change rooms. She always kept a hooded sweatshirt in there, and knew she’d want it on with all the flying she was planning on doing. As she opened the door to the change rooms, Livi gasped. There was a boy there, and normally she wouldn’t have thought anything of it. It wasn’t like the change rooms were private or anything. But the fact that the boy just happened to be Dominick Prince, her fiancé that she knew was currently angry at her, made her want to turn around and run back to the castle. Maybe she [i]would[/i] just stay in bed all day. No, she wasn’t going to do that. She had to be a big girl, and try to get things sorted out with the boy she loved. Closing the door behind her, she cleared her throat. “Um…hi, Dom,” she said quietly. Livi wasn’t sure how he would react, but she really wanted to get things fixed between them. Here was as good of a place as any.. Regarding , said D: You forgot about me!. Regarding , said Such Great Heights in my pants. >.> <.< v.v. Regarding , said Iljania Wal (3L | 16P). Regarding , said Wondrous. As in, it\'s wondrous- yes, quite remarkable- the amount of time it took me to figure out Ella is NE when I\'ve seen her all over cavern and particularly this thread. >.> <.<. Regarding , said [dd] It had been a while since Iljania’s senses had come in contact with the cavern. [dd] When she made the decision to become a part of Nox Eternal, she had been thinking of herself. If she was with the intelligent side, wouldn’t she be safer? And couldn’t she gain more power when older? If this thing got really out of hand later, Iljania could leave it. …Right? Or so she had thought. [dd] Because, then, she became a member of the Headmaster’s Brigade. And it was serious then. This wasn’t about now. It was about the future. Still, she hadn’t realized it. Until… until she dropped Gold Milan in the lake, put her in a body bind, and punched her in the face. Yeah. [u]Then[/u] it was serious. [dd] So, here she was, being serious. Honestly, she didn’t have anything to do. Her agenda was blank. To be satisfied, she would stand against the wall, and [u]look[/u] serious. It was all in the eyes. [dd] As Iljania made her way over, she found a boy in the center. Yes, there were people spread across the room, and the boy looked to be just a boy and no one special. But the way he held himself had Iljania near captivation, for he looked like he was attempting to look serious. Attempting, and actually looking. [dd] She didn’t speak to him. Yet. Or possibly at all. She just looked.. Regarding , said [dd] It’d been a pretty tough day. [dd] You see, Iljania, finally was growing up- thanks to homework and other such ridiculous stresses. Muggle school hadn’t been so hard. They were only learning to write in cursive. Here? How to transfigure mice into boxes, and levitate feathers. Clearly, this school was better. And clearly, this school was harder. [dd] With her shoulders slumped, walking from a tower in which the classroom she had last been in was located, she began to feel rather nostalgic. At home, there was a park down the road from her. It was a wondrous jungle gym- neigh! A beautiful, colorful fortress of youngness! And Iljania could play there, swing there, slide there, [i]live there[/i] for hours- and pretend it was days… or a lifetime. [dd] Thinking of the castle of home-like perfection as she passed through a corridor made an odd occurrence. A door. A large door, actually. It just happened; it just appeared. Well, her recollection had her craving that little kid excitement, and Iljania pushed against the very large door with all her might, heart, mind, and adrenaline. [dd] She saw colors, lots of colors, and wondered where Hogwarts had taken her. Was it home? Was she home now? Hrmph. No. These weren’t gorgeous colors weaved together to form a play-place. Well, actually, it was. But it was [u]the[/u] play-place. This was a ball pit. [dd] A rope swung back and forth, with nothing attached to it. Peculiar. Had something been there? Where was it now? Would it pop out and kill her? Pop out of the… pretty… kiddie… ball pit? “Okay, no. This place is… safe. It has to be. It’s too right to be wrong,” she said at a slightly quiet volume. Clearing her voice, she spoke louder now. “Is anyone here?”. Regarding , said Added Steven Warfang for an OOC post. Owled him about it.. Regarding , said Checking out -Read through Event for Next Term thread -Checked places for updates -Got RPotM figured out with Alice; poked Lena (nicely) to post it since no other staff were online at the time >.>;; -Greeted a new Huffie in chat -Sent a newbie pack to said new Huffie -Sealed a thread in the Huffie CR -Owled that person and added them to the List Goodnight all :3. Regarding , said It was like a scene from a movie. As Marigold peered around her tree looking for the other Slytherin girl, she had done same, their actions completely mirrored. It didn\'t help that both wore colors of gray and green and both had dark hair, though Marigold thought that the other Slytherin girl was clearly the more attractive of the two. Good looks weren\'t going to save her from a snowball in the kisser, though, and she quickly gathered more snow in her hands to launch at her housemate. The ball never made it past the tree, however. It didn\'t even leave her hand for when she was just about ready to take aim at her target, a voice shouted at her from behind. Stupidly, she turned her head to see who was calling her just in time for a snowball to make contact with the side of her face. She noted that those seemingly harmless flakes could really hurt under the right conditions and, for a brief moment, she felt pity for the Emery boy. The ball that had hit her was much smaller and from a further distance than the one she had dropped on him. Then again, all was fair in war....though his attack on her had been an accident. The Slytherin shook her head; now was not the time to feel guilty. She had just been pelted by an unknown foe, though if the laughter was anything to go by it was Alana, and she need to quickly regroup to defend herself. The other girl was safe for the moment as she turned to face her friend. She threw the ball in her hand at the log the [strike]coward[/strike] blonde had hid behind and fell to her knees, gathering snow between her mittens as fast as she could. As soon as one snowball was formed, she\'d throw at her friend not caring if it actually hit her or not. \"There\'s more where that came from!\" she shouted launching ball after ball at the log. Once again, too focused on Alana, she left herself open to another attack. Marigold would clearly fail as a soldier though her determination to annihilate was commendable. Thankfully, no one managed to take advantage of her lapse and she managed to make a fair amount of balls for her next offensive move. Gathering the balls in one arm, she ran toward the blonde girl while doing something of a rebel yell. She jumped onto the log and satisfyingly smacked the Ravenclaw with a few balls, but she didn\'t stay. Oh, no; there was more \"blood\" to be had. Fleeing the scene, she ran to the tree where she had seen the other Slytherin girl. It was just her luck that she was still there and that Gabriel, who had targeted her as well, was close by making things a lot easier for her. As she ran past the girl, she tossed a few balls at her and cheered when she made contact. She kept running and threw the last of her ammo at the Gryffindor boy, laughing in amusement as the balls exploded against him on impact. Finally, she ran to another tree and quickly grabbed onto the lowest branch and pulled herself up into safety. Her attack was a thing of beauty - three hits within minutes - and it clearly made her the winner, but she was quite done now. At least for the moment.. Regarding , said [dd] It was cold. The sun was running away, ducking for cover, just as Iljania exited the building to come to find that [u]it was freaking cold[/u]. But, hey, the girl wasn’t about to complain. She’d never liked the sun. It was always mean to her. No, being freezing was much nicer than hanging around with her ‘fri[u]enemy[/u]’. [dd] Her sweater was warm, but her dreadful skirt wasn’t. Iljania tugged up her long socks. Her blonde curly hair was tied up, untidily, and she let it down, where the wind made it wild. Her silvery eyes searched over the grounds of the school, looking for a place to be. [dd] Hey. The tree. She’d always liked that tree. It was a pretty wonderful… tree. Okay, it was only a tall plant. Whatever, Iljania was heading there. [dd] Padding across the floor of the Earth, she made her way over. The grass wasn’t as green as it should’ve been, and Iljania blamed the damned sun that was beginning to hide itself away. The sky was streaked with red and orange when Iljania arrived. [dd] And there sat a boy. His hair was brown, and it blocked out his face from Iljania’s perspective. He looked to be scratching down something meaningful. She could’ve announced her presence, but he looked busy. She narrowed her eyes, attempting to read his writings. Music notes? Oh, Iljania loved music.. Regarding , said Checking ouuuuut - Helped Gwen with the RPotM thing - Sent and received owls to/from Nell - Helped a Huffie newb - Browsed forums - Checked for updates I\'m off! :D. Regarding Do You Dare to Disturb the Iljania?, Iljania Wal said [dd] “So, this is it.” The girl stood, glaring at the wide open doors of the train. “Too bad I wasn’t yet done here.” She cast a wistful glace back, over her shoulder, seeing Hogwarts- her second home. But, right now, it was time to go to her first home, to where her mother and father would be waiting. It was time to get back to muggle life. She wasn’t a huge fan of that life. [dd] Her grey eyes looked down to her wand, which was being held by her own slim fingers. She couldn’t use it at home. It would be just a stick, and sticks weren’t special. And if being a witch was the only thing that made Iljania Wal special (at a wizarding school, no- but at home, in the muggle lands), and her wand was only a twig, was she still special? [dd] No. The lungs found in her chest released a deep sigh. [dd] “Oh dear,” the Slytherin said, deciding to put it out of her mind. She had to get on the train, because when the train began to move, her arse had better be sitting in it. With her leather sack slung across her upper body, she stepped through the doors. [dd] Crowded. How could she find an empty compartment? Well, she had the idea off checking in the back, first, because maybe people just got on and right into a compartment. But only a bit past the half mark- HALLELUIAH! An empty compartment laid waiting for her, glimmering golden in her eyes. Was this the only non-full space left? With her hand pushing on the handle, she pushed the door into sliding open. The cool couch was wonderful, as was the time alone and away from the throngs of people. [dd] Iljania sprawled herself out on the seat, taking up as much space as her average heighted body could take. She let her blonde curls cover her face, as she closed her eyes and readied herself for a long nap back to London..Regarding , said Checking out. - Sent a newbie pack - Owled Anne - Sent out prizes for RP Contest - Posted Slythindor RP Contest thread in CR - Posted post for RP contest in Slythindor Lounge - Replied to Ella I think that\'s it. Night!. Regarding Role Play of the Month: February, Lena Deveraux said [i]Most people, when thinking of Valentine\'s Day, imagine love or friendship. That was not the case in the RP titled appropriately[/i] [url=http://thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5619&p=1]Love? I don\'t think so.[/url] [i]which is Role-Play of the Month for February. This was an interesting read about a conversation between Nellwyn Silvers, Elissa Galivare, and Jonathan Tate.[/i] [i]Runner-up goes to [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5575&p=1]It\'s a lovely day to float away[/url] [i]In a entertaining thread two young Gryffindors, Shaya Raghu and Casey Decker, meet out on the chilly turf of the Quidditch Pitch. Maybe things will warm up between the two even in the freezing weather![/i] [i]Second runner-up is[/i] [url= http://thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5644&p=1] If I had a world of my own, Everything would be nonsense[/url] [i] A charming thread from Alana Pryce, Gabriel Emery and Marigold Kircaldy, where two friends meet at the ball with wicked intentions and humorous results.[/i].Regarding , said everyone has now been paid :). Regarding , said Checking out! -owled two newbies and sent them packages -updated the FC twice -posted in the LD -checked the LD and PL -browsed forums -got an owl from Alex; did what it said. -replied to an owl from Ella -announced the winners of the Kitchen RP contest -answered questions for a newbie -became a mentor for a newbie -updated mentor and mentoree thread -talked plottage with Livi and Ella -fixed and organized plot and got lots planned -checked the Slythindor Lounge and read about a planned contest -talked to Silvy to get stuff approved -got and read an owl from Jagger -finished RP contest stuff with Jagger Not all in that order >.>;; Night everyone!. Regarding SLYTHINDOR CONTEST: Term Break, Jagger Zane said Barging into the Common Room, Jagger Zane stood unhappily in front of the group of Slytherins who were awaiting his arrival. He had called this impromptu meeting for one purpose and one purpose only: revenge. There were no words for the feelings that coursed through Zane\'s body at times, but this one was obvious: disgust. Jagger would never say that he hated Ella Redwing, because that was no true. But he did dislike her, and his obsession with insulting her at every moment was always foremost in his mind. Sometimes, such as today, Jagger was overwhelmed with a desire to cause her humiliation. Some called him a sadist. Others admired him. However, being Head Boy, they all followed him. \"There\'s one reason we all here today,\" Jagger started, and a hush fell over the crowd of Slytherins. \"Because I told you to be. But you all are important to Slytherin House, and for this, I award you this daunting task.\" His words were calm, yet the passion in his voice could be heard. He would not let Ella Redwing escape another moment this term without humiliation and torment around every corner. This was Jagger\'s new way of putting this into action. \"Last term, I had you catch turkeys.\" He smiled at the memories of many failures. \"This term, I want you to catch... Ella Redwing.\" -- Your mission: Write a one-post role-play in which you, a student, capture Ella Redwing in any means possible. This will take place in the Slythindor Lounge. Please, read [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5754&p=1]this thread[/url] and post there! By doing so, you are playing your role in the ongoing Zane-Redwing feud. RULES AND GUIDELINES: - Absolutely no god-modding Ella, myself, or anyone else. Read Ella\'s post carefully before you write what actions she had or has not done. - You may post ONCE. - These posts can be creative (you can use Muggle means), but also realistic. If using magic, adhere by the [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5586&p=1]spells list[/url] before using magic. - Ignore all posts posted before yours except Ella\'s. RP as if you were the first one there. WHEN?: Today, March 7th, to the end of term break, March 31st. PRIZES: The three best RPs, from either Slytherin OR Gryffindor, get Galleon prizes and an extra little trinket from us. This means that both Houses are competing for three prizes only. FIRST PLACE PRIZE: Fifty Galleons + a special gift! SECOND PLACE PRIZE: Thirty Galleons + a special gift! THIRD PLACE PRIZE: Ten Galleons + a special gift! Good luck. Post any questions here..Regarding , said [dd] His reply. [i]“I love you, too, Iljania. So very much.”[/i] She already knew that. He had said it, first. But it was nice to hear. More than nice. It was like hearing the smell of her favorite home-cooked dish, or hearing the taste of her most favored candy. Odd, but delicious and sweet. [dd] Finally, he hugged her back. How relieving. His arms around her felt safe. Her heart was warm, and so was he. And his kiss that he gave her, it was wonderful as per usual. She had missed that in the days they’d spent apart. [dd] And being odd, he brought her onto his feet. Iljania could remember doing such a thing with her grandfather on her mother’s side- before he’d passed. Except, Iljania would be facing outward, and her fingers would be on her grandpa’s thumbs, controlling him like a robot. But, honestly, this was [i]really[/i] weird. She could object- or just let Chris be a happy little boy. [dd] And suddenly, they were falling- backwards for Chris, and forwards for Iljania. She gave a helpless squeal of fright and happiness as they moved out of their vertical positions. On the floor, horizontal now, Iljania found herself on top of him. Her eyes widened in surprise, and she bit her lip. [dd] “Erm… sorry…. I think….”. Regarding It\'s Not Always Okay ( L I V I ), Dominick Prince said Dominick was unsure of how things were going to turn out at the moment. He had almost given in and forgiven Livi at the Valentine\'s Day ball until she had attacked the girl he was dancing with and then fled the scene. He wasn\'t positive, but he\'d thought he saw tears in her eyes as she left. Afterwards, Dominick had been even angrier at her for attacking Sydney and then he\'d had to spend the rest of the night making sure Sydney was okay and feeling entirely miserable. It had probably been the single worst Valentine\'s Day he\'d ever experienced. After he was sure Sydney was perfectly alright and apologized to her profusely for Livi\'s behavior, Dominick had gone to bed feeling even worse than before. He didn\'t understand what had made Livi attack the other girl and he wasn\'t sure he wanted to marry someone like that. He couldn\'t be afraid to have friends that were girls or to simply dance with someone else just because she was the jealous type. It wasn\'t really fair or logical. Livi had always seemed like she would handle situations like that better being a Prefect and all, but maybe logic didn\'t come into play when you were in love. The more he\'d thought about it, Dominick realized that he would probably be a little jealous if Livi were dancing with another guy, but never enough to hit someone over. That had been the thing that worried him the most. Not that she was jealous, but that she\'d pulled Sydney\'s hair because of her anger and jealousy. He understood that she was having a rough week with the amount of fighting the two of them had been doing lately (among other things) and that not going to the Valentine\'s Day ball together had probably been a bit of a shock, but that didn\'t mean she\'d had to do what she\'d done. She was better than that. Dominick just wanted the girl he\'d fallen in love with back. Thinking about those things were only depressing him though. He didn\'t want to keep feeling like this, so he\'d decided that he would take a break from everything and go flying down in the Quidditch pitch. Flying was one of the few things that actually relaxed him and even though the sport had been banned for the time being, Dominick still had every right to go flying in his free time. Besides, it was Sunday and there weren\'t any classes today. Anything was better than being back up in his room sulking over last night\'s events. That\'s why he was in the changing rooms right now with the bag of his flying gear and his broomstick resting on a bench. Dominick unzipped the bag before pulling off his shirt and shoving it inside. Then he pulled out his gloves and slid them on before taking out the wooden box that contained the Snitch. Dominick was the ex-Seeker of Ravenclaw and would always love the thrill of chasing after the golden ball that was in that box. Quidditch was something that would always be a part of him no matter what the new administration of Hogwarts said. The boy put the box down on the bench and then took his robes out of the bag and slid them on. Just as he was starting to button them up, Dominick heard the noise of someone coming into the changing rooms and looked up, waiting to see who else had had the same idea about flying as he had. It couldn\'t hurt to have a partner to fly around with after all..Regarding , said Ok, here\'s my description for \"Love? I don\'t think so.\" [*i]Most people, when thinking of Valentine\'s Day, imagine love or friendship. That was not the case in the RP titled appropriately[*/i] [*url=http://thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5619&p=1]Love? I don\'t think so.[*/url] [*i]which is Role-Play of the Month for February. This was an interesting read about a conversation between Nellwyn Silvers, Elissa Galivare, and Jonathan Tate.[*/i]. Regarding , said [*url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5575&p=1[/url] [*i]In a entertaining thread two young Gryffindors, Shaya Raghu and Casey Decker, meet out on the chilly turf of the Quidditch Pitch. Maybe things will warm up between the two even in the freezing weather![/i*]. Regarding Slythindor Capturing Contest, Ella Redwing said Ella stomped out of the Slythindor Lounge, slamming the door behind her. \"I hope you realize this is war!\" she shouted over her shoulder as the door swung shut. Jagger Zane probably didn\'t hear her, but if he did, he wouldn\'t take her yelled threat nearly as seriously as he should have. When Ella Redwing was angry, nothing stood in her way to getting revenge. And her stupid archnemesis had just broken the last straw. He was going down. But how? Jagger, or Jzay, as she often called him just to bother him, was always prepared for her feeble attacks. She needed the element of surprise on her side, somehow... but it was impossible. He always saw her coming. Every single time. There was no way she could defeat him. She would be losing this battle for the rest of her life. She collapsed into a chair despondently in the middle of the Common Room, looking at the assembled faces there with despair. Then she got an idea. She knew she shouldn\'t do it. It was an abuse of power, and it was completely wrong of her, and she would certainly get told off later. But it would be worth it. Making a rash decision, the Gryffindor Prefect went upstairs to get some parchment and a quill. Ten minutes later, a paper was posted on the Gryffindor Notice Board, and Ella was standing on the couch, loudly announcing like a leader of thousands to all of the students for whom she was supposed to be setting a good example: [i]\"BRING ME A LOCK OF HAIR FROM THE HEAD OF JAGGER ZANE![/i] ------------------------------------------------------ Your mission: Write a creative, one-post RP response to [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5755&p=1]this[/url] thread in which you support Ella in the epic Redwing-Zane library by getting a lock of hair from Jagger. RULES AND GUIDELINES: -no God-modding -one post per applicant -Keep it realistic. Check [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5586&p=1]this[/url] thread for spells students of your year can use. -Ignore all posts posted before yours except Jagger\'s. So, RP as if you were the first one there. WHEN: Today (March 8th) to the end of term (March 31st) PRIZES: The three best RPs, from either Slytherin OR Gryffindor, get Galleon prizes and an extra little trinket from us. So, Gryffies can get first and second place, but a Slytherin could get third place. FIRST PLACE PRIZE: Fifty Galleons + a special gift! SECOND PLACE PRIZE: Thirty Galleons + a special gift! THIRD PLACE PRIZE: Ten Galleons + a special gift! Okay, guys, get catching!.Regarding Slythindor Mission: Steal Jagger\'s Hair, Jagger Zane said It had been a long day, and Head Boy Jagger Zane was ready for relaxation. Around mid-morning, Jagger had called a meeting for all of Slytherin House, declaring an all-out attack on the Gryffindors. Specifically, Ella Redwing. He had ordered his minions (hence, the students of Slytherin), to find Ella Redwing at all costs and bring her back to him immediately. There, he would publicly embarrass her. It was his greatest plan ever, and he didn\'t even need to get off the couch. So, after this declaration, Jagger had moseyed into the Slythindor Common Room, not a very popular place to sit. This was most likely due to the animosity between the two houses, and the lack of friendship that existed with the Gryffindors and Slytherins. His plot was evil, but not unfounded. It was merely for fun, after all. Prizes would be awarded to those who were successful, and for the failures, well, there was public humiliation. They had plenty of time to complete the daunting task, so surely Ella would be brought to him several times, hopefully in various stages of pain. Jagger was holding out for someone to use a net on the poor girl, as that would be funnier than a simple trip jinx or rope-binding curse. Creative means would always score more, in Jagger\'s opinion. The entire of Slytherin House was behind these efforts, and Jagger couldn\'t be more proud. So it was with this lighthearted and hilarious thought that Jagger settled himself on the couch in the Slythindor Common Room. The candles flickered ominously but Jagger thought nothing of it, having no need for light. The Slytherin boy had forgotten his book, in fact, up in his dormitory, and all of his assignments were complete. His eyelids dropped in sleep, and for a moment, he almost dozed off. Then, he could hear a weird noise, a sort of spitting, and he pried his eyes open angrily. It was merely the candle. Shrugging, Jagger tried to put off the feeling that he was being watched. It was rather terrifying. His eyes closed, and before long, Jagger was dozing again. He was slightly aware, not yet in dreamland, but his motions would be sluggish if he were to be rudely awoken again. In the background, he thought he could hear a door opening from somewhere, but he didn\'t care to check. Who could harm him? He was Jagger Zane..Regarding Slytherin Mission: Capture Ella, Ella Redwing said Ella was quite looking forward to this. It had only been moments since she had sicced her entire house on Jagger Zane, but she didn\'t want to miss a single second of what she had caused. The Gryffindor Prefect had had enough of Zane and his stupid insults and overally destruction of her hopes and dreams every time she was within a hundred feet of him. It was his turn to suffer, and there was no way that Ella Redwing would allow herself not to see a single second of that. She deserved it. All those years of being made fun of, jinxed and pushed around- it was her turn to triumph. Ever since the two students had first met, it had been a full-on war. Ella was often on the losing side, but she fought valiantly, and had refused to fight dirty until today. The girl stood outside of the entrance to the Slythindor Lounge for a moment and composed her face to look natural. She wouldn\'t want to give away that fact that something was being planned. Still, try as she might, Ella couldn\'t keep the cruel amusement out of her eyes. It was simply going to be too good. Zane always did manage to bring out her evil side, try as she might to surpress it. He deserved it, though. Despite that, the look on her face she had now simply would not do, she decided as she looked in the reflective surface of the gold-handled fireplace pokers. She took a few calming breaths, then strode into the Lounge calmly. Jagger had the couch, as always, which normally bothered her, because everyone knew that the couch in the Slythindor Lounge was the comfiest of all of the furniture at Hogwarts. However, today she didn\'t have nearly as much of a problem with it. After all, it didn\'t matter how comparatively comfortable she was, she thought as she slid into the best of the armchairs, legs dangling over the arm. No matter what, this day could not be messed up. Okay. She had to look normal. So what would she normally be doing? Ella spent a lot of time reading. That would work. She did have a book on her. Actually, she had four. She just put things in her shoulder bag and forgot about them for weeks, so she would end up with a veritable library by the end of the year and wonder why her bag was always so heavy. She pulled out the topmost volume, which was very substantial, and opened it to a random page. After a few moments she realized that she wasn\'t even looking at it, and was instead smirking evilly at the fireplace. That probably wasn\'t very good for misleading people. She had to compose herself. She ran a hand through her wild brown hair, pulling it back so that she could have an excuse for not looking at her book. She was simply too excited, was all. The witch would hear when someone from her house came into the room, so until then she just had to relax and act normal. Well, normal for her. This was going to be entertaining..Regarding , said Rose did we post at the same time, or is MY quote unreadable? 10/10 Love your sig! Very pretty. Just adore the colors.. Regarding , said 9.5/10 I love it!!!!!! just you can\'t see your quote....LOVE IT. Regarding , said 9.5/10 Woulda been a ten, but it\'s a little hard to read your name.. Regarding , said \"I\'m excited to finally go home to my uncle and my cousin. I\'ve missed them so much, though I\'ve had some fun at Hogwarts too, what about you?\" Delaney hadn\'t exactly made a lot of friends at Hogwarts, but she definately learned some important things there that would be useful in the future. Like....how to pour butterbeer...... Regarding , said works for me! I\'ll send the clothing items I have to Alex so he doesn\'t have to buy them. :). Regarding , said Alright, sounds good! Thanks!. Regarding , said I would love to be your mentor, Certh! :). Regarding , said Yes I would let my set Derial. Regarding , said Sig/Av order form: Item: Sig/Av BOth Name on item: Sig; Rose Laidin AV: R. Laidin Picture(s)http://www.1051jackfm.com/Portals/3/truta/ashleygreene.jpg Preferred color scheme/font: (if any) Ummmmmmm You pick Text on item: I will Pick My Own Not You Theme/Any other notes: Can it be dark with RED roses on it Tea preference:Green!. Regarding , said Okay, so it seems that many don\'t really know what to include in their orders so: Signatures- Name: Play-By: Style (edgey, warm, girly, etc.): Is there a specific picture?: Colour Scheme: Border: Words wanted on signature: Other Things: Avatars- Play-By (do you want it to match the signature or not): Colour Scheme: Words put on avatar: Other Things: Avatar\'s cost: 1 galleon Signature\'s cost: 1 galleon I have decided not to make banners, sorry. If there is anything else you need made or designed, please don\'t be afraid to ask. Thanks for choosing me.. Regarding , said 8/10 Not fond of the lighting. Good though :). Regarding , said Bella, I love you. I\'ll definitely be your Co-Captain. 2+2 = fish. I haven\'t laughed so hard since Bevan made me QC of Sparklypoo.. Regarding , said Woops, forgot to check out last night :F Checking in nowww. Regarding , said I\'ve got one for [i]somebody[/i]. 1) Some people think I\'m a Ravie at heart But, really, I wasn\'t one right from the start. Things have gone bad for me as of late But I hope they turn \'round \'fore my mind jumps the gate.. Regarding , said Sig- Pictures (please give me more than just one to work with!): and of Evenescence Tone (dark, light, neutral): Dark Color scheme (vibrant, neutral, black and white): cool colours Main text: Tala Silvermoon Quote:Stray! No regrets \'cause I\'ve got nothing to lose, so I\'m gonna live my life as I choose-until I fall. Size: 400x150 Av- Picture: same as sigi.. Regarding , said Alright, let\'s trial it then. [b]March[/b] Welcome Owls: Olivia Diggory Newbie packs - food items: Nellwyn Silvers Newbie packs - clothes items: Alex Shortsnout Newbie packs - extra items: Findabhair Burns And seeing as how we\'ll need to mark ALL of that off on the newbie thread, how about we put our initial in brackets once our items have been sent. So it would be: [strike]Maire Carrick* (F, N, A)[/strike] That work for everyone?. Regarding , said Off for the night -Welcomed two Slythies -Owled Vannah about taking on another little sister -Posted in the Welcome thread in the CR -Edited the BBBS thread to add Flo to the list -Otherwise stalked important places Night!. Regarding , said What is your name?: Tala Silvermoon Would you like it on your siggie?: yes-in cursive What\'s your house?: Hufflepuff Would you like it on your set?: yes Do you want your crest?: No Do you want an animal? What animal?: Yes, a wolf What is the theme of your set?: dark Are you using a certain picture?: nope If not, who is your play-by?:Avril Lavigne(old pics) What do you want the over all theme to be?: nighttime Would you like a matching AV?: yes Any text on the AV?: T. S Describe your character to me.:Tala has a sort of dark humor and is very sarcastic. She loves the outdoors and has a wild side. She is very insightful and has a very open mind about things. Loves astronomy and wolves. Anything Else?:could you alos put a moon in the background-if you can. Thanx. Regarding , said 10/10 - Creative, stylish, pretty. =). Regarding , said Teh Epic Justin Bieber. XD. Regarding , said Hey, I like Nell\'s idea. But it if doesn\'t work out, I\'m more than willing to do them all this month. So, we just check the new user thread and owl anyone who hasn\'t been owled yet and send them stuff? Just clarifying.... Regarding , said Tala thought for a moment. She never knew the exact answer since for her it came naturally. \"Well\"....she said after a while of hard thought. \"Well...for me it\'s always been easy-being a Wiccan and an elemental witch, but I guess you just have to know the person and which animals represtent what. For example-describe yourself in 3 to 5 words and I\'ll tell you your spirit guide\". she said to try and explain further. Regarding , said Welcome! ;) Enjoy your exploring!. Regarding , said Checking in, sort of. Forgot to check out, so: - Talked to Lissa about SWP sub-plot - Had a massive panic attack about costume awards, and owled Alice - Stalked people and made them vote for the costume awards - Talked to Jagger about SS meeting - Talked to Livi about possible SWP plottage - Edited list of mentors/mentorees in study room - Came up with 4 riddles for Alex\'s contest in the CR. Regarding , said Welcome to Ravenclaw, Maire!! In terms of age, I\'d just neglect to mention it in every single rp, and play her however you want. In terms of personality, I still have next to no personality for Nell, and I\'ve been on the site for over a year, so you are already light years ahead of me. Once again, welcome!. Regarding , said Oh gosh darn, I forgot the days! My greatest apologies to my amazing date for my inability to have continued our thread. NATALIE FORGIVE ME, HOMG. DDDDD: Congrats to Earl and Lillaya though!. Regarding , said [i] With your face, and your beautiful eyes.[/i] Sydney couldn’t get Derial out of her head. He was such a great guy! He was kind, romantic, and don’t forget cute! She loved the way his dark brown hair was always messy. She loved how it just became messier as the wind blew through it. Sydney loved every aspect of it. She loved his blue eyes. They sparkled in the light. She liked the way he looked at her. His sight filled with amazement, curiosity. It was the same way Sydney looked at him. Wonder, curiosity, mischief. All wonderful things. All amazing things. [i] And the conversation,[/i] Sydney turned around to see Derial coming up behind her. ‘Take a deep breath.’ She said to herself. ‘Everything will be fine.’ That was a lie. Sydney was panicking. What in the world could Derial want from her. She had disused her true feels towards Derial with hate. How was she going to keep that up today? He was going to sweet talk her, and she was going to blush, and flirt with him. How was she going to hold back? Sydney had to stop planning as Derial came up behind her and started speaking. [color=pink] “Hey Sydney, how are you? I brought some chocolate.”[/color] He looked into her eyes, and Sydney got lost in his, but she quickly pulled her sight away from his and opened the chocolate. She looked through them, and promptly selected a small milk chocolate one. [color=pink] “Sorry, sorry for everything.”[/color] He said after a while. [i] With the little white lies.[/i] Sydney popped the chocolate into her mouth, still looking down. She didn’t want to look at Derial, but, she had to. After she swallowed the chocolate she turned to Derial. [color=green] “I’m great, Derial. How are you today?[/color] Sydney lied. Lies, little white lies. She was famous for them. Sydney lied all the time, but only about her feelings. Personal feelings, and feelings toward people. It was a good thing for her. People often told her to tell them the truth, but, she almost never did. Sometimes, people didn’t notice, but most of the time, people did. Sydney hoped Derial didn’t notice. [color=green] “Derial, I hope you can forgive me. Lately, I’ve been very rude towards you. I have no clue why I’ve been rude, I just have.”[/color] Lies, once again. [i] And I broke down cryin\'. Was she worth this mess?[/i] The reason she was rude to Derial was because she was jealous. Jealous of Derial and Violet. Right after Derial and Sydney broke up, Violet asked him out. How dare she? Violet knew that Sydney still liked Derial. Violet knew that if she asked out Derial, it would break Sydney’s heart. But she did it anyways! Sisters don’t do that to each other. It’s like a crime! Before, Sydney and Violet got a long perfectly. Not anymore. Enemies. That was the only word to describe them now. They hated one another. Sydney hated the sight of Violet. Her blonde hair, her blue eyes. [i] After everything and that little black dress. [/i] Sydney felt that Violet was way prettier than her. Violet was probably wearing a short skirt, a tank top, and high-tops. Sydney was wearing a purple, blue, and green dress, paired with dark skinny jeans, and a black cardigan. She always compared herself to Violet, and she always made herself lose. Sydney never pointed out certain things she liked about herself, she only pointed out the bad things. It made her have a bad outlook on life, terrible in fact. [i] After everything I must confess,[/i] Things were getting awkward, very awkward. Neither of them were talking. It was silent. Sydney didn’t know what to say, without making it more awkward. Then it came to Sydney. Why [i]did[/i] he want her to come and meet him here? What was the reason behind it? [color=green] “Derial.......” [/color] Sydney said quietly, almost in a whisper. [color=green] “Why did you want me to meet you here. After all, ever since you started dating Violet, we haven’t really spoken.” [/color] It was true. But, it was because of the awkwardness. Her ex, dating her sister? Yeah, that said awkwardness all over. [i] I need you.[/i]. Regarding , said Thanks a bunch, Gabe! It looks fantastic.. Regarding , said Lovely. Will have a Big Sister owl you ASAP!. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said It was not often that she found herself in the west tower, however, on this day she had found herself making this acception. Janae - or JJ as she prefered to be known by, stared out at the lake. The dungeons were more her area of habitat, and was an area which she loved dearly, however, being up by the Claw tower, looking over the lake, often made her close to her mother, whom had once been a ravenclaw herself. She gave a small smile, as she took in the sites, and ignored anyone who may try and talk to her. This was JJ time, well, JJ and her memories time, and she would rather look and stare at the lake, than be sociable with a bunch of Claws. No offense to them. When JJ had first arrived at Hogwarts, she had wondered why the sorting hat sorted her in Slytherin. She had always thought she was much like her now deceased mother, whom had been a loyal Ravenclaw, then her beloved father, whom had been in the house of Slytherin. However, as she woke each day in her Dungeon dorm room, JJ had to admit she was nothing like her mother. She was in the right house all along. With a last longfull glance over the lake and the lawns, JJ pushed herself from the windows edge, smoothing her robes down, and picking her new bag from the floor, throwing her book back into it before making sure it was tied up. Then, after tying her shoe laces up to make sure she didn\'t trip down the stairs like a silly little child, she turned, and slowly started to walk down the corridor. JJ knew that she missed her mother. It had only been two years since the accident which caused her mother to be hit with a stray curse in Knockturn Alley, and died after her long 3 week stretch at St Mungoes. At the time, JJ had only been nine years old, and had wondered for two weeks why her mother hadn\'t came home. And it took another two weeks for JJ to stop sitting her the wondow in Messer Manor, looking at the apperation point, waiting for her mother to suddenly appear. After receving her Hogwarts letter of acceptance, JJ had taken one minute to wonder about what her mother would have said, until she realised all she would have done is made sure JJ learnt all the magic she could. A last glance back at the window, JJ made her way back towards the stairs, until a hard force hit her. She gasped, as she moved backwards, hitting the wall with force. She glared at the girl, who looked her age. \"You should be!\" [color=green] \"You should be!\" [/color]. Regarding , said I\'d like to have a big sister, please. Regarding , said Hey there! Just got sorted into Slytherin, and now im going to look around to see how awesome this place is.. Regarding , said >.> [quote][Earl Coroni] 10:31 pm: hey guys guess what [Lorraine James] 10:32 pm: what? [Sydney Dunkin] 10:32 pm: WHAT?!? [Earl Coroni] 10:32 pm: I AM JUSTIN BIEBER [Silas Cain] 10:32 pm: chicken butt? [Silas Cain] 10:32 pm: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO [Sydney Dunkin] 10:32 pm: Evil mini person. [Silas Cain] 10:32 pm: *calls in a tactical nuclear strike at Earl\'s IP location* [Lorraine James] 10:33 pm: AGHAGHAGAHGAHGAHGHAGHAGHAGHAGHAGHAGHAGHAHAGHAGH Lorraine James hides from Justin Bieber Earl Coroni waves hair [Hiromi Straatsma] 10:33 pm: Noooooooooooooo it can\'t be! Hiromi Straatsma dies Lorraine James begins to cry [Alana Pryce] 10:34 pm: Silas sounds like a Call of Duty pro. XD Gabriel Emery sets everyone on fire Earl Coroni does something Justin Bieber says: \"I have a crush on eeeevery girl!\" [Alana Pryce] 10:34 pm: XD [Earl Coroni] 10:34 pm: >.> Alana Pryce hides from Justin. EW BOYS! [Earl Coroni] 10:35 pm: There\'s gonna be one less lonely girl [Gabriel Emery] 10:35 pm: XD Lorraine James runs around in circles not sure what to do [Earl Coroni] 10:35 pm: and some more lyrics after that Alana Pryce cries and runs around on fire, cursing Gabe[/quote]. Regarding , said I\'m here :). Regarding , said [quote]Sydney Dunkin pours water on Earl, then sits on Jagger again Lorraine James laughs at Earl [Jagger Zane] 12:23 pm: ... [Earl Coroni] 12:23 pm: :O Jagger Zane doesn\'t mind when girls sit on him. [Sydney Dunkin] 12:23 pm: XD Jagger Zane also laughs at Earl. [Earl Coroni] 12:23 pm: ahahahhaha Lorraine James high fives Jagger Earl Coroni sits on Jagger >.> Earl Coroni flees [Earl Coroni] 12:24 pm: <.< [Maire Carrick] 12:24 pm: nice [Jagger Zane] 12:24 pm: <.< [Jagger Zane] 12:24 pm: Ew. [Jagger Zane] 12:24 pm: Get off, boy. [Alana Pryce] 12:24 pm: XD [Sydney Dunkin] 12:24 pm: XD [Earl Coroni] 12:24 pm: >.> Sydney Dunkin drags Alana to sit on Jagger with her Lorraine James sits on everyone one by one Sydney Dunkin sekret snogs Jagger Sydney Dunkin keels Lor Alana Pryce doesn\'t want to sit on boys. Ew. [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Jagger Zane has left at 12:25 pm [Earl Coroni] 12:25 pm: >.>;; [Gabriel Emery] 12:25 pm: XD Lorraine James pats Sydney on her head Sydney Dunkin sits on Gabe now, cause Jagger left Earl Coroni sits on the ground Alana Pryce pushes Sydney off Gabe. [Alana Pryce] 12:26 pm: No, you don\'t. [Alana Pryce] 12:26 pm: XD Gabriel Emery is not going to be sat on Lorraine James sits on the ground with Earl [Earl Coroni] 12:27 pm: let\'s have a campfire Lorraine James pulls out a stick and begins roasting a marshmello Sydney Dunkin sits on Earl Earl Coroni pulls out a stick and begins roasting a marshmello Lorraine James sits on Sydney Earl Coroni stops eating his pen [Earl Coroni] 12:28 pm: >.> [Earl Coroni] 12:28 pm: O.O [Earl Coroni] 12:29 pm: extra weight on me [Earl Coroni] 12:29 pm: if someone sits of Lorry then I will explode [Lorraine James] 12:29 pm: sorries Earl :/ [Earl Coroni] 12:29 pm: *on Lorry Gabriel Emery watches Eark get smooshed Sydney Dunkin kicks Lo off her [Gabriel Emery] 12:29 pm: Earl * XD [Earl Coroni] 12:29 pm: xD Alana Pryce protects her Gabriel. 3 [Alana Pryce] 12:29 pm: <3* Gabriel Emery infects Lani with typos Lorraine James pushed Sydney back [Alana Pryce] 12:30 pm: O.O Sydney Dunkin hides behind her Earlegg. Earl Coroni throws a snowball at someone [Sydney Dunkin] 12:30 pm: SAVE ME Alana Pryce eats typos. [Earl Coroni] 12:30 pm: -SAVES YOU- Sydney Dunkin eats Lana Lorraine James gets hit with a snowball Alana Pryce ducks behind a tree. [Earl Coroni] 12:31 pm: chat is crazeh [Lorraine James] 12:31 pm: i agree Earl Sydney Dunkin goes to CCR this [/quote] And it all started with me sitting on Jazz Hands.. Regarding , said Price has been raised. The price is now 2 galleons. It has been raised due to sharing the money between Syd and I.. Regarding , said [u]Broken[/u] [i]In the moonlight your face it glows like a thousand diamonds I suppose[/i] Derial was walking out to the lake, where he had first met Sydney, to talk. He wasn’t sure what they were going to talk about but he wanted to make sure it was something special. Derial thought of Sydney’s beautiful eyes and her killer smile. He wanted to have it so much. Behind his back he carried some chocolate. [i]And your hair flows like the ocean breeze[/i] Then Derial thought of her hair. Her beautiful brown hair. He loved the way it swished when she walked by. And the way it blew as the wind brushed it. He loved it wet. He loved it messy. He just loved her everything. He also loved the tickle when it touched his face. [i]Not a million fight could make me hate you[/i] Derial remembered the time he and Sydney had a fight, and then they broke up. He remembered the Ball and how mad she had been at him. He remembered the time when he had cast a spell on that nice chap Gabe Emery. He remembered all those times when she said she hated him, which made Derial feel insanely bad. [i]Your invincible, yes it’s true[/i] Derial had arrived at the lake and he just stared before going close to Sydney. She looked as if she had the whole world. She had everything she ever wanted. It looked as if she didn’t want him. Derial almost turned back to leave. [i]It’s in your eyes where I find peace[/i] Derial neared her and said. “Hey Sydney, how are you? I brought some chocolate.” Derial looked into her eyes. Hey magnificent light green eyes. Eyes like he’s never seen before. [i]Eyes of an angel,[/i] Derial thought. Her eyes made him feel at home. When he met heart the lake, he was very nervous, lonely, and had a headache. By the end of that night he had forgotten about that all, and it seemed he had never had a headache. After a while Derial muttered “Sorry, sorry for everything.”. Regarding , said Hello, I\'m Maire Carrick, just a small first term student at Hogwarts. Character-development wise, I only have...place I/she\'s from (Scotland), nationality (Irish-Scottish), and...personality (shy but curious person). That\'s all I have for now. As for me, I\'m Dee (short for something but I hate it so I shrank it to just Dee), from the same place as my charrie, same nationality as my charrie, and I\'m a bit more out-spoken than she is. I\'m currently 16 so that might clash with the first term deal. :P Appearance-wise, Maire\'s just like Dee: blond, blue-eyed. How original, eh? I suppose that is it...methinks.. Regarding In a Daze, Lorraine James said It had bee a particularly long day for Miss Lorraine James. Since term was over they had had the expected large feast for the Ravenclaws and Lorraine felt like she was going to blow up. She could not remember having so much food ever in her entire life. The celebration itself had been rather exciting though, since she was from the winning house. Little Lorraine could put a real smile on her face and celebrate with the rest of her house even though she did not really know many of them. Since she considered herself a pretty good student she contributed quite a bit to the winning of the House Cup and Lorraine felt accomplished. As she wearily climbed the steps of the West Tower toward her common room, Lorraine’s mind could not help but wander to what she would be doing this summer. Sadly she would have to return with her sister to her pathetic life back home in London. No one really understood how much Lorraine hated her home life. She had to pretend who she was because of the fact that her mother was a muggle. Well not really. Lorraine never met her mother because she died when Lorraine was just a baby and two years before her father married a muggle women. It would be an understatement to say that Lorraine hated her step-mother. Lorraine had never been interested in pretending who she was, but she loved her father so much that she would abide by his laws. No matter how stupid she thought they might be. Pausing slightly as she was walking up to the common room, Lorraine pushed her way through the crowd of happy Ravenclaws making their way to the common room and walked to the window. The view was beautiful outside. The sky was lit up by a million tiny lights that spotted the sky like poke dots. Lorraine could not help but rest her arms on the window and gaze out letting her mind wander. The year had been an interesting one, as Lorraine had not done any of the things she had wanted to do. When her sister had come home from her first year of Hogwarts Lorraine had hung onto everyone of her sister’s words like it was going to disappear any second. Her sister had told her tales of all the fun people in Slytherin and how amazing classes were. Then she had showed Lorraine her wand and let Lorraine hold it. That was the first time in her life when Lorraine knew she wanted to be a witch like nothing she had ever wanted before. The beginning years of her life she had grown up in the wizarding community, going to Quidditch games and playing with other young witches and wizards but she had never really understood what everything was. A small sigh escaped her lips as she remembered that specific moment when her life began to change. Lorraine had always imagined her first year at Hogwarts would be just like her sister’s, but it was exactly the opposite. She had practically no friends. The little girls and boys she had once hung out with were almost all sorted into Slytherin and did not want to talk to her. Even her own sister did not talk to her much being a Slytherin. The one thing Lorraine had found enjoyment in was doing school work, and that was really all she did. And yet leaving the school was not something she wanted to do at all. Her family was not whole and happy like most other people’s families and it was difficult for Lorraine to deal with. However Lorraine wanted to keep her usual chipper demeanor up and awake, so she faked a smile and forced a happy thought into her head. It would be a fine summer and soon enough she would be back at Hogwarts for another year. Turning away from the beautiful night, Lorraine looked at the floor and tucked her long blond hair behind her right ear. Beginning to walk back toward her common room, Lorraine ran smack into someone and was plummeted toward the floor. Slightly dazed she turned her head up to see who she had run into and muttered awkwardly, “[color=white]I’m terribly sorry[/color].”.Regarding , said Brendan- [img]http://i49.tinypic.com/awdibt.jpg[/img] [img]http://i46.tinypic.com/2exbrd0.jpg[/img] Host and credit please ^^. Regarding , said I love it! I will be using it sometime in April. I have lots of other siggies to use XD! ~Sydney. Regarding , said Checking out! -Read updates in PL and LD -Checked for new Gryffs (none) -Scoured forums -Read Jagger\'s reply -Replied to Jagger -Read Jagger\'s next reply -Replied to Jagger again -Owled Cari Sharp <3! Also studied for the SATs. Grtmfmrmrmrjdr.. Regarding , said Flo be gone mern! Checking out • Announced the Ball closure for Bevan • Made notes for a lesson for Bevan • Made edits to the face claim thread for an individual, and deleted the ordering post. • Browsed site for rule breaking • Welcomed a Newbie in Chat • Browsed PL and Sly and Slythindor staff lounges for any news, no news. • Got started on my first RP post as a Fifth Year. Bye!. Regarding , said [i]Because today isn\'t awkward enough,[/i] Ella thought as she clung to the person she had spent the better part of her life hating with a passion. She would really like to be able to walk out of here on her own, starting ten seconds ago. It was like the fates enjoyed toying with her, making the things she least wanted to occur occur, just to see how she would deal with it. It wasn\'t fair. Anyone else in the world and she wouldn\'t have a problem with this; she could just sit down and apologize or whatever was needed. But this was Jagger, and that was not going to work out. The blood was pounding in her ears as her body tried to reaffirm its position and get everything on the same page, and things were still spinning, and felt like she was just going to slide to the floor. It just wasn\'t fair. She was perfectly fine, and she just wanted to be somewhere else, preferably not with Jagger, but she looked like she had some kind of ill effect from being placed in freezing cold water and then fished out and forced to walk up three slights of steps in that frigid state. No one in their right mind would let her leave now, a small part of Ella realized as she was toppling forwards. Somehow, Ella expected Jagger just to let her fall and make some degrading comment like he always did when the Gryffindor hit the floor. After she had grabbed him, she had fully expected Zane to try to drop her on the ground, but all that had happened was that he had started to fall as well. Typical. If she was going down, apparently she was bringing him down too. But in the next second, they reached an equilibrium in their balance, and his hands were on her hips to steady her. She opened her eyes as a jolt ran up her spine from his touch. [i]He\'s just making sure you don\'t fall,[/i] she told herself. [i]Don\'t read too much into it.[/i] But with her eyes open, she was forced to notice that their faces were way too close together. She needed to get out of there before something else happened. [b]\"Uh...\"[/b] Jagger said to her, sounding quite unsure, [b]\"You should probably... sit down.\"[/b] Ella disagreed. Yes, things were a bit unsteady, and she was slightly disoriented, but in a couple of seconds she would be fine and then she would walk back to her Common Room and collapse there. Then again, she could spend those couple of seconds in a sitting position, and not holding onto a boy who did not like her. Still, she didn\'t want to sit back down, because then she would be forced to go through the same thing the next time she stood up. Therefore, despite the fact that she was obviously not, Ella mumbled, \"No, really I\'m fine, honestly,\" as the Head Boy guided her to a sitting position on the nearest bed. He held onto her a second after she was sitting down already, and then he let go. Part of Ella regretted that. The rest of her was slightly disgusted by that thought and threatened to excommunicate whatever crazy part of Ella\'s mind was thinking these things. His hands gone, Ella leaned forward and held her head for a moment until everything went back to normal. \"Sorry about that...\" Ella said quietly as she looked back up at him. Just as she had predicted, it had taken her no time at all to go back to normal. Jagger stared at her in what was probably some kind of worry or concern or some other weird emotion she didn\'t feel like thinking too hard about. The Gryffindor bit her lip and wished he would go back to being a deplorable human being so her world could work right again. After another awkward staring contest, Ella stood up again, slowly this time. \"Well, thanks. Tell Anne I\'m alive and well, and that your apology was accepted without major issue,\" she said as she walked out the door, slightly unsteady. If she had to stay in there another minute she would scream.. Regarding , said \"Are you looking forward to going home? I know I\'m not.\" Sighed Addiena. Addiena was dreading the momment Hogwarts Express stopped and she would have to step onto the platform, and go back home. If you could even call it home. She just didn\'t belong there. She didn\'t belong anywhere. Addiena had thought- well hoped that she\'d be accepted maybe even [i]liked[/i] at Hogwarts, but she still stuck out like a sore thumb. It wasn\'t that Addiena was unusual, it was people seemed to automatically avoid her. At home it was the same, her parents and siblings would barely talk to her. Her family was ashamed of her. Why was life like this?. Regarding , said Sitting on the bed, Ella was still not looking at Jagger in any way. In fact, there seemed to now be a staring contest ensuing between Ella\'s eyes and her own knees. Briefly, the Slytherin boy wondered who was winning, and then realized the stupidity of such a thought. What Ella was actually doing was avoiding him, and most importantly, his eyes. Jagger had used his sometimes-gray, sometimes-blue eyes to draw females in on occasion, as he had discovered in his first year that Alex Roberts was definitely inclined to listen to him more often when he gazed at her with them. Unblinking, and very calmly, his eyes could certainly hold a girl\'s gaze for quite a span on time, and he used this to his advantage. The fact that Ella Redwing, who was not Jagger\'s biggest fan, found his eyes intriguing and got captured in them, only made him feel better about this talent. And a little weird. But the boy hadn\'t come here to win staring contests and turn Ella into a puddle of goo while looking at him admiringly. He had ventured all the way up to the third floor and into the Hospital Wing to complete the mission set out by his step-sister: apologize to Ella, and get his coat back. Well, both had been completed, with a lot of nonsense in between. His coat was on his body again, somewhat damp from Ella\'s soaking body, his snacks were devoured and his stomach was settled, and the apology had been delivered. And most of it had been done without too much babbling on Ella\'s part, though she was still talking about vampires and Professor Aterlucis. She quickly mentioned something about sparkling, which Jagger toned out. Vampires didn\'t sparkle, and at least Ella knew that. He had never doubted her intelligence, only her common sense and ability to stand firmly on two feet without falling over dramatically. Overall, Jagger felt rather sick after apologizing to the Gryffindor Prefect. The problem was not that he had said the words, it was that he had meant them. This clearly came as a shock not only to himself, but to the sixth year girl as well. Her face, since he had laughed at her joke, had only become a more pronounced O, which Jagger figured was in shock, unless she was trying to catch bugs in her mouth, which he didn\'t think was true. There were no bugs. But Ella was definitely just as taken aback as Jagger was, though she probably believed that he didn\'t mean to. Surely, she was aware he had been forced to be here. But, that wasn\'t entirely true. Jagger knew that he didn\'t want to be here, he would have lied to Anne, or else avoided her for the time being. Part of his brain had led him here, since he was sorry for acting like a prat. Had he saved anyone else and said such things, he would have been disgusted with himself fully. Because it was Ella, he felt about half of that disgust, but it was more than normal. And this was detrimental to his attitude towards her. Who, if it were not for Ella Redwing, would Jagger make fun of constantly? They could not have a truce, no matter how awkward it was right now. He nodded his head to the girl quickly, fully turning away now and began to walk towards the door. Things were getting weirder around Hogwarts, and Jagger wasn\'t sure he liked the outcomes. He was glad that he was leaving the Hospital Wing - he needed to clear his head. As he reached out for the door handle, he could hear some sort of rustling near Ella\'s bed, and then footsteps. He whirled around at the worst possible moment, or, with impeccable timing. Ella was falling, miraculously, as she so often did, right near Jagger. Her arms flailed outwards, towards him, wrapping themselves around his neck and shoulders, dragging him slightly down to the ground before his body caught her weight and held it. His arms, mechanically, flew out and centered on her hips to steady her further, which was an automatic action that Jagger didn\'t even mean to happen. She seemed dizzy of some sort, but Jagger couldn\'t see her face as it was merely inches from his own. This was extremely awkward, and if Ella was in any position to run away, she most likely would. \"Uh...\" he said stupidly, not knowing if it was okay to remove his hands yet. \"You should probably... sit down.\" He pushed her to a sitting position on the nearest bed to the door, which was only a few feet away. Finally, his hands could let go of her hips. He froze, for just a n extra second, before letting go, and then backed up a step. He knew his eyes were wide and he stared at her, not knowing what to say. In that moment, some sort of charge had ran up his hands and to his stomach. [i]Shit[/i], he said to himself.. Regarding , said Eyes firmly on her knees, Ella utterly refused to look up again, at least until the stress of the day\'s events had worn off. She made a solemn vow that unless she was entirely sure she was in control of herself again, she was not going to closely interract with anyone. It would just be embarassing. After all, if she was wishing for physical contact with [i]Jagger Zane[/i] of all people, her shock level was pretty bad and, since this was the guy she least wanted to talk to into the entire school, she would probably end up snogging the first Y-chromosome carrying human she saw. Then she would have a reputation as a hooker or something, and that would be bad. Furthermore, Ella did not need nor want a boyfriend of any kind right now. Life was weird enough for her. She did not need more stress, or any other distractions. The girl could see the merits, but right now, she had enough trouble keeping her regular, non-romantic friends with her. In fact, Anne was the only one she could still talk to normally. Even her sister wasn\'t treating her the same way anymore... actually, she hadn\'t even seen Cari for quite a while. So her life was crumbling a bit in the social sphere- not like there was much to be crumbling there. She didn\'t think she could handle any vaguely complex relationship right then. Suddenly, Ella had a realization. Her subconcious mind had been studying the issue at hand since the Slytherin had entered, and the thought of Anne finally puit things in place. Of course Jagger wouldn\'t come up here and apologize of his own free will. Anne had seen the way Jagger treated her as the Gryffindor grappled with the thoughts of impending doom. Jagger and Ella were both on the list of Anne\'s favorite people in the world. When they fought, both of them got hurt (though mostly Ella, she was sure). Therefore, Anne was not only making sure that Ella got an apology and Jagger realized that what he did was wrong, but she could also be trying to instigate a truce between the two. Anne was wily like that. She could see that being a possibility. Furthermore, Anne knew that Ella would end up thanking Jagger no matter what because of her superfluous amount of manners. It was possible that she had even thought that with the two of them not fighting for at least two minutes, especially with Ella in a pitiable state, they would be able to pave the way to friendship or something. As if that would ever happen. Ella Redwing did not quit. She and Jagger would not stop fighting until one of them gave in, and it wouldn\'t be her. She was reasonably sure of that. [b]\"It\'s good to know you\'re having dreams about me, and I\'ll be sure to let Professor Aterlucis know you\'re fantasizing about him,\"[/b] Jagger said, breaking Ella out of her thoughts. She looked up in his general direction, taking care not to break the vow she made to herself. It was very hard not to roll her eyes though. She considered reiterating that they were in fact nightmares, but he had heard her the first time. He just was being difficult. Instead, Ella focused on the second half of his comment. \"Don\'t bother. He doesn\'t sparkle at all. I\'ve checked,\" she said with fake irritation. \"The poser.\" She did not actually check, because Ella knew that vampires did not sparkle in real life. If he actually DID sparkle in the sunlight, Ella felt that her respect for Professor Aterlucis would diminish to nothing. It was one thing to read about sparkling stalker vampires. It was another thing to know one in real life. That would be just plain bizarre, and Ella would actually be a bit creeped out. She didn\'t want anyone feasting on her hemoglobin, or even considering that. In fact, the idea was creeping her out while she just sort of thought about it. She needed to think about something else before the Gryffindor got too distracted with this... lovely subject. As she moved her head to the side, as if trying to make the thought fall out of her ear, Jagger started laughing. He was laughing at something she said. Not because she slipped in the same patch of ice multiple times. Not for doing something incredibly stupid, or because he had just managed to one-up her. He was actually laughing at her half-hearted joke. There was something very wrong here, Ella decided as she watched Jagger lick the remains of his treaclt tart of his fingers. It was kind of gross. Her belief that something was off was only deepened when Jagger said, [b]\"You\'re welcome.\"[/b] Ella blinked. [i]Huh.[/i] After another pause, he the said something else that surprised the sixth year: [b]\"I\'m also... sorry. For being... unkind and disrespectful to your needs at the Lake.\"[/b] Ella\'s mouth fell open again, and she was once more forced by reaction to look straight at his face. He was reluctant, but the witch was pretty sure that he actually meant it. The day was getting weirder by the second, the strangeness accelerating with every moment. [b]\"I should go.\"[/b] The words didn\'t sink into Ella\'s completely warped brain until he had already turned. She couldn\'t miss her chance to escape; who knew when her next one would be? Quickly, Ella put her Converses back on, not even bothering to tie them, grabbed her messenger bag, and followed Jagger to the open door so she could escape unnoticed. That plan was slightly hindered as the sudden change in altitude and spacial arrangement of Ella\'s sudden transference to a standing position sent her another wave of vertigo, sending her spinning. She made a small noise as she stumbled forward and, desperate to keep her balance, clung to the first solid object she could find. Which just so happened to be Jagger Zane\'s neck and shoulders, which put her face right next to his as she stood there with her eyes closed, feeling like her legs were about to give out, as she tried to regain her balance. She needed to put her head down, but she felt that putting her head on Jagger\'s shoulder while one of her arms was around his neck and the other across his right shoulder would send the wrong message. Of course, she was probably going to collapse in a couple of second anyway, so it wouldn\'t be a problem for very long. But she was perfectly fine, other than that, and did not need to stay in the Hospital Wing.. Regarding , said I\'ve been having troubles with LA for the last two day...but I\'m in now :). Regarding , said Checking in. And please don\'t shoot me if you don\'t see me tomorrow. It\'s going to be a busy day.. Regarding , said Major sale on all NON-BLUE items in my store!! If it isn\'t blue, it HAS TO GO!! =D Stop by today, and pick up all you need. >.>. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said The prizes for the winners have been sent. Congratulations to Florence, Iljania and Lola for winning this term.. Regarding , said checking in. Regarding , said Yay cool, go ravies!. Regarding , said Well as the Valentines Day Ball comes to an end so must the contests! And I am here to announce the winners of the Kitchen RP Contest! Though there were few entries, everyone did a wonderful job and it was quite hard to pick! 1st place goes to [u]Earl Coroni[/u]! 2nd place goes to [u]Lillaya Moonstar[/u]! Congratulations to all the winners and I hope you enjoyed the Valentines Ball! :D Winners will be receiving prizes shortly!. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said checking in. Regarding , said Go Heather, it\'s yer Birfday! -does a silly, girly woot dance- O.O Congrats. Obviously, it\'s not your birthday. :p. Regarding potions, Steven Warfang said [color=blue]Blue Font[/color] how do i make a potion.Regarding Valentine\'s Ball has CLOSED!, Florence Dingleby said [color=lightpink]Unfortunately, all things wonderful have to come to an end. With greatest regret, the Valentine\'s Ball has to close. And our lovely two weeks in Wonderland has to end. We hope you enjoyed yourselves at the ball and made the best use of your time to find the perfect one for you (fat chance that\'ll last!) There were some fantastic roleplays and I could tell love was in the air! Wait, I know what you\'re thinking! Who won the competitions? If I\'m honest... I don\'t know! The results are still being decided, and you should know who won next week! As for that, good luck to everyone who attended the ball, and I hope you win![/color].Regarding , said [color=green][dd] Chris stood still and limp as Iljania embraced him into her hug. It was not the same when he was upset and he was upset almost never. [dd]Suddenly she said it! It was shocking and instantly pleasing. Then she repeated it with sorries. [dd][i]What the hell? That was easy[/i] He thought and laughed at the disgusting tone he could feel it saying. [dd]\"I love you, too Iljania. So very much,\" He gave back in the hug and reached around her. He was holding her tightly and smiling an ear to ear grin. [dd]Then he pulled her back and pulled her into a long kiss. At first slightly awkward but it was still enjoyable, for him at least. [dd] He pushed her back into the hug and pulled her so that she was standing on his feet. He waddled around the halls. [dd]Then he tripped. He fell on his back with beautiful Iljania laying on top of him. He looked to her and smiled. [dd]\"Oops,\" He said childishly and playfully.[/color]. Regarding , said [dd] Iljania grimaced at his harsh words. He was allowed to be unkind, because Iljania had been an idiot to leave him without a deep reply some days ago out on the grounds. Yes, he was allowed- but she hadn’t known he would take the opportunity. It was new, the harshness. She’d only seen and heard sadness and happiness from him. Never anger. Not once. [dd] So. Christopher Howard Winst was a human. Iljania had been doubtful- considering he was all smiles ninety nine percent of the time she saw him. But the anger. His anger. It broke past her doubts, and shredded her barriers. She had to say something right. She had to say it. [dd] And of course “it” was her feelings. Whether those feelings be ones of love, or of non-love. When the words left Iljania, she would know. She decided not to think, not to try. The words would flow. The words would just happen. [dd] [i]”Yes, Iljania?”[/i] [dd] Ouch. His voice made her hurt, for his tone burdened his melancholy feeling. And, his eyes. The poor child looked ready to cry, and Iljania was sure she’d caused that. He was open, right in front of her, obviously unguarded- but had he ever been? He had loved her, and he had not only told her so, but he showed it. And if he could love her, then she could love him. [dd] Oh, the way he looked. It ripped at Miss Wal’s heart; it caused an aching pull. She let go of his hand, which she had been holding onto, and hugged him. With her arms, with her body, with her warmth, with her mind, and with her heart she attempted to make him [i]feel[/i] her love. The love she had for him. [dd] Because, yes, it was love. Iljania didn’t know it, but it positively was. And she’d speak it. [dd] “Chris… I love you,” her voice trembled, as she still latched onto him in the surprise embrace. “Please, please, please forgive me. I love you.”. Regarding , said [quote]Oh, and enjoy your green tea![/quote] Missed this: [img]http://www.grit.com/uploadedImages/GRT/articles/e-news/2009-09-01/GreenTea.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Here you go, Syd: [img]http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z193/phoenixxer/misc/yusavvie.png[/img] [img]http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z193/phoenixxer/misc/yussiggy.png[/img] Inform me of any necessary changes, won\'t you? Oh, and enjoy your green tea! ❤. Regarding , said [color=green][dd]Chris started walking away but didn’t get far before Iljania grabbed his hand. [dd]”I’m confused too Illie which saddens me because one of us should know what’s going on but clearly not. I know what I said and that’s about all I know,” Chris said very rudely. Chris often had the burning want to read Iljania’s thoughts. Despite the impossible ness of this theory it was intense and ratifying. The even stranger thing about this entire situation was that he didn’t know what he wanted from her. Part of him wanted her to say it back while everything else just wanted Iljania back to her regular state of mind and being. [i]Chris, Chris, Chris, of course it was you that caused this shit.[/i] Chris felt insane for even talking to himself in his mind. [i]Why the hell do these small things bother me? Let alone how much I allow them to distract me.[/i] [dd]The fact was there was no question that he loved her. She was always on his mind. From the moment he woke to the moment he went to bed but that wasn’t really the end of it because every night for a while now he has dreamt of her. He, clearly, loved her passionately. [i] Oh Chris, you come here and find yourself tangled up in a girl how you have changed.[/i] Chris could here his mother saying these words perfectly in his head. It was like she was there. [dd][i]There you go side tracked again and the saddest part was you were distracted by your own mother.[/i]Chris almost laughed[i] okay, now focus.[/i] [dd]Chris knew Iljania, and knew that millions of thoughts were running through her beautiful head right now just the same as he had. He was dying for something more. He needed absolution in this situation. Tears began to well up in his green eyes that he despised, he wanted brown eyes. [dd]Suddenly Ilajnia said [i] “Chris… I… I….”[/i] [dd] There were so many breaks now it was making him weary. But somehow the fact that she broke the silence made him feel less hidden with emotion. Chris craved spilling his guts out and felt that it could come at any moment. But he didn’t have anything to spill. All he could say is [i]what?[/i] In a tone of asking for her to continue. Clearly she was trying to say something. Otherwise, he was sure, the silence would have continued. [dd][i]Now what?[/i] [dd]The boy sighed. Almost as though disappointed but there was nothing to be disappointed in.[i]Oh Chris, you gotta’ get passed all this kiddo,[/i] He told himself. [dd]Why he wanted to cry, he wasn’t sure. But he for sure wanted to cry. [dd] “Yes, Iljania?” Chris asked in a sad tone. He wanted it to sound perky, lik he was on the edge of his seat waiting in anticipation for what she was going to say. It came out nothing like that though, maybe sounding a little grouchy but more than anything uncaring which was a lie because he cared, a lot. Obviously, that’s why he loved her. [dd]The reality, though, was that he was in a mix between the two. He was curious as to what she was going to say but didn’t want to hear it incase he would end up hurt. For, in this moment, anything could happen. It could be something such as “Chris… I am very hungry,” which would not impress him and would make him slightly upset due to the fact that it was a serious situation not fun joke time. [i]Oh Christopher, there you go about your silly thoughts. She would never, I mean NEVER do that. She is a sweet girl.[/i] [dd]Chris adored how much he could persuade himself with no conscious effort required. It was so simple for him. It was as simple as wanting or not wanting something on a sandwich or wanting the sandwich or not in general. [dd]While he was proud of it, it scared him. What if he had the right decision to stat with but then it changed due to his unconscious mind and it cost him his life? Once again he could hear his mother saying [i]what if it didn’t?[/i] to that remark. Besides, he new he was more observant than that. No one is that blind. What if he was that stupid? Was he stupid? [dd]His mind wandered and wandered. It gave him the chills when he thought about being so very unobservant. His father was often that way. [dd][i]For God’s sake Chris, if you keep losing you head you will end up in a psycho ward for the rest of your life.[/i] his mind had a way of making itself laugh. [i]Focus yourself.[/i] [dd]This time was surely the worst because he had almost forgotten what they had been talking about all in all. He wanted to say that he loved her again but found that I might be inappropriate. So, he kept his mouth closed and shook his head so his hair moved a little and he watched it move across his face.[/color]. Regarding , said Here. Still. I want Quidditch!. Regarding , said Checking in, early Sunday for me. :). Regarding , said Checking out -Browsed forums -Wrote a bit more on my RP reply -D: ;.; -Checked for updates -Voted for costume awards Goodnight, everyone.. Regarding , said checking out - talked to Nell about some possible future plottage - voted for costume awards - browsed forums for possible RPotM candidates - checked for updates - ;.; - welcomed a new Ravie in chat goodnight. Regarding , said Thank-you Livi and Finn for posting! Let\'s hope we get some entries.. bug people in Chat, that\'s my new philosophy >.> Some riddles for you, Alex (now actually rhyming..): 1) My name is tricky, and not just to say. Though look for the animals and find it you may. If you\'re thinking \"bear\", I\'d say you were right, And a clue about fish might help if you\'re bright. (I\'m sure you can guess). 2) If you were to judge people just by a name, You might call me serious, though I\'d say it\'s quite tame. I\'ve had jokes about ghosts and tombs and some more, Which is slightly ironic, if what I teach you don\'t ignore. (Yes, the rhyming structure is bad, sorry) 3) My name is not English, of that be quite sure. Search the close seas, for one big hint more. Ignore my last letter and a verb you will find, Though with it included, an anagram is at mind. 4) Ravenclaws are winners, we all know that right now, And my name carries this with me, if the misspelling you\'ll allow. Though it\'s not gold that my name represents, I\'ll not settle for less, shown by recent events. Hope this help! If you need help guessing correctly, post, and I\'ll post them >.>. Regarding , said hey Cadence, I\'d love to be your mentor! owl me at any time with questions, or you can catch me in chat. I\'m almost always there if I\'m logged in on the site. :). Regarding , said Wait.. is that who I think it is..? 9/10 for design.. Regarding , said Hi Will! My sig was for the Ball, but seeing as how the Ball is now over, it seems silly for me to still get you to make it. So, I would like to cancel my order, please. Thank-you, anyway!!. Regarding , said [quote]Heya Gabes. Glad if you could just do this for me:Pictures: [url=http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm273/ayaueto1/Aya Ueto/aya-ueto-attention.jpg]1[/url] [url=http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn256/everytyme_wetouch/Aya Ueto/1200847853164.jpg]2[/url] [url=http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t152/sweetie_izzy/AyaUeto4.jpg]3[/url]Tone: Dark...ish?Color scheme: You have fun deciding this. =)Main text: Raine NatsukiQuote: loyal.loud.lazySize: 400px X 150pxAnd an avvie too, thanks! <3[/quote] Sorry, but could I just change the quote? love loyal.laugh loud.live life If it\'s too much trouble, then it\'s okay. But do what you can, thanks! =). Regarding , said Raine was more or less ignored by the two people there. Well, she thought, maybe they\'re freaked out by me. She felt amused but tried to suppress her bubbliness. It wasn\'t fair to disturb others\' peace, and it certainly didn\'t help her in the friendship department. She gave a mental shrug and walked towards them, fully intending to introduce herself and be nice now that they\'d seen her. \"Momentary madness,\" she explained as she arrived within earshot, \"I\'m Raine Natsuki,\". Regarding , said Hey. I\'m new to Lumos, but not new to RPG\'s in general. :) A mentor would definitely help though, yeah. :-). Regarding , said Checking out -welcomed newbie and sent newbie pack -answered questions for the newbie -verified stuff with Jagger -owled someone about stretching a page -checked LD and PL -voted for gryffie TR awards -sent in prof app -browsed forums -answered other questions -talked to Ella about plot stuff -deleted a post for someone -emo\'d. A lot. Night.. Regarding , said Checking out. - Discussed SWP stuff with Elissa and Bevan - Sent out a newbie Pack - Replied to Ella twice - Planned out the SS Meeting with Nellwyn - Owled Florence about some House Stuff - Updated the Baron\'s Donations List Night!. Regarding , said 10/10 I love the colors, and the quote is just amazingness.. Regarding , said Orion pondered for a few moments and nodded hesitantly \"I think i get it yes.......yeah i think i understand now....kinda\" he said slowly but with more assurance near the end. \"So the persons spirit guide is like a symbol for their personality then?\" he asks curiously. \"And how does one find out what their spirit guide is?\" he trails off.. Regarding , said Tala laughed and smlied. She knew that this was coming, she just liked to see how long it would take to fully confuse him with it. \"Well.....a spirit guide is the spirit of an animal or hybrid that normally reflects the person. Each person -accodring to Wiccan beliefs-has one spirit guide. For muggles it\'s like your conscious. The animal depends on you and how you are as a person. If you know a person\'s spirit guide you can almost always get around them.\" Tala paused to see if he was following before she went on.\" So take my sister; she\'s a snake which says a lot about her. My dad is an elk for strength, agility and peace. Making sense?\" she asked almost amused.... Regarding , said I like this idea. I know that the first one failed cuz the kiddies lost interest. My kiddies never answered my owls I sent about it and so the group thing went kaput. I think giving them promotion points would be good to spark their interest. I love the dog tag idea! Sounds absolutely doable. :) I\'m tots in. Regarding , said I love it! I wish we could get tomatoes and actually have the \"Throw at someone\" feature. kinda like the snowballs and the pillows and stuff like that. that\'d be cool. so for our booth we\'ll obviously hand out a bunch of tomatoes, block off the area and let a couple ppl at a time rp their tomato battle.. Regarding , said 10/10 Very... interesting. Never seen a set like this, nice :). Regarding , said Orion was puzzled \"i dont quite understand this spirit guide stuff that you are talking about.....what is a spirit guide and what do they do?\" he asked slowly. \"Back where I come from in ireland theres no specific personal guuides but there are creatures like eprechauns which are real as you know and then banshees also\" he shuddered. \"its all about fortune and fate and traditional belief back where I come from but I have no idea what a spirit guide is\" he said perplexedly.. Regarding , said Tala had a feeling that he would say something like that and just smiled. She gave a slight chuckle. \"Believe me-if you can help find Odoni I would not know what to say or do, but not even my dad or anybody in my entire clan of a family knows where he left to. I have a feeling it\'s somewhere in a foret of something. Dad says he liked the wolves too.\" She smiled as she thought of how much she was like him. How easy it would be to connect with him. But for now she would have to wait. \"We are the only ones in our fmaily who have 2 spirit guides-and they\'re the same.\" she said wondering if that made them somehow linked. It would eb nice.... Regarding , said Orion smiles reassuringly at her \"really there is no need to be sorry that it was brought up, it was going to happen sooner or later anyway. And as for your brother, if theres any way I can help you find him let me know in the future okay?\" he offered simply but contentedly and waited for her reaction patiently.. Regarding , said Tala thought of it for a moment and realized that besides her freedom-she wanted nothing more than to know her brother. Her dad had always told her that she was like him, and had the same eyes. He said that they were linked-since they were the only two on both sides of the family who had not one but two animal spirit guides. \"Everyone says that you shouldn\'t be sorry to ask someone about the\'r past- but I \'m just sorry I brought it up. I know how you feel Orion.\" she said so calmly it was liek she were a spirit herself. \"I never met my brother-but my dad tells me that we\'re the exact same. I would give anythign just to meet him-even only for a day.\" She said smiling at the thought of finally meeting the one she so looked up to.... Regarding , said Vault: 310 Spent: 10 galleons Thankies, Arwen :3. Regarding , said Orion lay on his back staring up into the blue sky his eyes meet with yours as he says sincerily \"there is nothing I want more in this world than if I knew my parents before they died...\" his voice almost cracks at the end and he closes his eyes and a calmness spreads over him again as he centres himself once more. \"Its okay........no need to be sorry about it\" he said quietly.. Regarding , said Tala reflected upon her last notion. Never had she told it to anyone like that before. She listened as the sound of the music faded. \"I\'m sorry.\" she said sympathetically. She knew only a select few who had lost both of their parents, and even though she did not truely want her mother, she would never want anyone to not have their\'s. She turned over onto her stomach and leaned on her elbows. \"Do you ever whish you knew them more?\" she asked, hoping she was not brining up pain in her knew friend\'s heart.... Regarding , said Bella and I are claiming Spain! :D EDIT: We has decided what game/event thing we shall be doing. A tomato fight. >.> [url=http://www.spain-info.com/Culture/tomatofight.htm]Hehe.[/url] Edited by Alice Divine on 3/7 6:35:43 . Regarding , said Orion nodded understandingly and stopped playing and lay the guitar back in the grass, he blew on his finegrs which now ached and had the shapes of the strings dented into their tips. \"Ah I see\" he said slowly. \"My life has been nothing but freedom......parents both died when I was very young.....I have no memories or anything of them....I live with my aunt who is getting quite senile really.....so i have alot of time to myself.....having freedom all the time ccan be so...constricting\" he said with a grin at the play of words at the end trying to get his mind away from his parents once more.. Regarding , said Tala smiled at him. She had only barely knew him and yet he seemed so sweet and fun to be around-even if he played more than talked. \"You should come this summer-if me and my dad go that is.You\'d love it, but we don\'t have a cabin-it\'s usually a cave or tents.\" she smiled. Most people thought it weird that a girl would love to sleep in a cave. \"Well\" she said thoughtfully. \"My whole life I\'ve been walking in a shadow of my family\'s lineage. Everything at home has been what they want of me and the only one who ever let me decide was my dad. So that\'s why he takes me to the wolves. They are free. Free to be what they want the way they want-not what muggles expect of them. There\'s also something to do with spirit guides and stuff but that is hard to understand-and my Spanish accent doesn\'t make it easy\" she mused.... Regarding , said on the Earl/Lilly thing, I\'m sure Lilly did all of the homework possible. I don\'t see why we need to give two awards for it... but that\'s already decided I guess... I\'d just say they tied and we give the trophy to both of them... you shouldn\'t have to give up your broom, Ella. Once again, Quidditch MVP should go to Autre.. Regarding , said Orion kept playing absent mindedly picking random chords which built up in a calming melodic way. He half smiled at the girl \"Well i\'d love to go there some day with you Tala\" he said softly as not to intterrupt the music. \"And what do you mean by being free?\" he asked curiously. Regarding , said Tala smiled when he said he woud go with her and her dad, and sort of frowned when he asked if she went often.\"Not really. We used to go all the time but then I close to my dad and my mom and sister stopped going. It is fun but we don\'t go a lot.\" she said regretfully. She loved listening to him play. It was so calming-like the wild. \"I can\'t wait to be free.\" she said more to herself than to Orion. She did that more than she wanted.... Regarding , said ((my bad....its late im tired hehe)) Orion opened his eyes and smiled at her \"that actually sounds pretty fun. Do you go out like that often? Must be very inetresting\" he said quietly and started building on the notes as they resonated around the courtyard.. Regarding , said (OOC- dude you put the wrong name! and Tala had never heard of a whole family that had the same animagus.She thought that it symbolized strength, but changed her mind when she realized that Orion moved on frm the family subject rather quickly. \"Well you should.\" she said at final. \"They\'re amazing. So free and at peace. My dad took me up north one time and we sort of shared their land. You should coe sometime-if you can.\" she said, hoping that he could. It would be more fun with more people.... Regarding , said Aeron didnt move in the grass and kept playing \"in my family all the males have had the same animagus that being the form of a wolf, different breeds obviously but I dont think ive ever seen a wild one....\" he kept playing softly trying to steer the conversation away from the topic of his family.. Regarding , said Tala was happy that she had found yet another person that sheared her interests-and wolves. She layed back on the grass, letting the music carry her to her dream land-where there is no sister or mother. Just her world. \"Have you ever seen one? A wolf I mean.\" she asked rather interested now. If he hadn\'t then maybe she could talk her dad into letting himcome and watch them in the north with them. It was always so peaceful up there.... Regarding , said Orion continued playing the slow, resonationg chords \"Yes I love greek mythology.....always been a passion of mine to be honest.....ANd wolves eh?\" he said curiously and smiled. \"Ive always liked wolves....\"he trailed off and closes his eyes and continued playing the music. Regarding , said I know I\'m really freaking late on this, but I too would like to get my character more involved with the SWP. But I\'ve got no idea what I want my character to do. Any body got ideas/ need someone for a plot?. Regarding , said Listener(the). Regarding , said Weird Al Yankovic. Regarding , said Awesome sounds like everyone is in. I was thinking that we could also get one of the graphic kids to make a LA trinket, kinda like dogtags- but cooler for all the kids who are involved with it. And maybe, like in hp, they can tell the holder when the next meet is. I know that would require lots of work, but it would be awesome. Plus everyone gets a souvenir. :D. Regarding , said Tala thought for a moment on what he said about the name not defying the person. It was true that she was not the exact meaning of her name but she still loved what it was. \"Well,\" she said calmly \"Tala means wolf-and in the eyes of a muggle-wolves are monsters.\" she said almost saddly. She had seen wolves in the wild and they were far from monsters. In her eyes-muggles were more the monster than the wolves were. \"Yea! I love Greek mythology. It\'s so interesting. So you like it I\'m guessing?\" she asked closing her eyes as the sound of the chords\' sound floated through the air.... Regarding , said Thanks :). Regarding , said Orion smiled back at her gently and lay back on his hands \"The meaning of the name does not define the person\" he said simply. he looked up at the sky and closed his eyes for a few moments. \"Your a fan of greek mythology also eh?\" he asked and opened his eyes looking at her before picking up the guitar and playing a few chords slowly which hung in the air.. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said well i posted in the farewell closet but anyway.... I have a ton of school in these coming months. I am afraid i will be too busy to be much use on the site. I do plan to pop in from time to time - like today- and see the current events. Good luck to Gryffindor. I hope to spend more time on in the summer. -Layla Nemov. Regarding , said Checking in. More weekend!. Regarding , said Checking out! • Been owled by Jagger regarding house stuff • Browsed the site for rule-breaking • Editted an individual\'s post as requested and deleted the same person\'s double post with permission • Made an update to the face claim, and deleted the ordering posts. • Answered an individuals queries about yearing up. • Been officially congratulated by Eli (love you! <3 ). Epic day much?. Regarding , said [dd] Iljania seemed to sit there, cold, and alone, for the longest time. Though, truly, it wasn’t even half a full rotation of the minute hand on a clock, somewhere in the castle, and not even half that either. In fact, it was closer to around five or ten minutes, before a boy went padding along a non-pathway to her, looking colder than she. [dd] [i]”Beautiful sunset, eh?”[/i] he spoke. Miss Wal, laying still on the ground, looked up at him. He smiled at her. [dd] “I suppose it would be beautiful, if I could’ve seen it,” she replied, in a rather Iljania manner- melancholy with a hint of rudeness. She shook, a shiver causing her to break her icy mood. “Sorry… erm, I’m Iljania Wal, Slytherin. You can call me Illie. Who’re you?” [dd] Now, the fact that she gave him the chance to call her by her nickname said a whole lot. She was beginning to have a stronger conscience, and her tone with that boy had been unkind, so she made up for it by giving an attempt at friendship- or something of that sort. Acquaintances, perhaps. [dd] Oddly, a loud laugh came from a distance. In the scene, the laugh seemed creepy- it was freezing and grey with dying lights. But when Iljania looked, it was only a girl. She waved. Iljania raised an eyebrow.. Regarding , said Derial woke up that morining to the sound of packing.[i] We\'re leaving Hogwarts already[/i] HE thought. Derial didn\'t want to leave all his friends and loves that he had at Hogwarts. After all, Hogwarts had accepted him with loving arms. But Derial couldn\'t forget his family and friends at home. He even had some Muggle friends at home. Derial got up out of bed and went to clean up. Derial, as usual, left his hair messy because there was no use in even trying to pack it up. BUt, Derial had a Muggle friend who would be waiting at his house when he got back. His mom promised that there would be no magic while he was there. Derial really liked Muggles. His dad was Muggle so he knew a whole lot about it. Being Half-Blood was good to Derial. He didn\'t have to be made fun of for being Muggle-Born - which some people called Mudblood- and better than being Pure-Blood (Derial didn\'t want to be pure blood because they were said to be stuck-up.). SO Derial tried to make as many Muggle friends as he could and stay friends with them. WHen Derial would leave for Hogwarts he would say he was going to a private boarding school which you had to be really smart to go to. Most of his friends believed him, which others didn\'t. Derial, who wanted to keep being a wizard a secret, often pretended he knew what those fancy MUggle games were. Games like what they call: \'wee\', \'oox- box\', and \'pluh-stayton\'. They were all so strange to Derial. BUt he learned to play them. Derial hid his Veela hair wand in his sock. That\'s where he kept it every year. Then he made his mom hide it so he wouldn\'t have the temptation to use it. SInce it was forbidden to use it outside of school. Then Derial started throwing all his clothes in his trunk. Not folding them or anything. Then as Derial did these things he started to think. [i] I wonder who I\'m going to sit with on the train. Maybe Gabriel[/i], who Derial despised.[i] haha. Never. MAybe I\'ll sit with...[/i] Derial\'s thoughts were disturbed by the sound of his stomach rumbling. Then Derial started to hurry, so he could get on the train fast to get some snacks from the trolley. Derial ran down out of his dormitory, bundled through the entrance and ran all the way to the train. He waited patiently to get on. WHen Derial is hungry, he will practically do anything to get food. Especially chocolate. No one would want to be near Derial when he had chocolate. Derial ran on the train and started looking for the trolley. Damn it it hadn\'t started coming \'round yet. Then Derial glanced Sydney and Rose standind not far from him and started walking towards them. Derial, didn\'t like Rose very much. She was the reason he had been hurt earlier that year. And she was almost the reason Sydney and Derial had broken up. Derial really didn\'t like her at all. \'Hey you two. How are you? I\'m psyched to be going hom. DO you happen to know when the trolley will be goin\' \'round?\" Derial said eagerly looking over their shoulders. He heard his stomach rumble.. Regarding , said It won\'t let me [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/earthday.php]plant a tree[/url]. The following message shows up: [quote]Warning: include_once() [function.include-once]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/home/lumosall/public_html/header.php) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/lumosal/:/tmp:/var/tmp:/usr/local/lib/php/) in /home/lumosal/domains/thelumosalliance.com/public_html/earthday.php on line 2 Warning: include_once(/home/lumosall/public_html/header.php) [function.include-once]: failed to open stream: Operation not permitted in /home/lumosal/domains/thelumosalliance.com/public_html/earthday.php on line 2 Warning: include_once() [function.include]: Failed opening \'/home/lumosall/public_html/header.php\' for inclusion (include_path=\'.:/usr/local/lib/php\') in /home/lumosal/domains/thelumosalliance.com/public_html/earthday.php on line 2 Fatal error: Call to undefined function membersonly() in /home/lumosal/domains/thelumosalliance.com/public_html/earthday.php on line 4[/quote]. Regarding Other Side of the Door, Sydney Dunkin said [i] I said leave. [/i] Sydney sighed and continued down the pathway to Loch Lake. She was going to meet her ex boyfriend Derial Marcayus there in a few minutes. She really didn’t want to. They had just gotten in a big fight, and she really didn’t want to talk to him at the moment. He had been really rude to her friend, Gabe, and then he called her a mud-blood. Well, he wasn’t a pureblood himself. Sydney was really sensitive when it came to the subject of her non-magical parents, and Derial had just made it worse. In fact, her family was the reason she dated Derial in the first place. He looked like her dead brother, and she had missed him allot. She had told Derial this when she broke up with him. [i] But all I really want is you.[/i] But, the truth was, she still liked Derial. He was a kind young man, not to mention that he was cute. Derial was funny, and so romantic, and that’s the main reason Sydney had liked him. He had always brought out the best of her. Sydney was never shy around him, he was one of the only people who let her do that. He had never judged her, and he still never did. Derial had a great future ahead of him, and Sydney could only hope she would be a part of it. Sydney had made a vow to herself that she would not date until she was at least third year, to avoid massive heartbreak like what happened with Derial. [i] To stand outside my window,[/i] Sydney turned another corner, and smiled at what she saw. Out in front of her the lake spread out. The greeny-blue water filled her sight. Sydney always loved the sight of the lake. It was so calming, so peaceful. The sky was a light blue, no clouds in sight. She strolled down the remainder of the pathway. But, she strolled down it slowly, to enjoy the view. Once she reached the end of the pathway, she stopped and sighed. As soon as she turned the corner and sat by the lake, she would have fallen into Derial’s plans. She would be doing whatever he wanted her to do. Sydney didn’t know what he wanted her to do. [i]Throwing pebbles,[/i] Sydney finally worked up the nerve to turn down the pathway, and into the sandy beach. She sat on the nearest peace of drift wood. Ripping off her converse, she dug her feet into the sand. The sand tickled her toes, and she smiled softly. It felt as if the whole word had stopped. Paused in time. It was great. This was a moment that was never going to forget. Before whatever Derial had planned for her. Sydney couldn’t say that this was the happiest moment in her life, but, it was pretty close. Sydney didn’t know what he happiest moment was, and she didn’t care. She just wanted to live in the moment. Once she snapped back to reality, she put her shoes back on, and curled up into a ball. Thinking. [i] Screaming I’m in love with you.[/i].Regarding , said I don\'t know if you lot can fix this, but it won\'t let me watch my store. I has orders without knowing it. My store is Sydney\'s Quotes and Siggies. If someone could fix it, that would be great. Love from ~Sydney. Regarding , said Van Halen. Regarding , said Dear Sirius Black, Thanks to you, now we\'re screwed at Azkaban. Sincerely, (We WILL find you if you pull your little dirty tricks again) The dementors. Regarding , said Universe & you- KT Tunstall. Regarding , said Lol. -gives Heather a prize- :p. Regarding , said I tried. Changes? Let me know. Av: [img]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w209/RachelLovesMuch/AV-5.jpg[/img] Link: http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w209/RachelLovesMuch/AV-5.jpg Sig: [img]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w209/RachelLovesMuch/Sig-7.jpg[/img] Link: http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w209/RachelLovesMuch/Sig-7.jpg. Regarding , said [img]http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad85/SydneySiggieShop/RoseSiggie-4.jpg[/img] Look at the pretty picture I made for Rose! Makes you wanna order one, eh?. Regarding , said [img]http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad85/SydneySiggieShop/RoseSiggie-4.jpg[/img] [img]http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad85/SydneySiggieShop/meh.jpg[/img] Derial is also going to make you a set. No payment is required for me, but owl me if you MUST pay me. I demand orders. ~Sydney. Regarding , said Because my computer fails and hates me, it wouldn\'t let me use a PB picture for yours. But, here it is anyway. [img]http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad85/SydneySiggieShop/Earl.jpg[/img] For anything changed, owl me. *sigh*. Regarding , said Would you like an avatar?Yes Who is your Play-By? (Or, if you want to be random for something like a pineapple, write the object)Ashley Greene Do you want your avatar to match your sig? Yes Would you like a quote on your sig? If so, what?Hi is the first word in friendship.....Why would I care? What would you like your initials on your avatar?yes Would you like your name on you sig?yes Would you like any stickers?NO Do you have any pictures chosen already you want me to work with?http://letterstotwilight.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/ashley_greene.jpg. This pic for myAv http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EESULhaPm14/SU0HWvcHtmI/AAAAAAAAAPc/rWBO9J7ut9k/s400/Ashley+Greene+(2).jpg Do you want a formal sig or fun? Formal. Regarding , said Certh Salamar, in need of a mentor.. Regarding , said I\'m here :). Regarding , said He smiled and pulled her along with him. He walked to the edge of the Lake and sat on the shore. This part of the Lake was more secluded than the others. The spot was surrounded by trees. He offered a seat beside him and looked onto the Lake. \"I love this place. Your the first person to be here with me. I usually come here alone, to think.. Regarding , said So...who\'s sending newbie packs this month? Because I\'ve got a lot of clothing items that I need to send to whoever is sending the packs >.>. Regarding , said Alright, looking forward to when this time occurs then. Glad that I made it into Gryffindor, looking to make some friends.. Regarding , said Usually when a spot is open or when the team needs Reserves. But it\'s always up to Bella to decide when the try-outs open. Hope this helps :-D. Regarding , said Sorry it took long. I love them. Thankx sooo much. Regarding , said Alright thanks! That helped a lot. Do you know when the tryouts are usually going on? Beginning of a Semester?. Regarding , said Hey Certh! Welcome to Gryffindor :-D In order to get in the Quidditch Team you have to apply for an open spot when try-outs are opened again by Bella Wood, the Quidditch Captain. There will be more instructions when the try-outs open. Hope this helps. :-D. Regarding , said Greetings all! My name is Certh, first year and hoping to get onto the quidditch team if there are any spots open.. Regarding Dancin Freak, Lola Perrywand said Lola couldn\'t be more excited for the Valentine\'s Ball that would begin in 10 minutes.Yes, she wasn\'t really \"down\" with the whole Valentines lovey dovey stuff, but she loved the fact that the school planned all sorts of fun events. Of course she didn\'t want their labour to go to waste. Many of the past balls and dances had been very amusing, and she could tell that this one was going to be very interesting with many different surprises. No, she didn\'t have a date. But she wasn\'t planning on going with anyone, she just wanted to go and hangout with some of her friends. Lola also wanted to see everyones reaction to her almost costume. Though she wasn\'t dressing up to the Alice in Wonderland theme, she was still planning on blowing everyone away with her very unique (at least she thought)costume. She\'d be going as nothing in particular. Her costume title: The Thing. Her costume was basicaly made up of different crazy things. From Diagon Alley, Lola had bought a very sharp, pink wig, that would stand out very much amongst the blonde, silver, brown and black heads, if seen from a birds eye view. She would also be wearing a long, black t-shirt, and a pink tutu. To top things off, she would put on baby blue, knee high socks, green, glittery sunglasses, yellow converse and a purple messenger bag. She had a feeling that [i]many[/i] would be looking, and hopefully staring, thinking, [i]Awww... I sooo should have thought of that.[/i] She was also hoping that even though she was not dressed up Alice in Wonderland theme, she would win a costume contest. Maybe for most creative costume or something. Lola was also very nervous though, first from maybe the people that might stare, and because she had been experimenting a bit with... nail polish.Yes nail polish, the enemy to all girls like Lola. As much as she hated painting her nails, Lola had tried to add more colour to her costume by designing her nails. To describe the results, easily use many words: Failure. Total mess. Disaster. Etc. She had had a little trouble putting it on. Half of her right hand had turned blue, the other half, red. On her left hand, she had managed to paint at least her thumb black, but the rest had turned grey. Lola decided to just leave it though, because she couldn\'t find a spell to fix it, and frankly she was too lazy to go look. If she didn\'t win an award she didn\'t know what else to do. She wanted to show her Slytherin pride by winning her house some points. She was planning on having an awesome time at the Valentine\'s Ball this year. Lola pulled from her purple messenger bag, the glittery, lime green sunshades. Placing them on lightly, trying not to mess up her perfectly placed pink wig. As she ascended the stares leading out of the dungeon area, she could already hear the music coming from the Great Hall. She hoped it wouldn\'t be something too slow and boring, for that would sure ruin her dance time. She wasn\'t really into waltzy music and classicals, she was into pop, punk, rap, and anything but slow, instrumental, music. As she slowly neared the giant doors, of where the beautifully decorated Great Hall hid behind, the music began to grow in volume, but Lola still couldn\'t make out what genre they had decided to play this year. Before opening the door Lola took a slow, deep breath, and brased herself for the different events that would happen in the next 30 seconds. She took a quick check, to make sure her costume was alright, and placed her hand on the humungus door knob. As soon as she opened the door, music came blaring out of the hall, and filled Lola with happiness. They were playing her favourite song, her favourite kind of music, as if they knew exactly what would make her day... or should the correct term be, make her ball. Kesha, her almost fave singer, song was playing all through the Great Hall. Lola couldn\'t help but smile, and dance a little, as she entered. She was pushing her hands up in a fun way, as if trying to push something off her shoulders. She said quietly, not knowing if she wanted anyone to hear,\"Haaaay\". She wasn\'t afraid of embarassing herself. At least not at a costume ball. She silently hummed the lyrics to the song tik tok. [i]Wake up in the morning feeling like P DIddy, Grab my glasses, I\'m out the door, I\'m gunna hit this city Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack \'Cause when I leave for the night, I ain\'t coming back[/i] By the end of the verse, Lola hadn\'t noticed that she had started to sing out loud. Even though many probably couldn\'t hear her, her face turned red. She tried to hide her joy inside of her. Finally, not able to hold it in anymore, Lola just decided to get on with it and ask the first person she saw to dance. Very hyper, Lola danced up to someone, stuck out her hand for a shake, and introduced herself. \"Lola Perrywand. Slytherin. Wanna dance?\" She was totally okay with making new friends today. And she was fine with just chillin with some of her old friends too. Before waiting for the person to answer, Lola quit trying to look safisticated. She stopped just bobbing her head, and tapping her foot and walked to the middle of the dance floor. She danced crazy, probably in a way that would make people wonder if she was high. Since the long house tables had been pushed to the far side of the hall, and there were smaller round tables replacing them, there was more room for the students to dance, and fool around. The cupids were flying around, handing out Valentine\'s cards to those who had secret admirers. But Lola seriously doubted that anyone would send her a card. Magically enchanted ceiling of the Great Hall, showed a dark, but beautiful sky. The lights were dimmed, (but it was probably her shades)so she didn\'t have to worry about everyone staring anymore, except for those nearest her. The walls were decorated with red hearts covering every single dot of normal white wallpaper. And on the tables, there were pink flowers in vases, at the center of each. Other students were at the refreshment table, grabbing drinks and small snacks. [i]Don\'t stop, make it pop DJ, blow my speakers up Tonight, I\'mma fight \'Til we see the sunlight Tick tock on the clock But the party don\'t stop, no oh oh, oh oh[/i] The song continued. And Lola would trade any night to be one like this..Regarding , said [color=green][dd]Just like that she was gone. He knew she hadn\'t just walked out of his life but it sure felt that way. [dd] He sulked back to his items scooped them up and walked back to his common room where he showered and dried. Then he put on some sweats and laid in bed until he could no longer cry.[/color]. Regarding , said Name: James Keogh Scheme (flowery, grungey, dark, etc.): Pretty Dark, not too dark though Colors: Blue, Black Picture (play-by or picture you would like to use): The Topher Grace picture [url=http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/jyasaro/tg28g.jpg]Clicky[/url] Quote on signature: James Keogh Ravenclaw Most Likely To Become A Professor, Most Troublesome Font (style): Blue. Sharp, Bold Type of Font. Black Border to it Border?: Only if it looks good. Avatar?: [url=http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg17/Baby_K21/Eloise_Sheep/topher-grace-20060711-144189.jpg]Clicky[/url] Text on avatar: \"JK\" to the left of the Avatar Border?: Again, only if it looks good Thanks :). Regarding , said Checking in :3. Regarding , said [quote]Florence, would you like to be my partner?[/quote] I\'d love to. :). Regarding , said Item: Sig/Av Name on item: Yus. Picture(s): Any of Rose Bryne with long hair. Preferred color scheme/font: What you think matches. Text on item:\"You\'ll be the prince and I\'ll be the princess.\" Theme/Any other notes: Princessy. Tea preference: Green. XD. Regarding , said Sig- Pictures (please give me more than just one to work with!): [url=http://zooey-deschanel.us/gallery/displayimage.php?album=2&pos=10]This[/url] one, but could you not include Emily (the girl who\'s not sideways)? Sorry, that\'s the only one I can find... Tone (dark, light, neutral): Color scheme (vibrant, neutral, black and white): I\'d like it to be very pale and elegant-looking, but do what you will. Main text: Ella Redwing, Gryffindor Prefect Quote: Instincts are misleading Size: Normal Size Av- Picture: Match it, please, and put \'ER\' in the upper right or lower left hand corner?. Regarding , said \"Well hello Addiena, my name would be Delaney, and no problem with the seat.\" The train was starting to chug again, and slowly the Hogwarts Express started to move, and got faster and faster as it moved out of the platform. Delaney smiled knowing she\'d be home soon enough.. Regarding , said Something had taken over Jagger in those last few moments; there was no way that he was himself at all. Jagger Zane, new Head Boy at Hogwarts, was not the type of person to pay any special attention to simple Ella Redwing, sixth year Prefect for Gryffindor. In fact, the two houses themselves hated each other (though lately Ravenclaw was grating on the boy\'s nerves)! But Ella had changed, and so had Jagger. Sure, the seventh year was still remarkably confident and full of himself, and a bit narcissistic, and there was the fact that he was most likely the best-looking male in Hogwarts, but he was definitely nicer and more respectful. Of course, he had always had manners and had a civil tongue, but a new feeling of empathy had taken him over in the past few months. He blamed his girlfriend, Noemi, for this. She was much too bloody nice and sincere with her attempts to reform him. And Ella was definitely not Jagger\'s type whatsoever. At least, that was what he told himself. She did have many qualities that he searched for in girls: good looks, sarcasm, wittiness, a good sense of humor, self-respect. She merely lacked confidence, which was a big deal in Jagger\'s book. Then again, he would never want any girl to be more cocky than him; a cocky girl was very unattractive, and actually, Jagger was a little put off by them. Maybe that was why his girlfriends were always the innocent ones. And since when was Ella good-looking? Well, since the beginning of her fourth year here, she had begun to fill out a bit, and she had really grown more stunning since then. But his momentary distractions with her looks meant nothing; many girls at Hogwarts made him stare. She was nothing special. But why was she looking at him like that? Just because he had casually flicked away an offending crumb from her mouth didn\'t give her a reason to openly gape at him in such a way. Their eyes were connected for a very long time, making Jagger feel slightly uncomfortable. The look in her own eyes, which Jagger really took the time to look into, was unreadable. She seemed somewhat frozen in shock, which was unsurprising, since Jagger had just done something that even shocked himself. The look of confusion was somewhat adorable, rather than unattractive, and Jagger didn\'t try to make her speak before she was ready. The boy enjoyed the way his eyes locked with her, causing her an unsteady silence. [i]\"I would agree with you on the \'not in my wildest dreams\' part, but I\'ve had a fair few nightmares on that very subject. And the only thing that could make a sparkling fictional stalker vampire more attractive to me would be one who\'s dangerous and lives on the edge, so thanks for the tip. I\'ll be sure to check that out.\" [/i] He raised his eyebrows at the Gryffindor, speculating what to say next. He didn\'t understand this vampire business, but if she was truly infatuated with the creatures, maybe he could hook her up with their Professor. Then he\'d kill her in the midst of the night and this weird feeling in his stomach could end. \"It\'s good to know you\'re having dreams about me, and I\'ll be sure to let Professor Aterlucis know you\'re fantasizing about him.\" There was another long silence, in which Jagger and Ella continued their impromptu staring contest. There was nothing angry in the depths of her eyes, only amazement perhaps, or contentment. How she could manage to look at him so evenly and speak to him in such a calm tone surprised Jagger. Usually, whenever the two shared a conversation, anger was ever-present in her eyes, and his own, and neither of them were very cool or collected. Something was wrong here, and Jagger didn\'t like it one bit. But still, he maintained the eye contact, not wanting to lose, to look away, and not wanting to lose the feeling bubbling under his ribcage. [i]\"And also... thank you for not giving aspiring sculptors the opportunity to set upon my frozen corpse with ice picks at great personal risk.\" [/i] She looked away just then, and Jagger could finally let out a breath of relaxation. He smiled at her apology, actually chuckling. Was he laughing at her joke, for once, and not her? The Earth was probably getting ready to start turning on its axis in the other direction. Hours would be reversed. Australia would be the past, and the United States would see the sun rise first. Such a confusing world. \"You\'re welcome,\" he said sharply, surprised at the words leaving his mouth. Jagger was hesitant with his next words, unsure how to phrase them. He finished his treacle tart and licked the rest of the chocolate delicately off his fingertips, looking unevenly at the Gryffindor girl, who had wrapped her arms around in knees, like she had done at the Lake. She looked small and scared, like a child. \"I\'m also... sorry,\" he choked out the word, never wanting to aim it at Ella Redwing again. \"For being... unkind and disrespectful to your needs at the Lake.\" There. He had said it, and it was over. Now, he could leave, and Anne wouldn\'t be mad at him, and he could avoid Ella in the hallways for days before he returned to tormenting him. \"I should go.\" He turned to leave, but almost couldn\'t. The world was definitely spinning in the wrong direction now.. Regarding , said Earl Coroni - Stuff er, Reserve >.>. Regarding , said She really didn\'t want to get in trouble. I mean, if her parents found out, she would be in so much trouble. But, she wanted to be with him longer, she loved him so much. And she knew that they were young, and this whole thing was crazy...but, she didn\'t care. She smiled, and saidd, \"Okay.\" She awaited to learn where they were going, and what exactly they were doing.. Regarding House Cup Contest: RavenPride Quotes, Findabhair Burns said Yet another awesome contest for us awesome Ravenclaws. Rules are as follows: - Come up with a sentence about how awesome Ravenclaw is - Have fun That\'s it. But I\'ll be judging on: - Cleverness - Humor - RavenPride - Just plain awesomeness Please owl me your awesome RavenPride sentences. There will be prizes, but I don\'t think anybody knows what they are yet. Stay tuned..Regarding , said :O Forgot to check out last night -Checked for newbs; none -Owled a girl about her sig and added her to the list -Browsed forums -Checked PL and LD and posted in the LD -Answered some questions for another user -Worked on my prof app -Drew [url=http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o169/katherineelizabeth3/BevanSuePirate.jpg]Bevan Sue Pirate[/url] And now checking in!. Regarding , said Oooh, this sounds awesome. The main thing that sucked about the previous ones was that everyone [i]said[/i] that they wanted to be involved, but once it was organized, they\'d all changed their minds. But if promotion points were given, and we got to go to someplace awesome, I\'ll bet many kids would join and keep at it. And those that don\'t, we\'d replace with new kiddies. So yeah, I\'m definitely in. This week is busy for me, so don\'t shoot me if you don\'t see me every second, but I will be around. Promise.. Regarding , said There were two facts that Ella was entirely sure of right then. 1) Jagger Zane had willingly risked his life to save her, and 2) she was deliberately trying to annoy, irritate, anger or otherwise ruin his day. This realization further weakened her resolve not to break down and be the first to say what she knew should be said, along with the fact that she tended to use her manners far too often, to the point where people responded to her thanks and apologies with \"For what?\" She knew she was going to break first. Even though Zane had made her life miserable in nearly all of their little interactions, he had actually done something sort of... gallant-ish for her. [i]Stupid, stupid moral ambiguity,[/i] she thought quietly. Well, not exactly stupid. Just infuriating. She certainly had no problem with the fact that she wasn\'t dead, she mused as she held the boy\'s treacle tart back out to him. It was more that of all people, he was the one she was in a life debt to. These things tended to go one of two ways. Either Ella could follow Jagger around until he got into some kind of life-threatening situation, swoop in, and save him, or, like in many cultures, he would become responsible for her welfare and protect her from an kind of danger, neither of which Ella wanted. In fact, the latter option was more repellant to her. She hated being orbited all the time. She was tired of it. In fact, if option two was what went down, she would probably go completely insane. Luckily, she doubted that would happen. Ella\'s ideal situation would be for the two students to coexist as they had before, with the occasional back-and-forth of emotionally destructive comments and the two seconds of hesitation before she decided against talking over the last United game with him. And the only way that things would return to normal was if they both got their apologies or gratitude out now, the witch decided as Jagger reached out to take back his treacle. She looked at his hand, rather than his face, for some reason she had never been able to put into words for anyone. It was paused in the air, ready to take his delicious property back, but then it changed direction and went towards her face. Ella\'s eyes widened and her mouth fell open in surprise and, she was embarassed to admit, fear. She couldn\'t help but flinch backwards a millimeter when his fingers touched her face and gently brushed away a crumb of the tart left in the corner of her face. Under normal circumstances, Ella would have been resignedly embarassed, but she was more shocked than anything else. A butterfly quickly fluttered down from her ribcage to her bell button and back as she was forced by shock and confusion to actually look the Slytherin in the eyes for once. She swallowed. His thumb was on her ower lip. For that tiny portion of a second before he pulled away, the two of them staring into each other\'s eyes, they could have been anyone. And then his touch was gone. She was relieved, yes, but... There was something else there, too. Ella tried to look away again, but her eyes were locked in place by his gray ones staring back. She hadn\'t really noticed his eyes were gray before. She had always assumed they were blue, or green. Apparently she was wrong. She wondered if she had ever looked before. Ella wasn\'t thinking straight. The girl needed to get herself back in order, but she couldn\'t move her gaze or her thoughts. All the words she wanted to say, the questions she wanted to ask, were stuck in the back of her throat, and the silence stayed unbroken. She blinked once, twice, three times as she tried to make herself go back to normal. The fact of the matter was, Ella had absolutely no memory of anyone ever touching her face before, or in fact any kind of human contact other than the occasional fight or self-defense class, her parents grabbing her arms, whether to correct her posture at the piano bench of death or to make sure she didn\'t get into some kind of completely ridiculous, far-fetched danger, or the \'I haven\'t seeen you in forever\' hug from her friends. It was enough to put her thinking in knots that collapsed in on themselves over and over as she stared at Jagger and waited for the silence to shatter. Finally, as Jagger took a bite of treacle, she was able to find her words again and explain why she took his tasty snack. Much to the Gryffindor\'s surprise, he seemed to actually accept that. [b]\"I may believe you. You were pretty messed up, after... crashing through the ice. You probably should thank me, though. I did save you. If it weren\'t for me, you could be made into an ice sculpture right now. I hear they use chisels to cut away at blocks of ice.\"[/b] Then he smirked. The last part of his sentence was all too... typical. Was she the only one who was still reeling from the events of thirty seconds before? And then Jagger laughed, and bought Ella time to recuperate. [b]\"Object of his affections? What sort of pain potion are you on, Ella, because I think you might be delirious? I do not fancy you. Not in your wildest dreams.\"[/b] Ella swallowed once more. She thought she could come up with a comeback for that one. She just had to focus on the surface again, stop trying to figure out what was happening. [b]\"Nor do I stalk you. Though if that\'s your type, you might try Azkaban.\"[/b] Ella looked at him seriously, her eyes still stuck to his. She desperately wanted to look away again, like she normally did. \"I would agree with you on the \'not in my wildest dreams\' part, but I\'ve had a fair few nightmares on that very subject,\" she said evenly. \"And the only thing that could make a sparkling fictional stalker vampire more attractive to me would be one who\'s dangerous and lives on the edge, so thanks for the tip. I\'ll be sure to check that out.\" She really hoped he didn\'t think she was serious. She knew what real vampires were like. Her favorite professor was one, after all. Her favorite good-looking, attractively unkempt professor... If he actually made any kind of effort, Ella would probably have an obsessive crush on him. Luckily for her, he did not. These thoughts seemed so inane now, though- almost as much so as the conversation she was carrying. She had to just do it, she decided. Suck up the little pride she had left and use her manners. \"And also...\" she said, very small, \"thank you for not giving aspiring sculptors the opportunity to set upon my frozen corpse with ice picks at great personal risk,\" she finished. It wasn\'t an ideal apology, but it would do. She found herself longing to stand up and just wrap her arms around him. The thought scared her. Of course, in times following extreme stress the first instinct was to find human contact, so that probably had much to do with it. Ella needed her troubled head to get back to normal before she did something stupid. Finally, the girl managed to break the contact between Jagger\'s eyes and hers, and looked down at the floor as she drew her knees to her chest and wrapped her arms around them. She would restrain herself from her own predictability.. Regarding , said Heya Gabes. Glad if you could just do this for me: Pictures: [url=http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm273/ayaueto1/Aya%20Ueto/aya-ueto-attention.jpg]1[/url] [url=http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn256/everytyme_wetouch/Aya%20Ueto/1200847853164.jpg]2[/url] [url=http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t152/sweetie_izzy/AyaUeto4.jpg]3[/url] Tone: Dark...ish? Color scheme: You have fun deciding this. =) Main text: Raine Natsuki Quote: loyal.loud.lazy Size: 400px X 150px And an avvie too, thanks! <3. Regarding , said [i]“Erm, date? What date?”[/i] Gabe responded almost immediately, causing a flush rose to spread across Alana\'s cheeks almost instantly. She silently fumed for a moment, trying not to seethe over the fact that she must have reminded her friend a dozen times specifically that tonight was [b]not[/b] a date. Marigold\'s entrance wasn\'t turning out to be as much of a relief as the Ravenclaw would have hoped; she was making Alana look like a lovestruck fool. Or at least one of those girls that jabbered on and on about a boy forever, and that was definitely not the case with Gabe. [i]“If you mean this...\"[/i] Gabe went on, gesturing between him and Alana, [i]“you have to see that it just isn’t. Because obviously, this doesn’t look anything like a date.”[/i] The Gryffindor finished, and Alana couldn\'t help but feel just a [i]little[/i] indignant. Okay, so they\'d all established that it wasn\'t a date. He was making her feel as if the thought of going on a date with her was absolutely repulsive and while she didn\'t exactly think Gabe was Prince Charming, she didn\'t find him entirely awful, per se. She grimaced when he was done, slightly offended. Since Marigold had been bombarded by the both of them with questions and corrections and Alana had taken notice of her dress, she began wiping at it a little too enthusiastically, not paying attention to Gabe or Marigold, or the rest of the Ball attendees, for that matter, anymore. Gabe was still talking. Of course. The blonde was becoming irritable, it seemed. When she finally gave up on her dress (she\'d bribe some Ravenclaw into charming it later), she looked up to find that Gabe was right; the Ball had met its demise. Just in time, too, she imagined. The blonde supposed that if the night had carried on much longer she might have snapped. She had become the victim of one too many misguided and cruel mistakes. Normally, these mishaps would have been in the form of little stunts she would have pulled on someone else, but they somehow weren\'t as funny now. Her toes were sore, too. [i]\"I guess we should go too then. See you around, Marigold.”[/i] Gabe said nonchalantly, after having just met the poor Slytherin. Alana felt guilty for having asked her to come down here, especially when she looked at the girl in that dreadful outfit. She bit back a giggle, her mood uplifted a little. The Ravenclaw smiled when Gabe discovered the battery pack in his headband, explaining the little scene earlier. She giggled and took Marigold by the arm. The girl would definitely need help getting out of that costume. \"He\'s right, you know,\" She said to Marigold, the two of them following Gabe out of the Great Hall. When they were out of of the makeshift Ballroom and about to make their separate ways, Alana quickly stepped forward to bid her non-date farewell, trying to sound as casual as possible. \"I had a good time, Gabe. It was fun...for the most part,\" she smiled ruefully at him, then, \"We\'ll see you around, Emery,\" she added, returning to the Slytherin, whom she\'d promised to help out of that costume before she returned to her Common room. She gave him one last wave before they parted and smiled, leaving him at the stairs. [i]Fin.[/i]. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said Go for it.. Regarding FFWM - Sigs, Avs & A Cup Of Tea, Raine Natsuki said You enter a small shop on Charing Cross, having not noticed it before. There\'s nothing in there... Except a wooden table and a computer sitting on it. The screen is bright, blinking: Fly Free With Me (And while you\'re at it, have a cup of tea) As you stare at the screen, you notice something else on the table. It is a steaming cup of tea, the aroma penetrating the air around you. Pick up the cup of tea, and let your imagination and creativity fly free. Sig/Av order form: Item: Sig/Av Name on item: Picture(s): Preferred color scheme/font: (if any) Text on item: Theme/Any other notes: Tea preference: Some examples of stuff I\'ve done: [img]http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z193/phoenixxer/misc/fcopy.png[/img] [img]http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z193/phoenixxer/misc/ngl.png[/img] [img]http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z193/phoenixxer/misc/DMsiggy.png[/img] [img]http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z193/phoenixxer/misc/ts.png[/img][img]http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z193/phoenixxer/misc/rp.png[/img][img]http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z193/phoenixxer/misc/DMavvie.png[/img] (First two sigs/avs are up for grabs. Get back to me) Any other graphic designs needed are negotiable. ;-).Regarding , said Hey, is it all right with all of you if Alex and I snag France? We already have an idea and all, and I\'d rather not find out we\'ve (Okay, he\'s) done all the research for nothing. I did help though. Truly.. Regarding , said Checking in!. Regarding , said What is your name?: Earl Coroni Would you like it on your siggie?: Yes What\'s your house?: Gryffindor Would you like it on your set?: Yes Do you want your crest?: No Do you want an animal? What animal?: No animals >.> What is the theme of your set?: Spring Are you using a certain picture?: Umm..no. Sorry If not, who is your play-by?: Josh Hartnett What do you want the over all theme to be?: Spring Would you like a matching AV?: Yes Any text on the AV?: My initials (EC) Describe your character to me.: Awesome and Epic >.> Anything Else?: xD. Regarding , said Hell\'s Kitchen. Regarding , said Pettigrew, I act like I want to kill you, but I actually love you, you little rat! Signed, Sirius Black. Regarding , said Checking out. Pretty sure I didn\'t check in our out for yesterday, so doing that too. - Talked to Heather about rp in dorms - Posted contest in CR - Edited contest in CR - Owled new Ravie - Owled Silvy list of Ball Attendees - Talked to Alex about stuff - Talked to Livi and Alex about SWP stuff - Owled all the people involved about the originally-Ravie SWP subplot. - Posted in RPotM thread in RRR - Edited new Ravies thread - Tallied up (the 4) votes for the costume awards so far - Replied to SWP Subplot thread at Ball. Regarding , said Nellwyn felt as if everything had stopped. She felt as if everything had been leading up to this moment; this one dreadful, sickening moment. And now that had happened, everything had ended. What was left to go on with? Certainly not life. How could life go on when this irreparable act had been committed? Elissa seemed to be suffering from the same sort of feeling, disbelief haunting her face. [i]\"You -\"[/i] Elissa apparently couldn\'t even speak the awful words that would confirm the deed. [i]\"You...what? You – duelled Jye…and – what?\"[/i] Nell didn\'t think she could bear to say it again. She would have to hope that Elissa comprehended it, surprising as it was. But surprising was a word associated with birthday gifts, and joke wands. With good test scores, and fine weather for a Quidditch match. No. This was not surprising. This was monstrous. [i]\"I cannot believe you would do something so – I thought you were my friend, Silvers. After that whole business with that stupid, bleeding bird and Quidditch and the lot, I thought I could trust you. And you go prancing off and hex off my BROTHER\'S hand?! How could you, I mean, what were you –\"[/i] And there it was. The reaction Nell had been waiting for. Although not prepared for, never prepared for. She clenched her fists in order to stop her hands shaking. It didn\'t matter that it had partly been self-defence. She had known the possible consequences. Although this consequence had not entered her mind. And she wished now that it had. She wished a time turner could be used to change such a hideous event. She noted with a pang the use of her last name again. It seemed as if this truly was the end. As if the hatred in Elissa\'s voice didn\'t confirm that. \"I\'m sorry\", she said again, not caring how stupid it was to say, and how uncaring she must sound. She just needed to say something. \"I didn\'t -\" Didn\'t what? She\'d cursed him. She\'d done it. \"I\'m sorry\", she said again, lamely. And then, Elissa punched her. Nell barely registered the sight of the fist flying towards her. The pain in her jaw though was instantaneous. She stumbled backwards, not prepared, her hands immediately moving to cover her mouth, assessing the damage. Merlin, it hurt. And it was cliched to think it, but it wasn\'t just the incredible ache in her chin, but also the fact that the Slytherin was angry enough to raise her hand against her former friend. Even when her brother had hit her, she hadn\'t retaliated. At least, not according to her story. [i]\"I hate you, Silvers.\" [/i] The words were a hiss. Nell nearly audibly gasped. She should have expected this, should have prepared herself. Instead, she felt the full shock of the words, crashing into her harder than Elissa\'s fist. This was it, then. It was truly finished. She squeezed her fists, but she couldn\'t prevent the tears. She bit her lip, her nose wrinkling to try to stop the crying. She took a deep breath. Elissa had gone. No doubt to find Jye. But she didn\'t care. She had failed. Her one chance at true friendship and she had screwed it up. Not only that, she had done something hideously monstrous, something that had destroyed both herself, her enemy, and possibly her closest friend. She looked at Jonathan, past caring about the tears staining her face. \"You should go to her\", she said. \"Think what you like of me, but she needs you.\" She stared at him, daring him to contradict her, daring him to let down Elissa now, and then turned and lost herself in the crowd, heading for anywhere but here.. Regarding , said Righto. So now that it actually IS our turn to do it, this thread might prove useful. Let\'s all start looking, and try and post possible winners in here regularly.. Regarding , said :OOOOO Psh. You only won because I left. >.>. Regarding , said Raine was relieved that he hadn\'t asked her to go somewhere else. With a weak attempt at a smile, she put her trunk and stuff on the racks and took a seat. \"I\'m Wil, by the way,\" he said. He looked a bit uncomfortable talking to her, Raine thought. \"I\'m Raine. Raine Natsuki,\" she told him. Then, she gave him a lopsided smile, hoping to put at ease. \"Sorry I was banging the door earlier on. I just... Don\'t look forward to going home. It\'s been wonderful here,\" she explained.. Regarding , said [quote]So, you\'re suggesting that we do open threads for those who are interested in fighting, just like in the Duel chambers, where we have the \"Dueling Club Meeting Area\" for those who are looking for partners to fight with/against, am I right? [/quote] Bingo! :). Regarding , said Psh, you so are. [quote][Silvanus Bevan] 8:40 pm: Lol, perhaps I\'ll stick around long tonight and see if anyone wins a prize [Heather Winterly] 8:40 pm: Lol [Earl Coroni] 8:41 pm: I\'ll type \"Night, Silvy\" then copy it [Earl Coroni] 8:41 pm: then I\'ll paste it in chat and press enter [Earl Coroni] 8:41 pm: when you decide to leave [Silvanus Bevan] 8:42 pm: Ahahaha [Earl Coroni] 8:42 pm: >.> [Heather Winterly should do that [Heather Winterly] 8:42 pm: Thanks for the idea, Earl! [Earl Coroni has already done that >.> [Earl Coroni] 8:43 pm: :3 [Silvanus Bevan] 8:43 pm: Ahahaha [Silvanus Bevan] 8:43 pm: Race tonight? [Earl Coroni] 8:44 pm: yus :3 [Silvanus Bevan] 8:44 pm: See who can say good night to me the fastest when I log? [Silvanus Bevan] 8:44 pm: And see who can catch me before I log? [Earl Coroni] 8:44 pm: yeah :3 [Earl Coroni] 8:44 pm: brb [Heather Winterly] 8:45 pm: Lol [Heather Winterly will win for sure :p [Silvanus Bevan] 8:45 pm: LOL [Heather Winterly] 8:46 pm: Unless I leave before you [Silvanus Bevan] 8:47 pm: >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 8:47 pm: Possible [/quote] [quote][Earl Coroni] 8:52 pm: Heather Winterly will win for sure :p <- No [Silvanus Bevan] 8:52 pm: >.> [Earl Coroni] 8:52 pm: :P [Heather Winterly] 8:53 pm: It\'s true [Heather Winterly keeps a close eye on Silvy [Heather Winterly] 8:53 pm: O.O [Earl Coroni does 2 >.> [Earl Coroni] 8:53 pm: OOO.OOO [Earl Coroni stalks Silvy [Silvanus Bevan does a practice run >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 8:54 pm: Night you lot [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Silvanus Bevan has left at 8:54 pm [Earl Coroni] 8:54 pm: Night, Silvy [Earl Coroni] 8:54 pm: >.>;; [Earl Coroni] 8:54 pm: <.< [Earl Coroni] 8:54 pm: #$%^&* [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Silvanus Bevan has entered at 8:54 pm [Silvanus Bevan] 8:54 pm: <.< [Silvanus Bevan] 8:54 pm: You both fail? [Earl Coroni] 8:54 pm: >.> [Earl Coroni] 8:54 pm: I was too late [Heather Winterly] 8:54 pm: >.> [Heather Winterly] 8:55 pm: I didn\'t know you left [Heather Winterly] 8:55 pm: <.< [Heather Winterly dies of shame [Silvanus Bevan] 8:55 pm: Ahahahahaha [Silvanus Bevan] 8:55 pm: <3 [Earl Coroni] 8:55 pm: :3 [Silvanus Bevan] 8:55 pm: It\'s okay, I\'m not leaving yet [Earl Coroni] 8:55 pm: I <3 chat xD [/quote] [quote][Earl Coroni] 9:35 pm: D: [Earl Coroni] 9:35 pm: I g2g [Earl Coroni] 9:35 pm: I guess Heather wins >.> [Heather Winterly] 9:36 pm: back [Heather Winterly] 9:36 pm: Bye Earl! [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Earl Coroni has left at 9:37 pm [Silvanus Bevan] 9:37 pm: Bye, Earl [Heather Winterly] 9:38 pm: His profile is very blue [Silvanus Bevan] 9:42 pm: Yes [Silvanus Bevan] 9:42 pm: Okay, I\'m tired from last night [Silvanus Bevan] 9:42 pm: Early night for me [Heather Winterly] 9:43 pm: Goodnight Silvy, I LOVE YOU! [Silvanus Bevan] 9:43 pm: Night, Heather. Sleep well. Silvanus Bevan pokes in the face [Silvanus Bevan] 9:43 pm: I know :3 Heather Winterly pokes back Silvanus Bevan waves and poofs [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Silvanus Bevan has left at 9:43 pm [Heather Winterly] 9:43 pm: I WIN![/quote] I told you, Earl <.<. Regarding , said Checking in, my loves.. Regarding , said How does it feel in my pants. Er. >.>;;. Regarding , said Are You Gonna Be My Girl in my pants umm.. Regarding , said [quote][Lyric Silverwing] 9:46 am: lol everyone has richard on their profiles [Lyric Silverwing] 9:46 am: well Bevan I guess [Chris Winst] 9:46 am: WhaT? [Silvanus Bevan] 9:46 am: Lol [Silvanus Bevan] 9:46 am: Yes. They think he\'s hot [Heather Winterly] 9:46 am: It\'s like a disease [Silvanus Bevan] 9:47 am: Who would have thought it? [Chris Winst] 9:47 am: Richard who? [Silvanus Bevan] 9:47 am: Armitage [Silvanus Bevan] 9:47 am: My playby [Chris Winst] 9:48 am: Oh, [Chris Winst] 9:48 am: I knew that [Silvanus Bevan] 9:48 am: He has hoards of fangirls [Earl Coroni] 9:48 am: <.<. [Silvanus Bevan] 9:49 am: Okay [Silvanus Bevan] 9:49 am: And fanboys too [Chris Winst] 9:49 am: gross [Silvanus Bevan] 9:49 am: I know how you feel about him, Earl [Silvanus Bevan] 9:49 am: [Heather Winterly] 9:49 am: I never knew who Richard was untill I joined the site Silvanus Bevan flees [Heather Winterly] 9:49 am: Ahahaha [Silvanus Bevan] 9:49 am: Lol [Silvanus Bevan] 9:49 am: I didn\'t know who he was until James gave me the PB for the Bevan character [Earl Coroni] 9:50 am: >.>;; [Silvanus Bevan] 9:50 am: I\'d seen him in programmes before though [Silvanus Bevan] 9:50 am: Just never knew who it was [Heather Winterly] 9:50 am: Earl doesn\'t deny it [Heather Winterly] 9:50 am: So you\'re right, SIlvy [Heather Winterly] 9:50 am: Silvy* [Silvanus Bevan] 9:51 am: Ahahahaha [Silvanus Bevan] 9:51 am: I knew it [Earl Coroni] 9:51 am: wtf >.> Earl Coroni denies it [Heather Winterly] 9:51 am: Too late now, we kow the truth [Heather Winterly] 9:51 am: know* Earl Coroni CCR\'s [Silvanus Bevan] 9:52 am: Aahahaha [Earl Coroni] 9:52 am: Er Silvanus Bevan pets Earl[/quote] -denies- I am not his fanboy >.>. Regarding , said Bella still couldn’t imagine what surprise Calein had for her as she stood there waiting. She looked into his eyes, wondering what he could be thinking. He was just standing there; he looked to be pondering a great deal, so Bella just waited. When Bella was standing there, she thought a bit about what it could be that Calein wanted to give her. Whatever it was must be rather small, but Bella didn’t think it would be jewelry of any kind since he had already given her one item of that sort tonight. She gave up thinking, realizing that Cal had started fidgeting a little, shaking his head as if in some internal argument. Obviously this wasn’t just any old gift, if it was a gift at all. Suddenly, Calein was grabbing Bella around the waist, diving into another kiss. The kiss was more passionate than the one before and longer. He held her there for a few seconds and Bella wrapped her arms around him, making the kiss last almost longer than a minute. Bella would be perfectly content if this was the surprise, for it definitely did surprise her. She could have stayed there longer, but Cal obviously had other plans. He pulled away from the kiss and did something Bella seriously wasn’t expecting. He got down on one knee. At first, Bella just thought he needed to tie his shoelace, but then she saw the ring. It was a beautiful diamond in what seemed to be the shape of a flower. As beautiful as the ring was, Bella couldn’t help but gaze at [i]him,[/i] feeling the smile creep back on her face. It was as if the world had frozen for a minute as she realized what was going on. [i]He’s actually proposing,[/i] she thought, her heart pounding like a hammer. She took deep breaths as she listened to what he said next. [i]“Bella, I love you, I care about you with every ounce of my soul. So, I ask you this because I wish to spend the rest of my life with you. Graduate together, have kids, grow old, I want to do everything with you. I want to wake up next to you every morning and see that beautiful smile that you have before me now. I want to see those sparkling blue eyes everyday for the rest of my life. So without much else to say: Bella Elizabeth Wood, will you marry me?” [/i] She knelt down, barely able to stand up herself, onto her knees. She felt her heart which was still pounding a hole in her chest. She couldn’t speak or move, fearing she’d begin to either start to squeal like a child or fall face-down on the stone floor. She quietly began to collect herself, attempting to wrap her head around the concept. It wasn’t hard to imagine a life with Calein. She could see herself doing all the things he mentioned: graduating together, having kids, growing old, etc. She felt weightless, like she could just float up in the air and stay there until the night ended. She averted her mind back to the ground where she belonged, still feeling slightly elated, to give him an answer. The poor boy had had to wait long enough. She couldn’t even consider refusing him, of course. She took the ring, placed it on her finger and kissed Calein lightly on the lips, though she wanted to snog him more. She could feel tears coming to her eyes as she said “Yes, Calein, I will marry you. I’m not very good at speeches like you are, but I dream about experiencing all of those lovely things with you all the time, and now they’ll be reality! I love you. There is no one in the [i]world[/i] I’d rather be with.” She kissed him again, deciding that they needed to be in a more private place. She took his hand and dragged him along with her until they exited the Great Hall, and entered the Entrance Hall. At a nearby corner she stopped and wrapped her arms around him, resting her head on his chest once again. She dried her tears of joy on his shirtsleeve as she contemplated her forever with Calein. This was the happiest moment of her life thus far.. Regarding , said [dd] He announced his leave. But Iljania didn’t want him to leave. Sure, this was a slight issue they were having. But… but it would get fixed, right? Eventually Chris would forget about it…. [dd] [i]Iljania, you horrible idiot. You didn’t forget to say hello while passing in the hall; you didn’t forget to sit with him at lunch. You left him alone when he said he loves you. He won’t forget.[/i] The words passed through her head. She bit her lip, and tucked her hair behind her ear. [dd] “Chris, wait.” Wait for what? Did she have words to give him? “P-please don’t go.” Iljania reached for his hand, to hold onto it, to hold him where he was. “I’m confused- about this whole thing. Just please don’t leave me right now.” [dd] It was difficult to be so weak right in front him. She didn’t want him to see her like this. But he looked weakened, as well. Iljania frowned, her eyes filled with sorrow. This seemed to be breaking him, or at least he made it look to be so. [dd] She could lie, and maybe he’d smile and hug her to death. But she wanted it to be real. [i]Ugh! Why is this so hard?[/i] she questioned herself. [dd] She’d been avoiding thinking about it, lately. But, there she would be sitting, in class possibly, or on her bed, drifting off into sleep, and Chris would attack her mind. And her eyes would well up with tears. She’d either feel a rush of emptiness at the way he had looked standing soaked and saddened, or a full blast of something that warmed her heart and made her smile so hard that her cheeks hurt because he cared for her with such strength…. [dd] And what was that called? Was that love? [dd] Or was it that, when she hugged him, her stomach exploded with fluttery feelings, her skin tingled, and her mind… it just fogged up. Thinking was hard to do, and completely unnecessary- because she didn’t need a thought process to know, instinctively, to hold onto him as long as she could…. [dd] And was that love, as well? [dd] Was Iljania just supposed to decide that it was love? She could say it. Just three words. It would be done. It would be easy, the way it would just roll off her tongue… right? It couldn’t be so hard to surrender, to set something in stone just by speaking it. [dd] “Chris… I….” She sighed. Her words, in fact, were [i]not[/i] rolling off her tongue, they were stuck in her throat and she was practically choking on them. “I….”. Regarding , said It was the lack of anything, movement, breath, thought- that dropped Lyric to her knees. She could feel the jagged stone cut through her jeans and into her flesh but she couldn’t bring herself to move. When she had spoken the man made no move at all that said he registered her presences. His posture didn’t stiffen; his eyes didn’t even flicker towards her. For a long terrifying moment Lyric thought he was dead. But then her eyes caught the smallest movement in his hands and relief flooded through her. Lyric never really believed in the metaphorical heart. The one people were said to wear on their sleeves. She never believed anyone who said their heart was broken; in fact she found it downright stupid. She was a firm believer in mind over matter and chemical reactions more than anything. But as she watched the man she called father blink again and again as if he didn’t recognize her, Lyric felt something inside her chest rip open. The serrated, unbalanced feeling only slightly bettered when his rough voice stuttered her name. He remembered. Another onslaught of hot tears stung her numbing cheeks. She didn’t recognize the voice that said it but it didn’t matter; he remembered her. Lyric shoved herself off the rock to stand when the man stumbled to his feet. She gritted her teeth and clenched her fists against the automatic impulse to help. Experience taught her that he would not accept her help, even at the state he was in. So instead she stood silent, jabbing her finger nails into her palm as her father stumbled, fell and tried again. She watched his face as he wobbled to his feet and tried not to let the boiling guilt in her stomach consume her. He was confused and unsure. She couldn’t help but think if she had stayed instead of fleeing off into the wilderness that none of this would have happened. The world wouldn’t be turned upside down. He wouldn’t be in Azkaban looking at her as if she didn’t belong there. [i]“What are you doing here?”[/i] His raw voice confirmed her thoughts and the trembling girl couldn’t keep her hot tears from streaking through the dirt that had blown onto her face. He wanted to know why she, his daughter, was there to see him for the first time in months. Guilt kept her feet planted as she stared at the man. A rush of half formed apologies and one sided accusations swarmed on her tongue. But she ground her teeth against it. She wanted to apologize, she wanted to demand to know what the hell was going on, she wanted to know why he was bruised and thin, she wanted to hug him, she wanted to kick him for not sending word to her. But most of all she wanted him to not look at her like he was. “I- and- you- to” A flood of emotions formed a knot in her throat and rendered her incapable of forming a coherent sentence. The comfort of the hard plastic of her inhaler against her lips cleared up some of the figurative tangles in her throat. “I… missed you.” At the sound of her own voice Lyric was knocked into action and across the short distance separating them. Her scarred arms wrapped around his thin frame and she hugged him for all she was worth. “So much.” It frightened her when she found very little warmth on him. After a long moment the girl pulled away and stepped back to survey him. It did nothing for her conscious or the guilt and rage that was racing through her veins. He looked worse up close. Feeling slightly awkward about her sudden reappearance and the tears that didn’t seem to stop falling she pulled off her pack and absent-mindly pet Niff. Lyric wanted to tell him to sit but all that came out was: “Who did this to you?”. Regarding , said checking out - replied to RP at the ball - checked for updates - poked people in chat (again) to enter V-day contests - went to see Alice in Wonderland - talked to Nell and Alex via MSN; came up with awesome sub-plot ideas :3 - became prefect and professor of Sparklypoo :p - checked for new Ravies to add to list and I think that\'s all...goodnight :). Regarding , said Checking out -discussed RPotM with Noemi -checked places for updates -saw Alice in Wonderland :3 -became QC and professor for Sparklypoo :P -browsed forums -wrote part of an RP reply Think that\'s it. Goodnight :). Regarding , said Alright Checking out -SWP planning with Nell, and Livi -Think of Riddles for the RRR -Do some stuff -... idk.. alrighty people, good night!. Regarding , said People. GO VOTE.. Regarding , said OMGs, Sparklypoo :p [quote][Olivia Diggory] 10:25 pm: Silvy, Lena says I\'m not allowed to grow up in the LA universe, and that I have to be prefect forever and ever. So, if I get professor, can I be prefect too? [Silvanus Bevan] 10:25 pm: Yes [Silvanus Bevan] 10:25 pm: And be a member of Sparklypoo [Olivia Diggory] 10:25 pm: yays [Gwenevere Finnigan] 10:25 pm: ahahaha [Silvanus Bevan] 10:26 pm: Where I am HoH, DHM and HM [Gwenevere Finnigan] 10:26 pm: can I stay QC if I get professor? [Jordan Bauer] 10:26 pm: xD [Silvanus Bevan] 10:26 pm: Yes [Silvanus Bevan] 10:26 pm: We can have two QCs in Sparklypoo [Gwenevere Finnigan] 10:26 pm: oh good [Jordan Bauer] 10:27 pm: bahaha [Silvanus Bevan] 10:27 pm: We have three members on the Quidditch team [Jordan Bauer] 10:27 pm: pssh. thats all you need [Silvanus Bevan] 10:27 pm: I\'m keeper, chaser, beater and seeker [Gwenevere Finnigan] 10:27 pm: ahahaha [Gwenevere Finnigan] 10:27 pm: yep [Jordan Bauer] 10:28 pm: xD [Silvanus Bevan] 10:28 pm: Finn is the other keeper, chaser and other seeker [Silvanus Bevan] 10:28 pm: And Ella is a beater [Gwenevere Finnigan] 10:28 pm: lol [Jordan Bauer] 10:28 pm: rofl [Jordan Bauer] 10:28 pm: do ya\'ll need a unicorn mascot? <.< [Olivia Diggory] 10:28 pm: xD [Alex Shortsnout] 10:28 pm: lol [Silvanus Bevan] 10:28 pm: Lol [Silvanus Bevan] 10:29 pm: Alice called Mascot [Jordan Bauer] 10:29 pm: <.< [Scarlet Tempest] 10:29 pm: lol [Jordan Bauer] 10:29 pm: Can I call dibbs on sparkleh cheerleader? [Jordan Bauer] 10:29 pm: ;D Olivia Diggory thinks it would be fun to have a Sparklypoo forum to rp stuff like this [Olivia Diggory] 10:29 pm: only to make fun of the sues xD [Gwenevere Finnigan] 10:30 pm: lol [Silvanus Bevan] 10:30 pm: OMGs, that would be so awesome [Silvanus Bevan] 10:30 pm: Can I write author\'s notes in brackets [Gwenevere Finnigan] 10:30 pm: all the RPing would be in netspeak, of course [Silvanus Bevan] 10:30 pm: ? [Jordan Bauer] 10:30 pm: XD [Gwenevere Finnigan] 10:30 pm: yes Silvy [Gwenevere Finnigan] 10:30 pm: [Olivia Diggory] 10:30 pm: yus [Silvanus Bevan] 10:30 pm: I can\'t net speak [Silvanus Bevan] 10:31 pm: But I can purposely spell words wrong [Gwenevere Finnigan] 10:31 pm: xD [Silvanus Bevan] 10:31 pm: And talk about Bevan\'s bread [Gwenevere Finnigan] 10:31 pm: that works too lol [Jordan Bauer] 10:31 pm: heheheh [Scarlet Tempest] 10:31 pm: lmao [Jordan Bauer] 10:31 pm: and his big bobs xD [Alex Shortsnout] 10:32 pm: lol Jordan.. my immortal <33 [Jordan Bauer] 10:32 pm: [Silvanus Bevan] 10:33 pm: And how he\'s thin enough to be anorexic >.>[/quote]. Regarding , said D: we\'ll miss you Gold! hurry back!. Regarding , said Checking in. Yay for the weekend!. Regarding , said Adding Addiena Lucette for her siggie size.. Regarding , said Checking out, super tired. - Replied to Ella - Replied to SWP Battle thread - Owled Finn back - Owled Scarlet back Night!. Regarding , said [img]http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad85/SydneySiggieShop/Rose-1.jpg[/img] I made that for Rose, for practice, and I needs orders, and if you wants a certain picture for a background, dat would be great!. Regarding , said It wasn\'t as if Ella Redwing annoyed Jagger per se, not on an everyday basis, at least. She didn\'t go out of her way to bug him, or insult him, like he did. Jagger supposed to it was he mere fact that she existed that truly bothered him. Now Jagger was a sociable and respect boy to most people, especially girls, but Ella Redwing was always different. He suppose this traced back to their first meeting, his second year at Hogwarts, when she had actually stood up to him. Her snarky and witty comments had matched Jagger\'s own wit, and ever since then, the two had been somewhat of \'enemies\'. Of course, his feelings were never truly hurt by much of anything she said, but the Slytherin was pretty sure he had reduced the Gryffindor to tears on more than one occasion. And even if it wasn\'t tears, it was something close. A part of him was disgusted with that, and a part of him prided himself on that. It was rather terrible, he realized. And right now, Ella looked quite vulnerable and miserable. There was a bit of chocolate and crust from the tasty treat on the corner of her lips, which Jagger eyed warily for a long moment. She wasn\'t speaking to him, so the remains of her last bite just sat there, as if they were trying to stare him down. His hand was still outstretched for the tart, but his mind had somehow forgotten them. His grey eyes were focused on the the way the crease of her lips formed. Why was he thinking like this, and what had gotten into him? The boy tried to look away, but his eyes only caught the light from hers, and he was momentarily distracted again. Merlin, she had pretty eyes. His own pools of gray gazed at Ella for a long moment, stunned in the silence, and then traced back down to the bloody crumb again. Before he knew what he was doing, Jagger reached over and brushed the crumb away from her mouth delicately. His thumb rested on the Gryffindor girl\'s lower lip for a millisecond before he pulled back harshly, grabbing the tart from her offering hand in the meantime. Her face was flushed, though Jagger wasn\'t sure if that was from his touch or from her condition after falling into the icy waters of the Lake. In the next instant, his jacket was tossed to him, which he caught silently, swinging it around his body and back onto himself. Nothing had been said, and to counter the silence, Jagger took a bite of his treacle tart. It tasted just as he had expected; delicious. [i]\"Would you believe me if I said I forgot it wasn\'t mine? So... I guess I\'m sorry about that. And since you didn\'t apologize, that means I\'m under no obligation to thank you, so I suppose that\'s good.\" [/i] Ella was leaning towards him, her elbows resting on her knees as though she was thoroughly interested in whatever he had to say. Perhaps she was only curious as to his intentions for being here, yet wasn\'t it obvious? The boy needed his coat back, and he had told her that he needed to apologize. Ella wasn\'t a stupid girl; she could work out for herself that Anne had forced him to be here at this moment. Things were getting much too weird. Jagger didn\'t like the way his brain functioned around Ella. His eyes stared at her for far too long and he couldn\'t come up with any witty comebacks. \"I may believe you. You were pretty messed up, after... crashing through the ice.\" He paused. \"You probably should thank me, though. I did save you. If it weren\'t for me, you could be made into an ice sculpture right now. I hear they use chisels to cut away at blocks of ice.\" He smirked. [i]\"And, um, as for Edward Cullen... He\'s a fictional vampire. Who sparkles in the sunlight and often sneaks into the object of his affection\'s room to watch her sleep without her permission. So yeah, exactly like you.\" [/i] Barking a laugh, Jagger shook his head. This girl was absolutely mental; where did she get her material? There was no doubt that Ella lived in some sort of crazy person home, or thus was born to a bunch of nutters. How else could she turn out in such a way? What madness! A vampire that stalked girls and sparkled? He had absolutely no style, and vampires were pretty stylish. Actually, Jagger didn\'t know of any vampires, except their Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor, and he was rather creepy, and needed a bath. But they couldn\'t all be like that. \"Object of his affections? What sort of pain potion are you on, Ella, because I think you might be delirious? I do not fancy you. Not in your wildest dreams. Nor do I stalk you,\" he added as an after thought. \"Though if that\'s your type, you might try Azkaban.\". Regarding , said aww Gold! Don\'t leave me!!!! Who can I talk to in chat when you\'re gone?. Regarding , said Tala did not recognize the song name or the artist but the tune was eerily familiar to her. She smiled as Orion\'s comment sounded in her ears. Most people who knew the meaningof her name was quick to think it was strange and meant something that was-unplasant.(by most it means all) Tala sat up slightly to lean on her elbow. She smiled-a smile that had gotten her so many things in the past. \"Thanks\" she said calmly, her eyes-she guessed-would change from the yellowish colour to deep green now since her mood went from on edge to serene. \"You know most people who know the meaning of my name find it strange not nice. So I\'m guessing that you don\'t know it\'s meaning\", she said more condesendingly than she had meant and hoped her would not take it the wrong way; and she prayed to the Gods that her spanish accent would not make it too hard to understand her. Smiling, she said \"your name is very nice too-Orion-the hunter\". She was refering to the Greek hunter in muggle mythology.... Regarding , said I think that would be a good idea actually.. Regarding , said Bonjour!. Regarding , said I think that\'s the premise, yes, Alex. I think it could be possible. That way anyone who wants to get involved is able to.. Regarding , said So, you\'re suggesting that we do open threads for those who are interested in fighting, just like in the Duel chambers, where we have the \"Dueling Club Meeting Area\" for those who are looking for partners to fight with/against, am I right?. Regarding , said Hmm maybe we can spark peoples interest if they have somewhere special to do it in and if we promise points towards promotion if they attend and interact. I hope to be getting a house soon, I\'ll volunteer that for the meetings.. Regarding , said The door began to clatter open, eventually ending with the closed a sliding door can do to a slam. Wil spun around, almost in shock, sure he had locked it. [i]Then again, I have been absent minded of late,[/i] he mused. The girl had backed into the compartment, and spinning around, seemed surprised to see him there. The girl looked about his age. [i]\"Sorry \'bout barging in. I can leave, if you want,\"[/i] It was obvious she was frustrated. She frowned. [i]\"Then again... There isn\'t much place left anywhere...[/i] \"Don\'t worry about it,\" he began slowly. \"You\'re fine.\" This was exactly why he didn\'t like to talk to people. He wasn\'t very good at conversation. Sitting down he made himself comfortable. \"I\'m Wil, by the way,\" he tossed out. Yes, that was how people started a conversation.. Regarding , said I\'m trying my best Nell, but it is a bit hard to think of all these riddles for the House staff. I already showed Livi one of mine in chat (she cracked that one in like 2 mins >.< but that\'s maybe because it\'s about her) and I don\'t really know THAT much about you guys yet. When I joined the Quidditch team it got banned and I just became SS so...... Regarding , said I\'m definitely up for it!! But the last time something like this was organized, nobody was really interested in it (same as Nell) and it wasn\'t much fun, because the organization wasn\'t to good either. But I\'m sure we won\'t lack that here!. Regarding , said Checking out. Slow day today. -posted in Lion\'s Den threads -read updated posts -scoured forums for fail -owled Cari about SWP Night!. Regarding , said It had been only moments since Gabe had successfully quelled the lunatic headband when a girl behind him spoke. He started-it had been a silent approach and he hadn’t expected someone to speak to him. And se definitely [i]was[/i] speaking to him. [i]“Correct me if I’m wrong, Gabriel,”[/i] she said in a very casual tone, [i]\"but I think you\'re supposed to drink pumpkin juice not dump it on your date.\"[/i] He rolled his eyes before turning around to face her, ready to make a retort back. The sight that confronted him was enough distract him from speaking. The girl (he had no idea who she was still) was dressed as a…well, he wasn’t sure what she was, but she was colorful and shiny and round. Gabe fought back an urge to snigger, but gave up when the urge became too great. If she was poking fun at him for his impromptu weapon choice, he was allowed to do the same to her. Fair was fair. “Erm, date? What date?” He might as well start with the most disturbing part of her comment. Little jabs he could deal with, but classifying this definitely non-date-like evening as a date was simply inexcusable. “If you mean this-” Gabe gestured to him and Alana, “you have to see that it just isn’t. Because obviously, this doesn’t look anything like a [i]date[/i].” The last word was filled with derision. The mere thought of him bringing a date, like a romantic, huggy, holding-hands-type-of-date, to the ball, was too strange to even contemplate. Though of all the girls he’d been around so far, Alana was pretty much the most enjoyable. She was a prankster, didn’t say stupid things (too often, at least), and wasn’t enamored with pink. That equaled pretty brilliant in Gabe’s book, even if she did occasionally stomp on his toes. Apparently Alana had just caught noticed of her newly dyed gown, thanks to wrapping paper girl. [i]“Bloody Hell!”[/i] Judging by the way she was backing away from the table, Gabe guessed the exclamation wasn’t one of awe or joy. However, that was apparently the most thought that little mishap would get though, because she shrugged it off and introduced him to her friend Marigold. He raised an eyebrow at her next statement. “So that was how you knew my name when I had no idea who you were. Mystery solved! But, ah,” he glanced around, noting the crowd beginning to make its way out of the Great Hall, “it looks like you’re a little late. Seems like most everyone is leaving.” It was all for the best though, Gabe supposed. Even though the evening had started out well, it seemed to have taken a distinct turn for the worse ever since Pudding Feet’s boyfriend had began stalking over to them.” He surreptitiously eyed Alana’s orange and black gown. It didn’t look like the most comfortable thing to wear, considering that it was all soggy. “I guess we should go too then. See you around, Marigold.” He briefly considered shaking her hand, but decided against it when he realized his hands were all sticky and instead went with a nod. After standing up, he reached across the table and grabbed the ears by the top. There was a hard [i]box[/i] in one ear! How had he not noticed it before? Pausing in his steps, he pulled at it. The ear came completely off of the headband, revealing a little battery box underneath. He laughed aloud. “Batteries. Mum sent me electric ears!” Only she would forget that electric things went bonkers at Hogwarts. Shaking his head, Gabe started on his way toward out of the hall again. The evening hadn’t turned out too badly after all. Apparently the old saying was true…all’s well that ends well.. Regarding , said Oooh, I\'ll definitely judge and post the sentences. And sorry for my inactivity. Weekend\'s here, but so\'s my brother, so I\'ve been a tad bit caught up with family stuff. I\'ll be around, though. No worries.. Regarding , said All of you seem surprised! How could we lose? But seriously, awesome job, everyone! Especially those who did much more homework than me. >.>. Regarding , said Finn watched Nat as she continually glanced over at the punch bowls. And, coincidentally, the people drinking from them and falling all over one another. [i]Yup, she definitely had something to do with that,[/i] thought Finn, as she smiled ever so slightly to herself. Yes, she and Nat were going to have an interesting reign as Captain and Co-Captain. Perhaps they would go down in history. [i]That is,[/i] she thought, [i]if Quiditch would hurry up and get itself un-banned.[/i] Anyway, Nat was saying something about “Heather” and “awesome”, and Finn figured she’d been hoping for a boy’s name. But, as stated above, there are no boys in Ravenclaw. Aside from Alex, who’d recently become Prefect. They grow up so fast. Nat was talking about her and Brendan, now. Apparently, they came as evil bunnies, even though Finn kind of doubted there were any in the original story. Nat said that she wasn’t sure, either, which made Finn grin. That Nat was certainly a character. And an amusing one at that. Speaking of amusing, Nat had started talking about her fear of cats, and her mother’s parental techniques, and Finn couldn’t help interrupting. “Your mother made you afraid of cats? Or just Alice in Wonderland characters in general?” She hoped she wasn’t intruding too much, but this was rather curious. Not very many parents manage to scar their children for life with a fear of cats. Finn wondered what sort of thing a mother could do to scare a child so much. Although, in her own childhood, Finn had been exposed to a hippopotamus at the zoo, which scared her so bad she’d clung to her mother without letting go for the rest of the trip. And afterward, she’d talked about it for months. But she wasn’t afraid of hippos anymore. Nat was saying that it was cool than she and Heather had come together. Finn agreed. She’d rather go as a friend than have a boyfriend for one night, or something shallow like that. Finn’s parents had always joked that she’d never date until she found the one she’d marry. Perhaps it was true. She was mentioning her time spent on Quidditch, and Brendan coming with her because he couldn’t come with a certain someone. “Ah, I heard about that,” said Finn, smiling in a gossipy way. “Does he even stand a chance with her? But I’m glad he went anyway, and I’m glad to see he’s cool with going with a girl as just a friend. Most boys can’t grasp that concept.” Nat then told her that she’d been stupid today. Finn wondered what she’d meant by that, but then it dawned on her what might happen if someone was caught breaking a decree while under the punch’s spell. “Do you think I can guess why you’ve been stupid?” asked Finn. And can I do anything to help clear it up?”. Regarding , said He heard the bells too. He looked into her eyes and kissed her back. \"We don\'t have to.\" He said, smiling at her. He grabbed her hand and walked closer to the lake. \"Come with me, baby.\" He said, smiling at her. He hoped she would go with him.. Regarding , said Hello <3. Regarding , said Awesome. I\'ll be there, as you know, Jagger. Thanks for the time-conversion help.. Regarding , said I\'m here.. Regarding , said She smiled, and stayed close to him. She just stood with him, holding him tight, but suddenly, she heard the clock tower chime three times. That meant it was ten o\'clock, and it was time for bed. She frowned, and looked up at him. She kissed him and said, \"I don\'t want to go.\". Regarding , said Many days had past since Bevan had sent that letter to Arwen and he hadn’t heard from her. There hadn’t been a single word, no letters, no visits, nothing. While it hadn’t surprised him at all, there was still are small part of him that clung to what they had. A part of him that wished for Arwen to just appear and tell him that everything that man had said to him had been lies. But, it was fleeting thought and it seemed to him that what that smug Aterlucis bastard said was true, she really had moved on. Besides Silvanus knew that even if Arwen had sent him a letter, he would not have read it. He would have stared at the folded parchment for a while, and then he probably would have picked it up and slipped it out the gap they passed off as a window in his cell. As much as it pained him to admit it, having no contact at all with her was probably better for him in the long run. Not that he probably had much time left. At least it felt that way to him. That beating he had received from Seraphinus had left him feeling defeated. Not an easy feat since Bevan had taken beatings for people for most of his life. His father, his brother, his prison guards, but none of them had ever left him feeling as empty as this. Silvanus felt like the loneliest man on earth. He truly felt like he was ready to die in this place. Finding himself in his customary spot on the floor, his mind wandered. He hated thinking about Arwen now since thoughts of her just served to make him sad and depressed. As long as she was happy, he could bare with that. Her happiness and that of his family was all he cared about, not that he knew for certain that they were happy. Absently Bevan scratched at his beard as he sat in thought. At least his face wasn’t as bruised and battered as it had been only a few days before hand. His recovery had been somewhat slow since they first healed him. As long as there wasn’t any threat of him bleeding to death over night, they didn’t seem to care. Bevan sighed a little wishing that he really would die overnight. He couldn’t really see the point of it all. The whole world though him guilty of a crime he hadn’t committed and even if he could get out of Azkaban, he had no one left. The man closed his eyes for a moment, pinching the bridge of is nose with a shaky hand. He idly wondered if it was cold outside, Bevan had become so numb to everything, so trapped in his emotional turmoil, that he didn’t feel the cold now. It wasn’t until he heard someone speak that he realised that there was even anyone close to him. Slowly drifting back from his thoughts, Bevan looked up to see if someone really had spoken. It had been a long while since he had heard someone speak to him, although he could be wrong. Over the past few days, he’d not really been doing much more than taking out the trinket in his pocket and looking at it while he turned it in his hands. Anyone could have spoken to him in the past few days, and he would not have noticed. He was certain, however, that the words spoke were [i]Dad?[/i] and that this voice sounded feminine. It took him a long moment to realise that there was someone there speaking to him. Well, not speaking. He wasn’t sure if saying one word counted as speaking. He blinked a few times trying to make out the face of the figure that stood before him. It then took him a long time to find his voice. He felt like he hadn’t spoken in an age. “L-Lyric?” he asked, his voice sounded raw from disuse. Bevan attempted to get to his feet, falling back a couple of times before he finally managed it. Confusion was etched across features as he looked at his adoptive daughter. He’d not seen her in months, she’d resigned from her position and had left town without leaving him and Arwen so much as a note. He wasn’t sure what to feel. He was sure that Lyric hated him. Hell, he would have been surprised if she hadn’t. He’d hardly been much of a father to either of his daughters. “What are you doing here?”. Regarding , said Addiena grinned broadly \"Oh, I\'m Addiena, what\'s your name? Thanks for the seat by the way\" She already felt much better. Maybe this journey wouldn\'t be so bad after all.. Regarding , said Twelve. What does your character like doing with their friends?. Regarding , said Should I send my broom to someone so it can be distributed to Earl, or should I just send it myself?. Regarding , said I feel like the prize for this should just be every chocolate item on LA. I have a lot of them. I\'m willing to help.. Regarding , said Hey Guyz, I was wonderin if you\'d make me a fun and crazy siggeh, pleaz Name: Lola Perrywand Play-by: Ke$ha Colour Scheme: For this one it doesn\'t really matter. Anyones you think will look nice. Font: It doesn\'t really matter Border: No thank you. Text: (Quote) Every artist was once amateur Look: Fun and Crazy Anything Else: Um... this may be hard, but if you can find her in a dress. That would be cool and almost unusual cuz she doesn\'t really wear dresses. Thanks. Looking forward too what you created. :). Regarding , said Checking in <3. Regarding Lovely Little Shops, and sketches, Delaney Medwin said There were two things that described Delaney, and those two would be music-lover, and sketcher. Okay, maybe that\'s more then two, but you get the idea. Well, on Delaney\'s day off from her little family shop, she\'d usually explore Diagon Alley, from shoppin\' to sketchin. Today, she\'d decided to sketch the famous Gringotts Wizarding Bank. As Delaney was busy away at her large sketch pad, it was placed on an easel and everything. With 4 pencils just incase. People who passed by would try to get a little glance of what Delaney was doing, trying not to look to nosy. Delaney neverminded though, she\'d enjoyed the company. In a few hours, she\'d made the finishing touches, then sat on a bench, exhausted, but proud of her work. Delaney went to the Leaky Cauldron for a quick drink of pumpkin juice. Feeling a bit bord, she sat down at her bench again and sat her sketch down next to her. \'Nearly noon\', she\'d thought, as a clock rang it\'s bell for 12:00. [img]http://i46.tinypic.com/tajwah.jpg[url] or, http://dancinglilypads.deviantart.com/art/Sketch-of-Gringotts-156294834.Regarding , said Checking in :3. Regarding , said The girl who had been standing outside on the platform was now standing near her asking to sit here. \"Of course,\" Delaney smiled. She moved the owl cage Pandora was sitting in to make room. \"So what\'s your name? Mine is Delaney Medwin,\" Delaney thought it would generally be a reasonable question to start with. She had a few more, but didn\'t want to seem too nosy.. Regarding , said Locomotor Mortis. Because it\'s fun :3 How old is your character?. Regarding , said He smiled and felt her head rest on his shoulder. This felt so right. He hadn\'t think this would ever happen, dance under the stars with the person you love. It seemed like something from a fantasy. \"Your very welcome, baby.\". Regarding , said Aeron watched her teeter on her feet a bit, even though her heels had been abandoned under the table they had been sitting at. She looked genuinely surprised that he wasn\'t much of a dancer. Why did she care? There were plenty of other boys there she could dance with, why was she so determined to stick with him? It wasn\'t like he was being overly nice to her or anything. . . [i]“Well why would you come to a Ball if you think you are a bad dancer. And who cares if you are a bad dancer? You just laugh it off and try and have a good time right?”[/i] He just stared at her blankly as she ranted and raved at him, then raised an eyebrow at her. [b]\"Why do you care? Whether I dance or not shouldn\'t matter to you. There are other guys here who would be perfectly happy to have you drag them to the dancefloor.\"[/b] He snapped, taking another step back. He fought off the urge to back further away as she walked closer to him, and said in a low voice, [i]“Look. I hate Valentine’s Day alright. The only reason why I came to this Ball was to meet people and try to have a good time. I’m sorry for wasting your time, uhm I can leave if you want me to,”[/i] He tilted his head to one side, listening as she spoke with her head lowered. Was she trying to make him feel guilty? If she was, it wasn\'t working. [b]\"There\'s no need for you to go anywhere, you stay and have a good time. I\'m gonna go for a walk\"[/b] He said lightly, gently twirling her around so she faced the other way before backing towards the exit. He kinda hoped she\'d find someone else to have a good time with now, rather than just stay standing in the middle of the dancefloor.. Regarding , said She smiled as they waltzed around. He hummed, and his voice soothed her. She smiled, and waltzed along, this was so perfect. They came to a slow, and she laid her head on his shoulder, and came closer to him. She stepped from side to side, but mainly she just stayed close to the one she loved. She smiled up at him, \"Thank you for the dance.\". Regarding , said As Livi stood watching her fiancé twirl another girl around the dance floor, Livi couldn’t help but become angrier. She knew he was only dancing with her, but Livi couldn’t help but feel jealous. He was [i]her[/i] fiancé, and attending something as romantic as a Valentine’s Day ball should mean that they spent every moment together. The more she thought about this, the angrier she got. Livi wasn’t going to stand around doing nothing about it. The problem was, she wasn’t sure what to do. She was, after all, a Prefect, and knew it wouldn’t be very much of a good influence on the other students if she stormed over and pushed them apart. But the longer she watched them, the less she cared about being a good influence. She couldn’t take it anymore. So what if everyone watched her? So what if they talked about her huge tantrum for weeks after the ball ended? She could care less. So she decided to do the thing she’d wanted to do since Dom had asked the other girl to dance: walk over to them and do something about the situation that was nagging at her. It only took her a few steps to get to them, but they didn’t seem to be paying any attention. But she wasn’t going to stand here and watch them dance together, so she reached her hands out and grabbed the other girl by the hair, pulling hard to yank her away from her fiancé. “Dom, how COULD you? I know you’re mad at me about getting mad about the ring, but you had NO reason to dance with someone else! This is Valentine’s Day, and we were supposed to spend the evening together!” She could feel the sting of tears in her eyes, but she blinked furiously. Tonight was not going to be a night that she was going to let Dom see her cry, and she wanted to finish what she had to say. Turning to the girl now, Livi continued her rant. “And as for you! I know we don’t know each other at all, but that gave you NO RIGHT to dance with him! He probably told you that we were fighting, didn’t he? How could you be so stupid as to dance with him after he told you what was going on?” Livi took a breath and blinked back more tears then, and turned to Dom one last time. “I’m leaving. NOW. If you want this relationship to work, I suggest you come up with something that will make me want to forgive you. I love you, but right now I don’t want to see you.” With that, Livi turned on her heel and walked out of the Great Hall. She could feel the tears coming again, but didn’t stop them this time. [i]So much for a fun, romantic Valentine’s Day,[/i] she thought as she continued walking. The tears were blurring her vision now, so she blinked hard so she’d be able to see again. There was only one person in the world that could make her feel better now, and that was her best friend, Gwenevere Finnigan. Livi continued walking aimlessly, tears and mascara streaming down her face, hoping she’d find her soon.. Regarding , said -does a super sexeh club dance - Can you picture it? Bow chicka now now! >.< ....Congrats Ravesters. =D Good job. Because getting me to do more than the absolutely required homework amount required serious motivational skillz. =D Wewt.. Regarding , said As Addienda tugged her old and heavy trunk onto the train she saw out of the corner of her eye a pretty first year girl. She looked vaguely familiar, maybe she had seen her in a Potions class. The girl gazed thoughtfully out onto the platform through the slightly fogged up window. She reached the compartment of which the girl sat in and smiled. And for once it was a confident smile. There was a look in that girl\'s eyes that seemed warm and friendly and it boosted Addiena\'s confidence. \"Can I sit here?\" asked Addiena.. Regarding , said As Dom led Sydney towards the dance floor, she turned her head slightly and glanced back at the Ravenclaw girl. [i]Oh, she’s not happy,[/i] Sydney thought a little worriedly as she took in the girl’s crossed arms and watchful eyes. [i]Not in the slightest.[/i] Oh, well. It still wasn’t really her business. She turned her attention away from the girl, and onto Dom. He probably knew what he was doing, at least, she hoped he did. She was not sure she had it in her to battle against a furious girl. Then again, the girl had not charged over the moment she saw what was going on. Maybe, she did not have a temper. Maybe, she did not have the will to fight for her…whatever. Sydney sincerely hoped that was the case. Pushing the Ravenclaw girl as far as was possible from her mind, she focused upon dancing with Dom. She allowed him to lead, being careful to avoiding stepping on his toes as she did so. She had never actually crushed someone’s toes beneath her feet while dancing, but she certainly wasn’t about to start. She prided herself on being a rather accomplished dancer. That did not come from absentmindedly dancing, however. It came with being focused and attentive, allowing the music to guide her, but also paying attention that she did not make careless mistakes. And the music really was beautiful. Whoever had organized the ball, had really gone all out when it came to providing a band that could play wondrously. [i]\"So tell me, what is a beautiful girl like you doing without a date to the Valentine\'s Day ball? I would hardly think you\'d have trouble finding someone to ask you. Unless, you came alone on purpose of course. I feel like I should explain what happened back there though. The girl I was talking to is actually my fiance, but um...we had a bit of a fight so here I am.”[/i] [i]He really enjoys talking in paragraphs, huh?[/i] she thought with an amused smile. But then her thoughts focused upon what he had just uttered and all amusement flew out the window. Fiancée? Had he just said [i]fiancée?[/i] They were not even boyfriend/girlfriend. Well, they were, but they were so much more serious than Sydney had ever been with anyone. What fight could they possibly have had to make them so at odds? Almost as if he had heard her, he continued to explain how the ring had fallen off in his sleep and he had thought he’d lost it. Livi, the Ravenclaw girl, had become angry. Sydney smiled. She couldn’t help it. A warm feeling was growing within her. She was helping them! In a way, anyway, she was helping them get back together. Possibly, if Livi became jealous because Dom was dancing with another girl, she would realize what she had with Dom. Normally, Sydney did not like to become involved in other people’s personal arguments, but this was one time when she didn’t. She was sure everything would be alright in the long run. Focusing on Dom’s previous words, she smiled once more. “Well, thank you. I dunno…I don’t have anyone to be with, really. I mean, it’s not like I don’t have any friends,” she added quickly. “It’s just, most of them have someone to be with tonight. And no one asked me, their loss,” she said with a mock-arrogant toss of her hair and a laugh.. Regarding , said [i]Finally![/i] Not having to edit. :P Anyways, Checking out: • Browsed for rule-breaking and raise confusion over a certain thread with Silvy. • Made yet another suggestion for the Final Battle • Owled Jagger about potential house stuff. • Still thinking about donating to Slythie\'s House Ghost (even though that isn\'t really prefectly duty <.<). • PM\'d with Noemi in chat about the May Day event. Edited by Florence Dingleby on 3/6 1:59:00 . Regarding , said I, Aislia Silvain, have completed the above steps.. Regarding , said I\'m here :). Regarding , said Not suggesting this as a sort of rule, but just as something to go along with the Final Battle thing. Like, for the newbies who haven\'t quite developed any enemies, or have only just joined the site; we could make a \'Fight Organisation Thread\' where newbies can just say like \'I\'m looking for a fight\' and another newbie or maybe an older roleplayer from a similar year could reply or owl that person. I think it would be a decent thing for newbies to use if they can\'t find any \'Open threads\' for the battle.. Regarding , said Florence Checking in.. Regarding , said I, Lyric Silverwing, have completed the above steps.. Regarding , said [i]He was too quick.[/i] Alana didn\'t have enough time for a proper escape, after all, and the Gryffindor reached for her boot and took her down before the blonde could put enough distance between them. She was showered with snow immediately, some of it reaching her neck and wrists - the vulnerable spots in her snowball fight armor - and stinging her with brisk coldness. [i]“How ‘bout this? Cold?”[/i] Gabe taunted her before sprinting away from a nearly buried Alana, left to shake the snow off of herself before running off after the group, who all had last ran screaming after poor Sabrina. The Ravenclaw giggled, slowing her pace at the sounding of crunchy footsteps. When she stepped over the hill. she realized it was Kircaldy she was behind. Meanwhile, she heard Gabe yell Sabrina\'s name from somewhere nearby. It startled her, so she dodged behind a tree quickly, scooping up a snowball and aiming it at her friend carefully. \"Come on, Slytherin! Is [i]that[/i] all you\'ve got?\" She teased Marigold from right behind her, whacking her right on the side of the head with a handful of snow, so that the cold flakes would get on her neck. She giggled and reached for a stock she had prepared and tossed it quickly before dodging behind a log on it\'s side, chuckling at her surprise attack.. Regarding , said Ok, I\'m not waiting anymore, I\'m tired of it. I\'ll be captain since obviously, Ryn didn\'t want it. Finn you\'re gonna be my co-captain whether you want to or not. We need at least 3 new members to fill up the team cuz the others are inattentive. Our colors are Blue and Orange and our team name is 2+2 = fish. With the Grizzlies as our team mascot. Am I leaving anything out? There. Sorry this took so long, Nat. Our team fails.. Regarding , said 7/10 It\'s really plain...and the pic is a little weird. It just doesn\'t suit my fancy. :\\. Regarding , said [i]“That was cruel. I didn’t purposely step on your bloody feet, so why’d you purposely step on mine? Just because I nicely mentioned your shoes?”[/i] The Gryffindor whined, and Alana momentarily lapsed into regret for what she had done. Maybe it [i]had[/i] been a [i]little[/i] cruel. She bit her lip, trying to get a feel for the apology hanging on her tongue but terribly inept when it came to this sort of thing. Just then, the end of the song came, saving them both. Gabe couldn\'t have let her go quickly enough, fleeing back to the table with the Ravenclaw following meekly in his wake, still weighted with an unsaid apology and a little remorse for being such a brat, though she was beginning to realize that she\'d never admit her regrets to him. When she reached the table, he was already scouring through the food, jabbering on to her as if nothing had happened, for the most part, [i]“That was absolutely horrifying. I think I might be scarred for life. Erm, not because of you of course,”[/i] the blonde boy added quickly,[i] “but just the dancing thing![/i] Alana rolled her eyes as he made a groaning sound that she was beginning to associate the Gryffindor with, thoughts of how nice it\'d been for a moment briefly flashing through her mind and quickly pushed aside. Boys, she decided, were impossibly obnoxious. The blonde sat down a little glumly at the table, halfway listening as Gabe commented on the girl they\'d pranked earlier and her lack of talent in Charms. Alana bit back a retort, wondering vaguely if that would be her in four years. Probably so, she imagined, despite her little Charms pull-off earlier. [i]\"Did you see that?\"[/i] Gabe suddenly asked. Alana shrugged, thinking he was an endless source of conversation. She turned to look at him dimly, attempting to form a half answer when she noticed his hands fly to his ears. \"I don\'t kn-...\" She was saying, her words cut off by the sight of Gabe ripping his ears (attached to cute little headband, ha) off and throwing it on the table. That wasn\'t as funny as the sight of the ears doing some kind of jig all over the table, Alana leaned back, trying to avoid any food they sent flying, why Gabe, went into a panic. There was a half-amused, half-surprised look on the blonde\'s face as he spoke frantically. [i]“Something, anything,”[/i] He mumbled just before dousing the jerking headband in pumpkin juice, which also ended up on half the food on the table, including Alana\'s. Not that she minded. She hadn\'t been eating as much as Gabe, anyway. [i]“What the bloody hell was that?”[/i] Gabe asked, and Alana let out a giggle that felt as if she\'d been holding in for awhile. \"I have no idea, but do it again!\" She mused, The first year had meant to back away from the table then to avoid the catastrophe Gabe had made, but the sudden appearance of a familiar (and almost forgotten) face wiped away all thoughts of the ruins of the table or the puddle of pumpkin juice. [i]\"Correct me if I\'m wrong, Gabriel, but I think you\'re supposed to drink pumpkin juice not dump it on your date.\"[/i] Alana grimaced and winced a little, muttering inwardly. [i]I must have told her fifteen times that this [b]was not[/b] a date.[/i] At the same time, when she\'d asked Marigold to come to the Ball so that coming with Gabe wouldn\'t seem so...date-like...she supposed she\'d assumed the Slytherin would have joined them. [i]\"That\'ll probably leave a stain,\"[/i] The muggleborn added, but Alana was too distracted, at first, to notice. \"Marigold?\" It took a moment to take in the whole costume, but once she had, Alana couldn\'t help but be amused. It was definitely very Marigold, but it looked [i]extremely[/i] uncomfortable. How long had she been down here? Feeling a little ditched, Alana frowned, \"How long have you been down here?\" The pumpkin juice dripping on her dress caught her eye and she backed away from the table, standing up. \"Bloody Hell,\" The night had started off on a much better note, but it was turning to ruins, it seemed. Not one to keep up a pretense, she sighed and gestured to Marigold, blue orbs turning to Gabe. The ears were practically forgotten now. \"Gabe, this is my friend Marigold. I told her a little about you,\" the Ravenclaw added sheepishly, trying to ignore the flush that she felt rise to her cheeks, \"and asked her to join us at the Ball.\" [i]But she\'s late.[/i] She meant to add something about it not being a date, but she went to tending to her dress and muttering under her breath instead.. Regarding , said You know I\'m always up for fun/kidnapping/trouble/mischief, etc.. Regarding , said Well, just to make it easy for you, I\'ll post my summary for the term so you don\'t have to go back and send me 10 different amounts: Name: Alana Pryce Vault #: 879 Total Points: 154 Points (31%). Regarding , said Yeah, what Natalie said! Seriously, way to go, guys! Gold even had me doing all kinds of homework. >.<. Regarding , said Sig- Pictures (please give me more than just one to work with!): [url=http://www.filmsy.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/scarlett-johansson-josh-hartnett-split-1-31-07.jpg]This One[/url] Tone (dark, light, neutral): Color scheme (vibrant, neutral, black and white): Grey Main text: Earl Coroni (above the quote) Quote: Take it Off Size: Normal Size Av- Picture: I would like a matching avatar, please :) Editted as requested and Double post deleted with permission from Earl Coroni. Edited by Florence Dingleby on 3/6 19:03:55 . Regarding , said Yes, it\'s true. But keep it shush, I want it to be a surpise if I get it. And goodluck Livi, I hope you get the spot! :-) Oh, I heard Bevan is now the HOH of Sparklypoo and Natalie is Prefect.... Regarding , said The White Rabbit Who is Harry Potter?. Regarding , said Mate, or Date. Depends >.>;;. Regarding , said Morning dolls. May not be around very much today.. Regarding Exhausted with sore feet?, Heather Winterly said Ah the Valentine’s Day Ball, what fun it was. Heather had enjoyed herself greatly; she never knew causing destruction and dressing up could be so much fun. But after all the fun and events, the day after you knew you would be tired as hell. And in fact that’s exactly how Heather felt all day, tired and exhausted. There was a good side to all this, there were no more classes until the term started again! Heather decided to stay at Hogwarts this break; she was having too much fun and didn’t really feel like going home. She did miss her parents, don’t get her wrong, but if she went home she would hardly see her parents anyway, especially since they have busy lives. Darkness began to take over the sky, and almost everyone had already eaten their dinner and was heading for their common rooms. Right now Heather was gathering all her things for the slumber party in the girl’s dorms. The young girl had told a few others about it, she wondered if they would have spread word and would show up. She wished they would because she wanted to know what her fellow Ravenclaws had done at the ball. Heather knew of some Ravenclaw couples going together and such, but she didn’t know how all the girl’s night have been. Some might have been heartbroken and alone while others had a great time with their dates; this was a mystery that will hopefully be resolved tonight. While going through her trunk she found her old Ravenclaw teddy that she got as a gift from her cousin, Delilah, when first arriving at Hogwarts. She was definitely taking this with her tonight. With her pillow and teddy under her right arm and her blanket in the left she carried off into a large enough area where everyone could fit, most likely a place where many slumber parties have been before this one. She dumped them on the floor before quickly running back to get the other major necessities. The night were much warmer as it was now spring, Heather had already put on her super comfy pyjamas on which were light and fit for the weather. She hurried around looking for a bunch of left over candy she had in her trunk which she would share with all the girls, and perhaps give away one of the many Valentine’s teddies that she had received. Make-up and addition of witch weekly she decided not to bring, the second year girl really wanted to really have a gossip night tonight, but the other girls could bring whatever they pleased, Heather would not object. By now all of her things had been dumped on the ground all she had left to do was set her blankets and pillow and wait for some wonderful people to join her..Regarding , said >.> Well done yall. And well done to ravies for winning..again <.< :-p. Regarding , said Morning ^^. Regarding , said I will be away for a while with RL stuff. Stay awesome, Ravenclaw.. Regarding , said Jelly beans all the way. Blackadder or Friends?. Regarding , said I wish we had snow here ;.; I\'m picking snow because it\'s awesome. Jelly beans or jelly babies?. Regarding , said Raine stomped into the compartment and slammed the door behind her. It wasn\'t until she turned around, robes fluttering, did she see that the compartment wasn\'t empty after all. She frowned lightly, trying to keep her frustration in check. \"Sorry \'bout barging in,\" she tried to apologize, \"I can leave, if you want,\" Raine frowned again. Where would she go if she left this compartment? Almost everywhere else was full and her luggage was killing her, lugging all the stuff around. \"Then again,\" she said after a moment\'s hesitation, \"Could I sit here? There isn\'t much place left anywhere...\". Regarding , said I was thinking we could just do a whole group kind of thing held at a base and maybe break it up into different factions there. Lol the point was just to get Lyric back into the groove of things when it was just Eli and I. But if we get all the LA leaders it could be a first meeting, that begins the organized meets.. Regarding , said Checking out - submitted professor app :D - checked for new Ravies - added 1 new Ravie to list in RRR - posted in celebratory threads congratulating my fellow Ravies :3 - posted contest for Ravies in CR - encouraged people in Chat to submit stuff for V-day contests - talked to Cari via MSN goodnight :3. Regarding House Cup Celebration Contest: Ravenclaw Song, Olivia Diggory said Another fun contest to celebrate our epic WIN! Here are the rules: - Come up with a song for Ravenclaw. You can use a song that already exists and change the lyrics a bit to suit the House, or you can write a song all on your own. - If you\'re feeling really creative, you can make a banner or video with the words to the song on it. - Have fun! Remember, this is a celebration. :D.Regarding , said Checking out -Submitted my professor app...yays :D -Checked places for updates -Read and replied to RPotM thread in Huffie SL -Browsed forums -Laughed until my face and stomach hurt at the epic fail sue-ness of My Immortal >.> -Talked to Evie and Cari via MSN And...I think that\'s it. Goodnight :). Regarding , said Ok so...so far we have all 3 of us agreed on #1 and #3, and 2 of 3 of us agreed on #2. That\'s a majority, so is that okay, or do we have to be unanimous? EDIT: It is very late and I am too lazy to eat drink, so here is my contribution for the announcement: [*url= http://thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5644&p=1] If I had a world of my own, Everything would be nonsense[/url] [*i] A charming thread from Alana Pryce, Gabriel Emery and Marigold Kircaldy, where two friends meet at the ball with wicked intentions and humorous results.[/i] Edited by Noemi Cascade on 3/6 2:26:00 . Regarding Hoping For The Future, Julia Tuob said Julia sighed as she found her way into an empty compartment, which was difficult seeing as she was among a whole army of people. This last year had been the most horrible year of Julia\'s life. Everything had changed. There was a new regime inflicted by the NE Professors, Deputy Headmaster Kay, Headmaster Sottile himself and the Headmaster\'s Brigade. Former Headmaster Bevan was in Azkaban, and his fiancée Professor Arwen Claythorn had still not recovered from the shock. To make matters worse, Julia was still suffering from the malaria, and her brother, Behechio, had died. Everything was a mess. Collapsing into a seat, Julia looked out the window. The sky was blue, with not a cloud to be seen anywhere. The sun was shining as the train began to move. But Julia was not in a sunny mood. On the contrary, she felt stressed. You see, only recently one of the servants of Nahe, cacique of Xaragua, had done some family tracing and had found one of Julia\'s ancestors had been brother of Yaruba, great-great-grandmother of Nahe. It was by this distant relation that Julia realised she was Nahe\'s heir. With a heavy heart, her grieving parents had written to her, saying they had given her up to Nahe. Julia was prepared to leave her home, but she felt sad about leaving her parents behind. \"[i]Just keeping going, Yeybona. You knew there might be royal blood in your veins in the past - you\'re a descendant of Anacaona. Now it\'s real you have to make the most of it. You have to succeed and prove to Matunheri you can take over his role when he leaves this world. You can hope for the future. Things will chagne. You can fight here, even if it does nothing but get you punished. You can fight in the name of former Headmaster Bevan and Professor Claythorn. If you can fight, then you really are Matunheri\'s heir.[/i] Julia told herself with determination. It was true - warrior caciques or cacicas were greatly favoured. If she could fight, then she could beat the Kalinas, the enemy of her people. She could hope for the future. Yet she had no more time to think about this, for as soon as her thought had ended, the door slid open..Regarding , said Its not even a contest, Star Wars. Star Wars brings the world of space right to your front door while Lord of the Rings has Hobibts. Space or Hobbits? Space for sure. Hm. Rain or Snow?. Regarding , said I have actually started my duelling group, with Tori Marx and James Keogh. What is holding most people up I believe is that people who originally signed up are no longer interested. On the note of kidnapping, I love the idea (because it totally sounds exciting and cool >.>) but I\'m not quite sure I understand exactly what it\'s for?. Regarding , said Congrats Heather! You\'ll be a great DOR. Regarding , said Violet felt a feeling for her sister, sadness. It was weird she never felt it before, I mean she felt sadness before but not for Sydney...suddenly a surge of anger came over her again, who was she to come over here and ruin her and Derial\'s moment, how dare she even think of it, Violet thought to herself. Then she forgot about Sydney and starred into Derial\'s eyes, and once more held her lips out waiting for Derial to continue what they were doing before they were rudely interrupted.. Regarding , said Checking out. - Sent a newbie pack - Bumped the Slytherin Donations thread as the Baron - Owled Ella about plot idea - Owled Noemi about plot idea -cough- - Locked a thread for spamming - Owled said spammer with warning - Got my new set! <3 - Replied to Elissa - Discussed winners for the RP Contest with Cari - Bugged Bevan for the prizes for the RP contest - Sent Ryn sumfin nice ;) Night.. Regarding , said I\'m out! - Checked for updates - Was bothered by Jagger and Ryn via cell phone >.>;; - Talked to Evie with the same cell phone shortly after - Proceeded to reply in Absence thread - Posted my RPotM choices Night! <3. Regarding , said 1. Love? 2. Lovely Day 3. World of My Own 4. Reverie 5. Mum-o-scope 6. The Ground is White 7. Through The Looking 8. Nat plays cupid for a day 9. New Kid. Regarding , said Sydney, Here you go hope this is what you had in mind. [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/FotoFlexer_Photo-4-1-1.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said If you haven\'t noticed yet, I\'ve been sort of absent as of late. Softball just started again so that takes up large quantities so I\'ll be in and out more often now. Sorry kiddies <3 I\'ll be around more often in a few weeks I think. Regarding , said Checking out -Checked some RP\'s -Missed the chance to seal two threads as well *cough* -Worked on the May Day Event with Ella -Checked the Final Battle thread, and talked to Jagger \'bout some ideas -Checked the PL -Worked on some stuff for Ravenclaw -Updated the thread in the GH -Updated WWR articles -Was very inattentive in chat >.> -Owled a new Ravie, and another student about spamming threads -Should have owled Chris, but I bothered Silvy instead >.< and that\'s all I believe. May have done more, but I can\'t remember, so good night!. Regarding LA Meets, Lyric Silverwing said Hey guys! I think LA should start having duel meets with the younger staff to teach em. I know this was already suggested before but [s]nothing has been done about[/s] people lost interest. The dueling meetings would be held by the older members of the LA force to teach the young ones new spells and defensive stuff they wouldn\'t know otherwise. If you need further explanation yell at me below. Maybe even after a certain amount of meetings the person who attends can gain some promotion points. If yes I think we should start right away. I\'m planning on kidnapping Eli soon as a re-entry in the world of LA. She\'s going to fill me in on all that I missed. But I\'m thinking I should kidnap all the high LA kids and we should form the group in that RP. Yay? Nay? Any ideas, comments, suggestions?.Regarding , said Checking out -Checked for new Gryffindors -Checked PL and LD -Replied to multiple threads in the LD -Talked to Jagger about the Kitchens contest; decided winner and who\'s doing what. -Missed the opportunity to seal two thread >.> -...Did something else I can\'t remember... -Worked lots on prof app Night!. Regarding , said Yay Ravies, well done! We won the cup 3 times in a row now! And congrats to everyone else, and especially to those who won an award! :). Regarding , said Dominick smiled at the girl as she introduced herself as Sydney and agreed to dance with him. To be fair, he was probably getting her involved in something he shouldn\'t have, but the little girl inside of him that was terrified of his fiance when she was angry didn\'t care. He would do anything to avoid her wrath after what had just happened. Dominick loved Livi to death, but the woman was scary sometimes. The fact that he was about to dance with Sydney in front of her did not bode well for his future. Yet, he didn\'t have much choice at this point. Dominick stood up from his seat and said, \"It\'s a pleasure to meet you Sydney.\" Then he took her hand in his own and led her into the throng of people dancing, carefully placing one hand on her waist and the other grasping hers. Dominick began to lead her in the dance, noticing how beautiful Sydney was and wondering just what she was doing at the ball alone. The music was enthralling though and the overall spirit of festiveness the people around them made him forget that his fiance was probably glaring daggers at them at the moment. Just as he turned in their dance, Dominick spotted Livi looking extremely pissed off. He quickly averted his eyes and focused back on Sydney. Dominick asked her politely, \"So tell me, what is a beautiful girl like you doing without a date to the Valentine\'s Day ball? I would hardly think you\'d have trouble finding someone to ask you. Unless, you came alone on purpose of course. I feel like I should explain what happened back there though. The girl I was talking to is actually my fiance, but um...we had a bit of a fight so here I am.\" The boy\'s expression was sad for a moment and then he smiled again before continuing, \"My engagement ring slipped off while I was sleeping and ended up under my pillow and I thought I\'d lost it and when I told Livi about it, she kind of lost it a bit. She was really upset and so was I, so when we saw each other tonight, things were a bit awkward. I don\'t know how to make it right to be honest, but I can\'t stand seeing her angry and upset like that. That\'s why I came to ask you to dance. I\'m sorry for getting you involved, but I didn\'t really know what else to do.\". Regarding , said Hola I\'m Lyric, nice to meet you all. I\'m a bit late in this. WOOT WOOT LA!. Regarding , said If its not TOO hard, could you maybe put a border around the AV?. Regarding , said Checking out -checked for Gryffies -Posted in SWP thread -Locked fail thread -Added failer to list -Talked to Alex on MSN about May Fair -Was owled by Jagger; owled Jagger back -MSN\'d Bella and talked about SWP for two-three messages Night <3. Regarding , said This all started in msn when Jordan told me to tell Bevan he was bringing sexy back. Bevan\'s response: [quote]Cari says: *Jordan is bringing sexy back btw *> coughs *Hemademesaythat Silvanus says: *pffft *i think of richard when i hear that song >.> Cari says: *XD [/quote] Jordan wasn\'t happy. [quote][Cari Sharp] 8:54 pm: I would like everyone to know that Jordan is not bringing sexy back [Cari Sharp] 8:54 pm: Richard is >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 8:54 pm: So no matter what Bevan thinks, they are still together [Silvanus Bevan] 8:54 pm: She was gonn start an RP for it in Azkaban [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Jordan Bauer has entered at 8:54 pm [Jordan Bauer] 8:54 pm: I would like everyone to know. [Jordan Bauer] 8:54 pm: I AM bringing sexy back. [Jagger Zane] 8:54 pm: JORDY. [Cari Sharp] 8:55 pm: XD Gold Milan hi5\'s Jordy [Gwenevere Finnigan] 8:55 pm: JORDY! Gwenevere Finnigan snugtackles [Silas Cain] 8:55 pm: oh good, we had that on back order for quite some time now. [Silvanus Bevan] 8:55 pm: Pfft [Silvanus Bevan] 8:55 pm: Everyone knows Richard brings the sexy back [Lyric Silverwing] 8:55 pm: the tryin to break up with her part would be awesome though lol [Cari Sharp] 8:55 pm: You only wish, Jordan <.< Lyric Silverwing misses Arwen [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Jordan Bauer has left at 8:55 pm [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Alex Shortsnout has entered at 8:55 pm [Cari Sharp] 8:55 pm: xDD [Silvanus Bevan] 8:56 pm: She was gonna send a reply to Bevan\'s letter [Silvanus Bevan] 8:56 pm: But she knew that Bevan wouldn\'t read it. He\'d just throw it away [Silvanus Bevan] 8:56 pm: And he wouldn\'t [Gwenevere Finnigan] 8:56 pm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxupiI95dDo >.>;; [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Jordan Bauer has entered at 8:56 pm [Silvanus Bevan] 8:56 pm: Because he wants her to move on. He told her to [Jordan Bauer] 8:56 pm: Fine. I\'m bringing the moderately adorkable back.[/quote] xDDD. Regarding , said sorry forgot to check in... so I officially checked in about 2 hours ago.. Regarding , said 2 lanterns, 11 posts.. Regarding , said Yes, very good!! I\'ll be there! It will be 12 pm for me but that won\'t be so bad.. Regarding Home Again, Wil Anon said As Wil prepared to step onto the train, he took one last longing look at the castle. The year had gone fast, as such horrid years go. Still, he knew he\'d miss the place until next term. Stepping onto the train, he began looking for an empty compartement. Perhaps his parents had hoped that sending him to Hogwarts would help with his loner additude, but if anything, he felt more isolated than ever. He had joined up with the side he hated, and everyone else hated him. And, to add to that, he isolated himself from those on his side as much as possible. He hated his life. Finding an empty compartment, he walked in, pulled down the shade, and locked it. Sitting crosslegged, he sang a tune he picked up from a muggle artist, Green Day. \"Its something unpredictable, but in the end fits right. I hope you had the time of your life.\" Sighing, he stood up and paced to clear his thoughts..Regarding , said For example [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5737&p=1]here![/url]. Regarding Nicktoons(-toons +teens) Unite!, Lola Perrywand said Lola walked throught the sun covered courtyard, where she was to meet her long lost friend... okay maybe not long lost, but her best friend in the entire world! Lola would normally frown upon the beautifulness of the outdoors, but not today. Today she was actually happy. Not even happy, but excited! The best friend who used to go to a different school, transfered to Hogwarts and would soon be in every single class as her. They would spend every minute catching up. Lola and her, Destiny, always knew each other from their second grade class in a muggle elementary school. And it was a very big surprise to the both of them when they each had received acceptance letters from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It was very funny when they had not told each other, had said their very sad goodbyes, and basically met each other at Platform 9 and 3/4. They were very surprised. At least Lola was. Lola was a pureblood so had kinda been expecting the letter, but she had no idea Destiny was a halfblood, fore she had ot told Lola and Lola had not told Destiny. Lola sat at a bench hoping Destiny had not gotten lost in the huge school. Also, Lola was waiting for Derial to show up to. It was possible for him to show up because Destiny and him had been friends too. Lola was sure that Destiny would be glad to see the both of them. The courtyard was actually pretty crowded, many people were probably taking advantage of the good weather before it was gone. And when it was gone, it would be replaced with dark cloudy skys. But Lola was a bit bummed out. All of her relatives that went to Hogwarts were in Slytherin, and most of her friends were too. But unfortunately, Destiny had been sorted into Hufflepuff.... Hufflepuff! Lola hoped that the not so hot relationship between the two houses wouldn\'t get in the way of their friendship. And if the Slytherins began to get mad, she would still love Destiny as much. Actually, they should be relieved Destiny wasn\'t sorted in to Gryffindor, or that would be chaos. Out of her happiness came a new emotion that would soon erase they joy in her. The sun was getting to her. It was eating at every single ounce of happiness left in her and replacing it with annoyance. Lola hoped Destiny and Derial would arrive soon, so they could go to a nice shadowy place. Covering her eyes from the blinging light, she prayed she wouldn\'t snap and become very rude when they came. Although most days were like this, Lola normally wore base-ball (a muggle sport) cap to shade her eyes. Plus, she didn\'t normaly stay in one spot for this long. Lola looked around, still praying and telling herself not to get as pissed as she would be on a day like this..Regarding , said Calein stiffened a bit as he turned back towards Bella. His mind going wild, not really sure what he was going to say. [i] Oh Lord![/i] Calein thought as he realized he was missing a huge portion of what he was going to do. The actual words escaped him; his mouth began to run dry. Just then, everything in his mind shut down. A desert of nothingness replaced the once lively imagination that he held. His fright was getting the best of him. He couldn’t think of even a coherent sentence that would be appropriate for this meltdown that was going down inside his brain right now. He shook his head, trying to rattle some ideas back into his brain that seemed barren of anything that would be clever to do. [i]Think of something, you bumbling moron![/i] His conscience screamed at him. This light jolt didn’t seem to knock anything loose. He wanted to scream, but that would risk scaring the heck out of the young girl before him. He needed to think of something, and at this point, he had no time to waste. He grabbed her waist again, brought her closer to him and kissed her passionately. Holding it there for a minute, he used this valuable time to his advantage, knowing that he would not likely have this chance again. As he released from her lips, he took a very deep breath, thinking for the last time if this was the right decision. He didn’t even have to think twice about it, he knew it was the right decision from the start. He knew that he loved Bella and wanted to marry her. He shifted down onto his right knee, given that his left was keeping him upright. His cane steady at his side. He pulled out the white ring box, and flipped the top open. He exhaled as he began. “Bella, I love you, I care about you with every ounce of my soul. So, I ask you this because I wish to spend the rest of my life with you. Graduate together, have kids, grow old, I want to do everything with you. I want to wake up next to you every morning and see that beautiful smile that you have before me now. I want to see those sparkling blue eyes everyday for the rest of my life. So with out much else to say: Bella Elizabeth Wood, will you marry me?” Calein planned to stay there until he heard an answer. There he knelt, planted in the floor of the Great Hall, a ring in his hand, professing his greatest emotion to his love. He looked at her with anxious eyes, waiting for an answer.. Regarding , said [color=green][dd]\"Iljania what are you doing?\" Chris asked. He wasn\'t that stupid, he knew she wasn\'t happy. He knew he had upset her when he told her he loved her. What he didn\'t know was what was still wrong. [i]Was she still upset about that?[/i] [dd]Chris felt awkward. \"Umm, I guess I\'ll head back to my room,\" He said. [dd]Chris head was going insane. [i]What are you doing?[/i] he asked himself. [i]Is it wrong to leave?[/i] [dd]He felt the urge to cry. Something started bothering him but he was completely unsure what.[/color]. Regarding , said sooo I\'ll be the first to check out for the night...it\'s been a slow day anyways - Confirmed attendance for meeting - Posted in the Final Battle thread - Looked around ...yes unfortunately that\'s all Night, guys!. Regarding , said Thanks! i love them!. Regarding , said Added Patrick Malfin for spam. Twice.. Regarding , said Okay, well I need you both to agree on a #2 position! It looks like #1 and #3 are good to go.. Regarding , said Mr. Malfin, I am sealing this thread due to spam. The Ravenclaw House Table is an RP forum, and polls should be kept to OoC areas such as Charing Cross Road. If you have any questions, feel free to owl me.. Regarding , said Mr. Malfin, I am locking this thread for spam. Expect an owl from me. Jagger Zane. Regarding , said Sydney Dunkin\'s votes [quote] - Quidditch MVP (For the team only) Heather Winterly - Favourite Ravvie Professor (Not including me cos I\'m in prison) Luke Cross - Quacked Award- Silvanus Bevan - Most Friendly/Helpful- Olivia Diggory - Best Role Player- Gold Milan - Ravenpride Award- Olivia Diggory - Most Improved- Alex Shortsnout - Most Active- Gold Milan[/quote] Not sure why she voted for Quidditch MVP, considering she isn\'t on the team. >.> I guess we just don\'t count that vote?. Regarding , said Helllooo. Regarding , said He smiled as he slowly began to waltz, thinking this dance was so old. Truthfully, that was really the only dance he could do. He smiled at her as he waltzed as though he had been a professional. He hummed a bit as they danced in the moonlight.. Regarding , said Selena, Here are your siggy and avie. If you would like anything changed please let me know! I hope you like them :) [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/selenap.jpg[/img] [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/saoa-2-1.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Sydney was still laughing inside. Most people wouldn’t think it was funny, but when your ex, is dancing with your step-sister, wouldn’t you be jealous? Sydney was just, so mad, that she was doing this she never would have if she was in her straight mind. She had and excuse though, we’re all just a little bit mad. After all the theme of the ball was Alice in wonderland. Quickly, Sydney went from very happy to angry. Derial had made the very rude comment of [i] \"Whoa, who did you dress up for?\"[/i] while laughing. [/i]”Yeah.”[/i] Tears blurred Sydney’s sight. How DARE he. It was so rude. Sure, what Sydney did wasn’t the nicest thing ever, but, she was jealous. With any other person, she wouldn’t be mad, but Derial was normally so nice! It had basically just surprised her. It still bothered her. ‘So what if you don’t have a date?’ ‘You don’t need a date!’ ‘You’re a great person.’ She tried telling herself all these things, but it didn’t work, at all. She was still heartbroken, both from not being with Derial anymore, and him and Violet being together. [i] \"Oh, hi Sydney, don\'t you have a date?\"[/i] Violet said. That was it! Sydney was done with Violet and Derial! She was now completely over Derial! Sydney know couldn’t stand the sight of him. From this day on, she hated Derial. Hated Derial more than anything in the world. Hated Derial more than she hated Violet, and that was saying a lot! Sydney couldn’t hold back her tears anymore. They started running down her cheeks. Sydney tried shoot Derial a very pissed off look, but she just couldn’t. With a shake of her head, she ran out of the ball room. Tears were now pouring out of her eyes, and she just couldn’t stop crying. Sydney didn’t stop at the door of the castle, she pushed it open and ran out of Hogwarts. There was only one place she could go now, only one place she could feel comforted. The Lake. Even though it was the place she met [i]him[/i], she couldn’t even think him name now, it was also a place of other memories, better memories. She turned a corner, and slowed down to a walk. ‘Your almost there, don’t stop yet.’ Sydney said to herself. She could see the last corner ahead. Once she turned that corner, she would be able to see the Lake. A peaceful place. Forgetting that she had lost her breath, Sydney sprinted around that corner. The lake spread out in front of her. The blue water shone in the sunset, and the trees, way other head, looked as if they were falling, as the heavy wind shook them. At last, she was at home. At last she was in peace. (OOC: Yall don\'t have to come looking for little old me. Enjoy the rest of the ball if you would like.). Regarding , said Delaney had seen most of the students aboarded the train from her window, only a few remained left on the platform, talking, laughing, hugging good-bye, but it seemed that there was one who stood with her luggage and was looking around thoughtfully. Delaney didn\'t think too much of it, only that the girl had reminded her of herself. \'Well, if she needs a seat, I\'d be happy to let her sit in this empty cargo with me,\' she thought. The girl looked like a friendly person though. Then, she went back to chewing on her licorice wand, wondering how tall her older cousin had gotten since she left. He\'d probably tower over so much that she\'d need a ladder so she wouldn\'t have to crane her neck to see his face.. Regarding , said >.> I\'ve been here, but just now remembered to check in xD. Regarding , said I\'ll be paying everyone either friday or sunday :). Regarding , said Just so everyone knows: According to LA time, there\'s only about a day left in the ball! If you\'re going to do any of the contests, write an RP, or participate in the rabbit hunt, now is the time to get that done. I know of only one entry in the Create a Character contest...not sure about the others. But, there\'s not much time left, so get those things finished that you want to participate in!. Regarding , said Everything put together like that looks and sounds awesome, Jag! Anyways points...it\'d be awesome if we could decide through duels and RP skills which side wins. Nah, don\'t worry- I know LA wins in the end, but still...it would have been awesome. As for sues and winning duel...idk. I know everyone would like to win. But I presonaly, if I start taking big part in the dueling itself, would really want to make Anne realistic and get her lose a couple of duels as well. I think it should be the same with people with more thought out and complex characters. Sues are only noobs and they learn quickly. Out of topic - this battle sounds like it\'ll be great fun :D. Regarding How do i duel and can ur character bcome a proffesser, Patrick Malfin said Plz help.Regarding , said That\'s what I thought too, because, let\'s face it, almost no one will willingly allow their characters to lose a duel, and both sides can\'t win, even if it is between two Sues. Not to be mean. I\'m just saying. And even if there are two solid, well-though-out characters, we\'re all very protective of our alter egos. I know I\'d want to make Ella win some duels if I were doing this. However, I feel like the points should have another use. No idea what that would be. Maybe we can give the person with the most wins a fancy prize or something.. Regarding , said Addiena huirried down train corridor. All the compartments were full and she couldn\'t find anywhere to sit. It was awkward trying to walk down the narrow corridor with the huge great old case. She got to the last compartment, she crossed her fingers that it would be empty, but it wasn\'t. A pretty, third year from Hufflepuff was trying to drag her case into the compartment. Inside the compartment sat a first year boy that she reconised. She breathed a sigh in reliefe. They had never talked but she thought that she had seen him in a potions lesson, and that was better than not knowing him at all. She took a deep breath, it was now or never. She smiled nervously and said: \"Hey guys, got any room to squeeze one more?\". Regarding Is slytherin better than Ravenclaw?, Patrick Malfin said Plz respond as either R for ravenclaw is better or S for slytherin is better I say R (I am in ravenclaw).Regarding , said Ava had been relaxing, still staring at the clouds when she heard someone say \'hi.\' Proud of herself that she wasn\'t so spaced out she was able to hear the person speak, smiling she sat up, looked around until her eyes came across a girl. Ava replied , [color=red]\"Hey, what\'s up?\"[/color] Then realizing it would probably be a good idea to know her name also she asked, [color=red]\"Also, mind if I know your name, I feel like that\'s kind of important. Just the kind of important thing i probably would\'ve ended up forgetting if i didn\'t just ask you.\"[/color]. Regarding , said Checking in! :D. Regarding , said Yays Ravies!! We won it again :D Congrats to everyone else as well!. Regarding , said I r here :3. Regarding , said Addiena stood on the platform. She watched the other students, laughing and chatting. They huddled in groups, sheltering against the cold. She felt quite alone, as she shivered in the cold wind that swept past her. She broke off from her pause of thought and picked up her old and very heavy trunk. She could tell it was going to be a long journey, with no one to sit with she would have to entertain herself by gazing out the train window and eating chocolate frogs. She sighed, well at least chocolate was involved. :-(. Regarding House Cup Celebration Contest: Unjumble, Nellwyn Silvers said In order of difficulty... [b][u]Things that may be found in the Common Room:[/u] [/b] [color=pink]Hint: They are all fairly common objects, nothing desgined to trick you. Hint: If there are spaces, that merely indicates there is a space, not that there are the right number of letters in each part.[/color] 1) ERPAFECLI 2) SOLFOBHEK 3) NARWEN NARELABE 4) RAMEARI 5) SEDSAZR HIWE 6) TENOOBGSS 7) \"WOSSTRAY, I GRAHHO\" [b][u]Quidditch:[/u] [/b] (Well, this is Nell we\'re talking about..) [color=pink]Hint: There is a Quidditch team, a Quidditch ball, a Quidditch position, the name of a broom, and a Quidditch foul.[/color] 8) SOUMPS NEWARIB 9) GIHPALBNM 10) YESTICMO TO WTX 11) CHENGO TIDNLS 12) PREEKE [b][u]Famous Ravenclaws:[/u][/b] [color=pink]Hint: You may need to take a look at your Harry Potter books, and at the site history, for some clues. Not all of these names are people currently on the site...[/color] 13) WCNARNEE LAWAOR 14) CEDVEY MVAIN 15) GONAL ODOVELU 16) NANES SUVAILB 17) AAERN XULEEVD 18) YIILER WRISCLGVN 19) KAIRES TASY 20) MRESIR TILVALAS Please owl your answers to me, Nellwyn Silvers.Regarding The Dancing Violet Fool, Delaney Medwin said Delaney\'s feet were starting to tap around under the table she sat at. Being a true music lover, when you\'re around music that has been playing for so long, you get to a point were you just gotta get up and dance. But, her older cousin was to blame for her love of music since he played so many instruments that Delaney had to learn at least one, (which would be piano and guitar). She then got into all the CDs he had and listened to them nonstop at her family shop while she worked their during the summer. So to cure her music-sickness, she went over to a jukebox that seemed to be charmed since it was floating in the air and changed from purple, to blue, to red, to pink, and on and on. She\'d put one galleon in and chose the first song she knew, \'Hallelujah\' by Rufus Wainwright. Then went over to her table again and just folded her arms and swayed her hips slowly side to side trying not to look like a total dork since she didn\'t have a date. Her mind got lost into the music, hearing the piano played in the song made her just close her eyes and let the song soothe her. She started to feel a bit less uncomfortable then before, nobody was really staring, some couples even danced to the song she chose, which Delaney didn\'t expect. It felt as if she\'d almost forgotten where she was, at a Valentine\'s day ball with a violetish dress on since she was suppose to be a violet. All that didn\'t matter to her anymore, and she was happy. Music just made her day. Just the side affects of a music lover. (dress: http://www.sungboutiquela.com/images/125_purple_swl.jpg) (Hair:http://beaut.ie/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/messy-updo.jpg).Regarding , said Addienna cautiously walked into the Leaky Caldron. She was new and still unsure of this new world. As she made her way the table where two pupils from Hogwarts sat. She didn\'t know them, but she saw this as a chance to make some friends. \"Um. Hi there\" she stammered. She managed to put on a weak smile but she could feel her cheeks blushing. Socialising wasn\'t exactually easy for Addienna... Regarding , said I agree with Ella, they should be more entertaining than mind boggling mysterious <.< And that should totally be yours. No questions asked.. Regarding , said Lyke OMG Romi that is SO much! I shall go vote right away! :D. Regarding , said Checking in!. Regarding , said Sig- Pictures (please give me more than just one to work with!): [url=http://static.tvfanatic.com/images/gallery/genevieve-cortese-as-ruby.jpg]link[/url] [url=http://images1.fanpop.com/images/photos/2400000/Genevieve-Cortese-Ruby-supernatural-2455208-425-640.jpg]link[/url] [url=http://media.photobucket.com/image/genevieve%20cortese/jyarter/GenevieveCortese.jpg]link[/url] [url=http://media.photobucket.com/image/genevieve+cortese/Ccrider0620/chicks/michaeldesmond1.png?o=13]here[/url] these are ones I found, if you can find any better of Genevieve Cortese go ahead and use em. Tone (dark, light, neutral): neutral leaning towards dark Color scheme (vibrant, neutral, black and white): neutral Main text: Lyric Silverwing Quote: everything is changing Size: standard Av- Picture: same. Regarding , said -kicks self- sorry about that one, here are the revised versions. :] http://i46.tinypic.com/j73uhd.jpg http://i48.tinypic.com/33xdg83.jpg. Regarding , said \"How far is Ruttland away from Oxford?\" Nick asked. Israel was right..... It did suck meeting a new friend at the end of the year. \"Well, if it\'s too far we can still write if you want.\" Nick said happy that he just made another friend. He had a small group of friends he would hang with but they were all doing something with their families this summer.. Regarding , said Gabe, can you put Head Boy somewhere on both of them? I\'m going to use both of them, eventually. That\'d be awesome. And thank you!. Regarding , said When news of the Valentine\'s Day dance broke around Hogwarts, the student body was in an uproar. After months of repression, here, finally, was something fun! One would have to be a complete idiot to miss this rare opportunity, but Marigold knew immediately that she would not be attending. Dances required dancing, which no one in the Kircaldy family could do well; it was just safer for everyone involved if Marigold didn\'t try it. Dances, especially on Valentine\'s Day, also required a date. The Slytherin was eleven-years-old and though boys were past the cootie stage, the idea of pairing up with one to spend an entire evening with sounded like a recipe for torture to her. She couldn\'t hold a proper conversation with a boy - this was not because she was nervous around them, but because she found them all to be incredibly dim-witted - and if she wasn\'t going to be dancing, she needed to be talking. If she wasn\'t going to be dancing or talking, she was better off staying in her dorm with a good book and that was just what she had planned to do. But in her life, things never went as planned. Sometimes that was a good thing, sometimes it wasn\'t. In this case, it wasn\'t. Nibbling on some kind of wizard delicacy by the refreshment table, trying to will herself to become invisible, Marigold\'s eyes wandered around the room that she once believed to be the Great Hall, but was now, clearly, \"Wonderland.\" Funny, her version of Wonderland didn\'t look like an explosion at the Pepto-Bismol factory, though she could certainly use some to get through this evening of romance. Alana owed her. Big time. She wouldn\'t have been there if it weren\'t for the blonde Ravenclaw and it was in moments like these that she realized that friendships were way overrated. Friendships were also, apparently, more complicated with a boy for that was the reason why Marigold was all dressed up, chain cookie consuming in a corner. Alana had made friends with a Gryffindor boy named Gabe Emery and the two decided to go to the ball together, but they were simply going as friends - it was NOT a date. When Marigold asked why she wanted her to tag along, the blonde replied that, if she was there, things wouldn\'t be awkward on her non-date. This made no sense to the Slytherin. If it wasn\'t a date, then it shouldn\'t be awkward and if it [i]was[/i] a date (which Marigold suspected it was, but Alana was too embarrassed to say so), then her presence would only make things more awkward. Still, she agreed because that\'s what friends do, but she decided she didn\'t like this Emery boy. He made something as simple as friendship complicated and thanks to him she would have to attend the ball, which meant she would need a costume or a dress and like hell was she going to wear a dress. Her costume was about the only bright spot in the whole situation. When she owled her parents that she would need one, her father told her not to worry, that he would take care of it. These were sometimes ominous words coming from her father, but she was pleasantly surprised with what had arrived just hours before the dance. She told him that the theme was Alice in Wonderland and that she would be going as the Caterpillar. She waited anxiously, but she should have known she could trust her father to create - the Kircaldy family hardly bought anything they couldn\'t make themselves - something fantastic and she was not disappointed with the [url=http://i49.tinypic.com/3521c10.jpg]colorful costume, complete with mushroom, made from wrapping and tissue paper[/url]. It was the neatest thing she had ever seen and couldn\'t wait to get it on. When she did, she realized there was one major flaw in the design. However, after all the work her father clearly put into it, she would wear it, proudly, and just figure out a way to make it work. Unfortunately, she didn\'t. It was simply IMPOSSIBLE to sit down and the poor girl had been on her feet for several hours already. She was also withholding from all liquids because the idea of going to the loo was a fallacy in that costume. Shifting her weight seemed to help at first, but her legs were now so tired that nothing she did relieved the stress she was putting on them. She wanted nothing more than to go back to her dorm and prop her puppies up, but Alana and Gabe showed no signs of ending their evening just yet. She had kept her distance for most of the night (because if it was a date she didn’t want to be the third wheel) and there didn\'t seem to be any awkwardness between Alana and her date so she didn\'t see the need to stick around. With that thought, she took a step forward and felt the forces of gravity trying to pull her down; her legs were asleep. Luckily, a fourth year boy had \"caught\" her before she kissed the floor \'hello\' and consequently crushing her costume. She thought the boy would be mad at her, but he took it in stride and even let her lean on him until she got the feeling back in her legs making her think that the world would be a terribly tragic place without Hufflepuffs [s]to use and abuse[/s]. Deciding she had about all the \"fun\" she could handle for one night, she headed for Alana\'s table so she could pull the girl aside and inform her that she was leaving, assuring her that she and her not-date were getting on famously without her. As she approached the table, the ears perched on the top of Gabe\'s head began to twitch. The Slytherin stopped and looked at the ears curiously (which had also stopped moving), wondering if they had some kind of Marigold radar detector in them to signal when she was close by. The girl was a walking catastrophe - anything that can go wrong did go wrong with Marigold around - so it seemed plausible. The Gryffindor boy seemed to be taken by surprise by the sudden animation of his costume, along with Alana, so she figured it wasn\'t a radar detector and continued forward just into time to see everything unfold. [i]What a waste,[/i] she thought looking down at the table that was now covered in the sweet drink she had abstained from drinking all night because she was unable to sit down. \"Correct me if I\'m wrong, Gabriel,\" she started suddenly, but casually, \"but I think you\'re supposed to drink pumpkin juice not dump it on your date.\" She pointed to Alana who was still recovering from the events to have noticed the bright orange liquid dripping off the edge of the table and onto her pretty white, velvet dress. \"That\'ll probably leave a stain,\" she said off-handedly as she took one of the pumpkin drenched sweets off the girl\'s plate and popped it in her mouth forgetting for a moment about her need to escape.. Regarding , said The way that E-Bella looked at him made Jagger more sure of himself; of course she had noticed him, and now she was hanging on his every last word. Inside, his chest swelled with happiness and pride. There was a dreaminess in Elissa\'s eyes which made the boy believe that she wasn\'t truly paying him attention, or was distracted by something. He checked to make sure that the glitter wasn\'t blinding her, but that couldn\'t be it; she\'d still be able to hear. Maybe his beautiful voice was lulling her into sleep. Yes; that was surely it! But how could the two connect if they didn\'t speak? Then again, the connection they had was much beyond words; when Jagger first saw Elissa in the Great Hall, and their eyes met, he knew it then. He would love her forever from that moment on. There was a short moment where her admiring look vanished in fear. Was she afraid of Jagward and his various attempts to save her? So what if he had to improvise tragedy, putting her into dangerous situations all the time? He loved her was all, and he would always be there to save her, from outside enemies or her own clumsiness. Jagger couldn\'t imagine what E-Bella would do without him, if he were to leave Hogwarts forever, and never return to her. Most likely, she would try to drown herself in the Lake or anger the Headmaster even more than she had already done. Jagger had wished he had been there to save her then, although, he would have allowed her to be in a bit of pain first. He had faults, after all. [i]\"No one else exists for me while you\'re around. I think of you whenever I cannot see you and I dream of you every night.\" [/i] Jagger froze. Was she actually having dreams of him, or did she awake in the middle of the night to see him sitting by her bed, watching her? Hopefully not, but apparently she had not put two and two together just yet. Elissa didn\'t seem the type to be good in math whatsoever. He had learned to run up the stairs as fast as he could and use the walls as handholds to climb up the slide. With his super speed and magical ability, it wasn\'t difficult. Actually, the boy just used a spell to freeze the staircase. But he liked to make it sound more bad ass than it actually was. Elissa, on the other hand, was none the wiser, and he didn\'t think he would tell her just yet. And now the pair were so close, and Jagger found that he enjoyed sharing the same breath with Elissa. Her eyes seemed glazed over, as though she was dizzy by his mere presence so close to her. His smile seemed to further this effect on her, and he almost thought of holding her closer with his other hand, but if she were to fall, then he would get to pick her up again. And she did fit very nicely into his arms. So he waited. And when he least expected it, the frail, dazzled girl below him reached up and almost kissed him, but then pulled away suddenly, as though she had been shocked by the closeness of their lips. [i]\"Sorry Jagger. I don\'t know what I was thinking.\" [/i] He shook his head slowly, smiling once again towards the simple girl next to him. \"You probably weren\'t. I have that effect on some people - especially you.\" Jagger knew that E-Bella probably felt rather self-conscious now, after attempting to kiss him and putting her feelings out in the open. He didn\'t want her to feel alone in this and so he sat down on the floor, motioning for Elissa to do the same. Maybe their date could really start now, and Jagger would use his more eloquent words to truly stun her. \"Don\'t be embarrassed my darling. I feel the same about you... it is complicated to explain.\" He thought for a moment. \"You are like... my own personal brand of floo powder. You bring me to a place that is perfect for me.\". Regarding , said Jagger- I tried it with both pics you gave me, so take your pick :] [img]http://i48.tinypic.com/2ecdv2w.jpg[/img] [img]http://i46.tinypic.com/10mq8vk.jpg[/img] [img]http://i45.tinypic.com/1zlx1tc.jpg[/img] [img]http://i45.tinypic.com/1rceh2.jpg[/img] host and credit please ^^. Regarding , said In short. We pwn.. Regarding , said I pick Autre Bullock for quidditch MVP.. Regarding , said he nodded and smiled to her \"It was Mad World by Gary jules if that rings a bell for you\" he said calmly and sat out in the sun beside her. Happy being warmer now he didnt know whether to play again or not. \"I love days like this\" he mused to himself more than the girl. \"And Tala...thats a very nice name\" he said and looked at her with his deep blue eyes.. Regarding , said Good patrons and students of Slytherin House. A new term will soon be here, and with that, more chances to win prizes! Send me some money for your glorious house, in hopes that we can take back the House Cup this term! The vault number is 322. Please and thank you.. Regarding , said Flo Dee Checking in! :) EDIT I have a habit of picking the best time to do everything, don\'t I? <.< :P Anyways, Checking Out. • Browsed LA for rule breaking • Asked Jagger about the whole \'sub-plot\' thing, just for clarity. • Tried thinking up something for May Day, but no success yet. <.< • Still thinking about possible stuff for the final battle. Edited by Florence Dingleby on 3/4 21:56:17 . Regarding , said Calein Zerga - Keeper. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said Sydney- [img]http://i46.tinypic.com/2n9vot1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i45.tinypic.com/s4ysdv.jpg[/img] If you want it more neutrally colored, just let me know. :) host and credit, as always!. Regarding , said Name: Selena Parson Play By: Julianne Hough Pictures: Any of her Quote: \"It would be nice if something made sense for a change\" Theme: love/confusion/ scared is the look I\'m going for :) Colours: black/white/red Extra: have fun with it. Regarding , said Monster in my pants >.>. Regarding , said 9.5/10 tis a nice siggie :3. Regarding , said The girl introduced herself as Rosara Sterling, a first year Hufflepuff. There was a question attached to that. [color=#7A93FF]\"Gold Milan. Ravenclaw.\"[/color] Isn\'t that just what everyone wanted to know? Meet someone new, name house year. Get your arse busted and land yourself in trouble? Name house year. Do anything, go anywhere, name house year. [color=#7A93FF]\"I\'m a first year as well.\"[/color] Gold watched, still a little on edge, as Rosara walked further into the room and hopped up to sit on a desk. [i]\"Well, you see I\'m better at some spells than others,\"[/i] the girl said, then proceeded to levitate her apple. Gold nodded politely, but inside she wasn\'t terribly impressed. Sure, the girl performed the spell quite well. Gold didn\'t really think much of showing off. She raised her wand and pointed it at the girl\'s apple. [color=#7A93FF]\"Wingardium Leviosa\"[/color]. She lifted the apple up from the other girl\'s hand then set it back down. No need for anything fancy, she knew what she could and could not do. She cursed herself for being so antisocial. Was she being antisocial? Gold smiled warmly. If she couldn\'t be nice she might as well act nice. Why was it so hard for her to be nice, anyway? [i]“But I am horrible at any offensive spell that’s useful in a duel. I am saddened that it seems that these present times possess a sinister undertone.”[/i] Rosara sounded, almost scornful as she said it, as though dueling were beneath her. Which would ordinarily not be a big deal, except that the present times possessed a bit more than merely sinister undertones. Nell had been painfully vague, but Gold wasn\'t stupid and it had been pretty clear that things were happening. Not undertone things. Things so abhorent that they might happen in plain sight and yet people would scarce allow themselves to believe it. Gold wondered if the girl would be so scornful of offensive spells if she knew, but then again, why would she know? People didn\'t know. They just went about their lives. Was there really anything wrong with that? There was no denying, that ignorance was bliss. Maybe Rosara was just better off thinking that there was merely a sinister undertone to the whole situation. It wasn\'t dangerous; it just felt unsettling and foreboding. And then there was always the possibility that Nell had just been trying to intimidate her, that really there was nothing. That was a painfully slim possibility. Gold thought a while before she answered, [color=#7A93FF]\"Well, we are first years though.\"[/color] Gold shrugged. [color=#7A93FF]\"Keep your head down and you\'ll probably be fine. It\'s not like you\'re going to get attacked walking to class or anything,\"[/color] she joked, [color=#7A93FF]\"I mean other than the usual things the might be flung about the corridors. A Quaffle, or some enchanted bird perhaps. But with that spell you\'ve probably got that covered.\"[/color]. Regarding , said Errgh. Checking out. Looking forward t having my own interent again tomorrow night. - Received Heather\'s owl and replied - Forwaded the response to Livi - Posted announcement in dorms about our brand new DOR - Owled Lena about party idea - Posted in RRR with contest/party ideas - Started coming up with unjumbles for the party idea - Posted in the various celebatory end of term threads - Read through all the new duelling rules and understood most of it - Talked briefly to Lissa about SWP sub-plot. Regarding , said Morning!. Regarding , said That works as well for me. Regarding , said 1000056648833/10 I love this set so much I was going to owl you to tell you just how much I love it. Pwnage.. Regarding , said Attention Ravenclaw! I have crashed my broom into Bevan\'s favorite chair and in the resulting chaos seem to have lost my pocketwatch. Somehow it came unclipped from my trousers. If you find it, please return it! It is gold (seriously, what other color could it be >.>;;) and has a boot etched into it. It\'s quite sentimental and the time shown is behind by 47 minutes from the actual time, mostly because it\'s easier just to do the math to add 47 minutes than it is to bother setting it to the correct time. If you find it please return it, and don\'t bother trying to pocket it. I will find out eventually and will be forced to beat you repeatedly with a shovel. - Gold Milan. Regarding , said HOMG WE PREVAILED. *snogs everyone all at the same time because she is so talented like that*. Regarding , said . . . Ahem. You\'ll find out when voting is over >.> I now have a whole TWO votes! <.<. Regarding , said bit of a floating head there 9/10. Regarding , said Silvanus felt somewhat victorious against his tormentor as his knee hit the younger man in his soft lower regions. It was a short lived satisfaction, but it kept the punches from coming. As the younger man staggered backwards away from him, Bevan wiped the blood from his mouth and nose with his hand. As much as he wanted to continue trying to smack the smug bastard’s head in, Silvanus knew he was fighting a losing battle against this young man. As it was he felt like he could hardly stand anymore and he used the stone wall behind him to support him as he stood trying to glare at the man through his swelling eyes. His face was starting to hurt. His jaw ached where Seraphinus had hit him countless times, he could feel the flesh around his eyes starting to swell, his nose was sore and bleeding and the pain he felt from the left side of his face was excruciating. Once again tasting blood in his mouth, Silvanus spat on the floor between ragged breaths as he continued to eye the younger man. Although he appeared to be affected by the knee to his groin area, Bevan noticed that the younger man seem to recover from it quickly. This puzzled the older man as he wondered if this Seraphinus Aterlucis had some superhuman qualities about him. He never got the chance to think much on this thought as he watched the younger man rise to his feet and straighten his clothing. Bevan slowly moved away from the wall preparing himself for another onslaught of punches, if any were to come. But nothing came but words in that condescending tone of voice of his. The older man listened to bollocks spewing from the young professor’s mouth as he spoke of how much he pitied him. Bevan’s hands clenched into fists at his side, but he didn’t move. Every word, every condescending word he said hit him and penetrated right into his soul. As the words were spoken, all with a smile on his face, Bevan could feel his fury and hate of the man ebbing away. Struggling to hold on to the anger he felt for Seraphinus, Bevan tried not to listen to the younger man’s speech. Arwen loved him, she would never abandon him. He would get out of this place and then they’d be together again. This Aterlucis, that smug bastard, was just lying, trying to convince him to leave her. [i]No, Arwen is mine![/i] The voice cried it out in his head over and over. He just had to believe that she was his and no one else’s. Once Seraphinus called for the guard, Bevan knew that he wasn’t going to have to listen to the man’s lies any more. But he continued to speak each word making him feel worse than the next. Had he the strength he would have punched the younger man in the face for saying such things, but his head was starting to ache now and he could taste the blood in his mouth again. Spitting a mixture of blood and saliva on the floor again, he slowly moved further away from the wall. With his head spinning, Bevan wasn’t sure it was such a good idea, but he wanted to get some last word in. He could hear the tone of the younger man’s voice changing. It was softer now and dripping with sorrow and sympathy. Bevan hated this tone as much as he hated the man’s condescending tone from before. Seraphinus was speaking of Arwen, practically begging him to leave her, to set her free. Silvanus stubbornly refused to listen to him. Arwen was his and she would always stay with him, she had promised him. Hell, she was the one who told him to hang on to what they had. Aterlucis turned away from him and once again called for the guard. “Yes, Guard, come take this piece of shit away from me. He’s getting blood all over my nice clean floor!” Bevan called out. It hurt to talk, his jaw and cheek hurt so much. He once again wiped away the blood on his face with his hand and then spat more blood from his mouth to the floor. “Arwen is mine, Aterlucis, or whatever you call yourself.” Silvanus said not even bothering to keep the bitterness out of his tone. “Now get the hell out my cell and stay away from my woman!” Bevan looked towards the door as the guard appear and he muttered something about needing a doctor. He then turned and staggered his way back to his makeshift bed. He didn’t feel like continuing on with his conversation with this Seraphinus guy, all he wanted to do was rest. Wiping more blood onto the sleeve of his prison garb he felt exhausted. Silvanus sat down on his bed before he could fall over. “Arwen is mine, boy. And don’t you forget it…” The words were barely a whisper as he said them and he was sure he meant them. But he couldn’t help asking himself a question and it was a question that he didn’t want the answer for. [i]But is she really yours, Bevan? Or does she really belong to someone else?[/i] Edited by Silvanus Bevan on 3/4 13:22:20 . Regarding , said *detaches her jaw and chucks it as Silvy* pfft, you\'re just jealous. You might be Mr. Sparklypoo, but I am... [color=#7A93FF]Leper Woman![/color] tada! *catches her jaw as it flies back to her and reattaches it to her face*. Regarding , said Find a Way in my pants. Regarding , said *looks ruefully at her ice skates, which haven\'t been used in like a year* ice skating, for sure. Star Wars or Lord of the Rings?. Regarding , said Oooh, that\'s a tough one. I\'ve only played lazer tag...but painball looks really cool. I\'m going to say laser tag. I always manage to run into people.... Ice skating or roller-blading?. Regarding , said Thank you, girls! I\'m very excited to be the Ravenclaw girls\'s very first DOR (monitor). I can\'t wait to work with all of you and have heaps of fun!. Regarding , said I know there were those who thought we\'d never make up for that point gap at the start of the term. We were even a few hundred points behind [i]Hufflepuff[/i] for a while there. I know there were even more people who thought we\'d never come back from the gap with Slytherin after the Yule Ball. Yet here we are, at the end of the term. Ravenclaw has emerged, yet again, as the winners of the house cup. Congratulations Ravenclaw, it has been a truly spectacular term.. Regarding , said We\'ve done it. But seriously, I could kick myself for being so lazy.... Regarding , said :-D Natalie. See if I can\'t get something.... Regarding , said Checking out - Read over spell descriptions for dueling - Checked for updates - Replied to thread in RRR - Did stuff for Ravie :3 - Took note of SS meeting being an hour later - [strike]Jumped around happily upon seeing the awesome banner in the GH[/strike] >.> Goodnight :). Regarding , said LMAO Never Gonna Be Alone in my pants. Regarding , said :-: Let me know when I can read some stories to you via Skype. >.> -coughs-. Regarding , said Way to go, Ravies! You make me proud to be part of the most awesome house EVER. I\'m glad we pulled through, together, and won the Cup yet again! Keep up your hard work doing what Ravies do best next term. <3 you all! :). Regarding , said Congratulations to Ravenclaw! Everyone did great this term!. Regarding , said Good Morning. Regarding , said Checking out. -Replied to RPotM thread in Huffie SL -Read and replied to the thread about the next SS meeting -Checked for updates -Sent a few newbie packs Night everyone :3. Regarding , said [dd] So, it was only him. Was that worse than a stranger? Iljania still hadn’t figured out if she loved him, too…. [dd] Chris hugged her. It happened fast, and Iljania didn’t push him away, though she wanted to. He kissed her, and her head spun. [i]Tell him to stop,[/i] her mind whined at her. He was clouding up her thoughts. [dd] [i]”It’s alright.”[/i] No, it wasn’t. [dd] “Chris….” [dd] Another kiss, again, a hug. And Iljania just gave up, and began hugging him back. “I’m sorry….” This was the first time they’d met up since the incident, in which a certain idiot said three words that just about killed Iljania inside. [dd] Untangling herself, releasing him, she pushed herself against the wall behind her. She ran her fingers through her hair, tugging a bit too hard on it from frustration. She kept her face hidden behind her curtain of blond curls, not wanting him to see her. What did she feel for him?. Regarding , said Gold the super hero named Leper Woman. >.>;; [quote] [Silvanus Bevan] 7:17 pm: [Gold Milan] 7:14 pm: I had a big freckle on my jaw that I was born with. a while back that started to hurt and then randomly fell off >.>;; <- :o [Silvanus Bevan] 7:17 pm: Your jaw just fell right off? [Silvanus Bevan] 7:17 pm: Just like that? [Gold Milan] 7:17 pm: XD [Silvanus Bevan] 7:17 pm: >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 7:17 pm: Sorry >.< [Silvanus Bevan] 7:17 pm: I just needed a laugh [Gold Milan] 7:17 pm: yes silvy. my jaw fell off. think I might have leprosy? [Silvanus Bevan] 7:17 pm: Cos now I\'m really worried about Rhiannon Gold Milan pets Silvy [Lorraine James] 7:18 pm: poor Silvy [Silvanus Bevan] 7:18 pm: Hmmm, does I get to call you Leper now? >.> [Gold Milan] 7:18 pm: >.>;; [Silvanus Bevan] 7:18 pm: <.< [Gold Milan] 7:18 pm: hehe [Gold Milan] 7:19 pm: just don\'t send me away D: Gold Milan does not want to go to a leper colony [Silvanus Bevan] 7:19 pm: Did they give you a fake jaw to replace the jaw that randomly fell off >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 7:19 pm: Nah, you can stay in Hogwarts [Gold Milan] 7:19 pm: er yes [Gold Milan] 7:20 pm: homgs that would be the best special ability ever [Silvanus Bevan] 7:20 pm: But I\'ll transfer you to Slytherin and see if you will give them all leprosy too >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 7:20 pm: A jaw that randomly falls off? [Gold Milan] 7:20 pm: # Special Powers Leprosy [Silvanus Bevan] 7:20 pm: It would be awesome if you could take it off and throw it. And it\'s got a +20 Crit on it >.> [Lorraine James] 7:21 pm: bahaha this convo is histerical [Gold Milan] 7:21 pm: XD [Heather Winterly] 7:21 pm: Ahaha [Silvanus Bevan] 7:21 pm: And it would hit your enemies dealing a sneak attack +20 cos they wouldn\'t see it coming [Silvanus Bevan] 7:21 pm: Then it would fly back to your hand >.> [Gold Milan] 7:21 pm: ahahahahahaa [Silvanus Bevan] 7:21 pm: and you could reattach it >.> [Gold Milan] 7:22 pm: like velcro, but not really [Silvanus Bevan] 7:22 pm: Lol [Silvanus Bevan] 7:22 pm: You\'d be the amazing Leper Woman >.> [Gold Milan] 7:23 pm: eheheheheee [Gold Milan] 7:23 pm: omgs. [Lorraine James] 7:24 pm: i must leave you all and study for chemistry [Gold Milan] 7:24 pm: what\'s the hand called, in the Addams family [Gold Milan] 7:24 pm: bye Lorry! [Gold Milan] 7:24 pm: good luck with chemistry [Lorraine James] 7:24 pm: byes all [Gold Milan] 7:24 pm: I could detatch my hand and send it off to go spy on people [Heather Winterly] 7:24 pm: Bye Lorry! [Silvanus Bevan] 7:24 pm: http://babka.unas.cz/Obrazky/Filmy/underworld.jpg <- You;d totally have to dress like this though. >.> [Gold Milan] 7:24 pm: it\'d be super nifty [Silvanus Bevan] 7:24 pm: Cos her coat is awesome >.> [Gold Milan] 7:24 pm: OMGS [Gold Milan] 7:25 pm: yus! [Silvanus Bevan] 7:25 pm: Thing is the name of the hand in Addams family [Heather Winterly] 7:25 pm: AHahahaha [Gold Milan] 7:25 pm: I knew it was something like that >.>;; [Kelsey\'s Werld of PWNage!]: Lorraine James has left at 7:25 pm [Silvanus Bevan] 7:25 pm: #$%^&* I want a coat like that [Gold Milan] 7:25 pm: that\'d be awesome [/quote] >.>;;. Regarding , said [dd] Iljania was ready to leave, when Chris called out to her. She walked on, anyway, but he popped up right in front of her. She stopped, just so she wouldn’t be embarrassed by running into him. The soaking wet boy looked rather distressed. [dd] “Chris….” Iljania choked out, quietly. She didn’t look him in the eyes; she kept her gaze on the ground. [dd] [i]\"I was just trying to be honest with you. I thought you felt the same way, but I guess I was wrong. Please.\"[/i] [dd] She could feel a grimace creep upon her face. Her head hurt. This was stressing. Please, what? [dd] [i]“Please.”[/i] [dd] Again, please what? “I don’t understand…. What do you want me to do? What do you want me to say? Look, I just don’t want to do this right now. I have to go.” [dd] The girl felt slightly sick. She couldn’t just leave him alone, could she? Stepping forward, Iljania looked up at him. And then, she buried her face in him, hugging him, trying to show she cared for him. She pulled away, trying to not give him any time to speak, kissed him on the cheek, and walked around him.. Regarding , said Bella giggled as Calein announced the beginning to the worst dance which would ever be recorded in history, but Bella didn’t think it would be that bad. They had danced before and Bella was perfectly fine with simply swaying with the steady rhythm of the song. Bella hadn’t ever been that good of a dancer in the first place. She had tried to dance before but had always failed at it, but it didn’t matter to Bella. What mattered was that she was having fun, that [i]he[/i] was having fun along with her. She immediately wrapped her arms around him again, swaying and shuffling to the music. She laced her fingers together behind his back and rested her head on his chest. Bella closed her eyes as the dance continued. She smiled as he said, [i]“I want you to know that I honestly love you, Bella.”[/i] She looked up at him, still smiling widely, and said “I love you too, Calein.” She rested her head back on his chest, thinking. It was hard to believe that she had fallen in love so quickly. Usually it took a while for people to really get to know her, but with Calein it had all just clicked. [i]That has to mean something,[/i] was the reoccurring thought going through Bella’s mind at that moment. Bella sighed, holding him close. She listened as the song progressed, always keeping a slow tempo. The few other couples on the dance floor seemed to be lost in their own worlds as well as Calein and Bella seemed to be. She smiled to herself, hugging him tighter, for she never wanted to let go. Bella felt so free, as if floating, like a feather caught by the wind. The seconds ticked by slowly as she and Calein swayed and shuffled around. The night was magical, that is in the literal and figurative sense. She wondered what all would be in store as the night progressed. She sighed again as Calein began to whisper in her ear. [i]”So, I was thinking, maybe we could spice this up a bit,”[/i] he had said in a clear whisper. Bella looked in his eyes, nodding, not wanting to waste any time. He grabbed her hand away from his neck and held it out before kissing her sweetly on the lips. He then pushed her out, holding her other hand, causing her to spin out at her arms length. Then he pulled her back in and hugged her close to him, kissing her lightly again. Bella smiled with delight. She loved when Calein did things like this. He always knew how to make things more exciting. [i]”What’d you think of that?”[/i] He asked her. Her smile probably answered his question, but she provided one nonetheless. “I loved it!” She gave a quiet giggle. “You’re a good dancer, you know.” Their dance continued and Bella could feel the deep yearning the two shared for each other radiating between them and around them, as if creating an impenetrable force field, forever invincible. [i]Forever,[/i] the word stuck in Bella’s mind. She was always hopeful for a forever. She wanted a forever with someone someday and she didn’t imagine [i]ever[/i] being with anyone other than Calein. She pondered that thought for a moment... Suddenly, Bella noticed a darkness coming over the room. People had begun to leave and the dance had stretched into many songs. Bella was happy to realize they had been swaying there for way more than what time a normal dance would have lasted. [i]”Hey Bells, I’ve got a surprise for you…”[/i] Bella heard him say, leading her off the dance floor with him. She looked eagerly over at him, excited to see what it could be. Expecting the traditional bouquet of flowers and box of chocolates, Bella waited for him to tell her what it was.... Regarding , said YAY Ravies! We rock! Thanks to everyone who did homework and everyone who supported the people doing homework haha Go Ravenclaw!. Regarding , said Night! - Read and posted in dueling thread - Read RPs for RPotM - Talked with Jagger - Watched RH! :D - Replied to to Meeting thread Sorry I didn\'t do a lot. Nightrz <3. Regarding , said Lorraine was finally smiling for real this time. She was about to dance with someone at the Valentine’s Ball and she knew that it there was nothing that could rain on her parade if she was allowed to do that. Not really knowing anyone, Lorraine had not expected to meet anyone and to be able to dance with anyone. She just sort of hoped in her mind that she would be able to dance a little bit. Personally she hated the fact that they were having a Ball on Valentine’s day. In her opinion it was just a way for girls like her to feel like they had no friends and a loser, which she already always felt like on Valentine’s Day. So now she was given the chance to look like everyone else on Valentine’s Day; happy and dancing with a pretty cute boy. Suddenly Lorraine felt the arm she was grabbing onto slip through her fingers and her body teetered a little bit. Her heels were still under the table, but that did not change the fact that Lorraine had had a lot of weight removed from her grasp. Confused she turned just in time to see the boy backing away from her slowly. [i]”If you want to dance, you\'ll have to find someone else to dance with. I\'m no good at dancing.”[/i] He was kidding right? There was no way anyone would come to a [i]Ball[/i] and not want to dance. But as she stood their shocked looking at his face she could tell he was serious. Lorraine was beyond confused. This boy made absolutely no sense. Yes she knew everyone secretly hated Valentine’s Day, even she herself, but why would you go to a Ball if you hated dancing. Now that made no sense at all. Lorraine had been begging herself this entire time to hold her cool in and keep a nice expression, but this was too much. Lorraine was just too confused by this boy. There was a strong drive inside her that wanted to figure him out and instead of taking forever she was just going to get the answer out of him straight. “[b]Well why would you come to a Ball if you think you are a bad dancer. And who cares if you are a bad dancer? You just laugh it off and try and have a good time right?[/b]” Lorraine said to him probably a lot more fiercely than she should have but she could not take it anymore. Walking up toward the spot where he had walked away to she stopped and let her head drop. An urge had taken over her to let this poor boy know about her hatred for the holiday and sooner than she could stop herself the words flew out of her mouth. “[b]Look. I hate Valentine’s Day alright. The only reason why I came to this Ball was to meet people and try to have a good time. I’m sorry for wasting your time, uhm I can leave if you want me to[/b],” Lorraine said her head still facing the ground. Lorraine remained completely still waiting for his answer. She was insanely surprised with herself for letting this little secret of hers out to a complete stranger first off. And second off for giving up on trying to figure him out. She practically just told him that she would happily leave him be and that was the most un-Lorraine-like thing to do in the entire world. Never giving up was one of her core qualities and here she was giving up. Embarrassed more than anything else, Lorraine refused to pull her head up and just stared down at her bare feet as she ran them over each other nervously awaiting for the boy to tell her to leave him alone. She knew he would, so why was there a part inside her that hoped that he would not. Letting out a small sigh, Lorraine realized she really was getting that pathetic.. Regarding , said Sig- Pictures (please give me more than just one to work with!): Well, I mostly just want [url=http://i46.tinypic.com/adcmjq.jpg]this one[/url], but if you\'re looking for a second picture of my character, [url=http://i47.tinypic.com/vdh63o.png]here\'s[/url] a potential second choice, or if you\'re looking for some design thing or whatever, I suppose maybe [url=http://beeclearwindows.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/leadflower.jpg]this[/url], although it might look kinda weird so you might want to find something yourself? Tone (dark, light, neutral): Somewhat dark, but middling between that a neutral. Color scheme (vibrant, neutral, black and white): Kinda neutral, mostly a bit desaturated, I guess, but something vibrant. I dunno, you\'re the graphic artist here, whatever you think works best. I\'d kinda like greens, greys, maybe some dull yellows and dark blues? Definitely a hint of yellow though or my Hufflepride. Main text: \"I am not sincere, even when I say I\'m not.\" (also include my full name, and, if you find an appropriate place for it, Hufflepuff) Quote: Er... well, I want the quote I put above to be the main bit. My name is secondary. Hufflepuff, if included, would also be secondary. Size: The average size; what my signature is right now. Matching avatar too, of course. Thanks so much! :). Regarding , said Alright Sydney, see you then and have fun at you\'re aunts!. Regarding , said Checking out as well -Replied to SWP thread -Looked at some RP\'s -Talked to Ella about May Fair event -Talked to Jagger about the Spell\'s and their effects -Owled newbie and decided to RP with him -Talked to mentoree about some questions -Read ALL SWP sub-plot ideas and the ones of the main plot -Took note of the SS meeting being an hour later (WOOT) -Did stuff for Ravenclaw :P And that is it I believe... hope everyone has a good nights rest. Night all!. Regarding , said Violet was angry, not just angry, utterly repulsed by Sydney... Her own step sister to come and ruin a moment like that. Violet knew Sydney had been jealous but not that jealous, but Violet went along with it... \"Oh, hi Sydney, don\'t you have a date?\" Violet thinking to herself that saying the date thing would hit a weak spot. \"So... Violet getting interrupted by another song, and the same, this song was a slow song again. Violet took Derial\'s hand sweetly and held it. Still to Violet it just bothered her that Sydney even had the guts to come over and say hi to Derial, it made her skin crawl... \"So, derial should we get back to what we where doing?\". Regarding , said Congrats, Heather! Nell and I are looking forward to seeing what awesome things you\'ll do with this position. :). Regarding , said Tala, Here is your avie and sig. Please let me know if you would like anything changed and don\'t forget to credit! :) [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/talmoon-1-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/talmoon2-1.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Checking out -Owled and sent package to newbie -Checked PL and LD -Took note of the meetings hour laterness -Browsed forums -Thought about professorship dilemma AGAIN. Night!. Regarding , said Gold beamed as Sydney walked over. The girl looked amazing, though in Gold\'s experience that was probably to be expected. She sure had an eye for lovely clothes. In all, the ball was going splendidly, Gold decided. She was still faintly flushed from having spent a good while dancing, and had met a charming young man she certainly wouldn\'t mind running into again. Or not, she chided herself. She was a staunch supporter of team \"I\'m single on Valentines Day\" and it really wouldn\'t do for her to be hung up thinking about one boy when there were so many others she might yet dance with before the night was over. And if she was done dancing for the night, well, she\'d already been there and done that. For now, she had the best of company and in her mind, the evening was already made. Gold scooted into a seat at the table and set down her mask, realizing only as she sat down and took weight off of them that her feet were a bit sore. She was glad for her decision to wear flats, despite the accentuation on her diminutive stature. It wasn\'t so much that she didn\'t like heels, nor that she would be terribly hindered to walk in them; she\'d spent many a day doing mundane daily things in heels and was more than confident that she could navigate a dance in them. Flats were just more comfortable and practical for dancing. Or walking, if you were dressed as a lory and named Lorry, Gold noted. The girl looked a little wobbly, though she made it to the table alright. Gold was about to suggest that Lorry take off her heels when the girl spoke and asked her how her Valentine\'s Day had been. The question drove all thoughts of footwear from her head and she grinned and blushed as she thought about how her evening had gone so far. [color=#87CEFA]\"Well,\"[/color] she began, looking off vaguely at the ceiling, [color=#87CEFA]\"I\'ve been at the ball for a while now, got here rather early.\"[/color] Gold looked back at Lorry and grinned. [color=#87CEFA]\"I danced a bit, met this guy.\"[/color] She fought back a faint blush. [color=#87CEFA]\"I\'ve been having quite a lovely evening. And now I get to sit and chat with some charming people.\"[/color] Gold beamed at the other two girls, but inside she was wondering what happened to the girl who pissed off everyone she met. She wasn\'t terribly upset that she\'d left that girl behind, at least for the evening. [color=#87CEFA]\"How have you two been? Enjoying the ball?\"[/color] Gold sat back in her seat and took a sip of her punch. It was such a suspicious beverage and she trusted it just about as far as she could, er, pick up the table and throw it. Without her wand, of course. She just knew that it\'d get her in trouble one of these days. She eyed it suspiciously and took another sip. Lorry got up and walked over to the punch table and Gold turned to Sydney. [color=#87CEFA]\"So, how\'ve you been? Been on any night walks lately?\"[/color] Gold took another sip of punch then set her cup down on the table and looked up to see Lorry coming back with a drink. Halfway in the act of smiling at the girl, Lorry tripped. And tossed her cup of punch. All over Gold. Just. Calm. Down. Gold blinked a few times to clear her eyes and reached a hand up to wipe off her face. It\'s alright. Deep breath, she didn\'t mean any harm by it. Gold sat, outwardly she was sangfroid manifest to cover for her internal struggle to beat down her rising temper. Lorry didn\'t mean any harm, there was no need to get angry. Gold sat very still for a long moment before looking slowly down at her dress. There was no need to get angry. Her dress was soaked. Gold blinked once and snapped her head back up to smile, laugh, ensure them that she wasn\'t angry. She wasn\'t angry, she reinforced the thought in her mind. She turned jokingly to Sydney and, in reference to the other girl\'s white dress, cracked [color=#87CEFA]\"Looks like I really took the punch for you there.\"[/color]. Regarding , said Checking out. - Received items from Lena; thanked her - Updated Slytherin Stakes - Congratulated Ravvies/ Departmental Award winners - Added a name to the list; owled offender - Completed the Spell Effects list - Went over SP amounts A LOT with Ella, completed that - Wrote up and posted basic guidelines for dueling involving effects, RP and SP points - Sent a newbie pack to a new Slytherin - CHANGED THE TIME OF THE MEETING ONE HOUR LATER. - Talked to Alex about a few dueling questions - Talked with Elissa about her NPC/ plots involving Sach. Think that\'s it. Night!. Regarding , said Added Shaya Raghu for a slight god-mod, which I owled her about and offered to edit the post. Nothing crazy, so I didn\'t close [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5701&p=1]the thread.[/url]. Regarding , said I love it! I will be using it before the end of March. <3. Regarding , said Dear RavWinclaws, I will visting my auntie my auntie on March 18th - 21st, and I most likely will be WAY to tired to come on the computer on the 22nd. I may just be able to sneak on the computer once and a while, but I doubt it. While I\'m here, the month of April will be rather busy for me, so I may not be on as often as I normaly am. But, while I\'m gone, rember I love you all, and wish I was here. ~Sydney. Regarding , said [color=green]Israel looked deeply at nick. \"Oh, no, i dont live there. I live outside of Ruttland, with my parents and gradfather.\" He spoke. \"Oh....\" He sighed tiredly. \"It sucks, just meeting a new friend at the end of the year.\" He turned his head, looking out at the window \"Such a shame, leaving the school behind for another summer. He sighed again.[/color]. Regarding , said Tala finally caught up with Sydney for good at the school. Catching her breath, she sat beside her. Tala listened to her explanation for taking off like a 747. She smiled at Sydney as she looked up at her. \"I knew that your fun would be something with education. Don\'t worry about it! You don\'t have to be shy Sydney. You\'re funny and sweet and easy to get along with. Don\'t worry about sounding dorky. I mean-if you worry about it then you never really have fun at all.\" Tala wasn\'t used to making long speeches and her Hispanic accent made it sometimes made it hard for some people to understand. She hoped that Sydney could understand it properly. She put her arm around her in a sort of hug type thing(another thing she wasn\'t used to) hoping that it would help.... Regarding , said *Faints from work overload* *still has perfect hair*. Regarding , said Heather the heater! Congrats!. Regarding , said The duels are just for fun! It doesn\'t have anything to do with the outcome of the battle or war, as we know that LA will be winning. It also has nothing to do with house points. The points are just to determine the winner of the duel. If you want to duel, its\' either for fun, or to advance a personal plot, or whatever it may be. At least, that is what I thought of it.. Regarding , said Congratz everyone that won a prize and congratz to all my fellow Ravies, we did it again. Take that Jordan >.>, but congratz on the Astronomy award :D. Regarding , said M\'kay. Welps, this all confuses me, but I sort of understand it now. I like the idea of RP points and stuffs, but I have a question. If we were to score this as an RP contest, would it count as house points themselves? Or would, as I saw in the little scoring sheet, would they go to the sides (LA/NE)? I didn\'t really see the sides working out. Of course, I\'m seeing the side with the most points being the winner of the battle. I may be missing something in the SWP, but, uh, do we, being the staff and SS, need the battle to end with a certain side winning? I dunno >.> I just don\'t want this to end up all weird with NE winning or LA winning because they had won something in an RP contest. Please correct me if I\'m wrong :D. Regarding , said I think we can move it an hour later. It\'s a weekend, and 10 pm isn\'t ridiculously late for the UKers. So we\'ll say, 5 CST now.. Regarding , said While Sydney was running she heard Tala say [i] \"Where are we going?\"[/i] but she was going way to fast to just slow down and answer her. With one last turn, she would be back to the entrance of the school, where she could sit down, and tell Tala about why she had started randomly running. Sydney rounded the corner, and to her surprise, didn’t fall. Normally, at that corner, she fell. Today, oddly, was a different day. It was the day of love. Sydney had a feeling her brother was watching over her, keeping her safe. At last, she reached the door to Hogwarts. Slowing down, Sydney jogged into the school and sat down on the nearest bench. Once Tala entered the school Sydney, nervously, explained why she had ran. “I’m sorry about that.” She said lightly, breathing hard between words. “ I’m not very good at coming up with ideas, especially for fun. I don’t even know what your idea of fun is! For me, I know this may sound dorky, but, its studying. Most likely, your idea of fun is mischief, most people’s idea of fun is mischief anyways. But, I’ve never really gotten into trouble. Once I started thing about this, I became shy. When I become shy, I just want to run away, and this time, I did.” Sydney took a final deep breath and muttered the words ‘I’m sorry’ under her breath. She then looked up at Tala. Tala was a good friend, Sydney couldn’t understand why she was shy around her. Being shy annoyed Sydney, and got in the way of her friendships.. Regarding , said 10/10 haha, i like the quote. Regarding , said YAAAY!!! :) Zomg I have never worked so hard for anything here, it was a pain in the butt (but a fun one) but we did it! :D. Regarding , said If it was an hour and a half later I could definitely be there. Don\'t want to muck everyone around though, so I can skip chruch if necessary.. Regarding , said She smiled, then adjusted herself to dance. She smiled, \"Of course.\" Then, she waited for him to lead their dance. She felt her hand in his, and his arms were on her waist. The crickets chirped, and the stars shone. The evening had turned out to be everything and more, but she knew they would soon have to end it. Curfue was in only a few minutes, but she\'d embrace her time with him now.. Regarding , said I love your Cari, its so fun! 10/10. Regarding , said Awesome.. Regarding , said [i]\"No, Elissa. It\'s not a joke. We duelled, and I cursed him.\"[/i] Elissa felt the world stop – it was a jerking motion, one that left the black haired girl\'s mind spinning even as she attempted to regain her equilibrium. Her vision blurred and it seemed as if she heard the Ravenclaw\'s words echoing inside her brain. [i]\"No, Elissa. It\'s not a joke. We duelled, and I cursed him.\"[/i] The Slytherin blinked several times before finally staring at the other girl. The words still echoed, but did not register. [i]\"No, Elissa. It\'s not a joke. We duelled, and I cursed him.\"[/i] There was no way Nellwyn Silvers would have done such a thing. Elissa did not believe it, would not believe it, and did not want to believe it. The two girls had a Quidditch rivalry, they had somewhat discussed the touchy subject of family, in other words, they were friends. But friends do not go cutting off the hands of another friends\' brother. [i]Nellwyn couldn\'t have done that,[/i] Elissa told herself, but as she studied Nellwyn\'s expression, a sickening, icy feeling began to spread through her veins. The Ravenclaw would not appear so distraught if she had been joking. Either Silvers was a [u]much[/u] better actress than Elissa ever gave her credit for, or the girl was telling the truth. The horrible realization hit home: Nellwyn was telling the truth. \"You – \" Elissa could barely speak. \"You...what?\" She paused and looked at the Ravenclaw with complete disbelief written all over her face. \"You – duelled Jye…and – what?\" The Slytherin could feel rage welling up within her. Jye may be a complete arse, but he was her brother. No one hit her brother. No one. She had not seen Jye in months, had not spoken to him in who-knows-how-long, but he was her brother and [/u]no one[/u] would hurt her brother. Elissa was beginning to see red. \"I cannot believe you would do something so – I thought you were my friend, Silvers,\" she spat out, surprised at the hatred in her voice. \"After that whole business with that stupid, bleeding bird and Quidditch and the lot, I thought I could trust you. And you go prancing off and hex off my BROTHER\'S hand?! How could you, I mean, what were you –\" Her words were coming out in a jumbled mess, thoughts running every which way and in no particular order. It was maddening. The only thing that made sense, the lone rational thought in her much-addled mind was that this little snot of a Ravenclaw now had to deal with Elissa – and Elissa was beyond pissed off. She was not thinking calmly, in fact, she was not thinking at all. She decided, for once, to just let emotions rule and do what she really, truly, desperately wanted to do. The thought of Jye losing a hand to someone she once thought of as a friend, possibly even closer a friend then Cara had been, made Elissa nearly blind with rage. Elissa had already proven she was like her mother once – when she left Jye to fight on Nox Eternal on his own – why not see [i]just[/i]how much like her mother she [u]could[/u] be. Thinking of Jye, in some hospital somewhere, with only one hand – probably in serious pain and wanting someone to comfort him, believing his little sister could actually cheer for the person who had put him in such a state, put Elissa in a dark and scary place. A place where someone would be screaming; smiling a sadistic smile, she hoped it would be Silvers. So, without even glancing to see that she wouldn\'t get caught and Crucio\'d again, Elissa jacked her arm back and sent her fist in the direction of the Ravenclaw. The girl had three brothers, she knew how to punch. And, at present, she wanted to make sure Silvers\' jaw hurt like hell. It would not be an exact revenge, but it would do for now. There would be plenty of time to get Silvers properly later. Though, decking Silvers at the Valentine\'s Ball [i]definitely[/i]sounded like a good idea. \"I hate you, Silvers,\" Elissa hissed as she narrowed her eyes and scowled before turning on her heel, turning her back to Silvers. Her eyes caught sight of Jonathan – who had, no doubt just seen Elissa\'s latest performance. \"Sorry Jonathan,\" she muttered lamely, not daring to meet his eyes and stormed off.. Regarding , said Checking out -Talked to Jagger about spell points... a lot -Posted in SWP thread -read over rules -talked to Alex about May fair Can\'t remember what else, and getting off now. Bye!. Regarding , said Vannah didn’t know what to do. It seemed as if she would be standing alone on the dance floor holding a rose for a pretty girl forever. Her impatience was not her best friend at the moment. The thirteen year old was as confident as a quidditch team that had just won their match, but her impatience was killing her. She wanted oh, so badly to talk with Alice, give her the flower and seem like the greatest person in the world. However, it was kind of pointless to try if Alice wasn’t even present. Vannah was about to go and get some more liquid to quench her thirst when she was hit in the back with some force that caused her to drop Alice’s rose. “Hey! Watch it there’s a [strike]person standing here![/strike]” Vannah started to yell but held her tongue towards the end. For the person that had hit her was one of the more goddess-like creatures she’d seen that evening. Alice. She was there standing right next to her and she hadn’t even noticed until the girl had hit her in the back. Well didn’t see feel like a complete dunce, the girl she had been looking for all night had been wandering around for who knows how long getting pushed by other people and Vannah hadn’t even been smooth enough to find her beforehand. The thirteen year old quickly picked up the rose off the ground before some random came and crushed it to bits. She already thought she looked like an idiot, the girl wasn’t about to leave the only gift she had for Alice on the floor to get ruined. The second year fingered the petals on the flower and would have been entranced by it’s beauty for another time had Alice not been right there. Alice was truly better than the rose because she didn’t need to be cut to remove thorns and easier to snog without looking like a freak. With all the grace she could muster with a back that was now starting to feel the pain of contact, Vannah held out the rose to Alice. A smile spread across her face at the thought of Alice taking the rose from her hand. Vannah could only hope that Alice liked roses and would be happy once having received the gift. It was a nice gesture after all and Vannah needed some way to thank Alice for inviting her to the Ball. “Hi, Alice,” the second year said slowly. Vannah was going to say exactly the right thing to make Alice want her. “You look lovely this evening. This rose is for you, by the way. I thought you might enjoy it.” Vannah shifted on her feet so that she was standing straighter so that she could seem a bit taller and not as young. However, if Alice liked her youth then she would be happy to put pigtails in her hair and act like an annoying preteen. “I hope you won’t make hitting me a normal greeting method. My back is starting to feel some pain. I don’t really mind, however, because it was you and not some pesky little first year.” Vannah’s smile loosened but didn’t leave her face. The thirteen year old was going to stay happy this evening for she had a hot date by her side. “So, date, what would you like to do now?” ((OOC: Sorry for the tardiness, love. I apologize for the fail RP but you know, I can\'t ALWAYS be perfect. >.> )). Regarding , said Why hello >.>;;. Regarding , said >.> Yes. I think. <.< I has a softball game that Saturday. But it starts 11 am my time. So yea >.>;; I should be back. Should.. Regarding , said 10 points for charms so 119 in total. Regarding , said I have posted the system of Spell Effects, RP points, and SP. If you are interested in working on the dueling system, read everything over and make comments here, along with questions, concerns, or additions. I repeat: this is NOT the final word. Thank you to Nellwyn, Anne, Florence, and especially, Ella, for helping me with this so far.. Regarding , said Tala needed her mind to be freed since she had been stuck inside all week. She went over to the lake and climbed a tree that was there. Tree slombing was her thing and she scaled it with no trouble at all. She saw a girl a little ways off and hopped to the next tree and down it\'s trunk. Tala came up silently and sat a few feet away. \"Hi\" she said in her soft voice-her Hispanic accent trying to escape.... Regarding , said We SOOOO rule! And I sooo wanna give you all kisses, but THAT would be inappropriate (stupid rules)... so YEY, you\'re INCREDIBLE, guys!. Regarding , said Apparently the rolling-on-the-ground-laughing bit had been a mistake, because when Gabe glanced up, he was met with a menacing “eat snow, Emery” and a snowball to the face. Oh man, it was [i]freezing[/i]! Immediately sitting up, he began wiping the snow off his face. The moment he could see clearly, he was able to make out Kircaldy dumping another batch of snow on Alana. Hahaha, she got what she deserved! Trying to run away indeed. People who did that merited a pile snowball to the head. There was some strange shouting coming from Gabe’s previous attacker-all go brother, or something like that. Man, Kircaldy was a strange one. Quickly standing, he followed her example and began making his way toward a tree. Any cover was good cover now, especially since Alana would no doubt want revenge. It was just in her blood to have to get back at people. The girl couldn’t just sit back and accept, she had to-his thought broke off as something tackled him to the ground. “Oi!” he hollered, flinging his hands out to break his fall. “What gives!?” A second later he got a hunk of snow shoved down his shirt, then another up his pant leg. Scrambling madly to get up and just managing to bite back a holler (it was [i]cold![/i]), he heard Alana. [i]“ BRRRR, that must be cold, Lion Boy!”[/i] She was going to GET IT. Flinging himself off the ground, Gabe took a flying leap at his attacker. He just managed to grab onto her boot, which brought her tumbling down. He grinned at her wildly as he retaliated by covering her with as much snow at he could. “How ‘bout this? Cold?” he asked her cheekily before taking off in a mad dash toward Sabrina. Kircaldy and Alana had both ambushed him already. She hadn’t yet, but judging by how the war was going, she would at any time now. And, he thought impishly, the best form of defense was offense. Scooping up some snow on the fly, he packed it into a snowball. “Sabrina!” he bellowed, rounding a likely looking tree. “You’re in for it now!” If she was behind it, she was going to get the surprise of her life.. Regarding , said Name: Tala Silvermoon(in handwriting) Play By: Evenescence Pictures: Any of her Quote: \"I\'d rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I\'m not\" Theme: night-time forest Colours: dark colours Extra: could you also put a moon in the background.. Regarding , said Name: Rose Laidin Scheme (flowery, grungey, dark, etc.): I want it Dark but could there did roses or flower on it Colors: Red & Black Picture (play-by or picture you would like to use):Ashley Greene one with her short hair but not the very very short hair Quote on signature:\"I count the days till I your gone\" Font (style)Ummmmmmmmmmmmm You Pick Border?: yes or no If needed Avatar?: yes/noYES Text on avatar: R. Laidin Border?: yes or no If needed. Regarding , said Checking In!. Regarding , said He smiled and kissed her back as she hopped out of his arms and into a nice hug. He put his hands on her waist and kissed her again. He looked up at the stars, then back at her. He had heard her ask him if he could dance. He smiled and replied, \"Well, I have had a few lessons.\" He said, smiling, looking into her eyes. \"Care to dance?\". Regarding A Time to never be forgotten, Delaney Medwin said It certainly had been a fun first term at Hogwarts for Delaney. Now, she\'d go home to her Uncle and cousin, and tell them everything that had happened. She\'d packed her luggage early that morning, with her snowy owl Pandora along. All Delaney really thought of doing during summer was work a shift at her shop \'Enchanting Lily pads\', practice dueling, and watch each sunset that came, letting life do its thing. A familiar train had appeared, as it did, Delaney smiled, knowing this train ride would be even better then her first time she aboarded it. Delaney took one step towards the train, then another, and another, until she was running with joy. Every step closer to that train was one more close to home. She quickly aboarded the train and sat down into a seat next to a window, anxiously waiting. Then Delaney remembered she\'d packed a few licorice wands and start to chew on one while looking out the window..Regarding , said A kind of frog. Who does Luna marry?. Regarding , said It depends. Am I winning anything? xD I\'m on it, Romi.. Regarding , said Yes, that is 9pm UK time.. Regarding , said Name:Jezebel Rosa Scheme (flowery, grungey, dark, etc.): Dark and maybe snow? Colors: Blue,Silver,Black,Green, (Any one of these colors) Picture (play-by or picture you would like to use): Brookelle Bones Quote on signature: I try to keep a open mind but not so open my brain falls out. Font (style): Anything that would look good. Border?: Yes Avatar?: Yes Text on avatar: Belle <3 Border?: Yes ------------------------------ Thank you for making this even if it\'s for a different site. :). Regarding , said So that should be 9pm Saturday British time, neh? That should be fine for me ^^. Regarding , said I\'m on all the time. Everyone else seems to have dissapeared though :(. Regarding , said Tala smiled and sat beside him. Smiling(she likes to smile) she said \"I\'m Tala.\" Moving back into the warm glow of the sun, she leaned back on her elbows. \"Cool! What was that song you were just playing?\" She kept thinking of what it was but for the life of her-she could not. She layed back on the grass, her hair sprawled around her head annd the sun reflecting in her green-rimmed yellow eyes.... Regarding , said I\'m checking out for the day :) - Welcomed a slythie - Posted in Final Battle thread - Stalked around - Checked for new stuff Night!. Regarding , said Why don\'t we just make it so, in group duels, all the years on one side have add up to within two years of that on the other, and no one fighting can be less than half the age of the oldest person fighting? For example, in a group, you can\'t have a third year as the oldest on oneside and a seventh year on the other, because that would be ridiculous and cruel. Make sense?. Regarding , said Thank-you, Lena!!! Alright folks, let\'s try and do this ASAP. Like, within the next 12 hours. Alex, if you want to make a start on the riddles, and perhaps post them here. and everyone can contribute to that. Livi, I love the song idea, do you want to write that up, and post it? I\'ll do the unjumbles, and Finn (when you read this) do you want to take the sentences? Or else just work with Alex on the riddles, depending on how much time you have? Post them as soon as they\'re ready to go up, I think. And put a sidenote that they\'re for the end of term/House Cup celebration or something.. Regarding , said Derial\'s day was just [i]weird[/i] No, we\'re not talking about some ordinary weird day. This one is just. Weird. That\'s all. Finished. And Derial thought his day would end weird just as well. But he was in for a suprising day. Derial was just walking back to his common room. WHich is pretty normal. But his morning was different than others. Derial had woke up with an aching stomach and an unusal laziness. Derial wouldn\'t even make himself up the energy to go to breakfast. Derial was very sore, indeed. But he was in the mood for adventure. But what he was going to do now wouldn\'t seem like much adventure. Derial was walking back to his common room to sleep. Yes, to [i]sleep[/i]! It was rather late, though. But Derial needed the rest. Derial lugged himself in the common room. Not even looking to see who was there. Just walked straight to his bunk and layed there for a while. Of course, with his stomach ache he wouldn\'t be able to sleep very well. But then all of a sudden, he realized that his stomach wasn\'t hurting because of a stomachache. It was hurting because he wad hungry! Derial had missed breakfast, but he had been there for lunch. Derial had missed dinner, obviously. After dragging himself to the library and again, too lazy to take himself to the Great Hall. Derial dragged himself off his bed and back out of his common room. Derial thought he knew what his adventure would be today. He would find where the house-elves were. Derial had heard there was a kitchen somewhere in Hogwarts, but he had never found it. His friends knew where it was of course. And they tried to tell him, but he wanted to figure it out himself. Derial walked and walked. Hopefully when he arrived, correction, [i]if[/i] he arrived there the house-elves would give him something to eat. Maybe something yummy like Turkish Delight! After hours and minutes of searching, Derial got a feeling that he was in the right place. But Derial was still lazy so Derial was at a portrait and just leaned on it. He tapped his finger with a rhythm on the fruits. HE had been tapping the pear and the next minute he found himself in the kitchen. He was so amazed with all the house elves running around the place cooking. Once inside one approached him, as if to read his mind, with some Turkish Delight. Derial hugged the house elf. JUst what he wanted! Those house elves really were smart! All of a sudden, he heard something moving near him. He knew it wasn\'t an elf. He brought out his wand remembering the so little spells he could do. \"Who\'s there?!\" Derial spoke clearly and loudly.. Regarding , said Also for prizes we need to see what we can get for those, obviously no new items, but something is better than nothing. Regarding , said *isn\'t slow* xD I\'m fine with this, but we already have a banner, if you want you can host them in the Common Room, though, that way you may get greater activity.. Regarding , said WOOOOOT!!! You guys rock. Like seriously, you are THE most amazing House ever. It means so much that we made it back from such a dreadful beginning, and never let that get us down. I don\'t think a victory has ever meant so much to me, you should all be so proud of what you have achieved. *Tear*.. Ravenpwn forever.. Regarding , said I\'m 90% sure I can make it, and if not, I\'ll warn you all, unless some unforseeable catastrophe occurs. However, I think I\'m safe in that category for a while now.. Regarding DOR(Monitor), Nellwyn Silvers said We are both very proud, and extremely excited, to announce the creation of a new position: DOR(Monitor)!!! It stands for \"Diabolical and Outstanding Ravenclaw Monitor\" and is a position created to give Ravenclaw girls leadership opportunities and responsibilities. The position will be held for one month, during which the DOR(Monitor) will be in charge of several dorm events and will be expected to be encouraging of new Ravie girls, as well as keeping the old(er) ones active. This position comes with absolutely no powers, however, we hope that you will all respect the holder of this position. Our aim is for the girls\' dorm to become a place that almost scandalously cool: that gets talked about in Chat, that is referred to in RPs, that is mentioned with awe. A place that is the epitome of Ravenclaw-ness, and that inspires jealousy in all those not female and Ravenclaw. We want it to be somewhere that is an escape from schoolwork and study, somewhere girls can share secrets and have amazing parties. Somewhere they can participate in games and contests, somewhere that new ideas are encouraged. And most importantly, somewhere that friendships are formed. And so, without any further ado, we would like to announce that the very first DOR(Monitor) is Miss Heather Winterly! Congratulations, Heather!!.Regarding [size=20]Congrats Ravies![/size], Lena Deveraux said I\'m so proud of you all for working your butts off to win the house cup, at times it looked dim but we managed to pull through and win house cup, it\'s pretty amazing what can happen when we all work together to win for the house. Way to go guys <3 -Lena.Regarding , said Checking in :) With a smile!. Regarding , said Name: Delaney Medwin Scheme: Not sure, whatever would seem the most awesome for me. As long as it isn\'t too dark. Colors: fun, mysterious maybe. Pictures: http://pretty-as-a-picture.deviantart.com/art/ducks-89281967 http://pretty-as-a-picture.deviantart.com/art/vanity-insanity-ii-96574273 (if you can\'t do both, then first one please) Quote: Experience is something you don\'t get until just after you need it Font: fun, or mysterious-looking. Border: Nope Avatar: No thanks. The rest is answered no. Thank you! Can\'t wait to see it!. Regarding , said [i]“I would be honoured Sir Derial”[/i] Derial cracked up at that one. \"OKay, so let\'s hit the dance floor!\" Derial wasn\'t the kind of person that would usually like to dance. But with Violet, maybe so. Derial put his hands near her waist and had the most beautiful moment ever. The whole song he put his face so ever close to hers. IT was a bad moment when the song had ended. But then she started leaning closer, and Derial was so nervous that he felt sweat going down his back, down to his pants. And for a moment he thought his pants would fall off. Of course Derial had kissed a girl before. e had kissed Sydney. [i]Stop it! Don\'t think about that[/i] Derial quickly thought. Derial also leaned in and for a few moments, he felt the best moments ever. But then they were rudely, very rudely, actually. Disrupted. Then Derial realized they weren\'t disrupted by some random person, they were disrupted by [i]her[/i]. [i]HER[/i] But before Derial had time to talk, she had already said[i]\"Oh hi Derial!” “Violet. Sorry for interrupting you love birds.”[/i] She had said nicely to him. And she gave Violet a rather stiff nod. Derial looked Sydney up and down and almost lost his eyes! \"Whoa, who did you dress up for?\" Derial laughed before saying \"Yeah.\" Then turning back to Violet. ((OOC: And you think yours was a fail post, look at mine...)). Regarding , said Tala waited for Sydney\'s response on an idea. She seemed to be think hard about it but to no avail. The she said *Let\'s walk* and walked down the hall. Tala thought it weird for an idea of fun but went along anyways. Sydney began to run and Tala-being the top runner at her muggle school-caught her fast. \"Where are we going?\" Tala asked trying to breath run and talk at the same time. She could think of no where worth going that was worth running like this for but what the heck. She loved to run.... Regarding , said Checking in. I have 37 minutes left of battery power, so will only be here that long, unless I find a free computer.. Regarding , said Hello there Gabriel. Sig- Pictures (please give me more than just one to work with!): [url=http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kut6ujaH0D1qzdll0o1_500.jpg]Here.[/url] I know you want more than one, but I only like one picture on my sig. If that doesn\'t work for some reason, owl me. Tone (dark, light, neutral): Dark-ish is good. But not... creepy dark. Color scheme (vibrant, neutral, black and white): Neutral is fine, use your judgment. Whatever looks best. You are the artist, after all. Main text: Jagger Zane, Head Boy Quote: Infamous and famous, they are one and the same, so we drink tonight to my impending fame [Put the first line of the quote at the top, and the bottom line at the bottom of the sig] Size: Normal LA size Av- Match it, please, and put the initials \"JZ\" on it.. Regarding , said >.> [quote][Farryn Grady] 4:54 pm: Quick Livi, you have to leave. I have Caligynephobia...the fear of beautiful women.[/quote] *flees*. Regarding , said Yeah yeah...true. It\'ll be more difficult to take on 2 adults than one even if they are against a group. I agree. Tho if it\'s two adults against an adult and one or two SSers ...that might work. Regarding , said >.> I\'d love to do a banner, if it\'s ok with Lena. What should we have on it (other than the obvious Ravenclaw PWNs)? The only other contest coming to mind at the moment is this: Pick a favorite song, and reword it to fit Ravenclaw. Like a Ravie theme-song type thing. I think it would be fun. :). Regarding , said Yeah, that\'s a good idea. Ok, here\'s mine then. 1. Love? I don\'t think so 2. It\'s a lovely day to float away 3. If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense 4. The ground is white, why not tree climb? 5. Reverie 6. Through the Looking Great Hall 7. Mum-o-scope 8. Nat plays cupid for a day 9. The New Kid. Regarding , said Yeah, I think that makes sense Anne. Although if SSers are allowed to duel adults, I think it should be limited, like only one adult versus 2 or 3 students. We wouldn\'t want, say, Avialle and Sach going up against a group of SS, even if there were quite a few of them. If that makes sense >.>. Regarding , said Checking in :). Regarding , said Ooh, it\'s very pretty Lorry :) I\'ll be using it later. Expect some Galleons in your vault :). Regarding , said I think that 5 is an ok number for group dueling, but just in the case of 3:2 not 4:1 because that\'s just stupid. As for SSers against adults...seems plausible to me. But if Silvy-God agrees I think it should be something like a 7th year and a 5th year or two 6th years and a 5th year against 1 adult. Because if we look at it from abilities point of view a 7th or a 6th yea battling an adult is like a 3rd year battling a fifth year...and that should be ok.. Regarding , said I\'m here :). Regarding , said Woooooo!!. Regarding , said Checking out lovies. -Replied to next terms event. -pokes flo to there- -Replied to RPotM. -Replied to SS meeting. -Welcomed Florence officially. -[strike]Killed Jordan.[/strike] I\'ll leave that to Jagger,. -Wrote down some swp plot ideas, which I\'ll tell Jagger when it is not so late here. -Discussed the swp battle.. Regarding , said So I love all the ideas in here, especially the own stall idea with individual countries. I already have an idea for a country I would like to do. Florence, would you like to be my partner? If that is that Anne and Finn are happy to go together? I actually don\'t mind who I am with, as long as they can put up with my imaginative/ borderline mad hatter crazy ideas :D. Regarding , said Perhaps we should order them in list of preference each then average our four results, fairest right? Anyway 1 is best Love?- 1 Mum-o-scope-2 world of my own- 3 nat plays- 4 through the looking- 5 lovely day to float-6 The ground is- 7 the new kid- 8 Reviere- 9. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding Homecoming, Lyric Silverwing said Lyric shivered violently against the harsh wind and the ice cold mist pelting her pale skin. She stood on the edge of a tall cliff on a small island that had no life to it. No animals, magical or muggle bred, wandered the small slab of rock in the middle of the ocean. No trees or grass sprung from the ground. The sun didn’t hit the tall, dark towers and grey rain clouds hung low in the sky. The harsh sounds of too close lightning mixed with the sound of ice shattering made the pale girl clasp her ears in panic; until she realized it was only the ocean waves beating against the rock again and again. Lyric Silverwing stood stock still before Azkaban prison, ice cold fear and guilt pumped through her veins as her skin prickled and her eyes watered. The wind ripped at her traveling clothes and tore her hair tie lose of its high position on her head. All the happiness and anticipation she had felt returning home now morphed into a deep, heart-pounding dread. After a long puff on her inhaler the raven haired woman forced her body into action, pushing and pulling her legs as she climbed over rocks and jumped over large puddles. Each foot forward felt like led and stabbed depression and dread deeper into her stomach. She didn’t want to be here, she didn’t want to prove the rumors she had heard right, she didn’t want to come back to her old life. Chimaeras and Dragons were the reason for her long absence; that and family drama Lyric didn’t want to be caught in the middle of. She had taken the first field position that became available and left with hardly a goodbye. She had escaped the drama of an arranged marriage and family issues to study Chimaeras and Dragons. She held long scars on her arms in evidence of the past months. She had heard rumors of dark things taking place in the rest of the magical world but paid them no attention. She had even heard that her adoptive father, Silvanus Bevan Hogwarts Headmaster, had been imprisoned in Azkaban. She hadn’t believed that either. Not until she had decided to make a short visit home and found her father’s house empty of even whiskey bottles. The harsh wind stopped as Lyric stepped into the forbidding building but the air only grew colder as she progressed into the bowels of the place. Niff, sensing that the wind had stopped, scrambled out of her pocket and found his place on her shoulder burying himself in her windblown hair. She hadn’t even believed Bevan was in Azkaban when she saw a new Headmaster seated in her dad’s seat in the Great Hall or when she saw that his store had been closed. She had to see for herself. But now she was wishing the random bout of courage hadn’t compelled her into taking the trip. She was wishing she had never come back. But she couldn’t turn back now, even if she wanted to, she couldn’t; because she was now hyperventilating in front of the form that used to be her father. She hardly recognized the man anymore. He was hunched and pale, too thin to be healthy and too still to be alive. She could make out yellowing bruises on his face and deep dark pits circling his eyes. A long beard hid his jaw line and his clothes were ragged and dirty. It couldn’t be him, but there was no doubt that he was indeed her father. Lyric took another puff on her inhaler and wiped the stray tears that stung her pale cheeks. Guilt and rage burned her stomach and clenched her fists. She had missed everything because of her own inability to say the word ‘No’ and now he had been suffering in prison without even so much as a word from her. He must think she hated him. She took a deep breath and tried to steady the violent shaking of her limbs. Her trembling hand automatically reached for the warm ball of fluff that sat on her shoulder and she found encouragement there. Another burst of tears rained from her eyes as she tried to find her voice and the little bit of courage that she possessed. “Dad?”.Regarding [size=18][color=blue]And the House Cup Goes to...[/color][/size], Silvanus Bevan said With the end of term, it is now time to announce the House Cup winners. After being behind for most of the term, Ravenclaw has managed to crawl back from its last place position at the start of the term to win the House Cup for a third term running. Congratulations, Ravenclaw for a gallant effort this term. I am sure that your Head of House is very proud of you lot. However, Ravenclaw was not the only house to do well this term. All of the houses have worked hard to earn points, so I would like to offer my congratulations to Gryffindor, Slytherin and Hufflepuff for putting up a good fight and keeping Ravenclaw off the top spot for most of term. Also, as you know, each term all the Professors pick out one person in their class who has handed them in great homework. This term is no exception. The following people have received a prize for being the student that the professors thought were the most outstanding in their class this term: [unorder][li]Quidditch/Flying - Jagger Zane [li]Muggle Studies - Florence Dingleby [li]Charms - Ella Redwing [li]Ancient Runes - Sebastian Quinn [li]Divinations - Sebastian Quinn [li]Herbology - Gold Milan [li]History of Magic - Natalie Hexings [li]Astronomy - Jordan Bauer [li]DADA - James Corner [li]Transfigurations - Earl Coroni[/unorder] Congratulations to all of you and well done to everyone who did their homework this term. If you missed out on homework, do not worry. Next term there will be plenty of homework for you all to earn house points and try to earn an award for. Enjoy your break, you lot. [size=20][color=red]Hah! Take that Simon!!![/color][/size] >.> Edited by Silvanus Bevan on 3/4 1:00:45.Regarding , said I understand Alex. I personally am somewhat against a duel with more than 3 people. I understand a 2 on 1 concept, but that is going to mean we have to draft rules for that (who posts when, how effects are worked out, ect). So I would like to NOT have a 3 students on 1 type deal. However, I can see a 2 versus 2 happening... sort of pairs dueling. That is plausible. Just remember - we have to draft rules for this and make sure everyone understands them and follows them. That\'s the rough part. Bevan: I was saying that maybe, for example, two SSers could attempt to take on a Professor. Although, that would end badly, of course. We should probably let the adults do their own thing unless we are incorporating that into the plot, somehow.. Regarding , said Yay for you joining us Flo! This might have been the fiftieth time I have said it, but you said yourself it never hurt to say it again. Also congrats Jagger, I know you\'ll do well.. Regarding , said Woot I love the idea of having contests and all! The fact is we did win the house cup (because we own all the other houses and are awesome) and this definitely means, \"IT\'S PARTYING TIME\" So about the Ravenpride sentences, that is a very good idea.. although I don\'t think I\'ll be much good at planning that. And about the House staff riddles, I\'d love to help with the riddles.. looks like fun : ) I\'ll owl either you Nell, or Livi.. or both. Anyway, I\'m a bit under time pressure atm so I don\'t really know which other contests we could have, but I\'ll think about it. Another idea: maybe we could have someone who is good with graphics *coughLiviforexamplecough* make a banner, if it wouldn\'t be too much work for them. I think banners are always awesome!. Regarding , said Wow, do we always have this many promotions all at once? I\'d guess not. Welcome, Florence, and I already know you\'re awesome. And Jagger, can\'t say I\'m surprised. Irritate Nell for me, will you? You\'ll both do awesomely!. Regarding , said True, broom for Earl and award for Lillaya then Oh and D\'yez wanna vote? I\'ve only got one vote so far, and that was from Earl >.>. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said Lol it\'s fab :D. Regarding , said Aeron kept his eyes on the ceiling as she scrutinised him. He had done the same to her, so there was no point telling her to bog off. Instead he stared up at the ceiling, seeing the sky outside. The stars were sparkling brightly. It was a nice night outside. Maybe when he managed to escape the brightly coloured girl sitting with him he\'d go for a stroll outside. The cold outside might cool the hot, tickly sensation under his scales. It sounded like a good idea. She had been quiet for a while, so maybe now was the right time to excuse himself and get away. He turned to look at her, and found her staring dreamily at a loved-up couple dancing close by. He suddenly remembered why he hated Valentines Day. Not only was it totally pointless, there were hoards of smug, loved up couples showing off how loved up they were. It was nauseating. The girl next to him obviously didn\'t think so, as he heard her sigh dreamily as she gazed at them. He opened his mouth just as she started and turned back to him, realising he had commented on her uncomfortable shoes, and asked if his scales were uncomfortable. He grimaced and rubbed the scales on the back of his hand, desperately wishing he hadn\'t worn them. He should\'ve known they\'d be uncomfortable as soon as he stuck them on. . . He jumped as she put a hand on his arm, and fought off the urge to slap it away. [i]\"Look I don’t know you very well, but would you want to dance?\"[/i] She asked, smiling, and his mouth dropped open. His immediate, automatic answer was no, but he wasn\'t given any time to answer before she grabbed his hand and dragged him up off his chair and onto the dancefloor. [i]Not taking no for an answer, is she?[/i] He thought irritably as he stumbled onto the dancefloor after her, unable to do anything about it. He planted his feet and pulled his hand out of hers. [b]\"If you want to dance, you\'ll have to find someone else to dance with. I\'m no good at dancing.\"[/b] He said coolly, backing away slowly.. Regarding , said >.> upps seems I posted right after Bevan so scratch the first part of my post... Regarding , said Class: Astronomy Lesson: Of planets and gods Points Received: 10/10 Bonus Points Earned: 2 Comment off of Professor Seraphinus Aterlucis: Excellent work!! Hehehe, glad u liked it :p Vault #405. Regarding , said Okay, I guess we\'ll just wait and see what Bevan says to the SSers duelling together against professors. A question about the battle though: younger students for example a 2nd year and a 1st year, are we going to allow them to duel a 5th year together, because it would kind of even it out, or would that be to complicated. (Note it\'s only an example, we can change the years). What I mean to say, is, what maximum amount of ppl may fight as a group (I think we should have a set limit) and depending on the size of the group, which students (depending on their year) may they battle. Example: -3 students vs. 1 student ---> those 3 students may fight against someone who is 3 years more advanced -4 students vs. 2 students ---> these 4 may also battle those 2 students even if they are 3 years ahead (I hope you guys understand what I\'m trying to say, because I don\'t comprehend it myself :P ). Regarding , said >.> I don\'t see a problem with older students helping out the younger ones if they have to. But I still don\'t wish to see prefects taking on an adult. Perhaps you can try to help an adult character. I\'m pretty sure a group of you could take on one adult, but we\'d need to look into it. As usual, no using spells above your year groups.. Regarding , said Unfortunately my brother has said no already. <.< Sorry to disappoint. Knocking the meeting back by 5 hours would suit me, but I\'d rather have the majority of SS turn up than just myself. Sorry for the inconvenience.. Regarding , said That is a great question, Noemi, and I\'ll talk to Silvy about it possibly? I\'d think the 6th and 7th years together might be able to work together against a Professor or NPC, but I\'m not sure... Also, I think we MAY have to limit the number of threads going on at once. 2 or 3 seems reasonable. But if you end one, I think you ought to be free to start up another if you wish.. Regarding , said Great points being raised and I like the various technicalities that we might be using for running this battle. Might I suggest that we have a maximum activity for each person? ie no one is allowed to be in more than two active threads at a time? I can just imagine some students, running into one thread, dueling, saving the day and then spotting another fight, so they would also enter that thread, duel save the day, and then enter another friend, duel, save the day.....I daresay you get the point. I don\'t know how long the battle is meant to last, however I doubt anyone can be in many battles, one after another, in a short amount of time. I also prefer the two year either side rule, rather than one. However what is the rule for SS students duelling NPCs and adults? Personally I could never see Noemi duel someone near her own age, let alone an adult, but perhaps there are others who want to know? Especially since some of the NPCs are played by SSers.. Regarding , said I should be there. Will let you know if that changes though as I have quite a few things coming up, one or two with the date being uncertain.. Regarding , said Makes sense Dingleby. And of course, if they DID post in the thread, we\'d simply owl them, explaining that they aren\'t allowed, and ask to delete their post. Or just ignore it.. Regarding , said Do let us know. We post the minutes for the meeting anyways, so you can read over everything we discuss and add more later. And I already went over all the Prefect-y intro stuff with you, Florence, so you\'re good on that part.. Regarding , said A small issue I should raise: It doesn\'t happen often, heck it rarely happens at all. But there are the odd few people who [i]ignore[/i] the sidenotes that explicitly state \'This person only please\'. This shouldn\'t really be a necessity, but just to be on the safe side if there is an Important Battle Thread i.e. Bevan vs. Ronsenberg, a tag could be used to symbolise that it\'s important and kids posting in it is a no-go. The tag could be something like [VIB] or something in the Title. Of course, RP\'ers would have to be made aware of this tag and what it means in a thread in the Great Hall or somewhere. Please note: VIB = Very Important Battle. I hope I\'ve explained well. :). Regarding , said I am not certain that I can turn up. My time is 9 hours ahead of LA time, making it 9pm for me. And unfortunately my brother is doing his business at that time. He is thinking about it but I\'m making no promises. If like, 4 days or so beforehand he says no, I could always owl you asking what issues/questions are to be raised then put in my thoughts/ideas/etc. Sorry for the inconvenience and I WILL let you know.. Regarding , said Flo Dee Checking In! EDIT Right, for the sake of avoiding dewmy double posts, I\'ll edit. Checking out: • Browsed LA for rule breaking • Gave my welcomes to a newbie in the Chat. • Further discussed ideas of the Site Wide Plot • Gave my input into attending the latest planned SS Meeting, of which I believe I won\'t be attending. • Owled Jagger about the Spell Effects, may be expecting a reply to further discuss this. Edited by Florence Dingleby on 3/3 21:59:09 . Regarding , said here is your maggie if you dont liek that owl me ill change it :) [img]http://i46.tinypic.com/33m0ww7.jpg[/img] [img]http://i47.tinypic.com/kbapax.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Orion played a chord and then seen a girl and stopped slowly, the chord ringing in the air. He looked up slowly, his blue eyes glistening in the sun. He smiled at the girl and replied in his southern irish accent \"I\'ve only been playing for a few weeks now. I started last summer while I was at home so I thought it would be handy to bring with me here\" he said. He looked at her calmly \"Im Orion by the way\" he smiled.. Regarding , said First Sydney here is Elsbeth\'s set. I am not sure if thats what you wanted but i coudlnt do much with the crest. Second is your new siggie, i added a few of my own touches, if you dont like it or want any changes owl me . <3 elsbeth [img]http://i47.tinypic.com/t86h04.jpg[/img] [img]http://i47.tinypic.com/2h3u3yt.jpg[/img] sydney [img]http://i49.tinypic.com/ngy7lu.jpg[/img] [img]http://i49.tinypic.com/xn8abm.jpg[/img] maggie and gwen im still working on yours... should be up by tonight though :). Regarding , said [color=green][dd]\"Iljania, wait, where are you going?\" Chris asked as he ran toward her. [dd]He wanted to say it slipped but that was a lie, it didn\'t slip, he meant it. He caught up to her and jumped around and in front of her, soaking wet. Water dripped off his hair and down his face. [dd]\"I was just trying to be honest with you,\" He said \"I thought you felt the same way, but I guess I was wrong. Please.\" [dd]Chris was sad that she didn\'t feel the same. For he had wanted to tell her that for a while. This time wasn\'t unnecessary but it was unexpected to him. \"Please?\" He finished[/color]. Regarding , said Oh... uh. yeah. I\'ve been here for a bit. Checking in.. Regarding , said Nick sat down where Israel gestured him to sit. \"So where are you headed?\', Nick asked hoping he would meet someone close to where he lived so he would not be out of touch with the wizarding world he was leaving behind for a couple of months. \"Do you live anywhere near Oxford-shire?\" \"If so, we could probably hang out if you wanted. We could practice spells or something, maybe fly around on our brooms. What do you say?\". Regarding , said 9/10 Quotes a little hard to read and I dislike the blurrrz but still, it\'s loveleh :). Regarding , said I made it Saturday because that means it\'s a weekend for everyone: In NZ/Australia, its Sunday, and Saturday for everyone else. If I made it Saturday LA time, it would be Friday for most of us, and I know Livi/Gwen/Bella and others have classes. I also wouldn\'t be able to make it on Friday night. However, Nell, we obviously want you there. If we made it an hour later, would you be back from church? >.>. Regarding , said To all of that: yes. Younger students will be barred, of course, from battling Professors or important NPCs. I\'m sure the Staff know whom is battling whom, and if they don\'t, there will be a plan for that. Surely no one under the SS level (or 5th year or so), will be dueling anyone who can seriously harm them. I also think that you ought not to be able to duel anyone more than 2 years your level. So I would be able to duel all the Student Staff, 5th and 6th year. A 3rd year could duel 1st years to 5th years. Of course, it would be up to their judgment who they duel and what year they are. If you\'re smart, a first year wouldn\'t want to duel a third year... but if you want, so be it.. Regarding , said 9-10 I like it. Just a bit dark.. Regarding , said Thanks Lorraine! I\'m gonna be using it very soon. You\'ll find some extra galleons in your gringotts vault.. Regarding , said Checking out. Yes, that\'s right, I didn\'t check in. My time is precious today.. - Owled Jagger about Spell List and possible SS meeting - Owled Jagger completed list of spell effects - Owled Livi questions about our awesome idea - Talked to Livi about that - Owled Heather to ask her to be a part of the awesome idea - Owled Alex and Finn to let them know about awesome idea and asked them (and Livi) to reply to thread in RRR about party - Posted in the meeting availability thread. Regarding , said Ohhhhhh. That makes more sense. It did strike me as slightly odd, but like I said, I\'m hopeless at time conversion. That would make it Sunday morning, and I have church, so I would prefer to make it the 14th LA time, but I can fit in if Saturday suits better.. Regarding Against All Odds..., Julia Tuob said We did it. Against all the odds, we continued the stint. We kicked Slytherin\'s collective butt. This was what I was hoping for. We won. It\'s a huge surprise - really, it is. But we\'ve done it and that\'s all that matters. I sound so matter-of-fact, don\'t I? How can I keep a straight face? Well, I can\'t... PARTY TIME! :-D.Regarding , said Bevan\'s Sue Moment. [quote] [Heather Winterly] 9:37 pm: Hope you don\'t mind if you siggie is sue [Silvanus Bevan] 9:38 pm: Nope [Heather Winterly] 9:38 pm: your* [Silvanus Bevan] 9:38 pm: Sparklypoo is the house of Sues [Silvanus Bevan] 9:38 pm: And if Bevan were in Sparklypoo, he\'d be HoH of it [Silvanus Bevan] 9:38 pm: And DHM [Silvanus Bevan] 9:38 pm: And HM [Silvanus Bevan] 9:38 pm: And Prefect and QC [Silvanus Bevan] 9:39 pm: All at once [Gold Milan] 9:39 pm: ahahahhaa [Gold Milan] 9:39 pm: and HB [Silvanus Bevan] 9:39 pm: Cos he\'s so sue and sparkles [Gold Milan] 9:39 pm: and HG >.>;; [Silvanus Bevan] 9:39 pm: Yes :3 [Silvanus Bevan] 9:39 pm: Totally >.> [Heather Winterly] 9:39 pm: Ahahaha [Silvanus Bevan] 9:39 pm: And he\'d be Seeker on the Quidditch team [Silvanus Bevan] 9:39 pm: And Beater [Silvanus Bevan] 9:39 pm: And Chaser [Silvanus Bevan] 9:40 pm: And the Keeper as well [Gold Milan] 9:40 pm: hehe [Silvanus Bevan] 9:41 pm: He\'d also be the son of Voldermort and the neice of Snape and one of Harry Potter\'s long lost twin sisters >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 9:41 pm: And his hair would be as black as night and his eyes would sparkle like saphire orbs in the sunlight >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 9:42 pm: >.> [Silvanus Bevan] 9:42 pm: Gods, I\'m glad that we don\'t have characters like that one LA [Silvanus Bevan] 9:42 pm: I\'d have stabbed myself in the face [Silvanus Bevan] 9:42 pm: Many times [Gold Milan] 9:42 pm: haha [Heather Winterly] 9:43 pm: Ahaha [/quote] Save me. >.<. Regarding , said 4 pm CST time is 10/11 am my time, Nell. Which makes it 8/9 am your time. >.> I think Jagger wants it to be around 12 am LA time. Because right now it\'s 11.21 am LA and it\'s 9.21 pm my time. >.> <.< Edited by Silvanus Bevan on 3/3 11:23:09 . Regarding , said I\'m hopeless at time conversion-y things. But I make it to be 9pm my time, which will be no problem.. Regarding , said Checking In :D. Regarding , said Checking out - talked a little about sub-plot with Lissa via MSN - dueled a newb so he could get some experience - talked to Cari via MSN; read something for her - finished my professor app :O - talked plottage with Dom - replied to RP at V-day ball - posted a thread for Silvy concerning May Day graphics - read and replied to an owl from Nell - talked to Nell about some things via MSN goodnight :). Regarding , said i know i suck triple post. Gwen, Here is your set. I hope you like them if there is anything you would like me to do dont hesitate to ask. :) Oh and credit please :) [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/FotoFlexer_Photo-5-1-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/pizza-1.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said I\'m out for the night. -Read something for Cari; talked to her via MSN -Talked to a few other people via MSN -Made a list of newbies to send packs to; will do that tomorrow -Replied to SS meeting thread -Checked for updates I\'m pretty sure that\'s it. Goodnight all :3. Regarding , said I should be there as well :). Regarding , said apologies for the double post but for some weird reason Earl your avie got messed up.. here is the correct one.. apologies again [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/EalC2-2-1-1.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Sydney, Is this better? If you would like me to fade it more I can, but let me now by tonight otherwise it will take a super long time to do haha. I hope these are better for you. [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/lalalaa-1-1.jpg[/img] oh and please credit! thanks much. Regarding , said Livi was glad when Dom finally spoke, hoping they would have a great night like they always did at the school balls. [i]”Thanks Olivia. Happy Valentine’s Day to you too. I got you these.”[/i] With that he handed her roses, and as she took a whiff of them, she thought tonight might actually be good, even if they were still somewhat angry at each other from the other day. Besides, the ring was on his finger now, so surely he would forgive her for yelling at him about it. She couldn’t help it that her hormones had been out of control that day. \"Oh, they\'re beautiful! Thanks Dom,\" she replied, a small smile on her lips. But as the sweet aroma of the flowers filled her nose, the young girl realized something. Her fiancé had called her Olivia. Really? He had never called her that, except maybe when they first met. Yes, that was her name, but Dom had always called her Livi, or Liv. [i]Always.[/i] Something was going on, and the thoughts of a great night escaped her mind just as quickly as they’d entered. Dom opened his mouth to speak again, and Livi felt a hint of relief, almost certain he’d say he was joking, and maybe ask her to dance. [i]”Anyway, I see a friend over there I need to talk to so I’ll catch you later,”[/i] he said. Catch you later? That was something you said to an acquaintance, [u]not[/u] to the girl you claimed to be in love with. Livi was so confused. Surely he wasn’t breaking up with her, just because she’d gotten mad at him over losing his ring. They loved each other, didn’t they? Yes, they did. Very much. So why was he walking away from her at this moment? Livi had no idea, but she had every intention of finding out. She watched as Dom made his way across the Great Hall, pausing only for a minute to open his gift. Livi grew hopeful for a moment, thinking that once he saw the gift he’d come back to her. But sadly, such was not the case, and Dom continued walking. Livi’s eyes still on him, Dom stopped at a table where a young girl was sitting. He sat down in the chair next to her, and the two began to talk. Livi didn\'t mind this; he was free to talk to whoever he wanted to talk to. His next action, however, is what caused her heart to pound with panic. Livi’s jaw dropped in utter astonishment, and she drew in a sharp breath of air. [i]Her[/i] fiancé, [i]her[/i] Dominick, had asked another girl to dance. It was easy to tell by his actions: he’d simply stood up and offered the other girl his hand, which she’d taken as she rose from the table as well. Livi was not having this, not at all. It took every ounce of self-control for her not to charge across the room like a raging bull; nevertheless, she crossed her arms over her chest and watched them, all the while fuming. “They won’t get away with this,” she muttered to herself. She was going to make sure of it.. Regarding , said [color=green][dd]Chris woke up startled by the running and screaming sounds coming from Iljania. [dd][i]\"Shit!\"[/i] [dd]\"Shhh! Iljania it\'s me, Chris. Sorry for startling you. Didn\'t to,\" He replied. [dd]He could see that she was having trouble making out his face and features. He stood up and reached out for her. [dd]He came up to her and hugged her. Pressing the side of her face into his chest. He pulled her back then kissed her. [dd]\"It\'s alright,\" He said then kissed her again and put her back into the hug.[/color]. Regarding , said Checking Out -Read almost all of the SWP sub-plots and main plots -Talked to Jagger via. MSN about SWP details -Talked to Jagger about Prefect stuff -Posted in the Final Battle thread -Owled Ella about the May Day event -Did research for the May Day event -Sent newbie packs -Checked RP\'s -Sent owls to newbies -Decided to RP with some newbies -Will be attending the SS meeting and I believe that is it for today.. good night everyone!. Regarding May Day Graphics, Olivia Diggory said Silvy needs graphics ideas for our May Day banners. So, post your suggestions here! There will be one banner for the forum and one for the Slider on the homepage. Also, there will be graphics on the header of the site (where it says Lumos Alliance) and on the sidebar (where the links to places are). So post links, pictures, ideas...anything that will help our wonderful graphics makers create something lovely for May Day. :).Regarding , said Checking out -Read stuff for Gwen and Livi -Talked to both via MSN -Checked LD and PL -Posted about staff meeting time thing -Posted in LD -Owled newbie and about to send him a package -Saw Ella\'s amazing drawing of the [strike]Gryffindor Ninja Assassins[/strike] Gryffindor Staff -Checked forums. Night.. Regarding , said I like Flo\'s idea.. that way it will be easier to keep things in track (as long as it isn\'t too complicated, the points and all) Well I also talked with Jagger via. MSN about this, as already mentioned by Silvy, we need to make sure that none of the noobs or younger students interfere with any important battles which have been planned in advance so we\'ll probably have to have them closed off in the side notes. And I\'m sure we also have planned out who gets whom, for example Avi and Bevan, and which other professors take on Markus and Sach etc. I\'m also sure that we have all NPC\'s in order right? >.> And we\'ll also have restrictions set up right.. which students, depending on their year, gets to battle other students. (We already have them set up right? If your a 4th year.. you may only battle those one year higher and lower than yourself.. I think). Regarding , said Checking out. - Sent out newbie packs - Owled Lena back - Owled Anne about Spell Effects - Owled Ella list of completed Spell Effects - Completed my set of Spell Effects, edited Ella\'s and Anne\'s - Owled Nell about Spell Effects and SS Meeting - Posted in the PL about an SS meeting - Talked to Alex about Prefect stuff - Posted in the SWP Final Battle thread; thought of a way to make this system work using everyone\'s ideas - Read Ella\'s reply I think that\'s it. Night!. Regarding , said \"Beep beep\"Rose jumped at the sound of her alarm clock.The time read 7:00.\"Uggggg 7 all ready\"Rose was not the only one getting to ready leave on the 10:25 train \"Yes!! I am going home 3 months\" Rose mumbled getting out of bed.Rose shook out her blankets and made her bed normally not something she would do but she would be gone for 3 months.From under her bed Rose got her red tote bags and threw them on her bed,then opened her trunk.\"Well I am done packing know I only have an hour till the train.\" On her way rushing down stairs to eat breakfast she had talked and said by to a few people then looked at her watch \"Oh crap!!!!!!I only have time to get an apple and oatmeal bar.\" Grabbing that she ran for the train. Reaching the platform with 5 minuets to spare she found Sydney waiting for her and Violet. \"Hey I am so happy to be going home are you?\". Regarding , said Sydney was already out the door when she heard Tala’s voice from inside the ball room. [i] \"Yea! It would be very boring in the wonderland of pink hell.\"[/i] Tala exclaimed. Sydney laughed at the joke Tala made. It was quite funny actually. Sydney had been dubbed as a girly girl from the first day she came to Hogwarts, and she was one, basically. But there was one thing about the theory of girly girls. Pink. To Sydney, it was the grossest thing ever put on earth. Even though, she occasionally wore it, she still wished it had never been created. [i] Yea. Fun sounds good now. Anything to get out of here. What did you have in mind?\"[/i] Tala finished, coming out of the door. Sydney went blank. What was Tala’s view on ‘fun’ anyways? To Sydney, being Ravenclaw and all, it was study, but she was sure Tala probably didn’t that that was the funniest thing ever, heck, almost no one did. Most kids liked pranking, but Sydney had not really ever pranked before. Yes, it was silly, everyone has pulled a prank on someone else before, right? Wrong. Not Sydney. She was a raised in a family that she was sternly taught ‘No Pranking!’. That wasn’t helping Sydney at the moment. Then Sydney got the best idea ever. “Let’s walk.” Sydney exclaimed. Ok, it wasn’t the BEST idea ever, but it was ok, considering Sydney had thinkers block at the moment. Sydney walked down the hallway to the Entrance hall, where she burst into a run down the pathway out of the castle, looking behind her to see if Tala was coming.. Regarding , said Could you try to fade the picture into the background more, and maybe add some blue? Other than that, it\'s perfect! ~Sydney. Regarding , said I\'m pretty sure I\'ll be there. Going to a concert the night before, so I wasn\'t planning on doing much that day! :3. Regarding , said Checking out - Owled the spell descriptions I had to write to Jag - Welcomed a Slythie - Looked around forums Night!. Regarding , said Hi I love it!!!!!!! but can you zoom out on the AV or make it so you can see her face more.And Links please!@. Regarding , said 9/10 i dislike pink.... Regarding , said Sure, I think I can make it.. maybe I\'ll be an hour late but I\'ll be there! Unless of course.. some last minute things would happen to occur.. But you can count me in Jagger!. Regarding , said 10/10 looove this pretty new set! Such pretty eyes and good flow of color. Thanks Earl! :3. Regarding , said Sydney, Here you go. Tell me if you would like me to change anything. [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/SydneyD1-1-1-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/FotoFlexer_Photo-4-1.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said Congrats to the winners! :). Regarding , said I should be able to attend but if any events happen to appear on that day (my mother is terribly slow at telling me things) I will try to let you know before the day comes!. Regarding , said I\'ll Be There For You in my pants!. Regarding , said She smiled, then hopped out of his arms. She stepped towards him, and hugged him. She stayed there, and layed her head on his chest. She smiled, with her arms around his waist. She tood close to him, and just stayed there. She finally was in love, and she knew tha now, it WOULD be okay. That was the most amazing feeling. She smiled then looked up at him. She gave him a kiss then asked, \"So, I know this random, but do you know how to dance? IT\'s the perfect thing to dance, slow dance, with someone under the stars. I\'ve always wanted to.\" She smiled, she\'d love to dance with him. Music didn\'t matter, it was just them tonight, under the stars.. Regarding , said Tala felt weird in her dress and then saw Sydney-skinnies and a hoodie-much more comfortable. At least she had her high-top chucks on. *Nice* she thought to herself.* I knew I should have just worn my skinnies* She kicked herslef for it but it was to late now. Tala laughed at her notion. \"Yea! It would be very boring in the wonderland of pink hell.\" Tala smiled at her quick creativeness. \"Yea. Fun sounds good now. Anything to get out of here. What did you have in mind?\" Tala was pulled into this now. Something that got her into a lot of trouble in the muggle world. Impulse and thrill s is what her life was based on.... Regarding UPCOMING: Student Staff Meeting, Jagger Zane said Nellwyn and I would like to have another meeting for the Student Staff. In this meeting, we will be discussing a few things, including the May Event, details about the SWP Final Battle, other SWP related things, and an overview of what Student Staff actually DO, for the new Students Staffers, as we now have 4 new SSers. Because we\'re all comfortable, I\'m going to deem time by CST, which was the old LA time. It\'s been changed now, but I think we can all remember the time conversion. We had the last meeting at 4 CST, and that seemed to work for a majority of us. I\'m going to temporary place the meeting 4 CST time on Saturday, the 13th of March. By the new LA clock, that will mean it is 12 pm on Sunday, March 14th. If that works for you and your schedule, please post here. If it doesn\'t work, please post here too and state why, and also state what time DOES work for you on weekends (weekend being Saturday and Sunday). If you have trouble with the time conversion, please let me know and I will help you. IMPORTANT EDIT: Time change an hour later. 5 pm CST time. Same day. If that doesn\'t work for you, post here. If it still works, no need to post again..Regarding Another night-more problems, Tala Silvermoon said Tala had come out here a lot in the last week. All that had transpired with Drasent and her father gave her a reason to think. She breathed in the crisp forest air and scaled a tree. She found a strong branch high up in the tree\'s web of arms and stared out into the black abyss that was the forest. She felt the wind whip her navy-black hair around and it\'s icy kiss hit her smack in the face, but she didn\'t feel it. She had moved on from the Drasent incident but what her dad had told her froze her more than the weather ever could. He was leaving her mom. She had known this day would come and thought she would be happy that she would never have to go back to her mom\'s again. Happy that she would not have to put up with her sister anymore, but she did. Her mom said that she was keeping Tala and her sister, Nalfeenia. \"Why is she doing this?\" she asked her self out loud. \"She never wanted me before why now? What does she hope to get?\" She was so frustrated. All Tala ever wanted was for it to be just her and her dad. Together they could find her brother who left before it was too late to leave. \"Oh what the hell!\" she said. \"I should have seen this one coming with my luck.\" she stared out to the orange glow of the night\'s harvest moon; it\'s light reflecting off her green rimmed yellow eyes....Regarding , said Gwen, The Website you put requires a password and username. Do you have another site? Earl, [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/EarlC2-1-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/EalC2-2-1.jpg[/img] if you need anything changed just let me know! Hope you like them. :). Regarding , said Name: Sydney Dunkin Play By: Rose Byrne Pictures: [url=http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2004/11/28/rose_byrne_wideweb__430x315.jpg] Number 1 (faded into the background) [/url] [url=http://celebriosity.today.com/files/2009/03/rosebyrne.jpg] Number 2.[/url] Quote: \"Today was a fairytale.\" Theme: Girly, princessy. Colours: Princessy colors like purple, pink, blue. Extra: I love you, but you already knew that. XD. Regarding , said Calein was worried for the first time this evening, as they moved quickly to the dance floor. He realized as they edged closer that there was no way that he could even come close to dancing. Possible shuffling, that was most likely it. They would obviously be embarrassed, but that would be something that they would just have to live with. “Sorry, this is going to go down in history as the worst dance ever.” He said as he grabbed her hips and began to shuffle along with a semi-handle on the tempo, his cane keeping him steadily upright. “I want you to know that I honestly love you, Bella.” Calein blurted out. He wasn’t sure exactly what propelled him to say it, but he was glad he did. He had still held out hope that all would go according to plan this evening. As he focused on the tempo, he thought of something that intrigued him. This thought formed into a trick of sorts, which might work if Bella would go for it, a simple dance move that would, quite possibly make or break the night before them. He whispered in the ear of his beloved, “So, I was thinking, maybe we could spice this up a bit,” he said as he took her hand from his neck and held it out solemnly. He kissed her lightly, as his plan unfolded. Pawns in place, the first move was about to occur. Calein gave Bella a push out in front of his arm and roped her back in. He kissed her again as he hugged her to him. “What’d you think about that?” He said as a check mark in his mind marked off the first thing on the list. [i]The game is afoot,[/i] He said as he was finally ready to go through with it. Thoughts arranged again in perfect succession. It was like the stars were aligned for this night to be the most perfect night of their young lives, which Calein could definitely believe. He shuffled back and forth with her again, still worried about what kind of damage that he could probably cause this evening if he made the wrong move or something. A few tables gone, refreshments suddenly vanish from sight, lights fall indiscreetly from the ceiling, even though they hung there by some degree of magic. Calein felt his worries end with finally decrescendo of the song. He moved from the dance floor, ready for the magical ending of this evening to finally occur. “Hey Bells, I’ve got a surprise for you….” His voice trailed as the excitement built up inside of him.. Regarding , said Tala was, once again sitting in her tree in the coutyard. She loved to sit here and lay back on the branch that-for the time being-acyed as her pillow. Her yellow-green eyes reflected the sun and her navy-black hair caught the sun just so that it looked almost purple. She began singing a song she sang when her dad left for a while to go to war.\" He drops his suitcase by the door.She knows her daddy won\'t be back anymore. She drags her feet across the floor, tryna hold back time to keep him holding on. She says Daddy daddy don\'t leave. I\'ll do anything to keep you-right here with me. Can\'t you see how much I need you\"... Just then she heard a guitar being played. First horribly out of tune but then it turned beautiful; and eerily familiar. She looked around and saw a boy playing it. She heard him humming and knew then that she heard this song before. She jumped down on silent feet and walked slowly til she was a few feet behind him. She stood tehre for a moment listening, then, moved forward. \"She came into the shadow of the tree and asked, \"How long you been playing?\" she said, trying to keep her Hispanic accent at a minimum.... Regarding , said Signing out. -Replied to Jagger -Read Jagger\'s owls... both of them. -Drew picture and posted it incorrectly, could not delete the post, and had to ask all of the other Gryffindor staff to move it for me. However, it EVENTUALLY got to the Lion\'s Den. -was owled by Anne; replied -Did some spell effects for JSkillet -Posted in Lion\'s Den Trophy thread thing. Think that\'s it.... Night!. Regarding , said [i] \"Hey you!\"[/i] Said Tala, smiling and waving at Sydney. Tala was a nice person, one of the only people she talked to at Hogwarts. Sydney, being shy, was very antisocial. Sydney prayed it wouldn’t interrupt her this evening. Normally, it did, except with the people she was comfortable around. Luckily, Tala was one of those people. [i] \"How long\'ve you been here?\" [/i] Sydney smiled and turned to Tala. Sydney was VERY underdressed. Her jeans and tee were nothing compared to Tala’s dress. That was ok though. She was sure Tala wouldn’t care that she wasn’t the best dressed at the moment. Sydney was just here to have fun, so it wouldn’t matter. “Hi Tal!” Sydney exclaimed, beaming from ear to ear. “I haven’t been here long. I’m glad you came though, it would have been a bore if I was here alone.” Sydney was wondering about what they could do. Dancing would be awkward, but mischief would awesome though! “Wanna have some fun?” Sydney said, slipping out the door. After all, ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!’. Regarding , said [i]I really like it here. Everything seems so...well it seems so magical,[/i] Niamh said in answer to Sydney\'s question. Sydney laughed. It was certainly true. There really was no other word for the feelings the castle inspired in Sydney, no matter how...redundant the word was. She did not know if it had something to do with the fact that the castle had so many charms and spells set about it that magic was just in the air or not. Perhaps, it was because large castles and beautiful, rolling grounds made her think of magic and dragons. She certainly had read too many Muggle fairy tales when she was younger. Having heard that she was on the fifth corridor, Niamh commented on how it made her realize why she had not been able to find the common room. [i]\'So, how long have you been an artist?\"[/i] Niamh asked. Sydney thought for a moment. She was not quite sure. She had been drawing and sketching for as long as she could remember. She had taken a few formal lessons when she was younger but that had been about it. But she needed to come up with an actual answer to Niamh\'s question. \"Um...a while now. I\'m not really sure how long. I haven\'t always been good, but I have always loved to.\" She smiled a little self-consciously. \"What do you like to do?\". Regarding , said He smiled as she kissed him. He felt terrific. This is all that he had wanted in life. Someone to love him. He smiled back at her and he heard her say the words he had wanted to say to her for a while now. [color=red]\'I love you.\' [/color] He smiled and looked into her eyes and whispered in her ear, \"I love you too.\". Regarding , said To be honest, Starr was looking forward to the Valentine\'s Day Ball. She wasn\'t really one for the concept of bringing a date to these type of things, but she liked to have an excuse of dressing up for something special. Starr fished out some white gold hoop earrings and put them in. After putting on her purple, high-strap heels and taking one last look in the mirror in the common room, she grabbed her Larkspur covered hand purse and walked out the entrance - on her way to the Ball. She knew that her costume wasn\'t as great as some of the others, but she had never been one to actually dress in that type of theatrical attire. Being a Larkspur, a flower, for the \'Alice in Wonderland\' themed Ball, she had worn a purple, satin dress. On the upper part of the surplice dress, there were forms of the Larkspur flower in a light material in a curving line around - down to the lower, fuller part of the dress. She entered into the grand doorways of the Ball and noticed many fantastic outfits of different people. This was another one of the reasons why she loved going to Balls. She liked to see what the other people had decided to wear. Though, some people had decided not to wear anything special at all. She saw the Head of the Gryffindor House and approached the Proffesor to compliment on what she was wearing. She looked like she was dressed up as the Queen of Hearts. Though, Starr could be wrong. She hadn\'t honestly read the book.. \"Excuse me for interrupting anything, Proffesor.\" She said, smiling at two other students, \"But, I must say, your dress looks wonderful.\". Regarding , said Date - Josh Hartnett. But I might have to get to know you first, so really, Mate, probably. If you\'re not a git.. Regarding , said She smiled, and kissed him even more passionatly, she pulled away, then looked into his eyes. She felt amazing, and she knew it right then and there. She loved him. She knew it hadn\'t been long, but she\'d only known him a year. But she\'d known it all along. She knew she was young, but she didn\'t care. He was the only thing that mattered to her, and he was just, amazing. \"I love you.\" She smiled, and waited for his answer. She hoped he felt the same.. Regarding , said [color=green]\"Hello.\" Israel said. He shifted his book bag out of the seat and gestured his hand for the other boy to it down. It seemed nice someone would sit by him. \"I\'m Israel.\" The grounds were out of site, and hogwarts was far beind them both and the sun had turned the sky scarlet red. The evening light brushed on Israel\'s black hair, while he shifted his green almond shaped eyes to the other boy, waiting or a response.[/color]. Regarding , said Guess I should post my votes >.> Quidditch MVP: Findabhair Burns Favourite Ravvie Professor: Allison Graves Quacked Award: Silvanus Bevan Most Friendly/Helpful: Nellwyn Silvers Best Role Player: Natalie Hexings Ravenpride Award: Alex Shortsnout Most Improved: Sydney Dunkin Most Active: Heather Winterly. Regarding , said Afternoon everyone :). Regarding , said [i]What are you doing, Sydney?,[/i] Sydney Hawthorne questioned herself. What had she just been thinking not twenty minutes ago? No, moping, no feeling sorry for herself, no curling up in dark corners to jealously watch those who were having fun. Yet, what was she now doing? Oh, that’s right, she was moping. She was curled up in a chair at a dark corner table, watching the dancing couples and laughing friends with a look of deep envy upon her face. What was she doing? Sydney Hawthorne did not mope around. She did not envy others their happiness. She (attempted to, anyways) to make her own happiness. This was not what she was currently doing. Sighing, she shifted slightly in her chair, moving her eyes away from those on the dance floor to the items upon the table before her. She needed to get up. Up and away from the table. It was obviously the main cause of Sydney’s momentary depression. She should not have sat down. She should have launched herself directly unto the dance floor, ignoring the fact that she had no one to dance with. Drunk on glee, most of the students would not have minded. Those who would have could just go suck it, in Sydney’s humble opinion. She had focused so much of her time and attention upon her costume, her make-up, her hair, and for what? She was completely wasting it upon the table before her, devoid as it was of human life. No, she needed to stop. She [i]would[/i] stop. She would stand, make her way over to the dance floor, and do exactly what she should have done when she had first entered the Great Hall. She would not worry about what people thought, or how they looked at her. She would just do. She would have fun. She would cause a ripple in the fabric of the night, make people remember her. [i]Get up, Sydney,[/i] she told herself firmly. [i]Get up, now.[/i] She had just sat up, her leg muscles hardening to pull her to her feet, when she noticed someone approaching her. A boy. The same boy she had observed with the Ravenclaw prefect moments before. Well, what was he doing? Why wasn’t he with his girlfriend? Or whoever she happened to be to him. Her brow furrowed in slight confusion, but she resolved herself not to ask. It wasn’t her business. She allowed a cheerful smile to overcome her face as the boy took a seat beside her. [i]“Hi, my name\'s Dom and I need you to do me a favor. Could you possibly dance with me for a little bit? I\'m trying to avoid someone and it would be a huge help if you\'d just dance with me so she doesn\'t try to talk to me again. I know you don\'t know me or anything, but it would really help me out. Please?”[/i] Sydney blinked. Whatever she had been expecting to come out of the boy’s mouth, it had not been this. Who was he trying to avoid? The Ravenclaw girl? But, they had seemed like such a good couple! Why would he want to avoid her? She had so many questions, was more confused than she would ever admit, and less than certain she even wanted to help the boy. Why should she? In doing so she would evidently be getting herself involved in…something big. Whether or not there would be repercussions, she wasn’t sure. But then again, she liked helping people. Maybe, whatever the reason behind the boy’s--Dom?--request, her actions would help the couple get back together. For she was sure they were. Or, at least, they used to be…or something. Mind made up, she focused her attention on Dom. “Hey, I’m Sydney. Yes, of course.” There was nothing else to say. Rising to her feet, she held out her hand for Dom to grasp. She would work this for all she was worth.. Regarding , said Kira watched in awe as the girl reached out and felt her petals. \'Um, thank you. I used a charm on an old costume to make it seem more, realistic. Nice to meet you Raine, I\'m Kira.\' Kira said returning with a more mischievous than sweet smile. Kira was not the type to smile sweetly. Then Raine asked about her date. Though Raine did not have the best english Kira got the message. She was taken aback for a second. Kira hadn\'t really tried much at getting a date. \'I am here by myself. Wheres yours?\' Kira replied back with a small snap. Romance had never been Kira\'s thing.. Regarding , said Aurelia knew that she had been catty. And catty to a former professor and to an adult who held some status within the walls of Hogwarts. Too bad she didn\'t care. It was cold, getting dark, and she wanted nothing more than to go home and drink a few glasses of Hypnotiq and pretend that nothing had ever happened, that this interview never took place. Apparently, however, her reply did not please Markus Lyman Kay. He appeared to the blonde girl to be a bit piqued – if not flat out pissed off – not a good move on her part. And the comment [i] \"Ms. Tullos, you have no idea what you\'ve just gotten yourself into.\"[/i] did not sit too well with the girl. Feeling the need to distance herself from the situation, and Mr. Kay, if possible, Aurelia began to back up, to move further down the darkened street. If she could (preferably unnoticed) just make it to a part of the street that had a perpendicular avenue, she could run. She would find a place full of people, busier than the library when the Ravenclaws decided to have study parties, or, even better, busier than detention hall when Galivare got her friends in trouble. Mr. Kay would surely not try anything if Aurelia was surrounded by a group of people. He may be angry with the blonde girl\'s smart remarks, but he could not be stupid enough to hex her in front of a lot of people. Unfortunately, the girl did not get far when she heard Mr. Kay\'s voice: [i]\" Imperio!\"[/i] The spell hit her like a runaway Bludger, nearly knocking the girl off her feet. She tried to run, but was unable to move – her actions were no longer hers to control. [i]I am in so much trouble[/i].. Regarding , said Florence, I\'ve somewhat got an idea similar to that, based off of what you said before. Ella and I have begun compiling spell \"effects\": what the spell actually DOES, and how it effects the victim. Basically, some spells will force the victim to lose a turn, others will only give hit points. We\'re going to work the kinks out about that, but I like the idea of hit points. As for the RP points, I think that\'s an interesting concept. So while you can gain points for obviously using spells effectively, you can also gain points for how good your actual writing is... Hmm. I do like that. But AGAIN, it\'ll be the Student Staff compiling all these points. It\'s not up to the Staff.. Regarding , said Name: Earl Coroni Play By: Josh Hartnett Pictures: [url=http://www.filmsy.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/scarlett-johansson-josh-hartnett-split-1-31-07.jpg]This one[/url] Quote: Take it off Theme: Simple Colours: Grey. Maybe some white too. Extra: :-). Regarding , said Nick had mixed feelings when it came to leaving Hogwarts. He was just wandering alone with thoughts---of how his summer life was going to be after the amazing year he\'d just had at Hogwarts---clouding his mind. “Where the hell are they?”, Nick thought, he could not find his friends before boarding the train so they would have to find him. Nick was walking along through the train searching compartment after compartment trying not to intrude on other peoples\' conversations about how they were going to miss Hogwarts, that was the last thing he wanted on his mind right now. At last, he founded with a compartment with a Slytherin boy sitting alone in it. Nick didn\'t care what house anyone was in, he made friends with about everyone he met for the first time. All Nick saw was the goodness of a person\'s character and personality. Nick slid the compartment door open and sat down opposite of the boy and introduced himself, \"Hey dude, my name is Nick. You don\'t mind if I sit here do you?\". Regarding , said Checking out: • Browsed for rule-breaking • Suggested more stuff for SWP • Added a individual to \'The List\'. Regarding , said Added Avielle Santeen for Godmode in [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=3445&p=1]this[/url] thread.. Regarding , said Dear Ms. Avielle Santeen, I\'m very sorry, but writing the actions or speech of characters that are not your own and do not exist on LA is considered [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/role-play_guidelines.php?section=Godmoding]God-Moding[/url]. Other guidelines may also be found in roleplaying Guidelines. Please owl me with any questions. :) Thank you for your attention, Florence Dingleby.. Regarding , said Done. Okay, because I grow tired of it. Once you have picked your year, that is your year. If you wish to go up a year, do homework like everyone else and earn your year up. Unless you are promoted to HB/HG, everyone else can earn their year up because jumping a year every time your birthday comes up or the term ends starts to annoy me after a while. >.> Edited by Silvanus Bevan on 3/2 20:56:01 . Regarding , said Checking in :). Regarding , said [dd] It seemed that Chris had [i]actually[/i] fallen asleep. She tried to relax, maybe let herself sleep, as well. And, though the air was cold, the boy was warm. Iljania drifted off. [dd] Only a minute had passed before Chris somewhat jolted into consciousness. Iljania, still sleeping, but rather lightly, was pulled into an embrace. Her eyelids fluttered open when Chris kissed her. He did those actions with urgency and, Miss Wal had to wonder what was up. Another hug. [dd] [i]“I love you.”[/i] [dd] What? Did he really just say that? Iljania untangled herself from him. No, he couldn’t have said that…. Time slowed down for her, as she stood, and took several steps back, away from him. “I- I think….\" [dd] What did she think? What would she say? What was she [i]supposed[/i] to say? Did she love him, too? Or, not? [dd] Seconds passed between her broken sentence. She hoped Chris wouldn’t say anything. Absentmindedly, she ran her fingers through her dampened hair, dumbstruck by the situation. [dd] “I should go.” [dd] Well, actually, she [i]shouldn’t[/i] go, because he deserved a response. But Iljania wouldn’t stay. She didn’t have a response. She wasn’t sure if she loved him, but she definitely [i]cared[/i] for him. [dd] She coughed. This was awkward. Iljania began to turn away.. Regarding , said If you were refering to \'Yearing up\' in a specific subject i.e. Going from First Year to Second Year in Ancient Runes. That was done once time when Professor Sottile was teaching Ancient Runes. That kind of stuff rarely happens anymore it\'s confusing and the scripting for it is pretty big and there\'s lots of room to go wrong. Brilliant idea, though.. Regarding , said Yay I get to be your first order! :P Name: Gwenevere Finnigan Play By: Blake Lively Pictures: Any of the ones of her on [url=http://www.blakelivelyweb.com/pictures/thumbnails.php?album=492]this[/url] page. Quote: I won\'t run away \'cause I\'m already home Theme: Mysterious/grungy, but not too dark Colours: Grungy...anything really as long as it looks good with the picture(s) Extra: I want \"LA\" in one of the corners Can\'t wait to see it :) EDIT: Oops, just realized you have to have an account on there to view the album xD So I\'ll list the pictures individually: [url=http://www.blakelivelyweb.com/pictures/displayimage.php?album=492&pos=2]1[/url] [url=http://www.blakelivelyweb.com/pictures/displayimage.php?album=492&pos=0]2[/url] [url=http://www.blakelivelyweb.com/pictures/displayimage.php?album=492&pos=5]3[/url] Any of those that you want to use is fine :) Edited by Gwenevere Finnigan on 3/3 4:18:49 . Regarding I need to learn how to duel., Silas Cain said I really want to start dueling. If anyone can help just send me a challenge and I will duel you. Please respond soon..Regarding , said [quote]Also, while I like the idea of calculating hits and things to determine the winner, I don\'t feel like being the one to moderate it and tally up points. It seems like a lot of work. [/quote] Addressing that, for the points we could set up a thread in the PL so that when the time comes, staff could simply \'mark\' a post or thread for the battle and can just post the scores they have given into the PL SWP Battle Points Thread, for example: [quote]Thread: \'A battle\' Date: 05/05/10 Lumos Alliance: • Hit points: 1 • RP Points: 5 Nox Eternal: • Hit points 2 • RP points: 4[/quote] Then the scores will be gathered and put into an excel spreadsheet, and the post would be editted with \'Points entered\' as a reminder that it\'s been looked at. I\'ve prepared a spreadsheet to do this, just incase we use this idea. This way staff won\'t have to bother tallying up loads of different points, I\'d just have to put the points into the spreadsheet and let the computer do the difficult work for us. Hopefully I\'ve explained this well.. Regarding , said I\'m here :3. Regarding , said Florence Dingleby, 5th year please. :). Regarding , said Checking in, my loves!. Regarding , said Ella chewed on her delicious sugary treat and stared at Jagger. Why was he even here? He hated her more than Ella hated people who complained about things in very loud voices in a transparent attempt to get someone else to fix it, and she the feeling was mutual. There was no way he would come up to the Hospital Wing so he could talk to his least favorite person of his own free will, unless of course Ella was wrong and Jagger was actual a kind, selfless person who enjoyed long walks on the beach and wasn\'t afraid to love, in which case the poor Gryffindor\'s brain would be officially destroyed. She had to stop thinking crazy things like that, or else she would completely lose her mind instead of just sort of, like it was now. Ella blamed the sugar. It was very helpful at waking her up, though she would rather go upstairs and nap for a few hours or days or so- however long it took. That was an impossibility, sadly- Madame Pomfrey would most certainly hear any escape attempts on Ella\'s part, even if she did manage to make it out without tripping over anything- or nothing, as the case may be. Added onto the reasons why she couldn\'t go upstairs and pass out in her dorm was the fact that Jagger \'Jazz Hands\' Zane was in fact in the same room as she was, and she refused to be the first to walk away. She had to assert dominance somehow in this twisted little enemy-ship. Actually... Ella paused to formulate a plan. If she waited until Jagger left on his own, and Madame Pomfrey didn\'t notice, and she took her steps at the same time as he took his, she could probably escape and go back to her common room, where she could then eat a stolen apple from the Great Hall and sleep. She would just have to time it so that she went through the door at the same time Jagger did and so he didn\'t notice and ask her what she was doing. It was perfectly possible. The entire thought process there had taken Ella bout two seconds. Again, she blamed the sugar. While she was thinking it, though, she had entirely neglected Jagger\'s response to her sleepy outburst, which was, [b]\"Is Edward Cullen your boyfriend, Ella? And if so, he must be astonishingly good looking or else you couldn\'t have mistaken me for him. Either way, I think you\'re a bit confused - I\'m Jagger. I think you may remember our times together.\"[/b] Ella threw him a raised eyebrow at the \'astonishingly good-looking\' part. The narcissist. She could probably drown that boy by putting a mirror at the bottom of a lake. [i]Oooh, I should try that...[/i] Then Jagger started yelling at her, just like old times, \'old times\' being quantified as fifteen minutes or so ago. [b]\"What are YOU doing? Eating MY treacle tart out of MY jacket after I SAVED your arse from the Lake. And to think I was going to apologize to you.\" [/b] Ella was lucky she had already swallowed, because her mouth fell open at that point, and that would have been gross. It [i]was[/i] his coat. She had completely forgotten that Anne, in her \'just do it\' voice, had made her brother forfeit his coat to the Gryffindor. That would explain a lot, though, like why her coat felt so much warmer and appeared to have two sets of sleeves. But... she was eating Zane\'s food. Kind of a gross concept. However, it had managed to tick him off... even though he was about to apologize to her for something, that something probably being yelling insults at her while she was afraid for her life. So maybe there could have been a better time. Then he ran a hand through his hair and sighed. He resignation looked so good to her right now. She felt like she was winning. It was nice. [b]\"Give me the rest.\"[/b] Ella considered keeping it just to annoy him, but she wasn\'t that evil. Treacle tarts were too delicious to withhold. Sighing a little bit herself, but at the same time blushing from her stupidity, she handed his tasty snack back to him, being sure only to touch the part wrapped in paper. Then she took off Jagger\'s coat and tossed it at him. \"Would you believe me if I said I forgot it wasn\'t mine?\" she asked with a very awkward-looking shrug as she maneuvered herself so she was sitting Indian-style, leaning towards him with her elbows on her knees. She had to admit that it seemed a very stupid thing not to remember, but if anyone were to believe that Ella was a little bit of an idiot, it was probably Jagger. \"So... I guess I\'m sorry about that. And since you didn\'t apologize, that means I\'m under no obligation to thank you, so I suppose that\'s good.\" Ella could withhold common courtesies too. Luckily, she actually had one to withhold this team. She would see who would break first. It wouldn\'t be her. Okay, it probably would, because she was already feeling kind of bad. But she could always pretend. \"And, um, as for Edward Cullen...\" She briefly considered making up a random story, like how the fictional vampire was a convict she was trying to oust from prison, but Jagger would never believe that. \"He\'s a fictional vampire. Who sparkles in the sunlight and often sneaks into the object of his affection\'s room to watch her sleep without her permission. So yeah, exactly like you.\" She was [i]evil[/i]. (OoC: Sorry for the fail, have to leave for school in like ten seconds.). Regarding Because Gryffindor Staff Is the Bestest., Ella Redwing said [img]http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/zz17/ellaredwing/P1060349.jpg[/img] Sorry about the crappy quality and art... My camera sucks. I hope you love it >.>.Regarding , said Don\'t worry about it. We all get things thrown at us \'round these parts. The seventh to the end of term sounds wonderful. Also, seven is the most powerfully magic number, so...! -nerrrrd-. Regarding , said Checking in. And I forgot to sign out last night. However, I was upstairs in bed reading at exactly 8:22 Eastern Standard Time last night. Anyway. Stuff I did. -Owled Alex -Owled Bella -Replied to SWP thread -Owled Jagger -Started doing what she told me to do -Posted in Slythindor Lounge thread -Posted in Lion\'s Den thread Annnnd finished my test and lab report in their entirety. Woo me!. Regarding , said Mate..or date >.> :3. Regarding , said What would you like, Eve? I\'ll buy it for you, send it to you and you can send me the moneys or whatever.. Regarding , said Checking out - browsed forums - read ideas in Final Battle thread - worked on professor app - checked for new Ravies - sent newbie packs to Ravies on list in RRR - talked to Cari via MSN - discussed plottage with Lissa and iGwen goodnight :3. Regarding , said Hm. I\'d say that money would be really good. I was about to say rings, but their prices are notoriously high at the moment. Besides, you can buy lots of things with money. :) Good ideas though.. Regarding , said Checking out. -Browsed forums -Checked for updates -Talked to Cari via MSN -Finished filling out something >.> -Posted in RPotM thread in the Huffie SL -Posted in a fail sig shop...stretched forums >.< -Looked for new Huffies -Something else probably... Nightynight :3. Regarding , said Ok, my top three picks would be \"It\'s a lovely day to float away,\" If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense,\" and \"Love? I don\'t think so.\" Not sure which I like more than the other two, I just know I like those three better than the other ones on the list.. Regarding , said Lorraine could not have been more surprised by Gold’s reaction to her. She barley new Gold, except for the fact that they lived together, but she did not think Gold would be stuck without words for a few minutes. It was the most awkward thing watching Gold think about who Lorraine was. Her hand fluttered her hair and she began tugging on it, nervous habit you could say. Whenever she was in an awkward situation she seemed to pull on her hair. Lorraine always tended to turn to her long blonde hair when she needed it and the nice thing was that it was always there. Some other things were not always there, some people. But Lorraine was not going to let her fight with her sister come into her mind at that moment. She shook it off and turned to Gold with a smile on her face just as Gold was beginning to say something. [i] \"Hey Lorry, happy St. Valentines, How\'ve you been? It occurs to me that I haven\'t really gotten to know you very well, considering we\'re dormies and all.”[/i] Lorraine was pretty pleased with herself for picking Gold to go up and talk to. From what she could tell and what she remembered about the girl she was very accommodating and would make Lorraine’s awkward situation a lot less awkward. So Lorraine continued to smile and dropped her hand from her hair as she took Gold in. The girl was wearing a little black dress and was holding a mask in her hand. Lorraine had no idea what character she was supposed to be but did not feel the inclination to ask her which one she had dressed up as. Instead she said, with a small chuckle, “[b]I’ve been pretty good. Just doing homework and other things. Glad it’s Valentines Day though. I’ve needed to get out[/b].” Just than Gold called out to a girl walking by. And Lorraine watched as she walked over to join the two of them. The girl looked ravishing in a flowing white dress and her hair all curled. Lorraine immediately felt like a freak in her overly coloured tight dress and moved her hands over her stomach to hide how awkward she felt once again. When the girl in the white made her way over Gold introduced Lorraine to her and she discovered the girl’s name was Sydney. Lorraine looked toward Sydney and smiled her greating as she listened to Sydney’s. [i]“It’s nice to meet you. Love the costume!”[/i] Filled with sudden joy, Lorraine was beyond flattered by the fact that the girl had complimented her on her costume. She had found it rather silly only a few seconds ago and now it was being called great. “[b]Thanks. I love your costume as well[/b],” she said with a small blush and then turned to Gold just as she was moving toward a table in the back part of the room. Lorraine followed behind her a little wobbly in her high heels. Luckily the table was not too far away and she did not have to take off her heels to make it there. When the destination was reached Lorraine slowly sat down in one of the chairs and turned to the two girls who she was with. It seemed a little odd that Lorraine could come upon so much good luck at one time. Usually she was the unlucky one who was stuck with the rotten things. Everyone else was blessed with an ounce of luck every once and a while, but Lorraine always seemed to be the unlucky one. Well today was her special day. “[b]So how has your Valentine’s Day been Gold[/b],” she asked turning to her dorm mate. Lorraine figured she mind as well make conversation while she could. After all it was a party. Then something caught her eye. It was a punch bowl that she had missed before. After a few seconds of eyeing it hungrily she excused herself to the punch bowl for a few minutes. Grabbing the first cup she saw Lorraine filled her cup completely to the top and ran back to the table. Running in heels mixed with a full cup of punch was not the brightest idea, especially being as klutzy as she was. So when she neared the table, Lorraine tripped and her punch cup flew out into the air. Looking at in horror, Lorraine closed her eyes hoping it did not land on anything, or anyone.. Regarding , said RPotM for February needs to be decided!. Regarding , said Oh yeah, and it still won\'t let me buy anything from the Valentines Day Store. \'The store inputted does not exist...\' Please fix it so I can buy stuff before the store is closed.. Regarding , said Sebastian frowned; blimey, she had a mouth on her. And not to mention, having discovered that she [i]had[/i] indeed lost her cat somewhere on the Express gave the young Ravenclaw more of an incentive to excuse himself from the situation as hastily as possible. However, the situation was of genuine concern to him…after all, what would happen to [s][i]all[/i] the other students who were allergic to cats[/s]? Er – what would happen to the girl’s poor cat? Nevertheless, it didn’t excuse the fact that the girl [i]did[/i] have a right nasty attitude. Perhaps she hadn’t misplaced her cat…her might cat might’ve been trying to misplace [i]her[/i]. [b]“Yeah,”[/b] he concurred sourly, [b]“and [i]also[/i] the perfect speed to [i]mow down an acromantula![/i]”[/b] But, that wasn’t the point. Gritting his teeth, the Ravenclaw set his evident displeasure towards her unpleasant attitude aside, glancing quickly down the long, narrow passageway. [i]Nothing[/i]. Where could that cat have gone, and more importantly, what in the bloody hell was Sebastian going to do, if even he found it? Certainly, he couldn’t touch it…unless he wanted a one-way ticket to St. Mungo’s with an awful case of hives. “All right, all right…” he resumed, choosing to blatantly disregard her conceited remark, “It might’ve scurried into one of the compartments, or something…c’mon.”. Regarding , said Dominick couldn\'t believe this. He was actually at a school dance without Livi, standing around alone like a loser. Everyone knew Livi and Dom. They were like Lois and Clark, Romeo and Juliet, Sandy and Kirsten Cohen. You just didn\'t think of one without the other and yet here he was all alone at the Valentine\'s Day dance of all dances. The whole ordeal was making him entirely too depressed for words. Just to add to his suffering was the arrival of his fiance. Livi looked stunning of course as usual, but her hair was entirely silver instead of the beautiful blonde color he was used to. It briefly made him imagine that that would be what she\'d look like when they were older, but he pushed the thought aside. He was still very cross with her for the events of the other day. She\'d had no right to get so angry and upset about the ring, but she had. Dominick kept his expression emotionless as she made her way towards him, the smile on her face making him doubt himself and his anger. No, he couldn\'t falter now. The entire situation was incredibly awkward as Livi came over and seemed to want to kiss him, but changed her mind and gave him a quick hug instead. Dominick was trying his best to stay mad, but she made it particularly hard when she wished him a happy Valentine\'s Day and semi-apologized for what had happened before giving him his gift. Dominick didn\'t want to open the box now and ruin the anger he\'d had to try so hard to build up towards Livi. He gave her a polite smile and then said, \"Thanks Olivia. Happy Valentine\'s Day to you too. I got you these.\" Dominick handed her the roses and then continued, \"Anyway, I see a friend over there I need to talk to so I\'ll catch you later.\" With that, Dominick took his present and walked off, opening his present only when he was far enough away from Livi to make sure he wouldn\'t be tempted to go back. When he saw what was inside, he immediately felt guilty about walking off, but he was also too stubborn to go back and apologize. Dominick also knew she\'d be watching him at the moment too, so he looked around quickly for someone to go talk to. He spotted a beautiful girl sitting alone at a table and quickly approached her before sitting in the seat next to her and smiling at her before saying, \"Hi, my name\'s Dom and I need you to do me a favor. Could you possibly dance with me for a little bit? I\'m trying to avoid someone and it would be a huge help if you\'d just dance with me so she doesn\'t try to talk to me again. I know you don\'t know me or anything, but it would really help me out. Please?\" Dominick knew that seeing him with another girl would make Livi jealous, but he couldn\'t risk being caught in a lie too so he really didn\'t have a choice. He would just have to hope the girl would agree to a few dances with him.. Regarding [color=blue][size=13]322 Galleons and 1 Sickle[/size][/color], Evelyn Delaine said [center][b]322 Galleons and 1 Sickle... goes to... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Ronald DeCaste! ... He reported the most amount of points earned this semester by one student! ... ... Thank you Ronald![/center][/b].Regarding [size=20]The End of Term[/size], Evelyn Delaine said Well, Hufflepuffs, we came in last place. We need to come up with a strategy next term, that way we don\'t fall so far behind the other houses and then just lose the drive to keep doing homeworks. I still think that 3221 house points is pretty awesome though! Thank you Hufflepuffs! You are all amazing..Regarding Luxurious Designs, Lorraine James said [center][img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/FotoFlexer_Photo.jpg[img] I just do these for fun so I am not incredibly good or anything like that. But if you find my little sigs interesting ( i make matching avies as well ) then go ahead and leave me a little post. I try and make them as quick as possible so I would say at least four days after a request yours would be done. Also I do not expect any pay but if you are exceptionally pleased I would not mind a little pay ( not required ). My vault number can be given upon request. Here are a few of my examples.[/center] [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/004-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/temp1-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/temp2-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/anumber1actress/rp%20stuff/Lorry3-1.jpg[/img] As for the way I would like you to request this form is splendid: [b]Name[/b]: As you would like it to appear [b]Play By[/b]: List [b]Pictures[/b]: Some pictures you would like me to use. I may not use all. [b]Quote[/b]: Any quote you would like [b]Theme[/b]: Girly, Sexy, Sad, Happy, ect. [b]Colours[/b]: Pinks, Blues, Greens, Autumn Colours, Grunge Colours, ect [b]Extra[/b]: Any extra info you want me to know.Regarding , said I\'m going :) -Updated BBBS thread in CS - Updated Valentine Sign-up theard - Got a New Little sis - Answered her questions - asked her to reduce her sig - Owled Flo to Welcome him again - Owled Jag about stuff - Talked about final battle - owled Ella about it - Talked about Slytherin Stakes ...that should be it :) Night!. Regarding , said >.> Ms. Zellman...I don\'t know if you know this or not, but limits for signatures are 400x150, and 100x100 for avatars. For some reason the ones you\'ve created so far are showing up much bigger than that. If you can fix them and owl me the URLs, I can edit your posts for you with the correct-sized images.. Regarding , said Mate! Cause Maggie is the sweetest, nicest, most caring person ever ;). Regarding , said Checking out. - Discussed things with Florence - Posted in the Snake\'s Pit; owled Slytherin SS about Prizes for the Slytherin Stakes - Owled Anne about her little sister - Discussed SWP Final Battle - Owled Ella about said Battle guidelines/spells - Owled Nell about said Battle guidelines/spells - Talked with Noemi and Bella about possible plottage - Owled Bevan; received password for Sach Think that\'s it. Night.. Regarding , said Name: Gwenevere Finnigan Play By: Blake Lively ([url=http://www.blakelivelyweb.com/pictures/displayimage.php?album=492&pos=0]this[/url] pic please) Quote: I\'m not afraid to make big mistakes, to fall flat on my face Colors: Whatever will match the picture, I\'m not picky :) Theme: Kind of mysterious, but nothing too dark Misc. (anything special you want): \"LA\" in one of the corners Can\'t wait to see it!. Regarding , said [color=green][dd]Chris saw Iljania faking sleep but thought she really was asleep. He smiled and watched her. He pulled her closer to him gently as to not wake her. He wanted to turn onto his side but he did not want to wake her so he remained still, wet and pleasant. [dd][i]Well I might as well sleep too.[/i] [dd]With his hands under his head he drifted into sleep. The rain still beat on him in his sleep and it didn\'t wake him like he had expected. He dreamt wonderful things. He dreamt about the current moment only Iljania and him were awake and in pale white clothes. They were sitting on a hill and then stood up to run down it. He realized the dream was tacky. But he didn\'t care much cause he knew he would wake up laughing about it. Chris loved laughing, especially at random times. Then everyone gives you weird looks so then you laugh at that. You only stop once everyone else has stopped looking at you in their strange manors. [dd]His dream changed. It turned into an image of a blue flower on top of a hill. It was just like the story he had told Iljania. Only in this one he and Iljania were in it. They were one of the Buskat people. Chris suddenly wished he had made a different ending than the Buskat people dying. He didn\'t want to kill Iljania, not even in a dream. It was too horrible to watch. [dd]He woke up. He was unsure if he was sweating or just soaked from the rain. He turned toward Iljania and hugged her in closely and held her there crying. [dd][i]I\'m never going to kill you ever again.[/i] Chris thought. [dd]With tears, rain and sweat dripping down his face, Chris pulled away and kissed her. Despite her sleeping state. He embraced her in another hug. [dd]\"I love you,\" He said.[/color]. Regarding , said YOU ARE AWESOME! I <3 it :P Can you give me the links? Please and Thank you :). Regarding , said Name: Margaret Blair Play By: Idina Menzel Quote: \"I dreamed a thousand new paths. I woke and walked my old one.\" Colors: Blue, Pale pink Theme: Traveling, Dreams, Misc. (anything special you want): A dirt path in the distance (if you can :) ). Regarding , said Nuther one for meh. Name: Sydney Dunkin Play By: Rose Byrne Quote: \"Smile at the camera.\" Colors: What ever you think matches. Theme: Creative, smart, shy. Misc. (anything special you want): Nuthing =). Regarding , said Mate, cause Anne is awesome!. Regarding , said Sienna\'s set. Owl me for concerns and/or changes. Av: [img]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/yuzukii_mokai/Sig%20maker/Siennaav.png[/img] Sig: [img]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/yuzukii_mokai/Sig%20maker/Siennasig.png[/img]. Regarding , said Tal was getting into the dress that she now wished she had not agreed to wear. Her dad made her promise to wear it in the last letter that he wrote to her, and, stupidly she agreed. So being the violet, her dress was purple. It was tight-ish at the top and poofed out at the waist wiht black and purple layers of crinilin.She put on her chucks and left the Hufflepuff common room. Going up to the main floor from the dungeons at night never did phase her, but she never wanted to walk it to go to a ball. Luckily she was going with Sydney Dunkin-a Ravenclaw girl she met in the Huffleclaw room. She was fun to be with and funny too. One of the girls she accually like at this school. Arriving at the dance she was overwhelmed by all the pink and the sparkles; and not in a good way. Pink was her most hated colour in the world and now she was in a world of it. At the music seemed good enough which made her very happy, seeing as how music is the only thing that made her feel free(asides of flying). She saw Sydney waiting for her and walked over to her; the lights shinging off her diamond dragon pendant. \"Hey you!\" she said with a smile waving to Sydney. \"How long\'ve you been here?\".... Regarding , said I will force you to do homework over the summer, Anne, you can\'t escape my wrath. Muahaha. I think money may be good. I looked at KA and there\'s not to many cool things except shrinking keys, which would be kinda cool.. Regarding All The Troubles, Sydney Dunkin said Sydney strolled around platform 9 and ¾. She was leaving Hogwarts, to go back home, back to live with her family. She would miss Hogwarts, lots. She had so many great times in her first year. There was the day she arrived at Hogwarts. She was amazed with the size of the castle, the spells older students were performing, the talking pictures, and the roof in the great hall. It had been an amazing day, but, by far, the best part of that day was being sorted into Ravenclaw, the house of brains. She loved her house, and the supportive people in it. There was the day she met Derial. Oh, that had been a great day. Out at the lake, she had met the love of her life, or so she thought. It was romantic, he was romantic. She thought it would be the best day ever. Boy was she wrong. Sure, it had been a happy day, but, as she looked back, that day just lead to heart break. The worst heart break that had ever happened to Sydney. She was young, she didn’t know. Now Sydney had grown, and boy, she was sure that she wasn’t going to date for a long time! But, along with good, there was bad. Sydney was sure, there was just as many bad days as good ones. Firstly, there was the day her and Derial broke up. It was a terrible day, but it was for the best. If she hadn’t broken up with Derial, she would have been living in lies. When she asked Derial out, it was because she thought he looked like her dead brother, and acted like him as well. At the time Sydney thought it was best to break off the relationship there, to avoid heartbreak for Derial, even though she knew it would hurt him anyways. And then there was Violet. Damn Violet who dated Derial right after Sydney had broken up with him. That had hurt Sydney, badly. Violet was her sister, sisters don’t do that to each other. Apparently, Violet didn’t care. She went with Derial to the Valentines ball, and didn’t care that Sydney watched their every move. Sydney didn’t want it to be that way, she wanted to be friends with Violet. She wanted to goof off with her, joke around, have fun! That wasn’t going to happen anymore. Not now. Not later. Never. Flashing back to the present, Sydney realised it was time to get on the train. She ran up the stairs, past pushing students, to an empty booth. She sat down and smiled. Here, she was safe. Here she could get away from all the troubles of the world. All the troubles..Regarding , said It\'s yours ;). Regarding , said the KA\'s good ^^ but if it\'s just a prize I think money\'s better...at least they can get whatever they like. And if we have money - go with the bribery! Make them do more homework next term! *cough* of course I\'m guilty as charged on the hw part buuuuut... (trailing off). Regarding The Ride Home, Israel Romazi said [color=green]Israel fallowed the crowd of students, looking for anyone he knew. Unable to tell the blurs apart from each other. Amusing himself quitely. He hated the fact he, and many others lie himself were leaving his wonderful school, however it gave him a chance to reflect on the year. He began to think about professor Sottle\'s take over of the school. Unlike most of the Sytherin students, he really did not like sottle too much. His thoughts were interrupted when he tripped and fell over a branch by the train. \"Oh, silly me.\" He mumbled, brushing himself off in front of a group of Ravenclaw girls, who began to giggle. He slid himself down the train, finding an empty compartment, Where he sat while the train took off to platform 9 and 3/4[/color].Regarding , said Will check out KA and see what they got. We could probably go even higher for cash prizes than that, Anne. I like the form of bribery :) Let\'s see.... Regarding , said I\'d say either prizes, or something from Knockturn Alley. Something people may not be able to buy themselves. But money is always lovely.. Regarding , said Sorry...well then go with cash again...50 second and 25 third. Could make them 100 and 50. Don\'t really know what is normal for those prizes. Regarding , said Sure thing :). Regarding , said Owl Ella and help her with her lot. She\'s got a set to work with, so see if she needs help.. Regarding , said We don\'t have the cash to give out prizes to everyone. We just need prizes for the top 3 people. We have the first one, and we need two others. That\'s what I was saying. >.>. Regarding , said Aw shit Ella I\'m sorry. I\'m just... crazed with work. How about this? Why don\'t we just post it next week. We\'ll give everyone a bit of a break. I\'m just so busy with midterms this week... And next week I\'m on break. We\'ll post it on the 7th, and have a 3 week contest until the end of term break. How about that?. Regarding , said Mate! duh, you is a Slythie and an awesome one at that ;). Regarding , said -cough- -cough- So tomorrow then. xD. Regarding , said Mate! Cuz you is just awesome!. Regarding , said I feel like whoever wins the award, the other person should get the broom, though, so that they both win a little bit, and I don\'t think it would be fair if Earl were to get double the reward for doing the same amount of work as Lillaya.. Regarding , said He smiled as he caught her. He felt so romantic, catching a girl in his arms. He smiled at her. \"Aww... I think I\'m doing the same.\" He said, kissing her back. He felt the best as he ever had in a long time. It felt good.. Regarding , said “Oof!” Sabrina clutched her stomach as Alana’s packed snowball made contact with her flat stomach. And did it hurt! Her jacket was thin, and was definitely not the best of jackets to wear during a snowball fight, or on a cold snowy day such as this. But she wasn’t even supposed to be doing this. She was supposed to be doing the exact opposite of fun; [b]homework[/b]. But this was so much better. Exciting. Athletic. Unexpected. Much more of the young Long’s taste. Bri looked at her surroundings, checking the perimeter. Alana had hidden herself just as fast as she had emerged from her cover. Sabrina had planned to search for her in order to extract her revenge but reminded herself to be careful of her fellow Slytherin. She was just as deadly as anyone out here in this snowy field. The green-eyed girl was quite sure that the girl across the field would not spare her just because they were in the same house. During war, it was every man (and woman) for themselves. “Hey Bri. You joining the ranks?” A voice said to her. She glanced over towards Gabe in order to answer him, only to get a snowball thrown in her face. “If you’re not you’d better run as fast as your little legs can carry you! I’m going to go get revenge on toe stomper over there.” “You punk! How dare you!“ She yelled at the running Gryffindor, shaking her first like an old granny. And then she laughed at herself, wondering what she must look like to the group of warring Hogwarts students. Sabrina then realized she had virtually nothing to defend herself with except the small snowball she had just made and it was already deformed due to the several attacks toward her person. That was when she got the bright idea to hide behind a nearby pine tree. It wasn’t much cover, seeing as the Slytherin was a bit too tall, but if she crouched down, it would at least cover most of her upper body. She could climb up the tree, but there wasn’t much snow higher up, and jumping from high places wasn’t really her forté. Being out in the middle of a snowball fight-no [i]war[/i] wasn’t either. So she ran to a tree and watched the group prey upon each other. Gabe had gone after Alana and hidden behind a tree where, Bri suspected, the Ravenclaw was hidden. He then leaped upon her with his flurry of snow, cackling at his own intelligence. He proceeded to rolling on the ground, laughing wildly. Sabrina found this not to be such a tactical idea. Of course, she would have done the same thing, but that didn‘t really matter right now. The other Slytherin was upon him, dumping a giant ball of snow on his figure. This sent Bri into a laughing frenzy and she dropped the snowball she had been making. Her pile of snowballs were large now but she hadn’t thrown a single one. Odd, seeing as she was engaged in war. \"ALBA GU BRÀTH!\" The scream startled the first year and she sat in an upright position. She hadn’t been under the cover of her tree while laughing, so the strange cry had saved her from being pelted with snow. She poked her eyes from around the tree and saw Alana had been drenched in the sticky snow again. She laughed as she returned to making her snowballs. One last time, Bri peered around her tree only to see the Slytherin girl looking for her. ‘[i]This spot isn‘t going to be safe much longer,[/i]’ she thought to herself, quickly positioning herself behind the tree. ‘[i]At least I have more than enough ammo.[/i]’ At this thought, her green eyes twinkled with excitement and a grin leaped upon her face. She waited for her chance to pelt the girl with her perfectly round snowballs, glancing in different directions, looking for the warring Gryffindor and Ravenclaw. It was always good to be aware of your surroundings.. Regarding , said Hmm, probably hate. Because Alana is a brat. >.<. Regarding , said The Middle - Jimmy Eat World <3. Regarding , said U2.. Regarding , said 7/10 - It\'s too plain to me, and I don\'t like either of the texts. I like the PB but I feel like something more interesting could have been done with the background. The color is pretty, though.. Regarding Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Closed to Tala), Sydney Dunkin said Sydney had switched out of her dress earlier, considering she wouldn’t do much dancing. She was now wearing skinny jeans, a pink shirt, and a red hoddie. She didn’t have a date, that was a guy anyway. She was going with Tala Silvermoon, as friends. Tala was a Hufflepuff girl, and they had met in the Huffleclaw room. Tala was a very fun person, and Sydney was glad they were going together. Once she finished admiring herself in the mirror, she headed out of the Ravenclaw girl’s dorm. Down the steps to the common room, and out of the common room. Sydney figured, since they didn’t pick a meeting spot, she would simply meet Tala at the ball. Sydney head down the moving staircases, and wandered down the hall to the room of the ball. With one last breath, Sydney pushed open the doors to the great hall, and stepped inside. Right away, Sydney was appalled by all the........well.....pink! It was cute, but not really Sydney’s style. The music was blaring, and basically giving her a head ache. Neither the less, Sydney was going to have fun, and not let the noise bother her. Sydney stood by the door, and swayed slowly to the music. It was going to be a fun night. It was going to be amazing. Sydney was going to have a good time, even if it killed her..Regarding , said Oooh, good luck to you and Heather! :[ Although we\'ll miss having you as Prefect and in class. D:. Regarding , said Sydney Hawthorne huffed as she lugged her heavy trunk across the platform, towards the Hogwarts Express. Why was it that every year, every single one, she returned home with infinitely more belongings than she had arrived with. It was not as if she shopped a lot during the school year, certainly not this one as Hogsmede visits were still banned, nor was she given many gifts throughout the year. Whatever it was, her trunk always somehow managed to be more heavy than it had been in September. There had been one year when she had attempted to leave some of her belongings at the castle, but that had quickly backfired upon her the first week of summer vacation. For she had left behind a blue cardigan that she never wore but had needed the first weekend after her return home. Of course, it had never happened again. Many of the items she knew she would not need lay at the bottom of her trunk all vacation. Yet, if she had left them in her dorm room she would have needed them. Such is the way of things. She gave a small shrug as she stopped before an entrance to the train. [i]Here we go,[/i] she thought, bracing herself. Grasping her trunk firmly, she stepped into the train pulling the heavy piece of luggage up behind her. Girl and trunk aboard the train, she paused for a moment, chest heaving as she fought to catch her breath. [i]I don\'t do this often enough,[/i] she thought , only slightly sorry. Pulling herself upward, she began to make her way down the corridor, looking into compartments for an empty one, or at least one that contained a familiar face. Unable to find one of either, she settled for the next best thing: a partially occupied one. Sliding open the door, she smiled at the Ravenclaw boy sitting beside the window. \"Hey,\" she greeted. \"Mind if I sit here?\". Regarding , said Checking in. Sort of. As in, I\'ll be here for half an hour or so, then out, then back in again later.. That made no sense, I\'m sorry.. Regarding , said Orion sat at the table eating some scrambled eggs off a plate with his quitar case laying across his lap. It was a very quiet day and he was still a little tired. He shrugged and drank some tea. He noticed a first year girl with red hair that he had seen around the castle a few times and smiled when she approached. \"Hey there\" he said in a friendly manner.. Regarding , said I can help as well :). Regarding , said I\'d say money prizes...like a sum for those above 200, another for those above 100 but below 200 and a third one for those below 100. If we have enough money....maybe 50, 25 and 10.. Regarding , said She smiled back, \"Of course!\" She smiled, then smiled even wider, \"Awww, thank you.\" He kissed her then jumped down. She stood and looked down at him, it seemed like a million miles away. She bit her lip, and waited a second. She knew he would catch her, it was just, the fall would be scary. She crossed her fingers, then jumped of the ledge, and fell into is arm. She felt him stumble a little, but still he caught her, just like he said he would. She smiled up at him, \"Guess what?\" She went on without waiting for an answer, \"I think I\'m faaling for you, honey.\" Literally she was, she fell for him to catch her. But she really was falling in love with him. She smiled, there in his arms, then gave him a sweet kiss.. Regarding Slytherin Stakes: Prizes, Jagger Zane said Okay, so, end of the term is over. I\'ll wait until all points are counted, and then prizes will be given out. Now, I have a prize specially made by Farryn for Florence, who wins first prize (unless someone jumps up really high somehow with the last marked grades). We had another item made, but Lena only let us pick one. So, we need two other prizes. Any ideas? Galleons, prizes, or what? We have a good amount of cash in the Baron, which I have access to..Regarding , said Train. Regarding , said ( Sorry took me so long to say this) Thanks so much! It looks fantastic!. Regarding , said Ella, I\'ll work with you on that. Owl me about it.. Regarding , said If you like, I\'ll start compiling the effects for each spell now, and we can come to a general concensus on how long they should last and whatnot. Sound good to you?. Regarding , said Checking in... ladies.. Regarding , said She will have her way- Neil Finn. Regarding , said Jersey Shore. Regarding , said Of course, the person that Clementine had run into didn\'t take to the attack lightly, neither did she as she had double backed at first before trying to proceed after her kitten once more. Yet, the boy wasn\'t going to let just that simple budge move, as she rose her eyebrow at him while keeping her gaze direction upon the hallway where Cassidy had disappeared into. After his boyish tantrum, she had then scoffed, looking at the boy and clenching her teeth. [b]\"Bugger off!\"[/b] She announced, pushing him aside and then looking at him over her shoulder with annoyance. [b]\"You could have saved your speech for someone who hadn\'t just lost their bloody cat. And I\'m agile and quick, it was the perfect speed to be going at in pursuit of a companion. Now move!\"[/b] She said with a certain kind of defiance, huffing a bit as she stomped down the hallway, looking left, right, then left again. She had ignored his light question as to if she was alright. No, she wasn\'t alright. She was being forced to go to Hogwarts, be surrounded by the nitwits of her generation and now she had lost Cassidy, the supposedly very loyal kitten. Yes, well, you know when they assume... Obviously getting more and more anxious by the moment, Clementine looked at the curly brown haired boy and reluctantly took his wrist and dragged him down the hallway with her. [b]\"If you\'re going to yell at a lady like that then you\'re gonna help me find my kitten, that you will!\"[/b] She said in an almost inappropriately condescending tone as she kept opening and reopening compartment doors to see where Cassidy, that tiny, stupid furball could have scurried off too. However, after finally letting go of her victim, she sighed, running her hands through her hair and glaring at him. [b]\"Well don\'t just stand there, [i]help me[/i]. His name is Cassidy, he\'s a black kitten, lithe, beautiful and obviously fast. Much like myself.\"[/b] Clementine said with an uncomfortable and immature air of narcissism as she continued to call out to her kitten. But of course, to no avail. Cassidy was a tricky little guy.. Regarding Out in the sun, Orion Hopps said Orion walked calmly through the corridors of the school, a black case slung over his shoulder. He hummed a tune to himself as he walked quietly. The split beams of the sun shining through the windows as he walked. Soon he descended the stairs and emerged out into the brightly lit courtyard which was surprisingly empty save for a couple of students. It was a really nice day and there was not a cloud in the ski. Orion took off his gryffindor jumper and sat in the grass in a piece of shade and placed the case in fornt of him. he opened it sllowly and took out a black wooden acoustic guitar. He held it gently and plucked a few strings and grimaced as the guitar was horribly out of tune. He hummed each note quietly and tuned the guitar to that note because at this stage he could tune the guitar by ear. He smiled when he strummed a few times and was in tune and began to play one of the first songs he had ever learned \"Mad World\". he hummed the lyrics to himself as he played and just sat there playing for a while..Regarding , said [i]“Thanks,”[/i] Alana responded when Gabe pointed out her shoes-then she stomped on him. His breath caught at the pain, and through the stream of [i]ouchouchouch[/i] that was flying through his brain he heard her innocently apologize, her face registering a look of modest surprise. Right, like she was surprised that her foot suddenly fell down mysteriously on his toes! That was about as likely as him abruptly getting an urge to sing opera. It just wasn’t going to happen, ever. “That was cruel,” he moaned, hobbling a bit. “I didn’t purposely step on your bloody feet, so why’d you purposely step on mine? Just because I nicely mentioned your shoes?” The song stopped just then, and luckily too, because Gabe had a vague idea that if he stepped on Alana’s feet once more, she would be very unhappy. A relieved grin flooded across his face, and without a second thought he took off toward the table they had previously sat at. His food was still there, he realized happily as he sat down. Glancing up at Alana, who had followed him, he shook his head with a weary expression on his face. “That,” Gabe said slowly, “was absolutely horrifying. I think I might be scarred for life. Erm, not because of you of course,” he amended quickly, “but just the dancing thing! Urgh!” Picking up a cookie, he took a violent bite out of it. The whole thing was pretty draining. All that toe-stomping took it out of a guy. The girl at the table across from them, who looked like she was performing some sort of charm on her shoes, caught Gabe’s attention. Upon further inspection he realized that she was pudding foot girl, and apparently she was attempting to remove the pudding from them (with little success). He snorted. She was what, a fifth year, and she couldn’t even do a cleaning charm? If he was that pathetic when he got older he might just have to jump off one of the towers. “Hahaha, she’s still trying to clean her shoes,” Gabe told Alana conversationally. “What a ditz!” He was about to say more when his lion ears, which were still perched on top of his head, twitched violently. He jerked his hand up and felt them. “What was [i]that[/i]?” It was extremely odd that they would move, especially since he was absolutely positive that they hadn’t been enchanted when he’d put them on. There was no more movement, however. He shook his head slightly. That was weird. The ears suddenly twitched again, just as violently. “Did you see that?” He asked Alana anxiously, feeling his little fuzzy brown ears uneasily. “They twitched, but I didn’t put any spell on them. It makes no-” They jerked again. This time Gabe ripped the thin brown headband that the ears were attached to off of his head, flinging them onto the table. The ears continued convulsing and flopping around on the table in front to them, looking for all the world like a bunch of Mexican jumping beans had infested them. He stared at them, frozen with a strange fascination. Desperately he began glancing around for something that would help quell the headband, which had now hopped onto Alana’s plate and was burrowing into a piece of her cake. “Something, anything,” he heard himself muttering aloud. His eyes fell on his half-empty cup of pumpkin juice. It was a long shot, but by this point, Gabe was willing to try anything. With a single movement he grabbed it, brought it over the headband, and dumped the contents onto it (and consequentially everything else on Alana’s plate). The headband shuddered, then collapsed. Gabe let out a huge breath that he didn’t realize he’d been holding. “What the bloody [i]hell[/i] was that?”. Regarding , said [i]\"Thanks for tonight,\" He said as he looked over Shaya and smiled., \"It was super fun!\"[/i] \"Yeah it was. Would you like to do this again?\" Shaya stopped at her eyes widened in horror. She didn\'t know what made her ask him that at all. Sure that is what she was thinking but she didn\'t want to say it out loud. Sure she really thought that Casey Decker had a certain way about him. She was attached to his brown eyes, but it wasn\'t like she had a crush on him or anything. Sure he was nice, but she was only eleven and poor simple little eleven year old\'s don\'t have crushes and relationships. Do they? Shaya drew in a breath to take back her statement and stammer out an apology, but she took one look at him and decided to stop it. \'You only told him the truth\' she thought out rationally in her head, \'Now let him interpret it in whatever way he wants.\' She let out the breath silently as she decided that it was the best way to go She turned to look out to the dance floor. Shaya was not one to be serious, but she tried to keep her face as aloof as possible at moment like this. She simply took another sip of her butterbeer as she stared out into the dance floor where she saw daisy\'s dancing with playing cards and Hares with lions. It was chaos but it all came together in a way that Shaya reveled in, it made her feel belonged. Her closest friends made her feel belonged too. Casey (obviously), Bergol, and Niamh all were her anchors in this world. The only people that seemed to let her know that she was really here and it wasn\'t a dream. As she was scanning the hall for her two other friends, she realized that Casey had started to speak. She turned her head to him slowly, listening intently.. Regarding Vacation Subforums: London, Wizarding World, etc., Sebastian Quinn said How about during Summer Vacation (and any other break where students might go home), there are forums for London, or the general Wizarding World? It could be link off of Diagon Alley, that leads to the rest of London, or just under the Off Campus category on the navigation bar to the left. Just so students have a place to roleplay being at home, when not in school..Regarding , said Checking in!. Regarding , said [b]“I think I’ve got everything I need, mum…I promise.”[/b] Exchanging goodbyes was always something of an ordeal with the Quinn family, regardless of it having become a yearly event with their youngest son, Sebastian. It just so happened that the young wizard had received his acceptance letters to one of the most prestigious schools in all of the magical world just about a year ago; it was strange, to be back a year later…the familiar hissing of the steaming train, obscured beneath a cloud of fog and smoke. Sebastian had only just parted ways with his sniveling, tear-ridden mother and disheartened father, who had a fond way of expressing his unwilling goodbyes with a strained clearing of his throat and pat on his son’s back; anything more, and he might have soaked up twice as many tissues as blubbering Mrs. Quinn had. The second time around, preparing himself for the tiresome journey ahead seemed a lot less threatening, perhaps because Sebastian wasn’t quite as preoccupied with worrying about what was to come – what he did not know. He knew of Hogwarts, of its familiar turns…really, he had nothing to fear this time. Visibly content, the young Ravanclaw stored his belongings inside a reasonably vacant luggage compartment, before ascending the narrow steps aboard the whistling Express. Sliding his willowy fingers into the pockets of his fitted jeans, the wizard eyed the entryway for any available compartments; a shaft of pale sunlight reflecting against the blue plaid of his buttoned shirt. [b]“…Now where to–”[/b] [i]Oof![/i] Sebastian doubled back, eyes widening at what – or [i]whom[/i], rather – had collided with him. Just then, something appeared to have scuttled by him with impressive speed; Sebastian assumed it to be a cat, or something of the sort…but he certainly hoped it wasn’t. He was allergic to cats, after all. [b]“Bloody hell, either you were being chased down the corridor by a fully-grown Abraxan or you’re looking to knock a bloke clean off its feet, with the speed [i]you[/i] were going!”[/b] Sebastian sighed; he was a little flustered, no doubt…but anticipated that there was reason as to why she’d been bolting down the corridor so hastily. [b]“…Is something the matter?”[/b]. Regarding , said Welcome Dinglebat and congrats Jagger <3 You\'ll both be wonderful :D. Regarding , said Sounds like a good idea, that or name both of them on the award and just say it was a tie.. Regarding , said 8.5 / 10 I like how your character\'s face is kind of left dark .. it makes him look mysterious. I also like how his eyes are dark and there\'s another blurry version of the picture [i think] in the backround.. Regarding , said Yeah, definitely one forum. I also think that the hit count/roleplay quality should be done by the Student Staff. The Staff does way too much as it is. I think the idea of the hitcount, but we\'ll need to work out a proper system for that that isn\'t overtly complicated. The roleplay quality should just be a rule; Duels needs to have a required length or else your post is deemed invalid and you lose a turn. And done, Bevan.. Regarding , said [dd] He told her a story. She listened, eyes closed calmly, careful not to interrupt, but it scared her slightly. The people… they just… froze? What had they ever done wrong? [dd] [i] \"What did you think?\"[/i] Chris asked her. [dd] She wasn’t sure [i]what[/i] to think. It was frightening, but she didn’t want to tell him that. What if it hurt his feelings? What if it made him think she was weak? Well, she would just not have that. Time to be Iljania, and lie. [dd] …Well, she’d act. [dd] Eyes still shut, she feigned sleep. Breathing in at a slow pace, did she possibly [i]look[/i] to be asleep? Iljania used to do this with other people, if she remembered correctly. They’d tell her to do something, and she would pretend not to hear. Maybe. It was so long ago…. [dd] She moved her head, so he wouldn’t be able to see her face, with her hair pooling around her.. Regarding , said Hmm, last battle can be kept to one forum. We could probably make up a forum for it. I don\'t like the idea of having a lot of things going on in one thread as I don\'t want kiddies getting in the way of any big battles that break between say Kelsey and Arwen or so on. Also, while I like the idea of calculating hits and things to determine the winner, I don\'t feel like being the one to moderate it and tally up points. It seems like a lot of work. And Jagger, can you owl me? I need to give you a password.. Regarding , said [dd] She didn’t dream. It was a light sleep, and Iljania was only skidding against it. But still it was sleep. At one point, her mind had told her she dreaming, and sleeping deeper, for when one dreams, they can sometimes feel what is happening. Iljania could feel herself being tugged, and it almost seemed real. [dd] And warmth. Yes, this had to be a dream. The corridor’s floors weren’t very welcoming, and stayed cool. And that was not how it felt to be. She sighed, happily, curving into the warm whatever. [dd] But this thing was a body. [dd] [i]What the heck?[/i] [dd] She opened her eyes. [i]What? A person? No….[/i] [dd] “Shit!” Iljania rolled out of whoever’s arms, and tried to see their face from the other side of the hall. The light currently spilling into the window was blinding her sight, and she couldn’t make out who it was. Backing herself against the wall, she rubbed her eyes. Was she still dreaming?. Regarding , said Thank you Anne! <3. Regarding , said Dewmy double point. >.< Anyways, Checking out. - Browsed for rule-breaking - Talked to Jagger about getting to grips with things - Browsed the PL, getting to grips with things - Made a suggestion for the Final SWP Battle - Talked to Jagger about a new House idea for Slytherin Night night! <3. Regarding A long day, Orion Hopps said Orion sighed to himself as he strolled through the grounds alone, the wind blowing around him as he hugged his cloak tight around him, he shivered slightly and came to a lone tree. He walked to it slowly and placed his back flat against the bark and sank down along the tree til he sat with his head tilted back against the tree, strands of his brown hair hanging down over his face. He closed his eyes momentarily and just listened to the sound of the wind blowing through the grounds. He opened his eyes and looked up at the darkening sky which, because of the sunset was now a light shade of red. The sun was setting over the mountain in the distance and he would have had to head back to the castle in a few hours. Looking at the scenery reminded him of his time he spent outside camping back home in south east ireland. He shrugged and sat there for a few minuted and took out a notepad and began scribbling down some music notes slowly.....Regarding Blink of an Eye, Sydney Hawthorne said A small hum of contentment brushed passed the lips of Sydney Hawthorne as she flipped a page, comfortably snuggled into an armchair before the fire in the Hufflepuff Common Room. She had been in this position for quite some time now. So long, in fact, that she was the only one still left in the Common Room, that the fire before her could hardly be described as a fire. Alerted by the fading light, Sydney glanced up, confused. Where had everyone gone? Why was the fire so low? Glancing at the watch upon her wrist, she started. She could not possibly have been reading for so long! Her eyebrows rose and she glanced down at the book in her lap, impressed. Sure, she had realized that the book was really quite interesting. She had not noticed that it had captured her attention so much that it had rendered her oblivious to what was going on around her. Raising a hand to rub her eyes, she flipped the book closed, holding her place with her finger. She had missed dinner, huh? Yeah, that made sense seeing as how she had started reading around five ‘o’ clock and had not moved since then. She would have to thank her aunt next she spoke to her. It had been Auntie Gigi who had sent her the book just last week, thinking Sydney might like it. Well, there was one aunt who knew her niece really quite well. Sydney had been slightly skeptical at first seeing it was a Muggle book, however, she trusted her aunt and had decided to give it a try. Besides, hadn’t her father taught her to embrace all things Muggle or Wizarding? Having now dragged herself away from the book, she was just realizing just how hungry she was. She had not eaten anything since lunch. And very barely then, seeing as how she had only grabbed a few bites of the tomato and basil soup before dashing off to the Library to study for Ancient Runes. Slipping in a bookmark to replace her finger, Sydney shut the book, placed it upon the coffee table before her and rose. She would just grab a quick something from the Kitchens, then. She could only hope that the house-elves had not yet fallen to sleep, she hated to bother them. Rising, she ran a hand through her tousled hair, deciding against brushing it. It was passed midnight, no one she needed to impress would be up at this time. She made her way across the Common Room, into the corridor outside, walked a few portraits down, and stopped before a painting of a fruit bowl. As she reached up to tickle the pear, she thanked the Founders for putting the Hufflepuff Common Room so close to the kitchens. It really made it less possible for her to be caught. Once inside the kitchens, she was almost immediately approached by a house-elf. Thankful that they were not all asleep, she asked for a grilled-cheese along with a bowl of the leftover tomato and basil soup. The house-elf, Libby as she had introduced herself, dashed off and Sydney seated herself upon a hardwood table not far from herself, kicking her feet absentmindedly as she waited..Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said Florence Dingleby. :3. Regarding , said Aye, and also the age ranges that I wish to clarify. A person should only be allowed to fight another person in an one on one should there be a 1 year difference i.e. First year vs Second Year. But we\'ve already made note of that. However, seeing as this is going to be a final battle and one helluva brawl, lets say there are four people in a fight (1 vs 3). The difference could be adjusted so that a Fifth or Sixth year can fight alone against 3 first or seconds years. Hopefully I explained this properly. As for deciding a winner or something like that, I\'ll suggest 3 things: • A sort of like \'hit count\' (please note I\'m not suggesting killing, only the impact of spells) but like, at the end of the fight, staff count up how many hits each side has inflicted on the other, and the side with the most hits wins. • Roleplay Quality. This may be better than the hit count in the sense that people don\'t go \'YAYAYAYAYA STUPEFY HAIYAAAA\' on each other in 1000\'s of posts. In this case, staff judges the quality of roleplay and accumulates \'points\' for this. Then the side with the most \'points\' wins. • Incorporate the two, for example: Calculate \'hits\' but make it clear that the \'hit\' will not \'count\' if the post is below a certain word limit like \'200 words\' or \'2 paragraphs.\' But firstly of all calculate \'hit points\' then \'roleplay points\'. After this there could be a conversion for example \'everyone 50 points of roleplay gets 1 bonus hit\'. Hopefully I have explained this well.. Regarding , said I think we might want to try to keep it small, you\'re right. No more than two against one, and the two would have to be younger students versus one older. I assumed we\'d be doing individual threads, rather than a \"group\" thread. That would be much too hectic, I believe.. Regarding , said Congratulations to the winners from me as well! You guys are our pride and you\'ve all done a great job last term! Keep it up ;). Regarding , said The Tiger-Lily, perhaps? :). Regarding , said Just sent you the owl ;) Your sig\'s very cute btw :). Regarding , said I\'d like a Big Sister.. just for getting to know someone/rp interaction and such. :). Regarding , said Oh, that\'s pretty cool Jag! And we already have the list with the spells and years that are allowed to do them so we\'ll just have to figure out the effects. Is it all gonna be one massive RP thread for everyone? That could get kinda hectic I suppose, but it has it\'s pros over a lot of little threads with just 2-3 people in each. Maybe there should be a rule about how many people you\'re allowed to battle in the same time if there is an group dueling...I can\'t see a first year, holding his or her own against like five opponents even if they are first years as well. We could do something like...the number of spells you can dodge decreases with the increase of people you\'re dueling against ...and it can\'t be more than three at a time >.>. Regarding , said Checking in :). Regarding The Getaway Kitten, Clementine Delauney said [font=Times New Roman]Well, it was finally time for Clementine Delauney to go to Hogwarts, and unlike the rest of her peers, she was unenthusiastic. Maybe a little fidgety at best, but for the most part, she looked about her surroundings with a pessimistic, nearly pensive air about her. The little eleven year old held onto her drunk with her black kitten Cassidy nestled in her arms as she looked over her shoulder at her parents, whom simply stood there. Coming from a very traditional, cold family, hugging wasn\'t deemed necessary if there wasn\'t much to be missed. And surely, Clementine wouldn\'t miss her dull home life, nor would her parents miss the responsibility of raising an eleven year old. Shrugging, she furrowed her eyebrows and continued onward to the Hogwarts Express, a huge red train with smoke covering all sides in fat clumps. \"What do you think, Cassidy? Should I just bolt right now? Just run the opposite direction into London?\" The cat didn\'t say anything in response, but only purred as Clem scratched him behind his soft ears. \"Yeah, illogical. I thought so too.\" She muttered under her breath, sighing as she stepped on board, the conductor taking her ticket and her luggage in the under carriage. All she had were some galleons, her school robes, a book and her school robes. Walking down the aisles, she eyed all the compartments, not exactly in the mood to awkwardly join an already joyous group, so instead, she found a compartment with a crack in the glass of the sliding door. However, she couldn\'t seem to get the door to budge. \"Come on you bloody little -\" Ungracefully, she pulled back the door which ended up throwing her back as well, her kitten scurrying down the hallway in a flee. \"Cassidy! Come back you!\" Clem screeched, bolting down the hallway in pursuit of her kitten, but not before running into someone in the hallway. \"Oof! Watch it!\" [/font].Regarding , said I\'m here :3. Regarding , said Please, oh, please, oh, Holy Graphics Team, I need an item... It\'s a sort of orb or crystal ball that looks a bit like a seer\'s crystal ball, but you can\'t see the future with it, but the past. Once a person touches it and concentrates on a historical event they know at least a bit about, that ball shows them the event. I don\'t care what you name it as long as it isn\'t \"Big stupid ball of poo.\" It could be something like \"Orb of history\" or a bit more poetic, like \"Cute ball-like item\"... If you need me to think of the name, please, tell me.. Regarding , said I\'m applying for Astronomy professor...and I\'ve heard that Heather is applying for CoMC! So there would be TWO more Ravies on staff if we both got the position we\'re applying for. Which would pwn. :D. Regarding , said Ahh, thanks Delaney! =) She\'s right, ya know. >.<. Regarding , said Alana\'s [i]stealthy[/i] escape hadn\'t been very stealthy, after all, it seemed. Only a few seconds after crunching in the snow, Gabe came up behind her and dumped a long awaited blanket of snow on her head. The problem was, he wasn\'t much better than her, and his \'stealthy\' escape failed him only a couple yards away. He was laughing madly, a little too smug with himself, which was a terrible mistake on his part. For one, Alana [i]hated[/i] being laughed at, by [i]anyone.[/i] Secondly, Marigold was standing over him now. What a git he was. Alana had been considering diving after the Gryffindor, completely intending to bury him and make a Gabriel-snowman before Marigold\'s arrival. [i]\"Eat snow, Emery.\"[/i] The raven-haired girl said ominously. Really, that girl sounded so scary, sometimes. Alana turned her gaze up at her then, the blonde\'s idea of pursuing Gabe gone with the sudden memory of what she\'d done to the Slytherin only moments before. She hugged her tree, crystals of snowflakes still dusted in her hair from Gabe\'s attack when Marigold was upon her. She tried to turn away, but it was too late. She received another shower of snow. Marigold ran away, screaming some jibberish that Alana didn\'t understand at all, which was completely characteristic of Kircaldy. Now that she was alone, Alana began to slink from tree to tree sneakily, arsenal ready. Marigold seemed to be heading for the other Slytherin, Sabrina. Alana launched a half-cocked snowball in their direction for the fun of it, but it landed between them rather than hitting either, causing the blonde to frown. Where was the Emery boy? He had to be close - he couldn\'t have gone far since Marigold\'s domination of them. She followed the crunching sound until she found him, and then snuck up behind him for the second time since this whole massive war had started. Well, since she\'d started it. Being quiet, she waited until she was close enough to tackle him - knock him to the ground really, and shove snow inside his coat and down his shirt, giggling madly. Both of them on the ground, she reached and scooped another glob of snow and stuck it up his pant-leg. \"BRRRR, that must be cold, Lion Boy!\" She exclaimed, trying to get up and away from him quickly, hoping he wouldn\'t be quick enough to grab [i]her ankles[/i] and bring her down again. He sure was getting it from all angles, poor kid.. Regarding , said Lol. I should really read those, then. Gabe and Alana filled a girl\'s shoes with pudding, and to hide from her seriously pissed boyfriend, they ran to the dance floor, and now have been stuck in an awkward dance moment. <3 We are getting into all sorts of mischief, but I\'m adoring the thread entirely too much. Great fun!! -snickers-. Regarding , said So, out of curiousity, (and I know it\'s a bit early) but does anyone know if they (or anyone else) is applying to be Professor? -is nosy- Of course, I\'m not. That would be silly, seeing as I\'ve been there, done that. And here I am, a first year again (soon to be 2nd year, I imagine). <3 But being on the staff is gobs of fun and I was wondering who was thinking of taking on the challenge with all the new openings! >.>. Regarding , said I agree with Ella, Earl does love Quidditch so he should get the broom. Maybe we should pick from a hat >.>;;. Regarding , said Yay! -sent-. Regarding , said I think WE, the Student Staff, need to come up with these complications for the basic dueling spells. We could take the spells right off the list and add what sort of \"effect\" they have on the person who gets hit by one, and for how many posts or \"turns\" it effects them. For example: Expelliarmus; lose wand, 1 post. That would mean that their wand is shot from their hand and they must spend a post getting off the ground and looking for it. They cannot shoot a spell back during that post, but must wait until the next one.. Regarding , said Goood morning.. Regarding , said Tweedledum had found Tweedledee, Her mischievous twin, Wondering the ball by herself With a large deadly grin. Tweedledum had decided to Push a boy in the bin. The small, upset boy ran away Tweedledum did not care; It was the night to cause havoc, Not stand around and stare. The night was about to be ruined, The blubs went out in flair. A doing of Tweedledum you see, She was having great fun; Torment of people she enjoyed, To those who are a son. She looked around and saw a boy Who might have weighed a tonne? The boy was as tall as the hall And was the next victim, Tweedledum had found a small mouse, And wanted to pick him For her next mischievous deed So she quickly knicked’m. Tweedledum took some smelly cheese, Stuck it on the tall boy Who was unaware that the mouse, Will start to annoy. The poor tall lad started to scream, Like a rubber duck toy. Tweedledum lost sight of her twin, That she loved a great deal; Upset that they weren’t together, There was something she could feel Deep down inside her big, warm heart Was a bond that was real. Rejoining her twin, Tweedledee Brought back great memories From their troublesome and fun past, Always past the boundaries Not once scared of the consequence Because they were buddies. Edit: Edited with permission. Edited by Findabhair Burns on 3/2 23:16:18 . Regarding , said waved his hair. Regarding , said Morning ^^. Regarding , said Checking out. - Talked to Ella about SWP sub-plot briefly - Talked with Livi about prizes - Sent out prizes - Announced who had won prizes - Talked with Livi about our new idea for the girls\' dorm - Owled Lena the result of that discussion - Added votes to for costume awards to my list Night!. Regarding , said Checking out - welcomed a new Ravie in chat - talked to Cari - talked to Nell about Eagle winners - sent out prizes to said winners - talked to Nell about other Ravie stuffs - worked on professor app :o [color=#FF00FF]- pranced around in chat for the Jye!pink party :P - was awesome enough to be part of The Last Chatter[/color] - checked for new Ravies goodnight :3. Regarding , said Checking in and out in the same post...just because I\'m that awesome :P -Checked for updates -Read new thread in PL -Welcomed Flo and congratulated Jagger -Browsed a couple of forums -Started working on...something >.> -Had a [color=#FF00FF]Jye!pink[/color] party in chat -Something else, probably... Goodnight :). Regarding , said congrats on getthing Head Boy, Jagger! :) I\'m sure you\'ll do a great job. :3 Welcome to the awesomeness of Student Staff, Flo! It\'s great to have you here. :). Regarding , said Welcome, Flo! <3 And congrats on getting HB, Jagger :). Regarding , said Here you go, Sydney! I started with this Rose Byrne picture: [http://acmserver.cs.ucr.edu/~jpelen/rose_byrne.jpg]Rose Byrne[/url]. I changed some of her features and tried to make her look shy. I used light blue as the theme color because I feel it is a shy color and blue is Ravenclaw\'s color. Here are the finished products: [img]http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3968/edit1small.jpg[/img] [img]http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9885/signaturejpgsmall.jpg[/img] ------ I also want to let everyone know that I will be leaving the site until probably the summer.. Regarding , said Guys. Really. You have no idea how much this all means to me. I\'ll make sure I come into chat some time for you <3. Regarding , said [color=FF00FF]HOMGS JYE!PINK we had a jye moment in the chat where we were all Jye!pink and were prancing and stuff. [url=http://i49.tinypic.com/vdl1g2.jpg][color=FF00FF]HOMG LINK[/color][/url] [url=http://i46.tinypic.com/2air9lf.jpg][color=FF00FF]HOMG ANOTHER LINK[/color][/url] we love you jye <3 [/color]. Regarding , said Way to go, Ravies! You all worked so hard, and definitely deserve the prizes. And like Nell said...the true prize is the current scoreboard. Yall are awesome, and it was great to see you work so hard this term! :). Regarding Afraid to Catch Anyone\'s Eye, Lucinda Zellman said A small red-haired girl stumbled past another student as she made her way into the room she heard the other students call the Great Hall. Though she had been in the extravagant dining room for sorting the previous day, she was still getting swallowed up by the new schools enormity and getting lost every time she moved. This greatly flustered Lucinda because she was very prudent about being on time. She stared at her feet and clutched her books tightly as she walked toward the long table for her first Hogwart\'s breakfast. She was afraid to catch anyone\'s eye--what would she say? Her heart pounded as she looked at the crowded table. Lucy had never been comfortable in situations where she didn\'t know anyone. But, her curiosity took over as she saw a seat open next to a very interesting individual. She took a deep breath as she approached to ask if the seat was taken....Regarding , said I will be pretty inactive for probably until the summer. I will try to participate from time to time, however. It won\'t be very often though because I will be super busy in the coming months. Thanks!. Regarding , said Olivia and I have spent the last hour tallying up all your points, and deciding on wonderful prizes to give you all. Because you all just pwn like that. So, we had five people who posted their points in this thread. In order of winnage, they are: Gold Milan : 233 points Lorraine James : 214 points Natalie Hexings : 209 points Sebastian Quinn : 180 points Sydney Dunkin : 143 points As you can see, there wasn\'t much difference, and hence we have sent prizes to all of you. We really do appreciate all the hard work that you have put in, and really, the most fantastic prize is the current scoreboard. Be proud that you have contributed to that. We are proud of you.. Regarding , said Sydney was so amazed, about the fact that they both loved one another. Violet, she was not surprised about, she loved any boy! But Derial, Sydney had thought that he liked her. Sydney supposed that she was just jealous. Her thoughts were interrupted when she saw Derial smile, wave, and wink at her. She also saw him mouth something that looked like “Happy Valentines Day.” Sydney stood up to go talk to him, when slow music started. She almost laughed as Derial and Violet began dancing. But this joy didn’t last long. Soon a flash of anger hit her. Sydney stormed over to where Violet and Derial were, but, as she lifted her head, and the song began to end, Sydney saw something strange. Violet had her head just in front of Derial’s. Bloody hell! She was going to kiss him! Another surge of anger pushed Sydney right beside them. What was she going to do? Stop them? Let them kiss right in front of her? Finally, she chose to just talk. If she talked, most likely, they wouldn’t kiss. “Oh hi Derial!” Sydney said, sighing, and giving Violet a nod. “Violet. Sorry for interrupting you love birds.” (OOC: Sorry for teh fail post. Go ahead and kiss her if you want tho Der.). Regarding , said Checking out -Checked for new users -Did LA homework -Checked forums -Checked LD and PL -Started on something >.>;; -Talked to Livi -Talked to Ella -Something I can\'t remember >.< -Ate Silvy and got a boot to the head killing my poor compy D: Night!. Regarding , said Unfortunately, Silas, there can only be one character from each House. And the Mad Hatter is already taken. We are however, lacking a Mock Turtle, which I happen to think would be an awesome character to dress up as. But feel free to claim something a little less ridiculous :). Regarding , said [i]No way! I am having so much fun. I am just really glad you could make it! I am sorry I was mean before.[/i] Casey began to laugh hysterically as he said, \"Look you really don\'t have to apologize to me for anything Ms. Hatter. Nothing you could ever do could make you apologize to me,\" Casey continued to laugh. He wasn\'t really laughing at the apology, he was laughing because the fact that Shaya thought she was being mean. \"I\'m sorry for laughing,\" he said as his laughter somewhat subsided. \"It\'s just that you were no where close to being mean to me, I have been through much worse and that was nothing compared to what other people have done to me. But thank you.\" He finished with a smile on his face. It wasn\'t every day that someone apologized for something they felt was unnecessary. As Shaya continued to talk, he only caught bits and pieces of it, only because they both were trying to talk at the same time. Apparently Casey had no knowledge she was even speaking until she was almost done talking [i]You should tell me to shut my mouth sometimes. You are much too polite Mr. Turtle.[/i] Either Shaya heard what Casey had said or she was just speaking from their previous meetings. \"Look, Shaya, I\'m never going to tell you to stop talking. When we are not trying to talk at the same time,\" He said with a wink. \"I enjoy listening to you talk, its nice and different. In a good way,\" He quickly added, \"but seriously, I enjoy talking to you its fun!\" As Shaya reached over and handed him a butter beer he looked around the dance floor. Everyone was standing close to each other, dancing to yet another slow song. Casey sighed and leaned back in his chair. \"Thanks for tonight,\" He said as he looked over Shaya and smiled., \"It was super fun!\" He leaned back and faced toward the dance floor again.. Regarding 90 Days of Summer., Sebastian Quinn said Well, this was it. Sebastian heaved a burdened sigh; it was a bittersweet feeling, leaving Hogwarts…after all, it had been his home for the past several months. All the familiar faces (whom, regrettably, he didn’t know as much than mere familiar faces, considering he hadn’t had time for much more than school work since the start of the term) he wouldn’t be seeing until late August, the familiar turns and passageways of Hogwarts’ halls…blimey, it was rather depressing. However, the idea of going back to family helped to ease the unhappiness of leaving Hogwarts, because Sebastian could finally look forward to home-cooked food, his familiar bedroom, and more importantly, [i]no school work[/i] to trouble himself with. With a small smile, the young Ravenclaw stored the last of his belongings into an empty luggage compartment, before boarding the Express for a tiresome journey back to the King’s Cross Station. Actually, Sebastian didn’t quite mind traveling aboard the Express; the ride was calming, in such a way that he was never always able to appreciate…unless he was asleep. The youth was luckily able to locate a vacant compartment towards the front of the train, considering he’d gotten an early start to Hogsmeade that morning. Settling down into a seat by the window, Sebastian fiddled absentmindedly with the seams of his jeans pockets; the pale morning sun pouring warmly into the compartment. It was going to be a beautiful day…he could tell..Regarding , said Just tel let anyone who cares know: My server is working properly again.. Regarding , said I will tots be Alice\'s partner!. Regarding , said Violet knew Derial was nervous but they were even, Violet was just as nervous as he was or even more. She felt her stomach engaging with butterflies she could have vomited but she knew that if she did her perfect day would be ruined. So she held it together. “I would be honoured Sir Derial”Violet knew it was cheesy but he was the White Knight. Violet took her right hand and held Derial’s and took her left and put it on his shoulder and leaned her head on Derial’s shoulder. She finally felt at comfort, the most comfortable she felt the whole night. She let out a sigh of relief . Then the end of the song was approaching, so she knew what she had to do, she took her head off Derial’s shoulder and leaned in close with her lips ready waiting for the feeling of Derial’s lips… (OOC: Sydney reply next…). Regarding , said I DEMAND ORDERS!!!! Love ~Sydney. Regarding , said Hello Everyone, I am helping Derial with his shop. To see examples of what I can to, see my [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5384&p=1]shop.[/url] Thanks ~Sydney. Regarding , said Checking out. - Became Head Boy - Congratulated Florence and owled him - Made a thread in the PL about the SWP - Did the Slytherin TR banners, posted in the CR, owled SImon - Owled Anne - Owled Lena about Slytherin Stakes prizes - Owled Noemi about Newbie Packs - Prodded Jordan via MSN for a reply - Replied to Ella - Changed my character age - Updated Face Claim - Unspellotaped unneeded threads in the PL - Voted in the Student Voting form - Finally hung out in Chat! <3 - Ordered a new set from Sera. Regarding , said Wow, I liked my sets SO much, I came back for ANOTHER site. Name: Elsbeth Marlow Play By: Taylor Swift Quote: \"Just smile and wave.\" Colors: Gryffie Colors. Theme: Outgoing, magical. Misc. (anything special you want): Grffie creast.. Regarding , said Checking in :3. Regarding , said Class: Ancient Runes Lesson: Introduction Points Received: 20/20 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Hiromi Straatsma: Well done! Vault #68. Regarding , said Checking out -was forced to admit to myself that I will never be superior to Jagger and congratulated and welcomed Flo -replied to Alex\'s Owl -became a year older -was wished a happy fake birthday by many people -commented on thread in Lion\'s Den -followed through on bribery -started talking to Nell about SWP subplot but was distracted -read Jagger\'s reply Also did an online test and a lab report. I\'m that good. xP Night. -passes out on keyboard-. Regarding Slytherin Trophy Room, Jagger Zane said The [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum.php?id=154]Slytherin Trophy Room[/url] is now complete. The awards for the most recent term have been presented. The trophy room was put together by Seraphinus Aterlucis and Silvanus Bevan. Farryn Grady contributed the banners for the awards, and Jye Grimwade and myself presented the awards. The entire Student Staff and Staff put a lot of work into making this Trophy Room happen, so please use it. View the awards and trophies and be proud. Feel free to Role-Play in the forum, also! That\'s what it is there for. Congratulations to the winners..Regarding , said How about Earl gets my broom and Lillaya gets the trophy, since they\'re equal and Earl has shown an interest in Quidditch?. Regarding , said [center] Even though this person is indeed a Gary Stu, he\'s still amazing in every way. And hey, he must be, he\'s a Sue! Still, we love and embrace this person even though he\'s a Sue, and doesn\'t change his ways. And that\'s what makes this guy true to himself. His perfect, beautiful self. Lately he\'s been more careful about his Sue ways, but with new powers and a new title invested in him, who knows what sort of Sue-ish things he will get mixed up in. That\'s why Florence Dingleby is this term\'s Most Sue award. Go be perfect, Florence! [img]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/Ryn_tin_tin/Slythie%20Awards/floaward.png[/img] [/center]. Regarding , said He smiled. \"Yeah and chapstick sounds weird for me but I also like things a little different.\" He said. He smiled at her, she saying its the best day ever when she sees him. \"Thats no coincedence, baby. I do my best to make your day the best.\" He said, kissing her once more before he jumped down. \"Yeah, jump, I will catch you. I promise.\" He said, holding his arms out to catch her.. Regarding , said [center] Being a part of the Quidditch team myself, I couldn\'t have chosen a better candidate to win this award - and well, I did get to vote! But this award winner is truly devoted to her sport, loves to play, practice, and do anything that is related to Quidditch. She is remarkably dedicated and tied to not only the game, but her team members as well. This player would do anything for everyone to have fun while playing the game she loves, and she does a great job of keeping everyone laughing. Whether she\'s giving out orders or snogging Jonathan Tate on the Quidditch Pitch, this girl breathes, eats and sleeps Quidditch. Elissa Galivare, you are our Quidditch MVP. Stop missing practice because of detention, Elissa. [img]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/Ryn_tin_tin/Slythie%20Awards/elissaaward.png[/img] [/center]. Regarding , said She smiled back, the kisses seemed to reassure her that it was okay now. She smiled, and cuddled closer to him, being in his arms felt so perfect. \"I know that,\" she did. And honestly, he was the one thing she had that was worth living for. She laughed, \"Lip chap?\" She asked skeptically. Where she came from, they called it chapstick, not lip chap. \"Um, really? I call it chapstick, but lip chap. It seems a bit odd.\" She laid against him, her face felt sticky from crying, and a few hairs were sicking to her face. she pushed them aside, \"But, I like things a bit odd.\" Then, she kissed him. It was long, passionate, but not too overbearing. She smiled as she pulled away, \"You know, everytime I see you, it seems to be the best day.\" She smiled and laid her head upon him, she looked down. Her feet were still dangling, but she felt uncomfortable in the tree. She wanted to get down now. This wasn\'t all too comfortable anymore. \"Okay, can we get down now? Like, really, my but seriously hurts.\" She smiled, brightening the mood from the previous conversation.. Regarding , said Maybe we could have mentors?. Regarding , said Too focused on gathering snow into the largest ball she could make, dear, unsuspecting Marigold was showered in snow once more, but this time it was intentional. The girl cursed as she shook the snow from her hair and watched as Alana bolted from the tree right quick like the guilty party that she was. The Slytherin should have know better than to turn her back on the girl; friends they may have been, but the blonde never missed a chance to pull a prank no matter who the target. Marigold had been the victim of many of the girl\'s small-time pranks though she promised never to do anything [i]too[/i] humiliating. Marigold wasn\'t sure she could trust the word of a prankster, but she was trusting Alana on that one and so far she had kept to her word. However, she still had dumped snow on her before her body had a chance to fully recover from the first dumping so it was on Donkey Kong. Alana had become what they call in the revenge business, \"next.\" First, there was Gabe to take care of. Quickly finishing her ball, she ran after the Gryffindor boy brandishing her giant ball above her head as he chased after Alana; the three of them must have looked a sight. As she was running by, she spotted another Slytherin girl holding a snowball in her hand. Not wanting to get hit again, she quickly veered off the path behind a tree. She had lost sight of her target, but at least she wasn\'t in danger of getting pelted again. When she heard Gabe\'s laughter, she knew it was the time to attack as his guard would be down. Then she remember the other girl with the ball - she had to have thrown it by now, right? If she hadn\'t, Marigold knew she couldn\'t wait and she bolted from the tree, trying her best the keep the ball in her hands intact and to avoid getting hit, and found the boy rolling in the snow, laughing at own his brilliance. It was too perfect. Standing over the boy ominously, Marigold raised her ball over his head. \"Eat snow, Emery.\" She let the ball slip through and wickedly smiled on its impact. She dusted her hands off and set her sights on the Ravenclaw girl who was standing behind another tree, freshly covered in snow. Marigold knew that Alana was a lot faster than she was so she had to be quick before the girl managed to escape once more. \"You can\'t hide forever!\" the Slytherin called out as she leaped over the boy and ran toward her friend. She kept sinking into the deeper patches of snow, but luck was on her side for the blonde girl was still brushing herself off when she reached the tree. Alana did her best to make haste before she could receive her second snow shower, but Marigold miraculously managed to gather up a pile of snow in her hands and dump it on her friend before she got away; victory was hers. Before Alana had a chance to retaliate, Marigold was streaking toward another tree, her arms raised in the air as she shouted, \"ALBA GU BRÀTH!\" When she was safely behind the tree, she sat down to rest for a moment before launching her next attack and there was only one person left to feel the Kircaldy wrath. Even though she didn\'t know her housemate all that well (though she hoped that would change after this snowball battle), courtesy was not an option here. This was war - every man for himself - and that girl was remarkably clean of snow; that wouldn\'t do at all. Standing up again, she peered around the tree to locate her intended target not realizing that someone else had her in their sights.. Regarding , said [center] This awards goes to a newer Professor here at Hogwarts, but a loved one by the Slytherin House. Having just graduated, this award winner quickly dove right into her new job at Hogwarts as the Quidditch and Flying Professor. She does her job well, preparing fun and quick lessons for the students and always being a helpful Professor. She has certainly helped Slytherin House earn many points from her lessons, and for that, we are very thankful. So, the award for Favorite Slytherin Professor, voted on by the entire House, goes to Libby Windysoar. Keep up the good work, Professor Windysoar! [img]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/Ryn_tin_tin/Slythie%20Awards/libbyaward.png[/img] [/center]. Regarding , said [center] Who doesn\'t know the winner of this award? That in itself should point to all the reasons why this Slytherin has won the Most Friendly and Helpful award. This Slytherin has been around for ages, and is always in a cheery, chipper mood, ready to make anyone laugh or help anyone on site find their way around. Though she may have some personality flaws (don\'t we all), she\'s a wonderful person and definitely gives Slytherin a great name. Therefore, I give to you, Vannah Vastrap, the award of Most Friendly and Helpful in Slytherin House. Help out those newbies! [img]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/Ryn_tin_tin/Slythie%20Awards/vannahaward.png[/img] [/center]. Regarding , said He smiled at her, and even though she was crying, she was still the most beautiful girl he had ever met. He kissed her after she put on the lip chap. \"I won\'t let anything hurt you, baby.\" He said, looking into her eyes. \"I promise.\" He declared, kissing her lips again. \"And, if I may add... Thats good tasting lip chap.\" He said, smiling at her.. Regarding , said [center] This particular Slytherin is an amazing writer, and thus, makes an excellent RPer. They\'ve shown that although they don\'t post a lot, he certainly is a fanastic role-player and thus deserves this award. I will say that I hope this inidividual will post more often and contributes to Contests, so that way Slytherin can benefit from their points and amazing posts. Without further ado, then, I present the award for best Role-Player in Slytherin to Farryn Grady. Keep it up, Farryn, don\'t fail us now! [img]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/Ryn_tin_tin/Slythie%20Awards/Farrynaward.png[/img] [/center]. Regarding , said I\'m not sure why the avatar comes up as a question above. Here is the avatar: [img]http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/1605/srl.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said he felt his arms around her, and she nestled her head into his neck. She felt her lips presssed gently to the top of her head. \"Thank you,\" she said quietly, her voice was weak. She licked her lip, tasting the salty tears, but her lips felt chapped. She kissed him, but still they felt chapped. She sniffled, her nose had become really runny. She pulled the Burt\'s Bee\'s chapstick out of her right pocket, then opened it. She placed it upon er lips, and they felt tingly. She smiled, after a minute her lips were no longer chapped. \"I know that, I trust you.\" Her voice was still small, but she felt stronger no, because she knew that what she said was completely true. She did, she just had to gaurd her heart still, not let herself fall too hard unless she was sure he was the one.. Regarding , said Sabrinia: I finished your character. I used the second basic image you suggested and modified facial features and colors to create a unique character. I also used your background image but edited it to fit the appearance you were looking for. These took a really long time so a donation would be greatly appreciated! [img]hhttp://img715.imageshack.us/img715/1605/srl.jpg[/img] [img]http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/3867/sabrinariehlong.jpg[/img] Right click the image and click open and then copy the url\'s into your signature and avatar sections of \"Your Preferences.\". Regarding , said [center] The award winner for this term for the award of Most Improved really deserves it. Not only did this Slytherin improve her RPing skills, she also became a more helpful member of the site, earned points for Slytherin, and actually became a great person to be around. Her RPing is fantastic, and one of her RPs was a runner-up for RPoTM in January. Her true Slytherin spirit has started to show, and overall, she seems like a changed student. Therefore, I present the Most Improved award to Iljania Wal! Stay true to your new self, Iljania! [img]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/Ryn_tin_tin/Slythie%20Awards/Iljaniaaward.png[/img] [/center]. Regarding , said [center]This award is handed over to someone who truly respects the role of being a Slytherin at heart, and well, there\'s only one guy out there that I can think of who deserves this award. He\'s downright evil, but still has aspirations to move on with his life and get what he wants. And that\'s what being in Slytherin is all about. We may not be horrible people all of the time, but at least 75% of the time, we\'re a little grumpy. But this award winner truly shines his Slytherin green through every day, and for that, we keep in good spirits. So, congratulation Seraphinus Aterlucis for winning the Slytherpride award. Keep bleeding green, Sera (well, don\'t bleed at all, really, please). [img]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/Ryn_tin_tin/Slythie%20Awards/seraaward.png[/img] [/center]. Regarding , said [center] This is somewhat awkward since I am awarding myself an award. Which is somewhat an honor and I thank Napoleon for giving me such an idea. Anyways, this award is given to the person who gains the most points for Slytherin, and well, there\'s no way anyone can get around this: I won Slytherin the most points. Many of you did a great job this term, so thank you very much. Anyways, I present myself, Jagger Zane, with this award. And I will keep up the good work. [img]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/Ryn_tin_tin/Slythie%20Awards/jazzyaward.png[/img] [/center]. Regarding , said He smiled as she heard her talking about how she was happy to have found him, then his face turned slowly to a sadder one. He heard her story about her ex and felt her cuddle into him. He put his arms around her and held her close, feeling her every word getting her closer to crying. He felt her crying and he kissed the top of head. He looked at her. \"Never, baby, you always look good. Your stunning.\" He said, kissing her lips lightly, then said, \"And I am not your ex, I will never hurt you.\". Regarding , said trees, so Jagger. Regarding , said [center] This term\'s winner was an all-around great person. He did so much for Slytherin, sacrificing all the time he had for the House, and making a huge impact not only in Slytherin, but on the entire site. He was always around on site, in Chat, or available through other means of communication no matter when you needed him. Since this term is his last term here in Slytherin and possibly on LA with us, we\'re happy to present this award to Jye Grimwade. Thank you, Jye, for doing so much for us. We\'ll miss you. [img]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/Ryn_tin_tin/Slythie%20Awards/jyeaward.png[/img] [/center]. Regarding , said Aww! I\'ve been thinking about how I haven\'t signed in for a while thinking that I\'d come in here and no one had signed in for months. But look at you guys! All so loyal to me! I love you guys! -checks in- (possibly for the first time this year >.> I know, what an amazing example I\'m setting) Bella Awesomeness - Captain/chaser I need a Co! -whines-. Regarding , said Okay, guys. You did a great job. Next term, the other Houses are going to eat our dust, You all rock. :) Paid all.. Regarding , said [i]“No, I’m sorry I don’t know where the Ravenclaw Common Room, I’m Cari… Gryffindor’s former prefect until I was replaced by the nonsense Headmasters Brigade.” [/i] Cari said, [i]“What are you all doing here?”[/i] [i]\"Uh.. I was curious why someone was going into this old room, you know not many people often go in here. Actually where are we?\" [/i] The Hufflepuff girl answered. The lost Ravenclaw boy stumbled and curled up in a ball near the wall, he was looking a bit green too. He then thanked us and ran out. [i]That was a bit weird…Oh right. She asked me something. What was it? Oh yeah why I’m here, well that’s one thing I’m not explaining right now. I’ll have to lie, or they might think I’m mental.[/i] “I’m not quite sure why I’m here actually, I just come here every now and then. Oh, and by the way I’m Elizabeth, or Beth, or Liz, or whatever you feel like calling me.” Elizabeth said with a shrug of indifference. “…Shouldn’t we do something about that guy, before he either pukes, gets lost or dies?” She wondered aloud to the other two. “I mean if he doesn’t know where his common room is, how would he know how to get anywhere else? Anyways, I’m going to try to find him, come with me if you want.” And with that she left the room and started searching for the hopeless Ravenclaw. EDIT: Fixed your italics :) Edited by Cari Sharp on 3/1 4:26:09 . Regarding , said Consider it done. :3. Regarding , said I start back at uni tomorrow, so I\'m guessing I will have less time to spend on LA. I\'ll still be here, just not so much. I\'m also staying with my grandparents, so I won\'t be on in the evenings (or, I doubt I will). I\'m pretty sure it will just mean that when I\'m on I\'ll actually be doing stuff as opposed to just lurking in various forums, but I figured I would let you all know.. Regarding , said May I please year-up to Seventh Year? So that would be: Nellwyn Silvers, Seventh Year. Regarding , said It wasn\'t long before the sleepy-eyed Ella Redwing pried open her little eyelids and blinked stupidly at the ceiling. In fact, she didn\'t seem to have much of a clue as to what was going on. Her face was unreadable, but it seemed as though she was still in the confines of the dream world. Jagger took this opportunity to draw the bag of crisps further away from her body and his coat and near him. Straightening up, he was satisfied, knowing that in a moment, potatoe-y goodness would mix with his mouth and stop the ache of hunger. In the mean time, he would watch Ella\'s confusion further progress. Hopefully, she would start mumbling incomprehensibly and spilling deep, dark secrets. When that happened, Jagger would have blackmail; well, he would have more blackmail. [i]\"Okay, Edward Cullen,\"[/i] the Gryffindor said after a long moment, in which she managed to look at him in a dazed way. If Jagger hadn\'t known that Ella had been injured, and he wasn\'t currently in the Hospital Wing right now, he would have assumed this was a normal day for her. After all, Ella sometimes did look lost and disoriented. Then again, she got into a number of accidents daily, many of which were not accidents at all but pure coincidental mishaps when Jagger Zane was around. But who needed to truly know that, right? Still, Jagger hadn\'t a clue who Edward Cullen was, and didn\'t think anyone in this school had that name. Perhaps Edward Cullen was an old friend from home, or a secret boyfriend, or an ex-convict she was helping escape? Were the secrets already bubbling past her lips? Or was she simply making a reference to something no one knew anything about, as she often did? It could go either way. \"Is Edward Cullen your boyfriend, Ella? And if so, he must be astonishingly good looking or else you couldn\'t have mistaken me for him. Either way, I think you\'re a bit confused - I\'m Jagger. I think you may remember our times together.\" He smiled widely, knowing that the Gryffindor probably did not want to think about their adventures together. Normally, Ella walked away with the last word, but typically had more injuries than before she had run into the Slytherin. And he preferred it this way. His pride was often damaged, but he got in a good bout of insults. Besides, what the hell was a \'ninnymuggins\' anyways? But Ella was not paying any attention to Jagger Zane at the moment. Her eyes were focused elsewhere, as though her mind was processing everything that had happened, which it most likely was. For the two of them, the day had been long and tiresome; no doubt this was the reason Ella had fallen asleep so quickly. It had only been a few minutes after she had come to the Hospital Wing that Jagger had traipsed through the castle to apologize to her. Which he needed to get to, eventually. His hands pried open the bag of chips and he began to munch of them, watching as Ella Redwing swept the bangs from in front of her eyes. Jagger\'s own gray eyes stared into hers for a moment, attracted by the color of them. He had never been entranced before by Ella\'s eyes, or Ella\'s anything really, but there was something there that was very bea- No. He wasn\'t going to call Ella beautiful just then. Beastly is what he really meant. [i]\"What in the world are you doing?\"[/i] she finally said, managing to string coherent thoughts together into something that resembled an intelligent thought. Sometimes she actually did have these moments, just not often. He was going to tell her, just then, that he was eating a bag of chips because he was hungry and wearisome after saving her life, but Jagger was momentarily distracted. It took him a moment for his eyes to register that yes, Ella Redwing\'s hands were delving into his pockets, and yes, she was pulling out his favorite snack ever, treacle tart, and finally, yes, she was beginning to eat it. What was wrong with this girl? How dare she take his belongings out of his pockets, especially something as divine and tasty as a treacle tart, and then have the nerve to consume its\' godliness in front of his face. He forgot entirely why he was in the Hospital Wing and silently fumed at the loss of his favorite dessert. How could be possibly want to apologize to her after this act of TREASON right under his nose? \"What are YOU doing? Eating MY treacle tart out of MY jacket after I SAVED your arse from the Lake.\" He shook his head violently. \"And to think I was going to apologize to you.\" Sighing, he ran a hand through his already messy hair. \"Give me the rest.\" He held out his hand for the scrumptious dessert.. Regarding Time for Some Havoc, Wrecked, Findabhair Burns said Tweedledee arrived at the ball But not alone, mind you. She’d come with Tweedledum, of course, As twins are prone to do. But nothing much was going on; She starts without ado. Her partner in the crimes, you see Just might have thought the same, But Tweedlee did not ask once, She started with their game. The game, of course, was just to wreck Some havoc on the sane! She started with the streamers which Did hang from ev’ry thing. She ripped them down, twirled them around; And did her best to sing As loud as possible for one; So loud you cannot think. And next she went from place to place Attempting to cause strife. Once, Tweedledee did jump upon A table with a knife And toppled it, which caused some To fear their very life. But, see, her bag of tricks was full; She wasn’t nearly done. Her semi-final trick for now Involved a lot of fun. She went right up to Sottile and Did pelt him with a bun. Tweedledee then stopped to glance In her twin’s direction. And something gleamed inside her heart; It could have been affection. Perhaps she was fond of her twin, Who shared her reflection. Her final trick of this minute Involved so many parts. But really, all it’s meant to do Is cause someone to fart. And that it did, so well, in fact It might be called an art..Regarding , said She smiled, it felt amazing out. The warm summer night breeze, being here with someone she cared about, and the pure astonish,m,ent of the beauty of the night. This seemed so perfect. Shee put her hand in his, and looked at him, \"I don\'t know, but I\'m just glad that I found you. If I hadn\'t I don\'t know what I would\'ve done.\" She pauses, realizing how odd this sounds. She rests her head on his and says, \"I mean, I\'ve been going through a lot lately. When we met at Diagon Alley, I was like, doing horrible. With my past, it hurts sometimes to think of some things. I mean, I haven\'t really been in a lot of relationships, but it still hurts. I was cheated on, and it was with some one i thought I could trust.\" She know her voice now sounds wobbly, and she can feel a tear welling in her eye. She cuddles into him and sighs. Everytime she thinks of him, her ex, she feels so hurt, and betrayed. She bites her lips, tears streaming her face, \"He was my first love, yet he betrayed me, and he left me. It makes me feel so worthless when I think of him. It\'s like I was just a phase, and that I never even mattered. But, you know, I\'m mostly over him, but sometimes the pain just comes back to me and overwhelms me.\" She pauses, again, and wonders if she should tell him about her nasty old habit. \"But what really hurts, is that he changed me, and ever since I don\'t think I\'ve found myself. But, I think, you might help me to find out who I am. And, like because of him, I--I, I cut. I haven\'t done it since though. But the pain I felt, it was so much. But now, I know it doesn\'t help anything. There are other ways to make it better.\" [i]Ways like meeting you,[/i] she added mentally. She smiled, she really did like him. This, this pain, she\'d been wanting to tell him evrything, for a while. It felt nice to have finally told him. She sighed, \"And, you know, ever since that day at Diagon Alley, that pain has really gone away. It feels like for once, I\'m wanted. I\'m loved, and needed. It\'s so much better, than everything else I\'ve been through.\" She was quiet for a minute. She wiped away her tears with her sleeve. She laughed a little, \"Sorry about that, maybe it was a bit much.\" She sat there, wiping her tears, \"Ugh, I must look horrible now.\" She knew her make-up was smeared. Her face was probably blotchy and red now, too.. Regarding , said Congrats, Flo and welcome to the team! And welcome as the other half of Slythie Prefectness! :D and OMG JAG!!! Congrats!! You\'ll be one heck of a Head Boy ;) Make Slythie proud!. Regarding , said added Nick Wood for spamming in [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5698&p=1] this[/url] thread Owled and warned.. Regarding , said Vault #657 DADA Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 1 Comment off of Professor Aislia Silvain: Good work. Transfiguration Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Arwen Claythorn: Excellent work Quidditch Points Received: 10/10 Bonus Points Earned: 2 Comment off of Professor Libby Windysoar: Good job! Quidditch Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Libby Windysoar: Great work! Quidditch Points Received: 29/30 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Libby Windysoar: Nice job! Astronomy Points Received: 7/10 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Seraphinus Aterlucis: Good job. 3 of your answers were wrong though, but nice try. Ancient Runes Points Received: 20/20 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Hiromi Straatsma: Nice work!. Regarding , said This thread is now sealed due to spamming. Mr. Wood, expect an owl about this.. Regarding , said Here\'s a rule for you: No one is to kill off their characters. Period. >.> Also, yes, Ella. Rules like that, and which spells you can use. And things like that.. Regarding , said Ella Redwing, Sixth Year. And yes, I know it\'s only been two or three weeks. Don\'t judge me.. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said [color=green][font=ariel][dd]It was bright and early and Chris had a lot of homework this weekend. He had his head buried in a book already. You see his morning had gone pretty well. He was feeling quite lazy and hadn\'t bothered to change very much. He woke up in his pajama pants and threw on a shirt. He grabbed his book bag and marched down to the library in his pajamas. [dd] He saw Iljania walk in grab a book and leave and he hoped he had remained unnoticed. He gathered everything and dropped it in his bag uncaringly. He slung his bag over his shoulder and followed her. [dd] She walked and walked then she fell asleep on the floor he watched her and when she moved he would jump around a corner so she could not find her. He didn\'t know why he didn\'t want her to see him he just didn\'t. Sh stood up and he followed keeping distance and moving swiftly. [dd] Iljania went up and downstairs, this way and that and Chris followed every step of the way. [dd][i]Am I being protective and cute or just creepy? It will make me feel better if I just say protective and cute despite what it really is.[/i] [dd]Chris stepped to the top step of yet another floor. The atmosphere made him realize he was on the seventh floor but clearly she didn\'t know because he heard her cry [i]help?[/i] [dd]Two men who looked exactly like him appeared on his shoulders one wore a halo and a white gown holding a harp while the other had horns and was red and held a staff that had a pitchfork at the end. [dd]The \"Angel Chris\" told him that he should have shown himself in the library but since that was too late that he should go help her now. [dd] The \"Devil Chris\" said that he should just leave her there to suffer. [dd]Chris flicked the Devil one off of his shoulder and on the floor. \"Die in a hole,\" He said and stomped on him. [dd] He looked to the angel which smiled, pointed the way and then disappeared. [dd] \"Iljania!\"Chris yelled as he ran after her \"Il-oh.\" He stopped and saw that she fell asleep on the floor again. [dd][i]This is why I love you[/i] [dd] He scooped her up in his arms and sat down holding her as he dozed off dreaming of the current seen his conscious self resided in.[/font][/color]. Regarding , said Do you mean like the guidelines we have saying that you can only dodge a certain number of curses for each curse hit at you depending on your year? If so, I think there should be some kind of rule about, say, getting Stunned or hit by a spell and immediately being able to shoot off a spell at someone, no problem. Like, you need to show complications from the hexes you get his with, even after you\'ve been fixed. Not necessarily for a long time; just let hexes have some kind of semi-lasting effect on you. For example, if you get Stunned, even after you get fixed up you\'d be at least a bit disoriented. So basically, if someone gets hit and is perfectly fine, that\'s not allowed. Was that clear at all? I\'m a bit addled right now. Tell me if you need me to rephrase.. Regarding , said ^ Yeah, no school! < My dog\'s snout is swollen.... :\'( v Has a dog?. Regarding , said ... Jagger? ... Head Boy? NOOOOOOOOOOOO. I mean... *twitch* congrats. *twitch* xD Congratulations on making Prefect, Flo! Looking forward to working with you! <3. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding In-house Voting, Hiromi Straatsma said Voting has officially opened, so hopefully we should get in a few votes for the Trophy Room. The ones they can\'t vote on are Overachiever (Voted for by Staff and based on House points earned) and Quidditch MVP. Bella, I know there probably hasn\'t been much going on in the way of Quidditch, but post someone for the award anyways. From the looks of the Study Room, I\'d say Overachiever could go to either Earl or Lillaya. What does everyone else think?.Regarding , said Well done everyone, we did well, and we\'re very proud of all of you. If we work just as hard next term, and maybe keep the [s]bribes[/s] rewards up, we\'ll win the House Cup for sure!. Regarding , said Congratulations Flo!! You will be an amazing Prefect, like Slytherins tend to be, and I look forward to working with you. And congratulations to Jagger. I guess I\'m looking forward to working with you too... I\'m kidding. You will be an awesome HB.. Regarding End of Term, Hiromi Straatsma said Hey everyone! Term is officially over, well done to everyone who worked so hard to earn us so many points this term! [url= http://www.thelumosalliance.com/yearup_app.php]Year-up[/url] Applications, [url= http://www.thelumosalliance.com/profapps.php]Professor Applications[/url] and [url= http://www.thelumosalliance.com/voting.php]Student Voting forms[/url] are all now open, and will be until 26 March, 11.59 LA time. [url= http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum.php?id=934]Platform 9 3/4s[/url] is also open. The time has also come for us to vote for the best of our house and have their name immortalised in our Trophy Room! The voting categories are: Most Improved: Most Active: Friendliest Person: Most Eccentric: Shortest Attention Span: Best Signature: GRYFFIEPRIDE! Award: Vote for those whom you think deserve it, voting for yourself [i]will not be counted,[/i] just copy and paste the categories, add you votes and [url= http://thelumosalliance.com/owlpost.php?act=compose&to=Hiromi%20Straatsma]owl[/url] them to me..Regarding , said Yeah, I know. It was my fail. I put the wrong link in. It\'s fixed now. Jesus. >.<. Regarding , said I have mineee. Regarding , said I fudged... I know it was PL, I was just stupified... :P. Regarding , said When I try to access the year up forms it just takes me to the \'Lena, Bricks, and Sky AA Meeting-Go Away\' page and says that the page cannot be found. Is there another way to get to the forms?. Regarding , said Welcome to SS Florence! You\'ll do so great! And if you don\'t... :). Regarding SWP Final Battle, Jagger Zane said Okay, you lot. Bevan wants rules for the final battle to end the Site Wide Plot. This will obviously take place at Hogwarts, the two sides against one another. We need to have rules so the kiddies don\'t all become major Sues. So, post some ideas here for rules and regulations. We will have to moderate these posts, so make sure it\'s something we can all spot correctly and take care of effectively. I\'ll approve or deny them along with majority, if there is an argument over any of them. Go nuts. JAGGER\'S EDIT: This is the system. To make sense of all of this, here is the basic idea of how these will be used: Each student in a duel, of course, will be able to cast spells. This extensive list shows the effects of any spell cast. For example, if I wish to cast Confringo on Nellwyn, it will blast her, causing a serious wound, and she will lose a turn. Losing a turn simply means that in her next post, she cannot return with a spell. If I cast Confundo, her Strike Points (SP) would be halved for the next two turns. That brings me to Strike Points. SP are the little numbers in brackets. For example, Confringo gives the spell-caster 5 Strike Points. This is very straightforward; cast the spell, you gain the points. If you’ve been affected by an opponent’s spell (such as Confundo), your spell points may be cut in half, in which case you’d only gain 3 (I’m rounding up). The main issue is missing turns; if you are constantly falling victim to missing turns, how can you ever hope to win a duel? That is where RP points come in. The better your post is, the more RP points you gain. This is just like in RP contests, and even if you can’t cast a spell, you can still gain RP points. The better the effect of the spell (missing turns, ½ SP), the less SP that is gained (in relativity to difficulty of the spell). So the spellcaster needs to make a choice; try to rack up as many SP as they can, or try to prevent their opponent from gaining SP. So there will be a bit of logic involved, as well as great RPing. This is all open to changes, edits, comments, concerns, and questions. This system is a work-in-progress. If you have anything to contribute, please do so. Spell – [SP Value] What it does; Effect in duel 1st year and above Locomotor Mortis [3] - locks dueler\'s legs together. They must take their next turn to perform the countercurse (Finite Incantatem). Petrificus Totalus [3] - Full-body bind. Lose one turn. Wingardium Leviosa [4] - Makes things fly. (How about fifth years or higher can use this to levitate people?) Can direct objects at the victim for SP only. Everte Statum [5] - sends opponent backwards, no other effect. Flipendo [5] - pushes or topples things and people, no other effect. 2nd year and above Expelliarmus – [2] Knocks the opponent\'s wand out of his or her hand. Lose one turn searching for it. Rictusempra – [3] Hysterical laughter, ½ SP on next spell. Tarantallegra – [2]Uncontrollable dancing, all spells will get 1/2 SP for two turns. Bat-Bogey Hex – [3] Engorges an opponent\'s \'bogies\' to bat-size, gives them wings, and sets them to attacking his or her face, lose a turn. Immobulus – [3] freezes things where they are. Lose a turn while the spell wears off. Periculum – [ -5 ] sends out red sparks from your wand in a call for help. USE THIS SPELL TO SURRENDER. Protego – Shield Charm; Opponent’s last spell’s effects and SP will not be counted. Shield cannot be used more than three times in one duel by each person. 3rd year and above Episkey – [3] Healing Spell. Finite Incantatem – [3] Stops currently operating spell effects. Finite – [4] Shorter version of Finite Incantatem. Stops current operating of ONE spell effect. Glacius – [3] Freezes thing; Lose one turn from cold. Serpensortia – [4] Causes a large serpent from the end of the caster\'s wand; victim must perform counter curse or waste turn somehow getting rid of it Vipera Evanesca – [2] Counter Spell for Serpensortia 4th year and above Aguamenti – [5] Drenches victim in water. No effect on their ability to duel, just rather hilarious. Densaugeo – [2] Enlarges the teeth of the victim. Victim must reduce the size of their teeth (Reducio) in their next post, but can still use another spell. If they cannot fix teeth, 1 SP will be deducted from the next 3 turns. Diffindo – [3] Will cut someone open, leaving a small cut (not like Sectumsempra). Loss of a turn to cast a spell. Furnunculus – [3] Causes boils to break out; Loss of turn because of pain. Impedimenta – [2] Slows the victim down, or stops them. Loss of two turns while frozen. Jelly-Legs Jinx – [3] Legs will begin to wobble; next spell can be cast for ½ SP. Relashio – [5] Will knock someone backward, to the ground. No other effect. Stupefy – [1] Knocks the other person out. If 5th Year or below, disables victim for 2 turns; 6th year or above, 3 turns. 5th year and above Confundo – [4] Confuses the opponent; for two turns, spells will get ½ SP. Incarcerous – [5] Ropes bind the opponent; must use turn cutting through the ropes (relashio, diffindo, ect). So, results in loss of turn. Silencio – [5] Loss of voice; if 5th year or below, results in loss of turn. If 6th year or above, nonverbal magic can be done for half the points on the next turn. Counts for one turn ONLY. Trip Jinx – [3] Trips up your opponent. Causes their next spell to miss. Avis – [2] Conjures birds. No other effect unless used with Oppugno (can be used in same turn) Rennervate (Healing) – [5] Will heal your wound/another’s wound. Ruptispecktis (Conjunctivitus Curse) – [3] Causes conjunctivitis to the victim; lose a turn due to pain. 6th year and above Ferula (Healing) – [7] Will heal your wound/another’s wound. Langlock – [4] Glues the victim’s tongue to their mouth. Loss of turn. Levicorpus – [3] Flips a person upside down; loss of two turns due to… being upside down (unless you can use the countercurse; then you only waste one turn). Liberacorpus – [3] The countercurse to Levicorpus. Obscuro – [3] Blocks someone’s vision; their spells will miss for two turns Sectusempra – [7] Cuts the enemy. Can cut off limbs, ears, ect. CANNOT CUT OFF ANY BODY PARTS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE VICTIM. Otherwise, it gashes the skin deeply and the victim must either heal themselves and surrender the duel. Jelly-Fingers Curse – [4] Causes Jelly-like fingers, hence, dropping of a wand. Loss of turn. Oppugno – [4] Sends birds (conjugated by Avis) after the victim. Causes wounds from the beaks, loss of turn. 7th year and above Confringo – [5] Will blast the victim, causing a serious wound. Lose one turn. Expulso – [6] Causes a small explosion, can blow things up; loss of a turn while recovering Protego Totalum – [7] Protect a group of students, if needed..Regarding , said Right, you lot. You now have a new HB and a new prefect. Congrats to Jagger, our new HB and welcome to Florence Dingleby, Slytherin\'s new prefect.. Regarding [color=red][size=20]End of term[/color][/size], Silvanus Bevan said Yet another term has come to the end and classes have officially been closed. With the close of the term, I would like to bid farewell to two of our professors. Mr. Luke Cross is resigning as Divination Professor and Ms. Aislia Silvain is resigning as Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor. Mr. Cross is moving on to do some study away from Hogwarts, and Ms. Silvain has taken a job as an Auror with the Ministry of Magic. With these resignations, I would like to announce that Professor Seraphinus Aterlucis will be stepping into the position of Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor leaving his Astronomy position open. I would also like to announce that Professor Lena Deveraux has resigned as Charms Professor, but will be staying on as Head of Ravenclaw and Graphics. I would like to wish the best of luck to both Luke and Aislia with their future endeavours away from the school. With the resignation of members of our staff, we have now opened up Professor Applications once again. If you wish to apply for a position on the staff then please fill out this form [url=/profapps.php]here[/url]. Applications for Professor close Friday 26th of March at 11.59 pm, LA time. Good luck to all those who apply. Also, with the end of this term, I would like to bid a farewell to our current Head Boy, Jye Grimwade, who is graduating moving on to a job in the Ministry. He will be replaced by Slytherin Male Prefect, Jagger Zane and Florence Dingleby will be stepping into the position of Prefect. Best of luck, Jye and congratulations Jagger and Florence. Now, I would like to thank everyone who submitted homework this term, your contribution has been rewarded in the form of house points. The house cup winners will be announced in a couple of days so that the professors can mark the last of your homework. Just as we have done every term break, year up applications are now opened. They can be found [url=/yearup_app.php]here[/url]. The year up applications will be opened until Friday, 26th of March at 11.59, LA time. Student voting forms are also now opened. This is so that you can decide who you think is the awards should go to. The form for voting can be found [url=/voting.php]here[/url]. Please note that if you vote for yourself, the vote will [b]not[/b] be counted. Right, that is about it, you lot. Enjoy your term break and good luck to all those applying. Also, one final note. [url=/forums/forum.php?id=934]Platform 9 and 3/4[/url] is now open for you all to RP in. Have fun. Edited by Silvanus Bevan on 3/1 0:37:19 .Regarding , said Me neither. Love, Finn.. Regarding , said No, Nat. You [i]are[/i] SS. You [i]check[/i] the PL. Get the acronyms you might not know what they even stand for straight, will you? But seriously, good to see that some of us are still around.. Regarding , said Checking....in? I think it\'s the same day... but it\'s a different one for me.. Regarding , said Class: History of Magic Lesson: Practical Task Points Received: 20/20 Bonus Points Earned: 5 Comment off of Professor Allison Graves: What can I say... no, seriously, what? Vault #827. Regarding , said Happy Birthday Ella!!!!!<3. Regarding , said Happy fake b-day, Ellasaurus. Rwar!. Regarding , said [b]\"IMPOSSIBLE!\"[/b] His hand hit the wall so hard that the small hut started to tremble and what was still left of the meager attempt to create a shading surface to cover the hole/window fell down and broke into a million pieces in his feet. But Gahiji did not notice the effect of his brisk movements nor was he the type who would waist his time trying to fix it given that in his anger, he was willing to destroy the entire village. The deathly summer air penetrated the premises of the hut as another terrible noise echoed in the heart of this pitiful country: the scream of unbearable agony of he who had had the bad luck of being chosen as the messenger. In a few moments, Gahiji lost interest in torturing the man and as his screams ceased, the priest’s voice pierced once again the steady silence, brought about by the eternal heat: [b]“Leave. Now!”[/b] The man squirmed under the power hidden beneath that stone-cold tone, and somehow managed to exit the hut, gasping for breath, barely able to control his own limbs. But of course, the villager’s suffering was of no importance whatsoever to The Hunter* as his fingers continued to clutch the miserable piece of parchment and his entire body continued to shake violently, taken over by the strength of his anger and astonishment. [i]He is back.[/i] Once again, he had to battle against [i]that man[/i]’s disgusting attempts to steal away and destroy his only dream and sole ambition for living. But this was enough! The past was gone and the present beckoned him to finally reach out and hold tightly to his destiny; he was not about to let ANYONE stand in between. Not even [i]his own brother[/i]. Gahiji’s mouth opened and a strange shout came out, incomprehensible to everyone standing outside the hut waiting for his orders to give their lives meaning or for his wrath to take them all away. In a few moments, a large owl flew in straight through the small opening on the wall and landed on the nearby pathetic excuse for a chair. It only took ten seconds for the owl to be handed a letter and sent off to the last assignment of THIS life. [quote]“I will have no more interference. I will see to it that your existence on the land of our Gods ceases tonight. And the people will see reality and learn who it is they should be following for all eternity.”[/quote] * Gahiji = Hunter (Egyptian name).. Regarding , said Welcome to Gryffindor Nick! I\'m Hiromi Straatsma, Ancient Runes Professor and stand-in Head of House as Transfiguration Professor and Head of House Arwen Claythorn is currently on holiday. If you have any questions, don\'t hesitate to owl me, Prefects Cari Sharp and Ella Redwing, or Quidditch Captain Bella Wood, or post a question in the Questions thread. If you want/need a mentor, this can be arranged if you go to the Study room.. Regarding , said [i]You see, Sydney?[/i] the Hufflepuff Third Year told herself. [i]This is what happens when you don’t plan.[/i] A sigh gusted from her as she shifted in her seat. She had been worried about this happening. That if she did not find someone, anyone, to go to the ball with her, she would find herself at the ball bored and alone. She had told herself to stop being overly dramatic. To stop being such an obsessive wimp and just do something without planning it a week in advance. For that is what she always did. Sydney Hawthorne was never one to just spontaneously do things. She would plan them ahead of time, deciding what she would wear, who she would be with, and what she would do way before the actual event. Just this once, she had told herself, she would be random, unprepared. At least when it came to the actual ball. Her costume was another matter entirely, of course. Fashion, for Sydney at least, was not sudden. It was carefully, obsessively planned. No exceptions. She had decided to come as the Unicorn, her favorite magical creature. [i]That[/i] she had been, unashamedly, planning for months…well, since winter break, anyways. That was when she had caught a glimpse of a white Grecian dress in the window of some miscellaneous Muggle shop in London. She had fallen in love instantly, realizing that it would be perfect for her costume. It wasn’t very Alice in Wonderland-y but who cared? It was unicorn-y and that was all that mattered. She had curled her hair, applied her make-up fairly perfectly, and had obsessed over jewelry. After she had readied, she had dashed from the Common Room, to the Entrance Hall, and into the Great Hall and for what? Nothing. Instead of being out on the dance floor enjoying herself, she was curled up in a chair, gazing rather jealously at the couples around her. Sydney wasn’t usually like this: moody and envious, that is. She usually attempted to make friends, to put herself out there. But Valentine’s Day was different. At least, this one was. It was to be the first in…a while where she did not have someone to be with. Romantically or otherwise. [i]Maybe I should’ve planned just a little,[/i] she thought to herself as she pleated the napkin upon the table before her. At least found someone to go with. She had thought that she would find someone at the ball that she knew. It had not occurred to her that her friends/acquaintances might have thought to meet someone at the ball, that they might have a boyfriend or girlfriend to spend the night with. [i]Smart, Syd. Real brilliant. Ooh, stop being so damned mopey![/i] she snapped inwardly, pushing herself up and out of the chair. [i]You look ridiculous.[/i] And she was sure she was right. A young girl all dressed up sitting alone in a corner table in an evident funk? What she expecting to happen? Someone was just going to walk up to her and cheer her up? No, honey, sorry. This isn’t Cinderella. You make your own damn luck. She stalked proudly away from the table, not sure exactly where she was going, but knowing she had to get away from the dark little corner. It was then, out of the corner of her eye, that she noticed someone waving at her. Turning her head, she recognized Gold Milan. A large smile overcame her face and she waved back, turning to move towards the Ravenclaw girl. [i]“Sydney. Hey, how\'ve you been? You look great,” [/i]Gold greeted. “Gold! Thanks!” Sydney, bubbly mood returning almost instantly, exclaimed. “So do you!” It was then that Sydney realized that Gold was not alone, she was accompanied by a girl Sydney did not recognize. Dressed in a rainbow tube-top, Sydney was not exactly sure what the girl’s costume was. Making her way towards a group of tables Gold had indicated, Sydney slid into a seat, more than happy to now that she was no longer alone. [i]“Oh, and Sydney, this is Lorry, she\'s a Ravenclaw. Lorry, this is Sydney, she\'s Hufflepuff.” [/i] Lorry, huh? She wondered what it was short for. The girl’s name, at least, had given Sydney a rather good idea as to what her costume was. She was evidently masquerading as the lory. Clever. Sydney smiled and held out her hand to the girl. “Happy Valentine’s Day,” she greeted. “It’s nice to meet you. Love the costume!”. Regarding , said “I think I’m going to practice my shooting skills”, Nick thought, trying to plan in his mind how he was going pull off these tricks he had made up. He flew to the midway circle on the pitch and from there flew as fast he could towards the goal posts, the first trick he tried was what he called the cyclone: it\'s a defensive move that he uses when an opposing player flies toward him. He jumps off his broom and spins with his body parallel to his broom to make the opposing player miss leaving him/her looking crazy.. Regarding , said Hi Silas, I\'ll be HAPPY to take you on =). I might get around to owling you today, but if not, you can just owl me with any questions. -Sydney. Regarding , said I love it lola!! Thank youzzz tonsss <3 Your the bestest!!. Regarding , said Nick was thinking to himself while hovering high above the stands ,. Regarding Blob Tag anyone? (OPEN), Shaya Raghu said Shaya was looking around at her fellow students as she walked down the corridor. They all had their head in their books studying for the upcoming end of term. She herself was very worried. She needed to get all her homework done and in, and make sure she passed. She really did want to become a second year, and she was not going to get there with out passing this term. But she really didn\'t think that working all day was anyway to spend a day like today. Sure it was cold outside, but the castle was warm. And it was a weekend! What in the world was everyone just studying for? Shaya stopped in the middle of the corridor, crossed her arms and frowned. She needed a game. Something she could play and something that might help get people\'s minds off studying. Shaya looked around at the milling students as it hit her. [i]BLOB TAG!!!![/i] She thought in her head. Of course. It was fun and simple, it was also a way to meet a lot of new people she mused. Shaya just laughed and threw her book bag over her shoulders insuring that it wouldn\'t fall off as she ran. Blob tag was a game of tag, where the person who is \"it\" goes and tags another person but instead of letting go or the person freezes they both become but must stay holding hands and tag another person, eventually this chain goes larger and becomes a \"Blob\" trying to take out as many people as it can. It was a childhood favorite of hers and it was exactly the kind of harmless fun that Hogwarts students needed to loosen up. Shaya let back some laughter as she went and tagged a random student in the hallway. \"Would you like to play?\" she asked happily..Regarding If You Could Only See., Sebastian Quinn said [b]SCENARIO - ANCIENT EGYPT.[/b] [center][i]A rival priest threatens to tell everyone that you don\'t really have a connection to the Gods, that you (also a priest) are a fraud. You need to settle the matter before the village turns against you. It is a scenario for two people - each will be one of the priests.[/i][/center] [center][b]***ROLEPLAY***[/b][/center] Sebastian grimaced, as the smooth cloth of a blindfold was pressed firmly to his closed eyes, brows creased in frustration once deprived entirely of sight. Well, [i]of course[/i] he was one of the [i]lucky few[/i] that would be venturing [i]first[/i] into this so-called ‘Special Room’…[i]of course[/i]. The Ravenclaw would have much preferred to belong to the second group, considering he’d actually know what he was walking into, but it didn’t seem as though Professor Graves would stand for any nonsensical whining against her chosen lesson plan for the afternoon, lest Sebastian thought it was worth the inevitable ‘Troll’ he would receive for a grade in her class. Suppressing the recurring temptations of an aggravated groan, the blind-folded youth soon followed the procession of his fellow misfortunate classmates, not concerning himself primarily with partners for the assignment. Whatever it entailed, he would do it alone…Sebastian rarely found himself patient enough for [i]teamwork[/i], considering he’d always been relatively independent. Little did he realize that he’d soon regret walking into this particular assignment alone. They had arrived at the History of Magic lecturer’s office, curious eyes wandering every which way as a second door was revealed to them; this one, Sebastian had not recalled noticing until that particular moment. Had it…had it always been there? One was never to be entirely certain, considering Professor Graves was known to be one of the most fascinatingly peculiar staff members at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. And there they were – the lot of them (or, Sebastian at the very least), trembling where he stood, every bit of him defiant against proceeding any further with the assignment. “Mmmrh…Professor Graves, I’m feeling sick…it must be something in the air…might have a nasty reaction, or summat…if I could only check in with Madam Pomfrey for a day, or two–” Clenching his stomach, the Ravenclaw winced and groaned in spite of his futile attempts to sway Professor Graves’ decision; moments later, he was making way hesitantly through the second door, leading to the unknown… [center][b]****[/b][/center] [i]He swallowed[/i]. A shaft of pale moonlight poured through the glass windowpane, reflecting a dismal silver on the creaking floorboards; from beyond the grand, gilded door of his chambers, he could hear them talking – debating amongst themselves, their voices muffled amongst the sounds of shuffling, creaking footsteps. Beads of sweat trickled along his brow, and down to his sunken cheek; trembling, clammy palms pressed forcefully together. And all the while, he could not help but think to himself; [i]how had it come to this[/i]? He knew what he was – he was [i]sure of it[/i]. He was a messenger of the gods, gifted with [i]extraordinary abilities[/i]! But there were those who doubted him…those instilling mistrust in the once trusting hearts of his loyal followers. Now, he was a [i]threat[/i]. It was strange, how so much time seemed to have passed – how Sebastian knew so much of a life that he’d never lived, up until that particular moment…a life doomed to a regrettable end, if he didn’t change the course of things. There was only one fate awaiting those proven guilty of fraudulent dealings with the gods, those most sacred beings in all of Egypt – a fate [i]worse than death[/i], the priest feared. But a summoning of the accuser and accused had been established, and was to take place mere moments from then; the priest trembled where he sat, milky eyes never leaving the chamber door. Soon, this all would be settled, once and for all…and Sebastian was prepared to do anything in his power to prove his innocence. [i]Anything[/i]. Never had Sebastian anticipated his return to Hogwarts more than he did now..Regarding , said Checking out (For now. Will edit if I get a chance to get back in.) - Got all teary-eyed over Jye\'s post. - Owled Nell about mischief. - Scoped out the Slytherin CR.. Regarding D\'s Luxiorious and Hawt Sig and Avatars!!, Derial Marycus said Hey, welcome to Derial\'s Luxiorious and hawt Sig and Avatars. First, I\'d like to mention, that I\'m not very good with formal sigs. Take a look at what I\'ve done with some other pics.And something, like NEVER before. I will give you the image address. The image address AND the sig and/or avatar. Oh yes, and this costs 1 galleon. Sigs~ [img]http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz93/lilicyprince/Decorated%20images/lavigne_avril.jpg?[/img] [img]http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz93/lilicyprince/Decorated%20images/004-s.jpg?t=1267379972[/img] [img]http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz93/lilicyprince/Decorated%20images/We_are_not_smokers-2-1.gif?t=1267380056[/img] Nice, eh? Avatars~ [img]http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz93/lilicyprince/Decorated%20images/th_We_are_not_smokers-2-1-1.gif[/img] [img]http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz93/lilicyprince/Decorated%20images/th_Nicholas.jpg[/img] [img]http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz93/lilicyprince/Decorated%20images/5-1-1.jpg?t=1267380368[/img] Okay, so if you want one just fill out this form and reply to the thread. Would you like an avatar? Who is your Play-By? (Or, if you want to be random for something like a pineapple, write the object) Do you want your avatar to match your sig? Would you like a quote on your sig? If so, what? What would you like your initials on your avatar? Would you like your name on you sig? Would you like any stickers? Do you have any pictures chosen already you want me to work with? OR do you want me just to give you something basic to work with yourself. Do you want a formal sig or fun?.Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding Flying because I can, Nick Wood said Nick mounted his Firebolt and kicked off hard from ground. He rose higher and higher until he was level with the tallest seats in the stadium. He started to fly around the whole pitch until he figured out what it was he wanted to try to practice.....Regarding , said [b]Vault #:[/b] 880 [b]LESSON – MILES AWAY: YOUR SECOND ASSIGNMENT[/b] [b]Points Received:[/b] 10/10 Points. [b]Comments off of Professor Evelyn Delaine:[/b] “Well done!” [b]TOTAL:[/b] 10 Points.. Regarding , said [b]Vault #:[/b] 880 [b]LESSON – MILES AWAY: YOUR SECOND ASSIGNMENT[/b] [b]Points Received:[/b] 10/10 Points. [b]Comments off of Professor Evelyn Delaine:[/b] “Well done!” [b]TOTAL:[/b] 10 Points.. Regarding , said Just get your butt on MSN around 6 pm EST and we\'ll post them together :). Regarding , said Okay Here you go Nick: Siggie: [img]http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/LolaPerrywand/16074016-1.jpg[/img] Av: [img]http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/LolaPerrywand/16074016-1-1.jpg[/img] Hope you like it! :) If you need changes, let me know, okay.. Regarding , said Background color: #0000ee Secondary color: #cc0000 Secondary color:#2299ff Header:[url=http://static.tvfanatic.com/images/gallery/hunter-parrish-as-silas-botwin.jpg]Picture[/url] Text: Character name (Silas Cain) and Topics to include: Name Age Sex Blood Status Physical Appearance Personality Character History Skills Special Abilities House Pets Extracurricular Activities. Regarding , said Hey Lola! Name is Nick Wood and i want a cool pic of Jamie Foxx. maybe this one i guess. http://image.24ur.com/media/images/600xX/Nov2005/16074016.jpg For my sig it will be: Live today as if there were no tomorrow, cherish each precious moment. You can do what you want with everything else. Regarding , said [dd] \"How about I\'ll tell you a story, something I\'ll make up,\" He began. She put her arm on his chest and he smiled lovingly. He never wanted to leave Iljania, he wanted to just hug her in and hold her there forever. He smiled to her and nodded hoping that she\'d catch that it was fine. [dd] \"Okay here i\' goes. On a tall pile of thorns and trash that was the size of a mountain was a little blue flower. It was the only form of life on this tall mound of mulch and other disgusting things and it was beautiful. But it was bitter sweet because It was the most deadly thing known to mankind. Many had reached it but were killed once they had touched it. But it was even more horrible because the way it killed you was by having all the thorns on the long mountain below come and pull you in. Then they scratched and tugged and ripped you to pieces. [dd]\"The odd part was that the flower was under ownership by a tribe of people called the Buskats. These people were peculiar. Their heads were made of weaved wood. Their skin was something hard and rough. They were the only people who were able to not be killed. It was due to their strong skin. The thorns would pull them in but they were all very strong and able to escape. [dd] \"The day that touched the flower and escaped the thorns they became nearly invincible the only ting able to kill them was if someone pulled the flower out. [dd]\"They all lived quite happy lives. They didn\'t have to do much because they never ate nor did they sleep and thy were never going to die so thy often wasted time. But they were magic, they could fly and change colors and run at uncountable speeds. [dd]\"One day their lives were put to the test. Someone came by the mountain and threw a burning match at it. The thorns caught fire and the Buskat people were hearing cries coming from the thorns. The ran up the mountain and strived the put the fire out. The flames continued to grow up the mountain. The flower became surrounded. The Buskat people looked at the flower then laid down in the flames knowing that it was their finally moment. But then the flower changed colors to orange and drooped down to touch the mountain which then extinguished the flames. Suddenly the mountain deflated and became no more but the flower was still there except it was on the flat dark rainy earth that was completely black and white except the people and the flower. The Buskat people did not get up but become frozen in that position and did not move ever again. The end.\" [dd] \"What did you think?\" Chris asked smiling at her with curious eyes. He had thought that she might have fallen asleep. He had hoped she had drifted into sleep because he wanted to see her beauty in her sleep. [dd] Chris loved Iljania and he wanted to remain with her forever, thriving.. Regarding , said Hey Shaya, Here is you set: Siggie: [img]http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/LolaPerrywand/36573_Priyanka_Chopra_on_Filmfar-2.jpg[/img] Av: [img]http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/LolaPerrywand/36573_Priyanka_Chopra_on_Filmfar-3.jpg[/img] Hope you like it! If you need any changes made or need a new one, be free to owl me. :). Regarding , said Hello I\'m looking for a mentor to show me the ropes around this website.. Regarding , said Just wondering if there will be multiple mad hatters allowed because if so I would kill for a spot.. Regarding , said Hey, Quidditch Do\'s and Don\'ts: 10/10 with 2 bonus points and the celebration of knowledge test: 29/30 :-$ idk why I lost a point sorry..I will make it up as quickly as I can!! :D thanks, Shaya. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said Don\'t look at me, I\'m not captain! >.> -flees-. Regarding , said Checking in!. Regarding , said Oh gosh, Jye-jye! I\'m not actually sure you\'ll catch that, but I couldn\'t see you officially before you left LA so I wanted to send you off accordingly. Of course I still have you on skype and msn and you\'re not getting that easily rid of me...but sh*t that little goodbye message of yours made me cry! Actually cry :( I\'m gonna miss you so much! you\'ve been the best Head Boy we could have hoped for and an amazing member of the Slytherin Student Staff! Good luck! and I\'ll see you outside LA!. Regarding , said Absent for this weekend, but still present in general and definitely here for next term ;). Regarding , said Checking out. - Owled new Ravie - Updated list in RRR - Posted votes in RRR - Talked with Livi about house stuff and new idea - Owled new Eagle winner - Announced new Eagle winner in the CR - Replied to SWP sub-plot thread Night!. Regarding , said [i]\"You have [u]got[/u] to be joking, Silvers,\"[/i] said Elissa. Nell wished she were. She wished that the entire thing had never happened. She couldn\'t look at Elissa. She couldn\'t stand to see the hatred she was sure must be there. Or the disappointment; Nell didn\'t know which would be worse. But she had thrown her a lifeline. It seemed as if she couldn\'t believe Nell would have done such a thing. Which wasn\'t all together that surprising, considering Nell had never before shown a tendency for dark magic. But there it was. She could lie her way out of this. She could fake a laugh and make a stupid comment, and they would both go on hating Jye and laughing about Quidditch together. Because really, who was she more likely to believe? Her brother, who she hadn\'t seen since who knew when, and how had hit her the last time they\'d made contact? Or her friend who had stood by her when they\'d intercepted a dangerous owl, and proved to be (Nell thought, anyway) trustworthy and loyal, as well as on the same side? It would be so easy. And then who should show up but Jonathan Tate. Nell didn\'t know the boy, apart from what Elissa had told her about him, and apart from what she\'d made sure she\'d learnt when he\'d gained a spot on the Slytherin Quidditch Team. He grinned at the two of them, and Nell wondered if he realised just how serious a conversation he\'d interrupted. And then Elissa threw Nell another lifeline, by way of her not-really-boyfriend. [i]\"Did you know about Jye losing a hand? Did that actually happen or is it just a rumour? And if it\'s not a rumour…why has no one told me?\"[/i] All Jonathan had to say was \"Yeah, but I heard it was some sort of accident\", or \"Yeah, one of the NEers did it during duelling practice\" or something. And then that would be it. Two against one. And even if despite that, Elissa still believed Jye\'s version, she could tell her the full story. She could tell her Jye had tried to use the Cruciatus Curse on her. But still she waited. Because it would be false. How could she live with herself if Elissa was friends with her only because of a lie? How could she ever trust herself again? And really, how safe was she? What happened if she got in a fight with Elissa one day? Would she try the same thing? Would that dark part of her win out? Could she really allow that to happen. No. She knew the ending of this now, as she hadn\'t before. There really was no other option. It was inevitable. She realised that now. She felt like she often did in Quidditch, right before she hit a Bludger; that this could go one way or the other. She could either hit the Bludger and send it satisfyingly and successfully into an opponent, or she could miss and it would crunch into her shoulder and bring her tumbling down to the ground. Tonight, she was going to get hit. And hard. She took a deep breath, and for the third time tried to tell Elissa what she had come here to tell. \"No, Elissa. It\'s not a joke. We duelled, and I cursed him.\" She managed to say it this time without staring at the ground, and she managed to keep her voice steady. She couldn\'t lie, since she decided not to go down that path, so she couldn\'t say that she hadn\'t meant to hurt him. Because she had. She just hadn\'t wanted to hurt him so badly. Not in retrospect, anyway. At the time.. well, she\'d wanted him to suffer. She\'d said it now, though. There was no going back. She knew, that even if Elissa forgave her, that their friendship was changed forever. This would always be between, dividing them, lurking horribly. And she would never forgive herself for that.. Regarding , said YAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYA Happy D-DAY Ella! <3. Regarding , said And because of that, Nat, you are our next Eagle winner. And last, in fact, for the term. The link to the lovely signature will be coming your way shortly. You are an inspiration to us all.. Regarding , said Well, crap. He’d dumped the snow on the head of the wrong person. Right behind Marigold Kircaldy, the new dumpee, was his intended target, looking smugger than he’d ever seen her. [i]\"That was a great miscarriage, Emery, and you\'re going to pay for it dearly,\"[/i] Kircaldy was telling him, scooping up a massive pile of snow. It didn’t last long, though, as Alana decided she would take manners into her own hands, and yet another large pile of snow somehow found its way onto her head. Gabe sniggered and was about to take off after Alana (he still needed revenge!), when Sabrina arrived. She’d appeared near the beginning of the fight, but he’d taken off to dump snow on Alana. And she was packing a snowball. Ai ai ai. “Hey Bri,” he said apprehensively, shuffling backward quickly and trying to keep an eye on both Kircaldy and Sabrina so he could try to at least dodge any of the snow that either of the two threw at him. “You joining the ranks?” Quickly making up his mind, he reached down a packed a quick snowball and threw it in her direction. “If you’re not you’d better run as fast as your little legs can carry you! I’m going to go get revenge on toe stomper over there.” He took the opportunity to hightail it away from the pair, dearly hoping that he’d be far enough away before the snowballs would no doubt start raining on him. It was then that Gabe realized he had absolutely no bloody idea where Alana was. She could be anywhere! The grounds were littered with good places to hide, and if he was going to extract revenge, he would have to find her. A sudden insight hit him like a ton of bricks. The snow was fresh, and she would have left a trail. He turned a bit left toward the only path that led away from the tree that wasn’t his. Sure enough, it went straight toward a pine tree. She’d be there, then. Gabe set off at a gallop. No war cries for him this time! He’d be the master of silent. Upon reaching the tree, he scooped up a huge armload of now and quickly fashioned it into a rough snowball. It was about the size of his head, which meant that it would be the perfect size to squish over someone else’s head (or more specifically, Alana’s). Gabe snuck slowly around the side of the tree, hoping beyond hope that she wouldn’t see him before he saw her. It took only a little bit to reach her hiding spot. Heeheehee, he cackled inwardly, then sprung on her, dousing her head with snow. The sight was enough to double him over with laughter, which made for a very awkward and unfortunately slow attempt at a getaway that ended with him collapsing in the snow six feet away from Alana, laughing his guts out. He’d make a pathetic hit man.. Regarding , said Update: This week I got 209 points so far, with a possibility of getting 15 more :P. Regarding , said *Pokes with stick* Anyone?. Regarding , said This is still on, still waiting on one team\'s confirmation, if I don\'t get it during the week I\'ll try to go ahead with it still.. Regarding , said Vault 473 Points Received: 10/10 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Evelyn Delaine: Well done! Points Received: 30/30 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Libby Windysoar: Magnificent and nicely written! Make that 209 points this week :D and still last Arwen\'s he to be graded, hopefully other 15 points.. Regarding , said I know the answer to that question :P What is a wand?. Regarding , said Earl Coroni - Reserve <.<. Regarding , said Totally :3 The next person to post misses Summer.. Regarding , said ^ Haven\'t seen it yet < Hates to see weekends end v Enjoys weekends? :P. Regarding , said Mr. Weasly I pwn your soul eight days a weekk Peter Pettigrew. Regarding , said 10/10 :3 Your sets are always awesome, Bella.. Regarding , said Lorraine looked at the boy carefully as he looked back at the floor again. She could not figure out what his problem was. Was he just annoyed with her trying to talk to him, or did he generally just think he was too good to talk to her? Whatever the reason was Lorraine was determined not to let it get to her, even if it had. Brushing the multitude of thoughts to the side she began playing with her hair and gazing out at the people who were dancing on the dance floor. Everyone looked so happy, seeming to be having so much fun. There was this one couple that was dancing particularly close to where Lorraine was sitting at the table that seemed exceptionally happy. His arms were wrapped rightly around her small waste and every few minutes he would twirl her around delicately while she laughed a little at his gentleman like behavior. Lorraine felt herself getting lost in the couple’s adorable romance and soon enough she was off in dream world. There was a beautiful blonde girl in a flowing white gown dancing elegantly with a man in a deep black tux. They twirled remarkably together and seemed to float along the dance floor as though they were on a cloud. As the couple drew closer up she saw that the beautiful blonde girl was herself and the dark-haired mysterious boy was no other than the boy sitting at the table with her. Shocked out of her day-dream Lorraine’s eyes darted back to the boy wearing the scales, he seemed to finally want to talk. She listened to him say, [i] You never know. . . I thought I\'d show off my scales to the public for a night,[/i] and she could not help but laugh. She watched him itch a scale on his face as he made a comment about her shoes being as uncomfortable as they looked. With another small chuckle she said, “[b]Yep. Are those scales as uncomfortable as they look as well[/b].” Then she grabbed at her hair again and turned to look at the dancers. Suddenly a thought came to her. This boy probably could care less about her and probably thought she was the most annoying girl in the world but they were at a dance. So with a smiling expression she turned back to the boy and placed her hand lightly on his arm. “[b]Look I don’t know you very well, but would you want to dance[/b],” she asked him lightly a smile still on her face. Lorraine had a gut feeling he was going to say no. After all, ever since she decided to sit down at his table he had been nothing but rude to her, not to mention he showed he clearly not wanting to be there at all. But still Lorraine had come to make some new friends and even if this guy was not going to be one of those friends, she might as well enjoy herself with him while she could. So that was why she did not wait for an answer and pulled him lightly out of his chair and toward the dance floor. Sure she knew he would now officially hate her, but she would deal with that later. It was Valentines Day after all. [sorries for taking forever]. Regarding , said Vault # 194 Class: Herbology Lesson: 1 Points Received: 10/10 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Evelyn Delaine: Well done! Class: Herbology Lesson: 2 Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Evelyn Delaine: Well done! Class: Herbology Lesson: 3 Points Received: 10/10 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Evelyn Delaine: Well done! Class: Quidditch/Flying Lesson: Quidditch: The do\'s and don\'ts Points Received: 10/10 Bonus Points Earned: 2 Comment off of Professor Libby Windysoar: nice work! Class: Quidditch/Flying Lesson: Quidditch Balls and their Uses Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Libby Windysoar: Very nice work, dear. Class: Quidditch/Flying Lesson: A Celebration of Knowledge Points Received: 30/30 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Libby Windysoar: Great job! Total of [b]90[/b] points and [b]2[/b] bonus points. Regarding , said Class: Herbology Lesson: 1 Points Received: 10/10 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Evelyn Delaine: Well done! Class: Herbology Lesson: 2 Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Evelyn Delaine: Well done! Class: Herbology Lesson: 3 Points Received: 10/10 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Evelyn Delaine: Well done! Class: Quidditch/Flying Lesson: Quidditch: The do\'s and don\'ts Points Received: 10/10 Bonus Points Earned: 2 Comment off of Professor Libby Windysoar: nice work! Class: Quidditch/Flying Lesson: Quidditch Balls and their Uses Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Libby Windysoar: Very nice work, dear. Class: Quidditch/Flying Lesson: A Celebration of Knowledge Points Received: 30/30 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Libby Windysoar: Great job! Total of [b]90[/b] points and [b]2[/b] bonus points. Regarding , said [dd] “I’m not sure what to say…. Tell me something. Anything. I don’t want to hear the sound of my own voice.” Iljania Wal always hated her voice. The sound itself, the sarcastic tone it usually held, and the stupid words the voice gave. She wasn’t about to let everyone know how much she hated herself, though. She closed her eyes, turned her head to Chris, and opened them slowly, seeing him. [dd] Easily, he could change his mind. About everything. He could stop caring for her, stop wanting to be around her… he could hate her voice, as well. Turning on her side, she draped an arm over his chest, holding onto him loosely. “I hope you don’t mind…. I’m… cold,” she lied, a smile in her tone. [i]Oh, he could leave me right now. He could always leave.[/i] [dd] Being alone scared her to death. And Christopher Howard Winst could make her be alone. He could desert her. He could hate her, like she hated herself. [dd] Or maybe her could love her. [dd] But he probably wouldn’t.. Regarding , said After Nick grabbed his gear he came back into the common room and stood beside Raine and continued to engage in conversation with her, along with Niamh and Shaya. \"I\'m not leaving just yet Raine,\" Nick said wondering when he would be able to get 1-on-1 time with Shaya.. Regarding , said Okay, I said I\'m not sure. I passed anyway :-D.... Regarding , said Checking out - Read Jye\'s post and got all sad ;.; - Did homework lykewoa - Talked plottage with Cari - Selected a new Eagle winner - Discussed new idea for Ravie girls with Nell via Skype - Got said idea approved by Lena - Bought a Ravie shirt from Hot Topic :3 There may have been more...but I can\'t remember atm xD Goodnight!. Regarding , said Woot, go Ravenclaw! Heather Winterly checking in.. Regarding , said He smiled and kissed her cheek. He then held her hand and said, \"Well, I like a girl who is open minded.\" He said, putting his chin on her shoulder. He felt the warm summer breeze flow by them. He looked upon the grounds and then back at Bethany. \"How did I get so lucky?\" He whispered.. Regarding , said Who\'s going to profess the sexiness that is Simon Sottile in chat now? All joking aside, your departure is truly a loss for the Lumos Alliance community. Throughout your time with us, you\'ve been an amazing student, prefect, and HB. I had never doubted my decision in promoting you to prefect, and you have certainly impressed us all. Although I\'m sure this is very tough decision, real life always comes first and foremost. You are doing what\'s right and I sincerely wish you very best of luck with school and anything else you aspire to. But don\'t forget to visit every once and a while, -Simon. Regarding , said Checking out -Missed Jye lots and replied to his FC thread ;.; -planned with Romi and Ella -read something for Ella -owled a newbie and gave newbie pack -talked to the newbie and helped him around the site -talked plottage with Livi -updated the face claim -asked Silvy about something -Made an inspiring speech from Braveheart with Ella (<3) -Browsed through forums -Discussed Mayday events with Ella and Silvy a bit -Read latest entry for vday ball contest -did some homework (OMG) -Established some stuffs and worked out when a Gryffie event would take place -Drew a picture of Pikachu for Bevan Night!. Regarding , said Thanks, everyone for helping with this! :3 I love you all! And Elissa, thanks for doing your part even though you didn\'t have much time :). Regarding , said \"Later, Nick,\" Raine said to the boy\'s retreating back, not even sure he\'d heard her. [i]Huh[/i], she thought, [i]wonder what\'s the hurry.[/i]. Regarding , said Oh me, me, pick me! *Laughs at herself*. Regarding , said 8.5/10 it\'s great, but one point off for the floating head. just looks like a floating head to me >.> but the flowers are nice :3 Also, can\'t read the text at all.. Regarding , said \" I am so sorry Nick, we have this tradition where we have a whole day to ourselves to hang out and talk and stuff. You don\'t mind right?\", Shaya said apologetically. She felt really bad, she had wanted to go with him, but their girl\'s night was really important. She looked at him hoping he wasn\'t mad. \"Oh, it\'s quite alright, just go have fun. We\'ll have plenty of time to hang out afterward right?\", Nick asked with a glimmer of hope. A girl named Raine introduced herself , \"Hello, all of you,\" Raine greeted. \"What\'s up Raine?\" Nick asked. He knew he was going to get bored very easily with Shaya not around, but he\'ll manage. \"Well I\'m going to go fly anyway to get ready for quidditch tryouts. See you later Shaya.\" Nick went up to the boys\' dormitory and grabbed his gear.. Regarding , said Raine Natsuki, reporting for duty! *Mock salutes* Firstie Gryffindor, new to LA but RP-ing veteran (I think!). Nice to meet ya\'ll.. Regarding , said Checking out -Read Jye\'s posts and got all sad ;.; -Talked to people in chat and felt better -Discussed RPotM briefly with Noemi via PM -Checked for updates -Made a sig set -Ordered a Hufflepuff shirt from Hot Topic :P -Browsed some forums -Read Gold\'s reply to VDay ball RP Goodnight :). Regarding , said Grinning happily, a bit red in the face and slightly out of breath, Gold made her way off the dance floor. She\'d been among the first out on the floor and had been having a great time despite having arrived at the dance alone. Though the general hidden fear among singles on Valentines day was that they were the only dateless freak in the whole place, Gold hadn\'t had any trouble finding a single dance partner. The truth of it was, loads of people were single for Valentines day, and with that thought to comfort her, Gold didn\'t have any problem with being there alone. She\'d swung her way through half a dozen songs before deciding to take a break and, excusing herself from the dance floor, tenderly picked her way through the crowd to make it off the floor and out towards the nearest table of refreshments. Gold tugged idly at the large black mask affixed to her face, considering taking it off. It\'d be awfully hard to drink anything with it on; though her mouth wasn\'t covered the mask consisted primarily of a large bird beak half a foot in length protruding from the center of her face. She\'d managed to dance with her head turned just so as to avoid impaling the boy she\'d danced with earlier, what was his name, the knight. Gold reached the table with the punch, the cliché\'d hang out of the single and the sad. Gold was proudly repping the former without a thought to the latter. Pouring herself a cup of punch, suspicious despite or perhaps due to its innocuous appearance, Gold looked around the room again. As a first year, and not the most social of first years at that, she saw more faces that she didn\'t know than those she did. Of course there were lots of people she passed in the halls every day and didn\'t know well or at all. It was interesting to see how they all looked out of their standard school robes and in fanciful dress for the themed ball. Gold lifted the cup to take a sip and nearly spilled the punch all over her little black dress, with only a startled leap backwards. Snickering at the ridiculousness of her mask and her apparent inability to drink while wearing it, she set her cup on the table and untied the bow at the back of her head to pull the mask off. [i]\"Hey Gold.\"[/i] Gold paused, cup halfway to her lips, and looked up to see who had called her. She took a sip and turned to face the source of the voice, recognizing the girl as a fellow Ravenclaw. Though they were in the same house, same year even and by that token lived in the same dormitory, Gold only vaguely knew the girl. It really wasn\'t acceptable, she decided, that she hardly knew a girl that she lived with. And she\'d always seemed nice enough. What was her name? Damn, she should at least know her name. The girl knew Gold\'s name, it would be embarrassing if she couldn\'t remember hers. James was her surname, wasn\'t it? And what was she dressed as? Gold just saw blobs of color. It was a rainbow tube top. What? And then it clicked. The girl was Lorraine James, nicknamed Lorry and dressed as a lory. It was a pretty cute idea, Gold decided, between mentally berating herself for barely remembering the girl\'s name. Where was her head, really? She lived with the girl. She was so busy mouthing off to the wrong people and getting her arse in trouble that she hadn\'t taken the time to get to know the people she saw every day. [i]\"Happy Valentines Day.\"[/i] Gold beamed at the girl, pretending she hadn\'t only just remembered her name. [color=#0099FF]\"Hey Lorry, happy St. Valentines.\"[/color] The other girl clearly wasn\'t here with anyone and some people were touchy about that, for whatever reason, so Gold abstained from bringing it up. [color=#0099FF]\"How\'ve you been? It occurs to me that I haven\'t really gotten to know you very well, considering we\'re dormies and all.\"[/color] Gold leaned back against the table and took another sip of punch. It didn\'t taste too questionable, but it was hard to say with punch. She\'d gotten a fair bit of dancing in already tonight; Gold figured it\'d be nice to sit back and have a chat. Certainly no harm could come from getting to know a fellow Ravenclaw a little more. Or in catching up with acquaintances. Gold recognized Sydney Hawthorne walking by and set her mask on the table to wave a hand and attract her attention. [color=#0099FF]\"Sydney. Hey, how\'ve you been? You look great.\"[/color] Gold turned back to Lorry. [color=#0099FF]\"Hey, you guys want to go have a seat?\"[/color] Gold nodded over towards the small tables lining one wall. [color=#0099FF]\"Oh, and Sydney, this is Lorry, she\'s a Ravenclaw. Lorry, this is Sydney, she\'s Hufflepuff.[/color]. Regarding , said Umm... I believe it [i]is[/i] 20%, Professor... :-). Regarding , said Derial had just kissed Violet on the cheek, and was worried that she wouldn\'t like it. But then, she blushed,, so he took that as she like it. [i]\"So, Derial would you like to get some...\"[/i] She had been saying. JUst until a very nice, slow song came on. [i]Wow, perfect timing. I better not mess up. I hope she\'s good at dancing, because I suck. And also dancing with my WHite Knight costume, someone better pray for me.[/i] Derial thought. He looked around the Great Hall and saw Sydney looking at them. He flashed her a friendly grin, waved, winked, and mouthed HAppy Valentines Day. \"Um... Violet, would you like to dance?\" Derial felt his face flash purple. [i]stupid Derial, stupid Derial. Of course she wants to dance! How could I be so stupid![/i] Derial thought. JUst realzing he wasn\'t holding Violet\'s hand. He grabbed her hand and tried again to ask her to dance. \"Sorry, I kinda messed up the other time.\" Derial brought her hand up to his face, kissed it and said \"Violet, would you like to dance?\" His hand was feeling clammy. Also, Derial knew he was being cheesy, but he gave it a try. Derial scratched an itch on his neck. ((OOC: Sorry, this post was really fail, but I didn\'t know what to write. And the itch part was just random, but I thought it needed to be longer, and an action of nervousness.)). Regarding , said A boy called Nick Wood and a girl with long, black hair - Shaya - had joined her and Niamh. \"Hello, all of you,\" Raine greeted, \"Raine Natsuki,\" \"First year,\" she added woefully, \"Can\'t wait to go up in the world,\". Regarding , said Glad you liked it. Im still kinda new at this, and remember guys you dont have to pay me unless you find it rather wonderfuly done. Like I said I\'m still learning. <3. Regarding , said Raine turned to the newcomer. And giggled. She\'d never seen anyone wear a knight\'s costume before. [i]Ever[/i]. \"Sorry,\" she said to him, \"Your costume looks good, anyway,\" Then she flashed him a bright, lopsided grin. \"I\'d be honored to accept some punch,\" she paused, considering, then added, \"Sir Knight,\". Regarding , said Raine jumped. She hadn\'t noticed anyone else on the grounds and here was a girl smiling straight at her. [i]Whoa[/i], she thought,[i] I should pay more attention to my surroundings next time.[/i] Giving the girl one of her lopsided grins, she said, \"Depressing, yes. Less beautiful, no. I mean, just look at all this whiteness...\" Raine sneezed violently. \"Ugh... \'Scuse me,\" she said, breathing into her cupped hands in a wasted attempt to warm them. Her voice sounded muffled spoken through her palms. \"I\'m Raine, by the way,\" ((OOC: Someone just replying to the thread is enough to excite me to no ends. *Grins*)). Regarding , said I\'m off. - Got all emo while reading Jye\'s last post - Talked RPotM with Noemi - Got a boot to the head ;-; - Said hi to some newbs in chat - Checked fer updates Night.. Regarding , said Ancient Runes, Introduction - 20/20 Sorry I\'m doing this all one by one, but my grades are coming in like that... :-$ Thanks so far, by the way. Love ya! <3. Regarding , said Derial was sitting down at his table at the Valentines Day Ball. It was rather fun, so far. As he sipped his punch he thought about how ridiculous he looked. Derial, just for the fun of it, decided to be the White Knight for the Valentines Day Ball. Even though he looked pretty weird, people were just acting as if he were just in his robes. Thats when Derial spotted his Transfiguration professor, Professor Claythorn, talking to another first year. Derial decided to walk over and say happy valentines day to the two of them and maybe get a little chat on. Although Derial looked strange and [i]always[/i] stuttered when talking to a professor (not to mention any one older than him}, the professor seemed to have dressed up too. He thought that maybe she wouldn\'t notice. Derial started to get up from his table and slowly started [i]gliding[/i] over to them. As he neared he held out his hand to both of them. \"Hey, professor. Are you enjoying the Ball?\" Then he turned to the other girl. \"Hullo, I\'m Marycus, Derial. First Year, Hufflepuff.\" Derial paused a minute before saying \"Nox Eternal.\" Derial paused before saying that because he wasn\'t sure what allegiance anyone was on. He also didn\'t feel like making enemies -especially with a professor- and other people. \"So, would any of you like any punch?\" Derial asked. He didn\'t know why he was being so nice though.\"I don\'t mind the walk there. Even though it isn\'t that far.\" ((OOC: Sorry for such the exaggeration on gliding and all. I\'m just feeling sort of hyper.)). Regarding , said I really like it, Gabe. Thanks so much!. Regarding , said Shaya jumped with surprise when she noticed that she wasn\'t talking to Niamh at all, she apologized to the other girl and turned to Niamh. \"Niamh, Merlin\'s pants! I thought that was you, I feel so dumb.\" Shaya laughed as she saw her actual friend. Shaya turned to Nick as Niamh introduced herself and Shaya realized why Niamh was here. \"Hey Shaya, got any plans for today?\" she asked. and it hit her. Shaya slapped her hand to her forehead and said \" Oh yeah, girls day. Crap I completely forgot.\" Shaya turned to Nick apologetically, \" I am so sorry Nick, we have this tradition where we have a whole day to ourselves to hang out and talk and stuff. You don\'t mind right?\" She felt really bad, she had wanted to go with him, but their girl\'s night was really important. She looked at him hoping he wasn\'t mad.. Regarding , said Niamh spoke the password and entered through the portrait arch. She walked into the common room to find Shaya talking to a boy she had never met before. She went towards them. She turned to the boy and said, \"Hi, I\'m Niamh.\" She then turned to Shaya, \"Hey Shaya, got any plans for today?\". Regarding , said \"What\'s going on Shaya?\" Nick asked beaming at her. He thought to himself, \"[i]Italic[/i] Damn she\'s pretty.\" He could not stop staring at her as he was astonished by her remarkable beauty. He wanted to hang out with her alone. \"Shaya, do you want to go down to the quidditch pitch with me later on today?\" he asked nervously hoping she would say yes.. Regarding , said Class: Quidditch/Flying Lesson: A Celebration of Knowledge Points Received: 30/30 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Libby Windysoar: Great job, Livi! Class: Herbology Lesson: Miles Away: Your First Assignment from a Home in Italy Points Received: 10/10 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Evelyn Delaine: Well done! Vault #68. Regarding , said Sig- Name: Elsbeth Marlow Pictures (please give me more than just one to work with!): Anything of Taylor Swift Tone (dark, light, neutral): Light Color scheme (vibrant, neutral, black and white): Neutral. Main text: Her name and the Quote. Quote: \"Bright up my life.\" Size: 400x150 Av- Picture: Same I usually just do a matching av, but if you want something different, let me know. :). Regarding , said Shaya walked down from the dorm room with a spring in her step. It was thankfully warm in the common room as she climbed down from the steps.[i]Thank god for Magic[/i] she thought as she walked onto the plush carpet in the middle of the room. As a habit she had forgo-ed the shoes and came down in her usual comfy pyjamas, which consisted of an oversized, mock Gryffindor Quidditch Jersey ( courtsey of her mother, who sent her the first gryffindor thing she could find in her short trip to Diagon alley) over a pair of black leggings. Shaya whipped around her black ponytail as she looked for her friend in the room. She smiled as she saw Niamh with another girl and Shaya walked over to them to talk. When she got up to them, she noticed another boy had joined their group. She smiled as he introduced himself as Nick Wood. She sensed that nobody realized her presence in the group so she decided that it would be rude if she didn\'t make herself known. \"Hey guys. I\'m Shaya!\" she said cheerfully.. Regarding , said hi! Name: Shaya Raghu Picture: (prianka chopra)[url=http://img3595.imagevenue.com/images/loc376/36573_Priyanka_Chopra_on_Filmfare6masaladaily.com03_122_376lo_122_376lo.jpg]this one hopefully?[/url] Can I have an Avatar too? I would like my name on both in whatever writing works the best. And the saying can either be \" If you won\'t love me at my worst, you don\'t deserve me at my best.\" or \"Everything will be okay in the end. If it is not okay its not the end.\" Coloring and everything is up to you...I rest all that responsibility in your capable hands. lol. :D Um.. Idk what else you need for an this...if you need anything you can just owl me. haha okay thanks a ton and I will be sending you your payment once I receive the Sig and Avatar? Thanks so much!!. Regarding , said Got your set done, Chastity. I know it\'s not the font you wanted, but my fonts folder is made of fail tonight and wouldn\'t let me install it >.< Hope you like it anyway, and let me know if you want anything changed. Avatar: [img]http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq88/bbh_exquisitedesigns/CL_avatar.jpg[/img] [url]http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq88/bbh_exquisitedesigns/CL_avatar.jpg[/url] Signature: [img]http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq88/bbh_exquisitedesigns/CL_sig.jpg[/img] [url]http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq88/bbh_exquisitedesigns/CL_sig.jpg[/url]. Regarding , said Nudie Pink. Regarding , said [b]Vault #:[/b] 880 [b]TEST – A CELEBRATION OF KNOWLEDGE[/b] [b]Points Received:[/b] 30/30 Points. [b]Comments off of Professor Libby Windysoar:[/b] “Good work, but easy on the caps next time, they are rather hard on the eyes.” [b]TOTAL:[/b] 30 Points.. Regarding , said [b]Vault #:[/b] 880 [b]TEST – A CELEBRATION OF KNOWLEDGE[/b] [b]Points Received:[/b] 30/30 Points. [b]Comments off of Professor Libby Windysoar:[/b] “Good work, but easy on the caps next time, they are rather hard on the eyes.” [b]TOTAL:[/b] 30 Points.. Regarding , said Nick walked into the Gryffindor common room for the first time after wandering about the castle all day long. As he looked around he smiled thinking to himself, \"Wow, this is my new home,\" he saw what looked like a group of other first years and walked over to them to introduce himself. \"Hey guys, my name is Nick,\" he said nervously.. Regarding , said Salad. Regarding , said [i]“Sure, but you know what they say? In love and war everything is fair! Or something like that.”[/i] He blabbered loudly, completely screwing up the whole saying, sounding just like a boy, and causing Alana to snicker madly from behind her tree. She wasn\'t paying any attention as he continued on - something about good pals and as many balls as he wanted...Alana was going to guess that he was justifying his continued brutality of her since the rain of snowballs from his direction increased drastically. She stuck behind her tree, clinging to safety. He was mad! It was then that Alana saw Marigold, poor, oblivious soul, walking towards the blonde (and her beloved tree) and apparently unaware of the current situation. \"Marigold!\" Alana hissed loudly, trying not to let Gabe hear where she was, but trying to be loud enough to warn Marigold in a timely fashion, \"Watch out! Move! Turn around!\" But she was being too quiet. Gabe was wailing them at her like crazy. [i]\"Aye, aye.\"[/i] The Slytherin called to Alana as she approached dangerously close, walking right up to her as if she had no idea that she was standing in the middle of a snowball war. The Ravenclaw flailed her arms, but it was no good; Marigold either couldn\'t see or was just that oblivious. [i]\"Aaargh! This’ll teach you to think your toes are more sore than mine!”[/i] Gabe came running at them like a madman, arms flailing, snowballs flying. It was quite hysterical, really, but Alana couldn\'t help but laugh when his misdirected pile of snow was dumped on Marigold. [i] \"MERLIN THAT\'S COLD!\"[/i] She screamed, shaking the snow off of her and the setting her stare on Gabe. Alana stifled another giggle, knowing that Gabriel was about to get it, for sure. And knowing that Marigold had just walked into a hit intended for her. [i]\"That was a great miscarriage, Emery, and you\'re going to pay for it dearly,\"[/i] She threatened, and Alana couldn\'t help but stick her tongue out at Gabe from behind Marigold\'s back before dumping another handful of snow onto the raven-haired girl\'s head and scurrying away to the cover of another pine tree. A new home. Alana remembered hearing peels of laughter just before Gabriel\'s cry, and when she peeked around the tree, there was Sabrina, standing near Gabe, appearing ready for war. A devilish grin appeared on the Ravenclaw\'s face. This was getting good, after all. She was not one for teams, no. This was a free-for-all! Alana didn\'t need anybody, and Gabe certainly wasn\'t getting a helping hand. She called out, \"Standing near the Emery boy, not a good idea right about now, Sabrina,\" the blonde warned, before ducking away from her tree and aiming a snowball right for the Slytherin girl. It hit Sabrina in the stomach, causing Alana to snicker smugly to herself.. Regarding , said HW = 112. Regarding , said Hey my fellow Gryffindors! My name is Nick and it took me 2 tries to get in, but I made it and now I\'m looking for friends to chillax with1 8-). Regarding , said Clearly, I can\'t read. *Goes to owl Nat back again..*. Regarding , said I am totally in!. Regarding , said Description of character\'s appearance: Young, light brown hair, pale, green eyes, medium height. Blue shirt, jeans if you can. *Basic character image: Any Rose Byrne Pictures Background Description: What ever you think matches/ *Background Image: Text Included: \"When the viewing begins, I leave.\" And \"Sydney Dunkin\" Theme or Color Scheme: Just shy. Anything else: Sydney is a very shy person, she likes being left alone.. Regarding , said [b]Vault #: 880[/b] [b]LESSON – THE LAST: THE NEW DAWN – WAND LORE[/b]. [b]Points Received:[/b] 20/15 Points (15/15 Points + 5 Bonus Points). [b]Comments off of Professor Allison Graves:[/b] “Okay, I’m seriously thinking of sabotaging you, because at this rate, I’m going to look stupid…Please, please don’t go applying for my job…Pretty please!” [b]TOTAL:[/b] 20 Points.. Regarding , said [b]Vault #: 880[/b] [b]LESSON – THE LAST: THE NEW DAWN – WAND LORE[/b]. [b]Points Received:[/b] 20/15 Points (15/15 Points + 5 Bonus Points). [b]Comments off of Professor Allison Graves:[/b] “Okay, I’m seriously thinking of sabotaging you, because at this rate, I’m going to look stupid…Please, please don’t go applying for my job…Pretty please!” [b]TOTAL:[/b] 20 Points.. Regarding , said Checking out part 2. -Finished Slythindor Contest announcemtn and RP -checked for Gryffies -Posted in Lion\'s Den tread -Fulfilled more bribery -Owled Alex. Regarding , said Okay, Sounds Great Sabrina! I will have it done shortly :-) Here are the images that for some reason appear as question marks above: [img]http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/9370/ravenclawsig.jpg[/img] [img]http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2135/avatar2ik.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said DADA- Stunning Spell. 15/15 with 2 bonus pts. Sorry I haven\'t been doing much lately but I will definantly pick up the slack for sure. :D p.s My vault number is: 988 :D. Regarding , said I already told you this in Chat, but for the good of the people, yeah, that\'s fine. :) You\'re going DOWN, Zane. Just remind me. It\'ll be after lacrosse practice. I may be a bit... erm... interestingly wired? It\'s actual tryouts starting, so that normally means that we start the heavy-duty running, so I might be mentally off.. Regarding , said She\'s got Heather down as Ravenpride, Nell.. Regarding , said Checking in. Msn is failing me badly if anyone was planning on getting in touch with me that way.. Regarding , said Uhm... yeah that\'s good. I will try to make mine decent... I don\'t know how much time I will have though so yeah. Can we actually post these on Monday? I honestly don\'t think I\'ll get to it tomorrow. I\'m in between my girlfriend\'s house, my house, and my campus. I don\'t know when I\'m leaving to go back to school so I don\'t know when I\'ll have time.. Regarding , said Natalie Hexings vote: [quote]- Quidditch MVP Finn Burns. - Favourite Ravvie Professor Allison Graves - Quacked Award Gold Milan. - Most Friendly/Helpful Livi Diggory - Best Role Player Nellwyn Silvers - Ravenpride Award Heather Winterly - Most Improved Sydney Dunkin. - Most Active Sebastian Quinn.[/quote] I will also poke Nat about the Ravenpride award.. Regarding , said [i]You were a problem child[/i] This was how Valentines day should be, Gold thought as Jordan bowed, smiled respectfully, and took her hand. Forget that dating brouhaha, it was singles night. Being single meant she could dance with whoever she pleased, and if whoever couldn\'t dance it was their loss. She rather hoped that this boy could, but if he couldn\'t she wasn\'t going to hang around to have her toes stepped on if he couldn\'t. Maybe if she saw him again they could talk, be friends, maybe something else, but right now he was just a boy who had asked her to dance. Right now, that was really all she wanted. [i]Been grounded your whole life[/i] [color=#FFCC33]“Gold Milan, it is a pleasure to meet you. May I say, your name suits you quite well. It reflects your beauty in a remarkable way. Now, shall we?”[/color] Gold would ordinarilly have beheaded anyone who dared comment on her name. Tonight, however, she would take a break from mentally berating her poor mother for giving her such a weird hippie name. Tonight she\'d take the compliment and tonight she would have a good time. The boy led her into a dance and to her delight didn\'t step on her toes even once. He seemed to have a grip on what he was doing; he wasn\'t getting super fancy or anything but it was quite an alright way to start out the night. Gold didn\'t really plan on sticking with one boy anyway. [i]So now you\'re runnin\' wild[/i] [color=#FFCC33]“I’m happy that I approached you, Gold, even if I don’t know very much about you. We should meet up sometime outside of the Ball. I’m sure we could become good friends.”[/color] \"I\'m sure we we could, Mister Bauer.\" Gold smiled up at him from beneath her mask. It really was an impractical thing; excessive and bizarre. It was perfect in that aspect, for the theme of the ball. The mask was her entire costume; the creature with the long beak. [color=#FFCC33]“I find it surprising that we haven’t met before. After all, there’s only one year separating us. I don’t think I have even seen you walking around the halls.[/color] [i]Playin\' with them good girls[/i] [color=#FFCC33]Then again, I haven’t exactly seen the face that lies beneath your extravagant mask.”[/color] That was true, she didn\'t believe she\'d seen him around before and considering the slight gap in age it was a little unusual. She weighed the idea of taking the mask off for him. \"Song\'s almost over lovie, be patient.\" She didn\'t have anywhere to put it while she was dancing anyway. Not that she was likely to stick with him after the dance. [i]No, that ain\'t your style[/i] Yeah, he was already eyeing other girls. Older girls, girls who weren\'t wearing huge beaks on their faces. Whatever. Gold wasn\'t so sure she wanted him to stick around anyway. Not to say she didn\'t rather like the boy; he was charming and suave. This just wasn\'t the night to be stuck to one person, no matter what those poor misguided fools who had arrived with dates might think. [i]You think you\'re hot shit[/i] The dance ended and Gold left Jordan with a smile. She slipped through the crowd and off the dancefloor. Maybe they would meet again, maybe they\'d be friends. Maybe something else. She cast one last look at him over her shoulder before he disappeared from view behind another mass of extravagantly costumed students. Let him dance with other people; she hoped he had fun. She intended to do just that. [i]Ooh I love it, I love it, yeah, yeah[/i]. Regarding , said Happy Birthday Ella! Happy Birthday BERGOL!! :D. Regarding , said This an edit for the Magic of the Druids lesson! I messed up... [b]EDIT:[/b] [b]Vault #:[/b] 880 [b]History of Magic - Lesson: Magic of the Druids[/b] [b]TOTAL:[/b] 20 Points.. Regarding , said Description of character\'s appearance: Sabrina Long has long dark brown hair that stops right below her shoulder blades and dark green eyes on her face. She is tall for her age, about 5’7”, and has an athletic build. Basic character image: [url=http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/yuzukii_mokai/Sabrina%20Rieh%20Long/heehee.jpg]This[/url] or [url=http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/yuzukii_mokai/Sabrina%20Rieh%20Long/innocent.jpg]this[/url]. Background Description: A mysterious lake that is almost surrounded by hills and extremely green grass. It gives off a strange presence. The water is dark blue and gorgeous. Background Image: [url=http://www.touraroundscotland.com/maps_folders/images/loch_tummel.jpg]Google[/url] Text Included: Sabrina Rieh Long Theme or Color Scheme: Yellow and green. Anything else: Sabrina is an adventurous and curious girl. She loves to laugh and smile.. Regarding , said Oooh, you\'re right! Ugh, this is getting confusing...lol [b]EDIT:[/b] [b]Vault #:[/b] 880 [b]History of Magic - Lesson: Magic of the Druids[/b] [b]TOTAL:[/b] 20 Points.. Regarding , said Drew ;.; I\'m gonna miss you so much. Even though I have you on MSN and Skype and I WILL prod you on them, LA still won\'t be the same without you. You were a great HB and a great friend and a great person. I wish I had more friends like you, to be honest. I really do. Your an amazing person with exceptional music taste and I know you\'ll do great in school and in life. It sucks that we only actually started talking a few months before this, but those months were awesome, and hopefully we can still chat sometimes. Your Canadian Fetus <33 Jordan. Regarding , said You can go check at Lena\'s thread but I made 169 points this week and I still have three ungraded homeworks. I just couldn\'t let the other houses beat us >.>. Regarding , said Sabrina’s plans for today were quite simple: finish up some homework at the lake. The end of term was almost here, and she had to year-up this term. The last time her grades had fallen, her parents were [i]extremely[/i] mad. Yard work and chores had never been so bothersome. So, her plan this term was to complete her homework and year-up. Simple enough, right? She thought about these things as she slipped on jeans and a yellow shirt. She topped the look off with her black jacket and found she was missing her scarf. Bri had worn it ever since the winter months had started. Finally spotting it, the Slytherin grabbed her emerald and silver scarf that sat hanging off of her bedpost along with her ancient bag that kept almost everything the young girl owned in it. Fashioning the scarf over her jacket, she headed out of the common room and up the stairs of the dungeon corridor. She walked toward the nearest exit, her feet moving quickly and in small jumps. A cold gust caught Sabrina on her way out of the castle. She gasped at the cold weather stinging her face. It snowed last night! That had to be the reason why the common room wasn’t as warm as it usually was. She was exhilarated by the amount of snow that had fallen that night. The grounds of Hogwarts were blanketed in the beautiful unique crystals. The first year absolutely loved the snow. Most people got sick of it after a while, but she always was hyped for every snowfall. Living in Scotland for all of her life, Sabrina had been around snow all of her life. It was her favorite type of weather. Smiling, Bri continued on her way toward the Lake. But before she could reach the bridge, she heard bickering and yelling. Being quite the curious person she was, the Slytherin silently dropped her bag behind a stone column and ambled over toward the noise. Low and behold, she found Gabriel Emery, the Gryffindor she had met in the corridors when he had tripped a Ravenclaw, Alana Pryce. Bri smiled at seeing a familiar, and then wondered who and/or what he was screaming at. “Uhm, Gabe?” she asked, slowly walking up behind the boy. Out of nowhere, a snowball came flying out of nowhere and Sabrina dived to the side, dodging the snow narrowly. “What the hell was that?!” she inquired and toward the snowball had come from. She spied two girls; one in Slytherin robes and the other with blonde hair. She didn’t know the Slytherin (which was pretty sad, considering she was a Slytherin herself), but she did recognize the Ravenclaw. It was Alana! Crazy seeing the two she had just met together again, eh? And it looked like a snowball fight was going on between them. “This’ll teach you to think your toes are more sore than mine!” Gabe yelled, launching a snowball towards the two girls. It apparently hit its mark because the black haired girl screamed and started to dance. This drove Bri crazy with laughing. She grabbed her abdomen and started to laugh wildly. “That was a great miscarriage, Emery, and you\'re going to pay for it dearly.” Sabrina’s laughter was abruptly cut and she looked up from her laughter. “Ah, crap,” she said. She glanced at Gabe with wide eyes, and realized she was probably now apart of this snowball war. “Well, this is a lot better than finishing up homework.” She scooped up a ball of snow and readied herself for another attack.. Regarding , said 8/10...something about this, i hate...idk what though. Regarding , said mate, cause you are a gryffie...and stuffs...(:. Regarding , said Vault 473 Points Received: 10/10 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Hiromi Straatsma: Nice work! Points Received: 20/20 Bonus Points Earned: 5 Comment off of Professor Hiromi Straatsma: Well done! Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 5 Comment off of Professor Hiromi Straatsma: Great job! I decided to face my Runic fear today and do all the Ancient Runes Homeworks. I got top grades because I\'m cool like that. So add up another 45 points to my weeks list. That makes 169 points on my favor this week and 3 homeworks still without grading, one of which I feel like I can get 30 points, 55 if I get top grades on all of them so hopefully I\'ll have a week of 200+ points. Booyaa!. Regarding , said She smiled back, \"Yeah I agree. It would be cool to actually know. Like, to see them, talk to them. Figure out there way of life?\" She never really liked Science, but astronomy was the best thing about it. She plucked a leaf from a brach beside her right hand. She started to tear it apart and continued, \"But, yeah, I like Earth too. It\'s just mere curiousity. But, really, I don\'t care all that much.\". Regarding , said Obviously I am not the only one who is upset you are leaving. Seriously I love you Andrewsaurus, even if we still talk about poems and profanities in Skype, it won\'t be the same with you on LA, doing the bitch work, attempting to kick our butts and simply being the best HB their ever was, being our fantastic leader and uniting all of us so we could attempt to be as awesome as you are. You are one of the most awesome people I have ever met, so never let anyone else tell you differently. You are an amazing writer and I hope you do become a journalist. I don\'t know what much else to say apart from the greatest luck at school and I know you will do well, seeing as you are so hard working. I\'ll miss you and LA simply won\'t be the same.. Regarding Too tired for this., Hiromi Straatsma said Hiromi wandered around the hall listlessly, not bothering to try act like the character she had chosen to dress up as. Her costume was bad enough without having to act like the Red Queen as well. She had known she was going to hate the dress as soon as she took it out of the parcel it had been sent to her in. The skirt was too full, the sleeves too long, the shawl too thick and heavy, the headdress squeezed her head behind her ears, the bodice too tight, which was a surprise to the young professor, since clothes tended to be too big for her, especially around the bodice, especially now. She had lost weight since Christmas, making her look more frail than usual, and she didn\'t like it. Even her long, floaty hair had lost its enthusiasm, and only a few strands floated about her in its usual way. She adjusted the headdress slightly, rubbing the sore spots behind her ears and making sure none of her hair got trapped under it. She had just left it loose behind the headdress, letting it hang to below her waist. It felt strange holding it back off her face, she very rarely tied it back. She took a deep breath and fought off a yawn, wishing she had stayed in her room with a bottle of sake. At least in her room she didn\'t have to talk to anyone, wear a ridiculous costume, smile, or do anything that didn\'t involve lifting a bottle of sake to her lips, or putting charcoal to paper, or falling into bed to sleep. She felt like she could sleep for a month. The young professor walked slowly around the edge of the dancefloor, gazing at the swaying couples. She hated Valentines Day. Maybe it was because she was permanently single. Whatever it was about the holiday, she thought it was a waste of time. It was an excuse to celebrate, and if she were in better form she\'d be in a better mood to enjoy it, but right now she just wanted to curl up and sleep. The most interesting part of the Ball for her right now was the theme of the Ball. Alice in Wonderland. She was enjoying all the crazy costumes, comparing one Mad Hatter to another, which costume was the craziest. It was good to see the students rising to the occasion. There\'d definitely be some stiff competition for best costume. . . Hiromi slowed slightly, moving her toes slightly in her high-heeled shoes. Great. Now her feet were killing her too. As if she needed to be any more uncomfortable. She wandered towards a table holding refreshments, and peered at the selection. Tea. It\'d have to do. Maybe the caffeine would wake her up a bit. She poured herself a cup, added some sugar, dithered over whether to add milk or not for a moment before deciding against it, and found an empty table to sit at. At least the weight was off her feet now. She lifted her feet off the floor and moved her feet in circles at the ankles, feeling relief as she brought some circulation back to her feet. [i]So much for magically enhanced so they\'re more comfortable than muggle heels. . .[/i] She thought irritably, sipping at her tea. She leaned back, watching the dancers. It was sweet, watching the couples dancing together, being all sloppy and romantic. She suddenly felt a little lonely, and pushed it away firmly. She wasn\'t going to be that sad on Valentines Day. It was a waste of time and totally pointless. You shouldn\'t need a special day of the year to show someone you love them. She stifled another yawn, and took another gulp of tea, feeling it burn her throat..Regarding , said Okay, cool! I\'m going to try to do the RP tonight as well. I\'m going to go for six paragraphs. Do you think that would be a good size?. Regarding , said Hogwarts had been dusted in a fresh snow sometime during the night and Marigold couldn\'t resist its charms. Spring was around the corner, which meant that there weren\'t many opportunities left to do all the winter activities she loved like snow angels, and catching snowflakes on her tongue, and [i]snowball fights[/i]. Yes, she would have to wear ten pounds of clothes just to keep warm - looking like a member of the the Stay Puft Marshmallow family - but that was part of the fun. Getting dressed, playing in the snow, and then coming back inside (dragging the snow in with her, which her mother always scolded her for - she supposed the house elves would have to substitute) for some hot chocolate was what perfect days were made of and the Slytherin was getting the feeling that today was going to be a perfect day. She had stopped by the Great Hall before heading out to see if she could find her good friend Alana Pryce. The Ravenclaw seemed to love a good adventure as much as she did and though they weren\'t looking for treasure or anything, the snow would offer them enough excitement for an afternoon. Marigold also hadn\'t seen much of friend since the ball, and that was no fault of the other girl, and she so she wanted to rectify that. She didn\'t find the girl, however, and decided to head out anyway; she was sure Alana wouldn\'t want her to miss her chance to make snowcones while she could. That would be cruel. It took a moment for her eyes to adjust the brightness of the sun hitting the white snow, but when they did she spotted a familiar blonde head crouching behind a tree. Now, to anyone other than Marigold, it would have been obvious that the girl was hiding from someone or something. The Slytherin thought nothing of it, however, and just marched on toward her friend completely oblivious to the fact that she was waltzing into an already in progress snowball battle of epic proportions. Had she known this, her entry would have been much more fitting of battle. She would have checked all the angles of attack, she would have located the best natural shield (ie. tree) to take cover behind, and she probably would have done one of those commando rolls they always did in the movies - those looked like fun. She also wouldn\'t have given her friend\'s position away (the fact that Gabe already knew where she was was beside the point), but no. She didn\'t notice a thing and just casually walked up to her friend. \"Aye, aye.\" [i]\"Aaargh!\"[/i] You know that saying about being in the wrong place at the wrong time? Yeah, Marigold was the queen of that. \"MERLIN THAT\'S COLD!\" she shouted, dancing around a bit, as a large amount of snow somehow found itself inside her of coat. On one of her turns, she saw the culprit: Gabriel Emery, the boy Alana had gone to the Valentine\'s Day ball with, but it was NOT a date or so Alana kept saying to her and why she had invited her to tag along that night. She also realized that the intended target of the boy\'s attack was not her, but the blonde who was still nice and warm thanks to Marigold stepping in at the last moment. She knew she should have pity on the boy, he hadn\'t meant to hit her, but this was war now. \"That was a great miscarriage, Emery, and you\'re going to pay for it dearly,\" she said scooping up the snow around her into a giant ball.. Regarding , said For Signatures Name: Chastity Lycus Play-by: Cote de Pablo Color Scheme: Gryffindor colors Font: Aon Cari Celtic Border: No Text on Signature: Being different is the spice of life. \"Look\" you want: artsy, but kinda dark Anything else: no, thank you!. Regarding , said Hey there! Look for an owl from me!. Regarding , said Checking in and out. - Read/replied to Jye\'s post - Owled Jye and Anne back - Welcomed new users, finally! - replied to Ella in the Slythindor Lounge - owled Ryn about the TR banners Campus is out of power, so I\'m at my girl\'s house. So sorry for the absence. Should be back on tomorrow for a full day\'s work.. Regarding , said ((>.>;; thanks Will. And this is one of the worst things I have ever written, I wasn\'t feeling terribly inspired writing it.)) Gold looked around the room, curious about the nature of the person who had called them here. What did he want, exactly? Was this all just some scripted event that Professor Graves had set up? It had to be, how else could he have known that they\'d be there? It wasn\'t long before the man returned through the door and beckoned them in. The person Gold assumed to be Aapep stood by the window, looking out with his back to them. One of the men closed the door behind them and Gold flinched at the sound, suddenly feeling vaguely and inexplicably nervous. The man turned around to face them after a few moments, and appeared surprised. Whatever he\'d been expecting, it wasn\'t them. Gold looked at Will then back at Aapep. She hadn\'t seen anyone since they\'d been there wearing black robes. Or robes at all. She hadn\'t seen anyone wearing black, for that matter. Or was it that they were young? Was he expecting them to be a bit older than just two eleven year olds? And then his face hardened. [color=lightskyblue ][i]\"Who sent you.\"[/i][/color] His voice boomed, unnaturally so. So he didn\'t know? Professor Graves had sent them. What was her first name? \"Allison Graves sent us.\" She answered, uneasy and confused by the traces of hostility in his face. They were standing right there, why did he need to amplify his voice? She wondered vaguely if she ought even have told him that. She slipped a hand in the pocket of her robes to grip her wand, though kept it hidden in her pocket. [color=lightskyblue ][i]\"I know why you are here. I will not have your war in my city.\"[/i][/color] He raised a hand threateningly. [color=lightskyblue ][i]\"I will not have it.\"[/i][/color] He had to have them confused for someone else. War? They weren\'t involved in any war. Then the things that Nell had told her came rushing back. Was everyone fighting? Was there honestly no place left, not even in Professor Graves\'s stupid closet, where people didn\'t hate each other? \"I think you have us confused for someone else.\" She narrowed her eyes at the priest. He looked rather threatening, but if what professor Graves had taught them was true then she and Will did stand at quite an advantage magic-wise. If he tried to hurt them she was fairly sure they could still get away; the two men by the door weren\'t likely magicians at all and would probably not be much of a threat. She casually eyed the room, planning the best way to get out. Gold really wasn\'t feeling like sticking around to see what all Aapep wanted with them.. Regarding , said Jye - There\'s so much I want to say to you but I don\'t even know how to say it. You\'re an amazing person and you did an amazing job on Student Staff. You were the greatest Head Boy ever and honestly, I have huge shoes to fill because of it. You were the leader for all of us, and are one of the coolest people I\'ve ever had the misfortune not to meet. >.< Don\'t be a stranger - message me on tumblr or MSN or skype. Don\'t fade away. I\'ll miss you.. Regarding , said It\'s great Ella. :) Post that tomorrow! I\'ll model mine after yours.. Regarding , said Sebastian, are you sure you\'re adding up your points right? Because I\'m pretty sure that Professor Graves\' assignments are 15 points each...so that sould give you 20 points. Just thought you might want to double-check. :3. Regarding , said Awwh Jye, you made me cry like this //.; I\'m going to miss you, you were an amazing HB, I\'ll poke you every time I see you on Skype >.> I was, and still am, honoured to be your favourite Slythie Professor >.>. Regarding , said Class: History of Magic Lesson: The Last: The New Dawn- Wand Lore Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 2 Comment off of Professor Allison Graves: Once again, great job! Vault #68. Regarding , said Honestly to tell you, out of all the stores I\'ve been to, yours has been one of my faves, (no offense to others, yours are all great too!) if students need something, they should go to your shop first.. Regarding , said Checking in...because I forgot to earlier xD. Regarding , said Jye...you fail for making me cry. I\'m gonna miss you a lot. You have been great to work with, and a great Head Boy. I really hope you\'re able to come back sometime, even if it\'s just for a few minutes to say hi. And you should be expecting me to bug you on MSN, whenever you\'re online. And hopefully, we can have some more fun, random Skype convos soon. Anyway...stay safe, and good luck with school and everything! I love you and will miss you lots. <3. Regarding , said Jye, I haven\'t really been talking to you for long, but I just want you to know that you\'re basically made of awesome and win. I\'m really sorry that I didn\'t get a chance to know you better while we were both on LA, but rest assured, I will stalk you via MSN. Miss you already. Tell your kangaroo you ride to school on that I send him my love. <3, ERex. Regarding , said Ha[[y Bday Ellausarus !! Phinnie the Pooh rawrs like whoa and snogs sweetly. Have a wonderful day dear.. Regarding , said Jye...you made me cry. But I still love you. I hate that you are having to leave because of school, but I\'m glad I got to know you in the time you were here. You\'re an amazing person and made a great HB, probably the best ever. I\'ll miss your epic presence on the Student Staff, and will definitely be stalking you on Facebook, MSN, and Tumblr :P Come back and visit us in chat if ever you get the chance. <3 you, and don\'t change.. Regarding , said Sparkling attractive males with hurricane hair. >.> I think that these clues should be more fun than the others. \'The Common Room was not turned into chocolate by anyone with gender confusion.\' should most definitely be mine.. Regarding , said True, as long as the clues aren\'t too obvious it should be good :D. Regarding , said Bad move. The moment he raised his head, he was smacked in the face with a very cold, very wet snowball. And to top it all off, he could hear her calling to him from wherever the little minx had hidden herself! “Didn’t your mother ever teach you not to pick on girls, Gabriel Emery? Be gentle, my toes are still sore!” Gabe began packing a second snowball, then a third. “Sure, but you know what they say? In love and war everything is fair! Or something like that.” He’d probably botched the phrase a bit, but Alana would get the point. “And of course you don’t count, being my good pal and all. I can hit you with as many snowballs as I want!” To prove this point, he began raining snowballs down on the tree where he’d just caught a glimpse of what he thought was blonde hair. He wasn’t entirely sure if any had actually hit her, but if she was behind it (and he was nearly positive she was), she’d at least be distracted by them. This would hopefully give him enough time to put his brilliant mastermind plan into action. The mastermind plan, which he’d formulated in the few seconds that he’d been hurling snowballs, involved him running behind the tree and dumping an armload of snow down her back. So what if it wasn’t a mastermind plan? It would get back at her for making fun of his lack of dancing skills! Scooping up a big chunk of the sticky snow, Gabe scampered across the lawn. It wasn’t that far to the tree and he reached it fairly quickly, despite the fact that he was wearing cumbersome boots in fairly deep snow. “Aaargh!” He belted out a war cry and dove behind the tree, showering the whole area behind it with snow. “This’ll teach you to think your toes are more sore than mine!”. Regarding , said Paid! Come on, guys, we only have a little longer!. Regarding , said I\'m here again. And last night I didn\'t do anything Prefecty. Seeing as how I\'m Quidditch captain, and there\'s technically no Quidditch, I didn\'t have much to do. I feel like fail, but what can I do?. Regarding , said [b]Vault #:[/b] 880 [b]LESSON FOUR – MAGIC OF THE DRUIDS[/b] [b]Points Received:[/b] 15/10 Points. (10/10 Points + 5 Bonus Points). [b]Comments off of Professor Allison Graves:[/b] “Okay, I’m starting to envy you. I don’t even write my lessons that good. *glows bright green with envy*” [b]TOTAL:[/b] 15 Points.. Regarding , said [b]Vault #:[/b] 880 [b]LESSON FOUR – MAGIC OF THE DRUIDS[/b] [b]Points Received:[/b] 15/10 Points. (10/10 Points + 5 Bonus Points). [b]Comments off of Professor Allison Graves:[/b] “Okay, I’m starting to envy you. I don’t even write my lessons that good. *glows bright green with envy*” [b]TOTAL:[/b] 15 Points.. Regarding , said Okay! I managed to get back on because my iHome stopped working and poor Spencer desperately needs to be rescharged!. Regarding , said We can replace vampire with things because there really isn\'t a difference >.>;;. Regarding , said Happy birthday Ella and Bregol!. Regarding , said Lol if you like, just don\'t make it extremely obvious. Maybe take out the word vampires >.>. Regarding , said I\'m sorry, I uploaded the uncompressed files and they are huge! I will get this fixed asap.. Regarding Lucinda\'s Character Creator Shop, Lucinda Zellman said Hello Everyone! I am opening up my first Avatar and Signature Creation Shop. What makes my shop different from other\'s is that I am focused on creating a character, not just an avatar or signature. I start out with a basic image and transform it to create a unique appearance that fits a certain character. Even though I start out with a person that exists, I want my ending product to look like a completely new person. In essence, I am creating a new character not just making an avatar or signature out of a celebrity. Some Examples of my work are found below. I am not charging since my shop is new, but donations are greatly appreciated! The information I need is below: Description of character\'s appearance: *Basic character image: Background Description: *Background Image: Text Included: Theme or Color Scheme: Anything else: *URL for a specific image you would like to use* ---------- Examples: Description of character\'s appearance: young and innocent looking, smug smile, reddish-blonde hair, deep blue eyes, rectangle-shaped glasses, birthmark on left cheek, pink collared shirt with purple and pink tie *Basic character image: [url]http://www.persinsala.it/web/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/dakotafanning.jpg[/url] Background Description: plain black with red border *Background Image: none Text Included: \"Lucy\" Theme or Color Scheme: Black with red and blue text Anything else: none [url]http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4396/avatarsquareweb.jpg[/url] [img]http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/1116/67606799.jpg[/img] -------- This one is a really good example of how I try to make completely original characters that are only based on the original image. Original Image: [img]http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/7079/origninal.jpg[/img] [img]http://img718.imageshack.us/i/ravenclawsig.jpg/[/img] [img]http://img237.imageshack.us/i/avatar2ik.jpg/[/img] ------- I have many more examples so just let me know if you would like to see more. Thanks! Edited by Silvanus Bevan on 2/28 4:39:24 Edited by Silvanus Bevan on 2/28 4:40:07 .Regarding , said Woww, that\'s great! Thanks, Olivia! [b]Vault #: 880[/b] [b]LESSON THREE – MAGIC OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS[/b] [b]Points Received:[/b] 15/10 Points. (10/10 Points + 5 Bonus Points) [b]Comments off of Professor Allison Graves:[/b] “I wish I could give you more points, but Silvy would yell at me…” [b]TOTAL:[/b] 15 Points.. Regarding , said [b]Vault #: 880[/b] [b]LESSON THREE – MAGIC OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS[/b] [b]Points Received:[/b] 15/10 Points. (10/10 Points + 5 Bonus Points) [b]Comments off of Professor Allison Graves:[/b] “I wish I could give you more points, but Silvy would yell at me…” [b]TOTAL:[/b] 15 Points.. Regarding , said OMG!! xD Happy Birf-day Ella!!. Regarding DayDreaming, Ava Everwood said Ava had spent the past week inside. When saturday finally came she decided to spend it outside in the fresh air, no matter how cold it was. When she stepped outside, the temprature didn\'t matter to her, what did matter was the breeze that made her remember the endless nights she\'d spent staring at the sky. It wasn\'t night but sky was a nice blue, and the creamy clouds were the perfect thing to be staring at when daydreaming. That was Ava\'s main goal, to get lost in another world. When she had thought that she laughed and said,[color=red]\"Like being at Hogwarts isn\'t being in another world\"[/color] she paused for a moment then laughed at what she was about to say,[color=red]\"Great, now i\'m talking to myself. I really gotta stop doing this.\"[/color] Ava wondered over to the edge of the lake and sat down. Before she layed down she thought[i]If anyone comes over i hope that i won\'t be to into my daydream that i don\'t notice them[/i] She layed back and let her mind wander while she stared at the clouds drift away..Regarding , said [color=purple]\"Nah....... maybe not today. Let\'s explore. It has to be called the forbidden forest for a reason!\" Sophie would never admit it, but she was scared to explore the depths of the looming forest because of the dangers the name foretold. Still, the lure of the adventure in exploring was much to great for her to resist, so she asked Elanor to come in hopes that she wouldn\'t be completely alone while exploring. Still, it was becoming hard for her to ignore the fact that they were just two first years going to explore a potentially dangerous forest. Some one could easily get hurt. Shaking her head to get rid of her fears, Sophie ran farther into the forest and called back to Elanor, \"Come on!\" [/color]. Regarding , said blah. that\'s amazing(: could you send me the links, please? :D. Regarding , said Elanor giggled and said \"Its nice to see sophie, so what shall we do today? Maybe some dueling\" Suddenly a branch fell on Elenors bushy head. Sophie fell on the ground lauphing \"Thanks! why dont we just lauph at someone elses pain !\". Regarding , said [quote][Jordan Bauer] 10:32 pm: Earl, lets get married.[/quote] >.> <.<. Regarding , said [color=blue]Sophie pushed the hilt of the knife she carried further into her pocket. \"Just a precaution.\" she managed to say before her friend gave her a bone-crushing hug. \"Ow. Air.... It\'s sort of important.\" Sophie stepped back after she was released and let out a dramatic gasp for breath. \"You might as well be out to murder me with [i]that[/i] type of hug!\" [/color]. Regarding , said I believe it\'s supposed to be over 40 or something like that, but yes, its\' that percentage.. Regarding , said Emberased Elenor gave a weak smile and said thanks. she got up to look her freinds knife. \"Hey chill out I wont murdur you, well not yet anyway\" said Elanor smiling. Elanor then grabbed her freind into a bone crushing hug witch might of broke her freind in half if it werent for her strong bones.. Regarding , said food. Regarding , said meal. Regarding , said I\'m alive.. Regarding , said Smiling, the Gryffindor watched her friend tumble to the ground, having tripped over what she assumed to be a stick or root. Sophie offered her hand to her to help her up and straightened her black glasses. \"Pesky things, roots. Always trying to trip people.\". Regarding , said I ran. cold due grass wetting my jeans. Crap where was she . Something lached around my ancle and tumbled to the ground. \" Awww come on\" finaly I saw my freind leaning on a old moldy maple tree. :-). Regarding , said On the report card, it has a percentage on the top. Is that the percentage that has to be 20% or more to be able to apply for a year up?. Regarding Exploring (Closed to Elanor), Sophie Rue said It was a cold Saturday morning, and Sophie waited patiently at a tree trunk for her friend to come. She had sent an owl over to her childhood friend to come see her there, in hopes of finding something to do other than the homework that was piling up at the end of the term..Regarding , said Hmm.. Earl mumbled as he kept standing and staring curiously the two objects in front of him. He felt hungry and of course the cake looked so delicious. In fact, it was so delicious that Earl could barely resist grabbing it and quickly eating it without anyone noticing. But it was really strange, why would someone put a box that contains cake and a filled bottle with labels on them? It seemed like it was some sort of prank set up by a bunch of first year boys. Naturally, Earl wasn\'t stupid enough to fall for that immature and poorly thought prank. He started to think that it was better for him to just leave the Kitchens and just ignore what he saw. But he was curious. What if it wasn¢t just a prank? What if it¢s something really special and secret that he discovered and no one else? He started to change his mind. Íow he wanted to try eating the cake or drinking the liquid inside that strange, labeled bottle. He was a bit of a fool for doing such thing since it was dangerous. The cake or the liquid inside the bottle could be poisoned, which meant that if he did try consuming one of them he could put his life in danger. He started to think that it was better for him to just leave the Kitchens and just ignore what he saw. But he was curious. What if it wasn\'t just a prank? What if it¢s something really special and secret that he discovered and no one else? He started to change his mind; now he wanted to try eating the cake or drinking the liquid inside that strange, labeled bottle. He was a bit of a fool for doing such thing since it was dangerous. The cake or the liquid inside the bottle could be poisoned, which meant that if he did try consuming one of them he could put his life in danger. He stood there thinking for awhile. It was then when he decided to abandon the thought of putting his life in danger. He was now convinced that no one would do such thing as poisoning something and showing it to people. So, he approached the two objects carefully. He looked at the cake placed inside the box and it simply looked delicious. But the thing was that Earl was not feeling hungry at all. In fact, he was really thirsty. All this walking got him exhausted and thirsty so he thought \"Why not drink that thing inside the bottle?\". And he did so. He grabbed the bottle and slowly drank the liquid. It didn\'t taste bad at all; its taste was really good actually. He put it down and look behind him. He now believed there was no other reason for him to stay in the Kitchens. He would just go outside and hang out with friends or go to the Common Room and do some homework..but things got way too..bigger? Earl suddenly stopped and looked as everything became gigantic. His eyes widened as if he was seeing something supernatural. Indeed, something was obviously not going well. \"What in the name of the one hundred rusty bazookas is going on here?\" he said while looking as the ceiling became extraordinarily distant. [i]Someone was playing games with him, obviously.[/i] He closed his eyes for a minute and tried to put himself under the impression that he was daydreaming. He normally continued walking towards the door. He walked and walked and walked but nothing. For an awkward reason it seemed like the door was miles away. Earl was curious now. He scratched his head and wondered what could possibly cause that. No idea. Unless..of course it was that stupid drink. Earl realized how dumb he was for drinking that thing. He should have known that he would get himself in huge mess if he ever consumed one of those things. \"I guess I have to deal with this now\", he said. He had to admit though, this was slightly amusing. And then he realized that he wasn\'t actually doing anything about it. He definitely had to do something. He scratched his head again, trying to think of a way to solve this problem. But there was nothing he could come up with. He thought that there could be some sort of spell to help him return to his normal size, but if there was one he doubted that he could even cast it on himself. \"Well..\" he mumbled. “This is something I don\'t get every day..I think I might have fun with it\". He felt like a tiny mouse in a huge cage. The only difference was that he didn\'t have a tail. That would make things awkward.. he thought as he walked on the endless Kitchen Floor. There had to be a way for him to get out of this mess, and he had to figure it out as soon as possible. He really didn\'t want someone to see him; it would be scary and funny the same time. It was also dangerous, what if someone just stepped on him?!!?!?!? That was not the way he imagined his death.. An idea came up in his mind; apparently the [b]only[/b] idea of solving the problem so far. He started thinking again. If the liquid in the bottle was supposed to shrink him then the cake was supposed to enlarge him. It did make some sense; maybe he could use the cake as a way to enlarge himself back to normal. But he wasn¢t sure whether the cake would enlarge him back to normal or turn him into a giant. \"Another risk\", he mumbled. He now had to find a way to leave the floor and climb to the top of the table cake was on. But how exactly would he do that\" He had exactly no idea. Maybe he could pull a tiny broom from nowhere and use to reach the top. Not easy.. There was a couple of chairs next to the table that looked really helpful actually. The only problem was he had no idea how to climb them up and then hop back on the table. He didn¢t have bouncy feet or jet packs in order to fly. He felt rather helpless. But there it was; another solution. He could see some sort of thin, white thread hanging from the table. A student must have accidentally dropped it there and for some reason. Now, if he could climb on it and slowly reach the top of the table then it would be really useful. But he was never a good climber and he was not a person who exercises a lot. He could try, though. And so he did, he ran as fast as he could with the help of his weak little toothpicks called legs until he approached the thread. He grabbed it and attempted to climb but his hands were sweaty and slippery. After minutes of trying, he managed to gain some height, he still a long way to go though. But he couldn\'t possibly quit; not now... And there he was! He reached the top, finally. Slowly walked towards the cake and put his hand on it, grabbing a tiny piece (since he could not eat any large pieces). He ate it and waited. Nothing happened, so he decided to wait some more. Maybe it needed some time in order to work? Fortunately, it was working! He observed his hands getting bigger along with his arms, then his legs and the rest of his body. That was brilliant. Finally, he found a way to save himself. \"YES\", he yelled stupidly. And then he realized he was standing on a table like a weirdo. He jumped on the floor and ran towards the exit of the room, because he couldn\'t stand staying inside that room any more. It was a day of fun.. Regarding , said Sabrina- [img]http://i46.tinypic.com/wwi6v4.jpg[/img] [img]http://i46.tinypic.com/f269t4.jpg[/img] Please host and credit :). Regarding , said Sabrina- [img]http://i46.tinypic.com/wwi6v4.jpg[/img] [img]http://i46.tinypic.com/wwi6v4.jpg[/img] Please host and credit :). Regarding , said Dear lord Jye, thanks for making me cry. I miss you already. Hey, at least you don\'t have to do anymore bitch work, huh? But, I know you secretly loved doing it. There are a million ways to say bye to LA, you did it the best. I hope, I really truly do, that I\'ll still get to bug you in MSN and poke you about your epic tumblr posts. Oh, and if your damn stomach hurts (or your butt for that matter), just remember that has to be the best thing anyone has ever said aloud. You rock my socks on. <3. Regarding , said Alana threw a smile at the Gryffindor, gloating a bit. She couldn\'t help but feel a little smug; even Gabe seemed impressed with her \'work\'. [i]“I think you left ‘em in the dust with the Levitation Charm. That was brilliant.”[/i] Her new partner-in-crime complimented the blonde with a whistle as he took a cookie for himself to celebrate their newest victory alongside Alana, [i]“Yeah, we deserve that. I can’t wait until she-”[/i] But his words broke off immediately at the girl\'s shrieking. [i]That was fast.[/i]Alana had time to think before she was russled from her thoughts by Gabe’s own scrambling. There was some scuffling at the table behind them, but before the first year could turn to appreciate her work, Gabe was up from his seat, gesturing to Alana. [i]”Hey, want to go dance?”[/i] The boy asked, not waiting for an answer before her whisked her towards the dance floor. If it been under entirely different circumstances, like, for instance, not serving as a diversion or a getaway, and if they had been a little older – old enough to appreciate the mushy-ness of holding tightly onto a member of the opposite sex and swaying back and forth for the duration of a whole, bloody slow song- it might have been terribly romantic. But for Alana and Gabe, it was not. “I thought you’d never ask!” Alana mumbled goofily to his back, remembering a line she’d seen exchanged between adults at such times and finding that it would be funny –though ironic- for some reason, in such an awkward position. They were heading to the middle of the dance floor, the Ravenclaw being lead by the Gryffindor. Alana understood the gravity of the situation, then. Well, [i]situations.[/i] First of all, the older girl had discovered that some particular brats had seasoned her shoes and now her macho-looking boyfriend was interrogating all the nearby tables angrily. [i] “Sorry about that. Pudding Feet’s huge boyfriend was going to come over and grill us. It seems like I’m dragging you around a lot. Sorry about that too,”[/i] Gabriel apologized when he was sure they were safe, standing in the middle of the dance floor. His modest protectiveness of her was charming. The blonde shot Gabe a thankful look despite that she (brave little Lani) was sure she could have lied her way out of any interrogation, no matter how intimidating. At the same time, she understood that his asking her to dance had been a diversion now. The first year wasn’t sure how she felt about this, or about dancing in general. Which brought them to the other situation; the dancing part. Gabe seemed to have come to this realization, too. The two were facing one another in a sea of students that seemed to be hugging, grasping one another for dear life. Alana blushed when Gabriel’s hands slid to her waist, his exasperated sigh being a little too loud for her liking. She rolled her eyes, as if to show that she thought this was as stupid as he did, and slipped her arms around his neck. She wouldn’t admit it, but in a way, it was kind of nice, feeling normal for a moment. They were doing what everyone else at the Ball was doing, and though it wasn’t typical Alana style, and though it certainly didn’t mean that tomorrow she was going to be caught snogging some boy out in the Courtyard, a warm, fuzzy feeling encircled her. She made a face, attempting to mask her feelings. The last thing she would admit to Gabe was that she thought this whole dancing thing was kind of nice, even if… [i]Ouch.[/i] He stepped on her toes as they swayed back and forth, mimicking the other couples. She looked down, biting her lip to hold back a curse. [i]Eek.[/i] Again, with the stepping-on-the-toes. But for Gabe’s sake, Alana didn’t say anything, not even when he apologized. She just rolled her eyes at him, signifying that this dancing thing was stupid anyway, and that she didn’t mind his feet squishing hers so much. Even if her toes were sore in the morning. [i]Yikes.[/i] She was beginning to think dancing was a nightmare, and blue orbs turned up to meet Gabe’s gaze when he spoke this time, warning him not to do it again, but his words sent a flush color rushing over her cheeks, instead, [i] “Dancing isn’t exactly my specialty. Nice, shoes, by the way,”[/i] He murmured, smirking and distracting her completely from the fact that her feet were being trampled. She continued to blush, but smiled back sweetly. “Thanks,” she said, her foot coming down on his a little harshly. She looked down at his foot and then back up and him, fiending surprise, “Oops! Sorry,” She said, smiling. Still, subtly, her arms around his neck tightened ever-so-slightly.. Regarding , said Class: History of Magic Lesson: Lesson Four- Magic of the Druids Points Received: 14/15 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Allison Graves: Great job, Ms Diggory! *highfives Gold back*. Regarding , said As Sydney Hawthorne stepped out unto the stone stairs, she took a deep breath, filling her lungs with the crisp chill February air. She had needed that. Sydney loved the castle very much, but it had the tendency to grow slightly stuffy, especially in the winter months when none of the windows were being opened. Attempting to relax in the Hufflepuff Common Room, she realized that the stuffiness had grown to be too much for her. So she had stood, grabbed her cloak and made her way as quickly as she could to the Entrance Hall. Now standing outside, she gazed around. Where was she to go now? Not back inside. Her lungs were not yet entirely satisfied, she would rather stay outside. With this thought in mind, she stepped down from the stairs and out onto the grounds. She would just walk, take in the the fresh air, and not think too much. Setting out, she listened to the sounds of her footsteps as her feet pressed into the damp ground or crunched through patches of old snow. [i]\"What I would give for a game now. Or even a little bit of summer,\"[/i] she heard someone mutter. Starting slightly, she turned and found a young Gryffindor girl walking not far from her. A small smile overcame her face. \"Yeah, me too,\" she agreed, addressing the girl. \"Winter gets depressing after a while.\" ((OOC: Sorry for the completely fail post. It\'ll get better, promise >.<)). Regarding , said \"Nice to meet you,\" Niamh said, feeling a bit intimidated. She felt sort of out of place, standing there so late at night, talking to a third year she met in the corridor. She was asked how she liked Hogwarts and she thought of a response so she didn\'t sound like she was babbling. \"I really like it here,\" she said, \"everything seems so...\" she stopped before she finished because there was only one word she could think of, \"well it seems so magical.\" She nervously laughed at the cheesiness of what she had just said. \"It is quite large though, I really have to pay attention or I\'ll get lost,\" she finished, thinking that getting lost was how she wound up where she was. She then found out that she was not on the seventh floor, but on the fifth, explaining why she couldn\'t find the common room. \"Oh,\" she said, \"now I know why I didn\'t find the common room.\" She didn\'t want to just run off and Sydney seemed nice, so she hung back. \"So, how long have you been an artist?\" she asked.. Regarding , said elephant playing with. Regarding , said Alana began to think she might escape this prank home-free. Gabe began to wander aimlessly, searching for his attacker in another direction. She ducked a little lower, though it didn\'t really seem necessary, and suppressed another chuckle. This snow day was, indeed, turning out to be wickedly entertaining. And who better to torture than the person you had spent most of your previous time torturing others with? It seemed ideal to the blonde, who raised her head just a little to see what the Gryffindor was doing now. Probably completely baffled and wondering... [i]Smack![/i] A snowball flew right into the side of her head, falling apart on impact and leaving a wet residue on her ear. She wiped the remains off, frowning. The little git had spotted her, after all! She rolled around from her tree just in time to see him dive into a snowdrift that would barely suffice as a fort. She waited patiently, imagining that he was preparing his next arsenal. [i]Bingo.[/i] His head popped up over the snowy hill, searching for her, and she flung her snowball at him, not even waiting to see where it landed before she ducked behind her cover again. \"Didn\'t your mum ever teach you not to pick on girls, Gabriel Emery?\" She taunted from the safety of her pine tree, not able to resist the urge to tease one of her closest friends, \"Be gentle... my toes are still sore!\" She snickered as she refered to his dancing (a low blow, she knew), packing her next snowball. She wasn\'t sure, but she thought she heard the crunching steps of others coming now. Did she smell a war brewing? Alana smiled wickedly, \"Bring it.\". Regarding , said Sig- Pictures: [url=http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/yuzukii_mokai/Sabrina%20Rieh%20Long/white.jpg]One[/url], [url=http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/yuzukii_mokai/Sabrina%20Rieh%20Long/lace.jpg]two[/url]. Tone: Contrasting, conflicting Color scheme: Whatever you think will fit with the tone. Main text: Sabrina Rieh Long Quote: When I break in two, which part will survive? Size: Normal LA size. Av- Picture: Just pick one from above. P.S. I really like how you did that Mood Swings set in your examples. :). Regarding , said thanks so much Gabe i really love it! :D. Regarding , said hehe, I love it. I\'m gonna transfer something to your vault :3. Regarding , said Niamh wasn\'t so sure about using a levitation spell. \"I don\'t know about that,\" she said. \"It might be easier if we just carry him.\" She was hesitant because she didn\'t want the others to think that she was skeptical about their abilities. Niamh had performed the levitation spell in class on her first try but she truly didn\'t think it was the best idea. She was sure that the sight of a floating body would alarm more people than just carrying him through. \"Ugh!\" she groaned out loud, \"I remember doing the homework for the stunning spell. There\'s a spell to reverse the effects and I\'m not sure if it will work with this situation. If I could think of it it\'s worth a shot.\" She looked around at Shaya and then to Casey for their opinions. She then glanced down at Bregol, who appeared to have woken slightly, moving and muttering some words that she was sure no one understood. She looked back at the doorway to see if anyone was there. Then, it hit her! She remembered the incantation from the lesson. Hoping it would do something, she pointed her wand at him and said, \"Rennervate!\". Regarding , said Bella was sitting in the Great Hall, eating frosted jam tarts. She was excited for the day for she knew that professor Graves had a special assignment for them. She ate the rest of the fruity treat in a rush, getting all she could out of it. There was no telling what the task would be, for Ms. Graves tended to be a little spontaneous at times. She finished her food and watched the tiny crumbs left disappear. Bella grabbed her school bag and was off. She began to make her way toward the first floor corridor, passing several rooms and offices of other professors. She reached the History of Magic classroom, she immediately walked inside, noticing the few students lining up. She got behind the last person in line, wondering what was going on. A few minutes had passed and suddenly, Margaret Blair entered the room. Bella smiled at her sister, happy to see her. When she asked if Bella would be her partner, Bella immediately nodded. She still wasn\'t sure what the partners were for, but as long as she had a good partner, someone she liked, she would be fine in whatever task they were put to. The two girls were soon blindfolded, and being led into a peculiar room. Bella took off the blindfold, ready to see what would happen. At first, it was a strange room, then as if age had tarnished it, it turned into what looked to be a stone cave. She saw a light up ahead, walking toward it. \"Come on, Maggz, this way!\" She got closer and closer to the light, but as she got closer, there were sounds. The sounds indeed were not pleasent, for they were filled with terror: people screaming, smashing of objects, and a roaring. It was a most strange roaring to Bella. She had not heard many roars other than at simple trips to the zoo when Bella had still lived in London. This roar sounded a bit human, but heavy on the monsterous side. She hesitated, wondering if she should lead Maggz out with her, or stay hidden like a cowardly lion. She looked through the cracks in the stone, seeing people running every whichaway. The people were wearing what looked to be togas. Bella looked at her own Gryffindor robes. Surely they were not in Kansas anymore, or Hogwarts for that matter. As Bella silently freaked out about her attire and how she would fit in, she wondered what Maggz was thinking. \"What should we do?\" She asked her.\"We\'re not wearing togas! And I\'m pretty sure we\'re in Ancient Rome or Greece, maybe,\" Bella guessed.. Regarding , said I would love to do this. It\'ll be fun!. Regarding , said EARL!!! haha here is your set. If you want it changed let me know. <3 Kaylee [img]http://i45.tinypic.com/2pynuhy.jpg[/img] [img]http://i47.tinypic.com/2i03ejn.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Checking out... already. -Gave Earl well-earned bribe -Missed Jye </33333333 -Posted in Event thread -Browsed forums -Checked for new Gryffindors -Made speech from Braveheart for Gryffindors. Regarding , said Jyeface, I love you. You\'re amazing. With the little work we did together I got to make an amazing friend and I am honored to know such a wonderful person. You have got to be the best HB I\'ve ever seen and you did so much for the SS and LA. I\'ll miss you a lot. I will miss chatting with you and how you prance through chat in your JyePink! You\'re hilarious and always know how to make me smile. You\'re amazing Jye. I will never forget you or what you\'ve done for me. Stay safe and good luck. <3. Regarding , said Latest (Marked - I\'ve got a few pieces Professors haven\'t graded yet) homework. Divination - A New Term. Got 10/10 for it. :-D. Regarding , said Yes! Fight and you may [strike]die[/strike] lose. Run and you will [strike]live[/strike] still lose but be able to pretend it doesn\'t matter to you, at least a while. And dying in your bed many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance, to come back here as young [strike]men[/strike] men and women and tell our enemies that they may take our lives but they will never take our freedom!. Regarding , said [strike]Two thousand[/strike] Five thousand, two hundred and ten against [strike]ten[/strike] five thousand and thirteen? No! We will run - and [strike]live[/strike] not be wildly humiliated!. Regarding , said Checking in :3. Regarding , said Paid you, Earl. <3 And guys, seriously. Cari wasn\'t kidding about the broom thing. You have one day. Do homework. Will it motivate you if I give you a real reason to do it? If so, I have a speech for you. And no, it\'s not from Braveheart WHAT? I am [strike]William Wallace[/strike] Ella Redwing. And I see a whole army of my [strike]countrymen[/strike] housemates, here in defiance of [strike]tyranny[/strike] Ravenclaw beating us in the House Cup! You have come to fight as free [strike]men[/strike] students. And free [strike]men[/strike] people you are! What will you do without freedom? Will you fight?. Regarding , said I like the idea of each sending parts. That would make it a lot easier! I\'m gonna go ahead and send packs to people on the list that I haven\'t sent them to, and if everyone agrees, I\'ll send the clothing items that Silvy gave me to Alex.. Regarding , said Gold Milan\'s votes [quote]- Quidditch MVP (For the team only) - Favourite Ravvie Professor Allison Graves - Quacked Award Silvanus Bevan - Most Friendly/Helpful Heather Winterly - Best Role Player Natalie Hexings - Most Improved Sydney Dunkin - Most Active Olivia Diggory[/quote] I\'ll poke her about the Ravenpride award, and add it once she tells me her vote. xD. Regarding , said Sydney, Here is the set for the other site. If you dont like it or want changes just owl me, or leave a post. Enjoy! [img]http://i45.tinypic.com/33emzcx.jpg[/img] [img]http://i45.tinypic.com/mhwnki.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Checking in. Regarding , said Hi everyone! I\'m Iona Darrow. I like Indie music, hot chocolate, and bubble baths. I grew up in Edinburgh, but I am named after an island in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. I\'m very excited to start my time at Hogwarts! ((OOC: I\'m a student of English Literature. I enjoy reading, rping, and journalism. I\'m rather addicted to Bakewell tarts and I\'ve recently taken up netball.)). Regarding , said Yeah, that\'s basically the idea, but I think that each partnership should come up with a game that has origins in another country first, then claim that country. That\'s just my take, though. Feel free to overrule.. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding I Can\'t Believe I\'m Reminiscing About Muggle Life, Raine Natsuki said Raine went out onto the school grounds, her cloak flapping about her as she walked. It was a chilly weekend and she\'d only just got away from the stuffy common room. She was feeling particularly sentimental today - she kept going over past memories she\'d had with her father. Her mother had died while giving birth to her. Raine was raised by her father, who never told her about her mother being a witch until the day Raine herself received her letter of acceptance to Hogwarts. Although shocked at the sudden revelation of the truth, Raine was glad that she finally understood why odd things always seemed to be happening to her. Having no other relatives, her father had always been the only one who was there for her. Right now, she was remembering a particularly fun summer she\'d had a few years back. That was the summer her father had taught her how to play volleyball. She hadn\'t known - and still didn\'t know - why he had wanted to take her to a court to expose her to the game. All she knew was that it was instant love between her and the game the moment she\'d picked up the ball. From then on, it had become her favorite sport and she\'d played it right up until she moved to Hogwarts. Obviously they wouldn\'t play that Muggle game there, she\'d thought ruefully. \"What I would give for a game now,\" she muttered to herself, \"Or even a little bit of summer,\". Her nose had begun to go numb..Regarding , said Raine hadn\'t dressed up, or anything. She was just there in her Gryffindor robes and sneakers. The only difference she had made to her appearance was to dump her school bag in her dormitory, pausing to pull a brush through her hair at the same time. She didn\'t know what made her come to the ball. It wasn\'t as if she had a date. She didn\'t even have any close friends to go with, either. [i]Yet[/i], Raine chastised herself, [i]Yet[/i]. She was confident that she\'d find some friends soon. Hopefully. Putting all negative thoughts out of her mind (Or trying to, anyway), she walked into the Great Hall, unnoticed. Looking appreciatively at the decorations, she made her way slowly round the hall, dodging intertwined couples and hordes of giggling girls. Raine almost walked straight into the Head of Gryffindor House, but managed to stop just in time. \"Hello, Professor,\" she greeted meekly, \"I won\'t be thrown out for not dressing up, will I?\". Regarding , said Boone- [img]http://i45.tinypic.com/23kb413.jpg[/img] [img]http://i48.tinypic.com/2roqgd2.jpg[/img] Host and credit please ^^. Regarding , said Checking out. - Owled 2 new Ravies - Updated list in RRR - Posted in RRR about welcome packs for next term - Talked to Livi about end of term stuff - Talked to Alice about sub-plot - Posted votes in RRR for Ravie awards - Posted new thread in RRR about end of term party I had rps to do, but I can\'t quite feel motivated because I feel like Jye has died. So, yeah.. Regarding , said I hate you for making me cry. Actually, I hate you just for leaving. I feel like you\'ve DIED. My emotions aside though, you have been the greatest. You have been the most incredible HB, and I feel honoured to have been your partner for this short time. You are the most brilliant rper, and our epic duel was the most epic rp I have ever collaborated on. I\'m not really sorry about your hand because it was so much fun to plot and rp. I will miss chatting to you about LA and all that goes on here, and I will miss just knowing you\'re around. There will never be anyone like you Jye, and I hope you realise just how much you mean to so many people. I will keep your patronus message on the top of my events list for as long as I\'m here (and if you\'ve forgotten you ever sent it, that just proves how long I\'ve already kept it for). I love you, Jye. I will miss you so much. Don\'t ever forget how incredible a person you are. And if you ever do forget, I will be there on msn reminding you anyway. Stay safe.. Regarding , said Welcome to Slytherin, Dietrich! We\'re very happy to have you amongst us :) If you have any questions you can owl me any time. Enjoy your exploring!. Regarding , said Whoops. I forgot that one. >.< -goes and adds it now-. Regarding , said [i]“Get off me, you piece of shit,”[/i] Seraphinus heard the man yell, [i]“Get the bloody hell off me!”[/i] the man continued, all the while trying to push him away. He could tell this fight was over or close to being over - weak as he was, the former headmaster was no match for him, not now anyway. The young man couldn\'t help the cruel smile that pulled at the corners of his mouth. He was not the aggressive type, he was not one to enjoy a brutal trashing, especially when he was one of the parts involved in the spectacle, but this time, this time he couldn\'t help himself but feel satisfied with the outcome of this fight. He was sure the former headmaster didn\'t even realized at that time – no matter how much he raged and screamed and punched and denied, the seed of doubt was already there, planted in his heart, his words have already lost some of their confidence, his eyes some of their belief and the feeling could only intensify from now on, Azkaban would see to that. Seraphinus wanted Bevan as broken and as beaten down and possible, and as the situation presented itself, he was close to getting his wish. His train of thought was abruptly stopped by a sharp pain in his lower regions, he staggered back for a few moments, his breath coming in sharp gasps - \'The bastard!\' he thought while trying to get over the shock and the pain of the kick. The young man couldn\'t really blame it or hold it against the former headmaster, given the situation he would have done exactly the same, but still, he hurt nonetheless. “ I grow tired of this …barbaric display.” Seraphinus spoke in a disgusted tone, while straightening his posture and clothes. “ I did not come all the way out here to fight you Silvanus. I have no intention of hurting you further, I believe this place is doing a pretty good job in that department.” he continued, a condescending smile playing on his face. He slowly composed himself and moved towards the man – sure, he risked being hit again by the ragging lunatic, but for some reason, he doubted that would happen – all the fight seemed to have drained from him, and even if it hadn\'t, it wasn\'t like he was in any mortal danger to speak off. “You must think I hate you, but I can assure you, I do not. At best, I pity you old man. I pity you for the false hopes you so desperately cling too. Can\'t you see? You are like a dying man, all alone in the middle of a ragging sea, in the middle of a storm, pathetically clawing at the small piece of wood that is keeping you adrift – you are going to drown Silvanus, sooner or later, there is no hope for you, you are going to die in the storm – the only thing you should ask yourself is how much pain you are going to put yourself through before you do.” he sighted, slowly shaking his head. “Guard!” he called out and got near the door, turning his back on Silvanus Bevan and awaiting for the arrival of the disgusting bag of smile and fat that was going to open the cell door for him. “You must think me cruel, to come here and torment you like this old man, but cruelty is not my intention. If you would get over yourself and over your despair for just a moment you would see that I speak only the truth. Believe it or not, I deeply and genuinely care for Arwen, I wish her to be happy, I wish her to have a full life – be it with me or with someone else - and I think, deep down inside you wish the same Silvanus. You need to let her go man, you need to let yourself go, there\'s nothing for her here, there is nothing you can offer her. She is too kind and she cares for you too much to see that in time this,” he turned around and gestured at the cell they were currently occupying while speaking “this will destroy her. Don\'t take her down with you, don\'t turn her into your piece of wood and drown her as well, she is above that, we both know this...” he continued talking, looking at the man over his shoulder. His tone of voice was soft and understanding, no longer sharp and arrogant, and somehow that made him feel even more like a bastard for he was sounding sympathetic and sorry when he, in truth, was feeling none of those things. “You are going to die in this place man. There is no hope for you, you are never getting out, you are going to rot in this god forsaken place and there\'s nothing no one can do about it, don\'t let her soul fade with you as well. I am not cruel old man, in fact, I think I was the kindest of all your visitors – after all, at least I told you the truth, bitter as it might be, it would have been so much crueler of me to give you false hope when we both know there is none to be had. You can not escape your fate Silvanus … the storm always wins...” he finished with a pained sight, turning his head away from the former headmaster, he felt a cruel smile taking over his entire face. There were times when Seraphinus scared even himself, there were times when he wondered if he was even capable of compassion or of uninterested kindness, there were times when he wondered if he ever was... Deep down, he knew that he hadn\'t always been this cruel monster, but those times seemed so long ago that, to him, it was almost like they weren\'t real at all. This was him now and he was satisfied with whom he was, with whom he had became – anyone would agree that it was better to be the torturer than the tortured, and never would the tortured hesitate to switch places, if given opportunity – it was the way of the world, or at least, the way of his world. “Guard!!” he called out again, getting annoyed now with the sack of slime. \'What in Merlin\'s name could be taking the greasy pig so long?\'. Regarding End of term celebration, Nellwyn Silvers said So, Livi and I were talking and decided we totally needed to celebrate the end of term. Obviously, it looks as if we\'ll be winning the Cup in which case it would be a Cup party, but if by some devastating mishap (or Educational Decree or something) we don\'t, we thought we could still have a party-type thing for over the break. Firstly, is this okay if we do this??? If so, this is what we came up with: Seeing as how parties in rp form haven\'t worked so well in the past, we thought it would be fun to just have a series of (fairly easy) contests. With prizes, to try and encourage people to join in. So we came up with: Unjumbles A Ravenclaw pride sentence (in which you would have to write the most Ravenpride sentence possible) Riddles about the House Staff The riddles would obviously require a little bit of planning, and I was thinking if we had one more contest that would be one for each of the SS, but I can\'t come up with anything tonight. Yeah. So, are we allowed to do this? And if so, could people add to this please?.Regarding , said I\'m guessing this is where we post our votes too? - Quidditch MVP (For the team only) - Finn Burns (Because she pwns) - Favourite Ravvie Professor (not including me cos I\'m in prison) - Allison Graves (mainly because she just gave me 50 points. That totally made it sound like it was bribery. Which it wasn\'t. I don\'t think...) - Quacked Award - Gold Milan. - Most friendly/helpful - Olivia Diggory. (Really, I don\'t know where Ravenclaw would be in Livi didn\'t win this award..) - Best Role Player - Finn Burns - Most Improved - Alana Pryce - Most points earned (I\'ll have to take a look at the report cards and RP results for this) - Most Active - Natalie Hexings And I do believe there is a Ravenpride award as well?? I will totally be devastated if it\'s been removed, but if not: Ravenpride - Alex Shortsnout. Regarding , said Hello my fellow Slytherins! I\'m very glad that i\'m sotred into Slytherin! I just wanted to say \"Hello!\" to everyone around here before start exploring the common room fully.. Regarding , said Okay then. I\'m pretty sure in Slytherin Jagger sends packs to the boys, and Anne does the girls, which seems a fairly neat way of doing it. But we get way more girls than boys so it doesn\'t seem quite fair.. I guess we could do it week by week, so it\'s not quite so long. Or else, we could all send part of the pack? Like, I send food, Alex sends clothes, Finn sends extras, and Livi does the owls? Or something?. Regarding , said I\'m going to miss you, Jye. You were an awesome member of the student staff and worked very hard at it. Thank you for dedicating your time to LA and I hope that one day, when life stops being busy, you will come back and visit us. I wish you the very best of luck with everything that you do and will be bugging you, constantly, in msn. Good bye and good luck. :3. Regarding Bye., Jye Grimwade said Alright, guys. Basically, school is eating me alive, as of late. I have the second most important set of exams I\'ll ever do at school this year. I can\'t afford to screw around like I did last year. And basically, that means I can\'t get distracted by LA. So, I\'m leaving. If I don\'t leave, I\'ll come back on. And if I come back on, I\'ll stay on and get distracted. And if I do that, I\'ll fail. And I really can\'t afford to fail. It really has been amazing, being a part of Lumos Alliance. Since I joined on January of 2009, I have met so many amazing people, and grown as a person because of this site. Every single person here has helped me learn something about myself. And for that, I am so grateful. You guys have no idea what this website has meant to me. Some of you may be thinking I\'m just some over-dramatic loser going gaga over a website. Whatever. That\'s cool. I don\'t care. Anyway, to any and all of my friends. I will miss you. You are all amazing. Please, don\'t change. <3.Regarding , said Mate cuz you is an awesome Gryffie :3. Regarding , said “ Hobbies… “ Serenity mused and glanced at Derial “ Does torturing people count? “ Serenity snickered and shoved her hands in her pocket, glaring at a butterfly that flew around her head. “ I’m kidding, I don’t know what my hobbies are actually, I haven’t really thought about it. “ “ What about you? “ She asked “ You must have another hobby other than getting stuck in puddles of mud, “ Serenity wrinkled her nose and inspected her hand to see if any mud got stuck under her fingernails “ You’re an odd one, Marycus. “ Running a hand through her hair, Serenity pointed to the handkerchief in his hand “ You can keep that, if you want. Besides, you got your germs on it, why would I want to take it back? “ She flicked his forehead and laughed, shaking her head and walked down the path slower. Somehow, being rude to people is a great way to kill time.. Regarding , said Gabe had woken up with the realization that it was the perfect day. The sun was shining so warmly that the snow had just begun to get that wet, sticky texture that was perfect for slogging around outside and constructing massive snow forts with tunnels and high walls. He hadn’t built one of those for a while, he realized. Since he’d been at Hogwarts he hadn’t gotten the chance to really go outside and enjoy the snow; he’d always just gone outside for the brief period between his classes before he had to head back in to go eat, or go to another class, or whatever it was that seemed to fill his days. But now he was home free, and he was going to go outside and have a good time. After piling on his entire winter wardrobe, Gabe trudged outside. The school grounds seemed more vast than usual with the fresh coating of snow they’d received the night before. He turned a bit, casting his eyes over the area. He could see it now. Off to his left there would be an igloo, and further back a network of tunnels, and then-but his internal monologue got broken off then when he was smacked in the back with a snowball. He whipped around, scanning the grounds for the culprit. The culprit wasn’t that hard to find, seeing that he could just make out her blonde hair poking out from behind the trunk of a large tree. Gabe rolled his eyes. He’d have to remember to tell Alana that hiding was somewhat pointless with hair that bright. Packing some snow into a ball, he began what he hoped looked like a clueless wander until he was at a good enough angle to see the blonde, then he let it loose. It flew toward her, and though for a moment he was worried it would hit the tree instead, the snowball ended up smacking her on the side of his head. Gabe dove for the ground, sniggering madly. The snow was deep, and by burrowing a bit he’d already managed to make himself a half-decent snow fort. It wasn’t as good as a tree by any means, but it would do for now. He packed another snowball and risked sitting up to see where she was, still grinning wildly. Ah, snow days. How could he live without them?. Regarding , said Oooh, that\'s gorgeous Gabe! The whole thing looks fab together. Thanks so much!! :). Regarding Bye, Guys., Jye Grimwade said So, as some of you know, school is hell for me right now. And it will be for pretty much the next three years. And as much as I don\'t want to, I\'m leaving LA. It\'s a massive distraction. Anyway, I wanted to leave you all a little something. So, I\'m going to go over the people that I have actually worked with, sorry Alex. >.> [b]Nellwyn Silvers.[/b] You are absolutely amazing at your job. You\'re patient, kind, caring, and so much more. If it were up to me, you would be Head Girl for as long as you wanted to be, not just the three terms. But, it\'s not. Anyway, you are an amazing person, and you definitely deserved the promotion to HG, and you still do. You are amazing. Don\'t ever let anyone tell you otherwise. [b]Cari Sharp.[/b] I know sometimes you feel like you\'re not doing your job, but you are. And you do a damn good job of it. So, seriously, stop doubting yourself, and kick some butt, and seal some threads. You\'re an awesome prefect. Stay weird. <3 [b]Ella Redwing.[/b] I know you haven\'t really been a Prefect long, but from what I\'ve seen, you\'re pretty good at it. You\'re the sort of person who, no matter how bitchy you are towards someone, they\'ll understand and see your point. Good work. [b]Bella Wood.[/b] You\'re extremely good at your job. You\'re creative, fun, and awesome. Keep it up. [b]Olivia Diggory.[/b] Livi, Livi, Livi. Where do I start? You\'re an all around amazing person. Helpful, kind, fun, you take your job seriously, you get your work done, you just smell of cool. [b]FindaIcan\'tspelltherest Burns.[/b] I haven\'t known you for long, but from what I\'ve seen, you do a good job. Keep doing a good job. Yeah. [b]Noemi Cascade.[/b] You always manage to get HEAPS of work done, no matter how busy you are. You are that amazing. I don\'t know where Hufflepuff would be without you. Stay cool. [b]Alice Divine.[/b] Alice. Aslan. Gosh, you\'re just a pimp. You\'re the Hufflepuff with the most house pride. Apparently. :P But, yeah, you do a freaking amazing job as Male Prefect. Stay male forever. I mean, Prefect. Not male. >.> [b]Gwen Finnigan.[/b] Ugh. You\'re awesome at your job, as well. Funny, nice, kind, caring, helpful. You\'re everything a Prefect/QC should be. Keep doing what you\'re doing. And now, my Slytherin babies. I mean, staff members. >.> [b]Anne DelaCroix.[/b] I know I haven\'t seen you much lately, but you still do an amazing job as Prefect. You\'re dedicated, hard working, and you give a damn about Slytherin\'s activity levels in the Common Room, etc. You have some of the best ideas I\'ve ever seen, and you actually put them into action. You don\'t just sit there saying, \'ooh, we should do this.\' You get up, and do something. Gosh, you\'re good. <3 [b]Jagger Zane.[/b] Wow. You\'re such a nerd. I mean, come on. We all know Jagger cares the most about homework out of all the Student Staff. But that\'s why I loved having him on my team. He was always there, encouraging the rest of the house to do homework, and up until recently, it worked. You too, have some great ideas, and also put them into action. You\'re amazing. [b]Elissa Galivare.[/b] You. Are. Incredible. You take your job seriously, but you still have fun with it. No matter how inactive your team is, you still beat them until they post. But, you understand if they don\'t. You have the most fun team practice\'s ever. I think everyone can agree with that. You are an amazing Quidditch Captain, and I hope you keep the job for as long as you can. <3 [b]Silverbutt Bevanface.[/b] Seeing as I\'m sure you\'re going to read this, you\'re pretty cool too. <.< But seriously guys. You guys are all amazing. It really has been an honour to work with all of you. Please, promise me that LA is in good hands. Well, I guess this is it. As of tomorrow, I won\'t have access to the PL, and my account will be put on suspension as per my request. I love you all. I wish I didn\'t have to go. You all mean so much to me..Regarding , said Class: History of Magic Assignment: Special Task for this Term Points Received: 50/50 Bonus Points Earned: 15 Comment off of Professor Allison Graves: Incredible! I do wish I could give you more points, bu then Silvy would beat me up with that disgusting chicken thing (I am already desperately trying to get on his nerve)... Really, really good! Makes me proud to have been and be a Ravie! *hi5\'s Nell and Livi for the 376386th time* Vault #827. Regarding , said Night night guise - Browsed forums - Talked about subplot with Nell - Almost finished a reply to that - Discussed Mayday things with Bevan and Jagger - Started some homeworks Bye! :D. Regarding Little Whit Lies, Big Black Truths, Lola Perrywand said Lola walked out of the Entrance Hall, to the Courtyard. The weather outside was... [i]okay[/i]. It was a little foggy, the sky was grey, and there was a slight moist breeze that she thought, just came from the Lake. It wasn\'t the worst day she would normaly have. Today was actually better than others, she supposed. Lola wouldn\'t be alone today. She wouldn\'t just be hanging around, sitting by herself, being completely anti social. And she wasn\'t gloomy. She was excited. Not only because she was having a good day, but because she was meeting with one of her good friends Earl Coroni. He had asked her to meet him here, and she was very curious to know what it was about. She had a good feeling that it was about something very interesting. He normaly had something... interesting to say. At once, Lola knew where to wait, he hadn\'t told her where to wait so she made a good guess. How does she know where to wait? Well, anyone who knew Earl, would know where to find him. There was a giant fountain in the centre of the whole yard. Water was always gushing from it, and there was a giant bush to the right of it, where a box was buried. That box was always filled with different candies and treats. [b]That was where to find Earl[/b]! Yes, there were many occassions where people found Coroni, covered, and litterally [i]covered[/i] in treats. His face would be stuffed, and he would have it all around his mouth. And Earl wasn\'t a tad chubby, he was pretty skinny. But the more he ate the more he lost. She hadn\'t seen him like that though, she had heard many stories. He didn\'t seem like that when she talked to him. She quickly made her way to the buried place of the \'box\', and looked around for Earl. \"Earl? Are you here?\" She whispered.\"I didn\'t know where to find you so i just decided to come here.\".Regarding , said Fail Double Post D: My Vault Number is 754. Regarding , said Lola held her wand up, as Niamh decided on whether she was in on the trip. She could only see a small distance with the little light coming from her wand tip. Lola took three steps forward, when she almost tripped on a small stump, in the middle of the tiny, hard-to-see pathway they had begun to follow. \"Which way do you think we should...\" Lola\'s voice trailed off as she began to comcentrate about something she had just spotted to the left of where they were. It went off the pathway, but looked interesting enough. It had made a sound; small, snapping. Of course she wanted to see what the source of the sound was. \"Come on.\" She said, not really paying attention to what she was doing with her hand, but knowing that she was trying to figure something out and trying to direct someone. She followed the direction that she thought the sound was from, but stopped at some points to hear for more familiar noises.. Regarding , said Checking out -Checked for new users -Browsed through forums -Posted something for Ella and bribed people ;D -Posted lots about something in the LD -talked to Livi -read latest posts to PL -read things for the Slythindor Lounge -talked to Ella -read a contest vday ball entry in the kitchens Night. Regarding Facing the Monster, Margaret Blair said Waking up to the sound of an alarm clock chirping in her ear, Margaret unenthusiastically woke with the sun, as she usually did. Getting dressed in the same school uniform that she had worn everyday since she entered the world of magic, she looked into the mirror at herself. Satisfied with what she saw, she turned back from her mirror and walked down the stairs to the Gryffindor common room, with a small book in hand. Seeing no one there because of the early hour, Margaret sat in a small chair beside the window, and began to read. Almost suddenly, the clock began to loudly chime the hour of nine. Looking up from her book, brought back to reality by the sudden noise surrounding her by her housemates and the loud chiming clock on the wall, she suddenly noticed that her class was due to begin at any moment! Jumping from her place, she moved as quickly as she could out of the common room and down the hallway, trying to avoid all of the other students rushing to class. Finally reaching the classroom, slightly out of breath, she opened the door. When she looked in the classroom, she breathed a sigh of relief. There were still many left to arrive, and also..there was nothing else there either, no desks, chairs, nothing at all that indicated that it was a classroom. Her classmates looked just as confused as she did. Once the classroom filled with students several minutes later, they all began to find partners. Looking across the room, she found Bella. Ever since she had been welcomed into a new family, the first one she had really ever known, Bella had always been nice to her, as nice as she could be as a seemingly hesitant older sister. Walking across the room to stand in front of her, she said, “Do you want to be partners…sis?” A nod and a smile, all that was needed to make this whole unknown experience a little more bearable. Looking forward past the other pairs being blindfolded and led into another room, she began to get nervous. The blindfold was put on, and they were now being led into the unknown. When the blindfold was taken off, they were standing in the center of a small and unfamiliar room. A bit of unease crept into her mind, making her feel like something not so pleasant was about to happen….Regarding , said Checking out - read new posts in PL and RRR - talked about stuff for Ravie with Nell - did homework :P - checked for new Ravies - talked about stuff with Cari via MSN goodnight :3. Regarding , said Double Post of Dooom Homework Total = 426 Points Rp Contest = 130 points >.> Total = 556 points <.<. Regarding , said Checking out -Read new post in PL -Checked places for updates -Started writing an RP reply for sub-plot -Browsed forums Goodnight :). Regarding , said History of Magic - Magic of the Druids Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 4 Comment off of Professor Allison Graves: Well done! I\'m glad you were my student this term!. Regarding , said Bella didn’t think she had ever been happier in that moment. Kissing her love was always a joy to her and she didn’t want it to end. Bella opened her eyes, beginning to pull away from the tender, soft kiss. She giggled after Calein slipped one more little kiss in like he sometimes did, after sighing sweetly. The kiss may have been over, but Bella kept her arms around Calein. She was so happy to be in his warm embrace. She just wanted to stay there forever. All her problems seemed to disappear when she was with Calein. It was like she didn’t have a care in the world. She put her head on his chest, waiting for him to speak to her, listening to his heartbeat. She eventually pulled away, deciding to give him a little space. She looked into his eyes and saw him staring back. [i]“Hello my love, you are looking quite dazzling this evening,”[/i] he had said, still staring intensely into her eyes. Bella smiled, saying “Thank you,” which didn’t seem enough. She wanted to kiss him again, but she held back. [i]Save the snogging for later! You don’t want to appear indecent,[/i] her nagging mind jabbered and lectured her. Bella had a reputation to keep in mind, she wasn’t the type for PDA anyway, much less a full on snogfest taking place right in the middle of the ballroom. She didn’t know what Calein wanted to do, but Bella had thoughts of dancing coming back into her mind. She was ready to hit the dance floor with all she had. It wasn’t every day this young lady got to put on her dancing shoes. The expression not taken very literally here, seeing as Bella had on the worst possible shoes for dancing. She looked at Calein’s outfit: A tuxedo of black with a white shirt, perfectly fitting the image of white king. [i]He’s my white king,[/i] Bella thought, since she could pretty much declare Calein as ‘hers’ she might as well claim the white king too. She was, in fact, the white queen. It was time to make their entrance onto the dance floor, Bella just needed to get asked first. She looked up into his eyes, gradually becoming mesmerized again. He looked as if he were thinking very hard about something. [i]Maybe he’s going to ask me to dance?[/i] Bella thought. She was excited, but after a second realized that she was quite parched. She turned at a slight angle to reach the refreshment table’s drinks. She couldn’t see very well in the dark and the only drink visible was Calein’s butterbeer he had been sipping on earlier. Bella, assuming Calein wouldn’t mind, grabbed the cold drink and downed it in one gulp. “Hope you were finished with that,” Bella joked. Bella waited for the man to laugh, hoping he would get it. She put the cup down, waiting to hear him speak. After hearing what he [i]did[/i] say made Bella forget about her silly joke and her smile widen. She was going to get to dance finally! “I would love to dance with you, my white king,” she said, putting emphasis on [i]my[/i], and taking his hand. Bella was completely charmed by the way Calein called her ‘love’, and was absolutely at ease as they headed toward the dance floor. The song which was playing resounded across the Hall. It was a slow-ish song, making for a perfect romantic first dance of the night for the ‘royal’ couple. She put her hands behind his neck, waiting for him to begin to lead them across the dance floor. Bella was in love with Calein Zerga. It hadn’t taken her long to realize it, and on this night of the Valentine’s Day ball, her love for him was stronger than ever. Nothing could wreck this night for her.. Regarding Divine, Lola Perrywand said Hey All! Here you can buy some siggies and avatars and banners. Siggies and Avatars: 0/2/0 Banners: 0/2/0 Please include all of the usuals for ordering. If there is anything that you need to tell me, please go right ahead and include that too. Here are some examples: [img]http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/LolaPerrywand/Decorated%20images/emily-osment.jpg[/img] [img]http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/LolaPerrywand/Decorated%20images/EmilyOsmentofficialPROMO.png[/img] [img]http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/LolaPerrywand/Decorated%20images/priyanka-chopra.gif[/img] [img]http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/LolaPerrywand/Decorated%20images/wanda.gif[/img] [img]http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/LolaPerrywand/Decorated%20images/kesha-489x735-2.jpg[/img] [img]http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/LolaPerrywand/rajissiggie2-3.jpg[/img] [img]http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/LolaPerrywand/rajissiggie2-2.jpg[/img] [img]http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/LolaPerrywand/Amanda-Bynes-amanda-bynes-133718-3.jpg[/img] [img]http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/LolaPerrywand/Amanda-Bynes-amanda-bynes-133718-2.jpg[/img] [img]http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/LolaPerrywand/LOLA-HIGHHEELSITUNESCOVER1-1.gif[/img] Lol, so I hope you try my work out, and like them. :P.Regarding , said Lillaya’s curiosity at the entire situation was starting to get the better of her. Glancing between the bottles, labeled “DRINK ME” to the cake, labeled “EAT ME”; she wondered which one she should try. She figured since the reason she had come to the kitchen was her thirst, that the bottle would quench her thirst. Grabbing the bottle she thought ‘bottoms up,’ and took long swig. Almost as soon as she had swallowed the liquid she felt odd. She closed her eyes figuring the odd feeling had to do with a headache she had been fighting back all day. She let several moments pass before opening her eyes again. Something was seriously off, and it didn’t take a genius to figure it out. Lillaya looked up, seeing the underside of the table, and the ground was a long way down. Slowly it started sinking in. “AAHHHHHHHHHHHH.” Lillaya screamed at the top of her lungs, it only coming out as a squeak. “Oh My Gosh.” She now knew that the odd feeling she had had was her shrinking. ‘Well of all the dumb luck,’ she thought trying to figure out her next move. Regardless of how irritated she was, the only hope she had was to try and climb up the table. She spent a second devising a plan of attack. It was then she spied a rope attached to the tabletop. She hoped that her muggle school physical education classes had paid off. Rubbing her hands together, she decided to just start climbing. As Lillaya climbed the rope, she felt the burn of her muscles, and the wanting to quit climbing. But she pushed on, wishing she could think of a spell to make it easier, but nothing came to mind. After a grueling climb, that seemed to take forever, Lillaya reached the top. At first she wasn’t sure what to do. ‘Well if the drink made me shrink, the cake should make me bigger,’ she thought. She ran over to the cake, and just took a big bite. Again she felt odd. This time she closed her eyes just to be safe. When she opened her eyes she was back to normal, running her hands over her dress making sure she was all the right size again. When that was done, she decided to get the hell out of the kitchen before something else strange happened to her. She quickly took off and headed back to the ball.. Regarding [size=20]Ravenclaw Awards[/size], Silvanus Bevan said It\'s nearing the end of the term and it\'s time for our usual house voting for the Ravenclaw Trophy Room. This vote is for the following categories: - Quidditch MVP (For the team only) - Favourite Ravvie Professor (Not including me cos I\'m in prison) - Quacked Award - Most Friendly/Helpful - Best Role Player - Ravenpride Award - Most Improved - Most Active So vote for the Ravenclaw you feel was the best this term. All votes are to be sent to your Student staff before the 31st of March 11.59 pm, LA time. Just to remind you your student staff are: [b]Head Girl[/b] Nellwyn Silvers [b]Prefects[/b] Olivia Diggory Alex Shortsnout [b]Quidditch Captain[/b] Findabhair Burns Edited by Silvanus Bevan on 2/27 14:28:40 .Regarding , said Bellatrix Dear, I despise you.. I don\'t know why you obsessed with me. You try to act like you hate me, but you just can\'t hide that you\'re always watching me. So stop! You are ugly. Always -Shivers- Mr. Wesley. Regarding [color=red][size=18]Attention Please![/color][/size], Silvanus Bevan said I need all subplots that need to be sorted [i]before[/i] Bevan gets out of Azkaban sorted. please. I\'m plotting his escape already with someone, so I need everything done that needs to get done now. I want Bevan out by the start of next term. So hop to it..Regarding , said hmmm... either mate or hate...depending on Lillaya\'s mood. So at the moment mate. :). Regarding , said >.> Yes, it\'s been an absolute pain! It\'s just very time-consuming...I wish we had a mass send function like we have mass owling. xD Another way of splitting them up would be great. :3. Regarding , said 9/10 I like it, there is just something that feels off to me..... Regarding Voting time again, Silvanus Bevan said I guess we better get this all sorted and make the announcement that it\'s time to start voting. - Quidditch MVP (For the team only) - Favourite Ravvie Professor (not including me cos I\'m in prison) - Quacked Award - Most friendly/helpful - Best Role Player - Most Improved - Most points earned (I\'ll have to take a look at the report cards and RP results for this) - Most Active Voting open till the end of the term break?.Regarding No Luck At All (Open to All), Arwen Claythorn said Arwen could not believe that she was once again at a Ball. Hogwarts Balls were never a good thing for the young woman; way too many bad memories to be had. First there was the time Silvanus broke his wrist at Halloween and could not dance with her, than there was the Yule Ball that they had broken up just a few days before. Not to forget the screaming match at the previous Valentine\'s Day Ball; although they got back together at the end of it. Silvanus got arrested for the Yule Ball that just passed thanks to that Sottile prat and now this one, all alone and dateless and in a costume. The young Head of House had only agreed to this cause of her Student House Staff asked her to. They had planned an \"Alice in Wonderland\" theme Ball and they said that she would be a perfect Queen of Hearts. Not wanting to displease Ella, Cari and Bella, Arwen agreed and got dressed up. Now she was overlooking all those who were attending, chaperon duties came with being Head of House, and was hoping for nothing over-the-top to happen. Yet that was only wishful thinking for nothing stayed calm for very long here at Hogwarts. ((OOC: Sorry if this is short but I was out of ideas and inspiration for this post. I will try harder next time if anyone replies to this one)).Regarding , said And we have to claim countries as well, is that the idea?. Regarding , said Hate, probably. Because Alana and authority types don\'t always see eye-to-eye. But you never know. =) It was a toss up.. Regarding , said Hate, probably. Because Alana and authority types don\'t always see eye-to-eye. But you never know. =) It was a toss up.. Regarding , said Mkay, it\'s like 2 days or something til Feb is finished (and we win the Cup), so who wants to do what in March in regards to welcoming. Alex, did you want to do newbie packs? Livi, has it been an absolute pain to do those this month? Because if so we can work out another way of splitting it.. Regarding , said Casey Decker - Full time writer. Regarding , said Alrighty, I\'m pairing Tala and Sydney (Dunkin).. Regarding , said L?. Regarding , said Class: History of Magic Lesson: Lesson Three - Magic of the American Indians Points Received: 14/15 Bonus: 0 Comment off Professor Allison Graves: Sorry, I had to dock you a point since the answer to Number 2 was rather vague. But otherwise, great job! Vault #68 Yeah...couldn\'t really find anything for the bonus. But I\'m not complaining...there\'s 14 points we [i]didn\'t[/i] have. :P. Regarding , said Casey Decker. Regarding , said Added Sydney Dunkin to the List for breaking the PG-13 rule in Chat. Warned her.. Regarding , said [i]She was following, alright.[/i] The fact that Alana had seen the amused grin on the boy\'s face when she\'d turned towards him had only infuriated her further. An apology would not suffice when it was so obvious it had not been sincere. He had been [i]laughing[/i] at her! At this point, she was half past convincing herself that he\'d hit her on purpose. Apparently, from the signs of his muffled giggling, she was a source of amusement for him. Alana was not used to being the victim. And then, when he simply could have stood there and took a little ball whack like a man (even if he [i]was[/i] a boy), he\'d fled from her like a complete coward. A chase ensued, alright. He had ducked behind a pillar, so the blonde lost him for a few seconds but it wasn\'t long before she saw his head dodging between pillars as he ran down the covered outer-pavilion of the Courtyard. And, boy, was he fast. Her feet gave way, swerving between the pillars so that she was behind him, in close pursuit, with the ball still clenched tightly in her small hand. \"Hey!\" She called, nearly out of breath, \"You forgot something!\" She drove herself to sprint harder, closing the gap a little, but it wasn\'t enough, \"Stop, you coward!\" She huffed, not wanting to give in despite that her ribs were aching. It was inevitable though; her pace was slowing quickly. Soon, she stopped, her hands on her knees as she caught her breath, the stupid ball still in her grasp. Alana stood up, her hands on her sides, she looked for him, but he was nowhere to be seen. She slammed the ball to the ground angrily, furious at herself for giving in to her own temper and running off on this wild goose chase. It occured to her that anybody watching, including the boy she had been chasing, might think she was insane. The Ravenclaw kicked the flat ball away grumpily and leaned up against the stone wall of the castle, sliding down until she was sitting on the marbled walkway. \"Truce,\" she mumbled under her breath, as if it might make herself feel better to say something sensible, though Alana was sure he was long gone.. Regarding , said Class: History of Magic Lesson: Special task for the term Points: 50 + 15 Bonus Points Comment off of Professor Allison Graves: It\'s fine, you don\'t have to owl me anything. And as I said to the others, you\'ve done an outstanding job! You guys make me proud do be a Ravie! ;) Vault: 151 Did I hear you say we pwn? Because that is so true.. Regarding , said I\'m on a roll tonight! Starr, your set is finite! I think it\'s pretty adorable. I hope you like it. Owl me for changes and/or concerns. And I\'m really glad you love my sets. ;) Av: [img]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/yuzukii_mokai/Sig%20maker/Starrav4.png[/img] Sig: [img]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/yuzukii_mokai/Sig%20maker/Starrsig4.png[/img]. Regarding , said Checking back out. -Checked for new Gryffindor; owled her. Just realized I forgot to send her a newbie pack. I\'ll do it in a moment. I swear I\'ve never forgotten before. -Posted in Lion\'s Den event thread -posted in Slythingdor Lounge event thread with beginning of announcment -Bribed Gryffindors more than ever before (well, Cari did the physical bribery. but close enough.) -Poseted in the PL event thread.. Regarding , said Okay. So so far our pairs are: -Livi and Lissa -Gwen and Cari -JZay and Nell -Ella (aka me) and Alex Just to clarify. That leaves Noemi, Anne, Bella, Alice, and Finn partner-less, I believe. Did I miss anyone?. Regarding , said Okay, this is what I have so far for the Common Room post- ideas, criticism, complaints, advice? --- Ella stomped out of the Slythindor Lounge, slamming the door behind her. \"I hope you realize this is war!\" she shouted over her shoulder as the door swung shut. Jagger Zane probably didn\'t hear her, but if he did, he wouldn\'t take her yelled threat nearly as seriously as he should have. When Ella Redwing was angry, nothing stood in her way to getting revenge. And her stupid archnemesis had just broken the last straw. He was going down. But how? Jagger, or Jzay, as she often called him just to bother him, was always prepared for her feeble attacks. She needed the element of surprise on her side, somehow... but it was impossible. He always saw her coming. Every single time. There was no way she could defeat him. She would be losing this battle for the rest of her life. She collapsed into a chair despondently in the middle of the Common Room, looking at the assembled faces there with despair. Then she got an idea. She knew she shouldn\'t do it. It was an abuse of power, and it was completely wrong of her, and she would certainly get told off later. But it would be worth it. Making a rash decision, the Gryffindor Prefect went upstairs to get some parchment and a quill. Ten minutes later, a paper was posted on the Gryffindor Notice Board, and Ella was standing on the couch, loudly announcing like a leader of thousands to all of the students for whom she was supposed to be setting a good example: [i]\"BRING ME A LOCK OF HAIR FROM THE HEAD OF JAGGER ZANE![/i] ------------------------------------------------------ Your mission: Write a creative, one-post RP response to -insert Jagger\'s thread here- in which you support Ella in the epic Redwing-Zane library by getting a lock of hair from Jagger. RULES AND GUIDELINES: -no God-modding -one post per applicant -Keep it realistic. Check [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5586&p=1]this[/url] thread for spells students of your year can use. -Ignore all posts posted before yours except Jagger\'s. So, RP as if you were the first one there. WHEN: Today (March 1st) to three weeks from today (March 22nd). PRIZES: The three best RPs, from either Slytherin OR Gryffindor, get Galleon prizes and an extra little trinket from us. So, Gryffies can get first and second place, but a Slytherin could get third place. FIRST PLACE PRIZE: Fifty Galleons + a special gift! SECOND PLACE PRIZE: Thirty Galleons + a special gift! THIRD PLACE PRIZE: Ten Galleons + a special gift! Okay, guys, get catching! ---- Okay. Fixed it so it was done. Anyone see any glaring issues? Edited by Ella Redwing on 2/28 1:22:57 . Regarding , said Checking in. Although my internet is playing up, so if I disappear, blame it.. Regarding , said I r here :). Regarding Alone..and not so afraid., Lillaya Moonstar said Lillaya had chosen her costume with exaggerated care. She wanted to make a splash, feeling a bit shy she checked her image in the mirror. With a sigh, she decided that things were as good as they were going to get. She figured it was time to head to the ball. Making quick work of the corridors, she made her way down to the Great Hall. Stopping for a second in the Entrance Hall, she almost lost her nerve. She wanted nothing more then turn around and go back upstairs. \'Why am I even here?\' she wondered to herself, \'It\'s not as though I have a date.\' Deciding that she needed to be brave, she pushed onwards into the Great Hall. She stopped short, the air rushed out of her lungs. The Great Hall looked amazing, the decorations were stunning and breath taking. Quickly she regained her senses and moved out of the way, staying to the outside edge. The feeling of abandonment started to creep into her, mainly because with it being the Valentine\'s Ball. She honestly felt like she was the only person here without a date, for her boyfriend Aiden hadn\'t even asked if she would like to go. But she pushed all of those feelings aside. She fidgeted with the shoulder part of her dress, which was made to look like Tiger-Lily petals. Looking around she saw many others dressed up and in character. Her character was the Tiger-Lily. That was probably the main reason she felt out of sorts, was her dress. Normally Lillaya dressed modestly, but for this ball she had decided to be a little daring. Her dress started at her shoulders, with the petals in a lovely shade of pink. The bodice of her dress was a dark green, and clung to her figure. The petals were partially up, giving the look as though she were in bloom. So much skin was showing, or so she thought. Her hair was piled up in a curly up-do, upon her head. Not seeing anyone to talk to, she took a seat at a table. Even though she felt alone she didn\'t feel afraid, she felt daring. Crossing her legs, she sat waiting for someone to talk, and dance with. This night was going to be crazy..Regarding Snowball Free-For-All, Alana Pryce said It was a slightly overcast, typically wintery day. Gray tufts of puffy clouds hung overheard, looming proudly over the new fallen snow that covered the grounds, probably one of last of the season. The air was chilly - cold enough that if you didn’t bundle up you’d regret it, but it wasn’t miserable. There wasn’t an icy wind blowing today, the kind that stung your cheeks and made you want to crawl back in bed and stay there all day, wrapped in the covers. No, the air was calm, still; the ground scattered with fresh snow. It was a perfect day to be outside, enjoying the winter weather. Alana, upon awakening to find that it had snowed overnight, had immediately begun to get dressed, bundling up with a cap and mittens, and a warm coat eagerly. She had every intention of enjoying what might be the last snow of winter to the fullest extent, for the adventurous Ravenclaw knew she would regret not going out if it were, indeed, the last snow this season. The blonde wore a heartwarming smile as she donned her clothes, her blue eyes nearly twinkling with excitement. As she hurried outdoors, the first year gave little thought to the fact that she was alone. She was used to it, for the most part, and often enjoyed her solitude, anyway. Being outdoors usually kept her preoccupied enough that it rarely occurred to her, and it was out here that she most often came to be alone with her thoughts, after all. So, when she happened upon a particular Gryffindor, at first, Alana wasn’t quite sure what to do. He was the last person she had expected to find out here; though really, she couldn’t have expected that a fresh snow wouldn’t draw several of Hogwarts’ students out. The appearance of Gabriel startled her, mostly because she hadn’t expected to come across a friend out on the grounds. She thought back to the Ball, a warm smile coming to her face at the thought of some of things they had done, most of them deliciously mischievious, some of them terribly awkward. Like dancing. Yes; she reminded herself never to let Gabe attempt to dance with her again. His back was turned to her, and Alana couldn’t tell what on Earth he was doing, only that he was a familiar face in a sea of white. She smiled, that devilish grin appearing on her face as she bent down and scooped a handful of snow into her gloved hand and packed it into a ball, rounding it as she watched him carefully. Then, trying to suppress her giggling, she launched the snowball, smacking him square in the back, and then dove for the nearest tree, ducking down and filling her hand with another snowball while she hid, snickering quietly. She chanced a peek, wondering if he’d spotted her..Regarding , said Lol. Can Bella\'s be a Twilight reference? For example, \"As much as she would like to, the culprit has no connection with sparkling vampires whatsoever\"? It\'s not even that I don\'t like Twilight. It\'s just too fun to make fun of.. Regarding , said Lose was a strong word. She hadn’t lost Brendan as much as she had run away from her life while both of them were trying to get rid of the punch bowls. She had realized that people getting tortured because of breaking the no physical contact decree because they drank her altered punch was not the funniest idea she had ever had. Obviously it was funny to see people falling non-sensely for one another, but she drew the line at them getting Crucio’d. She noticed Finn’s costume; she was indeed one of the twins of the crazy movie that people liked to call Alice in Wonderland. For being a witch and be used to magic, torture, moving chess pieces and exploding cards, she sure didn’t show it by being freaked out and a bit scared by some of the characters of the ball. Sum to that that some of the people underneath the costumes wouldn’t have a problem “Offing their heads” and it made for a really creepy ball. “Oh, so Heather is the other twin? Awesome” said Natalie in response, she was actually carefully looking at the punch bowls but after a lot of attempts to stop people from drinking it and failing she decided that she could stop trying to save them for a few minutes and have a nice talk to Finn. “I wasn’t going to come to the Ball, but Brendan and I had so much fun at the Christmas one that I decided that I couldn’t miss it, we are supposed to be Evil bunnies, although I can’t really tell if there were any evil bunnies in the story” She kept on talking to Finn. “I also didn’t lose him, I just have an unnatural fear of some of the characters, like the cat, and I just… ran…” she said a little ashamed of herself. “I was my mom’s first kid so, you know how that is, always getting experimented with parenting techniques never used before” She didn’t feel bad for Finn coming with Heather and not having a date, in fact she came with Brendan as a friend as well, everyone in the school knew that he had the hots for the Quidditch teacher and Natalie was too smart to get in the middle of a relationship where she could potentially end tortured. “Anyway, it’s so cool that you and Heather decided to come to the ball together” said Nat. “I’m only involved with Quidditch lately, so well I don’t know much people anymore and it seems that since Brendan couldn’t show up at the ball with the person he wished that we could just come as friends and have some fun” “Unfortunately I’ve been stupid today” she kept on telling her and realized that she was perhaps speaking a bit too much. Also, the less people knowing that it was her fault that everyone was getting a bit too close to everyone else, the better she would be. Hopefully, the Headmaster’s Brigade wouldn’t notice or would also be affected and people would realize that they weren’t breaking decrees on their own, or she would feel really bad about herself later on. Natalie Hexings, the girl that got 50 teenagers tortured by Sottile’s flying monkeys. That seemed like a title that the young witch didn’t wish to possess.. Regarding , said Vault 73 Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Libby Windysoar: Nice job, and I love the pink! Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 5 Comment off of Professor Allison Graves: Excellent job, Ms Hexings. I was beginning to miss grading your work, actually... Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 3 Comment off of Professor Allison Graves: Once again, excellent. Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 5 Comment off of Professor Allison Graves: Again, well deserved! I have those today, and I still have three ungraded hw\'s. Soooo yeah.. Regarding , said Ladies and gentlemen I have a special announcement! All of you lot NEED to read this or you may miss out! The amazing Ella Redwing is offering her [b][u]Nimbus 2001[/b][/u] to the person who gets the most house points! Work hard and that lucky winner might be YOU! Get to work people ;D. Regarding , said As she looked amused towards the punch, waiting for Brendan to arrive, a lot of crazy and kind of evil thoughts arrived to her head, there was much more that she could do to legally screw up with the ball. Perhaps they could enlarge a magic chess piece and make it wreck some havoc. It would be awesome because with so many people dressed up as chess pieces, no one would suspect a real life chess piece as it merged in the ball. The fun of that thought was what the chess piece would do later, perhaps it could attack a Noxer. As long as no one realized it was her who had enchanted the piece she would be alright. Yeah, it seemed like an easy enough and probably really funny thing to do. She just needed to find a chess piece, if only Brendan would get here faster they could start having fun. Still waiting for her date, she watched as some younger kids approached the punch and had a drink. Instantly, they started grinning at each other and the girl, probably a first year started biting her lip. The only small detail left was that if they started touching each other they could possibly get tortured. She hadn’t thought about that small detail. “Oh no…” she said to herself as she realized there could be a huge amount of tortured students today because of her. Then from behind her, Brendan’s voice could be heard, congratulating her for something, she assumed her costume. However she couldn’t keep her eyes apart of the two first years that were apparently hit by cupid. Any time now they would start making out or something and then the Crucio’s would be heard. As Brendan asked what they should do to disrupt the ball, Natalie realized how stupid it had been, it was cool to put only herself in harm’s way but now she had put everyone. “I was a bad girl and I started without you” said Natalie to Brendan. “But I think I did something stupid. I put like three love potions in the punch bowl, because you know, we aren’t supposed to drink alcohol but no one ever said anything about love potions, but watching those first years about to start eating each other over I think I just signed a lot of Crucio orders…” She was beginning to feel really bad, and then an older couple, probably in seventh grade got near the punch bowl and served themselves a drink. Her wand inside her costume, she muttered “Diminuendo!” and their drinks shrunk to the size of hair pins. “Brendan, you have to help me get rid of the punch” said Natalie to him as the couple looked around trying to see the reason their punch had disappeared. “And now that I think about it, my other idea to enlarge a magical chess piece and have it running crazy in the ball is just as dangerous, what was I thinking?” She wasn’t thinking that was the problem, she had been carried away by the fun that the pranks could provide and didn’t stop and asked her just what might happen. While she talked to Brendan about getting rid of the punch yet some other people took some and Natalie failed to stop them from drinking the beverage, soon enough they started drooling after the first people that crossed their way. “Come on” she said to Brendan urging him to help her stop this madness. “There are about three punch bowls, let’s just get rid of them with Diminuendo or something”. Regarding , said I know I already checked out. Now I\'m back. >.> I know. Obsession.. Regarding , said Welcome to the team, Alex! I mean, the SS team. You\'re already on the Quidditch one >.>. Regarding , said It was a stroke of genius, Gabe decided. Using the Levitation Charm was something he’d never had thought of. And it all worked out perfectly. The shoes had floated just high enough for Alana to grab them without having to go too close, and she was retreating back to the table. Once she reached it, she pulled the shoes out of whatever little hiding place they’d been in with a flourish. The two wasted no time scooping the pudding (he wasn’t too fond of it anyway) into the shoes, before Alana snuck over and somehow managed to replace the shoes without the girl noticing. Her impeccable pranking style was making the whole thing go absolutely perfectly. [i]“Now, we wait. What do you say? Have I met your standards?”[/i] He let out a low whistle. “I think you left ‘em in the dust with the levitation charm. That was brilliant.” He picked up his fourth cookie, taking a bite as she did the same. “Yeah, we deserve that. I can’t wait until she-” he broke off when there was a sudden shriek, then a flurry of cursing. The girl had stepped into her shoes and was no doubt up to her ankles in pudding. He wasn’t smiling, though. Since Alana was sitting with her back to the scene, she couldn’t see the obviously infuriated boyfriend of the pudding feet girl standing up to figure out who had done this. And unfortunately for Gabe and Alana, Boyfriend of Pudding Feet looked like he was going to start walking over to them. Gabe hastily stood up, cookie forgotten. “Hey, want to go dance?” Without waiting for an answer, he grabbed her arm and began hurriedly leading her away from the table toward the dance floor. A quick glance behind him told him the Pudding Feet’s boyfriend had moved past their table and was interrogating the next group of people. Their terrified expressions made him all the more thankful that he’d managed to escape when he had. He wasn’t sure if he could come up with a decent lie when he was being glared at by a talk, hulking monster like that one. “Sorry about that. Pudding Feet’s huge boyfriend was going to come over and grill us,” he said apologetically as he slowed down to a reasonable pace. “It seems like I’m dragging you around a lot. Sorry about that too.” Gabe figured he may as well apologize for that too. Dragging people around wasn’t something that he really cared to do, and especially not people that he genuinely liked like Alana. They were at the dance floor then, and his penitence was suddenly drowned in a wave a panic. He’d asked Alana to [i]dance[/i] with him and he had hardly an idea how! The last time he’d seen people dance was had his cousin Jenny’s wedding, and he’d only been nine at the time. That was hardly old enough to remember anything. Well, he’d just have to do it. The longer he stood there in the middle of the swaying couples, the more he’d look like an idiot, and idiot wasn’t something Gabe fancied being called. With a giant sigh, he gingerly put his hands on Alana’s waist. How did it manage to go from such a normal, relaxed atmosphere to one that was completely and utterly awkward? At least for him. He was attempting to mimic the actions of the others around him, but it didn’t seem to be going that well. Shuffling gracefully wasn’t exactly [i]easy.[/i] He kept stepping on ridges on the floor. Oh, wait, they weren’t ridges. Those were his partner’s feet. “Sorry, sorry,” he said, his eyes cast down to try keep himself from squashing her poor feet again. “Dancing isn’t exactly my specialty. Nice, shoes, by the way,” he said with a smirk. He’d caught sight of the toe of one of her Converses from beneath the hem of her dress. Trust Alana to find a way around having to wear uncomfortable shoes for the evening.. Regarding , said Here\'s Liz\'s set. Owl me for changes and/or concerns. Av: [img]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/yuzukii_mokai/Sig%20maker/Lizav.png[/img] Sig: [img]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/yuzukii_mokai/Sig%20maker/Lizsig.png[/img]. Regarding , said Mate, because who wouldn\'t want to hang out with Sherlock Holmes?. Regarding , said [strike]hate[/strike] Mate cuz you is a Gryffiedork <.<. Regarding , said Des fought to contain his laughter, holding his hand in front of his face in an attempt to conceal his grin. He watched, amused, as the girl\'s expression went from shock to anger. She picked up the ball and whirled around to face him. Her look was intense, her eyes wide and lip curled. One normally would have been intimidated by the glare, but Des was in such a mood that it merely made the situation more funny. He fought a giggle as she took a step towards him, her knuckles white as she gripped the deflated ball. [i]\"You should really watch what you\'re doing,\"[/i] she said. Des opened his mouth to reply, but quickly shut it as the girl raised the ball above her head and looked as if she was about to hurl it at him. Without waiting to see whether or not the ball left those little hands, Des turned to sprint away, rolling behind a pillar and making off as fast as he could, glancing over his shoulder to see if she was following.. Regarding , said Delaney had been resting her eyes, daydreaming as usual, but, is it stilled called daydreaming when you are lost in fantasy land at night? Because it isn\'t actual dreaming exactly. Her eyes flashed open, but sat still when she heard the Gryffindor boy speak. \"You\'re welcome,\" she replied calmly to him. \'It must be rather late\' she thought, and looked over at her old, worn-out watch. The small hand was slightly over the 11. \"It\'s nearly 11:20,\" she noted. Have they really been out this late at night? Everyone must have given up looking for them by now, and she\'d probably get into trouble for not telling a staff member right away when she\'d found him. But, she\'d have a few excuses up her sleeve, although she didn\'t expect most of them to work.. Regarding , said Yep, just to throw them off a bit if they get cocky >.>. Regarding , said Shaya let out a breath of relief as Casey voiced his thoughts about how people didn\'t need to snog right away. Even if she did feel a twinge of disappointment, she was surprised with the wave of relief that washed over her. She was only eleven for goodness sake, she didn\'t need all that pressure on her. She threw her head back and laughed before she answered Casey\'s question. [i]\"Hey are you okay? You don\'t look like you\'re okay.\"[/i] \"No way! I am having so much fun. I am just really glad you could make it! I am sorry I was mean before.\" Shaya smiled up at him nervously. She continued before he could answer,\" I have no idea how to act towards people at time. I was a loner in the muggle world and an only child, so my social skills were always unused. I went to muggle primary school and people knew me as the little, annoying \'smart\' girl in their class...but they wouldn\'t even talk to me or get to know me at all. So I really have no skills at all, I do everything by pure instinct and I know that I can be stupid and wrong sometimes. Well, more then sometimes.\" She said with a snort. She mentally winced that she just snorted but she continued as nervous adreniline raced through her. \"You have no idea how lucky you are growing up in this world, everyone seems so much nicer and you can fly. Well, if you wanted to of course. I remembered you don\'t like to fly right? I am talking too much aren\'t I? You should tell me to shut my mouth sometimes. You are much too polite Mr. Turtle.\" She said throwing him a wink. Shaya blushed as she realized how silly she sounded, but she ignored it. She was going to have fun tonight and no way was her stupidity stopping her. Sure she had awkward timing and was not funny at all, but she wasn\'t going to take back all she said. It was the truth anyways. Shaya saw to her delight that they sat close enough to a refreshment table that she could reach over (without even getting up from her chair) and grab two ice cold butter beers. She handed him one as she popped the top open of hers and took a swig of the delicious drink. Shaya looked up at Casey, hoping that he wasn\'t planning an escape from his awkward position.. Regarding , said I can make the graphics for the clues if no one else wants to <.< And could we have a fake joke one thrown in there for no reason what so ever?. Regarding , said Ohh I get it now. But putting new links to all names in the noticeboard is a little obvious, so only one in there. Who wants to make up graphics/clues? Since I fail at making both >.>. Regarding , said Like on the board thing at the entrance to the common room it has things like: Head of House: Arwen Claythorn Arwen\'s name is all clickable and can take you to her profile. Instead of taking them to her profile, the link could take them to a graphic made that has a hint on it. It would be well hidden and stuffs. Would look like normal: Head of House: [url=http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o169/katherineelizabeth3/1-67.jpg]Arwen Claythorn[/url] It still looks the same except now it\'s got a different link <.< Yes it\'s a creepy orange, ignore that :P. Regarding , said Iona- [img]http://i45.tinypic.com/n4uulv.jpg[/img] [img]http://i45.tinypic.com/2wd5wkw.jpg[/img] Host and credit, please ^^ EDIT: Fixed you pics :) Edited by Cari Sharp on 2/27 1:56:00 . Regarding , said Add the trophy Room to that list, since it should be up and running by then. The link to what Cari? If it\'s a link to peoples names, how does it carry on from there? How would it work?. Regarding , said 9/10 It\'s pretty, but I don\'t really like how it cuts off in the right corner.. Regarding , said I am here :). Regarding , said Checking innnn. Regarding , said Good idea Ella, for the hints in the CR I think we should also have them posted on announcements or something :P Or we could make them the links to like, peoples names. Someone could make a graphic and instead of having the link take them to that person\'s profile it would give them the link? If that even makes sense <.<. Regarding , said Class: History of Magic Lesson: Lesson Two - Ancient Romans and Ancient China Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 4 Comment off Professor Allison Graves: Very good, Ms Diggory! Class: History of Magic Lesson: Special Task for This Term Points Received: 50/50 Bonus Points Earned: 15 Comment off Professor Allison Graves: Incredible! I do wish I could give you more points, but then Silvy would beat me up with that disgusting chicken thing (I am already desperately trying to get on his nerve)... Really, really good! Makes me proud to have been and be a Ravie! Vault #68 I\'m proud to have contributed to that 200 point lead. :P. Regarding , said Well...it\'s kind of necessary. I mean, Sydney is gonna be dancing with Livi\'s man, so she has every right to rip her hair out! xD. Regarding , said she doesn\'t show up on the new users list for me either...but Alli owled me and told me she\'d sorted her into Ravie, which is why I added her to the list. xD. Regarding , said Checking in :3. Regarding , said [i]“Well. Yeah. I don’t usually wear insanely brightly coloured dresses to school. Plus these heels are ridiculous. How about you? Dress like that daily,”[/i] she said with a small laugh. He shrugged absently, looking at the floor. [b]\"You never know. . . I thought I\'d show off my scales to the public for a night.\"[/b] He replied dryly, rubbing the scales down the side of his face. He regretted it immediately, as a hot, tickly sensation spread across the skin under the scales, and he fought the urge to rip it off and scratch his face like crazy. He tilted his head to one side as she leaned forwards, reaching under the table. He leaned back in his chair, his head still tilted, and saw she was taking her shoes off with a relieved look on her face as she wiggled her toes. [i]“You honestly can have no idea how uncomfortable those were.”[/i] She said to him, smiling. He raised an eyebrow at her, [b]\"So they\'re about as uncomfortable as they look then?\"[/b] He asked, eyeing the discarded shoes on the floor. He didn\'t understand girls. What was the point in wearing shoes like that if she was going to take them off? But then, why wear high heels in the first place? They looked like the most uncomfortable type of shoes on the face of the Earth. (OOC: Sorry it sucks, I\'ll do better next time -.-). Regarding , said *doesn\'t have to check the SS*. Regarding , said *high fives back* *hair is still awesome*. Regarding , said Now now Finn, lets not be grumpy. Look at the mess I made: [size=14][color=FF70FF][font=Mistral]Quidditch notes The balls are important <------- Note to self, there are four of them in the field. All the balls are [s]magical[/s] magically enchanted. The bludgers are iron black balls. The quaffle is a red ball with some bumps. The snitch is the small golden one with silver wings. Bludgers. Offensive and defensive, the beaters hit them with a bat to unseat the opponents or to defend their teammates. They are enchanted to be crazy. <---- Note to self: Don\'t get hit by one again, it hurts like a witch. Quaffle. It is the most important ball. (Duh!) With this amazing ball, enchanted to fall slower, the chasers pwn the game and everyone cheers. The snitch won\'t matter if a team gets like 15 points ahead, which is totally possible since some seekers are lame and take forever to find the snitch. <----- Note to self: They are also able to spin if the chaser is crafty enough. I should train more. Ravenpwns! Snitch. This small ball has been enchanted to be hard to catch. Since it shines brightly it\'s difficult to pursue on a rainy day. <---- I read somewhere that they have a special bond with the first person that touches them. Dunno if that\'s true or just folklore though. =D <---Nat rules. [/font][/color][/size] Anyway, I just got the grade for three HoM and one quidditch, but I\'m waiting on Trans, Herb and one Quidditch to declare them all at the same time. Or at least the qudditch one and then declare the other two later. Look who\'s winning by 200 points ;). Regarding , said I\'ve gotta disappear for this weekend because I have an essay to write and a presentation to prepare. I should be able to pop in for a few minutes every day and do some of my duties (like welcoming for example), but I won\'t be able to do much more. I\'ll be back on Monday ;). Regarding , said Mate I don\'t like hating >.> :-p. Regarding , said Total + Bonus Points = 411 points Xmas RP Contest = 130 points 541 points!. Regarding , said Finn. What are you even doing. Come on now. on a separate note... OMGS WE PWN SO HARD. *hi5\'s Nell, Livi and Nat*. Regarding , said I guess no one else is going to post... A / _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ S _ / _ S / AN / A _ _ _ _ _ _ NT / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ T _ / _ ART _ _ S / _ _ T / _ _ AT / N _ _ T _ _ R / _ _ / T _ _ _ / _ ANT _ _ /.. Regarding , said Yay Alex! I\'m sure you\'ll do an amazing job as Prefect. Don\'t scare away all the first years, okay? That\'s Bevan\'s job.. Regarding , said And, uh, just another note, your Quidditch Captain totally missed a point on her Quidditch exam. Seriously? I have no idea how that happened. Plus also, we\'re winning. Keep it up, you guys!. Regarding , said Haha, I know your here, Livi. I have to check the PL, too, you know. Ah, the wonders of being SS.. Regarding , said Finn was actually enjoying herself, despite the fact that she was alone. Heather still hadn’t shown herself, so Finn was simply people-watching. She watched as people had very strange reactions to the punch and ran amok in their costumes. Seeing some of these costumes, Finn felt as if she hadn’t done her best to put her costume together. [i]Oh well,[/i] she thought, [i]too late now.[/i] She started thinking about the state of Hogwarts. Sure, the ball was turning in to a lot of fun, but recent times had been tough. HeadLoser Snottile and his “educational decrees” had basically wrecked Hogwarts for almost everyone. Finn had the title of Quidditch Captain, but what good was that? It technically didn’t even exist anymore, no more than Quidditch. Her title was about as important as Snottile’s dirty underwear. Her thoughts turned elsewhere, far away from that disturbing image. She started thinking about the disappearances. [i]These things happened before,[/i] thought Finn, [i]right before Harry Potter saved the world and such. I wonder what’s going to happen this time around?[/i] She pushed all thought from her mind, and returned to people-watching. Finn was trying to get a better view of a weird-looking pair of floating eyes when, all of a sudden, someone crashed into her. She fell to the ground, spinning around to see who’d hit her. Whoever it was, that person was apologizing and appeared to be an evil bunny. Eventually, despite the large costume, she managed to help Finn up. Looking into the depths of the costume, Finn could see her Co-Captain, Natalie Hexings, inside there somewhere. Finn couldn’t help smiling to herself. She tuned in to what Nat was saying about running away from some cat. What cat she was talking about, Finn could only guess. From here, she couldn’t see one. But that didn’t mean there weren’t any. Eventually Nat introduced herself, probably realizing how hard it would be to recognize anyone inside of an evil bunny suit. It could’ve been Bevan himself, but Finn wouldn’t have known much better without getting a good look. [b]”Are you missing someone?”[/b] asked Nat, who tuned Finn back into reality. [b]” “Looks like you are missing your other half.”[/b] Finn smiled at the thought of having an “other half”. Finn actually hadn’t had her eye on any of the boys at Hogwarts so far. Besides, there were only about 6 boys in Ravenclaw that you ever saw around the castle. The others hid away somewhere most of the time. [i]But,[/i] she thought to herself, [i]I guess I do have another half tonight. If she’d show up...[/i] By now, Nat had said something else about not drinking the punch. Finn gave her friend a suspicious look. [i]It wouldn’t surprise me if Nat had spiked it with something,[/i] thought Finn to herself, smiling at the thought. [i]She seems like the fun-loving type.[/i] “Yeah, I’m waiting for Heather,” she told Nat, who was still waiting for a response. “We’re Tweedledee and Tweedledum. Did you lose your date?”. Regarding , said [i]\"I\'m Niamh Rooney, Gryffindor. Only a first year though,\"[/i] the girl introduced herself. Sydney smiled warmly. While she may have been less than please with Mother Nature at the moment, she wasn\'t one to take her anger out on an innocent girl. Especially a First Year. She remembered how intimidating being in that year could be. \"Hufflepuff,\" she said in reply to the girl stating her house. \"Third Year. How do you like Hogwarts so far?\" She remembered how she could hardly believe that it was so large. She felt as if they should be given maps just so they wouldn\'t be late to their classes. To think of it, she still thought that. Even though she was a Third Year, much of the castle was still a mystery to her. You would have to have lived in the castle for years upon years to really have a firm grasp of it. She doubted anyone even had a map of it. [i]\"I don\'t want to sound stupid but, what floor is this? I was on my way from the library and I think I took a wrong turn.\"[/i] Niamh\'s words brought Sydney back down to earth. \"Oh,\" Sydney glanced around slightly, remembering where she was. \"The fifth-floor corridor. It\'s alright, you don\'t sound stupid. It\'s a valid question. These corridors can get so confusing sometimes,\" she said with a laugh.. Regarding , said Vault: 302 Class: Quidditch and Flying Lesson: A Celebration of Knowledge Points Received: 29/30 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off Professor Windysoar: Good work! Lesson: Quidditch balls and their uses Points Received: 13/15 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off Professor Libby Windysoar: Very entertaining, but take notes containing more info next time! Oh yeah, like I need to take notes on Quidditch.. Regarding , said Yay! Kaylee has a siggie shop ;D Name: Earl Coroni Play By: Josh Hartnett Quote: The best way to cheer yourself is to cheer somebody else up. Colors: Red and Yellow ;D Theme: Something happy? Misc. (anything special you want): N/A xD. Regarding , said Checking in. Sorry for my inactivity; school again.. Regarding , said Findabhair Burns, failing at life, but sticking around.. Regarding , said [i]Please... make it... stop.[/i] his subconscious groaned continuously and slowly, as well as becoming louder each time like a discontent baby in need of attention. Well that was the part Florence had to play now: helpless baby. He quit trying to think about other people whilst his hopeless mess of flesh and bone was being carried; all he thought about was himself and the ultimate revenge he swore to himself he\'d have. As for the time being, he could only brood over a fine, broken-body-free future and his duty. As part of the Headmaster\'s Brigade, he would normally be prowling the corridors like a tiger looking for prey. For comfort he tried shifting into a different position but got another ounce of agony as a punishment. So he tried staying still, but the slow swaying of his body didn\'t do him any favours. The stupid side of his mind was nagging at him to relax. How the hell could he relax? Swinging back and forth completely broken was not relaxing what so ever! Duh! The wiser side of his mind wasn\'t helping much either, simply saying \'Ignore it\'. Did everything have to be bloody impossible? Literally? Suddenly, the swinging sensation stopped, and he felt like he landed on something relatively soft. [i]Is this a Dream? Or am I dead? Oh wait, I\'ve been put down?[/i] his annoying subconscious cut in again, apparently forgetting pain. Florence didn\'t \'forget\' it at all, if anything, it felt a bit worse being in a straight position. He thought he could hear voices in the background, a male voice even though his mind couldn\'t focus on it. Then he heard \'skee\' a split second before one of his wounds erupted with pain. Trying not to shout and cause a racket, his fists clenched as tight as could be along with his eyes screwing so tight Superman would have a problem opening them. But as quickly as it came, the agony wore off, and he tried opening his eyes. He roughly saw the features of a male, much to Florence\'s distaste it was probably Keogh; but help, if anyone, was greatly appreciated at the moment. But as quickly as his apparent saviour came, he turned his back on Flo and went with nothing more than a murmur. [i]Where the hell are you going?! I swear to God I’ll beat seven shades of shit out of you![/i] But as if answering his thoughts, a new figure came into view. By the looks of things a female figure. Eyes barely being open all he could see were faint silhouettes, but once he heard the voice he had another split second of thought before the whole flash of agony happened again. But this for some reason lasted longer, and he felt slightly more tired afterwards. “Scarl... what?” he managed to groan, and then looked the small opening of his eyelids, up towards the ceiling. He started to ponder about what he got himself into when he faintly heard the creaking of a door and the hurried pattering of feet. [i]Oh for god’s sake, saviour number two has run off! Life is shit.[/i] But then came a third voice, as pleasant was it was listening to that voice; the boy was growing rather impatient. But that hostile feeling died pretty quickly as a more intense agony surged into him and the same eye screwing fist clenching [i]fun[/i] started again. Afterwards he felt one heck of a lot better, even if he was still broken. He opened his eyes slightly to see the silhouette of a third person, presumably a woman by the voice; and slowly stuck his thumb up as a sign of appreciation, along with the mouthing of ‘Thanks.’ Then he closed his eyes again to get a bit of rest, if at all possible.. Regarding , said Checking out... sorry about yesterday. things are weird right now. -Checked for new Gryffs -Scoured forums -I think I replied to event threads and whatnot... -Owled with Nell -Owled Bella about important things -Tried to inspire Gryffies -Wrote fail reply for Jagger -other things I know I did but can\'t remember and don\'t feel like thinking about too hard. See you.. Regarding GRYFFINDORS., Ella Redwing said You should all go [url=http://www.thelumosalliance.com/forums/forum-thread.php?id=5553&p=1]here[/url] and read. All of you. Now. We have two more days during which this will be relevant. Seriously. Get down there..Regarding , said oops forgot the avatar here it is [img]http://i48.tinypic.com/angdow.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Here is your first set it may take me a little while longer for the other one hun but I will get it. If you want any changes let me know <3 Kaylee [img]http://i48.tinypic.com/iwiyva.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Bregol laid there scared for probably the first time in his whole life. Why did he pass out? Did this mean he was a failure or something? He heard two more set of feet running to him. The voice he heard before must have ran and got some others. He felt a cool hand touch his neck, checking for a pulse. He then heard some more talking, but once again it was still muffled. He felt so helpless laying there on the ground, and then his shadow demon appeared. \'Try all you like, you are succumbing to the earth, and your little friends can\'t save you. Hahahaha.\' The thought hit him, the people trying to help him were his best friends. He had to fight this inner demon, but all he could mumble was \"Get out of my head.\". Regarding , said 9/10 - It\'s cute. I like the editing to make her a deer, the spots and all. I also like the color blending. Not bad. =). Regarding , said ok sydney ill make two of them but it may be a couple of days, gotta work all week, but i\'ll work on it everynight :) thanks. Regarding , said [i]”…It’s like a compulsion; I just can’t help but prank people when the right moment comes up….”[/i] Alana raised a curious eyebrow as he spoke, thinking, at first, that it was too good to be true. The memory of when she had first stumbled on Gabriel Emery in the corridors (literally) played in her mind as the Ravenclaw searched for some resemblance, some sign that he really was a prankster and not just laying it on thick to impress her. He sounded too much like someone she knew: [i]herself.[/i] The young blonde’s mind eased, the girl reminding herself not to [i]always[/i] be so untrusting. Especially when she was in the presence of someone that was very likely a candidate to become her new best friend. Well, along with Marigold, whom she could never abandon. She turned blue orbs on the boy again, only to find that he was once again concentrating hungrily on his food. His stomach was like a bottomless pit, she mused silently, picking at her own treats quietly. She was deep in thought, contemplating the night’s events, whether or not an awkward dance was in their future (she tried to picture herself dancing with Gabe and somehow couldn’t imagine it without making a face), and considering what innocent soul would receive her wrath, so to speak. This last thought was slightly more uplifting, and so consuming that she wasn’t paying attention when Gabe asked her to get him some more ice cream. “Huh? Oh,” she said, coming back to the (still very decorated) Ball room. It was then that she decided that boys, her age or not, had no tact whatsoever. It was a known fact that girls matured faster than boys but they never ceased to amaze her, even if she was supposed to be more mature than boys her age. It may not have been an official date, and they may only have been friends… but to ask her to go get his ice cream? [i]What a git.[/i] Alana was considering a reasonable retort, something about getting his own bloody ice cream, lest he wanted to be the object of her next prank (she was imagining herself returning with it and dumping it in his lap) when he spoke up. [i] “Yeah, you definitely do owe me one. I proved the first bit of entertainment; it’s your turn now.”[/i] He added, grabbing a few chocolates from Alana’s plate; some that he had dropped onto hers to begin with. She smirked, wondering how he could possibly still be hungry as she unwrapped the last of the little chocolates for herself (he must have forgotten that one, or not seen it). She was just beginning to space out again, bored with sitting at the table and watching Gabe eat when she heard him whispering and noticed that his head was missing. She looked down, finding the source of the whispering, and was horrified to see that he was almost on the floor. Shoe level. Had he seen what she was wearing beneath her ball gown? Oh man, if there was anybody that would get a kick out a girl wearing converse with her dress, it’d be Gabe. Would he laugh at her? She wasn’t sure if she could bear him snickering at her after deciding that she was so fond of him, after all. Quickly, she bent down to see what the fuss was about. [i]”…some shoes under the chair right behind you that are just begging to be filled with pudding!”[/i] He was whispering. Alana’s gaze followed his to the direction of a pair of abandoned scarlet high-heeled shoes showcased next to a pair of bared feet at a nearby table. The feet belonged to a girl she didn’t recognize, a much older girl. Gabe prodded her, [i]” Wanna do it?”[/i] Did she ever. Alana’s eyebrows knitted together as she formed a plan, her eyes watching the shoes carefully through dark lashes. She turned to Gabe, grinning, and nodded, “Yeah, I got it,” she said, and began sneaking, practically along the floor towards the shoes. She realized by doing this, Gabe might see [i]her[/i] shoes, but it didn’t matter. All she needed to do was get the high heels without being seen. The girl probably wouldn’t even notice that they were gone once Alana had them, and then they could fill them with Gabe’s pudding and replace them before she ever knew. Alana inched closed and stuck her hand out, her fingers just within grasp of the shoes. She looked back at Gabe desperately, not wanting to get caught. The last thing she wanted was another detention, although she imagined she could lie her way out this one. Still, she wanted to do it, needed to. An idea popped into her brain, and for once, she was thankful for Charms. She slid her wand out, whispering, “Wingardium Leviosa!” The Ravenclaw waved her wand at the shoes and they gravitated just enough for her to snatch them before they could float any higher. Stowing them out of sight, she snuck back to her and Gabe’s table, revealing them like a trophy. “Easier said than done,” the first year mused, as she scooped some of Gabe’s pudding into the shoes, careful not to get any on her dress, and making sure she left at least a little for Gabe. She shot him a mischievious grin, holding the shoes more carefully now, behind her back. She walked by the table, bending and dropping the shoes as she smiled at the girl, “I love that dress,” she cooed, smiling before she returned to the Gryffindor with a victorious grin, “Now, we wait. What do you say? Have I met your standards?” She teased, smirking as her enjoyment was heightened. The pair waited for the girl to slip her feet back into her shoes casually. Alana stole one of Gabe’s cookies in the meantime. “A victory treat,” she said, biting into it with a mischievious grin as she eagerly waited for the girl’s scream.. Regarding , said weird same with me... oh well, I\'ll send some newbie packs over anyway! Well Kamryn and Solleia... Regarding , said Alright, guys, let\'s keep this up! We\'re still not that far behind the Ravvies! Just keep doing as many homeworks as you can! Two more days til the end of term. eek!. Regarding , said Casey\'s eyes finally opened up and things began to come into focus. The two students were still sitting beside him talking amongst themselves. He was still in a daze but what ever those two did for him definitely made it better. [i]Well that\'s something I never expected, what are you, some kind of half creature half wizard?![/i] Casey jumped at the sound of that. \"Half-creature?\" He asked. Really he wasn\'t asking anybody he just kinda whispered it into the vast open corridor around him. Casey was still somewhat dazed from his ordeal but as his eyes began focusing he noticed that the Slytherin boy had a glass jar full of some red substance in his hand. \'Did he have that before?\' He asked himself. Casey couldn\'t remember very much of anything that had happened since he fell and smacked his face on the stair case. He over to the girl that was sitting there and said, \"Thank you.\" If it wasn\'t for her, Casey would probably ended up dead. He looked around the hall way and asked them both, \"Hey, what time is it? It\'s gotta be like super late.\" Casey just closed his eyes and leaned his head back against the wall, he didn\'t want to get up in case his legs weren\'t strong enough to support him yet. \'I\'ll just sit here for a second more,\' He thought as he closed his eyes, waiting for someone to respond.. Regarding , said Okay, yeah. Sorry, I\'m not saying more, but I agree with everything you just said. I feel like the forums we use should be: The Slythindor Lounge Boy\'s and Girl\'s Dormitory (same clue in each one) Study Room Main Entrance to Common Room, and Arwen\'s office. However, we should have the clues be in code or something, because it would be way too easy for them to just click every link we have in our Common Room. Or maybe they have to accomplish a task in a post we make there before we give them their clue or something? I\'ll be more coherent and creative later, I promise.. Regarding , said 9.5/10. I\'m a fan.. Regarding , said Paid! Good job! We\'re only down by 91 points, guys. We still have two days to catch up. We\'re going to have to work, but we can do it.. Regarding , said Ella wasn\'t sure how long she had been asleep when she heard a crinkling noise coming from somewhere around her. In fact, she had no recollection of falling asleep at all and wasn\'t quite sure where she was. She definitely wasn\'t in her dorm, because her bed was way comfier than this one. She wasn\'t on a couch, or she would be able to feel the upholstery. She had better not have been at home, because that would mean that she had to hang out with her family all day. She may have been drugged and kidnapped, but if that were the case she would probably not be nearly as comfortable as she was now, as she would most likely have been somehow bound and gagged. Maybe she was sleep-walking again or something. She hoped that wasn\'t the case. It was very inconvenient. After a few more of those thoughts, Ella realized that she had eyes and was perfectly capable of using them. She exhaled lightly and blinked them open, stretching a little bit. Instead of ascertaining where she was as originally planned, the girl first registered that an incredibly attracti- [i]Jagger Zane[/i], who was not attractive to Ella in any way, was standing over her with his hand in her pocket. Her confused, sleepy mind had only one response to that, and, since she wasn\'t good at censoring herself, especially in the morning, she articulated it. \"Okay, Edward Cullen,\" she said in confused disdain, starting to pull herself upwards a little bit and pushing his hand away with the heel of her palm. She didn\'t want to actually touch him, but it had to be done. Ella blinked a few more times. Her vision was surprisingly clear for her not having contacts or glasses in. She was about to celebrate the miraculous reform of her eyesight when she remembered that she [i]was[/i] wearing contacts and just fell asleep with them on. It was very disappointing for her. With that trivial recollection, the rest of Ella\'s day came back to her, and the small matter of her worst enemy watching her sleep in a matter frighteningly similar to that of a certain fictional vampire featured prominently in her favorite guilty pleasure novels fell away to more pressing matters. What in the world had possessed her to be so completely stupid? And Jagger Zane, scourge of Hogwarts Castle (for her), of all people had come to her rescue? Ella pushed herself up abruptly into a sitting position and was immediately hit with a wave of vertigo. She took a moment to close her eyes and wait for the spinning to stop, and then continued sending herself into a horrified mental spiral. She was an idiot. A complete, undeniable idiot. She could have died out there, and the boy who she had been calling nicknames formulated with evil intent had prevented that? She did not want to be in this moral dilemma. She still really didn\'t like him. However, she felt kind of bad about detesting him so much now, because he ran across unstable ice and dragged her out of a precarious situation. At the same time, though, he had been ridiculing her and, after saving her, he definitely complained about how his sleeves were wet, which was incredibly conceited and self-involved, especially one the person next to you was shaking like a leaf, dripping wet, and hyperventilating mildly. Then again, he was probably just as stressed as she was at the time. Then again [i]again[/i], she still really hated him. Ella brushed her bangs out of her eyes in an attempt to buy herself time to think. However, she was very hungry, slightly dizzy, a little bit chilly, and very disoriented, so her thoughts just went around in little circles, so she changed her tactics and decided to address the situation at hand. After all, the Slytherin boy was just creeping in her pocket while she slept. That was at the very least abnormal. Now that she thought about it, it was really, really weird. Even the fact that he was actually up here without someone visibly threatening him was odd. If Ella had decided to go off and save her lovely archnemesis from a very precarious state of affairs, she would not visit him at all. Maybe she would stop him in the hallway or something to see if he was okay and to inwardly gloat that the torment could not possibly be continued. Or she might blackmail him. It would depend on her mood. Following this thought, the witch said, simultaneously confused and derisive, \"What in the world are you doing?\" If she added [i]here[/i] to that sentence, it could have been a multi-tasker. Ella was finally actually looking at him as she awaited her answer. From the look on her face, she ascertained that he was just as happy with his day as she was with hers. Well, she was the one who almost got hypothermia and related cmplications. He would just have to deal with it. Her mouth twisted with annoyance as she put her hands into her pockets. Despite the fact that he had gone through roughly the same events she had, albeit much less destructive health-wise, he still looked very composed, in an unkempt way. It was probably the hair, she decided as she took out a treacle tart she didn\'t really remember putting in her coat and broke a piece off. If she was going to be completely honest with herself, she had to admit that JZay, as Ella called him most often, was most likely the best-looking guy in the school. It was simply unfair. He of all people did not deserve to be blessed with inordinately good looks, but that was just how the world worked, wasn\'t it? Although, she mused as she bit into her piece of treacle, which was very delicious, she also factored in that he probably took at least a little bit of care of himself. Most guys didn\'t, really. And some girls- namely, her- didn\'t really bother either. After all, who did Ella Redwing have to even bother impressing? Everyone already knew who she was, and nice clothes, immaculate hair, and ridiculous amounts of make-up weren\'t going to change that.. Regarding , said Checking out. - Replied to owl(s) from Ella. Which may actually not have been important, but I did do it.. - Updated my welcome owl template to include Alex - Owled 3 new Ravies - Updated new Ravie list in RRR - Replied to VDay discussion thread in girls dorm Night all!. Regarding , said Kamryn Denille does not show up on my new users list (an inivisble Ravie!!) but I have owled her anyway.. Regarding , said I am so there, Livi. Wait. I mean, that is really quite unacceptable and you should not be fighting on an occasion like this. Oh wait, I already broke that rule with the massive fight with Elissa happening right now, didn\'t I? Whoops... Regarding , said Vault #987 DADA The Stunning Spell - 15/15+2BP Transfiguration White Rabbits into Bunny Slippers - 15/15. Regarding , said P.S. Just so you guys know, Livi, Natalie, Nell and Gold scored like about 210 points today... just for HoM. ;-). Regarding , said wow... haven\'t checked in or out in a while... checking in and out -checked for updates -did some homework -gave advice with using spells in an rp -replied to that rp >.>. Regarding , said Bella had not been able to sleep that night. She was tossing and turning for what seemed hours, but later realized it had only been about ten minutes. She went to the common room, trying to think of something she should do to become more tired. Bella felt her stomach grumble and sighed. She didn’t think now was a great time to head down to the kitchens for a snack, but her tummy was relentless, nagging at her every breath she took. Bella sighed, wondering how she would get away with running down to the kitchens this time of night. But midnight didn’t seem like a decent hour for anyone to be around, much less HBs and professors; she shrugged, deciding she would take the risk. She stashed her wand in the pocket of her pjs and walked out of the portrait hole. She got out her wand as it was rather dark, and said “[i]Lumos,[/i]” setting the whole corridor alight, and continued on to the North Tower entrance. Bella began walking down the steps of the North Tower, all was well. She moved the ignited tip of her wand all around, waking the paintings around her (despite their begrudged grumblings) as she passed them. It was nearing half past twelve when Bella began to notice spots on the steps. She bent down for further examination. The light of her wand did not reveal much, only little splotches, getting bigger with every step. At first, Bella just thought her eyes, or her wand, were playing tricks on her. She went further down to examine one of the relatively larger spots and held her wand closer. She touched the spot with her left index finger, realizing it was wet. When Bella held the wetness up closer to her wand, she realized it was red. [i]Blood.[/i] was the first thing Bella thought, feeling her heart drop down in her chest. Bella walked further down, following the traces of blood, the path it had created. Something truly brutal had happened, and Bella was determined to find out. As the path of blood went further, it seemed to lessen a little, which was comforting to Bella. After reaching the third floor corridor, she noticed the blood droplets turn toward the hospital wing. She opened the door to the hospital wing, realizing no one was around. She was tempted to just turn around and leave the hospital wing. She could just pretend like she hadn’t seen the blood, and walk on to the kitchens and have her snack, thinking this was all just a bad dream. But Bella knew better. She snuck around the several beds in the hospital wing, sure to keep very quiet. If there was anyone around, Bella certainly didn’t want to startle any of them. She looked around one of the beds, noticing a pair of feet behind them. Bella’s heart was still sinking down in her chest, and she wasn’t really sure what she would do to help whoever it was that had been injured. She thought that whoever it was she would help them, even if it was her least favorite person at Hogwarts. Bella found Scarlet Tempest, a girl she had met only once before, hiding behind a bed, looking rather frightened. Beside her was lying Florence Dingleby, a boy Bella had only heard about but never met, doused in blood. Bella stifled a gasp, wondering what on earth had happened to leave him in this broken state. She bent down beside Scarlet, “Do you know any spells?” she asked, for she wasn’t sure what year the Slytherin was. Bella examined Florence’s wounds, noticing the immense blood loss. Bella wasn’t a trained healer, but she did know a minor spell. She tore back the clothes a little more and muttered “[i]Scourgify,[/i]” to clean the wounds, and to make the damage more visible. She touched the wounds lightly, trying to feel where the worst damage was. She ran her wand over the boy’s ribs, saying [i]”Episkey”[/i] a few times here and there. She looked at what she had done. “Ok, I think I’ve got it,” Bella said, “This will have to do for now. Is anyone else around?” She asked. Surely much darker things had been going on than the loss of a poor Gryffindor’s sleep. Bella felt so bad for taking it for granted.. Regarding , said Checking out - posted an RP reply - did homework - checked for new Ravies - added one new Ravie to list in RRR - checked for updates I think that\'s all...goodnight :). Regarding , said Checking out -checked for updates -looked for new Huffies to welcome -read an RP reply; started writing another one -was glad to see that Cari wants to partner with me for the event next term :3 Think that\'s it...there could have been something else though. But anyway, good night :). Regarding , said Class: Quidditch/Flying Lesson: Quidditch Balls and Their Uses Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Libby Windysoar: Lovely job! Vault #68. Regarding , said [i]\"Yeah, I don\'t know. I mean you have to be amazing to play professionally. And it\'s not like I\'m getting much practice with all these decrees,\"[/i] Nell said in response to Livi’s inquiry as to whether the other girl was going to play professional Quidditch after graduating. “Ugh, don’t remind me. I’ve had quite enough of these decrees,” she said. “But even though you haven’t had much practice as far as playing on a team goes, I know I’ve seen you out flying on the Pitch. You’re one of the best fliers we have here, in my opinion.” It was true, and Livi wasn’t just saying it because Nell had once been Ravenclaw’s Quidditch Captain. Nell said that she thought Livi would be a great teacher, and the blonde smiled. It was nice hearing that from someone else, especially a good friend. She was really hoping she would get an opportunity to teach at this wonderful school. “Thanks Nell! I think that Astronomy would be fun to teach. I always loved the lessons when Professor Astaire taught it, and Professor Aterlucis does a great job too.” Turning back to her notes now, she opened the book to the pages on dark magic, which was called botono. [color=#0099FF][i][u]Botono[/u] Voodoo often associated with evil, but many of the rituals focus on respect and peace; religious leaders become community leaders; provide guidance and settle disputes. Curses, witchcraft and spells intended for harm fall in the category of botono. Most Voodoo leaders have knowledge of botono, as it is necessary to know how it works in order to fight it.[/i][/color] Livi had to stop for a minute. She couldn’t concentrate on her notes, as Nell and Gold were having a discussion about something Quidditch-related. It sounded like Gold’s favorite team was the main rival of Nell’s team. Livi didn’t have much to contribute to either side, because she didn’t have a specific favorite professional Quidditch team. So she smiled to herself, and listened to them talk. The discussion was over when Nell said the Wasps were [i]”…without a doubt, the best team in the League.”[/i] Livi dipped her quill in the ink pot, knowing she only had a bit left before she was finished writing notes on botono. She had found the whole subject of Vodun interesting, as it was something she’d never studied before. Livi just hoped they got all the points possible for the assignment; it would certainly give Ravenclaw more points, and she was hoping for another House Cup win this term. [color=#0099FF][i]The botono sorcerers, rather than Voodoo priests and priestesses, control the more sinister spells. Depending on the situation, some may act as both priests and botono. The botono call upon evil Voodoo spirits to bring harm or misfortune, either to a single person or a group.[/i][/color] She looked through the book again, making sure she hadn’t missed any of the high points about botono. That was all she found that she thought would be important for the assignment, so Livi closed the book and turned to the other girls. “So um…here are the notes on botono. It looks as if we’ve got everything we need for the project, and just need to organize it before turning it in.”. Regarding , said Name: Sydney Year: 1st Year Preferred gender of date: Male Would you mind if you were paired with someone of the same gender to rp as friends: Not at all. What sort of role-play do you want to write: (Eg. Funny, sweet, angsty) Anything really, as long as you can write long and don\'t mind that I take along time to reply. Tell us three things about yourself: (Eg. Favourite class, whether you have siblings, your dream house, favourite book) I have two siblings, Vientia and Marcus. I have an adopted sibling. My favorite color is blue.. Regarding , said [size=20][color=red]If you [u]don\'t[/u] post in this thread then I take it you [u]don\'t[/u] want to keep you job and I [u]will[/u] replace you.[/color][/size] So, yeah, now you know. >.> I [b]shouldn\'t[/b] have to come after you.. Regarding , said Checking out -checked for the nonexistent newbs -read posts in the LD -talked to Bella -browsed forums -replied to the new event thread and partnered with Gwen -talked to Ella Night.. Regarding , said Welps, I\'m out >.> - Checked for updates - Decided on stuff to purchase for newbie packs - Browsed forums - Replied to the New Event thread - Replied to rolecall thread Night guise <3. Regarding , said I\'ll be here :3. Regarding , said Sorry for the double post, but I like your work, so I\'m posting for another site. Name: Ross Marlo Play By: Jesse Spencer Quote: \" How do you handle a new sun, brighting up life?\" Colors: Darks. Theme: Dark, playful, flirt. Misc. (anything special you want): Nah Thanks!. Regarding , said Name: Sydney Dunkin Play By: Rose Byrne Quote: \"Whats the point of living when you have nothing to live for?\" and \"The thrill of the ride of life.\" Colors: What ever you think matches. Theme: Creative, smart, shy. Misc. (anything special you want): Nuthing =). Regarding , said Vault 879 total points: 43 Class: Quidditch/Flying Quidditch Balls and Their Uses Points Received: 15/15 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Libby Windysoar: good work Class: Quidditch/Flying Test Points Received: 28/30 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Libby Windysoar: good work. Regarding , said Casey was sitting with Shaya when he saw some girl run in and point at something. He was so confused. Who was this girl? What was she pointing at? And why was she facing us? Just as Casey was about to ask her what she was doing, Shaya got up and followed the girl. Casey sighed and chased after the two girl. After seeing what she was pointing at panic hit Casey hard. His friend, possibly his only friend, was laying on the snow hard ground. Luckily Shaya was there, she quickly reacted and went down beside him. She grabbed his neck, doing who knows what, but still she was the only one doing anything. [i]We have to take him to the Hospital wing. I think between the three of us we can use a simple levitation and move him up to the Nurse as quickly as possible.[/i] Casey couldn\'t move he just sat there looking at his friend not moving. What was he doing? Casey never panicked, he never freaked out, he didn\'t stop moving. Casey was always rational and took steps to do things correctly, and in case of emergencies, standing there not moving was definitely not rational. He quickly snapped out of his daze and pulled out his wand. Pointing it at Bregol, he waited for the signal.. Regarding , said Checking out a bit early. Not a very productive day. I hate when school rules my life. - Updated Slytherin Stakes thread - Read Elissa\'s reply - [strike]Walked to class in the slush/snow/wind/rain/other winter elements [/strike]. Regarding , said Casey was being dragged throughout the entire dance floor. Not that he minded, he liked not having to make decisions. He could never make them, no matter how hard he tried. He thought of everyone else first and he could not pick anything. As they squeezed in and out of couples dancing and snogging, he thought about his night so far. Fun dancing, a little prank gone wrong, people pushing him trying to dance and have fun; it was a good night but he was getting super tired. After what seemed like forever they finally made it to a table far off in the corner and away from all the loudness of the Ball. [i]Is this okay?[/i] Before Casey could even answer, not that he had an answer he really could care less about where they sat. Just as long as Shaya could get off her feet and relax, she sat down. \"This is fine,\" he said as he sat down beside her. [i]What do you think about the ball so far Case?[/i] He looked up at her. Casey could tell something was wrong, people didn\'t sigh like that unless something was wrong. \"The dance is alright, not really that big on them. Not that I\'ve ever really been to one before, but most people here are just here to snog. That\'s just not how I am. These guys here see a girl and \'hey kiss me.\' You know what I mean?\" Casey didn\'t really have a problem with snogging it just wasn\'t on his priority list, yes it was nice but talking and getting to know someone was better. He looked back over too Shaya and asked, \"Hey are you okay? You don\'t look like you\'re okay.\" Casey\'s face dropped as he realized, \'She\'s probably not having a good time with me.\' Casey put his face down toward the ground and sighed.. Regarding , said <.< I feel partner-less. Bella, would you like to be my epic buddy friend person? xD If anyone needs something done. I\'ll be happy to help! :). Regarding , said I\'m staying Gryffie QC!!!! Even though we don\'t do much with the teams these days, that\'s not enough to chase me away xD I will reign as QC FOREVAH! xD <3. Regarding , said ((OOC: ok, so i talked to some people. they all agreed that i shouldn\'t be able to use the spell Episkey cause I\'m only a second year. Bella\'s coming in to help, then she will leave, its just an extra set of hands, she\'ll probably be gone before James gets back)) Finally they made it. That long, horrid walk had finally ended; they had made it to the hospital wing. Well they made it, now what. What on earth was going to happen, it’s not like any professors were up and about at this hour. So the weren’t going to get caught. But then again, there was no one to help them. The school was silent, except for the rustling of their footsteps, and the soft moans of Flo. Each moan was painful to hear, she couldn’t imagine the pain he was going through. She had broken a few bones before, but not all at once. She always had her father to fix her too, she couldn’t remember the spell, kicksy? No, Sicksy? She knew these weren’t right, But if only she could remember. Before James made it to the door, he turned to her. She knew deep down that she was fine and that he wouldn’t hurt her, but she couldn’t help being nervous. Alright, she was scared, he was a forth year, and his face was distorted by the caked on blood. The dark glow from the lanterns on the walls being their only light didn’t help at all. She tried to stand tall, she was a Tempest, her mother had created an image behind the name, a frightening one. People were scared of Violet Tempest, but right then, and there. Scarlet didn’t feel frightening at all. Quite the opposite and she was sure she showed it, no matter how hard she tried. [i]“Look, I don’t want any noise made. The last thing we need is Scottile interrogating us this late at night. Let’s just get him fixed up and hope for the best.”[/i] Scarlet nodded, her heart still pounding hard in her chest, she wouldn’t be surprised if he could tell. They stepped into the dark silent room. They laid Florence down on the nearest bed; the wing was empty, except for the three of them. It was an eerie silence. She rolled her shoulders back, glad to be released from the weight. She meekly looked up to James, as if to ask what to do next. As if in response he looked up to her. [i] “Do you know the spell ‘Episkey’?”[/i] Her eyes widened, she bit her lip, well now she remembered the spell. But she wasn’t too good at it. He stared at her, [i] “Watch” [/i] his eyes searched the body. Drawing his wand he pointed to a particularly blood spot, she flinched backwards slightly, then held her ground. [i] “Diffindo”[/i], the robes ripped away, leaving the wound fully exposed, scarlet flinched again, the blood was oozing. [i] “Now... Episkey!” [/i]The wound healed itself quickly. It was still a bloody mess, but the oozing had stopped. [i]“You do that on multiple areas while I go and get some of that Skelegrow, or whatever.”[/i] Scarlet nodded. She pulled her wand out, focusing it on another bloody patch. She heard James turn and walk away, probably to the nurses office. She looked down at Flo, she didn’t know the other spell he used, so she slipped her dagger out, she wasn’t sure anyone knew she carried a dagger, but it came in handy. She wasn’t even sure if she could carry a knife around school. But it wasn’t going to stop her, her mother had given it to her, and she wasn’t giving it up. She slipped the dagger under Flo’s clothing cutting into it, but leaving no wounds on the boy. She heard the boy stop behind her, [i] “Alohomora” [/i] She smirked a bit, she wasn’t sure why she did, she just did. Pointing her wand to the wound she spoke, “Episkey,” the blood started to seep out faster. Shoot, she thought, grabbing for a towel to cover it and put on pressure. Come on James, please hurry up, please. She heard a noise, like the door opening in front of her. She panicked, dropping down on all fours behind the bed.. Regarding , said O.o Aslan is checking in! Oh, and, I\'d love to explain my absence, but I know it doesn\'t do much so, glad to be back.. Regarding , said He looked at her then looked at the stars. \"I do believe there are. I mean, there are so many different planets in the universe, there can\'t be no other life.\" He said, kind of ranting. He smiled warmly at her. \"Well, I don\'t usually worry about that kind of thing... I\'m kind of an... \'Earth\' kinda guy.\". Regarding , said My owl eats eyeballs, is that considered spunky? The next person to post enjoys the beach. Regarding , said 9/10 i dont like the colors too much...but otherwise nice. Regarding , said i really love your sets and i\'d like to request one! Sig- Pictures: http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv271/nbd222/iansomerhalder7.jpg http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv271/nbd222/iansomerhalder8.jpg http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv271/nbd222/Ian_Somerhalder001.jpg Tone: neutral i suppose Color scheme: black and white with maybe a bit of color? Main text: Boone Laurent Quote: Donnez-moi une raison de prendre un autre pas... Size: 400x150 Av- Picture: matching please :] i hope everything is alright.... Regarding , said Shaya was having a good time at the ball, but when Niamh came rushing in panting and panicked, she took off after her without a word. She hoped that Casey followed. They made their way to the courtyard as Shaya shuddered. It was cold outside. There was still remnants of the last snow on the ground, but she faithfully followed Niamh\'s frantic pace without complaint. Niamh was usually so cool and composed, this behavior was scaring Shaya. Her blood ran cold when she saw the cause of her stress. Bergol, a fellow Gryffindor and one of her closest friends, was lying on the ground unconscious. Shaya held back her scream as she fell forward on to her knees and crouched near her friend to check for a pulse. Bergol was fortunate that Shaya\'s parents were both in the medical field and thought it was best if their daughter learned how to preform basic first aid in case of emergencies. Their overprotectiveness, was the only thing that kept Shaya checking all of the normal muggle vitals. But, as a first year and a muggle born, she had no way of recognizing and wizarding ailments. \"We have to take him to the Hospital wing.\" Shaya said. She looked up to both her friends and she was most worried about Casey, Bergol was his best friend, she really didn\'t want him to go into shock. \"I think between the three of us we can use a simple levitation and move him up to the Nurse as quickly as possible.\" she said to them, then turned quickly back to Bergol and whispered into his ear. \"Keep Fighting Bergol. You are going to be alright. We are going to fight too, but you have to be the one doing the most. Come on Bergol.\" As she went to grab her wand from her leg holster, she hoped she was right.. Regarding , said Lol, ok, so earlier i was swapping though colors i got to Silvys Grey.... [quote][Scarlet Tempest] 6:18 pm: See, now im Silvy! Mwahahaha [Scarlet Tempest] 6:19 pm: lol i forget who, but someone thought i was silvy last night xD [Margaret Blair] 6:19 pm: LOL Scar [Sydney Hawthorne] 6:19 pm: me ;P [[Margaret Blair] 6:21 pm: You know Scar, that completely goes against Silvy\'s little \"it doesn\'t matter what color you are\" rant.. [Scarlet Tempest] 6:21 pm: I am the all powerful Silvy! Fear me!!! MWahahaha [Scarlet Tempest] 6:21 pm: xD [Farryn Grady] 6:21 pm: Lol! All Silvyfish ever does is >.> [Olivia Diggory] 6:22 pm: hehe [Scarlet Tempest] 6:22 pm: >.> [Margaret Blair] 6:22 pm: Silvy would probably never say that Scar [Scarlet Tempest] 6:24 pm: >.> [/quote] edited slightly. Regarding A Familiar Face (Closed to Gold and Sydney), Lorraine James said It had been one of those days where everything was completely and utterly awful. They had not had classes since it was a Saturday, which probably made everything worse. Lorraine had been at Hogwarts for quite a few months now and no matter how hard she tried it seemed she had no friends, no chance at a boyfriend at all, and no chance at being top of her class. All the things that were most important to her in the entire world were nonexistent. Not only was her life completely and utterly boring, which was a first for Lorraine James, but to top it all off today was Valentines Day and the day of the Valentines Day Ball. So to put it into perspective, the day when everyone is supposed to be spending time with their friends and their boyfriends Lorraine was sitting in the Ravenclaw Common Room doing her Potions Essay that was due on the following Monday. She was a pathetic person who had no one to spend the holiday with and completely cranky and cynical because of it. So if anyone could say they were dreading the Valentines Day Dance, it was Lorraine. With no date and no friends to go with, Lorraine would be walking to the dance alone, if she went at all. The entire day, Lorraine would take breaks from her potions essay to think about if she even wanted to go to the ball at all. It would be full of a bunch of couples and people who would be couples by the end of the dance, did Lorraine really want to torture herself with that? These were the thoughts that were filling her head when she was sitting on her bed ten minute before the dance in her undergarments. Biting her lip and pulling on her hair the thoughts mulled around in Lorraine brain. The thing was that she had planned out her outfit about a month before and new her character nearly before anyone else did. There was a Lory in Alice in Wonderland and since her nickname was Lorry it only fit that she would be the Lory. Lorraine thought it was a brilliant idea, until her dress arrived from home. Her stupid muggle stepmother had made it and Lorraine had never seen so many colours on one dress. It was a skintight-stripped rainbow dress that was a tube-top. It looked ridiculous on her pale skin and with her blonde hair. Then she had extremely high red stiletto heels to wear with it and a small little red purse. In her opinion she thought that it would look ridiculous, but she had not quite gotten the courage to put it on yet. It had been sitting next to her bed for about a week now and Lorraine still had not tried it on. With a small sigh she hoisted herself off the bed and slipped the tight little dress on. Pulling it down so it would cover her body more, Lorraine moved to face the mirror and stood up tall. She did not look as horrible as she thought she would. Sure the colours looked awful against her skin tone, but the skintight dress looked nice on her slim figure. After turning in a circle for a few moments Lorraine decided she looked decent enough to go to the dance. She walked back to her bed on the balls of her feet and sat down slowly. Picking up her heels she moved one leg over the other and placed the shoe on her foot before doing it to the other foot and standing up. Lorraine picked up her little red purse and opened it to find the bright red lipstick Lilac had allowed her to borrow. Pursing her lips she applied the lipstick to them and smacked her lips. She tousled her hair a little bit and then smiled at her reflection, it was time to go. Lorraine looked at the clock and saw that the dance had started three minutes ago. With a small sigh she waltzed down the stairs to the Common Room, there was no one in there. Then she headed down the toward and toward the Great Hall. The trip was pretty swift because Lorraine was practically running, she hated being late even if it was to a dance, which was incredibly uncomfortable in her high heels. As she ran she passed couples holding hand and kissing and each couple sent her stomach into a whirl. Lorraine was positive she would be the only one there without a date and that everyone would laugh at her. No one wanted that and she had to suck it up to let herself believe that she would not be that girl. Her hair a little messed up from the running she slowly brushed it from her face and walked into the dance. There were a ton witches and wizards dancing to some beat Lorraine could not recognize and a few sitting at tables around the edges of the dance floor. Walking closer toward the dance Lorraine noted the multitude of pink decorations and she could not help but flinch a little bit. Even though she was a girl and was “supposed” to like pink, Lorraine could not stand it, even in moderation, and this was five steps past moderation. Looking out at the crowd a little more, Lorraine tried to find someone she might know. Then she saw the familiar face of a fellow Ravenclaw. Her face lit up as she practically ran once again to the girl. A fellow Ravenclaw would not make fun of her for not having a date would they? Slowing her pace a little bit, she recognized the girl to be Gold. [i]She probably has no clue who I am[/i], Lorraine thought sadly, but what the hell she really did not have another option. “[b]Hey Gold[/b],” she called to the girl as she came nearer, “[b]Happy Valentines Day[/b].”.Regarding , said That time it didn\'t work. Niamh started to get a little more worried, looking around for any sign of assistance. Of course, there was no one in sight and if there was, she wouldn\'t be able to see them because it was so dark. She took out her wand out, \"Lumos!\" The light came from her wand tip as expected and she got up walking around to see if anyone was there. Her effort wasn\'t effective and she put the light out with a quick \"knox\". Her only instinct was to run back inside for some help. She sprinted back into the Great Hall. She went straight for the table where Shaya and Casey were sitting. Panting, she practically breathed out her words, \"Hey you have to come to the courtyard!\" She was sure that she was interrupting their night but this was important. \"It\'s Bregol, he\'s passed out there. I tried waking him but he won\'t get up.\" She took their arms and led them out of the hall in a hurry. (OOC: Just to let you know that if the posts aren\'t 5+ sentences, the thread will be closed. Just saying for the sake of the thread). Regarding , said Bregol laid there. He kept feeling the water trickle onto his face. It felt cool onto his face and he kept trying to move but he couldn\'t . He just couldn\'t. He had no idea what was going on.. Regarding , said Niamh was trying not to panic and she kept calm for the most part. She was shivering from the cold and she should have run to the common room to get her sweater. She quickly erased that thought because who know what could have happened to him if she had taken that kind of time. After she poured the water on him, he started to move. She had only seen the water trick on muggle television but it seemed to have done some good. She tried it again, hoping he would fully wake up this time.. Regarding , said His face was anything besides pleasant and Lorraine immediately regretted sitting at this table. There were plenty of other people roaming around that she could have sat down and talked with. Of all the people in the entire Great Hall, she had chose to sit right next to a guy who wanted to talk to her probably the least in the entire world. Not only was the fact that his face was looking at her horribly bad, the first thing he said to her was[i]I suppose I can\'t do much about it now[/i]. Lorraine had half the nerve to get up and walk away from the guy sitting next to her, but she was not planning on doing anything that reckless. Instead she decided to study him a little bit, maybe figure out why the hell he thought he was so much better than her. He was rather cute even if he was wearing a repulsive costume. What was he supposed to be? Covered in green and a few scales? What type of animals had scales besides snakes… then Lorraine stopped her train of thought as she understood he was dressed as a snake, a very uncomfortable snake by the looks of it. Much like herself, the boy appeared to have a large problem with his costume being comfortable. Lorraine would have felt bad for him on any other day except for the fact that he was being incredibly rude to her. The boy was not even looking at her now! What made him so much better then her that was what Lorraine really wanted to know. Moving her hand up to brush a few stray hair out of her face, Lorraine noticed that the boy seemed to be looking at anything else besides her. Contorting her face into an angry expression she crossed her arms and opened her mouth to say something to tell the boy off, she was done with his crap. Just then he began looking at her and Lorraine felt the awkward sensation to look away. She usually did not like being scrutinized especially not in the ridiculous costume that she was wearing. After a few moments of awkwardly looking away she heard him say, [i]. . . Is it safe to ask if you\'re dressed up?[/i]. Lorraine turned back toward him and unfolded her arms before letting a small smile appear on her lips. Sure this boy was completely annoying but at least he was attempting to make a conversation. And even if he was trying to make fun of her outfit, Lorraine was not going to let him. “[b]Well. Yeah. I don’t usually wear insanely brightly coloured dresses to school. Plus these heels are ridiculous. How about you? Dress like that daily[/b],” she said with a small laugh. She was not going to play his little game and be rude right back to him. Reaching under the table, Lorraine undid the clips of her heels and slipped them off her feet. A small smile appeared on her lips as she wiggled her toes free. Turning her blue eyes back on the boy she explained, “[b]You honestly can have no idea how uncomfortable those were[/b].” No matter what Lorraine was going to make this conversation turn out in a positive manner. If he wanted to be rude and negative she would just blow everything off. It was Valentine’s Day and no matter how much she may hate the holiday, it was a holiday. And everyone deserved to have a good time, whether they wanted it or not.. Regarding , said Bregol laid there on the frozen ground in pitch black as he heard footsteps approach him. His body was limp and he couldn\'t move so he just laid there wondering who would be out here. The footsteps drew closer and he could feel the body close to him. He tried to open his eyes. Nothing. \'Why is this happening to me\' he asked himself. He felt the cold water of the melted snow touch his face and a voice talking but he couldn\'t understand any of it. He tried to talk but he was weak and all he could get out was a mumble. And deep inside he heard his center laugh and say \'I\'ve got you.\'. Regarding , said Niamh was at the Valentine day ball, standing with Bregol, watching their two friends dance the night away, in what seemed to be a perfect setting. She watched as he said he was leaving not even realizing it until she turned and saw him leaving the hall. He was too far away for her to call to him so she figured she\'d follow him and see where he was going. She wanted to invite him back into the ball. The group was having fun and she wasn\'t sure why he wanted to leave. Before leaving the Great Hall she looked around, kind of telling the room she would be back in a few, without saying anything to anyone. She walked out making sure that nobody saw her. She saw Bregol go left but she wasn\'t sure where he went after that. Niamh went left out of the Great Hall, furtively glancing around corners. She walked down the corridor thinking that she should go out into the courtyard. She argued with herself, one side saying that it was too cold for her in her sleeveless dress and the other side saying that the Courtyard was the place to go. By some intuition and good guessing, her braver side won, leading her into the courtyard. She saw some foot prints and she followed them, hoping to find Bregol. She had found him and when she did, she stopped dead in her tracks. She screamed, the only thing she could thing of to do. She instantly forgot that she was cold and knelt down into the snow next to Bregol, who seemed to have passed out. [i]Oh what do I do now?![/i] she thought. [i]There has to be a spell for this![/i] Unfortunately, she couldn\'t think of it, frustrating her. She read anything and everything and couldn\'t think of a single thing. She melted some snow in her hands and put it on his face, doubting that it was do anything. \"Wake up, wake up!\" she said, \"come one please wake up!\'. Regarding , said Yess...socks with googly eyes...the classic entertainment. I love them! The next person will have a spunky owl. ;). Regarding , said [i]\"Lead the way Ms. Hatter.\"[/i] And with that Shaya grabbed his hand and looked around for an empty table. As she pushed passed lovestruck couples, dancing and snogging, she realized there was an unspoken standard at the ball and Shaya scoffed at it. She was not a silly giggly fan girl that would swoon at just any guy and do this and that. But that was the very reason Shaya was confused, she was not that type of girl, but she was falling for Casey so quickly that it was scaring her. She wanted to be reckless to impress him. She could talk to him easily and he made her laugh. She was enthralled by him, but as she led him through the crowd she was getting more and more nervous. When they were dancing she wanted to get closer to him, and that worried her. What if she did something without thinking? [i]Dear Merlin, what if she snogged him?![/i] her eyes widened as she thought about it. It wasn\'t if she thought it would be unpleasant, quite the opposite actually, but if she did and he stopped talking to her for good. She did not need that. Shaya squeezed his hand quickly as she finally found a small table in the corner of the Great hall and she headed over to it. The table was plain compared to the other large tables displayed in the middle of the hall, but the table was small and was quiet away from all the ruckus and music of the Ball. \" Is this okay?\" Shaya asked Casey unusually quiet as she thought about what it would be like if she did sn- [i]No. Stop it, that is never going to happen. Don\'t even think about it.[/i] She blushed again as she looked at him as she sat down. She chuckled to herself, [i]Its not like he would want to, so there is no point wishing.[/i] She sighed and turned to him. \"What do you think about the ball so far Case?\" she asked him as cheerfully as she could muster.. Regarding , said 10/10 Cute Set!. Regarding , said 7.10 - Cute, but a little plain. =) And I don\'t like that text. -is a grump- But other than that it\'s lovely. XD. Regarding , said Delaney- [img]http://i48.tinypic.com/i1bd40.jpg[/img] [img]http://i47.tinypic.com/23uzjio.jpg[/img] Host and credit please ^^. Regarding , said [i]You look quite spiffing yourself Mr.Turtle.[/i] Casey smiled at Shaya as he noticed she was blushing too. \'At least I\'m not the only one who\'s nervous here. Just as the music stopped Casey noticed that Shaya was about to get closer. \'Stupid music. Just five more second?\' Casey sighed and looked down at Shaya. [i]I\'m here with you Case. Of course I\'m enjoying it. Would you like to go somewhere and relax for awhile my feet are killing me.[/i] As he heard her say these things, Casey\'s face exploded with a smile. \"Of course I would love to go with you, but the one thing is you have to lead because it will seriously take me all day to find a spot to sit. I am the most indecisive person you will ever meet.\" Casey laughed, and looked down at Shaya. He was actually being himself, not some creepy, shy, nerdy kid but [i]normal[/i]. Casey grabbed Shaya\'s hand and said, \"Lead the way Ms. Hatter.\". Regarding , said Realizing that he had gotten the message-or at least she hopped that he had-she moved on from her stare of death(given to her by her friends in the muggle world) \"So what\'s up with you guys lately?\" she asked casually, as if nothignwas eating at all. She sat down on a bench before Drasent, streching out her legs and reaching for the sun.... Regarding , said Checking in!. Regarding , said well, if anyone wants to see a good catfight...watch out for Livi. She\'s going to be ripping Sydney Hawthorne\'s hair out at some point during the ball. :P. Regarding , said Keep up the good work everyone! If you don\'t I\'ll be forced to eat you alive and then blame Ella >.>. Regarding , said Sounds good as long there\'s nothing in the obvious two. For obvious reasons >.> The Slythindor event is happening in March right? During the term break? If it\'s between that and May Day stuff then April? Actually that makes sense, since we have an event-free month between Slythindor stuff and Mayday, so it\'d keep them busy for three months straight :D. Regarding , said Checking in :). Regarding , said Sure they were an arms length apart, but for some reason, Shaya felt very comfortable with him. It was an easy song a simple three step. [i]Front, back, side. spin.[/i] she kept repeating to herself as she tried not to step on his feet and look like an idiot. She smiled up at him this time prepared for his eyes and the rest of his kind face. She thought it was quite adorable that he seemed to be struggling to say something. [i]\"So, Ms. Hatter, I love the dress.\"[/i] Shaya looked up surprised at his comment. She always liked the outfit, but she didn\'t realize that people noticed. Especially not him. She tired not to blush, but she decided that she could pass off the pink rising to her cheeks as the heat but, in all honesty Shaya was flattered. \"You look quite spiffing yourself Mr.Turtle.\" she said trying to act aloof but failing. She hated how she wore her emotions on her sleeve and she could never attain that cool aloof demeanor that all the well liked students had. She sighed internally as she looked up at him. [i]\"Are you uhh... having a good time?\"[/i] Shaya smiled at him warmly and sighed as she gathered up her gryffindor courage and moved into him a bit closer, but as she was about to the music stopped. She sighed at her misfortune, but she still answered as smoothly as she could. \"I\'m here with you Case. Of course I\'m enjoying it.\" She looked around at the people waiting for the next song to come on and she realized how tired she was after only- well Shaya didn\'t keep track of the song (songs?) at all. \"Would you like to go somewhere and relax for awhile my feet are killing me.\" she asked up at him, what if he didn\'t want to go with her? That would be bad. Nervously she awaited his reply.. Regarding , said Checking in!. Regarding , said Alana’s laughter was infectious. Gabe started sniggering himself, tickled by the yelps of the hapless boy. The sniggers turned to full out hilarity, though, when he sat down and chanced a look in his direction. The table they had seated themselves was at a perfect angle to see the expression of horrified shock the young boy wore. He was clutching at his shirt, trying to pull at it so the glob of ice cream would slide out. It appeared that it wasn’t working. Tears of mirth were streaming from his eyes. The loss of his ice cream, even if it was one of his favorite flavors, was well worth it. [i]\"You and me, we\'re going to get along just fine. That was amazing!\"[/i] Their laughter had died down to the occasional snigger at the remembrance of the puppy-like yelping. [i]\"What possessed you to do that? That\'s a stunt I would pull on an average day.”[/i] He attempted to look shocked. “Who, me? That was pure accident! I’d never do something terrible to a poor, innocent soul like that!” Ok, maybe that was laying it on a little thick. It also didn’t help that his lips kept twitching up in an attempt to grin. After a moment more, he surrendered to the urge. “Alright, I did it on purpose. It’s like a compulsion; I just can’t help but prank people when the right moment comes up. My ice cream was wobbling there already and it seemed like a good thing to do. I wish that it had been strawberry instead though, because I really like chocolate ice cream and now I don’t have any.” Gabe’s stomach chose then to growl loudly, prompting him to take a large bite of a garish, but extremely delicious, pink frosted cookie. He closed his eyes in satisfaction. This was more like it; he was having a good time, pulled a little prank, was filling his stomach, and at the same time was ridding the world of a little pink. It could hardly be possible to get any better than that. Alana had apparently decided that she was going to start plowing through her plate too, because she was unwrapping one of the heavenly delights he’d shoved on her plate earlier. [i]“You’re my hero,”[/i] she said teasingly. [i]\"I guess I owe you one, now.”[/i] He couldn’t resist. “Since I’m your hero, would you like to go get me some more chocolate ice cream?” Too bad he hadn’t ever figured out to do puppy dog eyes. The last time he tried he got asked if he was feeling sick and was promptly ushered to the bathroom, despite his assurances that he actually was feeling quite well. “Yeah, you definitely do owe me one. I proved the first bit of entertainment; it’s your turn now.” Glancing at his plate, Gabe realized he somehow had forgotten to take some of the chocolates for himself. Well, surely Alana wouldn’t mind if he snagged a couple from her plate. Reaching over casually, he plucked one up and began unwrapping it. The little Cupid was shaking his fist at him in outrage. Perhaps he was angry he was being crumpled up. Before he could finish opening it though, it slipped out of his fingers and dropped onto the floor. “Stupid thing,” he muttered, leaning under the table to grab it. The chocolate was still in the wrapper so he’d be fine eating it, but it was an annoying delay. That was when he saw the shoes. They were scarlet and had heels that had to be at least four inches tall, and were parked right next to the bare feet of a girl who looked like she was at least a fifth year. Apparently her feet had gotten sore (it was no wonder, the shoes looked positively painful) and she had removed them. To Gabe the shoes were sirens calling out to him, just imploring him to fill them with ice cream or jelly. It had to be done. Slowly resurfacing from his long minute under the table, he grabbed his plate. Was there anything on it that looked like it could be suitable? He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the puddle of vanilla pudding he’d scooped for himself earlier. “Come on down,” he whispered to Alana, trying to keep his voice down. “I said it was your turn, but I just couldn’t help it! There are some shoes under the chair right behind you that are just begging to be filled with pudding. Wanna do it?” Sometime he really would have to learn how to do those puppy dog eyes.. Regarding , said :O 9/10 1 point off because the name is slightly hard to make out, but it\'s still awesome! I like this one a lot :D. Regarding , said >.> [strike]Ew no way[/strike] OMG Yus. I\'m excited Gwen :D. Regarding , said Checking in!. Regarding , said Niamh stood watching as Casey and Shaya danced to a slow song, played by the seemingly clever band. They seemed to know what had to be playing and they knew that it was time for a slow song. [i]\"They look happy don\'t they?\"[/i] she heard Bregol say. She could not have said it better herself, \"Yeah they do.\" She turned and nodded in agreement as her eyes moved back to the dance floor, watching all the happy couples dancing to the slow music, simply enjoying each other\'s company. She smiled to herself at their happiness, not at all envious. She was just standing there, sipping her punch, enjoying the company of her own thought. She was in such a daze that she didn\'t realize that Bregol was about to leave. \"You don\'t have to leave,\" she called out but was too late. He was already exiting the ball.. Regarding , said [i]Of course my dear Mr. Turtle. I have been waiting to hear that from you.[/i] As Casey heard Shaya say this, his eyes grew wide and he smiled. The smile quickly went to panic as Shaya grabbed his hand and she pulled him out to the dance floor. Casey couldn\'t dance. Well not that he couldn\'t but he never has before. \'What if I step on her feet? What if she laughs at me?\' Thoughts were running through his head like a runaway train. When she finally came to a stop in the middle of the dance floor, Casey listened to the song and realized it was a very slow song. \'Great, just great,\' he thought. \'Nothing better then to start the night off with showing everyone that I can\'t dance.\' As Shaya put her hands on Casey\'s shoulders he noticed that she was looking away from him. \'She doesn\'t want to be here,\' he sighed as he looked towards the floor. He stood there rocking side to side for a second before realizing that his hands were still at his side. Casey quickly put his hands on her waist and looked up at Shaya and realized that she was looking right back. As their eyes met Casey\'s stomach did a back-flip. \'What\'s that about?\' He asked himself. He quickly blew the thought from his mind. Casey didn\'t care any more he was here dancing. Something he never thought he would ever do and he was having fun. Any worries he had would have to wait, he was not going to let his shyness and worries ruin his night. Casey looked at Shaya and said, \"So, Ms. Hatter, I love the dress.\" Casey couldn\'t think of anything else to say. His mind was running wild and he couldn\'t get words out of his mouth. \"Are you uhh... having a good time?\" He asked her as they stood there arm lengths apart, rocking side to side, slowly turning in a circle in random intervals. Casey had never been so nervous before, his hands were sweaty and his stomach was flipping around like crazy. Thoughts were running through his head that made him just want to sit down. \'No I\'m not going to ruin this by sitting down and leaving her here. I can\'t do that. I don\'t want to do that. I\'m having a good time here and I\'m not going to let my worries get me down tonight,\' he took a deep breath, held it for a second, and let it out. Just as the song finished, Casey looked and smiled at Shaya.. Regarding , said Awesome. Updated.. Regarding , said [i]\"Dance with me\" he said very quickly.[/i] Shaya looked at Casey in shock. He wanted to dance with her? She beamed up at him. \"Of course my dear Mr. Turtle. I have been waiting to hear that from you.\" She grabbed his hand and led him on to the dance floor. Ignoring the fact her dress was swishing around frantically and she probably seemed very desperate, Shaya was ecstatic. She realized that the band was playing a serious of slow songs, and it didn\'t bother her as she was trying to plot her prank, but now holding Casey hand she realized she was going to dance with him. Not just jump around apart from each other like silly kids, but dance together. It was a daunting idea but she didn\'t want to back off. Shaya was not someone people called shy, but as she turned and put on hand on Casey\'s shoulder she was shyly looking away from him. [i]Oh no! What if her hands were too sweaty? What if she was a bad dancer? What if she- [/i] Her mind was racing with doubts and what if\'s but when her eyes met his, she hated sounding so cliche but she swooned. She was a first year for goodness sake, this was silly and impractical. But for some reason Shaya\'s reason and practically were all thrown out the window as he put his hand on her waist, and they began to dance.. Regarding , said 10/10 - this is very very cute. I love the ears :). Regarding , said Aeron shifted slightly in his seat, feeling uncomfortable, as he gazed at the dancers without really seeing them. Why did he even bother coming? Valentines day was totally pointless, he didn\'t know anyone there. . . Not to mention the fact that since he was here without a date, there was bound to be some desperate girl looking for a lone boy to pounce on so she didn\'t look sad enough to come without a date. He snorted. While there were plenty of loved-up couples at the Ball, there were probably several girls there hoping for someone to approach them so they could flirt like there was no tomorrow. He had no intention of flirting with anyone tonight, or dancing, or anything else. He shouldn\'t have even bothered turning up, all he was going to do was sit there. . . [i]“Mind if I sit here with you?”[/i] He started and looked up to see a girl plonk herself down next to him. [i]Here we go. . .[/i] He thought, looking at her with mild disinterest. She had long, blonde hair, a tight, brightly coloured dress, and heels she probably couldn\'t walk in. Hence the reason she was so eager to sit down. Was she dressed up? He wondered what character from Alice in Wonderland wore such tight and uncomfortable clothing. . . Not that he could talk really, in his silk shirt and itchy lizard skin. He gave her a look, and raised one eyebrow. [b]\"I suppose I can\'t do much about it now\"[/b] He replied, giving her chair a pointed look. A small voice in the back of his mind told him that at such an occasion he probably shouldn\'t be so rude to people, but he ignored it. He didn\'t care really, she wasn\'t the first girl at Hogwarts he had been rude to. He hadn\'t ever seen her in the common room, so she obviously wasn\'t in Slytherin. He looked at his shoes, at the dancers, at the ceiling, into the bottom of his cup as he drained his glass. This was awkward. He wasn\'t expecting to actually be approached by anyone tonight. He turned back to her, taking in her colourful dress and uncomfortable-looking shoes. She was wearing very loud, in-your-face colours. [b]\". . . Is it safe to ask if you\'re dressed up?\"[/b] He asked, half afraid she\'d slap him for asking. He had probably earned himself a slap already. . .. Regarding , said Ok, so i have Flying ~10/10 +2 ~15/15 ~25/30 Muggle studies ~10/10 Divination ~9/10 DADA ~15/15 +2 Astronomy ~10/10 +2 94 in total and 15 from the rp contest so, 109 points!!. Regarding , said mate, because you dont suck eggs! lol, jk. well, you dont, so i shudnt say jk, but....agh, this is confusing!!! oh well, mate either way!!!. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said Checking in.. Regarding , said She smiled, she felt heat rise to her cheeks. Her cheeks were now hot, and without looking she knew they were pink. \"Thanks, I\'m glad I\'m here with you too.\" She kissed him back, and stared at the starry sky. \"So, do yuo think there are aliens out there?\" It was very possible, I mean there was so much unexplored. And with everything out there, there was a good chance that there was lofe out there.. Regarding , said vault 473 Points Received: 10/10 Bonus Points Earned: 1 Comment off of Professor Luke Cross: Impressive work, Ms. Hexings. Keep it up! Points Received: 10/10 Bonus Points Earned: 0 Comment off of Professor Luke Cross: Good work, Ms. Hexings. Keep it up. Points Received: 10/10 Bonus Points Earned: 2 Comment off of Professor Seraphinus Aterlucis: Good job. You did get one of the answers wrong, but I gave you full points nonetheless for your hard work. I am aware of your observations Natalie. Points Received: 11/16 Bonus Points Earned: 2 Comment off of Professor Seraphinus Aterlucis: God job. You didn\'t receive full marks on your assignment because your role play did not contain the brief summary that I asked for. Moreover, your answer to question 3 was incomplete. As for the bonus question, that was not really the answer I was looking for, but I gave you the full points nonetheless - for encouragement. I have still 4 homeworks unrevised aaaaand I have yet to do three HoM hws that I will try to get done today or tomorrow.. Regarding , said [i]“Here Comes the Sun, ba duh duh duh,”[/i] Sydney Hawthorne’s voice rose and fell as she hummed cheerily. [i] “Little darling, it’s been a long cold, lonely winter,”[/i] she bounced about in time to the music playing through her mind, the cool summer’s eve when she had first heard the song hovering before her eyes. It had been the summer before, had it not? She had been relaxing on the back porch of her aunt’s home in southern United States with her father. Yes, yes, she had because she remembered wondering why her father was insisting that they listen to Muggle radio when there was a perfectly functional (and much more awesome) Wizarding one in the kitchen. This song had come on causing her father to avidly launch into a history of the band--the Ladybugs or something along those lines. Whatever the name of the band, the song was catchy and she often found herself humming it when she was in a particularly good mood. Which, at the moment, she most assuredly was. And why shouldn’t she be? It was Valentine’s Day and--more importantly--the night of the Valentine’s Day Ball. Sure, she did not have a boyfriend or some such to be with that night, but she intended on dressing up and going down just the same. And who knew? Perhaps she would meet her soul mate that night. A whimsical smile playing across her face, she skipped back in front of the mirror, examining the “natural” curls that the potion bottle had promised and--surprisingly--delivered. She fluffed them several times, wishing she had thought to get a haircut: they would look so much better if her hair was shorter. As there was nothing she could do about it now, she turned her attention to the make-up she had applied, examining it critically. In honor of her costume as the Unicorn, she had used a blend of white and silver eyeshadow that had just a hint of sparkle to it. Deciding that everything was alright make-up wise, she turned to her bed and scooped up the dress she had lain out upon it. She slipped carefully into the strapless, white Grecian gown with silver accents that she had bought over winter break, refusing to look at the price tag as she did so. Realizing just how long it was taking her to ready, she scurried to pull on her silver heels and jewelry, eager for the night to begin. With nothing more to do, Sydney made her way across the dorm room, through the Hufflepuff Common Room, and into the corridor outside. Her heels clicked rhythmically across the stone floor as she walked and, before she knew it, she had entered the Entrance Hall, all abuzz with anticipation. Not wishing to linger outside, she made her way into the Great Hall which was beautifully decorated to match the Alice in Wonderland theme. Here her confidence faltered. Looking around, she realized that she hardly recognized anyone. This usually did not daunt Sydney Hawthorne as she was all for meeting new people. However, on this particular night everyone seemed to have come with someone. She would never want to intrude upon that. Chewing nervously on her bottom lip, she settled into a nearby chair. She would just wait until she saw someone she knew, then. Or, at least, someone who looked as uncomfortable as she did. This thought had just crossed her mind when she noticed a girl--one of the Ravenclaw prefects?--making her way across the Great Hall. Sydney perked up slightly, seeing that the girl was alone, but a moment later she hugged a boy Sydney did not recognize. So she wasn’t alone. Great. All the more disheartened, Sydney slid back in her seat, fiddling with the edge of the tablecloth before her.. Regarding Breakfast of Champions, Bregol Alderon said Bregol was sitting out in the night air. He had just came from the Valentines Day ball, which was the last place he\'d ever expect to be, and he needed some fresh air. He sat against the same wall he sat against every day. He didn\'t look around for anybody, he didn\'t twiddle his thumbs, and he didn\'t fiddle with his shirt sleeves. He just sat there. He sat there and looked off into space. He then closed his eyes as he drifted off into deep meditation and thought. He hadn\'t meditated in what seemed like ages, and he could tell. His thoughts were all just a giant, jumbled mess. It took him a good few minutes to sort through every thing and find his center. Even then, his center being felt jumbled and confusing. He took this time to forget everything. He cleared his mind of any and everything. He drifted off into blackness. He waited and the light of his center re-embraced him. It was here he then started to think of the past time at this school. All the memories of the events here tried rushing back, but he pushed and held them away. \'What are you doing here?\' his center asked him. \'You don\'t belong here\' the center nagged on. \'These people probably think your a freak\' Bregol kept pushing back against his center. He felt his head throbbing. He was fighting it as best he could. \'You could leave. No one would notice. Just go, you were meant to be a wanderer. Living in the shadows, and off the land. Sleeping on the ground. Your place isn\'t here\' The voice just went on and on. The pain growing every time he fought it. He fought hard. The voice growing louder as each minute passed. It had gotten to the point of screaming at him as the inward battle raged on. \'You don\'t deserve this life. This isn\'t how your father raised you. These people will one day betray you and you will feel everything crumble around you. The land won\'t do that to you. Just succumb to its will\' It shouted at Bregol. The light of his center grew from a soft white light, to a dark red, and finally manifesting itself as a form of a shadow like monster. all inside of his mind. With one last swing of the proverbial sword, he grabbed the sides of his head from the throbbing pain, he dropped to his knees and cried out as loud as he could, with his remaining strength, \"Leave me be demon, and bother me no more.\" with that the blackness returned and the felt the cold stone of the ground hit his head, and for the first time, in a long time, Bregol shivered, and passed out..Regarding , said Raine walked along the grounds, heading nowhere as usual. She seemed to be doing that a lot; wandering around, that is. She just... Couldn\'t seem to find anything useful to do with herself. So she kept her feet busy. She\'d been talking to a lot of different people lately, just trying to get to know some students and make friends. It wasn\'t easy, though, her being a new student and all. People were sort of... Carefully polite around her. Pulling her cloak tighter around herself, she trudged through the snow. At least the snow was on the ground and not falling down from above. Wet and cold clothes really sucked. Wet shoes, now that she could deal with. Aimlessly walking, she came across a girl who was apparently asleep on a bench under a tree in the courtyard. Whoa, she thought, Who can possibly fall asleep out-of-doors in this weather? Raine walked over to her, intending to do her introduction-smile-handshake-small talk-make new acquaintance thing, as per usual. Also, she was worried that the girl would fall sick from being out in this weather - just sitting there unmoving would probably freeze up your arteries or something. She tapped the girl on her shoulder.. Regarding , said Bregol looked at the crowd and saw that Casey had made his way to Shaya. He was happy, this was the start of his friend busting out of his shell, and that was exactly what he needed. He poured him some more punch and looked around. He saw Miss Niamh signaling him over. He picked up his glass and made his way over to stand by her. She was pretty short standing next to him, but he didn\'t pay that much attention. \"They look happy don\'t they?\" he asked smiling. There they were, his two best friends out there on the dance floor. He looked at Miss Niamh and said. \"Well my job here is done. I shall take leave.\" He smiled and made his way to the door and left the ball in the direction of the courtyard.. Regarding , said [i]Oh, hello. Have we met?[/i] Casey\'s hear sunk. He could tell that she was upset with him. Why wouldn\'t she be? He told her he was going to be here and he shows up late. They weren\'t there as a dates or anything, but still if you make a promise to someone you need to keep that promise. \'Of course, I always mess things up,\' he thought. \'Gotta still play it cool.\' He looked up at Shaya and smiled, \"Hey, I\'m really sorry but I can explain. It\'s a long story though.\" Just as Casey was about to explain himself, Shaya reached up and grabbed his hand. He started to jerk away and then realized, \'Oh she is just wanting to look at my suit.\' As she grabbed his sleeve she pulled off some black powder left behind. \"Hmm, I thought I got all that,\" He said as she pulled it back to examine it. He looked up at Shaya and she stared back at him with a wide smile. Casey sighed in relief and smiled back. [i]I apologize for that rude statement Mr. Turtle. How could I not know you? Will you forgive me? It is my Unbirthday today, you know.[/i] \"No, no. Don\'t apologize, I was late it\'s totally understandable,\" Casey said smiling \"and of course I forgive you. There\'s nothing to forgive you\'ve done nothing wrong. And oh is it your unbirthday? Well happy unbirthday to you, and me!\" He sang. He stopped singing and looked very seriously at Shaya and asked \"Did I make you do that?\" Before she could answer he said, \"Because I\'m sorry but I\'m here now so we can have fun other ways right?\" He held out his hand to her. \'Wait, what are you doing?\' He thought. Casey had no idea what was coming over him, he could barely talk to a girl let alone ask her to do what he was about to ask. \'Shouldn\'t have thought about it,\' he thought. His hand began to get shaky and his voice started to falter. \"I.. umm... W..w. Would you?\" He had never asked a girl to dance with him before and he just couldn\'t get the words out of his mouth. \"Dance with me?\" He said extremely fast. He sat there looking at the floor, his face ahd changed from the green to a bright red. He just continued to stare at the floor waiting for the \'No,\' he was expecting.. Regarding , said here you go aretta! hope you like it! If you want any changes owl me! <3 Kaylee [img]http://i50.tinypic.com/316nseg.jpg[/img] [img]http://i45.tinypic.com/2mgp7cx.jpg[/img]. Regarding , said Drasent looked at Sophie, then at Tala, giving him a scathing look. He was shocked, but then again, not so shocked.. Regarding , said He kissed her cheek as he listened to her theory. He smiled at her and siad, \"Well, I\'m glad that you are here with me and thats all I care about right now.\" He said, kissing her lips lightly. This night truely was a beautiful one and being with Bethany made it even more so.. Regarding , said Checking in!. Regarding , said DATE. \'Cause you\'re my PHIN! My super hero. <3 And my chat hubby. Duh. And when I\'m old enough we\'re going to run away together and have evil babies of pwnage. It is already planned lykewhoa. Luff yew. >.<. Regarding , said The wind whipped around her, tossing her hair into disarray. She didn\'t mind, though; it felt really good to be out in the open instead of stuck in the stuffy castle all the time. Raine didn\'t have a choice, however, because she couldn\'t go home for the holidays. It was better for her here, anyway. Easier. She wrapped her cloak tighter around herself. The snow was wonderful, even though she felt like a friggin\' icicle and her nose was starting to go numb. She breathed into her cupped palms, then watched her breath fog the air around her. Absent-mindedly, she walked through the grounds, not paying attention to where exactly she was going. She was, therefore, surprised to see two other students by the lake. One of them was ice-skating, as far as she could tell from afar. Raine sloshed through the snow towards them. She thought she recognized one of the girls. Squinting into the glare, she raised her hand in greeting.. Regarding , said Hey Kaylee! I need a new sgnature set. Can you make it for me? Here is my order. Name: Aretta Labrae Play By: Anna Paquin Quote: Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes. Colors: Balck grey and red Theme: dark Misc. (anything special you want): Initails on my avatar. Regarding , said Date and i might add fate >.> cos u is my chat wifey and i loves u to death and like whoa and u is sexeh and cute and an awesome sidekick of win.. Regarding , said Hey Nia, welcome to Gryffindor!. Regarding , said You literally went by my agenda and pretty much all the assignments I did first. Though My Quidditch test hasn\'t been graded yet. Those really are very easy, guys. The easiest! And I did a few other very easy ones, like: 1. Charms: The Cleaning Charm. (Easy!) 2. DaDa: The Stunning Spell. (Answers all in the lesson) 3. Ancient Runes: Introduction (EASY RP/Introduce yourself) 4. Ancient Runes: FREYJA\'S AETT: FEHU AND URUZ (It may seem long but all the answers are in the lesson, so it doesn\'t take long AT ALL). Just a few more, but great idea, Natalie!! =). Regarding Kaylee\'s Sig Shop, Kaylee Lynx said Just opened my first Signature Shop! Yay! Which means I\'m not that great at making them yet. However, I have been practicing, and here are a few examples of my work below. If you would like me to make you a set please fill out this info and I will make it as soon as I can. I do have a rather busy life, but I should be able to finish it within a couple of days or less. Name: Play By: Quote: Colors: Theme: Misc. (anything special you want): I do not feel that it is right for me to charge you right now, seeing as I am not that good. However donations are apprecited, and helpful. Thanks yall. Enjoy! [img]http://i49.tinypic.com/2uo0740.jpg[/img] [img]http://i50.tinypic.com/29zad14.jpg[/img] [img]http://i48.tinypic.com/11tbpsn.jpg[/img] [img]http://i47.tinypic.com/m750xx.jpg[/img] <--- One I made for Earl practicing..Regarding , said I\'m still alive! Just buried under a mountain of notes/books. Dissertations are not fun.. Regarding , said Checking out. - Owled Jagger - Posted in thread for next terms event - Talked plottage with Lissa - Owled Ella about plottage I swear there was more.... Regarding , said \"Raine,\" she said, sticking out her arm to grab Naimh\'s, \"Raine Natsuki,\" She took a deep breath, trying to calm her crazily-beating heart and heavy breathing. Reaching up to her hair, she ruffled it out of habit.. Regarding , said Raine reached out to touch one of her petals. \"Wow, they\'re so... Real,\" she said, \"I\'m Raine, by the way. Raine Natsuki,\" Hoping to put the girl at ease, Raine gave her an extra-sweet-but-mischievous kind of grin. She picked up the ladle and got some punch for herself. Mmm, she thought, Berries. \"So... Where\'s your date or something? I thought everyone who went to balls got one...\" Raine winced at her odd-sounding English. It got easier all the time to speak it, but sometimes she just didn\'t know how to use the right words. Originating from Japan and always speaking the language with her father didn\'t help things. Well, she was bound to make mistakes sometimes.. Regarding , said Checking out - Made some graphics for RavenPWN students :3 - Replied to an RP - Started on a homework assignment - Added 2 Ravies to list in RRR - Checked for updates Goodnight :3. Regarding , said Livi surveyed her reflection in the mirror by her bed in the Ravenclaw girls’ dormitory. She thought her hair looked pretty good; she had charmed it silver to go with her costume of the Unicorn, and it was cascading down her back in curls. Her dress was also silver; again, for her costume. She got her favorite tube of lip gloss off of her bedside table, taking the lid off and swiping it across her lips. She thought she looked pretty, but it wasn’t her opinion that mattered tonight. The young girl was mainly wanting to look nice for her fiancé, Dominick Prince. She knew she’d made a mistake blowing up at him like that over misplacing his engagement ring, and she was going to do everything she could to let him know she was sorry. She knew the dress she’d bought would be a start, as it revealed just a hint of cleavage. Slipping her feet into her black heels and picking up the box that held Dom’s gift, Livi exited the dorm. As she passed through the Common Room, she noticed a few students hanging out there. Some looked as if they weren’t planning to attend the ball at all; others appeared to be waiting for dates or friends. She didn’t see Dom anywhere, but knew that he was most likely waiting for her at the bottom of the staircase. After all, that was where they always met before balls. Even though they were in a bit of an argument right now, she didn’t see why tonight would be any different. When she neared the bottom of the staircase, her hazel eyes scanned the area, searching for her fiancé. She didn’t see him, and thought that maybe he was going to jump out and surprise her. She continued walking, soon off the stairs and on flat ground. Turning first to her left, then to her right, she looked for Dom. There was no sign of him. She wondered if, by chance, she’d made it before him. But after a moment, she realized this was ridiculous. The ball had officially started about half an hour ago, and there was no way that he was still getting ready. She waited for a few more minutes, then reluctantly decided to go ahead and go into the Great Hall for the dance. She could feel tears at the corners of her eyes, but she wiped them away quickly. There was no way she was going to be crying tonight. She’d shed enough tears in the past week to last for the next year or two. She’d find Dom eventually, and they’d have a great night together. Livi entered the Great Hall, taking in the beautiful decorations. It was a blend of pink, red, white, and Alice in Wonderland-themed items. The large House tables had been put away for the occasion, and there were several small tables set up around the dance floor. She spotted the long tables covered with food, and went and got herself a glass of pumpkin juice. Taking a sip, she gazed around the room. Soon, her eyes fell on a brown-haired, blue-eyed boy: the love of her life, Dominick Prince. Even though she was still slightly mad at him for misplacing his ring, she couldn’t help the smile that played across her lips when she saw him. Livi walked quickly across the room, approaching her fiancé. She would have kissed him, as was their customary greeting, but wasn’t sure that he would let her. Truthfully, she couldn’t blame him. So instead, she gave him a quick hug. Now was going to be the hard part: apologizing for how she’d acted. She gave him the box that contained his Valentine’s Day present, and said “Happy Valentine’s Day, love. I know you’re probably still mad at me, and I don’t blame you. But I wanted to at least give you your gift.”. Regarding , said Checking out -Replied to an RP -Browsed forums -Checked PL and Huffie SL for updates -Replied to Event for Next Term thread -Talked to Lissa about some plottage stuff via MSN Think that\'s it. Goodnight!. Regarding , said All of these ideas are sounding great :3 Cari...wanna pair up with me?. Regarding , said Just wanted to post something to update you all. I had planned to have a practice posted by this weekend...however, school has had me swamped lately. Also, there\'s still a couple of team members that I haven\'t heard from in a while. They are reserve members, but I\'d still like to at least find out what they\'re up to. Even if I don\'t hear from them, though, I\'ll have practice posted by Monday. I know the term ends soon and everything, but we can still hold practice through the term break. Hmm...think that\'s about it. I love you all, and thanks for being such an awesome team :3. Regarding , said -snogs Brenny- you are awesome...even if you\'re only \'kinda\' alive :P. Regarding , said Made some more ID badges. :3 [url=http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq88/bbh_exquisitedesigns/SydID.png]Syd[/url] [url=http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq88/bbh_exquisitedesigns/SebastianID.png]Sebastian[/url] [url=http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq88/bbh_exquisitedesigns/LorryID.png]Lorry[/url]. Regarding , said [u]Girlfriend – Avril Lavigne[/u] [i]Hey, hey, you, you, I don’t like your girlfriend[/i] Gwenevere Finnigan, 6th year Hufflepuff and Quidditch Captain, was standing in front of her mirror in the girls’ dorm, scrutinizing her ensemble one last time. She started with her hair. Her blonde locks were done up just so, with small red roses entwined in a certain way. It looked perfect, of course. Next was her make-up…not that she needed much of it. But, since it was a ball, she’d put on some blush, eyeshadow, mascara, and lipstick. It was flawlessly applied, which made Gwen happy. Finally was her outfit. She had purchased a beautiful red dress from a shop in Diagon Alley the previous weekend, and absolutely loved how it looked on her. Also, she had been lucky to find a pair of shoes that were the exact shade as the dress, so that just added to her excitement. [i]No way, no way, I think you need a new one[/i] Perhaps the only thing that might be slightly out of place was her yellow QC badge. Even though rule changes had stripped her of her powers, so to speak, Gwen still wore the badge with pride everywhere she went. They would have to pry it out of her cold, dead hands before she stopped wearing it. Gwen touched it now, and decided that even if it was a different color, it still went well with her outfit. She had chosen simple yet elegant jewelry, not wanting to distract from the beauty of the dress. The necklace, earrings, and ring looked very good with everything else. [i]Hey, hey, you, you, I could be your girlfriend[/i] Looking at herself one last time, Gwen smoothed down her skirt and turned from the mirror. She was ready to make her entrance at the ball. [i]Hey, hey, you, you, I know that you like me[/i] Gwen picked up the final addition to her outfit, a single long-stemmed red rose. She thought it appropriate, as well as the roses in her hair, since her costume was The Rose. She brought the flower to her nose and inhaled its sweet scent. As happy as she was to be looking so gorgeous for the ball, Gwen wished Ethan were still at Hogwarts to be her date. However, he had graduated and therefore was not able to attend. She definitely missed him, but was determined to make the most of the night and have fun. [i]No way, no way, no it’s not a secret[/i] She walked out of her dorm now and went into the Common Room. There were still a few students in there, either making final preparations for the ball or just not attending. Gwen could feel the eyes on her as she walked through the room, but why not? She knew how hot she looked, so of course they would be staring. The blonde girl pushed the door open and headed to the Valentine’s Ball. [i]Hey, hey, you, you, I want to be your girlfriend[/i] The gorgeous 6th year Hufflepuff entered the ballroom, and was immediately amazed at the decorations. She had always loved how beautifully decorated the room became for special events, and this was no different. Since it was the ball for Valentine’s Day, there was red, white, and pink everywhere. Hearts, flowers, and cupids could also be seen. However, something else caught her attention in the middle of her admiration of the décor…or rather, some[i]one[/i]. [i]You’re so fine, I want you mine, you’re so delicious[/i] It was a boy, of course. He was dressed as a valiant knight, and was twirling some very lucky girl across the dance floor. He looked younger than Gwen, but she didn’t care. She loved Ethan, of course, but wasn’t even thinking about him at this particular moment. [i]I think about you all the time, you’re so addictive[/i] Right now, all she cared about was getting that boy to ask her to dance. She noticed him looking at her, and flashed a brilliant smile, hoping it would catch his attention. [i]Don’t you know what I could do to make you feel alright?[/i]. Regarding , said Lucinda walked very slowly into the Great Hall. This was not unusual, however, because Lucinda often caught herself wandering off while in a daydream. She had always had a big imagination and it often lead her to trouble. But today she walked slow because she still had not made many friends and was hesitant to intrude on another group\'s lunch. Lucinda was always fine with someone introducing themselves to her, but approaching new people always made her too uncomfortable. The room was crowded as usual at this time and she scanned her Gryffindor table from a distance. It seemed so crowded and she did not see any familiar faces. But then Lucy saw an interesting sight at another houses table. She saw quite a few empty seats at the Ravenclaw table and a boy cleaning up what appeared to be spilled grape juice. A girl next to him was patting her skirt with a napkin. As usual, Lucy\'s curiosity took over and she approached the table wondering if she was allowed to sit there. It appeared to be the only table with ample seats on this day. When she came closer, she assumed that the girl was a Gryffindor by a few implying articles of clothing. Observing the frowns on the faces of the two students, Lucy was about to find another seat, but she then saw a guitar. Lucinda\'s look of confusion immediately turned into a grin. Besides her studying and academics, music was her passion. She loved playing any instrument she could get her hands on, but the guitar was the instrument she was most skilled at. She took a few steps closer to the table thinking of how she had not been able to play guitar sense the summer. Her mother made her leave her black-finish acoustic guitar at home because she wanted Lucy to focus on her studies. Lucy sat down across the table from the students with a glint of hope they would welcome her. Or maybe she could hear or even play the guitar. After a few moments of thinking of what to say, she decided to sit quietly and eat her meal because she felt tension between them and was at a loss for words.. Regarding , said Checking out! -Owled a newbie and sent him a package -Checked the PL and LD -Browsed through a looooot of forums -Answered a newbies questions -Edited a thread and replied to it concerning Gryffie mentors -Replied to a thread in the LD about an idea -Replied to a thread in the PL -Started planning room description -Owled Chitsomethingorother about a problem with the Gryffie TR -Talked to Ella -Posted in the Roll Call thread -Did rl homeworks Night!. Regarding , said Nuh nights! - Posted in Event thread - Posted in Slythindor Lounge thread - Replied to Elissa - Updated Slytherin Stakes thread - Got excited because I thought Ember was a boy.. it wasn\'t. Owled Anne to make sure she owled HER. - Owled Ella about several things - Posted in Role Call thread :). Regarding , said Sydney knew her lie most likely didn`t work. She was a terrible liar. All her life, she had never been able to lie, and it was very unlikly she would be able to lie now. Besides the fact she couldn`t lie, Makenna walked in when she was sitting on the ground, writing. [i] \"Bad lie. But anyway,\" [/i] Makenna said smiling. She had just proved her point, Sydney Dunkin was a bad lair. [i]\"Hey it\'s getting dark. Supper is coming up.We should go. I heard they had Treacle Tart today!\"[/i] Sydney smiled and stayed right where she was. When she did this, most people got worried and asked her if she had a eating dis-order. \"I\'m going to stay here.\" Sydney said simply. Once she realised the girl was probally wondering why, she simply said, \'I eat after everyone else, to avoid the crowds.\". Regarding , said Ok Bella! I guess I`ll be the fairy queen! *sprinkles magical fairy floating dust on all*. Regarding , said It had really been a long day for Jagger Zane, and he hadn\'t even had a chance for a spot of dinner yet. If the Slytherin hadn\'t been so afraid of Anne seeking revenge on him, he may have stopped by the Great Hall for a quick bite. But that girl was downright scary when she was angry, which she rarely ever was at Jagger, so he decided not to risk retribution. No doubt that the Slytherin Prefect herself was heading in there for warm, delicious chicken and a side of treacle tart for dessert, but Jagger had no such luxury. As long as she was guarding the meal, he would have no shot. It didn\'t occur to the Slytherin fifth year to steal food from the kitchens until he was halfway up the staircase to the second floor. His body ached from the day\'s events, and he couldn\'t be arsed to go all the way down to the basements and then retreat back up these staircases again. Sighing in defeat, Jagger reached the second floor landing and headed up the next set of stairs. His afternoon should have been boring but relaxing; a nice smoke, a healthy meal, a nap by the fire, followed by leisurely reading in his favorite armchair. Instead, Jagger had watched his least favorite person fall through the ice on the lake, saved said individual by dragging her across the cracking surface, and gotten a very angry lecture from his half-sister, who also happened to be his best friend here at Hogwarts. The boy couldn\'t win. He was the victim here, why didn\'t anyone see this? After so much trauma and excitement, all Jagger needed was a healthy serving of chicken wings and half a pack of cigarettes to calm his nerves. The boy could still feel the adrenaline pumping through his veins much faster than it ought to be. In fact, he felt somewhat lightheaded; but then again, that was probably from the lack of food. But Anne had directed him to the Hospital Wing. Ella Redwing herself, the fool, had trudged her way up there not long ago, to have a full treatment by Madam Pomfrey. No doubt she had been served a Pepper-Up potion, along with a severe glance and accompanied by a few warm blankets. The girl probably needed a nice warm bath, but Jagger tried not to think of such things. Half of him rather liked the idea of Ella\'s body, and half of his was disgusted that he was even entertaining these ideas in his head. Well, Anne knew the truth, but no one else would hear about it. It didn\'t matter that Jagger found Ella Redwing attractive, and he was angry at the evil gods for this horrible strike of karma. After all, he had a girlfriend - or something like it. This thought calmed him a bit. Besides, Jagger did need his jacket back. The Gryffindor had trudged off with his winter jacket, which was probably soaking wet now, and he really would like it back. With a sudden thought, Jagger remembered that there was a bag of crisps in there, and a wrapped up treacle tart from lunch. If they weren\'t too wet, he\'d certainly indulge himself once he reached the Hospital Wing. The Slytherin also needed to apologize, but would Anne even know if he did? Besides, what was he sorry about? That he saved her? Well, that was certainly a possibility, but definitely not what Anne had in mind. Lately, Jagger had been doing too much apologizing to people he didn\'t care to speak to at all. Jordan, Ella... who next? His pride was shattered, and his reputation was suffering under all of this... niceness. It needed to end after today, for sure. He had reached the Hospital Wing. He opened the doors and headed to the bed where he could see Ella, lying, asleep. His jacket was still on her, but he could see the bulge of the snacks in his pocket. If he could only reach in slyly and grab them, he wouldn\'t have to wake her. And if she didn\'t wake up, then he could leave, and have an excuse for not apologizing. After all, the Gryffindor probably did need her rest. If Jagger was exhausted, no doubt this idiot was feeling the fatigue as well. Slowly, Jagger reached into his pocket and grabbed the bag of his chips. In his haste, the bag ruffled, creating a loud noise. Well, that was going to wake her up.. Regarding , said Checking out. Even though I never checked in today. - Replied to Nellwyn and Jonathan - Replied to Jagger - Closed Anelie Blair\'s shop (as per her request). Regarding , said At the request of Ms. Blair, I am closing this store.. Regarding , said (Yeah, that\'s right. I went there! Now you get the real one.) --------------------------------- The plain girl waited on pins and needles as the angel replied poetically to her words, turning any attempts she had made towards elegant speech into dust. His voice was so beautiful that it didn\'t matter what he was saying – Jagger could recite the Periodic Table of Elements for all she cared – and E-Bella would be as completely entranced as if he spoke the words from [u]Romeo and Juliet[/u]\'s[url=http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo_juliet/romeo_juliet.2.2.html] balcony scene[/url]. [i]\"I like to rescue you.\"[/i] Goodness knew Elissa was forever in peril. Such a track record as hers clearly meant the girl needed a super hero or a knight in shining (dazzling) armor to save her (repeatedly). [i]\"Remember that bludger that almost smashed your face in? That wasn\'t Jye…that was me. I had to make you seem foolish somehow, right? Or else you\'d never pay any attention to me.\"[/i] At first she was terrified. How could Jagger possibly do such a horrible thing as nearly killing her during practice? But then his comment about desiring her attention made everything okay and the girl\'s heart go all fluttery. [u]He[/u] wanted attention from [u]her[/u]. \"No one else exists for me while you\'re around,\" she heard herself stating. \"I think of you whenever I cannot see you and I dream of you every night.\" As soon as she spoke E-Bella wished she could take it back. Mostly because it was a far more revealing statement about how much Jagward had stolen her heart – and kept it. At the same time, Elissa was not regretting saying such things. She [u]wanted[/u] him to know these things. [i] \"You know, if you stopped breathing for long enough, maybe you\'d pass out. Then I could perform CPR and save you. Everyone would really think I\'m a hero then. But no matter what, you have to know this, Elissa.\"[/i] Jagger had taken her chin in his hand, pulling her closer than she had ever been before. She could feel the cool sweetness of his exhale, stealing her very breath, and making her mind spin. Jagger was close – intoxicatingly close. He paused, smiling his dazzling smile that made E-Bella weak at the knees. [i]\"You are my life now.\"[/i] Unable to think of anything other than how close Jaggward was, E-Bella leaned in further until her mouth just barely touched the angel\'s. But before she actually closed the distance between them, she hesitated and pulled back. \"Sorry Jagger. I don\'t know what I was thinking.\" Even though he had said she was his life, she was insecure – unsure – terrified that she would lose him, that he would realize that she was inadequate for someone so spectacular. E-Bella didn\'t know if she could survive that.. Regarding , said Elissa was dazzled and stuff. It was awesome.. Regarding , said Oh, yeah. Gotcha. And Cari - Just give out galleon prizes. It\'s easiest that way. :) That way they can do what they want with the cash. So, second gets 30 and third get 10, as Ella said. I was only saying that you guys can pitch in the 40 galleons combined, and Slytherin will pitch in the 50 for the overall winner.. Regarding , said I\'ll plan with Ella and Bella the prizes for those places. And I was talking about the Christmas in September idea that was epic from Jye >.>;; This isn\'t the only attempt to get this place alive again xD. Regarding , said Gold shivered again and tried not to fidget. She felt like crap and she was freezing, but that was starting to feel less than important. [i]\"I can see that\"[/i] Gold looked Nell in the eye as the older girl spoke and like an exhaled breath all her frustrated, anxious and angry energy left her. Suddenly she was just too tired to argue. [i]\"I\'m guessing that HB girl didn\'t curse you out of the blue? You\'re a Ravenclaw. Does that mean nothing to you? Where\'s your head?\"[/i] Yeah, Nell was right. Iljania probably wouldn\'t have done anything if she hadn\'t antagonized her. That badge pinned to Iljania\'s shirt and the way she\'d so helpfully reminded her about the decrees had pissed her off so much she\'d let it get the better of her. Gold mentally kicked herself for the whole incident. Getting hexed wasn\'t unbearable, being cold and getting yelled at was unfortunate but not the end of the world. Being stupid was not ok. [i]\"What if you\'d landed in the lake when she cursed you, huh? And I hadn\'t come along in time? This isn\'t a game, Gold.\"[/i] What? It wasn\'t that serious. Gold couldn\'t begin to wrap her mind around the thought that she might have suffered anything more than a humiliating bump or scrape. Her lip was bleeding, but that was more of an annoyance than an injury. Her back hurt, but it wouldn\'t be any more than sore in the morning. What was Nell even suggesting? Her forehead crinkled in confusion. She opened her mouth to speak, but hesitated. How could it be that serious? If she\'d fallen in the lake, Iljania wouldn\'t have left her there. She couldn\'t, could she? Gold realized she\'d had her mouth open for a while and closed it. Nell had her wand raised and Gold was drowning in a mess of thoughts she was desperately trying and failing to sort and assign some form of order to. There were rumors, sure, but nothing had actually happened, had it? [i]\"You have no idea what you\'re dealing with\"[/i] That was it. What was it exactly that she was dealing with, then? And how did Nell know? Did she even know, or was she just saying it to scare her straight? Or was that, no, Gold couldn\'t think that it could be a threat. But Nell\'s tone hadn\'t really left much doubt. She felt so lost, Nellwyn Silvers had come along and scraped her arse off the ground only to threaten her with worse? She vainly pulled together everything she knew about the girl before her. She was respected, fairly well liked, played Quidditch. She liked the Wimbourne Wasps. She was pointing her wand at Gold and telling her she had no idea what she was messing with, and she was right. Gold really had no idea what was going on. \"I don\'t, I mean, what?\" the words stumbled ungainly from her lips as all the little things she\'d written off as \'just talk\' came back to perplex and disturb her. \"But, it\'s nothing, that\'s all just rumors, right? Nothing has happened, nobody\'s done anything that bad.\" Her voice was almost desperate. Almost. \"And she, she wouldn\'t,\" Gold choked on the words, \"She wouldn\'t have left me like that. Not her.\". Regarding , said I agree with that, Nell. Some sort of random system. Perhaps each group of SSers could pick a random number for their stall and that number poster gets a few tickets. I don\'t know. We could always use bribery as a way to give out tickets. >.> Kidding. Not really. And Cari, that sounds great if you want to do that!. Regarding , said Ciao, loves! -Posted in event thread... twice -Tried to plan things with Alex. Sort of started to, then got distracted. -Checked out forums. -Looked for new Gryffies. (none) -Homework-bribed Gryffindors -Posted in Slythindor Lounge Forum -Posted in Lion\'s Den -Finished my essay! (Which counts as Prefect work because it was a hindrance to me doing Prefect work. Next, my lab report!). Regarding , said Paid! Way to go, Maggz!. Regarding , said Jagger: Ooooh. I hate imposing. Not doing that. So on to... Nell!: I think random tickets are an excellent idea. Maybe to the third post on each game, or every first post that uses a certain word that we pick out in advance or something? Annnd Cari: I have no issue with you doing the room description, personally. Just thought I should say that in case people are thinking, \"Gee, that Ella, she doesn\'t even care about Cari\'s offer to do the room description, jerk.\". Regarding , said Vault #316 Defense Against the Dark Arts- The Stunning Spell 15/15 Charms- The Cleaning Charm 10/10 Ancient Runes- Introduction 18/20. Regarding , said [quote]Me: OMG BRENNY?! Brendan Iliad: sup V? Me: Nothing much. Brendan Iliad: IT\'S ALIVE. Me: Alive. Healthy. All Good Me: What\'s alive? Me: >.>;; Brendan Iliad: whoo! Brendan Iliad: good to hear. Brendan Iliad: bunnies. Brendan Iliad: they\'ll eat your soul. Me: :o Me: That they will Brendan Iliad: -nods- Brendan Iliad: live in fear of them. Me: I do Me: and their nom nom song Brendan Iliad: OH GOD DO NOT SPEAK OF THE NOM NOM SONG Brendan Iliad: I FEAR IT SO Me: >.>; Me: I will not speak of it anymore Brendan Iliad: good. Brendan Iliad: -can stop shaking then- Me: I\'m sorry I excited your fear Me: I didn\'t mean to Me: I wasn\'t thinking Me: Excuse me Me: <.< Brendan Iliad: >.> Brendan Iliad: you best excuse yourself. Me: Okay Me: I couldn\'t stay away Brendan Iliad: OKAY. Me: I think I have a problem Me: I LOVE BUNNIES Me: D: Brendan Iliad: I think you do too. Brendan Iliad: Rehab is important. Brendan Iliad: For fools like you. Me: I do better in therapy with Dom Brendan Iliad: I hope. D: Brendan Iliad: \'cause I fear what you\'re doing here now. Me: He makes me feel special Me: <.< Brendan Iliad: Dom or the bunny? Me: Dom Brendan Iliad: Oh good. Brendan Iliad: \'cause if it was the bunny, I\'d fear your offspring.[/quote] >.>;; I\'m pretty sure that is self-explanatory. Regarding , said *that\'s nothing to be guilty about* I am guilty of scaring the crap out of my best friend and having him not talk to me for a week8o|. Regarding , said Slipknot. Regarding RAVENCLAW SHALL PREVAIL, Natalie Hexings said Ok guys... This is a request for you people that haven\'t done hws. I\'m telling you the ones that are really easy and that you should do because they will literally take only like 5 minutes of your time and you will get good house points for them. First of all: Quidditch Exam. It\'s called A Celebration of Knowledge. It\'s basically 30 points for knowing how many points catching the snitch gives you and for knowing what each ball does. Second of all: First lesson in Herbology and Divination: It\'s literally only just to introduce yourself, they ask for like 200 words. I believe you can make that in 5 minutes with no effort. Don\'t do it great, just do it for the points! Third of all: Astronomy first lesson. Again, simply 200 words and answering some really really simple questions. No longer than 10 minutes. Fourth of all: All of the quidditch things. Seriously some of them are questions that you will get done in like 5 minutes, just go and make them. At this point it\'s not for you guys to do a great job, come on guys if you haven\'t done anything simply go, take 5 minutes to do some of these homeworks to help Ravenclaw increase the gap! We need to win this guys!! D: -Natalie \"perfect hair\" Hexings-.Regarding , said Inuyasha. Regarding , said I\'m alive. Kinda. >.>. Regarding , said Reflection-Christina Aguilera. Regarding , said Co-Captain still here and with a lot of Ravenpride.. Regarding , said (I like how half your post calls me Brennan xD) Brendan Iliad had essentially fallen off the face of the earth this term. He didn\'t know exactly why he had, but he attributed it to keeping his grades acceptable, HULQ, and regular Quidditch. He hadn\'t even had time to think about the Valentine\'s Day ball until his Yule Ball date, Natalie Hexings, asked him to it. Since Brendan couldn\'t exactly take Libby to the ball, not to mention the fact that he\'d barely had the chance to see her lately anyway, and he\'d had a fun time with Natalie in the past, he happily accepted her invitation. He\'d been half-joking when he suggested that they go as evil bunnies. Brendan was completely unfamiliar with Alice in Wonderland. He\'d heard of it and knew a couple random facts now, in part thanks to everyone who\'d been talking about it since the theme was announced, but still remained pretty in the dark. But Natalie had readily accepted his idea, which made Brendan ecstatic. Three years ago, heck, probably even two years ago, Brendan wouldn\'t have been caught dead wearing such a ridiculous getup and going to a function like this one with a date. But now this seemed to have become a characteristic of Brendan Iliad. He had realized that being silly was sometimes really fun and there was no point in suppressing that indulgence he occasionally visited upon himself. Brendan smirked to himself as he finished putting on his evil bunny costume. He hadn\'t used much magic on it, really, just enough to make its innocent looking eyes on top of his head glow red every so often. He\'d used magic to help him construct the thing though, as he wasn\'t exactly the most talented costume-maker. He\'d used a bunch of white fabric, lots of cotton, and used magic to make it look genuinely furry. He\'d added an evil goatee to his chin. Brendan looked ridiculous in the costume, but in the best way possible, in his opinion. He certainly did look like a large, evil bunny rabbit. The eyes glowed red as Brendan admired himself in his mirror. The other boys in his dorm had already gone off the ball or else were hiding somewhere else in the castle. But as Brendan ventured out into the Hufflepuff Common Room, he received some very peculiar looks. Brendan simply nodded to each person. A first year girl let out a small yelp when she first saw the eyes glow red though. Brendan hid a laugh as he made his way out of the common room and into the basements. He hoped Natalie\'s costume was up to snuff. Hopefully it also didn\'t outshine his. He sensed that she probably had, to make up for his ridiculous costume from the last ball they\'d attended. Natalie hadn\'t been anywhere as cool as Super Brendan had been, but he expected that with proper preparation, they\'d both be amazing evil bunny rabbits at the ball. Brendan moseyed his way into the Great Hall which was excellently decked out to match both the theme and the holiday. He barely had to glance around to find his date. While there were several bizarre costumes floating around, Natalie still stood out a mile away. Her bunny costume was amazing, and Brendan noticed a spectacular evil grin from the costume as he approached it. \"Excellent work, Miss Hexings!\" Brendan cheered Natalie once he got into earshot. She was standing by the punch bowl, her own variety of evil grin decorating her face. \"So, what shall we do to legally disrupt this ball then?\" he asked her. He hadn\'t come up with too many ideas yet, preferring to think on his feet, but knowing Natalie as he did, he expected her to have some tricks up her sleeve.. Regarding , said [i]I saw so many pretty faces…[/i] The girl introduced herself as Gold Milan, and Jordan could not help but smile at her name. She had the looks and the name of a true princess. What better name than one of the most beautiful metals in the world, and the last name of a magical city. Jordan was not surprised to learn that she was a Ravenclaw. She definitely looked down to earth, and she looked like a lady that would keep his hands full and his wits sharp. “Gold Milan, it is a pleasure to meet you. May I say, your name suits you quite well. It reflects your beauty in a remarkable way. Now, shall we?” [i]Before I saw you, you. Now all I see is you…[/i] He walked along side her, her hand still in his and couldn’t help but feel quite smug. He felt as though he could walk up to any girl in the whole ballroom, younger and older, and sweep her away to the dance floor with no complaints. His confidence was soaring as high as a professional Quidditch player. But for the moment being, he was quite content dancing with the beaked beauty. He wondered what was going on under that mask; what was running through his partners mind. What was her opinion of him? Was he someone she’d want to be friends with, or maybe a little bit more? Or was he just a random boy she planned on only messing with and having a good time with? Jordan didn’t plan on staying with her for the whole night, that just wasn’t how he did things, but he did enjoy her company. [i]I\'m comin’ for you. I’m comin’ for you…[/i] They finally reached the dance floor and he bowed to a forty-five degree angle at his waist and smiled respectfully at Gold. He then held her left hand in his right, and placed his left hand on her waist. He hadn’t realized until this contact, but she was more than just a pretty face. She had a gorgeous body too. Not too big, not too small; just right. He was grateful that he had some inkling on how to dance, because he was fairly sure that a lady with such elegance as Gold, would be fairly good in that practice. He began leading her around the dance floor, stepping forward and backwards and side to side, carefully counting inside of his head. [i]No no. Don\'t need these other pretty faces…[/i] [i]“One, two, three…one, two, three…”[/i] He was careful not to count out loud, even slightly, in fear of looking inexperienced and un-coordinated. “I’m happy that I approached you, Gold, even if I don’t know very much about you. We should meet up sometime outside of the Ball. I’m sure we could become good friends.” [i]“Oh yes, VERY good friends.”[/i] He pushed the thought out of his mind, and tried to make his words sound casual and relaxed. As he said this he looked directly into her eyes, a gentle smile on his lips, still trying to keep the charm turned on. [i]Like I need you…[/i] “I find it surprising that we haven’t met before. After all, there’s only one year separating us. I don’t think I have even seen you walking around the halls. Then again, I haven’t exactly seen the face that lies beneath your extravagant mask.” Jordan had forgotten about the mask, and how he hadn’t seen her face, and felt a tad awkward. He didn’t even know what his dancing partner looked like. “Maybe…you could take off your mask? It might make the dance a tad more pleasant.” He hoped she picked up on his, ‘not-so-subtle’ hint. Now that he thought about it, he would feel more comfortable if he knew what his company looked like. [i]And when your mine in the world…[/i] Jordan glanced around the room scouting to see if there were any other single prospects that he could perhaps dance with after his time with Gold came to an end. He had come to the Ball with the mindset that he was going to dance with as many ladies as possible, make as many friends, and maybe, just maybe, one of those friendships would escalate into something more. It was a hope in the dark, but it was worth a shot. Suddenly, Jordan took in a sharp breath as he spotted the most stunning girl in the world. Not only was she stunning, but she was older. Hot. [i]There’ll be two less lonely girls…[/i]. Regarding , said Niamh was standing on the wall, drinking her punch. She looked at the entrance and saw the boy who she recognized to be Casey Decker. She let out an audible sigh of relief, even though he was there for a friend, she was so glad he showed up. Shaya was starting to forget him but Niamh knew she still had a flicker of hope, waiting for him to show up and make the night perfect. Now was his chance, Niamh was happy to see him walk through that door. She practically ran to back to the punch table to get a good view of the floor. She knew he would head toward Shaya, and since Niamh didn\'t know where she was, she followed his path through the dance floor. She stood near the bowl and looked through the people and saw a wand pointing towards her. She moved over to make sure that the wand didn\'t follow her. It didn\'t but she stayed where she was. She kept her eye on the wand following the arm holding it to see who it was. She saw that it was Shaya. [i]Oh, I hope she doesn\'t do anything irrational,[/i] Niamh thought, for the sake of everyone at the ball, especially her friend. Before a spell could be cast, Casey found her. She lowered her wand, easing Niamh\'s fears. She watched as they spoke, wondering what they were saying, almost positive that Shaya would tell her later, with that familiar giddy grin. Niamh smiled to herself. She signaled to Bregol, calling him over. She knew that he might not understand the Casey-Shaya story but in case he was looking for her, Niamh wanted him to know where she was.. Regarding , said Name: Tala Silvermoon Year: first Preferred gender of date: Male Would you mind if you were paired with someone of the same gender to rp as friends: Not at all. What sort of rp would you like to write: sweet/funny/both Tell us three things about yourself: I had a sister-Nalfeenia-hbut she\'s not on here anymore, my favourite class is history of magic or astronomy, I like adventure and thrills.. Regarding , said Cari Sharp - Seeker. Regarding , said Okay, if there is to be a contest, the suspects will be: Me Cari Bella Professor Claythorn, and Professor Straatsma. I think the culprit should be either Bella or Cari, and maybe the second part can be motive? And we post hidden clues in the various subforums of our CR?. Regarding , said Shaya\'s mind froze as she looked at a nervously smiling Casey Decker staring back at her. Or should she say a GREEN nervously smiling mock turtle. Shaya spun around to face him so quickly that her short green dressed twirled erratically and was still swinging when her hands went on her hips and she narrowed her eyes at him. \"Oh, hello. Have we met?\" she snapped at him quickly. She fully had planned to unleash the complete force of her anger at him but as she saw his smile falter, her anger disappeared and was replaced by guilt. She looked at his mock turtle get up and smiled slightly, it was very elegant and she was truly impressed. But she noticed a small piece of fabric on the cuff of his suit, right by his hand, that was black. Without even asking, she grabbed up his hand and examined the black substance. She rubbed some of it in between her fingers and smelled it. It smelled of smoke and mischief. Her eyes widened and she mentally face-palmed herself when she recognized it to being similar to the powder left behind muggle fireworks. So Shaya assumed, this probably was the work of those Whiz-Bangs that a lot of students talk about. Shaya smiled widely as she realized that maybe, just maybe, he was not off with some other fan girl, but pranked! She looked up at his adorable face and said kindly, \" I apologize for that rude statement Mr. Turtle. How could I not know you? Will you forgive me? It is my Unbirthday today, you know.\" She said with a shy smile up at him.. Regarding , said The last thing Elissa wanted to do was cry. Frankly, she had grown sick of doing so. She had cried at Christmas and now she cried at Valentine\'s Day. It was not a natural or voluntary response for Elissa and it was something she could well do without. As soon as the black haired girl managed to pull herself together and stop crying, she had every intention of burying memories of Jye in the back recesses of her mind and start teasing Nellwyn for being nervous. The other girl had to be nervous about whoever it was she was meeting. And hadn\'t Silvers claimed to have a Spanish lover who sent her notes? Or was that a lad in green who pranced about the forest in tights? Either way, it wouldn\'t matter. Point was Elissa had decided to stop crying and Nellwyn was going to get picked on until her date arrived. Or until Elissa caught sight of Jonathan (speaking of lads in green who pranced about the forest in tights…), whichever came first. Nellwyn\'s voice pulled Elissa from her ever-wandering thoughts. The other girl\'s tone was quieter than Elissa expected. Actually, she didn\'t know what she expected the Ravenclaw to say about a girl who goes against her family like Elissa did with Jye. [i]\"You are not a horrible person. This is not your fault.\"[/i] If that was supposed to make her feel better, it didn\'t. The Slytherin let out a sigh and a small nod, acknowledging her companion\'s attempt to make her feel better. Failed attempt, but an attempt nevertheless. The whole business with Jye was a touchy subject, and one Elissa tried not to speak of. In fact, she\'d told on one about their encounter, not even Jonathan knew exactly what happened. Somehow, Elissa couldn\'t bring herself to talk about her brother. She wasn\'t sure who of her friends even knew that Jye was her sibling. Yet, if Jonathan heard rumours she would not be surprised. That would be the nature of Hogwarts wouldn\'t it? Still, not something she wanted to talk about. It never left her feeling any more certain that she did the right thing in refusing to join with him. Right or wrong, all it did was serve to remind her that ties had been irrevocably cut with the person who was closest to her, someone she was used to spending time with every day, someone always on her side, and someone she could count on. It stung. [i]\"Elissa. Thank-you. For telling me. But that wasn\'t -\" [/i]Nellwyn broke off.[i] \"It wasn\'t what I meant.\"[/i] The Slytherin waited. Nellwyn did not usually behave so oddly. To Elissa, it seemed like the other girl wanted to bolt. [i]\"Jye\'s hand. It was me. I cut it off. I\'m sorry.\"[/i] Elissa could only stare, dumbfounded at Nellwyn\'s desperate explanation. Ravenclaws were noted for their wit, but if this was Silvers\' idea of a joke, it was a really bad one. Especially since Elissa had not seen Jye since before she was Crucio\'d by Heap. \"You have [u]got[/u] better be joking, Silvers,\" Elissa said, her eyes wide and holding skepticism at Nellwyn\'s lack of good joke material. She must be really fancy whoever she was meeting tonight. Elissa hoped whoever the boy was, that he was good enough for Nellwyn, otherwise Elissa would have to find a way to land said guy in detention until he shaped up. However, she hadn\'t a chance to say anything more because Jonathan Tate, with his impeccable timing, showed up, alerting the two girls of his presence with a small cough. Elissa flashed the blonde a small smile, still wondering about Nellwyn\'s choice of bad jokes, and noting the boy had also not bothered to make the sign-up sheet. While she was all for [u]Alice and Wonderland[/u] goodness, Elissa really didn\'t feel like parading about in that getup. Besides, until the day before, she had not made up her mind whether or not she felt like attending the Ball. Part of her felt badly that she was not paying a bit of attention to whatever Jonathan was saying. Usually, Elissa\'s eyes would wander over to whatever Jonathan happened to be doing – particularly at Quidditch practice. She completely fancied Jonathan, a fact, she was sure, was fairly obvious, but she could not get Nellwyn\'s comment out of her head. And at the Valentine\'s Day, the last person Elissa wanted to think about was her brother – especially when Jonathan was nearby and handing her a box. \"Thanks, Jonathan,\" Elissa said, hoping she did not sound as absent-minded as she felt. The next bit she said all in one breath. \"I left yours in my room, but I\'ll go get it in just a moment. Did you know about Jye losing a hand? Did that actually happen or is it just a rumour? And if it\'s not a rumour…why has no one told me?\". Regarding , said So, he hadn\'t seemed too bothered by the subtle elbow-grab move. Not that it had really been a [i]move[/i] so much as a maneuver to keep herself from being left behind. That was a good thing, she supposed, if not a bit awkward. It was better than reaching for his hand, the blonde determined as they made their way through the crowd towards the long table filled with themed delicacies, Gabe leading the way. He seemed to be in a hurry, Alana noted, though she wasn\'t sure she could accredit that to her touching him or his eagerness for food. Either way, she realized, she was awful at reading boys. And maybe she didn\'t want to be good at it. Ever. [i]“It’s so pink. It’s like an explosion of sappy romantic stuff, and I really hate that stuff. No offense if you like it, but...”[/i] Gabriel muttered, making a choking sound. He made a face, and Alana couldn\'t help but giggle, though she tried to suppress it. Wait... She didn\'t giggle. Even if she [i]did[/i] agree that the decorations were completely ludicrous. When they reached the table, Alana watched as Gabe\'s eyes lit up; apparently it had been awhile since he\'d eaten. She smiled as he eagerly grabbed a plate and began loading it with all sorts of goodies, handing the Ravenclaw her own plate. They walked down the front of the long table, Alana picking at the occasional sweet while it seemed that Gabe grabbed a little of everything. She smiled as he mumbled something about starving, dumping candies wrapped with enchanted wrappers onto her plate cheerfully. She watched the dancing Cupid\'s with a grin. [i] “They usually aren’t so ugly, though. I wonder what it is about Valentine’s Day that makes people want to turn everything pink? It’s ridiculous.”[/i] He grumbled, and Alana suppressed another laugh, wondering how she\'d managed to end up at a Valentine\'s Ball with a boy who felt exactly the way she did. [i]Irony.[/i] They had finally reached the end of the table, meaning Alana would be able to relieve what she thought was a heaping plate of junk food and sit for awhile (even though she had been sneaky and wore sneakers with her Ball gown) when Gabe turned to look at her pointedly. An eyebrow raised on the blonde\'s face as she returned his curious gaze, when he spoke. [i]“I wonder what would happen if my ice cream accidentally fell down the back of his shirt?”[/i] The Gryffindor puzzled, gesturing at the guy standing in front of them with his back turned. He sounded terribly mischievious to Alana, despite the casual tone, but she remained quiet and still, waiting to see what he would do. Part of the girl didn\'t think Gabe would [i]really[/i] do it, but there was a small part of her that hoped he would, that hoped he was just like her - a misfit. Before she had much more time to consider whether he\'d do it, he did. Simply. With a mischievious smirk, Gabe reached up and slipped his ice cream down the back of the boy\'s shirt and then turned to Alana, grabbing her arm and whisking her away towards the nearest table to the sound of shrieking in the background. Alana laughed merrily, all in good fun, sure she had met her match. It was almost as if he were her new partner in crime. They might not have come to this Ball as a couple, but she was assured, now, that there was something about Gabriel Emery, some chemistry between them. It wasn\'t as if she was in love with him; the last thing on her mind was having a boyfriend. But she was sure they were going to be good friends. \"You and me,\" she said, as their laughter died a little, \"we\'re going to get along just fine. That was amazing!\" She giggled, \"What possessed you to [i]do that?[/i] That\'s a stunt I would pull on an average day,\" she marveled. \"You\'re my hero,\" she teased, sitting back and unwrapping one of the candies he\'d tossed onto her plate. Now that the awkward had been replaced with the fun of mischief, she was debating what prank she would pull to impress him. It had to be equally as funny, and minimally dangerous. As Gabe had said, this was too fun to have to end it, \"I guess I owe you one, now,\" she said, meaning that she would have to entertain him somehow by the end of the night. The new challenge lightened the mood a lot, and she was very thankful for him all of the sudden.. Regarding , said [i]“…I have to admit I only care about the fact that you\'re talking to me right now.\"[/i] Rosara smiled at this, she was also glad to have someone to talk to. Annabelle bit her lip, [i]“Oh, no thank you. Guys don\'t really notice me so there is no need. I don\'t even really know any guys,”[/i] and chuckled. Rosara thought about telling her that it was ok, that she was a lovely individual, and that she was only thinking about she herself had only done it because of the Valentine’s ball, but decided against it. She had only met Annabelle and didn’t want to say anything that might make her uncomfortable. Luckily Annabelle moved the conversation along and offered Rosara a peek at her sketchbook, [i]“Would you like to see what I drew? I mean it is you. I just thought you looked absolutely fascinated by what you were doing and I caught my attention.\"[/i] Feeling honored, and slightly embarrassed she excitedly agreed, “Please, I’d love to see. Wow, I’ve never had someone draw me before.” She looked at the picture in the sketchbook, she thought that although the drawing was unfinished it was still rather good work. Annabelle then started to talk about shading, and pencil types; she listened with patience, after all she had rambled on about alternative magics, and it didn’t seem disinteresting. Rosara found that when one talks about something that they feel passionately about then it makes it easier to listen, if not understand. Now if only Rosara could apply this more to the classroom. After Annabelle had finished talking about the pencils Rosara added, “I remember when I was younger, my mother tried to get me into art, but sadly she thought the best way would be to start off with charcoals….ugh. I find that working with charcoal is one of the most infuriating things. They can look amazing, but I don’t think I have the patience for all the accidental smudges.” She gave a brief chuckle, and hoped that she had not offended her.. Regarding , said 8.5/10 It\'s adorable. :). Regarding , said Yeah, that sounds fair. Gryffindor can fund second and third place, Slytherin will fund first place, because we\'re generous souls. So use Nick\'s funds... someone in your house should have the password to that account to get the money. If not, ask Silvy. Hmm. What to get for top three Slytherins... -thinks-. Regarding , said All Jye said was that he hated us, Cari. It hurt my heart a little bit. xD So I\'m going to buy three hairbrushes for Gryffindor\'s top three winners, and we can award fifty galleons first place, thirty second, and ten third, maybe?. Regarding , said Cool. Updated.. Regarding , said Astronomy - 12 + (1) Muggle Studies - 10 Total: 128. Regarding , said Calein began to sip tirelessly at his butterbeer, as he did, however, he felt a pair of gentle arms wrap around his torso. The body that belonged to the arms was definitely familiar, and the sound of her sweet as sugar voice confirmed it. [i]“Hello, my favorite person in the world,”[/i] Calein put his butterbeer back on the table to properly greet his one and only. He put his non-suppo | |||