Summer Camp Mysterious Maze Group 3 Closed

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Action: Restless Nervous Patiently waiting to see what the rest of the group decides to do
English | Mandarin

The evening of the maze exploration had arrived and with it Ming’s dread grew. When he had signed up for the event, he had not quite expected that the magical world would be as insane as it was, and he was still acutely aware that he was unable to actually cast spells – he knew the theory, of course, but he had never quite managed to implement it.

The young Chinese pre-First Year (is that the term?) had completely foregone his formal clothes for once, opting to garb himself in a navy-blue sweatshirt and dark running pants, and proper running shoes. And his wand, useless as it would be for him if he somehow managed to get lost – or heaven forbid – manage to land into actual danger!

Normally he would have just picked an entrance and gone with it (no point in subjecting himself to more people than he absolutely had to, after all!) but the past sennight had taught him that he was woefully unprepared for even the most fundamental aspects of magical living, and he did not quite trust himself to not land into trouble without supervision just yet.

So, Hui Ming stood near the southern entrance, hoping that somebody form the assigned group would show up, and that perhaps he could tag along with them.

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Action| Waiting for others

This had been one of the things Elena had been looking forward to the most about the summer camp. However, it went without saying that the girl also had her reservations about diving headfirst into a maze hosted by a school that was plagued by a variety of problems. The train wreck, Blossom Ball fiascos and a whole lot of other nameless incidents so maybe it was not a smart idea to blindly walk into a maze that contained Merlin knew what after all she had been through as Elena surveyed the winding peculiar maze with a suspicous gaze wondering what awaited them within? Dark, creepy monsters, traps or something far much worse. Funninly enough, it also happened to be within the relative area where they had been clearing plants a few months ago and now Elena realized the reasoning behind that.

It wasn't to beautify the grounds, it was to make space for a big whopping maze and for a moment, she felt almost betrayed. "Funny guy, that groundskeeper." The girl muttered herself as she trekked down to the maze noting the arrival of two others before her who happened to be lingering near the entrances. It was a debacle for sure as each pathway could contain either something very benefical to them or leave them regretting they had even considered that pathway. She offered a greeting with a brief tilt of her head as her eyes scanned the three entances analyzing them one by one. There was the one with the funny watermelon smell whic the brunette sure as heck wasn't going to go down. The smell only made it clear they were trying to lure you to go down that path and she wasn't about to fall for that trick. As for the note, it was trying to cast doubt in her opinion which made it the most reasonable one and as for the last entrance, it contained a rather plain bucket and nothing else.

Watermelon entrance was out of the question, that odor was like attracting prey, she didn't trust and the imagery of the bucket just there seemed far too simple. "I reckon we try the middle one." The brunette said taking a step forward eyeing the note. In her mind, it made the perfect sense. "Think about it, it's trying to prevent us from going down this path either to make us second-guess our choices or maybe it's protecting something." That in her books made it all the more worth it to give it a shot and if they wound up being terribly wrong, well, they would deal with that obstacle if they crossed it. She had her trusty wand and had faith in her own skills to deal with anything. There might be multiple entrances but there was only one finish line and she intended to get there one way or the other.

ACTION: Proposing to enter the middle entrance

Interactions: @Elena Jangleton | @Santario Martin as Angelique de Clairmont
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Action: Trying to convey the cons of the central entrance, which he low-key wants to go through
English | Mandarin

Ming blinked in surprise at being addressed by the French witch. He had for the most part kept to himself, and the vast majority of the students had known to leave him alone through some unspoken agreement.

"Greetings to you as well, Miss." Though the Chinese boy's voice lacked any hint of a foreign accent, but he spoke slowly, careful to enunciate his words properly. "Unfortunately, I know as little as you do about this. The Central entrance is clearly a challenge." One that he would have been tempted by, had he been capable of magic. "The others . . ."

Ming was saved from having to display the depths of his magical ignorance as another senior showed up. This other girl - Ming noted that she didn't introduce herself either. Perhaps you were just expected to know all the seniors? - studied the entrances before jumping right into speculating about the maze without so much as a hello. How rude!

Ming found it interesting that the older girl - not the French one - oh, he really needed to learn their names at some point was also inclined towards the central entrance, even though her reasoning for choosing it was completely different from his own.

Maybe it was protecting something.

Or maybe, there was something actually dangerous in there? It would be terribly rude of him to contradict an elder though, especially in public. So the Chinese boy just held his silence and nodded. Instead, he chose to raise another concern.

"Excuse me," he spoke up, feeling every bit of the nerves an 11-year-old introvert would feel addressing seniors. "I am afraid I'm not quite proficient with magic just yet, since I'm not even a first-year. So if we choose to go into the central entrance, and it happens to be an incorrect choice . . ."

He let the words hang there, not quite willing to outright state that he would be a liability, but making the implication of it clear.

Interacting with Angelique de Clairmont (@Santario Martin) | @Elena Jangleton | @Hui Ming

After what Bloom had to endure a couple nights before, the thought of the maze really got to her. Was she really about to go and do something that was coined as mysterious right now? She realized how useless she was when she was in that forest with her peers. She had no spells up her sleeve that she memorized.

One thing was for sure: Bloom had A LOT of studying to do this year, especially with the O.W.L.s coming up. It was beyond her on how she would be able to prepare for all of that in time. There were only 10 months in an academic year and even so, she was just starting to connect with others.

When she arrived, she saw two faces: one she did not know and the other had some familiarity. As she looked around even more, she saw a very familiar face: Elena Jangleton. They all seemed to be together in a group, and from the looks of it, it was deciding which path to take.

There were three paths to choose from: one that smelled like delicious watermelon, one with a note, and one that had an empty bucket. Bloom looked at each path confusingly.

"Hey guys," she greeted, and quickly, she listened to their thoughts about the different paths. it seemed to be the highlight of the discussion as it was the only way to start this mysterious maze game.

"Well, the one that smells really good reminds me of Hansel and Gretel. The house always smelled delicious and well... We know how the children ended up...," she mumbled at the end. Bloom had made her point on not going to the first path at all. In a way, she was definitely for the middle path with the note as it seemed very Hogwarts-esque with hinting not to go there, but really it might be the right answer.

"I'm all for the middle, too," she said, shrugging. Now that she gave her input, the rest were to decide amongst themselves. Bloom was in no way a personality to lead.

ACTION: Bloom prefers the middle but she will follow the group wherever they enter

Howard had been feeling shaky for the past 48 hours. The news of the attack on Hogsmeade had rocked him. As a student of Hogwarts he was no stranger to surprise attacks, but those had all been from shadow monsters or other sources of evil. Scary things that go bump in the night were easier to forget about, easier to brush off because their actions could be easily explained. It was pure evil doing pure evil things, but to hear of other humans slaughtering their own? That was something that left a sick feeling in his stomach. Yes, he had of course heard of war and terrorism, but to experience it so close to his home left him unsettled and confused. It made him sad and angry, scared but with a desire for revenge. Howard was hardly a saint, however this disregard for life appalled him. Perhaps a sign that he himself wasn't so lost to the shadows.

He had thought about skipping this evening's event all together, but an excuse to clear his mind and distract himself was just what the doctor ordered. So, sour mood and all he would make his way towards the maze. Upon his arrival he would see that some of the designated group had already gathered. His greeting would be silent as he offered a simple head nod to the others. It seemed they had three choices ahead of them: the fruity, the bucket or the middle that dared to challenge them. "Yeah, middle." Howard almost grunted in response.

Action: Howard will enter the Middle Path unless the majority of the group chooses a different path. If they do, he will follow.

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───────────── Luka Volkov Koldovstoretz The golden wolf Russian / English ─────────────

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Luka didn’t want to go to the Maze. He didn’t even want to leave his cabin. But he had signed up for it and they would be expecting him. So he dragged himself out of his bunk and made his way across the grounds to where the Maze had been set up byt the Hogwarts groundskeeper. He shuffled his feet, staring at the ground as he walked, hands in the pockets of his shorts. The closer he got, the slower his steps became, as if hoping that they would begin without him and he could return to his cabin. That would not be the case, he was neither the first to arrive, nor the last.

He approached the group with a small wave and a quiet “Hello. Luka Volkov.” It seemed they had been discussing which entrance to choose. He looked at the Maze, noting the three entrances but it didn’t really matter to him which they chose. He wandered over to each entrance, looking at the bucket, the note, and the one that smelled of watermelon. What sort of strange Maze had been designed for them? What would happen to them inside? He wasn’t sure he could handle any scary surprises tonight. He shuffled back to the group. “What if teacher expects you to ignore sign and that is why he put there?” He asked quietly.

Action: Choosing the middle entrance

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Action| Going down the middle path

Interacting with the whole group; Open to interactions!
Calming Presence: Maze Group

Serena left her cabin wearing a plain pink sweater, blue jeans, and white trainers as she began walking towards the maze. She thought that exploring a maze would be fun and an easy way to bond with new people, so of course, she had signed up.

However, she had almost forgotten that it was happening tonight. That was why she was running slightly behind. Hopefully, her group hadn’t left without her! But thankfully, it seemed as if they hadn’t left yet, although Serena was definitely one of the last people to arrive.

“Hi! I’m Serena Bowen.” Serena said with a wave. The only person she recognized in her group was her Quidditch teammate, Howard, although they hadn’t spoken much (well, at all, really) outside of practice.

After introducing herself, Serena listened as the group gave their opinions on which way to go. She agreed that the watermelon-scented path seemed like a trap. However, she wasn’t sure if the middle route was the correct choice.

But it seemed as if the majority wanted to go down that way, and Serena definitely didn’t want to wander the labyrinth alone when this was meant to be a group activity. So, she followed the girl who introduced herself as Angél down the middle path, hoping that she made the right choice.

Action: Going down the middle path