9 Feb 2025, 20:49
Candy Hearts and Cottages
ℂ𝕠𝕥𝕥𝕒𝕘𝕖 ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕥
xxxWhile the first theme was underwater and the second was the beach, this theme would be based in the forest. The moment one entered a cabin with this theme, one would be able to hear the gentle pitter patter of rain falling in a forest. And if one looked out the clear window, students and adults alike would see a lush green forest filled with tall trees that formed a light canopy. Every once in a while, if people stared outside observantly they would see creatures native to the forest that was recreated. Perhaps they could see a squirrel, or colourful birds, and perhaps even a moose. A person familiar with forests may be able to identify the view as one from the North American continent. The fog would phase in and out throughout the week the students were there. The living room would be warm and cozy, with a fireplace, as well as a beautiful rug that filled up the place. There would be multiple couches as in the other themes, although they would be dark and brown and black to fit the foggy forest scene. The dining room table would be made of stained wood and fit all eight members of the cabin together, where they could play games, study, or even eat a snack they brought from Beauxbatons' dining hall. There would also be a square coffee table made of wood as well. The bedroom would feel homey and rustic, as if one was camping in a wood cabin up north. The view of the forest would still be visible and the columns and roof of the bedroom would be shaped like a tree trunk. Bunk beds would line the opposite wall so that the view of the forest would be visible from every bed, but at night time the curtains would cover the windows so that people could sleep without the disturbance of light. This cabin would have candle holders the shape of a small cottage in each of the rooms for light at night.
Cabin Members:
Elias Travers | @Astra Norrick • @Alyssea Brown • Johannes Sauer | @Astrea Soleil Neptune • Acacia Murillo | @Cass Ito • Cyrus Darsel | @Koko Riddle
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banner by oonagh brown
One would have thought Cyrus had learned better than to go on international trips, but he was a jolly romantic at heart. He’d never been to France despite his family being of French descent. He couldn’t help but think, what better way to witness the land of his family’s origins than to go to France for Valentine’s Day!
And France was, so far, beautiful. The air was clean and cold here, not slightly-warm and clear-skied and bitter with the sweetness of burnt things. And even more, he had friends! Oh, the loveliest thing in the world was to have friends. On the way there, Cyrus had been practically vibrating with excitement. He got to see Elias rather often, and he was ever grateful for that, but maybe he could see Hanya, and Alyssea, and Acacia, and maybe Hans, and maybe even Slava! Nothing could be better.
The cabin was not what he had expected. Warmth washed over Cyrus as he entered, his boots landing soundly on the cosy wooden floor. He stared ahead at the windows, the trees on the outside strangely familiar in their composition. His eyes widened minutely as he thought he saw a cardinal's wings fluttering from tree to tree, but then he gazed downwards to see the most gorgeous rug on the floor. He could have spun around in joy; he could have danced.
He had brought only a rather large duffel bag and a small backpack with him this time. No suitcases. His backpack had some duck-themed enamel pins among some newer ones stuck in its fabric. One new pin glittered and said 'YOU GO GLEN COCO' on it. Another looked like an ice cube with the blurry figure of a woman in red in it.
Cyrus unceremoniously dumped his belongings on a bed and reached his arms above his head in a big, cat-like stretch. He shrugged off his brown jacket, tossing that on the bed he had claimed, to reveal a white sweatshirt that read 'Hamberger Friend' in atrocious font across the top'. It was not his best sweatshirt by any means, but he hoped people would feel happiness just as the shirt decreed.
He felt happiness, at least! This trip was going to be just simply amazing! Especially with friends!
As people entered the cabin, he would wave excitedly, and upon realising who they were, he would bounce up and down with joy.
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OOC: Feel free to lightly godmod Cyrus greeting your character/reacting to your character being there. Elias, feel free to mention having interacted with Cyrus during the journey.
[pc] koko riddle · 'i was raised up to be admired.'
'hey! bom bom bom. got any grapes?' · cyrus darsel [inpc]
10 Feb 2025, 00:36
Candy Hearts and Cottages
activity beauxbatons valentines' event 2025 / pings @Koko Riddle as Cyrus Darsel, @Astra Norrick as Elias Travers, @Cass Ito as Acacia Murillo, & @Astrea Soleil Neptune as Johannes Sauer
┌ ┐ "Bye! See you later!" Alyssea enthusiastically waved at her dormmate, Haven @Haven Bohannon, as she headed towards the cabins. They wouldn't be rooming together since Alyssea had Plans™. But they already roomed together on the daily, so one had to switch up the arrangement every now and then to give life a little more spice. There would be plenty of time to gossip back in the Hufflepuff dorms once they got back.
It had been a while since Alyssea was in France. In fact, the last time she'd been here was probably when she was still a toddler. She tucked her scarf closer to her neck, readjusted her grip on her bag, and checked the list of names at the doors of every cabin. Alyssea hadn't packed much, just enough clothes for a week, toiletries, a notebook and pens (in case there were any activities involving them), and a book to read during downtime. Once she found the cabin, she knocked and headed right inside.
After she'd closed the door behind her, Alyssea beamed. "Cyrus! Hey, how are you?"
She took a look around the cabin and hummed. Compared to the beach vibes from summer camp — there was a beach-themed cabin here, too, but a repeat of themes was probably too much — the cottagecore vibes were readily welcomed. Alyssea looked up at the bed arrangement. "I think I'll wait for everyone else to arrive before I pick a bed. I can sleep anywhere."└ ┘
“I hope she'll be a fool — that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
13 Feb 2025, 02:31
Candy Hearts and Cottages
roleplaying as approved inpc elias travers
Eli's ASL + Eli's BSL + Eli's Writing + Eli's Speech
the fit = this + gray duffel bag, brown backpack with duck pin
Elias was going to France. Holy moly. He didn't know French sign language, except for that their alphabet was rather similar, until it wasn't, and that ASL had originated from it, so the gender areas were the same, but other than that he was pretty much clueless! Hopefully since the languages were so similar, like a parent and a kid really, if he just so happened to meet any Beauxbâtons kids fluent in LSF they could figure it out.
The journey was long and Elias was excited, which left Cyrus at the mercy of a barrage of silent questions and a few particularly misspelled games of hangman (written letters were hard, okay?).
He was very excited to be in France, of course, and had looked at all the pictures he could in the world atlas back at school. He had discovered France was, in fact, home to ducks, which tripled his excitement.
Better even than ducks, though, were friends, especially friends who he rarely got to see. Like Acacia! They hadn't talked since winter break. Or Johannes, or Hans, or Alyssea! It had been even longer since they talked. Or even Daniel or Judas! It had been really really long since they talked. Well, not so long for Daniel.
The cabin surprised him. It looked oddly like home out the window. This looks like the Appalachian mountains, sort of, he'd sign to Cyrus before setting his things down on the bed next to the elder boy's. He waved to Alyssea when she entered, smiling brightly.
@Koko Riddle as Cyrus + @Astrea Soliel Neptune as Johannes + @Alyssea Brown as herself + @Cass Ito as Acacia
notes = Elias will wave/sign hello at you (which is basically a wave in BSL), so feel free to mention it
22 Mar 2025, 03:03
Candy Hearts and Cottages
Interactions: Cyrus Darsel @Koko Riddle | @Alyssea Brown | Johannes Sauer @Astrea Soleil Neptune
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Once again, against all better judgement, Acacia had left the safety of her beloved Castelobruxo and came to an entirely different country where the walls would probably try to eat her again and there wasn't nearly enough quidditch. At least this time it wasn't Hogwarts. If she got her way she was never going back there again. The students were rude, the balls were traumatising, and you couldn't even get to the freezer of a castle without something exploding. Maybe France would be better. France better be better. She was only coming to see her friends (because emails were not the same and made her feel like she was 30) and to see if there was anyone she could bully into playing quidditch with her. To be fair, the school was beautiful. Not anywhere near as great as Castelo, but still pretty decent. Although she didn't see a quidditch pitch immediately on arrival, which minused some points.
Her first impressions of the cabin were great actually. It looked very relaxing and not likely not explode. Like most magical student accommodation, it was massive on the inside. She stepped through the doors and was immediately greeted by a full living room rather than the cramped bunk filled dwelling she had been expecting. And the view. She had no idea where they got it from or how they had made it fit, but there was an entire forest outside her window. What was even more beautiful than the forest though, was the sight of her friends, who had somehow managed to stay alive at their dangerous international schools. Being in the middle of a rainforest with a giant waterfall was somehow less dangerous than regular Scottish countryside. Although admittedly she had never visited most of their schools.
Back to the very important point though, it was time for reunions. She spotted Cyrus waving excitedly at her in a truly terrible shirt, Alyssea standing there, and Elias signing something to Cyrus. "HI" she shouted at them before gently placing down her broom in its hockey bag, flinging her regular bag at a wall or something, and sprinting across the room to greet them all. "Sorry I'm kinda late, I was looking for the quidditch pitch" she said, coming to a halt before she crashed into the beds "They do have one here right?". Her face looked truly terrified at the thought of no quidditch.
I took a little journey to the unknown
And I've come back changed, I can feel it in my bones
And I've come back changed, I can feel it in my bones