The Next Step in Glorious Unity OPEN

Mentioning : Reducio @Emily Shephard, @Devon Wallen + open to interactions

Date: Reducio May 15th

Notes: Reducio Speech: #3CB371 Thoughts: italics

Outfit: Reducio Slytherin uniforn

Humming quietly, Kaitlyn skipped from her Transfiguration class toward the Great Hall. Thankfully, it appeared that her spell work was improving! A nice fact for the young prefect. She wanted to do her best, and hopefully that would be enough! Of course, she naturally had high expectations for herself. Now that she was a prefect, she was supposed to be a good influence.

While she didn’t notice at first … to be fair, she was trying to skip and gracefully dodge throngs of students. She wasn’t trying to be observant. All of the students certainly did not help! But, she eventually noticed something strange … Oh, ok, she didn’t notice until she was practically at the Great Hall. How many of these posters were up? She hadn’t a clue! That part didn’t really matter … as long as she eventually noticed the posters. And notice the posters she did!

‘Are we allowed to hang posters? I have no idea … but it’s not my place to judge.’ Kaitlyn dodged a couple holding hands as she made her way to the wall with the posters. Her eyes widened at its contents. ‘Oh! A werewolf appreciation! That sounds fun. Ever since I first learned about werewolves … they sounded so misunderstood to me! Oh! And Emily is coordinating this? I’ve always liked talking to her … August 9th, huh? I’ll have to write that down … and hope I can attend. I should ask Devon if she’d be interested in going, too!’

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Note: 250 words

Feel free to stop Tes if you have any IC questions about the posters, or message me for a 1 on 1 thread!

@Tesla Stone

May 15th! The date kept repeating in Harvey's mind as he walked down the corridor. Six weeks until the end of his first year. Six weeks! Was everything in order? Had he completed all of his tasks? Thank merlin there were no end of year exams for first years, but there was still all of this pressure building up on the boy, but for what reason? Mostly it was all in his own head. Harvey was the kind of kid that psyched himself out from time to time. For the most part he had been very successful in his first year. Besides the A he received in Herbology, the lad had almost aced every other subject, but was it enough?

Enough for who? His grandfather, that's who. Strict was an understatement when describing the goblin that raised Harvey and he had just recently informed the boy that if he wished to attend summer camp this year, his grades better be nothing less than perfect. Hopefully the old bat would understand that Harvey was no green thumb and considering his grandfather's views on manual labor, perhaps he would let it slide. The state of worry on the boy's face was evident as his little legs scurried about, but it would slip momentarily as he spied a blonde giant focusing closely on a power hung on the wall.

Harvey rolled his eyes at first. Was this some student band advertising a show? He liked music and all, but this was a school not a music festival! Yet as he drew closer he would see what the she was focusing on. A poster for a werewolf appreciation night. Being mixed race himself, Harvey was always fascinated to meet other half-breeds and magical beings. Perhaps this would be an excellent opportunity to meet some of the others of the magical world. "Excuse me." The part-goblin reached up and tugged gently on the girl's elbow. "Do you know if this is open to anyone that's interested?"

May 15th 2025
Speech: #cfa120
Thoughts: Italics
@Tesla Stone - @Colin McCoire - @Kaitlyn Connor - @Lily Isobel McCoire - @Harvey Barrows

Emily was close to slinking away after she pinned up the poster, yet the insanely quick magnet of people that came to inspect it had Emily's hungry curiosity piqued, forcing her to linger a little longer to gauge the reactions her night's efforts were attracting.

Kaitlyn's response to the advertisement wasn't too much of a shocker for the Huffie. She was a sweetpea like Emily, naturally finding optimism in everything she came across. A younger kid in Slytherin came up to take a look and was equally as enthusiastic about the idea, judging by the small appreciative look had in his eye alone. Then a ghost from the past arrived to take a look as well. Christ... Lily McCoire. When was even the last time Emily had seen her walk down the halls? For the longest time, Emily thought she had become one of the missing souls of the school. That was how long it had been since their little brief run-in in the library back when Emily was a cutie patootie First Year. How surprising as it was sweet that the two would reunite like this, even if under a slightly bizarre circumstance. And proud to say, even Lily was outspokenly in favour of the idea. So far so good, the feedback for the advertisement was turning into an assumed success.

Emily finally spotted Tesla and gave her the gleamiest of grins. There was still a long way to go but the first step in their tag-team plan seemed to be going off without a hitch.

With Tesla occupied with the torrent of curious questions coming from the crowd that had formed, Emily finally snuck away and down the corridor. The last of the posters were still hidden under her arm, waiting to be gazed upon by the rest of the school, all for hopefully the same positive reactions.

She silently prayed Colin would be one of them.

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Emily has snuck off from the thread...!

Stats: Stamina: 8 | Strength: 7 | Evasion: 7 | Wisdom: 9 | Arc Power: 8 | Accuracy: 7
Abilities: Non-Human Enthusiast |Cat's Grace

Colin dashed down the stairs from the West Tower. He'd just sent a Very Important Owl to his bestie AngelFyre to meet up after school. He had to run fast in order to get to his next class. Potions. Bleugh! It wasn't his favourite, but he knew better than to be late. There was nothing worse than sucking in a class and having the Professor breathing down his neck the whole time! Looking ahead, he could see that the way was blocked by a whole load of kids spilling out of their classrooms.

Colin groaned. He was going to be late!

No. Wait!

The next intersection led to a corridor that would make a great shortcut! "EEP!" Colin squeaked as he grabbed at the stone pilaster, slingshooting himself around the corner at full speed. "YEEEEPS!!" Colin grabbed at his satchel and turned his skinny body sideways as he gracefully slipped through the narrow space between the two chatting girls. "Honestly! Ye two are a menace!" he called over his shoulder as he skipped along the mostly empty path. "Ye're always in a lad's way!"

Curious scents, however, soon put the roadblock otherwise known as MeyJun, those annoying first year twins, out of mind. The trails all led down towards the other end of the stony hallway, towards a gang of kids all gathered together. Most of them were familiar. He wondered what was going on! Surely Potions could wait an extra minute! His ears picked up the excited chatter before he got close.

Colin smirked as he slowed his pace.

He heard his name mentioned, which caught his attention. Hah! He snuck up behind the red haired girl and ruffled her hair affectionately. Apart from Lily, there were a couple Slytherin kids and Tes. "Ayo mates! What's going on here?" he greeted them. He leaned his elbow on Lily's shoulder. She was annoying, but she was his sister after all! Tes was talking excitedly to a younger Slytherin boy. Gosh he was wee! Then he noticed the poster. Colin read it. Werewolf Appreciation Night!? Colin read it again. Just in case he'd read it wrong the first time. Stone Cottage?

Colin blinked.

Then it dawned on him! That's what Tes was on about a couple months back in the Shack! This thing that she and Emmi were cooking up. Wait. Colin looked around. He looked back at the poster. Of course! Tes Stone and Emily Shephard! He looked around again. There was no sight of the lovely Hufflepuff, but he knew she'd been here not long before!

He ruffled Lily's hair again before turning on his toes and rushing off along the corridor! "See ye! OWOOO!" Indeed, Potions could wait a couple minutes! A quick chat in the corridor with Emmi before class would be just the thing! Colin took off at full speed trying to catch up to Emily before she ducked into her next class!

Colin leaves the thread.