﴾ Pericles Dralt | Ravenclaw Alumni ﴿

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SURFACE
ALIAS
Peri/Pear

BIRTHDAY
June 20th

SKIN
Pale with grey freckles

HEIGHT
6'0"
SPECIES
Human

WAND HAND
Left

EYES
Left: silver | Right: awol

BUILD
Lean, lanky
AGE
Eighteen

STATUS
Pure-blood

HAIR
Vintage executive contour

ACCENT
Received Pronunciation
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The ghostly young man looked like a living statue. His sloping jaw, strong chin, and balanced features made for an architectural face. He had a scholarly sort of nose with a definitive bump to the bridge, as if specifically designed for supporting eyewear. His stare is often lidded in tranquility or bright with curiosity. The left eye is silver, while its neighbor is either replaced with an enchanted prosthetic or covered by a patch. Freckles form a fixed galaxy from one cheek to the next. His ivory hair was swept back, combed smooth and uniform with pomade. Long-limbed and lean, Pericles has grown into his height, the gangliness of boyhood replaced by squared shoulders and a practiced flyer's physique.

TATTOOS:
• an octopus on his left arm, from the shoulder to wrist

STYLE: Raised by old-fashioned pure-bloods, Peri's style errs towards formal with hints of typical Wizard weirdness, though his stay at Hogwarts offered modern influences. His wardrobe expresses a blatant preference for black, grey, and white, with the occasional dash of blue or bronze for house pride.
DEPTH
SIGN
Gemini

PATRONUS
Giant Octopus

POLYJUICE
Silver, velvety mouthfeel, semi-sweet pear, harsh fizzing afterfeel
ORIENTATION
Demiromantic

BOGGART
Deceased loved ones

ERISED
A decorated author and explorer, surrounded by his friends
MB TYPE
INFP-A

BIRTHPLACE
Saronic Islands

AMORTENTIA
Incense wisdom, mossy stones stability, clear skies adventurousness
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Pericles carries himself with the languorous bearing of a magical pureblood. Occasionally out of touch, prone to eccentricity, and- despite his decorum- sometimes socially awkward. The Ravenclaw strives to grow his innate powers. In his willingness to put them to good use, his first response to almost any issue is attempting to mend it with a potion or spell. Pericles has a deep fascination for the world: adventurous with a desire to explore all it has to offer, albeit lacking moderation, consequently swinging between overwhelm and ennui. Tenacity, academic dexterity, and budding cheek make for engaging company in short doses. He is a stalwart companion and avid investigator.

He always felt right at home in Ravenclaw. He doesn't believe the house is all about being bookish or witty, but concerns creativity, curiosity, and abstract thinking. He enjoys inventing solutions to life's problems. His House and animagus form, the eagle, is a symbol of exploratory freedom.
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ENJOYS: Exploration - Mystery - Art - Music - Challenges - Birds - Tarantulas - Cats - Duels - Storms - Racing

DISLIKES: Monotony - Snobbishness - Hot weather - Medical facilities

PET PEEVE: Invasion of personal space

WEAKNESSES: Dangerously curious - Fixated - Haunted - Eccentric - Reticent

STRENGTHS: Inquisitive - Knowledgeable - Adaptable - Strategic - Reliable

SKILLS: fencing, horse riding, ice skating, swimming, survivalism, chant song, dance (ballroom, swing)

ASPIRATIONS: Auror, Explorer, Cursebreaker, Author
HISTORY
Born to an accomplished auror and cryptic divinator, Pericles was raised in a well-off pure-blood household. His parents instilled in him the importance of etiquette and discovery, training him to act with propriety while keeping an open mind. As an only heir, he's expected to assume the helm of their shipping company, though it's no secret he craves a course all his own.
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Pericles' father was an exceptional wielder of combative magics, and his mother a talented practicer of divination. Their legends cast large shadows. Pericles shies from notions of "legacy" like the plague, more interested in exploring the unknown, chasing mysteries and travelling new paths rather than upholding familial repute.

Isaac Dralt was an adventurer in his youth. Having graduated from the Slytherin house, he was quick to join the Ministry as his father before him. The occupation of an enforcer saw the wizard traveling to many an austere place, and it was through this work that he came to meet Cenedril, a Consulting Oracle and Ravenclaw alumni. Her aid in a convoluted mission led to a friendship which- over the years- warmed into romance. Pericles was born in the middle of a business trek to Greece. The little family returned to Isaac's ancestral mansion in Plymouth, England, where he was raised on lessons of decorum and survivalism. The boy was soft-spoken and well-mannered to the point that some would say his constant calm was unnatural for any child. As Pericles grew, he developed a deep devotion to his parents and intrigue for the world around him.

His magical capabilities surfaced at the tender age of six. When a duo of dark wizards broke into their home in the dead of night, Pericles was roused by Cenedril, who led him through the manor in an attempted escape. While his father pursued one housebreaker, the second came across the fleeing pair. Pericles threw up an arm with a frightened cry and the bookshelves on either side of the thief began launching their contents. Books pelted the supposed burglar with wild ferocity while mother and son darted down an adjacent hall.
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{ 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔞 𝔟𝔬𝔶: 𝔞 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢, 𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔬𝔶. 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔰𝔞𝔶 𝔥𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔣𝔞𝔯 𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔢𝔞. }
(iNPC: Madhup Hexum)

﴾ Pericles Dralt | Ravenclaw Alumni ﴿
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STATS
﴾Stamina- 10 | Evasion- 15 | Strength- 5 | Wisdom- 20 | ArcPower- 10 | Accuracy- 17﴿
12 sport wins: (77/105 total)
ABILITIES
Perfectionist I & II, Keen Eye, Spellspread, Animagus, Blindvision, Wandless, Nonverbal
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Perfectionist I & II
When you cast, you take your time doing so, enunciating incantations with care. You do not recklessly swish your wand about. Your spells don't backfire.
  • Complete immunity to critical failure chances
Keen Eye
With a keen eye you notice things that others do not. You were always the first to find that lost item at home. Intuitive, logical, and perhaps a bit lucky.
  • 10% chance of automatically noticing hidden attackers in Broom Racing
  • 10% chance of automatically locating the snitch when playing Quidditch
  • 25% chance of automatically finding a hidden object, compartment, etc.
Spell Spread
You go big or go home. Your spells tend to be grander in scale.
  • Targets a second person with one cast. (+2 DC -2 ACC)
Animagus
A rare, learned skill that allows the practitioner to take the form of an animal.
  • Allows Pericles to become a white-bellied sea-eagle (see Ministry file).
Blindvision
The ability to see without one's eyes.
  • Immune to debuffs from vision-impairing spells or non-magical darkness
Wandless
Enables a wix to cast using only an incantation, without a focus item.
  • Can cast even if disarmed (DC+5)
Nonverbal Magic
As long as the wizard is conscious, they can cast magic without a word.
  • Can cast without an incantation or gesture (DC+5)
MINISTRY ANIMAGUS FILE
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Pericles Pontius Dralt - White-Bellied Sea Eagle
Description: The white-bellied sea-eagle is recognized by its contrasting plumage, with a crisp white body and ash-grey wings. Its legs are armored in cream-colored scales and end in wicked talons. Its beak is like a blade: steely, curved and cutting. His body is two and a half feet long with a six-foot wingspan. What sets Pericles' animagus form apart from the average eagle is its distinctive marking: soft grey "freckle" spots across his cheek feathers. Pericles first bonded with the bird as a child learning falconry, cementing a fascination for raptors that would last a lifetime.
﴾ Stamina - 5 | Evasion - 15 | Strength - 10 | Wisdom - 0 | Accuracy - 10 ﴿

Small - You have a 25% chance to enter threads hidden from users. This can be countered by a successful Sixth Sense roll. If attempting to to communicate or interact with the environment, you are no longer hidden. +2 to stealth checks.
Flight - Creatures that can fly are able to reach things from high places.
Observation: 25% chance of seeing something out of the ordinary automatically.
Claws - The Animagus has claws that can be used to defend themselves.
Two attacks at 15*strength done at +0 accuracy.
ADULT ADVANCEMENT LOG
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2026/Adult I - gained the Nonverbal Magic ability. -5 total human stats (105)
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20.5cm aspen wood with a phoenix feather core
Slightly bendy, ideal in the hands of inventors and innovators. Extremely docile if handled properly. The hilt resembles the base of a chess piece.
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Aspen Wood is white and fine-grained, prized by wand-makers for its stylish resemblance to ivory and its usually outstanding charm work. The proper owner of the aspen wand is often an accomplished duelist, or destined to be so, for the aspen wand is particularly suited to martial magic. Aspen wand owners are generally strong-minded and determined, more likely than most to be attracted by quests and new orders; this is a wand for revolutionaries. Phoenix Feather is the rarest core type. They are capable of the greatest range of magic, though may take long to reveal this. They show the most initiative, sometimes acting of their own accord, a quality that many witches and wizards dislike.

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Filos was brought from home in Peri's 4th year. Hatched and raised from a wee spiderling, he is one of the favorites from Peri's arachnid collection. Webbers are described as "about the size of a baseball". This one is large for its breed. When handled accordingly, he is docile, albeit prone to sudden leaping. Inquisitive, averse to confinement, and cowardly. Filos weaves his black webs in the canopy over Pericles' dormitory bed.
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Starsweeper XXI, specialized blue-tailed model with metallic varnish
"A world-class racing broomstick famously featured in the Quidditch World Cup"
Provides +3 to every stat when in use // Speed-Dodge: auto-avoid attacks every 3 rounds
Pericles saved his first year of Hogwarts allowance to buy a Silver Arrow, then exchanged it in his sixth year for a Starsweeper. This particular model was given a design makeover in tribute to its predecessor, with wood stained silver to match. Its feathery tail twigs, dyed a deep cobalt, resemble the fletching of an arrow while providing aerodynamic advantages. These are attached by a silver socket connected to a metal saddle, dipped for secure seating and equipped with open stirrups. It comes complete with advanced speed and maneuverability spells, as well as the standard disillusionment and cushioning charms.
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The bronze badge of a Ravenclaw Duellist features an eagle clutching a pair of wands in its talons. Its wings are spread upwards in valorous flight, head turned to fix the viewer with one unwavering eye. Its beak has a wicked curve, though it is closed, calm, painting a picture of intrepid composure.

Duels: X X X X X X X
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This bronze pocket watch was gifted to Pericles on his twelfth birthday. Sent not only to celebrate his nameday, but to mark his "entry into educated wizardhood", it commemorates his completion of one year at Hogwarts. Passed down from his father, it is engraved with the Dralt House crest: a crowned helm, noble cloak, and Ouroboros charge. A durable, practical antique.
This curious creature serves as Pericles' singing partner in the Frog Choir. While he does not outright own the toad, the boy became truly sentimental towards him, granting him the name Prospero. Its deep rattling croaks do well to offset Peri's lighter, smoother tenor.
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SiamesexCat
Athena was purchased during the summer of 2020. A known escape-artist in Magical Menagerie, she charmed Pericles with her grace, independence, and propensity for mischief. She isn't terribly fond of being carried and will often be seen trotting alongside him. They aren't inseparable, as Athena is prone to wander, though they seem to share a mutual understanding and close companionship. As of his fourth year, she became a house cat, remaining at the Dralt residence in favor of Fílos as a school familiar. She seems content with this.
GIFTS
-Friendship bracelet: given by Dorion when they first met
-Blue and bronze tie: given by Meenauh as a Christmas gift
- Eagle Eye Goggles: gifted by Alyssea Brown after winning a practice broom race
- Nightsky Cravat: gifted by Aly Salinger for his 16th birthday
- Galactic ocular prosthetic: gifted by Evelynn Decipio for his 16th birthday
- A pocket knife and letter from Finn
- A framed report signed, "When evil men plot, good men must plan." - Howard White

2022-2023 Hexwizard Tournament Hogwarts representative badge
International 2024 Potions Brewing Competition golden cauldron trophy
2026 International Magical Olympic Games gold medal for figure-skating
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{ 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔞 𝔟𝔬𝔶: 𝔞 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢, 𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔬𝔶. 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔰𝔞𝔶 𝔥𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔣𝔞𝔯 𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔢𝔞. }
(iNPC: Madhup Hexum)

﴾ Pericles Dralt | Ravenclaw Alumni ﴿
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Sentinel - Auror in Training
These individuals are enrolled in a program for Auror hopefuls that is known to be incredibly rigorous and exhausting.
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The Nexus, a formerly abandoned property far south of Hogwarts in Marunweem
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Career Path
Auror in Training -> Explorer -> Novice Cursebreaker -> Cursebreaker
or: Auror in Training -> Rookie Auror -> Private Investigator -> Author
Possible abilities
Restricted Charms, Restricted Transfiguration, Fearless, Impartial, Calming presence
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{ 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔞 𝔟𝔬𝔶: 𝔞 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢, 𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔬𝔶. 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔰𝔞𝔶 𝔥𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔣𝔞𝔯 𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔢𝔞. }
(iNPC: Madhup Hexum)

﴾ Pericles Dralt | Ravenclaw Alumni ﴿
GOLD RUNS IN OUR VEINS.
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The Dralt bloodline boasted many a notable naval captain, whose feats at sea ranged from navigating treacherous storms to battling titanic monsters. Their legacy has been tumultuous, teetering between glory and obsoletion across generations. Most recently their shining repute was plunged into grim infamy when Pericles' father was inflicted with vampirism. He lost his ability to cast magic, and with it, many of his blue-blood connections. Snobby circles whisper Pericles will be the heir to either save or destroy the Dralt name once and for all.
HISTORY
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Second Great Grandparents
Darius Dralt was the first of the family to establish their name. A merchant captain to the public eye, he earned his commendation by smuggling fellow wixes to safety during the witch hunt era. Positive notoriety earned his company a massive clientele and an enormous fortune. He was eventually offered the hand of Evangeline, youngest daughter of an English pure-blood line. Tragically, she was unable to conceive an heir, and scandal erupted when Darius was discovered to have sired a bastard son.

Great Grandparents
Glen Dralt initially defected from his inheritance, doing so out of spite for his mother, who was abandoned by Darius and robbed of her reputation. He only took on the title once Darius was on his death bed. He married Alanah, the middle daughter of a shipwright family, purely out of obligation. Glen disappeared at sea shortly after the birth of their son Albus. Alanah became a formidable captain in his absence, earning her an honorable record as the family's first girlboss. She raised the company's heir and fortunes alone.

Grandparents
Albus grew into an eclectic fellow known for oversharing bizarre stories of his travels around the globe. Wordly and wide-eyed, he became the first Dralt to express not only tolerance of "lesser" blood statuses, but acceptance. He also became the first to marry for love when he engaged Tamasa, a foreign witch from India. They continued to travel the world after the birth of their children Isaac and Mary. When Albus passed after a fatal creature encounter, his adult son inherited the family shipping company, whereas his daughter married and moved to Spain. The Widow Dralt remains a cornerstone to the household's operations.

Parents
Isaac, Pericles' father, was thought to have been the most successful Dralt since their progenitor. Isaac was an exceedingly skilled wizard with top marks in school, a fearsome capacity for offensive magic, and an astonishing business savvy. He served the ministry as an Auror out of "civic duty". However, his shining repute would be plunged into darkness when, during a near fatal mission, he was inflicted with vampirism. He lost his ability to cast magic, and with it, many of his blueblood connections. Prior to his turning, Isaac married pureblood heiress Cenedril Saltgrave. Cenedril's family were known for their revolutionary experimentations in potion brewing. Yet during an attempt at designing a longevity potion, her father Rowan made a grave miscalculation. When his wife acted as the test subject, she rapidly aged and expired. Cenedril fled from her family and hid their sordid history from her son. Pericles recently unearthed pieces of this information on his own.

The Reluctant Heir
In his third year, Pericles faced his boggart: a warped vision of his father as a vampiric abomination, which blamed the heir for his corruption and deemed him unworthy of their legacy. Pericles has since become fixated with the idea that he might discover a cure for his father's affliction. He hasn't shared this with anyone at school for fear of his obsession being deemed delusional, and impossible. He is desperate enough to turn to his corrupt grandparents for guidance, or even elsewhere, leaning towards the idea that ends justify means no matter their alignment. He has generally avoided politics, showing little interest in convoluted pureblood webs, but was nudged into caring more about his future as an heir. He still remains intimidated by his inheritance, and on a level he hasn't admitted to himself, seeks to restore his father to his former glory to avoid taking on the mantle any sooner than he has to.
"Helmont Hall is a ghost of its former self, and everyone knows the vampiric commodore is holding on to his company by a thread. Two crumbling legacies is a terrible weight to shoulder for one bird."
Heraldry
Sable (Black) Tenacity. Grim obligation. As the coldest of colors, it corresponds with winter. It is also considered a humble shade suitable for the deeply religious, denoting qualities of knowledge, constancy, and work ethic. Or (Yellow or Gold) Generosity. Respect. The metal of wealth and prosperity represents generosity in heraldic symbolism. Here it portrays magnanimity, where family gives freely amongst itself and generously amongst its allies. Argent (Silver or White) Honesty. Loyalty. Signifies sincerity, peace, and purity. Those beneath this banner must always be true to one another. Pale (Divider) Military strength. Honor. A vertical band down the shield denoting defensive strength. It was often bestowed on those who defended cities, supported their sovereign, or stood for their country under duress.

Serpent - Wisdom. Balance.
The never-ending Ouroboros is archaic in mythological imagery, often used to represent the cyclical nature of the universe. In heraldry, the serpent portrays wisdom. In the family it's specifically symbolic of forbidden knowledge and self-awareness. Snakes have been used to represent dual expressions of good and evil, sagacity and trickery, poison and medicine. Ouroboros is balance, which Dralts are expected to strive for.

Motto
SPERAMUS IN SANGUINEM - We Trust in the Blood
Loyalty to one's kin. Pride in one's status. Faith in one's self and one's personal power.
BY SABLE OR AND ARGENT
The company vow on family colors: a promise of constancy, equity, and integrity.
MEMBERS
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Isaac Dralt - Father
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Isaac Dralt was more ambitious than his predecessor. A true Renaissance Man, he believed that one was obligated to constant self-betterment, an endeavor he excelled in throughout his Hogwarts years. A Slytherin prefect, Quidditch Keeper, and a stalwart student with top-notch grades, it came as no surprise when the Hogwarts graduate went on to join the Ministry as an Auror. Isaac's passion showed through his work. He operated by the rules, helped the helpless, and delved boot-first into the unknown. Greater than his love of discovery was his love for family. Loyal to his wife and doting towards his infant son, he was proud to provide for his household. Their lives were drastically altered after the mission which resulted in his turning to vampirism.

The wizard once renown for his work with a wand was stripped of power and prestige. Although remembered fondly as a contributor to the Ministry's ideals, his reputation was now past-tense. Isaac would not fall from the face of the world in spite of this disenfranchisement. After extensive therapies which aided in acclimation to vampirism, his voice was soon heard from the Society for the Tolerance of Vampires. He advocated vampiric rights just as passionately as he had upheld the values of the ministry. Isaac battled not only to be called a Being rather than creature: he endeavored to be regarded as the same man he had always been. He has passed down knowledge of commerce, combat magic, navigation and survivalism to Pericles. He adopted Abigail, an orphaned dhampir.
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Born:October 13th, 1971
Title:
Affiliation:
Commodore
Family, S.T.V.
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Species: Vampire
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Animagus: [Redacted]
Patronus: Flying Fox
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Occupation:
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Auror [Discharged]
Shipping Captain
House: Slytherin
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Cenedril Saltgrave - Mother
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The Saltgraves were an old yet lesser-known family. What little was public about their ken- predominantly rumors- made for an unsettling reputation. Their commonly seen traits of fair hair and delicate complexions was something of an unnatural excellence. It has been attributed to, albeit unconfirmed, an addiction to Beautification Potions. The family became infamous when caught in a criminal potioneering ring. Despite any unscrupulous rumors which may have followed her, young Cenedril pursued her own path. She was loyal to the teachers who showed her mutual respect, compassionate towards her peers regardless of House, and averse to gossip or dramaticisms. The seer excelled especially in herbology and divination, the latter of which intertwined with her powers of premonition. After graduation, she staked her claim in a bog and developed a reputation as the local swamp witch.

Cenedril thrived in her solitude, providing herbal remedies for the sick or guidance for lost souls. She made a humble living off of her services. When an Auror at wit's end came to her cabin, seeking her expertise in divination, the clairvoyant didn't predict their eventual merging of paths. Isaac's repeat visits soon established an unlikely friendship, which with time blossomed into love. Months turned to years of courting before she was coaxed back to his English estate, which featured- to her delight- a large acreage of wilderness. Her gardening expanded, spanning potion components and poisons. Come her husband's plight, she began developing a series of sun-negating salves. She taught Pericles most of what he knows about herbology, potioneering, and divination.
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Title: Madame
Affiliation: Her family
Notoriety:Estranged heir
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Species: Human
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Power: Seer
Patronus: Great Egret
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Occupation:
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Herbologist
Astrologian
Stargazer
Consultant Oracle
House: Ravenclaw
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Tamasa Varma - Grandmother
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On coming of age for school, Tamasa encountered a dream messenger which instructed her to embark on a pilgrimage from India to the mountains of Uagadou. There she excelled in Kutumia Uchawi, specializing in ward setting, curse breaking, and self-transfiguration. She became an animagus at a young age and served as a tutor on the ability. After graduating, Tamasa combined her reverence for nature and expertise in protective magics into a career path, enforcing security for creature reservations and taking counter-measures against poachers.

Tamasa was hired as a guide by an English warlock, Albus, who had traced a smuggling operation to her homeland. They traveled and trained as a company for years before he convinced her to stop rolling her eyes every time he presented an engagement ring. After moving to Plymouth, Tamasa worked as a contract ward setter and martial-arts mentor, earning a reputation by capitalizing on her mastery of protective magic. This ability was expanded into a tailoring side hustle: she learned to weave her enchantments into fabric, developing a line of practical wixwear. She's credited with the invention of bloodstain-proof chiffon.

Tamasa endured the demise of her husband, and when her son was sent away after his vampiric turning, she focused her efforts on co-raising Pericles. The two developed a strong bond in adversity. She personally trained Pericles on defense and Transfiguration, imparting an almost spiritual attunement to natural magics.
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Title: Widow
Affiliation:Family, animagi
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Species: Human
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Animagus: panthera pardus
Patronus: bearded vulture
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Occupations:
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Animagus advocate
Martial Mentor
Ward Setter
Seamstress
School: Uagadou
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PROPERTIES
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Their estate had been built across the channel from Plymouth, with sea to the east and woodland to the west. Its structure was antiquated, albeit sound, presided over by the Dralt lineage for centuries. The acreage featured a stable, garden, and humble apple orchard. A pair of gargoyles flanked the double door entrance. Wherever passerby went, the stone griffins turned their eyes to follow. Beyond, visitors would find architecture comprised of marble and mahogany. Countless portraits of long-gone ancestors lined the walls: sailors, surveyors, politicians, and archaic agents of the Ministry. A portly fellow in armor polished a chipped greatsword. A captain stood poised at the helm of a ship, smiling in spite of the sky churning with ominous clouds behind her. Witches and wizards brandished their wands, waltzed through depictions of this very room, prepared to delve into crumbling ruins, rode horses and hippogriffs through their neighboring pictures. The manor radiated history, though there was otherwise an odd stillness to it. With no staff, music, or outside light allowed to trickle in, it felt still as a sealed tomb.
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The family office was hidden in plain sight on the English channel. Its front door was cloaked in muggle-repellent charms, while the windows were obscured by frosted glass. The interior was decorated with globes and maps, mementos from their travels in glass cases, models of the family fleet floating in bottles, and painted ships bobbing on acrylic storms. Nearly every other opening on the wall was filled by framed accolades, each a testimony to the trading company's acumen. The display conveyed that they were competent sailors, proud of their magical heritage, and gentlewix of fine taste who could be unconditionally trusted with another wizard's wares. One could almost overlook the proprietor's appetite for blood.
NETWORK
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🌊 STAVROU - long-time manufacturers of magical boats and ships
Stavrous built ships, Dralts sailed them. Theirs was a straightforward arrangement cemented between one gentleman's registrar and the other's, held together by the esprit de corps only shared between sailors and shipwrights. The Dralt shipping company is a steadfast customer, relying solely on Stavrou expertise for the purchase and repair of vessels.
⚖️ HUNT - A powerful political family with influential Ministry roles
The Dralt and Hunt heads met through their occupations in Ministry Law Enforcement. With Isaac an auror, Anwir an investigator, and Anemone an obliviator, their paths crossed often. They bonded further over their status as respectable and wealthy purebloods, frequently attending one another's soirees. Although Isaac was "excused" from the Ministry in 2014, his station as a commodore cemented his "usefulness" in the eyes of the Hunts, who considered him too valuable of a connection to waste. Anwir also cracked the Saltgrave case which put Cenedril's father, Rowan, in Azkaban. She and her husband were grateful to the Hunt patriarch for securing justice on her family's behalf, despite the risks involved. The remaining Saltgraves retain a staunch grudge against them for this. The Dralts also question the estrangement of Eleanor, wary of their reputation as purists.
🌳 MACHAVARIANI - Georgian wandmakers, tree growers, and vintners
These families enjoy an amiable, mutually beneficial partnership established between two grandfathers. While Albus was an adventurous sailor, Levan was travelling as a journeyman wandmaker, each exploring in search of new methods and sources for their trades. Levan was a repeat passenger that Albus came to respect. The captain proposed that once he "planted roots, literally," he would offer the family reduced rates. They struck a deal that Isaac upholds in spite of Albus' passing: importing components (carving materials, saplings, fertilizer) and exporting Machavariani wares (wood, wands, and wine). Both business pride themselves on clean practices and ethical sourcing.
BAD BLOOD - Cut ties
CREEK: Both Jonathan Creek and Isaac Dralt attended Hogwarts as Slytherins. After graduation, the Creeks attempted to bribe Isaac into influencing his former housemate, asking that he convince him to return home with his half-blood daughter. Instead, the estranged heir was invited over for literal and metaphorical tea. Isaac warned Jonathan of his spurned parents' intentions. He was especially empathetic due to their newborns having been born ten days apart, knowing precisely how it felt to want better for one's child.
CROW: Unspokens and former fellow aurors, the Crows utilized the Dralt company for discreet transportation. They ended this exchange citing Isaac's condition drew "too much attention to their operations", though the grapevine exposed this as a scapegoat for purism.
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{ 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔞 𝔟𝔬𝔶: 𝔞 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢, 𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔬𝔶. 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔰𝔞𝔶 𝔥𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔣𝔞𝔯 𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔢𝔞. }
(iNPC: Madhup Hexum)

﴾ Pericles Dralt | Ravenclaw Alumni ﴿
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YEAR I 🌑 Pericles' first year was a whirl of productivity and involvement. The boy gained a quick grasp on magic, but just as importantly, he managed to make his first friends. He picked up on a strange plot in Hogwarts involving the arrest of Potter for the supposed murder of Umbridge, growing as he helped search for clues towards the truth. Pear joined a secret duelling club, became a prefect, and began unraveling school secrets. (2 Stam | 1 Eva | 1 ArcP | 1 Acc)
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September
[ X ] Glory-Bound
The first ride on the Express, where he meets Halston Wright, eats an abundance of sweets, and shares the conspiracy regarding the train's origins.


[ ✓ ] The Sorting Ceremony [ Solo ]
A talk with a Hat dispels Pericles' fear of failing his parents. Mostly.


[ ✓ ] The Ravenclaw Table
Peri has forgotten to use his mouth for eating as opposed to talking.

October
[ X ] Reeses, NOT SORRY.
While receiving Halloween candy from home, Peri notices a lonely looking girl talking to herself. He offers a trade for some of her muggle treats...

November
[ ✓ ] Charmed, I'm Sure [ Solo ]
Pericles' first lecture and spells, Reparo and Tarantellagra.


[ ✓ ] Will Toil for Chocolates [ Errand ] [ Solo]
In which gardening is exchanged for sweets (and points) with an incidental dash of homesickness.


[ ✓ ] Autumn Cleaning [ Errand ]
Finding a toad while raking for sickles.

December
[ ✓ ] By the Cover
A trip to the library that reveals a macabre mystery concerning cursed poppets.


[ ✓ ] Spectator: Ravenclaw vs. Slytherin
His first time watching a Hogwarts Quidditch match, where he tries to practice "House Pride" with a Dissimulator.


[ ✓ ] The Frog Choir I [ Club ]
The Choir's first meeting, in which he selects a toad, meets members, and performs a successful audition.

January-February
[ ✓ ] Drawn Together
During which he meets Ruby Cazares, bonding over an interest in art and dragons.


[ ✓ ] Liberation [ Main Story ]
A meeting to discuss the murder mystery of Umbridge at the hands of Potter, during which Pear deciphers a letter code and volunteers to track down a witness from his House.


[ X ] Just a Little Snow-Kissed Fun
A snowy day in which Peri comes across a snowball fight. Seeing Ruby VS three other girls, he takes her side, yeeting a snowman's head at the others...


[ ✓ ] A Little Bird Told Me
Building a snowman and discussing recent news, such as SCAR, hags, the Potter trial, and mysterious forces in Hogsmeade.


[ ✓ ] House of Toads [ Errand ]
An errand to turn pots into toad houses.


[ ✓ ] Lunar Year Lanterns [ Errand ]
An errand, during which Prof. Lian tells the tale of the Nian Monster to students while Griseldis teaches them how to create a Chinese paper lantern and paint Chinese calligraphy.

March
[ X ] Liberation: Tracking Vladimir [ Main Story ]
A visit to the library, in which Peri seeks out Vladimir, the Ravenclaw boy who purportedly witnessed the murder of Dolores Umbridge....


[ ✓ ] A Cultivating Inquiry
Peri is analyzing happenings at Hogwarts when he comes across Willow studying strange materials in the library. She politely explains her practice of green "muggle" magics.


[ ✓ ] Sweet Relief [ Main Story ]
A trip to the hospital ward, where several students are sent after suffering from an especially nasty stinkbomb. Here they see the nurse Finnley VanCleaf seemingly reunited with his auror brother, August, who has brought in a student suffering from cursed candy. The brothers begin arguing over events that seem to tie in with the infamous Potter Trial. A fight breaks out. Peri casts Fumos while the students abscond with what seems to be Potter's own wand.


[ ✓ ] International Women's Day [ Errand ]
An errand of letter writing to witches most admired, in which he meets Breana Oliveire, a fellow Ravenclaw also living in the shadows of her impressive parents.


[ ✓ ] A Spectacle [Hufflepuff v Ravenclaw]
Peri returns to spectate Quidditch for another short show of House pride and to take notes on strategy.


[ X ] Hogwarts' Got Talent!
In which Peri is a spectator at a talent show, where he appears to be taking notes for the Headliner.

April
[ ✓ ] Participation Points
Professor Lian confronts Peri's lack of in-class participation. He confesses to fearing he'll sound like a know-it-all, when he already feels apart from his peers, but Lian provides reassurance to the contrary, consequently making him a little less intimidated by professors.


[ ✓ ] Out of Range [Club]
First ever S.W.A.G match, a ball game!


[ ✓ ] Tarantallegra Tag
Alan Vanes invites random passerby to a game of tag. Peri is rewarded with five chocolate frogs, which he splits among the players.


[ ✓ ] Mandrakes for Medicine [ Errand ]
Due to a shortage of potion supplies, students volunteer to harvest mandrakes from their pots.


[ X ] The Icy Lake [ Errand ]
Due to a shortage of potion supplies, students volunteer to harvest octopus tentacles from the lake.


[ X ] Elephant's Toothpaste
Professor Lian invites students to help break the reaction's record, enlisting Pericles as a safety supervisor.


[ ✓ ] A Secret Admirer Antagonizer
Breana and Peri receive letters from someone trying to impersonate them, asking both to be at the Blossom Ball. They attempt to trap the fraud.


[ ✓ ] Secret Blossom Ball [ Event ]
Somehow looped into the team planning a bootleg ball, Peri attends with trepidation, managing to gather together a small preparation party. They move to the stands before the lights go out and a swarm of vampyr mosps descend upon the ball. Pericles distributes escape brooms into the Pitch and leaves after the crowd.

May
[ X ] ⌘︎ Silence ⌘︎
Fellow prefect, Hufflepuff Jack Warren, bumps into Peri on patrol, when...


[ ✓ ] Convivial Vigil
Peri takes the new Ravenclaw prefect, River Dewlight, on an informational tour. They reflect on why they became prefects in the first place.


[ ✓ ] The Dark and Perilous Wood [ Main Story ]
Seeing Vladimir entering the Forbidden Forest, a band of Ravenclaws decide to pursue. They come close to a hag's house, where Peri briefs the group with recent hag-related information, then the forest turns against them. The party is attacked by dark dolls, living vines, cursed terrain, and Peri is abducted by an acromantula. Though he convinces it to release him, he's dropped from the trees, smothered by a doll, and accidentally hit by a peer trying to spell it off of him, losing consciousness. Prof. Equinox arrives just in time to prevent him from being dragged into darkness.
June
[ ✓ ] Locking the Doors [ Main Story ]
The Heads of Houses confront the student body during dinner, reprimanding them for recent misconduct, but also briefing them on recent dangers and subsequent consequences. Pericles reflects on his part in all of this, conflicted by his desire to stick his nose where it does not belong, and his desire to be a good student/model prefect that keeps his peers safe.


[ X ] Goodbye to Goodlow
While out patrolling with Ruby, the prefects find Ami and Amadea on the grounds at night.


[ ✓ ] Glitter and Be Gay (Library)
Professor Lian has enlisted the help of some students to host a Pride Month errand. Pericles has elected to hold an arts and crafts session in the library, where students can come to create suncatchers of various colors.


[ ✓ ] The Gemini's Gift
Pericles receives a present to commemorate his twelfth birthday, as well as the conclusion of his first year at Hogwarts.


[ ✓ ] Not Letting this Club Croak [ Club ]
Pericles hosts a Frog Choir meeting.

YEAR II 🌒 Second year was approached with a sense of obligation. Peri grew firm in his prefect duties and took on multiple club roles: co-captain for the Ravenclaw duelling team, Headliner reporter, and originator of the Frog Choir and League of Aspirant Animagi. Responsibility grounded him. Through a series of unfortunate events, he not only diminished his fear of adult authority figures, but became disenchanted with them. Joining the duel team was formative for his magical capabilities. While ravenous curiosity towards the magical world's mysteries didn't dwindle, his inability to find closure became a point of frustration, leaving him all the more eager to solve them.
(2 Eva | 1 Wis| 2 Acc | Sport Win Bonus: 1 Eva)

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July
[ ✓ ] Revolutions
Pericles reflects on his first year of Hogwarts.


[ ✓ ] Summer Staycation [Solo]
On his first night back home, Pericles is "schoolsick" for Hogwarts. He regales his parents with a summary of the school year, careful to leave out all the juicy bits in which he nearly died.


[ ✓ ] Siamese, if you Please [ Solo ]
Lonesome over spending his summer at home, Pericles purchases his own feline friend.

August
[ ✓ ] Diagon Docet
While reading at Flourish and Blotts, Peri meets a muggleborn.

September
[ ✓ ] Freezing
While patrolling the lake, Peri sees a trio of students throw someone in.


[ ✓ ] Chance Meeting at the Lake
While patrolling the lake, Peri sees another student get thrown into the lake.


[ ✓ ] Shuntbumps [Club]
Second S.W.A.G game, in which players must knock their opponents from their brooms.


[ ✓ ] Pampering Pristine Pets [ Errand ]
Peri hosts his first errand, inviting students to have their pets groomed or to take part as volunteers for points and sickles.


[ X ] An Unwelcome Welcome Party
Trying to help Dealla and the rest of Ravenclaw greet their new HoH, Peri joins in on preparation for a surprise party, though this isn't received well by Prof. Iwasaki...

October
[ ✓ ] Planning for Autumn [Letter]
Peri and Griseldis write back and forth, sharing some of their prefecting experiences and preparing to plan an errand together.


[ X ] Wingman
Upon hearing Ruby has a date to the ball but hasn't settled on her outfit, Peri detours from their prefect patrol, taking her into the library to bring up books on fashion and flower language...


[ ✓ ] Group A: Ravenclaw vs. Hufflepuff [ Duel 1 ]
Peri's first (legal) duel, in which he and Dealla Prince team up. Hufflepuff wins


[ X ] Interschool Race
Spectating the momentous interschool race (and mysterious Headmaster Plott of Ilvermorny...)


[ ✓ ] The Fall Ball (Costume Party) [ Event ]
After professors ask a group to help host a fall affair, Peri mans a costume party, enjoying the parade of costumes and ensuring no one leaves with a potion-laced treat. The party ends with a student attacked by a hag doll, which he captures, taking to the DADA Prof. for demolishment.


[ ✓ ] Borage [Letter]
Peri and the librarian Robin Finley exchange a very brief series of coded letters.


[ ✓ ] Goblin' It Up [ Errand ]
Trick-or-Treating across Hogwarts, Peri ruminates over the HoH change in Astronomy, is jinxed by a quill outside the Library, and joins his peers in the Ballroom. The librarian Ms Finley removes the jinx, freeing Peri to join the others for a Halloween movie: Nosferatu. This unsurfaces Peri's unease towards the public opinions of vampires.


[ ✓ ] Everything With a Beginning Ends at Me [ Main Story ]
While patrolling the Common Room, Peri hears Hogwarts was entering lockdown. After flying from dormitory to owlery, Peri sends word to other prefects, then escorts Ravenclaws to the roost. When the professor announces that three Gryffindors have gone missing, he worries for his friends.

November
[ ✓ ] Dearest Dhampires [ Solo ]
After reading an article on dhampires with fear-mongering undertones, Peri posts a request for interviews.


[ ✓ ] Callie & Thomas VS Cade & Damion [ Duel ]
Pericles moderates a practice duel for his Ravenclaw teammates.


[ ✓ ] Callie & Thomas VS Dealla & Peri [ Duel ]
Pericles participates in a practice duel.

December
[ X ] Patrol Pals
Peri and Alan, along with their cats Athena and Tiger, pair up for a prefect patrol....


[ ✓ ] Witch in the Willows
Grateful to Willow for lending him books on "muggle witchcraft", Peri sends her a letter and gift.


[ ✓ ] A Winter's Ball
During Christmas vacation, Pericles and his father attend a gala at Beckett Manor.

January
[ ✓ ] Like Watching a Train Wreck
Returning to school, Peri witnesses an Express car being blown off the rails.


[ ✓ ] A Glacial Experience [ Errand ]
A group errand in which students must light a fire during a magical snowstorm.


[ ✓ ] Ribbitting Auditions [ Club ]
Peri hosts a fresh audition for the Frog Choir.


[ ✓ ] Group A: Ravenclaw vs Slytherin [ Duel 2 ]
Pericles and Dealla team up against Astrea Neptune and Henry Knight. Ravenclaw wins


[ X ] Conversation and Correspondence
Outside the formality of the ballroom, Peri comes across Anastasia Beckett on her way to the owlery. ...
February
[ ✓ ] We Want the T.ruth!!!
The Dhampire dilemma resurfaces when Howard White and Falentra Black confront the Headliner for an inflammatory article


[ ✓ ] Notorious Bastards
(Continues from above) The Headliner team discovers their office door has been vandalized by Howard and Falentra ...


[ X ] Oh Worm? [ Errand ]
Peri teams up with Dealla and Freya on an errand: babysitting flobberworms ...


[ X ] A Meeting
Prefects Assemble! The young staff gather to share information on the misadventures of Hogwarts, trying to decide how to better protect their school and fellow students moving forward. ...

March
[ ✓ ] Frigid Encounters [ Main Story ]
Students come across a troubling scene in the owlery, with Vladimir Athanatos unconscious, boxes ransacked, and a most mysterious letter. ...


[ ✓ ] Dance of the Bushpeople [ Errand ]
Errand hosted by the Grounds Keeper, in which students design plant-based outfits and celebrate at a bonfire.

April
[ ✓ ] TLC - Tender Library Care [ Errand ]
Errand hosted by the Librarian, in which students learn how to repair books without magic.


[ ✓ ] Trial By Fear (Audience) [ Main Story ]
Peri spectates a spooky event...


[ ✓ ] Duelling Stage 3, Day 2 Spectators
A scuffle between Dmitri J, Flash, Lamik, and Henry K is broken up, resulting in mass detention.


[ ✓ ] Group A: Gryffindor vs Ravenclaw [ Duel 3 ]
Pericles and Dealla team up against AJ MackAllister and Alec Mason. Though it boils down to a close match between Alec and Peri, in the end, the Gryffindors win.


[ ✓ ] Core
After their defeat, Peri and Dee throw themselves back into duel practice. He explains why he's glad to have her as a partner and captain, before the subject switches to her family. Dee storms off after Peri mentions his father knows her scheming grandparents.


[ ] Core II
Determined to preserve their friendship, Peri owls his father for details about Dealla's family, but offers her the letter rather than reading it....


[ ✓ ] Quidditch Scrimmage [ Quidditch? ]
Pericles joins in on an unofficial Quidditch game and gets to play the part of Team Leader. Team Hollythorn is formed, and although it lost to the opposing team, they learned a great deal about Quidditch in the process.

May
[ ✓ ] Aspirants, Assemble! [ Club ]
Peri hosts an "Initial Introductory Assembly" for the League of Aspirant Animagi.


[ ✓ ] Blossom Ball [ Event ]
Peri attends the '21 Blossom Ball and competes in a series of trials. He and Dee are crowned champions. He meets Aly and dances before leaving.

YEAR III 🌓 Thirteen is a momentous age for anyone, especially pureblood heirs. On top of a looming legacy and war with hormones, the youth of Hogwarts faced traumatic threats: gruesome attacks by the terror group SCAR, hags inflicting a fatal blood curse on students, and a swathe of mortifying encounters that repeatedly threatened (or took) young lives. Pear became secluded, childish curiosity turned to beleaguered paranoia. His focus lay in studies, duel practice, choir rehearsal, and prefect responsibilities, with minimal time set aside for fun. His patrols were painstakingly thorough. He discovered his boggart was fear of failing his family, mutilating their legacy, and being ultimately unworthy of it. At graduation, Pericles withdrew from prefectdom after a three-year tenure. +(2 Wis | 2 ArcP | 1 Acc | Sports Win Bonuses: 2 Acc)
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July
[ ✓ ] Abstruse Adolescence [ Solo ]
When Pericles' father announces his summer plans, the heir takes him by surprise, announcing he would rather go to this year's summer camp.

August
[ X ] Welcome to the Thestral Cabin [ Event ]
On arriving to summer camp, Peri is assigned to the Thestral lodging. ...


[ ✓ ] Truth or Dare Group 3 [ Event ]
Peri decides to attend the summer camp's truth-or-dare game, opting to take Truths. He asked Phaedra about the best act of kindness shown to her, and dared Earl Gray to impersonate a teacher. He answered what worst rulebreak he left unpunished, as well as what book he'd read forever.


[ ✓ ] The Lady of the Wood [ Main Story ]
Ravenclaws receive an obscure letter, which once again brings them to the Forbidden Forest as Vladimir waits. Unable to stop him from entering, Peri races back towards camp calling for help. He returns with Professors Fresnel and Iwasaki, who quickly help heal the birds, before regrouping with his fellow prefects and trying to lead all eagles back to the safety of camp.

October
[ X ] Something Wicked [ Club ]
When invited to perform at the Fall Ball, the Frog Choir gathers for rehearsal...


[ X ] Dodge Spell [ Club ]
SWAG's first game of the year involves a game of dodging spells. However, Pericles spies some trouble-makers on the grounds and leaves the game to apprehend them.


[ ✓ ] Fall Ball 2021 [ Event ]
The Frog Choir is invited to perform at the Fall Ball. Their performance goes off without a hitch, and Pericles- dressed as the Headless Horseman, using a Pompion Potion to achieve a jack-o-lantern head- escorts their singing partners back to their bins in the Greenhouse.


[ ✓ ] Ravenclaw vs Gryffindor: Match 4 [ Duel ]
Pericles and Thomas face off against Katrina and Adeline, then win!
January
[ ✓ ] Hufflepuff vs. Ravenclaw: Match 1 [ Duel ]
Pericles and Thomas face off against Cody and Logan, then win!
February
[ ✓ ] No News is Good News [ Solo ]
Pericles reads the daily prophet.


[X] TABLE 15 | Sweethearts Tea Party [ Event ]
A Valentines Tea Party turns disastrous due to Amortentia-laced cupcakes. Peri tries to take Dee to the hospital wing.


[ ✓ ] Hexwizard Coming to Hogwarts [ Main Story ]
Pericles reacts to the announcement about the Hexwizard Tournament.
March
[ ✓ ] The Only Thing We Have to Fear
Peri, Santario, Aly, and Dealla prepare to face their boggarts. San's is a fog representative of loneliness, Aly's is rejection from loved ones. Pericles' is letting his father down by failing to live up to his family's name- or worse, ruining their reputation entirely.
April
[ ✓ ] The Goblet of Fire [ Solo ]
Pericles casts his name for a chance at Hexwizard Champion.


[ ✓ ] Ravenclaw vs Slytherin: Match 3 [ Duel ]
Pericles and Thomas face off against Santario and Illowy, but lose
May
[ ✓ ] Stepping Down, Moving Up [ Solo ]
Pericles decides to withdraw from prefectdom.

YEAR IV 🌔 After stepping down from prefect, Headliner and duel captain, Pericles closed in on himself for his fourth year. He turned his focus on personal endeavors, avoiding the public at large in an attempt to spare himself from the school's ceaseless tragedies. When he became a member of the Hogwarts Hexwizard Tourney team, he sacrificed socializing for a training regiment. He was seldom seen outside of Duelling. On the side, he studied rigorously for his animagus ritual. Just as he began addressing anxieties over being a Dralt heir, he made a shocking revelation about his mother's side of the family, hidden from him due to their criminal repute. (3 Eva | 2 Acc | Sport Win Bonuses: 2 Stam)
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July
[ ✓ ] Abstruse Adolescence II [ Solo ]
At the end of his 3rd year, Pericles is picked up by his father from Platform 93/4.


[ ✓ ] Webs We Weave [ Solo ]
Peri decides to start bringing his favorite tarantula to school.


[ ✓ ] Growing Pains [ Solo ]
Peri has a heart-to-heart with dad that sheds a new perspective on his boggart encounter.


[ ✓ ] International Summer Duelling Tournament: Match 5 [ Duel ]
Pericles is teamed up with Sophia against Galton and Kim from Gryffindor, and Rodion and Eloise from Koldovstoretz and Beauxbatons. It boiled down to a close showdown between himself and Galton before they ran out of time.


[ X ] Chaos Tent - The Mutineers! [ Main Story ]
Pericles settles into the Hogwarts Hexwizard team tent.

August
[ X ] Unexpected Skating Lessons
Peri meets Alyssea at a public skating rink.

September
[ X ] Atelophobia
Pericles teaches a Ravenclaw first-year about the different dormitories.

October
[ ✓ ] Stage 1 Match 4: Slytherin vs Ravenclaw [ Duel ]
Pericles is teamed up with Phaedra against Dmitri and Santario, but are defeated.


[ ] Hexwizard Task 1: Hogwarts v Koldovstoretz [ Main Story ]
The Hogwarts Hexwizard team enters a live Wizard's Chess match against a rival school, and they're the pieces! Pericles becomes the Black Queen piece.

January
[ ✓ ] Stage 2 Match 7: Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw [ Duel ]
Peri and Sam are paired against Lucia and Lindsey, winning in the tenth round.

April
[ ✓ ] Stage 3 Match 9: Gryffindor vs Ravenclaw [ Duel ]
Peri and Callie are paired against Galton and Elsa, but are defeated in the tenth round.

July
[ ✓ ] Summer Duels, Game 1: Ravenclaw vs Slytherin [ Duel ]
Pericles is teamed with Delilah and Phaedra against Bridget, Hanako, and Opeila. Ravenclaw wins!

August
[ ✓ ] Saltgrave [ Solo ]
Pear endeavors to learn more about his mother's secret side of the family.

YEAR V 🌕 Becoming an animagus drastically changed Pericles' perspective, granting both a literal and metaphorical bird's-eye-view of things. He tentatively reemerged from his shell, began attending events and games again, worked to unearth more family secrets, and reluctantly became involved in the family business. He forged new friendships which made enduring Hogwarts' chaos worthwhile. After he lost his eye at one of the school's infamous balls, he was forced to come clean with his family about the dangers he'd experienced. Pericles convinced them not to pull him from school with the argument that these encounters were preparing him for the magical world at large. He left Duelling at the end of the season to pursue Racing. (3 Eva | 2 Acc | Sports Win Bonuses: 1 Stam, 1 Wis, 1 Str)
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September
[ ✓ ] Amato Animo Animato Animagus [ Solo ]
Pericles completes his Animagus ritual.


[ X ] Turning Tables
When Dealla is volunteered for Duel Club target practice, Peri gets involved.

October
[ ✓ ] Leap of Fear
Peri's tarantula leaps on an unsuspecting second-year Estelle Nyx. After introductions, Peri recognizes her as a descendant of the Nyxs, who refused to do business with his father on account of him being a vampire. He quickly learns she isn't like them and the two reconcile.


[ ✓ ] Lanterns and Boat Rides [ Event ]
Peri attends the '23 Fall Ball in animagus form, flying while keeping an eye out for trouble. When boats begin to flip over, he resumes human shape and jumps in. He and Eun-Ji save drowning students.


[ ✓ ] Dance 'Til You're Dead
While chilling with ghosts in the dungeons, Peri sees Aly for the first time since their boggart encounter. The two catch up.


[ ✓ ] Underwing
Flying in animagus form, Peri helps Mahlioz Evethisawe find a lost ring. After introductions, when Peri learns of her interest in the animagus process, he offers insight. They meet again for a Q&A and he convinces her to join his Animagi club.

November
[ ✓ ] Stage 1 Match 2, Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw [ Duel ]
Pericles is teamed with Callie and Dealla against Alan, Galton, and Evelynn. The RCs forfeit on Round 9.


[ ✓ ] Girl Dinner
After they both lose duels, Peri checks on Mahlioz in the hospital wing, bringing chocolates at dinnertime.


[ X ] Officially Unofficial
Pericles moderates a duel for second-years Fang Hui-Ying and Maverick Castle.


[ ] Eight-Legged Friends
Filos is lost in the dungeons and makes a run for Koko Riddle, former victim of cursed spiders. After seeing her relive that trauma...

December
[ X ] Depths of Midnight
While trying to break into the Restricted Section, Peri is interrupted by the arrival of first-year Arianna Swann...


[ X ] Where the Wild Things Are [ Club ]
The League goes horseback riding in Ireland.
January
[ ✓ ] Star-Crossed Anti-Lovers [ Solo ]
Pericles is introduced to another pureblood heir, who sets him on the path to being more politically aware.


[ ] What We Do in the Shadows
After not seeing each other for nearly a year, Pericles and Ruby reunite (in Knockturn Alley of all places).


[ X ] The Ballet of Blades
Peri joins a group of students ice-skating on the Great Lake.


[ ✓ ] Got My Eye on You
Pericles accidentally launches his eyeball into Rebecca Lark's breakfast. :(


[ ✓ ] Stage 2 Match 3, Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw [ Duel ]
Peri is teamed with Dealla and Damion against Evelynn, Jay, and Pierre. Ravenclaw wins!
February
[ ✓ ] Once Lost
After finding a heartbroken note left behind by Evelynn, Peri tries to check on her.


[ ✓ ] Snitches and Stitches
Peri joins an unofficial Quidditch match hosted by Koko.


[ X ] Dark Wizard Society [ Club ]
Peri attends the first meeting of the DWS.

March
[ ✓ ] Now Found
Evelynn invites Pericles to her animagus ritual.


[ ✓ ] Watch Your Back
Peri attends a mock broom race hosted by Alyssea.

April
[ ✓ ] An Aesthetic Alliance
Pericles runs into Evelynn while getting fitted for the Spring Ball at Gladrags.

[ ] Esoterica
When caught studying very shady material, Peri introduces himself to Archer Duncan.

[ ✓ ] Magical Masquerade [ Event ]
Pericles attends the '24 Spring Ball. It is during this event that he loses his eye.

[ ✓ ] Aftershock
In the Hospital Wing, Peri is visited by Eve, Aly, Mahl and Dee before being transferred to St. Mungo's

[ ✓ ] Ophthalmos
In St. Mungo's, Pericles clashes with his father when Isaac tries to take him home.

[ ✓ ] Eye for an Eye
Pericles visits Jack during their stay at St. Mungo's.

[ ] Diamonds Dull
Aly invites Pericles to help her with Astronomy intern tasks as a means to spend time together.
May
[ ✓ ] Saccharine Sixteen
Peri helps host a birthday party for Aly, spending time with Bex, Eve...


[ X ] Scopaesthesia
Becca has been following Peri since the events of the Ball. They have a chat in the Common Room.


[ ✓ ] Stage 3 Match 2, Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw [ Duel ]
Pericles is teamed with Phaedra and Aida against Alan, Galton, and Meenauh.


[ X ] An Overture to Survival
When Peri finds Eve teaching underclassmen how to prep for disaster, he stays around to assist.

June
[ ✓ ] Celestial Sixteen
In the midst of O.W.L season, Peri receives gifts from Eve and Aly on his sixteenth birthday.

July
[ ✓ ] RE: Knives and Shadows
Peri, Bex, Eve and Finn share a train ride. Peri speculates over the anonymous author of an article.


[ ✓ ] Circinus [ Event ]
A group arrives at the Summer Camp Stargazer tent.

August
[ ✓ ] Boys' Night!
When the girls kick them out of the tent for Girls' Night, Finn and Peri stake out on their own.


[ ✓ ] The Mistletoe Spin [ Event ]
Unwittingly duped into attending a kiss roulette, Peri tries to enjoy himself despite the awkward circumstance. When Amina tries to kiss him, he decides the dance isn't for him and leaves early, but comes to contemplate his concept of intimacy.


[ ✓ ] Spun Out
After Peri leaves the Spin, Eve comes to check on him, only to be met with an unusual cold shoulder.


[ ] Pas de Deux
Amina and Peri run into each other again- literally.


[ ✓ ] Warped Halls
Woken in the middle of the night by a nightmare, Pericles steps out of Circinus tent to clear his head. Eve follows.


[ X ] Truth or Drink
A Circinus sendoff, ft. firewhiskey
YEAR VI 🌖 (WIP) (2 Wis | 3 Eva | Sports Win Bonuses: 1 Str 1 Wis)
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September
[ ✓ ] Metanoia
Pericles shares the back-to-school carriage ride with Eun-ji.


[ X ] Hogwarts is a Second Home
Ravenclaw's Head of House announces his lycanthropy.

October
[ ] To Gladden the Heart [ Solo ]
The Dralt patriarch and heir have The Talk.


[ ✓ ] Potions Championship I - II - III - Rewards Ceremony [ Event ]
Teaming with Dee and Aly, Peri competes in a brewing tourney. The trio takes first place!


[ ✓ ] Gala of Mysteries / Whispers of the Dark [ Event ]
Peri attends the '24 Fall Ball with Eun-ji and ulterior motives.


[ ✓ ] Two Birds, One Stone
Pear looks for Aly after the Gala of Mysteries. She shares a secret.


[ ✓ ] Once Bitten
Someone gave Eve's journal to Pericles. He decides to take it back to her.

November
[ X ] The Merciful Heart
Finn comes to Pericles for help with a hurt fox.

December
[ X ] Putting the Rave in Ravenclaw! [ Event ]
Pear plays the role of DJ at a Common Room rave hosted by Aly. They dance their drama away.


[ ✓ ] Ruin the Friendship
Pear and Aly learn something about themselves, and each other.

January
[ ✓ ] mad pear brawl [ Solo ]
the boys are fighting!


[ ✓ ] Hufflepuff V Ravenclaw - Winter 2025 [ Race ]
In Pear's first official race, Ravenclaw triumphs


[ ] Shadows Under the Brocade veil
Pericles and his father bump into Eun-ji and her grandmother.

February
[ ✓ ] Moonlight on Shattered Wings
Pericles meet Elena, who is struggling with her astronomy homework.


[ ✓ ] Blood Stained Feathers
Pericles checks in on Elena.


[ ✓ ] A Bird Too Proud To Sing
Elena PT 3 divination room


[ ✓ ] Twice Shy - Thrice Is He Armed
(cont. from Once Bitten) Peri receives a letter from Eve months after their Fall falling out. He replies with an invitation to Hogsmeade.


[ ] A Change of Perspective
Animagus practice with Mahl!

May
[ ✓ ] Gryffindor V Ravenclaw - Spring 2025 [ Race ]
Pear's second official race. Ravenclaw triumphs!


[ ] Troubles of the Heart
Pear and Dee go out for drinks.


[ ] kindle ; kindred
introducing a flyer from the last race: Harlan


[ ✓ ] Plants Too [ Errand ]
The students are tasked with planting seedlings around the grounds.

June
[ X ] Practice and Perfection and All That
introducing fourth-year Ravenclaw: Beatrice Forsyth


[ ✓ ] At the Sky's Edge
Downtime with Aly and Dee celebrating Dee's birthday

July
[ ] A Little Ink 🦋
herbology and tattoos w/Aly


[ ] Case No. 01: Reconnaissance
Pear reunites with a former schoolmate under auspicious circumstances


[ ] certain birds only fly by night
Reconnecting with a family tie, the Machavarianis

August
[ ] Welcome to the Grand Finale
summer camp tent


[ ✓ ] Petting Zoo
summer camp event


[ X ] The babies are coming!
Something scary happens at the Petting Zoo.


[ ✓ ] Granian Derby [ Event ]
summer winged horse race


[ ] The Wheel, Reversed
The finale of camp,

YEAR VII 🌗 (WIP) (5 Wis | Sports Win Bonuses: 2 Acc)
Reducio
September
[ ] Housewarming
Pear invites friends to help him breach the dangers of his "new" property.

October
[ ] wip
@ Oct 18, Cade Darkbound


[ ✓ ] Slytherin V Ravenclaw - Fall 2025
First race of Pear's last year. Slytherin slays 💅


[ ✓ ] Headliner Type-or-Treat [ Event ]
Pear and other members of the school paper pass out tricks and treats on Halloween.

November
[ ] Three's a Duel
Pear duels Archer and Sere Nade with Lyanna Oak moderating, Nov 2

December
[ ✓ ] Goodbye Forever [ Event ]
Professor Lear announces all Heads of House are stepping down.


[ ✓ ] Jailhouse Rock [ Event ]
Ravenclaw comes together to discuss the unjust incarceration of Professor Iwasaki


[ ✓ ] All Due Respect
Dee and Pear pay their new Head a visit.


[ ✓ ] HoH - Jury of Peers and Pupils [ Event ]
Students write letters to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement to demand a fair trial.


[ ] Pear-ing Through the Shelves
Roland Domagoj Marin wip


[ ✓ ]Out of Ink
Pericles steps down from the Headliner.


[ ✓ ] WE CALL IT A SHAM [ Event ]
Pear shows face to support the HoH movement as Dee passes out posters.


[ ] HoH - Children of the Revolution [ Event ]
Students gather in Diagon Alley to protest the unjust incarceration of Marcus Iwasaki.

January
[ ✓ ] Devil-May-Care Attitude - Ensnared [ Event ]
The gang's Tenūsa slumber party is interrupted.


[ ✓ ] Gryffindor V Ravenclaw - Winter 2026
The eagles win the race! Pear comes in first while the teams... have a snowball fight??

February
[ ✓ ] IMOG - Figure Skating [ Event ]
Pericles performs a program, "Soaring on Ice". He and Eve tie for gold!


[ ] IMOG - Medal Ceremony [ Event ]
Pericles accepts his trophy

May
[ ✓ ] [Spring]- Ravenclaw v. Hufflepuff [ Race ]
In Pear and Dee's last race, Ravenclaw triumphs.
ADULTHOOD 🌘
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MISC.
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{ 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔞 𝔟𝔬𝔶: 𝔞 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢, 𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔬𝔶. 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔰𝔞𝔶 𝔥𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔣𝔞𝔯 𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔢𝔞. }
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{ 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔞 𝔟𝔬𝔶: 𝔞 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢, 𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔬𝔶. 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔰𝔞𝔶 𝔥𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔣𝔞𝔯 𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔢𝔞. }
(iNPC: Madhup Hexum)

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- Dealla Prince · Best Friend
A bond that began in duelling, Dee proved a dependable teammate both on and off the piste. Peri finds comfort in her consistency and inspiration in her drive for growth. Clever, competitive, with a sense of humor to top it off, she's easy to get on with.


- Aly Salinger · "Starlight"· Best friend
A true charmer, Aly's radiant personality lures even Pericles out of isolationist tendencies. He admires her knack for involving others and the ease with which she socializes, though he most cherishes the side he sees when they're alone. They seem unlikely friends at a glance, but share a steadfast loyalty.


- Eun-ji Lee Hunt · Friend
Knew her as a healer who took care of the Ravenclaw duel team during practices, then worked alongside her during a ball to save drowning students. Their families have complicated ties. Altruistic and incredibly talented, but ought to remember that healers need healing, too.


- Phaedra Stavrou · Positive Acquaintance
Originally introduced as children due to familial business: the Dralt shipping company purchases vessels from the Stavrou shipwrights. Vaguely connected through Headliner, Ravenclaw Prefectdom and duelling, not to mention shared trauma. Barely knows her on a personal level, but thinks she's a queen.


- Elena Clark · Acquaintance
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- Aurora Ranvier · Acquaintance
A strange sweet girl, unapologetically authentic in a way that Pear both admires and fears.

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Mahlioz Evethisawe · Friend, protégé -
A clever animagus aspirant Peri's taken under his wing. He's come to see some of his past self in them,
especially in their eccentricity, love of learning, and social inexperience. He hopes to provide them with
the support he lacked as a result of hiding his struggles from friends and family.


Ruby Cazares · Friend -
Met in the courtyard. Since then, they've carried on exceptionally well,
bonding over their shared sense of wonder.


Santario Martin · Positive Acquaintance -
Member of the Frog Choir, a witch with an incredible singing voice and a depth of kindness.
Finds her wittiness charming and positivity a comfort. Admired as a duellist.


- Archer Duncan · Acquaintance
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- Evelynn Decipio · · Best friend
A sharp witch striving to stay two steps ahead of Hogwarts' calamities. Since Eve allowed Peri to attend her animagus ritual, he's sought to prevent the fear of loss from driving her back into solitude. Refined, analytical, with an allure for the freedom found in wilderness, they share a symmetry.


- Alan Vanes · Positive Acquaintance
Met when he hosted a game of Tarantallegra Tag. A polite and friendly boy with a good head on his shoulders, Alan is infallibly sweet.
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Howard White · Positive Acquaintance -
Interviewed him for an article sympathizing the plight of Dhampires at Hogwarts. Though the depth of his pain and emotion was omitted from the paper, it stuck with Pericles. Joined his Hexwizard team and became reacquainted in adulthood, the bird decidedly admires him.

Dorion Anderson · Positive Acquaintance -
Met during a trip to the library, where he was fascinated by Dorion's optimism and devotion to Green Magic.

Jack Warren · ... -
Met while prefects. Funny and friendly, he added a sense of adventure to the task, and that is how Pericles chooses to remember him. While possessed by a Dark creature, Jack stabbed Peri's eye with a wand, rendering him irreversibly monocular. Pericles doesn't resent him given the circumstances, but his regard for Jack is "complicated" at best.
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{ 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔞 𝔟𝔬𝔶: 𝔞 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢, 𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔬𝔶. 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔰𝔞𝔶 𝔥𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔣𝔞𝔯 𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔢𝔞. }
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Pericles is a known Animagus advocate
- answering questions, giving advice, procuring components or being present for rituals
- hanging out with other animagi
- animal sightseeing trips for aspirants

The Dralts are a smaller but noteworthy name operating a shipping company
- pureblood shenanigans: allies, rivals, soirees, sharing the culture
- can be hired by another family for expeditions / hire others as sailors or flyers
- customers needing products shipped, or partners in the trade/exploration business

The Dralts are publicly part-human sympathizers
- Peri's dad is a member of the Society for the Tolerance of Vampires
- turned while on a mission as an Auror, he has lingering resentment for the Ministry
- Peri's mom is a seer and Consultant Oracle estranged from her criminal family
- bonds with other underdog families, or severed ties with blood purists
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{ 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔞 𝔟𝔬𝔶: 𝔞 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢, 𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔬𝔶. 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔰𝔞𝔶 𝔥𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔣𝔞𝔯 𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔢𝔞. }
(iNPC: Madhup Hexum)

﴾ Pericles Dralt | Ravenclaw Alumni ﴿
This is a vent about AI. It isn't meant to virtue-signal or guilt-trip anyone, just to share a line of thought, and to apologize at large to the visual artist community. A former writing partner recently invited me to a server designed for writing with RP bots. She said they're fast, you don't have to wait for a reply, and you can correct them to change their "posts" if you don't like the direction it's taking. For me, writing with others is a celebration of human creativity. Writing with bots sounded soulless, dystopian, and pointless. If I wanted a story to read entirely my way, I'd go write a book. But more than a general dislike, it hit me that in order to be capable of RP, the bots had to have been fed content from other writers. I kept cycling back to how messed up the concept of bot RP felt and how mortifying it was to imagine any of my writing, from over a decade of doing it, getting fed into code. I pour my heart into developing these characters and their adventures. Some started out as barebones concepts only to be built on and refined over years of interaction. It's paralyzing to consider the possibility of dozens of public OC profiles or even thousands of posts getting screened, picked apart for content, and regurgitated in a paragraph comprised entirely of slop for a stranger's entertainment. I hated the idea that years of growing my style could be copied and loosely emulated. I'm embarrassed it took me this long to conceptualize how many visual artists feel. I've always had massive respect for those who take time to draw in any capacity. I still remember getting my first piece of OC gift art as a kid- I want to say about 12 or 13 years ago- and having my mind blown seeing one of my ideas outside of my head. I was obsessed, and went on to commission well over 100 pieces of art since. Watching different creators interpret the same OC in distinct ways has always been a treat all its own. I've spent years zooming in on fine details and admiring varieties in technique. When I learned how to generate decent AI art, it was addicting: I got to see my characters in whatever style I wanted, at a fraction of the time, for free. Convenience makes it easy to get greedy. Seeing people use AI to write and roleplay put me in a dark place where I questioned the point of even participating. I am so sorry to any visual artist that's ever gone through the same thought process. I'm not going to judge anyone who's using it because I haven't nuked my old generations (edit: I have since deleted these and scrubbed them from my profile), it would be obnoxiously hypocritical of me, and I'm not at the point of outrage I probably should be at. But the more I learned about the process behind generations, and the horrific environmental impacts we're already starting to see, the worse I felt. As an older RPer and advocate of creative circles, I've set a bad example. If you're not in a place to spend real money, I'd recommend combing through our local artist board, there is a huge spectrum of insanely talented people on HiO. My current pfp is from this shop (they're closed at the time I'm posting this but worth a follow). I can personally recommend outfits (or full bods, or whatever really) from my friend over here. Photobashing is cool too as long as you aren't using someone else's art to do it. You can go the old-fashioned way of compiling a bunch of references into a sheet. There are alternatives, and while they aren't as gratifying to our dopamine receptors as typing a prompt and getting something back instantaneously, they're more worth our time. This has been eating at me in a bad way and all I can do is encourage others to consider alternatives. I'm not angry at myself or anyone for having fun with it at the start, only now, we've had enough time to learn that it goes against everything we stand for as independent creatives. I started generating AI because I love art, and I've stopped because I love art.
7/1 edit: Don't know how to commission character art? check out my tutorial

{ 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔞 𝔟𝔬𝔶: 𝔞 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢, 𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔬𝔶. 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔰𝔞𝔶 𝔥𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔣𝔞𝔯 𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔢𝔞. }
(iNPC: Madhup Hexum)