The Drowned Palace Group 2

English - Japanese - Thoughts || Saturday, October 4th, 2025 || The Drowned Palace || WC - 355

XXXAfter finishing getting ready for the ball in the Gryffindor common room and grabbing her satchel, Eonaria made her way down to the Great Lake. The setting was beautiful, and many people seemed to be enjoying themselves already. After passing through the Lost Pearl and roaming around for a bit, she discovered the hall that seemed to be the Drowned Palace.

XXXThe evening was fairly cool, with a faint breeze. Eonaria wondered if she ought to have brought a cardigan with her, too. Ah, well. She'd live without it. Her kitten heels clicked lightly on the floors of the halls, a sound that she was not very used to hearing. It echoed slightly in the space. It seemed she had been assigned to Room Number 2, along with a few other people she recognised. Eonaria opened the door to the second room, stepping in to be greeted by a rather eerie atmosphere. For now, it seemed she was the first here. The decorations of the room seemed quite foreboding, and she wondered if she had made the right choice to come here.

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XXXShe hadn't wanted to dance at the Weeping Shore because it was on the lake, but perhaps taking part in a game known as 'The Drowned Palace' was an even worse decision. Lots of... well, drowning. But that wouldn't happen. Probably. On the other hand, it was quite unlikely for the platforms at the Weeping Shore to sink, but knowing her, Eonaria would likely find a way to fall off the platform and get doused in lake water. It wasn't as bad as salty sea water, but any water was bad, especially at night when you couldn't see through the water at all. She shivered slightly, looking around and waiting for her groupmates to arrive. In the meantime, she fidgeted with the hem of her dress and twirled the stray ends of her hairstyle absentmindedly. Eonaria had her wand stowed in a specially-made pocket at her left side, hidden among the folds of her dress. She also had a few potions that she thought might be useful in her satchel. Just in case.

Action
nothing .^. waiting

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@Emily Harris, @Maisie Fenwick Rose Williams, @Ally Craig, @Oonagh Brown, @Tavi Honey

STA 6 | EVA 5 | STR 4 | WIS 8 | ARC 6 | ACC 6
Parselmouth | Evasive Maneuvers

Inventory
Wand, (1) Murtlap Essence, (1) Herbicide Potion

Reducio

Reducio Thoughts - in brackets Tavi - #8c6200 Others - #7B3F00

Reducio Tags: @Emily Harrys @Maisie Fenwick Rose Williams @Eonaria Kabukimono @Ally Craig @Oonagh Brown

Reducio - Endurance: 5 - Evasion: 6 - Strength: 3 - Wisdom: 7 - Arcane Power: 9 - Accuracy: 5

Reducio Notes: Tavi is open for collaborative writing, other players may include her in their posts and write minor actions for her without needing my prior approval —just keep in mind that she’s a ‘bimbo’ or ‘dumb’ character.

Tavi stepped in just as the door clicked shut behind her. She gave a little jump, startled by the sound, then giggled to herself.

“Oof, dramatic.”

The room was dark, but not the scary kind of dark. More like… elegant. Like someone had dimmed the lights to make everything feel mysterious. Tavi pulled her wand from her corset and whispered a soft Lumos, admiring how the glow made her nails sparkle.

“Ugh, I hope those seaweed things aren’t real. I hate seafood smell.”

She walked slowly—not because she was cautious, but because her heels weren’t made for cobblestones. She stopped in front of a wall covered in swaying algae. She blinked.

“What is that?”

She squinted. The algae were forming words, or something like it. Tavi didn’t read them. She just stared like they were part of the decor. Then she spun in place, letting her dress bloom like a flower.

“This place is so weird. I love it.”

She wandered over to a mossy table and dropped her makeup bag on top, even though she had no clue why she’d brought it. Then she took off her flower crown and placed it on the bag like she was decorating.

“Does anyone know what we’re supposed to do? I came here to dance.”

A song began to echo from somewhere in the room. Tavi froze—not out of fear, but because the voice had a nice tone. She closed her eyes for a moment, like she was in a spa, then smiled.

“Okay, this is officially my favorite room. It has music. I’m good. I feel right at home.”

Action: Wanders through the room with casual curiosity, places items like she’s decorating, then sits on one of the mossy pieces of furniture with her legs crossed, humming along to the mysterious song.[/size]

Inventory
Wand 29,8 cm mayhaw wood and unicorn hair - lipstick - powder - mascara - mirror

OOC Notes:

Reducio Interacting with @Eonaria Kabukimono,@Emily Harris,@Maisie Fenwick Rose Williams,@Oonagh Brown and @Tavi Honey

Reducio Speaking - Ally Speaking Thoughts - Sample

Reducio Outfit: Ballgown just made shorter

Ally Craig arrived at The Drowned Palace thankfully she wore one of those Ballgowns that can be shortened or long depending on the event that it is needed for so, that is the Ballgown Aly had chosen for this event since The Enchanted Ball was in full swing and Ally wanted to make sure, she shined and had a wonderful evening.

Anyway, back to the task at hand Ally had finally made to the Drowned Palace For the Scavenger Hunt and she saw that there were already three girls there, Emily Harris a girl she had brief contact with and was on the road to becoming a real good friend of Ally's, Eonaria Kabukimono another girl who Ally has been in contact with recently and is also Ally's tutor and another girl who she knows to be Tavi but has never talked to before today so what better time to start.

Ally walked up to Eonaria who she calls Nari for short and greeted her with a hug first since she was the closest to the door. Hello Nari!!! How have you been it has been a while since our tutoring session have you found any clues? Then Ally walked up to the next girl who she knows a little more Emily who Ally calls Em, for short and also gave her a greeting hug and asked Hello Em!! How have you been it has also been a while since we last spoke! Have you found anything out yet?

Ally was amazed by al the Algae and thought they had put into decorating the place that she had barely noticed the music playing in the background with a soft song that went like this: Come seek us where the torches glow,
Within the castle, far below.
Where shadows feasts and silence calls,
Not great, but lesser halls.

Pearls and gold awaits inside,
Treasure torn from those who died...
Ally thought she had an idea of where to look first but then she waited and heard the song again hoping for a sign of some sort that would give off any clue that they may need.

Ally thought for a second and then she said out loud Hey Girls, Do you think the next clue is in the Great or Small Hall? Because something is telling me deep within my gut that something could be brewing in there?

Action: Looking around the room, speaking, waiting for others, listening to the song again and again for any sign of a clue

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mentions @Emily Harris @Ally Craig @Tavi Honey @Oonagh Brown @Eonaria Kabukimono	ooc hi 355/200
location: small hall

Maisie walked towards the door marked "2", and put her hand on the doorknob. She was a bit nervous, never having had this 'escape room' experience muggles usually have. But she had been willing to have a try, and signed up with Emily, her friend. She was glad there would be one familiar face.

Pushing open the door, she was hit by a strong oder of mold? She couldn't see much, for the room was dark. But her eyes grw used to the dark, and soon she could see clearly again. Looking around, the first impression of the place was a moldy bathroom abandoned by humans and hasn't been cleaned for several years. There was algae on the walls, in a strange shape. Was it writing? There was also another face of the wall, with algae forming underscores.

The room, in its greenish glow, seemed alien, and not realistic. She pinched herself to tell if it was real of a dream. To add to this foreign-like room inside Hogwarts, there was also a humming sound.

She heard shuffling, and startled, she glanced around. She had forgotten the existence of anyone else in the room, having been caught off guard by the darkness when she entered. There was Emily, and to her surprise, Ally and Tavi. She didn't know Tavi well, only that she was one of the girls in the Hufflepuff common room, getting ready; Ally was in her friend group at the ball.

To see everyone's clothing, she felt out of place. Her dress was plain, and was stark contrast to the other girls' dresses.

There was also another girl, but Maisie didn't know her much. Her name was Nari?

She gave a start, as the humming which she had grown accustomed to began to grow louder, and louder, until it was a song. She listened intently, wondering what it all meant. It wasn't until after it had ended, and the humming resumed, that she understood it to be a riddle.

"So... You guys have clues yet? I guess the answer to the riddle is what has to be in that wall of algae? Or to finish the song? But I think it's taking us to the dungeons, because that's underground."

action: waiting and thinking, looking at the algae.

inventory: wand, quill and parchment


Action: none
keen eye, Stamina: 6|Evasion: 6| Strength: 5| Wisdom 4|ArcPower: 6|Accuracy: 8|

Oonagh arrived at the meeting area, dressed to impress and have fun. An outfit put together by multiple pieces of fabric, made from a deep, rich, red cloth, accented by black belts and a white tissue, which had the frilly aesthetic of a pirate queen. Her blond mane of exploding curls had been wrestled to hold a triangular captains hat made from leather, in the tone of dark reddish brown, that bordered on almost black, matching the same leather of her boots that raised her off the ground by almost two centimeters on a plateau that ran across the entirety of her sole. A fake cutlass and a very real pocket knife stabbed into leathery scabbards at the belts of her hip, one hand resting on the hilt of the former as she regarded the room she had entered with pursed lips and a mountain worth of attitude. The nails of the fingers clasping the cutlass painted with red polish, while any attempts to paint her right hand's fingers had been abandoned after managing to colour the index finger; it had proven to be too much of a hassle. Aside from that the only make up that graced her face would be the smokey black eye-shadow blending into the coal that lined her eyes, making her blue eyes pop and giving her frown an even fiercer expression. Within the ruffles of her dress hid at least a few satchels as well as pouches attached to the belt.

At the sound of a sing-song voice and the promise of treasure, determination struck and her chin jutted forward. It had taken the song three repeats for her to catch said meaning and now she was all the more invested in what could be a very fun treasure hunt indeed.

She drew her cutlass and began moving around the room. She was unsure if the other's were of much help, they all seemed clueless. She huffed at those just standing around doing nothing "Ye micht as well use yer een instead keeping thaim steek..." Then grinned as she was struck with an idea, "Go take a leuk or Ah will strike ye down!" She waved the cutlass, which while not real steel, could still bruise. She then began using the fake blade to get familiar with the room herself, poking the interior and algae, moving things aside and trying to make herself understood what this scavenger hunt expected of them.

Action
Poke her cutlass around the algae to see if anything is hidden, otherwise exploring the room
casually threatening her team mates

↓ Outfit Inspiration ↓

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↓ Stats & Abilities ↓

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Sta 10 | Eva 10 | Str 10 | Wis 00 | Arc 02 | Acc 10
Muggle Condition | Broken Broomshaft

↓ Adventure Inventory ↓

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• Jelly Slugs & Pepper Imps (1x)
• Dungbomb (1x)
• Pocket Knife & Fake Cutlass
• a Rock
• Journal including inkwell and Quick-Quotes quill

MOD POST - GROUP 2

Note:Casting a spell is considered your action. This is a moderated event, please do not assume your succes, no matter how likely it is.

Note 2: I am aware this is a bit early given that the thread opened on Tuesday and I apologize for that, but this was done as to then keep on track with the every Saturday mod post schedule as much as possible. (as during the week it is less likely I'll be able to get the mod posts done)

English - Japanese - Thoughts || Saturday, October 4th, 2025 || The Drowned Palace || WC - 324

XXXEonaria startled slightly when a girl behind her spoke in a pirate-like accent, wielding a (hopefully) fake cutlass and ordering them to... er...

XXX...too bad Eonaria could only understand the second half of what she had said. Multiple people started voicing their opinions and she became alarmed to realise that suddenly she was the unproductive one. "Oh, um..." she listened intently to the song again, stringing the words together.

XXX"Well, 'lesser halls' does make me think of the Small Hall in comparison to the Great Hall," Eonaria responded to Ally, "but the song also says 'within the castle, far below,' so the dungeons probably make more sense. But 'pearls and gold'? We don't have a treasury of some sort, do we?" She frowned, pondering it over. "Or maybe that part is just alluding to the pirate theme?" But every part of a clue should be relevant, yes?

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XXXEonaria turned to Maisie. "I feel like the song is already finished, considering it keeps looping over and over. But maybe we have to figure out what the song is referring to... or maybe who is singing the song?" The Hufflepuff girl that came in right after her cast Lumos, lighting up the room but also making the algae recede within the walls. And showing the door which wasn't exactly there anymore. Eonaria gulped nervously. Not locked inside, but fully trapped? Merlin, this was a nightmare! "The words are gone," she mumbled, gesturing to the walls. How were they supposed to figure out the answer now?? "Maybe we have to make the light go away again?" She hated to make it darker again, but it would likely get them closer to the next step. But she wasn't the one with the light, so... "Finite Incantatem!" Eonaria declared, directing her wand to where the algae had been before. Hopefully she would be able to reveal more than just a bunch of fill-in-the-blanks patterns? Like that Muggle thing... hingeman?

Action
Casting Finite Incantatem

Reducio

@Emily Harris, @Maisie Fenwick Rose Williams, @Ally Craig, @Oonagh Brown, @Tavi Honey

STA 6 | EVA 5 | STR 4 | WIS 8 | ARC 6 | ACC 6
Parselmouth | Evasive Maneuvers

Inventory
Wand, (1) Murtlap Essence, (1) Herbicide Potion

OOC Notes:

Reducio Interacting with @Eonaria Kabukimono,@Emily Harris,@Maisie Fenwick Rose Williams,@Oonagh Brown and @Tavi Honey

Reducio Speaking - Ally Speaking Thoughts - Sample

Reducio Outfit: Ballgown just made shorter

Ally Craig Couldn't help but feel a little relieved when everyone finally arrived and bounced Ideas back and forth sure Ally was a little shocked when a second year girl walked in talking like a pirate a waving what Ally hoped to be a fake cutlass sword type thingy because Ally was afraid of real sharp objects she had watched Sleeping Beauty a number of times to know not to mess with sharp objects.
Ally was really excited when a girl whose name she now knows to be Tavi cast the Wand Lighting Charm Lumos so they at least had a little light to see amongst all the amount of Algae that was in the room! Ally after seeing the idea Oonagh had which is the girl with the pirate accent who Ally soon learned her name started waving her cutlass through the algae Ally had thought of a better idea and decided to cast The Levitation Charm on all the algae also known as Wingardium Leviosa so Ally did the swish and flick and pronounced the spell that she has practiced dozens of times already saying Wingardium Leviosa (wing-GAR-dee-um leh-vee-OH-sa) Ally hoped the spell will work out for her so that way it would give them a better view of all of their surroundings and hope to find the exit out of this funny and creepy version of an escape room she has ever seen and heard of which led Ally to the conclusion that they really needed to find some clues and quick!

Ally started to feel a little claustrophobic and then she started to feel dizzy and lightheaded but she remained strong for the group she didn't want to look like a coward or weak to where she couldn't hold her own ground and fight for the things she believed her gran had always taught her to be brave and strong and to always face her fears as to not be afraid all the time that is one of the reasons Ally was no longer afraid of the dark!

As Ally watched the Algae dancing around from her spell it seemed that for a split second there it was as if she saw something shimmer and shine like a twinkling sparkling light of some sort! But then again it could have been her imagination!
Ally was marveled at all the algae that was floating around hopefully this will help them she had thought to herself or so she had thought because she heard someone laughing in the background.

Action: Looking around the room, speaking to others, writing down all the ideas everyone had and Casting Wingardium Leviosa

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Reducio Thoughts - in brackets Tavi - #8c6200 Others - #7B3F00

Reducio Tags: @Emily Harrys @Maisie Fenwick Rose Williams @Eonaria Kabukimono @Ally Craig @Oonagh Brown

Reducio - Endurance: 5 - Evasion: 6 - Strength: 3 - Wisdom: 7 - Arcane Power: 9 - Accuracy: 5

Reducio Notes: Tavi is open for collaborative writing, other players may include her in their posts and write minor actions for her without needing my prior approval —just keep in mind that she’s a ‘bimbo’ or ‘dumb’ character.

Tavi stared up at the ceiling as if the words of the song were floating there, written in invisible glitter. Then she turned to the group with a look that said, I just had a brilliant idea, mixed with, I’m not sure if this makes sense, but it sounds cute.

“Okay, so… the song says we have to seek them where the torches glow, right? Like Kabukimono said—wait, is that how you pronounce it? Sorry, I’m not used to those surnames,” she began, counting on her fingers like she was making a shopping list. “And it’s inside the castle, way down below. So obviously we’re in the right place. Total dungeon vibes”

Then she frowned, thinking hard. “But it also says shadows feast and silence calls. That sounds like… the clues don’t want light or noise. Maybe that’s why the seaweed disappeared when I cast Lumos. Sorry, little algae.” She whispered Finite Incantatem, turning off her wand’s light to let the algae glow again.

She adjusted her corset delicately. “And the ‘lesser halls’ part… maybe it’s not just that we’re in a small room, but that we need to think small. Like details. Like… my pearls.” She pointed proudly at her corset. “I’ve got pearls on my corset, but I don’t know how they could help. Maybe we’re supposed to look for hidden pearls in this room? Or below?”

Then she lowered her voice dramatically, like she was sharing a spooky secret. “And the ‘treasure torn from those who died’ part… that’s creepy. What if there are ghosts? Or worse… an evil octopus? I hate seafood. It’s slimy and smells weird. If there’s a giant squid, I’m swimming the other way.”


Action: Turns off the Lumos spell and starts saying whatever comes to her mind.[/size]

Inventory
Wand 29,8 cm mayhaw wood and unicorn hair - lipstick - powder - mascara - mirror