pretty photograph
date: mid-November 2025
time: midday
location: hogwarts library
A series of progressively more inventive advertisements spread throughout the school promulgated a scavenger hunt, to take place within the library, throughout the third weekend of November. The first flyer had not interested Livia. She had, after all, doubted that a student could put forth a truly entertaining scavenger hunt. However, with each flyer, her eyebrows lifted, and she realised she could not get the idea out of her head. Thus, she arrived at the library, altogether cynical, but nonetheless ready to explore.
The event's organiser was someone who seemed to be a sixth or seventh year, some young man who was quite tall and wiry. He laid out a series of rules and explained that they were to search for a photograph of a Niffler. If Livia were to be honest, she would have thought that it was truly something quite boring. Nifflers were quite common, as were photographs of them; however, as she had already arrived to the library, she thought she might as well see the scavenger hunt through to the end.
As they were told to remain between certain stacks, Livia busied herself with scouring the spaces between tomes on a mid-level shelf. Her nimble fingers leafed through dusty page after page, heavy cover after cover, but to no avail. She stood slowly, righting her posture, before nearly bumping into someone else. She stopped herself right before, making eye contact as decorum required. Her expression would be neutral. 'Excuse me,' she said flatly. 'I would like to get past you.'
time: midday
location: hogwarts library
roleplaying as livia machavariani
sta: 2 | eva: 10 | str: 0 | wis: 7 | arc: 8 | acc: 8
terrible presence
sta: 2 | eva: 10 | str: 0 | wis: 7 | arc: 8 | acc: 8
terrible presence
A series of progressively more inventive advertisements spread throughout the school promulgated a scavenger hunt, to take place within the library, throughout the third weekend of November. The first flyer had not interested Livia. She had, after all, doubted that a student could put forth a truly entertaining scavenger hunt. However, with each flyer, her eyebrows lifted, and she realised she could not get the idea out of her head. Thus, she arrived at the library, altogether cynical, but nonetheless ready to explore.
The event's organiser was someone who seemed to be a sixth or seventh year, some young man who was quite tall and wiry. He laid out a series of rules and explained that they were to search for a photograph of a Niffler. If Livia were to be honest, she would have thought that it was truly something quite boring. Nifflers were quite common, as were photographs of them; however, as she had already arrived to the library, she thought she might as well see the scavenger hunt through to the end.
As they were told to remain between certain stacks, Livia busied herself with scouring the spaces between tomes on a mid-level shelf. Her nimble fingers leafed through dusty page after page, heavy cover after cover, but to no avail. She stood slowly, righting her posture, before nearly bumping into someone else. She stopped herself right before, making eye contact as decorum required. Her expression would be neutral. 'Excuse me,' she said flatly. 'I would like to get past you.'
@ashlyn morris.
[staff] jessamine lancaster | marina alacrán [inpc]
pretty photograph
Ashlyn had quickly discovered how much she enjoyed being the library. Although, at her home there was a library full of many books, she had never been allowed in it. Even though she had been vaguely aware there was something going on in the library -- a scavenger hunt, maybe? -- she'd decided she wanted to find some light reading anyway.
That was why Ashlyn wasn't that surprised when she was very politely asked to move. Ashlyn smiled at other the dark-haired girl who was looking at her expectantly. "Of course," Ashyn said, stepping aside. "Are you doing the scavenger hunt thing that an upper-classmen was organizing?" Ashlyn asked, curiously.
Looking around the library, Ashlyn could see there were many other kids anxiously roaming around, as if looking for something. Maybe (just maybe!) today might not have been the best day to come and try to find a book on Magical Creatures. Although, she had been looking at a rather interesting one relating to Nifflers before the other girl had approached her. The stacks of books that were so predominant in the library did seem ideal to a scavenger hunt, though. Ashlyn almost wished she had decided to participate in the game.
That was why Ashlyn wasn't that surprised when she was very politely asked to move. Ashlyn smiled at other the dark-haired girl who was looking at her expectantly. "Of course," Ashyn said, stepping aside. "Are you doing the scavenger hunt thing that an upper-classmen was organizing?" Ashlyn asked, curiously.
Looking around the library, Ashlyn could see there were many other kids anxiously roaming around, as if looking for something. Maybe (just maybe!) today might not have been the best day to come and try to find a book on Magical Creatures. Although, she had been looking at a rather interesting one relating to Nifflers before the other girl had approached her. The stacks of books that were so predominant in the library did seem ideal to a scavenger hunt, though. Ashlyn almost wished she had decided to participate in the game.
𝒹ℴ𝓃'𝓉 𝓁ℯ𝓉 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓌ℴ𝓇𝓁𝒹 𝒸𝒽𝒶𝓃𝑔ℯ 𝓎ℴ𝓊𝓇 𝓈𝓂𝒾𝓁ℯ, 𝓁ℯ𝓉 𝓎ℴ𝓊𝓇 𝓈𝓂𝒾𝓁ℯ 𝒸𝒽𝒶𝓃𝑔ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓌ℴ𝓇𝓁𝒹
pretty photograph
date: mid-November 2025
time: midday
location: hogwarts library
Upon airing her promulgation, Livia had not expected the girl to comply so easily. She did not outwardly react to the ease with which her request had gone over, only opting to glide past the girl and resume her search. However, words from the other student caught her attention; Livia cast her focus upon the other youth and offered a curt nod. 'In truth, I haven't any idea if it – the reward, I mean to say – will come to fruition. But yes.'
Then, she truly observed the girl before her. Shorter than Livia – albeit not by much – and with dark hair and eyes, she, at the very least, also appeared somewhat intelligent, given that she had been within the walls of the library. Slipping her hands into the pockets of her lightweight brown trousers, Livia tilted her head in imitation of inquiry. 'Are you?'
Livia ultimately desired to offer the reward to her dutiful, kind younger brother, who, having not yet been in attendance at Hogwarts, had lacked the opportunity to join such an event. The exploration was primary, but that she might earn something for little Julenka brought her more enjoyment than the objective she told herself she was trying to achieve. This girl, too, seemed as if she were searching for something, even if her end goal were not the same as Livia's. 'Or, perhaps, are you searching for something different?'
time: midday
location: hogwarts library
roleplaying as livia machavariani
sta: 2 | eva: 10 | str: 0 | wis: 7 | arc: 8 | acc: 8
terrible presence
sta: 2 | eva: 10 | str: 0 | wis: 7 | arc: 8 | acc: 8
terrible presence
Upon airing her promulgation, Livia had not expected the girl to comply so easily. She did not outwardly react to the ease with which her request had gone over, only opting to glide past the girl and resume her search. However, words from the other student caught her attention; Livia cast her focus upon the other youth and offered a curt nod. 'In truth, I haven't any idea if it – the reward, I mean to say – will come to fruition. But yes.'
Then, she truly observed the girl before her. Shorter than Livia – albeit not by much – and with dark hair and eyes, she, at the very least, also appeared somewhat intelligent, given that she had been within the walls of the library. Slipping her hands into the pockets of her lightweight brown trousers, Livia tilted her head in imitation of inquiry. 'Are you?'
Livia ultimately desired to offer the reward to her dutiful, kind younger brother, who, having not yet been in attendance at Hogwarts, had lacked the opportunity to join such an event. The exploration was primary, but that she might earn something for little Julenka brought her more enjoyment than the objective she told herself she was trying to achieve. This girl, too, seemed as if she were searching for something, even if her end goal were not the same as Livia's. 'Or, perhaps, are you searching for something different?'
@ashlyn morris.
[staff] jessamine lancaster | marina alacrán [inpc]