2 Jan 2021, 14:11
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
MODERATION POST
ON THE WAY
@Elspeth Blaine had almost lost the group that was already on its way to the Gryffindor Common Room. Well, at least she hadn’t set Maggie on fire. Hopefully, none of these other people would step on her beloved pet. Better to stay with them, maybe her pet was running in the same direction…
On her way she would notice odd lights flickering at the edge of her peripheral vision. There was one, right at the corner to the next corridor! And was there another one, just up the stairs? What were those?
SECOND LOCATION
Even though @Callista Lovis tried her best to clam poor @Robert Toukmond down, the whole situation was just too overwhelming for the young Ravenclaw boy. There was only one word on his lips. No. He would break away from the group, a sad and anxious banana, returning to his own Common Room to indulge in self-punishment there. Don’t worry, Robert. You are not the first and certainly not the last person who set something on fire here.
Another boy was struggling with the situation, losing his alpha spirit: @Henry Knight. He couldn’t make any sense of the situation and suddenly he felt the panic attack coming. Well, that was nothing for the group to see, so he would apologize and break away as well.
@Dealla Prince, who had accompanied Ruka, stayed with the boy who had decided to leave just when it had gotten interesting. If she just stayed a little longer she would have noticed that something was going wrong - not planned at all - but she didn’t.
THIRD LOCATION
@Starlee Kennedy had really not had any luck so far. Everything she had tried so far had failed. Well, maybe it was time to leave the drama of the painting be and take care of her very own drama. It was time to make peace with the new leader of the group, @Martyna Romero. Good she had some fun stories about her failed actions to lighten the mood.
Cassie Heather McGregor Martin (@Lucia Fox) and @Scarlett Aden had taken the painting that Gaiz had taken refuge in off the wall, and decided to just take it with them. Maybe he should talk to Giselle? Maybe it would reveal new information if they confronted each other? While Scarlett was suddenly gripped by compassion for the pathetic man, Cassie was mostly excited about the adventure. Hogwarts seemed a lot more fun than Beauxbatons.They managed to get the painting over into the next corridor without a hitch, only to notice - Giselle was gone! But maybe Gaiz knew something about it? She decided to show him the riddle.Cassie carries the painting
Strength Roll (DC 10): 20
The man, who had already been set on fire, almost been pushed out of the portrait, wrinkled his nose and shook his head. After all this, his willingness to cooperate was not really high.
”I have no idea what that’s supposed to mean! But where is Giselle?! Who took the painting of the girl? She should be here!”
In the meantime, Scarlett decided to take a closer look at the note.Sadly, she didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary.Observation Roll (DC 15+2 (Lovely Creature)): 10
@Alec Mason had been rather quiet throughout the hunt so far, following along but not saying much. He didn’t need to feel bad, though - it was never too late to do something useful! Leaving @Marshal Mozor and @Leonard Oaksworth behind, he went along with the group. Looking at the odd note, Alec had the thought that it should maybe be a hint to a location or person, because what would they do with a list of spells? He took a closer look.Maybe he was on the right track…?Observation Roll (DC 15+2 (Lovely Creature)): 22
Clue: [owl]
@Lindsey Springhall’s thoughts followed a different line. She was very certain that each line signified a spell. If it was a list of spells, she mentioned to @Wyatt Starkey, maybe… they were supposed to cast them? The beginning of Pain… P as in Periculum? She had to try.The fireworks springing from the tip of her wand were truly magnificent. Bright red sparks exploded below the ceiling and then stayed there, hovering, illuminating the scene in an eerie red light. Anyone outside, looking at the window, would maybe get some joy from watching such a display of magical prowess. Sadly… nothing else seemed to happen.Lindsey casts Periculum (DC 7+2 (Lovely Creature))
Wisdom Roll: nat 20
@Anastasia Beckett, too, was growing increasingly frustrated. Nothing seemed to be working out, and now she’d even failed a darned second year spell. But she wasn’t going to give up that easily. She tried again.Her persistence paid off. A blue light shot from the tip of her wand, hitting the piece of paper, and suddenly, the smudged lines were clearing up - revealing one letter each.Anastasia casts Revelio (DC 11+2 (Lovely Creature))
Wisdom Roll: 20
Accuracy (DC 12): 251. The beginning of Pain
2. A thief’s helper
R
E
5. A ball’s for Dancing
A
7. Flipendo!
8. Protection from Horror
R
S
empty line
11. Blindness
12. First Aid
F
I
C
E
WHAT HAPPENED SO FAR…
Reducio
- A ghost appeared in the Ballroom, proclaiming warnings of doom and tragedy, and challenged students to solve the mystery. He pointed to a silvery ghost cat as the guide, who at this point, has been named Star.
- Several students noticed odd things about the ghost:
- Dmitri Jones and Kara Capricorn shared that they noticed a crest on his robes that was later identified as stemming from the St. Mungo’s Hospital.
- Howard White noticed the Hufflepuff crest on his robes, but only shared this with Falentra Black, somewhat separate from the main group.
- Romeo Marchonné remembered odd silver stains on the ghost’s sleeves and told his companions about them… blood, maybe?
- The ghost cat led you to a painting, depicting a man who obviously had been attacked and was fighting for his life - but healing and repairing proved fruitless. Could anyone save him?
- Several students noticed odd things about the painting:
- Anastasia Beckett, Andrew Vance and Dmitri Jones pointed out an inscription below the painting: “Paran Taja saves Laiks Denbora”. Who was the man in the painting? Why was no one saving him?
- Dmitri Jones also noticed that the painting composition seemed somehow unbalanced, as did Sapphire Riddle. Maybe something was missing here!
- Andrew Vance pointed out a streak of blood on the floor of the painting. Maybe there had been a struggle? Had someone been dragged away - but by who, or what?
- Aida Mòrsgor-Ama Ellwood made anyone listening aware of a scrap of fabric on the floor in the painting, red in colour, and depicting a lion. Odd.
- Both Soren Silverwood and Callista Lovis had the idea to talk to nearby portraits to find out what had happened here. Both were pointed towards a painting that was supposed to be near the Gryffindor Common Room.
- The Gryffindor Common Room? Martyna Romero took the lead and ran off in this direction. It appeared that Star agreed with this, as the cat followed Tina’s departing steps. Star led the party to a painting near the realm of the Brave.
- There were several things that the students found out from this second painting:
- The man depicted in it was called Gaiz Toa.
- It didn’t take much prodding for him to admit his intense dislike for Paran Taja, that damn goody-two-shoes who always came running when someone called his name, and Laiks Denbora, who had apparently stolen his girl. Yes, obviously Denbora deserved to be stabbed for that - a deed Toa seemed to be rather proud of. The painting of the girl, Giselle could be found in the next corridor over.
- Some yelling and fighting ensued when Robert Toukmond decided to set the painting on fire but it was quickly extinguished, only a corner of it burnt. Needless to say, Gaiz Toa was not pleased.
- But Martyna Romero, again, had picked out a new location from the painting’s ranting, and set off to find the painting of his lost lady-love, Giselle, Star in tow.
- And yet… the painting seemed to be gone, an odd note in its place. Was there something to be found out from the mysterious words?
OOC Information:
- From now on, please state where you are above your post (e.g. First Location, On the way, Second Location)
- If you have the ability Lovely Creature, Calming Presence or Charmer, and you haven’t done so yet, please define your allies in your next post. This decision applies from the next moderation post to the end of the thread.
- This thread is now closed for new people to join.
- Anyone who stated they are joining before the respective deadlines is assumed to be with the group and can post.
- Exceptions for people who did not state they are joining before the deadline can be made if you have an IC explanation for how your character knows where to find the group. In that case, please contact us for permission.
- The next moderation will take place on January 9th. Happy new year!
- This is a moderated event, please state your actions (spells, attacks, observation attempts) accordingly. We will be rolling for them during moderation. You only have one action per moderation post.
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)
- If you have any questions feel free to owl Dealla Prince or Ileen Knight.
Reducio
Allies for Abilities:
- Lovely Creature
- Anastasia Beckett: Eyre Reeves, Alan Vanes, Marshal Mozor, Astrea Soleil Neptune, Soren Silverwood
- Lindsey Springhall: Wyatt Starkey, Elizabeth Isaacs, Scarlett Aden, Leonard Oaksworth, Marshal Mozor, Cassandra Ironwoods, Mars T’ien
- Jacqueline Levant (Allie Lewis): Cassie Heather McGregor-Martin (Lucia Fox), Scarlett Aden
- Dan Palmer: Everyone in the thread except Dmitri Jones, Jack Burnett
- Astrea Soleil Neptune: Dmitri Jones, Opeila Winters, Henry Knight, Starlee Kennedy, Anastasia Beckett
- Percival Rainwood: Opeila Winters
- Alan Vanes: Howard White, Opeila Winters, Anastasia Beckett, Percival Rainwood, Ruka Burnett-Tân, Jake Morris, Dealla Prince
- Charmer
- Charles Woodward: Ami Procoppio, Scott Alexander
- Søren Silverwood: Calanthe Choi, Henry Knight, Anastasia Beckett
- Dealla Prince: Everyone in the thread
- Alexander Ward (Lydia Cooper): Hanzo Fransson (Rafael D’Spacito, Romeo Marchonné (Piérre Marchonné), Ruka Burnett-Tân
- Calming Presence:
- Frost Cira: Everyone in the thread
- Alan Vanes: Howard White, Opeila Winters, Anastasia Beckett, Percival Rainwood, Ruka Burnett-Tân, Jake Morris, Dealla Prince
Last edited by Dealla Prince on 2 Jan 2021, 16:36, edited 1 time in total.
"One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar."
2 Jan 2021, 16:12
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
Interaction(s):@Ginevra Tsuchiya/Gregorí Erkens
Interaction status: OPEN
Action(s): heading to the caretaker's office (if permitted by mods)
Other mention(s): @Anastasia Beckett
Elisabeth had been silent for the past few minutes, and there were several reasons why. First, she was thinking. Clearly all of them ought to be working together to find out what actually was happening - they should have been since the very beginning - but somehow she felt that what was taking place is the exact opposite: they had been, perhaps not on purpose or even unconsciously, rivals with each other.
The students (OK, including herself, she admitted this inside!) were arguably allies with those they had had positive or maybe neutral interactions in the past, but somehow it looks like almost all of them were reluctant to interact and work together with new people around them. Al contrario, *) they seemed to try to beat each other, attempting to prove to the others that he himself or she and her group was/were the smartest ones, the ones who managed to solve this game (or true mystery and threat) first and be the sole hero(es) of the night.
Second, proceeding from this thought, the Hufflepuff felt rather ashamed of herself and wanted to try to unite everyone. However, she was not good at doing such thing. Her working style was organising the desired performance and target, and then quietly persuading people with solid arguments and proofs. She was not the type of a confident person who could shout at ease, "Move away, kids! Now listen to me! You must do this and that, but avoid such and such!"
Her thoughts were disturbed once an older student (Anastasia) managed to reveal the hidden letters on the paper on her second attempt.
One letter per line. So most of the pupils had been correct; it was one alphabet for each clue, not one word or one spell.
Elisabeth took one look and gasped. She was very sure she knew right away what the word was.
"Caretaker's office," she gasped, quite unintentionally out that those around her might be able to hear.
And then, "Come. Vamonos. ^) I think there's something there."
She said it to all of them, to every student who was willing to listen - everyone was free to either accept the invitation or to linger in case there was something they had missed at this current location.
However, she also addressed her invitation to Gregorí directly, grabbing his hand as she tried to proceed to the caretaker's office. But of course, just like everyone else, he was free to come with her or to ask her to let him stay.
Translation:
*) On the contrary (Spanish)
^) Come; Come on; Let's go (Spanish)
The students (OK, including herself, she admitted this inside!) were arguably allies with those they had had positive or maybe neutral interactions in the past, but somehow it looks like almost all of them were reluctant to interact and work together with new people around them. Al contrario, *) they seemed to try to beat each other, attempting to prove to the others that he himself or she and her group was/were the smartest ones, the ones who managed to solve this game (or true mystery and threat) first and be the sole hero(es) of the night.
Second, proceeding from this thought, the Hufflepuff felt rather ashamed of herself and wanted to try to unite everyone. However, she was not good at doing such thing. Her working style was organising the desired performance and target, and then quietly persuading people with solid arguments and proofs. She was not the type of a confident person who could shout at ease, "Move away, kids! Now listen to me! You must do this and that, but avoid such and such!"
Her thoughts were disturbed once an older student (Anastasia) managed to reveal the hidden letters on the paper on her second attempt.
One letter per line. So most of the pupils had been correct; it was one alphabet for each clue, not one word or one spell.
Elisabeth took one look and gasped. She was very sure she knew right away what the word was.
"Caretaker's office," she gasped, quite unintentionally out that those around her might be able to hear.
And then, "Come. Vamonos. ^) I think there's something there."
She said it to all of them, to every student who was willing to listen - everyone was free to either accept the invitation or to linger in case there was something they had missed at this current location.
However, she also addressed her invitation to Gregorí directly, grabbing his hand as she tried to proceed to the caretaker's office. But of course, just like everyone else, he was free to come with her or to ask her to let him stay.
Translation:
*) On the contrary (Spanish)
^) Come; Come on; Let's go (Spanish)
Location:
currently the third, is moving to the caretaker's office (if permitted by mods)
Stats:
sta 4 ♡ eva 5 ♡ str 2 ♡ wis 8 ♡ arc 4 ♡ acc 7
Ability:
Alluring (part-Veela)
2 Jan 2021, 16:44
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
Mentioning @Mars T'ien. No interactions- but please owl/DM me if you'd like to talk to Ami!
the first location.
... what was she doing? She was better than this. She knew better than to hit children.
After her fist connected with poor Mars' face, Ami froze as her arm reared back to take as if to take another hit. Clearing her throat awkwardly as she stepped back, dusting down the front of her outfit, the Hufflepuff tried for a smile. "Uh... sorry. I... think I overreacted." Unfortunately, that was pretty much all the Ravenclaw would get in the way of an apology from Ami, which was honestly more than most people got. Apologies were certainly not her strong suit.
Maybe she was overstaying her welcome here. Scott had disappeared and so, it seemed, had Charlie. Which just left her, here alone. How depressing. She had no idea where her friend and new acquaintance had seemingly apparated to, but she figured that they'd catch up before long. Nodding awkwardly to the Ravenclaw she'd just wailed on, she took a few steps backward, before taking off in the direction she'd seen the last student disappear towards.
these boots were made for walkin'...
The hard, wooden heels of her pirate boots click-clacked pleasantly on the stone floor as her strides lengthened into a run, bordering on a sprint, as her mind desperately tried to remember where the rest of the students had gone. What was it that she'd heard, just a few minutes ago? The Gryffindor common room, right? Would they still be there? Would they have moved on? ... did she even remember how to get to the Gryffindor common room from here?
Yeah, that was a good question. Where was she? In her frantic fleeing from her former fatality, she apparently had run in the wrong direction. Or maybe it was the right direction? Damn, why was this school so confusingly big?
Skidding around a corner, the Breakfast Club-style, Ami tried to gather herself as she nervously scanned the area around her. The Gryffindor common room was... that way, right? Dear lord, where was she?
According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly.
stamina: 7 | evasion: 15 | strength: 21 | wisdom: 6 | arcane power: 3 | accuracy: 25
martial artist | spell spread | animagus
stamina: 7 | evasion: 15 | strength: 21 | wisdom: 6 | arcane power: 3 | accuracy: 25
martial artist | spell spread | animagus
3 Jan 2021, 00:16
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
Interactions:
N/A
Mentions:
@Robert Toukmond | @Henry Knight | @Kara Capricorn | Cassie Heather McGregor Martin @Lucia Fox |
@Lindsey Springhall | @Anastasia Beckett | @Elisabeth Erner | Gregorí Erkens @Ginevra Tsuchiya
Tagging:
@Quinn Smith
-Open to interactions-
Actions:
Feeling lost | Thinking over the clues | Following Elisabeth and Gregori (hopefully) to the Fourth LocationModeration:ReducioStats:
Stamina: 5 | Evasion: 6 | Strength: 3 | Wisdom: 8 | ArcPower: 6 | Accuracy: 7
Abilities:
PerfectionistSecond LocationFor a brief second, Callista thought it had worked. And then the arms dropped and he pushed her away. Watching him walk off was excruciating. She wanted to go after him. To follow him and hold him again until he was okay. But she couldn't, and she knew it. Doing so would mean giving up on the mystery. Doing so would mean never knowing the answer. Doing so would be like not finishing a book. And Callista couldn't do that. The best thing to do was let Robert leave.
Don't think that Callista didn't care about Robert. She did, more now than ever. It went beyond him being her first friend here. It was so wonderful to hug someone again, and the fact that she had done it, without hesitation, showed a lot about how she felt and how she had grown.
Feeling lost without her everlasting companion, she looked around blankly. Now what? It took her a couple minutes to realize that there were some people heading away from the portrait. Callista looked around for Henry again, but he seemed to have disappeared. The other girl, Kara, was gone as well.
She supposed the only thing to do was move on - it took her another couple of seconds to realize that they were heading for Giselle's portrait. She let the crowd carry her onwards. The show must go on.Third LocationWhen Callista arrived at the spot, she blinked. There wasn't a portrait... Instead, there was a note. Some girl [Cassie Heather McGregor Martin] had taken the portrait of Gaiz Toa, but clearly his love wasn't there. Callista leaned closer to the wall to take a good look at it.
There seemed to be contemplation of spells or letters. She was personally leaning towards letters. There was an empty line - that was probably a space between two words. The swift vanishing of Robert and Henry temporarily took a backseat as Callista's mind turned.
It seemed to be a summary of what had happened to Giselle. The smudged out lines made things difficult - it didn't seem to make up any word. A girl next to her [Lindsey Springhall] tried to cast Periculum - perhaps she had gotten that from the first line. It was a brilliant shower of sparks, but nothing happened. It only seemed to further confirm Callista's suspicion.
Thankfully the older girl from before [Anastasia Beckett] cast Revelio. With a grin, Callista realized it was a location. To be specific, an office. The second word certainly seemed to be "office", but the first word she wasn't sure.
Yet another girl next to her [Elisabeth Erner] cried out that it was the caretaker's office. It certainly fit with the revealed letters, but Callista couldn't figure out how each letter corresponded with the hint, which frustrated her.
Oh, how she wished she had brought a quill and parchment.1. The beginning of Pain... how could that be C? Unless it's "I can see the beginning of pain"?
2. A thief’s helper... A doesn't make sense. It couldn't be the first letter of the line. Unless... well, "A" looks a little like a ladder. Is a ladder a thief's helper?
R
E
5. A ball’s for Dancing... how is that T?
A
7. Flipendo!... K makes no sense. Unless it's, like... KO? As in, "I KOed someone with Flipeno"? It was a long shot.
8. Protection from Horror... why is it E?
R
S
empty line
11. Blindness... Perhaps an O as in an eye.
12. First Aid... F is the beginning of the line... but C, T, K, E, and O weren't the beginning of their lines, so why is it that line 2 and 12 have that?
F
I
C
E
Regardless... it fit, so Callista supposed it was worth a shot following that girl [Elisabeth Erner] and the boy she took with her [Gregorí Erkens]. Besides, she would know they were going the right way if Star stood up to go with them. It couldn't possibly hurt.
Outfit:Reducio
Soft ringlets
Elegant silver masquerade mask
White Cardigan
Simple silver Circlet
Silver leaves bracelet
Soft blush pink flats
Last edited by Callista Lovis on 8 Jan 2021, 16:17, edited 1 time in total.
| ency • #5e638d she/they |
Sta: 6 • Eva: 11 • Str: 3 • Wis: 9 • Arc: 7 • Acc: 9 perfectionist | beast master |
8 Jan 2021, 08:03
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
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Interacting with: @Scarlett Aden Mentioning: @Lindsey Springhall, @Elisabeth Erner Actions: Try to force Gaiz to help, fail at remembering spells, look closely at the note[/I] |
Gaiz Toa, after all he had been through, didn't seem willing to co-oporate. Cassie Heather didn't care about whether he wanted to or not, though, he was going to! Had he forgotten what he had done to the poor man downstairs (Cassie suddenly realised, with a rush of guilt, that she had already forgotten his name), or was his heart painted so black that he just didn't care? Cassie gave the painting a little shake, deciding that intimidation was the easiest option here. "Well, if you wanna find your dear Giselle, you'd better help us, okay! Or do you not have two brain cells to rub together? I wouldn't be surprised."
Some show-off decided to spray pretty red sparks in the air, and Cassie grumbled under her breath, "Just like the ones at Beauxbatons, always casting fancy spells just to prove they can..." However, that didn't stop her from gazing up at the sparks rather hungrily. No matter how much she tried not to care, inside Cassie really did want to be good at spells. What was the use in discovering a wonderful, magical world if you couldn't even do magic very well? Broom racing, Cassie told herself. You're good at that; you're good at flying. And potions - you're good at potions. Stop wanting what you can't have. She tore her eyes away from the sparks and turned to Scarlett.
At that point, however, some dark-haired girl in a fancy white dress gasped out a new location, following it up with a recomendation to follow her as she took off. Cassie frowned to Scarlett, completely ignoring Gaiz. "How'd that work? None of that has anything to do with caretakers or... anything really! It's just a jumble of nonsense." Still, though, the thirteen-year-old looked closer at the list. "Oh hey, the smudgy bits've cleared up! Wonder who did that... The last bit works, look - F, I, C, E. But that could mean anything!"
She read the list again.
1. C - The beginning of Pain. Whaaa...
2. A - A thief’s helper Like... the first letter?
3. R
4. E
5. T - A ball’s for Dancing There was something here... What was it?!
6. A
7. K - Flipendo! Uh-
8. E - Protection from Horror. How where they linked?!
9. R
10. S
11. empty line Huh? Oh wait... That's the space, right?
12. O - Blindness What?!
13. F - First Aid So... The first letter again?
14. F
15. I
16. C
17. E
"There's something here..." Cassie Heather muttered to herself. "I'm sure there is... T, Dancing... T, Dancing...Ta... Tara... Tarantallegra!" Cassie said in triumph. "Scar, that's the Dancing-Feet Spell! Took me ages to learn but it's brill! And it fits!" Practically bouncing with excitement now, Cassie leaned the painting with Gaiz in it on the wall for a moment to give herself a break and looked down the list again. "Wha'd'ya think, Lettie?" She frowned.
"I can't think of any of these... Oh!" The muggleborn pointed at the second line. "Alohamora, right? The lock-opening one?" Finally remembering Gaiz and his companion, Cassie Heather looked down at the painting. She didn't bother to crouch to their height. "You two've been here longer than both'a us, I bet, so d'you know anything that fits?"
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│= | #00308F ency • cassie heather | =│ | breathe in, breathe through, breathe deep, breathe out Part-Veela • Alluring • Perfectionist • Scream • Sta 9 • Eva 9 • Stre 4 • Wis 10 • Arc 8 • Acc 9 | │ |
8 Jan 2021, 15:33
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
────── ☆ ───────[font=times new roman]third location
OCTOBER 16TH
Roleplaying as PC, Scarlett Aden
Interactions @Lucia Fox , Gaiz Toa
Open to Interaction
Scarlett didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. What sort of a witch was she? Maybe she should cast a spell next time. The girl cast her mind back to when they were beginning their adventure, their wild, reckless goose-chase. It had seemed so fun, so innocent and attractive then. But now she felt like they were onto something deeper, a mystery to be uncovered, something about an old feud, a love triangle stirring up again and shoving its problems on the students of Hogwarts.
"Well she's not here, is she?" said Scarlett, whirling round at Gaiz. "Where could Giselle's portrait have gone?"
Scarlett was turning back to ask Henry for some ideas. But he was gone. She scanned the corridors but there was no trace of him. She looked at all of the little groups, but he wasn't in any of them. Maybe he had just left? Or had he been kidnapped or something? You're getting too paranoid,
her mind chastised. Henry just probably left.
And then she realised she hadn't seen Lucia for a while. Lucia, one of her closest badger friends, and Scarlett hadn't even noticed her disappearance, too swept up in the investigation, the mystery. What sort of a friend was she? Scarlett sucked in a breath before turning back to Cassie, summoning her inner energy. Cassie was talking about something of the Caretaker's Office and spells.
"Hey, that works..." mused Scarlett. "I can't think of how The Beginning of Pain relates to 'C' but it's worth a shot. Hey...I think - I think people are going to the Caretaker's Office! We'd better follow-"
Scarlett sped off, following the people on the rush towards the office, hoping Cassie would follow with Gaiz.────── ☆ ───────Action Run to the caretaker's office
Stats Stamina | 7 | Evasion | 5 | Strength | 6 | Wisdom | 6 | Arcane Power | 9 | Accuracy | 7
Abilities Prodigal Charms Learner, Fearless
chill, it's only chaos
8 Jan 2021, 16:48
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
Interactions:
Cassie Heather McGregor Martin @Lucia Fox
Mentions:
@Elisabeth Erner | @Scarlett Aden
-Open to interactions-
Actions:
Finally solving the riddleModeration:ReducioStats:
Stamina: 5 | Evasion: 6 | Strength: 3 | Wisdom: 8 | ArcPower: 6 | Accuracy: 7
Abilities:
PerfectionistThird LocationAs she was trailing after following the girl [Elisabeth Erner], Callista paused as a girl's voice reached her ears. "Tarantallegra! Scar, that's the Dancing-Feet Spell!"
She had no idea who "Scar" was, but Callista turned around sharply, eyes bright. Her brain was already moving - as quickly as the French girl [Cassie Heather McGregor Martin] was talking. "Alohamora, right? The lock-opening one?"
"You're a genius!" Callista breathed. "C for Pain would be the The Cruciatus Curse. K for Flipendo is the Knockback Jinx. O is Obscuro, the Blindfolding Spell. F is Ferula, the Bandaging Charm." Her voice, originally quiet, grew a little more in volume the faster she talked. "天才!" Genius!
"E for Protection from Horror..." Callista started to pace and she thought aloud. "It's not Protego... Oh! Episkey? The Healing Spell?"
The previously dimmed spark in her eyes was lively again. Solving the riddle gave her a deep sense of satisfaction, although she chided herself for not having realized this sooner. K and Flipendo, how obvious was that? The Knockback Jinx, it's incantation was Flipendo!
So we were all right, Callista mused. It was letters, but it was the first letter of a spell. It all fits!
With a newly revived grin, she said, "To the Caretaker's Office!"
Outfit:Reducio
Soft ringlets
Elegant silver masquerade mask
White Cardigan
Simple silver Circlet
Silver leaves bracelet
Soft blush pink flats
| ency • #5e638d she/they |
Sta: 6 • Eva: 11 • Str: 3 • Wis: 9 • Arc: 7 • Acc: 9 perfectionist | beast master |
8 Jan 2021, 19:22
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
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Banner made by the amazing Eyre Reeves
Open to Interactions!
Interacting with N/A
Mentioning: @Lindsey Springhall |
Hex Color: #FF4080
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Action: Move to Caretaker's Office (if allowed), investigate, try to figure out what's going on
Health: 500/500
Abilities: Lovely Creature | Fearless | Terrible Presence
Stats: Stamina 5 | Evasion 10 | Strength 5 | Wisdom 9 | Arcane Power 10 | Accuracy 6
The Gryffindor's brow furrowed as the spell shot from her wand and things began to unblur. A girl near her was thinking out loud in a manner that Ana found somewhat irritating, but her focus was elsewhere. It seemed stupid to her for someone to use a method of secret keeping that could be so easily undone by school children. That was like locking doors without any additional reinforments when most of the school knew the Unlocking Charm. A paranoid part of her wondered if this was all some sort of prank or trap. After all, if someone was particularly commited to keeping something a secret, they could have simiply not left a riddle.THIRD LOCATION
Ana squinted at the words as everything clicked into place. The beginning of Pain could be connected to Crucio. A thief’s helper could be Alohomora, and A ball’s for Dancing could be Tarantallegra. Flipendo was the Knockback Jinx, and at that point, Ana knew what the word was. She still mentally deciphered the remaining spells, as those might come in handy later on, but she was already moving towards the Caretaker's Office.
The only one that she wasn't perfectly certain of was that eighth line. The other two were obvious - Obsucruo and Ferula, respectively, but that eighth one confused her. Extinguo could work in that context, although in her opinion, it was less protection and more damage control. The only other spell that seemed to remotely fit was Expelliarmus, which again seemed less like protection than a response to an existing problem. Protego seemed to make the most sense in that instance, but the spell was definitely an E.
Hopefully, the exact spells weren't terribly important.
Ally List for Lovely Creature
Eyre Reeves
Alan Vanes
Marshal Mozor
Astrea Soleil Neptune
Søren Silverwood
Long story short, I survived
Stats - Strength: 5, Agility: 6, Control: 12, Stamina:7
9 Jan 2021, 10:04
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
Interactions: @Elisabeth Erner
Mentions: everyone who's heading to the caretaker's office, @Kit Paine
Open further interactions (preferably send me owl beforehand)
Gregorí was just about to eat one of the chocolate bars he had picked earlier, scattered all over the floor on his way here, when Elisabeth mentioned "caretaker's office" and decided to go there. She grabbed his hand, clearly inviting the Mexican boy to come with her.
Putting the chocolate bar back into his suit's pocket, the Ilvermony student accepted the Hufflepuff's hand, heading toward the intended location together.
Along the way, Gregorí's sharp brain quickly grasped the clues. Crucio. Alohomora. Tarantallegra. Knockback Jinx. Obscuro. Ferula. Everything made sense. Perhaps this was also how Elisabeth found out the puzzle's answer key. Of course, her knowledge about the locations at Hogwarts helped, too - she definitely knew more about the map of this school than Gregorí did.
Speaking about the caretaker's office...
Gregorí knew its "owner", Mr Kit Paine. He was the caretaker of Hogwarts, was he not? The man had helped him when the Ilvermony pupils arrived for this dance and the broom race; Gregorí was not in his best health condition at that time. Mr Paine was the one who showed him where he could take a rest and brought him some hot tea and soup.
Now he wondered, what awaited them once they all arrived at the caretaker's office? Was there really something? Would they be able to see the thing directly, or would they need to knock and explain everything to Mr Paine?
Putting the chocolate bar back into his suit's pocket, the Ilvermony student accepted the Hufflepuff's hand, heading toward the intended location together.
Along the way, Gregorí's sharp brain quickly grasped the clues. Crucio. Alohomora. Tarantallegra. Knockback Jinx. Obscuro. Ferula. Everything made sense. Perhaps this was also how Elisabeth found out the puzzle's answer key. Of course, her knowledge about the locations at Hogwarts helped, too - she definitely knew more about the map of this school than Gregorí did.
Speaking about the caretaker's office...
Gregorí knew its "owner", Mr Kit Paine. He was the caretaker of Hogwarts, was he not? The man had helped him when the Ilvermony pupils arrived for this dance and the broom race; Gregorí was not in his best health condition at that time. Mr Paine was the one who showed him where he could take a rest and brought him some hot tea and soup.
Now he wondered, what awaited them once they all arrived at the caretaker's office? Was there really something? Would they be able to see the thing directly, or would they need to knock and explain everything to Mr Paine?
For Moderation
Location: 3rd, going to caretaker's office if approved by mods
Actions: moving from 3rd location to (hopefully) 4th/caretaker's office
Stats: STA 6, EVA 5, STR 6, WIS 10, ARC 5, ACC 8
Abilities: healing sage, terrible presence
9 Jan 2021, 10:25
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
MODERATION POST
THIRD LOCATION
Finally, things were moving. Between the group of them, most of the spells the clues were referring to were figured out - except that vexing E-something spell. Expelliarmus? Extinguo? Which spells protected you from something horrifying?While much of the group had decided to move on, Cassie-Heather McGregor-Martin (@Lucia Fox) was still determined to get everything she could from Gaiz Toa and his involuntary co-inhabitant. They had to know something - right??1. The beginning of Pain - Crucio
2. A thief’s helper - Alohomora
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5. A ball’s for Dancing - Tarantallegra
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7. Flipendo! - Knockback Jinx
8. Protection from Horror - E???
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11. Blindness - Obscuro
12. First Aid - Ferula
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At this point, Gaiz Toa had just turned, for lack of better words, pouty. His arms crossed sulkily, he blinked back at the girl crouched in front of him. “I don’t know, okay?” he whined. “She was supposed to be here. Someone must have taken her. That’s all I can tell you. They didn’t tell me this part of the plan, apparently I am not trustworthy enough. Happy?”
FOURTH LOCATION
As soon as the group, led by @Elisabeth Erner, moved towards the stairs to get to the caretaker’s office, Star would get up on her feet. This time she wouldn’t be the leader but follow the group of students (@Anastasia Beckett , @Callista Lovis, @Scarlett Aden, Gregori (@Ginevra Tsuchiya).
On the stairs they would run into @Ami Procoppio who was on her way to the Gryffindor Common Room. But now they would go to the North Tower. She could tag along if she wanted to, have someone fill her in on what had happened.
As they arrived in the final corridor to the caretaker’s office, Star would pass by the group and walk right through the closed door.
WHAT HAPPENED SO FAR…
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- A ghost appeared in the Ballroom, proclaiming warnings of doom and tragedy, and challenged students to solve the mystery. He pointed to a silvery ghost cat as the guide, who at this point, has been named Star.
- Several students noticed odd things about the ghost:
- Dmitri Jones and Kara Capricorn shared that they noticed a crest on his robes that was later identified as stemming from the St. Mungo’s Hospital.
- Howard White noticed the Hufflepuff crest on his robes, but only shared this with Falentra Black, somewhat separate from the main group.
- Romeo Marchonné remembered odd silver stains on the ghost’s sleeves and told his companions about them… blood, maybe?
- The ghost cat led you to a painting, depicting a man who obviously had been attacked and was fighting for his life - but healing and repairing proved fruitless. Could anyone save him?
- Several students noticed odd things about the painting:
- Anastasia Beckett, Andrew Vance and Dmitri Jones pointed out an inscription below the painting: “Paran Taja saves Laiks Denbora”. Who was the man in the painting? Why was no one saving him?
- Dmitri Jones also noticed that the painting composition seemed somehow unbalanced, as did Sapphire Riddle. Maybe something was missing here!
- Andrew Vance pointed out a streak of blood on the floor of the painting. Maybe there had been a struggle? Had someone been dragged away - but by who, or what?
- Aida Mòrsgor-Ama Ellwood made anyone listening aware of a scrap of fabric on the floor in the painting, red in colour, and depicting a lion. Odd.
- Both Soren Silverwood and Callista Lovis had the idea to talk to nearby portraits to find out what had happened here. Both were pointed towards a painting that was supposed to be near the Gryffindor Common Room.
- The Gryffindor Common Room? Martyna Romero took the lead and ran off in this direction. It appeared that Star agreed with this, as the cat followed Tina’s departing steps. Star led the party to a painting near the realm of the Brave.
- There were several things that the students found out from this second painting:
- The man depicted in it was called Gaiz Toa.
- It didn’t take much prodding for him to admit his intense dislike for Paran Taja, that damn goody-two-shoes who always came running when someone called his name, and Laiks Denbora, who had apparently stolen his girl. Yes, obviously Denbora deserved to be stabbed for that - a deed Toa seemed to be rather proud of. The painting of the girl, Giselle could be found in the next corridor over.
- Some yelling and fighting ensued when Robert Toukmond decided to set the painting on fire but it was quickly extinguished, only a corner of it burnt. Needless to say, Gaiz Toa was not pleased.
- But Martyna Romero, again, had picked out a new location from the painting’s ranting, and set off to find the painting of his lost lady-love, Giselle, Star in tow.
- The painting, however, was gone, an odd note in its place. It took some brainstorming, but finally, the group figured out the meaning behind the obscure hints: It directed them to the Caretaker’s Office. But what would they find there?
OOC Information:
- From now on, if you want to switch from the first location to the fourth, you have to post in the third location first.
- From now on, please state where you are above your post (e.g. First Location, On the way, Second Location)
- If you have the ability Lovely Creature, Calming Presence or Charmer, and you haven’t done so yet, please define your allies in your next post. This decision applies from the next moderation post to the end of the thread.
- The next moderation will take place on January 15th.
- This is a moderated event, please state your actions (spells, attacks, observation attempts) accordingly. We will be rolling for them during moderation. You only have one action per moderation post.
- You can return to the Costume Party and the Masquerade at any point (as long as you're not involved in combat
- If you have any questions feel free to owl Dealla Prince or Ileen Knight.
Reducio
Allies for Abilities:
- Lovely Creature
- Anastasia Beckett: Eyre Reeves, Alan Vanes, Marshal Mozor, Astrea Soleil Neptune, Soren Silverwood
- Lindsey Springhall: Wyatt Starkey, Elizabeth Isaacs, Scarlett Aden, Leonard Oaksworth, Marshal Mozor, Cassandra Ironwoods, Mars T’ien
- Jacqueline Levant (Allie Lewis): Cassie Heather McGregor-Martin (Lucia Fox), Scarlett Aden
- Dan Palmer: Everyone in the thread except Dmitri Jones, Jack Burnett
- Astrea Soleil Neptune: Dmitri Jones, Opeila Winters, Henry Knight, Starlee Kennedy, Anastasia Beckett
- Percival Rainwood: Opeila Winters
- Alan Vanes: Howard White, Opeila Winters, Anastasia Beckett, Percival Rainwood, Ruka Burnett-Tân, Jake Morris, Dealla Prince
- Charmer
- Charles Woodward: Ami Procoppio, Scott Alexander
- Søren Silverwood: Calanthe Choi, Henry Knight, Anastasia Beckett
- Dealla Prince: Everyone in the thread
- Alexander Ward (Lydia Cooper): Hanzo Fransson (Rafael D’Spacito, Romeo Marchonné (Piérre Marchonné), Ruka Burnett-Tân
- Calming Presence:
- Frost Cira: Everyone in the thread
- Alan Vanes: Howard White, Opeila Winters, Anastasia Beckett, Percival Rainwood, Ruka Burnett-Tân, Jake Morris, Dealla Prince
"Some people are in such utter darkness that they will burn you just to see a light."