30 May 2022, 16:04
Shadow of a Thought
By now, Aurelia should have learnt to be more careful with her form. However, it seemed that with two semesters in school, morphing between human and animagus, she'd become a little less cautious all in all. As discreet as she thought herself to be most times, it wasn't always the case. Now using it as a means of getting places expediently. Her dormmate Regina figured caught her sneaking back into their quarters albeit only half a year into their school year. While Draven had chosen the less conventional method of shoving her out of a window in order to compel her to reveal. As with Lysander, Aurelia didn't care much to obscure her animagi identity around him, how else could she impress him?
It was rather late in the evening and a heavy pour of rain, minutes nearing curfew. From late nights studying in the library for the upcoming o.w.l.s examinations, time was bound to fly past. Now, with curfew creeping closer, it just wouldn't be very practical to take by foot if she were to make it to the Gryffindor common room in time. So as per usual, she spread her wings. Aurelia sure as hell wasn't to go out of the castle's walls and into the soaking rain. Flying with ease through the halls and down the stairs. She was a very large owl, stairwells was a risk at colliding with a poor unsuspecting student.
Nevertheless, she took towards the trophy room, intent on using the shortcut passage way. Morphing back human right outside the heavy doors, Aurelia made another mistake not having looked behind her. The Gryffindor would push the doors open and enter.
It was rather late in the evening and a heavy pour of rain, minutes nearing curfew. From late nights studying in the library for the upcoming o.w.l.s examinations, time was bound to fly past. Now, with curfew creeping closer, it just wouldn't be very practical to take by foot if she were to make it to the Gryffindor common room in time. So as per usual, she spread her wings. Aurelia sure as hell wasn't to go out of the castle's walls and into the soaking rain. Flying with ease through the halls and down the stairs. She was a very large owl, stairwells was a risk at colliding with a poor unsuspecting student.
Nevertheless, she took towards the trophy room, intent on using the shortcut passage way. Morphing back human right outside the heavy doors, Aurelia made another mistake not having looked behind her. The Gryffindor would push the doors open and enter.
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“One can never be too careful,” STM — 5 | EVA — 19 | STR — 5 | WSD — 12 | ARC — 5 | ACC — 9 |
Lovely Creature — Evasive Manoeuvres — Monster Hunter — Terrible Presence
2 Jun 2022, 05:55
Shadow of a Thought
Aida hated being inside. Stalking their way back towards the Room of Requirement after Charms class and hoping to force their mind into premature sleep, the white mage tried to block out their perceptions of the castle’s barrage of noises and confined angles jutting in. Why did it have to be like this, they wondered? Every. Single. Day.
Yet, on the mage’s path an unexpected sight appeared: a free-flying owl outside of the owlry. Even more unexpected was the moment the creature morphed into a human form, one that Aida wasn’t acquainted with. Member of the League of Aspiring Animagi and would-be magizoologist, Aida was familiar with the concept of animagi, but the wix had simply never seen one outside of a book before. Spellbound by curiosity, Aida’s mind began to spin with questions and temporarily forgot about the oppressiveness of indoor living. Or, perhaps it was out of a subconscious desire to forget that Aida chased after the mystery, unafraid of catching a metaphorical tiger by the tail.
Slipping into the Trophy Room quietly, Aida did not intend to interact with the person they were stalking. Unsubtle as a naked baby standing in the woods, Aida stopped inside the doorway and stared, hoping they could continue observing unmolested and learn what had lured such a fascinating person to the trophy room.
Stats: Stamina 10, Evasion 6, Strength 1, Wisdom 10, Arcane Power 10, Accuracy 11
Abilities: Blindvision, Sixth Sense, Beast Master
Mentioning: Aurelia Notrésvace
18 Jul 2022, 04:18
Shadow of a Thought
It was not the first time Aurelia had been stalked. The young Gryffindor boy, Edmund was not too subtle in his antics either, making his obvious little crush on her very apparent yet assuming he had executed those antics as sly as a fox. His efforts were nothing but an amusement to her. This girl, entering the room with her light white hair and pale skin contrasting to the shadows of the dimly lit trophy room merely stood by the door when she entered. Instigating an eyebrow raise at a visual intrusion.
It was clear to assume that her animagi revelation had sparked naturally curiosity that drawn her in to follow her into this room. But now she was here, this pale-haired girl watching without a word. It was a few moments, Aurelia staring and the other staring back. While the girl was likely intrigued by the recent owl, Aurelia was too her peculiar appearance of white hair and skin. A veela? She wouldn't think so, she was particularly susceptible to their alluring effects, she would now if she was under their gaze. "You saw me I reckon?" She asked, finally breaking the silence. "You're not a veela are you?"
It was clear to assume that her animagi revelation had sparked naturally curiosity that drawn her in to follow her into this room. But now she was here, this pale-haired girl watching without a word. It was a few moments, Aurelia staring and the other staring back. While the girl was likely intrigued by the recent owl, Aurelia was too her peculiar appearance of white hair and skin. A veela? She wouldn't think so, she was particularly susceptible to their alluring effects, she would now if she was under their gaze. "You saw me I reckon?" She asked, finally breaking the silence. "You're not a veela are you?"
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“One can never be too careful,” STM — 5 | EVA — 19 | STR — 5 | WSD — 12 | ARC — 5 | ACC — 9 |
Lovely Creature — Evasive Manoeuvres — Monster Hunter — Terrible Presence
18 Jul 2022, 06:34
Shadow of a Thought
“Me?? A VEELA?!” guffawed Aida crudely. Although the backlighting of the trophy room illuminated the wix’s crown of white hair with a glowing halo, and indeed others had called Aida’s appearance angelic, the country bumpkin simply had no notion of vanity to speak of. “I mean, veela are COOL, but… I’m just a boring, horrid human. You on the other hand… are you… an animagus? That is so…” Aida’s eyes began to glimmer in hopeful adoration. “Animagi are just SO AWESOME!” the wix nearly sang out.
Like a child, Aida leaned in and poked their head around to each side of Aurelia as if looking for buried wings.
“I mean, I’ve read about it. Of course I studied the literature, but… is it different in practice? What is it like? Does it feel weird? Does it make you happy? Why do you even turn human again after gaining that power??” Aida’s Scottish accent began to kick in heavily as a rapidfire onslaught of words flooded as if from a broken levee. “Do you eat while you’re like that? Can you just go to sleep like that? What do the other owls say? Gawsh, could you tell me what my owl is saying? Oh please, just, explain everything!!”
Stats: Stamina 10, Evasion 6, Strength 1, Wisdom 10, Arcane Power 10, Accuracy 11
Abilities: Blindvision, Sixth Sense, Beast Master
Mentioning: Aurelia Notrésvace
18 Jul 2022, 11:02
Shadow of a Thought
The younger student's inquisitiveness about the Gryffindor's unique ability was shown with her exuberant bombardment of rapid-fire questions. Such prompted the corner of her lips to tilt upwards into an amused smile. It was an understatement to say she felt much admired with such commentary. "Yes, I am an Animagi," the Notresvace chuckled. "Thats very kind. I've never seen someone so enthusiastic having met me - an animagi. The feeling of being looked up to by a younger individual as if she was a notable witch was superb. Had she been a few years younger and met an animagi, her reaction likely would be of similar eagerness. "Some time, you should check out the great brown bear of Hufflepuff," Aurelia added.
Curfew was nearing, but the end of this unexpected interrogation was not. Not that Aurelia minded indulging their fansination on the subject. Infact, she was more than happy to, it was the first time someone, other than noosy headliner journalists, enquired about her feelings about being an animagi. "Before I divuldge all my secrets, I'm Aurelia." At the least, she had to get this snowy wix's name. Soon, she would begin answering their question one by one. "I'm quite content with my form, yes. I expected it, its a family legacy. For me, it took a while to get used to the drastically different anatomy. Learning to fly took sometime, some broken wings in fact. The form of an owl is strong, but I'd say fragile, nevertheless. I can eat in my form, but don't prefer to... owls don't chew, sometimes they swallow their prey whole. I can sleep in my form, yes. The nightvision and keen hearing comes with it." She explained.
"I can communicate with other owls, but it isn't very straightforward since they don't use words like we do."
Curfew was nearing, but the end of this unexpected interrogation was not. Not that Aurelia minded indulging their fansination on the subject. Infact, she was more than happy to, it was the first time someone, other than noosy headliner journalists, enquired about her feelings about being an animagi. "Before I divuldge all my secrets, I'm Aurelia." At the least, she had to get this snowy wix's name. Soon, she would begin answering their question one by one. "I'm quite content with my form, yes. I expected it, its a family legacy. For me, it took a while to get used to the drastically different anatomy. Learning to fly took sometime, some broken wings in fact. The form of an owl is strong, but I'd say fragile, nevertheless. I can eat in my form, but don't prefer to... owls don't chew, sometimes they swallow their prey whole. I can sleep in my form, yes. The nightvision and keen hearing comes with it." She explained.
"I can communicate with other owls, but it isn't very straightforward since they don't use words like we do."
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“One can never be too careful,” STM — 5 | EVA — 19 | STR — 5 | WSD — 12 | ARC — 5 | ACC — 9 |
Lovely Creature — Evasive Manoeuvres — Monster Hunter — Terrible Presence
12 Aug 2022, 05:07
Shadow of a Thought
“OOOHHH! Great brown bear?! Hufflepuff, eh? I must do some snooping after this…” Aida clapped their spindly white hands together, deciding right then to investigate the identities of every single animagus in Hogwarts. How many were there, even?
“Oh, ha, oops. Yes, my name is Aida Mòrsgor-Ama Ellwood, but just ‘Aida’ is fine." The wix's words accelerated until they reached maximum speed, slurring slightly with an unintended Scottish Highlander accent. “One day I’m going to be a proper animagus. Well, not proper, to be honest. Probably a very, very improper magizoologist. I don’t really like how things are done right now… anyway, wow, yes, a family legacy? I had no idea an animagus form could be heritable like that! Why do you figure the owl is so associated with your family? How does that association thing work, anyway? Nightvision is good. I can’t understand how people can have such bad nightvision. Never ceases to amaze me how badly people see, but then again, I’m not even that keen-eyed. I wouldn’t have made a great seeker anyway. What are you doing in the trophy room? Did you win some kind of, er…” Aida looked up and down Aurelia’s general demeanor. “Did you win a duel championship and came to look at a trophy? Are the exams hard, the OWLs??” Ever since Alexander left, Aida had been deprived of having any meaningful social interactions. The wix’s chaotic speech darted from one topic to another as quickly as a hummingbird to new flowers.
“If you get to be an owl, does that mean you get away with flying around past curfew?!!” Indeed, Aida had no shame whatsoever.