5 Oct 2022, 15:10
The Slytherin Table 2022-2023
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It was all overwhelming. The magical world was nothing of strange to her, but this place?! Starting with the countless living portraits on the walls, the enchanted ceiling, the crowded place full of chatting and laughing... Irina was so nervous when she heard her name being called, not that she felt some sort of pressure into getting selected for a specif house, her father was a Ravenclaw, probably would have his wishes to share the same house with his daughter, but will never tell her that or made a subject about it. Her mother never have been a Hogwarts student...so for her would be indifferent too. But what scared her the most was having the feeling of having so many gazes towards her. Not that she felt important...but anyways...trip over your own feet or do something embarrassing in front of so many people was not an encouraging idea. Luckily nothing of sorts happened, it took just a few moments until she hears a voice over her head shouting: "Slytherin!" Then she just got up from the stool and went to the table where were the students wearing the black and green robes.
She was at the table now. Seated next to a brunette-haired girl wearing glasses with a heavy accent, she was talking to a red haired one. A boy with long nose and thin eyebrows was in the sit across from her. They were all chatting and eating...there was so many food and drinks and sweets..."Are the tables so full at every meal?" she asked softly for no one in particular. She often loves to eat, in a normal day she would have drawn herself in those delicious appealing dishes...but today she was feeling sick with so many emotions that she felt. She loves cheese though...perhaps she could have some of that. "Could you pass me some of that cheese please?" she asked to the tall and cheerful older Slytherin that appears to be having a good time among his friends and his new acquaintances.
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@Janette Applebottom
@Violet Grace
@Rebecca Loops
@Colin McCoire
@Violet Grace
@Rebecca Loops
@Colin McCoire
❦✾❦ Irina Meyer Sousa ❦✾❦
6 Oct 2022, 15:50
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Thoughts
Dialogue
Violet was glad that her new acquaintances were friendly and open enough and now they were all chatting with each other. She wondered if she would ever become close friends with them or if at least some of them would just stay acquaintances. As long as there would be no enemies it would be fine, not that she was afraid of it , more like she just didn’t wanna deal with it or the thought of it at that moment.
The tall boy who seemed fairly talkative had introduced himself as Colin.Appearently he didn’t expect to be slytherin much either.
Then sorting hat was shouting for another new slytherin student, Rebecca Loops. Colin talked to him and about food choices again, same as he did with Janette. Violet ate another piece of her food. Well those are delicious so who’s to judge? Red couldn’t help but wonder if Janette was feeling comfortable being called “Niffler”
It was then another new slytherin girl sat on the table next to them. She said something but it was quiet with all of the other noises in the Great Hall that Violet couldn’t understand what she said. Instead, she turned to Colin and asked a question she’s been wondering about.
“So you weren’t sure of being Slytherin either. Why’s that?” She asked, raising her eyebrow in question mode and continued. “Are you in your second year by the way?”
Then the new girl asked for cheese from Colin before Red could hear his answer.
Reducio
@Colin McCoire
@Janette Applebottom
@Rebecca Loops
@Irina Sousa
@Colin McCoire
@Janette Applebottom
@Rebecca Loops
@Irina Sousa
6 Oct 2022, 21:04
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Besides being called a Niffler, Jannette seemed to be enjoying herself. There were more people coming around to the table and she seemed pretty comfortable now with talking to them.
"Nice to meet ye, Violet! I'm Colin! A wasna so sure aboot Slytherin either, but it's no so bad, really. A've made a lot of friends in this house and all. Well, Jannette, ye can show them what Slytherin is about, then, right?"
"Aye!" Jannette says, nodding her head in Violet's direction. Oh if only Jannette knew what was gonna happen in the common room -- she definitely wouldn't have agreed with Colins statement.
Another student came by, who was across from Jannette, and Colin seemed to be chatting him up.
"Oi! Lambchops! What's yer name? Looks like you and Niffler here, should get along! Ye can eat her dinner and she can gobble yer dessert!"
'I'm not a Niffler...' She thought to herself, how many times does she have to say it or think it? She's not Niffler, she's Jannette. But you know what, she will take some dessert that was by Rebecca, I mean it's a fair trade after all. The brunette leans forward a little, as she sees an apple pie right by the boy,
"It's Rebecca Loops, actually! Lambchops make me sound a bit too delicious, and I don't think I'd encourage anyone eating me on my first day here."
As the two were talking, Jannette was still focused, her eyes on the prize, she'd sit her foot on her chair to give her a little more leverage to lean over and grab some of the sweets from the boy's plate. But just before she could succeed in her mission, a voice came just across from her.
"Niffler,"
She would stop moving her hand turning toward the boy like a deer in headlights, the nickname on her mind. 'I'M. NOT. A. NIFFLER... IM. JANNETTE' she thought to herself, this is the third time now with cupcake crumbs and green frosting still plastered all over her face, she'd go all wide-eyed before Rebecca speaks.
"I don't know how to hex anyone yet, but I swear if you take any dessert off my plate I'll cast one on you the minute I know how."
Jannette's face would turn a bright crimson, her green eyes narrowing as she would just stare at the index finger pointed at her. She wouldn't say a word before sheepishly looking at the boy with just a simple nod up and down, understanding the 'threat'. Even if it was a joke she definitely didn't want to start making enemies, especially on her first day here at Hogwarts.
"What's your name, Niffler?"
Jannette would look at the boy's hand, seeming quite obvious that he was asking for a handshake, the girl lets out an emotional outburst, "OI'M NO' A NIFFLUH -- OI'M JANNETTE APPLEBOTTOM!"1 Her face was red with frustration, her voice seemed rather annoyed by the nickname as she'd pout. Sure, Rebecca didn't hear Jannette's complaints before but at this point, Jannette didn't care she just decided to be childish and petty. She'd look to Rebecca, offering his hand seeming to make peace, but Jannette didn't want peace, she wanted war. To make things even the young girl would take her green-stained frosted hands and return Rebecca's handshake back, shaking the boy's hand rapidly like it was the speed of light.
"Could you pass me some of that cheese, please?"
"Cheeze..."2 She'd pause, stopping her temper tantrum instantly her emerald green eyes flashing before looking to Irina, cheese, that word was like magic to Jannette, "I loike cheese."3 She'd then look to Colin, god she really was a Niffler,"Could yah pass meh sowme cheeze too?"4 She'd then give Colin a toothy grin, not forgetting her manners, of course, "Pleease?!" For Jannette, there were only three things to win her heart, a basket full of ripe red apples, any type of dessert, and (the most important thing) cheese!
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OOC: I feel so bad for Rebecca it's not his fault 
1. "I'M NOT A NIFFLER -- I'M JANNETTE APPLEBOTTOM!"
2. "Cheese..."
3. "I like cheese."
4. "Could you pass me some cheese too?"
1. "I'M NOT A NIFFLER -- I'M JANNETTE APPLEBOTTOM!"
2. "Cheese..."
3. "I like cheese."
4. "Could you pass me some cheese too?"
@Rebecca Loops
@Irina Sousa
@Colin McCoire
@Violet Grace
Jannette Applebottom
"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree..."
"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree..."
6 Oct 2022, 23:07
The Slytherin Table 2022-2023
Niffler-- Jannette Applebottom's declaration was certainly passionate, and Rebecca blinked before smoothing his face over and accepting the rigorous (and... sticky!) handshake. "It's a pleasure!"
Her wariness earlier had been a little funny, but disquieting. He definitely didn't want to freak the girl out, and honestly she could definitely take him in a fight if she set her mind to it. So he grinned and made sure to wipe the frosting off his hand only once she turned away.
It seemed that the thing that had caught Jannette's attention was an attractively arranged charcuterie board, and she wasn't the only one. Another first year who'd just sat down was casting a bit of a longing look at it as well, though she seemed a bit more soft spoken then anyone else he'd met so far. "Here," he offered and pushed the plate of cheeses at the pair of them. "Don't sweat it, I got you. Brie? Gouda? Pick your poison."
Honestly, Rebecca was stuffed at from earlier. But he'd happily pass the cheese along. He smiled crookedly at the quiet girl.
"I'm Rebecca Loops... I suppose Colin would just start calling you 'Cheese' or something else silly, but I think that I'll just ask you what your actual name is," he whispered a little conspiratorially.
@Jannette Applebottom @Irina Sousa
Her wariness earlier had been a little funny, but disquieting. He definitely didn't want to freak the girl out, and honestly she could definitely take him in a fight if she set her mind to it. So he grinned and made sure to wipe the frosting off his hand only once she turned away.
It seemed that the thing that had caught Jannette's attention was an attractively arranged charcuterie board, and she wasn't the only one. Another first year who'd just sat down was casting a bit of a longing look at it as well, though she seemed a bit more soft spoken then anyone else he'd met so far. "Here," he offered and pushed the plate of cheeses at the pair of them. "Don't sweat it, I got you. Brie? Gouda? Pick your poison."
Honestly, Rebecca was stuffed at from earlier. But he'd happily pass the cheese along. He smiled crookedly at the quiet girl.
"I'm Rebecca Loops... I suppose Colin would just start calling you 'Cheese' or something else silly, but I think that I'll just ask you what your actual name is," he whispered a little conspiratorially.
@Jannette Applebottom @Irina Sousa
7 Oct 2022, 11:36
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She was still feeling a little nervous and absorbed in all the movement and confusion around her. She needed more time to get used to all of that, all the interactions that were happening around her. The two girls and the boy in front of her seemed to be a lot more relaxed then her, despite the last more intense exchange of words between the boy and the girl named Jannette Applebottom, her name she already caught and will remember not to forget it... Jannette seams to be very fierce when pushed to her limits, Irina thought that she would prefer to stay at the good side of her, a side that apparently was very chatty and charismatic. I can always offer her a cupcake if things go bad... she thought humorously. The red-haired girl appeared to be very interested in her food too and curious about her new acquaintances, she seemed to have a calmer temper though.
Irina had asked for some cheese and Jannette joined her request for the cheese board. They asked to the boy named Colin, but he must haven't noticed them over all the noise around. But the funny scruffy brown haired boy in front of Irina did. He reached them the cheese board asking for her and Jannette's preferences. "I love all types of cheese actually, but I'll pick Brie this time! Thank you!" Irina said smiling at the boy and reaching a slice of cheese with her fork. The boy answered her with a crooked smile saying his name was Rebecca Loops "I suppose Colin would just start calling you 'Cheese' or something else silly, but I think that I'll just ask you what your actual name is," he whispered to her in a rather conspiratorial way. Matching his tone she softly answered "Well, my name is Irina Sousa, nice to meet you Rebecca Loops! Let's hope 'Jokesmith' there had lost his opportunity to call me 'Cheese'!" She smiled at Rebecca blushing a little. You're such a weirdo...she thought about herself, feeling a little more welcomed and relaxed.
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@Jannette Applebottom | @Violet Grace | @Rebecca Loops | @Colin McCoire
❦✾❦ Irina Meyer Sousa ❦✾❦
7 Oct 2022, 20:24
The Slytherin Table 2022-2023
"It's Rebecca Loops, actually! Lambchops make me sound a bit too delicious, and I don't think I'd encourage anyone eating me on my first day here."
Colin laughed as the new snake introduced himself. He seemed like he'd be okay in the House. He knew well all these first years would have to stand up for themselves --- sooner or later! And this one even said he'd hex anyone who tried to nick the dessert off his plate, if only he knew how. Yeah, this one will be fine! He gave Rebecca a nod: "Rebecca. Let's hope no one eats you then!"
“So you weren’t sure of being Slytherin either," Violet said to Colin. "Why’s that? Are you in your second year by the way?”
Colin nodded. "Yep! Second year already! I was totally expecting to be in Ravenclaw. It seemed to fit better, you know? I love to read and study." Colin's eyes wandered over towards the Ravenclaw table again, where he knew Clair to be. He smiled and sighed at the thought of the girl he'd raced against and who he'd spent the day on the train with.
When he realised that he'd just trailed off, be began to blush furiously. "Um. Yeah. Ravenclaw..." Clair Fernandez, he thought. Colin lost all track of what Violet had even asked him.
He was saved, though, when Niffler practically screamed: "OI'M NO' A NIFFLUH -- OI'M JANNETTE APPLEBOTTOM!"
Colin saw that another new Slytherin had joined them. She went on and on about cheese! It seems like it was her favourite food. And that got Jannette switching from sweets to cheese as well! Colin couldn't help but laugh at the antics at the table. She called him Jokesmith and introduced herself as Irina.
"Alright Applebottom! We know! Here, try some of this cheese plate!" Just as Rebecca pushed one plate of cheese closer to the girls, Colin pushed the other plate over so that it sat between Jannette and Irina. He'd let them fight for it. Colin decided that coming between any kind of food and Jannette Applebottom would be a dangerous proposition indeed!
@Irina Sousa | @Janette Applebottom | @Violet Grace | @Rebecca Loops
Keep your mind in hell; and don't despair.
Cursa McCoire
Rigel McCoire
16 Oct 2022, 17:44
The Slytherin Table 2022-2023
Guinevere hadn't known what to expect at the Slytherin Table, or at any table for that matter. Mother had been a Gryffindor, and Gwyn hadn't really known what House she could possibly belong in. She'd lived an entire life essentially as a doll on display pining for her mother's approval, so she didn't even know of her own strengths or interests, so being sorted into Slytherin came as quite a surprise.
Having been made to read 'Hogwarts, A History' in full before leaving on the Hogwarts Express, Gwyn knew a decent bit about the history of the house, including the reputation earned by some of the less-favorable members. Because of this reputation, she'd expected a large group of broody, scheming villains dripping of intrigue.
She'd been so wrong.
A few first years were already chatting up a storm with a few upperclassmen. It was strange to see the group that was, according to reputation told back home, at least, supposed to be dark and mysterious, even bordering on evil in some cases, simply talking like old friends and sharing delicious dairy products. It was fairly nice, actually.
Gwyn offered a short curtsy before taking her seat at one of the empty spots in the table.
"Hello," she said with a small smile and a nod, "I'm Guinevere. It's nice to meet you all."
She turned to the girl who'd been nicknamed 'Niffler,' tilting her head curiously.
"Why are they calling you 'Niffler?'" she asked, toeing the line which was normally reserved for cats who hadn't learned their lesson about such curiosity. She felt a grin sneaking on her face as one of the older students placated the girl with a bit of cheese. These Slytherin students were funny.
Having been made to read 'Hogwarts, A History' in full before leaving on the Hogwarts Express, Gwyn knew a decent bit about the history of the house, including the reputation earned by some of the less-favorable members. Because of this reputation, she'd expected a large group of broody, scheming villains dripping of intrigue.
She'd been so wrong.
A few first years were already chatting up a storm with a few upperclassmen. It was strange to see the group that was, according to reputation told back home, at least, supposed to be dark and mysterious, even bordering on evil in some cases, simply talking like old friends and sharing delicious dairy products. It was fairly nice, actually.
Gwyn offered a short curtsy before taking her seat at one of the empty spots in the table.
"Hello," she said with a small smile and a nod, "I'm Guinevere. It's nice to meet you all."
She turned to the girl who'd been nicknamed 'Niffler,' tilting her head curiously.
"Why are they calling you 'Niffler?'" she asked, toeing the line which was normally reserved for cats who hadn't learned their lesson about such curiosity. She felt a grin sneaking on her face as one of the older students placated the girl with a bit of cheese. These Slytherin students were funny.
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@Irina Sousa / @Janette Applebottom / @Violet Grace / @Rebecca Loops / @Colin McCoire
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On a different note, I'm hoping I did the 'mention' thing properly. I just clicked on the command in the little toolbar while writing the post!
@Irina Sousa / @Janette Applebottom / @Violet Grace / @Rebecca Loops / @Colin McCoire
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On a different note, I'm hoping I did the 'mention' thing properly. I just clicked on the command in the little toolbar while writing the post!17 Oct 2022, 16:08
The Slytherin Table 2022-2023
Surprisingly, Rebecca took Jannette's temper tantrum pretty well. From an outsider looking in, it sorta showed the binary of maturity to immaturity between Rebecca Loops and Jannette Applebottom. While Jannette responds with puniness, Rebecca on the other hand, decided to respond appropriately, de-escalating the whole situation.
"Here, Don't sweat it, I got you. Brie? Gouda? Pick your poison."
Poison?! What did Rebecca mean by that? Reluctance was the only thing on the girl's mind, looking at the variety of cheese as her lips would purse. Should she take some and accept a non-verbal truce? But before she could decide, Colin began to speak.
"Alright Applebottom! We know! Here, try some of this cheese plate!"
Jannette wouldn't say anything, looking at the cheese plate then looking to Irina, then back to the cheese, then to Irina, then back to the cheese again, and looking to Irina, squinting for a moment, trying to claim Colin's cheese plate as her territory. The brunette would then take a block of cheese and begin nibbling on it like a rat, her ears now perking up as a petulant look appears on the girl's face. The cheese tasted sharp and surprisingly cold, her two front teeth would begin sawing away at the blocky goodness, but just out of the corner of her green eyes, would be a new girl, who would do a sorta... pose?
"Hello, I'm Guinevere. It's nice to meet you all."
The brunette remained silent, staring at her food. She didn't care much about the girl, as her mind would only be on gnawing at the orangy square cheese. After finally finishing her task, Jannette's hands were now empty, and she needed a reload on cheese, of course, so -- leaning a little on the table, Jannette stretches her arms out and grabs some more cheese from Rebecca's plate, now finally accepting 'The Non-Verbal Cheese Agreement of 2022'. With her defenses now down, however, Guinevere decided to strike at Jannette...
"Why are they calling you 'Niffler?'"
Jannette would instantly turn in the direction of where the voice was coming from. It was the new girl. At first, Jannette wouldn't be annoyed by the question, but her face would boil with frustration, though luckily for Guinevere's sake, the cheese was calming her down. But that all changed once the prim girl gave a sly grin to Jannette. Was the grin aimed at her? Or, maybe -- but reason wasn't on Jannette's mind, it was crystal clear! This wasn't a question, this was a challenge! The baby snake's eyes would grow wide, beaming at her new target, Guinevere. "YUH WANNA KNOW WHY DEY CALL MEH UH NIFFLUH?!"1 She squeaks, taking a rather bountiful amount of cheese in her right paw. She'd look back to Guinevere, the clean, proper, and elegant who was now about to face the wrath of Jannette, the messy, chaotic, and rambunctious! The brunette would then squeal, chucking the handful of cheese in the air, the blocky food would spread now like an airstrike and it was coming directly toward Guinevere (and possibly some other people)! She didn't care if there were any additional casualties, nor did she care about the potential consequences, the only thing Jannette cared about, was the message she sent, and that message was:
That Jannette Honey Applebottom was definitely not a Niffler!
Reducio1. "YOU WANNA KNOW WHY THEY CALL ME A NIFFLER?!"
@Guinevere Bwye
@Rebecca Loops
@Irina Sousa
@Colin McCoire
Jannette Applebottom
"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree..."
"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree..."
18 Oct 2022, 00:59
The Slytherin Table 2022-2023
Jannette, looking charmingly feral, had just begun gnawing on a hunk of cheese after sending a suspicious squint in his direction. The beast was calmed.
Rebecca flashed a grin at her and turned his head to see a new girl approaching the table.
He opened his mouth to say hello but she curtsied with a practiced delicacy before he had uttered a word. He stared at her, utterly bemused, as she slid into an empty seat. "Hello," she said, her smile revealing perfect white teeth.
He was still trying to find words to say when Guinevere turned politely towards Jannette, still mid-cheese. A hint of a real smile played at her lips, a little more playful than the one she'd given before.
Jannette seemed to swell in her indignation.
Rebecca prayed that the shouting and clatter would go unnoticed by any teachers or prefects. It seemed a little doubtful.
@Guinevere Bwye / @Jannette Applebottom
Rebecca flashed a grin at her and turned his head to see a new girl approaching the table.
He opened his mouth to say hello but she curtsied with a practiced delicacy before he had uttered a word. He stared at her, utterly bemused, as she slid into an empty seat. "Hello," she said, her smile revealing perfect white teeth.
Rebecca bore witness to what happened next as if it were in slow motion."I'm Guinevere. It's nice to meet you all."
He was still trying to find words to say when Guinevere turned politely towards Jannette, still mid-cheese. A hint of a real smile played at her lips, a little more playful than the one she'd given before.
Rebecca winced in sympathy. Oh No."Why are they calling you 'Niffler?"
Jannette seemed to swell in her indignation.
Jannette snatched a handful of cheese from the nearest plate and lobbed it directly at the horrified new girl. Rebecca dodged the shrapnel from the blast as best he could, but there was no way that Guinevere wasn't about to have a face full."YUH WANNA KNOW WHY DEY CALL MEH UH NIFFLUH?!"
Rebecca prayed that the shouting and clatter would go unnoticed by any teachers or prefects. It seemed a little doubtful.
@Guinevere Bwye / @Jannette Applebottom
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18 Oct 2022, 02:16
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Colin laughed merrily as Jannette and Irina went after the cheese plates with rare gusto! The former really seemed to take her cheeses seriously, and Rebecca probably did too. He said "char cuter orrery" --- or something like that! That sounded vaguely culinary, but also rather astronomical, and Colin was practically itching to find a dictionary to look that one up!
Then another new kid came over! Was there to be no end of the parade of new Slytherins tonight? Jannette finished her own selection of cheeses, and then decided to raid Rebecca's sovereign territories in a quest for ever more cheese! Colin very quietly and very slowly pulled his own plate closer towards him in case Queen Jannette of Niffleria decided to pursue her predations over on his side of the table!
For good measure, he secreted several blocks of hard cheddar in his robe pocket. With the likes of Jannette "Cheese Board" "Niffler" Applebottom around, no sweet, treat or block of cheese was safe!
The new girl introduced herself as Guinevere. Whoa! There's a name, Colin thought. Then she asked why everyone was calling Jannette "Niffler". Colin was sure an eruption of indignant self defense would follow for sure! He stood up and gave Guinevere a courteous bow. "Guinevere! Welcome to the House of Merlin, my lady!" Colin so loved mixing old stories and legends and tales into everyday life this way! It made life so much more magical!
Once he sat back down, he looked over towards Jannette and smiled at her. "Jannette! But nifflers are soooo cool, lassie! Have you never seen one tuck away anything valuable? And they seem to enjoy doing it every bit as much you seem to like tucking away sweets and cheese! And anyway, my family's house would never have been built, if it weren't for a niffler! We've always been keen on such creatures up our way!"
But clearly Jannette wasn't having it! Colin's gaze shifted towards Irina and Rebecca, wondering if they noticed the sudden shift in Niffler's posture. She grabbed some cheese from off the plate.
Well, that's on brand, Colin thought. But in stead of eating it, she lobbed the blocks of cheese into the air.
Colin groaned. "Oh no! Not another food fight!" Well, thought Colin, as the dairy bomblets struck their targets --- mostly Guinevere, it seemed --- at least these first years can't start an actual duel right here at the table!
"Oi! Niffler!" Colin stretched out his long left leg and gave Jannette a kick on her shin with his bare foot. "Jannette!" he whispered. He nodded his head towards his fellow second year, Maggie. He mouthed the words "Prefect! Maggie! You'll get Detention lassie!" at the overly excited snakeling!
@Jannette Applebottom | @Rebecca Loops | @Irina Sousa | @Guinevere Bwye || Mentions: @Maggie Hawkins
Keep your mind in hell; and don't despair.
Cursa McCoire
Rigel McCoire