Cie Me Martch! Martch '23

Writing

⁑ Write a poem about Spring (under 200 words)
The sound of leaves crunching under my feet,
The sound of swaying trees and buzzing bees,
The sights to behold, so bright and green,
The flowers that bloom, filled with loving,
Oh, how I missed Spring!
wc: 36

⁑ Write a gossip leaflet about your character (think Gossip Girl/Bridgerton style) (under 500 words, over 100 words)

⁑ Have your character tell us their best PG13 joke (under 200 words, over 50 words)
"Huh? A joke?" Ciel pauses, raising an eyebrow. She thinks for a few moments, clearly trying to come up with the best joke she can possibly think of. Then, she jumps up, a bright smile on her lips. "Ooh, I got one! Okay- knock knock."
"Who's there?"
"Owl!"
"Owl who?"
"Hehe, look in a mirror! Get it? 'Cause you said 'owl who?', and owls go 'who, who'!"
wc: 67

⁑ Write a post about feelings with no dialogue (under 1000 words, over 200 words)
This was longer than I anticipated, so the post is in the reducio :]

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Sometimes, I faintly wonder if there was ever a time that I didn't understand that sickly sense of disappointment when something happened. When I find myself staring into the mirror for a moment too long, or when someone else has a gaze that lingers too long on my own- I become disturbed by what I see, or what they may see.
These emotions have been held in my head for so long, one wonders whether or not there was a period of time when the only thing I could see was love. How long has it been? That is a question I ponder the answer to.
In my chamber, there is a silver mirror that leans on the stone wall. This mirror encapsulates one's entire chamber. From the desk with scrolls written in words I find myself unable to understand, to the windows with shades that remain closed at all times. When was the last time I've felt the sun and its warm embrace on my skin?
The mirror also holds one more thing, but I have long since chosen to ignore it. The decrepit figure that finds itself hunched over with a cloak hiding his only distinguishing features. Perhaps, one time before, this figure had loved and been loved, or even held feelings more intense than even I could. Who is it?
The sickly feeling of loneliness returns to me, on some dark night. Yet, strangely, this loneliness pulls one in, even stronger than before. My eyes are drawn to the silver-plated mirror. There it is, the desk, the windows, my chamber walls hidden inside this mirror. For once, I choose not to ignore the figure. As my eyes linger on it, I have a sickly, sickly realization.
The figure, one who was loved and had spread love, now reduced to the darkest character in the room, was following my movements. Everything I had done, he had done. From the ways our heads moved to get a better look, to the way our hands scrawled when writing on scrolls. I have reached a sickly, sickly realization.
The figure who plagued my chamber room, is no man other than myself. What have I become?

wc: 360

⁑ Write a solo with your character trying something new (under 1000 words, over 200 words)

⁑ Make up a spell (under 300 words, over 50 words)
Have you ever had to change a clock after daylight savings? Maybe your power went out and all of the clocks in your house have been reset? Well, have fear no further- the clock aligning spell will be your new best friend! The clock aligning spell does a very necessary task in just a few seconds. By waving your wand in an 'L' shape, pointing it at a clock with the time you want, and saying "Clockium Alignius!" all of the unaligned clocks in your home will become aligned with the clock of your choice! Just like that, your weight of changing all 15 clocks in your house has been reduced to just one!
Though our production team isn't sure why you have 15 clocks in the first place...
wc: 114

⁑ Short adventure story (under 500 words, over 100 words)

⁑ Write a post about your character training for a sport/exercising (under 1000 words, over 200 words)
under reducio due to size :]

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Today was the day. Ciel's 10th birthday, May 5th, 2021, but more importantly, today was the day of her most important competition yet. She was good at horse-riding, and her bond with Pottage made them a truly unstoppable duo. But that was when she was competing with kids her age. She had always done the kid and pre-teen events, she was uncomfortable with the idea of going against people the same age as Dion and Beaux.
But she had to prove herself. There wasn't anyone in particular she wanted to impress, maybe a bit of her wanted her dad to say he was proud. But she wasn't anywhere near his level of expertise and had maybe a sliver of his experiences, this event was mostly for herself.
She peaked out at the crowd, there weren't a lot of people (maybe around 60 or 70, at most) but almost all of them were older than she was! Ciel spotted a few little girls and boys in the crowd, but they all looked like they were still in pre-kindergarten!
And then she looked at the other contestants. They were all older teenagers, and they were scary. Ciel was already intimidated by how much older they were, but their faces seemed almost too much like her older brothers' friends. Her fingers twitched and shivered as she continued to set up Pottage. Saddle, check, stirrups, check- everything seemed good to go.
Ciel remembered how long she had spent training for today, asking her father for tips, having her mother correct her posture almost constantly. She was ready to go, there was nothing more she could do. Just try as hard as possible and not get choked up if she doesn't win!
"On to our youngest contestant, Ciel Saskia and Pottage- from Windsor." The crowd gave a polite clap as Pottage and Ciel walked out into the course. All she had to do was complete 12 oxer jumps and not mess up. That was it.
She brought Pottage to a trot and then a canter, things were going good so far. Keeping her back straight, she maneuvered Pottage to the first oxer. 'Just like we practiced, it's time for your best jump!' her silent praises hopefully wouldn't fall on deaf ears- any help for her and Pottage would be appreciated, even if it was just her saying it.
The first jump was a success! Ciel had leaned backward as the two went to the next jump. She took a chance and peered into the crowd, looking for her dad. Unfortunately, she couldn't see him just yet, and had to turn back to lean into the next jump. Her heels dug down and her knees squeezed tight as her and Pottage went over the next set of poles.
'I should be used to this, but my back still hurts,' she thought, 'Ciel, just keep it up, only a few more to go!'
So far, everything was okay. She only had one more jump to complete, and as long as she didn't mess that one up, she might get a good score! Ciel couldn't think of any discrepencies she had made so far- her heels were down, toes were up, she had stayed up straight the whole ride! (Her back could definitely agree with that one.)
The last jump... this was it! All of her months of training would finally lead up to this one jump- just lean forward and heels down to the earth...
"Yes! I did it," Ciel cheered as Pottage slowed down to a walk. "Dad, I freakin' did it! Did you see that?"
While she didn't win (she had kind of expected to lose), she still got third place overall. Nothing felt better than getting that bronze medal after she worked as hard as possible.

wc: 637

⁑ Write a poem about love (under 200 words)
Late at night, my thoughts move to you
Your beauty, sweetness, and everything so true
Everything about you plagues my mind
And I wonder, if you would ever be so kind
To accept me, for what I feel for you
In fact, I believe that our love is long overdue.
wc: 50

⁑ IC write a 100-300 word description of your character's favorite food (must include a recipe outside of the word count)

GRAPHICS

Character banner ⁂
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Hogwarts house of choice moodboard ⁂

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New avatar for spring/the ball ⁂
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Wardrobe inspiration board for a casual day in Hogsmeade ⁂

Hogwarts friends ⁂
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rita su + oliver brown :]

A poster on your character's wall ⁂
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Make a pureblood/muggleborn meme ⁂

Make a banner for a thread you're in ⁂
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Make a graphic to showcase your character's life pre-school ⁂
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IC recipe book page featuring a family recipe for your Hogwarts character (must include a recipe)⁂

ALT: ingredients:
NEED: onion, carrot, celery, stock + anything else we have a surplus of* (*the kids like mushrooms, zucchini and bell peppers)
instructions:
Dice and sauté the 'need' ingredients, once they caramelize, add the other ingredients, then add the stock and let cook. season as needed.
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Got the recipe from Simply Delicious