4 Feb 2021, 08:45
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
As Lindsey Springhall | open to interactions
Interacting with @Lucia Fox as Cassie
Mentioning @Scarlett AdenThe result of hunting for clues was definitely surprising. There’s something on the cat’s coat…she blinked. Her chocolate brown eyes sparkled. No, she must have gotten it wrong…but no. She looked again.
There was a crest. The crest of…Beauxbatons. She was nicely acquainted with it, since nearly no one at Hogwarts missed the time when the elegant flying carriage arrived. And when she bumped into the little wicked brat de Fostoncy (oh yeah, Maximillien de Fostoncy) in the corridors, he had exactly a symbol like this on his robes. Cool enough. So she’s a fellow French visitor like the ones that attended the ball tonight? Or did the French elope took her with them to guard the students? Weird…she blinked. There’s also a name…or more specifically initials. E.M.
Was it the initials of the owner’s? But who had that initials? It must be a French…could it be the Beauxbatons Headmaster? Professor E…yes, Eugene…but Eugene what? The French last name was long and difficult to remember, but Lindsey believed that it must start with M. Morrel…nope. Monspol…nope. Morian…NOPE. She glanced around, and was satisfied to see Scarlett and her friend, whom apparently was a French.
“Um, hello there…” she tried to catch the girl [Cassie]’s attention, while giving a wave to Scarlett. “You are from Beauxbatons, right? May I inquire about your headmaster’s full name?” smiling a little bit and realizing that the question might come too straightforward, she explained. “I spot a Beauxbatons crest on the cat’s coat. And below it there’s a E.M., which might indicate the owner’s name. I think the Beauxbatons Headmaster’s initials is that…but I’m not very sure.” her voice raised a bit for everyone around to hear. Maybe one, or some of them could get the point and eventually solve the mystery?
It seemed that Ami had discovered something in the office, for she’s throwing things out. Lindsey saw that there was a portrait, and her eyes sparkled. She should inquire the…the young woman in the painting. Scarlett tried to catch it, and —
If Scarlett caught the painting:
Lindsey leaned closer to the red headed Gryffindor who was holding the painting, and took a good look at the portrait determinedly. “First of all, who are you? Second, why are you here? Third, do you know the Matagot, and what’s it guarding?” she decided to start straightforwardly, without any useless words. A new strategic had formed in her mind, but…it’s not time to speak it out yet.
If Scarlett missed the painting:
Lindsey bent down and observed the painting on the cold hard floor. She wanted to go straightforward, but her sympathy told her not to. “You okay?” she asked affectionately, kneeling down closer to her. “May I ask you a few questions? Who are you? Why are you here? And finally, do you know the Matagot, and what’s it guarding?” before standing up, she added, still sympathetically. “Do — do you need to be lifted up?”Action: sharing info, inquiring the young woman in the painting
Location: fourth location
Stats: Stamina 7 | Evasion 6 | Strength 8 | Wisdom 7 | Arcane Power 6 | Accuracy 8
Abilities: Statistically Relevant | Lovely CreatureReducioALLY LIST
-Wyatt Starkey
-Elizabeth Isaacs
-Scarlett Aden
-Leonard Oaksworth
-Marshal Mozor
-Casandra Ironwoods
-Mars T’ien
Lindsey Springhall · Hufflepuff "Would you like a cup of hot cocoa?" |
Beauxbatons · Maximilien de Fostoncy "Maximilien is a mouthful, don’t you think?" |
6 Feb 2021, 09:21
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
Interactions: @Elisabeth Erner (non-verbally)
Mentions: @Ami Procoppio, @Lindsey Springhall, @Scarlett Aden
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Taking a step back from any physical action, Gregorí's brain worked at fast pace as his brown eyes observed the people at the corridor. It looked like that most of them were either indifferent about his previous actions (and might as well his upcoming) or ready to eat him alive. Either way, they did not seem appreciative of his efforts in attempting to calm things down. Some just wanted to impulsively use their wands, thinking that magic and anger could solve any problem. Others simply did not listen to others' words and were reluctant to communicate with each other, every person attempted to move forward but each in her own way. One reason why he did not like being a leader: kids did not listen, no matter how gentle or how stern a fellow student suggested them to do or not do something.
Gregorí was normally already picky about whom he liked, and this situation did not help. The most senior student in the group, the one who managed to enter the office earlier, attempted to throw something out - a painting? A painting of the missing lady - Giselle? Two other students tried to catch it - but not Gregorí. He had lost interest cooperating with hot-tempered teens, particularly because (1) they did not seem to appreciate his logical, peaceful attempt to solve things, (2) they did not make his new friend Elisabeth feel comfortable and welcomed being a part of this team, and (3) they tried to offend or even hurt the poor Matagot.
No, he would just observe his surroundings, listen to whatever conversation would evolve between the new painting subject and the students, and use his brain to figure out what this all was about actually. A game, he was quite sure, but what the game about is what he wanted to find out.
Well, perhaps he would change his mind and cooperate with them - but only if he was asked politely rather than if he was told (forced) rudely. No, he was not a slave to be ordered around; he was a free human, a student, just like all of the kids here.
Detaching himself from the group, the Horned Serpent approached the part-Veela he had got to know better these past few days. His eyes caught hers, the Mexican sent the Belizean a genuine smile to comfort her - all the while, his ears were ready for the awaited conversation (or at least a monologue of ranting from that Giselle - or so he assumed of her identity) that would certainly going to take place. He stood beside Elisabeth, letting his arm slightly brush hers, his brown eyes keenly observing everything around him - the Matagot, the ceiling, the wall, the floor, the door, the other pupils - as his soul absorbed her presence while the two stood side by side in silence.
Gregorí was normally already picky about whom he liked, and this situation did not help. The most senior student in the group, the one who managed to enter the office earlier, attempted to throw something out - a painting? A painting of the missing lady - Giselle? Two other students tried to catch it - but not Gregorí. He had lost interest cooperating with hot-tempered teens, particularly because (1) they did not seem to appreciate his logical, peaceful attempt to solve things, (2) they did not make his new friend Elisabeth feel comfortable and welcomed being a part of this team, and (3) they tried to offend or even hurt the poor Matagot.
No, he would just observe his surroundings, listen to whatever conversation would evolve between the new painting subject and the students, and use his brain to figure out what this all was about actually. A game, he was quite sure, but what the game about is what he wanted to find out.
Well, perhaps he would change his mind and cooperate with them - but only if he was asked politely rather than if he was told (forced) rudely. No, he was not a slave to be ordered around; he was a free human, a student, just like all of the kids here.
Detaching himself from the group, the Horned Serpent approached the part-Veela he had got to know better these past few days. His eyes caught hers, the Mexican sent the Belizean a genuine smile to comfort her - all the while, his ears were ready for the awaited conversation (or at least a monologue of ranting from that Giselle - or so he assumed of her identity) that would certainly going to take place. He stood beside Elisabeth, letting his arm slightly brush hers, his brown eyes keenly observing everything around him - the Matagot, the ceiling, the wall, the floor, the door, the other pupils - as his soul absorbed her presence while the two stood side by side in silence.
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Location: 4th
Actions: making active observations
Stats: STA 6, EVA 5, STR 6, WIS 10, ARC 5, ACC 8
Abilities: healing sage, terrible presence
6 Feb 2021, 09:59
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
Interaction(s): @Ginevra Tsuchiya as Gregorí Erkens
Interaction status: OPEN
Action(s): observing everything that may be missed
Other mention(s): -
Truth to be told, Elisabeth's mind had not been in this corridor in front of the caretaker's office, at least not entirely. It was... somewhere else as she took a break from the past exhausting minutes full of chaos, disagreements, and a provoked Matagot.
She was slightly snapped back to reality when she heard someone approaching quietly - it was Gregorí...
Her dark eyes caught his and he smiled at her. Quickly, the Hufflepuff smiled back. The Ilvermony student stood beside her without saying anything, so she said nothing as well, but her heart was pleased just from feeling his presence. She could feel his arm gently brush hers - did he do it on purpose? Or was it all an accident? Could he feel the brush as well, and deliberately leave his arm there instead of pulling it back because he enjoyed the feeling? Unbeknownstly, Elisabeth flushed, a soft pink rose and coloured her cheeks. (Was it because of him, or was it simply because this was the first time things like these had ever happened to her? She herself would like to know...)
After some time, the girl realised that the boy next to her was trying to observe their surrounding. Was there anything interesting, or important? Perhaps he had not found anything of this sort - if he had, he would certainly tell her, or at least so she thought. Trying to help the Mexican, Elisabeth attempted an observation as well. Whatever her fellow students were currently doing was now completely out of her mind, forgot. Podrían esperar. *)
Translation:
*) They could wait. (Spanish)
She was slightly snapped back to reality when she heard someone approaching quietly - it was Gregorí...
Her dark eyes caught his and he smiled at her. Quickly, the Hufflepuff smiled back. The Ilvermony student stood beside her without saying anything, so she said nothing as well, but her heart was pleased just from feeling his presence. She could feel his arm gently brush hers - did he do it on purpose? Or was it all an accident? Could he feel the brush as well, and deliberately leave his arm there instead of pulling it back because he enjoyed the feeling? Unbeknownstly, Elisabeth flushed, a soft pink rose and coloured her cheeks. (Was it because of him, or was it simply because this was the first time things like these had ever happened to her? She herself would like to know...)
After some time, the girl realised that the boy next to her was trying to observe their surrounding. Was there anything interesting, or important? Perhaps he had not found anything of this sort - if he had, he would certainly tell her, or at least so she thought. Trying to help the Mexican, Elisabeth attempted an observation as well. Whatever her fellow students were currently doing was now completely out of her mind, forgot. Podrían esperar. *)
Translation:
*) They could wait. (Spanish)
Location:
fourth
Stats:
sta 4 ♡ eva 5 ♡ str 2 ♡ wis 8 ♡ arc 4 ♡ acc 7
Ability:
alluring (part-Veela)
6 Feb 2021, 10:02
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
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Interacting with: @Scarlett Aden, @Kit Paine as Eris Levius and @Lindsey Springhall. Mentioning: @Ami Procoppio and @Caradoc Browne as Eugene Monserrac. Location: Fourth Actions: fangirl a bit, suggest a probably pretty stupid Plan C, tell Lindsey that the Magot might be Prof. Monserrac's, attempt to sneak past the Magot into the office |
The makeshift bandage stopped Cassie's wound from bleeding - thank goodness - and she grinned proudly down at it. When she looked over at Scarlett again, she noticed that her friend had magically cleaned the Beauxbaton student's blood off the floor. Of course, Cassie didn't really mind, or so she told herself, but there was still a tiny part of her that thought the blood was a bad omen of what was to come and she was grateful for Scarlett's removal of it.
Scarlett asked if she was ok, and Cassie stuck up a thumb in answer. "Never better," she joked. "This is the most exciting thing that's happened to me in years!" The brown-haired girl's eyes sparkled. "Not including finding out about magic. Or the first time I won a broom race. Or-" But then, Cassie Heather caught sight of a girl in a ruffled purple dress with a cheshire cat mask which Cassie immediately loved, watching everyone. The girl began to take pictures of everyone, and when the camera was turned on Cassie, she stuck her tongue out at it. "Pretty sure this isn't supposed to be a social attraction," she observed.
Wait! Someone had managed to get into the office! A tall girl with red hair - Cassie suddenly realised just how many Hogwarts students she'd seen with red hair - lit her wand and looked around. Cassie watched with bated breath, simultaniously mentally urging her on and wishing that Cassie was in there instead.
Cassie got to her feet as a blonde girl - wasn't that the one who did the Red Sparks Charm? - outlined two possible plans. Cassie grinned. "Or, Plan C, we all charge in there at once and overwhelm it? Like it's gonna make for us all at once, as long as no-one hits it with a spell we're fine." She shrugged. To be honest, she probably wouldn't follow through on her own advice, but she was curious to see if anyone else would.
As it happened though, the blondie asked her something. After staring at the cat in surprise, she asked rather formally what Cassie's headmaster's full name was. Cassie raised her eyebrows, the corner of her lips twitching as though she were about to laugh. "Seriously? How would that-" The girl quickly explained her reasoning, and Cassie understood where she was going. "That fits!" she exclaimed. "Eugene Monserrac! It fits!" Even in her elation, however, she realised something strange. "Wait. Headmaster Monserrac's like, fifty thousand years old. Why'd he have a Magot? There's literally no point, he doesn't have anything to guard! He's-"
But then a painting flew past her and Scarlett attemped to catch it. Immeditatelly, Cassie thought she knew who it was, if by pure instinct. "Giselle!" she squeaked, sure that was who it was. It couldn't be anyone else. Now, she just had to hope that Toa would keep his mouth shut, though it appeared that someone had turned his painting around anyway.
Noticing that the purple girl had apparantly calmed down the Magot, Cassie took her opportnity and attempted to move quietly past it into the office.
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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 | │ |
6 Feb 2021, 19:27
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
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FOURTH LOCATION
After @Ami Procoppio had lightened her wand she noticed two things that seemed to be important. The chest on the desk and the screaming girl in the painting. Full of adrenalin she didn’t care which of these items should be removed and which not, so she decided to pick up both.The Hufflepuff carried her prey to the door, but there was that cat, who would certainly not be amused that she wanted to remove something from the office. At least the girl had to get out of here. The captain took the painting, which only emitted a startled gasp, and after a quick shout, tossed it to Scarlett.Strength Roll (DC 10): 21
@Scarlett Aden was taken by surprise as the painting flew towards her. She had been busy checking on her friend Cassie as Ami called her.She turned around and just managed to catch the painting.Strength Roll (DC 10): 10
The girl pictured in it had her hands slapped in front of her face in fright and stumbled somewhat confusedly against the frame. "Oof!"
@Lindsey Springhall didn't give her much time to recover, however, and approached her shortly after her somewhat rough rescue. She ran right over the girl with a barrage of questions.The girl slowly lowered her hands and stared at the young Hufflepuff for a moment, visibly confused. The shock was still written all over her face. "I - my name is Giselle," she answered slowly, her dark eyes wandering over the students. She seemed excited and nervous. "You were supposed to find me in my usual corridor, but someone took me off the wall and locked me in this office. I don't know why I'm here. I shouldn't have been here! That wasn't part of the plan." She shook her head slowly and pushed a curl out of her pretty face. She looked honestly concerned. "I don't know what the Matagot is doing here, but she was already here when I was brought here. So she's probably guarding something in the office." Talking seemed to calm her down and she grabbed her head with a sigh. "Well, it doesn't matter now. You have to finish the task. You're almost there. Free my brother so he can save the love of my life. He was kidnapped by another painting that hangs right next to the potions classroom." She pulled a small hand mirror from her linen dress and held it out to Lindsey. "We communicate through it, so I know where they took it. You should hurry. There's not much time left. You've almost solved the mystery."Charisma Roll (DC 15): 20
Gregorí (@Ginevra Tsuchiya) and @Elisabeth Erner were both not happy about the approach their fellow students had taken. After all, they had shown that a friendly approach worked. So it was only natural for them to take a step back and watch the chaos again. They would hear the words Giselle spoke. But listening was not enough. Maybe there were more clues. Better to have a closer look.Elisabeth looked around, but there was nothing more to see. It was just a corridor with a blabbing painting, another painting face down on the floor and the bunch of students.Gregorí Observation Roll (DC 15+2 (Lovely Creature)): nat 1 → crit. Fail
Elisabeth Observation Roll (DC 15+2 (Lovely Creature)): 19
Gregorí was probably too distracted by the touch of Elisabeth’s soft skin, so his mind drifted off the actual scene and his eyes returned to the girl. Was actually anything else important? No, we all agree. Love and flirting is the most important thing after all.
Cassie Heather McGregor-Martin (@Lucia Fox) was not interested in flirting or observing. After she had managed to stop the bleeding and reassured her friend that she was alright she was ready to take action again. Confirming that the Matagot might belong to her Headmaster, she also figured out who was in the painting that was tossed around.
Although she knew they had found who they had been looking for, she decided to sneak into the office as well.The Matagot was not amused by the ongoing events. She didn’t seem to care about the painting that had been removed from the office but as Ami moved the chest the creature was quickly on her feet, ready to attack. Thus she blocked the door and made it impossible for Cassie to sneak in.Charisma Roll (DC 15): 20
But after all it was not Cassie who was in trouble. The cat was here to guard something and she would not allow anyone to take that specific item. And Ami had dared to try.
With an aggressive hiss the Matagot attacked the girl.She clawed the Hufflepuff and hit her precisely on the thigh. The attack left a gaping wound that immediately began to bleed.Matagot Auto-Miss (Terrible Presence): 8 -> No Auto-Miss
Matagot accuracy: 4 + 10 = 14
Ami evasion: nat 1 → crit fail → Matagot hits
Damage: 200, Ami bleeds: 25 dmg/round
Remaining health: 500/700
One thing was crystal clear. The Matagot would not let Ami leave the office with the chest.
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?
- As soon as they managed to open the door, a black cat with blue eyes, identified as a Matagot stepped out and blocked the door.
- After being provoked by Gaiz the Matagot attacked the students, but the combined effort of some students and the arrival of a strange girl managed to calm it down.
- Ami managed to get into the office. Her Wand-Lighting Charm showed a chest with a Beauxbatons crest on the desk, and a painting next to a shelf, showing a girl who was desperately calling for help.
- The girl in the painting is the missing Giselle. She’s confused that she was taken, but she also knows how to find Paran. He had been taken b some painting next to the potions classroom
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 February 13th, as usual.
- 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.
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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."
7 Feb 2021, 10:38
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
Many of the other students surrounding the caretaker's office seemed uncomfortable with Eris' uncanny appearance and even less at ease with her wildly enthusiastic picture-taking. They might have felt she didn't respect others' privacy...but who were they to judge her for that while they were all snooping around this office without its owner's permission? If they hadn't thought to get permission, Eris didn't see why she needed to ask for it, either.
Except for one.
SNAP!
A quick photo of a boy and girl (Gregori and Elisabeth) holding hands ejected from her camera, causing Erin to giggle with delight. She reached out to gently tap the girl (Elisabeth) on the shoulder and leaned over with a hand cupped around her mouth to whisper in her ear.
"You respected the caretaker's privacy, wanting to seek his permission. So I'll respect yours." She slipped the photos of Elisabeth that she had taken into the girl's hand to do with as she wished (including the one with her and Gregori's hand-holding) before turning back to the others.
It was a mystery to them how Eris had even found their little group at the caretaker's office when she hadn't been with them at the start of the Hunt to begin with. Had she been stalking them?
Well, it was possible. She certainly seemed the type, what with her instant camera, invasive nature, surprising stealth (Cat's Grace), and undaunted perkiness. However, she also could simply have been heading from the masquerade or the costume party to the caretaker's office. Perhaps she had needed to visit the man but had found the group of kids there instead.
Whatever the case, her curiosity had been captured and she seemed intent on observing the actions of their little group now. She finally settled her camera against her side again, dangling across the strap that hung across her chest and on her shoulder, so she could clasp her hands behind her back. It appeared her uncontrollable urge to snap pictures had been satisfied for the time being.
She listened and continued to beam quietly, eyes bright, when theories were given and plans suggested. Some students seemed more willing to cooperate and coordinate than others. At Gregori's clever observations, her grin broadened and she gave a playful little finger wave in his direction when she gestured to her.
The glare from Ami had only seemed to seize Eris with another sudden urge to snap a picture of that particular expression. It was her accuracy and speed as a photographer against Ami's attempt to evade and, as luck would have it, Eris won. She made a happy noise of glee when the camera spat out her new prize, waving it around to help the film develop faster. When she held it up to her eyes, she tried to make out the slowly-appearing features frozen in time.
Eris was just tucking away the photo into a hidden pocket of her dress when she looked over to see the previously-aggressive matagot sit back on her haunches, somewhat placated. The stripe-costumed girl gave the feline creature a smile overflowing with fondness and knelt to give her a rewarding scratch behind the ears.
"Such a good giiiirl," she crooned, blissfully stroking the creature's fur. "What a sweetie! Have you been lonely doing your duty here all by yourself?"
It was then that Cassie saw her chance to try to slip into the office. Eris cast her a brief, passing glance, smiling as she recalled the wonderful picture she had gotten of the girl with her tongue sticking out. She didn't seem to mind Cassie's action. The matagot didn't either at first. However, once Cassie slipped in and Ami made her intentions clear to get out, the magical creature began to grow agitated yet again. Before anyone could do anything, she lunged for Ami's thigh with claws extended.
Eyes widening in alarm, Eris hurriedly straightened back up from her kneel and whipped out her wand, but didn't seem sure of what to do with it. Her gaze cut from the matagot to Ami to the chest that bore the Beauxbatons crest at her feet. The Cheshire-costumed girl tilted her head and tapped a thoughtful finger to her black-painted lips.
"Hmm...if the portrait - Giselle? - said the matagot was in the office before she got there, then the chest probably was, too, right?" She flourished a hand at the feline. "I doubt you're going to need it to rescue her brother. If it really belongs to the Beauxbatons Headmaster like you seem to think it does, wouldn't it be best to just leave it here?"
Another laugh bubbled out of her. "It isn't as though we'd have any means to open a chest like this locked by a school headmaster, anyway. Besides, why do we need to upset this poor baby any more than she already is?" Eris pulled a sad face as she implored the others while extending both arms to indicate the matagot.
"Also..." she continued, her expression dissolving into a more mischievous look, "I may have heard something about the caretaker keeping pets more dangerous than a matagot in his office. Have you heard of boggarts and what they can do to you? Or lethifolds?" The girl placed her mask in front of her face, peering out from the eyeholes at her companions. "Maybe one of them might be in that chest. Probably best not to risk it since it could be being protected from thieves for our own good."
Interacting directly with @Elisabeth Erner, @Ami Procoppio, Gregori Erkens (@Ginevra Tsuchiya, & Cassie Heather McGregor-Martin (@Lucia Fox)
When you think you're alone - that no one cares and you don't matter, please remember: You matter to me.
11 Feb 2021, 17:13
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
the fourth location.
Ohoho, Ami was pissed.
Well, actually, at first she'd been pleased. Remarkably pleased, actually. Things had started out pretty well, once she'd tossed the painting out the door of the Caretaker's Office. The redhead she'd noticed from earlier, @Scarlett Aden, managed to catch the painting and her Quidditch teammate @Lindsey Springhall was already interrogating her. Perfect, they'd be getting a move on then, and maybe someone could actually catch her up on what the hell was going on.
But then that stupid cat decided to get involved.
Ami hissed sharply as the Matagot clawed into her thigh, mentally blaming the trunk she was attempting to steal as the reason for her slowness. As a cat owner herself, she was no stranger to the odd scratch here and there, but Leo weighed in at barely 10 pounds. This was a giant cat, and the pain was much worse than whatever Leo could do.
"WHOSE F****** CAT IS THIS?" she bellowed, still hopped up on the adrenaline of breaking into a professor's office. Rage began to cloud her features, and almost in a veela-like manner, the dolled-up redhead's face morphed into an ugly mask of anger. Why had no one attempted to lure the cat away from the doorway of the office? Ami thought that would've been the first action people would've taken once they realized that she'd made it into the office, because she'd also have to make it out. But apparently, no one had considered making things a even little bit easier for the Hufflepuff, and Ami growled in frustration.
Why was it that if you wanted things to get done correctly, you always had to do them yourself?
Tightening her grip on the trunk, Ami focused all of her attention on the cat like a laser beam. Normally very air-headed and easily distracted, she was now faced with an enemy the she would have to vanquish in order to return to safety. "You're asking for it, punk," she muttered under her breath, before hoisting the trunk up slightly. "COME AND GET IT, KITTY!"
As vegan, Ami had sworn off of consuming animal products to protect the animals that she loved so dearly. Truly, she loved most all animals, cats most of all. But this cat... this cat had attacked her, and now she was pissed as hell. If the cat wasn't going to let her through the door, then she'd just have to remove the cat.
After years of martial arts and now Quidditch practices, the American had musculature that would make most anyone tremble in their boots. Her short-temper and volatile nature had reached its tipping point and armed with this chest, the damage Ami could potentially do was rather alarming. With a great big swing of her arms and the chest, Ami aimed to hit the Matagot like a truck.
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
12 Feb 2021, 22:58
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
────── ☆ ───────[font=times new roman]fourth location, travelling to fifth
OCTOBER 16TH
Interactions @Lindsey Springhall @Ami Procoppio @Lucia Fox as Cassie
Scarlett braced herself for the impact of the portrait, spinning round clumsily on her heal and barely catching it in time, albeit with a disgruntled 'oof' and a few muttered profanities. She didn't even know why she had tried to catch the painting...maybe because the remaining students might've not have the best first impression if the occupant of the painting landed harshly on cold stone floor? Yeah. Probably that. Anyway, Scarlett just managed to catch it, and staggered only slightly before she heard Cassie yell the words 'Giselle'. In an instant, Lindsey rushed over in her floaty pink gown, bent down and started to question the person in the portrait. A woman. Giselle.
Scarlett listened as Giselle spewed out all of her secrets. Thankfully, it was a change from Toa's unpredictable preaches and accidental confessions, paired with his snarky hostility and aggression. Scarlett couldn't see how Giselle could love the guy. Giselle said something about a plan and a lover, which fit the story. Scarlett absorbed everything like a sponge - exactly the way every single teacher in the history of ever described it. She caught the last words, the last location. The Potions classroom. They had almost solved this mystery.
She caught a glance of the odd purple cat girl, but ignored her mainly. The older redhead who had managed to sneak inside was now attempting to bash the Matagot with the chest they had caught a glimpse of when she had cast Lumos. Scarlett grinned - though she had acknowledged her mistake in attacking the Matagot, it still felt satisfying when another was subsequently trying to murder the pissy little kitty.
"GO GET THE LITTLE SHITE!" shouted Scarlett, as encouragement. She grinned before turning back to the situation at hand. Potions classroom. Scarlett took Giselle from the lovely face of Lindsey, and quickly told her, "Get Toa and bring anyone who wants to help. We're going to the Potions classroom."────── ☆ ───────Action Grab Giselle and run to the Potions classroom
Stats Stamina | 7 | Evasion | 5 | Strength | 6 | Wisdom | 6 | Arcane Power | 9 | Accuracy | 7
Abilities Prodigal Charms Learner, Fearless
chill, it's only chaos
13 Feb 2021, 01:52
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
As Lindsey Springhall | open to interactions
Interacting with @Scarlett Aden @Lucia Fox as Cassie
Mentioning @Ami ProcoppioShe listened attentively to Giselle, while feeling a bit sorry of being stern to her while interrogating. One thing was clear: here, or the caretaker’s office, wasn’t their final destination. They should go to the potions classroom. She didn’t know why they put the Matagot here. It seemed, according to Cassie, that the Beauxbatons headmaster indeed had an E.M. initial. And the crest…so maybe this massive cat was his. Interesting. Interesting indeed.
On the other hand Miss Giselle was ignorant of what the cat was doing. Maybe it was just a trick…to stop them from reaching Paran. Or at least trying to slower their speed. But if it’s really so…the purpose of it? Was the task really that important? Maybe. But…her chocolate brown eyes landed yonder, until Cassie’s plan C drew her attention.
“And a plan D now.” she smirked, and said slowly but clearly. “Perhaps this Matagot is used to fool us after we find Giselle. We need to get moving, to the Potions classroom. This massive cat isn’t the real thing we need to deal with — there’s a bigger mystery down in the dungeons. We’ve got to move as soon as possible. Like what she said, there’s no time to lose.”
A voice in her head told her to get to the potions classroom as soon as possible. In order to solve the mystery! That’s the right place to get the right answer! It called. The sense told her to follow this voice. Yeah, there’s nothing much to do here…clearly that couldn’t defeat this huge cat, and most importantly, there’s no use of defeating it. According to Giselle, what they should do was to first arrive at the potions classroom. She nodded silently. Oh yeah, like what she said, there’s no time to lose…her right foot tapped impatiently on the floor. Time to go.
She had almost started moving, when she saw Ami. The older student seemed had annoyed the Matagot, and the massive cat jumped over to attack her. Her teammate was attacked, and her heart sank. It seemed that the cat wasn’t very happy with what’s going on around…and probably, the ones near her were in danger. She blinked. This wasn’t exactly what she wanted…no. She couldn’t embark on an adventure herself, and leave others in danger. Sensibility told her to stop. It wasn’t because she wasn’t brave enough to go to the dungeons alone; mostly it was because her love for her schoolmates and fellow students. They were a part of herself. She had to help. There’s no way of stopping her. Except on a Quidditch field, which was the only place she could feel okay sending bludgers to the opposite players (but that’s for protecting her own teammates, right?). She couldn’t, and wouldn’t move on to the next location unless she had make sure they were safe.
Scarlett was already running off, telling her to follow and get Gaiz with them as well. She slowly shook her head. Maybe she’d get to the classroom after she had dealt with this cat…and it wouldn’t take too long. Sensibility had overcome sense yet again. Maybe that’s the difference between Hufflepuff and Gryffindor…and between the other two houses. She was often regarded as a prudent and strategic person, but love occupied a lot of space in her heart. And, there’re foreign students! She could bring them to the dungeons, or maybe they’d get lost. So…
Her wand raised, and pointed at the cat.
“Immobulus!” she yelled, while quietly making up future plans: if this spell hit, then everything would be alright, so they could get to the dungeons; if it didn’t, they should drag everyone along, and get to the dungeons…well.
Maybe that’s why the sorting hat insisted to put her in Hufflepuff.Action: cast Immobulus at the Matagot
Location: fourth location
Stats: Stamina 7 | Evasion 6 | Strength 8 | Wisdom 7 | Arcane Power 6 | Accuracy 8
Abilities: Statistically Relevant | Lovely CreatureReducioALLY LIST
-Wyatt Starkey
-Elizabeth Isaacs
-Scarlett Aden
-Leonard Oaksworth
-Marshal Mozor
-Casandra Ironwoods
-Mars T’ien
Lindsey Springhall · Hufflepuff "Would you like a cup of hot cocoa?" |
Beauxbatons · Maximilien de Fostoncy "Maximilien is a mouthful, don’t you think?" |
13 Feb 2021, 08:50
The Fall Ball (The Hunt)
Interaction(s): Gregorí Erkens (@Ginevra Tsuchiya), Eris Livius (@Kit Paine), Lady Giselle the painting
Interaction status: OPEN
Action(s): trying to persuade Lady Giselle to describe the "plan" and "mystery" she mentioned before
Other mention(s): -
"Huh? Oh... thank you...?" Elisabeth stammered as the mysterious cheery girl with a polaroid camera handed her two photographs of herself - well, one of her self and the other of her and Gregorí. However, the girl in purple did not gave anything to the Mexican boy, so the Hufflepuff handed him the one depicting both of them. "¿La quieres?" *) she asked, wondering if perhaps he would like to keep it as a souvenir of participating in this event.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, chaos and haste were beginning to unfold once again. The Matagot scratched the fourth-year Quidditch player who had entered the caretaker's office, and as always, the beater responded harshly. The foreign pupil from Beauxbatons had also slipped into the room, but now she could not get out because the fantastic beast had blocked her way out. The second-year whom Elisabeth had tried to stop earlier began to pick up the painting of Lady Giselle and tried to dash to the location the picture had mentioned - the wall beside the potions classroom.
The Belizean had predicted this would happen, that someone would hastily go there. However, she herself found Giselle's words more interesting. She mentioned about her brother who saved her love interest, which means - if she was telling the truth - her last name was Taja, her brother was the missing Paran Taja, and her love interest was called Laiks Denbora. Really, it was not difficult to put the pieces together...
Just like the captious Gaiz Toa, though, she also said something about a plan - and a mystery. That was what Elisabeth wanted to know. (Why would the redhead want to take both Giselle and Gaiz to the potions classroom? Giselle yes, the first-year could understand; but Toa? He would only scream and lament and argue with Paran Taja if they could really find him next to the potions classroom. But would she stop the Gryffindor? Nope. She was too tired to argue and combat with the second-year again.)
Therefore, she turned to the painting and smiled sympathetically. "Just one question before we can help you reunite with Sir Taja and Sir Denbora, please, Lady Giselle Taja," said the part-Veela gently, hoping that she still had time before the picture was taken away. "We need you to tell us in details about this 'plan' and 'mystery' you mentioned. If we understand about the plan and the mystery, it would make things easier for us to help you reunite with both gentlemen. Please."
Translation:
*) Would you like it? (Spanish)
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, chaos and haste were beginning to unfold once again. The Matagot scratched the fourth-year Quidditch player who had entered the caretaker's office, and as always, the beater responded harshly. The foreign pupil from Beauxbatons had also slipped into the room, but now she could not get out because the fantastic beast had blocked her way out. The second-year whom Elisabeth had tried to stop earlier began to pick up the painting of Lady Giselle and tried to dash to the location the picture had mentioned - the wall beside the potions classroom.
The Belizean had predicted this would happen, that someone would hastily go there. However, she herself found Giselle's words more interesting. She mentioned about her brother who saved her love interest, which means - if she was telling the truth - her last name was Taja, her brother was the missing Paran Taja, and her love interest was called Laiks Denbora. Really, it was not difficult to put the pieces together...
Just like the captious Gaiz Toa, though, she also said something about a plan - and a mystery. That was what Elisabeth wanted to know. (Why would the redhead want to take both Giselle and Gaiz to the potions classroom? Giselle yes, the first-year could understand; but Toa? He would only scream and lament and argue with Paran Taja if they could really find him next to the potions classroom. But would she stop the Gryffindor? Nope. She was too tired to argue and combat with the second-year again.)
Therefore, she turned to the painting and smiled sympathetically. "Just one question before we can help you reunite with Sir Taja and Sir Denbora, please, Lady Giselle Taja," said the part-Veela gently, hoping that she still had time before the picture was taken away. "We need you to tell us in details about this 'plan' and 'mystery' you mentioned. If we understand about the plan and the mystery, it would make things easier for us to help you reunite with both gentlemen. Please."
Translation:
*) Would you like it? (Spanish)
Location:
fourth
Stats:
sta 4 ♡ eva 5 ♡ str 2 ♡ wis 8 ♡ arc 4 ♡ acc 7
Ability:
alluring (part-Veela)
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