Water Is A Weapon.
Date: Some Saturday in September
With a quick glance around her dorm, Avis ducked down to the ground and pulled out her materials: Two large cauldrons and a large suitcase that fit even more in it than it ought to. She had left Hogwarts last June with two suitcases and her satchel, and returned this September with three suitcases plus her satchel. She hadn't suddenly become obsessed with her clothing, nor had she suddenly started using make-up. Rather, Avis had needed an entire extra suitcase in order to cram fifty water guns into it to smuggle into Hogwarts.
Today was the day. She had finally, finally learned Meteleojinx, the final solution to the barriers that had been preventing her from enacting her plan. And without a minute to waste. The weather would soon grow cold, and the students of Hogwarts would retreat into the somewhat warmer castle, not to reappear outside until the snow began to thaw and the leaves began to once again grow. Her plan needed to be today, while the sky was still clear and the lack of a breeze made for a warm, some would call hot, September day.
Hefting one cauldron under each arm, Avis braced them against her hip and made her way slowly down the stairs, keeping a straight face and attempting to look as unsuspicious as a girl could while carrying two cauldrons that almost equalled her own size. Finally stepping onto the grounds, she placed on cauldron in the middle of the grounds, and set down the second right beside it. "Meteleojinx." A small storm cloud appeared above the cauldron, the rain splattering into it and neatly filling it with water. With a slight nod, Avis picked up the other cauldron and, placing it 7 or 8 meters away, repeated the process.
As the cauldrons filled, she ran back up to her dorm, snatching up her suitcase and zipping back down. Her arms, already tired from the cauldrons, protested as she picked it up to go down the stairs, so Avis decided instead to just pull it behind her, and the slap of the suitcase loudly hitting each stair joined the echo of her footsteps. Lugging the suitcase outside, she knelt in front of it and finally unstrapped the latches, opening the suitcase like a pirate finding buried treasure. Inside were dozens of mini water guns she had purchased from Poundland over the summer.
Pulling them over to a cauldron, she dipped each one into the water, allowing it to fill before chucking it across the grounds to a random spot in between the two cauldrons. Finally, she dipped the last one in, pulling it out for herself and ducking off toward the edge of the grounds, waiting for a victim.
Every few feet, a water gun lay on the grass, waiting for a potential player to pick it up and enjoy the spray. The cauldrons were almost full of water, and one simply needed to dunk the water gun into the cauldron, and it would be filled in just a minute. The guns had a range of 3 or 4 meters and were already full and waiting.
Rules:
- Shoot people with water guns. They have been provided.
- This will be sort of moderated, on Fridays or Saturdays (for me). If you want to run off and duel someone in a corner without moderation, let me know.
- Please put your action at the bottom of your post.
- Running, walking, moving are all free and do not require an action.
- You have 4 possible special actions (1-3 are Acc V Eva rolls)
1. Targeted Shot - you shoot someone. This would be a proper shot, potentially a face shot, or something that gets them quite wet.
2. Split Shot - this is similar to a targeted shot, but you can shoot two people (woah), but these won't get them very wet.
3. Random shot - this is akin to randomly spraying your water gun. You could hit up to two random people, and the more people there are, the more of a chance you will have.
4. Refill your water gun. You only have 3 Shots before your water gun is empty and you must refill. You start with a full gun. No, you cannot pick up another water gun.
5. Shoot spells. Tackle people. Those are A-Okay, just not special.
Avis Marlong | ”She won't cry or beg for help...she'll isolate from the world and fight her own demons so that nobody can throw it in her face later.” |
"The odds of hitting your target increase dramatically when you aim at it." Benji Marecos |
Water Is A Weapon.
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Water is a Weapon | Outfit ♜ #6a0000 ♜ Grounds ♜ @Avis Marlong♜ Thoughts |
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| ── | The start of the school year was going well, meeting new people as well as reacquainting herself with some of her friends. All in all it was a slow pace of life since the bustle of summer camp. But slow got boring, occasionally. After a while you just needed a little spark of fun. The world delivered in the form of oddly green forms in the grass. They looked vaguely like those plastic little water guns Lindin's little siblings used in the summers that always seemed to have a piece missing. Wait... are they? She cocked her head at the odd shapes in the grass, deftly picking one up and inspecting it. Why... why would there be water guns in the grass? When you had to ask questions like that, the best thing to do was investigate. Graci looked up, clocking the now obvious neon green splotches in the grass, as well as two cauldrons, presumably full of water. "Okay, this is just really weird at this point." Her words were mumbled, sheer and utter confusion swirling in her mind. Like, who just left water guns in the grass? It's like they were asking to be soak... oh. They probably were. Some people genuinely liked and went out of their way to have fun fights. Be it food or water, Always slightly crazier than the last. Unfortunately enough, Graci thought of herself as a rather fun person, up for a challenge or a friendly fight. So she further approached, presuming someone to be waiting to ambush the first unfortunate person to come along. | xxx |  |
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♜Word Count: 263 | mmddyy=09/sat/25 - Code Inspired By some of Draven Mirador's coding |
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Stats: Sta 7 ☆ Eva 8 ☆ Str 6 ☆ Wis 7 ☆ ArcPow 5 ☆ Acc 7 ☆ Prodigial Charms ☆ Sixth Sense
☆Action: Approaching<3
☆Action: Approaching<3
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Water Is A Weapon.
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Nova - #a88400
Others - #7B3F00
@Avis Marlong
@Graci Laren
Sat/09/2025
Nova had practically ran out the doors and into the Grounds of Hogwarts after a good amount of homework she suffered through. The bright sunlight hit her and she grinned, basking in it. What was her plan for the day? Probably lounge around in the sun for a few hours and stare at the clouds. Very elegant.
She looked around for a spot to relax in and found a tree close by. It was tall and let the sun peek through it's leaves and branches. With a slight skip to her step, she started to jog towards it. Of course, all good ideas must have a setback. In Nova's case, it was tripping over something and landing almost face first on the ground. Okay, not very elegant.
Rolling onto her back and sitting up, she noticed the already rather large rip in her jeans had gotten bigger. She grumbled but figured she could just say it was a statement. It that statement was to wear broken clothing and hope for the best. Her eyes darted around to find the source of her misfortune, and she narrowed them when she saw something sitting in the grass innocently.
It was mostly hidden, blending in with the grass around it. She scoffed and got up, brushing herself off and walking towards it with an annoyed look on her face. Standing above it, Nova realized it was a sort of gun. Crouching down, she gripped it's handle and pulled it up. It felt light enough in her hand, and when she shook it, she felt water sloshing around.
Looking around, she noticed there were multiple of them around her. In a stroke of pure genius, she pulled the trigger at the ground. Of course, she was utterly surprised when it sort of splashed back at her, shaking her head to rid herself of the droplets. Unable to hide an amused snicker at her own idiocy, she stood up, still holding the water gun. As another grin made its way onto her face, Nova decided that someone needed a bit of surprise in their day and searched for a target.
As she searched nearby, she noticed a familiar face not too far away from her spot. Her brain took a moment to catch up, but when it did, a small snicker escaped her at the ideas in her mind. She started to creep towards her quietly, footsteps just barely audible. Gripping the water gun with both hands, Nova continued to make her way to her (hopefully) first target.
• Action: Approaching Graci Laren. •
Stamina - 7 ║ Evasion - 7 ║ Strength - 7 ║ Wisdom - 7 ║ Arcane Power - 7 ║ Accuracy - 5
Evasive Maneuvers ║ Charmer
Water Is A Weapon.
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Water is a Weapon.
Art by Pyce Rotanski
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Interacting w/: @Avis Marlong, @Graci Laren, @Nova Astron
Date: Some Saturday in Sept 2025
Outfit: portkey
WC: 381
#38466B, #1A1A1A,#806251
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Wandering the grounds had become more of a ritual than anything for Robin after spending all summer cooped up in her home full of rowdy teenage boys. It was a wonderful feeling to bask in the calming ambiance of Hogwarts and spend some time with herself. Robin's thick boots trudged through the grass towards the center of the grounds, mind off in the clouds and focused on her most recent novel, when something caught her eye. A pair of cauldrons full of water sat about 8 meters apart in the grass, instantly piquing her curiosity. Anything out of the ordinary and more than likely something that could get her into trouble? Like a moth to a flame.
Robin did not take long to notice the familiar mini green water guns spread out between the cauldrons. The plastic gun was a staple of her childhood - she couldn't count how many fights she had had with her siblings with water as the only weapon. The memory of being squirted in the eyeball one too many times made Robin hesitate for only a moment before remembering how amazing the vindictive feeling of actually winning felt. Something about it made her feel giddy - the feeling of her day getting a lot more interesting hit her all at once.
Losing any pretense of caution, Robin approached a mini water gun. Kneeling down to pick up the plastic green weapon, she could tell by its weight that it was already full of water. The orange tip glistened in the sun, taunting her with the thrill of anticipation as Robin remembered the other girls who had been hanging around. Robin noticed they all looked familiar enough, considering they were second years like her. She hadn't spoken to either of the girls, but at least knew their names because of her attentiveness in class. A smirk on her face and a challenge proposed, Robin didn't waste a second more approaching the Hufflepuff Nova Astron as she snuck up on Graci Laren, a Gryffindor girl Robin had a mutual friend with. Robin wasn't excellent at talking, and didn't waste time trying to bother attempting it as she raised her plastic weapon and shot a spray of water at both girls, a maniacal cackle slipping out of her throat.
Action: Split shot targeted at Graci and Nova.
| Stamina 6 | Evasion 8 | Strength 1 | Wisdom 8 | Arcane 8 | Accuracy 9|
| Evasive Maneuvers | Perfectionist |
Water Is A Weapon.
A nice walk. That was all Maelys had intended to partake in. It was due time for her to practice flying but, given the extra time on her hands, a detour through the grounds had sounded like a good idea. The weather was still pleasant given that it was September. The Japanese girl was not yet used to the cold drafts of Scotland. Sun was a scarce resource and therefore ought to be taken advantage of appropriately.
With that in mind, Maelys picked her outfit: a pink tank top with bows at the shoulders and a brown skirt— not ideal for Quidditch but since when did she care for practicality? It was sunny and also a non-uniform day. Both factors brought a smile to the Slytherin's face as she set off from the Slytherin common room.
Navigating to the surface, although always a struggle, was becoming slightly easier for the first year with each passing day. She managed to select the correct moving staircase on the first try— a feat not to be underestimated in rarity.
Maelys exited the castle with a self-satisfied swish in her step. The grass squelched politely in agreement under her feet. She knew the way. The path was familiar from her previous practice sessions.
Hence, Mae took the liberty of ignoring her immediate surroundings. The formations of clouds overhead caught her interest. The round, puffy fellows reminded her of sheep albeit lacking heads or feet. Perhaps cotton balls then... an accurate description but a boring one. One looked like a toothbrush. Her eyes traveled to the left. This one was shaped like a cat's head and was neighbored by a gumdrop.
The Slytherin girl continued her search lost in her own thoughts. She had abandoned the concept of walking altogether, standing with her head up towards the sky, little regard to the rest of the world.
⋆｡˚✴︎⋆˚୭ action: standing cluelessly in the range of fire ୭˚⋆✴︎˚｡⋆
STA: 5 • EVA: 4 • STR: 3 • WIS: 7 • ARC: 8 • ACC: 8
@avis marlong, @graci laren, @nova astron
.˚₊ reach for the unimaginable ₊˚.ꪆ. ( mae's ency )
STA: 5 • EVA: 4 • STR: 3 • WIS: 7 • ARC: 8 • ACC: 8
STA: 5 • EVA: 4 • STR: 3 • WIS: 7 • ARC: 8 • ACC: 8
Water Is A Weapon.
It had been - well, Avis had never been good with time - but enough time had passed that she was getting quite bored watching her empty field, not to mention her knees were getting tired and she was becoming irritable. She was about to give up when another student headed toward Avis' minefield of water guns. @Graci Lauren didn't even bother to pick up a gun, but rather examined them as though they were the final clues to her Sherlock-level mystery. @Nova Astron made it a bit further, both picking up the gun and testing if it worked - it did. She seemed to have trouble connecting the two together, however, and instead of shooting Graci, she decided it was better to simply get closer to the girl.
Avis was just about to jump out and catapult off this wonderful fight, but @Robin Marie beat her to it. The Ravenclaw didn't waste a minute, snatching up a water gun and immediatly spraying both girls to arrive before her. Her aim was awful, barely even getting to Graci. Thankfully for her, Graci's ability to dodge was even worse, and she found her sleeve now soaked with a pleasant lukewarm water, an unintended result of the guns sitting out in the sun while Avis had been waiting. Barely a cloud in the sky - a rarity, for Scotland - meant the water in the guns had gotten progressively warmer as the time passed. Graci, if she looked, would see the last bits of Robin's stream and know that it was Robin who hit her.
Avis bolted up to standing, the adrenaline that had been sitting within her snapping up like a spring, shaking a spare strand of hair out of her face. She ducked out from behind the building, keen to enter the ensuing battle she was sure would start now. Pulling herself into the middle of the chaos, she lifted her gun and squeezed one eye shut in a mockery of looking through a sight.
@Maelys Delarosa wandered aimlessly into the field, not even noticing the neon green guns lying bright in the field below her. She must be in her own thought, Avis thought, so far into some daydream that she didn't know how to get out. The simple solution to this problem was a nice stream of water directly in the face. Aiming her pretend sight at the girl, she squeezed the trigger. Will roll for it next mod post to be fair
Mod Rolls:
Avis was just about to jump out and catapult off this wonderful fight, but @Robin Marie beat her to it. The Ravenclaw didn't waste a minute, snatching up a water gun and immediatly spraying both girls to arrive before her. Her aim was awful, barely even getting to Graci. Thankfully for her, Graci's ability to dodge was even worse, and she found her sleeve now soaked with a pleasant lukewarm water, an unintended result of the guns sitting out in the sun while Avis had been waiting. Barely a cloud in the sky - a rarity, for Scotland - meant the water in the guns had gotten progressively warmer as the time passed. Graci, if she looked, would see the last bits of Robin's stream and know that it was Robin who hit her.
Avis bolted up to standing, the adrenaline that had been sitting within her snapping up like a spring, shaking a spare strand of hair out of her face. She ducked out from behind the building, keen to enter the ensuing battle she was sure would start now. Pulling herself into the middle of the chaos, she lifted her gun and squeezed one eye shut in a mockery of looking through a sight.
@Maelys Delarosa wandered aimlessly into the field, not even noticing the neon green guns lying bright in the field below her. She must be in her own thought, Avis thought, so far into some daydream that she didn't know how to get out. The simple solution to this problem was a nice stream of water directly in the face. Aiming her pretend sight at the girl, she squeezed the trigger. Will roll for it next mod post to be fair
Mod Rolls:
Reducio
Robin Acc: d20: [2] + 9 = 11
Graci Eva: d20: [1] + 8 = 9
11 > 9
Graci is Hit on the Arm
Does she notice?
Robin Wisdom: d20: [7] + 8 = 15
Graci Wisdom: d20: [11] + 7 = 18
15 < 18
Graci Notices
Robin Acc: d20: [7] + 9 = 15
Nova Eva: d20: [14] + 8 = 22
Robin: 2/3 shots left
Graci Eva: d20: [1] + 8 = 9
11 > 9
Graci is Hit on the Arm
Does she notice?
Robin Wisdom: d20: [7] + 8 = 15
Graci Wisdom: d20: [11] + 7 = 18
15 < 18
Graci Notices
Robin Acc: d20: [7] + 9 = 15
Nova Eva: d20: [14] + 8 = 22
Robin: 2/3 shots left
Rules:
- Shoot people with water guns. They have been provided.
- This will be sort of moderated, on Fridays or Saturdays (for me). If you want to run off and duel someone in a corner without moderation, let me know.
- Please put your action at the bottom of your post.
- Running, walking, moving are all free and do not require an action.
- You have 4 possible special actions (1-3 are Acc V Eva rolls)
1. Targeted Shot - you shoot someone. This would be a proper shot, potentially a face shot, or something that gets them quite wet.
2. Split Shot - this is similar to a targeted shot, but you can shoot two people (woah), but these won't get them very wet.
3. Random shot - this is akin to randomly spraying your water gun. You could hit up to two random people, and the more people there are, the more of a chance you will have.
4. Refill your water gun. You only have 3 Shots before your water gun is empty and you must refill. You start with a full gun. No, you cannot pick up another water gun.
5. Shoot spells. Tackle people. Those are A-Okay, just not special.
Avis Marlong | ”She won't cry or beg for help...she'll isolate from the world and fight her own demons so that nobody can throw it in her face later.” |
"The odds of hitting your target increase dramatically when you aim at it." Benji Marecos |
Water Is A Weapon.
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Nova - #a88400
Others - #7B3F00
@Avis Marlong, @Graci Laren, @Robin Marie, @Maelys Delarosa
Sat/09/2025
Nova blinked in surprise as some water suddenly hit Graci's arm. Blinking in surprise, she took a step back though she was far enough that the water wouldn't hit her. She turned around, finding a girl watching both her and Graci as she laughed out loud. A flicker of recognition crossed her face as she realized it was a girl from a few of her classes. Robbie or something similar. A glint of competitiveness suddenly filled her eyes, and Nova jogged slightly closer before shooting at the girl.
Immediately after, she ran off quickly, laughter bubbling up at her attack. She didn't stick around long enough to see her response, let alone if she actually managed to hit her. The water gun seemed lighter than before, but she shook it off and slipped behind a tree nearby. Nova's breathing was a bit heavy, and she snickered as she looked around. The tree shielded her mostly, and her eyes landed on a girl she somewhat recognized as she snuck up to another girl wandering aimlessly.
How the latter hadn't noticed the fact she was walking straight into a battlefield, Nova didn't understand, but she snorted amusedly as the trigger was pressed and a splash of water sprayed out. Nova herself was still completely dry, and she took it more as it were fate rather than her luck. Whether that luck would remain was something she'd have to find out, but a surge of confidence made her step out of her spot behind the tree and look around for her next target.
Her shoes barely made a sound as she moved over the damp grass, eyes sharp, with thrill pulsing through steadily. Crouching near a bush, she could see the shine of some more water guns resting temptingly in the grass. Nova resisted, instead looking around for yet another target.
• Action: Targeted Shot at Robin Marie. •
Stamina - 7 ║ Evasion - 7 ║ Strength - 7 ║ Wisdom - 7 ║ Arcane Power - 7 ║ Accuracy - 5
Evasive Maneuvers ║ Charmer
Water Is A Weapon.
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Interacting w/: @Nova Astron @Graci Laren @Avis Marlong @Maelys Delarosa
Date: Some Saturday in Sept 2025
Outfit: portkey
WC: 211
#38466B, #1A1A1A,#806251
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As Robin laughed with all of the evil confidence of the world, she realized with absolute shame that she missed one of her targets completely! The only thing that had kept her damaged pride intact was that she could at least get Graci Laren's shirt sleeve. A minuscule amount of success is better than no success, she thought. But now she was determined to chase after Nova - the girl who had just aimed a squirt directly at Robin!!! The girl turned to run, seemingly to hide behind a tree where Robin couldn't catch her.
As the girl turned away to run, Robin took pursuit, aiming her second shot right at the back of Nova's head. This was vengeance - Robin had failed her first shot terribly and needed to make up for it by soaking the Hufflepuff in lukewarm water.
"I've got you now!"
Out of the corner of Robin's eye, she noticed her classmate, Avis Marlong aiming a shot directly at a first-year Slytherin's face! She watched in anticipation as the girl took her shot, peering through the fake-scope. The shot of water sailed through the air...
"Nice!" Robin encouraged, hoping with bated breath that Avis would take the Slytherin girl by complete surprise with a wicked shot to the face.
Action: Targeted Shot at Nova Astron
| Stamina 6 | Evasion 8 | Strength 1 | Wisdom 8 | Arcane 8 | Accuracy 9|
| Evasive Maneuvers | Perfectionist |
Water Is A Weapon.
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Water is a Weapon | Outfit ♜ #6a0000 ♜ Grounds ♜ @Avis Marlong♜ Thoughts |
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| ── | Admittedly, it was, quite frankly, a horrible decision to take no action when in the middle of the beginnings of a battlefield. Alas, Graci excelled at making horrible choices with her free time, so there she was, shot in the arm, and full of water induced adrenaline. At the last second she had noticed the two other girls were there, but quite unfortunately, her reflexes were rather disappointing. Her aim was never too great with moving targets, but hey, it's just harmless fun, right? Supposedly. But revenge could be quite sweet sometimes, and this was the one situation it was also okay to actually have said revenge. Realizing her precarious situation {she has a flair for the dramatics}, she quickly picked up a water gun and darted behind a nearby tree to assume a position she was less likely to get hit, while still being able to see where she was shooting. Hm, retaliation... logistically, I should go for the girl who shot me. This is one of my favourite shirts, after all. Ah, screw it, imma shoot already. Hence she did. Flimsy water guns such as these never shot quite as far as Graci thought they would, and they also never held water well. Leaking, most of the time. | xxx | |
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♜Word Count: 210 | mmddyy=09/sat/25 - Code Inspired By some of Draven Mirador's coding |
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Stats: Sta 7 ☆ Eva 8 ☆ Str 6 ☆ Wis 7 ☆ ArcPow 5 ☆ Acc 7 ☆ Prodigial Charms ☆ Sixth Sense
☆Action: Targeted shot at @Robin Marie
This is really short... and late... SORRY
☆Action: Targeted shot at @Robin Marie
This is really short... and late... SORRY
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