With the capture of Verandi Farley and several high-ranking Trossach members, the British wizarding world has finally caught a break. The rate of rogue werewolf attacks have started dropping at a steady rate and, hopefully, things will stay that way. The Ministry is starting to loosen some restrictions, like not arresting werewolves standing on the street for loitering, however there’s still an obvious power imbalance between wizardfolk and werewolves.
The Cotswolds pack are continuing to advocate for the rights of werewolves and petitioning to change the legislation that has been set in motion by the current Minister for Magic, whilst the remaining Trossachs members are trying to stay out of the spotlight and keep a low profile… for now.
Whilst the British wizarding world seems to have calmed down, the same cannot be said for over in Northern Europe where a rebellion of magical creatures has risen. The state of things has gotten so bad that the European Ministry has enacted protocols to protect those under eighteen whilst their adult witches and wizards fight to keep control of their countries.
Students from Durmstrang have been sent to Hogwarts to keep them safe and those not old enough to attend school have been sent to live with relatives or designated British Ministry officials outside of Europe for the time being.
Will the low rates of werewolf attacks in Britain continue? How long will Durmstrang students stay at Hogwarts? Will the creatures usurp the wizardfolk in Northern Europe? Only time will tell.
SEPTEMBER 2019 It's been a very long, eventful summer in the wizarding world. A baby was stolen, several high ranking Trossach members were imprisoned, and werewolf attacks have drastically dropped as a result. What will happen now school has returned?
MAY 2019 An attempt to capture the beta of the Trossachs has been launched. Were the Aurors successful in their mission? Go read more here!
Post by VIOLA ROSALINE on Sept 23, 2019 9:39:54 GMT
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Sitting on a great, big, plushy cushion in the Room of Requirement, Vi's entire body was thrumming with excitement because this game of Spin the Bottle was something she had been planning for weeks. Maybe, just an itty bitty bit, it was to serve her own agenda of smooching as many people as possible before the year was up but it was also totally a fabby dabby way of cheering up the sad souls of Hogwarts that had been roaming the halls ever since the Winter Ball attack. She just hoped it went down a treat with her classmates!
It had taken Vi a while to decide where to host the party itself because whilst it wasn't past curfew for quite a few more hours yet, they couldn't really do it in an empty classroom or the library. No doubt, that new fancy pants Ministry Liaison would have something to say about that. So the Come and Go Room it was, the place where Elena and her had thrown the last party.
The room was decked out with tables full of refreshments and little snack food she’d smuggled back into the castle after Christmas, music was softly playing overhead, and there was large circle of cushions for the players to sit on when they arrived… perhaps most importantly, a glass bottle sat in the middle, ready to be spun.
Now all they had to do was wait for everyone to start filing in!
NOTES: Vi told everyone the instructions on how to access the room via a note or in person . How to Play: Post your character down below so we know they’re here and ready to rumble. Note whether they’ve spun the bottle, e.g. after you write your post you can add ‘[Alex spun the bottle]' After a couple of people post, I’ll use a random generator and post who’s smooching who for the first round! You have until 12.00pm Sunday GMT+10 to get your characters in for the first round, then the list will be posted. Remember, they can still join for later rounds too! TAGS:ELENA COLDWATER , SKYLAR REID , @roxanne , ALEXANDER McCARTHY , DIO GREYBACK , BRAYDEN NARRO , @cassidy , AVERY TYRELL , EVAN OLIVER WOOD , ARCHIBALD MACKENZIE , LIAM JORDAN , FLORA SELWYN , @felix , CLARISSA JONES , @celeste , @richard , @estelle [feel free to join if not tagged, i’m just tagging those who expressed interested to begin with]
Viola had the idea of doing a spin the bottle game. She had invited Felix and her blue haired minion or whatever color she had today to come too and though at first he would've said no, now he would do it just because he can. At first Felix would've told her it was insane to invite him to this. Last time she invited him to a party shit went downhill fast. A part of him knew it wasn't going to change anytime soon, he would still get the glares of please die and maybe even the hopeful ones of please kiss me.
Felix had made his way to the room of requirement, wearing a suit like usual. This time he didn't fasten his tie too much, the top buttons of his shirt were even open which was for people who knew Felix a bit sloppy but also a sign that he felt a bit more adventurous right now. Sure he wasn't going to dress like a slob and wear jeans that were too skinny for men legs yet fashion according to most guys here and a random shirt with either cartoonish prints or insulting text.
No Felix would still arrive in style but a bit more casual to his usual tidy outfit. The boy walked into the room with a bottle of bubbles in his hand. Sure it wasn't alcohol but it was just as tasty for Viola. It was Italian and he remembred loving it during Christmas dinner. "Bella Viola." he greeted and winked as he moved to kiss her cheek and held out the bottle.
"For you." the boy said and looked around. "The place looks great." he then moved to take a seat on a chair.
Post by ALEXANDER McCARTHY on Sept 23, 2019 13:47:43 GMT
Alexander was going to this party as supervision, at least that's what he told everyone. He'd been a little confused as to exactly what he was supposed to wear; his school uniform or some casual clothes or some party clothes? What did one wear to a party designed to make people snog? Maybe he was overthinking it, but it wasn't the norm for him, surely it was fine to have a bit of a stress before going. Of course, Alexander would never have said no to Vi, and he was pretty sure Aggy was going too. He'd done a quick scope of the surrounding area to make sure there weren't any snooping younger years and then headed towards the Room of Requirement. He was surprisingly quite early, with only a Gryffindor and Viola inside the room. He gave a quick glance around the room and gave his Ravenclaw friend a relieved smile.
"You got this set up pretty quickly! It looks good." His voice certainly sounded more enthusiastic than he was, which he was glad of. He didn't want her to think he didn't like the set-up or idea, he just wasn't the most comfortable. He hoped that a few more people arriving would help ease his unease or maybe, it would make it worse. Thinking about how he might have to kiss anyone who walked through the door! He was pretty sure Dio and Archie were coming and as much as he loved them, he did not want to make out with either of them nor did he want to make out with any of the girls. The more he thought about it, the more silly he felt for coming. This event really wasn't for him, but he'd stay for his friends. There was nothing saying he had to play, right? He sat down on one of the sofas, placing his hands on his acid wash jeans, unwilling to make conversation with the Gryffindor while he was in such a mood. He'd spin the bottle once more people arrived. Notes: Alexander spun the bottle
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Post by SKYLAR REID on Sept 23, 2019 17:32:00 GMT
As Skylar entered the Room of Requirement, he felt like he was having flashbacks to the last time he'd been here, at another party, with other games of kissing. And--his first kiss. Which hadn't been exactly how he'd imagined, because there had been a sausage involved, but it had definitely made him look at Evan Wood a lot more than he had before. He wouldn't mind doing that again, though he wasn't sure if he should be drunk for that or not. He hadn't been drunk when Alex kissed him, but that had been much quicker, and he hadn't had a chance to ask the other boy what that was all about before he ran away.
They had never finished that project, but Skylar didn't think he was going to pass Defense Against the Dark Arts this year anyway.
"Hey, Vi!" he said, grabbing a few snacks from the table before going to sit down in the circle. Of course it had been her idea to throw a spin the bottle party; she was the one always going on about smooching. He found a spot next to Felix Bianchi, who was wearing an entire suit--talk about overdressed, but at least he looked good in it. He wouldn't mind if the bottle landed on him...
VIOLA ROSALINE, @felix Note: Skylar has spun the bottle!
kasia's troubled soul // 5'6" // crushing on dio greyback // born in ireland // lives with the joneses
Dio had to get drunk for this because he expected a lot of awkward young kids would join. To be able to ignore them and not want to punch them in the faces, precautions were taken. He brought his flask along in case he’d sober up later. He was bound to have a good time. It’d be great if he could snog a hot chick. Some people might be dull inside but still have to offer something on the outside. If he was lucky his bottle would land on Aggy. She’d hate that which greatly amused the Slytherin. Dio planned to drag the kiss on for very long and making it hot enough to scare away anyone below fifteen. Either she’d hate it which would be hilarious, or she’d love it which would be… Wait Dio hadn’t even thought of that.
Worst thing that could happen was having his bottle land on a fourteen-year-old. Yes, he considered it to be worse than it is landing on a guy. Guys were lame and nothing exciting at all, but he’d most certainly make a child cry. No scratch that, snogging Selwyn would be the absolute worst. Anyone who would put their lips gross to that rotten cow would have them fall off in despair.
“Gross Bianchi. Watch out, Rosaline this cheap gentleman is just tryin’ to get in your pants,” he poked at the baby Gryff to ruin the romantic movement.
The Slytherin sat down next to his bro, Alexander. “Ey little bird. Ready for the big game? Let’s make a deal alright, you can have the lads and I’ll have the ladies,” he grinned, nudging the Ravenclaw. Sometimes, Dio still wondered how they came to be friends. But it had become so normal for him now that he rarely questioned it anymore. Alex was the only one who knew him as more than just the snarky ball of violence. Except maybe Skylar whom he also threatened to become allied with.
Speak of the devil.
Dio’s intense blue eyes shot to the little puff, he didn’t know why but he hadn’t expected the kid to be here. Before he noticed it, he caught himself staring. Bloody alcohol. He turned away and back to Alex, taking out his flask. “Want a sip?”
Post by NICOLAS DELGADO on Sept 24, 2019 7:29:56 GMT
At first this seemed like the best idea ever to finally be one of the cool kids and lose his first kiss. However, the more he thought about it the more Nicolas regretted his decision. This would mean he’d have to preform his first kiss in front of a lot of people with someone he might not even know. If his stage fear was as bad with the kiss as it was with his quidditch performance when people watched, well… this would be a disaster in the making.
Yet here he was, because he already agreed and didn’t want to make Vi sad by not showing. The Ravenclaw boy was almost hyperventilating from the nerves. Oh, dear he couldn’t do this. What if he started crying because it just was too much? He wouldn’t only embarrass himself but also the poor person he was supposed to… Nico blushed at the pure imagination. Perhaps if it was Viola, he could do it. He could give her a kiss on the cheek without fainting.
He sat next to her because her bubbly persona would thankfully draw attention away from him. For once this made him very happy. But the game was there and once everyone started spinning, he too felt pressured to join. If he didn’t everyone would think he was lame. Well the bottle wasn’t the only thing that was spinning right now. It felt as if his brain was put in a wash machine.
Post by CLARISSA JONES on Sept 24, 2019 8:11:25 GMT
Viola told Clary there was going to be a spin the bottle game and Clary being herself was obviously going to go and see for herself! The girl had her blue curly locks as she walked into the room of requirement doing exactly what Viola told her and smiled brightly when she spotted some familiar faces. Felix Bianchi the handsome Italian boy from classes, he was friends with Vi too and was that a suit? Wow.
Clary's eyes then met her brother Skylar and just walked up to the redhead, ruffling his hair and leaning in to smooch his cheek before heading over to Viola. "Hey beautiful! Looking fancy!" she said with her usual cheery voice and looked around. "So many boys! Where are the ladies?" she asked and grinned a bit. Clary was ready to kiss some boys and girls tonight, though the Slytherin boy seemed more like someone she'd rather avoid, maybe a smooch from her would cheer him up!
"Nico!" she greeted and moved on from Viola to hug her curly friend before sitting down beside him. "You look so good! I love your curls." she said and hopped a bit in her seat. Clary eyed Alexander and waved at him. "Hey handsome! Are you ready for some fun too?" she asked and then looked around. She sure was ready!
Post by AGNES CLEARWATER on Sept 24, 2019 8:59:50 GMT
A kissing game was such a throwback to the 80s and John Hughes and honestly? Aggy was here for it. It had been a long time... a very, very long time since she'd been kissed excluding... but she wasn't going to focus on that tonight. He wasn't going to control her, not any more. He had no power over her, he couldn't, because he was a muggle and she was in Hogwarts and safe.
Moving into the Room of Requirement, Aggy gave Rosaline a nod before going around the room, trying to find somebody she could tolerate. Her eyes scanned over the Rich Prat, the Sausage Sucker, the discount Hannibal Lector, and then finally... Alex, who had the unfortunate pleasure of sitting next to Lector himself. Oh well. "This really is a throwback party, hey? Timberlake called, he wants his acid wash back," she teased, moving to sit on the arm of the sofa Alex and Greyback sat at.
It was then that she heard the remark about Dio getting the 'ladies' and Alex getting the 'lads' and she snorted derisively before saying to Dio, "Wow, can you smell that? The scent of delusion is strong in the air tonight, hey?" With that, she leaned forward and took the flask he was holding out to Alex, taking a swig. A little bit of booze couldn't hurt.
Post by GREYSON AVERY on Sept 27, 2019 0:13:37 GMT
Sauntering into the Room of Requirement, a slight stumble in his step as he did so, Greyson had to admit that he was a bit tipsy. But then again... when wasn't he? He couldn't help the fact that he enjoyed a cheeky drink or two in his spare time. He wasn't ashamed of it either, despite everyone apparently becoming healers overnight and telling him he'd die of liver cancer which... ha! Fat chance of that happening. Didn't they know he didn't plan on making it that far along in life? He was gonna die young, he just knew it. All those people could suck his -
Before Greyson could finish his thought, the sight of Rosa's ex caught his eye and Merlin's beard. The wanker was wearing a suit of all things. She really could do better. "Planning on attending a funeral later, Bianchi?" he asked with a derisive snort. It was weak, he probably could have come up with some better insult if he tried, but he wasn't about to put that much effort in, was he?
With his hard gaze, Greyson's eyes scanned the room, trying to find someone who was even somewhat cool but he came up short. They were all a bunch of do gooder nerds or pompous arse wipes. Were they the only people Rosaline hung out with? Digging out the flask of firewhisky from his bag, Greyson sprawled himself out a cushion. Even if nobody he considered to be a mate showed up tonight, at least he could get hammered and get some action for free.
TAG: @felix , open for interaction NOTES: Greyson spun the bottle.
Colwynn usually didn't do things like spin the bottle. She thought it was all kind of juvenile, but she was still a teenager. If she couldn't be juvenile now then when could she be? Youth was wasted on the young...so she might as well waste some of it.
Still being somewhat new to the school, Colwynn didn't have many friends. Still...at least she had Agnes. She slid into the open space next to Agnes and nudged her friend with her elbow. Once she had Agnes' attention, Colwynn stuck out her tongue at the ginger girl. "Oh, there's going to be a swinging wake?" Colwynn asked at the mention of a funeral. "Count me in." She took Agnes's drink from her and took a drink of her own, chugging the liquor down like a seasoned pro, which she was when she wanted to be. A little liquid courage could come in handy. She didn't know who she'd be locking lips with tonight.
Felix watched people walk in, his eyes on them as they came. First were some boys he heard about, hardly spoken to though. The boy rolled his eyes when Dio spoke and shook his head. "Some of us have class, Greyback. Something you know nothing about." he shot back with a glare to fit and then turned his attention to the others.
Clary walked in like a ray of sunshine on a dreadful day and honestly it wasn't like Felix expected many people to show, mostly hopefully Archie. It was then that Greyson spoke and Felix just fixed up his sleeves. "Well we live at Hogwarts, might as well be prepared and look good when something does happen." he returned and cocked his head.
Then some blonde looking like a panda with the amount of make up around her eyes spoke and Felix just waited for his other friends to show up. Please show up soon.
Post by ARCHIBALD MACKENZIE on Sept 27, 2019 9:41:17 GMT
“Spin the bottle, what great ideas you have Vi!” Archie exclaimed loudly as he made his entrance into the so called Come and Go Room. A large grin was evident on his face at the very thought of getting to kiss multiple random girls. Who in their right mind would turn down that kind of an offer? There were already a few people in the room - some he knew, some he didn’t. One particular person he did know was at his side as he wandered in because if he didn’t drag her along, he didn’t think Cassidy would ever have come by herself. What kind of friend would he be if he let her miss out on the fun? He nodded her towards the room, silently telling her to try and mingle.
After waving at Vi he made a beeline for his other close friend in the room. One Felix Bianchi. He was talking to other people but Archie managed to wiggle his way in. “That’s the sophisticated answer he wants you to believe but the truth is he doesn’t know the meaning of ‘comfortable’.” Archie added his own answer after hearing a comment made on Felix’s choice of overdressed suit. He himself was just in a pair of well worn jeans, a hoodie and sneakers. It was spin the bottle, not a wedding.”
“I thought husbands were meant to consult their wives before getting dressed up for parties?” He arched a brow in question at his friend, referring to a hilarious conversation they had had over the summer concerning his father and his insistence on marrying into a pureblood line. --- Note: Archie has spun the bottle!
Cassidy was invited to come to a party... of spin the bottle. She honestly didn't know what to do and with Casey having a girlfriend.. she had to depend on Archie. The blonde went to the spot he told her to go and went in with him, being told to mingle. Mingle?! how did she do that? Just walk up to strangers and be like hello! Yeah, not gonna happen. Cassidy looked around for a moment, her eyes searching for anything or anyone familiar and just followed Archie to sit beside him as he sat next to another boy.
She watched Felix smile at Archie, the boy seemed way more comfortable now. Felix's words made her giggle a bit but so quietly that he shouldn't be able to hear it. "Oh come on, what wife doesn't know how to dress well? Next time I'll help." he said and gave Archie his blazer. Cassidy wondered who she'd have to kiss... would it be someone nice?
A make out party, or should she say spin the bottle party. A slightly juvenile game that she couldn’t say no to with how many people knew her masked up sort of alter ego. That and having heard a lot of people would be there it might actually be interesting for the brunette if the right people would be there. That is that she had found herself growing more and more fond of Cassidy, maybe even a little crush if Rowena was honest to herself. Not that she often was honest to herself, which was a bit of a problem every now and again. Like trying to convince herself keeping up appearances was better than just facing everyone and taking off the proverbial mask, even though she slowly got more miserable because of it.
Walking through the corridors she had actually gotten dressed up for this party, tight leather pants as she liked how well they fit her and it showed her assets. That and she didn’t want the risk of flashing fabric if she wore a dress or skirt a crop top hidden under a bright shiny jacket and she was ready. Moving into the room she scanned the crowd, her heart skipping a slight beat as her eyes glided over Cassidy, but chose to not let it show. Giving a saucy smirk she did what she came for and spun as she greeted everyone. ’’Nice party we’re having here.’’
Celeste wasn’t sure if she wanted to do this, of course there was the chance she’d kiss Vi again, but also the chance was a lot higher she’d not do so. That and her inner bitch was out and about. Dressing somewhat appropriate as she pulled on leather pants. She didn’t know why, but she liked how they clung to her legs and bum. However to offset that she threw on a rather loose fitting shirt and what seemed like combat boots. If she had to design them they’d look a bit less clunky. Still as sturdy, but straps instead of laces and a bit more sleek, but heavily enchanted.
Taking a drink as soon as she got into the room that VI had dragged her off to, well more like she had been going on for weeks about it. Especially when their special arrangement was in effect. Of course the brunette hadn’t been dragged along literally, but she felt like she couldn’t help but show up if it was Vi’s idea, so morally dragged might have been more fitting to say. Finishing her drink she did what the game was about and spun the ruddy glass bottle.
She has spun it, and is somewhat dreading the result muaahahah.
A kissing game was such a throwback to the 80s and John Hughes and honestly? Aggy was here for it. It had been a long time... a very, very long time since she'd been kissed excluding... but she wasn't going to focus on that tonight. He wasn't going to control her, not any more. He had no power over her, he couldn't, because he was a muggle and she was in Hogwarts and safe.
Sauntering into the Room of Requirement, a slight stumble in his step as he did so, Greyson had to admit that he was a bit tipsy. But then again... when wasn't he? He couldn't help the fact that he enjoyed a cheeky drink or two in his spare time. He wasn't ashamed of it either, despite everyone apparently becoming healers overnight and telling him he'd die of liver cancer which... ha! Fat chance of that happening. Didn't they know he didn't plan on making it that far along in life? He was gonna die young, he just knew it. All those people could suck his - 
