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!
Did he know why he was doing this, no. Did he think he was going to enjoy himself a lot, no. Did Richard hope Flora was going to be there, hell yes. Otherwise he might leave very darn quickly, but he had given his word that he would turn up. There was one thing no one could accuse Richard of being, which was not being a man of his word. He very much was just that and Viola was just one of the people who talked to people in such a way you often found yourself agreeing or running away. Or that seemed the way it was to him.
He had made a few more contacts this year, even though he was still a rather secluded person. The rising in the hospital wing not that long ago was still very fresh in his mind from the last party he attended. If it only looked like it was heading that way again he was going to go the way he promised his mom he would take care of people who did something to her. A kind and gentle soul, pushed just that little bit too far and go absolutely crazy. After which we would settle right back to where he was before that, but he had no intention of looking death in the eyes again. His thoughts still grim, a drink in his hand and he gave a spin to the bottle.
He did spin the bottle, but this could prove….interesting…I am not a nice person for him right now.
Post by VIOLA ROSALINE on Sept 29, 2019 1:57:25 GMT
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When Felix handed her the bottle of non-alcoholic wine and moved in to kiss her cheek, a great big grin spread across the blonde's face. "Ready to rumble, Fe? I know you're not into boys but by golly, I will be disappointed if you don't at least smooch them on the mouth." The same went for everyone really because cheek kisses in a game of spin the bottle? Super duper boring.
Suddenly, as Felix had just drawn back, Dio Greyback was saying something about Felix trying to just get in her pants and Vi let out a laugh, shaking her head because that was just the silliest thing she'd heard all day. She gave her friends plenty of presents, none of which meant she wanted to get in their pants. "I don't think the both of us would fit in my pants," she quipped.
When Archie made his arrival, declaring that it was a great idea, Vi's face nearly split with just how big her grin became because she loved to hear that. She let out a laugh at the mention of Felix not knowing how to dress comfortably, stage whispering back to Archie, "Do you think he even owns a pair of jeans? Or are they all suit pants?"
Vi sent a quick grin to Nico as he sat beside her, reaching out to rub comfortingly at his knee before addressing Clary. "The girls will be here soon, I hope! I mean, I'm not opposed to kissing all boys but I know some of the others aren't here just for that sweet ol' boy on boy lovin' actions, y'know?"
With bright, excited eyes, Vi watched as quite a few of her classmates continued to file into the room. Alex with the groovy acid wash jeans, Skylar who - legend had it - sucked a sausage at her last party, the new American girl with pretty long hair, Cassidy the quiet girl from the year above her, Rowena the sexy smexy Gryffindor, Celeste the roommate she was definitely up for kissing again, Richard who she'd seen talking to Flora loads of times, and a few other people. As each new person joined the game, Vi made sure to give them a friendly wave as well as a greeting of, "hiya!"
Roxanne was not entirely sure if she was supposed to be here. If she and Jun were a thing now, she shouldn't be--but she didn't think they were, right? They were friends who had been on one date. Lots of people had dates to the ball with their friends, and they hadn't even kissed or anything--although that was because of other reasons. Still, it was okay for her to come to the party, or so she hoped. Vi wouldn't have invited her if it was a bad idea, right?
She took a deep breath as she sat in the circle, feeling like she might regret coming here anyway even if it was morally okay for her to be around, everyone else at the party looking much louder and more excited. The worst part was that she was sure her parents would make fun of her if they knew. Of all things! Why couldn't she have a chill family?
As she reached out in front of her to spin the bottle, she started to get a sinking feeling in her stomach. It was supposed to feel exciting, being about to get your first kiss, but Roxanne was finding out quickly that she wasn't sure about it at all. She would have taken Jun a million times over some of the people here. Like Greyback, really? This was such a bad idea. Now she was holding a breath as she waited for it to stop, her fingers crossed as tight as they could go that it would land on someone nice. Like Clary, maybe--she knew Clary. They were roommates. Clary wouldn't do anything awkward to her, right?
Please note that these kisses do not need to happen in that order. You have until Friday 4th 12pm GMT+10 to post the kisses and if your character spun again, then Round 2's list will be posted. Newcomers are more than welcome to join for Round 2. If everyone posts their kisses before the time listed, then we will start Round 2 earlier than expected. Thanks!
Post by VIOLA ROSALINE on Sept 29, 2019 11:03:30 GMT
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As Vi spun the bottle, she watched with wide and excited eyes as it spun around and around and around until finally, taking it's gosh darn diddily time, it landed on... Rowena! A girl in the year above her, a cutie patootie Gryffindor who looked very much the definition of gorgeous tonight in a pair of skin tight leather pants and a beautiful shining jacket that displayed just a flash of her stomach.
Crawling over to the where the girl sat, Vi shot her the brightest grin known to man. "You ready, Vale? 'Cause I'm comin' for you," she sing-songed, before doing just that and sweeping downwards, pressing her lips against Rowena's in a short, albeit cheeky snog. Then she drew back with a wink. "Hope the next snog blows ya socks off, Rowena!"
With that, Vi wiggled back into her spot in the circle and leaned over to Felix (and in extension, Archie), whispering with an impish grin, "Hey Fe. I smooched another girly wirly. Another person ticked off my list, hey?"
Post by ALEXANDER McCARTHY on Sept 29, 2019 13:14:10 GMT
People arriving didn't make Alexander feel any better, even though it included Dio and Aggy. Not a good mix if you asked him, or even if you didn't. He'd made his stance clear on the topic of them communicated. They should never do it and spare him much pain. He gave a huffed laugh and shook his head as the redhead implied his outfit was outdated, "Justin Timberlake was never hot, and he isn't now. Why would you insult me like that Aggy?" His voice was light and teasing as he spoke, giving Dio a shrug in response to his offer, "The more girls I keep you away from the better Dio. And you too need to play nice if you are going to sit on either side of me, okay?" He tried to stress this point to them. He did not sign up to be a referee or a mediator. They could sort out their shit somewhere other than right there in a kissing game. A kissing game in which the bottle had just pointed at him. He didn't even hear Dio's offer as his eyes darted towards the spinner, a younger Ravenclaw boy.
Alexander wasn't the most social with the younger years, but he recognised the boy as Nicolas. He was pretty sure that the other Alex roomed with this boy but he wasn't quite sure. It took the him a few more moments before he realised that wowsa, this was the kid he'd be kissing. His first kiss. Nico certainly wasn't ugly, actually he was quite cute so Alex sure wasn't disappointed by this match. He stood up, stepping around the table towards his target who was sitting next to Vi. She'd already popped off like a rocket towards another girl so he watched out for her. Alexander gave Nico a smile that he hoped was comforting, sitting down on the couch beside him and leaning into the other boy's personal space. "Hey Nico," he murmured, a his cheeks turning a light shade of pink. His heart was pounding in his ears, a little from excitment and a lot from nerves. Alex didn't owe this boy anything, but he was very cute and one of Vi's friends. The older Ravenclaw boy had never kissed anyone before, he didn't want to disappoint but he surely would.
He searched Nico's stormy blue eyes and then his lips for any trace of refusal and found nothing but the reflection of nervousness that he felt in him too. A small smile tugged at the corner of his mouth as he neared close enough to smell the sweat of Nico's skin and Alex paused for a brief moment. Was he really going to do this? Then, that brief millisecond passed and he relented to the situation. Alexander's lips were upon Nico's. It was tender and gentle, no passion driving but sweet enough that Alex his heart almost skip a beat. He pulled away slowly, his face a little redder but smile much wider. He tried to contain it as the corners of his eyes crinkled. His breath intermingled with Nico's for a few moments before he whispered, "What a first kiss." He gave quiet airy laugh, feeling as though he should thank the boy but knowing that would not be the right thing to do.
The Ravenclaw stood himself up, feeling a little woozy but certainly feeling more confident of himself. If his first kiss was that good, surely another wouldn't be too bad.
Words: 582 Notes: this was written on my phone. I have attempted to proofread but there are likely to be MANY mistakes Tags: NICOLAS DELGADOVIOLA ROSALINE
Post by CLARISSA JONES on Sept 29, 2019 17:15:54 GMT
The bottle was spinning, and spinning and spinning. With every move it made Clary's heart had been beating faster. Oh she was going to make this a night no one in this room was going to forget. Clary was fully committed to the single life and with her being single meant that she could kiss whoever she wanted. Her eyes scanned who she'd like to kiss the most and her eyes landed on Agnes for a moment.
Those beautiful lips, then the bottle stopped and landed on Celeste. Clary had nothing with the Tyrells, she felt like the family was quite... difficult to deal with. Still the girl was pretty beautiful and Clary wasn't going to say no to this. "Are you ready?" she asked before giving Celeste a passionate kiss on the lips. She lingered a bit, wanting to make it last before backing up.
The bottle started spinning again and this time the pointy end was aimed at herself. Clary looked up at Agnes and smirked a bit. This was going to be good or she'd be disappointed. Clary bumped Vi's shoulder before getting ready to receive Agnes's kiss.
Post by ELENA COLDWATER on Sept 29, 2019 21:00:14 GMT
Elena walked in as the party seemed in full swing. Well, the game really. She smirked as she put her hands on her tiny hips, watching the ensemble giving in to their raging teen hormones. She approved. She chuckled as she took a seat over by Vi, of course, letting he girl do her thing before she said anything. "Lucky birds, right there!" She giggled at her bestie Vi and Ro taking a turn at a rather cheeky little snog.
"When in Rome, as they say, " The pale haired slytherin smiled, rubbing her hands together a bit. She wasn't sure she wanted to go around making out with all of these people, but she could stand for a playful game! She was a spritly young girl, but if she was being honest, she really only ever kissed Liam. It wasn't like she had heaps of experience outside of the joking smooch on the cheek with Viola or her other playful pals.
She drug along one of their fellow Slytherins, an older perfect. She hadn't exactly been overly enthusiastic, but the girl seemed like she needed a good old fashion cheering up. They were all back in school and she insisted on helping the grouchy girl. Elena spun the bottle with a small smile as she waited for it to slow down.
Post by ROSALIA CAPONE on Sept 29, 2019 21:23:23 GMT
While Rosa would've rather been drug out of her room by one of her closer friends if she was going to finally get into some old fashioned trouble to get back to at least some semblance of herself, she had to admit that while the cutsey thing wasnt her style, maybe she could accept a little nudge from the ball of sunshine that was Elena Coldwater. She watched as she jaunted off to Viola, finding her own seat among the group.
She had made at least on new friend since she came back. She honestly needed sweet little Junaid to come into her life when he had-- he could see and understand her. They could talk without the unholy rage, hurt, and fear she had harbored. It was actually nice.
She figured, one more nice person in her life... What could it hurt? They weren't too in her life yet. She sat down, noticing Felix right away. She gave a small wave, making certain she didn't sit near him. She wanted him to have fun (even if the thought of him kissing others wasnt ideal). She had broke it off to protect him, and he shouldn't have had to feel miserable because of what she did.
She was uncharacteristically quiet amongst the group a moment as she decided to just give the bottle a spin. She wanted to get over pushing away any physical contact. She couldn't just roll over and drown in the bullshit she had back home here. That was for her to deal with at home when the time came and she actually figured out a plan.
Post by NICOLAS DELGADO on Sept 30, 2019 8:45:40 GMT
Nicolas wasn’t ready, he never would be. The fluffy haired Ravenclaw currently was a ball of anxiety, clinging onto his much more confident friend, Viola. She however eagerly got up and stole a kiss from another girl. Nicolas watched the two with warm ears and an open mouth. Oh boy. When a voice called his name, Nico yelped a little. He’d been so focused on the two girls he hadn’t noticed someone sitting next to him. “Y-yes?” A timid voice skipped a tone. When he turned around and saw a slightly older boy with pink plump lips and dark blonde hair. Nicolas’ face turned red with an almost cartoonish effect. His eyes went from the bottle to the boy, he thought was named Alexander if he remembered it correctly. Oh no, he is cute. This can’t be the one I have to kiss. I’ll surely make a fool out of myself
The younger claw’s breathing hitched when Alexander smiled at him with those adorable dimples in his cheeks. Nicolas had known from himself he found boys and girls equally exciting. However, he never thought he’d snog either. Snogging was his brother’s thing and Nico always thought it was gross. But now a bubbly feeling in his tummy drove him crazy. When the other boy came closer, Nico’s eyes widened before he closed them. Just go with the flow, don’t panic now. Don’t throw up on his face.
Then the miracle happened.
Those soft lips touched his own. A spark of tingle ran through his hormonal changing body. Nicolas eventually found the courage to press back so it was a mutual kiss. He could smell a faded cologne scent on the other boy. It was soft and simple but to him it was more amazing than fireworks. When Alexander pulled back, Nicolas’ face was so red that it felt like blood had drained from everywhere else in his body except another place. His head felt light and woozy, like he would faint any moment now. His mouth opened to reply to the words but only stumbling noises left his lips. In the end he just nodded. That was magical. Nicolas’ mind was about to explode from overload. He snuggled against Viola’s arms to calm down a little but from it he kept glancing at the one who took his first kiss. “T-this is t-too much,” he mumbled to himself as sweat kept gushing off his body. “I-I’m gonna-”
There was no time to faint because fate had decided he wasn’t done yet. With big eyes he saw a very pretty girl’s bottle had landed on him. He didn’t dare to look her in the eye, scared she’d eat him alive. He bit down his lip, just the thought of getting close to a girl that beautiful was enough to trigger his anxiety.
Post by AGNES CLEARWATER on Sept 30, 2019 9:34:17 GMT
When Colwynn snatched the flask that she had stolen from Greyback, Aggy let out a laugh of amusement. "I mean, whilst we're in the middle of juveline games, what's one more. Pass the parcel, anyone?" she said, taking the flask back in one foul swoop. Then she jerked her head in the direction of Alexander and Dio, deciding to do the introductions, "Alex, this is Colwynn. She does not feel like she's sophisticated enough to die via the means of Sylvia Plath. Colwynn, this is Greyback, furry in the making."
Aggy's hand came flying up to cover her heart when Alexander announced that Timberlake was never hot because, "Did you miss the 'two minute noodle' hair? Does that just not scream sex appeal to you? Merlin, we really need to re-evaluate your taste in men." But then she was instructed to play nice and Aggy leaned back, wiggling her brows at Greyback as if daring him to play not so nice towards her.
As Skylar, the boy who sucked Evan's sausage (something that still made Aggy chuckle to this day), spun the bottle, Aggy watched with an expression akin to amusement as the neck of the bottle landed on her. Was he going to make the first move, she wondered? She watched him from across the circle, before sending him a grin and raising her flask in his direction.
After she spun the bottle, Aggy watched with raised brows as it spun around once or twice before landing on Clarissa Jones... a very loud, squealing type of person in the year below her. Compared to a banshee.... well, she won, but it was a banshee. Nobody wanted to be compared to that.
Crawling over to where Clary sat, Aggy's eyes evaluated her before deciding that well, she couldn't squeal if she was kissing her, right? Plus, she was pretty. With that thought in mind, Aggy cupped Clary's face, tilted the younger girl's head up and captured the girl's lips with her own in a kiss that lasted a few more moments than it needed to before she drew back.
Post by DIO GREYBACK on Sept 30, 2019 10:50:36 GMT
“You’re the worst wingman in history, bro,” he shook his head when Alex told him to keep away from girls.
Dio grinned widely when Clearwater joined them. This was going to be fun. He arched an eyebrow when the redhead started talking about Alex stealing shit. “Oi what kind of wuzz is this Timblerlake guy if he gets bested by the pure soul that’s called Alexander McCarthy,” he laughed at the mere thought of his homeboy stealing something. Then the little Claw dared to tell him to be nice. “Oh, Alex. What do you expect of me?”
Aggy’s attempt to insult him didn’t hurt. He knew she wanted him deep down, that was why she was so bitchy. When girls were mean to you it meant they were into you. His mother’s wise words told him that. This was going to be awesome. His eyebrows wiggled when she took his flask and drank from it. “Joke’s on you, because we just kissed indirectly,” he winked, feeling good because of the alcohol he was on.
Then some blondie took the flask from Agnes and he was a little less amused. He’d let her take a swing before taking it back. “Ya’ll broke as bitches,” he shook his head and chuckled. “You’re hot, so I’ll share this time, but next time bring your own booze,” he told the girl layered in makeup. Sharing alcohol meant he’d get less of it and Dio wasn’t found of that idea. “Yo,” he lifted his hand to the blonde when Aggy introduced him. “I’ll be the guy that’ll bite you after we graduate.” The context was a bit strange but Dio planned to join his brother after school and biting as many of his former classmates as possible.
When the first round started, he didn’t look at Alex doing his first kiss. Watching a mate snog would just be weird. What he did look at was the hot girl on girl action that was between Clearwater and Jones. “Fuck yeah, this is the good gush,” he nodded in approval. Then he saw in horror that his bottle landed on a dude. “Fuck no, this is the bad gush,” he grumbled before he realized it was his tiny homie Skylar. There was only one thing worse than kissing a boy and that was kissing a mate. “Great,” he groaned in disapproval but got up. “Now everyone, Dio Greyback doesn’t like dick. But he really hates party poopers. Let’s do this shit,” he shrugged and took another swing before walking to the Hufflepuff ginger. His height towered over the younger boy.
Without a warning, he grabbed Skylar by his collar and rose him so they were face to face. He pressed one hand on the back of the younger boy's head and kept the other on the collar. He looked at the kid. Now he held him like this he looked kinda… Dio quickly kicked the thoughts out and snogged the Puff. His kiss was like everything Dio did, rough and heated. After a moment, he pulled away. Stuff started getting a little too real. What the fuck? His mouth twitched and he was left with an unfamiliar emotion. Not knowing what to say to Skylar, he returned to his seat.
Post by ALEXANDER McCARTHY on Sept 30, 2019 11:51:20 GMT
Alexander didn't bother to go back to his original spot, reaching over to the bottle and spinning it for the first time. So this party wasn't as bad as he'd expected. His first kiss had been pretty...well, magical. As the bottle spun, seemingly in slow motion, he reflected that he was almost certainly pushing his luck by attempting again but he wanted to know if this was a fluke. Would kissing another person be just as good? Or was Nico an exception? These questions definitely needed answering and although curiousity had killed the cat it had been satisfaction that had brought it back. He drew a lungful of air as the bottle slowed to a stop. He raised his gaze to the boy that the boytle pointed too. It was a Hufflepuff fourth year, a nice face but Alexander wasn't too sure on his name. Rick or Richard, it had be to be one of the two. The Ravenclaw boy smiled at him, his cheeks still flushed. This boy wasn't his type but he was sure it would be just as fun.
"Hey there. You're Richard right? I'm Alexander." He introduce himself as he appraoched, and although he expected that he wouldn't be as nervous he found himself quite anxious. Maybe it was because he had nothing in common with Richard, or maybe he was worried he'd tar his first experience with a subpar kiss. He'd be the one to ruin it, for sure. He leant down, his hand darting forward to tilt he other boy's chin towards him. He didnt take as long to press his lips against the other boy, his right hand pulling Richard closer. It was less earth shattering but Alex felt a little more confident, pressing the Hufflepuff closer to him. He pulled back after a few moments, panting a little from lack of air...or maybe it was hyperventilation. At this point, it could have been a mix of both, Alex wouldn't know. He cleared his throat and ducked his head. "Nice one. Imma head back over..." he trailed off awkwardly, traversing over to his friends in time to see Dio snogging Skylar. His eyebrows raised but he didn't say a word as he plopped back onto the couch beside them. words: 376 Tags: @richard Notes: sorry for shitty post
Felix didn't know who he was going to kiss but the game moved along nicely. The bottles were spinning and he cocked his head to the side a bit as he looked at Viola who was going to smooch someone. Felix didn't care about what people said about his outfit, this was how he felt comfortable and if they couldn't deal with style and someone dressing nicely, then that's that.
Felix smiled a bit as Vi leaned over Archie to tell him she smooched another girl and he grinned a bit more. "Well, you did great. Maybe you get to smooch a guy next.. which one though hm?" he asked before his bottle landed on Weasley. From all the girls he had to kiss Weasley?
Well here went nothing. Felix moved over to Roxanne, moving his hand to slightly lift her chin as he gave her a strong and yet soft kiss on her lips. There was no emotion in it but there was his Italian rooted passion in it before pulling back and moving back to his seat. He nodded at Rosa, recognizing her existence and then eyed Archie.
Archie's bottle landed on Felix and the first thought in his mind.. well fuck. "Make it good wifey." he teased. He had to depend on humor now.
Post by COLWYNN VALE on Sept 30, 2019 17:23:36 GMT
i desire things that will destroy me
Colwynn stuck her tongue out at Agnes when she took the flask away. She didn't know whose it was, nor did she care. That was just the way things were at a party. Boundaries and germs didn't exist. At least that's how it was a good party. When she was introduced with the identifier that she wasn't worthy of a Sylvia Plath copycat death, Colwynn said, "I know my place. You shouldn't make that sound like a bad thing. I mean, fuck, I'm an American, isn't that shameful enough?"
Colwynn snickered at the mention of Justin Timberlake's ramen noodle hair. "Oh, be still my heart. You can't deny that Timberlake had style." She made a face at Dio when he called her a broke bitch. It was true, but that didn't mean he knew her well enough to call her a bitch. Maybe it was his way of flirting? If so, Colwynn didn't find it all too charming. She knew too many of the 'bad boy' types, and they'd lost appeal to her. "Thanks, I guess," she said warily, giving Agnes a look that quietly said 'What's with this guy?'
When it came time for her to spin the bottle, she was hoping that it wouldn't land on Dio. She'd be okay with just about anyone else. She'd rather not have to kiss Aggy, purely because Aggy was one of her only friends and that might make things weird, but if it saved her from kissing Dio...she'd be alright with it.
She heaved a sigh of relief when the bottle landed on a Gryffindor boy she hadn't ever met before. He was cute, though. Something about the game was bringing out the competitive side of her. Not that you could be competitive about kissing. Or at least you wouldn't think so. "Stay there," she told the boy as she stood up and walked across the circle to him. "Hey. I'm Colwynn," she introduced herself briefly before she promptly straddled his lap and kissed him hard. It didn't take long before she was full-on making out with him, but she stopped just as suddenly as she started, pulling away with a knowing smirk. "I didn't catch your name, but it was nice to meet you." She gave him another quick kiss on the cheek, not giving him hardly any time to get a word in before returning to her seat next to Agnes. "This is fun," she said to her friend. "I don't know why I've never played this game before."