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!
Whilst you already get 10 sickles for each full roleplaying thread/post and 5 sickles for posts in owl & letter threads, plotters and wanted ads, there's other ways to earn as well. You just need to claim them using your OOC account. You can claim things from up to 3 months ago and you can check how many sickles you currently have via your profile.
Participating in Class Threads (5 sickles)
Have you posted in a class thread? You can claim an extra 5 sickles per post you write, i.e. if you have posted five times in one class, you can earn 25 sickles.
Participating in Quidditch Games (5 sickles)
Have you posted in a Quidditch game? You can claim an extra 5 sickles per post you write in the game, regardless of whether you are a player or a spectator.
Participating in Events (5 sickles)
Is there a current big 'event' happening on the site, i.e. one that's posted in the sidebar? You can claim 5 extra sickles per post you write in the event.
Posting an Open Thread (10 sickles)
Have you posted an open thread for anyone to come and snag? You can claim an extra 10 sickles.
Replying to an Open Thread (10 sickles)
Have you noticed an open thread that's caught your attention and replied to it? You can claim an extra 10 sickles.
Mention Another Character in Your Post (10 sickles)
If another character is mentioned in a thread not involving them, you can claim an extra 10 sickles.
Finishing a thread over 10 posts (50 sickles)
Have you recently completed a thread over 10 posts long? You can claim an extra 10 sickles.
Participating in Challenges (20 sickles)
Have you signed up and completed a monthly challenge? You can claim an extra 20 sickles.
Submitting a Rumour (20 sickles) Did you write a rumour in our 'Rumour Had it' thread? You can claim an extra 20 sickles for it.
Posting in a thread with 10+ posts (20 sickles)
Have you replied in a thread with over 10 posts? You can claim an extra 20 sickles. Keep in mind, this only applies for threads with two characters. This does not apply to letters/notes.
Posting in a thread with 25+ posts (50 sickles)
Have you replied in a thread with over 25 posts? You can claim an extra 50 sickles for it. This does not apply to letters/notes.
Posting in a thread with 50+ posts (100 sickles)
Have you replied in a thread with over 50 posts? You can claim an extra 100 sickles for it. This does not apply to letters/notes.
Posting in a thread with 100+ posts (150 sickles)
Have you replied in a thread with over 100 posts? You can claim an extra 150 sickles for it. This does not apply to letters/notes.
Nominating for all four categories in monthly awards (40 sickles)
Submitting OTM nominations for all four categories means you can claim an extra 40 sickles. Keep in mind, you have to nominate the max amount (i.e. three characters for student/adult, three threads, and one roleplayer) to earn.
Submitting an Article (50 sickles)
Did you put your hand up to write for the Daily Prophet and have you submitted an article? You can claim 50 sickles.
Winning an OTM (50 sickles)
Did you win an OTM award? You can claim 50 sickles.
Winning a Yearly Award (100 sickles)
Did you win an OTY award? You can claim 100 sickles.
Taking a Wanted Ad (100 sickles)
Did you take a wanted ad for a character? You can claim 100 sickles.
Making an Adult Canon (200 sickles)
Did you take an Adult Canon featured on our Canon List? You can claim 200 sickles.
Making a Ministry of Magic Employee (200 sickles)
Did you make a Ministry of Magic employee? You can claim 200 sickles.
Making a St. Mungos Employee (200 sickles)
Did you make a St. Mungos employee? You can claim 200 sickles.
Code for Claiming: [b]OOC Account:[/b] @tag your OOC account so we can credit it [b]Claims:[/b] What are you claiming? Provide links for each claim [b]Link to previous claims:[/b] If you have claimed sickles before, link us to the post
Character earning sickles: @matthew Claims: Taking a Wanted Ad (it says there just reseved for now. Marni hasn't updated him there yet, the one after Kitty and before Damien) - 100 Link to previous claims: -
Bree added 100 sickles to @matthew.
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Character earning sickles: @harper Claims: Taking the wanted AD - it says reseved yet since Carter hasn't updated it yet. Link to previous claims: