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!
I will tiptoe down that line but I will feel unstable
It was late but Felix couldn't sleep. It didn't take him much to go from one tower to the next either so it was quite normal to find Felix sitting on the edge of the astronomy tower. He was looking out over the grounds and the nature as his head was rested against the wall of the tower. Felix had been going through quite some things but he just wished he was able to sleep without using sleeping draughts.
Of course on this night he had run out of the stuff and he refused to show his face at the hospital wing. They ask too many questions. Felix let out a yawn as he heard meowing coming from behind him. He eyed the cat and smiled a bit as it was his own little furball.
"Hey doc.." he said and eyed the cat cuddling him before lying down behind him. Felix smiled a bit and turned his attention back to the view. It was then he heard footsteps and his lips let out a sigh. Why couldn't he be alone?
Post by ROSALIA CAPONE on Jun 15, 2019 13:43:54 GMT
Rosa was understandably worried. While she and Grey were known to have fun, when he was drinking to drown out issues she honestly worried about him and what might happen it he was pushed too damn far by his family. She would've gladly shielded his, sweeping him away from it without a second though, but she knew it probably would've been absurd. She let him handle his problems unless she knew she could fix them. A girl talking shit? She could take care of that. His father being... Well, a jackass wasn't exactly an easy fix for two so young.
Then, there was Felix. That idiot wouldn't just get out of her head. She thought about their date... She had genuinely been so happy, not so much at being spoiled. Hell, her parents spoiled her with things all the time. No. He spoiled her with his attention to detail. He spoiled her with thee amount of care he put into her... At least, up until the end. The worst in her wanted to hate him. It was just easier than accepting that he had made her feel foolish and vulnerable. She didn't feel anything like this openly, so when they crashed and burned it was met with hostility on both parts.
He didn't pull away from a girl kissing him. In her mind, she would've flipped shit over someone just kissing her after what she'd said to Felix. She didn't want to share and another had he. She made a shitty remark and he made a dick move. She was just... So angry and hurt over it, and yet she was keeping it bottle, choosing instead to avoid him altogether. So, naturally when she went to the Astronomy tower to think she was in for a bitter surprise.
She stopped as she saw Felix with the cat. Her already stressed expression strained as she shook her head. No. She wasn't going to try to force his feelings out. Not again. "Didn't realize this space was occupied. I'll leave. I'd hate to run into one of your lady friends, and give them the wrong impression, " She sniped, turning to leave.
I will tiptoe down that line but I will feel unstable
Felix was sure that the first words coming out of someone's mouth other than his own were either insults because his bad luck caught up with him or it was a confused person asking to join him. When his cat hissed however it wasn't because someone friendly showed up. Felix at first didn't even look at whoever it was because the voice as well as the hostile words were already clear enough.
"I can go. I don't wish to witness you and what's his name going at it either." he said simply and got onto his feet. He didn't judge her friendships whatsoever but he wasn't blind and he sure as hell wasn't stupid. Felix just didn't wish to be in the same room with the possibility of something going down between those two.
He got up slowly and sighed. "Have a good night Rosalia." he said softly and then headed for the exit as well. Felix wasn't one to avoid his problems but he simply had told himself that caring about Rosa was a mistake and he didn't need to be confronted by mistakes.
Post by ROSALIA CAPONE on Jun 19, 2019 13:31:07 GMT
She laughed, rolling her eyes at the boy as he remarked towards what she could safety assume was a dig at her and Grey, " Jealous?" She remarked, knowing full well the boy would just make some icy retort or dig back. "Speaking of Greyson. We really missed you at the party. You remember the one? The one where you locked lips with your Ravenclaw bestie? Now, let's not go making digs at others, hmm." As much as he could've poked at her relationship with Grey, she had been certain no to do anything once Felix expressed what he had wanted from her. Frankly, she had swooned over the fact he had refused to share her...
But it felt apparent to her that her "no sharing" declaration had meant nothing. "Please, " She gestured allowing him to run along, " It's what you're good at, isn't it? You make a quick dig then run off before anyone has the chance to put you in your place. You don't face anything, " she remarked, crossing her arms over, " I'm over it," She remarked, looking at her perfectly manicured nails with a bored expression.
She wasn't though. She was absolutely not over the fact the boy had made her feel so twisted up and small. She wanted that sweet boy that'd she'd swooned over on their first actual date. The boy that just made her happy... But she couldn't ignore that twisting in her stomach. She looked out the window, leaning against the wall-- she didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing the hurt expression on her face. Neither of them would apologize, and it wasn't going to fix things as it was, so she just went quiet.
I will tiptoe down that line but I will feel unstable
Felix just wanted peace of mind but of course the moment he told her that she could go have fun she commented back making his annoyance grow more by the second. The moment she asked if he was jealous Felix snorted loudly. "No I would have said your taste in male companions had improved but sure call it jealous if it makes you feel any better." he rolled his eyes. "Jealousy is an emotion that I am not bothering feeling so you can keep it. It suited you at the party." he scoffed in return.
"I didn't run off but sure next time I will just pee in a cup like an ill mannered person. I know you are used to guys doing that but no thank you." he snorted and crossed his arms over his chest as he looked at her. "News flash, people have to use bathrooms. It wasn't my fault that by the time I got back everyone was gone." he shrugged.
Felix was so sick of people telling him how to act, how to feel and trying to make him come off as something he isn't. "Can you please for the love of anything sacred stop your judgmental bullshit!" he snapped and clenched his jaw a little. "Not everything is about you Rosa, not everything I do is about you or an attempt to make you miserable. Yes I like you, Yes I have a friend and yes I played truth or dare." he told her with an eyeroll.
"What you lack is the ability to trust me so take whatever you think of me and shove it up Greyson's ass for all I care. I am done being judged for no good reason." He then turned to walk away.
Post by ROSALIA CAPONE on Jun 19, 2019 20:02:39 GMT
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she saw red the moment he started insulting Grey, " I'm going to stop you right there. Do not. Under any circumstance insult my 'male company' because you're pissed at me. The only male company I keep is Grey and right now you're a shining example of exactly why I only ever keep him around!" She snapped, raising her voice despite the fact she probably should have kept it down. Despite what others may have said about her, she was fiercely loyal to a fault. She would punch someone directly in the face for her few close friends and family. "You wanna make digs at my choices. Dig away, " She remarked.
Of course he did, " Youre surprised? You're honestly shocked that I would make you--" She pointed at him, " The one I was seeing, the bad guy in a case where you told me this was a you and me thing. I was rolld you didn't wanna share and you agreed when I said I wasn't keen on sharing. Yes, my selfish self is ing to make this about me when you kiss her in front of everyone. Game or not, you talk about me not trusting. That is why.Calling it a game when you didn't walk away is a real git move. You could've said no, and you didn't. Do don't give me this 'I like you' ridiculousness when you're clearly too stuck on yourself to even begin to understand why I'm furious!"
She cared less that the boy had female friends. She wasn't giving up friends for him, and didn't expect it from him. However, kissing them or saying nothing when they kissed him... It was a red flag for her-- especially when it was something she walked in on. She began berating and cursing in Italian as she stood up to him, finally letting the flood gates break. She was doing so good. She hadn't yelled at anyone, and yet here she was... Finally snapping.
"I'm not doing this! You can walk out now, and if you do, that's it. I'm not begging you to open up anymore. I'm not begging you to tell me what you want. I'm not going to cry or yell anymore! I'm just going to be done, Felix!" She was to the point she didn't care how selfish he thought she was, the boy broke her poor little heart, and she was going to break down and yell at him to get the weight off. "I'm not going to change, Felix. I'm spoiled, I'm rude, I keep company just like me! I will yell, I will get jealous, and if another female kisses you ill do more than just yell next time. That is who I am. Crazy how I would react that way when I told you I don't share. Period. When another female kisses you I will undoubtedly lose it!"
I will tiptoe down that line but I will feel unstable
Honest to god he had no idea what the hell he could say without it making sense to her. He was doing a simple dare, he ate a bloody oreo and Viola kissed him. It was a quick peck and that was all and he didn't care because it meant nothing. The boy rolled his eyes as Rosa yelled, snapped at him. The screaming in the forest just flooding back into his mind, his voice raw and not even the same, not like she even fucking noticed anyway.
"I will not pretend like your choice in friend is a good one but it is your choice so whatever but don't use him against me either." he warned her, not even looking at her because honestly he really felt the urge to just hit her and that is what scared him.
"I meant what I said but did you? You could have trusted me, allowed me to simply state it meant nothing you still wouldn't believe me, It was just a dare with my close friend." he hissed. Felix finally turned to face her, his eyes full of anger for once and his urge to stay calm fading.
"I am cold, I am not the most affectionate person and I barely have friends. Yet here I am actually liking a girl and for what? Being yelled at for nothing? No I don't like sharing the girl I like because I am selfish like that. But if she can't trust me, what is the point?" he shook his head and headed for the edge, sitting down there and looking over the grounds.
"Do whatever you want, I am not going to bother spending a single second fighting you on it. So if you want to continue yelling at least let the cat out... the poor thing doesn't need the stress."
Post by ROSALIA CAPONE on Jun 20, 2019 1:21:28 GMT
She scoffed rolling her eyes at the boy, " What do you want from me?!" The girl snapped back at him, " Do you want me to apologize?" She snapped, " I'm not rolling over like some dog, " She was... Exhausted. Her back fell back gently against the wall before sliding down to sit on the cold, stone floor. They were just setting one another ablaze, losing it and letting it get out of control, " I am... Literally just like me parents, " The words escaped her as the onset realization hit. She didn't want to be, but of course, she couldn't deny what was happening. She was losing it. She buried her face in her hands with a sense of complete helplessness.
"I don't know how to be like this. I'm either given everything or nothing, " She remarked, her voice shaking but calm. "People lie to me to... On a daily basis. Seeing you there with another girl telling me it means nothing. You think that was the first time someone did that to me?" She replied, " I want to trust you, but every time I let that guard down I risk you hurting me. With my family, that could mean more than emotionally." For once, the hard girl that only ever screamed and yelled... For once she actually felt stinging tears.
"That friend you can't stand is the only one in my corner in a whole lot of bad no matter what. And then I had you, and I-- I probably burned that to the ground just like I do with everything else, " She didn't want his sympathy or for him to pity her. She just... Finally broke down, " This is.. So fucking dramatic, " She remarked trying to wipe away the tears before they had a chance to fall down.
He was still there... He wasn't leaving despite her berating. She looked up at him with a lost expression. She adored that boy, and yet... She was so angry. She didn't know what to do. She looked at the cat, figuring the animal definitely did not like her by this point. She sat quietly, leaning her head back against the wall.
I will tiptoe down that line but I will feel unstable
Felix wasn't going to stand by and let her insult Viola like that. She was a good person with such a beautiful soul and Felix felt honored to be her friend. He ignored most of the shouting and just looked out over the grounds. What if he jumped down? Would he actually get hurt or would the school's magic protect him. His legs dangeled back and forth, the temptation big to try it.
"I learned recently that.. if we don't let people in.." he frowned for a moment. "If we don't let anything in and let everything good pass by sure we are sort of protected from the bad but how good is life when you live it alone?" his voice was as calm as ever, no snapping no shouting.
"I understand that you are afraid but it's cruel to expect me not to be." he said and eyed the sky. The stars were bright and twinkling like they had no single care in the world. Felix sighed and heard a small meow as the cat came to sit with him once again.
"Then maybe you should stop fighting.." he said and frowned for a moment. "Maybe we both should." he rolled his shoulders into a shrug. "I care about you but if caring about each other only gives us these moments then I am indeed not an inch better than my father and the result would only make us both miserable.." he sighed and closed his eyes as he let himself fall back.
His head hitting the floor but the pain didn't bug him.
Post by ROSALIA CAPONE on Jun 20, 2019 12:01:07 GMT
"Youre... Right, " She nearly gagged out the words admitting it. She had a hard time choosing to be happy over right literally all the time. She knew it was a constant struggle that, honestly, she didn't know if she should drag anyone through. She sighed, a bit frustrated by the whole thing. She hated being vulnerable or perceived as weak, but she supposed in all fairness, he had opened up to her after all her prying. Maybe it was only fair that she actually take a moment and let him actually see her, even if it was a mess. Did that guarantee anything? No, but it hadn't for him either.
She looked over from the floor as he began to lean back, " What are you--" And he fell back without warning. She tried to scramble up, trying to catch him only to narrowly miss, " What the hell?!" The girl snapped,"Are you okay?! Does your head hurt??" She inquired, hovered over him as she checked him. "You could've cracked your head on the floor!" She snapped, a concern in her voice as she stared down at him. He could make her so angry with the reckless decisions he made, even the small ones like letting another get by kissing him or just letting himself fall on the floor.
Looking down on him as he said sorry, she just couldn't stay angry. She ran her hands over his soft hair shaking her head at him. She adored him, even when she was mad at him. She leaned down, kissing his cheek softly before simply smiling at the boy. "You're... So good, Felix. Please, don't let me ruin that. You deserve so much more than the grief I give you, " She admitted, sighing as she touched his head, " Seriously, are you okay? That was a nasty fall..." She asked with a concerned furrow of her brows.
I will tiptoe down that line but I will feel unstable
Felix had a hard head. He wasn't one to cry out when he hit the floor, it stung a bit but it didn't hurt. The boy frowned for a moment when Rosa let out a yell like what was her problem now?! Felix frowned for a moment and looked up at Rosa who seemed shocked. Honestly he was seated and then let himself fall back, did it look that terrifying?
The boy let out a small laugh and hummed. "I'm fine, geez it's just a floor. I didn't jump off the tower." he told her and laughed a bit more. Okay maybe his head hurt just a little but he didn't feel like telling her that whatsoever.
"It's okay, I just wanted to lie down." he told her and smiled a bit. "I got a hard head." he added with a grin and eyed Rosa. She played with his hair and he frowned when she started talking to him. He wasn't that good, he wasn't that good at all.
"I am not that good.. You can't possibly ruin something that can't be ruined." he said and looked at her. "What do you want right now? Without thinking just say what you want. That way you know how you really feel."
Post by ROSALIA CAPONE on Jun 20, 2019 20:35:29 GMT
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Rosa huffed a bit at the boy's laughter, " It's not funny, " She replied, crossing her arms over a moment, " I was genuinely concerned you hurt your head, " She grumbled a bit as she shook her head at him. He genuinely was going to give her a heart attack. However, as much as she wanted to continue grumbling she couldn't help but crack the smallest smile giving him a playful nudge.
She took a moment to consider what she wanted, " I want a lot of things..." She smirked a bit, given she was a rather spoiled young lady, " But I think I already know the first thing I want, " She laid down next to him, snuggling up close with her head rested on his arm as she stared out at the stars outside.
"As far as how I feel. I know how I feel. I think that's just an indirect way of saying you actually want to know, " She smirked a bit, " To be honest, I want to feel less stressed over us, but I'm always going to stress. I just want a little less, which, may come from us actually being an... Us kind of thing? Like... Actually doing to whole boyfriend/girlfriend thing." She shrugged a bit, " But I'm also worried, because... I know if you come into my life that would mean really bringing you in, and as I've told you... My family is dangerous. When you're in and family it's fine, but... I don't want you to have to take that on."
I will tiptoe down that line but I will feel unstable
Well at least her expression was priceless. The boy just looked at her and smirked a bit. Something must have been done right here and Felix was not one to complain about it either. He just watched her snuggle up to him and Felix wondered if everything was better now. He hated fighting and he was sad to see the party gone when he returned but that was just life he supposed.
The boy eyed the sky and listened to Rosa. "Is it? Are you implying that I am being indirect just to get information out of you?" he asked and smirked a bit. Maybe he was. Maybe he wasn't. Felix never really had a girlfriend. He wasn't the type of guy to use women for his own pleasures like many others here did.
He wasn't the type of guy to waste his time on it either and maybe that is why he never had a girlfriend before. But here was a girl wanting to be his girlfriend? He looked at her with slight surprise because he surely didn't expect it but what she said made sort of sense.
"If it's less stressful then maybe that would help." he said and smiled a bit.
"I come from a screwed up father with power issues, I can handle it." he said and shrugged. "It's nothing new I'm sure." he added.
Post by ROSALIA CAPONE on Jun 29, 2019 8:23:01 GMT
She smirked a bit, laying cuddle to the boy with her head and her free hand laying comfortable on his chest near his shoulder. She looked a bit. She was tired of arguing and fighting, and while she knew with her own attitude being the way it was that it would likely happen again, she didn't want it to. It wasn't as if any boys could ever handle the way she chewed people up that outraged her, save for Grey-- she count on one hand the number of actual friends she had. Sure, she had people that liked her well enough and those that had slept with her, but few were actually her friends. So, having someone beyond a friend seemed about as likely as her spotting a unicorn and riding it off into the sunset for some bullshit fairly tale ending.
She rolled her eyes a bit, smirking at his remark. She propped herself up on her elbow a bit to look at him better as he seemed to think the idea of something real between them seemed like a viable idea, " Really?" She was actually a bit surprised he was even entertaining the idea (because, to be honest, she was shocked she even suggested it). She "dated" but it was casual and more hooking up or simply breaking things off at the first sign that they might get on her nerves or get too clingy. She had liked her freedom which in a way, was funny with ow much she needed attention herself.
She had a proud as he seemed so quick to put himself in the line of fire with her, but she was alsalso worried how he could do it...Her father was the head of a mob family. That wasn't something anyone took lightly. Of course, she was ruthless in her own right. If anyone even thought about crossing the few she cherished, she'd undoubtedly rip them to shreds. She was clearly a bit worried, even as he assured her he could handle it just fine. She could only assume he knew the rumors, even if they never really labelled her family as a bunch of mobsters out loud. She sighed, " Caro mio, " She murmured affectionately, brushing his cheek gently with her thumb as she looked at him, " Just... Don't get hurt."
I will tiptoe down that line but I will feel unstable
Felix's family were mostly existing out of business men and though that was the outside look his father was very much working for a mob of his own. It was the mob of his grandfather who refused to die and let his sons take over. Still, Felix wasn't one to worry about others hurting him. He was more worried about what would happen if he hurt them. Felix was an honorable guy at heart.
He would clean himself up and tell himself everything would be okay even when it wasn't. Felix looked at Rosa with a smile. He wasn't afraid of her family, he wasn't afraid of getting hurt. The fact that she feared for him was cute but he would reassure her many times that it was not necessary.
"Sono duro amore mio.." he assured her in return and gave her a smile once more. Felix was the kind of guy who would honor his word, he would always show respect whatever people throw at him and keep his cool because if he didn't it was just an ugly mess and he hated being messy.
"Do you like the stars? I miss looking at them from the roof of my home."
