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!
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Post by ASKOLD PANIN on Jun 22, 2019 9:47:13 GMT
Askold Panin-Sutherland
SPECIES: Human
BLOOD STATUS: Half-blood
JOB: Owner of Hog's Head
HOUSE: N/A
FACE CLAIM: Liam Payne
BIRTHDAY: 25th January, 1992
PERSONALITY
Positive Traits: Kind, helpful, diplomatic, tolerant & protective. Negative Traits:Often disorganized and scatterbrained, impatient & restless, tends to sink into workacholism. Quirks and Habits:
Askold has a pair of glasses with fake lenses which he wears often, but just as often seems to forget them in various places, starting from the top of his head, ending with a tree branch by his favorite spot by the lake.
He loves to start every morning with a cup of peppermint tea and tends to feel off, if he hasn’t had his share. He’s not really superstitious about anything, but if he doesn’t have his tea, his day will most definitely go wrong. Or so he is convinced.
"When Askold becomes very agitated - either nervous or angry - he often cracks his knuckles and fingers. If the stress if becoming too much, he begins to dig his nails into his skin, leaving long striped on the backs of his hands."
One shelve in his room is devoted to pine cones and another - to small statues of knights. He cherishes both of his collections and will get in a scuffle in with anyone who insults them. A small pine cone and a bronze statue of a horse, given to him by his paternal uncle, are his two most important possessions.
Likes:Animals, history books, peppermint tea and hard candies, the idea of an utiopia
Dislikes:Anti-werewolf propoganda, the scent of black coffee, corruption
Boggart: His paternal uncle in werewolf form, dying
Mirror of Erised: His parents, him and his paternal uncle, all enjoying some cake and looking happy.
Patronus:Russo-European Laika
HISTORY
Askold was born in Moscow to a muggleborn wizard from Russia and a half-blood witch from Scotland. His parents made an unlikely pairing, as the Iron Curtain had fallen very recently, and most of the world looked towards Russia with distrust. And yet here they were, a happy little family, despite all the dangers the actions of muggles created. They lived in Karelia, near the Tungozero lake, in a small town, keeping their magic secret until the political scene of the world calmed down. It was a small house, as his parents didn’t feel comfortable with flaunting that they had considerable wealth while the muggles around them tried to survive.
His paternal uncle, Vanya, lived with them. He, too, was a wizard, but suffered from a bad case of lumbago, which made movement difficult to him - at least that’s what Askold was told until the age of 11. His uncle would disappear once a month, and both his parents and his uncle would claim that it was for therapy. Askold was too small to put any thought into it. When his uncle was feeling better, he’d spend time with the little boy, taking him out for walks in the woods or accompanying him to his playdates with the local children when his mother was busy.
It was a blissful and ignorant life, until he turned 11.
It was time to pick where he’d be educated. His parents had long discussions, and his mother insisted that he go to Hogwarts, while his father wanted Durmstrang. The arguments became more heated and heated, until uncle Vanya made his parents ask Askold’s opinion. He wanted to stay in Russia, so in the end his parents agreed to send him to Koldovstoretz.
It was at Koldovstoretz he learned that his uncle was a werewolf. He confronted uncle Vanya with the fact, and recieved an affirmative answer. His uncle hadn’t wanted to tell him simply because it would paint a huge target on Askold’s back, as there weren’t many fans of werewolves in Russia either. But his uncle had never made him doubt that he was a good person, werewolf or not.
Askold decided to devote his life to fight for the rights of werewolves, but he alone couldn’t change the minds of an entire country. When news of chaos in UK reached him, he knew where his road would lead him next -- to Hogsmeade, next to Hogwarts. If he was going to help the werewolf cause, he had to start at the very seeds of hate and change the minds of children.
Roleplay example: But this was certainly not about either of those things. He watched the door shut and smiled at Scarlett once she had sat down, raising his glass in a greeting.
"You're not half bad yourself," he remarked, "I'd even wager you turn more heads when walking down the hall than I do." He took a sip from his martini, inhaling sharply as the alcohol burned his throat. "I've been fine, not much to mention... Except a certain fling last month didn't quite pan out." Grace Longbottom had been a small scale catastrophe in his books. "But never mind that, would you enlighten me why you've called me here without the usual party? Are we planning something exciting?"
Welcome to Sonorus, we hope you enjoy your stay! Your character has been given the position of THE HOG'S HEAD OWNER and they have been given their wand, 12", ebony, unicorn hair. Feel free to head over to our plotting board or chat with us on our discord server, Don't forget to do your claims and have a good time!