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Hera · 01-06-2012, 09:25 AM

A section of the lake a little ways away from the giant lillypad jumping event has been targeted for the ever entertaining Magical Treasure Plunge. The water is both shallow and deep, depending on where your adventure takes you, yet there is no indication of either from above. The still waters can become quite daunting if one stares too long.

Below the surface however is quite the sight for sore eyes. Plants of all different shapes, colors, and sizes can be seen stuck to the lake's floor, swaying ever so gently through the ripples of the gloomy waters as if there were a light breeze. The few colorful fish passing by every now and then in hurry creates the perfect underwater scenery. The further one swims into the lake though, the darker the waters become; caused by the large rocks casting sinister shadows across anything and everything, and perhaps even hiding an ever watchful creature here and there.

However, fear not young divers, for this plunge doesn't end with just a memory of the experience, for scattered around the lakes floor are hand sized glittering chests, lighting up the area around them. Each one is filled with a treat that would surely keep you coming back for more. Be careful however…

Various creatures are just waiting for their moment to jump out at you, some even seeming to be protective of these sparkling chests, and a number of plants are just a bit too friendly.

SPOILER!!: Treasure Chest Prizes and Goodies

The rules:
This is an RP event; to get a treasure chest, you must RP in this thread.

It is required to post at least 3 times AND get past an obstacle to receive 1 treasure chest. This obstacle could be being in trouble with a creature or trying to get past a rather clingy plant. Maybe even trying to get the same treasure chest another RPer wants as well. Creativity is encouraged!

The only magic one can use is on oneself (such as a bubble head charm) or on the creature/plant/obstacle that presents itself if necessary. The treasure chests are stuck to the floor and will not be moved until touched by human hands.

Students using magic against another student that could result in a dangerous situation will not be tolerated. There are enough treasure chests to go around.

You can plunge into the lake for another treasure chest as many times as you like! However, you'll have to follow the process of finding one each time.

Please keep in mind your character's skill level. Younger students may keep closer to shore and shallow waters if they do not know the bubble head charm.

If your character needs help, there are ever vigilant eyes of the Professors keeping on the lookout. Wave a hand or send some sparks out and help will be on the way. [Please, no one drown.]

Last but not least, have fun!

PatInTheHat · 01-12-2012, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Not knowing where to go first, Kurumi had simply stood gawking at everything for an unrecorded period of time before deciding to check out the Magical Treasure Plunge first. Walking through the crowd of students, Kurumi spotted Arya standing on the edge and debating sneaking up behind her and surprising her, but Kurumi decided against this. Could end very badly.

"Hey Arya, fancy a swim?" she asked, peering into the water.

"I do fancy," She looked over to her side at her new companion with a grin. "Think I want to win whatever is in those trunks. Care to join?" The little lioness could swim right? Arya did hope so as swimming with a buddy was always more fun.

01-12-2012, 03:35 AM

Finally using his wand he used lumos to light up around his feet, pretty much in a sitting position he aimed his wand towards his feet so he could see what it was had a grip on him. He nearly cried when he realized all it was, was more weeds that had twisted and wrapped themselves around his ankles and the more he pulled and yanked the more they had gotten entwined!

Sticking the handle part of his wand between his teeth with the lit part aimed towards his feet, he started untangling his feet from the weeds. Finally kicking himself free, he turned heading towards the bottom. Finally clearing the weeds, he looked out and saw the water was clearing a bit more swimming along the bottom of the lake about 3 feet up, he moved along through the water his eyes moving side to side searching for a chest.

Finally spotting the side of one, he saw the water movements had pushed a lot of sand over most of it. Using his hands he put his wand back in his holster, and started digging it out. Grabbing it when it was mostly uncovered, he kicked off from the bottom heading towards the surface.

sweetpinkpixie · 01-12-2012, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by grangerfan8

"I do fancy," She looked over to her side at her new companion with a grin. "Think I want to win whatever is in those trunks. Care to join?" The little lioness could swim right? Arya did hope so as swimming with a buddy was always more fun.

"I would love to," Kurumi nodded, slipping off her shoes and setting them to the side. It didn't look too deep where they were and she thought that she could see something that resembled a chest snuggled between some rocks on the bottom. Of course, there was something else swimming down there, but it was probably just a fish.

Or...she hoped it was just a fish.

Glancing back at Arya, Kurumi waved and dove in, coming up almost immediately and shivering. The water had been much colder than she had expected it to be.

PatInTheHat · 01-12-2012, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

"I would love to," Kurumi nodded, slipping off her shoes and setting them to the side. It didn't look too deep where they were and she thought that she could see something that resembled a chest snuggled between some rocks on the bottom. Of course, there was something else swimming down there, but it was probably just a fish.

Or...she hoped it was just a fish.

Glancing back at Arya, Kurumi waved and dove in, coming up almost immediately and shivering. The water had been much colder than she had expected it to be.

Arya wasted no time slipping out of her shoes, but she didn't jump in juuuust yet. Bubble head charm, she needed one. "How deep are we going?" Like... to the very bottom where all the good stuff was? That seemed the best albeit most dangerous option.

But Arya was brave and Kurumi was a Gryffindor, so they could handle danger.

She cannon balled in after the younger female prefect.

sweetpinkpixie · 01-12-2012, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by grangerfan8

Arya wasted no time slipping out of her shoes, but she didn't jump in juuuust yet. Bubble head charm, she needed one. "How deep are we going?" Like... to the very bottom where all the good stuff was? That seemed the best albeit most dangerous option.

But Arya was brave and Kurumi was a Gryffindor, so they could handle danger.

She cannon balled in after the younger female prefect.

Kurumi hid her face when Arya jumped in and splashed water everywhere. Merlin was this water was cold. Kurumi kicked hard to keep herself afloat for a bit and held her wand above the water, flicking it slightly. "Lumos," she said, and a small light appeared at the tip of her wand.

She held it under the water now, and found that it was much easier to see. She glanced at Arya and simply pointed down. Obviously that indicated that they were doing diving. Hopefully there wouldn't be anything too...scary down there. Kurumi breathed in deeply and plunged her head under the water. It had been so much easier to swim after she had eaten gillyweed, which was to be expected.

Kurumi did manage to swim deep enough to grab a chest and tugged on it with her non wand hand. When it dislodged itself from the sand, Kurumi began kicking furiously towards the surface, her lungs burning slightly. Once her head broke free of the surface, she gasped for air. Okay, she needed to do something about this or else she wasn't going to be getting many treasure chests.

Thankfully, the chest sort of floated on the surface of the water, so Kurumi opened it up to find a token and...YAY! A miniture animated dragon figure!!! Her vision was a little blurry due to all the water in her eyes, so she would have to see what breed of dragon it was later.

Kicking hard, Kurumi waited for Arya to come back up.

PatInTheHat · 01-12-2012, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Kurumi hid her face when Arya jumped in and splashed water everywhere. Merlin was this water was cold. Kurumi kicked hard to keep herself afloat for a bit and held her wand above the water, flicking it slightly. "Lumos," she said, and a small light appeared at the tip of her wand.

She held it under the water now, and found that it was much easier to see. She glanced at Arya and simply pointed down. Obviously that indicated that they were doing diving. Hopefully there wouldn't be anything too...scary down there. Kurumi breathed in deeply and plunged her head under the water. It had been so much easier to swim after she had eaten gillyweed, which was to be expected.

Kurumi did manage to swim deep enough to grab a chest and tugged on it with her non wand hand. When it dislodged itself from the sand, Kurumi began kicking furiously towards the surface, her lungs burning slightly. Once her head broke free of the surface, she gasped for air. Okay, she needed to do something about this or else she wasn't going to be getting many treasure chests.

Thankfully, the chest sort of floated on the surface of the water, so Kurumi opened it up to find a token and...YAY! A miniture animated dragon figure!!! Her vision was a little blurry due to all the water in her eyes, so she would have to see what breed of dragon it was later.

Kicking hard, Kurumi waited for Arya to come back up.

The water WAS cold.

One would think that seven years would have her grown accustomed to the waters, but apparently not. She didn't surface since she had the bubble head, and would have offered casting in on Kurumi, but the lioness was already pointing at chests not far off. She nodded her head in acknowledgement and set off diving down under for the chest.

Arya kicked her way down without worrying over what could come out to harm them, and went for the first chest she could find. With a mighty heave she yanked the chest from the sand that had a better hold on it than she'd thought, and started the short trip back to the surface.

Whew!

That was going to get tiring after a few trips. Arya opened the chest was grinned when she saw a miniature animated griffin. "I know what I'm doing with this." Hehe. "Lets go for another!" Maybe they had more of these! She was about to plung back in, because it was beginning to become work staying afloat, though at least the chest floated, when she remembered something.

"Do you want me to cast a bubble head charm on you?"

Make swimming easier for her, yeah?

sweetpinkpixie · 01-12-2012, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by grangerfan8

"Do you want me to cast a bubble head charm on you?"

Make swimming easier for her, yeah?

Kurumi continued to tread water while she waited for Arya to come back up, wiping her eyes now and again to try and clear her vision a bit more. They hadn't swam too far from shore, so she probably could hold her breath when they went back down for another set of chests....but she would certainly prefer an easier method.

Kurumi turned when the Hufflepuff prefect came back up and slowly nodded her head. "Yes...please..."

Just then, Kurumi felt something...or somethingS nibbling on her toes, but the moment she kicked her foot again it was gone.

natethegreat · 01-12-2012, 12:45 PM

Nate was mad. That stupid merperson stole his breath. He started to chase after the thing. When it stopped Nate said "Give me back my chest!" "Never you can not have this chest it is mine." After that sentence 4 more merpeople cme out from behind the seaweed. "Ah come on! An ambush. Really!" Nate knew he couldn't do it alone. It's worth a shot "Stupefy!" He said while casting it at the merperson to the left of him. Now to the right of him "Confundo." Since the back 2 are close together hit 2 birds with one stone. "Incarcerous. Levicorpus." Nate uses his wand and throws the two merpeople at the one that's carrying the chest. Once they hit Nat goes and grabs the chest and swims back to the shore. Once he gets on land he goes futher up so then that doesn't happen again.

GinevraWeasley · 01-12-2012, 09:23 PM

Vlimia looked down into the murky waters of the lake. She loved swimming, so this would be perfect for her! Before she jumped in, Vlim cast the Bubblehead Charm on herself, just like she had heard Fluer Delacour did when Fluer was in the Triwizard Tournament. After that Vlim dove under the waves, swimming hard. It was extremely dark, so... "Lumos." She uttered, making a silvery light come from the tip of her wand, like a beacon in the murky depths. She swam quickly, but to no avail. Nothing seemed to be changing, except for the occasional fish or rock she bumped into. And bumping into a fish was kind of slimy. Vlimia continued to swim, undaunted by her lack of success. Obviously all the easy ones had been taken by the first people there.

BlackWolf850 · 01-13-2012, 12:05 AM

Quentin looked around for an event she might be good at, then she saw some students and teachers at the edge of the lake, under a sign that said 'Magical Treasure Plunge!' this sounded like her kind of thing. She loved swimming.

When she was ready she jumped in.

GinevraWeasley · 01-13-2012, 01:31 AM

Vlimia was still swimming, and she noticed the water getting murkier and the rocks becoming more jagged. She decided to turn back to where most of the other swimmers were. Vlim whirled around to become face-to-face with a Grindylow. The water demon had a friend who was holding her ankle, and it plunged her even further away from where she wanted to be. "RELASHIO!" Vlimia screamed at the one nearest to her face, and that made it swim away. A jet of boiling water that close probably caused permanent burning. Vlim smiled a little and got a hold of the other Grindylow's wrist. She pulled it's fingers back, and heard a cracking sound mixed with a yelp from the Grindylow. After that one swam away, Vlim sped towards safer waters. Looking around, she spotted a faint glow in the sand...

BlackWolf850 · 01-13-2012, 03:24 AM

Quentin swam deeper into the lake, all the easy chests had been taken by other students already. Not that she minded, it just meant she would have to try a little harder. The deeper she went the darker it got, she lit her wand tip so she could see a little better. Something must have detected the light because as soon as she did it she was grabbed by vine like things. She couldn't tell if they were tentacles or some sort of plant. She accidentally dropped her wand as one grabbed her wrist.

She pulled a wrist to her mouth a bit through what turned out to be vines, it was a good thing her teeth were so strong. As soon as one wrist was free she was using her hand to tear at the ones on her ankle and biting though the one wrapped around her other wrist. Finally she was free and trying to find her wand. She finally found it under a rock, and next to it lay a small glowing chest!

Enigma · 01-13-2012, 12:50 PM

Ira shivered and her teeth chattered.. The water was so cold! At least it seemed so when one suddenly plunged into it! But the underwater beauty was worth it! She had already seen it during her CoMC class, but this time, it was different! This time this was a treasure hunt!

So she thought, its better to first find the treasure chest.. I'll have much time afterwards to observe and admire the flora and fauna present underwater! Thinking so, Ira swam deeper into the lake.

She flapped her arms and kicked her legs. She was becoming a bit tired. After all, unlike in her CoMC class, she hadn't eaten gillyweed and become half-fish, but was still a little girl.

It was then that she saw a gleaming object. Maybe it was a treasure chest? She hurried towards it, not wanting to lose it. So what was it?

GinevraWeasley · 01-13-2012, 05:06 PM

Vlimia swam ferociously towards the golden glimmer buried in the fine sand on the bottom of the lake. She dug the sand away to find a small treasure chest! At last! Vlim held it tightly in her hand, and sped upwards. When she reached the shore, Vlimia opened her miniature treasure chest. Inside was a Token and a figurine of Gwenog Jones. Awesome! Vlim put the token in her pocket and the Gwenog Jones collectible back in the chest. She also was going to keep the chest... it could hold her jewelery!

PatInTheHat · 01-13-2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Kurumi continued to tread water while she waited for Arya to come back up, wiping her eyes now and again to try and clear her vision a bit more. They hadn't swam too far from shore, so she probably could hold her breath when they went back down for another set of chests....but she would certainly prefer an easier method.

Kurumi turned when the Hufflepuff prefect came back up and slowly nodded her head. "Yes...please..."

Just then, Kurumi felt something...or somethingS nibbling on her toes, but the moment she kicked her foot again it was gone.

So casting on Kurumi would be easier said than done, since they were in the water and Arya was sure something was down there messing with her toes too not moments ago. She waited for the feeling to pass and for her vision to clear some before raising her wand hand out of the water and preforming the wand movement twice.

Once for accuracy, the second for casting.

She spoke the incantation, and watched at a blueish translucent bubble formed around the girl's mouth and nose. "There. Now we can go deeper." And hopefully nothing would come after them.

sweetpinkpixie · 01-14-2012, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by grangerfan8

So casting on Kurumi would be easier said than done, since they were in the water and Arya was sure something was down there messing with her toes too not moments ago. She waited for the feeling to pass and for her vision to clear some before raising her wand hand out of the water and preforming the wand movement twice.

Once for accuracy, the second for casting.

She spoke the incantation, and watched at a blueish translucent bubble formed around the girl's mouth and nose. "There. Now we can go deeper." And hopefully nothing would come after them.

Oooh. This charm sort of tickled, but Kurumi was glad to have it even if she really wanted to itch her nose. "Thanks Arya," Kurumi smiled, putting her head underwater for just a moment to test the charm. This was the first time it had been cast on her, so it was all really exciting.

Coming back up again, Kurumi felt something nibbling on her toes once more and she kicked hard to try and shake whatever it was off. She didn't like this at all, but at least she had a seventh year with her, so things shouldn't be too terrible, right? Professors wouldn't put anything super dangerous in here anyway. "Let's go!"

Kurumi dove back under again and looked at her feet when she felt something nibbling on her toes again. Using her arms to keep balance, Kurumi looked down at her feet.

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WHAT ARE THESE THINGS?!

BlackWolf850 · 01-14-2012, 03:28 AM

The red head grabbed her chest and wand and began swimming to the surface. She hadn't realized how deep she was, or how far away from land- it was a good thing a bubble head charm had held. After a long swim back she scrambled onto land, ignoring the slight stinging in her wrists and ankles. inside her chest was a token and a little animated Norwegian Ridgeback. "Cool." she muttered to herself.

sweetpinkpixie · 01-14-2012, 09:06 AM

Kurumi shrieked, which caused the bubble around her mouth to vibrate violently. Would...would it break if she screamed too loudly?! Arya was pretty darn skilled with her charms, so Kurumi was sure that it could hold for awhile, but still...these fish were ALL OVER HER!

But then, a strange sensation took over and she was no longer frightened but...laughing? The fish nibbled on her feet but not as if they were trying to rip her flesh off like some other scary fish she knew of. It sort of tickled and her feet felt...cleaner, if that were even possible. Kurumi kicked hard again, and the fish dispersed. Now was her chance!

Leaning forward, Kurumi swam deeper and deeper into the lake with a trail of hungry Doctor Fish following close behind her. She noticed a treasure chest stuck between two large rocks and it took all her strength to move one to the side. She then grabbed on of the sides and pulled as hard as she could, only to find that the fish had taken to nibbling on her fingers now. UG! Kurumi removed her wand from her wrist holster. "Depulso!" and the fish were blown out of the way...as was the chest, but that made it easier to lift out of the sand.

Bending her knees, Kurumi pushed off the ground and made her way towards the surface, wondering what the contents of this chest were.

PatInTheHat · 01-20-2012, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Kurumi shrieked, which caused the bubble around her mouth to vibrate violently. Would...would it break if she screamed too loudly?! Arya was pretty darn skilled with her charms, so Kurumi was sure that it could hold for awhile, but still...these fish were ALL OVER HER!

But then, a strange sensation took over and she was no longer frightened but...laughing? The fish nibbled on her feet but not as if they were trying to rip her flesh off like some other scary fish she knew of. It sort of tickled and her feet felt...cleaner, if that were even possible. Kurumi kicked hard again, and the fish dispersed. Now was her chance!

Leaning forward, Kurumi swam deeper and deeper into the lake with a trail of hungry Doctor Fish following close behind her. She noticed a treasure chest stuck between two large rocks and it took all her strength to move one to the side. She then grabbed on of the sides and pulled as hard as she could, only to find that the fish had taken to nibbling on her fingers now. UG! Kurumi removed her wand from her wrist holster. "Depulso!" and the fish were blown out of the way...as was the chest, but that made it easier to lift out of the sand.

Bending her knees, Kurumi pushed off the ground and made her way towards the surface, wondering what the contents of this chest were.

Arya was giggling too, though it had been cut short for a moment at Kurumi's shriek. She winced at bit cause they were close, and tried to curl her toes, but neither helped her current situation. What was nibbling at her feet? She gave each foot a good kick to remove them, an action that had her a step behind the younger lioness.

The prefect dove after Kurumi, attention away from the gaggle of fish that were following after them as her eyes landed on a treasure chest wedged deep in the sand by a rock. She landed on the rock while slipping the wand into her holster. Using both hands, she wrapped her fingers around the handle of the chest and tried to dislodge it. After two mighty heaves, she had it by her side, and was pushing off the rock to swim back to the surface.

But the fish were back!

She sank to the bottom as bit as she withdrew her wand and blasted the little fish away. Then it was back to the top beside Kurumi and opening her chest to see what treasure she would have this time.

Roselyn · 01-22-2012, 11:11 PM

Having been staring at her pruned hands underwater for the past who knows how long, Medea scowled a little, wiggling her fingers. Alright, this was enough time under water, and according to her watch, this event was closing very soon. Swimming back up to the surface, she swam to shore, before using her wand to amplify her voice. "Alright everyone, out of the water." Or she would be coming in after them.

Treasure Chest Winners
grangerfan8 - 2 treasure chests
sweetpinkpixie - 2 treasure chests
natethegreat - 1 treasure chest
MyPatronusIsaMoose - 1 treasure chest
Green Ninja - 1 treasure chest
tomewitch - 1 treasure chest
Jessiqua - 1 treasure chest
Saz Hale - 1 treasure chest
GinevraWeasley - 1 treasure chest
BlackWolf850 - 1 treasure chest

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