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**Jesus Rodriguez** · 06-20-2017, 08:22 PM

Jesús' search was finally complete. He moved his fingers around until they met something smooth and leathery. Triumphant, Jesús latched onto the cloth and pulled it out of the piano. The Sorting Whatever! Dusting off the hat (he found it so strange that they stuffed it into the piano,) Jesús took a good look at it. He was so underwhelmed by how ugly the hat was, but he was successful, and he could move on at last. Time, he reminded himself for the umpteenth time that night, was of the essence. The sixth year looked at the hat, wondered if the thing was actually sentient, and then placed it on top of his head.

It wasn't ideal, but he didn't want to treat it roughly. He was a saint, after all (so considerate and so kind to all.)

Moving away from the piano, Jesús quickly made it downstairs. No more creeping around the house playing the role of a slow-moving investigator, he really, really wanted to be done with it all. He paused for a brief moment, and brandished his wand once more. The smell from the bathroom, the couch and armchairs, and the dining area were enough to make him almost gag. It was one thing to stomach standing in a dusty area, it was another to try and withstand the stench of rotting furniture, decaying wood, and rancid food. If, by the end of this, a Ministry Official popped up behind him, Jesús would make sure to send the food flying in their face. A little thank you for for allowing him to take such a lovely tour throughout the elegant, well-kept, highly recommended Château Whomping Willow.

He waved his wand and cast the Anti-Odour Charm, around the area. If he wanted to make his way through the first floor quickly, he needed to be able to breathe a little better. His hands went immediately to the hat on his head and adjusted it slightly before heading off to the kitchen. There wasn't that much within the area; it was small and, unsurprisingly, had a few broken and/or unusable appliances. He walked carefully through the space, made his way past the sink, and stood in front of the stove. Again, he went over the second portion of the riddle in his head.

The first line in the fourth stanza mentioned that the second item was from "across the seas." This confirmed Jesús' hypothesis that the item in question was from Ilvermorny (just as the first one was from Hogwarts.) The next two lines of the stanza dealt with the functionality of the item which, again, placed more validity in his supposition that this item was held in high regard (and was probably something that defined Ilvermorny at its core.) And, lastly, the assertion that the object was beautiful only confirmed Jesús' previous suspicions. The only item that would symbolically encapsulate everything that was Ilvermorny, would be the Gordian Knot.

Keeping this in mind, Jesús reached out to the stove and started investigating the burners on top. He jiggled all of them and tried to look underneath to see if he could find the object. Frowning slightly, Jesús straightened up, and stared at the stove momentarily before deciding to try the knobs in front. The riddle suggested that turning them clockwise wouldn't amount to anything (he turned them all clockwise anyway, just to be certain,) and that turning them in the opposite direction would emit some sort of gas. In order to prevent an accidental death on his part, Jesús pointed his wand towards his face and cast the Bubble-Head Charm. Once the bubble was in place, and he could breathe better, Jesús set to work, twisting each of the stove's knobs counterclockwise. One of the knobs surely would reveal the brooch's whereabouts. He did consider maybe summoning the brooch, but, and he didn't want to give them too much credit but he couldn't help his paranoia over not doing the task correctly, it was probably lodged deep within the stove and he didn't want to run the risk of breaking it.

So, he continued to fiddle with the knobs some more, hoping to somehow trigger whatever reaction the stove was supposed to give him (he was about 93% sure that it was in the stove) so he could complete the challenge and be on his way.

06-20-2017, 08:22 PM	#20 (permalink)
Jesus Rodriguez Thunderbird Puffskein Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 1,079 Hogwarts RPG Name: Jesús Rodríguez Sixth Year	Jesús' search was finally complete. He moved his fingers around until they met something smooth and leathery. Triumphant, Jesús latched onto the cloth and pulled it out of the piano. The Sorting Whatever! Dusting off the hat (he found it so strange that they stuffed it into the piano,) Jesús took a good look at it. He was so underwhelmed by how ugly the hat was, but he was successful, and he could move on at last. Time, he reminded himself for the umpteenth time that night, was of the essence. The sixth year looked at the hat, wondered if the thing was actually sentient, and then placed it on top of his head. It wasn't ideal, but he didn't want to treat it roughly. He was a saint, after all (so considerate and so kind to all.) Moving away from the piano, Jesús quickly made it downstairs. No more creeping around the house playing the role of a slow-moving investigator, he really, really wanted to be done with it all. He paused for a brief moment, and brandished his wand once more. The smell from the bathroom, the couch and armchairs, and the dining area were enough to make him almost gag. It was one thing to stomach standing in a dusty area, it was another to try and withstand the stench of rotting furniture, decaying wood, and rancid food. If, by the end of this, a Ministry Official popped up behind him, Jesús would make sure to send the food flying in their face. A little thank you for for allowing him to take such a lovely tour throughout the elegant, well-kept, highly recommended Château Whomping Willow. He waved his wand and cast the Anti-Odour Charm, around the area. If he wanted to make his way through the first floor quickly, he needed to be able to breathe a little better. His hands went immediately to the hat on his head and adjusted it slightly before heading off to the kitchen. There wasn't that much within the area; it was small and, unsurprisingly, had a few broken and/or unusable appliances. He walked carefully through the space, made his way past the sink, and stood in front of the stove. Again, he went over the second portion of the riddle in his head. The first line in the fourth stanza mentioned that the second item was from "across the seas." This confirmed Jesús' hypothesis that the item in question was from Ilvermorny (just as the first one was from Hogwarts.) The next two lines of the stanza dealt with the functionality of the item which, again, placed more validity in his supposition that this item was held in high regard (and was probably something that defined Ilvermorny at its core.) And, lastly, the assertion that the object was beautiful only confirmed Jesús' previous suspicions. The only item that would symbolically encapsulate everything that was Ilvermorny, would be the Gordian Knot. Keeping this in mind, Jesús reached out to the stove and started investigating the burners on top. He jiggled all of them and tried to look underneath to see if he could find the object. Frowning slightly, Jesús straightened up, and stared at the stove momentarily before deciding to try the knobs in front. The riddle suggested that turning them clockwise wouldn't amount to anything (he turned them all clockwise anyway, just to be certain,) and that turning them in the opposite direction would emit some sort of gas. In order to prevent an accidental death on his part, Jesús pointed his wand towards his face and cast the Bubble-Head Charm. Once the bubble was in place, and he could breathe better, Jesús set to work, twisting each of the stove's knobs counterclockwise. One of the knobs surely would reveal the brooch's whereabouts. He did consider maybe summoning the brooch, but, and he didn't want to give them too much credit but he couldn't help his paranoia over not doing the task correctly, it was probably lodged deep within the stove and he didn't want to run the risk of breaking it. So, he continued to fiddle with the knobs some more, hoping to somehow trigger whatever reaction the stove was supposed to give him (he was about 93% sure that it was in the stove) so he could complete the challenge and be on his way. __________________ Coming soon.