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**The Announcer** · 04-04-2010, 06:51 PM

OOC: Unless otherwise indicated, your character's response and answers should be roleplayed and posted in this thread rather than PMed to the round host.

The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
Hosted by: Tailzinator

Chad was a little nervous as he stood at the front of the room. This was his first time speaking to a LARGE group of people and he was afraid that his English was still not as well established as he hoped it would be. Reagan was trying her best, but his brain just didn’t want to learn.
With his hands safely tucked into his pockets, Chad finally opened his mouth and started to teach his lesson.

“Bonjour, my friends, and welcome to the fourth floor, department for the regulation and control of magical creatures. For those of you who do not know me, I am Chad Stryker, the department head. Creatures of all sorts are around us. Just take a look at my office. I cannot even pour a cup of coffee without a kitten or a kneazle trying to steal a sip out of my cup.” He gave a gentle chuckle. Eh. So far, so good!

“Not all creatures are cute and cuddly though. In fact, some can even be the complete opposite. Dangerous. Vicious. Something you would definitely not want in your household. And, I am not talking about the ‘eat your favourite cereal while you’re not looking’ kind of creature.” He finally pulled his hands out of his pockets.

“Creatures can even be mysterious. Ghosts and Poltergeists can be regarded as one of the most mysterious creatures within our world. They can walk through walls, move stuff, hide when they do not want to be seen, and make havoc when they’re feeling playful.

“But, there are differences that set the two apart and it is important to understand these two complex creatures...” Chad snapped his fingers and some writing appeared on a chalkboard just behind him:

GHOSTS

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A soul or spirit of a deceased person
Capable of appearing in visible form
Semi-transparent, non-corporeal being
Manifestations of ghosts can vary from full body form to wisps or even invisibility
Are usually described to “haunt” a location that have had particular meaning to that person before death
Wizards may only become a ghost if they choose that path before death – enter a state between living and dead
May pass through walls, cannot eat, cannot lift objects
You will feel a chill over your body when walking through a ghost
EXAMPLE: The four Hogwarts ghosts

POLTERGEISTS

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Can also be seen as “indestructible spirit of chaos”
Solid looking, not transparent, but can be invisible
Makes presence through making noise and moving items
EXAMPLE: Peeves of Hogwarts and the 2059/2060 Case at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Now, if you feel confident enough that you know how to distinguish the two, it is time to put it to the test! Go on and head out into the world!” With a smile, Chad waves them off and then reaches for his mug of coffee. He had a feeling he was going to go through quite a few of these today...

**NOTE: All points on ghosts are from HP Lexicon & Wikipedia

***

You have entered a narrow, dingy hallway. Its dark, its creepy, and the walls are a little slimy. There's a door at the end of the hallway - could that be the way out? You should probably start to head to it and get out of this scary place as quick as possible.

A little ways down, you notice there's a patch of floor that is a little shiny. Almost a little too shiny? Hmm, do you chance been risky and stepping on it or you care do avoid it? There seems to be some sort of...sticky substance, like adhesive...

After a little bit more walking, you approach the area where an invisible trick line has been set up. Have a nice trip?

You're probably feeling frustrated by now, but you should keep on your way. If you choose to keep going, you head down the hallway a little more....you're SO CLOSE! And then...tennis balls start flying at you from any direction! What in the world!? What do you do?

And then, a sudden chill fills over the hall way and the figure of a woman appears in front of you! She appears to be rather solid looking and is watching you with amusement. She seems to be enjoying your struggles. In fact, she holds another tennis ball in her hand.

Quickly name the type of spirit standing before you: ghost or poltergeist? Answer right and she will let you pass unharmed. Answer wrong and...well, I hope you have you good dodging skills.

04-04-2010, 06:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
The Announcer Other Characters Firecrab Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 855	Challenge Four OOC: Unless otherwise indicated, your character's response and answers should be roleplayed and posted in this thread rather than PMed to the round host. The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures Hosted by: Tailzinator Chad was a little nervous as he stood at the front of the room. This was his first time speaking to a LARGE group of people and he was afraid that his English was still not as well established as he hoped it would be. Reagan was trying her best, but his brain just didn’t want to learn. With his hands safely tucked into his pockets, Chad finally opened his mouth and started to teach his lesson. “Bonjour, my friends, and welcome to the fourth floor, department for the regulation and control of magical creatures. For those of you who do not know me, I am Chad Stryker, the department head. Creatures of all sorts are around us. Just take a look at my office. I cannot even pour a cup of coffee without a kitten or a kneazle trying to steal a sip out of my cup.” He gave a gentle chuckle. Eh. So far, so good! “Not all creatures are cute and cuddly though. In fact, some can even be the complete opposite. Dangerous. Vicious. Something you would definitely not want in your household. And, I am not talking about the ‘eat your favourite cereal while you’re not looking’ kind of creature.” He finally pulled his hands out of his pockets. “Creatures can even be mysterious. Ghosts and Poltergeists can be regarded as one of the most mysterious creatures within our world. They can walk through walls, move stuff, hide when they do not want to be seen, and make havoc when they’re feeling playful. “But, there are differences that set the two apart and it is important to understand these two complex creatures...” Chad snapped his fingers and some writing appeared on a chalkboard just behind him: GHOSTS Text Cut: Info. under here A soul or spirit of a deceased person Capable of appearing in visible form Semi-transparent, non-corporeal being Manifestations of ghosts can vary from full body form to wisps or even invisibility Are usually described to “haunt” a location that have had particular meaning to that person before death Wizards may only become a ghost if they choose that path before death – enter a state between living and dead May pass through walls, cannot eat, cannot lift objects You will feel a chill over your body when walking through a ghost EXAMPLE: The four Hogwarts ghosts POLTERGEISTS Text Cut: Info. under here Can also be seen as “indestructible spirit of chaos” Solid looking, not transparent, but can be invisible Makes presence through making noise and moving items EXAMPLE: Peeves of Hogwarts and the 2059/2060 Case at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Now, if you feel confident enough that you know how to distinguish the two, it is time to put it to the test! Go on and head out into the world!” With a smile, Chad waves them off and then reaches for his mug of coffee. He had a feeling he was going to go through quite a few of these today... NOTE: All points on ghosts are from HP Lexicon & Wikipedia * You have entered a narrow, dingy hallway. Its dark, its creepy, and the walls are a little slimy. There's a door at the end of the hallway - could that be the way out? You should probably start to head to it and get out of this scary place as quick as possible. A little ways down, you notice there's a patch of floor that is a little shiny. Almost a little too shiny? Hmm, do you chance been risky and stepping on it or you care do avoid it? There seems to be some sort of...sticky substance, like adhesive... After a little bit more walking, you approach the area where an invisible trick line has been set up. Have a nice trip? You're probably feeling frustrated by now, but you should keep on your way. If you choose to keep going, you head down the hallway a little more....you're SO CLOSE! And then...tennis balls start flying at you from any direction! What in the world!? What do you do? And then, a sudden chill fills over the hall way and the figure of a woman appears in front of you! She appears to be rather solid looking and is watching you with amusement. She seems to be enjoying your struggles. In fact, she holds another tennis ball in her hand. Quickly name the type of spirit standing before you: ghost or poltergeist? Answer right and she will let you pass unharmed. Answer wrong and...well, I hope you have you good dodging skills. Last edited by Anna Banana; 04-13-2010 at 05:31 PM.