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Posted By Kyle Baker

Wild. That seemed to be the most fitting way to...

Wild. That seemed to be the most fitting way to describe the ordeal that had been the final challenge - the entire competition, really. There was nothing Kyle could really say in response to Jesús'...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

08-01-2017, 11:04 PM

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Posted By Kyle Baker

As he looked back over at Valerie to see how that...

As he looked back over at Valerie to see how that whole situation was doing, Kyle just managed to catch sight of the Hogwarts Healer getting nailed in the face with a bottle of water. Having just...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-30-2017, 08:51 AM

Replies: 472

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Posted By Kyle Baker

various mentions

Kyle couldn't be sure whether his nausea was a residual effect from the intense heat combined with the exertion of the challenge, his body's natural reaction to the unsettling pain in his arm, or...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-30-2017, 07:27 AM

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Posted By Kyle Baker

The second he saw that his combination of spells...

The second he saw that his combination of spells had worked to subdue the creature, Kyle felt relief flood through him. He staggered back, leaning against the door frame and using it to prop up his...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-29-2017, 03:45 PM

Replies: 21

Views: 1,573

Posted By Kyle Baker

In spite of himself, and in spite of the urgency...

In spite of himself, and in spite of the urgency of the situation, Kyle could only gape around the door at the Runespoor. It was only for a second, but every second was valuable right now. The thing...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-28-2017, 06:23 PM

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Views: 1,573

Posted By Kyle Baker

Kyle was starting to realise - what with the way...

Kyle was starting to realise - what with the way this Runespoor, not to mention the environment, was so resistant to magic - that the setting for this challenge was unlikely to be... well... genuine....

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-28-2017, 05:01 AM

Replies: 21

Views: 1,573

Posted By Kyle Baker

Judging by the sound of that thud, the Runespoor...

Judging by the sound of that thud, the Runespoor was probably not going to be very happy with Kyle once it stopped being a snakecicle and was back to its normal terrifying self. More likely, it would...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-28-2017, 12:01 AM

Replies: 21

Views: 1,573

Posted By Kyle Baker

Oh, so very sorry, Runespoor, Kyle thought...

Oh, so very sorry, Runespoor, Kyle thought sarcastically to himself as the head on the right turned out not to be put out of action, but grew only more agitated. Did I upset you? I wonder how it...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-27-2017, 01:22 AM

Replies: 21

Views: 1,573

Posted By Kyle Baker

As he flew high up into the air, reaching the...

As he flew high up into the air, reaching the height of his magical propulsion, Kyle reached out for one of the branches that appeared in front of him, flinging both arms around it and clinging onto...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-26-2017, 02:45 AM

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Posted By Kyle Baker

ChanceCoeur/Noelle Summers (and anyone else?)

Almost an entire year here visiting Hogwarts, and Kyle still hadn't extended his social network much wider than it already was (read: not very wide at all). The IMPS competition had, unfortunately,...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-26-2017, 02:24 AM

Replies: 21

Views: 1,573

Posted By Kyle Baker

Snake? Kyle was thinking to himself, his mind...

Snake? Kyle was thinking to himself, his mind moving at a thousand miles per second. What snake?

A literal snake, yes? So, a Horned Serpent? A viper? A python? A Basilisk? Surely something...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-25-2017, 02:21 AM

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Posted By Kyle Baker

One close look at the message was enough to tell...

One close look at the message was enough to tell Kyle that he was not going to solve it in just a few moments. That meant lingering here for a little longer, which meant trying to figure out a bunch...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-23-2017, 10:04 PM

Replies: 21

Views: 1,573

Posted By Kyle Baker

Kyle one thousand percent did not trust that...

Kyle one thousand percent did not trust that nothing would jump out at him, either through the door or from the long grass or trees around him, and for that reason he kept up the Shield Charm even...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-22-2017, 06:26 PM

Replies: 21

Views: 1,573

Posted By Kyle Baker

The moment that that Erumpent had looked his way,...

The moment that that Erumpent had looked his way, Kyle's heart leapt into his throat and he stood rooted to the spot. A surge of fear went through him, but before he could even consider ways to get...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-21-2017, 09:52 PM

Replies: 21

Views: 1,573

Posted By Kyle Baker

This... was certainly different. With the way the...

This... was certainly different. With the way the previous challenges had gone, their escalating coldness - the frosty atmosphere that came with the Dementors, the snow surrounding the Whomping...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-13-2017, 10:29 PM

Replies: 472

Views: 16,869

Posted By Kyle Baker

Kyle had been angry before today. He had been...

Kyle had been angry before today. He had been upset before, too, and scared. He was no stranger to emotion, and - being a teenager - he'd had his moments of losing himself to it, but he was usually...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-10-2017, 03:37 AM

Replies: 472

Views: 16,869

Posted By Kyle Baker

As skillful as Kyle's grandmother was at talking...

As skillful as Kyle's grandmother was at talking him down from the (very rare, for him) heights of emotion, she did not quite have the talent to continue to help him reign it in when she was no...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-10-2017, 03:18 AM

Replies: 21

Views: 1,196

Posted By Kyle Baker

Kyle kept moving forward, still deeper into the...

Kyle kept moving forward, still deeper into the cave. His mind was no longer on the challenge, and what he might be expected to do next, but on getting himself and his grandmother as far into the...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-10-2017, 12:18 AM

Replies: 21

Views: 1,196

Posted By Kyle Baker

"Grand-m...maman," Kyle said again, but it was...

"Grand-m...maman," Kyle said again, but it was through a great shiver that he did. The cold was, predictably, insidious, but it didn't matter. He wasn't stopping; the coat, hat, gloves and scarf on...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-09-2017, 10:24 PM

Replies: 21

Views: 1,196

Posted By Kyle Baker

Kyle's comfort didn't exactly matter at this...

Kyle's comfort didn't exactly matter at this point, nor did his own feelings, and he knew that perfectly well. His grandmother had made no verbal response, but somehow - amazingly - she was already...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-09-2017, 02:04 AM

Replies: 21

Views: 1,196

Posted By Kyle Baker

That clicking was, perhaps, the most beautiful...

That clicking was, perhaps, the most beautiful sound that Kyle had ever heard. He didn't even have time to dare to hope that that meant he was on the right track, before the door of the cage swung...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-08-2017, 01:47 AM

Replies: 21

Views: 1,196

Posted By Kyle Baker

btw: the hat is still on kyle's head

Naturally, it took some precious moments for Kyle to realise that his initial line of thinking was not quite right. Or even in the general vicinity of 'right'. Even though his first Revelio spell had...

Forum: Term 46: May - August 2017

07-06-2017, 01:10 AM

Replies: 21