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Magical Soul · 08-26-2014, 12:45 AM

A bit confused about the plot? Housemates talking about a mysterious something going bump in the night? Here's where you can catch up on happenings around the castle and in Hogsmeade -- out of character, of course.

This means that unless your student character heard this stuff from other students or witnessed the actual event, your student character doesn't know about it.

Also, this is a reminder to everyone to only post updates on the school plot here. Please do not post the happenings of your student character in here; that kind of chat goes in the school chat thread.

Have fun!

lazykitty · 11-06-2014, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by The Narrator

Among the greenery around the groundskeeper's hut, and away from where the potted plants were put, something stirred. There was slight rustling as if a small creature was in hiding, but nothing jumped and ran out from behind the leaves. Well, something did spring out off the ground and shot upwards clinging to the hut and continuing to grow in an incredible speed.

It was a giant beanstalk!

It kept growing and growing, using the hut as a support to reach higher and towards the castle.

Pleasedon'tlettherebeagiantpleasedon'tlettherebeag iant

feeheeheeny · 11-06-2014, 03:49 AM

Aaaand it looks like we have an Arithmancy professor!

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Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl

Oh great, that was NOT where she was going with this. "MY marriage is just fine, thank you," the redhead blasted Tiara like a freezer. She took a deeper sip of her tea to calm her moment of inner!rage.

Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip! Then she turned toward the woman with a little more purpose.

"Look, I'll be blunt. We need an Arithmancy professor and you need a reason to still be employed here. I'm glad you're good with numbers, but are you good enough? Can you teach Arithmacy? My only other option is Hadley, and she..." well, she could almost be blamed for bringing the shifty Latina in. "...has a lot on her plate already." Which was, technically, also true.

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Originally Posted by hpluvr037

Her marriage? When had this become about Anastasia's marriage? Tiara was so confused. She had thought the Headmistress was asking about the Tanners, but apparently this was just turning into a giant mass of confusion. She gladly switched topics.

Aaaaaand all the Quidditch arguments she had been marshaling went soaring out the window. "Oh!" she exclaimed softly. "That is certainly not what I was expecting." She needed a moment. "I quite agree that Josephina would not be the right option. She already has a full course load." Just like every other professor in this place. She took a deep breath. "Yes, I can do it," she said with as much authority as she could muster. Yes, she should have consulted Jason first. But it sounded like it was this or be unemployed, and that sounded like an easy choice to the Fl-- Arithmancy professor.

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Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl

So.... she would do it? Just like that?! Bunz almost added a snarky remark along the lines of, 'Are you sure you don't need to consult your husband first?' but didn't, for once.

So. "Great," she took another long sip of tea and then scooted to the edge of her seat, holding out her hand for Tiara to shake. "It's a deal, then. You can move into the Arithmancy suite stat and... I'll get a contract prepared for you." Little did the flying professor know that she would get a raise with this change in assignment, but Annie thought that would be a nice surprise.

BanaBatGirl · 11-18-2014, 12:02 AM

At the Book Club meeting, the students and staff discussed the glowing Fairy Tales book which has been poofing around the castle. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN IN AND HELP, the meeting has turned into a hunt for a hide-and-go seek book right now. Here are the search groups so far:

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Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl

...Leobald was taking notes on all of this, yes? Yes, yes he was. What a good librarian. Bunz was nearly tempted to pat the man on his curly head, but now she had a parchment to look over.

As the others continued talking, she mused through what they knew and nodded occasionally. "I don't know if there's a pattern to where the book appears and disappears, but it looks like we need to start searching if we have the hopes of finding it... anytime soon." She looked down at her expensive watch. "How about this... I'll make up some search groups, you all can nudge your friends to join in, and then we'll regroup here in the library in a few hours. Sound good?"

Well, even if it didn't, she was going to make groups for them. The redhead ~~snagged~~ borrowed somebody's quill and quickly jotted down names, looking around the room to see who was present and who else might like to help. Then she posted the parchment with a simple levitating charm.

"Come find your name, let's split up, and get to work. I think we need to check all the common rooms, most of the classrooms... let's just go floor by floor. Grab anyone you see along the way, or anyone you know who has read this book, and make them help. THE HUNT IS ON!"

Group #1: led by StarShine & BanaBatGirl - dungeons & kitchens
Harry174
ArianaBlack
Govoni

Group #2: led by emjay - 1st & 2nd floor
Edward Penguin
Felixir
Daydreamer11
SlytherinSistah

Group #3: led by MagicalSoul - 3rd & 5th floor
feeheeheeny
FearlessLeader19
Expecto-Penguin
kayquilz

Group #4: led by Bazinga 6th & 7th floor & towers
Squishy
Holmesian Feline
Jessiqua
SpiritWolfe Malfoy

And after doing all that, naturally, the Headmistress turned toward Leo: "Please look around the library and the rest of this floor, if you would. We NEED to find this book!"

Wherever your character is, whatever they're doing, don't worry about it. Join in on the nearest of these groups!

IT WILL BE FUN!!!!!!!

lazykitty · 11-20-2014, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl

Ignoring its surroundings, a silvery giant of a cat slid through the groundskeeper's door and opened its mouth in a lazy roar. Only instead of nundu breath coming out, the patronus delivered a message in Anastasia Truebridge's voice:

Attention, anyone on the grounds: We are currently hunting down the mysterious and glowing Fairy Tale Book of Fairy Tales. If you are interested in helping, search your surroundings and then report back to the library. We MUST find this book!

Its job done, the nundu disappeared in a puff of smoke.

So, everyone on the grounds is to search the area they are in. And it seems like all search parties are to meet back in the library

lazykitty · 11-21-2014, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by the fastest seeker

Andrew left his office and made his way out of the Greenhouses. He was almost sure that no book was lurking there. So he figured he'd start looking near his Greenhouses. Maybe find students who would help him do so, too. It would definitely be much more helpful if he was not doing so alone. One pair of eyes could only cover so much area.

The Herbologist's eyes scanned the area around the tree but that of course was not enough. They were looking for a mischievous book so it could be hiding. So Walton decided to scan the area closely. And just to be sure, he figured it would be helpful to ask the people who were lurking around, just in case one or two were living under some rock and still had no idea what was going on around the castle.

"Has anyone seen an old, glowing book?" He called out with a loud and composed voice. Walton didn't shout, the book once made him do so but he took no responsibility in that.

Annnnnd Professor Walton is leading a search party, starting over at the Tree by the Lake.

lazykitty · 11-29-2014, 03:22 AM

From the library's Restricted Section, where the book was spotted sending out the smell of freshly baked goods and surrounded by Professors Flamsteed Culloden, Glendower, and Morgan and a whole slew of students including our very own Head Girl.

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Originally Posted by StarShine

That's it, Cosgrach was going to touch it. Just once. He still remembered what happened when he'd last done that, but he was more in control this time... The Book wasn't even EVIL, anyway. He was sure Abraham only wanted to put it on the table to study it. Yes! If he put it on the table, everyone could read and appreciate it. But HE wanted to be the FIRST, so he took loooong strides and firmly grabbed it. Then, without wasting any moment, he placed it inside the ring for EVERYONE to feel its warmth. He was totally keeping his position, though. He wanted to be the closest to it, and the first one to read, then find whoever enchanted them to believe The Book was evil.

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Originally Posted by The Fairy Tale Book of Fairy Tales

Glowing brightly from its position on the floor just inside the roped off section the book sensed with growing elation how more and more humans approached it. Letting out even more smells of bakes goods it hoped to draw a human or two to come even closer.

When it was lifted up it, the book started to weave its enchanting magic around the professor human. It got very cross and disgruntled when it wasn't opened and read right away. This was not how it was supposed to be. Its irritation growing as it was placed on a table, the book started to flip the pages in rapid succession, the intensity of its glow and enchanting magic getting stronger and stronger until it started to spit out a swarm of feisty pixies.

As the pixies flew out of the book’s pages they immediately attacked the professor human with bites and claws aiming for the humans face and hands.

Ruh-roh!

Were the pixies the ones controlling the book or are they just a defense mechanism......?

lazykitty · 11-29-2014, 11:51 PM

So, all this happened.......

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Originally Posted by The Fairy Tale Book of Fairy Tales

The book was fuming now. It was still not being read by anyone. This was not okay. It was beyond being disgruntled now it was getting angry. Didn’t the humans get it? Wriggling on top of the table it started to flip its pages again. Stopping on another story it let out an airy giggle as it sent out a dozen magical carpets to attack the stupid humans.

Zooming fast close to the floor a carpet swept up a boy in a black and yellow school uniform off his feet (FearlessLeader19) and taking him on a ride upside down around the ceiling. Another carpet attacked a dark skinned boy
(HarryPotterQuidditch) that had just arrived to the section giving him a slap over the head before it knocked him over.

A third carpet sneaked up by behind two boys one in red robes (DuckyLinJi) shouting something about spells and another in blue robes (Govoni) that was joining in the spell guessing. Engulfing the two in a hug the carpet literally lifted them up into the air and within seconds they were dangling with their feet's in mid air over the big table.

The remaining carpets kept flying seeking targets to attack.

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

"I dunno about freezing the book,'' Adi shouted back to Gabe as he directed his attention between Gabe and the pixies. "But I think Professor Botros has a plan to do something concerning runes."

What, what, WHAT? O_O

One moment he was being attacked by a vicious pixie and fighting it of while having a quick conversation with Gabe and the next moment Adi found himself UP IN THE AIR. UPSIDE DOWN, TOO! O__O

What the...where had this carpet suddenly appear from?

Aladdin and his magic carpet briefly flashed in his mind. "How fitting,'' he had time to think to himself before clutching at the carpet again. Oh gosh! If the carpet decided to set him right side up, this Hufflepuff would have his head smashed into the ceiling for sure.

Ahhhhh! How was he going to get down from this thing? He had a second or two to notice Gabe and Kevin being dangled in mid air before he squeezed his eyes shut for fear of being sent smack into a wall. It was attack of the rogue carpets!

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Okay so it was caught or not by the runes keeping it to the table. And people kept talking about what to do with both the pixies and the book as it was caught for the moment but not likely to remain that way. Couldn't the uneffected staff have some experience in the matter and think of something. "Maybe we need Professor Romanos," he suggested. Surely the DADA professor had the type of knowledge that might assist. The book could be dark after all.

But it seemed not to have to be moving to do harm. First the pixies that were quickly being immobulized by himself and other students. But that was only the first salvo and before Benny could notice that the pages had flipped around even more to another part of the book, there were more items appearing. These were far bigger than pixies yet as things progressed were just as troublesome.

Flying carpets!

And one had snagged Adi up to hang by the ceiling!

Benny's wand had already been out for the pixies but he had to help his best friend. Or any of the captives for that matter. But how without causing them to fall and risk getting seriously hurt? "Immobulus!" he finally cast at the flying carpet holding Adi feeling at least it would stop moving so he could work on getting the Hufflepuff down.

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Originally Posted by StarShine

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Cosgrach was ready to read it...

He SHRIEKED and SHRIEKED as pixies tried to MURDER him. He couldn't even fight back, didn't even KNOW which spell to cast, how to do it... all he could do was to yell "GET'EM OFF MEEEEEEE!" while trying to protect his face. These things were BRUTAL too, and it took all his will not to go hysterics. People were immobilising them, though, and he OWED them his LIFE. Finally, after a short while that felt life-long, the pixies were off him. He just collapsed to th ground, still holding his face, and panted.

"Why don't we just BURN it!?" he asked in response to Cassie and Leo. THAT was how he felt! Finally, he removed his hands from his face. It was thankfully undamaged, but his hands needed a healing potion...

NO.

Drawing his wand, he yelled "DIFFINDO!" to save Gabriel and Kevin and "Aresto Momentum!" at Adi in case he fell.

"Howdoweevenstopthese?!" he yelled again. Yes, he was still on the ground, because these things were FLYING and he wanted to make himself as small as possible.

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Originally Posted by Harry174

Angel was upset when Adi went up in the air. "HEY LEAVE MY BRO ALONE!!!! Angel shouted at the stuff... she was really annoyed with the stuff and she hoped that everything would be cool and Adi wouldn't be heart at all. "Immobulus!" Angel aimed her wand and hoped that everything would be okay. "Immobulus!" Angel wanted Adi back now.

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

NOOOOO! THE BOOK WAS.....

Oh wait. It was just moving to the table and....

"SWEET SOLSTICE!"

Not wanting to deal AT ALL with the pixies that were zooming out of the book - creatures were not his thing - the astronomer dove off to the side and attempted to army crawl around one of the shelves to ~~hide~~ gain some better perspective on the situation.

Overhearing Mr. Hirase shout out something about a spell and then Professor Botros saying something about runes and ---- HOLY BLAZING COMETS! Face planting into the floor as one of the carpets went zooming over his head, the astronomer heard a soft crack as cartilage combined with the floor. Eyes watering - because that did tend to happen when one smacked their nose against something hard like that - he pushed himself up off the ground and rubbed his nose several times before trying to make his way back towards the center of all the chaos.

On second thought....army crawling seemed like a MUCH better idea.

Back on the floor again with his wand clutched in one hand, Airey wiggled his way back, shooting off stunning spells towards flying carpets when he had a clear enough shot.

AND FOR THE LOVE OF MERLIN NO BURNING THE BOOK!

"I don't suppose anyone has been able to try and cast Colloportus or something of that nature on the book?!" he shouted while rolling to the side and slamming into one of the bookshelves to avoid one of the on coming carpets. Had anyone cast any spells or enchantments at it, save for this runic...whatever it was...that Professor Botros had set up?

Maybe he could ATTEMPT if he could crawl a little closer....

Also...Cosgrach? Ears still ringing over here from that shriek. Sweet solstice.

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Originally Posted by hpluvr037

With the uninvited arrival of the pixies, Tiara had been momentarily stunned. Sure, pixies had shown up in Ravenclaw Tower earlier in the term, but they weren't attacking anyone like this. She rushed over to her colleague. "Culloden, keep it together, we need you." She was being stern, but not unkind. "We can't just burn it, Cosgrach." She was scandalized at the very thought of such wanton destruction of literature, but mostly she didn't want to think of the repercussions the book would throw out. Flaming things, no doubt.

But then she saw what he was doing: there was another attack by that infernal book. She shot a Cushioning Charm underneath Adi. Just in case.

"Good idea, Flamsteed!" she shouted across the room. "Colloportus, whoever is nearest!" She pointed her wand and let one loose herself, but it ricocheted harmlessly off of a chair in between. "I don't have a clear shot. Cosgrach, I'm going nearer. Handle yourself!" Taking a page out of Airey's book, she crawled across the room toward the madness.

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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo

Alexa had only been aware of the sudden enchanting feel of the book and might have continued on that path until all the chaos erupted, snapping her back to her senses in time to see pixies flying, spells casting, Collarbin shrieking like he'd seen Felix again, some carpets and....and Merlin this WAS a mad house wasn't it?

Remember how amused she'd been earlier back in the library? Yeah....that was happening again and despite what some might have considered a serious situation, the Gryffindor was CRACKING UP.

As in....Airey was CRAWLING on the floor, Collarbin was shrieking like Circe knows what and there were pixies floating around. It was like a circus only she might have been the only one hardly concerned. Yes, this might prove a tad bit problematic seeing as it prevented her from raising her own wand to offer help but hahahaha it was hilarious. "I agree with Professor Culloden. Let's burn the thing and be done with it." Sorry Airey, the Gryffindor hadn't set anything on fire in the longest while. It was long overdue.

She watched the Arithmancy Professor propose colloportus, nicking the idea from Professor Airey but couldn't help think it'd fail...like everything else. This was the most ironic fairytale book she'd ever seen, considering all the chaos it was causing. "So much for 'everyone living happily ever after'." She commented lightly, leaning against one of the safer bookshelves that didn't snarl or shriek at her.

"Brilliant." This book was gold. On second thought, let's not burn it. Could she keep it? For later?

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Originally Posted by DuckyLinJi

Gabriel's idea of sealing the book up was good but... how were they supposed to do that? But before he could think of anything he saw that the book on the table was flipping its pages again and a second later he felt himself being wrapped in a carpet together with the Ravenclaw. He shrieked and accidentally dropped his wand and as he was lifted up in to the air, he dangled upside down above the table. He wriggled and as he did so he saw that Culloden was pointing his wand at them. WHATWASHEDOING?! Oh wait, he was using diffindo on the carpet to set them free. How thoughtful was that?! the only problem was.... Exactly. Being in midair , Kevin shrieked again as he fell but didn't hurt himself as he landed.

The moment he was back on the ground, he dropped down on his knees and crawled under the table where he had seen his wand roll under. He NEEDED his wand right?

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Originally Posted by Magical Soul

Aw flying carpets! Botros, unlike pretty much everyone else, was beaming and grinning foolishly at them. "Back when I was a boy," He called out over the shouting and spell-casting. A short story as they battled a magical book was not harmful. "My father took me and my sibling carpet riding in Egypt! It was brilliant." Oh hohoho, he chuckled at the memory, and ducked when one of those swooping things went at him. Flying on a flying carpet was one thing, getting hit by one was another.

So now. Back to reality. Did Culloden just suggest burning the book or were his ears decieving him? He definitely heard Flamsteed give a better option, and Tanner was crawling towards the book. Okay, good, his much younger colleagues were handling things well.

As for him, he took cover behind one of the bookshelves and leaned sideways to help with the spells from where he stood slightly far from the scene. "Colloportus!"

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Originally Posted by Govoni

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What..............What................?!?!?!?!

Gabriel went completely WIDE-EYED as the pixies were replaced with flying carpets. He had NOT been prepared for this sort of attack; being immediately swept up by one of the carpets.....arms forced around the Gryffindor known as 'Kevin'.

Insert PANIC ATTACK here.

He couldn't breathe...and the carpet had rendered his wand and wand hand useless. What was personal space?! There wasn't any......and yea, he still couldn't breathe...and it was hard to think in that moment with no oxygen traveling to his brain. There was only blank staring at Kevin....as he was starting to shut down....

...but then he was hurtling towards the floor....landing in a heap next to the table and Professor Botros........It took several moments to get his bearings, as Gabe attempted to recover from the panic attack still in progress.....Breathing. Deep breathing. Head bent between his knees.

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....AND....they didn't know what they were up against....They couldn't just burn it....What if burning the book released whatever dark magic it had...? What if this book was....possessed?!....But Gabe was too shook up to offer that insight. Professor Botros was sealing it, anyway. Sealing it was the safest option....until it could be...properly studied...and....observed....by experts....

HE WANTED A GLASS OF WATER AND A FLUFFY PILLOW....

Flying carpets, trapped students, shrieking professors, crawling professors and laughing Head Girls, oh my!

lazykitty · 11-30-2014, 04:01 AM

And now the pixies are being all nice, the flying carpets are dancing and the book is releasing Chocolate Frogs.

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Originally Posted by The Fairy Tale Book of Fairy Tales

Why were the humans refusing to read the tantalizing stories held within its beautifully glowing pages? Were the smells and sights not enough for them? Apparently not, since they were shooting useless spells at it. They had no effect whatsoever on the Fairy Tale Book of Fairy Tales.

Then the book seemed to shudder at something one of the older students said. That girl had previously perused its pages and enjoyed herself, but now she was threatening it. How to counteract this? Make her happy, of course.

Immediately everything changed. The rogue pixies began to bat their eyelashes, blow kisses, and playfully braid the hair of anyone they could reach. The flying carpets released their captives and began to dance with them instead. And now frogs, some chocolate some real, began leaping from the table where the book sat, bound by the runic ward. The amphibians began to pucker up and make kissing noises.

Try not letting that make you happy, girl!

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Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl

First the pixies, then the carpets.... Anastasia was certainly glad she was hiding in the stacks. Whaaaaaaat, this was a big library and her hair was far too valuable and pretty to risk against the wrath of a BOOK. She did follow the events happening around said book, however, from peeping through the bookshelves.

"Colloportus is for doors," Anastasia murmured from her hiding spot. "Try collocartus?"

Or.... this. It turned out the person hiding out on the other side of her shelf was the 'Head Girl' herself. *snort* Anastasia shoved some books to the side and poked her hand through the gap to poke Alexa, then talked through the shelf to the girl.

"Don't laugh," she nudged Cambridge. "Try something. You read it, OBVIOUSLY, as that's the only excuse for your crazy period at the start of this term. So talk to the book. It must be somewhat cognizant. Give it what it wants without reading it."

See, the book was sending out NICE things now to try to get them to read. Annie leaned around the bookshelves and snagged a hopping chocolate frog for herself, biting off a leg idly. Hmm. Not bad. Tasted just like the real thing, too. Since things seemed to be going better now, at least as far as what was coming FROM the book, Annie edged a little bit closer to the mess.

Oh, the book was trapped on a table, now was it? GOOD. So where was the spell to end the book....hmm... they needed some magic words. HA.

lazykitty · 12-01-2014, 12:22 AM

And now it's flowers..........and reluctance to be read

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Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl

Oh for the love of Merlin.... Alexa Cambridge had once again taken things too literally. She was now leaning up against that book as though it were her only friend. AND she had sucked a younger Gryffindor into doing the same thing!

"Stupid frogs," the Headmistress murmured, pushing away from her shelf and entering the fray again. At least the book was distracted, because Annie was going around and freezing pixies that were braiding the children's hair. All pixies collected were placed into Botros' box.

As she proceeded calmly through, Anastasia directed her laser blue eyes at the standoff happening by the book. "Remember who the REAL enemy is, Cambridge," she called out. "Keep talking to the book. DON'T ACTUALLY touch it, Zander. Kevin, point your wand at it, but not to light it on fire." Actually, that gave her an idea....

"EVERYONE, wands out and at the ready. Point them at the book. We're going to sweet-talk our way out of this." Now what did that book want to hear? As Alexa had said, there had to be a way to make it dormant again....

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Originally Posted by The Fairy Tale Book of Fairy Tales

As people started to seem to want to read it's precious pages the Fairy Tale book wasn't sure it wanted them to read it anymore, but they were being quite friendly about it. Maybe it would turn it's pages and let them have a peek. Hearing a voice from the older girl again the book giggled and happily shivered at her words.

The shiver making the pixies and the carpets poof as quickly as they appeared. As it giggled it's pages opened and a few happy little flowers popped out just around it on the table singing a happy tune.

lazykitty · 12-02-2014, 02:26 AM

Book update!

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Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl

Oh for the love of Merlin.... Alexa Cambridge had once again taken things too literally. She was now leaning up against that book as though it were her only friend. AND she had sucked a younger Gryffindor into doing the same thing!

"Stupid frogs," the Headmistress murmured, pushing away from her shelf and entering the fray again. At least the book was distracted, because Annie was going around and freezing pixies that were braiding the children's hair. All pixies collected were placed into Botros' box.

As she proceeded calmly through, Anastasia directed her laser blue eyes at the standoff happening by the book. "Remember who the REAL enemy is, Cambridge," she called out. "Keep talking to the book. DON'T ACTUALLY touch it, Zander. Kevin, point your wand at it, but not to light it on fire." Actually, that gave her an idea....

"EVERYONE, wands out and at the ready. Point them at the book. We're going to sweet-talk our way out of this." Now what did that book want to hear? As Alexa had said, there had to be a way to make it dormant again....

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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo

Lex was vastly unimpressed. The annoyance rising in Kevin didn't go unnoticed but his actions were lacking. She WISHED he had tried something. Anything, it didn't matter what, just an action to justify her going off on him. It had been September since she'd last exercised her wand and it must have been just as eager. Expulsion didn't matter at this point. Her future was set in one way or another and returning here in September was no longer on her to-do list. Shame he'd recovered what little wits he'd had.

Even more shame, the Professors weren't trying to make her repeat the threat so Kevin could hear; just something about happy endings. It didn't really click in her head after Botros clarified, not until Mr. Kitridge adding that stories ended that way.

The situation may have just gotten funnier. Oh Merlin. There was just no way. "What? You actually think that me saying 'everyone lived happily ever after' will have some effect on the book?" Snort. "I was only joking earlier when I said it." But apparently that hadn't been clear.

She would admit it was strange the book the calming down but she wasn't sure she'd attribute that to words just yet.

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Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl

Ah-ha! AH-HA! "Yes! YES, that's IT!" the Headmistress was the slightly shouty one now, snapping her fingers excitedly at both Leobald and Botros, then at the prefects Beverly and Alexa.

"We ALL need to say THE MAGIC WORDS." The magic words, being, "Happily Ever After," Annie amended, looking around with a bright bright nod. Whaat, she was very cheered by the singing flowers. Who DIDN'T just love singing flowers?! They were so inspiring!

But back to the book. "So, wands out, smiles on," she demonstrated, pointing her wand at the book too. "And... HAPPILY EVER AFTER on three. ONE... TWO.... THREE!"

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"HAPPILY EVER AFTER!"

lazykitty · 12-02-2014, 04:32 AM

'Nother book update: that seemed to work

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Originally Posted by The Fairy Tale Book of Fairy Tales

Hearing the chorus of voices speaking the words it longed to hear, the book sighed contently and began to turn some of its pages back.

The frogs gave one last hop and vanished in puffs of golden smoke and sparkle. The book giggled and gleefully shivered as the flowers continued to serenade the crowd. After another few moments, they too vanished in a puffs of golden sparkle that showered down upon everyone.

Pleased, the book giggled encouragingly and began to glow as more pages began turning back.

*Nordic Witch* · 12-02-2014, 03:20 PM

The Gobstones Cup winners this year is Gryffindor scoring a fantastic 67 points! Slytherin finished second with 42 points just ahead of Ravenclaw in third place with 36 points. In fourth place came Hufflepuff with 43 points.

We thank all the houses and players for playing with us this term and we hope that you'll be back next term too to shoot stones and dodge smelly gob.

Final club standings:
1st place: Gryffindor 67 points
2nd place: Slytherin 42 points
3rd place: Ravenclaw 36 points
4th place: Hufflepuff 43 points

Ooc: The standings were edited because I had forgotten that we now rank the teams depending on who won and lost matches and not earned points.

Weasley174 · 12-02-2014, 11:03 PM

Seems the book has finished.

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Originally Posted by The Fairy Tale Book of Fairy Tales

Glowing more and more brightly each time the words were spoken, the book continued to turn back its pages until stopping briefly on the title page. The book began to shake, its leather binding rattling against the table in a pleasant bell-like tone, and giggling airily.

Its job here finally done, the book did one last giddy wiggle and sigh of content.

Then, in a brilliant flash of golden light and sparkle, the book closed. Light spilled out from the pages and basked the entire Restricted Section in its warmth. Gold sparkles seemingly erupted out of the filigree on the cover and showered down upon one and all

And then.....there was nothing but silence and stillness.

The End.

The1HBIC · 12-06-2014, 12:44 AM

ATTENTION
ALL 5TH AND 7TH YEARS

The time has come for you to take your OWL and NEWT exams.

You have until 11:59 PM EST on 12/19/2014 to complete your exams.

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lazykitty · 12-08-2014, 12:54 AM

Annnnnd.....speech:

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Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl

"Evening, Cassie," the Headmistress returned the Divination professor's greeting with one of her own. She would talk more, maybe ask about her kitten bag, but... well, Fina.

Fina Fina Fina. "Don't forget to say goodbye to them," Annie murmured as she also glanced to the Hufflepuffs, "...after the speech though. Speaking of, it's high time we got this feast started."

She stood up at the same time Josephina headed back to her end of the table, and moved around to her usual spot for her speech. The redhead magnified her voice, started with a general, "Good evening," and then waited for silence to fall.

"Good evening," she repeated. "Welcome to the conclusion of the 2084-2085 school year. Congratulations are in place for Gryffindor, as they won both the Gobstones Championship AND the House Cup. Please applaud these high-achieving lions."

She paused for applause, applause, ~~applesauce~~ applause, determined to keep her remarks brief. ~~The thought of applesauce now made her hungry.~~

"To those of you leaving us, for whatever reason: Hogwarts wishes you well in your future endeavors. Know that you will always have this place to call home. And with that, let us eat in peace and have a safe summer."

She clasped her hands together and the elf-made food magically appeared on the tables. Ah, such a nice sight. Annie smiled to herself and made her way back to her table. Some staffers from her end were still missing, if one truly missed them... Cossy was at a potions conference, she knew that, and Bellaire she had seen sitting with the Slytherins...whatever that was about... but Murdoch? Where was she? Did it matter? Eh.

Also trains open!

ETA: What's up with Professor Airey? All hugging and stuff......

(From the Gryffindor Table)

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

"Because I'm haaaaappy...Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do...."

Back to the chorus of the song, for the umpteenth time because it was especially catchy, Airey and party (Sopie and Cutty) arrived at the Gryffindor table in true friendship style. Meaning that, naturally, Sophie was on Airey's back while one arm supported her there and his other hand was in Cutty's swaying back and forth.

"GOOD EVENING GRYFFINDOOOOOOOOOOOORS!" he roared enthuastically. "Now, before I get into my speech...may I please have a word with Alexa, Lottie, Toby, and Kace?" Oh wasn't this SO convient that the two Hufflepuffs were over here instead of at their own house tables? Not that he wouldn't have minded going over there as well. More friends to speak with and hug!

Speaking of hugs.

"Oh THERE you two are!" he manly squealed as he noticed Alexa and Lottie just a hop skip and a jump away from where he stood. Letting go of Cutty's hand and helping Sophie slip off his back. Without missing a beat, he approached the seventh years and gave them a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig hug from behind, squeezing them together so that his chin was rested on either of their shoulders and cheeks smushed up against one another.

Oh. Where did that funny feeling come from again? And...was that...mild embarrassment? Huh....odd..