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Whether you are brand new to Hogwarts or have been here a while, the Entrance Hall is always a breath-taking sight to see. Always memorable are the high ceilings, the colourful portraits on the walls, and the grand marble staircase. Various torches light the large room, keeping it nice and cozy at all times of the year. Arched windows atop the staircase, featuring the four Hogwarts Founders in all of their glory, bring in natural lighting as well.
This room branches off to the rest of the castle. If you are standing by the enormous oak doors, to the right are the doors that lead to the Great Hall. Next to them are doors that will reveal a broom cupboard and the basement corridor. Opposite is a door to a stairwell that will take you do the dungeons and another that will take you down a corridor where the staff room and other rooms can be found. Going up the marble staircase will take you to a corridor that connects to the moving staircase chamber. There is a lot to see here, so take your time exploring!
Resident Ghost of Hufflepuff | Friendly & Cheerful
Quiet down? QUIET DOWN? Alfred's first instinct was to be hurt by the words and explain why that is a rude statement to direct at anyone, dead or alive, but he remembered he was being the NEW ALFRED.
"NO!" he shouted at the Slytherin, and he felt his hands begin to shake. Even if he was a ghost, the nerves of being so bold and mean and blunt to people...it was hard! How did people do this all the time? He wanted to apologize right away!
He looked 'round to see the Baron had joined them, though, and had apparently assumed it was Peeves! Oh goodness! "The meaning? Well, I want to make a racket! There's no meaning or purpose! I just feel like!" He would have foot stomped could he have done so. Hmm! "Yes, Mr. Hale, why ARE you loitering? You should shoo along, you pestilence!"
One of her dad's was an event planner and he had a party at one of the hotels? Holy merlin mackerel! The idea was just incredible. Everything about it was brilliant. "Did you watch the ball drop?" asked Vi. "Or did you see the fireworks from the top of the building?"
"I'd love to go to New York City one day. See some shows, the museums, go to independent coffee shops, markets and more!" she said with a grin. "I've only spent New Years in Paris, Melbourne, and Villefranche." Not as exciting as New York for sure.
"We saw the fireworks, they had like a roof-top bar, thing." Felicity wasn't trying to brag at all, but it seemed like Olivia was excited to hear about it, and in all honesty, the Snake got excited remembering it. If she could go again, she would, but it didn't seem like that was going to happen any time soon.
Which sucked. Majorly. "I'm desperate to go back, I didn't get to see any shows, but the shopping and the restaurants were amazing." She spoke almost wistfully. "Paris and Melbourne sound exciting, though! Although, I have to admit, I've never heard of Villefranche." Which was totally embarrassing and was going to make Olivia think she was uncool and uncultured.
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The Bloody Baron was floating down to the dungeons intending to spend some time with his snakes when a ghastly loud and annoying wailing filled his ghostly ears.
"PEEEEEEVES!" His bloodiness hissed hotly as he turned around on the spot.
Increasing his pace the Baron floated in high speed into the Entrance Hall intending to give the ruddy good for nothing polter menace a piece of his mind. Only it wasn't Peeves that was wailing his lungs out it was the "Friar?"
Slowing his pace until he stopped to hover next to a boy in snake robes the Baron groaned out angrily as he gestured with his hands, his chains rattling as he did so. "Friar, what's the meaning of this awful racket?"
Turning his blank black staring eyes to the boy beside him the Baron asked hoarsely "Why are you loitering here in the Entrance Hall Mr Hale?"
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Originally Posted by Fat Friar
Quiet down? QUIET DOWN? Alfred's first instinct was to be hurt by the words and explain why that is a rude statement to direct at anyone, dead or alive, but he remembered he was being the NEW ALFRED.
"NO!" he shouted at the Slytherin, and he felt his hands begin to shake. Even if he was a ghost, the nerves of being so bold and mean and blunt to people...it was hard! How did people do this all the time? He wanted to apologize right away!
He looked 'round to see the Baron had joined them, though, and had apparently assumed it was Peeves! Oh goodness! "The meaning? Well, I want to make a racket! There's no meaning or purpose! I just feel like!" He would have foot stomped could he have done so. Hmm! "Yes, Mr. Hale, why ARE you loitering? You should shoo along, you pestilence!"
Ouch. He felt bad. Instantly.
Nathan was taken aback when the usually "friendly" ghost shouted at him. "Hey why you shouted at me for? You're the one who's making noises." Annoyed. His eyes squinted in defiance back at the Friar. Nathan's mouth dropped. "Did you just call me a disease?!" he gaped. What the merlin did he do to him?
He turned around when his house ghost suddenly appeared. He side-stepped away from the baron, trying not to show his discomfort. "I'm not loitering, I was just walking." He defended himself. "Then I heard him wailed like a banshee," he pointed at the fat friar.
Resident Ghost of Slytherin | Hot-Tempered & Not Amused
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Originally Posted by Fat Friar
Quiet down? QUIET DOWN? Alfred's first instinct was to be hurt by the words and explain why that is a rude statement to direct at anyone, dead or alive, but he remembered he was being the NEW ALFRED. "NO!" he shouted at the Slytherin, and he felt his hands begin to shake. Even if he was a ghost, the nerves of being so bold and mean and blunt to people...it was hard! How did people do this all the time? He wanted to apologize right away!
He looked 'round to see the Baron had joined them, though, and had apparently assumed it was Peeves! Oh goodness! "The meaning? Well, I want to make a racket! There's no meaning or purpose! I just feel like!" He would have foot stomped could he have done so. Hmm! "Yes, Mr. Hale, why ARE you loitering? You should shoo along, you pestilence!"
Ouch. He felt bad. Instantly.
The Baron was awaiting Nathan's answer when the Friar shouted NO so loudly that his hat would have fallen off if he had worn one. What was Alfred's problem? His wailing was starting to become a thorn in his blank black staring eyes just like Peeves was.
His bloodiness foul mood was getting fouler as the Friar spelled it out for him. He wailed because he FELT LIKE IT! Rolling his eyes the Baron huffed out dislike plainly visible for the scene in the hall. "Cut the racket out Friar, and don't call any snake a pestilence! What's your problem, anyway?"
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Originally Posted by Symphora
Nathan was taken aback when the usually "friendly" ghost shouted at him. "Hey why you shouted at me for? You're the one who's making noises." Annoyed. His eyes squinted in defiance back at the Friar. Nathan's mouth dropped. "Did you just call me a disease?!" he gaped. What the merlin did he do to him?
He turned around when his house ghost suddenly appeared. He side-stepped away from the baron, trying not to show his discomfort. "I'm not loitering, I was just walking." He defended himself. "Then I heard him wailed like a banshee," he pointed at the fat friar.
Nathan showed him a clear sign of respect when he stepped away from him as he answered his question. As any self-preserving snake he of course lied to hide what he really had been doing since they weren't alone.
Letting his chains rattle as he moved his arms the Baron responded in usual whispery hoarse tone his blank staring eyes on Nathan.. "I see. You were walking in your own pace. To where may that be? Back to the dungeons?"
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Originally Posted by Harron Peasley
"We saw the fireworks, they had like a roof-top bar, thing." Felicity wasn't trying to brag at all, but it seemed like Olivia was excited to hear about it, and in all honesty, the Snake got excited remembering it. If she could go again, she would, but it didn't seem like that was going to happen any time soon.
Which sucked. Majorly. "I'm desperate to go back, I didn't get to see any shows, but the shopping and the restaurants were amazing." She spoke almost wistfully. "Paris and Melbourne sound exciting, though! Although, I have to admit, I've never heard of Villefranche." Which was totally embarrassing and was going to make Olivia think she was uncool and uncultured.
A roof top bar? Now that sounded SO COOL. She had never been to one of those but had seen various photos of it on her friend's social media accounts. It would always pop up on her feed and Vi had thought that would be the coolest place to play piano at. "I think a roof top bar would be really cool to perform at especially on New Years Eve," she mused. Couples and families and friends all getting together to enjoy the last day of the year.
Vi was about to suggest that the two of them should just go now to New York City but she paused at first, trying to debate if that seemed a little strange to just blurt out. ... Hmm.. It didn't seem too strange... "We should just go to New York now," she chuckled. Ah Villefranche. "Villefranche-sur-le-Mer. It's a cute village on the mediterranean just outside of Nice and southwest of Monaco. In the summer, it can be a big tourist destination. It's generally a port for people wanting to get off to explore Nice. It's beautiful. You should come visit!"
A roof top bar? Now that sounded SO COOL. She had never been to one of those but had seen various photos of it on her friend's social media accounts. It would always pop up on her feed and Vi had thought that would be the coolest place to play piano at. "I think a roof top bar would be really cool to perform at especially on New Years Eve," she mused. Couples and families and friends all getting together to enjoy the last day of the year.
Vi was about to suggest that the two of them should just go now to New York City but she paused at first, trying to debate if that seemed a little strange to just blurt out. ... Hmm.. It didn't seem too strange... "We should just go to New York now," she chuckled. Ah Villefranche. "Villefranche-sur-le-Mer. It's a cute village on the mediterranean just outside of Nice and southwest of Monaco. In the summer, it can be a big tourist destination. It's generally a port for people wanting to get off to explore Nice. It's beautiful. You should come visit!"
"To perform?" Liss couldn't help but ask curiously, wondering what Olivia meant by performing. Did she dance? Play music? Either way, or rather whatever it was, didn't sound really cool. Especially at a roof top bar.
She let out a little giggle. "Yeah, we can borrow some brooms, be there and back in no time." If only that were possible, then she would do it right now. She let out a long sigh, but then her eyes lit up as Olivia continued talking. "Wow. That sounds... Wow." Was that enough of a description? Probably not, but that was how Felicity felt hearing about it. And visit?! "Is that where you live?"
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⇀ Standing now, calling all the people here to see the show_____________________________
Calling for my demons now to let me go ↽
Resident Ghost of Hufflepuff | Friendly & Cheerful
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Originally Posted by Symphora
SPOILER!!: Ghosties
Nathan was taken aback when the usually "friendly" ghost shouted at him. "Hey why you shouted at me for? You're the one who's making noises." Annoyed. His eyes squinted in defiance back at the Friar. Nathan's mouth dropped. "Did you just call me a disease?!" he gaped. What the merlin did he do to him?
He turned around when his house ghost suddenly appeared. He side-stepped away from the baron, trying not to show his discomfort. "I'm not loitering, I was just walking." He defended himself. "Then I heard him wailed like a banshee," he pointed at the fat friar.
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Originally Posted by Bloody Baron
The Baron was awaiting Nathan's answer when the Friar shouted NO so loudly that his hat would have fallen off if he had worn one. What was Alfred's problem? His wailing was starting to become a thorn in his blank black staring eyes just like Peeves was.
His bloodiness foul mood was getting fouler as the Friar spelled it out for him. He wailed because he FELT LIKE IT! Rolling his eyes the Baron huffed out dislike plainly visible for the scene in the hall. "Cut the racket out Friar, and don't call any snake a pestilence! What's your problem, anyway?"
Nathan showed him a clear sign of respect when he stepped away from him as he answered his question. As any self-preserving snake he of course lied to hide what he really had been doing since they weren't alone.
Letting his chains rattle as he moved his arms the Baron responded in usual whispery hoarse tone his blank staring eyes on Nathan.. "I see. You were walking in your own pace. To where may that be? Back to the dungeons?"
"A pestilence is not a disease."
The friar stuck his tongue out at the Slytherin boy. How Peeves-like of him; Alfred wasn't too sure he liked that.
"I don't have a problem, Sir Baron," Alfred replied coolly. "I'm just tired of being quiet. That's it." He shrugged. "I'm the new Alfred, and everyone must deal with it!" He was terribly frightened of the Bloody Baron, but 'pretending' to be bold and blunt was helping. It still all felt like acting! Did Myers have room in his play for a ghost?
The Baron was awaiting Nathan's answer when the Friar shouted NO so loudly that his hat would have fallen off if he had worn one. What was Alfred's problem? His wailing was starting to become a thorn in his blank black staring eyes just like Peeves was.
His bloodiness foul mood was getting fouler as the Friar spelled it out for him. He wailed because he FELT LIKE IT! Rolling his eyes the Baron huffed out dislike plainly visible for the scene in the hall. "Cut the racket out Friar, and don't call any snake a pestilence! What's your problem, anyway?"
Nathan showed him a clear sign of respect when he stepped away from him as he answered his question. As any self-preserving snake he of course lied to hide what he really had been doing since they weren't alone.
Letting his chains rattle as he moved his arms the Baron responded in usual whispery hoarse tone his blank staring eyes on Nathan.. "I see. You were walking in your own pace. To where may that be? Back to the dungeons?"
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Originally Posted by Fat Friar
"A pestilence is not a disease."
The friar stuck his tongue out at the Slytherin boy. How Peeves-like of him; Alfred wasn't too sure he liked that.
"I don't have a problem, Sir Baron," Alfred replied coolly. "I'm just tired of being quiet. That's it." He shrugged. "I'm the new Alfred, and everyone must deal with it!" He was terribly frightened of the Bloody Baron, but 'pretending' to be bold and blunt was helping. It still all felt like acting! Did Myers have room in his play for a ghost?
Nathan felt the cold chills down his back when he faces the bloody baron. He kept his face innocently blank and earnest as possible, "Yes sir, I was merely walking ...towards my common room," he lied effortlessly. "...when I stopped to tell the Friar to be quiet because there are students in the great hall studying." Nathan shrugged. Again, he pointed at the Hufflepuff ghost. "But, he suddenly shouted at me. I do not know what is his reason behind his wailing." He hoped his account was more believable than the Friar. He was a Slytherin, after all.
His eyes narrowed at the Fat Friar. "I'm not dense. I know the meaning well!" The fat friar brazenly called him an epidemic disease. Look it up in the dictionary! "You just insulted a student from a great house. I have you know my mother will hear about this." A complaint against the school for having rogue ghosts!
Slytherindor ♛ The Crazytastic Besties ♛ Shan Watson ♛
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Originally Posted by Harron Peasley
"To perform?" Liss couldn't help but ask curiously, wondering what Olivia meant by performing. Did she dance? Play music? Either way, or rather whatever it was, didn't sound really cool. Especially at a roof top bar.
She let out a little giggle. "Yeah, we can borrow some brooms, be there and back in no time." If only that were possible, then she would do it right now. She let out a long sigh, but then her eyes lit up as Olivia continued talking. "Wow. That sounds... Wow." Was that enough of a description? Probably not, but that was how Felicity felt hearing about it. And visit?! "Is that where you live?"
"Sing... Play piano or some sort of instrument?" she suggested and then bit her lip. "Like jazz music...." Something calming but nice.... She had never been to a rooftop bar before though.... However, maybe that wasn't the scene appropriate for a rooftop bar. Nor was it the right atmosphere...? She had no clue. "What is a rooftop bar like? Is it a different vibe to that?"
Vi laughed with Felicity about taking a broom and going right now. She brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. Yeah, she did live there. Well HAD lived there.... or HALF lived there. "I lived there with my grandparents." She paused and then bit her lip. "I kind of... half live there. Between there and London with my Dad." And the summers with her brother at his flat in Paris... At times.
Resident Ghost of Slytherin | Hot-Tempered & Not Amused
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Originally Posted by Fat Friar
"A pestilence is not a disease."
The friar stuck his tongue out at the Slytherin boy. How Peeves-like of him; Alfred wasn't too sure he liked that. "I don't have a problem, Sir Baron," Alfred replied coolly. "I'm just tired of being quiet. That's it." He shrugged. "I'm the new Alfred, and everyone must deal with it!" He was terribly frightened of the Bloody Baron, but 'pretending' to be bold and blunt was helping. It still all felt like acting! Did Myers have room in his play for a ghost?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Symphora
Nathan felt the cold chills down his back when he faces the bloody baron. He kept his face innocently blank and earnest as possible, "Yes sir, I was merely walking ...towards my common room," he lied effortlessly. "...when I stopped to tell the Friar to be quiet because there are students in the great hall studying." Nathan shrugged. Again, he pointed at the Hufflepuff ghost. "But, he suddenly shouted at me. I do not know what is his reason behind his wailing." He hoped his account was more believable than the Friar. He was a Slytherin, after all.
His eyes narrowed at the Fat Friar. "I'm not dense. I know the meaning well!" The fat friar brazenly called him an epidemic disease. Look it up in the dictionary! "You just insulted a student from a great house. I have you know my mother will hear about this." A complaint against the school for having rogue ghosts!
The friar was acting ridiculous.
He wailed and stuck his tongue out all Peeves-like and if it was someone's shenanigans his bloodiness didn't tolerate at the school it was that of the pesky poltergeist.
Turning to his eye cooly at the Friar the Baron raised his head and gave up a laugh and it was quite an eerie sound, a sound that could send chills down anyone's spine. "A new Alfred, an Alfred that wails and insults students. Word will spread if you keep that up and you'll be labelled as bad and insulting Alfred before long, is that what you want?"
Eyes focusing on the Slytherin boy the Baron ordered gruffly "Move along Mr Hale! Go study in your dorm." That was not up to discussion.
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