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| | Term 57: January - April 2021 Term Fifty-Seven: The Third Wizarding War (Sept 2103 - June 2104) | 
12-04-2018, 12:45 PM
| | |  Owlery
 At the very top of the West Tower is where all owls, whether belonging to you individually or the school, reside. As you ascend the tower and its many stairs, constant hooting can be heard and you can feel the temperature gradually dropping. Once you open the door, you can feel a draft blowing straight at you because there is no glass where the windows would be. A few owls flutter in and out of the windows as the door closes.
Stepping deeper into the owlery, hundreds of owls lining the walls in their little nooks turn their head at you. Some even swoop down from their perches to say hello in the hopes that you'll give them a few owl treats that are in a closed bag inside a drawer of an old wooden desk that was placed in the centre of the room. If you investigate the desk further, you will find spare ink, quills, and parchment should you need to write a letter on the spot if you aren't here to just check up on the owls. Pellets, old animal skeletons, belladonna berries, and owl droppings cover the floor, so watch your step.
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01-06-2021, 01:24 AM
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The morning after the feast, you climb up to the owlery, hoping to send a long letter to your parents describing the events of the previous night.
You know something is wrong even before you reach the door. The usual sound of hundreds of owls hooting and flapping their wings cannot be heard. Open the door and you will see that the owlery is empty. All the owls - yours and the school's - are gone. Owl feathers cover the floor, as if the poor creatures put up a fight when they were taken by force.
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01-06-2021, 09:45 PM
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| | Mooncalf
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Losers Club
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Reuben Albert Darcy-Stemp
Hufflepuff Seventh Year
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Maybe skipping the first morning of lessons was a bad idea, but Gabrielle was exhausted and embarrassed and the seventh year didn't feel guilty about it at all. Her skin was still sore even after Luz's pimple jinx had been removed, and she was self-conscious that it had left scars. And her stomach was in knots knowing that this Neo-Alliance would continue to hurt anyone who stood in their way.
So, instead of class, she'd penned a letter to Josh explaining how awful everything was, and asking him to visit during the next Hogsmeade weekend. She'd even vented about her insecurities with regards to Luz and Leighton, thoughts she didn't want to voice to just anyone. With the letter in hand, Gabrielle headed straight to the owlery, so wrapped up in her own thoughts that she didn't notice the lack of noise.
Not until she stepped into the room and looked up.
Her gasp was audible as he eyes searched, taking in the feathers and the lack of birds. After they'd trashed through all of the trunks last night she should have expected this, but it had never occurred to her. Her mind whirring, she just stood in the doorway hazing at the floor.
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01-10-2021, 04:07 AM
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| | Pygmy Puff
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: working
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After the torturous classes were over and he'd gotten some essence of murtlap to soothe the branded words on his forehead, Morgan marched over to the owlery. His mirror had been either confiscated or lost when all of his belongings had been rifled through - he'd suspected the former - so he was going to write a letter to his dad. Not in the wait till my father hears about this! sense, but.. well, maybe it was sort of that.
He didn't even notice the absence of sound as he rounded the corner and entered the doors. But he immediately noticed the absence of birds once he got there. "Where are all the owls?" he asked no one, but also the girl who was standing in the doorway in front of him. Not that he'd think she knew.
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01-22-2021, 07:14 PM
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| | Mooncalf
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Losers Club
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Originally Posted by emjay  After the torturous classes were over and he'd gotten some essence of murtlap to soothe the branded words on his forehead, Morgan marched over to the owlery. His mirror had been either confiscated or lost when all of his belongings had been rifled through - he'd suspected the former - so he was going to write a letter to his dad. Not in the wait till my father hears about this! sense, but.. well, maybe it was sort of that.
He didn't even notice the absence of sound as he rounded the corner and entered the doors. But he immediately noticed the absence of birds once he got there. "Where are all the owls?" he asked no one, but also the girl who was standing in the doorway in front of him. Not that he'd think she knew. This. Was. Not. Okay.
NOT OKAY. Gabrielle had letters to send, and people to talk to, and she was honestly right on the verge of tears at the idea that those vile people had taken that away from her. Taken away all communication with the outside world, and any chance of her dad coming along and pulling her out of school was gone with the owls.
Blinking back tears, she started a little at the voice, so engrossed in her own thoughts. Turning quickly, her wand was in her hand before she'd processed what the boy had said.
"They've... got rid of them. Taken them somewhere." Gabrielle's voice broke a little as she hurridly shoved her wand away. Taken them somewhere was the only explanation, right? They couldn't have done anything worse... surely.
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01-31-2021, 07:20 PM
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| | Pygmy Puff
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Originally Posted by Harron Peasley This. Was. Not. Okay.
NOT OKAY. Gabrielle had letters to send, and people to talk to, and she was honestly right on the verge of tears at the idea that those vile people had taken that away from her. Taken away all communication with the outside world, and any chance of her dad coming along and pulling her out of school was gone with the owls.
Blinking back tears, she started a little at the voice, so engrossed in her own thoughts. Turning quickly, her wand was in her hand before she'd processed what the boy had said.
"They've... got rid of them. Taken them somewhere." Gabrielle's voice broke a little as she hurridly shoved her wand away. Taken them somewhere was the only explanation, right? They couldn't have done anything worse... surely. Whoa. Morgan eyed the girl's wand as it suddenly appeared in her hand when she turned around. Did he... need to get his out too? He wasn't really interested in a duel right now. But he relaxed again when she put it away.
"Got rid of them? But... aw, man." His clear confusion turned to sudden realization as he understood what that meant. No communication outside Hogwarts. "They took our mirrors too." But she was in his house, she'd have known that. "I wonder where they took them," he began, trying to formulate some ideas. "Like if they're still around somewhere, if we could sneak one out," he added, lowering his voice. His mind did not go to the somewhere worse place, even if he knew sneaking one out would be risky and very unlikely. One could dream, right?
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02-06-2021, 11:46 PM
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| | Mooncalf
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Losers Club
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Originally Posted by emjay Whoa. Morgan eyed the girl's wand as it suddenly appeared in her hand when she turned around. Did he... need to get his out too? He wasn't really interested in a duel right now. But he relaxed again when she put it away.
"Got rid of them? But... aw, man." His clear confusion turned to sudden realization as he understood what that meant. No communication outside Hogwarts. "They took our mirrors too." But she was in his house, she'd have known that. "I wonder where they took them," he began, trying to formulate some ideas. "Like if they're still around somewhere, if we could sneak one out," he added, lowering his voice. His mind did not go to the somewhere worse place, even if he knew sneaking one out would be risky and very unlikely. One could dream, right? Gabrielle didn't have a mirror, but she'd heard enough complaining to know that they'd not been left alone. She shrugged a little at the comment about them, knuckling her eyes before returning her gaze to the empty room.
UGH. This was just so despicable! Surely they couldn't get away with this?! "I... I hope they haven't hurt them," her voice was quiet as the reality sunk in. "Maybe we should look for them?" Gabrielle turned back to him, hope in her eyes. Would it be a fruitless expedition? Probably. Would she still go ahead with it? Definitely.
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02-07-2021, 12:48 AM
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| | Pygmy Puff
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Originally Posted by Harron Peasley Gabrielle didn't have a mirror, but she'd heard enough complaining to know that they'd not been left alone. She shrugged a little at the comment about them, knuckling her eyes before returning her gaze to the empty room.
UGH. This was just so despicable! Surely they couldn't get away with this?! "I... I hope they haven't hurt them," her voice was quiet as the reality sunk in. "Maybe we should look for them?" Gabrielle turned back to him, hope in her eyes. Would it be a fruitless expedition? Probably. Would she still go ahead with it? Definitely. Oh... Morgan hadn't thought of that. Would they do that? He supposed it was possible, but he'd rather believe that they caged them all up or maybe just made them fly away.
"We could," he nodded slowly, thinking about it, before lowering his voice again. You know, just in case. "We'd probably get in trouble for sure." Not that it would necessarily deter him. It didn't usually. "Maybe they're in the barn with the other creatures..." That would be the most obvious place to him.
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02-08-2021, 08:22 PM
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| | Mooncalf
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Originally Posted by emjay Oh... Morgan hadn't thought of that. Would they do that? He supposed it was possible, but he'd rather believe that they caged them all up or maybe just made them fly away.
"We could," he nodded slowly, thinking about it, before lowering his voice again. You know, just in case. "We'd probably get in trouble for sure." Not that it would necessarily deter him. It didn't usually. "Maybe they're in the barn with the other creatures..." That would be the most obvious place to him. Gabrielle shrugged at the mention of trouble. It seemed that they were going to get into trouble for the smallest of things this year, and they didn't have to tell the overtakers what they were looking for, did they? A friend was plausible enough, if they did decide to wander around.
"The barn, yeah," Gabrielle nodded in agreement, though her voice sounded false and unconvinced even to her own ears. Maybe the suggestion to look for them was some way of convincing herself that they couldn't have been harmed, even if she'd watched them harm kids. Maybe they'd be better to animals?
Yeah, and maybe she would get into university. In another life.
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02-16-2021, 03:35 AM
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| | Pygmy Puff
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: working
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Originally Posted by Harron Peasley Gabrielle shrugged at the mention of trouble. It seemed that they were going to get into trouble for the smallest of things this year, and they didn't have to tell the overtakers what they were looking for, did they? A friend was plausible enough, if they did decide to wander around.
"The barn, yeah," Gabrielle nodded in agreement, though her voice sounded false and unconvinced even to her own ears. Maybe the suggestion to look for them was some way of convincing herself that they couldn't have been harmed, even if she'd watched them harm kids. Maybe they'd be better to animals?
Yeah, and maybe she would get into university. In another life. If the older girl sounded unconvinced, Morgan didn't notice. It was as good an idea as any, if someone asked him. And she seemed to agree with him, so he thought she thought so as well, which made him even more confident in his own thoughts.
"I think I might go look and see if I can find them," he told her, just as he formulated the thought in his own mind. Now? Maybe... They weren't here and he had no real reason to stick around. And he was motivated enough at the moment, though that had the potential to change as quickly as it came.
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02-17-2021, 11:06 PM
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| | Mooncalf
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Originally Posted by emjay If the older girl sounded unconvinced, Morgan didn't notice. It was as good an idea as any, if someone asked him. And she seemed to agree with him, so he thought she thought so as well, which made him even more confident in his own thoughts.
"I think I might go look and see if I can find them," he told her, just as he formulated the thought in his own mind. Now? Maybe... They weren't here and he had no real reason to stick around. And he was motivated enough at the moment, though that had the potential to change as quickly as it came. "Are you going now?" The question was out of her mouth before Gabrielle realised she wanted to ask it. Her eyes darted around the room again, as if it was going to give them further clues as to where the creatures could have gone. Her mind kept wandering to the worst place, and maybe looking for them would at least put it at ease, slightly.
A girl could hope, of course. And he seemed pretty confident that they were fine and just somewhere else, so she would try and buy into that.
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