Charlotte would probably take the same classes as Clio, with the addition of Potions.

Yeah whenever I join an RP with a pr-established universe I become all detail oriented.

Once HOAH replies to my questions and sees the post I made we'll figure out what to do next, in the mean time I guess we'll just have to keep things moving.

One of the few first RP character sheet i've done, bear with me.

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"I'd rather spend my time sleeping than doing something unnecessary."

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Jack Mellard Bourne

AGE:
17

DATE OF BIRTH
August 7th

YEAR
10th

BLOODLINE:
Half-blood

HOUSE:
House Luna

WAND:
Hazel, Springy, Hippogriff feather and Phoenix tail feather, 13 inches

FAMILLIAR:
A black and white cat given to him by his Aunt named Patroneux

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LIKES:
✔Reading
✔Napping
✔Cooking
✔Honest people
✔Patroneux
✔Video Games and Tech in general
✔Sweets

DISLIKES:
✘Loud places
✘Crowded areas
✘People who think they're better than everyone
✘Controlling people
✘Awkward situations (Which he always tries to slip out off)
✘People who bother his naps

FEARS
☠Dark
☠Abandoned places
☠Heights
☠Not being able to do anything when his loved ones are in danger

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PERSONALITY:
Jack, A person with a very mysterious background that he avoids sharing with other people. He's lazy (or rather, in his defence, 'conservative' of his energy) and sharp- tongued. He'd rather lay in his bed than attend to something that he deems insignificant. It is commonly known between the peers of his household that he has a talent/penchant for magic, to which he always disagrees and states that it all comes through hard work and practice. Jack does not like conceited people, he always tends to silently scrutinize them.

Jack believes in 'conserving' his energy and tends to come off as lazy to many people, as he does not like doing anything that counts as a waste of energy. He tends to put in more effort in jobs that are, to him, "worth wasting energy on."Despite this, he completes all his school work on time and is rather smart. However, this belief also hinders his magical prowess. He is rather blunt as he does not hesitate to state his opinion, even during critical situations.

But as with the house he is in, Jack is very honest and empathetic. Even with his conservative nature, he can't leave anyone who is struggling alone, he tries his best to help them as much as he can and loses quite a lot of energy, acquiring many friendly bonds with the people of his home town. Even with his cynical-esque personality, he usually tends to try and see the good in people.He dislikes crowds and those who put themselves on a pedestal as he believes we are all born equally.During tense situations, he tends to grab his chin and begins to formulate the most logical way around the situation. He thinks all people are entitled to their own opinions and that one can't change how another thinks without firmly changing their beliefs first.

SHORT BIOGRAPHY:
Jack was raised by his neglectant parents. Needless to say, he was usually the one who looked out for himself and was almost always left alone. Jack's childhood lacked his own parents. The only other person who supported him during this time was his aunt, who would give up the time of day to be by his side when he needed it the most. Unfortunately, Jack's aunt soon passed away due to unbeknownst reasons and was left on his own once again. Soon enough, he ended up to be quite independent.
He knew at the back of his mind, that if you wanted to fight a battle and survive, you had to learn to do it alone.

Growing up, Jack had treasured a particular neighbour. Though he tended to avoid her, he always had an eye out for her.
Jane always stuck around and eventually grew onto Jack. She was the complete polar opposite of Jack, always energetic, optimistic and quite dependent.
Their bond grew as they both made up for something the other lacked. Jack felt devastated when she moved away, but chose to bottle up his feelings as he waved
her goodbye and held in the tears that threatened to fall.

Jack always knew he was drawn to magic. Coincidentally, he was ordered by his parents to apply to Kingsbridge (school of hwaaat). Considering his laziness, he had reluctantly agreed. He was never really the productive type and thought that a change would be good, and joining Kingsbridge would enable him access to all the knowledge that he would need in order to harness the magical energy he had taken a liking to.

MISCELLANEOUS:
Penchant for video games,
Almost always seen with his hair tied up,
Likes Scarves,
Almost always seen with a lolipop in his mouth or some other sweet
And can sing well but chooses normally not too.
Lazy Theme
(And No, Jack doesn't care what you think about his music preference)

Updated Emmy's history and finished my RS. :D I might have to go through them again later though, 'cause I sort of rushed it.



I added the relationship sheet in her CS, so it's easier to find.

Athos said
Nice to know that your habits haven't changed one bit Super xD

Nope. Not now, not ever.

To throw in a bit about the classes, remember that this is not Hogwarts, and isn't supposed to be Hogwarts. Kingsridge has a different style, and a broader curriculum... So, I think we should come up with our own system, and not just copy whatever Hogwarts was doing in the 90's. For example, since Kingsridge is supposed to be for older students anyway, having more choice in individual curriculum would probably be best (leading to students from various houses and grades being in classes together, depending on their preferences).

So, a revised list of classes (none of which are actually considered "core", except for the student's preferred of the Four Arts and maybe Magical Theory, which covers all of them) might look like this:
-Natural/Classical Arts
-Voodoo Arts
-Shamanism
-Oriental Arts
-Magical Theory
-Alchemy
-Transfiguration
-Potions
-Charms
-Herbology
-Defense Against the Dark Arts
-History of Sorcery
-Astronomy
-Arithmancy
-Study of Ancient Runes
-Divination
-Magical Flora and Fauna
-possibly more

And each student chooses (with the assistance of academic advisers and their Head of House) a reasonable number to take each year. So, not all students take every class, and some take the classes at different levels, as long as they believe they are able to handle the coursework. Maybe there would be a small number (three? four?) that they take every year, including their preferred of the Four Arts, and the rest are cycled out as they go along.

How does that sound?

That's more what I was thinking, it makes sense for the setting since this is basically higher education. Anybody over 17 is already an adult, who has probably already finished hogwarts-level instruction. Love it~!

Sounds good actually. I am not quite sure how many classes we could take. It is quite possible that some will take more classes while other could take fewer classes. Sort of like college

Well, great. Certain "overachieving" students might even use Time-Turners take an impossible number, ala Hermione in her third year... Maybe older students would be able to handle it better than she did?

Another thought I had when I read Tatsua and DAWNSTAR's posts just now was that the school could actually be something of a combination of secondary and post-secondary... What I mean is, it could go two years past the traditional American 12th grade, and graduating from Kingsridge could be equivalent to an associate's/two-year college degree, or something like that. It would definitely help to differentiate and codify the teaching style, and would help to make a better case for the curriculum I proposed above.

In the final two post-secondary years, I'm thinking that each student focuses heavily on their personal "core", and at the end they provide some kind of proof of excellence (a test or whatever) that allows them to graduate with full recognition in those fields, in addition to the blanket recognition from simply graduating in the first place.

Does that make sense?

EDIT: If this was put into place, it might give us a larger range of ages, as well, because some players might want their characters to be in those two final years instead of the earlier four. :) Just a thought.

Superfly said
Nope. Not now, not ever.

I'm pretty sure you've told me before but who is that girl in your avatar?

Emma Stone.

She be the bomb.

You uncultured turd.

*yawn*

Surprisingly, I have a feeling that your answer was no more interesting the first time I asked.

Which is probably why I forgot.

Isn't Kingsridge a high school? So while I'm all for having less classes I'm not sure if there's a sort of high school that only allows for a three to four classes a year even if you're a senior and graduating. Traditionally speaking even if the school does function like a college you still need to retake a couple of general education classes before you go take classes that deal with your selected program.

You're getting caught up on things, Firo. Kingsridge doesn't have to function like a traditional high school. They teach magic. Besides, by the time they are taking those fewer classes, they have completed the four years of basic "high-school level" education anyway, and are approaching classes in a post-secondary manner (meaning individual research takes up most of their time).

They are done with the general ed, they did all that in the earlier years. The next two are only about the disciplines they are most passionate about, and having fewer allows them to spend much more time on each. That makes sense, right?

EDIT: Overall, from enrollment to final, post-secondary graduation, students spend six years at Kingsridge: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and then two years of advanced study. Maybe there can be an intermediate graduation at the 12th grade level, for those who don't want to go through the advanced study period?

EDIT 2: This is still just a suggestion, though. HOAL has yet to approve or disapprove.

Athos said
*yawn*Surprisingly, I have a feeling that your answer was no more interesting the first time I asked.Which is probably why I forgot.

Mhm. I'm sure you didn't just whack one off after searching her on google.

As for the way the RP progresses I think we should wait to see what the GM had originally intended.

Superfly said
As for the way the RP progresses I think we should wait to see what the GM had originally intended.

:) Yes, I agree.

It isn't harmful to come up with ideas, though. It's always possible that HOAL was going to ask us to help her/him come up with this stuff anyway, you know?

Of course, they don't seem to be very active as of yet to begin with, so it's only natural that we would grow uncontrollably in their absence.

Haha, Athos can tell you that I'm as impatient as they come. It's the flaw of having no life.

Superfly said
Haha, Athos can tell you that I'm as impatient as they come. It's the flaw of having no life.

I can confirm that Superfly is extremely impatient.

Though the 'no life' thing is pretty much a given if you're on a roleplaying website.