[OOC] ♛:||KingsRidge School of Witchcraft and Wizardry||:♛

[Tatsua Aiisen]

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

[FiroIV]

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.

[Plightz]

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)

[Chezka]

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.

RS

Emmeline Lovelock
16 | Terra | Dynamic, innovative, jocular
♥ = romantic || ☺= friends || ☠ = enemies || ◑ = neutral
Students

Rylan Amalia Keenan: ☺/☠ "I know Rylan from the stories my brother used to tell me. He talked about this popular Solis girl a lot, the one with the 'beautiful smile that lights up the room,' so I was really rooting for him. Then one day, he joked about being jilted and he never mentioned her again. So, boo, Rylan! You missed out."

Emmy's just being childishly petulant by actively disliking her for not liking her brother back. She actually thinks she's pretty fun.

Salem Truitt: ☺ "Salem is the best! Best of the best! He makes me laugh all the time, and I can go to him whenever I need help with something. You know he has a really good singing voice? I recorded him singing once—but don't tell him that—and I can probably make it go viral… if only the wizarding world isn't trapped in the dark ages."

Emmy is very fond of her Cajun housemate; he's probably her favorite person in Kingsridge. She trails after him like a duckling does its mother, and if there's anyone she'll listen to obediently, it's Salem. She would never hesitate to lend him a hand, and she is incredibly protective of him.

Nolan Parver: ◑/☺ "I saw her climbing outside the other day. She's pretty strange… I like her! Maybe I should try talking to her more. We can have fun exploring the campus!"

Emmy hasn't gotten a lot of chances to talk to Nova, but they have crossed paths before. She tried to mimic her actions once, after she watched her expertly climb a tree, and failed miserably. Luckily, Nova was there to help her out.

Jayln Vance: ◑/☺ "Mr. Fredrickson played with his Gordon a few times!"

Emmy doesn't know him too well, but she likes his weird sense of humor. She wouldn't mind getting to know him better. He doesn't seem like the type that likes to hang out with other people, though.

Lamillia May Johnson: ◑ "Ooh, doesn't it seem like she came out of a CW teen drama? The popular girl who likes all things pretty."

Emmy doesn't know Lamillia beyond the idle gossip in the common room. Those who talk about her seem to be split: 50% like her and her attitude; 50% don't.

Thomas Benjamin Grimm: ◑ "Relaaax, take it easy~ ♪ Oops… which name was I on? Thomas who? Oh, Starbolt Tom. I'm pretty sure I passed by him once or twice in the hallways. It's really hard to recognize the people sitting still, you know. They're all blurry."

Emmy knows about him because of Cass, who shares her appreciation for sport brooms. Maybe she could ask him for some R&R tips?

Cliodhna Burns: ◑ "Pureblooded Astra to look out for, 1 of 2: the redhead."

Emmy has never interacted with Clio, but she knows about her from her housemates, mostly from the ones who have gotten in trouble because of her.

Charlotte M. Spirit: ◑/☠"Pureblooded Astra to look out for, 2 of 2: the supremacist."

Emmy knows her as one of the students who have a strong dislike for muggles. She just doesn't understand why anyone would discriminate because of blood purity.

Benjamin Teague: ☺ "Haha! I feel like we're the tortoise and the hare. Ben and I are in the same year, but that's pretty much where our similarities end."

Emmy and Ben are at the two opposite ends of a spectrum. He thinks things through slowly but thoroughly, while she wings it most of the time. Overly cautious, while she's overly reckless. She doesn't mind though, and thinks it's hilarious when they're next to each other.

Morrigan Cassandra Brighthill: ☺ "Woohoo! Go, Cass! Try not to break any of your bones again!"

Cass is one of her close friends. They hang out a lot in the common room, and they can talk about anything and everything. Emmy finds her amusing, and she often cheers for her when she's doing one of her risky stunts. She gushed about her mom when she first found out about her, but she got over it within five minutes, which is the typical Emmy attention span.

Kwes Powers: ◑ "Cool name. Sounds like some superhero! Kwes Powers to the rescue, evildoers beware."

Emmy can confidently say that her observation skills are top notch, but even then, she can't figure Kwes out. He looks like the type to enjoy solitude, but he actually is very social. Another one with a weird sense of humor.

Emmeline Lovelock: ☺ "Boop!"

Toby Kipling: ◑/♥ "I got pecked by his Rufus once, after I tried to pet him. Wasn't a fun experience. Anyway, Toby's pretty funny!"

Emmy's always drawn to people with a weird sense of humor. She doesn't know him well—it's really hard getting to know people when she interacts with so many different ones every day—but she has talked to him a couple of times. He's super nice and optimistic, and she sure wouldn't mind hanging out with him to get better acquainted.

Staff
Reuben Grayson: ☺ Emmy likes to think of the Headmaster as that cool uncle that gives you gifts every time he visits. There's no way you could hate him. He helped her through a panic attack once, staying with her until she calmed down even though he was really busy, and she'll always be grateful for that.

Balthazar Casper Barnes: ☺ "His is one of my favorite classes, and he's my second favorite teacher! He's got a no bullshit policy that I can appreciate, and he's not even scary. It's really easy to approach him!"

Emmy actually tries in DADA, which is quite a big feat, coming from her. Although, she does get distracted from time to time (it's his fault anyway; it's unfair for a professor to be that handsome), his teaching method works really well for her.

Melissa Wallace: ◑/☺ Because Charms is one Emmy's strong points, she found that she doesn't really need to pay attention to Mel to pass the class. She finds her boy-crazy attitude pretty hilarious, though. Emmy always tries to coax her into talking about random things to waste class time.

Jaylen Beckley: ☠ "Boo."

Emmy was disheartened when she found out about his stance on muggles. He's a great teacher and his class could have been one she actually took seriously, but because she takes his dislike for muggles personally, she purposely behaves poorly in class. She still does extremely well in his class, even though she gets in trouble quite often.

Madison James Cordell: ☺ "Favorite teacher, hands down."

She's not particularly into Herbology, but she does especially well in his class because he encourages her to be experimental and unconventional. Not all of the mentors are as openminded as him. He's also fun and funny, a combination she can always appreciate. Emmy feels like they're on similar wavelengths and his quips never fail to amuse her.

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

[Superfly]

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

Nope. Not now, not ever.

[Imperfectionist]

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?

[Tatsua Aiisen]

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~!

[DAWNSTAR]

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

[Imperfectionist]

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.

[Athos]

Superfly said
Nope. Not now, not ever.

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

[Superfly]

Emma Stone.

She be the bomb.

You uncultured turd.

[Athos]

*yawn*

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

Which is probably why I forgot.

[FiroIV]

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.

[Imperfectionist]

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.

[Superfly]

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.

[Superfly]

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

[Imperfectionist]

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?

[Tatsua Aiisen]

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.

[Superfly]

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

[Athos]

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.