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Most characters will surely already know one another, having all gone to school together and presumably been aware that everybody else is going on the trip. I'm not sure about Lydia, but I'll throw Johann in shortly after the RP starts. Do we have an idea for what our first actual little adventure will be? Again, I wasn't in the last incarnation of this so I don't know.

I like Primez's general outline. It almost suits the narrative about wizarding Germany to have the group consciously avoid Germany at at least the start of their European adventures. Perhaps events conspire to take them there or they simply go there a little later in their trip. Or, they might warily plan on going at the start of the trip and get into trouble with authority - their magical Visas aren't valid (or whatever) and they basically get deported. Of course, they could always try to return later to fit the story. Since we're kind of going to be making up the wizarding world, beyond muggle events and geography, we can simply make up the politics of the wizarding governance of nations to suit the story we want to tell - to that end, it might be worth people with a preferred interpretation of one particular nation to throw ideas out as and when they occur.

Incidentally, if we're to tie any of our adventures to those NPCs and PCs that're tied to Beauxbatons, it's worth noting that Beauxbatons is located in the Pyrenees in the South-East of France and nowhere near Paris.

Also thinking of throwing together a last-minute Slytherin to keep Grant company. Was thinking perhaps an ex with whom he's now close friends (to the immense displeasure of his later conquests).

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VenatrixXII said
Jannah is close to finishing his essay, or if you would all rather he join later on, then we can start soon.

Still never got a group vote on our meeting place. France, and we all already know each other (or at least to a degree)?

Arlear and Fowlishness have not replied to my pm's but, again, if it's cool with everyone, they can join later. Drama could hinder their departing, etc.

How would you all like this to start out? Instant, pulled to the core of the climax by being present when something crazy happens? Treat it like a vacation and wander until we get into trouble? Would you like to try and blend in with Muggle's and we all take a flight on a plane?

If Jannah has to wait a few days to upload a character it'll take a few days after that before the character is accepted and the RP begins - knowing RP's, it'd be another week before we can begin! I, at least, can't wait that long. :P

France is a good place to start for me. Johann can be staying with his sister and he'll meet y'all there.

Don't see why not.

No idea; clearly there are some old plots from the last incarnation I'm not aware of so I'll go with whatever. I'd be surprised if a group of wizards wouldn't take a portkey, but if we start a little way in it almost doesn't matter.

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I think Logan was definitely the winner out of the batch xD
I only discovered half the effects I used as I did it but I think I've already forgotten how to use most of them. D'oh.

Butmoreimportantlywhenarewegettingstarted?

Also, Primez, can you upload Amelia to the character sheet page please?

Edit: de-texted versions. I uploaded them quickly and my internet's crappy, so they may be horrible quality uploads and I can't tell.

Nymia

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Grant

Emma

Dale

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Amelia

Lydia

Johann

Logan

Michael

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Imperfectionist said
I need to make an edit. Mad skillz . Though I agree that the text for Emma's banner isn't the best.

:3

It's pretty easy. It all comes down to clicking until it looks pretty.
I'm probably just gonna skim the text off all of them.

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Glad you like them. :)
Unfortunately, if there's any way of me importing fonts into Photoshop, I have no idea how it's to be done and computers make me want to smack my face/the computer in question/both off a wall, so it's unlikely I'll be trying to learn any time soon. If you know how to do it, I'm happy to send you the PSD file so you can finish it up yourself. Alternatively, if you can get me a -really good quality- image of the text exactly how you want it, I can C&P it in.

I did think about putting Dale's mouth in, but I think it centred the graphic too much - the squares haven't been moved; the picture has simply been deleted around them, so the mouth would end up dead centre. It also didn't help that the hands are kind of there, which means the mouth has to be mahoosive or teeny-tiny. Basically, I tried it but I didn't especially like it. Similar thing for Nymia; I didn't want the crotch shot itself, but my brain demanded four bubbles for beautaficity and that three of them be flesh - and I couldn't really find any other skin that was identifiable as, well, skin. Anyway. I'll fix them if you're not going to do anything with them (not that I think they'd actually look better :P), but I really can't do anything with the text beyond removing it altogether.

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So, I got bored and my exam revision did itself (conveniently) so I had time to play with Photoshop. If any character names or appearances change, I will stop loving you.

Logan

Nymia

Emma

The text annoys me on this now I've made it so if you don't like it, I'm happy to change it.

Lydia

Grant

Dale

I was kind of running out of ideas so I might have another crack at this if you don't like it.

Amelia

The image was already pretty stylised so I, uh, just gave her a shiny thing to vaguely sort of look at. Hmm. I might give it another go.

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Aww, you guys. :3
If I get bored later today I might make some for you (because my exams will prepare for themselves, obviously) if you want. I like to preface IC posts with respective characters' banners so it's super obvious which character is being posted about.

In other news, I may make an NPC sort of sheet for Gertrud if she should ever turn up. And probably give her a nicer name. I like German, but some of the names can be pretty gross.

Emergence

Sound. Adjectives, if I post a response to Matthew, are you gonna be around to reply? If not, rather than completely tie myself up waiting for you, I can have Sebastian whisk Matthew off to a bedroom to sober up.

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Photoshop. Basic filter effects because I'm not very good but apparently if you take apart a portrait in the right way, it looks decent anyway. :P

Thanks!

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