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A Wizard's Pilgrimage

Doctor Belasco said
I've given Johann a little tweaklet: he's never been to the UK and will arrange to meet the group when they arrive on the continent as an additional member.In other news, I'm thinking of making a second character if that's alright. He's not quite finished; I'll finish up tomorrow. Hopefully it's pretty clear that I intend to corrupt this little darling as far as he will go, a little bit further, and reduce him to a dark-arts-toting psycho or a gibbering wreck by the time the RP's through.

You have two more credits for James. It can be anything. As for Johann, you are -98? or two more credits. As for inventory, I don't want God modding, so a debatable limit should be set.

Jannah said
It's been awhile since I have taken up a good HP RP. I might join this if I can just get this damn essay done for class(ironically I'm a failure at academic writing). I'm considering a Durmstrang student, but since we already have somebody doing that I might just stick to good old Hogwarts instead.

Hello Sir. You have two options. One student from either Durmstrang or Hogwarts, or two students from both. Anything goes.

Imp don't forget to change it to the new layout.

Where should we go?
I was actually considering on changing the connection between the students. Every school they derive from has a charity for a study abroad world trip. One student (Lydia) will have the map and they must all meet insert location. From there they can choose to stay together or break up, etc. NPC villains are welcome but we must work together. They can all be connected as well, or lovely psychotic individuals. X3

How long should we wait before we stop accepting new CS's?

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Imperfectionist said
:) Well, fantastic.

I still need to tweak them to meet the new requirement for credits and traits...

Doctor Belasco said
I've given Johann a little tweaklet: he's never been to the UK and will arrange to meet the group when they arrive on the continent as an additional member.In other news, I'm thinking of making a second character if that's alright. He's not quite finished; I'll finish up tomorrow. Hopefully it's pretty clear that I intend to corrupt this little darling as far as he will go, a little bit further, and reduce him to a dark-arts-toting psycho or a gibbering wreck by the time the RP's through.

That would be awesome! I'll give your CS's a look tomorrow night.

Arlear said
*Arrives in the Tardis, leaping out and waving a sonic screwdriver around*NOBODY MOVE!- Wait, no threats here.... Well. In that case.*Cough* Yeah, I'm still here. XD I'll put up my old CS again tomorrow morning.

Welcome back Sir! Lol... Don't forget to change it to the new layout. :P

Literally got off work and need to go back in a few hours for a double shift. Thought I'd let you all know, I might be out for a day. I seriously need some rest... :(
Contact catchamber if you have q's.

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Sloth said
Whether or not to recreate everyone's favorite Half-Breed I never even got the honor of playing.Then again his Kneazle might be useless if we have a Lynx running around with us. I don't know why I'm talking like I'm familiar with everyone.

Welcome Sloth! Your Kneazle would be a great addition to the party. I don't intend on having the Lynx in Muggle populated areas.

catchamber said
You know I'm still up for this! Character sheets heading your way. :)

Cool. Are you still interested in Co-GMing as well?

Imperfectionist said
So, Primez hasn't responded to my PM, meaning we can assume s/he's not coming back to the game. :( And unless we really shake things up this time, Vena, I don't know if I will stay on either. Considering how hard it has been to get this thing started (and taking full responsibility for my own role in that), I have a proposition.Instead of everyone walking into the Three Broomsticks like all the other times, let's go ahead and set up the start of the game in Germany, or France, somewhere a few steps ahead on the itinerary. We can assume that all of the PCs have met by then, and are now generally acquainted with each other, and the game on an interesting note. A wounded, bloodied hag stumbles into the bar or wherever they are, muttering darkly in Russian (or Greek, or Czech, just a language that isn't the same as where they are). She orders a drink, then proceeds to keel over and right in front of our band of impressionable youths, who are understandably quite puzzled about all this. Two Muggle police officers burst in, call an ambulance, all that good stuff. It turns out that the hag was beaten to death by , not attacked by any other magical creature, and that starts our Pilgrims thinking that maybe the separation between Muggle and magical worlds is more tenuous than they once believed. They are diverted from their relatively straightforward journey, into the dark world of modern intelligence wars and the greatest threat to the status quo since Voldemort himself, but by that time it's too late! They're in it, and they can't get out! They have to see it through to the end, and face incredible dangers, traveling through the parallel worlds of technology and magic, all the while learning what it means to be magical...You know, like that. It needs a hook. I know you have at least some stuff planned already, so why not start with the hook, and skip the slower setting-up stages? That's where the game has died, time and again, for very little reason. What do you say?

Well, the problem hasn't been that everyone is a stranger, just that it's followed a now-a-bit-sickening routine: characters meet at Three Broomsticks. They head to London on the Hogwarts Express, stay at the Leaky Cauldron for the night, and take a ferry across the Channel into France, where the rest of the game begins. So far none of the games have made it past step three (though Guildfall didn't help matters). I'm just saying we should skip all of that altogether, use the OOC to develop established rapport (or otherwise) between the characters, and throw them into the thick of things immediately.

Primez posted in the Casual OOC yesterday, so they might still be with us. I do agree that we need something different, that's why I want a collaboration from the group.

Doctor Belasco said
I always think this works a lot better, as a general rule for RPing, than the 'everybody is a stranger' path.But clearly I haven't been involved in the previous games and perhaps there's stuff I don't know.In other news, Johann's history is still subject to change. The actual getting involved in the plot seems a bit clumsy for my liking.

I agree. For the time being, however, your CS is accepted! Once more characters are posted, I'm sure imagination will spark some cool ideas. :D

I have work tonight and some bad luck with a flat tire, so I will try to get on here later on tonight. Also, I will continue to utilize my four characters and I will post the other three up soon.

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Doctor Belasco said
I could get in on this and, as a bit of an HP geek, I like how much detail goes into the sheets and the general respect for the lore. That said, I imagine others might find it a turn-off. Thinking about a Durmstrang student with a slant toward brute force and a prospective career in his nation (haven't decided yet) 's slightly more heavy-handed equivalent of the UK's aurors.

The character is more than welcome! Just please explain how they are connected to the group.

Fowlishness said
Ah, I'm surprised this one survived so long!I would be willing to give it another shot and seriously put some effort into it, I shall start on my CS shortly.

Lovely!

A Wizard's Pilgrimage OOC

Btw, we have officially moved to advanced so I won't be posting on here anymore. If anyone is interested in joining, come over! We have three more interested users, OmG I'm so excited!!! :D

Behold the OOC

A Wizard's Pilgrimage

Credit:
First off, I want to clarify that I was not the creator or original GM for this, but I'm still fighting to get this RP flying! I have moved it from Casual in hopes to attract a few more serious users. Seeing that the forum was down for so long, I'm going to take the liberty to revive it, one last time... I also want to note that this will become a collaborated story. So please, do partake!

Plot:
Takes place after the death of Lord Voldemort. There are NO cannon characters and they will never be interacted with. They may simply be mentioned and acknowledged, so don’t expect your CS to get accepted! Harry Potter has already become an Auror, but his eldest son has four years, before even arriving at Hogwarts. This is a new era for the Wizarding world, and the old tradition of exploring the world after one's graduation, has become an appealing interest for students. In the present summer, a group of graduates, (yourselves) friends and rivals, will prepare for the greatest adventure of their life! Other magical systems are encouraged but must not be overpowered, vague, or contradict HP concepts.
They will seek not only knowledge of the world, but rare and magical artefacts and manuscripts, in black markets and private collections. Their journey will involve the dwindling of their respective fortune, forming relationships/friendships/enemies within the group, and overcoming monsters and villains. They will also come to learn or enrich their adaptation with the muggle world. You would be incarnated as a fresh graduate of Hogwarts, with a wand, a charmed backpack filled with important and personal belongings, and those important magical and muggle identities. Each character starts out with 3000 Galleons. If the student's family is financially strained, their finances can be provided by donations from the Charity Burbage Foundation.

Will they be changed by their sabbatical journey? Will they survive this thrilling adventure? This is their tale, and only by following it may we know the end... or is it the beginning?

Post your CS up if you're interested. Behold the OOC

A Wizard's Pilgrimage

♫♪Welcome to the OOC!♩♬

Credit & Plot

First off, I want to clarify that I was not the creator or original GM for this, but I'm still fighting to get this RP flying! I have moved it from Casual in hopes to attract a few more serious users. Seeing that the forum was down for so long, I'm going to take the liberty to revive it, one last time... I also want to note that this will become a collaborated story. So please, do partake!

Takes place after the death of Lord Voldemort. There are NO cannon characters and they will never be interacted with. They may simply be mentioned and acknowledged, so don’t expect your CS to get accepted! Harry Potter has already become an Auror, but his eldest son has four years, before even arriving at Hogwarts. This is a new era for the Wizarding world, and the old tradition of exploring the world after one's graduation, has become an appealing interest for students. In the present summer, a group of graduates, (yourselves) friends and rivals, will prepare for the greatest adventure of their life! Other magical systems are encouraged but must not be overpowered, vague, or contradict HP concepts.
They will seek not only knowledge of the world, but rare and magical artefacts and manuscripts, in black markets and private collections. Their journey will involve the dwindling of their respective fortune, forming relationships/friendships/enemies within the group, and overcoming monsters and villains. They will also come to learn or enrich their adaptation with the muggle world. You would be incarnated as a fresh graduate of Hogwarts, with a wand, a charmed backpack filled with important and personal belongings, and those important magical and muggle identities. Each character starts out with 3000 Galleons. If the student's family is financially strained, their finances can be provided by donations from the Charity Burbage Foundation.

Will they be changed by their sabbatical journey? Will they survive this thrilling adventure? This is their tale, and only by following it may we know the end... or is it the beginning?

Your Character Sheet Layout (It is not demanded that every section be put into a hider, but the Skeletal idea is a must:

Statistics

• Name:


• Gender:


• Date of Birth:


• Blood Status:
What is their family blood status; are they pure blood, muggle born, half blood, or half-something else, (such as: veela, leprechaun, werewolf, giant, etc)

• House or School:
If we can also even out the houses:

A few NPC's will have attended other schools. But if you guys want to make the choice, your character must have similar knowledge of the HP universe and the magic skills must be leveled with the respective mythology of the area.
- Beauxbatons Academy, France
- Durmstrang, Scandinavia
- Mahoutokoro, Japan
- Salem Witch’s Institute, Massachusetts
- Baruel Academia de Bruxaria, Brazil
(The name is actually unknown, according to the Harry Potter wiki, but I took the liberty of naming it)
- Rothesay Netherwood School, New Brunswick, Canada
(ScareCrow took the liberty in naming. House of the 3-Eyed Raven is only one of four)

Appearance

Insert an image AND describe their overall look.

• Height


• Weight


• Hair color


• Hair style


• Eye color


• Skin color


• Body structure


• Fashion


• Hygiene

Personality: Briefly describe your character's personality and what made them that way.

• Strengths


• Weaknesses


• Goals


• Hobbies

History

Describe your characters eleven years before Hogwarts and how they found out about it.
What's their relationship with their family.
How were the seven years of their school life?
Where they popular or loners?
How were their grades?

Extra Info

• Patronus:
Brief description and image. You can make it up or find online surveys.

• Worst fear/Memory:
Brief description.

• Boggart:
Physical disembodiment of the worst fear.

• Amortentia (love potion smell):
Describe three smells your character likes and the memories that caused them.

• Natural Ability:
like Metamorphmagus or Parsletongue. Keep in mind, one of the characters is already a Metamorphmagus and they're rare.

• Learned Ability:
Animagi (if your character can shift, their patronus is usually the same thing.)

• Pets:
Name, gender, species, appearance, brief description of personality.

• House-elf:
If any, usually rich families own them. Name, gender, species, appearance, brief description of personality.

Credentials

You have a total of twenty points to put into the following areas of studies. One is the equivalent of an OWL, and two a would be a NEWT. For Quidditch, One means being on a team, and Two for captain. Three exceeds school limits, and is Professional Quidditch Recruit. Prefect and Head Boy/Girl would be treated in the same way. However, first come first serve, seeing as there can only be one of each for Head Boy/Girl!
Three credits can be the MAX, but it cannot be surpassed. Think of a Three like a small mastery, if you will. Nevertheless, your character sheet will not be accepted if the following is ignored. Add reasonable explanation in your character's history, it must be something reasonable. What influenced mastery? When did it happen? Where were you in life? Why did it happen? How did it happen? Take heed, God modding is frowned upon, so please keep the peace! Your character may also have other credentials that are not school related.

Quidditch Team (#)

Prefect/Head Boy/Girl (#)

Astronomy (#)

Charms (#)

Defence Against the Dark Arts (#)

Herbology (#)

History of Magic (#)

Potions (#)

Transfiguration (#)

Study of Ancient Runes (#)

Arithmancy (#)

Muggle Studies (#)

Care of Magical Creatures (#)

Divination (#)

Alchemy (#)

Dueling (#)

Apparition (#)

Other (#)

Other (#)

Other (#)

Wand

Inches, Wood, Core, Flexibility. You may also use images.

• Length: Because numbers have known magical properties, a wand's length, much like its core, may symbolize something its owner. For example, the wand of Tom Riddle, a reputed Dark wizard, measures 13½ inches, and thirteen is commonly an omen of misfortune or evil in the folklore and religion of various cultures around the world. Wands that are unusually short, anything less than 9", tend to belong to people "lacking" in personalities, Dolores Umbridge being a known example.


• Wood: http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Wand_wood


• Core: http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Wand_core


• Flexibility: There seem to be a number of factors which can affect the flexibility of the wood. Among these are the type of wood itself (soft or hardwood, for example) and its limitations and it's abilities in terms of ease of mastering spells and power. However, another major factor highlighted is the personality of the caster. In some instances, a flexibility that might typically be associated with the type of wood is overruled by the witch or wizards own natures.Each of these are factors you might want to bear in mind when determining the flexibility of your character's wand. The quality of the wood dictates both the power of spells cast and how easy it will be for the user to learn spells. This is not, of course, to say that proficient wizards with a whippy wand cannot cast powerful spells, nor that those with rigid wands find learning spells nigh impossible, but these are impost factors to consider. Another is that some woods will lend themselves to certain degrees of flexibility. With 'whippy' being the easiest and fastest nature with which to master spells and the least powerful, and 'rigid' at the other end of the scale as the most challenging with which to master spells but the most powerful caster, the range is as follows:


- Whippy


- Swishy


- Flexible


- Springy


- Supple


- Sturdy


- Inflexible


- Rigid


- Delicate

On rare occasions a wand's quality will be deemed 'delicate'. These wands are not inclined to being powerful, but are extremely reliable once a spell has been mastered. They are most often found in the possession of witches and wizards also of a delicate disposition.

Inventory

You may use linked images to be more precise. You are not limited to a number and may have a variety of things, considering the Undetectable Extension Charm.

• Object


• Object

Once you finish the CS, I will look it over and approve it.

A Wizard's Pilgrimage OOC

Yes, of course! As discussed, just copy Max's CS and alter it to your liking. Once you have done so I will critique it before approval and remove him from my prior post. And I almost forgot, Welcome Catchamber! May I call you Katniss? :D

I just want to make it known that I'm moving this RP to advanced, and seeing that we haven't gone anywhere yet, I'm reopening it to more newcomers.

A Wizard's Pilgrimage OOC

Yes please, I won't have time to do it. I also believe two more users will be joining us shortly. I will check back later on today when I get out of work.
By the way, one of the users wishing to join has asked if they can take over an already created CS. Can Max be up for grabs Imp? It might make it easier on you with Emma's sister and all. I just sent Primez a pm

A Wizard's Pilgrimage OOC

Lol! Not to worry. The new job I got, plus the one I still have, has made it so that I have no days off for a week. I too won't be on much, but I will try my best to peek in between sleep and work.