Fourteen Shades - AU HP RPG

RESEARCH/HOME BASE TEAM: Mike Corner, Cress Malfoy, Bee Dunstan, Lysander Scamander, Rowena Ravenclaw, Daphne Greengrass, Ted Tonks, Ginny Weasley
ADVENTURE TEAM: Edwyn Ravenclaw, Sally-Ann Perks, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, James Potter, Autumn Flint, Fabian & Gideon Prewett, Lavender Brown, Susan Bones, Rylan Goldstein, Kendra Dumbledore, Demelza Robins
WHEN: Sunday
WHERE: A cave beyond the forged woods.
NOTE: The lovely Erin wrote a really good synopsis. While facing the demon, although weak, you will confront fears and darkness within yourselves. Life will flash before your eyes. There is evil in this cave. Dark magic pierces the air. It is hard to breathe, but is it the air or in your head? Who are you thinking about? What would your last words be? Your regrets? Your secret hopes?

( No notice is taken of a little evil, but when it increases, it strikes the eye... )

Who: Expedition team - no order, free for all
When:Saturday Afternoon 2-5pm
Where: On the road

I'm going to 'soft intro' this one so someone else can pick up on the feeling first.


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They were getting close, according to the maps. There was a bit of renewed energy after lunch, if a couple people were looking slightly the worse for wear. Food, they agreed, could cure more or less all problems.

The trees thinned out a bit around the stream, as trees tend to do, and they followed it for a while, grateful for the fresh air, less grateful for the added chill away from the protection of the canopy.

Who: Expedition team - no order, free for all
When: Saturday 7.30-10.00
Where: Thestral feeding spot

These magical creatures can be found in dark environments, and the forest is their natural habitat. They communicate with each other through a shrill and strange shriek that resembles some sort of monstrous bird... Thestrals are carnivorous animals and are attracted to the smell of blood. Professor Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank mentions that they often attack birds. This indicates that, naturally, they hunt not only for food in the ground, but also pursue flying prey.

They appear to be loyal creatures, able to discern a friend from an enemy. Thestrals would forcefully attack anyone or anything they see as a threat and, in the unusual case of domesticated Thestrals, any enemy of its owners.

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They got to a point where the forest became thick and hard to get to. Unsurprisingly, there were no paths through the thick undergrowth, man-made or otherwise, and several people tripped awkwardly over roots lurking innocently under piles of leaves and other debris. Harry privately thought the place needed a good forest fire, but didn't say it out loud. That would be too much like tempting fate.

They saw very little animal life as they moved deeper into the wild. There were definitely creatures around, from the rustlings and gruntings they heard from all directions, but the thick tree canopy left little light to see by.

Harry looked up as he heard a strange, shrieking noise. A bird, he thought. A few seconds later a handful of stray feathers drifted down through the trees. Hunting bird? His instincts nagged at him, but he didn't want to stop the party unnecessarily. Instead, he moved forward a little so that he was leading.

Something caught his eye up ahead and he put out a hand. Dark sinewy bodies were moving through the trees not far away - either that or he was losing his mind. Dragons? It was too far to tell. Did dragons eat birds?

Who: Expedition team; Members of Second Watch (Harry, James, Susan, Rylan) to start, then others later if/when needed - no order, free for all
When: Friday Night/Saturday morning 1-3am
Where: Campsite


It felt strangely good to be on the move again. Far apart from the fact that it was nice to be actually doing something, instead of sitting around waiting for the next disaster, the trip had quite a different atmosphere to the one Harry had done eight years before, and even to those subsequent to that during his time as an Auror. There was a definite sense of communal excitement, not just anxiety, about reaching their destination. At least that was how it felt to Harry.

On the other hand, second watch was the worst. The four hours of interrupted sleep were much worse than staying up later or getting up early. Everyone at the DMLE knew this, and there were always intricate bets and games and even punishments surrounding the duty whenever they went on an overnight mission. Harry didn't mind too much on this occasion though, because he got to share it with James, and any extra time he got to spent with his father was worth it.

He'd been sitting in the same, comfortable position for a while when a distant sound made him sit up quickly, heart pounding. It was a high, cold, shrill laugh, horribly familiar. But it was impossible - he laughed at himself, then. He must have dozed off. Some Auror! He shifted his position to wake himself up a little and sat back. He hadn't heard that laugh in his nightmares for a long while... he wondered why it was back, now. Whopping great slavering werewolf tearing people apart, maybe, but -

He heard it again. This time he definitely wasn't dreaming. He scrambled to his feet, reaching for his wand for a moment before he remembered. It was there, in his belt as always, but it wouldn't do him any good. "Er..." he said, not wanting to cause a panic. "Don't want to alarm anyone, but does anyone else... hear that?"

RESEARCH/HOME BASE TEAM: Mike Corner, Cress Malfoy, Bee Dunstan, Lysander Scamander, Rowena Ravenclaw, Daphne Greengrass, Ted Tonks, Ginny Weasley
ADVENTURE TEAM: Edwyn Ravenclaw, Sally-Ann Perks, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, James Potter, Autumn Flint, Fabian & Gideon Prewett, Lavender Brown, Susan Bones, Rylan Goldstein, Kendra Dumbledore, Demelza Robins
WHEN: Friday morning through end of day Sunday
WHERE: Everywhere

NOTE: Still taking characters for both teams! Please hop by the OOC post. We'll adjust this post as needed. Also, since everyone still has journals, please feel free to have as many characters react as you like. This is not a secret. Of course, whether our lovely adventurers left a note/told their loved ones BEFORE leaving is up to the players. Just know the secret won't stay secret for long!

HOW THIS WORKS: You may play this how you like. The idea of the expedition is to give those involved a chance to play/interact with characters they may not normally. It also gives them a chance to strengthen bonds that already exist (if any). Scene ideas: seeing Thestrals on the walk, escaping a fire in the deep woods, pitching camp, talks in the tents at night, battling a storm, etc. The last day will involve boggarts, a riddle, and a demon. We will post that scene Sunday morning so please leave boggart stuff until then, but all else is free reign! Really, use your imaginations and take this how you like. Use this post to throw out ideas and start separate scenes. People can get hurt. That is what our home-base team is for - send messages on the walkie-talkies and/or through journals. The home-base teams have set up 24 hour watches. If you get lost? Alert them! Just remember we will need a few people standing for Sunday's face-off. Have fun!


( There is a magic deeper still which she did not know... )