CAGED

WHO: Carrows, Student Authority, and then the Student Body!
WHERE: Hogwarts
WHAT: Let the Dorm Raids begin...
WHEN: Directly after dinner
STATUS: IC/OOC!

At dinner, the Carrows were strangely absent. Headmaster Snape, however, made his first announcement since the Welcoming Speech to tell all Student Authority to immediately report to Alecto Carrow's office promptly after dinner.

Once the Student Authority arrived, Amycus and Alecto stood next to the piles of Phoenix Press the students had gathered and looked ...testy. It was very obvious that someone or something had ticked them off and their patience was wearing thin.

"Tonight will be a dorm raid," said Amycus scruffily, staring long and hard at some students, namely Ernie Macmillan. "This is what Alecto and I want to happen. You are to take these--" he gathered a stack of probity probes, "...and you will look for hidden copies of The Quibbler and Phoenix Press. Any student you catch with them must be given detention with Argus Filch."

He ran his hand against his scruffy neck, looking particularly stiff as he continued: "ALSO! Alecto and I want you to specifically look for clues pertaining to 'Dumbledore's Army'. It's apparently a group that has been causing quite a scene at Hogwarts lately. They're the ones responsible for this filth," he pointed at the Press. "And we have been told they are responsible for the graffiti as well."

Alecto took out her clipboard that was becoming quite the staple of hers. She perused a list in front of her before looking back up the students and giving a pleasant smile. "We have been informed that such a group existed and may still. Look for anything you can," she said sweetly. "They may have a list of names. Scour rooms. Look under beds, under blankets, in trunks, in closets. Any clues that are beneficial will certainly not go unrewarded."

"Speaking of rewards," continued Amycus with a smarmy grin, "The prefect and/or Head who comes back with the most illegal newspapers as well as good Dumbledore's Army clues will receive some nice perks." He chuckled. "But here's the kicker. Heads and prefects will be raiding Houses other than their own, except for the Head Boy, as he must assist Ms. Avery. We are doing it this way because sometimes people often turn a blind eye...to their friends." He jokingly elbowed (but more like jabbed) a student in the side.

Almost instantly, the smile melted off of Alecto's face and changed into a hard pressed line. "Now what are you all still standing here for? You have two hours to complete this task. Take a probe and go."

( Raiding List )

IC/OOC reactions below! Students, did you get caught with anything? Try to hide anything? Prefects and Heads, did you take anything? Confiscate anything? Destroy anything? Not bother?

WHO: Susan Bones and Regina Avery.
WHAT: Becoming best friends forever.
WHEN: BACKDATED; Tuesday evening, September 24.
WHERE: Just outside Hufflepuff.
WARNINGS: Hugs and love, obviously!
STATUS: Complete.

( If Susan was going to have to put up with a Slytherin for a prefect, she was going to have some fun. )

WHO: Rachel Goldstein & Paige O'Malley
WHEN: 26 September 1997, at breakfast.
WHERE: The Great Hall.
SUMMARY: Rachel gets distressing news from home.
RATING: G
STATUS: Completed log.

( How could they not know where he was? Rachel had spent her entire life knowing where Rami was. )

Placeholder!

WHO: All students!
WHERE: Dark Arts classroom
WHAT: Dark Arts practical
WHEN: During their respective hours.

Amycus brought in a new friend. A giant bear that sat in the corner. It was so big that it's head hit the ceiling giving it an odd, hunched appearance.

Today they learned: Shady Stun [acerbus offendo]. With their wands directed at a target, the caster should wave their wand from the left to the right ending in a stabbing motion. The spell causes large burns on the body of the person it is cast at. It is more difficult to master than the dingy lobbing, and takes some concentration to establish proper aim.

Students are instructed to use the spell on their little buddies. Students are encouraged to burn the feet, hands, and face of the little buddies. Those who are able to adequately burn all five sections (it's okay if they had some mistakes!) get to take a turn on the 'big buddy' at the front of the room.

WHO: Parvati Patil & Megan Jones
WHEN: Afternoon, 6 September [BACKDATED!]
WHERE: Library
SUMMARY: Friendly chatter!
RATING: G
STATUS: Complete

( Friendly chatter! )

PLACEHOLDER~

( Left on Hannah's bedside table in the morning )

Many copies left in some loos, corridors, classrooms, the greenhouse, and Gryffindor/Hufflepuff/Ravenclaw Common Rooms:

( Phoenix Press, Issue 01 )

WHO: Daphne Greengrass & OPEN Theodore Nott.
WHEN: Around 3:30 in the afternoon, Monday 23 September.
WHERE: A random corridor in the castle, on the way down to the Slytherin Common Room.
SUMMARY: Daphne is returning from a pre-Charms Club fly around the Quidditch pitch and just may be in a chatty mood.
RATING: PG.
STATUS: Incomplete.

( The ride was no where near as smooth as Daphne was accustomed, and she ended up with a splinter or two in her hand for her trouble. )

( Left on Tracey Davis' bed shortly before 4PM )

( Sent to Tracey Davis )

WHO: Gregory Goyle and Tracey Davis
WHEN: Sunday evening.
WHERE: Slytherin common room.
SUMMARY: Everyone who's ever seen Tracey attempt to matchmake, appreciates just how good at Arithmancy she is.
RATING: PG
STATUS: Complete!

( Because I'm not a girl, you know... )

( Parcel given to Tracey at Breakfast )

( Left on Tracey's bed - probably by Opal )

( Written late night in the Slytherin common room on a loose piece of parchment, then erased and destroyed )

WHO: Players listed here along with anyone who expressed interest in watching or playing since.
WHERE: Charms Classroom
WHAT: D&D Session #1!
WHEN: BACKDATED; Friday, 9/20/97, 4:00pm
RATING: PG, I'd guess?
STATUS: OOC/IC Log

Welcome to the Forgotten Realms, Adventurers! Stephen Cornfoot sits at the head of a long table, all set up for Dungeons & Dragons, dressed in a long dark blue robe with a matching pointed hat. It's a tabletop game, where each player controls a character in an adventuring party, each with unique abilities and skills that aid them on their quests, both in combat against dungeon-dwelling monsters, or in skills to solve puzzles or outwit foes. Stephen would have taken time this week to meet with each player to get their character built and figured out - if your kids aren't familiar with the game, he would have done most of the number-crunching himself and asked for input on what type of person the character would be, then given them a character sheet and skill cards. Personality, looks, quirks, are all up to the players, although to encourage roleplaying, Stephen would have asked questions to prompt ideas such as 'does your character have any fears?' 'why did your character join this band of adventurers - are they in it for the money? to help people? for the bravado and fame?'

Unlike Muggle D&D games, however, Stephen has added a bit of ~pizazz~ to his. With magic, he charms maps to appear on the table and uncover new rooms and areas on the table in front of the players that fade in and out as needed. With June's advice, he has also (new this year) charmed everyone's figurines to move where they're told and the monster/NPC figurines do the same, similar to wizarding chess. Everyone still uses a variety of dice to make skill or combat checks. (If you are a usual player, you may have your own dice set by now, otherwise Stephen has an entire box of all sorts of colors. His personal ones are a deep blue with white swirls and a bit of sparkle. Cause dice are sacred.)

( Now on to the adventure... )

( [Package left on Tracey's bed before dinner] )

WHO: Michael Corner and Lydia Montgomery
WHEN: 21 September, 1997
WHERE: Out and about on the grounds somewhere.
SUMMARY: Lydia wants to ask about Azkaban. Awkwardness ensues.
RATING: Low. Mild language.
STATUS: Complete log.

( Still, the gossip train was apparently getting ridiculous. )

( delivered to tracey davis at breakfast )