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So, I'm jumping on the "all presents in one post" bandwagon. If you think your character(s) got a present from one or more of mine (Rose, Tori, Amber, or Charlotte), post in the appropriate threads below. It may take a while, but I will get to everyone that responds!

If one of your characters was assigned to get a gift from one of mine for the Secret Santa, I'll still post up something even if you don't reply, but you'll probably find out their present sooner if you reply here. I'll be doing some backdating, because it's unlikely that I'll get it all in time for Christmas.

P.S. Tori got the entire Durmstrang team training chopsticks, because as hilarious as it was to see them mistake chopsticks for skewers, she found it kind of sad that they didn't know what chopsticks were.

Hey, it's me, Crystal, with my fourth and probably final character, Charlotte Bott!

Charlotte is a 5th year Ravenclaw, and before you ask, yes she is related to Bertie Bott of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans fame. He's her grandpa. She gets a lot of free candy thanks to her dad and grandpa being in the family business of candy making, and uses it to bribe people to test her experimental potions. Speaking of potions, she's a prodigy in that subject. She's a little annoying in Potions class- she's that kid who knows all the answers and wants to show off. That said, she's not condescending or smug about the fact that she knows more than most of the other kids, she just likes the validation of being right (unless they try to prove her wrong, and then she might be a little smug when she turns out to be right) and doesn't realize she's being annoying. A more advanced class might be better for her, but since skipping isn't done, her classmates will have to deal with her.

Charlotte also has an artistic side, and likes making jewelry, knitting, and music. She plays the trombone (feel free to have your Ravenclaw characters complain about her playing in the R5 girls dorm or the common room- she's not bad at it, but it can probably get annoying when you want peace and quiet and there's a trombone playing two feet from you), and if any other characters might be interested in one, may get a school band or orchestra going. She has an odd sense of style, which sometimes looks really cool, but other times is a hot mess. She likes standing out- she sees it as better than disappearing into the crowd, even if it does mean getting made fun of. You can read more about her here.

Plots of all kinds are wanted, so bring them on!

So, I haven't been around much recently, and I'm sorry about that. School's been kicking my ass (along with other mishaps like power outages and broken laptop chargers), but things seem to have gotten under control for now, so I'm going to start catching up tomorrow- well, technically today. While I'm at it, I may as well re-intro my characters:

Rose Weasley (this journal) is a 6th year Ravenclaw and keeper for the Hogwarts Quidditch team. Rose is a little shy, and while she can open up a little and be friendly with those she's close to, she's more reserved, quiet, and a little nervous around those she doesn't know so well. That said, while Rose would prefer to avoid drama and confrontation, she will stand up for herself and those she cares about. Despite being a brainy Ravenclaw, she isn't much for studying and working hard for her grades- she has a tendency to coast on her natural intelligence. Not that she doesn't care about books and learning, she just doesn't see the point in working so hard on something if she can do it without much effort to begin with. One thing she isn't lazy about, however, is Quidditch. She plans on becoming a pro Quidditch player or maybe a herbologist after Hogwarts. If she isn't in her dorm or common room, then you can probably find her in the Quidditch pitch, library, or the greenhouse. Aside from Quidditch, her interests include gardening, herbology, and muggle technology.

Tori Moon (not_sailor) is a 7th year Slytherin. Tori has the unfortunate situation of being materialistic in a family with a lot of kids and not a lot of money. So since she was a kid, she came up with all kinds of moneymaking schemes to get the things that she wanted. It was all little kid stuff, until a few years ago, when she set up a gambling ring and smuggled in contraband items to put up for sale. If your characters need anything that's banned at Hogwarts or anything, she can probably get them some- for a price, of course! Tori was a hot gossip item last year, when she was inadvertantly outed- she was secretly dating one of the few out kids at school, but they always seemed just a little too friendly, and people figured it out. She got dumped by said girlfriend at the end of the year, and was cranky and depressed for most of the summer, but has broken out of it, and is focusing on how best to profit from the events of this year.

Amber Lyons (resinite), is a 7th year Gryffindor and a prefect. She's a muggleborn, and while she's fascinated and enchanted with much of what the wizarding world has to offer, she's less pleased with some of the more questionable aspects of it and seeks to change it, and hopes to do so by going into the Ministry. Her sense of ambition could have gotten her into Slytherin, but maybe she's a little too concerned with ethics to be sorted there. Amber is generally nice, but she's not afraid to call anyone out over overly douchey behavior. She's also not afraid to take away points should a situation call for it. She's not mad with power, however, and doesn't take away points for every tiny infraction. In fact, smaller infractions like dress code related violations and being out only one minute past curfew are likely to only get a warning, provided she doesn't catch you doing it again. She does get pretty tough about stuff like bullying and harassment, though. Amber is no-nonsense and doesn't believe in beating around the bush- she prefers to get right to the point.

If you want plot with any of them, here's the place to discuss it! Also, is there anything important I've missed?

- Crystal