Accio Goblet!

I don't have any icons up yet. Deal with it, bitches. I spend precious little time at home at the moment and then last night IJ went down just before I got home and came back again ten minutes after I went to bed. So this is all me typing things at work, then emailing them to myself so I can post on my phone. Booya! Fuck you and your internet restrictions, work. *ahem* It's Alison, by the way.

This is Valentina. She's 18 and the BFF of one Remy Laurent. She's a Beauxbaton's student and originally from Italy. Basically what you have to know about Valentina is that she's sweet and kind and lovely and obliging and helpful, but only if she trusts you. Otherwise, she's as cold as ice. (I kept getting 'Sunday Girl' in my head while I was writing her... "cold as ice-cream but still as sweet...") She is ALL OVER Remy and probably friends with the other Beauxbaton students too (just because there's not many of us and we have to stick together!). Hogwarts and Durmstrang students may have been able to get to know her, usually by being friends with Remy. Otherwise, they will get the cold face. Sorry. Valentina is like a modern day Cinderella with a wicked stepmother, neglectful father and ugly half-sisters. This makes her shy of people but also really clingy when it comes to people she likes. She's good with animals, and also skilled in Divination and, bizarrely, DADA. She's pretty smart. If you're her friend she will basically do anything you ask her to. She's in Choir, Drama club, and Fashion Club.

So... friends? Potential prince charmings? (Who arent gay please - she had a disastrous kiss with Remy before he realised he was gay.) People who think she's a snob? Hit me.

Run the button again, as Alison adds to the game Valentina Moretti (accio_valentina)!

We've lost Millie, Emily and Katie, so... run the button.

As you can see from Cormac's latest entry, his kid brother has managed to steal his journal and is having some fun with it. The reference to French girls comes from the fact the McLaggens were entertaining guests in the summer, and Cormac took advantage of it (in spite of more attempts by Declan to spoil his fun).

Needless to say, Cormac won't be a happy camper when he finds out. Feel free to have your characters react to the post in any way you wish.

PS: And it might amuse you to know that Cormac will eventually get even. Of course, it will take him seven years, but still.

Readers of Witch Weekly – if they weren't too distracted by Rita Skeeter's article ;) – may have noticed a full-page ad for Draklær's spring collection in this week's issue. Keen-eyed readers (especially those into fashion) will notice that the model in the photo is not Ingvardine as, obviously, she was at Hogwarts this Christmas and wasn't available for the shoot back in Oslo.

The girl in the photo is her older cousin, Margrete Nilsen (PB: Spencer Grammer, haha) although this isn't stated anywhere – but it's clear she's a Nilsen.

Needless to say, Ingvardine is not happy. She wants to have her cake and eat it too. :( Durmstrang peeps will be aware that she's in a foul mood... Sorry!

Last call for the February Activity Check! There's still 4 characters who need to confirm their presence - so go check out the list and see if it's one of yours.

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. It's Alison. This boy here is Luke and this icon will probably never be used IC as he's not very silly. He's pretty serious, actually. Luke is a 7th year Ravenclaw, his real name is Julian but he prefers to be known by his middle name because he's obsessed with Star Wars. Yup, he's a muggle-born and a giant geek. Why he would prefer the world of Star Wars to the world of Harry Potter? Well, the grass is always greener, I guess. Anyways. He's a little socially awkward and quiet but he's sweet. He works hard and gets brilliant grades and tries not to draw attention to himself because he tends to attract bullies. He wants to be your friend, if you're not too loud or scary, and if any girl wants to have dated him and scared him half to death, that would be cool too. I doubt any of your characters would be bullies, but if I'm wrong, let me know on that score too.

Looking forward to diving in!

Run the button, as Alison adds to the game Luke Hammonds (accio_luke)!


Also, don't forget to leave your comment at the activity check!

Roll the button and join me in welcoming Mikell, who brings us Angelina Johnson (totalharpiesfan)!

Run the button, and please welcome Netty, who brings us Henri Heroux (henri_heroux)!

just wanted to apologise to anyone who i owe comments to or there was plotting with. i don't know what it is but it's like my body has been running on like auto or whatever. and then today, i just feel like a walking zombie. and logically i totally knew it was thursday, but my body (and even mind at times) was like 'nah, mate, it's totally the weekend'. only theory i have is a lack of good proper sleep'(i've never really been able to go to bed early without waking in the middle of the night) and going from calm to stressing back to calm and on about my leg healing properly.

so i just want to take a mini hiatus to just try and catch up on sleep and just generally let my body relax. i'll still try and comment here and there (and catch up on comments i owe).

anyway as for what characters will be up to.

Well Cass will be his prefectly self... he'll also be mildly enjoying Flying Club if it's on... and hard to believe, but he'll prolly be taking the Model ICW seriously and maaaaybe do a little research (I promise nothing!) (ps: i can't seriously call it MICOW without giggling like a loon)... of course, (though hoping will be feeling rested by then) on saturday he's gonna end up splinched, poor thing, and be laid up in hospital.

Rémy will be hanging with his fellow BB friends, and also spending time with Samir. and also helping Anais convince their friend that he should sign up for the Model ICW as Switzerland.

As for Allegra... well, friends, classmates, dormmates will have noticed by now she looks miserable. they'll also be aware, even though they remain uniformed, something's wrong simply because Allegra's not being her usual bossy self... so people can feel free to comment on that (especially if aforementioned people also know Cormac too).

so um yeah... i'm still around i just won't be active-active is all.

- Julie

addendum: thinking on it a bit more, one of the problems i need to face is finding something else that will keep my mind active. preferrably something that would actually get me out of the house and into fresh air... or the fresh air of a classroom or something

you two are just way too dramatic. mucho sadface for me and the allegramuse.

First of all, the Model International Confederation of Wizards has been added to the Classes & Clubs page, together with the names of the students who have shown interest in representing a certain country - I might add the countries (in brackets) to that list, if you guys think it could work. Let me (or Mel in her recent post on the subject) know if your character is interested.

On a sadder note, we've lost quite a few players this month. In the case of Natasha, this was due to health problems, and I think I speak for everyone here when I say we wish you a quick recovery. ♥
If your characters were dropped because you missed the activity check, but you're still interested in being a part of the game, drop us a note at the holds page requesting to be added back, and you'll get your invites again asap.

Last call for the January Activity Check! There's still 19 16 12 8 characters who need to confirm their presence - so go check out the list and see if it's one of yours.

Yeah... I don't even know. I tried to write a third person thing for Yakov to fulfil his activity requirement this month, and he was annoying me bring all gloomy so I shoved him in the lake. If your character wants to have done it, go for it. Otherwise I'll assume it was some npc who never comes forward.

so when it comes to posting as my characters i'm fine when i've got plot or some idea in mind, but can't just keep a character going just by that - it'd get a little staid after all. so that's where 'small talk' (like Hamish's latest post, as an example) posts come in... only problem is that sort of post is where i tend to utterly fail. especially when it comes to having a character, like Cassius here, who isn't really the talkative sort.

so my first question/request is if anyone wants to have some plot happening with the more handsome Warrington-Fraser twin (or if you just have any ideas)? XD

and secondly, if you face similar problems of not being able to do 'small talk' posts what is it you do to get a post out?

I thought I ought to give you all a heads up that I'm about to change Allegra's icons to a new set of Bella Heathcote icons. Now you're thinking "she doesn't need to tell us this", well I do really - mostly because of the fact that instead of the usual long curly/wavy hair that she has now, her new icons will show dead straight hair with bangs.

anyway as a sort of explaination, Allegra got it into her head during Hogsmeade Weekend (after this happened) that apparently it was time for a change and went and got her hair done. and considering it a rather drastic change, I'm sure her friends would've noticed.

also speaking of that chat with Cormac, Allegra would've been rather withdrawn and quiet and trying her best to avoid questions of 'are you okay?' and the like. i say this mostly because when i try to do backdate entries myself i get rather confused in the grand scheme of things.

...i'll try and shut up now.

- julie

edit: all the icons changed now. :) if you'd like you can see them here.

Hey everybody, Patricia here with a new character. After an enormous amount of time struggling with a Beauxbatons muse, said struggle ended up producing a fourth Hogwarts kid. Go figure.

Anyway, this here is Zoe Wagtail, fifth year Hufflepuff prefect, and queen of all. Petite and girly, she looks and acts cute and sweet, but cross her at her own peril. Hers is a fiery temper, and it's only her attachment to her shiny new badge that stops her from following the Alastor Moody School of Punishment - that, and not knowing how to turn humans into ferrets yet.

And before you ask yes, she's the younger sister of the Weird Sisters' lead singer Myron Wagtail. They're complete opposites both in looks and personality, but they're still very close, though he drives her crazy with his overprotectiveness, as he fears that she might end up with someone like... well, like him. (Ew, she says.) His wish to look after her is such that he even made Orsino and Merton (the two Sisters who are still at school) promise to keep an eye on her - though I'll leave to whomever picks them whether they keep their promise or not. Zoe is outraged at this, but decided that the best way to deal with Myron is not not bother too much about boys and dating - with her OWLs and her prefect duties and all the excitement over the Tournament, she just doesn't have the time or patience to be rebellious. Because of this, feel free to have had your male character(s) ask her to the Ball; she would have said no regardless of her opinion of him.

Anyway, for more on Zoe go here. And please, feel free to hit me with any plots or ideas you might have!

Run the button, as yours truly adds to the game Zoe Wagtail (ickle_one)!

Hi, everybody! I'm Sammy and I'm new here. I'm a college student who is currently on her winter break, so I should be around pretty much all the time if anyone wants to plot.

This is Roger Davies, sixth year Ravenclaw, proud Muggleborn and former Quidditch captain. Despite the fact that Quidditch is cancelled this year (a fact which nearly led him to try to off himself), he still answers to and occasionally introduces himself as Captain Roger Davies. Usually while shirtless. Yeah, he's that kind of guy. Roger has the kind of giant ego that only comes with heaps of sincere, only slightly misguided self-confidence and is incredibly competitive, to the point where he'd rather make himself physically ill than risk lose something as trivial as an eating contest. When he isn't flying or trying to prove his superiority to the rest of the human race, Roger likes to fill his time with girls. All of the girls. If your character is blonde and female, he has, at one point or another, hit on them. If they're not blonde... he's probably hit on them too. He's only had three serious relationships (the longest was with Amelia Higgs, and lasted a little less than six months), but he's snogged his way around both Hogwarts and the Muggle world, so if any ladies want to have had a piece of him, have at it. Currently, he is head-over-heels in Veela!love with Fleur Delacour and not entirely sure how to feel about it. His friends (whom, rest assured, he treats much better than his love interests) are more than welcome to make fun of him for it.

This was super long and rambly. Sorry about that. Here is his app (which is hopefully more enlightening that whatever I just typed), and, for your time, here is a .gif of the canon Roger attempting to dance.