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cmdrchloe (cmdrchloe) wrote in gooseberry,
@ 2016-12-07 10:44:00

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I'm not trying to question authority or anything, but I don't really understand what all the fuss is about the sledding. I mean, maybe I just don't understand something because I'm muggleborn, but quidditch seems just as dangerous? I mean, you're way up high on brooms jostling each other, and there are two iron balls enchanted to attack you and try to knock you off your broom. People get hurt plenty at that, right? And there were broken bones and concussions from hockey the other day, too.

And I get that there was underage drinking, and people were hurt and there was no healer on hand, but if people do this every year anyway, why don't they just turn it into a school sanctioned event? Staff being there would keep people from drinking, and Mufferaw could be there to fix any injuries.

~~Or is it just that we're only allowed to endanger ourselves for sports? You're allowed to get a concussion as long as it's something you can win at?~~

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	Chloe/Pippa orangepip 2016-12-07 04:08 pm UTC (link)
	I don't think he's a ghost, because ghosts aren't corporeal. But there's ~~a boy~~ something, and he lives in the woods. I'm glad he's friendly. And... you should be glad you didn't turn around and see him. He doesn't look very nice. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Chloe/Pippa cmdrchloe 2016-12-07 04:35 pm UTC (link)
	I didn't know he was corporeal, but I guess he'd have to be to write in the journals during the anonymous stuff. Me too. I mean, Ilvermorny had ghosts but they were less... secretive? They just walked up and said hi. ~~OMG~~What does he look like?? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Chloe/Pippa orangepip 2016-12-07 04:46 pm UTC (link)
	Do you think that's really him, then? It's exactly the same at Hogwarts!! Our House ghost in Hufflepuff was so friendly and funny, he was always making jokes and chatting to us about our day. I'm glad American ghosts are the same. I knew I was right about the boy not being a ghost! Um Like he's been dead for a while. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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cmdrchloe
2016-12-07 04:55 pm UTC (link)

The boy that supposedly drowned? I'm not sure! Anony said s/he tried to save him and got in trouble, right? So maybe s/he's someone else?

I mean, do ghosts have to haunt where they died? Maybe s/he's someone who tried to save the boy who died, but couldn't, and when they died, they came back to... protect the rest of us?

I mean, there were some grumpy ghosts at Ilvermorny, but they'd still talk to you. They weren't creepy once you got used to ghosts existing.

But what else could the... boy be? A poltergeist maybe? What else is kinda like a ghost but not?

Oh. Wow. ~~What else??~~ Did he look... drowned? I don't know. Or wet? If he was a ghost, he'd look the same way he died, right?

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orangepip
2016-12-07 05:19 pm UTC (link)

Oh, right! How many mysterious entities are there in these woods???

I don't think so! Most of the Hogwarts ghosts didn't actually die there. The Anonymous Writer does sound friendly. It'd be nice if they were protecting us!

I don't think he's a poltergeist. They're rude and destructive and they like to pester people because they think it's funny. I thought maybe the boy I saw was an Inferius, but then ~~Cricket~~ someone reminded me Inferi can't just disappear into thin air, which is what the boy did.

His clothes looked dirty, like he'd been ~~buried or~~ sleeping in the forest. But when he tried to speak (I think he was trying to speak, anyway) he couldn't breathe, and it sounded horrible, like he was choking. So... I don't know. Maybe?

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	Chloe/Pippa cmdrchloe 2016-12-07 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	Good question! I never asked at Ilvermorny, I thought it might be rude to ask how someone died. It's all really weird! And it's weird that the staff have to know, right? But they say it's nothing. Wow, that sounds terrifying!! No wonder you still wanted a buddy! I would have wanted to go home!! You're really brave, Pippa! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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orangepip
2016-12-08 03:17 pm UTC (link)

Oh, I never asked the ghosts directly! But their stories were in Hogwarts, A History.

They must know! They're teachers, they know practically everything. Which means they're keeping secrets for a reason. Maybe to protect us, or stop us from being scared of what's out there?

It was so scary. ~~I did want to go home~~ I'm really sorry I didn't tell you about this before! I was scared no one would believe me, and I didn't know how to even begin to talk about it. Thank you for being my buddy!!

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	Chloe/Pippa cmdrchloe 2016-12-12 03:55 pm UTC (link)
	Oh. I don't know if Ivermorny has a book like that, but it sounds helpful! Maybe it is to protect us! It said on the anonymous post that coming close to them made people sad, but I'm sure they don't mean for that to happen? It's okay! I didn't tell anyone about the ghost hand either because I didn't think they'd believe me. And of course you're welcome! :) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Chloe/Pippa orangepip 2016-12-13 11:17 am UTC (link)
	It's so long, it took me a month to read the whole thing. But it was really interesting! I don't think they mean to make us sad either! Not that I felt sad when I saw the boy by the lake, but maybe I was too ~~scared~~ shocked to feel anything else. Well, I believe you! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Chloe/Pippa cmdrchloe 2016-12-14 10:03 am UTC (link)
	Well, I guess Hogwarts IS older than Ilvermorny, so it would have a long history. Do you think he's sad too? I'd be sad if I accidentally chased everyone away. ♥ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Chloe/Pippa orangepip 2016-12-14 12:12 pm UTC (link)
	I was impressed they managed to fit it all in one book! But the writing was very small. Well, I don't think he's happy. It seems to me like being ~~dead?~~ ~~a ghost?~~ alone would make anyone sad. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Chloe/Pippa cmdrchloe 2016-12-17 12:26 am UTC (link)
	That sounds like such a sad way to ~~live~~ exist. :( I feel really bad for him now. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Chloe/Pippa orangepip 2016-12-17 12:10 pm UTC (link)
	I know. I wish there was something I could do to help. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Chloe/Pippa cmdrchloe 2016-12-19 01:02 pm UTC (link)
	Me too :( (Reply to this) (Parent)

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