Mad World Mods (madworldmods) wrote in madworldrp, @ 2007-09-01 13:22:00 |
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Hogwarts Express
Characters: Open to all Students
Setting: Hogwarts Express
Note: If you would like a closed thread, you have the option of marking it closed. However, bear in mind students are free to walk the entire train, so unless your character manages some strong locking doors on the compartment, the practicality of "closed" threads aren't high.
Everything takes place at some point on the ride, but for less confusion, please use the following two time stamps: "Before Snack Trolly" (first half of the ride), and "After Snack Trolly" (latter half).
The prefect meeting is the first hour of the ride. Introductions, ice breakers, helping the new prefects learn their roles, going over journal specific rules for Prefects and Heads, etc. Most of it though is social.
You are still able to do seperate logs/threads for Hogwarts Express. They will eventually all be linked at the end of this post for organizational purposes. The Hogwarts Express prompt is a good example of a seperate Express-Thread that will take place.
A scarlet steam engine was waiting next to a platform packed with people. A signe overhead said Hogwarts Express, eleven o'clock. Looking behind, one could see a wrought-iron archway in place of the barrier, with the words "Platform Nine and Three-Quarters" on it.
Smoke from the engine drifted over the heads of the chattering crowd, while cats of every color wound here and there between their legs. Owls hooted to one another in a disgruntled sort of way over the babble and scraping of heavy trunks. ((Sorcerer's stone pp 95-96))
The long train consisted of many compartments, sitting 4 to 8 people comfortably depending on the size of that particular compartment. At the head of the train was a larger compartment for the prefects and heads, in which they were required to attend a meeting led by the Head Boy and Head Girl during the beginning of the train ride.
Halfway through the train ride, an older witch would push a trolly of sweets and goodies along the length of the train. She is the only adult that the students come into contact with on the trains, as the engineer is the only other adult aboard the train. (In rare cases would a professor choose to take the train back with the students, though, Professor Slughorn has been known to do so. This year, however, he elected not to.)