Empire City Network

[severus snape]

Is it possible for a muggle non-magical person to learn Occlumency?

Or use a Pensieve? Though I don't know how we'd get one of those.

Well, after a very exciting couple of journeys to both the extreme southern and northern parts of this country, I've had quite enough of travelling. Travelling and insane gods and insane amounts of magic that make me feel ill. That said, I have some information that may be of importance or use to everyone.

Going south to the portal, I attempted to study the magic powering it and figure out whether there was a counter. It took a bit of trial and error, but Life is the trick. Life vs. Death, Creation vs. Destruction. Where there was a pile of bones all bound together (wonderful imagery by the way, it will be haunting my dreams and I wouldn't suggest anyone else see it unless they have to), I placed some seeds nearby and encouraged them to grow; their presence seemed to make the portal's magic recoil. I don't know what amount it would take to properly disrupt the entire gate... but it's something. It's a definite potential, at least.

Then came the next journey, northward. I wanted to speak with this 'madgod' Glorificus myself. It was an enlightening experience and afterwards I truly realised how little taste Sirius Black has in women. Beyond that, she is capable of making a portal and getting us out of here. From the sounds of her tone, in-between the ramblings of course, she would be happy to be rid of us and relocate us elsewhere. I tried to ask her about why it was easy to send all of us through a portal and not herself, but all I got out of her was something along the lines of how I have a small brain and other insults directed towards my lycanthropy. Which she could sense. Which was another brilliant experience.

I hope this is useful. Right now my greatest desire is to leave this place before all hell breaks loose, even though I know that means potentially abandoning the locals to a very unhappy fate. But if it's what the daedra and the others want, is it really our place to say otherwise?

Curious technology. Curious location. Evacuated recently? Due to danger? Deadly virus? Other cause? Cityscape carries heavy sense of abandonment.

Signs of life, however. Any information that can be shared would be appreciated. In the meantime, will be studying local flora. Very bright. Likely poisonous.

( Announcement to all transplants. )

I've become far too comfortable sitting around doing nothing, waiting. It's atrocious and I'm ashamed of myself.

What I wouldn't give for a proper Potions kit.

If anyone has any suggestions for how a witch might make herself a bit useful, I'm all ears. Or, eyes, rather, considering.

For those inquiring about brooms a while back, I have a prototype ready to test! Harry and Jamie, if you're both still interested, feel free to meet me at [this location] in Central Park sometime! I figure the open air and soft, cushy grass would make a better testing ground than anything over hard floors or concrete. Just in case.

The look right now isn't polished or anything because I want to make sure the charms and spells work correctly first. But I'll gladly take design tips and take into account personal wishes for presentation! Just lemme know when you're gonna stop by. I'll be out here like, all day. And probably tomorrow too... and maybe the day after.

( Private to Sirius )
( Private to Severus Snape )

Those of you mining the lyrium for Mr. Carter - I've taken the liberty of concocting a draught that will temporarily make the drinker impervious to most forms of heat and flame. Those of you who want it will have to come and retrieve it, lest you prefer the molten magma.

I see we've received a few new people, welcome to our city.

Now, I've seen some chatter about organizing and we're not going to wait any longer. Even though I know some of you, we're going to do this anyway because it's important to know the strengths of each member of the team and any one of us could disappear at any moment. We should have this documented. I know we've done something like this before, but we're going to do it again anyway.



If you will fight, say so. Give me your name and your unique skills abilities, even if I know you.

If you don't fight (or don't want to), you might be support. Give me your profession so we know where to expect you to be.

If you don't want to be involved at all, you still need to be counted because you'll need to be protected. Tell me that too.



Responses can be sent to me directly, privately if you don't want to do this publicly. Nothing will be revealed to the world that you don't want others to see, just make sure to say so.

Where am I? What is this place? Why do I have this... thing? Where's Cedric?

What's going on? Can anyone see this?