Hello, my loves! I’ve posted the official announcement in the OOC chat for our players to see, but considering there was some interest shown in the open roles, it’s best to post an announcement here as well, in everyone’s best interest. It saddens me to say, but the group is going on a hiatus from this point on, to help rejuvenate muse and come back together stronger. I am so sorry for those who sought our group and displayed interest in the open skeletons, but I promise that they will still be there, if your interest remains, when we come back. A week or so before the hiatus ends (the members and I are collectively making the decision as to when exactly that will be) I will make a post here, and reveal anything that may have been brewing behind the scenes (potentially new skeletons to come!) and such, so that everyone is aware. That all said, my heart is so, so full from the dedicated and beautiful love sent this group’s way, and I can assure you that when our door’s open once more, I plan to give it back double. I love you all!!
Hello, my loves! As you can see in our previous post, the roles of THRASONICAL and PHAETON were reopened, which means they are now available to be applied for! Whether you were a past applicant or not, you are more than welcome to try your hand at encapsulating their dear souls, for we’d love to welcome new faces into the group. While activity may be slow at times, each of us truly loves both their own character and everyone else’s, and there’s still plenty of that love to go around. If any applications are submitted for the open skeletons, I will decide on an acceptance date then. If you have any questions, please feel free to message me anytime, and with that, I wish you all good luck and a good day!
Hey, my loves! In case any of our members missed it, I just posted an important notice in the OOC group chat, so please be sure to read it as soon as you can! <3
As before, I wanted the new task to match in theme to any events or plot drops introduced within the group’s storyline. Thus, I’m ecstatic to introduce this fresh task for you all ⏤ create an alternate verse of your character in which you feature them as a creature from any existing mythology you wish (i.e. vampires, sirens, fae, veelas, werewolves, banshees, baba yaga, etc.) and it may be in any setting and time period. This can range from fabricating an entire tale or myth of your own to suit this version of your character, or writing a drabble that encapsulates their existence in this body, or even making diagrams and edits. Spin your own take, and I’m excited to see what you all come up with! As always, please tag your work as #SACTASK ⏤ I hope you enjoy!
Five heads link together in mimicry of the sublime and flame-born stars, dazzling ideas and otherworldly notions crowding in the tight walls of the abandoned Charms classroom crowned their meeting place for the day, the hour, the ticking minutes which will soon fade in the secrecy of their woven souls. Outrageous thoughts burst from starved lips and ideas are bounced from head to head, contorting and flowing and burrowing into their minds with elated glee. In that moment, unsaid welcome-back’s floating in the air and silent rapture thickening in the hearts of each, the five exemplified euphoria in its very core, pounding and pulsing through every one of their veins and bright grins fluttering as if tied to the wings of butterflies. The Bones Club wills the new year in with a wicked grin, teeth sharp and minds even sharper. Brilliance is their right, and excellence is their prophecy ⏤⏤ prepare to be astounded.
PRELUDE, 002. ⏤ SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2023, NOON.
And so it begins, the implosion of an ebullient beginning, veining through the halls and corridors of ancient stone, magic brimming in every archaic edge and shadowed nook. Posters in common rooms feign the appearance of house announcements, some even bearing the character of drawings and mementos of past students forever etched into the age-old plaster, ordinary and just as they should be, an illusion to an untrained and unaware eye. How deceiving our perception can be, and there is nothing The Bones Club delights in more than a clever trick of the mind, of a push and pull in our delicate senses. And the invitation is as striking as Gryffindor crimson to those who seek it ⏤⏤ speaking of a party in the culmination of the very first week back, seductive in its simple message, for greater expectations lie in the underlining of the initial restraint, bespoke of the game the illustrious five are known to play. Yet, as their nature dictates, something more sparkles in store for the valorous, and in nearly translucent font below the candor message of “Tomorrow, twilight. Get Ready.” coordinates linger beside an incantation, lying in wait, for those who seek the true core of the party. Do you?
INTERLUDE, 001. ⏤ SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2023, 11:50pm.
They gather like moths to a flame ⏤⏤ bees to enticing pollen, gods to fragile mortals ⏤⏤ each house designated to their very own corner of the castle, and as every last soul arrives, patching in like threads laced with unmasked excitement, it appears like a beacon to the greedy eyes. The incantation is whispered, and from there, it unfurls. Such as the legend of a map detailing each individual corridor, cranny, and footfall, the one before them, in like, honors the architecture and grid of the castle, yet where souls were captured as the focal points, this rendering captures a trail; a labyrinth of a map that plots a path to the secret location of the party, accounting for any wandering professor that may taint the evening should they snatch the coven of gathered souls up. Like the whirring of a machine becoming alive, each fraction spurred into movement, creeping through halls ⏤⏤ on they went.
WELCOME TO THE SHOW ⏤ SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2023, MIDNIGHT.
Group after group they arrive, murmurs catching in the thick of the trees, the forest’s own whispers sailing through the night, and here and there a gasp strikes in the throat, feet locking in vines and damp soil muddying crisp attire and unfortunate heels. And then ⏤⏤ oh! Confusion and irate remarks blend into enchanted exclamations and twinkling laughs, the vast glade a welcome light in the compass of darkness, charmed stars illuminating fears to where they cannot grip. Drinks swirl in spheres throughout the space, and treats litter closer to the edge of the dense thickets, a dare for those who invite one. Well, a party worthy of their reputation, one’d say. At least, for the beginning.
IN THE THICK OF IT ⏤ SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2023, 1:45am.
Drinks flowed and music pounded, safe within an encasement charm privy to the club’s minds. They were boisterous in their elation, vicious in their euphoria, proud in their intoxication. Pureness glided between bodies and swam in the air, festering in the core of nastiness and majestic darkness, yet saintly in its unadulterated grit. And, oh ⏤⏤ suddenly, all senses are blanketed for a sickening moment, panic spiking into a crescent nearly untamable, before a golden orb arises in the center of the glade, emerging voice booming over the accrued souls, and softening chaos into fascination. It spoke of a challenge, a taunt to the dauntless and a bribe for the gluttonous ⏤⏤ a prize beyond one’s wildest fantasies, and a heady one to treasure at that. Desire swaddled and affected bravado crescendoed, the dare of a scavenger hunt one hardly formidable to the grand spirits such as those boasting in the swarm. Well, then, show us what you’ve got ⏤⏤ just be careful, for not all is what it seems.
AFRAID YET, DARLING? ⏤ SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2023, 2:15am.
Names are entered and drawn, and each pairing is gifted a task ⏤⏤ steal three items from your given creature and bring them back into the waiting goblet in the center of the glade first, and you each shall receive the reaps of the resplendent prize awaiting the victors. Emerge triumphant, and glory longs to lavish you. Fail, and it’s not us that you should be worrying about. Each and every item will be returned to its creature, yes, but the initial robbery is enough to turn ally into foe (and naturally, none of the creatures are particularly fond anyhow). Be clever, and gilded success lies in your fate.
IS THAT THE THUMP, THUMP BEAT OF YOUR HEART, OR THE THUNDER OF ANCIENT CREATURES RISING AND LOFTY VICES KISSING YOUR THROAT?
EVENT INFORMATION & PAIRINGS.
All right loves, here we go! To explain the overall gist of the event, in case you got lost in the tale above (as I myself did, several times), the surface of it is essentially a scavenger hunt introduced a couple of hours into The Bones Club’s first party of the year (to celebrate the first week of the term completed ⏤ any excuse is a good excuse, right?), and it’s not your plain scavenger hunt game ⏤ it’s a cool scavenger hunt game. A creature aspect has been introduced, so that there is a risk to every item your pair snatches, and they must be able to gather all three without the creature snuffing them out. However, this is also a test of cleverness and a game of strategy; simply stealing is not your only available play, and try your best to develop a plan suited to your given creature. The items that your pair must steal are up to you, so try to be creative with the pieces! Moreover, I might be messaging certain pairs to splat in some obstacles, or oppositely, some luxuries; the latter will only be given to those pairs that I see are being clever with their game plan. The prize will be revealed to the winners of the challenge after it’s completed, and you will be allowed (and encouraged!) to feature it in future threads. Nevertheless, there was a two hour period prior to the engagement of the scavenger hunt, so any other threads away from that subject are completely welcome between players! All in all, this is an opportunity to tighten development between players and spark plotting, so please take any advantage possible!
This event will last from FRIDAY (6/29) until MONDAY (7/2), and may be prolonged depending on the activity of the dash and succession of events. All starters created for this event should be tagged as #SACEVENT and If you have any questions, I’d be happy to answer! Now, the pairings are all listed below, and if any other members would like to be included, please message me and I will find a place for you. If you have read this post, please like it so that I am aware that you have seen it. Have fun, darlings!
SILAS ZABINI & LEANDER ARGYRIS ⏤⏤ CENTAURS.
JAMES POTTER & ELODIE VILARO ⏤⏤ FAE.
LAUREL ACOSTA & IANTHE PARKINSON ⏤⏤ VAMPIRES (must choose different items than their sister team).
CALLIOPE ABERNATHY & DANTE MCLAGGEN ⏤⏤ VAMPIRES (must choose different items than their sister team).
Any updates on when you’ll be getting to feedback for rejected applicants?
I managed to get a few done last night right before I went to bed, but I’m working on the rest currently! I’m sorry I’m going so slow, but they should be out to everyone sometime today, if not soon!
As the roleplay begins on the first day of classes, it’s only befitting that the first task mirror this and ask that you create your character’s personal class schedule/timetable. HERE & HERE you can find the lists of available classes that Hogwarts currently has to offer, and HERE you can find some additional information, should you need it. It is advised that you take your character’s extracurricular activities into mind, though I do realize that I have yet to release any information regarding function meeting times and such, so it’s perfectly fine to leave it out for now. Please tag it as #SACTASK so that no misses it. I hope all of you have fun with this one!
Oh, how the noise is incessant. The same tumultuous song every year for endless decades and eras and long-past centuries, the tune the same thunderous roar of a crowd, even if the individuals themselves shift and are plucked in and out of formation; souls new and old both crying and contributing to the voice-drowning roar of Platform 9¾. Your ear drums have hardened to the sound, after all of these years, yet your mother still can’t quite manage to mask her wince. Hey! A shout pierces the air next to you, and suddenly someone shoves past, knocking your balance, and then arms encircle you as you’re pushing into her embrace, irritation and amusement both flickering over the worn lines of her face. You don’t pull away, but rather tighten your own arms around her figure, blurring the accident into a hug, whispering you’ll write, I promise, mum. She starts to say something, perhaps there’s a laugh in her throat and in the crinkle of her eyes, yet a boisterous Oi! Over here, loser! overwhelms it, and the familiar voice of your best friend takes over any sentimental goodbyes blooming between you and the woman you won’t see for months, at best. You quickly press a kiss to her blush colored cheeks and untangle yourself, snatching your trunk and shouting a swift I love you! over your shoulder as you barrel through the waves of students and their parents, searching for the beacon of your friends. Ah, there they are, and you smile as you’re pulled onto the train. Another year at Hogwarts has begun.
SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2023 ⏤ 8:38pm.
The feast is as boring as every year, though Sprout does make an effort to sing along with the hat this time, calming the first years at least and digging a few chuckles out of some others. Your eyes flicker over to the black-donned group, the air above them nearly buzzing with nerves and thrumming alongside their furious heartbeats in tandem itself. You sort of want to point and laugh, though it’s less instinctive than just plain bored. You blow out a sigh and look back to the front, chin resting idly in one upturned palm and eyes nearly threatening to roll over. Dimly, you hear her announce the names of the new heads, but when turn your head to look, your best friend elbows you in the side and when you make a move to hit them back, the feast is before you. All thoughts simmer into oblivion when your eyes catch sight of the glory before you, and you quickly dig in. A grand welcome back it is.
The roleplay will be starting on the morning of September 2nd, the first day of classes for the students. Each will receive their classes & timetable from their respective Head of House, and head off on their merry way to class. However, being sixth and seventh years, remember that they do receive quite a bit of free time in name of “studying”. If you have any questions, please let me know and I’ll try to be as clear as I can!
All right, loves! Nearly all of the accounts are in, so I’ll be releasing the follow list shortly, and from that moment on, you’re free to plot with the other members. Moreover, as public opinion dictated, we are going to be having a discord group as our OOC chat, and I’ll be sending those links out as soon as this is posted, so you can plot there as well! I’ll make any further announcements in the chat, as opening times need to be debated upon. Get excited, darlings!
Hello, everyone! My eyes have finally cleared from sleep, and I’m ecstatic to get on with the rest of the show. All of the pages have been updated to reflect the acceptances, and I’m exited to work behind the scenes to prepare for opening. As only a couple of the accounts have been sent in, I will be waiting to post the blogroll until all (or nearly all) of the characters have been submitted. Once we have a pretty tight group revved and ready to go, I’ll be making an announcement which holds the opening time, as well as the time in which everyone can priorly begin plotting with each other and rave about their muses. Following this vein, I have created a poll here, which centers upon the subject of which medium we’ll be using for our OOC chat, so please vote as soon as you can!
For those of you waiting for a response from me regarding application feedback, I’ll be getting to those later in the day. I’m so sorry to make you wait further, but there are quite a few things that must be done on the main beforehand. However, while I’m touching on the topic, I just want to again thank you all endlessly for your amazing and truly inspiring kindness, even in the face of some unfortunate news. You are all very much loved by both me and this group, and I’m excited to perhaps see some of you back here if/when potentially fresh skeletons make their way onto the main. I wish you all the absolute best that life can give you, and oh god, please don’t ever stop writing in the way that stunned me last night. Thank you so, so much.
...Aaand that’s a wrap, my loves! I just wanted to say a big, sincere thank you to every single person who has given this group just an ounce of their love and attention, for it truly means the absolute world and beyond to me. Due to the small number of roles, not every applicant could have possibly been accepted, and that fact truly kills me inside. Not only were your applications delightful to read, but each one shone with the kind of passion that I was after, so I’m pleading that you don’t come away from today thinking you are anywhere near unworthy. You have put your heart and souls into this group right alongside my own, and nothing could taint that. If I could welcome all of you into the group’s arms, I would, for you all have been magnificent.
As for those of you accepted, congratulations! Seeing as I haven’t slept in a good twenty-four hours now, I’ll be heading to sleep and updating all of the pages later today instead of right now, though I assure you that all of your desired functions will stay as you requested them. As stated in the acceptance posts, all accounts must be submitted to the main within twenty-four hours of the post’s creation, though if you require an extension, please let me know and we could work something out! More information will be coming later on, and with that, I bid you all a good day!
LAUREL YASMIN ACOSTA, OUR NEMESIS, HAS ENTERED THE CASTLE, WITH THE FACE OF BARBIE FERREIRA. WE WISH YOU THE UTMOST CONGRATULATIONS & MAY THE THESTRALS NOT GET YOU DOWN!
What cemented your acceptance (among your gorgeous writing and vibrant zest) was the fact that I could well and truly imagine and feel Laurel as a fixture of our Hogwarts walls. You integrated each facet of her life, her warring worlds and even more so warring parents, with such devious ease and satisfying finesse. I longed to know more ⏤ I was tortured by the prospect of not getting the chance, of not seeing where her story led. Jude Little crowned her glorious successor, and the decision was nothing but sublime. My heart simply beats faster with Laurel in mind, and it’s beating even faster still knowing that she’ll be the queen of the dash soon enough. Remember to please submit your character account within twenty-four hours!
DANTE APOLLO MCLAGGEN, OUR RUFESCENT, HAS ENTERED THE CASTLE, WITH THE FACE OF HERMAN TØMMERAAS. WE WISH YOU THE UTMOST CONGRATULATIONS & MAY THE THESTRALS NOT GET YOU DOWN!
Oh my god, I don’t think I’ve laughed so boisterously to only then sink into such a melancholic state, each within mere paragraphs of each other. Truly, I think the moment I knew you had it in the bag was when you wrote that he carried pepper spray around (that entire section was gold, honestly), and I just had a fit of bubbling laughter, right then and there, and even paused for a sip of water in the aftermath. Dante is such a special soul, and my oh my, I’m just itching to know him better, in all forms and facets that could possibly exist. I’m eager to fall down the rabbit hole of his world and spy on him, really. Magnificent job, and I’m jumping to share a dash. Remember to please submit your character account within twenty-four hours!
SELENA LARKIN, OUR PHAETON, HAS ENTERED THE CASTLE, WITH THE FACE OF LAURA HARRIER. WE WISH YOU THE UTMOST CONGRATULATIONS & MAY THE THESTRALS NOT GET YOU DOWN!
The firm authority at which you hold her is a gorgeous interpretation, and I really couldn’t get enough. “Bitch in Sheep’s Clothing” is a title that simply wouldn’t leave my head, and that’s how I knew Selena had stuck. I’ve really sort of fallen in love with this refined, polished steel of a girl, which is truly just glass begging to be damaged in the long run. You’ve truly warped her into a vision I didn’t know existed, but now am desperate to keep within my grasp. Above everything else, you grasped the mangled chips of her soul and ticked each one off for my perusal, igniting a desire to see more, unravel who she is and pluck those mighty wings of her’s off. I’m truly so pleased for you to have found a home here! Remember to please submit your character account within twenty-four hours!
