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Post by Sarie Thimble on Jul 23, 2008 22:40:59 GMT
I like the corrupted squib that hates Hogwarts and he could be paid off by some mysterious dark person and he spreads the epidemic thats a cool idea.
(also I'm in to the crime shows too)
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Post by Professor Daniel Hubbles on Jul 23, 2008 22:54:57 GMT
Ooo love the idea about the things turning violent when they get close to the answer and how to stop it!!! But when you say violent what do you mean, do they actually start hacking and slashing and murdering then??? But yes all for the solving of the mystery type thing!!!
I too do not like the idea of big almightily bad guy…this why I had it as just being a random, a non rp’d character that will remain ammoniums until the time is right! So instead of maybe a mad person cursing the school and adding a deadly virus all at the same time you could have it so...er…someone gets sucked into a portrait…finds themselves in a strange room…mange to break free but soon start to develop a cough…*cough*…germs start to spread with school so close…maybe another person contracts a different illness *cough X* & *cough Y* = NASTY COUGH!!! And then hey-presto you have your epidemic!
I am just trying to keep things as Harry Potter esk as possible…maybe it could be caught from the pollen of a random plant that was locked up inside of the school…pffft this is what you call clutching at straws hahaha!
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Post by duran on Jul 23, 2008 22:59:47 GMT
no, no hacking and murdering please... unless you want your characters to be killed by axe murders O_o
I was thinking like some knight rides by on a ghost horse and kidnaps someone and drags them into the forest XD
edit: you know, something more direct against the people that's distracting them from their work or completely preventing it. They could even set fire to one of the rooms to destroy their notes, or something. :D
And I wasn't saying of bringing a disease, but I kinda like my janitor guy that's just some random dead guy in the castle for people to find and be like "Oh mi gosh, maybe this is a clue!". PERHAPS I only like him because I absolutely adore David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel from Bones *cough XYZ*
edit... again as for the whole mystery solving thing. I don't think they should solve it, or if they do, not for a good long time! If everyone that wanted to stop being chased by random creatures was working on it, there'd be a ton of ideas and discoveries ( and some discoveries would just be some of the many mysteries Hogwarts had BEFORE this problem ) that they wouldn't get much done since everything would contradict?
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Post by Professor Daniel Hubbles on Jul 23, 2008 23:26:23 GMT
Awww man blood and gore is always the best hahahaha! But your right murdering is not the way forward really, but your kidnapping idea is, I like that a lot and it would a great way (Like Darin said many a post back) to have the school unite together!!! Also I suppose the burning of classrooms would service my want of destruction haha!
Ok…so no diseasey type thing then…cause I know that is what cause a lot of trouble before hand so maybe it would be best to try and tip toe around that point…but it is always something we could throw in later if (LOL almost wrote when) the plot slowly grinds to a halt.
So you Janitor guy would be a dead body that could be a clue (or red herring) in the whole puzzle of what the hell went on to cause all the strange happenings oui??? And surprise surprise I am agreeing yet again about the solving thing. I think it should have to take a while as you do have a very good point about other mysterious within the school could appear (which could result in even more plot lines which is never a bad thing) so yeah…long time to solve the mystery as it saves us having to come up with an answer too hehehe!
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Quinn Locksley
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the ultimate defense is to pretend
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Post by Quinn Locksley on Jul 24, 2008 19:39:00 GMT
Ok, so I just want to say first of all that I don't like the epidemic idea. We are a Harry Potter[/u] RPG not a 28 Days Later one. I'm not saying that it's not a good idea but I prefer the cause of Hogwarts woes to be a magical one - a purely magical one - rather then a chemically emballanced one. And that's another thing, the squib for a janitor being imperioused??? What in the name of Merlin's beard does that do for originality. Like we haven't all seen that one before! The idea of the Dark Magic coming during the holiday when no one is at Hogwarts is a good one because it leaves that level of wonder and secrecy to it that we won't get if we know from the get go who did it. I'm all for it taking a long time to solve the mystery or at least lifting the curse. I think it should also be point out that mayhem won't be sustainable indefinitely so I'm thinking ... a term long? The good thing about making it a magical problem, a Dark Magic curse type thing, is that things like classes and quidditch games can go on relatively normally ... if you want it to. That's the great thing about that. With an epidemic you'd be sick and put out of action and then what??? You leave it to others to solve it? Where's the fun in that? Ok, I shall stop now.  [/font]
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Post by The Sorting Hat on Jul 27, 2008 18:33:30 GMT
[OH MY GOD =O This is the longest post EVER.
If you manage to bring yourself to read all of this, I applaud you!]
Wooo, Ridd certainly does need a big plot & its ace to see everyone coming up with lots of ideas and being so enthusiatic! As you all know the last plot sort of died.. it was full of wicked ideas but was just way too complex. We need to keep things relatively simple (but still interesting) for this one. I can see this thread may be already making things a bit complicated.. I think the basics just need to be outlined first, as I don't want to see great ideas going to waste again..
Ok so this plot is that over the summer some random casts Dark Magic upon the school.
Like. Like. Like. Or perhaps something over the summer activates a dormant dark magic trap, as I also liked what Amy said:
Whatevers causing the castle to come alive has been there for a while, and it's growing in strength...
And what everyone said about this sort of stuff is also wicked:
A random, powerful force giving statues and armour their own ideas would really add some fun to action threads, and being pulled into portraits, photographs or magical books could let people explore their more nightmarish quailities.
Who is the person who casts random spells? This could make it too complex, though. I mean, we could call it a side affect of being next to the forbidden forest and all its dark creatures or something else that doesn't peg it on anyone in particular - to basically ignore that aspect. But it'd maybe be fun to have a little story behind how it got to be like this, something that the ministry, professor, and students that are interested can look into while they try to fix the problem. I would like us to agree whats behind it all too 
I think you're both trying to say a similar sort of thing here, and I agree. I reckon it would be much better if everyone agrees what/who is behind it and why (if there is a why), before we start, as then we have a clear target throughout. Even if it is just random, I think it would be good to work out some of explanation of what set it off. Knowing what the end result of the mystery is wouldn't be less exciting, as you've still go the whole road of getting to the solution, which can be made as exciting as your imagination will let it I think this was touched on here:
there'd be a ton of ideas and discoveries ( and some discoveries would just be some of the many mysteries Hogwarts had BEFORE this problem ) that they wouldn't get much done since everything would contradict?
The good thing about making it a magical problem, a Dark Magic curse type thing, is that things like classes and quidditch games can go on relatively normally ... if you want it to. That's the great thing about that. With an epidemic you'd be sick and put out of action and then what??? You leave it to others to solve it?
Though I did like the whole epidemic idea, because it would be exciting to RP... there is truth in what Robyn is saying here. If your character catches whatever the sickness is, they are immediately restricted in their RP. Another problem cropped up in my mind when I first read about the epidemic idea.. if a few too many cases of illness began to occur, wouldn't the school just be closed?
so no diseasey type thing then… but it is always something we could throw in later if (LOL almost wrote when) the plot slowly grinds to a halt.
Thats still true though!
So, yeah, thats me catching up on everything & saying what comes from off the top of my head, heh. And this is going to me trying to bring things together (which could totally fail, as again, just off the top of my head, heh):
There is a dormant dark magical trap at Hogwarts, that was set X years ago by (someone/some group/something) meant to go off at/near that time, but was never used (we can come up with a reason & some history for funsies if we want) and now it has been set off over summer. *GASP*
It was set off accidently by (Blah), or purposely (more complicated) by (Blah 2) because of (Reason - perhaps the original goal is still revelant?).
The Dark Magic slowly begins to spread like a disease over Hogwarts & its grounds & its surroundings (ie Hogsmeade). Its a gradual process, slowly strengthening as we go through the year..
starting with things like: beasties in the forest become much more active.. and much more fierce and/or violent and/or threatening.. perhaps venturing closer to the outskirts of the forest & nearer the grounds..
increasing in strength with students sucked into portraits! clothes from wizardwear chasing customers out of the shop one day! anything...!
ending with the whole castle coming uncontrollably alive! suits of armour/gargoyles/statues/portraits/items all overcome with dark magic, seeming to gain their own minds to cause havoc, riot and mayhem!
(*Warning this next bit may be just rubbish & making things needlessly more complicated* The Dark Magic perhaps could have a bit of an affect on people as well? Once we have got into the plot properly.. people could maybe start to be more short/bad tempered, prone to argue or snap at others.. and when things really blow up.. hexes flying everywhere! Ooh, we could use what me & Liz talked about an age ago for another plot.. Pure bloods affected the worse, Half affected less... Muggleborns perhaps immune?)
So, yeah. Students/Professors/Hogsmeade workers are all going to trying to work out/stop this mystery. Help from the ministry is sure to come, whether wanted or not.
I guess it would finally be stopped at the height of craziness. So yeah, ha.. what also would need to be decided is how to stop it.
Have I just written a complete load of crap? Perhaps xD Not sure any of it makes sense. But seriously, just honest opinions, I don't mind being told im crazy
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Post by Brooke Kennedy on Jul 27, 2008 18:38:11 GMT
No your not talking crazy Gail, I think that entire plot is perfect so I think we should definately go for it! |
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Post by Willa Abbott on Jul 27, 2008 18:46:09 GMT
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Post by Noah Yves on Jul 27, 2008 18:59:29 GMT
Gail, you had to come up with brilliance for us to reply to when I'm feeling ridiculously lazy, didn't you? 
Should've seen it coming!
Okay, so what do you think of this;
Because the spell/magic has been dormant for so long, the original spell caster can easily be assumed deceased. I'm skipping the reasons for why he/it/she cast the spell, but the point is: someone did. However, the person is long gone, and I think we need that to deter impossible complexity.
But! I like what Gail said about Dark Magic affecting students/characters, too. I think it's a great way to incorporate the best factors of the epidemic without limiting anyone. So, why not have some of the characters that turn exceptionally evil sort of take up the original caster's position? And in the end, if we have to defeat something, have it be that character/group of characters.
That way, there's something to end the plot. The Ministry one didn't have that, so it continued to go on and on and nothing happened.
But, I may have just rambled nonsense as I have a tendency to do. 
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Post by The Sorting Hat on Aug 4, 2008 10:51:58 GMT
*Applauds those who read it* 
Glad you like the ideas (though really I was just bringing together what everyone else had suggested) ^^ Does anyone else have any thoughts?
Having the original spell caster long gone sounds good to me
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Post by Blakely Wilson on Aug 4, 2008 13:04:54 GMT
Since i'm not so great with plots I think this is AMAZING!! And we should so do it!!! Great Job Liz!!! |
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Mafelda Hundar
Dark Arts
Animagus
Eradicate the lawless heathens...
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Post by Mafelda Hundar on Aug 4, 2008 22:25:44 GMT
-reads mostly everything- Tres brilliant, lizzy! And Gail and Darin and Amy... and whoever else has added helpful input to this thread!!! I have a couple of ideas that may or may not be useful or interesting for the plot, but I'm gonna spout them off anyways. 1. I liked Gail's idea about dormant Dark Magic popping up, out of seemingly nowhere... and I also like the idea of having some sort of back story to fall upon in the rp's, which is why (purely for the sake of the plot) I want to revive Panos, and perhaps some sort of mysterious, dark, ancient magic to go along with him (^_^). I don't know, it's probably a bit too much, but I thought I'd throw it out there since Panos was such a dearly read character for a while. AND I MISS HIM -sniffle- Okay, I'm good now. Moving on... 2. I also agree with everyone about making it a purely magical cause. After seeing "The Happening" I'm totally turned off to chemical imbalances and environmental fluffiness. Just my opinion. 3. UBERLY LOVE the idea about people being affected and getting short with each other, and the idea that Purebloods are affected the worst and Muggleborns are nearly immune. Kind of gives a different spin off of the OMG-harry-potter-verse norm. You could even take it a bit further, so that people with any special ability (i.e. animagus, metamorphmagus, seers, people able to do wandless magic) are especially targeted. OOH! Like that dark magic is trying to wipe out the most powerful witches and wizards! I digress. 4. An ending sounds good. So many plots get started and then dwindle away because there's (a) nothing else to feed it and (b) no decent culmination to finish it. Well, if the most dastardly of people within the castle take the role of the old spell caster (who/whatever that may be) I freely offer up Mafelda as a sacrifice to the Role Play Plot Gods to be possessed/manipulated/murdered/etc… She's a very good power hungry character to be treated in such a way (*_*) Those be my thoughts, mateys. Take 'em or leave 'em as ye please. |
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Ellie Rook
Seventh Year
Head Girl
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Post by Ellie Rook on Aug 4, 2008 22:29:10 GMT
I have nothing to add other than I want Ellie and Ava in the middle of it!
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Post by Felicity Locke on Aug 4, 2008 22:44:35 GMT
(how did I honestly miss this thread? Anywho..)
I think the whole 'Dark magic takes over the school' thing sounds like a really good idea. Because Hogwarts is supposed to be a safe place from Dark things...so it's ironic. Yay irony!
I just have a question or two about it though. People keep saying that the dark magic will effect kids, but no one's really specified how. I mean, if they get hit by, whatever this is, what's going to happen to them? Sprout a tail? Turn green? I think we should have a rough outline of what happens, so people don't go around suddenly turning into doors or something crazy like that.
Or, if we don't want students themselves to be effected (going along with the Pureblood gets effected worse, then half-breeds, then muggle borns) what if the magicked items were more drawn to hurt someone with more of a magic heritage? So like what was said above, the purebloods would be targeted the worst, then half-bloods and then muggle borns. As for the people with special abilites, I think it shouldn't really matter either way. We have limited people with those, so it doesn't seem like it would be as fair, in my opinion.
I personally vote with the latter of the two, because I don't really know how we would get symptoms or whatever for dark magic :/ Plus it's more fun to be attacked by a suit of armor than to be sickly in bed. More fun to Rp at least xD
(Just tossing in my opinion here xD )
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Post by Professor Daniel Hubbles on Aug 4, 2008 23:07:59 GMT
Lena dearest I love all of your thoughts and ideas!!! I think the back story is needed so we have something there to base everything on and YAY for bringing back Panos! I loved him hehehe I am sure we can think of something for him to do…even if it is to worn random wonders in the wood about a great evil/sleeping power…maybe throw them off the scent a bit…I do not know I am rambling again. But yes we need and ending and like Lena I will also offer some of my characters to be used as cannon fodder!!
Ally dude you also have a HUGE point! When me and Gail have talked about this sort of thing before we could not decided the whole concept of ‘evil’ or symptoms of the Dark Magic. I think people should not be stuck in bed as that affects your peep in EVERYTHING they do! So yeah people just being short and snappy with each other I think is the best way to go…once a few jinxes get sent flying and then the attacks of the evil portraits then things could get fun!
As you both brought up who will get affected or how things affect their characters. I think by the sound of it everyone seems up for it as we have had no objections so far about people changing their characters personalities a tad…I personally see it as a challenge when it comes to rping. Also I like to believe that no one would object to being chased around the castle by enchanted stuff! But I do not think anyone will be turning into doors!!! (Ally you have no idea how hard I laughed when I read that hahaha)
I think if we throw a few basic guidelines together people can then use their imaginations and own interpretations (within reason) of how the Dark Magic could affect them…I mean Slytherin’s could turn nice!!!
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