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ii. ✦ tnw has also undergone major changes as populations took a major hit in the recent breakout of natural disasters that shook many major groups to their core. we must stick together now more than ever and tend to our wounded and race for resources.
iii. ✦ check out some of these recent oneshots our community members have made!
andoulor
· gold and white
· stag (coat of arms)
· elegant, mighty, noble, imaginative, ambitious, superb leader, knowledgeable, driven, eloquent, passionate, energetic, relentless, stubborn, strong-willed, stateliness and confident, fair, justice, difficulty accepting failure, chivalrous.
· approaches magic with respect and a strong will, driven and passionate to succeed.
· ox, tiger, dragon [gryffindor/pukwudgie]
liavrene (or switch with serpentein)
· metallic midnight blue and lilac
· rabbit (coa)
· tame, tender, soft, modest, pleasant, polite, easygoing, responsible, curious, cautious, grateful, honest, frank, patient, kind, easily bored, nervous, daydreamer, escapes reality, sentimental, love spending, hesitant, although ambitious doesn't take action.
· approaches magic with curiosity and politeness towards the wand, tender with care. [hufflepuff/thunderbird]
vuixen (or switch with serpentein)
· pale orange and pale brown
· fox (coa)
· wise, humorous, brilliant, romantic, sophisticated, eloquent, secretly enthusiastic, seldom angry, affable, calm, decisive, suspicious, stingy, lazy, guarded, ambitious, easily jealous, creative, shrewd, wily, dislike of authority, can be foolish
· approaches magic with enthusiasm and a deep insight to better connect the wand to oneself, creative with potions and spells yet largely ambitious regarding magic.
· snake [slytherin/wampus]
trompeygne
· light pink and dark grey
· swan (coa)
· quiet, beautiful, gracious, elegant, yet fragile (whether in ego or structure), holds self aloof from world, obedient, beloved/popular, mild, diligent, practical, prudent, pessimistic, vain, love attention and flattery, shy and unwilling to express emotion in romance, strong will
· approaches magic with practicality and graciousness, a patience to in learning, an elegance when working, and a prudence regarding their opponent.
· sheep [i.e. ravenclaw/horned serpent]
serpentin
· (pale) green and silver
· serpent (coa)
· cunning, emotionally volatile/passive aggressive, resourceful, shrewd, loyal, confident, deep love, logical, strong morality, dedication, daring, self-preservation, determination, ambitious, clever
[align=center][div style="width: 400px; text-align: justify; font-family: calibri; font-size: 8pt; line-height:12px;"]a hummingbird, of the traditional sort with a ruby throat and all. something was off. maybe it was the way it's wings were: not the traditional hummingbird wing, but instead a shape similar to the milkweed butterfly's forewing, yet the curve of the costa forewing was straight instead of bow-like shape;maybe it was the fact the hummingbird's tail was split into two medium in length, and with a fresh vine of small magenta trumpet-shaped flowers blooming over the tails, slightly above from where the tail feathers began to sprout. it couldn't possibly be the size that would bewilder someone; because, although it was larger than the average hummingbird, it barely surpassed the average fairy size by a few inches.
OR
the cat was still, expected of a crystalline statue. however, once a child of magic approached the being, the figure caught a gleam in its eye, that one almost assumed was a trick of the light, that caused the crystalline physique to shudder, from its head to tail and look up at the child with an penetrating, curious stare. if statues could have a curious stare, that is. the cat encircled the child once, still staring, and after a few seconds, leapt onto the shoulder of the witch. the child stumbled, not because the cat was particularly heavy, but because of the shock that went with the cat leaping at them. the cat seemed to almost roll its eyes, if that were possible, before murmuring into the small ear of the child.
"quite the romantic you will become, oui? then again, all houses have a bit of romanticism in them. let's see," the cat quickly licked its smooth paw before continuing "seeming rather hesitant, are we? sensing a bit of nervous energy pent up as well."
the child shifted, the cat's smooth voice was almost too smooth, an uncomfortable feeling in the youngling's ear. "no matter," the cat huffed, before jumping back down to the ground to announce, "liavrene" and then producing, in its maw, a lightly-purple stemmed metal rose with metallic blue petals, looking surprisingly lifelike, elegantly wrapped with a striped bow, in the house's colors, with a silver rabbit brooch, and gently set it at the child's feet.
was also thinking..
raincloud? clear umbrella? rain color of houses' colors, umbrella turned opaque shades of houses' colors, house name branded on umbrella. rumbling raincloud symbolized equivalent of "hat stall".
maybe
bone china tea cup, pour tea, splash tea in air, droplets form house animal? name?
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generally, #C1D3DD will be a variant of light blue/pastel blue, possibly slightly more desaturated or lighter, and will refer to this color throughout as "light blue"
when referring to the color "dark blue", it will almost always be #4A4F6D, and is a desaturated "darkslateblue", or a medium dark blue color.
light pastel blue (#C1D3DD) fine silk above the knee length dresses w/ pussybow
with a light blue cape, bertha collared, with button fastening, similar
a slightly pointy light blue hat made out of knit felt with a ribbon and rose wrapping around it reflecting the house colors,
black shear stockings
grey/blue high heeled oxford shoes with a defined black pointed toe and black silk ribbon lace; complete with a silk ankle wrap for decoration.
Their other, everyday uniform includes; a light blue formal blouse w/ dark blue (#4A4F6D) pussybow collar
high waisted above the knee length skirt
a blazer in dark blue (#4A4F6D) with the school emblem is embroidered on the left pocket, with the same stockings and shoes as their formal attire.
hats aren't generally worn.
in the winter, shoes are a glossy black; thicker, longer high-waisted single slit skirts are worn below the knee; long-sleeved pale blue formal blouses with dark blue pussybow; either a long grey cape with a fur hood and a button clasp at the neck, or a (hooded), similar to this, grey belted asymmetric hem faux fur cuff coat , another ref, with glasslike buttons and corresponding loops on the inside to act as clasps. winter ref
sacrondelle academie de magie = bricolage of words sacre and hirondelle, meaning holy/sacred/mighty/solemn, and swallow (bird) respectively. sacr- is from the latin/french form meaning holy, sacred, mighty, solemn, and plenty of other definitions. hirondelle replaced "arondelle". didn't want to change the placement of subject and adjective, knowing that the adjective comes after the subject (Except for special occassions) otherwise, the english audience would be confused. similar to how beauxbattons isn't grammatically correct as it should be battons beaux.
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discovering secret documents
- pt: discovering a theft
- pt: discovering a secret room
forbidden love
-trading of cursed idol
-magic ring discovery; necklace turntable
-cult
revenge is called to wreak upon uncle, by the father's ghost. Uncle had murdered his own brother and seized the throne
- forced to undergo labors of hercules
-vampire teacher???
- "pandora's box"
- odysseus
- mass killing of unicorns
basically all hp plots in one...? unless better ideas.
- two-faced teacher, dealing with antagonist.
- many trials; basilisk in chambers?
- new teacher a highly cheerful, self-conceited wizard with a pretentious facade, later turning out to be a fraud.
- triwizard tournament!!
- polyjuice potion disguising teacher
- killing of teacher or headmaster
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were very ornately finished, with respective house colors and animals.
similar to this, this, this, this, this
"mantle (not to be confused with mantling) is an heraldic embellishment that appears as a robe of estate (almost always red with ermine fur lining). Sitting on top of the mantle is the individual or family's crown of rank." similar to this, this.
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situated in the french alps, the prodigious vast castle is set in stone, perched high, atop one of the largest and steepest cliffs in the mountains. ref, ref.
school crest is similar to the beauxbattons, yet the "B" is replaced with a "S".
basically, sacrondelle is replacing beauxbattons in history, so they will have an exact replica, to some extent of the history of the beauxbattons. yet, there used to be a house called "vuixen" , yet it was soon destroyed by the wizarding war and forgotten, then serpentin replaced the house. the coa now has a serpent at the feet of the foxes, creeping up the foxes' bodies.
every bit of elegant as once can imagine, but even more so, evoking fantastical fairy-tale fantasies; ornate vast rooms, chandeliers, extravagant ballrooms, marble everywhere, opulent furnishings right down to the doorknobs; grandeur, beauty, sophistication, refinement radiate from sacrondelle. although affluent and rococo/baroque-inspired, they have a nice simplicity and neatness to the castle as well: the details and furnishings weren't so elaborate that it would overshadow the room, instead those gildings and details would just add to the charm; there weren't many gildings on the walls. considered more of un palais than a castle, due to vast rich opulence and affluence, a simply spectacular sight to behold, with seemingly countless rooms and spectacles and wonders to observe. The stunning neo-gothic baroque exterior is characterized by its perfect symmetry, beautiful interiors, rococo rooms, and elaborately planned gardens.
Multiple different architects created the different houses' living areas, each with their own design and elaborate ideas pertaining to the houses' different influence (e.g. the chivalric members of andoulor get rooms styled after Louis XVI, members of the tender liavrene receive rooms inspired by a soft countryside france, the graceful members of trompeyne gain rooms modeled after the romantic ballet era, and rooms inspired by grecian and classical period ideals are home to serpentille); although all houses have a little of the others' influence in them, the main idea is centered around those just mentioned.
A six-year-old Mozart performed for Maria Theresa and Marie Antoinette in the Hall of Mirrors, and the Congress of Vienna danced at a ball held in the Great Gallery after parceling out Napoleon’s defeated empire in 1815. The palace is characterized by its gothic style; it drew upon the principles of French neoclassicism, but also incorporated Gothic, and Renaissance elements, and the Second Empire style evolving from its 17th-century Renaissance foundations, it was a mix of earlier European styles, most notably the Baroque.
the bedrooms/dorms had lovely french beds, either four-poster or simply an ornate headboard it was up to the designer.
