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Posted by: Elsie Kirke
August 8, 2024 – 2:17 AM
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August 1st, 1894
Caroline,

I wish I could come visit, but letters will have to suffice. How are you and the children? Mr. Darrow? You must be so in love with baby Edmund. Is Lillian adjusting alright? I worried so much about Bentley, but I think he was young enough that he doesn't remember what it is like anymore. He'll never catch a break ever again.

I am confined to the house and yard for the time being. I have been teamed up against by Tyb and my mother; they insist and I am not going to fight them this time. I'm just hoping I have enough books and that the weather stays nice.

Have you been able to find anything to occupy your time that you find worthwhile? Please let me know if you need anything. I do hope we can get together soon. Please keep me sane!
Fondly,
Elsie


Caroline Darrow

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Posted by: Hadrian Nott
August 7, 2024 – 7:25 PM
Forum: Introducing...
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This is: Hadrian

Hadrian Nott

31 | Slytherin | UCPB |  Rep 7 | Explorer & Naturalist

Hadrian is the epitome of a spoilt rich boy and self-professed ~free spirit who is more interested in "discovering" things than actually studying them. He's been off travelling the world more than he has ever been at home in Britain, but thanks to a nasty divorce, he's back and flailing.

Friends— Either from society or Hogwarts (e.g. UC/MC men, Slytherins, people his age) or people he might have associated with in the exploration / magizoology / herbology / academic spheres. Friends could balance him out by being sensible and practical, or be up for a good time! Or take an interest in his travels/exotic menagerie and species collection/taxidermy.

Rivals— Likewise, lol ^ Hadrian is an irreverent rich boy who has adamantly refused to grow up, and doesn't much mind if he gives people things to talk about. He doesn't have much patience for sober stuffy types. Friends of his ex-wife Cordelia Emsworth would also go here. He has only been around to defend himself from afar until now, so feel free to spread sordid and scandalous rumours about him.

"Good influences"— His mother has no spine, but now that he's home his father might be hoping Hadrian will step up to firstborn son duties, start being respectable, and get a real job. Maybe he's trying to pawn Hadrian off on "more suitable" friends or networking types. Or a new wife. He is also related to the Lovegoods and the Harts.

Rebounds?— He's not the best remarriage material, given the divorce and most everything about him, but since Cordelia's in the country, he will probably aggressively flirt with people to show off How Well He's Doing and whatnot.

Anything else!— He is a whim of a character, I have no firm plans here so am down for just about anything. Bring on the shenanigans!




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Posted by: Cynthia Emsworth
August 7, 2024 – 6:23 PM
Forum: Accepted
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In-Character
Full Name: Cynthia Iris Emsworth
Nicknames: Cindy
Birthdate: May 13, 1867
Current Age: 27
Gender: Female
Occupation: Former botanist, current sassy elephant beetle
Reputation: 7
Went on expeditions with her sister Cordelia Emsworth and her brother in law Hadrian Nott, her sister got divorced, and as far as anyone knows Cindy is confined at home very sickly (she is in fact cursed as a beetle)
Residence: London townhouse, family estate in Oxfordshire
Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff
Wand: cedar, 11", supple, chimera scale
Blood Status: Half
Social Class: Upper
Family:
Oscar Emsworth | [18xx] father, botanist
Magdalena Emsworth née - - - | [18xx] mother, philanthropist
Cordelia Emsworth | [1867] sister, botanist, currently not a beetle

Hadrian Nott | [1863] ex-brother-in-law
Appearance: While Cindy stands at a perfectly respectable five feet one inch (thank you very much) she is constantly moving unless she is deep in thought or painting. She is of average build with tan skin and carries her wand in her right hand. Cindy has a round face with full cheeks and a frequent large smile that takes over. Her brown eyes are playful. She has thick curly dark brown hair that she loves to leave untamed and down, but practicality insists she braid it or put it up. What a waste because she loves it. She has always enjoyed muggle clothing and fancy clothes, but doesn’t bat an eyelash at putting on clothes that will be wrecked - new ones can always be bought. All in all she thinks she’s a rather attractive lady.

Or rather she would be, if her brother-in-law hadn’t caused her to become cursed as a hideous, large, brown Elphant Beetle.
Play by - Anupama Parameswaran
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History:
Born in 1867 Cindy instantly adores her older sister. As she continues to grow up she is always found getting into scrapes and causing trouble with Delia. Not that their parents actually ever consider it trouble, giving the girls a wide berth to do their own thing. Any time a new interest comes up as a child a tutor is hired. Cindy, however, typically is interested in what Delia is interested in (even if she doesn’t actually care for it herself). It isn’t until after Delia goes to school in 1874 (in what Cindy considers the biggest tragedy of her life) that she begins to find out what she likes. She loves plants like her parents, piano like her mother, painting and dancing - especially ballet.
She finally gets to attend school in 1878 when she is once again greeted with heartache: she’s not sorted into Gryffindor with her sister! Instead she finds herself in Hufflepuff! Despite this Cindy thrives in school. She loves her classes and magic and, most importantly, her new friends. She also grows to be friendly with her sister’s best friend Hadrian. In her third year 1880-1881 Cindy has to face school without Delia ends up adding plant magic, arithmancy, and ancient runes to distract herself. Her sister gets engaged to Hadrian and starts traveling as she is sponsored by her parents. Cindy is jealous that she is still stuck at school and Hadrian is with Delia instead of her. She really starts to grow into herself though. During her fifth year 1882-1883 she is minorly disappointed that she isn’t appointed prefect, but honestly it was probably the best call and so the only thing of note that year is that she takes her O.W.L.s. She focuses more on her interests in the final two years of school taking: herbology, plant magic, transfiguration, ancient runes, arthimancy, charms, and history of magic. After sitting for her N.E.W.T. exams she debuts in the spring of 1884-1885. But she’s not long for the social scene.
Eager to participate in her sister’s adventures Cindy decides to begin traveling with Delia (even if it means tolerating Hadrian). She loves it, she loves traveling, loves too experiences, but most of all loves being with her sister. When Delia comes home pregnant Cindy is torn between staying in this new life she has discovered and coming home with her sister. She comes home and spends the months there at social events. But when Delia leaves again Cindy is more than happy to do so. She sprinkles in her knowledge of ancient runes and ancient studies as she does so. But she also paints what they find.
Things go sour though after they leave following the holidays at home in early 1893. In India Cindy thrives. She loves every minute absorbing the culture, from the dancing, to the religions, to the very magic and nature of India. Unfortunately for her Hadrian doesn’t quite get the country the way she does and the idiot pisses off the wrong maji in an ill considered disagreement with the locals (that Cindy wishes to be unknown, was entirely unnecessary). The result? Cindy is cursed into an elephant beetle. One solace she has is that she is able to talk with her sister - in reality it is the person she loves the most and could change - but she’s a beetle, she’s pretty sure she’s doomed to only ever be able to talk to her sister since who would ever love a beetle (and who could she ever love who would not love her back?). Things get worse after that and ultimately Delia and Hadrian get a divorce (thank Merlin! In Cindy’s opinion). They return home to England to try and fix her - or at least find the funding to find someone to fix her.
Personality: Sassy, exuberant, temperamental, loyal, passionate, obsessive, whimsical, adventurous, follower, easily persuaded, impulsive, dramatic, flirty
Other: Speaks a little of quite a few languages
Can read ancient runes
Is a skilled painter
Can play the piano but can’t sing
Loves to dance and was pretty good at ballet, social dances, and traditional indian dances
Amortia smells Tobacco, sugar, jasmine, wet grass, oil paints, with just a hint of decaying leaves
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Name: Fallin

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Posted by: Cordelia Emsworth
August 5, 2024 – 9:10 PM
Forum: Pre-1888
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Summer 1887
Edge of the Kalahari Desert

Delia had been wound up so tight with worry that she'd hardly eaten in the days Hadrian was missing. In the desert. By himself. She would have wasted away alongside him if he hadn't managed to find his way back to her. Waiting for the healer to evaluate him felt like an eon as she paced outside of the tent until there was a line in the sand. Once she had been allowed in and able to take him back to their own tent to rest, she hurried along to make sure he was comfortable in the cool, quiet of their own sleeping quarters.

Flitting about, Dee lit low lamps to illuminate their dark tent, letting him get comfortable on their bed, which had felt so empty and cold without him. She set about making some chamomile tea in their little travel set, hoping it would help him relax. While it steeped, she slipped out of her boots, overskirts and heavier layers, laying them across their reading chair without much thought. All she wanted to do was make sure he was alright and then snuggle in beside him and maybe, finally get some rest.

"How are you feeling? Was it awful out there?" She whispered as she sat on the edge of the bed, brushing his hair from his handsome face. He still felt a little warm, but she was trying her best not to worry. The healer said he would be fine, and he had survived worse with his bad habit of tasting unfamiliar plants. They'd had plenty of close calls and several near-misses, but always together and never quite so bad as to have her this out of sorts. After losing the baby, she couldn't lose him too. It would kill her. "You had me so worried." Delia wasn't sure her heart would ever recover.


Hadrian Nott

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Posted by: Fiona McCarthy
August 5, 2024 – 8:36 PM
Forum: Introducing...
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F I O N A


Fiona McCarthy
puff matron | MCHB | H'77 | rep 9 | widowed


I will rule Hufflepuff with knitting needles and plants!

Friends: Fellow mums, anybody in her age range from school, anybody from around Ireland!

Romance: this would be organic, IC, MCAB 40+ who won't mind some grown kids, good for a widower! Not in a rush!

Hogwarts: Colleagues and student alike! She's new to the school for the 94-95 school year, with two daughters attending school as well. Eilish is an incoming firstie and Niamh is a rising third year! (Both available for adoption!) Watch out Hufflepuff, she's there to mom the dickens out of you! She's approachable, outgoing and warm, likes to bake and her door is always open! I anticipate your student will either love or hate this XD

She has a large, dopey, orange tabby cat named Toulouse who is on his last brain cell. Feel free to mention him wandering around being a friendly lump!

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Posted by: Alastair Rosier
August 5, 2024 – 7:45 PM
Forum: 1894
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August 1st, 1894 — Blackwood manor
It was a sizable entourage that had convened on a rainy Sunday afternoon to enter the magical carriage that stood ready at the grand old townhouse of the noble and ancient Rosier family.

There was Mr. Alastair Claudas Rosier, heir to the estate, his greying valet, two servants, and additionally a driver for the carriage. They would be joined by the chaperone and any and all aunts and maidservants that Lady Ginevra Blackwood would like to take with her.

The opulent dark-green carriage was set in motion to the address of the Blackwoods. No regular horses were pulling but two steeds fashioned of blackened silver, whose hooves made no sound when they hit the cobblestone. The carts and coaches and pedestrians on the streets of London seemed to mysteriously part to the sides without taking any notice of the imposing vehicle, whose doors were adorned with a coat of arms showing burning roses in faded colors.

When they arrived at their destination, the driver sprang down and opened the door. Mr. Alastair Rosier and his valet stepped out to wait for the Blackwoods to come and greet them. They were to visit a museum together today, Miss Ginevra and him, so they might get to know each other. He hoped to marry her, after all.

Alastair sighed and adjusted his silken cravat. He was thinking about the whore he bedded two nights ago.

Then he heard a servant call out:

“May I present Lady Ginevra Blackwood!”

Mr. Alastair Rosier looked towards the entrance. There she was.

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Posted by: Henry Berkwood
August 5, 2024 – 3:38 PM
Forum: Stamp Station
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Great Poster

Henry Berkwood - 140
Lucy Tatting - 47
James Callum - 47
Charles Whymper - 54
Algernon Rowle - 41
Philomen Huxley - 36
Evangeline Rowle - 98
Lorelei Owens - 43
Chastity Bentley - 44
Protego Lochrin - 36
Viola Sinistra - 15
Phineas Black II - 19
Adam McKinnon - 18
@"Georgia Brierley" - 12

Total = 650

Hogwarts
1 2

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Posted by: Gus Lissington
August 5, 2024 – 3:13 PM
Forum: Charmers' Chit Chat
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While busy avoiding work procrastinating, I made this stamp collection tracker. Please feel free to use/modify as you wish ~~

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Posted by: Barnaby Wye
August 5, 2024 – 12:43 PM
Forum: 1894
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4th August, 1894 — By the water, Padmore Park

“Be that the squid?” quoth
He, about the strange ripples.
“Or doth someone drown?”


Haiku stamp thread: Complete a thread with at least 10 replies, 3 of which being your own, all written in haiku verse. All participants must write in haiku. English haiku traditionally have 3 lines – the first line consisting of five syllables, the second consisting of seven and the third consisting of five.

Open to multiple characters! 2 days / 2 posts rule!

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