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If you don´t mind I am picking up your letter and adding it to my plan... It is better than my alternative of asking about decent price ranges for second-hand flying brooms...
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A Harry Potter Quest: He who was not
- Thread starter Tabula Rasa
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Edited my plan a bit. Added a conditional so that if Jacob finishes the Map action early he will now do In Search of New Spells (find spells that can incapacitate an/or stunt your opponents). Figured it wouldn't hurt to have it in there in case it happened so as not to waste an action. Also added in a letter to Jacob's parents with him just letting them know he is making friends and keeping in touch with them and making mention of the Dueling Tournament.
Also,
Just noticed the new drawings. They look amazing! Both of them so majestic and regal looking. Great work
Thank you !
Would it be possible to swap the search for spells with the random encounter ?Putting the random encounter as the conditional and the search as conditional ?
I feel like for what is to come searching for this spell would be essential.
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I sort of believe that a random encounter is more necessary than people think. It allows for Jacob to relieve some stress with all the actions he is taking. The amount of actions Jacob is doing this turn is pretty large. And being sociable has been good for him. That being said if there is support for that then I can change it around.
Anyone against me changing Random Encounter to being conditional on the Map getting done early? Thoughts?
Edit: Ended up editing my plan so that Searching for spells replaced the original Random Encounter. Also, made the Random Encounter conditional on finishing the Map first. The relevant bit now reads:
-[] In Search of New Spells (find spells that can incapacitate an/or stunt your opponents)
-[] Overdrive applicable: Stage III, A Hogwarts Map x4
--[] If the previous action is finished with less than 4 actions use the excess in Random Encounter
Edit2: The main differences between plans now seems to come down working on Alchemy in order to spend most of June completing the Goggles or to keep Jacob's Personal Actions open to allow for Jacob to focus on Spells, Subjects, or Attributes, he wants to work on before the Term ends (thus increasing his chances for doing well in the Tournament).
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Vote closed. Shall we do some rolling together people? I'll be home in like 20 minutes.
Rolz Login · Rolz
We haven't done this in a long ass time! I hope you come around. We can also do a Q&A session while I get the calculations for each bonus together.
9.1 May, 1994
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[x] Plan Searching for Black and preparing for Ghostly Googles
-[x] Case V: The Search for Sirius Black (2 Actions [1 Action in May, 1 Action in June]) - There is a dangerous criminal on the loose, and it is your job to track him down. Sirius Black is a wanted man, and it is believed that he may be hiding out close to the castle. No one should get near, there is danger at all steps. You are determined to find him. You know that Black is cunning and resourceful, and you will have to use all of your acquired abilities and detective skills to track him down. With your determination and intelligence, you are confident that you will be able to solve this case and bring Black to justice.
-[X] Runes Club Research x1
-[x] Overdrive applicable: In Search of New Spells (find spells that can incapacitate an/or stunt your opponents)
-[X] Overdrive applicable: Stage III, A Hogwarts Map x4
--[X] If the previous action is finished with less than 4 actions use the excess in Random Encounter
-[x] Overdrive applicable: What hides behind trees I (Danger identified: Dementors. You know have a counter spell and some experience with soul-sucking foes.) – The deep Forbidden Forest extends around to the west of the castle. Everyone knows everything there is to know about the Forbidden Forest; it is a forest and it is forbidden. The rest is just rumors… werewolf's, vampires, monsters and spiders. All dangers a child could imagine await you in the forest. Why were you trembling in anticipation about breaking out of the castle through the passageway behind the mirror and exploring what had been forbidden to you for way too long? (Takes 3 Actions, can't be taken in the same month as Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Break through your Horizon)
--[x] Apply Overdrive x2
-[x] Write a Letter (Free Action) – To you parents about your friends and the supportiveness of Ravenclaw, and cross-house compatriots. Maybe talk about the upcoming Dueling Tournament that you hope to do well in.
-[x]x6 personal actions.
-[x] Alchemy x2
-[x] Learning x 4 (Antidote to Uncommon Poisons (Needed for exams at the end of the year), Lumos (Deep Understanding), Point Me, Diffindo, Incendio (Deep Understanding), Reducio, Expelliarmus (Deep Understanding))
-[x] Case V: The Search for Sirius Black (2 Actions [1 Action in May, 1 Action in June]) - There is a dangerous criminal on the loose, and it is your job to track him down. Sirius Black is a wanted man, and it is believed that he may be hiding out close to the castle. No one should get near, there is danger at all steps. You are determined to find him. You know that Black is cunning and resourceful, and you will have to use all of your acquired abilities and detective skills to track him down. With your determination and intelligence, you are confident that you will be able to solve this case and bring Black to justice.
-[X] Runes Club Research x1
-[x] Overdrive applicable: In Search of New Spells (find spells that can incapacitate an/or stunt your opponents)
-[X] Overdrive applicable: Stage III, A Hogwarts Map x4
--[X] If the previous action is finished with less than 4 actions use the excess in Random Encounter
-[x] Overdrive applicable: What hides behind trees I (Danger identified: Dementors. You know have a counter spell and some experience with soul-sucking foes.) – The deep Forbidden Forest extends around to the west of the castle. Everyone knows everything there is to know about the Forbidden Forest; it is a forest and it is forbidden. The rest is just rumors… werewolf's, vampires, monsters and spiders. All dangers a child could imagine await you in the forest. Why were you trembling in anticipation about breaking out of the castle through the passageway behind the mirror and exploring what had been forbidden to you for way too long? (Takes 3 Actions, can't be taken in the same month as Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Break through your Horizon)
--[x] Apply Overdrive x2
-[x] Write a Letter (Free Action) – To you parents about your friends and the supportiveness of Ravenclaw, and cross-house compatriots. Maybe talk about the upcoming Dueling Tournament that you hope to do well in.
-[x]x6 personal actions.
-[x] Alchemy x2
-[x] Learning x 4 (Antidote to Uncommon Poisons (Needed for exams at the end of the year), Lumos (Deep Understanding), Point Me, Diffindo, Incendio (Deep Understanding), Reducio, Expelliarmus (Deep Understanding))
Present Date: 31st April 1994
Current Wand: Fagus wood, Phoenix feather core
You sat at a large table in a small study room inside the Hogwarts library, surrounded by stacks of old newspapers, parchment and documents that you had been writing in. You had a new case, one that had the entire country on edge: finding the criminal Sirius Black.
The Hogwarts library was by now a very familiar place to you; a vast, enchanted space filled with rows upon rows of tall shelves stocked with an endless supply of books. The shelves stretched up to the high, arched ceiling, and the soft light of floating lanterns illuminated the stacks. In between those shelves were rows of tables for students to work on.
The air was heavy with the musty smell of old paper and leather bindings.
On your way into one of the small rooms you had occupied for the last few days, you passed by the center of the library. You walked by the large, circular reference desk, manned by the librarian, Madam Pince. The stern, no-nonsense woman guarded the library's collection with fierce dedication. Students were required to sign out any books they borrow, and Madam Pince was known to deduct points from students who returned them late or in poor condition.
The most important part for you right now were the private study rooms and alcoves scattered throughout the library, where students could work in peace and quiet. But they were harder to get the closer exams came along. While the other residents of the library were frantically studying for either their O.W.L.s or their N.E.W.Ts, you had mostly abandoned your studies for the time being.
Instead, you were doing something that could shape up to be a lot of fun for you.
Your eyes darted over the description that you had summarized in your Notebook:
You scratched your neck with the quill in your hand, not noticing the ink that you smeared on your skin in the process.
"On the evening of November 1 1981, a report of a murder was received by the Ministry of Magic," you read, whispering to yourself in the late evening. Curfew was closing in and you would be soon thrown out of the library. This was one of a dozen articles that had been published in the days after the killing. You had not found one clear, detailed and structured text, because most newspapers had understandably focused on the killing of Lord Voldemort instead.
August had been complete chaos for British wizardry.
So, you had to work yourself through all the different versions instead, trying to find the common, verified details: "Upon arrival at the crime scene, it was determined that Peter Pettigrew had been killed by Sirius Black, his former friend and fellow Gryffindor student in Hogwarts."
It was such a captivating series of events. Murder, treachery and old friendships. This case had it all.
"At approximately 11:30 PM, witnesses reported hearing a loud argument coming from a secluded area near the edge of the London district Wandsworth. Upon investigation, only one part of Peter Pettigrew's was found. The rest of the body is suspected to have been torn away in the murder."
A comment landed next to the first part: Who heard a loud argument? What was the argument? Why did it register at all? You marked the last sentence as well. What spell?
"Further investigation revealed that Sirius Black, who was suspected to be the Secret-Keeper for the Potter family, had been confronted by Pettigrew who accused him of betraying their mutual friends, James and Lily Potter, to their enemy, You-Know-Who. A physical altercation ensued, during which Black fatally wounded Pettigrew."
Another comment: What is a Secret-Keeper? Why were the Potters interesting to Riddle? Then another comment was added that you had asked yourself many times before: How did Harry Potter survive?
"Forensic evidence collected at the scene, included the mark of multiple spells and a single finger of Peter Pettigrew. A manhunt was launched, and Black was eventually captured and brought to Azkaban without the need for a formal trial because of the severity of the crimes and his clear involvement with You-Know-Who."
Well, that was interesting, wasn't it?
You cross-referenced the other articles you had found and while it was true that some accused Death Eaters had seen no trial, there were multiple cases that had shown that a trial could make sense. Most famously, a man named Lucious Malfoy and a few others you recognized by surnames.
It seemed like the few weeks after the war had been a free-for-all as everyone tried to save their hides.
Another name came up in a similar text piece: Bellatrix Lestrange, née Black.
The name Black … you had seen it more than a few times while looking for Tom Riddle's history.
You pulled up your old notes again that had been created for the former case.
"Black was accused of murder and had been imprisoned in Azkaban for over a decade. But now, after his surprising and unexplained escape he is suspected to be hiding somewhere around Hogwarts."
You were determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. You scanned through the further documents in front of you, taking diligent notes as you went.
How did he escape Azkaban? The dementors should have destroyed his mind by now, but if he didn't show any skills to escape early, how after 10 years? Did someone mess up? Did he have a strong skill in Occlumency? Did he gain a new tool?
"Oh, damn. That is a personal beef," you said, putting the quill back into ink, before you continued.
Was Black here to finish the job? If so, the attack on the Gryffindors would make a lot of sense. The evidence against the man was damning. Several eyewitnesses had seen him fleeing the scene of the crime. But there were also discrepancies in the story that made you somewhat suspicious.
For one thing, in the one comment that you had heard about the man's perspective, Black had maintained his innocence, insisting that he had been framed. And there were several inconsistencies in the accounts of the night's events, including conflicting descriptions of the killer's appearance by the Muggle bystanders. Or even how many Muggles had supposedly seen Black kill Pettigrew.
But suspecting that all of this was true, and that Black was out to kill Harry Potter, why had he not succeeded yet? If he had been able to enter the castle grounds, what had stopped him? It could not be that hard to kill a thirteen-year-old boy, right?
Present Date: 1st May 1994
Current Wand: Fagus wood, Phoenix feather core
Hidden roll for random Encounter.
It shouldn't matter. At ten in the morning, you would surely still get one of those cozy study rooms … Your heart started racing when you saw the rows of occupied desks and tables. Exactly two months before the last exam, it seemed as if a clock had reset for most of the students.
When you scanned the room, only one small study room was still with its door open, the insides empty.
At the same moment, the door behind you opened again and someone stepped up next to you. Percy Weasley came rushing into the library, his eyes wide with panic. He too had the same realization it seemed. One study room left, and if that one filled up … both of you looked over the rows of students chattering in whispers as they shared notes with each other. If that one room was filled up, you would have to share all day with the mass of people around you.
The seventh year and you locked eyes, each realizing that you were in competition for the last study room. A second of hesitation. Then you both began to walk as fast as you could without breaking into a run, trying to beat each other to the coveted spot.
Under the librarian's watchful eyes, the two of you jostled for the first position. You evaded the first row of tables to the left, while Percy went right. Neither of you had less than one foot on the ground at any time. A masterful competition in fast walking.
You reached out for the handle at the same time as Percy did, both of you grasping it tightly. For a moment, you both stared at each other, panting and stressed. It was clear that neither of you was going to give up easily. Neither of you wanted to have to share the space with someone else, but especially not with each other.
"Come on, Jacob," Percy said through gritted teeth. "I need this room. I've got a lot of work to catch up on."
"Don't we all, Percy," you replied, a forced smile on your face. "I need this room just as much as you do."
Your eyes locked in a silent showdown.
After a moment of stubbornness, a sound pierced through the quiet whispers of the library.
"Mhhmmh." When you and Percy turned to the source of the sound, your eyes found those of Madam Pince. A command without words.
You and Percy looked at each other again, before you reluctantly agreed that sharing the room was better than the alternative of having to study in the crowded main area of the library.
"Fine," you said. "We'll have to make it work."
"Yes, I guess we will," Percy said, equally disappointed.
As you entered the room and settled in at both ends of the table, you couldn't help but feel a sense of dread at the thought of having to share your space for the entire day.
Percy moved like a soulless golem, putting his things on the table before meticulously sorting them on his half of the large table. The books were sitting on top of each other, perfectly aligned with the parchment set that he laid next to them.
You averted your eyes, to stop feeling the sense of annoyance that was building up inside of you. Percy was probably the best and most competent student in the dueling club, but his sense of being felt wrong to you.
"Well, I guess we should get started," you said, pulling out your books and notes as you positioned them across your entire half of the small room. There was only order in the end picture of it all, when it was clear that from your sitting position you just needed to turn into any direction and would see most of what you had set out on the ground and pinned to the walls around you.
"Right," Percy replied, as he watched you sort your things with sheer disgust in his eyes. He shook his head and started focusing on his own materials.
But as you both started to work, the silence that set in the room was only broken by the occasional turning of a page or the scratching of a pen on parchment. It was clear that neither of you were particularly thrilled about the situation, but the active annoyance disappeared soon into a faint memory of something that was not important as both of you focused on your work.
"Do you want one?" someone said.
What.
You looked up. Hours had passed without you noticing. It took you a moment to see the breadsticks Percy was holding out to you.
"No, thanks." You said and continued writing.
This time you felt the eyes on you, that had probably been there for a while now. You looked up again and saw Percy eating while he watched you from his chair.
"Old newspapers, books about medieval architecture …" he said as he looked over the sheets on your table, before looking down on the ground behind you. "Esoteric magic, that is not on your curriculum and … huh, I don't even know what that is."
You sighed. "What are you trying to say, Percy?"
"Why are you not studying for the exams? You are not one of the unfocussed and lazy ones, are you?" He asked. There was an undertone that you could not place.
"Why do you care?" You asked instead, letting your quill drop as you leaned back. Only then did you notice that your back ached … and that your hunger feeling had set in.
Without asking, you leaned over and took one of Percy's breadsticks. The Gryffindor Head Boy helped you by reaching them over to you.
"You are smart and talented. It would be a waste if you were lazy." He said, as if that would make more sense.
"I don't really care what you think, Percy." You stretched with your arms raised high into the air and let out a breath of air, before leaning forwards again and started chewing on the breadstick.
Percy watched you as he ate his own breadstick. "What are you even doing here, Jacob? Why are you not studying for the exams?"
You had to give up on ignoring him: "I'm not studying for exams because I'm working on a case."
"A case?" Percy asked, disbelief clear in his voice. "What kind of case?"
"It's a case to find Sirius Black," you replied, a hint of excitement creeping into your voice. "A murderer on the run. I'm trying to find out the truth about what happened with him and then I am going to find him."
Percy stared at you, his mouth open in shock. "You can't be serious. Sirius Black is one of the most dangerous criminals in the country. You can't just go around trying to find him!"
"Why not?" you asked, shrugging. "They have all the Dementors around for a reason, the quicker I find him, the sooner we get rid of those things."
"You're going to get yourself killed," Percy said, shaking his head. "Leave it to the Aurors. They're trained for this kind of thing."
"So, you are not interested in the slightest? There are some discrepancies in his arrest, and I have a few ideas as how to find him as well …" You said as you eyed the expression on his face. Instead of the excitement you would have hoped for, you saw an uninspired and fuddled Gryffindor before you.
"No, I don't. And you shouldn't either. You should focus on your studies instead," Percy said.
You looked at him. He was being honest with you. It wasn't him trying to keep you out of harm. Percy did not see the beauty of the mystery in front of him. Worse even; he did not care about it. "That is what makes your talent a waste, Percy," you said, breaking the eye-contact and focusing on your materials again.
"What do you mean?" He asked you.
You almost did not answer. In one fell swoop Percy, while strong and competent, had lost a lot of ground in your head. You did not care for the bore that people like him would make the world out to be.
But in the end, you did answer. You would still have to share this room with him for a few more hours, until you were done for the day: "All that brain and energy, and you have never understood the wonder of a question yet unanswered."
Percy was a nice person, who would help any student that came to him with questions or needed help. But he was also caught in a cage, following rules and expectations that people had laid out for him, not trying to be himself instead.
Competent, but limited. Nice but ignorant. You did not care about Percy.
He didn't say anything in return. Instead, after a while, he reached out with his hand again. "Want another one?" Percy asked, without looking at you.
"Yes, thank you." You said, taking another one of the offered sticks.
But you also couldn't bring yourself to dislike him.
You found yourself with many interesting words and references for future projects. One of them, luckily opened itself up in search for something else. A new entry lands in your notebook, but which one is it?
[ ] Apparition (Basic Understanding) – Charm. A spell that allows for teleportation of oneself from one location to another. This spell requires an immense amount of skill and concentration, as a misstep could result in serious injury or even death. It is also heavily regulated, as it requires a license to be able to perform Apparition. But let's be honest, you don't have a British registered wand. You know that you can do whatever you want on your vacations … no one will find out, probably. At this stage you are very loud, and your apparition needs a lot of time for concentration. You can't use this in combat or with another person yet, but you can clearly see the potential. Requires Charms Skill of A- & Constitution 4, DC: 150.
[ ] Portus – Transfiguration. A Portkey Spell is used to transform an ordinary object into a Portkey, allowing the user to instantly transport to the destined location. The usage of this spell is strictly regulated by the Ministry of Magic due to the potential dangers of unauthorized teleportation. You can use this on other people. There is no range restriction for this spell, but you need a few minutes of preparation time ... but there are a few traps that you could set up with something like this. Who would expect a common object to teleport you away? Requires Transfiguration Skill of A- & Alchemy D+, DC: 150.
Three-hour Moratorium! As always, please take time to discuss the chapter and the vote first.
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Hopefully Percy takes something away from this encounter, it would be good for him.
As for the notebook, I'm personally leaning towards Apparition, sure we can't use it in combat yet, but that's absolutely something we could work towards. We might even be able to get some help from Nally to learn to apparate inside Hogwarts in the future.
As for the notebook, I'm personally leaning towards Apparition, sure we can't use it in combat yet, but that's absolutely something we could work towards. We might even be able to get some help from Nally to learn to apparate inside Hogwarts in the future.
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This was great ! The interaction between Percy and Jacob was so good ! We can feel how much their personnalities clash, it's hilarious. I so glad we had the chance to read it.
Percy sharing his bread sticks and clearly acting like the big brother he is. Jacob apparently not working on his exam despite his talents painfully reminding him of Ron and the twins.
Jacob and his thoughts on Percy...
It is just chef's kiss.
Percy sharing his bread sticks and clearly acting like the big brother he is. Jacob apparently not working on his exam despite his talents painfully reminding him of Ron and the twins.
Jacob and his thoughts on Percy...
It is just chef's kiss.
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Jokes on him, we're going to get straight Os!
GoukaRyuu
Shadow Cabal Made Man
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I am actually leaning towards Portus. I am of the opinion the Ministry is stupid restricting it. Better to just have people register for a license, and pay money to do so. Hurray, you just created another place to get money into the budget. But, nope, we have to control everyone with an ironfist.
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I'm a bit confused
Edit: I think Portkeys are better for us, if we are able to use them as quick emergency escape methods.
So, how does one activate the Portkey? Working from the books/movies, I thought that the Portkey is touched by the user(s) and then they and the Portkey are transported. Are you doing them differently here or maybe... did you mean something along the lines "allowing the user to instantly transport to the location where the object was enchanted/charmed"?
Edit: I think Portkeys are better for us, if we are able to use them as quick emergency escape methods.
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Fixed. Curse of me not wanting to slow myself down with a Beta-Reader. Thanks for pointing it out!
trooperist
Cinnamon Roll AI
Interesting to see Jacob investigate something we (the audience) actually know all the details to already. Especially his use of flawed sources which themselves are based on flawed or false information. We'll just have to see if Jacob can detective himself through this case.
Figures that Jacob would stumble on the travel options that are actually regulated and he can get into big trouble for doing without a license.
But funny that Percy questions if Jacob is lazy when grade wise he's probably at the top of his year with Hermione.
Jacob frustrated with Percy because he knows from their duel that there's a creative person in there, yet Percy insists on sticking to all the rules, content to forever stay in his little box and do exactly what is expected of him and no more.
Figures that Jacob would stumble on the travel options that are actually regulated and he can get into big trouble for doing without a license.
If we study Arithmacy one time I think.
But funny that Percy questions if Jacob is lazy when grade wise he's probably at the top of his year with Hermione.
Percy's meticulous organization versus Jacob's controlled chaos.
Jacob frustrated with Percy because he knows from their duel that there's a creative person in there, yet Percy insists on sticking to all the rules, content to forever stay in his little box and do exactly what is expected of him and no more.
Ummmm was this Divination because 1995 is a year away. Did you mean November 1981 because Voldemort attacked on Halloween.
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Magical theory and arithmacy are a compound skill but each is a seperate class.
So when we level up next turn we will get two level ups to the Arithmacy and Magical Theory skill, one from the Arithmacy class and one from the Magical Theory class which will then put us over the edge into getting straight Os.
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@Tabula Rasa
I really enjoyed the contrasting characterization of Jacob and Percy- and the fact that Percy doesn't come off as an antagonist (which I like and find more interesting). Just a guy whose philosophy is quite a bit off from Jacob's (and the Weasley's).
I read the rolls room and just wanted to say:
I really enjoyed the contrasting characterization of Jacob and Percy- and the fact that Percy doesn't come off as an antagonist (which I like and find more interesting). Just a guy whose philosophy is quite a bit off from Jacob's (and the Weasley's).
I read the rolls room and just wanted to say:
Quite thrilling, can't wait to read the entire write-up. Just wanted to note for future that we appear to get an alchemy training of +5 from HARC Perk. That would have made one of our Alchemy training a rolled 100. Not sure if that matters since we didn't make the second roll. Also, I might have missed it but I didn't see the roll for Ancient Runes training from Runes Club Search.
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I absolutely love how Jacob this is... One of the most powerful Dark Wizards of all time, and no You-Know-Who nonsense, no Grandiose alias... For Jacob this fucker is just "Riddle" (and I am pretty sure Jacob would have gone with Tom if he had not been raised among so many elderly wizards)
And I also love this interaction... Jacob is going to get Straight Os in every subject, and he doesn't give a flying fuck about grades...
This interaction with Percy could offer some insight into what we could expect when we begin to interact with Hermione... Because like Percy I am guessing that the feelings of Hermione for Jacob are a mix annoyance and respect, we are almost as good at her in the classes, BUT we don´t get out of our way to study something to get good grades, we don´t care about proving our knowledge in front of teachers, and we truly learn what we do for the sake of knowledge, we don´t have any need of validation for that knowledge...
Hermione is the best Student, but I think it is fair to say that Jacob is the true Scholar, and that probably annoys the hell out of her
And I hope that this encounter gives Percy something to think about... As Einstein said: "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom the emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand wrapped in awe, is as good as dead —his eyes are closed."
And about this... While I usually tend to vote for alchemical projects, in this case, I think that I will go with Apparition... It will require more work, but teleportation is especially useful when we can activate immediately and when we can choose the location of teleporting...
trooperist
Cinnamon Roll AI
Probably also because he's a foreigner and lacks a number of British wizarding taboos and common knowledge.
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Jacob doing his own sort of homework. Forget studying for tests. Trawling through old newspapers is where the real fun is at.
I enjoyed this part here. The "masterful competition in fast walking" was a nice touch. And yeah, if there was one person that Jacob would clash with, it would be the rule-bound Percy. Learning restricted spells and going to restricted places are things that Jacob does for fun. I can't think of a person more different from him. Though even if they rub one another the wrong way, Percy is still a decent guy. Anyone who offers another person a breadstick they could have eaten themselves is an all right guy I suppose.
Also, loved the scene where Percy asks why he isn't studying, and Jacob is just like "why would I study". One of those people that doesn't need to study in order to ace the tests. It's a gift I wish I had.
As for this, I'm kind of leaning towards Apparition. Mainly because of it's ability to teleport Jacob out of danger or to a specific place in a hurry. When you want to teleport you usually kind of want to do it immediately. That and this would also be the most useful option if you have to go to a series of locations in rapid succession or if you just suddenly learned you absolutely needed to be somewhere else as soon as possible. It also has some tactical combat applications, say if you needed to flank a creature or move to a more advantageous position (like the top of a hill). Sure you could do the same with a Portkey, but it would also take more time. Being able to retreat or move around on a whim would be extremely useful.
While Portus has some utility, they seem to be more narrow in scope compared to Apparition. I suppose that is the reason most wizards learn how to do it, because it is just that useful. For most of the common travel problems that a wizard or witch may encounter, Apparition has the answer
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but also, with port keys, can they be made to trigger if in the person with it is in danger?
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Yeah I pretty much whole heartedly agree. The way I see it, portkeys are better at getting Jacob out of danger now if we prep them since they don't require concentration, but they're much worse when it comes to a novel scenario. Also, creating them may require a wand, whereas we know apparition can be done even if we're completely disarmed.
Since going into the unknown is basically what Jacob lives for, new things are going to be abundant and having a more versatile tool for those scenarios will likely serve him better. It also seems that the downsides to the spell can be trained away and any advantages the portkey has can also be gained, so it's likely better in the long term.
The only other thing I can think of is that portkeys are rarer so counters to them are likely less common than the anti-apparation jinx.
You have to touch them, but we can probably make it conditional like a set time or saying a word or something.
You can actually read what happened already if you click the link Tabula sent right before the update. Do beware some spoilers about the upcoming update though.but also sad