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A Song of Pride and Magic: A Grindelwald Quest (HP/ASOIAF)

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[X] The weirwood interests you, for both its obviously magical nature, as well as its macabre beauty. You will take the risk, for you feel it is worth it.

[X] The water and trees here both appear to be seeped in magic. No logical reason the creatures living here wouldn't be the same. Time to go hunting; the more obviously helpful, the better, but anything is better than nothing.

My hunting write in.
 
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Paradosi said:
[] The weirwood interests you, for both its obviously magical nature, as well as its macabre beauty. You will take the risk, for you feel it is worth it.
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IT'S A TRAP!:o

[X] Walnut. A wood of innovation and invention, of versatility and adaptability.
[X] You will use your blood as a core, with all the risks that entails. The wand will no doubt be fickle and temperamental, but at least it will be perfectly suited to you.

Gunna be a maker of things. We'll make a broom broom stick an' a Dumbledore desk object that goes around and around and makes purple smoke. We'll be like a Dorf!:lol
 
What about creating a weaker wand using weirwood and water only to turn around in hunting for animal to make another using its blood/heart strings?

[X] Elm. A wood most known for its stability, sophistication, and precision.
[X] You will use your blood as a core, with all the risks that entails. The wand will no doubt be fickle and temperamental, but at least it will be perfectly suited to you.

Grindelwald's not an expert in wandlore and he definitely does not know the magics of weirwood but its definitely too closely connected to Bloodraven and near unthinkable to me to add ones blood to weirwood without fully understanding it. I am all up for creating a mega powerful weirwood wand onces Grindelwald knows it does not allow Bloodraven access to his magic or worse influence him.
 
Oh I am slain! said:
Ooh, nice roll. Looks like they'll part ways on fairly friendly terms. Or at least, respectful terms.
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While the odds were in your favor, I honestly wasn't expecting a nat 20.

Well, if Grindelwald ever decides to retire as wizard extraordinaire, he has fine prospects for becoming quite the bard. :p

Pandemonious Ivy said:
If the water is imbued with the magic of this place, what about the creatures living here?

Let's go hunting.
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Pandemonious Ivy said:
[X] The water and trees here both appear to be seeped in magic. No logical reason the creatures living here wouldn't be the same. Time to go hunting; the more obviously helpful, the better, but anything is better than nothing.

My hunting write in.
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This is the kind of creative write-in I was talking about. If this manages to win, I'll roll the dice to see what you guys will find. Could be anything from some poor squirrel to a creature obviously magical(nothing crazy like dragons, though).
 
Remember guys, if we use a weirwood wand infused with our blood, that's gonna be a potent thing indeed as far as Westeros magic is concerned. And we really don't want someone like Melisandre to have access to that as a ritual reagent. And this is gonna be a shitty wand anyway, since the creation process is so crude.

That's probably the most potent combination, but I just want o make sure everyone remembers not to get too attached to it, because once we've made a more superior wand, we're gonna need to burn this one.

[ ] The weirwood interests you, for both its obviously magical nature, as well as its macabre beauty. You will take the risk, for you feel it is worth it.

[ ] You will use your blood as a core, with all the risks that entails. The wand will no doubt be fickle and temperamental, but at least it will be perfectly suited to you.
 
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GenoDragoon said:
Grindelwald's not an expert in wandlore and he definitely does not know the magics of weirwood but its definitely too closely connected to Bloodraven and near unthinkable to me to add ones blood to weirwood without fully understanding it. I am all up for creating a mega powerful weirwood wand onces Grindelwald knows it does not allow Bloodraven access to his magic or worse influence him.
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Oh bother. Someone actually listed out several of the worries I had about weirwood. Now I feel obligated to choose a more sensible option. >_>
Pandemonious Ivy said:
[X] The water and trees here both appear to be seeped in magic. No logical reason the creatures living here wouldn't be the same. Time to go hunting; the more obviously helpful, the better, but anything is better than nothing.
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I would rather Grindelwald have a wand before he goes hunting for animals to make a better wand.

[x] Walnut. A wood of innovation and invention, of versatility and adaptability.
[x] You will take some water from the stream, no doubt imbued by the ambient magic of this place. You will further imbue it with your own magic. The wand will be feeble and feel a tad hollow, but it will be stable and far less prone to flights of fancy.

inb4 Wandmaker Quest - I'm totally ok with spending half of this quest hunting better and better wand wood and wand cores. After all, if Grindelwald acquires magical proteges to start a magical revolution, they'll need properly matched wands too. ^_^
 
Grindlewald of all people should know that the right wand can make all the difference between being dangerous and being nigh-undefeatable. He should also know that inferior wands are a danger to their wielder as much as they are one to their wielder's foes.

Aaand now I've gone and convinced myself not to play with weirwood without further knowledge of it.

[x] Walnut. A wood of innovation and invention, of versatility and adaptability.
[x] You will take some water from the stream, no doubt imbued by the ambient magic of this place. You will further imbue it with your own magic. The wand will be feeble and feel a tad hollow, but it will be stable and far less prone to flights of fancy.
 
Oh I am slain! said:
Oh bother. Someone actually listed out several of the worries I had about weirwood. Now I feel obligated to choose a more sensible option. >_>

I would rather Grindelwald have a wand before he goes hunting for animals to make a better wand.

[x] Walnut. A wood of innovation and invention, of versatility and adaptability.
[x] You will take some water from the stream, no doubt imbued by the ambient magic of this place. You will further imbue it with your own magic. The wand will be feeble and feel a tad hollow, but it will be stable and far less prone to flights of fancy.

inb4 Wandmaker Quest - I'm totally ok with spending half of this quest hunting better and better wand wood and wand cores. After all, if Grindelwald acquires magical proteges to start a magical revolution, they'll need properly matched wands too. ^_^
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Good point.

Also:

[X] You aren't a wandmaker, but there has to be some reason that wands aren't made with magical wood, though you know it exists. The Whomping Willow of Hogwarts comes to mind. That in mind, you end up going with:
-[X] Walnut. A wood of innovation and invention, of versatility and adaptability.

[x] You will take some water from the stream, no doubt imbued by the ambient magic of this place. You will further imbue it with your own magic. The wand will be feeble and feel a tad hollow, but it will be stable and far less prone to flights of fancy.


I think this helps with my reasoning as well as preventing a possible magical fuckup. And a neat formatting for others!

I'm choosing a weakish wand:
1. So we can hunt for a better regeant
2. In case we lose it/it's stolen

Just not sure how to translate that into a write-in...
 
[x] Walnut. A wood of innovation and invention, of versatility and adaptability.
[x] You will take some water from the stream, no doubt imbued by the ambient magic of this place. You will further imbue it with your own magic. The wand will be feeble and feel a tad hollow, but it will be stable and far less prone to flights of fancy.
 
[X] The weirwood interests you, for both its obviously magical nature, as well as its macabre beauty. You will take the risk, for you feel it is worth it.
[X] You will use your blood as a core, with all the risks that entails. The wand will no doubt be fickle and temperamental, but at least it will be perfectly suited to you.
 
[x] Walnut. A wood of innovation and invention, of versatility and adaptability.
[x] You will take some water from the stream, no doubt imbued by the ambient magic of this place. You will further imbue it with your own magic. The wand will be feeble and feel a tad hollow, but it will be stable and far less prone to flights of fancy.
 
[X] The weirwood interests you, for both its obviously magical nature, as well as its macabre beauty. You will take the risk, for you feel it is worth it.

[X] You will use your blood as a core, with all the risks that entails. The wand will no doubt be fickle and temperamental, but at least it will be perfectly suited to you.
 
[X] The weirwood interests you, for both its obviously magical nature, as well as its macabre beauty. You will take the risk, for you feel it is worth it.

[X] You will use your blood as a core, with all the risks that entails. The wand will no doubt be fickle and temperamental, but at least it will be perfectly suited to you.
 
[X] The weirwood interests you, for both its obviously magical nature, as well as its macabre beauty. You will take the risk, for you feel it is worth it.

[X] You will use your blood as a core, with all the risks that entails. The wand will no doubt be fickle and temperamental, but at least it will be perfectly suited to you.
 
[X] Walnut. A wood of innovation and invention, of versatility and adaptability.
[X] You will use your blood as a core, with all the risks that entails. The wand will no doubt be fickle and temperamental, but at least it will be perfectly suited to you.
 
[x] The weirwood interests you, for both its obviously magical nature, as well as its macabre beauty. You will take the risk, for you feel it is worth it.
[x] You will use your blood as a core, with all the risks that entails. The wand will no doubt be fickle and temperamental, but at least it will be perfectly suited to you.
 
[x] Walnut. A wood of innovation and invention, of versatility and adaptability.
[X] The water and trees here both appear to be seeped in magic. No logical reason the creatures living here wouldn't be the same. Time to go hunting; the more obviously helpful, the better, but anything is better than nothing.
 
[X] The weirwood interests you, for both its obviously magical nature, as well as its macabre beauty. You will take the risk, for you feel it is worth it.
[X] You will use your blood as a core, with all the risks that entails. The wand will no doubt be fickle and temperamental, but at least it will be perfectly suited to you.

I was going to go with my suggestion of Grindlewald's hair (and wizards are magical creatures, just as humans are animals) with something else or be creative with an animal but then I remembered that weirwood tree's were historically sacrificed too, with there being a pretty good correlation in the books from amount of bloodletting to size of the weirwood tree.
 
[x] You will pick one that you are familiar with, for you will not take risks in a matter as precarious as this.
[x] Elm. A wood most known for its stability, sophistication, and precision.
[x] You will take some water from the stream, no doubt imbued by the ambient magic of this place. You will further imbue it with your own magic. The wand will be feeble and feel a tad hollow, but it will be stable and far less prone to flights of fancy.
[x] you will then go hunting for a better wand core, nothing says you can only make a wand once, and making a safe if weak temporary wand to use while you hunt for some proper ingredients don't sound like a bad idea to you, there might be both dangers and opportunities aplenty around here.

Basically lets make a temporary wand, then take a look around and come back to make a permanent wand in a couple days, when we have gotten some food and had a chance to see what kind of creatures can be found around here.

I'm sure we will be wanting to replace the wand we are making right now soon anyways since we are making it while weak from hunger.

Edit and it had already been said on the next place well now I just feel like a plagiarizer.
 
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@Paradosi, what about an Elm wand with a core of our Hair soaked in the Sap of the Weirwoods? The wood would bring stability, the hair a connection to us and the sap should be pretty magical.
 
Looks like a fairly close vote so far,

For the wood we have,

17 in favor of Weirwood
12 in favor of Walnut
3 in favor of Elm

For the core, there's a few write-ins so I'll list them as a sort of reference

18 in favor of Blood
9 in favor of Water

3 in favor of
[X] You will take a freshly fallen leaf from the weirwood and immerse it in water from the stream, no doubt imbued by the ambient magic of this place further imbued by your own magic.
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1 in favor of
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As it's a rather contested vote, I'll leave it open til tomorrow so you guys have enough time to change votes/new votes or what not.

Walkin' Man said:
@Paradosi, what about an Elm wand with a core of our Hair soaked in the Sap of the Weirwoods? The wood would bring stability, the hair a connection to us and the sap should be pretty magical.
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It'd give you a fairly stable wand core(more of a connection than water though not as stable, less than blood), though the Weirwood sap will carry a few of the same risks that using the wood of a Weirwood would.
 
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[x] Elm. A wood most known for its stability, sophistication, and precision.
[x] You will pluck a few of your hairs, wash them in the water and soak them in the red sap of the weirwoods. They will make for a good wand core.
 
[X] You will pick one that you are familiar with, for you will not take risks in a matter as precarious as this.
[X] Walnut. A wood of innovation and invention, of versatility and adaptability.

[X] You will use your blood as a core, with all the risks that entails. The wand will no doubt be fickle and temperamental, but at least it will be perfectly suited to you.

Hm, would have gone for Yew, but this seems more likely to make a difference, even if it isn't close. Walnut sounds a little clunky to me, but I'll admit I'm a fan of good marketing and versatility and adapability are indeed charming, enticing descriptions.​
 
Avery said:
Hm, would have gone for Yew, but this seems more likely to make a difference, even if it isn't close. Walnut sounds a little clunky to me, but I'll admit I'm a fan of good marketing and versatility and adapability are indeed charming, enticing descriptions.
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I actually pilfered the qualities of each wood from the HP wiki, which themselves are mostly sourced from Pottermore.

Specifically this line,
Walnut wands are often found in the hands of magical innovators and inventors; this is a handsome wood possessed of unusual versatility and adaptability.
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[X] The weirwood interests you, for both its obviously magical nature, as well as its macabre beauty. You will take the risk, for you feel it is worth it.

[X] You will use your blood as a core, with all the risks that entails. The wand will no doubt be fickle and temperamental, but at least it will be perfectly suited to you.
 
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