- Location
- Somewhere
@Jack of Olives if I make a post listing plans thus far, will you pin it?
Let's Jump to It! [Jumpchain Quest]
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Jack of Olives
Rolled a '3' on their Con score
- Location
- The land of fruits and nuts (California)
By all means.
- Location
- Somewhere
Well then, here we go:
The Plan Index: (please ping me in the future if you have a new plan, it's easier that way)
Ryven Razgriz
I need a Gun and I'll let you know 'What's up?'.
- Location
- South East Asia
[X] Nowi
[X] Studying [Magic]: Your first-year schoolbooks seem fairly basic, but there's a lot of information to cover, and it's always good to start with the basics. Right?
[X] Studying [Magic]: Majere Manor's libraries have books dating back to the 16th Century. You're sure you can find plenty of useful information in them.
[X] Studying [Magic]: Another trip to Flourish and Blotts will be needed for more modern books. Your grandmother may object, though.
Sorry about that, time-zone differences you see.
We can do socializing later. For now I think it'll be better if we at least learn some passive and active defenses like Occumelency and stuff. We do have secrets we want to keep yes?
[X] Studying [Magic]: Your first-year schoolbooks seem fairly basic, but there's a lot of information to cover, and it's always good to start with the basics. Right?
[X] Studying [Magic]: Majere Manor's libraries have books dating back to the 16th Century. You're sure you can find plenty of useful information in them.
[X] Studying [Magic]: Another trip to Flourish and Blotts will be needed for more modern books. Your grandmother may object, though.
Sorry about that, time-zone differences you see.
We can do socializing later. For now I think it'll be better if we at least learn some passive and active defenses like Occumelency and stuff. We do have secrets we want to keep yes?
- Location
- Somewhere
I'm fairly certain a plan called *master of mind arts* would contain occlumency.
Jack of Olives
Rolled a '3' on their Con score
- Location
- The land of fruits and nuts (California)
I've made some updates to the Character Sheet, if anyone's interested. RTFM
Jack of Olives
Rolled a '3' on their Con score
- Location
- The land of fruits and nuts (California)
Voting is now closed.
[X] Plan Context is Really Fucking Important
Is the winner.
I should have the next part out late tomorrow.
[X] Plan Context is Really Fucking Important
Is the winner.
I should have the next part out late tomorrow.
Harry Potter 2
Jack of Olives
Rolled a '3' on their Con score
- Location
- The land of fruits and nuts (California)
[X] Hey, you!
[X] Studying [Magic]: Your first-year schoolbooks seem fairly basic, but there's a lot of information to cover, and it's always good to start with the basics. Right?
[X] Studying [Culture]: Wizarding culture has developed in ways that diverge greatly from both modern society and the magical cultures from your own Earth. This must be investigated!
[X] Studying [Magic]: Another trip to Flourish and Blotts will be needed for more modern books. Your grandmother may object, though.
HP:1-2
Okay, so you haven't gotten around to naming your owl. It's just an owl; who cares?
Seriously; on your Earth, magicals had developed communication-mirrors during the second world war, and the techniques had only improved in the years after.
What do the magicals use on this world?
Glorified carrier pigeons.
You really wish you could remember why you wanted to jump to this world; because if this is the level that their magicals work at, you're not going to learn much here.
---
Speaking of which. You've been studying ahead on the first-year books. While the information is fairly basic (due to being intended for 11 year-olds), you're able to glean some much needed insight into this world.
On the magic side; one of the first things you noticed is that none of books go into any detail about the process of actually channeling your magic. They discuss proper wand movements and pronunciation, they stress proper visualization, but the actual channeling of magic appears to be an automatic process handled by the caster's wand.
In contrast; mages on your Earth have to spend years learning to focus and control the amount of power they're able to call upon. Granted, the first part of learning magic where you come from is learning to touch your magical reserves. Said lessons coincide with a exercises designed to expand said magical reserves, as bigger magical reserves were found to be much easier to 'grasp'. The whole process could take anywhere from several months to years, depending on the student.
Then again, anyone on your world could theoretically use magic with the proper training. That wasn't to say that anyone could be good at magic, as you had to take into consideration natural talent as well as well as inborn magical capacity. In your time, you've seen both powerful magicians who were useless with any kind of complicated spellcasting and mages capable of beautifully complex spellwork that had miniscule reserves to draw upon.
But you digress.
Charms appeared to work fairly similarly in this world to what you're familiar with; using magic to alter the laws of physics to create intended effects. The spells themselves appear fairly whimsical at first, but upon going over them a second time, you quickly begin to see how they cover import techniques that will likely be used in more complex spells. Not bad at all.
Transfiguration seems to be much along the same vein; altering an object's physical form using magic. Although you've made note that magic users on this world tend to use their magic to alter their surroundings considerably more than the ones where you come from. You file that fact away for later.
Defense Against the Dark Arts, appears to be a magical self-defense course combined with knowledge of dangerous and how to fight/avoid/escape them. Useful, but nothing Earth-shattering.
History of Magic, seemed to be an eclectic mix of subjects. There were a few chapters on famous wizards and witches, some chapters on events like the Gargoyle Strike of 1911, and then there were some strange ones.
You've heard of some magical shenanigans in your time, but the chapter on The Soap Blizzard of 1378 definitely takes the proverbial cake.
Herbology is another course that doesn't seem too different, although some of the plants described in the book make you scratch your head in confusion. You'll have to do more research on magical botany when you get a chance.
Potions... is honestly fascinating. They clearly have getting the most out of every magical ingredient down to a science. You're honestly tempted to whip out your cauldron and try to brew some of the simpler potions just to examine the process first hand.
Astronomy is Astronomy, and aside from a few minor differences, not much has changed.
Over all; nothing appears to be too different.
---^^^---
Speaking of different; you also did some research in the family library on how wizarding culture has drifted so far away from the mundane one on this world. While the books take some deciphering, you manage to get a good idea on what happened.
There is a lot of history involved, but it basically boils down to the fact that magic in this world is something you're born with, not choose to do. On your world magic users throughout history generally had some idea what they were getting themselves into when they started studying magic, here magic happened whether the person with magic wanted it to or not. This led to envy amongst those who wanted to use magic but couldn't, and frustration from those with magic who just wanted to fit in.
The end result was magicals separating themselves from the mundane world in order to feel safe, with the only links to their old-world being the few 'muggle-born' who were born each year.
You're honestly somewhat surprised that you don't speak a different language.
---^^^---
Event Rolls=1(event); ???=10
The bell on the door rings as you and your grandmother enter Flourish and Blotts.
"Dowager Majere, Miss Majere." Mr. Blott calls from the counter. "Good to see you again.
"Mr. Blott." Your grandmother manages to nod through her irritation.
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Apparently my granddaughter has decided that she'd like another look through your store." She commented dryly as she idly scanned the shelves. "Specifically the magical theory section."
"Interested in theory already is she?" He says with a grin and a chuckle. "A regular Ravenclaw in the making, then."
"Quite."
"Well, we can certainly oblige her. I can think of a few titles off the top of my head that should be good for learning the basics."
You grandmother merely nods and begins marching towards the history section. "Just let me know when you're finished."
Recognizing the dismissal for what it is, you follow Mr. Blott's lead further into the bookstore. "Funny day for coincidence; I have another first-year here who was interested in magical theory."
"You don't say?" You can't help but
"I do." He says with another grin as you turn the corner into section marked 'Magical Studies', where a bushy-haird girl was flipping through a surprisingly thick book. "In fact, let me introduce you two."
"Vivian, this is Hermione Granger. Hermione, let me introduce you to Vivian Majere."
How do you respond?: (Keep in mind that you don't know who she is)
[] Write-In.
---^^^---
GM's Note: Not bad considering I've been running a fever all day.
... or is that just the fever talking?
Edit: Voting will begin at Noon (1200 PDT) tomorrow (Sunday). Feel free to create and discuss plans until then
Almost forgot that
[X] Studying [Magic]: Your first-year schoolbooks seem fairly basic, but there's a lot of information to cover, and it's always good to start with the basics. Right?
[X] Studying [Culture]: Wizarding culture has developed in ways that diverge greatly from both modern society and the magical cultures from your own Earth. This must be investigated!
[X] Studying [Magic]: Another trip to Flourish and Blotts will be needed for more modern books. Your grandmother may object, though.
HP:1-2
Okay, so you haven't gotten around to naming your owl. It's just an owl; who cares?
Seriously; on your Earth, magicals had developed communication-mirrors during the second world war, and the techniques had only improved in the years after.
What do the magicals use on this world?
Glorified carrier pigeons.
You really wish you could remember why you wanted to jump to this world; because if this is the level that their magicals work at, you're not going to learn much here.
---
Study roll: 1d100=92+30(Intelligence)+100(Perks)=222(Crit 1)+1d100(6)=123(Crit 2)+1d100(15)=38
Req: 30/80/130
End result: Critical Success (+1 magnitude)
Req: 30/80/130
End result: Critical Success (+1 magnitude)
Speaking of which. You've been studying ahead on the first-year books. While the information is fairly basic (due to being intended for 11 year-olds), you're able to glean some much needed insight into this world.
On the magic side; one of the first things you noticed is that none of books go into any detail about the process of actually channeling your magic. They discuss proper wand movements and pronunciation, they stress proper visualization, but the actual channeling of magic appears to be an automatic process handled by the caster's wand.
In contrast; mages on your Earth have to spend years learning to focus and control the amount of power they're able to call upon. Granted, the first part of learning magic where you come from is learning to touch your magical reserves. Said lessons coincide with a exercises designed to expand said magical reserves, as bigger magical reserves were found to be much easier to 'grasp'. The whole process could take anywhere from several months to years, depending on the student.
Then again, anyone on your world could theoretically use magic with the proper training. That wasn't to say that anyone could be good at magic, as you had to take into consideration natural talent as well as well as inborn magical capacity. In your time, you've seen both powerful magicians who were useless with any kind of complicated spellcasting and mages capable of beautifully complex spellwork that had miniscule reserves to draw upon.
But you digress.
Charms appeared to work fairly similarly in this world to what you're familiar with; using magic to alter the laws of physics to create intended effects. The spells themselves appear fairly whimsical at first, but upon going over them a second time, you quickly begin to see how they cover import techniques that will likely be used in more complex spells. Not bad at all.
Transfiguration seems to be much along the same vein; altering an object's physical form using magic. Although you've made note that magic users on this world tend to use their magic to alter their surroundings considerably more than the ones where you come from. You file that fact away for later.
Defense Against the Dark Arts, appears to be a magical self-defense course combined with knowledge of dangerous and how to fight/avoid/escape them. Useful, but nothing Earth-shattering.
History of Magic, seemed to be an eclectic mix of subjects. There were a few chapters on famous wizards and witches, some chapters on events like the Gargoyle Strike of 1911, and then there were some strange ones.
You've heard of some magical shenanigans in your time, but the chapter on The Soap Blizzard of 1378 definitely takes the proverbial cake.
Herbology is another course that doesn't seem too different, although some of the plants described in the book make you scratch your head in confusion. You'll have to do more research on magical botany when you get a chance.
Potions... is honestly fascinating. They clearly have getting the most out of every magical ingredient down to a science. You're honestly tempted to whip out your cauldron and try to brew some of the simpler potions just to examine the process first hand.
Astronomy is Astronomy, and aside from a few minor differences, not much has changed.
Over all; nothing appears to be too different.
---^^^---
Roll: 1d100=20+30(Intelligence)+100(Perks)=150(Crit 1)+1d100(14)=64
Req: 60/120/180
End result: Success.
Req: 60/120/180
End result: Success.
Speaking of different; you also did some research in the family library on how wizarding culture has drifted so far away from the mundane one on this world. While the books take some deciphering, you manage to get a good idea on what happened.
There is a lot of history involved, but it basically boils down to the fact that magic in this world is something you're born with, not choose to do. On your world magic users throughout history generally had some idea what they were getting themselves into when they started studying magic, here magic happened whether the person with magic wanted it to or not. This led to envy amongst those who wanted to use magic but couldn't, and frustration from those with magic who just wanted to fit in.
The end result was magicals separating themselves from the mundane world in order to feel safe, with the only links to their old-world being the few 'muggle-born' who were born each year.
You're honestly somewhat surprised that you don't speak a different language.
---^^^---
Manipulation roll: 1d100=17+15(Manipulation)+25(Skill)+25(Perk)=82
Req: 80/160/240
End result: Minor Success.
Req: 80/160/240
End result: Minor Success.
The bell on the door rings as you and your grandmother enter Flourish and Blotts.
"Dowager Majere, Miss Majere." Mr. Blott calls from the counter. "Good to see you again.
"Mr. Blott." Your grandmother manages to nod through her irritation.
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Apparently my granddaughter has decided that she'd like another look through your store." She commented dryly as she idly scanned the shelves. "Specifically the magical theory section."
"Interested in theory already is she?" He says with a grin and a chuckle. "A regular Ravenclaw in the making, then."
"Quite."
"Well, we can certainly oblige her. I can think of a few titles off the top of my head that should be good for learning the basics."
You grandmother merely nods and begins marching towards the history section. "Just let me know when you're finished."
Recognizing the dismissal for what it is, you follow Mr. Blott's lead further into the bookstore. "Funny day for coincidence; I have another first-year here who was interested in magical theory."
"You don't say?" You can't help but
"I do." He says with another grin as you turn the corner into section marked 'Magical Studies', where a bushy-haird girl was flipping through a surprisingly thick book. "In fact, let me introduce you two."
"Vivian, this is Hermione Granger. Hermione, let me introduce you to Vivian Majere."
How do you respond?: (Keep in mind that you don't know who she is)
[] Write-In.
---^^^---
GM's Note: Not bad considering I've been running a fever all day.
... or is that just the fever talking?
Edit: Voting will begin at Noon (1200 PDT) tomorrow (Sunday). Feel free to create and discuss plans until then
Almost forgot that
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Terran Imperium
[French]
- Location
- Southern France
Oh well, this will boil down to three different votes I think.
-We make a friend.
-We make an aquaintance.
-We don't make anything at all, we ignore her and go for what we came here for in the first place.
-We make a friend.
-We make an aquaintance.
-We don't make anything at all, we ignore her and go for what we came here for in the first place.
Well, while Hermione is not the mary sue of too many fanfics she's also much more tolerable to Ravenclaws than she is Gryffindors. A bit bossy, but nice enough. Honestly I say screw canon, be nice to her and if her dynamic with Harry ends up different or she ends up in Ravenclaw we'll deal with it.
[X] "It's a pleasure to meet you, Hermione. It'll be nice to know someone with similar interests in Hogwarts. Maybe we could each find a copy of the same book or two and discuss it via owl or when we get to school?"
[X] "It's a pleasure to meet you, Hermione. It'll be nice to know someone with similar interests in Hogwarts. Maybe we could each find a copy of the same book or two and discuss it via owl or when we get to school?"
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Terran Imperium
[French]
- Location
- Southern France
Isn't that going a bit too fast? We didn't even present ourselves correctly yet and in the first sentence spoken we are asking her to become a pen-pal to a complete stranger. Let's speak like a proper pure-blooded wizard too, let's not waste the time our grand-mother put into us.
[X]"It is a pleasure to meet you, Ms.Granger. As Mr.Blott said I'm Vivian of the House Majere. Excuse me for taking a bit of your time and asking what book are you browsing through?"
[X]"It is a pleasure to meet you, Ms.Granger. As Mr.Blott said I'm Vivian of the House Majere. Excuse me for taking a bit of your time and asking what book are you browsing through?"
Ultramandalore
Errant Quester
- Location
- just south of Parts Unknown
[X]"It is a pleasure to meet you, Ms.Granger. As Mr.Blott said I'm Vivian of the House Majere. Excuse me for taking a bit of your time and asking what book are you browsing through?"
Jack of Olives
Rolled a '3' on their Con score
- Location
- The land of fruits and nuts (California)
VOTING IS NOW OPEN!
Suggested Votes:
[] "It's a pleasure to meet you, Hermione. It'll be nice to know someone with similar interests in Hogwarts. Maybe we could each find a copy of the same book or two and discuss it via owl or when we get to school?"
[] "It is a pleasure to meet you, Ms.Granger. As Mr.Blott said I'm Vivian of the House Majere. Excuse me for taking a bit of your time and asking what book are you browsing through?"
[] "Yo, new friend!"
You have 12 hours (2400 PDT) to cast your votes.
As a note, you guys can be a bit more descriptive in the future. As long as it doesn't go past 4-lines of text/subvotes. I'm happy.
Suggested Votes:
[] "It's a pleasure to meet you, Hermione. It'll be nice to know someone with similar interests in Hogwarts. Maybe we could each find a copy of the same book or two and discuss it via owl or when we get to school?"
[] "It is a pleasure to meet you, Ms.Granger. As Mr.Blott said I'm Vivian of the House Majere. Excuse me for taking a bit of your time and asking what book are you browsing through?"
[] "Yo, new friend!"
You have 12 hours (2400 PDT) to cast your votes.
As a note, you guys can be a bit more descriptive in the future. As long as it doesn't go past 4-lines of text/subvotes. I'm happy.
Theaxofwar
Definitely not a Bunny Cat in disguise.
- Location
- Standing right behind you
[X] "Yo, new friend!"
Terran Imperium
[French]
- Location
- Southern France
[X] "It is a pleasure to meet you, Ms.Granger. As Mr.Blott said I'm Vivian of the House Majere. Excuse me for taking a bit of your time and asking what book are you browsing through?"
I want to stay in-character.
I want to stay in-character.
- Location
- Somewhere
What is this "in character" you speak of? Surely speaking like a snooty aristocrat who thinks she's better than you is a good way to get Hermione to not want to have anything to do with you?
[X] "To be honest, I wasn't expecting another first-year here. What brings you to this section, Ms. Granger?"
Terran Imperium
[French]
- Location
- Southern France
What the heck did I say to get such a salty answer like that?
Did my vote sound like a snooty superior brat or just a proper polite greeting and a subject to start a conversation? Or perhaps if ya are unsatisfied since ya pretty much declared ya hated the character in the char creation period? Well too bad 'Pure-blooded' won as in Nobility, now stick to the character and read the character sheet.
A 200+ years old witch won't come up to ya and say 'Nice to meetcha there fella' or something similar, I was commenting on that.
Here is the description of the PC.
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Ultramandalore
Errant Quester
- Location
- just south of Parts Unknown
[X] "It is a pleasure to meet you, Ms.Granger. As Mr.Blott said I'm Vivian of the House Majere. Excuse me for taking a bit of your time and asking what book are you browsing through?"
- Location
- Somewhere
To be honest, it does, in fact, sound like a parody of an aristocrat from a Monty Python routine or Blackadder to me. I'm fairly certain that isn't me being biased, but given how objectivity is always something in short supply I can't be absolutely sure of that. Then again, I have all the tact of a hypothetical bastard child of a brick and a hand grenade, so it might just be that I'm physically incapable of being polite to save my life. I have equal distaste for sounding like a twelve year old from the 'hood, but that plan really isn't going anywhere at the moment.
From what I understand of the section you quoted, she's an rather ambitious but introverted four-hundred-year-old bookworm-slash-mad-scientist-but-with-magic. If anything, I'd expect her to be either too busy avoiding eye contact to sound like a polished businessperson, or mutter a hasty greeting to not seem rude and just go off looking through the section of the bookstore. Then again, she's four hundred years old so YMMV.
As for the "literally nobility" part, she's *eleven* in universe and Hermione's just the daughter of a dentist. I don't know any normal eleven year olds who talk like that (once again, I have all the tact of a sociopathic honey badger, so that might just be the limits of my experiences), and much less ones that react well to being greeted like that by another eleven year old. I'm the type that went through high school dressed in business casual in California, so I speak from experience when I say that such behavior doesn't win you any friends.
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Terran Imperium
[French]
- Location
- Southern France
Sure that's yer personal opinion.
Then ya need to read proprely again because she is not mad nor a blushing shy school girl.
Introvert doesn't mean she is a bubbling shy girl, it just mean she is not one much to talk and share her thoughts. She is inspired by Patchouli from Touhou. Does Patchouli look like a shy bubbling girl?
She is righteous, dark and taciturn, pragmatic, studious and ruthless sometimes.
Nowhere there did I write 'Shy' or 'Mad'.
Did ya ignore the part where her grand-mother drilled into her to be a proper Noble Witch or the fact that she is a famous 200+ years old Witch in her original Earth?
Also why mention that she is 'eleven' when ya know its not a viable argument?
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