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Tale of a Shattered Soul (Potter-verse Diary Riddle quest)

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[X] Do your best to teach her what Binns is manifestly unable to do in order to prevent deficiencies to her education
 
Kravot said:
[X] Do your best to teach her what Binns is manifestly unable to do in order to prevent deficiencies to her education

I think we should help her and teach how to thrive in Slytherin, but I don't see it as an urgent choice. You guys are too paranoid. Slytherins are not all evil murdering purebloods, Ginny won't be murdered for being a Weasly. Likley bullied, But I don't think anything worse will happen, certiantly not so soon.

I actually think that we shouldn't help her in Slytherin for the time being. Let her be bullied a bit, let her be ostracized, and make her depend on us as her only friend - and then when we help her she would be much more grateful and easier to manipulate.

That's why I think we should teach her. It's a possiblity to become her defacto History of Magic teacher. We are already a friend, let us become part of her day to day life, her educator.
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She also has Lockhart for a teacher this year. You can try to teach her DATDA too. There's also Divination if she takes it as an elective... you won't lack for work.;)
 
boo600 said:
Any recommendations?

Especially finished quests. Those are rather interesting, and complete!
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If you're a RWBY fan you should check out Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust! You play as the main villain who is trying to destroy the whole world. Lots of mad science and pretending to be one of the good guys.
 
[X] Do your best to teach her what Binns is manifestly unable to do in order to prevent deficiencies to her education
 
On the fourth page the update called "Gambling for the Highest Stakes" isn't threadmarked.
 
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Part XI: First Test
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    In all honesty you were not expecting anything interesting from giving Ginerva the lead, weeks of petty childish woes, endless tirades about her brothers, whom she never intended to avenge herself on, and of course bloody Harry Potter had conditioned you into the written equivalent of nodding absently whenever there was a pause paired with the odd bit of essentially pointless encouragement... Even you can still be surprised.

    They flew to Hogwarts in an illegal flying car, belonging to your father,     you write back summarizing her harrowing tale of "how her idiot bother Ron had gotten Harry Potter in trouble." You wouldn't have believed her if you could not read the truthfulness in her thought. For a fleeing moment you consider a False Memory Charm before discarding the idea as nonsense.

    Yup and Mum sent a Howler, Ginny replies an odd mixture of amusement, worry and sympathy coloring her thoughts. It was almost worse than having her Floo in person.

    Somewhat entertained at how throughly the Weasley matriarch has terrorized her children you decide to take a chance in beginning your young host's initiation into the ranks of Slytherin... a lesson all to many learn too late.

    Who is your father's patron? you ask.

    No one, the reply is both instinctive and vehement. Perfect.

    Consider the acts of yesterday: the son of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office and a minor celebrity flagrantly break the International Statute of Secrecy in a manner that makes it clear the Ministry official has been for months flaunting the laws enforced by his own office. Galleons to Knuts it made it into at least the French Wizarding papers, probably some of the ones in the Germanies. In spite of this the Minister did not fire your father. Why?

    Dad does good work,     the girl is defensive but she is thinking, a good start.

    No doubt, you soothe her. Yet does he come home telling you all how much his colleagues respect him? How much his superiors would stake their carriers on him?

    No... she scribbles, thinking. Dad always hates the way Mafoy's pulling strings.

    So you naturally assume no one is "pulling strings" for him, you conclude. In a perfect world you would be right. Alas we do not live in that world so while your father's efforts may not be appreciated by all there must be someone high-placed who shares his views. That is how the world works and it is a truth young Slytherins learn faster than most, you finish ruthlessly appealing to her insecurities

    You pause a moment letting her absorb your words. Consider this your first test as a Slytherin: Who is your father's patron? Who has the means and the motive to help him keep his job?

    She ponders your challenge for a long time before answering: Dumbledore, everyone knows he's against being mean to Muggles and Muggleborns, that's motive right?

    Yes, you approve, sincerely for once.

    And everyone knows the Minister listens to him because he's smart, that's opportunity, she finishes triumphantly.

    I would say he is powerful not smart, you temporize. Cleverness is a matter of perspective... but power has a frightful weight all its own.

    You sense a shiver of unease run through her... Had you shown your hand a little too much?

    Her next words assuage your fears. Teach me how to be a Slytherin, she half-commands. In another life you would have ensured she suffered for her temerity, here and now you find yourself oddly charmed by the iron running through her core, iron you will see forged to steel.

    What do you advise?

    [] Magic is the key, shine brightly, shine true and they will flock to you

    [] Listen watch and learn their weaknesses, their strengths, their secrets, be the helping hand unlocked for the ally unexpected, the blade in he back as it suits you

    [] Write in

    OOC: I intentionally said the Germanies because it is my head-canon the magical world's political structure diverged heavily from its Muggle counterparts with the signing of the ISS. Thus in this case Germany never untied.
     
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    DragonParadox said:
    Thus in this case Germany never untied.
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    Dyslexics of the world, untie!

    As for the vote, I think Tom knows his priorities.
    Power first. No matter how much you manipulate, how much you know, what blackmail you do, a greater wizard has always a chance to beat you, to alter your mind or memories, to intimidate you to the point that you wont use that knowledge or break you if you try anyway.
    The manipulative way is important too, to gather power without drawing too much attention, without making too many enemies, but he wouldn't have fallen in his later patterns if he didn't fundamentally consider open power more important.

    [X] Magic is the key, shine brightly, shine true and they will flock to you
     
    [X] Grow strong in every way possible; learn how to defend yourself against all foes, craft items so that you are shielded at all times; prepare to take on the world. Excel in classes, not because you have worked hard at mastering what the teacher has taught, but because you have endlessly practiced outside of class, conquering magics far ahead of your years. Use anything given to you. You are ostracized by those in Gryphindor who believe Slytherin are evil, ostracized by your blood-purity obsessed peers in Slytherin? Use that. Slytherin is about cunning and ambition, not bigotry; remind them of that as your time, taken not by idle chatter, is used to see what is going on in the world. There's a problem? Fix it. Become friends with your teachers, and point them to it. If you can fix it yourself, do that, and ask them if they would mind reviewing your work. And learn politics; make friends as Dumbledore has done, and support them. Manipulate them, not to take advantage of them, but to keep them safe and strong.

    You are Slytherin, I suspect, for your ambition. Your father is working to change the world for what he is the better. If that inspired you, take this path. As you excel, eventually your power will make you impossible to ostricize, and once people actually bother to get to know you, the real fun begins.
     
    [X] Grow strong in every way possible; learn how to defend yourself against all foes, craft items so that you are shielded at all times; prepare to take on the world. Excel in classes, not because you have worked hard at mastering what the teacher has taught, but because you have endlessly practiced outside of class, conquering magics far ahead of your years. Use anything given to you. You are ostracized by those in Gryphindor who believe Slytherin are evil, ostracized by your blood-purity obsessed peers in Slytherin? Use that. Slytherin is about cunning and ambition, not bigotry; remind them of that as your time, taken not by idle chatter, is used to see what is going on in the world. There's a problem? Fix it. Become friends with your teachers, and point them to it. If you can fix it yourself, do that, and ask them if they would mind reviewing your work. And learn politics; make friends as Dumbledore has done, and support them. Manipulate them, not to take advantage of them, but to keep them safe and strong.
    -[X] Magic is the key, shine brightly, shine true and they will flock to you

    You are Slytherin, I suspect, for your ambition. Your father is working to change the world for what he is the better. If that inspired you, take this path. As you excel, eventually your power will make you impossible to ostricize, and once people actually bother to get to know you, the real fun begins.
     
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    [X] Grow strong in every way possible; learn how to defend yourself against all foes, craft items so that you are shielded at all times; prepare to take on the world. Excel in classes, not because you have worked hard at mastering what the teacher has taught, but because you have endlessly practiced outside of class, conquering magics far ahead of your years. Use anything given to you. You are ostracized by those in Gryphindor who believe Slytherin are evil, ostracized by your blood-purity obsessed peers in Slytherin? Use that. Slytherin is about cunning and ambition, not bigotry; remind them of that as your time, taken not by idle chatter, is used to see what is going on in the world. There's a problem? Fix it. Become friends with your teachers, and point them to it. If you can fix it yourself, do that, and ask them if they would mind reviewing your work. And learn politics; make friends as Dumbledore has done, and support them. Manipulate them, not to take advantage of them, but to keep them safe and strong.
    -[X] Magic is the key, shine brightly, shine true and they will flock to you
     
    [X] Listen watch and learn their weaknesses, their strengths, their secrets, be the helping hand unlocked for the ally unexpected, the blade in he back as it suits you
     
    I don't think we should mention blading people in the backs.
     
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