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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:42 pm


I. Table of Contents

I. Table of Contents
II. Plot
III. Characters
IV. Profile Skeleton
V. Accepted Profiles
VI. Open
VII. Reserved
 
PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:44 pm


II. Plot


It's the Marauders sixth year at Hogwarts, and James still hasn't matured. Well, that's to be expected, right? However, Remus and Sirius are put on the Quidditch team! Lily has a slightly bigger group of friends (now not just her and her best friend). Signs of Peter's furture betrayal are becoming clear. Will the Marauders be able to find out about the poison within their small group before it really turns rotten?

Yes, we want more characters! Make up a few, take some pre-mades. However, professors are strictly NPC's, got that?
 

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III. Characters


Accepted Characters:

Gryffindoor's:
James Potter -
Sirius Black - Saint of Death / TheGrayCoyote
Remus Lupin -
Peter Pettigrew -
Lily Evans - Legna Moon
Arthur Weasley -
Molly Prewett-
Myst Qtyfnsp - Saint of Death / TheGrayCoyote

Slytherin's:
Severus Snape - Saint_Oriel
Lucius Malfoy -
Narcissa Black -
Regulus Black -
Bellatrix Black -
Rodolphus Lestrange -


Other characters can and will be added later! (I searched all OVER the HP Lexicon for more Slytherins, so you be happy with the pre-mades you got!)  
PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:46 pm


IV. Profile Skeletons

By the way, peeps, there is no Firebolt, Nimbus 2000, or Nimbus 2001. But there is a Nimbus! It's the newest broom model out yet!

[size=9][b]Username:[/b]
[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age / Year:[/b]
[b]Blood:[/b] [Pure, Muggle-born, Half]
[b]Wand:[/b]
[b]House:[/b]
[b]Quidditch:[/b] [No; Yes, position]
[b]Broom:[/b] [No; Yes, broom model]
[b]Apperence:[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b]
[b]History:[/b]
[b]Pet(s):[/b]
[b]Other:[/b] [/size]
 

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:47 pm


V. Accepted Profiles


Username: TheGrayCoyote/Saint of Death
Name: Sirius Black
Age / Year: 14 / 4th
Blood: Pure
Wand: (Licorice? >.<) Cherry, Phoenix talon, 5 1/2" (Tempted to put four inches [poor, poor Sirius. xD If anyone caught the pun.] but, since I'm not that mean, I put five ana half! Make him feel better. xd Perhaps it'll grow in time. xd )
House: Gryffindoor
Quidditch: Yes, beater
Broom: Yes, Comet 360
Apperence: Sirius was tall, thin, and a klutz, you could say. He had a broad, smooth, face, free of acne (like me! Whoo me! xD) His eyes had perfect vision, and were absolutely brilliant at night. Straight, dark brown hair that fell lightly over his shoulders had streaks of blonde, red, and black, from a failed attempt at muggle hair coloring. (His hair darkens over time, as hair will usually do.) Though very strong, Sirius appeared rather weak, due to that his muscles were long, rather than wide. (Whoo my bother! Haha.) His shoulders and chest, much like hios face, were broad and smooth. Sirius had laughing, bright blue eyes, like a light starry night, way out in the country where nothing could possibly diminish the brilliance. Of course his eyes happened to affect his mind, as it would never keep still. He'd always be caught dreaming of impossibilities, such as Lily and James endind up married and whatnot. When awoken from one of his fantasies, he always ask something along the sentance structure of this: "What? When we we talking about Impression art?" in a mummbled, half asleep tone of voice.
Personality: Sirius could never take anything seriously, ah, pardon the pun. [Eh, phoo, go read the rest of the profile. His personality is everywhere, and I think it's affecting my brain, for I have no mind to affect.]
History: Sirius, dispite his name, was never serious about anything. Not ever. He'd giggle when his mother ordered him to clean, laugh when his father said something sarcastic, and even fall over gasping for breathe when something, anything, funny occured to him at all. Loveable, laughable, Sirius was born to be the odd one in the family. However, when he discorvered a talent within muggle painting, his parents quickly, and harshly, stomped down on his wild and uncontrolable behaviour, but it never ceased. Oh yes, he stopped laughing so much around his family, and quickly covered his art, but he never stopped. Sirius was by far more stubborn than a mule, and soon picked up pranks and things of the like to play on his family, as a way of getting back at them. He became a very good hider after the first time he was caught. But he became ever more rebelious, the more his parents would stomp. Until, one day, that glorious day. The first day at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Everyone expected him to be in Slytherin, even he himself did, after a while, but then he met James Harry Potter, and his lifed turned topsy turvy once more. He was sorting into Gryffindoor, became a Marauder, and even because friends with a werewolf! Glorious things would await him at Hogwarts, but the horror of home became unbearable. He ran away many times, over to James's, Remus's, and even little Peter's houses! Oh Merlin, he could not stand his home! In fact, He was over at James's more often than he even saw the Black home!
Pet(s): Moony? rofl Prongs? xd Wormtail? (EWW!)
Other: He and the other Marauders would always make puns at his name. 'Pitch Black' was one of their favorite games, which consisited of throwing him around the room, human or dog. Poeple would ask him why his parents ever names him Sirius, and he began writing 'serious' as 'sirius'.


Username: TheGrayCoyote/Saint of Death
Name: Unknown - Called Myst. However, the professors refer to her as 'Miss Unpronouncable' because her last name appears to be Qtyfnsp. No vowels. Therefore, unpronouncable.
Age / Year: 14 / 4th
Blood: Unknown, possibly half
Wand: Hawthorn, Thestral bone, 7"
House: Gryffindoor
Quidditch: Yes, beater
Broom: Yes, Nimbus
Apperence: User Image
Personality: Myst, short for 'mysterious', is just that. Speaking only when deemed nessecary, Myst usually doesn't speak. However, Myst's choice of topic's are usually very off-topic, and rather awkward. For instance, once Myst asked if Lily actually hated James, when Lily was calmly talking to Professor McGonagal about a homework assignment. In any case, Myst is slow to trust, but loyal to the grave. She'll never betray a person, secret, or other things of the like. Often she'll get injured, but claim she's fine. (Like the time Myst broke her ankle and told no one for three weeks, but that was only discovered because she fell while walking out of Charms one day.) Tends to not pay attention, and usually caught reading and/or singing various muggle songs during class. Otherwise she's caught doing another class's homework. However, Myst seems a relatively good person, but she does side with the Slytherins on some occasions.
History: N/A She blotted out pretty much every memory. Excluding Hogwarts, of course. However, she does remember her birth parents, but 'for the life of me, I can't figure out if they're muggles or not!', to quote her. Once, probably, a long time ago when she was - say, seven? - while walking home to her house on Mongolia Crest one night, she confronted a werewolf down the alley behind her home. Myst doesn't remember what happened after that, but when she woke up, a strange muggle girl, a little older than herself, was staring down at her. The girl was calling for her mother, father, an, presumably, Lily Evans. Myst scampered away as soon as the girl turned her back.
Pet(s): She doesn't have pets exactly, but animals are drawn to her.
Other: She has a terrible fear of heights, the moon, and small dark places.


Username: [UP FOR GRABS! MUST USE THIS PROFILE THOUGH!]
Name: James Potter
Age / Year: 16, 6th.
Blood:Pure
Wand: Mahogany, 11 inches, pliable (excellent for transfiguration).
House: Gryffindore
Quidditch:Yes, Chaser, but did play as a seeker once or twice.
Broom:Yes, Nimbus. One of the newest brooms out.
Apperence: Hazel eyes, wore glasses, black unitdy hair that sticks up in the back. He has a habit of deliberately messing it up even further to make it look windswept, as though he'd just gotten off his broom.
Personality:James is very outgoing, and he is a troublemaker. He is very rude when it comes to Snape, but at the same time very nice to his friends. James has a courageous heart, and many people believe his ancester is the Great Godric Gryffindore himself. Who knows?
History:James was born in 1958, his parents were farely well off so he didn't have to get a good paying job. His mom and dad were very elderly when they had him, since they old had one son they treated him very well. James went through his childhood alone, he didn't have that many friends since he didn't like going to muggle schools. But once he got onto the train for Hogwarts, his life drastically changed from there. He met Sirius, Remus and Peter. All three of his good life long friendship he made.
Pet(s): James did not have any pets.
Other: Nothing.


Username: Chocolatekissxoxox
Name: Lillian Evans
Age / Year: 16, year six.
Blood: Muggle-born.
Wand: Willow wood, seven 1/2 inches long, flexible. (Good for charms)
House: Gryffindore
Quidditch: No
Broom: Nope
Apperence: Lilian Evans has long dark-like red hair that goes all the way to her lower back. 5'2, weighs about a hundre and seven pounds. She always has nice looking hair but stunning green emerald eyes.
Personality: Lillian is a sweet and very nice girl, she loves to help others and gets mad at James when he picks on Severus because she doesn't like when people bullie others at all. That is why for some time Lily does not like James until he smartens up in later years.
History: Lillian lives with her mom her dad and her sister Petunia in Little Whington.
Pet(s): Cat named Griffon.
Other: None
 
PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:47 pm


VI. Open
 

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:59 pm


VII. Reserved
 
PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:04 pm


Username: TheGrayCoyote
Name: Unknown - Called Myst. However, the professors refer to her as 'Miss Unpronouncable' because her last name appears to be Qtyfnsp. No vowels. Therefore, unpronouncable.
Age / Year: 14 / 4th
Blood: Unknown, possibly half
Wand: Hawthorn, Thestral bone, 7"
House: Gryffindoor
Quidditch: Yes, beater
Broom: Yes, Nimbus
Apperence: User Image
Personality: Myst, short for 'mysterious', is just that. Speaking only when deemed nessecary, Myst usually doesn't speak. However, Myst's choice of topic's are usually very off-topic, and rather awkward. For instance, once Myst asked if Lily actually hated James, when Lily was calmly talking to Professor McGonagal about a homework assignment. In any case, Myst is slow to trust, but loyal to the grave. She'll never betray a person, secret, or other things of the like. Often she'll get injured, but claim she's fine. (Like the time Myst broke her ankle and told no one for three weeks, but that was only discovered because she fell while walking out of Charms one day.) Tends to not pay attention, and usually caught reading and/or singing various muggle songs during class. Otherwise she's caught doing another class's homework. However, Myst seems a relatively good person, but she does side with the Slytherins on some occasions.
History: N/A She blotted out pretty much every memory. Excluding Hogwarts, of course. However, she does remember her birth parents, but 'for the life of me, I can't figure out if they're muggles or not!', to quote her. Once, probably, a long time ago when she was - say, seven? - while walking home to her house on Mongolia Crest one night, she confronted a werewolf down the alley behind her home. Myst doesn't remember what happened after that, but when she woke up, a strange muggle girl, a little older than herself, was staring down at her. The girl was calling for her mother, father, an, presumably, Lily Evans. Myst scampered away as soon as the girl turned her back.
Pet(s): She doesn't have pets exactly, but animals are drawn to her.
Other: She has a terrible fear of heights, the moon, and small dark places.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:16 pm


[Since no one is posting, I guess I'll take another charrie!]

Username: TheGrayCoyote
Name: Sirius Black
Age / Year: 14 / 4th
Blood: Pure
Wand:
House: Gryffindoor
Quidditch: Yes, beater
Broom: Yes, broom model
Apperence:
Personality:
History:
Pet(s): Moony? rofl
Other:


FINISH LATER
PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:33 pm


Username: MorganaTheBlackWitch
Name: Angus Hunter
Age / Year: 11 First year
Blood: [Pure, Muggle-born, Half]Half/Vampire(NO HE DOSE NOT HAVE TO DRINK BLOOD THAT IS A MYTH! THEY DRINK THERE LIFE FORCE SO HA!)
Wand: Holly Wood 12 inches
House: Gryiffindore
Quidditch: [No; Yes, position]No but he secreatly wishes to try.
Broom: [No; Yes, broom model] Yes. Commet 360
Apperence: Angus Hunter has pale skin he has jet black hair one grey eye and one blue eye, he wears a neckless arround his neck that keeps him from transforming while at school, He wears a black hood he is concered the test subject.
Personality: Angus is rather shy and nervous arround crowds, he will speak his opion randamly he isn't very confident. And dosen't realy know how to make friends, he dosen't like to fight.
History: Angus Hunter was clearly this a full blood wizard merrying a vampire, it was young love, she died at birth. He had not known what she was when she died. But when the signs began to show in Angus. He thought that she had been obvisouly rapped by a vampire. And hated Angus because of it. Because his is one of them. He has an elder sister, Aka Lillys best friend. Half sister. His real Mother died at birth.
Pet(s): He has a black raven named Caw, his realy friend that he keeps close to him.
Other:


Username:
Name: Bell Hunter
Age / Year:16 Year 6
Blood: [Pure, Muggle-born, Half]Full Blooded
Wand: Dragon Hamestring twelve inches
House: RavenClaw
Quidditch: [No; Yes, position]No
Broom: [No; Yes, broom model]No
Apperence: Bell has long blond hair and her hair is tied into a pony tail it is curely and reaches down to her shoulder, her eyes are bright green, and she has freckless spreaded accross her face, she wears a long black gound, with a blue shirt under neath. She has cross shapped earing that dangle from her earlobes. She is five foot six in height.
Personality: Bell Hunter is usualy very calm and collected she is destined for greatess in Transfigeration and Potions class...She tends to skip all her Maical creatures cass. She can be demanding at times.
History: Her Father raised her apart from her rotheratage six, and took her to a propper home with her family. Sense then she hasn't spoken or resonded to anything that angus has writen.
Pet(s): A n spottd owl nammed Hooters.
Other:

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Username:Chocolatekissxoxox
Name: James Potter
Age / Year: 16, 6th.
Blood:Pure
Wand: Mahogany, 11 inches, pliable (excellent for transfiguration).
House: Gryffindore
Quidditch:Yes, Chaser, but did play as a seeker once or twice.
Broom:Yes, Nimbus. One of the newest brooms out.
Apperence: Hazel eyes, wore glasses, black unitdy hair that sticks up in the back. He has a habit of deliberately messing it up even further to make it look windswept, as though he'd just gotten off his broom.
Personality:James is very outgoing, and he is a troublemaker. He is very rude when it comes to Snape, but at the same time very nice to his friends. James has a courageous heart, and many people believe his ancester is the Great Godric Gryffindore himself. Who knows?
History:James was born in 1958, his parents were farely well off so he didn't have to get a good paying job. His mom and dad were very elderly when they had him, since they old had one son they treated him very well. James went through his childhood alone, he didn't have that many friends since he didn't like going to muggle schools. But once he got onto the train for Hogwarts, his life drastically changed from there. He met Sirius, Remus and Peter. All three of his good life long friendship he made.
Pet(s): James did not have any pets.
Other: Nothing.


Username:Chocolatekissxoxox
Name:Lillian Evans
Age / Year: 16, year six.
Blood: [Pure, Muggle-born, Half] Muggle-born.
Wand: Willow wood, seven 1/2 inches long, flexible. (Good for charms)
House: Gryffindore
Quidditch: No
Broom:
Apperence: Lilian Evans has long dark-like red hair that goes all the way to her lower back. 5'2, weighs about a hundre and seven pounds. She always has nice looking hair but stunning green emerald eyes.
Personality: Lillian is a sweet and very nice girl, she loves to help others and gets mad at James when he picks on Severus because she doesn't like when people bullie others at all. That is why for some time Lily does not like James until he smartens up in later years.
History: Lillian lives with her mom her dad and her sister Petunia in Little Whington.
Pet(s): Cat named Griffon.
Other:
none.
PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 1:52 am


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Username: MorganaTheBlackWitch
Name: Angus Hunter
Age / Year: 11 First year
Blood: [Pure, Muggle-born, Half]Half/Vampire(NO HE DOSE NOT HAVE TO DRINK BLOOD THAT IS A MYTH! THEY DRINK THERE LIFE FORCE SO HA!)
Wand: Holly Wood 12 inches
House: Gryiffindore
Quidditch: [No; Yes, position]No but he secreatly wishes to try.
Broom: [No; Yes, broom model] Yes. Commet 360
Apperence: Angus Hunter has pale skin he has jet black hair one grey eye and one blue eye, he wears a neckless arround his neck that keeps him from transforming while at school, He wears a black hood he is concered the test subject.
Personality: Angus is rather shy and nervous arround crowds, he will speak his opion randamly he isn't very confident. And dosen't realy know how to make friends, he dosen't like to fight.
History: Angus Hunter was clearly this a full blood wizard merrying a vampire, it was young love, she died at birth. He had not known what she was when she died. But when the signs began to show in Angus. He thought that she had been obvisouly rapped by a vampire. And hated Angus because of it. Because his is one of them. He has an elder sister, Aka Lillys best friend. Half sister. His real Mother died at birth.
Pet(s): He has a black raven named Caw, his realy friend that he keeps close to him.
Other:


Username:
Name: Bell Hunter
Age / Year:16 Year 6
Blood: [Pure, Muggle-born, Half]Full Blooded
Wand: Dragon Hamestring twelve inches
House: RavenClaw
Quidditch: [No; Yes, position]No
Broom: [No; Yes, broom model]No
Apperence: Bell has long blond hair and her hair is tied into a pony tail it is curely and reaches down to her shoulder, her eyes are bright green, and she has freckless spreaded accross her face, she wears a long black gound, with a blue shirt under neath. She has cross shapped earing that dangle from her earlobes. She is five foot six in height.
Personality: Bell Hunter is usualy very calm and collected she is destined for greatess in Transfigeration and Potions class...She tends to skip all her Maical creatures cass. She can be demanding at times.
History: Her Father raised her apart from her rotheratage six, and took her to a propper home with her family. Sense then she hasn't spoken or resonded to anything that angus has writen.
Pet(s): A n spottd owl nammed Hooters.
Other:
Mmmm, actually, to be a half vamp, I believe one's mother would have to have been sired during ht e pregnancy of the child. Also, if one's mother was rapped by a vampire, Angus could not be living, as demonstrated in Van Helsing. No vampire, not even with a human!, could possibly have living, moving, offspring. Therefore you're rape idea could never work. Also, the draining of life force is just as bad. Besides, if our minds didin't keep us back, who's to say that a wall isn't solid? One not overcome by everyoone else's thoughts and beliefs could deffinently do amazing things! So what is to say that it is merely a myth that vampires drink blood? Perhaps not humane blood, but more likely that of a domestic animal, such as a cow. For is that no what the vampire bat drinks mostly? Cow blood?

I shouldn't be lecturing, since you probably have studied vampires, and I have not. However, all that is true. I got it off my bro, and it's a real shock when he's wrong about something he's spent a bunch of time studying. 'Cept o' course the mind stuff. That was all me, but it's true!



But Bel Hunter is fine! If she didn't skip classes. And two more things, but this is about Bel, she has to wear school uniforms 'cause even the rebelious ones wear 'em, like James. And Ravenclaw's and Gryffindoor's are hardky ever stuck together. What in transfiguration, maybe? I'd say, fix the skipping thing and the house, and be sure to keep Bel in her uniform (on week days) and she'ds good to go!

Oh, and I'd prefer if you edited the original post, so I know where to look. 3nodding

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Username:Chocolatekissxoxox
Name: James Potter
Age / Year: 16, 6th.
Blood:Pure
Wand: Mahogany, 11 inches, pliable (excellent for transfiguration).
House: Gryffindore
Quidditch:Yes, Chaser, but did play as a seeker once or twice.
Broom:Yes, Nimbus. One of the newest brooms out.
Apperence: Hazel eyes, wore glasses, black unitdy hair that sticks up in the back. He has a habit of deliberately messing it up even further to make it look windswept, as though he'd just gotten off his broom.
Personality:James is very outgoing, and he is a troublemaker. He is very rude when it comes to Snape, but at the same time very nice to his friends. James has a courageous heart, and many people believe his ancester is the Great Godric Gryffindore himself. Who knows?
History:James was born in 1958, his parents were farely well off so he didn't have to get a good paying job. His mom and dad were very elderly when they had him, since they old had one son they treated him very well. James went through his childhood alone, he didn't have that many friends since he didn't like going to muggle schools. But once he got onto the train for Hogwarts, his life drastically changed from there. He met Sirius, Remus and Peter. All three of his good life long friendship he made.
Pet(s): James did not have any pets.
Other: Nothing.


Username:Chocolatekissxoxox
Name:Lillian Evans
Age / Year: 16, year six.
Blood: [Pure, Muggle-born, Half] Muggle-born.
Wand: Willow wood, seven 1/2 inches long, flexible. (Good for charms)
House: Gryffindore
Quidditch: No
Broom:
Apperence: Lilian Evans has long dark-like red hair that goes all the way to her lower back. 5'2, weighs about a hundre and seven pounds. She always has nice looking hair but stunning green emerald eyes.
Personality: Lillian is a sweet and very nice girl, she loves to help others and gets mad at James when he picks on Severus because she doesn't like when people bullie others at all. That is why for some time Lily does not like James until he smartens up in later years.
History: Lillian lives with her mom her dad and her sister Petunia in Little Whington.
Pet(s): Cat named Griffon.
Other:
none.
I LOVE THEM! However, there's just one thing. You can't have both. crying I know! So sad (seriously!). However, there are plenty of other people out there who're just dying to play one of them, I I don't think I'll let you take both. Besides, it'd be so much more interesting to see how the romance/plot goes on between the two if you are both, no offense to you.

Pick one. I'll make whoever wants to use the other one use the profile you made. xd However, James had to have been a Pure blood, and they rarely let their children go to muggle schools, so why bother with that in the profile? It's not like any of that whould have logically happened.
PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 1:59 am


Gawd, I feel so crappy! And I feel as though it seems I'm playing favorites. xp I'm sorry!


But I will admit to being EXTREAMLY strict on the profiles, however, during the actual roleplay I'm never that strict. (I assess your grammar skills/roleplaying skills/whatnot through your profile. The reason I'm so tough. 3nodding sweatdrop )

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