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Ancient Runes Professor
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Post by Nicole Halley on Jan 17, 2024 12:56:18 GMT -8
ANCIENT TERRORS PLOTThread Purpose: Workspace to develop the idea of an eldritch-style terror existing under Azkaban.Participants: Open to all, those expressing interest are Iola Walker Travis Canon (from pottermore/the wiki): The first resident of fortress that would become Azkaban prison was a wizard named Ekrizdis. He constructed the fortress and practiced dark magic on the island. When he died the enchantments he used to conceal the island faded and the ministry found the structure and in the infestation of dementors. They were afraid destroying the fortress would displace or enrage the dark creatures and they left it alone. It was converted into a prison by Minister Damocles Rowle in 1718.Initial Head Canon (open to any and all changes): The island was created by ancient wizards to practice dark magic. Their rituals created a dark residue that was left behind and alone to evolve and grow. Ekrizdis ended up on the island when he was running away from muggles who were trying to apprehend him for murder. He killed a muggle on the island and the blood awakened the evil within. It protected Ekrizdis and provided him with resources in exchange, the wizard had to make sacrifices to empower the terror. It was with the terror's help the fortress was created. When the wizard died and the sacrifices stopped the terror went dormant... hibernating. Alternative for a more prolonged plot arc: This is one of several terrors that were contained in order to imprison a greater evil, more in line with the Lovecraft lore. Each terror was a purposeful creation by an ancient dark magical evil. Potential Events/Threads:- Something happens to awaken the terror... Maybe construction cracks the foundation or a cave is found at the base of the island no one knew was there and some poor soul goes exploring and falls to their death restarting the sacrifices
- Some unexplained events occur in the prison... rooms are created that weren't there before... prisoners disappear...
- Perhaps the terror leaves the island or a part of it takes a form of a shipwrecked muggle and is brought to the mainland
- Free to terrorize random threads and events can be started.... ministry working to figure out the magic at work... concerned it's a dark wizard. Call in experts to consult.
- Someone comes face to face with the terror.... Is there an NPC plug-in on the site for someone to temporarily RP the terror for some threads? Or a process to make temporary characters?
- Other ideas??
What does everyone think? Any thoughts or ideas welcome. I'm not married to any of this, just getting the ball rolling.
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Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor
I had been lost to you, sunlight. And flew like a moth to you, sunlight. |
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Post by Iola Walker on Jan 18, 2024 5:41:49 GMT -8
Nicole Halley Travis I personally LOVE the idea of Bryant accidentally letting loose the evil and it taking his form like Travis proposed but I also like the idea of evil!Bryant washing up on shore like a shipwrecked muggle.
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Owner of Club Brielle
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Post by Lawrence Gable on Jan 18, 2024 14:42:10 GMT -8
Nicole HalleyI can see major construction playing a role in awakening a cosmic monster from the depths of Azkaban. My headcanon is that post-war reforms led to a restructuring of Azkaban which included removing dementors from the site. I could see more major changes coming, and the terror just being a forgotten aspect of the prison that's accidentally awakened in the process. My biggest question is what form does this terror take?
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Ancient Runes Professor
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Post by Nicole Halley on Jan 18, 2024 17:06:28 GMT -8
Travis Iola Walker When I was searching the internets I found that one terror that looked ghoul-like and it's why I added that image in addition to the more typical cthulhu form, I thought that might be a fun way to pull Bryant in... the reports make it sound like it's a ghoul and they decide to consult with him. OR! Maybe the prisoners report seeing something that sound like it might be a ghoul in the prison after some construction. The construction damaged some containment enchantments that allowed it to influence its immediate surroundings. They bring Bryant out to confirm and trap the ghoul and he either produces some powerful magic that completely frees it or it takes Bryant's form and mayhem ensues?
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Professor of Ghoul Studies
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Post by Dr. Bryant Tannen on Jan 19, 2024 21:38:33 GMT -8
Nicole Halley I love the idea of putting Bryant in completely over his head. Even if he has about ten years of experience in his role at Hogwarts, he's not that adept at what he does and could totally make a situation like an eldritch terror slipping out of its confinement way worse. Would Nicole be involved, or did you have another character in mind? As far as Bryant's doppelganger goes, that's an example of the kind of weird stuff that I'm down to do with him. The actual plot involves Bryant accidentally conjuring a duplicate of himself known as "Evil Bryant," with the joke being that Evil Bryant is actually a pretty good guy and everyone kind of likes him better than the real Bryant. The setup for that is a cosmic monster that takes Bryant's form.
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Auror
Never meant to be a bad man, I just had a fast hand |
Occulmens
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Post by Rip Winstead on Jan 19, 2024 21:54:54 GMT -8
Following. Rip is here to assist with whatever crisis you guys work up.
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Ancient Runes Professor
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Post by Nicole Halley on Jan 20, 2024 5:15:32 GMT -8
Travis Dr. Bryant Tannen ... I've never been so thankful for the "insert user" button until I needed to tag Bryant lol... Also, this poor man. I can't wait to see him in action. He sounds like a walking disaster. He must be so much fun to write. Evil!Bryant is going to be so confused why everyone likes him while he's actively trying to destroy them. I think Ole might have some role to play if they come across some runes that need to be interpreted or maybe at the end when they need to work on containment? I was going to make an unspeakable, Atticus, to give us a Dept of Mysteries connection. I also might make a gringott's curse breaker, Wiley. Rip Winstead ! That's perfect, he'll be needed at Azkaban and if the ministry thinks there's a Death Eater afoot. Cara Duffy could have a big role to play as we'll likely need a healer... maybe people showing up at saint mungo's with unknown spell damage from the terror?
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Auror
Never meant to be a bad man, I just had a fast hand |
Occulmens
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Post by Rip Winstead on Jan 20, 2024 7:48:30 GMT -8
Rip Winstead ! That's perfect, he'll be needed at Azkaban and if the ministry thinks there's a Death Eater afoot. Cara Duffy could have a big role to play as we'll likely need a healer... maybe people showing up at saint mungo's with unknown spell damage from the terror? I’m going to tag JJ Winstead because I’m not 100% but I feel like Rip might be doing his training? I’m not sure but he could easily be involved as well. If Cara’s getting involved I’d love for one of the things that’s released is that muggleborn virus! Whenever she gets close to whatever evil is lurking she gets infected! It’s all very exciting! also lolol at Bryant being a “walking disaster” I don’t think I’ve heard a better description 😂
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Professor of Ghoul Studies
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Post by Dr. Bryant Tannen on Jan 20, 2024 13:37:21 GMT -8
Nicole Halley My username convention is a bit that only I find funny, but old proboards didn't have a tagging system and the usernames were never visible lmao. He is definitely a walking disaster and in need of disastrous plots! I'm assuming your unspeakable is exceptionally qualified, and hope so, because those are the absolute best characters to bounce Bryant off of. I think a buddy horror story could be a fun route to go.
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Ancient Runes Professor
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Post by Nicole Halley on Jan 20, 2024 13:53:24 GMT -8
Dr. Bryant Tannen Atticus is epically qualified. In fact I'm tweaking him to emphasize that point because I cannot wait for him to be exasperated by Bryant. It's honestly making me giggle already. Rip Winstead I have so many ideas about that muggle virus. My PhD is in pharmacology and biophysics and I've obsessed a little bit about the mechanism for a virus and how magic might be genetic <insert nerd badge here>. I think it would be really interesting to explore some people who think they're "pureblood" get sick and want to hide it and how the muggleborns have to overcome yet another threat to their status in the wizarding world. Also there could be ministry concern about the virus crossing over to muggles and threating the statuted of secrecy. I do recognize though, it might be too soon for pandemic plot for some?? I'm up for planning though if others are interested.
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Post by JJ Winstead on Jan 21, 2024 7:07:42 GMT -8
Rip Winstead ! That's perfect, he'll be needed at Azkaban and if the ministry thinks there's a Death Eater afoot. Cara Duffy could have a big role to play as we'll likely need a healer... maybe people showing up at saint mungo's with unknown spell damage from the terror? I’m going to tag JJ Winstead because I’m not 100% but I feel like Rip might be doing his training? I’m not sure but he could easily be involved as well. If Cara’s getting involved I’d love for one of the things that’s released is that muggleborn virus! Whenever she gets close to whatever evil is lurking she gets infected! It’s all very exciting! also lolol at Bryant being a “walking disaster” I don’t think I’ve heard a better description 😂 JJ is down, too!
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Healer | Spell Damage
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Post by Cara Duffy on Jan 21, 2024 8:58:56 GMT -8
Rip Winstead I have so many ideas about that muggle virus. My PhD is in pharmacology and biophysics and I've obsessed a little bit about the mechanism for a virus and how magic might be genetic <insert nerd badge here>. I think it would be really interesting to explore some people who think they're "pureblood" get sick and want to hide it and how the muggleborns have to overcome yet another threat to their status in the wizarding world. Also there could be ministry concern about the virus crossing over to muggles and threating the statuted of secrecy. I do recognize though, it might be too soon for pandemic plot for some?? I'm up for planning though if others are interested. Yeah you’re right the pandemic may be too soon. Either way I’m excited for that and this plot! I definitely will throw Cara (likely with her npc preceptor) in especially with JJ involved! I’m down to start whenever you and Travis are ready 🤍
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Professor of Ghoul Studies
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Post by Dr. Bryant Tannen on Jan 21, 2024 11:56:00 GMT -8
Nicole HalleyWith Atticus on the site, I can start something soonish if you'd like!
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Ancient Runes Professor
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Post by Nicole Halley on Jan 21, 2024 12:33:05 GMT -8
Exciting! Let me recap what I think we've roughly decided but like to let the threads really direct the plot so if you're all good with adjusting dynamically as the plot progresses? I think the first thread will be at Azkaban? Maybe the terror is already awakened, and an investigation can work backward to solve how it happened in some future thread. But for now, strange complaints from prisoners and strange reports from Aurors have made their way up the chain of command. Some possible complaints: the staff room disappeared temporarily one day, a cell door suddenly turned into stone and required demolition to get the prisoner out, something strange is haunting the floors at night leaving behind feelings of fear and despair.... maybe there's concern a dementor has returned to the island... but one report had a description that could possibly be a ghoul so they're asked an expert to understand how a ghoul could have gotten to the island... like do they swim? and if so where would it go.... this might lead Bryant to seek out a damp dark area and finds a cave or a hidden area within a broken wall. Atticus could have been included too in case it's a dementor and the department of mysteries is the keeper of the dementors (my head canon is that the dementors were forced through the veil for containment). The end result of the thread is the terror is awakened and on the move? These are 100% just ideas to get the ball rolling. Please make your threads your own. Early next steps... it will become clear quickly this wasn't a ghoul. ... meanwhile Evil!Bryant is on the loose. There could be random encounters. We might need to work out what the terror wants... Maybe it's separated seeking its creators and doesn't realize they died centuries ago. Or its seeking similar immortal beings and is trying to find a way to locate them and release them? So JJ Winstead Rip Winstead Dr. Bryant Tannen and Atticus Galanis can take it away with the four of them meeting at the prison and letting Bryant take the lead (dead). If everyone is comfortable with that? Does anyone have a preference for who starts the thread, what would make sense for a first perspective?
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Healer | Spell Damage
I feel the lavender haze creepin' up on me |
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Post by Cara Duffy on Jan 21, 2024 12:39:19 GMT -8
Nicole Halley Dr. Bryant Tannen I like all this a lot! I will defer to you and Travis to determine the terror’s motives. I volunteer Travis to start! I’ll reply with Rip afterward.
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