An active, character-driven Hogwarts experience set in the early 2000s. Unique items, plots, and features. Non-canon; this isn't Harry Potter's story, it's ours.
Post by Grace Babineaux on Sept 10, 2019 10:37:28 GMT 10
Grace had heard Tiana's news about a Gryffindor party, and while that sounded fun, this sounded a lot more enjoyable. She'd swiped a lantern on the way out, since she hadn't known the lighting spell yet. "You think we'll find a ghost or something here, Gerald?" she questioned the Ravenclaw boy, mostly joking. She didn't think there was much to be scared about in the Forbidden Forest, after all, those things were called daymoths and it was night time.
Recalling what it said on the ingredient list, she covered the lantern to be a touch lighter--apparently the mushrooms were glow in the dark! Or, at least they glowed a little brighter than the leaves and grass. She was a little cautious, after all, who knew for sure what was in the forest? She hoped they'd find the mushrooms sooner rather than later--and then be able to get back to their respective dorms before anyone noticed. She still had to get the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw hair. She didn't want to be Gerald. That would be weird, so she had to find more hair later.
This was a lot more complicated than she thought it would be.
Ghosts? "Hopefully Not" Wouldn't they be inside where it's much warmer?
This had been their plan for a bit, yet, now that the two of them were actually doing it, it seemed actually easier? It was just a place to go to. Maybe it was just forbidden because it had tall trees people could get hurt on?
The Biggest Struggle Might be finding a way back to their rooms without being found, so hopefully they found their Mushrooms soon.
With the cloudy sky, the grounds were darker than usual - which only increased once they entered the forest. At first, the trees were spread about enough that they could determine their surroundings rather well in the light, but as they ventured deeper things got closer and thicker - adding mystery to any potential dangerous.
There was no sign of the mushrooms, or at least nothing was glowing at ground level. The leaves were fresh and barely made a sound, which their scroll indicated wasn't the best of conditions to increase their chances of finding the duskcaps.
The forest was strangely quiet - in a spooky way, not as if everything's simply sleeping. There was the occasional rustle nearby or overhead. Something moved in the distance but it was too dark to see what it was. It was also a big place, so their hunt for ingredients may take a while before they'd find something useful.
Post by Grace Babineaux on Sept 12, 2019 13:05:51 GMT 10
Finding nothing, Grace sighed. "We probably have to go deeper in. The leaves out here aren't decaying at all." she frowned. It was dark, and the lantern she had brought might go out whenever, and then the only light would be from Hagrid's Hut, already far away. She felt like she was tempting fate, but she really wanted to know what was on the rest of the paper.
Besides, what kind of Gryffindor would she be if she chickened out now? She didn't think anything would actually happen to either of them as they ventured further into the forest. Having Gerald there was a comfort, since she remembered pairing off as a young child when venturing places.
"You look ahead of us, I'll keep an eye on remembering where we are in case we get lost" He said, looking around and taking note of any landmarks he could.
Even if their Houses didn't actually define them, he was glad that he was here with Grace. She seemed so brave right now.
The tall trees became spread out again, though mysteriously remained as darkened as ever. If they sought leaves that were less fresh and untouched, they'd have to venture right - stepping over some huge fallen logs along the way. As they kept going, their footsteps became heard upon the crinkling, dry leaves.
Though things remained quiet and deceptively still, there was a strange sense that they weren't entirely alone.
Post by Grace Babineaux on Sept 13, 2019 12:29:32 GMT 10
Still searching for mushrooms as she looked ahead, Grace got the eerie sense that someone--not Gerald--or something was watching her, or maybe something would come upon them. The crunch of the leaves made her feel more hopeful.
"You hear that? I think that means it's better to find mushrooms!" Grace said, voice filled with excitement louder than should probably be used in the Forbidden Forest. After all, she hadn't actually found any yet.
Following the crinkling leaves led them down a slope to an area were giant tree roots had grown above ground over time. Their pace was slowed by having to move over/around them or carefully watch their footing so they didn't trip.
There was definitely something out there. With the thundering sound of hooves, a group of Centaurs ran by in the furthermost distance that the first years were able to see. There was an urgency in their movements, as if they were either fleeing something or charging towards it.
Had they not galloped by, Gerald and Grace would have easily overlooked a dim glow coming on the other side - something that had made barely made it possible for them to see the Centaur outlines clearly enough to determine what they were. They could navigate the overgrown roots to investigate the dim, blueish glow over a slope - or continue to follow the dry leaves in another direction.
Post by Grace Babineaux on Sept 14, 2019 13:09:54 GMT 10
"Gee, you think that's a Centaur thing?" Grace said as a group--was it a herd, or was that rude?-- of Centaurs passed by them. They were running pretty fast. Grace assumed some sort of race, among brothers. She used to run around with her siblings a lot. She hadn't seen the Centaurs clearly, since they were so far away, and she thought maybe they were kids just having a good time.
She'd heard that Centaurs were mostly friendly, or at least could be reasoned with. If all else fails, Grace had a story forming in her head, something along the lines of 'first year got lost.' It seemed like that would be one of the more effective ways--even her cousins rarely expected first years to do anything too bold.
She gasped when she caught a glimpse of something glowing a little far away. That had to be the mushrooms! Grace waved Gerald over, hoping that he saw the glow as well.
"It might be, Hey, think that's what we're looking for?" He pointed to the Glow.
Knowing that Centaurs were here helped a lot, as though he knew they were wild, he figured that they were at least able to help them if they needed it.
Without waiting for Grace, he began to walk towards the Glow. "Let's see how many Mushrooms there are to make that glow"
Fortunately, the blue glow was indeed caused by duskcaps. They needed three each to fulfill Lucas' requirement, and that was certainly possible. Their glow was beautiful and magical, though some were a bit dim or small to make viable potions ingredients. They'd have to move around twisted roots and tree trunks to search for the best ones.
In each your responding post, you may collect 1 duskcap. Then your next post after that, you may each collect the remaining 2 duskcaps needed. Once you both have 3 (therefore have posted twice), you may attempt to leave the forest.
Post by Grace Babineaux on Sept 15, 2019 3:52:20 GMT 10
"We did it!" Grace pumped her fist high in the air and started looking for mushrooms to collect. She went around the tree, hoping to find a better one for potions, and collected one. "Awesome! Another few like this and we'll be turning into Slytherins and Hufflepuffs in no time." Grace laughed, feeling incredibly confident in herself.
"Yeah!" He picked up a mushroom, trying to judge it's quality, before putting in his bag, going to grab another. "Hey, do you think these can be useful as a nightlight?"
Post by Grace Babineaux on Sept 16, 2019 1:07:13 GMT 10
Grace picked up two more mushrooms, satisfying her requirement for Lucas. She turned to Gerald, hoping that he had done the same and that they could get out of the Forest. The lantern she held in her hands was still glowing, helpfully. "Haha, I dunno...maybe they need the forest." she said, shrugging. Or other decaying stuff
"We should probably be getting back soon." she shivered, "It feels like we're not alone here." she turned her head to look, ready to make her exit whenever Gerald was.
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