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 Kody Ashworth on Jun 15, 2023 8:33:39 GMT 10
Okay yeah, Kody had to admit, the idea of spending a sunny afternoon digging in sand did sound fun. However, he was tired from his morning in Hogsmeade and felt using his bronze key would be a better use of his afternoon.
He had heard rumours about the Spiral Tower and the many doors there but seeing them all in person made him forget any tiredness at all! Kody raced up the spiralling staircase. He passed numerous doors before he came to a dead stop.
There was no reason he'd pick this door. Nothing about it stood out as different or better than any of the others.
But he felt a pull, like this was his door. Made for him.
Kody approached the door and slid his key into the keyhole. It turned with a definite click and the door swung open.
The average-sized room was deceptively ordinary -- with stone walls, stone floor, and an ornate table in the middle. Atop the table were nine wooden boxes, filled with different types of small yet strange stones. Hovering above each box was a blank card, turning gently in the air as if by a unfelt breeze.
There was an uneasiness about the room and its boxes that couldn't quite be described.
A plaque reads:
"Poisons -- cursed objects -- deadly spells... one may never truly know or anticipate dangers hidden in ordinary places. If you choose well, we may spare you. If you choose wrong, may mercy grant you favor."
How to Play
Pick a card, indicated by its letter. The letter is for your reference only; it doesn't appear to your character.
Submerge the chosen card into its allocated box, keeping hold of it the entire time (due to the levitation charm).
A mod will roll a die to determine which of the three painful outcomes occur for your character:
Burning -- Spell Card
Icy sting -- Poison Card
Bite -- Book Card
The pain is brief and doesn't leave any marks. Lift the card out and release it to hover again.
You can pick one card per post -- up to a max of six cards. If you've matched 3 of the same card, you win.
Winning earns 200 exp to their Curses skill, and 20 exp to every other skill.
Although playing a mini-game, this is still an RP-thread. We strongly encourage immersing your character in this experience and challenge, as these threads are also designed for character development.
Post by Kody Ashworth on Jun 16, 2023 4:17:16 GMT 10
Kody peeked into the room and then walked in, his footsteps slow and careful. It seemed like a very ordinary room, one he might find anywhere else in the castle with its stone floor and walls. He approached the ornate table and looked at the nine boxes on top of it.
A shiver ran down his spine and there was an uncomfortable feeling that he couldn't quite put his finger on.
Something about the room made him want to turn around and leave again but, that would be a waste of a key! Kody held firm and read the plaque a few times to make sure he understood what he had to do.
His gaze fell then to the blank cards that were suspended in some unfelt breeze. He knew some powerful magic had to be involved for this to work but now wasn't the time to question that.
"Okay, I guess I better pick." He put his hand over the first card he wanted to test out (A). He pushed that card down into the box below and waited. Kody didn't want to think too hard about the plaque had hinted at.
When Kody held down the card, there was an almost instant sensation of fangs biting into the soft flesh of his hand. Fear would grip him, override his imagination and lead him to believe this was far worse than it was. When he let go of the card, he would see his hand was perfectly alright.
The card floated back into place, the colour changed and now with a book on its face.
Post by Kody Ashworth on Jun 16, 2023 4:59:56 GMT 10
"Ah--!" Kody wanted to pull his hand free but knew that would defeat the purpose of the task. But it hurt! It felt like something was eating his hand!
The pain passed quickly and when he pulled his hand out again, it seemed fine. Kody looked at the box and then his hand, his brows furrowed in distrust. He had had a bad feeling about the room when he first came in and now? Yeah, he didn't like it at all.
Kody eyed the other cards and huffed, "I mean... I picked one, I need to pick more. Maybe if I match three quickly..." Then he could escape!
So the first card he picked had a book on it now. Kody scanned the cards but nothing about them would give away which other two would be books. He just had to pick at random and hope he got lucky.
He placed his hand over his next choice (F) and took a deep breath.
The sensation of being bitten hadn't been nice at all and he wasn't really excited about going through it again but it also made him think -- what would the other cards do to him?
Post by Kody Ashworth on Jun 16, 2023 5:22:12 GMT 10
The same sensation came over him as he dunked the card. Kody winced, his face screwed up but he was determined to hold on. The sensation went quickly and he let the card go. It floated back into position and looked identical to the first one he had picked.
"Wow -- that was lucky." Even though he had asked to be lucky Kody felt weird. He glanced around the room to make sure there wasn't anything else in here with him but nope.
Plain stone floor, plain stone walls. Just him and the cards with their weird, mystical breeze.
Or a strong and persistent levitation charm.
"Okay, well..." He had to pick a third card. Kody considered his remaining options but had no reason to pick one over the other. His hand hovered over the bottom row of cards and he decided to just go with one of those.
He pushed the card (I) down and bit his lip. He waited to feel what pain would come next.
A searing heat coated Kody's hand, blistering and unbearable. It would feel like his skin was going to be scarred if he didn't remove his hand soon. The sensation, fortunately, faded just as sudden as it started and Kody was free to remove his hand.
The card floated back to the same spot as before, a flaming skull on the front.
Post by Kody Ashworth on Jun 16, 2023 5:52:58 GMT 10
"Ah! What?!" Kody felt the heat travel over his hand, coating it with an unbearable burning sensation. He used his free hand to hold his wrist, to stop himself from removing the first hand. He had to endure this!
The pain faded quickly and Kody whipped his hand out of the box and freed the card. It floated serenely back into place and he felt tears sting at the corners of his eyes. His hand looked fine, there wasn't a single mark but the feeling... He had felt that and it had been real!
Kody took a moment to walk a few steps away from the table.
When he had unlocked this door, he hadn't expected such an intense experience. Had his siblings gone through this before? He wasn't too worried about Verity or Reena -- they could handle themselves. Even Jaxen would be fine. But Ezra? Kody's frowned deepened.
He didn't like the idea of his youngest sibling going through an ordeal like this...
And despite his reservation, Kody stepped back towards the table once again. He had to see this through to the end and push thoughts of Little Ezra being hurt out of his mind. He picked a card (E) without thinking and pushed it down into the box. At least now he knew what to expect from two cards.
When the pain from the card ebbed away, all of them caught fire and turned to ash. This ash swirled around Kody, which felt intimidating but it quickly faded into nothingness. There was no pain or consequence -- not even a sign anything had happened to him at all. While Kody had clearly beat the room, it felt unsatisfactory. But he'd had the feeling it could have been a lot worse than what he experienced.
Post by Kody Ashworth on Jun 16, 2023 15:15:15 GMT 10
He managed to glimpse the card before they all went up in flames. Kody stumbled backwards from the table with eyes wide in shock and the ash that swirled around him did little to calm him.
Arms were thrown up to protect him but nothing else happened. Kody could hear the blood in his ears and, once he realized he was okay, let out a sigh.
"That was a bit intense for an afternoon." The way out open to him and he turned with a shake of his head. He didn't mind adventures or doing things he shouldn't, but something about this room just felt wrong.
Felt dangerous.
Kody hurried out before the room would change its mind and keep him trapped there. He'd go outside and get some fresh air -- Yes, that would help him feel better.
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