Paxus Asclepius
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Imerak said:
So I'm not going to be alone in Slitherin after all. Good, good.
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So I'm not going to be alone in Slitherin after all. Good, good.
Vendetta
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/ooc I'm in the woos house, which ever that is.
Basil was amazed at his fall through the wall and didn't know how to tell his mother that he was alright. He stood in front of the bricks, staring in wonder and wondering just what the heck had happened. It was a fact that he was "somewhere" else and that somewhere was probably where he need to be. After a quick glance about, he found that he was at platform 9 3/4 because of the sign that said so. He stood looking at the brick wall that he had emerged and wondered what to do. The train was there, but empty... he and his mum had always believed in being nice and early.
Basil stood in front of the wall, his brain retracing the events up to this moment, hoping for some clue as to what had just happened.
Basil was amazed at his fall through the wall and didn't know how to tell his mother that he was alright. He stood in front of the bricks, staring in wonder and wondering just what the heck had happened. It was a fact that he was "somewhere" else and that somewhere was probably where he need to be. After a quick glance about, he found that he was at platform 9 3/4 because of the sign that said so. He stood looking at the brick wall that he had emerged and wondered what to do. The train was there, but empty... he and his mum had always believed in being nice and early.
Basil stood in front of the wall, his brain retracing the events up to this moment, hoping for some clue as to what had just happened.
Paxus Asclepius
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Immediately behind him, a boy walks through the wall, saying over his shoulder, "Thanks, Mr. Black." The boy is short for his age, but fairly broad shouldered, with short, spiky black hair. Noticing Basil, he says, "Hello. I'm Morgan. You're a wizard too, eh? Place looks pretty empty. You Muggle-born? You don't look like you're any more comfortable in these robes than I am. What's your name?" The boy's attentions seems to be wandering a bit, as he's not entirely certain that this is really happening.
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"I put my left foot a'ead of my right foot. Then I moved my right foot so it was a'ead of my left foot. It's called walking." Taking pity on the obviously bewildered Basil, Morgan adds "It's not a real wall. At least not now. If you're a wizard, you can walk right through. At least that's what Mr. Black said, and it looks like he was roight. Oh, and it's Muggle-born, with an L. It means your family ain't wizards."
A massive calico cat, 15 kilos at the least, uncurls itself from the top of Morgan's suitcase and leaps over towards Basil. "Easy, Sam, no need to worry. This is . . . What did you say your name was?"
A massive calico cat, 15 kilos at the least, uncurls itself from the top of Morgan's suitcase and leaps over towards Basil. "Easy, Sam, no need to worry. This is . . . What did you say your name was?"
FoxWander
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BUt suddenly, before Basil can offer his name, there comes a faint noise coming from the brick pillar... growing louder! And with a cry of "Woohoo! Banzai!!" a wild haired boy comes barreling thru the barrier riding a skateboard. He narrowly avoids crashing into both Morgan and Basil but doesn't quite miss their bags and goes flying across the platform to land in a barely graceful roll, apparently uninjured.
He gets up quickly and dashes over to the two of you. "Whoa! Sorry about that mate! But its not everyday you get to go through a wall. Better get all ya can out've right? Didn't break nothin' did I?" He says looking between the two of you and your bags.
He stands there looking genuinely concerned. He's a little over 4 feet tall and has longish, unkempt light brown hair. He's wearing loose fatigue style pants, a long sleeve hooded shirt and a multi-pocket vest. He picks up his board with a practiced kick.
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Colin Shaw
Smart Hero, Lvl 1
Occupation: Scamp (troublemaker- var. on Criminal)
STR: 7 (-2)
DEX: 12 (+1)
CON: 7 (-2)
INT: 14 (+2)
WIS: 12 (+1)
CHA: 9 (-1)
Fortitude: -2 (0 base, -2 Con)
Reflex: 1 (0 base, +1 Dex)
Will: 2 (+1 base, +1 Wis)
Armor Class: 11 (Defensive adjustment 0, Dex +1)
Hit Points: 4 (D6 (max) -2 Con)
Feats
Simple Weapons (free)
Alertness (+2 Listen and Spot)
Stealthy (+2 Hide and Move Silently)
Talent
Savant – Disable Device
Skills (class (9+Int Mod)x4 = 44)
Craft, Alchemy: +6 (4 ranks, +2 INT)
Craft, Mechanical: +4 (2 ranks, +2 INT)
Disable Device: +5 (2 ranks, +2 INT, +1 savant)
Hide (occupation): +7 (4 ranks, +1 DEX, +2 Stealthy)
Investigate: +6 (4 ranks, +2 INT)
Knowledge, Arcane Lore: +4 (2 ranks, +2 INT)
Knowledge, Popular Culture: +4 (2 ranks, +2 INT)
Move Silently (occupation): +7 (4 ranks, +1 DEX, +2 Stealthy)
Research: +4 (2 ranks, +2 INT)
Search: +6 (4 ranks, +2 INT)
Skateboard: +5 (4 ranks, +1 DEX)
Spellcraft: +4 (2 ranks, +2 INT)
(CC)Listen: +5 (4 ranks, +1 WIS, +2 Alertness)
(CC)Spot: +5 (4 ranks, +1 WIS, +2 Alertness)
Possessions
All require First year books
School robes (with extra pockets sewn inside)
Ash wood wand with Griffon crown feather core
Small pet Raven named Scully
Skateboard
Leatherman Wave multi-tool
Mini Spyglass
Mini Maglight
Decoder ring
Gameboy Advance SP and several games
Background
Colin’s dad, Thomas Shaw, is a retired US Air Force F-15 pilot. While flying a training mission he happened to see Arthur Weasley testing (and crashing) a prototype of his flying car. Naturally he thought he was seeing things but he reported it anyway. That’s how he attracted the notice of the Ministry’s Accidental Magic Reversal squad and met Colin’s future mother, Katie Overstreet. She did her duty and wiped Thom’s memory of the flying car but started dating him. Eventually the married and had Colin.
Colin has always known he was special, but never exactly why. He figured the adults were hiding something from him, so he took to spying on them. If they had secrets he would find them, if that meant sneaking about, trespassing and maybe even opening locked things without the proper key- then so be it. It’s only breaking the rules if you get caught, right? Now that he’s become a wizard (Finally! He was afraid he might be a muggle there for awhile.) they won’t be able to hide anything from him!
His dad just recently retired from the Air Force and they’ve moved back to England after a 4 year tour in the States so he can go to Hogwart’s and his Mom can start back at her old job at the Ministry. His dad is looking forward to enjoying his retirement and just hopes that a proper private school will keep Colin out of trouble. That shows what adults know- nothing! The truth is out there and Colin is darn sure gonna find it!
He gets up quickly and dashes over to the two of you. "Whoa! Sorry about that mate! But its not everyday you get to go through a wall. Better get all ya can out've right? Didn't break nothin' did I?" He says looking between the two of you and your bags.
He stands there looking genuinely concerned. He's a little over 4 feet tall and has longish, unkempt light brown hair. He's wearing loose fatigue style pants, a long sleeve hooded shirt and a multi-pocket vest. He picks up his board with a practiced kick.
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Colin Shaw
Smart Hero, Lvl 1
Occupation: Scamp (troublemaker- var. on Criminal)
STR: 7 (-2)
DEX: 12 (+1)
CON: 7 (-2)
INT: 14 (+2)
WIS: 12 (+1)
CHA: 9 (-1)
Fortitude: -2 (0 base, -2 Con)
Reflex: 1 (0 base, +1 Dex)
Will: 2 (+1 base, +1 Wis)
Armor Class: 11 (Defensive adjustment 0, Dex +1)
Hit Points: 4 (D6 (max) -2 Con)
Feats
Simple Weapons (free)
Alertness (+2 Listen and Spot)
Stealthy (+2 Hide and Move Silently)
Talent
Savant – Disable Device
Skills (class (9+Int Mod)x4 = 44)
Craft, Alchemy: +6 (4 ranks, +2 INT)
Craft, Mechanical: +4 (2 ranks, +2 INT)
Disable Device: +5 (2 ranks, +2 INT, +1 savant)
Hide (occupation): +7 (4 ranks, +1 DEX, +2 Stealthy)
Investigate: +6 (4 ranks, +2 INT)
Knowledge, Arcane Lore: +4 (2 ranks, +2 INT)
Knowledge, Popular Culture: +4 (2 ranks, +2 INT)
Move Silently (occupation): +7 (4 ranks, +1 DEX, +2 Stealthy)
Research: +4 (2 ranks, +2 INT)
Search: +6 (4 ranks, +2 INT)
Skateboard: +5 (4 ranks, +1 DEX)
Spellcraft: +4 (2 ranks, +2 INT)
(CC)Listen: +5 (4 ranks, +1 WIS, +2 Alertness)
(CC)Spot: +5 (4 ranks, +1 WIS, +2 Alertness)
Possessions
All require First year books
School robes (with extra pockets sewn inside)
Ash wood wand with Griffon crown feather core
Small pet Raven named Scully
Skateboard
Leatherman Wave multi-tool
Mini Spyglass
Mini Maglight
Decoder ring
Gameboy Advance SP and several games
Background
Colin’s dad, Thomas Shaw, is a retired US Air Force F-15 pilot. While flying a training mission he happened to see Arthur Weasley testing (and crashing) a prototype of his flying car. Naturally he thought he was seeing things but he reported it anyway. That’s how he attracted the notice of the Ministry’s Accidental Magic Reversal squad and met Colin’s future mother, Katie Overstreet. She did her duty and wiped Thom’s memory of the flying car but started dating him. Eventually the married and had Colin.
Colin has always known he was special, but never exactly why. He figured the adults were hiding something from him, so he took to spying on them. If they had secrets he would find them, if that meant sneaking about, trespassing and maybe even opening locked things without the proper key- then so be it. It’s only breaking the rules if you get caught, right? Now that he’s become a wizard (Finally! He was afraid he might be a muggle there for awhile.) they won’t be able to hide anything from him!
His dad just recently retired from the Air Force and they’ve moved back to England after a 4 year tour in the States so he can go to Hogwart’s and his Mom can start back at her old job at the Ministry. His dad is looking forward to enjoying his retirement and just hopes that a proper private school will keep Colin out of trouble. That shows what adults know- nothing! The truth is out there and Colin is darn sure gonna find it!
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Paxus Asclepius
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"You did manage to avoid breakin' anythin', but 'ow, I don't know. Who are you?"
Vendetta
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“Nor any of my things.” Basil replies after giving his own meager possessions a quick once-over. “ ‘old a tic… uh… mates…” He says, testing the word, not having many ‘mates’, he didn’t want to be too presumptuous and yet, not wanting to so quickly cast himself as the outsider, either.
“A wizard you say…” Basil said more to himself than the two boys and with a touch of awe in his voice. Tentatively, he reached out with his hand to touch the cold bricks but his hand passed freely through. In his excitement, he threw a quick grin at them then stepped through to find his poor mum, eyes wide and jaw agape. She had been in a state of near catatonia, unable to comprehend what had happened to her son.
“It’s alright, mum…” Basil began as he explained to her what had happened and, with a kiss goodbye, he slipped back to where the two boys were standing. “So, it is true. I really am special. I really am a wizard!
Basil’s mind reeled with the grandness of it all. A wizard!
“Right then,” Basil said upon rejoining the two boys. “I’m Basil Wescott.”
“A wizard you say…” Basil said more to himself than the two boys and with a touch of awe in his voice. Tentatively, he reached out with his hand to touch the cold bricks but his hand passed freely through. In his excitement, he threw a quick grin at them then stepped through to find his poor mum, eyes wide and jaw agape. She had been in a state of near catatonia, unable to comprehend what had happened to her son.
“It’s alright, mum…” Basil began as he explained to her what had happened and, with a kiss goodbye, he slipped back to where the two boys were standing. “So, it is true. I really am special. I really am a wizard!
Basil’s mind reeled with the grandness of it all. A wizard!
“Right then,” Basil said upon rejoining the two boys. “I’m Basil Wescott.”
Paxus Asclepius
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Extending a hand, Morgan says, "Good to meet you, Basil. I'm Morgan Slythe. How did you find out? Aside the owl, I'm guessing. Black said everyone got those."
Vendetta
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"Well... I did a little research." Basil begins, taking Morgan's hand and shaking it. "I love the library, you see... but to be bloody honest, I didn't learn much more than was in that letter. I wasn't even sure about this whole wizardry thing until a moment ago." He said, indicating the wall.
"I'm afraid I'm just not up on this wizardry stuff." Basil finally says, trying not to sound as foolish as he feels.
"I'm afraid I'm just not up on this wizardry stuff." Basil finally says, trying not to sound as foolish as he feels.
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