Hitman

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interested.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

I was kind of waiting for other people to post first, but that seems to be a big rip

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

With that being said, is everyone ready for the timeskip? I don't wanna jump the gun and cut someone short on something they wanted to do.

I'm ready for it, whenever you guys are.

@Cole

All clear here

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

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"Gee, thanks Piper. Glad to know you got my back," Halle replied sarcastically to her friend's comment, sticking out her tongue. Jokes aside, Halle had deep trust in Piper to not bombard her too badly in the sport- had Halle been a Beater, she would have done the same. That being said, Halle always made sure to brace herself during Quidditch matches against Slytherin because of the other Beater on the emerald green team's half of the pitch.

That was information that she never had to tell to anybody- it was just a fact of life.

Halle had a start when Barnaby the owl nicked Piper's finger, but was quickly relieved when she saw limited blood. Caution entering her mind, Halle carefully moved her hands away from the bars of Gawain's cage- the owl had a tendency to grow violent with little provocation.

Suddenly, the train gave a jerk and began rolling down the tracks towards Hogwarts. Halle felt elation spiral up within her chest as Hogwarts grew closer and closer. Though she loved her parents and the time she spent with them dearly, Halle missed Hogwarts. Maybe it was her friends there, or the staff, or Quidditch, or the overall magic of the place, but whatever it was, it had a certain allure to it that was undeniable.

^{"omigod omigod omigod omigod omigod,"} Halle squeaked as the train rumbled out of the station, watching the wizard parents wave their children goodbye and slowly fade out of view as the Hogwarts Express rolled away. She regained her normal(ish) composure after several breaths, and returned to normally bubbly social mode, turning to Jax. "Well, Jax, I'll find you if I need help on Potions. I looked at this year's Potions textbooks, and I'm afraid I'll be awfully lost all year," Halle said with a weak smile. "Also, if you need anything with your brother, we're in the same House. He's such an angel, Jacob is," Halle said brightly, relaxing back in her seat.

As Gawain stared with a certain evil disposition at Barnaby and made several threatening wing motions at him, Halle looked amiably at the other passengers in the caboose. The same sugary sweetness as always.

@Cole@Cio@Daydreamz@Josephb

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Now an interesting quagmire. Do I...

a) wait for @Daydreamz to post

b) flip him off and go on without him

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

not if you jam them into the storage rack they don't

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Halle smiled with her trademark warm, sweet, childlike smile as she listened to their stories. "That's cool. My summer was...uh...pretty boring. I can't carry my wand with me, so I just kind of hung around with my parents, visited some relatives, watched the news on the television...you know, the box with the screen that shows a moving image of somebody else? I think I explained that one already."

Never in a million years did Halle think she'd have to explain the television to her best friend. 'Twas life in the wizarding world, she supposed.

"I kind of wanted to lock myself in my room and try some spells, but I don't want to risk breaking the Ministry of Magic's laws. I'd rather not get expelled," she said with a sad grin. "But overall, pretty boring. Not the worst, though.I could think of a lot of ways it could be worse."

She addressed hot stuff Damian's question with glee. "This year? I mean, we have OWLs this year, right? That's cool. But also kind of nerve-wracking. I mean, I totally bombed Potions last year and now I'm kind of worried that I'm going to fail it this year _{and the same thing with Herbology they're tough classes and even the other classes that I did well in will be harder so I don't really know if I'm going to make it next year to move on with my education but overall I'm excited, but a little nervous, but excited.}

Halle demonstrated her ability to talk fast masterfully as she pumped out the words like a machine gun pumps bullets. Realizing she had spoke faster than what the human ear could comprehend, she gave an embarrassed blush. _{"sorry, I do that a lot,"} she said quietly, before taking a seat.

"Anyway, I hope you guys are ready to get crushed in Quidditch this year. We Puffs are taking the House Cup," Halle said determinedly as she waved at the newcomer to the caboose, Elliot. "You don't stand a chance."

@Cole@Cio@Daydreamz@Josephb

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

you can fit closer to ten if you believe

《 R W B Y 》

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As Ash gazed out at the ever-nearing Beacon Academy, she made sure to note the people she was standing with. After all, these other students were possible future teammates, so it was good to at least know the types of people she would be possibly dealing with for these next few years at Beacon. Her eyes flickered from person to person as she assessed them and took mental notes about all sorts of information that may prove pertinent in the future.

Suddenly, the ship gave a sudden jerk, knocking Ash off her balance slightly and giving her quite a start. The same voice crackled over the P.A. once again.

"Sorry, ladies and gents, didn’t realize how close we were to the ground. You can pick your luggage up in the bay area under the ship, where you can store it in your designated locker after the headmaster’s speech. Welcome to Beacon Academy.”

At long last. Thought I was gonna die in there.

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"Check, one, two." A tall, grey-haired, bespectacled man in his 40s or 50s perhaps spoke into a microphone, in front of a crowd of students. "This is working? Excellent. If possible, I'd like to keep this brief." He looked out to the crowd of Huntsman, desperate to join Beacon for one reason or another. Many of them would not succeed in this task.

"You have come here for many different reasons, whether altruistic or not. But what every single person that steps into Beacon seeks is improvement. It is my duty, as well as the duty of the staff here at Beacon, to help provide that. But perhaps I should change my wording here. We will provide the knowledge that you will need to succeed, but it is up to you - and your team- to grow. As fighters, and as people. Body, and soul."

"That being said, I stated I'd like for this to be brief, so I'll cut off the philosophy here. Dinner will be served shortly, with a wide range of meals catered to your various diets and cultural differences, and then you may head into the Great Hall to sleep. Tomorrow is your initiation, which will determine your future here at Beacon, so I suggest you get some rest. I will see you all tomorrow morning."

As he finished his speech and turned away, the students began to talk among themselves. As he walked away from the mic, a smile slipped onto Ozpin's face.

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One incredibly delicious dinner later...

Ash emerged in a cloud of steam from the locker room. Her short, ash gray hair was slicked back and tucked behind her ears, and she was dressed in a casual t-shirt and pair of black-and-white striped shorts. Slung over her shoulder was a bag of stuff that included her sleeping bag, toiletries, an old book, and a flashlight. Ash had changed and showered quickly, and as such the Great Hall was practically empty, save for a few young men attempting to impress each other with their wrestling and literally flexing on each other.

Men.

Ash picked a spot along the wall, unrolling a large grey-black sleeping bag, and inserted herself halfway in. She closed her eyes briefly and flashed back through her past few years of training. Tomorrow was the day. The day. If she messed up, at best she’d be sent packing.

At worst, her luggage would be sent back without her.

Needless to say, she needed to be ready, and ready she would be.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

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Piper: *cheering in the background* fREAKING SUPERB YOU FUNKY LITTLE HUFFLEPUFF

@Cio

piper and halle's relationship is the most adorable thing since pygmy puffs