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Hogwarts: A Jamjar Meme
 HOGWARTS: A JAMJAR MEME Wizards of all ages and from all times: whatever you were doing, wherever you were - none of that matters now. You've been brought to Hogwarts, school of witchcraft and wizardry. You’ll find yourself in the Great Hall under a starry sky, illuminated by the light of a thousand candles. What happened? Why were you brought here? How were you brought here? All questions to be answered, perhaps. But first, mingle with your kind and find a seat for yourself. This will be your home for a while. Because there is no leaving. Student, staff, you with nothing to do - all of you trapped inside the school grounds. Sorting to houses & Start-of-term feast Those of you who have not been sorted into your houses, you're guided to sit on a stool while an old hat will contemplate a proper house for you. After, you can join your housemates at their long table. The ghost of the headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, will soon give a speech once the last student is sorted... "The very best of evenings to you! Now… to our new students, welcome. To our old students, welcome back! Another year full of magical education awaits you…" He will warn you about the anti-curse charm set upon Hogwarts and how it will bring harm in equal measures to yourself. He will urge you to stay calm and have a lemondrop; they’ll be provided at all tables. Dumbledore would like you all to note few things, Hogwarts attendees: 1. This will be a continuous, no commitment necessary “storyline.” What does that mean? Depending on the level of interest, there will be at least one post per month on the 3B-DR that will continue the storyline which begins here. Players are encouraged to make top-levels in the dressing room if they want to keep this verse going with their characters. Madame Rosmerta’s made a tag specifically for this. 2. Multiple versions of characters at various ages are welcome. Whether that means there’s three Harry’s all in fifth year, or one Harry in first year, a second in third year, and a third in sixth year is up to you. All three Harry’s could also interact, depending on player preferences. AU versions of (HP)canon and non-(HP)canon characters are also welcome. Sometimes people disappear from Hogwarts and sometimes they come back. 3. Schoolwork Dumbledore's ghost will invite all characters of age and knowledge to teach their specialties to the younger wizards. If your character could be possibly a teacher, or is interested in teaching, refer to this thread to sign up for a teaching position. The courses do not need to be anything serious (unless you want them to be). If your character would be interested in a course, you can look it up from the character's toplevel. Your character doesn't need to be of student age to participate in courses. (They're free for all!) 4. Sign up for your house. Here is a thread for all the Hogwarts houses that your character could be sorted in. 5. This means… war! Are you a Death Eater? A member of the Order? Rival students? It’s likely your character will encounter someone they don’t get along with. Duels are fine, but beware that any attacks meant to cause harm (curses) will backfire on the caster. If your character doesn’t care that damage will also bounce back to them, then Dumbledore’s ghost will be intervening. He won’t tolerate harm to any of his students… even if it’s harm to Tom. 6. Housecup Of course points will be awarded and taken away by teachers and prefects. You can leave a comment in this thread for the points taken or given. Madam Rosmerta will add them up together for the next post. You can also sign up for a prefect role. Each house has one and that one will change in each post. First come, first serve is the rule, except if your character was a prefect in the last post, you can't sign up in this one.
Name in the title line. Do not leave an empty toplevel. Write a starter like you would to a game event. Link to preferences if you’d prefer. 2. Tag other characters The name of the game is interaction. Why is your character here? Do they want to be here? Are they being reunited with lost loved ones? 3. Have fun! Dumbledore (and Madame Rosmerta) is watching. Behave yourselves. Don’t godmod, infomod, respect other players, etc. |
I apologize for his ignorance. Poor summer child.
You mean you're not— [His eyes drop to her chest before he can stop himself, and then he's looking away hastily, cheeks reddening. The word 'hermaphrodite' comes to mind, but he has enough sense to know that probably isn't a term one uses in polite conversation. Also, it doesn't seem to apply exactly to what she's saying.
After mulling it over, he looks at her helplessly, being neither an expert on metamorphmagi nor gender... whatever she had called it. Regardless, he has no idea what the term means, and he feels immensely awkward for it. Finally, hesitantly, he asks:]
You're not either one?
bless him
she hooks her arm lightly with his, guiding him casually through the infirmary once more. ]
Sometimes. Sometimes I'm both. [ she makes a musing noise as she tries to decide how to explain it. ] You.. consider yourself a man, yes? You feel right in a man's body, a man's skin? Well.. sometimes I don't. I was born physically male, but sometimes being male isn't.. right for me. And I'm very lucky in that, as a metamorphmagus, I can very easily make my body match the way my mind and my heart feels that it should be.
[ she releases him when they reach her office again, hands lacing together loosely. ] Mostly, though, I'm comfortable in either sex, or both sexes, or neither. Does that make sense?
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I suppose I've never really thought about it. [It's the truth, though now that Teddy has presented him with the new concept, Remus seems to accept it easily enough.] That must be nice, being able to choose. Being whatever you feel like, when you feel like it. I didn't know metamophmagi could change themselves to that extent.
[He follows her along until they reach the office, shoving his hands into the pockets of his robes once they reach the door and giving her another once-over – his look one of thoughtful consideration this time.]
So how do you know you'll be a man later if you're a woman now?
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[ the question makes her smile return, and she reaches up to tuck her hair back behind an ear. it's.. nice that remus seems to be accepting of the idea. but then, given what he's struggled with as a werewolf, it makes sense that he'd be more willing to entertain ideas that don't mesh with his understanding of the world. ] I rarely have days where I feel extremely male or female. Most of the time I'm somewhere ambiguously in the middle, so I just choose whatever form I feel like.
[ a beat, then she holds up a finger as if to ask for a moment. ] .. Keep in mind that this isn't true for everyone who considers themselves fluid or transgender. It's a different experience for everyone, and everyone's mind is different.
[ put this on the list of things that teddy lupin absolutely did not expect to be doing today. ]
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It makes him curious, though – makes him wonder who Teddy is in relation to him, and where along the line the metamorphmagus came along. He doesn't know of anyone related to him who's ever shown any sign of that sort magical ability, but he supposes he might ask his dad next time he writes.
With a shurg, Remus smiles.]
Makes sense. Seems like something that'd be fairly unique to the individual, at any rate. [He can't say he really gets it, but he's got no reason to question Teddy's identity beyond trying to wrap his head around the idea in general.] You should be who you want to be.