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Post by metempsychosis on May 25, 2011 5:18:11 GMT -5
So, I've noticed a rather interesting lack of Durmstrang here and this has me at once excited due to the potential for creative liberties, and curious. Does the lack of Durmstrang mean individuals cannot be alumni or transfers from that particular school?
The thing is, I have an OC which I am considering posting an application for as a transfer student - he's always a transfer student, as the site he was originally involved in was shut down about five years ago, if not more now. His history is rather engrained with just how absolutely DARK that sites idea of Durmstrang was, and I adored the fact the school was so insanely wicked.
But with the site gone, my only option when I play Edwin is to move him to Hogwarts - because no Durmstrang I've come across is remotely like the one he was at. He'd adapt fairly well ('ve done this before XD) but I thought I'd check ahead of time if
1. Transfer students in general would be acceptable, plotwise. 2. Durmstrang even really exists in TB's plotline? XD
1. Transfer students are definitely fine from any school.
2. Durmstrang does exist here, for sure. And Krum was still one of the champions in the fourth year, though that writer unfortunately became inactive so we no longer have one on the site. The thing is, we've just never had any characters in Durmstrang, so we haven't needed much infastructure. We had a previous plot with a Triwizard tournament that used Firenze, and it was held at Beauxbatons, so we set that up, and we had an influx of students at both of those schools so we made forums for them. So...perhaps not great reasons, but there you are.
Post by metempsychosis on May 25, 2011 23:03:29 GMT -5
1. Ah, that's perfect then. I'll just need to adjust his family tree considerably and work on bringing him here. Originally he was the son of Belladonna Black, daughter of Alphard Black, brother of Cygnus Black II, father of Sirius Black. Follow that family tree long enough and you're related to everybody xD So once I patch that up - as I've no idea what the rules are in originals with distant relations to canons - I'll actually have a student here =D
2. Nah, that makes perfect sense actually. If you don't have the volume for something then there is no point in building a campaign for it. I think its awesome you guys have original schools instead =3 And this does award me some liberties with Durmstrang, so I'll be able to keep Edwin's history mostly the same ^.^
Post by ELIZA MARIE CUNNINGHAM on May 26, 2011 0:17:25 GMT -5
I know this was pretty much answered anyway, but still. xD We've always had a Durmstrang, ever since 2007. So there is a group for it and everything. And yes, it exists [and it's not just males, lol]. I actually have a character I'm bringing here in the new term who is also transferring from there. And I've been planning that for a while, lol. >.< So may be we should plot if you're doing that too. xD Except she's a third year or so, I think. <3 But anyway, I always have her be a transfer from Durmstrang too, lol. But unfortunately Durmstrang students aren't as popular as Beauxbatons or Firenze, which is why we no longer have a board for it. I think we used to, but since there are actually zero students right now, there is no board. But if at least one is made, then there will be a board for it. (: <3 But if you're transferring anyway, no need. xD <3
Post by edwindelasierra on May 26, 2011 0:23:21 GMT -5
Edwin would arrive as a sixth year at the start of the next term; I just want to get him up and approved before hand, maybe get some plots going for him. I wouldn't mind maybe having him collaborate a bit with the other Durmstrang student regardless of their age difference. Durmstrang is a traumatizing institution; he may see fit to take her under his wing if that would be okay with you plot wise.
Post by ELIZA MARIE CUNNINGHAM on May 26, 2011 0:31:37 GMT -5
Well we'll see how they interact. xD After only two years of Durmstrang, I don't think she would be as affected as your's would be. But anyway, she will be in Slytherin and I'll be making her in a few weeks when the time comes, lol. <3 Of course, you can still make your's now, but I'm just waiting for mine, lol. <3
Post by edwindelasierra on May 26, 2011 0:39:41 GMT -5
Edwin's history is massive xD Over the course of the years I've probably taken out around 7000 words from this darn thing because it encompasses so much of what happened on that site .__.; I changed...98% of it so that the Professors were different and some timing of events are rearranged to suit with the canons of different sites (Voldemort's reign started in 5th year rather than sixth, for example, so that needed tweakage for this site and most others xD) and made it all my own but...its still massive. *Editeditedits* The thing is though I love him, and after I rework his history to suit each new site I drag his reluctant self to, he always flourishes xD So the work is worth it.
Post by ELIZA MARIE CUNNINGHAM on May 27, 2011 16:44:19 GMT -5
hehe, Well that's good. xD I'm the same way with Giovanna. I can't just roleplay her to how she was when I first made her, or even when she was first on TB. It's so hard to go back to that. She just keeps evolving [with age], which is why it's been so hard for me to play her ever since we time travelled back to 1991. And like, I totally love her too, which is why it's a shame that I haven't been able to play her much. D: But I think I totally get her again, lol. <3 I was all, how do I play her pre-first killing? But then I figured it out a few days ago while I was at work, I think, for some strange reason, lol. xD But that is so off track. Anyway, I can't wait to see him and yes, Rebecca [my character who's transferring from Durmstrang too] and him roleplay. (: <3 Though I don't think he will like her. At all, lol.
Post by metempsychosis on May 27, 2011 21:07:26 GMT -5
It really is hard to try and force a character back to the beginning, when they've already grown so much. Edwin's history is so large because I've roleplayed him for so darn long - he was the first OC I ever created specifically for Harry Potter. Until then I'd just taken OC's from my original fiction and molded them to fit xD
The King of Dragons turned into a Care of Magical Creatures Professor and a Vampire. Weirdest transformation I ever did, and my friends still mock me for it. XD He was not meant for Harry Potter roleplay at all XD Somehow though, he managed to work out rather well at Durmstrang.
But Edwin, he's my special OC, because I worked so hard and was so nervous creating something new for a fandom. I was so glad when he was accepted and I played him through first to sixth year - SO MUCH happened before the site got shut down the first time due to some issues among the admins. When the site came back briefly I was thrilled, but that didn't last, so I ended up with no real home for Edwin anymore and I stopped playing him for about two, three years. I started him up again I think two years ago and was amazed how much I remembered and how easy he was to channel - it was like I never stopped playing him XD
He's had about another years worth of cool off time, as the last sites he was on also went under (woe.) but he's sort of like a bicycle - once I figured him out, it appears I'll never forget how he works XD I really do hope he gets accepted here, as I think he'll add a pretty interesting dynamic of his own. We'll have to figure something out between him and Rebecca later, perhaps. Maybe they'll recognize one another or something =o
Edit o' flail: I just did the math and realized I've played Edwin for 8 years now. No wonder he feels so bloody familiar. I practically raised a child for crying out loud XDD!
Last Edit: May 27, 2011 21:19:10 GMT -5 by metempsychosis
Post by ELIZA MARIE CUNNINGHAM on May 27, 2011 21:40:10 GMT -5
I don't think he could not get accepted. xD Silly Mete. <3 Unless you try to be lazy and refuse to put a roleplay post in your application. xD But anyway, you totally just reminded me that I sort of have two Elizas, lol. Around the same time I made Eliza, I also started a novella with her in it. But it's in the real world, a bit of a thriller, but definitely not magical, lol. But anyway, so Eliza on TB and Eliza in the novella sort of developed a bit differently for some reason, lol. So it's kind of like I have two. It's not the situations they're in, but they actually are different, lol. I guess due to their history, parents are different as well, etc. lol I guess also because that was right when I was trying to develop her and such too, so they both developed in slightly different ways, lol. <3
Post by metempsychosis on May 27, 2011 22:00:15 GMT -5
^.^ Nope, his application does have a roleplay sample. I was tempted to use one of Snape's just to be a smart alec, but I put the classic 'Sorting Ceremony' post instead XD I'm just waiting to see what house he'll be put into now.
I've had that happen with characters before. David King is probably my best example. He was originally created for an urban fantasy roleplay based in New York. He was a cop with the mystery of his parents death to solve, and a ridiculous tag-along named Robin Mclean who was basically the Ron to his Harry. He and Rob developed really far in the urban fantasy rp and I placed them on another site as well, for Vampires and Werewolves. They came with the same history, but I made them both 'wolves. Somehow, I ended up with four completely different men o__O Being a wolf changed Robin so much I was amazed, while David just turned into a bigger badass xDD
