>>24408631
IT BEGINS

>>24408631
all the art and relevant images: https://rapidshare.com/files/2116193682/millicent%20fauxley%20and%20the%20trident%20of%20some%20douchebag.zip

and the updated pastebin:
http://pastebin.com/4GnjPuA8

in case any newbies need it.

Rolled 44

>>24408715
I'll start threads with the pastebin/art as well next time.

Rolled 58

Also can people please refrain from 'pre-threads' as I don't want it to look like it's me looking for attention.

Alright, made it into a thread early.

Rolled 13

You come across a stall set up outside Gringotts bank where around twenty or so boys and girls in their twenties are handing out pamphlets. The banner above their heads reads 'Equal Sentient Rights'.

Whilst the those in the throng of the stall seem to be enthusiastic about their cause, none seem to be shouting or causing too much of a fuss.

>Go and ask what it's all the fuss is about
>Stay out of the way and continue on to shops
>other

>>24408729
cool
>>24408756
wasn't me but roger that.
>>24408851
so early that most people aren't here yet

>>24408869
>take a pamphlet to read but don't make eye contact.

>>24408869
I have no strong opinions about this one way or the other.
Lets defer to our conscience, Olivia.

>>24408869

>>24408869
Try to grab a pamphlet.

>>24408869
>other
Take a pamphlet, read it, but then continue to other shops.

>>24408631
>Millicent Fauxly is am intelligent

>>24408890
what he said.

>>24408890
>>24408906
Seconding these.

Rolled 36

"Do you want to see what they're doing?" asks Olivia.
Her parents turn up their lips in agreement. Mrs. Borchard takes the book they bought from the shop out of her purse and peruses quickly through a chapter.

"Henry"
"Yes, my dear?"
"It says we should 'show enthusiasm for our daughter's interests in magic and magical engagements if we are to form a lasting muggle/witch relationship'"
"Muggle/Witch relationship" he parrots "if that's what the book suggests"

Mr. and Mrs. Borchard push gently on both your backs and move you towards the stall. You all grab pamphlets which you take with you to the other corner of the alley as to be away from the bustling crowd.

The Pamphlet details the ministry's attempts to cover up the near extinction of giants, the brutality house elfs face every day, and even the unjustness which comes from polluting Murpeople water.

"EQUAL RIGHTS FOR SENTIENTS!"

Roll 1d100

Rolled 88

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Rolled 64

>>24409063

Rolled 74

>>24409063

Rolled 47

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Rolled 79

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>>24409072
My first shitty roll!

>>24409072
Oh boy!

>>24409072
Dysleixia sets in

>>24409072
Goddamnit, time for racism.

Rolled 57

>>24409063

>push us twords the hippies

oh god what are you doing do you even know how contagious scarples is

>>24409063
...We've really gotta strengthen our social links with Robert, Joel, and Nigel.

Maybe one of them has normal parents.

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>>24409084
welcome to the club

>>24409093
wondering how long it would be until you showed up

>>24409145
Robert and Joel's are probably just like ours and Nigel has a Squib mom. I kind of doubt we'll find anyone normal.

>>24409145
i assume roberts family would be pretty cool, joels family would be weird and nigels neglectful (haha).

>>24409185
Actually now that I think about it, do we know if Joel has parents?

Being an orphan seems his speed.

Rolled 18

"Millicent, Olivia?!" comes an all-too-familiar voice from the stalls.

Harriet, adorned with badges and hands filled with pamphlets, skips over.

She's looking as beautiful as ever with her pretty angular features, brilliant red hair tied up in a bob, dressed in a modest crimson coat.

Any chance you had of avoiding her ahead of time has gone, now you've got to bear the brunt of her spiel.

"I'm so glad you girls are here, we're trying to spread the word about the travesty that is our current political climate"

You get the clear idea that she's parroting the lines off one of the pamphlets.

"Can I trust you'll sign up to our cause?" she says.

As if by instinct you turn to Olivia who mulls it over.

"I'll take a pamphlet and get back to you on it" she says

>Do the same
>Sign up to the cause
>other

>>24409226
all we know is he is pureblood, I think he might have talked about them once or twice cant recall if he did.

>>24409226
I remember him saying on the train that his parents were purebloods who wanted him in Slytherin but I could be remembering wrong.

>>24409237
>Do the same
Non-commital and gets her off our back.

>>24409237
Yeah do the same.

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>>24409170
Just been more depressed than usual.

>>24409237
>Do the same
Non-committal, because honestly, giants ARE violent, vicious dicks about things, even if half-giants aren't.

>>24409237
>>Do the same

No harm on doing so.

>>24409242
Parents wanted him, a pure-blood wizard, to be Slytherin, but he wasn't going to have any of it.

Rolled 86

>>24409315
He just didn't give a shit.

>>24409237

>other:"so what happened with the squibs rights group? or is this.. "sentients rights" the new hot social-political movement this season?"

>>24409331
None. at. all.

>>24409237
>do the same
fricken gryffindors

>>24409331
>>24409356
honey badger

>>24409397
Even worse. She's just a trend-follower too lazy to see things through.

Joel and her were made for each other.

Rolled 43

You manage to ward off Harriet by taking a pamphlet and leaving it at that.

"Does this have anything to do with the Squib rights group?" you ask
"Totally, that's a subset of our larger cause. We discussed it at the meeting in school" says Harriet, "So, what you up to in Diagon Alley anyway?"

>I'm staying round Olivia's for two weeks before going back to School
>Nothing much, buying supplies
>I'm looking for a broom
>other

>>24409448
>>I'm looking for a broom
To knock some sense into your liberal mind!

>>24409448
>Nothing much, buying supplies.
short, sweet, and truthful.

>>24409331
We're going to still have to ask Joel why he chose Ravenclaw instead of Gryffindor.

>>24409448
>I'm looking for a broom
Because how can we school her in Quidditch if we don't have a broom to practice on?

>>24409448
>Nothing much, buying supplies

>>24409448
Buying supplies sounds good.

Saying we're staying over at Olivia's might only make her think we're a kindred spirit.

>>24409506
beater position, here we come!

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>>24409565
We will become the Ribbon Witch of Ravenclaw, the Grim Reaper of the Quidditch Pitch.

>>24409565
If we became Chaser, we could probably just tank whatever any Beater threw at us via our ridiculous Body score.

Rolled 62

"Buying school supplies" you say.
"We best be off" says Mr. Borchard "Lots to do, things to buy and all that"

With another gentle push you say your goodbyes and leave further off down the way past Gringotts bank.

"We should probably get going soon, girls" says Mrs. Borchard
"Get going soon" says Mr. Borchard

That leaves you with just enough time to buy a broom.

>Go look for a broomstore
>Explore

Roll 1d100

Rolled 9

>>24409710

Rolled 7

>>24409710
>Go look for a broomstore

>>24409717
>>24409718
Firebolt it is

>>24409717
>>24409718
Aww... you guys...

>>24409710
>Go look for a broomstore
We getting that broom!

>Go look for a broomstore

>>24409710
obviously the broom store so we can be disappointed by the outrageous prices now that all the squib factory workers are on strike.

Rolled 8

You explore Diagon Alley's shops for a little while longer before coming up to Lockley's, a high-end broom store.

Beside it is a small out-of-the-way thrift store.

"Olive, do you want to have a look in there?" says Mr. Borchard
"What the thrift store?" says Olivia
"Yes, dear"
"I guess" she says, looking to you "I'll meet you back out here in about five minutes?"

>Yes
>No
>Maybe
>I don't know
Can you repeat the question?

>>24409862
>Can you repeat the question?
okay seriously
>yes, I'll you meet you here in five minutes.

>>24409862
"You're not the boss of me now"

Rolled 44

>>24409876
http://youtu.be/CuF3F_xnLic

>>24409862
"If you're only going to take five minutes, I might as well take a quick look too."

I love thrift stores.

>>24409898
Actually yeah.

No matter how well we rolled, it's not like we're going to be the special one thousandth customer and get a free broom.

>>24409898
Popping tags too, right?

>>24409898
I like this, unless she was subtly suggesting she wants to talk to her dad privately.

>>24409862
>Yes
>Let's check both.
Though can we actually afford a broom from Lockley's? Maybe we should also check the thrift store for a used broom.
We have 23 Galleons left.

>>24409862
i want to see inside both stores.

>>24409862
Thrift store sounds like fun, doing it with Olivia sounds like even more fun.

Ask her if we can come with her.

>>24409956
I think it's more that she's poor and doesn't believe we would be interested in thrifting.

I just want to find some cool old magical stuff.

>>24410016
This. Who knows what crazy shit we can find in a thrift shop. Especially of the magical variety.

>>24410016
In other words, her parents were asking her because they know they can't afford Lockley's, and she's assuming we'll got Lockley's instead because we can.

Rolled 11

You enter the thrift store with Olivia and look around the room which consists of a mountain of useless junk.

You find a couple of items which interest you:

- Sneakoscope - 2 galleon
- Fizzle Snappers (x5) - 1 galleon
- Beedle the Bard (hardback) - 1 galleon
- Enchanted Hand-mirror - 1 galleon
- Nimbus 2001 (slightly faulty) - 20 galleons

>You can choose to inspect an item before purchase

(apologies for the pricing, I'm a muggle and I'm not sure how wizard money works.)

>>24410103
What's the fault with the nimbus?

>>24410103
>Beedle the Bard (hardback) - 1 galleon
Curse that bookstore clerk! Can we cancel that order?

Inspec Nimbus, Sneakoscope, and hand-mirror.

>>24410103
Thoughts!

How difficult would it be to procure a time-turner?

Where do we sit on Transfiguration abilities?

What does the hand-mirror do?

Same for the Sneakoscope.

Do we have a broom currently?

What's our current level of academic/magical abilities?

Many ideas for making good money in wizarding. Many!

>>24410103
>You find a couple of items which interest you:
Check everything.

>>24410103
inspect Fizzle Snappers

>>24410103
>- Nimbus 2001 (slightly faulty) - 20 galleons
I wonder if we'll have the time in our future adventure to fix this puppy up and perhaps add a hemi to it.

>>24410139

>How difficult would it be to procure a time-turner?

you've read these books, right

>>24410103

> slightly faulty

SURELY IT WON'T KILL US AMIRITE GUYS.

also HpQuest, I have a couple of small gifts for you I made yesterday while bored.

ask whats, wrong with the nimbus.

Rolled 66

>>24410139
How difficult would it be to procure a time-turner?
>Near-impossible

Where do we sit on Transfiguration abilities?
>1st year level

What does the hand-mirror do?
>Ask the shopkeeper or try it out

Same for the Sneakoscope.
>Tells you if someone is using dark magic nearby

Do we have a broom currently?
Nope

What's our current level of academic/magical abilities?
Good academically but your levels peak at 1.5 year level

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>>24410164

I-I thought they could fit our new class-traitor role.

Have some propaganda against the system

>>24410103
>nimbus 2001
confirmed for post 2001 guise
>check everything more closely, also the copy of beedle the bard we ordered was the same price right?

Rolled 50

>>24410187
That's GREAT.

>>24410103
>>24410181
Ask the shopkeeper what the hand-mirror does, and what's wrong with the broom.

>>24410189
We paid like 2 galleons extra for shipping or something.

>>24410161
they are rare as fuck

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>>24410187
Also a version pro-system because yeah

>>24410189
2 monies +1 for shipping.

Rolled 31

>>24410213
BOW DOWN TO YOUR MAGIC OVERLORDS.

Which is funny considering muggles could fuck wizards up.

>>24410103

I think we'llneed the sneakoscope, because CHECK MY NAME.

Let's try the hand mirror (if it was dangerous they won't keep it here), ask what the fault of the broom is, and skim thru beedle the bard - maybe it has useful annotations

>>24410231
But wizards can rule the world without anybody knowing. Imperius curse is cool like that

>>24410189
All that means is it's the upgraded version of the Nimbus 2000.

The same broom Lucius Malfoy bought for the entire Slytherin team to buy Draco's spot on the squad. Faster and with better handling than the 2000, we should what its problem is.

>>24410161
Yes. And they gave Hermione one as well-- a school kid!

The first-year students may not have a huge advantage in terms of abilities, but if we can get a time-turner, we can increase our educational capacity (and thus power) exponentially.

>>24410181
Let's ask the shopkeeper what the hand-mirror does.

As far as magical abilities... unfortunate. How are we in terms of wealth? Do we have access to a large portion or small?

Furthermore, is there a list of what charms we do/don't know? We could get away with pure murder if we employ some Muggle techniques in the wizarding world.

>>24410103
Find out what hand mirror does.
Ask what makes nimbus "faulty"

>>24410231
I vote we run back to the bookstore and cancel our order. then go to the thrift store and buy everything. because we can afford it.

also it is:

One Knut is One Sickle is One Galleon is
1 Knut 29 Knuts 493 Knuts
0.03448... Sickles 1 Sickle 17 Sickles
0.002028... Galleons 0.05882... Galleons 1 Galleon

>>24410270

hermione was an almost-literal prodigy and so many strings had to be pulled to get her one

i do not think it's silly to say we can't get one.

>>24410270
> We could get away with pure murder

yeah, in a society where you can use truth potion if you are suspecting someone of wrongdoing? DOn't think so.

>>24410306
We just have to use the memory eraser on ourself.

>>24410270
I think we'll figure out what we've learned once school starts, right now it's not really important since we can't use magic outside of Hogwarts.

>>24410291
Unfortunate, as it'd be rather nice if we could pull strings to get one, allowing us to maximize our abilities by bending time to allow more research/learning.

>>24410306
Obliviate charms, legilimency, and claiming to be a perfect occulamens are all counters to veritaserum.

Regardless...

>>24410319
We haven't started classes yet? Well, bother! How much money do we have to spend for all associated elements?

>>24410339
>Unfortunate, as it'd be rather nice if we could pull strings to get one, allowing us to maximize our abilities by bending time to allow more research/learning.

Could we just... ask our parents? If they both hold somewhat important positions in the ministery, maybe they'll can get us one?

>slightly faulty broom

im game. I assume the wizarding world probably has something akin to hipster bike courier culture somewhere in it, there's gotta be some daft cunt out there with a death wish that can show us how to soup up our broom

>>24410291
Hermoine also nearly burned herself out by living 27-hour days for a full school year and didn't do it again.

>>24410367
Our relationship with them is strained as it is; we're lucky enough to still be considered family and given an allowance of 30 galleons.
That's 10 galleons less than what we got our first year, or did you forget that our allowance has been reduced?

>>24410367

guys, a time-turner is a veritable mcgffin. we won't get oone if we don't need one for the story. also I don't want to have to work around conflicting timelines for a year, tyvm

>>24408932
Its on purpose

>>24410398
>That's 10 galleons less than what we got our first year, or did you forget that our allowance has been reduced?

How much of that do we have left, anyway? We didn't really spend it on anything.

>>24410367
I don't think OP would allow us to go that route. Probably one of the reasons we're not on the best terms with them besides making for good conflict.

>>24410367

who knows if those things even exist in this particular setting? you can't count on that stuff to be there just because it's loosely based on HP.

>>24410103
Do they offer test rides on the brooms. I'd like to see just how faulty the broom is given how heavily it's discounted. Enchanted mirror could be cool depending on what it does. Tales of Beedle the Bard is a must. The Sneakscope we could do without.

>>24410414
>We didn't really spend it on anything.
For fuck's sake, we JUST spent 9 galleons on books last thread! We spent nearly a third of our allowance already.

>>24410428
It detects Dark Magic and we're currently paranoid as fuck from how shitty last year was, we need that.

>go back to bookstore and cancel order
1. Do we have the time to do that?
2. Will they even allow cancellations without a cancellation fee?

>>24410428

> The Sneakscope we could do without.

yeah, right, it's like last year it could have said us a lot of grief by alerting us about the headmaster, maud and stuff.

after all, knowing when an enemy is near is useless, amiright guys? It's not as if we have enemies or rivals

>>24410432
Last year's allowance, ffs.

>>24410428
>Tales of Beedle the Bard is a must
That's completely dependent on if we can even cancel our order at the bookstore.

Rolled 3

The shopkeeper, an attractive woman in her late forties with blond hair, notices your interest in the items you've found.

"I see you have your eye on the nimbus 2001" she says

>What makes it faulty
>Ask about the other items

>>24410474
>What makes it faulty
>Aks about the mirror

>>24410384
She filled that time with nothing but classes. We can fill that time with outside accomplishments and independent research.

>>24410367
My thoughts exactly. Phrase it to them as something that will prove valuable for becoming head of the class, as well as improving magical abilities beyond where they otherwise would be stunted.

>>24410398
Ah. Strained. Unfortunate.

We still have 30 galleons. Plenty of things can be done with that. Do we have our textbooks for potions making yet?

>>24410406
We wouldn't necessarily have conflicting timelines. It'd be invaluable, however, for certain experiments.

>If someone uses half of the gestures required for a Hover Charm, is the spell at half-power?
>Plan to write note on parchment on results, place under pillow.
>Timeline 1
>Check under pillow.
>Act according to results.

>Timeline 2
>Enact test
>Time Turner before test
>Place note there.
>Timeline irrelevant due to test not needing to be enacted

Result:
Time-turner usage saved, research successful.

>>24410474
>What makes it faulty?
>What are its capabilities?
>What does the hand-mirror do?

>>24410474
>What makes it faulty
>Ask about the other items
"What about the hand-mirror?"

>>24410474
Not only on that, but
>What makes it faulty?

>>24410474
>>What makes it faulty

>>24410498
The mirror too!

>>24410383
find the 7th year with the huge beard and the flannel shirt.

>>24410487
>We still have 30 galleons.
No we don't; we already spent a third of it in last thread.
You're basing your decisions on incomplete and faulty information and it's resulting in you posting bad plans.

>>24410485

this one pleaser

>>24410487
Quick question, but are you new? Anyway, we have our books and it would be best to just drop the time-turner idea, we've got two weeks before our second year starts anyway.

Rolled 31

laptop died again.

>>24410512
Quite true-- 20 galleons works well enough. I'm working as I go along, mostly off what I can uncover.

Galleons... Are galleons solid gold, or diluted?

>>24410552
Yes, and no time-turner is fair enough. We can do research without one. We're in our second year, I take it?

>>24410464
Last thread we were told that we have 30 galleons.
It could be that's all we have on hand at the moment, or it could be the remainder of our original 40 galleons, and our parents haven't given us more money yet, or our new allowance is so small that the sum of our new allowance and what we had left over is 30 galleons.

The fact of the matter is, we only had 30 galleons at the start of this shopping trip, and we've already spent 9.

>>24410587

> Galleons... Are galleons solid gold, or diluted?

don't. we don't have a remotely godd enough grasp on the muggle world to well gold for cash. It's also plausible that wizard currency is enchanted in some way that prevents this stuff from happening, we couldn't be the first person in the world to think of this.

>>24410587
Yep. At the top of the thread there's a pastebin for last year posted by dumblewaiters.

We had a very emotionally trying first year and we're currently on some downtime with our friend Olivia, we're shopping right now and then will spend the last two weeks of our break at her house.

>>24410587
Since you're new, you need to read the summary and the character sheet (though it's a little outdated right now).
http://pastebin.com/4GnjPuA8

Millicent Fauxly
Pureblood, Female, Ravenclaw
Fate Points: 3
Backgrounds:
Pureblood + 20 to Wizarding World skill
Antisocial - +5 to Intimidate and Con, extra Degree of Failure on rolls involving compassion and empathy
Supernatural Luck - able to get Fate Point back on a d10 that rolls 8,9,10
Hexer - +10 to Casting for Dark Magic, -5 to Persuasion
Enemy
Near-Death - +10 to Perception, -20 Composure if faced with large bodies of water or fishhooks
Spiteful Rival
Artifact (Father's Robes +10 Charisma)

Attributes:
Body - 22
Agility - 13
Strength - 13
Intelligence - 18
Willpower - 14
Charisma - 11
(on a scale of 5 to 35)

Health: 69
Reflexes: 51
Resist Magic: 53
Study: 61

Talents:
Memory, Lucky, Knowledge (+5 to any Knoweledge skill)

Skill specialization (since we didn't actually distribute skill points and only chose our focuses):
Dark Arts (Intelligence)
Casting
Enchant (Intelligence)

Wand:
Unicorn Hair: daily Casting re-roll, will die if 3 Casting checks in a row fail
Aspen: +10 to Casting when Charms, +5 to Dueling
Length: Average, Flexible

At the very least, read the last thread so that your information is up to date.

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>>24410594

well, honestly i figured we could always just owl home for more. i mean, we're rich, and out folks dont hate us, we're no longer an island.

>>24410507

:3c

Rolled 99

"Well I'm not actually sure what's wrong with it" she says, crossing her arms as she looks down at the broom "I just remember the bloke who brought it in was in a right huff" she watches your appraisal of it, seeing how much you want it.

"I'll knock another five galleons off for you, if you like"

>Really? Thank you. [buy it]
>No thank you.
>What about the other stuff

>>24410677
>>What about the other stuff
We'll think about it, but see the other stuff first.

>>24410646
i would in no way call that a summary. being the one who had to copy past i, there is a fuck load to read already.

>>24410677
>What about the other stuff

Ask if we can test ride it to see.

>>24410677

>5? make it 8 and you've got a deal.

well, actually, we're rich and probably don't get haggling. i take that back.

>Really? Thank you. [buy it]

>>24410677
>What about the other stuff
We should ask this first; we can't show too much interest.
If we're good, we might be able to get an even better discount if we buy the broom with something else.

>>24410677
How much are these things at full price? I like the sound of customizing it and perhaps giving it some nitro.

>>24410677
that seems fishy,
inaban, paranoid bro... IT BEGINS

>>24410677

I suspect this item is cursed and carrioes within itself the soul of a quidditch player, dead before his/her rise to glory, bent on seeking vengeance and fullfillment.

that's not to say we shouldn't buy it, but going around with a faulty broom could soil the family name

> Ask about the sneakoscope and the mirror

Rolled 90

>>24410738

What are you talking about? This is just slice-of-life stuff.

yfw it's voldemort's broom

>>24410732
>perhaps giving it some nitro.
Hmm....
>watch history show on muggle rockets during break
>acquire muggle solid fuel model rocket engines
>attach to broom
>Nimbus 2001 is now SATURN VI

>>24410738

I know, right? If you don't buy stuff with care you'll find yourself with an horcrux on the bedside table, so we need to apply COSTANT VIGILANCE.

Also, off to work, I'll be back in 30 mins or so, try not to overthrow the ministry in the meantime, tyvm

>>24410750
That model came out in Harry's second year, and Voldemort didn't need a broom when he came back.

>>24410757
This has now become Space Princess Quest.

>>24410778
Time travel shenanigans.

>>24410636
It seems like goblins are in charge of most of the currency stuff.

They probably have every coin enchanted to the point where, whenever someone so much as thinks about exploiting the system, a goblin teleports to their location to give them a rude slapping.

REALLY excited to try this broom. like, bouncing in my seat IRL hahaha

Rolled 71

>>24410791
Laughed heartily

Rolled 59

You ask to see the other stuff first.

You produces the sneakoscope, it's a little spinner that'll spin by itself whenever dark magic is being used nearby. It's got some scratches on it, the paint work has diminished and overall this item looks like it must be at least a decade old.

Moving on she holds up the mirror to your face where you suddenly find that you're looking at yourself...but the you looking at you has a curious look on her face.

"Well?" she says "Are you going to buy me or not?"

>Talk to your reflection
>Move on

>>24410757
Could just use Transfiguration for that. Aguamenti a bunch of water, frigidero it to ice, then Transmute it into a rocket and rocket fuel. When the fuel stops burning/is retransmuted back, it becomes harmless water.

Furthermore, is it possible to seek tutoring/pursue magical studies during break at all?

>>24410835
>Talk to your reflection
"And why should I? Come on, you'll have to convince me."

>>24410835
>>Talk to your reflection
So, what else do you do besides a sale's pitch?

>>24410835
>"who are you?"
>damn you a sexy bitch you come her often?

>>24410835

this is definitely not wonky or strange at all

keep chatting with our reflection

>>24410835
>Talk to your reflection
"Not with that attitude."

>>24410839
We're already getting private lessons for our Wild Magic from the Headmaster himself. We really need this downtime after all that happened last year, so I'm against that.

>>24410835

O.O

wut

>uh, maybe? are you me?

>>24410835
Well that depends, are you evil?

ok here is the plan everyone.
>buy mirror
>put elise in front of mirror
>talk to reflection of elise
>????
>profit

>>24410839

so, steampunk, essentially.

>>24410839
Look we have six more years to fuck things up.

While it's always good to see someone interested in doing SCIENCE with Harry Potter's hilariously unbalanced magic system, OP already said he'd rather not turn this quest into Methods of Rationality.

>>24410806
>>24410791
An amusing thought, but a Ravenclaw's curiosity should never be denied!

I think the mirror ought to be interesting, however.

>>24410835
Ask the mirror a personal question only we would know.

Then, ask it something we don't know.

Then, ask it a simple reasoning question (if I had five apples and lost two, how many would I have?)

A basic Turing test to see if the mirror is an actual separate intelligence, a reflection of our own, or just a gimmick.

>>24410839

>frigidero

is that canon?

>>24410895
This could be cool...

>>24410890

>Millicent Fauxly and the Methods of Rationality
>Coming soon to a theater near you!

>>24410890
Google tells me that I am not alone in my thoughts of warping Harry Potter's universe.

Damnation! Well, is OP at least amenable to testing reality a bit in his version of the HP universe? Like trying to Apparate into places you've seen pictures of, but haven't visited before?

>>24410895
this, run that reflective bitch through her paces

Rolled 9

>>24410924

"And what else do you do besides a sales pitch?" you say.
"I'm perspective, conscience, the other side of the argument...I'm you"
"You're me?"
"Yes, ask me a question about yourself"

>Ask a question

>>24410963
"Where is Elise?"
"What were the first words I said to Robert?"

>>24410948
Probably, but we're on break. This might be the best time for you to catch up considering what you're interested in isn't showing up for a while.

>>24410905
I think so-- I think there's a freezing charm, but if not, then just throw the water in an icebox and wait a couple hours.

Ice is a fantastic Transmutation base, really. We could potentially try crafting potions from Transmuted stuff, so long as no magical components are absconded with. We could potentially cut down on all non-vital potion ingredients by using that methodology... Especially if they still work!

>>24410963

i can't tell if i love you or you're making fun of me

either way im laughing and i think my roomie woke up haha

>>24410895
Well... we ARE in Ravenclaw, and that seems like a very Ravenclaw thing to do.

>>24410963
"How do I feel about... let's say Joel?"

>>24410963

>"what's my favorite dish?"
>"what do i think about robert and joel?"

>>24411040
>>24411055

Seconding this. Just to see where her and OP's opinion differ from ours.

>>24411065
Could be cool.

Rolled 10

"How do I feel about Joel?" you ask, this time in your head. Amazingly enough your reflection speaks but only you can hear her.

"Well you fancy him, don't you?" she says with a impish smile "Not that you want to admit it to yourself of course, you're intimidated by his natural charisma and abilities, you hate how he makes you feel second best. And yet he is the only one your age who you don't see as inferior...and that's what you like so much about him. Should I go on?"

>Another question
>Buy the mirror
>Hand it back

>>24411100
...Back you go.

>>24411100
"So you always say the exact opposite of what I think? How would that be useful?"

>>24411100
"It's faulty."

>>24411100
How do I feel about Olivia?

Rolled 6

http://youtu.be/x7aUAHOW6Ss?t=2m58s

The Harry Potter spin-off.

>>24411100
>Another question
"Let's see just how good at being me you are. When I did...THAT...to Charles, what did I feel, and why did I feel it?"

>>24411124
>>24411142
Actually, these sounds good.

>>24411142
Seconding this.

Also, thanks for keeping it between us Millies.

>>24411100
"Interesting. Now how about my sister?"
Lets see if it only gives 'novelty' answers, or if it's capable of being serious or not.

I have a feeling we'll spend a long time on this mirror at this rate. Might just want to jump to buying it to keep things moving.

>>24411219
Or ask all questions at once, whatever works.

Rolled 87

"Okay..." you say, seeing the truth in what's she's saying, and how this could come in useful to you when you need someone, anyone, to talk to.

"How did I feel when I did...that...to Charles on the train?"

Your reflection chooses to answer with a little more tact.

"Well, it felt good didn't it? The feeling of letting all that pent up anger release from you in that sudden moment. A part of you wants to do it again, a very small part mind you, but in truth you know that we're better than that, Millicent One. You fear what you'll become in future and it's because of that fear you've given yourself a choice. In short, it felt great, but now you feel guilty about it. As you should. Now hurry up and buy me, please."

>Buy
>Don't buy

>>24411236
...Yeah fine.

>>24411236

buy

being able to talk to ourselves and hear real, honest answers instead of flimsy excuses and justifications is very useful

>>24411236

totally sold.

don't let anyone see us buy it though, don't know if these things carry some sort of stigma.

>>24411236
One last question:
"Why were you sold?"
Make it 0.5 monies, and we have a deal.

>>24411236
>Buy
And the Nimbus 2001 and the Sneakoscope and Beedle the Bard if the shopkeeper will increase the discount on the broom to 6 galleons.

>>24411265
Do we have enough for all of this? I do want the broom just to add something manly to it much later.

>>24411236
Go for it.

>>24411258
this

>>24411273
We should, and I think we're done shopping after this anyway so we might as well.

>>24411273
Shopkeep said that she'll knock 5 galleons off of the broom's price >>24410677
With that discount alone, we could afford it all.
If she'll give us another galleon off, then we'd walk away with the things we wanted and 3 galleons to spare.

>>24411258
this

>>24411299
Sounds good and I trust your math.

>>24411299

thats enough left for ice cream!

>best day ever

Rolled 72

"One more question" you say
"Yes, of magnificent Millicent One?"
"Why were you sold"
"Because truth's a bitch"
"Language!"
"Oh, you love me really"

You snap the mirror shut.

>Look at other items
>Haggle
>Buy

Question: why is Millie's family, which are supposed to be rich pureblood snobs, staying in rooms in a tavern for two weeks? Surely they can afford more upscale lodgings.

>>24411335
Maybe her parents stayed there themselves during their time in Hogwarts? Nostalgia, and all that.

Rolled 59

>>24411335
It was good enough for Cornelius Fudge, the minister for magic in the canon.

>>24411335
They're going Dragon Touring somewhere else, aren't they?

>>24411327
Going with this:

>>24411265
If we can cancel the order at the bookstore we already made.

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>>24411335

i always assumed the pub just accomodates everyone, rich and poor, since it's a hub of culture

>>24411327
...Yeah we're buying this mirror.

Though I think it would be a good idea to make sure Maud NEVER gets her hands on it.

Well, she knocked 5 off of the broom. So we can get that and the mirror and have a few galleons in our pocket.

>>24411327
>Check the Beedle the Bard and Fizzle-Snappers
Should check that the book is whole before purchasing it.

>>24411409
if thats a concern, it might be better if we just leave it where it is.

>>24411436
Well depending on how effective the enchantment is, it could just tell her "Put me down."

>>24411350
government officials staying in seedy hotels.... nah that never happens.

>>24411327

Verily? we are contemplating buying an object who seems to be able to voice our innermost thoughts?

Don't you find this a tad risky?

Never trust anything that can think for itself, if you can't see where it keeps its brain.

I say the mirror stays. We can buy the broom and die a warrior's death riding it into the storm.

>>24411509
You want to gamble on a could, knock yourself out.

Rolled 58

You put the enchanted mirror aside and examine the fizzle snappers; they're little fireworks which shoot across their air like a flying lizard before snapping into a little mini-firework.

The worn copy of Beedle the Bard looks in tact; you could take this one for yourself and give the fresh one to Olivia, or vice versa. You've always had a fondness for such tales so an extra copy wouldn't go amiss.

>Buy all
>Buy only some
>other

(I think the mirror is fun to write, but if you think it's too risky to buy then no worries)

>>24411525
Seconded

>>24411537
BUY ALL OF THE TRINKETS!

>>24411537
>>Buy only some
Buy the Beedle the Bard, hand-mirror, sneakoscope, and the Nimbus 2001 for 18 galleons.

>>24411537
>if thats a concern, it might be better if we just leave it where it is.

Take everything except the fireworks. See if we can get an additional discout for buying so much at once.

>>24411537
Everything in this shot is a horcrux but i say we buy it all anyway.

>>24411537
>buy only some
get 2 Beedle the Bard, one for us and one for Olvia the Nimbus and a sneakoscope
that mirror is way too suspicious

>>24411562
are you joking dude, fireworks will come in so handy for our future misadventures

>>24411537

>buy all
>look around for a big ass coat

>>24411537
Buy the everything but the snappers.

>>24411525
Don't care, it's interesting and makes for interesting situations a bad situation is still interesting.

>>24411576
i dont think you get how this works. There is one of each of the items (5 fireworks in a 1 pack). we already orderd olivias copy of beedle the bard.

>>24411589
>look around for a big ass coat
We should definitely do that.

>>24411594
I am counting all correct, just counting the dosh already spent too.

>>24411537
check the Beedle the bard book to make sure it pages haven't been replaced with something else...

like lewd lesbian porn...

>put "poppin' tags" in the archive description

>>24411553
>>24411589
>>24411590

Mark my words, we will suffer because of this.

a bad istuation is interesting, but throwing ourselves headfirst into trouble is not

>>24411615


shhhhhhhh :d

>>24411537
I don't really see the need to get fireworks, that's not really our thing.

And if we don't have time to cancel the order at the bookstore, then pass on the book as well.

Personally I'm pro using the mirror, because there are some things we can't even talk about with Olivia, and while Elise and Tara are good, it'd be nice to have something that can talk back.

>>24411630

oh come on, don't be such a negative nancy. its just a mirror! what is a little mirror going to do to us? you're just being paranoid, bro.

>>24411630
Yes. I already know the mirror will at some point try to swap our bodies. It's very stereotypical for a sentient, enchanted mirror to do.

>>24411630
millie doesn't share our foreknowledge

>>24411630
If we keep making decisions that avoid trouble how will we make it into a bad/interesting situation? Risks are meant to be taken.

Paranoia is the path to becoming a boring and unaccomplished person. Search your heart, you know it to be true.

Rolled 13

Despite some reservations about the trust worthiness of the mirror you decide to give into temptation and buy the everything except the snappers.

Roll 1d100 to haggle - 75 or less.

Rolled 49

>>24411686
Rolling.

Rolled 81

>>24411686

Rolled 47

>>24411686

>>24411674
Well... this was the problem in the beginning half of last year. We were too anti-social to even bite a plot-hook.

Rolled 98

>>24411686

but I wanted the snappers D:

very well, we shall see what this mirror brings to us.

STRIFE or DARK POWER?

also, since we bought beedle the bard, let's remember to cancel the one at Blotts.

>>24411710
We're keeping this copy for ourselves.

>>24411710

Also i need to stop rolling, for today the gods are not msiling upon me

>>24411525
In this case, I'm pretty sure it keeps its brain in the head of whoever is looking at it.

Which is... kinda worrisome, but still.

Worst comes to worst, we can just dump it somewhere.

next time we need a distraction we will regret not getting the fireworks.

>>24411775
Um...

>>24411775
I think you copied the wrong reply.

>>24411775

you done goofed a bit, my friend.

>>24411771

also this. Fireworks are decoys!

>>24411816
Eh, I'm pretty sure there's like five spells that have similar functions.

>>24411816

yes, indeed. also, fun! every child loves things that explode, im sure olive would encourage us to buy those.

Rolled 33

"Is there any chance of getting this any cheaper?" you ask.

The shopkeeper looks around the store as if someone might be looking before nodding and giving a whisper.

"You can have it at ten galleons under the original price, my dear" she says.

You happily rummaging into your robe and hand over your money, going to the front of the counter with her where she packages your items.

Olivia and her parents emerge from the back and pay for their items; her parents have bought several older editions of different books on muggles, muggle/wizard relations and how to raise both squibs, muggles and wizards in the same household, though the last one seems more of an impulse buy seeing as it's so cheap. Olivia buys a music box with a murwoman spinner on the top, a book on caring for magical creatures and funny rainbow colored glasses.

After paying up you leave the store with little time to spare.

"We better get going to the car" says Mrs. Borchard
"To the car" says Mr. Borchard

You make your way back out of Diagon Alley to where Olivia's parents have left the car.

>Talk to Olivia about what she's bought
>Look at the stuff you've bought
>look at pamplet again
>other

>>24411816
>>24411832
Well fine.

Might as well get every item that caught our interest.

>>24411849

We're a kid. That should be our fist reaction.

>>24411843

> let's ask Olviia what she bought, as besties do

>>24411843
>Talk to Olivia about what she's bought

Also, this repeating thing that Mr. Borchard does is starting to creep me out.

>>24411843
>Talk to Olivia about what she's bought
>Look at the stuff you've bought
>other
If we pass Maud through the Leaky Cauldron, we should tell her that we'll try to write or something before we go to Hogwarts

>>24411843

"yay, we're going to the car!... wait, what's a car do again?"

>>24411843
>>Talk to Olivia about what she's bought
What did 'ya buy?

>>24411843
Ask Olivia what the glasses do?

Also I can't wait to get a good time to ask her what is with her parents.

>ask if we can try on on glasses
>tell her we can't wait to try out the broom
>stick head out window
>be 12 and having a great time

>>24411874

olivia's mother is clearly a powerful witch, she has obliviated her daughter into believing she is not, and did the same with the father; on the latter, the continuous use of spell left a scarring in the form of his abit of repeating the last word he hears.

she did it because she is the Dark Lord

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>>24411911
>Ask Olivia what the glasses do?
Yuri goggles.

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>>24411843
>talk to olivia about what we got
>be all what the fuck about how to open car doors
>offer the bettle the bard to her until her copy arrives.

When we get to the car, carefully walk around it and ask.
"It's not going to eat me is it?"

Rolled 55

>>24411937
My mum's boyfriend does it all the time. Thought I would write it in as a character trait,

Rolled 62

Olivia puts on the glasses she bought which make her look like a demented, multi-colored owl.

"What do they do?"
"I have no idea" she says happily, "But you have little flies dancing around your ears"

>ask to try them on
>move onto the other stuff