>>27940585
-LAST TIME IN SALEM-
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/27797888/

You, Natalia Jean-Louis, young witch of Afro-Carribean descent, had a bad first day of school. Everything was going fine until that AWFUL CREATURE, Sophia Dahl, a member of Turtle House, spilled a baldness potion on you and sent you into hysterics. After attacking her and being sent to the nurse’s office. Following a mild emotional breakdown there, you went off to Dueling class! You really botched it there. Professor Squall wants you to come in early for extra practice on your second day of class. You finished out the exhausting day with Magical History class and somehow managed to NOT fall completely asleep. Instead you found it strangely invigorating. You also got a TOTALLY badass bandana from the cute older Eel House member, Allen. He seems…. nice. You retired at the end of the day in a heap, glad for that awful day to be over.

-BIG THANK YOU TO THE DRAWFAG FROM THE FIRST HPQUEST THAT DREW THE OP IMAGE-

Keep updated here: twitter.com/Salem_Institute

Don't worry Natalia, things can only get better from here right?

...right?

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My body is ready.

>>27940637
I think crush on Allen would be safe to call, right?

>>27940637
-NEW FATE TOKEN SYSTEM-

So if you’ve been paying attention at all, you would have noticed that I interject -ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: BLAHBLAHBLAH- occasionally. This started out as a joke, but after the last Q&A some anons brought up that we don’t have a Fate Token system, which could have saved our emotional well-being at least once so far. SO. I have decided that for every THREE achievements you unlock (which I have drafted quite a few out for story purposes, and I’ll interject more randomly if funny stuff happens), you get ONE Fate Token. These tokens can be used to re-roll ONE roll per token, and only through a moderate amount of consensus. I may decided to call for votes for this.

-ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: MASTER OF YOUR OWN FATE-
(counts as: three achievements)

-CURRENT FATE TOKENS: 1-

>>27940716
The last time you were up this early was for the trip out to the boat, you think to yourself. That feels like ages ago, even though it was just the other day. Already your life is so different, you muse as you see the sun slowly rising above the thick forest of trees that encompasses the island. Things feel still as you stand in the sand lot among your three other peers who failed to do well in Dueling the previous day. The embarrassment still stings on your cheeks, but this is a chance for you to redeem yourself.

Your head itches slightly under the bandana, the tonic was doing its job but your hair was still no longer than two inches at most. The school nurse swore that it would restore your hair to its proper length soon, now you are starting to doubt his word.

Squall finally decides its time to begin. She makes you line up in a row and has you practice Accio in drill form each of you go one after another continually. First, you feel like you are not improving but then you’re able to move the iron balls towards you.

This practice goes on for a few more moments before Squall puts a steady hand up.

“Very well.” She calls out and your group stops. “Now you’ll go one at a time just like you did in class yesterday.”

>Roll 1d100

Rolled 76

>>27940762

Rolled 53

>>27940762
Time for failure.

>>27940762

Rolled 24

>>27940762
What are the rules for rolling again?

Might be helpful to include them in the OP.

Holy shit... We in Salem now?

>>27940837
Low Rolls are better is how its has been done if I remember right. Also seconding including that in the OP

>>27940856
Yeah but is it first come first serve, or best of three or best of five?

>>27940837
Noted. Will make that part of my standard spiel.

Rolls will almost always be best of first 3 linked rolls. Criticals take priority, as you've seen.

Also: Taking this roll.

>>27940885
aw yiss, some success will be nice. Accio that fucker over.

>>27940837
When it’s your turn to go up you feel your stomach clench. ‘Accio’ is a very simple spell, it was unacceptable that you failed the first time around. You take a deep breath to steady yourself. Arm raised with your long wand in hand you point at your target before you.

“Accio!” Your voice cracks a little bit.

You didn’t expect it, but one of the iron balls lets out a large hop and glides a few inches off the ground towards you, taking a final resting spot at your feet. Squall nods her approval.

After a while she seems pleased with the group’s results. She nods to herself and motions for you to circle up. The group does so.

“I see much improvement from yesterday.” She calmly states. “It is still very important for you to practice. Every year there are always a handful of students that struggle in my class. This does not mean that my expectations for your success will be any lower than even the most skilled of your classmates so it is imperative for you to try your hardest.”

She clears her throat and continues, the early sun glinting off of her reddish-brown hair. “I will be on the field every morning from six till breakfast at eight. Feel free to stop by.”

With that she dismisses your group and two of the students begin walking towards the main house.

Things are already off to a better start. Fortunately she didn’t keep you till eight so you still have a little time before breakfast. How do you spend it?

>Ask Squall for more pointers
>Write home
>Go to the Main House early and socialize

>>27940963
>Ask Squall for more pointers

We don't want a repeat of what happened yesterday ever again.

>>27940963
Ask Squall for pointers

>>27940963
>Ask Squall for more pointers
If she's around until eight, than we might as well take full advantage of the time.

>>27940992
>>27941044
>>27941068
You notice that you are not the only one still sticking around. A young dark skinned boy with oiled wavy hair remains on the field as well. His small starfish pin glints at you. He seems a little uncomfortable though so you approach the teacher first.

“Ah, Ms. Squall?” You ask, feeling a little intimidated by the very tall woman but your drive for mastery of this spell negates these feelings. “Do you have any other pieces of advice or tips for casting ‘Accio’ or other spells you’ll be teaching us?”

She raises an eyebrow but then retires it.
“Actually, I do.”

Before she continues she points to the boy still on the field. “You! Do you want to get in on this or do you just want to stand around?”

The young boy jolts a bit to attention. “Yes ma’am!” He scurries over next to you to show his interest.

Squall turns to face one of the rouge iron balls. “This type of magic is all about direction of energy and bending of wills. It is the ball’s desire to remain where it is, it is yours for it to come to you.”

Her wand makes a crisp swishing sound in the air and the iron ball quickly flies into her free hand obediently.

“I find it helps,” She continues, “By simply imagining the result of the spell. Going into the action confidently and with a clear image will help your overall success.”

Now very curious you practice the spell but now with this new advice. You do find that the ball seems to come to you with more ease. You thank her graciously after this lesson.

>Head to the main house
>Introduce yourself to your classmate
>Other

>>27941242
>introduce yourself to your classmate

SOCIAL LINK GO

>>27940637
>-BIG THANK YOU TO THE DRAWFAG FROM THE FIRST HPQUEST THAT DREW THE OP IMAGE-
Haha, that's actually what drew me to open this thread in the catalog. I recognized the art style.

>>27941242
Introduce ourselves to the other student.
We going to have contacts in all the houses :D

>>27941242
>>Introduce yourself to your classmate

>>27941268
>>27941291
>>27941380
Squall retires to the other end of the field, rounding up the equipment. You take this time to introduce yourself to another classmate that you’ll be sharing multiple classes with over the years.

“Hi, I’m Natalia.” You extend a hand for him which he takes politely. “I see you’re in Starfish house, how is it so far?”

“Oh,” He glances down at his lapel, almost forgetting that he was wearing his pin at all. “Yeah I like them enough. Kind of loud sometimes but everyone is really nice. The puzzle to get into the dorm is rough though. It took me forever to figure it out last night.”
“Oh?” You inquire with some curiosity. Didn’t all houses have mechanical based puzzles? They didn’t seem that tough.

“Yeah, it’s this puzzle walkway over the water. You have to walk across it but you can’t see the walkway to the dorm and it’s not in a solid line so you fall off it into the water a lot.”

Water? You immediately remember the strange house boat with a garden on top floating stationary in the ocean when you were coming in on the clipper ship. That must be the Starfish house dorms he was talking about. An invisible patterned bridge sounded frustrating.

“Sorry, I’m Jeremy by the way. I’m still a little tired. I almost fell off it three more times today on my way to this. That’s why I was kind of zoning out.” He rubs at his brown eyes. “That and you know, wondering about her scar.”

>Is the puzzle really that difficult? Eel House’s isn’t.
>I know, it’s so mysterious! What do you think happened?
>Other

>>27941492
>>I know, it’s so mysterious! What do you think happened?

>>27941492
>I know, it’s so mysterious! What do you think happened?

>>27941492
I know so mysterious! What do you think happened?
Give our own wild theory about her getting it from dualing practice from her childhood rival

>>27941492
>>I know, it’s so mysterious! What do you think happened?
Meh, vote with the crowd.

>>27941492
>I know, it’s so mysterious! What do you think happened?

"I bet she got it when an evil wizard tried to kill her when she was a baby."

>>27941516
>>27941518
>>27941539
>>27941614
>>27941628
“Well, that’s the thing.” His voice drops down to a whisper, making sure that Squall’s good ear couldn’t hear them. “It looks like it might have been burned off but the scar has a different texture in different areas. It might have been burned and then cut clear off, but that doesn’t make sense. Why would someone do that?”

That was actually a very good question. Who would be that upset with Squall that they would go to such an effort to hurt her in two ways?

>OBVIOUSLY it was a childhood accident of some kind.
>OBVIOUSLY she got in the way of some black magic.
>OBVIOUSLY we should just ask her.
>Other

>>27941642
>>OBVIOUSLY we should just ask her.
Why go beating around the bush on this shit. The worst we are likely to get is a BS answer.

>>27941642
>>OBVIOUSLY she got in the way of some black magic.
though, may want to change OBVIOUSLY to PROBABLY.

>>OBVIOUSLY we should just ask her.

>>27941642
"Could be that the cut happened later? I'd guess a dueling accident?"

>>27941666
>>27941702
The direct route eh?

Well why not.

Things haven't started sucking yet today, so we should fix that.

Next time put Quest in the subject

>>27941666
>>27941702
You shrug. “Let’s just ask her.” Seems pretty rational to you. No use blundering about with crazy theories. Just get down to business. Your House Founder would be proud at your pragmatism, you feel.

“Ms. Squall!” You call out to her loudly, it takes a few more shouts before you can get her attention. She cups her good ear. “What happened to your ear?”

You hear a hearty laugh in response. “Don’t worry about it. This,” She gestures to her scarred side of her head. “Won’t happen as long as little boys and girls pay attention in their dueling class.”

“Well, at least she didn’t get upset,” Jeremy remarks. “Want to head over to breakfast?”
That seems like a good idea. What do you want to talk about on your way over?

>Ask him about himself.
>Ask him about Starfish House
>Screw it, decline his offer and walk over alone.
>Other

>>27941947
>>Ask him about Starfish House

>>27941947
>Ask him about himself.

>>27941947
Ask him about Starfish House

>>27941947
>Ask him about himself.

"So, where are you from?"

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>>27940637
>>27941278

Oh, gosh. I don't know what to say. Here's that wily minx, Sophia.

>>27942110
I don't know if "wily minx," and "twelve year old," go together, darling drawfag/anon.

Rolled 1

>>27941959
>>27942013

>>27941990
>>27942067
-ROLLING FOR TIE-BREAKER-

>>27942110
HOLY SHIT. YOU ROCK.

>>27942219
“Ah well you know, we’re the guys who usually get along well with anyone. Greatly value community and straight forward thinking. Not really too complicated to be honest. Not like those crazy Octopus house-rs, I haven’t been here long but I can already tell it’s hard to exactly put down what’s going on in their heads.”

He thinks for a bit more, obviously not being satisfied with his short answer of the house.

“Oh! We have this awesome roof top garden on the boat with some animals that live in it. It’s a great place to wander up to get some quite from the rest of the dorms. Besides, I’ve already been able to get a jump start on some Herbology lessons. Too bad we don’t get to have it together. We’re stuck with Turtle house.”

The name makes you grit your teeth instinctively. Fortunately you just had two classes with them, unfortunately you had one of those classes left: Charms.

The two of you finally make it to the large red brick building known as the Main House. You already hear some people calling out for Jeremy as you enter the large room.

>Go your separate ways.
>Invite him to have breakfast with your classmates
>Other

>>27942198
Perhaps they do... In a twelve year old's world. I'm pretty sure she thinks herself very rebellious and clever after that prank.

>>27942354
>go separate ways

Say it was nice talking with him though.

>>27942354
>>Invite him to have breakfast with your classmates

>>27942354
>go separate ways

>>27942354
go seperate ways

>>27942354
>Go your separate ways.

"See you around, Jeremy!"

>>27942467
>>27942461
>>27942435
>>27942393

“Well, nice meeting you!” You give him a quick wave and he does the same before the two of you go your separate ways.

You return to the welcoming sight of your class table. Intricate gold bowls hold fruit and pastries adron the oak tables. You easily find Todd who is munching on a exceptionally juicy pear. Just as you are about to bid him a good morning a firm pair of hands grabs your shoulders excitedly.

“Natalia!” An excited squeal comes from behind you, you can tell by the southern timbre of the voice that it is none other than Angela. She quickly turns you around. “I-didn’-see-ya-this-mornin’-but-that’s-not-the-point! Did Todd tell you what he saw!”

Todd sighs, “Of course not she’s just shown up.”

“Tell her Todd!” The short blond girl is practically exploding with excitement.
“A chickcha-” He begins

“A Chickachaney!” Angela interjects before Todd can finish. He gives her a hard look.

“Sorry! I’m just so excited.” She defends.

>Roll 1d100 for knowledge of wizarding world.

Rolled 81

>>27942627

Rolled 33

>>27942627

Rolled 54

>>27942627

Rolled 61

>>27942627

Rolled 2

>>27942627

Rolled 61

>>27942683
>>27942627
scratch that, wrong dice

>>27942653
You search your mind for what a Chickachaney exactly is. You recall that it is a large flightless owl, usually not very attractive, that supposedly will bestow good luck on to those who treat it with kindness or bad luck on those who treat it unfairly.

“I saw it in the forest on my way home from some late night studying in the library. It scampered off before I could get close though.” Todd explained. “Was still really cool to see one.”

“WE NEED TO FIND IT!” Angela looks at him seriously.

“How would we even do that? The island is huge.” Todd pointed out as he took another bite of his pear. “I’m not against it, I’m just saying.”

“Duh! They like to hang out at crossroads. We just need to go to every crossroad this school has tonight to find it!” Angela simply explained.

“What if it doesn’t decide to come out tonight? Also they aren’t always only at crossroads. I didn’t see it at one last night.” Todd tries to rationalize with her, but the effort is lost.

“Come on Natalia! We have to try tonight!”

>Sure!
>Todd has a good point…
>Other

>>27942787
>>Sure!

>>27942787
>Sure!
Time for adventure!

>>27942787

>Sure!

GOOD FORTUNE BE UPON US.

>>27942787
We need all the luck we can get.

But we shouldn't be up all night.

>>27942787
Sounds like a snipe hunt to me but hey it might be a fun way to waste the night

>>27942895
>>27942820
>>27942812

“Yeah! That sounds like fun.” You agree. Angela beams in response and turns to Todd.

“Oh alright.” Todd sighs. “I doubt we’ll find it but it’s worth a shot.”

Angela lets out a small squeal of excitement and claps her hands a bit before taking a seat to devise a strategy and grab some food before class. You join her and grab a croissant. The three of you decide that you will meet in outside Eel house in the forest outside instead of all meeting up outside the dorms and going out together, which was quickly decided to attract too much attention. From there the three of you would explore the roads of the school to find cross roads and hopefully the mysterious creature.

Soon it’s time for Herbology. If you need to ask any questions about the plan tonight now’s the time.

>What’s our super secret signal going to be?
>Actually on second thought…
>Other

>>27943015
Just ask them what to bring to capture it

>>27943015
"Does anybody patrol the area at night? We should be careful about getting caught..."

Also >>27943067

>>27943015
>What’s our super secret signal going to be?

>>27943067
I don't think you catch one of those things.

If anything, you just greet it politely and let it get on its way.

Maybe give it some food it likes to eat.

Capturing it would definitely fall under treating it unfairly.

>>27943015
>>27943336
Very well lets ask about what our secret signal.

>>27943076
>>27943067
“Won’t someone be patrolling the roads? Also how are we going to get it’s attention?” You ask your fellow Eel-House members.

“Well that’s easy peasy.” Angela reassures. “We just give anyone we see the slip by going into the forest. And if it’s really that much of a trouble then we’ll just walk along side the road but hide among the trees.”

“As for the Chickcharney itself you can leave that to me.” Todd chimes in. “I probably have some sort of jerky left over from the boat ride and if not I can slip something off the plates after dinner.”

With the plans fully intact the three of you leave for Herbology class which is located on the same side of the island as the dueling field but much farther away. As you walk you are suddenly struck with a longing for your ferret, Snowball. You had to leave early this morning while he was still curled up on your pillow. You comfort yourself with the thought of having the tiny sock-like rodent wrapped warmly around your neck.

It takes about twenty minutes for your group to walk from the main house to the herbology botanical garden. Large stone archways covered in ivy and fountains that are thick with lilly pads decorate the area. You see a large group of black clad students so you join them. As soon as you do, you see who is your teacher for this class. Unlike the others you’ve had this man was dressed in dirt covered blue jeans and an equally dirty red flannel top. His hair was even more untidy than Angela and had the color of sand.

He gives your group a large wave, “Hey kids! I’m Mr. Christofferson! Glad to see you all were able to find your way out here.”

-CONT-

>>27943443
Mr. Christofferson leads the way to a marshy area where long dark green reeds grow out of the murky water with large red bulbs on the tops. Mr. Christofferson explains that you will be harvesting ‘Screaming Reeds’ for one of the fifth year potions class. And...that’s about it. No details on how to harvest it or what the plant is exactly.
>Um.. so what are we supposed to DO?
>Get on in there!

>>27943482
>>Um.. so what are we supposed to DO?

>>27943482
>Um.. so what are we supposed to DO?

"Wah! Christofferson-sensei, doushio~?"

>>27943482
Wat do?

>>27943495
>>27943529
>>27943599
“Um..so what are we supposed to DO?” You ask the teacher as only a few students decide to brave the the field of reeds.

“Oh, you harvest them.” He replies simply, giving you a blank look.

“But how?” You ask again.

Mr. Christofferson pauses and looks to the field and then looks back at you. “Well, you just kind of….you know. Without them screaming and stuff.” The answer seems obvious to everyone but himself. “You’ll figure it out. Come now!”

The group reluctantly makes their way into the field. You notice that there are some shears in a basket on the ground. However, you see an Octopus house girl clip at middle of the stalk, causing the plant to emit a loud and horrible high pitch scream. You also see Todd struggling to pull it up by the roots with little success.

>Roll 1d100

Rolled 75

>>27943683
Worst. Teacher. Ever.

Rolled 29

>>27943683

Rolled 69

>>27943683
Gulp!

Rolled 78

>>27943683
I despise teachers like this

Rolled 76

>>27943683

>>27943703
You hang back and study your classmates for a bit before proceeding. You notice that no matter what your classmates do they seem to be causing the reeds to scream. Then you realize it: everyone is either cutting the stalk at the middle or the top or ripping it out of the ground.

You wonder….

You grab some of the shears and roll up your robes as you walk through the muck. Sticking your hand into the mud you find the base of the plant and then use the shears to cut the stalk off right at the base. You brace yourself, expecting to hear the horrible screaming as the plant fell to the ground.

However you are met with only a small bubble burping from the stalk’s base.

“See! There you go!” Your teacher congratulates you as you bring the stalk back up to him.
“I hope you’ve all learned a valuable life skill today!”

-ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN!-

>Harvest more
>Help your classmates

>>27943913
>Help your classmates

The more we help them the less the room will be filled with horrible screaming.

>>27943913
>>Help your classmates

>>27943913
>Help your classmates

>>27943913
>Help your classmates

If only for the sake of our own hearing.

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Here, let me show you what a competent teacher looks like.

>>27944175
[no ears intensifies]

>>27943943
>>27943955
>>27943961
>>27943977
You decide that you would greatly appreciate it if the air wasn’t thick with the screams of the reeds. First, you go over to Todd, whose stalk has already decided to start screaming after he pulled it up halfway off the ground. You quickly bend down and give it a clean sip at the base, making the root bundle fall back into the mud and finally silencing it.

Todd looks at you with surprise. “How did you figure it out?”

“To be honest, just kind of looked around.” You admit to him with little fanfair. “I hadn’t seen anyone cut them out at the base part so I thought I would give it a shot.”

You spend the rest of the period helping a few other classmates.

>Relations with Eel House +5
>Relations with Octopus House +2

Eventually the class comes to a close and not one student was spared from the mud of the reed field. Fortunately, the teacher lets your class out early to allow for everyone to wash up before their next class. You all take turns rinsing off from one of the many water spigots in the gardens until one of the Octopus House students starts spraying people randomly. The room rapidly descends into chaos as the students start spraying each other and playing with the hoses.

The sudden smell of woodsmoke takes your attention from the anarchy. You glance around looking for the source. A slumped figure stands out of the corner of your eye deep within the forest. You whirl around on your heel instinctively to see nothing but empty forest staring back at you. Weird.

“What is it Natalia?” Angela asks as she rubs a glob of dirt off her nose.

“Nothing. Just seeing things,” you respond as the strange heaviness in the pit of your stomach returns. A feeling of mysterious dread sweeps over you.

-CONT-

>>27944365
Angela looks concerned for a moment then shrugs, “I wouldn’ worry ‘bout it. It’s a magic school- full o’ all sorts a’ strange things.”

“Yeah. Yeah, you’re probably right,” you say, then turn back to the class. Everyone’s drying off now.

You suddenly realize that your next class is Charms, which Eel House shares with Turtle House.

Undoubtedly, Sophia would be there.


All thought of your strange experience vanishes from your head as your mind focuses like a laser solely upon the thought of revenge.

-NEXT TIME ON SALEM QUEST!-
Natalia attends Charms!
Natalia sees Sophia!
Todd sees Danielle!
Snowball sees himself in the mirror!
All this and more, SUNDAY ON:
-SALEM INSTITUTE QUEST-

Q&A starts now!

Also Twitter: twitter.com/Salem_Institute

Rolled 2

>>27944440
Thanks forthe run! Why did you decide to run a Harry Potter universe quest?

>>27944440
A few questions -

1. What year is this quest happening in?

2. Is this an alternate universe where the events of the books didn't happen, like in the quest with Millicent?

>>27944514
I've been working on a splatbook for the homebrewed HP RPG that the original HPQuest was based on. That quest inspired me to build the Salem Institute and flesh out Magical America. I'm really excited for you guys (and Natalia) to explore this part of the world.

>>27944519
1. The year is around the same time as the show Archer

2. No, it had effects. We're just in a different part of the world, and it's not immediately relevant to the story. Just as Hitler is not immediately relevant to Gray's Anatomy.

>>27944440
How regularly will you be running this? Weekends only?

I'm from Europe, so today's quest was perfectly timed - it doesn't matter how long I stay up on a Saturday.

Thanks for running this, regardless. This setting gives me warm fuzzy feelings.

>>27944580
So is Salem the only magical school in all of America?

I mean the United States is quite a bigger country than Great Britain.

>>27944593
It really depends on my work schedule. I definitely try to run one friday or saturday, and if I can pump more out during the week, even better.

>>27944602
There's a school in Canada, and there's a school in Mexico. As of the current date, this is the only school in the US. There's been discussion in the Society about opening a new school on the Pacific Coast, although this is not immediately relevant to the plot. Just random lore-bits.

Don't forget to archive this, QuestFag.

>>27944768
Don't tell me what to do.

But yeah, here it is: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/27940585/