Post by LEAH KALYN ROOKWOOD on May 7, 2011 18:31:07 GMT
Hello All!
This is our second newsletter! I know it’s a little late (understatement) but as i’m sure you can all see we have been very busy giving the site a revamp! We hope you all like it, and keep your eyes peeled for more tweaks and changes very soon!
We have reached the grand old age of two months old! and we will be three months on the 20th this month! Which I think deserves a little dance! Go us!
Anyway within this news letter you will find updates, and notices about various things going on in the site. Please feel to comment below with your own thoughts etc we always love to hear them!
From
Slayer, Erin and Char.
Absences
I just wanted to say that it’s very important if any of you are going to be absent for more than a week to please let us know in the absences section. If you do not let us know and we happen to have an activity check during your absence we might remove your account. So please let us know in the absences board to avoid this! Thanks!
Avatars
As you may have noticed along with the new skin we have also added some new codes, you can now change the size of your avatars, our max height is 200px and width 150px so feel free to change the size of your avatars! If your avatars are stretching our boards we will ask you to resize them or remove them.
Characters
If you are considering making another character please look at our wanted list or at the character requests by members on the site. We are especially looking for Hogwarts professors and adult Death Daters!
I also would like to state that it is important you log into all your accounts on a regular basis encase you have any important pms for that character, moreover this adds to the sites over all look of activity and will help draw in new members.
Quidditch
If you have a character that could perhaps take part on the quidditch team please consider signing up if you feel you can be online during required times as we would like to begin quidditch matches as soon as possible! These games are sure to be a fun and exciting part of the site and I recommend you consider taking part!
Ranking Buttons
You will notice some buttons appearing in the bottom table underneath the words ‘vote for us’ this is another way we are promoting the site. If you could click on this daily or whenever you log on and then click ‘enter and vote’ this will increase our sites ranking and get more traffic through the site, hopefully gaining us some more members. Thanks all!Royal WeddingFor those of us that are from the UK or are interested, I felt it was appropriate to mention the royal wedding that has occurred! So i’ve posted a little picture, I myself being from the UK used it as an excuse to start drinking at 11am and to have a party. But it was a good day and the wedding was lovely , and I wish them the best of luck!
The Roleplay
As you all know there are some events for you all to take part in! The Hogwarts Ball has started so feel free to start plotting and posting there, professors and students alike can join! The Potter Party would love to see some death eaters attacking it’s not too late to join with your characters now, so please do! We would love to see more posting going on there!
Do not forget to check and post in the open threads thread and as well as see what classes your character can take part of.
Twitter!
Guess what! As some of you may have noticed we have twitter! This is so we can tweet important updates about the site, you can access this on you phones at home so you can see what we are up to if you are unable to get to a laptop! Please follow us, and keep an eye out for all the exciting tweets we will have!
CHARACTER INTERVIEWS!
Yes here they are! We asked which characters you’d like to be interviewed, you submitted your questions and here are the characters that got back to us this time round! Enjoy reading!
JAKE AUSTIN LAWRENCE
What was the best present you ever recieved?
"For my seventeenth birthday my best friend Piper Lupin gave me this really awesome gold watch. I know she must have saved up a lot to get me it, which is just so amazing of her. Plus she charmed it so that it's waterproof, which is so handy for me, honestly, since I go swimming so often. I wear it every day."
You have to go into the forbidden forest to collect a magical plant for potions, who would you want to take with you?
"Normally I'd say Piper, but the forbidden forest can be dangerous, so I might just take one of the guys from my dorm instead."
Who would you say has been the biggest inspiration for you in your life?
"Most definitely my parents. My Dad's a muggle, and I know it had to have been quite a shock when he found out about Mum being a witch, but from all I've heard he really took it in stride. He's just an admirable man, really. And my Mother's so patient and kind. I just want to do them proud. Also, it would be ridiculous for me not to mention Piper. She's the one person I see more than anyone, I make sure of it. So there's no way she couldn't be a big inspiration to me."
What scares you the most? What helps you keep calm when you are scared?
"I can get easily overwhelmed if I don't feel like I have everything under control...I'm a bit of a control freak, and an even bigger stress case. I constantly worry that things won't go the way I want or need them to, and that can be extremely trying. When it gets down to it, I guess that I fear that I won't be good enough, in whatever it is that I need to be good in. Usually the only thing that really keeps me calm in a situation where my stress levels get way too high is someone getting me to snap out of it. That person's usually Piper.
Of course, if we want to get a bit deeper with my fears, I worry about my family a lot. And my friends. But really, in these times who isn't?"
What attracts you the most? What do you look for in a serious relationship?
"Someone who doesn't hold back from speaking their mind with me. But especially someone that's sweet, and funny. I just want someone who's my best friend, who really gets me just as much as I get them. I'm also partial to brunettes and blondes, if you want me to get a bit more specific."
Who's your most favoritest prefect ever?
"Is this seriously a real question? Well...I don't really think it would be fair to pick a favorite, but if I'm being forced...Kalin Elphick's a good pick. He certainly brightens up those meetings."
SIRIUS ORION BLACK
Whats your strongest childhood memory?
"Getting sorted into Gryffindor...it was the most exhilarating feeling, knowing that I was letting my mother down. It was the beginning of everything for me, and it still remains one of my happiest memories."
Someones secretly in love with you, who do you think it is? How would you react?
"So you're telling me this is certain? Well, I guess it could be a fair number of people, I don't really have a clue. I do know that my reaction would be, 'Thanks, but no thanks.' I'm pretty happy with my wife."
You find out that your best friends wife has had an affair with your worst enemy, what would you do?
"That question's a little bit ridiculous, if you ask me, because it would never happen. But if it did? Then this worst enemy of mine better be watching his back. And I mean that. I wouldn't take it very lightly."
What are your feelings towards your brother, Regulus?
"James is my brother, Remus is my brother. Regulus sure as hell isn't."
If you could ruthlessly kill off your entire birth family, would you?
"No, I wouldn't. They're a part of my past, they're people I never want to see again, but that doesn't mean I want to go blow them all away to make sure of it. I like to think I'm better than that. And really, none of them would be worth the trouble. I can't say I wouldn't be happy to see a certain cousin of mine go, though."
How does it make you feel, knowing that your son and his friends appear to be following in your footsteps?
"I'd be a bit disappointed if they weren't! They've got a legacy to uphold! Although it would be nice if they steered clear away from some of the more...ill advised sort of things we did back in the day."
What made you want to decide to 'settle down'?
"My wife is a very persuasive woman. Of course it also might have had something to do with getting her pregnant. But mostly because she's my perfect match...there are some things you just know."
How much do you think James Potter has influenced your life?
"As much as it pains me to inflate his ego, I have to tell you that he's one of the biggest influences I have. Growing up with him has helped shape me into the man I am. He taught me what it was to have a real family, and was there for me when I felt like I had no one. Of course, if it's James that sent this question in, fishing for compliments, then I completely change my answer to something much more negative."
BRIANNA MARIE CLODAGH
Whats currently on the table beside your bed?
"My wand and a copy of Quidditch Through The Ages"
What does the color red make you think of?
"Strawberries and Blood"
What was your last good dream about?
"I was an international quidditch superstar living the good life; drowning in my galleons and flying like my life depended on it"
You have to go into the forbidden forest to collect a magical plant for potions, who would you want to take with you? "George Weasley. he'd certainly make good company."
What do you look for in a serious relationship?
"I don't look for serious relationships."
Who’s your biggest rival at Hogwarts?"I'd have to say Leah Rookwood, as much as I'd hate to admit it she's certainly giving me a run for my money."
JAMES && LILY POTTER
Knowing that, in the past, You-Know-Who had previously attacked your family, how do you feel knowing that he is back?
JAMES SAYS:
"Well, of course I'm a bit anxious about it, but I mean who wouldn't be? In times like these, anything can happen really, so you've got to be on your toes, you know... watching out for yourself and the ones you love. We do our best to make sure everyone is as safe as possible, and we have the strongest precautions set up, but yeah, there's always the aspect of worry there."
LILY SAYS:
“I can’t even think of a word to describe it, I am always concerned for the welfare of our children, but what parent isn’t in these difficult times? James and I are always on high alert and have many plans in place encase things become dangerous. We struggle through, but i’m happy knowing that we have such a tight circle of friends to support us.”
How do you feel, knowing that your children are anywhere within the Hogwarts grounds or the Hogsmeade village?
JAMES SAYS:
"Well... that's where they're supposed to be, isn't it?"
LILY SAYS:
“Well I trust my children to make the right decisions concerning their safety; they know all the precautions in place to keep them and their fellow students safe. I’m happy in the knowledge that myself and my colleges are doing all we can to keep Hogwarts safe and continue to have trips into Hogsmeade for the students.”
What is it that keeps your marriage strong?
JAMES SAYS:
"A real, honest understanding of each other. Knowing exactly who the other person is and loving them for all of it. And of course trust... as well as an incredible mutual support system. Lily and I have been through a lot of hard stuff, but we've come out stronger on the other end. Everything life throws at us we get through together, and I'm completely happy for that. I wouldn't be half the man I am today without Lily by my side."
LILY SAYS:
“Love. Don’t under estimate the power of love, even though we’ve been through some difficult times, our constant love for each other has helped us to support each other through difficult times. Sure we’ve had our ups and downs what couple hasn’t? But it comes back to the same thing. Without James I’m only half a person, he is and always will be my other half.”
Do you keep secrets from each other or are you completely honest with your partner?
JAMES SAYS:
"I don't... I can't really speak for Lily but I'm sure she wouldn't hide anything from me either. We know we can always be honest with each other, even if sometimes it's difficult to tell."
LILY SAYS:
“Everyone has secrets, sometimes keeping secrets is a way to protect someone you love and can be beneficial to both parties. I always try to be as honest with James as possible, after all when you’ve been married to someone as long as I have James, it’s pretty difficult to keep anything from each other. I’ve learnt though that honesty is the best policy."
When was it you knew you wanted to spend the rest of your life with each other?
JAMES SAYS:
"Well, I would say it was love at first sight... Lily would probably tell you otherwise. It took quite a while for her to warm up to me, but I knew I would marry her the moment I saw her. She can do that to a person. Thankfully I'm the lucky bastard she picked, so I'm grateful for that."
LILY SAYS:
“I’m not sure I knew straight away, it was a sort of gradual thing, and then suddenly one day I knew I couldn’t live without James. I was a better person for loving him, and wanted to share my life with him.”
Whats the worst thing you feel could happen to your family?
JAMES SAYS:
"Death, obviously. Lily or myself or both of us dying, leaving the kids without their parents. That's a terror I really don't like to think about, but I can't lie and say that it never crosses my mind. It's rather frightening."
LILY SAYS:
“The breakup of our family, I couldn’t bare to see our marriage fall apart and see the effect it would have on our children. The death of our children is defiantly one of the worst things that could happen; I would rather die a thousand deaths before I would watch my children die. Then loosing James, I’m not sure I could live without him, he’s been a part of my life for too long, and I love him terribly. I’m not really afraid of dying, but I’d hate to die knowing what I was leaving behind.”
What’s your favourite memory in your marriage?
JAMES SAYS:
"I'd probably have to say the moment Lily accepted my marriage proposal... okay so technically that wasn't during my marriage, but it was still a pretty great night... knowing that she felt the same way I did, that she wanted to spend the rest of her life with me. I'll never forget how amazing that felt. During the marriage... I'd have to say the birth of our children."
LILY SAYS:
“The day I discovered I was pregnant with our first born, I was so happy I think I cried for an hour, I think I probably alarmed James, but I couldn’t help it. It was such a wonderful feeling knowing that James and I had created something from our love for each other. Then of course the birth of both of our children, they are always moments you remember for the rest of your life. Another moment that I should mention would be the night we escaped from being attacked by death eaters, you may wonder why It’s a favourite memory, but it was at that moment I held baby Harry in my arms, pregnant with April, I looked a James and realized how much could be lost, I guess it was that night more than anything I realized I would kill, or die for my family and knew it meant more to me than living and it’s a very important memory and moment for me.”
NARCISSA ROSE MALFOY
If you could be any magical creature what would you be?
"Why would I want to be any other sort of creature? I'm already part of the best society there is... I wouldn't degrade myself to be anything less than the well-respected pureblooded witch that I am."
How would you describe your family?
"Perfect. My husband is one of the most respected wizards of our society. Our son is quite brilliant and respected in his own right. And of course I come from the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black, which rather speaks for itself."
What is your most treasured possession?
"A diamond necklace that Lucius gave me on the night of our official engagement. It was an heirloom passed down in his family, and I was quite honored to have it bestowed on me. I look forward to the day I can give it to Draco to honor his pureblooded bride with its beauty and prestige."
Describe your soul mate.
"Lucius is wonderful. He's everything I could hope for in a man and more. He is kind and gentle to me and an excellent rolemodel for our son."
What’s your worst fear?
"The death of anyone in my family, especially death at the hand of the Dark Lord."
What is your biggest desire?
"That my family could somehow be released of our duties to the Dark Lord, and that my home could be restored to the former glory and dignity that it once had before it was infested with dark wizard followers, who have obviously no idea what a shower is."
LEAH KALYN ROOKWOOD
On her date with George Weasley.
What is the best thing about your partner? (nice answers only)
"Is this really a proper question? Or did George intercept these? If I have to answer it...He doesn’t seem to mind my sense of humour; most people find it quite disturbing, although sometimes I think he tries to get it just to annoy me. The idiot.
...What? I answered the question, next please. "
If you had to go on a real date with your partner, where would you want to go?
"Seriously? I don’t go on ‘dates’ they are a complete waste of time; I would never stoop that low. If I was forced to go, I honestly don’t care, preferably somewhere like a quidditch match; at least I wouldn’t have to talk to him and could possibly loose him in the crowds."
What was your first thought when you found out who your partner was?
"Is it possible to kill him without being caught?"
Do you think there is a future for you both?
"Yes, his future is shaking hands with my crucio curse."
