A Bespelled Notice
January 22, 2008 9:45 PM
Announcing. . .Sonora Academy's Newspaper by A Bespelled Notice
The Common Room waited, patiently, for its newest guest to be noticed. It had welcomed the addition with open arms- well, not actual arms, merely metaphorical ones, which is not to say that there couldn't be actual arms hanging out from the walls, this was a magical school after all, and this a magical Common Room. However, the arms were merely a literary device, and the Common Room was tired of being personified. It waited, a little less patiently, for one of the students to finally notice the bulletin which was begging for attention quite loudly- and yes, this time the inanimate really was animate. And being quite annoying about it at that.
Subthreads: *tilts head, watches* by Echo Elms
*Goes up to boys dorm* [tag Jae] by Brett Hodges
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A Bespelled Notice
Announcing. . .Sonora Academy's Newspaper
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Echo Elms
January 23, 2008 6:34 PM
*tilts head, watches* by Echo Elms
Echo Elms' eye was caught by a magical poster as he was traipsing through the Common Room on his way toward an early dinner. Not literally caught, because that would clearly have been quite painful, but arrested. Without the police, but with the jail.He leaned on the back of the couch, which happened to be conveniently placed for such leaning, and watched it until finally he came to the conclusion that the best way to make bail against the charge of "Wannabe Editor for Clubs and Organizations" would be to write a sample article about Novelling Fury!.
A newspaper would be brilliant for advertising. Right now, he mostly relied on word of mouth to spread the Fury of the Ballpoint Pen (or the Quill, to those less muggle than he) to all corners of the school.
But how much time would it take up? Echo had enough other obligations. He ran Fury! by his lonesome. Then there was homework and he was taking an extra class because he couldn't choose between Divinations and Runes. Transfigurations was still a struggle. Soccer happened sometimes. He attended all the Quidditch games. Then he needed time to pursue his own interests and hang out with his friends. He was pretty strapped already, truth be known.
He scratched his ear, which had decided to itch for no apparent reason, and let himself fall backwards on the couch, so he was sitting on it upside down, and weighted the pros and cons.
No time.
Editor of Clubs and Organizations.
No time.
Being published.
No time.
His own words in print, read by the entire school.
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I can make time, he fancied as the blood turned his ears pink.\r\n\r\n
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*tilts head, watches*
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Brett Hodges
January 28, 2008 7:36 PM
*Goes up to boys dorm* [tag Jae] by Brett Hodges
It took Brett a few days to notice the flier about Sonora's new newspaper. He perused it thoughtfully and was considering applying before he noticed the name on the bottom.Thaddeus Flatt.
Somehow, that took the joy out of it. He launched himself up the stairs and carefully cracked the door open. Yesterday he'd made the mistake of flinging it wide and had to spend the next ten minutes rounding up curious kittens. This time, he was prepared and scooped up one and gently pushed back the rest with his foot.
"Agh, Jae!" he complained, but it had nothing to do with the prevalence of kittens, "It figures, doesn't it. Of all the teachers in the school who could decide, 'oh, let's start a school newspaper,' the one that actually goes and does it has to be none other than me olde arch nemesis, Professor Flatt."
He held up the kitten and looked her straight in the eyes imploringly, "Why, kitty? Why?"
He turned the kitty toward Jae and cleared his through and said in his best kitty inspector voice, "Clearly, this is evidence that Professor Flatt is finding new and eviler ways to hate on Brett Hodges."
He turned the kitty back around in mock surprise, "You really think it's personal?"
"Oh, yes," declared the kitten.
Brett put the struggling ball of fur down, smiling despite himself. Kittens were the best props ever and they were so available, too. He flung himself on his bed and it wasn't long before another feline joined him there. He scratched it's head absently while it half-heartedly tried to eat his arm.
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*Goes up to boys dorm* [tag Jae]
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