Post by Admin Morgan on Aug 14, 2018 15:42:57 GMT -5
SCHOOL HOUSES
Hello beautiful people! As you might have noticed, the wonderful Celestina has made up some houses for Durmstrang. And she's pretty much like a mind reader, because we had been working on houses for Beauxbatons too! So please read this if you have an alum of either of those schools! Calling all Beauxbatons and Durmstrang alums!!
We want to keep our alum rosters as updated as possible, so we are going to tag everyone that we need a house from so we can update it! We will also be mentioning NPCs so please give us that information as well! But first, let's go over the houses:
Beauxbatons has a unique sorting method. In order to be sorted, you must shoot a silver arrow across the room. After several seconds, the arrow will burst into sparks of your house color. If there are sparks of different colors, the student may choose between houses. The houses are based off of a tarot deck. Monde is the World card, Épée is the Ace of Swords card, Étoile is The Star card, Amoureux is The Lovers card, and Prêtresse is the High Priestess. Upon sorting, each student is given a tarot card transforms throughout their years at Beauxbatons, uniquely changing to reflect their own accomplishments.
Like Hogwarts, Durmstrang has four houses. They are detailed below. The Sorting Ceremony at Durmstrang involves touching the sword of Nerrida Vulchanova, which has four jewels on the hilt. The jewel that glows belongs to the house that has claimed the student. In the case that more than one jewel glows, the student may choose.
Please post below with your characters' and NPCs' houses so we can get the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang rosters updated! I will tag who we need below:
Beauxbatons: -
Beauxbatons NPCs: -
Durmstrang: -
Durmstrang NPCs: -
Holy Beauxbatons NPCs, am I right? Anyway, whenever you guys can get us this information, we would greatly appreciate it! Hope you love the houses as much as we do!
Okay people, we are now officially adding Mahoutokoro groups to the mix. We say groups because these are different than the traditional 'houses,' which we will explain below.
There were no houses of any kind upon the creation of Mahoutokoro School of Magic. It simply was not a system put in place in Japanese schools. However, when that infamous band of foolhardy Hogwarts students taught the school about flying and Quidditch, the school immediately picked up the sport and has since become a school with an outstanding reputation for Quidditch. As the years went on, the school introduced groups by which to separate the students in. These are used exclusively for Quidditch and school leadership. Housing and classes are done alphabetically and by year.
There's a giant silver bowl and students take dirt from the sacred jade garden outside the castle and toss it into the bowl when their name is called. If Füi, it burns. If Chi, it hardens to rock. If Mizu, it becomes the purest of water. And if Fü, it disappears into a thin mist! If Kü, the dirt rises back out of the bowl.
So, here is who we need information from, including NPCs!
Mahoutokoro: -
Mahoutokoro NPCs: -
Next on the books, Uagadou! Read below for the houses!
Once all portkeys have arrived, the gates to Uagadou swing open and students are filed into the front yard just behind the gates. Numbers are called by the headmaster/headmistress, corresponding to those on the inscribed stone, and the student must walk up to them. Here, the student is passed a wooden bowl - carved by Diogenes himself and preserved by some very powerful magic - filled with water from the Nile River. Uagadou legend says that this is the very same water that Diogenes first drew up when he found the source of the Nile. The student must stare into their reflection in the water, at which point the reflection will shift to show in which house he or she belongs.
We want to keep our alum rosters as updated as possible, so we are going to tag everyone that we need a house from so we can update it! We will also be mentioning NPCs so please give us that information as well! But first, let's go over the houses:
BEAUXBATONS ACADEMY OF MAGIC
Beauxbatons has a unique sorting method. In order to be sorted, you must shoot a silver arrow across the room. After several seconds, the arrow will burst into sparks of your house color. If there are sparks of different colors, the student may choose between houses. The houses are based off of a tarot deck. Monde is the World card, Épée is the Ace of Swords card, Étoile is The Star card, Amoureux is The Lovers card, and Prêtresse is the High Priestess. Upon sorting, each student is given a tarot card transforms throughout their years at Beauxbatons, uniquely changing to reflect their own accomplishments.
- Monde, this is the house of the honest. The trustworthy. The righteous. Those that find themselves in Monde are those that do the right thing, against all odds. When faced with difficult decisions, they rely on their moral compass to be their guide. Upholding honor, and tradition, and keeping with the values that they deem right. Their house color is blue and their mascot is a dolphin.
- Épée, this is the house of the valiant. The courageous. The bold. Those that find themselves in Épée have a nerve that sets them apart from the others. They are the ones that will put all of their heart, and soul into whatever it is that they are fighting for. They strive for the greater good, and they push themselves to the limits of what they know that they can do, in order to do even better. Their house color is purple and their mascot is a lynx.
- Étoile, this is the house of the passionate. The eager. The spirited. Those that find themselves in Étoile take pride in what they do. They pursue their aspirations and work towards bettering themselves and the world around them with a vigor, and an energy that they can pull you in, make you believe that anything is possible if you just believe. Their house color is gold and their mascot is a Palomino horse.
- Amoureux, this is the house of the graceful. The courteous. The compassionate. Those that find themselves in Amoureux often possess a simple elegance about themselves. They conduct themselves in an almost fluid manner, with a finesse to everything that they do. They conduct themselves with poise, and are often looked to as mediators, and non-partisan judges in tense situations. Their house color is red and their mascot is a swan.
- Prêtresse, this is the house of the truthful. But it is also the house of the deceptive. The intermediary. Those that find themselves in Prêtresse are often grey in a way that cannot be explained. For the truth itself is something that one must seek for oneself. Finding a home in this house can often lead one to realize that there is more than one way to view the world around oneself, and provides a reprieve for those that find themselves making their own way, and playing by their own rules. Their house color is silver and their mascot is a spider.
DURMSTRANG INSTITUTE
Like Hogwarts, Durmstrang has four houses. They are detailed below. The Sorting Ceremony at Durmstrang involves touching the sword of Nerrida Vulchanova, which has four jewels on the hilt. The jewel that glows belongs to the house that has claimed the student. In the case that more than one jewel glows, the student may choose.
- Tempestas - The House of Storm. The House of the Blue Jewel. People sorted into this house are forces to be reckoned with. They are ruthlessly ambitious and are not afraid to go to great lengths to achieve their goals. They are fiercely independent and prefer to assume leadership positions. However, they do not mind leading from the background if it is necessary. It is not so much recognition that they crave as it is power. Positive personality traits of Tempestas members include ambition, determination, and independence. Negative personality traits including cunning, cynicism, and arrogance. Their mascot is a cougar.
- Floresco - The House of Bloom. The House of the Green Jewel. People sorted into this house tend to express a great deal of empathy and perception. Their primary goals in life are to help other people and be there for others, in whatever way they can. While members of Floresco do care about their own achievements, their goals are more focused on the improvement of society as opposed to the individual. Positive personality traits include selfless, compassionate, and empathetic. Negative personality traits include disorganization, clinging, and shyness. Their mascot is a bear.
- Ignis - The House of Fire. The House of the Red Jewel. People sorted into this house are notoriously brave. They are the daredevils of the world. The ones that don't hesitate to go where no man has gone before. They are much more motivated by the idea of being the first to do something than being around long enough to know the feeling of being the first. Their bravery can be directed both towards others or just reserved for their own good. Positive personality traits include fearless, outgoing, and courage. Negative personality traits include careless, impulsive, and thoughtless. Their mascot is a wolf.
- Sagacitas - The House of Insight. The House of the Purple Jewel. People sorted into this house have a deep penchant for learning. They believe the key to a better world is intelligence and awareness of the way things work. Sagacitas members do not crave leadership or power but will not hesitate to use it if they think it is the best way to teach others. They are instead more motivated to improve their own awareness and pass that legacy on to family and close friends. Positive personality traits include intelligent, philosophical, and observant. Negative personality traits include pessimistic, dogmatic, and truculent. Their mascot is an owl.
Please post below with your characters' and NPCs' houses so we can get the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang rosters updated! I will tag who we need below:
Beauxbatons: -
Beauxbatons NPCs: -
Durmstrang: -
Durmstrang NPCs: -
Holy Beauxbatons NPCs, am I right? Anyway, whenever you guys can get us this information, we would greatly appreciate it! Hope you love the houses as much as we do!
Okay people, we are now officially adding Mahoutokoro groups to the mix. We say groups because these are different than the traditional 'houses,' which we will explain below.
MAHOUTOKORO SCHOOL OF MAGIC
There were no houses of any kind upon the creation of Mahoutokoro School of Magic. It simply was not a system put in place in Japanese schools. However, when that infamous band of foolhardy Hogwarts students taught the school about flying and Quidditch, the school immediately picked up the sport and has since become a school with an outstanding reputation for Quidditch. As the years went on, the school introduced groups by which to separate the students in. These are used exclusively for Quidditch and school leadership. Housing and classes are done alphabetically and by year.
There's a giant silver bowl and students take dirt from the sacred jade garden outside the castle and toss it into the bowl when their name is called. If Füi, it burns. If Chi, it hardens to rock. If Mizu, it becomes the purest of water. And if Fü, it disappears into a thin mist! If Kü, the dirt rises back out of the bowl.
- Fü, mentally and emotionally, Fū represents an "open-minded" attitude and carefree feeling. It can be associated with will, elusiveness, evasiveness, benevolence, compassion, and wisdom. The group's color is green and its mascot is a green pheasant.
- Chi, emotionally, Chi is predominantly associated with stubbornness, collectiveness, stability, physicality, and gravity. It is a desire to have things remain as they are; a resistance to change. The group's color is yellow and its mascot is a macaque.
- Ka represents our metabolism and body heat, and in the mental and emotional realms, it represents drive and passion. ka can be associated with security, motivation, desire, intention, and an outgoing spirit. The group's color is red and its mascot is a dragon.
- Mizu, can be associated with emotion, defensiveness, adaptability, flexibility, suppleness, and magnetism. The group's color is blue and its mascot is a koi fish.
- Kü, Bodily, kū (void) represents spirit, thought, and creative energy. It represents our ability to think and to communicate, as well as our creativity. It can also be associated with power, creativity, spontaneity, and inventiveness. The group's color is silver and its mascot is a crane.
So, here is who we need information from, including NPCs!
Mahoutokoro: -
Mahoutokoro NPCs: -
Next on the books, Uagadou! Read below for the houses!
UAGADOU SCHOOL OF MAGIC
Once all portkeys have arrived, the gates to Uagadou swing open and students are filed into the front yard just behind the gates. Numbers are called by the headmaster/headmistress, corresponding to those on the inscribed stone, and the student must walk up to them. Here, the student is passed a wooden bowl - carved by Diogenes himself and preserved by some very powerful magic - filled with water from the Nile River. Uagadou legend says that this is the very same water that Diogenes first drew up when he found the source of the Nile. The student must stare into their reflection in the water, at which point the reflection will shift to show in which house he or she belongs.
- Uzoefu - This is the house of the imaginative. Creative minds with great ambitions. The Water of Diogenes is careful what students it places in this house, as it is one filled with forward thinkers and people that are unafraid to break (or, as they prefer, bend) rules. The feeble simply will not survive. House Uzoefu students are known for their incomparable creativity and innovative thinking. They are resourceful, the sort of people that find a way out of any predicament, and often have a unique approach to learning that may leave others with some skepticism - but they will always come out on top, somehow. However, Uzoefu students also have a tendency towards arrogance and selfishness, due to their belief that no one can think or see the world quite like they can. Uzoefu produces artists, designers, and people that are required to work with a great deal of problem solving (such as in crime). Their mascot is a zebra and their house colour is green. The Water of Diogenes reflects a zebra dashing through tall green grass when it claims a student.
- Huruma - This is the house of the compassionate. Caring persons with a motivation to look after others. The Water of Diogenes places only the most benevolent and selfless of people in this house, as it is meant to nurture one’s charity and honesty. Those that have a tendency to keep secrets will instantly feel out of place. House Huruma students are known for their helpfulness and sociable attitudes. They feel that everyone has something to offer, and that it is their duty as human beings to make this potential shine through. They are tender and warmhearted people that are eager to help. However, Huruma students also have a tendency to burn themselves out in this way and let others take advantage of them. Huruma, more often than not, produces Healers and Nurses - but you’ll find these students in any position that allows for the opportunity to help others. Their mascot is a crocodile and their house colour is a gold yellow. The Water of Diogenes reflects a crocodile pacing around the golden grass of a savanna when it claims a student.
- Wanaogopa - This is the house of the daring. Brave souls that approach everything in life without fear. The Water of Diogenes places only the most gallant and courageous students in this house, as those that are unable to push their fears aside in the name of what must be done will not survive. House Wanaogopa students are known for leading the pack in a charismatic way and are often motivated by the idea that they might be the first to do something. They feel that humans will never reach their true potential if they cannot get rid of their fear of the unknown. They are adventurous and strong-willed people with a desire for recognition. However, Wanaogopa students also have a tendency to be foolhardy and reckless rarely thinking things over long enough and thus making rather impulsive and brash decisions. Wanaogopa tends to produce Spell Inventors, Curse-Breakers, and Magizoologists with a penchant for danger (read: Dragonologists) - but you’re likely to find them anywhere where there’s the potential for some record-setting. Their mascot is a leopard and their house colour is purple. The Water of Diogenes reflects a leopard prancing through a field of purple flowers when it claims a student.
- Inajulikana - This is the house of the knowledgeable. Lovers of learning and all things related to it. The Water of Diogenes places only the most astute and brilliant minds in this house, as those that can be intimidated by learning barriers will feel out of place, as there is no challenge more honourable than that for the Inajulikana. House Inajulikana students aren’t just intelligent, although that much is obvious - they love learning. Love it. Like nothing else. They are driven by an eagerness to learn everything around them and what that information means for humanity. They believe knowledge is the source of all power. However, Inajulikana students have a tendency to develop tunnel vision, as a result of this, and become too engrossed in technicalities, especially when things don’t go quite as expected. Inajulikana tends to produce people that work in professions based on learning, such as Magical Historians, Archivists, and Lawyers - but you’ll find them in any academic capacity. Their mascot is an antelope and their house colour is blue. The Water of Diogenes reflects an antelope drinking from the bluest waters when it claims a student.
- Kuamua - This is the house of the determined. Ambitious people that will let nothing get in their path to success. The Water of Diogenes is very careful as to who it places in this house because it is filled with nothing but shrewd competition. The weak will crumble under the pressure. House Kuamua students love the spirit of competition and desire to always be at the top, no matter what. They make fine leaders, filled with a perfect balance of charisma and ambition to bring together even the most divided of people. However, they’re desire to take charge also means they have a tendency towards being rather hubristic and controlling, especially as their power increases. Kuamua tends to produce people that strive for leadership positions and actually obtain them. Deans of universities, headmasters and headmistress, CEOs, Ministers, elected leaders - you name it, and it’s probably a Kuamua. Their mascot is a lion and their house colour is red. The Water of Diogenes reflects a lion prowling through a shallow pond filled with red water when it claims a student.
Uagadou NPCs: -
CASTELOBRUXO SCHOOL OF MAGIC
At Castelobruxo, there are five houses to service the massive size of South America. These houses are based on the mythology behind the beliefs of the Tupinambá people. When students are sorted, they are handed the petal of a magical orchid by the headmaster or headmistress. This orchid will change colour to assign the student to the respective house. In the case that the orchid chooses more than one house, the petal will glimmer with the multiple colours until the student chooses a house themselves by whispering the house name into the petal - after which the orchid remains that one colour. Many students keep their Sorting Orchid Petal for the rest of their lives, as the magic perfectly preserves the delicate flower. Below are the five houses of Castelobruxo:
- Casa de Caramuru. Their sigil is a red dragon on an ocean blue backdrop. This house pays homage to Caramuru, dragon god of the seas and oceans. It is the house of courage and confidence, facing the mysteries of the world head on. People in this house tend to be brave, confident, and outgoing.
- Casa de Jaci. Their sigil is a pale silver crescent moon on a purple backdrop. This house pays homage to Jaci, the goddess of beauty and the moon. It is the house of open-mindedness, embracers of beauty of the world, and inventors of the future. People in this house tend to be creative, intuitive, and innovative.
- Casa de Sumé. Their sigil is the golden scales of justice on a blood red backdrop. This house pays homage to Sumé, god of rules and laws, the discipliner. It is the house of judgement, pursuers of truth, and ambitious leaders of the world. People in this house tend to be hard-working, determined, and resourceful.
- Casa de Tumé Arandatu. Their sigil is a brown feather quill on a golden yellow backdrop. This house pays homage to Tumé Arandatu, son of the first humans, a god of wisdom. It is the house of a desire to learn, passion for knowledge, and intellectual motivation. People in this house tend to be studious, curious, and philosophical.
- Casa de Tupã. Their sigil is a golden sun on a forest green backdrop. This house pays homage to the supreme god, Tupã, creator of the universe and of light, teacher of medicine and tribal magic. It is the house devoted to caring for others, healing, emotional guidance, and compassion. People in this house tend to be selfless, altruistic, and caring.
Castelobruxo: -
Castelobruxo NPCs: -
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