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Cassius Lestrange · June 17, 2018 – 5:07 PM

Site-Wide Plot 8: The Fog

With Hogsmeade and Irvingly fully enveloped, site-wide plot 8 is in the works! A strange magic-killing fog began in Salem Square before spreading southward to swallow the neighborhoods of Hogsmeade. What does this mean for magic characters? Where did it come from? Will it keep going til London? How do we stop it?

If you want to answer that last question, you'll have to participate ;)

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To earn the SWP8 stamp, you must complete 3 of the following during the duration of the plot:

Complete a thread set in Hogsmeade or Irvingly (10+ posts, 3+ of which must be your own) in which your character deals with the fog.
Complete a thread anywhere in which the fog is the main topic of discussion.
Write at least three related letters or journal entries.
Participate in one of the pop-up threads staff will be starting re: the fog from the Suggestionizer account! :D
Participate in the "The Fog: Choose Your Own Adventure." Information on this event/option/etc. is coming within the next OOC week.
Submit an article, editorial or letter to the editor to the Daily Prophet or to Witch Weekly.
Contact the Staff team with other ideas as to how you can be involved - the world is your oyster!

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Cassius Lestrange · June 17, 2018 – 5:08 PM

Site-Wide Plot 8: Timeline

JUNE 4TH, 1888 | Fog appears in Salem Square
JUNE 5TH, 1888 | Irvingly Residents Offer Fog Tours
JUNE 8TH, 1888 | Fog Spreads Through Irvingly
JUNE 9TH, 1888 | Fog Discovered to Cause Loss of Magic
JUNE 11TH, 1888 | Minister Ross calls a meeting to discuss the crisis
JUNE 11TH, 1888 | Fog Allows Murderer to Escape in Irvingly, Injures Auror
JUNE 13TH, 1888 | Fog Reaches Wellingtonshire
JUNE 14TH, 1888 | Owl Dies In Wellingtonshire, creating speculation about the fog interrupting the post
JUNE 15TH, 1888 | Fog Engulfs Bartonburg, Padmore Park, & High Street
JUNE 16TH, 1888 | Anonymous Letter to the Daily Prophet speculates that the fog may reverse the effects of lycanthropy and vampirism
JUNE 17TH, 1888 | Fog Covers All Hogsmeade
JUNE 17TH, 1888 | Witch Weekly speculates that the fog may turn children into squibs, and offers tips for Muggle living in the fog.
JUNE 19TH, 1888 The Summer Solstice Festival is delayed.
JUNE 20TH, 1888 Troll escapes and smashes Honeyduke's
JUNE 21ST, 1888 Darkness descends through the fog, which has now stopped expanding.

Site-Wide Plot 8: FAQ

1. What is the impact on vampires?
The fog has no impact on vampire physiology; however, vampires can wander the fog as they please.
2. What is the impact on werewolves?
We won't know until the transformations are supposed to happen, now, will we? ;)
3. Can we use threads set before the SWP announcement for the stamp?
As long as they fit other requirements, yes, but you can only use one thread pre-dating this announcement! (6/17)
4. Owl mail doesn't work, right?
No. Owls are largely unaffected but at your discretion your character's owl may be slower/more confused than usual. Owls use echolocation more than they use vision, fun owl fact of the day!
5. How do I get in/out of the fog?
The listed Ministry personnel have access to the trains. Other than that: good luck, I guess?

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*Ophelia Devine* · June 19, 2018 – 4:44 PM

Would it be possible to get a timeline of fog events thrown up here for reference? When it hit different points and when various facts/rumors came out (the no magic thing, the squib fearmongering, etc)?

I'd totally be willing to put it together if you want. I just keep having to pull up the DP forum and click through things to figure out dates and it's annoying. xD

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Cassius Lestrange · June 19, 2018 – 4:56 PM

(June 19, 2018 – 4:44 PM)Ophelia Devine Wrote: Would it be possible to get a timeline of fog events thrown up here for reference? When it hit different points and when various facts/rumors came out (the no magic thing, the squib fearmongering, etc)?

I'd totally be willing to put it together if you want. I just keep having to pull up the DP forum and click through things to figure out dates and it's annoying. xD

That's on my (long) to-do list so if you could put it together that would actually be super helpful! :D

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*Lyra Potter* · June 19, 2018 – 5:05 PM

Question! Since the fog has made transportation to and from the Ministry difficult for those that live in the caverns, will the Ministry be bringing some variation of the blood bank to Hogsmeade or are registered vampires just SOL until it clears?

Cassius Lestrange · June 19, 2018 – 5:11 PM

(June 19, 2018 – 5:05 PM)Lyra Potter Wrote: Question! Since the fog has made transportation to and from the Ministry difficult for those that live in the caverns, will the Ministry be bringing some variation of the blood bank to Hogsmeade or are registered vampires just SOL until it clears?

Morwenna's Dept. is sending blood bank blood to Hogsmeade Hospital for registered vampires to pick up! THANKS MORWENNA.

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*Edric Umbridge* · June 20, 2018 – 7:19 AM

Question! For non-emergency Ministry employees who (1) live in Hogsmeade, and (2) don't have train passes, are they expected to commute to and from work? If not, how is that currently affecting how the Ministry is run?

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Cassius Lestrange · June 20, 2018 – 2:19 PM

(June 20, 2018 – 7:19 AM)Edric Umbridge Wrote: Question! For non-emergency Ministry employees who (1) live in Hogsmeade, and (2) don't have train passes, are they expected to commute to and from work? If not, how is that currently affecting how the Ministry is run?

So basically if you don't have a pass and you live in Irvingly or Hogsmeade, you're not expected to show up to work. (You're also not getting paid.) The Ministry is operating on Emergency Protocols so tbh gobstones is the lowest on everyone's priorities.

The list isn't to say that certain offices aren't in at all, but also if y'all were to take an impromptu vacation no one would be... super... offended...

The Ministry is extra hierarchical at this time and also extra busy, especially in any offices that are operating at limited capacity.

In terms of who actually has a pass -
Public Information Services
Department of Mysteries
Quidditch League director but no one else
Ed Grimm & his assistant head
Portkey Office
Floo Network
Portkey Regulatory
Magical Transportation
International Magical Cooperation, but not to interns or international liasons
Just Elinor in the Pest Advisory Bureau
Beast Division, Spirit Division, Beings Division, Dragon Restraint but not researchers
Werewolf Capture Unit
Morwenna, her assistant head, & secretary
Accidental Magic Reversal Squad
Everyone in MA&C
Head of Misuse of Muggle Artefacts, Head of Improper Use of Magic
Hit Wizards & Obliviators but not trainees
Department of Investigation but not trainees
Auror Office but not AITs or instructors (who aren't really in anyways because it's summer)
Head & Assistant Head & Employees of MLE. No passes to - lawyers, clerks, interns, unless they are taking a case before the Wizengamot which is very unlikely, and then it's only for that specific day.
Office of the Minister

No passes -
anyone in the Wizengamot unless there's a case going up, which, again, very unlikely
experimental charms
research committee
muggle liason office (except the head)
goblin liason, house elf relocation
dueling commission
ludicrous patents
gobstones association
department of magical education
wizard examinations authority
apparition test centre
welcome witches, magical maintenance, security wizards (if they ALL lived in Hogsmeade security would probably get one pass, but none are played so lol assuming some are in London)

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