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POSTING: I find I do my best writing when there’s some basis for a thread, even if it's just character development/lets toss two together with this small idea/etc. – of course, this is with the understanding that things may change, because sometimes characters do what they want! And while the length I write does fluctuate, I do tend towards longer, lengthier posting (even in my “rapid-fire” posts lol); however, post whatever length you feel is best in response <3 No need to match. And if I haven’t replied to a thread in about a week, feel free to bump me in PMs or my DMs!

ROMANCE: I don’t tend to pre-plan romances for my characters (though I am, ironically, myself a hopeless romantic) and prefer to let things grow organically though that does not mean it needs to be a slow-burn affair outside of people’s plottables. That being said, if you want to test the waters between two characters, I'm always down to seeing what their chemistry is! Arranged marriages are different from pre-planned romances, in my opinion, and I'm always down to set up arranged marriages (read: drama) for my characters of the appropriate class/blood/age status.

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LIMITS: Fade to black for sex scenes – while some explicit things (i.e. talking, some touching) leading up to the act are fine, I’m not comfortable writing actual smut (as an ace-spec individual, I have not experience with writing such things -- and no smut is better than bad smut anyway, right?)

DEAD THREADS: Sometimes, between work and my anxiety perfectionism, I can get behind on posting and threads can die; first of all, I apologize if that happens on my account. Secondly, please know I am always more than willing to revive any threads that fall by the wayside, so just reach out and let me know if that happens! I will try to do the same.

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NETWORKING NEEDS

(Hello, Poe is trying to be organized by moving from individual introduction posts to one single networking thread for all her characters - let's see if this works ;u; )

With AC upcoming, I need a thread (though I’d like more!) for both Al and Joni the latter of whom just got back from deactivation lol. Rhoda has also officially arrived; looking for more current threads for Cori too <3

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  • Nell [2/3]
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posted: 4/2/25 || updated: 4/19/25



#4
HELLO!

I am still eying Mr. Lewis but I really need to get my shit together before I can consider new characters SO

I have options for a few:

- Rho: Juliana Ainsworth is a secretary by day, but by night she's respected lycanthropy researcher Marlowe Forfang. She publishes academic articles and is known to be sympathetic to werewolves (in opposition to Emerett Picardy, who is another contemporary researcher and has advocated for werewolf extermination/etc). She would be very interested in interviewing Rho now that they're in the country again! Either through letters or if they happened to run into each other Jules could be like, making eyes and asking probing questions but trying not to give away why she's interested... possibly prodding until Rhoda blows up at her :P

- Joni: I have no specific thoughts but do play her employer Edward Flourish if you want to do anything there!

- Al: I have hurling options! Emrys (male) or Dru (female) are probably the best candidates. Both are married but open to extramarital affairs, not sure how he would feel about that.

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I have to look at everyone I have, but right off the bat:

Reg is the same age as Alastair, so they definitely overlapped at Hogwarts all seven years lol. He used to be a Sports Reporter for the DP so I’m sure he was all up in his business. Hs also lives in an apartment in London, so they could be neighbors lol. Either way, friendly? Friends?

Corrine, I have @“Cadogan Glynn” who is a fifth year Ravenclaw. (Tagging doesn’t ever work for me mobile lol)

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Antelope Grace was pleased as once to see her friend win the duelling competition. I'd love to see them have more threading time. Violetta DeCroix is in her year but is about to leave school but might show up in upper class social stuff after she does. Margaret Wallace is also potentially leaving school at the end of the year as is a first year Huffle.

Benedict Hunter is in the same year as Eleanor Griffith and is a very nice boy who fosters good friendships with people. He's possibly particularly familiar to her too due to his close friendship and poorly kept secret affections for her younger housemate Millie Potts

For your adults, Harrison Knight is always about for a thread, as is Daesyn Mackenzie for a "why is she wearing trousers?" hurling option.

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(April 3, 2025 – 2:19 AM)Fortitude Greengrass Wrote:  HELLO!

I am still eying Mr. Lewis but I really need to get my shit together before I can consider new characters SO

I have options for a few:

- Rho: Juliana Ainsworth is a secretary by day, but by night she's respected lycanthropy researcher Marlowe Forfang. She publishes academic articles and is known to be sympathetic to werewolves (in opposition to Emerett Picardy, who is another contemporary researcher and has advocated for werewolf extermination/etc). She would be very interested in interviewing Rho now that they're in the country again! Either through letters or if they happened to run into each other Jules could be like, making eyes and asking probing questions but trying not to give away why she's interested... possibly prodding until Rhoda blows up at her :P

- Joni: I have no specific thoughts but do play her employer Edward Flourish if you want to do anything there!

- Al: I have hurling options! Emrys (male) or Dru (female) are probably the best candidates. Both are married but open to extramarital affairs, not sure how he would feel about that.

Hey! as an enabler, i will continue to tempt you with mr. lewis lol

I really think that suits Rho perfectly! Maybe this “Professor Marlow Forfang” wrote Rhoda at some point after they got back (maybe recently?), asking for an interview via post but Rho didn’t deign the energy to respond worth it; now, however, they’ve run into Juliana? Could be the start of an interesting thread!

Maybe a short thread between Joni and Edward? Could be fun to see this unconventional choice for a bookstore employee interact with one of her bosses - could be an inventory day or something, she’s doing a surprising amount of the heavy lifting to help out? Not necessary, but just a thought <3

Al would not intentionally get caught up in an extramarital affair, but could accidentally start to fall into something emotional with either before realizing what it is (hopefully before it gets physical lol)! Either way, it would probably not carry on for too long, though Al would try to bow out amicably. With Emery, could be a kind of awakening of sorts on Al’s end before he backpedals out; or maybe he’s exciting enough for Dru but is oblivious to it until it’s almost too late (one upside, could end up being a good friend to her after it ends if she lets him). I’m down for either!



(April 3, 2025 – 2:20 AM)Reginald Alderton Wrote:  I have to look at everyone I have, but right off the bat:

Reg is the same age as Alastair, so they definitely overlapped at Hogwarts all seven years lol. He used to be a Sports Reporter for the DP so I’m sure he was all up in his business. Hs also lives in an apartment in London, so they could be neighbors lol. Either way, friendly? Friends?

Corrine, I have @“Cadogan Glynn” who is a fifth year Ravenclaw. (Tagging doesn’t ever work for me mobile lol)

I really, really love the idea that Al (and by extension the sister living with him) and Reg are neighbors?? That’s such a cute idea; the two must be on friendly terms, at least. Alastair, definitely, considers them friends – you can only bother him so many times about Quidditch (even if it’s your jobs) before he decides your pals!

As for Cadogan, did you have anything particular in mind? At this point in the year, Cori is going a little too hard on studying and could use a break, whether she wants one or not lol



(April 3, 2025 – 1:16 PM)Antelope Grace Wrote:  Antelope Grace was pleased as once to see her friend win the duelling competition. I'd love to see them have more threading time. Violetta DeCroix is in her year but is about to leave school but might show up in upper class social stuff after she does. Margaret Wallace is also potentially leaving school at the end of the year as is a first year Huffle.

Benedict Hunter is in the same year as Eleanor Griffith and is a very nice boy who fosters good friendships with people. He's possibly particularly familiar to her too due to his close friendship and poorly kept secret affections for her younger housemate Millie Potts

For your adults, Harrison Knight is always about for a thread, as is Daesyn Mackenzie for a "why is she wearing trousers?" hurling option.

Yes! I would love Antelope and Cori to have more threads; perhaps something about the dueling competition? I think Cori has some… confiding (or as close as she gets) to do in her good friend, if Annie can weasel it out of her <3

#8
But for class - Rhoda's plot would dovetail with @'Murdock greybacks' pretty well, but she would know Merida Greyback, she's a werewolf adjacent animgus so they might be able to see a way to confiding each other at some point.

I have Emma Flitwick and Yuri Podsnapper for your school folks - Emma needs some confidants as she's engaged to a professor and fixing to make some terrible life choices!

Yuri is a genuine 'nice guy' but very rough around the ages and would be someone else's terrible life choice

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(April 3, 2025 – 3:03 PM)Corinne Dursley Wrote:  I really, really love the idea that Al (and by extension the sister living with him) and Reg are neighbors?? That’s such a cute idea; the two must be on friendly terms, at least. Alastair, definitely, considers them friends – you can only bother him so many times about Quidditch (even if it’s your jobs) before he decides your pals!

As for Cadogan, did you have anything particular in mind? At this point in the year, Cori is going a little too hard on studying and could use a break, whether she wants one or not lol

Yes! Reg lives with Felix Prewett. Aw, done. They can be neighbors. I love the idea of them being friends. Reg is super friendly (and super awkward), so I think they'd get along well.

For Cori/Cad, something with Peeves? I'm always down for a little torment haha.

Either way, if you'd like me to start anything, just shout! (I am not the fastest at replying or starting.)


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I would love to pick up Al/Torie again if you're game! Beckett Longbottom would also run in similar circles, former quidditch player uc gent etc.

We already chatted about Sage/Rhoda but I have a plethora of characters in their age range. Elsie Kirke, Angie Swan Dean Hudson and Bronwyn Moony are all within a year or two, Winnie and Angie were Ravenclaws as well. Eileen Buchanan is a little older but also wc. Lol

Some of them might work for Joni too! Elsie especially as a librarian.

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Hey Poe!

I'm assuming this will be lengthy, so feel free to take or leave as anything grabs your fancy xD

ALASTAIR: Theodore Gallivan was in his year at school (Ravenclaw) and originally wanted to be an Auror, but dropped out before he finished training and then took over sponsorship of the Cannons from his late father which made him, awkwardly for him, many of his old schoolmates' boss. xD He's gotten more invested in the team over the last couple years so is here for anything quidditch related! He is also friends with Reg!

Tybalt Kirke was two years above him but also in Gryffindor, and they were beaters on the Gryff team at the same time!! Tyb is fairly similar in personality and also went into pro quidditch, starting on the Cannons but he moved onto the Howlers just before Alastair started and retired relatively young so that he could earn enough money to settle down and get married. He always needs bros, badly xD

Effie Clarke is also his age (MC, muggleborn, Slytherin), and in my heart she was bad at her couple years as a debutante in society bc she just hung out platonically with the boys her age and didn't meet anyone new. She is a no-nonsense lesbian and works at the Ministry so may also get on with his cool sisters as well but a himbo friend would be delightful to me.

CORINNE: I have nothing new for her, just here to say how much I enjoy her and Jimmy hanging out xDDD

ELEANOR: Phineas Black is the headmaster and also has something of a rivalry with her Uncle Sam (mostly Phineas being jealous and bitchy) but I can see him picking on Nell if he came across her for any reason in the school just for her surname.

JONI: Nick Blott's father and ex-best friend are the co-owners of the bookshop she works at, and whilst Nick doesn't set foot in there anymore he IS super nosy about what they are getting up to in a jealous way so he might go digging if he ever met Joni out in London. He would be nice-ish to her face if he wanted gossip but probably rude about her behind her back.

She would be so welcome to hang out at the dingy Augurey Beak Cafe in London with Jude Wright and pals – they are a group of political leftists of varying backgrounds so are accepting of all outcasts and misfits, could be friends. Jude ran for Minister in 1893 and came second so is vaguely notorious.

Ester Montgomery may live in Joni's kind of areas of London and is also fairly notorious and disreputable but also very friendly and motherly to any misfits xD Aubrey Davis potentially for a friend, he is a weird man so cannot knock anyone else for being eccentric.

RHODA: Again, I have Jude, whose bf is secretly a werewolf; Porphyria Dempsey saw the words "gothic" and "macabre" in Rhoda's profile and was like HELLO; Tess Whitby who is Sage's sister, ardently progressive, and ALSO quietly has ~weird feelings re: gender. They were the same year at Hogwarts and should def reconnect now, I think they could be great friends and allies!

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Fun fact, I typed all of this reply and then accidentally closed Safari which didn't save anything and now I want to rub my forehead against a cheese grater.

I have not the energy to retype everything, cause it's been one of THOSE weeks, so pls forgive the shortness of comments and do not take said shortness to equal my energy/desire to thread with you <3

Lilibet Meadows Hufflepuff, but as Beans so accurately put it, the "Run Into a Brick Wall" type of Puff. Also muggleborn. Could be something there, could not be either is fine with me!

Marion Flourish Joni's employer's wife! I imagine she likes Joni's energy

Irene Crawley for friend for Joni!

Philomena Sprout for potential hurls for Al <3

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(April 3, 2025 – 6:25 PM)Emma Flitwick Wrote:  But for class - Rhoda's plot would dovetail with @'Murdock greybacks' pretty well, but she would know Merida Greyback, she's a werewolf adjacent animgus so they might be able to see a way to confiding each other at some point.

I have Emma Flitwick and Yuri Podsnapper for your school folks - Emma needs some confidants as she's engaged to a professor and fixing to make some terrible life choices!

Yuri is a genuine 'nice guy' but very rough around the ages and would be someone else's terrible life choice

Rhoda would definitely know Merida! Considering how well they kept Ralph’s secret, though, it might take a while before they’d feel like confiding in anybody — but that doesn’t mean one or both of them can’t become suspicious of any similar patterns or behaviors that come being from a werewolf adjacent animagus (I really like that phrase, soooo I’m stealing it) <3

Emma is the president of the creatures club, right? That could definitely be an opportunity for her and Nell to bond, since Nell is a bit of the type to get attached to people just over shared interests (and I do see Nell making just a few…. questionable choices in friends now that Agatha isn’t around lol)



(April 3, 2025 – 11:41 PM)Gus Lissington Wrote:  Yes! Reg lives with Felix Prewett. Aw, done. They can be neighbors. I love the idea of them being friends. Reg is super friendly (and super awkward), so I think they'd get along well.

For Cori/Cad, something with Peeves? I'm always down for a little torment haha.

Either way, if you'd like me to start anything, just shout! (I am not the fastest at replying or starting.)

Oooo some Peeves shenanigans! I’m always down for inconveniencing involving Cori in shenanigans — I can get some started tonight or tomorrow if you’d like <3

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(April 6, 2025 – 9:03 PM)Elias Grimstone Wrote:  Hey Poe!

I'm assuming this will be lengthy, so feel free to take or leave as anything grabs your fancy xD

ALASTAIR: Theodore Gallivan was in his year at school (Ravenclaw) and originally wanted to be an Auror, but dropped out before he finished training and then took over sponsorship of the Cannons from his late father which made him, awkwardly for him, many of his old schoolmates' boss. xD He's gotten more invested in the team over the last couple years so is here for anything quidditch related! He is also friends with Reg!

Tybalt Kirke was two years above him but also in Gryffindor, and they were beaters on the Gryff team at the same time!! Tyb is fairly similar in personality and also went into pro quidditch, starting on the Cannons but he moved onto the Howlers just before Alastair started and retired relatively young so that he could earn enough money to settle down and get married. He always needs bros, badly xD

Effie Clarke is also his age (MC, muggleborn, Slytherin), and in my heart she was bad at her couple years as a debutante in society bc she just hung out platonically with the boys her age and didn't meet anyone new. She is a no-nonsense lesbian and works at the Ministry so may also get on with his cool sisters as well but a himbo friend would be delightful to me.

CORINNE: I have nothing new for her, just here to say how much I enjoy her and Jimmy hanging out xDDD

ELEANOR: Phineas Black is the headmaster and also has something of a rivalry with her Uncle Sam (mostly Phineas being jealous and bitchy) but I can see him picking on Nell if he came across her for any reason in the school just for her surname.

JONI: Nick Blott's father and ex-best friend are the co-owners of the bookshop she works at, and whilst Nick doesn't set foot in there anymore he IS super nosy about what they are getting up to in a jealous way so he might go digging if he ever met Joni out in London. He would be nice-ish to her face if he wanted gossip but probably rude about her behind her back.

She would be so welcome to hang out at the dingy Augurey Beak Cafe in London with Jude Wright and pals – they are a group of political leftists of varying backgrounds so are accepting of all outcasts and misfits, could be friends. Jude ran for Minister in 1893 and came second so is vaguely notorious.

Ester Montgomery may live in Joni's kind of areas of London and is also fairly notorious and disreputable but also very friendly and motherly to any misfits xD Aubrey Davis potentially for a friend, he is a weird man so cannot knock anyone else for being eccentric.

RHODA: Again, I have Jude, whose bf is secretly a werewolf; Porphyria Dempsey saw the words "gothic" and "macabre" in Rhoda's profile and was like HELLO; Tess Whitby who is Sage's sister, ardently progressive, and ALSO quietly has ~weird feelings re: gender. They were the same year at Hogwarts and should def reconnect now, I think they could be great friends and allies!

Oh no, I love all those choices for everyone <3

Everyone has had such good suggestions for my himbo Can I say yes to all of them? (At some point, at least lol) Depending on who you’d like (or need) to have a thread with more, I’m down for any of them! Obliviously, Al considers himself on good terms with Theodore – he’s probably (still) very excited that the nerd fella is finally interested in managing the team properly. The two could have a thread about/around quidditch practice? And himb®os gotta stick together - so Tybalt and Al can hang out anytime <3 Just two bros getting drinks. Effie and Al need to have some history together: if they ever crossed paths, he would have definitely been the type of bloke she could hang around with no expectations at society events, just happy to have a friend lol He would be very unabashed in trying to get her to loosen up

But, yes, I love Jimmy and his ability to turn any possible insult into a compliment. 10/10 shit-starter of a lad lol plz feel free to have him continue to pester Cori, she needs a life

(I might circle back to you at a later date about this idea Headmaster Black bullying a a teenager to get at his rival/her uncle Samuel - the idea is terribly delightful xD)

As for Joni, while I’d love a run in with Ester (who, frankly, would remind Joni of several kind women that lived in her old caravan) because Joni could use some kind of support system in London, I do also cackle at the idea of her running into Nick and the ensuing interrogation (or attempt) lol. Jude and the Augurey Cafe are interesting too though! She’ll definitely have to drop by there at some point…

I like the idea of Rhoda reconnecting with Tess Whitby – someone that probably remembers bellicose and boisterous Ralph Morris, considering Rho’s late husband was also a Gryffindor.



(April 6, 2025 – 10:00 PM)Philomena Sprout Wrote:  Fun fact, I typed all of this reply and then accidentally closed Safari which didn't save anything and now I want to rub my forehead against a cheese grater.

I have not the energy to retype everything, cause it's been one of THOSE weeks, so pls forgive the shortness of comments and do not take said shortness to equal my energy/desire to thread with you <3

Lilibet Meadows Hufflepuff, but as Beans so accurately put it, the "Run Into a Brick Wall" type of Puff. Also muggleborn. Could be something there, could not be either is fine with me!

Marion Flourish Joni's employer's wife! I imagine she likes Joni's energy

Irene Crawley for friend for Joni!

Philomena Sprout for potential hurls for Al <3

Oh no! That is, frankly, the worst
I’d be interested in a thread for Joni with Marion or Irene! And maybe Philomena and Al could cross paths at some kind of societal event? Just a thought, though – I’m open to suggestions <3

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(April 9, 2025 – 9:28 PM)Corinne Dursley Wrote:  Oh no! That is, frankly, the worst
I’d be interested in a thread for Joni with Marion or Irene! And maybe Philomena and Al could cross paths at some kind of societal event? Just a thought, though – I’m open to suggestions <3

Let's do Phie/Al and Joni/Irene for now and when I have a thread free up with Marion, we can do that one!

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Hello!! In reverse order -

I have Kieran Abernathy for Rhoda - he's a werewolf but he also writes about werewolves and other creatures for the Daily Prophet. Could go to Hogsmeade Hospital asking about creature injuries that the mediwitches see !

He's also great for Joni because he is an avid reader. My other frequent bookstore visitors are Seraphina Bythesea, who soft-flirts with Ned Flourish, and August Echelon-Arnost, who is a feminist and huge nerd. August is also very pro half-breed rights!

Sirius Black is a kind of dickish extrovert who takes COMC like Eleanor; since she's related to a professor he wouldn't poke fun at her, but would try to rope her into shenanigans.

For Al I have Arthur Pettigrew as a quidditch connect!




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