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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 1 2014, 12:45:42 AM (147 Views) | |
| Mrs. Figg | Jun 1 2014, 12:45:42 AM Post #1 |
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This tribe is so odd. More soon. |
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| Dumbledore | Jun 1 2014, 02:23:50 AM Post #2 |
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What do you mean by that? |
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| Mrs. Figg | Jun 1 2014, 02:31:18 AM Post #3 |
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Sorry about taking so long. I'm typing a post up now. |
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| Mrs. Figg | Jun 1 2014, 03:38:32 AM Post #4 |
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I have so much to say and I don't really know how to say it, so I'm just going to type and we'll see how it goes. When I first saw Dobby, I wanted to pounce on him. Maybe it was his cute, bulging eyes. Maybe it was the fact that we were alone among a group of elitist wizards (have you heard what they say about muggles?). Maybe a glimpse of survivor competence could be seen underneath a very entertaining posting style. I don't know, but I not only wanted to give him my hairnet, I would have taken off all my clothes and given them to him if he had only asked. However, he did not ask, and we did not become allies. It was not long before my attention was distracted by a sly smile and a swirl of silver hair. With our two awkward yet slightly charming instances of simultaneously PMing each other, and the most delicate ship name of Figuna, I believed that fate had determined my connection to Luna. This may still be the case. Indeed, we formed an alliance out of our mutual uncertainty and I felt as if I could express my innermost thoughts to her as I could to no one else. But now, it is the mention of Lord Voldemort that has me dropping my shopping bags and tingling, not with fear as you might expect, but with excitement. Perhaps I am victim to a well cast Imperius curse. Perhaps in his revival He Who Must Not Be Named has decided to do away with Horcruxes and turn instead to love potions. I do not know how to explain my feelings. I do not even know if the Dark Lord would make a suitable ally (we have no formed an alliance yet), but Hagrid had been shipping the two of us ever since I thought I wanted Voldemort to be the first boot. Is it possible that he possesses a greater knowledge of me than even I do? I think it unlikely, but one cannot be sure. ~~ So that's, I guess, the brief story of my time so far in the game. I'll now be more clear about my current feelings. Although it's not quite there yet, I think that the tribe is tending towards a core of myself, Luna and Hagrid. It is currently unclear to me whether Figuna or Hagruna is the power pair of the trio, but of course I'm hoping that Luna will come to have me as her number one since she is mine (despite my conflicting thoughts about Voldemort). On one side, there is Stan and Dobby, who are probably(?) allied, but also probably at the bottom of the tribal heirarchy, which is the really odd thing! Lord Voldemort said he'd heard that they were allied and what I've received from Stan makes it seem like it could be true, but it's possible that it was just a misunderstanding on Voldy's part. For now I'll assume that they're allies. On the other side is Lord Voldemort. I think that Hagrid and Luna are closer to me than to Voldy but I can't be sure, especially now that I'm hearing things about Hagrid through Voldy that Hagrid hasn't told me himself. I think it's most likely that the majority alliance would end up being Luna + Hagrid + Mrs. Figg + Voldemort since I think Stan's a big fake artist and Luna doesn't seem too fond of Dobby, but more on that later. So that's my view of the tribe. Now onto what I think of my fellow Gryffindors. Luna- I can talk with her. As I alluded to above, from the first PM I felt like I could speak frankly with her about my thoughts on the game. I suspect she may have been more comfortable with her tribe position than she first appeared, but since we both were talking about our insecurities regarding our respective positions in the tribe, I decided to offer an alliance. For now, I plan on telling her almost everything I know, but I am not committed to keeping her as my closest ally at this stage. Lord Voldemort- For quite a while I found him really difficult to talk to and was wondering why others weren't dismissing him as the first boot because of this and his persistence in going after Dobby who I was quite fond of. Now, however, I actually quite like him. He felt exactly the same way as I did when it came to Stan (I was so worried that everyone else would be fawning over him) and I've grown more comfortable exchanging short to-the-point PMs. I still worry that I'm lower on his list of preferences than Hagrid and Luna, but for now, things are ok. Hagrid- He's been online a lot, but is not PMing me even though I've sent two since he last sent one. Maybe he's just busy or forgot or something, I don't know, but it bothers me slightly. Other than that though, he's decent to talk to and quite entertaining and friendly, but nothing that I get excited about. Dobby- I don't have much more to say about him. I found him really great at first, but now, especially with his connection to Stan and my own liking for Luna, Voldy and Hagrid, I don't know if I'll seek to ally with him. Stan- This is the most odd thing. You'd think he was a strong player. He sends long PMs and is very talkative, but he's really over-the-top about how selfless he is and it's coming across as really fake. This is the quote that best exemplifies my point, but there are others as well.
And thankfully, it's not just me that's noticing. I'll feel pretty terrible if he's actually genuine, but I don't think he is. I made the comment about the tribe being odd because I didn't (and still don't) understand why Voldy was being so negative about Dobby and it's weird that he's acting like he's in charge when I don't think he has that much power really. I'm pretty sure the power lies in me/Luna/Hagrid (I could easily be wrong about this) but we don't even have a proper alliance, while Dobby and Stan apparently do but are probably on the bottom and it's just weird and I still don't think I've explained it properly. So, my plan: Build on relationships with Luna, Hagrid and Voldemort and possibly a majority alliance will work out there. Eliminate Stan Shunpike at the soonest opportunity. I still worry that I'm not as 'in' as I think I am, but I hope so. |
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| Mrs. Figg | Jun 2 2014, 03:22:40 AM Post #5 |
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I'm sorry about my complete mess of a post last night. Hopefully I'll be more clear and concise in future. I forgot to mention this before, but I'm surprised I was put in the 'loyal' tribe considering my umming and ahhing over how loyal I'd actually be in my application. It certainly makes me wonder about the 'loyalty' of those not in Gryffindor.Meanwhile, I'm still worrying quite obsessively over how close Luna, Hagrid and Voldemort are to each other. Sometimes I get the feeling that they're closer to each other than they are to me, and while I could definitely understand this when it comes to Hagrid and Luna, it would surprise me if Voldemort was. Both Stan and I have had problems communicating with him at times, and Hagrid isn't incredibly positive about him. I think the main thing here is that early on when it was shaping up to be Voldy vs. Dobby, Luna immediately jumped to thinking Dobby would be eliminated. How much does this mean? I'm not sure. I am reasonably confident, however, that I am above Stan and Dobby on the Gryffindor totem pole, and Luna has mentioned the possibility of the rest of us forming an alliance of four, which I would love. I would name it the alliance of oddballs (in fact our whole tribe could be named that). There is... Luna, who is in fact much more sane than I: ![]() Hagrid, who becomes totally incapacitated on a rainy day: ![]() You-Know-Who, who is in desperate need of affection: ![]() And finally Arabella! Who's she again? ![]() We will dominate this game! |
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| Mrs. Figg | Jun 2 2014, 03:21:47 PM Post #6 |
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Everyone in my class is a strong player. I'm scared now... |
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| Mrs. Figg | Jun 2 2014, 03:49:20 PM Post #7 |
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Oh Voldemort... |
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| Cornelius Fudge | Jun 2 2014, 09:01:14 PM Post #8 |
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![]() Hello. As part of a recent agreement with the esteemed Rita Skeeter, we are beginning to conduct interviews with students during their stay here in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please answer the questions below to help your fans better understand your story. Answer truthfully. Remember, you mustn't tell lies. Q1: How are you settling into your house? Do you agree with your house placement? Q2: Do you have any opinions about your classmates? Q3: Is it too early to worry about alliances? Q4: What do you think of the characteristics the other players put you as for this challenge? Is there anything that surprised you? Q5: What will be influencing your vote tonight the most? |
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| Mrs. Figg | Jun 3 2014, 01:16:05 AM Post #9 |
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Ok. This is chaos. Why does Hagrid suddenly not want Stan out??? I'm not so sure I want an alliance with him now if he's going to pull this kind of nonsense. |
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| Mrs. Figg | Jun 3 2014, 01:51:43 AM Post #10 |
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Um.. I think Lord Voldemort has won my heart.. |
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| Mrs. Figg | Jun 3 2014, 02:06:27 AM Post #11 |
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Oh my our conversation is so awkward. This is probably my fault. |
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| Dumbledore | Jun 3 2014, 02:07:19 AM Post #12 |
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Your conversation with who? |
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| Mrs. Figg | Jun 3 2014, 02:10:59 AM Post #13 |
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What am I supposed to do with this? |
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| Mrs. Figg | Jun 3 2014, 04:06:32 AM Post #14 |
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Ok, so while you've probably heard a few retellings of tonight's events, here's what's been happening Figg-style (don't get too excited. I was voted most boring in my tribe after all). I went into this expulsion ceremony assuming Stan would be voted out. All of Hagrid, Luna, Voldemort and I had expressed no problems with that being the vote. But no, Hagrid seems to have decided that his character isn't getting enough shipping action in the public forum and has figured that Stan would be a better choice than Dobby (I don't blame him there really), who is the probable new target. However this does pose the question, why is Hagrid so determined to turn the tide in Stan's favor? Is it because of, as Hagrid claims, a combination of loyalty, critical thinking and openness with ideas? Or is there something more sinister at play? I am tempted to believe that Hagrid has, in his usual way, become too fond of a potentially dangerous monster, but I can't discount the possibility that, together, Hagrid and his fiendish friend may be a threat. This, of course, makes my relationships with Voldemort and, most especially, Luna, all the more important. As for Luna, it is still unclear whether she feels closer to Hagrid or me. She has told me that she has an alliance with Hagrid and I believe that she is not close to Stan at least, so I'm hoping that if it comes down to it, Stan will go at the next expulsion ceremony. Voldemort and I, on the other hand, have developed quite an interesting relationship. I liken it much to having a boy kiss you only to then reveal that he doesn't actually know how he feels and decided to do that just for fun. My response, of course, is to take him to my dungeon and tie him up. Of course, I don't make the knots too tight, so if he really wanted to he could leave. Survivor sure does release the creep living inside me. Anyway, TO DO: -Work on getting close to Hagrid and Luna. Voldemort should hopefully have been achieved already, but do what is necessary there. -Eliminate Stan at the earliest opportunity! (I kind of failed here before) I don't really care if he is genuine or not now. The problem is that my paranoia of him will probably prevent me from connecting as closely to Stan as others, so he still should probably go. Confessional Question Answers: Q1. I am settling ok, but in an ideal world I would have a closer relationship with Hagrid. I think I am likely to be loyal this game despite my indecision beforehand, so it seems the Sorting Hat knew me better than I knew myself. Q2. I think my classmates are strong players. Seamus in particular seems keen to gain information about other tribes. Q3. No. Q4. I was expecting boring. Outspoken was slightly unexpected, but I don't mind it. Q5. I want Stan, but other people want Dobby and I don't think I have much to gain from pushing for Stan harder than I already have so Dobby it is (hopefully). |
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| Mrs. Figg | Jun 3 2014, 04:28:19 AM Post #15 |
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I forgot to explain the Voldemort situation completely. At first I was at a complete loss as to what to do. The 'Final 2' remark was so unexpected and I wasn't sure how serious it was, but I felt that to ignore it would have made Voldemort suspicious of my allegiance to him, so it needed to be addressed. After his latest PM, I was at even more of a loss. Why does he mention Final 2 only to backtrack when I ask him about it. I wasn't sure here whether to act like it didn't happen and continue a 'normal' alliance or to actually run with the F2 idea. I considered the former really awkward so I've decided to just make Voldy my closest ally (one thing I gain from his confusing PM at least is that he's probably not seeking to deceive me). I sort of worry that he won't be able to connect very well with others and make it difficult for me to stay loyal to him, but I'll deal with that if it happens. |
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It certainly makes me wonder about the 'loyalty' of those not in Gryffindor.






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