Post by Peter Pettigrew on Apr 27, 2022 0:10:14 GMT 10
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The Ministers cordially welcome Arabella Figg and Regulus Black to the ORG of the Phoenix!
While the exact scope of the adventure ahead remains uncertain, you are both fortunate indeed to be undertaking it together! The bond between you is thicker than blood, thanks to a lifetime of familiarity and the buildup of trust strong enough to endure even the most fundamental of disagreements. As family members, you will be...
...what's that? You don't recall - you don't... Wait! ... You WHAT?
Well. Ah. It seems there may have been some unexpected ummmm side effects of your transfer to this realm. There were after all a small number of memory-related charms employed in shielding the arenas and... well these seem to have exceeded their limits and backfired... somewhat. You have our sincerest apologies.
As recompense, the Ministry can offer you the gift of time: three full days during which you may reacquaint yourselves with one another. Consider this period to be a kind of extended Day 0, if you will, before we kick off the Games properly this Sunday the 1st of May at 8:30pm AEST. On that official Night 1 you will be introduced to the other participants, learn more details of what shall unfold here, and begin the regular structure of The ORG of the Phoenix.
But until then you have only one another for company, and only in this Floo Network board. This space is yours to do with as you wish, but we hope that over the next three days you manage to accomplish at least the following:
1. Read and sign the Rules & Expectations thread. In addition to these Game-long rules, you may not send any PMs during Day 0.
2. Get to know your partner! Please do not share any IRL or casting details which could compromise Closed-ID rules. Until we have found a way to disable the Memory Charms, it is wise to treat these wayward charms with extreme caution, unless you wish to die a very painful death. (See the House Points thread for more details.) But also... don't let that stop you from bonding together! Talk about yourselves as the marvelous characters you are, discuss your plans for this game, buy a magical pet together, and do try to puzzle out how exactly you are related.
3. Once you feel ready, have a crack at the Opening Challenge. All the details you need are in the designated thread but the key things to keep in mind are that it must be completed before Day 0 ends, and that you should arrange to play it at a time when both of you will be online. It is in part a test of your teamwork, so we encourage you not to rush into it; get to know one another first and leave it for later in the weekend.
4. Enjoy yourselves! Relax together while you can, because come Sunday night things will take a turn for the... fantasmic.
That's all for now! See you on Sunday.