THE RECKONING: (the rìk'ə-nĭng)
1. Judgement, retribution
2. The time when one is called to account for one's actions, to fulfill one's promises or obligations
3. Slang term for the vaccine secretly created by the Ministry in 2030 that would systematically wipe out all wizards who were not of pureblooded origin so quickly it was deemed "the reckoning."
2041
NOVEMBER
GLOOMY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sidebar by Dana.
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make claims ;;
face claim • occupations • residences
Claim your character's model, job and residence.
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Mar 11 2008, 01:23 AM
In:  RESIDENCES
By: Rose Weasley |
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character plots ;;
renaissance • the reckoning • neutral • double agents
Plot away! Everyone loves drama, so think up the most scandalous ideas you possibly can.
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Mar 9 2008, 04:25 PM
In: ` she with no PITY
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notes && owls ;;
Written communication is very common, especially for people who don't have the time to meet everyone they want to talk to. In the Wizarding world, this usually takes the form of owls or notes.
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Mar 10 2008, 06:27 PM
In: Fess Up'
By: Odessa Yaxley |
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requests ;;
graphics • characters
In need of friends, lovers, or graphics? This is the place for you.
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Mar 11 2008, 07:54 PM
In: she knows what she WANTS
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diagon alley streets ;;
Tapping just the right brick in the wall behind the Leaky Cauldron in London will reveal an archway which is a portal into Diagon Alley, a long cobbled street where is to be found a strange and exciting assortment of shops and restaurants. It is unquestionably the hub of commerce in the British wizarding world, with virtually every wizarding business stationed there.
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florean fortescue's ice cream parlor ;;
An ice cream parlor with outdoor tables which was formerly owned by Florean Fortescue. Although the parlor's first owner is gone, his recipes for delicious ice cream sundaes remain. This is a popular resting place for tired shoppers.
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gringotts wizarding bank ;;
The once prestigious looking marble facade of Gringott's Wizarding Bank has been completely leveled - all that remains are a few crumbling walls that have been roped off to the public. Charms and spells prevent people from entering as Ministry officials warily keep watch from the streets. While the underground vaults remain in tact, the bank itself has been closed off for repairs and further investigation as to the so-called "terrorist" attack of November 15.
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Mar 9 2008, 04:59 PM
In: THE BEGINNING
By: THE SERPENTINE |
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witch weekly offices ;;
As the headquarters of a popular magazine, the Witch Weekly offices are usually bustling. Busy employees rush in and out in the midst of various tasks and people waiting to be interviewed for the famous gossip column sit in a relatively calm waiting room. Even though the country is currently very conflicted, there's still a large demand for Witch Weekly's juicy tidbits of gossip.
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daily prophet offices ;;
The Daily Prophet offices have a rather offical look, since this newspaper is the mouthpiece of the Ministry. Only authorized personnel and Ministry employees are allowed inside the intimidating building. Every morning, delivery boys grab the Prophet's propaganda hot off the printing press and take it to nearly every witch and wizard in Britain.
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the leaky cauldron ;;
This famous pub is located on Charing Cross Road in Muggle London, but Muggles can't see it. Once a cheeful albeit shabby place, the Leaky Cauldron has now lost a lot of business because of the Ministry's repressive regime. The pub marks the barrier between the Muggle world and Diagon Alley.
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Mar 3 2008, 07:53 PM
In: ··· SLIME && OXYGEN
By: Zev Yaxley |
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quality quidditch supplies ;;
Every imaginable Quidditch-related item can be found in this exciting store. It is a favorite haunt of young boys and even adults who are still avid Quidditch fans. The newest and fastest brooms are sold here along with robes of all the professional teams. Many of the items are expensive, so some people just browse.
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the new republik ;;
Just because it's the end of the world and thousands of people have died doesn't mean you can't still party and for the past three years, the New Republik has been the fashionable place to be seen at. That is, when one isn't too busy plotting the overthrow of the government or the mass elimination of non-pureblooded wizards.
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Mar 6 2008, 04:11 PM
In: . A FEW GRAINS OF DUST
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st. mungo's hospital ;;
Are you ill? Or did a spell backfire and leave you with an extra limb? Never fear, the healers at St. Mungo's will fix your ailment in no time. The hospital is located in an abandoned Muggle department store so the general public doesn't notice it. In the last few years, St. Mungo's has been full of people infected by the Reckoning, so things are pretty grim here.
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knockturn alley streets ;;
Before the Renaissance took over, Knockturn Alley was a place for dark wizards to meet in secret and furtively exchange illegal goods. Now, the dark Knockturn Alley is more popular than Diagon Alley, since the Ministry actually endorses what goes on here. The cloaks and secrecy remain, though, because some people never change their ways.
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Mar 4 2008, 05:02 PM
In: deadly indulgence
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borgin && burke's ;;
You can buy nearly anything at Merchant's Square, but if you want quality then you should come to Borgin and Burke's. Founded over a century ago by two talented dark wizards, the shop buys and sells only the most powerful dark items.
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Mar 6 2008, 02:45 PM
In: emeralds in her eyes
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strike three ;;
No one with class would call Strike Three a whorehouse but unfortunately, Knockturn Alley isn't a place crawling with class so much as it is crawling with something else. To the regulars, this place is a bonafide brothel.
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Mar 1 2008, 11:29 AM
In: CRUEL INTENTIONS
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merchant's square ;;
An ironic name for the blackmarket - the square has Ministry protection (though nobody's supposed to know that) and you can buy just about anything so long as you know where to look.
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ministry lobby ;;
The atrium is impressive by any standards. It is constantly busy, as it was before the Reckoning killed thousands. Now, huge marble statues depict the leaders of the Renaissance in all their (occasionally imagined) glory. Many wizards look scared in their presence.
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Feb 29 2008, 08:40 PM
In: MORE SUN, LESS RAIN
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private offices ;;
Most Ministry employees work in offices all day long trying to sort through important documents. The offices are cluttered, but each has a personal touch; Ministry employees have tried to make themselves as much at home as possible.
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laboratories ;;
For the past few years, the most important Ministry work has taken place here. All the most intelligent Ministry employees were taken from their regular offices and deposited in the laboratories to discover a cure to the Reckoning. Now, the dark, foreboding labs are shunned by many people because of the rumors that they still harbor deadly germs.
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level one ;;
Office of the Minister of Magic and support staff. Very limited access.
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level two ;;
Department of Magical Law Enforcement.
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level three ;;
Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes.
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all other levels ;;
Some departments, such as the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, have been disbanded as they are considered superfluous. Now, magical creatures are killed and herded, not protected.
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courtrooms ;;
These large, dreary rooms have been likened to dungeons by some former visitors. The prosecution acts as torturers, grilling the defendant with unceasing, difficult questions. Most of the Ministry's unfair convictions have been made here.
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storage room ;;
Not much happens here, unless someone accidentally leaves a fire-breathing chicken inside, but the storage room is an ideal place for secret encounters between lovers or spies.
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the hog's head ;;
Located a block or so off High Street, the Hog's Head Inn has been a fixture of Hogsmeade for hundreds of years. A worn-out wooden sign hangs over the door, displaying a rather gruesome hog's head. It's known for its cheapness, at least relative to the Three Broomsticks down the street, and attracts many cloaked people.
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hogsmeade streets ;;
Hogsmeade is a picturesque village with many quaint shops. People on the streets are usually relaxed, and there's a great view of the nearby Hogwarts castle.
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the three broomsticks ;;
Hogsmeade's most popular and cheerful pub has an extremely different atmosphere from the Hog's Head. The Three Broomsticks is always packed with chattering customers taking shelter from the cold wind or popping in for a bottle of delicious butterbeer.
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Mar 6 2008, 10:20 PM
In: LEFT & LEAVING ,
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the shrieking shack ;;
This is Hogsmeade's haunted house. Although the creepy, inhuman shrieks that once emanated from the abandoned house are gone, the villagers still fear the place and try to avoid it. Tourists, though, are fascinated by the Shrieking Shack.
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zonko's joke shop ;;
All your prank paraphernalia can be purchased here. Zonko's goods are of the highest quality, second only to the Weasleys' famous shop. Although times are grim, most people can do with a good joke now and then, so people still frequent the shop, even though it isn't as popular as it once was.
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dervish && banges ;;
Odds, ends, and everything in between can be bought, sold, and repaired in this bustling shop full of what most people would call random junk. The shop's owners are a bit eccentric.
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madame puddifoot's ;;
This tiny teashop is designed solely for romantic purposes. Although it's not particularly tastefully decorated, Madame Puddifoot's is full of dating couples who have no time for anything except each other.
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honeyduke's sweetshop ;;
Honeyduke's is the place to get all your favorite sweets. They have everything from chocolate frogs to deluxe sugar quills, and you're likely to find some sweet that you've never even seen before in this cozy, delectable shop.
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gladrag's wizardwear ;;
With branches in London, Paris, and Hogsmeade, Gladrag's wizardwear only sells the best, the finest and the most expensive robes. Shop here for important occasions such as weddings and parties and prepare to leave with a much lighter pocket.
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the d'eath enclave ;;
Through all their fights and feuds, the members of the d'Eath family stay together, literally. They know (or most of them do) that society in general will not accept them. Their house is modest in size, with Gothic decor to match their tastes. Of course, it gets a little messy with six blood-sucking creatures living there.
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reckoning headquarters ;;
It's been a while since the days of number 12 Grimmauld Place. The new headquarters for the new generation of rebels is actually located beneath the Shrieking Shack - a group of The Reckoning discovered the secret tunnels and passages that led to the shack back in their Hogwarts days and have been using the room beneath the shack to gather ever since.
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Mar 6 2008, 06:56 PM
In: distorted lullabies.
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223 harvard court #13D ;;
Don't be fooled by the fancy street name, the neighborhood that houses Margot Finch-Fletchley's decrepit flat is neither collegiate nor courtly. Instead, it's rundown and filled with rather shady looking characters. Then again, what more could one expect when they decide to shack up in a one room "loft" styled flat situated above a pub?
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Jan 6 2008, 09:09 PM
In: oooh la
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6 holden falls, london ;;
Possibly the trashiest apartment you'll ever come across, you know the moment you step foot inside it that Noah Fawcett lives here. Nothing's tidy, none of the furniture matches, there's food and dishes everywhere...yeah. Noah was here.
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9900 klumm drive ;;
Not too shabby. Actually, it's rather pleasant and quaint. With a first look at it, you would automatically think "Hey, Minnie lives there!" Because she does. And that was the kind of look she was going for. A fair amount of rooms, all with the taste and style of Minerva. Most all the rooms are white, except her bedroom, which is much more personal. But you won't be seeing that any time soon, right?
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1266 southwark park road, bermondsey ;;
To be completely frank, Penny and Mab's apartment is dismal. It's in a building set to be evicted and demolished within a year, but the rent is cheap, since it's probably illegal to let anyone actually live there, and she also gets the added benefit of a previous tenant's artistic flair in the form of a faded blue and green map of the world painted on one of the whitewashed brick walls. The entire apartment is one large room with a section partitioned out for her bathroom and is sparsely furnished with whatever can be picked up cheaply at street markets. Penny's hardly attached to any of her belongings except her bike, for public transportation in Bermondsey is always a bit sketchy. When the girls are at home, it's always right inside the door, the robin's egg blue brightening up the bare flat.
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Mar 2 2008, 06:01 PM
In: ··· this town's disaster
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187 netherwood meadows ;;
A gift from mommy and daddy Lestrange, the house, if you can call it that, is a freaking palace. No expenses were spared for their precious little pumpkin. It's a regal old place, fitting of the Lords of old with a sprawling country property. Just the right size for massive parties.
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746 saffron avenue ;;
A charming little two-bedroom flat Quilla purchased upon graduating from Hogwarts. It's surprisingly spacious but with her tendancy to buy things she doesn't need, ends up quite cluttered anyway.
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17 eastwood drive ;;
Perseus never cleans this place because he never has time, what with being a spy and meeting up with various girls in his free time. It's his refuge, the one place where he doesn't have to worry about who is watching him. Of course, he combs the apartment for enemy spells daily, and ever since he heard about Muggle listening devices he has become paranoid.
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1813 alove lane, apt. 7 ;;
Beatrix's home, simply put, is a cross between a tragedy and a masterpiece. Small and slightly cramped, it's spacious enough for one person, though there always seems to be enough room when someone needs someplace to stay. One combined living and dining room joined to the kitchen make up the front and a small hallway leads into a single bedroom and bathroom in the back. The only pieces in of furniture in the living room she has are a low coffee table surrounded by large cushions on which she uses as chairs and a chair on the far left of the door, placed by the window and surrounded by towers of books. The rest of the space is filled with clutters of carpets, pillows, cushions and blankets of every color on the planet. Off the ceiling hangs just about every kind of wind chime you've ever seen and the walls are painted dark orange, dark red, gold and maroon. The floor is littered with magazines, books and all sorts of paintings and drawings that can keep one interested for not hours, but days. The apartment also always smells like cookies. It's one place where you'll always find or notice something new.
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1525 east barrows st.
The flat of Isobel Greyback hangs on the edge of being in complete chaos if you look at it just right. It isn’t as if she’s a messy person but rather the fact she owns too many worthless things that really caring to value to her. Decorated in a strict Asian influence, gold, reds and blacks tend to be the main color scheme lingering along the walls and furniture that lines the home. Located in the top floor of a rather old business building her apartment is only reachable by a small shaft elevator that goes up to the one large room flat on the top floor. After ending inside various plants and pictures she has painted over the years line the walls around making the place a rather typical apartment. Being one large room everything tends to flow together, her kitchen is only separated from the rest by a small table bar that’s used a table. As for the rest her bed room is on the left side of the room with nothing separating it from the living room that’s located on the right side beside the kitchen. The only room that is made is a small bathroom that is rather dull if you ask her. Sadly the only thing ever home in her loft is her small black cat Anubis and her on those rare moments where she just wants to be in her own world.
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eternal snow by Lea (iloveyou.) of red carpet & rebellion.
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HANG ON TO YOUR EGO
