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[earthen_hope]

Hey, if anyone is up for the climb, the view from the Astronomy Tower is fantastic! You can see everything from up here... whatever this country is, it's very beautiful.

It's a very strange castle, though. I don't know if I've ever seen one that's all sprawled out like this, although there's certainly enough room to fit a lot of people if there's need. I can't see any farms or houses around either, just the Quidditch field. [pentaps] For that matter, I haven't found an armory yet, but this place is so huge I'm sure it'd be easy to miss. Most of the rooms are full of desks, like a scholar's study. I can't imagine why there need to be so many. Paladin, Reed, Spear, have you seen it yet?

Oh yeah, everyone should be careful if you pass a picture of a knight. I've had this Sir Cadogan guy following me through just about every painting I've passed offering to escort my fair maidenly self on my noble quest or something.

Has anyone been a Hufflepuff yet? I like the badger and the yellow--it's very cheery!

Comments

[weaver-girl.livejournal.com]

I was a Hufflepuff! Not very many people seem to be.

[feathered-earth.livejournal.com]

Oh well. I still like it--badgers are good creatures.

[weaver-girl.livejournal.com]

And they have tempers! The Astronomy Tower climb sounds like a good exercise route. Maybe I need to try it some morning.

[feathered-earth.livejournal.com]

It sure is. It's so high up I bet you could touch the stars if you stood on your tiptoes.

[spandexisyouth]

He offers to escort you? He challenges me to a duel! And then does not follow through because we cannot figure out how you would fight through a picture.

I will have to see the tower! The climb sounds like fun!

[hanakioku.livejournal.com]

Is puff.

[feathered-earth.livejournal.com]

Well that's awful rude of him. Maybe you could duel him if you found a paintbrush?

You'd like it! And it's worth it, too.

[ruby-nova.livejournal.com]

I got Gryffindor: the red with the lion. I like it! It fits my color scheme.

[feathered-earth.livejournal.com]

You, me, and Kagerou then? It sounds like a pretty good group.

[spandexisyouth]

I think that would be very one-sided. I do not want an advantage like that because then it is not really a challenge. But it is an idea!

Splendid! Do you happen to know about what area of the castle it is in? North or west or anything? This place is very big.

[feathered-earth.livejournal.com]

That doesn't surprise me, somehow. I bet you look really snazzy in it!

[hanakioku.livejournal.com]

You?

[ruby-nova.livejournal.com]

Too bad the robes change back to our regular clothes when we leave. I wonder if we could find... I don't know, the quartermaster's office? They have to keep spare robes somewhere.

[feathered-earth.livejournal.com]

Hmm, that's true. What about a different kind of duel?

It's right near the main gates! It shouldn't be too hard to spot... it's the tallest one when you're coming up the path.

[wiki says right above the front doors so I guess that's where]

[feathered-earth.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my name's Krile. You don't remember me, do you?

[feathered-earth.livejournal.com]

I'm sure there must be... although I'm more interested in the broomsticks. Have you tried flying on one yet?

[hanakioku.livejournal.com]

No. Sorry.

Broken.

[ruby-nova.livejournal.com]

YES. It's AWESOME. Although I nearly fell off a few times, I think I've got the hang of it now. I wanna keep it.

[longnosedliar.livejournal.com]

I'm a Hufflepuff too! I guess that's all right, even if the lion does seem more... fierce. I wonder what all these names mean, though.

[feathered-earth.livejournal.com]

You don't have to say sorry. There's a special way you do remember though, right? I know I've seen something about it, but I can't [...] think what it was.

[feathered-earth.livejournal.com]

Me too! I think we should take them back to the Tree with us and find out if they work there too.

[feathered-earth.livejournal.com]

The lion might be fierce, but badgers are pretty industrious. And close to the earth, too. The names are a little odd, though.

[ruby-nova.livejournal.com]

Let's do it! Even if they don't work, we could at least have a few spare brooms.

[hanakioku.livejournal.com]

Yes. Things.

[kamishininoyari.livejournal.com]

Ah, haven't been up there yet what with all the moving stairs and all. I may have to give it a visit on my next trip in. Sounds pleasant. :) I'm surprised more people haven't become lost in this very living wilderness. Though, that would be quite a shame now wouldn't it? :)