#HPHM Scarlett

[whatwouldvalerydo]

Do you want to be my dark valentine?

[flareshin]

Dragon Cave - OC Short Story

A little before Christmas present for my wine club ladies, which I owe them for a long time. Sorry it took so long for me Ladies, but I think I finally find my way to write.

First of all, I should explain that my characters no longer come from the Wizarding World universe, but now live independently in their own world. Everything from HPHM or other games is AU and no longer counts as part of my canon. In addition, Samantha's partner is no longer Charlie (of course, he is also part of the Wizarding World). Instead, I created the OC Daniel. Since he is based on Charlie, there are of course certain parallels, but I ask that you see Daniel as an independent character.

Also in my OG World Phil Baker (my OC from HPMA) is also part of. He is friend with Daniel and Samantha, but that doesn't change the OC-Ship I have with him and Scarlett (belongs to the wonderful @whatwouldvalerydo )

So everything that is not from my OG World is now more an AU-Verse. I hope you understand.

This little short story also takes place in my canon universe, in which the magical world is a parallel world to ours. I don't want to explain too much, because I want to see how the world works without much explanation. I am also sorry if I made some mistakes. It's been a while since I wrote a story in english and since I am in Training right now to "write in generel" I sometimes still need to find my style to write things.

I hope you like this little story!

Trigger: smutty Smut, swear words

Word: 3431

Tag list: @lifeofkaze @the-al-chemist @whatwouldvalerydo @kc-the-writer

"It was obvious that it had to be the highest mountain..." Samantha slumped her shoulders in annoyance. She had recently arrived in the other world and was now standing at the foot of a mountain range. Although it was the end of October, the sun was shining and the temperature was still pleasant. At least that would make the climb easier, thought the blonde half-vampire and set off.

The otherwise deep green landscape was now colored in warm red and brown tones and golden leaves danced through the air here and there. Only the wind and the rustling of the leaves could be heard. No animals or other creatures could be heard and Samantha knew why he was looking here of all places. The surroundings were perfect - high mountains, few other living creatures and there was sure to be a river or other water source somewhere nearby. But why does it always have to be the highest mountain? Inwardly, Samantha swore that she would kick someone if this wasn't the right mountain and she had made the climb for nothing. But deep down she knew that she was right. That was the advantage of a soul connection. You could feel the other person. Not like in fantasy novels, where soul mates had a telepathic connection that they could use to lust after each other, but more of a feeling of certainty. Just like the certainty that Samantha hates mountain hikes.

It took a while and the sun had already moved a good distance when Samantha sat down on a rock to take a break. Her stamina wasn't bad, but Samantha's body was more designed for fighting than for long hikes. Samantha was also sure that the air was already getting thinner. Regardless of whether that was logical or not. She was in the other world. Nothing here necessarily has to make sense. So her looking at her cell phone didn't make sense either, since it didn't work in this world. Looking up at the sky, Samantha tried to determine the position of the sun, which made her eyes water and she had to squint. "Something between before and after," Samantha muttered and gave up her Girl Scout attempt to find out the time.

After a short break, Samantha continued walking and concentrated on her hearing. Blindly climbing mountains would only waste her time and she had no desire to spend the night outside. Contrary to what many people thought, Samantha did not like the cold. She preferred the warmth. It was good that her partner was a fire mage and thus a living heater. It was sometimes unfair. In the summer he was not too warm because he was almost completely immune to heat, and in the winter he did not freeze because he was his own heat center. But these were important prerequisites for becoming a dragon rider. And for the reason why Samantha was allowed to climb mountains.

But complaining wouldn't help anyway, so Samantha took one step after the other until she finally heard the sound she had been hoping for. A heartbeat. And not just any heartbeat, it was the heartbeat that she liked so much and that put a smile on her face. With new energy, Samantha followed the sound and soon found the destination of her journey. While the sun slowly approached the horizon again and bathed everything in a strong red, the entrance to a cave could be seen between rocks and stones, well hidden in the mountain range with a deep descent into the valley. It was perfect. But now Samantha had to be careful. She checked where the wind was coming from and made sure not to stand in the headwind. She had heard often enough how best to approach a cave like this, so it was almost routine. Samantha slowly crouched down and began to approach the cave in a crouched position. With every step she took, she was careful not to make any noise and listened carefully at the same time. The heartbeat she was looking for was in this cave and yet Samantha had to be careful. Approaching a wyvern cave was never without danger.

At the entrance to the cave, Samantha could already feel the warmth on her skin. God, it must have been around 30 degrees in this cave. And it was the end of October. But that was another sign that she was in the right place. Samantha carefully peeked in and immediately her eyes fell on the orange dot. This dot was completely disheveled hair belonging to a young man. He was a bit taller than Samantha, wore dark hiking clothes and had wild freckles, as well as small scars on his tanned skin. When she saw the butt in front of her, Samantha had to smile a little. She knew what was under the fabric and was amused that the owner of this tight butt hadn't noticed her yet.

Daniel was engrossed in his research. Hidden behind a rock, he was observing something that Samantha couldn't see yet and was frantically taking notes. Even if Samantha hadn't moved silently, he wouldn't have noticed anything anyway. When it came to his research, Daniel missed everything around him. "Classic case of hyperfocus," Phil's voice sounded in Samantha's head. She shook herself slightly and forbade Phil from haunting her thoughts. It was bad enough to put up with him before she left.

With slow and careful steps, Samantha crept up to the unsuspecting Daniel. Under other circumstances, she would have had fun and scared him, but since Samantha didn't know what else could be in the cave, she decided not to. Instead, she deliberately bumped into a small stone to draw attention to herself. Daniel immediately turned his head and held his hand ready to attack. But when Daniel's brown eyes saw Samantha, they widened in surprise and a broad smile lit up Daniel's face.

"Sam. There you are. You found me quicker than expected." Daniel whispered, invitingly offering Samantha his hand. Samantha returned the smile and took Daniel's hand: "That wasn't difficult. Your heart is beating more excitedly than Phil's at the presentation of the next generation of consoles." Okay, memo to Samantha - she was definitely spending too much time with Phil at the moment. Daniel was also surprised by her statement, but immediately had to grin again. He took his favorite half-vampire in his arms and gave her a passionate kiss on the mouth.

Samantha may be a tough, trained bounty hunter, but it was fun to watch her still look like an innocent girl during such actions. With flushed cheeks and wide eyes, she just blinked at Daniel a few times without being able to say anything. Daniel took this chance and turned his head in the direction he had just been looking. "There's a good reason for the racing heart. I've finally found one, Sam. I've found a nest."

Now Samantha was really stunned. Daniel was a dragon rider and since there were no missions at the moment, the riders were free to go on research trips. Too little was known about the wyverns. The heirs of the dragons. Daniel had set out to find a wyvern nest, since very little was known about the breeding behavior of the wyverns. That was also the reason why Samantha went in search of her soul mate. She received a letter from him saying that he had found a promising position and wanted her to be there. Not for his safety, but because Daniel knew that Samantha would not miss such an opportunity. She would have been insulted if he had not informed her and his entire bonus from the mission would probably have gone on sweets and books before Samantha spoke to him again. And so he was able to spend more time with her.

Curiously, Samantha looked over the rock behind which they were hiding. And there it was. A nest built on stone and ash. In the middle lay a huge egg. Its shell was thick and deep black with a slight bluish sheen, the surface seemed angular and so it almost looked like a small rock itself. Around the nest lay a scaly and powerful figure. The slowly moving ribcage was mostly protected by membrane-like wings and the translucent light revealed the fine blood vessels. The wyvern's scales were deep blue, but in the cave they almost looked black, but only almost. If it had been a black-scaled wyvern, Samantha would have pulled Daniel's butt out of the cave faster than he could have said "saddlebag". The blue wyvern was sleeping around the egg. No ring or saddle was visible, so it was a wild wyvern. Great, that only made things better. Because if the animal woke up now, Samantha and Daniel wouldn't have the slightest chance. Wyverns were dangerous, especially when they were wild.

A wild, female, breeding wyvern was almost as bad as a black one, but as long as the wyvern slept, everything was fine. But when Samantha turned around, Daniel was already halfway over the rock.

“What are you doing?” Samantha looked at Daniel in horror, shocked at her own volume. Daniel immediately told her to be quieter. It's easy for him to say! “I'm trying to find out how old the animal is. We still know so little about breeding behavior.” Even though Samantha could understand the scientific curiosity, she knew that her companion had no idea how best to proceed. She immediately grabbed him by the sleeve and pulled him back behind the rock. “You're welcome to do that, but you're not going to go up to a wild wyvern in the open field and act like a good friend.” Daniel rolled his eyes briefly. He knew that Samantha was worried, but where he made a few plans, she made too many. Nevertheless, she was right. Daniel's curiosity was too strong, but there were still two of them in this cave. He nodded briefly at Samantha to show his agreement. At the same moment, Daniel blinked briefly.

“Don't you think it's gotten colder?” “Colder?” Samantha raises an eyebrow. “I think it's very warm in this cave, but if anything, it can only be a few degrees colder.” Instinctively, the two of them looked around. Daniel only now noticed the soot on the inside walls of the cave and Samantha suddenly seemed frightened.

With her eyes wide open, she grabbed Daniel by the arm and looked at him in fear: "She's waking up." Her voice was barely a whisper and immediately both of them heard the wyvern start to move. Escaping from the cave was impossible. Staying in hiding and hoping that the wyvern didn't smell anything was the only chance of survival that the two of them had now. Samantha was annoyed that she hadn't made Daniel leave earlier and Daniel was annoyed that he had put Samantha in such danger. The wyvern became more and more alert and started to move around the nest, which caused the two of them to press even more against the rock in their hiding place. Samantha's heart was pounding in her throat, but she hid it and tried to keep a clear head. If the two of them were discovered, they would fight back. And who knows, maybe they would even survive.

A smile suddenly played across Samantha's face. Somehow, such situations were typical of her life. And of Daniel's. That's why the two fit together so well. And when it came down to it, there was no better team. Daniel seemed to have similar thoughts, because he reached for Samantha's hand and stroked it with his thumb. And even though the wyvern was still in the cave, Samantha's and Daniel's heartbeats calmed down. It was a strange familiarity that kept catching up with the two of them. Forgotten was the anger about the long march to the cave, forgotten was the anger about the danger and the recklessness. Samantha had almost forgotten the wyvern again and then it happened.

The wyvern took a deep breath, straightened up, raised its chest and began to spit a torrent of fire. The jet of fire lit up the entire cave and went straight over the heads of the two people. Instinctively, the two pressed themselves to the ground and although Daniel leaned protectively over Samantha, she felt the incredible heat emanating from the wyvern's flames. Although Daniel, as a fire mage, had a certain resistance to heat, there was no question that these flames could also bring about his death in seconds. Samantha was sure that was it. The wyvern had discovered them and this jet of fire was the first threat. The wyvern would soon jump onto the rock behind which they were hiding and would tear the intruders to pieces with its mouth.

But that didn't happen. Confused, Samantha dared to open her eyes and look around carefully. She didn't dare to move yet, but she felt that the fire was moving. The beam that had just swept over their heads was now slowly moving in a circle around the cave, with the brooding wyvern at the center. Daniel also seemed to be surprised and dared to open his eyes. The beam of fire was now out of sight of the two of them, but everything could still be heard clearly. The wyvern was simply turning in a circle!

Daniel and Samantha looked at each other in surprise. Both had their eyes wide open and were moving slightly, as if in slow motion. Anything that made noise had to be prevented. After what felt like an eternity, the wyvern had turned 360 degrees and the jet of fire ended abruptly. All it left behind was a cave that was now much hotter, burnt stone and two completely confused people who were staring at the stone wall in front of them with tense muscles the whole time. Just as Daniel moved his shoulder slightly to look past the rock hiding place, the wyvern roared.

A bloodcurdling, deep scream that made the whole floor and walls shake. Samantha had to cover her ears with all her strength. The noise was much louder for her and there was nothing to shield her from the loud screaming. Since he didn't know what else to do, Daniel grabbed Samantha and pulled himself close to him. He knew how good her hearing was, but right now he could only hold her in his arms to be there for her. Even though the roar also caused pain in his ears. Because of the aftershocks in their ears, they didn't hear the wyvern start to move at first.

The beautiful monster stuck and shook itself. Then it almost trotted to the cave entrance. The wyvern took a deep breath, spread its wings and actually took off with just a few wing beats and then flew. But the secret visitors only noticed this in passing. They were still fighting with their ears and slowly both came to their senses. Now it was clear what had happened. The female wyvern had heated up the cave with its flaming breath so that the egg would stay warm while the female probably went hunting. Samantha and Daniel survived by pure chance.

They both looked at each other again with their eyes wide open, sweat was pouring down both of them and their breathing was heavy. Neither of them was able to say a word. But both understood how lucky they were, and also that they were witnessing something very special. Never before had they managed to observe wyverns breeding AND survive it. But the thought was pushed further and further back into their minds. Actually, all thoughts stopped. Samantha's head was completely empty and silent, but her body was shaking from all the adrenaline. No chance for reason or clear thought. Here too, Daniel and Samantha seemed to agree without saying a word. Or rather... their bodies agreed.

In the blink of an eye, they both grabbed each other and ignited their own fire in the form of a passionate kiss. Forget about reason, Samantha didn't want to change the situation right now. Here in the wyvern cave, in the arms of her lover. There is nowhere in the world she would rather be right now. Daniel's hands lovingly stroke Samantha's body while he intensifies the kiss. His tongue playfully begins to find its way into Samantha's mouth. A game that Samantha is only too happy to get involved in. A wave of heat takes hold of Samantha's body and seems to burn her like an inner flame. Was she completely stupid? The two were sitting hidden behind a rock in a wyvern cave and Samantha wanted to mount her partner like a hormone-driven teenager.

But Daniel didn't seem to be feeling much different. With a bold grip, he grabbed Samantha by the butt and skillfully pulled her onto his lap. His grab and his dominant action made Samantha's breath catch for a moment. For a brief moment, she even broke off the kiss. One look from Daniel into her eyes and all shyness was gone. As if there was a signal that only the two of them noticed, Samantha and Daniel began to rip their clothes off. Every inch of the other's body was thoroughly explored, as if it were the first time. But without a trace of restraint. A playful hand movement here, a teasing nibble on the skin there. Daniel knew which buttons to push on Samantha to send her into ecstasy and he made the most of this knowledge. The half-vampire's flinching and moaning of pleasure was like music to his ears. He enjoyed every single second and savored it to the full.

The feeling of their bodies connected was intoxicating and nothing in the world could describe the feeling and intimacy that surrounded the two of them. Simply letting go and pursuing the feeling of pure lust was exactly what they both wanted right now and no one in either world would be able to understand this connection. This connection was like an unspoken realization. She was a half-vampire and a hunter, he was a wyvern rider and fire mage. Wildness, risk and danger were their constant companions. These things would always remain a part of their lives. Just like each other.

Completely naked in a wyvern cave, with nothing but their own clothes to support them, Samantha and Daniel made love for as long as they could. Nothing could stop them, no rules to follow or obey. And the wild magic and how those rules were ignored! Samantha had no idea what Daniel was capable of, but he managed to make Samantha feel things she didn't even know were possible. But she reciprocated as best she could, and here and there she simply tried certain things in a new way. As it turned out, Daniel seemed to really enjoy it when she nibbled a little on the skin on his shoulder. And who could have guessed that he would enjoy that one hand gesture so much?

It was unclear how much time passed, but eventually Daniel and Samantha collapsed and lay on the rocky ground, completely exhausted. Neither was able to move much or breathe quietly.

“If the female comes back now, we'll definitely be dead this time.”

Daniel took as deep a breath as he could: “Then I'll die knowing that no one has ever died more contentedly than me. "If there is life after death, I'll definitely show it off.”

They both started giggling and the giggling quickly turned into a hearty laugh. Samantha slowly turned to her side so she could see Daniel better: "Thank you for calling me here." Daniel turned his head to Samantha and showed her his crooked smile: "Anytime. I wouldn't have missed this for anything in the world. And there's no one I'd rather have experienced this with than you." "Well, I hope so." Samantha cheekily punched Daniel's shoulder. "At least now we can brag about having sex in a wyvern cave. And not just once."

“I hope this doesn't become a new standard. If I have to find a breeding cave every time you do these things to me, I'm in trouble.”

“I have an idea.” How about some kind of code word? “If you whisper that in my ear, get ready for me to pounce on you without restraint.”

Daniel looked at his mate curiously, already learning the new secret word. A broad smile spread across Samantha's face and a cheeky giggle could be heard before Samantha leaned over Daniel.

“Our new secret word for wild, unbridled sex is: dragon's cave.”

The End

[londonhalcyon]

Fic Writer Interview (20 Questions)

This tag game passed by twice, once in January (because apparently this post has been sitting in my drafts that long) and again several months later, so forgive me for not remembering who to tag! These questions seem fun, so if anyone wants to join, feel free to say I tagged you!

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

20 at the moment, with plenty more WIPs.

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

480,895 words and counting.

3. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Not counting TMW bonus content, the top 5 are:

The Mad Witch (758 kudos)

"The Scarlett Cauldron" (77 kudos)

"Fear Itself" (76 kudos)

"The Most Powerful Witch" (72 kudos)

"Piper's Best Worst Day" (57 kudos)

4. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I try to! I love engaging with my readers and other members of the fandom. Every comment always makes my whole day. Life gets busy sometimes, so I don't always have the time to respond to every single one, but I definitely see and appreciate all of them!

5. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

Usually my fics have fairly hopeful endings, but "3 Years Ago," a pre-canon Murdered: Soul Suspect fic might fit the bill. Sometime in the future, it has the potential to be topped by "Will of the People," a Fallout 4 WIP that revolves around the Diamond City anti-ghoul riots.

6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

My Secret Santa fics, "It's Not the Fall" and "Flawed Phials," definitely have the fluffiest endings!

7. Do you write crossovers?

Nope!

8. Have you ever received hate on a fic?

I get rude or condescending comments on occasion from people who don't know how to hit the back button and/or are unfamiliar with fandom etiquette, though nothing actively malicious. The one time I received a transphobic/homophobic message in response to TMW it was private (if it was public, I would have deleted it; I don't give a platform to that kind of thing at all), and honestly I hope that person is in a better place now because they really didn't seem okay at the time. I'm fortunate that the vast majority of my readers and mutuals are such wonderfully amazing and kind people.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Yes, BUT, before you get too excited, not in The Mad Witch. Smut is by definition graphic, and TMW has a Teen rating that shall remain unchanged.

The smut scenes I've drafted so far (F/F and F/M) are for my Rosemary Reaper series (post-canon Fallout 4 WIP). Those fics will all be rated Mature, so while not overly explicit, they'll definitely be spicier than TMW. Maybe I'll share a snippet sometime if there's any demand for it.

10. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I know of?? I have long since deleted my Wattpad account, so my fics should only be on AO3. If anyone ever finds one of my fics elsewhere in the wild, please let me know.

11. Have you ever had a fic translated?

I have not, which is probably for the best. I would like to make some heavy edits to the beginning of TMW when I'm done with it.

12. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Not a fic, though I have co-written a short fantasy story with a friend, with him writing for one POV character and me for another. We agreed on major actions and story beats, but we each kept a major secret that we didn't reveal until after we had written our individual parts. It was a lot of fun (though we were both painfully unskilled at the time).

13. What’s your all-time favorite ship?

I don't know if I really have one. I have ships I enjoy and characters I like to pair with OCs, though nothing I feel properly obsessive over. This might be a consequence of primarily writing for video game fandoms. But I do have my default game romances: Merula in HPHM, Piper in Fallout 4, Marcurio in Skyrim, etc. I'm also a sucker for unrequited love interests, like Serana in Skyrim and Aveline in Dragon Age 2. The ANGST.

14. What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

I never want to say never because I'm currently 83,435 words into the last fic I said I would never write. But there are two fics that I'm almost certain I will never finish, which I'm kind of sad about: my post-canon Murdered: Soul Suspect longfic, A Certain Darkness, and my RWBY OC team longfic, DSRT.

I made it just shy of 200,000 words into A Certain Darkness before I had to drop it. My writing skills ended up surpassing the progress I had made, and by the time I realized how many characters, relationships, and plot points were just straight up bad, I had written myself into a corner. I do love Joy and Angel so much, a medium/ghost duo with way more homoerotic tension than my closeted teenage self ever intended. Maybe one day I'll gut the story, drop the characters into a different setting, and make it something original. One day.

DSRT ran into a similar problem, though fortunately I only ever wrote the first few chapters. I could probably reattempt it if I really wanted, but with the overwhelming number of WIPs I already have, it's hard to imagine finding the time. I do miss my team of teenage idiots: Dustin, Saul, Rosemary, and Talos. It was supposed to have a really tragic ending too, which I don't often get to write.

15. What are your writing strengths?

I often receive compliments on how human I make my characters feel, which is the highest honor anyone could give. I've been told my dialogue frequently flows smoothly too.

16. What are your writing weaknesses?

Conciseness. Why is this post so long omg.

17. What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

Do it carefully and with necessity. Maybe a character is bilingual and blends languages, so it's part of their characterization. Maybe a password or spell needs to be said in another language because it's old or pretentious. It can work, but it can also be easy to mess up. I personally avoid writing dialogue in languages I don't have a good grasp of, or I try to consult other people if I do (not Google Translate, which sucks).

There's also the matter of if the POV character even understands the language being spoken. If they don't, then I don't write the language out (unless it's a phrase the character is going to learn later on). In these instances, it makes more sense to write something like, "The man muttered a phrase in a language she didn't recognize," or "She fired off something in Spanish, the words too quick to catch."

18. What was the first fandom you wrote for?

Star Wars the Clone Wars, baby! I was like ten or eleven. Never published, but my worldbuilding for that longfic (a saga, more like) was insanely elaborate. Alas, another story for the WIP graveyard.

19. What’s a fandom/ship you haven’t written for yet but want to?

Eventually, I want to get back to my Skyrim WIP, which includes a main Dragonborn/Marcurio ship. Maybe even with a little Dragonborn/Serana infidelity on the side (which Marcurio absolutely does not deserve, the poor guy).

20. What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

I mean, I have to say The Mad Witch, don't I? That fic is where my community is, where every time I post a chapter I have a ton of people who get excited about it with me. It is the story I think about constantly, that I have spent literal years writing and daydreaming about. No matter what I've written before or will write since, this will be the defining fic in my journey as a writer.

That, and I have a special fondness for "Case by Case." I just think it's neat.

[akaisenhatake]

SCARLETT

so in the datamines they mentioned the werewolf model and penny's friend had the same name, which was 'scarlett'

what if they are actually the same person

bonus vv

likes n reblogs are appreciated :) ❤

[nataliemaryweatherhphm]

power of gay

that's truly heartbreaking

Poor Scarlett

[ramblings-of-a-mad-cat]

Well at least Penny gets to have her best friend back… so happy for her (and not at all jealous or wistful)… 🥹

This one took me a second. For a split second there, I was wondering what you meant, if you were alluding to some event from your own personal life, and trying to figure out how best to comfort you about that, when it hit me all at once. Oh god. That's so raw, but you're right. This quest takes on a whole new meaning for players who have already passed Y6CH18....I mean, for as much as this quest does set a precedent that characters long thought to be dead can actually still be alive in the HPHM canon...I dunno, I still don't think we're ever going to see Rowan again. The story is running out of time to make that happen and really have it mean anything - like, even if they did come back at this point, I would still be frustrated at all of the lost time. Both before and after their supposed death. Rowan. Was. Wasted. Plus, it would undermine all of the emotional development from the Head Kid TLSQ - which is easily the best thing to come out of Rowan's death, not even gonna lie.

[cursebreaker-lilith]

There’s a “haha how silly” side comment from...Barnaby maybe? That goes “Penny is like Snape if Snape was nothing like Snape.” And it is a funny statement, but honestly I think it’s somewhat apt.

Even ignoring that they’re half-blood potion prodigies, I find there’s an even better tell of how they’re similar yet very, very different and it’s how they react to a werewolf being near them. 

Snape was nearly attacked by Remus on the full moon, and he refused to back down on his hatred of werewolves. Instead of putting the blame on Sirius, his hatred was focused on Remus who had no control over his actions. This led to him repeatedly trying to get Remus fired by publicly giving hints to his condition and then straight up leaking it to the press. He couldn’t see past his grudges and fears and it more or less ruined Remus’s life.

Similarly, Penny was almost attacked by a werewolf and her friend was actually killed by one. She was terrified of werewolves to the point that her boggart was one. But when she finds out Chiara is a werewolf, Chiara who is her roommate remember, Penny is scared and shocked and generally upset, but she doesn’t hold it against Chiara. She brews the potion without complaining and then keeps Chiara’s secret because she knows it would ruin her life.

And I think that sums them up well. Snape can’t let go of the past and will do anything to get petty revenge, while Penny can and will put aside her personal feelings in order to help someone in need. “Penny is like Snape if Snape was nothing like Snape.”

[yoselin-uyu]

ART-TRADE & GIFTS

With @acecandraw

THIS WAS MAGNIFICENT !! I wanted to draw joseph leaning on her shoulder, guess it didn't work so good :C

I really LOVED to draw them together !! Thanks for the friendship bracelets and Scarlett having a crush on jospeh XD love that too

E X T R A :

With @annabelle-tanaka-official

This was wonderfull !! Just look at these precious kids !!! Yeah i simp both, why not ? XDXD i liked drawing them thanks !

Extra of joshua simping Irvin's mama :

[missnight0wl]

This recent tlsq (A gathering of old friends) is actually quite good tbh. I’ve never been a fan of Penny (bc of the Valentine’s Day tlsq and the love charm) but this has rlly made me like her again!

Plus, im kinda hoping that the whole ‘friend who was thought to be dead is actually alive’ thing is suppose to parallel the main story

I’m glad to hear that you enjoy it. Unfortunately though, I really can’t say the same. Admittedly, I didn’t play it myself, and I didn’t even bother to read the entire dialogue, but based on what I know… I know I couldn’t handle how absurd it is.

Alright, first of all, let’s address the whole “fake death” issue, and why I think it’s stupid in Scarlett’s case, yet I want it so badly for Rowan. The thing with fake deaths is that they have to have a purpose for the story. Otherwise, it’s just a cheap plot twist.

I want Rowan’s death to be fake not only because I want Rowan to be alive, but most importantly because it’s connected to the theory that you have to experience great loss to retrieve the treasure from the final Cursed Vault. This would explain why R was so obsessed about killing one of MC’s friends, and why they ultimately led to Duncan’s death. And by faking it, Rakepick satisfied R without anyone ACTUALLY dying. It could’ve served a purpose. It’s not the case with Scarlett at all. Scarlett being secretly alive adds absolutely nothing to Penny’s story. In fact, I’d say it diminishes her past development.

In the “Penny For Your Thoughts” SQ, Penny might drink the Forgetfulness Potion, proving that she doesn’t handle stressful situations well, or she might not drink the potion, proving that sometimes, she can be very strong. In my opinion, making Scarlett alive feels like saying that these decisions didn’t matter anyway. It’s especially odd if Penny did drink the potion, meaning that she doesn’t even remember Scarlett’s accident. And here, MC is a total idiot, saying: “If you still don't want to remember, that's all right. But if you've changed your mind, I'll tell you everything”. Like… if Penny doesn’t remember it, she can’t really decide whether or not she wants to remember it, don’t you think? And later on, we learn that Scarlett wanted Penny to think that she’s dead, so… WHY THE FUCK WE FEEL ENTITLED TO INTERVENE IN THIS SITUATION?

Moreover, I don’t like how this quest basically ignores Penny’s development through her friendship with Chiara. Her change of heart in the first Halloween TLSQ where Chiara was introduced was a pretty big deal. And yeah, I know that they added here a line: “I know we have friends who’d disagree, and I don’t love myself for feeling this way… But the truth is, many werewolves are monsters. Plain and simple. This may be one of them”. It just doesn’t sit right with me, considering that she’s friends with Chiara and knows that Chiara is indeed a werewolf. I’m pretty sure that whoever wrote this story forgot about Chiara entirely, and this line was added last-minute.

Seriously, Penny’s backstory (at least this part) was done and complete. It didn't need any additions. And no, I don’t buy that JC wanted to introduce it to new players who didn’t play the original SQ because it’s currently unavailable. JUST BRING THE ORIGINAL SQ BACK TO THE GAME! It should be much easier than writing the entire story which makes no sense.

And speaking of making sense, the logistics of Scarlett’s survival is… *sigh*

Here’s the thing: Scarlett is a Muggle. Muggles have significantly lower chances to survive werewolf wounds, so they rarely transform. Considering that Penny thought that Scarlett is dead, she had to be in rather bad shape. As a Muggle, she probably wouldn’t survive. On top of that, the Ministry might be incompetent in general, but they’re very serious about the Statute of Secrecy. I don’t believe they would give up so easily on investigating a werewolf attack where a Muggle was involved.

I never really liked Penny, and I don’t think anything could change it. However, I do think she was done dirty in this quest. Moreover, we were done dirty as well because instead of this pointless story, we could’ve had a brand-new story for one of our neglected friends. Or maybe we could spend time with a bigger group, discussing their experiences from the end of the war. Honestly, anything would be a better investment of time than bringing Scarlett back to life.

I’m sorry, I don’t want to sound harsh or bring you down. But this quest actually makes me upset.

[carewyncromwell]

Based on the TLSQ, can we get a headcanon on how Carewyn would be there for Penny reuniting with Scarlett and even how Carewyn would get along with Scarlett?

And for the sake of Mermay before it’s over, would you be willing to draw a picture of mermaid Scarlett?

Hahaha, so I’m playing the sidequest right now (had to finish the Valentine’s Day quest for the second go-round first 😂), and I will ABSOLUTELY draw Scarlett in time for the end of Mermay — but in regards to this quest, if it was canon for Carewyn…

Carewyn would get into a full-blown fight with Penny.

No, really, she would — because of this:

“Integrate? Penny, ‘integrating’ would mean they’d be opening themselves up to discrimination even when they’re not transformed! Werewolves already don’t get proper representation at the Ministry of Magic — they’re already seen as sub-human or worse! Their affairs are only ever handled by the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, rather than the Department of Magical Law Enforcement…any misbehavior is settled by a hearing, rather than a full trial. They get almost no help with legal representation, all because once every month, they turn into a wolf-like creature which — although dangerous — could be properly treated if we just worked to make sure the Wolfsbane Potion was fully accessible to everyone, rather than just those few who can afford the ingredients! Maybe instead of demanding that all werewolves ‘integrate’ by making them expose themselves and condemning themselves to living as a second-class citizen in their own World — which IS THEIRS TOO, PENNY, most werewolves are witches and wizards! — maybe we could look at the Wizarding World and see what we could do to make it safer for everybody, including werewolves.”

To be clear, I actually like Penny having this unexamined prejudice, because let’s be honest, her original characterization did depict her as a kind of shallow thinker. By which I mean, not unintelligent — she gets good grades, especially in Potions…but she tends to put a happy face on things rather than deal with underlying problems (as we see with Beatrice), and she does tend to spend time with “interesting,” popular people rather than social outcasts (she only engages with MC after they get positive attention for standing up to Merula). It would kind of make sense that she wouldn’t understand the experience of being an outcast the same way characters like Rowan, Ben, or even Beatrice could. And that’s why Penny developing friendships with werewolves Chiara and Scarlett could start to open her eyes to their experiences and realize that she hadn’t given this whole thing as much critical thought as she should. Even when she “researched” werewolves, Penny only really read and paid heed to things that reinforced her worldview, and didn’t even consider the potential biases that the authors she’d found might’ve inserted into their works too. And sadly that’s something all of us should make sure we do — take the time to think critically and examine our own personal biases and latent prejudices.

[acecandraw]

✨MY FAVORITE MOMENTS ✨

He's straight out of Wattpad TvT

ALSO PRECIOUS 🥲💕

✨SASSY MCCCCCCCC💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻✨

✨PRECIOUS 🥲✨

Innocent.

Relatable.

I like her.

JUST PRECIOUS 🥲

[mizutoyama]

The screenshots I took during the TLSQ “A Gathering of Old Friends”

Barnaby’s uncle and his superlaxative skills…😂💩

[lifeofkaze]

For the alternative love interest: Lizzie and Talbott and Dylan and Scarlett (I am already laughing)

Lizzie & Talbott:

So, you know I love me a good secret. I love knowing stuff and I love finding out things I'm not supposed to know. But that Talbott? He's just another level of secretive. And doesn't like Quidditch. And cats. How can you not like cats? I don't think we have any common ground here.

Dylan & Scarlett:

Listen, I don't care how often Dana says Scarlett is actually a nice person. She is bothersome. I don't think we'd last five minutes into a date before hating our whole existences. I like that's she's not one to talk bullshit and is straight to the point, I'll give her that. And my sister likes to go clubbing with her. If I think about it, that really tells you everything you need to know.

[smarti-at-smogwarts]

OC October Challenge Day 1: Murder Mystery/Clue AU ⍚ Marti Venturi & The Circle Of Khana ( ft Rakepick) Marti as Ms. Green, Patricia Rakepick as Ms. Scarlet, Ben Cooper as Colonel Mustard, Chiara Lobosca as Ms. White, Merula Snyde as Ms. Peackock, Andre Egwu as Professor Plum.

The mystery everyone’s trying to solve:

Who Killed Rowan Khana?

[akaisenhatake]

• Scarlett •

seems like they actually had a canon look for her lmfao rip my hc look for scarlett 😔

i gave her red highlights because it'd make sense since she had red highlights in her werewolf form

anyways pretty woman go brbrbrbbr

im gonna go draw more datamined stuff ig

[nataliemaryweatherhphm]

they are in love your honor

happy ending

also this is the moment when I point out that Scarlett looks almost identical to my girlfriend irl

nice