#jc go to sleep rowan

[inc0gnit0-m0de]

I'm probably gonna go to sleep, that drawing of JC!Rowan and texting my irl friends back and forth has really taken something out of me today, sheesh ._. I feel worn out for no reason really, sooooo.... I guess I'm getting my first normal sleep in.... Months??? i dunno, anyways enough rambling from me, goodnight mortals ❤

[ariparri]

Carson Then vs Now

Since I made one about Veruca, which you can read here, here's a post for Carson Ivey and the things that have changed throughout the year!!

So Carson didn't go through that many changes. Though I would be surprised if he did have a lot of changes I wasn't even aware about. I don't give him enough attention so there is a possibility.

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Carson was originally gonna be the main MC for HPHM before I made Veruca be the HPHM MC. Instead of scrapping him, I made him part of Veruca's story and made them childhood friends

As mentioned in Veruca's Then vs Now, her and Carson were originally supposed to be shipped together until I started liking the characters more than I initially thought I would.

The first endgame ship for Carson was supposed to be our lovely chair wielding Rowan... then it became Tulip.

Unless JC decides to screw me over like what they did with my girl. Oh wait that means Charson might be able to become canon if that ever happens.

Carson's personality was that of your typical bad boy character trope. It was originally supposed to match Old Veruca's personality but he was definitely much more 'laxed' than she was. He also drew on himself a lot, making it seem he had a lot of tattoos but no he gets bored easily and draws on himself to pass the time.

In Carson's original concept design, his skin was also slightly darker (possibly because picking out a skin color at the time was very bad. Some of my characters looked too yellow, too pale or like 'orangey tan' back then). His hair was very short with an undercut.

Also instead of the single piercing in his current design, he was originally supposed to have multiple piercings. Three on one ear and two on the other.

He didn't have troubles with animals and creatures and actually had his own pet ferret. Was clearly scrapped for the sake of having puffskeins jump on him.

He originally played the guitar, both acoustics and electric before it was swapped for the violin.

If I had stuck with the original death eater story for Veruca, Carson's parents were against him being friends with Veruca but Carson went against them. He defends Veruca from his parents and wouldn't back down until they accepted her for who she is.

Following the rest of the old backstory changes to Veruca, Carson was also aware of Veruca's older sister Cerise and tried to change the topic whenever someone was questioning the two's relationship.

In the other backstory change if Veruca ran away, Carson would be devastated before becoming angry that she left without a word. He'd refused to talk to anyone about it and later resented her. It wasn't until he found out from Dumbledore about her situation then he felt conflicted by it.

If Carson and Veruca were still going to be the endgame ship, Carson would always miss sleep just to keep her company in the Astronomy Tower whenever she struggled going to bed. He'd sometimes hold her and lay down so she was laying on top of him and they'd just close their eyes and he'd wait till Veruca drifted off.

You know this can still work out for them. Maybe not for them as a ship but like friends helping friends. Or maybe for their own ships respectively. 

Carson originally was supposed to excel in COMC but it was changed for the reason above regarding animals and creatures. He was also originally skilled in Divination. He now excels in Charms, Herbology, and Potions.

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Looking back on Carson's past portrayal, I'm definitely glad I changed his character up. I think I would have liked him a whole lot less unlike how he is now. I mean, we all love our charming chaotic Ravenclaw boy.

[weirdcursedvaultkid]

some thoughts before i sleep 

i honestly wasn’t expecting to be so emotional distraught over what happened like its just a mobile game??? its so silly that i cried so much over a fictional characters death but ig ive just been so invested in this game and its characters for months and months now and rowan was one of my fav characters

its so unfair that this had to happen to her she deserved so much better.. i wish no one had to die but this is the story jc wants to tell 

the way that scene was animated.. the expression on her face when she died. it was so haunting even thinking about it now makes me wanna tear up.. and then i think about how rowan wil never be a professor at hogwarts and god i imagine her family recieving the news and its just awful 

she didnt deserve to be ignored or forgotten and she didnt deserve what happend to her. i hope the game doesnt immediately forget about her after the grieving chapter.. 

this is so depressing and i honestly should just go to bed

[lunasilvermorny]

Magical Creatures Everywhere SQ (Where I basically fangirl over Barnaby and Professor Kettleburn 90% of the time...)

But, as usual, we start with some bad photoshop edits!

MC: Acromantula?

Kettleburn: Chimaera?

Charlie: DRAGON!

:)

And now, to the SQ!

(with all the characters that I tagged. I promise I don’t just tag stuff without reason!)

It started with Charlie.

Yep, that’s going to be a good one.

Also, regarding what he said - you do realize that would be fatal for the students, if there were a real dragon. right? Nope, he doesn’t care.

Sane people?

So it’s good we’re the Loony Squad!

If Trelawney were here, she’d say it means:

Also, I want to point out - Charlie, Liz, Barnaby and Professor Kettleburn all in one location? This is my dream SQ!

Just the two of you took all the creatures in one go?

Whatever happened, you deserve it.

Of course he’s happy about it.

Be honest, you freed them, didn’t you?

MC: Y-you want me to help you?... HA! SUCK IT, LIZ!

Liz: ...?

MC: I still love you, though!

So, headcanon here - I feel like Luna has this special ability when it comes to animals. Yeah, it’s pretty much canon that she loves creatures, but my MC has something beyond that.

She has a special connection, not just with her pets or creatures she adopted, but any animal she encounters. It’s not like being a Parselmouth, she doesn’t directly understand the meaning of what they’re saying (except for Owls, since that’s her Animagus form), but she can feel what they want to communicate to her, and animals have a higher tendency to trust her, even wild ones. That’s the reason she can approach even dangerous creatures with confidence, because she makes them trust her and so they don’t attack most of the times.

So yeah, she’s perfect for this SQ.

Yep, that’s definitely it.

You let them loose, come on, be honest.

That’s one of the best days of your life, isn’t it?

You’d think they prefer a living tree...

Normally I’d choose the option with the book, but this time I have to go with the more headcanon leaning option - she’d probably try to talk to them in a soothing voice to calm them down.

I do have to say, it’s going to be pretty disappointing if this entire quest is just a fetch quest and nothing more.

Magic!

They look like cat grandpas.

MC: You’re going to tell Papa?

You should really know the difference, as a professor.

Wait, so you do know?

Sure... let’s go with that.

Fine, you know.

MC: 

Why does he look so terrified? Poor thing.

Grass?

You too? Wow, that’s almost overwhelming.

MC:

Aww, it’s so cute.

Oh...my god.

Anybody else hear - “Ooh, heaven is a place on earth.“ playing in their heads?

It’s not funny, it’s amazing. She just found her heaven!

Throw Barnaby into the mix and it’d be perfect.

Very convincing...

I wouldn’t call it maturity, just sheer happiness.

Oh wow. Umm.. Thank you?

That’s impossible!

Crazy idea - have you thought about using magic? You know, since you are wizards!

Back off, Filch.

Probably...

The truth?

Okay, MC, don’t freak out.

MC:

What do you mean “pretend”? You’re already a puppy.

Also, look at him!

Ah, my heart is so full right now.

Sure thing, mate.

She’s not thinking about the task, but about how she’s going to gather them all in her dorm room.

This is adorable! I can’t handle it... I just want to watch him all the way through this task.

And the Crup that sleeps next to him... Okay, THIS is MC’s heaven.

(Also, Barnaby Jr. and that Crup behind them! So damn cute!)

Because he’s a cold-hearted, murderous Death Eater.

Your soul is too pure for your family, Puppy.

That’s a bad thing, Lizard.

Alright...

Oh, you precious angel...

You do that!

Anything for Papa.

MC: Well, obviously.

Again, crazy idea...

MAGIC!

Oh yeah, that’s how he lost his eye, right?

Oof. That’s rough, buddy.

Not the moustache!

I love that that’s her reaction to what he said.

This SQ is so damn cute, I can’t...handle...it...!

It’s all fun and games, until you figure out he was behind Dumbledore’s death all along. His thirst for power knows no boundaries.

Haha, nice one, JC.

I like that.

Yeah, and questionable judgement about children’s safety.

You don’t have any authority here anymore, old man! The bowtruckle is in charge now.

So, wait...

My first instinct was for her to blame herself, but I don’t think it’s really necessary. I doubt Dumbledore would actually be mad about this whole thing.

It’s probably best to tell him the truth. (Also - blue book!)

Because they tried to move them all in one go. It was inevitable...

See? He appreciate her honesty and instead of getting mad, he’s glad she helped.

Throwing yourself under the bus is not always the best solution.

Injuries? Oof... Well, at least Papa would be happy.

Jesus Christ, Merula. If you actually hurt a creature, I would never accept any type of your redemption arc!

Is that why, in the past, you suggested making creatures fight each other for your entertainment and even straight up killing them? If that’s your kind of love, please, save it for people only.

You do you, Puppy.

What does it say about me, if it actually interest me?

It’s supposed to be a joke about Rowan’s dorkiness, but it’s a really interesting premise for an essay.

Because Dumbledore asked for more, you cheap.

The option “You’re a generous person” is just objectively wrong, also, she’s not a major suck up.

Mmm... He does have empathy, even though he’s trying to hide it. Maybe the first option?

I know he doesn’t like children, but he can’t really leave them injured like this when he has the supply for their medications.

Time to impress Papa.

Don’t worry, she aspires to become a healer, so you’re in good hands.

Yeah, and don’t forget who helped you out - your favorite student and mentee!

I want him to tag along, but maybe he should rest a bit. We don’t want him to lose another limb. (OR DO WE?)

Dammit, I’m not sure he’s going to like that answer. I hope he wouldn’t find it too boring.

That’s not a satisfied Papa...

Dammit.

Oh.

Wait, so it was the right choice?

MC: Yes! Suck it, Liz!

Liz: Seriously?

MC: Sorry, love.

That’s a big snail. I can’t wait for MC to have one of those!

Is that a huge Niffler next to Merula?

What the-?

Also, Ben is not terrified - that’s the spirit, buddy!

Wait, didn’t he say something about it earlier?

Yeah, at the beginning of the quest:

Barnaby can see into the future, confirmed!

Merula alert:

Dammit. Barnaby can see the future - busted.

I really don’t get how people can look at this screenshot and think- oh, she’s amazing.

She’s laughing at the thought of ruining people’s lives.

That’s not endearing, that’s a major character flaw and shouldn’t be celebrated.

Not to mention, a stupid plan that’s easily reversible, so she’s not just being a huge douche, she’s also being really dumb.

Mean and dumb - some people’s type, apparently.

I’m sorry, she’s just so incredibly pathetic.

Even if you like “the bad guy” type in stories, she’s incapable of even doing that correctly.

Unless you like the type that constantly humiliate themselves and showing how incompetent they are, because if so - she’s your ideal character!

Girl, you have serious issues.

Oh look, it took us 3 seconds to fix.

You’re such a mastermind, Merula.

I’m sorry, was that supposed to be a threat?

Oh, honey...

MC: DUMBLEDORE!! SHE’S HERE! THE ONE THAT DID ALL THE MESS!

To be fair, Merula is so incompetent that I doubt she’d be able to hurt anyone on purpose...

No one is going to believe you, you nimrod!

Are you really in a position to judge anyone else’s appearance, Ismelda?

Characters in this SQ: Let’s test your knowledge.

MC, a Ravenclaw:

Wow, muggles are really the true victims in this SQ, aren’t they?

Yeah, skip...

Eyes.

You’re not very reassuring, Mr. Diggory.

That’s better. Thanks, buddy.

Wait, it’s getting gradually better... Does this mean-?!

Awww! Papa’s stamp of approval!

Aww, it’s such a cutie pie!

Obviously.

That can’t be good...

Oh, right. Stalling...

Fine, but in the headcanon, she did it on her first try.

Here we go... Such a good boy.

Instant BFFs!

Thanks, Papa.

We did it! (Not that there was any real challenge, but still...)

Aww, such a nice little SQ.

Conclusions:

I really like this one. 

I spent most of my time just fangirling over Barnaby and Professor Kettleburn, which is not necessarily a bad thing, in my eyes.

I did find it a bit boring at times, but mostly it was just cute and wholesome.

I really enjoyed the company of Barnaby and Liz, though I wish they’d included them more in the plot of the SQ and not just the background. Also, I wish Charlie had a bigger role.

But overall - really cute. Good job, JC.

Bonus:

Not part of the SQ, but I just love how they sit together.

It makes much more sense to me that Barnaby would hang out with Liz than Ismelda or Merula.

[ramblings-of-a-mad-cat]

Who else would they even add though? Like dating the Quidditch characters is off the table as it’s been outright confirmed they won’t be romancable by JC themselves, they younger kids won’t even be taken into consideration which is good (3 out of 4 are canon characters anyway and they’ll never let us date canon characters). Unless they’re planning on putting LI’s back in, there’s only really Diego and Liz they could add but neither of them are popular enough to be included so I doubt they will.

A good point. Rowan is never going to be available, (sigh) Ben probably isn’t either because of his story importance...not that it stopped them with Merula...Bill is canon and no longer at Hogwarts, Tulip was dropped with no explanation and Ismelda’s explanation was weak as hell in my opinion. Charlie and Tonks are canon...there’s always Alanza, but she may or may not even be around for Year 7. Liz and Diego, like you said, aren’t that popular. But y’know Jam City, they could be more popular if you gave them more exposure...just sayin’. At this point I’d just like it if the Quidditch characters were added, even though I understand if that’s not on the agenda. I feel like a lot of people would appreciate it, especially the Erika fans. (Sleeping Erika Anon, I’m referring to you.) There’s also the possibility that they’ll add new characters to our friend list for Year 7 who are in MC’s year. At this point, I feel like we’re guaranteed to get Cho Chang (She’s canon, and they’ve introduced Cedric) as well as very likely getting Rowan’s brother...at least I hope so. That’s only two new friends, and with how long Year 7 is likely going to be...I'm certain we'll get more than that. Sure, adding the new characters wouldn’t make sense for most players, but it’s not like that stopped them from making Talbott date-able, even if his quests hadn’t been completed. It all depends on how popular these new characters are. 

[nightingaletrash]

I'm returning the same set because these are some good questions: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9 for the Jacob and MC asks 😊

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh thank you :D

2. How did you come up with your MC and Jacob’s backstory (family, where they’re from, their relationship with each other, etc.)?

Tbh I started out with the intention of messing around with a lil Dadam Jensen AU and not much else, so I had no idea to expect to get so invested into the story and the characters the way I do with Bioware and Bethesda games. As I spent more time playing the game, however, I got very invested in the game’s story and the more I played, the more time I spent coming up with ideas for the Jensen family. Parts of their story I derived from Deus Ex, in which Adam is a canon character, so originally Adam was a single dad who’d separated from Evie and Jacob’s mother, Megan, when Evie was still very young, but Evie talked about her mum so much in game that I started envisioning a whole different character in that role. It changed quite a bit about the family’s history. 

Originally Adam moved the kids from Detroit to the UK after separating from Megan at the request of the Ministry who needed help dealing with the war - Megan was too wrapped up in her work to be a reliable parent and partner, which is why he took the risk in taking the kids. With Kara in the picture, Adam instead came to the UK with his parents whilst he was still a student and transferred from Ilvermony to Hogwarts, so he’d always worked at the Ministry and the kids had always grown up in the UK - namely in Derbyshire. It also influenced Evie’s development as a character and she became more fleshed out within that particular verse.

Evie and Jacob’s relationship is based pretty much on what I wish I could have had with my older brother when we were growing up. It’s only now that we’re adults that we actually get along and can talk without ripping each other’s throats out, because as kids we didn’t even want to know each other and looking back, I just see a lot of wasted time :/ it also made Jacob’s disappearance harder on Evie, because they got along so well and she was always at his heels and spending time with him, because they went from spending all their time together, to writing all the time and being together during the holidays, to Evie suddenly not having her big brother at all. She could never turn to him for help in her 1st year of school, having spent her life fully expecting for him to be there and looking out for her, and couldn’t ever ask him for advice as her relationships began to change and her world began to change. Yes she has her parents, she’s very close to both of them, but there are somethings that you don’t talk to your parents about and Jacob was always her go-to for that.

3. How did you come up with your version of Jacob?

So Jacob originally didn’t get a lot of focus because I’d not even imagined Evie having a brother at the time I first created the character, which was before I even started playing HPHM.  So the second that Jacob’s name popped up in HPHM, I actually spent a good ten minutes cry-laughing because part of my love of the name Evie comes from Evie Frye in AC:Syndicate… and she has a twin brother… called Jacob.I used Jacob Frye’s most basic character traits (good intentions, heavy handed methods, and humorous) as a sort of template for Jacob Jensen, and then just… let him run wild and decide who he was. My method of development is less coming up with stuff and more start with an initial concept and then let my character telling me about themselves, so essentially he’s decided now is the time to start talking to me about himself and I’ve had the time to sit and think about what he’s told me and how it plays into things.

With the introduction of Duncan and some new information that’s been dropped in 5th year, Jacob’s become a much more focused character. Rather than a sort of concept with a name, he’s become more solid in my mind and feels more like a character than before.

Of course we still have a lot of story left and JC might have plans of their own that deviate from my Jacob a bit, but I’m not above ignoring what game devs establish as canon. I mean what are they gonna do? Break down my door and tell me no? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

4. How does your MC cope with everything they’ve endured with Jacob, R, and the Vaults?

Pretty much as stated in game - she keeps herself busy. Whether its at the creature reserve, helping out Kettleburn and Hagrid, spending time with Rowan in the library or the common room studying. Evie doesn’t like being idle because it gives her too much time to think and dwell, and it makes her miserable.

She gets bad dreams a lot, which usually end up with Evie crawling into Rowan’s bed because she used to do the same with Jacob, and she really doesn’t want to be alone and needs the comfort. Rowan doesn’t mind, it was her suggestion in the first place when Evie finally admitted to having bad dreams and not being able to sleep after them during their 1st year.

5. How does your Jacob cope with Duncan’s death?

He doesn’t. He was in such a total state of shock when he found out that all he could do was blame himself and take the blame when the staff found out, which led to his expulsion. He locked himself away when he got home because he was still kind of in shock and was still processing what had happened, and then it turned to anger that he directed at the Cabal (and possibly R, I’m waiting on canon to see exactly how everything fits together before I decide if he’s biding his time with them).

He ran away, partly to protect his family from everything he was caught up in, but also because he wanted to avenge Duncan’s death. Ofc a lot of this depends on what we find in the Portrait Vault and anything we learn in future, but if Jacob isn’t in the Vault (which I doubt, and I think Olivia has maybe been posing as Jacob to use MC to free herself) then he’s likely hunting down those responsible for everything that happened to him and his friends. He’s kind of living out his dream of being an Auror. He just does it illegally.

So yeah, he’s not coping.

8. Does your MC have any sentimental items?

Her earring, made from one her mum’s Animgus form’s feathers (a raven, like Evie herself). Kara gave it to her at Platform Nine and Three Quarters as a good luck charm, and Evie would never part with it. Not willingly anyway :)

She also has a necklace given to her by her dad which is enchanted with a warding spell meant to offer her some magical protection during her time at school. He’d rather she not need it, but he knows better than most that it’s better to be safe than sorry. 

9. Does your Jacob have any sentimental items?

He was given an earring on his first day, just like Evie was, but he doesn’t like to wear it because the feather bothered him when it tickled his face. Nowadays he keeps the feather itself in a locket because he worries it would get in the way, but he wants it close anyway.

He was bought a pocket watch for his 17th birthday which he keeps with him at all times as well, and the jacket he wears in Knockturn Alley was one that Adam bought him for his birthday. He made a couple of modifications (like adding the hood and casting magical extension charms on the pockets), and its gotten a little scuffed and worn over the last couple of years, but he takes very good care of it.