The next day, while horsing around with a couple friends out on the castle grounds, it’s decided to spend the afternoon on the quidditch pitch. Thankfully your dramatic change toward having a more pleasant outlook for what’s on the horizon continues to linger as you enjoy the sunshine.
Everyone taking to their brooms, you kick off the ground, getting a little summertime practice in amongst goofing off with a few flashy flips and tricks.
When all at once you stop and begin to hover with your broom pointed toward the grandstands and a perplexed look on your face, one of your buddies pulls over next you and asks, “What’s up?”
“Not sure…” you say, hesitantly.
The truth is, out of the corner of your eye you’d spotted someone in a black suit and dark glasses watching you from the spectator’s area not far away. Only in the second it took for them to remove the glasses, fix their gaze upon you and give a friendly wink, promptly there was nobody there.
You’d be more inclined to believe it was just your imagination playing tricks on you, but as the man in black disappeared, a voice came flooding in to fill your mind and body with a message that only leaves you more steadfast to take this next year by storm.
Don’t stop moving, and don’t look back, the voice had said. And do not be afraid.
Although normally there would be something ominous about hearing this message from some strange man who’s obviously trying not to be noticed by the others, you find yourself even more elated than you’d already been waking up this morning. Something about it feels more like a reminder from a teacher or mentor—or even a grandparent!—and not at all frightening as you’d expect.
“…Must have been a trick of the light,” you muse before the exhilaration has you speeding off once more.
** All the beans & awards have
been submitted as listed below! **
Sapphires will be updated with stats announced separately.
Award images feature the face of their respective extraterrestrial races.
• The Greys award:
For completing 6 tasks.
River Fenwick
Anne-Marie Gagne
Adeline Morior
Galena May
Dibyarup James Potter
Evelin Stockom
Janne Halla
Emily Spencer
Ellie Vernez
Harry Walles
Louis Walles
• The Reptilians award:
For completing all 12 tasks.
River Fenwick
Adeline Morior
Galena May
Dibyarup James Potter
Evelin Stockom
Janne Halla
Emily Spencer
• The Sapphire & Beans sack:
River Fenwick - 225
Anne-Marie Gagne - 195
Adeline Morior - 225
Galena May - 225
Dibyarup James Potter - 225
Evelin Stockom - 225
Lex Green - 75
Katherine Laurier - 30
Janne Halla - 225
Emily Spencer - 225
Lexa Winslow - 90
Prof. Scarlet Leslie-Lewis - 15
Prof. Will Lestrange - 15
Prof. Kendra Givens - 15
Ellie Vernez - 195
Harry Walles - 136
Louis Walles - 136
Thank you, truly, to SUCH an out of this world group of participants for sharing the final activity of our 23/24 sapphire year together. I’ve had a thoroughly extraordinary excursion with you all, and look forward to stepping into a new chapter ahead. In addition to updating the sapphire hourglasses, End of Year Sapphire Awards will be announced in the next day or two as well.
Xoxo,
-Sin