Oh, and I just realized I haven't put a disclaimer in any of the previous chapters. So, I will be starting that here.
Disclaimer: I in no way shape or form own Harry Potter. He belongs to J. K. Rolling, and anyone else she has sold the rights to.
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7: first task, first artifact
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In a flash of yellow light Jasmine reappeared in her dorm room. lying down right where she had been before the solo dungeon had started. In fact, Jasmine would have chucked up everything that had happened to her as a dream, except for the game message that was floating in front of her.
`dungeon complete.
Stars for passing the trial of earth: 1.
Stars for passing the trial of water: 2.
Stars for passing the trial of air: 3.
Stars for passing the trial of fire: 3.
Level up.
Your elemental level is now 2.
your strength has increased by 5.
Distribute 36 attribute points. `
Jasmine blinked. "Why so many points" she thought. It was then she noticed the diary Pre had sent her sitting on her bedside table. It was glowing. Wondering what information Pre could give her now, Jasmine picked up the diary, and opened it to the glowing page.
"Congratulations Jasmine on reaching elemental level 2. In this entry I decided to tell you all about the benefits, and requirements for leveling up.
First of all, if you look at your stats page you will see the lines about elemental stars. These stars are what you need to level up.
Stars are obtained by completing dungeons. The more areas you need to complete in order to complete the dungeon, the more stars you receive.
It is for this reason most players level up after a solo dungeon. After all a solo dungeon is often divided into multiple sections.
But enough about that! Let's talk about the benefits you have access too now.
First of all, you will have gotten a message about your attribute points. The number of these you get is determined by a 1d6 roll, and then multiplied by 6. This means you can receive as few as 6 points, and as many as 36.
This will be on top of the elemental stat bonus you receive.
Because you are aligned with earth your strength will be increased by 5 every time you level up.
As for the attribute points you are given. You may place them in any stat you wish. However, be certain of where you place these points. Once you confirm your selections there is no changing your mind.
In addition to the attribute points, you are also allowed to choose a new ability from a list that has now appeared on your abilities page. These abilities, unless stated in an ability's description, will not be locked away from you when 1 is chosen. You will be able to choose from the list again when you reach your next level.
I think that's all I needed to tell you this time. Just know I am very proud of you, and I will be cheering for you when you face the first task of that stupid tri-wizard tournament."
Jasmine staired at the page in shock. No one had ever told her they were proud of her. Even Pre had never said it while they had been training. However, there it was in black and white. Pre was proud of her. Jasmine couldn't stop the wide smile that crossed her face.
Yawning Jasmine placed the diary back in her bedside table, and thinking happy thoughts drifted off to sleep.
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Jasmine was jerked awake when her bed curtains were wrenched open.
"What the bloody hell" she muttered sitting up.
"Good to see you to partner" Parvati said smiling at her friend. "I just thought you would like to get up before breakfast ends."
Jasmine groaned as she levered herself out of the bed, and started dressing.
Parvati having already dressed sat on Jasmine's bed, and gave her a look. "Why is it you seem more powerful than before we went to bed last night?"
Jasmine blinked, and then remembered what Pre had written in the diary.
Looking around to see if they were alone, she leaned toward Parvati. "Completing that solo dungeon was enough to help me reach elemental level 2."
Parvati staired at Jasmine in surprise. "How did that happen?"
"Apparently when we complete dungeons, we earn elemental stars. When 1 of us gains enough stars, that party member will increase in elemental level."
Parvati listened closely as Jasmine explained all that Pre had written in the 2-way diary.
"So how did you distribute your points, and what new ability did you pick?"
Jasmine looked sheepish. "I kind of went to sleep before doing any of that" she explained.
Parvati nodded which surprised Jasmine. "I can understand why" she said. "But you need to take care of that while you have a chance."
Parvati then told Jasmine about a meeting she had overheard between the head-master, and Snape. It seemed the headmaster was not happy with how Jasmine was gaining in power, and had instructed Snape to brew some complicated potions before Miss Potter woke up.
"I don't think that will be much of a problem" Jasmine commented. "Thanks to the gaming system you and I are supost to be immune to most mind controlling potions. That does not mean however that we can just let them get away with this kind of behavior."
Parvati looked at the smile on Jasmine's face. "What are you planning?"
Jasmine's smile if anything got even wider. "I'm thinking about shaking up the tournament."
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November 24th, the first task.
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Jasmine stood with the other competitors in a tent facing the judges for the tri-wizard tournament. there was Barty Crouch, looking even more surly than usual. Next to him stood Luto Bagman, rubbing his hands together as if the champions were not about to go out and face a pissed off mother dragon. Next to, and behind these 2 stood the head-masters and head-mistress of the 3 schools.
Luto had just made them all draw a miniature version of a dragon. Jasmine wasn't surprised when none of the other contestants had shown the slightest surprise when the dragons were revealed.
As the judges were leaving, Jasmine spoke up. "Mr. Bagman? Can I ask you a question please."
All 5 judges turned in surprise to her. "Of course, miss Potter, but I'm not allowed to say anything about the tasks."
Jasmine smiled at Bagman, even while the 2 Forren champions scowled in her direction. Jasmine couldn't care less. "Nothing like that" she said. "I was wondering if the stands are protected from ground tremors."
this statement surprised everyone else in the tent. Except she noticed her fellow champion, Cedric.
Recovering from his surprise Bagman gave Jasmine what he thought was a winning smile. "Of course. Even though we haven't suffered from a tremor for years it is still part of the building codes that have to be followed when building any structure near students."
Jasmine smiled at Bagman again. "Thank you, sir," she said. "I would hate to see so many lives snuffed out if an unexpected tremor brought the stands down on all of our heads."
Without another word the judges left the ten. Cedric sidled over to Jasmine while Delacour and Crum disgust Jasmine's statement.
"Planning on bringing the house down miss Potter?"
Jasmine turned to Cedric and smiled. "I just voiced my concern about the possible loss of life if the unexpected happens" she said waring an expression of true innocence.
Cedric returned the smile. "I think our guests are about to receive rather a shock."
Jasmine's expression didn't change. "Not a shock Mr. Diggory. I after all have no control over electricity or lightning."
Cedric was laughing even as the whistle blew sending him out to face a dragon.
While Bagman commentated on Cedric's attempt to get a golden egg from a nesting mother dragon, Fleur walked over to Miss Potter.
"May I ask what caused Mr. Diggory to laugh so hard?"
Jasmine gave her the same innocent look she had given Cedric. "I just told him I don't control electricity or lightning."
Fleur looked as puzzled as Victor as the whistle for the next contestant blew. Jasmine just sat quietly as she waited her turn.
while waiting she went over the plan, she and Parvati had come up with for the first task.
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"And just how will you be shaking up the tournament that you are in?"
"By using the power of the gaming spells."
Parvati looked at Jasmine in puzzlement. "What are you talking about?"
"Remember my element is earth" Jasmine replied. "Now I can't create the spell Earthquake yet, but I can still create a spell that will really shake the ground."
Parvati looked scared at those words. "I hope the viewing stands are protected against ground tremors."
"Oh, don't worry your pretty little head about it. I plan on asking Mr. Bagman about that very thing before the contest even starts."
Parvati sighed in relief. "Still shouldn't you distribute your points before all that?"
Jasmine nodded, and then opened her character sheet. Glancing at her stats she placed 9 points in each of the lowest stats she had. This brought her strength to 32. Her intelligence to 36. Her dexterity to 45, which made both girls chuckle due to the fact that as an earth elemental her strength should be higher than her dexterity. Finally, her constitution was raised to 34.
Jasmine looked over her updated sheet. "Well, this will help me going forward."
"Why is that, Jasmine?"
"Because of the rise in my attributes my hp, mp, spell bonus, resistance, and attack combo have all increased as well.
"Very nice" Parvati commented. "But what new ability are you going to get?"
"Hm that's a good question" Jasmine said. "Abilities list."
At these words a blue screen popped up in front of Jasmine.
`Available abilities to choose from.
Teleport: light.
Able to instantly move from 1 place to another, with only the sound of a thunder clap to indicate the use of the ability. Distance is determined by skill level.
Flight: air.
The ability to fly where and when ever the caster chooses. Hight and duration is determined by skill level.
Breath under water: water.
With this ability one will never have to worry about running out of breath while under water, or gas. Higher skill level means more benefits.
Fade: shadow.
Using this ability will cause the caster to become transparent, and turn the same color as the area around them. Higher skill level means even more effective camouflage.
Fists of fury: earth.
This ability will double your attack combo for each skill level.
Stone armor: earth.
This ability will make your skin as hard as stone with each use. Higher skill levels mean even harder stone.
Charm lock: fire.
This ability enables you to place a seal on any door, window, drawer, or anything that can be locked. Unless someone has the counter to the lock, they will not be opening whatever has been sealed. The higher the skill level, the harder it is to counter the seal without the key. `
Jasmine and Parvati staired at the list in shock.
"I thought I was the only one who would be flying in this team" Parvati said in surprise.
"So did I" Jasmine replied. "It seems we can all learn the basic of each other's ability."
"Then what do you think I would get from earth when I level up?"
Jasmine thought about it for a minute. "I would guess my Sprint ability. After all you don't really need my fist and feet abilities."
Parvati nodded at that. "So, witch 1 will you pick?"
Jasmine studied the list for a minute. Then a slow smile spread across her face. "I think I know just the ability" she said."
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Jasmine was brought back to the present as she heard the last whistle blow.
"Show time" she breathed as she stood and walked out of the tent.
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As Jasmine walked out into the stadium there was a mix of boos and cheers from the stands. To her surprise Jasmine noticed the cheers were mostly coming from the Hogwarts female students.
"Hm! seems my fight in the water trial has gotten the girls fired up" she thought.
Jasmine listened as Bagman nattered on about the task and how the other champions had done to this point. she quietly snorted. The only other champion who had earned her respect was Diggory, and his had been the first try at getting the egg. Finally, she heard the words she had been waiting for.
"AND... BEGIN!"
Jasmine turned toward the dragon, looked her up and down, and said in Parseltongue, "Ready to get smacked around?" With that Jasmine launched herself at the dragon in a frontal attack. The dragon breath out a column of fire, but the flame just washed over Jasmine without leaving even a scratch.
"You'll need to do better than that you overgrown lizard."
With those words Jasmine drew back her right arm, clinched her hand into a fist, and with a shout of "SKY UPPERCUT" Jasmine swung a devastating punch at the dragon's chains.
The crowd gasped as Jasmine Potter set the dragon free from its restraints. What was she thinking most of them thought. The exception was a Hogwarts student dressed in Slytherin green who was singing as Jasmine swung her fist.
"You've taken meeee... to the point of no return!"
On her "return" Jasmine's fist seemed to glow, before connecting with its target.
It didn't take long before the dragon took advantage of the freedom, and launched herself skyward.
"That's what I thought" Jasmine taunted. "You can't burn me with your fire, and you won't be able to hit me from up there you dumb scale."
In response to Jasmine's taunting the dragon swooped down directly at her.
Jasmine watched the dragon's flight path. She reminded herself this wasn't a broom rider. The timing on this attack was going to be close.
Everyone watched in amazement as Potter side-stepped the dragon's first claw swipe. The swing of the dragon's tail, and the second swipe of a claw.
Just as the dragon touched the ground for just a second Jasmine shocked everyone with a cry of "Sonic tremor".
It was now obvious to those who had overheard Potter's questions to the judges why she had asked about the stands. A massive wave of power surged through the ground centered on the dragon, but spreading out in a circle for about 10 yards. Within that circle the ground rumbled and heaved throwing just about everything that wasn't stuck to the ground around like ragdolls.
The dragon stumbled when the spell hit, and flipped over hitting the ground on her back. Thankfully she landed away from her nest.
Jasmine looked like she was dancing as she headed for the nest. The dragon tried to turn herself over, but couldn't find purchase for her claws. Jasmine danced around the dragon and reaching down plucked the golden egg out of the nest. then she danced her way back to the entrance of the arena.
As Jasmine left the arena with golden egg in hand, the female Hogwarts students roared their approval. Not only had Jasmine Potter gotten the golden egg in the shortest amount of time, not only was she the only champion untouched by their dragon, but she also looked bloody fantastic while doing it. It was clear to not only them, but most of the visiting dignitaries Jasmine was someone to be watching in this competition.
Potter was in the medical tent for a few minutes, before walking out without her golden egg. She adopted a relaxed attitude, and looked toward the judges.
Olympe Maxime shook her head in surprise, and fired a ribbon out of her wand that twisted itself into the number 10. Most in the crowd roared their approval.
Albus though looking as surprised as Maxine also fired out a 10. There was another roar from the crowd.
With a sneer Karkaroff sent out a 4.
The crowd had just started reacting, when Jasmine raised her hands.
"Unfair judging."
At those words Karkaroff fell to the ground in pain.
"You have 30 seconds to judge fairly. Otherwise, the goblet of fire will take your magic for cheating."
"But that's not in the rules."
Jasmine looked up at the stands. "Of course, it is" she called. "After all the goblet is an impartial judge, and all of us involved in the tournament are bound to it. Now if the goblet would strip a magic of someone who refused to participate, what do you think what would happen to someone who judged unfairly?"
That shut up the voice in the stands.
Karkaroff painfully raised his wand and shot another number into the air. This time it was a 6.
Jasmine nodded. "I don't have to like it, but it is more fare."
With those words Karkaroff settled to the ground in relief.
Crouch gave her a 9, and Bagman gave her a 10. For a total score of 45.
Nodding to the judges Jasmine turned, and walked back into the tent.
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The Patel sisters sat together in the stands. Even though they were in separate houses, the two of them still did several things together.
"So, Parv, what's it like working with Potter?"
Parvati shrugged and smiled.
"It's hard work sis. But you know, I think that just makes the rewards far more worth it."
Padma nodded. "You know Chang and Edgecombe are hoping to be chosen by Potter to join her team?"
Parvati nodded in turn. "Jasmine only wants to take 1 more member of each house to fill out her team, and I know Lavender wants to join later. So, we'll have to see which 1 catches her eye."
Padma looked around. "Speaking of which, what's taking her so long to come out of the tent.?"
Parvati giggled. "My guess? She got cornered in there, and she's having a problem disengaging from everyone."
Though as Parvati thought about it, she realized the reason Jasmine hadn't used her new ability to escape was because she didn't want anyone else knowing about it. Still, that didn't explain what was taking so long.
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In the tent Jasmine was getting annoyed. She had just changed out of the suit she and Parvati had designed for the first task, when her 2 former best friends had burst into the tent, and now neither of them would shut up. One or the other had basically been ordering her to forgive them for what they had done to her over the last 23 days.
Couldn't these idiots see she just didn't care anymore? Apparently not since they had just kept hammering at her with words, and all this while she ignored them. Seriously it was getting tiring.
"Jasmine are you even listening to us?"
Jasmine rolled her eyes.
"No Granger" she replied. "You have been repeating the same point for at least 5 minutes, and I have better things to do than listening to you two yammers on."
Hermione Granger, and Ron Wesely stepped back in shock.
"But we're your friends" Granger said. "Why won't you just give us a chance?"
Jasmine snorted at her words.
"Really Granger? If you 2 where my friends then why are it you didn't come around to apologize for a mistake before today?"
That made the 2 of them look puzzled.
"What do you mean" Ron asked.
"If either of you had come to me with this apology as much as 10 days ago, I would have happily forgiven you, and may have even invited 1 of you to join the team I started building. The problem is that the 2 of you decided to wait until after the first task to come and talk to me."
Hermione got it first.
"I got some training off world to help me overcome some physical problems I had, and I heard a saying that I think applies here. With friends like you, who needs enemies?"
With that Jasmine Potter finally pushed passed the 2 of them and left the tent.
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An hour later Jasmine met up with Parvati, and the 2 of them had a quiet celebration. Parvati passed the golden egg back to Jasmine as she said, "We may have found a water elemental for our team."
Jasmine paused in the act of putting the egg into her bag. "Really?"
Parvati nodded. "Didn't you once tell me that only water elementals can use the singer class?"
Jasmine nodded.
"Well while you were fighting the dragon for the egg, 1 of the Slytherin students was singing the chorus to "Point of No Return".
"Any idea who it was?"
"All I know is that she isn't in our year. Aside from that I haven't got a clue."
Jasmine shrugged. "I guess we will need to keep an eye out for her. Will you recognize her if you see her again?"
Parvati nodded. "She is the only student in the hole school who wears ruby earrings. I'll know her if we run across her in the future."
"Good to ken".
"Something wrong Jaz?"
Jasmine was staring at her golden egg.
"I don't believe it" she whispered. "We've found our first artifact."
Parvati looked puzzled. "What, your golden egg?"
Jasmine nodded. "I remember Pre telling me the artifacts I find will give off a glow when I hole them. If anyone else holds them, and that includes members of my party, there will be no glowing."
"So, what do we do with it?"
In answer Jasmine pulled out her world map.
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An and that is where I'm going to leave it. I would write more, but I haven't decided what kind of dungeon the egg will generate.
I left a very big clue as to the identity of the next team member to join. If any of you are unsure, I recommend checking out Finding a Place to Call Home by "TheGirlWithFarTooManyIdeas". I stole the idea of the earrings from this story.
Well, that's all for this week, and I'll see you all next time.
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character sheets
Name: Jasmine Potter
Color: yellow
Race: Dranne
Class: dancer
Hand: right
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Attributes
Strength: 32
Intelligence: 36
Dexterity: 45
Constitution: 34
Charm: 105
Mana: 1155
Hp: 66
Mp: 1187
Spell Bonus: 68
Resistance: 137
Attack Combo: 8
Level: 2
Current elemental experience points: 65
current elemental stars: 10
Elemental stars to next level: 50
Attribute points: 0
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SPELLS
Name: Light lance
Type: damage
Damage Type: damage table
Damage Table:
1: 2
2: 4
3: 6
4: 8
5: 10
6: 12
7: 14
8: 16
9: 18
10: 20
11: 22
12: 24
13: 26
14: 28
15: 30
16: 32
17: 34
18: 36
19: 38
20: 40
Name: sonic tremor
Type: damage
Damage type: percentage dice roll
Number of dice: 3
Number of dice sides: 8
Side effect: causes the ground to shake violently for 6 seconds.
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ABILITIES
scan level max
Scan an enemy, or group of enemies to determine their elemental affinities.
sprint level 1
move 1 and a half times faster than those around you.
Unarmed combat level 2
Able to equip silver equipment.
Uppercut level 0
roll a 20 on a punch when wearing boxing gloves to deal twice as much damage.
Teleport level 1
able to teleport to any location within the caster's sight. drains 5 mana for 10 seconds.
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TECHNIQUES
Double kick level 1
Sky Uppercut level 1
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PERSONALITY
Positive trait 1: determined
When faced with a challenge the individual will find it far easier to focus on the task at hand. Add 1 D12 to any tests that the individual is determined to finish.
Positive trait 2: luck of the gods
Whenever a person with this Trate is put in danger, they will wiggle out by the skin of their teeth. They will also win at any game of chance. No matter what form it takes. However, this comes at the cost of being put in dangerous situations with no input from them.
Positive trait 3: people saver
The holder of this Trate will always strive to save as many people as physically possible. Even putting themselves in danger if necessary.
Negative trait 1: tunnel vision
When focused on a single task, the individual in question will ignore what's going on around them. This can often lead to danger, for they will not see enemies coming if they are solely focused on the task at hand.
Negative trait 2: danger pr1
Through no fault of their own, the holder of this Trate will find themselves in danger at an alarming rate, and people around them will just except this as fact.
Negative trait 3: people saver
The holder of this Trate will always strive to save as many people as physically possible. Even putting themselves in danger if necessary.
Long-term goal:
Jasmine has decided that Voldemort needs to go. She first needs to find what he used to stay alive, and then after removing whatever it is destroy him once and for all.
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Name: Parvati Patel
Color: green
Race: human
Class: archer
Hand: left
Strength: 15
Dexterity: 15
intelligence: 15
Constitution: 15
Charm: 15
Mana: 15
Hp: 30
Mp: 30
Spell Bonus: 30
Resistance: 30
Attack Combo: 4
Level: 1
Current elemental experience points: 15
Elemental experience points to next level: 1000
Attribute points: 0
exp: 359
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SPELLS
Name: espresso
Type: damage
Damage Amount: damage table
Damage Table:
1: 57
2: 3
3: 6
4: 9
5: 12
6: 15
7: 65
8: 18
9: 21
10: 24
11: 27
12: 30
13: 1
14: 33
15: 36
16: 39
17: 42
18: 45
19: 48
20: 60
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ABILITIES
Flight level 1
Able to hover 5 feet above the ground. Lasts for 30 seconds.
Archery level 1
Able to use a short bow, and or sling.
Sharp shooting level 0
roll a 20 on a shot with a bow to deal twice as much damage.
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TECHNIQUES
Double shot level 1
Fire 2 arrows at once that deal 1.5 times the damage. Can end a combo, but not be used to continue 1.
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PERSONALITY
Positive trait 1: determined
When faced with a challenge the individual will find it far easier to focus on the task at hand. Add 1 D12 to any tests that the individual is determined to finish.
Positive trait 2: fashion conscious
The holder of this Trate will always be able to spot good and winning combinations with what they wear. Add a plus 5 to any charm checks.
Positive trait 3: good listener
The holder of this Trate will be able to listen carefully and remember what other people tell them. Ten percent easier to discover secrets.
Negative trait 1: tunnel vision
When focused on a single task, the individual in question will ignore what's going on around them. This can often lead to danger, for they will not see enemies coming if they are solely focused on the task at hand.
Negative trait 2: snobbish
The holder of this Trate must flip a coin every time they speech with another person that is not part of their party. If the coin lands on tails they will find it impossible to treat the other person with respect.
Negative trait 3: gossip
The holder of this Trate will find it extremely difficult to keep secrets. Especially if more than 1 person in the party shares this, Trate.
Long-term goal:
Parvati wants to open a new clothing shop with her best friend Lavender Brown. She must first learn about the business world, and then discover how to take advantage of their talents.
