I'm so sorry this chapter is a day late. I lost track of what date iit was, before uploading this.
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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9: Astoria's rescue
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Astoria Greengrass was many things depending on who you asked. She was a loving daughter. She could be a bratty little sister. Some would say she was a star student. And just recently people would say she was a talented singer.
It was this last distinction that had landed her in this predicament. She had been invited to sing for a group of students, and had walked right into A trap.
"Now you just lie here and watch as we destroy those 2 sluts".
The man who had just spoken to her shifted shape and appearance to that of a Ravenclaw seventh year. It had been this disguise that had caught her unaware.
Another student had passed her in the hall while she was heading for lunch. She had thought nothing of it. Right up to the moment he had grabbed her left arm, and zapped her with enough electricity to knock her out.
Now here she was. Tied to 4 posts arranged in a square, and forced to face a screen that displayed the corridor on the left side of the third floor.
From what she had heard after arriving at school, this corridor had held something important the year her older sister had started here. What it was nobody seemed to know, but it was rumored that Jasmine Potter had made her way through whatever trials had been stashed down here, and claimed whatever the prize was.
For herself Astoria didn't believe it. Not entirely at least. She was sure Potter had come down here, but she wasn't the type to steal from anyone. Not to mention Potter wouldn't have come down here alone. It was thanks to these thoughts that Astoria wasn't worried about Potter and Patel. She was sure those 2 could save her.
As she had this thought the screen showed Potter entering the room with a trapdoor that lead to the series of rooms between them and her. As the door closed, she blinked as she saw her sister with them.
Something was different about Daphne. She seemed more confident somehow.
"Did she join Potter's team? And if she did, what element did she get?"
Astoria knew Daphne was an even better singer than she was, and so Astoria would not be surprised to learn Daphne had taken whatever element allowed a person to sing.
"Those creeps have no idea how much trouble they're in now" she chuckled to herself.
As she watched Potter lifted the trapdoor, and to Astoria's astonishment just jumped down.
"Isn't that going to hurt?"
Apparently not, as Potter landed with her knees bent, and no sign of discomfort. The other girls seemed to float down through the trapdoor.
"Well at least 1 of them can fly" Astoria muttered to herself. "I would love the ability to do that."
As she watched Potter opened the first door, and leaned back as a fist was swung at her. Examining the screen Astoria was discouraged to see at least 5 of those shape shifting jerks blocking the corridor leading out of the first room.
"I have to help them somehow, but what can I do from here.?"
It was then that Astoria remembered how she and Daphne seemed to be able to reach each other when 1 of them sang. Astoria wasn't sure what this would do to the others, but she had to try something.
"There's a song that's inside of my soul.
It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again.
I'm awake in the infinite cold.
But you sing to me over and over and over again."
As she sang Astoria noticed Daphne seemed to get stronger, faster, tougher, more powerful. Maybe this would work after all.
"So, I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray.
To be only yours.
I pray...
To be only yours.
I know now.
You're my only hope."
As she finished the first cores, she saw a bright light surround the 3 girls. To her surprise Daphne raised her right hand and unleashed a blast that froze every enemy it touched. Maybe if she sang the rest of the song, she could help power up the other 2.
"Sing to me the song of the stars.
Of your galaxy dancing and laughing and laughing again.
When it feels like my dreams are so far.
Sing to me of the plans that you have for me over again."
As she finished the verse Astoria noticed the girls had cleared the first corridor, and were heading for the second room. Astoria didn't know what was waiting for them, but she was determined not to give up on them.
So, I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray.
To be only yours.
I pray.
To be only yours.
I know now.
You're my only hope."
By this point the girls had taken out over a dozen or more of those shape shifters, and were only 2 rooms away from her. With renewed vigor Astoria sang.
"I give you, my destiny.
I'm giving you all of me.
I want your symphony.
Singing in all that I am.
At the top of my lungs.
I'm giving it back."
Astoria staired at the screen in surprise as the shifter that had taunted her just before the girls had entered the trapdoor was now fighting against all 3 of them. She watched as whoever he was just kept flinging around bolts of lightning that Jasmine Potter was blocking, deflecting, or just tanking so the other girls could land hits on him. She saw how ever it wasn't going to be enough. Taking a deep breath Astoria belted out the last cores.
"So, I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray.
To be only yours.
I pray to be only yours.
I pray to be only yours.
I know now.
You're my only hope."
As she held the last note for as long as she could she saw A glow surround Potter. As she watched Potter abandoned her tactics, and in a trans walked over to stand on the other side of Daphne.
The 3 girls now stood shoulder to shoulder with Patel on the left. Her sister Daphne in the middle. And Potter on the right.
All 3 girls had their hands raised, and now Patel's and Daphne's arms were also glowing.
"What's going on?"
Just as the creep paused in his attack all 3 girls cried out, "DELTA... STORM!".
A massive amount of blue energy erupted from Patel. It was surrounded by a mass of blue energy from Daphne. All this however paled to the explosion generated when Potter performed her Sky uppercut move on the energy.
Looking terrified the creep tried to dodge the attack, but there was nowhere to go, except into the room she was being held in. Before he could realize this the massive energy burst reached him, and obliterated him.
Astoria slumped to the floor. That was all of them, and her sister would be here in just a minute to get her out of here.
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An: and that is the end of this chapter. Sorry it's so short, but I wasn't sure just how to write Astoria's rescue, and when I tried writing out their track through the rooms that lead to the Sorcerer's stone in book 1 it just would not come out right.
The song Astoria's sings in this chapter are "My Only Hope" by Mandy Moore. I was actually listening to this song as I wrote the chapter, and it just seemed to make the chapter flow.
Next chapter we will finally get to the dungeon created by the golden egg in chapter 7, and we also will meet Jasmine's fourth party member.
Well, that's all for this week, and I will 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: 15
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
Delta storm (triple tech)
Required party members: Jasmine potter, Parvati Patel, Daphne Greengrass
Effect: gather air energy, surround it with water energy, and then use Sky Uppercut to send A massive blast of all 3 elements at a group of targets. The more targets, the less damage is delt.
Damage: 10d10 times 3d6.
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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 trait 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 trait 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 trait 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
Doubleshot 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.
Delta storm (triple tech)
Required party members: Jasmine potter, Parvati Patel, Daphne Greengrass
Effect: gather air energy, surround it with water energy, and then use Sky Uppercut to send A massive blast of all 3 elements at a group of targets. The more targets, the less damage is delt.
Damage: 10d10 times 3d6.
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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 trait 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 trait 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 trait must flip a coin every time they speak 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 trait will find it extremely difficult to keep secrets. Especially if more than 1 person in the party shares this trait.
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.
Name: Daphne Greengrass
Color: blue
Race: Dranne
Class: singer
Hand: left
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Attributes
Strength: 5
Intelligence: 35
Dexterity: 10
Constitution: 30
Charm: 5
Mana: 10
Hp: 65
Mp: 45
Spell Bonus: 70
Resistance: 40
Attack Combo: 5
Level: 1
Current elemental experience points: 0
current elemental stars: 0
Elemental stars to next level: 5
Attribute points: 0
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SPELLS
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ABILITIES
Breath under water level 1
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.
swim level 1
the ability to swim regardless of the condition of the water.
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TECHNIQUES
Delta storm (triple tech)
Required party members: Jasmine potter, Parvati Patel, Daphne Greengrass
Effect: gather air energy, surround it with water energy, and then use Sky Uppercut to send A massive blast of all 3 elements at a group of targets. The more targets, the less damage is delt.
Damage: 10d10 times 3d6.
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PERSONALITY
Positive trait 1: loyal
A person with this trait will stick by those who have earned their trust through thick or thin.
Positive trait 2: cunning
People with this trait are predisposed to looking for the non-violent way of getting what they want.
Positive trait 3: potion prodigy
With this trait a person can learn and Brue any potion recipe. Inventing new potions is only a matter of time, not skill.
Negative trait 1: selective hearing
The person with this trait will often ignore what other people say about those they trust.
Negative trait 2: snake like
People with this trait will suffer from other people they haven't befriended thinking the worst of them. These people will often be the first suspect if anything goes wrong, and the person doesn't have an iron-clad alibied.
Negative trait 3: inadequate teacher
A person with this trait cannot teach anyone who is not the same type of prodigy as they are. Often, they will insult the student they are trying to teach.
Long-term goal:
Daphne wants to find a way to save her little sister. Not only from whatever danger she is put into, but also the curse she was placed under at age 6. Daphne has narrowed the cure down to a portion of some kind, but Snape's teaching method is making her search harder, not easier.
