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transportation & communication
Wizarding Methods of Transportation
Apparition.
Apparation is very difficult and must be taught by the sixth year. It's the Wizard equivalent to the driving classes in your Muggle sophomore year. If you weren't old enough you had to take it over the summer with a driving class certified by the DMV, no? Same here. If your character was not seventeen after August 31st of their sixth year, they could not take the class. So if your character is in the year lower than Harry Potter, chances are they never took the class. (Amycus and Alecto Carrow, teaching students something useful? I beg to differ.) But upon further looking, chances are people were taught illegally, since Apparition is impossible to track, but most will be doing Side-Along. It will not be frowned upon if your character learns it.
FYI, Apparating directly into a wizards home is very very rude. Like somebody kicking down the front door. Not a very fashionable entry!
Boats.
Probably the safest way of travel when things get worse. Since Apparition over long distances is unreliable, your characters might be doing this to leave the country.
Broomsticks.
Flying is just as acceptable, as long as your character knows a good Disillusionment charm otherwise it is not recommended, the Ministry will catch you. Or the Muggles will see you.
Flying Carpet
Unorthodox, but they are not allowed in Britain any longer.But if you're Fred or George, we grant you use If your character is to make a diversion, that's a good way, wink wink, nudge nudge.
Flying Carriage.
No. Don't even think about it. They won't even be allowed for weddings.Sorry, Fleur.
Floo
Sure you can. We trust you know how to use it? Throw the dust into the fire, step in, say where you wanna go and you go. But only if it's a part of the Floo Network. Now that Britain is taken over the only people allowed to have their own homes connected to it are Ministry Officials and maybe the people they like. But the Ministry sees who's going where, you know.
Knight Bus
Stan Shunpike's little brother Sean is running it.
Excerpt:
"The driver and conductor sit in the front of the bus in armchairs. During the night, there are no other seats on board, rather the Knight Bus provides a half a dozen brass bedsteads per level. In daytime, the beds are replaced by armchairs for the passengers. Lighting comes from Knight Buscandles in brackets on the walls. A small wooden staircase leads to the upper floors. The ride is very bumpy as the bus seems to jump erratically from one place to another. If you're not careful, you will find yourself thrown around the interior of the bus during it's travels. One frequent passenger, Madam Marsh, has been known to actually throw up while riding the bus.
The fare from Little Whinging to London is eleven sickles. For an extra two sickles you get hot chocolate and if you pay two more besides, you get a hot water bottle and a toothbrush to boot.
According to Stan, the Knight Bus travels anywhere you want to go, as long as it's on land."
--HP Lexicon.
We think this will be Illustro's favorite way of transportation if not Apparition, no?
Portkey.
Wave your wand at a piece of junk and say Portus and you've got yourself a portkey. Yet again you must be authorized to do this. Perhaps you all know now that you're going to have to band together somehow during the progression of this game?
Magical Ship.
No. Maybe the Malfoys have one of these as a yacht type thing, but when you picture this, picture the Flying Dutchman. Oh. I mean the Durmstrang Ship. Not very subtle guys, not subtle at all. Stick to your little boats.
Horseless Carriages.
Harry Potter, are you paying attention? Okay well, see if you can steal some of these from Hogwarts. Hagrid isn't there anymore, but I suggest you have quite a few people on alternate uses of transportation, this is a war, people.
Wizarding Methods of Communication
Owl Post
You guys already know the deal here. But the owl post is definitely under watch, but you can use that to your advantage.
Fire Talking
A funny name, yes. This is like a phone call except you stick your head into the fireplace and talk to whoever on the other side; but it's like flooing. Not everybody has it anymore. Mortvi and Umbra Populus will definitely be using this.
Patronus Charm Messaging
Illustro as it is the new DA will be using this. Mortvi are unable to perform a Patronus at all; they cause the things called Dementors and there for the right to defend themselves against them has been revoked.There is a God, people. Your patronus will dance across the world to go find the person and deliver the message and then disappear.
Dark Mark Messaging
Mortvi are unable to perform Patronuses, as said above. We have adapted a new way of communication for them. Instead of an animal of the wizard's inner self it's a skull of course, and upon reaching it's destination, the mouth will open and a snake will slither out, and the message will be given. It is important that you don't view DMM and PCM as IMing like Muggles. It's more of a dramatic one time thing. Those shouldn't be dancing back and forth to one another though it is fine to send one back.
Two-Way Mirrors
These seem a bit rare or all of Hogwarts would have them. So right now, we will only allow the most major members of Illustro perhaps have them, only two sets, and the same for Umbra Populus.
Paper Airplanes
Used widely by Freelance and their offices. They can be used by anyone, just not over long distances, the charms will definitely wear off.
Portraits
Tell them to send a message silly! But they don't have to, of course. Only limited to paintings. Photographs simply replay a short sequence of time over and over. No life of their own.Portraits look down on them
Protean Charms
Little is known about this.
Dark Marks
Over the course of events, the ability to call Mortvi with the Dark Mark has been passed to the Lestranges. The Dark Magic passed to the next strongest owners, and so they still press their fingers to the mark, and it burns on the skin of the wearers and they are to Apparate to headquarters immediately.
Wizlets NEW INVENTION.
For sale at the Post Office. Write a sentence to a person and the paper appears in front of the person it's being sent to. You can choose for the parchment to disappear one time and never return or keep appearing. Your handwriting will be written on the parchment and you will be talking directly with the person you are trying to make contact with.
Example:
Person 1: I'm rather bored doing this rubbish work, how are you?
Person 2: About as bored as you. Stop Wizletting me when I'm right next to you, Di.
Simple!
Wizarding Methods of Transportation
Apparition.
Apparation is very difficult and must be taught by the sixth year. It's the Wizard equivalent to the driving classes in your Muggle sophomore year. If you weren't old enough you had to take it over the summer with a driving class certified by the DMV, no? Same here. If your character was not seventeen after August 31st of their sixth year, they could not take the class. So if your character is in the year lower than Harry Potter, chances are they never took the class. (Amycus and Alecto Carrow, teaching students something useful? I beg to differ.) But upon further looking, chances are people were taught illegally, since Apparition is impossible to track, but most will be doing Side-Along. It will not be frowned upon if your character learns it.
FYI, Apparating directly into a wizards home is very very rude. Like somebody kicking down the front door. Not a very fashionable entry!
Boats.
Probably the safest way of travel when things get worse. Since Apparition over long distances is unreliable, your characters might be doing this to leave the country.
Broomsticks.
Flying is just as acceptable, as long as your character knows a good Disillusionment charm otherwise it is not recommended, the Ministry will catch you. Or the Muggles will see you.
Flying Carpet
Unorthodox, but they are not allowed in Britain any longer.
Flying Carriage.
No. Don't even think about it. They won't even be allowed for weddings.
Floo
Sure you can. We trust you know how to use it? Throw the dust into the fire, step in, say where you wanna go and you go. But only if it's a part of the Floo Network. Now that Britain is taken over the only people allowed to have their own homes connected to it are Ministry Officials and maybe the people they like. But the Ministry sees who's going where, you know.
Knight Bus
Stan Shunpike's little brother Sean is running it.
Excerpt:
The fare from Little Whinging to London is eleven sickles. For an extra two sickles you get hot chocolate and if you pay two more besides, you get a hot water bottle and a toothbrush to boot.
According to Stan, the Knight Bus travels anywhere you want to go, as long as it's on land."
--HP Lexicon.
We think this will be Illustro's favorite way of transportation if not Apparition, no?
Portkey.
Wave your wand at a piece of junk and say Portus and you've got yourself a portkey. Yet again you must be authorized to do this. Perhaps you all know now that you're going to have to band together somehow during the progression of this game?
Magical Ship.
No. Maybe the Malfoys have one of these as a yacht type thing, but when you picture this, picture the Flying Dutchman. Oh. I mean the Durmstrang Ship. Not very subtle guys, not subtle at all. Stick to your little boats.
Horseless Carriages.
Harry Potter, are you paying attention? Okay well, see if you can steal some of these from Hogwarts. Hagrid isn't there anymore, but I suggest you have quite a few people on alternate uses of transportation, this is a war, people.
Wizarding Methods of Communication
Owl Post
You guys already know the deal here. But the owl post is definitely under watch, but you can use that to your advantage.
Fire Talking
A funny name, yes. This is like a phone call except you stick your head into the fireplace and talk to whoever on the other side; but it's like flooing. Not everybody has it anymore. Mortvi and Umbra Populus will definitely be using this.
Patronus Charm Messaging
Illustro as it is the new DA will be using this. Mortvi are unable to perform a Patronus at all; they cause the things called Dementors and there for the right to defend themselves against them has been revoked.
Dark Mark Messaging
Mortvi are unable to perform Patronuses, as said above. We have adapted a new way of communication for them. Instead of an animal of the wizard's inner self it's a skull of course, and upon reaching it's destination, the mouth will open and a snake will slither out, and the message will be given. It is important that you don't view DMM and PCM as IMing like Muggles. It's more of a dramatic one time thing. Those shouldn't be dancing back and forth to one another though it is fine to send one back.
Two-Way Mirrors
These seem a bit rare or all of Hogwarts would have them. So right now, we will only allow the most major members of Illustro perhaps have them, only two sets, and the same for Umbra Populus.
Paper Airplanes
Used widely by Freelance and their offices. They can be used by anyone, just not over long distances, the charms will definitely wear off.
Portraits
Tell them to send a message silly! But they don't have to, of course. Only limited to paintings. Photographs simply replay a short sequence of time over and over. No life of their own.
Protean Charms
Little is known about this.
Dark Marks
Over the course of events, the ability to call Mortvi with the Dark Mark has been passed to the Lestranges. The Dark Magic passed to the next strongest owners, and so they still press their fingers to the mark, and it burns on the skin of the wearers and they are to Apparate to headquarters immediately.
Wizlets NEW INVENTION.
For sale at the Post Office. Write a sentence to a person and the paper appears in front of the person it's being sent to. You can choose for the parchment to disappear one time and never return or keep appearing. Your handwriting will be written on the parchment and you will be talking directly with the person you are trying to make contact with.
Example:
Person 1: I'm rather bored doing this rubbish work, how are you?
Person 2: About as bored as you. Stop Wizletting me when I'm right next to you, Di.
Simple!