Stallflames - Chapter 2 up.

I have been working on this for a while, and my first few chapters aren't great don't get discouraged. I had an idea for an American Boarding School for ages and I almost threw a fit when Charles wrote up something. Now this isn't going to get updated frequently, maybe every week and half. I don't know. I am just practicing writing for this great fantasy book that has great potential if I don't ruin it.

Chapter One

"James, your letter from Stallflames is here," Jim's mother yelled from the kitchen. Jim dropped his suitcase and started to run downstairs. His O.W.L. grades, finally. "We are going to Verdits Alley today. So, I am going to wake up Johnny." Jim snatched the envelope from his mother. He took a sigh of relief when he saw the Stallflames logo, a S in front of flames. Jim opened the letter.

James Leary,

I am pleased to tell you that I am very happy with your O.W.L. grades. Most notably with Arithmancy, no one during my tenure as Headmaster has ever earned an Outstanding. Here is the list.

Arithmancy- Outstanding
Astronomy- Outstanding
Astrology- Exceeds Expectations
Care of Magical Creatures- Outstanding
Charms- Outstanding
Defense Against the Dark Arts- Exceeds Expectation
History of Magic- Acceptable
Herbology- Outstanding
Muggle Studies- Outstanding
Potions- Outstanding
Transfiguration- Outstanding
Theory of Magic- Outstanding
Study of Ancient Runes- Exceeds Expectations

You qualify for all N.E.W.T. courses. I suggest dropping three courses. Thirteen is a lot. Now, the Stallflames Express leaves Union Station in Denver at 2 o'clock sharp on September 1st. Do not miss it. First term ends on December 19th. Stallflames Express leaves Stallflame Village Station on December 21st. Second term starts on January 10th. Second Term ends of May 29th. Stallflames Express leaves on May 31st at 11 o'clock sharp.

I will be pleased to announce that you will Captain the North in Quidditch this year. Please inform Pr. Lokiwits on the try-out date.

You will never guess what will happen at Stallflames this year.

Sincerely,
Headmaster of Stallflames
E. U. P. Frindlewarsh

Jim jumped for joy. Jim smiled in relief. He read over it. He didn't realize he was chosen for Quidditch Captain. "Mom," he yelled, "I'm Quidditch Captain."

"Great, honey," Jim's mother yelled back. She walked down the stairs. She handed Jim a card. "Happy Birthday! I was a couple of days late, so I gave you a better present. Happy 16th." She hugged Jim. He opened the envelope. This envelope was a muggle envelope, perfectly white unlike Stallflames envelope which was ripped and parchment. Three tickets to the Quidditch World Cup Final in Canada. But there was something else, a long piece of paper. Jim unfolded it, it was a deed to a Thunderbolt. All paid for and everything.

"Thank's mom." Jim hugged her. He was going to the Final next summer.

"I ordered it two days ago. I need to make a first deposit, than they will ship it to you." By now Jim's little brother Johnny was up. He was pouring himself some cheerios when an owl flew into the window. It was his real father's. His step-father was a wealthy banker who worked for M&T Bank in Buffalo, New York.

"Mom, it's only my father hoping I made it." Jim sent the owl back with the message. Jim's real father is a wizard who lives in a small house in Maine. He works for the Maine Ministry as Minister of the Magical Sports and Games. Jim's mother left him when George's father accidentally set fire to their house in Maine. His mother married a wealthy muggle after.

"Johnny, let's go to Verdit's Alley." Jim grabbed the letter and walked into the living room. Johnny already had his letter with him.

Jim grabbed a handful of green floo powder. He stepped into the fire place and yelled, "Verdit's Alley." As soon as he knew it, he was in Froseph's Tavern. Jim inhaled the lovely smell of mead and butterbeer. There was only a couple of witches and wizards in the tavern, it was only July 3rd. He knew one person, the tall handsome looking, Pr. Dean. George walked over to him.

Jim's green eyes, buzzed black hair and small muscular build was no match to Pr. Dean's glaring green eyes, long clean black hair, and tall, strong muscular build. Jim only came up to Pr. Dean's shoulder. "Pr. Dean, how has your summer been," Jim asked the Herbology professor.

"Great Jim, I recently came across five rare Terusalep plant seeds. I am trying to grow one right now to try to get more seeds. I'm going to make you, the sixth years grow it to the size of me. How has your summer been? You went to your father's right?"

"Yes, it was fun, my little brother who is going to be a first year met him for the first time. Did you know him?"

"As a matter of fact I did know him. I went to school with him, but not Stallflames. I went to Northeast Campus with your father. We were rivals at Quidditch. I was never able to hoist the Cup. Your father won four straight. Your father was a great guy." Jim noticed that he forgot about his mother and little brother.

"Cool, I'm going to get my school supplies. Bye, Professor, see you at Stallflames." Jim walked over to his family that was patiently waiting. Together they walked through the dimly lit tavern and out the back door into Verdit's Alley. Jim stopped to admire that they were now in the wizarding world. He kicked the uneven cobblestone street. He noticed that the empty lot was filled by a European joke shop, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes.

"James, you get Johnny's and your books, I'll get him robes. Surely, he won't want your old robes." Jim was handed his book list. Jim walked into Bernard's Bookstore. There were a few witches and wizards in the bookstore, none of them Jim knew.

"Excuse me," said one of the bookkeepers, "May I help you?"

"Yes, here is the list." Jim followed the bookkeeper around the bookstore. Ten minutes later he had all the books he needed. Jim payed him with his mother's money and gave him a tip. Jim put all the books in his Northface backpack. Jim decided he was going to drop History of Magic, Muggle Studies, and Care of Magical Creatures.

George met his mother and Johnny outside Senora Sunny's Robes. "James, you can have however long to yourself, I'm going to get Johnny a potions kit, telescope, and buy parchment, envelopes, and quills at the General Store and a wand."

"Okay thanks."

"Take thirty galleons, you never know what bargains you'll run into."

Jim walked down the alley. Jim didn't even want to go to the Sports Store. He wanted to check the new joke shop. When Jim finally got to the store, he noticed a banner, Opening Day, everything half off. When Jim walked in, a giant fire cracker exploded right in front of him. Then a tall red head popped out from behind the firecracker.

"Hi, I'm George and you are our first American customer. Everything for you is a three quarters off."

"Cool. Did Harry Potter really invest in your shop?"

"Yes, 1,000 galleons. I have paid him back plus interest, 1,250 galleons. That's all he wanted."

"Cool, so how many locations do you have?"

"Nine," George said , "A tenth is coming after Christmas in Stallflames. I have one in Diagon Alley in London, one in Hogsmeade, one in Dublin, one in Paris, one in Barcelona, one in Tokyo, and one in Cairo. I am the richest shop owner in the wizarding world."

"Really, seventy five percent off?"

"And a quarter off for the rest of your life. So you can come in Stallflames."

"So, what are your specialties?"

"Come follow me. Fireworks, puking pastilles, Peruvian dust, fake wands that make conjurer sneeze blood, our newest invention." The list went on and on. It included love potions, Extensible Ears, Pimple vanishers, pygmy puffs, daydream charms and muggle tricks.

"Okay, the fireworks look really cool."

"Weasley's Wildfire Whiz Bangs. Great invention. If you try to stop them, they get bigger. How much?"

"Thirty galleons worth. That's it." There was a long pause, George was concentrating on which fireworks to give him. Finally he started pulling boxes from every which way.

"Cool." George made a separate pile. "Wait I didn't ask you your name?"

"Jim Leary." George waved his wand at the boxes and they were flown to the cashier. "Patrick, thirty galleons." Jim walked to the cashier. Then the bell rung and three young kids ran in. "Thirty galleons."

"Here."

"Free of charge you get a beginner pack of muggle card tricks and ten 'sneak bags' that can not be seen except for the one who uses it and can not be sensed."

"Thanks." Jim walked back to the tavern and went back to his house. Jim didn't want his mother to know about this. Jim loved pranks. Once in his third year, he found a spell in the restricted section that plants acne on a person's face. Better if anyone tries to get rid of it it get's bigger. He used it on his rival, Tim. It started as one pupil. He finally left it alone after about twenty. It was hilarious. Jim didn't even get caught.

Jim planned on using them after a win in a Quidditch match. He would sneak everyone out of the palace hopefully lure a teacher who tries to stop them. Then they would multiply. That would be awesome.

Jim returned to the Tavern. Jim still had twenty minutes left. He walked to Sport's Store. There he saw Sean admiring the Thunderbolt. He walked over there towards the display case. The maple handle with the lightning bolt logo. Just like the one on Harry Potter's forehead.

"Hey Sean. How has your summer been so far?" Jim asked his fourth year keeper.

"Great, life in Alfred's Arch is great. Did you know it is one of four all wizarding villages in North America?"

"So, have you played quidditch at all?"

"Everyday, I had my cousin work me out. Have you?"

"Just a little, you got to have the team over next summer."

"Did you get captain?"

"Yes, I got captain. I thought it was going to be one of the beaters. What kind of broom do you have again?"

"I have a Nimbus 2000, it's a good broom for a keeper in my opinion."

"Well my mom ordered a Thunderbolt for my birthday she says I'll need it for the season. I should be getting it in a month."

"Cool."

"Have you checked out Weasley's Wizard Wheezes yet?"

"No, I was going to go after this."

"It's awesome, everything is half-off. Well, I'm going to get some rice from Madam Lee."

2009 NFL Season

So, last weekend was the Hall of Fame Weekend. My Bills inducted two members, BBBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEE
and Ralph Wilson Jr, the only owner the Bils have had. The next night Bills lost a thriller in my opinion to the Tennessee Oilers??????What the crap, in the Hall of Fame Game. The No huddle offense looked awesome until Trent Edwards threw an interception.

So yes the preseason has started. What are your expectations for your team?

My team is the Buffalo Bills. I think we can make the playoffs this year. The Dolphins last year was a fluke. Tom Brady is going to be rusty and Sanchez has no experience. So I think T.O. and Lee Evans can make this offense look great.

War of the Cultures

I hope you have found this. If you haven't the world will be in wreck. Never has the world been in chaos like this. Never has this world been harsh to its fellow neighbors. Never has one culture attacked another to oblivion. And they did with out anyone noticing. The humans are trembling, the dwarfs don't care, the vampires are sticking to their caves, the giants don't know what's happening. Only the wizards can stop what is happening. A incoming invasion from the Leering. But the small number of wizards the strongest off all the races can't do it by themselves. Unfortunately, the vampires join the Leering unknowingly. Too bad the strongest race(in physical) was blown out by the Leering. Pearom's Council has been called in the Human capital city of Gerenor. No matter what races, you pledged peace during this council, or else the magic will destroy you. But not in physical pain, mental pain. The Leering are coming to get me. I can here them up stairs. Elves, I may have given you away, but the world needs you.

Lord Harind,
Human Ambassador.

Luckily, the elves did find it. This rpg is about a whole new world on the start of a world war. There is no gunpowder, no electricity. King of Laranara, the country of humanity on the eastern coast and some islands, is hosting Peroms's Council where the head monarchs report and you pledge no blood or else the magic around the promise breaks you. Even the bad guys had to go. The world, Istrasnth, was in chaos. Barely anyone knew that the Leering, the fiercest darkest creatures in the land, took out the Panders, a panda resembling race that lived in the bamboo foests of the northwest. Lord Harind knew it. Lord Harind also knew the elves haven't left for the West Eariodes, the Undying Lands in the Human language. There they could use their magic that is in every single one of them. Lord Harind found the elves and told them what was going on. Unfortunately he died before he could explain in detail. He only left a note. Fortunately the elves found the note.

The elves knew Lord Harind. He was the Human Ambassador for the elves. He was the younger-step brother of King Felinat who died ages ago. Lord Harind almost won immortality from the elves before giving their hiding place away. The Leering took advantage of this. The elves were prepared. The Leering couldn't break up the elves. Lord Harind was four hundred forty three years old when he died. He had many aliases to cover up his age. The elves went deeper into their forests after that incident.

The Dwarves didn't care about the tensions and dug deeper tunnels in the mountains. The giants, with the little knowledge they had, almost obliterated themselves if it wasn't for the Gregan High Monks, a human cult that lived with high in the Deriom Mountains, also where the dwarves and giants lived. The vampires, living in the Southern Hills of Crisainia with Humans, were tricked into pledging allegiance to the Leering. The wizards were the only ones not affected.

Wizards, called Heirona in their own language, are a small race in numbers that live in the far away small island of Herionaught guarded by tricky winds and tough ocean currents. Istrasnths(anyone who lives on the giant island) have tried innumerable times to sail there, but to now avail. There are usually ten in existence at one time. Two super old ones, old ones, adults, young men, and kids. They found a vast culture that has many underwater civilizations. They were called the Zeriona.

Zeriona were tall in height, looked really skinny, but had a huge muscular build. They had light blue skin and orange eyes. The average Zeriona was seven and a half feet tall. They had gills on their cheek, but also had lungs so they can breath in water and oxygen. The Zeriona culture rivaled the mermaid cultures that were also found underwater. The mermaids weren't as advanced as the Zeriona. The mermaids and the Zeriona lived together peace. The Zeriona culture greatly valued battle and education. They hated bad behavior. They held their promises, even doing more most of the times. They never held grudges and if there was a reason to trust someone they would.

There are going to be three new races unveiled at Pearom's Council. The Zeriona, the Mermaids, and the Werewolves. The warlocks(a person who holds small power of magic) created a small potion that turned someone into an animal that resembled their personality. It went terribly wrong. They tested it on a human, who turned into a wolf. At a fullmoon, it would go insane, lose his ability to think, and go berserk. A bite from a werewolf turned the victim into a werewolf. After several transformations, in their own appearance, would changed into a more hairy person. Soon, a colony was founded in Northern Istrasnth to keep the werewolves in check.

All the monarchs of the various races assembled into Asinisa Cathedral for Pearom's Council. The first council happened in order of Pearom twelve thousand years ago. These meeting happened every ten years. Three of the worlds races changed hosting it, the Dwarves, Humans, and the Eaglemen. Each country is summoned. Two Dwarf countries, four Human countries, and only one for the rest. The Western Kingdom of Humanity and doesn't show up. They are the most powerful kingdom in the world.

A small pack off three Elves appear at the Council and want to put together a search team to persuade the elves into help fighting. Everyon else thought the left for the Undying Lands. Every race lets appoints three members of its race to join the kinship. But during the assembly, a monarch gets assasinated.

Geography of Istrasnth:

In the fertile east filled with rivers, lay the County of Humanity, Laranara. There were four major cities. The capital Gerenor, laid on the banks of the River Minut. Seven miles east of the capital was the mouth of the River Minut and the Western Sea. On the island of Swintu, laid the major port city Kranth. Hundreds of miles west of there was fertile farmland. The historic city of Airanor was a major trade city and fresh market. Then reached the mountain range, Jerebor. These mountains reached above the clouds. On the peaks were massive cities made by the Eaglemen. Their capital Blue Drusiva, in the human language, mostly everyone finds the Eaglemen language unpronounceable, sits on the peak of the highest mountain, Big Jerebor. Down the western sides of the mountain is a giant desert, the McLounin desert. Filled with nomads and intelligent creatures called Unspeakables because they hate the other races. They live deep in the desert where barely any man has ever been.

South of this desert lies Lake Dracula. Overlooking this lake is a giant hill on top of it is a giant castle. This castle was home to the Great Dracula. For hundreds of miles, there are giant hills on top of which is home to a castle and a small vampire family that scare the human village below it. The monarch of the vampires is the one who lives in the Great Dracula's castle. There are often wars fought for the estate.

West of the desert McLounin is a another mountain range. These mountain ranges are the Dwarves, giants, and the Gregan Monks homes. It is called the Osonian Mt. Range. The Dwarves live in tunnels in the mountain, giants live in the valleys, and the monks live in a small monastery on the top of Mt. Osona, the tallest mountain in the range.

Northwest of the mountain range is the Great Bamboo Forest. This is where the Panders use to call home and where the Leering do now. They used to live in the caves of the north. The Panders had one giant city, called Bamboo City. South of this lies the Great Lake. Below the lake is the Secret Forest, where the elves live. It is guarded by many charms that they tricked the wizards into using to guard their cities and villages. The west side of this forest laid the Cliffs of Death. The cliffs are the west coast of Istrasnth and the Great Ocean lies beneath them.

North of everything is the colony of werewolves. No one knows what the land is like because every one was scared. The Zeriona and the mermaids live in underwater caves that are near Herionaught. The Wizards live on an island in the Western Sea that is guarded by strong ocean currents and tricky winds.

Cultures:
Humans-
Lower Class is made up of farmers. This is the biggest Human job. It is 70% of the Human population's income. They grow food and sell what they don't need to the local market. The government takes 5% of the farmer's crops for sale in the bigger cities and homeless kitchens. Lower class makes up unemployed, part time jobs, jesters, docksmen, crew and paid servants. Slaves are rare, but they are legal.
Middle Class is the biggest class. It consists of soldiers, blacksmiths, silver smiths, miners, bakers, musicians and tax collectors. Tax collectors are generally looked down upon by society because the monarch requests five gold coins, the collector will ask for eight gold coins and pocket the three. Members of this class are considered citizens and are allowed to vote. Kids in this class can go to school, but it is very expensive.
Upper Class is the smallest class. It consists of the Royal Houses, who work in the government, educators, lawyers, judges, doctors, merchants, knights, military captains and ship captains.
The human believe in one true God who sent his son Jesus to save the world. He sacrificed Himself and made the Holy Spirit. Their language is English, developed where humanity started on the isle Englert. Humans are mortal who live up to a hundred years of age.
The Eastern Human Monarchy is the biggest human county. There is a small nation in the north. There is island nation in the Southeast Sea. The Western Kingdom of Humanity values war greatly and has the biggest army in the world.
There are a variety of way humans come. In the blocked off Southern Peninsula, people are Hispanic. The humans that live in small villages overlooked by vampires are usually a lot taller. The nomads have very dark skin and dark hair.
Wizards take their form as Humans

Dwarves-
Lower Class is made up of farmers(rare, dwarves usually hunt for food), miners, lumberjacks and servants. Miners tend to live in the bottom of the tunnels and are the last to leave in a cave in. Lumberjacks and farmers don't live in the tunnels and are banned from them. Servants have close ties to their masters, but aren't paid very much.
Middle Class is made up of artisans, blacksmiths, merchants, and local government officials. Like the humans, this is the biggest class. Blacksmiths supply the biggest number of jobs, because the other races want their armor made here. Dwarves don't make swords, they like axes. Local government officials are appointed by the nobles that live in that area.
Upper Class is made up of educators, doctors, lawyers, and most importantly the nobles.
Dwarves live in small houses that are stacked up on each other in tunnels. They believe in the religion Luukism, five gods, god of the heavens, god of the water, god of the earth, god of the underworld, and god of birth. Female Dwarves are really rare. Dwarves usually don't get married. Female Dwarves usually have a hundred kids during their lifetime. They speak Dwarvish, are very long lived, about up too a thousand years of age.
Dwarves are usually no taller than four feet tall. They have long beards off all colors. They usually have pale skin because of going years without sunshine.
The government is consisted up of one King. The King is decided by the Thirteen Officers. Officers are the Head of their clans, Houses.

Elves-
There aren't any classes in the Elvish culture. All elves are equal. Elves are very immortal. But in dark times like this, their power is drained and super old Elves die. Elves don't believe in any religion and barely show any emotion.

Eaglemen-
Lower Class- Postman Servants and Soldiers, Makes About ninety five percent of the race.
Middle Class- Tailors and Artisan
Upper Class- Royal Family.
Eaglemen are spread thin throughout their kingdom. There are only three thousand in existence. Eaglemen speak English but their old language is quite common and hard to pronounce. They live to be about eighty. Eaglemen believe in the Dwarven Religion of Luukism. They love to socialize with other races unlike the other races that all despise each other.

Leering-
Leering culture is a complete anarchy. Leering motto is eat or be eaten. Leering are tall almost nine feet in height and very broad. They have black skin, black clothing and black eyes. Leering live short lives. At the age of ten, they are fully grown. At the age of thirteen, they can fight. Leering don't usually mate until twenty. At the age of forty, they settle down. By the age of fifty they are dead.

Vampire-
Vampires don't have social classes. They barely rely on other. But they are true to their word and will follow their leaders choices.They need to drink blood to keep to the blood's owner's appearance.

Zeriona-
Zeriona is made up of only two social classes. The Upper class is filled with the Royal Family and warriors. Any kid at the age of twenty gets to decide if he wants to become a warrior. Zeriona value war. They go through rigorous training to become a knight.
The lower class is everyone else.
Zeriona are quick learners. When the wizards found them, they quickly learned the English language. They are always eager for change.
The Government is a Constitutional Monarchy, where a King or Queen's decision is one third of the vote always, one third for the House of Lords, and one third for the people.

Werewolves-
Werewolves live in packs or like they call it clans. Werewolf clans are represented by a single wolf called a mane. The manes meet often to vote on issues like voting for the king. Women are often abused and are highly neglected.
Werewolves are like what they used to be before they got bit in every way, except for how hairy they are. Except in the Full Moon. They go berserk, lose their minds, and can attack their friend without a doubt. A bite under the Full Moon causes the victim to turn into a werewolf.
Werewolves do not mate. They think passing down werewolf traits would be against nature.
Werewolves at any time can transform into a regular wolf and keep their mind. But under the Full Moon, they become bigger than wolves.

Magic:
I don't like the idea of elves being the best at magic. They can perform a little, but practically nothing compared to a wizard. Magic in Istrasnth is not in the people but in the surroundings. Flames have tons of magic. But freshly cut grass doesn't.
Wizards:
Can't:
Make something appear out of thin air. It has to come from some place. Ex. The wizard wants water. He remembers that there is a pond nearby. The wizard waves his staff and a bucket of water appears.
Resurrect the Dead.
Immortal- Elves are the only ones that are immortal. Even wizards are not immortal, they live to be Ten Thousand years. No horcruxes.
Flying- Only Eaglemen can fly.
Mind Control
Time Travel- But they do have a very good memory.
Dropping an Atomic Bomb
Everything else is done unless if it is so absurd that I didn't think of it.

So basically this rpg is about the kinship traveling through the harsh caves and stuff through Istrasnth and realizing the Panders are extinct, the elves are real and trying to persuade the Western Kingdom for allegiance.

Characters-
Wizard- 1 (Sample post)
Human-3
Elves- 3
Dwarf-3
Zeriona- 3-PowerofHell
Eaglemen- 3- ODR
Vampire- 3- IsidarMithrim
Werewolf- 3

Neil Peart

Is anyone else a fan of Neil Peart. He is insane check this out. Some of his music is kinda out there but he is amazing. That is one intense drum solo.

11th Birthday

Did anyone ever cry when they didn't receive a letter to Hogwarts?

I saw my cousin cry on his 11th Birthday. I didn't . I was extremely sad though. Kind of ruined the whole day.