<div class="floatright">   (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42499880/Elliquiy/petra_f.jpg)</div><strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;">Petra Vinter (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=171859.msg8098558#msg8098558)</span>, 4th year Hufflepuff<br/>Astronomy Tower, outside the classroom<br/>Tagged: Exploration crew</strong><br/><br/>The sudden rush of water caught the skittish redhead completely off guard. She let out a little cry of fright, but the wave gushing from the open door washed over her, cutting off the sounds and sending her careening down the hall. She resurfaced a moment later, gasping for breath, and grasped desperately at the ankle of a statue tucked away in a small alcove. She caught it, just barely, but managed to nimbly climb up onto the statue's pedestal and balance herself precariously in front of the stone witch.<br/><br/>"C-Charlize!" Petra squeaked, her bright green eyes going wide as she saw the Gryffindor girl being washed away while the others seemed preoccupied with scolding Cameron.<br/><br/>She knew she wasn't the most gifted spellcaster, not by a long shot, but with the others seemingly oblivious she had to at least try. She fumbled in her robes, drawing out her wand a moment later, and grabbed the statue's arm to steady herself. Her eyebrows knit as she struggled to concentrate despite her bickering peers, wet clothing and percarious pose, but leaned out, pointing her wand towards the rapidly diminishing Charlize and moved it in a practiced swish and flick. Her voice rose above a nervous murmur for the first time since she'd arrived at the school as she recited the incantation.<br/><br/><strong>"Wingardium Leviosa!"</strong><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">7 reflex/dodge (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=47990) to avoid the water, fail!<br/>14 agility (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=48048) to recover, success!<br/>Magical Expertise 8 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=48271) to cast, DC3, success!<br/>In the grand tradition of the levitation charm (http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Levitation_Charm), she's picking Charlize up by her clothes.</div></div><br/><br/><br class="clear_right"/><div class="floatright">   (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42499880/Elliquiy/Vidya_f.png)</div><strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;">Vidya Ayers (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=171859.msg8098556#msg8098556)</span>, 4th year Slytherin<br/>The dungeons, searching for the records room<br/>Tagged: - - -</strong><br/><br/>Vidya left the exploratory crew chattering away in her wake, making her way through winding, empty halls. The muffled sounds of classes that<em>hadn't</em>been canceled because of unscheduled disasters filtered out of some of the rooms and she grinned to herself. It wasn't quite as exciting sneaking around the castle when the chances of getting caught were so low, but it was certainly more fun than another dry lesson.<br/><br/>Eventually the sound of lessons faded as her meandering, indirect route took her back to the oh-so-familiar dungeons. It seemed unlikely that anyone would be around to observer her, but it never hurts to be cautious and Vidya moved quickly and quietly, instinctually moving in ways that would go unnoticed to all but the most perceptive observers.<br/><br/>She vaguely recalled unintentionally stumbling into the records room durring her first year at Hogwarts, before she'd dared roam too far from the safety and security of the emerald common room, but much to her frustration couldn't recall exactly where it was. Before long she found a section of the dim stone halls that seemed right, though there were several doors and she wasn't precisely sure what was behind any of them.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Holy hell max sneaking success, 24 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=48273)</div></div>