Update: I have received character sheets from everyone.  Apple of Eris will be playing a Care of Magical Creatures professor in addition to her student, and shadowranger will be playing an Ancient Runes professor in addition to hers.  Concerning electives, we also have Bobacca playing a Muggle Studies professor.  So, what I would like from all of you is to add on to your character sheets which electives your students are taking.  Classes will be done IC, but I am not going to do a full schedule.  Instead, I am going to follow the books, and just occasionally drop classes into the RP to provide an occasional focus or as a way to spread some gossip and such.  Thus far I am thinking that 1-2 classes every IC day should be about right at first so you can meet all the professors and get acquainted with the students you don't already know, and then start spreading them out more.  The same is true of Quidditch games.  Rather than RP all of them out, I will likely just RP the Gryffindor vs Ravenclaw one and perhaps do random rolls for the rest that don't have as significant an effect.<br/><br/>The setbacks to this game have been many, and recently I resigned myself to the fact that Jezebell will probably not be playing a villain, or playing at all, so the plot will mainly be on me.  I'm actually not that worried though.  I've re-read the first five books and spent some time on the wiki, and I've got quite a few ideas for you guys.<br/><br/>So, while this is extremely overdue, here is what you can expect from this game:<br/><br/>1) Multiple plotlines.  I am not going to try to tie you all in to one on-going thing.  Granted, through rumors and story overlap, intercharacter relationships and other unexpected developments, you may all temporarily be involved in certain goings-on, but I am not going to throw a plot hook out and make all of you feel obligated to jump on it or be left out.<br/><br/>2) There is a villain at Hogwarts.  This has been where most of my brainstorming has been concentrated, as originally this villain was going to be my only plot contribution.  I still have a lot of work here, but it will be done, and I look forward to seeing the antics stumbled upon.<br/><br/>3) Hogwarts still has secret areas.  Some renovation was done over the three years the room was closed, so things may not be where you remember them from the books, but there are still places in Hogwarts that are very difficult to find, and who knows what is hidden within them.<br/><br/>4) There will be a tournament.  It may or may not be a tri-wizard, and there may be team events in addition to solo, but I like tournaments and you can expect I will host one.<br/><br/>5) Competition will abound.  In addition to the tournament, there will be a dueling club again.  There will be broomstick races, and the Quidditch and House Cups will be competed for as well.  I look forward to the pvp.<br/><br/>6) There will be dice rolls.  I love rolling dice.  Hell, look at my new avatar.  Dice make decisions I would suck at making on my own, and then I just have to figure out how to get there.  As for the system...it isn't perfect.  Already there are things I would change, but I think it will get the job done, and thus far, I haven't seen any sheets exploiting the system.  Everyone will be able to contribute something, but there won't be any powerhouses.<br/><br/>7) And now that I have come out and told you all how awesome this game will be...recruiting is closed.  Finish up your sheets and bios, spend some time discussing who would know who and how, and I will open the school this Friday.<br/><br/>Thanks to everyone who has been patient, or helped out.  I never thought I would be GMing a real game like this, but I am thrilled to be doing it.