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The Ministry of Magic has decided to expand Hogsmeade and without asking for volunteers first, has devised a draft to get its needed explorers.
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While the draft is done all in character, out of character you can volunteer your characters to be pulled for the draft. Any male, aged 17+ is able to be drafted. The expedition groups will have 3+ members each. Either mention which group # you want your character placed in (so characters who know each other can go together, if they choose) or mention that you don't care which, in which case they'll be placed where they are needed.
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In character lobbying to get needed members (a healer would be a really good thing to have) to join their group and group switching all the way up until the take off point (which is in the middle of May) is completely allowed.
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As soon as your character is added to the list by staff, you can assume that they have received an owl in character informing them that their name has been drawn and that they need to report to the Ministry within three days to confirm that they have received it.
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<b>Form:</b><br />
First and last name, age, occupation, social class
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* Characters entered into the draft may be subject to injury.<br />
** Please make sure you don't have your characters in the same group.<br />
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UPDATE: As of May 4th, women ages 17+ can also be signed up for the draft.<br />
UPDATE 2: Members are limited to 10 characters when signing up. Staff members are now able to be in the same group with a maximum of 2 staff members per group.
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UPDATE 3: Expeditions begin <s>Friday, May 18th</s> Wednesday, May 16th.

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Group #1<br />
Grady Hurst, 30, Hospital Maintenance Worker, Lower Class<br />
Coleman Dawes, 19, Stable Boy, Lower Class<br />
Gabriel de Havilland, 27, Assistant Head to Department of International Co.,<br />
Felicity Prewett, 18, Spell Damage Intern, Upper Class<br />
Pandora Zane, Seventeen, Seventh Year Gryffindor, Lower Class<br />
Genevieve Vanderbilt, 18, 7th Year Gryffindor, Middle Class<br />
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Group #2<br />
Regan Pendergast, 21, Keeper for Puddlemere United, Upper Class<br />
Elias Grimstone, 22, Broomstick Maker, Middle Class<br/>
Gabe Hatchitt, 19, Auror-in-Training<br />
Tisiphone Carrow, 18, Maid to Asa Goyle, Lower Class to any group<br/>
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Group #3<br />
Gideon Browne, 17 years old, Middle class, Ravenclaw sixth year prefect<br />
Charlie Bones, 17, Gryffindor Seeker, Middle Class<br />
Briony Fitzpatrick, 18, no occupation, lower class, but looks upper<br />
Cora Ashby, 17, Sixth Year Ravenclaw, Middle Class to any group<br/>
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Group #4<br />
Loki Torvik, 22, "Artist", Middle Class<br />
Jonah Dawlish, 37, Auror, Upper Class<br />
Henry Russel, 22, Magical Bugs Healer<br />
Valerie Gilmore, 18, 7th year Gryffindor, middle class <br />
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Group #5<br />
Nero Bloxam, 19, Wizengamot Court Scribe, Upper Class<br />
Marius, known as Marius Sinnet, officially: 37, Wealthy man<br />
Oxford Lovegood, 28, Wizengamot Interrogator, Upper Class<br />
Sophronia van Helsing, 21, vampire hunter, upper class</br>
Isabelle Peverell , 17, Sixth Year Slytherin, Upper Class</br><br />
Group #6<br />
Rupert Hamilton, 20, Unemployed, Upper Class<br />
Marcus Carter, officially: 18, Beings Division employee<br />
William Pendergast, 17, 6th Year Hufflepuff Prefect<br />
Bentley Beauregard - 16, Apprentice Craftsman, Middle Class<br />
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Group #7<br />
Luís Caldeira, 28, Silverwand Cauldrons Employee, Lower Class
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Nicholas Flamel, age unknown, alchemist<br />
Cole Agrippa - 24, Postal Worker/Errand Runner, Lower Class<br />
Charlie Gilmore, 22, "People Person", Middle Class<br />
Moira Prewett, 44, Old Maid, Upper Class<br />
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Group #8<br />
Roderick MacFusty, 27, Recordkeeper<br />
Maximillian de Winter, 18, 7th year Slytherin<br />
Luka Dolohov, 21, Creature-Induced Injuries Healer, Middle Class<br />
Alexander Page, 35, Head Auror, Middle Class <br />
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Group #9<br />
Eric Dudley, 17, 6th year Hufflepuff<br />
Olive Lovegood, 17, Student, Upper class<br />
Archie Fraser, 23, Auror, Upper<br />
Odira Browne, 17, Ravenclaw Prefect, Middle Class<br />
Alexander Grayson, 27, Auror, Middle class<br />
Viola Prince, 19, Wizzhard Books' Employee, Middle Class<br />
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Group #10<br />
James Peverell, 21, Accidental Magic Reversal Squad Member<br />
Hamish MacFusty - 29, Dragonkeeper, Upper Class<br />
Edmund Grimm, 26, Quidditch Coach, Middle <br />
Violet Ollivander, 22, Charms Professor, Middle Class<br />
Roxana Rios, 23, Middle Class, Hit Witch<br />
Magdalena Cripps, 18, Lower Class, Apothecary Employee <br />
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Group #11<br />
Callum Baines, 34, Hogwarts Caretaker, Lower Class<br />
James Riley, 26, Assistant Head of Spell Damage, Upper Class<br />
Sam Bowen, 24, Healer, Middle Class<br />
Everett Grimm - 24, Unemployed, Middle Class<br />
Ezekial Aesalon, 19, Hog's Head Bartender<br />
Cassandra Trelawney, head maid, 23, lower class<br />
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Group #12<br />
Fitzroy Prewett, 21, Beater for Puddlemere United<br />
Thomas Browning, 22, Japanese Translator for Dept. of International Magical Co-Ops, Upper Class<br />
Evangeline Asperhand, 17, Ravenclaw student, upper class<br />
Elizabeth Blackwood, 18, 7th Year Hufflepuff, Middle Class<br />
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Group #13<br />
Orson Flint- 28, Architect, Upper Class<br />
Elsbeth Gisella, 26, Prostitute, Lower Class<br />
Margaret Blackwood, 35, Wetnurse, Lowerclass</br>
Freya Trelawney, 43, Servant, Lower Class</br>
Mervin Squires, 41, Hospital Director, Lower class<br />
Arthur Crabbe, 25, Assistant Head of Department of Magical Accidents and and Catastrophes<br />
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Group #14<br />
Theodora Flamel, 25, Upper Class, Translator for the Dept. of International Magical Cooperation<br />
Isla Black, 25, freelance collumnist, upper class<br />
Felicia Turnbull, 27, socialite, upper class<br />
Ursula Black, 25, Headmaster's wife, Upper Class</br>
Justin Thyme, 18, Owl Emporium Employee, Lower class<br />
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Group #15<br />
Claudius Lestrange- 22, Unspeakable, Upper Class<br />
Margaret O'Donnell, 24, Lower Class (is seen as upper class), Thief & Seductress<br />
Jian Min Lovegood, 26, N/A, Upper class<br />
Euphemia Turnbull, 18, N/A, Upper Class to group 15<br></br>

Group #16<br />
Paulette de Montfault, 19, debutante, upper class<br />
Juliet Banges, 18, Seventh Year Slytherin , Middle Class<br />
Tavish MacFusty, 30, Dragonhunter, Upper Class<br />
Hope Burns, 19, Lower Class, Maid to the Winships</br>
Ixion Swift, 42, Flight Instructor, Middle Class<br />
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Group #17<br />
Siobhan Sheehan, 20, Manager at Whizzhard Books, lower class<br />
Calumina Sheehan, 18, 7th year Ravenclaw, Lower Class<br />
Calliope Browne, 18, Middle Class<br />
Kenneth Summerby, 33, Head of the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes, Upper Class <br/><br/>
Group #18<br />
Scarlett O'Neill, 23, Owner of the Silverwand Cauldrons, upper class<br />
Lelia Ellerby, 19, governess, middle class</br>
Aiden Macmillan, 18, Kenmare Kestrals Chaser, Middle Class<br /><br />
Group #19<br />
Clarissa Malfoy, 19, Upper Class<br />
Irina Baddock, 18, Seventh Year Gryffindor, Middle Class<br /><br />

Group #20<br />
Alice, 21, Upper Class, Pub owner<br />
Christina Milton, 21, Creature-Induced Injuries Healer, upper class<br />
Corinne Van Helsing, 18, Debutante Vampire Hunter, Upper Class</br>
Lionel Crabbe, 21, Dept. of Magical Law Enforcement Clerk, Upper<br /></br>
Group #21</br>
Mariana Macnair, 41, Assistant Head of Potion and Plant Poisoning, Upper Class </br>
Elladora Black, 31, Volunteer Nurse, Upperclass.</br>
Christine Dovery, 21, Lower Class, Actress and Singer at de Montfault Theatre,</br>
Griselda MacFusty, 50, Dragon Healer Specialist & Magical Creature Healer, upper,</br>
Josephine Lovelace, 22, Welcome Witch, Middle Class</br></br>

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Grady Hurst, 30, Hospital Maintenance Worker, Lower Class

Group 1

Harrison Diggory, 21 years old, Middle Class, Ministry worker.

Any group.

Gideon Browne, 17 years old, Middle class, Ravenclaw sixth year prefect.

Any group (though hopefully with other students)

Also, if I don't have internet by the time this starts, please remove my characters.

Callum Baines, 34, Hogwarts Caretaker, Lower Class

Also, Lynn is moving and has no internet, but I have TEXTUAL PERMISSION to sign up

James Riley, 26, Assistant Head of Spell Damage, Upper Class

BOTH TO GROUP ELEVEN. Because I like the number eleven.

Loki Torvik, 22, "Artist", Middle Class

Nero Bloxam, 19, Wizengamot Court Scribe, Upper Class

Let randomness place them wherever you want x)

GROUP 2
Regan Pendergast, 21, Keeper for Puddlemere United, Upper Class

GROUP 3
Charlie Bones, 17, Gryffindor Seeker, Middle Class

GROUP 11
Sam Bowen, 24, Healer, Middle Class

Okay, I'll throw in:

Elias Grimstone, 22, Broomstick Maker, Middle Class

Rupert Hamilton, 20, Unemployed, Upper Class

Luís Caldeira, 28, Silverwand Cauldrons Employee, Lower Class

... all subject to random group placement (though obviously not together.) ;D

NO GROUP PREFERENCE:

Coleman Dawes, 19, Stable Boy, Lower Class
Jonah Dawlish, 37, Auror, Upper Class
Aiden Macmillan, 18, Kenmare Kestrals Chaser, Middle Class

Gabriel de Havilland, 27, Assistant Head to Department of International Co.,
Henry Russel, 22, Magical Bugs Healer
Marius, known as Marius Sinnet, officially: 37, Wealthy man
Marcus Carter, officially: 18, Beings Division employee
Nicholas Flamel, age unknown, alchemist
Roderick MacFusty, 27, Recordkeeper
Eric Dudley, 17, 6th year Hufflepuff

ANY GROUP XD

Maximillian de Winter, 18, 7th year Slytherin
Leonard Whitlock, 33, businessman,

random groups

DON'T CARE ABOUT GROUP Y'ALL:

Ezekial Aesalon, 19, Hog's Head Bartender

James Peverell, 21, Accidental Magic Reversal Squad Member

Random groups for all, please. <3

William Pendergast, 17, 6th Year Hufflepuff Prefect

Arthur Crabbe, 25, Assistant Head of Department of Magical Accidents and and Catastrophes

Fitzroy Prewett, 21, Beater for Puddlemere United

Orson Flint- 28, Architect, Upper Class

Cole Agrippa - 24, Postal Worker/Errand Runner, Lower Class

Bentley Beauregard - 19, Apprentice Craftsman, Middle Class

Hamish MacFusty - 29, Dragonkeeper, Upper Class

Claudius Lestrange- 22, Unspeakable, Upper Class

You can place any of the above wherever they are needed


Everett Grimm - 24, Unemployed, Middle Class
please put Ev in group 11 just to annoy the hell out of James

Luka Dolohov, 21, Creature-Induced Injuries Healer, Middle Class

Group does not matter. ^^

Charlie Gilmore, 22, "People Person", Middle Class

Group #7, por favor ;)

If it's not full, then stick Gabe in group 2:

Gabe Hatchitt, 19, Auror-in-Training

And move Eze to group 11 because i'm a whore for amusing reasons.

I've got two to add!

Thomas Browning, 22, Japanese Translator for Dept. of International Magical Co-Ops, Upper Class

Oxford Lovegood, 28, Wizengamot Interrogator, Upper Class

any group, doesnt matter to me
i'd send elena but she's got a belly full of baby, so yeah, she'll sit this one out

Everything should be updated. Please make sure everything is correct for your characters as well as double checking so that you don't have any characters in the same group. Staff should also make sure that their characters aren't paired with any other staff members' characters.

EDIT:
Also I've just realized that I haven't mentioned how this will work exactly. It's fashioned after the Oregon Trail Game. For those who haven't played, you can read more about it here.

The Hogsmeade Trail (thanks to Miss Olive for the name) is fashioned the same way as the game. Group members will be given a number of choices throughout the exploration that will direct them to certain discoverable areas. Some choices will yield certain results, while others while allow other prompts to pop up. These prompts will be controlled by the staff. Group members will need to discuss their options and come to a decision (perhaps by taking a vote if need be) so that the adventure can continue on. Not every group will have the same adventure (unless they all make the same decisions, which would be rare) and not every group is going to make it until the very end.

Alexander Page, 35, Head Auror, Middle Class
Group 8 please!

*please note I may be off a year on his age...Alex is in his mid 30s

Everett and Orson ended up in the same group, so if you could move Orson to another group that would be splendid! thanks!

When will this plot start exactly and what should us groups who already are formed be doing? Should one of out characters be designated as a leader of the group?

Sorry for all the questions lol

Technically, the plot has started now. The exploring will begin in the middle of May. It's up to the characters and players of how they want to get their groups prepared.

What would this letter say? Could we maybe have a mock-up, addressed to "Dear Sir" or some such, so that I know how to react IC?

Just a curious question: Are stowaways possible?

Are we supposed to actually thread out our characters reporting to the ministry as soon as we get placed into a group? Or are we under the assumption it's going to happen?

To: (Characters name and address here)

Greeting:
You are hereby ordered for induction into the Exporation Groups of Hogsmeade Village and to report at The Ministry of Magic, Hogsmeade Division, High Street in three days by no later than five o'clock PM. Those who do not comply will bring upon themselves the Irreversable curse.

(Signature of Ministry Member here)

Military drafts in real life were pretty blunt and to the point. I fashioned this after one of those.

They'd have to be really tricky about doing it, since the Ministry is going to be keeping close tabs on all of the groups. I also don't really see the point of being a stowaway, unless they're an adreneline junkie that wants an adventure. Stowaways wouldn't be given the award money or land.

We don't have any IC character actually in charge of the draft currently, we're just using NPCs, so I would say just assume it's going to happen, unless you just want a read-only thread where he goes to check in and whatnot. Once he checks in, he'll be informed whom his group members are.

Thanks! I was just wondering how much information was in the letter about exactly what they'd be doing. =]

Archie Fraser, 23, Auror, Upper
Edmund Grimm, 26, Quidditch Coach, Middle

Now that it's been opened to the ladies, I'd like to add:

Odira Browne, 17, Ravenclaw Prefect, Middle Class (to any group that does not include her brother)
Felicity Prewett, 18, Spell Damage Intern, Upper Class (to any group that does not already have a healer)

I'm also adding:

Violet Ollivander, 22, Charms Professor, Middle Class
Elsbeth Gisella, 26, Prostitute Lower Class

OH. ALSO AND LASTLY, becuase I need to do somehting with her and it would be nice if her life sucked a lot and then a little bit less,

Magdalena Cripps, 18, Lower Class, Apothecary Employee

girlies - unless otherwise stated random gropuin please
Evangeline Asperhand, 17, Ravenclaw student, upper class, any group except group 2 and 11
Christina Milton, 21, Creature-Induced Injuries Healer, upper class any group that doesn't have a healer
Cassandra Trelawney, head maid, 23, lower class, group 11,
Helena Winship, debutante, 18, upper class, any group
Isla Black, 25, freelance collumnist, upper class, any group
Briony Fitzpatrick, 18, no occupation, lower class, but looks upper
Paulette de Montfault, 19, debutante, upper class,
Siobhan Sheehan, 20, Manager at Whizzhard Books, lower class
Scarlett O'Neill, 23, Waitress at Rosa Lee Teabag, lower class
Shirley Henderson, 36, Gladrags Wizardwear Owner, upper class

Alice, 21, Upper Class, Pub owner - whichever group Chrissy Milton ends up in (sans groups 2, 3, 10 & 11)

Theodora Flamel, 25, Upper Class, Translator for the Dept. of International Magical Cooperation - whichever group Isla Black ends up in (sans groups 2, 3, 10 & 11)

Roxana Rios, 23, Middle Class, Hit Witch - #10

Margaret O'Donnell, 24, Lower Class (is seen as upper class), Thief & Seductress ------ - #15

Oh and group 4
Valerie Gilmore, 18, 7th year Gryffindor, middle class

If a boy just under seventeen wanted to volunteer, would he be allowed? Are volunteers in general a thing or is it just the draft?

No, he has to be seventeen. (There isn't any sneaking about pretending to be older business like there was for the civil war, as the Ministry has everything on record.)

It's just the draft. The Ministry assumed there would be no volunteers so they completely skipped organizing that bit. xD

Also adding

Group 17 for Cally please!
Calumina Sheehan, 18, 7th year Ravenclaw, Lower Class

Can I add a group 21? :P
If not, group 9 please!

Josephine Lovelace, 22, Welcome Witch, Middle Class (she's extremely talented in DADA and has an auror for a fiance, she's good to have around :P)

Please add

Elizabeth Blackwood, 18, 7th Year Hufflepuff, Middle Class to Group 12

Adding:

Sophronia van Helsing, 21, vampire hunter, upper class

to any group posessing a vampire

and Lelia Ellerby, 19, governess, middle class

to any group

AND NOW FOR MY LADIES. Because I have a lot of them and want to make some awkward threadage.

Mariana Macnair, 41, Assistant Head of Potion and Plant Poisoning, Upper Class

Moira Prewett, 44, Old Maid, Upper Class
EDIT 2: Group 11 because Kayte said so x)

Freya Trelawney, 43, Servant, Lower Class

Put them in the most potentially hilarious group where you will

EDIT:
Ursula felt left out.

Ursula Black, 25, Headmaster's wife, Upper Class