PAINTING
As you approach the painting, you find it to be a portrait of none other than Seraphina Moonshadow, a renowned witch of the past. Next to the portrait is a small plaque.
You take a closer look at the painting. A master of the dark arts, Seraphina was misunderstood in her time, and only posthumously honored for her role in defeating the dark witch, Lysandra Bloodthorne. A former student of House Bellator, the portrait depicts her standing tall and regal, her long, silver hair flowing gracefully, and her dark eyes twinkling with hidden knowledge.
Suddenly, the painting’s eyes dart towards you, and the corners of Seraphina’s mouth slowly start to curl upwards into a somewhat sinister smile.
“Hello young one. Is that a look of fear in your eyes?”
Her voice is chilling, full of cold confidence. She reminds you of some of the more fearsome magical beasts you’ve read about.
“An Erudia student? You should know better than to give into base fear, then, young one. There is never time for fear, even when meddling with the darkest of magical arts. There is only ever time to do what must be done. Am I worried about an attack on the wizarding world? No. Even Erudia should be knowledgeable enough to know how to behave if there was an attack by any would-be dark witch or wizard. Just earlier today I witnessed an Erudia student step up and take a frightened and abandoned first-year under their scholarly wing. While not the same show of force a Bellator would be able to display, it was nevertheless a show of scholastic camaraderie that would serve this school well. It’s unsurprising that act earned your house a full five house points.”
Separate from the painting is a plaque containing a quote from Tiberius Warhorn, the founder of House Bellator:
“With stinger unbowed, second to none in strength.”
-Tiberius Warhorn
The brash determination of the founder’s words seem to radiate from the very plaque like a trumpet. You would expect nothing less from the man that established the house known for its drive and boldness.
You take a closer look at the painting. A master of the dark arts, Seraphina was misunderstood in her time, and only posthumously honored for her role in defeating the dark witch, Lysandra Bloodthorne. A former student of House Bellator, the portrait depicts her standing tall and regal, her long, silver hair flowing gracefully, and her dark eyes twinkling with hidden knowledge.
Suddenly, the painting’s eyes dart towards you, and the corners of Seraphina’s mouth slowly start to curl upwards into a somewhat sinister smile.
“Hello young one. Is that a look of fear in your eyes?”
Her voice is chilling, full of cold confidence. She reminds you of some of the more fearsome magical beasts you’ve read about.
“An Erudia student? You should know better than to give into base fear, then, young one. There is never time for fear, even when meddling with the darkest of magical arts. There is only ever time to do what must be done. Am I worried about an attack on the wizarding world? No. Even Erudia should be knowledgeable enough to know how to behave if there was an attack by any would-be dark witch or wizard. Just earlier today I witnessed an Erudia student step up and take a frightened and abandoned first-year under their scholarly wing. While not the same show of force a Bellator would be able to display, it was nevertheless a show of scholastic camaraderie that would serve this school well. It’s unsurprising that act earned your house a full five house points.”
“With stinger unbowed, second to none in strength.”
-Tiberius Warhorn
The brash determination of the founder’s words seem to radiate from the very plaque like a trumpet. You would expect nothing less from the man that established the house known for its drive and boldness.