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2021 was another wild year, and just to make forms extra confusing, it was also the year that we shifted into 2012 here at Absit Omen. We've had 12 years of writing stories together! This January, we shared our favorite moments with the Owlies and created an anniversary thread (featuring a character gallery) for all our well wishes!

In the interest of inspiration, we asked and you voted a resounding Oui! From May, we're skipping the summer months and starting fresh with August 2012 and the new Hogwarts school year in September. The new timeline is open now! Jump right into posting, or chat about plots in Plot Development or via Discord. You're welcome to continue your threads from the spring or post any necessary summer threads in the pensieve as well. Next to the calendar above, we've included June through July dates in gray for reference.

Are there any plots or summer events you'd like to wrap up or refer to? Here are some ideas:

• Plot with us in the poll thread, where we discuss plots we'd like to conclude or advance in the fall.
• Create a reference thread for your characters, such as Niobe's Where are they now?
• In-character, post a snapshot
• In-character, start a summer rumor or send a postcard in Correspondence
• If it has a specific date, tag it as usual. If it's kind of a summary, tag it "Summer 2012"

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School! We barely had time to miss you. Students, depart from Kings Cross Station on September 2nd and join the Welcome Feast and Sorting in the Great Hall! Classes begin on September 3rd.

• Hogwarts School Calendar 2012-2013
• Class Schedules
• New Class Threads

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Last January, we offered the Owlies superlatives survey, a chance to highlight some of our favorite moments, threads, and characters. Despite the Ravenclaw-essay length of the survey, several of you responded, and the results are in! Check out the slideshow and feel free to share some laughs in the thread.


Also, thank you for another wonderful Dobby Swap! Seven of you participated, creating beautiful artwork, fashion sets, avatar sets, and even an Arithmancy analysis. Dobby is impressed, as always!

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Below are several updated plots, discussions, and new characters!

• Return of the Mirror of Erised - During the April holiday, students take a school trip to find themselves (and land some extra credit).
• Moon Madness - Lucinda runs away during the April full moon! Will she be caught?
• Tenacious - ELF (Eradicate Lycanthropy Foundation) hides nefarious plans behind its harmless acronym. Also, will Layton get his comeuppance? (Yes please!)
• ELF - Eradicate Lycanthropy Foundation - A helpful summary and continuing conversation from the 'Moon Madness' and 'Tenacious' plotting threads above
• Muses Be Disquieting - A patient at St.Mungo's has turned up missing important memories! Will the origin of Muse be discovered?
• Out of the Woods - Savvina Katopodis starts to recover her memories and find a new home.

• Transgenderism in the Magical Community
• Writing PoC as a White Person
• Important: AO Poll for Timeline Skip

• Write with Erika, who brought back the wonderful Blake Knight!
• Write with Nuri and her new wixes, Salvador and Salma!
• Please welcome Rylan Marsh, a Gryffindor 4th Year played by new member, Fayt!
• Say hello to the Abbotts! Jules Abbott, an Unspeakable played by Kit; Heather Abbott, a Gryffindor 6th Year also played by Kit; and Ivy Abbott, a Hufflepuff 1st Year played by Milly!