That's how awesome I am - I use Tolkin references in my subject.

That's to lure you in here to plot with Dracon and get him back into motion. Some of you already know who and what Dracon is all about, and some of you don't. So for those that don't and for those that do but need a refresher, Dracon is now a fifth year going into sixth. He's sixteen years old. He's comes from a poor pureblood family who believes in hard work and doing what you love. He's Welsh. Dracon, however, does believe in hard work but hates his current station. He isn't happy where he is in life, in his small, crappy flat with his parents who think he's drunk on ambition. He is, basically. Dracon is ruthlessly aggressive in his studies and whatever else he sets his mind to. He loves physical activities and mental exercise. Challenges are his bread and yummy cinnamon butter. He's an awesome student, but has a horrible social memory and a bad temper. He can remember the date of the Goblin Rebellions but couldn't remember a date in Hogsmeade with a pretty girl to save his life. He is a bit of a purist, so he won't be socializing with anything other than halfbloods and purebloods. Most purebloods make him want to punch a wall so he finds comfort in his superiority over his halfblood friends, although he may never say that. He wouldn't date outside of his blood status though. Other than that, he's pretty much whatever right now.

Dracon sounds a lot like my Casey O'Doherty. Lots of overlap: Slytherin, ambitious, ruthless in school work (for Casey it's wandwork). Casey looks for rivalries in older students, not finding his peers inspiring enough. So whether or not they would be abrasive.

Casey's family is old and known as loan sharks in dark and or purist ventures. Casey is also mal-adjusted to social civility, only employing it for use in a plan.

Sure enough Dracon and Figaro would know each other, since they've been in the same year since they were both young'uns.   It doesn't sound like they'd get along particularly well - many people find Figaro annoying.  But he's a half-blooded wizarding kid who tends to talk to anyone who will listen.

Big things going on right now are the Quidditch match and everyone scrambling to prepare for O.W.L.s.  If you wanted, we could imagine some group project Fig, Dracon and maybe a third are on for a class and have some fun.  See how that'd work, with the two different personalities.

I could toss Sasha out as a potential rival.  Like Fig, they're in the same year so they'd be pretty familiar with each other.  But, I highly doubt they'd get along. 

Sasha was raised by muggles who were against the idea of magic enough that he had to hide the fact he was a wizard.  That is now pretty much public knowledge around school.  He's also pretty well off though that's probably not as well known (except he does act it quite often).  He helped found and is president of the Muggle Appreciation Club and his sister is pretty widely known as 'the muggle working in Diagon Alley.'  He also killed a pureblood ex-DE over the winter holidays so, all in all, probably has developed a reputation as definitely one of the muggle-loving students.  This isn't as much common knowledge but some students also know Sasha studies muggle academic subjects in addition to his Hogwarts work.  I suspect, if/when folks find out he's planning on taking muggle exams and potentially attending university after Hogwarts, he'll become even less popular in that respect.

So - I'm definitely up for some rivalry developing.  In the past, Sasha's been pretty much a push over and unwilling to stand up for himself.  Between everything he's been through (and with Kronos' guidance) I think that's changing some.  So, if that's some plotting you're looking for, I'm up for it!

Hello! Good to see you back. If you've bumped down a year, shall we consider that the thread between Dracon and Ignan didn't happen months back - we didn't get very far with it?

If its something you still want to do I'm sure we can negotiate - shoot me a PM.

Kit

Dracon and Casey: If Casey is a pureblood, Dracon probably knows at least his surname. He can appreciate a student's hard work and dedication, but the age difference would probably keep them from knowing one another. It's possible that at one time, if there are any subjects that Casey is less than perfect at, had to tutor him briefly and Casey probably didn't enjoy it at all. Dracon wouldn't like being disrespected by a pureblood and especially someone younger than him. I guess it all just depends on how Casey would feel about him if they ever had an extended conversation.

Dracon and Figaro: You know my super soft spot for Figaro. They're both in COMC I believe so the group project could have been centered around that or something. Dracon wouldn't think his slacking off is a good thing, and probably is the one who tries to get the class back on track with whatever they were talking about. He probably does find Fig annoying, but I love him anyways.

Dracon and Sasha: Yeah, I can see Dracon not liking him at all. He isn't like a Draco Malfoy aggressor who seeks out conflict and bullies others, but he has no problem in speaking his mind and telling Sasha that his love for muggles is disgusting. A lot of girls think he's a bit charming but he can be downright insulting if it comes to it. I think for the most part, he would avoid Sasha's presence. It may be fun to force them into a confrontation somehow.

Dracon and Professor Ignan: Kit, you know that Ignan is one of my favorite characters on this site. And I love what we had going before, seriously. We'll need to work things out and figure a new and improved plan of attack on that super awesome idea.

Awesome Kelly! I can start us a thread doing some group work.  Anyone else want in? A third would be good.

I offer up Sophie to be the third if you want her because it would be hilarious to have her and Fig working together on *anything* and then you throw into that she's a Gryffindor and the lulz get exponentially bigger. Also she hasn't got to hit Fig in awhile.

Dracon and Casey: If Casey is a pureblood, Dracon probably knows at least his surname. He can appreciate a student's hard work and dedication, but the age difference would probably keep them from knowing one another. It's possible that at one time, if there are any subjects that Casey is less than perfect at, had to tutor him briefly and Casey probably didn't enjoy it at all. Dracon wouldn't like being disrespected by a pureblood and especially someone younger than him. I guess it all just depends on how Casey would feel about him if they ever had an extended conversation.

It's the ol' wrap to the side: The O'Doherty family is, for all purposes, pureblood but Casey was born of the first born son and a muggle woman, when his father Martin tried to leave the family for a time. The O'Doherty's like to pretend that she doesn't exist and that's been drilled into him by his grandparents.

Casey and Dracon, as said before, are similarly ambitious. But whereas Dracon's family previously had no reputation and Dracon wants to build his own name, so to speak; Casey was pressured from early on in his life to succeed to carry on the family name. However, Casey wants to develop his own power, or retch it away from his horrendous family. Overall the old "rich evil" Slytherin mindset is becoming tiring for him, a worn out old coat. So, like evil trying to separate itself from the good evil debate.

As for the interactions for the two...hmm, I could see that during Casey's younger years Dracon could have been a tutor (whether appointed by head of house or Dracon just offering) making sure he did more than just the wand waving bits. Now as Casey's approaching the middle of his school years he probably thinks he doesn't need Dracon this way anymore. He'd be seeing Dracon as a standard of the fifth year level and trying to match that. Casey looks for spells and magic well beyond his years to mixed success.

Other than that Casey is less worried about the respect due his family (although that's a perk) and more so respect for him because of his abilities.

Any other thoughts?