Parwati and the Beggar-Man « Result #1 on Mar 2, 2009, 12:34am »
Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat. In It there lived a Brahman. He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes. The six eldest daughters said, "Papa, Papa, you of course. You will arrange our marriages and bring us handsome husbands and make our fortunes for us."
But the youngest daughter was a naughty little girl. She got into a temper all about nothing, and she stamped her foot, and she turned her back on her father and said, "I will arrange my own marriage, and I will get a handsome husband for myself, and I will make my fortune myself." The Brahman was very angry with her, and so how do you think he punished her? He first searched about and found six rich and handsome boys. Then he married them with great pomp and display to his six eldest daughters.
But the youngest girl he gave in marriage to a miserable beggar-man. You never saw such a beggar-man as he was! There was not a spot on his skin that was not black with leprosy, and his feet and hands had rotted right off. If you had seen him you would have said, "If that beggar-man does not die to-day he will certainly die to-morrow. For he cannot possibly live any longer!" When the marriage was celebrated, the little girl's mother filled her lap with wheat and then handed her over to the beggar-man to see what sort of fortune would be hers.
But in a few days the beggar-man died. His corpse was taken to the burning-ground, and his little widow followed it. But when his relatives wanted to burn the body, she forbade them and told them to go away. For she said, "My fortune is still to come, whatever it may be." They all got round her and tried to persuade her that there was no use in her staying by the corpse, but she would not mind what they said. At last they were quite tired out and went home, leaving her in the burning-ground. When they had gone she took her husband's corpse on to her lap. Then she prayed to the god Shiva and said:
"My parents disown me. O why was I born Both as orphan and widow to live all forlorn?"
As she prayed, she put the wheat which her mother had put into her lap grain by grain in the dead man's mouth. Then she sat there crying until midnight. Now it happened that on that very night Shiva and Parwati were in their chariot driving through the air over that very place. Parwati said suddenly to her husband, "I hear a woman crying, let us go and see what it is."
The god Shiva drove his chariot down to earth. He and Parwati got out and saw the Brahman's youngest daughter crying. They asked her what the reason was, and she told them. Then Parwati pitied her and said, "Your aunt has acquired great merit by her piety and devotions. You go to her and get her to give you all her merit and so you will bring your husband back to life." The god Shiva and Parwati then mounted on their chariot and disappeared.
Next morning the little widow left her husband's body, went to her aunt's house and begged her to give her all the merit which she had acquired, and told her the cause of the request. The aunt was very good and gave her all her own merit. The little widow then went back to the burning-ground and with its aid brought her husband back to life. But this time he was no longer a beggar-man black with leprosy and with feet and hands that had rotted away. He was a beautiful young man with well-shaped feet and a beautiful fair skin, and the little widow took her husband back to her father's house.
"Papa, Papa," she said, "you turned me out, but the gods have brought me back, and good fortune came to me without your bringing it." The father was too frightened of Parwati to say anything, so he held his peace. And the little girl and her husband, the beggar-man, lived happily ever afterwards.
Steal What? « Result #2 on Feb 18, 2009, 11:39pm »
This story took place several years ago,wow power leveling, when our boys were about eight years old. It was the first game of the season, and the first game in which the boys began pitching. I went out to discuss ground rules with the umpire and realized that is was also the first year that the boys could steal bases. Unfortunately, we had not gone over this in practice. wow power leveling,So I hurried back to the dugout, gathered my players and proceeded to go over the rules.wow power leveling, As I got to the subject of stealing bases, I announced enthusiastically, "And this year we get to steal!" The news caused the boys to erupt into yelling and cheering. wow gold,Their response left me thinking positively that this might all work out okay after all. wow gold,Then the cheers died down, and as our team was about to take the field, one player loudly exclaimed,wow gold,"Steal what?!" I let out a groan as I realized that the question had come from my son!
The Giving Trees « Result #3 on Feb 13, 2009, 12:41am »
was a single parent of four small children, working at a minimum-wage job. Money was always tight, but we had a roof over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always enough.wow power leveling My kids told me that in those days they didn't know we were poor. They just thought Mom was cheap. I've always been glad about that. It was Christmas time, and although there wasn't' money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with church and family, parties and friends, drives downtown to see the Christmas lights, special dinners,wow gold and by decorating our home. But the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas shopping at the mall. They talked and planned for weeks ahead of time, asking each other and their grandparents what they wanted for Christmas. I dreaded it. I had saved $120 for presents to be shared by all five of us. The big day arrived and we started out early. I gave each of the four kids a twenty dollar bill and reminded them to look for gifts about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered. We had two hours to shop; then we would meet back at the "Santa's workshop" display. Back in the car driving home,wow power leveling everyone was in high Christmas spirits, laughing and teasing each other with hints and clues about what they had bought. My younger daughter, Ginger, who was about eight years old, was unusually quiet. I noted she had only one small, flat bag with her after her shopping spree. I could see enough through the plastic bag to tell that she had bought candy bars - fifty-cent candy bars! I was so angry. What did you do with that twenty dollar bill I gave you? I wanted to yell at her,wow gold but I didn't say anything until we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, ready to be angry again when I asked her what she had done with the money. This is what she told me: "I was looking around, thinking of what to buy, and I stopped to read the little cards on one of the Salvation Army's 'Giving Trees.' One of the cards was for a little girl,wow power leveling four years old, and all she wanted for Christmas was a doll with clothes and a hairbrush.wow gold So I took the card off the tree and bought the doll and hairbrush for her and took it to the Salvation Army booth. "I only had enough money left to buy candy bars for us," Ginger continued. "But we have so much and she doesn't have anything." I never felt so rich as I did that day.
It’s 2317… …and it has been hundreds of years since any major Dark rising. Actually, this has been the longest streak of safety in the history of the wizarding world. Eventually people stopped waiting for something bad to happen. They started to focus on the arts, the advancement of spells, and the discovery of the old ways. Now witches and wizards are more informed than ever and it is showing clearly.
The Ministry is at its greatest point, being filled with young bright minds of exceptional skill and potential. The Aurors are more effective than ever and at any whisper of dark deeds they are dispatched and they eliminate the threat before much can be done. The Daily Prophet is no longer in the Ministry’s pocket, mostly because there is nothing to worry about. They report the news as they see it, whether that is good or bad.
Since the Ministry is younger and more refreshing than ever there is a higher tolerance of the “creatures” of the world. The vampires, werewolves, centaurs, goblins, and giants are not just tolerated; many of them have joined the rest of society and are allowed wands. The only creatures that still have their station are the house elves and that is by choice. They are required to be paid, now.
The advancement of potions has taken away the liability of the werewolves and vampires. The Wolfsbane potion is more effective than ever, nearly be able to cure the werewolves. In time there will probably be a cure. As for the vampires, the Nightshade potion relieves them of their thirst for blood, but it does not help them against the weakening of the sun or their strength.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is still a fortress and probably always will be. However, since the great Albus Dumbledore there has not been any note worthy Headmasters or Headmistresses. Then again, no leader of the school has had to face what he did. Not until now.
There have been more unexplained deaths in the wizarding world. The Ministry doesn’t like the threat that this could entail, but they have no reason to believe that there is another who is picking up Voldemort’s reigns. But there is and when the true terror shows himself the world will be at his or her mercy. No one knows what he or she truly is, but they will know, and they will not be able to save themselves. They’ve grown weak during their sunny life…
Canon Character: Ginny Weasley « Result #7 on Jul 27, 2008, 1:54am »
The Basics Full Name: Ginevra Molly Weasley Nickname: Ginny Birthday: August 11 Age: 11 Gender: Female Blood: Pure Year:1st Year House: Gryffindor
Physical Appearance: Ginny inherits her physical traits from her parents. She has long red hair. She has bright brown eyes that can portray her emotions. She has a slim yet firm figure. She is sort of a tomboy, which is partly why she looks the way she does. She usually keeps her hair down, but will sometimes put it into a ponytail.
Picture:
Bonnie Wright as Ginny
Mental Personality: Ginny has a well rounded personality. However there are certain traits that stand out. She can be funny and compasionate. She is also a very warm girl. She can be very gutsy at times. She is tough in a good way. She is assertive and has a fiery temper. She can be unkind when angered. She can also be thoughtful and comforting.
Ginny loves her friends greatly. She is ready to defend them if someone tries to hurt them. She stands up for herself and her friends. She knows when to tell someone what they're doing is wrong. She knows when someone is trouble. She does what she thinks is right and good.
Ginny does work hard, but she is not a work aholic. She makes sure to complete her assignments. But, she balances it out with what she gets involved with. She doesn't over work herself. She loves quidditch. It is one of her favorite things to do. She has to manage her time.
Ginny is also a brave girl. She has no problem saying Voldemorts name. She is ready to go on a dangerous mission with her friends. She sometimes is willing to brake a few rules if it's for her friends. She gets involved with quidditch. She is ready to help out her friends with situations that might be risky.
Goals: Wants to prove herself. Wants to make a name for herself. Wants to find love and live a good life. Wants to be part of a famous quidditch team.
Habits: Nothing worth noticing
Likes: Watching Quidditch, girl hang outs, playing quidditch, hanging out with friends, etc.
History: Ginny has grown up at the Burrow since birth. She was born on August 11. She was the youngest in her family. Her parents already had 6 other sons. She was the seventh child to their family. She was the only girl in their family besides her mom. Ginny was a blessing to all of them.
Growing up with boys did definetly affect her personality. It probably helped make her like quidditch. She got her temper from them most likely. She also got used to brooms most likely because of her brothers. There are more qualities she inherited, but those were just a few.
Ginny grew up around magic as a little girl. This helped her knowledge about the magical realm. She was used to everything magical. So, unlike muggle borns she was used to most of the things at Hogwarts. She was still awed of course. She also wan't teased too much with the exception of other pureblood bullies. Ginny has been aware, as you can see, of the magic realm.
Ginny was not really involved in the muggle world. Due to this she has a lack of knowledge when it comes to muggle things. She hasn't had a need to go to the muggle world. Seeing as she's grown up at the Burrow she hasn't lived in the muggle world. She is more used to magic since she's pureblood.
Hometown: The Burrow, 12th Grimlaud Place
RP Sample:
Ginny quickly got dressed in her quidditch outfit and went outside. She was currently at the Burrow. She grabbed her broom and kicked off. She was quickly airborne. She flew around the backyard for a little bit practicing her flying until she heard her mother call for her. "Ginny! Please come inside we need to be off to Diagon Alley!" her mother called from inside. "Alright!" Ginny yelled back mounting her broom back on the grassy ground. She put her broom back up and walked inside. "Hurry now. Go upstairs and get changed." her mom ushered her. "Alright." Ginny said slightly put off. She went upstairs and changed into her school robes. She went downstairs again. "Much better dear." her mother said as they took some floo powder. They stepped inside the fireplace. "Diagon Alley!" they both exclaimed throwing throwing the floo powder down. They appeared in Diagon Alley in a flash. Ginny saw the Quality Quidditch Supplies Shop and went inside. She saw two boys looking at one broom. "That's a cool broom. Hi, I'm Ginny! Who are you guys?" she curiously asked.
Helene Lair « Result #9 on May 26, 2008, 10:21pm »
The Basics Full Name: Helene Sophie Montegomery Lair Nickname: Helene; Helen, Sophie Birthday: 19th October Age: 19 Gender: Female Blood: Pure Blood Year: Graduate House: She studied on Gryffindor's house Appearance: [Physical] Helene has brown, black hair, well it's mostly black but often has streaks of brown, or ginger in it. She dyes it very often, and it’s often red or pink, one or the other. She is very radical with her hair; some of the time she will decide she wants a new look, and just cut it all off, making it short and layered very close to her face; but others she will decide to grow it, going for the softer more feminine option. It mainly always has layers in it. Also, straight after a hair wash, her hair becomes wavy, and she dislikes that style finding it not at all flattering, mainly she straightens in every day, but other times, when there’s a special occasion of some sort she’ll curl it, finding the feminine style better suited to the time. Her eyes are brown and relatively big for her face, they are accentuated by her skin colour, and her eyebrows shapely and the same colour as her hair, she has exceptionally long eyelashes though, which she accentuates even more by the use of mascara. She uses eyeliner in a flattering way, making her eyes look a little smaller and more outlined. She rarely uses any other make up than eyeliner and mascara, but when she has a posh do or meal she may put on a little more. She is of average height like her brother about five foot six, she really doesn’t keep track, and she has an average build, quite slim, but the extra weight is her toned muscle. She dresses fashionably and comfortably, flattering herself in her choice of clothes. Picture:
Mental Personality: Helene is an honest girl, she will always reveal the truth when questioned, unless it is a secret that she has been trusted to keep. If you do decide to trust her, she will mostly likely keep your secret to the grave, unless you specifically ask her to reveal it. She is very optimistic about her life. She is modest about her sporting abilities in public; she doesn’t like to boast like others, but she knows inside that she is a very fast runner, and that she is very fit sportingly. She knows that she isn't very clever, but it's her own fault through sheer laziness. Helene finds it hard to reveal her true feelings to anyone, because she often doesn't want to confront others or her past but everything change when Daniel arrives to her life. She is very determined when it comes to sporting matters but in the classroom she can't do a thing. She is spontaneous and thinks of things on the spot easily, making her very romantic. Goals: She only have one more goal to reach, being a Quiddicht Professional, because she is already Arithmancy teacher Habits: Helene bits her nails, although there are many times where she has been told it’s a disgusting habit, and lets her take in many germs. She still does it through the sheer habit of it. She also never does her homework, because she dislikes being cooped up. Likes: Fresh Air, Sports, Singing, Her twin, Family, friends, Make up. Dislikes: Stupid and False Pleople .
Family Parents: Father: Mark Lair Mother: Karoline Montegomery Lair They both are Aurors Husband: Daniel J. Wyatt Daughter: Mariane Lair Wyatt Mariane is a 1-year-old child daughter of Helene and Daniel J. a couple that are trully deeply in love. Helene is pregant again of a little boy that will be called Henryke. Pet(s): A beautiful Owl called "Suri".
Background History: Mark and Karoline met on a cold winter's day in Switzerland. Mark had been born there, and tradition from his family line had dictated him stay there and work in the family business. A restless entrepreneur, Mark had started up his own company, and had been marketing the products he wished to sell, when he had found an impressionable young tourist-Karoline. She had been on a family holiday, just 18 and she fell in love at first sight, as did he.
They did things the untraditional way, to Marks's parents dismay. He travelled back to England with her, and had a completely informal wedding with none of his family present.
They had their first and only child, Helene, two years later. Meanwhile, Mark was trying to set up his company in England. He had a few takers for his product, but not quite enough to make a healthy living. He had to find another skill of his and use that to his advantage. The problem was the only other thing he was good at was accounting, and he found it dull. He had to take it up though, to keep the family alive.
Until the age of 15, they both went to the local comprehensive from their small apartment in London. The school wasn't the best, and neither of them had particularly good brains, but they got by on their sporting achievements. They made many friends, and complained whenever they were forced to be apart. They were like best friends.
Helene find out about their magical talents very soon. Joy she decide to take up her place on Hogwarts. Hometown: London
RP Sample:
Helene has having another preganancy headache and Marianne was sleeping and Daniel should arrive next day so as the big clock chimed midnight, awoke, sweating and breathing heavily. She’d been having troubled dreams. She peeled back the blanket that was stuck to her, and ran out of her dorm, wishing for some cold fresh air.
She snuck down the corridors, evading the caretaker, more than once. She had to keep to the shadows, and creep quietly. She feared arousing other professors, or students, for she was only a first year, and who knew what the consequences could be.
On her way across the grounds, under the star filled sky, and beside the lake that reflected the moon across it, she thought of Daniel and her sleepy child and the new member of the family, but Daniel, who she missed desperately and wished for. She really wanted to be with him again, their closeness had become strong, and they bonded well. She missed his comforting thoughts, and kind wishes to her.
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