Daniel Nash II

October 30, 2008 4:59 PM
Hello to all of my new classmates (and to the people who are here already). It looks like I get to start the Introductions thread this year. Awesome.

Anyway, I'm Daniel Nash (that's Daniel, please; Dan is my Dad and Danny is so babyish).

If you think I look familiar, you've probably seen me in the prime time cop drama, Street Beat, on Wednesday nights. I play Nate Bealer, son of Matt Bealer, the main cop guy. Matt's played by my real life dad, Dan Nash (the first). My mom is Kathleen Burbridge, who does romantic comedies and dramas, and I've been in a couple of her movies, too.

Kathleen Burbridge has a daughter at this school, but I am nothing at all like Holly so just ignore any resemblance you think you might see between me and my half-sister. It's all in your head.

I'll be going into Aladren, so I'm looking forward to meeting my new housemates.

Again, hello all!
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Indrajit Choudhry

October 30, 2008 9:49 PM
So, it's kind of wicked awesome that you're on Street Beat. I watch that show with my dad every week! Not that I'm, like, a crazy fan or anything. Dad's just big on 'quality time,' since it's the two of us, and I want to be a cop. Not an Auror, but a cop. Or maybe both. If that's possible.

Anyway, hi! I'm Indrajit, but you can call me Indy. I live in Sacramento with my dad, Dev, who's a Healer. I'm Indian, but I've never been there, which is a bummer. I've been sorted into Pecari--can't wait to meet the rest of my housemates!

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Daniel

October 30, 2008 10:32 PM
Wow, a fan. That's pretty cool. Best of luck with that cop thing. Anyways, my sister's in Pecari. I'm so sorry.

And in case it wasn't completely obvious, I'm from Hollywood, California.
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Eun Ae and <strike>Min Ae</strike><i>Mike</i> Song

October 31, 2008 10:00 AM
Hi.

Eun Ae here. It's pronounced yoon-eh-ah. My little brother- and no, not twin- is Min Ae. It's said me-nay-ah, and he-

/interrupts/ Actually, it's Mike. We live in America, so it's Mike and not that other thing.

/frowns disapprovingly/ Anyway, Min Ae and I are from Key Largo. Our Oma and Uncle run a food-shack on the boardwalk. I've been (or rather, will be) sorted in Aladren, and-

/jumps in/ And I'm in Pecari, where supposedly the good times are. Looking forward to getting into all this magic stuff. Oh yeah, and don't bother with Euna- completely not fun at all. She seems to think that school is meant for studying and stuff. Lame-

/shakes head/ School is meant for studying. Oma- our mother- is letting us come here only because we promised to study hard and not cause any problems for her back at home. Which is why I intend to focus on my classes and studying. Those other things can come later on.

/rolls eyes/ Geez, whatever. Like I said, she's a drag. So, it's cool to meet you guys. Looking forward to having an awesome time!
0 Eun Ae and <strike>Min Ae</strike><i>Mike</i> Song Pecari and Aladren! 0 Eun Ae and <strike>Min Ae</strike><i>Mike</i> Song 0 5


Deepa Rajaram

October 31, 2008 2:09 PM
Namaste to all my housemates and classmates; pranam to my elders and professors!

I am Deepa; I live in Agra, India, but my nani and amma wanted me to go to school here in the United States. I've never left India before, and I'm looking forward to meeting you all and learning many new things that I can take back with me.



[Translations--
Namaste and pranam are both 'hello,' though the latter is more formal.
Nani is maternal grandmother and amma is mother.
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Adelita Garcia

October 31, 2008 7:11 PM
Hi!

I'm Adelita Garcia, born and raised in San Francisco with my wonderful parents, my little sister Dulce, and my baby brother Jorge. I am mostly Spanish, though my dad does have a bit of English in him (his mom's side). Spanish is my second language, unlike those of my relatives, but that was a choice my parents made.

Just to make it clear, I am the eldest niece to the Santoro clan already here at Sonora. Yes, weird, I know, but true.

I can't wait to meet everyone!
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Quentin Melcher, Chelsea Brockert and Author.

October 31, 2008 7:39 PM
Quentin-Hi Daniel, I'm Quentin. I'm a pureblood so I'm not exactly aware of your acting career. I'm from Dubuque Iowa, where my family runs an all male wizarding school. I'm also related to the Brockert family. My great-grandma, Kaylie, Adam,Chelsea and Lily's great-grandpa, and Pippa's great-grandpa are brothers and sister. I came to Sonora because my ancestors and relatives all go here and my family doesn't want to worry about accusations of nepotism.

By the way, Holly is your half-sister? Is she half a person? Is she some kind of beast? Is she split into top and bottom halves or left and right halves? Which half of her is your sister? What's the other half?

Author-Daniel, I am so deeply sorry you'll be stuck with him for the next seven years as a roommate.

Chelsea-What's wrong with resembling Holly? She's a perfectly lovely person.

Quentin-If you don't resemble her does that mean you're not a beast at all and are completely human?

Author-*apologizes profusely that you'll not only be Quentin's roommate but in the same house as Chelsea too*
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Pippa Brockert, Author and a bit of Quentin

October 31, 2008 7:45 PM
Hello, my name is Pippa Brockert and I'll be in Teppenpaw house.

I live in Colorado where my family is based out of even though lots of them live in places like Oregon, Wisconsin and Iowa. I live with my parents Adrian and Claudia and my sister Tawny. Sometimes my older half sister Melora is there too but she's at college. As Quentin said below and you can guess by my last name, I am related to Adam,Chelsea and Kaylie though distantly and also to Quentin and Lily distantly.

Quentin-So which way is Melora split in half? Top and bottom or left and right?

Author-Can't you even stay in your own introduction? Pippa, you're lucky not to be more closely related to him.
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Nathaniel Leon

October 31, 2008 10:43 PM
Hey there, I'm Nathaniel Leon, also in Teppenpaw house.

Well, I'm not really used to big families *mind reeling at the idea of being related to so many people*, though I have a few siblings. But since their Muggles, they're... home and you probably won't know who I'm talking about if I name names. My dad is the guitarist of a low brow band during the sixties and seventies, and he met my mom during an anti-war movement. Uh, I can play a few instruments, not exactly well, but my dad likes us to know at least a little.

And well... hi!
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Pippa...and Quentin

October 31, 2008 11:19 PM
Pippa-It's nice to meet you Nathaniel. Actually my immediate family isn't that big. I have two sisters, one that's a year younger, which is Tawny and one who's about 10 years older, which is Melora. I only have one first cousin, who is even older than Melora. His name is Angus. My dad's sister Margo has no children.

Quentin-Actually you may have lots of relatives, Nathaniel, it's just that they're not here. It depends on how far you trace it back. My author currently has us up to great-great-grandparents.
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Benvolio Dramulan

November 01, 2008 8:40 AM
Hello! I am Benvolio Dramulan, or "Ben" or "Dramula" if you please. I live in San Francisco, and I'm half-blood; my mum's a witch and my dad's a Muggle. All that my parents told me about my wizarding blood was that I was "a very special child", and I only knew how special I really was when the invitation letter from Sonora arrived at my house. My mum had to convince my dad to agree to let me come to Sonora to study, since he'd rather I get myself a Muggle education and then move on to get a Muggle job. He doesn't understand the wizarding community very much, so yeah.

I look forward to our new term here. See you on the magical wagons!\n
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Irene Liddowe

November 02, 2008 8:41 PM
We're a pretty fun bunch! Other groups may think we're "eccentric" but we have the most fun xP

Anyway, I'm Irene Liddowe, now 4th year. I live in Northern Michigan with my Uncle Mike. My cousins (Crotali) Renaye and Josh Warren, are here with me as well. So... Welcome first years! I'll be seeing you at the feast!
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Indrajit Choudhry

November 03, 2008 8:52 AM
Hey, Irene! I'm a first-year Pecari--you can call me Indy. Any advice for the n00b?
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Elliot Valentine

November 03, 2008 3:58 PM
Hey everyone! I'm Elliot Valentine and for those of you who've been here a while, you probably already know my big brother, Earl and my big sister, Eavan. There's also my twin brother Ethan, who's in Crotalus, but I'm way cooler than he is.

We're from LA, which triples the coolness factor. Ask anyone.

See you at the feast!
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Ethan Valentine

November 03, 2008 4:03 PM
You're from India? Cool. I'm Ethan; me and my twin brother are from Los Angeles, Ca. But Elliot's in Teppenpaw, which makes him not as cool as I am.
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Deepa Rajaram

November 03, 2008 8:08 PM
Oh, India's not all that exciting. Not as exciting as Los Angeles! I do hope you'll tell me about it some time.

And having a twin must be lovely. I don't have any siblings--just a few dozen cousins, which is rather a pain, really. How is it, having a twin?
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Irene

November 03, 2008 9:56 PM
Hi Indy! Join the clubs around Sonora! As Pecari's that's what were known for :) I'm a Chaser for the Pecari Quidditch Team, but when that's not taking time I go to Novelling Fury! (don't forget the exclamation point) and Charms Club. It's a lot of fun being one of us! You'll love it!
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Daniel Nash II (& Holly Greer)

November 04, 2008 11:16 AM
Daniel: Yes, Holly is, in fact, half a person. She is missing a brain. She has replaced intelligence and sanity with horse worship and excessive concern over appearance and fashion.

Holly: Look who's talking. You take how many showers a day?

Daniel: Acne is a hereditary trait, but avoidable with good hygiene. I am simply taking prudent steps to avoid a medical skin condition.

Holly: Luke got that from his father's side. You're just prissy. You spend forever on your hair and it's only two inches long.

Daniel: Now look who's talking. You spend way more time on your hair than I do, even accounting for length. Quentin, don't listen to her. I only take two showers a day and less than an hour to get ready in the morning.

Holly: By two minutes.

Daniel: Don't exaggerate. Sixty minus fifty-six is four.

Holly: I rest my case.

Daniel: Quentin's Author, I'm sure you must see why I am far more concerned about sharing the same school with Holly than I am the same room with Quentin. Though, I will warn you, Quentin, that I haven't had to share a room before.

Holly: [smug] I don't have to share one now.

Daniel: That's because the Headmaster must have taken pity on everyone else and put all the other potential Pecari girls in other Houses out of concern for their mental well-being. Chelsea, I hate to burst your bubble, but Holly is not perfectly lovely. She cries over nothing and doesn't share well with others. I know. I'm her brother.

Holly: Like you share anything either.

Daniel: But I don't cry when I don't get my way.

Holly: No. You sulk.

Daniel: [sulks] I do not sulk.

Holly: Ladies and Gentlemen of Jury, I contend that my little brother is in complete denial about the way he has modeled his life and personality after that of his wonderful older sister in a casebook example of hero worship.

Daniel: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, I reiterate my assertion that my half-sister has lost her mind.
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Mike Song

November 04, 2008 11:25 AM
Yo. Hey to the roomie and a second hey to the senior. Pecari is sounding loads more entertaining than my sister's house. She's already starting studying, and the term hasn't even started. Studying's for hacks, in my opinion.

I intend on milking as much fun from every day as humanly possible. Any joiners?
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Kyler Kent

November 04, 2008 12:38 PM
Hey all! Second year pecari here! Name's Kyler. I'm from Durango, Colorado, home of the Rockies and all things glorious like that. Dad is into stunts, which is probably why he became a stuntman, and Mom is into creative stuff, which is probably why she's a Producer.

I'm a Muggleborn, so all this magic stuff (outside of the studio) is pretty new to them, as it is to me. Maybe that's why I'm not so good at it... Either way, I make up for my lack of magical excellence by being awesome in all other areas. Haha, just kidding *wink* But really, I'm with you Mike Song (I enjoy giving nicknames, by the way). Entertainment is the fruit of life.
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Indrajit Choudhry

November 04, 2008 9:52 PM
'Prank' is basically my middle name. We are going to tear this place up.
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Ethan

November 05, 2008 3:07 PM
Los Angeles is only exciting if you're allowed to do stuff.

And being a twin has its ups and downs. You're never lonely, but you'er also never really alone. That's why it's kinda cool that we got into different houses. We have cousins too, but we rarely see them. I think its best that way.
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Charlotte Abbott

November 07, 2008 3:56 AM
Hey everyone! I'm Charlotte but pretty much everyone calls me Charlie. I'll be in Crotalus too! Yay!

I've got an older brother in Crotalus already. We're from Illinois - our family runs a hotel in Chicago. So trust me, LA and India are both waaaaaaay more exciting.

I so can't wait to start school and meet you guys!
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Benvolio Dramulan

November 07, 2008 5:44 AM
Hello, fellow students! I'm please to get to know all of you. I'm the first from my family to come to Sonora, and I'm really nervous about it. My father's a high school math teacher, while my mum works as a Muggle Relations Officer for the Ministry of Magic.

Oh my goodness, these four days seem so long!\n
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Catherine Raines

November 07, 2008 9:30 AM
Greetings, new one, and welcome to Sonora and, much, much more importantly, to Crotalus House.

Just as a note, we don't have the Ministry of Magic here in America. Instead, we have the Wizarding Council here in the west and the Cabinet in the east.

Back to our regularly scheduled countdown to the new term! And my seventh year...
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Irene

November 07, 2008 5:14 PM
Please leave the common room intact! I'm rather fond of it by now :)
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Quentin

November 07, 2008 9:25 PM
Well, a brain is actually not half of your body. However it is the most crucial part. Well, one of them anyway. Actually all internal organs are pretty important.

I've never had to share a room either. In fact, I'm an only child. Well, right now I am. Someday I won't be. Not because my parents are going to have more children, I just won't be a child anymore. I will still be their only offspring .

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Benvolio Dramulan

November 08, 2008 7:04 AM
Oops, my bad. In that case, my mum works for the Wizarding Council. *eats words*

I am so looking forward to the classroom politics, house rivalry and mind-boggling lessons that are coming in slightly over three days!\n
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Aeon Coure

November 11, 2008 6:46 PM
Hello. I am Aeon Coure. I'm a first year, and i'm in Pecari. My family lives in New York and I'm not used to warm weather at this time. People've told me I'm open to others, and sometimes I can agree, but not always. Anyway it was nie meeting you Irene. Maybe I'll see you around. :) okay. that looked gay. >:| there. sorta.
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