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Reinhardts & Co.

November 01, 2016 2:32 AM

Nano Challenges 11/16 by Reinhardts & Co.

Hey guys, like last term, I'm making a new section for the Nano Challenges since I encourage everyone to post replies to the various challenges with links to their posts so everyone can appreciate all your hard work!

Basically, for those of you who aren't yet aware, every April, July, and November I run a series of challenges for authors to participate in NaNoWriMo without actually having to write [insert word count here] words.

Below this I'll be adding smaller headlines with each challenge to keep you all updated so check back here frequently because they will go up every Friday (for sure) or by popular demand if enough people want a mid-week challenge as well.

xoxo
Your favorite American francophile, up 'till the crack of dawn, caffienated without actually ever drinking coffee chatzy frequenter ♡

Subthreads:

Challenge #1 by Nov 1 with Simon Mordue, Kellen Mormont, Ginger Pierce , Finn Scott, Owen Brockert, Georgia, Sammy Meeks, Ben Pierce

The Return of Fast and Furious by DH Skies with Librarian Nicchi

Challenge #2 by Nov 4 with Madeleine Dautin, Ayla Tremaine, John Umland

Challenge #3 by Nov. 11 with Kellen Mormont, Nevaeh Reed, Aiden O'Neil, Clark Dill, Aislinn Nicolls, Tasha DuBois, John Umland, Chuck Fintoc, Amelia Layne

Challenge #4 by Nov. 19 with Farrah Welsh, Makenzie Newell, Oliver Ferguson II, Tess Whittaker, John Umland, Caelia Lucan

Challenge #5 by Nov. 24 with Jack & Lily Spencer, Lionel and Amelia Layne, Jax Donovan and Farrah Welsh

Challenge #6 by Nov. 26 with Laynes, Umlands, and Simon, Kellen, Ayla, and Professor Ammon, Louis Valois et al

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Nov 1

November 01, 2016 2:35 AM

Challenge #1 by Nov 1

Though the rest of the challenges will go up on Fridays, as it's the first day of November we're going to kick things off with a challenge!

So, drumroll please, the first challenge of this Nano set uses that lovely wagon map that so many of our authors tirelessly complied:

Have a friendly check-in with someone from your regional wagon. Bonus points if you tag them in a class or in relation to a class (for example, asking for or offering help).

Check back frequently to see what other authors came up with and for new challenges. If enough people respond to a challenge before the next one is set to come up who knows, I may post a bonus extra challenge so post-post-post!

Hey guys, I'm moving the Nano Challenge info up here so that old list from last term isn't brought past the term line.

Basically, for those of you who aren't aware, every April, July, and November I run a series of challenges for authors to participate in NaNoWriMo without actually having to write [insert word count here] words.

Below this I'll be adding smaller headlines with each challenge to keep you all updated so check back here frequently because they will go up every Friday (for sure) or by popular demand if enough people want a mid-week challenge as well.

♡

0 Nov 1 Challenge #1 0 Nov 1 0 5

Simon Mordue

November 01, 2016 4:52 PM

Greetings for Ayla Tremaine await in the Potions room. by Simon Mordue

Here!

16 Simon Mordue Greetings for Ayla Tremaine await in the Potions room. 369 Simon Mordue 0 5

DH Skies

November 02, 2016 9:41 PM

The Return of Fast and Furious by DH Skies

To celebratra Nanowrimo, and because it was such a big success last year, this weekend will see the return of Sonora Fast and Furious.

What is it?
Sonora Fast and Furious is a posting event where the word count is waived. This leads to short, sharp exchanges between characters, which can happen in almost real-time if both authors are on at the same time. Whilst we appreciate the skill and craft that goes into writing here, this can make one thread take a long time, each conversation taking weeks to complete. This means that building friendships (or rivalries) takes a long time, and that you only know how a limited number of people interact with your character. Sonora F&F is a chance to quickly change and expand that.

When is it?
This weekend! For 48 hours, starting from 5pm site time on Friday, and running until the same time on Sunday.

Where is it?
We are going to use the Hospital Wing board, as it is rarely used, to do a trial run of this idea. If it is popular, we may choose or build a dedicated space for it. However, in character, the interactions can be set anywhere within the school. You can also continue your threads elsewhere on the site during the weekend, but normal posting rules and word counts apply to anything posted outside of the event.

The rules:
There are no rules! Ok, there are... In that all the usual rules, such as God-modding and the site's PG rating apply. The word count rule is waived. If you find your word count is creeping up and you hit the site word count anyway in a post, it doesn't matter - it's great if the event inspires a longer, more detailed thread.

13 DH Skies The Return of Fast and Furious 26 DH Skies 0 5

Kellen Mormont

November 03, 2016 1:22 PM

Tag for Jozua in Potions by Kellen Mormont

Voila!

5 Kellen Mormont Tag for Jozua in Potions 341 Kellen Mormont 0 5

Kellen

November 04, 2016 2:06 AM

Ahem... by Kellen

Let's try this again...

5 Kellen Ahem... 341 Kellen 0 5

Ginger Pierce

November 04, 2016 2:04 PM

Ginger met up with Gia in Herbology (nm) by Ginger Pierce

1 Ginger Pierce Ginger met up with Gia in Herbology (nm) 302 Ginger Pierce 0 5

Finn Scott

November 04, 2016 4:25 PM

Finn, with Conrad, in the DADA class... by Finn Scott

Post can be found here

9 Finn Scott Finn, with Conrad, in the DADA class... 347 Finn Scott 0 5

Librarian Nicchi

November 04, 2016 6:49 PM

F&F is up in the Hospital Wing! (nm) by Librarian Nicchi

6 Librarian Nicchi F&F is up in the Hospital Wing! (nm) 32 Librarian Nicchi 0 5

Nov 4

November 04, 2016 8:51 PM

Challenge #2 by Nov 4

I the first challenge went up only a few days ago and many of you have not had a chance to attempt it (myself included) but since it's a Friday and the start of this weekend's FnF, I thought it was time I post the second challenge! This is a redux of a challenge from last April with a small change:

Oh no! There was a huge test and your character forgot to study! OR if your character would *never* not study for a test, s/he stayed up so late studying they fell asleep during it. Write a post on how your character feels AFTER taking the test.

Please reply here with links to your posts so everyone can appreciate all your hard work!

In other news, I have closed the last chatzy poll (it appears future posts are quite popular!) and opened another to see if there are any other challenges authors would like to see again.

As always, I am open to suggestions so shoot me an email (included above) or catch me --currently in as Madeleine Dautin-- (or Jake Manger) in chatzy. I can't promise to be consistently available until Nov 18 but Jake has kindly agreed to forward me any questions just in case.

♡

10 Nov 4 Challenge #2 0 Nov 4 0 5

Madeleine Dautin

November 05, 2016 1:52 PM

Madeleine in the FnF room with Lily Spencer by Madeleine Dautin

Tagged Lily Spencer for this one in the Hospital Wing as part of FnF: http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?id=226292;article=403;

10 Madeleine Dautin Madeleine in the FnF room with Lily Spencer 340 Madeleine Dautin 0 5

Ayla Tremaine

November 06, 2016 3:33 AM

Challenge accepted by Ayla Tremaine

Insert sad violin music here

5 Ayla Tremaine Challenge accepted 367 Ayla Tremaine 0 5

Librarian Nicchi

November 06, 2016 5:11 PM

Fast and Furious extended 24 hours! by Librarian Nicchi

Due to an overwhelming response to the Fast and Furious, several staff authors have decided to extend the F&F for another 24 hours to help support the various time zone differences of site authors. The Heads have been informed of this extension. We hope for many others to join in the fun for these last 24 extended hours!

F&F will end Monday, 11/7/16 at 6pm Central time.

Thank you!

6 Librarian Nicchi Fast and Furious extended 24 hours! 32 Librarian Nicchi 0 5

DH Skies

November 08, 2016 6:10 AM

F&F - unfinished threads by DH Skies

Whilst most F&F threads tend to be casual/random encounters, sometimes you can get started on something gripping, and there seem to have been several serious conversations this time around. If you started a thread and would like to continue you it, you can post it on the relevant board as 'continued from F&F' and continue posting it as regular posts, meeting the site word count.

13 DH Skies F&F - unfinished threads 26 DH Skies 0 5

Gia Donovan

November 08, 2016 6:53 PM

Jemima by Gia Donovan

I wrote a follow up post under the MARS party post. You don't have to respond, but I thought I'd at least let you know it was there.

6 Gia Donovan Jemima 308 Gia Donovan 0 5

John Umland

November 09, 2016 7:16 PM

Never mind the test, we're napping. by John Umland

Can be viewed here.

16 John Umland Never mind the test, we're napping. 285 John Umland 0 5

Owen Brockert

November 11, 2016 1:20 PM

Owen to Chuck in DADA by Owen Brockert

http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?id=226308;article=1704;

11 Owen Brockert Owen to Chuck in DADA 300 Owen Brockert 0 5

Nov. 11

November 12, 2016 4:43 AM

Challenge #3 by Nov. 11

Because this challenge came a couple hours late it has two parts! And both are the top voted challenges from the polls posted in the student chatzy.

Part one: to be written on the Sonora website, this is a redux of "It was all a dream!" your character has found him/herself in a sticky situation! However, just at the end of it, they wake up and realize that none of it was real. Refer to the previous "It was all a dream" challenges here or here for more information.

Part two: to be written on the wts site, this is a redux of the future character challenge. Please write a short drabble about a character of yours who will one day grace the halls of Sonora Academy!

♡

0 Nov. 11 Challenge #3 0 Nov. 11 0 5

Kellen Mormont

November 13, 2016 1:31 PM

Well, this is awkward... by Kellen Mormont

http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?disc=226262;article=1122;title=Aladren%20Common%20Room”> Ta da!

5 Kellen Mormont Well, this is awkward... 341 Kellen Mormont 0 5

Kellen Mormont

November 13, 2016 1:34 PM

I mean, THIS is awkward... by Kellen Mormont

Ahem...

5 Kellen Mormont I mean, THIS is awkward... 341 Kellen Mormont 0 5

Nevaeh Reed

November 14, 2016 12:44 AM

Posted mine as reply to Kellen's by Nevaeh Reed

I vote we do all on the same board this way, if anyone else does it, so we don't clutter up the boards as much.

12 Nevaeh Reed Posted mine as reply to Kellen's 325 Nevaeh Reed 0 5

Georgia

November 14, 2016 2:33 AM

To Flo in Transfig (nm) by Georgia

13 Georgia To Flo in Transfig (nm) 346 Georgia 0 5

Kellen Mormont

November 14, 2016 6:20 AM

Part 2! by Kellen Mormont

Kiwi anyone?

5 Kellen Mormont Part 2! 341 Kellen Mormont 0 5

Sammy Meeks

November 16, 2016 1:34 AM

Sammy to Kira, DADA! (nm) by Sammy Meeks

12 Sammy Meeks Sammy to Kira, DADA! (nm) 310 Sammy Meeks 0 5

Newells, etc.

November 16, 2016 1:35 AM

Pt. 2 on WtS (nm) by Newells, etc.

0 Newells, etc. Pt. 2 on WtS (nm) 0 Newells, etc. 0 5

Aiden O'Neil

November 16, 2016 5:05 PM

Challenge Accepted and Completed by Aiden O'Neil

Dream Challenge can be found here

Future character can be found here

6 Aiden O'Neil Challenge Accepted and Completed 287 Aiden O'Neil 0 5

Clark Dill

November 17, 2016 11:26 AM

Dream Sequence completed! by Clark Dill

http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?id=226262;article=1124;

1 Clark Dill Dream Sequence completed! 277 Clark Dill 0 5

Aislinn Nicolls

November 17, 2016 8:22 PM

Challenge Attempted by Aislinn Nicolls

Found Here

0 Aislinn Nicolls Challenge Attempted 297 Aislinn Nicolls 0 5

Clark/Zevalyn

November 17, 2016 9:03 PM

Future Character Post Completed by Clark/Zevalyn

http://asylums.insanejournal.com/weddedto_sonora/279818.html#cutid1

And, if interested, this continues off of these previous ones:
First: http://asylums.insanejournal.com/weddedto_sonora/277195.html#cutid1

Second: http://asylums.insanejournal.com/weddedto_sonora/277816.html#cutid1

1 Clark/Zevalyn Future Character Post Completed 380 Clark/Zevalyn 0 5

Aislinn

November 18, 2016 3:27 PM

Part 2 by Aislinn

Here

0 Aislinn Part 2 297 Aislinn 0 5

Ben Pierce

November 18, 2016 3:41 PM

Ben to Tess in DADA by Ben Pierce

Also, this hits challenges 2 and 3 as well.

1 Ben Pierce Ben to Tess in DADA 339 Ben Pierce 0 5

Nov. 19

November 19, 2016 12:25 PM

Challenge #4 by Nov. 19

Sorry this is late! I got my teacher's certificate yesterday so the class went out! This week's challenge is brought to you by Jamie Park's author! It's called:

Letter from home! Your character receives a letter from home (the letter-or at least parts of it-must be included in the post) and you write their reaction!

Have fun! And since it's Thanksgiving next week I'll post a second challenge in the coming days as a nice little holiday present.

0 Nov. 19 Challenge #4 0 Nov. 19 0 5

Tasha DuBois

November 20, 2016 6:37 PM

Part 1 by Tasha DuBois

http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?id=226262;article=1126;

11 Tasha DuBois Part 1 323 Tasha DuBois 0 5

John Umland

November 21, 2016 4:23 PM

Challenge 3.1 completed. by John Umland

Viewable here.

16 John Umland Challenge 3.1 completed. 285 John Umland 0 5

Farrah Welsh

November 21, 2016 6:35 PM

Completed (Combined 3 & 4) by Farrah Welsh

This has a dream, a possible future character, and a letter from home!

Post can be found here

6 Farrah Welsh Completed (Combined 3 & 4) 344 Farrah Welsh 0 5

Makenzie Newell

November 22, 2016 10:47 PM

Done (in Crotalus) (nm) by Makenzie Newell

12 Makenzie Newell Done (in Crotalus) (nm) 291 Makenzie Newell 0 5

Chuck Fintoc

November 24, 2016 3:08 PM

Part 1 by Chuck Fintoc

http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?disc=226285;article=1610;title=Pecari%20Commons>

8 Chuck Fintoc Part 1 309 Chuck Fintoc 0 5

Nov. 24

November 24, 2016 3:57 PM

Challenge #5 by Nov. 24

I know I said this one would go up last night but things in my family have been really hectic lately due to a number of rather political reasons that I won't go into here.

Anyway, here is challenge #5 (since it's a holiday week that most people at this site celebrate):

Friends & family: Write a joint post of two of your own characters together. They can be family members come together to catch up, a pair of students who have never interacted before, or even family members who have never interacted before! Here's the catch!

You must then tag another author in the subject line. They can then reply with two of their characters to fulfill their portion of the challenge (they wouldn't have to tag another author in this case) or simply one of theirs and post their challenge tagging a different author somewhere else.

For those of you who do not have more than one character and can therefore not complete this challenge, please just tag an author who you have not written with frequently or at all, if there is one.

Have a lovely day. ♡

0 Nov. 24 Challenge #5 0 Nov. 24 0 5

Oliver Ferguson II

November 25, 2016 3:46 PM

Done by Oliver Ferguson II

http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?disc=226262;article=1129;title=Aladren%20Common%20Room

11 Oliver Ferguson II Done 278 Oliver Ferguson II 0 5

Tess Whittaker

November 26, 2016 5:50 PM

Completed (and Part 1 completed again too!) by Tess Whittaker

http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?disc=226308;article=1716;title=Defense%20Against%20the%20Dark%20Arts

9 Tess Whittaker Completed (and Part 1 completed again too!) 338 Tess Whittaker 0 5

Nov. 26

November 26, 2016 8:12 PM

Challenge #6 by Nov. 26

A little late, sorry! I didn't come up with a fresh one, but since midterm is coming up, I decided to bring back a wts drabble challenge from the past!

In true drabble style, write a wts post that contains one paragraph for each of your active* characters separated by a decorative barrier. Bonus points if each paragraph flows into the next one with ellipses. The point of this is just to show a glimpse into your character's everyday home life/thoughts so nothing exciting has to happen.

*Active as in currently at Sonora. If you want to add in characters who have left, that's cool too :)

If you have more than one character per year, you can just choose one character per year to participate :)

Have fun! ♡

0 Nov. 26 Challenge #6 0 Nov. 26 0 5

Jack & Lily Spencer

November 27, 2016 3:40 PM

Calling Madeleine's author! by Jack & Lily Spencer

I know we post together frequently, but it might be fun with siblings/your other characters. I actually meant Challenge 5 in the OOC note, but here's the post anyhow: in Cascade Hall.

40 Jack & Lily Spencer Calling Madeleine's author! 299 Jack & Lily Spencer 0 5

Amelia Layne

November 27, 2016 4:08 PM

Two for the price of one. by Amelia Layne

A flashback to a character yet to come, and a bit about another family I might eventually send.

16 Amelia Layne Two for the price of one. 360 Amelia Layne 0 5

John Umland

November 30, 2016 6:37 PM

Done! by John Umland

Here, kinda-sorta-maybe.

16 John Umland Done! 285 John Umland 0 5

Lionel and Amelia Layne

November 30, 2016 7:57 PM

Chatzy chose you, Joella! by Lionel and Amelia Layne

Sibling bonding time in the Gardens.

16 Lionel and Amelia Layne Chatzy chose you, Joella! 360 Lionel and Amelia Layne 0 5

Laynes, Umlands, and Simon

November 30, 2016 8:47 PM

And that's all, folks! by Laynes, Umlands, and Simon

A series of sentimental events.

16 Laynes, Umlands, and Simon And that's all, folks! 369 Laynes, Umlands, and Simon 0 5

Jax Donovan and Farrah Welsh

November 30, 2016 10:03 PM

Tagging Tess (blame Laila as she picked you) by Jax Donovan and Farrah Welsh

The post is here

6 Jax Donovan and Farrah Welsh Tagging Tess (blame Laila as she picked you) 344 Jax Donovan and Farrah Welsh 0 5

Kellen, Ayla, and Professor Ammon

December 01, 2016 2:09 AM

Done! by Kellen, Ayla, and Professor Ammon

here

5 Kellen, Ayla, and Professor Ammon Done! 341 Kellen, Ayla, and Professor Ammon 0 5

Caelia Lucan

December 01, 2016 4:03 AM

In conjunction with fair sign-ups by Caelia Lucan

http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?id=226283;article=7892;

10 Caelia Lucan In conjunction with fair sign-ups 307 Caelia Lucan 0 5

Louis Valois et al

December 10, 2016 4:20 PM

Finally done! by Louis Valois et al

I've finally got round to posting this! Can't include the link as I still can't get on wts, but it is there!

9 Louis Valois et al Finally done! 314 Louis Valois et al 0 5