User blog:Ckohrs0221/Expansion Announcement

Everyone knows that the start of term brings new things-- new classes, new friends, new professors... and sometimes new germs. Which means everyone usually gets that "start of term cold." It's already happening. Our friend Pam has already been feeling sick. What Pam might not be yet aware of is... it's going to take a major turn for the worse.



Spattergroit Epidemic
This term, Hogwarts is going to see a Spattergroit Epidemic go around. It starts out as a harmless cold, but when purple boils start forming on your face... you know it's something worse, and it's time to be seen! If you remember the Scrofungulus Epidemic, you'll see some similarities in this expansion, but also some differences, so read up to find out all the specifics!

Infection and Spreading
As stated, Pamela Kyle is our patient zero, and she's already interacted with Isabella Gaunt and Frances Rockefeller. These are our first three patients. This disease is highly contagious-- it only takes one RP for your character to become a carrier for the disease! As with all things, some people's immune systems are better than others, and we can't assume the entire wiki will be infected, because user choice is important. So if you have characters who have interacted with these three, and you don't want them to be infected, they don't have to be. We can assume they have protective antibodies that other characters do not.

So how do you infect your character? RP with someone who's infected. There will be a blog that you can comment on with characters you wish to infect. The AI team will keep track of who's a carrier, and who exactly is infected. Once you've RPed your character with one of the infected characters, your character becomes a carrier. They can now infect others. If you don't get a chance to RP your character/s with a "carrier"-- that's fine. They can still be considered infected, and carriers. The AI team will owl you as your characters begin developing the symptoms that will prompt them to head to the Hospital Wing.

Character Specifics

 * You can infect as many characters as you like, but given that this is a Hogwarts epidemic, only students and teachers will be eligible.
 * You can specify if you want your character to survive, or succumb. Just like the Scrofungulus epidemic, this Spattergroit strain has the potential to be deadly!
 * There will be select students who take an even more dramatic turn for the worse. This will be random, and it won't be everyone, but you may indicate that you don't want your character's Spattergroit to mutate.

Timeline

 * Infected Characters will begin to show symptoms starting Week 3-- look for owls at that time.
 * This means, if you want your character to take place in this expansion, we need to know by WEEK 3.
 * Week 4-5: The more violent strain will take effect.

Other Questions?
Owl Ck, Jaye, or Vic