Portkey to the Cup!

[HPGoG Train Conductor]

Welcome to the Portkey Assignment Area!

Been wondering how you were gonna get to Japan, eh?
Well, there aren't many fireplaces where we're meetin' so floo travel is out, not any tracks either so we can't take you lot by train, so it looks like we'll be sticking you to pieces of rubbish and hurling you across the continent.

You'll be traveling in groups, but there was uh- a bit of a snag as far as the details go.. But don't bother with yourself with that just yet, just -uh, make sure you've got your toiletries, muggle clothing, everything you'll need for a lengthy camping trip, and I'll tell you the specifics once you're ready.

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[HPGoG Train Conductor]

Rules and Regulations

Follow the Gaia ToS and HPGoG rules!

Show your best Inter-House/Species Cooperation!

Do not go out and retrieve another groups' portkey! If you do then you'll be exempt from all portkey-related point-earning opportunities.

exclaim WARNING! Portkey travel is not for everyone, and it is advised that you do so on an empty stomach! exclaim

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How to Find YOUR Portkey!
==> They need to project a number of some sort to find out to which group they belong, (maybe for each person that gets assigned to a group, then a line of the riddle for where they can find their portkey will be released? At least until the riddle is complete... ? we could have a deadline where if there weren't that many members assigned to a key that we'll release the whole thing so that the group has a fair chance of finding their portkey... ). Rest of the how to tells them that their portkey has been left in some area of the guild, it's up to them to work together to figure out where their portkey is... ((RULE Do not tell people from another group where their portkey is if you stumble upon it or actually find it using the riddle. If you do so.... (removal of points? exclusion from something? Bad Juju!) )) the member that finds the portkey and the code that is posted with it, copies that and "brings" their portkey back to this neutral area and will be awarded extra points for their house (though, everyone receives points for this, they just get extra), or perhaps for the elf cup (if I decide to have another one... ), then they can talk amongst themselves and Erik will post that their item is "glowing" then they must touch their portkey to make the trip to the campgrounds. Everyone who successfully touches the Portkey and makes the trip to the camp grounds gets points....

1. Project a random number between 1 and 100, this will tell you which portkey group you've been assigned to.
   
   1 - 25: Crimson Group (Portkey 1)
   26 - 50: Royal Blue Group (Portkey 2)
   51-75: Grey Group (Portkey 3)
   76 - 100: Orange Group (Portkey 4)
   
   
2. These portkeys were set up by the Ministry of Magic, and as per tradition, they -er forgot to tell us exactly where they left the portkeys exactly. Because of their typical innefficiency, it's gonna take more than one of you to find the grubby little things. For each person who gets assigned to a group we'll release a line of the riddle that will help you find the portkey for your group.
   
   
3. There are four lines for each riddle, when a group unlocks all 4 lines (by accumulating four group members) each person in that group will receive +10pts for their house (or for the House Elf Cup).
   
   
4. You are to work together with the members of your group to figure out where you're portkey is hidden.
   
   
5. The portkey will be on any page of any topic in any forum (that's why the riddle helps), it will be a picture within a post accompanied by a code. When you find the portkey, copy the code and post it here to this topic to share it with your group!
   
   
6. When your group has found its portkey and brought it back here, then each member will receive +25 House Points (Or Elf Cup Points)!
   
   
7. If your group doesn't accumulate at least four people, we will release the entire riddle no later than 4 days before your portkey is due to er--jump.

1-Touch-Travel

1. Lastly, in order to actually travel via the portkey, you've got to touch it before it jumps ship. So, 48hrs prior to your portkey's departure time, I'll post in a shout post that you're portkey is "Glowing!" You'll then have 48hrs to hurry quick and "touch" your portkey.
   
   
2. To "Hop On" means that you've successfully touched your portkey in time, and doing so earns you're house +20 House Points (Or Elf Cup Points)!
   
   
3. If you're group hasn't found its portkey before it's due to glow, then I will bring it here, and your group will simply miss out on that opportunity for points.
   
   
4. And if you miss your portkey... you're on your own you nasty little buggers, and I hope for your sake that your broom is fast!

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The Travelers: Group Lists and Portkey Location Riddles

Last Updated: 7 Jul 2012, 7:04 PM PST

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The Crimson Group
Usernames...

Riddle:
line 1 I’ll spin you the yarn of the young clabbert’s tail,
line 2 While the tail of its brother was gaudy and catching and clearly longer than the day,
line 3 The young clabbert’s tail was short and stout and without the slightest detail,
line 4 But when running from fiends he then had the means of always slipping away.

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The Royal Blue Group
Hope Maxime Hagrid
x Tiny Doom x
Pearls of Diamonds
Mizuki226


Riddle:
line 1 In a passage of refrain,
line 2 Where a walking stick, sheet music, and infection overlap.
line 3 An object many times kissed but long sucked dry,
line 4 You’ll find it near a dirty hive.

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The Grey Group
R0CK Goddess
VannaRose
Syreyn

Riddle:
line 1 You’re first stop is at the top,
line 2 If the crumpled rag is what you hunt.
line 3 It is in the clutches of the black jack,
line 4 Crouched in the beetles’ den.

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The Orange Group
Riku Masen

Riddle:
line 1 Where you can make friends, enemies, cookies, and believe,
line 2 Find me a place with many minds but only two feet.
line 3 Now find the punch with an open fist,
line 4 And discover the foil before you’re dismissed.

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New Traveler's Schedule

Crimson Group Departure Time: 12 midnight PST on July 16th, 2012.
Who Hopped On: usernames...

Royal Blue Group Departure Time: 12midnight PST on July 18th, 2012.
Who Hopped On: x Tiny Doom x

Grey Group Departure Time: 12Noon PST on July 18th, 2012.
Who Hopped On: usernames...

Orange Group Departure Time: 12midnight PST on July 19th, 2012.
Who Hopped On: usernames

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Portkeying Points

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Last update: 7/15/2012 7:46 PM PST

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Now Assigning Portkey Groups!

 

[rocky road sundae]

Once she has received her Portkey assignment, Echo rushes home to pack for the journey to Japan.

Portkey 3! But wait... Echo realizes she and her other group members (er... future members) will need to find the Portkey before it leaves for the World Cup!  

[x Tiny Doom x]

Sidonia lines up to be assigned her portkey. She would hate to miss the Quidditch World Cup, the opportunity of a lifetime!

The train conductor hands Sidonia a slip of parchment. "Portkey Group 2" it reads.

Clutching her slip of paper, Sidonia heads out to find the Portkey.  

[Hope Maxime Hagrid]

Hope gets in line to get a portkey group assignment...

The train conductor hands her a slip that reads, "Group 2" on it. Hope immediately looks around for others in her group. She happens to see Sidonia tuck a slip with a number 2 on it into her pocket. She rushes over toward her.

"So we're in the same group! I can't wait for the first two clues to help us find the darn thing."

 

[Syreyn]

Amanda hurries to get her portkey assignment.

Looking at her parchment it reads "Portkey 3"

I love a good puzzle, I can't wait to find the key and head to the World Cup!! Amanda says with a smile.  

[Pearls of Diamonds]

Willow smiled nervously as the conductor handed her a card in blue lettering labeled "Portkey 2" She smiled at the coincidence and glanced around her, trying not to appear too nosy as she scouted out group members. She spotted Echo a distance away, looking for "3's," and sighed. So much for that. Just as she turned away she saw two students greeting each other, and caught a small portion of their conversation.

How fortunate! There are already two of us! She thought happily, and stood politely to one side for a while as they said their hellos.