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The Houses of St. Cyprian's
Topic Started: Jul 14 2017, 09:23 PM (15 Views)
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Houses at St. Cyprian's are more like Harvard societies than Hogwarts houses: they are student run and members are chosen by current members, rather than assigned. One night a year, known as The Choosing, potential members are contacted magically and summoned to the trials, where it is determined whether or not they have what it takes to join the House. They may choose from any year. Even seniors can be contacted during The Choosing.

Jotun Atlas (Warriors: value courage and persistence) Formed by Wyrm and Griffon rejects or students that thought their now-rival house was getting too big for their britches depending on who you ask. Have been known to offer their services as help on assignments for freshmen or others unsure of their fitness to perform the task that has been set them. They have amassed a sizeable collection of contraband, favours, and trophies from both students and beyond the Basilica as a result. Has second highest survival rates

Wyrm and Griffon (Conquerors: value daring and power) One of the oldest houses, Wyrm and Griffon also host a menagerie of creatures, mundane and magical, that, if anyone asks, totally are someone's familiar, so you can't make us get rid of them, even if there is a rule about frost drakes. All monsters have their uses, and access to a little untamed firepower has its uses beyond the Basilica. If you're persuasive, you might be able to 'rent' one. Has (close) third highest survival rates [named members – Watson Weston]

Gnostic Genii (Scholars: value knowledge and secrets) Run a secret library of banned/discarded books and tomes. This survives because some of the faculty are in on it.

Djinn and Domovoi (Lawyers: value relations and commitment) Run a network of favours and debts that spans faculty, staff, and students, enabling someone to get what they need, regardless of rules or safety, providing they are willing to pay the price. It is rumored that this network even spans beyond the Basilica

Spectre and Nymph (Deviants: value subversion and pushing limits) Run an underground magic dueling circuit on campus. It’s ignored because it allows for defense practice among the students. Has lowest survival rate of the Houses, but still noticeably higher than the unhoused.

Order Tutelary (Traditionalists: value structure and reputation) THE oldest house, often assigns new members to older students so they have someone to teach them traditions and also help keep them alive. Most involved with its members of the houses. Has the highest survival rate.

As these houses are student founded, run, and organized, there could be any number of other houses active at any given point on campus, and some characters may wish to create their own. These are simply the most well established on campus. If there's another house a you have in mind, add it to the list!
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