Spring 2014 Progress: Pie and Other Noms

 It's almost mid-July (yes, yes it is!) and the deadline to return from an Order of the Phoenix mission is

midnight Princess Onica Time, the end of the day,

TOMORROW, Sunday, July 13

Ravenclaw's Advanced Studies have been in full swing throughout the term, and July marks the culmination of weeks of hard work:

Two intrepid NEWTons have completed their extensive research (and 13 others are still in the library -- good luck, nerds!). Akasha111182 hatched five eggs (avian and reptilian) and Nightrae hatched three dragon eggs:

Akasha111182's COMC/Transfiguration NEWT

Nightrae's COMC/DADA NEWT

Advanced Studies doesn't have a monopoly on larger projects, of course; the Quidditch finals are in full swing, with 69 Claws flying on their 450+ projects:

If you're still eligible to participate in the finals, remember to tag your post with your chosen country and RQ18Finals for RAVENCLAW! Two Claws have already SOAR!ed to Quidditch glory with their stellar spinning: congratulations on going the distance, SarahTheEntwife and Sadielou!

Thanks to BLANKET SQUARE TERM! and the prefects' remarkable Blanket the House Cup! challenge, Ravenclaw has had a better classwork showing than ever before:

Who will win the House Cup this term?  At this point, it's really anyone's game -- such a close race:

**all graphs were made by llim, because she is awesome**

Special shout-outs to the fabulous firsties who are doing awesome things in crafting and supporting each other, under the watchful eyes of their Big Eagles and Mama Eagle herself, the incomparable GazeboGal!

AbsintheAmber, ajordan89, Auntmartha, Biologyrose, Booksforever, caitzilla, charismac6, David, ikkjedeg, juliehinz, lethargic, lostmoonofpoosh, RachelChaplin, Tikabelle, and YarnMage!!

Good luck to those who are working toward a moonpath and
SOAR RAVENCLAW!

Battle Maidens of the Mapocalypse: The Leaves

So many Mapocalypse warriors have returned from battle.
MAPLE LEAVES: REPORT!

OWLs incoming: TindrasGrove spun her own mysty gradient, while erulin9 finished medical school and got matched for his residency -- SO MUCH WOW from you both.

GothKnitty and clanMac went for ravishing red for their partial OWLs, while omeletsmom is prepping to overdye eventually.

The Order of the Phoenix missions hit a snag when we all realized the yardage listed on the pattern page was grossly exaggerated...  but our Claws succeeded spectacularly with quick knits to make up the deficit!

bobbilicious crocheted a border and whipped up a flower clip...
Cyprienne knit a whole 'nother shawl with beads...
GazeboGal fashioned several smaller leaves into a maple fascinator...
Hreow also crafted an herbological cowl (while NEWTing, folks)...
and Risasukka made some leafy sportweight socks!

MyIzumi rocked out TWO Maple Leaves for her OWL like an elven BOSS:

jessdhill and Xallanthia dip-dyed their finished Maple Leaves LIKE A BOSS:

SarahTheEntwife (Jan Divination), greenegirl (Feb COMC), and indigoroses (Feb COMC) lost their Maple minds; each knit a full Leaf for a CLASS 
because they're INSANE:

The following 'Claws are still Leafing (Leaving?), so let's cheer them on!
Arianwen08, Bacs, Cascadienne, DrusillaWormwood, FangAili, IggyLinda, nerdmama, nightrae, rondaletts, senkatnovo

AND NOW it's time to prep for the Second Wave: who's in?

Battle Maidens of the Mapocalypse

The first wave of the Mapocalypse has visited our noble House
and left beauty in its wake:

Each leaf on our family tree has a story -- stay tuned!