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While staring at the bulletin board in the Gryffindor Common Room, Seb decided on the few clubs he wanted to try. One of them was the Daily Dragon news group, which seemed a contradiction on the surface. He wasn't the best with reading or writing, but he thought it'd be super fun. Plus, the sign said they had all kinds of jobs, not just writers! So after dinner, Seb changed into comfier clothes (with a space theme!), grabbed Zoot, and headed to the room.

Once there, he noticed only a few others so far, but everyone seemed nice enough. He walked over to the big desk in the middle, head tilted a bit as he looked at all the papers. Not only were there four different forms (each with a different name!), but there were also some little guides for something called "B-S-L" ... which was a journalism thing? He looked at the applications, trying to figure out where he'd be best. He was pretty good at art, but not comics or anything... And photography sounded super fun, but he didn't have a camera.... but perhaps someone could loan him one if he promised to be super duper careful.

After he was done, he grabbed one of the little guides, head tilted as he opened it to read. "Oh! So it's like... talking, but not... fascinating!" He chimed happily, then put the pamphlet in his back pocket. Next was to introduce himself.... and maybe to take one of those tasty looking cookies. He grabbed one, then stepped over a couple steps, looking about the room to see everything he could. It seemed nice and cozy, and any group that offered cookies was a good group for him!


Name: Sebastian Moon
Year: First
House: Gryffindor
Any experience: None
Why do you want to be a photographer for the Daily Dragon?: It sounds super fun! I really want to be able to capture the beauty of the whole world, and cameras and paints are great for that
Do you have your own camera and means to develop pictures?: No, but I'll be super careful if I can borrow one!
This position has a deadline, do you understand and can you abide by the deadlines given?: For sure!

Eddie had been waiting for the newspaper club to open pretty much since he learned he would be attending Hogwarts. His dad and uncle had both been members in their time, so he felt a bit of kinship through the club. He dressed himself nicely, then grabbed his two favorite cameras. One was for daily use, the other was a lovely antique. He combed his hair and headed out for the meeting. Upon entry, there was only one other person there, so he assumed she must be in charge.

"Hello and good evening, ma'am. My name is Edison Overton, and I would like to join the news crew as a photographer, please." He offered a nervous sort of grin, before noticing the applications beside him. He methodically filled one out, then set it carefully beside. "I know all about cameras. My father runs the camera shop in Diagon Alley called Shutterbuttons. He taught me everything I know. Like, did you know Thomas Sutton took the very first color photograph, all the way back in 1861? He also developed the first wide-angle lens and took the very first panoramic photograph in 1859. Is that not spectacular?" He nodded, eyes twinkling happily.

After a post-lunch nap, Seb rolled out of bed ready to go to the newsroom. He wanted to show Sierra his new camera anyway. He tucked the camera carefully in his hoodie pocket and pushed on his ever-untied shoes, then hurried off. He didn't want to be late, after all! He happily skipped down the stairs, before stumbling over a few and falling -thankfully- backwards. Otherwise he would've broken his camera (again). Once back on his feet, he resumed his speeding to the club.

He wasn't the first one there, but there appeared to be lots of snacks left. He grabbed a fancy waffle dude to snack on, pleasantly surprised by the flavor. It was pretty good! Green eyes glanced back at the table, spotting the applications. Oh dang. Seb wished for a moment he'd asked Declan to come along with him, but since the blond wasn't here, Seb would have to make due. He lifted each one, staring at the words until he found one for photographer. With a green pen found in his pocket, he struggled his way through the paperwork. It... probably didn't look very tidy, so he carefully tucked his under the other two on the table. He'd make time to talk with Sierra later about it. For now, he walked over to join the others, though a vivid flush was over his cheeks.

While getting ready to head to his next club, Adi was trying his best (and really struggling) to get his tired legs to cooperate. Even practicing the steps over the summer wasn't enough. Hogwarts was just destined to make him fall asleep somewhere. It was rough! He was in the common room while working on transferring to his wheels, a sad sigh escaping him. "Hey, Adi. You need a hand? One of your break guys isn't locked." Adi looked over at Seb, one of his best friends, and laughed. "That explains it. I thought I had it locked down well enough, but sometimes it outsmarts me."

With a little help (and securely locked breaks!) Adi was settled into his wheelchair. "Were you headed to news club? If so, we can walk together!" Adi agreed quickly, and both boys made their way. It was a lot of chatter, including learning that the older boy was dyslexic. That made sense why it seemed Roxie or Declan did his application fill-outs. Once they'd made it to the news room, Seb held open the door. So far, it was just Sierra and a couple of the first years.

"She's right, you know. I'm hoping to get some better news stories this year myself." Though even the "less good" stories were still pretty grand, in his opinion. "That's why I went photography. They're all good! Well, 'less I forget to take of the lens cap."" Seb laughed, though the camera his mama got him didn't have a lens cap... probably to prevent silly accidents.

Adi took one of the writer applications, as well as one for photography. He filled in what was needed for both his and Sebastian's applications, before turning them both in. He wanted to be helpful, and now knowing his friend's struggles, figured this would be a good way to help out. Hopefully he'd get approved as a writer again, since it had made for a fun hobby last year. That's okay. I don't mind a couple of less... good stories at first. You gotta practice, right?" One of the first years spoke while signing with relative ease. It seemed Adi would have to work on his signing for sure.