Avistrum Academy of Sorcery » Tales from Avistrum http://avistrum.org Bringing Magic to Witches and Wizards in the New World Since 1697 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:44:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Fall from Grace – The Trial of Kraven Bloodthorne http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2010/04/19/fall-from-grace-the-trial-of-kraven-bloodthorne http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2010/04/19/fall-from-grace-the-trial-of-kraven-bloodthorne#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:44:08 +0000 Prof. Aberfoyle http://avistrum.org/?p=511 While the staff of Avistrum was distracted working at Starfest 2010, Senator Kensington succeeded in having Kraven Bloodthorne‘s trial scheduled for the same weekend. Professor Dowling represented him as his defense counsel. Despite obtaining conclusive proof of Bloodthorne’s innocence, the trial did not go well. View the WNN footage of the trial’s final day below:

We at Avistrum want to emphasize that we steadfastly believe in Kraven Bloodthorne’s innocence.

]]> http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2010/04/19/fall-from-grace-the-trial-of-kraven-bloodthorne/feed 0 Tri-Wizard Champion crowned at Starfest 2010 http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2010/04/19/tri-wizard-champion-crowned-at-starfest-2010 http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2010/04/19/tri-wizard-champion-crowned-at-starfest-2010#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:33:18 +0000 Prof. Aberfoyle http://avistrum.org/?p=505 Congratulations to Tess Meeks, the champion of the Starfest Tri-Wizard tournament 2010! Tess won our final task, Tri-Wizard Jeopardy, after being selected as the Anime champion from among over 20 qualifiers who passed the first two tasks. For her efforts, Tess has won a full-weekend passes to NanDesuKan 2010, Tales from Avistrum: Fall from Grace (including MileHiCon 42), and Starfest 2011. Well done, Tess!

Our Herbology/Divination and Charms/Potions classes were very well-attended, with no empty seats for either class – congratulations to Professors Deserand, Bloodthorne, Kobiyashi and Voertigern for such good work!

Unfortunately, the trial of Kraven Bloodthorne did not go well. We will post later with more details.

]]> http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2010/04/19/tri-wizard-champion-crowned-at-starfest-2010/feed 0 Tales from Avistrum: Fall from Grace Registration http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2010/04/07/tales-from-avistrum-fall-from-grace-registration http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2010/04/07/tales-from-avistrum-fall-from-grace-registration#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:39:55 +0000 Prof. Aberfoyle http://avistrum.org/?p=459 Registration for Tales from Avistrum: Fall from Grace (October 22-24, 2010) is now available! Special pricing is available before June 1, so hurry!

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We’ll also have classes, activities, our PS2 Quidditch tournament, and more! We’ll debut the new poster for Tales from Avistrum: Fall from Grace, and give you a special Starfest-only discount code for early registration! We really hope you can join us for the full weekend of festivities!

]]> http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2010/03/09/starfest-2010/feed 1 Fall from Grace – Bloodthorne’s Interrogation http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2010/03/06/fall-from-grace-bloodthornes-interrogation http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2010/03/06/fall-from-grace-bloodthornes-interrogation#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:59:28 +0000 Prof. Aberfoyle http://avistrum.org/?p=443 ]]> The road to October continues with the next teaser video. Watch Kraven Bloodthorne‘s interrogation here:

]]> http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2010/03/06/fall-from-grace-bloodthornes-interrogation/feed 0 Pre-Registration Extended Until Oct. 16th http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2009/10/06/pre-registration-extended-until-oct-16th http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2009/10/06/pre-registration-extended-until-oct-16th#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:33:02 +0000 Prof. Aberfoyle http://avistrum.org/?p=235 Thanks to our wonderful partners at MileHiCon, we’ve been permitted to extend our online pre-registration until October 16th. Please take advantage of their generosity and join us for our next exciting chapter in the Tales from Avistrum saga, Echoes of Salem!

]]> http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2009/10/06/pre-registration-extended-until-oct-16th/feed 0 Less Than 4 Weeks Until Tales from Avistrum: Echoes of Salem http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2009/09/27/less-than-4-weeks-til-echoes-of-salem http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2009/09/27/less-than-4-weeks-til-echoes-of-salem#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:05:21 +0000 Prof. Aberfoyle http://avistrum.org/?p=208 Have you purchased your tickets for Tales from Avistrum: Echoes of Salem yet? Online registration ends October 9th! After that date, you can still reserve tickets by emailing us at tickets@avistrum.org, but you will have to pay full price at the door – you save $5 by pre-registering online today!

]]> http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2009/09/27/less-than-4-weeks-til-echoes-of-salem/feed 0 Tales from Avistrum: Echoes of Salem Registration http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2009/07/10/echoes-of-salem-registration http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2009/07/10/echoes-of-salem-registration#comments Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:40:03 +0000 Prof. Aberfoyle http://avistrum.org/?p=191 Online registration is now available for Tales from Avistrum: Echoes of Salem. This year you can begin the registration process right here on our website! The event runs October 23 through October 25, 2009 at the Denver Tech Center Hyatt. Just like past years, your ticket includes a full-weekend membership to MileHiCon 41, as well!

We know times are tight, so we’ve reduced our prices from last year’s show. Plus, join us at our Harry Potter movie premiere party to get a flyer with a discount code for an additional $5 off!

]]> http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2009/07/10/echoes-of-salem-registration/feed 0 Starfest 2009 Tri-Wizard Tournament! http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2009/04/05/starfest-2009-tri-wizard-tournament http://avistrum.org/pensieve/2009/04/05/starfest-2009-tri-wizard-tournament#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:29:54 +0000 Prof. Aberfoyle http://avistrum.org/?p=143 Avistrum is back for our fifth year in a row at the annual Starfest convention at the Denver Tech Center Marriott (4900 S. Syracuse St.). See our other post for the full slate of Avistrum activities.

This year, we are announcing a whole new contest, the Tri-Wizard Tournament, where you can win all-weekend passes to three of the year’s biggest conventions – NanDesuKan 2009, Tales from Avistrum V at MileHiCon 2009, and Starfest 2010!

The Tournament

The Tri-Wizard Tournament will be an all-weekend contest, beginning Friday night. Contestants must complete three tasks, and compete as a Galactic Champion, a Fantasy Champion, or an Anime Champion.

Task 1: The House of Vampyr Game

Champions must participate in the House of Vampyr game. Check your bag when you arrive at the convention for details on how to play. Bring proof of your participation to the Avistrum room any time Saturday or Sunday until 2PM and you can proceed to the second task. At that time, you will have to declare whether you are a Galactic, Fantasy, or Anime Champion.

Task 2: The Avistrum Questionnaire or Attend Three Classes

You must complete a questionnaire on your knowledge of the characters and history of Avistrum. Those who score at least 85% will have their name entered in to one of three cauldrons for the final task.

Alternate path: if taking tests is not your strong suit, you can attend three of our four classes for the weekend and receive equal credit.

Task 3: Tri-Wizard Jeopardy!

Everyone who completes the first two tasks will have their names entered in one of three cauldrons as a prospective Galactic, Fantasy, or Anime Champion. One name will be drawn from each cauldron to compete in Tri-Wizard Jeopardy!, with questions from all three spheres as well as many others. The Jeopardy! champion will win the grand prize!

The Grand Prize

A weekend pass to each of the 3 hottest convention events of the next 12 months:

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