ext_33574 ([identity profile] anbyrobanby.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] hh_clubs2012-01-19 04:04 pm
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DIVINATION CLUB: Term XXII, Activity 2 - Teabags & Testimonials



You are trying to do an assignment about tea leaf readings, but as everybody has come up with the same idea, you notice the school supplies are running dangerously low. You instead have to settle for nettle tea. A friend, who is busy with Potions homework- asks you what it tastes like, and is curious if any of the nettle properties have made their way into the prediction. Intrigued with this idea, you thumb through an old copy of the Daily Prophet, and find an advertisement for unusual brands of tea. Tempted, you go to the Owlery to order a set to your common room.


Activity: Teabags & Testimonies
Points: 10pts for opening submission; 2 points for responses.
Deadline: 30th January @ 11:59PM UTC.
Details: The tea leaves have run out! The brand we usually use is out of stock, so we're going to buy some more. Design the packaging to a new box of tea for 10pts, and for 2pts add testimonials from satisfied customers.


Here's the rundown:

  • Please design an eye-catching packaging for a new brand of tea. It can be any sort of tea, regular, herbal, fruit, fusion, wizarding, whatever you please!
  • 10 points for doing so. Please make sure the graphic isn't more than 800px in combined dimension.
  • Freel free to make more than one if you enjoy this, but you'll only get the 10pts once.

  • Following on, other people please reply with short testimonies about how this brand of tea is the best you've ever tasted, and how it's way superior to whatever you drank before!
  • These don't have to be very long, and will be worth 2 points apiece. Fifty words (ish) should cover it. You may only hit a max of 20 pts for this part, so to hit the cap of 30 for this activity, you need to do both.
  • We want to be buying the best brand of tea on the market, so make sure these testimonies really motivate our shoppers to convert to it for keepsies! Satisfied customers are always a good indicator of a product, not matter how.... flowery their descriptions might become.

  • That's the bare bones of it. If you'd like to make something more detailed and magic-based, that's awesome, too (what would tea with an infusion of dried unicorn blood be like, for example?) Feel free to use any resources you like.... or just go for things that sound tasty. It's all good. :D


    Usual reminder about the Roster: there's no grace periods with this, so make sure you're on it! The roster is below.

    Also, I'll be starting up a nice thread that offers resources, should anyone wish to use them. These can be anything you like- bases, inspiration from real packaging, even ingredient combinations, or magical properties thereof. I figured it may be useful, though of course there won't be points from it. :)

    That's it! Have fun! The results of the 2012 Predictions will be up later today or tomorrow. :)

    The future will look bleak if you forget to sign the ROSTER!

    [identity profile] astrophelind.livejournal.com 2012-01-19 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
    I've got some examples of packaging. They're quite contemporary, but it shows there isn't really a stereotype you have to follow.

    one (http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh619/astrphl/tea.png)
    two (http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh619/astrphl/tea2.png)
    three (http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh619/astrphl/tea3.png)
    four (http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh619/astrphl/tea4.png)

    [identity profile] kaitydid33087.livejournal.com 2012-01-19 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
    Can we draw something? I have no graphic skills.

    [identity profile] peyton07.livejournal.com 2012-01-23 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
    Image

    PEYTON OF RAVENCLAW

    [identity profile] thusspakekate.livejournal.com 2012-01-23 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
    Image

    Kitty//Slytherin

    [identity profile] astrophelind.livejournal.com 2012-01-23 10:59 am (UTC)(link)
    Image (http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh619/astrphl/?action=view&current=tea-1.png)

    Ria//Slytherin

    [identity profile] caitieness.livejournal.com 2012-01-25 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
    Image

    caitie//hufflepuff

    [identity profile] kaitydid33087.livejournal.com 2012-01-25 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
    Awesome! Thanks! :)

    [identity profile] peyton07.livejournal.com 2012-01-26 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
    "This tea is fantastic! The sprinkling of star dust in with the tea leaves really adds a certain extra je ne sais quoi. I recommended it with all my friends and they reported back that their divination predictions with this brand was even more accurate than normal. Recommended to the amateur diviner in your life!"

    Peyton of Ravenclaw

    [identity profile] peyton07.livejournal.com 2012-01-26 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
    "This tea changes color with your mood! I didn't believe it at first, but after the tea turned from a pretty, shimmery blue to a fire red after my mum sent me a Howler for not calling her in a week, I was converted. It also gave me hallucinations I think? WHATEVER IT WAS AWESOME!"

    Peyton of Ravenclaw

    [identity profile] peyton07.livejournal.com 2012-01-26 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
    "This tea is glorious! I have recommended it to all the Ravenclaw alumni in my acquaintance. You'll feel like Rowena Ravenclaw herself with her diadem of wisdom after you've had a cup of this tea. It's perfect for an afternoon pick-me-up or even first thing in the morning. Recommended for anyone who wants to feel smarter!"

    Peyton of Ravenclaw/Omg Phoebe, your graphic is so pretty *_*

    [identity profile] peyton07.livejournal.com 2012-01-26 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
    "This tea has a subtle but rich taste that will enthrall you. Unlike the plant that it is named for, this tea certainly does not strangle or harm in the slightest. This tea has a substantial body to it with a pleasing briskness. The slight bitterness woke me right up! Highly recommended for a morning drinker."

    Peyton of Ravenclaw

    [identity profile] crusading-soul.livejournal.com 2012-01-27 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
    Image

    Mary/Ravenclaw

    [identity profile] slumber.livejournal.com 2012-01-27 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
    One of the best I've ever tasted! Cures most ailments, highly recommended to those who tend to suffer bumps and bruises. It is also very delicious. Thanks to this tea, I learned to survive after burning myself. Have, however, developed a mild taste for brains, just thought I'd warn you.

    Evy//Ravenclaw

    [identity profile] slumber.livejournal.com 2012-01-27 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
    Very magical brand of tea, although I am sure you have gotten that from the cover already. it is truly one of a kind--reminds me of the time I was star-gazing and five specks of flying children went past. Very calming, brings everything into perspective for me. Recommended specifically for those who appreciate a good thought every now and then.

    Evy//Ravenclaw

    [identity profile] slumber.livejournal.com 2012-01-28 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
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    Evy//Ravenclaw

    [identity profile] slumber.livejournal.com 2012-01-28 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
    This tea is certainly quite surprising-- I didn't expect to like it but it grew on me over time. It catches you off-guard and can be quite suffocating after a while, but add dashes of sugar to sweeten the aftertaste and you'll find that it works quite well.

    [identity profile] slumber.livejournal.com 2012-01-28 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
    Such a sweet and perfectly relaxing flavor! I do believe it's one of the best tasting I've ever had the pleasure to try. It has a mellow flavor--nothing too overpowering nor too subtle--and the most fragrant smell to soothe the senses. In fact, just inhaling its scent is enough! Not many teas can claim that, can they?

    Evy//Ravenclaw

    [identity profile] slumber.livejournal.com 2012-01-28 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
    This tea is psychedelically phenomenal. I can't believe I waited so long to try it! Seriously. Run, do not walk, do not pass go--this tea will change your life, quite literally! One minute I was sipping it quite undisturbed in my home, the next moment I was waking up beside a rainbow-crapping unicorn! I don't even know what happened but there's glitter in my hair and magic in my fingers, so I'm not complaining.

    Evy//Ravenclaw

    [identity profile] slumber.livejournal.com 2012-01-28 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
    BEST TEA IN THE WORLD EVER. I capitalized everything just to drive home that point, in case you didn't believe me. But honestly, I was working on a novel and was stuck for months--no, YEARS!--on it. One sip of this tea and BAM! Fifty pages in one hour. Don't believe me? Try it yourself! There's a reason this tea is now connected intravenously to me.

    Evy//Ravenclaw

    [identity profile] slumber.livejournal.com 2012-01-28 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
    This tea is out of this world! I had such trouble sleeping before I started drinking this, and now I fall asleep right away! More than that, I always seem to get the most rest as well, and the best of dreams. I highly recommend this tea for anyone with sleeping problems--it's better than any Draught you can ever brew.

    Evy//Ravenclaw

    [identity profile] slumber.livejournal.com 2012-01-28 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
    Better than pixie dust! I felt like I was floating on air after sipping this heavenly tea (and for five minutes I actually was--it's a good thing I drank this indoors, and managed to hover above my bed instead of a harder surface) and I recommend this for everyone who wishes to have that feeling of lightness like a feather.

    Evy//Ravenclaw

    [identity profile] kitrinlu.livejournal.com 2012-01-28 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
    Image

    Kit//Ravenclaw

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