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| User: | matanuskahouse (13837421) Matanuska House
Head of House: Joanna Goldstein |
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| Website: | Terminus | |
| Location: | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| About: | Matanuska House, one of the four Houses of Aeolian University, is a creation of Terminus. The community is open to attendees of Terminus and members of Matanuska House. History: When Aeolus charged him with one of the University's four houses, Boreas didn't invite the northern climes to Aeolia so much as challenge them with his gales. The rampant fury of his blizzards tore through forests, around mountains and over seas, from Thrace to the Polynia -- and the courageous adventurers of the North dared to answer. They tracked the Knik Winds from Palmer and the landlashes from Cape Wrath, and arrived at Aeolian University unbowed, powerful, formidable and a little frostbitten. Goaded by Boreas's fierce winds and guided by the North Star, Matanuskas soon commanded many of the world's great expeditions, founding an ancient and notorious tradition of conquest. They mapped the mountains of Thrace in little time and progressed far into the Arctic Circle, discovering in the icy wastelands of Thule a toy factory, run by a peculiar wizard from whom they learned beautiful woodworking. Matanuska Leif Eriksson discovered the vast bounty of the New World, though the information soon drove many Matanuska students, unable to let any journey lie, to endless quests for the rumored Northwest Passage. William Edward Parry, a Head of the House, first attempted the North Pole, and Robert Peary, another proud Matanuska standard-bearer, achieved the goal nearly a century later. At that point, however, having thoroughly explored the regions of the North, Matanuska House soon began conquering the great challenges of the other Houses' territories, from Amundsen's attaining of Pampero's South Pole to Hillary and Norgay's climbing Mount Everest deep in Brubu's Himalayas. It was at that point that Chancellor Singh firmly reminded Matanuska House of the relentless adventuring of Batu Khan, how Baghdad to this day will not entertain Matanuska wizards -- and all those years wasted on Brubu's construction of the Great Wall to keep overzealous Matanuskas out. Despite their love of quests and daring, new horizons, great mountains and infinite seas, every Matanuska remembers the great principles charged them by Boreas: brave the winds and your duty, protect the great treasures of the earth, and always leave a Matanuska flag. Every Matanuska remembers that their first duty is to Hyperborea, the land beyond the North Winds, home of eternal spring and protected by the bitter expanse of Thrace. Every Matanuska feels the inexorable draw of Valhöll, lit by the glinting lights of the Aurora Borealis, and the duty owed to Óðinn upon the coming of Ragnarök. Matanuskas even remember the ancient traditions of the bogatyri and Ilya Muromets's great deeds, not to mention his talking horse. (Matanuskas have been searching for talking horses on school holidays ever since.) The great statue of Haldjas in the common room serves as a daily reminder that duty, loyalty and protection are the vital precepts of Boreas's House. Intermittently, as with all educational institutions, plans go awry, great challenges unanswered. Though Matanuskas such as Paul Bunyan have made their way even into Muggle lore the epic poems of the House have been known to skip some of the House's most infamous exploits: the Snow Queen's abductions, Jack Frost's explosive rages, the Flying Dutchman's bargain and even the utterly foolish untying of the third knot. Despite the occasional misdirection, though, the gales of the House run strong and true. The House knows extraordinary power, and its obduracy and rage are tempered, like the steel of their weaponscraft, with an unwavering sense of responsibility. Adventure commands the House of Boreas, but duty and the stars always bring Matanuskas home again. Dragon: The Hebridean Black, the defiant, spiked Dragon native to the Scottish isles. House Colors: The blue of the ice, snow and power of the North and the black of the Hebridean Black. Tempest Cup Record: 809, a truly respectable number, in which the MacFusty clan takes great pride. Though a MacFusty has never attended Aeolian University, the family takes wild, unbridled pleasure in presenting their formidable Dragons for the gales and fury of the Tempest Cup. Notable Alumni: Chione, who commanded the snow; Nastasia, who had the heart of a warrior; Ymir, who founded the great and terrible frost giants; Ilmarinen, who conjured his own winds; and Brynhildr, most famous of the valkyrjur. Achievements: Defeating the kraken; breeding the celebrated line of flying reindeer; mapping the maelstrom; and astonishing magical craftsmanship, from weapons to wood carving to leaded crystal. Unusual Fact: Matanuska House has been hiding a portion of the North Pole in their common room for centuries, to the great confusion of navigators in the area. For more information on Terminus, please contact help @ terminus2008.org, or see ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} terminus2008. To chat with attendees of all Houses, please join terminuschat. | |
| Maintainers: | 1: terminus_mods | |
| Members: | 28: accioscar, alchemia, anxious4ts2, auchancellor, casey_connors9, doshi_kitsune, geminiscorp, hp5freak, jem_endured_fit, juniperus, lampblack, lilrosiecheeks, matanuskajoanna, mjfutureweasley, perfectpanda, potterfreak0515, prettiermusings, puffkrispy, sabrebabe, sashullichka, saturn92103, silverspec, snapekat, terminus_hallie, terminus_mods, terminus_renee, tinkerbell753, wildwoody04 | |
| Watched by: | 31: accioscar, alchemia, anxious4ts2, casey_connors9, chisox_pods22, doshi_kitsune, elfmanedward, geminiscorp, hp5freak, jem_endured_fit, juniperus, lampblack, lilrosiecheeks, luminousmarble, matanuskajoanna, mjfutureweasley, perfectpanda, praetorianguard, prettiermusings, puffkrispy, rlanto, sabrebabe, sashullichka, saturn92103, silverspec, snapekat, terminus_hallie, terminus_mods, terminus_renee, tinkerbell753, wildwoody04 | |
| Account type: | Basic Account | |
