The Grimbriar Gazette | Issue No. III
Updated: 5 days ago
Weather
The weatherstone is speckled, meaning it is sprinkling. Two toads have gathered around the weatherstone, and once faces North, so the chance of rain for the next day is between 10% and 30%. A slug has been found on the closest tree to the weatherstone, so blistering heat can be expected for the next week. Students traveling outdoors should collect and offer pinecones to said slug until the heat fades.
Lost & Found
Found: A singular button in the shape of a toad. Oddly slimy to the touch. Found near the pond next to a pair of rainboots and half a muffin.
Lost: Umbrella that doesn't work, but it's quite sentimental and I'd like it back. Yellow with red ladybugs on it. May or may not scream when you try to open it.
Lost: My sanity. If room 708 South Corridor doesn't get it together and pipe down after 10 PM I will be pasting Everglue on your doorknobs. I will laugh while your hands are forever stuck to the knob and I will not feel sorry.
Gossip
Rooftop Serenades & Wobbly Knees
Early Thursday morning, students reported hearing a man singing on the roof during breakfast. Several herbed scones were dropped to the floor and students crowded round the windows to try and get a peek. Some swore they caught the tail-end of a red cape, or perhaps coat tails. Others spotted the gleaming strings of a lute! Regardless, the voice cascading from the rooftops sounded like silk and left many students swooning. The nurse on call claimed the affected students acted oddly the remainder of the day, needing constant redirection away from the rooftops. Her biggest concern, however? Wobbly knees.
"It's the telltale sign of The Woos," she sighed, "an old spell, I ain't seen it in a long time. Don't know who's castin' that round these parts, but it's downright forbidden it is!"
Anyone with information about the mysterious singing man is encouraged to report directly to Headmistress Hennenthorp.
Rumors
Peepers Creepers in the North Hall!
A new mystery has made itself right at home here in Grimbriar. In the North Hall, just past the portrait of Misses Mistle, you'll spot a hole in the wall at shoulder height. The stone has been carved away to reveal a space no larger than a deck of cards. Inside that hole? A singular eyeball. No, not just laying there, all wet and squelchy, but peeping out at you from the stone. Spotted by Mazel Pleck on her way to Advanced Potions entirely on accident, word soon spread throughout the school. Currently, the line to stare back at the mysterious eyeball wraps down the main stairs and into the entry hall. Students report that the eyeball mimics blinking patterns and cries if you insult it. Professors have been alerted.
"The eyeball is no cause for concern. It's likely one of the many enigmas of Grimbriar Academy," says Professor Brundell. "As always, we encourage students to use caution when interacting with strange things. Also, please stop insulting the eyeball. It's unwise to taunt the unknown, and not to mention rather rude."
Familiar Faces
Meet Ella Handerell, Wishing Whizkid of Grimbriar
If you'd had an eyelash brushed off your cheek this week and suddenly fell into a lucky stride, it's likely the work of Ella Handerell, a new student with a passion for wishes. Her chipper demeanor is hard to miss, and you'd be pressed to find a kinder soul in all of Grimbriar. Beyond her kindnes lies a curious habit that has left some students scratching their heads.
"I started collecting eyelashes at age five," Ella says, a brightness beginning to fill her eyes. "I was always told you could make a wish on them, so that's what I did!" Ella claims that every wish she's made on an eyelash has come true...the caveat? The wish has to include the owner of the eyelash. Ella's wishing habits are rather philanthropic.
"Well it would be rather selfish to wish for myself, don't you think?"
In a serendipitous moment of proof, she brushed a lash from my cheek, held it between her fingers, and made a silent wish. Suddenly, I recalled my forgotten password for my enchanted diary from 3rd grade.
"How could you know I forgot that?" I asked.
"I simply wished for you to recover something precious to you," Ella smiled.
Indeed I did. It seems Miss Ella Handerell has a knack for wishing magicks. Coincidence, or prodigy?
Word Search
This Week’s Menu at Grimbriar Hall
As always, every meal can be altered to meet the dietary needs of any student upon request.
Monday
Breakfast: Honey oat rounds, baked pear slices, soft chamomile brew
Lunch: Creamed leek soup, crusted wheat bread, chilled apple blossom fizz
Dinner: Slow-cooked beef stew, buttered parsnips, spiced plum cider
Tuesday
Breakfast: Fried egg toast with pepper jam, smoked sausage curls, emberleaf tea
Lunch: Grilled pepper flatbread, ash-roasted corn, bright citrus tonic
Dinner: Fire-glazed chicken thighs, saffron rice, blood orange cordial
Wednesday
Breakfast: Blueberry cream crumpets, whipped butter, mistflower tea
Lunch: River herb salad with soft cheese, seed crackers, cool cucumber brew
Dinner: Pan-seared trout, herbed potatoes, shimmering pond punch
Thursday
Breakfast: Rosemary biscuits, honey drizzle, warm oatmilk latte
Lunch: Savory mushroom pie, crisped beet chips, sparkling thyme tonic
Dinner: Roast pork with apple glaze, sage stuffing, mulled berry wine
Friday
Breakfast: Spinach and cheese tart, roasted tomato halves, basil tea
Lunch: Garlic bread spirals, sunlit tomato soup, sweet melon fizz
Dinner: Herb crusted lamb, buttered green beans, pomegranate cordial
Saturday
Breakfast: Cinnamon barley porridge, dark honey, clove cream milk
Lunch: Roasted squash wedges, salted pepitas, dusk plum drink
Dinner: Blackened root medley, savory custard slice, ember tea
Sunday
Breakfast: Buttered brioche, apricot jam, golden morning tea
Lunch: Picnic plate with herbed cheese, oat crackers, berry preserves; sparkling lemon water
Dinner: Baked chicken pie, glazed carrots, warm vanilla cider
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