The pitch, used dually for Quidditch and Quodpot, is just north of campus and it's a short walk back to civilization. Vercoer Academie is a lovely campus, all French Creole architecture, tightly packed buildings lining narrow brick streets, all splashed with bright blues and greens, warm oranges and reds. It looks a bit like a miniature version of New Orleans's French Quarter. Every multi-level building features wrap around decks and wrought iron fencing, some of which is living, animated to writhe. It looks decidedly worm-like, which is appropriate considering the ver in Vercoer. The campus is much smaller than Peckenpaugh, concentrated across a couple of blocks and ringed by the village of Bayou Sauvage. It's difficult to tell where the school ends and the town begins with this arrangement, but somehow it makes the tiny town feel so much more metropolitan than Peckenpaugh's college campus-style arrangement.
Vercoer is a three House school, with each house seeming to fall under Sun, Moon or Star iconography. The motifs feature prominently throughout the campus, celestial objects fashioned from copper, bronze and steel, draped with moss and ivy and arranged seemingly without rhyme or reason. Instead of one central classroom building, classes seem to be conducted across several smaller buildings, some of which are open to explore and decorated with pieces of Vercoer and New Orleans history.
It's a nice day. Unfortunately, true to their reputation, most Vercoer students seem to know just how much more exclusive their school is than Peckenpaugh, and campus visitors may find they're dealing with a bunch of condescending space alien nerds. Thankfully, unlike the school's students, the local residents of Bayou Sauvage are a great deal friendlier, funnier and more engaging. Just about everyone wants to stop for a chat, tell you about the town, and compliment players on "one hell of a game."
While the bright paint job persists throughout Bayou Sauvage, many windows are darkly tinted and lined with thick blinds. Some shops are even closed outright with hours posted for evenings, only! The reason for this becomes immediately evident: Bayou Sauvage has a significant vampiric population, and they need to take special precautions to protect their residents from the sun. Still, there are plenty of shops open, places to eat and explore. The local bakery is giving out free beignets to students of both Vercoer and Peckenpaugh, and there is, unsurprisingly, a jazz band playing outside the local bar where residents have gathered to grab lunch and discuss the game.
VERCOER ACADEMIE & BAYOU SAUVAGE
Vercoer is a three House school, with each house seeming to fall under Sun, Moon or Star iconography. The motifs feature prominently throughout the campus, celestial objects fashioned from copper, bronze and steel, draped with moss and ivy and arranged seemingly without rhyme or reason. Instead of one central classroom building, classes seem to be conducted across several smaller buildings, some of which are open to explore and decorated with pieces of Vercoer and New Orleans history.
It's a nice day. Unfortunately, true to their reputation, most Vercoer students seem to know just how much more exclusive their school is than Peckenpaugh, and campus visitors may find they're dealing with a bunch of condescending space alien nerds. Thankfully, unlike the school's students, the local residents of Bayou Sauvage are a great deal friendlier, funnier and more engaging. Just about everyone wants to stop for a chat, tell you about the town, and compliment players on "one hell of a game."
While the bright paint job persists throughout Bayou Sauvage, many windows are darkly tinted and lined with thick blinds. Some shops are even closed outright with hours posted for evenings, only! The reason for this becomes immediately evident: Bayou Sauvage has a significant vampiric population, and they need to take special precautions to protect their residents from the sun. Still, there are plenty of shops open, places to eat and explore. The local bakery is giving out free beignets to students of both Vercoer and Peckenpaugh, and there is, unsurprisingly, a jazz band playing outside the local bar where residents have gathered to grab lunch and discuss the game.