[Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train
Tashayar McCarthy
wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com
Tue Jul 15 20:34:19 EDT 2008
--- On Tue, 7/15/08, Zack Kunkel <outcast.zeta at gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Zack Kunkel <outcast.zeta at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train
> To: "Hogwarts Between Game List" <hogwartsbetween at gamera.cc>
> Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 8:18 PM
> On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 12:38 PM, William Dean
> <wsdean at operamail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Zack Kunkel"
> > To: wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com, "Hogwarts Between
> Game List"
> > Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and
> Amber on the train
> > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:05:45 -0400
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 2:45 PM, Tashayar McCarthy
> <
> > wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --- On Mon, 7/14/08, William Dean
> <wsdean at operamail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > From: William Dean
> <wsdean at operamail.com>
> >> > Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus,
> and Amber on the train
> >> > To: "Hogwarts Between Game List"
> <hogwartsbetween at gamera.cc>
> >> > Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 12:14 PM
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Zack Kunkel"
> >> > To: wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com,
> "Hogwarts Between
> >> > Game List"
> >> > Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn,
> Cyrus, and Amber
> >> > on the train
> >> > Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:46:29 -0400
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 7:57 PM, Tashayar
> McCarthy
> >> > <wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --- On Sat, 7/12/08, Zack Kunkel
> >> > <outcast.zeta at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > From: Zack Kunkel
> <outcast.zeta at gmail.com>
> >> > > Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between]
> Kadyn, Cyrus, and
> >> > Amber on the
> >> > train
> >> > > To: "Hogwarts Between Game
> List"
> >> > <hogwartsbetween at gamera.cc>
> >> > > Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 7:20
> PM
> >> > > On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 1:40 PM,
> Patrick McCartney
> >> > > <hogsmeade at squaredbee.com>
> >> > > wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > > Amber sat in the cabin
> chair and
> >> > listened to the
> >> > > > > boys talk. Amber
> >> > > > > could onlyhear short bits
> of the
> >> > boy's story.
> >> > > > > "Funny... Mates...
> >> > > > > Levitation... Dead"
> Atthe word
> >> > > > > "dead" Amber
> shot up and
> >> > looked out
> >> > > > > the window with Kadyn.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "What's wrong
> with you?"
> >> > Kadyn
> >> > > > > looked at Amber, then went
> back to
> >> > > > > his seat. "Seems as
> though
> >> > something's
> >> > > > > gone wrong with the train.
> >> > > > > It seems to have gone
> dead."
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "Ohhh..." said
> Amber, the
> >> > events
> >> > > > > clicked in her head.
> "What do you
> >> > > > > think happened?"
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "I dunno," said
> Cyrus. He
> >> > sounded
> >> > > > > worried.
> >> > > > > "This has never
> happened before,
> >> > > > > that I've ever heard
> of."
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "Maybe it's a new
> way of doing
> >> > things,
> >> > > > > because of
> >> > > > > the down fall of...
> >> > > > > You-Know-Who..."
> Kadyn trembled
> >> > slightly.
> >> > > > > "They
> >> > > > > might just have it for
> >> > > > > security reasons, or
> something."
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "Maybe." said
> Cyrus.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "I do know
> You-Know-Who." said
> >> > Amber,
> >> > > > > "He's an evil
> guy. My
> >> > > > > parents
> >> > > > > told me about him before
> they
> >> > left."
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "My dad's told me
> about
> >> > > > > You-Know-Who."
> >> > > > > Cyrus shuddered. "He
> sounds
> >> > > > > really
> >> > > > > evil."
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "He's as dark as
> they come,
> >> > that's
> >> > > > > for
> >> > > > > sure. So it probably is
> just
> >> > > > > some
> >> > > > > security measure, a stop
> half way there
> >> > to make
> >> > > > > sure
> >> > > > > there aren't any
> >> > > > > stowaways." Kadyn
> smiled in spite
> >> > of
> >> > > > > himself,
> >> > > > > because he only half
> >> > > > > believed
> >> > > > > what he was saying.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Just as Kadyn finished,
> three soft taps
> >> > came from
> >> > > > > the
> >> > > > > closed
> >> > > > > compartment door.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Amber jumped. She
> wasn't expecting
> >> > that. Her
> >> > > > > head turned to the
> >> > > > > door.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > It was difficult to see
> anything outside
> >> > of the
> >> > > > > dingy cabin
> >> > > > > window.
> >> > > > > All Amber could see was
> the shadow of
> >> > someone
> >> > > > > standing outside,
> >> > > > > just to
> >> > > > > the left staying out of
> view.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "Should be open the
> door?"
> >> > whispered
> >> > > > > Cyrus. His voice trembled
> >> > > > > slightly.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Kadyn sighed. "Of
> course! They did
> >> > say
> >> > > > > someone would be coming
> around
> >> > > > > to
> >> > > > > check on us." Kadyn
> shook his head,
> >> > and
> >> > > > > opened the door to the
> >> > > > > compartment.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Standing on the other side
> of the door
> >> > was a
> >> > > > > stout man
> >> > > > > standing a few
> >> > > > > inches short of six feet
> tall. He had a
> >> > round
> >> > > > > head
> >> > > > > with hair cut very
> >> > > > > short and even all around.
> His
> >> > sideburns were
> >> > > > > shaved
> >> > > > > above and around
> >> > > > > his ears. He wore glasses
> that were
> >> > round and
> >> > > > > thick.
> >> > > > > His nose seemed
> >> > > > > rather large for his face,
> and his ears
> >> > stuck
> >> > > > > out. A
> >> > > > > straight
> >> > > > > expression was on his face
> showing that
> >> > he was
> >> > > > > calm,
> >> > > > > concerned, and
> >> > > > > patient.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "I was wonderin'
> if y'all
> >> > are
> >> > > > > a'needin' any
> help."
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > He spoke in a slow deep
> kindly drawl
> >> > which gave
> >> > > > > the
> >> > > > > feeling of laziness
> >> > > > > but, more strongly, a
> sense that he had
> >> > a serious
> >> > > > > distaste for fooling
> >> > > > > around.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "No, I think I'm
> alright. What
> >> > about you
> >> > > > > two?" Kadyn looked to
> his to
> >> > > > > friends.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Amber raised her hand
> slightly but
> >> > started
> >> > > > > talking anyway, "Can
> you
> >> > > > > tell us why the train
> stopped?"
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > The man looked directly at
> her through
> >> > his
> >> > > glasses.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "Set back some,"
> he drawled,
> >> > > "Magic
> >> > > > > keeps it going, so I
> reckon
> >> > > > > somethin' happened
> there."
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Kadyn nodded, slightly
> worried now that
> >> > something
> >> > > > > actually had gone wrong,
> >> > > > > and that it wasn't
> just a security
> >> > measure.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "So," said
> Amber, "What
> >> > do you
> >> > > mean by
> >> > > > > that?"
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > The corners of his mouth
> bent upwards
> >> > giving a
> >> > > slight
> >> > > > > smile.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "I apologize,"
> he responded,
> >> > "for
> >> > > > > talking like country
> folk."
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "The spell that keeps
> the train
> >> > > a'goin'
> >> > > > > was interrupted. I've
> >> > > > > been
> >> > > > > told that it's
> needin' a refesh,
> >> > but that
> >> > > plow
> >> > > > > don't scour. It's
> >> > > > > the
> >> > > > > reason the train was
> late."
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "So, is anyone
> needin' any
> >> > help?"
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "No, I don't
> think so,"
> >> > said Cyrus.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "I think we're
> okay..."
> >> > Kadyn
> >> > > looked
> >> > > > > around. "Thank
> you."
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "Good," the man
> said as he
> >> > looked at
> >> > > Kadyn,
> >> > > > > "I'll be moving
> on, then."
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > As he started to walk away
> they could
> >> > see that he
> >> > > was
> >> > > > > loosely wearing
> >> > > > > his robes. Beneath he was
> wearing a red
> >> > plaid
> >> > > shirt, blue
> >> > > > > overalls,
> >> > > > > and large brown boots.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > The boots gave muffled
> clunks as he
> >> > walked down
> >> > > the hall
> >> > > > > and knocked on
> >> > > > > the next cabin door.
> There was a quick
> >> > yelp
> >> > > heard through
> >> > > > > the cabin
> >> > > > > wall.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Amber jumped again.
> "What? What
> >> > > happened?" She shouted out
> after the
> >> > > > > man.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > The man turned and looked back
> to where he
> >> > had come
> >> > > from.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > "You kids are so
> edgy!"
> >> > > >
> >> > > > He turned back to wait for the
> person he had
> >> > startled
> >> > > to open the cabin
> >> > > > door.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Kadyn laughed, agreeing with what
> the man had said
> >> > in
> >> > > regards to Amber.
> >> > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > Amber side-glanced to Kadyn but smiled
> slightly at what
> >> > she did.
> >> >
> >> > "He's right, you know. You panic
> way to
> >> > fast." Kadyn chuckled a
> >> > little, then smiled at her.
> >> >
> >> > "Uh, I have to admit, I'm a bit
> nervous
> >> > too," said Cyrus. "I wish
> >> > he'd told us what was wrong."
> >> >
> >> "Yea," said Amber, nodding a little too
> vigorously then needed.
> >
> >
> > Kadyn shook his head nochalantly. "You're
> both just nervous about going to
> > Hogwarts, and it's getting you both highstrung.
> Kadyn thought about the
> > large ,magnificent castle, just outside Hogsmeade.
> "I've seen Hogwarts
> > before. It's incredible..."
> >
> >>
> >> "Tell us about it," Cyrus urged.
> "My dad never told me a whole lot."
> >>
> > "Well..." Kadyn racked his brain for mental
> images of Hogwarts. "Picture
> the most magnificent medevial castle you can think of. Now
> give it a
> slightly different look, not scary, not threatening,
> just... As if it had
> been built for a higher power." Kadyn smiled. "Or
> to teach it. Every stone
> wall shines with an incredible glow. The grounds, they are
> full of the
> greenest grass you will ever see, practically year
> round."
>
"Wow... that must be amazing!" replied Amber about the castle.
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