[Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train
William Dean
wsdean at operamail.com
Wed Jul 16 12:11:17 EDT 2008
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tashayar McCarthy" <wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com>
> To: "Hogwarts Between Game List" <hogwartsbetween at gamera.cc>
> Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train
> Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:34:19 -0700 (PDT)
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> --- On Tue, 7/15/08, Zack Kunkel <outcast.zeta at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > 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
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> > >
> > > 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.
>
"Cool!" agreed Cyrus.
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