[Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train
Zack Kunkel
outcast.zeta at gmail.com
Sun Jun 22 21:36:32 EDT 2008
On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 8:33 PM, Patrick McCartney <hogsmeade at squaredbee.com>
wrote:
>
> --- 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: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:17:43 -0400
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 9:13 AM, Tashayar McCarthy
> > <wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > --- On Fri, 6/20/08, Patrick McCartney <hogsmeade at squaredbee.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > From: Patrick McCartney <hogsmeade at squaredbee.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on
> > the train
> > To: "Hogwarts Between Game List" <hogwartsbetween at gamera.cc>
> > Date: Friday, June 20, 2008, 4:44 PM
> >
> > > > >
> > > > >While they were discussing money, there came a loud
> > clattering
> > > noise
> > > > in the corridor outside. The door of their compartment slid
> > open
> > > and a
> > > > plump, kindly-looking witch peeked in.
> > > > >
> > > > >"Anything off the trolley, ducks?" she asked the three
> > children.
> > > > >
> > > > >"uhm... can you give me costs for "Bertie Bott's
> > Every Flavor
> > > Beans",
> > > > and chocolate frogs?" Kadyn had a fairly large collection
> > of
> > > Chocolate
> > > > frog cards at home, but was still missing quite a few. He
> > turned
> > > back
> > > > to Amber and Cyrus. "Do either of you need anything?"
> > > > >
> > > > >"Yes." said Amber. She got up from her seat and looked
> > at the
> > > trolley.
> > > > Colorful wrappers overloaded the cart. Packages marked
> > 'Cauldron
> > > Cakes'
> > > > and 'Peppermint Patties', 'Birdie Bots Every Flavoured
> > Beans" and
> > > small
> > > > cases of 'Chocolate Frogs'. Amber ordered all mentioned,
> > getting an
> > > > extra frog for Kayden, a small payment for the lost tips.
> > > > >
> > > > >"Anything for you, love?" the witch asked Cyrus.
> > > > >
> > > > >"Um, sure," said Cyrus. He purchased several Cauldron
> > Cakes and
> > > > Chocolate frogs, and put down his book to eat.
> > > > >
> > > > >The treats were priced so as not to break the budgets of
> > > > schoolchildren, so they didn't deplete the children's
> > spending
> > > money
> > > > too alarmingly. Most of Kadyn's Chocolate Frog cards turned
> > out
> > to
> > > be
> > > > ones he had already, as usual, but there were a couple of
> > new ones.
> > > One
> > > > of these was a witch with a mane of black hair, wearing a
> > blue
> > > velvet
> > > > gown that matched her eyes.
> > > > >
> > > > >"Winifred of West-Mere-Land," the text read, "also
> > called the
> > > Witch of
> > > > the West-Mere-Land, was a well-known healer and Animagus of
> > the
> > > 13th
> > > > Century. Her animal form was a black mare. The venerable
> > wizarding
> > > > family of Windermere claims her as an ancestress."
> > > > >
> > > > >"Blimey, I've never even heard of her before..." He
> > turned the
> > > card
> > > > over, seeing that the witch had disapeared. "I'll look her
> > up in a
> > > > 'History of Magic' book, see if it says anything more."
> > He opened a
> > > box
> > > > of "Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans" and dug in his
> > bags for his
> > > > "History of Magic" book, and then swallowed what he thought
> > was a
> > > > cherry bean.
> > > > >
> > > > >Amber looked at the card. Nothing. All there was was a
> > dark black
> > > > background. "So, what's so special about this? It's
> > just...blank."
> > > > >
> > > > >"Well of course its blank, you can't expect her to wait
> > around all
> > > > day? she's got places to go, just like any portrait." Kadyn
> > popped
> > > > another bean in his mouth, then spit it out.
> > "ugh...jalapeno..."
> > > > >
> > > > >Her eyes widened. She grabbed her suitcase and rummaged
> > through
> > > it,
> > > > scattering clothes and nick-nacks all around the
> > compartment, until
> > > she
> > > > reached a glossy piece of paper. Amber stared at her young
> > face and
> > > the
> > > > faces of two adults. One had long red hair and green eyes,
> > the
> > > other
> > > > blond hair and glasses. They were still. Amber sighed. She
> > knew in
> > > the
> > > > back of her mind they wouldn't move, they're a muggle
> > picture. She
> > > put
> > > > them back and started to clean up her stuff.
> > > > >
> > > > >Just then the witch on the card popped into view again, as
> > if
> > > coming
> > > > to look out a window. She waved and smiled...but she didn't
> > seem
> > to
> > > be
> > > > looking at Amber or Kadyn. She seemed to be waving in
> > Cyrus'
> > > direction.
> > > > >
> > > > >Cyrus happened to glance up at that moment. His face
> > flushed
> > > scarlet
> > > > when he saw the Chocolate Frog card, and he reached for his
> > book
> > > again.
> > > > >
> > > > >"Do you know her, Cyrus? She certainly seems to know
> > you..." Kadyn
> > > bit
> > > > into another Berties Bott's Bean, and gagged.
> > > > >
> > > > >"Umm... yeah. She's a distant ancestor of mine."
> > said Cyrus.
> > > > >
> > > > >"Ancestor?" Kadyn exclaimed. "Wow, all my family i
> > Muggles." Kadyn
> > > > knew that this was only mostly true, but he thought it was
> > close
> > > > enough.
> > > > >
> > > > >"My family is Muggles also. Well, my grandparents are."
> > said
> > > Amber.
> > > > >
> > > > >"My mum's a muggle," said Cyrus. "All my
> > dad's family are
> > > purebloods
> > > > though. They were kind of angry with him for marrying a
> > muggle."
> > > Kadyn
> > > > shook his head. "My parents are both wizards. They are just
> > both
> > > muggle
> > > > born wizards."
> > > > >
> > > > >"Purebloods are...?" asked Amber.
> > > > >
> > > > >"They're wizards with no muggle blood," Cyrus
> > replied. "A lot of
> > > the
> > > > older wizarding families pride themselves on being
> > pureblooded."
> > > > >
> > > > >Kadyn nodded "Almost all purebloods are related though,
> > due
> > to
> > > their
> > > > being fewer of them then their were years ago."
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >The cabin door suddenly slid open with a slap and was
> > replaced by
> > > a 14
> > > > year old girl. She was wearing her school robes and holding
> > a blue
> > > > balloon by a string. The balloon kept floating in and out
> > of the
> > > > doorway.
> > > > >
> > > > >"Oh, excuse me. I am looking for my friend Dagobert, have
> > you seen
> > > > him?"
> > > > >
> > > > >"No, I don't think anyones been in here, besides the
> > trolley
> > > lady..."
> > > > Kadyn shook his head. "Sorry."
> > > > >
> > > > >"What's he look like?" asked Amber, "Maybe if
> > he shows up we can
> > > tell
> > > > him your looking for him."
> > > > >
> > > > >She looked up trying to envision him in her mind. One foot
> > went
> > up
> > > > onto its toes.
> > > > >
> > > > >"He has very dark straight hair, parted on the side. His
> > eyes are
> > > a
> > > > deep brown, and he has the cutest little bump on his right
> > ear."
> > > She
> > > > paused and then looked down at them. "Perhaps you have seen
> > > > his younger brother, Childeric? He's about your age."
> > > > >
> > > > >Amber thought. She could have sworn she had seen him
> > before. He
> > > was
> > > > the boy she had fought with at the station. When she
> > remembered her
> > > > face went bright scarlet, "No, I don't think I've seen
> > him before."
> > > > >
> > > > >Kadyn thought too. "hmm..." He thought that was who
> > Amber had been
> > > > fighting with, but he couldn't remember. He assumed Amber
> > would
> > > have
> > > > remebere if so, so he said nothing.
> > > > >
> > > > >"Thank you." She slid the door shut catching a part of
> > the
> > > balloon,
> > > > making it look as if she had caught it on a nose. She slid
> > the door
> > > > open and pulled the balloon free. As she re-closed the door
> > > > they could hear out in the hallway, "Sorry about that."
> > > > >
> > > > >Amber was so embarrassed that she had just met, what could
> > have
> > > been,
> > > > the boy's girlfriend that she stole the book Cyrus had been
> > reading
> > > and
> > > > turned to a random page hiding her face behind it.
> > > > >
> > > > >Cyrus noticed this, but chose not to comment. He had been
> > silently
> > > > watching the interplay, eating his Cauldron Cakes. Having
> > not seen
> > > > Amber at the station, he was unsure why she was suddenly so
> > > > embarressed.
> > > > >
> > > > >Kadyn saw Amber blush, and tried to figure out why. After
> > a
> > sudden
> > > > revelation, he exclaimed "I was right! The boy she was
> > looking
> > for
> > > was
> > > > that boy you were fighting with, back on the platform!"
> > Kadyn
> > > smiled,
> > > > then began to think of why she was blushing over this.
> > > > >
> > > > >Amber shot Kadyn a dark glance then started to actually
> > read the
> > > book
> > > > Cyrus had been reading both to distract her mind and also
> > to lose
> > > some
> > > > redness of her face.
> > > > >
> > > > >"What?" Kadyn frowned. "What did I say?"
> > Kadyn shook his head.
> > > "Girls"
> > > > he thought silently to himself. He looked at the book. "
> > What
> > are
> > > you
> > > > reading? "Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them". Where
> > did you
> > > pick
> > > > that up, Cyrus?"
> > > > >
> > > > >[OOC: What's in the book?]
> > > > >
> > > > > "Flourish and Blott's, in Diagon Alley." Cyrus
> > replied.
> > > > >
> > > > >"Oh, I didn't actually get my books there. I got mine
> > back from a
> > > > local shop back in Hogsmeade." Kadyn peeked over Amber's
> > shoulder.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >"This is brilliant!" said Amber "It's called a
> > 'Thestral'. It
> > > says,
> > > > 'you can only see them when you've looked into the face of
> > death.
> > > From
> > > > those who've see this strange but terrible beast have said
> > that
> > it
> > > > resembles a bony horse with black bat wings.' Also there's
> > a
> > > rectangle
> > > > that looks like a picture should be there. Is this one of
> > those
> > > strange
> > > > pictures where they walk in?"
> > > > >
> > > > >"No, you probably just can't see it because you
> > haven't seen
> > > death."
> > > > Kadyn
> > > > shrugged and looked over where the thestral should have
> > been.
> > > > >
> > > > >[OOC: It is there but Amber can't see it. She hasn't seen
> > death.]
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > [OOC: This train even happens in all the threads
> > simultaneously.
> > > All
> > > > threads sync with this event.]
> > > >
> > > > They felt a thump followed by a sharp jolt in the floor of
> > the
> > > train.
> > > > There was an unnatural silence – no train engine sounds
> > were heard.
> > > >
> > > > A crack sounded as the train came to a sudden and complete
> > stop.
> > > > Luggage, books, personal items, and students filled the
> > air. Those
> > > > students who did not fly out of their bench seats bounced
> > off of
> > > the
> > > > cushions behind them and landed on the floor.
> > > >
> > > > Outside the windows the landscape was motionless.
> > > >
> > >
> > > "Ow..." Kadyn rubbed the back of his head, where something
> > had
> > bumped
> > > into
> > > his head. "What's happened? I don't think we're there
> > yet..." Kadyn
> > > peeked
> > > out the window, trying to see if they were anywhere near
> > Hogsmeade
> > > station.
> > >
> >
> > As Kadyne looked out the window he could see the highland hills
> > trailing off into the distance. Nothing was nearby but scrubby
> > bushes
> > and a rocky stream.
> >
> > He could also see that the train was upright and still on the
> > tracks.
> > A bend in the track allowed a view of the engine several cars
> > ahead.
> > It was sitting there, proper but idle. No smoke was coming out
> > of its
> > stack.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow!" said Amber gripping her head.
> > Cyrus's bag had fallen from the top shelf and fallen on her temple.
> > "Are we there?" she asked as she joined Kayden by the window.
> >
> > "Nope. Not even close..." Kadyn turned away from the window, and
> > opened the door to their compartment. "I wonder whats happened?"
> > Kadyn poked his head out the door, and looked up towards the
> > front of the train.
> >
> > Barnaby's cage had slid off the seat. Cyrus scrambled after it,
> > knocking his head on a fallen bag. "Ow!" he said, rubbing the
> > spot. Barnaby was squawking shrilly, flying around and around the
> > cage in alarm.
> >
> > [OOC: I'll probably be offline for a week or so. Just so you
> > know. -William]
>
> As Kadyn looked through the door, the hallway was empty. The sounds of
> the students in the cabins in the traincar could be heard. Another
> door opened near the front and a boy stuck his head out.
>
> An amplified voice echoed through the traincar: "Please be calm. We
> have experience an unexpected delay. Stay in your cabins. Someone
> will be by shortly to see if you need any attention. Please stay in
> your cabins."
"Hey, any clue what's going on?" Kadyn called ahead to the boy ahead.
>
>
>
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