[Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train
Zack Kunkel
outcast.zeta at gmail.com
Thu Jun 26 16:08:14 EDT 2008
On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 3:37 PM, Tashayar McCarthy <
wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> --- On *Wed, 6/25/08, 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: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 12:02 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.
>
> "I don't know," said the boy to Kadyn. "We got tussled
> about right
> well just now."
>
> "It is funny," he continued, "I was demonstrating to my mates
> that I
> really did learn levitation last year, and in the middle of the spell
> my wand went dead. My mates started to chuckle at me when the train
> itself went dead. Very strange."
>
> Another boy stuck his head out of the cabin, pushing the first aside.
> "Yah! And he has no chance on his OWL's if he keeps that up."
>
> Both boys went back inside the cabin and closed the door.
>
>
>
>
>
> Amber sat in the cabin chair and listened to the boys talk. Amber could only
>
> hear short bits of the boy's story. "Funny... Mates... Levitation... Dead" At
>
> the 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."
>
>
>
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