[Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train
Zack Kunkel
outcast.zeta at gmail.com
Fri May 16 15:24:02 EDT 2008
On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Tashayar McCarthy <
wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> *Zack Kunkel <outcast.zeta at gmail.com>* wrote:
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> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 5:01 PM, Tashayar McCarthy <
> wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> *Zack Kunkel <outcast.zeta at gmail.com>* wrote:
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>> On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 4:00 PM, William Dean <wsdean at operamail.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tashayar McCarthy"
>>> To: "Hogwarts Between Game List"
>>> Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train
>>> Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 15:09:06 -0700 (PDT)
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>>> Tashayar McCarthy <wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>> Zack Kunkel <outcast.zeta at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Margaret Dean <margdean at erols.com>
>>> wrote:
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>>> Tashayar McCarthy wrote:
>>> >
>>> > William Dean <wsdean at operamail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: "Zack Kunkel"
>>>
>>> > > > > > Kadyn found an empty compartment, after being
>>> > one of the first
>>> > > > > > ones on the train. He left the door open,
>>> > that way when Amber
>>> > > > > > walked by, she could see that he had already
>>> > gotten her a seat.
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > He'd hardly started to put his luggage in the
>>> > rack when a tall,
>>> > > > > thin wizard bustled in with a small, thin boy
>>> > and started loading
>>> > > > > luggage (including a cage with a small owl in
>>> > it) on the rack
>>> > > > > opposite.
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > "Hello," the tall wizard said cheerily. "You
>>> > won't mind if Cyrus
>>> > > > > sits here, will you?"
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > "No, of course not. The names Kadyn," He smiled
>>> > warmly, and
>>> > > > > extended a hand.
>>> > >
>>> > > The tall wizard siezed his hand and pumped it
>>> > vigorously. "Nice
>>> > > to meet you, Kadyn. I'm Eugene Windermere, and this
>>> > is my son
>>> > > Cyrus. He's just starting Hogwarts this year."
>>> > >
>>> > > > > He and the boy finished stowing their luggage.
>>> > "Have a good
>>> > > > > year, son," said the wizard, and squeezed the
>>> > boy's shoulder
>>> > > > > before leaving the compartment.
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > > [Kadyn] released Hesetu, and was beginning to
>>> > search for Amber
>>> > > > > > through the window, when he heard someone
>>> > stop outside the
>>> > > > > > door.
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > Amber was one of the last people to jump on
>>> > board.
>>> > > > > > She cripped the handle and ran her feet up
>>> > the stairs
>>> > > > > > of the door to the train, her luggage flying
>>> > behind
>>> > > > > > her. A meow of pain meminded her or her cat.
>>> > She
>>> > > > > > compleatly forgot about her! "When I find a
>>> > > > > > compartment I'll let you out, I promise." she
>>> > > > > > wispered to Bella, a scrony white cat. Amber
>>> > wandered
>>> > > > > > the hallway of the train passing the last of
>>> > the late
>>> > > > > > students until she found Kayden and another
>>> > boy in a
>>> > > > > > compartment.
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > The other boy was small and thin, with brown
>>> > hair and ears that
>>> > > > > stuck out.
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > "Ello!" said Amber with a wave of her hand
>>> > before opening the cage
>>> > > > > and letting her cat out. "Don't mind do you?
>>> > She needs to stretch
>>> > > > > her legs." >
>>> > > > > "That depends, how... feral, is she?" Kadyn
>>> > quickly
>>> > > > > scooped up Hesetu. Then he gestured to Cyrus.
>>> > "Oh, this is...
>>> > > > > started with a 'S'", i think..."
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > Amber stared at the boy. He wasn't the strange
>>> > one. "Hello, "S"
>>> > > > > person." She said to Cyrus.
>>> >
>>> > "Hi," said Cyrus, closer to whispering than speaking.
>>> > He gave them his name and busily stuck his reddening
>>> > face in a book. On the seat next to him was a
>>> > smallish cage with a cover over it.
>>> >
>>> > Amber then replied to Kayden, "No she's OK...
>>> > I think. She's never met an rat before, but usually
>>> > when I do I'm supposed to whack it with a broom or my
>>> > Grandmother will scream."
>>> >
>>> > Amber reached out toward the rat, "Can I hold him?"
>>> > Kadyn hesitated, then handed Hesetu to her. "I guess.
>>> > His name is Hesetu."
>>> >
>>> > Amber held her hands out as Kadyn placed the rodent
>>> > in her palm. She was a little startled by the claws,
>>> > but knew he wasn't hurting her. He was so small and
>>> > light. How could her grandmother have been scared of
>>> > these little guys? She gave him back. "He's
>>> > brilliant"
>>> >
>>> > "Thanks." He placed him back on the seat. Kadyn then
>>> > looked towards the cage next to Cyrus. "What's that?"
>>> >
>>> > Cyrus's book lowered far enough for the others to see
>>> > most of his face, which was still a little flushed.
>>> > "It's my owl," he said. "His name's Barnaby."
>>> >
>>> > "OOO!" said Amber getting up from her seat
>>> > and sitting next to the cage, "can I see him?" She
>>> > started to lift up the covering of the cage.
>>>
>>> "Sure," said Cyrus. "Go ahead. He's a Scops Owl. Not a native species."
>>>
>>> Inside the cage was a small, mottled-brown owl.
>>>
>>> [OOC: He looks like this:
>>> <http://www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/Migration_Studies/ScopsOwl30thJuly.jpg
>>> >]
>>>
>>> "I didn't know their were owls that small." Kadyn had gotten out one of
>>> his school books on potions, and a glass bottle, full of a drink from his
>>> parents cafe. He took a swig and asked "Does either of you know when the
>>> trolley comes around? I didn't bring any food..." His stomach gurgled, and
>>> he took another drink out of the bottle.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Amber grasped her stomach. In her excitement and hurry, she forgot all
>>> about breakfast and lunch for that matter. "Does the trolley bring food? And
>>> does it take human money?"
>>>
>>
>> "It'll bring around food alright, and of course it takes 'human' money!
>> Did you mean muggle money, in which case, no, you need wizarding money." He
>> reached into his pocket and pulled out a galleon. "Also, it only serves
>> wizarding food, though you'll like it anyway."
>>
>> Amber reached into her pocket and looked at the queen's face smiling back
>> up at her from the bill. This was what Kayden called 'muggle' money.
>> Er... Can I borrow some money? Unless they take the stuff my grandfather
>> gave me. Muggle money right?"
>>
>> "What did your grandfather give you? It might be wizarding money, and if
> not, of course. I still have all the tip money that i didn't spend at Diagon
> Alley, I think about 2 and a half galleons." He pulled the money out of his
> pocket, and started to count it, then took another swig from his bottle.
>
>
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> "I know this isn't wizard money. I use- I mean used to use it every day."
> She looked somberly at the twenty pounds her grandfather had given her for
> the trip.
>
> "hmm... how much is that worth in muggle amounts? maybe ill trade you a
sickle or a couple of nuts for it." He finished counting the money, and
sighed. "A summers worth of tips sure disappears fast..."
>
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