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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 12:11 PM, William Dean <<a href="mailto:wsdean@operamail.com">wsdean@operamail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>> ----- Original Message -----<br>> From: "Tashayar McCarthy" <<a href="mailto:wow_its_tashayar@yahoo.com">wow_its_tashayar@yahoo.com</a>><br>> To: "Hogwarts Between Game List" <hogwartsbetween@gamera.cc><br>
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<div class="Ih2E3d">> Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train<br></div>
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<div class="Wj3C7c">> Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:34:19 -0700 (PDT)<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> --- On Tue, 7/15/08, Zack Kunkel <<a href="mailto:outcast.zeta@gmail.com">outcast.zeta@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>> > From: Zack Kunkel <<a href="mailto:outcast.zeta@gmail.com">outcast.zeta@gmail.com</a>><br>> > Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train<br>> > To: "Hogwarts Between Game List" <hogwartsbetween@gamera.cc><br>
> > Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 8:18 PM<br>> > On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 12:38 PM, William Dean<br>> > <<a href="mailto:wsdean@operamail.com">wsdean@operamail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> ><br>> > ><br>
> > ><br>> > > ----- Original Message -----<br>> > > From: "Zack Kunkel"<br>> > > To: <a href="mailto:wow_its_tashayar@yahoo.com">wow_its_tashayar@yahoo.com</a>, "Hogwarts Between<br>
> > Game List"<br>> > > Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and<br>> > Amber on the train<br>> > > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:05:45 -0400<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>
> > ><br>> > > On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 2:45 PM, Tashayar McCarthy<br>> > <<br>> > > <a href="mailto:wow_its_tashayar@yahoo.com">wow_its_tashayar@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>> > ><br>
> > >><br>> > >><br>> > >><br>> > >> --- On Mon, 7/14/08, William Dean<br>> > <<a href="mailto:wsdean@operamail.com">wsdean@operamail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> > >><br>
> > >> > From: William Dean<br>> > <<a href="mailto:wsdean@operamail.com">wsdean@operamail.com</a>><br>> > >> > Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus,<br>> > and Amber on the train<br>
> > >> > To: "Hogwarts Between Game List"<br>> > <hogwartsbetween@gamera.cc><br>> > >> > Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 12:14 PM<br>> > >> > ----- Original Message -----<br>
> > >> > From: "Zack Kunkel"<br>> > >> > To: <a href="mailto:wow_its_tashayar@yahoo.com">wow_its_tashayar@yahoo.com</a>,<br>> > "Hogwarts Between<br>> > >> > Game List"<br>
> > >> > Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn,<br>> > Cyrus, and Amber<br>> > >> > on the train<br>> > >> > Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:46:29 -0400<br>> > >> ><br>
> > >> ><br>> > >> ><br>> > >> > On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 7:57 PM, Tashayar<br>> > McCarthy<br>> > >> > <<a href="mailto:wow_its_tashayar@yahoo.com">wow_its_tashayar@yahoo.com</a>><br>
> > >> > wrote:<br>> > >> ><br>> > >> ><br>> > >> ><br>> > >> ><br>> > >> > --- On Sat, 7/12/08, Zack Kunkel<br>> > >> > <<a href="mailto:outcast.zeta@gmail.com">outcast.zeta@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> > >> ><br>> > >> > > From: Zack Kunkel<br>> > <<a href="mailto:outcast.zeta@gmail.com">outcast.zeta@gmail.com</a>><br>> > >> > > Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between]<br>
> > Kadyn, Cyrus, and<br>> > >> > Amber on the<br>> > >> > train<br>> > >> > > To: "Hogwarts Between Game<br>> > List"<br>> > >> > <hogwartsbetween@gamera.cc><br>
> > >> > > Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 7:20<br>> > PM<br>> > >> > > On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 1:40 PM,<br>> > Patrick McCartney<br>> > >> > > <<a href="mailto:hogsmeade@squaredbee.com">hogsmeade@squaredbee.com</a>><br>
> > >> > > wrote:<br>> > >> > ><br>> > >> > > > > Amber sat in the cabin<br>> > chair and<br>> > >> > listened to the<br>> > >> > > > > boys talk. Amber<br>
> > >> > > > > could onlyhear short bits<br>> > of the<br>> > >> > boy's story.<br>> > >> > > > > "Funny... Mates...<br>> > >> > > > > Levitation... Dead"<br>
> > Atthe word<br>> > >> > > > > "dead" Amber<br>> > shot up and<br>> > >> > looked out<br>> > >> > > > > the window with Kadyn.<br>
> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "What's wrong<br>> > with you?"<br>> > >> > Kadyn<br>> > >> > > > > looked at Amber, then went<br>
> > back to<br>> > >> > > > > his seat. "Seems as<br>> > though<br>> > >> > something's<br>> > >> > > > > gone wrong with the train.<br>
> > >> > > > > It seems to have gone<br>> > dead."<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "Ohhh..." said<br>> > Amber, the<br>
> > >> > events<br>> > >> > > > > clicked in her head.<br>> > "What do you<br>> > >> > > > > think happened?"<br>> > >> > > > ><br>
> > >> > > > > "I dunno," said<br>> > Cyrus. He<br>> > >> > sounded<br>> > >> > > > > worried.<br>> > >> > > > > "This has never<br>
> > happened before,<br>> > >> > > > > that I've ever heard<br>> > of."<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "Maybe it's a new<br>
> > way of doing<br>> > >> > things,<br>> > >> > > > > because of<br>> > >> > > > > the down fall of...<br>> > >> > > > > You-Know-Who..."<br>
> > Kadyn trembled<br>> > >> > slightly.<br>> > >> > > > > "They<br>> > >> > > > > might just have it for<br>> > >> > > > > security reasons, or<br>
> > something."<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "Maybe." said<br>> > Cyrus.<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "I do know<br>
> > You-Know-Who." said<br>> > >> > Amber,<br>> > >> > > > > "He's an evil<br>> > guy. My<br>> > >> > > > > parents<br>> > >> > > > > told me about him before<br>
> > they<br>> > >> > left."<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "My dad's told me<br>> > about<br>> > >> > > > > You-Know-Who."<br>
> > >> > > > > Cyrus shuddered. "He<br>> > sounds<br>> > >> > > > > really<br>> > >> > > > > evil."<br>> > >> > > > ><br>
> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "He's as dark as<br>> > they come,<br>> > >> > that's<br>> > >> > > > > for<br>
> > >> > > > > sure. So it probably is<br>> > just<br>> > >> > > > > some<br>> > >> > > > > security measure, a stop<br>> > half way there<br>
> > >> > to make<br>> > >> > > > > sure<br>> > >> > > > > there aren't any<br>> > >> > > > > stowaways." Kadyn<br>
> > smiled in spite<br>> > >> > of<br>> > >> > > > > himself,<br>> > >> > > > > because he only half<br>> > >> > > > > believed<br>
> > >> > > > > what he was saying.<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > Just as Kadyn finished,<br>> > three soft taps<br>> > >> > came from<br>
> > >> > > > > the<br>> > >> > > > > closed<br>> > >> > > > > compartment door.<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > ><br>
> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > Amber jumped. She<br>> > wasn't expecting<br>> > >> > that. Her<br>> > >> > > > > head turned to the<br>
> > >> > > > > door.<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > It was difficult to see<br>> > anything outside<br>> > >> > of the<br>
> > >> > > > > dingy cabin<br>> > >> > > > > window.<br>> > >> > > > > All Amber could see was<br>> > the shadow of<br>> > >> > someone<br>
> > >> > > > > standing outside,<br>> > >> > > > > just to<br>> > >> > > > > the left staying out of<br>> > view.<br>> > >> > > > ><br>
> > >> > > > > "Should be open the<br>> > door?"<br>> > >> > whispered<br>> > >> > > > > Cyrus. His voice trembled<br>> > >> > > > > slightly.<br>
> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > Kadyn sighed. "Of<br>> > course! They did<br>> > >> > say<br>
> > >> > > > > someone would be coming<br>> > around<br>> > >> > > > > to<br>> > >> > > > > check on us." Kadyn<br>> > shook his head,<br>
> > >> > and<br>> > >> > > > > opened the door to the<br>> > >> > > > > compartment.<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > Standing on the other side<br>
> > of the door<br>> > >> > was a<br>> > >> > > > > stout man<br>> > >> > > > > standing a few<br>> > >> > > > > inches short of six feet<br>
> > tall. He had a<br>> > >> > round<br>> > >> > > > > head<br>> > >> > > > > with hair cut very<br>> > >> > > > > short and even all around.<br>
> > His<br>> > >> > sideburns were<br>> > >> > > > > shaved<br>> > >> > > > > above and around<br>> > >> > > > > his ears. He wore glasses<br>
> > that were<br>> > >> > round and<br>> > >> > > > > thick.<br>> > >> > > > > His nose seemed<br>> > >> > > > > rather large for his face,<br>
> > and his ears<br>> > >> > stuck<br>> > >> > > > > out. A<br>> > >> > > > > straight<br>> > >> > > > > expression was on his face<br>
> > showing that<br>> > >> > he was<br>> > >> > > > > calm,<br>> > >> > > > > concerned, and<br>> > >> > > > > patient.<br>
> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "I was wonderin'<br>> > if y'all<br>> > >> > are<br>> > >> > > > > a'needin' any<br>
> > help."<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > He spoke in a slow deep<br>> > kindly drawl<br>> > >> > which gave<br>> > >> > > > > the<br>
> > >> > > > > feeling of laziness<br>> > >> > > > > but, more strongly, a<br>> > sense that he had<br>> > >> > a serious<br>> > >> > > > > distaste for fooling<br>
> > >> > > > > around.<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "No, I think I'm<br>> > alright. What<br>> > >> > about you<br>
> > >> > > > > two?" Kadyn looked to<br>> > his to<br>> > >> > > > > friends.<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > ><br>
> > >> > > > > Amber raised her hand<br>> > slightly but<br>> > >> > started<br>> > >> > > > > talking anyway, "Can<br>> > you<br>> > >> > > > > tell us why the train<br>
> > stopped?"<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > The man looked directly at<br>> > her through<br>> > >> > his<br>> > >> > > glasses.<br>
> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "Set back some,"<br>> > he drawled,<br>> > >> > > "Magic<br>> > >> > > > > keeps it going, so I<br>
> > reckon<br>> > >> > > > > somethin' happened<br>> > there."<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > Kadyn nodded, slightly<br>
> > worried now that<br>> > >> > something<br>> > >> > > > > actually had gone wrong,<br>> > >> > > > > and that it wasn't<br>> > just a security<br>
> > >> > measure.<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "So," said<br>> > Amber, "What<br>
> > >> > do you<br>> > >> > > mean by<br>> > >> > > > > that?"<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > The corners of his mouth<br>
> > bent upwards<br>> > >> > giving a<br>> > >> > > slight<br>> > >> > > > > smile.<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "I apologize,"<br>
> > he responded,<br>> > >> > "for<br>> > >> > > > > talking like country<br>> > folk."<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "The spell that keeps<br>
> > the train<br>> > >> > > a'goin'<br>> > >> > > > > was interrupted. I've<br>> > >> > > > > been<br>> > >> > > > > told that it's<br>
> > needin' a refesh,<br>> > >> > but that<br>> > >> > > plow<br>> > >> > > > > don't scour. It's<br>> > >> > > > > the<br>
> > >> > > > > reason the train was<br>> > late."<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "So, is anyone<br>> > needin' any<br>
> > >> > help?"<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "No, I don't<br>> > think so,"<br>> > >> > said Cyrus.<br>
> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "I think we're<br>> > okay..."<br>> > >> > Kadyn<br>
> > >> > > looked<br>> > >> > > > > around. "Thank<br>> > you."<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > "Good," the man<br>
> > said as he<br>> > >> > looked at<br>> > >> > > Kadyn,<br>> > >> > > > > "I'll be moving<br>> > on, then."<br>> > >> > > > ><br>
> > >> > > > > As he started to walk away<br>> > they could<br>> > >> > see that he<br>> > >> > > was<br>> > >> > > > > loosely wearing<br>
> > >> > > > > his robes. Beneath he was<br>> > wearing a red<br>> > >> > plaid<br>> > >> > > shirt, blue<br>> > >> > > > > overalls,<br>
> > >> > > > > and large brown boots.<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > The boots gave muffled<br>> > clunks as he<br>> > >> > walked down<br>
> > >> > > the hall<br>> > >> > > > > and knocked on<br>> > >> > > > > the next cabin door. There was a quick<br>> > >> > yelp<br>
> > >> > > heard through<br>> > >> > > > > the cabin<br>> > >> > > > > wall.<br>> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > ><br>
> > >> > > > ><br>> > >> > > > > Amber jumped again.<br>> > "What? What<br>> > >> > > happened?" She shouted out<br>> > after the<br>
> > >> > > > > man.<br>> > >> > > ><br>> > >> > > > The man turned and looked back<br>> > to where he<br>> > >> > had come<br>
> > >> > > from.<br>> > >> > > ><br>> > >> > > > "You kids are so<br>> > edgy!"<br>> > >> > > ><br>> > >> > > > He turned back to wait for the<br>
> > person he had<br>> > >> > startled<br>> > >> > > to open the cabin<br>> > >> > > > door.<br>> > >> > ><br>> > >> > ><br>
> > >> > > Kadyn laughed, agreeing with what<br>> > the man had said<br>> > >> > in<br>> > >> > > regards to Amber.<br>> > >> > ><br>> > >> > > ><br>
> > >> > > ><br>> > >> > > ><br>> > >> > > ><br>> > >> > > ><br>> > >> > Amber side-glanced to Kadyn but smiled<br>
> > slightly at what<br>> > >> > she did.<br>> > >> ><br>> > >> > "He's right, you know. You panic<br>> > way to<br>> > >> > fast." Kadyn chuckled a<br>
> > >> > little, then smiled at her.<br>> > >> ><br>> > >> > "Uh, I have to admit, I'm a bit<br>> > nervous<br>> > >> > too," said Cyrus. "I wish<br>
> > >> > he'd told us what was wrong."<br>> > >> ><br>> > >> "Yea," said Amber, nodding a little too<br>> > vigorously then needed.<br>> > ><br>
> > ><br>> > > Kadyn shook his head nochalantly. "You're<br>> > both just nervous about going to<br>> > > Hogwarts, and it's getting you both highstrung.<br>> > Kadyn thought about the<br>
> > > large ,magnificent castle, just outside Hogsmeade.<br>> > "I've seen Hogwarts<br>> > > before. It's incredible..."<br>> > ><br>> > >><br>> > >> "Tell us about it," Cyrus urged.<br>
> > "My dad never told me a whole lot."<br>> > >><br>> > > "Well..." Kadyn racked his brain for mental<br>> > images of Hogwarts. "Picture<br>> > the most magnificent medevial castle you can think of. Now<br>
> > give it a<br>> > slightly different look, not scary, not threatening,<br>> > just... As if it had<br>> > been built for a higher power." Kadyn smiled. "Or<br>> > to teach it. Every stone<br>
> > wall shines with an incredible glow. The grounds, they are<br>> > full of the<br>> > greenest grass you will ever see, practically year<br>> > round."<br>> ><br>> "Wow... that must be amazing!" replied Amber about the castle.<br>
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<div>"There is also this majestic forest, but its really dangerous actually. They call it the Forbidden Forest, and it borders a bunch of the grounds." Kadyn thought of the large forest, so intriguing, yet so dangerous. "Oh, and there's also this huge lake, and they say there is a giant squid, and maybe even Merpeople!"</div>
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