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A Nightly Practice Pv Koko Riddle Finished

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Date: September 12
Interacting With: @Koko Riddle
Word Count: 213/200
Minnie smiled the way she always did when she was breaking rules. This time, she had a reason. Or, at least a semi-reason. She loved going out and about at night, and looking at the dark sky. It was a fun pastime of hers, but not necessarily a rule abiding one. Not that she cared about that. But she wanted to be a broomracer, so she had to practice. By practice, she meant flying around the quidditch pitch at a high speed, and trying to avoid obstacles.

It was pitch black at night, and the air smelled fresh and cold. Just right for a nighttime flight. She was always careful when going around at night. She never went outside her dormitory during full moons, and she was always very alert for unusual noises. And she hadn't gotten caught yet, which was nice.

The broomstick in her hands was now too much to resist. Minnie leaped onto her broom and started to fly up and around the quidditch pitch. She flew through the hoops, and around the bushes. It was all in all, a pretty good practice. But as she was touching down to take a break, she heard a noise. Not a weird animal noise, but a human noise. Someone was watching her.
OOC Notes:
Reducio
Speaking: b38900
Thinking: Italics
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Outfit:
Reducio
A long sleeved yellow shirt, green jacket, and her usual satchel.
I don't break the rules, I expand them for my need.

Minnie Duke Lucy Hills
A Nightly Practice Pv Koko Riddle Finished
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Date: 12 September 2024
Time: Night!
Location: Quidditch Stadium
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Koko's summer had done very little but leave her with a new understanding of her worldview, one that left her unable to sleep on the night of the 12th of September. She lay on her bed, amber eyes wide open and unblinking as she gazed boredly at the ceiling. Time ticked away.

Finally, she rolled out of bed, checked the time and hastily changed into a pair of jeans, a shirt and a long cardigan before heading outside under the guise of patrolling. Yes, of course, checking for unruly children outside after hours was her utmost concern, not this newfound lack of sleep that had plagued her recently.

Her boot-clad feet crunched against the grass while she almost aimlessly strolled around the grounds. The small teenager would not seem to have a clue where she was going, only following wherever her feet led her, but that meant she would inevitably end up at the place she always went: the Quidditch Stadium.

Merlin, she could almost hear the crowds. She could see the spectators. Her family, up there in the stands, perhaps some professional scouts... cheering. For her.

She had been so caught up in her own fantasy that she had hardly deigned to notice the figure flying above her. Slowly, her gaze travelled, and she saw the girl as she landed. Oh.

'Lumos,' she murmured, and her wand emanated light. Koko stared ahead of her at where the girl seemed to have stopped... flying?

She took a few slow steps towards the girl, making an attempt to keep eye contact with her eyes narrowed. 'What are you doing here so late at night?' she asked, her voice light, albeit perhaps with a cold undertone. 'It can be dangerous. We have rules in place for a reason, you know.'
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@Minnie Duke
[pc] koko riddle · 'pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.'
'it always starts and ends with birds.' · cyrus darsel [inpc]
A Nightly Practice Pv Koko Riddle Finished
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Date: September 12
Interacting With: @Koko Riddle
Word Count: 324/200
Minnie froze, staring at the older girl who was obviously a prefect. Ginger snaps, I'm in trouble. She backed away a few steps, but didn't fly upwards, not wanting to get in more trouble than she already was going to be. The older girl's cold voice scared her slightly, like she wouldn't hesitate to expel Minnie.

"I...was practicing. And it's not that dangerous." She mentally clamped her hand to her mouth, yelling at herself for acting even slightly snarky. "Erm...sorry...I'll just be going now." She backed away another few steps, knowing it was going to be no use. She was caught.

Rules had never really been a thing for her, but until now, she had never gotten caught breaking the rules for being outside at night. In the library, yes, but the quidditch field, no. She had been so careful. How had this happened? Her roommates had no idea, and they wouldn't have ratted her out anyways.

You don't know that, do you? They could be betraying you. Minnie's dark voice rang in her head. Shut up. She told it defiantly. They're my friends and I will stand by them! Taking herself out of her thought conversation, she looked around at the situation she was in.

There was no place for her to run, but turning herself in just didn't sit well with her. And she couldn't exactly talk her way out of this one. The night that had seemed so promising before was now going completely wrong. She was Minnie Duke! She didn't get detention, or get caught for the rules she broke, she evaded the teachers like the plague!

Somehow, caught up in her one real worry, she had slipped. Her fear about the broomracing tryouts was to blame. But she knew that she couldn't honestly say that. She had made a mistake, and now she was going to have to pay for it. Now, if only I could change the situation...
OOC Notes:
Reducio
Speaking: b38900
Thinking: Italics
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Outfit:
Reducio
A long sleeved yellow shirt, green jacket, and her usual satchel.
I don't break the rules, I expand them for my need.

Minnie Duke Lucy Hills
A Nightly Practice Pv Koko Riddle Finished
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banner by pericles dralt
Date: 12 September 2024
Time: Night!
Location: Quidditch Stadium
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A well-manicured eyebrow rose up in a pointed arch when the girl said practising wasn't 'that dangerous'. Koko couldn't help but have to purse her lips to avoid laughing. 'Not dangerous? Merlin, that's...' She paused. '...presumptuous.'

Aren't you afraid of what lurks here? Koko wanted to say. Has no one told you what used to happen?

But... it wasn't her place to scare children even if the tales she might have told were true.

Drily, Koko added, 'Going where?' and gestured vaguely behind her with her free hand. She would have to get past Koko first, anyway, and even as the girl was not the most competent mage in her year, she was a seventh year. She could probably cast a decent body-bind curse if needed, but seeing as this girl looked pretty young, she wanted to avoid such a thing.

'I really don't see the point in issuing a detention just to be mean,' Koko noted, her voice still cold. 'After all, it's... Despite what you said, it really has been dangerous to be outside so late at night before. Just because nothing has happened yet doesn't mean nothing will ever happen. Wouldn't you rather be safe than sorry?'

Koko's hypocritical being outside would not evade her subconscious, but she would not address this coincidence. She was seventeen. Things were different now.

She would make eye contact with the young girl, warm, wide amber eyes contrasting with the relative coolness of her polite tone, and she would offer a slow, curt, clipped smile. 'But that doesn't mean you're off the hook. Rules are rules, you know.' Finally, her tone would relax a bit: a slight tinge of humour would warm her words. 'Would you like me to walk you back to the castle?'
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@Minnie Duke
[pc] koko riddle · 'pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.'
'it always starts and ends with birds.' · cyrus darsel [inpc]
A Nightly Practice Pv Koko Riddle Finished
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Date: September 12
Interacting With: @Koko Riddle
Word Count: 258/200
"Right...walk me back to the castle....with no punishment?" Minnie regretted her words the moment she said them. She didn't want a punishment! "What do you mean it's presumptuous? There's nothing scary here." She was quite curious, even if it might cause her deeper trouble.

Her broomstick seemed like it would be a good way to escape, but she didn't want to get into more trouble. Maybe she should just...give up. There was nowhere for her to go. This wasn't exactly the most wonderful start to the year. She should have been more careful to start with. Not zooming around on a broomstick, forgetting about all the rules and fears of getting caught. It was a very her like thing to do, but Minnie did not usually get caught, and she was not enjoying it.

I better get this over with. That girl could probably curse me with a dozen spells if she had to. And I don't want to add humiliation to the list of things going wrong tonight. Even if I will get detention, at least I'll have my dignity.

Yes, it was for the best. She would go with the older girl, and serve her detention. But she would be back to trouble making soon, and perhaps she had just found her new target. And maybe, if she kept the girl talking, she could also satisfy her curiosity, and figure out if there actually was anything dangerous. And then of course, she would try to find whatever was dangerous. Because, being Minnie Duke, she wasn't afraid.
OOC Notes:
Reducio
Speaking: b38900
Thinking: Italics
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Outfit:
Reducio
A long sleeved yellow shirt, green jacket, and her usual satchel.
I don't break the rules, I expand them for my need.

Minnie Duke Lucy Hills
A Nightly Practice Pv Koko Riddle Finished
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banner by pericles dralt
Date: 12 September 2024
Time: Night!
Location: Quidditch Stadium
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'...with no punishment?'

Koko almost laughed when she heard that. Almost. Her moodiness had nearly evaporated; it wasn't the girl's fault that Koko had been awake so late, so really, it was poor form to take her annoyance out on the younger girl. Nonetheless, she did believe in the value of honesty, so she sighed good-naturedly as she began to lead the younger girl back to the castle. 'Not without a punishment, unfortunately,' Koko began, 'but I don't think it'll be that bad. I'm not mad, really, more concerned than anything.'

Her level of concern would rise when the girl asked why she suggested it was presumptuous to assume safety out here. 'I mean... there used to be all sorts of scary things around the school. Cursed, ah, spiders in the basements, bottles of poison gas in the dungeons... I guess I haven't seen any of that recently, but once you've seen things like that one time, you learn the rules are in place for a reason.'

Koko was not simply a rule-lover. If a rule didn't have adequate logic behind it, she questioned its existence. But Hogwarts had ample reasoning for its rules. When you were out after curfew, bad things happened. When you stayed in... everything was fine.

'I don't mean to be a damper on your fun. I'd just rather you not get hurt.' Koko's voice was quieter then. 'Anyway, let's get back to the castle. I can owl you a notice for your detention later today, or perhaps tomorrow. It won't be too bad.' She offered the younger girl a small smile. 'I'm Koko, by the way. And you are?'
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@Minnie Duke
[pc] koko riddle · 'pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.'
'it always starts and ends with birds.' · cyrus darsel [inpc]
A Nightly Practice Pv Koko Riddle Finished
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Date: September 12
Interacting With: @Koko Riddle
Word Count: 365/200
Minnie stared in mild shock at the prefect. She seemed not to be one of those rule loving idiots who punished you for stepping a tow out of line. She had seen things that were scary and dangerous. Spiders in basements, poison bottles in dungeons, curses! What kind of secrets does she have? Instead of frightening her, like it was probably supposed to, it intrigued her. Although it was a bit scary, she wanted to see these things for herself. Maybe I should go down to the dungeons. That would be fun! Careful to keep the excitement out of her face, she started to walk towards the girl-Koko as she had said.

It was hard not to laugh at the easy acquaintance-like tone she was portraying. Like they were taking a stroll in the morning, not getting caught at night. But it wasn't as if Minnie had anything to lose by being friendly. "I'm Minnie. I would say it's nice to meet you but...." She trailed off as she blushed. So much for keeping a friendly attitude.

Hopefully her detention wouldn't be too bad. It didn't seem like Koko was mad. Just concerned about her well being. She apparently thought that she might get hurt. "Don't worry, it's not putting too much of a damper on the fun I was having. I was going to go in soon anyways. You were just doing your job." A sudden thought struck Minnie. Why was Koko out and about at night? She knew prefects had more privileges than others, but this was a bit odd. Prefects generally were not outside at night, as that was dangerous. Maybe Koko was more guilty than she seemed.

Even though her thoughts were intriguing and invoked her curiosity, she remained a calm expression, and kept her lips shut. "I haven't ever seen anything like that before, but I guess I was lucky. I'll be more um...safe now. You won't catch me out here again." She was only half lying. She would be more alert now, and would do less broom flying. And she really did hope she wasn't caught out here again. It would be very annoying. "We can go in now."
OOC Notes:
Reducio
Speaking: b38900
Thinking: Italics
↜↝
Outfit:
Reducio
A long sleeved yellow shirt, green jacket, and her usual satchel.
I don't break the rules, I expand them for my need.

Minnie Duke Lucy Hills
A Nightly Practice Pv Koko Riddle Finished
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banner by pericles dralt
Date: 12 September 2024
Time: Night!
Location: Quidditch Stadium
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Koko nodded as the girl introduced herself as Minnie. It wasn't a very common name, and Koko would be sure to remember it either way. A wry smile graced her features when Minnie noted that it truly was not very nice to meet her. She did not blame the younger girl. If she were Minnie's age, she probably would have been belligerent and not gently sarcastic. If she were honest, she was glad Minnie was taking this the way she was.

It wasn't like Koko liked giving detentions, anyway. But duty was duty, something like that, something like rules were there for a reason. Something like maybe a deterrent to unsafe actions would beget safety and joy.

You were just doing your job. Koko nodded as if in accordance with Minnie's statement, although internally, she couldn't help but necessarily disagree. She was just as wrong, as right, as Minnie, not that she particularly cared about that small detail. What people didn't know didn't always hurt them. Besides, prefects had done far worse things with their power than going for a small walk to decompress.

'Just be careful,' Koko said gently, purposefully alluding to both the fact that she doubted Minnie truly regretted being out here, and also to the idea that she doubted Minnie wanted to get caught again.

Once they arrived at the castle, Koko would turn to Minnie before watching the younger girl head inside. 'I'll send you an owl within the next few days detailing the place, date and time of your detention. It shouldn't be too bad. Well... have a good rest of your night, I suppose.'
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@Minnie Duke
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For paper trail, noting here that I'll be owling you a detention thread soon! You're not in trouble OOC, just IC. But once that thread is posted, and until the conditions set within it are complete, you won't be able to join/create new IC threads.
[pc] koko riddle · 'pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.'
'it always starts and ends with birds.' · cyrus darsel [inpc]
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