The Next Stage PV Valentina Moore & Kojo Acheampong

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TIME | 11.03 am DATE | 09.01.2024 LOCATION | hogwarts express

hogwarts uniform | OUTFIT english chinese others | DIALOGUE 360 words | WC

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As the landscape flew by, Valentina found herself shuffling down the lanes, looking for some place to rest. Alot found themselves filing into the compartments their friends had been in- But not Valentina. Because of her brother's well planned prank of making her way too later for her liking, she was boarding the train right before it left the station, and then found herself walking down the long hallways with regret. She huffed, rubbing her eyes and she continued.

Eventually, she found a compartment that, from the outside, seemed to be completely empty. Val breathed a sigh of relief, opening the door and entering, before finding that another first year jumped at the sight of another, throwing Val off guard a little. She must of not seen her, but she wasn't too surprised that she did. She wasn't always super aware of the place around her. She smiled at the girl.

"Yes, I am. I hope its alright I can sit in 'ere, every other place is practically full." Val smiled, moving into the seating across from Eonaria and scooting over towards the window. The seating, while a little uncomfortable, was wide and made a lot of space in the compartment for her to just chill out a little. She got herself comfortable a little more, before looking towards the girl across from her. She had black hair, a darker than Val's was. She looked like what her dad would of expected her to turn out- Proper.

"Im Valentina by the way! But you can call me Val, or tina, but my brother only really calls me tina" Val said lightheartedly, pulling out one of her licorish wand to eat while she was bored. The girl in front of her seemed slightly nervous, but some of it was disguised by this prim attitude she held.

It was a train full of strangers, and they were all the same.

Trains.

Kojo did not like trains, but neither did he necessarily dislike trains. They moved too fast for him - because he tried to look at every thing he could as he passed it, he often ended up with a headache if he sat next to the window. The same thing happened with cars, but to a lesser extent - they moved a lot slower than trains did, after all, so he had more time to peep and be nosy. There were exactly two good things about a train ride - if it was long, he had nothing else to distract him from his reading, and all the best trains had food trolleys. What else was as good as a nice book and some sweets?

There was now, however, one moderately negative thing about this train ride, in particular: he did not know anyone. Usually, he was with his father or some other family member, so he wouldn't have to search for a compartment, nor would he have to run the risk of bad train-mates. What else was as bad as a long train ride with someone you just met that you simply could not stand?

And so, he searched. Many of the compartments were not only full, but they were noisy and overly active. Kojo was as young as the youngest of them, and got up to more than his fair share of antics... But sometimes, he preferred a calmer environment. He looked for the compartment that seemed to be empty, or at least held a normal conversation. It didn't take a long time.

Kojo opened another door and poked his head inside - his bouncy 'fro bobbed as he looked at the two girls already seated inside. He offered them a small, lopsided smile, "'Sup. Do y'all have space for another, by any chance? I'll even pay for any non-window seat with some sweets when the trolley comes by. I hate window seats."

@Eonaria Kabukimono + @Valentina Moore | WC: 321

IC Time: 11:06am, September 1st, 2024

XXXA girl opened the door, smiling. She commented that all the other compartments were full before plopping down in the seat across from her and introducing herself as Valentina. "Alright... Val. My name is Eonaria Kabukimono- it's a pleasure to meet you." Eonaria watched as the other girl began eating a licorice wand.

XXXHuh? The snack trolley doesn't come around until much later- though I suppose she could've bought it from Diagon Alley... She smiled, deciding that it was better to make friends than foes, even if this girl seemed a bit too nonchalant and laid-back.

XXXEonaria peered back out of the window- the landscape was beginning to pick up speed, blurring past at a pace that made her eyes hurt to look at it. But just then, the compartment door opened again, revealing a smiling, extremely curly-haired boy. Eonaria was startled when he greeted them with a casual 'Sup' before asking if there was space for another person. She raised her eyebrows, gesturing at the mostly empty compartment consisting of four empty seats and two occupied ones.

XXX"Considering the only two window seats are currently filled, there is no need to pay for non-window seats. They're free, after all. You're not not allowed to sit down in an empty seat." She shrugged. It seemed that there were very different kinds of people attending Hogwarts- those who greeted with 'sup' and more who requested a nickname without introducing surname and began eating candy within seconds of meeting.

XXXInternally, Eonaria was very perplexed, and she wondered how her brother, who had vanished the moment they stepped foot onto the train, was faring. No doubt if someone walked into his compartment with such a casual greeting would be instantly denied. I feel like he must be making enemies already... Eonaria sighed, brushing the hair out of her eyes.

.・-: ✧☾♩♪♩♬　. 。・゜✭・.・✫゜・。.　♬♩♪♩☽✧ :-・.

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TIME | 11.03 am DATE | 09.01.2024 LOCATION | hogwarts express

hogwarts uniform | OUTFIT english chinese others | DIALOGUE 317 words | WC

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After the girl introduced herself as Eonaria Kabukimono, Val found herself a little confused. Eonaria seemed to have a formal way of talking- and apparently thinking, since she felt it was necessary to introduce herself with her last name. Val just chewed on the candy her mother had got her before joining everyone on the platform, looking around her environment and noting just about every single detail to herself, curiosity swirling. She didn't try to start more conversation with the girl, except when a boy opened the door.

"Sup. Do y'all have space for another, by any chance?" The boy began, continuing to speak about persuading not to have a window seat, and Val knew this boy would be fun to talk with- if his fun introduction was anything to go by. With a wide smile on her face, she listened to the girl across from her reason on why it seemed alright to sit without asking.

"She ain't wrong, but ill take the bribe regardless. My mum only got me licorice for the ride and I would love more." She patted the seat next to her, urging the boy to come sit with a smile on her face. Val would have to admit she was pretty curious to the boy, tilting her head in wonder.

"Im Val! Whats your name? Oh! And what house do ya wanna be?" Val was practically bouncing in place, clearly having a curious yet excited energy to her. She never found herself to be nervous when it came to people, instead being pretty forward and honest.