PV Leaving home Finished

IC Time: 7:12am, January 5th, 2025

XXXEonaria nodded at Brie's response. A book her cousin was reading? I wonder which one it was? "That's cool," she replied, beaming slightly when the other girl responded brightly to her questions. Eonaria was excited to see how exactly the little teddy bear would hug people.

XXXEonaria nodded as she realized the misunderstanding of Tío and Daniel. Is Tío a title, then? Avis seemed pretty proud of her ability to speak Nepali, though she wasn't ashamed to point out her flaws. "Yeah, there are a lot of characters to memorize." Eonaria nodded yet again. She felt like she was doing a lot of nodding, much more than necessary, but what else were you supposed to do during a conversation?

XXXShe didn't speak Chinese, but many of the characters are similar to Japanese kanji. Sometimes it would trip her up when a Chinese character and Japanese kanji were written the exact same way but meant totally different things. The languages were related, after all.

XXXAvis seemed particularly disinterested in Brie's teddy bear, which made Eonaria frown a little bit. Even if she thought Beau was boring, couldn't she at least try to keep a passive face and throw in some generic compliments? No tact at all... especially handkerchiefs..? The thought slipped back into her mind. No more handkerchiefs!

XXXEonaria glanced back out the window, watching the countryside rush by. It would be a very, very long ride. "What do you think is the most useful thing you've learned in Hogwarts so far?" She inquired curiously. Personally, she had a lot to say about the classes, but didn't want to seem too much of a chatterbox. Reputations can change, but I'd prefer to not have odd ones following me around.

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The Tío Daniel mystery was cut short by Avis' curt explanation. Similiarly as Nari, Sabrina also nodded along, her chin brushing against Beau's head. She wasn't really surprised by it, oblivious to the meaning of tío, she supposed that a lot of people had second names.

No longer having to wait for the answers to her questions, the shorter Ravenclaw's nods were more eager now. Seeing Avis so fond was quickly becoming one of Brie's favorite things. "Namaskāra" she echoed slowly, attempting to sound it out, doing a half decent job at that. "That's cool" she said almost in unison with her seatmate. Although they were both talking about something else, the little coincidence drove a chuckle out of the Ravenclaw.

As the two discussed one or other language, Brie slouched back in her seat, arms folding over Beau's body fully, bringing him back with her. She could hardly relate to the problematic at hand. She had no idea what Nepali characters looked like, and although she had a general grasp of the viasuals of the chinese, she couldn't recall a specific one. Still, it interested her. Brows raised, she knocked the knuckles of her hand against Nari's forearm to get her attention. "Oi, you didn't mention speaking another language,"

Head tilted to a side, Sabrina's eyes slipped down to Avis's clarinet - or at least to the case it was now in - which had just been the subject of her answer to Nari. She didn't know much about musical instruments or how to tell their quality, but according to the other Ravenclaw's pride, this one must have been pretty good. Whatever that means.

She was just about to inquire who Maria was, when Nari came up with her own - completally out of left field - question on school. "No idea" she shrugged, "Everything? Like - my parents told me bits and pieces about all things magic, and I definitely grew up with it, but there are whole chunks I was just missing. A lot of the history, for example. Or just how stuff works in.. our world" she let her thoughts spill out of her mouth right as she came up with them, shrugging again. "What about you?"

WC: 371 | Interacting with: @Avis Marlong and @Eonaria Kabukimono

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IC Time: 7:14am, January 5th, 2025

XXXEonaria jumped slightly when Sabrina touched her forearm. "Oh, right." Caught up in the flow of the conversation, she hadn't found a good window to add in her own input and ended up forgetting about it. Thanks, Brie! Eonaria smiled at her.

XXX"My family and I, except my father, all speak Japanese. Well, my father can understand some, but he can't really speak it. The Kabukimono name came from Japan. Some of my relatives still live there." Eonaria felt pretty proud of that. Well, which that, she wasn't very sure. Maybe all of it. Hmm.

XXX"At home, we just speak in-between English and Japanese, kind of interwoven with each other. If you were to listen to a conversation between me and my brother, you'd understand maybe every three words." Eonaria paused for a moment before adding, a little apprehensively, "I also speak Parseltongue, but none of my living relatives have manifested it." Eonaria wasn't sure how they would react, but hey, maybe it made her more interesting...?

XXXHer question seemed to have startled Sabrina just a little bit- well, yes, it didn't exactly relate to the current topic of languages- but she answered it anyway. "Yeah, history and theory are pretty obscure parts of the Wizarding World. I hope we can learn more about how certain potion ingredients affect and contribute to the potions they're involved in." Eonaria's comment grew a little wistful as she daydreamed about all the knowledge she had yet to discover. ...I'm in a compartment of Ravenclaws.

XXXOn the contrary, Avis simply remarked, " Well, magic exists." Eonaria stared at her. "Oh. I mean... yep. Pretty cool," she echoed. That wasn't really what I was going for, but it is an answer... Another tiny thought drifted in, mumbling from the depths of her brain. ...muggleborn. She frowned slightly.

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After the initial shock from the sudden contact, Nari - similarly to Avis, albeit in less intensity - seemed to light up when getting asked about another language she spoke. "Wow - I mean yeah, it does make sense with the name and all" Sabrina nodded along, silently noting to herself that her Gryff friend has a brother. Her interest visibly peaked at the mention of Parseltongue, her mind taking her back to October and a kind boy @Tracey Bailey as Mateo Yamamoto she had met on the Grounds.

"Helena's diadem- that's so badass!" she exclaimed, leaning closer to Nari in excitement "I have a friend who wants to learn Parseltongue! Or at least understand it. Oh Merlin and all wizards- I have so many questions- like- okay-" she licked her lips, wildly gesturing as she spoke, "How does it work? Do you say words - like is there a word to word translation into and from english or is it more vague? Are you fluent in it? How do snakes react when you speak to them for the first time? Do they think and express themselves similiarly to people or is it different? Can you be an interpreter between humans and snakes? Do you only understand snakes or also snake like creatures like basilisks or grass snakes?" the stream of questions spilled out of her mouth like waterfalls, only stopping when the Ravenclaw ran out of breath.

Unknowingly, Nari stumbled from one rabbit hole Sabrina had fallen into to another. "I love Potions! Definitely one of my favorite subjects - and the professor teaching them is cool, so that's a bonus"

Avis didn't seem to care much for the topic, her answer short and vague, Nari's response just an echo of the Ravecnlaw girl's words. Sabrina didn't pay it much mind, not yet coming down from her joy spike.

WC: 300 | Interacting with: @Avis Marlong and @Eonaria Kabukimono Mentioning: Tracey Bailey as Mateo Yamamoto

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IC Time: 7:15am, January 5th, 2025

XXXEonaria squeaked at Sabrina's overload of questions. "Whoa, cool down! Is this payback for all the ones I asked earlier?" She joked, deciding to brush past the unexpected swear word. "Umm..." She took a moment to organize her thoughts, thinking over the questions. To be honest, for some of them, she had no clue about them either. Eonaria thought she heard Avis begin to say something, but it was quickly overrun by the rest of Brie's questions.

XXX"I'm not sure it's an exact translation, but, I mean, well-" she waved her hand mindlessly. "I have no clue what I sound like when I speak it. I am fluent, but it's more like, uhh, it feels like I'm speaking English but it's actually hisses coming out? I don't know." Eonaria shook her head slightly. "And snakes... yeah, I think they're just like 'ooh' or something. I haven't spoken to many."

XXXShe tried to think about the rest of the questions, but to her dismay, found that they had all escaped her mind. Alright, now is not the time to go losing brain power. "...aren't basilisks and grass snakes also just snakes? They're all still in the same category... uh, sort of. If you ignore the very lethal and giant aspect of basilisks." Eonaria shrugged.

XXXOn the other side of the compartment, Avis looked quite astonished. Eonaria tried not to smile too much. As the topic swapped back to potions, she nodded brightly. "Right! Professor Regan is great." Potions classes seemed more strict than the others, but that was understandable, considering the potential to have a disaster at any moment. Then again, most magic could go wrong at any moment, sooo...

XXXAvis didn't seem to be particularly enthusiastic about Potions, so Eonaria turned back to her. Despite her dislike of the girl, she didn't want to inflict the feeling of being left out on anyone. Unless she's not feeling left out and she actually just wants us to stop chattering away. Eonaria wasn't sure what Avis was thinking. "What's your favorite subject?"

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The brisk flow of their conversation almost drowned out Avis's words to Sabrina's ear. She had accidentaly spoken over her, and now mentally scrambled to piece together the words her fellow raven had said. Before she could ask her about it, Nari had began to give her some much needed answers, the temptation too good not to take.

"Payment in kind" she corrected, the tip of her tongue poking out at her friend for a moment, arms folding over her chest. She eagerly nodded along when Naris spoke, as if the motion could help her remember it better.

Smoothly and suddenly, whilst assuming how the snakes reacted when she spoke to them, her friend hissed mid sentance, the sound possesing a weight that indicated that the noise carried specific meaning. "Woah" the Ravenclaw managed to say in an awed, hushed tone, her eyes widening. Her momentary foggy state of bewildreness cleared with one blink as she spoke more clearly again: "that was so cool! Can you just switch into it or does it come out naturally and cannot be forced?"
She couldn't help but add onto the pile of questions. That of course didn't stop her for commenting on one of the already provided answers.

"Yeah but grass snakes are- wait" she came to a halt mid explenation with a furrow of her brows, her mind catching up to what her mouth had said "No that's not right. Not grass snake. They obviously are snakes - but there is this other reptile that looks like a snake but isn't? You know, the one that can blink and has a neck and can't curl up into a circle?" she went on, finger tracing an imaginary vertical circle in the air as if to indicate the way snakes fold into themselves. Her eyes flickered to Avis, subconsciously seeking her help.

No matter, the focus of their conversation was yet again on school, specifically the classes taught in it. "The best" she added to Nari's comment on the potions professor, who just might have been - or at least tied with professor Fresnel in being - her favorite.

WC: 356 | Interacting with: @Eonaria Kabukimono and @Avis Marlong

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IC Time: 7:17am, January 5th, 2025

XXXAfter Eonaria finished speaking, she glanced between the two Ravenclaws' faces. Sabrina had her eyes wide with awe, while Avis looked deeply disturbed. "Uh," she said blankly. "What's wrong?" Luckily, her question was answered seconds later, within context: "That was so cool! Can you just switch into it or does it come out naturally and cannot be forced?" Eonaria blinked, her brain taking a moment to catch up to the question.

XXX"Oh, did I just-" she turned red. "Whoops. Umm, that was unintended. I guess I was just thinking about that one snake when I was talking, and then it just... changed? I don't really know how it works," Eonaria admitted. It was getting odd, like Avis was just hovering in her peripheral vision and watching them talk. Maybe she's never heard of magical languages before?

XXXShe tried to think through her limited knowledge of snakes. Unfortunately, she had never specifically studied most of them, so she probably wouldn't be able to figure out which one Brie was talking about. Avis didn't look like she knew, either.

XXX"But... all snakes technically have necks," Eonaria pointed out blankly. "They all have, you know, esophaguses and stuff." After a pause, she corrected absentmindedly, "sorry, esophagi."

XXXEonaria beamed. "I love Fresnel too! Her classes are amazing. Educational and fun. Especially the cake class. I, uh, might've had a vendetta against another Ravenclaw and pelted him with flour..." She scratched her head sheepishly.

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