11 Oct 2019, 00:26
Twelfth Time's A Charm...?
forward date: sunday, october the 13th.
@Lark Flaer, @James McMurtrie, @Catriona Staverly & @Charlotte Marie Mahr
Birthday parties weren't just Gem's lane, they were his goddamn highway.
James was one of Gem's very first friends, and one of his best mates , so this wasn't something he could play around with, he had to make it nice, fun, and eventful. Well, they'd probably have something eventful to do, they always did, but... agh, whatever. He'd just come up with something.
James had initially sent out the invites, a fun little picnic. Gem had gone through with getting a cake, getting Lark and Catriona to get any sweets off the side. He'd brought plenty, a blanket, sandwiches, and a gift - or, two, if you count the card. Inside an envelope were two Galleons, and a typed up card since he knew James' poor eyes wouldn't survive one sentence with that chicken scratch he had as handwriting. He encouraged his friends to bring gifts, though he had faith and knew they'd get him something real nice.
He was already setting up shop, spreading the blanket out, putting the cake right in the middle, organizing the sandwiches so he was sure there was enough for everyone. He must've counted eight whole times because of how anxious he was. Lucky them, the sky was nice, enough clouds to cover up the sun, but not enough for rain, there was a kind, chilly breeze that gave him tingles, putting him in a much more relaxed mood. And there he sat, waiting for his friends to come around and join him for James' whoppin' twelfth birthday party. He couldn't believe it.
What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.
11 Oct 2019, 04:30
Twelfth Time's A Charm...?
@Lamik Fillestar @Charlotte Cadunt (Also RSVP’d)
Interacting with: @Gem Stuart
James excitedly ran through the courtyard, a bundle of Jaffacakes and three bags of Nacho Cheese Doritos plus a huge two litre bottle of Pepsi, all curtesy of what turned out to be several owls sent by his parents.
He also had his Jurassic Park backpack slung over his back with a frizbee, a new leather bound journal given to him by his parents, a huge tartan picnic blanket and a copy of the new Darth Vader comic, with a small card on the front that just read “I’m sorry. -Pete”. James hugged onto the snacks tightly and felt a rush of excitement. He’d sent many letters to his friend over the past month, with no reply, but this olive branch was one of the best birthday presents he could have hoped to receive.
James was never that interested in Birthdays. Being the centre of attention was an uncomfortable experience at the best of times. But he was excited to finally have a chance to hang out with his friends again, as the past month had been so busy he’d barely had the chance to see any of them.
He spotted Gem by the Lake, and blew him an overly theatrical kiss.
“My darling, my love, my wife. How it fills my tender heart with joy to see your radiant beauty this fine Autumn evening. Please, as a birthday gift, would you give me the great gift and pleasure of a gentle kiss on Thine lips”
Interacting with: @Gem Stuart
James excitedly ran through the courtyard, a bundle of Jaffacakes and three bags of Nacho Cheese Doritos plus a huge two litre bottle of Pepsi, all curtesy of what turned out to be several owls sent by his parents.
He also had his Jurassic Park backpack slung over his back with a frizbee, a new leather bound journal given to him by his parents, a huge tartan picnic blanket and a copy of the new Darth Vader comic, with a small card on the front that just read “I’m sorry. -Pete”. James hugged onto the snacks tightly and felt a rush of excitement. He’d sent many letters to his friend over the past month, with no reply, but this olive branch was one of the best birthday presents he could have hoped to receive.
James was never that interested in Birthdays. Being the centre of attention was an uncomfortable experience at the best of times. But he was excited to finally have a chance to hang out with his friends again, as the past month had been so busy he’d barely had the chance to see any of them.
He spotted Gem by the Lake, and blew him an overly theatrical kiss.
“My darling, my love, my wife. How it fills my tender heart with joy to see your radiant beauty this fine Autumn evening. Please, as a birthday gift, would you give me the great gift and pleasure of a gentle kiss on Thine lips”
Stamina : 5 | Evasion : 5 | Strength : 7 | Wisdom : 8 | Arcane Power : 7 | Accuracy : 3
11 Oct 2019, 16:06
Twelfth Time's A Charm...?
interacting w/ @James McMurtrie
Gem nearly jumped out of his socks when he saw James running over the hill, his eyes sparkling excitedly when he blew a kiss in his direction. He almost corrected his usage of 'thine', but decided against it when he got the full context. Man, he loved his husband.
"My pleasure, darling!" He cooed, opening up his arms to catch James in them, crushing some of the items he had been carrying around in the process. It felt nice to hug him again, though he'd never say that out loud. "It brings me sooch a warm, indescribable feelin' in me heart to see you here, joost the two of us... God! I..." He leaned in for a second, almost like he'd lay a kiss on his lips, but lightly shoved James' forehead away before anything could happen. Weird.
"You're twelve now, James! Twelve, can ya fookin' believe it?" He looked down at some of the items James carried in his arms, some of which he'd never seen in his life. Maybe he was an avid fan of muggle culture, but he had no idea what the hell any of that was. "What's all this, then?" He gestured at the bag of Doritos, and the... well, whatever the rest of that stuff was. He didn't know what to say, he had everything prepared, it was just the two of them for now.
What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.
11 Oct 2019, 17:03
Twelfth Time's A Charm...?
｡☆✼★━━━━━━✮ @James McMurtrie @Gem Stuart ✮━━━━━━★✼☆｡That morning had been a whirl of outfits, hairstyling and shoe options for Lark. Not to mention last minute gift wrapping for James' party. Emptying out her leather knapsack from school supplies she gently tucked the two gifts into it on top of the candies and sweets she had asked her Gran to Owl alongside a list of very specific Muggle based gifts for her friend. James has spoken to her once about this Dragons game or something but it sounded exciting. He mentioned dice... she wasnt sure what really for or the point but they seemed like a key part of it. She had also put in a leather pouch her fsther had given to her before she came and a ballpoint pen made into a quill. She figured it might be easier to use for taking notes than normal quills, it didnt seem that was a standard thing with Muggles.
Rushing from the castle excited for everyone to be meeting up again as a group, Lark ran towards the spot listed on the invitation. Getting closer she saw the pair of boys already starting their shenanigans. A large smile crossed her lips. Today was going to be an amazing day that's for sure.
"Hey!" Almost bounding over to the boys she jumped onto James' back and hugged him. "You're such an old man now!" She teased hugging him a little tighter.
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Stam: 4 - Ev: 6 - Str: 3 - Wis: 5 - AP: 7 - Acc: 5
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13 Oct 2019, 00:27
Twelfth Time's A Charm...?
“Careful!” James cried theatrically, “These old bones can only take so much... w- woah!”
He melodramatically fell to the floor knocking the girl down with him.
“You damn kids and your shenanigans! I don’t believe I ever acted like this when I was your age.” He began to laugh a deep hearty laugh. Things had been strange the last month or so. He’d only known his friends for a little over 6 weeks but since then so much had happened it felt like years. After the fall of the Dark Witch Society a strange rift had torn between the group and he felt the relief of just having fun again.
He suddenly stood and gave Gem an important look. “These, my dear boy, are Doritos. Perhaps the pinnacle of Muggle invention. Baked and fried corn pressed into triangles and covered in delicious fake cheese powder. It’s like food, but with no nutritional value whatsoever!”
He opened the packet and held one of the chips high in the air.
“Partake in this carnal delight with me friends!” He passed one to Gem and turned to Lark, “You too girlfriend, you’ve got to try this. They’re amazing”
He handed a Dorito to Lark as well and grinned.
@Gem Stuart @Lark Flaer
He melodramatically fell to the floor knocking the girl down with him.
“You damn kids and your shenanigans! I don’t believe I ever acted like this when I was your age.” He began to laugh a deep hearty laugh. Things had been strange the last month or so. He’d only known his friends for a little over 6 weeks but since then so much had happened it felt like years. After the fall of the Dark Witch Society a strange rift had torn between the group and he felt the relief of just having fun again.
He suddenly stood and gave Gem an important look. “These, my dear boy, are Doritos. Perhaps the pinnacle of Muggle invention. Baked and fried corn pressed into triangles and covered in delicious fake cheese powder. It’s like food, but with no nutritional value whatsoever!”
He opened the packet and held one of the chips high in the air.
“Partake in this carnal delight with me friends!” He passed one to Gem and turned to Lark, “You too girlfriend, you’ve got to try this. They’re amazing”
He handed a Dorito to Lark as well and grinned.
@Gem Stuart @Lark Flaer
Stamina : 5 | Evasion : 5 | Strength : 7 | Wisdom : 8 | Arcane Power : 7 | Accuracy : 3
13 Oct 2019, 10:03
Twelfth Time's A Charm...?
The invitation lay on her bedside table, the sun casting its shadow on her unmade bed. Sitting in front of the mirror, she tied up her hair she had meticulously braided before attaching a small, beige bow. Grabbing the bed to stand up, she looked at her reflection as she twirled slightly, her skirt dancing around her in a graceful manner. It was quite a simple outfit, but one of her favourites: a beige-couloured satin dress, its puffy sleeves tied at her wrists with yet another bow. Glancing at her alarm clock, she gasped as her eyes widened: the party had already started. Without wasting another minute, she opened her trunk and carefully took out all her books, clothes and other random objects until she finally saw it: the small white book and its gold letters, glistening in the sun The Unknown Charming Charms, one of her favourites, full of completely unheard of charms that would hopefully be a nice fit for James.
Stuffing it into a small paper bag, she scribbled 'Happy birthday James!' in her neatest handwriting and pushed the door of the dormitory, making her way between the sofas and tables, before pushing yet another door. She found herself in the candle-lit corridor she loved so much, her footsteps echoing as she walked as fast as she could, constantly checking that her dress was ironed-out, the book in the bag, her hair still tied, etc.
Finally getting closer and closer to the spot they were supposed to meet at, she slowed down slightly, checking everything one last time before a smile lit up her face. Her heart beating quite fast, she waved up in the air as she said
'I'm here! I'm so, so sorry. Can't believe I was late to your birthday!'
she said.
Charlotte realised she was the only second year, and the only Hufflepuff. Well, perhaps she'd make some new friends today? She smiled at James, feeling like a proud mom as she hugged him.
'Ooh, are those... Dori- Dorios? something along those lines right? This party looks amazing James!'
She recognised the faces, but had never talked to these students before. Smiling, she loked at them before saying
'Hi guys!'
13 Oct 2019, 18:22
Twelfth Time's A Charm...?
@Gem Stuart @James McMurtrie @Lark Flaer @Catriona Staverly @Charlotte Cadunt
Elzabeth was sprinting through the halls of Hogwarts, almost mowing down some poor Hufflepuff on her way over to the party. She had accidentally spent too much time dwelling on what she was going to wear and if her gift was good enough to even hand over to her new friend that she had lost track of time completely.
Now she was a mess, her hair flying behind her in the outside wind. As soon as she spotted her friends on the hill and struggled to pull herself together, now she was a panting mess, holding out a bag while bending lightly over out of exhaustion.
"Heres . . . yo . . . you're . . . gift." She plopped down on the ground, her breathing borderline hyperinflating. It felt like her chest was going to explode which only reminded her how out of shape she was.
"I'm such a terrible friend." Elzabeth groaned, a smile playing on her lips. She took her time on the ground to look over the setup, Gem had done a great job with everything. One of these days Elzabeth wanted to do something like this for the group, something to help them all relax after all of the school work that had been thrown on them recently.
Elzabeth was sprinting through the halls of Hogwarts, almost mowing down some poor Hufflepuff on her way over to the party. She had accidentally spent too much time dwelling on what she was going to wear and if her gift was good enough to even hand over to her new friend that she had lost track of time completely.
Now she was a mess, her hair flying behind her in the outside wind. As soon as she spotted her friends on the hill and struggled to pull herself together, now she was a panting mess, holding out a bag while bending lightly over out of exhaustion.
"Heres . . . yo . . . you're . . . gift." She plopped down on the ground, her breathing borderline hyperinflating. It felt like her chest was going to explode which only reminded her how out of shape she was.
"I'm such a terrible friend." Elzabeth groaned, a smile playing on her lips. She took her time on the ground to look over the setup, Gem had done a great job with everything. One of these days Elzabeth wanted to do something like this for the group, something to help them all relax after all of the school work that had been thrown on them recently.
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13 Oct 2019, 18:37
Twelfth Time's A Charm...?
@Lark Flaer, @Elzabeth Gillan, @James McMurtrie & @Charlotte Cadunt
Gem took the bag between his pointer and thumb, staring at it like it was some ugly bug he'd gotten a handle of simply because of morbid curiosity. When he checked the packaging, the nutritional value, he felt some breakfast start to come up. This stuff looked horrid.
"I fink I'll pass, today." He tossed them back, grinning when he saw Lark topple over. He held a hand out to her, but his attention fell to that... second year- he'd seen her around a lot, she seemed like a sweet bird. He knew for sure she'd been around some of the upperclassmen he sort of knew-- well, time to make a good impression, maybe try and claim not all first years were dumb little cabbages.
"Aye! Good ta-" Just as he was about to make his introduction, Elzabeth had crashed into the party with about as much grace as a baby bird attempting to fly. He silently wondered if there would ever be a grace period in which his friends could just speed walk instead of tripping and falling on their own asses. "--meet ya."
"Christ be, Elz, are you all right?" He tilted his head up at her, grinning when she took the time to keel over and catch her breath. He patted her on the back, giving somewhat of a crooked grin- it was nice, seeing mostly everyone all together again, all they were missing was Catriona and Lamik- he wondered what those two were up to.
What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.
15 Oct 2019, 04:28
Twelfth Time's A Charm...?
“Hey Elz!” James chirped up, matching her excitement, “Do I... like open it now? I never know what you’re supposed to do at a party. Oh and thank you by the way!” He grabbed Elz in a tight hug.
“Charlotte, I don’t know if you’ve met any of my friends. This here is Elz, she’s one of the bravest people I’ve ever met and a proud Mutt. This is Gem, officially voted most eligible bachelor of this year’s first year class, he’s got like a million girls pining after him, but in reality he’s a huge dork. And this is Lark, my first friend at Hogwarts, endlessly loyal, insanely clever and totally hilarious. Guys this is Charlotte, I met her in Diagon Ally before I came to Hogwarts, and she’s sort of a genius at Charms if the rumours are to be believed. Thanks for coming to my party guys. It’s been a crazy year already and it’s barely even started... I don’t know about all of you but I needed a chance to just chill out.”
He grinned and gestured to the bag of Doritos.
“You all have to eat at least one. It’s my birthday and the rules of birthdays say you have to fulfil my every request.”
@Gem Stuart @Lark Flaer @Elzabeth Gillan @Charlotte Cadunt
“Charlotte, I don’t know if you’ve met any of my friends. This here is Elz, she’s one of the bravest people I’ve ever met and a proud Mutt. This is Gem, officially voted most eligible bachelor of this year’s first year class, he’s got like a million girls pining after him, but in reality he’s a huge dork. And this is Lark, my first friend at Hogwarts, endlessly loyal, insanely clever and totally hilarious. Guys this is Charlotte, I met her in Diagon Ally before I came to Hogwarts, and she’s sort of a genius at Charms if the rumours are to be believed. Thanks for coming to my party guys. It’s been a crazy year already and it’s barely even started... I don’t know about all of you but I needed a chance to just chill out.”
He grinned and gestured to the bag of Doritos.
“You all have to eat at least one. It’s my birthday and the rules of birthdays say you have to fulfil my every request.”
@Gem Stuart @Lark Flaer @Elzabeth Gillan @Charlotte Cadunt
Stamina : 5 | Evasion : 5 | Strength : 7 | Wisdom : 8 | Arcane Power : 7 | Accuracy : 3
4 Nov 2019, 03:24
Twelfth Time's A Charm...?
@James McMurtrie @Gem Stuart @Lark Flaer @@Charlotte Cadunt
Elzabeth felt a warmth spread around her, he seemed so happy with everyone here. It even made up for the complete workout running here gave her.
James then got a bag of Doritos and told everyone they had to eat one since Gem was making a bit of a fuss over them. Elzabeth wasn't complaining, she had a few bags in her lifetime but she could tell the others that hadn't were being a little apprehensive.
"Come on, you wizards eat candy that tastes like throw-up, you can handle Doritos." Elzabeth teased. Sometimes she loved the fact that she got to see both sides of the world, that way she could relate to James while teasing the others.
"Hit me up, I haven't tasted that artificial cheesy goodness in months!" Elzabeth held out her tiny hand, smiling the whole time.
Elzabeth felt a warmth spread around her, he seemed so happy with everyone here. It even made up for the complete workout running here gave her.
At the mention of her name, Elzabeth let out a whoop and smiled. At this point, she wore the whole "Proud mutt" thing out on her sleeve. Why be ashamed of something she couldn't change? "Nice to meet you." She laughed. Although she might have met her before in passing, she wanted to make sure before she assumed.". . . This here is Elz, she’s one of the bravest people I’ve ever met and a proud Mutt. . ."
James then got a bag of Doritos and told everyone they had to eat one since Gem was making a bit of a fuss over them. Elzabeth wasn't complaining, she had a few bags in her lifetime but she could tell the others that hadn't were being a little apprehensive.
"Come on, you wizards eat candy that tastes like throw-up, you can handle Doritos." Elzabeth teased. Sometimes she loved the fact that she got to see both sides of the world, that way she could relate to James while teasing the others.
"Hit me up, I haven't tasted that artificial cheesy goodness in months!" Elzabeth held out her tiny hand, smiling the whole time.
E. Gillan