Leading by Example PV Jack closed

Autumn, School Year 2020-2021

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A girl sat with her knees pulled to her lap on the cold cobble floor out in the courtyard. She bit her lip, her nose scrunched up in deep focus, a quill in hand and ink bottle by her side. After a few moments of silence she began to write.
Dearest parents,

It has been a short time since we have seen each other last as summer has just ended, but I wish you both well. Tell grandmother that I hope to see her this coming Christmas. The leaves here are changing colors and are quite beautiful. My favorite season is fall if you don't remember. I will sadly have to be wearing pants and sweaters soon. I will miss the warmth and carefree times I had during summer but I look forward to what this new school year has to offer. I still can't believe I'm a third year, I am growing up way too fast and I am nervous for the future. People haven't been too bothersome at school besides this other Hufflepuff Prefect, Jack but what can I do about it, we are both prefects and I don't want to be a tattletale. Quidditch will be starting in a few months so I'll be really busy by then, but I will still send you an owl from time to time when I can, I promise. I miss you both a lot, send back Eiryk and make sure you give him lots of treats and pats for me.

Much love,

Your Daughter
The brunette set down her quill and read over the note on her small piece of parchment before tying it to her owl's leg and letting him fly off. She watched him go until he was only a speck in the sky. Now with nothing else to do she saw a red maple leaf flutter down and land in her lap. She picked it up and gave a small smile. Autumn or Fall depending on who you are speaking to is a lovely season. Not too cold but very beautiful. While being lost in thought and observing nature's beauty it wasn't until it was too late that she noticed a dark figure approaching.

A splash of ink startled her, making her leap up quickly so it wouldn't damage her robes. "Excuse me, can you look where you're going?!-" She hissed out her response a little bitterly before looking up to see those beady brown eyes and a stupid smirk which caught her off guard and at a loss for words.

@Jack Warren

♡ Life is just a trip, don't let it trip you up - Cash Campbell
Leading by Example PV Jack closed
[font=Tempus Sans ITC]N[/font]ow here's the thing. Jack hadn't done anything wrong! All he was doing was having a mere little stroll, and out of nowhere was an inkwell right in the middle of the walkway! Who in their right mind would put an inkwell right there? A MANIAC that's who. Annoyedly, the prefect glanced down at the ground to only find a certain fellow prefect, miss Annie Morgan, sitting there like a vagabond! AND of course, she had the audacity to blame him for not looking where he was going! Ridiculous! "Excuse me? 'Scuse you!" The petulant child sneered, "Maybe you shouldn' have your damn thingy right in the middle of the WALKway." Clearly having the high ground in this situation, the arse of a boy continued. "If you didn't decide to have your little poetry session out 'ere, maybe your ink wouldn' be all over the floor, didgya think about that?" The sneer quickly turned into a smirk. He was already winning this argument.

[font=Tempus Sans ITC]T[/font]his whole fight was gonna happen sooner or later, so Jack decided to make it the former. "So Miss Vinegar, Were you sending your lil' letter to your secret girlfriend? Or was it just a lil' homesick letter?" His expression was showed that he was clearly messing around. Sadly the dumb boy can never realize the difference between joking around and being plain mean. Eh, the difference probably didn't matter.
Interaction with @Annie Morgan

"Speak softly and carry a big stick; You will go far"
-Teddy Roosevelt
Stamina- 7| Evasion- 17| Strength- 12| Wisdom- 5| Arcane power- 7| Accuracy- 10
Abilities: Fearless & Charmer
Leading by Example PV Jack closed
At this point, Annie was fuming. "I was not in the middle of the walkway, if you look around you'd get that through your thick skull." She huffed and set her jar upright and out of "his majesty's" way. As he continued to snarkily talk to her she merely rolled her eyes. "I don't have to answer to you, move along Warren I don't feel like wasting my time arguing with you today." Her jaw clenched as her smirked down on her. She hated that he could mess with her so easily and especially didn't like it since they were both Prefects and were meant to be responsible and act as role models for the other students.

She glared at him when he called her a new nickname he had recently come up with, Miss Vinegar. Annie snorted in distaste at the comment. The next couple of words that came out of his mouth infuriated her. The brunette stood up swiftly and screamed at him. "You know NOTHING about me!" Unable to control herself she tried shoving the boy.
Annie's attempt to shove Jack
Annie's Accuracy - [1d20 : 2] + 10 = 12
Jack's Evasion - [1d20 : 5 ] + 10 = 15 Successful
Annie's hands shook so much that she was unable to push him even though she was angry she felt humiliated and guilty. Her go to reaction was to apologize but she didn't think she was the one who should apologize. Instead her eyes blazed with hatred and she crossed her arms defensively, turning her back to him. "Piss off Warren, if you know what's good for you."

@Jack Warren (So help me that I did the rolls right, I've never done dice-rolls before >.>)

♡ Life is just a trip, don't let it trip you up - Cash Campbell
Leading by Example PV Jack closed
[font=Tempus Sans ITC]T[/font]here was the slightest, tiniest possibility that he had pushed Annie's buttons a little too much. In hindsight, the boy would have felt bad about it, but at the current moment in time, all he wanted to do was get under her skin. Boy howdy, did it work. His fellow prefect's attempted assault was clumsy at best and laughable at worst. It was easy enough for the boy to step out of the way of the obviously telegraphed shove. Much like a river, Jack just fluidly stepped back, avoiding her hands altogether. She was goin' off about how he didn't know her, or something, but Jack wasn't listening. Yet, it was true. Jack didn't understand the girl's uptight nature. In fact, he didn't understand anything about her. If there ever was a point that he did get to know her, maybe the could have been friends. Sadly, the chances of that in their current context was slim to none. Someday, maybe, but not today! "Oh c'mon- were you trying to shove me? I was just takin' the piss. Lighten up, Morgan." He just winked, before reaching out and booping Miss Vinegar on the nose with his index finger. Was this like tossing a lit birthday candle onto a puddle of gasoline? Probably. Did Jack care? Not in the slightest. " Maybe ya should calm down a tad bit, ye?" Jack could basically feel the rage radiating off of her.

Interaction with @Annie Morgan

"Speak softly and carry a big stick; You will go far"
-Teddy Roosevelt
Stamina- 7| Evasion- 17| Strength- 12| Wisdom- 5| Arcane power- 7| Accuracy- 10
Abilities: Fearless & Charmer
Leading by Example PV Jack closed
He had no right to tell her to calm down. Her embarrassment had washed away just as quickly as it had come over her and she was back to that "little" temper of hers. "Do not-" She grabbed his wrist before finishing her sentence.
Annie's attempt to twist Jack's arm
Annie's accuracy: [1d20: 4] + 10 = 14
Jack's Evasion: [1d20: 10] + 10 = 20 Success
"- touch me." She finished her sentence but couldn't bring herself to twist his arm and do the self-defense she was taught as a kid. Her grip weakened as did her anger towards Jack before she dropped his wrist and looked at the ground, this time not embarrassed but ashamed. "I'm- sorry.." It almost came out as a whisper but she was sure he could hear her. The brunette girl slowly sunk to the ground and rested her chin on her knees, staring at the cobble ground. "Gods this is embarrassing.. I really need to calm down and not lose my temper so easily, or at least learn how to fight correctly." The Prefect let out a soft chuckle and wiped the tears away that formed in her eyes at the many things swarming her mind at the moment. "What brings you here anyways Warren? Besides tormenting me and being a bad example that is?" Returning to her normal state of not pure hatred, but slight irritation towards the boy, her brows narrowed and her eyes directed a fierce but suspicious glare at him.

She tilted her head as question popped into her head. "Why Miss Vinegar? You know as well as I do that I never got doused in vinegar as a first year." You on the other hand.. I feel like Mr. Vinegar would suit you a lot better than Mr. Warren would." Her cheeky smile and a small sparkle in her eye came back, showing that she had finally calmed down, right?

@Jack Warren

♡ Life is just a trip, don't let it trip you up - Cash Campbell
Leading by Example PV Jack closed
[font=Tempus Sans ITC]M[/font]iss Morgan's attempt to catch Jack unawares was pitiful at best. The boy may be annoying, but he isn't cutthroat by any means. At least he wasn't cutthroat when it came to harmlessly picking on somebody. Usually, he goes too far but quickly realizes that he done messed up. As she reached out and grabbed his wrist, the fellow prefect boredly pulled his hand up and away as her grip loosened. Generally, he didn't have much fear for Annie actually doing anything, but there was one thing that he had not expected, what so ever. That was an apology. Thank Merlin, he did not let his jaw drop open in shock. The following quick change from pure anger to her normal passive-aggressive self was jarring, to say the least. At this moment, he figured that maybe he should lay off...maybe. With a furrowed brow and a slight tilt to his head, Jack finally spoke. "I was- well just walkin' 'round, I guess. I sometimes just wander tryin' to find secrets and such. But I do agree tha' you should learn ta' fight better before tryin' ta' push people 'round" He figured he could slip in a little jab, but decided against it. Look the boy was actually learning! What a surprise.

[font=Tempus Sans ITC]T[/font]hen another question dropped. Why Miss Vinegar? Jack didn't really have a valid answer to that besides the fact that it made him laugh, and he said as much. "I find it funny. Not even gonna lie, I was thinkin' that whole thing up while waitin' on ya' and the newbies. Not much point in lying, but even if there was he would have still told the truth. The boy followed up with a shrug. He could understand that he could go by Mr. Vinegar, especially with his ability to hold grudges. With a chuckle, Jack responded, "How so? Also, well that might be an issue, calling me Mr. Vinegar, seeing as I told the entirety of the Huffle first years about that rumor I started. I think it might stick." The boy followed his words with a friendly wink, "Y'know... I could always lay off with the jokes for a couple of weeks." He quickly amended his statement, "Just so ya' can get some new material. Ya' can't go 'round spoutin' out shite that I'd say. Tha' seems fair, ye?" He stood there, shoving his hands into his pants pockets. Turns out Jack could sometimes drop the facade of pure ego and bravado every now and again.
Interaction with @Annie Morgan

"Speak softly and carry a big stick; You will go far"
-Teddy Roosevelt
Stamina- 7| Evasion- 17| Strength- 12| Wisdom- 5| Arcane power- 7| Accuracy- 10
Abilities: Fearless & Charmer