With Grace Beauxbatons Arrival

Roleplaying as iNPC Katherine Felix

[Shuffling...] Current Song: A Whole New World

@Caradoc Browne (Eugene Monserrac) @Alec Mason (André Alarie) @Lucia Fox (Cassie Heather McGregor-Martin) @Lizzie Verdine (Sébastien Batteux)

"Vraiment." Truly/Really. She smiled back at the Headmaster, resisting the urge to let out a small laugh. Thank goodness he had some joy and life in him- unlike other teachers she had heard about before. Grace, beauty, and joy- certainly sounded like Beauxbatons with its soft wintery jingle.

On the other hand, Kit didn't see herself as most of those. Joy was the exception, but she didn't see how she could really be a teacher to anyone- especially since the girl was part of the Quidditch team, not Broom Racing. Her "teaching" could be sorted out later.

"C'est une école du magique, non? Remarquable est un besoin." It's a school of magic, no? Remarkable is a requirement. Blue-green eyes would glance around to find the person who had commented, a grin on her face. Her attention would turn to another person, though, the grin returning to a happy smile. There would be a moment as she considered the words, before adding a response.

"Oui, je comprendre. Mais vous n'avez pas entrer le château encore! Peut-être Hogwarts est une école magnifique, aussi." Yes, I understand. But you haven't entered the castle yet! Perhaps Hogwarts is a magnificent school as well. A small laugh would follow, one eyebrow raised as she gave the girl a grin. Kit's loyalty was still rather on the fence, but she did appreciate her school very much.

"Ou peut-être je n'existe pas. Juste votre imagination." Or perhaps I don't exist. Just your imagination. A shrug would follow, eyes bright. She would take his outstretched, responding with a quick, "Kit Felix." The redhead had yet to figure out how to say her name in a French accent, instead others might recognize her accent as from Western United States.

"Sébastien Batteux... Il y a des rumeurs. Est-ce que vous faites le course de balai?" There are rumors. Do you do broom racing? In her mind, the broom racing and the rumors had no correlation despite having been said one after the other. After all, that was what Beauxbatons was here to teach and a valid question towards anyone here. Instead, her head would tilt to watch the boy, curious as to how he would react.

Reducio

Striking up conversations with some students
Stamina: 8 | Evasion: 9 | Strength: 6 | Wisdom: 4 | Arcane Power: 0 | Accuracy: 8
Evasive Maneuvers
OOC: Apologies if the conjugation is off when speaking French. It is a language I am still learning.

Coloured indicates French
Interacting with @Aaron Jones & @Hjørdis Jensen

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Interacting with @Lea Hirsch as Katherine Felix, @Eyre Reeves as Delphine Desmarais, @Lizzie Verdine as Sébastien Batteux, and @Erin Ryan.
Mentioning @Caradoc Browne as Eugene Monserrac, @Hjørdis Jensen and @Lana Monet.

"Yes, good point!" Cassie Heather allowed to the red-haired girl [KATHERINE] who had spoken to her, before turning to speak to the tall girl who had stolen her attention.

Cassie looked up at the girl [DELPHINE] in front of her, trying to figure out if they knew each other. With one glance, she sized the girl up as to fulfill what Cassie had nicknamed the 'three Ps' - Pretty, Posh and Pureblood. These were the three things that Cassie Heather had quickly realised secured your rise in the Beauxbatons hierarchy, and (seeing as she lacked all of them) the muggleborn had had to rely on other things to make friends. Another look told Cassie that the two had met before - they were on the same broom racing team, though they had never really spoken.
"Cassie Heather," she told the girl, with a raised eyebrow pointed at her manicured fingernails. "But most people just call me Cassie."
Cassie watched the slowly-gathering crowd of Hogwarts students warily. Was there something she and her fellows were supposed to be doing? She would have to find out soon.

Then, her friend Berry Batteux [SÉBASTIEN] (as Cassie called him) emerged from the carriage. "Hey, Berry! I'd wondered where you were in the carriage," she replied happily, turning away from the pretty girl. She then stared at the hand for a moment, grinned at Berry, and slapped it in a high-five, rather than the shake that he was probably expecting.

After the greeting of her fellows was done, Cassie spun away from the blue-clad group at large, to try and find her headmaster [EUGENE]. But she was too late - he had taken the arm of a witch she didn't recognise [HJØRDIS] and begun walking away. "What are we supposed to do now?!" she muttered in English. English... Maybe one of the Hogwarts students would know?

She could only spy two students who seemed worth talking to - one black-haired [LANA], who seemed to be talking to someone from Cassie's own school, and one blonde [ERIN], who stood by her own as if talking to other people was above her own notice.

Not the best choice for help, but it would do.

Cassie Heather made a beeline towards her [ERIN], and smiled when she got there. "Hey, I'm Cassie," she said in English. If the girl had any sense at all of accents, she would spot that Cassie probably wasn't French-born. "Do you know what we should be doing, please? Our headmaster just left with one of your teachers, I think." She pointed towards the retreating backs.

Interacting with: Eugene Monserrac (@Caradoc Browne) & All Students

She smiled softly, "If we had known you were waiting, we would have arranged it sooner," Her tone was polite, slightly jokingly. A part of her was partially serious though. At least, she could think of one person who would have loved to have them over before now. Well... that was until all of the disasters happened. In hindsight, it was better than Beauxbatons was not around last year but they likely would have organised the event sooner had they been aware that the French school's headmaster was equally keen.

Hjørdis could not help but internally sigh a little at the very cordial response she received from Cassanora. It was about as expected, in all honesty but that did not make her feel better.

"Slytherin. The house of the ambitious, cunning and most resourceful among us," Hjørdis replied as she turned her attention back to the old man, adding a little bit of information onto what the house represents, "Of course. Though, I would love to hear more about Beauxbatons' lore in exchange?" She asked. Admittedly, she would have told him about Hogwarts even if he did not wish to share anything about his own school but she could not pretend she was not curious. And what better opportunity to learn about the school than from the Headmaster himself?

She turned a little, taking a small step to follow alongside him. They were still very close to the students, walking rather slowly. It was actually a pace that Hjørdis was not used to. She normally rushed around places or walked with determination but today... today was more like a very casual stroll. However, for her companion, she adjusted her own walking speed to match his.

Catching the eye of the young Browne, she quickly glanced over to the castle to see if she could spot the man that Cassanora was looking for. If he was late, she would throw him into the tower! Today, of all days?! Of course, it was not necessarily his fault. Their arrival was not scheduled in the Courtyard and there was no clear estimation of a time. Caradoc could have been waiting by the entrance for them or thought they were going to arrive a little later. Unfortunately, she had no idea where he was or why he was not here. These were simply guesses. But she knew he would come rushing as soon as he heard. If he did not managed to get here in time, she knew where he would be - and it perfectly lined up with the conversation she was having with the headmaster.

Answering the Headmaster's questions loud enough for the students to hear, she would look back at the girl for a moment, "Yes, it is almost time for dinner, which will be served at the Great Hall. It's on the ground floor, not too far from the entrance, rather hard to miss. However, if they were unsure where it was, it's easily found by following the noise - and their nose - and the rather large groups of people entering it. After all, everyone will be there," She added, giving enough information that the students could make their way to the Great Hall if they wanted to whilst making a point that everyone will be present there.

"They have some time before then, however. Enough time for a pleasant stroll or to mingle here. I have no doubt that others will arrive to welcome you all once they realise you have arrived," She added, hoping Cassanora realised that her father likely did not know of their arrival yet but would arrive as soon as he did.

It was likely clear to any students around where they could find dinner by now. However, she paused nonetheless, just in case the Headmaster fancied addressing them directly. Hjørdis was simply following the old man's lead.

If someone could melt her heart in a matter of moments, it was old people. If they were relatively nice, she would likely consider them adorable. Especially at the mention of helping out in the kitchen or cooking. Probably because they reminded her of her grandparents - and she adored them. However, it was partially also because she enjoyed the company of people who had experienced far more than her and had wisdom to share. It was always interesting to learn their tales, especially when the companion had experienced quite a bit more life than she had. "Oh, that's very sweet of you. I'm sure that the preparations are likely be underway already, though. So we can just enjoy the view for now," She continued, as she gazed up at the castle looming over them. The courtyard was always a nice view, in her opinion. Then again, a lot of the castle was. This place was particularly one she enjoyed.

Coloured indicates French
Interacting with all Beauxbatons students

Roleplaying as: iNPC Louis Antoine - Émile Mochizuki | Hexcode: #404000
If the replies are written in italics, Louis is speaking in English.
Otherwise, he is speaking in French.
Interacting with: Jacqueline Cecile Levant (@Allie Lewis)
Open to Interactions!

When he felt her stare at him, Louis instinctively turned his eyes downwards. He still couldn't fully grasp yet that he had a friend, and what a friend! From the moment they've met, just a few weeks before they both started to attend Beauxbatons (meeting in London and then becoming classmates in France- it must be fate!) Louis has been mesmerized by Jacqueline. She was not only beautiful like a muse, but her soul flame was shining brighter than anyone else's. Simply put, she was the best- out of all of Louis's aquaintances. Which, frankly, weren't many. But still, even if he had more friends, the boy knew that Jac would still be his princess. And, for some time, he hoped he'd make her his date for the ball, too- but, recently, it seemed like the young witch acted... strange around him. Did he do something wrong?

Fumbling with his sleeves, Louis cleared his throat. "Jac, are you excited about our forthcoming time we're going to spend at Ilvermorny?" He asked, trying to make small talk, just like his mother advised him to in the last letter she'd sent, when he asked for advice. Though, his words seemed to hold no meaning. The boy's mind was filled with other thoughts, replaying over and over in his head how he was going to bring up the subject of the ball that was going to take place there, at... "Hogwarts." He said out loud, widening his eyes a bit. "I'm sorry, did I accidentally say Ilvermorny before? I must be tired, from the trip," The blue-eyed child replied, his lips turning into a thin line. Straightening his back, he turned his head towards the carriage window.

Hogwarts School of Wizardry was truly empowering. Of course, compared to Beauxbatons, it didn't have the same royal charm as his school, but it was, nonetheless, beautiful. Despite the lack of emotion shown on his face, the brunet was excited for the upcoming weeks. He'd only started his adventure at Beauxbatons not too long ago- and he was already visiting another school! As the carriage they were sitting in came up to a halt, Louis got out of it, holding the door open for Jac. He prepared to take both of their luggage, too, when he heard their Headmaster- Monsieur Monserrac, direct them to leave their bags there, as they were going to dine now. Well, so much for his plan of impressing his friend. Returning to the blonde, the boy put his hands in his pockets. "I wonder what are they serving here," Louis said, looking down at his feet. "If they don't have any vegetarian meals here, I swear I'll go into that forest and eat some leaves."

Cracking a smile, the boy paid more attention to the large courtyard they were in. Hm, he concluded that he liked this place. Full of trees and vegetation, much better than other places he'd visited in England. Glancing around, he noticed many of his own school mates, but also some Hogwarts students. There were a lot of people- way too many for his comfort, though. Taking a deep breath, the boy encouraged himself. It was going to be okay. And, even if he somehow got into any social situation and didn't know what to do, he had Jac by his side to come to his aid.

Hopefully, if she still wanted to be his friend.

[font=Monotype Corsiva]Roleplaying as iNPC Enzo Delcroix
When speaking in English uses: This Colour
When in French uses: This colour plus Italics & Bold
Interacting with: @Lana Monet
~ Open to interactions ~
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[font=Monotype Corsiva]Enzo sat atop of his trunk now observing his fellow French students who were continuously climbing off the carriages.
He unintentionally and surprisingly was gazing at some of the attractive looking girls but that didn't last for long as he all of a sudden was startled slightly by someone tapping his shoulder. He quickly looked away from them and looked behind him to see who was trying to get his attention. He turned to see Lana standing behind him, grinning. His eyes narrowed into a slit-like shape as he tried to refrain from making an impolite expression. He was almost puzzled at the fact that she had actually approached him. He hadn't really expected that from her assuming that she would ignore him or try to avoid him until the ball since they didn't particularly get along the last time they were together.

His first reaction would have been to ask her what she wanted but he decided that it would be way more amusing to play the same game that she was and chose to reply cordially but with an underlying tone of scorn that wasn't even meant to be concealed. He fully intended for her to hear every bit of resentment.
"Oh it was delightful. The view was just divine"
He said as he put on a small sweet smile that was quite obviously fake to match with his sarcastic response. He then averted his gaze towards his headmaster who was making an announcement, and was relieved to hear that they would be getting a meal soon since he was starting to get rather hungry. Right after that he glanced back at Lana and couldn't help but wonder if this interaction was going to be round two and turn out like the dinner had.