31 Jul 2022, 19:53
Frogge's Desk
Nested in the back of the hospital wing is a small collection of desks. Most are occupied by busy nurses assistants who rarely get the chance to sit down between attending to the injured and engaging in near-constant inventory counts of potions and ingredients. The young men and women who worked as assistants for Polonius worked like a well-oiled machine, coordinating their breaks to ensure that nothing was ever left unattended for too long. The sterile, antiseptic scent of a hospital saturated the air, covering up any nastier airs that might emanate from sickly students.
One desk was set apart from the rest, belonging to Nurse Frogge himself. It looked no different from the others save for the name plate and the stacks of books and paperwork that piled high on both sides of it. A picture frame showed a picture of Polonius with his wife and young son. There were two chairs on opposite sides of the desk - one for Frogge, and one for you.
Desk Guidelines
- This is an in-character thread where Frogge can talk to one person at a time. Therefore no one can start a new conversation until the previous person has left, or I shoo them away for inactivity (not posting for over a month).
- This follows the same rules as any other RP, meaning at least 200 words per post. Try to keep it to relatively short, simple interactions. If you want something in-depth and drawn out, contact me for a private thread instead.
- If you have an OOC question, message me through an owl or Discord (Toppy#8510) instead.
- The interaction will take place on the day you post unless you state otherwise. Note: All interactions must take place on or after September 1st, 2022
- No touching.
Open to interactions
2 Aug 2022, 21:38
Frogge's Desk
September 2nd, 2022
Interacting: @Polonius Frogge|Loki
Mentioning: Nurse Brumby
Second day back at school. The first night included more mischief than he was use to but he also was able to spend it with Elsian Cox. The teen couldn't put his finger on it but he felt rather calm in the presence of the lad, occasionally awkward or distracted but still rather happy. Course Elsian is one of his best mates so he thought those feelings were normal.
The hospital wing would have been the last place you would have caught the teen if it wasn't for nurse Brumby last year. Assisting in the wing for part of his third year was probably one of the best parts of his year! Helping the sick and injured without fear of being prejudiced aginest or told he couldn't. Who knew his favorite staff member wouldn't be a professor but an nurse.
The teen held a small box in his hands, Loki by his heels as the teen walked toward the hospital wing. Standing at 5'7, only an inch taller than last year, the fourteen year wasn't that tall for his age. The teen brushed back his hair, hoping his height didn't take away from his maturity or want to help in the hospital wing. Grateful to Nurse Brumby for allowing him the chance last year to become a intern, hoping for the same that year, the teen drawn close to the wing. Mind wondering if the other interns were there? He questioned if he would be able to help alongside Aly or Simon that year.
Stepping foot inside the wing, Loki by his heels. The teen offered an nod to the feline, eyes darted about. Smiling to finally be back, although there were small changes that the teen didn't look into that much even if his mind wanted to go to the worst possibilities.
The teen walked back, where the desk- desks sat. Multiple? Were they something that Nurse Brumby added for the house elves or interns? The teen felt Loki rub aginest his legs, an reminder to keep calm, breathing slowly as he walked up to the desk that he thought held Nurse Brumby.
A soft, polite smile. Box in hand. The teen softly spoke"Hello, Mister Brumby. How was your summer holiday? I wanted to give you this to thank you for last-" His words faded, eyes upon someone who isn't nurse Brumby. A quick glance at the desk, the items from last year replaced... was- was he gone?
The teen swallowed hard, not wanting to imagine that as he stared at the man, his words soft as he spoke"who are you? Where's nurse Brumby?" The teen figured he should explain why he was there, holding the box close the teen spoke"I wanted to ask about the internship, if interns from last year could continue to this year?" Heart pounding, Loki rubbing aginest his legs. A distraction.
"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander
3 Aug 2022, 00:28
Frogge's Desk
The second day at the school. What a nostalgia trip! It had been decades since he set foot in the castle, but it still felt like coming home. Not everything was exactly as it had been, but familiar enough that it still brought a smile to Polonius' face to wander the halls. Best of all, he'd be returning as a Hufflepuff. Never did he think he would wear the golden mantle again.
Very few of the students were reckless enough to injure themselves badly enough to require the attention of the nurse on their first day of school, so it had been light work, Nurse Frogge simply settling in to his accommodations. Preparing paperwork to distribute to the assistant nurses was the first task of the day, and the one which Henry interrupted when he entered the wing.
Polonius lifted his head up, pausing a moment before he remembered to smile at the young man who had greeted him by the wrong name. What a compliment it was to be mistaken for Kelsey! It did point toward a diagnosis of myopia for mister Knight, however. The nurse's eyes darted down to Loki, the sight of the cat causing him to let out a thoughtful hum. No pets wasn't one of the rules he had written down, was it? So many loopholes.
"I'm afraid Mister Brumby is no longer working at Hogwarts. He had some matters he had to attend to," the unfamiliar nurse said, adjusting his glasses atop his nose. He looked down at his desk, reaching out to grab his name plate and slide it pointedly to the front of him. 'NURSE POLONIUS FROGGE', it said, engraved in faux gold. He tapped the top of it. "I'm Polonius Frogge, I'm taking over for Mister Brumby at this post."
The obvious discomfort of the teen was completely missed by Nurse Frogge, who stared, unblinking, into the young man's eyes. "I'm sorry, could you speak up just a bit?" he wondered. Perhaps the boy had a sore throat? Polonius reached across his desk again, retrieving a clip board containing counts of various items of inventory. There was something for that here...
"Oh! The internship program - yes, yes," said Frogge, dropping his clipboard to the desk with a loud -clack- before fishing yet another paper from his disorganized mess of a desk. Looking at the list of names, he had already forgotten the context of the question. Something about the internship. "Yes. What was your name? Are you an intern already, or are you looking to sign up?"
3 Aug 2022, 18:02
Frogge's Desk
Interacting: @Polonius Frogge|Loki
Mentioning: Nurse Brumby
The words rang in his ears. Nurse Brumby was no longer at hogwarts. It wasn't abnormal for professors and staff members to leave, quite usual for hogwarts. Henry normally didn't mind the changing professors, normally focused on his studied to maintain an O avenge in all of his classes but since applying to be an intern at the hospital wing... since last year when he spoke with him... the teen felt himself unnaturally comfortable around the man, he went from untrusting to mentor figure. His future seem to change, now that he started seeing himself as an healer. Someone who could help others.
All of that seemed lost now... now that the one staff member who Henry saw as a mentor is now gone.
The teen held the box in steady hands, eyes studying the nurse who introduced himself as Polonius Frogge. Tall, grey eyes, black hair, glasses, an scar on his knuckles. Quite different from the prior nurse... the one with an gap in his teeth and who conducted the frog choir.
The teen felt his mind stirr, panicked, forcing himself to breath as he brushed back the strands of his hair. Panicked yet remembering his manners as he softly spoke"Mister Brumby left? Do you know if he'll be back, sir?" The teen might display manners but that doesn't mean his feline did.... Loki sat besides his onwer, tail curled up besides him. Amber eyes from the feline narrowed, staring up at the man. Unblinking and unmoving.
The man asked him to speak. The teen rather panicked and still a bit shy even as an fourth year, darted his eyes away before back at the man claiming the first thing that came to mind. As his mind was still in disbelief... panicked that Nurse Brumby would no longer be there.
"The internship that mister Brumby set up? Will it still be ongoing or are you disbanding it," Henry asked before nearly stumbling backwards at his words. Swallowing hard. The questions. The teen took a few breaths, eyes stayed on the breath as he spoke"Henry Knight, sir. I'm already an intern, joined last year with mister Brumby." The teen felt his eyes follow the man to the stack of papers, on his desk. The desk that looked so different from last year...
The teen held the box close, deciding to make this quick since this isn't the nurse he remembered but perhaps could still learn from. The teen took a few breaths, calming himself before speaking"well, then welcome to hogwarts mister Frogge. I hope your travels were good and want you to know that I am willing to help as much as I can," the place still reminded him of the nurse that helped with his decisions. That showed him a path of healing. Helping others.
Extending his hands, handing the box to the nurse as he spoke"an welcome to hogwarts gift." That originally was a thank you gift to mister Brumby which would explain the items in the small box. The items ranging from chocolate frogs to frog covered bandages to an frog clock. Alright, Henry might have over done it with the frogs. Just a bit.
Last edited by Henry Knight on 5 Aug 2022, 04:07, edited 1 time in total.
"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander
4 Aug 2022, 22:59
Frogge's Desk
"I'm afraid he's vacating the post for the foreseeable future. If circumstances align themselves for it, he may return one day, but it could be a matter of months or years," Nurse Frogge said, speculating indifferently on whether the old nurse would return. There was always the possibility he could return to the post if things were different. He had not yet cottoned on to the personal significance of Kelsey to young Henry. "In all honesty, Nurse Brumby was significantly overqualified for the position... myself even more so. So, uh, you're in very capable hands."
The nurse's eyes darted down to the visitor that Henry had brought with him. He raised a hand slightly, waving and smiling at the cat despite its contemptuous disposition. That was nothing that bothered him. In a practiced motion, Frogge caught his glasses as they began to slip down his nose and pushed them back at the top.
"The internship will be ongoing. I'll be sending out notices to the members once I've had some time to settle in," Polonius assured him, with a gentle smile. The new nurse narrowed his eyes, observing Henry as he stumbled, swallowed, and took some fast breaths. He nodded as the boy introduced himself, though it seemed like he was staring straight through him. "Are you alright? You look a bit pale."
Henry's assurance that he was help assuaged the nurse's worries a bit. "I appreciate the warm welcome," he said, bowing his head and performing the same routine of pushing his glasses back up. He accepted the gift box, opening it and taking a peek inside. He was quite surprised by the contents, though it only showed in his momentary pause and a flurry of blinking. "Oh! Frogs! How delightful."
The nurse shut the box and opened a drawer on his desk, leaning down to place the box inside. Safely nestled among his belongings, the nurse would be sure to enjoy the various frog-related items when he had the time. "Well, if that will be all, mister Knight, it was very nice meeting you."
5 Aug 2022, 21:14
Frogge's Desk
Interacting: @Polonius Frogge|Loki
Mentioning: Nurse Brumby
The words rushed at him, slammed to him like a moving brick walk. Nurse Kelsey Brumby gone for an unforeseeable amount of time. The teen felt himself shallow hard, eyes stared above unblinking at the Nurse. At Polonius Frogge. He felt his face flush, his mind reel with the surging thoughts.
This was suppose be his year. The year he created memories with his friends, brought light to the werewolves at hogwarts and that they are there, discover the path he wants for his future... healer or magizoologist... worked as an intern in this very wing, win his duels, and enjoy the time he had left before his OWL's next year. His year... that wouldn't be affected by anxiety but now he stood in the hospital wing with his anxiety circling him like a patch of thunderstorms about to storm.
A stiff nod to the Nurse, the teen naturally believed that Nurse Brumby was over qualified and one of the best there. He started the intern, helped on the frog choir... was the one who shown the teen a path in healing through the internship. The teen stared at the man, was this nurse- Frog? Was it? Is he as qualified as Nurse Brumby....
The teen listened. At least he would still have the internship, still be able to help the sick and injured. Passing the box off, taking an step back as he spoke"Well, I look forward to aiding you, sir as an intern myself and er- welcome to hogwarts." The words sounded force, he didn't mean them but he needed to show politeness to the man. He needed to keep his internship at the wing.
"I'm fine, just er- tired," Henry replied to the questions, lies but it served better than mentioning his anxiety or panic attacks. An nod go the box, it seems he enjoys frogs to... what a nice consequence, the teen looked away mind flashing to last year. To another time.
Shaking his mind clear, the words, the teen nodded. A soft, barley visible as he spoke"Yes, an pleasure meeting you to and look forward to er-learning from you through the internship, sir." Turning, dropping his head ad he walked toward the doors of the hospital wing. A soft whistle escaped his lips to call his feline.
Loki, who sat in front of Polonius Frogge'a desk. Narrow eyes, the feline flick his tail watching the man. Letting out a whisp of and growl before scampering off toward his onwer.
The pair left through the doors of the hospital wing, once in the corridors the teen rub his hands to his face. Brushing back his hair, it was a surprise... a distraction. Reminding himself, he needed to keep his mind on track. Right?
Henry and Loki left the hospital wing
"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander