Closed A Slight Misunderstanding pv Lily Brown and Colin McCoire

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DATE: January 11th, 2023 TIME: Afternoon PLACE: Corridors INTERACTING WITH: @Lily Brown and @Colin McCoire Outfit: School Robes

Larino slowly got up and turned to see who it was that had pushed him. A Gryffindor girl whom he didn't know. Not what he expected, since many would have a reason to do such a thing on purpose. He picked up his rock, held it out to him, and apologized. It seemed sincere, but he wasn't going to let his guard down. Besides, if it was intentional, he didn't want to let her see his... quirks.

He waited for the corridors to clear enough before he would take it and get annoyed at her. It wasn't his fault that he didn't understand that accidents happen, and that not everyone had it out for him. He slowly, cautiously took his most prized possession back, but didn't trust the girl. She seemed to think that it wasn't her fault. Second mistake (the first was pushing him in the first place). Her third, and likely not the last, mistake was telling him that she had apologized. Larino really didn't like people who stated the obvious.

He simply lost his temper. Thankfully, the corridors had mostly cleared so not much of a scene was made, but he started to speak sternly through gritted teeth: "I don't care if you say you're sorry. What is done cannot be undone. You still did it and you can't change it." He would likely regret this in a minute or two, but he'd had a frustrating couple of days.

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======• S U M M A R Y•====== Reducio Larino turned around to see a Gryffindor girl apologizing for pushing him over. He didn't trust that this girl had done it by accident, so growled a few words back at her through his teeth. He knew he'd soon regret it, but needed to get his frustration out somehow.

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Attire: Usual school day attire: robes, shirt (buttons mismatched), tie (undone), kilt, neck ring, no shoes.

Reducio

Lily's voice was as unmistakable up ahead in the corridor ahead as was her red hair. Colin wondered what sort of trouble his first year cousin was getting up to now. Harassing some poor Hufflepuff no doubt! As he made his way through the crowd of students, he noticed that many of them were looking at him. Not just weird Colin being weird, but weird Colin who was involved in not one, but two knife incidents in the Slytherin dorms. He'd heard stories. And he imagined quite few more! House Slytherin had certainly made a name for itself this year. He'd never heard of an incident in school history where a student tried to knife a fellow in his bed while he slept!

As he got closer, it became clear that Lily was talking to a boy. A Slytherin boy. Colin had seen him in the common room and at the table, but hadn't talked to him. He didn't know his name, but he did know that he had a curious collection of interesting pebbles and rocks! Colin himself had found a few interesting pebbles during his explorations of the school grounds, as well as some other interesting objects.

There was something --- odd --- about the Slytherin boy. Colin couldn't quite his finger on it. Anyway, the boy made a rather strong retort to Lily. He sounded mad. She did it and can't change it? He came up behind the younger Slytherin, as silently as hunting predator, his bare feet making no sound on the stone floor of the corridor. He was certain that Lily could see him a mile away, but she didn't seem to mark his approach. Too busy arguing no doubt!

Colin nudged his house mate gently in the back. "What's this then!? Are you two breaking any rules? Brown! You look guilty! What did you do?" he asked. As he slipped around the boy's side, he positioned himself where he could see both Lily and Larino.

@Larino Arveli | @Lily Brown

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DATE: January 11th, 2023 TIME: Afternoon PLACE: Corridors INTERACTING WITH: @Lily Brown and @Colin McCoire Outfit: School Robes

Larino was not happy. At all. He had been shoved by this Gryffindor girl on his way out of class, and she insisted on it being an accident. The boy knew that he needed to prove that he was right, despite knowing that deep inside, he was probably in the wrong. But, being the stubborn 11 year old he was, he was somehow going to prove that he was in the right, and that this girl was in the wrong. It seemed Colin, whom Larino knew from recent events, was trying to sort out what had happened.

The younger Slytherin wanted nothing to do with it, especially as how the girl, Brown, Colin had called her, had just insulted his house (and of course Colin's, but Larino wasn't too focused on the second year at the moment). Larino harshly slipped his rock into his pocket, and begun to step towards the Gryffindor. He raised his voice beyond what he would have liked, but he was letting his anger get the best of him. "What do you mean you don't like Slytherins? You know, we're not all that bad." He knew he would probably come to regret his aggression, but he certainly wasn't one to control his anger.

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======• S U M M A R Y•====== Reducio Larino started to step towards the Gryffindor girl, somewhat ignoring the second year who it seemed was trying to sort things out. He raised his voice, knowing that he would soon regret his aggression towards her.

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"Why does everyone blame you!? My dear cousin! We only blame you because you're a trouble maker!" He nodded towards Larino, saying: "And I should know a thing or two about trouble!" The younger Slytherin looked quite bothered. He shoved something into his pocket. A weapon maybe? Something magical? Colin blinked a couple times, before really paying attention to Larino.

There was something about the boy. Odd. Not queer or strange or anything. He seemed normal enough to Colin, but there was something different. He was much reminded him of Luci. Well, dark hair, first year, unsure of everything. But there was more to it.

Lily of course kept yapping. Whatever happened here, it probably wasn't all her fault. "I reckon whatever happened here, you two just need to watch yourselves in the corridors! Some sixth or seventh year might just use you as target practice!" He knew Lily was a fiery girl; but Larino he didn't know at all. He just had the --- the look. A boy who still had trouble controlling himself. Yeah. Like Luci in a way. But there was more.

Larino got up close to Lily. Colin reached out his hand, ready to clamp down on the younger Slytherin. Colin felt his hackles rise. Whoa. The vibes this boy was putting out were very strong. He didn't touch Larino. Not yet. He had nearly yelled at Lily: "What do you mean you don't like Slytherins? You know, we're not all that bad."

Colin tried to get Lily's attention with his eyes. Tried to motion for her to move along. He sensed that this could become dangerous. He was suspicious, but didn't know what Larino was capable of doing. Of course, he wanted to protect Lily, just as he'd done at the ball earlier in the year, but he also felt the need to keep Larino out of trouble. It was the same kind of responsibility he felt for Lucian. And Irina. And --- Wait, Colin thought. Why am I thinking about all the Wolves?

"Lad," he said. His voice was quiet, calm. He wanted to deescalate whatever was going on here. Colin put his hand on Larino's chest --- gently. Not enough to actually restrain, but hopefully enough to alert him. "Chill bro. Careful what you do. You've got the look about you. What are going to do? Show the Gryff that we're not all bad by biting her?"

@Larino Arveli | @Lily Brown || Mentions: @Lucian Mornstern | @Irina Sousa

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DATE: January 11th, 2023 TIME: Afternoon PLACE: Corridors INTERACTING WITH: @Lily Brown and @Colin McCoire Outfit: School Robes

Colin tried to calm the two first years down, and placed a hand on Larino's chest. He froze. He knew he had taken things too far, but was afraid to apologize. The second year told Larino he had 'the look', but he had no idea what that meant exactly. He then proceeded to mention biting people. How the heck does he know about this?! Larino silently thought, then realised that it was something probably easy to tell. Naturally, he began to panic. Not just from the unwanted physical contact, but from the idea that he could be easily read. Does this mean that people can tell I'm autistic?! he was really starting to panic now, especially as how that was something he really did want to keep a secret. Naturally, he pulled his rock out and started to clutch it.

And that was just when the Brown girl decided, out of the blue, to call him cute. Larino has never been called that before, and it certainly wasn't what he expected to come out of the girl's mouth. These two were playing mind games with him, surely. They did seem to be cousins, so it wouldn't surprise him if they were doing this just to confuse him. He started to slowly back away, trying to not make a sound, and silently hoping that they wouldn't notice him trying to shrink down. But he had only managed to take one step when Brown asked if Colin knew Larino. Knowing he should probably say something, he managed a quiet "No", but it was unlikely that either of them could hear him through his discomfort.

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======• S U M M A R Y•====== Reducio Larino went quiet and tried to back away as Colin guessed and referenced the fact that Larino was a werewolf, and the girl called him cute. He pulled out his rock as she said this, but only managed to take one step before she asked Colin whether he knew Larino or not. Knowing he should probably say something, the first year only managed one word: No.

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