Is anyone there? Closed

@Aaron Ebony & @Dottie Madden

In Animagus Form: Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird

A light buzzing would grace the ears if either of the young children were perceptive enough to hear it as they mingled with one another. After a few moments the sound would stop, and a tiny, brightly colored bird found itself nestled in the higher branches of the tree that Aaron had been sleeping underneath. Eyes that were ever so slightly green even for a bird observed the situation below as its two large, spatuled tail feathers flicked this way in that with the adjustment of its positioning on the branch. Blinking once and then again, the nectar-feeding animal definitely not native to the chilly Highlands (or even to Europe, for that matter) quietly observed the going-ons of the children below; curious at what it was that it had stumbled across.

If one didn't seem to know any better... one may have thought that the bird had an almost... human appeal to the way that it watched and found itself intrigued by the circumstance.

Perhaps this would be further confirmed by the fact that on the inside of the creature, of course, there was not an animal anima to be found but rather that of a human. This bird was different from its species in more than a few ways, if one was able to get close enough to look at it properly. It was all colors of the rainbow as its head flicked left and right in observation of the area for one thing, for the other, its head feathers had an uncanny similarity to that of human hair.

Aaron Ebony, eh? Innnnteresting! A new Gryffindor! Well... certainly Piérre would likely be seeing more of him around, wouldn't he? And what a curious and yet adorable situation for he and this young lady to be in! If this wasn't the start of a rumor, the boy certainly didn't know what was! Well.. perhaps it would take a little bit more... stalking close personal observation to determine for sure, but mark his words if these two wouldn't turn out to be at least friends, maybe sweethearts in a few years.

Aw... come off the fact that he would be chastised by others saying they were 'only children' for now; they had to have time to grow. Besides, you're supposed to start those relationships young. Even if they're only friendships in the end, they have to start somewhere. What better way than to navigate a rumor together that'll lead to further blushing and closer connection because of that shared embarrassment?!

Aren't they lucky that Piérre himself was here to start rumors for them? Sitting up in the tree above in the... "inconspicuous" form of a small hummingbird?

A small, light birdcall came from overhead from the beak of the tiny, ping-pong ball sized bird; a sweet "Tswee!" like that of a songbird.

Animagus Traits & Stats:
Very Small ~ 25% to enter a thread unnoticed, +2 to Stealth & 25% chance to find hidden passageways, able to squeeze into locked rooms
Flight ~ 25% chance to see something "out of the ordinary" & able to reach things in high places

Stamina 1 | Strength 1 | Evasion 18
Wisdom 1 | Accuracy 9

@Aaron Ebony & @Dottie Madden

In Animagus Form: Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird

Awwww! How cute, the two of them were already slipping up and tumbling back and forth, and the Jester hadn't even had to lift a finger to help them along. The hummingbird wavered back and forth on the branch as it blinked into the setting sun for a little while. He had chosen to fly around at this time mostly because of the fact that most people would be heading indoors again and so that he could practice shifting in and out of his human to hummingbird form (a feat that was much harder than it first appeared). A little practice never did anyone any harm, but this was infinitely more interesting to the bird-cloaked Italian.

Both the children having fallen into the mud, the hummingbird let out a brisk; "Tsk!" and fluttered down from the tree in order to hover and buzz in the air a few feet away from both, dangerously curious and also amused by the innocent youngblood interaction. Feeling his wings pumping the air at what felt to be a million miles a second (and to be honest, it would be somewhat correct to say that his heart was beating at that same pace), the marvellous spatuletail decided to play a little game with his nerve being the judge of just how much he dared to get as close as possible to these kids. He wanted to hear everything, and besides... he was the oldest one in this situation; in a way this was sort of in the realm of his responsibilities that these kids either make it back to the castle or found a prefect that would ensure the same thing.

Though... by the looks of that ankle... they would try to go to the nurse, wouldn't they...

Mm. No. That wouldn't do. but then again, it would do well to observe for a while longer. If it came to that, perhaps the Britalian would have to risk the fact that he would have to risk returning to his human form and that he would have... ahem... fewer articles of clothing than what he had started with in transforming into this smaller animal shape. It was a work in progress, and progress would happen and develop itself as it deemed fit.

Dottie, the Hufflepuff girl. She looked fine to the hummingbird, but then again he wasn't in her shoes, so then again there could more more going on under the surface; dark curses the likes of the past few years perhaps, maybe a strange disease? Lots had happened in the bird's tenure, many things he had managed to thankfully avoid, but that didn't seem to stop him from being deathly curious and investigative of any and all matters that he considered to be worth his intrigue (even if they were dangerous).

But there was one thing he knew was dangerous, something that he would actively take measures to share and to attend to if these young children didn't know any better. This was the nurse. The nurse could never have the chance to wrap fingers into them. Not if Piérre could help it should the young ones think that they would find safety and health there.

Animagus Traits & Stats:
Very Small ~ 25% to enter a thread unnoticed, +2 to Stealth & 25% chance to find hidden passageways, able to squeeze into locked rooms
Flight ~ 25% chance to see something "out of the ordinary" & able to reach things in high places

Stamina 1 | Strength 1 | Evasion 18
Wisdom 1 | Accuracy 9

@Aaron Ebony & @Dottie Madden

In Animagus Form: Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird
Calming Presence in Effect

The bright multi-colored bird hummed around and around the two of them, an almost Disney-like picture as Piérre observed on all sides and watched as the two picked each other up and continued bravely onward and into the castle's entrance hall. Oh what a mess they were making, for sure... but the halls had experienced worse, and they would be easily cleaned by the use of magic or by the diligence of the at-best suspicious house elves. Not that Piérre didn't trust any of them, per say, but he had rarely ever seen them and stories that he had heard concerning them were not necessarily of a positive light.

The two stopped, seemingly wondering which way they were supposed to go; where they were planning on going, however, seemed to remain a mystery to the boy.

Well he couldn't risk them going the "wrong way". He had to at least try to turn them down the right path. He was the eldest here, after all.

Falling slightly behind the two, the bird circled the air once, choosing a place with ample space to transform. A humanoid form was visualized, the true body of the boy that used this small creature as a pair of fresh eyes and a tool to observe the world, and then suddenly the changes cascaded like a waterfall. The bird's body began to rapidly enlarge and its two small feet extended into humanoid limbs. Wings and their feathers sloughed back into Mediterranean flesh, the wings becoming full arms and then extended fingers that hovered in the air as if still in flight. The head of the bird too gained humanoid features, the green eyes more flashing, the colorful crest feathers dulling into a curly chestnut brown. Bare feet lightly landed with only the smallest of a tap, the body of a human barely pitching forward before catching itself by taking hold of head and swinging his dominant left arm behind him. With a stagger-step, Piérre reeled for a second before speaking up. "Sees what?" He chirped lightly in a slight falsetto with a small, unconscious Italian trill. "Memorizing? Oh, well, what good does that do when everything around us is constantly on a rotation like a maze? The stairs are only the start of the carnival-ride around here."

A small step forward on slightly wobbly bare feet. The only article of clothing that the boy seemed to be wearing were a pair of black uniform pants, and to be honest that had only been by extreme luck. Glittering green eyes observed the two smaller children, the Jester tipping his head ever so slightly with a gentle smile. "You'll get lost if you try to navigate on your own; besides, I could probably help out with that twisted ankle... if you like? We'll just skip the nurse altogether. Going there is overblown, anyways." His words were quiet and calm; almost eerily so as he probed the situation and the children before him. Still, for as odd as his words were, there was a presence to him that tended to cause others to be at ease. It was something that even Piérre himself didn't completely comprehend for himself.

His eyes fixed particularly on the young Gryffindor boy, Aaron. "Trust me, Aaron, you'll be going there frequently anyways, especially if you participate in sports. You'll learn fast enough." And then to Dottie. "And Dottie... same goes for you... though learning to watch your step will help to keep you alive around here way more than you might think."

Strange dialogue... strange offer... strange appearance.

Animagus Traits & Stats:
Very Small ~ 25% to enter a thread unnoticed, +2 to Stealth & 25% chance to find hidden passageways, able to squeeze into locked rooms
Flight ~ 25% chance to see something "out of the ordinary" & able to reach things in high places

Stamina 1 | Strength 1 | Evasion 18
Wisdom 1 | Accuracy 9