20 Mar 2022, 21:11
Meeting new folks
It was one thing to have hundreds of children around you who you could make friends with, but it was completely another thing to have kids coming from other schools, in other countries coming to her school, and on top of that, making the whole thing perfect, was the fact that there was going to be a ball, AND to add to that (Because, yes it all could get better!) there was going to be a tournament, where all the schools would compete, and only the best would win, of course Clair was pretty sure that someone from Hogwarts would win, because well, the British students were so good, and strong, they had to be able to take on whatever was chucked their way!
As Clair found a seat at her Table, she wondered if anyone from another school would sit near her, it would be soo cool to hear their voices, to hear what their accents sounded like, Clair had not really met any of the students from the other schools last time they had come, Clair had not gone near them, the thought of it had spooked her, she had stayed safely in her dorm studying she had only been near them during meals and while walking past them in the halls, and at that, she had only said hellos and managed a short polite chat, that she soon forgot about.
This time, this time was going to be different.
(wc 244)
@Edme Achillian's NPC Castor
WHAT IF I FALL? OH, MY DARLING
WHAT IF YOU FLY?
WHAT IF YOU FLY?
20 Mar 2022, 21:39
Meeting new folks
French English
The Great Hall, Castor would admit, was beautiful.
Next to the beautiful smells that wafted through the air, not in the strange mixture of different scents that makes it smell fowl or curious, but in the alluring way that a blazing fireplace may be, beckoning you forward and warming your tampered heart.
As Castor took the first step into the glorious place, she was immediately rushed with a sense of something between comfort and discomfort. It would have been better had there not been hundreds of children, ages ranging drastically, chatting and eating. She never liked the presence of so many new people, not because she was nervous about looking weird or speaking weird, but because she didn't want to talk to any of them. She wouldn't cede her reclusive barrier until afterlife and beyond.
Her steps were muffled by the other students uncouth yelling and awfully loud conversation. She wore her school uniform with pride, a reminder of her roots and where these kids stood. She continued to remind herself that this meeting was strictly and exclusively business. Nothing more and certainly nothing less.
As she made her way to find a place to take a seat and begin eating the food strewn out in practical lines down each table, she took notice of the amount of people talking and how she could avoid being caught among to noisier groups. The closest she could find was a space found near a long-haired brunette, and Castor took the seat respectfully, not sparing so much as a nod to the other girl.
Strictly business.
WC: 277
@Clair Fernandez
[quote] Fear grew in places unlit by knowledge
|Edme Achillean|
[/quote]
|Edme Achillean|
20 Mar 2022, 22:08
Meeting new folks
Clair was placing a warm bun on her plate when a girl sat beside her, Clair put her bun down and smiled at the girl, who gave her only a slight nod, "Hello, My name is Clair, Clair Fernandez, who are you?" She spoke a little slower then she normally would, unsure if the girl beside her spoke English, from the girl's uniform, Clair guessed that she was from Beauxbatons, it was a mere guess, and Clair did not feel like making herself feel like a fool by speaking in French, and then finding out that the girl was from somewhere else.
Clair sensed that the girl seemed to be either lost in thought, or just not that chatty, She could not blame her, coming from where ever she had come from, most likely France Clair guessed.
The girl must have been tired, and most likely homesick, Clair scooped a spoonful of squash onto her plate, and placed a Yorkshire pudding along with it, happy with what she had on her plate, she started to eat, as her mind wandered.
Why did the British students never go to the other schools? Did the other schools visit each other and just never invite the British students along? Or was Hogwarts just always inviting the other schools over? Clair pondered this for a while, as she chewed.
(wc 226)
@Edme Achillian's NPC Castor
Clair sensed that the girl seemed to be either lost in thought, or just not that chatty, She could not blame her, coming from where ever she had come from, most likely France Clair guessed.
The girl must have been tired, and most likely homesick, Clair scooped a spoonful of squash onto her plate, and placed a Yorkshire pudding along with it, happy with what she had on her plate, she started to eat, as her mind wandered.
Why did the British students never go to the other schools? Did the other schools visit each other and just never invite the British students along? Or was Hogwarts just always inviting the other schools over? Clair pondered this for a while, as she chewed.
(wc 226)
@Edme Achillian's NPC Castor
WHAT IF I FALL? OH, MY DARLING
WHAT IF YOU FLY?
WHAT IF YOU FLY?
20 Mar 2022, 22:49
Meeting new folks
French English
The other girl seemed kind enough, and Castor only truly looked for some amount of respect in her peers. Turning to face the other, she held out a hand of greeting. "Castor Alarie. It's a pleasure to be of your acquaintance." Her English had noticeably improved over the years since she had began, but still a thick French accent carved her words and forced her to slow down when speaking.
The food seemed endless, great amounts of all kinds of different meals and dishes. Beauxbatons still burned a thick mark into Castor's heart, a love she would never cede. Dishing herself a soft bun, some chicken, and a small bit of peas, she grabbed the fork from beside her, stabbing into her chicken and eating slowly.
She considered speaking more to the girl beside her, to be polite of course, but still she felt cautious about speaking to students from the foreign school. Maybe she should have found Gemima and sat by her, as at least she somewhat knew the other girl. Sipping a bit of water, Castor tried to let her worries drown out with it.
The candles that floated above grabbed her attention, and she settler on focusing on those instead of overthinking meaningless nothings.
WC: 221
@Clair Fernandez
[quote] Fear grew in places unlit by knowledge
|Edme Achillean|
[/quote]
|Edme Achillean|
21 Mar 2022, 21:18
Meeting new folks
When the other Girl, spoke, she seemed less chilly then she had looked before, she also seemed very... Fancy, Clair held down a giggle, was this the way all French people spoke?
The next thing that came to Clair's mind was the accent, accents were something that Clair found very cool, she enjoyed hearing how they changed from place to place, and how they could effect your speech, they were really a wonder.
Clair decided that she should try to make some small talk "So Miss Alarie, were your travels good? Not to bumpy or anything? I'd love to hear about..." She paused to think of how to say it correctly and not be offensive "France, and your school." She finally decided to be to the point, unless she was very much mistaken, the girl sounded French.
She sipped some pumpkin juice, and then took a bite of her Yorkshire pudding, "So what do you always eat? Onion soup? Baguettes?" She tried to think of other French foods "Cheese and bread?"
She paused, and took a bite of her dinner, before chewing and going on, "And do you eat late? I read in a book once that Dinner is very late, around 8 to 9:30!"
She stopped talking and decided to let Castor speak, should she want to.
(wc 219)
@Edme Achillian's NPC
The next thing that came to Clair's mind was the accent, accents were something that Clair found very cool, she enjoyed hearing how they changed from place to place, and how they could effect your speech, they were really a wonder.
Clair decided that she should try to make some small talk "So Miss Alarie, were your travels good? Not to bumpy or anything? I'd love to hear about..." She paused to think of how to say it correctly and not be offensive "France, and your school." She finally decided to be to the point, unless she was very much mistaken, the girl sounded French.
She sipped some pumpkin juice, and then took a bite of her Yorkshire pudding, "So what do you always eat? Onion soup? Baguettes?" She tried to think of other French foods "Cheese and bread?"
She paused, and took a bite of her dinner, before chewing and going on, "And do you eat late? I read in a book once that Dinner is very late, around 8 to 9:30!"
She stopped talking and decided to let Castor speak, should she want to.
(wc 219)
@Edme Achillian's NPC
WHAT IF I FALL? OH, MY DARLING
WHAT IF YOU FLY?
WHAT IF YOU FLY?
26 Mar 2022, 01:20
Meeting new folks
Beauxbatons
French English
The other seemed insistent on conversation, although that wasn't what Castor had hoped for. Still, she listened to what the girl asked and nodded along. Taking a sip of water, she replied, "It was certainly not bumpy. The ride was simply tiring, not uncomfortable."
The other question was something that took more time for. The French school was a dream for Castor, no matter how much she focused in on studying and homework, she dedicated a lot of time to exploring the gardens or just the place as a whole. It was beautiful, something she wouldn't trade for millions. Though millions were already clear in her future, laid out like a red silk carpet.
"it is nice. Big. I like the architecture, as well as the different courses. And how is... Hogwarts?" she tried to balance the amount she was telling, answering the question while keeping her own personal things... personal.
The questions kept flooding in, from eating habits to dinner times. "You would not know the names of the food. My family eats around seven or eight. Our lunches are long, so we do not eat very early. I am curious as to the foods you prefer here." She had heard some word, but not enough to make a good idea as to what this school provided.
The great hall was awfully warm, in a way that was just about right with the mix of softly lit candles illuminating baroque frames that lined old portraits. Each table was designed for a certain house, though Castor had only memorized two, those of which being Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. They were the easiest to remember, mainly because one was very straight forward and the other was the embodiment of a marshmallow. Strange.
WC: 305
@Clair Fernandez
[quote] Fear grew in places unlit by knowledge
|Edme Achillean|
[/quote]
|Edme Achillean|
26 Mar 2022, 13:05
Meeting new folks
Clair nodded "that's good, I hope you enjoy your stay." to say the least, Clair could hardly understand how they could enjoy their stay, it was crowded with one school of students, with four it was just crazy.
it had crossed Clair's mind to tell Castor that it was chaos here, but why? it might frighten the other girl, and that was the last thing Clair wanted to do.
Clair thought for a moment, "Well, here is a Yorkshire pudding" she pointed at the Yorkshire pudding ln her plate.
"We also have Shepherds pie, To be honest, I'm not sure what differences our foods have, so e of our food is complete rubbish, I'd like to say that the worst thing we eat is Pork pies, That is one thing that I refuse to eat, everyone else seems to love it though." she shrugged, maybe it was because she had nit been born in the UK that she found a few of the foods weird, while everyone else went bonkers over it, or maybe it was something the girl had missed, was there a lesson on how to like the weird foods? if there was she had clearly missed out on it!
"so what courses do you like best? I like Charms and Flying best"
(wc 217)
@Edme Achillian's NPC
WHAT IF I FALL? OH, MY DARLING
WHAT IF YOU FLY?
WHAT IF YOU FLY?
3 Apr 2022, 19:32
Meeting new folks
French English
Castor replied with a polite nod, taking a bite out of the bun and chewing slowly.
Castor had come for a purpose, one in which she did intend on pursuing and fulfilling without many, if not no, detours. This was a small way of relating to the people she may be against once it came to the Hexiwizard Tournament. That is to say if she got in, as it was technically a game of luck, but still she intended on getting in. One way or another.
The list of foods were fairly vague by Castor's language, but they seemed fairly straight forward. Pork pie did sound the worst.
"Those sound interesting." Castor replied, though not really out of genuine interest but rather a need to keep well mannered.
Castor had been raised by many norms, as well as raised to many expectations. Some might say she was a copy of her ancestors with slightly better style and nicer hair, this statement being charged by her almost obsession-like dueling practice, going from dawn to dusk. She would admit to being dedicated, though she wouldn't admit to being obsessive.
"I quite like the Charms and Defense Against Dark Magic courses, mainly for the spell aspects." Okay, maybe obsessive was a decent word. But she knew where she was going and how to get there. "Out of curiosity, what are the classes in this school like? Beauxbatons seems very different from this place."
WC: 257
@Clair Fernandez
[quote] Fear grew in places unlit by knowledge
|Edme Achillean|
[/quote]
|Edme Achillean|
3 Apr 2022, 23:44
Meeting new folks
Clair thought for a moment, "The Classes seem normal to me, but this is all I know, so I can't really be of judge, but we start at 9 and then have classes till noon, when we have lunch, and then more classes, which goes till just before dinner, when we have some extra time, I use that time to study, and then we eat dinner." She paused to let the info sink in, "and then Some of us have Astromany Class in the night , but that is nit every night."
She took another bite of her squash,
"What is the classes like at your school?" The Ravenclaw refrained from asking more questions, even though inside she was itching to know everything she could know, sometimes it would be better for the girl if she could turn off her Ravenclaw-ness.
"So what does your school look like? Is it big like ours? Or tiny? I often wondered if the reason that we only host balls and such is because we maybe have the biggest school, but I doubt that."
She tried to stop herself from rambling about nonsense, no one cared about the boring thoughts that flew through her brain, no die they want to know those thoughts.
(wc 210)
@Edme Achillian
She took another bite of her squash,
"What is the classes like at your school?" The Ravenclaw refrained from asking more questions, even though inside she was itching to know everything she could know, sometimes it would be better for the girl if she could turn off her Ravenclaw-ness.
"So what does your school look like? Is it big like ours? Or tiny? I often wondered if the reason that we only host balls and such is because we maybe have the biggest school, but I doubt that."
She tried to stop herself from rambling about nonsense, no one cared about the boring thoughts that flew through her brain, no die they want to know those thoughts.
(wc 210)
@Edme Achillian
WHAT IF I FALL? OH, MY DARLING
WHAT IF YOU FLY?
WHAT IF YOU FLY?
10 Apr 2022, 06:20
Meeting new folks
French English
The classes here were certainly very similar to Beauxbatons, though there was no mention of what the future years entail. Was it all the same for all years here? That sounded a bit boring, but Castor didn't have a right to judgement.
"I am still in collège, so my classes include many you must have here. Transfiguration, charms, all of that. I am on the dueling team." Castor explained, leaving out the extra details like the teach of the artistic side of magic or the future courses.
The girl was certainly curious, spurting out question after question like a sprinkler rigged to keep going on one person. Castor had a hard time keeping up with it, but refrained from the impoliteness of correction. Unless someone was doing something truly wrong, Castor found it was easier to let them go instead of stopping them.
"It is certainly very big, of course Hogwarts is close in size. The gardens are my favorite part, though they are certainly not the highlight of it all." Castor replied like it was an interview, though how else would one reply? If she were to truly speak her mind, she may get too excited and begin acting like a child. Though, she supposed that was what she was.
Taking another sip of her water, she asked, "What do you like about Hogwarts?"
WC: 239
@Clair Fernandez
[quote] Fear grew in places unlit by knowledge
|Edme Achillean|
[/quote]
|Edme Achillean|