2 Oct 2018, 05:06
Royalty Unites
"Yeah. I can't help but feel a little bad for her and her living situation but seriously? She definitely should try to hide it a bit more if it's such a sore spot for her..."
It was true. Landon was human, and couldn't stop the feeling of pity for the girl when her unfortunate past was revealed, but that was short-lived. Mostly he just felt, ah, how to describe it... schadenfreude. Yes, that was the word. he felt almost happy at seeing her sad, and though that was a terrible thing to say, Landon did enjoy a little bit of drama in his seemingly perfect life to spice things up.
Considering what Anastasia suggested about the tactic of the hat's sorting, he wondered if that was why he was sorted into Hufflepuff. Did he value loyalty, hard work, kindness, and toil? Yes, he supposed he did. More than brains or bravery or ambition? Probably so.
"That really is something to think about, and it sounds about right. I dunno about you, but there is something almost exhilirating about being in a house that your family doesn't want you to be in, like rebellion and excitement. That is, on top of the constant fear of being disowned or sent a howler..." He trailed off, shuddering at the thought of either.
It was true. Landon was human, and couldn't stop the feeling of pity for the girl when her unfortunate past was revealed, but that was short-lived. Mostly he just felt, ah, how to describe it... schadenfreude. Yes, that was the word. he felt almost happy at seeing her sad, and though that was a terrible thing to say, Landon did enjoy a little bit of drama in his seemingly perfect life to spice things up.
Considering what Anastasia suggested about the tactic of the hat's sorting, he wondered if that was why he was sorted into Hufflepuff. Did he value loyalty, hard work, kindness, and toil? Yes, he supposed he did. More than brains or bravery or ambition? Probably so.
"That really is something to think about, and it sounds about right. I dunno about you, but there is something almost exhilirating about being in a house that your family doesn't want you to be in, like rebellion and excitement. That is, on top of the constant fear of being disowned or sent a howler..." He trailed off, shuddering at the thought of either.
2 Oct 2018, 05:21
Royalty Unites
Anastasia nodded as though she understood what he meant about Randy's living situation as though she had known about that. The reality was Anastasia and Rosy had both judged each other based on looks, and both believed themselves to be completely correct. Anastasia hadn't known enough about the girl to pity her before she'd decided to hate her. She'd been in a bad mood when they'd first met and hadn't been as polite as she normally was, Ruby had taken offense at that, and things snowballed from there.
Anastasia smiled again at Landon's observations about being in the "wrong" house. She was hardly a rebellious person, but she completely agreed. Sure, she'd had a minor breakdown when her parents had sent her a scathing letter, but after that, she had resolved to be the Gryffindorest Gryffindor to ever Gryffindor. That meant joining the Newspaper staff, wearing all of the red and gold clothing she owned when she wasn't in her house robes, and applying for the position of Prefect when it was available. She'd resolved to run with it. Her parents had advised her to lay low, but Anastaisa didn't "lay low".
"I wholeheartedly agree," Anastasia said, her polie smile giving way to a rare, truly happy smile. It was so nice to feel like someone understood her. "Once you get past that constant terror of being disowned, it’s rather enjoyable.”
Long story short, I survived
Stats - Strength: 5, Agility: 6, Control: 12, Stamina:7
2 Oct 2018, 07:06
Royalty Unites
"Well, I guess we are both rebels and family disappointments. What a great thing to have in common!" Landon joked sarcastically, laughing at their shared agreement about the struggles of life.
Landon hadn't ever had a friend that understood what it was like to be the type of person he was in the type of family he had. It was refreshing and comforting to have somebody to complain not to but with.
"So, have you signed up for any of the Oktoberfest events? I'm planning on doing the forest sleepover and trick or treat tour, and the costume party will be fun. I've always loved having my birthday on Halloween, the people dressing up and celebrating. When I was a pathetic and lonely child I would tell myself that everybody was partying for me and dressing up for me and handing out buckets of candy for me..." that brought them both into a fit of laughter. It was indeed a funny prospect. Landon had always had friends, but they weren't really true friends, seeing as he had to hide so much of his life away from them.
"What's your favorite fall scent?" Landon inquired out of the blue. The boy had always felt he could judge a person based on their scented candle preferences and stuff, it was a weird thing he did.
Landon hadn't ever had a friend that understood what it was like to be the type of person he was in the type of family he had. It was refreshing and comforting to have somebody to complain not to but with.
"So, have you signed up for any of the Oktoberfest events? I'm planning on doing the forest sleepover and trick or treat tour, and the costume party will be fun. I've always loved having my birthday on Halloween, the people dressing up and celebrating. When I was a pathetic and lonely child I would tell myself that everybody was partying for me and dressing up for me and handing out buckets of candy for me..." that brought them both into a fit of laughter. It was indeed a funny prospect. Landon had always had friends, but they weren't really true friends, seeing as he had to hide so much of his life away from them.
"What's your favorite fall scent?" Landon inquired out of the blue. The boy had always felt he could judge a person based on their scented candle preferences and stuff, it was a weird thing he did.
2 Oct 2018, 15:29
Royalty Unites
Anastasia laughed when he said they were family disappointments. That sounded pretty much accurate, which irked her a bit. She worked hard to be perfect at everything, and one would think that a child who got all O's and had become a Prefect in her first few months at school was hardly a disappointment, but to her parents, none of that really mattered since she hadn't been put in the "right" house.
It really was nice to have someone who felt the same way about the Pureblood parents as she did. She'd had plenty of friends from similar families, but she'd never dared to actually complain about her parents and her life to them. For one, her parents were usually just in the next room, and for another, she always felt rather guilty when she spoke badly about her parents.
"I'm signing up for the sleepover, and I think I'm leading one of the trick or treat tour groups, so that should be interesting," Anastasia replied, arching an eyebrow. She wasn't sure that it was the best idea to have a first year who was still getting lost half the time lead a tour, even if she was a prefect. Oh, well... "I'm quite looking forward to the costume party, although I haven't the faintest idea what I'm going to be."
When Landon told her about thinking it was all for him, she burst into a rather improper fit of giggles. She decided it had in fact been a good idea to approach him. He seemed to get what it was like to have overbearing parents and he was also rather funny.
"Favorite scent?" she repeated, trying to make sure she'd heard him right. It was a rather strange question, and she thought for a moment before actually answering. "I just adore the smell of cinnamon and really any fall spice. You know what I mean? What about you?"
Long story short, I survived
Stats - Strength: 5, Agility: 6, Control: 12, Stamina:7
2 Oct 2018, 17:31
Royalty Unites
Landon took a moment to think. It was funny, why would parents be disappointed in a child that has all the fine traits and does a lot of great work just because they weren't in the same freaking house as the rest of the family?
"So you are a tour guide? Ah well, don't get lost, that would be a bit embarrassing!" He joked, though he knew that, being a prefect, she wouldn't.
"Yeah, I don't know what I'm gonna be either. I usually procrastinate for that... oops?" Landon admitted with another laugh. He was a big procrastinator, but he managed to still get high grades and whatnot.
As they approached the bulletin board with all the sign-up sheets pinned onto it, Landon said, "Well, if i had to choose a scent, I think anything pumpkin, I just like the smell of it," he said thoughtfully. Funny how one of the only things he could take seriously was talking about his favorite smell. "Sorry, that was a really random question!" He laughed at his weird nature of conversing. But Anastasia had given a satisfactory answer, she had definitely passed the test.
Landon picked up one of the quills and quickly signed his name on the couple of lines necessary, excited for the month to begin.
Do we want to end this thread soon? We can make another with another plotline when we want to, just thinking?
"So you are a tour guide? Ah well, don't get lost, that would be a bit embarrassing!" He joked, though he knew that, being a prefect, she wouldn't.
"Yeah, I don't know what I'm gonna be either. I usually procrastinate for that... oops?" Landon admitted with another laugh. He was a big procrastinator, but he managed to still get high grades and whatnot.
As they approached the bulletin board with all the sign-up sheets pinned onto it, Landon said, "Well, if i had to choose a scent, I think anything pumpkin, I just like the smell of it," he said thoughtfully. Funny how one of the only things he could take seriously was talking about his favorite smell. "Sorry, that was a really random question!" He laughed at his weird nature of conversing. But Anastasia had given a satisfactory answer, she had definitely passed the test.
Landon picked up one of the quills and quickly signed his name on the couple of lines necessary, excited for the month to begin.
Do we want to end this thread soon? We can make another with another plotline when we want to, just thinking?
2 Oct 2018, 22:01
Royalty Unites
"That would be rather embarrassing, wouldn't it?" Anastasia agreed. She was mostly joking, although she really didn't know what she would do if she managed to get herself lost while leading a tour group. She felt a tad nervous about the whole thing since it would be her first major prefect job. Sure, she'd patroled a bit, but she hadn't actually caught anyone doing anything wrong or anything.
"I suppose if nothing else, you could just put a sheet over your head and say you're a ghost like the Muggles do," Anastasia jokingly offered. If she didn't think of something else, her plan was to just wear a normal dress and find a crown somewhere and say she was a princess. Who was she kidding? She was a perfectionist, which meant she would have a perfect, rather elaborate costume whether or not she'd actually thought of it yet.
"Pumpkin is quite nice," Anastasia agreed. She liked the flavor alright, although she generally preferred lemon to all other fruit flavors. As they reached the sign-up sheets, she glanced at the sheet for the tours, and her stomach did a flip when she saw that all but one of the people in her group were second years. That would mean that they would actually know the castle, which was more than she could say for herself. "Have you joined any clubs or anything yet?" The question was a bit random, but she thought the answer would say a lot about him. She had only joined the one, plus Gryffindor newspaper staff, plus being a Prefect. When she added that to the fact that she intended to be on the Quidditch team, she'd decided she would wait to join any other clubs for a bit until she had everything balanced.
Long story short, I survived
Stats - Strength: 5, Agility: 6, Control: 12, Stamina:7