Blotts, Birds, and Beginnings
coded and banner by: Marigold Wesley
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word count: 563 —— mention: @Noirin Polkinghorn —— location: Flourish and Blotts —— date: 08 / 2026 ——
ooc note: my wifi finally got fixed after days of anger... sorry for the late reply lol
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word count: 563 —— mention: @Noirin Polkinghorn —— location: Flourish and Blotts —— date: 08 / 2026 ——
ooc note: my wifi finally got fixed after days of anger... sorry for the late reply lol
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| ————— | The little girl with hair the color of a fallen nut from a tree can only stare right in front, too dumbfounded by what was happening with them. All she could say was that Noirin does what she wants and if she wants it, she'll get it no matter what. It felt amazing, watching her bargain like that with the man, but all that quiet wonder turned into a complete baffled confusion upon hearing the question she asked of her. How much don't you say? Sufficed to say, it was something that no one would randomly ask on someone they just met, so Mari can only blink her hazel eyes as her mind practically process what Noirin asked of her. If she'd be honest, it's not a bad question— just odd and a bit unexpected that felt like it just suddenly slipped past the usual pleasantries being exchanged and landed into this new zone wherein it's much deeper in a sense, asking for an answer that she haven't really tried putting words into before. Maybe that's why her hand tightened around the thick encyclopedia nestled right against her chest as her lips pursed in a motion that seemed like she was pondering on what to say and what to not say. The thoughtful silence stayed for a few minutes before she finally whispered, "A lot." It was a vulnerable admission, yet she can't help but to let out a small, sheepish smile to form on the corner of her lips. "I think... I think I spend more time thinking about... um, you know—about what I could possibly say... rather than... actually saying it." The trail over her statement was silent, yet anyone can feel the embarrassment beneath it. “Maybe because I… I feel worried about asking too much… or saying something wrong.” It was a valid fear, at least in Mari’s opinion. After all, who would want to burden a stranger they just met and spout just random bouts of everything one would say out loud. It will weird out the stranger and would cast a wrong impression which is something that the little nature enthusiast doesn’t want to happen. She was already branded weird by other kids and isolation is her only salvation. At least now, since she’s entering this new world of magic, she wanted to have a bit good impression to others. She wanted to at least fit in for once. Marigold tried to push away the melancholy out of her mind as she looked outside the windows. Seeing how the golden light seeped right through the glass panel and painting the rows of books in that warm amber while the pink and purple hues and streaks blanketed over the sky above the alley. The dusk felt so beautiful that she momentarily forgot about how peculiar she seemed against the muggle kids in their small town. She wondered if they’re seeing the same sky she was staring at. “What about you?” she couldn’t help but ask. “You… you don’t seem to say very much either.” It was by no means a jab but merely just an observation, something she had noticed from the very beginning. But she felt conscious as if the question’s intended meaning sound wrong and felt like a challenge—a reply that seemed to win the exchange instead of just curiosity. “S-Sorry, I didn’t mean—um, d-don’t mind it.” |
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interactions | dialogues ; thoughts
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stamina 5 | evasion 4 | strength 4 | wisdom 6 | accuracy 7 | arcane power 8
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stamina 5 | evasion 4 | strength 4 | wisdom 6 | accuracy 7 | arcane power 8
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