5 Jul 2022, 06:06
Suddenly Lost, Lead To A New Found
Date: July 5th, 2022Dialogue: ✕ | Thoughts: ✕ | Quotes: ✕
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The hustle and bustle of Diagon Alley. People marching up and down the narrow streets, fumes coming off of the various buildings overwhelmed the senses, a mixture of fresh baked bread and pastries, the smoke of potions being brewed, the collective sent of every stranger as they passed by on this hot summer day. The area was alive, and Monica was there, adding to the mix of it all.
Before heading home for the summer, she had saved up all year, and planned on buying her own furry friend. Hardly able to slow her down, she navigated her way through the crowds of wizards, using short cuts through allies. Her destination, the Magical Menagerie.
The store was a stark difference to the chaos of the streets. Barely a person inside, leaving it peaceful, aside from the stray noises from the various animals that were occupying the spaces. Taking a moment to collect herself, she began her browsing in search of her new pet. It took a bit of time, it wasn't easy to pick out what creature to adopted as your partner in crime. Making the choice between cats, dogs, owls, frogs, and whatever a Pygmy Puffs was. It was a hard decision to make, but one small creature caught her attention. An immediate connection with one little white and grey rat. Monica could sense it, the bond that she had with this creature. After making her choice, getting the official paperwork filled out, she left the store with her newest companion, Kiwi.
Returning once again to the streets of Diagon Ally, Monica was hit with waves of noise, overwhelming sensation from the combinations of smells, to the sudden flow of people walking up and down the street. She held on to Kiwi tightly, it was nice to have a friend at least for the journey back to the castle.
The continued down the street a ways, Monica found herself just outside of the Weasley's Wizard Wheeses, a place she had walked by before, and love the inside of it, when from nowhere, Monica lost her footing, some jagged part of the street clipped her toe, sending her crashing to the pavement. A scrapped knee, some dirt collected on her clothing, nothing too bad. Monica glanced, seeing if anyone had noticed her wipe out, luckily no one seemed to care. picking herself up, and brushing off the street muck from her robe, she was about to continue on her way when... Where was Kiwi?
"Not ten feet from the store, and I have already LOST HIM!"
Frantic, she looked around, calling out his name.
"KIWI! KIWI! WHERE DID YOU GO?" Pushing through the adults, "excuse me.... ah.... sorry.... pardon me..." Her eyes glued to the pavement, looking for a tale, a print, anything to reveal where her little friend was.
She was able to catch a glimpse of the little rodent dodging shoes, and in search of sanctuary. "KIWI!" Her sight of her was bing blocked by all the foot traffic around her. Did Kiwi just tilt her head when she called? Monica couldn't tell. Beelining to the last spotted location, Monica was no longer being polite, as she barrelled her way through the crowd, she just had to get her friend back!
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|𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉: @Loren Beck|
STA 6 • EVA 8 • STR 7 • WIS 4 • ARC 6 • ACC 4
13 Jul 2022, 01:55
Suddenly Lost, Lead To A New Found
Loren waited outside of Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor as their parents and younger brother went inside for a treat. The day was particularly warm, and the street particularly busy, so Loren tried their best to stay up against the edge of the building where there was relative safety from the bustle of the crowds and plenty of shade created by the awning above. This wasn't the first time that Loren had been to Diagon Alley, they came from a wizarding family and had spent several summer trips in and around the area, enjoying the Wizard culture and community. They loved the ways in which people embraced themselves here, wearing brightly colored robes and tall curly hats, loving their magic and making no effort to hide it. So while it was busy out, and the noises and smells were overwhelming, it was overwhelming in almost a good way.
As Loren sat with their back to the wall, they watched passersby and made note of any particularly interesting people to tell their parents about later. However, about halfway through Loren's examination of a portly, frizzy haired, exceptionally-bearded man, they were interrupted by an unfamiliar experience- a small grey and white thing running across one of their feet.
"MERLINS TOES" they exclaimed to themself, clearly not expecting to see such a small being racing around in such a busy place. After a brief moment of shaking off the sudden adrenaline, they saw that the perpetrator was a small rat that was desperately weaving its way down the road.
A rat? Its so little! Its going to get hurt! They thought to themself, Oh no oh no, I can't let that happen. And so, without a single thought in their mind about their parents inside or the street around them, they raced after the being, to try and corner it before someone could accidentally step on it.
We cannot learn without each other.
Stamina: 5 | Evasion: 7 | Strength: 2 | Wisdom: 8 | Arcane Power: 6 | Accuracy: 7
As Loren sat with their back to the wall, they watched passersby and made note of any particularly interesting people to tell their parents about later. However, about halfway through Loren's examination of a portly, frizzy haired, exceptionally-bearded man, they were interrupted by an unfamiliar experience- a small grey and white thing running across one of their feet.
"MERLINS TOES" they exclaimed to themself, clearly not expecting to see such a small being racing around in such a busy place. After a brief moment of shaking off the sudden adrenaline, they saw that the perpetrator was a small rat that was desperately weaving its way down the road.
A rat? Its so little! Its going to get hurt! They thought to themself, Oh no oh no, I can't let that happen. And so, without a single thought in their mind about their parents inside or the street around them, they raced after the being, to try and corner it before someone could accidentally step on it.
We cannot learn without each other.
Stamina: 5 | Evasion: 7 | Strength: 2 | Wisdom: 8 | Arcane Power: 6 | Accuracy: 7
15 Jul 2022, 15:11
Suddenly Lost, Lead To A New Found
Dialogue: ✕ | Thoughts: ✕ | Quotes: ✕
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The wave of people kept Monica's view on her little friend, "Kiwi! Where did you go!" She called out, but saw no tail, or whisker of her poor friend.
She couldn't give up! She had to push on!
As she continued through street, she saw up ahead something she didn't expect. Someone, about her age, was running in the same direction Monica was. Their head glued to the pavement as they ran...."THEY MUST SEE KIWI!"
Monica charged forward, catching up to the stranger, or at least trying her best too. The sea of people just got thicker, and no one seemed to care why she was in such a hurry or rush.
"Hey!" She called after the kid running ahead of her, "Hey! That's my rat! Please stop her!"
She was unsure if the person heard her, but her hope was that anyone in the crowd did, Monica began praying someone would stop Kiwi before she got hurt.
At last, there was an opening between people, a clear path for Monica to pick up her speed. Dashing as fast as she could, she nearly got within arms reach of the kid chasing after Kiwi as well, if they didn't hear Monica before they would now.
"Where is she, do you still see her?" Monica's eyes darted around the ground, searching for her little rat friend.
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| 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉: @Loren Beck |
STA 8 • EVA 8 • STR 8 • WIS 5 • ARC 6 • ACC 5
16 Jul 2022, 03:28
Suddenly Lost, Lead To A New Found
Loren felt their hands go numb and jittery in a rush of adrenaline as they raced and wove their way through and around the throngs of people. However, despite this, their focus on the rat in the road did not waver. They jumped over a pile of books that some poor shopper had spilled and was trying to pick up, they darted between two witches having a lively debate over something or another, and finally began to close in on the small creature as the space around them opened up to a relatively clear part of the alley.
Their heart was racing, what on earth am I doing?, they thought. Usually they just watched birds and squirrels at home, no way would they have been rushing headfirst into a crowd like this. But the racing of their heart and the feeling of blood moving through them was strangely exhilarating. And so they rushed on, closing in on the small furry one they were trying so hard to save.
As they ran, they heard a voice from behind them. "Hey!" At first, they wrote it off as noise. There were plenty of people on the street to be shouting 'hey' at each other. But then a second shout, "Hey that's my rat! Please stop her!" Loren realized that the voice they were hearing was calling about the same rat that they were chasing! Not wanting to lose sight of the rat, they continued to follow. And a good thing they did because a few moments later they heard the voice again, much closer this time. "Where is she, do you still see her?" Loren attempted a glance towards the voice as they ran, noticing the girl running up alongside them. She appeared to be maybe only a year or two older than themself and absolutely full of energy. Loren had only a moment to wonder if she was always like that or if that was just because she was worried about her rat when Loren's foot caught a tall stone on the ground and they just narrowly avoided falling completely to the ground. "look forward look forward look forward" they reminded themself and replied to the girl, facing the way they were moving this time. "I'm pretty sure she went behind those barrels there, maybe we can.. . " they said, following up with a sort of crab-pincer-scoop-sort of gesture with their hands. They ran up towards the barrels they had pointed out, some pub's old ale barrels that were used up and waiting to be taken away, and tried their best to approach quietly, as to not scare their new little friend.
- @Monica Evans
We cannot learn without each other.
Stamina: 5 | Evasion: 7 | Strength: 2 | Wisdom: 8 | Arcane Power: 6 | Accuracy: 7
Their heart was racing, what on earth am I doing?, they thought. Usually they just watched birds and squirrels at home, no way would they have been rushing headfirst into a crowd like this. But the racing of their heart and the feeling of blood moving through them was strangely exhilarating. And so they rushed on, closing in on the small furry one they were trying so hard to save.
As they ran, they heard a voice from behind them. "Hey!" At first, they wrote it off as noise. There were plenty of people on the street to be shouting 'hey' at each other. But then a second shout, "Hey that's my rat! Please stop her!" Loren realized that the voice they were hearing was calling about the same rat that they were chasing! Not wanting to lose sight of the rat, they continued to follow. And a good thing they did because a few moments later they heard the voice again, much closer this time. "Where is she, do you still see her?" Loren attempted a glance towards the voice as they ran, noticing the girl running up alongside them. She appeared to be maybe only a year or two older than themself and absolutely full of energy. Loren had only a moment to wonder if she was always like that or if that was just because she was worried about her rat when Loren's foot caught a tall stone on the ground and they just narrowly avoided falling completely to the ground. "look forward look forward look forward" they reminded themself and replied to the girl, facing the way they were moving this time. "I'm pretty sure she went behind those barrels there, maybe we can.. . " they said, following up with a sort of crab-pincer-scoop-sort of gesture with their hands. They ran up towards the barrels they had pointed out, some pub's old ale barrels that were used up and waiting to be taken away, and tried their best to approach quietly, as to not scare their new little friend.
- @Monica Evans
We cannot learn without each other.
Stamina: 5 | Evasion: 7 | Strength: 2 | Wisdom: 8 | Arcane Power: 6 | Accuracy: 7
18 Jul 2022, 17:27
Suddenly Lost, Lead To A New Found
Dialogue: ✕ | Thoughts: ✕ | Quotes: ✕
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The focus turned to the barrels, at least there was a last known location, "Please let her be there, let her be safe!" Monica only half listened to the plan of her partner chaser, her mind was such a hodge podge of worry and stress, and avoiding obstacles as they ran, however she agreed to it, absent mindedly.
The two now stood square in front of the barrels, both being as quiet as possible, though the heaviness of their breaths from the run didn't aid much to their stealth mission.
Monica, for whatever logic she came up with, tried hand signalling to the other kid a plan of action. First putting her finger to her lips, than gesturing to herself and then to the barrel, she then gestured to the other kid, and used both hands palm facing down to the ground, then with one hand making fingers walking from the barrel to the kid, in a fast motion. Her intention was to communicate, 'Let's be quiet, I will go see if I can get her, you stay back if she runs out.' though it might not have been as clear as it was in her head.
She didn't wait to insure the plan was set in stone, she creeped up to the barrels, hoisting herself on top as gingerly as she could. The barrel shifted, and Monica froze, anticipating another chase was now engaged... However, no movement detected.
After a moment, she leaned over to look in the cracks between barrels, sure enough, she saw a tale and some white fur.
Looking over her shoulder, she used her two fingers, bringing them to her eyes and pointing them back to the crack. She took a big breath, trying to ration the best course of action to take next. Though the processing didn't go far before she chose to just reach down in an attempt to simply scoop up the rat. She quietly clicked her tongue to her teeth, in hopes to gain the interest of Kiwi, but not scare her. "Come on...it's okay..." She said in the hushest voice she could muster.
Closer and closer she go to the ground, she began to feel a small amount of heat emanating from the small rodents body, and then she felt fur. All good so far.
She could feel Kiwi shift, and now her nose was facing Monica's hand, sniffing about, and tickling her fingers. Just then the barrels shifted again under Monica's weight, sending Kiwi into a panic dash. Out of sight once again.
"Great! Getting a pet was clearly the worst idea I have ever had! What made me think I would be able to care for another creature, when I clearly can't keep myself in order!" She jumped off the barrel, mid rant, and as she turned she saw Kiwi... resting on the shoulder of the stranger who was helping her.
Kiwi was breathing heavily, but seemed rather content, perched on top of a friendly shoulder. Her nose began to sniff about this new person, and started to make its way up to their ear. Clearly Kiwi liked this stranger.
"You... you got her! Oh thank you so much!"
Monica reached out and Kiwi began to sniff at her fingers, even going as far to lick them. Monica giggled, it was a weird sensation, but nice to know that she didn't traumatize the poor thing.
"I'm Monica by the way, new rat owner if you couldn't tell, and who might you be?" She held out her hand for a casual greeting, despite the chaos of it all, it was polite to shake hands when introducing ones self... at least that was how she was raised. She never quite understood why, but continued to go along with formalities in any case.
Kiwi while continued to explore the person's shoulder, becoming much more relaxed.
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| 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉: @Loren Beck |
STA 8 • EVA 8 • STR 8 • WIS 5 • ARC 6 • ACC 5
13 Mar 2023, 03:40
Suddenly Lost, Lead To A New Found
Loren snuck delicately towards the barrels, hoping that the sound of their heart beating wasn't as loud and obvious to the rat as it was in their own ears. The girl who apparently owned the rat had signaled that they would split up and quietly approach the barrel, with her leading the way, and Loren's focus was fully locked in to their mission. They followed from behind as the girl crept up towards where the rat would be hiding. They watched as she carefully placed herself upon one of them, and they stopped in their tracks when she froze and gestured back towards them that she had eyes on the creature. They were working entirely in tandem. The girl and Loren shared one goal, and one increasing sense of anticipation, as she reached her hands out towards their target.
Suddenly, the tension broke and the rat darted away from their owner's hand- spooked by some invisible force. All the luck in the world must have saved itself up for years just for this moment though, because the rat found the safety it was looking for. Indeed, it had sought out the closest calm body to hide upon; which just happened to be Loren. Loren felt their whole body tense up awkwardly- extremely aware of the rat climbing up their trousers and up their shirt and eventually finding its way onto their shoulder. They tried their best not to move, allowing only the use of their eyes to seek out the girl who's rat this was, hoping that she would see where the rat had gone and take it back.
They spotted the girl just as she spotted the rat upon their shoulder, and they watched as her demeanor went from frustration to confusion, to realization and relief all within a single second. Then she spoke directly to Loren for the first time since this encounter had began.
"You... you got her! Oh thank you so much! I'm Monica by the way, new rat owner if you couldn't tell, and who might you be?" Then she held out her hand.
Loren, unsure of how to handle a rat being on their shoulder, took this as an opportunity to give her back to her owner. They gently scooped her up off of their shoulder with their left hand. With their right they reached out and, rather than shaking Monica's outstretched hand, turned it so that her palm faced upwards. Then, using their right hand to make sure the rat went where she was supposed to, she placed the rat back where she belonged. As they did this, they introduced themself. "Hi," they laughed breathlessly, "My name is Loren, I'm going to be a student at Hogwarts soon but right now I'm just here for the ice cream. Are you a student? You've got the look of one."
Clearly the upcoming summer camp and school year was on their mind.
We cannot learn without each other.
Stamina: 5 | Evasion: 7 | Strength: 2 | Wisdom: 8 | Arcane Power: 6 | Accuracy: 7
Suddenly, the tension broke and the rat darted away from their owner's hand- spooked by some invisible force. All the luck in the world must have saved itself up for years just for this moment though, because the rat found the safety it was looking for. Indeed, it had sought out the closest calm body to hide upon; which just happened to be Loren. Loren felt their whole body tense up awkwardly- extremely aware of the rat climbing up their trousers and up their shirt and eventually finding its way onto their shoulder. They tried their best not to move, allowing only the use of their eyes to seek out the girl who's rat this was, hoping that she would see where the rat had gone and take it back.
They spotted the girl just as she spotted the rat upon their shoulder, and they watched as her demeanor went from frustration to confusion, to realization and relief all within a single second. Then she spoke directly to Loren for the first time since this encounter had began.
"You... you got her! Oh thank you so much! I'm Monica by the way, new rat owner if you couldn't tell, and who might you be?" Then she held out her hand.
Loren, unsure of how to handle a rat being on their shoulder, took this as an opportunity to give her back to her owner. They gently scooped her up off of their shoulder with their left hand. With their right they reached out and, rather than shaking Monica's outstretched hand, turned it so that her palm faced upwards. Then, using their right hand to make sure the rat went where she was supposed to, she placed the rat back where she belonged. As they did this, they introduced themself. "Hi," they laughed breathlessly, "My name is Loren, I'm going to be a student at Hogwarts soon but right now I'm just here for the ice cream. Are you a student? You've got the look of one."
Clearly the upcoming summer camp and school year was on their mind.
We cannot learn without each other.
Stamina: 5 | Evasion: 7 | Strength: 2 | Wisdom: 8 | Arcane Power: 6 | Accuracy: 7
17 Mar 2023, 14:02
Suddenly Lost, Lead To A New Found
Dialogue: ✕ | Thoughts: ✕ | Quotes: ✕
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Smiling gleefully, her hand stretched out, but rather than a friendly shake, she found her hand being turned, and Kiwi was returned to Monica's care once again. Pulling her little gremlin close, Monica gave he a small kiss on the top of her head, "You are more trouble than you are worth." She whispered to the rats ear, who returned the comment with a lick on Monica's cheek.
Looking back at the saviour of the day, Monica was grateful to hear the name of her new friend, "Well it is a pleasure to meet you Loren!" Straightening up at the mention of Hogwarts, feeling the sudden urge to have to present herself a certain way, as if that would earn her the right to be seen as a Hogwarts student, "Yes, I am... going into my second year, it's all rather exciting. I had saved up money all year to be able to buy my own pet, and well... this is what I got." She held up Kiwi, who was now calmly drifting off into sleep in Monica's palms. "I wanted to have a pet before summer camp started, thought it would be a fun way to meet people, like a conversation starter." The Slytherin paused mid thought, this year was a challenge making friends. Feeling like an out cast, or not meant to be there was an ever looming thought for Monica. Like there was a mistake when she was bestowed the gift of witch craft. She found it hard to find people that she connected with in the never ending halls of the Hogwarts castle.
Shaking off her spiralling thoughts, and choosing to show off nothing but glee, and pride for her time at Hogwarts she continued, "If you are starting at Hogwarts soon, would you by chance also be going to the summer camp in a few weeks?" This situation was already proving Monica's theory to be true, a pet really is a good way to strike up a conversation with someone, and though Kiwi did so in the most terrifying way, she started this little dynamic regardless.
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| 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉: @Loren Beck |
STA 8 • EVA 8 • STR 8 • WIS 5 • ARC 6 • ACC 5