Grayson Wright
October 02, 2020 5:42 PM
Welcome to Sonora, First Years! (Orientation) by Grayson Wright
Another year, another orientation. As the tiny black dots in the sky resolved themselves into old-fashioned covered wagons as they came closer and closer to earth, Gray wondered where the time had gone since he had last done this. Objectively, he knew that last year had been as long as every other year, and subjectively, he knew it had felt like one of the longest years of his life at the time, but now….Pity, he thought, that the House he was head of didn’t use passwords – he’d have set it to tempus fugit.
"Hello everyone," he said in teacher voice, projected just so, as students began to disembark from the wagons. "First years! First years gather here, please! Everyone leave your luggage with the wagons, thank you…."
He had mastered the trick of making himself broadly heard over chattering crowds without damaging anyone's eardrums, but he still had, as usual, backed himself up with a large banner over the entrance to the Labyrinth Gardens: ‘Welcome to Sonora. 1st Year students here.’ The use of the numeral ‘1’ instead of the word was hopefully a clue to anyone who had difficulties reading English, and the size hopefully enough to attract the attention of even the most distractable of eleven-year-olds. He couldn’t say for sure that either made the task of gathering the first years any faster, but they certainly didn’t, he thought, hurt anything.
"Hello, again, everyone," he said once the majority of the student body had moved away from the wagon landing site, leaving him with the first years. "And welcome to Sonora Academy. My name is Professor Wright, and I will guide you through your Orientation today. Just follow me, please, thank you..."
Beneath the banner was a gap between two dense hedges, taller than any first year who didn’t happen to have a giant among their recent ancestors. A neatly gravelled path lay between them, and a short way along, it opened onto a hedge-walled courtyard, in which there was a central fountain and some stone benches which were permanent fixtures of the area and a few long tables which were not. On one of these tables, there were a number of dark green folders, equal in number to the students present. On another, there was a sort of finger-and-snack-food buffet, with lightweight plates and paper napkins available so the students could gather a few refreshments in one trip if they wished. On the third, there were several large apparatuses, each topped with a clear (and unbreakable) glass bulb which showed the color of the drink within, though they were also distinguished by written labels on their sides above the spigots which, when turned, would dispense the contents into glasses: pumpkin juice, apple juice, grape juice, iced tea, and plain water. There was also a box of ice with a scoop in it (charmed not to melt, a handy touch, if he, the Charms master at this school, did say so himself) and a number of clear cups.
"Come in, everyone, and please, everyone take one folder," he instructed them. "I'm sure many of you will want some refreshments after your journey, but if you can give me your attention for a few minutes first..."
Once everyone had a folder and was more or less still and quiet, he began near-reciting the same introductory remarks he had given to each new set of first years for several years running now.
"Welcome to Sonora," he repeated. "As I said before, I am Professor Wright. I'll be one of your teachers for at least the next five years, and possibly the next seven. Sonora is a seven-year school where you’ll be introduced to most major areas of magical theory and practice. Tomorrow morning, you will all start taking seven classes - Charms, Care of Magical Creatures, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, Potions, Transfiguration, and flying lessons. I'll be your Charms teacher. You can drop flying lessons in your second year and begin taking elective classes in your third year. In your fifth year, you’ll take your first set of major exams, the Critical Assessment of Talents and Skills, or CATS, as we usually call them – at least if it’s not in a setting where we’re likely to mix them up with anyone’s pets.” He didn’t really expect even solid chuckles from the children for that one, though he thought it had been funny. “After you take your CATS, you will be allowed to drop some subjects if you want to, so you can better focus on your strengths and the requirements for careers you're interested in, though you’ll need at least two classes to graduate and three if you want to pursue your education in the magical arts further after you leave Sonora.
“In the meantime, we know that you may all have had different educations before you arrived here today,” he said, because this was true. Some might have gone to Muggle elementary schools while others might have had one tutor, a series of tutors, or been taught by a parent, while a few might have very little formal education at all. “Your professors all have office hours when we can give you extra help in our subjects if you need it, and Professor Skies, our Deputy Headmistress and your Transfiguration teacher, runs special sessions for anyone who needs help with reading and writing English, or needs other academic support. You can see times for those sessions in the schedules in your green folders.
“Outside of classes, you have some choices for how you spend your time. We have some student-run clubs and a school-wide Quidditch team here, and you’ll see notices about meetings posted around the schools when they’re ready to start up for the year. Breakfast is from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m, lunch is from 11:00 to one, and supper is from five till seven, but you can find snacks and drinks there between those times as well. Curfew is at ten p.m., and at that time, you’ll need to be inside your Houses – those are parts of the building where your dorms are. They're all attached to a common room you share with all the students from all seven years who were Sorted into the same group as you . Sonora has four Houses, and tonight, at the Welcoming Feast, you’ll be Sorted into one of them by dipping the blank badges you have now into a cauldron. If your badge turns blue, you’re an Aladren – the House that values learning and problem-solving.” He might have sounded a little proud there; he was a former Aladren as well as Head of the House. “If it turns red, you belong in Crotalus, the House for people who like to be well-prepared for everything. Yellow means you’re in Teppenpaw, the House for our diplomats. And last but not least, if your badge turns brown, that means you’re a Pecari, the House for people who always land on their feet and are always willing to take a chance. All the Houses have other traits, though, so don’t worry if you don’t think any of those things sounds exactly like you – there’s a place for everyone here at Sonora.
“Your Houses all have prefects, who are older students who have been granted authority because they showed merit in their earlier years, and a Head of House, who is an adult and a staff member – I’m the Head of Aladren, for instance. They’ll all look after you while you’re here – some people like to think of their Houses as second families, though there’s many ways to look at them. Your House can earn points based on things you do – excelling in class or in sports, or showing responsibility, or somehow helping the school community and showing leadership. The House with the most points at the end of the year earns the House Cup, and sometimes other privileges – one year, at the school ball, the winning House got to pick the first round of songs, for instance.
“If no-one has any questions about all of that, you can mingle and get to know your classmates for a while and have some snacks until we begin our tour of the mansion. If you do have any questions, feel free to come see me – and welcome again to Sonora.”
OOC (Out of Character) Note: Welcome first years to Sonora! You can post a reply here to ask staff questions or meet your new classmates. This thread is intended for first year students to have a chance to try out posting and get acclimated to the site before we throw you into the big Opening Feast, which is open to the entire school population and can be a bit overwhelming.
Now, go forth, new first years of Sonora! Post, enjoy, have fun! Everyone here is happy to help out, so if you've got a question, put it on the OOC board or try to catch somebody in the Chatzy and we'll try to get you an answer as quick as we can. Have fun and we’re glad you could join us!
[Credit to Nathan Xavier's author for the content of this OOC notice]
Subthreads: WE'RE HERE. by Augustine Reed-Fischer with Lorena Abernathy
Kicking things off right! by Rosalynn Tellerman with Tommy Jamison
The Start of A Year by Melanie Dusk with Billy Cobb
Hey there, wizard dudes by Oz Spellman
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Melanie Dusk
October 02, 2020 8:46 PM
The Start of A Year by Melanie Dusk
Melanie gripped the side of the wagon, desperately trying not to be sick. Apart from brooms, everything else made her motion sick. She cursed her sisters for forcing her on that Muggle rollercoaster when she was six. She had a fear of the air ever since. Though she did love Quidditch. She hoped she could play it here.Staggering off the wagon, she followed the other first-years to where a man was standing. He introduced himself as Professor Wright and began talking.
Melanie didn't really hear anything, she was too busy trying to calm her stomach. She caught words like 'CATS' and 'Houses'. She perked up. One of her sisters had been in Aladren-but she couldn't remember which. The other had gone to Hogwarts. Ooh, wait, Professor Wright was head of Aladren!
As her stomach settled, she joined the other students in wandering over to the refreshment table.
Picking up a glass of apple juice, she glanced around. Everyone was talking to each other. Crossing her fingers - as best as she could since she was holding a cup - she went and joined them - doubling back to collect her folder which she had left on the table next to the apparatuses.
She couldn't wait to see the mansion!
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Billy Cobb
October 02, 2020 9:16 PM
Well... ain't this all sorts of fancy? by Billy Cobb
The whole family had come down the mountain to see Billy off to his new 'academic adventure' as they were calling it. Well, at least the near-by ones anyway. Ma, Pa and Sis were coming naturally. Gramps and Granny had heard and were insisting on going as well. Heck, even Uncle Jayne was tagging along, he claimed there was stuff he needed in town, but Billy wasn't sure that was the main reason. In short, Pa's truck had been full of folk running down the side of that mountain. Ma had even been displaced to the truck bed with everyone else to make room for Gramps and Granny up front.The fancy dressed man had told Pa that Billy's ride to the school would meet them outside of town at one of Old Farmer Ben's fields. Rumor was that he was related to Ma somehow, but no one really cared enough to untangle things to figgure out how. Seems he had turned out to see the grand event as well. He'd probably been alerted by Uncle Jayne's singing and the straining noises the ol' truck was making hauling them all.
There weren't time for pleasantries, as they were climbing out Ma called out and pointed up at the sky. Everyone turned to look and watch dumbfounded as a wagon dropped outta the sky and landed in the field next to them. Well, Billy guessed this was his ride. Neat. He was off to do some adventurous schooling things! Or would be as soon as Ma let go of him... Finally he slipped from her grasp, ducked Granny's and vaulted onto the wagon itself. Thankfully Pa and Uncle Jayne had been stowing his stuff in the meantime. He was ready to go! The wagon was off and flying through the sky again and Billy grinned wildly as it sailed through the air. The rocking and bumping it made reminded him of the time Pa had needed to get the suspension on the truck fixed. It rode nice and pretty like this wagon for little while after that.
The excitement wore off soon enough though. How long was this trip? The school was in... Mexico? Naw, that didn't sound quite right. Well, time to do what he did when he was stuck in the back of the truck on those really long trips over to the state fair. Good times, but it was a heck of a trip. He pulled his hat down over his eyes and took a nap. The bumping of the wagon woke him up, it looks like they were back on the ground again, and what a place it was. He looked around and let out a long, low whistle.
He hadn't know he was goin' to a mansion school. The other kids around him were jumping down and another fancy dressed man, but a different one, was telling them to follow him. Alright, sure. First though he checked to make sure Archie was still with him and hadn't wandered off during the nap. Nope, he grinned. "Alright Archie, let's check this place out." He jumped down off the wagon, his still slightly oversized boots flaking off dirt from Farmer Ben's field. The coveralls fit a little better, but everyone else around him was wearing their dresses. He really hadn't been sure why he needed to have dresses to wear at this school, but the fancy man had been awful stubborn about it. Alright, he could compromise, he pulled the dress on but left it hanging open in the front. With that, he stuck his hands in is coverall pockets and followed the other new kids to where the fancy man was indicating.
The man led them into the oddest forest Billy'd ever seen. It was like walls made of trees, man magic was weird, flying wagons and tree walls.. what was next an indoor creek and waterfall? Hmm.. that might make fishin' a little nicer, probably less bugs. The tree walls gave away to a tree room? Someone had gone and made rocks that looked like benches and one in the middle had a stream shootin' up from it. He whistled again, magic was weird. Before he could look around much more, the man started talking again. He should probably pay attention. There were some neat things going on here.
His name was Professor Wright. That was probably good to know. Then he said a lot more words, he didn't follow a lot of them. He knew about cats though, there were always some prowling about the house. Flying lessons sounded fun, he was gunna learn how to fly! Ahhh.. the school was made up of four houses, that was why it was so big. That made sense. And he finally stopped, talking! That felt longer than the wagon ride. Now, he had said something about food... there it was! Probably... the table had some things on it that sorta looked like food. At least the other kids were eating it. He took a handful and munched away... gah... what kinda critter was that made out of? That sure tasted funny. He needed a drink to clear that... what were those?
There were... things, clear things, that were holding colored liquids. He moved to investigate. They were labeled... what were they for? One said water, and they were near the food so they must be drinks? They were some sort of fancy water pitcher like Ma had? Did you turn them over to get the drink out? They looked sealed up good. Just then a girl picked up a green paper looking thing nearby, was that the folder the fancy... Professor Wright had mentioned? Eh, that wasn't important right now.
"Hi there!" He called out to her in his most friendliest voice, "Do ya know how to get the drinks outta these things? I ate somethin' that tasted real funny and I'd sure like to get that outta my mouth."
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Well... ain't this all sorts of fancy?
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Melanie Dusk
October 03, 2020 12:28 AM
Huh? by Melanie Dusk
Melanie looked up with a jolt. A boy was talking to her."Um, sorry?" He repeated the question. Melanie glanced at the apparatuses.
"Oh! Those? Hmm, actually, how did I do that again?" That was Melanie's biggest problem, she had a terrible memory.
She racked her brain before she remembered.
"Aha! You press that." She held a glass under and pressed the button-like-thing. She had never actually worked one of these machines before, but her mother liked to fiddle around, and since there was a button there...well, she basically just figured that she should press that.
She turned to the boy, offering him a glass of pumpkin juice. She had never actually tried the orange liquid, but her sisters had both urged her to try it. They said that it was absolutely delicious, her mother agreeing.
"What's your name?" She asked, trying to be friendly. It would be nice if they could be friends. Her family didn't really live near anyone apart from her cousins, so she never really had a proper friend before. And anyway, she had always had her sisters and younger cousin, who was only a year younger.
But now she wasn't at home anymore, so she figured she might as well make sure she wouldn't spend all seven years at Sonora Academy lonely.
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Billy Cobb
October 03, 2020 8:23 AM
I mean... it's awful pretty here, ain't it? by Billy Cobb
Well, he felt a bit better, this girl seemed nearly as confused by these strange magical devices as he was. Billy smiled as she talked her way through solving the riddle that stood before them. Before to long, she had figured the thing out and was offering him a cup of what had been labeled 'pumpkin juice'. He accepted it with a grateful smile, "Thank ya miss." Ma would tan his hide if she heard he weren't being polite to these folk. They probbly had some sort of magical thingimabob that let 'em tell Ma an' Pa if he weren't being good.He was takin' a good whiff of the juice she'd handed him, pumpkins weren't bad but this stuff smelled a little funny as well, when she asked him what his name was. Gosh, right, names. Momentarily forgetting the drink in his one hand, he stuck the other one out to the girl. "Billy Cobb, miss." He smiled wide at her, she seemed nice and smart to. Oh, what was that other part Ma had insisted he say? Right, right. "It's a pleasure to make your.. acquaintance." He very carefully sounded out as if they were strange words being pronounced in a foreign tongue. Then, much more colloquially, "What's yers?"
Then he remembered the drink still in his other hand and still a bit desperate to rid his mouth of that weird taste, he gulped down most of the juice. He coughed and sputtered as the pumpkin juice sloshed about his mouth. Lucky he clamped down on his mouth to prevent the stuff from spraying back out all over this girl. Instead he swallowed hard and sent it down to his stomach. "Gosh, that's... that's an interesting flavor." he looked at the remaining drink in his cup, then up to the girl. "What do you think of that stuff?"
OOC: Hi Melanie, it's great to be threading with you, I hope you're having fun! I just wanted to point out that your one sentence, He repeated the question., is a minor bit of godmodding (writing for another character). If you're not sure if what you want to write qualifies, swing by Chatzy and ask, it's also a good place to get permission for minor godmodding like that. Heck, swing by chatzy anyway, it's a fun place to hang out with the other authors, discuss ideas and work on collaborative postings as well.
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I mean... it's awful pretty here, ain't it?
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Melanie Dusk
October 05, 2020 7:11 AM
Magical Pumpkin Juice by Melanie Dusk
Interesting taste? Well, Melanie would have to try it."My sisters say that is delicious..." She peered at the pumpkin juice and poured herself a glass. She sipped it warily and for a moment, a strange tingle crept up her spine. Melanie mentally kicked herself. What was she expecting? Pumpkin juice was obviously not like orange or apple juice. It was just so much more magical. Honestly, Melanie didn't know how to describe it. She wondered if she was the only one to feel that way. Her sisters had some explaining to do.
Pumpkin juice tasted very peculiar, but nice all the same. Actually, change of mind. She would thank her sisters instead.
"It's definitely an interesting flavor. My name is Melanie Dusk. I know, it is rather funny. Mother thinks someone changed our name in the past."
She hoped she didn't sound too boring.
"It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance too." Did she say it right? She wished that her brain wouldn't always abandon her when she most needed it.
She drank a bit more of the juice but deciding that the flavor was too magical for her, put the glass down.
"Where are you from?" She asked Billy. "I'm from England, but I think my father was Asian." Oh well, she might at least try to make some conversation. She had never actually known her father, but often her mother would speak of him.
First things first, wasn't it? Or maybe it was something else...Melanie couldn't quite remember.
OOC: Hello Billy (that's your name, right?). Sorry about the godmodding, I am still adjusting to only writing for my character.
It is great to be threading with you, too! I haven't actually really explored Sonora, so I suppose I will swing by Chatzy now. Thanks!
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Billy Cobb
October 05, 2020 6:17 PM
I've seen lots of magical stuff here so far. by Billy Cobb
Billy was no slouch when it came to figuring things out. Well, when it came to figuring some things out. One that that was always good to know is where and how to get food and water. He glanced distrustfully back over at the table with the strange vittles on it. Maybe he'd just gotten unlucky at first. Anyway, he'd watched the girl carefully as she had gotten the pumpkin juice from it's magical container. Now if that same trick worked on the one labeled 'water'... It did! He grinned wide as he successfully filled up his cup with nice clear water.His new friend had said something and looked like she was contemplating her own drink. She had some of that strange pumpkin stuff now, and he nodded at her following comment and smile back when she gave her name. "You got sisters? I got one of them myself, a little younger'n me. The man that came to tell me that I needed this school'n said she'd probly be coming next year. Not sure how happy that made Ma and Pa." The shopping trip they'd gone on to get his school supplies had been tough. He knew they didn't have a lot of money lying around, they didn't really need it for anything, so why bother with the stuff? Another round of that next year... well, they'd have more notice to figure things out maybe. Plus, no one would be around to help out. Oh well, they'd manage.
"Interestin..." Billy repeated her description of the drink while giving the pumpkin juice container a wary look, "Yeah, I'd say that fit it alright." He took a drink of his water. "Anyway, Ma changed her name when she married Pa. She was a Bodine before that. Can't say I know any other Dusks, but I ain't known a whole lot of folk that ain't kin." He shrugged dismissively.
She changed the subject, "England?" He gaped for a moment, "That's real far away, right?" He remembered that from Pa's 'World Atlas' book he had. There were lots of places out there and that had been what got him started thinkin' about going out and explorin' more of the world. "What's it like? I'm just from the far side of Kentucky myself, 'bout as far up in the woods as you can get. But, maybe when I'm done with schoolin' here I'm gunna get out and explore lots of this world!"
OOC: Yeah, we generally go by whatever character we are channeling at the moment around here, so names get a bit fluid at time. Especially at the beginning of a new year. No worries about the slip, it happens. It's just something to be careful about. Swing back into chatzy again and hang out, someone there can probably give you the grand tour of the site if you'd like.
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I've seen lots of magical stuff here so far.
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Melanie Dusk
October 05, 2020 7:11 PM
A Little Bit About Herself by Melanie Dusk
Melanie smiled as she thought of her sisters."Yes, I have two older sisters. Evanna is the oldest, she went to Hogwarts, in Scotland. Estelle went here, so no-one came to tell us about Sonora. My cousin Rose is a year younger than me. I think she might go here, but Aunt says she is still thinking about it. I don't think she can bear having her daughter so far away!" Melanie fought down a giggle as she remembered her aunt's face when Rose told her she wanted to go to Sonora.
"England's pretty far away. Mother wanted to send me to Hogwart but Estelle persuaded her to send me here. She said that it would be good for a change of scenery." Melanie grinned. "I'm glad, too. I think I like Sonora. Still, Evanna was pretty mad at Estelle. She wanted me to go to Hogwarts."
Ooh, Kentucky? Where was that again? Melanie was never really good at geography. Mother had a small globe in her bedroom, though, and Melanie used to play with it. Oh, yes! Wasn't Kentucky in the United States?
"I want to explore the world, too," Melanie sighed wistfully. "But travelling is not exactly my favourite thing to do. I get motion-sick very easily. I think that when I finish school, I want to be a writer."
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Billy Cobb
October 07, 2020 5:17 PM
Those things are great to know! by Billy Cobb
Billy did his best to listen while Melanie talked about her family, he really did. But there was a lot of things going on, well there were lots of people wandering around and talkin' and eating… some of that weird food... he pulled his attention back to the girl in front of him. She said she had two sisters, one of which had gone here before. That was pretty keen. She probably knew all about the place then. He, on the other hand, was going to get to find out all about it first-hand! It'll be just like explorin' some strange new land! But there may be a few things worth knowing... "Did yer sister say what the best vittles was around here?" He glanced, uncertainly back over at the food table, "I hope it's not all like that stuff."
"Hogwarts?" That was a funny name, "Is that another school like this one?" He knew the man that'd come to talk to them had a few schoolin' options around the U.S. He supposed other countries would need their own schools as well. He hadn't really gotten much of a say in which school, Ma and Pa decided on this one for one reason or another. Sounds like Melanie's Ma had decided for her as well, after a bit of influencing. He cracked a grin, maybe he'd talk Ma and Pa out of sending his sister here, she could go to one of them other ones, right? That Illversomething one sounded nice and far away.
"Ugh," he grimaced at Melanie's mention of getting sick while traveling. "My cousin Ralph gets like that to." He chuckled, "One time when we was ridin' into town, he came along. Halfway down the mountain he finally couldn't take it no more and sent his breakfast over the side of the truck! Pa weren't very happy at that let me tell you." The mirth subsided a bit and he looked Melanie over, "Good think them wagons are a nice smooth ride, huh?"
"You could do both," he suggested, "Go explore all sorts of new things then write 'em all up in fancy books an' such, right?" He gave her a grin. "For example," he looked around the strange tree walled room with the other kids and that teacher that was keepin' an eye on them. "What would you write about this place so far?"
As happens on rare occurrences, another thought struck Billy, "Oh, hey. Your sister came here right? Do ya know anything about the teachers?" He nodded toward the Professor.
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Melanie Dusk
October 08, 2020 10:59 PM
Hmm... by Melanie Dusk
Melanie nodded."I think I would like to write a book," She said thoughtfully. She had always loved reading. Evanna was the one that encouraged her to read - Estelle preferred sport, and liked teaching Melanie fancy moves on a broom.
As for the teachers? Well, Melanie never really listened to Estelle's ramblings about Sonora. Of course, Estelle had always said that the teachers were 'very nice', but that was what all students said about their teachers...right?
"I have no idea, though Estelle says that the professors are all nice." Oh well. At least she knew SOMETHING about the professors. It would be strange if she had a sister that went here and she knew nothing.
"Hogwarts IS a rather funny name, isn't it? Evanna said that it was founded by Godric Gryffindor, Rowena Ravenclaw, Salazar Slytherin and Helga Hufflepuff. I think in Hogwarts a hat sorts you into houses, I'm not really sure. I never really listened to Evanna."
Melanie smiled ruefully. More like she never listened to her oldest sister at all. She rather regretted it now, then she would have more to tell Billy. She decided she would send Evanna a letter later on.
"Hey," She piped up again. "Which house are you hoping to be sorted into? I want to be in Aladren. Estelle was in Aladren, and Evanna was in Ravenclaw in Hogwarts, which pretty much values wisdom too. I suppose the other houses aren't bad either, but I think I would like Aladren the best."
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Hmm...
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Billy Cobb
October 14, 2020 6:25 PM
I agree by Billy Cobb
Billy nodded along as Melanie talk, he thought she'd probably be good at writing books. Most likely better than he'd ever be anyway. Ma and Pa had enough of a time getting him to sit still long enough to read them. He'd got his writing figured out, but there were more interestin' things to do with life. Exploring was one thing, now there was all the weird magic stuff to figure out as well."Professors..." Billy's face scrunched up a bit before he made the connection, "Right! That's another word for teacher, ain't it?" He gave Melanie a grin, "I guess it's good that they're nice. One of the book I read had a story 'bout a mean teacher in it, didn't sound very fun at all."
He nearly laughed as she listed off the Hogwarts names, "Well, that's a whole lotta funny names. I guess them folk can't be blamed though, their parents named them." he chuckled then thought for a moment at her question. "I can't say I'd thought much about it," he shrugged, "I guess I'll wind up wherever I wind up." He scratched his head as he tried desperately to recall what that fancy teach... professor had said about the houses. Nothing came, so he shrugged again. "I'm sure you'd make a great Aladren if that's where you wind up." He grinned at her again, "Granted I'm sure you'd make a great anything."
OOC: We can keep threading here if you like, but the Opening Feast has been posted over at the Cascade Hall, so there are more people to thread with there if you'd like to!
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Melanie Dusk
October 15, 2020 5:52 AM
OOC: Not a Real Post by Melanie Dusk
OOC: Yes, I think I'll like to post over at the Opening Feast. It has been nice threading with you!
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