TEST DRIVE MEME #3

[fairyfoes]

TEST DRIVE MEME

Considering apping to EACHDRAIDH? Why not give the setting a test run here! OPTIONAL SCENARIOS 01. ARRIVING IN THE DRABWURLD. The Seelie and Unseelie courts welcome you with mirthful revelry and hearty food. After you have been briefed on your purpose here, you will find an endless feast and a night filled with entertainment to placate your concerns. Mingle with new arrivals, sneak down the castle halls and make sure your eyes are always on your glass; fairies and imps have no bias when it comes to tricks! 02. THE STATION. Looking for a little slice of home? The Station gives you all that and more. Take advantage of the wifi, have a cup of fairy-brewed coffee (the one they didn't spit in) or sit back and relax on the patio. You can even move your things into one of the available rooms! 03. WILDCARD. Your own scenario! Explore the Drabwurld or simply take advantage of your Locket!

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[mentation]

[ well he certainly doesn't want to be rude. not to mention, there would be no point in being fearful of this place - the only fear and anxiety he has is about what might occur with his students while he's away, what might happen with Erik and Shaw, whether the missiles in Cuba will start an all out war. but he doesn't project such things, choosing instead to smile, choosing instead to be open to learning all about where he is now. he certainly doesn't mind being taught by such a lovely young lady, either. ]

I see. I'm sure it'll all come to me in time. It does seem a bit fanciful, doesn't it? I'm still pinching myself trying to figure out whether or not it's a dream. [ as if to show off, he does so right in front of her - grabs a bit of the skin of his arm, shrugs absently and continues to listen to her. but the idea of a library, oh, that sounds lovely. ]

Library? [ he raises a brow. ] I obviously will need to see this. Perhaps not now, I'd hate to ruin such a lovely dinner when they've obviously gone to great lengths to impress us, but I'd adore a tour from you perhaps if you've got the time? I honestly spent nearly seventy-five percent of my time at Oxford with my nose tucked in some book, ninety-nine if you asked my sister Raven. She abhorred it.

[brainiest]

It's definitely real, I can promise you that. I've been here almost four months now - sometimes that's terrifying to think about. It's not too bad, though, once you get used to it. [ Admittedly, she might be attempting to be a little more reassuring than she ought to be; just because things had been, for the most part, particularly peaceful it doesn't mean they're going to stay that way. War could be on the horizon at any moment and here she was placating a stranger with kind words and a soft expression. Well, it hadn't done her too much trouble in the past - sometimes a kind word had done herself and Harry a world of good. ]

Until you get used to it things are a little strange - well, for the most part. I'm a witch so a lot of these things are commonplace for me, unlike for others. [ She has long since gotten used to freely admitting who and what she is in front of people, but she does fuss a little over her new friend and urges his hand away from his arm, no matter how casual he might be about it. Sometimes it's little pains that're the most frustrating and painful, after all. ] But, yes, you should definitely enjoy your dinner before we think about anything. An empty stomach does not help book learning.

[ Oh, oh, but then he keeps talking and how is Hermione Jean Granger supposed to stop herself from getting excited when there's someone who seems to enjoy reading and research and books as much as she does sitting right in front of her. She leans close, expression brightening, looking like someone's just given her an incredible birthday present, one she's been waiting for since she was just a little girl (in a way that's exactly what Charles was, which she was sure he'd come to regret). ] You studied at Oxford - the muggle university? What was it like? Harry and Ron - my best friends - always said that I spent too much time reading. It just so happens that most of my silly reading has saved their lives. How fortunate for them.

[mentation]

Definitely real, hm? [ as terrible as it sounds, he's not horribly shaken by it. perhaps because he can tell that this is a reality, not only from the way the fairies described it but also the way that her thoughts seem to be projecting it. "it's not so bad" is hopeful, and he gives her a smile in response, thankful for the reassurance. As for the war, that was something he wasn't really sure about, and couldn't quite understand it until he really did his proper research. Charles hadn't ever really been a fan of wars, however, and so he didn't see himself much one for taking place in it unless absolutely necessary. ]

It's a bit strange, yes, but not overwhelmingly so. [ at the phrase she uses to call herself however, he gives her a stern look. ] A witch. [ he repeats. ] You seem like a lovely girl to me, Miss Granger, or should I call you Hermione? I hardly would think of you as such a thing. [ after all, she's batting at his arm and pulling it away from him, and is that something a witch would do? he hardly thinks that. ] I'm planning on eating, I promise. [ just to show her, he loads a plate up and starts picking at his food absently. ]

Yes! Oxford, yes, in fact, just graduated not too long ago with a professorship from there. It's a terribly lovely campus - spent years there, I can answer any particular questions you have if you'd like to ask? They had a simply amazing library, I doubt that any other I go to will ever really compare to it. [ but reading and writing and research, yes the two of them are doubtlessly going to be fabulous friends. the word muggle just seems to slip right past him ] You'd be surprised how much knowledge can help. Why do you think I became a professor? There's something so enriching about utilising things you've learned to help others.