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Felixir · 05-19-2013, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Deniiz

Forrest tried his best to imagine how it was to be in a magical family and not know it. He'd be very annoyed with his parents, for one, bu the way Tobias told it surprised him. He was so calm about it... maybe it was how he was taught: don't talk about family arguments with outsiders. Because that was exactly how Forrest's father always cautioned him: They don't need to know about our arguments, Forrest. So keep your mouth shut.

He felt better, though, much better. First Kahlan had admitted she hadn't known much about Hogwarts, and now Tobias was telling he didn't even know. So it wasn't a sin not to have an idea about how things worked. He'd learn along with his peers the ways of wizards. He ate as he listened, occasionally glancing over him to show he was listening to it all. He grinned along when he gave a mischievous smile. There was only one thing he didn't get.

"What's a squib?" It wasn't bad to ask that, was it?

Naaah. 'Twas probably cool. At least Tobias knew Forrest was a complete foreigner to this world.

"Well," he started, and stopped to collect his mind. Where and how to begin? "I've attended public school for only a year, and my magic was at its most active then, if that's the correct way of... defining it." He frowned a little as he was confused, but went on after a short while. "My parents were pretty worried and they decided to send me to a private school. I guess they explained the, uh, problem to the teachers as well, because they were kinder to me than to other students." Or he wanted to see it that way. In any case... "I had less problems, unless someone bullied me or something." He grinned again as he remembered a memory. He had felt awful then, but he laughed at it now. "Once, a boy's homework caught on fire just like that! He'd copied the answers from me against my will and... 'twas cool. I mean, they put the fire out easily, that's why it was cool." Tobias didn't think he was a freak, did he?

"How about you?" he returned the question as he drank some water.

"A squib means you're born into a magical family but you don't have any magical blood. It's like the opposite of a muggleborn, the way I hear it," Tobias explained, moving the rest of the food around his plate before he resumed eating it. He probably should have realised that not everybody learned new terminology at the same time as him, just like he didn't know what everyone else knew. "My parents were squibs, so they didn't know if I would have any magic in me or not, which is why nobody told me about magic. My grandparents were all magical though. My grandfather considered telling me about magic and wizards and stuff after I got my letter, but he thought it would be better to learn at school."

It was understandable enough. Tobias never resented anyone in his family about it... he could see where they were coming from. And after all, what difference would it have made if he had known?

He took that moment to eat some more food, washing it down every now and then. Tobias was starting feel full, however. The food may be bland, but it filled it's primary purpose: satiating their appetites and re-energising them.

This Forrest kid sounded interesting so far. And he'd also gone private with schooling and stuff, which was something Tobias could really relate to. Even beyond that, a few minor things struck him as similar. This was awesome!

"Well... I was homeschooled 'til I was eight, but my family figured I should make friends my age, so then my grandfather paid for me to go to this fancy school in the town where I live. So I got a private education and specialised teachers for certain kids who could handle me, but I still lived at home," he explained, probably in too much detail than was necessary. "Then I started being a bit more of a handful than before. I'd get into little bits of trouble here and there. My family thought it was all to do with my ADHD, but really the magic just helped me out a bit. You know... pranks and stuff. And also running away when I was going to get caught. Like, I'd run impossibly fast and end up somewhere on the other side of the school so nobody could blame me. And, you know... it helped with standing up to bullies." Everyone thought he was hyperactive and impulsive... and he was. But Tobias was mainly confident that he'd be able to get away with whatever he was doing. ADHD and magic was probably not the best mix.

He grinned as he remembered his school days fondly, before bringing himself back to the conversation. "Nothing too big... just loads of little things that I thought were normal or whatever. My teachers used to let me get away with stuff, though, because of the behavioural thing I guess. That's why my grandfather was keen for me to come here." He didn't think there would be such leeway here, and Tobias was inclined to agree.

"I never set anything on fire though," Tobias smiled, trying to let the other boy know without actually saying anything that he was teasing but only in a friendly way. "That does sound cool." The fire. Not putting it out.

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Because that was exactly how Forrest's father always cautioned him: They don't need to know about our arguments, Forrest. So keep your mouth shut. He felt better, though, much better. First Kahlan had admitted she hadn't known much about Hogwarts, and now Tobias was telling he didn't even know. So it wasn't a sin not to have an idea about how things worked. He'd learn along with his peers the ways of wizards. He ate as he listened, occasionally glancing over him to show he was listening to it all. He grinned along when he gave a mischievous smile. There was only one thing he didn't get. "What's a squib?" It wasn't bad to ask that, was it? Naaah. 'Twas probably cool. At least Tobias knew Forrest was a complete foreigner to this world. "Well," he started, and stopped to collect his mind. Where and how to begin? "I've attended public school for only a year, and my magic was at its most active then, if that's the correct way of... defining it." He frowned a little as he was confused, but went on after a short while. "My parents were pretty worried and they decided to send me to a private school. I guess they explained the, uh, problem to the teachers as well, because they were kinder to me than to other students." Or he wanted to see it that way. In any case... "I had less problems, unless someone bullied me or something." He grinned again as he remembered a memory. He had felt awful then, but he laughed at it now. "Once, a boy's homework caught on fire just like that! He'd copied the answers from me against my will and... 'twas cool. I mean, they put the fire out easily, that's why it was cool." Tobias didn't think he was a freak, did he? "How about you?" he returned the question as he drank some water. "A squib means you're born into a magical family but you don't have any magical blood. It's like the opposite of a muggleborn, the way I hear it," Tobias explained, moving the rest of the food around his plate before he resumed eating it. He probably should have realised that not everybody learned new terminology at the same time as him, just like he didn't know what everyone else knew. "My parents were squibs, so they didn't know if I would have any magic in me or not, which is why nobody told me about magic. My grandparents were all magical though. My grandfather considered telling me about magic and wizards and stuff after I got my letter, but he thought it would be better to learn at school." It was understandable enough. Tobias never resented anyone in his family about it... he could see where they were coming from. And after all, what difference would it have made if he had known? He took that moment to eat some more food, washing it down every now and then. Tobias was starting feel full, however. The food may be bland, but it filled it's primary purpose: satiating their appetites and re-energising them. This Forrest kid sounded interesting so far. And he'd also gone private with schooling and stuff, which was something Tobias could really relate to. Even beyond that, a few minor things struck him as similar. This was awesome! "Well... I was homeschooled 'til I was eight, but my family figured I should make friends my age, so then my grandfather paid for me to go to this fancy school in the town where I live. So I got a private education and specialised teachers for certain kids who could handle me, but I still lived at home," he explained, probably in too much detail than was necessary. "Then I started being a bit more of a handful than before. I'd get into little bits of trouble here and there. My family thought it was all to do with my ADHD, but really the magic just helped me out a bit. You know... pranks and stuff. And also running away when I was going to get caught. Like, I'd run impossibly fast and end up somewhere on the other side of the school so nobody could blame me. And, you know... it helped with standing up to bullies." Everyone thought he was hyperactive and impulsive... and he was. But Tobias was mainly confident that he'd be able to get away with whatever he was doing. ADHD and magic was probably not the best mix. He grinned as he remembered his school days fondly, before bringing himself back to the conversation. "Nothing too big... just loads of little things that I thought were normal or whatever. My teachers used to let me get away with stuff, though, because of the behavioural thing I guess. That's why my grandfather was keen for me to come here." He didn't think there would be such leeway here, and Tobias was inclined to agree. "I never set anything on fire though," Tobias smiled, trying to let the other boy know without actually saying anything that he was teasing but only in a friendly way. *"That does* sound cool." The fire. 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