Abraxan
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Perth, AU (GMT +8)
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Jasper Hart First Year x10 x10
| ½ EagleBrain ♥ Creeperdoodle ♥ Raven Dor ♥ Berry ♥ ½ Team House Elf SPOILER!!: Party Pooooperrrs Quote:
Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo Zeke's disappointed looks did very little to Ashley. She still found it funny how he wanted her uncle to make pinky promises and the way he was trying to so hard with words that wouldn't work either, so yeah, she was ignoring his looks in favour of glancing around the room again. If there were other kids being dropped off she couldn't see them coming and didn't think she wanted them on their adventure either. Whaaaaat? Avery's brows crinkled at the look Zeke was giving her. She didn't DO nothing. It was him that was being funny. How come he didn't think they would snicker? That's what people did when others did something funny DUH. It only made her cling tighter to her uncle. Least he wasn't giving her looks...yet. Gavin could appreciate that the kid was trying to use logic. Interesting logic at that. He seemed to know the ins and outs of manipulation enough to make a decent case for himself and again it was applause worthy...but ineffective at most. When playing cards like those you needed to be sure the person sitting across the table from you didn't have a soaring ego. Gavin wasn't worried about his relationship with Emily, not even a little. Marriage wasn't something either of them had factored into the equation but that didn't make him any less permanent.
He gave a firm nod. "She would be upset at me, all kinds of upset for upsetting you. It'd cause problems for sure." He might have been patronizing him just a bit but it was better than having him think he wasn't top priority for Emily. "But it's just a pinky promise. It's not that serious and mature people wouldn't take it that seriously. It's the type of thing I wouldn't even expect from Avery so certainly not you either." Geddit?
He must have gotten it because his eyes were narrowing. That was an interesting enough sign. The smile wasn't anymore convincing than his words. Zeke wanted her to miss football to go somewhere she'd already been. Was he even listening to himself? They had a match coming up, she was going to impress her coach and get to play striker. The magizoo could wait. Or well..."I'll think about it." But that was all she'd promise for now. Missing Ballet? Non non non. You didn't miss ballet. She would miss a dance, not learn a step, fall into the group dance. Noooon. She glanced up at her uncle first for suggesting it then over at Zeke for thinking it could work. If she missed ballet the world would end and she'd die. Skip? Jamais!
But...but Ashley was thinking about it. That was never good. Thinking led to things happening. Avery didn't respond, she just looked to her uncle again wondering how serious he was being. Zeke caught her attention again when his fingers flew to his lips. Her brows crinkled while she tried to understand but it wasn't until he pointed that she saw...saw that. It looked like a doll. The first she'd seen in this place. At the very least they could have an operation on it so she hastened her steps after Zeke. A glance back said Avery hadn't seen and still wasn't coming. "Regardez Avery, une poupée." Her sister liked dolls, oui? Come on. She wasn't looking. It was probably something scary--a doll?? Wheeeere? The 7 year old scanned the area Zeke and Ashley were headed to and saw a doll sticking out that wasn't there before. A pretty one too. Could she play with it if she went? Slowly She released her uncle's hand and started after them.
How come it wasn't there before? She would have gone with them sooner. Regardez Avery, une poupée = Look Avery, a doll. He'd had enough of the place. He wanted Emily, and he would go to any lengths to get her to pick him up early. This was now his mission. Gavin was being a party pooper, and so was Ashley and Avery. No zooo for them. He'd get Emily to say yes eventually and then he'd go without them.. see how they liked them apples. "Uh huh... sureeee," he replied to Gavin, eyes on the man in the same way Emily looked at him when he was about to make a big mistake. There would be repercussions to not humouring him... what those repercussions would be, he hadn't figured that out yet.
Zeke shrugged at Ashley and Avery. He might not need them after all, there was still Lola, and he knew she liked creatures, they'd even drawn them together. Annnnndddd, Rusty was cool and nice too. They would be his allies, he was sure of it... and he knew where he would find them too. "You know what? It'll be sad if you can't make it, but I'm sure Lola and I will have funnnn..." he wasn't above guilt tripping or making people jealous. He could still do with a back up plan seeeeee, and he was willing to let Lola be the backup plan, should the A Team not wanna play along. SPOILER!!: Miss SmithyLady Quote:
Originally Posted by JennMarie Yes she was positive that was all Gavin needed to do, his nieces we're signed in and all set to go so taking the paper back from hi she flashed him a grin "That's all, they're all set." So he was free to go to work now, where ever that was for him. "and we'll see you later." she said putting the sign in sheet where it Belonged and even put a paperweight on it. it wouldnt be moving so easily this time. Take THAT spirits!!
And with Gavin gone she turned to the direction she sent the kids and leaned back on her sign in desk and just grinned at them, what were they doing? crazy kids. Where did they think they were going? clearly they room she pointed to was straight ahead and not veered off to the left like they were going... so they wanted to explore? Surely they couldn't do that just yet, she hadnt been able to explore it either and she couldn't take them into parts of the building that weren't safe. "That way guys." she said pointing to the other room and making her way towards it's entrance. and that's when she saw it.
The Doll. "Is that yours, Avery?" How did it get all the way over there already? had she thrown it, she had to of. With the way it was just creeping out by the wall as if it got stuck on an old rusted nail sticking out of the wall. "were you going to go get it?" because if they were she could go grab it for her. In fact she would, making her way towards the Ghost!Child unknowingly she rubbed her arms as a cold chill fell over her. what was that? Was there a presence present? she'd personally think it's awesome but the children, well they might think otherwise. Zeke didn't understand a word of what Ashley had said to Avery, so he opted not to care and keep inching closer to... oh ew... a doll. He stopped in his tracks, in time to hear Miss Smith address them too.
Whaaaattt?
That way? But but... "I want to go this way," he insisted, taking a few more steps regardless. He knew it wasn't Avery's dolly, but he didn't say so, he was watching it curiously. Did dolls often poke their heads around corners in the wizarding world? Could some of them talk and walk and everything?
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