05-12-2014, 12:31 AM
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| Grindylow
Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Boston
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Everleigh Evans
Ravenclaw Fifth Year
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Luca Benetti
Hufflepuff Graduated
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SPOILER!!: :3 Quote:
Originally Posted by lemon 
Oh, the squid. The one that didn't eat children because that was the Groundskeeper's job. Dima remembered!
"D'you know what squids eat?" He wriggled closer to the edge of the dock, eyes patiently locked on the water. "Or what time of day they're most likely to come out? Or what their mating calls sound like?" They could go do research in the library and come back later! "The Groundskeeper says he rescues people sometimes, too. Maybe if one of us gets in and pretends to drown he'll come save us!" THEN they could see him.
Since the flattery option didn't seem to be doing the trick, he was about to start rattling off more ideas. But Dima fell silent when he saw Maddie's gaze change directions, opting to glance down the docks as well. Who was that? Did the stranger know what they were doing over here?
Had they brought squid food?
Probably not, but a kid could hope.
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Originally Posted by Felixir Ahhhh, the squid. That made sense. Well........ not really. Toby wasn't one to admit it, but he felt particularly uneasy when it came to the Giant Squid. It was just, you know, something about how it was a GIANT SQUID.
But these kids seemed interested. A little, err, too invested in the cause though. Tobias could hear the suggestion of pretending to drown, and figured that might not go down too well with, well... anyone.
"You could try calling his name," the Hufflepuff quickly interjected. There was no point in trying to pretend like he'd accidentally overheard them. "Saves you getting all covered in lake water and stuff."
By now he'd reached the kids, both of whom he recognised vaguely from the Ravenclaw table on the night of the Sorting. Toby didn't sit down yet, but stood back a little, squinting in the late September sun and unconsciously fiddling with the zip of his hood. Maddie didn't know ANY of the stuff Dima was asking but she did WANT to know. They could be investigators and go find out, right? Maybe interview the Groundskeeper and the Care of Magical Creatures professor too! She'd already started formulating questions in her head when the boy next to her suggested a fake drowning. Hey! That might actually work considering the whole flattery thing was a flop. Sad days.
She would have asked him if he'd do the honors since she didn't act and wasn't particularly fond of the whole drowning thing-fake or otherwise-but the older boy was more interesting at the moment. Plus he seemed to have an idea that wouldn't require her or Dima jumping into the water. She could get down with something like that.
"What's his name, anyway?" Maddie sat up properly and scooted to face the older boy, noting that he'd been sitting at their table during the feast. "And what's yours?" And he was fiddling with his zipper an awful lot. Ben said that people did stuff like that when they were nervous and up to no good. THIS kid wasn't up to know good, was he? Cause if he was, maybe they could help him out. Speculative looks for this boy.
"I'm Maddie and this is Dima." Cause introductions. Y'know.
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