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Ashwinder · 01-02-2015, 10:29 PM

Text Cut: Kate

Corrigan grinned right back at her, "Yup! This is going to be marvy!"

She'd recently picked the word up from her elder sister, and now found herself inserting it into conversations at a regular basis. It just sounded so much better than 'awesome', in a way she couldn't fully describe.

"What, the hat?" Corrigan wrinkled her nose. "It took forever. Kept waffling between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, and it finally put me here. My cousin went in Gryffindor," she said by way of explanation, "and we play Red vs. Blue all the time at home, so I guess the hat went with that. Or something."

She had no idea how the Sorting Hat worked, and since she was pretty sure she wouldn't be allowed to take it apart and find out she'd forced herself to not be interested.

"It's kind of a bit... much, don't you think?" Corrigan indicated all the everything with a few glances of her eyes. The decorations, the huge tables, all the students and staff, the ceiling. Likes a lordy, that ceiling... "I think I saw a first year at another table faint."

Understandable, but embarrassing nonetheless.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grey Lady

A squeaky 'hello' alerted Helena to the arrival of a newly sorted girl. Gliding towards the 11 year old she smiled warmly. "Welcome to the eagle’s dear, I’m Helena Ravenclaw. And what might your name be?"

"My mother Rowena founded Ravenclaw many, many years ago. I hope you're as intelligent and witty as she was." Not that the girl should feel any pressure.

As Kate turned to talk to other students, Corrigan couldn't help but stare a little at the ghost coming towards her. And then she was introducing herself so nicely, and didn't seem quite as intimidating any more. Corrigan went to extend her hand for a shake, as she'd been taught so painstakingly by her grandfather, only to realize that of course that wouldn't work.

So she turned it into a polite little wave instead and said, "Corrigan Neverwinter, ma'am. Nice to meet you."

Upon hearing that Helena's very own mother had founded Ravenclaw house (and didn't it sound curious, a ghost talking about her mother), Corrigan felt herself getting very small all over again. "I'll try?"

01-02-2015, 10:29 PM	#57 (permalink)
Ashwinder MO Puffskein Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Staring at a Wall. Posts: 2,285 Hogwarts RPG Name: Elias Inkwell First Year x7	Snake disguised as Raven Browncoat Text Cut: Kate [QUOTE=Anna Banana;11704853]Kate's hadn't realized this until now, but her tunnel vision after her own sorting had left her completely clueless about where the other first years went. It hadn't occurred to her to look around and actually figure out where they all went. She wondered if all the houses usually got about the same amount, or if the Sorting hat was true to how it was supposed to work and put everybody only where they truly deserved to go. Someone with a slightly familiar face took the seat next to her, and she turned to see it was Corrigan, the seemingly carefree one from the boat ride here. "Corrigan!" she greeted. "We're in the same house!" Yes, Captain Obvious had just pointed that out, but Kate was excited about pretty much everything right now, and it was hard to contain that excitement. "So how it was for you?" she asked, her blue eyes flickering toward the Sorting Hat, who was still up there sorting the rest of the new ones. Corrigan grinned right back at her, "Yup! This is going to be marvy!" She'd recently picked the word up from her elder sister, and now found herself inserting it into conversations at a regular basis. It just sounded so much better than 'awesome', in a way she couldn't fully describe. "What, the hat?" Corrigan wrinkled her nose. "It took forever. Kept waffling between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, and it finally put me here. My cousin went in Gryffindor," she said by way of explanation, "and we play Red vs. Blue all the time at home, so I guess the hat went with that. Or something." She had no idea how the Sorting Hat worked, and since she was pretty sure she wouldn't be allowed to take it apart and find out she'd forced herself to not be interested. "It's kind of a bit... much, don't you think?" Corrigan indicated all the everything with a few glances of her eyes. The decorations, the huge tables, all the students and staff, the ceiling. Likes a lordy, that ceiling... "I think I saw a first year at another table faint." Understandable, but embarrassing nonetheless. Quote: Originally Posted by Grey Lady A squeaky 'hello' alerted Helena to the arrival of a newly sorted girl. Gliding towards the 11 year old she smiled warmly. "Welcome to the eagle’s dear, I’m Helena Ravenclaw. And what might your name be?" "My mother Rowena founded Ravenclaw many, many years ago. I hope you're as intelligent and witty as she was." Not that the girl should feel any pressure. As Kate turned to talk to other students, Corrigan couldn't help but stare a little at the ghost coming towards her. And then she was introducing herself so nicely, and didn't seem quite as intimidating any more. Corrigan went to extend her hand for a shake, as she'd been taught so painstakingly by her grandfather, only to realize that of course that wouldn't work. So she turned it into a polite little wave instead and said, "Corrigan Neverwinter, ma'am. Nice to meet you." Upon hearing that Helena's very own mother had founded Ravenclaw house (and didn't it sound curious, a ghost talking about her mother), Corrigan felt herself getting very small all over again. "I'll try?"