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Hogwarts RPG Name: Tenacius "Ace" Salander Graduated x12 x12
| Ability is nothing without Opportunity | | Creativity is Intelligence having FUN SPOILER!!: Vi <3 Quote:
Originally Posted by Watson Merlin. Now that was a close one. She had watched Ace, basically in slow motion, walk forward and then suddenly catch his balance and fall on his butt. Was he okay though? Vi’s blue eyes glanced at him. It seemed like he was okay. She really couldn’t tell though but she suspected that he probably would have a bruised bum from that incident. She smiled. She was partially relieved that her Ace was okay and partially genuinely surprised that she hadn't gone with him on that tumble. Knowing her luck over the past few years, she would have. Hmm.. maybe it was the tattoo that was giving her good luck? Or maybe Ace and her had swapped their luck with each other and she had doomed him forever into being a PROFESSIONAL GRAVITY TESTER?!?!
Wait. No. Wasn't Ace just as clumsy as she was????
Vi couldn’t remember at this precise moment if he was or not (but she was pretty sure that he was) because her attention shifted towards the scooting boy and a very important question about a snake. Vi couldn't tell if it was a snake that was slithering or if it was something else. “I don’t know.. Maybe? I see something shimmering…. but its too dark to get a good luck at it…..” said the brunette. “If it is a snake though, we should get out of here….” Unless for some reason it was a friendly snake which she sorely doubted. Well there were friendly Snakes but as for snakes (with a lowercase S), Olivia didn’t know.
Though for whatever reason, Vi couldn’t help but be intrigued by the mystery of whatever slimy, slithering creature lay in the dark before them. She gripped her wand tighter and then stood up from where Ace was sitting. “I do wonder what it is…” she said glancing at Ace as she tried to look for her wand. She was sure that she had had it a moment ago... Unless she left it in her dormitory... Maybe investigating was the best option? "Are you afraid of snakes?" she asked. It'd probably be good to know that before investigating further. One can argue that Tenacius Salander could well qualify for a Doctorate in Physics at this point-- speedster, gravity tester, breaker of alternate worlds.
Basilisk killer? Well not yet.... at least not today.
He scrambled to his feet as he whipped out his wand into the dimness around them, bumping momentarily into Vi before instinctively pushing her behind him. "I'm usually fine with snakes-- but usually they're behind an encasement or in the hands of real capable experts-- not deep in the bowels of a castle with a history of clandestine snake breeding." So he's not panicking, rather rapidly calculating their odds of survival.
His first thought is to cast a illumination spell-- because he'd like to see what it is they're facing. But just as he was about to utter the words he paused, hoarsely whispering to the Gryffindor lass "Do Basilisks petrify people because they see it or it sees them??" Geez now he's wishing he paid more attention at HoM class. SPOILER!!: Vance :D Quote:
Originally Posted by Nordic Witch Laurel headed down to the dungeons to make her usual night visit to the Slytherin common room, but she made a detour first. She figured that Vivian and Oliver could hold the forte until she had completed her mission. Clapping the basket she was carrying over her left arm the blond professor took one of the less travelled and sparingly lit dungeon corridors that she knew led down to the slug pit. Laurel needed to collect new slugs for her third year class later in the week that was going to perform slug and snail readings.
Walking in her own thoughts she first heard a curse "What the heck--" and then a resounding THUD. Curious as to what was going on and who was ahead of her Laurel upped her pace slightly. When she came into view of the slug pit she saw Tenacious Salander frantically scampering backwards asking about the location of a snake and Olivia Holden standing close by looking cool and calm wondering if Tenacious was scared of snakes which she clearly didn't seem to be.
Going up to them Laurel made her presence known by calling out kindly."Hi Olivia!, Hi Tenacious! What brings you two down here? You aren't lost I hope?" Suddenly there was another voice bouncing off the walls, and it was only so much he could do from leaping into the ceiling in surprise. He is never this jumpy. Then again how often was he in the presence of his biggest crush in the history of ever with their very futures in danger of being cut short? "P-Professor Vance??" he turned his head, never been more relieved to see the blonde Seer walking towards them. "Uh.... there's something slithering and slippery over there...." he nudged his head in the direction of where he fell "Are we uh.... are we housing anything reptilian around these here parts? Cuz I didnt get the memo on that." |
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