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Felixir · 09-19-2020, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo

So this was a meeting of ambition then. Alright. The Headmaster leaned back in his seat, watching the little prodigy without uttering a word for what might have felt like an eternity but in reality had not gone over a minute. He was thinking. How would the request benefit him? How would it inconvenience him? Did it mean more paper work? Extra things he'd have to keep in mind and stay on top of?

Probably.

That was all the answer he needed. "If it's a challenge you want, that can be arranged, but you'll take yours OWLs with your peers when they come around for you. I'll not be going off to the ministry to make special requests and taking time from my day to follow up on whatever paperwork you think you're worth." To put it plainly.

He had things to do, things he'd come here to do. Appeasing snotty little know it alls who felt they needed further stimulation was not one of them. Granted, he liked this one no less for this request, but he wouldn't be doing it.

"Meet me in the dueling arena when you've got some time. I'll find work for you yet." If the kid could handle it.

Being told 'no', being thwarted in any way by anyone, this was something that Nem had never been very good at accepting. At home it was easy. Once they might have asked, been told no by either Jake or Becca, and then done the thing anyway, either overtly or surreptitiously (depending on a bunch of things). Now they just didn't ask, but in this case, the asking had sort of been necessary, plus set in motion before the Headsman had evolved into the Big Man.

And they'd been refused. Subtly insulted by the Big Man, too, if that comment about worth was anything to go by, but that rolled off them like water off a sea serpent's scales.

No doubt, Nem seethed. Inwardly. Outwardly their face was impassive, body language unchanged. The only real sign was a briefly extended moment of silence. This wasn't entirely unexpected, Nem had to admit, what with the way things were playing out. There was one part of the answer they were content to hear, however. It didn't exactly redeem the slight, but it certainly addressed the reason for Nem's original request. Challenge. Stimulation. Entertainment? Who knew.

"Okay," they replied, smiling and animated once more. "I'll take you up on that, sir. Wednesday afternoon any good?" Exactly what kind of work the Big Man had in mind, they'd have to wait to see. If it was no good, if he decided he was going to try and have a little joke at their expense, they had other ideas already half-formed. "I'll let you get on, then," Nem added, getting to their feet. No point hanging around, they had what they came for.

Some of it, anyway. Maybe they'd send a letter back to home to wrangle the rest. Somehow. Nobody liked being beaten.

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Felixir Forum Manager Book Club Mod Alley Proprietor Banshee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posts: 50,165 Hogwarts RPG Name: Charlie Upstead Gryffindor Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurelio Kaiser Slytherin Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Alexei Petrov Slytherin First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Yves Flamel Slytherin Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Achilles Zacharias Ravenclaw Third Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Ezekiel Ransom-Kruus Ollivanders x12 x12	Lovely™ \| Captain Hurted \| Ariana's Bane \| Resident Antagonist \| Unparalleled Delight Quote: Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo So this was a meeting of ambition then. Alright. The Headmaster leaned back in his seat, watching the little prodigy without uttering a word for what might have felt like an eternity but in reality had not gone over a minute. He was thinking. How would the request benefit him? How would it inconvenience him? Did it mean more paper work? Extra things he'd have to keep in mind and stay on top of? Probably. That was all the answer he needed. "If it's a challenge you want, that can be arranged, but you'll take yours OWLs with your peers when they come around for you. I'll not be going off to the ministry to make special requests and taking time from my day to follow up on whatever paperwork you think you're worth." To put it plainly. He had things to do, things he'd come here to do. Appeasing snotty little know it alls who felt they needed further stimulation was not one of them. Granted, he liked this one no less for this request, but he wouldn't be doing it. "Meet me in the dueling arena when you've got some time. I'll find work for you yet." If the kid could handle it. Being told 'no', being thwarted in any way by anyone, this was something that Nem had never been very good at accepting. At home it was easy. Once they might have asked, been told no by either Jake or Becca, and then done the thing anyway, either overtly or surreptitiously (depending on a bunch of things). Now they just didn't ask, but in this case, the asking had sort of been necessary, plus set in motion before the Headsman had evolved into the Big Man. And they'd been refused. Subtly insulted by the Big Man, too, if that comment about worth was anything to go by, but that rolled off them like water off a sea serpent's scales. No doubt, Nem seethed. Inwardly. Outwardly their face was impassive, body language unchanged. The only real sign was a briefly extended moment of silence. This wasn't entirely unexpected, Nem had to admit, what with the way things were playing out. There was one part of the answer they were content to hear, however. It didn't exactly redeem the slight, but it certainly addressed the reason for Nem's original request. Challenge. Stimulation. Entertainment? Who knew. "Okay," they replied, smiling and animated once more. "I'll take you up on that, sir. Wednesday afternoon any good?" Exactly what kind of work the Big Man had in mind, they'd have to wait to see. If it was no good, if he decided he was going to try and have a little joke at their expense, they had other ideas already half-formed. "I'll let you get on, then," Nem added, getting to their feet. No point hanging around, they had what they came for. Some of it, anyway. Maybe they'd send a letter back to home to wrangle the rest. Somehow. Nobody liked being beaten. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Chocolate!