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Felixir · 01-28-2021, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by NiallNIP

Quinn would not respond to his comment on early twentieth century literature—what he was reading was his business, not Nemesis's. And, besides, reading about this stuff to try and get an idea of who these Alliance people were and what they wanted was not something he wanted to publicize.

Quinn kept his eyes locked on Nem's, trying to beat him in this stare down. It... didn't exactly work out. It started with him reddening in the face, and then his knees started shaking, and then he started sweating a little, until he ultimately broke eye contact.

He gave a frustrated "Hmph." at Nem's snarky comment and wand-twirling. "Threatening a first year? How very mature of you," he shot back, picking up his books. Quinn paused for a second.

"You know what?" he said, an idea popping into his head. Quinn started climbing back up the steps towards the knocker. "I think I'll just do my reading up here this morning. Lovely staircase, really. Good to get the brain juices flowing, don't you think?"

Before the kid could get beyond their reach, Nem struck out and grabbed his arm. Firm, yes, but not too tight. Not enough to hurt, just enough to get his attention. Let's make this a teachable moment.

"And you're calling me stupid?" they hissed into his ear, regaining the couple of stairs he'd already taken, and not letting go. "Has this year not yet taught you how stupid it is to take on someone who clearly has the advantage?" Height. Probably strength. Definitely magic. Nem had even had their wand drawn already, not to mention they were standing on a very treacherous flight of stairs. They hardly needed to rely on those to cause lasting damage, but still. "Don't assume everything is what it seems. You should be treating everyone like they might be one of the Neo-Alliance in disguise." Such a person wouldn't hesitate to send this kid face first to the corridor below at breakneck speeds.

Nem though? Nem was not like that. They were~~n't in disguise~~ much nicer. Friendly, benevolent. They let go of the kid's arm, and returned their voice to its usual volume as though nothing had transpired.

"You know, I really don't recall threatening you, but I am sorry if something came across that way." They sounded utterly sincere about it too. That was two apologies from Nem, for anyone keeping count. "If you apologise for being so rude, though, I'll give you that explanation you feel you deserve." Only fair.

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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 NiallNIP Quinn would not respond to his comment on early twentieth century literature—what he was reading was his business, not Nemesis's. And, besides, reading about this stuff to try and get an idea of who these Alliance people were and what they wanted was not something he wanted to publicize. Quinn kept his eyes locked on Nem's, trying to beat him in this stare down. It... didn't exactly work out. It started with him reddening in the face, and then his knees started shaking, and then he started sweating a little, until he ultimately broke eye contact. He gave a frustrated *"Hmph."* at Nem's snarky comment and wand-twirling. *"Threatening a first year? How very mature* of you," he shot back, picking up his books. Quinn paused for a second. "You know what?" he said, an idea popping into his head. Quinn started climbing back up the steps towards the knocker. "I think I'll just do my reading up here this morning. Lovely staircase, really. Good to get the brain juices flowing, don't you think?" Before the kid could get beyond their reach, Nem struck out and grabbed his arm. Firm, yes, but not too tight. Not enough to hurt, just enough to get his attention. Let's make this a teachable moment. "And you're calling me stupid?" they hissed into his ear, regaining the couple of stairs he'd already taken, and not letting go. "Has this year not yet taught you how stupid it is to take on someone who clearly has the advantage?"** Height. Probably strength. Definitely magic. Nem had even had their wand drawn already, not to mention they were standing on a very treacherous flight of stairs. They hardly needed to rely on those to cause lasting damage, but still. "Don't assume everything is what it seems. You should be treating everyone like they might be one of the Neo-Alliance in disguise." Such a person wouldn't hesitate to send this kid face first to the corridor below at breakneck speeds. Nem though? Nem was not like that. They were~~n't in disguise~~ much nicer. Friendly, benevolent. They let go of the kid's arm, and returned their voice to its usual volume as though nothing had transpired. "You know, I really don't recall threatening you, but I am sorry if something came across that way." They sounded utterly sincere about it too. That was two apologies from Nem, for anyone keeping count. "If you apologise for being so rude, though, I'll give you that explanation you feel you deserve." Only fair. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Chocolate!