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Felixir · 04-28-2021, 06:21 PM

SPOILER!!: Ash LeFox

Quote:

Originally Posted by astrocat

Ash was going to tell Nemesis Upstead all about how great her summer was. Even if it wasn't great. Even if they didn't care. She was going to mess with The Universe's mind. The stupid, horrible universe. It was a sick joke. "Oh, my summer was fine. I like, went surfing, hung out with my little brother, got a boyfriend, talked to all of my muggle and wizarding world friends, got a tattoo, and went surfing some more. Very relaxing and nice. It was kind of you to ask." Just in case the universe was taking notes, there were people who would be full of rage if she died. Ash neither knew nor cared whether the universe was sentient or whether it was just accidentally horrible, but just in case it was, she was going to spite it. Maybe she couldn't hurt Upstead. But she had the last laugh with Rosier, and she was going to have the last laugh with the universe too. "I count myself luckily that nobody in my family died before I could see them. Sorry about Rosier, by the way. I know he meant a lot to you." She continued on as if she hadn't just been doing an experiment to see what happened when she mentioned Mr. obnoxiously evil. "I'm excited to go back to Hogwarts and get back to Doing Stuff. Summer is a little too relaxing, y'know? I get so bored." And alone. Not that that was anybody else's business. And going to Hogwarts made it easier to avoid therapy...

Ash was going to talk this entire time. Nemesis Upstead was reading a book alone. They probably wanted to be alone. And if they didn't care, then she could at least show The Universe how little she played by its rules. "Is that an interesting book you're reading?" She had soooo much boring small talk in store. One of the worst combinations. What's your favorite color and When's your birthday and How's your family and Do you like the ocean and Who do you think will get the most famous this year and Should I write a book. She had enough small talk to bore herself to death. And bore them to death. And bore The Universe to death. She was going to T A L K
F O R E V E R. Maybe then The Universe would understand. Maybe Nemesis Upstead wouldn't, but the universe would get the message that she was going to break all of its dumb rules and be calm towards a... well... arch-Nemesis. Perhaps she wouldn't be so chill in five minutes when she got worked up, but right now, she was too busy Defying The Establishment and Annoying The Universe.

"Hey do you think the Universe is a sentient creature who wants everyone to suffer, or a sentient creature who is just super dumb? Or it could be non-sentient and completely coincidental." Her previous Boring Dumb Question "forgotten", she was on to the next one, which was only slightly less boring and dumb.

Ash had always wanted an opportunity to be an annoying child. Or just a child in general.

For their part, Nem continued to sit and read. No huge level of attention was really required, as it was a book they'd read once before, and very recently, while passing a quiet day in Prince's flat. As the minutes ticked on, Nem focused partly on reading, and partly on applying that reading to a mental store of other thoughts and theories. Every now and then they tuned in to what Fox was saying, in case she stumbled upon something interesting.

Inconsequential stuff, mostly, though the mention of Lucien Rosier was noted, and was perhaps the one moment Nem was tempted to laugh, or really to react at all. 'I know he meant a lot to you.' Good one; what these kids thought they knew could fill several landfill sites. Unmoved, Nem turned another page, glossing over every word spoken, including that Kitridge-like (rest in pieces, or whatever) spew about the universe.

When it was over, they let the silence hang in the air for a long moment, finally looking up again as the compartment door opened once more to reveal a kid... who instantly moved on. After he had done so, the door sliding closed in his wake, Nem made to return to their book, paused, and glanced over at Fox instead.

"... Sorry, did you say something?"

04-28-2021, 06:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
Felixir Forum Manager Book Club Mod Alley Proprietor Banshee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posts: 50,161 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	plus a dash of Daniel Lovely™ \| Captain Hurted \| Ariana's Bane \| Resident Antagonist \| Unparalleled Delight SPOILER!!: Ash LeFox Quote: Originally Posted by astrocat Ash was going to tell Nemesis Upstead all about how great her summer was. Even if it wasn't great. Even if they didn't care. She was going to mess with The Universe's mind. The stupid, horrible universe. It was a sick joke. "Oh, my summer was fine. I like, went surfing, hung out with my little brother, got a boyfriend, talked to all of my muggle and wizarding world friends, got a tattoo, and went surfing some more. Very relaxing and nice. It was kind of you to ask." Just in case the universe was taking notes, there were people who would be full of rage if she died. Ash neither knew nor cared whether the universe was sentient or whether it was just accidentally horrible, but just in case it was, she was going to spite it. Maybe she couldn't hurt Upstead. But she had the last laugh with Rosier, and she was going to have the last laugh with the universe too. "I count myself luckily that nobody in my family died before I could see them. Sorry about Rosier, by the way. I know he meant a lot to you." She continued on as if she hadn't just been doing an experiment to see what happened when she mentioned Mr. obnoxiously evil. "I'm excited to go back to Hogwarts and get back to Doing Stuff. Summer is a little too relaxing, y'know? I get so bored." And alone. Not that that was anybody else's business. And going to Hogwarts made it easier to avoid therapy... Ash was going to talk this entire time. Nemesis Upstead was reading a book alone. They probably wanted to be alone. And if they didn't care, then she could at least show The Universe how little she played by its rules. "Is that an interesting book you're reading?" She had soooo much boring small talk in store. One of the worst combinations. What's your favorite color and When's your birthday and How's your family and Do you like the ocean and Who do you think will get the most famous this year and Should I write a book. She had enough small talk to bore herself to death. And bore them to death. And bore The Universe to death. She was going to T A L K F O R E V E R. Maybe then The Universe would understand. Maybe Nemesis Upstead wouldn't, but the universe would get the message that she was going to break all of its dumb rules and be calm towards a... well... arch-Nemesis. Perhaps she wouldn't be so chill in five minutes when she got worked up, but right now, she was too busy Defying The Establishment and Annoying The Universe. "Hey do you think the Universe is a sentient creature who wants everyone to suffer, or a sentient creature who is just super dumb? Or it could be non-sentient and completely coincidental." Her previous Boring Dumb Question "forgotten", she was on to the next one, which was only slightly less boring and dumb. Ash had always wanted an opportunity to be an annoying child. Or just a child in general. For their part, Nem continued to sit and read. No huge level of attention was really required, as it was a book they'd read once before, and very recently, while passing a quiet day in Prince's flat. As the minutes ticked on, Nem focused partly on reading, and partly on applying that reading to a mental store of other thoughts and theories. Every now and then they tuned in to what Fox was saying, in case she stumbled upon something interesting. Inconsequential stuff, mostly, though the mention of Lucien Rosier was noted, and was perhaps the one moment Nem was tempted to laugh, or really to react at all. 'I know he meant a lot to you.' Good one; what these kids thought they knew could fill several landfill sites. Unmoved, Nem turned another page, glossing over every word spoken, including that Kitridge-like (rest in pieces, or whatever) spew about the universe. When it was over, they let the silence hang in the air for a long moment, finally looking up again as the compartment door opened once more to reveal a kid... who instantly moved on. After he had done so, the door sliding closed in his wake, Nem made to return to their book, paused, and glanced over at Fox instead. "... Sorry, did you say something?" __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Chocolate!