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Felixir · 07-15-2021, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Fireheart

Ready to watch the show, she settled into the grass next to Nemesis. "You think anyone else will figure it out?" she whispered mischievously. No, Shreya hadn't caught the death glare, but she figured Nemesis was astute enough to pick up on the point of the lesson. Or maybe they were just being their normal, non-participating self.

Rationality unaffected by feeling; a true strength. Evolutionary advantage, really.

Murderous though their glare had been mere moments ago, it had not exactly been born of feeling, only perfectly rational suspicion, considering not only the sort-of-trick but how conveniently timed it all was. So when Varma took up the spot next to them, and when they quietly spoke in response, they were still perfectly casual and mild-mannered. "It's possible." In the name of civility, Nem left it at that.

The fuss some of these kids had been making this year - quietly and not-so-quietly - about the bread and the presence of Healer Peppy, only to go and fall for this. Varma hadn't even been all that subtle about it; most of the labels were misleading, yes, but the potions inside were clearly visible. She'd been so brazen and yet so successful. Clever. Funny, too.

But these kids did not think in the same way they did, that much had always been obvious. "You might have made a few enemies today," they remarked, watching impassively as that one Gryffindor first year rolled around on the ground in a fit of laughter. "Kids here get so touchy." Merlin knew they were unlikely to trust Varma again any time soon, and though that would be wise, it would miss the point.

Nem did not trust her, but they hadn't before either. They didn't trust anyone, and not in that whiny 'the world is out to get me' kind of way, just in the perfectly logical sense that people had big mouths, unpredictable emotions, wavering loyalties, and all the rest. Humans were unreliable and unpredictable, though it made them interesting enough. Regardless, it was a dog-eat-dog world, and that was half the fun.

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Felixir Book Club Mod Alley Proprietor Banshee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posts: 50,131 Hogwarts RPG Name: Charlie Upstead Gryffindor Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurelio Kaiser Slytherin 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 Fireheart Ready to watch the show, she settled into the grass next to Nemesis. "You think anyone else will figure it out?" she whispered mischievously. No, Shreya hadn't caught the death glare, but she figured Nemesis was astute enough to pick up on the point of the lesson. Or maybe they were just being their normal, non-participating self. Rationality unaffected by feeling; a true strength. Evolutionary advantage, really. Murderous though their glare had been mere moments ago, it had not exactly been born of feeling, only perfectly rational suspicion, considering not only the sort-of-trick but how conveniently timed it all was. So when Varma took up the spot next to them, and when they quietly spoke in response, they were still perfectly casual and mild-mannered. "It's possible." In the name of civility, Nem left it at that. The fuss some of these kids had been making this year - quietly and not-so-quietly - about the bread and the presence of Healer Peppy, only to go and fall for this. Varma hadn't even been all that subtle about it; most of the labels were misleading, yes, but the potions inside were clearly visible. She'd been so brazen and yet so successful. Clever. Funny, too. But these kids did not think in the same way they did, that much had always been obvious. "You might have made a few enemies today," they remarked, watching impassively as that one Gryffindor first year rolled around on the ground in a fit of laughter. "Kids here get so touchy." Merlin knew they were unlikely to trust Varma again any time soon, and though that would be wise, it would miss the point. Nem did not trust her, but they hadn't before either. They didn't trust anyone, and not in that whiny 'the world is out to get me' kind of way, just in the perfectly logical sense that people had big mouths, unpredictable emotions, wavering loyalties, and all the rest. Humans were unreliable and unpredictable, though it made them interesting enough. Regardless, it was a dog-eat-dog world, and that was half the fun. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Chocolate!