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ArianaBlack · 12-29-2021, 07:46 AM

SPOILER!!: couzin squad

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Stocking up a bit at the Food Trolley while there with Celyn, Cooper had plenty of snacks for all of them between those purchases and the pastry mum had made absolutely sure he tucked into his bag in abundance for his younger brother and sister's first train ride to Hogwarts. Despite his impulse buying, he was also trying to ration things...so to speak...so no one was too full to not enjoy the bounties the house elves had waiting for them upon arrival to the Great Hall. He was also acutely aware that Nerina was not present, but there was a certain aura about Kinsay this whole day that told him now was not the time to try and split his energy more.

Two little cousins to look out for and his own siblings...this was going to be quite the term and that was not even factoring his on absurdities in. And NEWTs. Ooooooooh boy NEWTs...the future...

...one step at a time...and right now step one was following Kinsay to the compartment of her choosing.

Something...was off with his little cousin and he felt it was not just because of Phoebe and Teddy's graduation - though he was also sure that that made up a large part of the tension too.

Smiling, and humming under his breath, Cooper patted his pocket for a random shoelace that had found its way into his pocket and stayed their all summer and wiggled it towards Kinsay's new ~~not ducknapped~~ pet.

"Either of you in the need of a pick-me-up? Got plenty to snack on." he asked, surrendering the shoelace and pulling his back around front to get his camera out as he flopped into the seat opposite of Kinsay. "Mom packed your favorite too, Mercer."

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Originally Posted by Cassirin

"Yeah?" Mercer snapped out of his absolute daze at ALL THE THINGS when Kinsay spoke to him, and he made squinty eyes at her before remembering he wasn't wearing his glasses. Those got fished from his pocket and he shoved them crookedly on his nose, and WHOA ALL THE THINGS WERE EVEN MORE DAZING. Weird how he sometimes just forgot that the world could be clearer if only he took the time.

"Oh, yeah! Look!" Mercer immediately climbed on his seat and started pulling things out of his bag to show Kinsay. And Cooper, although Cooper watched Mum pack it, so it wasn't as impressive, but STILL. "See, I got a wand? It CHOSE me, did you know? And my robes, but I won't put those on yet because my knees get hot. And look at this keen quill? It..." He shook it and it changed color. "And I have THREE colors of ink because I need... three. At least."

What else? Mercer stood there, on the bench, all his belongings everywhere, and he looked puzzled. "And Cooper has snacks. Can I see your kitten? It's quite small. Like... quite? Very very tiny. I will be so gentle. I held a newborn bunny one time because I found it by the loch, so I am SO gentle. Well. Dad held it and I did NOT poke it at all with my fingers." He absolutely poked the heck out of it, but it was fine.

It was over the moment Jimothy saw the shoelace appear. The tiny kitten made a leap for it and Kinsay, ill-prepared for such a situation, was not holding tightly enough to keep him in her arms. But little Jimmy was SCARED and didn't need to be playing with shoelaces. What he needed was to be hugged by someone he trusted. He needed to be told that everything would be okay and that he would be just fine, even though he had been separated from his siblings and forced to go to magic school that would give him nightmares and was chock-full of people and their pets, who would make it hard for him to breathe sometimes. He needed to believe that he could handle it even though he wasn't the strongest or the biggest or the best at cat stuff.

So as Mercer began an elaborate what's-in-my-bag show-and-tell, Kinsay slid off her chair and fussed about until she managed to capture the wiggly (and rather unimpressed), babiest kitten - though she was also mindful to look up and make sure she was watchful of everything M had to say. And because she loved Cooper more than the world, she wouldn't tell him off for causing baby Jimmy further distress.

Instead, from her new spot on the floor, she would be looking over at Mercer and trying very hard to support his energy. Even though it was kind of a lot. And she wasn't reaaaally in the mood. She smiled anyway. It didn't quite reach her eyes, but she was trying all the same. "That's really neat stuff, M - you're basically a whole adult now." But, really, there wasn't anything neat about wands, a lot of them didn't work. Nor was there anything neat about robes, they restricted stylistic choice and were so not fashionable. The ink was okay, until it dried weird or spilled all over your stuff. Mercer would learn all of this stuff with time. It wasn't fair of her to ruin it for him right away. Hogwarts liked to ruin things on it's own. She'd rather be the good guy.

So being the very supportive cousin she was, she was going to show Mercer that she supported all of it. It was important that he felt supported. Much like little Jimothy, who was so clearly scared out of his wits - Kinsay couldn't speak cat, but she knew. She could feel it. So when M asked to hold him, she was a little hesitant. Because the kitten was scared, you see. "Just be careful, he's nervous and not very good with boys," she lifted her arms to sit him on the seat beside her younger cousin.

And as for snacks? "No, thanks," she wasn't really hungry. But she also felt kind of guilty about saying no ... a feeling that she immediately tried to quiet. But. "Do you have anything sour?" Disappointing him was the last thing she wanted to do. She couldn't stand the thought.

12-29-2021, 07:46 AM	#28 (permalink)
ArianaBlack Assistant Forum Manager Quibbler & Newbie Mod Ashwinder Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: #6e5f57 \|#ff5470 Posts: 13,713 Hogwarts RPG Name: Alfie Adair Hufflepuff Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Laini Gracae-Ryans Slytherin Second Year x10 x1	doesn't proofread tweets \| #wrongaboutcereal \| #siriusly? \| emo to the extremo SPOILER!!: couzin squad Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Stocking up a bit at the Food Trolley while there with Celyn, Cooper had plenty of snacks for all of them between those purchases and the pastry mum had made absolutely sure he tucked into his bag in abundance for his younger brother and sister's first train ride to Hogwarts. Despite his impulse buying, he was also trying to ration things...so to speak...so no one was too full to not enjoy the bounties the house elves had waiting for them upon arrival to the Great Hall. He was also acutely aware that Nerina was not present, but there was a certain aura about Kinsay this whole day that told him now was not the time to try and split his energy more. Two little cousins to look out for and his own siblings...this was going to be quite the term and that was not even factoring his on absurdities in. And NEWTs. Ooooooooh boy NEWTs...the future... ...one step at a time...and right now step one was following Kinsay to the compartment of her choosing. Something...was off with his little cousin and he felt it was not just because of Phoebe and Teddy's graduation - though he was also sure that that made up a large part of the tension too. Smiling, and humming under his breath, Cooper patted his pocket for a random shoelace that had found its way into his pocket and stayed their all summer and wiggled it towards Kinsay's new ~~not ducknapped~~ pet. "Either of you in the need of a pick-me-up? Got plenty to snack on." he asked, surrendering the shoelace and pulling his back around front to get his camera out as he flopped into the seat opposite of Kinsay. "Mom packed your favorite too, Mercer." Quote: Originally Posted by Cassirin "Yeah?" Mercer snapped out of his absolute daze at ALL THE THINGS when Kinsay spoke to him, and he made squinty eyes at her before remembering he wasn't wearing his glasses. Those got fished from his pocket and he shoved them crookedly on his nose, and WHOA ALL THE THINGS WERE EVEN MORE DAZING. Weird how he sometimes just forgot that the world could be clearer if only he took the time. "Oh, yeah! Look!" Mercer immediately climbed on his seat and started pulling things out of his bag to show Kinsay. And Cooper, although Cooper watched Mum pack it, so it wasn't as impressive, but STILL. "See, I got a wand? It CHOSE me, did you know? And my robes, but I won't put those on yet because my knees get hot. And look at this keen quill? It..." He shook it and it changed color. "And I have THREE colors of ink because I need... three. At least." What else? Mercer stood there, on the bench, all his belongings everywhere, and he looked puzzled. "And Cooper has snacks. Can I see your kitten? It's quite small. Like... quite? Very very tiny. I will be so gentle. I held a newborn bunny one time because I found it by the loch, so I am SO gentle. Well. Dad held it and I did NOT poke it at all with my fingers." He absolutely poked the heck out of it, but it was fine. It was over the moment Jimothy saw the shoelace appear. The tiny kitten made a leap for it and Kinsay, ill-prepared for such a situation, was not holding tightly enough to keep him in her arms. But little Jimmy was SCARED and didn't need to be playing with shoelaces. What he needed was to be hugged by someone he trusted. He needed to be told that everything would be okay and that he would be just fine, even though he had been separated from his siblings and forced to go to magic school that would give him nightmares and was chock-full of people and their pets, who would make it hard for him to breathe sometimes. He needed to believe that he could handle it even though he wasn't the strongest or the biggest or the best at cat stuff. So as Mercer began an elaborate what's-in-my-bag show-and-tell, Kinsay slid off her chair and fussed about until she managed to capture the wiggly (and rather unimpressed), babiest kitten - though she was also mindful to look up and make sure she was watchful of everything M had to say. And because she loved Cooper more than the world, she wouldn't tell him off for causing baby Jimmy further distress. Instead, from her new spot on the floor, she would be looking over at Mercer and trying very hard to support his energy. Even though it was kind of a lot. And she wasn't reaaaally in the mood. She smiled anyway. It didn't quite reach her eyes, but she was trying all the same. "That's really neat stuff, M - you're basically a whole adult now." But, really, there wasn't anything neat about wands, a lot of them didn't work. Nor was there anything neat about robes, they restricted stylistic choice and were so not fashionable. The ink was okay, until it dried weird or spilled all over your stuff. Mercer would learn all of this stuff with time. It wasn't fair of her to ruin it for him right away. Hogwarts liked to ruin things on it's own. She'd rather be the good guy. So being the very supportive cousin she was, she was going to show Mercer that she supported all of it. It was important that he felt supported. Much like little Jimothy, who was so clearly scared out of his wits - Kinsay couldn't speak cat, but she knew. She could feel it. So when M asked to hold him, she was a little hesitant. Because the kitten was scared, you see. "Just be careful, he's nervous and not very good with boys," she lifted her arms to sit him on the seat beside her younger cousin. And as for snacks? "No, thanks," she wasn't really hungry. But she also felt kind of guilty about saying no ... a feeling that she immediately tried to quiet. But. "Do you have anything sour?" Disappointing him was the last thing she wanted to do. She couldn't stand the thought. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Lemon!