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600 Years of Diagon Alley CelebrationJoin us this summer in celebrating 600 years of Diagon Alley with a special festival hosted by the Alley's shopkeepers.
Over at the end of the street you might think you hear the sound of bowling. Is that a bowling alley you see, out here on the street? Ah, magical extension charms are wonderful things and they have somehow managed to fit bowling lanes out here in the middle of Diagon Alley. But as you draw near the booth, you'll see this is no ordinary bowling alley. Instead of pins, those are potions bottles and vials! What will happen when you knock one over? A burst of flowers? Sparkly hair? Well, it will be a surprise, and who knows what potions and elixirs Madame Primpernelle and Slug & Jiggers have cooked up. But first you have to knock one down. So come up and try your skill, and don't worry -- the shrunken heads will be happy to give you pointers on your technique.
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OOC: RP your character getting a shrunken head, bowling at the target, and what (if anything) you hit, but if you knock any of the vials over, don't RP the result--The Chronicler will be along shortly to let you know what happened.
A certain blond haired middle aged creatures department head made her way over to the Bottle bowler booth. Aurora had let her kids go off together to check out the magical bumper cars and whatever floated their interests. She had told them to meet her at the food stand at noon for lunch before they went to buy some school supplies. Her kids grew too quickly. Both of them had grown several inches over what felt like just a week and need what it felt like whole new wardrobes. Anyway bowling, Aurora was here to bowl and have some fun. She hadn't bowled in ages.
Choosing a lane she picked up a bowling ball and then just stared at the bottles and vials. Was she supposed to hit them with her ball just like regular pins? Shaking her head slightly confused Aurora still swung her arm and released her ball towards the bottles and vials only manging to hit one bottle down..Mumbling to herself as she picked up a new ball she said to herself "At least the ball didn't go straight down in the hole without hitting one vial or bottle." So that was something right?
It was GREAT to be back in Diagon Alley. Jina Morin lifted her sunglasses and smiled. The cobblestoned alley and its inhabitants were as welcoming as ever, and the colourful additions for this summer doubled the warm fuzzy feeling in her that resembled effects of the Cheering Charm.
It was unexpected, but awfully nice, of her former classmate Eiji to invite her to the celebration. If it wasn’t for him, she would have been completely unaware of the festival. Due to her uni work and internship in Canada, she had not been able to catch up with news in Wizarding Britain. The former Ravenclaw immediately replied with a date and place they could meet, and arranged to travel to London for the weekend.
Jina’s smile widened when she approached the end of the street she mentioned in her letter, and saw a bowling alley that seemed to use potion bottles as pins. How creative! She observed other people’s attempts at bottle bowling while she waited for Eiji beside the lanes.
...Anyway bowling, Aurora was here to bowl and have some fun. She hadn't bowled in ages.
Choosing a lane she picked up a bowling ball and then just stared at the bottles and vials. Was she supposed to hit them with her ball just like regular pins? Shaking her head slightly confused Aurora still swung her arm and released her ball towards the bottles and vials only manging to hit one bottle down..Mumbling to herself as she picked up a new ball she said to herself "At least the ball didn't go straight down in the hole without hitting one vial or bottle." So that was something right?
As the single bottle-pin went down, a golden light began to glow within its depths, growing steadily larger and brighter until at last it burst the bottle apart in a blast of golden light (not to fear, though, these are magic bottles and there are no glass shards to worry about).
The golden light floated down the lane until it was over Aurora's head, whereupon it turned into a single, large golden daffodil and drifted gently down onto her head.
...Anyway bowling, Aurora was here to bowl and have some fun. She hadn't bowled in ages.
Choosing a lane she picked up a bowling ball and then just stared at the bottles and vials. Was she supposed to hit them with her ball just like regular pins? Shaking her head slightly confused Aurora still swung her arm and released her ball towards the bottles and vials only manging to hit one bottle down..Mumbling to herself as she picked up a new ball she said to herself "At least the ball didn't go straight down in the hole without hitting one vial or bottle." So that was something right?
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Originally Posted by The Chronicler
As the single bottle-pin went down, a golden light began to glow within its depths, growing steadily larger and brighter until at last it burst the bottle apart in a blast of golden light (not to fear, though, these are magic bottles and there are no glass shards to worry about).
The golden light floated down the lane until it was over Aurora's head, whereupon it turned into a single, large golden daffodil and drifted gently down onto her head.
Meanwhile, the Shrunken Head Bowling Ball disappeared behind the end of the lane, only to shortly reappear, rolling down the ball-return lane back to where it had started, near Aurora.
"Pitiful attempt," commented the Ball. "I'm right ashamed to ha' been a part of that, I am."
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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch
A certain blond haired middle aged creatures department head made her way over to the Bottle bowler booth. Aurora had let her kids go off together to check out the magical bumper cars and whatever floated their interests. She had told them to meet her at the food stand at noon for lunch before they went to buy some school supplies. Her kids grew too quickly. Both of them had grown several inches over what felt like just a week and need what it felt like whole new wardrobes. Anyway bowling, Aurora was here to bowl and have some fun. She hadn't bowled in ages.
Choosing a lane she picked up a bowling ball and then just stared at the bottles and vials. Was she supposed to hit them with her ball just like regular pins? Shaking her head slightly confused Aurora still swung her arm and released her ball towards the bottles and vials only manging to hit one bottle down..Mumbling to herself as she picked up a new ball she said to herself "At least the ball didn't go straight down in the hole without hitting one vial or bottle." So that was something right?
"You need to follow through more,"Teddy said with a big smile. How long had he been there? Long enough to enjoy something on Aurora that wasn't her pretty eyes. He mimed what he mean, swinging his arm wildly. "That's they always say right? Follow through..." He remembered something about shaking hands with the headpin, but there really wasn't a headpin here. More like a - headbottle? HA! that sounded really funny. And he'd heard it before in other sports too. Shooting a basketball, hitting a baseball...even when throwing a (American) football.
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Originally Posted by The Chronicler
As the single bottle-pin went down, a golden light began to glow within its depths, growing steadily larger and brighter until at last it burst the bottle apart in a blast of golden light (not to fear, though, these are magic bottles and there are no glass shards to worry about).
The golden light floated down the lane until it was over Aurora's head, whereupon it turned into a single, large golden daffodil and drifted gently down onto her head.
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Originally Posted by SHRUNKEN HEADS
Meanwhile, the Shrunken Head Bowling Ball disappeared behind the end of the lane, only to shortly reappear, rolling down the ball-return lane back to where it had started, near Aurora.
"Pitiful attempt," commented the Ball. "I'm right ashamed to ha' been a part of that, I am."
He watched as a golden light flashed and then circled around Aurora only to suddenly turn into a giant daffodil hat. He laughed. "That suits you." Inviting himself to join her, he moved a little closer and adjusted the flower on her head with an intimacy that implied they had done more then go one one or two dates - which was, sadly, all he had been able to get Aurora to commit to.
And then the head was back."Hush you," he told the head as he picked it up and gave it a toss up and down twice. He handed her the shrunken head. "Go on, show me how it's done," he encouraged with a twinkle in his eye.
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It was GREAT to be back in Diagon Alley. Jina Morin lifted her sunglasses and smiled. The cobblestoned alley and its inhabitants were as welcoming as ever, and the colourful additions for this summer doubled the warm fuzzy feeling in her that resembled effects of the Cheering Charm.
It was unexpected, but awfully nice, of her former classmate Eiji to invite her to the celebration. If it wasn’t for him, she would have been completely unaware of the festival. Due to her uni work and internship in Canada, she had not been able to catch up with news in Wizarding Britain. The former Ravenclaw immediately replied with a date and place they could meet, and arranged to travel to London for the weekend.
Jina’s smile widened when she approached the end of the street she mentioned in her letter, and saw a bowling alley that seemed to use potion bottles as pins. How creative! She observed other people’s attempts at bottle bowling while she waited for Eiji beside the lanes.
In a horrendous twist of fate, Eiji Rasting was completely oblivious to his casual correspondence with Jina not only resulting in her return to the UK for these celebration...but that it had been a personal invitation and that she was waiting to meet him. He considered very few to be friends (read: 5) and even fewer (read: 2) were considered his inner circle and people he trusted entirely. Jina had landed herself somewhere around the perimeter of friend and acquittance and was someone who he more than tolerated spending time with while they were at Hogwarts. Enough so that he did not mind pairing up during lessons if it came to it.
But meeting to spend a day together at a festival playing carnival games? Not on his radar.
Playing with the pendent (self crafted from some failed alloys in his eastern alchemy studies at university in Kyoto), Eiji had come today with his little sister...but she had already darted off to be with her boyfriend and that left Eiji looking around for Missa who ought to be on security patrols. His thumb ran along the seam of his tanktop as he approached the booth (the phials and explosions had drawn his attention to the brewing possibilities and it possibly being a game he could win at) and unknowingly came up beside Jina. Clicking his tongue in mild disappointment, and scrutinizing the shrunken heads for their sheer existence, the former Slytherin was just about to turn and leave when he noticed her.
"...Jina?" Wasn't she supposed to be all the way across the pond?
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Summer was easy. That's why it was Kinsays favorite.
As long as the sky was full of sunshine, she was too. See? Easy. And because she had only just arrived, she still had LOTS of expendable energy (which would, in all likelihood, deplete itself in an hour or so). But for now, she was feeling good and energetic and ready to shop and and and.
Was that bowling?
She couldn't be entirely sure that her ears weren't deceiving her, so she just had to check it out for herself. A whole explorer. Incoming Kizzy at full speed ahead! Watch out, Diagon Alley. She's as curious as a kneazle (and as incessant as one too)!
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In a horrendous twist of fate, Eiji Rasting was completely oblivious to his casual correspondence with Jina not only resulting in her return to the UK for these celebration...but that it had been a personal invitation and that she was waiting to meet him. He considered very few to be friends (read: 5) and even fewer (read: 2) were considered his inner circle and people he trusted entirely. Jina had landed herself somewhere around the perimeter of friend and acquittance and was someone who he more than tolerated spending time with while they were at Hogwarts. Enough so that he did not mind pairing up during lessons if it came to it.
But meeting to spend a day together at a festival playing carnival games? Not on his radar.
Playing with the pendent (self crafted from some failed alloys in his eastern alchemy studies at university in Kyoto), Eiji had come today with his little sister...but she had already darted off to be with her boyfriend and that left Eiji looking around for Missa who ought to be on security patrols. His thumb ran along the seam of his tanktop as he approached the booth (the phials and explosions had drawn his attention to the brewing possibilities and it possibly being a game he could win at) and unknowingly came up beside Jina. Clicking his tongue in mild disappointment, and scrutinizing the shrunken heads for their sheer existence, the former Slytherin was just about to turn and leave when he noticed her.
"...Jina?" Wasn't she supposed to be all the way across the pond?
Jina Morin, aka Eiji Rasting's tolerable friend-acquaintance aka Queen of Miscommunication About To Be Disappointed, turned around to see her friend (yes, friend!) standing beside her. "Oh, hey!" she folded her sunglasses and slid them in her drawstring bag.
"Okay so I checked out the booths on my way here and I think we can start here at bottle bowling, then go design a commemorative coin or t-shirt or something which I guess we'll finish around noon, so we can grab a bite to eat at the food stands aaaaand go our separate ways after that."
Spending a day with Eiji at a festival was not on Jina's radar either. She assumed they would only be hanging out for half a day - so that they could both meet other people afterwards! "Unless you're against breaking potion vials?" she looked up curiously.
As the single bottle-pin went down, a golden light began to glow within its depths, growing steadily larger and brighter until at last it burst the bottle apart in a blast of golden light (not to fear, though, these are magic bottles and there are no glass shards to worry about).
The golden light floated down the lane until it was over Aurora's head, whereupon it turned into a single, large golden daffodil and drifted gently down onto her head.
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Originally Posted by SHRUNKEN HEADS
Meanwhile, the Shrunken Head Bowling Ball disappeared behind the end of the lane, only to shortly reappear, rolling down the ball-return lane back to where it had started, near Aurora.
"Pitiful attempt," commented the Ball. "I'm right ashamed to ha' been a part of that, I am."
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Originally Posted by Krel Ansell
"You need to follow through more,"Teddy said with a big smile. How long had he been there? Long enough to enjoy something on Aurora that wasn't her pretty eyes. He mimed what he mean, swinging his arm wildly. "That's they always say right? Follow through..." He remembered something about shaking hands with the headpin, but there really wasn't a headpin here. More like a - headbottle? HA! that sounded really funny. And he'd heard it before in other sports too. Shooting a basketball, hitting a baseball...even when throwing a (American) football.
He watched as a golden light flashed and then circled around Aurora only to suddenly turn into a giant daffodil hat. He laughed. "That suits you." Inviting himself to join her, he moved a little closer and adjusted the flower on her head with an intimacy that implied they had done more then go one one or two dates - which was, sadly, all he had been able to get Aurora to commit to.
And then the head was back."Hush you," he told the head as he picked it up and gave it a toss up and down twice. He handed her the shrunken head. "Go on, show me how it's done," he encouraged with a twinkle in his eye.
'You need to follow through more.' Hearing that voice Aurora whipped around with surprise and happiness glowing in her eyes to see Teddy standing there with a big smile on his face. Blushing Aurora explained. "I haven't bowled in years." It was then when she was at best debating whether or not to rush over for a welcoming kiss, that a large golden daffodil landed like a hat on her head.
Next minute Teddy came over and adjusted the daffodil on her head, surprised Aurora took the opportunity to lean in closer, ignoring the cautioning voice in her head and kissed Teddy on the lips. "Hi Teddy," she mumbled as she took one small step back. "Have things been good since our last date?" Aurora wondered as the shrunken head came rolling back down the lane calling her pitiful. She smiled as Teddy chivalrously hushed the ball.
Accepting the ball from Teddy she smiled sweetly "I'll give it a try," then she turned toward the lane and with determination in her eyes Aurora swung the shrunken head back back and the forwards, releasing it with force and watched it roll towards the bottles and vials. This time she managed to knock over 4 bottles and 1 vial. Turning to Teddy she asked "How did I do? Was it better?"
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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack
Summer was easy. That's why it was Kinsays favorite.
As long as the sky was full of sunshine, she was too. See? Easy. And because she had only just arrived, she still had LOTS of expendable energy (which would, in all likelihood, deplete itself in an hour or so). But for now, she was feeling good and energetic and ready to shop and and and.
Was that bowling?
She couldn't be entirely sure that her ears weren't deceiving her, so she just had to check it out for herself. A whole explorer. Incoming Kizzy at full speed ahead! Watch out, Diagon Alley. She's as curious as a kneazle (and as incessant as one too)!
Unfortunately for Adam Luck, he was standing RIGHT in the path of Kinsay as she stormed her way through the crowd. Which was ironic considering HE was usually the one charging through in excitement. But lately he'd been getting in the way of...well, everyone. He blamed puberty and the additional 4 inches of height he'd put on during the summer.
He was standing...well, ok, he was kind of inconveniently standing in the middle of the crowd, staring in to space and trying to figure out what to do next when he felt someone bump in to him in their haste to get past him. Luckily he recognized the hair and grinned as she zoomed past. "Kinsay! Where are you going in such a hurry?" he asked with a small chuckle.
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Accepting the ball from Teddy she smiled sweetly "I'll give it a try," then she turned toward the lane and with determination in her eyes Aurora swung the shrunken head back back and the forwards, releasing it with force and watched it roll towards the bottles and vials. This time she managed to knock over 4 bottles and 1 vial. Turning to Teddy she asked "How did I do? Was it better?"
As the vial and bottles went down, a stream of different-colored sparkling lights shot out from each one, rising up like a fountain and cascading back to the floor like a giant glittery firework, as the faint sound of bells and whistles went off in the background. As the red, green, gold, blue, and purple display hit the ground, it all vanished in a puff of smoke.
She couldn't be entirely sure that her ears weren't deceiving her, so she just had to check it out for herself. A whole explorer. Incoming Kizzy at full speed ahead! Watch out, Diagon Alley. She's as curious as a kneazle (and as incessant as one too)!
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Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom
Unfortunately for Adam Luck, he was standing RIGHT in the path of Kinsay as she stormed her way through the crowd. Which was ironic considering HE was usually the one charging through in excitement. But lately he'd been getting in the way of...well, everyone. He blamed puberty and the additional 4 inches of height he'd put on during the summer.
He was standing...well, ok, he was kind of inconveniently standing in the middle of the crowd, staring in to space and trying to figure out what to do next when he felt someone bump in to him in their haste to get past him. Luckily he recognized the hair and grinned as she zoomed past. "Kinsay! Where are you going in such a hurry?" he asked with a small chuckle.
Barty Belcher adjusted the multi-colored plaid robes he had donned for this special occasion and perked his ears up at the sound of potential customers. A couple of kids, but, tickets were tickets, so he stepped over toward them.
"Fancy a few rounds of bowling, kids? Get your tickets here. After all, it's all for a good cause." Which was rather a pity, all these profits coming in and not going into his pocket. But, he consoled himself, he was making up for it in good will, which would eventually translate itself into more business. He hoped.
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Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom
Unfortunately for Adam Luck, he was standing RIGHT in the path of Kinsay as she stormed her way through the crowd. Which was ironic considering HE was usually the one charging through in excitement. But lately he'd been getting in the way of...well, everyone. He blamed puberty and the additional 4 inches of height he'd put on during the summer.
He was standing...well, ok, he was kind of inconveniently standing in the middle of the crowd, staring in to space and trying to figure out what to do next when he felt someone bump in to him in their haste to get past him. Luckily he recognized the hair and grinned as she zoomed past. "Kinsay! Where are you going in such a hurry?" he asked with a small chuckle.
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Originally Posted by MadAlice
Barty Belcher adjusted the multi-colored plaid robes he had donned for this special occasion and perked his ears up at the sound of potential customers. A couple of kids, but, tickets were tickets, so he stepped over toward them.
"Fancy a few rounds of bowling, kids? Get your tickets here. After all, it's all for a good cause." Which was rather a pity, all these profits coming in and not going into his pocket. But, he consoled himself, he was making up for it in good will, which would eventually translate itself into more business. He hoped.
If Kinsay had seen Adam, she would have stopped. Probably. And even if she wouldn't have stopped, she definitely would've at least said hello. It'd be rude not to, Adam was her friend, and James' are incessantly polite. Except she hadn't seen Adam at first, not until she heard him call her name. Spinning around, she offered him a small smile as she tried to hide her embarrassment. "Adam!" She felt a liiiiittle bit silly for running now. Just a liiiiittle bit. Did he know? "I think there's bowling, hurry!" But she didn't wait for his reply before grabbing his arm and pulling him along with her.
Oops.
Did you know that a Kizzy in motion will stay in motion, unless acted upon by an adult? Because she didn't stop until the man in multi-colored plaid popped up.
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At which point, all color drained from Kinsay's face. Um. Despite having heard his question, Kins went silent, making herself all small. Um. She stepped closer to Adam, hoping that he'd talk to the stranger instead. He was good with people, Kinsay knew. Plus, she was feeling all to shy now.
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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack
SPOILER!!: Adam Unluck & Barty Not Crouch!
If Kinsay had seen Adam, she would have stopped. Probably. And even if she wouldn't have stopped, she definitely would've at least said hello. It'd be rude not to, Adam was her friend, and James' are incessantly polite. Except she hadn't seen Adam at first, not until she heard him call her name. Spinning around, she offered him a small smile as she tried to hide her embarrassment. "Adam!" She felt a liiiiittle bit silly for running now. Just a liiiiittle bit. Did he know? "I think there's bowling, hurry!" But she didn't wait for his reply before grabbing his arm and pulling him along with her.
Oops.
Did you know that a Kizzy in motion will stay in motion, unless acted upon by an adult? Because she didn't stop until the man in multi-colored plaid popped up.
O___________O
At which point, all color drained from Kinsay's face. Um. Despite having heard his question, Kins went silent, making herself all small. Um. She stepped closer to Adam, hoping that he'd talk to the stranger instead. He was good with people, Kinsay knew. Plus, she was feeling all to shy now.
"Sure, I could go for some bowling!" Adam said even though he was already being dragged along by her towards the bowling anyways. Typical Kinsay. He chuckled to himself before he realized that Kinsay had stopped dead in her tracks. It seemed that, for some reason, she had clammed up at the sight of...the ticket vendor guy, whoever he was. That was weird, Kinsay wasn't usually the quiet type. Or maybe that was because he just knew her so well.
"Yeah, we like to bowl! It's not too expensive is it?" he asked.
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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch
'You need to follow through more.' Hearing that voice Aurora whipped around with surprise and happiness glowing in her eyes to see Teddy standing there with a big smile on his face. Blushing Aurora explained. "I haven't bowled in years." It was then when she was at best debating whether or not to rush over for a welcoming kiss, that a large golden daffodil landed like a hat on her head.
Next minute Teddy came over and adjusted the daffodil on her head, surprised Aurora took the opportunity to lean in closer, ignoring the cautioning voice in her head and kissed Teddy on the lips. "Hi Teddy," she mumbled as she took one small step back. "Have things been good since our last date?" Aurora wondered as the shrunken head came rolling back down the lane calling her pitiful. She smiled as Teddy chivalrously hushed the ball.
Accepting the ball from Teddy she smiled sweetly "I'll give it a try," then she turned toward the lane and with determination in her eyes Aurora swung the shrunken head back back and the forwards, releasing it with force and watched it roll towards the bottles and vials. This time she managed to knock over 4 bottles and 1 vial. Turning to Teddy she asked "How did I do? Was it better?"
The kiss was a surprise. A welcomed surprise, but still a surprise. "Things have been good." He was still looking for a job, but he thought he had a lead on something that could pan out. "I found an apartment." Because yes, he had decided after that first date with Aurora to stay in the UK. He took a step back as Aurora took another go at the bottles/vials. She was cute when she focused like that. In fact, he was pretty sure he could watch her focus (and bowl) like that all afternoon and not get bored.
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Originally Posted by The Chronicler
As the vial and bottles went down, a stream of different-colored sparkling lights shot out from each one, rising up like a fountain and cascading back to the floor like a giant glittery firework, as the faint sound of bells and whistles went off in the background. As the red, green, gold, blue, and purple display hit the ground, it all vanished in a puff of smoke.
As the sparking lights and bells and whistles went off, Teddy clapped. "Much better! I doubt I could do better," he said with a laugh. "I think your cute little nose wrinkle really helped. Very intimidating." He felt a slight stiffening in his ankle, but tried to ignore it. He was teasing, he mentally told the curse that affected him, not lying. There was a big difference. He shuffled forward, the slightest limp in his step as he retrieved a shrunken head. It tried to bite him and he gave it a small shake. "Shall I try? Do I get another kiss if I beat you?"
After receiving her answer he stepped up to the lane and bowled the head. it bounced down the lane looking very much like it would hit the head bottle, but at the last minute spun and only took out three bottles.
...
At which point, all color drained from Kinsay's face. Um. Despite having heard his question, Kins went silent, making herself all small. Um. She stepped closer to Adam, hoping that he'd talk to the stranger instead. He was good with people, Kinsay knew. Plus, she was feeling all to shy now.
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Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom
"Sure, I could go for some bowling!" Adam said even though he was already being dragged along by her towards the bowling anyways. Typical Kinsay. He chuckled to himself before he realized that Kinsay had stopped dead in her tracks. It seemed that, for some reason, she had clammed up at the sight of...the ticket vendor guy, whoever he was. That was weird, Kinsay wasn't usually the quiet type. Or maybe that was because he just knew her so well.
"Yeah, we like to bowl! It's not too expensive is it?" he asked.
And well might Kinsay stop in her tracks, because even at his friendliest, there was something just a little bit suspicious about Barty Belcher.
"Not very expensive at all," he replied to Adam, "Just ten sickles a game. And of course, it's all for charity," Barty added, smiling his most ingratiating smile at both children. Which was a rather disturbing sight in its way.
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Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom
"Sure, I could go for some bowling!" Adam said even though he was already being dragged along by her towards the bowling anyways. Typical Kinsay. He chuckled to himself before he realized that Kinsay had stopped dead in her tracks. It seemed that, for some reason, she had clammed up at the sight of...the ticket vendor guy, whoever he was. That was weird, Kinsay wasn't usually the quiet type. Or maybe that was because he just knew her so well.
"Yeah, we like to bowl! It's not too expensive is it?" he asked.
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Originally Posted by MadAlice
And well might Kinsay stop in her tracks, because even at his friendliest, there was something just a little bit suspicious about Barty Belcher.
"Not very expensive at all," he replied to Adam, "Just ten sickles a game. And of course, it's all for charity," Barty added, smiling his most ingratiating smile at both children. Which was a rather disturbing sight in its way.
Kinsay was absolutely the quiet type. Except around people she liked. And also in classes. And also when she had burning questions. But, in comparison to all her friends, she was quieter. Though that wasn't much of a feat when your best friend is Emmerson Cambridge. In any case, she was grateful that Adam didn't mind taking the lead and made sure to whisper a "thanks," when she thought the adult wasn't looking.
Instead of speaking to him directly, she kept her attention on Adam. "Want to split it?" Between the two of them, she was sure they'd be able to come up with ten sickles. Maybe. She for sure had three in her pockets, maybe five exactly.
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For someone who apparently wanted to spend time with him, Olivier's dad was doing a poor job of showing it. He was only in England for a week and a bit over the summer, and so far he'd been pretty much left to do whatever he wanted whilst his dad worked. And, in all honestly, the boy was pretty miffed. Fine, it was great to be trusted and let loose alone, but he hadn't seen his father for over a year! A year of letters and promises, and the fifteen year old was wishing he'd never come for a visit.
Okay, so maybe not quite wishing that. After all, being in the UK was the perfect opportunity to spend more time with Misa, and with Florrie being away (Merlin knew what was going on with his sister and Misa, but Olivier was doing his best not to ask) it meant that he didn't feel like the annoying little brother trying to force himself into a friendship.
Not that he was forcing!! He'd known Misa longer, after all!! Just because he didn't go to school with her didn't mean they weren't friends!! And he was FINE with being friends. Absolutely fInE FiNe FINEEEE. And so he was meeting her here, at this cool little festival to do some bowling. Because that's what friends did.
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The kiss was a surprise. A welcomed surprise, but still a surprise. "Things have been good." He was still looking for a job, but he thought he had a lead on something that could pan out. "I found an apartment." Because yes, he had decided after that first date with Aurora to stay in the UK. He took a step back as Aurora took another go at the bottles/vials. She was cute when she focused like that. In fact, he was pretty sure he could watch her focus (and bowl) like that all afternoon and not get bored.
As the sparking lights and bells and whistles went off, Teddy clapped. "Much better! I doubt I could do better," he said with a laugh. "I think your cute little nose wrinkle really helped. Very intimidating." He felt a slight stiffening in his ankle, but tried to ignore it. He was teasing, he mentally told the curse that affected him, not lying. There was a big difference. He shuffled forward, the slightest limp in his step as he retrieved a shrunken head. It tried to bite him and he gave it a small shake. "Shall I try? Do I get another kiss if I beat you?"
After receiving her answer he stepped up to the lane and bowled the head. it bounced down the lane looking very much like it would hit the head bottle, but at the last minute spun and only took out three bottles.
Aurora knew she had surprised Teddy in a good way by kissing him right there in the public eye. She had if she was honest, surprised herself a little too. After Sebastian she hadn't thought she could feel love again but Teddy gave her hopes. Refocusing on what he was saying she asked curiously. "Is the apartment near where I live with the kids?" Silently she was pleased. If he had bought an apartment then he was staying put in the UK. "Have you find a job too? I can always hear in the ministry if there are openings if you fancy working for a certain department." If Teddy didn't say creatures then she wasn't going to be upset.
Smiling sunnily over her shoulder at Teddy she said "I thought it was my intimidating stare, but I'll take whatever makes the bottles and vials fall." A nose wrinkle didn't work when you had to take command in a job crisis though. Laughing Aurora gestured "Try and see!" as she watched Teddy limp a little on his way to throw the shrunken head down their lane. He hit down three bottles. Clapping her hands she called "Not bad, Teddy! Now it's my turn..."Picking up a new shrunken head ball Aurora walked past Teddy and gave him a peck on the cheek before she took her position in front of the lane. Aiming, she concentrated and threw the ball and watched as it rolled down towards the vials and bottles. This time she made 5 bottles and 3 vials fall.. A success...
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Originally Posted by Harron Peasley
For someone who apparently wanted to spend time with him, Olivier's dad was doing a poor job of showing it. He was only in England for a week and a bit over the summer, and so far he'd been pretty much left to do whatever he wanted whilst his dad worked. And, in all honestly, the boy was pretty miffed. Fine, it was great to be trusted and let loose alone, but he hadn't seen his father for over a year! A year of letters and promises, and the fifteen year old was wishing he'd never come for a visit.
Okay, so maybe not quite wishing that. After all, being in the UK was the perfect opportunity to spend more time with Misa, and with Florrie being away (Merlin knew what was going on with his sister and Misa, but Olivier was doing his best not to ask) it meant that he didn't feel like the annoying little brother trying to force himself into a friendship.
Not that he was forcing!! He'd known Misa longer, after all!! Just because he didn't go to school with her didn't mean they weren't friends!! And he was FINE with being friends. Absolutely fInE FiNe FINEEEE. And so he was meeting her here, at this cool little festival to do some bowling. Because that's what friends did.
Misa was honestly surprised that Oli had time to hang out while he was in England. But, this was great news for her. She loved her time with him. Hopefully he was okay though?
She spotted him and immediately went over to give the guy a huuuge hug. She missed him, okay?
"Hey, you. Ready for this?" she asked looping her arm through his and dragging him closer toward the bowling. "Fair warning, I'm a terrible bowler."
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He shuffled forward, the slightest limp in his step as he retrieved a shrunken head. It tried to bite him and he gave it a small shake. "Shall I try? Do I get another kiss if I beat you?"
After receiving her answer he stepped up to the lane and bowled the head. it bounced down the lane looking very much like it would hit the head bottle, but at the last minute spun and only took out three bottles.
As the three bottles went down, a slow stream of iridescent soap bubbles floated up, bursting one at a time with feeble popping sounds.
"Ha Ha!" sneered one of the Shrunken Heads in the line of balls waiting to be bowled. "Maybe if you were thinking more about the game and less about the lady, you might do better."
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Picking up a new shrunken head ball Aurora walked past Teddy and gave him a peck on the cheek before she took her position in front of the lane. Aiming, she concentrated and threw the ball and watched as it rolled down towards the vials and bottles. This time she made 5 bottles and 3 vials fall.. A success...
It was a success! Apparently the game thought so too, for two large, beautiful peacocks rose up from the debris, holding a banner between their beaks which spelled out in colorful letters:
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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch
Aurora knew she had surprised Teddy in a good way by kissing him right there in the public eye. She had if she was honest, surprised herself a little too. After Sebastian she hadn't thought she could feel love again but Teddy gave her hopes. Refocusing on what he was saying she asked curiously. "Is the apartment near where I live with the kids?" Silently she was pleased. If he had bought an apartment then he was staying put in the UK. "Have you find a job too? I can always hear in the ministry if there are openings if you fancy working for a certain department." If Teddy didn't say creatures then she wasn't going to be upset.
Smiling sunnily over her shoulder at Teddy she said "I thought it was my intimidating stare, but I'll take whatever makes the bottles and vials fall." A nose wrinkle didn't work when you had to take command in a job crisis though. Laughing Aurora gestured "Try and see!" as she watched Teddy limp a little on his way to throw the shrunken head down their lane. He hit down three bottles. Clapping her hands she called "Not bad, Teddy! Now it's my turn..."Picking up a new shrunken head ball Aurora walked past Teddy and gave him a peck on the cheek before she took her position in front of the lane. Aiming, she concentrated and threw the ball and watched as it rolled down towards the vials and bottles. This time she made 5 bottles and 3 vials fall.. A success...
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Originally Posted by The Chronicler
As the three bottles went down, a slow stream of iridescent soap bubbles floated up, bursting one at a time with feeble popping sounds.
"Ha Ha!" sneered one of the Shrunken Heads in the line of balls waiting to be bowled. "Maybe if you were thinking more about the game and less about the lady, you might do better."
It was a success! Apparently the game thought so too, for two large, beautiful peacocks rose up from the debris, holding a banner between their beaks which spelled out in colorful letters:
"WELL DONE!"
"Ahh...no." Teddy couldn't afford an apartment closer to where she lived. Maybe once he got a job, but living off his savings and severance pay? Yeah no..."But it's not too far away." That was a least the truth. He thought it was maybe a 15 minute walk? (In actuality it was probably more like 30.) As for the job, well… ”No… I think I have a lead on a job. I’ve – well I’m – I don’t think I could go back to work for a Ministry again.” He limped back towards her and gave her a quick kiss.
He picked up the head which was busy taunting him. He held it up to eye level. It’s eyes were stitched shut. ”Yes, well, if you could see her, you’d be a bit preoccupied too buddy.” He then winked at Aurora and bowled for his spare. He knocked down 3 more bottles, but didn’t hit any vials. Aurora on the other hand, seemed to be a natural at this. As the peacocks appeared he clapped proudly. ”Very good!” he said honestly. He wasn’t the type of man to get upset when the person he liked was doing better then him. Nope he was a big ol’ cheerleader.
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Oceanus hadn't known what it felt like to be this tired until just recently. Nothing had prepared Stella and him for life with twins than having them. Not even taking his OWLs or NEWTs several years prior seemed to quite compare. It was a tiredness like he had never felt before and he knew deep down that the girlfriend had to be feeling it too, if not worse than him. He didn't complain though and helped out with everything. Not that he hadn't before but now he stepped things up a few notches, trying to make things easier for Stella.
Today was little Caspian and Astrid's first big outing. They wouldn't remember it at all and so far had slept through some of it. With the babies all snug in their double carriage and protected from the sun, Ocean felt that it would be okay to stop for a moment and try one of the games. "How about a round of bowling, Star? We can keep the carriage at our side so we know they're safe?" He knew she would want the babies beside them both at all times, as would he.
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Oceanus hadn't known what it felt like to be this tired until just recently. Nothing had prepared Stella and him for life with twins than having them. Not even taking his OWLs or NEWTs several years prior seemed to quite compare. It was a tiredness like he had never felt before and he knew deep down that the girlfriend had to be feeling it too, if not worse than him. He didn't complain though and helped out with everything. Not that he hadn't before but now he stepped things up a few notches, trying to make things easier for Stella.
Today was little Caspian and Astrid's first big outing. They wouldn't remember it at all and so far had slept through some of it. With the babies all snug in their double carriage and protected from the sun, Ocean felt that it would be okay to stop for a moment and try one of the games. "How about a round of bowling, Star? We can keep the carriage at our side so we know they're safe?" He knew she would want the babies beside them both at all times, as would he.
* If anyone taking OWLs or NEWTs said that they were tired and beat Stella would laugh and tell them try being a mum to not just one baby but two. Although it was tiring she wouldn't trade her beautiful babies for the world, although she was exhausted very exhausted and tired. Although she was glad to get out of the house and have some much needed fun, she felt that they truly heeded it. Although she was still a bit insecure about how she looked, she still had baby fat from the twins, but was told that was normal but still made her feel insecure about her body. Walking around the place she realized that she missed getting her stuff for school and just having fun at the many different shops.
Today was their first outing together as their little family, and Stella was one proud mama lioness showing off their beautiful twins. They were snuggled and dressed adorably in their double carriage and protected from the sun and sleeping peacefully through everything. "Ooh... sounds like fun, I haven't done this in a long time so probably will suck at it, but it's all fun." It was all good and fun, that was what today was all about after all, they might be parents now but they deserved to have fun.
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