Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop

[Zoe]

Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop is the feather in Hogsmeade's hat -- literally! Conveniently located next to a school and having consistent business for most of the year, peeking through the windows of this shop will make it very obvious what this building houses. Various quills, parchments, and stationery sets are laid out on display, luring in any student that loves the smell of parchment, misplaced their favourite quill, or is looking to make doing homework fun.

After the bell dings following your entrance, the smell of paper fills your nose. After taking in another breath, though, a new smell registers in your mind. Is that the smell of ... cat litter? The previous owner (grandmother of the current) used to let her cats roam free here, but you will not find them here anymore -- at most you might find a stray cat toy or two that had been left behind or bits of fur.

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[SilverTiger]

Even after having heard all sorts of stories about things that happened at Hogwarts in the past, Carys was certain none of those people in the past would’ve wanted to go through everything that had happened so far this term. If the notice hadn’t said she was welcome to come to Hogsmeade, the notice that she’d nearly expected to hear that the weekend had been taken away from them at the last minute, she almost wouldn’t have used the permission slip that she’d had all since the beginning of term, kept safe in her trunk over a fear that the headmaster would randomly search her school bag as if she’d been apt to be a troublemaker. She knew that was her sister, probably, but they looked identical so the fear had settled in her stomach. That somehow she’d get in trouble without actually doing anything, or that her hiding would be misunderstood as guilt instead of terror.

Either way, she hadn’t stopped her sketches whenever she’d had time, between homework and all the SORE stuff and everything else. It meant that the small brunette had headed toward the quill shop nearly as soon as she’d arrived in Hogsmeade. At least the walk hadn’t been too bad, considering all the early morning running and everything. Now she could have fun. Hopefully. After she decided on what color parchment she wanted. Obviously she had to use white for school, but she could use colors for everything else. Except she hadn’t really felt like writing letters lately, knowing they’d be gone through.

[Nordic Witch]

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Do i have enough money to buy all the quill's i want? That was the question that ran through 3rd year Trisha's black haired head as she stood in front of the extensive quill section in Scrivenshafts. Sadly she took runes and not arithmancy which was something she could have used now. Reaching up on her tip toes to reach the higher shelf where the fragrance quill were, Trisha accidentally bumped into the other merchandise on the shelves around her and before she knew it the lttle ravenclaw was sitting on the floor with quills raining over her head murmuring. "Please, don't let this alert shopkeeper..." She unlike her eldest sibling Jacob was for lack of better word a clutz, always super clumsy and knocking into things.

[Kolyander]

Oceanus made his way straight for Scrivenshaft's before anywhere else. He was in much need of more ink and parchment. Another notebook would be a good idea too with all the notes and random reminders he had taken to writing down this term. There was so much more to remember than he had thought there would be!

Once inside the shop he tugged his hat and gloves off shoving them into the pockets of his robes. Giving his head a little shake, his longish dark hair shifting away from his eyes a bit. Wandering down one of the aisles in search of the correct parchment for his lessons he smiled seeing a familiar face. "Carys! Hi!" Oceanus walked over towards her so as not to shout down the aisle. "Are you in need of supplies for lessons too?"

[Jessiqua]

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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch

One.

Two.

Three...

Do i have enough money to buy all the quill's i want? That was the question that ran through 3rd year Trisha's black haired head as she stood in front of the extensive quill section in Scrivenshafts. Sadly she took runes and not arithmancy which was something she could have used now. Reaching up on her tip toes to reach the higher shelf where the fragrance quill were, Trisha accidentally bumped into the other merchandise on the shelves around her and before she knew it the lttle ravenclaw was sitting on the floor with quills raining over her head murmuring. "Please, don't let this alert shopkeeper..." She unlike her eldest sibling Jacob was for lack of better word a clutz, always super clumsy and knocking into things.

Quills and ink were Hanna's favourite thing to buy, so it was no surprise to her that she found herself immediately going to Scrivenshaft's. The ding of the bell sounded as she walked in, pulling her hood down now that she was inside. She deeply inhaled the smell of parchment, feeling that it was reminding her of all the good things, and somewhat removing the ever-etched depressed look on her face.

Towards the quills she went, spotting Trisha as she did. However, her felllow third-year Ravenclaw was on the floor with quills everywhere. "Merlin," Hanna muttered, rushing over to help her. She extended an arm to offer Trisha help getting up, and then started to pick up some of the quills that had fallen. It was so ingrained now that whatever happened, and whoever it happened by or to, everyone in the near vicinity of the location would be scolded. "Are you alright?"

[Nordic Witch]

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Originally Posted by Jessiqua

Towards the quills she went, spotting Trisha as she did. However, her felllow third-year Ravenclaw was on the floor with quills everywhere. "Merlin," Hanna muttered, rushing over to help her. She extended an arm to offer Trisha help getting up, and then started to pick up some of the quills that had fallen. It was so ingrained now that whatever happened, and whoever it happened by or to, everyone in the near vicinity of the location would be scolded. "Are you alright?"

Sitting there on the floor Trisha felt as mopey as Moaning Myrtle just counting down the seconds and minutes until the shopkeeper came over and shouted at her. It was the usual after all when you had as it felt two left feet and an unbelievable clumsy attendance even though she didn't mean to. At the sight of Hanna rushing over Trisha felt glad but also weary, was she going to tell the whole house what Trisha had gotten herself into now? Eyes fluttered around the heap of quills she was sitting in Trisha answered quietly as she turned teary eyes to Hanna "I'm mostly okay Hanna. I got hit in the head a bunch by the quills. I just wanted a fragrance quill from the top shelf..." she pointed behind her. "You won’t tell the whole house about this will you?" Trisha asked nervously.

[Jessiqua]

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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch

Sitting there on the floor Trisha felt as mopey as Moaning Myrtle just counting down the seconds and minutes until the shopkeeper came over and shouted at her. It was the usual after all when you had as it felt two left feet and an unbelievable clumsy attendance even though she didn't mean to. At the sight of Hanna rushing over Trisha felt glad but also weary, was she going to tell the whole house what Trisha had gotten herself into now? Eyes fluttered around the heap of quills she was sitting in Trisha answered quietly as she turned teary eyes to Hanna "I'm mostly okay Hanna. I got hit in the head a bunch by the quills. I just wanted a fragrance quill from the top shelf..." she pointed behind her. "You won’t tell the whole house about this will you?" Trisha asked nervously.

In the middle of putting some of the Quills back where they were housed on the shelf, she looked to Trisha with an almost horrified look on her face. "Merlin's beard, no. I won't tell anyone. You have my word." And it wasn't that she thought it was embarrassing or anything, people trip over or bump into things all the time. It was that she didn't want Trisha to get into trouble for something that was totally accidental.

Finishing up with the last of the quills, she said "What one were you looking for?" she looked up towards the stock of fragrance quills and wondered what scent she would pick. "I can help you get it down if you want." Honestly, if they were going to put things so far up, they could at least have ladders. Not everyone felt comfortable performing a summoning charm in the presence of a LOT of stock. Even with repairing charms, it just wasn't worth the risk.

[SilverTiger]

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Originally Posted by Kolyander

Oceanus made his way straight for Scrivenshaft's before anywhere else. He was in much need of more ink and parchment. Another notebook would be a good idea too with all the notes and random reminders he had taken to writing down this term. There was so much more to remember than he had thought there would be!

Once inside the shop he tugged his hat and gloves off shoving them into the pockets of his robes. Giving his head a little shake, his longish dark hair shifting away from his eyes a bit. Wandering down one of the aisles in search of the correct parchment for his lessons he smiled seeing a familiar face. "Carys! Hi!" Oceanus walked over towards her so as not to shout down the aisle. "Are you in need of supplies for lessons too?"

Definitely colors. If anything, she could always use it for drawings, or to try to send surreptitious letters to her sister or her friends. It wasn’t as if Carys didn’t know where the other common rooms were, and if she did it before curfew maybe it’d work. Except for the fact she knew she wouldn’t actually do any of it, and if she did she wouldn’t know what she’d say. It was easier just to stay quiet and try to stay out of the notice of the scary professors. Who she knew were here in Hogsmeade with them all, even if she’d only seen the less scary professors and as far as she could see, there weren’t any here in the quill shop. Just the usual quill shop smells, along with smells that reminded her of Gwydion, who’d been left back at Hogwarts in her dorm for this trip. She knew her kitty could handle himself.

Turning down another aisle, she’d still been thinking about parchment when she’d heard her name. “Hi!,” she said, still quietly and practically as if she was in the library as she gave Oceanus a tiny smile. At least he wasn’t yelling. “No? I wanted fun parchment for drawings and stuff.” She thought she had enough for lessons, but maybe it wouldn’t hurt to get extra. If she had enough money.

[Kolyander]

Fun parchment? Oceanus tilted his head a little bit looking from her to the large variety of parchments. "Like different colors and patterns and stuff?" he asked questioningly wondering what the point was if she was only going to draw on it. Unless she wanted it to look extra pretty or something maybe? "Are you looking for a certain kind then? I could help if you want." Or not. When it came to drawing he really had no idea what was best or not.

Oceanus looked over at all the parchments again. "What do you draw mostly? Would that make a difference in which parchment you choose?" He gave her a light friendly smile choosing to focus on this simple topic rather than rules and professors. Anything that gave him a sense of normalcy was good.

[Nordic Witch]

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Originally Posted by Jessiqua

In the middle of putting some of the Quills back where they were housed on the shelf, she looked to Trisha with an almost horrified look on her face. "Merlin's beard, no. I won't tell anyone. You have my word." And it wasn't that she thought it was embarrassing or anything, people trip over or bump into things all the time. It was that she didn't want Trisha to get into trouble for something that was totally accidental.

Finishing up with the last of the quills, she said "What one were you looking for?" she looked up towards the stock of fragrance quills and wondered what scent she would pick. "I can help you get it down if you want." Honestly, if they were going to put things so far up, they could at least have ladders. Not everyone felt comfortable performing a summoning charm in the presence of a LOT of stock. Even with repairing charms, it just wasn't worth the risk.

At the sound of Hanna’s horrified vow to not tell a soul about the mess Trisha had put herself in she looked up and murmured with gratitude. "Thank you Hanna, you’re like the only one in our year and house that could say that to me and I know you mean it." Most of the other students from Trisha’s experience lied and then gossiped evilly behind her back. She knew she was clumsy, she just couldn’t help it. Clambering up onto her feet Trisha started to help Hanna with putting the quill’s back up on the right shelves, thankfully none appeared broken.

Peering up at high shelf at the smelling quills Trisha responded with a sigh as she pointed. "I wanted a fragrance quill from up there because I like the smell they spread. I just wanted our dorm to smell less feet and more flowers, you know?" Letting out another sigh she said "I don’t know what to do. There is no ladder in sight and I don’t want to use my wand to accidentally cause another mess, but I really want that quill. Do you feel confident with the summoning charm Hanna? Enough to get that quill for me? I’d be super grateful.”

[Jessiqua]

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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch

At the sound of Hanna’s horrified vow to not tell a soul about the mess Trisha had put herself in she looked up and murmured with gratitude. "Thank you Hanna, you’re like the only one in our year and house that could say that to me and I know you mean it." Most of the other students from Trisha’s experience lied and then gossiped evilly behind her back. She knew she was clumsy, she just couldn’t help it. Clambering up onto her feet Trisha started to help Hanna with putting the quill’s back up on the right shelves, thankfully none appeared broken.

Peering up at high shelf at the smelling quills Trisha responded with a sigh as she pointed. "I wanted a fragrance quill from up there because I like the smell they spread. I just wanted our dorm to smell less feet and more flowers, you know?" Letting out another sigh she said "I don’t know what to do. There is no ladder in sight and I don’t want to use my wand to accidentally cause another mess, but I really want that quill. Do you feel confident with the summoning charm Hanna? Enough to get that quill for me? I’d be super grateful.”

Hanna's face fell a little at the words Trisha said. "Well... well I'm glad you know I mean it. I'm sorry you can't say that about the others." Had something happened previously? She didn't want to pry, so instead she said "I'm always around if you want to hang out!" Hanna would like the company, something fun rather than the new regime of horror.

She laughed slightly. "Yes, that would be a nice change." She liked pretty smells, and the feet were certainly not one of them. Hanna bit her lip and looked up. "I can't do Accio but maybe a simple levitation charm?" She pulled her wand out, pointed it at a random scented quill, not knowing what they actually all smelled of, and cast "Wingardium Leviosa," performing the very familiar swish and flick motion. One of the quills floated down and Hanna caught it in her non-wand hand, and held it out to Trisha. She did that for a few of the other ones, just for a variety. "Here, which ones do you like?" Maybe Hanna would get one too...