Barnabas the Barmy

[Cassirin]

A moving tapestry depicts Barnabas attempting to train trolls for the ballet.

[Fritter]

Christine was walking around the castle looking for something to sketch. She walked by the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy, and stopped to look at it. While smiling at the tapestry, she heard music coming from somewhere but she couldn't tell where.

[CruppieMom89]

This is it! Cadence said pointing at the funny tapestry. She turned to look at the wall on the other side. My mum said we have to walk in front of that stretch of blank wall three times thinking really hard about what we need and the room will appear. Cadence began walking back and forth in front of the wall, still holding Set's hand. We need a place to ballroom dance. We need a place to ballroom dance. We need a place to ballroom dance. And when Cadence opened her eyes, two ornate doors had appeared in the previously bare wall, and she rushed inside them, dragging Set along behind her.

[hufflepuff_keeper_11]

Set did as Cadence said and then a door appeared. "Wow" was all he could say.

[demonchild32191]

Aly clutched the letter to her chest, not wanting to open it. She knew what was in it. She just..had that feeling. She curled up next to the tapestry and and held the letter out in front of her. Did she want to open it now? Or maybe wait until she was in the safety of the girl's dorm..

[Pigwidgeon Took]

Jude had this nack, it seemed, for always walking down the right hallway at just the right time. Walking past the weird troll tapestry, he noticed the one person he was just looking for, huddled up next to it. And she looked almost terrified.

"Aly! Aly wha's wrong? Ya look... I dunno, ya look almos' sca'ed..." he crouched down as he spoke. Looking up at the creepy tapestry, he gave a slight shudder, and leaned in on Aly's knees, "Aly? Ya'kay?"

[demonchild32191]

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Originally Posted by Pigwidgeon Took

Jude had this nack, it seemed, for always walking down the right hallway at just the right time. Walking past the weird troll tapestry, he noticed the one person he was just looking for, huddled up next to it. And she looked almost terrified.

"Aly! Aly wha's wrong? Ya look... I dunno, ya look almos' sca'ed..." he crouched down as he spoke. Looking up at the creepy tapestry, he gave a slight shudder, and leaned in on Aly's knees, "Aly? Ya'kay?"

"Letter.." She whimpered, holding it up for him to see. She looked up at him and bit her lip. "I'm scared to open it.." She uncurled a bit and set the letter on her knees. "I think it might be..THE letter.." She sighed and turned the letter over, sliding her finger under the edge. She tore it open and pulled the letter out. She scanned through the letter quickly and her eyes began to fill with tears.

[Pigwidgeon Took]

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Originally Posted by demonchild32191

"Letter.." She whimpered, holding it up for him to see. She looked up at him and bit her lip. "I'm scared to open it.." She uncurled a bit and set the letter on her knees. "I think it might be..THE letter.." She sighed and turned the letter over, sliding her finger under the edge. She tore it open and pulled the letter out. She scanned through the letter quickly and her eyes began to fill with tears.

Jude didn't know what to do. He REALLY didn't know what to do. "Oh... Aly," he said, shifting his weight and plopping himself down directly next to her. He snaked an arm behind her and gently gave her shoulders a pull, allowing her to lean on him if she chose to. "THE lettah? Loike..." he was so bad with words. While thinking of what could possibly be the right thing to say, he started to blush. "Oi'm so sorreh..." he said, leaning his head over to rest on hers.

[demonchild32191]

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Originally Posted by Pigwidgeon Took

Jude didn't know what to do. He REALLY didn't know what to do. "Oh... Aly," he said, shifting his weight and plopping himself down directly next to her. He snaked an arm behind her and gently gave her shoulders a pull, allowing her to lean on him if she chose to. "THE lettah? Loike..." he was so bad with words. While thinking of what could possibly be the right thing to say, he started to blush. "Oi'm so sorreh..." he said, leaning his head over to rest on hers.

She set the letter on her lap and pressed the palms of her hands into her eyes. She didn't want to start crying in front of her. She tried hard not to, but it didn't work. She pulled her hands away and leaned against his shoulder. "I knew that my grandma was sick, but they..they said she would be fine for a while. They lied to me.." She buried her face in his shoulder and cried, his shoulder muffling her sobs.

[Pigwidgeon Took]

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Originally Posted by demonchild32191

She set the letter on her lap and pressed the palms of her hands into her eyes. She didn't want to start crying in front of her. She tried hard not to, but it didn't work. She pulled her hands away and leaned against his shoulder. "I knew that my grandma was sick, but they..they said she would be fine for a while. They lied to me.." She buried her face in his shoulder and cried, his shoulder muffling her sobs.

'She had been sick for a while, she is at peace now' Jude could've said, but he didn't think it would sound as good as it did in his head. He didn't know what to say. Nothing he could've said would make it better. He glanced down at her, rubbed her shoulder slightly, and sighed. "Aly," he began, and tilted his head towards her to kiss the top of her head. "Oi'm sorreh." he said again, and just rubbed her shoulder, with his cheek resting on her head.

[demonchild32191]

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Originally Posted by Pigwidgeon Took

'She had been sick for a while, she is at peace now' Jude could've said, but he didn't think it would sound as good as it did in his head. He didn't know what to say. Nothing he could've said would make it better. He glanced down at her, rubbed her shoulder slightly, and sighed. "Aly," he began, and tilted his head towards her to kiss the top of her head. "Oi'm sorreh." he said again, and just rubbed her shoulder, with his cheek resting on her head.

She curled up into a ball and rubbed at her eyes. "It's okay." She whispered, trying to push him away. She didn't want him to see her cry. He didn't need to see her cry, but the tears wouldn't stop. She pressed her hand against his chest. "Don't be sorry.." She sniffled and rubbed at her eyes with one of her hands. "Don't.."

[Crystal Ball]

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Originally Posted by *JoshMoonson*

"Ahh someone has already found out my idea. shame. it would of been fun." though he was wondering about the second years going a bit crazy."Crazy as in...? they had too many butterbeers, To much sugar and they started to bounce around like bouncy balls, or they were already crazy and this was just them coming out?"dancing trolls. Right thats what she had said they were. where did she get dancing hippos?

he smiled at her as he shrugged a little."a story for another day." he told her as she asked that he just hold her hand."whatever you like." he assured her as he then motioned towards the stairs." Show me this painting?" he asked her as he wanted to see it.

Mari turned another corner, just down from the same area she and Cayden had been occupying earlier. She kept her fingers linked with his, taking odd comfort from that alone. " So this is the tapestry, rather that I was talking about earlier." She said, laughing a little. " I forgot it was so close." She looked over at him and she pointed at the moving parts of the tapestry. " See, there are the trolls attempting to dance a ballet. Quite amusing, no?" She asked, smiling as she watched the odd scene.

[*JoshMoonson*]

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Originally Posted by Crystal Ball

Mari turned another corner, just down from the same area she and Cayden had been occupying earlier. She kept her fingers linked with his, taking odd comfort from that alone. " So this is the tapestry, rather that I was talking about earlier." She said, laughing a little. " I forgot it was so close." She looked over at him and she pointed at the moving parts of the tapestry. " See, there are the trolls attempting to dance a ballet. Quite amusing, no?" She asked, smiling as she watched the odd scene.

"It was pretty close. I think i would of gone down the wrong way if you hadnt pointed it out." he told her as he hadnt quite got this castle down. he looked at the painting as he then broke into chuckles. he studied for a section as he shook his head a little at the trolls that were doing ballet."its hilarious. Something she would like." he snickered a little more as he looked back at her." who comes up with things? why would trolls dance? And how did the hippos come into play?" he couldnt help, but chuckle again at the hippo comment.

[Crystal Ball]

Mari shrugged and laughed at Cayden as he spoke. I've got no idea what's going on in the tapestry, let alone why." she said honestly, looking at it as he did the same. " The hippos...they were just something Asteira would say instead of trolls." She said, remembering her friend. " I think the wizard this is dedicated to just felt like trying to make trolls dance, but I have no idea why he would want to do that." She said, looking over at him as she spoke.

[*JoshMoonson*]

"One of those random things.No wonders its amusing." He listened to her as she talked about asteira and how she didnt know why anyone would want to have trolls dance."Maybe because he wants to show others that trolls are more useful then breaking things and being ugly." he smiled as he then added,"come on. You can walk me to your common room. i'll even let you slide down the stair cases." he winked at her as he then asked," unless you want to stay and watch the twirling hippos."

[Pigwidgeon Took]

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Originally Posted by demonchild32191

She curled up into a ball and rubbed at her eyes. "It's okay." She whispered, trying to push him away. She didn't want him to see her cry. He didn't need to see her cry, but the tears wouldn't stop. She pressed her hand against his chest. "Don't be sorry.." She sniffled and rubbed at her eyes with one of her hands. "Don't.."

"Aly..." Jude said, trailing off as she tried to push him away. He took his arm back, no longer around her shoulder. "Wha's wrong wiff me bein' 'ere?" he asked, and looked hard into her face. He didn't want to leave her like this.

[demonchild32191]

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Originally Posted by Pigwidgeon Took

"Aly..." Jude said, trailing off as she tried to push him away. He took his arm back, no longer around her shoulder. "Wha's wrong wiff me bein' 'ere?" he asked, and looked hard into her face. He didn't want to leave her like this.

She sighed again and stopped pushing him away. "I'm sorry, Jude. It's just..I don't like people seeing me cry. I usually cry when I'm alone. I think that if people see me cry, they'll think that I am a weakling. You don't think that I'm weak, do you?" She asked, looking up at him. "I'm really glad that you found me.."

[Pigwidgeon Took]

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Originally Posted by demonchild32191

She sighed again and stopped pushing him away. "I'm sorry, Jude. It's just..I don't like people seeing me cry. I usually cry when I'm alone. I think that if people see me cry, they'll think that I am a weakling. You don't think that I'm weak, do you?" She asked, looking up at him. "I'm really glad that you found me.."

Jude understood completely what she was saying, and replaced his arm around her, trying to be as comforting as possible. "Oi can undahstand that..." he said softly, "Oi'm realleh glad oi found ya too, an' no! O' course Oi dun think ya're weak, e'erbody's go' ta cry sometimes..." he said, a small smile forming on his lips.

[demonchild32191]

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Originally Posted by Pigwidgeon Took

Jude understood completely what she was saying, and replaced his arm around her, trying to be as comforting as possible. "Oi can undahstand that..." he said softly, "Oi'm realleh glad oi found ya too, an' no! O' course Oi dun think ya're weak, e'erbody's go' ta cry sometimes..." he said, a small smile forming on his lips.

She stared down at the the letter and chewed on her bottom lip. She picked it up and crumpled it into a ball. "I'm not sure whether or not to throw it away or keep it." Her eyes were still watery, but she was alright. For now. She had known that this was coming and she had prepared herself for the worst. "Thanks, Jude." She told him, looking up at him and smiling slightly. "How did you know I was here?"

[Pigwidgeon Took]

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Originally Posted by demonchild32191

She stared down at the the letter and chewed on her bottom lip. She picked it up and crumpled it into a ball. "I'm not sure whether or not to throw it away or keep it." Her eyes were still watery, but she was alright. For now. She had known that this was coming and she had prepared herself for the worst. "Thanks, Jude." She told him, looking up at him and smiling slightly. "How did you know I was here?"

Shaking his head, Jude wouldn't make up her mind for her. "Oi dunno, bu' ya shouldn' throw i' away yet... no' til ya've made up ya mind roight an' noice." he said.

Shrugging, he just stared at her, and smiled. While she was looking at him, he leaned in and put a quick little kiss onto her forehead. "Oi dunno... Oi jus... Dunno. Magic, Oi guess..." he finished with a nervous little smile on his lips, and a little tint of red creeping up from his neck.

[demonchild32191]

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Originally Posted by Pigwidgeon Took

Shaking his head, Jude wouldn't make up her mind for her. "Oi dunno, bu' ya shouldn' throw i' away yet... no' til ya've made up ya mind roight an' noice." he said.

Shrugging, he just stared at her, and smiled. While she was looking at him, he leaned in and put a quick little kiss onto her forehead. "Oi dunno... Oi jus... Dunno. Magic, Oi guess..." he finished with a nervous little smile on his lips, and a little tint of red creeping up from his neck.

She shoved the crumpled ball into her bag and leaned back against the wall. Shaking her head, she looked at him again. "Magic, huh?" She asked, blushing slightly at the the kiss on the forehead. "Oh well. I'm just glad you did." She reasted her head on his shoulder and shivered slightly. "Why are you blushing, Jude?" She asked with a teasing tone in her voice.

[Pigwidgeon Took]

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Originally Posted by demonchild32191

She shoved the crumpled ball into her bag and leaned back against the wall. Shaking her head, she looked at him again. "Magic, huh?" She asked, blushing slightly at the the kiss on the forehead. "Oh well. I'm just glad you did." She rested her head on his shoulder and shivered slightly. "Why are you blushing, Jude?" She asked with a teasing tone in her voice.

Jude just blushed more at her mentioning her blushing. Snap, he KNEW This would happen. "Oi'm... ahh... errrmmm...." He didn't know what to say. And now, Aly had her head on his shoulder, which meant that she couldn't really see his face very well. All the more to use to his advantage and to try and distract her from what was contained in the letter.

"Me? Me blushin'?" he said, trying to act confused, "Oi ain' blushin.' Whoi would Oi blush?" he asked, looking away briefly to try and contain his color. He could still feel his face hot, he knew it was still pink.

[demonchild32191]

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Originally Posted by Pigwidgeon Took

Jude just blushed more at her mentioning her blushing. Snap, he KNEW This would happen. "Oi'm... ahh... errrmmm...." He didn't know what to say. And now, Aly had her head on his shoulder, which meant that she couldn't really see his face very well. All the more to use to his advantage and to try and distract her from what was contained in the letter.

"Me? Me blushin'?" he said, trying to act confused, "Oi ain' blushin.' Whoi would Oi blush?" he asked, looking away briefly to try and contain his color. He could still feel his face hot, he knew it was still pink.

"Do I neeed to take a picture and show it to you? Your face is bright pink." She replied, grinning. She picked her head up and looked at him. She giggled when he looked away. "Still pink. Your neck is even pink." She covered her mouth so more giggles wouldn't escape. Once she had them under control, she took a deep breath. "But really, why are you blushing? Did I do something..?"

[Pigwidgeon Took]

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Originally Posted by demonchild32191

"Do I neeed to take a picture and show it to you? Your face is bright pink." She replied, grinning. She picked her head up and looked at him. She giggled when he looked away. "Still pink. Your neck is even pink." She covered her mouth so more giggles wouldn't escape. Once she had them under control, she took a deep breath. "But really, why are you blushing? Did I do something..?"

Jude breathed in, and out. In, and out. Repeat.

Something had to get his face back to normal colors, right? But, Aly kept talking about it, which made it worse. "Jus..." he began, "Ya know..." Jude shrugged. "It 'appens..." he said smiling, but still pink.

"An' i's not funneh..." he told her, poking the tip of her nose.

[demonchild32191]

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Originally Posted by Pigwidgeon Took

Jude breathed in, and out. In, and out. Repeat.

Something had to get his face back to normal colors, right? But, Aly kept talking about it, which made it worse. "Jus..." he began, "Ya know..." Jude shrugged. "It 'appens..." he said smiling, but still pink.

"An' i's not funneh..." he told her, poking the tip of her nose.

"It is funny, though." She told him, grinning. "Okay, I'll stop talking about it." She giggled and wrinkled her nose when he poked it. She rested her head on his shoulder again and shivered. "I dunno what I'm going to do now. I really have nowhere to go on breaks or anything. I mean, I don't think I could live by myself.."