Even if this castle was drafty and old-fashioned, Maesi was sure it held some interesting, and maybe even exciting, secrets. She had gone exploring before and hadn't found much interesting then, other than the people she ran into. But she had heard some rumors that she was determined to find out if they were true. She was beginning to think it was wishful thinking though.

The fourteen year old made it all the way to the seventh floor without the stairs moving on her and she slowed her steps as she began to look around. Secret passage? Secret, magical room? Certainly there had to be some sign of either here, but so far all she saw was some hideous statue. Who even was this guy?

Lost for the first time in a week. It was pretty much a record for Felicity, who had been taking a wrong turn every day when she'd first started. That fact didn't, however, make getting lost any less annoying.

But.. If she wasn't mistaken... "Maesi?" Felicity called out, hurrying towards the other girl. Maybe getting lost wasn't such a bad thing if it meant bumping into old friends.

This old statue was gross, but maybe there was a reason he was placed here. He didn't look terribly important or impressive, so maybe he was hiding a secret. Like a secret passage!

Maesi was determined to find out some of the secrets this castle held, even if she'd prefer some hot tour guide to show her around. Why were they so hard to find today? Ugh. But soon someone was calling her name and she eagerly turned in that direction to see who it was.

"Flick!" For a moment, Maesi forgot that she transferred here since most of the school came to visit, but she soon remembered and bounded over to the girl to give her a hug. "Oh, good!" she said dramatically. "You've come to rescue me from my boredom!"

Felicity hugged Maesi back, hard, holding on for slightly longer than was probably necessary but was okay because she'd missed her friend. However, she did reflect that it was probably a good term to transfer - ease her into the new environment whilst surrounded by familiar faces.

Maybe she'd change her mind next term, and wish the band-aid had just been ripped off, but for now, she grinned at Maesi.

"That is exactly why I'm here," she said, covering her mouth with her hand as she giggled.

Maesi clinged to her friend a moment longer, happy to see her, plus also happy to have a friend join her in an adventure. And even better that Felicity already went here, even if it was only for a couple months. But maybe she could show her all the best spots, or something really cool and interesting!

"I knew it!" she grinned. "You must have heard my telepathic distress call." She grabbed the other girl's hand. "Where should we go? What should we do? And you have to tell me all about this place!" Yes, she expected to be updated on all the gossip. Was there any gossip? "What do you think about it here so far?" Maesi wasn't so sure she'd like to be transferred here, as old-fashioned as it seemed. But maybe there was some hidden secrets that she was missing.

Felicity gave her friends hand a squeeze when she took it, her smile lingering wide on her lips. "Of course I did. It's my superpower, knowing when my friend desperately needs my help."

She laughed slightly before shaking her dirty blonde head of hair. "I know barely anything about this place, still." Throwing the hand that wasn't holding Maesi's dramatically in the air to demonstrate how lost she was. "It's huuuuuge and the staircases move." And Felicity didn't care how dramatic she seemed, these were big issues for her here.

All joking and dramatics aside, Maesi really was glad to see her, the smile on her face evident of that. Though she probably could be more on the dramatic side, she would still say that yes, she was in desperate need of some help right now. She was on the verge of death by boredom!

"Really?" Maesi tilted her head as she gave Felicity a questioning look. "I was sure you'd have found someone ridiculously good-looking to show the new girl around," she said with a giggle. She looked around conspiratorially then leaned in with a loud whisper for added effect. "There are a lot of ridiculously good-looking people here." As if she didn't know. And there were plenty of gorgeous people at Ilvermorny, but it was nice to see a whole new batch here too. Plus those accents.

"Oh those stairs are crazy! How do you even deal?" Maesi laughed a bit, but she had gotten caught on them more than once already when they moved on her. It could be interesting, she supposed, but it was rather jarring that first time. "Well, let's find something fun to do then. What is this statue, anyway?" She poked it with her wand. "Is he hiding a secret passage?"

Dramatics were obviously more than fine with Felicity. Dramatics were fun, when in situations as absurd as transferring schools only to have all your old school friends follow you.

She still wasn't getting over that any time soon. "Alas, although the beautiful boys are plentiful, no one has so much as offered." Insert overly dramatic sigh. Of course, it wasn't like she'd sought help, either, but Maesi could think that everyone had ignored her many wrong turns. Her friend didn't need to know that the idea of seeking help was embarrassing, and the idea of admitting to needing it even more so: no, she could feel sorry for the transfer and take pity that she wasn't exploring the Castle on someone handsome's arm.

"I'm hoping that by the end of the year I'll understand them better, but for now I'm just glad of an excuse to be late to class." Not that she often was, but luckily becoming friends with the dorm mates had helped in that respect. Flick still had no idea how they'd gotten used to the sudden, seemingly unpatterned jerks. "He might be. There's one on the third.... or fourth.... floor that apparently is, so I don't see why this one wouldn't be,too!" It was equally as weird looking, if slightly less creepy, she mentally reflected, thinking of the story Kane had told her.

Maesi matched Felicity's sigh with an exaggerated shocked look. "Whaaat? I can't believe that. A gorgeous and mysterious stranger from across the pond, I'd have thought they'd be falling over themselves to show you around." What was the whole point of transferring if you couldn't get that perk? Not that Maesi was too surprised though. She hadn't gotten much of the royal treatment from any of the Brits either. And she had been so looking forward to that.

Maesi giggled at that remark. "That sounds like the excuse I use when I'm late for class. The Beetle has these mazes of hallways and.." She lowered her voice and leaned in conspiratorially. "Don't tell anyone, but I've mastered them pretty well now. I still say I got lost though, just to be a few minutes late." It was a life-saver in the morning when she needed a few more minutes of sleep.

Her giggles over that revelation turned into a gasp when Flick had a revelation of her own. "So there really is a secret passage on the third.. or fourth? floor?" It didn't seem like Felicity was exactly sure, but that mentioning was good enough for her. "Well, how does it work? How do we get this guy to work?" She needed to know these things! Maybe they could sneak out or find a hidden room to have an exclusive party!

"I wouldn't go as far as to say gorgeous..." Felicity said with a sigh, before switching back to a grin. There was no need for them to debate the merits of her beauty right now, such was superficial and subjective. "I think they were totally overwhelmed by, like, so many American's. Besides, I'm sure you have had some admirers." Cue eyebrow wiggling. Whether those admirers were Brits or Americans... Or a combination thereof...

Flick giggled at Maesi's remark. "Why am I not surprised?" She nudged her friend playfully - because, truly, she would have done the same herself. If she ever mastered the staircases (which was looking like an unlikely event) she'd probably be taking Maesi's excuse.

"Yeah... I can't remember which one it was. The stairs, you know. But apparently there's a few, although most of them don't work anymore." Which, if Kane had been right, was a complete and utter shame.

"Oh, please!" Maesi giggled and waved her hand dismissively. "It's just me, Maesi. You don't have to be modest." Flick had to know she was pretty and had a great personality, just like herself. Truth be told, there were lots of aesthetically pleasing people around, but many of them were boring. One or the other might catch her attention, but both was needed to keep it.

"Mm, that makes sense.." Maesi nodded as she thought that over. Felicity had only been here a month when the rest of Ilvermorny made their way over too. Unfortunately for her, she might have gotten lost in the crowd. But she was sure some must have noticed her. "Oh.. well, of course," she giggled. "There's been a few." Whether they were real or just her own perception of reality might be open to debate though.

She giggled more at the nudging. She wasn't that predictable, was she? But yeah, it was a pretty good excuse, if she said so herself. And she was usually able to pull it off pretty well. Maesi was rather interested in this potential secret passage though. "Right.. the stairs.." She looked back in their direction as she thought over a few things. "We should totally try to find it." Unless this ugly old statue was one, then maybe they should stay put and try to work out what secret he was hiding. "Have you heard where any of them lead?"

A little eyeroll accompanied a little giggle. "And it's just me, Felicity. I don't exactly stop people in their tracks." But she had time for all of that, right? After all, she might still grow up and change? And maybe not stopping people in their tracks was a good thing: after all, that would have probably made for some seriously awkward situations. "Who?" Felicity couldn't disguise her excitement. Gossiping about attention with her girlfriends - she was such a typical fourteen year old girl.

"D'ya think we'd have to, like, do a spell, or something?" She frowned a little, looking away from Maesi and taking a cautious step closer to the statue. "I've hear it's only to Hogsmeade, the nearest little village..."

Was she serious? Well, Maesi was not going to spend her time arguing with Flick about how pretty she was or wasn't. It would likely mean more attention for her anyway which was something she was always in favor of. "If you say so," she said with a little shrug and a big grin. "But you clearly aren't meeting the right people then." Because they should be stopped in their tracks.

As for her own admirers, Maesi gave her friend a coy smile. "Oh, you know.. a couple Ilvermorny boys in our year. And just maybe one of the competitors," she added with a knowing giggle. "No one from Hogwarts yet, that I know of... but there's still time." That was totally a goal of hers too, before she left.

Maesi squinted at the statue a moment as she considered Felicity's words."Yeah. Yeah, probably.... Do you think it would be as simple as Alohomora?" That certainly seemed logical of course, but would it be that easy? She looked back at Felicity as she mentioned Hogsmeade. "Oh, really? Well. That's slightly disappointing. But! It's still a secret passage and sneaking out, so it still sounds pretty good." And enough to make her want to find it. Until she lost interest.