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*Zoe* · #1 (**permalink**) 11-22-2017, 01:54 AM

Once you've tickled the pear and turned the knob, the Hogwarts kitchen will be revealed to you. Located directly beneath the Great Hall, the kitchen is a high-ceilinged room with five identical tables to the ones in the dining room above. Unlike the room situated above however, heaped around the walls are large quantities of pots and pans. On one end of the room are shelves of plates and utensils, stoves, sinks, and a large brick fireplace.

Here numerous house-elves are working on the castle's next meal when they aren't tending to their other duties as employees of the school. The team of house-elves have specific assignments to accomplish inside the kitchen, whether it is to cook, wash the plates and cutlery, keep the pantry stocked, place more wood into the fire, or set the tables before everything is summoned to its exact replicas overhead. Though the house-elves are incredibly busy, they will surely serve you a snack ... if you aren't asking Algamus. Or you can, of course, make your own food. Just don't leave a mess behind!

OOC: Please do not role-play for the House-Elves.

*Kolyander* · 09-06-2018, 03:57 PM

Wandering about the corridors working on her map had made her hungry. Rather than make her way back up to the Great Hall, Rylee headed for the kitchen.

After tickling the pear on the painting and letting herself inside, blue eyes wandered around for something to snack on. Cookies, brownies, cupcakes? Sometime sweet preferably. Maybe a nice tall glass of ice cold milk to go along with it.

Setting her book and pencil down on an empty table the Gryffindor went in search of something to eat all while being respectful of the house elves and not making a mess.

Harron Peasley · 09-06-2018, 06:18 PM

In all of his exploring of the Castle, Jó had spent a lot of time on the lower levels - he just HAD to know where the Slytherin Common Room was. Where he belonged, after all.

What did the stupid hat know, anyway?

It was whilst he was on one of these searches that he saw a girl - one of the Gryffindors, no less - tickling a pear on a painting. His first thought was MAYBE THIS IS IT. His second was one of disappointment that the Snake's Common Room wasn't more well hidden and protected, that anyone who knew which pear to tickle could get in.

The second thought didn't last long, though, before he was shouting across the corridor. "HOLD THAT DOOR."

Whether the girl held it or not, he wasn't sure - but he did manage to slip into the room before it closed. Raising his head, he was greeted with something that was possibly better than the Slytherin Common Room. "Wowzers."

FOOD!

Tippin · 09-06-2018, 07:13 PM

Oooooooh, cheeky studentsies looking for food?

"Is studentsies looking for snacks? Can Tippin help?"

Tippin wasn't as good at cooking as some of the other elves. Dusting was his specialty. He would always do his best to help the masters and mistresses though!

Tinka · 09-07-2018, 03:13 AM

*POP*

Tinka appeared in the middle of the kitchen, clutching her whisk, muttering to herself. "Tinka isn't to be making beds. Tinka is to be baking for all the good studentsies!" There was no way to use her whisk in making beds.

Grumbling, Tinka turned around. It was finished now, and she could go back to what she did best, whisking up delicious treatses for the studentsies. Like...Tinka paused as she caught sight of Rylee, Jó and Tippin...like those studentsies right there!

"Yes! Yes!" Studentsies in the kitchen meant one thing. They wanted snacks and treats. "Tinka help! Tell Tinka what master and mistress wants. Tinka makes it."

itsjustjesse · 09-07-2018, 05:34 AM

With the use of magic and wherewithal Beth had managed to sneak a box with holes in it into the kitchens with her. She had used an undetectable extension charm of course…well, she’d convinced her mother to use it on the box before setting up the rouse. ”helloooooo house elves,” she smiled over to them as she slipped into the kitchen and put the box on the counter. In her other hand was a tin, a tin full of cookies.

”Mr. Tippin, Miss Tinka, I have a box of…cookies for you that I would love to share with you – if…if you could please” she smiled ”let me know how they taste? I’m trying to learn to bake…and I would” she paused to look at the box on the counter ”love it if I could get some help” she smiled and glanced around for the smaller youngest house elf.

The little box had a name written on it of course, Property of Mr. Toddles, maybe…maybe this would work?

*Kolyander* · 09-07-2018, 01:34 PM

"HOLD THAT DOOR" Rylee had heard the shout just as she entered the kitchen giving her enough time to reach back and push the door open wider for whoever was wanting to come inside.

By the sounds of it as she looked around for something to munch on whoever had followed her had made their way in. Pausing her search to glance over her shoulder she gave the younger boy she know recognized as one of her housemates a warm smile. "Hey there! It's pretty amazing in here, hm?" Rylee giggled seeing the look on his face.

Oh, Tippin and Tinka were here! Rylee closed the cabinet she had been looking through moments before Joey had joined her. "Hello, Tippin, Tinka. Did you both have a nice summer?" This was asked mainly out of habit now but really she was curious. Did they get to do anything but clean all summer long? Did Tinka still have her flower crown?

"Could I have some cookies and milk, please? Or perhaps a cupcake?" Anything yummy would do! "What about you?" Quick look towards Joey. "Cookies or cupcakes?"

Harron Peasley · 09-07-2018, 07:52 PM

Pretty amazing was an UNDERSTATEMENT. This was the BIGGEST kitchen in the whole wide world ever, probably. Not that Józef had seen many kitchens besides those in his family homes, but STILL, not many could be this big. Wide eyes were all the response the girl whom he'd followed in got, but these wide eyes were enthusiastic.

Joey hadn't been expecting the house elves, though, and he looked between the two of them and the girl for a moment, before glancing at the other girl who's entered.

"Snacks would be great, yeah," he managed, grinning wide. Cookies or cupcakes? Now that was a decision he didn't want to have to make. "Reckon we could have both?!"

Tippin · 09-07-2018, 08:27 PM

Phew.

Tippin was glad to see Tinka. Very glad.

Tinka was much better in the kitchen. Not as good as Pips but MUCH better than Tippin.

"Tippin has had good summer, thank you Miss Rosie." The forgetful little house-elf's ears wiggled as he addressed the girl with the red hair. "Tinka will be making you the best cookies and cupcakes."

He gave the two hungry studentsies a bow and turned to the newcomer with the box.

She had cookies? And she wanted Tippin to try them?

"No thank you, Miss!" Tippin shook his head quickly, ears flapping some more. "Tippin must not be accepting treatsies! Tippin must be working!"

*Kolyander* · 09-08-2018, 02:03 PM

Rylee couldn't hold back her giggles at seeing the look on the younger boys face. The wide eyes, the no words, it said it all. His expression was so perfect and natural that she had to smiled widely in understanding. Her feelings were mutual the first time she had stepped foot in here back in her first year.

Both. Rylee was already liking this younger lion a lot. "Good idea! I'm Rylee by the way." In case he didn't know that already.

"That's wonderful, Tippin!" Rylee smiled brightly at the elfsie not at all bothered by him getting her name wrong. If anything she liked it! "That would be great, thank you Tinka!" Perhaps the cookies and cupcakes would have pink on them since that was Tinka's favorite color?!

Harron Peasley · 09-08-2018, 10:21 PM

So mesmerised was he by his new surroundings that Józef missed Tippin and the girls exchange, which was probably for the best because he would have ended up calling her Rosie forEVER.

As it were, he remained oblivious, until she introduced herself properly. "I'm Józef. Or Jó. Or Joey," he said with a grin. He knew she hadn't been in the prefects compartment, so he didn't have to keep up the John Doe pretence.

Of course his idea was good. He was a Kowalski.

itsjustjesse · 09-09-2018, 08:29 AM

Beth simply sighed at Tippin’s words and nodded solemnly. ”I didn’t mean to say give…I mean, would you tell me if they’re bad? You are all welcome to them” she told the rest of the students milling about with a small smile while she slowly tried to hide the box behind her back.

”Rylee, how are you doing?” Beth asked with a kind smile before glancing over to little Jó. The first year got a small smile, ”nice to meet you,” she knew he hand’t bene introducing himself to her…but semantics didn’t matter.

”I’m Anabeth but everyone really calls me Beth…most people, some of the slytherins still call me Gravestone” she admitted with a grin.

*Kolyander* · 09-09-2018, 01:36 PM

Rylee laughed softly. "Well which one would you rather I call you?" Chances were she would stick with Joey simply because she liked the way it sounded unless he preferred something else. "How are you liking Hogwarts so far? Do you like being a Gryffindor?" Might as well converse a little bit while they waited for their snacks to be ready.

Huh?

Blue-gray eyes shifted from Joey and the elves and onto Beth. Oops. So lost was she in her search for snacks she hadn't even greeted Beth! "Hey, Beth." Please excuse her lack of noticing the girl before now. "I'm alright. How are you? How was your summer?"

Harron Peasley · 09-10-2018, 09:22 PM

Jó was shrugging as Rylee asked, a little infuriated at the question. "I don't care," he said nonchalantly, because he really didn't - that was why he'd said all three. "Whatever." If she had a preference or one was easier for her to remember, it didn't really matter to him. "Hogwarts isn't as cool as I thought it was." He'd leave out the 'Gryffindor sucks' part of his mantra, because it was sort of cooler than he'd originally thought - they had a trampoline for Merlin's sakes! - and he wasn't ready to admit that.

Well, Józef didn't know whether it was nice to meet this other girl, as she said it was of him, because something was bothering him about her box of... Some kind of food? He was assuming, because he'd missed what she'd said, but she wanted them to try it. "Why are you hiding them behind your back if we're all welcome to them?" he couldn't help but ask, tone curious and maybe slightly accusatory.

"And why do they call you Gravestone?" Because the meaning behind that would decide whether it was a cool nickname or not, although it was likely because Slytherins were the ones who used it.

Toddles · 09-10-2018, 10:03 PM

Toddles was dusting and cleaning and mopping floor but Toddles was TIRED. Toddles work hard all day and wanted his millionth break, yes he did.

But there were studentsies here. And Miss Greyvson was also here too!

Toddles smiled wide. He could dance and leap and sing but they had a plan, they did. Miss Greyvson even had a box just for Toddles!

Toddles giggled. Toddles left the broom and waited. Cleaning wasn't important now, they were going to have fun fun fun!

Tippin should try a cookie, yes Tippin should. All the Elfsies should try a cookie!

itsjustjesse · 09-11-2018, 07:00 AM

Beth couldn’t help but make a face at the liking Gryffindor face…of course, some people would like it but who really wanted to be in a tower? Towers were all tall and airy and so cold – sure, slytherin was cold but it was a different kind of cold. ”it was alright, I got covered in glitter because of Quinn’s little sister,” she explained with a laugh ”and…yeah, didn’t do much of anything really” the summer had after all been a little boring…save for meeting Stella.

”…did you all have a start of term party?” she asked curiously, because clearly that part of the year had been left out for the slytherin house. Nothing had happened, not even a start-of-term meeting like last year.

”oh, um no no I have two boxes these are the ones I made” she lifted the box in her hand up and started shifting them closer to Jo and Rylee. ”this…I was err giving to Toddles to thank him for being well great fun last year – he even helped me celebrate a friends party” she nodded and grinned when Toddles came in.

”Toddles! Hi, i’ve got a thank you gift for you” she nodded, ”and cookies” her attention swipped back to Jo at the gravestone question. ”Right…that, my old Prefect started it because my surname sort-of sounds like it…Greyvson?” she offered with a shrug.

Tippin · 09-11-2018, 10:13 AM

No cookies for Tippin.

Tippin was a good elf. Not like Toddles who was a cheeky elf.

"Toddles should be working and not eating treatsies," he hmph'ed. No no no. Bad Toddles. "Algamus be mad if Toddles is misbehaving!"

He wanted no part of it!

*Kolyander* · 09-11-2018, 02:16 PM

Okay then. If he didn't care she was going to go with Joey. "Alright," she simply shrugged her shoulders. Whatever. Hogwarts wasn't as cool as he thought? She would blame that on the new Headmaster guy. So much so it wasn't even worth a comment from her. It was what it was.

As for Beth she smiled slightly. "Mm.. the fairy potion. I saw her at the park after it happened." She herself had the same potion up in her trunk. "Mm my summer was pretty uneventful as well." Busy but uneventful. Therefore it had been perfect.

"Yes. Gryffindor always has a welcome back party. Did Slytherin have one?" Rylee wasn't about to go ahead and boast about all the cool things her house had at their party but it had been great.

jacquesthevamp · 09-11-2018, 07:43 PM

Luce was starving. All this fitness stuff was awesome--her mom would be proud to see her not just lounging around--but it made her insanely hungry. She even already finished the first batch of granola bars her mom sent her.

So here she was now. Her hear a full mess of pixie curls, dressed in loose sweat pants and an anime t-shirt.

With a grunt and a rub around her stomach, Luce went in to ~~hunt~~ investigate.

Argyle · 09-13-2018, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jacquesthevamp

Luce was starving. All this fitness stuff was awesome--her mom would be proud to see her not just lounging around--but it made her insanely hungry. She even already finished the first batch of granola bars her mom sent her.

So here she was now. Her hear a full mess of pixie curls, dressed in loose sweat pants and an anime t-shirt.

With a grunt and a rub around her stomach, Luce went in to ~~hunt~~ investigate.

Scrub…scrub…scrub.
Scrub…scrub…scrub.

Argyle’s ears pricked up as the portrait door sung upon to admit someone, her scrub brush stopping while listening. Didn’t sound like a fellow elf. Meant it likely was a student which got her all excited. Helping studenteses was fun and happy. Not dealing with the new professes. The house-elf hopped off her stool to investigate, noticing a young Slytherin girl from her spot around the corner of the nearest table.

“Can Argyle help Young Mistress?”

Harron Peasley · 09-14-2018, 08:39 PM

Blah blah blah. Their summers were boring and all that jazz. Something about glitter, which was GROSS and got EVERYWHERE. Joey didn't know why they wanted to talk about that when there were CLEARLY more pressing matters to deal with. He raised a sceptical eyebrow (or two, rather, as his still wouldn't cooperate independently of each other) when the Slytherin said something about a gift being for the House Elf. It wasn't that he didn't believe her - why shouldn't he? - it was just that her actions seemed SKETCHY.

But what was he to know?

He nodded along as Rylee mentioned their party, but didn't offer any more to it. Was it not a thing with all of the houses? Was this another factor to go against his Gryffindor Sucks mantra? Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if Gryffindor was kinda cool....

OTHER MATTERS. "Your old Prefect," Jó stated with more than a hint of pride, his hand going to his pocket to the Slytherin prefect badge that still resided there. "Is my cousin. So, Gravestone it is." If Flynn came up with a nickname, that made it ULTIMATELY cool, and he was HERE FOR IT. Keeping the Kowalski legend aliiiiiiiiiiive, yo!

nicole black · 09-26-2018, 08:39 PM

Julie had very quietly made her way to the kitchens. It was not yet anywhere near curfew but so many of her friends had been punished for doing so little that the Seventh Year Slytherin was being every extra bit of cautious she could be. Her own common room was quieter these days thanks to the absences of quite a few older and younger students, and the kitchens- with it's forever hustle and bustle was a welcome, warming change.

Her curls were tied back, her uniform was clean and pristine and all Julie wanted was a nice big helping of steak and kidney pie before she headed back to her quiet common room and mangled pile of homework. Was that really too much to ask? And really, who was asking? Julie had never once been told in all her years at Hogwarts she could not visit the kitchens and if it wasn't a rule than clearly it was perfectly fine. Harmless, and perhaps even helpful considering just how skinny she was getting.

Too skinny, for her liking, but there was little she could do aside from eat and eat to try to get back the fullness of her hips. Which, coincidentally brought Julie's thoughts right back to the aforementioned large helping of steak and kidney pie. Maybe she'd really go crazy and have a root-beer too. It was quite the rebellion she was plotting.

ArianaBlack · 09-27-2018, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nicole black

Julie had very quietly made her way to the kitchens. It was not yet anywhere near curfew but so many of her friends had been punished for doing so little that the Seventh Year Slytherin was being every extra bit of cautious she could be. Her own common room was quieter these days thanks to the absences of quite a few older and younger students, and the kitchens- with it's forever hustle and bustle was a welcome, warming change.

Her curls were tied back, her uniform was clean and pristine and all Julie wanted was a nice big helping of steak and kidney pie before she headed back to her quiet common room and mangled pile of homework. Was that really too much to ask? And really, who was asking? Julie had never once been told in all her years at Hogwarts she could not visit the kitchens and if it wasn't a rule than clearly it was perfectly fine. Harmless, and perhaps even helpful considering just how skinny she was getting.

Too skinny, for her liking, but there was little she could do aside from eat and eat to try to get back the fullness of her hips. Which, coincidentally brought Julie's thoughts right back to the aforementioned large helping of steak and kidney pie. Maybe she'd really go crazy and have a root-beer too. It was quite the rebellion she was plotting.

Zoryn Spinnet was absolutely famished. Perhaps it was plotting a rebellion against the Hogwarts Staff that really got her appetite going. Or maybe it had to do with all the anger she had pent up against Anna, who (FOR SOME REASON???) thought it'd be a good idea to choose a TALENTLESS FIRST YEAR over Faith Chosen for the team. OR maybe it had to do with the fact that she had a very fast metabolism and got full all too easily during actual meal times.

Whatever it was, the point of the matter was that she was hungry.

The Gryffindor climbed through to the kitchens, walking up in search of some dumb House Elf to fetch her some leftovers. "Julie," she sidled up next to the seventh year, somewhat surprised to see her here, but still giving her a smile all the same. Shouldn't she be... studying or something?

"Feels like I haven't seen you in forever..." Actually, "which is preeetty weird 'cause I've been hanging with Jessa a lot lately." Zoryn wasn't dumb. She knew there was some sort of beef there. "Did something happen between you guys?" Zoryn was feigning all sorts of oblivious. Someone hand her the Oscar, PLEASE!

SPILL !! THE !! TEA !!

nicole black · 09-28-2018, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack

Zoryn Spinnet was absolutely famished. Perhaps it was plotting a rebellion against the Hogwarts Staff that really got her appetite going. Or maybe it had to do with all the anger she had pent up against Anna, who (FOR SOME REASON???) thought it'd be a good idea to choose a TALENTLESS FIRST YEAR over Faith Chosen for the team. OR maybe it had to do with the fact that she had a very fast metabolism and got full all too easily during actual meal times.

Whatever it was, the point of the matter was that she was hungry.

The Gryffindor climbed through to the kitchens, walking up in search of some dumb House Elf to fetch her some leftovers. "Julie," she sidled up next to the seventh year, somewhat surprised to see her here, but still giving her a smile all the same. Shouldn't she be... studying or something?

"Feels like I haven't seen you in forever..." Actually, "which is preeetty weird 'cause I've been hanging with Jessa a lot lately." Zoryn wasn't dumb. She knew there was some sort of beef there. "Did something happen between you guys?" Zoryn was feigning all sorts of oblivious. Someone hand her the Oscar, PLEASE!

SPILL !! THE !! TEA !!

Julie had been standing there for exactly two minutes when a pair of footsteps too heavy to be a House-elve's whipped her head right around only to find herself now walking instep with a mildly surprised looking Zoryn Spinnet. The feeling was mutual as Julie hadn't expected any sort of company at all... an oversight considering the how Scrimgeour was cooping them all up. "Hey there, Zoryn." she greeted, her surprise melting away to reveal a warm smile. They were not the very best of friends (shout out to Mairwen Baines and Faith Chosen) but that didn't mean Julie couldn't be pleased to see her.

..... Maybe she could strike that last bit.

Gryffindors, they were as unsubtle as a enraged erumpent. It wasn't like the Seventh Year hadn't expected questions, it was obvious something had happened between herself and jessa and only natural that the noses of others would find their way into it. She'd just been hoping to avoid it for a little while longer- like maybe forever. "It's NEWTs year, any spare time I've got is spent with my nose in a book." Julie casually said, her green eyes on the lookout for any loitering elves. Her demeanor was calm, aloof even despite her lower belly turning nastily. "Why is that weird?" She laughed, tossing her head and grinning at Zoryn like they were having a perfectly charming and not at all anxiety-inducing conversation. "I admit, you and Jessa aren't very similar but I've certainly seen stranger friendships." No, she couldn't think of any at the moment, but that was beside the point. Julie was trying to be elusive and difficult, and listing instances of skrewts and puppies cuddling wasn't ether.

ArianaBlack · 10-01-2018, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by nicole black

Julie had been standing there for exactly two minutes when a pair of footsteps too heavy to be a House-elve's whipped her head right around only to find herself now walking instep with a mildly surprised looking Zoryn Spinnet. The feeling was mutual as Julie hadn't expected any sort of company at all... an oversight considering the how Scrimgeour was cooping them all up. "Hey there, Zoryn." she greeted, her surprise melting away to reveal a warm smile. They were not the very best of friends (shout out to Mairwen Baines and Faith Chosen) but that didn't mean Julie couldn't be pleased to see her.

..... Maybe she could strike that last bit.

Gryffindors, they were as unsubtle as a enraged erumpent. It wasn't like the Seventh Year hadn't expected questions, it was obvious something had happened between herself and jessa and only natural that the noses of others would find their way into it. She'd just been hoping to avoid it for a little while longer- like maybe forever. "It's NEWTs year, any spare time I've got is spent with my nose in a book." Julie casually said, her green eyes on the lookout for any loitering elves. Her demeanor was calm, aloof even despite her lower belly turning nastily. "Why is that weird?" She laughed, tossing her head and grinning at Zoryn like they were having a perfectly charming and not at all anxiety-inducing conversation. "I admit, you and Jessa aren't very similar but I've certainly seen stranger friendships." No, she couldn't think of any at the moment, but that was beside the point. Julie was trying to be elusive and difficult, and listing instances of skrewts and puppies cuddling wasn't ether.

There was a difference between the noses of others, and the one that belonged to Zoryn Spinnet. Typically the others would try, fail, and walk away. Zoryn on the other hand? She liked pushing buttons. And typically, she'd push until she got an answer. And no one was off limits. Not even a friend.

The NEWTs comment hardly got any attention from the Gryffindor. She wasn't daft, she knew that was just an excuse. Excuses typically worked too, Zoryn would know. She made many of them on the daily. But that's the issue. You can't really play someone at their own game.

Julie Bellaire was sensible, albeit somewhat peculiar, but definitely sensible. And any sensible person knew that you couldn't spend all your time studying, there had to be some time for fun. And the only person Zoryn knew who studied for fun was Christopher Montmorency, and even he could spare some time for particular "extracurricular activities". So, unfortunately, Zoryn didn't care about the NEWTs thing. Julie would have to try harder to deter her.

"Not weird because it's me and Jessa," she gave Julie a playful eye roll and a light shove, despite her actual, underlying annoyance. "Weird because I've been spending a lot of time with her... But you've never been around. Thought you two were besties."

Yes, that was an accusation.

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