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Holmesian Feline · 08-21-2013, 10:48 PM

Nigel did his best to keep track of who said what and who actually answered the question he had posed to the whole lot of them. This was why he preferred things in a well-ordered queue because he would likely have gone nuts handling customers en-mass like this within the apothecary.

SPOILER!!: Bart

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bazinga

SPOILER!!: Luc/Brynn

Bart grinned as the other two finally caught up. "Took you two long enough." Crickey were all London people slow, but he didn't mind these two. No these two were cool people so he would wait on them. Plus Brynny was the youngest so she was allowed to be slow. "No one saw Mum and Charely right? I don't need them following us around." He knew they were here somewhere keeping a little eye on things, but he hated seeing the two together. This friendship seemed to be going on for a few months now. Things were not looking good to Bart.

Bart gave the other two looks, "Sure.. sure I'll go first then Brynny if she wants. We will save Luc for last." because Luc was two years older so he probably would show them up, no need to show them up right from the start. "You two understand this game right?" He himself had never played this one, but he wouldn't let on that he hadn't. Turning to the man as he asked who was first Bart threw his hand up, "I am.. " he pulled out his money, how much was it to play again.

Looking back at Luc and Brynny as he heard them say about candy, "I'd rather have popcorn and some food if they have it. You know mum will flip if she sees me with candy." He could hear his mother already and he still wasn't sure if she actually put the tracking charm on him the last time he went off alone and got himself some ice cream, or if she had just threatened it. Either way he probably should just avoid the candy area. "I'll go with you guys though.. maybe like one piece wouldn't hurt. You know try it out for Brynny make sure it isn't trick candy." There... that was his excuse to his mum if caught. Speaking of trick candy "Hey Luc if I buy some candy for Mum and Charely think you could give it to Charely for me?" So he could put the puking pasties in with the candy of course .

Turning back to the man with the game he waited holding his money. He was ready to show everyone he could do this.

I am

That exclaimation and the hand raised up in affirmation was all he needed to act. Nigel moved over to the group and offered the young man(Bart) the three balls that he would have to use upon the bowls before him in exchange to for the 2 sickle fee. "Stand no further forward than this line," the shopkeeper instructed, pointing to the carefully marked point not too far away from the plimpys but not too close either. "Then aim and throw."
Simple as that.

No further instructions needed...right?

SPOILER!!: Colin and Anya

Ah yes, there was another one. (Colin) One with a semi- sensible question for him, even if the answer might have better served being posted."That would be two sickles," Nigel informed the young man.

And then the young couple was commited, the girl(Anya) speaking up for the two and he nodded in understanding. He stood between them ready with their three balls each.

SPOILER!!: Luc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charely Potter

SPOILER!!: The two + Nigel

The Norwegian-born leapling, Luc, merely tightened his lip. Did this Barty boy here forget how slow HE was during their first top secret mission?! Of course, he did. He was eleven, right? He won't remember that kind of stuff, and lucky for him the three-year-old teenager didn't hold grudges. Hehe. "Oh no, we're good. I made sure of that." He glanced around, just incase you know. A good spy never gets caught, at least not without doing extra, extra precautions. Luc only saw some weird suited man, oh wow his teeth were shiny. It made him think of his cousin Wade, he would probably just stare at that shinyness. Luc fought the urge to giggle at that. He remembered from Durmstrang that real boys don't giggle.. Wait, was that man talking to the bowls? Hm. He didn't know bowls could hear.

Suddenly there was a tall skinny man, like a giant noodle to Luc approaching them. Oh, he must run this. Luc KNEW there was something fishy about this place. "Oh yeah, yeah you two go first, I'll keep a lookout until it's my turn." As in, watching them play whilst occasionally looking out for the Vicky lady and his Uncle Charely.. oh and that man with the shiny teeth. Do you think he like, uses his teeth to blind the people? That was tempting to ask. Maybe, they could recruit him if it was true.. Anyways. They still had some matters to discuss, like how Bart wasn't allowed to have candy. "Well, your mom isn't here Barty, so as long as she doesn't see you eat the candy or have it, then you're fine." That made sense to Luc. "Then we could get some drinks to wash down the candy breath."

Luc now had to bend down a little to see Brynn's money in her tiny, tiny hands. This was a little sad for Luc. He was growing taller, and knew eventually his favorite task of hiding under the bed would be impossible at this rate. He fought the urge to wibble. "That seems fine, but I got lots of money so I can help you get more." See, their mission had to be done FAST and there was no need to have any kind of delays. Barty here knew this, and was already a couple steps ahead in planning as he asked about giving the candy. "Yeah, I can definitely do that." Luc could see how weird it must be to give an older man you hardly knew candy. So he was happy to oblige.

Another stepped back (Luc) which was fine with Nigel. They couldn't all play at once after all and not having the various players fight over positions made things easier for him in the long run.

SPOILER!!: Colin and Saxon

His second volunteer was pulled back by his own companion. Something that he wasn't going to get into. To each his own, Nigel was only here to help out his fellow shopkeepers in the street festival. He certainly didn't hear the whisper, thereby having no clue as to the real reason they were backing up to one of the second places. So he simply let it go, focusing his work on his first round of volunteers instead.

SPOILER!!: Airey

The older man...well older then the teenagers and young men and women finally spoke up as if making a decision. He seemed to Nigel to be sizing up everything that had been placed before him in the form of the ball-tossing game. The man....professor as he was called by the teenagers was accepting the challenge as he said, the choice of words gaining a slight eyebrow raise from the shopkeeper but Nigel simply moved over and offered him the tossing balls for when he paid for them.

"Why don't you try and find out. More of a surprise that way."

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Holmesian Feline Acromantula Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Baker Street Posts: 30,501 Hogwarts RPG Name: Marcus Briody Cole Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurora Simone Stone Graduated x8 x8	So sorry...Work has been busy Napoleon of Crime - Gryffinclaw - ❄ Lunar Library Lurker ❄ - Owl Emissary - Pirate Auror Nigel did his best to keep track of who said what and who actually answered the question he had posed to the whole lot of them. This was why he preferred things in a well-ordered queue because he would likely have gone nuts handling customers en-mass like this within the apothecary. SPOILER!!: Bart Quote: Originally Posted by Bazinga SPOILER!!: Luc/Brynn Bart grinned as the other two finally caught up. "Took you two long enough." Crickey were all London people slow, but he didn't mind these two. No these two were cool people so he would wait on them. Plus Brynny was the youngest so she was allowed to be slow. "No one saw Mum and Charely right? I don't need them following us around." He knew they were here somewhere keeping a little eye on things, but he hated seeing the two together. This friendship seemed to be going on for a few months now. Things were not looking good to Bart. Bart gave the other two looks, "Sure.. sure I'll go first then Brynny if she wants. We will save Luc for last." because Luc was two years older so he probably would show them up, no need to show them up right from the start. "You two understand this game right?" He himself had never played this one, but he wouldn't let on that he hadn't. Turning to the man as he asked who was first Bart threw his hand up, "I am.. " he pulled out his money, how much was it to play again. Looking back at Luc and Brynny as he heard them say about candy, "I'd rather have popcorn and some food if they have it. You know mum will flip if she sees me with candy." He could hear his mother already and he still wasn't sure if she actually put the tracking charm on him the last time he went off alone and got himself some ice cream, or if she had just threatened it. Either way he probably should just avoid the candy area. "I'll go with you guys though.. maybe like one piece wouldn't hurt. You know try it out for Brynny make sure it isn't trick candy." There... that was his excuse to his mum if caught. Speaking of trick candy "Hey Luc if I buy some candy for Mum and Charely think you could give it to Charely for me?" So he could put the puking pasties in with the candy of course . Turning back to the man with the game he waited holding his money. He was ready to show everyone he could do this. I am That exclaimation and the hand raised up in affirmation was all he needed to act. Nigel moved over to the group and offered the young man(Bart) the three balls that he would have to use upon the bowls before him in exchange to for the 2 sickle fee. "Stand no further forward than this line," the shopkeeper instructed, pointing to the carefully marked point not too far away from the plimpys but not too close either. "Then aim and throw." Simple as that. No further instructions needed...right? SPOILER!!: Colin and Anya Quote: Originally Posted by LilFox06 Colin laughed. "They won't do that. It's a carnival. They'll just rob me of galleons." That's the way it worked. He glanced over the setup. Win her something? He could do that. ... without staying the whole night. "Merlin. Have a little faith, Blondie. I've got this." ~~Even if it required him staying all night... he'd get it.~~ "I'd like a go." he said addressing the booth worker. "How much will it be?" Oh! There was someone here. "Us as well." she chirped up after someone else said they'd like to try. ... Hey. Wait a second. That was Tag's sister. She waved at the older girl. Then nudged Jake. Did he see Saxon too? Wait. Did he even know Saxon...? Probably not actually. He could just ignore what just happened. Ah yes, there was another one. (Colin) One with a semi- sensible question for him, even if the answer might have better served being posted."That would be two sickles," Nigel informed the young man. And then the young couple was commited, the girl(Anya) speaking up for the two and he nodded in understanding. He stood between them ready with their three balls each. SPOILER!!: Luc Quote: Originally Posted by Charely Potter SPOILER!!: The two + Nigel The Norwegian-born leapling, Luc, merely tightened his lip. Did this Barty boy here forget how slow HE was during their first top secret mission?! Of course, he did. He was eleven, right? He won't remember that kind of stuff, and lucky for him the three-year-old teenager didn't hold grudges. Hehe. "Oh no, we're good. I made sure of that." He glanced around, just incase you know. A good spy never gets caught, at least not without doing extra, extra precautions. Luc only saw some weird suited man, oh wow his teeth were shiny. It made him think of his cousin Wade, he would probably just stare at that shinyness. Luc fought the urge to giggle at that. He remembered from Durmstrang that real boys don't giggle.. Wait, was that man talking to the bowls? Hm. He didn't know bowls could hear. Suddenly there was a tall skinny man, like a giant noodle to Luc approaching them. Oh, he must run this. Luc KNEW there was something fishy about this place. "Oh yeah, yeah you two go first, I'll keep a lookout until it's my turn." As in, watching them play whilst occasionally looking out for the Vicky lady and his Uncle Charely.. oh and that man with the shiny teeth. Do you think he like, uses his teeth to blind the people? That was tempting to ask. Maybe, they could recruit him if it was true.. Anyways. They still had some matters to discuss, like how Bart wasn't allowed to have candy. "Well, your mom isn't here Barty, so as long as she doesn't see you eat the candy or have it, then you're fine." That made sense to Luc. "Then we could get some drinks to wash down the candy breath." Luc now had to bend down a little to see Brynn's money in her tiny, tiny hands. This was a little sad for Luc. He was growing taller, and knew eventually his favorite task of hiding under the bed would be impossible at this rate. He fought the urge to wibble. "That seems fine, but I got lots of money so I can help you get more." See, their mission had to be done FAST and there was no need to have any kind of delays. Barty here knew this, and was already a couple steps ahead in planning as he asked about giving the candy. "Yeah, I can definitely do that." Luc could see how weird it must be to give an older man you hardly knew candy. So he was happy to oblige. Another stepped back (Luc) which was fine with Nigel. They couldn't all play at once after all and not having the various players fight over positions made things easier for him in the long run. SPOILER!!: Colin and Saxon Quote: Originally Posted by Team ronmione Colin laughed. "They won't do that. It's a carnival. They'll just rob me of galleons." That's the way it worked. He glanced over the setup. Win her something? He could do that. ... without staying the whole night. "Merlin. Have a little faith, Blondie. I've got this." Even if it required him staying all night... he'd get it. Colin believed in his own logic it amused Saxon so much. Though, for his own sake, she would stop on her portion of the conversation. Save him the trouble of getting confused and such. "That is true on your part. Money money money fly away!"Translation= no more money in yo pocket! "You got this?" Saxon said nodding at him. "Let me go find a lawn chair, yeah? Get myself comfortable drink a cup of lemonade, as I watch you struggle and tease you about it." She was teasing him of course, but that felt like such a wonderful thing to happen right now. Swaying this way and that way Saxon saw someone waving at her. Squinting slightly the blonde girl realized who was waving at her and decided to wave back at Anya! They could talk later if they wanted to? Right now they both had boyfriends that needed to impress their girlfriends. Smirk. SPOILER!!: Nigel "Okay...so who is playing?" Nigel asked the gathered crowd as he made his presence known. A set of three balls in his hand to hand to the first player with stacks for the rest of them. Saxon had a theory to this. She and Colin could sit back and watch everyone else play first. Try to figure out tactics and such, how to play, what to try to do and what to try and not do. Besides they'd all get to play at one point or another. "We'll go second or something. Not first." Saxon told the person in charge. She needed to tell Colin why. So, the girl leaned forward and whispered, "We gotta figure out a tactic. Never go first when you want to figure out a tactic." Soon she was standing back up straight and smiling at the man. His second volunteer was pulled back by his own companion. Something that he wasn't going to get into. To each his own, Nigel was only here to help out his fellow shopkeepers in the street festival. He certainly didn't hear the whisper, thereby having no clue as to the real reason they were backing up to one of the second places. So he simply let it go, focusing his work on his first round of volunteers instead. SPOILER!!: Airey Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie What? Why wasn't anyone jumping to the front of the line with this? It really was all simple physics. One should throw underhand as throwing overhand tended to cause too much forward momentum and the ball would bounce out and all his students should know this - EYES AT MISS PHILLIPS AND MR. KELLER. The late Marion Burbage had taught a lesson about Newton's laws and he had repeated said rules during his first term. Then there was releasing at roughly a 45 degree angle and aiming just a bit in front of the bowl. However, the wind was picking up quite a bit here and there, so aiming for the bowl in front of the bowl one wanted to have the ball land in would probably result in the ball landing in the desired bowl. See? Simple. And this pair wasn't going first? Weeeeeeeeeeell than, that really left him with no other option. "Challenge accepted," he said as he took a bold step forward in front of the entire crowd. He threw the mildly staring boy another smile with his WHITE teeth. "What do I win when I land this ball in that one?" he asked, pointing to a specific one in the middle row and off to the left with a swimming red plimpy in it. The older man...well older then the teenagers and young men and women finally spoke up as if making a decision. He seemed to Nigel to be sizing up everything that had been placed before him in the form of the ball-tossing game. The man....professor as he was called by the teenagers was accepting the challenge as he said, the choice of words gaining a slight eyebrow raise from the shopkeeper but Nigel simply moved over and offered him the tossing balls for when he paid for them. "Why don't you try and find out. More of a surprise that way." __________________