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*Felixir* · 06-05-2015, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Pretending not to hear what Mr. Toby just said - because no matter what the Hufflepuff said the man WAS in his debt - the astronomer turned his attention to the hand that he now held and gave it two firm shakes before pulling the Hufflepuff a bit closer to bump their forearms. "Not to worry, Mr. Toby," he reassured with a boyish grin. "I have not completely lost my marbles here and forgotten what a handshake is."

Although, given the way he had been walking about the corridor it would not be all that far fetched to believe that he had.

"I am simply encouraging an eons old tradition of greeting and special identification. You see, Mr. Toby, you and I are going to create our own secret handshake," he explained as he looked down at their arms. This was something he had not done with any other student EVER. In fact, the last time he had created one of these properly had been when he and his flight crew were still in training...before the accident. "Two shakes and an elbow bump...where would you like to take this next?"

Okay.

So.

Toby had just been expecting one of your usual, every day, run of the mill handshakes. But this... was not that. He blinked as their forearms bumped, wondering vaguely if he'd missed some sort of... memo about handshakes were done these days. But Airey was explainaing and oh... OH. OH THAT WAS SO COOL. Toby's expression went from confusion to delight at the revelation and he perked up at once.

"A secret handshake?" he repeated in an almost hushed tone, visibly very okay with the endeavour. "Aaaaawesome." This was important. A big thing. He could totally tell. Srs business. Next step, c'mon Toby, focus. Head in the game. "Uh... how about..." he straightened their arms out again and, after leaning down and carefully setting the 'missing' poster aside on the floor, held up his now free hand "... uhh..." Toby held that hand over their handshake like he was going for a double handshake, gesturing that Airey should high five it or shake that hand too or... or... or...

He didn't know.

Toby had never made up a secret handshake before. The pressure to do it right was very real.

"... We need a space reference." At the end maybe. Like BLAST OFF or something.

06-05-2015, 08:55 PM	#30 (permalink)
Felixir Alley Proprietor Banshee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posts: 50,228 Hogwarts RPG Name: Charlie Upstead Gryffindor Seventh Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurelio Kaiser Slytherin Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Alexei Petrov Slytherin Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Typhon Prince Slytherin Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Achilles Zacharias Ravenclaw Fifth Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Ezekiel Ransom-Kruus Ollivanders x12 x12	Lovely™ \| Captain Hurted \| Ariana's Bane \| Resident Antagonist \| Unparalleled Delight Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Pretending not to hear what Mr. Toby just said - because no matter what the Hufflepuff said the man WAS in his debt - the astronomer turned his attention to the hand that he now held and gave it two firm shakes before pulling the Hufflepuff a bit closer to bump their forearms. "Not to worry, Mr. Toby," he reassured with a boyish grin. "I have not completely lost my marbles here and forgotten what a handshake is." Although, given the way he had been walking about the corridor it would not be all that far fetched to believe that he had. "I am simply encouraging an eons old tradition of greeting and special identification. You see, Mr. Toby, you and I are going to create our own secret handshake," he explained as he looked down at their arms. This was something he had not done with any other student EVER. In fact, the last time he had created one of these properly had been when he and his flight crew were still in training...before the accident. "Two shakes and an elbow bump...where would you like to take this next?" Okay. So. Toby had just been expecting one of your usual, every day, run of the mill handshakes. But this... was not that. He blinked as their forearms bumped, wondering vaguely if he'd missed some sort of... memo about handshakes were done these days. But Airey was explainaing and oh... OH. OH THAT WAS SO COOL. Toby's expression went from confusion to delight at the revelation and he perked up at once. "A secret handshake?" he repeated in an almost hushed tone, visibly very okay with the endeavour. "Aaaaawesome." This was important. A big thing. He could totally tell. Srs business. Next step, c'mon Toby, focus. Head in the game. "Uh... how about..." he straightened their arms out again and, after leaning down and carefully setting the 'missing' poster aside on the floor, held up his now free hand "... uhh..." Toby held that hand over their handshake like he was going for a double handshake, gesturing that Airey should high five it or shake that hand too or... or... or... He didn't know. Toby had never made up a secret handshake before. The pressure to do it right was very real. *"... We need a space* reference." At the end maybe. Like BLAST OFF or something. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Chocolate**!