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SPOILER!!: cindajean Quote:
Originally Posted by cindajean  Bettie took the next wand. It felt just right and when she gave it a wave aura lights came of the end. "This one feels right."
"Wonderful," Zeke said, beaming a wide grin and clasping his hands together. "It seems to me that it likes you too." Clear signs of a match.
Now then. "This wand is ten and a half inches of sturdy ebony, with a dragon heartstring core. A Common Welsh Green, to be precise." And it did help to be precise, of course. But maybe Zeke was just biased. Or perhaps both. "Ebony makes for a very diverse wand, suitable for all elemental magic, and can be used for almost any purpose. It has a notable reputation in magical combat - particularly defensive and projective magic, and the dispelling of dark magic - and in transfiguration too. It can take some time to master spells with ebony wands, but nothing to worry about as long as you're willing to put in the work." Which, honestly, could be said for almost anything. But then again... "Dragon heartstring is a very powerful core. It also lends to quick mastery of new spells, though with ebony as the wood, it's possible the two will balance each other that. Or you may find some spells come quickly, while others might take much longer. I'm sure you'll soon find out for yourself."
It was almost a shame Zeke wouldn't get to find out for himself. He had his theories, but every wand was different, just like those who wielded them. Anyway, his job was to make, supply, and fit the wands, and send them on their way.
"The wand will be 10 galleons."
_________ [10½ inch sturdy ebony with dragon heartstring [Common Welsh Green]] SPOILER!!: Stefan Quote:
Originally Posted by Stefan Yoji did not have the courage to look at Zeke-san, yet, slightly embarrassed with how he took the overwhelming emotion he felt, but nonetheless, he felt grateful to the shopkeeper for making him feel assured. "Arigatou, Zeke-san." he bowed to the shopkeeper and cradled his new wand with both hands as he listened intently to the man as he gave him a quick lesson about his new friend.
There was a lot of information, but he knew he got one of the most unusual wands ever created. From what he's just experienced, he knew his wand was indeed sentient-- a living being just like him, who will learn from him and vice-versa. In a way, it felt like he was given a peek at what the future held for him as a wizard. The only downer was that it would take time for him to be good at his magic-- but the good thing about this is that he's more determined to work harder. He was going to commit himself to learning and honing his skills. "H-hai... I understand. Thank you." the tiny Japanese boy replied, taking in a quiet deep breath, and a slow exhale through his mouth.
Yoji's attention then shifted from his wand to the many blossoms that were on the floor and picked a couple of them to take home. He then followed the shopkeeper to where his cash register was located and looked at the other supplies he could get for himself. "A-ano... I would like to add bundle number two please, with a brown wrist holster." he said holding the edge of the counter, his head poking just above it while reading the rest of the supplies offered in Zeke-san's shop. Zeke nodded at the young boy, and shot him another small smile. "You're very welcome." Not that he really spoke Japanese or anything - how to reply in the same language, for instance - but it was natural to pick up a few words here and there.
"Bundle two... brown wrist holster..." he repeated the items out loud as he collected them, putting it all together and ringing it up on his cash register. "Wonderful. That will be 18 galleons then, please." SPOILER!!: Baltazar-Dos Santos Quote:
Originally Posted by Deezerz Peyton appreciated the silent comfort Seth provided her. They were like that. On the days she got home exhausted from Quidditch training she had no words, but it’s like he could read her mind and gave her the perfect hug or shoulder rub even SHE didn’t know she needed. To this day many judge him for his past, but they had no idea what a loving husband and father he is.
Now standing here with both Seth and his mini-me, Peyton felt her chest swell.
When the man approached Xavier, Peyton sent him a kind smile and nod in greeting. She remembered him from when Serena got her wand. Ugh. And look at HER mini-me now, ready to go into her seventh year at Hogwarts. Why were these children growing up so fast? They needed to slow down.
Xavier’s pale green eyes tracked the man all the way up until he stood near him, wand candidates in hand. His little heart gave a mighty jolt. He wanted HIS wand NOW. But first he must go through the selection process.
“Hello,” Xavier greeted politely. Today he wore the mask of pure angelic innocence. He was Cupid’s descendant with his wavy light hair and fair eyes. His usually pale cheeks were a rosy color due to coming from the summer heat that is outside.
He nodded at the man’s instructions and reached for the first wand. He gulped as his small hand wrapped around it, the two platinum rings on his fingers gleaming in the light that reflected off them.
When he gave the wand a wave, a buzzing energy slithered down his arm to his fingertips. He momentarily lost control of the mask he wore, his eyes shooting into his dad’s direction. What was supposed to happen? What--
His mind paused at what seemed like white smoke swirled from the tip of the wand. It wasn’t smoke. He realized as he squinted his eyes, it was frost. His free hand drifted up to wave it away and little ice flakes stuck to his hand. There was something…cold about this wand. Maybe it was the frost it just let out, but it was something Xavier connected with at some level. The cold he sometimes felt in his chest, this wand understood it.
“Do I have to try the other one?” he asked, his small hand giving no hints of letting go of this wand.
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Originally Posted by Bumblebee The serious and stoic man was very observant, it was as if no detail even to the microscopic could sneak past him. Throughout the years he lovingly studied his wife closely and made it a goal to know her beyond every depth. Seth’s love for Peyton had no boundary and even in days he was exhausted or not feeling his best, her presence made all the negative emotions go away. No one knew him the way his wife and kids did, only they knew the capacity of Seth's heart.
Buuuuut do BEWARE of wronging his family, tread carefully because this wizard was lethal. Seth doesn’t play when it comes to his wife and kids. Period.
First Serena, his eldest and now Xavier. A lot of nostalgia flooded the mind as Seth stood there watching his son from a near distance. The pride he felt witnessing his youngest hold his first wand was indescribable. A wand selecting its owner could be triggering to the young wizard as it’s a new experience but Seth sent his most reassuring nod and mouthed words of encouragement: “Go on.” Once his son’s eyes met his. His son was doing wonderfully!
After some time it seemed like Xavier was bonding with the wand and the corner of Seth’s mouth formed a small and proud smile. But only briefly, one to two seconds at most. The superficial smile might have been brief but internally his smile was greater. As was his usual practice, Zeke stood quietly by and observed the young wizard as he tried out this first wand, looking for any telltale sign of a match. While his instinct was to follow the boy's eyes as he looked away, years of experience prevented him from doing so, and he maintained his focus.
Moments later, he broke into a small smile. He was almost certain the wand had made its choice, and his thoughts were confirmed immediately by the boy. "No, you don't have to. Not at all. We have a match. Excellent." He nodded to himself. "Excellent."
Zeke set the other box aside, ready to be placed back among its brethren on the shelves, then turned his attention back to his young customer, clasping his hands as he went into the finer detail of the wand.
"So then, this wand is thirteen inches and a third of supple elm, with an augurey feather at the core." Zeke suspected that this wand had once again supported his hypothesis, of augurey feather wands preferring the quiet, serious individual. For that matter, the same went for the wood. "Augurey feather makes for an incredibly loyal wand. It's one of those cores which doesn't sulk if left alone, and once you have mastered the wand it will always perform well for you, no matter what you ask of it, even if you're separated for any length of time. Wands with these cores also become especially responsive on any day that rain is due to fall, particularly with non-verbal magic." Non-verbals were still a fairly distant speck on the horizon, but still. An interesting detail and good to keep in mind. "As for the wood... Elm makes for a very sophisticated wand. It is capable of highly advanced magic, for the right wielder-" And, though Zeke couldn't make that call from what little he saw of his customers, he suspected this might be the case here. "-but has a particular talent for destructive spells, protection, defensive magic, hexes, and the like. Elm has an affinity with those who have a certain... presence, and magical dexterity, and dignity. It's a wand that seldom produces accidents." Plus, it simply wasn't like an elm wielder to make foolish errors in their magical endeavours. In any of their endeavours, most likely.
Was it obvious this was a wand wood he had a certain respect for? Maybe. But he did respect all of them, in their own way. Moving on, though. "11 galleons for the wand by itself, and we of course have some other products and accessories available too."
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