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Felixir · 12-20-2024, 12:39 AM

SPOILER!!: NiallNIP

Exactly why he had offered the boy that particular wand seemed a reasonable enough question to Zeke. "By using your measurements, I can identify the most likely woods and combinations for you," he said. "I believe this wood, or one similar to it, is likely to be a good fit. If it's not a match, then we look at how the wand responds to you, and that will narrow down the candidates quite considerably." What it was specifically about the combination he had offered up, Zeke did not reveal. He had his ways, of course, but a healthy dose of mystery could be very beneficial at one time or another.

As far as this first wand was concerned, Zeke was satisfied that it was not a match almost from the moment the boy picked it up. The usual signs just weren't there, and of course the mumbled 'no', was all the confirmation they needed. Still, he appreciated the attempt, if for no other reason than what he himself had just outlined. He waited patiently through the miniature fireworks display.

"No?" he said, when the boy turned the wand to the box, but he was already replacing its lid and very clearly understood that that was not the one. "Let's see, then..."

Zeke set the first wand to one side to be cleaned and returned to its shelf later, and ducked briefly out of sight, in amongst the shelves in the back of the shop. Then, back he came, opening up the second wand box, and again offering its contents to his stoic young customer. "Give this one a try."

SPOILER!!: Charely Potter

Zeke gave an encouraging nod - yep, that's it, just a wave - and watched the boy as he picked up the wand. Already he suspected that they had not found a match, though he couldn't be absolutely sure until they had some confirmation, either from the magical effects (or lack thereof) or a verbal indication. So far, it seemed like magical effects would be a little thin on the-

BOOM.

Usually, Zeke was prepared for the big effects. Braced for them. This time, probably because the delayed reaction had lulled him into a false sense of security, he gave an almighty start when the wand became suddenly, ah... vocal.

"Not to worry," Zeke assured the boy - though he was fighting the urge to rub his thumb over that mark on the counter, to see if he could easily shift it. Instead he picked up the wand and placed it back inside the box. "Oh, no, you don't need to worry about that. It's par for the course, in this shop. But I think we ought to try another wand."

He smiled again and set the first wand aside, then moved down his shelves and, after a moment's consideration, picked out a second wand box.

"Now," he said. "Let's see if you fare any better with this one." And he opened up the box and, once again, offered the wand inside to his young customer.

SPOILER!!: littledhampir

At first, Alexei hung back. Not because he was afraid, though there was definitely an element of nerves, because this whole situation was new and unfamiliar, even though his dad had talked him through the whole process and what to expect. No, it wasn't fear, it was because that was what he did. Let Elena go first, take point position while he watched and listened, and then he would follow.

Maybe the nerves did play a bigger part than he realised, or perhaps it was just that this environment was so new that he took a while to get his bearings and adjust to it, because his та́тко had to nudge him forwards with an encouraging 'Go ahead, Lyosha,' before he joined his sister at the measuring tape.

Alexei eyed the thing as it turned its attention from Elena to him. "I know," he said, because it wasn't really accurate to say that he couldn't believe it, when it was happening right now. He started to say something else, but the measuring tape distracted him.

He didn't like the way it brushed against him, apart from instances where it wrapped itself around his head with a firmer grip. It took a little longer for Alexei to be measured up because, although he tried to stay still in order to let the measuring tape do its job, he kept reflexively pulling back or flicking the tape away when it lingered just close enough for him to feel it lightly touching him.

Finally, though, it was over, and the tape went whizzing away to find its next ~~victim~~ ~~target~~ client. "Do you think he'll fit them at the same time?" Alexei asked Elena, rubbing the lingering tickle out of his arms as he looked around to see if the wandmaker was free yet.

_______________

The moment he rang up one customer, it was immediately on to the next, such was the life of the wandmaker in the busiest weeks of the summer season. Hearing the boy's words, Zeke slid the drawer of the cash register shut, turned, and strode over to his next customers, one of whom was much bouncier than the other.

"I certainly could," he said, glancing over to the couple who might have been the parents and/or guardians, upon which the dark-haired one gave him the slightest nod. "Absolutely I can," he continued, and picked up the parchment to look over their measurements. "So, ready for your big moment? Let's see here..." Zeke ran his first two fingers down the adjacent lists of measurements at the same time, eyes flicking back and forth between the two, then nodded to himself. "Perfect. Give me just a moment."

Or perhaps two moments, as he took the time now to pick out two wands, one each for his customers, the most likely candidates or at least the ones he thought might point them in the right direction. After those two moments, Zeke returned to the children and removed the lid of each wand box. He held one in each hand, and held out the boxes, offering one wand to the girl, and the other to the boy, smiling encouragingly.

"Just give them a wave, and tell me if it feels right."

SPOILER!!: sweetpinkpixie, part the first (*shuns*)

Aaaand on to the next customer!

Zeke rubbed his hands together as he strode from the register back to the wand fitting area, ready for the next challenge - the next adventure, even - of finding a customer their wand.

"Hello there," he greeted the girl with great enthusiasm, noting as he did - really, it was impossible not to - the case of musical fidgets she seemed to have. "Let's find you your wand, shall we?" And he consulted the measurements, 'hmm'ing to himself as he mentally calculated, going through the usual mental flowchart that would lead them to their most likely candidates. "Excellent. Just a moment, please."

He strode away to the side of the shop, where wands spanned the wall in an unbroken series of shelves, and brought one down from a shelf that was just within his reach before returning to his customer. "All you need to do," he said, lifting off the lid of the wand box and presenting its contents to her, "is give it a wave, and tell me what you think."

SPOILER!!: sweetpinkpixie, part the second (*shuns again*)

Zeke made his way over to his next customer, giving her his usual smile as he scooped up the list of measurements and not immediately noticing anything out of the ordinary, specifically anything nestled in the girl's hair.

"Hello, hello," he greeted her, then consulted the measurements his trusty parchment had collected in tandem with the measuring tape. "Let's see what we have here, and then we can get to business and find you your wand." Zele clicked his tongue habitually as he considered the numbers, reached the bottom of the list, and nodded to himself. "If you'll just give me two ticks..."

And off he went, scanning his shelves before bending down - ignoring a certain creaking of the knees as he did so - and working out one of the wand boxes from a low down shelf. He returned to the girl, opening up the box.

Zeke was just about to deliver his usual line, at which point he did notice the girl's little ride-along. "Oh! Brought a friend, I see," he said, smiling, then did go ahead and offer the wand to his customer. "Here you are. Just give this a wave, and we'll see what's what."

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Felixir 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 x12 x12	Lovely™ \| Captain Hurted \| Ariana's Bane \| Resident Antagonist \| Unparalleled Delight SPOILER!!: NiallNIP Quote: Originally Posted by NiallNIP As the shop owner made his way over to Maddox, he simply watched. He took in the man's outfit—fairly sharp and nice, which Maddox respected. He wondered if this was how he dressed on a regular day or if it was because he knew he would have more business this time of year. "Mhm." Maddox confirmed with a slight smile and nod. That was as close to excited as he was going to show. Maddox's eyes followed the man like a creepy portrait as he went around the shelves. Despite the amount of wands in here he seemed to know where he was going, which made sense for the shopkeeper, but it was still an impressive feat to Maddox. He decided this was an interesting person and was intrigued by him. Might be time to prod. "Why this one?" he asked absently as he picked up the wand. As soon as it was in his hand the wand was warm, almost vibrating. Like it was itching and eager. Maddox frowned. "Mm. No," he mumbled, but decided to test it out anyway. He wasn't a brat after all. Maddox gave the wand a little swish, and before he was even done it started setting off mini sparks and whizzes of color. It was like his own little fireworks show—a little bit too many fireworks, even. Maddox had to squint until it was over. Once it was, he gingerly and silently set the wand back in the box and looked back at the wandmaker expectantly. Exactly why he had offered the boy that particular wand seemed a reasonable enough question to Zeke. "By using your measurements, I can identify the most likely woods and combinations for you," he said. "I believe this wood, or one similar to it, is likely to be a good fit. If it's not a match, then we look at how the wand responds to you, and that will narrow down the candidates quite considerably." What it was specifically about the combination he had offered up, Zeke did not reveal. He had his ways, of course, but a healthy dose of mystery could be very beneficial at one time or another. As far as this first wand was concerned, Zeke was satisfied that it was not a match almost from the moment the boy picked it up. The usual signs just weren't there, and of course the mumbled 'no', was all the confirmation they needed. Still, he appreciated the attempt, if for no other reason than what he himself had just outlined. He waited patiently through the miniature fireworks display. "No?" he said, when the boy turned the wand to the box, but he was already replacing its lid and very clearly understood that that was not the one. "Let's see, then..." Zeke set the first wand to one side to be cleaned and returned to its shelf later, and ducked briefly out of sight, in amongst the shelves in the back of the shop. Then, back he came, opening up the second wand box, and again offering its contents to his stoic young customer. "Give this one a try." SPOILER!!: Charely Potter Quote: Originally Posted by Charely Potter Diego looked up at the man who had a nice hat. Papa had one just like that at home which made him smile back. He couldn't help the anticipation building, he looked over to where Vi and Papa were waiting by the shelves. But Papa looked like something was bothering him. But what? He didn't know. Vi seemed to be trying to talk with him, so Diego could find out what's happening later. The Wandmaker returned with a wand just for him. "Just a wave.." Diego repeated before his hand reached into the box to hold it. It felt... not that much different from a stick. He blinked curiously, before giving it a wave.... Nothing happened. He tried again. Nothing. He couldn't help but feel nervous. Was he not a wizard anymore because- BOOOM Diego dropped the wand like it was on fire, clattering on the floor before he bent to pick it back up and set it down.... right next to the black mark left on the desk. "Erm... I'm sorry." He was shaken, but at least relieved that he could do magic. But maybe not the kind of reaction he was expecting to have. "Do I need to pay for that damage? This can't be my wand right?" Or was he stuck with it as punishment? He couldn't help feeling bad now. Zeke gave an encouraging nod - yep, that's it, just a wave - and watched the boy as he picked up the wand. Already he suspected that they had not found a match, though he couldn't be absolutely sure until they had some confirmation, either from the magical effects (or lack thereof) or a verbal indication. So far, it seemed like magical effects would be a little thin on the- BOOM. Usually, Zeke was prepared for the big effects. Braced for them. This time, probably because the delayed reaction had lulled him into a false sense of security, he gave an almighty start when the wand became suddenly, ah... vocal. "Not to worry," Zeke assured the boy - though he was fighting the urge to rub his thumb over that mark on the counter, to see if he could easily shift it. Instead he picked up the wand and placed it back inside the box. "Oh, no, you don't need to worry about that. It's par for the course, in this shop. But I think we ought to try another wand." He smiled again and set the first wand aside, then moved down his shelves and, after a moment's consideration, picked out a second wand box. "Now," he said. "Let's see if you fare any better with this one." And he opened up the box and, once again, offered the wand inside to his young customer. SPOILER!!: littledhampir Quote: Originally Posted by littledhampir The day was finally here. The day that Elena had been waiting for for ages. The day that she would get her very own wand!! She had been begging her dads to take her to get a wand for ages now. First it had been No, Elena, you're not even eleven yet. Then it was No, Elena, you have to wait until the summer. And then No, Elena, it's five in the morning. And now it was time! This was better than Christmas morning. She was going to get a wand and be able to cast spells and be a proper witch. Elena eagerly led her family into Ollivanders. There were so many wands. She looked up and up and up, having to lean back so far that she nearly fell over just to see the top of the shelves. She couldn't imagine how everyone could find the right one when there were so many to choose from. Before she could pose her question aloud, she felt a bit of a tickle along her arm. Elena looked down and giggled as some measuring tape zipped itself around her body, taking her measurements. She tried to stay very still to let it do its job, but she was just too excited to stay still for long. After a moment it apparently got the measurements it needed before moving on to Alexei. She bounced up and down next to her twin. "Can you believe it? We're finally getting wands!" At first, Alexei hung back. Not because he was afraid, though there was definitely an element of nerves, because this whole situation was new and unfamiliar, even though his dad had talked him through the whole process and what to expect. No, it wasn't fear, it was because that was what he did. Let Elena go first, take point position while he watched and listened, and then he would follow. Maybe the nerves did play a bigger part than he realised, or perhaps it was just that this environment was so new that he took a while to get his bearings and adjust to it, because his та́тко had to nudge him forwards with an encouraging 'Go ahead, Lyosha,' before he joined his sister at the measuring tape. Alexei eyed the thing as it turned its attention from Elena to him. "I know," he said, because it wasn't really accurate to say that he couldn't believe it, when it was happening right now. He started to say something else, but the measuring tape distracted him. He didn't like the way it brushed against him, apart from instances where it wrapped itself around his head with a firmer grip. It took a little longer for Alexei to be measured up because, although he tried to stay still in order to let the measuring tape do its job, he kept reflexively pulling back or flicking the tape away when it lingered just close enough for him to feel it lightly touching him. Finally, though, it was over, and the tape went whizzing away to find its next ~~victim~~ ~~target~~ client. "Do you think he'll fit them at the same time?" Alexei asked Elena, rubbing the lingering tickle out of his arms as he looked around to see if the wandmaker was free yet. _______________ The moment he rang up one customer, it was immediately on to the next, such was the life of the wandmaker in the busiest weeks of the summer season. Hearing the boy's words, Zeke slid the drawer of the cash register shut, turned, and strode over to his next customers, one of whom was much bouncier than the other. "I certainly could," he said, glancing over to the couple who might have been the parents and/or guardians, upon which the dark-haired one gave him the slightest nod. "Absolutely I can," he continued, and picked up the parchment to look over their measurements. "So, ready for your big moment? Let's see here..." Zeke ran his first two fingers down the adjacent lists of measurements at the same time, eyes flicking back and forth between the two, then nodded to himself. "Perfect. Give me just a moment." Or perhaps two moments, as he took the time now to pick out two wands, one each for his customers, the most likely candidates or at least the ones he thought might point them in the right direction. After those two moments, Zeke returned to the children and removed the lid of each wand box. He held one in each hand, and held out the boxes, offering one wand to the girl, and the other to the boy, smiling encouragingly. "Just give them a wave, and tell me if it feels right." SPOILER!!: sweetpinkpixie, part the first (shuns) Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie It wasn't that Calliope didn't want to be here but she also didn't not want to be here either. Rite of passage, essential tool, extension of her witchdom, blah blah blah...she had listen to mamma gush and oooh and aaah about the ins and outs of wands and wandlore, but none of it had been all that inspiring to the 11-year-old. Now the percussion in Led Zeppelin's Fool In The Rain or The Black Page #1 by Frank Zappa, people who were somehow older than dad and his musical mates and that was wild because they were anciiiiiiiiiiiiient, now those were inspiring sounds to hear! Mostly Calliope was hoping to be in and out of here so she could scamper back over to Atticus' before lunch...and maybe Quidditch Quality Supplies if she was quick. While she was impatient, the drumming of her palms on her thighs and ticks of the tongue were entirely unrelated and performed for pure enjoyment. "Took you long enough," she mumbled as the tape measure finally zipped off towards the back. Sure, she could have stood still for the whole minute or two that the enchanted object required but that would be denying herself the music that just went against the Barrington way! "Bmmm tssssh da da da bmmmm tsssh," she hummed to herself, her palms rounding out a spirited solo upon her knees. Aaaand on to the next customer! Zeke rubbed his hands together as he strode from the register back to the wand fitting area, ready for the next challenge - the next adventure, even - of finding a customer their wand. "Hello there," he greeted the girl with great enthusiasm, noting as he did - really, it was impossible not to - the case of musical fidgets she seemed to have. "Let's find you your wand, shall we?" And he consulted the measurements, 'hmm'ing to himself as he mentally calculated, going through the usual mental flowchart that would lead them to their most likely candidates. "Excellent. Just a moment, please." He strode away to the side of the shop, where wands spanned the wall in an unbroken series of shelves, and brought one down from a shelf that was just within his reach before returning to his customer. "All you need to do," he said, lifting off the lid of the wand box and presenting its contents to her, "is give it a wave, and tell me what you think." SPOILER!!: sweetpinkpixie, part the second (shuns again) Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie "*Remember, you promised* papa you wouldn't cause any trouble," the blonde whispered to the bowtruckled nestled in the messy bun atop her head. It hadn't been all that difficult convincing mum and papa to let her bring Picketta with her, papa even seemed to be a little relieved, but Bria did know of her companion's protective nature and how the creatures felt towards wandmakers. It would be fine though! There was no way Picketta would ruin this once in a lifetime opportunity for her! Holding as still as she could in spite of the way Picketta was rustling in her hair, tugging on it and tickling Bria's scalp, she waiting for the measuring tape to finish up its task and quickly smashed her bun to ensure no hasty escaping from the bowtruckle who was clearly growing anxious and ornery due to all the sounds a bright lights from the various underage wizard spellwork going on. Zeke made his way over to his next customer, giving her his usual smile as he scooped up the list of measurements and not immediately noticing anything out of the ordinary, specifically anything nestled in the girl's hair. "Hello, hello," he greeted her, then consulted the measurements his trusty parchment had collected in tandem with the measuring tape. "Let's see what we have here, and then we can get to business and find you your wand." Zele clicked his tongue habitually as he considered the numbers, reached the bottom of the list, and nodded to himself. "If you'll just give me two ticks..."** And off he went, scanning his shelves before bending down - ignoring a certain creaking of the knees as he did so - and working out one of the wand boxes from a low down shelf. He returned to the girl, opening up the box. Zeke was just about to deliver his usual line, at which point he did notice the girl's little ride-along. "Oh! Brought a friend, I see," he said, smiling, then did go ahead and offer the wand to his customer. "Here you are. Just give this a wave, and we'll see what's what." __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Chocolate!