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Felixir · 09-19-2025, 03:29 AM

SPOILER!!: Deezerz

Zeke was not entirely sure what to make of that thoughtful look on the girl's face, but then, on reflection, decided he would rather not know. This was an experience he was fairly familiar with regarding his own two angelic daughters, not that he'd ever admit it to them.

So it was as an unwitting co-conspirator - with an equally unwitting mutual zipped-lips policy - that Zeke turned his undivided attention to the business of wands. Speaking of which, as he watched and waited for the wand to be tested out, he couldn't help but wonder if... hmm... maybe?

Yes indeed. Zeke grinned at the girl and met her proclamation with an, "Excellent. Then it certainly sounds like a match to me." This was certainly one of those customers he trusted to know what was what. He held the box out again so the wand might be put back and rung up, launching into his spiel as he did so.

"Now then. Your wand is eleven inches and one third of sturdy hornbeam, with a griffin claw core. Hornbeam is particularly excellent for defensive spells, and you might be interested to hear that it tends to be attracted to particularly visionary and dedicated individuals." Did he think the wand had chosen in that vein in this situation? No comment. Well, maybe one - unspoken - comment, because he thought he sensed the ambitious, determined vibe in this one. Also, one more comment, spoken this time. "Another interesting observation by wandmakers is that hornbeam owners tend to be so passionate and dedicated to their goals that they will in fact achieve them, though often other important aspects of life can fall to the wayside." Not really anything to do with the wand but... well, he did occasionally think it his duty to share such observations. Back to business though. "You'll see this driven nature reflected in the loyalty of this wand; hornbeam adapts more quickly to almost any other to the owner's style of magic, so that other people will find it extremely difficult to use it even for simple spells. You'll also find it won't perform acts that don't reflect your own principles for this same reason. Interestingly, the griffin claw makes this wand doubly difficult to pass on to another owner, as it will bond very closely with you." A very loyal, very driven wand. "Griffin claw wands often choose those able to cast spells with finesse, so you'll likely find that spells with delicate wand movements will feel most natural. And, again, protection spells and shields are some of the easier spell types with this core. It's ill-suited to dark magic or more nefarious endeavours, however."

There was no judgement in his tone as he said this, and no assumption either. Just the facts of the wand, followed by an encouraging smile. "The wand by itself is 10 galleons, and we have some other products and services available too."

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[11⅓ inch sturdy hornbeam with griffin claw]

SPOILER!!: SilverTiger

"For you," Zeke confirmed, giving another little smile and a nod. He watched as the girl lifted the wand from the box, waiting expectantly for some sign or another that would tell them if this was the right wand, if they were on the right track, or if they needed to look elsewhere.

And, as it turned out, there really was no need to look elsewhere, unless Zeke's eyes, ears, and general spidey-sense were all deceiving him. He beamed at the little bird and then at his young customer. "Unless I'm very much mistaken, we've found your wand," he said, experimentally holding out a finger to brush lightly at the bluebird's feathers, before carefully holding out the wandbox-perch so she could do the same, if she wanted. "Congratulations are in order."

Also in order? The specifications of said wand. "Now, then. What you have there is eleven-and-three-quarter inches of robust beech, with a unicorn hair core. Beech really is delightful; it encourages learning and knowledge, often in obscure lore. You might find, if you take the subject, that rune magic will come easy to you, as beech tends to choose those who are tolerant and open-minded to new ideas." Well. It wasn't just that it tended to choose those individuals, it was that the wand wouldn't perform as well for someone not so inclined. "This wood has quite the lustrous reputation, given the artistry and subtlety present in its magic. You rarely see it to that extent in other woods. It might also interest you to know that beech owners tend to make excellent leaders, and possess creative souls." Usually, at least. Still! Generally nice to hear that sort of thing, right? "And, of course, this wood pairs excellently with the core. Unicorn hair is very in tune with subtle and delicate magic, though not well-suited to bolder or flashier magic, or the dark arts. Unicorn hair wands are very faithful to their owners, and very consistent in their magic. Well suited to charms and transfigurations and excellent for healing spells. Not as much raw power as some other cores, but combined with beech, this is a wand capable of some really radiant magic." A sort of gentle power to it, he supposed. A gentle and cerebral wand for a gentle and cerebral owner. Generally speaking.

"The wand by itself will be 10 galleons," Zeke said, beckoning the customer towards the cash register as he headed there himself. "Is there anything else you're interested in buying today?"

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[11¾ inch robust beech with unicorn hair]

09-19-2025, 03:29 AM	#283 (permalink)
Felixir Banshee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posts: 50,236 Hogwarts RPG Name: Abraham Orlando Botros-Giordano Gryffindor Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurelio Kolya Kaiser Slytherin Seventh Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Alexei Dragomirov Petrov Slytherin Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Typhon Ulysses Prince Slytherin Seventh Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Achilles Alexander Zacharias Ravenclaw Seventh Year x12 x12	Lovely™ \| Captain Hurted \| Ariana's Bane \| Resident Antagonist \| Unparalleled Delight SPOILER!!: Deezerz Quote: Originally Posted by Deezerz Not usual. Likely. Possible. Hmmmmmmmm. To take the risk or not. She probably was, to be honest. It's not like they'd send her to Azkaban, and if they did, then she'd be the youngest witch there. She was breaking boundaries all around. Antonella nodded at the man, a thoughtful look on her face. It didn't give away what her future intentions were. If she was going down she didn't want to take the wandmaker with her. Who'd give kids their wands? It was like taking Santa Claus down with her. Of course, the red man wasn't real (she knew that now), but the wandmaker was. She whispered a thanks and took the new wand offered to her. This time her mind was a bit more distracted. Would she attempt a fire spell or summoning charm? She was probably too young to make either of those work, but it didn't hurt to try, right? It was as if the new wand was trying to egg her on. A comfortable warmth spread up her fingers, to her hand and up her arm. Antonella felt all warm and fuzzy ~~and no longer wanted to burn the world down~~. A giggle escaped her and looked up at the wandmaker with bright green eyes. "I like this one." Zeke was not entirely sure what to make of that thoughtful look on the girl's face, but then, on reflection, decided he would rather not know. This was an experience he was fairly familiar with regarding his own two angelic daughters, not that he'd ever admit it to them. So it was as an unwitting co-conspirator - with an equally unwitting mutual zipped-lips policy - that Zeke turned his undivided attention to the business of wands. Speaking of which, as he watched and waited for the wand to be tested out, he couldn't help but wonder if... hmm... maybe? Yes indeed. Zeke grinned at the girl and met her proclamation with an, "Excellent. Then it certainly sounds like a match to me." This was certainly one of those customers he trusted to know what was what. He held the box out again so the wand might be put back and rung up, launching into his spiel as he did so. "Now then. Your wand is eleven inches and one third of sturdy hornbeam, with a griffin claw core. Hornbeam is particularly excellent for defensive spells, and you might be interested to hear that it tends to be attracted to particularly visionary and dedicated individuals." Did he think the wand had chosen in that vein in this situation? No comment. Well, maybe one - unspoken - comment, because he thought he sensed the ambitious, determined vibe in this one. Also, one more comment, spoken this time. "Another interesting observation by wandmakers is that hornbeam owners tend to be so passionate and dedicated to their goals that they will in fact achieve them, though often other important aspects of life can fall to the wayside." Not really anything to do with the wand but... well, he did occasionally think it his duty to share such observations. Back to business though. "You'll see this driven nature reflected in the loyalty of this wand; hornbeam adapts more quickly to almost any other to the owner's style of magic, so that other people will find it extremely difficult to use it even for simple spells. You'll also find it won't perform acts that don't reflect your own principles for this same reason. Interestingly, the griffin claw makes this wand doubly difficult to pass on to another owner, as it will bond very closely with you." A very loyal, very driven wand. "Griffin claw wands often choose those able to cast spells with finesse, so you'll likely find that spells with delicate wand movements will feel most natural. And, again, protection spells and shields are some of the easier spell types with this core. It's ill-suited to dark magic or more nefarious endeavours, however." There was no judgement in his tone as he said this, and no assumption either. Just the facts of the wand, followed by an encouraging smile. "The wand by itself is 10 galleons, and we have some other products and services available too." _________ [11⅓ inch sturdy hornbeam with griffin claw] SPOILER!!: SilverTiger Quote: Originally Posted by SilverTiger She was still half-distracted by her brother, along with the curiosity over the measurements the tape had been taking regarding herself, when the cheerful greeting from the shopkeeper had brought Aurora back to reality. “Hi!”, she greeted back, craning to attempt to see the measurements one last time as he had begun perusing them. The sounds he was making only made her that much more curious, but he had strode off before she could ask what the tape was telling him. Because she thought she knew how wands worked. Even if so far she’d only been able to play with toy wands, she knew how to read. “For me?”, she asked, as he held the box out. Obviously it was, but it didn’t hurt to check. Plus, she hadn’t seen anyone else get measured yet. She took a deep breath before reaching out to delicately take the wand from the box, only after it was free from it letting it slip further into her grasp. Where it immediately felt at home. It felt like it belonged there, but she still carefully gave it a wave. And a single bluebird appeared, flying in a circle before perching on the box and chirping. Oh hi. "For you," Zeke confirmed, giving another little smile and a nod. He watched as the girl lifted the wand from the box, waiting expectantly for some sign or another that would tell them if this was the right wand, if they were on the right track, or if they needed to look elsewhere. And, as it turned out, there really was no need to look elsewhere, unless Zeke's eyes, ears, and general spidey-sense were all deceiving him. He beamed at the little bird and then at his young customer. "Unless I'm very much mistaken, we've found your wand," he said, experimentally holding out a finger to brush lightly at the bluebird's feathers, before carefully holding out the wandbox-perch so she could do the same, if she wanted. "Congratulations are in order." Also in order? The specifications of said wand. "Now, then. What you have there is eleven-and-three-quarter inches of robust beech, with a unicorn hair core. Beech really is delightful; it encourages learning and knowledge, often in obscure lore. You might find, if you take the subject, that rune magic will come easy to you, as beech tends to choose those who are tolerant and open-minded to new ideas." Well. It wasn't just that it tended to choose those individuals, it was that the wand wouldn't perform as well for someone not so inclined. "This wood has quite the lustrous reputation, given the artistry and subtlety present in its magic. You rarely see it to that extent in other woods. It might also interest you to know that beech owners tend to make excellent leaders, and possess creative souls." Usually, at least. Still! Generally nice to hear that sort of thing, right? "And, of course, this wood pairs excellently with the core. Unicorn hair is very in tune with subtle and delicate magic, though not well-suited to bolder or flashier magic, or the dark arts. Unicorn hair wands are very faithful to their owners, and very consistent in their magic. Well suited to charms and transfigurations and excellent for healing spells. Not as much raw power as some other cores, but combined with beech, this is a wand capable of some really radiant magic." A sort of gentle power to it, he supposed. A gentle and cerebral wand for a gentle and cerebral owner. Generally speaking. "The wand by itself will be 10 galleons," Zeke said, beckoning the customer towards the cash register as he headed there himself. "Is there anything else you're interested in buying today?" _________ [11¾ inch robust beech with unicorn hair] __________________