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10-03-2017, 01:56 AM
| | The Playground If it's troubling how close this playground is to the stairs into Knockturn Alley, let the charmed boundaries put your mind at ease. This tiny oasis can be found in a grassy lot that seems as if it has always been there. Did there used to be a shop here, or was it a fountain, or... hmm?
In addition to a self-propelled swing set and monkey bars with real (not real) monkeys, there's a fantastic miniature Hogwarts for climbing and sliding and general silliness. Behind the castle, there's a miniature carousal - unicorns and dragons and kelpies and other magical creatures chase each other in a neverending circle. This is the perfect place for tired parents and caregivers to settle with rambunctious kids who are too young for school. And if they wander too far, the charm will alert their caregiver of their wandering.
From here you can go back to the North end of the Street and visit some of the shops there, including Scribbulus Ever-Changing Inks which is right next door, you can take care of your money business at Gringotts, or keep walking past this corner and see what else the middle of the street has to offer. |
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| Fwooper
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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch Was this fate or just lucky coincidence that they now sat next to each other on two swings in a muggle playground? Jake didn't know, but he knew that it was a very strange feeling to see Logan again after was it 6 years since last time when she had graduated from Durmstrang and he had a year left.
Turning his eyes to Logan he nodded simply "Yes, I ate the cupcakes they were delicious." He was immensely glad that she didn't push him about not using the healing supplies that had come with the cupcakes. He and healers were a very complicated chapter which was why he was still nursing his injuries in the muggle style and refused using all magical herbs and charms. "Thank you for not pushing me about you know." It meant lots. Jake was so relieved that Logan didn't inquire further about that horrible and ghastly quidditch practice and why he was now a retired quidditch player with no intent of going back. She didn't reach over to give him a hug like she did when they dated, a hug of feeling but he noticed that she did lean closer to him. It was nice, warming.
When Logan said that she was not seeing Altair again Jake was inwardly pleased. He had never liked that guy. He hadn't told Lo about it but he and Altair had had a few choice words and such back at school, but that was ancient history now. It was not something he'd divulge now even if she asked. Looking into her eyes Jake asked surprised "You haven't dated for 6 years? But you're a pretty woman....!" Weird, if it was true.
Confused Jake said "But I always thought you'd have your own bakery some day. Wasn't that your dream?" Dreams could change though he supposed. Eating up the last of his muffin and taking the last latte sip he leaned down to put his cup on the gravel too. Straightening up he said without a doubt. "I hope you get a job at the ministry. I don't want you to work at a shady and creepy seeming law-firm with dark wizards. No, that just screams red flags, you know?"
Starting to swing a little he glanced back over a Logan and smiled "Oh, not much. I'm not dating anyone. I did but it ended last year. As for a job, i don't have one either after leaving the swedish national quidditch team. I suppose I could apply to the ministry too. I still like to camp, and do crossword puzzles." Lo grinned when he mentioned eating the cupcakes, "good, because I would have been royally ticked if you hadn't" she grinned at him for a moment her smile only faltering for a moment when he mentioned not pushing him about the healing products…the thing was, she wanted to that was how she was. She had her ideas of course, did it have something to do with the injury itself? She wasn't sure.
That surprised look nearly made her laugh until her mentioned the timing, sure maybe it had been more like five years but it had been a while. "I, you know…I was busy and I heard the perks of the spinster life were great cats, loads and loads of cats, and so many more cats that all you can see are cats…basically cats for days" of course she was sassing him it was just what she did. His comment though about her beauty made her falter, letting herself slow down with the swinging until she came to a halt. "its not that bad, I mean I've been on dates just…nothing clicked" it was the honest truth, "they were all too pushy and annoying, like there are some downright dreadful people in London and around the world even ones whose life purpose is to take every girl they see home for a nightcap" she made a face at that comment as she thought about the people she had heard of from Puck and family in the city. His commentary about her job, that made her smile.
It had been a part of her life dream, but that had all changed when Angela and Marus started having kids. Her sister, and her sister's sister-in-law…and her best friend - it was still weird but it was what had happened. "Its…a part of it but I can do that at any time, besides baking is more of my passion, it's something I'll do no. matter what" she grinned oh he was going to help her find a job at the ministry. "thanks, yeah if it were a date I would have bailed so quickly…oh, would you want me to help with that? The ministry job applications?" she asked. As she grinned over to him, and then it hit her he still did those crosswords. "c'mon please tell me you bring them when camping" she grinned because heck, that would be fun yeah?
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| Ashwinder
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Originally Posted by Optimist.Prime Lo grinned when he mentioned eating the cupcakes, "good, because I would have been royally ticked if you hadn't" she grinned at him for a moment her smile only faltering for a moment when he mentioned not pushing him about the healing products…the thing was, she wanted to that was how she was. She had her ideas of course, did it have something to do with the injury itself? She wasn't sure.
That surprised look nearly made her laugh until her mentioned the timing, sure maybe it had been more like five years but it had been a while. "I, you know…I was busy and I heard the perks of the spinster life were great cats, loads and loads of cats, and so many more cats that all you can see are cats…basically cats for days" of course she was sassing him it was just what she did. His comment though about her beauty made her falter, letting herself slow down with the swinging until she came to a halt. "its not that bad, I mean I've been on dates just…nothing clicked" it was the honest truth, "they were all too pushy and annoying, like there are some downright dreadful people in London and around the world even ones whose life purpose is to take every girl they see home for a nightcap" she made a face at that comment as she thought about the people she had heard of from Puck and family in the city. His commentary about her job, that made her smile.
It had been a part of her life dream, but that had all changed when Angela and Marus started having kids. Her sister, and her sister's sister-in-law…and her best friend - it was still weird but it was what had happened. "Its…a part of it but I can do that at any time, besides baking is more of my passion, it's something I'll do no. matter what" she grinned oh he was going to help her find a job at the ministry. "thanks, yeah if it were a date I would have bailed so quickly…oh, would you want me to help with that? The ministry job applications?" she asked. As she grinned over to him, and then it hit her he still did those crosswords. "c'mon please tell me you bring them when camping" she grinned because heck, that would be fun yeah? Holding his hands up as if to protect himself Jake assured again. "I really ate all the cupcakes and, I know what mistake I'd make if I were to tick you off." But he had a fiery temper too, that certainly matched Logan's if he was pushed far enough. He knew she wondered about why Jake hadn't used the healing products. He could read the questions in her eyes. He didn't answer those unsaid questions though. They weren't together. Jake didn't have to, and right then and there wasn't the time either.
The conversation turned to cats, loads of cats and more cat's and he knew she was being sassy with him, but it just if anything just made him confused. Logan usually weren't sassy. News of her dating endeavours made Jake slow his swing to a halt as he turned to look at her suddenly serious. "If the guys were pushy, annoying, dreadful and just interested in a nightcap then I hope you told them take a hike or left on the spot Lo? Those kind of guys aren't worth your time and commitment." Heavy sigh. Many guys were like that. Jake hoped though that none of the women he had dated saw him like that.
Pushing a hand threw his blond hair Jake said as looked over at Logan nodding. "Good, I just don't want you to give up baking that you love so much. It's another story with my playing quidditch..." He could do it down the road he knew when he was healed but never professionally again. That hurt, still.
Eyes widening slightly with surprise at her offer Jake said slowly "Erm, sure if you're offering? I haven't started to fill my ministry application out yet. Is it difficult?" He disliked filling out forms, always had. Smile widening into a grin he responded "Of course I do. I don't go anywhere without my crosswords." He even brought them to work.
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| Fwooper
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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch Holding his hands up as if to protect himself Jake assured again. "I really ate all the cupcakes and, I know what mistake I'd make if I were to tick you off." But he had a fiery temper too, that certainly matched Logan's if he was pushed far enough. He knew she wondered about why Jake hadn't used the healing products. He could read the questions in her eyes. He didn't answer those unsaid questions though. They weren't together. Jake didn't have to, and right then and there wasn't the time either.
The conversation turned to cats, loads of cats and more cat's and he knew she was being sassy with him, but it just if anything just made him confused. Logan usually weren't sassy. News of her dating endeavours made Jake slow his swing to a halt as he turned to look at her suddenly serious. "If the guys were pushy, annoying, dreadful and just interested in a nightcap then I hope you told them take a hike or left on the spot Lo? Those kind of guys aren't worth your time and commitment." Heavy sigh. Many guys were like that. Jake hoped though that none of the women he had dated saw him like that.
Pushing a hand threw his blond hair Jake said as looked over at Logan nodding. "Good, I just don't want you to give up baking that you love so much. It's another story with my playing quidditch..." He could do it down the road he knew when he was healed but never professionally again. That hurt, still.
Eyes widening slightly with surprise at her offer Jake said slowly "Erm, sure if you're offering? I haven't started to fill my ministry application out yet. Is it difficult?" He disliked filling out forms, always had. Smile widening into a grin he responded "Of course I do. I don't go anywhere without my crosswords." He even brought them to work. Lo grinned at him and laughed as Jake commented about knowing it was a mistake to not eat the cupcakes. "I wouldn't have been that mad, just…upset because it takes time to make them" still, the way he had reacted just made her smile.
Sass, that was something that she had developed throughout university with her…well, work as a resident advisor always putting her in precarious and hilarious situations. Still, sitting there she couldn't help but smile as Jake commented about those men not being worth her time. "Thank you, really…" wait did he just sigh? Did. He think he was like that? He had never been that way with her, not in the least.
He seemed, hurt not just physically about quidditch and that, that tore at her seeing him this way. He had always been the happy type at school, and now, now he was giving up…or maybe it was bigger than he had always been letting on? Lo just grinned at him and shook her head "why on earth would I offer to help if I weren't offering to help" she grinned at him and shook her head, "no, not at all…we'll have to see what departments have opening and write a CV that fits it - I mean…just re-wording yours, I'm sure you'd be able to find something in Games and Sport" she smiled and looked over to him once more, her finger tapping against her knee before she took a deep breath and stood up.
Walking over so she was standing in front of him she just smiled, "it's not bad, but I mean that could just be me? I did just leave a job as a law intern so maaaaaybe I like paperwork?" she laughed softly and grinned at him, "so you have them on you now?" she asked arching an eyebrow upwards as she stood there just out of reach the breeze sort of blowing her hair into her face. "I've missed you," she added the words quieter than she had intended them to be.
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| Manticore
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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo YES, she was looking. Hazel eyes completely locked on the energetic little ball of blonde hair and the kid was STILL insisting she "look". Only thing left to do at this point was pluck her own eyeballs out and hand them to the little girl. Barring that, there was no more looking than she was currently doing.
But it'd never really been about the looking. No, she knew what the 3 year old was really asking of her. "Wow, lookit you! You're going so high, it's amazing!" Little praise monger that she was. Some may have been concerned with the obvious absence of safety in the little girl but the ground was charmed and a little fall every now and then was a far better teacher than "Oh be careful you don't fall honey". All it'd take was the right fall to get THAT message into her head and if she didn't fall, even better. Life was meant to be lived and it shouldn't have been done in fear.
She'd been set to offer up more praise when she was joined by their company for the afternoon. Lex almost snorted at the apology before pointing to her own child. "If she isn't going to dance or gymnastic, it doesn't get combed." Order of the little girl who'd learned how to firmly and fiercely scream NO. It was a little impressive if she was being honest. She wiggled her fingers in greeting for Little Italy. "Wanna go play with Emmerson?" Who...she expected to be over here any minute now actually. She was never one to turn down attention. "She's getting so big, Circe. Wasn't it yesterday I was at your house eating cupcakes that said you were having a baby?" A slight exaggeration but it FELT like yesterday. Emmerson beamed wide, wiggling enthusiastically, willing to go higher so her Mummy could tell her she was amazing AGAIN! "Look! Look! I'm hiiigher!" Not by much but she'd be taking that compliment no-- "Auntie 'Lodie!!!!!" She squealed, stepping/hopping/falling off the swing to go greet them. Emm wasted barely any time on the floor before scrambling to her feet and running over. The little girl settled herself in the V of her mothers legs but grinned brightly up at the woman. "Did you see me swwwiiiinnngggiiinnngggg?" For now, she paid little attention to Cecily, thinking this FAR MORE IMPORTANT. Elodie's face softened at the relief that she wasn't the only parent who had child with hair issues, and she tugged her little lady closer and gave the top of her head a big old Mama kiss. Of course, Cecily wiggled away and tutted at her Mama before giving her a cheek kiss. "It does feel like yesterday, yeah... But it was more like three years ago." Which was all the more reason for her to have those cupcakes happening in her life again soon. P L E A S E. Oh! OH! "Lex, guess what?? Cece, show Auntie Lex your new trick!!" This was going to be impressive, obviously, because... Cece was talented.
And maybe Elodie was doing that thing where she showed off her daughters accomplishments to other parents to remind them that she was better than them. Lex didn't need that reminder though, did she? Oh, never mind. She loved Cecily, RIGHT? Sure ok. "Go on, Pebs. Show Auntie Lex how to bird!" Show off, Little Italy! Cece was ALWAYS so confused when Mama made her do the stuff they both knew she could do. Sometimes she wanted to show Daddy what she had learned but Mama made her show all the everybodies.
ANYWAY THOUGH... "Emm'son LOOK!" All the more audience yay.
She clambered up onto the nearest ledge and lifted one of her feet off the floor...leaning forward..... NOT FALLING!!!!!!!!! "TA DAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!" Jazz hands? Sure! Spirit fingers? SURE! "Beautiful job, baby! Go play with Emmerson!"
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| Ashwinder
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Originally Posted by Optimist.Prime Lo grinned at him and laughed as Jake commented about knowing it was a mistake to not eat the cupcakes. "I wouldn't have been that mad, just…upset because it takes time to make them" still, the way he had reacted just made her smile.
Sass, that was something that she had developed throughout university with her…well, work as a resident advisor always putting her in precarious and hilarious situations. Still, sitting there she couldn't help but smile as Jake commented about those men not being worth her time. "Thank you, really…" wait did he just sigh? Did. He think he was like that? He had never been that way with her, not in the least.
He seemed, hurt not just physically about quidditch and that, that tore at her seeing him this way. He had always been the happy type at school, and now, now he was giving up…or maybe it was bigger than he had always been letting on? Lo just grinned at him and shook her head "why on earth would I offer to help if I weren't offering to help" she grinned at him and shook her head, "no, not at all…we'll have to see what departments have opening and write a CV that fits it - I mean…just re-wording yours, I'm sure you'd be able to find something in Games and Sport" she smiled and looked over to him once more, her finger tapping against her knee before she took a deep breath and stood up.
Walking over so she was standing in front of him she just smiled, "it's not bad, but I mean that could just be me? I did just leave a job as a law intern so maaaaaybe I like paperwork?" she laughed softly and grinned at him, "so you have them on you now?" she asked arching an eyebrow upwards as she stood there just out of reach the breeze sort of blowing her hair into her face. "I've missed you," she added the words quieter than she had intended them to be. Jake knew Lo or had at least when they had been in school together at Durmstrang. After graduation they had parted ways, but he remembered her love for cupcakes and baking. Her claim that she'd have been just upset he took with a pinch of salt. Instead he asked curiously "Have you ever participated in a baking contest?" "I mean it." Jake murmured as he turned his head to look into Lo's eyes. "Don't settle for less." Because she deserved to be with a guy that gave her all the things that Lo looked for in a guy that was going to be her soul mate.
Shrugging Jake answered with a smile "I don't know. I'm glad for the help you can give me though. You know how I loathe filling out forms." Of course she had to bring up Games & Sports as a potential department. He paused for a moment before plastering on a hearty smile "Yes, Games & Sports probably has some good job openings. Hopefully in the Quidditch division or somewhere.." It'd be weird if he got to work with something he had no knowledge about.
Lo leaving her swing to go over to stand in front of him was a move Jake didn't perceive and then she suddenly stood there just out of reach laughing and grinning at him like only she did. Grinning back he felt around in his left coat pocket for a minute and then pulled out a rolled up crossword puzzle magazine which he waved with. "Of course I have. Always. You never know when you need a good crossword."
And then she had to surprise him which left Jake momentarily speechless before he responded quietly looking up into her eyes. "I've missed you too Lo."
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| HOLISTIC ACTRESS {X O} EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED Had she ever participated in a baking contest…well, that was the first time anyone had ever asked her that. Lo grinned at him and shook her head "no, not really…except for with my sister jokingly and that was more for fun than anything" and it had been a disaster.
Oh, merlin. Lo just wanted to give him another hug - the exact urge she'd denied once today. Logan let it pass as Jake continued on talking about his career and the application, "well, we should get together for coffee sometime this week and put in an application and catch up more?" she didn't want to have to say it, but it was true. She had missed him…which, obviously he'd know soon enough due to her mumbled admittance of the fact.
Seeing the crossword in Jake's hand just made her grin, "of course you never know when you need a good crossword," she chuckled softly before looking into his eyes and smiling when he said he had missed her too. Great, he'd heard her…and he missed her, that little admitted part made her smile.
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| Ashwinder
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Originally Posted by Optimist.Prime Had she ever participated in a baking contest…well, that was the first time anyone had ever asked her that. Lo grinned at him and shook her head "no, not really…except for with my sister jokingly and that was more for fun than anything" and it had been a disaster.
Oh, merlin. Lo just wanted to give him another hug - the exact urge she'd denied once today. Logan let it pass as Jake continued on talking about his career and the application, "well, we should get together for coffee sometime this week and put in an application and catch up more?" she didn't want to have to say it, but it was true. She had missed him…which, obviously he'd know soon enough due to her mumbled admittance of the fact.
Seeing the crossword in Jake's hand just made her grin, "of course you never know when you need a good crossword," she chuckled softly before looking into his eyes and smiling when he said he had missed her too. Great, he'd heard her…and he missed her, that little admitted part made her smile. She hadn't? Blink! Blink! Logan was full of surprises that was for sure. Jake really thought that she had taken part in a number of contest's to show off her baking skills, but not. Shaking his head he said, surprise evident in his voice. "Why not? You have a natural gift for baking it's a shame not to show it off but it's your choice." He wasn't going to pressure her to do something she didn't want to do.
He saw something flicker by in Logan's eyes that Jake couldn't define. Was it sympathy for him or a wish to hug him or something else all together? Unless she told him he'd remain in the dark but he was certain that it was something. Focusing on what she was saying Jake nodded "Sure, sounds perfect! We can meet somewhere later in the week, catch up more and finish my ministry application together." Logan's female touch was most definitely welcomed since he really hated filling out forms of most sorts. "See, I knew you'd get it! Crosswords rock!" Jake stated with a full blow grin in his face as he gestured in the air with the rolled up crossword. "Do you still read romance novels Lo?" He wondered curiously as the thought struck him.
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Originally Posted by Shanners Elodie's face softened at the relief that she wasn't the only parent who had child with hair issues, and she tugged her little lady closer and gave the top of her head a big old Mama kiss. Of course, Cecily wiggled away and tutted at her Mama before giving her a cheek kiss. "It does feel like yesterday, yeah... But it was more like three years ago." Which was all the more reason for her to have those cupcakes happening in her life again soon. P L E A S E. Oh! OH! "Lex, guess what?? Cece, show Auntie Lex your new trick!!" This was going to be impressive, obviously, because... Cece was talented.
And maybe Elodie was doing that thing where she showed off her daughters accomplishments to other parents to remind them that she was better than them. Lex didn't need that reminder though, did she? Oh, never mind. She loved Cecily, RIGHT? Sure ok. "Go on, Pebs. Show Auntie Lex how to bird!" Show off, Little Italy! Cece was ALWAYS so confused when Mama made her do the stuff they both knew she could do. Sometimes she wanted to show Daddy what she had learned but Mama made her show all the everybodies.
ANYWAY THOUGH... "Emm'son LOOK!" All the more audience yay.
She clambered up onto the nearest ledge and lifted one of her feet off the floor...leaning forward..... NOT FALLING!!!!!!!!! "TA DAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!" Jazz hands? Sure! Spirit fingers? SURE! "Beautiful job, baby! Go play with Emmerson!" It was a little terrifying how quickly time flew by if she really thought about it and it didn't really have anything to do with her kid getting bigger. Hardly. Emmerson getting bigger and sturdier was the best thing that could've happened to them both. It'd become easier to bond with her and she no longer felt the strongest of urges to avoid her. Merlin, horrid time that had been.
She was about to ask "what" after Els insisted she guess but the gesture proved entirely unnecessary when Elodie went on with it anyway. Alexa welcomed Emm into her lap to watch Little Italy, knowing the kid wouldn't be there too long. Sitting still was apparently the milestone she had yet to meet.
Lex watched the toddler climb onto the ledge, having already learned the importance of paying attention once kids did anything.
When she was done, the young woman applauded liberally--but not too liberally because of the 3 year old in her own lap. "That was brilliant, Italy!" She encouraged with a grin. Were it anyone else, she may have deadpanned and asked what she was meant to do with that-- way too many helicopter mums found themselves in her presence for her liking, all wanting her to KNOW what their kids could do when she barely cared about what her own kid could do--but this was Elodie and she knew how much Els enjoyed this sort of thing so she'd let her have it. "Yes, yes, go play you two." Lex added, gently attempting to nudge Emm off her lap. Emmerson huffed, LOUDLY.
Why were they looking at Italy and not HER? She could do that TOOOOOOOOO. Emm began relentlessly tugging at her mother, refusing to get out of her lap despite being told to go play. She wanted claps too. It wasn't ffaaaaaiiiirrrrrr. "NNNnnnNNnnOOOooOOOOoOOOo!!" She protested, her voice becoming rather shrill. "No! No! No! No! No! No!" She kicked at the air, clinging even tighter to her mother, becoming more and more frustrated without even really knowing how. It had all quickly become very overwhelming and she wasn't having it. "Clap for me too." Emm said--cried. She cried. It was definitely crying.
And just like that, the amused little smile Lex had worn was now gone. Leave it to Emmerson to find some Circe forsaken reason to throw a tantrum. Alexa shot Elodie a mostly apologetic look. "I've been working on these with her. Told her they don't work on me but she hasn't gotten it yet."
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| open summer post HOLISTIC ACTRESS {X O} EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED Beth was a little messy in the almost twelve year old didn’t quite care at all. She was windswept - and being heckled, in monkey-language of course, by the magical monkeys that played about the monkey bars. ”oh stop it…you jerks or someone will eat you.”
There was a Hogwarts, she wanted to be there now…well, not now the other students weren’t there now. Still, her grey eyes sparkled happily as she saw them – the unicorns on the miniature carousal. ”OH MY GOSH THIS LOOKS SO MAGICAL” she nearly screamed as she pushed off of the side of hogwarts and rushed over.
The gumballs in her pockets spilling out as she went like a little trail. This as SO cool, she beamed and squealed rather loudly as she climbed around the playarea.
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Originally Posted by Optimist.Prime Beth was a little messy in the almost twelve year old didn’t quite care at all. She was windswept - and being heckled, in monkey-language of course, by the magical monkeys that played about the monkey bars. ”oh stop it…you jerks or someone will eat you.”
There was a Hogwarts, she wanted to be there now…well, not now the other students weren’t there now. Still, her grey eyes sparkled happily as she saw them – the unicorns on the miniature carousal. [B]”OH MY GOSH THIS LOOKS SO MAGICAL”[/i] she nearly screamed as she pushed off of the side of hogwarts and rushed over.
The gumballs in her pockets spilling out as she went like a little trail. This as SO cool, she beamed and squealed rather loudly as she climbed around the playarea. Chase glanced up from his book when he heard the scream.Was someone in trouble? he wondered as his dark eyes scanned the playground, looking for someone who seemed upset. There were the children playing normally. He stood up from sitting by the ground and walked towards the playground. What was that bright bubblegum pink ball on the ground? Bending his knees, the thirteen year old squatted to grab it and then stood up straight once more. Wasn't this a gum ball? But what were they doing here? He glanced up and then his eyes found a bright yellow one then a blue one after that.
Had someone set up a trail? Now this was just bizarre. He followed the trail all around the playground, up and down and up and down again until he saw the source of the gumballs. "Hey! You. Stop littering. Someone could trip and fall on these. Not to mention they're a perfectly good waste of gumballs."
Sheesh. Children.
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Originally Posted by Watson Chase glanced up from his book when he heard the scream.Was someone in trouble? he wondered as his dark eyes scanned the playground, looking for someone who seemed upset. There were the children playing normally. He stood up from sitting by the ground and walked towards the playground. What was that bright bubblegum pink ball on the ground? Bending his knees, the thirteen year old squatted to grab it and then stood up straight once more. Wasn't this a gum ball? But what were they doing here? He glanced up and then his eyes found a bright yellow one then a blue one after that.
Had someone set up a trail? Now this was just bizarre. He followed the trail all around the playground, up and down and up and down again until he saw the source of the gumballs. "Hey! You. Stop littering. Someone could trip and fall on these. Not to mention they're a perfectly good waste of gumballs."
Sheesh. Children. Beth was in the middle of trying to acrobatically ride the mechanical (and magical) unicorn carousal when she heard a voice…stop littering? Who was littering? Looking around she tried to see who upset boy was snapping at when she saw them…gumballs. oh gumballs nooooooooooo, her precious gumballs! Her eyes widened in shock when she saw them, but she had to play it cool. Littering was a…a crime right? She didn’t need to go to Azkaban for this. ”I’m not littering.” she very pointedly looked at him before unceremoniously leaping off of her unicron - I’ll be back later my love she thought to the thing before walking over to him.
She had to face her opponent now.
This was like…like what they did in those books she read - now, stay aloof. Right. Aloof. Lifting her hand she reached into her pocket and carefully pulled out the bag of gumballs – ”I’m simply sharing…right? Fairies…its for the faeries that live here obviously” because for some reason she wanted to sound like she was insane...still, she was going with it and decided to simply pretend to clean her nails except - ew...they needed cleaning.
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Originally Posted by Optimist.Prime Beth was in the middle of trying to acrobatically ride the mechanical (and magical) unicorn carousal when she heard a voice…stop littering? Who was littering? Looking around she tried to see who upset boy was snapping at when she saw them…gumballs. oh gumballs nooooooooooo, her precious gumballs! Her eyes widened in shock when she saw them, but she had to play it cool. Littering was a…a crime right? She didn’t need to go to Azkaban for this. ”I’m not littering.” she very pointedly looked at him before unceremoniously leaping off of her unicron - I’ll be back later my love she thought to the thing before walking over to him.
She had to face her opponent now.
This was like…like what they did in those books she read - now, stay aloof. Right. Aloof. Lifting her hand she reached into her pocket and carefully pulled out the bag of gumballs – ”I’m simply sharing…right? Fairies…its for the faeries that live here obviously” because for some reason she wanted to sound like she was insane...still, she was going with it and decided to simply pretend to clean her nails except - ew...they needed cleaning. "Hmph." Chase glanced up at the sky, watching the clouds pass by momentarily. If that isn't littering then what was that? he wondered. A small smile graced his lips and then he heard light footsteps approach him. Hmm?
Oh so the young miss was standing before him now? He arched his right eyebrow at her comment. Sharing with the fairies? He glanced around the playground and then turned his cold gaze back at her. "Uhh... right." Strangest thing he had heard all day. Was she feeling alright? Eh whatever. He shrugged his shoulders. "Well I didn't think London had fairies..." And he noticed her nails. Ew. Gross.
"I hope they don't mind gumballs that had been on the ground.."
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| HOLISTIC ACTRESS {X O} EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED Beth simply arched an eyebrow at the dark eyed k i d - because he was a kid…obviously, and there was no denying that he indeed was a kid. ”oh p l e a s e of course faeries are everywhere…they’re found worldwide” she spoke as if she had seen them before. She hadn’t, but that wasn’t the important part…was it?
Looking down at her hand for a moment she considered how to work this, and then it hit her. ”…I was degnoming the garden and building faerie homes earlier…its why I have soil on my hands even,” she wasn’t exactly lying, but she wasn’t e x a c t l y being truthful either.
He didn’t need to know that. ”I’m Beth, by the way – not gumball girl or 'litterbug'” explained with a slight smirk....even though, honestly those could work as nicknames.
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Arabella Morgenstern Law Enforcement | Slytherindor ♛ The Crazytastic Besties ♛ Shan Watson ♛ Chase pursed his lips and folded his arms. "Riiiiiight. Bubble gum girl." As if that was true. Kids these days with strange imaginations... Bizarre. And thus he just smirked at the young girl.
"And if I believed that I'd have to send several little goblins after you," he folded his arms and then sighed. "Something about that doesn't make sense, Gumball Girl. Sure it makes sense but..." He grabbed her hand and then raised her hand closer so that he could really get a better glance. Heh. Gnomes by Merlin... "That dirt should have ben washed out by now... unless.." He let go of her hand abruptly. "You didn't wash your hands!?!"
He withdrew his hand quickly as if he had just touched a burning hot tea kettle.
Enter Chase the slight germaphobe.
He took a strategic step away from said germy kid. Beth... Beth was her name? Beth the Gumball Girl. Heh. "Nice to meet you, Beth," he said with a nod. Something about her smirk offset him because it reminded him of someone he had met just a few days ago..... Same kind of smug smirk. Though he couldn't think exactly who it reminded him of.... Hmm.. "Hey gumball girl," he said. "I'm Chang-Woo but call me Chase. It's easier." People struggled with pronouncing his name.
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| HOLISTIC ACTRESS {X O} EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED Gosh he was salty…that was that term her grandmother used right? Beth simply placed her hand on her hips as she rolled her eyes again. ”come on Mr. Salty-pants its Beth well, Anabeth but Beth none the less” and yes, yes she had just given him a nickname.
Beth simply shook her head and laughed at the goblins comment, ”goblins? Come on everyone knows goblins run the magical banking system” because that was like a fact, wasn’t it? ”…I. washed my hands” she snapped rather hastily. ”my…mum uses black mulch and I m a y have gotten ink on my hands the other day while I was trying to help my mum make icing” there, that was like the first fully truthful thing she had told him. Beth’s smirk was nothing like that person’s, hers was more like her cousins…or well, that was who she was trying to act like. ”Chang-Woo…wait, Chase?” she blinked at him almost dumb founded. ”that’s my middlename…I mean my whole name is Anabeth Chase Greyvson” she told him with a smile.
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These were LEVI jeans thank you very much. HMPH. Did she KNOW anything about fashion? If he were wearing his glasses, he'd adjust them to sit a little lower on the bridge of his nose so that he could appear intimidating and peer over them at Girly Gumball Girl. "Annabeth or Beth?" he asked the clarifying question.
Ahh so she was smart, was she? He smirked, intrigued by this young girl. Heh. Well done. Instead of making a comment, he decided to let her last comment wash over her. However the comment about her hands' cleanliness did not go over well. He frowned and skeptically eyed her hands once more. Hmmmm.... Okay so she claimed that she washed them... but how WELL did she wash them? Did she sing happy birthday two times in a row? The world may never know.
Ink mixd with icing? He raised his eyebrows once more. "Ink and icing? Sounds like a food safety concern." The ink could be poisoned for all he knew. For some reason, he wouldn't put it exactly passed this first year because of her... smirk. He didn't like the smirk. And now she was blinking her two pretty eyes at him looking quite dumbfounded. Cat got your tongue? he was about to ask when she admitted that his first name was her middle name.
Oh please don't do the whole besties thing now. He was half-expecting her to squeal and then ask him to make friendship bracelets or something perfectly utterly girly.... Fortunately she just smiled instead. A smile she could take. "What a coincidence. Why is your middle name Chase? You're a girl."
Girl's weren't named Chase, right? His chosen name wasn't a girl's name... or was it?
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| HOLISTIC ACTRESS {X O} EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED Yes, she knew about fashion – it was also easy to tell that his jeans were levis but it didn’t negate the fact that he was saltier than a saltlick. That was a feat, saltlicks were notoriously all salt. ”…are you trying to be intimidating?” she asked as she looked at him ”that usually works better when you’re taller than the person you’re trying to intimidate” yes, she might have been trying to deflate that situation a little bit.
Ink she’d said the wrong word, ”yeah edible ink…like food colouring – I forgot the word for a bit…” she grinned at him at that moment almost feeling like her own heckles (or scales) had finally settled. ”okay…” reaching into her pocket she moved to pull the bag of gumballs out to offer him one only to have the bag tear and every single gumball slip through the hole in her pocket. plunk plunk PLUNK it was like the gumballs were playing their own game of plinko. Looking up at him she simply laughed, ”okay, fine…you’ve got me – there’s a hole in my pocket that I didn’t know about” she grinned at him for a moment only to laugh again as he asked about the name.
Was he worried about it being a girls name? ”oh…it’s my da’s surname? Or well…it was he’s sort of” she reached her finger up and dramatically dragged it across her throat pantomiming death in the only way she truly knew. ”I never met him so don’t say you’re sorry he was according to my mum an egotistical blithering idiot” she shrugged and looked at the boy. ”I don’t think it matters in wizarding families…girly names or masculine ones my own cousin is named Puck…and she’s like a business woman now owns a bar and everything” she added and a little twinkle of admiration filled her eyes – yes, she loved her and wanted to be just like her.
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Arabella Morgenstern Law Enforcement | Slytherindor ♛ The Crazytastic Besties ♛ Shan Watson ♛ "Me? Intimidating?" he scoffed, wishing that he had some sunglasses on top of his head that he could suavely pull down to his nose to peer over at her. Works better than when your taller? Oof. Tough crowd. He laughed instead of showing his true feelings. "It all depends on your perspective. Don't make stereotypes."
Plunk plunk plunk PLUNK. Enter the gumballs crashing on the floor. Gravity did its job. He shook his head and then, in fact, joined in and laughed with Gumball Girl. "How did you get a hole there?" Were they old shorts or something? He couldn't exactly tell cause he honestly hadn't been paying attention to what sort of pants she wore.
Da's surname? He blinked. Da? OH. Dad, she probably meant. Despite being fluent in English, there were times when he had to stop himself and really think of what the other person said. He needed to pause, interpret, and then respond. He was about to speak up but Beth continued on her monologue about her father. Egotistical blithering idiot. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.
Harsh words for her own father. He sort of pitied the man but then wondered if the man truly deserved it.
#probably.
But this WAS Gumball Girl so who knew? He didn't really know her but he wasn't one to make such judgments so quickly. Though perhaps he was.
"Puck- As in Shakespeare's character from A Midsummer Night's Dream. She must be mischievous." Such a name had to have an air of childish play to it or mischief associated with it. It made perfect sense to him. Though it did seem like Beth admired Puck A LOT. He could tell just by the way she spoke and how her eyes twinkled.
Heh. Cute.
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| HOLISTIC ACTRESS {X O} EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED Beth raised her hand up slowly to her face where she simply pushed her glasses up the bridge of her nose. ”don’t worry…I just grew fast – well…not that fast my mum didn’t let me go to school last year…she opted for me to wait and now I’ll be the oldest first year like ever” she admitted in a somewhat panic’d whining voice. She didn’t mean to whine about it, but she hated being a first year. ”I’m nearly twelve,” she added with a confident head nod as if that made things even more true…but why was she telling Chase all of this? Did he have one of those trusting faces? She wasn’t exactly sure of that…maybe it was because he didn’t seem all that hackly mad when she was testing him earlier.
Looking at Chase she couldn’t help but wonder why he was being so quiet…had she drained the salt out of mr. saltypants? Noooo, he was fun. Then he commented on Puck’s name and she couldn’t help but squeal happily. ”yes! Like Shakespeare…isn’t that great literary names?” she tipped her head and proceeded to ask ”do you have one you’d want to be? I’m not sure myself” she admitted with a groan she wanted to know.
She wanted to be a second year already – maybe, maybe she could test out of first year? Maybe.
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Arabella Morgenstern Law Enforcement | Slytherindor ♛ The Crazytastic Besties ♛ Shan Watson ♛ Did he detect a slight tone of panic from Bubble Gumball Girl over here? Chase raised his right eyebrow ever so slightly and subtly (perhaps by half a centimeter) at the girl's comment of being the OLDEST first year ever. "Well perhaps technically you are but the oldest first year to me could mean an older transfer student. For instance, say a fifth year transfers from Durmstrang. Then they would be a first year in their sixth year," he began before pausing. "Are you following me?" Or had he just lost her?
WOW. Nearly twelve. She was becoming a big girl, wasn't she? Oh ho ho twelve. "Getting older by the second, are we?" he chuckled before sticking both hands in his pockets and nodding. Hmm... She was almost his age. "When's your birthday?" he asked, half-intrigued by the comment.
Literary names? And one that he'd like to be? He had absolutely no clue. Chase pursed his lips at the comment as he tried to formulate a thought from the random string of words that appeared in his mind. "I don't know..." He paused. "I don't think I'm following you exactly... Were you asking me to choose a literary name that I'd like to be called?"
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| HOLISTIC ACTRESS {X O} EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED The panic was short lived, luckily. Beth’s grey eyes flicked up to watch as his eyebrow raised before returning her gazestare to his eyes. She was trying to be polite at least, it was what she had always been told to do. When he asked if she was following she just paused for a second her jaw somewhat dropping before she simply sighed at him ”yeah…but wouldn’t they still be considered whatever year they were in their previous school?...like, they’d go to classes with the other fifth years if they were a fifth year?” she reasoned for a moment debating to add in an are you following me for effect.
Getting older by the second? She wasn’t…well, maybe she was every second on earth made her older by that previous second…or something. Still, she simply let herself glare at him for a second before smiling. ”The first of November…in 2083? About ten minutes before my sister Cordelia she’s my not-so-twin…she was born on the second” she added for clarification because even though they were mostly twins that little bit of definition made things all the more clearer to her at least. Tipping her head she looked at Chase for a minute ”Whats yours? Y’know if you don’t mind telling me” she asked excitedly.
Beth simply nodded at his question ”or one you like…I mean, pfft if I just went by one I liked I’d say Cinder from the Lunar Chronicles novels I read this summer…” she paused for a moment before eying him a bit…”I’d say it’d be someone sassy and like…y’know salty in the funny salty way if you had a literary name” she added as a definitive thought because really, he was salty. It was just a thing. Good thing she liked salty.
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Arabella Morgenstern Law Enforcement | Slytherindor ♛ The Crazytastic Besties ♛ Shan Watson ♛ The jaw drop was a little dramatic. He could tell that Beth had a flair for the dramatic side which he didn't really mind. And by didn't really he mind- he secretly LOVED it. Heh. But he would never tell her because he had a sneaking suspicion that she would run with it and gloat about it. Chase didn't like gloaters. But now to the point of the matter. "I suppose...." he paused, listening to her counterpoint. Chase didn't particularly like it when others didn't see his viewpoint but he was alright- he supposed- with differing opinions. It just depended on who gave those opinions. With Gumball Girl, he decided to be gracious. "I suppose it is all based on your definitions." And with that he offered the SMALLEST of smiles.
Yes, Gumball Girl Beth Greyvson be very grateful that salty pants Chase Spenley offered you a smile. Treasure that moment. Those are rare.
Ooh now that was a good glare. It could pierce someone very well. An insight into her personality. However, then the glare disappeared and was replaced with a smile. Well that was... something that he hadn't exactly expected. "Cordelia as in King Lear's daughter?" he asked, referencing the King that explored with the Fool. "So which daughter does that make you?" He paused for a moment, not bothering to show any excitement that he had built up inside of him. "Reagan or Goneril?" Eyebrows raised slowly once more when she asked him how old he was. Now that was pure excitement. Was she... genuinely interested in him? That was... also unexpected. He took an awkward pause but decided to reward her excitement with actually using her name. "How old do you think I am, G--- Beth?" he asked.
Salty? She was really going after this whole salty thing. "You really have a thing with salt..." he sighed, glancing down briefly at his feet while he thought. Names.. Names.... "Going along with King Lear, I'd say the Fool from that play because.... He's witty and smart. Either that or Beatrice but I'm not a woman.... Iago perhaps? I feel as if I'm not wicked enough to be him," he said as his voice became more passionate by the second. Maybe he was secretly Lady Macbeth? Nah... Lady Macbeth was more of Flynn Kowlaski. He could see the Slytherin Prefect better suited for that role. "Though maybe I'm simply the playwright pulling strings here and there..." A blush crept onto his cheeks. "Sorry... I got carried away." Could she tell his love for theatre and plays and books now? How embarrassing. His cool status was slowly dripping away and his inner literary nerd had been released. Ahem.
Reign it in, Spenley.
He smoothed his facial expressions by a deep breath to reset his emotions. As he turned his gaze back to Beth, he spoke again, "I see you as very much Katharina from Taming of the Shrew... I cant' say why.. Have you read that play?"
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| she was vocal tonight HOLISTIC ACTRESS {X O} EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED Chase’s instincts about her gloating were off…well, no, really they likely were spot on. Still, she would never own up to it being a spot on view of how she would act because she clearly didn’t know how he felt about her dramatic flair. If she did, she would have been quite pleased. Beth didn’t really respond when he spoke she just looked at the infinitesimal flicker of…was that a smile?
That smile was…precious, more so than she knew. Still, it was precious to her because people normally didn’t smile with her when they first met her. Normally it took a while – like a month or an entire year because she was t a x i n g . Like taxes, but with less of the boring math her mother always seemed to like.
The dramatic sigh – which was never meant to be as dramatic as it was lingered for a moment after Chase’s question about the names. ”oh…I think Goneril only because I’m slightly older and not because I’m s e c r e t l y a villain” she added a little wink as a joke because obviously she wasn’t a villain…or was she? HE HAD USED HER NAME…and not that horrid nickname – why did she have to bring gumballs? Why not gummybears or or something that wasn’t gum or balls? Still, Beth simply smiled at him when he asked how old he thought she was. ”I’m not sure…maybe you’re about…thirteen or heck, you could be twelve and three quarters of a year old…I’m just curious” she was always curious.
Oh…wait…he’d noticed that? ”yeah, salts cool and salty” she shrugged before thinking about how cool she thought it was – was that normal? It had been a prized possession back in the days old oooooold olde like before Hogwarts was a thing old. Really? Whoever thought that was a good idea for a schools name really didn’t understand that warts weren’t fashionable – and warty hogs were even less so. She liked her hogs wartless thank you very much.
Right – Chase was talking….something something right King Lear! The names – she had to remember to keep concentrating on this and not go on long winded thought-tangents about the importance of salt in ancient times…or whatever other salt related things she had learned while visiting the museum’s exhibit on feudal times…So Chase liked the witty and smart characters? That was good. ”You’d make a good Beatrice…honestly, I think Iago’s too twisted for you? Beatrice yeah she’s female but heck, historically speaking she was a man playing a woman dressed in mens clothing…and she was funny I think she works” Beth didn’t mind that he had gone all out on the Shakespearean talk…really, this probably wasn’t the expected conversation to have at a playground after being scolded for accidental littering but still it was fun. ”you don’t have to worry…I got carried away thinking about the importance of salt earlier…so we all have our things – mine isn’t salt…not really, I don’t know what mine is really but books are a part of it I think?” books, and plays and history…everything really. Beth couldn’t help but grin – nearly beam really, when Chase mentioned the character she reminded him of…that was the BEST character really. She had nearly forgotten to think of her but really, she hadn’t wanted to presume anything at all. ”Are you saying I’m the” she paused for a moment debating throwing her hand onto her forehead and feigning feinting like they did in those old movies but she didn’t…instead she simply and rather accidentally-on-purspose flung her hand upward and smacked her own forehead. ”…there was a bug” she lied, ”I felt it, I did.” lies, lies and more lies but it was better than saying I accidentally smacked myself…still ”anyhow…I was saying that…um – were you saying that cause’ I’m the leading lady here ooooooooor the sharp-tongued quick tempered bit…honestly, really Katherine is one of my favorite characters…she’s, far more sensible than Juliet to me” she grinned before with a slight smirk adding, ”honestly, in my opinion any girl that considers poisoning themselves and feigning death in order for their relationship to work should probably see a psychiatrist” because that was a bit much – and by a bit much she meant bonkers.
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"REALLY?"
Whoops he had asked that a bit too loudly and thus had to bite his lip to silence the next words that were bubbling up behind his lips. Wait your turn. Hear her out. He smirked at her comment about not being a secret villain. "I'll be the judge of whether or not your a villain. Maybe I should set up a bet with a couple of my fellow years..." he began before trailing off. The possibilities were endless. Beth had set him up perfectly. Heh.
"Twelve and three quarters is very specific." Too specific, if you asked him. He folded his arm with the amused smirk still present on his lips as he debated whether or not he should tell her about his age. Thirteen. Twelve and three quarters. Fourteen. Eleven. All numbers... Were numbers truly a way to measure someone's age? He supposed it was a benign measurement of time that society had implemented upon them to explain the physical changes that they all experienced. He gave up the thought and gave her his age. "I'm thirteen."
You'd make a good Beatrice.... Oh was she trying to flatter him? Heh. He wasn't going to let the thought that she thought him a good Beatrice get to his head. Nope. Nope. He was enjoying this greatly. But what about Iago? "Not twisted enough to be Iago?" he repeated, fighting the urge to be INCREDIBLY dramatic. He resisted throwing out a dramatic sigh even if he REALLy did want to go there. He paused, breathing in slowly in order to compose himself again. "Yeah, she is great.... Thanks," he offered. He was also sort of glad that she didn't think he'd be a good Iago. Sort of comforting.
He stayed silent but raised his eyebrows about her salt comment again. Sheesh. Call him salty? She was the one obsessed with salt.... And here was salt... again? Eyebrows raised once more and Chase took a step towards the girl, lowering his voice because WHO knew who was listening? He also wanted to make sure that such an obsession with salt was kept quiet because there could be some people who didn't exactly approve of it. Well... he didn't approve of it. But he just.... He couldn't just express his love for Shakespeare and all things nerdy and not back a kindred spirit up even if she DID annoy him a little. "So you DO have a thing for salt...." he whispered as his eyes darted around as he found the quickest way to find cover.
And then....
Errr... Why did she smack herself in the head? He winced at the sound her hand made against her forehead. Ouch. That sounded like that hurt. Anywho...
He shuffled uncomfortably... "Er.. Okay..." He paused at her question. Leading lady.... Oh wait. Did she think that he, Chase Spenley, had a crush on her, Gumball Girl? Uhhh they had just met.. He... and she? And... A stroke of RED touched his cheek, painting them quite pink. Now he was feeling quite flabbergasted and ...... More uncomfortable shuffling from the cool boy. Chase cleared his throat. "For the second one..." He paused. "Cause you remind me of her...." His eyes flicked to the ground momentarily. "Katherine the Gumball Girl."
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"REALLY?"
Whoops he had asked that a bit too loudly and thus had to bite his lip to silence the next words that were bubbling up behind his lips. Wait your turn. Hear her out. He smirked at her comment about not being a secret villain. "I'll be the judge of whether or not your a villain. Maybe I should set up a bet with a couple of my fellow years..." he began before trailing off. The possibilities were endless. Beth had set him up perfectly. Heh.
"Twelve and three quarters is very specific." Too specific, if you asked him. He folded his arm with the amused smirk still present on his lips as he debated whether or not he should tell her about his age. Thirteen. Twelve and three quarters. Fourteen. Eleven. All numbers... Were numbers truly a way to measure someone's age? He supposed it was a benign measurement of time that society had implemented upon them to explain the physical changes that they all experienced. He gave up the thought and gave her his age. "I'm thirteen."
You'd make a good Beatrice.... Oh was she trying to flatter him? Heh. He wasn't going to let the thought that she thought him a good Beatrice get to his head. Nope. Nope. He was enjoying this greatly. But what about Iago? "Not twisted enough to be Iago?" he repeated, fighting the urge to be INCREDIBLY dramatic. He resisted throwing out a dramatic sigh even if he REALLy did want to go there. He paused, breathing in slowly in order to compose himself again. "Yeah, she is great.... Thanks," he offered. He was also sort of glad that she didn't think he'd be a good Iago. Sort of comforting.
He stayed silent but raised his eyebrows about her salt comment again. Sheesh. Call him salty? She was the one obsessed with salt.... And here was salt... again? Eyebrows raised once more and Chase took a step towards the girl, lowering his voice because WHO knew who was listening? He also wanted to make sure that such an obsession with salt was kept quiet because there could be some people who didn't exactly approve of it. Well... he didn't approve of it. But he just.... He couldn't just express his love for Shakespeare and all things nerdy and not back a kindred spirit up even if she DID annoy him a little. "So you DO have a thing for salt...." he whispered as his eyes darted around as he found the quickest way to find cover.
And then....
Errr... Why did she smack herself in the head? He winced at the sound her hand made against her forehead. Ouch. That sounded like that hurt. Anywho...
He shuffled uncomfortably... "Er.. Okay..." He paused at her question. Leading lady.... Oh wait. Did she think that he, Chase Spenley, had a crush on her, Gumball Girl? Uhhh they had just met.. He... and she? And... A stroke of RED touched his cheek, painting them quite pink. Now he was feeling quite flabbergasted and ...... More uncomfortable shuffling from the cool boy. Chase cleared his throat. "For the second one..." He paused. "Cause you remind me of her...." His eyes flicked to the ground momentarily. "Katherine the Gumball Girl." Chase’s reaction – more how loudly he had asked the simply word really made Beth laugh only slightly. ”of course you’d be the judge of it…” she grinned at him before adding in a quick response ”if you do I want to be the one that gives the pot to the winner in the end…” especially if she were labeled as villainous – clearly, she wasn’t…but she’d totally play herself up as villainous just to see the look on whomever won that bet’s face when she gave the pot to them.
Oh, it’d be a treat a real treat. When he said he was thirteen Beth nodded, ”so I was close…maybe too close for home with that guess? Cause it was a guess…I made it up” it was something he would be bound to learn about her one of these days. Beth Grevyson was made up of lies, half-truths, and wild assumptions…and really, it was all for the fun of it. ”yeah…maybe unless you’re secretly a manipulative mastermind bent on taking over the world and overthrowing some…kind of hierarchy?” she paused for a second before casually asking another question ”do you have someone you secretly want to enact revenge on?” she asked out of sheer unadulterated curiosity. ”you’re welcome Chase,” she did give him a concerned look when his breathing sort of changed…why did it slow like that? Was he sick? Still, she remained quiet rather than as if he was. ”No I don’t have a thing for salt…I just…saw an exhibit on it at the natural history museum the other day…” she paused before adding, ”I saw it a lot of times actually because my mum works there as a curator AND I mean…I called you it because of the slang term from ages ago you were…” she paused for a moment ”agitated? You seemed agitated earlier when the gumball thing first happened and then the fingers and…so I called you salty, but like…Salt is cool it used to be the MOST prized possession of everyone because it was used to preserve meats” because clearly Beth was a nerd deep down below everything she was a nerd.
Her head didn’t hurt or anything other than from the pain of embarrassment. Beth was about to tell him thank you when she noticed how red his cheeks had gotten…was he sunburnt or something? Or sick? Merlin, she hoped he wasn’t coming down with a flu because then she’d get it and then her summer and his summer would be ruined. She didn’t want to have a ruined summer. ”are you…” she paused and let him speak when he commented about her being sharp tongued. Aw, he was the best even if he were coming down with a plague right now.
[b]”thank you! Really, that’s the coolest compliment ever”[/i] she couldn’t help but chuckly at the nickname ”you could just lob off the end of my firstname and make it betherine maybe?” she didn’t even mind being called gumball girl anymore…not really.
If she knew what he was thinking she would have laughed, not cruely just in the stop making me laugh this is the funniest idea I’ve ever heard way…but still, not cruel. Not in the least bit. He was fun, and she simply felt oddly comfortable enough to be her dramatic self around him. "who knows by the end of the summer or term y'could be refering to me as Goneril the gumball girl" she hoped it wouldn't come to that but still she wouldn't mind...not really.
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