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*Zoe* · 09-23-2018, 06:00 PM

Though numerous street peddlers line the streets of Diagon Alley, customers would be wise to be wary of them. Any number of items can be found hawked on the streets daily, many useless and some illegal. One might be able to buy a cheaper wand, running the risk of it exploding during use. Bottoms have been known to fall out of the defective cauldrons bought from one of the carts. Not all is bad, though. Discounted jewelry can be bought, though the gold or gems may not be pure. One some days, a hag comes through with a cart of wind-chimes, some proclaimed to warn of burglars. Often, knick-knacks and small décor can be found in various carts. Be warned, though – sometimes the items being sold have been stolen from others.

Beyond item hawkers, various stalls are set up selling street food. Try a Cauldron Bread (a bread bowl carved out with soup or chowder served inside), stop by and grab some skewers/kebabs to go, hit up the Confetti Popcorn (the fizzy popcorn is supposedly made with real Muggle soda and fizzes in your mouth; dill pickle flavored even crunches like a pickle; berry flavored popcorn actually has dried cranberries, which goes well with the raspberry, blackberry and strawberry flavored popcorn). If you’re looking for a quick snack, the streets have enough.

itsjustjesse · 04-22-2020, 01:35 AM

Beth nodded when he asked about the grilled cheese. ”yes, really – with like a sharp irish Cheddar?” she grinned and nodded her head – after all it was one of the best foods E V E R. It was an honest mistake and really – it just made sense since she and Denton had always been friends so it was easy to mix the two up….if you didn’t know them and never met them.

She chuckled and shook her head ”c’mon man, it’s because I never gave him an amazing nickname – he asked for one in first year and nothing….i kinda gave up?” what it had been hard to come up with one for him? He had always been such a puzzle to her.

What kind of guy did she like? WHAT DID SHE LIKE? that was a decent question. ”um…I really don’t know – but I think people that can make me laugh and even if they can’t and don’t will keep trying to make me laugh?” she admitted with a grin, even if it didn’t fully meet her eyes right now. It was after all one of those few traits Ewan used to have long before they had ever gone out.

Maybe he’s too sweet for her?...wait was Chase already thinking about setting her up with someone? ”Chase you’re making me all suspicious….besides, you’ve been a good friend and put up with me for years – so sure. I’ll probably agree to a favor…’cause I might regret saying this but I trust you.” she admitted as she eyed him a bit more – her eyebrows raising as he reacted to her remembering the orange hair.

Yes, yes she had…truthfully, for a little bit there she had been jealous of their friendship because he at least had been called a friend…and not like an I’ll consider calling you a friend tiny-human or whatever it had been that Chase had said all those years ago. Her mouth dropped when he said she was in love with Patrick. ”nope, noooooo I loved that I got onto the Quidditch team in second year – as BEATER… and please ever consider that I did that because I didn’t want people to realize who I actually liked at the time?...being a bunch of people” she took her hand and began fake-counting again ”Ewan – Daniel – you - …Reese for a second it was just random I’m in teenage hormones that boy looks snoggable feels – y’know…” she admitted she a shrug of her shoulder. ”also – pffft I talked about you more but people never caught on because I’d just call you salty…or salt and only Maeve caught on and asked why I always called you salty” she admitted with a grin.

”I approved by the way…she’s a good egg,” there she had told him that she had secretly given her approval all those years ago without him even knowing. ”oh come on obviously she would be invited – she’s Maeve” Beth rolled her eyes less dramatically this time – she only stopped being dramatic when he brought up introducing him to Cordelia. ”really? Like…wha-when? Now?”

Watson · 04-22-2020, 11:56 PM

Sharp cheddar? Hmm.. He could entertain that kind of grilled cheese. “Where can we find that around here?” he asked with a curious glance to his friend.

“OOf. Ouch. That’s… That’s gotta be rough for him.” Chase paused again, wondering if the boyfriend – well ex had been jealous of all of GG’s friends that she had given nicknames too. No wonder he broke up with her… Ermm… He shouldn’t have been taking HIS side – he was HER ‘friend’ after all. “So who else has nicknames?”

“Lucas would fit that…” His best friend was great . Hilarious and wonderful and… but would he and Beth be a match? He nodded slowly. “No, no. Maybe. Lucas is head over heels for this girl but he won’t ask her out,” he exclaimed, rolling his eyes. His dude had all the swagger, all the kindness, all the smarts and cunningness, and intellectually wonderful things in the world – mixed together made a wonderful friend. Why were girl’s so blind to his affections? “If I were a girl, I’d date him.” Seriously. Lucas Choi was a catch, didn’t she know? “I think you could give him some pointers about dating and whatnot.”

“Ewan, Daniel, Reese, and who?” he asked. “I didn’t hear the last name you were oddly quiet, GG.” He smirked mischievously. He knew what name she uttered but he just wanted to make her say it again so he could tease her. It did make him feel much better when he heard it… Ermm…. Ignore the boys look whaat? Nevermind. Not going there. Now the mention of Maeve brought a silly smile to his lips. “Maeve… She’s a keeper. I can’t believe you tarnished my name in front of her. She must really love me to remain by my side after that…” He had thought a lot about her recently. Could they be together for … well … forever? Forever was a long time. He smiled as Maeve continued to talk about Maeve more. He chuckled and almost… blushed. “Yeah, she’s Maeve. My Maeve. I’m here Chase…”

He shrugged his shoulders. “Why not? Wait. No. Grilled Cheese first then you’re evil twin.”

itsjustjesse · 04-23-2020, 12:39 AM

When Chase asked Beth where they could find the grilled cheese she couldn’t help but beam, not my hearts still broken the light is on but no one is home beaming but B E A M I N G like the sun was radiating out of her pores. ”….oh there’s a stall over there – they add parmesean cheese on the outside of it and it gives this ugh, deliciously salty crunch” she might have even done one of those dramatic eyerolls you sometimes give when you can’t get enough of a delicious food.

You know the look. Gif not necessary to explain just how ridiculous she looked right now – or was it ridiculous?

Thinking for a second Beth just dramatically and decidedly grabbed onto Chases’ sleeve giving it a tug as she pulled him toward the other food stall. The line was bound to get too long soon and right now there weren’t too many people there.

He was probably right – he probably felt bad about the nickname thing indeed…”honestly I don’t think it was too bad of a problem? He gave me his dad’s hoodie after letting me know he’d passed away…he – he was just going to throw it away.” she huffed a little bit. ”…he had one though – popcorn stealer I just didn’t give it to him…Quinn did” she protested, and for a second she had to think about the nicknames.

Who else had them? WHO? ”honestly…its mostly you, Stella, my sister, and like I call Reese things from Reeceee and lil’red sometimes?” she did, but really it was honestly mostly Chase. The names had to fit.

When the favor came up she found herself nodding. ”of course, he’s your mate and your my mate…hell we should all just get together and hang out – all of us. Even Maeve. I mean it.” she chewed her lip for a moment as he gave details. ”sooooo like a confidence boost or like just you know maybe get the guy a drink and accidentally on purpose call the girl and coach him into asking her?” she offered as she raised an eyebrow.

She could do that. ”I’ll do it. I mean…you haven’t led me wrong yet --- mainly because I never really did give the option to? But that’s beside the point” she just shook her head and laughed. ”no no never tarnish…she just was upset thinking I’d been doing it in a hurtful way and then she just – I guess because I was honest and said it was a nickname and you seemed to not hate it that it wasn’t bad?...” when he kept talking and giving that face Beth just felt a swell of emotions. It was sweet and heartbreaking to see just how in love he was with Maeve. ”…you really love her, and its so so sweet and endearing – I mean it.” she beamed at him really the emotions she was feeling were more along the lines of being undeniably happy for him.

For them.

”okay – I’ll shoot her a text then” she muttered as they inched their way up in the line. ”there…she’ll be here later – probably when we finish eating knowing her” what – Cordelia wasn’t always the most punctual or maybe it was that she was probably still stuck at work trying to avoid people.

Watson · 04-23-2020, 02:14 AM

“Salty crunch?” he repeated, utterly memorized by the girl’s description. Grilled cheese, count him in. He was now a fan. His stomach growled. Food was necessary and popcorn wasn’t going to cut it. He was dragged, against his will (?) to the next stand for food. He didn’t put up a fight- just let it happen – he wanted food too.

“Whaaat,” he exclaimed with both eyebrows raise, totally judging the individual in conversation. Gave her his dad’s hoodie right after he passed away. He pursed his lips. “I don’t know if that’s a good or bad gesture. Prolly bad. And STRANGE.” He didn’t like the individual in conversation – that was for sure.

He nodded, listening to her. So he wasn’t along in the nicknames. However, he felt certain that none of them enjoyed their nicknaemes as much as he did. “Do you have examples of their nicknames?” He was only slightly very curious.

Get together and hang out? Yes. Chase loved that idea. Best idea that he’s heard all day – scratch that all week. “Perfect. How about next weekend, yeah?” he proposed as the following weekend- he and Maeve were headed down to her beach house to just chill and well..

chill. “If you could do that, I may have to say that I would…” Pause. Dramatic effect. Blink. Wink. “Forever be in your debt.” Please say yes. Lucas was hopeless when it came to girls and Chase Spenley, the heartbreaker, could only do what he could do.  
He chuckled when he mentioned that she really loved him and then froze. What… SHE noticed that? Wow. They must have been solid friends after all. “Is it that obvious?” He already knew the answer to the question but chose to play dumb. Maeve…. He was sure he’d propose to her in a few weeks but he hadn’t found the perfect ring just yet. Marriage….Proposals… Heavy words indeed. Maybe he ought to publish his first album and then worry about his personal life later. Yeah, he liked that plan. “Endearing???”

Chase paused, not knowing how to react to this Cordelia person. “Excellent. Hope she doesn’t have two heads.” 

itsjustjesse · 04-23-2020, 05:30 AM

The salty crush was the BEST part, and truly, Beth would have originally asked if he wanted to go anywhere and let him decide but this was food. Delicious easy to make food that was just better whenever someone else made it. ”yep…a salty crunch – they use flake salt on it – you’ll thank me later.” she grinned even if it was weird to use a part of his nickname when describing something.

She nodded, ”it…was a heartbreaking gesture since I mean I know he missed him? Misses him.” she bit the inside of her lip and nodded, it was a good point to have. With a pause she whispered “I didn’t give it back…I gave most everything else back but if he willingly gave it away after that its like…not cool?” she shrugged or maybe it was like her little heart holding onto hope?

Beth raised an eyebrow as Chase asked for examples and grinned. ”well you and I both gave Stella the nicknamed Firecracker – remember the little blonde first year?” she asked with a grin ”and the others are lame like I called Reece red for a bit…but I mostly called him Reeces or extend his name by exorbitant amounts just to see how he’ll respond?” really, none of the other ones felt as definite and right as Salty had. It had felt true the moment she had used it. ”I don’t have as much fun changing their nicknames up all the time – like c’mon…I’ve called you Salty, Mr. Salty Pants, Señor Salty Pants, something like the saltiest salty something in the universe once but I don’t remember that one…yours is more fun” she admitted with a smile.

Next weekend? ”ooh that’ll be fun – would you want to do like Karaoke or something?” she asked with a grin as music was one of her favorite things after all. Was he winking at her?...because she said she’d hang out with him and Lucas? ”you’re….making me suspicious Chase – like you are secretly up to something and I haven’t put a finger on it yet” she dramatically watched him because that blink wink move made her soooo suspicious…as did him being in her debt.

What – it wasn’t hard to put two and two together. Chase’s whole entire face had changed as he spoke about Maeve, and it was like his face had almost flushed. ”yeah…no, I guess its just that I’ve known you since I was like twelve?” she admitted with a grin as she shrugged her shoulder. ”…yes, it is endearing…like it could make a recently single girl realized yeah love isn’t just some fairytale” she grinned at him as she reached up and gave his shoulder a pat. AGAIN being stubborn and hungry she put an order in for two of the sandwiches – because after all she knew the best ones so far. Their number one seller too.

”no, she…you’ll see” Beth gave him a soft smile as she looked at her phone. Cordelia was almost there – okay so sooner than later. Adding another sandwich to the order she just took a steadying breath. Her world was going to change for like FOREVER today. ”she’s on her way” she added as she looked around.

The last text she had gotten only saying the words here, see you soon. XO C. brilliant.

Come to the street vendors, please that was all the warning Cordelia had gotten before arriving there. It hadn’t taken long for her to arrive – considering she knew exactly what the little Bee had been going through. The quiet way her twin had been dealing with the breakup – like she were forcing a smile through the pain.

She didn’t except this though to see Beth smiling in a way she hadn’t seen since before the train ride home. The one where she had spent half of the ride petting her sisters hair as they sat in an empty compartment and she had quite literally cried herself to sleep in her arms. WHOEVER this guy was deserved a gold medal for bringing that beaming smile back.

Even if she knew deep down that it was likely only for a moment – that Anabeth would likely go back to moping around the flat in a rather ramshackle looking old hoodie and not even washing her hair. She had washed her hair, Cordelia noticed as she stood just out of the way before walking over toward the group.

The slightly taller blonde worked up the nerves to speak. When she did her voice was barely above a whisper – the way it always seemed to be when she was talking in a group of people, or to someone new. Something that didn’t seem to be the case when she was talking with Cain or Leilani. ”Bee – you called?” she asked her sister with a grin and she turned her attention slowly back toward the other guy – wait…he went to Hogwarts with them? He was the loud bubbly one….that guy Beth had written about in her journal? ”y-you’re Chase right? I’m Cordelia” she smiled and stuck out her hand toward him while giving Beth a look that just clearly asked what are you up to? she had for a moment wondered Beth were up to him…but this was Beth, she was always up to something right?

Kimothy · 04-23-2020, 02:17 PM

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If he was going to fall in love with anyone, it would be a good thing for it to be Aboli. Lonely as she was, she'd probably get clingier if anything. Aboli was unaware of those thoughts, though, and merely couldn't help laughing as he carried on. Did he like the sound of his own voice?! Because it sure sounded like it! She couldn't blame him, though, because she herself liked her own voice too. She could talk her dad's ear off any day. "Hmm. Okay......Let me think about it. Maybe my brain will work better the more I get to know you---which reminds me........you should WRITE me. I like writing to people." Aboli may reply cryptically with a language only SHE understood, but that was a more interesting letter than most, no? "Unless, of course, you can't write." She smirked teasingly at him.

MUahahAHHAH.

"I KNOW it looks horrid and that's why I WANT it. I'm a bit of a masochist." Enjoying one's own pain seemed to be a family trait, didn't it? She didn't know half of what her mother got up to - but her mother could see it in her....the Ziggy clan enjoyed pain okay? "But I also just....looooooove trying really weird food. I'd put almost anything in my mouth, right?" She chuckled and ruffled his hair playfully. "Also, I live to see the look on people's faces JUUUUUST like the one on yours currently. You look horrified. It's hilarious." It was making her giggle even MORE. So when it was their turn, she cut right in front of him -- ladies first, right? -- and ordered her some PICKLE. POPCORN.

Pickled flavored crisps were good so...why would popcorn NOT be good?

........?

???????????

First of all, there was no need for her to think over it. Skeet was not and will never be Skeet Skeet McGee. It wasn't cool enough for him, no offence. "Gimme some credit, mami, I need a real cool nickname!" The Gryffindor started, very adamant that he must get a new nickname now. Pronto. ASAP. His super cool reputation should not be tainted by some silly nickname. "Oh, yeah, sure. I don't mind! Ya can write to me—" What did she say?

Skeet gave her a wild look. "You're such a liar, UH-BOH-LEE!" He can write! He is not, what, two years old! GEEZ, females. Were they always Like That?™

And an even WILDER look. Skeet was always up to bad ideas, but even he couldn't stomach pickle flavoured popcorn. "Would ya put a troll's foot into your mouth too?" He asked to spite her. However, he wasn't even sure if he wanted to know the answer to that. As for her comment about his face, well, he was going to raise his nose up in the air. "Excuse YOU, I'm absolutely good-looking!" Even with a funny face. His funny face was justified!

Oh, and she even cut right in front of him!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!

She was so rude. SO RUDE. He SCOFFED.

Bazinga · 06-10-2020, 06:19 PM

Why did it always seem like the good vendors disappeared in the winter? Was it too cold for them? Had they never tried warming charms? Topanga was just out for a fun Saturday and honestly she was already bored. Why were Saturday's so long in the winter? With the ministry closed she had done everything and anything she could think of and now, she was just walking and buying things she really didn't need.

Walking up to a vendor she started looking at some earrings, but did she really need them? No, but the fact that they were huge elephants made her want them. She could wear them to work for a statement. What statement she wasn't sure, but she'd find a reason to wear them.

siriusblackliveson · 06-10-2020, 06:45 PM

It was chilly out, but adorned with his scarf and hat, Nathaniel was bundled and ready to see if there was anything out today that made him want to shop. As he was walking further he didn't really come across anything that caught his eye, until he saw a woman looking at a pair of earrings.

He watched her for another second. Just as he was about to continue on his journey he saw that there was no way he couldn't say something because the pair of earrings in her hand were perfect. "Like the animal on those." Way to go Nathaniel, not everything needed brought up by him.[b] He continued to watch her from afar picking up and setting back different shops.

Bazinga · 06-11-2020, 05:36 PM

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[color=#20556b]It was chilly out, but adorned with his scarf and hat, Nathaniel was bundled and ready to see if there was anything out today that made him want to shop. As he was walking further he didn't really come across anything that caught his eye, until he saw a woman looking at a pair of earrings.

He watched her for another second. Just as he was about to continue on his journey he saw that there was no way he couldn't say something because the pair of earrings in her hand were perfect. "Like the animal on those." Way to go Nathaniel, not everything needed brought up by him.[b] He continued to watch her from afar picking up and setting back different shops.[/bcolor]

Did she want them? What would she wear them with? This could give her a reason to go clothes shopping. She could picture herself walking into the ministry with a big elephant on her robes and these earrings. When a man walked over and said they were perfect it was settled. "You really think so? What if I told you wanted them for work?" Would that change his mind on how perfect, because if he said not for work she would know they were exactly for work.

'What are you looking for?" Maybe she could help as she continued looking at the other pieces. Could she find a necklace to go with the earrings, it would have to be big and bold to even compare with these amazing finds. "ooooh look at these." She pulled out another pair of earrings this time they were sparkling and stars. "These could be extra special on a boring day at the office."

siriusblackliveson · 06-12-2020, 07:51 PM

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Did she want them? What would she wear them with? This could give her a reason to go clothes shopping. She could picture herself walking into the ministry with a big elephant on her robes and these earrings. When a man walked over and said they were perfect it was settled. "You really think so? What if I told you wanted them for work?" Would that change his mind on how perfect, because if he said not for work she would know they were exactly for work.

'What are you looking for?" Maybe she could help as she continued looking at the other pieces. Could she find a necklace to go with the earrings, it would have to be big and bold to even compare with these amazing finds. "ooooh look at these." She pulled out another pair of earrings this time they were sparkling and stars. "These could be extra special on a boring day at the office."

Stopping and shoving his hands in his pocket he grinned turning back to her. Work? She wanted to wear them to work? What was stopping her? "I think you should wear what ever makes you feel confident and yourself." He leaned in closer taking another look at them. "I say wear them to work." He smiles standing back up.

Raising his eye brows, "I'm not so sure. Thought I had some idea in mind but then I just started wandering around." He was doing that a lot these days. Starting with a plan and then taking a hard left turn because what he was doing felt mundane. His eyes tracked as she pulled another pair of earrings. Stars were always a good choice. "Those look good as well. Could be a great statement maker." Conversation starter too considering both pairs caught his attention.

Bazinga · 06-15-2020, 08:25 PM

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Stopping and shoving his hands in his pocket he grinned turning back to her. Work? She wanted to wear them to work? What was stopping her? "I think you should wear what ever makes you feel confident and yourself." He leaned in closer taking another look at them. "I say wear them to work." He smiles standing back up.

Raising his eye brows, "I'm not so sure. Thought I had some idea in mind but then I just started wandering around." He was doing that a lot these days. Starting with a plan and then taking a hard left turn because what he was doing felt mundane. His eyes tracked as she pulled another pair of earrings. Stars were always a good choice. "Those look good as well. Could be a great statement maker." Conversation starter too considering both pairs caught his attention.

Hmmm... a bold thinking, she liked it, but was he just being agreeable? She didn't want someone just to agree with her even if he was a complete stranger. She looked at the earrings again and decided they were just perfect no matter what. Her eyes stayed on the sparkling stars, he seemed to think they'd be a statement maker. What statement could she be saying with them. "You know what, I have a party to go to, I think I'll dress as a tree and use these for the ornaments." No it wasn't a costume party, but that never mattered to Topanga.

'So what brought you shopping then if you got distracted at all the things? Maybe if you remembered why you headed shopping today that could help you figure out what you are looking for. A gift for a friend, parent, child?" She didn't know if he had any of those, but it was worth suggesting.

"Oh this necklace would be perfect too." A big cat on an even bigger chain. She could wear them with her earrings.

Chelliephone · 06-16-2020, 03:03 AM

She was hungry. Hungry, lazy and broke really, which is what lead her to the street vendors instead of the Leaky Cauldron. Usually when her family would visit London, the Leaky was the place to go, but now that she had picked up permanent residency and enrolled in courses at Uni, Naia was finding she needed to broaden her horizons. And thus far, the street food has always proved to be both tasty and slightly cheaper option.

She made her way over to the stall to get a Cauldron Bowl, making her order and then stepping out of the way to wait for her food as they prepped it. It was definitely brisk out today, but nothing she wasn't used to from Alaska. Nonetheless, she pulled her coat a little tighter and crossed her arms as she waited.

Krel Ansell · 06-16-2020, 01:38 PM

Text Cut: Naia

London in January had nothing on Boston’s January weather! While other people were running around town in heavy coats and scarves, Kalen was happily popping around in a lightweight gray pea coat, a scarf that was Wampus colors hung loosely under the collar of the pea coat. Two things had gone wrong for the young American this morning. 1) his alarm hadn’t gone off and he’d almost been late for his morning classes, 1a) he therefore hadn’t been able to eat breakfast. 2) Classes had (of course) run long on him. So he was hungry. Starving really. Sure, he was in university and could have just stayed home, but skipping classes wouldn’t help him in the long run. As much as he loved quidditch, he really wanted to ditch the feathers and don the cross as soon as possible. And speaking of feathers, his new job as the Falmouth Falcon’s mascot provided him with more pocket change that he had expected.

So why was he traipsing around Diagon Alley when he could have found a corner pub to eat at in Edinburgh and therefore be closer to university and his flat? Books! That was why. Stupid books! He needed to pop into the bookstore and find a copy Casper Striker’s Qudditch Injuries 204. But first things first:

FOOD!

Kalen found himself drawn to a vendor cart where a young lady around his age had just ordered. ”That sounds good. I’ll have one too, please.” He dug into a pocket for some coins to pay.

Chelliephone · 06-17-2020, 03:47 AM

She was taking the time as she waited to glance down the streets at what the other vendors had to offer. She could see a couple of jewelry stands, some questionable looking potions, books ... She wondered for a moment if she'd be lucky enough to find a good birthday gift for one of her sisters if she killed some time after she ate. She was still considering it and glancing around when she heard another voice at the front ordering. She turned her attention that direction to smile at the gentleman around her age.

Ever the social butterfly, she couldn't stop herself from attempting to strike up conversation. She just really loved people, okay? "Have you had one before? This place has amazing food." Soup in a delicious and edible bowl? What could go wrong! She couldn't help but also notice his lighter winter attire. "You look like you're someone used to this cold as well. Lived in London long?"

She should look more like she was used to the weather, but honestly she loved to be bundled up and comfortable, even if the situation didn't necessarily call for all the layers.

Krel Ansell · 06-17-2020, 11:17 PM

Text Cut: Naia

Still pushing around coins in his hands, trying to make the correct change (Britain’s money had a weird range) Kalen almost didn’t register the young lady’s comment. ”Hmmm?” he glanced up. ”Had one what?” he asked, gray eyes blinking. ”OH! Food… He gave her a bashful smile and then plucked up a few coins and finally handed them over to the vendor guy. His American accent was super highlighted when he replied. ”No-ope…” And in answer to her second question because it also explained his answer to the first, he said, ”Half a year. Just starting the second term of Uni.”

The vendor held out a bread bowl to them both. Kalen took his and then ambled off to the side. A normal person might have ambled on, but Kalen’s inner voice was yelling at him to keep talking. After all, he only knew (pretty wonderful funny) Anna and the blokes in dorm who he wasn’t even sure liked him. ”Winters back home are a lot colder. Never thought I'd say it, but I sorta miss 'em. Where are you from?”

Chelliephone · 06-18-2020, 05:28 AM

SPOILER!!: Kalen

She probably could have segued into conversation much more gracefully than just randomly speaking, considering his appeared surprise about her fairly random sounding question. She returned his smile, nodding slightly as he clarified food. She could tell from his accent that her second question might have been silly, he was very clearly from somewhere in the States, although she couldn't pinpoint where. She was terrible at geography and matching the way people spoke to locations in the world. She raised an eyebrow slightly, "Edinburgh? Or are you apparating to a campus further away? I'm in my first term." Considering she'd decided to take a fair bit of time and try to 'find herself'.

Terrible idea really.

She smiled at the vendor as she moved forward to accept her food as well, moving off to the side so she wasn't in any other patrons way. She was surprised to see he hadn't fully meandered away, and seemed content to continue conversation. She was definitely grateful, as she still hadn't really met many people in London. She had her twin sister of course, and other friends would visit, but it wasn't quite the same. Hearing his comment, she chuckled and nodding her head in agreement. "I agree with you on that. I grew up in the States. Alaska, specifically." They had been in Massuchusetts for awhile, but she'd been quite young back then. "How about you?"

Krel Ansell · 06-18-2020, 01:53 PM

Naia was perfectly fine. Kalen was just sometimes a spacey odd duck. Emphasis on the spacey. It was sometimes a wonder that he was so good at his studies because he often came off as airhead. Today, he was just preoccupied with his rumbling tummy. As soon he could, he shoveled food into his mouth. ”Arg…hot…hot…” He opened and closed his mouth trying to cool off the piece of potato he’d found to be hot. Soon he had it down and then coughed. His mother would have slapped the back of his head if she had just witnessed him. His growling stomach would have to wait a little longer for his food to cool down it seemed, so he busied himself with answering her question. ”Yep, Edinburgh. Just finished my first year.” He eyed his stew urging it to cool down. ”Pre-healer studies with a focus on Sports Medi-healing. What about you?” The university was big enough, he probably hadn’t run into her at all.

He poked at the food, tempted to eat more, but his smarting tongue told him he better not. ”Alaska! Nice to find another Yank! Has anyone called you that yet? I’m not even sure my flat mates know my name. They just call me Yank.” He realized he was rambling, but couldn’t stop. He really needed to make more friends. ”Funny…always wanted to go to Alaska. Heard the sunsets and rises are beautiful. Me? I’m from Boston. I bet your winters are colder. Unless you’re from Fairbanks, in which case, I’m pretty sure Boston has you beat!” He chuckled. Merlin he was such a nerd. Who else would know that Fairbanks was the warmest city in Alaska?

Chelliephone · 06-18-2020, 04:17 PM

Her eyes widen as he went to shovel some of his food in his mouth, "Caref-" oops, too late. She smiled slightly at him and dug in her back to pull out an unopened water bottle and offer it to him. "Best part of these on a cold day is they make them piping hot." She would usually distract herself by pulling at the breaded top and snacking on that while waiting for the full mean to cool. Oh! So he was at Edinburgh! And her eyes widened when he stated his major, a grin growing. "I'm pre-Healer studies too! Haven't chosen a specialization." She was still torn on if Healer was a good option for her, but she'd felt it was time to do something and she did like the idea of caring for people..

"A couple people in classes have. Usually though it's more commentary on my 'funny accent'." Which was weird, considering she wasn't used to people thinking she sounded SO different. She was slightly jealous to hear he even HAD flat mates. She'd been far too self conscious to apply for the dorms considering her age over the other freshman, but growing up in a larger family and then jumping from hostel to hostel, she MISSED PEOPLE. "You should go! It's chilly," understatement, "but absolutely beautiful. The northern lights really are a sight. I'm from Sitka, so it's pretty cold. My family actually did reside in Boston for a bit when I was younger though. My mom's a teacher and worked at Salem Institute for Witches." She was quite impressed though too he knew so much about Alaska and some of the cities. Normally people just asked about the vampire population due to their lack of sun. "Were you an Ilvermony student then?"

Krel Ansell · 06-18-2020, 07:33 PM

”Too hot,” he grumbled. It was probably a good thing it wasn’t cooler or else he’d probably have finished off the entire bread bowl and its contents like a hungry manticore. In fact, his fingers might not have even been spared! Her excitement distracted him from the thoughts of food. ”Healing huh? Funny. You’re the first I’ve run into outside of classes. Strange we’d meet here and not on campus.” But they would likely have classes together sometime in the future. ”I have to pick up a new book for one of mine. The Professor decided to add it to the syllabus this morning because apparently the other six books we have to go through this term aren’t enough.”

Space cadet he might be, Kalen had noticed the girl eating the top of her bread bowl instead of the contents. He decided to follow and shoved the bread topper piece into his mouth. He realized too late that he was probably being rude/gross. ”Sorry,” he said around a mouthful. ”Didn’t eat breakfast. Starving...” Again, his mother would have knocked him silly for his table manners. But ha! mom, he wasn’t at a table. Surely the rules were a little different when eating street food? He swallowed before he talked next. ”Accent? What accent?” he joked with a big smile. ”You sound normal to me.“

”My folks are actually from here,” he waved around Diagon Alley as if it was his ancestral home. It wasn’t. He had been born in London, sure, but not in the Alley. That would have been weird. ”Yup. Wompus. Where did you go?” Because he was pretty sure he hadn’t run across her at Ilvermorny. But then, it had been a big school and Kalen had been a bit focused on his studies.

Chelliephone · 06-18-2020, 07:52 PM

She chuckled at his grumbling, giving a slight shrug. "Maybe a little too hot if you're really hungry." Which he seemed to be, considering. He had a point that it was odd to meet in Diagon Alley as opposed to at school, particularly with being on the same career path. They should have classes together, right? "Honestly, I'm not the most observant of people. Even if we were in the same class I might not have noticed." She smiled sheepishly. She was usually pretty focused on trying to keep up with her notes. Since she was paying for school she wanted to make sure she was going to get the most of it. And she was definitely not a natural brain like her mom. "Seven books now just for the term?!" Merlin's baggy pants. "This is going to be the death of us isn't it?"

She couldn't help but laugh lightly as he shoved the bread top into his mouth, waving his apology away as he spoke. "It's not a problem." She was not easily offended. Naia was just glad he hadn't burned himself again! She laughed again at his joke, giving a slight wink. "Exactly! Everyone else has the accent." Clearly.

Oh! His family was from here? "From London?" Or just the UK? Her dad and Grandda had both been in Ireland growing up. And actually, she couldn't even remember where her mom was originally from. She should probably ask. Oh, he HAD been at Ilvermony! Different houses though, so she wasn't too surprised she didn't recognize him. She was also assuming they were different years, but had not confirmed. "I went Ilvermony for a bit -- Horned Serpent. But I graduated from Hogwarts. House Hufflepuff pride. "I'm Naia, by the way. Naia Amstern."

She couldn't remember if they had actually done that part yet.

siriusblackliveson · 06-18-2020, 11:14 PM

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Hmmm... a bold thinking, she liked it, but was he just being agreeable? She didn't want someone just to agree with her even if he was a complete stranger. She looked at the earrings again and decided they were just perfect no matter what. Her eyes stayed on the sparkling stars, he seemed to think they'd be a statement maker. What statement could she be saying with them. "You know what, I have a party to go to, I think I'll dress as a tree and use these for the ornaments." No it wasn't a costume party, but that never mattered to Topanga.

'So what brought you shopping then if you got distracted at all the things? Maybe if you remembered why you headed shopping today that could help you figure out what you are looking for. A gift for a friend, parent, child?" She didn't know if he had any of those, but it was worth suggesting.

"Oh this necklace would be perfect too." A big cat on an even bigger chain. She could wear them with her earrings.

He watched her, wait did she think he was lying? No he was absolutely serious. Wait, a tree? Well the stars would be a good addition to a tree he supposed, "Well I suppose that would be a good addition to being a tree." What was she dressing as a tree for?

He knitted his eyebrows, chuckling he smiled, "No idea. I'm sure that it was something. Or maybe I just wanted out of my house I suppose." He had been cooped up a bit more than usual, he felt as if he was spending way too much time in his place and needed out. But maybe he should get something for his mom while he was perusing the jewelry.

He nodded seeing the big cat on a huge chain, "Okay I'm not so sure about this one. Its rather large. What would you wear it with?" He was genuinely inquisitive of why she liked it. Because to him that was an extra statement piece to wear around your neck.

Krel Ansell · 06-18-2020, 11:47 PM

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”It just might be,” he laughed. ”Professor Marsh is kinda harsh.” He blinked at his rhyme then chuckled amused by himself. ”If you can get out of his herbs and remedies 101 class, I highly recommend it.” \
The wink surprised him. Was she flirting with him or was she just trying to emphasis her joke? Kalen was hapless when it to the dating thing. He decided to take it as an emphasis of her joke. ”It’s a good thing I grew up with parents and a grandparent who spoke British slang or I’d be lost. I still have a problem with Cockney accents though.”

[b]”Welp,”[/b[ he was chewing on more bread so it took him a moment. See? He could remember his manners when he wanted. ”Mom is from Scotland. Dad was from London, although he spent a lot of his summers in Boston where my grandma is from. I was born in Stratford, but my folks moved around a lot for work so…” He shrugged.

”Horned Serpent? I almost chose that house. But Wampus spoke to me louder.” He scooped up a spoonful of stew and tempted fate again. This time he didn’t burn his tongue on a piece of potato. ”Kalen Weiland,” He pointed at himself with the spoon. ”Pretty name. Naia....What made you change schools? “

Bazinga · 06-23-2020, 03:40 PM

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He watched her, wait did she think he was lying? No he was absolutely serious. Wait, a tree? Well the stars would be a good addition to a tree he supposed, "Well I suppose that would be a good addition to being a tree." What was she dressing as a tree for?

He knitted his eyebrows, chuckling he smiled, "No idea. I'm sure that it was something. Or maybe I just wanted out of my house I suppose." He had been cooped up a bit more than usual, he felt as if he was spending way too much time in his place and needed out. But maybe he should get something for his mom while he was perusing the jewelry.

He nodded seeing the big cat on a huge chain, "Okay I'm not so sure about this one. Its rather large. What would you wear it with?" He was genuinely inquisitive of why she liked it. Because to him that was an extra statement piece to wear around your neck.

He gave her looks, she saw them, but she wouldn't say much about them. They were funny really, she liked when she got that, what is she thinking look. He must not have been ministry, or he hadn't been to their last orientation when she came dressed in a very out of this world dress and carried by her cousins.

Oh boy was he in for a treat today!

"So your destiny was to leave your house and run into me. Your destiny must have felt the need for some adventures." Yes, that's what her life was, the best adventures. "I came out to buy Christmas presents for myself. Then I'm going to wrap them and put them under the tree and be so surprised when I open them Christmas morning." The fun of being single and not really caring much for family gatherings.

She gasped when he said he wasn't sure about this, "What isn't so sure about it. If the chain doesn't catch your eye the tiger is going to show that you are one tough cookie. Look at me, I wear a tiger necklace, hear me roar" and yes now she was roaring at the man, had she even given her name? Did it matter if she did? Topanga wasn't one to care either way and sometimes to even give the right name.

siriusblackliveson · 07-02-2020, 08:11 PM

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He gave her looks, she saw them, but she wouldn't say much about them. They were funny really, she liked when she got that, what is she thinking look. He must not have been ministry, or he hadn't been to their last orientation when she came dressed in a very out of this world dress and carried by her cousins.

Oh boy was he in for a treat today!

"So your destiny was to leave your house and run into me. Your destiny must have felt the need for some adventures." Yes, that's what her life was, the best adventures. "I came out to buy Christmas presents for myself. Then I'm going to wrap them and put them under the tree and be so surprised when I open them Christmas morning." The fun of being single and not really caring much for family gatherings.

She gasped when he said he wasn't sure about this, "What isn't so sure about it. If the chain doesn't catch your eye the tiger is going to show that you are one tough cookie. Look at me, I wear a tiger necklace, hear me roar" and yes now she was roaring at the man, had she even given her name? Did it matter if she did? Topanga wasn't one to care either way and sometimes to even give the right name.

He smiled listening to her. She was out there and that was exactly what he needed in his life these days. He had been living a very tame life lately and he just needed some fun.

But he wasn't expecting talk of destiny and stars.

"Destiny? i guess you could say i felt the need for adventure." He grinned leaning closer to the jewelry. Christmas presents under the tree sounded lovely. He didn't do much, well unless you counted stockings by the fire. His grin grew wider, "I guess youre right. The chain is pretty catchy too." He paused and realized they were talking for a while now without so much as mentioning their names. "I'm Nate by the way."

Chelliephone · 07-04-2020, 03:23 PM

SPOILER!!: Kalen! A thousand years later >_<

She couldn't help but GIGGLE at his rhyme, because judging by his face it had been unintentional. "You're a poet and didn't even know it!" Because she was cheesy, just like her dad, and would ALWAYS go for the lamest and most available joke. Like she just had. "Herbs and Remedies 101 with Marsh, avoid. Got it! I think that's on my list for next term, but I'll see if I can find a different Professor. Maybe I'll get lucky!" And if not, maybe she'd just hunt him down later at Uni and request if he had any old notes.

Oooh, lucky! He had grown up around jokes and slang. "My parents adapted to sounding very American pretty quickly. And my Grandda was not much of a jokester, except for TERRIBLE puns which my father inherited," And her too, but she didn't need to out herself on that yet, "So I didn't hear it too much. Perhaps you can help impart wisdom and translate for me?" Because honestly, yes. Help.

Ahh, a fellow traveler. She nodded her head as he spoke, outlining the different places he had lived. She noted he mentioned his parents had moved a bit for work, so she couldn't stop herself from inquiring what they did. "What do they do? Your parents?" She thought for a moment, trying to remember much about her parent's moving patterns. "I don't remember where my mom was born, but Dad grew up in Dublin. My twin sister and I were born here in London, but my mom was offered a teaching position in the States so they relocated us to Boston for awhile. Then she got another offer and we ended up in Alaska where we pretty much stayed."

Naia couldn't help but give a small chuckle at his words, "It was the opposite for me. I wonder if we would have ran into each other before if either of us chose different?" Or if they had run into each other at all and just didn't know since SO long ago. "It's really nice to meet you, Kalen." And she beamed a little brighter at the name compliment. She was quite fond of it. "My twin sister wanted to go to Hogwarts. I tried a term or so without her but... I missed her so I transferred. Hogwarts wasn't bad."

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