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Situated on the South Side of the Street you can find a rather hip spot: the Shrunken Head Bowling Alley. You heard that right: shrunken heads. There are no muggle bowling balls here. The shrunken heads have opinions and aren't shy to taunt and tell you if you are rubbish. Be aware too that the bowling pins have a tendency to suddenly disappear, move or reappear when you least want them to. Whether you're part of one of the leagues or if you're a social player, come on in: this is the perfect place to kick back with your mates and have a laugh.
The first thing you notice upon entering the bowling alley is the flashing banner right above the counter indicating that this is where the most important person of this establishment is and where you should go first. The counter has the perfect spot, overseeing all the other areas of the bowling alley, so don't try to sneak your way past. A little further down the counter, you can find the Snack Bar, should you feel hungry. It is also overseen by the shopkeeper, which is why the two are directly connected to each other so they can easily offer assistance at both in just a few steps.
Beyond the counter and snack bar awaits the bowling lanes, divided up into three sectors: One to Four, Five to Eight and Nine to Twelve. Even from here you can hear distinct shouts from one of the bowling balls, telling whoever just threw it what a terrible player they are and that they are probably better off going home and knitting a pair of nice woolen socks. Should you not be that much into bowling, make sure to check out the Gaming Corner slightly to the left of the bowling lanes. A small variety of games have been set up, providing you and your friends with an alternative to bowling.
*The proprietor is not responsible for any injuries that may befall customers who drink/eat potentially hazardous items on the menu. If you don't know that the flames on the flaming chili cheese fries are real, and should be put out before consumption, then you shouldn't be eating them. You also shouldn't be drinking exploding lemonade or ordering biting nachos for that matter. Or Acid sauce. How is it you are capable of ordering for yourself?
This shop is owned by an NPC and is a part of the IC Shopkeeper initiative. For details, please see this thread.
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"How overboard do you get in games?" Rose couldn't help, but ask curiously as she and Kartik were directed over to their assigned lane by a an assistant where balls in various colours were waiting to be rolled. Picking a pink ball up, weighing it in her hands and looking at the bowling lane. "Go ahead and roll first Kartik so I can watch. I've never rolled a bowling ball, is there something to look out for?" It wasn't like in gobstones right where you get sprayed with goo?
Blushing red Rose, murmured "Sorry, I keep thinking you're in the same year as me, but you're a year above me so you just had regular exams." Thinking about her potions OWL that still bugged her Rose nodded, but said still in defense of professor Adara "The prof had us seated well apart nobody could have predicted that cauldron's big explosion. It sent potion flying across the whole hall. Even prof Adara got some of it sparyed on her papers and she was sitting well away." It was a small consolation that she hadn't been the only student affected. Stepping up to their lane with her ball, Rose asked over her shoulder to Kartik "So I just roll the ball with some speed, and see if it hits any targets."
"Let's just say that games have been barred in the Joshi household for some time." It was a rather shame because he did enjoy those game nights, but he supposed until him and his sister learned how to play responsibly, it was for the best. He observed her taking a pink bowling bowl, perplexed how she admitted to never having bowled before? Yet she suggested the place? Interesting, which meant she was a fan of the new. "It might feel a little heavy but shouldn't be intolerable. You should be able to comfortably lift it with one hand. Your aim is to get as many of the pins down with one go as possible, you get two rolls per round before the pins reset...Ladies first"
He shook his head, non-fussed. "No worries. But that sounds like it might have been quite the feat, honestly to cause an explosion to affect the whole laboratory. I'm actually impressed with that." It was true. To be able to craft a potion and then have it create a large enough explosion was impressive even if not the intended outcome.
He nodded at her, but time seemed to pass effortlessly when he was around her. She might not have been his original pick based on a checklist but he was aware how quickly time ticked by and that in itself was something to give Kartik pause and reconsider. "Well this was fun. I'm not sure how much more free time i have for the summer, but if i don't see you... i guess, i'll see you at the feast."
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There was no doubt that Hady was a busy woman. Between her work (being a Professor at Hogwarts and creature vet during the summer), spending time with her family and traveling there was never a dull moment. It felt like she was constantly doing something, all of the time. The fast paced life, it was the life she had always led. Keeping busy was what she knew best even now in her forties.
Busy schedule or not though, Hady always found a way to make time for seeing close friends. Especially those she hadn't seen in awhile for one reason or another. This was actually the reason behind coming here today. It was where she had suggested Lux meet her. Hopefully it wasn't too silly of a choice. Hady thought that they could chat and reminisce about all the things while doing some bowling and eating. One was never too old to have a good time and laugh with friends.
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Damocles entered the bowling ally and looked around. He had a strangely inexplicable feeling that he was there for a special reason. He had been drawn here like a moth to a flame. Without knowing why, or understanding the reasons the universe had led him here, he took a seat and waited to see what would happen. Overall, he was open to all the possibilities of the whole universe at that moment.
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There was no doubt that Hady was a busy woman. Between her work (being a Professor at Hogwarts and creature vet during the summer), spending time with her family and traveling there was never a dull moment. It felt like she was constantly doing something, all of the time. The fast paced life, it was the life she had always led. Keeping busy was what she knew best even now in her forties.
Busy schedule or not though, Hady always found a way to make time for seeing close friends. Especially those she hadn't seen in awhile for one reason or another. This was actually the reason behind coming here today. It was where she had suggested Lux meet her. Hopefully it wasn't too silly of a choice. Hady thought that they could chat and reminisce about all the things while doing some bowling and eating. One was never too old to have a good time and laugh with friends.
It felt like forever since the last time Lux had spent time with Hady. Between Hady teaching and being a vet, and Lux being busy with brewing potions. That’s why she was very excited about today. They were going to have a blast blowing and catching up about their lives. She was also looking forward to all the food they would be eating. She was a Hufflepuff after all, even if in her heart she was a Gryffindor.
Spotting Hady, she beamed and made her way over. ”It’s so good to see you! She gave her old friend a hug.
Damocles entered the bowling ally and looked around. He had a strangely inexplicable feeling that he was there for a special reason. He had been drawn here like a moth to a flame. Without knowing why, or understanding the reasons the universe had led him here, he took a seat and waited to see what would happen. Overall, he was open to all the possibilities of the whole universe at that moment.
Winnie entered the bowling alley with her hair wet from the rain. She headed to the counter, she saw a man sitting with no one. Then grabbed her bowling shoes in her size. Then smiled and approached the man. " Hello, I'm Wednesday, but you can call me Winnie"
Winnie entered the bowling alley with her hair wet from the rain. She headed to the counter, she saw a man sitting with no one. Then grabbed her bowling shoes in her size. Then smiled and approached the man. " Hello, I'm Wednesday, but you can call me Winnie"
Damocles was pleased, but altogether surprised when a young woman walked into the bowling alley and approached him. He had experienced a strange sensation earlier that day. It was like deja vu, but before the fact; not after. Perhaps this is what that feeling was warning him about. Whether it would turn out to be a blessing or a curse was yet to be seen.
"Hello there Winnie. Nice to meet you. What brings you to the bowling alley today?" Damocles asked his new acquaintance. It wasn't every day that a random stranger walked into a bowling alley and started a conversation with a man sitting alone without preamble. Something monumental was about to happen; he just didn't know what that would be yet.
Damocles was pleased, but altogether surprised when a young woman walked into the bowling alley and approached him. He had experienced a strange sensation earlier that day. It was like deja vu, but before the fact; not after. Perhaps this is what that feeling was warning him about. Whether it would turn out to be a blessing or a curse was yet to be seen.
"Hello there Winnie. Nice to meet you. What brings you to the bowling alley today?" Damocles asked his new acquaintance. It wasn't every day that a random stranger walked into a bowling alley and started a conversation with a man sitting alone without preamble. Something monumental was about to happen; he just didn't know what that would be yet.
"I'm looking for friends, I just moved from Glasgow. I'm new to London" She said softly as she looked at the snack bar menu. Would you like to grab something eat and bowl with me? she asked politely.
"I'm looking for friends, I just moved from Glasgow. I'm new to London" She said softly as she looked at the snack bar menu. Would you like to grab something eat and bowl with me? she asked politely.
"Ya sure." Damolces said to his new friend. "Welcome to London, Winnie. I trust you are enjoying yourself thus far?" He walked over to the counter to order some food before they started bowling.
"I should apologize in advance for my lack of skills in bowling. I never got the hang of these Muggle sports, but they are rather good fun. Very distracting from the hard grind of working." Damolces told Winnie. "What would you like to eat? My treat."
"Ya sure." Damolces said to his new friend. "Welcome to London, Winnie. I trust you are enjoying yourself thus far?" He walked over to the counter to order some food before they started bowling.
"I should apologize in advance for my lack of skills in bowling. I never got the hang of these Muggle sports, but they are rather good fun. Very distracting from the hard grind of working." Damolces told Winnie. "What would you like to eat? My treat."
'Yes I am, I am meeting a bunch of new friends'said Winnie to her new friend.'' That's completely fine, i'm not that good myself at muggle sports.' Winnie looked at the menu then spoke to new friendPepperoni pizza and chili fries sound delicious!
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'Yes I am, I am meeting a bunch of new friends'said Winnie to her new friend.'' That's completely fine, i'm not that good myself at muggle sports.' Winnie looked at the menu then spoke to new friendPepperoni pizza and chili fries sound delicious!
"Coming right up." Damocles told Winnie. He ordered the food and got them a couple of butterbeers as well. "Did you get your special Muggle Bowling shoes yet?" he asked.
"Coming right up." Damocles told Winnie. He ordered the food and got them a couple of butterbeers as well. "Did you get your special Muggle Bowling shoes yet?" he asked.
Winnie smiled then spoke softly' Yeah, I'm wearing them right now" she chuckled as the pizza and chili fries were ready at the counter.
Winnie smiled then spoke softly' Yeah, I'm wearing them right now" she chuckled as the pizza and chili fries were ready at the counter.
"Let me carry that for you." Damocles said to Winnie. "You show me where to go, and I'll follow behind with the food." He waited to be led to a lane by his companion.
"Let me carry that for you." Damocles said to Winnie. "You show me where to go, and I'll follow behind with the food." He waited to be led to a lane by his companion.
''Thank you, that was kind of you" She led the way towards the empty lane.
''Thank you, that was kind of you" She led the way towards the empty lane.
Damocles followed Winnie to an empty bowling lane and sat down, putting the food on the table in front of them. He then took off his boots and put on his borrowed bowling shoes. "What size bowling ball would you like?" Damocles asked her. He noticed a rack of bowling balls a few feet behind them. He went over to the rack and grabbed one for himself: size 9. He then looked at Winnie for her response, ready to grab hers as well.
Damocles followed Winnie to an empty bowling lane and sat down, putting the food on the table in front of them. He then took off his boots and put on his borrowed bowling shoes. "What size bowling ball would you like?" Damocles asked her. He noticed a rack of bowling balls a few feet behind them. He went over to the rack and grabbed one for himself: size 9. He then looked at Winnie for her response, ready to grab hers as well.
Winnie look at the bowling balls, smiling softly.I'm not exactly sure which size i am for bowling ball.She said as looked him.I haven't been bowling since I was a child. she said as she took a fork to the chili fries, then taking a bite of the food.
Winnie look at the bowling balls, smiling softly.I'm not exactly sure which size i am for bowling ball.She said as looked him.I haven't been bowling since I was a child. she said as she took a fork to the chili fries, then taking a bite of the food.
”Well go ahead and try a few sizes out and decide which feels the best. I don’t think any one size is more or less effective. It’s mostly about what feels comfortable.” Damocles told her. He also grabbed a fork and took a bite of chilli cheese fries.
”Well go ahead and try a few sizes out and decide which feels the best. I don’t think any one size is more or less effective. It’s mostly about what feels comfortable.” Damocles told her. He also grabbed a fork and took a bite of chilli cheese fries.
Winnie checked each bowling balls and found herself a blue bowling ball size 7.''This size feels nice and not too heavy.''She placed her bowling ball on the muggle machine in their lane. Went back to eating food as she sat down at the table
Winnie checked each bowling balls and found herself a blue bowling ball size 7.''This size feels nice and not too heavy.''She placed her bowling ball on the muggle machine in their lane. Went back to eating food as she sat down at the table
"Excellent." Damocles said. "Well ladies shoot first. Whenever you are ready." He sat down and waited patiently for his companion to shoot first. While he waited he took a slice of pizza. As he bit down, the cheese stretched and then broke. The cheese dangled below his chin, and he slurped it up with a faint popping noise.
"Excellent." Damocles said. "Well ladies shoot first. Whenever you are ready." He sat down and waited patiently for his companion to shoot first. While he waited he took a slice of pizza. As he bit down, the cheese stretched and then broke. The cheese dangled below his chin, and he slurped it up with a faint popping noise.
" Alright, sounds good to me" Winnie took her bowling ball from muggle machine. Then stepped in front of the lane and swung the ball, It rolled down the lane and the pins cluttered." I'm nerves what did I get?
" Alright, sounds good to me" Winnie took her bowling ball from muggle machine. Then stepped in front of the lane and swung the ball, It rolled down the lane and the pins cluttered." I'm nerves what did I get?
Damocles looked up from his pizza just in time to see Winnie's bowling ball slam into the bowling pins and knock down 6 of them. "You got six pins. There are 10 pins in the original setup. So you have 4 pins left on your second try. During each 'turn' you get two tries to knock down all 10 bowling pins. And you're at an advantage because all of your remaining pins are on the right side. That's much easier than if they are split between the right and left sides. When your ball returns, go ahead and take your second shot. Then it will be my turn."
Damocles watched for Winnie's second turn. Slipping the last piece of his pizza crust into his open mouth.
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Damocles looked up from his pizza just in time to see Winnie's bowling ball slam into the bowling pins and knock down 6 of them. "You got six pins. There are 10 pins in the original setup. So you have 4 pins left on your second try. During each 'turn' you get two tries to knock down all 10 bowling pins. And you're at an advantage because all of your remaining pins are on the right side. That's much easier than if they are split between the right and left sides. When your ball returns, go ahead and take your second shot. Then it will be my turn."
Damocles watched for Winnie's second turn. Slipping the last piece of his pizza crust into his open mouth.
'Yay! Awesome that I did so well" She listened to him explain the muggle sport to her. Winnie took her second turn and swung the bowling ball as it rolled down the lane, knocking down some of remaining pins. Then we went to the table starting eating her pizza.
[QUOTE=ThePastelBookworm;12574602]'Yay! Awesome that I did so well" She listened to him explain the muggle sport to her. Winnie took her second turn and swung the bowling ball as it rolled down the lane, knocking down some of remaining pins. Then we went to the table starting eating her pizza.
Damocles watched Winnie take her second shot. She did very well. As she returned to her seat, her eyes beginning to devour the pizza before her mouth could, Damocles stood up and grabbed his bowling ball. He walked over to throwing line and took his aim. He swung his arm back and brought the bowling ball forward, releasing at just the right moment.
To his horror, the ball immediately veered off course and went right into the gutter. Damocles continued to watch as his ball rolled the length of the lane and fell out of sight. He laughed awkwardly and turned to Winnie (her mouth full of pizza at the moment) and said “Well I did warn you that I wasn’t very good at this. ”
Damocles shrugged and picked up his ball again. He took his second shot and managed to make it all the way to the pins this time. However, he only knocked over three of them. He shrugged again and returned to his seat. While he could probably have eaten another slice of pizza, he decided to wait a minute to let his stomach settle first. He also wanted to let Winnie eat as much as she liked before having any more, which he thought was polite. “I believe it’s your turn again.” he told Winnie.
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Damocles watched Winnie take her second shot. She did very well. As she returned to her seat, her eyes beginning to devour the pizza before her mouth could, Damocles stood up and grabbed his bowling ball. He walked over to throwing line and took his aim. He swung his arm back and brought the bowling ball forward, releasing at just the right moment.
To his horror, the ball immediately veered off course and went right into the gutter. Damocles continued to watch as his ball rolled the length of the lane and fell out of sight. He laughed awkwardly and turned to Winnie (her mouth full of pizza at the moment) and said “Well I did warn you that I wasn’t very good at this. ”
Damocles shrugged and picked up his ball again. He took his second shot and managed to make it all the way to the pins this time. However, he only knocked over three of them. He shrugged again and returned to his seat. While he could probably have eaten another slice of pizza, he decided to wait a minute to let his stomach settle first. He also wanted to let Winnie eat as much as she liked before having any more, which he thought was polite. “I believe it’s your turn again.” he told Winnie.
Winnie wiped her hands with a napkin after finishing her pizza slice. Alright, i'm finished anyway. I'll probably have another slice when done with my turn.Then grabbed her bowling ball and swung her arm as she let go. The bowling ball clattered and she hit a strike.
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Winnie wiped her hands with a napkin after finishing her pizza slice. Alright, i'm finished anyway. I'll probably have another slice when done with my turn.Then grabbed her bowling ball and swung her arm as she let go. The bowling ball clattered and she hit a strike.
Damocles’ mouth fell open. He was amazed that Winnie got a strike. That was incredible. “Well clearly you are a natural Winnie. That was amazing. Good job indeed.”
Damocles stood and picked up his bowling ball. He swung again, and again he hit it in the gutter. He truly was terrible at this, but he didn’t care. It was just nice to play a game and socialize with a new friend. On his second shot, he managed to get the ball to roll down the center of the lane, but it was going so slowly that it only knocked over a few pins in the very middle; leaving two or three on each side.
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Damocles’ mouth fell open. He was amazed that Winnie got a strike. That was incredible. “Well clearly you are a natural Winnie. That was amazing. Good job indeed.”
Damocles stood and picked up his bowling ball. He swung again, and again he hit it in the gutter. He truly was terrible at this, but he didn’t care. It was just nice to play a game and socialize with a new friend. On his second shot, he managed to get the ball to roll down the center of the lane, but it was going so slowly that it only knocked over a few pins in the very middle; leaving two or three on each side.
'Thanks so much! When I was younger, I practiced a lot.'' After Winnie's turn, she went back to the table to eat another slice of pizza. She devoured the slice in her mouth as she watched him. At least he was having fun.
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