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Lottiepot 10-15-2023 09:19 PM

SPOILER!!: Buddieeees <3
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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie (Post 12554940)
Text Cut: my patient companions ♥


To say she was excited would be an understatement. A MASSIVE understatement. It was all Anna had been able to think about ever since the assignment was set and suddenly on the day of she had felt the unfamiliar sensation of sheepishness creep in.

It made no sense to the Hufflepuffle. What was there to be shy or nervous about? Aurora had never steered her wrong when it came to introducing her to new things - not that this tale was particularly NEW new since she was pretty sure she had come across the book version at some point...though she also had yet to finish any book cover to cover and had likely started it but not actually finished it. Unless this story included canyon eagles and kreelixs or magic lamps and flying carpets. She supposed that she would find out today and all would be made clear, which was another perk and NOT something that would contribute to this very peculiar wiggly worm feeling in her tummy. And yet all the while she had been getting ready (also known as slipping into her onesie) her eyes had continued to dart over to the makeup kit from mum and to the mirror and her wild curls and face dominated by freckles. There was an inexplicable feeling, a need, to do something and look extra special...

Ultimately she had wasted entirely too much time fretting unnecessarily and rushed out of her dorm to meet her friends after applying a hearty amount of pink blush to her cheeks and just a bit to the tip of her nose. It was a bit more than would be considered 'normal', she supposed, but it gave her features a very rosy glow that matched the vibrancy of her unicorn onesie.

Realizing just how much time she had wasted on feelings that made no sense and seemingly came from nowhere when she saw Aurora, Solomon, and Ezra already present...Anna quicked her pace to a flying skip and bounded to a stop before them. "Hiiiiii," she hummed while stretching both her arms out high and wide to either side. The flippity floppity wiggly worm feeling had not subsided in the least and had, in fact, intensified somehow and the sensation only became MORE exaggerated as she looped one arm through Aurora's and she reached out for...er...Solomon's? Ezra's? Her arm kind of just flapped in the air in both of their general directions not knowing what to do with it and now wishing she had an additional arm.

Or maybe she should offer one of them her foot?

Um.

"Let's head inside, shall we? I hear the professor like...basically has the trolley from the Hogwarts Express in there in terms of snacks and goodies!"

Her arm? Yeah, it was still wiggling between Solomon and Ezra and Ezra and Solomon without really making contact...so it kind of looked like she was performing some sort of interpretative dance of eagerness.

"I have no idea how to use the VHR....VCS...the V machine. Sure hope one of you do!"

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Originally Posted by Emzily (Post 12555366)
SPOILER!!: “<333 frands






For the record, Solomon couldn’t place Ezra’s name either, so for that reason, remained relatively silent when he joined him and Aurora. He did offer a halfhearted smile, though. Obviously.” He mumbled, at his question about Anna not being here. It was a little meaner and more sarcastic than Solomon was usually like, but he felt a bit snappy and hormonal today.

Returning his attention back to Aurora who was still her usual giggly and upbeat self, Solomon couldn’t help but cheer up a little. “You’ll have to let me try those one.” Or perhaps not, because she’d never get them back!

Aurora continued to chatter about elves and ice cream, Solly wasn’t listening too much, because he was quietly wondering why he was even here. He couldn’t be bothered to watch a kids movie about princesses. UGGGGGHHHHHHHH… “yeah, let’s wait inside.” He caught the tail end of what she was saying, but soon enough, Anna had arrived, which felt like a relief for him.

Her onesie made for a little distraction, but it did make Solly smirk, turning into wide eyes when he noticed the amount of pink in her cheeks. “Woah.” He was NOT intending to be rude, “Hi, you look… ready for this slumber party.” If that’s what they’d call it.

Their arms linked, Solly started the movement towards the theatre. Snacks? “Say no more, let go.” and get this over and done with.

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Originally Posted by AlwaysSnapesGirl (Post 12555536)
Text Cut: Aurora, Anna, & Solomon! <3






Ezra's smile turned into a more quizzical one from the odd though quiet remark from the boy - Sal? Sam??? - but it lasted only a second since Aurora had answered him more fully. "Maybe," he agreed. It was possible Anna had gotten distracted to grab snacks for them, even if there were already some inside. He wouldn't say no to more food, after all.

But then, before he had a chance to respond further, Anna had appeared, looking a lot rosier than usual. A different look for her, but it was cute in a way. And Ezra was going to link his arm with hers, assuming that was what she was aiming for with the way she had it extended, but the other guy - whose name he really ought to remember but now it seemed weird to ask - had beaten him to it.

He felt a weird pang of annoyance at that, and his smile faltered briefly before returning to normal. "Yeah, we should be able to figure it out no problem." He'd only ever used discs to watch a film before, but it couldn't be that much different, right?

Either way, he followed his group inside.



Aurora didn’t have any issues with being stuck temporarily with two boys, mostly because she was oblivious to any form of tension that was happening between the pair. If she was aware she’d tell them off for being silly and suggest they all have a group hug. But luckily for the boys, the arrival of Anna somewhat squashed that idea and offered a welcome distraction.

Also dear Solomon she would be more than happy to lend over anything he asked for. Sharing was caring after all, like her idea for this movie which he’d be relieved was NOT your typical princess tale.

There was no fighting over arm looping from the Ravenclaw as she had obviously been chosen first. Also there was no judgement over Anna’s new found love of blush. “Ooooh! Did you get makeup for your birthday? Can I try some?” Her Mum’s hadn’t exactly encouraged the use of makeup yet although the idea of experimenting with it did fascinate her and the times that her sister had dolled her up did boost her self esteem.. not that it was exactly lacking in the first place. “You look so snuggly too!” she remarked, leaning into her bestie’s side to feel some of that soft fur from her onesie.

Into the movie theatre they skipped, Aurora’s left arm totally free if Ezra felt left out and needed one to hold too although he seemed to just follow along behind them. They could have done the Wizard of Oz skip in if he had joined but nevermind. As for knowing how to work this practically ancient technology? “Nope” she answered. “My Great Grandma watched films on discs.” Blu-Rays or something of the sort which just sounded like a species of fish to her uneducated mind.

Which meant she was completely relying on one of the boys to work it out as evidently the girls weren’t going to. “Do you just.. stick the tape thingy in that slot and it just.. works?” Muggles wouldn’t make it too complicated, would they?

aRogueOne 10-15-2023 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by astrocat (Post 12555166)

Phoebe cared a lot a lot about if people liked her or not. She needed friends her age to stop her from being lonely, and well... she couldn't have that if "everybody" thought she was annoying. Like Francesca, and probably Dia, and also probably Sloane at some point. Like when Phoebe cried a lot. She opened her mouth to ask if... if... nevermind. Phoebe tried to let go of her worries. "Thanks, Sloane. I'm glad you're here for me. I'll always be a good friend to you too, I promise." And when Phoebe promised, she really truly meant it.

"I could summon the item I want, or even a stepstool to help!" Sloane was so helpful! Why didn't Phoebe think of those things? Phoebe thought magic was the most useful thing ever. She settled in to watch the movie. She loved Shrek and Fiona. She hated the villain. She thought the donkey was funny but also worried... "I'm not like the donkey in this movie," she declared to nobody in particular. "I'm just not." Just in case anybody was wondering. She was more like Fiona, who was beautiful even though she didn't think so.

Phoebe fell asleep at some point, hugging her soda. She slept through the last 20 minutes of the movie.

Watching Phoebe carefully now with one as, her other clearly on the green ogre, Sloane couldn’t help but catch the smallest hint of hesitation on her face as if she were going to ask something and then decided not to. Some people might find this frustrating but not Sloane. Not because she didn’t care because she sort of did, it was just that she simply didn’t care enough to do it. Momentarily looking away from the TV, Sloane smiled back at Phoebe and replied back to her promise, “I’ll always be a good friend to you too.” She didn’t like promising things because she may need to break it for a good reason, but this one was fairly easy to keep. Being a good friend. Simple. Telling the truth, even if the person doesn’t want to hear it. Being brutally honest was one thing she could do.

Doing her best not to roll her eyes, Sloane settled for a small chuckle under her breath and continued to watch the movie. Leave it to Phoebe to not use magic when a situation clearly called for it. “No? What made you say that? Has someone told you that you talk a lot and are annoying?” but as she posed her question and looked over, Sloane’s eyes were met with a sleepy Phoebe. With a small smile, Sloane turned back to the movie and watched as Shrek went his journey to save Fiona and vanquish the evil Lord Farquaad. She was almost certain Phoebe would be asleep soon.

As she watched, she couldn’t help but see several comparisons to her family in Farquaad, which made his demise even more satisfying.

Stretching and yawning, Sloane slowly got to her feet quiety so as to not startle Phoebe. With a little nudge, Sloane whispered, “Phoebe? Phoebe? The movies over. It’s time to pack up and leave.”

astrocat 10-16-2023 12:14 AM

SPOILER!!: best fren
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Originally Posted by aRogueOne (Post 12555580)
Watching Phoebe carefully now with one as, her other clearly on the green ogre, Sloane couldn’t help but catch the smallest hint of hesitation on her face as if she were going to ask something and then decided not to. Some people might find this frustrating but not Sloane. Not because she didn’t care because she sort of did, it was just that she simply didn’t care enough to do it. Momentarily looking away from the TV, Sloane smiled back at Phoebe and replied back to her promise, “I’ll always be a good friend to you too.” She didn’t like promising things because she may need to break it for a good reason, but this one was fairly easy to keep. Being a good friend. Simple. Telling the truth, even if the person doesn’t want to hear it. Being brutally honest was one thing she could do.

Doing her best not to roll her eyes, Sloane settled for a small chuckle under her breath and continued to watch the movie. Leave it to Phoebe to not use magic when a situation clearly called for it. “No? What made you say that? Has someone told you that you talk a lot and are annoying?” but as she posed her question and looked over, Sloane’s eyes were met with a sleepy Phoebe. With a small smile, Sloane turned back to the movie and watched as Shrek went his journey to save Fiona and vanquish the evil Lord Farquaad. She was almost certain Phoebe would be asleep soon.

As she watched, she couldn’t help but see several comparisons to her family in Farquaad, which made his demise even more satisfying.

Stretching and yawning, Sloane slowly got to her feet quiety so as to not startle Phoebe. With a little nudge, Sloane whispered, “Phoebe? Phoebe? The movies over. It’s time to pack up and leave.”



It meant so much to Phoebe that Sloane promised to be a GOOD friend. It made her heart feel all warm inside and her eyes feel all wobbly, because nobody had ever promised her that before. She hadn't even thought to ask.

Phoebe felt all icky and slimy inside when she thought about being like the donkey. Nobody wanted the donkey around, at least at first. "Most people don't say it like that," she murmured sleepily. "But I can tell that- that...... ........ .......... I................zzzzz." She yawned and her eyes did not reopen for the rest of the movie. Her small face relaxed a little during her nap, and she almost smiled. Also she spilled her soda and popcorn on her blanket. Just a little.

She stirred awake when Sloane nudged her. "Wasn't sleeping," she mumbled. "Not... tired......" She yawned, then opened her eyes wide and sat upright. "Did we win? Did we beat lord something something?" This was VERY IMPORTANT. She stood up, collecting her trash so she could clean up before dealing with the tape.

MadAlice 10-18-2023 11:11 PM

Hope had never used, or even seen, a VHS machine, or any type of Muggle movie, for that matter, but she had paid careful attention in class when its use was demonstrated and taken careful notes. She had come alone because she was a little embarrassed to make really bad mistakes in front of someone else (in case she did make mistakes, which she hopefully wouldn't!)

She knew about getting popcorn and a drink in the movies, though--she'd heard a number of her fellow students discussing that. And since she wanted the full experience, she went over and got herself a small buttered popcorn and some kind of fizzy drink that she was unfamiliar with. Then she selected a seat, put her snacks down, and looked up at the...screen, it must be, at the front of the room. My--it was a rather fancy one, wasn't it? Hopefully she wouldn't break it or anything.

And there on the wall were the...tapes, they called them, right? Yes. And there was the one reserved for her--"Homeward Bound." It had a picture of two dogs and a cat on the front, which made Hope think it surely must be a good story.

Now...where was the thing that made it go? Oh, yes--this funny little rectangular box. Hope looked at the diagram she'd drawn in her notebook and re-read the instructions. You put the tape in the little slot...oh, that must be it, the one with the opening covered by a little flap. Hope supposed that was so it didn't get dirty inside; how clever! She tried to insert her tape but it wouldn't go in. Hope didn't want to force it, so she took it back out and turned it over and around, trying all the possible ways one could put it in. Finally she must have picked the right one, because the tape just slid right in, like there was a little elf inside grabbing it with its hand.

Hope stood back, feeling pleased with herself for having succeeded with this bit of problem solving. After standing alone in the dim room, she realized that she was supposed to do something else. She looked at her book again--right, you had to press a button. Oh, this must be the one, the one with the little arrow going forward (she hoped). Crossing the fingers of one hand, Hope pressed the button and waited. After a breathless pause where nothing happened, the screen in the front of the room sprang to life, with lights and colors and...music!

All right! This was it. Hope went back to her chair, picked up her snacks, and prepared to watch.

sweetpinkpixie 10-19-2023 05:50 AM

Text Cut: future cuddle puddle
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Originally Posted by Emzily (Post 12555366)
SPOILER!!: “<333 frands






For the record, Solomon couldn’t place Ezra’s name either, so for that reason, remained relatively silent when he joined him and Aurora. He did offer a halfhearted smile, though. Obviously.” He mumbled, at his question about Anna not being here. It was a little meaner and more sarcastic than Solomon was usually like, but he felt a bit snappy and hormonal today.

Returning his attention back to Aurora who was still her usual giggly and upbeat self, Solomon couldn’t help but cheer up a little. “You’ll have to let me try those one.” Or perhaps not, because she’d never get them back!

Aurora continued to chatter about elves and ice cream, Solly wasn’t listening too much, because he was quietly wondering why he was even here. He couldn’t be bothered to watch a kids movie about princesses. UGGGGGHHHHHHHH… “yeah, let’s wait inside.” He caught the tail end of what she was saying, but soon enough, Anna had arrived, which felt like a relief for him.

Her onesie made for a little distraction, but it did make Solly smirk, turning into wide eyes when he noticed the amount of pink in her cheeks. “Woah.” He was NOT intending to be rude, “Hi, you look… ready for this slumber party.” If that’s what they’d call it.

Their arms linked, Solly started the movement towards the theatre. Snacks? “Say no more, let go.” and get this over and done with.

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Originally Posted by AlwaysSnapesGirl (Post 12555536)
Text Cut: Aurora, Anna, & Solomon! <3






Ezra's smile turned into a more quizzical one from the odd though quiet remark from the boy - Sal? Sam??? - but it lasted only a second since Aurora had answered him more fully. "Maybe," he agreed. It was possible Anna had gotten distracted to grab snacks for them, even if there were already some inside. He wouldn't say no to more food, after all.

But then, before he had a chance to respond further, Anna had appeared, looking a lot rosier than usual. A different look for her, but it was cute in a way. And Ezra was going to link his arm with hers, assuming that was what she was aiming for with the way she had it extended, but the other guy - whose name he really ought to remember but now it seemed weird to ask - had beaten him to it.

He felt a weird pang of annoyance at that, and his smile faltered briefly before returning to normal. "Yeah, we should be able to figure it out no problem." He'd only ever used discs to watch a film before, but it couldn't be that much different, right?

Either way, he followed his group inside.

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Originally Posted by Lottiepot (Post 12555574)
SPOILER!!: Buddieeees <3






Aurora didn’t have any issues with being stuck temporarily with two boys, mostly because she was oblivious to any form of tension that was happening between the pair. If she was aware she’d tell them off for being silly and suggest they all have a group hug. But luckily for the boys, the arrival of Anna somewhat squashed that idea and offered a welcome distraction.

Also dear Solomon she would be more than happy to lend over anything he asked for. Sharing was caring after all, like her idea for this movie which he’d be relieved was NOT your typical princess tale.

There was no fighting over arm looping from the Ravenclaw as she had obviously been chosen first. Also there was no judgement over Anna’s new found love of blush. “Ooooh! Did you get makeup for your birthday? Can I try some?” Her Mum’s hadn’t exactly encouraged the use of makeup yet although the idea of experimenting with it did fascinate her and the times that her sister had dolled her up did boost her self esteem.. not that it was exactly lacking in the first place. “You look so snuggly too!” she remarked, leaning into her bestie’s side to feel some of that soft fur from her onesie.

Into the movie theatre they skipped, Aurora’s left arm totally free if Ezra felt left out and needed one to hold too although he seemed to just follow along behind them. They could have done the Wizard of Oz skip in if he had joined but nevermind. As for knowing how to work this practically ancient technology? “Nope” she answered. “My Great Grandma watched films on discs.” Blu-Rays or something of the sort which just sounded like a species of fish to her uneducated mind.

Which meant she was completely relying on one of the boys to work it out as evidently the girls weren’t going to. “Do you just.. stick the tape thingy in that slot and it just.. works?” Muggles wouldn’t make it too complicated, would they?


What Anna would give to have one more limb right now...

No time to dwell on such things, thankfully, as into the room they went and over to the snacks she went arm in arm with Solomon while Aurora slipped away and joined Ezra with deal with the technological aspect of things. Which was all good and well because Anna was not going to be much help at all with that aspect of things. But putting together a tray of treats? That Anna could manage. She smiled at Solomon, not at all phased by the sudden and rather blunt WOAH that came with her arrival - obviously she had surprised him and she thought that she was a pleasant surprise and therefore it was a pleasant woah! The Hufflepuffle nibbled a little on her lower lip while starting to mix some chocolate sweeties in with the warm popcorn and looked over her shoulder at Aurora. "Mum sent some. Do you think it's too much?" She was not one to be self conscious about much of anything but some whatever reason this was something she couldn't quite shake feeling...a kind of way about it. "I was thinking it kind of made me resemble a pygmy puff."

You know, round and cute and pink.

Adding some colorful fruity sweets to the bowl of warm popcorn next, Anna tossed it a bit to mix everything together and help soften up the sweets with in. It was like the perfect balance of salty and sweet, you know?! "What else should we bring over?" she asked Solomon as she leaned over to peer at what he was collecting. "Ezra, do you have a favorite snack?" she asked while swinging her head back around to look at Aurora and the Gryffindor. She didn't need to ask Aurora since she already knew those ins and outs as the designated bestie, you see.

Kolyander 10-21-2023 02:32 PM

Cutie pie! <3
 
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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 (Post 12555499)

Him, create a monster? Certainly not. Aryan didn’t always give into Bry’s whims; no, that was the persons who weren’t strong enough as he was {figuratively speaking, since he was so skinny} to resist her tantrums. He simply enjoyed indulging her a lot of the time because she was his closest friend.

“It is,’’ Ary whispered. “Try somes.” Otherwise he might surprise them both by eating a great deal and eventually polishing off this entire batch of food. Thankfully they could get themselves seconds though. Between the snacks, the movie and Bry’s recital, this boy was super entertained! His gaze kept moving between the screen and his friend with grins tossed in the mix. “Fantasia, Bry,’’ Ary corrected with a shake of his head. “I think you’re overs excited so you make da mistake.”

That’s indeed where they were in the new scene!

A great rumbling sound filled the theatre.

“What the…?” Ary quoted one of the characters in a squeaky voice, trying to mimic him.

His voice switched into a deep one. “Excuse me. Would it be alright if I joined you this evening?”

And so it went, with him switching voices while a shot Bry grins and knowing looks. Yes, Ary was rather enjoying himself, even if his food was left abandoned for now. All through the scenes where the characters discussed ‘The Nothing’ devouring Fantasia to the characters setting off to find The Childlike Empress to Arteyu being set the task of finding the cure for the Empress, he voiced them just for Bryony’s amusement.

And yes. Aryan still had not gotten over the fact that the brave warrior and he shared a name!

Yes, hims! Maybe, he didn't give into her ALL of the time. But he did give her whatever she wanted a good amount of the time. Most everyone did. Correction, because she was his girlfriend. It was okay if he didn't want to say it out loud, she knew it was true.

"I will. I'll eat lots and lots." This was a promise. Only not right this very second. She had to get this movie rolling first. And it took a great deal to get properly settled in too. Everything had to be just so. Okay, not really but he knew how she was. Hmm? Oh... Ary was correcting her pronunciation. Anyone else would earn a frown from her but not him. "Sorry, Ary! I sometimes forget that it's different from the book. Cue some soft giggles and a bright smile directed at him anyhow.

Squeeeeeee! Lookit him goes! This was one of the bestest reasons Bryony loved having Ary for a movie buddy. She was more than content to allow him to voice any characters that he wanted. It was she however that would be playing the part of The Childlike Empress! It only made sense seeing as to how she was dressed up like her! Plus, he couldn't do all the voices himself.. where would the fun be in that?

Yesssssss, all the more reason to love this movie!!!

Zoe 10-21-2023 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Chelliephone (Post 12554650)
His near slip up was noticed, and while she couldn't be for certain he was about to say her looks specifically, it certainly sounded like it. She giggled a bit. "The only one I know is 'birds of a feather flock together'. Though I'm more focused on the fact you've admitted I do look good." She was teasing, as he'd given compliments here and there now that we're a clear indication of such. But could you blame a girl for taking the opportunity to hear it again?

Finishing up grabbing popcorn, she sat it aside her container and grabbed another for various other snack options - selecting a variety of licorice, sours and chocolate to nibble on. At his question of drinks, she glanced over and deliberated for a second. "Can you just grab me a water?" With so many other sugars, she'd need some type of palate cleanser.

As she watched him take the popcorn and throw some to catch immediately, she paused an watched him for a moment with a hint of a smile, before another laugh escaped at the answer to her question. "Wasn't that hair like the height of fashion back then?" She wasn't entirely certain, but she thought maybe so. "I think there are some puppets and stuff too." she added.

With her mind now on the movie and snacks figured, Ve made her way towards the seats - dropping off her selections in one spot along with her bag - before heading towards the machine. "I think I know how to set this up. Want to get your spot comfortable and then come double check my work?" She wasn't THAT confident, okay? "Also there's a blanket in my bag if you're cold and want to share it. And a box of some sweets I made too, if you're interested." Feeling weirdly self conscious about the last bit, she turned her body to fiddle with the machine as she said it.

Now, it looked rewinded. Just pop it in right and turn everything on?

He didn't quite know what to make of her giggling at first. Was she laughing at the fact that she had basically caught him telling her that he thought she was or because he was a bit off with how the Muggle proverb was said. At first he was a bit relieved when she corrected him, only to then discover that she had, in fact, noticed his little slip-up. At this point he wasn't at all embarrassed that she had pointed it out. He did think that about her.

"Well, you do," he responded, trying to act all nonchalant with a simple shrug. There was a deadbeat pause before he teasingly added, "I'm glad being around me so much has brought that out in you." He grinned and then ran his hands through his hair as if to say that his own good looks had some sort of influence and rubbed off on her, which he knew wasn't the case at all.

Now that the popcorn taste test was complete, Logan replied to her question about the hairstyle of whatever year this move had been made. "Haven't the foggiest." He then grabbed water bottles for both of them. "Think I should give that guy's hairdo a try?" he asked, jokingly, as he carried the waters and his bucket over to where Vera had placed her items. His face perked up a bit at the mention of sharing a blanket and that she had made sweets for the two of them. "Is this your way of saying you want to snuggle with me?" His tone indicated that he was teasing, despite it being a rather genuine question under the surface.

The blond then joined Vera at the bulky black box with all the buttons. Now, whether the tape had been rewinded properly, he couldn't say because he didn't recall what it was supposed to look like. But he supposed there was only one way to find out. "I think you hit that button after you put it in."

noodles 10-22-2023 04:07 PM

SPOILER!!: Etta! <3
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Originally Posted by Bumblebee (Post 12555571)

Etta was really enjoying herself, this was by far very relaxing and enlightening. The youngling was thriving, sharing her knowledge of muggle artifacts and lingo to pair with Ezra. His enthusiasm was reassuring, she didn’t want to bore him or overwhelm him with information. Muggle technology was indeed very interesting and fun! Of course she could probably say the same for magical gadgets she still wasn’t very familiar with, which she really wanted to dive into and experience the inventions and creativity of both worlds. She was eager to connect with the magical part of herself that needed a lot of research. As for the vhs, she had some knowledge of it and didn’t mind discussing and sharing. ”I think VHS stands for video home system? I think.” She could have sworn she read it in her grandmother’s old VHS manual a couple years back.

The youngling also settled comfortably in her seat as she munched on her snacks and almost finished her slushie. As she finished the cold drink Etta shivered a bit from the cold and crossed her arms to keep herself warm as she enjoyed the movie.

Etta turned to Ezra and nodded, ”My eyes feel fuzzy.” She rubbed her eyes and smiled. Could be the film’s quality but she would take one for the team. Etta would make a mental note to inform her sister about possibly needing glasses just to be sure it was her sight and not the film. Shaking her head Etta smiled once again, ”I’m okay.” She reassured Ezra. He was so kind, she felt lucky to have a friend like him.

As the film progressed when Casper’s mischievous uncles poked fun at Kat’s grieving father’s jubilance to see his wife (who perished) once again, Etta frowned and shook her head. That was not very nice. But then Etta’s frown turned upside down when Kat attended her first day at the new school and Casper lingered in the background. A smirk formed on Etta’s lips when Casper tied Kat’s classmates' shoelaces together after the popular girl was being rude and unwelcoming. It was agreed that the Halloween party would be taking place in Kat’s haunted house and her classmates tripped when they stood up, causing Etta to cover her mouth as she giggled. The youngling found Casper’s eagerness and plea to Kat to allow him to attend the party, adorable and sad. The ghost boy understood why he couldn’t attend but he wanted to feel involved and possibly make more friends, something that resonated with Etta. When Casper went full superman mode and dragged Kat out of her room, flying her to the lighthouse nearby Etta smiled and nonchalantly whispered, ”I want to fly.”Afraid of height she was, but wanted to try it anyways.

Ezra did feel awfully ignorant when it came to things muggle, but he had studied a lot and had his uncle to help him when he didn't understand something. Etta, however, was in a different league - one of the best tutors he had encountered. Her patience and willingness to share her knowledge put the Ravenclaw at ease and he didn't feel stupid not knowing things and asking her. Of course, being purebloood himself, he would be ecstatic to return the favour with things magical that she didn't understand.

Video Home system. Again, he made a mental note of that should he ever need it in the real world.. which did seem unlikely, but was good to know!

Oh no, Etta was having problems with her eyes. “Do you want me to pause the film? Maybe the dimmed lights are making it worse.” Perhaps his friend needed glasses. “I hope you're not getting sick. We could go to the hospital wing after this if you want.”

Casper and Kat were amazing friends. The way they looked out for each other resembled Ezra's friendship with Etta, he thought. He had a big smile on his face when Etta whispered that she wanted to fly. “I love to fly! It's my favourite thing. I can show you how if you like.”

Chelliephone 10-22-2023 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoe (Post 12555842)
He didn't quite know what to make of her giggling at first. Was she laughing at the fact that she had basically caught him telling her that he thought she was or because he was a bit off with how the Muggle proverb was said. At first he was a bit relieved when she corrected him, only to then discover that she had, in fact, noticed his little slip-up. At this point he wasn't at all embarrassed that she had pointed it out. He did think that about her.

"Well, you do," he responded, trying to act all nonchalant with a simple shrug. There was a deadbeat pause before he teasingly added, "I'm glad being around me so much has brought that out in you." He grinned and then ran his hands through his hair as if to say that his own good looks had some sort of influence and rubbed off on her, which he knew wasn't the case at all.

Now that the popcorn taste test was complete, Logan replied to her question about the hairstyle of whatever year this move had been made. "Haven't the foggiest." He then grabbed water bottles for both of them. "Think I should give that guy's hairdo a try?" he asked, jokingly, as he carried the waters and his bucket over to where Vera had placed her items. His face perked up a bit at the mention of sharing a blanket and that she had made sweets for the two of them. "Is this your way of saying you want to snuggle with me?" His tone indicated that he was teasing, despite it being a rather genuine question under the surface.

The blond then joined Vera at the bulky black box with all the buttons. Now, whether the tape had been rewinded properly, he couldn't say because he didn't recall what it was supposed to look like. But he supposed there was only one way to find out. "I think you hit that button after you put it in."

Her face was a bit flushed at the compliment, especially after he was even more direct with it after she had teased him. There was a pleased smile on her face. “Thank you.” It was still comfortable though too when he added a teasing qualifier, which she laughed at as she playfully rolled her eyes at him. “While you look good, that particular triumph belongs to Maria and Sia.” Well, actually he did deserve a fair amount of the credit as well. Not that she’d tell him she only started to care because she wanted to see if he’d notice her.

She listened to him behind her as she examined the VCR box, double checking the tape multiple times to make sure she was putting it in the right way, before carefully inserting it into the indicated slot in her notes and giving it a gentle push. There was no loud beeping or crunching noises of something being destroyed, and it seemed to accept it so… so far so good? At his question, she turned the movie box over in her hand to look at the hair before turning back to Logan, scrunching up her face as if she was actually considering it. “Hmm. No, I don’t think it’d suit you. I like the way you wear your hair now.” She was going to turn back to the task at hand, but hadn’t yet done so when he asked his next question - which certainly caused her face to burn a bit hotter. Had she been making this a little bit too much like a date which she had totally been calling it in her head? And maybe it wasn’t as welcomed as her brother had made her believe it would be? She eyed him curiously for a moment trying to decide if she was going to match the teasing tone or just… see what happened if she didn’t. “Maybe it is.” She settled on with a smile, no tease to her own tone before she turned back again to the machine.

Once he joined her at the machine, she glanced at the button he indicated before nodding her head once in agreement. That sounded about right to her. Reaching out, she tentatively pressed the indicated button - which was kind of an oddly placed triangle of sorts - and held her breath while waiting to see if any calamity followed.

MadAlice 10-23-2023 12:22 AM

Hope settled back in her chair as the lighted figures began to appear on the screen and the first music played. As the film progressed, she was utterly caught up in the story. She sat on the edge of her seat as the three lost pets encounted bears and mountain lions and all sorts of dangers. She cried into her handkerchief when the poor cat fell into the river and was washed away, then cried tears of happiness when the cat turned up later, unharmed after all. She thought her heart would break when the old dog finally fell into a pit and the others had to leave him, and so close to their home, too! But just at the end, there the dog came, limping up the street, and was reunited with his boy again. As the final music sounded and the names of the people responsible for the film moved up the screen, Hope looked down and was surprised to see that she had not nearly finished her popcorn or drink. She had been so caught up in the story that she'd forgotten to eat.

Finally the last screen shone out and then the music was silent and the screen went dark, and Hope found herself sitting alone in the dark. She just sat there for a while, thinking about what she had experienced. It was much more sensory than reading or just listening to a story--the sights, the sounds, why, it even seemed to move and you seemed to feel the things that the characters did. It really put you right in the middle of the story. On the other hand, a really skilled storyteller could do that, too, and there was a certain pleasure in imagining for yourself what the characters looked and sounded like. And those poor Muggles--separated from their beloved pets and unable to even use a finding charm to try to find them!

Finally Hope put down her snacks and went over to turn on the lights, but then she returned to her seat. She picked up the popcorn and cup again and started to eat and drink--well it would be a shame to let it go to waste, after all. Might as well get the full experience.

FearlessLeader19 10-24-2023 12:59 AM

SPOILER!!: The girl who is a friend! <3
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Originally Posted by Kolyander (Post 12555787)
Yes, hims! Maybe, he didn't give into her ALL of the time. But he did give her whatever she wanted a good amount of the time. Most everyone did. Correction, because she was his girlfriend. It was okay if he didn't want to say it out loud, she knew it was true.

"I will. I'll eat lots and lots." This was a promise. Only not right this very second. She had to get this movie rolling first. And it took a great deal to get properly settled in too. Everything had to be just so. Okay, not really but he knew how she was. Hmm? Oh... Ary was correcting her pronunciation. Anyone else would earn a frown from her but not him. "Sorry, Ary! I sometimes forget that it's different from the book. Cue some soft giggles and a bright smile directed at him anyhow.

Squeeeeeee! Lookit him goes! This was one of the bestest reasons Bryony loved having Ary for a movie buddy. She was more than content to allow him to voice any characters that he wanted. It was she however that would be playing the part of The Childlike Empress! It only made sense seeing as to how she was dressed up like her! Plus, he couldn't do all the voices himself.. where would the fun be in that?

Yesssssss, all the more reason to love this movie!!!


She was most certainly not his girlfriend. At least not in that way. She was a girl and she was his friend and there was nothing more to it. And as long as she didn’t forget to eat during the movie, he was okay. Then again, he would save her nachos and cheese for her even if she did forget. The snack could always be eaten afterward too. As for the name of the fantasy land being different in the movie, the Slytherin boy had actually forgotten about that! He shook his head. “It’s okays. I forgots they are different also.” Silly movie makers changing things up! This was actually something Aryan disapproved of.

His favourite bits were watching Atreyu and Artax’s adventures {except for the part when Artax died}. The sheer joy of seeing the dynamic duo searched the Silver Mountains, The Desert of Shattered Hopes and the Crystal Tower was always overpowering to Ary.

He loathed the scenes in the Swamps of Sadness. That was where they lost Artax. Watching the scene never was easy for Ary and he fell into a different kind of quiet now: the sad kind. His eyes were even watery.

Poor sweet Artax didn’t deserve to go :cry:

Bumblebee 10-24-2023 03:38 AM

SPOILER!!: Ezra! <33
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Originally Posted by noodles (Post 12555889)
Ezra did feel awfully ignorant when it came to things muggle, but he had studied a lot and had his uncle to help him when he didn't understand something. Etta, however, was in a different league - one of the best tutors he had encountered. Her patience and willingness to share her knowledge put the Ravenclaw at ease and he didn't feel stupid not knowing things and asking her. Of course, being purebloood himself, he would be ecstatic to return the favour with things magical that she didn't understand.

Video Home system. Again, he made a mental note of that should he ever need it in the real world.. which did seem unlikely, but was good to know!

Oh no, Etta was having problems with her eyes. “Do you want me to pause the film? Maybe the dimmed lights are making it worse.” Perhaps his friend needed glasses. “I hope you're not getting sick. We could go to the hospital wing after this if you want.”

Casper and Kat were amazing friends. The way they looked out for each other resembled Ezra's friendship with Etta, he thought. He had a big smile on his face when Etta whispered that she wanted to fly. “I love to fly! It's my favourite thing. I can show you how if you like.”



Etta’s curious mind is always asking so many questions and searching for answers on the daily. The youngling had a mental list of all things magical she wanted to explore and experience. Sure, she struggled with anxiety and fear of the unknown, but that hasn’t hindered Etta’s mentality. She would definitely be looking to her dear friend, Ezra to help her. He had a brilliant mind and a heart of gold, that made Etta feel comfortable and trust him.

Rubbing her eyes, Etta shook her head, ”No, I’m alright. I think I need glasses.” She gave Ezra a reassuring smile. ”Thank you, Ezra.” For being so kind to her. Despite the blurry vision, the youngling was enjoying her favorite film!

Hearing Ezra’s response and offer to show her how to fly, Etta turned to him beaming and nodding excitedly. ”Yes please, I would really like that!” The youngling wasn’t going to let her fear of heights halt her from flying! It was certainly a skill she wanted to learn well!

The movie was exhilarating, the twist and turns in every scene was incredible. As Kat's father was changed back into human form with the aid of Casper, after changing into a ghost for a scene. Etta smiled fondly. Kat and her father had a wonderful relationship… and it made her sad in a way. How, Etta would have loved having a father. Someone who would hug her when she needed to feel loved and comforted, to have a father read her bedtime stories at night. A father to protect her and tell her everything’s going to be alright. That would have been nice. As the movie progressed it was now the scene of the Halloween party and Etta knew her favorite scene was coming soon. Sipping the last bit of her melted slushie, she sighed contentedly. Kat’s angelic mother gave Casper the gift of his human form for an hour so he could join Kat and the partygoers. The youngling felt her heart flutter a bit, had Casper always been this…handsome? As, now human, Casper led a very bewildered Kat to the dance floor and whispered in her ear ”can I keep you…” Etta beamed! What a beautiful friendship, she thought to herself. When Casper’s time was up he reluctantly changed back into his ghost form. Thus the partygoers booking it out of the haunted house in horror! Etta giggled and giggled some more when the three uncle’s (having a slight change of heart towards the humans) popped in to play their musical instruments and continue the party between them. Kat and father boogied to the music and soon the ending credits were rolling in. Etta cheerfully applauded! ”So, what did you think?” She smiled at Ezra, hoping he enjoyed the movie as much as she did.

Kolyander 10-25-2023 04:42 PM

The boy who will eventually realize how wrong he is! <3
 
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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 (Post 12556004)

She was most certainly not his girlfriend. At least not in that way. She was a girl and she was his friend and there was nothing more to it. And as long as she didn’t forget to eat during the movie, he was okay. Then again, he would save her nachos and cheese for her even if she did forget. The snack could always be eaten afterward too. As for the name of the fantasy land being different in the movie, the Slytherin boy had actually forgotten about that! He shook his head. “It’s okays. I forgots they are different also.” Silly movie makers changing things up! This was actually something Aryan disapproved of.

His favourite bits were watching Atreyu and Artax’s adventures {except for the part when Artax died}. The sheer joy of seeing the dynamic duo searched the Silver Mountains, The Desert of Shattered Hopes and the Crystal Tower was always overpowering to Ary.

He loathed the scenes in the Swamps of Sadness. That was where they lost Artax. Watching the scene never was easy for Ary and he fell into a different kind of quiet now: the sad kind. His eyes were even watery.

Poor sweet Artax didn’t deserve to go :cry:

Uh-huh, she is! It's not her fault he's just too silly and stubborn to realize that it's been this way for ages and ages already. He need not worry though, when he finally did come to realize it, she would be there to tell him 'I told you so'. Those nachos were going to be eaten shortly, lots and lots and LOTS of them. She was starting to get hungry. "It's silly that they's do that. It makes it to confusings. She didn't agree with it either!

Those parts were some of her favorites too! These were the moments that were easiest to munch on nachos and cheese and take big sips of drink as she cheered on the characters. Each time that Falkor came onto the screen, Bryony would sit up on her knees on her seat and lift her stuffed Falkor into the air wiggling him around (he was excited to see himself on the big screen!) When Falkor in the movie flew through the sky on screen, Bry's stuffie Falkor flew through the air too.. by means of her pretending that he could! All the while she was giggling up a storm.

Those giggles were quick to fade when young Atreyu and Artax came to the Swamps of Sadness. This was a terrible part. It wasn't fair that Artax couldn't make it out, that the Swamps made him much too sad. The small blonde didn't even need to look over at Aryan to know he was upset too and without a thought she was reaching out for him. Silent hugs were needed, as always, because even though they had seen this movie a zillion and one times... this was the worstest part.

If she was going to be upset about anything in a movie, this was a great reason right here.

FearlessLeader19 10-28-2023 12:06 AM

SPOILER!!: She Who Is Usually Right! <3
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Originally Posted by Kolyander (Post 12556049)
Uh-huh, she is! It's not her fault he's just too silly and stubborn to realize that it's been this way for ages and ages already. He need not worry though, when he finally did come to realize it, she would be there to tell him 'I told you so'. Those nachos were going to be eaten shortly, lots and lots and LOTS of them. She was starting to get hungry. "It's silly that they's do that. It makes it to confusings. She didn't agree with it either!

Those parts were some of her favorites too! These were the moments that were easiest to munch on nachos and cheese and take big sips of drink as she cheered on the characters. Each time that Falkor came onto the screen, Bryony would sit up on her knees on her seat and lift her stuffed Falkor into the air wiggling him around (he was excited to see himself on the big screen!) When Falkor in the movie flew through the sky on screen, Bry's stuffie Falkor flew through the air too.. by means of her pretending that he could! All the while she was giggling up a storm.

Those giggles were quick to fade when young Atreyu and Artax came to the Swamps of Sadness. This was a terrible part. It wasn't fair that Artax couldn't make it out, that the Swamps made him much too sad. The small blonde didn't even need to look over at Aryan to know he was upset too and without a thought she was reaching out for him. Silent hugs were needed, as always, because even though they had seen this movie a zillion and one times... this was the worstest part.

If she was going to be upset about anything in a movie, this was a great reason right here.


Yes, Ary couldn’t agree more: having differences between books and movies made no sense because it made things get all confusing. Just like how Bry had gotten mixed up. And he supposed readers of the ancient book would have been disappointed that the movie had not taken exactly as its printed counterpart. Still, the movie was great.

Despite focusing on the movie as much as he was, it was hard to ignore Bry’s antics beside him. After all, she was loud and quite animated. But as this was how Bry usually got whenever he and she watched this particular movie, he was used to it all; it would have been very criminal if these animated acts hadn’t been committed today.

He saw, out of his peripheral vision, a sombre Bry reaching for him and Ary allowed himself to be wrapped in her hug. He patted her hand as the movie played on across the screen: Falkor taking Atreyu to the home of two gnomes {whom he found extremely hilarious, by the way} that lived near the gates to the Southern Oracle, Atreyu crossing the first gate, Atreyu meeting the Southern Oracle, the Southern Oracle telling him that the only way to save the Empress is to find a human child who lives beyond Fantasia to give her a new name, Atreyu and Falkor taking off on this new quest.

At this point, Ary chanced a look in Bry’s direction to see how she was enjoying those two flying off while having a merry ole time in the sky.

Zoe 10-29-2023 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Chelliephone (Post 12555949)
Her face was a bit flushed at the compliment, especially after he was even more direct with it after she had teased him. There was a pleased smile on her face. “Thank you.” It was still comfortable though too when he added a teasing qualifier, which she laughed at as she playfully rolled her eyes at him. “While you look good, that particular triumph belongs to Maria and Sia.” Well, actually he did deserve a fair amount of the credit as well. Not that she’d tell him she only started to care because she wanted to see if he’d notice her.

She listened to him behind her as she examined the VCR box, double checking the tape multiple times to make sure she was putting it in the right way, before carefully inserting it into the indicated slot in her notes and giving it a gentle push. There was no loud beeping or crunching noises of something being destroyed, and it seemed to accept it so… so far so good? At his question, she turned the movie box over in her hand to look at the hair before turning back to Logan, scrunching up her face as if she was actually considering it. “Hmm. No, I don’t think it’d suit you. I like the way you wear your hair now.” She was going to turn back to the task at hand, but hadn’t yet done so when he asked his next question - which certainly caused her face to burn a bit hotter. Had she been making this a little bit too much like a date which she had totally been calling it in her head? And maybe it wasn’t as welcomed as her brother had made her believe it would be? She eyed him curiously for a moment trying to decide if she was going to match the teasing tone or just… see what happened if she didn’t. “Maybe it is.” She settled on with a smile, no tease to her own tone before she turned back again to the machine.

Once he joined her at the machine, she glanced at the button he indicated before nodding her head once in agreement. That sounded about right to her. Reaching out, she tentatively pressed the indicated button - which was kind of an oddly placed triangle of sorts - and held her breath while waiting to see if any calamity followed.

The flush of her face was something that he happened to notice. It was something that he didn't point out to her though, which he probably would have years prior, as the sight was satisfactory enough. Not that it was his goal all along to make her face do that. He was merely stating the facts, and he knew he had a part in influencing her one way or another. "Whatever you need to tell yourself." He too had to return the eye rolling now, the art of which he had easily mastered being around the Queen of Eye Rolls so much. "But thank you. I'm glad we both can acknowledge my looks too."

A laugh sounded when he managed to catch sight of Vera's scrunched-up face while she looked a the movie box and considered whether or not he should make his hair look like the man's. While he was gradually getting longer, he would have to agree that particular style was probably not a good look for him. His brow did raise when she admitted to liking his hair. His mouth opened to give a witty response, though he was caught off guard by her next set of words. The blond didn't say anything, but he did return her smile with one of his own. He had no complaints.

He watched as she pressed hold of the button and held his breath, waiting to see what would happen. He assumed it would function as it should have, but there was a slim chance that it could set on fire or something. He had heard of Muggle things doing that sometimes. Suddenly hearing singing, his head turned toward the screen. A look of puzzlement appeared on his face as names started scrolling upward against a black background. It wasn't normal for movies to start like this, right?

"I, uhh, think we needed to rewind it first?" Scooting closer to Vera and the machine, Logan's fingers hovered over the buttons for a moment. He couldn't recall if they were to push the rewind or stop button first. He settled on rewind since that was what needed to happen. A glance over to the screen, he couldn't hear anything but noticed the credits whizzing downward and what he assumed was the final scene of the movie playing backwards. He blinked. That didn't seem right.

Chelliephone 10-29-2023 03:57 AM

SPOILER!!: Logan
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Originally Posted by Zoe (Post 12556163)
The flush of her face was something that he happened to notice. It was something that he didn't point out to her though, which he probably would have years prior, as the sight was satisfactory enough. Not that it was his goal all along to make her face do that. He was merely stating the facts, and he knew he had a part in influencing her one way or another. "Whatever you need to tell yourself." He too had to return the eye rolling now, the art of which he had easily mastered being around the Queen of Eye Rolls so much. "But thank you. I'm glad we both can acknowledge my looks too."

A laugh sounded when he managed to catch sight of Vera's scrunched-up face while she looked a the movie box and considered whether or not he should make his hair look like the man's. While he was gradually getting longer, he would have to agree that particular style was probably not a good look for him. His brow did raise when she admitted to liking his hair. His mouth opened to give a witty response, though he was caught off guard by her next set of words. The blond didn't say anything, but he did return her smile with one of his own. He had no complaints.

He watched as she pressed hold of the button and held his breath, waiting to see what would happen. He assumed it would function as it should have, but there was a slim chance that it could set on fire or something. He had heard of Muggle things doing that sometimes. Suddenly hearing singing, his head turned toward the screen. A look of puzzlement appeared on his face as names started scrolling upward against a black background. It wasn't normal for movies to start like this, right?

"I, uhh, think we needed to rewind it first?" Scooting closer to Vera and the machine, Logan's fingers hovered over the buttons for a moment. He couldn't recall if they were to push the rewind or stop button first. He settled on rewind since that was what needed to happen. A glance over to the screen, he couldn't hear anything but noticed the credits whizzing downward and what he assumed was the final scene of the movie playing backwards. He blinked. That didn't seem right.



He had way more influence on her than she cared to admit or hoped that he noticed. The blushes weren't something she could hide, but the extra time every morning getting ready before she left her dorms, more of her time being spent in the common room where she could more easily be found (just in case), all of that she hoped had gone by unnoticed. Vasco might have said Logan was interested, but it was intimidating showing anything near to an amount of how much she was before she fully saw it for herself. Which was extra why she liked the compliments here and there. And the way they interacted was definitely different than it had been before. "I suppose after years of hearing you say it, it was bound to influence me at some point."

Managing to render Logan speechless was certain an accomplishment she hadn't been expecting to have success with. Not that she'd been trying to. In fact, she'd been more hoping to hear what he would have to say in response but as he returned her smile she figured that was the most she was getting. Which… considering it was Logan, that probably said more than words could have - but she'd over analyze on that later.

Especially because there was a machine to figure out now. Watching the screen, her puzzlement matched his, as she tilted her head as she watched all of the words. From the movies she'd seen, this looked like the ending … not the beginning.

Vera didn't make any move to change her position in front of the machine when he got closer. Also staring at all of the buttons, before her eyes flicked to the screen when he pushed one. It definitely was doing the rewinding thing but… they could see the picture which seemed like a massive spoiler. "I think we should try stopping it first and then hit that button again? Then we won't see the movie backwards." She reached out to do just that, pressing the square to make the screen go black before nudging him gently. "Could you press that button again?" The one he'd just done a second ago.

Kolyander 11-01-2023 02:07 PM

He who is the bestest! <3
 
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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 (Post 12556098)

Yes, Ary couldn’t agree more: having differences between books and movies made no sense because it made things get all confusing. Just like how Bry had gotten mixed up. And he supposed readers of the ancient book would have been disappointed that the movie had not taken exactly as its printed counterpart. Still, the movie was great.

Despite focusing on the movie as much as he was, it was hard to ignore Bry’s antics beside him. After all, she was loud and quite animated. But as this was how Bry usually got whenever he and she watched this particular movie, he was used to it all; it would have been very criminal if these animated acts hadn’t been committed today.

He saw, out of his peripheral vision, a sombre Bry reaching for him and Ary allowed himself to be wrapped in her hug. He patted her hand as the movie played on across the screen: Falkor taking Atreyu to the home of two gnomes {whom he found extremely hilarious, by the way} that lived near the gates to the Southern Oracle, Atreyu crossing the first gate, Atreyu meeting the Southern Oracle, the Southern Oracle telling him that the only way to save the Empress is to find a human child who lives beyond Fantasia to give her a new name, Atreyu and Falkor taking off on this new quest.

At this point, Ary chanced a look in Bry’s direction to see how she was enjoying those two flying off while having a merry ole time in the sky.

Exactly. It wasn't right. Bryony could understand how sometimes certain things may have to be changed like a color or maybe the breed of animal or something but the name of a place? No, that should be left alone in her opinion.

Sorry, not sorry. This was simply how she was. Now had Aryan said something to her about it, well, perhaps she may have attempted to settle down but he never really did. It wasn't really her fault that she couldn't sit statue-like still for the entirety of a movie. That was a seriously long time!

Bry did her best not to squish Ary in a hug and keep it gentle. This was a movie they had seen many times, they knew what was going to happen. The hand pat was much appreciated however and the small first year even went as far as flipping her hand over so that she could lightly hold onto his hand for a a couple of minutes as the movie continued to play. During those minutes she was surprisingly calm in her seat, watching the screen and munching on nachos and cheese.

Atreyu and Falkor were going to go find Bastian now!

aRogueOne 11-01-2023 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by astrocat (Post 12555624)

It meant so much to Phoebe that Sloane promised to be a GOOD friend. It made her heart feel all warm inside and her eyes feel all wobbly, because nobody had ever promised her that before. She hadn't even thought to ask.

Phoebe felt all icky and slimy inside when she thought about being like the donkey. Nobody wanted the donkey around, at least at first. "Most people don't say it like that," she murmured sleepily. "But I can tell that- that...... ........ .......... I................zzzzz." She yawned and her eyes did not reopen for the rest of the movie. Her small face relaxed a little during her nap, and she almost smiled. Also she spilled her soda and popcorn on her blanket. Just a little.

She stirred awake when Sloane nudged her. "Wasn't sleeping," she mumbled. "Not... tired......" She yawned, then opened her eyes wide and sat upright. "Did we win? Did we beat lord something something?" This was VERY IMPORTANT. She stood up, collecting her trash so she could clean up before dealing with the tape.

Sometimes, Sloane couldn’t help but try to fix the world. Maybe it was because of the way her brothers would always protect her from things, or at least try to protect her, that it made want to protect others from pain. Sitting there with a small, sleepy Phoebe, it was hard not to try and protect her from people who were unnecessarily mean. One thing that she’d also learned was that people also need to learn how to stand up for themselves.

“You were sleeping…and drooling,” she teased with a small smile across her lips. “and yes, the world was saved by the donkey, the princess and the ogre.” Collecting her own blanket, Sloane made a move to go and rewind the tape, ready for the next person who wanted to watch it. “So, onto Shrek 2?” she joked, not putting the tape back into the box it came in.

littledhampir 11-01-2023 10:15 PM

Bronwen! <3
 
After she had finished signing in, Alissa waited a moment for Bronwen to sign in herself before she made her way into the theater room. First impression? Definitely had a very theater feel, though smaller than the actual muggle theaters she had been in of course. It was nice and cozy, perfect for a two person movie watch.

"I still don't understand why we have to watch a VHS," she commented aloud to Bronwen. "I know it's muggle studies but even muggles don't use them these days. Wouldn't we want to know what muggles are doing currently?" As she spoke she wandered over to the shelf of VHS tapes. There was a large selection there, presumably the choices from the other students. Some pretty good choices there. Her eyes passed over them until they landed on the one she was looking for: The Princess Diaries. She hadn't seen it before but based on the description she was really looking forward to it. Secret princesss? Sign her up.

ArianaBlack 11-02-2023 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by littledhampir (Post 12556305)
After she had finished signing in, Alissa waited a moment for Bronwen to sign in herself before she made her way into the theater room. First impression? Definitely had a very theater feel, though smaller than the actual muggle theaters she had been in of course. It was nice and cozy, perfect for a two person movie watch.

"I still don't understand why we have to watch a VHS," she commented aloud to Bronwen. "I know it's muggle studies but even muggles don't use them these days. Wouldn't we want to know what muggles are doing currently?" As she spoke she wandered over to the shelf of VHS tapes. There was a large selection there, presumably the choices from the other students. Some pretty good choices there. Her eyes passed over them until they landed on the one she was looking for: The Princess Diaries. She hadn't seen it before but based on the description she was really looking forward to it. Secret princesss? Sign her up.

Ronnie took her time signing in - she didn't want to spell her name wrong (it wouldn't have been the first time) and once she was finished dotting her i's and crossing her t's she walked over to where Alissa stood waiting.

"I don't get it either," she admitted honestly. "Plus, if I want to watch a movie, I'd just go to the cinema." She and her sibcousins went to the movies sometimes while the mums were out doing gigs. It got kind of boring watching the same shows over and over again, so they liked an outing when they could get one.

She was, however, eager to see what this movie was all about. It sounded like a good one, so that was promising! "So. Do you remember how we're supposed to set it up?" Because academia wasn't B's strong suit and maybe she hadn't retained as much as she should have. She could TOTALLY be on snack duty though. Looked like there were a lot of good treats to munch on while watching.


FearlessLeader19 11-02-2023 10:51 PM

SPOILER!!: Childlike Empress <3
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Originally Posted by Kolyander (Post 12556273)
Exactly. It wasn't right. Bryony could understand how sometimes certain things may have to be changed like a color or maybe the breed of animal or something but the name of a place? No, that should be left alone in her opinion.

Sorry, not sorry. This was simply how she was. Now had Aryan said something to her about it, well, perhaps she may have attempted to settle down but he never really did. It wasn't really her fault that she couldn't sit statue-like still for the entirety of a movie. That was a seriously long time!

Bry did her best not to squish Ary in a hug and keep it gentle. This was a movie they had seen many times, they knew what was going to happen. The hand pat was much appreciated however and the small first year even went as far as flipping her hand over so that she could lightly hold onto his hand for a a couple of minutes as the movie continued to play. During those minutes she was surprisingly calm in her seat, watching the screen and munching on nachos and cheese.

Atreyu and Falkor were going to go find Bastian now!


Ary rarely said anything to Bry when it came to her personality traits manifested. He was so used to it all that he only showed any signs of discomfort whenever it got to be too much; this was namely whenever she got one of her overwhelming, noisy tantrums.

Bry definitely was enjoying watching Atreyu and Falkor. Smiling slightly, Ary dunked another nacho into cheese and continued to eat. Trying not to think about Artax, he focused hard on the movie. The human and dragon pair reached the Sea of Possibilities

In a deep, slow tone, Ary’s imitation continued: “Look, Atreyu! The Nothing!’’ He was imitating Falkor as The Nothing stormed into sight and the two were pummelled around. Then sadly, the pair was separated, during the time which Atreyu battled and got rid of the Gmork. Thankfully, Falkor found Atreyu a short while later and they sped off for what remained of Fantasia. It was there the Empress was found, and when she filled the screen, Ary turned to Bry, grinning a bit.

littledhampir 11-03-2023 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack (Post 12556325)
Ronnie took her time signing in - she didn't want to spell her name wrong (it wouldn't have been the first time) and once she was finished dotting her i's and crossing her t's she walked over to where Alissa stood waiting.

"I don't get it either," she admitted honestly. "Plus, if I want to watch a movie, I'd just go to the cinema." She and her sibcousins went to the movies sometimes while the mums were out doing gigs. It got kind of boring watching the same shows over and over again, so they liked an outing when they could get one.

She was, however, eager to see what this movie was all about. It sounded like a good one, so that was promising! "So. Do you remember how we're supposed to set it up?" Because academia wasn't B's strong suit and maybe she hadn't retained as much as she should have. She could TOTALLY be on snack duty though. Looked like there were a lot of good treats to munch on while watching.

Alissa thought it was fun how Bronwen said the cinema. She would just call it a movie theater. Was cinema a British thing or just a fancy thing? She'd definitely heard the word even before moving, she just didn't know anyone who actually called it that. It did sound much fancier. "Right! Though someone does it for you there so I suppose it wouldn't be much of an assignment."

"I do! I brought a notebook!" She held up the little journal in her hand. She'd brought it for several reasons. First and foremost because she had jotted notes about the VHS player in preparation for the assignment. She'd also looked over her notes and the textbook just to be as prepared as she could be so she did remember the process and didn't necessarily need the notes, but it was better to be safe than sorry. The other reason was so that she could take notes throughout the movie if she felt like it. If any ideas for fanfiction struck her while watching she'd be able to jot them down. "There's a button here that we press to turn it on. And then we just slide the tape in this slot here."

Zoe 11-04-2023 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Chelliephone (Post 12556171)
He had way more influence on her than she cared to admit or hoped that he noticed. The blushes weren't something she could hide, but the extra time every morning getting ready before she left her dorms, more of her time being spent in the common room where she could more easily be found (just in case), all of that she hoped had gone by unnoticed. Vasco might have said Logan was interested, but it was intimidating showing anything near to an amount of how much she was before she fully saw it for herself. Which was extra why she liked the compliments here and there. And the way they interacted was definitely different than it had been before. "I suppose after years of hearing you say it, it was bound to influence me at some point."

Managing to render Logan speechless was certain an accomplishment she hadn't been expecting to have success with. Not that she'd been trying to. In fact, she'd been more hoping to hear what he would have to say in response but as he returned her smile she figured that was the most she was getting. Which… considering it was Logan, that probably said more than words could have - but she'd over analyze on that later.

Especially because there was a machine to figure out now. Watching the screen, her puzzlement matched his, as she tilted her head as she watched all of the words. From the movies she'd seen, this looked like the ending … not the beginning.

Vera didn't make any move to change her position in front of the machine when he got closer. Also staring at all of the buttons, before her eyes flicked to the screen when he pushed one. It definitely was doing the rewinding thing but… they could see the picture which seemed like a massive spoiler. "I think we should try stopping it first and then hit that button again? Then we won't see the movie backwards." She reached out to do just that, pressing the square to make the screen go black before nudging him gently. "Could you press that button again?" The one he'd just done a second ago.

He forced a chuckle in response to the phrase 'after years of hearing you say it.' The comments he used to make about her, he had to admit, were not his finest moments. Before he would blame it on being young and the awkwardness that came with fancying your best friend's sister, but now that they were older and he basically had Vasco's blessing... Well, things were different. He was making up for years of being a brat while simultaneously following twelve fail-safe ways to charm a certain someone.

Was the silence weird? Especially coming from him? While the blond certainly had thoughts about sharing a blanket with Vera, alone in the makeshift theatre, he had others flooding into his brain. Was Vera being serious about snuggling or just joking around? If they did end up doing such a thing, would they get in trouble if Feirgrund happened to walk in? Did his breath smell good enough for him to ki--

"Oh." Of course the machine needed to be stopped first before pressing the rewind button. Before he could properly process the direction, Vera had gone ahead and pressed stop. "Right. Good call. This is why I keep you around," he grinned, joking tone ever-present as he had plenty of other reasons for being around her. When instructed, he pressed the required button. Glancing back over at the screen, the movie was no longer showing and the machine was quietly humming.

The VHS didn't take too long to rewind completely. When the humming stopped, the boy gave Vera a look and then gave the button with a sideways triangle a tap. Old-sounding music started then sounded, and the screen came to life as an owl and names from the opening credits appeared. "It's showtime!" he said excitedly, grabbing hold of Vera's hand, as he turned to head over to their seats and snuggle get comfy.

Chelliephone 11-05-2023 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoe (Post 12556404)
He forced a chuckle in response to the phrase 'after years of hearing you say it.' The comments he used to make about her, he had to admit, were not his finest moments. Before he would blame it on being young and the awkwardness that came with fancying your best friend's sister, but now that they were older and he basically had Vasco's blessing... Well, things were different. He was making up for years of being a brat while simultaneously following twelve fail-safe ways to charm a certain someone.

Was the silence weird? Especially coming from him? While the blond certainly had thoughts about sharing a blanket with Vera, alone in the makeshift theatre, he had others flooding into his brain. Was Vera being serious about snuggling or just joking around? If they did end up doing such a thing, would they get in trouble if Feirgrund happened to walk in? Did his breath smell good enough for him to ki--

"Oh." Of course the machine needed to be stopped first before pressing the rewind button. Before he could properly process the direction, Vera had gone ahead and pressed stop. "Right. Good call. This is why I keep you around," he grinned, joking tone ever-present as he had plenty of other reasons for being around her. When instructed, he pressed the required button. Glancing back over at the screen, the movie was no longer showing and the machine was quietly humming.

The VHS didn't take too long to rewind completely. When the humming stopped, the boy gave Vera a look and then gave the button with a sideways triangle a tap. Old-sounding music started then sounded, and the screen came to life as an owl and names from the opening credits appeared. "It's showtime!" he said excitedly, grabbing hold of Vera's hand, as he turned to head over to their seats and snuggle get comfy.

Had she noticed the forced nature of the chuckle, she would have felt bad for her comment. She had merely meant that after years hearing him talk about how attractive he was she’d have to believe it at some point. Though, his own remarks certainly were not what had made her agree - it had been for some time now that she’d also thought him to genuinely be good looking. As for his previous remarks? They were all water under the bridge now with the changes to their dynamic. Merlin knew she’d made her own comments she no longer agreed with, and had a nickname for him as well that she’d long since abandoned.

Perhaps the silence was weird simply because she’d expected he would have had something to say, whether it be another tease or… well she didn’t know what else. But as there was nothing, she let it go for the time being as well. Having properly stopped the movie and started rewinding, she laughed at his next comment, giving an exaggerated toss of her hair over her shoulder. “I’m glad you’re finally starting to appreciate me.” She teased.

She listened to the sound of the humming of the machine, waiting for it to give a loud noise to signify that it was done and ready to be played from the beginning this time. Hearing the sound cease, she was surprised how quick that had actually gone but didn’t have time to comment on it before the screen started to show a photo and Logan was grabbed her hand to pull her back towards their seats. Her cheeks reddened a bit again, but she didn’t give any resistance as she followed him back, taking her spot when they got back and refocusing on the screen as the girl began to speak. “Did we inadvertently pick something Shakespearan?” She asked him, still whispering as if her speaking out loud would disturb anyone else other than just them. She wasn’t very good at understanding the language used in Romeo and Juliet and the like so if they had… this was going to go poorly for her. Except, it was quickly revealed the girl seemed to be practicing for some type of speech as her manner of talking changed and Ve was able to let out a breath of relief. “Oh good.”

BanaBatGirl 11-05-2023 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Cassirin (Post 12555350)
Mercer grunted in approval of her commitment to the rules AND her introduction. And perhaps her taste in snacks, since she was willing to gorge herself in the name of education. He even shook the offered hand before settling back into his squashy seat.

The movie continued on at a gangbusters' pace, all loud noises and quick dialogue that Mercer was sure he wasn't quite getting the gist of. Like, he understood the mechanics of the plot, but some of the personal dynamics (and all of the funny lines) were dropped too fast and were too Muggle-niche for him.

"Should I be taking notes?"

Zara thought it was quite funny. She liked how the kids just had all this freedom to do whatever the heck they wanted, plus their utterly gullible belief that they would be able to find a buried treasure... well who knew, maybe they would.

"Yes, you totally should," she whispered back to the Ravenclaw, recoiling a bit toward him as the misshapen kid (Sloth?? Wasn't that an animal?) appeared on the screen. Ewwww. Yuck She felt quite bad for whoever had gotten THAT part. It was almost as bad as being named Chunk.


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