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[ so when the feed first comes on, it's mostly of the ceiling and possibly the top half of a very messy head of hair. black hair, ruffled around a little more than necessary, but hey. what'cha gonna do when there aren't any brooms to get on? I mean really.
the audio picks up what sounds like the ends of a conversation-- ]
I'm going-- of course it's a good idea, Moony! Why wouldn't-- oh, whoops.
[ and then the camera moves around a little, shifting and changing until eventually it's picking up the face of one (1) james potter. he looks quite similar to a certain harry, if you've met the boy, but a little younger. a little less war-scarred. more specifically lacking one certain forehead scar. ]
Guess I turned this on. [ have a sheepish little grin here, tranquility. ] This muggle techy-nology still confuses me. [ and then his eyes move over the camera, where a different voice can be heard. though not really loud enough to be made out, and james just laughs. ] No, I still-- I'm not going to send everyone a ruddy smile, Pads.
[ and then he's back. ]
Anyway, 'ello Tranquility. Name's James Potter. I'm not really new - came on last month - but we had a few... difficulties. [ pirates, learning you’re going to die in three years, meeting your son, etc etc etc. ] Couldn't properly introduce myself.
Though that isn’t the only reason for this message, as delightful as I might--
James, watch it--!
[and that’s Sirius, from somewhere off-screen, and the camera is really in for it now, because Sirius throws himself forward, knocking James flat with a yelp--there’s this weird garbled growling sound; they have just dodged some sort of flying object. like maybe someone has enchanted a very heavy ball-shaped something to try to kill them. badly enchanted.
more shaking, more movement--really no one should be worried because they’re laughing, or at least James and Sirius are--but after a few moments, the picture (and James) straightens back out. in another corner of the room. ]
Right! As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted, I’ve figured out what the problem is with this ship. [ dramatic pause. ] We’re all bloody bored. Out of our minds.
Back home we have this sport - called it Quidditch. Granted, it requires a few supplies; balls, hoops, brooms and the like, but it is brilliant. Requires strategy, skill, everything you could think of.
Now, most non-wizarding folk probably don’t know about Quidditch. Which is fine, really, it’s not too difficult to teach. Just so happens I’m a great teacher when it comes to these things, so you lot are in luck. [ have another grin, tranquility. just because. ] Won’t be for everyone, also, but if anyone’s interested we could try and set something up. We’ll have to change the rules around a bit - we’re severely lacking brooms, for one - but I’m sure we can figure something out.
Let me know! You can just...message me. On this? Yeah? [ and he’s looking up again, as if he’s checking with someone else in the room. ] Okay. Yes-- no, I know how to, Sirius I swear if you--
[ the device is dropped. or set down very quickly, either way it's recording the ceiling while there is more commotion and more laughter in the background until someone in the room has the decency to pick it back up again. ]
Right, excuse me--
[As James and Sirius bicker, Remus grabs the communicator.]
Before you all go clamoring to join, let me tell you all that Quidditch is extremely dangerous. And considering we don’t have-- we don’t have magical ways to heal, you two, now stop fussing-- I think a warning should be issued.
Quidditch consists of, among other things, two balls magically flying and doing their best to break every bone in your body. You won’t be flying, thank god, but broken arms, skulls, jaws, etc, have been known to occur. People have lost bones and had to regrow them. People have-- well, died. Frankly.
That being said: James, nor Sirius, nor I, will be actively trying to hurt you. Obviously. And I’ll be standing by, ready to help anyone who gets hurt. But you really need to be quite tough to play this game-- and don’t take that as some macho challenge, please, just-- be careful. It would be better if no one played at all, to be frank, it would be better if we found some other game to play--
[ more wrestling of the feed goes here, and james once again returns triumphant. ]
Also! Before I forget, could Miss Raven-- [ there’s a pause, where james realizes he doesn’t know her last name and just shakes his head. ] You know who you are! You’re the one dating my mate over here. Anyways, it has come to my attention that we have not yet been acquainted. Which, and I’m not sure about you, but I find this to be a travesty. That should be fixed. As soon as possible, really.
So let me know when you’d like to meet, yeah?
[ and there goes the feed. ]
[ ooc: and fair warning, your message may be answered by any of our three marauders here: James, Sirius and/or Remus. though your chances of it being all three are also very high. who knows, you might get lucky. ]
the audio picks up what sounds like the ends of a conversation-- ]
I'm going-- of course it's a good idea, Moony! Why wouldn't-- oh, whoops.
[ and then the camera moves around a little, shifting and changing until eventually it's picking up the face of one (1) james potter. he looks quite similar to a certain harry, if you've met the boy, but a little younger. a little less war-scarred. more specifically lacking one certain forehead scar. ]
Guess I turned this on. [ have a sheepish little grin here, tranquility. ] This muggle techy-nology still confuses me. [ and then his eyes move over the camera, where a different voice can be heard. though not really loud enough to be made out, and james just laughs. ] No, I still-- I'm not going to send everyone a ruddy smile, Pads.
[ and then he's back. ]
Anyway, 'ello Tranquility. Name's James Potter. I'm not really new - came on last month - but we had a few... difficulties. [ pirates, learning you’re going to die in three years, meeting your son, etc etc etc. ] Couldn't properly introduce myself.
Though that isn’t the only reason for this message, as delightful as I might--
James, watch it--!
[and that’s Sirius, from somewhere off-screen, and the camera is really in for it now, because Sirius throws himself forward, knocking James flat with a yelp--there’s this weird garbled growling sound; they have just dodged some sort of flying object. like maybe someone has enchanted a very heavy ball-shaped something to try to kill them. badly enchanted.
more shaking, more movement--really no one should be worried because they’re laughing, or at least James and Sirius are--but after a few moments, the picture (and James) straightens back out. in another corner of the room. ]
Right! As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted, I’ve figured out what the problem is with this ship. [ dramatic pause. ] We’re all bloody bored. Out of our minds.
Back home we have this sport - called it Quidditch. Granted, it requires a few supplies; balls, hoops, brooms and the like, but it is brilliant. Requires strategy, skill, everything you could think of.
Now, most non-wizarding folk probably don’t know about Quidditch. Which is fine, really, it’s not too difficult to teach. Just so happens I’m a great teacher when it comes to these things, so you lot are in luck. [ have another grin, tranquility. just because. ] Won’t be for everyone, also, but if anyone’s interested we could try and set something up. We’ll have to change the rules around a bit - we’re severely lacking brooms, for one - but I’m sure we can figure something out.
Let me know! You can just...message me. On this? Yeah? [ and he’s looking up again, as if he’s checking with someone else in the room. ] Okay. Yes-- no, I know how to, Sirius I swear if you--
[ the device is dropped. or set down very quickly, either way it's recording the ceiling while there is more commotion and more laughter in the background until someone in the room has the decency to pick it back up again. ]
Right, excuse me--
[As James and Sirius bicker, Remus grabs the communicator.]
Before you all go clamoring to join, let me tell you all that Quidditch is extremely dangerous. And considering we don’t have-- we don’t have magical ways to heal, you two, now stop fussing-- I think a warning should be issued.
Quidditch consists of, among other things, two balls magically flying and doing their best to break every bone in your body. You won’t be flying, thank god, but broken arms, skulls, jaws, etc, have been known to occur. People have lost bones and had to regrow them. People have-- well, died. Frankly.
That being said: James, nor Sirius, nor I, will be actively trying to hurt you. Obviously. And I’ll be standing by, ready to help anyone who gets hurt. But you really need to be quite tough to play this game-- and don’t take that as some macho challenge, please, just-- be careful. It would be better if no one played at all, to be frank, it would be better if we found some other game to play--
[ more wrestling of the feed goes here, and james once again returns triumphant. ]
Also! Before I forget, could Miss Raven-- [ there’s a pause, where james realizes he doesn’t know her last name and just shakes his head. ] You know who you are! You’re the one dating my mate over here. Anyways, it has come to my attention that we have not yet been acquainted. Which, and I’m not sure about you, but I find this to be a travesty. That should be fixed. As soon as possible, really.
So let me know when you’d like to meet, yeah?
[ and there goes the feed. ]
[ ooc: and fair warning, your message may be answered by any of our three marauders here: James, Sirius and/or Remus. though your chances of it being all three are also very high. who knows, you might get lucky. ]
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uh. He opens his mouth, and then shuts it, and this is Merlin but-- but... the force of not being able to say anything is killing him but this is Merlin--]
Yeah. I'll-- first step is... is maybe rephrase... uh.
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Right. I guess there's a special language for it, Quidditch terms. Something a little more idiomatic?
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Ye... ah. Yeah, special terminology, and-- they don't need wa-- well, these ones, they don't--
[skjlhw8erwurshf,wemrbwerwerasq2942u3. He shuts his eyes a moment. And takes a breath. Right.]
The quaffle. Call it a quaffle. That will help immensely, that will make it sound as if you know what you're talking about. And there's bludgers as well, those are the enchanted ones, and a snitch is the really titchy enchanted one, and-- just use the proper names. [p l e a s e]
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[Merlin nods, committing it all to memory.]
Quaffles, bludgers, and the small testy balls are snitches.
[Have a grinning sorcerer who feels quite proud of himself for all this.]
Don't worry, I'm a faster learner.
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Right. Yes.]
Well, I'd hope you are, as you're, y'know. Merlin. Er, so-- chasers get the quaffle, which doesn't fly. They're the ones that score the points with it. And the keepers stop them from scoring--well, they stop the opposing team, I mean, obviously. Beaters--that's me!--we knock bludgers into the chasers, that stops them from scoring as well, throws 'em off. And then the seeker looks for the snitch the whole time, and once he's caught that, the game is over.
So you'll have to be one of those positions.
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[A sheepish smile. Most off the time.]
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[This is better! Joking with Merlin, could things be any cooler.]
Let's start you as keeper, then, and we'll see where to go from there. Oh, yeah--and it's a wizard's sport, but you can't use magic during the match, that's cheating.
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[Careful, Merlin. Your Slytherin's showing.]
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[Which, admittedly, usually he's generally okay with a bit of cheating himself. But some things are sacred, and quidditch just so happens to be one of those things. Thou Shall Never Cheat at Quidditch is one of the principle tenants of Sirius' life.]
It's really not difficult, though. You shouldn't even need to cheat.
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[He's a little worried about his coordination. What if he embarrasses himself? Oh wait, he does that all the time. But what if he disappoints them? That would be so much worse. The slightest bit of worry turns the corners of his mouth down.]
Erm, so when do we start?
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[After all, if there is anyone in this world that Sirius has confidence in, it's Merlin.]
Er-- well, we've got to get the spells and charms and things together, before we can start properly. And we have to work out if we can fly or not. Harry--have you met Harry?--he's got this friend who came with a broomstick, lucky her. So we have to see if we can imitate the charms on that.
D'you-- want to help? [say yes say yes say yes]
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I'd love to!