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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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[Because flying brooms? Yes, please. Sign her up now.]
Have you checked all the broom cupboards yet? Oh! Or there has to be cleaners on board? Maybe they have a supply room. There's always brooms just laying around in those, just waiting to be used! Never know, one could be a racing broom.
[Okay, so she's going to find some brooms and there's got to be one enchanted racing broom in the pile somewhere. She's determined for one thing in her life to go right.]
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Haven't yet, no. Working on getting some of the other supplies, first, and I dunno if they'd just have racing brooms lying around. Sounds a little dangerous. [ but you know what, if you find one in a closet somewhere, he wants to be the first to know. you might be his new best friend.
or...fourth in line. whoops. ]
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[Which means she may or may not start casually checking every door that looks like it could lead to a closet for magical brooms. It's a better hobby than sitting around moping.]
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Do you even know what a racing broom looks like?
[ because if they're going to split the ship to look for one, it's important that she knows what she's looking for. ]
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I dunno. Like a regular broom, only better? Maybe it's got...
[Yeah, she's got nothing here.]
Racing stripes someplace?
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It's got a seat, for one. A little divet where you're supposed to sit. Plus the handle tends to be a little more streamlined. Tail cleaner, not used for sweeping, that's for sure.
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Guess it might just be easier to work at making our own, yeah? One of you has to have a wand and some magic left in you, right?
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'course, now we'll need regular brooms too.
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Sounds like I need to start hunting down some brooms, then! About how many do you think you'll need, though?
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[ her excitement makes him grin, because quidditch is great and everyone should love it. ]
We'll need at least thirteen. There's seven on each team, and we've got one, but if we want more than just those playing we'll need even more than that. [ a beat, where he has a thought. ] You think they'll have that many brooms just laying around?
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[She's pretty optimistic that this plan is going to work, and she's going to get to see and ride on a flying broom, and play this quidditch game. And then maybe she won't be so miserable about being stuck on a spaceship out in the middle of an unknown region.]
Wanna help me look? Two's better than one at things like this.
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[ rose, dear. if you would like a distraction in all things magical, you came to the right place. ]
Sure! I need to get this-- [ bludger alert. again. give him a minute to duck to the side. ] under control, but after?
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[She says this while her eyes go wide as he's almost hit right in the head. She's caught somewhere between a gasp and a laugh, and she brings a hand up to cover her mouth.]
'Kay, sure. After, but...don't get your head knocked off, got it?
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[ and just for that rose, have a 'everything is completely under control' grin. ]
No worries. My mate's the one who enchanted it. If anything, he's the one that should be more worried.
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[She's teasing, but does a good job of acting like she doesn't believe a word he says.]
Oh! Wait, one last thing. Where should we meet up at? I'll head that way now, figure it won't take you too long to escape the other two and whatever else they've got enchanted to fly at you.
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[ nice, central, easy to get to. maybe james' favorite place on the ship NOT THAT HE'LL ADMIT THAT ]