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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. ]

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Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever, half your doing, half mine. We're a team, you and I, we work best together. But as you doubt me--

[He disentangles himself from James (a job in of itself) and takes hi wand firmly into hand, a man on a mission.]

Right. Watch this--

[And he leaps to his feet, just as the bludger careens off of the wall, and swings around for another pass around the room. But Sirius is unmoved! Unafraid! Cool and unworried and unbowed, and the bludger rockets toward him--]

Aresto momentum!

[And then the bludger slows, all at once, like it's struggling to move through air that is suddenly thick as a pudding, and Sirius grins down at James.]

You're welcome, Potter.

A brilliant team. The best, actually.

[ and when sirius works to get them untangled, james makes the executive decision to stay right where he is until the the bludger situation is under control. and when it finally is, and sirius is grinning down at james, he puts the back of his hand to his forehead. ]

Sirius, my savior, your majesty is too much for me. I'm unworthy. [ but then he just laughs, and lifts his hand up in that universal 'help me up' sort of way. ]

Yeah, I'll say you're unworthy. I'll be first to say it.

[He blows across his fingernails and polishes them on his shirtfront--but a second later and he breaks that brief superiority so he can grin at James, and grab hold of his hand, hauling him to his feet.]

Ah, you know I'll always save you, Potter. What choice do I have.

Your honesty is appreciated.

[ he pulls himself up with sirius' help, dusting off his jumpsuit for no real reason. ]

Absolutely none. Your stuck with me for life, Sirius Black. That includes watching my back for murderously enchanted bludgers. Especially when they're you're fault to begin with.

You're the one that put the idea of the bludgers into my head, y'know, I think that means we have to share responsibility. I never would've thought of them if it weren't for you.

[He grins, with a shrug.]

And you can't blame yourself for your lack of foresight, Potter. You wear specs but they don't do much good for those sorts of things, right?

[ a pause, and then a nod of agreement. can't really argue with that. ]

Okay, I will take partial blame. But only partial. You have no evidence I was in any way involved in that.

[ except for, you know. the video. ]

If my eyesight is really the problem, then what's your excuse?

[He shrugs, flippantly.]

Blinded by my love for you, of course. So, also eyesight troubles, but for a very different reason.

Good answer.

[ obviously the answer he was looking for. ]

That leaves us both a little crippled though, don't you think? 'course, that might just level the playing field for everyone else.

Aah, yes, that's you, Jamesie, always thinking of the weaker man. We have to be crips, or else we have this unfair advantage. Being quidditch gods and all.

[And he shrugs, just as flippant, because hey man it's the truth.]

I want to get more of these passengers here to like playing quidditch, mate. Can't very well do that if we're scaring them off.

[ so very much the truth ]

Well, I can think of some ways to attract people to the game, but then we'd just have a team of girls. No good.

[girls are ok but not always for quidditch it is known.]

And what is this magnificent idea you've got?

[ because hey, they can't play quidditch without an audience, either. ]

Well, if you don't mind attracting loads of girls... you could just let me handle that end of it. As you're sort of, y'know. Spoken for. More or less.

Bah! [ have a dismissive wave for that one, sirius! it sounds like you're calling him an old man. ]

There's no harm in attracting.

Really!

[He arches his eyebrows. Perhaps he is calling you an old man; what're you going to do about it.]

Would Evans say the same, d'you think?

[ ignore it, most likely. ]

Evans would say that she didn't care either way. And then - if these cards are played right - would get quite jealous at the show.

[ do you see where he's going with this here... ]

[Of course he sees where this is going are you joking this sort of thing is Sirius Black's jam]

Ooh. That's a dangerous little game you're playing there, Potter. Can you trust that it's not going to backfire on you? Or that she's not going to get so jealous she hexes the eyebrows right off the nearest fawning girl--she's been known to hex eyebrows, your Evans. If you recall.

It's just too bad that there would be some poor helpless girl with hexed eyebrows at our match. Some poor girl who would be utterly grateful if anyone else would feel so inclined to help her put them back on. Her savior, maybe.

[ his lily could start a commotion, to which sirius could come to some other girl's aid. it's a win win here buddy. ]

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[.....ah. Slowly, Sirius begins to grin, fully satisfied.]

Genius. Sheer genius. Potter, I love you.

[ and james just nods, glad that sirius approves with the plan. ]

I know, I do my best.

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