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jaмes ж poттer ([personal profile] heorot) wrote in [community profile] ataraxion2013-05-09 10:17 am

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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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[personal profile] stacked 2013-05-16 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm in.

[ that's it, seriously she was sold by 'it's extremely dangerous' ]
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[personal profile] stacked 2013-05-17 10:18 am (UTC)(link)
Nah, but I learn fast.

[ slayer reflexes: kind of actually cheating

faith doesn't care. ]
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[personal profile] stacked 2013-05-17 10:24 am (UTC)(link)
Why should I? Sounds like a good time.

[ no for actual really. ]
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[personal profile] stacked 2013-05-17 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Nope. Like I said, I pick stuff up fast.

[ she's super cocky it's a thing. ]
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[personal profile] doggedly 2013-05-17 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Flying isn't stuff.


[Extremely sceptical of this cockiness thanks. Because girls, and quidditch... it's not that he's sexist he's just a little sexist. Especially when it comes to quidditch.]
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[personal profile] stacked 2013-05-18 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
Kinda is, babe. Promise I'll go easy though.

[ she's cool with that, she thinks everyone is not as physically awesome as her until proved wrong. ]
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[personal profile] doggedly 2013-05-18 12:43 pm (UTC)(link)
You'll go easy. On us? When you've never played the game before or flown.
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[personal profile] stacked 2013-05-18 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm a saint, what can I say?
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[personal profile] doggedly 2013-05-21 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, is that what you'd call it? I thought saints were cleverer. But perhaps you'll back this boast up actually.

You wouldn't be willing to bet on it, would you?
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[personal profile] stacked 2013-05-23 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
Never been the brainy type. [ kanyeshrug. ] More a doer.

...dude, I know you people work mojo. Unless you wanna promise me you're not gonna freaking cheat, no deal.

[ says the slayer

because slayer ability isn't cheating amirite ]
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[personal profile] doggedly 2013-05-23 04:53 pm (UTC)(link)
What, cheat at quidditch? Sacrilegious. I would never.

[And he actually means it, even if the sweeping way in which he says it might suggest otherwise. There are some things that you just don't do ok.]

I'll swear on anything you like. No cheating.
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[personal profile] stacked 2013-05-24 06:12 am (UTC)(link)
Heard that one before, it's usually bullshit.

[ the cheating part okay ]
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[personal profile] doggedly 2013-05-24 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Not even if I say on my honour? That's a very serious thing. You can ask anyone, a very Sirius thing.

We will not be cheating.
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[personal profile] stacked 2013-05-25 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Honor's for wusses.

[ she's just saying. ]

Your friends gonna say the same?
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[personal profile] doggedly 2013-05-28 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
'Course he is. And it's not, thanks, it's quite serious. Are you going to say the same to him so you can get out of this, or are you going to tell us how we can convince you of the truth of what we're saying. Because we don't cheat at quidditch. We'd never, and that's the truth.
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[personal profile] stacked 2013-06-04 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
...all right.

[ there's probably an implied OR ELSE!!!! tagged on there somewhere but lbr she can only be so belligerent. ]
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[personal profile] stacked 2013-06-04 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ waving that off, what is caution ]

One'll do it. I heal fast, too.
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[personal profile] stacked 2013-06-10 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
Fast as in I got some extras fast.

[ wait for it. ]

Plus the second one, not gonna lie.
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[personal profile] stacked 2013-06-14 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
Faith.

[ no really that's it. ]