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[ the video feed flickers on, showing a face peering way, way too close into the camera, squinting at it curiously. it takes jion a moment to realize that it's recording and pull back, gingerly moving his hands away from where he's set the device down on a table and sitting back in his chair. he smiles at the camera, but his smile has the distinct edge of something nervous and awkward about it. ]
Uh. Hi! It seemed like saying somewhere here was the proper thing to do, so I thought I should do it. Um -- [ a pause as he looks off to the side, as if he's been taking notes on what to say. ] I'm Jion. I'm a combat medic, though I was on leave right before I ended up here. So, I guess that was pretty funny timing?
[ a somewhat nervous laugh before he continues. ]
But uh, I'm pretty boring.
And I was more interested in -- . Like, I heard we're in space, and this is a spaceship and all, and I heard that there're othe -- uh, that there's people here who aren't just normal humans?
[ he sounds a little more excited now, sitting forward to look into the camera with great anticipation. he almost seems jittery at the prospect of non-humans being here. ]
An' I think that's so cool! I don't want to be rude or anything, but I really wanna know more about that. Uh, if anyone wants to talk about it, I mean! I'd appreciate that a lot.
Uh. Hi! It seemed like saying somewhere here was the proper thing to do, so I thought I should do it. Um -- [ a pause as he looks off to the side, as if he's been taking notes on what to say. ] I'm Jion. I'm a combat medic, though I was on leave right before I ended up here. So, I guess that was pretty funny timing?
[ a somewhat nervous laugh before he continues. ]
But uh, I'm pretty boring.
And I was more interested in -- . Like, I heard we're in space, and this is a spaceship and all, and I heard that there're othe -- uh, that there's people here who aren't just normal humans?
[ he sounds a little more excited now, sitting forward to look into the camera with great anticipation. he almost seems jittery at the prospect of non-humans being here. ]
An' I think that's so cool! I don't want to be rude or anything, but I really wanna know more about that. Uh, if anyone wants to talk about it, I mean! I'd appreciate that a lot.
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But wow, that's so cool! Like, if witches and wizards are really just hiding in plain sight like you're saying. They'd be like those scary government agents, huh? Always around but you just don't realize? Haha, that sounds so badass! Can you do really cool magic and stuff to keep people away? Oh, oh, can you like -- wipe memories in case anyone sees you?
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Memory charms are real, yes, but we usually resort to things like.. concealment spells. For instance, Hogwarts School is covered by a powerful enchantment that keeps the entire castle hidden from anyone that doesn't have magic in their blood. If a Muggle were to approach it, they'd only see the grassy hills as if nothing is there, and then feel a strong urge to turn around and look for something else.
In my experience, usually when a Muggle sees something magical happen in front of them, they don't even.. realize it. They won't accept it to be real.
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Ooh. I guess it's pretty complicated. Like -- all the pure-blooded stuff. [ hmmm. ] Does all of that mean you can't do any magic stuff when uh ... Muggles? Non-magic people? Are around? Would that get you into trouble or anything, if you showed magic to people?
[ pause. ]
Wait, but you're talking about it pretty openly here, so I guess it's not that big a deal?
video; omg she's so rambly m'sorry haha
I can only talk about it here because- well, it doesn't matter so much here, does it? We're in outerspace, with people from different worlds. Kinda gives us some room to talk about it freely, in a way we couldn't back home. So, it's a big deal back home, but here it seems to be alright.
And there are even some exceptions back home, as well. For instance, neither of my parents were wizards, yet I was born with magic in my blood. It's not very common, but it happens enough that there's a sort of protocol that the Headmaster of my wizarding school follows. He visited my home and explained it to my parents, who were afterwards sworn to secrecy. I'm sure people react differently to it, if someone were to really reject the idea there's ways of erasing the memory of him even being there, but my parents took it well. They tell the neighbors I've been shipped off to a private school, upon my request. People don't really question it.
video; ahaha it's fine! c:
[ after mulling over all that information a while, he's starting to get a vague idea of what it's like, this mysterious (and cool!) witch/wizard society. so of course his next question is: ]
Um, then can you like -- show any magic? [ asked a bit timidly but damn does he wanna see magic, that'd be so cool. ] I mean! Not like -- anything really massive or grand but just like. Y'know. Something little! I guess on the level of pulling rabbits outta hats, though maybe that's not a real magic thing?
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[ it's completely shameful of her, but she wants to show him something impressive, something a little advanced, maybe. even if he won't know just how advanced it is. but something that looks impressive, yes, so- ]
Oh! I could show you my Patronus. She's rather pretty. [ REALLY PROUD OF HER PATRONUS, OKAY ] Er, quick explanation- a Patronus is a type of defense spell, it's used against some of the most powerful dark creatures in the wizarding world. Namely, Dementors. Not that I've ever run into one, but, Dementors literally feed on human happiness, just their presence drains the room of it, in fact. At their worst, they steal your soul. The Dementor's Kiss, they call it. But anyway, a witch can cast a Patronus to fight them off, effectively scare them away, and it's fueled by a witch's happiest memories. Which sounds daft, I know, but it's actually really remarkable. I can show you mine now. Yeah?
[ ... yeah, because she's hopping up off of her bed to stand in front of the camera now, wand out at the ready, and she pulls in a breath before- ] Expecto Patronum. [ say hello to Lily's Patronus. ]
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Wooooooah!
[ he immediately sits up straight and practically smushes his face into the screen staring so hard. ]
Woah, woah, that is so freaking cool! Oh man -- oh man, I mean that'd be cool just with like special effects or something but if you can actually just make stuff like that woooooah!
[ and then an enthusiastic little one-man round of applause. ]
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When I first learned magic was real, I couldn't get enough of it. I bought a ton of books, read them all like mad over the summer before my first year. Sometimes I still feel that way about it, like I'm still trying to believe I can live in a world with spells and potions.
[ she lowers her wand, and the doe trots around her happily before fading away, leaving a faint blue glow behind before that fades as well ]
You've no idea how wonderful it is to talk about it like this. I'm hardly the only Muggleborn in school, but most of my classmates grew up knowing magic in some capacity.. It's just nice to share it with someone new, so. Thank you, really.
My name is Lily, by the way.
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Haha, I'm almost kinda jealous -- it sounds so cool to find out about stuff like that and learn actual real magic at a school and stuff, even if it takes some time to get used to, y'know?
[ and there's a slightly guilty little fidget since he feels like he should return the favor and confess about his own weirdness but -- he's not really used to talking about it, and it's pretty gross. maybe later.
a little nod before he grins. ]
And it's really nice to meetcha, Lily! Thanks a lot for showing me! I mean, just hearing about it was cool but there's something kinda different about actually getting to see it, you know? Like a whole different level of mind-blowing.
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