test drive meme | 001

[multigen]

IT'S BLOODY HOT IN HERE
(no, really. it's seriously hot.)

it's the summer holidays! a perfect time to travel, relax, spend time with loved ones and bask in the sun. the wizarding world is lively with energy at this time of year. everyone seems to want to make the most of their break before september comes around the corner and life returns to its normal, mundane pace. it has been especially exciting with the sporadic and strange appearances of old and new faces. some claim to be from a different world while others claim to be from a different time. then, there are the ones who have simply found themselves waking up to be remarkably younger or older. just remember to keep to your curfews, half-bloods and muggle-borns! those eerie disappearances are still happening in an increasingly alarming rate... MINISTRY OF MAGIC for the ones who don't have the good fortune of going on holiday, you won't have to worry about having nothing to do, especially if you're part of the ministry of magic! with all the anomalies happening, you're going to have your hands full registering, documenting, interviewing and/or helping with a multitude of busywork relating to the newcomers. or maybe your job doesn't have anything to do with that. maybe you're on the opposite end and you've been brought in. or maybe you're just a tourist and you want to see if you can catch a glimpse of the minister for magic. whatever your reason is, welcome and stay out of people's way! DIAGON ALLEY everyone loves to go shopping and what better place to do it than diagon alley? you'll find mills of people looking at all the different items on sale or on display in store windows. maybe you're here to purchase materials for the upcoming school year or you're out on a date with your significant other. or maybe you actually own or work at one of the many shops here. whatever your reason is, you better be ready for the crowd and the heat. KNOCKTURN ALLEY oh no! what are you doing here? turn back right now! knockturn alley is no place for you to be. well, at least it isn't if you aren't a dark arts practitioner or you're not part of some nefarious secret group. just turn around and go back to diagon alley. it's much nicer there, friendlier and safer. have you not heard about all the disappearances going on? you're only asking for trouble stepping into a place like this, even if it's remarkably cool here. M.I.A.V.I. not in the mood to go out? or maybe you're stuck in the waiting room at st. mungo's trying to figure out why you're suddenly 10 years older and you need a distraction. disregarding the reason, it's sure a good thing you've conveniently brought along your m.i.a.v.i. so feel free to browse the public network, create your own post, or private message someone! OTHER not interested in any of the options above? feel free to make up your own! the wizarding world is huge, so get creative with it. the setting is the summer of 1980. have fun testing out and shaping your characters, mingle with others, and start getting those crs down! FAQ | RESERVES | APPLICATIONS | NAVIGATION got questions? dropbox us!

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[westhamwizard]

Into muggle London? [ He doesn't know why they would care. Just another supposed-muggleborn slumming it for the night. But he guesses with the curfew in place, sleeping at a bus station is technically being out past hours.

He frowns. ] You don't have to do that.

[ He's not saying no. Just letting her know she doesn't have to help him any further than she already is. ]

Just... tell me what to do, yeah? I'll work the rest of the afternoon.

[fishpetals]

Statute and all. [ a wry smile. ] Not bright enough to not cast magic in front of Muggles, I suppose. Far enough out it wouldn't matter, but they track Apparating too.

[ sighing.

but then she shakes her head. ] I know I don't.

There are a lot of things I don't have to do. Doesn't worry me any. [ it's time to try and get their minds off the subjects that are terrible. lily gestures for dean to follow her back behind the counter and then nods to a grouping of stoppered bottles. ] I made a batch of sleeping draughts that needs to be labeled but I need to start on a couple of special orders. We can start with that.

[westhamwizard]

[ Dean sighs again, following her behind the counter. ] That's alright. I don't much fancy going on the run again, anyway.

[ He picks up the closest bottle of sleeping draught. ] Just label them? I can do that.

[fishpetals]

If you just go they don't care too much. It's existing on the fringes where they still get you. I could go home to my sister, but I could never use magic again.

[ a shrug. ... anyway. she nods. ] Exactly. Should be good for an hour or so's work while I start the new orders.

YOU SAW NOTHING

[westhamwizard]

[ Vaguely, Dean knew that Harry's mum had a sister. That he lived with a muggle aunt and uncle who weren't great. He didn't know the details, but he knew enough to know he didn't want to think of Lily going to stay there. ]

Alright then. I'll get it sorted.

[ Once he finds a quill... He looks around the countertop. ]

[fishpetals]

Thank you so much. It might seem like a small thing but it's things like this that take up a lot of my time. [ bringing a book up onto the counter, she starts flipping through the pages. everything looks horribly complicated and there are scribbled notes in the margins of practically every page.

a pause.

she slides a quill and ink across the counter. ]

Sorry. [ with a smile. ]

[westhamwizard]

Cheers.

[ He takes the quill and ink with a smile and a nod, and sets to labeling. ]

[lechiennoir]

[While all this is going on, the front door opens. It's not a customer that comes in, however, but a large black fluffy dog, who pads over to give Lily a friendly lick and then proceeds to flop down in the bed intended for him. Don't mind him, Dean, he's just here to keep an eye on things and possibly nap.]

[fishpetals]

[ lily looks up when the door opens but instead of being alarmed by the grim large dog she just laughs, scratching him behind the ears when he comes over to say hello. ] Done being a menace about town? Have your break, then.

[ right, there is another person here. ] Dean, this is Padfoot. He comes 'round and stays in pretty often. Totally harmless except to burglars and threatening Ministry employees.

[westhamwizard]

[ Dean looks up when the door opens, ready to greet a customer like the good employee he's trying to be, but it's just... a dog.

Some kind of wandering one, apparently. ]

Sounds like he's a good one to have around, then. Who's his owner?

[lechiennoir]

[The dog looks to Lily with interest at this. Mostly just to see what her answer's gonna be, because he might have to have a few words with her about it. Looks like he's definitely smarter than your normal average dog.]

[fishpetals]

[ lily raises her eyebrows slightly, glancing toward said dog with her lips pursed before she smiles a little wickedly. ] He's a shared effort between my friends James and Remus. Bit of a handful, he is.

[westhamwizard]

[ Her "friend" James. Are Harry's parent's not even together? ]

Professor Lupin? That's not surprising. He was always the best at handling rough situations and troublesome creatures.

[lechiennoir]

[There's a bit of a snort from the dog, because first off: Professor Lupin? He has to make fun of Remus forever about this. And secondly, excuse you, Dean, he's not troublesome, he's a cute fluffy dog.]

[fishpetals]

[ lily lets out a bright laugh at that, shaking her head. today's a good day. ] He's certainly troublesome. Aren't you, Padfoot? [ teasing. teasing so much.

but then she pauses. ] Professor Lupin?

[westhamwizard]

[ Dean ignores the bit where Lily talks to the dog because it's a dog it's not important. ]

Yeah, that obviously hasn't happened yet... [ Damnit, Dean, stop spoiling the future. ] He teaches Defense Against the Dark Arts our third year. Best teacher we ever had.

[lechiennoir]

[--Hey now, this is interesting. He wants to join in on the conversation, so -- the dog's wandering out of the room, heading upstairs for a moment. A few minutes later, there's --definitely not a dog returning, but a young man who's stretching and giving Lily a lazy, slightly mischievous grin.]

Hallo, Evans, fancy meeting you here.

[fishpetals]

Fancy meeting me in my own shop? [ lily rolls her eyes good-naturedly, still working on that same potion as before without so much missing a beat. ] Did that Hangover potion take? You don't look as near-death as you did this morning. I'm sure Padfoot stealing the couch was a rude awakening.

[ lily's used to covering for her friends. easy peasy. now, for the introductions: ] And this would be one Sirius, one of my best friends. He had a little too much firewhiskey last night and had to sleep it off. [ a beat and she finally does pause in her work. ] Sirius, this is Dean. He's going to be helping me 'round the shop.

[westhamwizard]

[ Dean glances up again at another newcomer coming in, not even having noticed the dog leaving. The bloke looks vaguely familiar, but in that way that everyone in the past looks vaguely familiar when you're not sure if you know them in the future. It's not til Lily introduces him as her friend Sirius that Remus puts it together.

He puts down the quill, eyes going wide. He looks back and forth from Sirius to Lily. ]

Sirius Black? [ Didn't he escape from Azkaban? Didn't he betray Harry's parents??? ]

[lechiennoir]

Sure did, thanks, Lils. You're the best at them. [--Okay, well, that's an interesting reaction. It's not often he gets recognized right off as a Black family member, certainly not these days, after everything that went down with all that. It piques his curiosity, though, and he offers Dean a slight wave.]

Sirius Black, yeah, though that lot's not gonna call me part of the family.

[fishpetals]

Good. Come here. [ as soon as he's close enough lily is going to grip him by the chin and inspect his face, turning it this way and that, then tug him down close enough to kiss his cheek before letting him go. ] You look fine to me.

[ going back to what she's doing, she nods although she looks over at dean with a lofted eyebrow. ] You know of him in the future? [ uhhhh. ]

[westhamwizard]

[ Dean's just shell shocked to watch Lily Evans, probably soon to be Lily Potter, kiss the man who'll rat her out to the Death Eaters on the cheek. He's forgotten all about the labeling he was in the middle of. ]

I reckon everybody does.

[ Should he say something?? How much is knowledge of the future going to change things? He didn't know they were friends! ]

[lechiennoir]

Don't I always, Lils? [Smirking, with a cheeky wink at Lily, before its back to Dean.]

What, why, do I suddenly play for Puddlemere United and win the world cup or something? [There's that bark of a laugh. He hasnt't played quidditch seriously since Hogwarts.]

[fishpetals]

[ LILY ROLLS HER EYES DRAMATICALLY. ] Don't let James hear you, he'll be utterly betrayed by your flirtatious nature.

[ then it's back to dean as well, though her look is more grave because she knows about the war. in fact, she mouths no war to him while sirius isn't looking.

... so she knows about the war definitely for sure. ]

[westhamwizard]

[ Dean looks at Lily as she mouths no war and his mind races. Does Voldemort killing Harry's parents count as part of the war? Can he even mention Harry at all? How does he back out of this now? Lily obviously knows something, but she can't know everything with how friendly she's still being to Sirius. ]

Oh, you know. You're just... causing trouble. In the future. I probably shouldn't talk about it.