Mod Journal ([personal profile] multigen) wrote in [community profile] riddleno2017-07-25 09:04 pm
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test drive meme | 001

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!


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got questions? dropbox us!
lissomely: terrychu | ij (i will show no mercy for you)

( miavi | un: l.weasley )

[personal profile] lissomely 2017-08-01 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
You wouldn't happen to be a redhead, would you? Maybe some freckles? Handful of siblings? Surname starting with W?
cottaged: (Default)

[personal profile] cottaged 2017-08-01 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hang on. There aren't any Weasleys whose names begin with L, that Bill knows of, anyway. Unless there's a cousin he hasn't met. But he's pretty sure he met everyone at the wedding... ]

Matches yours? Yeah. The first bit tends to go with the last bit.
lissomely: terrychu | ij (now i am blissed out)

[personal profile] lissomely 2017-08-01 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Well, not anymore. I'm blond, for one thing, just like Maman.

Salut, Dad. When are you from?
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[personal profile] cottaged 2017-08-01 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
I think you've got me at a disadvantage here. Last I knew, your Maman isn't due for another month, and the name we've picked doesn't begin with an L.

Which I suppose answers your question.
lissomely: terrychu | ij (& all my dreams are only dreams)

[personal profile] lissomely 2017-08-01 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
Oh are you in for a surprise, then. There's three of us now. Victoire, Dominique, and me (Louis).
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[personal profile] cottaged 2017-08-01 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
Well! Your mum did say she doesn't plan on stopping after just one.

Two daughters in a row. I'll bet your nan's happy with that.
lissomely: terrychu | ij (now i am blissed out)

[personal profile] lissomely 2017-08-01 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
She's got a pile of granddaughters now, honestly. Both of Uncle Percy's are girls. One's even named after Nana.
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[personal profile] cottaged 2017-08-01 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ Something about Percy naming his daughter after their mother is inherently amusing to Bill, but he declines to say so. ]

Sorry, this is strange for... so many reasons. Do you want to meet somewhere?
lissomely: terrychu | ij (could you live with this disgrace?)

[personal profile] lissomely 2017-08-01 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
Sure. Outside Gringotts?
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[personal profile] cottaged 2017-08-01 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
Sounds perfect. I'll be right there.

[ He tucks the journal away and hurries through the halls of the bank, stopping by his boss' office to feed him an excuse about a family emergency (well, it sort of is one) before heading out through the lobby to the outside. His heart is racing, and he realizes belatedly he's not even sure he'll recognize Louis when he sees him. Aside from being blond, he has no idea what his own son might look like. ]
lissomely: terrychu | ij (now i am blissed out)

[personal profile] lissomely 2017-08-01 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ thankfully, louis recognizes his dad, even twenty years younger than he should be. a few moments later, therefore, fingers tweak bill's sleeve, and a tall, slim figure steps around him to smile at him. his height's definitely reminiscent of his dad, but otherwise he looks very much like his mother's side of the family, and there's a grace and sensuality to his movements that say he's very much aware of and in control of his veela heritage.

still, his expression brightens, boyish and almost sheepish, as he shifts on his feet. he'd like to hug his dad, but he's not really sure if the other man would be okay with it. ]


That was quick. [ his accent's definitely got a french hint to it; all three kids probably speak it fluently with their mother and her family. ] I didn't know you were already working.
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[personal profile] cottaged 2017-08-01 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ Of course he looks like Fleur. Bill should have guessed. He gets lost for a long moment just looking at him-- he looks like the perfect combination of the both of them. All Fleur's beauty and all Bill's build. How could he have worried that he wouldn't recognize him? He can't look at him and not think he's mine, this one.

Which is why it takes him a moment to realize Louis has said something. He blinks, coming out of his thoughts rapidly, and smiles, going in for an awkward hug. (He's not about to just not hug his own son, okay?) When he pulls away, he leaves a hand on Louis' shoulder. ]
Sorry, hi. Yes. I am. They haven't given me my old job back, as their records show I'm meant to be ten years old, so it's just some filing for now, but it's a job.

[ He makes a face. ] Let's not talk about work. Work is boring. Tell me about you! I want to know everything.
lissomely: terrychu | ij (& all my dreams are only dreams)

[personal profile] lissomely 2017-08-01 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ he's used to being stared at, of course, but it's different when it's his dad doing it. impossibly, he colours a little beneath the attention, glance slipping sideways in embarrassment. but then he's being hugged, and his fingers curl in bill's shirt, going white-knuckled for a moment in relief.

he might be twenty years younger, but he still feels the same and smells the same, very much his dad despite.. everything.

when they part, he laughs at the rambling and then the cheerful demand, raking a hand back through his hair. ]
Uhh, well, that might take some time. You want to find somewhere a little quieter to talk?
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[personal profile] cottaged 2017-08-01 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, of course. [ He starts walking away from the bank, heading vaguely towards the beginning of Diagon Alley. ] I have a room at the Leaky Cauldron for now. Are you hungry? I could buy you lunch.
lissomely: terrychu | ij (if this is my punishment)

[personal profile] lissomely 2017-08-01 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I won't say no to it. [ he follows him toward the building in question, shoving his hands down into his pockets as he does so. for several minutes as they walk, he's quiet-- but when they're within feet of the door, he finally pipes up again, surprisingly uncertain for all his apparent easy confidence. ]

.. Dad, do you know what it's going to mean for us here? I mean, Victoire and Dom and I. [ if and when dom shows up. ] If the Ministry's acting this way with half-bloods and muggle-borns.. [ how much worse will they be with people they don't even consider human? ] I just.. don't know what I should be expecting.
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[personal profile] cottaged 2017-08-01 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's a thought that hadn't occurred yet to Bill, though as soon as he learned about his apparent children being here, it really should have. He's already uncertain about this version of the past. Things were not like this in 1980. He knows this. But somehow, things are different here. And he's still figuring out what that means.

He needs to give Louis some kind of answer, some shred of reassurance, but he's so unsure himself. ]


I don't know, honestly. I haven't been here too long just yet, I'm still learning all the ways this place is different than how I know it should be. But I promise you, [ He stops walking, places a hand on Louis' arm to stop him as well, and looks him dead in the eyes. ] I won't let anything happen to you. Do you hear me? I may not be the father who knows you, but I'm still your father, and I won't let anyone try to harm you.

[ That point made, he lets go of Louis' arm and continues moving through the crowd towards the Leaky Cauldron. ]

Just... try to keep a low profile for now, until we get a better sense of things.
lissomely: terrychu | ij (cut down like slow poison)

[personal profile] lissomely 2017-08-01 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Easier said than done. [ keeping a low profile, that is. he's never kept a low profile in his life. how does one even do that? even so.. even so, he's warmed by the reassurance. no matter how old he gets, no matter how wrong all of this is, his father will always be able to soothe his concerns.

it's going to be fine. they'll find the rest of their family and just stick tight to one another until all this gets sorted.

maybe they can all leave the country if it gets really bad. there's family in france, after all, even if they won't know any of them yet. ]
I'll do what I can. We all will. Have you been back to the Burrow yet?
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[personal profile] cottaged 2017-08-01 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Bill smiles sympathetically for Louis' sake. He knows asking someone to downplay a fundamental part of themselves isn't the easiest request. But it's how they'll survive until they determine what's to be done about this bizarre past they're in.

He nods. ]
Woke up there, when I first arrived in this time. Found myself back in my old bedroom. Your nana wasn't too pleased, but she came around eventually once she realized I was still me and I hadn't done anything to her little boy.