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!
[ 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.
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?
[ 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.
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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.
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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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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.