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!
[Sure, no one might recognize her. But she might recognize the guy that's a little ways off from her, squinting like she looks really familiar. Older, maybe, but familiar; and though he's likely related to half the wizarding families in England, he's pretty sure he knows her. Well, only one thing for it. He steps forward and offers an extravagant bow, grinning.] Nymphadora Tonks, you look like you need a chaperone.
[Oh she definitely recognizes him- and it shouldn't come as much of a shock as it does... He's younger, how she remembers him before he was sent to Azkaban. At the extravagant bow and use of her name she forgets all of the above and her hair turns red for a brief moment. She presses a finger to her lips in a feeble attempt to shush him.]
Are you bloody mad, Sirius? I swear mum has my name charmed- she'll turn up and scold me for even thinking about this.
[A cheery shrug.] Lucky guess, and I figured your full name'd get you to twitch anyhow. If I was wrong, then that'd be another story.
[A pause in return.] Though you're -- a bit older than the last time I saw you. Been hearing about a lot of strange things happening like that, lately.
You're rotten, you know? [Teasing, but really. Her full name is just downright horrible. Why you gotta be like that? As he continues, however, she wrinkles her nose a little.]
At least I'm supposedly not the only one misplaced in time?
[And like in a weird timeline, but he doesn't need to know that.]
I should be, what, six or seven right about now? Not sixteen?
[Weird names run in the Black family, okay. Sometimes it's better to make fun of them than to deal with them.] I've heard that, yeah. [He grins, unrepentant.]
I think so. A pause, while he calculates.] Seven, yeah, and you're..sixteen? That's...unexpected.
[Sirius is far better than Nymphadora. She doesn't know why her mum even cursed her with the name.
Talk about unexpected: Sirius not being in Azkaban. And younger too... but mostly not being in Azkaban. She oh-so-tactfully decides not to the bring that particular bit of information up.]
It's odd, I know- you can say it. But!!! At least you get to see what a gem I turn out to be before I turn out to be it, yeah?
[There's that barking laugh, familiar as ever.] Right! Don't suppose I could ask you any future knowledge or anything? Never really read up on time travel. Or time turners, come to think of it.
[Maybe they don't need to go into Knockturn Alley. NOT THAT she's getting cold feet or anything... but it's just nice to be able to talk to Sirius again. As more of an adult this time, really. And she really doubts that they'll be able to chat so freely once they're in there...]
I don't think I'm supposed to say anything??? But I don't know the rules either. It's not exactly on the curriculum at school- or I fell asleep when it was covered.
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Knockturn~
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Are you bloody mad, Sirius? I swear mum has my name charmed- she'll turn up and scold me for even thinking about this.
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Eh, Andi'll be fine. Besides, I wasn't intending on her finding out, come on, let's go.
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I wasn't either... not that she even knows I'm here.
[She pauses and frowns up at him.]
How'd you recognize me?
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[A pause in return.] Though you're -- a bit older than the last time I saw you. Been hearing about a lot of strange things happening like that, lately.
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At least I'm supposedly not the only one misplaced in time?
[And like in a weird timeline, but he doesn't need to know that.]
I should be, what, six or seven right about now? Not sixteen?
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I think so. A pause, while he calculates.] Seven, yeah, and you're..sixteen? That's...unexpected.
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Talk about unexpected: Sirius not being in Azkaban. And younger too... but mostly not being in Azkaban. She oh-so-tactfully decides not to the bring that particular bit of information up.]
It's odd, I know- you can say it. But!!! At least you get to see what a gem I turn out to be before I turn out to be it, yeah?
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I don't think I'm supposed to say anything??? But I don't know the rules either. It's not exactly on the curriculum at school- or I fell asleep when it was covered.
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I probably did too; but most of my sleeping curriculum was in Muggle Studies class.