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!
[He nods grimly, hand twitching to help her from falling before she steadies herself and he hesitates a moment before going back to making them food. He passes her a sandwich, the tea kettle enchanted to handle all the brewing and pouring itself now that he’s gotten the cups out.]
He is, since 1970 apparently. And there's more-- a registry and curfew for half-bloods and muggleborns. [He keeps his voice hushed, but it's still pretty clear from his tone what he thinks about that load of absolute garbage.] The future I'm from-- He's gone, for good. He's been gone a long time, before I was ever born, and there's been no sign of him, and the world has rebuilt. We have to get back to that.
[There's so much to say. So much to pay attention to. She needs a moment to put it all together and remember how to focus on more than one thing at once-- How to focus on the world that exists in front of her eyes and not behind them. Taking a careful sip of tea and tiny bite of the sandwich helps.
She can't help, initially, to focus on what feels most critical for her now.]
[It's fine, that's the part Scorpius least minds having to tell her. He smiles and nods, pulling up a chair of his own to join her.] The war ends in 1998. In the time I'm from, it's peaceful. Minister Granger and Minister Kingsley before her have massively improved things with the Ministry. It's not perfect, of course, but-- it's a far sight better than this, or what it's like in your time.
[Would it be helpful to tell her about the twins? It'd be a solid confirmation that she survives, has a family, a life... but he's already throwing a lot of information at her.] I'm sorry, my best friend knows you better than I do. Albus Potter. You're his little sister's godmother.
[Her voice can't help but be just a hint small at that; a tad overwhelmed. There's a brief hint of tears welling up in her eyes, for a moment, but they don't fall just yet.]
That's all-- very nice.
[It ends. It ends, and well, and she survives and Harry does and he has kids and they're close enough for her to be a godmother.]
And it's-- not so very far from when I am, too.
[That's a hopeful thing. Even if this isn't real, maybe it's real enough that the war actually will end soon when she eventually has to go back.]
Not very far at all. And you'll be rescued even before that. [It's the least he can do, to give her that hope. It doesn't remotely make up for his family's crimes against her, but it's something.]
Now, I really don't want to rush you, but... well, my grandad could come back at any time, and I doubt you want to see him. Is there somewhere I can help you get to? Most people in our situation are staying with family, but if you need money for a room, I can help with that as well.
Oh, I don't know if-- any of my family would still be-- quite the same, in a world like this.
[And she doesn't want to see her mother, just yet. Doesn't want to worry her father, even if he isn't her father in this version of time.]
I'd be-- grateful for a bit of money, just so I can get a room. Once I've had a day or two I can-- figure out if there's someone I can stay with, or something. Thank you so much, Scorpius.
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He is, since 1970 apparently. And there's more-- a registry and curfew for half-bloods and muggleborns. [He keeps his voice hushed, but it's still pretty clear from his tone what he thinks about that load of absolute garbage.] The future I'm from-- He's gone, for good. He's been gone a long time, before I was ever born, and there's been no sign of him, and the world has rebuilt. We have to get back to that.
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She can't help, initially, to focus on what feels most critical for her now.]
--It ends?
[It gets better?]
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[Would it be helpful to tell her about the twins? It'd be a solid confirmation that she survives, has a family, a life... but he's already throwing a lot of information at her.] I'm sorry, my best friend knows you better than I do. Albus Potter. You're his little sister's godmother.
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[Her voice can't help but be just a hint small at that; a tad overwhelmed. There's a brief hint of tears welling up in her eyes, for a moment, but they don't fall just yet.]
That's all-- very nice.
[It ends. It ends, and well, and she survives and Harry does and he has kids and they're close enough for her to be a godmother.]
And it's-- not so very far from when I am, too.
[That's a hopeful thing. Even if this isn't real, maybe it's real enough that the war actually will end soon when she eventually has to go back.]
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Now, I really don't want to rush you, but... well, my grandad could come back at any time, and I doubt you want to see him. Is there somewhere I can help you get to? Most people in our situation are staying with family, but if you need money for a room, I can help with that as well.
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[And she doesn't want to see her mother, just yet. Doesn't want to worry her father, even if he isn't her father in this version of time.]
I'd be-- grateful for a bit of money, just so I can get a room. Once I've had a day or two I can-- figure out if there's someone I can stay with, or something. Thank you so much, Scorpius.