Back to School Diagon Alley Festival! – Log 1

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WHO: Anyone visiting Diagon Alley!
TONE: Festive and busy!
RATING: PG-13 for possible language
WHEN: August 20 through 22
WHERE: Any and all of Diagon Alley
WHAT: There is a huge festival the whole week to let students get school supplies. People from all over are flocking to Diagon Alley for the best deals. That means you might meet new people or see old friends!
STATUS: Ongoing!
NOTE: Remember that this event is semi-open! Any HP AU character can have fun here, whether you're in the game or not, so have fun!

Comments

[just1c3w1tch]

[The girl gasps, recognizing that voice!] Why, Mr. Zahhak! [Then her voice drops into a stage whisper:] What if we're seen together! Think of the scandal!

[Her mother hums happily to herself, picking up one of the discarded books and beginning to flip through it.]

[strongjumps]

[ He can't help but scoff at her, between her voice and her words, but he responds with an actual whisper. ]

Then give me one moment.

[ And then he puts on a convincing face of discontent and shoves past Terezi with a lot less force than it looks like as his tone turns absolutely venomous. ]

Step aside, wretch.

[ He takes a place about a step away from her as he begins looking at a few books himself. A second or two later, he leans over to her and starts up conversation again, careful to hide it as looking at books that are between them. ]

So what else are you looking for?

[just1c3w1tch]

[Terezi scowls and stumbles back a little at the shove.] Rude!

[Her mother looks up, frowning. She returns to the book after a moment though.]

[When he addresses Terezi again, her apparent irritation is gone.] Okay, here's the situation, Agent 116. I'm looking for good books on hexes that aren't on my list, that hopefully come in braille. Mum is supposed to be helping me, but she sucks.

[strongjumps]

I shall see what assistance I can provide.

[ And he shoves off past Terezi once more, scanning the shelves for any sort of ordering system.

A few minutes later, he makes his way back to her with a few books in tow, squeezing past her with more false hostility. To make his wandering around just a little more convincing, he pulls a random book from the shelf and puts it on the stack in his arms. Then, with a bit of subtlety (assuming he even has much to begin with) he puts the pile of books on a shelf within Terezi's reach, so she could examine them. ]

Well?

[just1c3w1tch]

Mum, could you pay attention for five seconds, and compare these to the list?

[With some grumbling, Eggy pulls out a list and scans the titles Equius brought.]

This one's on the list, but the rest aren't. And the book on top is on Charms and Potions for the Romantic...?

Which one, Mum? I'm bli--love charms...? Snrk. (Hehehe) Hahahaha! Aheh, ahem, I'm sorry, Agent 116, but I'm afraid, haha, that I'm going to have to insist we keep things (hehe) professional, hahaha!

[strongjumps]

Foolish...

[ Equius directed that both at himself and the two women. ]

That one is a decoy. A diversion.

[ He chuckles, and for the briefest of moments it threatens to escape out as an actual laugh. ]

And it seems like it worked.