Preparing for try outs.

[arrogantalloy]

 WHO: Tony, but open to all.
TONE: Easy going.
RATING: PG-13 for possible language
WHEN: August 9th
WHERE: Hogwarts grounds. Roughly where the first years are taught how to ride a broom.
WHAT: Tony's getting ready to be a captain before general try out for quidditch start.
STATUS: Ongoing! 


With Tony being the Captain of Ravenclaw's team this year. Tony decided to take a break from homework and general geniusing, to sit out in the autumn sun while doing some general broom maintenance out on the grass. 

He's absorbed in his work; readjusting twigs, shifting his foot stands and getting on and testing how it moves a few feet off the air.

He's mumbling to himself during the entire process.

"What I wouldn't give for an iPod to work here sometimes"

Is one of the few things he can be heard mumbling aside from extensive thoughts on how the broom should hand'e when he does this thing or that thing to it.

One thing is for sure, he seems to be quite in his element playing with the broom.

Comments

[rule_britannia]

".. What's an iPod?"

Okay, exposure to Muggle technology through a cousin can only go so far and there are some things that Arthur just isn't aware of. He has his own broomstick held against one shoulder, head slightly tilted and one eyebrow raised.

He wasn't trying to sneak up on the other boy, but given how absorbed he is in his work, that he'd managed it wouldn't come as a surprise.

[arrogantalloy]

Tony continues to adjust his foot stand, then pulls back to look at it before answering Arthur. Tony hadn't expected to be spoken all that much, and if he were the kind, he would have started in surprise.

"Small little muggle box, that plays music. Lots of music."

Tony puts the broom at arms length then inspects it again, then turns to actually looks at Arthur.

"I'd use Stark tech, but I don't care if an iPod get's stolen. Going for try out practice?"

[rule_britannia]

"Oh.. like a.." There's a pause and he frowns while he tries to think of the word. What was that thing.. "An mp3 player?"

He shrugs slightly at the question, shifting the weight of the broom against his shoulder.

"I suppose I am. I'm getting a little tired of people telling me that this is something I can't do."

Really, the best way to get Arthur to do anything he's uncertain of is to imply he's incapable.

[its_cor_aline]

[Coraline comes out onto the field with her broom in hand as well. She'd just came out to do flying drills by herself but was pleased to see him there as well.]

Hey Tony! How goes it?

[arrogantalloy]

It's... Goes...
[Tony does some more tweaking to the broom.]

Well.

[He leans back a bit and holds out the broom for her to see.]

Thoughts?

[It's one of the few Stark brooms that are out in the UK, but even then he's fiddled with it so much the only thing that calls back to it's original designation is the broom handle, the foot stand and the stark Logo on the stand itself. It's been Painted in blue and bronze with a metallic paint.]

It's moments like this that I wish I was in Griffyndor. But really, that's just because red and gold look great at speed.

[its_cor_aline]

[She peers at it interestedly and smiles.]

It's gorgeous. I can tell just by looking at it that it's ridiculously fast. Did you do the customizing?

I like our House colors usually but I'll agree with you there. The blue kinda blends with the sky sometimes.

[actuallyspeakslatin]

Natasha decided to not scare Tony, this time, so she made sure that she made noise when she walked. If she was going to try out for Quidditch next week, it was best to not scare the life out of the Captain. After she was on the team was a different matter.

"What's Captain Stark doing?"

[arrogantalloy]

"Captain Stark is.."

Tony finishes trimming a twig and then looks at Natasha.

"Keeping his tools at peak performance."

Leaning back and lifting his arm, Tony show's off his broom to be one of the few Stark brooms that are out in the UK, but even then he's fiddled with it so much the only thing that calls back to it's true self is the broom handle's shaping, the foot stand and the stark Logo on the stand itself, which wasn't on the stand in the first place, meaning he's moved it there. It's been Painted in blue and bronze with a metallic paint.

"I think it's almost finished."

[actuallyspeakslatin]

"I didn't see that one in Diagon Alley. Is that from over the pond?"

Natasha sat next to Tony and looked over the broom, inwardly rolling her eyes at the pain job. At least it was the House colors and not something far more attention getting.

[thesmallesttrickster]

"Oh! You have a Pod of i?" Loki has been looking around the grounds, and found the area was rather pleasant. He saw Tony and made a b-line for him.

[arrogantalloy]

Tony looks up at the question with a raise eyebrow looking at the kid.

"Pod of wh- Oh, Loki, right?"

Tony was pretty sure this was the same kid who he spoke to during the broom cleaning day, the way he spoke was kind of hard to forget, especially as it matched his brothers at time.

"Well, no. I don't I have a Stark player. But I could buy an iPod if I wanted. Then I don't have to care if it's stolen. Settling in kid?"

[bubblingover]

[Since today was such a beautiful day, Feferi couldn't help but go outside and enjoy the weather, who knows how long this would last at any rate.

While she is finding a place to settle down, that's when she spots the Ravenclaw kid, she had never really talked to him before, but she really wanted to make more friends this year. Even though he looked busy, he probably wouldn't mind company?]

hmmm Hey!! What are you working on?

[arrogantalloy]

I. Am just making sure my broom is ready for try outs.

[Tony grins up at Feferi]

Farrah, right?

[Tony might be smart, but he's bad with names of people he doesn't see regularly.]

[greenmoonrising]

Bruce being Bruce just had to know what his friend was up to - in sunlight no less - so he found himself standing in front of Tony, head cocked to one side curiously.

"First cars, now brooms?"

[arrogantalloy]

Tony looks up at him with a thoughtful lick of the lips as he finishes tightening the sticks.

"What now? I've been tweeking brooms since second year. Just at home. And remember, I'm that modern major general now. Can't be on the pitch with a poor performing broom."

He gives a little but smug grin.

"You can still go for try outs you know."

[sugaredpotions]

"It would be nice to have music, wouldn't it?"

The voice comes from overhead. Bonnibel's sitting on her broom, hovering without a care in the world.

"You know, have everyone pumped up before tryouts?"

[arrogantalloy]

Tony leans back from where he's sitting to look up at her. Resting his broom on his lap as he does.

"Music would be pretty damn handy about now. But don't you worry, bubbling brew. I've got ideas of my own for working up the Claw's for tryouts."

He flashes her a charming grin.

"I'll be seeing you for try outs, I hope?"

[patrioticspells]

[Steve was not super fond of flying. It wasn't anything he did very often, because he didn't own his own broom, and the brooms the other kids at the orphanage had had to be kept secret from the Muggle children staying at the home. So, Steve hardly ever went flying.

He did enjoy going out on the grounds and watching people fly, though. He has his sketchbook tucked under his arms as he makes his way across the grass, and he's not at all surprised to see Tony there.]

Maybe you should just get a record player.

[arrogantalloy]

[Tony twirls a pair of pliers around his fingers when he finishes tightening a part of his broom.]

You know, I should. But they don't really fit in your back pocket.

[He grins up at Steve]

Besides, the bass is never loud enough on the players.

[He nods at the sketch book.]

Getting some of your own practice in, huh?

[hairflyingheartpounding]

[Rapunzel will slowly approach, and then lean over his shoulder to whisper.]

That's a very nice broom.

[arrogantalloy]

[Tony's head snaps to look at her, having not expected someone to just show up behind him and almost in his ear. But he's quick enough to give her a big welcoming grin.]

Well if it isn't little miss sunshine. I wondered why it was so bright out today.

[He looks down at the broom and pats it.]

Thanks, I re-made it myself.

[speterman]

And then there was Peter, oogling and ogling both Tony and his broom. Once a Stark fanboy, always a Stark fanboy. Hope you don't mind company, Tony, because Peter doesn't seem to think you do. He offers a warm smile before sitting down next to him.

"Woah, that looks pretty intense."

He tilts his head to the side a fraction of an inch as he stares.

[arrogantalloy]

"Well, Stars-in-our-eyes. That would be because this is, one pretty intense broom."

Tony glances at him then gives him a smirk. He knew the fourth year idolized him, and Tony certainly didn't hate that, but it didn't mean he didn't play up to it a little.


Or a lot.

[3potionproblem]

Sherlock stops lurking in the background, moleskein in hand as he approaches.

"It flies, doesn't it? What more do you want from a broom?"

[arrogantalloy]

Tony doesn't jump, or even look up as he hears Sherlock talk to him. Having gotten used to his ways after coming into his year. He continues to do his tweeks wile he replies to the older boy.

"Just flying isn't enough. even if we ignore the whole thing about me being captain. I'm still on the quidditch team, I need to have good speed and handling. Especially when I'm going to be putting myself in as chaser. I need to be able to get out of the way of others and fast."

He finally looks up at the taller boy, a bit of broom wax on his cheek from a careless hand movement.

"Or is something like that beyond you?"