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BalalaikaThe small trio including Devin had managed to survive their first introductions as they once again went in a short circle giving their names. Devin was starting to get conscious of his accent and was trying to speak as little as possible. This became infinitely more difficult when the boy named Jake brought up sports. Before he launched himself into a all revealing breakdown of his top sports he remembered what happened when he did that to his magical family on a day trip with his grandmother. The blank stares said all they needed. He also tensed up after hearing Jake use the word muggle. It was a term he found uncomfortable.
When the girl named Roze talked about sports he knew of he relaxed a bit. "I play a lot of baseball back home, but I also like American Football." Devin figured if someone knew about swimming they had enough to know what at least one of those were. The conversation then returned to school with the the topic of houses. Since his own opinion was completely based on what his grandmothers. He had talked to his dad about the houses and he seemed to like the idea of Ravenclaw since it sounded like the must academic.
"My grandma said she thinks I'll be in Gryffindor, but I think my parents want me in Ravenclaw." Devin said this with a shrug. He knew the fact that so often the topic of houses was brought up that they were important ; however he just couldn't seem to get excited about it. Maybe it would change when he put on the hat. "Jake is from a family of Gryffindor so I think that is his goal."
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Not sure what makes you think Yeo has anything other then friendship for Kyou. Maki has special eyes for her.
Yeo was not the best at reading people, but Maki didn't make it hard to figure out his thoughts on their classmate Kyou. Never one to judge or faultier hope he simply nodded along as his friend mused. He looked where he pointed and spotted Kyou. He also mused over the question that had been thrown back to him about who he might be partnered up with. The question had plagued his thoughts for some time. He got along with everyone well enough, but he didn't feel any true companionship with them outside of Maki.
Cats! Cats! Cats! Devin is overrun with feline friends! Was considering having him be allergic, but then that could have been me basically building a wall around my character who would then be allergic to almost half the characters. That cat hair can get EVERYWHERE! Should be fun to have such a busy carriage. Is there a rule for how long we are going to make the train ride? Five or so posts max or something like that?
Website is double posting on me.
Just as Jake had finished reviewing everything he needed for the train ride to school his solo compartment became a double. He welcomed the distraction as he had a habit of getting more and more worked up when left to his own thoughts. The newcomer was plenty active enough to draw his full attention with no more than a minute of his presences warranting two questions and an introduction. "Devin. My name is Devin." He replyed along with his own hand embracing the one offered by Jake. The two shook hands and continued the conversation about houses.
Devin was still a little unsure about the whole house system at the school. From what he could tell it might have been similar to what homeroom was in his time at summer school this past three months. The only major difference was he went home at the end of classes. Here he just went to a different part of the school. He wasn't sure how he was going to feel about this, but his grandmother said making friends in your house is as easy as learning your name. The only problem with that was Devin had no idea what each house meant. He knew his grandmother had wanted him to be in Ravenclaw or Griffendor; however, outside of her opinion he had no clue what any of it meant. Jake seemed to have a clear goal which interested Devin.
Griffendor had been mentioned in passing several times with the Slytherin one seemingly an opposite. Devin's grandmother had odd words to say with her being both pro and con to the house. Her husband had been in the house, but she seemed to paint him as a stubborn one lane highway sort of guy. Still she said that whatever house Devin was in would be the luckiest house in years. This often made Devin smile, but more out of embarrassment then any other emotion. "I guess right now I am just hoping to be accepted into a house." He didn't say this as confidently as he would have liked, but his voice was normal and he didn't stutter.
The carriage was then again invaded by another feline owner. This time a girl with brilliant blonde hair. She was somewhere between Devin and Jake as far as height went and was clearly already hitting her growth spurt like most girls her age. She seemed to have taken on a bit too much as far as carry on luggage so Devin stood up to help her get some of her things up on the overhead compartment. He turned to see both cats enjoying the window view from the same seat. "Yea sure..." He said with even less confidence to her request to join them in the carriage. Devin was starting to feel some pressure as he pictured both his new roommates as top tear wizards and witches who would start talking all things magical. Devin wasn't ready for that sort of oral exam and began to get nervous about saying something stupid.
He also saw that his sports magazine was still out in the open. Quickly he grabbed his leather messenger bag and stuffed the magazine into the main pocket. He then sat down as he put his own bag under his seat. The train was just starting to move from the platform as parents started to wave and blow kisses to their children. Instead of watching this Devin found himself drawn to the cats. Their presence was interesting to Devin who was said to have a surprise waiting for him at school. He knew it had something to do with an animal as his grandmother had written on his acceptance letter to Hogwarts that he would indeed have one pet for communication purposes. For now Devin figured he was going to have her old owl. He was excited to see a familiar face at school even if it was something with wings.
Devin was still a little unsure about the whole house system at the school. From what he could tell it might have been similar to what homeroom was in his time at summer school this past three months. The only major difference was he went home at the end of classes. Here he just went to a different part of the school. He wasn't sure how he was going to feel about this, but his grandmother said making friends in your house is as easy as learning your name. The only problem with that was Devin had no idea what each house meant. He knew his grandmother had wanted him to be in Ravenclaw or Griffendor; however, outside of her opinion he had no clue what any of it meant. Jake seemed to have a clear goal which interested Devin.
Griffendor had been mentioned in passing several times with the Slytherin one seemingly an opposite. Devin's grandmother had odd words to say with her being both pro and con to the house. Her husband had been in the house, but she seemed to paint him as a stubborn one lane highway sort of guy. Still she said that whatever house Devin was in would be the luckiest house in years. This often made Devin smile, but more out of embarrassment then any other emotion. "I guess right now I am just hoping to be accepted into a house." He didn't say this as confidently as he would have liked, but his voice was normal and he didn't stutter.
The carriage was then again invaded by another feline owner. This time a girl with brilliant blonde hair. She was somewhere between Devin and Jake as far as height went and was clearly already hitting her growth spurt like most girls her age. She seemed to have taken on a bit too much as far as carry on luggage so Devin stood up to help her get some of her things up on the overhead compartment. He turned to see both cats enjoying the window view from the same seat. "Yea sure..." He said with even less confidence to her request to join them in the carriage. Devin was starting to feel some pressure as he pictured both his new roommates as top tear wizards and witches who would start talking all things magical. Devin wasn't ready for that sort of oral exam and began to get nervous about saying something stupid.
He also saw that his sports magazine was still out in the open. Quickly he grabbed his leather messenger bag and stuffed the magazine into the main pocket. He then sat down as he put his own bag under his seat. The train was just starting to move from the platform as parents started to wave and blow kisses to their children. Instead of watching this Devin found himself drawn to the cats. Their presence was interesting to Devin who was said to have a surprise waiting for him at school. He knew it had something to do with an animal as his grandmother had written on his acceptance letter to Hogwarts that he would indeed have one pet for communication purposes. For now Devin figured he was going to have her old owl. He was excited to see a familiar face at school even if it was something with wings.
Just as Devin had finished reviewing everything he needed for the train ride to school his solo compartment became a double. He welcomed the distraction as he had a habit of getting more and more worked up when left to his own thoughts. The newcomer was plenty active enough to draw his full attention with no more than a minute of his presences warranting two questions and an introduction. "Devin. My name is Devin." He replyed along with his own hand embracing the one offered by Jake. The two shook hands and continued the conversation about houses.
Devin was still a little unsure about the whole house system at the school. From what he could tell it might have been similar to what homeroom was in his time at summer school this past three months. The only major difference was he went home at the end of classes. Here he just went to a different part of the school. He wasn't sure how he was going to feel about this, but his grandmother said making friends in your house is as easy as learning your name. The only problem with that was Devin had no idea what each house meant. He knew his grandmother had wanted him to be in Ravenclaw or Griffendor; however, outside of her opinion he had no clue what any of it meant. Jake seemed to have a clear goal which interested Devin.
Griffendor had been mentioned in passing several times with the Slytherin one seemingly an opposite. Devin's grandmother had odd words to say with her being both pro and con to the house. Her husband had been in the house, but she seemed to paint him as a stubborn one lane highway sort of guy. Still she said that whatever house Devin was in would be the luckiest house in years. This often made Devin smile, but more out of embarrassment then any other emotion. "I guess right now I am just hoping to be accepted into a house." He didn't say this as confidently as he would have liked, but his voice was normal and he didn't stutter.
The carriage was then again invaded by another feline owner. This time a girl with brilliant blonde hair. She was somewhere between Devin and Jake as far as height went and was clearly already hitting her growth spurt like most girls her age. She seemed to have taken on a bit too much as far as carry on luggage so Devin stood up to help her get some of her things up on the overhead compartment. He turned to see both cats enjoying the window view from the same seat. "Yea sure..." He said with even less confidence to her request to join them in the carriage. Devin was starting to feel some pressure as he pictured both his new roommates as top tear wizards and witches who would start talking all things magical. Devin wasn't ready for that sort of oral exam and began to get nervous about saying something stupid.
He also saw that his sports magazine was still out in the open. Quickly he grabbed his leather messenger bag and stuffed the magazine into the main pocket. He then sat down as he put his own bag under his seat. The train was just starting to move from the platform as parents started to wave and blow kisses to their children. Instead of watching this Devin found himself drawn to the cats. Their presence was interesting to Devin who was said to have a surprise waiting for him at school. He knew it had something to do with an animal as his grandmother had written on his acceptance letter to Hogwarts that he would indeed have one pet for communication purposes. For now Devin figured he was going to have her old owl. He was excited to see a familiar face at school even if it was something with wings.
Devin was still a little unsure about the whole house system at the school. From what he could tell it might have been similar to what homeroom was in his time at summer school this past three months. The only major difference was he went home at the end of classes. Here he just went to a different part of the school. He wasn't sure how he was going to feel about this, but his grandmother said making friends in your house is as easy as learning your name. The only problem with that was Devin had no idea what each house meant. He knew his grandmother had wanted him to be in Ravenclaw or Griffendor; however, outside of her opinion he had no clue what any of it meant. Jake seemed to have a clear goal which interested Devin.
Griffendor had been mentioned in passing several times with the Slytherin one seemingly an opposite. Devin's grandmother had odd words to say with her being both pro and con to the house. Her husband had been in the house, but she seemed to paint him as a stubborn one lane highway sort of guy. Still she said that whatever house Devin was in would be the luckiest house in years. This often made Devin smile, but more out of embarrassment then any other emotion. "I guess right now I am just hoping to be accepted into a house." He didn't say this as confidently as he would have liked, but his voice was normal and he didn't stutter.
The carriage was then again invaded by another feline owner. This time a girl with brilliant blonde hair. She was somewhere between Devin and Jake as far as height went and was clearly already hitting her growth spurt like most girls her age. She seemed to have taken on a bit too much as far as carry on luggage so Devin stood up to help her get some of her things up on the overhead compartment. He turned to see both cats enjoying the window view from the same seat. "Yea sure..." He said with even less confidence to her request to join them in the carriage. Devin was starting to feel some pressure as he pictured both his new roommates as top tear wizards and witches who would start talking all things magical. Devin wasn't ready for that sort of oral exam and began to get nervous about saying something stupid.
He also saw that his sports magazine was still out in the open. Quickly he grabbed his leather messenger bag and stuffed the magazine into the main pocket. He then sat down as he put his own bag under his seat. The train was just starting to move from the platform as parents started to wave and blow kisses to their children. Instead of watching this Devin found himself drawn to the cats. Their presence was interesting to Devin who was said to have a surprise waiting for him at school. He knew it had something to do with an animal as his grandmother had written on his acceptance letter to Hogwarts that he would indeed have one pet for communication purposes. For now Devin figured he was going to have her old owl. He was excited to see a familiar face at school even if it was something with wings.
If anyone has any desire to do a collaboration for a post with Devin (my character) please let me know. I am happy to do these and enjoy them as they allow for a better conversation and help role plays move along without freezing for people to wait for another to respond.
My character is currently sitting in seat 11. If no one else enters I am planning on him getting into some sort of trouble and having to move into another compartment.
Devin felt like he wasn't on solid ground. The platform seemed plenty sturdy, but he was still shaken up over the whole running through a wall to get to said platform. It seemed the perfect example of how the magical communities he knew acted. Here in England there was an almost deliberate wall built between the magical and the muggle. In the case of Diagon Alley there was a literal wall. At home there was nothing more than a fence or bundle of trees blocking a vantage point. In his homeland of the pacific northwest there was an almost seamless transition between the two worlds. The abrupt division found in England was something he was still getting used to despite having been around it for nearly a month.
As his grandmother joined him along the side of the tracks she gave him a quick peck on the cheek and hurried the young wizard towards the trains compartment. "I already packed you a lunch but you have a few coin for a snack if you fancy a sweet." She said with a warmth that showed her love and excitement. Had it not been for his grandmother Devin was sure he would have been even more nervous then he already was. She had continued to talk nearly the entire month about what he might run into or out of at Hogwarts. The whole thing proved to be equal parts exciting and intimidating to hear. Devin honestly wanted to hear his mom and dads voice, but had done so just before he left for the Hogwarts Express. He bit back the need and instead focused on what his family had told him.
Be happy. Be friendly. Be fine.
It was a family motto of sorts in the Coal household. The warmth he got from this was enough to get him to take the first steps up the trains carriage. He turned to let his grandmother give him a big kiss on the cheek and forehead before hurrying him onto the car. "Just remember to grab a window seat. The view as I recall is simply divine." Her last words were incredibly normal considering just behind her a boy had chased a dark coloured frog and then proceeded to bite its head off when he caught it. After turning to find a seat Devin was repeating his family motto in his head several times over.
Turning to his left as he walked towards the back of the train Devin saw the first compartment was already half full with two kids talking about something. On the other side there was a young girl who seemed engrossed with her drawings. Viewing the two rooms as unapproachable Devin continued to the back where he saw one compartment free of anyone. Quick to jump on the chance to grab a window seat without being a bother to anyone he pulled the door open and tossed his messenger bag onto the seat next to the window. Sitting down (Seat #11) Devin reached into his bag and pulled out a few things. the first was his headphones which soon enough were playing music in his ears. It was loud enough that he barely heard the other people outside going this way and that. The next item was a magazine from home his parents had sent him in his last gift basket. It was the newest ESPN magazine with several articles on baseball, american football, and basketball.
Within minutes the young first year was completely engrossed in his own little world with music in his ears and sports on his brain. Devin would often travel to his own little world through the assistance of music; however, it was sports that was the true hypnotic force. Having become a fan through his dad Devin was somewhat of a prodigy athletically speaking. Recognising this at a young age his family got him involved in several sports camps and though he hadn't ever found one sport that he wanted to focus on Devin thrived at any sport he played. The only thing that surprised his ability on the field was his ability to draw up strategies. He enjoyed the feeling of solving a problem an opposing team was presenting.
The sound of the train blowing a horn to warn of its departure drew Devin out of his little zone out. He looked at himself through the window and saw that he wasn't presenting himself that great. He could hear other kids boarding and figured he was going to have at least one cabin mate for the trip to school. Devin could hear his mothers voice in his head from the conversation they had earlier. "Remember how well you got along with Michael. All you have to do is make the first step and say hello." Michael was a friend of Devin's from the magical community he had made during his time at the after school program. At first Devin had been 9 and beyond shy when around the magical kids, but after he made friends with Michael he grew a lot socially.
He felt the train lurch forward and decided to put his headphones back into his backpack. If he was joined by anyone he would try to say hello. If not he always had his magazine and fantasy football drafts to review. After that he had something much bigger to deal with. The impending date with the object called the sorting hat was never far from the front of his mind. From what he had been told it basically decided what the rest of your school life was going to be like and even choose your friends for you. The complete lack of control and infinite possibilities of the unknown were scarier then facing a major league baseball pitcher.
Be happy. Be friendly. Be fine...
As his grandmother joined him along the side of the tracks she gave him a quick peck on the cheek and hurried the young wizard towards the trains compartment. "I already packed you a lunch but you have a few coin for a snack if you fancy a sweet." She said with a warmth that showed her love and excitement. Had it not been for his grandmother Devin was sure he would have been even more nervous then he already was. She had continued to talk nearly the entire month about what he might run into or out of at Hogwarts. The whole thing proved to be equal parts exciting and intimidating to hear. Devin honestly wanted to hear his mom and dads voice, but had done so just before he left for the Hogwarts Express. He bit back the need and instead focused on what his family had told him.
Be happy. Be friendly. Be fine.
It was a family motto of sorts in the Coal household. The warmth he got from this was enough to get him to take the first steps up the trains carriage. He turned to let his grandmother give him a big kiss on the cheek and forehead before hurrying him onto the car. "Just remember to grab a window seat. The view as I recall is simply divine." Her last words were incredibly normal considering just behind her a boy had chased a dark coloured frog and then proceeded to bite its head off when he caught it. After turning to find a seat Devin was repeating his family motto in his head several times over.
Turning to his left as he walked towards the back of the train Devin saw the first compartment was already half full with two kids talking about something. On the other side there was a young girl who seemed engrossed with her drawings. Viewing the two rooms as unapproachable Devin continued to the back where he saw one compartment free of anyone. Quick to jump on the chance to grab a window seat without being a bother to anyone he pulled the door open and tossed his messenger bag onto the seat next to the window. Sitting down (Seat #11) Devin reached into his bag and pulled out a few things. the first was his headphones which soon enough were playing music in his ears. It was loud enough that he barely heard the other people outside going this way and that. The next item was a magazine from home his parents had sent him in his last gift basket. It was the newest ESPN magazine with several articles on baseball, american football, and basketball.
Within minutes the young first year was completely engrossed in his own little world with music in his ears and sports on his brain. Devin would often travel to his own little world through the assistance of music; however, it was sports that was the true hypnotic force. Having become a fan through his dad Devin was somewhat of a prodigy athletically speaking. Recognising this at a young age his family got him involved in several sports camps and though he hadn't ever found one sport that he wanted to focus on Devin thrived at any sport he played. The only thing that surprised his ability on the field was his ability to draw up strategies. He enjoyed the feeling of solving a problem an opposing team was presenting.
The sound of the train blowing a horn to warn of its departure drew Devin out of his little zone out. He looked at himself through the window and saw that he wasn't presenting himself that great. He could hear other kids boarding and figured he was going to have at least one cabin mate for the trip to school. Devin could hear his mothers voice in his head from the conversation they had earlier. "Remember how well you got along with Michael. All you have to do is make the first step and say hello." Michael was a friend of Devin's from the magical community he had made during his time at the after school program. At first Devin had been 9 and beyond shy when around the magical kids, but after he made friends with Michael he grew a lot socially.
He felt the train lurch forward and decided to put his headphones back into his backpack. If he was joined by anyone he would try to say hello. If not he always had his magazine and fantasy football drafts to review. After that he had something much bigger to deal with. The impending date with the object called the sorting hat was never far from the front of his mind. From what he had been told it basically decided what the rest of your school life was going to be like and even choose your friends for you. The complete lack of control and infinite possibilities of the unknown were scarier then facing a major league baseball pitcher.
Be happy. Be friendly. Be fine...
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