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DADA for Muggles [Wednesday, September 30, 5th period]

The students had been handwavily invited to the Danger Shop today, where an hour prior Remus and Sirius had struggled with the programming and a fair number of expletives had been irritably shouted.

At the moment, though, it appeared as a dank, dark room that had clearly once been the toast of someone's rather ostentatious home. The furniture and trappings had clearly been unattended for several decades, however.

"Hello, everyone!" Remus said cheerfully, because this was the sort of day where excess cheer would come in handy. "Defending oneself against dark creatures and evil people isn't always going to be enough. Occasionally, you'll run across cursed objects themselves, which will look perfectly harmless. In Muggle films, these are often depicted as a relic, or a book, the opening or touching of which will invoke some sort of thousand year-old curse. These aren't just stories, at least in our world. At home, we have an entire section of our government devoted to bewitched and misused objects."

"And sometimes they're beloved family heirlooms," Sirius added sourly, glancing around the room. "In this room, there are several cursed objects. What you are looking for are found on the sheets of parchment that Merlin and Griff assuming they are here are passing out to you now. Please search for and identify as many as you can before the class is over without enchanting or poisoning yourself or your classmates."

He pointed to a basket of dragonhide gloves. "The gloves aren't optional today."

"As always, we're both available to help and answer questions," Remus added helpfully. "Don't touch anything with your bare hands, please, and if you run into trouble, do let us know."

Re: Search for objects! [09/30]

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-09-30 09:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"Point. Don't get hurt, though. Even if this is Danger Shop stuff," Dinah cautioned him, and started to get closer, then frown, concentrating on the clock, ready to duck if it shot at her, and reached out with her TK, closing it around it.
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Re: Search for objects! [09/30]

[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-09-30 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'll be fine," Priestly groused. He raised the pillow again and started creeping towards the clock. "Hey . . . time face!" Wow, that was lame. "Yeah, you wanna piece of this?!"

Re: Search for objects! [09/30]

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-09-30 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Dinah started laughing, then stopped when it shot more bolts toward Priestly. She knocked two down again, then gave an almighty shove to the thing, turning it sideways and pulling it back, further from Priestly. "Almost got it!"
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Re: Search for objects! [09/30]

[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-09-30 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly waved the pillow around in the air, figuring he should distract it a bit longer. "That all you got, you ticky piece of crap?"

Re: Search for objects! [09/30]

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-09-30 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Ptui ptui ptui! The clock spit more bolts out at him, even as Dinah turned it away, completely ignoring her in its ire at Priestly. PTUI! Somehow, it had a pissed-off quality to its shooting. Until finally it was facing the wall, then smooshed against it. Quivering with indignation.

"Yes!" Dinah checked on Priestly. "Did it get you?"
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Re: Search for objects! [09/30]

[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-09-30 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly glanced at the pillow, which had several bolts in it. "Nope. But this pillow might need a defibrillator."

Re: Search for objects! [09/30]

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-09-30 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"Alas, poor pillow. Maybe some new feathers too?" She grinned and held up a fist for a fist-bump. "Yes! We should have our own cable show for hunting cursed objects!"
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Re: Search for objects! [09/30]

[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-09-30 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly bumped her fist happily. He still didn't wanna touch anything, but, hey, defeated the clock!

"I get the feeling I'd be the zany comic relief, in that."

Re: Search for objects! [09/30]

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-09-30 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"But the zany comic relief always survives," Dinah pointed out. "And sometimes it turns badass! Like that guy, on the Seraphim show, who got all hard-core after he got his throat cut." She paused. "Or you can stay the comic relief, that's good too."
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Re: Search for objects! [09/30]

[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-09-30 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly rubbed one gloved hand over his neck.

"Uh, yeah, I'd like to avoid any neck cutting, thanks."

Re: Search for objects! [09/30]

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-09-30 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"Priestly and Lance, Curse Breakers International!" Dinah grinned. "Except when it's spider-tweezers, because gahhhhh."
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Re: Search for objects! [09/30]

[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-09-30 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'll second your 'gahhhhh' on that one. Or the choking cape thingy."

Re: Search for objects! [09/30]

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-09-30 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Who comes up with this stuff? Seriously..."
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Re: Search for objects! [09/30]

[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-09-30 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Apparently, creepy old magic dudes."