Creature Languages (Thursday, March 23 - Period 3)

[imanaturalblond.livejournal.com]

After the students had filed in, they were introduced to a rather different tall, gaunt, pale man than the one they were used to.

“Good morning,” he said in slow English with a silky smooth sneer. “You may call me,” he paused, “Lord Voldemort. I have been requested to be here to educate you all in the fine art of slipping one’s tongue around the intricacies of Parseltongue - the language of snakes.”

He looked disgusted as he indicated a pile of papers on Dream’s desk. “Take a vocabulary sheet, if you please. Then ask me whatever questions you may have in Parseltongue. If all else fails, I’ll resort to English, but I warn you - it’s nearly an unconscious language. I won’t be happy about having to change.” He glanced at Dream. "But...I will oblige you, as you're," another sneer, "students, yet."

His red slits of eyes were scoping out various entrances and exits to the classroom, and his hands continued to reach for a clearly absent wand. It's also possible that he may have looked almost as though he was being forced to be there by some means.

But only if you were really paying attention. Which you shouldn't be. Because you're supposed to be working on Parseltongue.

[ooc: OCD threads coming are up. Also, I have some stuff to take care of this afternoon, so I'll be gone for about an hour. Should be back pretty steadily after that, though. Huzzah, am back!]

Comments

Re: Talk to Voldemort

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige raises an eyebrow, she doesn't mean too but she does.

//Do you talk to snakes a lot?// she asks finally

Re: Talk to Voldemort

[imanaturalblond.livejournal.com]

//I often prefer their company to that of - // he sneered // - humans.//

Re: Talk to Voldemort

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige shifts back in her seat and considers pointing out she's not actually human according to some people but figures this guy seems like the type she shouldn't tell that too. Cos sometimes judging a book by it's cover is a good idea.

//Are you part snake then? I know some one that's...part lizard//

Re: Talk to Voldemort

[imanaturalblond.livejournal.com]

//...no.//

Re: Talk to Voldemort

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

She winces and checks the sheet for the word 'oppsey' amazingly enough it doesn't seem to be there.

"erm sorry," she says in English. //So do snakes have a lot to talk to about?// she asks clearly at a loss for conversation topics.

Re: Talk to Voldemort

[imanaturalblond.livejournal.com]

//It depends. Mostly they are silent creatures, only conversing with others when it suits their purposes// he said.

Re: Talk to Voldemort

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige nods, although if that's the case she can't really understand why they're being taught it.

//Oh okay, thank you//