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[gifted_witch]

Who: Lily Evans and OTA
Broadcast: Fleetwide/Video
Action: First Breath or her temp job at the office of manifests and inventory
When: Wednesday evening

Hello, I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction for finding cooking ingredients. I'd like to make a cake, chocolate cake. There's an occasion coming up and I'd like to be able to share something special for it.

So any direction would be appreciated.

[Private to Tyrion]

I was wondering if you'd want to go out with me, it's for my birthday this week. I thought since I am away from home maybe I could go with friends and so far that list is mostly you and Remus.

Comments

[takeabow]

It really wasn't that much.

[gifted_witch]

It might not have been, but it did a lot more than show me around, it made me feel welcome.

[takeabow]

[ That elicits a small smile, but she studiously keeps putting things away ]

Anyone should do that.

[gifted_witch]

And you'd be surprised how many don't. [Flash backs to her first day on the Hogwarts express, and many times that followed.]

I hope I'll be able to do the same for someone else.

[takeabow]

If someone else shows up, I'm sure you'll do a much better job than I did.

[gifted_witch]

Maybe I should start a welcome to the fleet committee. Make up little gift baskets. [It was a joke, mostly.]

i thought i replied ;;;;;;

[takeabow]

I think that might be a good idea... I know I forget to talk to people sometimes.

[ she could be joking or she... could not be. her dry tone makes it hard to tell sometimes ]

[gifted_witch]

You...are really hard to read. No offense. It can be a good thing, I'm as transparent as a window I think sometimes.

[takeabow]

[ she smiles slightly at that. it's practically warm ]

You think so? I felt like at home, everyone knew what I was going to do before I did it. I'd be sorry about being hard to read if it wasn't kind of a relief.

[gifted_witch]

There are people where I come from who can pull thoughts right out of your head. [She winced a bit, Occlumency was a powerful and dangerous, if sometimes necessary, magic. It frightened her because of what it tied into, dark magic, bending wills and corrupting minds. Things that were not far from the doorstep of witches and wizards outside of Hogwarts and looming closer everyday.]

I prefer not knowing to that, and this makes you mysterious. [She made a spooky waggle of fingers at her.]

[takeabow]

[ ok but occlumency sounds legitimately terrifying, which is reflected in her face ]

Those people aren't here, are they?

[ ok she's been through so much, why is THAT the threshold? and yet ]

[gifted_witch]

[Oh, well..Potter was an animagi..what else could he do?] I...don't think so. But I don't know for sure what every one can do.

[takeabow]

I don't know why that would be over the line... I've been through a lot. But it sounds horrible.

[gifted_witch]

Because people can hurt you, your body and never touch your soul. This kind of magic is like an infection and it eats away at your inside where no one can see. It's insidious stuff.

[takeabow]

[ shudders involuntarily ]

I hope that never happens here.

[gifted_witch]

If anyone tries it I have some training.

Though, Potter has learned a lot outside of school. He might be able to help me learn more. He and Remus anyway.

[takeabow]

What do you mean by that? The training.

[gifted_witch]

Defense against the Dark Arts, it was a basic class since first year at Hogwarts. My first few years I had a close friend who was very partial to it, we studied quite a lot and some advanced things. So I know a few spells, charms and hexes that can ensure people are safe.

[takeabow]

Well, hopefully you own't has to use your skills.

[gifted_witch]

I don't think I will, but it's good to stay in practice I suppose. Maybe I'll transfigure something tomorrow.

[takeabow]

[ leans forward a little ]

Can I watch it?

[gifted_witch]

Of course!

[Lily giggled, yes giggled a little gleefully.]

Should make it something good then.

[takeabow]

Make what into what?

[ she doesn't actually understand magic, but she wants to see it ]

[gifted_witch]

Well the more similar in concept the items are the easier, so for instance a hedge hog to a hair brush isn't too bad. But a feather to a anvil would be much more difficult.

[There was a lot of visualization behind it, and of course confidence in what one was doing.]

[takeabow]

That seems... complicated.