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[Horst is sitting on the wall, and he lies back and sets the PCD down behind him. It can catch sight of the moon overhead and, sometimes, Horst's hands. Sewing.]

You know, it's summer and I'm sleeping quite a bit more--consider it my hibernation period. But that's really not much of an excuse not to get to know all these newcomers, especially with so many people leaving....

I'm Horst Cabal. I run a bar, sometimes. I'm going to start a school--everyone is welcome to attend or teach a class.

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[voice]

[bookish-lioness.livejournal.com]

It's the surprise part of it that would irritate me, though. I'd hate living day after day in dread of finding-... of finding my shoes nailed to the floor or whatever the popular gags are now.

[voice]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

You like...schedules, and predictability, that sort of thing? [He doesn't say it like a bad thing--more like he has an idea.]

[voice]

[bookish-lioness.livejournal.com]

It's certainly my preference to chaos, yes.

[voice]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

You've been stuck with the wrong sorts of chaos, then. [Teasing grin]

So what do you do for fun?

[voice]

[bookish-lioness.livejournal.com]

Read. For the most part. And practice what little magic I can manage.

[voice]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Magic? What sort?

[voice]

[bookish-lioness.livejournal.com]

Er... the standard sort? It doesn't really fall into a single category. There are defensive spells, offensive, transfiguration, potions, various charms....

[voice]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Potions! My friend dabbles in that. And by 'dabbles' I mean, he's a master at it, the git.

What sort of charms can you do?

[voice]

[bookish-lioness.livejournal.com]

A Potions Master is what we used to call the potions instructor at my school. [And the one she's had the longest would definitely be categorized as a git.]

Oh, various charms. Housekeeping charms, shield charms, memory charms.... I'm afraid, however, that I don't currently have my wand, so it will take a bit of doing to get most of those done, unless I borrow someone's.

[voice]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately the only wand I'm aware of belongs to Severus, and try as I might to bribe him I doubt he'd part with it. Even for something useful.

But perhaps we could...make one? [How do wands work, really.]

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[bookish-lioness.livejournal.com]

... Snape? You know Snape? [This is the all-important detail here, above all others. Because what, did he just call Snape his friend?!]

[voice]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Severus Snape, yes. Not that I suppose there are many with his name running about.

[voice]

[bookish-lioness.livejournal.com]

And you find him to be... a friend? Trustworthy?

[voice]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Of course. Are your friends not trustworthy? Pirates, perhaps? [He's mostly teasing]

[voice]

[bookish-lioness.livejournal.com]

[She's quiet for a long time, debating about whether or not to blow Snape's cover about being a murderer, especially since he claimed to her that he hadn't lived through that yet.]

Be wary of him. He's capable of more than you would believe.

[voice]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, I think that's true of most anyone.

[Private // Unhackable]

Has he done something to you specifically?

[voice]

[bookish-lioness.livejournal.com]

He isn't like most people.

[Private // Unhackable]

... I think it would be better for all involved if I didn't discuss it. Particularly since he claims to not remember it.