12 Smuppets; Text; Forward dated slightly to morning

[plushaeusrumpified]

Yo, it's been entirely too long since you all got a real homework assignment. Not something like those little study assignments I've been giving you. It's about time for another one of the real deals.

Since you're all on the same level, this goes to everyone. You've been studying basic phrases in Mermish, right? So it's time to put those to use. I want everyone to start inco

[But then the message stops for a few long moments. Ink drips onto the page as if he's dropped his quill. It's a while before anything more than inksplatters appears.]

Alright, that was weird! I just had like, a massive head rush or something. I don't remember coming into this room! And I don't even know whose journal this is, but I guess I got a teacher's journal by accident? I don't even know. But whatever. I hope they don't mind me using it, because I can't find my own.

This guy writes a lot of weird things.

Oh, I probably shouldn't be reading this, should I? Sorry! Please don't give me detention. I'm just kinda confused, I wasn't thinking. I'll pretend I didn't read anything.

So anyway, I've been here a few months now and weird things are still happening. Like me waking up in this room randomly, for example. Is that normal? Should I see a doctor? I know this place is magical, but still it's really freaking weird.

I should probably get out of here now that I think about it. I don't wanna be caught in some teacher's office without permission...

Also does anyone have any ink I can borrow? Because this black is really boring.

[So yeah, Bro is back to being a first year in the middle of writing a homework assignment and is kinda confused. On an OOC note, responses will come from brohoof]

Comments

[seeringlight]

Okay.
I nobonbon??? I want s'il vous plaît!

[brohoof]

[Inkblots.]

Can you maybe try speaking more English and a bit less French, please?

[seeringlight]

My English bad. :(
I try.

[brohoof]

Uh, ok. Maybe it would be easier to understand you in person? So...

Meet me in the Entrance hall? I'll bring the candy and we can talk about you not tattling on me then, does that sound good?

[seeringlight]

I not know how get there.

[Hopefully the really ugly drawing she draws looks kind of like the Great Hall.]

I here.

[brohoof]

... Close enough, I'll be there soon.

[In actuality, he has no idea where she is, and just decides to track her down on his own. After getting candy.

Which turns into a big ordeal, because when he finally gets back to the Gryffindor dorm, NOTHING OF HIS IS THERE. He spends forever trying to find his stuff, but there's just. literally nothing of his. But he does manage to find candy.

Someone's candy. This is an emergency, he really hopes no one notices. So with that in hand, he goes off to find her and eventually does end up in the Great Hall. The entire time he's been looking for her, he's been randomly calling out,]

Purple text girl? You here?

[seeringlight]

[Rose is all dressed for the weather. Little pea coat and she had a scarf that matched her mittens and earmuffs. She might be easy to spot out, given the lavender purple the accessories are. She doesn't know what Bro looks like, but she raises her hand. She understood purple and girl. She isn't sure what the other words are, but she assumes it's her!

She's like five, wow. But Rose slides off the bench she was sitting on, her shoes making a small clack noise as they hit the floor.]

[brohoof]

[Oh. He wasn't expecting a little girl. She seemed older, or maybe it was because the ink seemed kind of fancy for a little girl. But when he sees her, he definitely gets the feeling it's her, not even just because responded to his words. It just seems... weirdly fitting.]

Hey.

[He steps closer to her, and then hands out the box of bertie botts every flavour beans that he stole borrowed.]

Now please don't tell on me...

[seeringlight]

[She looks up at him with a large smile as she takes the box. She shakes it and squints at it a little. She's trying to figure what flavor might be what. She then looks back up.]

Merci à vous! I not tell.

[But then she grabs his hand. What is stranger danger. But he's not an adult, so he must be safe.] My. Name. Rose. Yours?

[brohoof]

[Hey, good luck with that. He's been all over these beans since he found out he's a wizard and he can't for the life of him ever predict which flavour is what. He's decided it's impossible, but he loves eating them anyway.]

Thank y-

[He stops when she grabs his hand, eyebrows shooting up in surprise. Rose... He likes that name. Somehow it seems familiar, and yet not at all. It's a little confusing. But mostly he's focusing on the fact she's holding his hand. He's never held hands with anyone before.]

Uh... Dirk!

[seeringlight]

[She's extremely partial to the chocolate frogs and collects all the cards.]

I like. Dirk! It est nice. [She swings their arms to and fro like this was totally normal. Apparently she has decided that you will be her chauffeur. At least until she can find her mom.]

[brohoof]

[He likes those, too. He has a weirdly fun time eating them since they're so lifelike.]

Thanks...

[He smiles as their arms swing, and he can't stop himself form helping along the momentum.]

I like Rose, too. It's pretty. [His bro would probably think he's being so uncool right now, but she's just so adorable and he can't help but play along.]

[seeringlight]

[She seems to be enjoying it a lot though, so even if his bro thinks he's uncool, he's making a little girl very happy.]

Merci!

Mamam says papa wanted et for me. [She looks so proud.] That he loves me much.

[brohoof]

[Well good. A little girl is making him happy, too. So they're definitely even, even if it's totally uncool.]

Well duh! How could he not? [He says it as if it's the most obvious thing.]

[seeringlight]

[She tugs at his arm. Obviously she wants to be in charge! Even...if she has no idea where anything is.]

Papa not live wit' me. She say he much busy and not visit. [She looks a little sad at that, but smiles.] But he does et for me! She say he only come back if I be good.

[brohoof]

[He lets her take charge, allowing her to pull at his arm without any resistance, even letting out a small laugh... Which fades away when she speaks. That sad smile is really... well, sad. It hurts him somewhere in his chest and it's a weird feeling, because nothing's ever really gotten to him like that. Oh no, she's worming her way into his heart... How did that even happen?]

Then I'm sure he'll come back soon! Because you're awesome and very good. He'll be back before you know it!

[seeringlight]

[Rose has no idea where she's going! But the fact that she seems to really like the castle makes up for it. She seems completely entranced by everything they walk passed.]

It is fine if he not come back soon. I know he much busy for me! [She swings their arms happily.] I'm going to be the best for him! I learning dancing and riding. And fencing! Mamam make sure of it!

[brohoof]

If that's true, then like I said, he'll totally come back soon! You're working hard, so he can't stay away. Besides, how could anybody be too busy for your? Everybody should make time for you.

[He seems intrigued by everything she's telling him, so after a moment he continues.]

What's fencing, by the way?

[seeringlight]

Oui! I hope you very right. I want to see papa.

[Setting her up for disappointment, Bro.]

It is a form of sword fighting! It is much elegant. I love it much!

[brohoof]

[He doesn't mean to be! He just honestly has no idea.]

Really? That does sound cool! Do... you think you could teach me, maybe?

[seeringlight]

[Things will get better eventually. She'll slowly open up to Bro.]

If we can find fencing swords I will teach you the basics!

[brohoof]

Where would we find those? That would be really cool if you did! Could we use sticks?

[seeringlight]

We could use sticks! But the weights are not good. Fencing swords have specific weights and sticks are not much flexible.

[The room of requirement would really help in this situation.]

[brohoof]

Oh... Wow. This is complicated! I don't know where we're gonna find fencing swords. Hmmm...

[He doesn't know about the room of requirement, unfortunately. So he has no idea where they're going to find fencing swords, of all things.]

Well, we could either look for some, or just give up and do regular sword fighting- or... Well, stick fighting, I guess. I like sword fighting! I really wanna learn how to use a katana, like in the animes I watch back at home!

[seeringlight]

I can still teach you how! Just, I do not recommend without proper swords.

[Rose looks puzzled at his latter comments though. She was raised as a pureblood. She doesn't know much outside of her private lessons and what she has buried herself under.] What is anime?