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

[brohoof]

Yeah, I'm gonna get on doing that real soon. I'm just kinda afraid of taking the journal. I don't wanna stop talking to people.

Oh that sounds like it'd be sucky. You couldn't pick up anything at all?

[brokethecycle]

Is there a name in the journal anywhere? Who does it even belong to?

Only if I concentrated really hard. I could make my journal write, though. So there was that.

[brohoof]

I checked, though I tried not to read anything. I don't want to get into more trouble than I could be. But there's no name on here, so I have no idea.

Well it sounds like being a ghost would just not be fun, then.

[brokethecycle]

Weird. Who doesn't write their name in their journal?

I could still go through walls and fly around, that part was fun. That's about all, though.

So, who are you, anyway?

[brohoof]

This guy, I guess?

Oh... that does sound fun! I wanna be able to fly without a broom one day. I think it'd be really fun!

My name's Dirk Strider. What's yours?

[brokethecycle]

How would you do that? Though flying on a broom is pretty fun on its own.

Oh! I think we have a few classes together. I'm Norman. Norman Babcock, first year Hufflepuff.

[brohoof]

I don't know, but I hope one day I figure out how. And I know! Flying on a broom is one of my favorite things ever.

We do? I've never heard of you before. My bad. Nice to meet you, man. I'm a Gryffindor.

[Very nearly a Ravenclaw, but let's not talk about that one.]

[brokethecycle]

Mine, too next to zombie movies. It's getting pretty high up there, now.

You, too. And that's okay. I don't really speak up in class much so I'm not really surprised. I think we have DADA together.

[brohoof]

I haven't seen any zombie movies. My parents aren't all that into movies, so it's really hard to catch one. But I bet zombie movies would be so awesome!

Oh, that's my favorite class! I really can't wait until we start learning the really hardcore kind of spells. It's gonna rock!

[brokethecycle]

Really? None? That's ridiculous! Not even Day of The Dead??


Its been a lot of fun so far. It isn't my best class but Professor Coulson is a really nice teacher.

[brohoof]

I've never heard of that one!

And who's Professor Coulson? Is he new?

[brokethecycle]

What? Sometimes I really wish movies and tv would work at Hogwarts.

...No, he's always been there. At least for this whole year. Are you sure you're okay?

[brohoof]

I know, I know, it's not cool at all. I've been begging for a TV in my room for months now, so hopefully I'll get one for Christmas and I can catch up on all the movies I've missed out on.

I'm fine! I actually feel totally normal now. The head rush is gone. But the fact I don't know who Professor Coulson is remains.

Because seriously.

Never heard of the dude.

[brokethecycle]

I tried to bring all my movies with me to school but the wizards who delivered my letter looked at me really funny when I asked them about it.

That ...doesn't make any sense, though. You don't remember that exam we had? The one with the obstacle course he made? Unless you're mixed up with Professor Donoghue but he only teaches Ravenclaw and Slytherin...

[brohoof]

Yeah. I was looked at funny when I tried to bring some stuff from home, too. Wizards can be really judgmental!

No? I don't remember any kind of obstacle course. I also don't know any Professor Donoghue. Are you sure you're okay? Maybe you hit your head without realizing it.

Or something.

I don't know, but seriously, I don't know have any idea what you're actually talking about.

[brokethecycle]

I think a lot of them just don't get it. It seems like Wizarding society is really cut off from everyone else.

No, I'm pretty sure I'm fine...

Who do you think the teacher is?

[brohoof]

Yeah, I think so too. I really wish they were more open to Muggles though! It feels awkward sometimes. There's a huge wedge, like I'm talking to Spanish people that just don't understand basic English.

Professor Applesmith. He's been there ever since I started school in September!

[brokethecycle]

That's kind of what it felt like when I first came here. I didn't know what I was doing at all.


Yeah, I don't know who that is at all. Um, what about Professor Vantas? Or Peixes? Mercer? Snow? You have to know who Professor Snow is.

[brohoof]

I don't know any of those people! Except... Vantas! That sounds familiar. I think I know somebody named Vantas. He's older than me, though. I think he's in second or third year? We don't really talk that much. He's kinda short, I'm almost taller than him!

[brokethecycle]

Karkat Vantas, you mean? I sort of know him. No, who I'm talking about teaches History of Magic. They're related, though.

[brohoof]

No? That's not who I'm talking about. I mean.

Oh what's his name.

It starts with an S. I don't know. Like I said, we don't talk that much. But it's definitely not Karkat. Who names their kid after a cat in a car? Talk about weird.

[brokethecycle]

Salvador Vantas? [That's. He's pretty sure that's the Professor's name.]



[Wait just a second here.]

[brohoof]

Right! That's it. Sal. Yeah, that's who I'm talking about. Couple years older than me.

He's so short though you'd never be able to tell.

Haha, I hope he knows I'm just kidding. But no he really is kind of short. It's funny.

[brokethecycle]

That's um.

[WOW what. He's. Okay, he kind of has an idea, but some stuff is still just not adding up.]

That's who teaches History of Magic, Dirk. I- What year is it for you?

[brohoof]

He can't be a teacher, he's still a kid!

It's 1990. Now I know there's gotta be something wrong with your head if you need to know the year!