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[arachnoble]

Hello, students. Enjoy your breaks, because when classes resume I can't promise you'll have time to relax.

For those of you curious as to who, exactly, I am, I'm your new Charms instructor. You may call me Professor Matteris.


Please look forward to your homework assignments once classes resume. Let's get my reign as Charms professor off to a good start.

Comments

[arachnoble]

Wooowww, that's such an intelligent answer. I'm swooning over here.

[She's not even certain if it's him, but she can't think of many who would use purple ink.]

[suddenly action]

[shellfishlovver]

[YUP. Slamming his book shut and tucking it away now. He's going to slink out of his room and wander out to the lake for some air.]

[dundunduuun]

[arachnoble]

[Unfortunately for Murdoc, Sybille is at the lake already. She's perched on a flat rock, staring out into the waters.]

[shellfishlovver]

[Watch him try to backtrace silently after he's gotten all the way out here.]

[arachnoble]

[Aaand watch as she looks up just in time to see him.]

O-Orphaner?

[So smooth.]

[shellfishlovver]

[OH THAT STAMMER he's almost gleeful. Pity he's too caught up in being horribly embarrassed for no reason.

He tightens his lips and nods sharply, freezing in the spot.]

Still usin' nicknames, are we?

[arachnoble]

[When she finally realizes what she said, she flushes darkly, glaring at him.]

I try not to use them for people who don't matter, but I guess I was just so surprised to see you.

[shellfishlovver]

You weren't expectin' to see me? I figured you of all people would've done your research.

[arachnoble]

That's not what I meant! I know you work here, I'm not stupid. I just...

[Time to change the subject!]

You've gotten taller.

[shellfishlovver]

I'm sure that comes as a huge surprise considerin' we haven't seen each other in ten or so years.

You've gotten..[Gorgeous, attractive, sexy, curvy. Fuck. No. What's a word what'sawordwhat'saword.]

Long.

Hair.

Long hair.

[arachnoble]

More like seventeen.

[She takes a deep breath, letting it out in a sigh.]

My hair was longer in seventh year.

[shellfishlovver]

I said or so. I was guessin'. [fuck math.]

Oh, was it? It seems forgot. [Which comes as a massive fucking surprise.]

[arachnoble]

Or so tends to imply short periods of time. Not seven years on top of what you guessed.

It was. It was much longer.

[She picks at the hem of her pants awkwardly, not sure if she should stand up or not.]

How did you get your scars?

[shellfishlovver]

Right. Well you haven't gotten any taller then.

[He reaches up to touch one of them but ends up flattening his hand against his face and pretends he's rubbing his cheek.]

Work.

[arachnoble]

[She stands after a moment, stepping towards Murdoc cautiously.]

They don't...look bad. I guess.

[She's suddenly self-conscious, and she tries to brush hair over her blind eye.]

[shellfishlovver]

Perhaps. I don't mind them. Battle wounds are somethin' to be proud of, afterall.

[He straightens a little, enjoying the fact that he's quite a bit taller than her now.]

So, you needn't cover that up.

[arachnoble]

Only if you won the battle.

[She closes her eyes briefly, sighing again and looking up at him. Damn him for getting taller.]

I can't see out of it anyways.

[shellfishlovver]

I feel like they add character to my face.

[He quirks an eyebrow at her.]

How did it happen?

[arachnoble]

They certainly add...something.

A fight. Dark wizard, was on the job. He cast a nasty spell, and...took my eye and my arm from it.

[She glances down at her hands, curling her prosthetic one in a fist.]

[shellfishlovver]

So you were an auror as well?

[He reaches out his hand for her hand, curious about the metallic looking fingers.]

May I?

[arachnoble]

I was, yes.

[She raises her hand, pushing up her sleeve.]

It goes up to my shoulder. It was a very clear obliteration, but you can touch.

[shellfishlovver]

[He takes her hand in his and lifts her arm, using his other hand to get a feel of it. In his curiousity, he has no idea how strange he's acting.]

Did you win?

[arachnoble]

Of course! I never lose.

[She stares at him curiously, not certain if she should pull her arm back.]

I passed out shortly after, though, so my victory was short lived. I was lucky I was found in time.

[shellfishlovver]

What's a career without a few near death experiences?

[He lets her hand drop.]

I am certain that teachin' will be a bore for you.

[arachnoble]

Certainly not a career I'd want to have.

[She wraps her arm around herself, eying him.]

Maybe it's time for something boring. Don't want to get burnt out or anything.