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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]

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.

[shellfishlovver]

[Now he's starting to wonder if something is the matter, or if he's said something wrong. It's strange seeing her so ...vunerable. Years ago he might have wanted to take advantage of that, now he's begining to feel protective of her.

It's funny, he never realised how much he'd missed her until he finally came face to face with her again.

For now he's going to clear his throat and try to continue the conversation.]

So, charms?

[arachnoble]

[She nods, straightening a bit and trying to regain a bit more control. She knew Murdoc would be here, but...she hadn't predicted their reunion would be like this.]

I was always the best in class, so it seemed fitting.

[shellfishlovver]

[He half smiles at that.]

Maybe so, but I was always better at the more important classes.

[arachnoble]

[She rolls her eye, punching him in the shoulder with a short laught.]

There's no class more important than charms!

[shellfishlovver]

[He grunts and slumps a bit because FUCKING OW METAL ARM. He tries to brush it off but he knows that's going to bruise.

With his non-injured arm he's going to reach out and flick her forehead.]

Defence Against The Dark Arts.

[arachnoble]

[She snorts at his obvious discomfort, swatting at his hand with her flesh arm.]

And most of the defensive spells are charms!!

[shellfishlovver]

Nonesense, you can't defend yourself with charms alone. You need knowledge!

[arachnoble]

And if you know a lot of charms, you have a lot of knowledge!!

[Ah, just like back in school...]

[shellfishlovver]

Not if you don't know which charms to use.

I'm tired of talkin' about it.

[arachnoble]

You just don't like admitting you've been bested!

You haven't changed much in that way.

[wwistful]

And you still start arguements over nothin'.