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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

[shellfishlovver]

[There's some purple inkblots on the page and something scribbled out that she won't be able to read, but she'll be able to see.

He pushes his journal away and refuses to write anything else.]

[arachnoble]

If you're going to leave stains, at least say something interesting.

[shellfishlovver]

No.

[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.]

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Welcome Professor
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[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]

It's the word that's most applicable, so yes, it is.