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A New School Year [OPEN LOG]

It's almost time for school! Time for the yearly trip back to Diagon Alley. New books, potion ingredients, and robe fittings? Absolutely. First years? Go get your wands. More importantly, now's the time to catch up with old friends and see how they've been over the summer.

If it's your first time to Diagon Alley, maybe you can catch someone heading in to show you the way? Don't worry, there's always a helpful witch or wizard about to guide the Muggleborns to the right location if they get a little lost!

( Kicking things off with a quick and easy log! Threads may take place anywhere in Diagon Alley, with any characters that will be heading to Hogwarts. Feel free to threadjack, threadhop, or create multiple threads depending on if you want others to hop in when you change locations! Most importantly, have fun! )

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[A glimpse of the pouty bat face was all it took for Mavis to convince her father to let her wander Diagon Alley alone. Dracula had been a bit reluctant to let her go by herself, but relented that she was, in fact, a hundred and sixteen and could very well take care of herself. Besides, she was in her sixth year at Hogwarts now.

First stop on the list after going to her vault at Gringotts that her mother had set up was the Magical Menagerie. Animals didn't usually agree with vampires, some at least. Cats seemed to be weirdly content around them despite popular culture saying otherwise. A pet was something she had wanted for a long time and currently browsing the new kitten litter.]

Oh gosh, they're all so cute. Holy rabies, how do I choose?

[ With a sunny excitement about her as she enjoys her second-to-last trip to Diagon Alley for school supplies, Rapunzel whisks her way down Diagon Alley with list in hand and a pocket full of Galleons in her robes. She first pops into the Menagerie to buy some crickets for Pascal. Had to get a bunch for the first few weeks of school! ]

Easy, Pascal.

[ The little chameleon was "growling" at another lizard in the store but stops promptly at her command. Though she thinks she catches his tongue flick out in distaste at the iguana. She notices a pen of mewing kittens and makes an excited squeal as she beelines toward them. Smiling brightly at the girl who's admiring them as well, she joins in her cooing. ]

Gosh, aren't they! Are you going to get one?

[She looks over her shoulder when she hears the older girl's voice, Mavis leans up from where she was leaning over the pen, tucking a stray strand of black hair behind her ear. She's seen Rapunzel around the school before but never really talked to her. Mavis cupped her hands in front of her, tilting her head in a response that said she was trying to decide.]

I think so! Dad finally agreed to let me own my own pet. We're not really allowed to have any at the hotel but I promised to keep it in my room outside of school.

I think cats are a good choice for that! They're pretty low-key, y'know?

[ She reaches a hand down to pet a fluffy black one, who starts to playfully bat at it. ]

I don't know how you can pick just one! Are you leaning towards a color or anything?

That's what I was telling him! And if it stays in my room, Aunt Wanda and Uncle Wayne's kids can't exactly chase it around and cause havoc, can they?

[Not that that would stop the werewolf litter. Mavis rests her chin on a hand, placing her other under its elbow. She hadn't really thought about a colour, just that she wanted a pet.]

Hmm...I'm not really sure. I'm fond of black but the ginger one is particularly cute.

Right! Sounds like the perfect solution! If I didn't have Pascal I'd definitely go with a cat for sure.

[ Pascal certainly doesn't appreciate that. He makes a very irritated face. ]

This black one here has such pretty green eyes! But also depends a lot on the kitten. Some of these look like real troublemakers, which might cause trouble in a dorm room! [ She watches the black one tumble around and pounce on his/her siblings and laughs at it. ]

Oh, but Pascal's just as cute as a cat, if not just a bit more.

[She gave the chameleon a smile before she turned her attention back to the kittens, tapping a finger to her chin.]

You've got a point. I don't think dad would appreciate it if he managed to get out into the hotel.

[ Pascal puffs out his little chest at that, appreciating the ego boost. Rapunzel rolls her eyes at him with a shake of her head and straightens back up. ]

Well, good luck with your decision, Mavis! I'll have to come see your friend later!

I'm so sorry to run, just got a lot to buy! I swear, I ran out of like, everything last year. Practicing for the OWL exams killed my potion supplies.

[She giggles a little at Pascal before she blinks, arms crossed languidly over her chest.]

Oh, no problem, Rapunzel. I'll see you when school starts, maybe?

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leftmytower - 2013-04-21 21:25 (UTC) - Expand

[ Jason had peeked into the shop purely on curiosity; when he was younger, he thought a cat would be great but Bruce, well- he was against the idea. These days, though the want was still there, he knew that maybe he wasn't the best kind of person to own a pet.

Glancing into a box full of kittens (cute little fuckers, weren't they?) Jason idly scratched behind the ear of a spotty little calico who was more interested in biting Jason's finger then letting it do him a service. He grinned a little. It was pretty fucking precious. When he heard the voice next to him (where in the world did this chick come from-), Jason glanced up. Wow. She was really cute. ]

'Holy rabies'. That's a new one.

[Mavis blinked before she realized there was a boy next to her. Oh! She'd been so wrapped up in the kittens that she hadn't realized there was anyone else looking at them. Which, how could you not, I mean they were kittens for Merlin's sake. She gave a small laugh, tucking her hair behind her ear with one gloved hand.]

Depends on who you ask. I've been using it for...well, a while.

[ He grinned a little. ]

Pretty popular terminology where you come from?

[ The little calico was wrestling his wrist into submission, his tiny furry arms wrapped around Jason's limb with his teeth going to work on his fingers. Jason wiggled his fingers, making it double hard for the kitten. Cute little asshole. ]

Mmm, I guess. Sometimes people leave the hotel saying it.

[She really didn't know why that was the way it was, but it had been happening ever since she coined the catch phrase about a hundred years ago or so. She giggled at the kitten attempting to wrestle his wrist, leaning over the enclosure to look curiously. In fact, she was leaning over so much that she upturned in the air.]

Do they like that?

[ Flying. Well, that was new. Eh, he'd seen weirder. It was cool though. ]

This guy does.

[ The grin had yet to leave Jason's face and his eyes flickered up to look at Mavis. ]

I'm no expert, but I think it's pretty obvious this guy is a fighter. Now that one, over there- [ He pointed over to a another cat, grooming itself in a prim fashion. ] -that one is a diva. And that one, over on that end- [ The kitten was curled up in a ball, soft kitteny snores emitting out of it's tiny body. ] -that is a lap cat.

[She doesn't even really realize she's doing it until she's done a full rotation and her sneakered feet are back on the floor of the shop. Mavis flushes a little, mostly out of decency, but when he doesn't say anything about it, she lets her shoulders relax, returning her attention to the kittens.]

Wow, you know a lot about cats. We're not allowed pets at the hotel my dad runs but he's said I can get one as long as it stays in my room.

I know this one woman, back in Gotham- cats are sort of her thing. I've been around hers often enough to know a trick or two.

[ Delicately, Jason retracted his arm from the kitten's tiny grip, the small feline giving him a pouty glare as his arm departed. Jason looked over at Mavis and raised an eyebrow. ]

Your family runs a hotel, huh? Must meet lots of people.

Kinda. Dad doesn't really let me help out much but everyone has specific needs that he doesn't seem to remember despite being a bit of a perfectionist.

[She reached into the enclosure to pick up the ginger one, watching the way it curled around her hand as a purr started up.]

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waywardbird - 2013-04-21 21:24 (UTC) - Expand

[When Marceline spots Mavis through the window, she's glad to see someone she knows pretty well. She enters the shop and closes her parasol, then heads over to other vampire girl.]

Looking for a pet, princess?

[She looks over her shoulder when she hears Marceline's voice, holding the black kitten in her hands a bit delicately. She smiles when she sees her, her face lighting up even as she ignored the princess jab.]

Hey, Marcie. Yeah, dad finally relented on letting me get one.

[Jabs didn't really mean much from Marceline. They were just part of who she was, and how she handled the world around her. In fact, she smiled right back at Mavis.]

Good for you. Hey, that little guy looks pretty neat.

I guess he's starting to realize I'm growing up. I mean, I'm a hundred and sixteen. He had to let up sometime.

[The black kitten eyes Marceline with curiosity, a purr thrumming in its throat from the attention it was getting as Mavis rubbed under its chin.]

It was a toss up between him and the ginger but he's kind of winning me over.

Yeah, he's been keeping you on a short leash for a long time... [She blinks at the kitten, and laughs a bit.] I think this one is good.

That's easy!

[Finn suddenly appears at Mavis's side after weaving his way through the shop, eyeing the kittens with a half smile.]

Y'just gotta introduce yourself to all of 'em, an' see which one likes you the best.

[As if to demonstrate, he reaches down and gently picks up a white kitten and strokes its back, giggling when she arches her back and rubs against the side of his face.]

Haha, see?

[She looks out the corner of her eye when Finn comes up to her, giving him a bit of a grin. People made it look so easy, she swore.]

Really? It's that easy?

Mhm! Go on, give it a try!

[He holds out the little kitten to her, which gives a soft mew before looking up at her curiously.]

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