Open RP Hallway to the Ravenclaw Common Room

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Mr. Universe walked out of the Sorting Room and into a hallway... a rather large hallway.  "Wow... I have no idea where I am going."  He looked around, quite lost and started walking to the right, hoping to run into someone who knew where things were.

He took notice of the decor, very fitting for a medieval-style castle.  Wide halls, suits of armor, moving paintings...  wait... what... moving paintings.  He stopped in front of a wall of paintings, trying to figure out what was making them move.

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[c-macaulay.livejournal.com]

Once more Camilla took the napkin and unfolded it; once more she glanced at its contents. This time, though, she did not hand it back, but shook it out to show that the surface he'd written on appeared blank.

"Good," she said, favoring him with that smile again, a smile at once promise and reward. "Now you can send things securely." She laid the napkin on the bar beside his glass. "A similar ward can be done to screen conversations that are spoken aloud, but that's a bit trickier, as there isn't an object like a piece of parchment to focus upon. It's useful in the Sorting Room if nowhere else; I use it almost everywhere. Again, there are different ways of doing it, and again, I always think the classic form is the best. The incantation is obduco culicare, which I can write down for you -- " she did so, on the blank napkin she'd used as an object lesson for warding; she hadn't actually written anything to Francis on it, anyhow -- "but which I'm afraid I can't properly demonstrate, not without more people around."

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Mr. Universe was thrilled to find he'd done it right this time. He was even more thrilled by the brilliant smile of his companion. He paid attention just as intently this time for her directions, if not more intently, for he would likely have done just about anything for one of her beautiful smiles. "obduco culicare..." he repeated back quietly, trying to memorize it.

He took the napkin and put it in his pocket, saying "well, next time we're around more people I can try it." He added, "is there anything more you can think of that would be useful to learn now?"

[c-macaulay.livejournal.com]

"Oh, there are any number of useful things," Camilla said vaguely. She was beginning to feel a little anxious; Charles hadn't shown up at all, which was the whole reason she'd been lurking about Ravenclaw, since she had things to give him that she'd promised to bring, and the longer she was here, the likelier Henry would start to wonder things she'd rather him not wonder. "You should practice, though. And you should look into textbooks. Most people here spend time in independent study, since classes aren't offered all too regularly." She glanced about again.

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Once again, Mr. Universe wondered what Camilla was so anxious about; but he wasn't going to say anything about it just then. He answered, "that's probably a good idea, I'll probably go check out the library sometime soon and check out some more spells." He saw her looking around again, and asked, simply curious, "are you looking for someone?"

[c-macaulay.livejournal.com]

Camilla was silent a moment, then nodded. "My brother. He's a Ravenclaw."

[the-mr-universe.livejournal.com]

Mr. Universe answered, "Oh, I didn't know you had a brother here"

[c-macaulay.livejournal.com]

"It's not common knowledge," said Camilla, her eyes downcast behind dark lashes. "It's not really a secret though. We just don't see one another very often, that's all. I don't know that he goes to many sortings, so you likely won't have met him. His name's Charles."

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"Alright; actually, I do believe I met him. A classicist, blonde, actually referred to you in passing, but I didn't catch it. We didn't talk much, but I do see a resemblance, and you also both discussed one of my sorting questions specifically." He stifled a laugh and added, "You seemed to have very different opinions on my answer however."

[c-macaulay.livejournal.com]

"Oh?" Now this was interesting. "What did he have to say?"

[the-mr-universe.livejournal.com]

"He just made a counterargument (http://community.livejournal.com/hogwarts_hocus/1339606.html?thread=68012502#t68012502%22) to the point you raised about Hades and Persephone. It was just a quick exchange, but I do remember it."

[c-macaulay.livejournal.com]

Camilla exhaled quickly, half laugh and half sigh. "He would. What did he claim was his problem with it?"

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Mr. Universe answered, "he saw it as more of a Stockholm Syndrome thing, where there could be adjustment and acceptance, but not real love. You both make good arguments; I think it's more a matter of opinion than anything, but they're both interesting."

[c-macaulay.livejournal.com]

Frowning faintly, Camilla ran a hand back through her hair from temples to crown. "Stockholm syndrome. Ha. He doesn't know a thing about any of it. And he's the one who -- well." She closed her eyes for a brief, brief moment, and when she opened them again, they were clear, her face innocent of any emotion at all. "We haven't always seen eye to eye on some things, but it's certainly nothing anyone needs to be bothered with, and it's better now." Or it would be. It was beginning to be better. She hoped.

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Mr. Universe blinked, quite unsure of how to respond to the quick change in Camilla's train of thought. He decided to pursue her unfinished statement, though he was relatively sure that he wouldn't get a real answer. "He's the one who what; what were you going to say?"

[c-macaulay.livejournal.com]

"Charles thinks he knows more than he does, that's all." Camilla slid off her stool gracefully and turned to tuck her wand back into her bookbag. "And apparently has forgotten some of the things he's done. It's all water under the bridge. If you see him, tell him his sister's looking for him?"

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"Ah," Mr. Universe said, slightly doubting the honesty of her answer, but not willing to press her about it. "I'll let him know if I run into him."