Office Hours--Divinations

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Kusuriyuri decided it had been long enough since he had opened his office. There were other factors influencing this decision, but a good part of it was he felt he was neglecting his duty.

Outside his office door and several other places around the school, signs appeared declaring the Divinations office open for any students who wished to talk, to consult, or who just happened to wander by.

Kusuriyuri knelt behind his table, shincha brewing as it was the season for it, waiting for any who would come in, wondering if a particular one would come in.

OOC: Yeah, this is a 'trap' for a particular character, but is also regular office hours. And, if you're particularly interested in a type of divination or anything else you'd like to see Kusu teach, feel free to mention it :D

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[mnemosyneeater.livejournal.com]

On waking up today, Apos had felt like being female. And so, rather than wearing her pants and shirt under a jacket, today she wore a black sun dress and small heels.

Being female usually meant placing more focus on his immortal aspects, and the urge usually came after a rather successful tryst. She wondered if it truly was a success however, as she stared at one of the signs.

Making her way to the Divinations office, she toed her way quietly, and nudged the door open with the tips of her fingers when she reached it. She stared at the peddler for a moment, then lifted a hand to her mouth to hide her smile. "I'm curious to know what exactly your breed is..."

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

This one had the scent he'd noticed on Fuuka as well as the scent of blood. Clothes, he was aware, made little difference. "Saa," he replied, lifting his tea cup. "Human, perhaps? Youkai, perhaps?"

[mnemosyneeater.livejournal.com]

She toed off her shoes and walked further into the office. Kneeling before the table, across from Kusuriyuri, she swept her dress under her knees as she lowered herself. Youkai, she'd heard of in myth. The most she'd ever seen in terms of myth were the dark elves that seemed to pass through her realm, close to her castle.

She tilted her head thoughtfully. "You don't know what you are?"

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Kusuriyuri set his cup on the table before him. "This one has not had to consider the question before," he replied. "This one is not aware that it matters. Should it?"

[mnemosyneeater.livejournal.com]

She waved her hand. "I hate my family. Heritage doesn't matter, no."

She placed her hands in her lap, linked her fingers together, offered him a smile. "So," she began, "you are Kurama's...lover, yes?"

[chinasorrows.livejournal.com]

The first thing China did after leaving the Sorting room -- and, of course, asking a nice House Elf the directions to the Slytherin common room -- was take a long, much needed, hot shower. She had to wash away the filth of Apos. She felt the steam in her lungs, the slick heat of the water running down her back, washing through her hair, taking on a cleansing affect. Once out of the dorms shower she adorned a simple black designer dress, putting a delicate chain on her wrist, then mercurially walked the grounds of Hogwarts.

She remembered passing particular fliers on her way to the Slytherin common room. She hadn't given them much thought, but as she passed the Great Hall, she came across said flier. It pertained to the services of Kusuriyuri, Divination's master and, what she coined as, school counselor. China gave a thoughtful hum. She wasn't the type to readily admit a weakness, least of all to some cretin like Apos, but she needed a release, a way to get some... she groaned, counseling. Maybe after clearing her mind she'd end up procuring a plan for revenge.

This all lead to her standing in front of the Divination classroom. She stared at it for some time, then she rapped twice on the wood, pushing it and looking in. 'Hello?' she asked the air, hoping this Kusuriyuri was in, and available.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Kusuriyuri looked up from the piece of paper he was studying. It was nothing important, nothing that actually required any attention, just something to pass the time. "Please, come," he said. "If you could leave your shoes at the door," he asked.

[chinasorrows.livejournal.com]

China fully entered the office. She stared at her stilettos for a moment, then frowned subtly. She began the tiresome task of unbuckling them, maneuvering the irritable strap from the clip and slipping them off. She finally managed it and placed them by the door. She stepped forward, she didn't kneel however. It wasn't a power thing, but she needed to know he'd be able to help her before she made the task of kneeling down in an expensive, short dress.

'Hello, my name's China Sorrows, you must be Mr. Kusuriyuri,' she began. 'I need,' she chuckled brashly, 'well I need to talk, are you free?'

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

There was something about this one, Kusuriyuri noticed as he watched her. He did not rise, only turned his head enough to look at her as she stood over him. "This one has posted that his office is open. That would mean he is available," he replied blandly.

[chinasorrows.livejournal.com]

'Aha, yes, very astute.' China knelt down in front of Kusuriyuri. 'So, how do we go about doing this? Do I simply start, or is this to work out like a therapist session?'

She hadn't ment anything to be quipped, short or hostile. But, with things how they were and her encounter with Apos weighing on her shoulders, she needed a release and for that matter someone to take the brunt of said release. Unfortunately this someone seemed to be Kusuriyuri.

She knew her thrall was palpable in this room, and before she went further, she suppressed it. The last thing she needed was the interfering affects of that charm.

[woocha.livejournal.com]

Wishbone was alarmed. He had been doing his usual sniffing around Hogwarts when he came across the scent of blood.

Blood and Kurama.

Kusuriyuri? Wishbone asked, poking his head in. Is Kurama okay? I can smell blood on the same trail as him.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Kusuriyuri looked over at Wishbone. "He is doing well," he replied, beckoning the little dog in. "He brought one who was injured here," he added, explaining the scent.

[woocha.livejournal.com]

Oh. Is that person okay? Wishbone, innocent dog he was, just thought that someone had an accident like breaking his nose or something.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

"They will recover, this one believes," Kusuriyuri said. "Have you been well, Wishbone?" he asked, turning a smile on the dog.

[sincethe900s.livejournal.com]

Holy Roman Empire hadn't really run across the subject of divination during any of his library forays for studying offensive and defensive magic, and the notion that classes generally weren't held at Hogwarts had so far proven true in his experience. But surely it would still be useful to meet the professors nonetheless--after all, wouldn't they have gotten such a position for excelling in their field? And learning any kind of magic might unexpectedly prove advantageous.

So when he saw the sign outside the door, Holy Roman Empire stopped and knocked politely before poking his head inside. "You're the professor of Divinations?"

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

"That is so," Kusuriyuri replied. "You are welcome to enter, though this one would ask that you leave your shoes at the door." There was something odd about this one, something he couldn't quite remember, though he was sure it was something he'd encountered.

[sincethe900s.livejournal.com]

"Ah, alright." Holy Roman Empire pulled off his boots and set them beside the doorway, then stepped further inside. He glanced around the office with interest. "I don't really know anything about Divinations, so I was curious when I saw the sign. What sort of magic does it involve?"

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Kusuriyuri tilted his head slightly, considering his reply. "Divinations is the study of the future, how to determine what is to come. The most effective means is studying the past, seeking out patterns and observing them. The tools are aids to clarity." He poured some tea and looked questioningly at his guest, to see if he wanted some.

[braveexplorer.livejournal.com]

There was a shout from further down the corridor. "Berry, come back!"

A moment later, a large spider crept into the office, closely followed by a slightly breathless Coraline. She paused just outside the doorway, looking uncomfortable. "Um, sorry. She just ran off."

Kusuriyuri would probably notice the small flower (http://community.livejournal.com/hogwarts_hocus/1920986.html?thread=107885786#t107885786) attached to Coraline's ear.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Kusuriyuri noticed the spider and the childish voice calling after it. He watched waiting for the girl to enter a moment. It was in that time he noticed Kurama's energy and the the small flower, a summoning flower, if he read it right. "It is all right. The door is open. This one would ask that you leave your shoes by the door when you enter," he said, beckoning her in and over to the table.

[braveexplorer.livejournal.com]

"She always used to stay next to me," Coraline explained, bending down to take her shoes off, "but now I think she wants to explore by herself. I'm Coraline," she added, stepping in to the room. "This is Berry."

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Kusuriyuri nodded. "She grows and wishes to explore," he said, bowing slightly. "This one is called Kusuriyuri. Welcome, Coraline and Berry. Would you like some tea?" he asked. He gestured at a zabuton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zabuton) across from him that she could sit on.

[calligraphywolf.livejournal.com]

((OOC: Oh ho, I just read through the Apos thread and noticed Ammy was mentioned! I hadn't known that when I PMd you. Perhaps she knows when she's being talked about. ;)))

There had been strange and terrible things happening at the school over the last few months, and though Amaterasu was largely unaware of the specific and gruesome details, she could still sense when things were amiss — and it made her restless. At Hogwarts, heavy interference with mortal lives and attempting to direct them was not her province, nor did she yet possess her full power, and so was constrained to a miserable position of inaction.

Her pacing took her past the Divinations office a couple of times throughout the day, and by the third circuit, she came to a stop outside the room, whining softly to herself. She had kept an eye on the medicine peddler ever since he'd read her fortune — distantly, but nevertheless felt that sitting with him for a time might ease her growing anxiety, if only for a while. Of all the beings at Hogwarts, he and his kitsune mate seemed best able to understand exactly what and who she was, and that was something she wanted, right now. She didn't desire to be treated like the wolf whose form she currently had.

There was a light scratching at Kusuriyuri's office door to announce her presence, soft enough to be considered polite.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Kusuriyuri had been aware of the goddess pacing outside his door—it was difficult for him to miss her energy. It surprised him that she passed so many times and that she stopped, requested entry. What did one offer a goddess when they visited? he wondered as he crossed to the door. He knelt beside it, bowing as he pulled it open. "Please, as you will, enter," he said softly.

[calligraphywolf.livejournal.com]

She was aware of the wards as she passed into the room, as well as the lingering traces (http://community.livejournal.com/hogwarts_hocus/1925084.html?thread=107967196#t107967196) of some other power, an unpleasant one which made her hackles rise. She couldn't know that it was the energy of the false god she was sensing, merely that something had occurred earlier. A confrontation?

Circling through the office, she made a brief investigation on her own, as she lacked the ability to ask something as simple as 'what happened?' This consisted of following the path Apos had taken during the earlier visit, and ended with Amaterasu standing near the doorway, looking at Kusuriyuri questioningly.