Anata no Ichiban ni Naritai

[hontobakabaka]

[Spring break has come, and everyone is still being an idiot about that stupid dance.  How is Ruri reacting?]

Action 1  Around town

[For most of the week, shortly before the neighbors start throwing furniture at each other but after sunrise Ruri heads outside her home at 2242 Stevens Road and waters a patch of dirt by the front fence, then takes a walk to the park and sits by the pond reading till about 10.  However, normally she would nod to people, now she's just sort of staring at the ground as she does so.  Feel like stopping her?  Go ahead]

Action 2  Cosplay Cafe

[Ruri always shows up to work early, gets changed and tends to open her shift by sweeping the sidewalk in her maid outfit, after a little while though, especially if its slow, she'll be seen in the back, a 24' holographic screen hovering in front of her, with either an anime on, or playing a video game.  Mind you, if a customer shows up she'll be up and handle them quickly, but its all in her usual deadpan]

Phone  No Filters

"I have a question, maybe the wizards would know, maybe people who know more about men.  My town approved brother, he spends 6...  7....  Sometimes 8 hours in the basement...  'Keeping his snake happy.'  Is this normal for 16 year old wizard boys because it seems a little odd to me.  That being said, I don't know a thing about magic, but some of the odd noises from down there.  I guess this is why he made everyone agree to not go in the basement."

Comments

[cowardly-snake.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of that name unfortunately. Have you seen the snake?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"No. He asked no one to go down there, and really, I can respect having a lone work space, just, I didn't know if that was unhealthy for wizards. There's no magic where I come from."

[cowardly-snake.livejournal.com]

[Lucius thinks.] And what of these odd noises?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Sounds like two snakes hissing at each other, but I really only know of the one.... Well Tom too... But who can talk to snakes? Or is there magic for that?"

[cowardly-snake.livejournal.com]

There are people from my world who can talk to snakes. Perhaps Mr Riddle is one of them.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Maybe... But, its not something that I should worry about, right?"

[cowardly-snake.livejournal.com]

Do you get on well with Mr Riddle?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"We mostly ignore each other. He seems to find technology beneath him and goes on about immortality a lot, but, as long as he stays out of my work area, I will stay out of his. I just don't want him getting sick or something."

[cowardly-snake.livejournal.com]

[Snake. Parseltongue. And now immortality?] I think you will be fine Miss...?

I do apologise, I didn't catch your name.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Ruri. Hoshino Ruri. I'm not really worried about me though, I just don't want him to get sick, or poisoned by his own pet and a snake that takes a third of your day to keep happy... Seems very high maintenance."

[cowardly-snake.livejournal.com]

If Mr Riddle is indeed a parselmouth, one of those who can talk to snakes, I doubt he will be poisoned by it.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"I was not aware of that, that's why I called to ask. Thank you for the information Mr... Um. I don't know your name either sir."

[cowardly-snake.livejournal.com]

Malfoy. Lucius Malfoy.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"A pleasure to make your acquaintance Mr. Malfoy."

[cowardly-snake.livejournal.com]

And yours Miss Ruri.