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."

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i'm tl;dring with you nonsense i'm sorry ;A;

[inheritedtales.livejournal.com]

[Hermione's quiet, digesting the information. What was in the school had been there for hundreds of years. Unless Mayfield really was capable of anything. And, somehow, she doubted it was about not having someone kill it. The more intelligent factor though, she remembered quite a bit of reading when she realized it in the second year-- AGAIN. CONTINUING.]

Is there anything else you remember? Anything at all? Or what the sounds were like? --Sorry, it's rather important.

No worries! I'm filled with nonsense

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Just it sounds like two snakes hissing at each other in the vents sometimes. I can ask Omoikane to check... I guess... He didn't make the promise not to go in the basement."

[inheritedtales.livejournal.com]

[So, he regained that and a snake friend. ALready that was dangerous enough.]

I--Well, that would likely cause trouble for you. I couldn't ask that.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"If you're sure. I don't think his scanning module is here though, so I may have to improvise..."

[inheritedtales.livejournal.com]

[she's frowning. Before just assuming, although she's more than a little-- she needs more information, but she doesn't want to risk the other female.]

Is Tom in the house right now, do you know?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"I think so. Do you want me to check?"

[inheritedtales.livejournal.com]

If it's no trouble to you I'd appreciate it.

Now we wait for Chez!

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[The sound of the phone being put down and banging on a door with a muffled "Tom, are you down there?" can be heard]

\o

[killsbunnies.livejournal.com]

[ There's a long pause, footsteps, and then the basement door opens and Tom emerges. Clean and unruffled, nothing unusual about him. ]

Is something the matter?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Someone wanted to know if you were in."

[She points at the phone]

"Shall I tell them you are?"

[killsbunnies.livejournal.com]

Certainly. Is it anyone I need to speak with?

[ Tom glances to the phone, confused and very faintly wary. He rarely gets calls. ]

Back to Miss Granger then! Or something.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"I'll ask."

[She picks up the phone again]

"Tom is in, would you like to speak to him?"

DUNDUNDUN.

[inheritedtales.livejournal.com]

[Well. She's just closing her eyes. That didn't go as hoped.]

No, that's quite alright. I was merely curious.

[Because she wouldn't even dare ask you to even send a robot to snoop if he was down there.]

Re: DUNDUNDUN.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"All right. I'll tell him."

[She looks over at Tom]

"She just wanted to know if you were in. Maybe its about that dance."

[She shrugs]

[killsbunnies.livejournal.com]

[ His eyebrows go up at that. ]

Ah. May I inquire as to who's calling?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"I didn't ask."

[Back to the phone]

"Who should I say is calling for Tom?"

[inheritedtales.livejournal.com]

[...She pauses a second and then choses a name. Someone she knows at least.]

Lavender Brown.

However, I was merely asking if he was there not so much calling for him.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[she peers at Tom]

"Her name is Lavender Brown."

[She then shrugs and goes back to the phone]

"I understand. But, I think he all ready has a date, and to be truthful that prom thing sounds imbecilic."

[Yup, this is the extent of her ability to be sneaky]