02. [video]

[theboywhodied]

[An anxious Cedric appears on screen. He looks from left to right, his mussed hair flying just about everywhere. He taps the screen to ensure that it's turned on---in his mind this somehow serves a purpose. When he's sure everything's working, he waves.]

Hello! This is Cedric again. I've talked about this with one or two of you before. I'm sorry if I'm repeating myself or it's something you've all heard before, but this is something I need to sate my curiosity about. It's just that this world is so different from what I'm used to and there are so many different types of people. If that's even the word you prefer. And sometimes we have conflicts with one another.

So I have to ask: what do you think of people who are capable of using magic? Witches, warlocks, sorcerers, casters, wizards, or whatever you choose to call them. Are they all right, do you think? Or not?

Comments

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[theboywhodied]

What's so dangerous about coffee?

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[reconnaissance]

Drink a bucket of that and you probably won't sleep for days. I don't think your heart or blood pressure would thank you for the favour, either.

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[theboywhodied]

I wasn't talking about drinking all of it! Just bringing some beans or teabags over.

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[reconnaissance]

You're much more chivalrous than the blokes I know from back home. They'd tell me to get my own beans and fix them a cuppa while I'm at it. And since I was in the kitchen anyway to bring them a sandwich.

( guess how highly Ellie thinks of that )

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[theboywhodied]

You're serious?

I thought people like that only existed in bad stories. And maybe Slytherin.

[He coughs]

Anyway, it's ready. I'll bring it right over!

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[reconnaissance]

They're good guys. All of them have saved my life, when it comes to the crunch. They're brave, stubborn, obnoxious guys. ( She has a real gutful, sometimes, but not having them here is hard. It's really hard. )

Oh. Wow. Okay. Room service. ( And she might mumble what unit she's in just to be helpful but gosh she feels awkward WHAT IS MAKING FRIENDS )

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[theboywhodied]

I see. Then I hope you'll see them soon!

[He pops over---it's not as simple as poof, it takes a little longer, but there he is. With tea.]

Hello?

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[reconnaissance]

( The last time she had a boy over it was Homer invading their kitchen, making banter with her parents as he stuck his head into the fridge without so much as asking permission. That happened when you all but grew up with someone; as she recalled, her mum had smacked him on the shoulder with a rolled up newspaper. )

Uh. Hi.

( It's been a year since she even had a home and had people around. This is extremely weird. She kind of doesn't know what to do, until she remembers that he needs to actually be able to come through the door, moving herself to the side. ) Come in.

[theboywhodied]

[Cedric waves hello in response, slipping into the apartment as carefully as he can.]

I've got your tea right here. Do you need a teapot? I can set one up right away, or some extra cups.

[reconnaissance]

We've got cups and stuff. ( He's so enthusiastic about tea, my goodness. Ellie just starts wandering towards the kitchen. )

Uh, the place isn't that exciting. ( Although it was exciting having electricity and hot water at her disposal, again. ) Is it different to where you used to live, these places?

[theboywhodied]

I'm not used to all this electricity. Back home we had candles and torches for light, not these things.

[He sets the tea on the counter with a smile.]

So there's still a lot for me to discover here, you see.