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Post by wulfie13 on Jul 15, 2012 13:38:34 GMT
Nabarl checked the directions he'd been given for the 3rd time. A quest for a branch of wood, and a lock of hair - sounded simple enough, right?
(Granted, he'd never heard of a "Whomping Willow" or a "Cambion" before. But he'd been given an address to start, so how hard could it be?)
Well, he was in the right place, sure enough. But try as he might, all that was there was a brick wall. And people were starting to notice the strange bulge around his shoulder blades. He needed some help - and fast...
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Post by Echo on Jul 15, 2012 21:36:13 GMT
“You might want to hide those a little better, even Wizards will see something's weird.” Lexi's voice sounded soft and sweet just behind Nabarl's ears. She walked round in front of him and leant on the wall, silent as a shadow. “I'd suggest a backpack, or maybe a cloak.” Lexi hoped she looked friendly enough, what with carrying no weapons, unless you counted the wand at her waist. She'd forsaken her usual clothing and donned a t-shirt, trousers and trainers, with a satchel slung across her chest, that she hoped was a casual Earth style, and with no hood her blood-red hair caught the sunlight and seemed to shimmer. "What's your name?"
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Post by wulfie13 on Jul 16, 2012 18:43:31 GMT
Nabarl was caught off guard. He hadn't expected anyone to approach him, let alone give him advice...
"Nabarl. I wasn't given much time to prepare, I'm afraid, so I couldn't bind them properly." He said in a hushed tone. "I'm assuming that you've been sent to help here. You know my name..."
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Post by Echo on Jul 16, 2012 21:11:45 GMT
"Lexi" said Lexi "my name's Lexi, and yes, I suppose I was". She looked around, a little unsure but careful not to show it. "Do you know where you are? Where you're meant to be going? I understand this is a collection quest, but that's all I was told."
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Post by wulfie13 on Jul 16, 2012 22:12:16 GMT
"I understand I'm in a city called..." He paused, and double checked his notes. "London. I need to find somewhere called Diagon Alley. The directions told me it was here, but, well, all there is is a wall. I was assuming I''d recieve more details there, but that still relies upon there being a there to arrive at..."
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Post by Echo on Jul 16, 2012 22:59:50 GMT
Lexi smiled. "You're in the right place." She whipped out the wand from her belt and tapped a brick on the wall with it. 'From the trash can, three up and two across' Lexi thought. The brick wall moved and shuffled itself around to reveal an archway onto the busy cobble-stone street of Diagon Alley. "Welcome, Nabarl, to Diagon Alley" Lexi said with pride as she slid the wand back into her belt.
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Post by wulfie13 on Jul 17, 2012 9:46:27 GMT
As shocked as Nabarl was, he tried valiantly not to show it. He'd just met this person, and wasn't quite sure if he trusted her yet. Signs of weakness would be bad.
But it was also becoming apparent that magic here worked very differently than to either that of his homeworld or the one he had been trapped upon. And it was pretty obvious, trust or not, he wasn't going to get anywhere on this one without her help.
"Well, I see they left off a key piece of the directions. It looks like it's getting late. We should hurry. If you knew this trick, can I take it you know your way around the alley as well?"
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Post by Echo on Jul 17, 2012 11:21:46 GMT
"I know enough to get by, though I'm sure the buildings move..." Lexi smiled, put a hand on one of the bulges on Nabarl's back and ushered him through the archway, which closed up behind them. She removed her hand, curiously "Are those... Do you... Have wings?"
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Post by wulfie13 on Jul 17, 2012 11:52:38 GMT
Nabarl tried to hurry through the archway, but he was too slow. He'd hoped to avoid these questions until he wanted to reveal it.
"Yes. I have wings. All my kind have wings." He sighed, and decided to continue. Perhaps it would be better to get this all out up front, to save time. "You should also note I can turn into a Raven at will."
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Post by Echo on Jul 17, 2012 12:44:24 GMT
Lexi stared a moment, cocked her head to the side as if studying him, then straightened. "Yeah, ok, you're like a half-form shape-shifter." She smiled "It's not that strange, I've seen weirder. I grew up in an orphanage in the Underworld, and you wouldn't believe some of the weird types you get down there". Lexi looked around at the wizards and witches going about their business. "Some of these people can probably turn into animals too, so I shouldn't worry about it. Weird stuff happens all over the multiverse." She smiled again. "Now, should we kit you out with a wand from this world just in case, or do you want to just get going? Where is it exactly we're meant to be?"
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