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Dorcas A. Meadowes (awinterstale) wrote in blurred_lines,
@ 2008-03-21 16:24:00

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! [1979-03] march, dorcas meadowes, remus lupin

RP thread, Dorcas and Remus
Who: Dorcas Meadowes and Remus Lupin.
Where: Flourish & Blott's.
When: 21 March 1979, afternoon.
Summary: Dorcas is browsing around the shop on her lunch break when she encounters a moody, pre-full moon Remus!
Rating: TBD.

It had been far too long since Dorcas had read a good book. Hell, it had been far too long since Dorcas had the time to read a good book. Between work, the Order, friends, and just the general trials of being an "adult" Dorcas was left with hardly any time to just curl up in her pajamas and read a book all day, which was a shame because looking a mess and being entirely unproductive whilst reading had always been one of Dorcas's favourite past times. Dorcas was determined, however, to fill this hole in her life at her earliest convenience, but to do that she would need to find a good book that she hadn't already read three times.

Dorcas already had a few titles in mind that she wanted to check out when she entered Flourish & Blott's. One of the perks of having mates who were book critiques was that she didn't have to sort out which books were good and which were other rubbish all by herself. Dorcas scanned the book shelves for this book her friend Fitz had told her about. It was by a new author, Livia Ashworth, and it was about a German witch who was driven insane by insomnia and ends up murdering her husband. Dorcas figured it wasn't going to be a real "feel good" story, but she found that books with dark themes were often juicier, and she could really go for a juicy book right now.

Once she found Ashworth's book, Dorcas pulled it out and scanned the cover. She skimmed over the description on the back of the book, but it revealed nothing that Fitz hadn't already told her about the novel. With a quick glance at her watch Dorcas discovered she still had forty-five minutes until she had to be back at work so she plopped herself down on the floor, flipped the cover up, and dived into the first page of what Fitz had promised her was a "gorefest thriller".

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moonstricken
2008-03-22 02:45 am UTC (link)

If there was one thing Remus disliked the most about the day before the full -- other than the fact that he would be transforming into a werewolf that night -- it was staying cooped up in a flat. He just needed to get some fresh air and get away before his roommate give him a headache, and perhaps a little relaxation as well. What better place to relax than in a book shop? That was why Remus found himself standing in front of Flourish & Blott's today, hoping it wouldn't be too crowded as he stepped inside to the familiar smells of books and parchment.

He didn't plan on buying anything today -- Remus tried to avoid buying things for himself when he already owed other people so much -- but he wanted to at least have a look around to see if there were any interesting new books available. It was only mid-afternoon and he felt tired, muscles already aching; tonight would be a bad one.

He tried to start out looking at the non-fiction section but soon he had wandered away, and at some point had stopped reading the titled of the books altogether, just looking at their spines of various colours and sizes. It wasn't until his foot collided with someone's knee that he snapped back to full attention, looking down in surprise at who he had just accidentally kicked. "Oh -- I'm sorry, Dorcas, I didn't see you sitting there," Remus apologised, taking a step back away from her. "I was -- distracted. Are you alright?"

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awinterstale
2008-03-22 04:56 pm UTC (link)

Ashworth's novel proved to be gripping and eerie right from the get go, and she had Dorcas hanging on every word. So when she felt something collide with her knee, Dorcas very nearly jumped out of her skin. Regaining some of her compusure and now feeling properly embarassed, Dorcas looked up to find Remus hovering over her.

"It's alright," she said "It's what I get for sitting on the floor," Dorcas chuckled lightly. "Yeah I'm fine, just giving myself a little preview of this book before I decide whether I want to buy it or not," she said and then closed the cover which displayed the words 'A Murder Misremembered by Livia Ashworth'. Dorcas pushed herself up from the floor so that she was somewhat eye level with Remus, though even while she was standing he still had a few inches on her.

"You actually startled me a bit," she admitted. "The book's sort of..suspenseful. I don't know how my nerves are going to be able to handle reading it with Marlene bouncing around the apartment if they can't even take a little bump," Dorcas said and shook her head in amusement.

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moonstricken
2008-03-27 03:55 am UTC (link)

Remus couldn't help but grin, just a little, and said, "sorry... I tend to do that sometimes without meaning to." He raised an eyebrow at the title of the book, but he didn't recognise it -- or the author. He tended to stay away from murder mysteries, or violent books in general.

"I can't imagine what Marlene must be like at home. I know she's pretty bored when -- she and I are hanging out," Remus said, trying to chose his words carefully. "She must get back with a lot of pent up energy to spare." Dorcas was in the Order, of course, but they were in a public place; it wouldn't do to speak carelessly about Order duties here. "It must be written well, then, if it's drawing you in so much. I can't say I've ever heard of it, but I don't really read that kind of book -- is it a new release?"

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awinterstale
2008-03-28 10:56 pm UTC (link)

"It's ok," Dorcas said and shook her head in amusement. She still felt rather silly, getting all jumpy like that over a book. There were enough frightening things going on in the world that horrors which were confined to the pages of a book should seem like a walk in the park.

Dorcas laughed "Oh, she keeps things interesting alright," Dorcas said. She knew enough to realize that Remus was talking about their 'Regulus surveillance' sessions. "Yeah, well I'm not entirely sure whether or not it's possible for Marlene to run out of energy," she said thoughtfully. Dorcas turned her attention back to the book and nodded. "It's really intriguing," she said. "I'll read just about anything that's decent, and yeah, it just came out. One of my mates from work recommended it."

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