Find the Horcruxes

Who: Gawain Robards, Nora Alderton
When: BACKDATED to Saturday, 7th March
Where: Nora's flat
What: Gawain and Nora spend Saturday night in bed. Get your mind out of the gutter. There's all kinds of talk in this, including Emmeline's wedding, Watkins' as an escort, and engagements.
Rating: PG

( ''The bridesmaids are /society girls/. I think they're all engaged or married or bitches.'' )

Who: Gawain Robards, Nora Alderton
When: Today around noon or so
Where: St Mungo's
What: Gawain gets to see Nora after twelve hours of waiting.
Rating: PG

( ''Everything's all right now,'' he maintained evenly, even though he was lying through his teeth. )

WHO: Miriam Strout & Nora Alderton
WHEN: Saturday, February 13th, 1980.
WHERE: A London dress shop!
WHAT: Two friends go shopping and share Valentine's Day plans (which, in retrospect, doesn't turn out to be the greatest idea).
Rating: Low for low blows.

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( You are so much better than someone who lied to you for God knows how long! )

Backdated: these were sent out 16 January 1980.


( Wedding Invitation Owls. )

WHO: Miriam Strout & Nora Alderton
WHERE: Miriam's flat!
WHEN: Backdated to Jan. 30, 1980, just before the Tinworth attack.
WHAT: A brief attempt at levity via chatter about chest hair!

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( You and male strippers does not register in my brain, Mir. )

Who: Nora Alderton, Gawain Robards
When: This afternoon!
Where: Some house in London!
What: While looking at new places for Gawain, Nora's gullibility once again shines.
Rating: PG

( 'I am probably one of the most talented Hufflepuff saxophone players in the past decade,' he admitted -- or rather, lied -- with a perfectly congenial grace. )

WHO: Gawain Robards & Nora Alderton
WHERE: Gawain's!
WHEN: Late evening, Thursday the 7th of January.
WHAT: The drinking of wine! And chat about things that aren't depressing as all hell for a change.

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( Someone would have to make sure you didn't fall and break your hip! )

Who: Gawain Robards, Nora Alderton
When: Wednesday night!
Where: Alderton flat!
What: 1. Gawain is wearing a really embarrassing Christmas jumper. 2. Nora burnt dinner (again). 3. A certain homemade gift is exchanged. 4. Gawain is speechless. For about 5 seconds.
Rating: V for Vomitting Cuteness

( 'And I want you to brace yourself.' )

As we discussed in chat a while back, it would be far preferable (and lots easier) if we just had one post where everyone could comment with the Christmas presents that their characters are sending to various other characters. That way we don't absolutely flood the friendspages over the next few days with Christmas owls, and it's also a nice handy-dandy reference place.

So! Comment with your character and say who they're giving gifts to and what they're giving. Links are totally not required (unless you want to) and pictures (which are also totally not required and are likewise an "only if you want to" thing) are to be linked to only, to avoid killing people's computers.

Comment at your leisure. :) Comments will be screened until Christmas Eve, so that it's a nice ~surprise~ to see all the gifts! Comments have been unscreened, but feel free to continue posting gifts!

Who: Nora & Mina Alderton
When: Wednesday night after Nora's argument with Gawain
Where: the girl's flat in Holyhead, then Terraced House
What: Mina confesses (sort of)! Nora is not helpful or happy about it.
Rating: PG

( 'He... just /gave/ you a house? /Really/?' )

WHO: Gawain Robards & Nora Alderton
WHERE: Outside the Harpies' locker room (oh my), then Gawain's flat.
WHEN: The evening of December 17th.
WHAT: Gawain Robards, MAN OF STEEL, apologises for being Gawain Robards, MAN OF BEING-A-JERK. Also they have a frank discussion concerning his romantic history, which is just as awkward as it sounds.
Rating: Asides from several mentions of physical intimacy, fairly low -- much to their mutual frustration.

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( Focus. Talking. Communication. )

Who: Gawain Robards, Nora Alderton
When: Last night!
Where: At the Auror party!
What: Gawain & Nora "dance," discuss Christmas presents, and have to deal with a fanboy who came from the Madog MacDougal school of flirting.
Rating: PG13

( 'Nora, I doubt very much this classifies as /dancing/.' )

Who: Edward Watkins, Nora Alderton
When: Tuesday, late afternoon
Where: Ilkley Moor, Harpies practise
What: Like the Imperial March, Edward brings DOOM.
Rating: PG

( 'Why is there an Auror on the pitch?' )

WHO: Gawain Robards, Nora Alderton & one NPC!ex-fiancée.
WHERE: St. Mungo's Wizarding Hospital.
WHEN: Aroundaboutish midday (aka when he is speaking in whole sentences again).
WHAT: Gawain is hurting. Nora is fretting. Then a lady from the former's past appears and makes Gawain wish some decorative weapons would put him out of his misery (what, too soon?).
Rating: L for language.

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( That backless robe is pretty fetching. )

WHO: Gawain Robards & Nora Alderton.
WHERE: Le Sorcier Affamé in Diagon Alley.
WHEN: Oh, tonight at eight o'clockish.
WHAT: The pair's first date as a public couple! Also: at least three supremely awkward minutes; one oblique mention of Batman; a premature confession involving dollhouse furniture; & an intimate moment caught on camera for the gossip column!
Rating: E for Emotions (but otherwise quite low).

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( Blah, blah, you're never going to meet a man playing for an all-girl team, blah blah. )

( owl to Nora Alderton )

Who: Gawain Robards, Nora Alderton
When: Monday evening
Where: Muggle part of London! From the restaurant to the pub.
What: Nora's in a bad mood from losing; Gawain tries to help with the stress and bad mood. Nora's a chipmunk, Gawain is a goober. And they both get lucky at the end.
Rating: PG13 for some mild language and sexual thoughts

( Given Nora's most recent question, he doubtlessly looked like a professor having an affair with a wayward student.  )

WHO: Gawain Robards & Nora Alderton.
WHERE: Gawain's flat.
WHEN: Nov. 12, 1979 (aka the morning after What's-Wrong-With-Christmasgate)
WHAT: A May-December breakfast.
RATING: Kissing; Language; Nora isn't wearing trousers; Gawain straightens his waistcoat suggestively (& is a Complete Dork).

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( Merlin, he was going to have to get this mooniness out of his system before he Apparated to the office. )