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Tweak says, "seven days..."

hopalongcharlie (hopalongcharlie) wrote in finnigans_rpg,
@ 2015-04-22 12:26:00

Entry tags:

character: charlie weasley, character: theodore nott, status: complete

RP: Legs out from under me
Who: Charlie and Theo
What: A small accident
Where: Monument Alley
When: Wednesday 22nd April
Rating: NSFW - Swearing

When Wednesday had dawned a bright day (not that Charlie had been awake to see dawn, but he had discovered it when he woke up) Charlie had decided that it was the day to once ore don his prosthetic in public. He'd worn it a little around the flat over the last couple of days and hadn't felt any discomfort beyond what was normal so it was about time. He'd have to owl Stacey later in the week to ask her when was best to get his photo taken for her book, but for now he'd decided on the long route to the club for his usual bookkeeping duties and had come via a walk down Diagon Alley. He was also planning to call into the bakery and ask if they could set aside a cake for him to share with his staff as a thank you for their extra hard work while he was back on crutches. He'd planned to wave at one of his brothers through the WWW window, maybe pop in and say hi if they weren't busy, but neither could be seen through the window as he passed.

He'd passed a few paused places but bought nothing which would account for the fact that as he turned the corner into Monument Alley he found himself off balance. It was probably just an effect of spending several long weeks on crutches and becoming used to the extra level of support again, but he didn't have time to realise that as he misplaced his prosthetic foot, at an angle one one of the cobbles, and he tried to right himself like the experienced Quidditch player he was. Sadly it was all for naught and with a loud "Shitfuck!" he headed sideways towards the pavement, arms windmilling for balance rather than to protect himself.

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hopalongcharlie
2015-05-10 11:01 am UTC (link)

Charlie smiled, touched that this stranger would care enough to be insistent, but he was a stubborn bugger at times and insistent at his independence. "Yes, I'm sure," he said firmly, but without malice. "I'm a stubborn bugger," he added, slightly amused.

He nodded to the suggestion though. "I should get it checked, but I think it's a combo of a lack of recent practice and just a horrible angle when I fell," he said, stepping across to the door ready to disarm the wards, feeling them prickle across his skin as he stepped within his fold. "Me too," he agreed. "I'll not come around the corner like that again," he said, relaxed and poking fun at himself.

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nottfinished
2015-05-10 02:43 pm UTC (link)

Theo was reassured by that although he was a little alarmed by Charlie's last comment, unsure if he should say anything, too used to people putting on airs and inflating their ego around everyone else to know how to cope with a statement like that. He smiled a little awkwardly and hoped that was okay.

Theo watched Charlie step in towards the door, smart enough not to follow after what he'd been told. "Maybe something that would keep it steady even if you do take another walk over the cobbles?" he suggested mildly. "Then it won't matter how you come round corners."

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hopalongcharlie
2015-05-10 04:19 pm UTC (link)

Charlie struggled for a few seconds to think of a way to explain that there were just some things a prosthetic wouldn't quite do, but since he didn't quite understand it himself he came up blank. "I'll ask them," he said, not managing to sound hopeful. "But honestly I've been on crutches to stop it rubbing my new ink for a few weeks and the balance is different. I'll be used to it again in a few days," he said confidently. He pulled out his wand, flashing a quick half smile at Theodore before turning and beginning to silently dismantle the appropriate wards to allow him inside.

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