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Bryony Capper (goodlight) wrote in finnigans_rpg,
@ 2015-05-26 13:59:00

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character: bryony capper, character: genie de la lune

Who: Bryony and open
What: Has Bryony been stood up?
Where: Finnigan's
When: Tuesday 26th May, 7.35pm
Rating: Depends who shows up! SFW for now.

Sitting alone at a table by the window, Bryony tilted her glass so that the little remaining pumpkin juice sloshed over the flakes of ice. She'd ordered the drink over half an hour ago, when she'd arrived ten minutes before she was due. The date she was supposed to be waiting for was nearly forty minutes late, which almost certainly meant he wasn't coming. Paralysed by indecision, Bryony just sat there, watching people arrive in pairs and teams for the pub quiz. If she left, and her date showed up after she'd left she knew it would somehow become all her fault. On the other hand, wasn't staying for twenty minutes after they'd supposed to have moved on to dinner elsewhere a bit pathetic? Either way, Bryony would have to report that the date had been a failure - and she'd be hearing about it for weeks.

The pub was getting more and more crowded, people settling into teams, Seamus walking around to hand out sheets of parchment for the answers. Bryony was taking up a table for two to herself, and more than one person standing was looking covetously at the free chair. As she noticed someone approaching, Bryony braced - honestly not sure what she was going to say.

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wolfinboots
2015-06-30 07:44 pm UTC (link)

Genie listened and nodded. "I can see that, I guess, since people tend to commission the portraits," she agreed. She smiled. "I figured. I'm just very protective of him. He's had some bad experiences."

Genie wrinkled her nose. "Congrats to your sister though expecting you to drink stuff you don't like is sort of mean," she said. "No offense," she added belatedly, realizing her mouth probably would get her into trouble.

She grinned. "Yeah, old Snapey was very off putting. I'm largely self taught. I have a nice set up in my kitchen though. My mates and I, we have two places side to side, and we cook in the one, and I brew in the other."

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goodlight
2015-07-02 03:06 pm UTC (link)

Bryony nodded. Though the idea of her being 'protective' of Marcus was obviously ridiculous - he was bigger, stronger, older and more than capable of looking after himself - she still understood the impulse. "Everyone did," she said, sadly. "I'll do my best to make sure no one says anything."

If they'd been talking about anyone else, Bryony might have agreed but she just couldn't see this as not being her fault. "It's inconvenient," she said, "not liking wine. I should learn to like it." She was parroting what her mother had said - that everyone liked wine, that it was an acquired taste and that not developing it made her seem unsophisticated and childish.

"I had a tutor," Bryony admitted. "My parents didn't want us at Hogwarts after Cedric Diggory's death." Bryony was grateful for that. It had given her a safe space in which to learn the basics of her chosen subjects, at least until she returned to Hogwarts under the Carrows. "I only brew in the studio at the moment, and the space isn't great. I'm living with my aunt and she doesn't have space for brewing at home."

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wolfinboots
2015-07-04 03:22 am UTC (link)

"Inconvenient or not, you can't change your tastes." Genie shrugged. "At least, not without something big happening, at least most times." Like a werewolf bite, or a trauma, or something along those lines. "In the grand scheme of things, wine isn't a big deal. Now if you were into drugs or something, that'd be different altogether." Genie grinned at her. "Then I might have to harass you into doing something about it."

"You're lucky. I ended up not getting to finish school, for the war, but I don't think I've failed on the self teaching bit." Not when she could make a working Wolfsbane, which not every potions brewer could do. "But if you need space, well, I know I'm a virtual stranger but my mates wouldn't mind if I had someone else in the kitchen sometimes. I know all about not having space."

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goodlight
2015-07-07 11:33 am UTC (link)

Bryony pursed her lips slightly. In her heart, she wanted to believe that what Genie said was true. She'd certainly never had any success with her ongoing campaign to learn to like wine, but she put that down to the same lack of willpower that meant she couldn't curb her habit of snacking. "People say it's an acquired taste," she pointed out. "Not just my mother. I know other people who used to dislike it and now they enjoy wine. I just need to be persistent." She shook her head, blushed, but still managed to smile back at Genie's teasing. She didn't want to mention her actual failing - preferred not to bring it up when possible.

"Yes," she said, growing more serious. "I was very lucky. A lot of people looked after me." Granted, the one year she had been at Hogwarts had been awful, and Marcus being imprisoned after the war hadn't made her life any easier. Still, she was grateful for all that Marcus had done for her, and what her parents had tried to do. "I taught myself drawing after I did go back to school," she said. "I'm sure you've done well." She smiled at the offer. "Thank you, that's very kind. I don't really need to brew anything complicated just yet... but when I get to that stage of my apprenticeship, maybe I will."

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wolfinboots
2015-07-11 05:00 am UTC (link)

Genie shrugged. "More power to ya, girl," she said genuinely. "I'd rather take the easy way out and slurp on the yummy frozen drinks. Best of luck to ya, though." She meant it. She didn't understand it, and even thought it a bit silly, but to each their own, honestly.

"Self taught is sometimes the way to go. I mean eventually I might pursue something more formal, but I have a lot to sort out before that happens." From her werewolf status to the fact she had no NEWTs or anything to show for any of her education. Most people wouldn't want to sponsor a werewolf in anything. And that reminded her she really had to stop procrastinating over contacting people about Owen. Soon, she promised herself. "Just let me know. Or Alex, if you've met him by then. It's all good."

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goodlight
2015-07-13 02:03 pm UTC (link)

Bryony wasn't used to discussions ending in her favour - but it was nice that Genie seemed happy to let Bryony make her own decision, even if it was a different one than she would have made. Bryony didn't feel like she was being judged or disregarded and it was a good feeling. "Maybe I'll have a cocktail next," she suggested, smiling shyly. "I don't need to drink wine exclusively to try to get used to it."

"Thank you," she added, genuine feeling colouring the word. She would have said more, but an Irish-accented voice announced an end to the delay and started asking the first question. Bryony shifted her chair to be nearer Genie's so they could share the same piece of paper as she wrote down what she thought was the correct answer.

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