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theodore nott did not go gentle into the night (ungently) wrote in flippedrpg,
@ 2012-07-19 16:05:00

Entry tags:

ch: can: arion carrow, ch: thg: theodore nott, p: annalisa, p: ashton

Who: Theodore Nott^15-thg & Arion Carrow^1-can
What: meeting alternate world... family, of a sort.
When: Thursday
Where: in the village
Warnings: TBD

Logically, Theodore had not yet figured out how he was supposed to feel about Arion Carrow. So far as he knew, the man did not even exist in his world and was therefore an unknown. He obviously cared for Theodore's alternate mother very much, but Theodore was not biologically his son; did he consider the alternate world Theodore to be his son anyway? Theodore was not sure how he would react to the man behaving as his father. It would be strange, at the very least, since he could already tell that Arion was very different than his father at home. He was not incredibly experienced with different types of parents and parenting styles. It seemed a purely emotional territory, and therefore one that Theodore was likely to have trouble navigating.

But he was willing enough to try, especially since that seemed to be somewhat the purpose of this place, and the experiments going on here. His brand of logic was not helping him very much at the moment, with all of this Christmas stuff, and with his new scientist in general, but he was determined to persist and handle all of it to the best of his ability. The perfectionist in him certainly wasn't going to let the matter go.

He arrived early at the store Arion had suggested, because "about twenty minutes" was not a precise time, and he preferred to wait rather than to be late. With ten minutes to go before the twenty minute deadline passed, he looked around to get his bearings in the town again, at the merrily twinkling lights and the snow and the brightly colored displays.

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loverboy_carrow
2012-07-20 11:46 am UTC (link)

"Well that's something," Arion said. "Healers are always needed, no matter the world." The boy seemed to have a good hold on things, making something of himself. At least that's what Arion thought. He would know more the more he got to know Theodore, but so far, Arion was impressed.

"I was an Auror in my world while your mother was alive," he said then. "But when she died things went down for me. Spent a long time not really doing much of anything. But now I have a few clients for occasional bodyguarding, and I work the door at a few different clubs at night."

He chuckled deeply. "Not the most glamorous work, but it has it's own air of excitement."

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ungently
2012-07-21 03:41 am UTC (link)

"It's very rare for them to have money for supplies," Theodore said. "And for professional training or technology. But my father was a victor, so he had more than most." And he had been corrupt, but since Theodore's father was considered a dark wizard in other worlds, he wasn't sure if that needed to be specified. "What is an Auror?"

It was an interesting word, but he had never heard it before. Not surprising; there were many things about other worlds that were foreign to him, and that had never been more apparent to him than in this Christmas world. This actually reminded him even more strongly of the Capitol in his world than the one they'd just been in, with all the lights and bright colors and costumes.

"What sort of clients?" he asked. "Politicians?" Those were the only types of people he could think of who would need bodyguards. "What sort of clubs?"

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loverboy_carrow
2012-07-21 06:54 am UTC (link)

"It's like law enforcement for wizards," Arion told him. "I helped keep the peace, made arrests when needed, that sort of thing." Truthfully, Arion never really understood why he became an Auror. It wasn't like he disliked the job, but it just didn't seem to fit for him. But it had paid the bills.

But when Adele had died, Arion didn't care about the bills, or anything else. It was only after his mother got him back on his feet and forced him to find a job doing something that he stumbled upon bodyguarding and bouncing.

"I have guarded politicians before," he said. "But it varies. I work for a security company and they contact me when I'm needed. I've done politicians, actresses, businessmen, musicians, people like that. And when I'm not doing that I work at a couple of night clubs depending on the night. They're dance clubs, where people go to drink and dance and meet people. That job is a bit more interesting. I've had to break up plenty of fights. Then about once a month I enter into a streetlight or two. Brings in a little extra money."

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ungently
2012-07-22 07:24 am UTC (link)

"Like a Peacekeeper," Theodore said, with a slight frown. It meant something very different to him, much like the chocolates. He had never had a problem with the Peacekeepers personally, because he did not generally break the rules, but even he knew that their job was not as humane and harmonious as it sounded. "Did you to the answer to the President? Or is it a Minister, in your world?"

He had seen the word Minister used in worlds that were different from his, but had not heard either one in association with the world his mother and Arion were from. "What is the President or Minister like?"

These were questions he should have asked before, rather than assuming things were similar. He had been very curious when he'd first arrived, but ended up abandoning his attempts to discover more about other worlds. The current circumstances had reignited his curiosity, however.

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loverboy_carrow
2012-07-22 04:00 pm UTC (link)

"We have a Minister," Arion said. "But no, the Aurors don't answer directly to him. They're a subdivision of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Aurors answer to the Head Auror, who answers to the Department head, who then answers to the Minister. Chain of command and all that."

Arion shrugged then, not really knowing how to describe the Minister. Having distanced himself from the entire wizarding world after Adele's death, Ministry wise, at least, the only information he got was from his parents and hearing things on the street. "Well we just got a new Minister," he said. "He was appointed just a few days before I was taken. The old Minister, Fudge, was a bit of a ponce, apparently. He cared too much for appearances and actively ignored when Voldemort returned. When his return was made public at the end of last month, he was forced to resign. They've just appointed Rufus Scrimgeour to the position from being Head Auror. As far as I can tell, everyone is pleased with the selection. We're at war, so I suppose they think having an Auror as a leader with end it quickly."

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ungently
2012-07-22 05:25 pm UTC (link)

Not quite like Peacekeepers, then. At least, that wasn't how it sounded, but Theodore knew that the perspective of them was very different in the Capitol. Different if you were a Peacekeeper, if you believed in your job to keep the Districts under control. It was difficult to tell if there were any such circumstances when he wasn't talking to one of the people who would be truly affected by them.

"My father is on Voldemort's side," he said. He had been told that much from discussions with people in colour world. Riddle was Voldemort and his father was one of Voldemort's 'servants'; they were both dark wizards. His mind tried to fit the new information about Arion in with his previous knowledge. "But you were law enforcement for the Ministry that is fighting against them. Does that mean you're on the other side?"

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loverboy_carrow
2012-07-22 11:28 pm UTC (link)

"Yes, your father is," Arion said with a curt not. He didn't really like talking about Adele's husband. He had accepted their relationship once Theo was born and didn't stand in Arion's way, but Arion had never liked him. When he tried to prevent Arion from going to the funeral, he really lost it.

He sighed then and scratched his head. "It's a bit hard to explain my side. I'm pureblood. My family, going back for many generations, we're all wizards. In my world, there are a lot of purebloods who believe they are better than other wizards and that non-purebloods are dirty and don't deserve to have magic. That's the sort of people I was raise by. My mother and father weren't as bad, but my father's parents and his brother were very set in those values. My cousins are on Voldemort's side and have been for years, but I was too young to really be involved. Then after your mother died I sort of fell out of contact with everything in the wizarding world. Nothing really mattered anymore, least of all blood status."

He paused then, distracted by a necklace in a shop window. "But if you're asking," he said then. "I'm not on a side. But if I were, it wouldn't be Voldemort's."

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ungently
2012-07-23 12:22 am UTC (link)

Theodore listened, finding the explanation actually rather simple to follow, although that was likely because the idea of blood purity had been explained to him. On a personal level he still did not understand why it really mattered, since money was the determining factor in magical ability back home, not blood, but he understood the basic theory of prejudice and that different worlds had different concerns.

"My mother was a muggle," he said. "I don't think the version of my father that you knew would have married her. Blood status doesn't make any difference in my world, though." He stopped to look at the necklace that Arion was examining, as well. "There is no Voldemort in my world. I know the man who becomes him in yours, though. He was my father's mentor in the games."

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loverboy_carrow
2012-07-23 12:44 am UTC (link)

"I don't know how much Adele has told you about how our world worked, but purebloods often arranged marriages amongst each other to keep bloodlines pure and the money where they thing it should be. That's why she got married. My father wanted to arrange something for me as well, but my mother knew how I felt about her, so she convinced him to let the matter drop. If I had been a year older, Adele and I would have gotten married, but her parents weren't going to let her stay unmarried for an entire year out of school. That wasn't the way things were done."

Thinking about what might have been if Adele's parents had let her wait, or if he had been older, was painful for Arion, and he had to stop for a moment. He stood in front of the shop window, staring at the jewelry and kicking the wall lightly with his boot. "I remember the first war. Voldemort... even being raised the way I was raised, I can't agree with what he stands for. I never met him during the first war, but my cousins did and they told me about it. They worship him. I think it's mental, actually."

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ungently
2012-07-24 12:42 am UTC (link)

"She told me," Theodore said, nodding. She had explained that their marriage had been arranged; her explanation had been slightly different, but it fit with the explanation that Arion gave. Arranged marriages were not a foreign concept to him, although for them to be based on blood made sense considering that was an important factor in their world. "And I have heard that Voldemort was a dark wizard who ruled with fear and killed a large number of people. I believe Healy is the equivalent in my world, only more successful than Voldemort was in yours."

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loverboy_carrow
2012-07-24 12:56 am UTC (link)

"Seems like it," Arion nodded, then pointed towards the door of the jewelry shop. "Let's go in here," he said. "I want to see if they've got a necklace I think she'll like."

He moved to the door and held it open for Theodore to enter, then went to the first display case. It was full of diamond bracelets, all of them very gorgeous. "So what about you?" he asked as he examined each bracelet. "I mean, I know a bit about your world, but what else can you tell me? About you."

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ungently
2012-07-24 01:44 am UTC (link)

Theodore considered the question as he followed Arion inside. What was there to tell about himself, besides his interest in medicine and his family? There was his games, but he didn't think talking about those would make very good conversation. In his world, he had died even younger than his mother had. That was not exactly in the spirit of Christmas.

"I believe I was a Slytherin in your world," he said, after a moment. "But there is no Hogwarts in mine."

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loverboy_carrow
2012-07-24 02:15 am UTC (link)

"I was a Slytherin as well," Arion said, moving to the next case containing rings and earrings. He stated at the rings for a moment, thinking about the ring he had wanted to buy Adele so badly, but was never allowed to.

He was silent for a minute before moving to the next case, this one full of sparkling necklaces. "But lately I haven't really been the best example of house traits."

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ungently
2012-07-24 02:59 am UTC (link)

"Ambition and cunning," Theodore recited from memory, looking around at all the jewels. There was more jewelry here than he'd ever seen in one place before, and it dazzled him a little. He kept his hands in his pockets, but looked around, wondering if any of this was the sort of thing Pansy would wear now. "Is it important to be an example of your house's traits, in your world?"

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loverboy_carrow
2012-07-24 03:46 am UTC (link)

Arion shrugged. "Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't," he said. "When you're in school, it's sort of a big deal. But after you're out and in the real world, it doesn't really matter all that much, at least to me."

As he was speaking, an associate at the shop came up and asked if they needed any help. "I'd like to see these necklaces, please," Arion said, gesturing to a group of six necklaces in the back corner of the case. Once they were all set out on the counter, he began looking over them closely, trying to decide if Adele would like any of them.

"What do you think of this one?" he asked Theodore, pulling forward a simple diamond necklace. "Too simple?"`

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ungently
2012-07-24 05:33 pm UTC (link)

"Not like the factions, then," Theodore said. From what he had observed, the world with factions put quite a bit more emphasis on traits that defined people. In that world they did affect a person's entire life. The factions made sense to him, because he was used to the districts; the Hogwarts houses were still something he was a little bit unclear on. Not that he didn't understand the concept, but the point of them was a little beyond his ability to grasp without having lived through it.

He moved closer to look at the necklaces, but the shine of them all seemed to be the same to him. The simple necklace seemed less gaudy than some, though, so he shook his head. "No, I think simple is good." He paused, then added, "But my opinion of jewelry is probably not very accurate for your world."

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loverboy_carrow
2012-07-24 07:04 pm UTC (link)

Arion shrugged and pushed the simple necklace off to the side. "Simple is good, but simple is anything but Adele. Your mother is one of the most complicated women I've ever met. I don't think simple is enough."

He then reached for a teardrop shaped necklace, but soon set it aside, along with two more that looked similar. Then he grabbed a necklace that looked like a cross between a sun and a flower. "This one is nice," he said. "Not simple, but not entirely complicated."

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