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Tweak says, "Daddy, I want a squirrel!"

Frank Longbottom (practicaltheory) wrote in flippedrpg,
@ 2013-07-01 19:33:00

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ch: can: dorcas meadowes, ch: knap: sirius black, ch: ukr: neville longbottom, ch: xbwl: alice longbottom, ch: xbwl: frank longbottom, p: abby, p: ana, p: mish, p: veetee

I realize what I was told after finding myself in the not-hospital wing, but I'm having some problems coming to terms with this... I know that the Room of Requirement gives you whatever you need, but isn't this a bit of a stretch even for it, isn't it? This isn't what I needed at all. And the way it's been explained to me this seems far fetched, even for Hogwarts, ~~in fact I'm becoming more and more certain this is a Death Eater plot~~.

My name is Frank Longbottom. I'm the Defense professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and I'd very much like some answers that make sense if that isn't asking too much... Alice is going to kill me...

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	toothsuite 2013-07-01 11:38 pm UTC (link)
	Hello, you handsome devil [ her frank ] [ ... ] Can you see this? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	practicaltheory 2013-07-01 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	Well hello yourself. You know I think you may have gotten more beautiful in the week and a half since I last saw you? [His Alice] Of course I can. Did you ward it? Alice, did something happen?! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toothsuite 2013-07-01 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	That's possibly because I'm younger, because you definitely weren't a professor last time I saw you. [ her frank ] I did- only the two of us can see this in theory. And you can only see it because we're from the same world. This explains it a bit more. What year is it?! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	practicaltheory 2013-07-01 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	I don't think it has anything to do with that, luv. [His Alice] Hm... interesting. Might want to suggest this to the Order. It could be useful, don't you think. Well of course we are, you're my Alice. 2001? You said you were younger, you actually meant that didn't you? You weren't kidding around. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toothsuite 2013-07-02 12:06 am UTC (link)
	Always with the flattery. It's like you want my head to be as big as James'. [ her frank ] It could, but I'm not sure exactly how safe it would be, really. It might be easily broken, I haven't tried. But I don't think you'll know to suggest it when you get back home, love. 2001? Merlin. Yes, I actually meant it. It was the start of 1993 for me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

practicaltheory
2013-07-02 09:03 pm UTC (link)

I seem to remember a certain woman who loved pushing the limits. Flattery is only the beginning...

[His Alice]
Well, might depend on the strength of the ward. I'm sure we could come up with something. Maybe Fidelus on the journals and make everyone joint secret keepers of the books... I won't remember?

I just read that pamphlet. This reads like science fiction.

1993? Well... A lot has happened, luv. Think I may have to catch you up. Or not.. ~~There are some things you might not want to know.~~ What's the last thing you did? And if it's get out of bed and leave your poor husband behind watching you I will accept that as an answer.

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toothsuite
2013-07-02 09:42 pm UTC (link)

Loved? So sorry to see I've changed, love. I hope there is spoiling somewhere, too. Though I've been spoiling myself recently in your absence. You'll find me at the sweets shop [ ... ] that I operate and own.

[ her frank ]

Did I come home at some point in 1993 and tell you about this place? I wouldn't keep it from you. So I assume we don't remember we've been here.

[ ... ] Only what I need to know, if you don't want to. I'm alright not knowing as long as I can know you and Neville are safe. ~~And Lily and Sev and Greta and Wes and~~ I was at the Ministry, getting ready for my class.

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practicaltheory
2013-07-03 12:06 pm UTC (link)

Well I didn't say that... You own a sweet shop. Well, this is an interesting turn of events. Suppose I may just have to chase you to get rid of all that excess energy.

[His Alice]
I think I would have remembered something like that. Your wife telling you she's been in an... what is this an alternate dimension? - For X months generally sticks. Not to mention the fact that we'd have had to investigate... From what I've read it seems we're not in control of a lot of things here.

Neville and I are about as safe as we can be. A lot has happened, Ali. Not all of it good. We're still reeling from last year. ~~What to say first?~~ Nev has graduated, he's coming back to the school for extra training, dragging his friends along places, seems that that bloody prophecy couldn't be outrun or ignored. I'm teaching again. ~~Severus is dead.~~

Neville just wrote to me. I'm really glad to see him. (That booklet said that Lily was here too?)

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toothsuite
2013-07-03 02:12 pm UTC (link)

Someone had the make sweets or I might have perished! I've got a loyal following now, though. They keep me from eating all of it. What if I let you catch me from the start, will you be more creative with how to burn off that energy?

[ her frank ]

It's been just a month now, but Neville's been here longer, poor dove. And no, we're not. I was a chicken last week, albeit one made out of fabric. The boy version of Nymphadora was some blue puppet, and quite taken with me.

[ ... ] ~~Our baby boy~~ What was last year? Why's he coming back for more training? [ ... ] No, I don't need to know. I'm just happy you're here. I saw that you're teaching, but Hogwarts isn't something I was expecting.

There are lots of Lilies here, but our Lily is one of them, yes. Neville's from a different world, and further ahead than you are, but no less brilliant for either of those factors. Naturally I've been treating him as if we're from the same world, because he's still our son. I don't think our Nev would mind, nor would the Resistance World version of us, should either show up here.

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practicaltheory
2013-07-04 12:33 am UTC (link)

And who better to make your favorite sweets than you. I see your train there. Maybe I should give up the fighting business and come and work with the confectioner with the big beautiful eyes... One thing I can say for certain, luv, age has only given me more time for devious ideas.

[His Alice]
You were a chicken? Made of felt?

I need to talk to him, Ali. I want to tell him everything. It's been two weeks since I've seen him and Albus was being... well... he and I have been arguing quite a bit recently. Me and Albus. About what's best for Neville. The boy isn't a boy anymore, he's a man.

Last year... Alright, start at the end and working my way back. Lily got kicked off the teaching staff halfway through last year by the person the "board of governors" chose to replace Albus. When he came back, given Lily's absense, he wanted someone from the Order to take over. They were short a Defense professor so I volunteered. I'm helping Neville train as much as I can. Our little boy... he was- that damned prophecy caught up with him a few years ago.

So she is here... Well, I can't wait to see her. World doesn't matter, he's ours. I want to see him, Alice. What do you know about his world?

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toothsuite
2013-07-04 04:36 pm UTC (link)

That and no one was volunteering. You know how I get without my fix! Are you sure if you went to work for that confectioner that production wouldn't decrease? The proprietor of the sweets shop has to think about her bottom line.

[ her frank ]

An experiment turned us all into puppets? Well, all of us that were in Iota block. Someone called us muppets but I don't really know what the difference is.

Talk to Neville? ~~Why haven't you seen him? What's Albus~~ About what? Why doesn't Albus have Neville's best interest in mind? That doesn't make sense, Frank. And I don't care if he's a man, he's always our boy.

[ ... ]

[ ... ]

She is, and I'm sure she'll want to see you, too. She's even younger than I am. And I'm sure Neville will want to see you, too. I only know what the pamphlet says, really. I haven't wanted to press too hard. I've been getting to know him, instead.

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practicaltheory
2013-07-10 01:36 am UTC (link)

Oh I do... and I remember many a fun evening of getting that fix provided for. You know I'd really love to get your mind off the business and into a ~~bed~~ house somewhere.

[His Alice]
They have that much power?

Yes, talk to him. He's here after all! ... Albus... he is looking out for what needs to be done. And I don't agree with everything he says. Which is one reason I took the job. I'm helping train him. Whatever is coming, he is going to have as much backup as we can give and our full support!

...

How young is younger?

We should do something as a family.

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toothsuite
2013-07-10 01:48 am UTC (link)

My personal favorite is the time we made James go out in the thunderstorm at midnight when I was nine months along. [ ... ] Is that so? I believe you mentioned time to think up new exercises? That sweets shop happens to have a flat above it, you know.

[ her frank ]

That and more. They brought us here, didn't they?

~~I don't want to know any more~~ Like, not married yet younger.

I can get behind that.

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practicaltheory
2013-07-10 01:56 am UTC (link)

James is one of the good ones. You realize if he knew that the three of us were here that he'd probably start a search? I'm going to assume that - since I didn't have stories from you of being here - that they don't know we're gone?

Oh I've had all the time, luv. And some of them have been Well practiced... And now I must draw up some plans.

[Alice]
More than a bit disturbing, isn't it? How does this place work? Are they always so bloody cryptic? You'd think we had enough of cryptic messages and the like...

Oh, those are happy times.

Well I say we go find a way to kidnap our son. See how his skills are. Yes?

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	oneneville 2013-07-02 01:27 am UTC (link)
	Hi da dad I'm Neville. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	practicaltheory 2013-07-02 09:00 pm UTC (link)
	Of course you are, I'd know you anywhere. Your mother showed me that pamphlet thing. I can't tell you how good it is to see you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oneneville 2013-07-04 08:50 am UTC (link)
	Oh good. Okay, then I don't have to explain. I'm pretty sure she's better at it anyway. It's great to see you, you've got no idea. How are you? Are you settling in? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

(ooc: sorry for the delay! FATHER SON TIAMS!)

practicaltheory
2013-07-10 01:31 am UTC (link)

Usually she is... except when I interrupt her. And that seems to happen rather often. Other things seem to get in the way...

Well, I'm a bit confused, but I think that's understandable given the circumstances. It isn't every day that you find yourself kidnapped without the aid of a portkey. Now that I've found you and your mother I think I'm settling in better though. I've heard the fourth member of our cadre is here too.

For me it's been about two weeks since I last saw you, and seeing you now you look so much older... There's so much of your mother in you. How are you? Have you been here long?

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	((Don't even sweat it!)) oneneville 2013-07-10 02:31 am UTC (link)
	Fourth member? And that's funny, she said the opposite. She said I was a lot like you. I've been here for awhile. It's been [...] a long time since I've seen you dad. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

(Sweet! LOL Ima email you tomorrow about mione and nev? Might chaange things up a bit? Had ideas?)

practicaltheory
2013-07-10 03:08 am UTC (link)

Your godmum. You, me, your mum, Lily and Severus. Course he's not here, but the rest of us are. And I'm eternally grateful for that. For the fact that you're here, Nev.

We've have this argument for years. Sorry, discussion. I see her in you and she sees me in you. I can't tell you how proud I am.

... I had heard something to that extent. Whatever happened, I am so sorry. That was never what we wanted. We love you, Neville. And... you have us now. ~~Assuming you want us.~~

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	(Go for it!) oneneville 2013-07-10 03:36 am UTC (link)
	I'm glad your here too. Have you really? I know I do. Thank you for saying so though. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	deaddorcas 2013-07-02 02:07 am UTC (link)
	Frank! You old bugger. I have been waiting for you to show up. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	practicaltheory 2013-07-02 08:59 pm UTC (link)
	... Cas? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	deaddorcas 2013-07-02 11:11 pm UTC (link)
	The one and only! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	practicaltheory 2013-07-03 09:31 am UTC (link)
	~~This isn't possible...~~ But... how? Not that I'm not happy to see you- just... Bloody hell, Cas! It's literally been forever! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	practicaltheory 2013-07-10 01:28 am UTC (link)
	[Cas] I've missed you, you know... It's been too long. Which of the worlds are you from? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	_rebelrebel 2013-07-02 03:10 am UTC (link)
	Frankie! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	practicaltheory 2013-07-02 08:58 pm UTC (link)
	Sirius! Well look at that, you're here too? Guess it's too late to ask if you spiked my coffee and this is some amazingly crazed dream? (Reply to this) (Parent)