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kirley__duke (kirley__duke) wrote in hogwarts_dawn,
@ 2021-04-14 13:53:00

Entry tags:

character: albus s. potter, character: draco malfoy, character: james potter, character: kirley duke, character: lily evans potter, character: regulus black, character: remus lupin, character: theodore nott

RP: The Styx
Who: Everyone
When: Wednesday 8pm
Where: The Boathouse
What: PARTY

The club looks like this. The bar is serve yourself, and there is cake and music.

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Re: Kirley & Al

the_other_albus
2021-04-15 03:32 am UTC (link)

Maybe Al was just a terrible judge of character, but Kirley wasn't nearly as intimidating as Al had thought before. He'd assumed the man would be loud, brash, pushy. But for whatever reason Al found himself oddly comfortable around him. The truth was that Kirley probably knew how to talk to him after ten days of being him, but that whole thing was way too uncomfortable to think about.

Instead he focused on the club itself, trying to figure out some of the magic that was used here.

"There's, uh, there's some really, uh, some really clever charms work," he said appreciatively. "I, uh, haven't really paid much attention to, to other clubs but, uh, yeah, with limited, uh, with limited resources it's, um, it's clever. Yeah. I'm, uh, I'm impressed."

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Re: Kirley & Al

kirley__duke
2021-04-16 03:33 am UTC (link)

"I know. I've outdone myself," Kirley said because he and modesty were not on speaking terms. But also, he was proud of the hotel. "Usually I had an entire team of people I paid to make shit look like this. This time, it was just me, the house-elves, and whoever wanted to pitch in when they could." He paused, then decided to give credit where credit was due. "And your grandfather, as I mentioned before."

He looked around again, then back at Al. "No, clubs aren't really your thing, are they?" He knew that first-hand, and while it was an anathema to him, he knew how difficult it was for Al to be here and how much effort it took to stay. It was strange, knowing what that felt like when his entire life had been the exact opposite. This empathy thing was almost as wild a trip as some of the potions he'd been on.

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Re: Kirley & Al

the_other_albus
2021-04-16 08:18 pm UTC (link)

Al shrugged, surprised again. He wasn't even sure why Kirley was still talking to him. Still, it wasn't going that badly as far as conversations went, and it was kind of a novelty to talk to someone who wasn't related to him or Scorpius.

"No, not really. But, I, uh, this one is, is pretty good."

He floundered for something else to say. He was always pretty terrible at contributing, and was actively trying to do better. Well, sometimes.

"What, uh, what was the inspiration for, for, uh," he waved his hand around, indicating the club as a whole.

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Re: Kirley & Al

kirley__duke
2021-04-17 09:31 pm UTC (link)

"Thank you. I like it." He looked around fondly, and felt much like a proud parent when their kid had done something impressive. He wondered if he'd ever felt that way about Savannah but other than a vague memory about being proud when she'd started talking or walking, he wasn't sure.

The question took him off guard, and he actually took the time to consider the question. "I wanted it to fit with an underground cavern idea, given the location. I had the natural rock to work with, and given what limited resources I had to work with, it suited this place. Everything just sort of came together after that, even the name. Theodore Nott brought up the River Styx, and it seemed very appropriate." He'd had to look up the reference, but once he did the final piece had fallen into place.

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Re: Kirley & Al

the_other_albus
2021-04-17 09:40 pm UTC (link)

Al nodded, looking around the room with new eyes. It made sense now, once he looked past the flashy lights and furniture.

"It fits," he said, nodding and taking a drink of his Butterbeer. "I, um, I know some, some charms if you want to, uh, add a bit more to the, um, the ambiance. Glowing moss, maybe? Different, different colors, a bioluminescence thing. Same with, with, a water feature, maybe. Waterfall, but that, uh, that doesn't get you wet. You could, um, cycle colors and, and make it dance and, and jump and things like, like that. If you wanted. Not that it, you know, isn't good now."

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Re: Kirley & Al

kirley__duke
2021-04-18 02:18 pm UTC (link)

Kirley grinned at Al, genuinely excited at the idea. The worst part of creating this club had been doing most of it on his own. "Those ideas are brilliant, and I absolutely want you to show me how they work," he said, waving away the last part of Al's comment.

"The best things come from collaboration with people who share a vision. The Bubble Palace ws like that. We all added our own bits and pieces and kept adding until it suited everyone. Our albums are like that too. This place is mostly just mine, and it doesn't feel complete in a way. So, please, add your water feature and whatever else you think might work."

After all, this club did in a way belong to everyone here. Maybe he should ask the others if they had any suggestions as well. Something to think about anyway.

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Re: Kirley & Al

the_other_albus
2021-04-18 02:50 pm UTC (link)

Al returned the smile, excited about the potential new project. He hadn't been able to dig into some new or modified magic in a while, and he'd really missed it.

"I, uh, I could come by, when it's not busy? We could, um, we could figure out where you, you want stuff, and I can do some, some experiments. Make some, uh, tweaks to the spells so they're, um, unique to this place. If you want?"

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Re: Kirley & Al

kirley__duke
2021-04-18 07:43 pm UTC (link)

Kirley was getting excited over the ideas Al had, his Ravenclaw side coming out at the mention of experiments. He'd never been the greatest student because school had been boring, but he always liked a clever bit of magic when it came to creating something that was important to him. Music, the Bubble Palace, now this club.

"I'd like that, kid," Kirley said, then slung his arm over Al's shoulder and led him towards the bar. "Now, I'm going to get another drink, and I'll get you another Butterbeer, and we'll talk a bit more about this waterfall idea."

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