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Tweak says, "I live for Snape!"

sam winchester (neversurrender) wrote in thedoorway,
@ 2013-09-08 22:23:00

Entry tags:

!network post, angel, ben reilly / spider-man (616), castiel, christine chapel, connor reilly, hestia jones, mara jade, paige matthews, sam winchester

First week of classes is over, and my schedule's all sorted out. I'm on track to take the LSAT in December, and finish my thesis and therefore my Classics degree by June. And that's not counting the classes I'm taking for fun or the competition I'll be entering next semester-- or, you know, work, or a social life.

In other words, I'm basically not going to sleep for like... a year. Or ever again. But if it works, it'll be worth it.

[VERONICA]

We'll have to figure out how to fit time for just us in between school and work and everything else. But I think we can manage that, don't you?

[FRIENDS*]

Also, if you haven't already heard from Dean, we're planning to get a place outside of the tower. Whenever that happens, I'll let you know.

*OOC: Off the top of my head, this includes everyone from his home world, Veronica Mars, Paige Matthews, Annie Sawyer, Mara Jade, Fox Mulder, Dana Scully, Illyana Rasputina, Moya, Ben Stone, Molly Carpenter, Christine Chapel, and anyone else I'm forgetting who knows Sam well and/or has had ~deep-ish~ conversations with him at some point. If you're not sure, ask :)

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	hcjones 2013-09-10 01:43 am UTC (link)
	Grayburn. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	neversurrender 2013-09-10 01:47 am UTC (link)
	Oh, yeah. I won't be around there as much. But hey, if you want to get together to study, I'd be down for that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hcjones 2013-09-10 01:57 am UTC (link)
	I most definitely will be taking you up on your generous offer. I hadn't had to study like this since my seventh year at Hogwarts! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	neversurrender 2013-09-10 01:59 am UTC (link)
	I haven't studied like this in years, either. It's coming back to me, though. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hcjones 2013-09-10 02:12 am UTC (link)
	Based on the items you've listed in your entry and in comments you left (and I did have to search the Internet for meanings to them), I suspect that your studying is much more intense than mine! Slowly but surely? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	neversurrender 2013-09-10 02:15 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, I'm a little intense about school. I had to be, if I wanted to get anywhere with it. But you don't have to be intense about it to be my study partner. What items were you confused about? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

hcjones
2013-09-10 02:32 am UTC (link)

I do wonder which House the hat would have placed you in...

Oh, what the LSAT is and what constitutes a Classics degree and the explanation behind a thesis. The nearest equivalent of education after Hogwarts we have is the WADA, DMLE, and the DoM. But I'm just posturing about the DoM. The Unspeakables are rather tight-lipped about goes on behind the door on the ninth level.

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	neversurrender 2013-09-10 02:36 am UTC (link)
	I've wondered that myself. There are tests for it online, but I'm really not sure how accurate they are. Huh. I never thought about whether your world would have education beyond Hogwarts. You have laws and government, so doesn't there have to be some kind of education for that, though? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

hcjones
2013-09-10 02:44 am UTC (link)

I've taken a few of them for a variety of reason and I wouldn't say they're all that accurate. The best and definitive choice would be the Hat itself.

You do go into training for Aurors and Hitwizards but for most of the other jobs, it's more of a "What were your OWL and NEWT scores? Read this, ask the higher ups and fellow co-workers if you have questions, and good luck!" Which probably explains why our government was the way it was when I left... I was lucky that when I took the position at J. Pippin's, they allowed us to experiment, to discover, and ask as many questions as we needed and wanted.

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	neversurrender 2013-09-10 02:50 am UTC (link)
	Shame it isn't here. I'd be up for trying it on. That doesn't sound like an effective basis for government, at all. Not that government, or law, is perfect anywhere. What's J. Pippin's? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

hcjones
2013-09-10 03:08 am UTC (link)

It is a shame. But I think the magic in it and behind it that went into making it disappeared with the Founders' deaths. Although if anyone here were to know or at least hazard a guess, it would be Professor Dumbledore.

Bu yet it's lasted since its beginnings in the 1600s. Corrupt and full of malice are good ways to describe the Ministry. J. Pippin's is where I was working before the war began. It's a chain of apothecaries that sold potions for a variety of ailments.

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	neversurrender 2013-09-10 02:10 pm UTC (link)
	You think I should ask? Well, I think that could be said for most governments to some degree. Education's not necessarily the solution to that, it could just make people smarter about their corruption. Are you going into something similar here? Like pharmaceutical stuff? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hcjones 2013-09-10 03:08 pm UTC (link)
	You could. You definitely could if you're interested. Or if you want, I could. Because now I'm curious. All good points. Otherwise how could Voldemort have taken over so easily? To be truthful, I was looking into something to do with a library since I fell in love with the ones here, but that is an excellent suggestion! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

neversurrender
2013-09-10 05:14 pm UTC (link)

If you didn't mind, that might be better. I'd feel a little awkward about it since I've never talked to him before, but I've read a lot about him. At least with you, it's not like the books gave details about the worst moments of your childhood. But I'll talk to him about it at some point, obviously, if he's got an idea for figuring out the magic behind it enough to make a Sorting Hat or something.

A smarter government might have had systems in place to stop him, I suppose. But he was pretty determined, so I think he'd have found a way around it. People like him are willing to do whatever they have to do, you know?

I can't blame you for wanting to work at a library. I really like libraries, myself. You should do whatever seems most appealing to you.

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hcjones
2013-09-10 10:07 pm UTC (link)

He's very friendly and willing to interact with new people and teach ~~when and so he chooses~~. But I will send him a message and let you know what he says. If that's agreeable with you? Feel free to ask him too! In the books, I think I get like five lines of dialogue. I'm okay with them not knowing everything about me. I get more mistaken for the actress that looks like me than anything.

I think you're right there about his levels of determination and willing to do whatever was necessary. Fortunately for the majority of the population there was a group that was more determined than him and someone willing to rally the troops and save the day.

Right now, I'm just taking some general education classes under advisement of my counselor. There are so many choices!

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neversurrender
2013-09-11 02:43 am UTC (link)

Alright, that works. And I'll try talking to him, too. I'm a little jealous of your relative anonymity, to be honest. Although having everything out in the open has its upsides, too.

People willing to fight back like that are my favorite types of people. There are an awful lot of them here, have you noticed? You get props for being one of them.

That's not a bad idea. What are you taking?

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hcjones
2013-09-11 01:50 pm UTC (link)

I'll contact him soon and let you know what he says. Sam, at least you don't get confused for a sparkly vampire that can see the future. Or Ashley Greene. But I'll take my relative anonymity though. But as with you, at least you don't have to explain over and over and over and over your background and beginnings and why exactly you do what you do.

Now that you mention, there are. The Tesseract is showing good taste in that. Oh, you're making me blush. Thank you Sam!

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	neversurrender 2013-09-11 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, lord. Do you really get confused for one of those Twilight vampires? I really hate those freaking things. But your double is one of the 'good' ones, right? Hey, I'm just being honest. But you're welcome. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

hcjones
2013-09-12 12:41 am UTC (link)

I do! It's really quite an annoyance. But nothing compared to what it must be like for you. Yes thankfully, she's one of the 'good' ones.

I just did what I had to do. People didn't deserve to go through that just because of their blood and the mad ideas of a megalomaniac. Let me return the compliment to you as well. I don't know your history as well as I probably should, but you are still willing to fight back. I appreciate it!

Oh! To answer your question about the classes that I overlooked in error. I am taking introduction to psychology/chemistry/creative writing/computers.

[Sam Winchester]

Professor Dumbledore has responded to my query. He states:

I cannot say what kind of magic the Founders used to create the Hat. That is something that has been lost in the mists of time rather unfortunately. I can tell you a little of how it works though. I do know that it uses Legilimancy to see into the mind of each student. How it chooses the House for each student is not quite as clear cut as might be expected. I've spoken to it about the subject on occasion, much to Armando's amusement.

It doesn't so much choose the House based on the student's current personality, though that does play a part, as it looks to what they aspire to be and to do and what qualities they may possess that need a challenge to be brought to the fore. It will also take the personal preference of the student into account though if it feels a student is suited to one House, it can and will ignore any request the student may have.

As to the Hat itself, well, it has its own personality and sentience and even its own magic in a small way. There are tales of previous Headmasters and Headmistresses attempting to influence its sorting of the student to little effect. It tends to keep its own counsel on most things. I've often thought, and this is only a personal opinion, that it possesses a little bit of each of the Founders' personalities.

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neversurrender
2013-09-12 12:49 pm UTC (link)

It looks like they're showing up again. Or at least one of them is here, but not the one that looks like you. Honestly, I'm used to it by now-- I've gotten pretty good at avoiding my fans. So I don't get bothered by it, most of the time.

Yeah, it was definitely necessary to fight back against him. And you shouldn't give me too much credit, I tried to leave the fighting behind. And my reasons for getting back into it weren't all that pure. But I never would've joined the bad guys-- or Voldemort-- so that's something, I suppose.

That's a nice mix. I had to test out of general chemistry, and I still have the book I bought to study for it, if you want it.

[HESTIA]

So that's probably a no on creating something like it here, then?

It also kind of confirms what I suspected, that I probably would've ended up in Slytherin.

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hcjones
2013-09-12 08:03 pm UTC (link)

I hadn't noticed that anyone was here recently. I know there was that situation a while back with the vampire from the book but none of the actual characters. Do you think I should go say hullo?

But you came back. And you've continued to fight. That is what matters. That is definitely something. Voldemort and his Death Eaters need to be stopped. That'd be great! When do you want me to stop by and pick it up?

[SAM]

Probably. Or I could just poke my wand at a hat and we could see what happens.

Oh, Sam... I promise that I'll still consider you a friend even if you do end up in Slytherin.

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neversurrender
2013-09-12 08:57 pm UTC (link)

I saw one on the network. I'll leave that one up to you; I'm going to keep my distance, personally.

I guess so. My war was pretty different from yours, and me being involved just made things more complicated a lot of the time. But anyway. I can meet you somewhere to study sometime and bring it along, if you want.

[HESTIA]

Ha, if you want. Though, don't poke your wand at it while it's on my head.

I don't think there's anything wrong with ambition on the face of it, just that any sort of power tends to end up being more trouble than it's worth. I've learned that the hard way. Which house were you in? Just out of curiosity.

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hcjones
2013-09-13 12:12 am UTC (link)

Play on the side of caution and see what happens? Oh, that's not me at all. (Actually it is in some ways. But shh. Don't want that getting around.)

War is complicated. Especially when we bring the human element into it. Would Tuesday work? Meet at Timeless Tea downstairs and decide on a place from there?

[SAM]

Oh no Sam. I won't poke my wand at your head unless you deserve it. Or you ask. One of the two.

Ambition is a necessary thing, you just can't let it get to your head. And what you said. I was a Gryffindor. Hence me saying I'd be friends with you even if you were a Slytherin.

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neversurrender
2013-09-13 02:58 am UTC (link)

Ha. It's not really me either. Except sometimes it is.

Tuesday works for me. I'd be fine with studying in the tea shop, if they're okay with that, or in the cafe downstairs. Or we could go to the library, since we both like those. All of those work for me for studying.

[HESTIA]

I figured, I was mostly joking. I doubt I'll ask you to poke your wand at my head, but I guess you never know, right?

Yeah. The problem is when I want something badly enough that I do some questionable things to get it. Usually my intentions are good, but I've learned the hard way that the good intentions (or the ends) don't always justify the means. Sometimes they do, though.

Truthfully I think I could go anywhere but Hufflepuff. Which is not because I don't like Hufflepuff-- I'm pretty convinced my brother is one, and I've come to really admire him for it-- but I don't think I'm really good enough for that house. Too selfish, maybe.

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hcjones
2013-09-14 11:48 pm UTC (link)

Fools rush in where angels dare to tread?

I'm not sure of what their policy is. I don't see it being a problem, but just in case. And if it is, we head to the library. Oh! Did I tell you I got a kitten?

[SAM]

You just never know...

I think I know what you mean. I had a few Order missions that ended up with me questioning what we were doing.

At my Sorting, the Hat did debate for a while between Hufflepuff and Gryffindor, before deciding on Gryffindor. It is a shame that we can't recreate the Hat here, because now I'm curious as to where you would be placed.

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