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Dora Tonks is (polymorphic) wrote in vas_captio_rpg,
@ 2009-08-14 21:49:00

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!shelved, day 19, location: in town, nymphadora tonks, rose tyler

Who: Nymphadora and OTA
What: Dora is looking for her mummy and daddy
When: Day 19, 7am
Where: Around town; nearest location theatre
Rating: PG.
Status: Active

Nymphadora had woken up early in the morning, though that wasn't anything particularly new. She liked the early mornings and padding into the kitchen to see if her father was already awake and making breakfast. She loved helping him, especially when he made pancakes. That was when Nymphadora would make up different shapes and beg him to cook the pancakes in those shapes. After that, they'd wake up mummy and eat breakfast. So the girl woke up, all excited to do that.

Except, she didn't wake up in her bed. She didn't wake up to the bright coloured room of pinks and yellows, nor did she wake up with her favourite stuffed animal. She didn't wake up in her own house! What the heck! Frowning, she looked around for Charlie Weasley. Or maybe Bill Weasley. Maybe the Weasleys were over and the boys were playing a prank on her. Booted feet..ew, boots? Where were her ballet slippers? She was very into ballet right now. Even if she kept falling down. But booted feet clomped through the hall of the gymnasium straight outside.

This wasn't where she lived. Not at all. Frowning, Dora tugged on her pigtail, it changing by itself to a more mousy brown sort of colour, and she continued to wander outside. "Mummy!! Daaaadddy!" She kept wandering, not even quite sure where she was going. But she was very sure that she'd find Andromeda and Ted Tonks soon. Quite sure.

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polymorphic
2009-08-26 03:45 am UTC (link)

She nodded at the thought of things being easier to have people live in a beautiful land. "Very easier! 'Cept then there be no characters in books!" It was something she had heard somebody else say, that difficult times built character. "Writers must have very very hard lives." Dora lamented briefly, but she was super grateful for it. Otherwise, how would there be all of the fun books that she and her parents read together?

Dora took out her wand then and waved it at one of the paintings. "Reparo." It was the right spell, but didn't work. The wand was broken, after all. A frown found her face briefly and the little girl shook her head. "Baaaad magic on the pictures! Have to be careful." Sneaking round to the last pair of curtains, she flung them back and looked around for bad magic stuff. But it was all clear.

"We're safe! Looks like just the pictures and statues didn't get to be unhexed." The six-year-old informed her keeper with a nod.

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jeopardysfriend
2009-08-28 03:50 am UTC (link)

Rose gave a wistful smile, watching her young friend attempt to take on the magic that had gripped the paintings. Even at full strength, Rose wasn't sure Tonks could manage that. The power gripping this place was beyond anything most of them had dealt with before. And Dora was just a kid. Even if she did have magic coursing through her, she was young and inexperienced. Bright, yes, talented, maybe. But just a child.

A child with a broken wand, no less. "I think that's some pretty big magic there," she said quietly, moving to lightly stroke one of Dora's pigtails. "But it already looks a ton better in here, don't you think? All bright and cheery. Definitely an improvement."

They weren't safe. Here? They'd never be safe. But Rose had to have faith that the so-called management wouldn't harm these people while they were children. That faith just wasn't as easy to come by as she might have liked.

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polymorphic
2009-08-28 05:32 pm UTC (link)

Leaning in, the girl looked around and nodded. "Definitely an improvement." Agreed with a smile up, completely unaware of any danger beyond that of what imaginary dragons could place upon them. Dora peered about again, making sure that she got all of the curtains and that no bad magic was lingering anywhere. After that, she looked back up at Rose.

"We should go find flowers now. And then get the others to hunt for dragons with us!" That was the plan, which Dora was a-okay with. But she saw something not too far off and wriggled away, running off to see what it was.

"Rose! There's treasure here!" Not so much treasure, but just an item from a display that had a little shine left on it. Mostly grime, but a little clean spot like a.."It's like a magic lamp!" Then the girl was reaching up, trying to take it down.

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jeopardysfriend
2009-09-05 08:17 pm UTC (link)

Ooooh no. Rose had seen what happened when little Dora tried to grab treasures and treats on her own. She went scurrying forward, her hand on the item before Dora could go and pull it down. "Here, let me help," she said simply, taking the somewhat shiny but mostly dingy and disgusting piece from over the little girl's head and putting it down to her eye level. Rose had never felt tall before this day.

"There we are, love," she offered, offering it to Dora. "Give it a wipe with one of the curtains, let's see what we've got here. No one will mind, I'm sure they'll come clean." Actually, she couldn't guarantee that, but nor did she care. It wasn't her house, this museum, and she certainly didn't like anything much about it, really. Go ahead, Dora, dingy up the curtains, spill things, leave crumbs. Worst thing that could happen was the so-called 'management' gave Rose a stern talking to. She'd love to see them try it.

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polymorphic
2009-09-08 03:54 am UTC (link)

She got that a lot, adults saying that they'd help her get something. Dora didn't quite understand it fully! But ahh well. "Thank you!" She was already using her shirt to wipe it clean when Rose suggested using the curtains, and looked up sheepishly. Couldn't wait that long!

Nothing came out, of course, but Dora was putting it up to her ear like it was talking with her. And was nodding and making noises in agreement. Then she held it up to Rose. "It wants to talk with you! Says that we should go find more dragon seekers!"

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jeopardysfriend
2009-09-08 04:01 am UTC (link)

Rose beamed. This kid was adorable, enough said. And Rose herself wanted about ten just like her. Then she remembered the crashed cans and the potential accident they'd just warded off. Hmm. Maybe just a couple. Ten might be a bit much.

She accepted the offering and held it to her own ear, 'listening' carefully. "You know," she said, looking down at Dora, "it seems the dragon seekers are all gathering in the community meeting place. Seems they're there to compare ideas. We have to join them!" That and it'd give Dora a chance to run herself ragged with the other kids. If any of them were half as energetic as she was, Rose was in for an exceedingly long day. "Come on, Princess Wizard Dora. Through the Great Forest we go, if we're to find the other seekers!" She picked up the stick she'd dropped and wielded her 'sword'. "Off we go!"

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polymorphic
2009-09-08 05:12 am UTC (link)

Dora giggled, positively beaming that her Dream Weaver was playing along so well. Rose was super fun! She waited while Rose listened, and then nodded a lot, the pigtails swinging with the head movement. "We have to!" Agreed happily.

With that, Dora brought out her wand from her pocket and wielded that as well, her hand finding Rose's free hand as she dragged her toward the exit of the museum. "Through the Great Forest!" She seconded the charge call, and then started singing off-key. "Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to work we go.."

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