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Roleplay[]
Jungtae and Atticus[]
Helene and Giovanna[]
ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
Helene was leaning over the customer desk waiting for the store clerk to come back with her (hopefully, fixed) guitar. It wasn't her fault that while in Egypt one of the muggle archaeologists tried to play it and the anti-theft charm kicked in. Upon hearing the bell ring and Giovanna enter, she gazed over in her direction before quickly averting that said gaze not wanting to seem like a complete creep.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
She raised her arm to scratch her temple. trying to seem normal as she looked over toward her, "Uh, about ten minutes..." She tapped her other hand on the counter while returning the smile, "Waiting for my guitar, what about you?" She asked.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
The response caused her to laugh softly, "I mean what are you here for?" Helene would've been lying if she said the woman's awkwardness wasn't charming but honestly, she just oozed charm even when she was looking at her non-existent watch. She decided not to say she noticed it.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
"Um...well...it's a long story..." She tapped the counter with her finger, attempting to distract herself, "Let's just say, it was an anti-theft charm gone wrong...and now well...yeah, it broke into three pieces." She looked over in the direction she was motioning, "Oh you play? You don't seem like the piano type..." She said, without thinking what that would imply.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
That comment caused Helene to blush in full force, she coughed to try and cover it, "When I think of piano players I think of my baby brother and well...he has the constitution of a sheet of paper..." She sighed deeply upon Giovanna pointing out that it'd be a while, remembering what happened. "I was in Egypt, working with a muggle excavation group and all that, making sure they only see what they should and I was sharing a tent with this girl from New Zealand. She was a singer, voice like honey - sickly sweet you know? And well, one night we had a few too many drinks and well...she decided to play my guitar, both figuratively and literally." A shaky breath, "Well, there was an anti-theft charm so when she touched it, the guitar broke and she found out about well...me..." She looked down at the counter once more and drummed her fingers on it again awkward, "I had to obliviate her so...yeah..." She shook her head, taking her hands off the counter and turning away, "You're not a therapist, I shouldn't just vomit all my issues out to you..." She laughed, the sadness thick in her voice.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
Her eyes searched the wall for something to focus on to stop herself from crying, finally stopping at one of those terrible 'Looking for Band' posters, she sniffled, "I guess you're right, doesn't stop it from hurting any less though..." She raised a hand to wipe her eyes, "I wasn't expecting to cry in the middle of a music shop today," She tried to make a little humour in the situation, a small yet sad smile appearing on her face.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
Being the absolute creatin that she was, she was already using her sleeves to wipe her eyes, "No...no...it's fine, I'm fine...just...yeah" She paused for a moment before taking the handkerchief, her sleeves were too wet.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
If Helene was in her normal state of mind, someone like Giovanna offering her a hug would cause her to die right there on the spot but right now she wasn't in that mindset so when a hug was offered she took it without thinking. She usually wasn't one to do that...
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
"Yeah..." She pulled away and carefully dabbed her eyes with the handkerchief before sniffing, "Yeah, I'm ok...it'll just...take a while...I guess..." She attempted to compose herself, straightening up her posture before turning back to the counter, "Honestly, I just want to go home but..." She looked at her watch, clearly getting slightly impatient in her sadness.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
The woman was never so glad to see someone in her life, alright maybe that was a slight exaggeration. When she laid eyes on her guitar a wave of calm washed over her, her brother had gotten it for her about twelve years back and it had been her single, most cherished possession ever since, "How much for the...repairs?" She asked the shopkeeper shakily. They shrugged before giving her the bill, it was about twenty-five galleons which was a lot but she was willing to pay it for her guitar back. As the shopkeeper handed it to her she carefully cradled it in her arms, it was perfect, almost as if it hadn't been broken - apart from a slight crack in it. She gently stroked her hand across it, smiling sadly.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
"My brother got it for me..." She said as she trailed along behind Giovanna, she was going to leave for her home but there was something pulling her toward staying with Giovanna, she was curious as to how well she played. "He got it for me on my fourteenth birthday, well...our fourteenth birthday..."
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
An awkward laugh at the sweet part, "I mean...yeah, I get along with all my siblings, my cousins though...that's an entire different story..." Ugh, Lil Gwen...the thought of her almost made her vomit as she followed Giovanna to the piano, wracking her brain for a song to request. "Claire de Lune is a good one..." She suggested.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
She started in the middle, not that Helene blamed her. It was the most memorable part, "There's four of us, including me...our mother is well..." Helene tried to think of a nice way to put it, "She's a bitch quite frankly," That was the nicest way, "I basically raised my younger siblings...what about you? Do you have any siblings?"
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
Helene felt a little better that it wasn't just her mother but there was no way the other woman had it worse, "My twin's a little older than me but...otherwise, yeah...we're also the oldest out of our cousins but we're not exactly great role models..."
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
"Honestly, I'm glad he's older, has to deal with all this shit I don't have to..." She realised she might've revealed a bit too much and quickly changed the subject, "Your playing is good, was never good at the piano myself - didn't really get it. My mother kept forcing me to play but I didn't...me and my tutor came to an understanding."
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
She flipped over hand, it was the opposite. Calloused, scarred and in generally pretty rough - she probably couldn't make it as a hand model. She smiled a little, she didn't particularly find the guitar that impressive, "I like the guitar because well...it's portable and I move a lot. I'm not one for staying in place." She paused for a moment, "That and my mother hates the sound of guitars, felt like a win-win to me." She shrugged, sniffing slightly as the last of the sadness appeared to dissipate. "Do you want another request?"
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
Helene gently stoked her guitar, it'd been a while since she played even though she had access to another guitar. It just didn't feel that same, "As long as you haven't anywhere to go..." She got into the correct position to play, cradling the guitar almost like a child, "What are you thinking of?" She strummed the strings, testing them before filing with tuning.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
It took her a moment, she wasn't a frequent Sinatra listener but...well, that song was pretty iconic she had to give the man that. Satisfied with the tuning she began to play a couple of chords, she was rusty but it sounded alright, at least she hoped it did.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
There was a little bit of focus in Helene's face but soon she got into the music it faded away and began to come naturally to her. A faint blush crept onto her cheeks as Giovanna complimented her only for her to accidentally mess up. "Shit...you jinxed me..." Her fingers were still a little stiff from not playing so she began stretching them a little.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
As they finished she quirked an eyebrow at her statement, "I know what I want them to throw at me..." Ok, that was a bit much even for Helene's standards. She lowered back down and put her guitar into its case, having left it on the floor when she entered. "Also, I'm always on my toes..." She stood back up again, lifting the case onto her shoulder.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
Her mouth was slightly agape as Giovanna handed her the rose, it was so...dorky yet oddly charming. She laughed as she took the rose, it was almost like one of those muggle reality shows...what do you call it again, "You flatter me..." There was a small smirk on her face as she twirled it in her fingers.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
Helene was a common enough name, she doubted the woman would catch on to her heritage at least right away. "Helene...I don't think your name either?" She inquired as she quirked an eyebrow.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
Oh shit, she really can't get away from royalty can she? "Huh...a princess?" She raised an eyebrow, but it was clear it was less out of admiration and more out of...judgement? It wasn't clear but it was definitely a negative reaction and caused to her come down off the small high she was on.
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ravenclaw alumna • the prodigal daughter
[ AGE ] 28 y/o. [ SPECIES ] witch, clairnatura.
[ CAREER ] archaeologist. [ RELATIONSHIP ] single.
"Bit of a deal breaker, honestly..." Her mouth formed that weird yikes expression, "It was nice meeting you anyway, thanks for...improving my mood..." She then promptly tried to escape, seriously - every woman she meets is either married, straight, a muggle or royalty. She can never win.
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