1 ∆ i solemnly swear i've never been here before [dictated]

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[ There's a burst of green light as "-Kedavra" hits him and - ] Li- [ James blinks away the bright green to find himself in a room very unlike the one he had been cornered in. It's the lobby of Cair Paradisa - but James doens't quite know that yet.] -ly?

[ James found himself sprawled on the floor. Getting up, he took in his surroundings. It was a castle of some sort - much similar to Hogwarts - but it lacked the warmth and familiar tug his home of seven years caused within his stomach. ] Padfoot? Evans? Dumbledore?

[ A journal lay open near where he once laid. He bent down, picking it up, and watched as the words he had spoken appeared on the page. ] Flobberworm. Squid. Snivellus. Confundusapparatusmotherhubbarddogoldtreechickenhenpotato - Huh. [ For all the words appeared on the page. James found this very interesting. ]

[ James shrugged, deciding that this journal was just another trick of Sirius'. He spun on the spot, closing his eyes, thinking of home - Godric's Hollow, Lily's warm smile, the snow - and when he opened his eyes, he found himself looking at the same walls he'd just seen. So - Apparating seemed to be down at the moment. ] Well. At least I haven't appeared to splinch myself. [ That was the least of his problems. For the panic had yet to settle in. ]

Comments

[haki.livejournal.com]

That seems silly, why not just say people? [ laughs ] What do you call a 'rubberman'--ngh. [ pulls and stretches his cheek out ]

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I - I don't know. I s'pose you'll have to ask someone from where I'm from. I didn't make up the language, unfortunately.

What is a rubberman?

[haki.livejournal.com]

I'm one! [ winds up a 'punch' which he throws straight up, his arm stretches and manages to touch the lobby ceiling ]

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[ Stares ]

[ Stares some more ]

You - you just touched the ceiling - from down here. [ He's super impressed, just so you know. He's just ... never seen that before. ]

Merlin's beard. What is this place?

[haki.livejournal.com]

Yep! Uhh, I dunno, people call it Para-something.

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Para-something sounds better than nothing.

You like this place at all?

[haki.livejournal.com]

Sure! It's fun, and kinda boring, but I'd rather be home though.

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Yeah? That makes two of us.

Where's your 'home'?

[haki.livejournal.com]

On the Grand Line! Or, the sea. [ laughs ] I'm a pirate!

What about you?

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England. I used to live in a castle much like this one for seven years.

[ twiddles thumbs; he's very interested in your occupation as a pirate ] So, you find buried treasure on your days off?

[haki.livejournal.com]

Castle?! Reeeeally? Do you have lots of castles everywhere?

Haha! That's only for the One Piece. We just take gold if we find any!

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I don't think we do. Granted, I didn't pay attention to my history lessons, so I could be wrong. But Hogwarts is a special castle - it's hidden from everyone who isn't a staff member or student.

Does finding gold make you rich in your world?

[haki.livejournal.com]

Sure! It's for beli, so yeah!

Ooooh, so is this place a special castle too?! I've never seen this place ever, but I just ended up here! Uooooohhhhhh!!!

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It might be, mate. Considering I've never heard of it and usually from where I'm from, we know a lot of things about magic.

Gotta think that we all must be special to end up here. Being plain and normal would be a bore, wouldn't it? [ Though, a part of James wishes he were plain and normal - to avoid being here. ]