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[alwaysakeeper]

About bloody time, mate. You’re really unmotivated and lazy for a mun, you know? Time to get off your arse and do something. I’m tired of collecting dust here, surrounded by people who don’t understand what I’m talking about and could really care less about quidditch, which is utter rubbish, by the way. Being muggle is no excuse if the mun can inform them.

S’not my fault the actor they chose for me isn’t very expressive. Stop complaining and using it as an excuse to leave me in the headspace.

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[im_head_boy]

Some people would consider it a blessing to be left in that 'headspace.'

Percy 8D 8D 8D

[alwaysakeeper]

Some people don't have better things to do.

:3

[im_head_boy]

At least in your writer's headspace you can ... strategize Quidditch or ... that sort of thing without being interrupted by curses or whatever else these games throw at us.

[alwaysakeeper]

S'not the same as playing it, Weasley. There's no point if the strategising can't be implemented.

[He says it like you should know better, because really, priorities.]

[im_head_boy]

Do you really think they're going to have pitches in these games, Wood?

[alwaysakeeper]

[He kind of stares blankly, like it never occurred to him otherwise.]

Why not?

[im_head_boy]

They're Muggles. Or, most of them are, anyway. They're not going to have a pitch set up. It's like your writer says - they don't even know what Quidditch is.

[...and though he wouldn't say it out loud, he personally feels that it's an improvement that no one is flying around on those death traps masquerading as cleaning apparatus. :|]

[alwaysakeeper]

Most.

[Meaning a few are wizards, therefore somewhere must have a pitch. Have a small grin. Don't you love his optimism?]

Not all.

[Psh, someone's a stick in the mud. Lighten up, Perce!]

[im_head_boy]

[Stick in the mud is his middle name, okay.

'Ignatius' is Latin for that. Shut up.]

I suppose if there were one game out there that had a pitch, you would be able to find it.

[alwaysakeeper]

[Maybe someone's a stick in the mud because he's never tried it. Oliver can even give him a few tips if he wants.]

Would be a travesty otherwise.

[He's feeling a bit restless, so he starts tossing a quaffle around.]

You wouldn't happen to know where the others are, would you?

[His team, of course. They're probably slacking without him.]

[im_head_boy]

I presume you mean the rest of your team? I'm certain they're about somewhere or another.

Or did you mean the rest of your Quidditch paraphernalia?

ack, sorry about that.

[alwaysakeeper]

Who else would I mean, Weasley?

[Have an eyeroll, Percy. You should know better.

He's getting a bit bored, and it's polite to ask, so why not.]

Your mun keeping you from Head duties by tossing you about in all sorts of places?

[If nothing else, Percy is good at talking about himself and what he does, though Oliver may come to regret asking.]

all good!

[im_head_boy]

Thank Merlin, no; I think she knows better than to keep me from my duties as Head Boy.

...however, I must add that she does keep my older self away from his duties as Junior Assistant to the Minister for Magic [pause for the audience to be impressed] in various cities where the point of the 'game' seems to be to inflict as much humiliation on the inhabitants as possible.

[And he's just going to start turning bright red and look anywhere but at Oliver, because he's heard about the shenanigans his older self and Oliver get up to in one of those cities, and that? Is awkward.]

<3

[alwaysakeeper]

[Snort]

Merlin help the person who comes between you and Head duties.

[Oliver eyes him a bit oddly. Was he supposed to be impressed by the most humdrum job ever? The idea of Percy being torn from a Ministry job for a game makes him smirk though.]

Wouldn't be surprised if your older self had the biggest conniption.

[His smirk broadens at the blush. Now he's really curious about games. (Because Percy Weasley's definition of "humiliating" isn't the same as everyone else's.)]

Out with it, Weasley.

[im_head_boy]

[ASFOJSDFKG OLIVER WHY ARE YOU THE WORST EVER WITH THE ASKING THINGS

He's just going to keep blushing, and make a Very Concerted Effort to continue to not look at Oliver.]

I, um. Understand that. In one of these, um, games. YouandIareverywellacquainted MY WORD, is that the time.

[alwaysakeeper]

[Okaaaaaay. Bit of an odd reaction. He would have never guessed they would become friends, but he doesn't consider it that big a deal. Guess your suffering will be drawn out, Percy, since Oliver can be kind of dense.]

Oi, I thought we were talking about what a game entails.

[There's an awkward pause, so he spins the quaffle on his finger as a distraction (it doesn't seem like Percy has many friends if his strong reaction is any indication).]

I've got better things to do than watch you turn into a tomato, Weasley, so unless you have something to say...

[im_head_boy]

[OLIVER.

BLUDGERS. TO YOUR HEAD. TOO MANY.]

When I say ... well-acquainted, I mean ... well-acquainted.

[And he's still blushing, but he manages to give Oliver a Meaningful Look before immediately averting his gaze again.]

These icons are not reactive enough for me. B(

[alwaysakeeper]

[Alright, Percy, he really isn't appreciating this roundabout way of speaking, so if you could just--








Oh.





Oh.]

The bloody hell are you going on about? Merlin! What happened to Clearwater?

[Now Oliver is having trouble meeting Percy's eyes, which is probably a good thing, because this quaffle is the most fascinating thing he's ever seen.]

he makes some pretty good faces in cashback. bonus: he is adorable.

[im_head_boy]

[YOU SEE, WOOD, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MAKE HIM SAY THINGS. WITH WORDS.]

I don't know! I'm still dating her now! Presumably something - happens between now and then!

[alwaysakeeper]

[The tips of his ears are starting to redden and he'd really like to play a game at this moment to forget everything that just happened. He's never given anything like this much thought, so it's a bit much to absorb right now.]

You don't...think...bloody hell this entire thing is mad.


[ooc:I considered making icons from that, but I wasn't very interested in watching...though maybe I'll reconsider now. XD]

[im_head_boy]

Precisely what I've been saying this whole time! This is why these 'games' are nothing but trouble; writers 'ship' things like this and it's, it's -

[BLUSHING.]

- it's rude!

[ooc: It's actually a really good movie, which surprised me as much as anyone. Sean Biggerstaff is fantastic.]

[alwaysakeeper]

I was under the impression games involved not-ship things!

[Oh yeah, someone's a bit flustered.]


[ooc: hmm. I am feeling more and more convinced. I'll check it out when I have time. 83]

[im_head_boy]

I'm sure some of them do, but - you see what I mean! Taking twisted pleasure in our embarrassment and humiliation!

[alwaysakeeper]

Then I'll have to convince my mun to see things my way.

[His typical determination and bull-headedness is taking precedence over his embarrassment. Really, he just wants something to do (hopefully involving quidditch) with none of the complications of this shipping business.]

[im_head_boy]

I do wish you the best of luck with that, Wood, but I suspect it might be rather like arguing with a brick wall.

[bequeathedbard]

I think that is the perfect attitude to have, Oliver. Who knows, your motivation might be catching.

:D!!!!!

[alwaysakeeper]

[How does she know his na--oh.]

You're that brilliant friend of Potter's, aren't you? Granger, was it?

[Snort]

I've been told these muns are allergic to things like motivation.

\o/

[bequeathedbard]

[Yes. The friend that supports Harry's habit and comes to all of his and Ron's games whether or not she really understands what in the hell is going on. It's not a particularly dangerous habit...in a self-destructive way, at least. She smiles and nods.]

Lack of motivation is more than common with these muns, my own's the same way. It just takes a little pep-talking, maybe a few ultimatums...

<3

[alwaysakeeper]

[Never let Oliver know, for he will make sure to educate you in the ways of quidditch, deprived child.]

Didn't do a bit of good. My mun is adept at ignoring us muses. Even my team isn't this insufferable.

<333

[bequeathedbard]

[Oliver, that's been tried. Time and again. And it seems to be the ONE THING Hermione is doomed to just fail to understand. Godspeed.]

Since when did you put up with anyone ignoring you?

[alwaysakeeper]

[Oliver is nothing if not persistent, and he's stubborn enough for several people combined. Not to mention he isn't half bad as a teacher. Come hell or high water, your ignorant ways will be fixed.]

I never said anything about giving up, Granger. [Grin]

I am merely stating the impossible nature of these muns.

[It just means he'll have to figure out a different way to get the mun to listen.]

[bequeathedbard]

At least it's better than sitting through Divination. In any case, what do you plan on doing about it?

[alwaysakeeper]

Anything is better than sitting through a load of rubbish.

[And no one is surprised that he spent his Divination classes working on plays. Not to mention, it made him feel loads better when trying to ignore Trelawney's "predictions" on how his team would fare (disputing only resulted in lost points, regardless of how sound his arguments were).]

With the mun? Haven't thought of anything yet.

[This post was his latest endeavor in getting the mun to see his way.]

I don't suppose you've had more success?

[bequeathedbard]

Not much. It's like sitting in class where you know everything, and the professor keeps picking everyone but you over and over again, even though it's really obvious that you're both just prolonging the inevitable. [It's like a nightmare, Oliver.]

[alwaysakeeper]

[He raises an eyebrow, though his amusement is betrayed by the upward quirk of his lips.]

Since when did you put up with being ignored?