it's been a while...

[gryffin]

 You believe that you can return to my side after two years? Perhaps you should take a moment and train some more. Re-read my histories, if you will. I am sure it will be of aid to you.

[ Pause. A sigh. ]

Or you can continue to be fool-hardy and ignore my words. It is your choice, in the end.

Comments

[fallingcomet]

I have the same problem all the time with my mundane. Being left behind, that is. Though.. not two years. Bit of a lengthy time, huh?

[gryffin]

Quite.

[ He tilts his head. He seems like an ordinary human, no latent magical talent. Not exactly a threat either way, but still -- new companions are always welcome. ]

I have tried to educate her a little, but I suppose it's never been my area of expertise.

[fallingcomet]

[ How polite. Considering Jimmy had been surrounded by swearing hunters and oblivious, impolite angels for how long, it was a welcome change. ]

It never is, with us. They always seem to "know best", or some other variation. That, or just ignore us completely. Seems to be their best solution.

[gryffin]

At least when she does return she is more than willing to allow me 'out to play', though I am not sure I entirely understand her meaning.

[ He rubs his eye carefully before huffing out a sigh. ]

Perhaps it is a good thing she allows me time alone. I am able to continue my studies then.

[fallingcomet]

Let you out to play. To do as you like, to.. well, play around instead of being locked up in her noggin'.

[ Poor guy. He totally doesn't get a sympathetic look from Jimmy. Except he does. ]

But isn't it much more fun to be out and about? More chance to interact, to expand your.. horizons? Friendships? Whichever you value most.

[gryffin]

[ ... Noggin. Perhaps he's foreign? ]

Friendship, then. And loyalty - courage...

[ Not quite what he meant, but... ]

[fallingcomet]

Ah, just like a true Gryffindor!

[ Jimmy grins, as though he's said something impossibly genius. ]

All good things to work upon. Loyalty to those friends you've made, and courage to.. to protect them.

[gryffin]

You know of my house?

[ Perhaps he wasn't an ordinary human after all... ]

Exactly why I value those traits. Courage is not foolhardy, no matter what my students may argue.

[fallingcomet]

Your house—? Oh, you mean that you chose to join.. Of course I do! I read the Harry Potter books to my daughter when she was younger and still wanted me to.

[ Ordinary in every way, minus the whole vessel thing. ]

Well, I'm glad we've got some teachers around that know what they're teaching their kids.. Though maybe you should stick to the subject you're supposed to be teaching.

[gryffin]

[ He frowns and tilts his head. ]

Harry Potter books? I am sad to tell you that I am unaware of your meaning.

[ Well, it's not as though Godric can talk. ]

Perhaps I should - though, with there being only four of us... Some overlap is expected.

[fallingcomet]

[ Someone who hadn't heard of Harry Potter. That was.. shocking. ]

The Harry Potter series? Written by JK Rowling and possibly one of the biggest series in the world? Y'know, about all the wizards and Harry going to Hogwarts, learning and going on to defeat Voldemort? That series?

[ What a strange guy.. ]

Things'll work out, overlap or not. They have a way of doing that. [ though not for him, who would probably die the next time Cas returned. ]

[gryffin]

[ He shakes his head. ]

I do know Hogwarts - that is my school - but I have never heard of a JK Rowling or a Voldemort. Perhaps it is a foreign thing?

[ Maybe Salazar would know... ]

Yes, that is true. I am lucky that things have worked out well so far.

[fallingcomet]

Well, the books were written by an English person and I'm American, but—

[ Hold up— ] What do you mean 'your school'? Hogwarts isn't real. It's just a school from a book series.

[gryffin]

[ Frowns. ]

It is certainly not fictional. I built it with my two hands. I founded it - I can assure you of its existence.

[fallingcomet]

Oh, come on. Angels I can deal with, being a man of faith. But magic and wizards? Too far. You're just messing with me now.

Next you'll be saying you're actually Godric Gryffindor or something.

[gryffin]

[ He laughs, loud and boisterous. ]

I am Godric Gryffindor.

[fallingcomet]

Joke's going a bit too far now! Godric Gryffindor is a character from a book series. There's no way in hell that he's real.

[gryffin]

If I had known there were myths of my life already I would have been a little more guarded.

[ He laughs again. ]

I tell no lies, sir. I am the same Godric you speak of.

1/2

[fallingcomet]

...

[ Castiel better have a damn good explanation for this, next time Jimmy sees him. ]

[fallingcomet]

Myths, stories in books— how does someone know of your life and magic and Hogwarts to write about it then, huh? Especially since it's not supposed to be real.

[ Stop laughing. This isn't funny. ]

[gryffin]

That I could not say. The world works in many ways - and being born with the gift of magic gives me a certain insight into that, perhaps.

[ He's still grinning!!!! ]

It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, nevertheless.

[fallingcomet]

I am ninety-nine percent sure that God didn't intend for any of this to happen, or there would have been some mention of it in the Bible.. [ Jimmy's usually strong faith has already been poked and prodded. This is just making it worse. ]

[ STOP. ]

.. Uh, yeah. Pleasure's all mine. I'm Jimmy, by the way. Jimmy Novak. Father, worker, vessel to an angel.. Hi.

[gryffin]

Perhaps you and I do not share the same God, my friend.

[ Poor boo. :( ]

Vessel to an angel, indeed? I had never imagined such would be possible.

[fallingcomet]

Considering there's only meant to be one, that's— [ Other faiths, Jimmy. Shut up. ]

Well, they've got to have something to walk around in when they're around us mortals, right? So they have vessels.

[gryffin]

Religion has never been a subject of study of mine. I find myself more concerned with the magical world and the development of the education therein. I apologise for any offence.

[ Still... ]

Ah, that does make sense.

[fromthevalley]

I suspect that, despite our best intentions, they never listen to us.

[in_his_stead]

I'm...not sure what to say to you, sir. It's amazing that these Muns can bring someone like you here.