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Post by Caspian Catalyst on Aug 8, 2013 13:53:59 GMT -5
"It's about personality," Cat said. "Most people aren't surprised, but now and then I'll get someone who's shocked for a week or two. But it's about what's inside more than what you show. I got a guy who was here on a Quidditch scholarship who turned into a swan. But swans are aggressive about protecting their nests, and there's a tie to Indian spirituality. It turns out you learn as much about animals in animagus as you do about Transfiguration."
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Post by Sean Sullivan on Aug 8, 2013 13:57:19 GMT -5
Sean went silent again at that, thinking about his own internal persona that was peeking out in bits and pieces as he got older and learned more about himself. Even with that extra information, though, it was hard to decide what he thought he would actually turn into. "So how many are there on campus? I thought it was really rare."
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Post by Caspian Catalyst on Aug 8, 2013 14:05:06 GMT -5
"Yeah, not everyone who tries makes it," Cat said. "I get small classes and people drop out or stop showing up, but a few usually make it through the beginner class. I don't pass or fail on success, it's about effort. There are less than ten of us registered, but the program's still growing." And somehow Cat had gotten turned on to school when he had a sexy guy at his side.
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Post by Sean Sullivan on Aug 8, 2013 14:15:02 GMT -5
"Maybe once I've been through some of the basic classes I'll give animagus a try," Sean said. What were the rules about teachers and students at the school, anyway? Not that he didn't know better than to imagine any long term relationship, but sometimes he couldn't help it and his mind ran away with him. "How long have you been an animagus?"
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Post by Caspian Catalyst on Aug 8, 2013 14:27:47 GMT -5
"I've been working on it for years," Cat said. "I gave myself a tail and ears for Halloween in sixth year, managed a few rosettes, but I didn't realize it'd end up being my animagus form. I got to where I could transform without problems sophomore year, registered junior year, so officially like two years. You said you're into Transfig, what do you want to do with it?"
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Post by Sean Sullivan on Aug 8, 2013 14:30:13 GMT -5
"I just like the idea of transfiguration," Sean said, shrugging and looking out into the crowd. "You know, making something into what you want it to be instead of what it started out being. It's interesting. I don't really know what kind of job or anything I want." He'd been doing a lot of drifting on the job front since leaving school.
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Post by Caspian Catalyst on Aug 8, 2013 14:53:32 GMT -5
Cat's nose wrinkled. "I know what you mean," he said. "Teaching's not a bad way to make money, but I don't know if I could do it full-time. I'd have to get my Defense in shape if I wanted to be an Auror, but I don't." He wanted to party. He knew he couldn't do it as a profession though, so he'd keep going like he was.
Then they were at the bar, and Cat was catching the bartender's eye. "I'll take a Sazerac and whatever he wants," he said, gesturing to Sean with a nod of his head.
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Post by Sean Sullivan on Aug 8, 2013 15:21:00 GMT -5
"Rum and coke, please," Sean asked, suddenly feeling again the impressive height difference between him and Cat, though he couldn't figure out why the felt it. "Thank you, I'll get your next one." He hoped that maybe the bartender tended to pour strong and the drink would be enough to help him loosen up a bit. He had the feeling that the easy school conversation wouldn't last too much longer.
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Post by Caspian Catalyst on Aug 8, 2013 20:11:41 GMT -5
That feeling was right. Cat couldn't watch his drink get put together and keep thinking about Transfiguration, however much he loved the subject.
"If you ever want out of the dorms for a night I've got a place nearby," he said casually. "Do you get out much?"
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Post by Sean Sullivan on Aug 8, 2013 20:25:37 GMT -5
"Ah, not really, I'm a bit of a homebody," Sean said, shaking his head. "I'm trying to branch out a bit, though. As you can tell, I'm doing wonderfully." Yes, he totally gave off the air of someone used to being out and partying all the time. Not. He was usually more comfortable in a library or practicing his spells and potions. When his drink was set in front of him, he gave it a stir, the ice clinking against the glass, then took a grateful drink.
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Post by Caspian Catalyst on Aug 8, 2013 23:33:02 GMT -5
"If you're doing something wrong I haven't noticed," Cat said. Maybe the guy had looked unsure, and maybe it was obvious he wasn't a social butterfly, but Cat had seen a lot worse. "So you're what, an introvert looking for a good time? Because I am a good time, not even exaggerating."
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Post by Sean Sullivan on Aug 8, 2013 23:37:29 GMT -5
Sean laughed lightly and looked down at his drink. "I'm spreading my wings, so to speak. My room mate offered a dance if I came down here, but you found me first, though. And you bought me a drink, which is nice," he said, holding up his glass in a silent cheers before taking another generous drink from it. His eyes drifted over to the ink on Cat's arm, examining the art there as he swirled the drink in his mouth before swallowing.
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Post by Caspian Catalyst on Aug 8, 2013 23:42:48 GMT -5
Cat smiled and lifted his drink as well. "I ought to thank your roommate," he said. He leaned close and let his hand slip down to rest on Sean's lower back, in that sweet curve just above the ass. He'd give Sean that dance too, and more if things kept going the way they were going. He wouldn't poach on an s.o., but a vague offer for a dance was fair.
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Post by Sean Sullivan on Aug 8, 2013 23:50:59 GMT -5
Sean almost laughed again and nodded. "Me, too," he said, shifting just slightly against that hand. Too bad he hadn't heard of this place earlier. Well, no, the experience would have been wasted on the him of two years ago. He liked that hand, and he liked the warmth that was already spreading through his torso thanks to the quickly downed half of his drink. "I'm going to guess you're the kind that comes here a lot."
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Post by Caspian Catalyst on Aug 9, 2013 0:00:16 GMT -5
"It's my summer home," Cat teased. His place in Valfirid was home, then there was school, then Florida, which would always be home really. Then the club. "I'm a city boy, I need the noise and the action. Especially the action," he added with a feline grin. "I just don't feel right unless I've got a jungle to prowl."
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