Video 002; A Little Wet, Just

[maraudingprongs]

So let's see if I've got this straight, yeah?

First, I pop off into another dimension.

Then, my mates show up.

Then, my mates decide on having the longest bloody nap of all time... It's like they took five shots of Draught of Living Death, straight on. I poked Padfoot's cheek for five whole minutes, and not a twitch. Used improper grammar

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[bringslife]

Would it help if I told you a talking purple unicorn just told me that's normal here?

[maraudingprongs]

...A little.

[He admits, after a moment.]

Cracking that you found a Unicorn at all, though I've never known one to talk, or be purple. But, why not?

[bringslife]

I'm not cracking anything, mate, I'm completely serious about speaking with a purple unicorn. [she's grinning, because it's so ridiculous no matter how serious she is about it] What, are you saying you've known another unicorn at all to compare?

[maraudingprongs]

[James pulls a face; why does everyone always assume he's making a joke of them? ...Well, all right, bad question.

It's usually the case, but not quite this time.]

No, no-- cracking. As in, brilliant, not cracking-up.

And yes, 'course. Most are white though, if you're going by the book. And they don't stop to chat.

[nolessthanseven]

Sounds about right. Though I can't say the monsoons are exactly normal. Normal-ish, maybe.

Sorry about Harry, though. Nice kid. [kissed him once. that was fun.] You know him?

[maraudingprongs]

Normal-ish? Well! My chest is swelling with relief!

[Despite the sarcasm, he'd offer her a grin.]

He is a nice kid. And sure do-- well, getting to know him, rather.

[And then, getting on with the awkward part;]

I'm his dad.

[nolessthanseven]

[she sees his grin and raises him a charming smile.] So it should. The stuff that goes on here usually passes pretty quickly.

You're his dad, and you're just getting to know him? [pause.] You look a little young to be the dad of someone his age.

[maraudingprongs]

Yeah? Even the long, multi-day, old-man nap?

[He sees her charming smile, and raises her a winning smile!]

Right, that. Funky timelines, or somesuch. I'm actually a year younger than Harry; little uncool, huh?

[Video]

[loving_kitten]

It's called a sleep coma.

[Video]

[maraudingprongs]

Sleep Coma?

[He's not sure there's a kind of coma where someone isn't asleep, but he's already learned that the names for things here make absolutely no sense.]

...Well that's a little troubling. Is there a way to wake them?

[Video]

[loving_kitten]

No. You just have to wait.

[Video]

[maraudingprongs]

Never have been much good at that. But all right. Thanks!

Have a name, then?

[hacksinundies]

Draught of the Living Death? If that doesn't sound like a really strong drink, I wouldn't know what else does.

[maraudingprongs]

Right, mate? Well said. It's a name that just screams 'bad reputation.'

[hacksinundies]

Bad reputation doesn't even sound like a description that would sum it up nicely. Too much of an understatement by the sounds of it.

[maraudingprongs]

Well, ye've got a point there. Wouldn't call it a delicate flower of a drink even on it's best day.

The name's James Potter, by the by.

[madcuriosity]

Sleep comas are unfortunately common. They can last up to an entire month.

[maraudingprongs]

Wotcher, Alice!

A month, hey? Well that gives it a time limit, at least. Thanks!

[madcuriosity]

It's still upsetting.

[maraudingprongs]

Right, yeah... tell me about it.