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May 13, 2024 17:07

Secrets are hard for some people.

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snakehalf May 14 2024, 22:47:48 UTC

Okay? *Bolly considers him for a moment.* ...oh, you're doing a secret birthday thing for Sylvie. Cool. Yes, I would like to come. Yes, I will keep it a secret.

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theministersson May 14 2024, 23:17:53 UTC
Yeah. Ok. Thanks.

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snakehalf May 14 2024, 23:19:24 UTC

Are you actually arranging it, or did you make Dae-Jung do all the work?

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theministersson May 14 2024, 23:24:32 UTC
He said he'd do all the party stuff but I'll help. He's just better at it than I am.

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snakehalf May 14 2024, 23:26:35 UTC

Yeah. I can help with food and things? And decorations? I should probably just ask Dae, huh?

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theministersson May 14 2024, 23:31:13 UTC
Yeah, probably. It might be best.

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snakehalf May 14 2024, 23:35:46 UTC

Okay. Next weekend is the last Quidditch match, so you're doing it this weekend, right, not on the day itself? I should have finished Sylvie's present by then.

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theministersson May 14 2024, 23:38:11 UTC
That's the plan, yeah. What are you getting her?

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snakehalf May 14 2024, 23:46:39 UTC

Wanna see? It's not finished yet, *he quickly adds, in case Jax had missed that part.* It's in the auditorium work room.

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theministersson May 14 2024, 23:50:09 UTC
Sure, yeah.

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snakehalf May 14 2024, 23:55:00 UTC

*Bolly leads the way.* What are you getting her? I bet Dae's getting jewellery. Maybe earrings? He's good at earrings, and earrings seem like a proper boyfriend present.

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theministersson May 15 2024, 00:00:36 UTC
[Jax follows] I was going to get her something for the cat. I don't know what Dae is getting her but he has great taste so it'll be nice.

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snakehalf May 15 2024, 00:08:02 UTC

Did she name the kitten yet? It's too young for a collar-you should wait until they're at least five or six months old, I think; I'll check with my mum, she'll know-but you could get it a bed with its name on it. Ooh, or a scratching post. Kittens start scratching at about eight weeks, so it's good time to start training them to use the post instead of your stuff.

*He lets them into the auditorium, and then uses his key to get into the work room. It's a mess of props and in construction sets and special effects rigs, although there is a certain method to the madness, with each project's amorphous pile separated into its own little bubble of space.*

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theministersson May 15 2024, 00:18:42 UTC
No, I don't think she's named the cat yet. I was thinking about a scratching post. I don't know much about cats, really. But Lottie gave me some ideas.

[He looks around.] Quite a set up you've got here

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snakehalf May 15 2024, 00:30:54 UTC

This isn't just me. The whole drama club use it. *Bolly looks around more carefully, and then admits,* Wellll, a lot of it is me. But not all of it. Anyway, come see.

*Under a cover on a work bench at the back is a box which Bolly unlocks with his wand before opening it to reveal a collection of yarns, needles, and craft supplies. From it, he takes a length of crochet that at first probably looks a long and oddly jointed knee sock, until Bolly produces the stuffing, glittering button eyes, and felt forked tongue.*

I know, I know, it's kind of childish. But Sylvie taught me the basics, and, well, despite my efforts, honestly a fuzzy toy snake is the limit of my ability right now. Look, I made the belly different from the top, and I tried to make it look like scales. I've still got to finish the head properly, and stuff him, and the eyes and tongue, obviously. And then I thought maybe a basic animation charm?

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theministersson May 15 2024, 00:41:27 UTC
[Jax grins at it.] She's going to love it. Really, it might be her favorite gift. She loves snakes.

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