Whirtlestaffs Wizards Academy Action: in-character thread

[Leif]

There's a muffled crash from Alexandra's room, then another set of thumps. This is followed by the now-familiar sound of Alex casting a Mending cantrip. A moment later and she comes out, now unladen, with a rueful expression as she rubs her elbow while adjusting her newly cracked glasses.
"Hi everyone," the somewhat foppishly dressed wizardess says sheepishly. "Sorry about that."
She looks around, taking stock.
"So! Anything interesting going on?"

OOC: I'm assuming that if Alex is up to something significant in her room with all of those supplies and texts she was carrying, that you will kindly give me at least a hint about it before she demolishes the Academy? hehehe

 

[Shayuri]

"You know, I'm not clumsy," Alexandra insists with her cultured accent. "I'm really not. I just...my professors just gave me too much...I suppose I shouldn't try to carry it all at once, but it seems like such a waste of time to set some down and carry the rest, and then go back and get the bit I set down and carry it as well..."

She sighs and pushes her glasses up her nose. "It's inefficient."

Inefficient was the closest thing to profanity to ever leave Alexandra's lips. She was an odd duck even among wizards, because rather than looking for ever more powerful spells, she instead sought ways to get more use out of less powerful spells. To get the most use out of the least power. To make magic...efficient.

"Anyway..." she pauses as Durgeon storms past into his room. "...I'm game for a bit of fun, certainly."

(OOC - Oh, it's just for flavor. Class materials and homework that she's carrying too much of and are providing entertaining sound effects as a result. Anything that would have a game effect and I'd ask you about first. )

 

[Leif]

OOC: I know, I just couldn't let a comedic opportunity pass me by.

 

[Leif]

THE PLOT THICKENS (ever so slightly??)

OOC: We only seem to be missing Capizzio Del Collines, human wizard (generalist) [as portrayed by Scott DeWar], and possibly our late addition to the group (who may not actually be coming at all, I suppose). So, what say we go ahead and begin, and they can be worked in as they arrive. Ummm, yes, well, I'll go ahead and give Cappizzio until this evening (say around 8, cst), before I begin in earnest, but here are the preliminaries:

Durgeon Firebelly has not taken more than three steps toward his room, (which is in the furthest, most dusty corner of the Third Floor) when he hears, through the just-closed oaken door, Tylara's musical voice chime his name, "Oh Durrrrr-geon!! Come back here, Love, you forgot your kiss!"

Meanwhile, [sblock=those inside the Common Room]All of you watch Durgeon leave the room in a huff, and very shortly after that, Tylara looks astounded as she and all the rest hear HER voice (coming from who knows where) say, "Oh Durrrrr-geon!! Come back here, Love, you forgot your kiss!" [/sblock]

 

[FreeXenon]

Durgeon (Dwarf Conjurer)

Those inside the common room hear Durgeon's stomping stop, and then a piercing yet grumbling 'GGAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!' as his stomp steps continue on and away.

 

[Leif]

For Durgeon

[sblock=Grumblebelly]Durgeon takes another step or two outsdie the common room when he is abruptly stopped by a barrier. Looking up as he rubs his forehead, there is nothing visible in his way, but there is a barrier in front of him. "So that's what a Wall of Force looks like," he thinks.[/sblock]

[sblock=Everyone Else]Following the exclamation of disgust that identifies Durgeon even better than his signature, you hear only two more Dwarvish stomps before all is still again.[/sblock]

 

[FreeXenon]

Durgeon (Dwarf Conjurer)

Leif [sblock]Durgeon's face and eyes flush with anger scans around for the culprit, fully expecting a Professor to be about to see what all of the commotion is in their section of the common area - again.[/sblock]

 

[Leif]

Durgeon

[sblock=for Durgeon]Looking around, Durgeon sees no one. Just himself, an invisible barrier in front of him (well, he doesn't SEE the barrier, but his forehead KNOWS that it's there), and the door to the common room behind him.[/sblock]

 

[Scotley]

Tylara

The conjuress had gotten quiet and cool after the comment about burning trees. Now she stood alert and curious. "Well, I've often heard the expression 'if walls could talk', but I never suspected they'd use my voice. Looks like boredom might be abated for the time being."

 

[FreeXenon]

Durgeon (Dwarf Conjurer)

Leif [sblock]Durgeon squints his eyes to look carefully around for the culprit. He defensively casts 'See Invis' and then looks around again, while smiling like 'I've got ya.' and readies to 'summon a critter'.[/sblock]

[OOC: Leaving for the night. I might not be able to post until tomorrow. We shall see.]