go & come & go

       one tow three: drink    one two three: drink         one two three: drink    one two three: drink throw em back til i lose count

[swiped-lunalove-blog]

“Yes,” she answered. “What’s the dose again? It’s for mild insomnia.”

[thco-blog1]

“three drops.” he instructed, taking it off the shelf along with an eyedropper. “no more than that in a twelve hour period.”

[thco-blog1]

chemistry of romance // theo & terry

[terrybootus-blog]

Here we go again, Terry thought as he entered the bar. The familiar scent of potions and plants filled his lungs, which calmed him a bit, even if his heart still stubbornly beat too quickly. As nervous as he was, he didn’t think drinking would be a good idea, yet he wasn’t sure he’d be able to go without ordering something. If he could have avoided the bar that would have been best, but in his experience most people looking for a date sat down there. So Terry made his way over.

A wizard smiling at him caught his eye, so he raised his hand in greeting. Hopefully this was his date or he’d be too embarrassed right at the start to even consider trying to find the correct person. “Hiya,” he greeted, holding out his hand. “Are you, umm, waiting for someone?”

[thco-blog1]

“it depends --” theo smirked at the man, “are you mister hardworking and genuine?”  they teased, gesturing for them to sit. they took in the other, who looked a bit familiar, though, truthfully, that was a moot point. theo struggled with placing faces to names, and this was no difference in this case.theo had mostly kept to themselves in school, for all intents and purposes, a self proclaimed loner of sorts.

 “ah--introductions, then?” they said, rubbing their neck with a sigh.

[breezcs]

“Oh,” Rose replied and bit her lip. “I suppose that would make it a bit more stressful.”

[thco-blog1]

“just a bit.” theo chuckled. as a girl ducked inside the store, they waved, and took off the apron he wore, passing it her, along with a piece of paper. they glanced at rose, “ready, then?”

[thco-blog1]

“daught of living death.” theo answered, without thinking, “we also have some polyjuice potion orders  brewing.”

[swiped-lunalove-blog]

Her eyes widened at that. “I didn’t think there would be many orders of that. Are you really allowed to sell that?” This would make a great article!

[thco-blog1]

"i brew what the boss tells me to." theo shrugged, frowning, "sleeping draught, then?"

[thco-blog1]

“most of the time. fridays are the days st. mungo comes to pick up their deliveries, so we get extra busy, then, but otherwise, not really.”

[breezcs]

“Oh. Well that must be nice as well, to not feel stressed at work?”

[thco-blog1]

"i have anywhere from five to ten potions brewing at a time, though." theo laughed.

[thco-blog1]

chemistry of romance // theo & terry

@terrybootus verdant wasn't terribly crowded, given it was a weeknight. the mystery of who their date was had long worn off. theo had settled themselves at the bar, sipping on a small drink. there was no potion in it, though theo had debated it. they had instead gone for a beer, much to the disappointment of the bartender. as a man entered the place, they looked up, offering a smile, he looked about the right description for it. they gestured the other over, trying not to seem too nervous.

[swiped-lunalove-blog]

She really did not understand why he was being so irritable. “Fine,” she huffed. “Anyhow, which would you say is the most dangerous potion?”

[thco-blog1]

“daught of living death.” theo answered, without thinking, “we also have some polyjuice potion orders  brewing.”

[thco-blog1]

YOU HAVE RECEIVED A NEW MATCH. Your match is a wizard who is hardworking & genuine. If accepted, your first meeting will be at Verdant. Further meetings will be arranged at your discretion. Please swipe upwards to accept or downwards to decline. {OOC: The match is Terry Boot. Your character will not know this until they arrive at their first meeting. You have 24 hours to respond to this match.}

SWIPE UP!

[swiped-lunalove-blog]

Luna squinted right back. “How long do you think it takes to research an article, write it, edit it, have others read it, edit it again, do research again just to make sure everything is right, and then print it?”

[thco-blog1]

theo rolled their eyes, “just.don’t. touch. anything.”

[breezcs]

Rose sat down on the side of the counter and waited for them to be ready. It felt a little strange, waiting for someone she barely knew, but she decided that she should just let her worries go this time. Instead she watched as they moved around in the store. “Do you usually have it this quiet?” she asked after a few minutes.

[thco-blog1]

“most of the time. fridays are the days st. mungo comes to pick up their deliveries, so we get extra busy, then, but otherwise, not really.”

[swiped-lunalove-blog]

“Okay,” she shrugged. She’d never seen the back of a potion distributor’s shop, so she hastened to follow him. “Is there anything here that would kill me if I touched it? That sounds exciting.”

[thco-blog1]

“no-- but there are potions in here that take months to make.” he said, narrowing his eyes, “something i cannot expect you to understand.”

[breezcs]

Rose immediately felt sympathy for them. “I try not to judge,” she said honestly. “With everything you read… It’s easy to make up your mind before you get to know people.”

[thco-blog1]

theo shook his head, “please, i don’t blame you.” they promised, moving to finish the last of their stuff before his shift replacement came in.

[breezcs]

Rose blushed heavily at being caught and shook her head quickly. “Sorry,” she said with a grimace. “I didn’t mean anything by it.” She was surprised when they suggested they’d go eat together. “Short work hours?” she said with a small smile, daring herself to make a joke. “Sure, we can eat.”

[thco-blog1]

“short ones today, anyway.” they smiled, before offering a laugh,  “my name scares most off.” they admitted.

[breezcs]

Rose raised her eyebrows in slight surprise at their name. She had been too young to be fully involved in the war, but she new names of people who had been. To be fair, everyone did. “Well,” she said and made a split decision. “Nice to meet you Theo.” She smiled and held out her hand, before realising it was probably considered weird.

[thco-blog1]

theo took her hand. their eyes amused, “i know--it’s the name isn’t it?” theo joked, dryly. “if you’d like -- we could grab something to eat? i get off shortly.” they suggested.

[thco-blog1]

rosezeller:

“Well, great,” Rose replied and smiled toward them. She began to fish around in her bag for her wallet and looked up at their question. “Oh,” she said with a tentative smile. “I’m Rose? And… you?”

“theo. theo nott.” they smiled. most of their housemates had avoided their last names after the war. theo embraced it. their father was dead -- the man deserved it. they held no guilt in the war -- no blood purity lingered.

[thco-blog1]

rosezeller:

“Well, great,” Rose replied and smiled toward them. She began to fish around in her bag for her wallet and looked up at their question. “Oh,” she said with a tentative smile. “I’m Rose? And… you?”

“theo. theo nott.” they smiled. most of their housemates had avoided their last names after the war. theo embraced it. their father was dead -- the man deserved it. they held no guilt in the war -- no blood purity lingered.

[breezcs]

“I… will keep that in mind.” Rose blushed slightly at their smirk and accepted the potion. “I think so,” she continued at their question. “Are there any restrictions or specific guidelines for this potion?”

[thco-blog1]

theo shook their head, “not really. it’s fairly safe. don’t drink more than one within a 12 hour period.” they shrugged, nodding, “what’s your name?”