"My name is longer than the alphabet."

"Just call me Tomi." A Gryffindor sixth year, petitioning right now to add a section of Muggle Studies to include a brief overview of history from their perspective! Please contact me, I'll have a booth out by the Black Lake Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from noon to three p.m.!

[notagnesarchambault]

This experience? [looks at her quizzically, glances down at their hands] Arguing with you is exhausting, because you just won’t see sense. Perhaps, though, you and I could have an actually pleasant conversation, you know, if you can manage that. [smirks at her]

[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

Exhausting because you can't prove me wrong. [she's insistent on this point, dropping her hands away from his at his expression] I can manage just about anything. I'm a talented witch of my age. Not in spite of being a half-blood, you know. [she's grinning, feeling rather smug with the idea that she won the argument]

[notagnesarchambault]

You actually thing your words mean something? Oh, oh dear. This… I need this to be recorded some how, I need a record of this, oh Merlin.

[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

Right. Well, honestly, Agnés, thank you. I really needed this experience. [she steps forward, shaking one of his hands with both of hers clasped around his in earnest] It was eye opening. The part where you couldn't even argue with me any more, any ways.

[notagnesarchambault]

That only serves to show that the education system in place is skewed. You’re misguided, little Gryffindor. You’re deluded. It was endearing, but it’s only getting to be an annoyance, darling.

[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

How is it possibly skewed? I could give you a number of staggering facts about how having her head girl improved student morale and activity and how with her in her position, Gryffindor had a lower record of point deductions due to student misbehavior than they had in eleven years-- even if the educational system is skewed, she out-performed a number of purebloods who had her position in the past. Not to bother you, of course. I'm aware how being presented facts that prove your beliefs incorrect can be annoying.

[notagnesarchambault]

That isn’t the only reason. It’s about purity, it’s about tradition, it’s about taking back what muggles and filth have stolen. It’s about truth. It’s isn’t a struggle to ‘hold on’ to this. It’s easy, it’s true. Isn’t something that’s pure always better than something that’s muddled out? Something that’s filthy?

[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

Your oppression of according to what statistics last reported now took up about 40% of the wizarding population is about your tradition? Your truth conveniently only applies to you. And calling me filthy for having one magical parent isn't winning you any points right now. I'm not filthy. Neither are my siblings- my sister, by the way, was head girl. Do you really think someone with dirty and tainted blood would be able to excel enough to hold the highest position offered in this school to a student?

[skuhli]

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[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

I'm feeling powerful I'm feeling hopeful I see the world beneath us change to something beautiful I see it everywhere There is progress If we unite as one then everything is possible

[notagnesarchambault]

Darling, call me Andrew. I much prefer it.

And really, my views aren’t flawed. They’re merely right and you’re living in a constant state of denial— it’s alright to be inferior, so long as you know your place, I suppose…

[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

I'll call you what I like- we aren't friends and I'd much rather use your given name than your nick name. Might give the wrong impression. [she bites back a comment about giving the wrong impression, wanting to keep this a calm and civil debate] Your views aren't right. Which is easy to tell by the absolute lack of evidence. The only thing you could say in support of your supremacy is that it's 'right.' There is nothing else to it- you're just struggling to hold onto some bedtime story your parents told you that made you feel special. [that didn't go nearly as civil as she'd planned]

[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

notagnesarchambault said: plenty to say? that sounds… rather odd. you should be seen and not heard, little lion, and it’s a miracle that you continue to speak to me in such a way, what with your background…

My background? A hard working mother, loving father, and perfectly nice upbringing with a number of siblings. I was taught to stand up for myself and to stand strong when I've got an opinion, and I'd like to talk to you a lot about how your views are flawed, Agnes.

[hunterofpuffs-blog-blog-blog]

‘Ey— ‘ey, c’mon— [smiles genuinely at her, tips her head up a little] none o’ tha’, yeh?

Gettin’ angry’s jus’— Well it jus’ isn’ the way t’do anythin’! Y’jus’… Gotta stay all calm an’ such. Gotta keep yer cool! Betcha y’can— y’don’ act like most Gryffindor’s I’ve met.

[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

[she laughs, smiling and nodding to agree with him, and changes the subject] You act like more of a Gryffindor- heard about you beating up Sirius Black a week ago. You're infamous around my common room. 

[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

Has the Little Lion finally figured out something to say?

My name is Thomasina. I’ve got plenty to say, if you’d be willing to sit down and hear it. 

[hunterofpuffs-blog-blog-blog]

Y’sound like a smart gal! [grins, it fades quickly] I… Well, yeh. Sometimes… People aren’ as acceptin’ as they could be, an’… It’s ‘ard, yeh. [cheek go pink and he clears his throat, looking at her] They jus’ gotta be… Gotta be shown otherwise, yeh? Like… Teach ‘em!

[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

Exactly- that's exactly what I mean, I just- I'm angry at myself, really, you know? I know the facts, and I know it all, I just- I couldn't even get it out he made me so angry I couldn't even think. It's just-- 

[jessicamcdougal]

Must ju do tha’ right n’ the middle o’ tha hallway?

[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

Thomasina spins on her heel to face Jessica with a frown. "Excuse me?" she asks, patience wearing thin. She doesn't at all notice the couple behind her, pushing at each other against a wall, entirely occupied by trying to force their tongues the farthest down each other's throats. "I'm only trying to raise awareness," she says, "It's my free break, and if you've got a problem with how I spend it, you could always just keep walking past instead of trying to cause a row."

[hunterofpuffs-blog-blog-blog]

‘Ere, ‘ave a cookie— it’ll make y’smile, promise.

Yeh— the names Hunter. Hunter Cillian Moore— as Jessie likes t’call me. [scratches the back of his head] S’e one of ‘them pureblood folk? All talkin’ ‘bout pure and all tha’… [doesn’t know how to explain it too well, makes a face, embarrassed]

[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

[she laughs, feeling better easily from his infectious good nature, and takes a cookie from him] Ah- thanks, yeah. Never met anyone who just carried around cookies before. [she nibbles on it, and sighs a moment later] Yeah, unfortunately- it's just. Sometimes, with my family, and- and my amazing housemates, it's easy to forget those people really exist. Reminds me what I'm really fighting against, which is good but. Terrible, too.

[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

hunterofpuffs said: somethin’ wrong with y’? y’didn’ seem too ‘appy at the party. i don’ even know yer name.

Oh-- sorry, I'm Tomi. I think- Hunter, right? I'm pretty sure that's what Sirius shouted at you, anyways. [she pauses] It isn't... nothing wrong, just. A moment before you came there was an... insufferable Slytherin touting about blood purity and throwing around the M-word like it was just any standard vocabulary. I couldn't even say anything I was so angry. 

[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

I never got t'ask y'-- 'ow'd y'like yer crown, eh?

Oh— yeah, yeah, of course I did. Thanks, by the way, I don’t think I really had time to- bit distracted at the moment. But yeah, it was beautiful. It’s still sitting by my bed, you know, I cast a charm to try and preserve them a while longer. 

[sblackesquire]

Teeth…? [He furrows his brows, busy thinking of ways to modify the shoelace-tying spell for thinner string] Oh, right. That’s what floss is for, yeah?

Merlin, if that isn’t the swottiest thing I’ve heard since Lily quoted a painter at me. But you’re not joking? So for each signature I get, you give me a thing of floss, yeah? All right, man. I’ll probably have these done in two days, tops.

[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

Oh, I knew you wanted them for your schemes. 

[she smiles at him anyways, used to the nature of her housemates, Sirius and James in particular] I'll take that for a compliment! Alright, well. One a piece- I'm sure I've got more than enough. Perfect! Hop to it, my new salesman. Of sorts.

[sblackesquire]

Make it good. Duplication charms are a pain to do and the end product comes out rather dodgy.

[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

[she wrinkles up her nose] If you're worried about the result, I wouldn't try to duplicate something you plan to stick between your teeth. [she laughs lightly] Alright, well- if you weren't been paying attention when I announced it in the common room, and I know for a fact you weren't because you were busy trying to announce a party over my announcement, I'm working on a petition to go straight to Dumbledore. I want to improve the Muggle Studies course, and I haven't gotten many signatures- your task would be to get me to three hundred, minimum. You're in luck, since already fifty are counted for! 

[sblackesquire]

But my germs are the best kind!

[He rubs a thumb against his jaw, formulating an appropriate response.] Tell you what, for each little thing of floss, I’ll remove one piece of clothing for a day. Just think, this is for the good of dental hygiene everywhere. You could save the world.

[thomasinacaspervanvolkenbur-blog]

Well, I wouldn't be so sure about that. 

Tell you what.... Alright, alright-- I've got it. You can take as many as you want from my collection I've now got, on one condition.