Oddeties and Archways {Jari}

[shava4444]

Inseparable. The word reminded Fredrik of Jari and in his mind that face (forget that was his now; he saw himself in his mind's eyes with his old face) was transfixed on her brothers who he had never met. "Ah well, then it's understandable. Who has your grandfather been trying to set him up with as I assume he has plans for him as well?" Dreadful idea of course. She said something then that made one eyebrow lift slightly and then the connection came about.

They had been known for quite a famous story after all.

The suspicion of thought crossed Fredrik's mind but he kept it off Jari's face. That would be a horror, trapped with the ages to see passing by and you unchanging. Something told him her "grandfather" was older then he sounded at first from her whispered words. Fascinating in a way and scary in another! Fredrik had, in all of his life, only met one vampire (a very polite chap but goodness he couldn't get away fast enough; being looked at hungrily was not fun) and he had little experience with them.

"Ah well then that's all right! We all have to be good at different things. How do you do in divinations by the way?" And then she mentioned there were three branches of the family. "Oh really? And no one is allowed to talk with him? That sucks. I bet, however, that he would be willing to take both you and your brother in if you went to him. Maybe you should try writing him a letter?"

He couldn't remember any other famous vampires from the legend except for some vague reference to Vlad Teps having a brother, but that was, of course, long ago. He knew now, however, he would be swinging by the Library again at some point to see if there was any mentioned of her family in the genealogy like so many wizarding families were...

[Meggera Tepes]

”Well he hasn't tried anything for Jamie yet, but he's most recently tried to set up Alex with the editor of Witch Weekly...which was rather surprising since he thinks its a frivolous publication. But Alex is to focused on trying to get on a professional Quidditch team to pay any attention to who gramps is pushing at him.” she said, shaking her head. She wished she could be so distracted like that, but it was a bit harder, especially since she's still at home.

She liked that he brought up Divination. It was one of her better subjects and she enjoyed it quite a bit. “I did pretty well. It wasn't to hard for me because I like it. How about you?” she asked with a small smile. She knew Jari had never really been a fan of the class, but she hoped he had done well enough to give it another chance. She shrugged, “Nope, as far as I know no one has had contact with him for over 15 years. And I would try writing him a letter...I just have no idea where he might be. Or his first name actually...I'd have to find it in the family archives if it's still here.” she said. It wasn't a bad idea really. She just knew absolutely nothing about the man, or if he would even be the type to take them in. For all she knew he was a dead-beat living out of a shack somewhere in Europe. She might try to look him up later that day though, if anything to find out his name at least.

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Mood: Artsy
Outfit:
Location: The covered bench in the courtyard
Tag: Jari

[shava4444]

Well at least the man wasn't pushing the child her brother into it! Still it sounded a mess to be in. At least her older relative knew how to ignore the stuff happening; he guessed each had their own way of dealing with it all. "I guess you would be getting the worst of it getting to legal age. I think I remember reading once before modern society decided seventeen was legal, that young girls were married to older boys at something like fourteen and twelve, probably to avoid effective resistance."

Divination was definitely not his type of subject! Too wishy-washy. "Nope, I really find it too nebulous really. I was more curious if you had an actual talent at it or just knew the subject really well?" There were a lot of different types of divinations from crystal balls to even reading water ripples he had heard. Why so many types he didn't know, but they went far beyond the tea cups he remembered. "I do much better with things like potions and plants. Although not so much the care of plants as their preparations."

"Say, that's an idea..." he thought suddenly frowning a tad. "Maybe you could use your skills with the class to see what you could learn about what your grandfather is pushing you to next! That way you might have some warning that might help." He was trying to be helpful, not poking fun though it could be taken several ways. "How would you go about that say?" Curious about the mind set of a divinationer, Fredrik would never stop learning from whatever and whoever he could.

He waved a hand to toss her objections aside. "Aw it's much easier to find people these days. Records have increased so much in the Ministry anyone can be found these days I think. But yeah, having his name would be good," he chuckled, thinking it sounded like a good idea. Then a stinker of an idea occurred to him. "I promise if he contacts me I'll drag it out for weeks before I refuse you, give you some peace and quiet." He grinned at her, hoping to make her laugh.

[Meggera Tepes]

She knew only to well what he was talking about. She had researched it the minute her grandfather had started introducing her to people. “Mmmhmm I remember reading about that. I think you're right, the younger you are, the less likely it is you'll resist with any real effect.” she said with a small nod.

“Well I wouldn't say I have a talent for it, but I do enjoy it quite a bit. My grandmother on my mothers side was a Seer actually...so I was kind of exposed to it at a young age.” she said with a small smile. She remembered visiting the shop her grandmother owned and being fascinated by all the divining supplies and crystals. She laughed when he suggested she should use her skills in the class to try and divine her next suitor. “I'm not sure my skills would actually yield results sadly. But I suppose if I were to try I would try with tarot cards. The meanings of the cards drawn might give me a hint to their profession or perhaps even their age if the combination is right. Alas, I'd need help with it because my tarot skills are very rusty...” she said, shaking her head and shift in her seat to be a bit more comfortable. Stone benches were rather hard after a while...

She laughed again “Well thank you for that. At least 2 months of quiet on the topic would be a very welcome reprieve. It would earn you a portrait drawn by yours truly.” she said with a small grin. Perhaps she would look up her uncle. She was curious...and unfortunately like at cat in relation to it.

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Mood: Artsy
Outfit:
Location: The covered bench in the courtyard
Tag: Jari

[shava4444]

And unfortunately Fredrik could see the advantage in it. Controlling a fourteen year old girl would be much easier since she would also be dependent on you for clothing and food supplies as well as shelter. From sheer physical control to mental, the girl would be pretty passive pretty fast, easy prey till she was pregnant and then under his thumb long term. Starting out a relationship like that would be very much positive control from the man's side of things and something a young girl would grow rapidly used to, easily controlled later. Just because he saw the advantage though did not mean he thought it a good thing!

"Much safer these days I suppose. Although I guess things were much simpler back then as well, not so many choices as we have now a days." If he remembered right most girls in contract marriages these days were married on the boy's seventeenth, not the girls so she was still subject legally to her young husband. He wasn't entirely sure about that, but it seemed right. "So, you would still get to go to school I assume? Or would they take you out for a marriage? Would they make you finish with tutors at home?"

The change to Divination was interesting even if he didn't care for the subject itself! "Wait, so like she really saw stuff? What was it like when she did, you ever see anything?" So she didn't see herself but it probably was in her blood for the next generation. He doubted he would feel comfortable around someone who could see things like that, especially now that he had huge parts of his past to hide. "Huh, interesting." he was clearly more pleased when she laughed, even though they both knew nothing like that would happen here! Fredrik was no one special and she had been contracted out to older men.

Something like that wouldn't happen in the school.

He made as if to stand up, smiling at her and sure the distraction had worked well enough. "Well let me know if anything else happens with that, by the way, I'm curious in the process and what happens. I really need to get back to my books though. Papers don't scribble themselves." Fredrik stood hoping the subject of sports was long off her mind.

[Meggera Tepes]

“Yeah, things were simpler. I'm glad they aren't anymore though. Who knows where someone like me would be by now if they weren't.” she said with a small laugh. She was fairly certain half the girls at school would be married by now if this were an older time, and probably no longer at school. “Well, as far as I know I'd get to finish school. Although I guess it depends on who I end up getting married off too. If its some old guy I'd probably have to be tutored at home, but luckily I've been able to scare away most of the older men with my 'modern rebellious ideals'.” she said with a small smirk. “And so far my grandfather hasn't picked anyone remotely close to my age, so I think I might be able to hold out until I finish school.” she added with a small shrug.

Meggera nodded when he asked about her grandmother. “Yes she did. I only saw her make a prophesy once though when I was 4. It was a little frightening...I thought something was wrong with her. I didn't quite understand what was going on until a few years later. She lived in France so I didn't see many predictions of hers in person.” she said smiling slightly, “I've never seen anything though. I'm not sure I'd want to be a seer though. Sometimes the future is better left hidden.”

When he made to stand up she moved her sketchbook back into her lap nodding at his words. “They certainly don't write themselves. It would be convenient if they did though! I'll let you know though what happens next on that front. Hopefully I wont get another let on it for a month or so.” she said optimistically.

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Mood: Artsy
Outfit:
Location: The covered bench in the courtyard
Tag: Jari