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[aperfectthird]

It would seem these hearts affect people even after they've dissolved in one's coffee. Just for the record, I would not recommend using them as a sweetener; they seem to be made of chalk.

I will say, compared to some of the other observations I've seen from today, I seem to have gotten the better end of the deal. Wales is a beautiful country, and I wish I'd had the opportunity to see more of it when I was home.

Do be extra careful today, and always put lids on your hot beverages.

[later; text: locked separately to Fred and George Weasley]

How are you?

[ooc: Percy has Will Herondale's 'Wales' heart, Fred Weasley's 'Oops!' heart, and George Weasley's 'Alone' heart.]

Comments

( audio. )

[feigns]

The rain in Wales is quite different. London is dirty and grey, and I've found that the weather reflects it in every which way. Wales, at least, is clean.

( audio. )

[aperfectthird]

It depends on the part of the country you're in, I imagine. We spent most of our time in Cardiff, which is rather like London. The surrounding countryside was quite nice, though.

( audio. )

[feigns]

Cardiff is rather— [ he doesn't get as far as entirely repeating percy, and his evident confusion shifts into realisation — "worlds and years". the remark is uttered more to himself than to percy. ] The two were quite dissimilar for me, aside from a focus on industrialisation — though I shouldn't think that London shall ever have much want for docks.

( audio. )

[aperfectthird]

No, certainly not.

I take it you're not from present-day London, then, if the two cities are different for you?

( audio. )

[feigns]

It's the present day as far as I'm concerned.

Re: ( audio. )

[aperfectthird]

Ah.

[...right.]

By 'present day,' I mean late twentieth century.

( audio. )

[feigns]

In that case, no. I'm from the past.

( audio. )

[aperfectthird]

When in the past, if I may ask?

( audio. )

[feigns]

1878, though I'm not sure how important it is in the grand scheme of things.

( audio. )

[aperfectthird]

I'm curious. Meeting people from other times and other worlds is very novel for me.

( audio. )

[feigns]

The novelty will wear off, I assure you.

( audio. )

[aperfectthird]

I'm certain. Everything else novel has.

( audio. ) WOW this is really late sobbing

[feigns]

I'm under the impression that that's simply the progression of life: one experiences something fantastical and becomes enamoured with it. Either the experience is a one-off and it's treated to the wonders of selective memory, or it's repeated to the point of becoming utterly, terribly mundane. [ a beat. ] I'm yet to decide which occurrence is worse, in truth.

( audio. )

[aperfectthird]

Sometimes I suspect it may be the former, especially when one returns to that one-off experience years later to discover that it wasn't as good as you remember.

( audio. )

[feigns]

I try to avoid it, in all honesty.

( audio. )

[aperfectthird]

Given my recent experiences, that sounds like a wise course of action.

( audio. )

[feigns]

Does it? In that case, perhaps I'll have to rethink my methodology. I've never been one for wisdom.

( audio. )

[aperfectthird]

Why is doing the smart thing such a problem?

( audio. )

[feigns]

For the simple fact that I'd hate to prove people wrong. I hear it's very unsatisfactory.

( audio. )

[aperfectthird]

So you'd rather continue to prove people right by doing the foolish thing.

( audio. )

[feigns]

I'd rather prove them nothing at all by doing the unexpected thing.

( audio. )

[aperfectthird]

[And Percy is in completely over his head now.]

Excellent, then. I suppose. Is that successful for you, usually?