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Mar 27, 2019 18:46:04 GMT
Post by Willow Fey on Mar 27, 2019 18:46:04 GMT
War was a game.
Of course, it was an important game. Lives were at stake and it should never be taken frivolously. Still, it did no good to treat it as anything else. Resources needed to be managed. Tactics and strategy to tend to. And of course, the human element.
"Of course I know war isn't just about dueling. I'm a Slytherin, not some brainless Gryfindor jock. Thing is, I've been keeping in mind urban warfare in my training. A benefit of having an Auror for a mother." Willow said, peaking out to cast another stunning spell at a nearby Death Eater.
Willow kept up his fire, and soon the area immediately outside the building was a tangle of roots, thorny vines and the knocked out bodies of Death Eaters. He barely noticed Rose healing him. His duty, as he saw it, was to keep the enemy out as the others arranged things. Then he felt himself yanked behind the counter
"Damn. That was close. Thanks Rose, for everything." Willow said. They needed to get out of this place. This place was going to be rubble soon.
"Yeah. That'd be best. Let's get the hell out of here Rose." Willow said, standing back up. He headed out the door, with Rose hopefully close behind.
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Mar 22, 2019 11:56:28 GMT
Post by Willow Fey on Mar 22, 2019 11:56:28 GMT
Willow looked between the three. He switched targets to the doorway, where he assisted Rose in keeping the door clear. Casting over her shoulder.
"Sister. Intriguing. Seems like she got the charm in the family. Listen mate, I'm one of the best duelists at school, so I'd appreciate it if you left me to the field in which I excel. Fighting bloody Death Eaters." Willow said.
"Glad to be fighting side by side with you then Rose. Want to get a bite after this?" Willow said, as he continued casually laying down suppressive fire.
"Anyway. Any of you big strong adults have any sort of game plan here? Or is our plan to stay here until this building collapses with us inside it." Willow said. Staying here much longer seemed like suicide to him. Unless the cavalry came in then they would be drowned by the sheer number of Death Eaters. Most of these Death Eaters had been talentless thugs, what if someone with actual talent dropped in?
They would probably be pretty well screwed then.
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Post by Willow Fey on Mar 19, 2019 0:03:45 GMT
Things had quickly gotten out of hand. The Death Eaters had converged quickly on Hogsmeade, many hooded figures appearing and casting spells to clear the area. Thankfully, they were initially scattered allowing Willow time to disperse groups with twirling enchanted vines, a deluge of conjured thorns and splinters, and spells to stun and knockout any nearby enemies.
Of course, he wouldn't have lasted long without the appearance of the formidable Emmeline Vance, which he had heard a bit about, since joining the order. Remus joined the fray not too long after. He was one of those Marauders, a clique of which you'd have to be dense as a brick not to have taken some notice of, especially in Order circles.
Willow was in desperate need to catch his breath and could use a few friends, so he made his way towards the two. Though it was hard going, he had taken a couple of hits and he was a bit unsteady on his feet.
Then he saw a familiar, pretty face. Rose. What auspicious timing.
"Three actually!" Willow called out as he made his way over, making his approach as dramatic as possible
"Sorry about the mess Ms. Vance, Mr.Lupin. A death eater was threatening a muggleborn so things got out of hand." Willow said, sounding more amused then authentically sorry.
"Didn't expect you here Ms. Rose, and I'm sorry about this, but I'm not sure if I can exactly trust you." Willow said raising his wand and aiming it at the dark robed girl.
"It's nothing personal. Of course." Willow said.
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Post by Willow Fey on Mar 2, 2019 5:56:23 GMT
This was an interesting development. Rose had made someone mad had she? Mad enough that she was possibly in danger? That could mean all sorts of things. Most of them sounding quite fun. The game at Hogwarts had always been intriguing, but now he had found an excellent new piece. And she looked gorgeous.
And this man's comments were intriguing as well. He seemed to be skirting around something and he was giving Willow some tantalizing clues as to what he meant.
"It's true. Everyone does have a beast inside of them. Some more literally than others. I guess you could say I do long for companionship. Like any of the Fey family, what I long for most is a good conversation, a bit of adventure, and a warm body in my bed. A beast inside I suppose. And I accept it and feed it well, but on my terms and in service to my morality and ideals. I wonder what your beast longs for?" Willow said to Ezra.
"You think like a predator. But I don't. I pursue my whims, it is true. However, I also extend kindness to others because it is the right thing to do. I may be a lot of things. But I'm no predator or monster or beast. Just a concerned fellow Slytherin." Willow continued.
"Rose, you said you made someone mad at you. With a woman as pretty and cunning as you quite a few possibilities float through my mind. A spurned suitor perhaps. A romantic rival. A rival of a different sort. Maybe a family enemy. Or a family member that is an enemy. You don't need to tell me, but I'm sure it is a good tale. And I may be a better talker then I am a listener, but it's a close race." Willow said offering Rose a smile.
"I do like the idea of food and hot chocolate. We can share stories. It doesn't have to be too personal. Just anything entertaining. Anything of interest. Off the top of my head, I can think of half a dozen stories to amuse and captivate. Come join us. I think this could be a quality bonding and learning experience for us all." Willow said.
Whatever happened next was likely to be fun.
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Post by Willow Fey on Feb 27, 2019 3:45:58 GMT
Willow was walking through Hogsmeade, minding his own business. No seriously, He wasn't actually up to no good that day. Seriously. Somedays you have to take the day off from causing mischief. But then he saw something he just couldn't stand for.
"....Filthy mudblood. People like you are destroying the all of Wizardkind." Someone said. Willow stopped and turned in the direction of this statement. A stout man with blonde hair around Willow's age was yelling at a mousey, brunette boy, perhaps a year or so younger.
"P-please...I didn't do anything." He said, he was obviously afraid.
"Exactly. All you mudbloods do is take up space. We should get rid of the lot of you." He said.
"Hold sir." Willow said, walking towards him, his hand straying down to his wand.
"What is it?" The blonde boy roared. He was a Death Eater. As was clear by the Dark Mark on his arm.
"Your bothering him. And being a general disturbance with your absurd racism." Willow said.
"This is a battle for survival! Your family's pure blood, you should understand-" The Death Eater said.
"I don't and I never will. I find your ideology baseless and sickening. And no reason to hurl abuse on an innocent person. Not that their's any
good reason for that." Willow said.
"Bastard. Muggle lover. I'll kill you and this mudblood-" He grabbed his wand and pointed it at Willow. Willow had his wand out in a flash. With a quick motion a green flash of light hit the Death Eaters chest and knocked him back violently.
After a moment he got up wheezing.
"You'll pay for that. Cruc-" He called but Willow was already casting another spell, vines tangled up the death eaters legs constructing him and forcing his mouth shut.
However, that man clearly hadn't been the only death eater out and about that day, as the dark mark was now above the sky.
Willow felt a terrible pain and the ground rush up to meet him. Some spell had obviously hit him in the back. Likely by whoever had placed the dark mark. Willow got up wheezing himeself and dove for cover.
The battle of Hogsmeade had begun.
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Jan 20, 2019 18:18:15 GMT
Post by Willow Fey on Jan 20, 2019 18:18:15 GMT
Hm. Willow might have shown a bit too much of his hand there. Maybe made himself seem a little too unfamiliar with Rose, which could have proven, could still prove, to be troublesome.
"Again people like me? You call me a man, which...well is a relative rarity. Let's just say I'm not a typical man in a lot of ways. And being dehumanized is something we all might face if muggle society were to learn of our existence surely. I'm no Wizard supremacist but I do know that people fear those who are different. So what exactly makes us different?" Willow said.
"I won't push it though." Willow said with a shrug. It was possible Rose didn't want him inquiring further. He could understand that.
"Creating a family is an admirable goal. Nothing wrong with trying to find acceptance among those who are similar to yourself. But I would advise against too much of an us versus them mentality. It might be appropriate in some situations, but go too far and you become the monster you fear." Willow said.
"And of course I won't hurt anyone. Violence is not my preferred tactic. I'm more of a lover myself." Willow said, showing his palms as if to say, "I'm not armed am I?"
This was getting interesting.
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Post by Willow Fey on Jan 13, 2019 2:02:41 GMT
"I'm always up to something my dear. But that doesn't mean I'm up to something bad." Willow said, smiling as he elicited a blush from Rose. It felt good, cheering her up, even though he had no idea whether or not he could trust her.
"People like me huh? What kind of person am I then? And what sort of people are you two? Cause I wasn't trying to do anything but cheer up a person who happened to look a bit out of sorts in the middle of a forbidden forest." Willow said.
"I can tell you a bit about myself: Saggitarius, flirtatious, a bit bawdy even, strong reader, I like travel, get pretty good grades and oh yes...I happen to be a fairly kind and open-minded person. Passionate about doing what's right and ready to lend an ear to any story someone might tell me." Willow said. He could tell these two had a story. Some common history.
He also wasn't entirely trusting of this newcomer. Less so then Rose even. Was that a bit of blood on his mouth? Willow couldn't quite tell from this distance.
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Post by Willow Fey on Jan 8, 2019 3:19:39 GMT
"You're too modest. You're a delight to look at. And your conversation has been pretty good so far, though I will have to talk to you often to really judge you on that front." Willow said with a smile. He hoped flattery was good enough to cheer her up. Willow would like to go on a deep dive with her conversationally but he did come here with a purpose and he feared that the world would erupt in war very soon. He didn't have much time to prepare.
"I think maybe you should. The more the merrier, as they say." He said, his hand fully on his wand now, ready to draw it for defense or offense at a moment's notice.
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Post by Willow Fey on Jan 8, 2019 3:12:51 GMT
Willow chuckled softly. It was a tactic that had been beaten into his head by the Fisher King and Caitlyn. Don't let them see you get ruffled. Make them think it doesn't bother you. Make it impossible to tell whether what they have done benefits you or hurts you.
"See, I think you misunderstand me. I was...trying to be polite. Trying to do things the proper way. Thing is though I don't deal well with people that just don't see the benefits in a little good-natured chat. " Willow said.
"It's your loss really. I guess you'll never know what I had to tell you. What I could have offered. Good luck being Slughorns assistant, mate. I should get back to my potions now." He said as he began to get back to arranging his ingredients.
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Post by Willow Fey on Jan 7, 2019 2:40:08 GMT
Snape was...a difficult person to talk to. He would need to remember this and consider carefully if it was ever worth it to talk to him again.
"Listen I'm trying to become acquainted with you all right? I assume, since your teaching here, your in Dumbledore's confidence right? I was just trying to see if we were like-minded. I was trying to be a little subtle here." Willow said, talking a little more quietly. He hoped this would elicit...some kind of reaction. But Willow couldn't be sure even of that. Snape was a truly troublesome individual.
The odd notion of his mother having to deal with Snape's antics lept to his mind. He would pay to see that.
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Post by Willow Fey on Jan 7, 2019 2:24:24 GMT
Willow relaxed just slightly. Maybe that was nothing. The figure was dead still. But he didn't let his guard down.
"Don't worry. Not everyone really thinks of trees as plants immediately. Only a botany slash herbology nerd like me really cares that much." He said with a bit of a laugh.
"That they are. Especially beautiful and charming people. I mean really, how does the world put up with us?" Willow said giving her a friendly, laughing smile.
But his hand still fingered his wand.
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Post by Willow Fey on Jan 6, 2019 4:10:45 GMT
He observed her closely. Her mannerisms. Her smile. It was familiar. Willow had seen her around.
"Your Rose aren't you? The other Slytherin with the name of a plant. I would be pleased to join you...Rose." He said, then he joined Rose.
Willow's eyes spotted a man lurking in the shadows. He leaned in close to Rose, as he sat down.
"Friend of yours?" Willow asked, his hand going to his wand. He knew a couple choice spells if he wasn't. To disable, disarm, or... hurt. Depending on her reaction. He didn't exactly want to get into this kind of trouble at school but, he also wasn't going to let someone hurt Rose. She had always seemed like a...good person. Even if she had never joined his "club for reformed Slytherins".
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Post by Willow Fey on Jan 5, 2019 21:17:35 GMT
"Sorry. It's just, you looked a bit...upset. And you're alone in the forbidden forest. Most people don't come here unless...well at all really, but especially if their feeling alright. I'd hate to intrude but..." Willow said, trailing off. He was worried. Someone running upset into a forest, didn't have...the most positive of connotations. Willow hoped she wasn't trying to do anything rash. Like hurting herself.
Willow only came here with the intention of hurting others. Namely Death Eaters, once the war that's coming gets off to a proper start. Though he had a feeling he should conceal his plans. Never know.
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Post by Willow Fey on Jan 4, 2019 1:17:21 GMT
Willow was out for a casual walk in the Forbidden Forest.
Ok, it wasn't casual. It was more...exploratory. A chance to practice the spells he had learned from his mother and spells of his own invention. Usually, he ran into no one.
So it was his surprise that he ran into an attractive female, who had set up camp here. At least it was a pleasant surprise.
"Hello. Don't want to startle you but I wasn't expecting anyone to be out here. You all right?" Willow asked. She seemed to be in quite the state. She also looked...a bit familiar. But he couldn't quite place her.
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Post by Willow Fey on Jan 4, 2019 0:56:45 GMT
Professor Snape huh? That was interesting. Delusions of grandeur perhaps? Or some attempt to keep a distance between them.
"I see. Excuse me, Professor Snape. I was just wondering how exactly I could brew Felix Felicis. I'm angling for a perfect day. There are some things I need to achieve, with graduation coming in only a couple of years. I'm sure you understand." Willow said, playing it somewhat casual while also injecting his words with meaning. Which he intended Snape to take how he wanted. He had been talking a bit with Slughorn, and he hoped that might influence Snape somewhat.
Hopefully, this wouldn't be as much of a misstep as his opening salvo.
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