vatheon | 001

Who: Harry and Open!
Where: The Plaza
When: Afternoon
Style: Either
Status: Open!

[ After finding his wand and having a bit of a look around, Harry decides it's probably best for him to find his way to the next room. Not that there was much to go on, and...well, he hadn't expected something like this, so he didn't really know what to do. The only thing he could think, was this was one of the rooms protecting the philosopher's stone. The problem was that Hermione and Ron were nowhere to be found. That, and it didn't really look like a room. It was more a city in an undersea bubble. Which didn't really seem like something that would be...inside Hogwarts. Would it even fit?

Then again, he was still new to magic. For all he knew, this kind of thing was more than plausible. So all he could really focus on was finding a way out of what he assumes is a test, and on to the next room. First things first, though: Finding his friends. They couldn't have gone far...right? ]

Ron? Hermione--?

[ No luck. They weren't in the Plaza, anyway, and...well, he didn't even know where to begin looking for them. They didn't have much time, either. Not if they wanted to stop Snape from getting his grubby hands on the stone. He frowns, moving through the crowd while wringing out his clothes as best he could.

He was cold, sopping wet, and looked worse for wear, but he didn't have time to worry about any of that. Right now he had to look for clues to a way out, and for his friends. He would worry about the water later. (Besides, Hermione probably knew a spell or two that would dry him off.) He pauses a moment to look around.

Maybe...he should ask one of the people nearby about this place? Assuming they weren't illusions or something. ]

Er---Excuse me? Could you tell me what this place is?

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..... [ Duke has absolutely no idea how to deal with children. It's not an obvious shrinking back sort of reaction of "what even", but he does spend a moment blinking at the boy. ]

... Called Vatheon.

[A kid? He couldn't be no older than maybe twelve. So they had the nerve to bring someone that young here? Poor thing. But she speaks to him in a nice and calming tone.]

I can tell you; it's called Vatheon. Right now, we should find something to dry you off with before you get sick.

[ Harry considers that a moment. It wasn't a familiar word, and for a moment he kind of regrets not being as studious as Hermione. ]

Vatheon? I can't say I've heard of it...[ A pause. Man, he does not know what to think of this. ] Does this mean you know the way to the next room, then?

Few have before finding themselves here.

... next.. room. [ Absently looking up. Nope. This really doesn't look like a room. ]

... Uncertain as to what you mean - this is not a room.

I know you. You're Lily and James' wiggler.

Oh, it's alright. Er--I don't really have time to dry off anyhow.

[ He is eleven and will pretend he knows what he's doing. Even though he has no idea what's going on. B-but...this has to be connected to Hogwarts somehow, right?

...right? ]

[ He is going to stare a moment... ]

You...you knew my mum and dad?

[ Hey, it was worth a shot. ]

Well, the Professor's set up a bunch of defenses to protect the stone, right? Isn't...this one of them?

[It had only been a couple days since he'd gotten back and, yeah he was still tired, but he wanted to walk about and stretch his legs. At least, his dog-legs.

That was how he'd picked up on the scent that was like-James-but-not off in the direction of the plaza; it was muted, but water did that to scents.

As soon as he laid eyes on Harry his tail started wagging and he almost darted forward to bathe him in dog-kisses when he noticed something different about him. He was younger. Much younger than he'd been last time he'd been here.

Suddenly, greeting him as a dog didn't seem like the best idea; what if Harry didn't know him? Or, worse, thought Sirius was responsible for James and Lily's deaths?

Shifting back, Sirius made his way up to the boy, a little afraid as to what his reaction might be.]

Harry?

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. . . . . [ What. ]

Perhaps should clarify; no longer where you were. If idea is unfamiliar, apologies, however no longer your world either.

[ Harry hadn't expected anyone here to know his name. Well...anyone that wasn't his friends, anyway. So when he hears an unfamiliar voice, and turns to see an equally unfamiliar face, Harry is rather confused. It shows in his expression, too.

It takes him a moment to respond, as he's busy trying to place Sirius' face. Was he one of the older students at Hogwarts? ]

Er--Hullo.

[It's cool, Equius is used to it. Just don't ask him about the broken horn and everything will be kosher.]

Not your dad, we've never met, but your mother and I are close friends.

[The confusion in the boy's face and tone stung a little but it was better than fear or hatred.

He smiled at Harry and kneeled down a bit so Sirius wasn't towering over him.]

Hello, you probly don't know who I am, but my name's Sirius Black; I'm a friend of your parents, James and Lily.

Has anyone told you where you are yet?

[Oh wow, that sure is a little kid addressing her. Maka's going to grab a towel and present it to him.]

Geez--here, take this. You're in Vatheon and...I'm afraid you're going to be here for a while.

[ "I'm a friend of your parents", "Your mother and I are good friends"...People here kept talking as though his parents were alive and well. He tried not to think on it too much, but...it made his heart ache just a little.

Did they not know? Or...was this a part of the test? ]

It's a pleasure. Oh, and yeah, I've been told it's called Vatheon? Don't know much more than that, really.

Alright, well, you know Atlantis? Think that except all the people here are brought from their homes to sustain this place.

[He points to the bubble dome overhead.] That's keeping all the water out and we, the 'foreigners' are sustaining through the magic of this place.

[He pauses to let that sink in but also to decide what else to say. Well...there was one thing he wanted to tell Harry...but he didn't know how well he'd take it.

He was going to find out one way or another. He'd at least take it a step at a time.]

This place...it doesn't just pull people from different worlds, it pulls them from different times as well. For example...I'm from your world, I grew up with your parents and, the last time I saw you, you were only a baby.

Trust me, you will need it. Let's go find a place where they have some towels.

[She didn't want to spring up the sudden idea that he can't go home.]

[Have a towel being tossed at you by an even smaller boy.]

This place is called Vatheon. We're all trapped here.

Thanks.

[ Harry will stare at the towel a moment before taking it. ]

And sorry, but I can't really stay here for very long. I've got something important to do.

[ He catches the towel and frowns. ]

Trapped? So there isn't a way out? [ oooooh boy... ]

[ Wait.

Wait wait wait, what?? ]

We're on another world?

[ Okay, he can't really say no. Especially when he doesn't really know what else to do. So! He will give a hesitant little nod. ]

Alright.

Assume the words "Terca Lumireis" mean nothing to you.

Don't you mean...[ Okay no. He's...just going to avoid that topic. Yes. ]

Er. I mean...what's she like? Or. Well, I'm sure she was a good friend. [ And then he had no idea what to say at all. ]

She is a good friend. She's here, in this city. I talked to her a few days ago.

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