Tiffany Lestrange
i'm not a fool, i just love that you're dead inside, i'm not a fool, i'm just lifeless too.
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Post by Tiffany Lestrange on Nov 6, 2013 15:15:28 GMT
Thorfinn sat impatiently on Broderick's couch, tapping his foot on the floor nervously as he waited, eyes flickering to the very little girl who was curled up sleeping sweetly next to him. She couldn't have been any older than three or so years old, long black hair tumbling around her face in big curls.
Thorfinn had been avoiding his friend for the last few days, not particularly in the mood to talk to him, but the current situation called for drastic measures. The 'pop' that let him know the unspeakable had arrived home caused the little girl next to him to stir in her sleep a bit, yawning & pulling at the skirt that had belonged to Broderick's niece, Annette - something left at his place from when he had looked after her in the past.
Clutching the broken bottle that had caused the drastic transformation of the girl laying beside him, Thorfinn stood up to greet Broderick, shooting the small child one more nervous look. "Alright, Lestrange. Let's get you sorted out."
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Post by Broderick Bode on Nov 11, 2013 20:40:19 GMT
Broderick whistled a chipper tune to himself as he stepped into his home just finishing a day at work, briskly heading for the kitchen without even looking in his living room it wasn't until he heard Thorfinn speak that he swiveled around swiftly and stared at the man with a small child no older than his youngest niece Annette. narrowing his eyes he blinked in shock "what is that?" he asked.
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Tiffany Lestrange
i'm not a fool, i just love that you're dead inside, i'm not a fool, i'm just lifeless too.
Posts: 869
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Post by Tiffany Lestrange on Nov 11, 2013 21:59:15 GMT
"I wouldn't be asking if it wasn't my last resort." Thorfinn disclaimed before even getting on with what was happening. He fixed Broderick a cold look & then glanced back at the couch, startled to see it was empty. The toddler in question, however, had harmlessly clambered down & padded across the floor to pull at one of Edgar's ears.
Thorfinn sighed, clearly exhausted, & held the broken bottle out to Broderick wordlessly, without even looking up at him. "This ended up in her system earlier this afternoon and I need to figure out how to reverse it. I'm not taking her back to Brent like this, I doubt he knows anything about childcare."
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Post by Broderick Bode on Nov 11, 2013 22:07:49 GMT
Broderick inhaled sharply "hold on" he put up one finger then gestured to the tiny girl playing with his dogs ears "you mean to tell me that the obnoxious 3ft adorable child playing with my Pomeranian is /Tiffany/" Broderick pursed his lips tightly together trying to hold it in but he couldn't he burst into a howl of laughter.
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Tiffany Lestrange
i'm not a fool, i just love that you're dead inside, i'm not a fool, i'm just lifeless too.
Posts: 869
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Post by Tiffany Lestrange on Nov 11, 2013 22:19:04 GMT
Thorfinn put his head in one hand, running a hand tiredly down his face. Truth be told, he would have found the situation hilarious too, had he not been in the current position he was stuck in. "Her memory is coming back in spurts. She recognizes faces, people, ideas, but can't associate the correct emotions to them." he scratched his scalp softly & huffed out a small sigh.
On the floor, Edgar seemed to wake up, possibly from the noise, causing the little girl to shriek so shrilly it was shocking that the windows didn't shatter. She clambered back up onto the shelf, bottom lip wobbling dangerously, though she didn't make any other indication of crying.
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Post by Broderick Bode on Nov 11, 2013 22:29:42 GMT
Edgar instantly howled and placed his paws over his face hiding it from the little girl as if he was being punished, Broderick widened his eyes and instantly brushed past Thorfinn scooping Tiffany up "awwwww princess" he cooed affectionately to her unable to help himself " whatsamatter?"
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Tiffany Lestrange
i'm not a fool, i just love that you're dead inside, i'm not a fool, i'm just lifeless too.
Posts: 869
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Post by Tiffany Lestrange on Nov 11, 2013 22:34:59 GMT
"I'm going to puke." Thorfinn deadpanned as he glared blankly at the pair of them. He swiftly turned to head down the hall to his own room, deciding to go through his own things to see if he could find something, anything, to help, now that Tiffany was otherwise looked after. Resting her little feet against Broderick's leg, Tiff sat in his lap & eyed the puppy on the floor warily, big bright eyes narrowing at it suspiciously before she turned & buried her face in the man's neck for protection. Whatever 'memories' were coming back to her, as Thorfinn had said, clearly put feelings of trust toward Broderick into her mind.
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Post by Broderick Bode on Nov 11, 2013 22:39:22 GMT
Broderick smiled to himself ignoring Thorfinn and nuzzled into the little girl affectionately ruffling her hair as he sat her on his lap and picked up the bottle reading the label of the potion and chuckled to himself "now where did you get this hmm?" he asked.
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Tiffany Lestrange
i'm not a fool, i just love that you're dead inside, i'm not a fool, i'm just lifeless too.
Posts: 869
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Post by Tiffany Lestrange on Nov 11, 2013 22:50:21 GMT
Tiff stayed settled in his lap comfortably, listening intently to his every word.
"It fell on me." she said, speaking properly for the first time. She showed him the small piece of guaze that Thorfinn had clearly wrapped around her knee, moving the skirt out of the way for him to see properly. She crinkled her nose up in distaste, eying the bandage-work incredulously. "But you're going to fix it, right?" she looked up at him far too fiercely for a three year old, eyes stormy as if she were demanding a promise from him with sheer willpower.
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Post by Broderick Bode on Nov 11, 2013 22:52:43 GMT
Broderick chuckled at the look on the 3 yearolds face and cocked an eyebrow "I don't know you're pretty darn cute like this I might just keep you like this and adopt you myself" he laughed and then shook his head "just kidding, of course I will" scooping the girl up he brought her along with him into the kitchen and sat her on the counter.
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Tiffany Lestrange
i'm not a fool, i just love that you're dead inside, i'm not a fool, i'm just lifeless too.
Posts: 869
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Post by Tiffany Lestrange on Nov 11, 2013 23:01:15 GMT
Her expression turned to one of childish horror at the threat of being kept the way she was, & she stared at him suspiciously the whole way to the kitchen, even after he'd assured her that he was only kidding. She glared at Edgar as she perched on the counter, glancing around the corner with a small stretch to ensure that the dog was still on the floor in the other room.
Turning her attention back to Broderick, she watched him wander around & then cleared her throat, swinging her feet softly & letting her heels thump against the lower cupboards beneath the counter.
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Post by Broderick Bode on Nov 11, 2013 23:03:56 GMT
Broderick flicked his wand items actually from his office but seeming to hover out of no where floated into the kitchen and placed themselves on the counter in front of the man as he went about attempting to create a reversal potion.
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Tiffany Lestrange
i'm not a fool, i just love that you're dead inside, i'm not a fool, i'm just lifeless too.
Posts: 869
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Post by Tiffany Lestrange on Nov 11, 2013 23:08:21 GMT
Tiff pulled at the bandage fussily, then bum-scooted closer to Broderick trying to peer more closely at what he was doing, when Thorfinn returned, one of his books open in his hands.
"Seems like a weird reversal on an ageing potion." Thorfinn said to neither of them in particular, not looking up from the book. "But we've already fed her actual ageing potions & none of them seemed to do anything."
"And they're really gross." Tiffany loudly whispered.
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Post by Broderick Bode on Nov 11, 2013 23:11:13 GMT
Broderick chuckled in amusement to himself "ah yes but they don't have classified access to the purest forms of magic now do they?" he turned to Tiffany and spoke once again in a affectionate voice used when talking to most children or pets "no the don't"
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Tiffany Lestrange
i'm not a fool, i just love that you're dead inside, i'm not a fool, i'm just lifeless too.
Posts: 869
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Post by Tiffany Lestrange on Nov 11, 2013 23:13:53 GMT
Thorfinn set the book on the counter & fixed Tiffany with a tired look. "For once, you look more alive than I do."
Tiffany stared straight back at him, oblivious. "Huh?" her attention was brought away from the man very sharply when Edgar decided to join the apparent party in the kitchen. Drawing her legs up from where they were dangling from the counter, Tiffany let out an audible sort of gasp & hugged her knees tightly, looking warily at the pomeranian as Thorfinn turned his attention back to his book.
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