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[At first, the loud crack! that comes from outside does not sound entirely unlike thunder; maybe a storm is brewing? But the first is quickly followed by another, and then dozens more. Strange behavior for thunder, but surely it's not completely unheard of?

Then starts the bright flashes of light, every color imaginable whirring about in sparklers and Catherine wheels, and there is absolutely no mistaking this for lightning.

That's right. A large display of fireworks has been set off in the center of the Square, and if the large, glittering W in the sky is any sort of hint, it's easy to understand this feat to be at the hands of a Weasley - specifically, one wolfishly grinning Fred Weasley, who is standing beneath the W with a vast spread of various objects before him.]

Welcome, ladies and gentlefolk, to the City's first ever Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes! Come on down and take a peek at our stock - we've got Trick Wands, Ton-Tongue Toffees, as well as various Skiving Snackboxes; not to mention the ever popular Wonder Witch Products, such as the Love Potions and Ten Second Pimple Removers. It's guaranteed a good laugh! Just follow the W!

[And just as he says the last word, another thunderous boom! lets loose two enormous dragons composed entirely of fireworks. They circle about the ever crackling W before spreading off and exploding into still more firecrackers that whizz off into the distance. Fred grins wildly, tips an invisible hat upon his head, and the feed shuts off.]

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[ooc; Fred set the sky on fire! :D Things to know about these fireworks, as they are they are not normal fireworks and have a few enchantments about them!

they do not dissipate quickly and will last for a few hours after this video
as they crash into each other, they will multiply and combine and any other various nonsense imaginable
any attempts to banish or destroy them will only serve to multiply them
more info can be found here!

That being said, they'll be hanging around for awhile so feel free to have your character watching them from the other side of the City or even being chased there by a rogue sparkler, whatever you please! Just pay mind that no property damage is to take place at any time. These are friendly fireworks, not the sort used to chase away Dolores Umbridge. Replies may be slow, but ither than that, go crazy. ♥]

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I've heard that. Also that they weren't always aware when the testing stages started.

Has anyone tried asking outright? We play into their game plenty, they ought to owe a few simple answers.

[Tact's all but out of the question with Fred. It's just the American slang he's unfamiliar with, and it's amusing.]

[Only after they threatened her with their wands, and even then she only gave them the purple chews to save her robes from vomit. That's her story and she's sticking to it. (The Cruciated her anyway, but. Details.)]

Only after they stopped throwing up long enough to ask me nicely.

Best way to gather data without bias, I'd say. It's all for the sake of research.

[They'll have to do an international slang exchange at some point.]

Believe me, we've tried. They don't tell us anything. And if they do, they do it all wrapped up in an enigma wrapped in a riddle wrapped in bullshit.

Oh, I wasn't expecting those details. I wouldn't have minded them though... I just want to understand how I could actually use them.

That sounds more like science than magic.

[Nathan spares him an irritated glance. How's a man supposed to get free samples with the shop owner standing right there? But he's quick enough to shrug, going back to toying with the Ton-Tongue Toffees he's been looking at.]

Some of it's all right. What happens if you try setting off those fireworks indoors?

I'm definitely interested. Do you think-- could you manage the words Carpe Diem by September first? I know that's kind of a rush.

This whole fireworks thing is a pretty good statement about you as a person.

[But she's laughing, a little. And let's not talk about experimentation. She's too agreeable when it comes to being a guinea pig.]

It's too bad you missed the Fourth of July. I know it's an American holiday, but there are usually fireworks then, for whatever reason. But Halloween is practically right around the corner.

I didn't Death Eaters the type to mind their manners.

[He's got clues, hints of what went down at Hogwarts under their control. But he is not even going to let himself think about it.]

Knew you could hold your own against them. Reckon you might be the better suited out of the lot of us.

[For a while, there's nothing but the echoing booms of the fireworks overhead as Ginny leans against the outside wall of the club and watches the sky. She wonders if Fred knows, really knows, about the castle. She didn't tell them much over Christmas, she didn't want to risk her parents forcing her to stay home (though that happened anyway, over Easter).

And then she laughs.]

What makes you say that?

[Alright, he chuckles. That was brilliant.]

Sounds swotty. Where's Luna when you need her and her bloody nargles?

What's a nargle, and why does it sound so awesome?

Plenty of ways to go about using them. Suppose I ought to write up an instruction manual?

[Sounds like work. Blech.]

Who's to say the two aren't directly interrelated?

[Cheating a cheat's a difficult feat, mate. Not that Fred's so reproving of it - he'd rather be a bit impressed, but there's still business to be had. The question brings him back to when he and George left Hogwarts, and he grins.]

You'd be needing a cleaning lady or two, I reckon. We'll be taking no responsibility for property damage.

[Certainly didn't have to pay for the damage done to Umbridge's face.]

'Seize the day,' hm?

[He definitely approves of the saying, enough so to make it a priority project.]

Definitely sounds manageable, I'd say. I'll have it ready for you by the first.

Now that, I can't disagree with.

[He can't help it if he likes the noise and chaos.]

Halloween fireworks? There's an idea. Are they big here, then the holidays? Can't imagine, what with all the different worlds and such.

[She's stronger. She's attached, but objectively so, whereas the twins're always rash and Ron's got no sense of self control whatsoever. She's brilliant in all the ways they should be - knows how to bend without breaking. She's stronger.]

Innit obvious? Innocent face like that, they'd let you off of anything. You've got the Weasley Charm in spades.

That's perfect, just perfect. [You can almost hear his grin, it's so immense.] I can't thank you enough!

They're usually a pretty big deal, the more traditional ones, anyway. But there's usually a curse the day of, too. Halloween is traditionally Hell. Last year it was, literally. And then on the actual 31st we all became the costumes we were wearing. Christmas was sunny and hot. On and on.

[Being the youngest means she got the best and worst of the brothers that came before her. She only ever wants to make them proud because she learned it all from them, everything that makes her who she is. Of course she carried on the twins' mischief, it was her duty.]

I reckon even Mum's started to catch on to my innocent face, Fred. I'm just too fast for them to catch, is all. [And then she snorts.] Or is this the same Weasley Charm that makes people want to date us?

[Oh, whatever. Nathan doesn't have the patience to wait until he isn't looking. And what's a sweet or two between good friends? He sets about unwrapping a toffee there and then.

Needless to say, Nathan seems entertained at the idea of property damage. A devilish grin spreads across his features.] Any chance of a free sample?

Edited 2011-08-27 21:23 (UTC)

I haven't the foggiest, but once we've proof that they actually exist, I'll be sure to let you know.

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i'm sorry about my slow responses. i work ridiculous hours =__=

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oh no, don't even worry about it! I will honestly backtag forever

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/backdates like a boss

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