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[feorge]

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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!

1. they do not dissipate quickly and will last for a few hours after this video
2. as they crash into each other, they will multiply and combine and any other various nonsense imaginable
3. any attempts to banish or destroy them will only serve to multiply them
4. 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. ♥]

Comments

[feorge]

Not a problem at all. Anything in particular catch your fancy?

[greedful-cheat.livejournal.com]

My lack of understanding prevents a fancy from being developed...

Is there anything that you particularly like? That might be a good starting point.

[feorge]

Ah, in that case-

[He looks around the spread for a moment and when he can't find what he's looking for, he pulls his wand from his pocket and mutters an incantation. A similar wand flys up into his free hand and he swaps it with the real one, which he tucks back away.]

-this here's one of my favourite spoofs. Suppose it doesn't really mean much here, but you plant one of these on an unsuspecting witch or wizard and when they go to perform a spell-

[He flicks the wand and it turns into a toy airplane, which floats in front of him for a moment before whizzing away.]

[greedful-cheat.livejournal.com]

It does seem like a nice parlor trick... still, I'm not much of a magic user. Although, I do love the deceptive angle there.

[feorge]

Deception's the goal, and it's not exclusive to magic users. I mentioned the Snackboxes, those're intended to deceive tyrannical bosses or unfortunately bothersome acquaintances that you're too ill for that late night shift or one more cuppa.

[greedful-cheat.livejournal.com]

Oh? Now that is interesting. How do these "Snackboxes" of yours work?

[feorge]

I can't quite divulge all the details - that'd be giving away the secret. But in laymen's, there're two halves: one to give you the desired illness, the other to cure it right up.

[greedful-cheat.livejournal.com]

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.

[feorge]

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

[Sounds like work. Blech.]

[greedful-cheat.livejournal.com]

No. Just a simple explanation should do. If I'm understanding everything correctly that is. Side A for sickness. Side B for the cure.

[feorge]

Right. Simple enough, aye?

[greedful-cheat.livejournal.com]

You'd think so, but it's not going to stop somebody from finding a way to use it incorrectly. But yes, it's simple.

[feorge]

Ah, simple - not foolproof. There'll always be those pillocks that end up with the wrong end of a Nosebleed Nougat.

[greedful-cheat.livejournal.com]

Maybe put something on these Nougats of yours. Some symbols that tell them that yes, this is or isn't the cure.

[feorge]

They're colour-coded as is, but I'm not so sure that's enough for some.

[greedful-cheat.livejournal.com]

You assume to much. I may be from one of those worlds... or cultures... where our symbolic meaning of colors is completely different that let's say yours.

[feorge]

's not about symbolism, though. If I told you a blue candy'd kill you, you'd avoid the blue candy, aye?

[greedful-cheat.livejournal.com]

...You're still assuming that they'll actually listen, or read the directions in completion. Symbolism of what's perceived to be safe, or unsafe is important. If I hand you a red candy and a blue candy, which would you assume would be spicy?

[feorge]

Likely the red one.

[greedful-cheat.livejournal.com]

Exactly. The archetype is key. I would go with that, if you were going to color code your "medicine".

[feorge]

[He thinks about it for a second. Another second. One more, and then:]

Nah. Think I'll just leave it to them to read the instructions. Ought to give them a good surprise if they don't follow them.

[greedful-cheat.livejournal.com]

A great deal of people seem to like to sue over such things... This could have some dangerous repercussions for you.

[feorge]

What is it with Muggles and their lawsuits? All a bad job, that is.

[greedful-cheat.livejournal.com]

It depends... I don't completely understand it either. I usually see it as either greed or trying to right some wrong... often because of some greedful inaction has caused a problem.