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deathproof ([info]deathproof) wrote in [info]wizardland,
@ 2011-04-14 03:59:00


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open to Archemedes
Before, Jordy had never been so nervous about being around Professor Monroe. Of course, he'd had a crush - but Archemedes hadn't know about it. Now he knew about it. That put an entirely new level of nervousness into the boy's system, and he was more than sure that he'd get word from Archemedes that they couldn't study during spring break. But word never came, and instead Jordy kept his dinner date promise the next day, despite the fact that he was nervous. This time, however, he brought some papers he'd been working on - working together some defensive spells on his own for his final project for Archemedes class. He figured it would give them something relevant to speak of during dinner, and Archemdes would be keeping his promise of helping him study.

As they sat down, this time in the dining hall of the school, Jordy offered a warm smile as he slid the paper over to Archemedes. He was anxious to see what the man thought of his hard work. Two spells were nearly perfect. Aquatis was meant to encase an oppenent with water, and Entundo was to confuse them with a hallucination from their past. The one that needed the most work was Chimura, which was meant to cause a delirious fever - but something that physical, inside of the body, was hard for Jordy to get a grasp on.

"Thank you again for this," he said sincerely as he lifted his burger up to take a bite of it. It was still hot, like it was fresh from the grill though it had been sitting out for at least thirty minutes, and Jordy had to smile. He loved magic.


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[info]deathproof
2011-04-18 02:45 am UTC (link)
"Oh," Jordy said with a bit of a nod.

He hadn't gotten the answer he'd been seeking, but he was sure he had in a way. He had a feeling that Larit and Arch were just friends, and that made his heart leap with a hope that he knew shouldn't have been there at all.

"I will do that. I think Ares Avel wants to be an Auror, but I wouldn't trust him with a toad," he said before he realized how that must have sounded and he bit on his lower lip. "He's just not very nice," he added quietly as his eyes darted to the sudden change of scenery once they'd entered it. "Oh - yes, I like the fog," Jordy said with a soft smile. He was excited and it showed.

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[info]criminalminds
2011-04-18 03:11 am UTC (link)
At the mention of Ares, Archemedes frowned a little and nodded. "The Avel family isn't exactly full of upstanding citizens of the wizarding world." They ranged from petty criminals to big time mayhem causers. From his own experience, the Avel twins didn't really break that stereotype. He was glad that Jordy could see that though. He wouldn't have been able to hide his disappointment if Jordy actually trusted either one of those boys.

The boy's excitement was cute and infectious. Archemedes found himself a bit more relaxed, pretending that this was just going to be fun rather than terrifying. It was good to get this practice in for himself, not just Jordy. "I'll give you a headstart," he said with a slight smile. "There's a magically guarded civilian to be saved. Actually a rabbit, but let's just pretend."

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[info]deathproof
2011-04-18 03:18 am UTC (link)
"Oh - can we name him before I go in to find him?" Jordy asked as he turned to look at Archemedes with bright eyes full of anticipation. "I know it probably sounds silly, but it could be fun. Maybe his name could be Barney Buttersworth, and he's the heir to a magical syrup business," he joked with a half grin. "Or B-Rabbit, a magical rapper who raps spells from across the tracks in South Detroit."

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[info]criminalminds
2011-04-18 03:39 am UTC (link)
Archemedes had been busy settling into his I'm-a-serious-dark-wizard facade when he burst out laughing at the idea of a rapping bunny. It was in that moment that he fully understood that it would be totally pointless to try and not become utterly infatuated with this kid. He cleared his throat. "He's a carrot farmer hoping to break into the Easter egg market, obviously. And by hoping I mean hopping. His name is Raymond Cadbury."

He withdrew his wand and aimed it at Jordy quite seriously. Archemedes never aimed his wand at someone unless he meant it. "Head start is up." His mouth twisted with an almost cruel smile as he flung a jelly-legs jinx Jordy's way.

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[info]deathproof
2011-04-18 03:56 am UTC (link)
"I like that," Jordy said with a half smile, but it quickly faded when Archemedes leveled his wand at him and warned him that the head start was over.

"Protego!" he said as he quickly lifted his wand to deflect the spell. He flung the Impediment jinx Arch's way, hoping to slow the man down so that he could get a head start into the protection of the forest and find the rabbit.

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[info]criminalminds
2011-04-18 04:09 am UTC (link)
"Fragosus," he whispered, aiming his wand at Jordy's legs. It was meant to trip him, make his legs tangle together awkwardly. These jinxes back and forth were a warm-up for both of them. Jordy's had tightened Archemedes' muscles, made him move slower so it was difficult to stay on the boy's tail.

Fortunately, the bunny was very well hidden and protected. It would take a very clever student to find him, though Archemedes had every faith in Jordy. He needed to remember that this wasn't about winning, this was about preparing Jordy for the future. He would keep that in mind as best he could.

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[info]deathproof
2011-04-18 04:50 am UTC (link)
Jordy toppled forward with a grunt, but he was quick to roll over and he leveled his wand in Archemedes' direction with confidence.

"Flipendo," he said, hoping to knock Archemedes back.

Instead of waiting to see if he'd landed his attack, he got to his feet and darted off into the trees. It was foggy, and he dipped behind a tree for cover.

"Deprimo," he whispered, creating a wind to clear a path for him, and once he walked through it the fog covered the path back up so that Archemedes wouldn't know which way he'd gone.

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[info]criminalminds
2011-04-18 04:19 pm UTC (link)
All of Jordy's spells were well formed and perfectly focused. Archemedes found himself on his back, staring up at the trees towering over him with a bit of a laugh stuck in his throat.

Scrambling to his feet, he disappeared into the fog, trying to follow where he thought he saw Jordy go. He used his hearing more than his sight and the fog helped him concentrate on the sounds of the forest. To his left, he heard the rustle of footsteps and he aimed a binding spell that way, intent on trapping whatever was there.

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[info]deathproof
2011-04-19 09:35 am UTC (link)
"Cave Inimicum," Jordy said softly, that way he could be warned of Archemedes' approach if he grew near, and that's when he realized that he was a little too late. He found himself a bit lost, as if he couldn't get out of a certain area, and when he saw Arch coming at him through the fog he held his breath before he leveled his wand at him, "Depulso!" he shouted, hoping to send Archemedes back to the beginning of the forest so that the man would have to find him all over again, thus giving Jordy a head start.

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[info]criminalminds
2011-04-20 04:28 am UTC (link)
It worked, but not before Archemedes could send out a wicked little charm that amplified Jordy's nerves. It festered in his brain for a little while before starting to multiply itself like a virus. The charm pulsed through him, nestling itself into the farthest reaches of his consciousness, turning the smallest sounds into his worst nightmares. It was a charm he'd learned from his attackers, understood its mechanics well because it had been used on him so many times. Ultimately, it was not right to use it on Jordy at such a benign time in his training and as soon as the words left Archemedes' mouth, he regretted them and wanted them back.

But now he was all the way back at the beginning and he didn't have a chance to reverse the spell. He began the trek again, this time pushed on by the fact that he needed to get back to Jordy in case the boy couldn't handle what his mind was doing to him now.

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[info]deathproof
2011-04-20 05:14 am UTC (link)
The charm hit him, and at first Jordy didn't even realize. He kept making his way through the forest, searching for the bunny. But with each step, each breath, he started to grow more and more anxious. He knew that Archemedes had thrown some sort of charm at him and his logical thinking told him that's what this was. That logical part was quickly fading into the background, and eventually he cast a bedazzling hex on himself to hide himself completely. He figured that would make him feel more secure, but it didn't. He was still anxious, and soon he was terrified of everything. He wanted the feeling to go away and somewhere through his muddled thoughts, he tried to think of what to do to counteract what Arch had done but the fear was growing much too strong for him to figure it out. Eventually he ended up huddled on the ground and sobbing uncontrollably, and that was probably a good thing since it would allow Arch to find him despite the cloaking hex he'd put on himself.

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[info]criminalminds
2011-04-20 04:53 pm UTC (link)
Many times during his searching, Archemedes considered calling the whole thing off and yelling 'marmalade.' But Jordy wasn't in any physical danger and deep down, Arch knew that he could handle this. That didn't mean he wasn't regretting the fact that he was the one to have used the spell on him, causing him so much fear.

Of course, Archemedes heard him before he saw him. Sharp eyes scanned the tree line as his wand cleared the fog ahead. The slightest shimmer in the background told him where Jordy was and he ran to him, not playing the role of dark wizard anymore, but of concerned teacher. "Jordy. Jordy, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have--I didn't even teach you how to defend against this." Kneeling down next to him, he released the spell and whispered the safe word so that the forest dropped away from around them and they were simply in a stark room together.

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[info]deathproof
2011-04-21 03:16 am UTC (link)
There had been a faint moment, a little glimmer, when Jordy remembered the fact that there was a safe word but then he started to worry that the safe word might not even be a safe word at all. What if it was something worse, something terrible? No, no - he couldn't use the safe word. Something even more bad would happen.

Suddenly everything fell away, though, and Archemedes was kneeling down beside him. He didn't hear the apology at all, he'd been too wrapped up in his nerves and fear to realize Arch was even close until the charm had been reversed. He was still shaking, still visibly upset, and he looked at Arch with confused and tearful eyes.

"What just happened?" he asked, trembling.

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[info]criminalminds
2011-04-21 04:04 am UTC (link)
"I made a mistake is what happened," Archemedes said with a dire expression on his face. "I got caught up in the scenario and used a spell that was too much." Without thinking, he brushed Jordy's blonde hair out of his face and then slipped his thumb against his cheek to get rid of some of his tears.

The trembling just made him scoot closer to the other, putting an arm around him. "But it's gone now. We can practice some more tomorrow if you want. I wouldn't blame you if you didn't want to."

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[info]deathproof
2011-04-21 05:23 am UTC (link)
Jordy looked utterly perplexed. He blinked a few more times and swallowed hard as he sat back, allowing the backs of his calves to cushion his bum as he looked over at Archemedes. He wanted to seek comfort, honestly. He wanted Archemedes to hold onto him and to keep him close, but he didn't dare ask for it. But then Arch's arm had found it's way around him, and Jordy just sinked against the older man without a second thought.

"No," he said softly, "It's fine - I just, I need a minute," he added shakily.

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[info]criminalminds
2011-04-21 05:44 am UTC (link)
Archemedes fell silent for a little while, allowing Jordy to collect his thoughts. He tried not to think about his own experiences with the charm he'd used. Instead, he rubbed his hand up and down Jordy's arm, reinforcing the fact that he was there.

After a bit, he sighed. "I'll teach you how to guard against it. It's difficult unless you're prepared for it, but I'm sure you can handle it."

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[info]deathproof
2011-04-21 05:50 am UTC (link)
Jordy closed his eyes and he tucked his head down and pressed his face against the front of Archemedes chest. His hand had come up to curl up around the material of Arch's cloak without Jordy even realizing it. He let out a few soft breaths as he leaned against the older man before he opened his eyes and tipped his head up to look at Arch.

"I feel nauseous, did you?" he asked, because he figured this must have been done to Archemedes at some point in time if he'd used the charm on him.

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[info]criminalminds
2011-04-21 06:08 am UTC (link)
The question made his stomach twist, but more so, the tight contact with Jordy made his breathing go shallow. He hadn't realized it until he felt the boy's fingers against him.

"Are you saying that you're going to throw up on me?" he grinned, purposefully trying to ruin the mood. There was something about the way that Jordy had asked about his own experiences that softened him even more inside. Part of him wanted to tell Jordy everything.

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[info]deathproof
2011-04-21 06:14 am UTC (link)
The question made Jordy's face shift into a smile, but only for a moment before the boy drew in a deep breath and let his forehead rest against Archemedes' shoulder this time.

"No, I'm saying I feel like doing it though," he said honestly as he held onto Arch a little bit more tightly. "Is that normal? I mean - I know it's not normal to feel this way usually, but normal in context with the charm normal?"

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[info]criminalminds
2011-04-21 06:30 am UTC (link)
"I think that much fear always makes you nauseous. It always did for me. It was hard to keep food down sometimes, but I'm hoping that won't be the case for you because your time under was relatively short. It should pass."

His body was starting to get a little tense. The length of time that they'd spent tangled up together was starting to get far from appropriate. But he didn't want to let go, so he allowed himself the indulgence because he figured that Jordy needed it right now.

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[info]deathproof
2011-04-21 06:35 am UTC (link)
A part of Jordy wanted to be tough and to continue on. If this were real, he wouldn't have the advantage of taking a pause break. He wouldn't have the advantage of Archemedes reversing the charm to beging with. He felt like he'd failed, and he frowned at the thought. He was shaken up and he wasn't quite ready to go on, though. He'd do poorly, and that made him feel like even more of a failure. He wanted to say that they should head back, but he was too proud and too stubborn. It took a full five minutes for him to work up the courage to admit defeat and he pulled back to wipe at his cheeks with his hand.

"Maybe we should wait until tomorrow, and you can teach me how to defend against stuff like that," he suggested softly, disappointment written all over his face. "I'm sorry."

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[info]criminalminds
2011-04-21 07:08 am UTC (link)
Feeling like a complete heel, Archemedes stood and helped Jordy to his feet. "I'm the one who's sorry. It was a mistake." He clearly had shattered Jordy's confidence, at least for today. "You're really brilliant, you know. You have to know that. This isn't a failure. I couldn't fight against it either, for a very long time actually." He could just see it in Jordy's posture that he was disappointed with himself.

A teacher's job was not to make their students feel wholly inadequate. He was kicking himself right now.

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[info]deathproof
2011-04-21 07:12 am UTC (link)
Jordy allowed Archemedes to help him up, and he even held onto him for a bit of support. His legs felt shaky and weak, and he felt himself flush a bit with embarassment. This as not how he'd imagined the practice run going. He'd wanted to excell, to show Arch that he was mature and capable. That he was ready for this. Apparently Jordy couldn't always excell, though, not at everything.

"It's all right, I have to learn, don't I?" he offered, glancing up at his teacher with a half smile.

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[info]criminalminds
2011-04-21 07:18 am UTC (link)
"You and me both." Archemedes was going to need to really plan out the final practical exams. He could not have this happening to a student who wasn't nearly as good as Jordy was. Debilitating fear probably wasn't the sort of experience most of the students needed to really learn defense against the dark arts on a casual level. Jordy was a special case, someone with amazing potential, and even he shouldn't have had to experience that charm with so little preparation.

"Do you want me to help you back to your room? I think I will, just for my own peace of mind." He wasn't going to take no for an answer.

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[info]deathproof
2011-04-21 07:21 am UTC (link)
"Yes, I'd like that actually," Jordy admitted as he let Archemedes lead the way out of the practice room. "Can we take the long way outside? I think the fresh air will do me some good," he added as he leaned against the older man for a bit of support. "Maybe I should drink some mellon ale to help with the nausea."

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(no subject) - [info]criminalminds, 2011-04-21 07:35 am UTC
would you wanna do a william/carrick thread next? - [info]deathproof, 2011-04-21 07:38 am UTC
Yes I would! I think William will have just recently lost his job. - [info]criminalminds, 2011-04-21 07:46 am UTC
aw :[ carrick will console him! - [info]deathproof, 2011-04-21 07:52 am UTC
I'll start something - [info]criminalminds, 2011-04-21 07:57 am UTC
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