Who Let This Guy In Again

[hihohalley_away]

Character: Grandpa "Jacob" Harley
Mun: Ryuuto
Plot specific: N

1.

[It's pretty easy finding this old man. He's usually wandering the grounds, but today it looks like he's searching for something specific. What the hell this guy's looking for is hard to tell even at the best of times.]

2.

Good afternoon students! I trust you're all doing well today?

First off, to my students in Care of Magical Creatures: we're doing something different today. I'm sure you'll all enjoy a more hands-on experience with what I've got lined up for you all!

[That...may or may not be a good sign.]

To my fellow teachers: I, ah, misplaced a box of...well. Just don't try to open it, please, especially if you have shiny objects around you! Or even on you. They're utterly harmless, but they simply can't help being attracted to shiny things and might try to steal them.

Comments

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[plushaeusrumpified]

Excuse you, but this beautiful shade of black ink has already been claimed. You should find a new one. I don't take kindly to ink thievery.

Also you should learn to keep your niffler under control before I decide to take matters into my own hand.

[Wonk.]

bro plz

[hihohalley_away]

Oh, I apologize, but it's all I've got. I suppose you'll just have to deal with the idea that someone else thought it looked good enough to use, too!

Yes, well, I forgot to take them with me, so excuse me. Though, I'm not quite sure how you'd take matters into your own hand.

[He's so amused.]

grandpa, plz

[plushaeusrumpified]

There's an ink store in Hogsmeade, y'know. You're making excuses now!

Are you doubting the ability of my hand?

[hihohalley_away]

Oh, that's much too far for an old man like me.

[Bullshit.]

I am merely curious.

[plushaeusrumpified]

You're not giving yourself enough credit. You've got buns of steel, they can make the trek there and back with total ease.





You should ask Murdoc, then. That's all I have left to say on the matter.

[hihohalley_away]

Perhaps you give me too much credit, Strider!

And with that, my curiosity has left me completely.

[plushaeusrumpified]

Or maybe you don't give yourself enough credit.

And that's for the best.

[hihohalley_away]

Touche. I concede the point, but I think it's more fun to "steal" this color.

[plushaeusrumpified]

Fine, see if I care. Steal it all you want, but they're gonna like me more than you regardless. So there.

[wwistful]

I'll keep my eye out for it, but you should probably be more careful in the future, Professor.

Who knows who could find it...

[hihohalley_away]

Oh, don't worry, they're only nifflers! It's not often that they bite.

[wwistful]

A creature in the wrong hands is a creature easily put to misuse, Professor. Particularly when one is in possession of a large amount of reasonably shiny objects.

[papatiger]

Harley, I think I found your box! Mischievous buggers, aren't they? I must say they are quite affectionate, if chaotic.

[hihohalley_away]

Good man! Haha, they're cute, but I wouldn't suggest actually owning one. Where were they?

[papatiger]

In a classroom. I've managed to get them back in a box, so if you're not free to collect them at the moment I can hold onto them a little longer.

2!

[toocoolforthis]

So, on a scale of one to French Revolution, how likely is it that someone will get decapitated in class today?

[hihohalley_away]

Zero, unless you're talented enough to make a unicorn even think about that!
A few mares in the glory around here just had foals near the beginning of last month.
So, that's what we'll be studying for a couple of weeks in all my classes.
Nothing too dangerous until the end of April, at least. I need to watch and make sure there aren't complications with a few of the mares.

[toocoolforthis]

Does that include getting close to the foals?

[amotherwilldo]

You have me curious.
What is in the box?

[hihohalley_away]

Nifflers. Cute and mischievous little tykes. They wreak absolute havoc on a household, though. Mostly because they're attracted to shiny things, most especially precious metals.

[amotherwilldo]

Ah, of course. I'll keep an eye out for the box, Harley. I know what they can do.

My sister brought one home once when we were small. It made an absolute mess of her room and nearly chewed our nanny's ear off trying to get to her earrings.

It was adorable though. She named it Viceroy Snuffles.

[hihohalley_away]

Oh, my. I think she got off lightly.

Viceroy Snuffles? Well, that's certainly an appropriate name for one, haha!

[amotherwilldo]

Nanny certainly didn't think so.

My baby sister has always has a knack for names. I think that's why she became an author.

[when_turks_fly]

[ This particular response, while written in familiar script, is written hastily with the occasional stress mark hinting at an abrupt pause. There are some rather haphazard prints coming in as well. ]

Professor Harley, my classroom. Now, please. Should you happen to pass a student with a wand and the proper know-how on the way, I would greatly appreciate it if you brought them along. Just how many

The doors will be open to you.

[hihohalley_away]

[uh oh]

On my way!

[If you expected him to enter through the window...you'd be disappointed. He's grown out of the whole enter and exit through windows thing.

Grandpa opens the door and enters quickly so that he can shut the door. Nobody needs nifflers on the loose throughout the whole school, after all!]

[when_turks_fly]

[ To be perfectly honest, Valeria was half expecting a gallant window entry. Since she was only half expecting it, she's only half disappointed and... well, a bit distraught over the current situation given that her classroom is only near completely full of shiny objects given recent lessons. The nifflers? They're having a field day. Valeria? Not so much. She looks to Grandpa the second the door opens, having done her utmost to contain the situation through simple measures of security as opposed to outright attempting to neutralize the problem. She figured they were Professor Harley's creatures, after all, and returning them potentially damaged was not a discourtesy she was inclined to inflict. ]

Just in the nick of time! The windows and doors are secure. I didn't want to take a chance at losing one of them. How many are there?

[stubbornskeptic]

Misplaced a box of what?