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[maraudingprongs]

[There's an eye pressed up close to the screen... or as close as it can get, behind the wall of the glasses that James Potter is always wearing.]

...Bloody Muggle... whatsit...

[Comes the grumbling tone, under his breath. He's clearly not aware that the 'whatsit' is on as he pulls back to fidget with it, giving a last, valiant effort to make sense of it before giving up and tossing it to the ground.

The view now just shows half his head, far above and mostly sky.

He's failed (for the moment) at dealing with strange thing number two: so he'll go back to dealing with strange thing number one!

Which was--...where on earth was he?]

Portkey, maybe? Droll of them. Middle of nowhere, to boot... could at least have the decency to transport me some place pretty if they wanted to have an unfair duel.

[Though, even as he attributes the sudden move to the Death Eaters, he does find it odd that... none are about.

No one is attacking him, really.

'No one attacking' doesn't happen much, mid-war, behind enemy lines.

So if he's not behind enemy lines...]

Merlin... not going to figure it out just standing around here, James. May as well get a move on.

And stop talking to yourself. It's not an attractive quality...

[Really. The invisible people here in he-didn't-know-where might get the impression he was barking mad, if he didn't stop monologuing soon.]

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[weevilroyalty]

Again with the magic?

[Oh look, another newcomer. Joy. And this one just as crazy as that one kid he'd talked to a while back.]

You know, as fun as tossing things around may be, you really don't want to leave that thing behind. It's kind've useful on occasion.

When it's not turning itself on, anyway.

[maraudingprongs]

[Oh... well now. You've got James' attention, whatsit.

Brow raised, he went to crouch down in front of it, peering again.

A little man. Well what do you know.]

Wotcher, little man in the talky device.

Let me get this straight: It's 'kind of' useful 'on occasion' when it 'isn't on'?

[Well, that earns a grin.]

There are a lot of bad jokes I could make about that, but I'll spare you in exchange for you telling me what it is useful for.

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[wandthief]

[Some of those words seem very familiar....]

You're a wizard, aren't you?

[There is a fresh-faced young, blond man on the screen, looking out with interest.]

[maraudingprongs]

[Have a curious stare in return, before James put on a smile, grabbing up the device again.

Finally, someone making sense.]

Guilty as charged.

And you, mate, are-?

[Just to be safe; had to know which side of the fence he was on and all that.]

[Action because Sirius doesn't go by the rules]

[maraudinggrim]

[He'd been wandering about this place for what seemed like forever, trying to find something that seemed familiar.

The device had been kept off and shoved in his pocket while he searched, so he didn't hear the broadcast. That didn't stop him from stumbling across the other man. The man that looked and sounded exactly like his best friend. His dead best friend.

He froze in shock, not quite able to process what he was seeing.]

[Rules are for sissies and people who go to bed early.]

[maraudingprongs]

[James was still fidgeting with the device; and the unfortunate amount of 'enlightenment' that had come from the voices inside of it; when a footfall on gravel caught his ear. Naturally, he went for his wand first... before easing out of the gesture.

Didn't work here, anyway. Since when had he become so jumpy, besides?

Looking up thereafter, James paused-- ...before breaking out into a wide, splitting grin.]

Padfoot!

[He was on his feet a moment later, trotting towards his friend, practically tossing himself at the other man, patting down his shoulders and laughing under his breath once he'd reached him.]

Blimey, I can't even tell you how happy I am to see you! You're the best thing I've seen all hour mate; maybe all century...

Don't let that get to your head or anything, though. Just don't think I could deal with arriving at the end of the world; which I now assume that this is; without my best mate.

[Rambling. As he always did when he was that grateful mix of relieved and happy.]

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[bauhinia]

Hi there. You're talking to all of us too, if that helps. [ He waves. Helpfully. ]

[maraudingprongs]

[As he's already gotten the jist of most of this rubbish... there's no need in telling the bloke how unhelpful that really was.

All things considered, the humor was appreciated, if not the kindness.

Rolling up his sleeves a little, James gave a nod and flashed a smile.]

Absolutely, it does! Always liked an audience.

Who's 'all of us', then?

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[tardisdiary]

It's good to know I'm not the only one that's woken up to this lovely vacation.

[maraudingprongs]

[Hah! He's glad to see he's not the only one with a sense of humor here.]

There seem to be a lot of us, actually.

Were your pillows properly fluffed? I found mine were only medium-fluffy. Nothing I hate more than medium-fluffy pillows on my vacations.

Let me know if you see the Manager; I'd like a word.

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[reobserves]

[ Hey, Yukiteru is totally cool with him talking to himself, he sort of has imaginary friends too.. ]

.. A.. 'bloody Muggle'..? [ blink, he looks a little clueless. ] What's that?

[maraudingprongs]

No, no mate. A 'bloody Muggle whatsit'.

A 'bloody Muggle' is something far different and way less pleasant. Best prevented.

I'm James, by the by.

[Voice]

[crowsong]

Muggle.

[The tone demands an explanation.]

[maraudingprongs]

[He'd never taken well to demands.]

Nope, not me.

Well-- actually, scratch that.

[Lost all his powers, hadn't he.]

Might just be one now after all.

Ironic, isn't it.

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[lifewithoutrest]

Oh, I don't know. In some instances it can be a very attractive quality.

[maraudingprongs]

[Touche!]

Depends on whose wearing the trait, I'suppose!

[Have a grin for your efforts there. Humor was enough to cheer up even the bleakest inter-dimensional situations.]

I'd like to think I give it an almost-dateable, if-it-bought-you-flowers-first sort of attractiveness.

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[tapdancinskelly]

You know... you may need that bloody muggle whatsit that you just threw on the ground.

[He's going to assume that's what he was calling the communicator.]

[maraudingprongs]

Right. I got that, actually.

[Not everyone was as friendly about that bit of know-how, but James had gotten the picture now.

Good for communicating with man, multiple little people; whom he could only suppose had real, big-people attached to them, elsewhere.

Interesting way to communicate, anyway.]

Thank you for calling it by its proper name, though.

[That earns a grin.]

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[song_princess]

Muggle?

[Color Leanne curious as she hasn't heard that term before.]

Are you alright?

[maraudingprongs]

[First person yet who hasn't used the talky-whatsit to actually speak.

That has James fair curious, but since there's a lady on the other end, the smile he flashes her is as friendly as it is bemused.]

That's been a popular question, in the last ten minutes.

['Muggle?', not so much 'Are you all right?'

He rather appreciates that, thanks.]

I've been better, I reckon. But all my bits are in place, so I'm fine enough.

James, by the way.

And you're-?

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[ilyana]

[Broken record in 3... 2... 1...]

Umm... what's a muggle? ... or a Portkey?

[maraudingprongs]

Words I use to get people to talk to me.

[He smiles, joking lightly.]

It worked, hey?

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[sensuality]

Muggle huh?

[maraudingprongs]

Sorry... I offend you?

Didn't mean it offensive-like.

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[dreamgranter]

[Muggles? Oh, she knows this branch of magic all right. Never quite approved of their robes, either; that's probably where that four-eyed creep got ideas, anyway.]

You're more worried about looking unattractive rather than downright crazy?

[maraudingprongs]

I'm sensible like that.

[He really hadn't been worried about that per say... looking shoddy for the rocks and dirt and bleak skyline and all... but when she put it that way, how could he resist playing at it a bit?]

If you can't look good for yourself, who can you look good for and all that.

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[fierybluebird]

It can be attractive to some. If they like the crazy, eh.

[maraudingprongs]

Blast, you caught me.

Crazy's just my type.

audio; as i come in days later I HOPE THATS OKAY

[sthenic]

Ah, if it helps at all, you're not really talking to yourself. You've turned on your communicator, actually!