trans_9 | On your broomsticks! [OPEN]

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On your broomsticks! [OPEN]

Following the instructions given to him by crew members here and there, Cedric stepped through a green archway tucked on a corner of the fifth floor and entered a grey void. He closed his eyes, concentrating on the sort of place that would be perfect for a day of flying. He imagined a bright grassy plain, a large lake, and a forest off to the side. Vague memories turned into vivid images surrounding him, so thoroughly convincing that he really believed he'd been taken from the ship and placed on a field back on Earth. It was quite a convincing illusion
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All it needed now was the key piece: a group of brooms. He thought for a moment on which brooms to provide them with. Firebolts were the world standard, but he'd never known one well enough to be able to picture it accurately. The school brooms, Shooting Stars, were nice and safe for new riders but not quite reliable. In the end, he knew his own broom best: a sleek Nimbus 2001, gifted by his father. As long as he instructed the fliers to go slowly, they should be safe on those brooms.

Visitors would find Cedric side-mounted on a broom in his black and yellow Quidditch robes, gliding just slightly over the grass. As soon as he spotted them, he'd greet them enthusiastically and move to touch down. "Hi!"

((ooc: wide open for everyone to join in! We'll be doing some group exercises too, so thread around! Fly as a group when you're ready!))

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How could it not? Kaya had been on the ship long enough to know that sometimes people needed to have an outlet before they did something dangerous: why not at least have them do something active and fun?

"Oh, I think I could scare up some people!" Kaya said, grinning. She felt a little bad, as the Outsiders hadn't gathered together in a long time with all of her work. She figured Beast boy must have been as equally busy. But this, who would refuse riding on a broom? "I can think of a few to start, actually!"

Was he considering her offer? Yes, in his mind he'd already accepted it in the first few seconds. "Really? I'd appreciate it. We'd gather the others who know what Quidditch is and have a demonstration. Plenty of practise sessions before the tryouts. It wouldn't be fair unless you all had time to learn."

He smiled his agreement and picked up the pace, sizing Kaya up and wondering. "Were you thinking about playing?"

Kaya nodded. "Of course, that makes sense. There are a lot of people on the ship who would jump at the chance to do something like this too: there's the idea of flying that appeals to people, and then there's actually playing a sport where you have to be quick and agile to win!"

She nodded. "Of course! Actually, when you started to talk about it I imagined I might make a good chaser, if I get good enough at flying."

"I got the idea that you might like it when so many of you showed up," said Cedric, amazed by all the people flying back and forth. They seemed to be enjoying themselves.

At Kaya's admission, he immediately glanced at her and wondered. "A Chaser, huh? I can see it. You'll be fast. And I'm sure you can handle this," he thought aloud, beginning to get the hang of how to operate a Sensorium. As he requested one, a Quaffle fell into his hands.

"This is what you'd be trying to catch. It's not enchanted, so it'll fall if none of the Chasers are carrying it. You'd have to be ready to dive for it."

"In my world, you can't even fly without having some kind of animal or equipment that can do it like a blimp!" Kaya said, watching some of the others. Their enthusiasm was pretty infectious: how could she not want to take part in a wizard sport that Luna had mentioned to her before?

Kaya stared at the ball, and grinned. "Well, test me out! Throw the ball, we'll see if I can catch it!"

"Yeah. I can't wait until I have a broom outside these walls again. I've had to rely on other people flying me in the City." How he would love to take to the skies on his own again!

Grinning right back, he readied his toss. "Ready? Go!" When they were ready, he tossed the Quaffle in an upward arc.

"I wish I could help with that, but I'm not an airbender," Kaya said, shrugging. "But I'm sure that someone can eventually build you a broom that you can fly with."

Kaya readied herself. Once he threw the Quaffle, she waited a moment before the ball, rising, started to fall. She grinned, then bent downward and took off after the Quaffle, moving with breakneck speed. Just before it fell, she pulled her foot out and kicked it high in the air before rising up and catching it in her hand.

"I'm not too worried. Negi and I are going to work on it together. He's a remarkable wizard, do you know him?"

When she caught the Quaffle like an expert Chaser, Cedric's eyes flashed in delight. Yes. She had the build, the reflexes, the aptitude...he'd have to evaluate a team as a group first, but she was definitely on The List. When she looked up, she'd find him laughing and applauding.

"Brilliant! I've never seen a catch like that a person's first time out. You're a Chaser, absolutely."

Kaya laughed. "It's safe to say I know him well, actually: I consider him a little brother that I never had. But yes, I've seen him at work, and even when he uses his powers: it can be pretty scary, and he pushes himself. He's definitely a wizard not afraid to take chances."

Kaya grinned. "Honestly? I just think of Luna and how she would have been so happy if she saw you and Harry here. It makes me want to do my best. A lot of it though, has to do with me making sure I use my athleticism. I've definitely done more than I ever have in my own world."

"I'm going to study under him. I'm a little nervous, but I hope it helps."

Cedric sighed at the mention of Luna, the little witch he hardly knew. They'd seen each other a few times in the corridors, but that was all.

"I would've liked to meet her again. And I can understand that. I need too keep in shape if I'm going to survive. But as I said, you'll be a fine Chaser. I just wish I had teammates to run through exercises with you, but that'll come."

"That ought to be interesting," Kaya said. "But Negi is a genius, so I'm sure he won't steer you wrong. I actually look forward to seeing your progress."

Kaya nodded. "She was a unique girl, I know that much. I wish she had stayed, but you don't get to pick and choose who gets podded and all. I just hope that if she ever comes back, she'll get to be with some of her friends from Hogwarts. She seemed really happy there."

She definitely glowed with pride at being called a fine chaser, especially since she hadn't flown until now. "Like I said, I can always ask around! There's bound to be people as interested as I am abut flying and competing in a sport!"

"We all were," Cedric said wistfully. "Those were the best years of my life. I'd liked studying when I was younger, but I absolutely loved what I was learning at Hogwarts. We'll just have to build something for ourselves now."

He wished he could've completed his education, but that would remain just a dream.

"That's great! Just spread the word, and once I've talked to the others there should be a trial session."

"There are still other ways to learn, and many things to learn about," Kaya said. "I started here fairly competent as a waterbender, but now I'm faster, quicker and stronger than I ever was before. All it takes is just time and effort, and if you came from Hogwarts I know you have plenty of that!"

She nodded. "Definitely! I can think of a few people already!"

"If you say so. I know most of our arts can't be taught, but there are more important things. Ideas, techniques, crafts that we can all learn."

His head was filling with ideas. "So I'll expect to see you early for our next session?"

"I've seen that," Kaya said, "especially when it comes to Negi. Of course,, he is one of the most helpful people on the ship. It doesn't surprise me that he would try to help other witches on the ship."

She nodded eagerly. "Just announce on the comm the time and place. I'll be there!"

"Then I'm glad to have him. And I'll let you know, don't worry! I wouldn't pass up a Chaser like you."

Cedric drifted along with her, simply enjoying the illusion while he could. It was a wonderful thing. "So you're comfortable by now? You've got it?"

Kaya beamed with pride. "I'm glad you think so! I'll make sure I stay fit enough to stay that way."

Which was silly, since Kaya rarely are foods that were very high in cholesterol to begin with.

She nodded eagerly. "Yes, I think so!"

"Perfect," Cedric grinned at her, swooping low. "Is this all for the day, or did you want to stay here for a while? You should be able to fly here whenever you'd like now."

"Why should I want to leave now?" Kaya said, grinning. "I'm having fun! And who would want to stop, when they have the ability to fly? Please, can you show me...Hogwarts?"

"Hogwarts?" Now that was a new request---though he supposed it made sense, if she'd already been able to hear about it from Luna. "I could try, I suppose. But it's a large castle, and I don't know every detail of it. I couldn't show you the other common rooms, for example, just my own."

Even as he said it, the field was shifting slightly. A tree faded into existence just below them, its branches swinging at everything that came too close. A hut appeared just at the edge of the forest, with a dog barking at the window. Paths wound up through the field, all leading to a majestic castle to their left. The high towers were welcoming---and painfully familiar to Cedric.

"You're sure you want the tour?"

"That's all right! Just show me what you can! I never had the opportunity to look through Hogwarts when I was with Luna, I might as well get the opportunity now! It'll be fun, to see the place that she and you and Harry actually learned all of the magic."

She did spy the hut and wondered who lived there, and even waved at the dog. "Yes, of course!"

"All right. This way!" Cedric pulled into a dive, touching down just below the main steps of Hogwarts. He set his broom aside and closed his eyes, concentrating on making another change.

When he opened them, he'd changed into his school robes---the proper old uniform with yellow and black accents, all wrapped up in his school cloak. Wouldn't do to wander the halls improperly dressed, would it?

"We'll start with the entrance hall and great hall. They come up as soon as we enter, and they're definitely worth a look." If only he could wrench the doors open! It took a little effort, as it always did, but soon they were heading inside.

She leapt off the broom once he was done, and her eyes widened. There it was, just as big and amazing as she had thought it would be!

To help with the illusion, Kaya was also dressed in the same colors, her hair tied in a ponytail and clutching a wand that looked very much like one Negi used.

"Who's they?"

"Sorry about that," Cedric knocked his forehead. "There's no one here, it's just how I talk. It's eerie, actually. Hogwarts was always full of life. But here, let's enter the Great Hall. This is where we had our feasts."

He pushed open the door, ushering her into a grand if empty room. Four long tables stretched before them, and above their heads stretched...well, it didn't quite look like a ceiling. It appeared to be a vast sky, the mirror image of the one outside.

"It's enchanted to look like the sky outside. When it's snowing, it almost looks like it's going to fall on our heads while we eat."

"It's all right!" Kaya said brightly. "I'm just really happy to see this place either way! I even like the robes and everything."

She couldn't wait really, although she was definitely not letting go of the broom anytime soon. If they found out how to own a broom outside of the Sensorium, it was likely she was not going t let it go."

Kaya looked up, entranced. "It's...wow." Yes, there were long tables and and chandeliers and wonderful architecture, but it was the skylight that left her breathless.

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