10th~

[camelliamagic]

Well, from the looks of things, the older students enjoyed their trip.  It seemed like it would be interesting, so I'm happy people got something out of it.

The dance was fun too, I have to admit. I certainly didn't expect to get complimented. I really should say thanks to Minato for that. I'm glad I went, I guess I worried a bit too much over it

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[spartan_way]

Even though I went, I was more of a wallflower, as the saying goes, than an actual participant of the dance.

Still, it was nice to see people just enjoying themselves there.

[camelliamagic]

Well I can't blame you, sometimes big gatherings can be pretty intimidating.

Yes, it did seem everyone was having fun, which was nice.

[spartan_way]

Eheheh, I'm not really much of a dancer, so that's the main reason why I tend to shy away from dancing as much as possible.

[camelliamagic]

Well I'm not good either, but I was okay. I think you're okay as long as you're with others in the same position, you know?

[spartan_way]

If you have things in common, then you just bond over them for the most part.

I bet I could learn, but I don't think I'd be allowed to do so. People look rather graceful when they know how to dance. I sorta envy them...

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[ooc: Strike is hackable if she tries~]

[camelliamagic]

Very true, that way you're able to share in common interest.

Not allowed? Why not, if you don't mind my asking? I mean dancing is a good skill if you're interested enough.

[She doesn't have it in her to hack, too polite. XD]

[spartan_way]

And that is how you can start up conversations that can lead to long lasting friendships~

[Private to Tsubaki]
Parent.

Quite controlling. Never wants me to do what I consider to be fun things. Parents, eh? They're such killjoys.

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[camelliamagic]

Exactly, given time I'm sure it's possible to make strong bonds wit other people.

[Private]

Oh...oh, I'm sorry Asuka, I didn't mean to pry.

That just seems really sad. I mean, I would think parents would want what was best for their children, but also what would make them happy. I mean what harm could dancing do? It's seems silly.

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[spartan_way]

Oh, of course, you can't deny the fact that you'd have to invest your time and emotional energy into forging those relationships. But they're quite worth it.

[Private to Tsubaki]

Nah, no harm no foul. Besides, I said it out of my own volition, so dinna be worryin' about it.

Eh... well, my mum's a very special case, it seems. Sure, she wants me to have fun, and I enjoy the things that she approves of like Quidditch and chess and all, but there are other things that I think would be quite neat to do, but she just doesn't really approve of them for some reason or other.

As for dancing? Well, she has her own way of judging things, and if I know her, it's one of those things that she could consider, but would most likely shoot down faster than you can say "expelliarmus" unless there's something that could convince her otherwise.

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[camelliamagic]

Well, if you didn't you would have a pretty lonely existence. Some people apparently prefer their lives to be like that, but I don't think I could handle it.

[Private to Asuka]

Well, I don't mean to be direspectful, but isn't that a little unfair? What you consider fun and what she considers fun can be very different. Don't you have the right to decide what you enjoy? I mean you'd think she would feel a little bad knowing you were doing what she says but it made you sad.

Dancing is just something I thought no one could hate. I mean, what else could she disapprove of, music, art, theatre? It just doesn't make sense to me.

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[spartan_way]

As I said, my mum is a special case.

Something happened when I was a kid that sorta caused some sort of trauma on my mother, which promptly sent her to St. Mungo's for a couple of days.

Then, when she found out about my hobbies, she sorta went back there again because she thought that it had to do with 'the incident' as she prefers to call it.

So, my mum fears that whatever happened back then will happen to me. S'why she's wanted me to become a strong, very masculine, very tough sort of person. Dancing might come under those things that do NOT have anything to do with those sorts of attributes.

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[camelliamagic]

I'm...very sorry to hear all that. I can understand that she seems to have gone through something, but it seems a pity she's pushing all her expectations on someone else.

I guess in her own way she's thinking she's protecting you huh? Still, I mean...men can dance and it doesn't make them less manly, least I don't think so. I always thought that real character comes from being yourself.

I'm sorry, I'm being a bit of a busybody, it just seems kinda sad to me that you can't enjoy yourself.

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[spartan_way]

I've managed to learn how to deal with it. I mean, that's the main reason she sent me all the way up to Durmstrang in the first place. She thought that the image of me in a heavy fur coat and in a school in the middle of nowhere in the Scandinavian peninsula would toughen me up.

It sure enough did - it's dog eat dog out there, and the weak ones don't fare as well as the others.

Though she brought me back here to be able to socialize a bit more. Forcing me to do this is sorta helping.

That, and I don't want to disappoint her, at least not while I'm still underage. After that, I can basically do whatever I want. Yes, I'm thinking THAT far ahead.

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[camelliamagic]

I have heard of things they do in that school, it seems rather intimidating.

Well, at least here, you have a bit more room to breathe right? Everyone here is very welcoming.

Yeah...not letting your parents down is something I guess most kids hate the thought of. Still, it's not wrong to want a little freedom, or to disagree with them now and then.

Um, would it be okay for me to ask what hobbies you have your mother disapproves of so much?

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[spartan_way]

After a while, it's pretty clear if you're tough enough or not to survive there. I guess I was lucky enough to be able to get used to the school life there. Besides, most rumors about the school is just that: Rumors. Don't believe everything that people just murmur about unless it's based on fact.

I guess. It's just more of a culture shock at how some people are kind enough, though I've been reading up on some of the Slytherin's journals, and the majority of them have pretty much the same outlook on people as do those in Durmstrang. Wolf is different, though, so he's not like most of them.

What I'm worried about is the fact that mum might relapse and go back to St. Mungo's if I don't follow what she says while I'm at least under her roof. I can do whatever I chose as long as it's within the parameters she's set up.

M-my hobbies? I... don't think you'd really want to know.

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[camelliamagic]

Well, I have to admit some of what was being said seemed impossible. But even seeing pictures of the place made it seem very strict and hard-looking.

Hmm, Slytherin's are perhaps natured to be a bit more ambitious, but like you said, look at the facts. Not all of them are as bad as they appear.

Oh, I see, you must really love her to do that then. I still feel bad though you have to hide a part of yourself Asuka.

Well yes, I'm sure they're nothing to be ashamed of, everyone is different after all.