A flock of owls.
((Okay, the Ryuuji-Nightwing thread isn't finished, but I had some people ask me about owls, so I'm having Ryuuji be back in school even though I'm not sure what exactly went down in Paris. ^^;; Just don't ask for details and it should be okay? XD))
The first owl is sent to everyone that got a postcard from Ryuuji (that's Bertie, Chii, Cthulhu, Edgar, Fillerbunny, Maturin, Mokuba, Oz, River, Sara, Shizuka, Tim, Victor, Seto, Nny, Teatime, Luna, Kira, Crowley, Aziraphale, Alucard, and Adam) during the trip to France (and hence a wedding invite), and reads as follows:
Hey!
Just wanted to tell you that I'm back from France, everything's fine and that if you got a wedding invite of any sort, it was from some crazed cultists that had captured Nightwing and myself. Totally not real. Sorry about that misunderstanding!
~Ryuuji
After that, Ryuuji sent out a bunch of smaller, scribbled notes.
Hey doll,
I'm back, and better than ever! I picked up some old black-and-white flicks while I was in France as a gift for you, because we'd been talking about them via owls before I was kidnapped, so anytime you want to hold that movie marathon, I'm ready for it.
~Ryuuji
Hey Luca!
I'm back from France, already explained the whole cultist mess to you - thank you so much for warning me about it - and um, I bought you a souvenir-type thing. Kinda. It's actually a bottle of sunblock with a picture of a vampire on the front, saying "so strong, even they can go out during the day without fear". Not that I'm expecting you to use it or anything, but I thought it was funny and thought you might as well. XD
~Ryuuji
P.S. Know anything about vampire cows?
((The sunblock is attached to the note and true to his words, it really does have a picture of a vampire on the cover, along with SPF 45. What Ryuuji failed to mention is that the vampire is a very scantily-clad female one.))
Bertie, old chap!
Congratulations on being the new Divination professor, what ho! That sounds like a lark, I must say! Saw an absolutely spiffin' t-shirt in France and picked it up for you.
~Ryuuji
((The t-shirt is black with white text saying "Don't ask me about aunts", and rolled up around the note.))
Hey Adam!
I snagged you a bag of purple cookies from this great bakery in France - the trip was awesome, by the way. Apart from all the freaky stuff that happened, I mean. Also, I had a kid in my House - Ron Weasley - tell me that he has a problem with a puppet being attached to his arm. Any way for you to get rid of it? Thanks!
~Ryuuji
((There's a bag of purple sugar cookies shaped like stars sent along with the note, in a purple-striped paper bag, small and discreetly expensive.))
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding, both of you! I was thrilled to hear the news! And also, thank you for the fanfic. Nightwing and I appreciated it. Since I explained the situation in another owl, I don't know if fanfic is a standard gift for this world at weddings, but if you want some, I'm willing to find a book for the both of you, of course. Nothing in those fics happened. I promise I'm not a succubus or suicidal or a rape victim. Anything to make sure the two of you enjoy your wedded life together!
Also, where are you holding the wedding, who is the best man, bridesmaid, caterer, etc? I can help with the arrangements, if you like.
And although this isn't a wedding gift, I hope you like it anyway, since they made me think of you. The heads screw off so that you can hide notes inside them.
~Ryuuji
P.S. Want a Potions assistant? I was taking private lessons from Sev until he was popcorned, so I know my way around the lab pretty well, and I'm ace at all the healing potions, sleeping potions and quite a few of the poisons.
((Two silver figurines are enclosed, about the height of a man's palm, one of a fighter, the other of a doctor. The detail paid to them is amazing, and they're hollow on the inside, currently containing lots of little mints that Ryuuji liked the taste of and thought River and Stephan might like as well.))
~Ryuuji
Hey guys!
Saw this, thought of you, feel free to use it either as a desk ornament or for slicing off people's fingers. Your call.
~Ryuuji
((There's a mini-guillotine in a wooden case, just small enough to take off a finger, maybe, but perfectly accurate in every detail except its size.))
Hey Crowley, Azi!
I hope everything's going well for you - I was in a bookshop, and I thought of you guys when I saw these volumes, so I hope you like them. They're souvenir gifts from France, no special occasion.
~Ryuuji
((One of them is a coffeetable book of photographs of antique cars, including a Bentley like Crowley's, and the other is a coffeetable book about tea, and the history behind their growth and harvesting.))
Hey Victor, Edgar,
How's everything going? Did you know that in France, e-mail is called carriel? I think they're taking the whole language-preservation thing a little far with that.
Anyway, anytime you guys can meet up with me for the special project, I'm open to it.
~Ryuuji
Hey Professor,
Remember when you gave me some chocolates? I thought I'd return the favor since I was near a shop selling gourmet chocolates, and that made me think of you. These are dark ones, bittersweet, so I hope they're to your liking. Feel free to share them with your girlfriend!
~Ryuuji
((The box of chocolates is made of black velvet and inside, the chocolates are so decadent that they seem to radiate temptation with their dark, sweet scent.))
Hi Fillerbunny!
You must be so excited about River and Stephen getting married - I got you a special ribbon to wear at their wedding, if you like. If not, I can take you shopping and get you something else, since we also need to get you something to wear for Fillerbunny Day, right? ♥
~Ryuuji
((There's a length of soft blue satin ribbon folded and attached to the note, along with a white silk orchid to pin the ribbon shut around the bunny's neck.))
Hey Nemo!
Guess what? France apparently even has gourmet fish food along with everything else! Isn't that neat? Anyway, I picked up a jar for you - here's hoping you like it! Congratulations on your new House Elf and don't worry, since I wasn't in school anyway, I didn't get sick or anything from you being in the kitchen.
~Ryuuji
Hi Chii!
I'm back from France, and since France supposedly has the best truffles around - the fungi, not the chocolates, though their chocolates are great as well - I bought three of them for you. Here's hoping you can think of something delicious to make with them!
~Ryuuji
((There are three truffles wrapped in a muslin bag, carefully stored so that they won't crumble until she works with them.))
Hi Luna!
I picked up an interesting book of French fairy tales and thought you might like it. Plus, you could always tell me if any of the monsters described in there are actually real. ^_~
~Ryuuji
((The book is a beautifully engraved leather one, with hand-drawn illustrations that are rich in color and detail, each story only a few pages long and written in classic French script.))
Hey everyone!
First of all, I'm pretty sick of the anti-Slytherin prejudice. Think we could hold a "Hug A Slytherin, Get A Cookie Day"? We can then hold them for Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Gryffindor as well, one every three months to space them out evenly.
Secondly, Draco's been popcorned and he was the second Gryffindor Prefect. And I think the other Slytherin Prefect is there as well. Do we need to hold new elections to fill up the empty spots, and do the runner-ups step in while the elections are held or what?
Thirdly, hope everything's going well for you. Don't let the random popcornage freak you out. I'm sure being a kernal of popcorn can't be all that bad. And if you want to call a Prefect meeting to discuss these issues intead of via owl, that might be better. How does the Room of Requirement, tomorrow at 7PM sound to you guys?
~Ryuuji
The first owl is sent to everyone that got a postcard from Ryuuji (that's Bertie, Chii, Cthulhu, Edgar, Fillerbunny, Maturin, Mokuba, Oz, River, Sara, Shizuka, Tim, Victor, Seto, Nny, Teatime, Luna, Kira, Crowley, Aziraphale, Alucard, and Adam) during the trip to France (and hence a wedding invite), and reads as follows:
Hey!
Just wanted to tell you that I'm back from France, everything's fine and that if you got a wedding invite of any sort, it was from some crazed cultists that had captured Nightwing and myself. Totally not real. Sorry about that misunderstanding!
~Ryuuji
After that, Ryuuji sent out a bunch of smaller, scribbled notes.
Hey doll,
I'm back, and better than ever! I picked up some old black-and-white flicks while I was in France as a gift for you, because we'd been talking about them via owls before I was kidnapped, so anytime you want to hold that movie marathon, I'm ready for it.
~Ryuuji
Hey Luca!
I'm back from France, already explained the whole cultist mess to you - thank you so much for warning me about it - and um, I bought you a souvenir-type thing. Kinda. It's actually a bottle of sunblock with a picture of a vampire on the front, saying "so strong, even they can go out during the day without fear". Not that I'm expecting you to use it or anything, but I thought it was funny and thought you might as well. XD
~Ryuuji
P.S. Know anything about vampire cows?
((The sunblock is attached to the note and true to his words, it really does have a picture of a vampire on the cover, along with SPF 45. What Ryuuji failed to mention is that the vampire is a very scantily-clad female one.))
Bertie, old chap!
Congratulations on being the new Divination professor, what ho! That sounds like a lark, I must say! Saw an absolutely spiffin' t-shirt in France and picked it up for you.
~Ryuuji
((The t-shirt is black with white text saying "Don't ask me about aunts", and rolled up around the note.))
Hey Adam!
I snagged you a bag of purple cookies from this great bakery in France - the trip was awesome, by the way. Apart from all the freaky stuff that happened, I mean. Also, I had a kid in my House - Ron Weasley - tell me that he has a problem with a puppet being attached to his arm. Any way for you to get rid of it? Thanks!
~Ryuuji
((There's a bag of purple sugar cookies shaped like stars sent along with the note, in a purple-striped paper bag, small and discreetly expensive.))
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding, both of you! I was thrilled to hear the news! And also, thank you for the fanfic. Nightwing and I appreciated it. Since I explained the situation in another owl, I don't know if fanfic is a standard gift for this world at weddings, but if you want some, I'm willing to find a book for the both of you, of course. Nothing in those fics happened. I promise I'm not a succubus or suicidal or a rape victim. Anything to make sure the two of you enjoy your wedded life together!
Also, where are you holding the wedding, who is the best man, bridesmaid, caterer, etc? I can help with the arrangements, if you like.
And although this isn't a wedding gift, I hope you like it anyway, since they made me think of you. The heads screw off so that you can hide notes inside them.
~Ryuuji
P.S. Want a Potions assistant? I was taking private lessons from Sev until he was popcorned, so I know my way around the lab pretty well, and I'm ace at all the healing potions, sleeping potions and quite a few of the poisons.
((Two silver figurines are enclosed, about the height of a man's palm, one of a fighter, the other of a doctor. The detail paid to them is amazing, and they're hollow on the inside, currently containing lots of little mints that Ryuuji liked the taste of and thought River and Stephan might like as well.))
~Ryuuji
Hey guys!
Saw this, thought of you, feel free to use it either as a desk ornament or for slicing off people's fingers. Your call.
~Ryuuji
((There's a mini-guillotine in a wooden case, just small enough to take off a finger, maybe, but perfectly accurate in every detail except its size.))
Hey Crowley, Azi!
I hope everything's going well for you - I was in a bookshop, and I thought of you guys when I saw these volumes, so I hope you like them. They're souvenir gifts from France, no special occasion.
~Ryuuji
((One of them is a coffeetable book of photographs of antique cars, including a Bentley like Crowley's, and the other is a coffeetable book about tea, and the history behind their growth and harvesting.))
Hey Victor, Edgar,
How's everything going? Did you know that in France, e-mail is called carriel? I think they're taking the whole language-preservation thing a little far with that.
Anyway, anytime you guys can meet up with me for the special project, I'm open to it.
~Ryuuji
Hey Professor,
Remember when you gave me some chocolates? I thought I'd return the favor since I was near a shop selling gourmet chocolates, and that made me think of you. These are dark ones, bittersweet, so I hope they're to your liking. Feel free to share them with your girlfriend!
~Ryuuji
((The box of chocolates is made of black velvet and inside, the chocolates are so decadent that they seem to radiate temptation with their dark, sweet scent.))
Hi Fillerbunny!
You must be so excited about River and Stephen getting married - I got you a special ribbon to wear at their wedding, if you like. If not, I can take you shopping and get you something else, since we also need to get you something to wear for Fillerbunny Day, right? ♥
~Ryuuji
((There's a length of soft blue satin ribbon folded and attached to the note, along with a white silk orchid to pin the ribbon shut around the bunny's neck.))
Hey Nemo!
Guess what? France apparently even has gourmet fish food along with everything else! Isn't that neat? Anyway, I picked up a jar for you - here's hoping you like it! Congratulations on your new House Elf and don't worry, since I wasn't in school anyway, I didn't get sick or anything from you being in the kitchen.
~Ryuuji
Hi Chii!
I'm back from France, and since France supposedly has the best truffles around - the fungi, not the chocolates, though their chocolates are great as well - I bought three of them for you. Here's hoping you can think of something delicious to make with them!
~Ryuuji
((There are three truffles wrapped in a muslin bag, carefully stored so that they won't crumble until she works with them.))
Hi Luna!
I picked up an interesting book of French fairy tales and thought you might like it. Plus, you could always tell me if any of the monsters described in there are actually real. ^_~
~Ryuuji
((The book is a beautifully engraved leather one, with hand-drawn illustrations that are rich in color and detail, each story only a few pages long and written in classic French script.))
Hey everyone!
First of all, I'm pretty sick of the anti-Slytherin prejudice. Think we could hold a "Hug A Slytherin, Get A Cookie Day"? We can then hold them for Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Gryffindor as well, one every three months to space them out evenly.
Secondly, Draco's been popcorned and he was the second Gryffindor Prefect. And I think the other Slytherin Prefect is there as well. Do we need to hold new elections to fill up the empty spots, and do the runner-ups step in while the elections are held or what?
Thirdly, hope everything's going well for you. Don't let the random popcornage freak you out. I'm sure being a kernal of popcorn can't be all that bad. And if you want to call a Prefect meeting to discuss these issues intead of via owl, that might be better. How does the Room of Requirement, tomorrow at 7PM sound to you guys?
~Ryuuji