[Locked to Tower Residents/those who frequent it][locked from Roderick just in case]

[sollers]

I'd thought it all sounded a bit too familiar to merely be a coincidence.

He even introduced himself as Roderick and spoke of her. I cannot believe I didn't put it together any sooner.

What's happening is astonishingly familiar to a story I once read. Perhaps some of you have read it, as well. The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe.

Comments

[magicandpudding]

[Luna has gone to read the story first before commenting. She's not that familiar with most Muggle literature - but she's willing to read it. She must say, as morbid and sad as it is - the Ravenclaw in her adores it - it is rather beautiful.]

Oh, poor Roderick.

I'm going to go and see him again, something must be done.

We need to help him.

[sollers]

[Concerned!Hermione is concerned!]

I understand why one would sympathize with him, but Roderick isn't exactly a stable man.

I agree we must help, I simply wouldn't advise anyone going in search of him, certainly not alone.

[magicandpudding]

[Although she can't stop it, please don't be Hermione! D:]

I'll be perfectly fine, Hermione.

I think I'll be able to help him. I'm sure of it.

Please don't worry.

[fortisleo]

Luna, please, listen to her.

We don't know what sort of abilities the Rift has given him and he killed his sister. Accidentally.

But that doesn't mean he can't harm someone else even accidentally, even someone that's trying to help him.

[magicandpudding]

[Unfortunately, Luna does not see this, she has already gone to the Silent Hall.]

[locked]

[fortisleo]

So shall we head to the hall then?

[As they're not about to let her go alone. Clearly. ;_;]

[locked]

[sollers]

[SIGH. SCOWL. HONESTLY. SURROUNDED BY IDIOTS. ETC.]

I'm on my way.