RP: Inspection time

[shh_orla]

 Date: October 1, 2005
Character(s): Orla Quirke and Roger Davies
Location: Quirky Thoughts
Status: Private
Summary: Time to let the builders take a gander at the house
Completion: Complete

Orla felt a bit silly, making sure she was dressed nicely for Roger to come over and inspect the house for renovations, but she couldn't help it. She remembered being

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[shh_orla]

"Well, the concept of therapy is generally a muggle one, I've found, but that doesn't mean its not still a good thing to have available for wizards and witches." She didn't really know what had been done before, and said thoughtfully, "I imagine there's a healer or something similar at the hospital, but how they go about healing mental and emotional distress, I couldn't guess."

"Oh! Good point." She frowned at the space. "My appointments generally haven't gone so long as to need access, but it would make sense. Maybe a door then, instead of walling off the space. Hmm. Would it be possible to divide the bathroom then, so the toilet and sink are in one part, and the bathtub is in another?" It seemed rather personal to see someone's bathtub, but maybe that was just her being odd again.

She went red again. "Right, of course that's what you meant." She muttered a bit, chewing on her lip. "Well, I could probably speak to Wayne Hopkins about holding sessions in the community center. Was planning on starting group sessions soon, so maybe this would be a good time for that."

[shh_roger]

"Divide the bathroom?" He frowned thoughtfully and craned his neck to see the room. "I'd need to check the dimensions. If it's large enough and there's sufficient distance between the tub and the toilet and sink, then it shouldn't be a problem. Actually, what I could do is install a pocket door, instead of a whole wall, that would slide open and closed."

"Yeah, the center's a good place to hold group sessions," he agreed. "I did the renovations over there, too, and I'm teaching a class on Wednesday nights, basic woodworking. There's a lot of space."

[shh_orla]

"That sounds perfect!" She exclaimed, grinning up at him. He was just as cute as she remembered, and she looked away as heat suffused her face. He likely didn't remember her from school, so she really ought to get past this silliness.

"Woodworking?" She was intrigued. "Using magic or your hands?"

[shh_roger]

"Good," he said with a smile. "Pocket doors save so much space; you'll love it. I like to use them wherever possible. What sort of timetable are you thinking of for the work? I mean, I'd determine how long the job would take of course, but what were you thinking for a start date?"

"I like to use my hands." He smiled wryly. "Makes me feel like I've actually done something. For larger jobs, I use magic of course, but there's nothing like building something with your hands. That's what I teach in the class; basic techniques."

[shh_orla]

"Maybe two weeks from now?" She suggested, thinking through her schedule, giving her time to notify patients, and pack away her books and other loose items.

"Wow. It sounds really interesting. I wish I was better at working with my hands." She smiled a bit ruefully.