It's a grand occasion, I say

[collarsarenice]

Hello hello, all! And how are we this bright, sunny and gorgeous cold, damp, typically wet afternoon? Splendid? Of course we are.

I'm the one and only (often replicated, never duplicated, isn't that how it goes?) Sirius Black - just call me Sirius, or 'Sir' or 'Your Grace' if you do so prefer. Having just finally gotten out of school, I am still

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My typist has currently gone into spasms of excitement and is squealing and giggling and... fangirling, I believe is what it is is called. She's being quite annoying. She also wants me to tell you how sorry she is for the atrocious casting job that we refer to as "PoA"... Apparently Gary Oldman doesn't quite measure up to her idea of your "hotness"

Welcome to our fair little community, Mr Black. My name is Elphaba Thropp. And I'm quite a bit more sane and normal than my typist (well... besides the whole "green skin" thing. Oh and the magical powers... and allergy to water)

[collarsarenice]

Always glad to be such a pleasure. *bows* Life will go on (no pun intended) I suppose, personally... I just find it annoying that he wasn't tall. Really. To be me, it's a prerequisite that you're tall, regal... I'll stop.

Please Madam, call me Sirius. Green skin, you say? Nothing wrong with that, I once had green skin myself. Duels and potions and such don't always go as well, as intended you know.

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...anddevastatinglyhandsome????

Sorry about that. My typist took over for a minute there. You may call me Elphaba. Yes... I've had a few tragic accidents with spells myself. Not to pleasant.

Your post reminded me that I really need to work on my broom flying skills... I haven't flown in an awfully long time...

[collarsarenice]

I'll take that as a compliment.

Well Elphaba, I'm always up for giving lessons, or at least somewhat-less-than professional advice. It's really such a shame that you haven't!

[jehan_prouvaire]

It's a pleasure to meet you, M. Black; I'm Jehan Prouvaire. :) <-- see, it's a smiling face!

My typist is a fan of yours and the series you're from as well. She admits that Remus is her favorite character out of any book she's ever read.

I hope you will enjoy it here. We have a small number of disagreements between a couple of people, but I trust they will end soon. Please make yourself at home!

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Dear, this is Sirius, not Remus

[jehan_prouvaire]

I know. It had to be said that she loved Remus, because Sirius knows who Remus is. She felt a desperate need to make it known at any moment that would let her.

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Ah. I apologize. I was thinking that you (or your typist) had gotten confused.

[thechorusgirl]

Welcome Monsieur Black, it is a pleasure to have you in our company - I must ask monsiuer, what is this quidditch that you speak of?

[collarsarenice]

Oh, dear dear, how can such an amazingly pretty girl know not of quidditch? I simply must attempt to explain at least the basics to you.

Quidditch's played in the air, seven players each on two teams, with four balls, and you're flying on broomsticks up in the air attempting to score points for your team depending on which position you play. There's three chasers, they throw the quaffle - large red ball used for scoring points (10 for each completed score) - through hoops at the end of each team's playing field. Now the keeper, they guard those hoops so the other team can't score. There's two beaters (see that's what I do, it's nice for getting out anger and pointlessly beating the Dickens out of things), they go 'round with bats to knock the bludgers - black balls just smaller than the quaffle that try to knock everyone off their broomsticks - away from their players and towards the others. Then 'o course there's the seeker, they've got to catch the snitch - tiny golden and winged ball that flies around at peculiar speeds - which

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Anything on a broomstick that involves people being senselessly beaten or senselessly beating things appeals to me.

[thechorusgirl]

My, it sounds terribly complex, Bbt I should like very much to see such a thing sometime - and this flying on broomsticks, astounding!

[6x9isfortytwo]

We call what you have "death denial". Speaking as an actual deceased person, I must say I can relate. Thus, why I'm here.

Signed, a non-fictional character but really a good chap anyway,
Douglas Adams

[collarsarenice]

Quite nice then to know I'm not the only one with this complication, Mr. Adams.

[kiss_a_wookie]

Pleased to meet you, Mr. Black. I must say I'm quite perplexed by some of what you said. What is this quidditch?

[collarsarenice]

Pleasure to meet you as well, Miss. I explained the wonders of quidditch here, so I won't be wasting space. I'll most certainly have to take you to a match, as well.