Third Seed; [Action]

[nearlychosen]

[Good evening, Luceti. It's just past sunset, and neighbors around House 26 might have noticed Neville outdoors a bit later than usual, fussing with an overgrown potted ivy. A wave of a wand and a cheated mumbled incantation later, the plant has grown to twice its size. From there, it's a bit of a boring magic show while he works with ineffective spells, some of them providing mobility to the little vines; mostly, though, there's nothing. Fully engrossed in his work, he doesn't notice some of the vines loosely coiling around him until they begin contracting against his forearms. He yelps in surprise and sets to work stunning the wispy strands, which might have been easier if he'd work on mobilizing it before it was the size of a rather large cat.

Little help?]

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He is rather secretive, yes. [He pauses, debating. He doesn't exactly want Neville to start casting spells at him or alerting Batman or anything of the like.

The other name he's been going by will have to do.]

Qayin.

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It's a pleasure to meet you, Qayin. [He certainly doesn't sound like it's much of a pleasure, though.] If you're on your way to meet with Malfoy, don't bother. He's not there.

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As is to you, Neville.

Oh?

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Rumor has it that he's been kidnapped. And good riddance.

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Really. [He actually looks a bit thoughtful. He'll drop the subject now, though. He's gotten enough information.]

I wasn't on my way to see him in any case, just passing by. Couldn't help but notice the ivy, as I have a bit of a green thumb myself.

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... So it seemed. [That talk about ivy tickled Neville's nerd-passions in all the right places. If it wasn't for Malfoy, they might've been besties by now. Stupid Malfoy.]

[invidia-keeper.livejournal.com]

Is it really worth it be this cautious? You're acting like Draco and I are best friends, and to be honest now I'm worried that I knew nothing about him.

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It's possible he's charmed you. [Though he's watching this Qayin person slightly more appraisingly, considering this new option.]

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And if he charmed me, how would I know? Or moreover, how could it be undone?

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Can you tell me much about the kinds of encounters you and he have had?

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[He won't tell Neville this, but he is quite curious how this charming business works. He's quite sure it didn't though, as he would notice any gaps in his memory, but it still is interesting to know.]

We talked briefly over the journals, mostly about magic from your world and mine.

We did meet however, and he did use a spell on me. It produced some sort of boils.

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[It's unfounded curiosity, bordering on the grey area between legitimate magic and Dark Arts.]

Did you ever have a row with him? Has he managed to change your mind or make you reconsider your original viewpoint?

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[Far be it from Naoya to actually have concern for anything that's sacrilege, though.]

No, we haven't.

[He laughs at this.]

Not at all. I'm quite stubborn.

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[But still.]

[He smiles weakly at that, relieved.] Then it sounds like you've been spared after all.

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That's great. [He returns the smile.]

It may be a bit much to ask, but I would be interested in seeing any other plants you have that may differ from what I'm used to. I'm a bit of a botanist on my days off.

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That's the word for Muggle Herbology, right? [He's trying. He is. And though he would prefer to keep his from-home secrets to himself, he's also been itching to geek out at someone who gets it.] I've been doing what I can to replicate some of the species from home with what's available here. [He kneels down to pluck what looks like a very pale Daisy from a patch of similar flowering plants.] It's not perfect, but I reckon this is a generation or two away from being a proper Dittany plant. It's only got little beads of sap on the inside just yet, but if I keep up with my selective breeding, there should be a big enough crop to help out the clinic. Dittany essence is one of the most effective ways to heal wounds, you know. [He might ramble like this a lot, Naoya. Beware.]

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[He looks at the daisy with curiosity.]

And it can heal, you said? [Not like there aren't native plants to him that do the same thing, but Neville was going on about this like it was much more potent.]

To what extent?

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[He's mostly just going on about it because someone is actually listening to him go on about it.] It's got tremendous regenerative abilities. If you're ever hurt or stabbed or anything of the sort, it'll stop the bleeding almost immediately, and if the injury is caught early enough, it all but eliminates any scarring. [Not that he'd know any of that from personal experience. >_>; ]

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Really. [Well, you do have the world's first farmer here. He may be just as much of a !closet nerd about plants as Neville is.

Naoya reaches into his haori, and pulls out a small knife. Neville's got him curious enough, and besides he can just dia if this doesn't work as Neville had said. He makes a swift cut on his hand, watching as the blood pools in his palm.

He extends his hand out with a small smile on his face.]

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[WHAT why would he do that aughklhjklg;hl. Though the gesture makes Neville stiffen and regard Naoya with a harder stare, he's not about to just stand there and not help someone who's bleeding. He uses his wand to slice the stem of the modified plant lengthwise, opening it over Naoya's hand and guiding the droplets into the wound. When he speaks, his voice is firm.] Don't do that. It isn't a toy.

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I'm not saying it is. I was just curious on how effective it would prove to be. [ He watches as the wound heals over. Really, he had only done so because be was confident he could heal it himself otherwise.]

And it's power is diluted, as of now. You've done a remarkable job.

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And now you know. Don't hurt yourself unnecessarily again. [That doesn't make it okay. Neville worries.]

[... At least until someone's pleased with his work!] Oh, it's nothing, really.. I just tend to what nature wants to do, really.

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I won't. [ Quite the little amused smile on his face. Was Neville actually worrying about him? That doesn't happen all too often.]

You seem to have a talent for it. Are you working on anything else at the moment? [It might sound like he's sucking up, but it's only half that. He really is interested.]

Dude that icon is creepy as hell

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[Neville's just a good Mom on the inside.]

I've got a few buds going, but it's still too soon to show anyone. They could still die long before they bloom. [He's not accustomed to digesting praise in a remotely healthy way, so he ignores the sucking up awkwardly.]

His canon sprites are worse. He's just a creeper >.>.

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[A good mom. Something Naoya has probably never had/cared to have.]

Of what? [It doesn't matter either way to Naoya. He's all fine with buttering people enough to manipulate them, but true compliments from him (as Atsuro will tell you), are nigh impossible to receive. This was a little of both.]