thirty-four; heroes? what's that?

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Kind of an odd question, but does anyone know if we're going to have another retreat this year? I'm afraid I came in kind of late or I missed the news or something like that. I know it's a ways off, but... [ He's so boredddddd. ]

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I think my cat got into my journal. It feels... different somehow. Lighter, perhaps? I don't think Raphael would be able to rip pages or anything like that, but short of that... I'll see if I can't figure it out. Has anyone else had this happen?

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Can I ask you something?

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[nololiplz.livejournal.com]

I could always use a stay in another fancy hotel.

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[onlyapparate]

Wasn't it only last year, though? Professor Dumbledore said it was a special occasion, right?

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[nololiplz.livejournal.com]

I dunno. The year before that was a beach resort.

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[onlyapparate]

So they're definitely doing it? There's been one every year? Is it always someplace really nice?

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[nololiplz.livejournal.com]

Maybe they'll throw us on an island, and we'll have to work together to get home.

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[onlyapparate]

It's a conference, not a military training exercise.

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[nololiplz.livejournal.com]

Well, last time they taught us not to touch students. This time they'll teach us team work.

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[onlyapparate]

I'm not sure a deserted environment is the best place for that.

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[valiar-marcus.livejournal.com]

Haven't heard anything about a conference/retreat yet.

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[onlyapparate]

There seems to be one every year, I think. It was in August last time though, so it could just be too early for anyone to have decided on details.

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[broomscankill.livejournal.com]

What's up?

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[onlyapparate]

This is going to be a bit out of the blue, but when you were a girl, did Yukimi kiss you? He won't tell me, and this is one of my few chances at holding something over his head.

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[broomscankill.livejournal.com]

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[onlyapparate]

...Your silence speaks volumes.

[ BUT HE'S NOT GONNA HOLD IT AGAINST YOU, OF COURSE. ]

Did you really think I wouldn't find out eventually? Yukimi has an odd way of showing off.

[nopedoplz.livejournal.com]

Maybe your Owl did that?

[onlyapparate]

Hmm... that's possible. Anna's always been moody. She likes taking paper wherever she can find it to make her nests.

[nopedoplz.livejournal.com]

You'll probably find some of your pages in the owlery.

[onlyapparate]

You're right, I'll go take a look later. Because of her, I've taken to hiding my notes in my suitcase when I'm not using them-- she seems to enjoy scribbled pages best. It's not very convenient for a teacher...

[samenungas.livejournal.com]

It can't be cats, Professor. If my cat got into my journal, I would be writing on confetti right now, I can tell you that for free.

[onlyapparate]

Hmm... I suppose that's true. Though usually my owl is the one that enjoys shredding paper.

Are you experiencing the same thing?

[samenungas.livejournal.com]

Angus eats anything he can fit in his big gob. He is quite mad and the size of a small Labrador, so a journal would be no match for him.

I do feel a freaky deaky weird feeling though.

[onlyapparate]

Goodness, he sounds like a terror. Thankfully, Raphael's stayed reasonably small. He gets a lot of exercise hunting mice and birds... and some of the other cats.

[ "Freaky deaky..." What. ]

Maybe it's a seasonal thing. Or perhaps the spells on our journals are wearing out...?

[samenungas.livejournal.com]

Oh, that must be vair relaxing. No hunting poodles or eating his lead or anything.

[That is the LEAST strange thing she has said, Tobi]

Blimey, they can wear out? You'd think it'd at least come with a warning for that.

[onlyapparate]

None of that, no. I don't think I'll be complaining about Raphael in a while, he sounds much more reasonable than your Angus.

Well, I'm not sure, but it can't be easy to sell so many journals, have them all connect to each other, and still keep them all running at the same time. The floo network requires constant maintenance, so maybe it's kind of like that?

[samenungas.livejournal.com]

Oohh. I feel a headache coming on. Hogwarts should really just get with the times, and use Facebook.