asgardeventide | Fourth incantation ϟ [video] (threadjack-friendly!)

[The video opens to Severus looking very haggard, pale, almost haunted looking. Like for many people, the past week has been downright horrendous for Severus. The things that unfolded for him in the mirror world have left him unable to sleep; and he's been working overtime, clearing up the mess in the school that was left in the wake of the earthquake.

But, for once in his bleak, miserable life, he also looks rather colourful.

The lights on the jumper are flashing, too; they light up his face in different angles, throwing unflattering shadows here and there, across his abnormally large nose (making his nose look even larger) and across his sunken, tired eyes (making the dark bags under his eyes look even darker). The worst part? He has no idea how to turn the blasted lights off.

To make matters even more irritating, his emu, Steven, has been trying to attack the flashing lights ever since Severus woke up this morning in this ridiculous jumper. In fact, Steven can be seen lurking in the background now, bright eyed, curious, barely able to contain his eagerness to attack the shiny, sparkly things that look like edible insects to him.

Suffice it to say, Severus is not in a good mood. But one might argue that that's no different to how Severus normally is.

However. He is going to pretend that he's not wearing the hideous jumper. He is pretending very, very hard. Complete professionalism here. Nobody had better laugh at him!!1]

Just a quick announcement to say that, as of tomorrow, the school will officially open.

I have written up a school schedule. Teachers and students, please take the time to familiarise yourself with it. Should there be any questions or issues, please direct them to me personally.

[Look at the way the flashing lights keep lighting up his face in all kinds of unflattering angles, though!!]

If you are under the age of 18 and you wish to attend the school but have not registered your details with me, please do so as soon as possible.

[Steven is standing right behind Severus now. He's moving his head twitchily, cocking it down to peer over Severus' shoulder at those lovely flashing lights! Any second now, he's going to attack. Any second now…

Not that Severus is aware of him standing there. Not yet, at least.]

Which brings me to my next point. As a number of people over the age of 18 expressed an interest in undertaking education, I am now working towards catering for mature-aged students as well. If you are over the age of 18 and are interested in enrolling at the school, please leave a message with me and I will get back to you as soon as possible to discuss things with y--

[He's suddenly interrupted by Steven dashing his long neck over his shoulder and furiously attacking one of the lights. Gotta get one of the tasty-looking flashing insects before his master stops him!]

Stop that, you--!

[The bird has a hold of one of the lights. He's pulling and twisting it. He's pulling it so hard that he's tugging the giant red bow right up over Severus' face. And one of the lights is now flashing right up his left nostril.

There's a great deal of (rather frantic) fumbling around before the feed suddenly ends.]

[[ooc; Just a few things!!
• If your character is going to be a teacher at the school, could you please head over here and fill out the form if you haven't already so I can put them on the school roster! ALSO!! Make sure you fill out the interview questions if you haven't already!
• If I've made a mistake on the school roster/schedule thingy, please let me know!! Either send me a PM or message me on plurk!
• If your character would like to be a mature-aged student, please fill this out!
• And of course, if your character is a student under the age of 18, please head over here and fill this out if you haven't already!
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• Lastly! I'm in the middle of packing up my house to move interstate, so just a heads up that my tags might be a bit slow. Blah, sorry! :c If you'd prefer to handwave (as it's a busy time for everyone right now, anyway) that's totally fine with me. Just let me know!]]

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Well, why else would you willing chose to be in a school if you weren't a sadist or a masochist? I loathe the sight of them, frankly.

But then I do think over a hundred years of schooling was perhaps overkill. May have scarred me a little.

I was going to compliment how young you look, but I suppose you change face, too.

Back in school, Severus was already a charmer. Not very nice to weaker people he didn't like. And then there were some boys that didn't like him.

Funny thing, they're almost all here.

Changed it nearly twenty times. But I am rather attached to this one, I like it a lot.

Was he that mean little kid that no one liked and thus took it out on everyone else? [aka the Master at school.]

Seriously? Ouch. Poor Snivels.

I can see why. [He doesn't say anything else, but he's so purposefully grinning.]

Not really. He had people that feared him and people he could use. He was quite creative, actually. Talented. He didn't like anyone though. And he was just scary, ugly and mean enough he made a good target for a certain type of bragging idiot.

I always did like your sense of taste.

Was he on your side then? And jumped ship when things when to hell? [A trend he was noticing with Voldemort. He really didn't keep afloat well, time will tell when it'll blow up in his face.]

Double-agent. Mostly it leads to neither side entirely trusting him. He's not really a coward, at least, so in that sense he has something on the other traitors.

More destructive, though. But self-destructive, too, and that's where the fun comes in.

I never could be bothered with agents and spies. Too childish. It's not worth it unless you are capable of getting them in bulk and they're entirely yours.

[Mass hypnotism. You can't beat it.] Oh, self destruction? Game on.

Sometimes one doesn't have access to the right resources.

Oh, yes. He also doesn't have a sense of humour. Although he sometimes tries to make fun of me, it tends to backfire.

I hate a man with no sense of humour.

Perhaps we need to enlighten him and teach him how to have a good laugh? Like the good citizens we are.

It might be a moral obligation at this point. Few out there who appreciate humour like we do.

It's a real shame, we need to find a way to spread our humour better. Maybe that can be our Christmas gift to our enemies. Make peace through laughter.

Deck the halls.

You're on.

[He offers a giant grin.]

Tis the season, Barty.

Jolly good.

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