He's a Rebel (and he'll never ever be any good!) - Video

[purmoncul.livejournal.com]

[The feed comes on to show everyone's favorite no-longer-so-young wizard, lounging comfortably in the booth of a fifties-style burger joint. He's bathed, well-rested and smiling, and far too good-looking for anyone's good.]

Hello, everyone! Sirius Black here, not new but definitely improved, as you can see. [His smile does not actually go 'ding', but it looks like it really ought to.] I was a bit distracted the other day, sorry for that, but the world's the right way up again and thus I am able to give you all my full and undivided attention. Tell me how your year's going so far! Tell me what you think of the new me. Tell me if you think there's a future in flying motorcycles! Tell me anything, I want to know.

And possibly tell me what you'd like on your burger, if you'd care to join me. I'm taking all comers and plying them with really excellent milkshakes.

Comments

[voice]

[dragony]

As far as this year goes, it's still winter.

Re: [voice]

[purmoncul.livejournal.com]

I noticed. Look, my jacket actually fits now! I'm a proper man at last.

...Let's ignore that last sentence, shall we?

What sort of milkshake do you want?

[dragony]

It's fine. You don't have to get me anything, I'm really not a fan of things as sweet as that.

[purmoncul.livejournal.com]

You may be wise. They make them with peanut butter here. I cannot imagine.

[Sirius is mystified by, and somewhat horrified of, peanut butter.]

At least it's having the decency to snow.

[dragony]

Actual peanut butter, or peanut butter-flavored ice cream?

[purmoncul.livejournal.com]

...Does it matter? Hang on, I will inquire.

[There are muffled noises, mostly Sirius, and then he's back.]

Actual peanut butter. Massive gobs of it.

[dragony]

... Gross.

[purmoncul.livejournal.com]

I'm sticking to chocolate. And cheeseburgers. It never even occurred to me to have a cheeseburger back home, or pizza. The wizarding world is woefully uneducated in the ways of portable food.

[dragony]

How much time passed for you, anyway?

[purmoncul.livejournal.com]

Five and a half years, as near as I can figure. I'm 21 now, ta daa! And rugged.

It's only been a little while here though, I take it. I remember your ocean symphony.

[dragony]

River. But five years is a pretty long time, though.

[Sorry Sirius, she thought you were cuter (and much easier to talk to) at fifteen.]

[purmoncul.livejournal.com]

Yes, in just about every way. It's not really a fair change, and James and I are still trying to figure out where we fit in now, but I hope we're still friends, Ruka. Even if I am now ancient beyond all knowing.

[This is Sirius Black very carefully NOT bringing up Remus Lupin or Miles Edgeworth in the context of dramatic change. If Ruka wants to talk about it, he certainly wants to listen, but it would be on her terms. There was more than enough hurt going around.]

[dragony]

Of course we are!

[Ruka sounds affronted that it's come into question, but well, it's an entirely justified question, and totally justified. She reins it in when she continues.]

I mean... I hope we are, too.

[purmoncul.livejournal.com]

[Sirius's face may be older, and darker with scruff, but his smile is all the brighter for it.]

You bet. Someone needs to blow the whistle on me every now and then, after all.

[dragony]

[And while Ruka may not be using video, you can certainly hear the smile in her voice.]

Then I guess it's a good thing I kept it.