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« Thread Started on Jun 12, 2007, 10:31am »

To request a wand, simply act as if your character is in Diagon Alley and visiting Ollivanders' shop. You might want to explain how your character feels about being measured (shoulder to finger, wrist to elbow, shoulder to floor, knee to armpit, around head), what your character looks like, perhaps some suggestions they have, and anything else you'd like to add in there. The more detail you give, the better Mr. Ollivander can judge what type of wand to give you.

All wands are ~5 Galleons.

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« Reply #1 on Jun 28, 2007, 3:10pm »

As the Chang family entered the shop the bell tinkled above. Cho, the only daughter of the Chang's, stepped inside first followed by her mother then her father. Holding on to her daughters shoulder Mrs. Chang edged her towards the front desk. "Mr. Ollivander?" Mrs. Chang called as she squeezed Cho's arm.

Finally spotting him among the shelves and shelves of wands they watched. Cho was a short girl, her long black hair covered one of her eyes as she flipped away from her face. Her parents had told her of Hogwarts and how she will have so much fun even though Cho was quite shy. She was excited yet nervous for what her wand would be.

She was soon being measured by the measuring tape. She didn't find this amusing as she had lived with magic since she was born. As soon as the tape stopped she began twirling her hair around her finger, trying not keep eye contact with the shop owner. She bit her lip as the wands she tried turned out to be a horrible experience. She broke two shelves and a very large expensive looking candelabra. But yet she did not give up, looking for her own wand she could use for her school years ahead.

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« Reply #2 on Jun 28, 2007, 4:41pm »

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Re: Ollivanders
« Reply #3 on Jul 5, 2007, 9:02pm »

Evelyn walked into the shop with her Mother. She was very nervous, and she kept playing with her golden-brown hair. She looked to her mother, who gave her a reassuring smile. Evelyn smiled back weakly.

"Don't worry, Hun... Once you get the right wand, you won't be as nervous." her Mother said, in somewhat of a whisper.

"Yes, Mum." Evelyn said softly. She was about to ask her Mother a question, but was cut off by a measuring tape. It had almost jumped to life, and began measuring Evelyn in every imaginable place. She followed the measuring tape, maybe a little paranoid that it would hurt her. Her green eyes darted to the far end of the store, though, as she heard a wise sounding voice.

"Evelyn Sile. Yes, I thought you might be coming soon." an elderly gentleman stated, as he slowly made his way toward the counter. After the tape was done measuring Evelyn, the man selected a thin box from a shelf of many other boxes like it. He brought it over to her and her Mother, gesturing for Evelyn to try it out.

Evelyn was apprehensive to pick it up. But, nonetheless, she took the wand from inside the box and gave it a quick flick of the wrist. Suddenly, a small table near the entrance of the store cracked, then broke completely. Evelyn's eyes went wide, and she placed the wand gingerly into the royal blue box from which it came. Mr. Ollivander [Evelyn had guessed that's who he was by now] sighed and took back the box. He saw that Evelyn cast her head down in frustration. "Oh, now don't fret, Dear. It just means this wand wasn't meant for you! We will find a wand that suits you." He chuckled and walked to put the wand back.

Evelyn, though frustrated and feeling a tad downcast, was a little glad that that wand wasn't meant for her. Evelyn was somewhat of a picky girl, and hadn't liked the color of that wand. It was pink. For a reason unknown to her parents, Evelyn despised the color pink. She detested the color pink. What she had hoped for was a dark purple wand. Or black. Or maroon. Or any dark color. Or any color besides pink. Evelyn's thoughts were interrupted by the soft sound of Mr. Ollivander's voice.

"Ah, here, try this one. Willow and Dragon Heartstring Core; 13"." he smiled and handed Evelyn the wand. She took it reproachfully. As she flicked her wrist, she shut her eyes; not wanting to see the damage she Had caused this time. But, to her amazement, she heard nothing crash, or crack, or fall. She opened her eyes and found her Mother and Mr. Ollivander, both smiling broadly. She smiled to, realizing she had found the wand she were to keep for the rest of her life.

Her mother paid for the wand, and they left the shop to find everything else Evelyn would be needing for the rest of the year. As Evelyn exited the building, she turned around to smile again at dear, old Mr. Ollivander. He smiled back, and winked.

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Re: Ollivanders
« Reply #4 on Jul 6, 2007, 1:47pm »

Evelyn- 5 Gallions has been deducted from your account.

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Re: Ollivanders
« Reply #5 on Jul 17, 2007, 2:48pm »

Lowell entered Ollivanders' shop and smiled inwardly. It had taken a long time for the boy to navigate Diagon Alley, but after following the cryptic directions detailing how to find the magical place, the majority of witches and wizards were friendly enough. Many pointed fingers and thank-yous later, the freckled boy was walking through the correct door.

The tinkling overhead signaled Lowell's arrival, and he jumped slightly at the unexpected sound. He noticed movement behind one of the many rows of small boxes, and eventually the source of that movement manifested itself in the form of an old gentle looking man.

"Mr. Ollivander?" the boy asked nervously. "I'm sorry to arrive so near closing time, but..."

"You don't seem to have your parents with you," the old man said. He leaned forward and lifted a strand of hair from Lowell's forehead...something that confused the boy. With a murmur, he stepped back a step and bowed politely. "Indeed, you've found the right place, my boy. Eh...your name?"

Lowell blinked, then blushed. "Oh, I'm sorry," he said apologetically. "I'm Lowell Rommul. My parents...couldn't make it. But I have some money!" he added quickly. Perhaps too quickly, he thought, but he didn't want the man turning him away, thinking he was a beggar.

Mr. Ollivander eyed the boy curiously. "Yes, yes. Well," he said as he clasped his hands together, extinguishing Lowell's awkwardness with a charming smile. "Let's find you a wand, my boy. After all, I don't think you came here for tea!"

Lowell couldn't help but grin at the man's jovial nature. He was grateful that Mr. Ollivander was making the ordeal easy for him. Lowell was told to stand in front of three mirrors, and he did so. He stared at his mirror image, the reflection's green eyes staring right back at him. He ran a hand through his dusty brown hair, and proceeded to blink. He frowned slightly as he looked at the back of his hand...it seemed that he gained some new freckles from his long day in the sun.

Mr. Ollivander returned with a dusty-looking box. Lowell bit his lip as the curiosity mounted. He almost forgot that Mr. Ollivander was there, his heart beating so loudly when the shopkeep finally revealed the wand he had chosen for the boy.

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Re: Ollivanders
« Reply #6 on Aug 17, 2007, 11:41am »

Brayden Christiansen made his way into Ollivander's Wand Shop as the little bell on the top of the door made a little tinkling noise. Brayden walked of to the counter cautiously, looking at the rows and rows of wands in the shelves.
"Hello. Is anybody here?" he asked, looking around to see if the shop owner was there.
Just as soon as he asked, an old, frail looking man came of from a corner.
"Hello, m'boy. Here for a wand, I expect?"
"Yes, yes sir." he said akwardly.
"Wait here." Mr. Ollivander said, walking back behind the corner again, leaving Brayden in the dusty shop.

Fifteen minutes later, Mr. Ollivander came back, with three boxes and a tape measure.
"Stand there." Mr. Ollivander said, pointing towards a spot near the entrance. Brayden stepped over there, and like clockwork, Mr. Ollivander un-raveled the tape measure and started to measure his foot to his hip, his elbow to his hand, and lastly, elbow to shoulder.

"Hmm, this one is a bit difficult. Here try this one." Mr. Ollivander said, handing him the maroon box. Brayden opened the box and took out the wand. He took it and gave it a little wave. The curtains on the windows zipped off and fell to the floor.
"No, I don't think that one if for you. Try this." Mr. Ollivander said, handing him the next purple box. Brayden opened it, took the wand, and gave a wave. The glass cups on the counter smashed and fell to the floor.
"Not that one either, eh? Well don't give up!"

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