misborncat | [carpe] For Neville -closed-

They should be very close to the lake by now. "What exactly do you want to know? I grew up with my Gran, and we lived outside a small village, out in the country. We shopped in wizarding villages, usually Diagon Alley in London. I went to school at Hogwarts, a huge old castle, Unplottable." He shrugs, at a loss.

You're talking to someone that comes from a very, very primitive place. All of that sounds like magic even without the wizard bits.

"Your... Gran? What's that?"

"My father's mother. Augusta Longbottom." Neville says her name with an affectionate respect laced with a bit of ambivalence. "She raised me from the time I was a baby." He thinks they've discussed this before, over ice cream, but they didn't know each other well then; interesting how things become more meaningful as friendships grow. "I call her Gran, short for Grandmother."

"Ah, I see." It's the familial relationships that are giving Asato trouble. Coming from a tribal culture, one in which he was raised, if not exactly included, means that the more common family relationships found at the Mansion often elude him.

"That's right. I don't think I have one of those... But I'm not sure." He shakes his head a bit, as if to clear it of those sorts of thoughts. They've probably come to the lake by now.

They both grew up without parents, and Neville knows that's probably not a good subject for either of them. Instead of replying right away, he takes a deep breath, enjoying the smells of fresh water and unpolluted air. The sun seems to be making the air come alive after being so cold for months. "I think the fish are in trouble," he grins.

Asaato smiles happily and sets his kit down to take out a few things. A rolled up heavy blanket to use to sit on, a snack of dried food just in case, and his netting. It wasn't very large as he started to unwind it, only about four feet by four feet.

"I think you're correct."

"Do you need any help?" Neville offers, moving away from the lake to Asato's side.

Asato smiles. "No, but I can show you how this is done." He stands up and holds out a bit of the netting for Neville to inspect. "It's easy to make, and small enough that I can catch enough food for myself for dinner and possibly for a meal tomorrow if I store them or even later if I dry what I catch."

"You really don't want to use the Mansion's kitchen at all," Neville muses as he inspects the net. It's really well done. "Not that you should conform to how everyone else does things." He himself would prefer living in his own cottage, but plans to discuss that with Merlin before making a decision. "This net is brilliant."

"It's... strange for me. To have everything so close I mean. Konoe always told me to not just take things that might belong to someone else and if my hunting for food can perhaps lighten to strain on the stores of the Mansion, then it's not any trouble for me."

"I don't think the Mansion ever lacks for stores," Neville comments. "But whatever makes you happy," he smiles. "And I'll enjoy fishing with you anytime."

"In the summer, it'll be even better since we can go into the water." Asato smiles and shifts the netting in his hand to show a long line wrapped around a bit of wood. "You hold onto this when you toss the net in, so that when it's time to pull it in, you don't have to actually get into the water."

Neville listens to Asato's instruction with a nod. "Right, then." Neville likes swimming and even wading, so he'll enjoy that when the weather turns hot.

~~And there will be a naked cat~~

"It's not very exciting, fishing with a net, not when compared to using a spear. I haven't made a new one yet, but I will when spring comes." He goes through the little absent motions of checking the stones he's using as weights and everything, before looking toward Neville's kit.

"I've seen people use those sticks before, but I'm not sure how they work..."

~~And there will be a blushing Neville.~~

"So let me show you." Neville first identifies the fishing pole parts - the rod, the reel, the line, the hook.

~~There is no such thing as body shyness.~~

Asato listens attentively, curious about the whole thing.

~~There is for Neville! lol~~

"Let's dig up a worm, and I can demonstrate." He moves over to a nearby tree, pushing dead leaves out of the way with his foot.

Asato moves to help. "Why a worm?"

"To put on the end of the hook to lure the fish."

"I see." Well, in a way. He does dig a bit or a worm though, curious as to how this will work.

Neville's Great Uncle Algie had taught him to fish in the lake on the Longbottom Estate, having picked up a hobby from a Muggleborn friend back when he himself was a student at Hogwarts. "My Uncle always said this way was more sporting than using magic. Not for the worm though," he muses wryly.

Asato smiles a bit at that. "I haven't noticed fish coming out to get them before," he muses. "But the birds seem to like the worms."

Also, because I'm dim and rather slow, I've only just now realized that if I do wind up dragging Ianto into Carpe, there will be some confusion with Neville.

"They prefer them delivered," Neville remarks with a chuckle. By now, he's dug up a rather plump earthworm, which he begins attaching to the hook.

Oh yay, Ianto! I love Torchwood and Ianto. Please don't let my using GDL as a PB influence you. There would be some confusion at first, but there are others with the same PB in the game and it works out, yes?

Asato straightens up to come and watch him,ears pricked forward. "They do?"

Oh, I'm not worries. I just thought it would be amusing. ^^

Neville grins. "I was joking," he assures him. "But personal experience has taught me they definitely like worms." He holds up the hook, worm wiggling on the end. "And now we put this in the water so I can prove it."

Oh good! Because I think it would be as well! <3

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