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[bibliophile_annex]

[As promised to a certain Pirate Captain, Hermione is hard at work, attempting to carve a reasonable wand shape from a hunk of wood. Needless to say, it isn't easy work. She keeps breaking twigs and cutting her fingers on the splintered edges.]

Oh bollocks... [Bringing a cut finger to her lips, she suppresses a frustrated sigh.] I've never heard of a wood carving spell, but after working with this, I'm almost positive one exists. Otherwise wand-makers would be covered in splinters.

[To make matters worsemore interesting, she has no clue what to choose for a core. It's not like unicorns, phoenixes or dragons were -

Her eyes widen. There is a dragon in the village. But asking him for a heart-string would be awful.

Though if he were willing to part with a scale, she might be able to work with that...]

How does one ask a dragon for a scale?

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[Video] SORRY IT'S ME AGAIN.

[quicktoanger]

"... Well, I've got some experience with carving, I made my own staff and blasting rod, if you want some pointers on carving without hurting yourself. For starters, you definitely want a pair of gloves.

And as for the dragon... safer to just get one from home. Do a Malnosso mission, maybe. Draco's friendly, but I don't think he's that friendly."

[Video] Never apologize! <3

[bibliophile_annex]

You do? I would really appreciate the help. Wands come in a variety of sizes and shapes. I imagine every attribute adds to or detracts from a wand's potential power. But I can't even carve a large one at the moment and I'm not sure how to insert the core.

[Babbling? Yes.]

It was a long shot.

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[quicktoanger]

"Well, there's a few really important points. First off, you need a good, sturdy knife. Second of all, hold it with a vise, not your hand. Third, work slowly and cut with the grain, or the wood will snap."

I stopped for a moment. I had found a book from her own world during my brief bout of amnesia, but I couldn't remember too much about wands.

"Is it possible that you could substitute some other material with inherent magical properties? Because, hey, I've found a few things in the item shop and even the grocery store. I'm keeping them as potion ingredients right now."

[herotypical]

...Very carefully, I suspect. [ at least, that's how she'd ask. ] Maybe butter him up first with some compliments.

[bibliophile_annex]

You don't think he would see through that?

[voice]

[entaiho]

I guess that depends on why you want it. And how polite the dragon is.

[voice]

[bibliophile_annex]

I would like one for a wand core. [Yeah because that's normal.] He seems intelligent.

[Video]

[canterlock]

We think that would depend entirely upon the dragon in question. Not all dragons make pleasant company. In fact, most do not.

However, it may be possible that thou couldst find a scale that has been previously discarded.

[Video]

[bibliophile_annex]

I'm not sure how long a scale would retain enough power to become a proper core. [Which leads to why would she use a scale at all? Answer: because it's nicer than killing a dragon and using a heart-string.]

Have you encountered many dragons?

[Video]

[complicatedliar]

'tis better to do such things by hand for the most part. The energy expenditure is more favorable to working manually, unless you're in a particular hurry or the work is particularly fine.

And it depends upon the type of dragon.

[Video]

[bibliophile_annex]

Have you crafted many wands? [Asked lightly.]

He seems quite intelligent.

[video]

[tapdancinskelly]

Ask him if he ever has a shedding season? Yohohoho!

[video]

[bibliophile_annex]

That might work if scales retain Magic once they fall off.

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[leadinglady]

... Politely, perhaps?

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[bibliophile_annex]

Very politely I'd imagine.

[airhead_overlord]

Why do you need a dragon scale?

[A lot of the ornaments on his clothes are made from different dragon parts...]

[bibliophile_annex]

I am attempting to make a wand. I would like to use the scale as a wand core. [Though she's not sure it will work.]

[voice]

[folklorist]

You're making a wand? [ Helios sounds mighty curious at that. ]

As for dragon scales...there's a few of them here. But I'm not sure how readily they'd give you one. [ He frowns, looking at Luminair on his end. ]

[voice]

[bibliophile_annex]

Attempting to. [It's not going well...or smoothly.] That is a problem.

However...

I could also use unicorn hairs or phoenix feathers. [She twists her lips.] There doesn't seem to be a big stock of those either.

[video]

[halfnhalf]

[Teddy's first thought, one that makes him unable to answer for a long moment, is oh god, it's Hermione Granger and she's making a wand.

But when he does respond, he... tries not to sound too lame.]

... I'd probably start with asking politely.

[video]

[bibliophile_annex]

[There seems to be a general consensus that she should be polite to the dragon.

As if someone would be rude to something that powerful and that big!]

I do like the idea of staying in one piece.

[Video]

[savedtheworld]

Nicely!

[Video]

[bibliophile_annex]

I had surmised that much for myself.

[voice]

[all7seas]

Hermione! Such LANGUAGE!

[Though you wouldn't be able to tell that by Jack, who seems very pleased indeed to hear her voice.]

[voice]

[bibliophile_annex]

I'm sorry. [She does sound contrite.] This is tricky work and -

[Welp.]

Not that I mind. It's nice to focus on something else for a change.