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Post by Katrina-Carlotta Du Hunt Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:51 pm

It was getting rather pathetic.

The first time Katrina-Carlotta sneaked into the Ministry, the ease of it had been amusing and thrilling. The second time Katrina-Carlotta had sneaked into the Ministry, the ease of it had been amusing and ironic. This was the third time Katrina-Carlotta was walking into what was supposed to be a well-protected headquarters for the English Wizarding Government, and she couldn't bring herself to find it anything other than rather pathetic. She knew there was a reason why she preferred the Russian Ministry.

Unlike her past two visits, however, the dark witch wasn't exactly sure why she was here. Well, that wasn't exactly true. She knew that Elijah Krum had something for her, but she didn't know what. Katrina-Carlotta wasn't exactly sure what to expect. Usually when people "had something for her" it was an assassination request of some sort, but she didn't really peg Elijah as the type. The only true exception to that rule was Marie. Marie was one of the only people, in the world Katrina-Carlotta would openly call a friend. The younger witch almost single-handedly ran the French underground and black market, and had at least a little influence in almost every European country. Marie was a terrible fighter, but the two witches made quite the formidable team. Marie, while occasionally asking her friend to kill someone off for her, also had the habit of constantly sending Katrina-Carlotta wine-and-lingerie care packages. Katrina-Carlotta rolled her eyes every time, but never sent them back.

Knocking twice on the door of Eli's office, the dark witch twisted the door handle and walked straight in, shutting the door firmly behind her. "Good afternoon Mr. Krum," Katrina-Carlotta said with a half smile, "it's been a while."


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Post by Elijah Krum Sat Nov 16, 2013 2:21 pm

The Welsh reserve that dealt in all matters regarding flame-breathing reptilian monsters was flanked at its mouth by two statues - the larger depicting the facade of an ancient Avery ancestor and the smaller his wife who, legend had it, was the force behind the creation of what seemed to be caught half between amphitheatre and coliseum which housed the testy creatures. The seating that surrounded the bowl where trainers brought out their brood to show off for prospective buyers was lumpy and uncomfortable but the presence of the dragons certainly had a particular effect on those there. Even as one of the more revered spectators, Elijah Krum had felt the coin in his pocket warm somewhat and his eye caught sight of two, in particular, that he favoured. A Chinese Fireball and a Hungarian Horntail. Of course, naturally, the Horntail was the more aggressive of the two, far from tolerant of the others surrounding him as he was led around by his trainer.

Both were purchased that day under the last hot rays of the summer sun. From there on in, winter seemed to bite and so did their presence. While his secretary did not question his purchases of live hogs and, occasionally, the removal of a prisoner from Azkaban, he knew that she was beginning to grow somewhat suspicious and as the pair grew in his company, Elijah knew it was time for the Horntail to make its acquaintance with its real owner. Certainly, his Fireball was much more accommodating. She knew who was in charge. The Horntail would need a special, firmer hand and Elijah knew it wasn’t up to him to take the role of master where that particular dragon was concerned. It was Katrina’s gift, after all.

The Horntail had been shut up in one of the rooms that adjoined his office while the Fireball, who he’d affectionately come to call Adhira, was curled up in the hearth, toasting on the flames licking up from the wood that had been stacked there by an anxious looking Ministry worker earlier in that morning. By the time Katrina entered the office, Elijah was prepared for her and the Fireball in the other room had either finished wrecking its contents or had simply run out of things to destroy. Elijah thanked his stars that he’d thought to put charms on the room that would prevent its escape, the difficult thing.

“Good morning, Madam.” He smiled placidly and gestured to the locked door. “It has indeed. I believe I have your order.”
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Post by Katrina-Carlotta Du Hunt Sat Nov 16, 2013 6:13 pm

((OOC: Amy! You have no idea how excited this makes me! ...I'm almost tempted to have Rivah burst in and lecture Eli on the dragon laws. XP))

Katrina-Carlotta completed her scan of the room, and froze. It was only a momentary pause, hardly a hesitation, but that was as much as one could ever really get from the witch. There was a dragon curled up in Elijah's hearth. A Chinese Fireball, still quite small. The creature seemed perfectly content within the flames, tail moving lazily.

The European would have approached it, but the look in Elijah's eyes told her that this one wasn't hers. The wizard looked at the dragon far too fondly for him to not have interacted with it a decent amount. Katrina-Carlotta knew that the Krum was intelligent enough not to get such a creature attached to him only to later hand it over to her.

"I see you couldn't resist acquiring one yourself," the woman said with a smile, eyes glancing meaningfully towards the hearth. Stepping away from the entranceway, Katrina-Carlotta tried to reign in her excitement. She was succeeding, almost. Her posture and face were reflecting polite and casual happiness. The witch's eyes, however, were dancing. Katrina-Carlotta was not able to prevent her iris's from sparling like gemstones, or the slight dilation of her pupils.

The assassin had wanted a dragon for as long as she could remember. She'd asked for one on her fifth birthday, her sixth, and her seventh. For her eighth, she'd received a book on the laws surround dragons. She'd stopped asking her mother for one after that, but she'd hardly wanted a dragon any less. For many years she'd let the matter rest. For a while she was too young, and still being schooled. Then she was busy traveling and making a name for herself. Then three years ago, the witch had become acquainted with a dragon breeder. He had taught her much, and was planning upon giving her one if she preformed a small favor for him. The favor, was to kill a French witch. It just so happened that she knew this particular witch. Unknowingly, the man had asked Katrina-Carlotta to kill one of the few people in the world she trusted and cared for. She'd killed him instead. Sadly, this meant that she hadn't gotten that dragon.

Taking a few more steps forwards, the dark-haired female clasped her hand in front of her, well aware that she was acting like a child on their birthday. "What breed? And how old is it?" Katrina-Carlotta asked. Her voice was soft, accent slightly more prominent due to her elevated emotional state.
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Post by Elijah Krum Sat Nov 30, 2013 10:04 pm

(OOC: Can't believe how short this is. Ugh. Right, getting back into the thread now.)

There was nothing more satisfying than seeing the true glow that alighted itself around a woman when they realised that there was a gift being given to them. Elijah understood that there was something particularly special about Katrina and, therefore, she wouldn’t be placated by or interested in jewels or land or accommodation - all of which he’d afforded some women in the past multiple times over. No, she wanted a much more interesting, valuable prize and, naturally, Elijah couldn’t fault her for her good taste. No, he could never fault her in that.

“This one?” He gestured absently to the reptile toasting in his fireplace. “Not too old. A Chinese Fireball. Around eighteen months at best. She’s on the small size but was the largest of her... litter, I suppose you could say. Yours is through those doors,” he moved his hand in the referred direction before dropping it down. “A Hungarian Horntail. Around the same age but far larger.”

Elijah pushed himself off of the edge of the desk where he’d perched and gestured for her to follow him before moving across the room to the aforementioned doors. He twisted the brass doorknobs and, with a flourish, threw open the two pieces of wood to reveal the Horntail who was, true to his nature, thrashing and chewing at the chain that held him in place by his back leg. Unlike the Fireball, he was uninterested in domesticity though both would come to desire the skies.

“What do you say to that?” Elijah inquired, turning his attention to Katrina.
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Post by Katrina-Carlotta Du Hunt Thu Dec 26, 2013 2:27 am

Katrina-Carlotta stopped bothering to hide her smile upon hearing the breed of her new pet. As soon as Elijah opened the door, the dark witch was striding through it, sparing a positively gleaming grin over her shoulder towards the male. Upon properly seeing the dragon for the first time, the woman raised an eyebrow. Her smile hadn't faded the slightest, however. Even the most oblivious of wizards would be able to tell that she was both pleased and impressed.

An almost fond look appearing upon her face at the sight of the young dragon chewing upon its clearly magical chain, the assassin walked straight up to the creature. The dragon turned its attentions towards the intruder, and Katrina-Carlotta forced her face into a blank facade. Training a dragon was one big and complicated power-play. One just had to get the creature to comprehend that you were the alpha, so to speak.

Just when the Horntail looked as if it was considering trying to blow a stream of fire in her direction, the witch let her jaw fall open. From the back of her throat came a noise that sounded like a cross between a wail and a high piercing note. Katrina-Carlotta had learned this particular trick from the dragon breeder she'd once been acquainted with. The sound was the closest thing to a noise often made by dragon mothers that the human vocal cords could possibly make. From what the witch understood it was something of a reprimand used on the young or insubordinate. It was the only thing the woman had in her repertoire that would clearly announce that she was in charge.

Clamping its jaws around what was almost sure to be the beginning of a flame. The Hungarian Horntail tipped its head to the side, as though it wasn't exactly sure how to deal with the strange new human who had made the noise it had likely only ever heard from is mother. Laying a gentle but firm hand upon the scale-covered head of the creature, Katrina-Carlotta smiled down at it. The dragon was one of the most beautiful things she'd ever seen in all her years.

"I say," the European started, drawing out the words as she turned to make eye contact with Elijah over her shoulder, "I'm impressed." Pausing a moment, because she so rarely let these words pass her lips, the woman smiled gently and said, "thank you." Katrina-Carlotta had always detested owing people, but Elijah had gotten her a dragon, and there was little she'd be unwilling to do for the man to pay back this particular favor.
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