your typical hogwarts au post. feel free to post characters from any previous mg, this is a free for all. you can use this to place your character into a house if you're unsure/want to have a crisis.
a) meet the world's tallest, lankiest slytherin, because apparently that's what we all are around here??? he may appear to be a textbook snake who prefers pummeling people with his fists rather than slinging spells around, but he's actually a pretty fun guy to be around when he isn't itching to pick a fight. good luck with that, though, because he prefers to be a lone wolf. as far as activities are concerned, he's almost always dozing off or messing around when he actually is present in class; more often than not, he's probably smoking on the outskirts of school grounds, or casually strolling through the forbidden forest. #yolo
perhaps the most jarring thing (at least ooc, i guess) is that he has two eyes? wild.
or . . .
b) he, somehow, was hired and allowed to teach defense against the dark arts? those who knew him during his school years probably heard about him falling in with the wrong crowd after graduation, then found himself on the wrong foot with some death eaters when he'd refused to sell out someone close to him. he disappeared for a few years and was thought dead, but eventually resurfaced... minus an eye, his ability to wear a shirt, and apparently some of his sanity.
he's, uh, a very eccentric teacher, to say the least. he believes in learning through hands-on experience and defending oneself in unorthodox ways, so students of his are rightfully frightened at first (if his appearance alone doesn't already do it)... the curses that leave his mouth are of the swearing variety rather than the unforgivable sort, though, and he's always quick to knock a troublemaker in the head for bullying another kid who can't quite defend themselves.
idk man roll with me here you act as if i know what i'm doing ]
[so as far as background goes, ishi was definitely his professor before? he's been here teaching herbology for god knows how long. sometimes people question if he's secretly a ghost or something but he has always laughed and patted their shoulder to prove he's tangible and moved on. it's fine. don't worry about the fact that he clearly has not aged since majima was a student.
but of course, as a fellow teacher... it doesn't take him long to go meet the new hires, and-- ah. the name was familiar for good reason; he might look different now, but ishi has a good memory, and the recognition's clear.]
I would tell you 'welcome', but perhaps I should say 'welcome back', instead?
[ishi smiles, but he's absolutely still looking majima over closely. apparently a lot's happened since he was here last...]
It seems experience has been a much better educator than I was to you, if your marks in my class were much indication.
[ let's be real, majima isn't surprised at all to see ishi still part of the faculty. there are fewer ways to have major accidents in herbology than, say, potions or transfiguration, after all. hell, maybe his extensive knowledge of magical flora is a major factor in him retaining his youthful appearance after all these years. who knows?
as the other man approaches, majima waves a loose hand in greeting. his other is tucked into the pocket of his signature jacket because do you really think he'd be wearing anything resembling formal teaching attire. even if he wasn't a former slytherin, he's always had a fondness for snakes. ]
Have ya ever met a Hogwarts professor who wasn't a student here at some point, teach? And c'mon—I might not know shit 'bout plants, but clearly I musta done somethin' right to land the job. Even if it was just "bein' dumb enough to apply for a cursed position," it's still a gig that's gonna pay the bills, y'know?
[ how much is a hogwarts professor's salary? does the ministry make them pay taxes? @ jk don't answer any of those questions please for the love of god ]
Nice to see ya still kickin', though! Ya ever think of takin' a sabbatical or somethin'? I swear you've been teachin' here since before I was born.
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majima goro | punk ass slytherin OR dada teacher
a) meet the world's tallest, lankiest slytherin, because apparently that's what we all are around here??? he may appear to be a textbook snake who prefers pummeling people with his fists rather than slinging spells around, but he's actually a pretty fun guy to be around when he isn't itching to pick a fight. good luck with that, though, because he prefers to be a lone wolf. as far as activities are concerned, he's almost always dozing off or messing around when he actually is present in class; more often than not, he's probably smoking on the outskirts of school grounds, or casually strolling through the forbidden forest. #yolo
perhaps the most jarring thing (at least ooc, i guess) is that he has two eyes? wild.
or . . .
b) he, somehow, was hired and allowed to teach defense against the dark arts? those who knew him during his school years probably heard about him falling in with the wrong crowd after graduation, then found himself on the wrong foot with some death eaters when he'd refused to sell out someone close to him. he disappeared for a few years and was thought dead, but eventually resurfaced... minus an eye, his ability to wear a shirt, and apparently some of his sanity.
he's, uh, a very eccentric teacher, to say the least. he believes in learning through hands-on experience and defending oneself in unorthodox ways, so students of his are rightfully frightened at first (if his appearance alone doesn't already do it)... the curses that leave his mouth are of the swearing variety rather than the unforgivable sort, though, and he's always quick to knock a troublemaker in the head for bullying another kid who can't quite defend themselves.
idk man roll with me here you act as if i know what i'm doing ]
b... hi again
but of course, as a fellow teacher... it doesn't take him long to go meet the new hires, and-- ah. the name was familiar for good reason; he might look different now, but ishi has a good memory, and the recognition's clear.]
I would tell you 'welcome', but perhaps I should say 'welcome back', instead?
[ishi smiles, but he's absolutely still looking majima over closely. apparently a lot's happened since he was here last...]
It seems experience has been a much better educator than I was to you, if your marks in my class were much indication.
SIGHS
as the other man approaches, majima waves a loose hand in greeting. his other is tucked into the pocket of his signature jacket because do you really think he'd be wearing anything resembling formal teaching attire. even if he wasn't a former slytherin, he's always had a fondness for snakes. ]
Have ya ever met a Hogwarts professor who wasn't a student here at some point, teach? And c'mon—I might not know shit 'bout plants, but clearly I musta done somethin' right to land the job. Even if it was just "bein' dumb enough to apply for a cursed position," it's still a gig that's gonna pay the bills, y'know?
[ how much is a hogwarts professor's salary? does the ministry make them pay taxes? @ jk don't answer any of those questions please for the love of god ]
Nice to see ya still kickin', though! Ya ever think of takin' a sabbatical or somethin'? I swear you've been teachin' here since before I was born.