Hello – It's Me

[Cordelia Burke]

Outfit: the blue one | Word Count: 1000 | Tag: @'HERE' 

24 January 1886

 

Looking at the day's headlines, Cora was a little hesitant to step outside. Of course she was an excellent dueler, and knew without a doubt that she could hold her own in a fight, but when one went missing there was always a question of what exactly had happened in their absence. And of course, if it was a member of the female sex, Cordelia always wondered wether people thought to question the woman's virtue. A cruel question really, but growing up with brothers, Cora was not so naïve as to think that nothing horrible happened to women who disappeared or got kidnapped.

"Poor Miss Fisk," she said, folding the day's paper in half and placing it on the table beside her. "I do hope they find her unscathed. First poor Mrs Potter, now Miss Fisk. I hope the cases aren't related!"

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[Eva Sleptova]

Outfit: Dark(er) Blue | @'Cordelia Burke'

Xena's disappearance had been the first reason for Eva's sickeningly good mood to be ruined. She could not possibly gush about her Frederick when one of her dearest friends was missing! Miss Xena was a smart, sensible woman - obviously she'd not eloped! Which left one option; she'd been kidnapped, and she was probably being tortured in someone's dark dungeon as we speak! Oh, it was horrible, truly horrible!

Eva would have wrote her family in support, but she was sadly not very acquianted with the other Fisks. She'd met Xena's mother on several occasions when the woman had still been alive, when she'd chaperoned Xena to some place the girls happened to meet. Remembering about the late Mrs. Fisk had only made Eva sadder. It'd be terrible for them to lose Xena, as well as Mrs. Fisk!

"I'm so distraught!" Eva said somewhat dramatically, though her tone was not intentional. She was just dramatic by nature. "She's a dear friend of mine, you know! We used to do our Charms work together! Oh, my mind wanders to the worst possibilities! It is terrible!" 

  

[Cordelia Burke]

Outfit: the blue one | Word Count: 108 | Tag: @'Eva Sleptova' 

24 January 1886

 

Cora knew that Eva and Miss Fisk had been close at Hogwarts. She cast a sympathetic glance at her friend. How awful she must be feeling right now. Granted, Cora was more concerned for her own safety than Miss Fisk's, she still felt sympathetic that Eva was distraught. "That must be such a horrible feeling," she said. "When did you see her last? Do you think she was talking with a secret beau?" Though the question wasn't accusatory, it was a bit prodding. On her side though, it was a genuine question - sometimes people got caught up in the moment with a beau and things went too fast.

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[Eva Sleptova]

Outfit: Dark(er) Blue | @'Cordelia Burke'

How could Cordelia ask such a thing? Granted, the tone of her voice had hardly been accusatory or gossipy, but Eva was still displeased that someone might even think that Xena had disappeared with a beau. Her friend would never do that! So what if she was a bit old and middle class? She had a sensible head on her shoulders, she wouldn't risk ruining herself to pull a Lydia Bennet!

"Of course not!" Eva said, perhaps a tad more agressively than she intended. More softly, she added: "Miss Fisk was never that kind of girl. It angers me that there are people who do think that, though! Shame on them - the girl has obviously been kidnapped, and they accuse her of being a hussy!"

  

[Cordelia Burke]

Outfit: the blue one | Word Count: 108 | Tag: @'Eva Sleptova' 

24 January 1886

 

It took all of Cora's strength to not roll her eyes at Eva's shock and protest. Honestly, she wasn't accusing Miss Fisk of such antics, but it was hardly her fault that that would be what society thought of Miss Fisk. Reaching over, she patted Eva's hand in an attempt to be comforting before withdrawing it. "Now now, Eva," she said calmly. "You know I don't think that she would commit such a heinous action." In reality she kind of did, but she wasn't about to reveal that to Eva. Plus, she knew Miss Fisk at Hogwarts and they got along well – she'd hardly be the one to start rumors or even participate in them once Miss Fisk was found.

"Some of the standards women are subject to nowadays are absolutely medieval, if you ask me." And she wasn't saying that just to remedy her comment that had merited such a reaction from Eva. It did frustrate her that even her brothers were talking about poor Miss Fisk in such a way. Sometimes they coudl be assholes so could Cora herself, but she wasn't about to go revealing that to the world, now was she? She greatly admired those women like Mrs Pendergast and Madame Flint who paved the way for women to be able to have careers and be respectable. Cora herself was hardly going to let a man tell her what to do with her career.

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[Eva Sleptova]

Outfit: Dark(er) Blue | @'Cordelia Burke'

Well, it was nice that Cordelia wasn't accusing Xena of being a hussy. Eva was too distressed, so not in a mood to really fight. Besides. She liked Cordelia. She didn't want to fight with her.

"Has there actually been any progress from the middle ages, though?" Eva commented. As far as she was concerned, things were pretty much the same. "Well, I suppose it's some progress that we don't lose fingers or get dipped in icy rivers for being too talkative."

  

[Cordelia Burke]

Outfit: the blue one | Word Count: 108 | Tag: @'Eva Sleptova' 

24 January 1886

 

Cora laughed. If that happened, certainly they would all be in trouble and Hogsmeade wouldn't have very many (decent) women in society! Though they all liked to claim they didn't gossip or do anything obscene, to Cora, it seemed that everybody did it. "Perhaps, but not enough if you ask me." she replied, sitting back, putting a hand over her book. "I would like women to be able to participate more in society, like voting. I believe we have just as many rights to voice our opinions on our leaders as men do." It wasn't as if she was talking nonsense, after all. There had been some talk of women's inequality, though Cora herself hardly was going to be the first one to battle it out on the streets. 

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[Eva Sleptova]

Outfit: Dark(er) Blue | @'Cordelia Burke'

Although Eva agreed with many of the points those so called Suffragettes raised, she refrained from being vocal about it. She really was no rebel by nature. She'd happily help a cause if it was close to victory, but not before that.

Miss Burke, however, seemed to share her opinions on such views, so Eva supposed it'd be safe to voice her agreement.

"Especially since we've had female leaders." Both in the muggle and magical world. The muggles had a Queen, and the wizards had had women like Josephina Flint and Evangeline Orpington. If they could trust women to lead, they could trust them to pick their leaders as well.

  

[Cordelia Burke]

24 January 1886
@'Ellory Pendergast'
OUTFIT: the blue one
NOTES: – – –

Like Eva, Cora was thinking of Ministers Flint and Orpington, in addition to Mrs Pendergast. Each had contributed in a positive way to society yet each had managed to remain respectable in the eyes of the public – though Minister Orpington's son had married a mudblood, Cora still had to give the woman props for contributing to society in ways that Cora herself dreamed of. They had direction and knew how to be a wife as well as a functioning member of society. "Quite right," she replied contentedly. "Though I would hardly go as far as to form a union. Let the importance of women be shown the right way."

WORDS: 109

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[Eva Sleptova]

Outfit: Dark(er) Blue | @'Cordelia Burke'

"Of course," Eva agreed. "It is only the way of socialists, I feel, to go to extremes for the sake of a cause." All they managed to accomplish was hurt people and make fools of themselves. Women would never gain rights if they sought them violently.

I apologize for the short shittiness that is this post >.<

  

[Cordelia Burke]

24 January 1886
@'Ellory Pendergast'
OUTFIT: the blue one
NOTES: – – –

Cora nodded in agreement. The conversation had run it's course but she enjoyed Eva's conversation and had yet to ask her about her recent courting. Folding her hands in her lap, she smiled, "Now I hear that you've just begun a courtship? How exciting for you! Is he very amiable?" she inquired, hoping she'd found a man with whom she got along with.

While Cora herself approved of arranged marriages, she thought it was always preferable to find someone with whom at least one got along and agreed. From what she'd heard, Eva was so lucky to find such a match, but one could never trust rumors too much. 

WORDS: 109

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[Eva Sleptova]

This new topic of conversation was so much more exciting! Eva immediately perked up. She could think and talk about her courtship with Freddie for hours. Not that she would actually do it, of course. People would make all sorts of talks, because Merlin forbid someone was in love and dared to show it!

"Lord Corcrest is indeed very amiable," Eva confirmed. Miss Burke had clearly not met her Frederick, otherwise she wouldn't be asking that question! Needless to say that Eva viewed her beau as the most amiable, most handsome and most overal perfect man that had ever walked upon this earth.

"I couldn't ask for a better start of the year!" She wanted to say more about how happy Freddie made her, but she was superstitious enough to beware of the Bad Eye. Miss Burke was not yet courting, as far as Eva knew, so she could feel jealous and give her the Bad Eye even unintentionally...

"And what about you, Miss Burke? Any lucky gentlemen?"

  

[Cordelia Burke]

24 January 1886
@'Ellory Pendergast'
OUTFIT: the blue one
NOTES: – – –

Eva's sudden enthusiasm at the change of topic made Cora smile. How lovely, she seemed quite the girl in love. Cora hoped she considered herself a lucky woman - that wasn't always the case with most ladies, and for Cora herself, she could only hope she would be content with the man she would marry. If there wasn't to be any affection in her future marriage, she would transfer that to her children – despite not feeling the motherly type, it was inevitable for children to be in her future, and thus she had resigned to that possibility.

Again with the muggle titles...what was with magic folk and their fascination with such silly labels? Despite this, of course she was slightly jealous that Eva had started a courtship. Cora insisted on remaining on the positive side - there was still time, and at least she wasn't as old as poor Miss Lovegood. Spurned not once but twice! At least the second time was a courtship and not a betrothal. "Unfortunately no," she said wistfully, though kept a pleasant expression on her face. "I do remain hopeful though, and it sounds like you've made yourself quite a match." She smiled. "I hope you and him are very happy together!"

WORDS: 206

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