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Gid stopped in the center of the Common Room, warming his back by the fireplace. He waited for everyone to file in, then started his last little speech. "This is the Gryffindor Common Room, as promised. You can hang out here all you like, mingle with other students, get homework help, and even just play Wizard's Chess by the light of the fire. Think of it as a big family room. After all, your housemates will come to be like a sort of second family over the years. Don't let that stop you from making friends with all the other students. Span the houses. Trust me, these people can be super amazing. Get to know people. He thought for a second on all his friends, then carried on before his mind got stuck on a certain someone.

"Anyway, there's a lot of useful resources in here. The main one is the bulletin board there. That's where all announcements and notes will go. You want to know about tryouts or clubs? Check there. Also some good study groups. Now, to get to your rooms. All your stuff is already there, so don't worry about fighting over beds or anything. Girls, you'll be up the left staircase, boys to the right. Word of advice for the guys, don't try to head up the Girls' stairs. They turn into a horrible slide and it makes for a painful landing. Now, head off to bed and try to get cozy, you all have a big day tomorrow, starting bright and early! I'll be staying here for a while, so if any of you have questions, or need to talk... or anything really, Jazzy and I are here to help. Please, make yourselves at home." He stopped, remembering his own first year fondly, before adding, "And welcome to Gryffindor." He grinned, remaining true to his word. He'd stand there and talk to any of the first years as long as they needed someone to talk to. He waved to the ones that headed upstairs, still smiling as nicely as he possibly could.

{OoC: First Years, welcome to Gryffindor! Please feel free to have anyone talk to Gid, just make sure to drop me a quote!}

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Gid watched as most of the students filed up toward their beds, glad that they'd all been pleasant. Well... he thought they all had been. As a few lingered in the common room, he adjusted his crutches so standing would be a bit more comfortable. One of the first years walked over, and he offered a polite smile. No use seeming like a prat now, was there? She asked if there were rats or... god forbid... cockroaches in the dorms. "Uh... no, there's not any awful bugs in the dorm. Rats, yes, but only pet rats. No wild creatures in the dorm. I've lived here for years and never anything like that. Only pets, though they do occasionally roam about." He nodded, knowing several pets to just chill around the Common Room, Scoots included. "Actually, lots of pets will be here. You'll see them all, even my dog. Her name's Scoots." He grinned, hoping to set the girl at ease about the whole situation. It wasn't good to panic about new surroundings, particularly if you had to live there for seven years.

{OoC: First Years, welcome to Gryffindor! Please feel free to have anyone talk to Gid, just make sure to drop me a quote!}

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Gid smiled at Lucy again as she blessed the old, dead wizard everyone seemed to thank around here. She said he'd given her a minor heart-attack about rats, so he did his best to shrug. "Sorry 'bout that. If it helps, they usually stay in their dorms, since cats get more the free reign in the common rooms. Plus, between you and me, I don't much like rats either. Their little feet freak me the heck out." He shuddered, thinking about their scratchy little feet. As she asked about owls, he looked around and shrugged. "Some do. There are perches in a lot of the dorms, so they sometimes hang with their owner. Just like I bring Scoots her bed." He nodded, hoping he was being helpful. He wanted her to have all the answers! She then said thanks and goodnight, so he bade her a goodnight as well, offering to help at any time. There. Now he seemed very good at his new job.

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Gid looked over when he heard someone else speak up. Judging by the voice, it was one of the first years. He looked over by the bulletin board and sure enough, saw one of the first year boys. But he asked about quidditch! That was like... Gid's go-to thing! "Quidditch is literally the coolest sport ever. See, each house has a team. On the team are seven main players; one Seeker, two Beaters, three Chasers, and a Keeper. Basically, the Chasers work with this ball called the quaffle. Their job is to get it in one of three goals past the Keeper, who's job is to defend those goals. Each goal is worth ten points. Then you have the Beaters. Jazzy's one of those. They hit Bludgers, basically heavy iron cannonballs that move on their own... they hit them at people to try and give their team an advantage, while also protecting their teammates from getting hurt. Then, then you've got the Seeker. They work with this tiny arse ball called the snitch. It's super fast, so the Seeker has to be faster... and able to spot the ball. That catch ends the game and gives the team 150 points. Usually winning the game, unless the Chasers scored a ton of goals."

He stopped, taking a breath, clearly excited. Quidditch was his favorite topic, after all. "I'm the Vice Captain this year, and I play as a Chaser. Tryouts are coming up, and as long as you've gotten your flying certificate, you can try out. If you don't want to, then you can always come to just watch tryouts, then come to all our games. It's awesome!" His eyes were sparkly with excitement. He flicked his wand and used the summoning spell to call his copy of 'Quidditch Through The Ages'. With a small grin, he showed it to Desmond. "There's even a book on it. If you want, you can borrow mine for a few days. I've got it memorized anyway..." He blushed a bit, wondering if it was dumb that he could recite the book.

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Gid beamed when the boy carried on his questioning, seeming excited. It warmed Gid's heart! "One of the few wizard only sports! And the only sport I can play with my... ah... my legs." He glanced down at the legs in mention, thinking his other options to involve moving in wheelchairs. It'd be a frozen day in hell before he played those! The boy then asked about flying, and Gid casually nodded. "Yep. You fly on broomstick. Don't worry, it's not as hard as it sounds. Actually, it's pretty easy. Well, I think it is. I've got a modified broom." He nodded, then thought about calling that down to show the boy. He decided against it, figuring he'd see it at tryouts anyway. With his enthusiasm showing, Gid was glad to loan the book. "Yea, go ahead. Just take care of it. The owner of the Quidditch supplies shop gave it to me when he helped design my first broom so I'd get to play. It's kinda sentimental to me." He handed over the book, trusting the kid to take care of it. Besides, if he ruined it, it wasn't like Gid didn't know where he'd be all the time. Perks of sharing a house.