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*PhoenixRising* · 03-06-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Kurumi thought for a moment. "Professor, do we find it by adding our father and mother's family's names together?" That made sense to her at least. Just using her father's last name seemed unfair since it wasn't only his blood running through her veins.

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Originally Posted by Hera

Emily listened to the Professor's reasoning, and though she was right, there were exceptions to the rule. Emily didn't respond, instead she turned to chaper two of her text book....

"Is it a matter of using your biological name- fathers side of course and simplifying it... then doing to same to your mothers biological name and then adding the two together and simplifying that?" she asked... hoping she made sense.

"Not quite," Professor Hadley said, shaking her head sadly at the two girls.

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Originally Posted by HaRoHeGiNeLu

No.

The stubbornness in Ellie wanted to continue with this conversation. She wanted to KNOW.

But Hadley HAD called her 'Ellie'...so she supposed that made up for it. Besides, if it was really important, her mommy and daddy would have told her all about it during the holidays. Unless.. you know, this happened post-holidays...

Eh...she'll write home just in case. No need to bother Hadley in her office, though.

....

Fieldtrip?!!! YESSSSSS!

Ellie was uber excited by this. She even sat straighter in her chair. Then Hadley ruined it with 'calculation'.

SIGH.

She'd almost forgot this was Arithmancy. With math. And other uselessness she didn't understand. "Is it your last name alone? Added and simplified and..." arithmancy-ed, "stuff." She'll still try, though.

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Originally Posted by Luinevaug

Luin had taken down her notes with her pros and cons and then listened to the professor as she spoke of the family name number. She thought on it for a little while, then tentatively raised her hand in order to answer, "Well..the pythagorean system assigns a number to each letter in the given last name and they are all added together. Although sometimes that would make for a fairly large number, depending upon the name, so perhaps it is divided by the total letters or something?"

The next two though represented their house well, as they gave precisely the correct answer. "Yes. One point to each of you. The family name number is calculated by assigning each letter in the surname with the appropriate number, then adding those numbers together and reducing the sum to a single-digit, unless we get a Master Number, in which case we do not reduce. Can I have some volunteers please?" Professor Hadley asked, looking around the classroom. Ugh. They were all so exhausted. Pity.

Text Cut: Prefect Hudson!

Someone loved their family. Josephina had the distinct feeling that Prefect Hudson over there had a loving and supportive upbringing. A household that could almost be considered normal, if there was such a thing.

ooc: Just so you guys know, you're more than welcome to post Pro/Con lists if you haven't done so already... As well as write on your parchments about the family question, as Nixy! did... That is, if you want the participation credit =)

03-06-2011, 03:04 PM	#66 (permalink)
PhoenixRising Quintaped Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in my head [GMT-6] Posts: 58,802 Hogwarts RPG Name: Amelia Adara Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Emma Montmorency (#301199) Hufflepuff Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Kartik Ishaan Joshi Ravenclaw Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: coming soon Gryffindor Second Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Tiffany Rose Slytherin Third Year x12 x8	YesJess! \| Captain Goggles \| Mama Badger \| Eva's Soul Sister \| An OG™ \| It's all in the Numbers Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Kurumi thought for a moment. "Professor, do we find it by adding our father and mother's family's names together?" That made sense to her at least. Just using her father's last name seemed unfair since it wasn't only his blood running through her veins. Quote: Originally Posted by Hera Emily listened to the Professor's reasoning, and though she was right, there were exceptions to the rule. Emily didn't respond, instead she turned to chaper two of her text book.... "Is it a matter of using your biological name- fathers side of course and simplifying it... then doing to same to your mothers biological name and then adding the two together and simplifying that?" she asked... hoping she made sense. "Not quite," Professor Hadley said, shaking her head sadly at the two girls. Quote: Originally Posted by HaRoHeGiNeLu No. The stubbornness in Ellie wanted to continue with this conversation. She wanted to KNOW. But Hadley HAD called her 'Ellie'...so she supposed that made up for it. Besides, if it was really important, her mommy and daddy would have told her all about it during the holidays. Unless.. you know, this happened post-holidays... Eh...she'll write home just in case. No need to bother Hadley in her office, though. .... Fieldtrip?!!! YESSSSSS! Ellie was uber excited by this. She even sat straighter in her chair. Then Hadley ruined it with 'calculation'. SIGH. She'd almost forgot this was Arithmancy. With math. And other uselessness she didn't understand. "Is it your last name alone? Added and simplified and..." arithmancy-ed, "stuff." She'll still try, though. Quote: Originally Posted by Luinevaug Luin had taken down her notes with her pros and cons and then listened to the professor as she spoke of the family name number. She thought on it for a little while, then tentatively raised her hand in order to answer, "Well..the pythagorean system assigns a number to each letter in the given last name and they are all added together. Although sometimes that would make for a fairly large number, depending upon the name, so perhaps it is divided by the total letters or something?" The next two though represented their house well, as they gave precisely the correct answer. "Yes. One point to each of you. The family name number is calculated by assigning each letter in the surname with the appropriate number, then adding those numbers together and reducing the sum to a single-digit, unless we get a Master Number, in which case we do not reduce. Can I have some volunteers please?" Professor Hadley asked, looking around the classroom. Ugh. They were all so exhausted. Pity. Text Cut: Prefect Hudson! Quote: Originally Posted by PattyH. Patroclus loved his family, it was as simple as that. And recently it had become more and more important for them to be close, his mother and Father had both been only children, and both set of Grandparents had moved on, so essentially they were all that was left of their lines. Turning to the set task, Patroclus had a bit of an issue, his family was his role models, his Mother Father and Brother meant everything to him, and he tired everyday to make them proud and aspired to be like them. However for thr point of the lesson he would just place them in the Biological section! SPOILER!!: Patroclus' Parchment Biological Family Pros Love you un-conditionally Take you to places you never thought possible Pass onto you traits that form you into a happy healthy young person Support you through every decision Realise that they need you, just as much as you need them Allow you to borrow their things and are blunt enough to ask for them back Pass on their genes, their looks, their loves, their dislikes Share with you their world, their friends Cons ~~Can be smothering at times~~ Second Family Pros Always there for a laugh Keep you grounded The adventures The NickNames The jokes, personal and ongoing The fact that they back you up, in class, in trouble and in life No matter how different your backgrounds your likes and dislikes it just works Cons Not everyone will always get along.....especially if they were 'together' They can change, and things just no longer feel right Distance can hurt a friendship Time can make memories foggy With his lis complete, Patroclus listening to the next section the use of Numbers to figure out a family name number, "Either what Kurumi said, the mixing of the Maiden Name, and family name, or perhaps the first names of everyone in the family!" 'P' seemed to be a common letter in the Hudson household! Someone loved their family. Josephina had the distinct feeling that Prefect Hudson over there had a loving and supportive upbringing. A household that could almost be considered normal, if there was such a thing. ooc: Just so you guys know, you're more than welcome to post Pro/Con lists if you haven't done so already... As well as write on your parchments about the family question, as Nixy! did... That is, if you want the participation credit =) __________________ ___________________You should take your little finger and just point it in the mirror. ________________________________________Baby, maybe you're the problem ✯ Last edited by PhoenixRising; 03-06-2011 at 03:13 PM.