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Tazenhani · 05-16-2015, 03:24 AM

Text Cut: Greetings to everyone :) Individual responses within, textcut as it's LONG :) Sorry I couldn't properly quote, word count cut me off :/

SPOILER!!: Zeke Greeting

It wasn't entirely surprising who the first face through the door was. A small smile touched the corners of Sabel's lips as he watched Zeke eyeing everything, including himself. "Morin' Zeke."

His smile asked the silent question if the boy still thought he was spying on him. Very likely. The patronus skittered towards Zeke at full pace, and then flopped onto it's belly, sliding right between the boy's legs as it scrambled to greet the next student.

SPOILER!!: Beverly

The otter skidded to a stop in front of Miss Wayne, standing on it's hind legs and sniffing at her wand. It's attention drew Sabel's attention, and his smile twitched into the briefest of frowns before it disappear. My my, it seemed a skittish bunch today.

"Good morning Miss Wayne. You won't need your wand just yet." In case she was worried, DADA could be a might unpredictable, and her eyes did slip around as if expecting something.

SPOILER!!: Lux

Sabel's attention returned to the next student to join the growing ranks. His smile back as he glanced over his shoulder, following her gaze before returning a knowing grin and wiggle of his eyebrows to Miss Carrington. "Good morning."

The otter patronus, seeing another body, scampered away from Miss Wayne and raced to Miss Carrington, running several circles around her before skittering sideways towards the door to greet the next student.

SPOILER!!: Adi

In response to Adi's eager question, the otter patronus jumped up, scampered across the boy's shoulders, up onto his head, turned around once and then dive-slid onto the floor.

Sabel chuckled and rested his hands on the crate beside him, leaning back a bit, the knowing glint still in his eyes. "Perhaps someday, Mr. Rehman."

SPOILER!!: Hady

"Good morning Miss Lynch." She looked a bit, downtrodden. Sabel tilted his head, considering the young girl as his otter patronus paused, stood on its hind legs and sniffed the air. Then it was bounding over to the young snake, pausing to put it's paws on her knees and nearly touching noses with her, big blue eyes staring into hers.

With a flick of it's tail and a happy bound, it moved on, to the next student.

SPOILER!!: Norah

The otter patronus bounded over to the next student, stopping in front of her to raise up on it's hind legs. It blinked at her once, twice then tried to replicate the shocked expression on her face. With a patronus-chortle, it danced away, sliding on the flooring.

Sabel watched it with a shake of his head, returning his attention to the newly arrived. "Hello Miss Kittredge. Everything alright with your neck?" What with all that rubbing and all....

SPOILER!!: Tora

Sabel's attention slipped to the seventh year curiously, weighing her reaction to the patronus. Interesting... "Mornin Miss Gallaway." He grinned at her and shrugged his shoulders. "Can't rightly say at the moment."

The patronus did a belly-slide between the girl's legs, turned around and did it again before scampering on to greet the next student, earning another innocent shrug from Sabel.

SPOILER!!: Marsha (and thanks! :)

"Good morning Miss Hanover!" Sabel replied in equally bright tones. So far, the mood of the class had changed from suspicious to eager and dare he say, even happy? Good. This was very good.

The otter blinked at the girl for a moment, before scampering up her arm, around her shoulders and down her other arm, belly-sliding as it hit the ground.

"I'm sure some do, but I don't think it's very common. While it's a matter of preference, it's also a very personal...apparition and not quite the same as having a pet." Unless someone thought to tack a nickname onto it, to go along with his own. He nearly sighed, finding himself hoping the otter would remain nameless.

SPOILER!!: Jackson

Another smile and another greeting as his patronus danced circle's around the boy's legs before he sat down. "Good morning Mr. Hwang. Good breakfast?" He had missed the morning meal, thanks to the set-up of the classroom.

SPOILER!!: Hugh

The next one was strange. As in being quiet and watching him....strangely. That was really the only word Sabel could think of to describe it. Just...strange.

He tried to shrug it off, offering the boy a nod and a pleasant "Good morning Mr. --" A wince stole across his expression as the boy misjudged where he'd be depositing himself, the otter patronus making a mad-dash out of being squished under him. "Are you...alright?"

SPOILER!!: Ethan

His attention was taken away from Mr. Hughbert's unfortunate entrance, by another entering student. The otter patronus bolted for protection behind the boy's legs, peeking out at the other students for a moment before resuming it's belly-sliding fun.

"Good day to you too, Mr. Mordaunt." No sitting for this one? That suited him just fine. They wouldn't be stationary for long.

SPOILER!!: Hugo

His attention was then directed to Hugo, a smirk touching the corners of his lips at the question. "Mr. Foster, perhaps the better question is, what's down?"

Riddle or homework assignment, he'd let the kid figure it out. His patronus didn't help any, by jumping into the air near Hugo, doing a spin and then belly-sliding back onto the floor. Up and down.

SPOILER!!: Toby

"Good morning Mr. Thompson." Or was it, Fuller-Thompson? He wasn't too sure, and hoped the boy wasn't too sensitive to names. Not as sensitive as he seemed to be to the patronus.

Sabel's smiled twitched into curiosity as the boy seemed to become less happy upon seeing the silvery creature. It was the first reaction he had seen like that, and he made a mental note of it. The otter patronus paused a few feet away, considered Thompson and then walked off to another student, keeping it's distance.

SPOILER!!: Eden

This one, on the other hand, was like a ray of sunshine. Soooo happy. He would not complain. Happiness was good, in this class, in life, in general.

"Good morning, Miss McGee. Are you....well rested?" Because she looked a bit spacey. The patronus paused in front of her, raised on it's haunches and waved a paw in front of her face. It did so a second time before giving a shrugging gesture and flitting off.

SPOILER!!: Rowan

A silent one. Either shy by nature or just stunned. Sabel gave Rowan a smile and acknowledging nod, not feeling the need to ask for a greeting. She could gawk in silence if she wished, he didn't mind. The patronus frolicked over to her, did a pass around her where she sat and then slid off with a happy flicker.

SPOILER!!: Henric

Interesting questions, always interesting questions. He could answer this one in a multitude of ways, but he settled for something much simpler. "Why for hiding things, Mr. Nicolei. What else would walls be for?"

As if on cue, the otter patronus disappeared behind one wall for several seconds before clambering up and over the same one a few feet away.

Was that a good way to start the lesson? Probably not, but he found he was enjoying holding off on telling the students exactly what they would be doing today.

SPOILER!!: Sophie

Well, at least this one was entering the room with her wand and a good mood. No suspicion from Miss Brown. Just a grin that he returned in kind. Yes, otters. Yes, a patronus.

He thought about asking her to demonstrate her own, but bit the suggestion back on account of all the wide-eyed, hopeful stares his energetic patronus was getting. Might not end well. Jelousy, tears, accusations. Teenage drama. No, thank you.

So instead he nodded at the girl as his otter did a figure eight between her legs and darted off again. "Thank you."

SPOILER!!: Damien

So far, everyone had been pretty chipper coming into class. A few were wary, but most had a positive, early-morning attitude. Mr. Belfort, however, was like a dark thunderhead rolling in.

Between him and Mr. Thompson, he could already spot two potential issues with his lesson. Hopefully, their moods would pick up as they got things started.

He gave the young man a polite smile and nod of the head. "Hello Mr. Belfort." Because it did not look like a good morning, or day, for the kid.

The otter sought to rectify it, crawling up the boy's shoulders and perching on his head for a good minute.

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Originally Posted by Expecto-Penguin

He got out his quill and paper out to be prepared to take notes. He didn't notice Cinna or Emmy made it here yet but he knew Lux was here. He gave her a friendly wave and then he noticed Professor Darkest was in here with his patronus.

"Hello Professor..." he greeted him with a respectful nod and then he noticed his patronus going around the classroom. "Nice Patronus you got there.." he smiled and still watched in awe.

The patronus bounced off Damien's head and skittered over to Kace to sniff at his parchment and quill. It batted at the feather pointlessly for a moment before seeming to decide that it was bored, and running off to another, new student.

Sabel nodded at the boy, eyeing the paper. Should he tell him it wasn't needed? Probably not. Some students needed to take notes on everything. Merlin the parchment used....

"Good morning Mr. Lecium. Having any progress discerning your career?"

SPOILER!!: Caleb

Yet another apprehensive student that seemed a bit mystified by the set-up. Sabel glanced back over his shoulder again, giving the maze a considering once over before returning his attention to the gathered student. He nodded in greeting. "Good morning Mr. Newell."

There was plenty of floor space left, it was curious the boy stat in the back. Unless he just hated front row seating. Regardless, the otter wove its way through the gathered students, making as good of a b-line as possible to greet the new student. This was done by it sitting in front of the boy and staring at him for a good minute, before turning and moving back the way it had come.

SPOILER!!: Angel

"Good morning Miss Valentine." Sabel greeted warmly. It still struck him as an interesting name. He really hoped no one gave her trouble on Valentine's day for it.

Like some of the other newcomers, the otter patronus darted over to Angel, danced around her legs more like an excited puppy than an otter, and then darted away again.

SPOILER!!: Jenna

The otter was already on its way to greeting the new student, doing two belly-flop slides and a lunge before it made it to Jenna. Once at her feet, it hopped around in front of her, doing its own little otter dance. Then, it was away again.

Sabel watched it, wondering if that was how he looked when he danced. Probably worse. His smile found the newly arrived student and he nodded to her. "Good morning, Miss Hensley."

SPOILER!!: Zahra & Michael & the GUM

Both the otter and the Professor started at the rather unusual greeting. The patronus's ears twitched and it ambled over, sniffing at the girl's shoes and pant-legs with curiosity. Sabel, for his part, leaned slightly this way and that, in fake dodges. "Always, Miss Kettleburn. Mr. Toussaint"

He was raising his own hand to return the 'finger-pow' when he saw what she had plopped in her mouth. Or rather, the outcome of said ingestion. Before he could speak however, there was another student, asking for a piece. To his surprise and horror, she shared it with the boy. The piece that had just been in her own mouth. Kids these days-----

"Miss Kettleburn. Mr. Toussaint." Raised eyebrows to you both. "Any type of food, chewing gum included, is not permitted in my class." According to his rules, all such items were to be donated to Maddox, but given the gum was already being chewed...... "Please dispose of it promptly."

SPOILER!!: Dante

He eyed the two gum chewers, before turning his attention to another arriving student. He gave the kid a nod and a half-formed smile. Professor D? Really? How many nicknames were they going to come up with. And was this one a nickname, or lazyness. Da-kest. Didn't seem that long or hard to pronounce to him.

The otter did a quick check of the boy, hoping over his legs several times as if they were hurdles to jump.

SPOILER!!: Natalia

"Good morning Miss. Woolf." The young girl got a curious look for her choice of attire. She did realize she was coming to DADA class, right? One which was, generally, more physically active than others. But then, maybe she preferred skirts. That was cool. Just didn't look very comfortable to sit in.

The otter patronus trotted up to the girl, hoping up on one shoulder to take stock of its surroundings before taking a belly-slide down her arm and onto the floor.

SPOILER!!: Agatha

Then there was this one. She looked, absolutely petrified. Of the floor. Of the maze. Of his patronus. Of everything but....did he have something on his head?

Sabel blinked at the girl for a moment, reaching up and scratching his head to feel if something might be sticking up out of his hair. Something...anything...no? Strange. Kids were strange.

"The floor doesn't bite, Miss. Hapgood." And, neither did he in case she was wondering. Actually, a few students looked to be wondering. His patronus didn't seem to be phased, sliding across the floor in front of the standing girl, with a brief glance at her shoes.

SPOILER!!: Brooklyn

Another wary one. She hid it better than the last, but years of training made it fairly easy to recognize. Were mazes really that scary? Although, he supposed it did look like a big, giant box from where they were all sitting. And given DADA tended to use big, scary things.....

Well, he couldn't fault the apprehension. "Morning, Miss Andrews." The patronus frolicked past her, retraced its steps and then did a circle around her legs just before she sat down.

SPOILER!!: Grayson

The otter stopped its strutting along and bounded towards the boy stuck in the door. It danced around and around and around it's legs, as if encouraging him to come in. When Grayson finally did, it raced ahead of him, slipping on the stone as it went.

For Sabel, it was interesting watching the change in expression on this student. From happy, to surprised, to excited and to a reserved contemplation. Apparently a few walls and a patronus gave kids a lot to think about. "Howdy, Mr. Whitlock."

SPOILER!!: Dot

He had to admit he was impressed. The first student to come right up to him and ask him a direct question. No fear, no apprehension, just determination. Which, could either be a really good trait, or a really bad one.

"Hello yourself, Miss Gusey." The otter patronus skittered up to her, standing on its hind legs as it sniffed the air curiously. "It's a bit about concentration, intention and memory." He tapped his temple with a smile. "All in here." His hand moved to his heart and he tapped his finger there. "And here."

Hard to explain, easier to demonstrate.

SPOILER!!: Zhenya

Sabel's attention turned from Dot, to the new student that joined them. He gave her a nod and a smile, noting the fatigue that still clung to her features. "Good morning Miss Burton."

The otter darted off to greet the new student by doing several circles around one of her legs, before darting back up to the front of the classroom.

SPOILER!!: Janelle

"Good morning Miss Guidry." Sabel greeted in kind, watching the young girl evaluating the scene before her. It was almost time...almost time to explain.

The otter skipped back to the back of the class, dancing around Janelle and doing a forward roll before scrambling to the door to greet the last students.

SPOILER!!: Heather

More interest, less fear. This was good. He hadn't meant to scare the students at the start of his lesson, so it was nice to see that not all were skittish. Then again, he couldn't deny that it wasn't nice seeing constant vigilance and caution. It was a good group to work with.

He nodded at the next student. "Morning Miss Xanthopoulos." And his otter took the liberty of weaving between her legs several times before darting away again.

[spoiler=Tia]

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising

"Hello, Professor Dakest," Tia grinned happily, finding a seat someone in the middle and sliding her notebook from her bag with a quill. If they were learning about patronuses, she wanted to be sure to take down ALL the notes.

Another notekeeper? Maybe it would be a good thing. Maybe they could make copies, distribute them to the younger students, keep so many from acosting his office.

"Good morning Miss Mancini." Hopefully her writing was legible, if they needed it. His patronus skittered over, put its paws on her parchment and peered at the paper before realizing blank paper iddn't say much, and darting up to the front of the class.

Once at the front of the classroom, the otter patronus sat, becoming suddenly still and attentive.

Sabel looked around at all the gathered students, checked the door and decided it was probably time to get the show on the road. Hoping off the crate, he moved to stand beside his patronus. "Good morning everyone. In case you haven't guessed, we have some interesting things to do today, so let's get started."

With a flick of his wrist, his wand was out and the doors to the classroom were shut. Latecomers would have to decide whether they wanted to join in or skip. What mattered to him, were the students currently gathered. He cast his gaze around at them for a moment before taking a seat on the floor in front of them, at their level. Crossing his legs, he considered the first row, and the faces behind.

"Before we get into the bulk of our lesson, I'd like to have a brief discussion. It's come to my attention through experience and various encounters, that the Dark Arts, Dark Magic and Dark Wizards are all found to be intriguing and fascinating topics, worthy of curiosity and exploration. Especially in the younger generations." As in, younger than him.

"Can I ask you why? Or if you might have any thoughts as to why." He glanced at a few of the suspicion bearing children. "These answers will not be relayed to any 'higher authority' or get you in trouble. I ask, because I don't know."

Fancy that, a Professor who didn't know something. Now students, time to enlighten.

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OOC: Class has started!! (Sorry for the delay, work >.O)

If you are late arriving, please feel free to just jump right in as if your character has always been here!

I'll try to post again in 10-12 hours, if not Class will move forward in approximately 20-24 hours

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05-16-2015, 03:24 AM	#42 (permalink)
Tazenhani DMLE & DoM Doxy Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,150 Hogwarts RPG Name: Amur Neverwinter Fourth Year	~ Rise and Rise Again, Until Lambs become Lions ~ Text Cut: Greetings to everyone :) Individual responses within, textcut as it's LONG :) Sorry I couldn't properly quote, word count cut me off :/ SPOILER!!: Zeke Greeting That being said, he wasn't sure he really approved of Sabel teaching... so far this whole THING had been an interesting affair... and he didn't much fancy abiding by the mans rules... and he STILL didn't know what this one strike business was about. "Heeeeyyyy... Professor Sabel," he greeted testing out the title a bit more, and yes, no, he was NEVER going to be able to shake the SABEL bit. So there. And look! Patronus! It wasn't entirely surprising who the first face through the door was. A small smile touched the corners of Sabel's lips as he watched Zeke eyeing everything, including himself. "Morin' Zeke." His smile asked the silent question if the boy still thought he was spying on him. Very likely. The patronus skittered towards Zeke at full pace, and then flopped onto it's belly, sliding right between the boy's legs as it scrambled to greet the next student. SPOILER!!: Beverly Quote: Originally Posted by Deezerz Wand in hand already -- besides Kennedy's words of advice, she wasn't going to forget the Headmistress' own words from last term -- Beverly strode inside the classroom, taking in the different sight, studying the shadows and all that. They were going to do something fun, weren't they? She hoped. "Hello, Professor Dakest," she greeted, admiring the silvery otter bounding around. Oh. Ohhhh. A patronus. Oh..... The otter skidded to a stop in front of Miss Wayne, standing on it's hind legs and sniffing at her wand. It's attention drew Sabel's attention, and his smile twitched into the briefest of frowns before it disappear. My my, it seemed a skittish bunch today. "Good morning Miss Wayne. You won't need your wand just yet." In case she was worried, DADA could be a might unpredictable, and her eyes did slip around as if expecting something. SPOILER!!: Lux Quote: Originally Posted by Squishy "Hello, Professor! Hello, Zeke and Beverly!" Sabel's attention returned to the next student to join the growing ranks. His smile back as he glanced over his shoulder, following her gaze before returning a knowing grin and wiggle of his eyebrows to Miss Carrington. "Good morning." The otter patronus, seeing another body, scampered away from Miss Wayne and raced to Miss Carrington, running several circles around her before skittering sideways towards the door to greet the next student. SPOILER!!: Adi Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 "Hello, Professor!'' the Puffer greeted the man perched on the crate. Oh looky! An otter! And it was a Patronus! "Can you teach me to how to do have create a patronus someday, Professor?" Please? He was SUPER interested in what form his Patronus would take. In response to Adi's eager question, the otter patronus jumped up, scampered across the boy's shoulders, up onto his head, turned around once and then dive-slid onto the floor. Sabel chuckled and rested his hands on the crate beside him, leaning back a bit, the knowing glint still in his eyes. "Perhaps someday, Mr. Rehman." SPOILER!!: Hady Quote: Originally Posted by SpiritWolfe Malfoy Lifting her head slightly upwards she grinned a little to herself when she saw he was sat up on a crate. "Hello Professor," she greeted with a small wave. "Good morning Miss Lynch." She looked a bit, downtrodden. Sabel tilted his head, considering the young girl as his otter patronus paused, stood on its hind legs and sniffed the air. Then it was bounding over to the young snake, pausing to put it's paws on her knees and nearly touching noses with her, big blue eyes staring into hers. With a flick of it's tail and a happy bound, it moved on, to the next student. SPOILER!!: Norah Quote: Originally Posted by Sararara Norah's hazel eyes widened as she entered the classroom, swiveling her head around so enthusiastically that she had to stop and rub her neck so it wouldn't fall off. Or something. You never knew what a neck could do when it got mad. She kept on hand on it as she leaned backwards to look Professor New Guy all the way on top of a crate. He HAD been here for an entire month and stuff, but he was still a new guy if y'asked her which nobody did but she thought it anyways. "Hi, Professor," she said with a wave of her free hand. The otter patronus bounded over to the next student, stopping in front of her to raise up on it's hind legs. It blinked at her once, twice then tried to replicate the shocked expression on her face. With a patronus-chortle, it danced away, sliding on the flooring. Sabel watched it with a shake of his head, returning his attention to the newly arrived. "Hello Miss Kittredge. Everything alright with your neck?" What with all that rubbing and all.... SPOILER!!: Tora Quote: Originally Posted by amadshade "Hello, professor," she waved towards the front of the room. "Patronuses today?" she couldn't resist adding on. Sabel's attention slipped to the seventh year curiously, weighing her reaction to the patronus. Interesting... "Mornin Miss Gallaway." He grinned at her and shrugged his shoulders. "Can't rightly say at the moment." The patronus did a belly-slide between the girl's legs, turned around and did it again before scampering on to greet the next student, earning another innocent shrug from Sabel. SPOILER!!: Marsha (and thanks! :) Quote: Originally Posted by Tiro MacMhuirich The twelve year grinned as she pushed open the door to the classroom and smiled to anyone who looked at her. ”Good morning, Professor Dakest!” She said happily as she sat down on the floor. As she picked a spot on the ground, she grinned at the Otter which had moved in her direction. ”Hi, hi there.” She held out her hand, letting it come closer if it wanted to. She loved animals of all kinds, and this just meant that DADA was even betttter as she got creatures too. Hehe. OH! ”Professor?” she asked, looking up at him. ”Do people name their patronus’?” "Good morning Miss Hanover!" Sabel replied in equally bright tones. So far, the mood of the class had changed from suspicious to eager and dare he say, even happy? Good. This was very good. The otter blinked at the girl for a moment, before scampering up her arm, around her shoulders and down her other arm, belly-sliding as it hit the ground. "I'm sure some do, but I don't think it's very common. While it's a matter of preference, it's also a very personal...apparition and not quite the same as having a pet." Unless someone thought to tack a nickname onto it, to go along with his own. He nearly sighed, finding himself hoping the otter would remain nameless. SPOILER!!: Jackson Quote: Originally Posted by RandomRaven Spotting the Professor man was there, he smiled and greeted him. "Good day, Professor Dakest!" Oh look... A patronus! Were they gonna learn about that today? Also, good that his patronus wasn't a butterfly. Wait... Another smile and another greeting as his patronus danced circle's around the boy's legs before he sat down. "Good morning Mr. Hwang. Good breakfast?" He had missed the morning meal, thanks to the set-up of the classroom. SPOILER!!: Hugh Quote: Originally Posted by fanficfanatict He staggered to his seat just staring at Dakest. But since the seat was the floor he wasn't expecting there not to be seats, so when Hugh reached out for a chair and found none...he hit the deck. Smooth. The next one was strange. As in being quiet and watching him....strangely. That was really the only word Sabel could think of to describe it. Just...strange. He tried to shrug it off, offering the boy a nod and a pleasant "Good morning Mr. --" A wince stole across his expression as the boy misjudged where he'd be depositing himself, the otter patronus making a mad-dash out of being squished under him. "Are you...alright?" SPOILER!!: Ethan Quote: Originally Posted by Mordred The grin on his face turned into a smile as he eyed the silvery otter, then to the man up front. “Good day, Professor.” With a polite nod, he turned towards the back of the room, leaned on the wall and crossed his arms as he watched the silvery things while waiting for the rest of the class to arrive. His attention was taken away from Mr. Hughbert's unfortunate entrance, by another entering student. The otter patronus bolted for protection behind the boy's legs, peeking out at the other students for a moment before resuming it's belly-sliding fun. "Good day to you too, Mr. Mordaunt." No sitting for this one? That suited him just fine. They wouldn't be stationary for long. SPOILER!!: Hugo Quote: Originally Posted by WeasleyGirl Hugo made his big entrance which constisted of stepping into the room and greeting the professor. "Hey professor Dakest, what's up?" he expected a weird answer like every professor has done it. They should not take it literally. Adults.... His attention was then directed to Hugo, a smirk touching the corners of his lips at the question. "Mr. Foster, perhaps the better question is, what's down?" Riddle or homework assignment, he'd let the kid figure it out. His patronus didn't help any, by jumping into the air near Hugo, doing a spin and then belly-sliding back onto the floor. Up and down. SPOILER!!: Toby Quote: Originally Posted by Felixir "Hey, Professor Dakest." He entered the classroom and took a seat on the floor. At first he watched the patronus frolic around, mildly amused, but after a moment or two he started to wonder if this was maybe a hint as to what was coming today. Were they going to be learning patronuses? Toby chewed at the inside of his lip but otherwise kept a straight face, though he was a little worried. He didn't want to try and cast one, for reasons. "Good morning Mr. Thompson." Or was it, Fuller-Thompson? He wasn't too sure, and hoped the boy wasn't too sensitive to names. Not as sensitive as he seemed to be to the patronus. Sabel's smiled twitched into curiosity as the boy seemed to become less happy upon seeing the silvery creature. It was the first reaction he had seen like that, and he made a mental note of it. The otter patronus paused a few feet away, considered Thompson and then walked off to another student, keeping it's distance. SPOILER!!: Eden Quote: Originally Posted by kayquilz "Good day, Professor," she said with a smiley as she sat down, not noticing anyone really...she was still daydreaming about things.... This one, on the other hand, was like a ray of sunshine. Soooo happy. He would not complain. Happiness was good, in this class, in life, in general. "Good morning, Miss McGee. Are you....well rested?" Because she looked a bit spacey. The patronus paused in front of her, raised on it's haunches and waved a paw in front of her face. It did so a second time before giving a shrugging gesture and flitting off. SPOILER!!: Rowan Quote: Originally Posted by JustAlice Whoa. Rowan's eyes widened as she entered the defence against the dark arts room to see all the walls and things. Wow. It was so cool! Magic was amazing. She found herself a seat on the floor and waved at the professor, but her eyes focused in on the otter and she couldn't stop looking at it. She still wasn't used to all the cool animal things... would they teach her to do that..? A silent one. Either shy by nature or just stunned. Sabel gave Rowan a smile and acknowledging nod, not feeling the need to ask for a greeting. She could gawk in silence if she wished, he didn't mind. The patronus frolicked over to her, did a pass around her where she sat and then slid off with a happy flicker. SPOILER!!: Henric Quote: Originally Posted by Symphora;11753281While looking around the room, he walked in and greeted the professor with a smile,[B "Hello,professor...umm..what are those walls for?"[/B] he asked. He also noticed there was a patronus fleeting behind those walls and reappearing on the next. Were they suppose to learn how to cast a patronus? Are they dealing with dementors?! Interesting questions, always interesting questions. He could answer this one in a multitude of ways, but he settled for something much simpler. "Why for hiding things, Mr. Nicolei. What else would walls be for?" As if on cue, the otter patronus disappeared behind one wall for several seconds before clambering up and over the same one a few feet away. Was that a good way to start the lesson? Probably not, but he found he was enjoying holding off on telling the students exactly what they would be doing today. SPOILER!!: Sophie Quote: Originally Posted by feeheeheeny Soph shot the man a grin as she crossed further into the room, taking notice of the walls with some treetops visible over them. Curious... curious. She assumed they were NOT learning about patronuses because she couldn't puzzle together how the two were related, and rather, the professor was just amusing himself. One OTHER thing she noticed was the chorus of students already asking about patronuses and wanting to be taught how to conjure one, and Sophie's smile widened upon realizing just how interested everyone were, and directed her knowing grin at the professor again. "Hi, sir. Nice patronus you've got there." Ahem. Well, at least this one was entering the room with her wand and a good mood. No suspicion from Miss Brown. Just a grin that he returned in kind. Yes, otters. Yes, a patronus. He thought about asking her to demonstrate her own, but bit the suggestion back on account of all the wide-eyed, hopeful stares his energetic patronus was getting. Might not end well. Jelousy, tears, accusations. Teenage drama. No, thank you. So instead he nodded at the girl as his otter did a figure eight between her legs and darted off again. "Thank you." SPOILER!!: Damien Quote: Originally Posted by nicole black "Hello, Professor." Damien absent-mindedly said, putting down his things and sitting back in his seat. So far, everyone had been pretty chipper coming into class. A few were wary, but most had a positive, early-morning attitude. Mr. Belfort, however, was like a dark thunderhead rolling in. Between him and Mr. Thompson, he could already spot two potential issues with his lesson. Hopefully, their moods would pick up as they got things started. He gave the young man a polite smile and nod of the head. "Hello Mr. Belfort." Because it did not look like a good morning, or day, for the kid. The otter sought to rectify it, crawling up the boy's shoulders and perching on his head for a good minute. Quote: Originally Posted by Expecto-Penguin He got out his quill and paper out to be prepared to take notes. He didn't notice Cinna or Emmy made it here yet but he knew Lux was here. He gave her a friendly wave and then he noticed Professor Darkest was in here with his patronus. "Hello Professor..." he greeted him with a respectful nod and then he noticed his patronus going around the classroom. "Nice Patronus you got there.." he smiled and still watched in awe. The patronus bounced off Damien's head and skittered over to Kace to sniff at his parchment and quill. It batted at the feather pointlessly for a moment before seeming to decide that it was bored, and running off to another, new student. Sabel nodded at the boy, eyeing the paper. Should he tell him it wasn't needed? Probably not. Some students needed to take notes on everything. Merlin the parchment used.... "Good morning Mr. Lecium. Having any progress discerning your career?" SPOILER!!: Caleb Quote: Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom The first thing the prefect noticed as he walked in was the patronus. WERE THEY DOING PATRONUSES?! OMG THAT WOULD BE SO COOL. But what did that have to do with trees? Maybe this was a cool maze type thing. AH THAT WOULD BE COOLER! Smiling and waving in welcome at the professor, Caleb sat down on the floor near the back, wanting to watch the lesson unfold from far away in curiousity. Yet another apprehensive student that seemed a bit mystified by the set-up. Sabel glanced back over his shoulder again, giving the maze a considering once over before returning his attention to the gathered student. He nodded in greeting. "Good morning Mr. Newell." There was plenty of floor space left, it was curious the boy stat in the back. Unless he just hated front row seating. Regardless, the otter wove its way through the gathered students, making as good of a b-line as possible to greet the new student. This was done by it sitting in front of the boy and staring at him for a good minute, before turning and moving back the way it had come. SPOILER!!: Angel Quote: Originally Posted by Harry174 Angel walked into the classroom and smiled as she saw the new Professor. "Hi Professor." "Good morning Miss Valentine." Sabel greeted warmly. It still struck him as an interesting name. He really hoped no one gave her trouble on Valentine's day for it. Like some of the other newcomers, the otter patronus darted over to Angel, danced around her legs more like an excited puppy than an otter, and then darted away again. SPOILER!!: Jenna Quote: Originally Posted by AlwaysSnapesGirl After a moment of watching it, she continued on into the room, turning her attention to the professor. "Hello, Professor," she greeted him before taking a seat on the floor with the rest of her classmates. The otter was already on its way to greeting the new student, doing two belly-flop slides and a lunge before it made it to Jenna. Once at her feet, it hopped around in front of her, doing its own little otter dance. Then, it was away again. Sabel watched it, wondering if that was how he looked when he danced. Probably worse. His smile found the newly arrived student and he nodded to her. "Good morning, Miss Hensley." SPOILER!!: Zahra & Michael & the GUM Quote: Originally Posted by Mad Eye Touz "Sup, Professor Dakest?! Looking ready to ... do... stuff today!" Zahra shot little finger pows at him, sliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid smoothly into a seat, and got out a piece of chewing gum. Then proceeded to blow bubbles. Quote: Originally Posted by Mell Michael followed Zahra into the classroom, inclined his head at the man at the front. "Hey Professor." He said as he passed by the desk and sat down beside his girlfriend. He held out his hand and gave her a look that said 'where is mine?' Quote: Originally Posted by Mad Eye Touz Not actually HAVING another piece of gum, Zahra didn't hesitate even a second to rip the gum from her mouth in half and put it in Mikey's outstretched hand. She hadn't chewed it but just a second; it'd still taste good. Quote: Originally Posted by Mell And he didn't hesitate to take her chewed piece of gum and pop it into his mouth. They had snogged a million times over the years. So her germs were his germs. Both the otter and the Professor started at the rather unusual greeting. The patronus's ears twitched and it ambled over, sniffing at the girl's shoes and pant-legs with curiosity. Sabel, for his part, leaned slightly this way and that, in fake dodges. "Always, Miss Kettleburn. Mr. Toussaint" He was raising his own hand to return the 'finger-pow' when he saw what she had plopped in her mouth. Or rather, the outcome of said ingestion. Before he could speak however, there was another student, asking for a piece. To his surprise and horror, she shared it with the boy. The piece that had just been in her own mouth. Kids these days----- "Miss Kettleburn. Mr. Toussaint." Raised eyebrows to you both. "Any type of food, chewing gum included, is not permitted in my class." According to his rules, all such items were to be donated to Maddox, but given the gum was already being chewed...... "Please dispose of it promptly." SPOILER!!: Dante Quote: Originally Posted by Meizzner Dante still had regrets he did not get to know Professor D before classes start. He did it with Professor Q last term. Well maybe he was just lazy. He liked DADA though this class was looking really different today. Maybe this was all a nightmare and he would make up and it will just be a normal quill and parchment lesson. Maybe "Hello Professor D" He eyed the two gum chewers, before turning his attention to another arriving student. He gave the kid a nod and a half-formed smile. Professor D? Really? How many nicknames were they going to come up with. And was this one a nickname, or lazyness. Da-kest. Didn't seem that long or hard to pronounce to him. The otter did a quick check of the boy, hoping over his legs several times as if they were hurdles to jump. SPOILER!!: Natalia Quote: Originally Posted by GoldenSnake Noticing the professor at the entrance, Natalia gave a modest greeting "Hallo." before proceeding into the room to find a place to sit. Hmm... did they have to sit on the floor? With a slight frown, Natalia lowered her knees and tucked in her skirt, hoping that she could have worn pants to this lesson instead. Brr... the floor felt cold and hard against her bare knees. The fourth year waited impatiently for the lesson to begin, partially because she wanted to get off the floor and start performing some useful magic. "Good morning Miss. Woolf." The young girl got a curious look for her choice of attire. She did realize she was coming to DADA class, right? One which was, generally, more physically active than others. But then, maybe she preferred skirts. That was cool. Just didn't look very comfortable to sit in. The otter patronus trotted up to the girl, hoping up on one shoulder to take stock of its surroundings before taking a belly-slide down her arm and onto the floor. SPOILER!!: Agatha Quote: Originally Posted by Hey Ju A maze. A maze?? Was that a maze? Oh no. The professor's Patronus walking around didn't help Agatha's bad feeling about this either. Why was there a need for a Patronus there? That seemed like bad news. Especially when combined with a maze. Sit on the floor? No, thank you. Agatha would rather stand. Ugh. .....At least the professor had nice hair. Then there was this one. She looked, absolutely petrified. Of the floor. Of the maze. Of his patronus. Of everything but....did he have something on his head? Sabel blinked at the girl for a moment, reaching up and scratching his head to feel if something might be sticking up out of his hair. Something...anything...no? Strange. Kids were strange. "The floor doesn't bite, Miss. Hapgood." And, neither did he in case she was wondering. Actually, a few students looked to be wondering. His patronus didn't seem to be phased, sliding across the floor in front of the standing girl, with a brief glance at her shoes. SPOILER!!: Brooklyn Quote: Originally Posted by SilverTiger Walking into the classroom for the next lesson, she eyed the labyrinth for a moment before proceeding further inside the room. Something about that was making her not trust the lesson, and her blue eyes flickered over to eye the otter as it frolicked past her. So a Patronus was needed. Or at least it was there. That didn’t make her trust the lesson any more than she already did, but she still sent a smile toward the professor as she finally saw him perched on the crate. And she found a seat near Ethan. It paid to be strategic. “Good morning Professor Dakest.” Another wary one. She hid it better than the last, but years of training made it fairly easy to recognize. Were mazes really that scary? Although, he supposed it did look like a big, giant box from where they were all sitting. And given DADA tended to use big, scary things..... Well, he couldn't fault the apprehension. "Morning, Miss Andrews." The patronus frolicked past her, retraced its steps and then did a circle around her legs just before she sat down. SPOILER!!: Grayson Quote: Originally Posted by hermionesclone Alright, enough of looking like a freak standing by the classroom door. "Heeeey, Professor Dakest," he said, giving him a nod of his head as he moved over to sit on the floor. And he was mildly interested in that otter over there. The otter stopped its strutting along and bounded towards the boy stuck in the door. It danced around and around and around it's legs, as if encouraging him to come in. When Grayson finally did, it raced ahead of him, slipping on the stone as it went. For Sabel, it was interesting watching the change in expression on this student. From happy, to surprised, to excited and to a reserved contemplation. Apparently a few walls and a patronus gave kids a lot to think about. "Howdy, Mr. Whitlock." SPOILER!!: Dot Quote: Originally Posted by Cassirin She pushed through to the front and peered up at the man in question. "Hullo, Professor. I like your otter. How do you get it to keep being all swimmy without having to keep casting the spell?" He had to admit he was impressed. The first student to come right up to him and ask him a direct question. No fear, no apprehension, just determination. Which, could either be a really good trait, or a really bad one. "Hello yourself, Miss Gusey." The otter patronus skittered up to her, standing on its hind legs as it sniffed the air curiously. "It's a bit about concentration, intention and memory." He tapped his temple with a smile. "All in here." His hand moved to his heart and he tapped his finger there. "And here." Hard to explain, easier to demonstrate. SPOILER!!: Zhenya Quote: Originally Posted by Jessiqua Zhenya smiled, suddenly feeling much more awake. "Hello Professor Dakest," she said to the Professor. She looked around and saw a few of her friends, and she waved to them, before sitting down next to Jackson. Sabel's attention turned from Dot, to the new student that joined them. He gave her a nod and a smile, noting the fatigue that still clung to her features. "Good morning Miss Burton." The otter darted off to greet the new student by doing several circles around one of her legs, before darting back up to the front of the classroom. SPOILER!!: Janelle Quote: Originally Posted by Daydreamer11 Janelle arrived for Defense Against the Dark Arts class to find a room full of students. Not only that, but the classroom had undergone some sort of transformation. "Hello Professor", she said while taking in the scene. "Good morning Miss Guidry." Sabel greeted in kind, watching the young girl evaluating the scene before her. It was almost time...almost time to explain. The otter skipped back to the back of the class, dancing around Janelle and doing a forward roll before scrambling to the door to greet the last students. SPOILER!!: Heather Quote: Originally Posted by lazykitty She entered class with a "Hello, professor," and plopped down on the floor, ready to learn. Were they learning about patronuses, since the professor had his out? More interest, less fear. This was good. He hadn't meant to scare the students at the start of his lesson, so it was nice to see that not all were skittish. Then again, he couldn't deny that it wasn't nice seeing constant vigilance and caution. It was a good group to work with. He nodded at the next student. "Morning Miss Xanthopoulos." And his otter took the liberty of weaving between her legs several times before darting away again. [spoiler=Tia] Quote: Originally Posted by PhoenixRising "Hello, Professor Dakest," Tia grinned happily, finding a seat someone in the middle and sliding her notebook from her bag with a quill. If they were learning about patronuses, she wanted to be sure to take down ALL the notes. Another notekeeper? Maybe it would be a good thing. Maybe they could make copies, distribute them to the younger students, keep so many from acosting his office. "Good morning Miss Mancini." Hopefully her writing was legible, if they needed it. His patronus skittered over, put its paws on her parchment and peered at the paper before realizing blank paper iddn't say much, and darting up to the front of the class. Once at the front of the classroom, the otter patronus sat, becoming suddenly still and attentive. Sabel looked around at all the gathered students, checked the door and decided it was probably time to get the show on the road. Hoping off the crate, he moved to stand beside his patronus. "Good morning everyone. In case you haven't guessed, we have some interesting things to do today, so let's get started." With a flick of his wrist, his wand was out and the doors to the classroom were shut. Latecomers would have to decide whether they wanted to join in or skip. What mattered to him, were the students currently gathered. He cast his gaze around at them for a moment before taking a seat on the floor in front of them, at their level. Crossing his legs, he considered the first row, and the faces behind. "Before we get into the bulk of our lesson, I'd like to have a brief discussion. It's come to my attention through experience and various encounters, that the Dark Arts, Dark Magic and Dark Wizards are all found to be intriguing and fascinating topics, worthy of curiosity and exploration. Especially in the younger generations." As in, younger than him. "Can I ask you why? Or if you might have any thoughts as to why." He glanced at a few of the suspicion bearing children. "These answers will not be relayed to any 'higher authority' or get you in trouble. I ask, because I don't know." Fancy that, a Professor who didn't know something. Now students, time to enlighten. ----------------------------------- OOC: Class has started!! (Sorry for the delay, work >.O) If you are late arriving, please feel free to just jump right in as if your character has always been here! I'll try to post again in 10-12 hours, if not Class will move forward in approximately 20-24 hours . __________________ I've got a fire for a heart._________________________________________________ I'm not scared of the dark._________________________________________ _______________________________________You've never seen it look so easy. Last edited by Tazenhani; 05-16-2015 at 05:05 AM. Reason: I can't time.