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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Ean Zoilo Feirgrund
Graduated
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Jansher Leon Grunt
Slytherin Fifth Year
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Diego Mason Melo-Dreamer
Gryffindor First Year
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Dionysus Scorpius Laramore
Ravenclaw Seventh Year
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Paul Lee Gene Rocker
Hufflepuff Third Year
Ministry Department Head:
Firash Zarko Grunt
Games & Sports
Ministry Department Head:
Isaek Fyodore Edelbach
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Originally Posted by Callie  Despite being bundled up, the cold was starting to seep in. And cold was Hadley's kryptonite. It was that awkward place between too cold for her regular coat and scarves, yet not cold enough for her full winter robes. She hugged herself tighter against the chill and tried to force it from her mind. It wasn't going to spoil the lesson for her, nosireebob.
Both Ace and the Fairy Princess got slightly shivery nods. Hads couldn't help but smirk at Ace's insatiable curiosity that drew him to the box. It was one of his adorable qualities.
Oh, lesson was starting. With an easy question too. "Don't fall off." Definitely the most important thing to remember. Don't fall off. " Yes, that is important" Quote:
Originally Posted by FwooperOnYourLeft Azura had her broom in her hand as Mr. McLeod started the lesson and she watched her carefully, her purple eyes were intent making sure she didn't miss anything. Yeah she knew how to fly but she was always wanting to make herself better.
Her head tilted a bit as he asked what the most important thing about flying was and she had to bite her lip and hold back a giggle as Haddie spoke..
Don't fall off. Yeah that worked.
She herself raised a hand and said "Always be aware of your surroundings. " She said with a smile..Constant Vigilance, yeah?
She had watched her Cousn fly into a tree once because he was trying to show off.. " Right." Quote:
Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow Basics were boring but Junia supposed she'd be a good listener...for now.
"It's important to remember you're in control, so you need to be mindful of your movements." She'd learned that lesson the hard way and nearly broke her arm. Lucky she had family around who are good at cushioning charms. Confidence was probably also important and judging from some nervous expressions here today, not everyone was going to be a natural at this. " By Jupiter, you got it!" Quote:
Originally Posted by Govoni Just to be clear, Olivia usually wouldn't have bothered with these types of lessons, as.... Well, it'd have given her mother a fit, but her legs begged for a reprieve. Up HIGH in the air, the blonde wouldn't have needed to worry about her knees throbbing... or trying not to stumble with her unsure balance these days.
Ahem.
Shouldering her broomstick... You know the one her Pro!quidditch da had gotten her for her thirteenth birthday last year... the blonde danced out onto the pitch; smiling and waving at all her peers. Hello! HAI, EVERYONE!
OH! She'd arrived just in time for the lesson to officially begin. Cutting it close... She was especially Gryffindor, obviously.
Hai, Mr. McLeod.
OH! A question. Olivia jumped at the chance to answer confidently (which was rare for her, let's be honest here). "OH, always remember to be confident! If you're unsure, you'll second guess yourself and that can make you a mess up there. And also, brooms can smell your fear." This wasn't her trying to be funny, either. She honestly believed they could. " Right you are. Brooms can not only smell, but they can hear your fear."" Quote:
Originally Posted by SarcasticStrawberry Katerina still had one more year that she could take flying. Much to her mothers dismay. Sorry mama. She wasn't going to miss the chance. Last year to attend and all, so she was going to enjoy it.
She was standing around with her broom over her shoulder. Yeah the broom made her look so cool. She gave Olivia and Junia a nod. Mr. McLeod got a nod and hello as well. She stood a bit in the back for the group, she was short but she thought that maybe the first years should be closer to the front. She could see so all was good, She could hear so she wasn't going to miss anything.
Listening as the conversation started about what to remember when flying. "Mmm... Make sure your broom has had the proper maintenance before getting on. Trimmed tail twigs are important for safe flying." and made your broom look nice and neat. Her mother was always telling her dad to maintain his broom during the season and off season. Mothers always harping about safety. " That is true." Quote:
Originally Posted by Steelsheen Tenacius nodded his head enthusiastically. Yep new broom, and a very fine broom at that. So says Dad. Mom says ridiculously expensive, he's-too-young-for-that. Which means Tenacius-ly prized possession right here.
The giggling seem to come from….somewhere not where he or the other students were at. But now lessons were starting-- cue internal squeeing-- and there be the question. Oh oh hands up “Sir McLeod, we need to know which direction we’re flying to. One direction.” Up. Preferably away from tree tops too.
A small grin escaped. " At a time, yes." Quote:
Originally Posted by Stefan Wait, brooms can smell fear? Jace spared Olivia a glance, then gave his older brother's broom a good look. Jakub had told him things about riding the broom, but since he wasn't as gung ho as his brother about flying and Quidditch, it was safe to say that he'd half-listened to what Jakub said. Maybe he did mention that it can smell fear?
Jace wished he was as natural in flying as his brother, however...he can't have it all, can he? He was content at being a fast learner...and feet always on the groundthankyouverymucho.
Hand darting upwards in the air, Jace waited for his turn to answer. "Relax and find our center of gravity, professor." Because no one would want to fall off after kicking the ground hard. Although he couldn't remember if Jakub had mentioned it, Jace was sure about what he said since he'd been observing...and pretty much watch his older brother show off fly in a confident manner all the damn time.
Absent-mindedly, he stroked the Japanese characters carved on the handle with his thumb as his thoughts wandered to his brother. Jace suddenly felt homesick and wished he was on board the train again to see his family. For now though, he made himself content with Jakub's name engraved on the handle just below the word 'Yajirushi'. He knew his brother would be with him in spirit given that he knew about this class. " That's a good but hard one to follow at times." Quote:
Originally Posted by MuggleDinosaur The third year looked around at the other students that were here, his eyes looked over at Mr. McLeod and he gave him a little wave. Bradson knew how to fly and he knew the basics of flying but that was all Kat's fault. Speaking of Kat where was she? The third year looked around and shimmied over towards her with his broom in his hand. Brady also loved Quidditch but he had no choice in that matter his best friend came from Quidditch royalty.
As he listened he realized that there was a question being asked already. Okay, he knew this answer, he had to know this answer because he knew how to fly but what was the answer. The Hufflepuff flew his hand into the air as soon as he had an idea of what the answer was. "To mount the broom." The Scottish teenager attempted to say it with confidence but he wasn't really sure if there was some other answer to the question. Whenever he would play quidditch or fly around he would mount the broom before he would kick off into the air. " Yes!" Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonea Listening to the professor she grinned and raised her hand. “To not fall?” She asked with a twinkle in her eyes and grinned some more. If somebody would fall form a broom then she definitely would laugh, but… Only if that person wasn’t that badly wounded of course… " Right you are."
No wrong answers with this. "Good, good. You all got the jist of it and seem more than ready to begin. Now the utmost important rule of all is to check the weather, find out which way the wind is blowing." Continuing on, "Before you can even mount your broom you will want to know the conditions and be weary on changes in the weather. If the wind is flowing in your direction you'll want to find the best maneuver in order to get the fastest and safest flight. Since we're getting into the coldest part of the year we should expect no more than the breeze from the already cool air." With that said and now. "Alright everyone, grab your broomsticks if you already own one otherwise pick one off this pile here and form a single line before lying it to your side on the ground." Justin waited for everyone to do so.
"Now as a few of your mentioned, it is important be calm and relaxed. Your broom can sense your fear, based on the sound of your voice. If there's any hesitation in your voice the broom will know and won't want to come up to you." So how were we going to fix that? "If you have any hesitation, here's what you can do. Let out one nice scream. That'll get your heart accelerating enough to cover your fear with some exhaustion making your more likely to relax." A quaint, but effective method. "When you are ready, stick the hand that your use the most over your broom and say 'Up!' as clear as you can."
Like so, as the Groundskeeper had his right-hand over his broom before shouting, "Up!" With a zoop-like sound it went straight up to his hand for him to grasp. "We'll get to fly once you're ready with your broom."
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OOC: Now you'll get to try to summon your broom to your hand. Once you've gotten a broom and formed in line, try to summon your broom. If your character has some trouble or hesitation, let them scream it out once. This should take no more than two labeled posts. We'll continue again tomorrow until then. |