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hermionesclone · 11-21-2016, 01:23 AM

Text Cut: Some of you ^^

Text Cut: Nat

If this had been the first time Natalia was asking him about a person's experiences affecting a branch of magic, he wouldn't have said anything. But it wasn't, was it? This was now the second time she had brought the subject up and Hirsch couldn't help but be slightly concerned about the matter. Was there something he should be aware of? Hmm?

As it was, he surveyed her for a moment before launching into his answer, "That's a tough question." Simply put. "But no, a person who's had more dark things happen to them isn't more likely to be able to control the dead. It comes down to intention: you could be as dark as possible or could have many dark things happen to you but if you don't truly want to raise an army of the dead, you won't be able to."

Pause.

"And let it be known that just because someone has had many dark things happen to them, it doesn't necessarily make them a bad person. Your experiences and your past doesn't define you unless you let it."

Text Cut: SHSKALDHSKF ATLA! I mean, Jace

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stefan

Fire it is then. Jace scrambled for his quill, and furiously scribbled down notes on his parchment as the professor continued the discussion. He was sure that Professor Hirsch wasn’t familiar with the muggle show Last Airbender, was he? He did sound like Uncle Iroh teaching Team Avatar the fundamentals of Fire Bending. The thought made the 14 year old chuckle. Maybe the professor fancies a good cup of tea as well? As he continued on his notes, a couple of questions popped out of nowhere and the 14 year old tried his best not to bombard the professor like an eager beaver. He thought those can wait because it’s time for the activity!

Finishing his notes with a flourish, Jace tossed his things inside his bag and even took off his robe and stuffed it with the rest of his things. They will be dealing with fire, so it was best to keep his uniform safe. Instead of using his wand, the 14 year old opted for a more challenging option. Not that it was going to be a challenge really because the means to get the fire across the target is very similar to Kyudo—or Japanese Archery. Jace got one of his scratch papers—the one he used for computation in his Arithmancy class, and set it on fire. That way he wouldn’t have to keep on casting incendio on the tip of his arrow. “Incendio.” The crumpled up parchment were up in flames, and quickly Jace donned on his protective gear and gloves, and picked up a few arrows and a bow. Jace felt a bit odd however, because the bows were smaller compared to the ones he uses in Kyudo. And since this would involve fire, he thought it best not to follow the Hassetsu, or the 8 Fundamental Steps of Shooting in Kyudo.

The fourteen year old assumed the correct footing; feet apart and his left side facing the target, and set the tip of his arrow on fire. Once it was burning, he pointed the fiery arrow towards the target, by raising both his bow and arrow, and drew the bow. Jace kept his left arm steady and stiff, while his right hand was relatively relaxed, and gently pulled the string completing the drawing stage. Keeping his eyes open, the Ravenclaw released the string...and the arrow went straight towards the target. It was a hit, but not a bull’s eye.

Breathe out.

Perhaps, another round? But first...a curious question. “Sensei? Is there a difference if we attack Draugrs with bows and fire arrows versus a fire spell? Do we have to use...special arrows for them? Like...arrows with silver tips enhanced with fire?”

Hirsch stood by and watched the Ravenclaw's attempts at shooting with a bow and arrow. While the boy was readying himself, he looked over at the level of concentration on that face, smiling slightly. Why did the kid underestimate himself, again?

His eyes travelled with th arrow and....... miss. Not a bullseye but not a bad attempt either.

Oh, a question? He looked back at Jace and considered his answer carefully. "No, there's no difference. You could hit them with a bow and arrow or with a fire spell and it would still render them useless. You just have to make sure to hit the biggest and one of the most protected pressure points on a human body: the heart." The brain was another one. "That's why this practice is so important: you can do a lot more damage if your spells hit the correct spot on a human body. In this case, taking out a being. You just have to choose which method to do it with: archery or wand. Personally, I think wands are quicker but it's up to the person and what they have on them."

"In the past, open iron scissors were used to pierce the heart of a Draugr. I'd say that an iron tipped arrow should do the trick, even without the flames. You just have to make sure that you get your target correct." You don't want to waste your last arrow by hitting its leg. "Fire would enhance it and if you wanted to be safe, I'd say to use a flame tipped arrow made of iron." Did that answer his question?

Text Cut: Miranda

If the man could read her thoughts, he would've been very worried right about now. But as it was, he couldn't so he simply remained blissfully oblivious.

Not a bad thing, mind you.

Quicker. Time. Huh. "Particularly useful if you're in a hurry to destroy whatever it is you're up against. It depends on what you're up against but you're completely right. Well done!"

And she was a bit behind, did she know?

Text Cut: Kitty

That reasoning? That reasoning right there was enough to make the man chuckle. "I'm glad you're thinking about safety, Miss Valentine." He wasn't going to mention that there were shields up around each target area so he just let her continue. It would be nice to see someone using only their wands for this task.

Text Cut: Paige

........... Uh. Did Miss Skeeter just blow up one of his targets?

He shouldn't be amused. Really, he shouldn't, but in this case, he couldn't quite help it. Trying his hardest not to look too happy, he approached the girl, who was busy apologising for the mess. Why? He had no idea. "If you did that to an actual Draugr, I don't think they'd stand a chance." That was his attempt at humour. Was it working?

Anyways.

"You're fine. As long as it's not a student, Miss Skeeter, I don't care." And with that, he vanished the smouldering ash on the floor, leaving half a target behind. "You can cast the spell with a lot of intention but you need to work on your aim. Do you usually shoot more to the left?"

While he waited for an answer, the man glanced down at his watch quickly. Oh. Well, maybe it would be a good idea to get this lesson moving otherwise they were going to go into break time and no one wanted that.

So, the man let out a loud whistle to get everyone's attention. Stop casting spells, okay? Good. "Now, I hope that exercise has helped you with your aim, intent and control. It's always important to aim correctly when casting a spell, any spell. If you're faced with a dark creature and it's your life versus theirs, the last thing you want is your one attempt to be a shambles." Just saying.

"Time is running out so we're going to move on to the main part of the lesson. We're going to continue with the idea of producing and controlling your fire but this time, you're going to have a proper enemy to deal with." And with that, he raised his wand and cast a non-verbal Reverto at the targets. They started to grow in size and become less red and white and more pale blue in colour. The shields around each target area shrunk away at another flick of Hirsch's wand.

Soon enough, there were a line of pale blue faceless dummies standing there, facing the students. The ones that had been set on fire had more of a black look about them and Paige Skeeter's dummy had both its arms and half a head missing. Shame.

"This is a game of Freeze Tag. It's like your normal tag game that you play as a child but it's you versus the dummy!Draugrs. You have to try and eliminate them to the best of your abilities. If a dummy catches you, you freeze on the spot and someone else has to unfreeze you by either taking out the dummy that froze you OR using Finite on you and only you." Understood? All clear?

"Put on some protective gear, including the armour, in the box. If anyone's found participating and not wearing the gear, I'll take you aside myself." And he wasn't joking either. "Get ready! And......"

Flick went the wand and up sprang the dummies to life, each moving slowly and in a zombie-like motion towards the students.

"GO!"

OOC: MAIN ACTIVITY TIME!

Okay so this is pretty simple: it's a game of Students vs Dummies Tag. You just have to have your charrie take out as many dummies as possible. Play WITH each other and work together! That's when it's the most fun, yes?

Some things to remember:

- If a dummy catches you, you freeze
- Someone else will need to free you by a) taking out the dummy that froze you or b) using Finite to take off the freezing charm
- Finite will NOT work on the dummies. Sorry
- No heavy, about-to-die injuries, please!
- HAVE FUN! ^^

I'm going to close this on the 23rd of November at 23:59pm GMT. If you guys want extra time, I can give it. If you have any questions and etc, either post in here or come directly to me and we'll get to you asap ^^

11-21-2016, 01:23 AM	#76 (permalink)
hermionesclone Gladrags Mod DMC & DMAC Pogrebin Join Date: May 2009 Location: London Posts: 32,841 Hogwarts RPG Name: Alexander River Hirsch Gryffindor Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: -- x11 x11	urine trouble \| Pat's Strong Confident Other Half \| Pees Like a Champion Unicorn Racehorse Text Cut: Some of you ^^ Text Cut: Nat Quote: Originally Posted by Bazinga She couldn't help but smile a little when he seemed to like her divination answer. She wasn't liking where this was going though, but she did trust Hirsch more then she allowed herself to admit. So she opened her parchment and started making notes. She was writing down things about the darkness and about the Draugr. She stayed quiet as the others spoke. She didn't have much information on the creature so she had nothing to add to it. An animated corpse? Why did she come today? It was all starting to creep her out a bit. At the same time she was interested and when he started talking about ice and fire she couldn't help but let her mind wonder away. Which was more dark? They both could be really. Her mind was gone from the discussion as she thought about that. Which could be more dangerous? Listening to him she had a question, but she worried if it really made sense. Was it possible, but could it be possible. Her hand was up, "Professor does it matter what a persons personality was? If someone has more dark in them say more bad things happen to them could they be more inclined to be able to control it? Do the two attract each other or is it more on your skill level with your wand." She felt dumb even asking it now that it was out of her mouth. Of course it was more your wand level not who you were. She got up and packed her stuff then turned and looked at the Arrows. She smiled a bit as she thought about the chance to pretend she was the Green Arrow, yes Natalia Franks-Mundie had a hidden love for muggle super heroes. She remembered seeing the muggle children talking about them and watching them. Though she was a witch and she was determined to start being a good one. So now she was going to pick her wand over the arrows. Moving to the target she took a few deep breaths. Doing the wand movement she pointed at the target, "incendio" She watched as it hit the target. If this had been the first time Natalia was asking him about a person's experiences affecting a branch of magic, he wouldn't have said anything. But it wasn't, was it? This was now the second time she had brought the subject up and Hirsch couldn't help but be slightly concerned about the matter. Was there something he should be aware of? Hmm? As it was, he surveyed her for a moment before launching into his answer, "That's a tough question." Simply put. "But no, a person who's had more dark things happen to them isn't more likely to be able to control the dead. It comes down to intention: you could be as dark as possible or could have many dark things happen to you but if you don't truly want to raise an army of the dead, you won't be able to." Pause. "And let it be known that just because someone has had many dark things happen to them, it doesn't necessarily make them a bad person. Your experiences and your past doesn't define you unless you let it." Text Cut: SHSKALDHSKF ATLA! I mean, Jace Quote: Originally Posted by Stefan Fire it is then. Jace scrambled for his quill, and furiously scribbled down notes on his parchment as the professor continued the discussion. He was sure that Professor Hirsch wasn’t familiar with the muggle show Last Airbender, was he? He did sound like Uncle Iroh teaching Team Avatar the fundamentals of Fire Bending. The thought made the 14 year old chuckle. Maybe the professor fancies a good cup of tea as well? As he continued on his notes, a couple of questions popped out of nowhere and the 14 year old tried his best not to bombard the professor like an eager beaver. He thought those can wait because it’s time for the activity! Finishing his notes with a flourish, Jace tossed his things inside his bag and even took off his robe and stuffed it with the rest of his things. They will be dealing with fire, so it was best to keep his uniform safe. Instead of using his wand, the 14 year old opted for a more challenging option. Not that it was going to be a challenge really because the means to get the fire across the target is very similar to Kyudo—or Japanese Archery. Jace got one of his scratch papers—the one he used for computation in his Arithmancy class, and set it on fire. That way he wouldn’t have to keep on casting incendio on the tip of his arrow. “Incendio.” The crumpled up parchment were up in flames, and quickly Jace donned on his protective gear and gloves, and picked up a few arrows and a bow. Jace felt a bit odd however, because the bows were smaller compared to the ones he uses in Kyudo. And since this would involve fire, he thought it best not to follow the Hassetsu, or the 8 Fundamental Steps of Shooting in Kyudo. The fourteen year old assumed the correct footing; feet apart and his left side facing the target, and set the tip of his arrow on fire. Once it was burning, he pointed the fiery arrow towards the target, by raising both his bow and arrow, and drew the bow. Jace kept his left arm steady and stiff, while his right hand was relatively relaxed, and gently pulled the string completing the drawing stage. Keeping his eyes open, the Ravenclaw released the string...and the arrow went straight towards the target. It was a hit, but not a bull’s eye. Breathe out. Perhaps, another round? But first...a curious question. “Sensei? Is there a difference if we attack Draugrs with bows and fire arrows versus a fire spell? Do we have to use...special arrows for them? Like...arrows with silver tips enhanced with fire?” Hirsch stood by and watched the Ravenclaw's attempts at shooting with a bow and arrow. While the boy was readying himself, he looked over at the level of concentration on that face, smiling slightly. Why did the kid underestimate himself, again? His eyes travelled with th arrow and....... miss. Not a bullseye but not a bad attempt either. Oh, a question? He looked back at Jace and considered his answer carefully. "No, there's no difference. You could hit them with a bow and arrow or with a fire spell and it would still render them useless. You just have to make sure to hit the biggest and one of the most protected pressure points on a human body: the heart." The brain was another one. "That's why this practice is so important: you can do a lot more damage if your spells hit the correct spot on a human body. In this case, taking out a being. You just have to choose which method to do it with: archery or wand. Personally, I think wands are quicker but it's up to the person and what they have on them." "In the past, open iron scissors were used to pierce the heart of a Draugr. I'd say that an iron tipped arrow should do the trick, even without the flames. You just have to make sure that you get your target correct." You don't want to waste your last arrow by hitting its leg. *"Fire would* enhance it and if you wanted to be safe, I'd say to use a flame tipped arrow made of iron." Did that answer his question? Text Cut*: Miranda* Quote: Originally Posted by Devina Wellheart Miranda thought this class was most interesting as they learned of those with the ablity and nerve to rasie those long dead for nefarious purposes... Of course only those who ventured to try this arcane practice were not of sound mind at all.... The thought of it alone made Miranda uneasy as she listened to the Professor explain all there was to know about both Necromancy and Draugrs... the Draugr was an especially scary thought as she visualized the foul beings... Death lords... But still.. the information soaked into her brain quenching her ever present thirst for new knowledge... As the third question was posed Miranda thought long and hard before answering... " Professor, I'd think they're equally deadly but I think fire would be a quicker way of vanquishing an opponent should the need arise... " If the man could read her thoughts, he would've been very worried right about now. But as it was, he couldn't so he simply remained blissfully oblivious. Not a bad thing, mind you. Quicker. Time. Huh. *"Particularly useful if you're in a hurry to destroy whatever it is you're up against. It depends on what* you're up against but you're completely right. Well done!" And she was a bit behind, did she know? Text Cut*: Kitty* Quote: Originally Posted by Goblinfrog Kitty was happy that her metaphorical explanation on ice being associated with darkness had interested the professor. It didn't seem like there was an incorrect answer (obviously both were destructive) so it was more a matter of opinion. And now it was activity time. Her earlier fear about violence came back temporarily but then went away when she found out she could use a wand instead of a bow and arrow. It was going to be OK then. "I'll use my wand," she told Professor Hirsch. "I've never shot a bow and arrow before and I'm afraid I might hurt someone if I tried." She lined herself up in front of one of the targets and drew her wand, taking a deep breath as she prepared her spell of choice... That reasoning? That reasoning right there was enough to make the man chuckle. "I'm glad you're thinking about safety, Miss Valentine." He wasn't going to mention that there were shields up around each target area so he just let her continue. It would be nice to see someone using only their wands for this task. Text Cut: Paige Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie ................oh boy. Although the seventh year had better luck conjuring fire than she did manipulating the air and creating water. At least as far as Potions class was concerned. She hadn't accidentally set anything ablaze since about her third year, just soaking Slytherins who - in all honesty - had mountains of karmic debt piled up against them anyway. Paige eyed the bow and arrows for a long while before deciding to go over and grab them just as a sort of back up should spell casting end up being a bloody disaster. Control and accuracy. Two things that she WOULD need as a Healer, particularly if she was to succeed in the particular branch of healing she was hoping to make her focus, so she really should not lean on things other than her wand as a crutch when it came to practicing. She knew she could ignite the tip of an arrow no problem...but hitting a target at that distance...well... ...they would just find out now, wouldn't they? Rolling her shoulders and trying to relax, Paige's thoughts drifted to the night she first conjured her patronus. This, naturally, elicited a bit of a blush, but she forced herself to focus on the advice whispered in her ear and how she had been able to channel everything into her casting. Intent, focus, confidence...how everything had combined together into one seemingly effortless attempt... The Hufflepuff lifted her wand and pointed it at the target, took a deep breath and... "InCENdiO!" Flame burst forth from the Hufflepuff's wand, knocking her off balance a little which then directed her wand not at the target immediately in front of her but to the left. Intent was there, as was enthusiasm, and thus the flame was on point...and perhaps a little TOO much so as only half of the target her spell had struck remained standing. The other half was a blazing smoldering pile on the floor. "OHMYGOSHIAMSOSORRY!" ........... Uh. Did Miss Skeeter just blow up one of his targets? He shouldn't be amused. Really, he shouldn't, but in this case, he couldn't quite help it. Trying his hardest not to look too happy, he approached the girl, who was busy apologising for the mess. Why? He had no idea. "If you did that to an actual Draugr, I don't think they'd stand a chance." That was his attempt at humour. Was it working? Anyways. "You're fine. As long as it's not a student, Miss Skeeter, I don't care." And with that, he vanished the smouldering ash on the floor, leaving half a target behind. "You can cast the spell with a lot of intention but you need to work on your aim. Do you usually shoot more to the left?" While he waited for an answer, the man glanced down at his watch quickly. Oh. Well, maybe it would be a good idea to get this lesson moving otherwise they were going to go into break time and no one wanted that. So, the man let out a loud whistle to get everyone's attention. Stop casting spells, okay? Good. "Now, I hope that exercise has helped you with your aim, intent and control. It's always important to aim correctly when casting a spell, any spell. If you're faced with a dark creature and it's your life versus theirs, the last thing you want is your one attempt to be a shambles." Just saying. "Time is running out so we're going to move on to the main part of the lesson. We're going to continue with the idea of producing and controlling your fire but this time, you're going to have a proper enemy to deal with." And with that, he raised his wand and cast a non-verbal Reverto at the targets. They started to grow in size and become less red and white and more pale blue in colour. The shields around each target area shrunk away at another flick of Hirsch's wand. Soon enough, there were a line of pale blue faceless dummies standing there, facing the students. The ones that had been set on fire had more of a black look about them and Paige Skeeter's dummy had both its arms and half a head missing. Shame. "This is a game of Freeze Tag. It's like your normal tag game that you play as a child but it's you versus the dummy!Draugrs. You have to try and eliminate them to the best of your abilities. If a dummy catches you, you freeze on the spot and someone else has to unfreeze you by either taking out the dummy that froze you OR using Finite on you and only you." Understood? All clear? "Put on some protective gear, including the armour, in the box. If anyone's found participating and not wearing the gear, I'll take you aside myself." And he wasn't joking either. "Get ready! And......" Flick went the wand and up sprang the dummies to life, each moving slowly and in a zombie-like motion towards the students. "GO!" OOC: MAIN ACTIVITY TIME! Okay so this is pretty simple: it's a game of Students vs Dummies Tag. You just have to have your charrie take out as many dummies as possible. Play WITH each other and work together! That's when it's the most fun, yes? Some things to remember: - If a dummy catches you, you freeze - Someone else will need to free you by a) taking out the dummy that froze you or b) using Finite to take off the freezing charm - Finite will NOT work on the dummies. Sorry - No heavy, about-to-die injuries, please! - HAVE FUN! ^^ I'm going to close this on the 23rd of November at 23:59pm GMT. If you guys want extra time, I can give it. If you have any questions and etc, either post in here or come directly to me and we'll get to you asap ^^ __________________ Last edited by hermionesclone; 11-21-2016 at 02:15 AM.