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Feel like looking at some stars? You've come to the right place. From here in the Hogwarts Observatory you can see a tiny fraction of the 400 billion or so stars found in the Milky Way Galaxy. This circular but spacious room has been locked and opened as many times as there have been Astronomy professors staffed at the school. The huge telescope that former Hogwarts Astronomy professor, Professor Anteres, had put in years ago is still here and fully operable. Students are very welcome to try and use it. If you need a hand Professor Flamsteed is always somewhere close by and can lend you assistance. If the giant telescope is too much there is always smaller telescopes stored away in the cupboards around the room which you can borrow and use as you please as well as other astronomy objects.
Large star charts are pinned to the walls which anyone is free to study for own leisure or school assignment. Don't try and take the charts down though, as they are charmed to warn if somebody tries to remove them.
Stargazing is an activity best practiced at night and therefore the observatory remains unlocked. Students adhere by a curfew and after that hour no students should be found out of bed. If you desire to study the heavens after curfew, you need a signed note from Professor Flamsteed showing that you are allowed to stay up after hours. If caught after hours without a signed note you can expect that there will be consequences like loss of house points or detention.
The observatory is place for scientific inquiry much like the library is a place to immerse yourself in books, since it’s a shrine to our massively beautiful universe. Please respect any teacher or student spending time in the observatory by not running around or shouting in high pitched voices. Just because Professor Flamsteed isn't currently in the observatory doesn't mean he isn't watching what is going on.
OOC: you do not HAVE to RP your character asking permission from Professor Flamsteed in his office before posting here after hours and may pretend that you received permission. Also, please keep in mind that while looking at the stars can be a romantic endeavor, that is not the purpose of the observatory and any mischief may result in points being deducted or detention.
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The sky had already darkened by the time Gabe reached the Astronomy tower...but curfew was still a few hours off. What made the Observatory so appealing was that...not many people frequented the space without homework acting as motivation. Or...that had been Gabe's understanding after last term. Astronomy was a difficult subject and the material wasn't for slackers. So, he felt confident he wouldn't be bothered here.
So, here he was: a few notebooks in hand, his favorite quill, and his wand (since nearly getting tackled had made him more paranoid than usual). Saturn was supposed to be visible right now...As well as several other constellations he was interested in mapping. Cygnus and Pegasus being among the lot.
Saturn was the goal, though.
But first...he had to maneuver this massive telescope...
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We're on each other's team._____
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Originally Posted by Govoni
The sky had already darkened by the time Gabe reached the Astronomy tower...but curfew was still a few hours off. What made the Observatory so appealing was that...not many people frequented the space without homework acting as motivation. Or...that had been Gabe's understanding after last term. Astronomy was a difficult subject and the material wasn't for slackers. So, he felt confident he wouldn't be bothered here.
So, here he was: a few notebooks in hand, his favorite quill, and his wand (since nearly getting tackled had made him more paranoid than usual). Saturn was supposed to be visible right now...As well as several other constellations he was interested in mapping. Cygnus and Pegasus being among the lot.
Saturn was the goal, though.
But first...he had to maneuver this massive telescope...
Astronomy wasn't her very best subject, Bianca admit that. But she did think that Astronomy was cool. Come on, learning about the planets and stars and stuffs was cool. The brunette climbed up to the observatory after spending her time studying at the library. Maybe stargazing could calm her brain for a while.
Bianca thought that she was alone there but she was not. Arriving at the observatory, the brunette noticed there was a male student there, adjusting the telescope and stuffs. Good that she had a company. "Hello?" She greeted him. Hopefully she didn't bother him since that boy seemed very.. serious. "Do you find any interesting stuff to be seen tonight?"
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a real experience with the friendliest people around you.
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SPOILER!!: This!
Quote:
Originally Posted by RandomRaven
Astronomy wasn't her very best subject, Bianca admit that. But she did think that Astronomy was cool. Come on, learning about the planets and stars and stuffs was cool. The brunette climbed up to the observatory after spending her time studying at the library. Maybe stargazing could calm her brain for a while.
Bianca thought that she was alone there but she was not. Arriving at the observatory, the brunette noticed there was a male student there, adjusting the telescope and stuffs. Good that she had a company. "Hello?" She greeted him. Hopefully she didn't bother him since that boy seemed very.. serious. "Do you find any interesting stuff to be seen tonight?"
Gabe had been so preoccupied with the large telescope that he'd missed someone joining him...which was best for him, considering the anxiety issues. However, when a girl verbally greeted, staying ignorant to company ceased being an option.
Eeeeeeeeeh.
"....Hello." The theory about his peers had clearly been wrong...but this wasn't a wasted venture. He would be fine...All Gabe had to do...was breath, remember that she wasn't trying to kill him...and talk Astronomy. Actually, keep the conversation on Astronomy and nothing personal...Not that she was interested in anything personal about him....
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Gabriel had the unique ability of stressing himself out.
........."What are you.........hoping to see?"...There! He'd....asked her a question. Minimal stuttering. Surely a social success?...
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We live in cities you'll never see onscreen..._______________________________________________
So very pretty, and we sure know how to run things..._______________________________ Livin' in ruins of a palace, within our dreams...____________
We're on each other's team._____
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SPOILER!!:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Govoni
Gabe had been so preoccupied with the large telescope that he'd missed someone joining him...which was best for him, considering the anxiety issues. However, when a girl verbally greeted, staying ignorant to company ceased being an option.
Eeeeeeeeeh.
"....Hello." The theory about his peers had clearly been wrong...but this wasn't a wasted venture. He would be fine...All Gabe had to do...was breath, remember that she wasn't trying to kill him...and talk Astronomy. Actually, keep the conversation on Astronomy and nothing personal...Not that she was interested in anything personal about him....
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Gabriel had the unique ability of stressing himself out.
........."What are you.........hoping to see?"...There! He'd....asked her a question. Minimal stuttering. Surely a social success?...
What are you.........hoping to see?
Honestly? Bianca didn't have any idea about that. She didn't come here for study, just for some.. relaxation. Sounded weird that she did come to observatory to relax. But hey, stargazing did make her relax.
"I dunno. Maybe some cool constellations or comets or anything that can calm my burned brain down." She answered. He was here first, right? So if he was already here before her, she was sure that this boy didn't come to observatory without any astronomical purpose. "Well, maybe you can show me something." The brunette suggested. "By the way, I am not bothering you, am I?"
Because if she was, she could leave now without any hard feelings.
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AT THE HOGWARTS YULE BALL, YOU'LL BE HANGING OUT WITH....__________________ It's a fairytale evening, and you want the entire event to be totally dazzling and
a real experience with the friendliest people around you.
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SPOILER!!: This!
Quote:
Originally Posted by RandomRaven
SPOILER!!:
What are you.........hoping to see?
Honestly? Bianca didn't have any idea about that. She didn't come here for study, just for some.. relaxation. Sounded weird that she did come to observatory to relax. But hey, stargazing did make her relax.
"I dunno. Maybe some cool constellations or comets or anything that can calm my burned brain down." She answered. He was here first, right? So if he was already here before her, she was sure that this boy didn't come to observatory without any astronomical purpose. "Well, maybe you can show me something." The brunette suggested. "By the way, I am not bothering you, am I?"
Because if she was, she could leave now without any hard feelings.
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Uh.........?
Okay, this was NOT the end of the world, as Gabe quickly reminded himself. On whatever scale, the girl person was interested in constellations and he could.....help her. There was absolutely nothing afoot that required feeling stressed and/or nervous. In fact, sharing knowledge was one of the best things. Everyone should always share knowledge...
"..........It's.....okay."
At least he hadn't bolted, though? Gabriel seen this as an accomplishment, thank you very much.
"I'm....trying to see Saturn, along with doing....some star mapping." He offered weakly, BRIGHTLY FLUSHING, before fiddling with the telescope a bit more. After a while, he checked his watch and cracked one of his many notebooks open, quickly jotting something down.
"Is.....that okay?"
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So very pretty, and we sure know how to run things..._______________________________ Livin' in ruins of a palace, within our dreams...____________
We're on each other's team._____
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SPOILER!!: Gabe :3
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Originally Posted by Govoni
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Uh.........?
Okay, this was NOT the end of the world, as Gabe quickly reminded himself. On whatever scale, the girl person was interested in constellations and he could.....help her. There was absolutely nothing afoot that required feeling stressed and/or nervous. In fact, sharing knowledge was one of the best things. Everyone should always share knowledge...
"..........It's.....okay."
At least he hadn't bolted, though? Gabriel seen this as an accomplishment, thank you very much.
"I'm....trying to see Saturn, along with doing....some star mapping." He offered weakly, BRIGHTLY FLUSHING, before fiddling with the telescope a bit more. After a while, he checked his watch and cracked one of his many notebooks open, quickly jotting something down.
"Is.....that okay?"
According to that boy, she didn't bother him. Good! Bianca decided to stay then. Thank you very much. Glad that he could show her some cool and interesting stuffs above the sky since she didn't know much about astronomy.
"Do you always act nervous like this or just to some particular people?" Suddenly the brunette asked. Stuttering and bright flush on his face were signs that this boy was nervous. And no, Bianca didn't tease him. She was just curious because nervous guys were cute and she rarely found a boy who was as nervous as him. "Well, feel free not to answer that if you don't feel comfortable. Forget that I've asked." If he didn't want to answer, that's okay. That was his right and she couldn't force him since this was a free country.
Seeing Saturn? Wow, that sounded awesome!
"Yeah, that's cool actually." She smiled at replied. "I'd never seen it before. I just wonder if it really has the ring or muggles just made it up."
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a real experience with the friendliest people around you.
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SPOILER!!: This!
Quote:
Originally Posted by RandomRaven
According to that boy, she didn't bother him. Good! Bianca decided to stay then. Thank you very much. Glad that he could show her some cool and interesting stuffs above the sky since she didn't know much about astronomy.
"Do you always act nervous like this or just to some particular people?" Suddenly the brunette asked. Stuttering and bright flush on his face were signs that this boy was nervous. And no, Bianca didn't tease him. She was just curious because nervous guys were cute and she rarely found a boy who was as nervous as him. "Well, feel free not to answer that if you don't feel comfortable. Forget that I've asked." If he didn't want to answer, that's okay. That was his right and she couldn't force him since this was a free country.
Seeing Saturn? Wow, that sounded awesome!
"Yeah, that's cool actually." She smiled at replied. "I'd never seen it before. I just wonder if it really has the ring or muggles just made it up."
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UHHH..................?
Surprised that he'd been called out for it, but then not so much because this was a GIRL and they somehow existed to make him uncomfortable, Gabriel flushed even harder. No, he wasn't answering that...because how would he even begin to? Girls just...made him feel embarrassed...and lame. He had no theories...It had just been accepted after a long period of time.
Trying to smile through it, which was a very small success (since he hadn't grimaced, at least), Gabe wrote something else down in his notebook. He was mainly setting it up to document his findings for the evening. Focusing on the Astronomy. NOT ON ANYTHING PERSONAL.
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With her comment on Saturn's rings, he latched onto the subject; allowing it to distract from his discomfort. "Saturn actually has...at least thirty named rings...but they're....discovering smaller, more difficult to see rings...all the time." Nbd. It's why he personally found Saturn so fascinating. It's ring system was unmatched, as far as complexity.
Flush. Heh.
Finally looking into the telescope, Gabe began the search...
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So very pretty, and we sure know how to run things..._______________________________ Livin' in ruins of a palace, within our dreams...____________
We're on each other's team._____
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Okay, he didn't respond to her question. That's okay. As she had said before, feel free to ignore her question if he didn't want to answer it. So, the brunette assumed that he was always nervous around everyone. Seemed like this boy didn't enjoy a small talk. Well, At least he didn't completely ignore her there and let her joining him stargazing, mapping the stars and seeing Saturn.
A boy and a girl in the observatory. Being a complete stranger to each other. She even didn't know his name.
"Do you mind if I ask your name?"Bianca asked. Because she didn't feel comfortable if she called someone 'hey you' or whatsoever because she also didn't want to be called on that way. That was rude. She didn't like rude people. She decided to mention her name first so perhaps, he would mention his. "You can call me Bianca if you want. That's my name."
"So, Saturn really has the ring. Or maybe the rings since you mentioned that it has at least thirty named rings." She commented. Seriously, she thought that muggles made it up... like what did they thought about wizards, vampire, unicorn and others. Then she decided not to speak as he started looking into the telescope, maybe tried to find the Saturn.
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AT THE HOGWARTS YULE BALL, YOU'LL BE HANGING OUT WITH....__________________ It's a fairytale evening, and you want the entire event to be totally dazzling and
a real experience with the friendliest people around you.
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SPOILER!!: This!
Quote:
Originally Posted by RandomRaven
....................
Okay, he didn't respond to her question. That's okay. As she had said before, feel free to ignore her question if he didn't want to answer it. So, the brunette assumed that he was always nervous around everyone. Seemed like this boy didn't enjoy a small talk. Well, At least he didn't completely ignore her there and let her joining him stargazing, mapping the stars and seeing Saturn.
A boy and a girl in the observatory. Being a complete stranger to each other. She even didn't know his name.
"Do you mind if I ask your name?"Bianca asked. Because she didn't feel comfortable if she called someone 'hey you' or whatsoever because she also didn't want to be called on that way. That was rude. She didn't like rude people. She decided to mention her name first so perhaps, he would mention his. "You can call me Bianca if you want. That's my name."
"So, Saturn really has the ring. Or maybe the rings since you mentioned that it has at least thirty named rings." She commented. Seriously, she thought that muggles made it up... like what did they thought about wizards, vampire, unicorn and others. Then she decided not to speak as he started looking into the telescope, maybe tried to find the Saturn.
Mhm, that was exactly what Gabriel was doing. He was searching out Saturn; hoping to mark that first in his notes. Personal reasons...since it was his favorite of the eight planets. He was mostly silent while he did this, too...except for the occasional Hm.
Naturally, at the inquiry of his name, he glanced in her direction and flushed even harder....if that was at all possible. "Gabriel....."Heh. He'd have been fine remaining anonymous...just to be clear...but this was...okay? He was holding his own...Even if he was bungling it slightly. Small successes. Gabe could take them for what they were.
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Heeeeeeh."They won't be....uh, as clear through this telescope...but there are possibly thousands....of individual rings...and gaps,...yes." Thinking he'd found what he was looking for, Gabe went perfectly silent and still; fully in observation mode. After several long moments, he actually grinned....juuuuuust a little. Not at her...but just IN GENERAL grinning. The sensation was odd.
"I found it."SUCCESS.
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We live in cities you'll never see onscreen..._______________________________________________
So very pretty, and we sure know how to run things..._______________________________ Livin' in ruins of a palace, within our dreams...____________
We're on each other's team._____
Chortling as she made her grand entrance through the door, Marion's eyes lit up when she saw two students broadening their minds with a bit of stargazing. Not just ANY students, but a young lady and a studmuffin.
OHOHOHOOOOOOO!
Gliding towards the pair, she was just in time to hear the young studmuffin utter his name. "OOOOOOOH Gabriel! Goodness gracious HEAVENS above! You have got yourself a real keeper here, darling," she chirped. "How siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimply romantic!" She swirled around the two with big doe eyes and batting eyelashes. "Why, my husband used to take me on ALL sort of stargazing dates....OH OH OOOOOOOH! You siiiiiiiiiiimply MUST take her to the Tower Patch next time, dear. Hohohohehehoho!"
Now she just had to hope that they did not break any of dear Airey's rules. Not that she would not mind calling upon the studmuffin to come in and dish out the discipline - but it would be a teeeeeeeeeeerrible pity to ruin the romantic atmosphere.
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Gabriel.
Well, hello there Gabriel. Hehehe. She could have said that but Bianca didn't want to distract him since he looked very serious with that telescope. She always found nerd guys were cute, especially when they looked serious. Nope, she didn't have a crush on him, maybe just adored. Yeah, adoring the cute nerdy guys.
Just about the brunette wanted to ask him if she could see the Saturn, suddenly there was another voice, chirping about his name. Who the hell was that?
O_________________O
A... GHOST?
An old lady ghost to be exact.
"Well, hello?" Bianca greeted it... or her maybe since she was an old lady. She didn't remember that there was a ghost in Astronomy tower. Wa..wa.. WAIT! Did she think that they were dating? HOLY FLOOBERWORM MUCUS! They were not dating, heck that she just met Gabriel today, this time, at the observatory. Somehow she couldn't help but blushed.
"We're not dating." Simply she objected the ghost. Man, she hoped that this ghost didn't make him acted more nervous... or fainted in worst case scenario.
__________________
AT THE HOGWARTS YULE BALL, YOU'LL BE HANGING OUT WITH....__________________ It's a fairytale evening, and you want the entire event to be totally dazzling and
a real experience with the friendliest people around you.
Zombie Apocalypse Team Leader ★ ★ in a crown of pepperoni and artisan cheese
SPOILER!!: XD!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Marion Burbage
Chortling as she made her grand entrance through the door, Marion's eyes lit up when she saw two students broadening their minds with a bit of stargazing. Not just ANY students, but a young lady and a studmuffin.
OHOHOHOOOOOOO!
Gliding towards the pair, she was just in time to hear the young studmuffin utter his name. "OOOOOOOH Gabriel! Goodness gracious HEAVENS above! You have got yourself a real keeper here, darling," she chirped. "How siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimply romantic!" She swirled around the two with big doe eyes and batting eyelashes. "Why, my husband used to take me on ALL sort of stargazing dates....OH OH OOOOOOOH! You siiiiiiiiiiimply MUST take her to the Tower Patch next time, dear. Hohohohehehoho!"
Now she just had to hope that they did not break any of dear Airey's rules. Not that she would not mind calling upon the studmuffin to come in and dish out the discipline - but it would be a teeeeeeeeeeerrible pity to ruin the romantic atmosphere.
Quote:
Originally Posted by RandomRaven
Gabriel.
Well, hello there Gabriel. Hehehe. She could have said that but Bianca didn't want to distract him since he looked very serious with that telescope. She always found nerd guys were cute, especially when they looked serious. Nope, she didn't have a crush on him, maybe just adored. Yeah, adoring the cute nerdy guys.
Just about the brunette wanted to ask him if she could see the Saturn, suddenly there was another voice, chirping about his name. Who the hell was that?
O_________________O
A... GHOST?
An old lady ghost to be exact.
"Well, hello?" Bianca greeted it... or her maybe since she was an old lady. She didn't remember that there was a ghost in Astronomy tower. Wa..wa.. WAIT! Did she think that they were dating? HOLY FLOOBERWORM MUCUS! They were not dating, heck that she just met Gabriel today, this time, at the observatory. Somehow she couldn't help but blushed.
"We're not dating." Simply she objected the ghost. Man, she hoped that this ghost didn't make him acted more nervous... or fainted in worst case scenario.
Gabriel had just been about to offer the telescope lens to Bianca...when someone started chortling their way into the room......O.O! It wasn't curfew yet...was it? He quickly double checked his watch...
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Uhhhhh..............What?
Now, Gabe didn't find ghosts to be especially terrifying or scary. He didn't feel stressed or anxious in their presence. He found them interesting, in fact. How they could exist when all witches and wizards who died didn't turn into them...but...Well...
He flushed a brilliant shade of pink and ducked his head down...shying away from her assumptions. No, he had a girlfriend, thank you very much. A really sweet and caring one...who kissed him all the time. "N-no...uh.....No, ma'am....I just...uh.....met this...girl."
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He thought he recognized her...from Hogwarts, a History...but was FAR too embarrassed to look at her any longer than was needed....to be able to make out facial features.
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We live in cities you'll never see onscreen..._______________________________________________
So very pretty, and we sure know how to run things..._______________________________ Livin' in ruins of a palace, within our dreams...____________
We're on each other's team._____
"Oh my GOODNESS GRACIOUS HEEEEEEEAVENS above!" Marion exclaimed as she floated back high into the air away from the two compleeeeeeetely aghast. "I am OH SO teeeeeeeeeeeerribly sorry, my dears. You simply MUST forgive an old hat like myself. I have always been a bit of a hopeless romantic and since I cannot see my dear DEAR Henry in this state I suppose I just go looking for love in all the WROOOOOONG places."
OH DEAR ME OH MY!
But did they not see the sparks between them!? Marion certainly did. A love found through scientific inquiry was siiiiiiiiiiimply the best!
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Dude, this old lady ghost was loud!
Bianca bet a thousand sickles that when this old lady was still alive, she was a very loud and nosy person. Speaking of, she just knew that this astronomy tower had a ghost. Where the hell she had been? Maybe this ghost would appear to bother lovebirds or couple who spend their date here. Nosy ghost. Tsk tsk.."I bet that you only appeared here because you like to stalk and bother the couples who usually came here having the stargazing date?" She spoke straightforwardly. "That is not good, Missy. You should leave them and having their perfect little quality time together."
The brunnete couldn't help but just shook her head. Then she glanced at Gabriel and noticing he was blushing like a red tomato. "Sorry." Although she wasn't sure why she had to apologize.
__________________
AT THE HOGWARTS YULE BALL, YOU'LL BE HANGING OUT WITH....__________________ It's a fairytale evening, and you want the entire event to be totally dazzling and
a real experience with the friendliest people around you.
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SPOILER!!: This!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Marion Burbage
Just met? Not dating?
OOPSIE DAISY!
"Oh my GOODNESS GRACIOUS HEEEEEEEAVENS above!" Marion exclaimed as she floated back high into the air away from the two compleeeeeeetely aghast. "I am OH SO teeeeeeeeeeeerribly sorry, my dears. You simply MUST forgive an old hat like myself. I have always been a bit of a hopeless romantic and since I cannot see my dear DEAR Henry in this state I suppose I just go looking for love in all the WROOOOOONG places."
OH DEAR ME OH MY!
But did they not see the sparks between them!? Marion certainly did. A love found through scientific inquiry was siiiiiiiiiiimply the best!
Quote:
Originally Posted by RandomRaven
Dude, this old lady ghost was loud!
Bianca bet a thousand sickles that when this old lady was still alive, she was a very loud and nosy person. Speaking of, she just knew that this astronomy tower had a ghost. Where the hell she had been? Maybe this ghost would appear to bother lovebirds or couple who spend their date here. Nosy ghost. Tsk tsk.."I bet that you only appeared here because you like to stalk and bother the couples who usually came here having the stargazing date?" She spoke straightforwardly. "That is not good, Missy. You should leave them and having their perfect little quality time together."
The brunnete couldn't help but just shook her head. Then she glanced at Gabriel and noticing he was blushing like a red tomato. "Sorry." Although she wasn't sure why she had to apologize.
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Okay. He really couldn't deal with the screeching. That, on top of the embarrassment...Well, this ghost lady was putting Gabe in a precarious position. If he blushed any harder, his face was going to spontaneously combust.
.....buuuuuuuut even with that being the case, this Bianca girl was being unnecessarily snappy. He personally cringed at the thought of speaking to an adult this way; ghost or not. Especially one that possibly knew things about the stuff he was interested in. If this was who Gabe thought it was...
He ignored Bianca's apology. CHANGE OF SUBJECT. "May I.....uh, ask your....name? Aren't you....Professor Burbage?".........And had he slipped some sort of...earplugs in? Why, yes. Yes, he had...Gabriel could still hear her, of course...but things were muffled now. Not so loud as to further agitate.....personal issues.
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We live in cities you'll never see onscreen..._______________________________________________
So very pretty, and we sure know how to run things..._______________________________ Livin' in ruins of a palace, within our dreams...____________
We're on each other's team._____
Marion GASPED at how incredibly ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude the Slytherin miss was being. RUDE!
"Excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me?" she huffed, ghostly arms folding across one another as she lowered herself to be eye level with the girl. Even if she was flattered at the choice of term, implying that she was a young woman rather than the word beginning with 'o' that she hardly cared for. "I am a MRS and I would greeeeeatly appreciate you addressing me as such."
Poor dear sweet Henry. To be excused like that on a whim! HUMPH!
"I should alert studmuffin Flamsteed immediately of your siiiiiiiiiimply HORRID behavior!" And she would have gone and done just that, insulting her dear beloved husband like that, had it not been for the Ravenclaw's kind inquiry.
"Yes, dear," she smiled kindly to him, shooting DAGGER eyes at the young miss. "Professor Marion Burbage, although the title of professor is no longer mine to keep given the current circumstances." What a sweet young man. Oh if she were...younger and not dead!
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Oops.
It seemed like this old lady ghost was offended by her words. "Sorry then... Ma'am." She did truthfully apologize to her thought there is no need to suck up this ghost. She couldn't deducted any points to her, right? And why she had to talk to Flamsteed about that? Oh, please. She wasn't being rude, was she?
Bianca couldn't help but rolled her eyes when she noticed that the ghost was very nice to Gabriel. Maybe she just being nice to men. She thought.
So, she used to be a Professor here? "What makes you died, ma'am? If you.. don't mind to tell us, of course." She asked Ghost Burbage. She'd never heard about a died Professor who became a ghost.
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You know, strange but in attempt to study for his Astronomy OWL that would take place at the end of the year... Zander had been taking the boring book approach thus fair. Which was erm, a little less than interesting. Actually, did Professor's even have any idea at all? Textbooks were the absolute WORST. All they did was drone on AND ON about all this stuff that apparently was relevant to stuff and just yeah. See, that didn't even make sense. And you know what else didn't make sense? TEXTBOOKS. THAT'S WHAT.
Ahem. Back to the point here... Zander Adair ventured all the way-- okay it really wasn't that far from the Common Room in all honesty-- to the Astronomy tower. He didn't even have class or anything so this was a pretty big deal. For him. A pretty big deal for him, okay?! Could he please just have this one?
Anyways, he was here to do stargazing stuff, FOR SCIENCE! And also for the sake of not having to just read another textbook for the next three hours. He had enough words for one day, thankyouverymuch. Too many words that words didn't even look like words anymore so much as jumbled up letters with lots of squiggles and occasional indentations. Though, he did have his textbook open to a page with a nice image of the night sky. And you know what he was going to do? Look through that giant telescope thingy and try to name every single constellation. Every. Single. One. Lotus would be so proud.
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You know, strange but in attempt to study for his Astronomy OWL that would take place at the end of the year... Zander had been taking the boring book approach thus fair. Which was erm, a little less than interesting. Actually, did Professor's even have any idea at all? Textbooks were the absolute WORST. All they did was drone on AND ON about all this stuff that apparently was relevant to stuff and just yeah. See, that didn't even make sense. And you know what else didn't make sense? TEXTBOOKS. THAT'S WHAT.
Ahem. Back to the point here... Zander Adair ventured all the way-- okay it really wasn't that far from the Common Room in all honesty-- to the Astronomy tower. He didn't even have class or anything so this was a pretty big deal. For him. A pretty big deal for him, okay?! Could he please just have this one?
Anyways, he was here to do stargazing stuff, FOR SCIENCE! And also for the sake of not having to just read another textbook for the next three hours. He had enough words for one day, thankyouverymuch. Too many words that words didn't even look like words anymore so much as jumbled up letters with lots of squiggles and occasional indentations. Though, he did have his textbook open to a page with a nice image of the night sky. And you know what he was going to do? Look through that giant telescope thingy and try to name every single constellation. Every. Single. One. Lotus would be so proud.
Cinna was bored, very bored. She had been battling a cold or something for the past few days. Today was the first day that she had actually felt like moving from her bed.*There was only so many gossip magazines, and girl talk that the fifth year could take while being sick. But the girls had been nice enough to bring soup to her.
She headed out of the common room. Though she didn't know where she was heading yet. She was just Happy to be out of her dorm and bed. Still not feeling completely well she decided that it would be best to stay on the seventh floor. She thought about going to the room of requirement but she didn't know if she was up for that after being sick.
It was dark outside so maybe she would go head to the observatory. She didn't know what gave her the idea to do this. But she walked into the observatory. She grinned when she spotted one Zander Adair standing there.*She made her way over to him, quietly put her arm around him, "Did you know that there are twenty two different constellation names start with the letter "C."?" She couldn't remember all twenty two names but she did know that there was 22 of them. See she was smart when she actually wanted to be.
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Cinna was bored, very bored. She had been battling a cold or something for the past few days. Today was the first day that she had actually felt like moving from her bed.*There was only so many gossip magazines, and girl talk that the fifth year could take while being sick. But the girls had been nice enough to bring soup to her.
She headed out of the common room. Though she didn't know where she was heading yet. She was just Happy to be out of her dorm and bed. Still not feeling completely well she decided that it would be best to stay on the seventh floor. She thought about going to the room of requirement but she didn't know if she was up for that after being sick.
It was dark outside so maybe she would go head to the observatory. She didn't know what gave her the idea to do this. But she walked into the observatory. She grinned when she spotted one Zander Adair standing there.*She made her way over to him, quietly put her arm around him, "Did you know that there are twenty two different constellation names start with the letter "C."?" She couldn't remember all twenty two names but she did know that there was 22 of them. See she was smart when she actually wanted to be.
Okay maybe naming every single one was a bit too ambitious for one night? Ahem. The only one he could identify on his own was the dipper one. Was it the big dipper or the small one? Uh. This one was pretty big. But all constellations were pretty big... 'Cause they were only HUGE stars in a HUGE night sky. So how the heck was he supposed to know what the difference between the dippers were?? Also. Wasn't that one the dog constellation? Uh. It was much easier to label these things when you weren't looking at the real thing... Yeah, way too ambitious.
So he was kind of just staring at the sky instead of doing the identifying thing. But maybe if he stared long enough, it'd just come to him?? Maybe. As the room was very quiet, silent even, he noticed right away when someone else entered the room. Rather hard to miss, though he didn't turn away from the telescope until said presence came right up next to him. With an arm. Who the-- Oh, Cinna. OOOH CINNA!? Ahem. Yeah, Cinna.
"Hm, impressive," he gave her a small goofy smile. It really was impressive actually. And quite intimidating also BECAUSE HOW DID SHE KNOW THAT?? And he couldn't even figure out if this dipper thing was the BIG ONE OR THE SMALL ONE??? "Did you know that there are two that start with the letter 'Z'?" Pft. Facts. He could do those. "Actually, that was a lie. I just made that up... I don't even know if there are any that start with a Z..." The more he thought about it... There really weren't any that started with a Z, were there? So much for studying. Merlin. At least he was getting good at the rest of the subject. Just the constellation things. That had to be confusing for everyone, alright? Besides Sophie Brown probably. But she knew everything.
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MAPPING! let's just assume they wen't to the other Astro tower locations already :3
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Purposefully skipping over his office - because there were just some places students ought not map - the professor swung open the door to the observatory and stepped inside.
*THUD THUD THUD*
"Alright, another fresh page in your notebooks and draw your scale at the bottom," he instructed, just as he had done with every other location. Had to ensure that their drawings were to scale, you see. "Now, this place is just one big circle, so you both ought to pace out the diameter before you draw it on your paper."
Kneeling down, he unhooked Pebbles from her leash so she could have a bit of freedom while they finished up their business in the Astronomy Tower.
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Diligently following along after Flamsteed with her sketchpad out in front of her, Sophie realized right away that joining his group might have been a bad idea, solely because the man was going to have them be VERY task-oriented and... well, considering last time she was with Quigley, the likelihood that she would have as much fun was... probably slim.
At least she had Zander, though, and so far, they were having a fine time, weren't they? They had done a good job sketching things and working as a team, and every now and then Soph would prod Zander's side to get a reaction out of him or ruffle his hair to get him to smile - the quiet, subtle kind of joking around when Flamsteed wasn't looking, but she was certain the man knew when they were opting to be goofs instead of sketching because, really, he wasn't daft.
The thunk, thunk, thunk of Pebbles colliding with the floor probably aided in distracting, though, too, and still provided for some comic relief - perhaps not to the professor, but to Sophie, at least. "Got it, Captain," she saluted Flamsteed in jest at his suggestion, but didn't process what he said until after he'd said it. Merlin, he really wanted them to be precise and... sigh, of course he wanted them to be scientific about it. The man was a bloody scientist.
"Let's rock 'n roll, Zanderpander," she advised, sounding more cheerful than she was as she went ahead to start against one wall and start to walk forward - but then she stopped and paused, running her free hand through her hair thoughtfully. "How do we make our results as best as they can be for this room, professor? Is it... I mean, would it make sense if Zander and I both did it, then we like... took the average between our results to get a better idea of how far across it is? Or...? Whaddya recommend?" Details, details. And her past groups hadn't been this specific in their mappings. It was probably best this way, really, but she wanted to ensure that she did things to Flamsteed's approval.
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You know, the very first poster for the club had been very misleading. All about exploring the castle and such, but it failed to mention the fact that mapping stuff was so much work! Of course the past few times he had gone out, he was able to get out of it. First time when they went to visit the House Elves, he got away with playing tic-tac-toe with Damien for a bit and then trying to chase Toddles around the room in search of the stolen chocolate frogs. Then the second meeting, he got to explore the GIRL'S bathroom and that was entirely distracting on it's own. Besides, once they went into the Chamber of Secrets there were tons of Nifflers and progress had sort of been put to a stop.
So this actually doing stuff thing was a very different experience entirely. Sophie did make it more fun, though Zander had to pretend to be utterly horrified every time his hair was ruffled. Of course if he wanted any of it to stop, he knew her weakness. But she wouldn't let her go through that kind of humiliation in front of Professor Flamsteed. You're welcome, Sophie Brown.
But despite the goofing around, this sketching stuff was his best work yet. Way better than that tic-tac-toe board. Things even sort of resembled what they were supposed to. Though some of the desks looked more like water fountains or something wonky like that. But for the most part... He was being as artistic as he could, okay? Besides, he figured what he missed Sophie Brown would get so it was all good. Her drawings were much better anyways.
As they reached the observatory, the boy took a moment to look around. It was his favorite room in this tower. He had just decided. Though the clunk, clunk, clunking was a bit distract-- .... Uh. Was the Professor letting his rock of it's leash?? Was he aware that the rock didn't even need a leash to begin with... It was a rock? But well, after the tie thing, nothing could really surprise Zander Adair anymore. No that was a lie. Ahem. Anyways. "Alright, I'll start from over here," he watched as Sophie moved over to the other side and took a few steps.
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Merlin. She was taking this so seriously. Was it really that big of a deal? Having to draw everything completely to scale? Also... They had different sized feet so how would... Uh. Huh? Uh. Yes, Professor Flamsteed what do YOU recommend because Zander Adair wasn't mapping material.
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Leaving Pebbles where she was, the astronomer turned his attention once more to the pair and tapped his chin with his index finger as he thought. Naturally, the easy thing to do would be to simply conjure a tape measuring of some sort, but what was the fun in that? Would not nearly be as much fun as exercising their noggins a bit more which, after all, was what Hogwarts was all about.
"No no, no averages," he said with a dismissive wave of the hand. "Let's focus on some numbers that we do know, shall we? Like...how tall are you?" He could make an educated guess since he knew how tall he was, but he was not about to offer himself up to lie across the floor for them to use him as a human ruler.
Even if the floor was spotless - thanks in part to the house elves and his own efforts.
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