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Tazenhani · 01-22-2011, 09:53 PM

SPOILER!!: Professor Magnus: wand movement

He had to force himself to draw out of his thoughts and concentrate on the lesson. It wasn't hard to know what a compass looked like given all the time he spent camping and exploring the wilderness with his family. A slight pang ran through him at some of the memories, and he pushed them aside in favor of practicing the wand movement. Cross, circle, point and jab. Cross, circle, point and jab. Cross, circle, point and jab.

He continued the mantra until all he could see in his mind's eye was a compass before him and only then did the incantation leave his lips with the last jab. "Comletia!." And with a slight pop and a few hisses, the watch rearranged itself and transformed its parts into the simple design he had been thinking of.

With barely any satisfaction, he picked it up and checked the magnetization. North pointed to North. A relief and a good start.

SPOILER!!: Professor Magnus: task

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeredithRodneyMcKay

Chewing her bottom lip, Isabelle eyed the students as they worked. They certainly seemed to be enjoying it *snort*. Maybe she should move onto something else they can do? Sighing, she moved over towards the blackboard and cleared off all the writing that was already on it. Scribbling with the chalk, instead this time of using magic for it, she wrote out another set of instructions.

Turning her attention back to the class, she cleared her throat to get their attention. "Those of you that wish to continue practising, please do so. The rest of you - I want to know whether your compasses work, and if you concentrated enough on the spell to get an accurate compass." Grin. Oh yes, it wasn't just an appearance thing. If their needle was wrong, or their letters in the wrong places, this wouldn't be successful for them. "So this is a little task to complete before I finish the lesson."

"I am going to set up a walled grid at the back of the room to make this fair - don't want you all to just copy what the person next to you is doing. Each compartment will have enough space for you and your desk and chair." Isabelle stopped and looked at the kids to make sure they were paying attention, or if she wasn't making sense and they had questions. "Don't be alarmed when the walls go up. You will be able to move out of them, but you WON'T be able to see anyone around you. If you wish to do this task, please write down ALL the instructions I have placed on this board, soon you won't be able to see them."

Checking that they had all made note, as she asked, Isabelle went about setting up the classroom. With a flick of her wand several walls shot up, concealing a few of the desks at the back of the room, but leaving some near the front open. "Please make your way to the front if you wish to continue practise, and to the one of the cubicles if you want to do this task."

She gave them all enough time to move around as they chose, clicking her tongue against the roof of her mouth as she waited.

"Right then, those of you that are doing this task please find North and turn your desk to face that EXACT direction. If your compass is correctly transfigured the red arrow should point to magnetic North. Then please take out a separate piece of parchment, and WITHOUT drawing the compass lines on it, please follow the directions I gave you before to create the image I'm looking for." She knew what it was, but she wanted to see if they could read their new compass, and get the lines going in the right directions. "Use your compass to get your bearings on the paper. Once you have finished, just give me a shout and I will get rid of your cubicle walls. You can start, please."

The task seemed a little strange, and for a few moments, he was tempted to simply use knowledge about direction rather than his compass to determine the picture. His movement to a desk at the back of the room, closed off from the other desks gave him a few moments to debate the task. Given that the exercise was to use the compass, he relinquished himself to that and began sketching out the lines under the instructions as his compass showed them to him, double checking as he went.

Text Cut: Sabel's Drawing

When that was done, he folded it up and stood to indicate he was done.

01-22-2011, 09:53 PM	#215 (permalink)
Tazenhani DMLE & DoM Doxy Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,150 Hogwarts RPG Name: Amur Neverwinter Fourth Year	Catching up :) ~ Rise and Rise Again, Until Lambs become Lions ~ SPOILER!!: Professor Magnus: wand movement Quote: Originally Posted by MeredithRodneyMcKay "Right everyone," she smiled from her position by the window. "It would seem that you are all set with the incantation, now onto the wand movement." Isabelle took out her own wand again and held it in front of her for them all to see. "Firstly you make a small cross shape - top to bottom, left to right. Then you carry that through to a small circle shape finished by a gentle jab at the item you are changing. But you do not need to touch it." She demonstrated what she meant by applying it to the watch she had left on her desk. Cross shape, circle, jab. "One long, fluid movement, no stopping and starting or it won't work correctly.... Comletia!" With a poof the watch became a bright red compass, similar colouring to what the watch had been. She held it up for them to see. "Now if you wish to change the appearance even further, beyond merely making it a compass, you need to concentrate even harder, and more completely on what you wish the final object to look like." Placing the new compass back down on the desk, Issy leant her bum against it as she looked at the kids. "Concentration and intent are key to making sure you get the exact thing you are aiming for. Now please practice the wand movement without the incantation, and once you feel you have mastered it, move on to doing the two together." Feeling the cool air blow on her face, Isabelle closed her eyes and smiled. It was helping. "If you make any mistakes, or simply want to keep practising more than the once - which I hope you do - I shall revert the compass back for you to a watch, or you can ask one of the older students for help with that. I'm sure they'd be more than willing." Right? "You may begin." He had to force himself to draw out of his thoughts and concentrate on the lesson. It wasn't hard to know what a compass looked like given all the time he spent camping and exploring the wilderness with his family. A slight pang ran through him at some of the memories, and he pushed them aside in favor of practicing the wand movement. Cross, circle, point and jab. Cross, circle, point and jab. Cross, circle, point and jab. He continued the mantra until all he could see in his mind's eye was a compass before him and only then did the incantation leave his lips with the last jab. "Comletia!." And with a slight pop and a few hisses, the watch rearranged itself and transformed its parts into the simple design he had been thinking of. With barely any satisfaction, he picked it up and checked the magnetization. North pointed to North. A relief and a good start. SPOILER!!: Professor Magnus: task Quote: Originally Posted by MeredithRodneyMcKay Chewing her bottom lip, Isabelle eyed the students as they worked. They certainly seemed to be enjoying it snort. Maybe she should move onto something else they can do? Sighing, she moved over towards the blackboard and cleared off all the writing that was already on it. Scribbling with the chalk, instead this time of using magic for it, she wrote out another set of instructions. Turning her attention back to the class, she cleared her throat to get their attention. "Those of you that wish to continue practising, please do so. The rest of you - I want to know whether your compasses work, and if you concentrated enough on the spell to get an accurate compass." Grin. Oh yes, it wasn't just an appearance thing. If their needle was wrong, or their letters in the wrong places, this wouldn't be successful for them. "So this is a little task to complete before I finish the lesson." "I am going to set up a walled grid at the back of the room to make this fair - don't want you all to just copy what the person next to you is doing. Each compartment will have enough space for you and your desk and chair." Isabelle stopped and looked at the kids to make sure they were paying attention, or if she wasn't making sense and they had questions. "Don't be alarmed when the walls go up. You will be able to move out of them, but you WON'T be able to see anyone around you. If you wish to do this task, please write down ALL the instructions I have placed on this board, soon you won't be able to see them." Checking that they had all made note, as she asked, Isabelle went about setting up the classroom. With a flick of her wand several walls shot up, concealing a few of the desks at the back of the room, but leaving some near the front open. "Please make your way to the front if you wish to continue practise, and to the one of the cubicles if you want to do this task." She gave them all enough time to move around as they chose, clicking her tongue against the roof of her mouth as she waited. "Right then, those of you that are doing this task please find North and turn your desk to face that EXACT direction. If your compass is correctly transfigured the red arrow should point to magnetic North. Then please take out a separate piece of parchment, and WITHOUT drawing the compass lines on it, please follow the directions I gave you before to create the image I'm looking for." She knew what it was, but she wanted to see if they could read their new compass, and get the lines going in the right directions. "Use your compass to get your bearings on the paper. Once you have finished, just give me a shout and I will get rid of your cubicle walls. You can start, please." The task seemed a little strange, and for a few moments, he was tempted to simply use knowledge about direction rather than his compass to determine the picture. His movement to a desk at the back of the room, closed off from the other desks gave him a few moments to debate the task. Given that the exercise was to use the compass, he relinquished himself to that and began sketching out the lines under the instructions as his compass showed them to him, double checking as he went. Text Cut: Sabel's Drawing Line 1: Starting at the top (North) of your parchment draw a diagonal line in the direction of South West. Line 2: Continuing from that line, draw a line from South West to North East. Line 3: Draw a line from North East towards the West side of your parchment. Line 4: Draw a line from West to South East. Line 5: Draw a line from South East to North - finishing by connecting to the place you started in. When that was done, he folded it up and stood to indicate he was done. __________________ I've got a fire for a heart._________________________________________________ I'm not scared of the dark._________________________________________ _______________________________________You've never seen it look so easy.