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*Holmesian Feline* · 01-30-2012, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Droo

"Good. Now you need to retrieve the two dock leaves, and place them into the mortar. Crush it with the pestal. Go to the refrigerated section and remove an Ashwinder Egg. Break it and add it to the mortar, then quickly add the 4 sprigs Fluxweed. This stops the egg breakdown and gives you enough time to add the whole mixture to the cauldron... like so." She said and demonstrated.

"Scourgify," Gideon cast on his mortar before moving to retrieve the dock leaves. Then returning to his work station and added it to his now-surely clean mortar. He began crushing the leaves as instructed before moving once more to retrieve his Ashwinder egg, carrying it back carefully with his gloves. Cracking the egg, the 5th year added it to the mortar, following it quickly up with the fluxweed sprigs and letting out a sigh of relief as the reaction stopped like it should. Since it had been successful, Gideon dumped the contents of the mortar into his cauldron.

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Originally Posted by Droo

She nodded looking at everyone.

"Alright..." she said and waited for everyone's attention. "Please add the 10 drops Murtlap Essence, and stir eight times with your wooden stirrer counter-clockwise." She showed them how she'd do it and then added. "You want to take the two sprigs Parsley and crush them loosely in your hands above the cauldron, adding the flakes as they fall." She showed them.

With his mortar now empty once more, Gideon took down the previous steps in his notes before moving onto the next step. Murtlap essence....right.... he mused looking for it amongst what he had. Finding it, he opened the bottle and went to add in the 10 drops what were needed into his brewing potion.
One...Two...Three...Four...Five...Six...Seven...Ei ght...Nine...Ten.

That was done. He then closed the bottle up and exchanged dropper for his wooden stirrer and after carefully dipping its end into his cauldron, began stirring it counter-clockwise.

One...two...three...four...five...six...seven...ei ght.

One the eight counter-clockwise stirs were through, Gideon jotted downa few things before picking up the parsley. Putting his gloved hands together palm sides connected, he crushed the leaves together and gradually let them free from his hands and into the cauldron.

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Originally Posted by Droo

"Well, you all seem to be following directions well." Good... she was impressed. Or maybe her good mood was clouding her judgement... maybe...

"Next steps... Pull your wooden spoon, and add 3 spoonfulls of raw honey..." She looked over to the Gryffindor prefect. "It doesn't have to be perfectly measured... you just add it by eye." She showed the students how to do it, letting the hot liquid melt off all the honey from the spoon. "Take 5 basil leaves and slice them thin, as thin as you can, with your silver knife." And she did what she said to the letter. "Now what you want to do is take a papaya, whole and with the same silver knife, stab the fruit and stuff some of the basil in the wound. Keep stabbing until you make enough holes for all of the basil. Then add it to the mixure. Whole."
1 whole Papaya

Why did he feel like this class seemed to be going far faster then usual? Gideon wasn't sure if it was just him, but it certainly felt that way as he worked to keep up on all they were being told and showed what to do to brew the potion correctly.He took a deep breath and pushed through, pulling the spoon and adding the 3 spoonfuls of honey.

"Scourgify," he cast on his knife before cutting up the basil leaves. The Gryffindor slicing them as thin as he possibly could without cutting himself. Wound the papaya? That was a new one, the 5th year absently shaking his head and mimicing the professor's actions as close as he could.

Stab...stuff...stab...stuff...stab...stuff...until all the basil was within the papaya. Gideon then carefully dropping the whole fruit into the potion as shown to avoid accidentally splashing.

There...so far so good.

01-30-2012, 05:16 AM	#413 (permalink)
Holmesian Feline Chimaera Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Baker Street Posts: 30,221 Hogwarts RPG Name: Marcus Briody Cole Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Nadia Atreyu-Rehman Gryffindor Sixth Year x8 x8	Catching Up Toothless - Napoleon of Crime - Gryffinclaw - Owl Emissary - Pirate Auror - DoctorDonna Quote: Originally Posted by Droo "Good. Now you need to retrieve the two dock leaves, and place them into the mortar. Crush it with the pestal. Go to the refrigerated section and remove an Ashwinder Egg. Break it and add it to the mortar, then quickly add the 4 sprigs Fluxweed. This stops the egg breakdown and gives you enough time to add the whole mixture to the cauldron... like so." She said and demonstrated. "Scourgify," Gideon cast on his mortar before moving to retrieve the dock leaves. Then returning to his work station and added it to his now-surely clean mortar. He began crushing the leaves as instructed before moving once more to retrieve his Ashwinder egg, carrying it back carefully with his gloves. Cracking the egg, the 5th year added it to the mortar, following it quickly up with the fluxweed sprigs and letting out a sigh of relief as the reaction stopped like it should. Since it had been successful, Gideon dumped the contents of the mortar into his cauldron. Quote: Originally Posted by Droo She nodded looking at everyone. "Alright..." she said and waited for everyone's attention. "Please add the 10 drops Murtlap Essence, and stir eight times with your wooden stirrer counter-clockwise." She showed them how she'd do it and then added. "You want to take the two sprigs Parsley and crush them loosely in your hands above the cauldron, adding the flakes as they fall." She showed them. With his mortar now empty once more, Gideon took down the previous steps in his notes before moving onto the next step. Murtlap essence....right.... he mused looking for it amongst what he had. Finding it, he opened the bottle and went to add in the 10 drops what were needed into his brewing potion. One...Two...Three...Four...Five...Six...Seven...Ei ght...Nine...Ten. That was done. He then closed the bottle up and exchanged dropper for his wooden stirrer and after carefully dipping its end into his cauldron, began stirring it counter-clockwise. One...two...three...four...five...six...seven...ei ght. One the eight counter-clockwise stirs were through, Gideon jotted downa few things before picking up the parsley. Putting his gloved hands together palm sides connected, he crushed the leaves together and gradually let them free from his hands and into the cauldron. Quote: Originally Posted by Droo "Well, you all seem to be following directions well." Good... she was impressed. Or maybe her good mood was clouding her judgement... maybe... "Next steps... Pull your wooden spoon, and add 3 spoonfulls of raw honey..." She looked over to the Gryffindor prefect. "It doesn't have to be perfectly measured... you just add it by eye." She showed the students how to do it, letting the hot liquid melt off all the honey from the spoon. "Take 5 basil leaves and slice them thin, as thin as you can, with your silver knife." And she did what she said to the letter. "Now what you want to do is take a papaya, whole and with the same silver knife, stab the fruit and stuff some of the basil in the wound. Keep stabbing until you make enough holes for all of the basil. Then add it to the mixure. Whole." 1 whole Papaya Why did he feel like this class seemed to be going far faster then usual? Gideon wasn't sure if it was just him, but it certainly felt that way as he worked to keep up on all they were being told and showed what to do to brew the potion correctly.He took a deep breath and pushed through, pulling the spoon and adding the 3 spoonfuls of honey. "Scourgify," he cast on his knife before cutting up the basil leaves. The Gryffindor slicing them as thin as he possibly could without cutting himself. Wound the papaya? That was a new one, the 5th year absently shaking his head and mimicing the professor's actions as close as he could. Stab...stuff...stab...stuff...stab...stuff...until all the basil was within the papaya. Gideon then carefully dropping the whole fruit into the potion as shown to avoid accidentally splashing. There...so far so good. __________________