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HaRoHeGiNeLu · 03-13-2012, 03:23 AM

Text Cut: I'm in love with her. Seriously.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starbreeze

”PRECISELY!” For this answer, Poppy jump high in the air—a whole half an inch off the ground. ”These charms are very, very, veeeeeeery useful against unruly creatures. There have been many attempts to use Entrancing Enchantments to tame Dark Creatures, like werewolves and dementors, but they have all failed. There is a charm, or two, that works wonders on Grindylows, and another, I believe, for Pixies. Most of them, however, will work against common creatures. The bigger the creature, the more difficult it is, of course. Very good answer, little darling!”

Most of your answers included dealing with nasty people, putting a stop to dangerous disputes and confrontations, relaxing before an event, like an exam, cheering for your team, lifting someone's spirits, etc. These are all super-duper fabulous response!" She giggled and winked at her class.

"Now we must address some of the limits and dangers associated with them. First of all, all of these, with the exception of Agape, are temporary. Sooner or later they will fade away. Secondly, some of them tend to have nasty side effects, but unless you are trying something funny you should be okay. Finally, these can be dangerous. How, you ask? Well, love-related ones, mostly. This is the messy department. People do stupid things when they are in love, even if it's just a temporary crush, so you should always be careful. It wouldn't cause a third wizard war, but it could embarrass someone and even damage their reputation!" Of course, Poppy didn't care about any of these things, but Tate would ruin her reputation, and rightly so, if she had students running around and messing with people's emotions mindlessly.

"Phew, so there you have it. Any questions before we move on to the practice portion of our class? Everyone got down all the thermology, everyone understand what they mean?If you need something cleared up ask before we begin practice. In the mean time, I will pass these around so you can keep them for your records. You will need it for homework.[/color]

SPOILER!!: History of Entrancing Enchantments

Entrancing Enchantments date back to Ancient Rome at around 55-45B.C. There is some indication that the first person to ever use these was Cleopatra VII, generally known simply as Cleopatra. This is very difficult to prove, but we have some poorly kept stones with incantations scribed in Egyptian. These stones were, however, found in Europe sometime during 50A.D., which is a long time after Cleopatra’s death, but they date at around 40B.C, during which Cleopatra was very much alive. Additionally, the words that most commonly appear in these texts are “Isis,” the goddess Cleopatra was associated with, and “love.” And finally, the two surviving charms from these documents further prove that Cleopatra invented them. For this reason, Cleopatra is celebrated as the mother of Entrancing Enchantments.

By 50.A.D., however, these charms were already growing in popularity, so it’s safe to assume that they had been circulating privately for several decades. They continued to grow in popularity until the fall of the Roman Empire, roughly around the late 400’s A.D. After that they were banned. Witchcraft became a serious offense and so the practice of any type of magic was prohibited. It is, of course, certain that they continued to be practiced privately and secretly throughout the Middle Ages, because when Entrancing Enchantments show up again they have evolved significantly.

They reappearance again, centuries later, during the Renaissance, but are most commonly seen during the Elizabethan Era, from 1558 to 1603. There is an abundant amount of evidence indicating that from a very early age Elizabeth Tudor practice Entrancing Enchantments and we have possession of several of the charms she invented. It is possible that her mother, Anne Boleyn had some knowledge of these, but she was a squib so she couldn’t have performed them herself. Elizabeth evolved these charms, not only by making powerful love-related spells, but by creating charms related to all emotions and states of being. It is because of her that they are called “Entrancing Enchantments.” To this day, she remains one of the pioneers for Entrancing Enchantments. After Elizabeth’s death, James I’s came to the throne and he was an avid persecutor of witches, so once again we reach a dark age for Entrancing Enchantments and magic in general.

Now, don’t go thinking that Entrancing Enchantments is a woman’s thing only! The third most important and influential figure in these charms shows up several centuries later, in the mid-1800s. He is the famous composer and pianist, Franz Liszt. Mr. Liszt took these charms to a whole new level. Yes, he perfected the use of autogenous Entrancing Enchantments and their use on animate and inanimate objects. He was even able to compose charms into his music, charming some girls into insanity! We have records of audience members fighting for Mr. Liszt’s gloves at the end of his performances, and people who testified that “Liszt's playing raised the mood of audiences to a level of mystical ecstasy” (Walker, Virtuoso Years). As a result, Franz Liszt is considered the third most important figure in Entrancing Enchantments.

So, there you have it, a brief history of these charms, from Antiquity to the Romantic Period. A timeline of about two thousand years with these three figures, Cleopatra VII, Elizabeth I, and Franz Liszt, as the most important contributors to the field of Entrancing Enchantments.

OOC: Practice will be posted in a few hours... Not sure exactly when, but soon.

Ellie's eyes grew wide at the woman's exclamation and...what was that? A spasm? A...jump? Was that supposed to be a jump? That was pathetic.

Overall, though, she was fairly pleased with herself for being oh-so RIGHT for once. Especially after the eye-roll she'd received from her previous answer. Not that impressing PPP was important to her or anything it just...felt nice to be correct.

However, what PPP added at the end did NOT sit well with her. "Ellie," she said, "My name's Ellie." NOT 'Little Darling'. Do NOT call her 'Little Darling'. EVER. Okay?

Okay.

Good.

Her eyes lowered to the desk and the paper the woman put onto it. It had FAR too much writing, truth be told. And homework? WHY did they have HOMEWORK?!

UGH.

She eyed Emrys and gave him a look of distaste. Work was gross, right? Right. History was gross, right? Right.

Ugh.

03-13-2012, 03:23 AM	#49 (permalink)
HaRoHeGiNeLu Bicorn Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: EST Posts: 16,576 Hogwarts RPG Name: Valerie Warren First Year x8	Satisfied Neon Text Cut: I'm in love with her. Seriously. Quote: Originally Posted by Starbreeze ”PRECISELY!” For this answer, Poppy jump high in the air—a whole half an inch off the ground. ”These charms are very, very, veeeeeeery useful against unruly creatures. There have been many attempts to use Entrancing Enchantments to tame Dark Creatures, like werewolves and dementors, but they have all failed. There is a charm, or two, that works wonders on Grindylows, and another, I believe, for Pixies. Most of them, however, will work against common creatures. The bigger the creature, the more difficult it is, of course. Very good answer, little darling!” Most of your answers included dealing with nasty people, putting a stop to dangerous disputes and confrontations, relaxing before an event, like an exam, cheering for your team, lifting someone's spirits, etc. These are all super-duper fabulous response!" She giggled and winked at her class. "Now we must address some of the limits and dangers associated with them. First of all, all of these, with the exception of Agape, are temporary. Sooner or later they will fade away. Secondly, some of them tend to have nasty side effects, but unless you are trying something funny you should be okay. Finally, these can be dangerous. How, you ask? Well, love-related ones, mostly. This is the messy department. People do stupid things when they are in love, even if it's just a temporary crush, so you should always be careful. It wouldn't cause a third wizard war, but it could embarrass someone and even damage their reputation!" Of course, Poppy didn't care about any of these things, but Tate would ruin her reputation, and rightly so, if she had students running around and messing with people's emotions mindlessly. "Phew, so there you have it. Any questions before we move on to the practice portion of our class? Everyone got down all the thermology, everyone understand what they mean?If you need something cleared up ask before we begin practice. In the mean time, I will pass these around so you can keep them for your records. You will need it for homework.[/color] SPOILER!!: History of Entrancing Enchantments Entrancing Enchantments date back to Ancient Rome at around 55-45B.C. There is some indication that the first person to ever use these was Cleopatra VII, generally known simply as Cleopatra. This is very difficult to prove, but we have some poorly kept stones with incantations scribed in Egyptian. These stones were, however, found in Europe sometime during 50A.D., which is a long time after Cleopatra’s death, but they date at around 40B.C, during which Cleopatra was very much alive. Additionally, the words that most commonly appear in these texts are “Isis,” the goddess Cleopatra was associated with, and “love.” And finally, the two surviving charms from these documents further prove that Cleopatra invented them. For this reason, Cleopatra is celebrated as the mother of Entrancing Enchantments. By 50.A.D., however, these charms were already growing in popularity, so it’s safe to assume that they had been circulating privately for several decades. They continued to grow in popularity until the fall of the Roman Empire, roughly around the late 400’s A.D. After that they were banned. Witchcraft became a serious offense and so the practice of any type of magic was prohibited. It is, of course, certain that they continued to be practiced privately and secretly throughout the Middle Ages, because when Entrancing Enchantments show up again they have evolved significantly. They reappearance again, centuries later, during the Renaissance, but are most commonly seen during the Elizabethan Era, from 1558 to 1603. There is an abundant amount of evidence indicating that from a very early age Elizabeth Tudor practice Entrancing Enchantments and we have possession of several of the charms she invented. It is possible that her mother, Anne Boleyn had some knowledge of these, but she was a squib so she couldn’t have performed them herself. Elizabeth evolved these charms, not only by making powerful love-related spells, but by creating charms related to all emotions and states of being. It is because of her that they are called “Entrancing Enchantments.” To this day, she remains one of the pioneers for Entrancing Enchantments. After Elizabeth’s death, James I’s came to the throne and he was an avid persecutor of witches, so once again we reach a dark age for Entrancing Enchantments and magic in general. Now, don’t go thinking that Entrancing Enchantments is a woman’s thing only! The third most important and influential figure in these charms shows up several centuries later, in the mid-1800s. He is the famous composer and pianist, Franz Liszt. Mr. Liszt took these charms to a whole new level. Yes, he perfected the use of autogenous Entrancing Enchantments and their use on animate and inanimate objects. He was even able to compose charms into his music, charming some girls into insanity! We have records of audience members fighting for Mr. Liszt’s gloves at the end of his performances, and people who testified that “Liszt's playing raised the mood of audiences to a level of mystical ecstasy” (Walker, Virtuoso Years). As a result, Franz Liszt is considered the third most important figure in Entrancing Enchantments. So, there you have it, a brief history of these charms, from Antiquity to the Romantic Period. A timeline of about two thousand years with these three figures, Cleopatra VII, Elizabeth I, and Franz Liszt, as the most important contributors to the field of Entrancing Enchantments. OOC: Practice will be posted in a few hours... Not sure exactly when, but soon. Ellie's eyes grew wide at the woman's exclamation and...what was that? A spasm? A...jump? Was that supposed to be a jump? That was pathetic. Overall, though, she was fairly pleased with herself for being oh-so RIGHT for once. Especially after the eye-roll she'd received from her previous answer. Not that impressing PPP was important to her or anything it just...felt nice to be correct. However, what PPP added at the end did NOT sit well with her. "Ellie," she said, "My name's Ellie." NOT 'Little Darling'. Do NOT call her 'Little Darling'. EVER. Okay? Okay. Good. Her eyes lowered to the desk and the paper the woman put onto it. It had FAR too much writing, truth be told. And homework? WHY did they have HOMEWORK?! UGH. She eyed Emrys and gave him a look of distaste. Work was gross, right? Right. History was gross, right? Right. Ugh. __________________ a *practical* person, who *may be considered a perfectionist, perhaps you like being organised* or *paying close attention to detail*, you are...