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Govoni · 10-12-2013, 08:44 PM

Vesper stared at her notes.

Was she reading this right?

She was supposed to dip the pestle...into the cauldron...and shake it off some so it was just moist? And then she was supposed to use it in the mortar to crush up the Hemlock seeds to a paste? Ves reread the words several times, willing herself to grasp their meaning. It was just like that sometimes. She could read something and not fully comprehend what she was seeing or the words.

Breaths, though. She just needed to continue taking breaths and all would be okay....Because if she stopped taking breaths, she would pass out and the potion would be ruined because she wouldn't be able to turn the heat off or add the rest of the ingredients. Basically.

SLOWLY lifting the pestle up, she inched it towards the cauldron's surface, eyes STARING...................

Just a bit further...and further....AND FURTHER....

Once she'd dipped it into the mixture, Ves quickly pulled it back out and shook it...almost dropping it into the cauldron more than once. EEP. That would have been DISASTROUS! More breathing, though...With the cup of seeds already added to the mortar, she immediately set the pestle down into it, relieved she hadn't dropped the thing.....And then she set to work, taking some of the nerves out on the contents. They needed to be a pastey consistency, according to the notes. So, Vesper worked her arm until they were nearing that look. You know, the PASTE look.

Producing a wooden spoon from her kit...because they were apparently using all the things today....she cleaned it...because others were cleaning all the things...and started scooping the paste into the cauldron. Was this right? It didn't say anything about stirring or counter-stirring. Whatever it was called. Clockwise and counterwise. That was it. Yea, that wasn't being mentioned. So, you know, it wasn't happening.

Also, she'd been had her goggles on.

So...CHECK. CHECK. CHECK. CHECK.

SPOILER!!: Notebook!

Potions Lesson One
Vesper Bayliss
Ravenclaw Fifth Year

THE DREAMER'S ELIXIR

Ingredients
• water ✔
• 1 cup of valerian root ✔
• half a cup of Kava Kava ✔
• 1 deadly nightshade berry ✔
• 8 leaves of devil's weed ✔
• 1 cup of Poison Hemlock seeds ✔
• 1 poppy flower → red poppies are the most potent
• 10 leaves of Calea Zacatechichi

Procedure
• clean cauldron (Scourgify!) ✔
• fill completely with water (Aguamenti!) ✔
• turn on the burner and bring water to a boil. ✔
• once the water boils, add the valerian and kava kava (mixes easier if in liquid form) ✔
• clean 18 carat gold needle for next step (Scourgify!) ✔
• pierce the nightshade berry, making sure to get a single drop of juice on the tip of the needle ✔
• set the berry on fire, using the magical burner under cauldron, burning it up entirely along with any remaining juice not on the needle ✔
• let the drop on the needle fall into the potion without touching anything other than the needle ✔
• burn any remaining juice from needle, clean it, and return to supplies ✔
• using silver knife, slice each leaf of devil’s weed carefully along the vein ✔
• place sliced leaves carefully into cauldron/potion ✔
• dip pestle into the liquid, shaking excess off so it’s just moist ✔
• place hemlock seeds into mortar, then crush with moist pestle until mushy (paste-like consistency) ✔
• spoon the hemlock seed paste into cauldron with a wooden spoon ✔
• put on goggles so fumes don't make you sleepy ✔
• place RED poppy flower on top of the liquid in cauldron, letting the heat from the potion wilt it and sink it to the bottom of the cauldron
• if using potion to forget/not experience dreams, stop here
• add Calea Zacatechichi leaves whole to potion, as they will disintegrate
• (potion should be purple-colored) wave wand in a semi-circle motion over potion, thinking about a recent dream, then cast Sopororis
• strain potion before using

10-12-2013, 08:44 PM	#192 (permalink)
Govoni MO & DMLE Blast-Ended Skrewt Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dragonstone Posts: 15,583 Hogwarts RPG Name: Lyric Bayliss-Black Slytherin Fourth Year x12 x12	Zombie Apocalypse Team Leader ★ ★ in a crown of pepperoni and artisan cheese Vesper stared at her notes. Was she reading this right? She was supposed to dip the pestle...into the cauldron...and shake it off some so it was just moist? And then she was supposed to use it in the mortar to crush up the Hemlock seeds to a paste? Ves reread the words several times, willing herself to grasp their meaning. It was just like that sometimes. She could read something and not fully comprehend what she was seeing or the words. Breaths, though. She just needed to continue taking breaths and all would be okay....Because if she stopped taking breaths, she would pass out and the potion would be ruined because she wouldn't be able to turn the heat off or add the rest of the ingredients. Basically. SLOWLY lifting the pestle up, she inched it towards the cauldron's surface, eyes STARING................... Just a bit further...and further....AND FURTHER.... Once she'd dipped it into the mixture, Ves quickly pulled it back out and shook it...almost dropping it into the cauldron more than once. EEP. That would have been DISASTROUS! More breathing, though...With the cup of seeds already added to the mortar, she immediately set the pestle down into it, relieved she hadn't dropped the thing.....And then she set to work, taking some of the nerves out on the contents. They needed to be a pastey consistency, according to the notes. So, Vesper worked her arm until they were nearing that look. You know, the PASTE look. Producing a wooden spoon from her kit...because they were apparently using all the things today....she cleaned it...because others were cleaning all the things...and started scooping the paste into the cauldron. Was this right? It didn't say anything about stirring or counter-stirring. Whatever it was called. Clockwise and counterwise. That was it. Yea, that wasn't being mentioned. So, you know, it wasn't happening. Also, she'd been had her goggles on. So...CHECK. CHECK. CHECK. CHECK. SPOILER!!: Notebook! Potions Lesson One Vesper Bayliss Ravenclaw Fifth Year THE DREAMER'S ELIXIR Ingredients • water ✔ • 1 cup of valerian root ✔ • half a cup of Kava Kava ✔ • 1 deadly nightshade berry ✔ • 8 leaves of devil's weed ✔ • 1 cup of Poison Hemlock seeds ✔ • 1 poppy flower → red poppies are the most potent • 10 leaves of Calea Zacatechichi Procedure • clean cauldron (Scourgify!) ✔ • fill completely with water (Aguamenti!) ✔ • turn on the burner and bring water to a boil. ✔ • once the water boils, add the valerian and kava kava (mixes easier if in liquid form) ✔ • clean 18 carat gold needle for next step (Scourgify!) ✔ • pierce the nightshade berry, making sure to get a single drop of juice on the tip of the needle ✔ • set the berry on fire, using the magical burner under cauldron, burning it up entirely along with any remaining juice not on the needle ✔ • let the drop on the needle fall into the potion without touching anything other than the needle ✔ • burn any remaining juice from needle, clean it, and return to supplies ✔ • using silver knife, slice each leaf of devil’s weed carefully along the vein ✔ • place sliced leaves carefully into cauldron/potion ✔ • dip pestle into the liquid, shaking excess off so it’s just moist ✔ • place hemlock seeds into mortar, then crush with moist pestle until mushy (paste-like consistency) ✔ • spoon the hemlock seed paste into cauldron with a wooden spoon ✔ • put on goggles so fumes don't make you sleepy ✔ • place RED poppy flower on top of the liquid in cauldron, letting the heat from the potion wilt it and sink it to the bottom of the cauldron • if using potion to forget/not experience dreams, stop here • add Calea Zacatechichi leaves whole to potion, as they will disintegrate • (potion should be purple-colored) wave wand in a semi-circle motion over potion, thinking about a recent dream, then cast Sopororis • strain potion before using __________________ 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*._____