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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Roman Gellar
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Gryffindor Sixth Year  x4  x1
|  Post #1 - Flippendo and SOIL A Poop * k8 *
SPOILER!!: Walton Quote:
Originally Posted by the fastest seeker  No one was going to come forward and admit it? Wow, cowards. That hardly counted as a prank if that was the intention in the culprit's mind. And no one protested as well? PSHT. Was he that intimidating? GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD. mwahaha. Maybe teaching here wasn't that bad after all. Andrew watched the Ravenclaw prefect, she was handling it correctly. Good. He was worried about the instructions not being clear for them or something. But then again she was a Ravenclaw who might have read about this somewhere before. Anyway, she was doing well. And even when she stopped, Walton was almost certain that she could have come closer without disturbing the plants. But safe better than sorry. "Good Job, Miss " he said before moving on to the next person. This kid was a hungry kid. "I suggest you have breakfast before you come to class, miss Kettleburn," he told her. And no, no one was making s'mores in his lesson! This wasn't a picnic, merlin!
The bulbs did rattle a bit when the Gryffindor approached. But she wasn't tensed so they did nothing more. This was good and so Andrew nodded at her before wheeling the cart away. This one seemed a bit hesitant but he was doing a good job of concealing it. And he was far which caused Andrew to nudge the cart towards him a bit. Because there was no way of knowing how he was doing when he was too far away. But the boy was doing well, so Walton didn't linger any longer and pushed the cart away to the next person. Why did the kids think that talking to the bulb would help? He was certain that there were no ears and he said nothing about communicating. However, the kid, who didn't know how to write his name, wasn't nervous so the bulbs didn't jump up on him. Moving on. And this one was smiling at the plant? Okaay. guess it's less weird than talking to it. Maybe she was smiling at a memory or thought or something. Although that would indicate her not being fully concentrating. She did look focused, though. Or at least not nervous and well composed as the plants didn't go crazy. So the girl got a nod before he pushed the cart on to the girl next to her. This one looked slightly more nervous than the others. But he wasn't going all crazy sweating and all. The bulbs did start to move and fidget but not entirely. He could do better, though, the boy. But this was good for a first time. The Hufflepuff got an encouraging nod. The prefect's mixed emotions were probably the reason he alarmed the bulbs. Was he excited ? Nervous? Both? "Try to slow your breathing," which will cause his heart-rate to slow down as well. Maybe the next time, the prefect could do better. Not that this was lousy. Tiny people were hard to spot. Andrew didn't see from which way the little Slytherin come from. "Er
" And why was she not moving? Like at all. Tilting her head at her, Walton's eyes glanced at her name, "Miss, Wojack?" What are you doing? "This isn't how it works." Could she hear him? Or did she like shut down or something. Unless she planned to stay like that for a while composing herself. Although, they didn't have the entire day. This was one of the brave ones. Or careless? Either way, his method worked. Because although the plants rattled a bit, they didn't feel the need to attack the nearest person that would be him, Andrew. Oh, and the kid wanted to pass them again. Not a problem. "Good job, Mister Rogers," he told the boy before moving along. The Gryffindor here started well which led to a successful approach. Andrew nodding approvingly encouraging the boy to come closer. Some didn't know they were doing well and that it was safe for them to move on. But that was better than being reckless. The girl was apparently nervous. Andrew watched her as she seemed to be composing herself and all. He would have suggested she took more time doing that before stepping closer to the cart but when she did do that, the bulbs stayed put and didn't bounce. Which was good. "Good, Miss Mcgee," He nodded at her. He certainly wasn't going to grin back at her. Fire boy still looked confident. Good, the burnt robes didn't shake him or anything. That's how Slytherins rolled, Andrew approved and was glad to see that Slytherins were still the good old same. Before the man could speak and tell the boy to stop, the boy did that himself. Which was good judgment. "Well done," he told him before moving on. This girl didn't stop when the bulbs started wiggling. She should have. Although she was confident and didn't show any nervous signs, her speed still rattled the plants. So Andrew was ready to handle the results but then the girl stopped. Good.
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Did the Head Girl think that with this attitude she was going to be granted access to the dangerous Greenhouses? She was wrong. Andrew moved on without commenting. Was the Prefect nervous or was he curious? Andrew couldn't decipher his expression. But what was important that the Slytherin was smart enough to know when to stop. Good. The Professor nodded with approval before pushing the cart further away. Why was the boy whistling? He hoped it was an unrelated reflex rather than thinking it had anything of looking calm and all. Though, that wouldn't be weirder than the ones who talked to the bulbs. Oh, and he stopped whistling, good.
And the boy was getting TOO close. Andrew arched an eyebrow at the boy's bravery? Recklessness? Whatever it was it didn't end up with anyone struck in the face. Which was surprising yet good. So the boy got a nod of approval. Another person who knew when to stop and when to go on. Andrew was pleased that most seemed to be able to tell. Although you couldn't see any signs of anything on his face. His face was closed and blank. But he did nod at the girl at the end just before he pushed the cart away. This one seemed totally composed and calm. Which was very good. Andrew was glad no one was freaking out or anything. When the girl got too close without disturbing the plants, Andrew was actually impressed but that probably didn't show. Anyway, moving on. "Good job, Miss Cosmos," he told her then wheeled the cart away. Andrew gave the Hufflepuff an encouraging nod at the beginning then watched him getting closer slowly. He wasn't surprised seeing the boy handling it correctly, he expected just as so and was glad he wasn't disappointed. The bulbs then did start to wiggle but nothing too serious, none jumped up. So Andrew nodded at the fifth-year approvingly before moving on. Good, the girl was stepping forwards slowly. And she was done crying which was a relief. He hadn't seen it before but he was quite sure that crying while approaching the bulbs wouldn't be a good thing. And she'd done well. Andrew nodded and pushed the cart to the next table. Walton pushed the cart to the Hufflepuff and waited for her to approach. A part of him wanted to rush her because he sort of got bored but that wouldn't really be fair since the others got their time and it wasn't her fault that she chose this far table from where he started. So eh, waiting it was. When the bulbs started wiggling, he was alarmed and ready to take any procedure that would be necessary but the girl had stopped. Good call. On to the next person. Hmm. Andrew was quite curious to see how this particular Gryffindor handled things. So when he pushed the cart further towards him, his eyes were on the boy and not the plants. He looked sort of nervous but he masked it well, though, he didn't seem the type to take a risk. Since he kept a safe distance and all. Well, not too bad for a first time. This girl was brave. Andrew could tell that from the beginning. He nodded encouragingly at the kid, although she didn't look like she needed it as she stepped forwards by herself. "Well done, Miss Lynch," he told her before pushing the cart away. Another tiny kid. Andrew watched her to see if she was as brave as most proved to be. And indeed she seemed to be just so. After she got closer, Andrew's eyes were focused on the plants to see if any of them was going to bounce on them. Nope, didn't seem like it. "Good job, Miss Andrews," This girl had his name for a lastname. What a brave kid. This one was. Not afraid to get unnecessarily TOO close to the bouncing bulbs. Well, Andrew thought that until the boy bolted away when one of the bulbs quivered. Not bad, though. He nodded at the kid. He was wheeling the cart towards the next table when the hungry Gryffindor called out to him. By NOT his name. Huh? The girl had many ideas. Which were all not suitable for this particular lesson and man. "No hugging in my lesson," he simply answered. That was the only part he cared about. People hitting their heads on steps or doors was the Healer's division and not his. Mooving on Another young student. Those seemed to be the braver which was odd actually. Or maybe it made sense. As they hadn't seen much of plants and what the dangerous ones did. Andrew was about to yawn because he'd gotten bored by now. Actually it got bored after like the first table but eh. Good thing the girl seemed to be a good judge and didn't rush to the cart. The bulbs didn't bounce or anything. "Good job, Miss Cooper," he told her. So far no one did anything stupid or got attacked. Andrew wondered if that was going to be the case still. Well, actually he was on full alert to make sure that he kept the cart at a safe distance in case the students made a poor decision. The Hufflepuff girl here wasn't rushing, she was going slowly which was good. Better safe than sorry. Walton nodded at her when she was done.
Now, finally there were NO more students who hadn't approached the bouncing bulbs. Man, this took ages. He needed to nap. He also needed three cups of mint tea now. Teaching was hard. Too many kids. Anyway, time to move one. Andrew pushed the cart back to his table and stood there. "Now, there's one last step before we start potting the bouncing bulbs." They did know they were going to do so, right? " Like we said there is a huge chance that the bouncing will attack you and will jump. That's because you're not only going to approach it but you will be putting it in a pot so you will have to grab it. Something the plant won't like." Whereas Andrew would be so entertained watching. This was getting good. " And in order to do that you will be needing to use the knockback spell. Which I assume most of you are familiar with it." Or were they? "First, I would like it if you practiced it and made sure you could do it before casting it on the plants. I understand this is something you normally do in Charms lesson but I would feel better knowing you can handle the spell before presenting you with the plants." Well, he was exaggerating. He didn't care that much. But something told him that a bunch of students being sent to the hospital wing right after his lesson wasn't a nice thing. "To remind those who might have forgotten," He didn't want to bet but that might be half the class. " The incantation is Flipendo. Go ahead, give it a go." he said. But actually he didn't want to wait for ALL of them to be done.
"But aside from that. We have finally reached the last part of the lesson." The part which was fun to him and not to them. " I do trust that you are now ready for it and have the required knowledge of what you will be working with." Trust was such a huge word, though. " What you will be doing is grabbing a pot," Did they know what that was? " Fill it half way with soil then approach the bouncing bulbs like I told you how and manage to get the bulb into the pot." Mhmm. Good luck. " Do not try to handle two bouncing bulbs at the same time." Like really, they wouldn't be able to do it. "Once you have placed the plant in the pot you will have to half bury it in the soil by adding more soil. Any equipment you may need will be found either on the tables or in the cupboards. The plants are in the cart and I will bring another one. So do what I said and you will have finished." Easier said than done.
"Off you pop," He clapped his hands together. Showtime!
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OOC: You will need THREE posts to get full credit. The steps are simple;
- get a pot and fill it with soil.
- get the bouncing bulb into the pot using the knockback spell if necessary.
- half bury the plant by adding more soil.
How to split up those steps in the posts is entirely up to you! Students can work together but remember each one has to pot at least one plant, as in if you help a friend with their plant you still have to do yours. If you need Andrew's help, mention that in your post title. The Professor is wandering around the students' watching their work. Also, please keep in mind that the young bulbs aren't capable of much damage other than jumping on someone and hitting them on the face, shoulder, arm or messing their hair
etc. There will be no serious injury so play accordingly. Lastly, PLEASE have fun and be creative! =D And yes, you still can catch up with the mini activity. And it's up to you to have your charrie practice the knockback spell or not. If you have any other questions do not hesitate to poke me and ask me via PM.
You have about 36 hours from this post's time.
Eden was listening to intently. She wanted to make sure she didn't do this wrong...NOPE. She glanced at the people in her table--Archie, Layla, Connor--and sighed a bit. She had to practice the spell, first. But what would she even practice it on? Her book?
The Ravenclaw rummaged through her school bag and pulled out the textbook--wow, she hadn't opened that yet. Heh. She set it down in front of her and grabbed her wand. Hereeeee was the hard part: magic. But she had done decently well in DADA, so she was confident she'd be all right here. She hoped. She practiced the motion first(she was peeking at other students practicing) and then took a deep breath. Hopefully her book didn't knock over anything, but it wasn't like she was trying to knock anything too hard...so the spell shouldn't be too powerful...right? Intent and all that jazz(that she didn't remember). "Flippendo!" she cried, and the book went FLYING across the table--but stopped riiiight before it hit Connor. THANK MERLIN. Eden sent him an apologetic smile, and reached over to grab it back. Thanks! She was so SMUG at being able to do it on the first try! WHOOH. Okay. SO now that she knew she could do it, she quickly grabbed a pot and a stuff--and filled it with soil. This is relaxing so far. Maybe she'd take up gardening or something back at home. She knew her Mam didn't care for it much, but her Gran did. She could see why. But when she eyed the Bulby-plant...she squinted at it. WOULD IT BEHAVE? She pointed her finger at it. "You better do this without much fight, all right?" she raised an eyebrow at the plant...it was starting to move a bit, and she just growled at it--as if it might be scared of a fifteen-year old incompetent witch...growling. It was possible. And Eden was being confident right now. So. Yeah.
Watch out, Bulby.
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