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Fifth Year  x5
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Originally Posted by feeheeheeny  The arrival of Zander to class made her smile. Sophie associated most classes with people in one way or another - Dot with Potions, Mo with DADA, and Tobes with virtually every other one... but Arithmancy was her class with Zander. After their dynamite chalk activity last term, she felt a strong connection with him in this room, and she always felt comforted when he was there. They were Arithmancy buddies. That's just the way it was.
As class began, Soph gave a hum of understanding at the revealing of the piece's name and composer. Yes, that made sense. And it was cute that the professor seemed so deeply moved by it - it even made the fifth year smile to see the woman so passionate about it. A nice transfer of energy there.
Oh, the power of music.
Raising a hand, Sophie offered up her explanations, though carefully did not say aloud which songs they were, "Mine... well, the first one makes me feel motivated and hopeful and confident for the future and like I can do anything I put my mind to if I don't give up. S'empowering. The second is..." Her eyes flickered involuntarily over to Tobes, "It makes me feel... adoration and love, and... safe and secure. Like I'll never be alone." Ahem. "And the last one..."
Oh, this one was hard to verbalize. Could she... check out of explaining it? Would anyone notice? No, everyone was looking at her, so she had to press on and tried to seem very calm about it, "Makes me feel comforted. Supported. Like... people believe in me and... I can count on them, and I know I wouldn't be who I am today without my people. S'very reassuring." There was a bit deeper meaning than that, but... vague was good. Very good. "Miss Brown, it was brave to be the first to go. Thank you for your willingness." Tiara nodded her appreciation. She was proud of her Eagle. Quote:
Originally Posted by Expecto-Penguin As the door began to close signaling the start of the lesson, the Professor was still listening to the sound of her music. He kind of knew what she was listening to but not really. It did sound familiar though. She went into SO much detail about her music, he just stood there like opened mouth. He closed it and wondered how he could describe his music choices? Erm...yeah he was in deep trouble. Well maybe he could change his choices just a bitttt. As he looked down he did love his choices though. He shrugged and rolled with it.
"Professor the first song I choice Dead on Arrival, as bad as it sounds I just love the beat and the message of the song. It just brings my rock n roll side out and I can just jam and forget my problems." he grinned sheepishly and he didn't have much to go on for that song. Now onto the second song. "I chose Come with Me Now by the Kongos. It just has a cool beat and I like jamming to it. It is a good excercising song. Listen I know my explanations are horrible but I didn't know we had to do this sort of thing..." he hastily added to the Professor.
He wished he was more prepared but hey he was rolling it with it. Now onto the third song. "I picked Save a Horse Ride A Cowboy because I love sticking to my country music roots. I love the feel and rockish feel to this country song. This is also my father's favorite song so it gives me a connection to him." It was kind of deep but he hoped it helped with the assignment right now. Tiara chuckled. "No, your explanations are not horrible. You were put on the spot, I can hardly expect Shakespearean prose." That would be absurd, especially from young adults. "Thank you for sharing with us, Mister Lecium." Quote:
Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 Start of the lesson!
Aha. So that was what that bit of music was about. Admittedly, Adi did not know much... no strike that... nothing at all about that genre. But still, he liked the sound of it. He let a few of his classmates volunteer their answers before he raised his own hand.
"My musical choices make me feel happy... well, happier but most of all it makes me feel calm and it can help me focus when there are lots of things going on at once around me.'' Yes, people. Rock music CAN make you feel calm, too. ''It makes me feel connected to the the persons who appreciate and like the same kind of music as I.'' Basically, rock music made him OVERJOYED, man.
Adi grinned over at Kace. He LOVED his friend's song choices. Dead on Arrival! APPROVED! She could have guessed Aditya would choose songs that made him happy and contented. "They sound like a reflection of yourself, Mr. Rehman. Our musical preferences often are." Quote:
Originally Posted by Squishy As more people entered the room, Lux waved at them and smiled. She was so ready for this lesson and to see what the importance of their song choices was as well as what they had to do with Arithmancy.
As the lesson started she raised her hand so that she could share her choices as well as her reasoning. "The first song I chose was Happy by Pharrell. That's my theme song because it's about being HAPPY all the time and I like to be happy. The second and third songs I chose were Kiss the Girl and Part of Your World because they are from my favourite movie and they relate to mermaids and I love mermaids and Ariel." Yeah, she was 15 and her favourite movie was The Little Mermaid. If anyone thought it was immature she didn't care.
There were other songs that Lux could have chosen as she really felt them, but she had decided not to. Those songs were related to her and Bay but she wanted to keep them private. Things made more sense now. Hadn't she been the one to become a fairy tale character from that very movie? She'd come out of it during an Arithmancy lesson, even. Tiara shuddered. That book... "I'm glad your experiences haven't ruined your liking for that movie, Miss Carrington. Well done not letting it get to you." Quote:
Originally Posted by Sararara Norah reluctantly opened her eyes and sat up straight as Professor Tanner began to speak. She'd always thought classical music was probably really boring, so it was pretty weird to be sad about it ending. It did make her feel like taking a nap, though. That was definitely true. She stifled a yawn and opted instead for a smile as she looked back down at her parchment.
Why had she picked these? 'Cause they were the best ones EVER, duh. The fourteen year old waved her hand in the air, 'cause the beginning of class before maths were involved was always the best time to participate. "I picked 'em 'cause they're my favorites, and my favorites always make me feel happy and fluttery inside. The same kind of fluttery happy stuff that happens when hugs happen, or snuggles with fluffy cats 'n things." Norah put her hand down and kept smiling at Professor Tanner, 'cause just THINKING about music and hugs and snuggles was enough to make her smile all giant and dimple-y. Those were the bestest kinds of smiles. Spoken like a true Hufflepuff. "I find it to be wise to fill your mind with positive influences that lift your spirits, Miss Kittredge." Approved. Quote:
Originally Posted by ArianaBlack .... Uh. They were going to explain their songs to the entire class? Uh. Zander didn't volunteer at first, letting others go first. Maybe someone else would have lame explanations like him, so if he went after he wouldn't have to feel as bad about it. Ahem. Well, that's what he got for forgetting to double check the notice board before arriving to classes. Geez. You'd think he'd learn since he was in Fifth Year now and everything.
Of course he listened very carefully to what Sophie Brown had to say. She was great at Arithmancy. Plus, Arithmancy was like their class, so this was important. But then again, everything she said was always important. That's what happens when you're that smart.
But of course no one else had lame explanations, so it was now or never. Right, Adair? He raised his hand slowly, and looked utterly embarrassed all the while. "Well first I have our Hogwarts School Song... The-erm-Hoggy Warty Hogwarts one?" His cheeks were most definitely glowing. "It's nice 'cause it's a reminder that I made it to this school and that I've got to work hard if I want to stay here." Uh. That was good for on the spot, right? "I also wrote the Superman Theme because Superman is real great and stuff. Like the best hero ever.".... "And uh--" The one remaining song on his list.
Twinkle, Twinkles Little Star.
How in Merlin's name was he supposed to come up with an explanation for this one? "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star because.... Well uh... These were really just the only songs I could think of off the top of my head." Oh Merlin. The shame. He was most certainly tomato-ing now. His whole face. Entirely red. "No need for embarrassment, Mr. Adair. On the contrary, I find your selections to be revealing. They all speak to the most basic need of humanity, that of feeling like we belong somewhere and are safe there. Enlightening choices, thank you." There. Hopefully that helped him look less like a vegetable. Or was it a fruit? Quote:
Originally Posted by PhoenixStar It was really hard to pick three favorite songs when AJ liked so many. She really went about it by randomly picking three. Her favorites changed so often that what she told you today most likely wouldn't be the same next week. Music was just too awesome.
As far as the professor's question... well, that was easy. Her hand was raised. "I picked these songs because they automatically put me in a good mood by listening to them." One of them in particular just made her want to get up and dance, and there was nothing wrong with that! Another one with happy songs, and she had even directly referred to the mood it put her in. "Though I didn't see your list, they sound like excellent choices just from your explanation." Quote:
Originally Posted by SpiritWolfe Malfoy Hady should've known that they would have to talk about their chosen song choices. She really should've but she hadn't given it much thought when she wrote down her three picks and know she'd have to speak about them. Pulling her parchment towards her she looked over what she'd written there even though she already knew.
When it was her turn she raised her hand into the air slowly. "The first song just has a special meaning to me, it helps me remember good times I had when I was really small. The second strong makes me feel like anything is possible if I put my heart and mind into it and try my hardest. The last song brings me happiness and it makes me want to get up and move." That was good right? Nothing more was needed really, she'd answered the question the best she could. Making connections to childhood seemed to be a common theme amongst the class. "Thank you for sharing, Miss Lynch." She hadn't expected such happy songs from the Slytherin, but that just proved Tiara needed to get rid of her preconceived notions. Quote:
Originally Posted by Felixir Relaxing and stuff to the music had turned out to be completely impossible, and Toby had been occupying himself with scribbling away at his parchment, writing little notes and doodling and stuff but QUIETLY. He found it a lot easier to listen to the music when he kept his hands and mind otherwise occupied.
When Tanner spoke up and started the lesson, Toby looked up and immediately set his quill down, opting instead to start twiddling his thumbs. What did his musical selections stir within him? Uhhh... that was sorta tricky for reasons. Hm. Hmm hmm hmmmmm.
After a few others had given their answers, Toby stuck his own hand in the air.
"With mine, they're all for different reasons. My first one is just a SUPER happy song and makes ME happy and I associate it with all things CHEERful and I like it 'cause I like being happy," he began, pulling his list closer to get a better look at what he'd written. "My second one is one I can sorta relate to, because it's kinda fast and busy and doesn't always make a lot of sense and it's confusing and I relate to it 'cause of how that's what it can be like in my head. Aaaaaand I like my third one 'cause it's my Quidditch song and gets me motivated, and also reminds me of my first few years here... before a lot of my friends graduated and stuff." His old teammates and stuff. He missed them a whole lot, see. Ahem.
Yep yep yep. That was it, really. Really, she could have predicted some of what Tobias was saying based on what she knew of him. But she wasn't expecting him to bring up Quidditch. She understood his muted attitude, as it immediately brought about the same feeling in her. "I appreciate your honesty, Tobias. Thank you." Quote:
Originally Posted by Govoni .
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Well, that was good to hear...because Gabriel's selections had been more about functionality than a greater sense of self. In fact, the only time he really listened to music was when he was at home...and siblings wouldn't leave him alone about one thing or another. Actually, this was true about Hogwarts, too. There was a constant buzzing of 'people'...everywhere.
After looking around for a moment...and listening to what everyone else had said, Gabe regarded his list again...Then, raised his hand. "All of my songs are instrumental, without words...because that helps me study." Plain and simple. She nodded to her prefect. Yes, he was the introspective type that would use music as an escape. Just like she did herself. "An interesting perspective, Mister Banner. Thank you."
So they were probably wondering how this related to Arithmancy. " Let me read something to you, since they phrase it quite well.." She cleared her throat and looked down at the book on the desk. " Your name can be viewed as a piece of music that vibrates in time. Your life, therefore, can be visualized as a musical score, with the individual letters making specific contributions at given points, just as notes in a musical piece are played at specific moments to give a piece of music its rhythm, character, and nuance. Each note or letter has a specific duration and influence over your life during a specific period of time." She put the book down and returned her attention to the class.
" Most of you chose your songs because they resonated deeply with some part of your life. The letters in your name act in a similar fashion. These will be what we use today to help us find our Transit Cycles." She figured most of them had at least seen the term whilst flipping through their textbook. " The Transit Cycles work in conjunction with the Essence Cycles, but we won't have time to get to those today. There are three transits: the physical, mental, and spiritual. Each is derived from your first, middle, and last name respectively. Together, they give an overall view of your life stages and how long each stage will last."
She turned and wrote TIARA on the board. " My first name is my physical cycle. Chapter 28 of your textbook has the meanings for each letter of my name. Since T has a value of 2 in the Pythagorean system, the interpretation for T lasts approximately 2 years." They remembered to find those values in chapter two, right? " Please look up the meaning for T, read it through, and suggest how in the world it could apply to my physical transit from birth to two years old. All ideas are welcome, inside or outside the box." Really, it would be a challenge for such a young age range. OOC: 'Book' excerpt taken from here.
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