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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Amelia "Mia" Adair
Slytherin Sixth Year
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Leigh Upstead
Hufflepuff Fifth Year  x11
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Text Cut: Tobes & Zander. Tober. Zandias. Quote:
Originally Posted by Felixir  HOKAY, this break was over. Working in a group was turning out to be good because with the OTHERs getting stuff done it was sorta turning out to spur Toby on too. Probably partly because he DIDN'T WANNA LET ZANDER DOWN HERE or be the weak link or whatever. It would suck to be the only person in the group to not get their reading but Toby thought that knowing he was the person behind that would be MORE THAN HE COULD BEAR. He picked up his quill again and twirled it between his fingers, glancing at the parchment of the other two. "Looking goooood so fa-..." Uhh... Soph? What? ... Toby squinted at the Ravenclaw for a moment.................... but then just shrugged. This was NORMAL Soph stuff. She was somethin' else. Toby just GRINNED to himself and shook his head and BOUNCED SOME MORE. Couldn't help it. Laughter and happiness was CONTAGIOUS okay. He may also have attempted to exchange a look with Zander but really probably looked like he was grinning manically at him. Oop.
Okay. BACK TO WORK. SPOILER!!: Parchment Zander Mathew Adair
Mental Transit - Middle Name
M = 4 (ages 0, 1, 2, 3, 4) (hard work and practical approach, reticence, distance, need to make effort to express feelings, relationships demanding sacrifice)
A = 1 (age 5) (period of change and activity and progress and creativity, independence and leadership, breakthrough in awareness and acceptance of life)
T = 2 (ages 6, 7) (strain and high emotions, sacrifice, eager to learn, strong desire for knowledge, opportunities to travel and see the world)
H = 8 (ages 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) (very active mind, unconventional thoughts, original and inventive ideas, ambitious time, advancement and success, a little emotionally vulnerable and need love and attention)
E = 5 (ages 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) (inspired and helpful, attracted to new and adventurous experiences like love affairs even marriage, good time for finances but also frivolity, attracted to new philosophical ideas)
W = 5 (ages 21, 22, 23, 24, 25) (time to let go of the past and accept change, new activities and exciting events, possibly erratic and unpredictable which you need to control to avoid chaos, explosive growth but self-discipline necessary, maybe legal matters but will probably win, take care of health)
4 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 5 + 5 = 25
Spiritual Transit - Surname
A = 1 (ages 0, 1) (mental approach, period of change and progress and all that stuff, leadership)
D = 4 (ages 2, 3, 4, 5) (keep an eye on your health, work on expressing feelings, opportunity for growth and increase in self-confidence)
A = 1 (age 6) (more period of change and progress and leadership)
I = 9 (ages 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) (very emotional time, lots of ups and downs, accident-prone, can be insecure, have the opportunity to achieve success)
R = 9 (ages 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24) (much understanding and insight, time of money and power and authority, can get richer and have more personal growth, something about meeting the best and the worst, exercise caution, be aware of surroundings)
1 + 4 + 1 + 9 + 9 = 24
Toby still wasn't sure just how he was supposed to interpret the mental or spiritual cycles from the physical ones, given the information with each letter, but hopefully he could wing it a little bit here. And hopefully Zander would understand.
"Sooooo, Zander Adair, here's what I have for you," Toby began, turning in his chair to face the Gryffindor prefect and straightening his parchment (pointless, really, because he immediately began fidgeting with it again). "So, mental transit first. Ages zero to four it says about there being some distance in relationships, needing to make the effort to express feelings. Then, ages five was a period of change and progress, like a breakthrough, and leadership and stuff. Age six and seven... Merlin... strain and high emotions, BUT eagerness to learn and gain knowledge. Makes sense for the mental transit. Then ages eight to fifteen-" Which... Zander would be fifteen now, right? No... sixteen. He'd had his birthday this year, Toby remembered Soph telling him. "-it starts looking up. You had a super active mind and unconventional thoughts. Ambition, advancement, and success." Which was ACCURATE, right? 'Cause he'd was a prefect and everything. "Ages sixteen to twenty, you're inspired and helpful, wanting new adventures and experiences like love affairs, and it's a good time for money. And finally, ages twenty-one to twenty-five, it's time to let go of the past and accept change and embrace more new exciting opportunities, but it also says you could be erratic and unpredictable - I know the feeling, bro - which you need to learn to control so you can avoid chaos. And then explosive growth, and need for self-discipline, but it looks like those years are gonna be good to you, dude."
WHEW. Okay, and that was just ONE of the transits. Hold the phone, Zander Mathew Adair, because you still have ONE MORE THINGY to go. But less letters this time, thank Merlin. "AaaaAAAAND finally, your spiritual transit. For ages zero to one you had the one about a period of change and progress and everything, which makes sense 'cause first year of life is probably a big progress from before being born and all. Then for ages two to five it mentions watching your health, I dunno if that means anything to you, and working on expressing your feelings again." Was Zander the kind of person not to share feelings? Had Toby found a kindred spirit in him? "Age six, and more change and leadership. Lots of progress for your spiritual transit in those early years. After that, ages seven to fifteen, was a more emotional time with ups and downs and stuff, accident prone-" Could you be spiritually accident-prone? "-and insecurity, BUT a chance for success." Once again, it made sense, 'cause prefect. "Then, at last, ages sixteen to twenty-four, there's a time of understanding and insight, y'know? An opportunity for more personal growth. Says here something about this being a time where you'll meet the best and the worst, but you'll be cool if you're cautious and aware of your surroundings and stuff." That last part confused Toby a little, but EH. No big. "And that's it."
AAAAAAAAAND BREATHE. Toby looked up, more WILD GRINNING and bouncing. He'd been speaking at like a gazillion miles an hour, but most of that was written down too, so it was aaaaaaaall good. He was done then. MORE TIME FOR BOUNCING. Quote:
Originally Posted by ArianaBlack Looking good so what???? The Gryffindor lifted his gaze from his parchment full of calculations to give a confused look to Toby who was looking confused at Sophie who was doing all sorts of grinny-beamy-smiley things. Uh? This was probably some weird Sophie Brown thing or something. Zander couldn’t imagine why anyone would look so happy to be doing Arithmancy calculations. But as he turned back around he caught Toby’s manic grin and ….. Uh. Was Zander Adair missing out on something? Was this some sort of inside joke or was he just…… Uh? Zander attempted at a big smile back at the two of them, though his looked more confused than anything. Oop.
Right, anyways. Calculation things. He finished his around the same time as Toby, but decided to wait for the sixth year to go ahead as he looked ready to share.
Oh man. That was a lot. Not just a lot, even. It was A LOT, A LOT. There was a common theme of expressing feelings, apparently and okay okay maybe just MAYBE he needed to improve on that a biiiiiit. He was very expressive, thank you very much, just wasn’t really up for sharing everything. You know? Just like reacting on the outside, but keeping the reasons on the— There was still MORE? He gave Toby a small smile— actually it was a normal smile but LOOKED small compared to the two other’s in the group— and nodded his head a bit trying to figure out what all that meant to him. ”I reckon that all makes sense….” Actually, to be completely honest, most of it was lost on him. He only really even remembered the last bits, but it was such a long explanation and there wasn’t much time to do it again because
TEN MINUTES???
TEN MINUTES.
They could do this.
Alright, Sophie Brown. You ready? Luckily, Sophie’s name wasn’t nearly as long as Zander’s was, so hopefully there wouldn’t be as much detail in this whole analysis. Though… It looked like there was going to be quite a bit of explaining either way. He held up his parchment, so that he could turn towards Soph while still reading off the paper. And AHEM. ”Alright so your mental transit stuff starts with lots of hard work and approaching things in a practical way… Which I guess goes along with mental thought process ’n all? And that’s supposed to last from when you’re born all the way up to age four…” Only two more stages to go…. How come her cycle was going to end so early? What was that supposed to MEAN? ”And then from four to five it’s all about taking a mental approach to practical matters, and I think that’s kinda like taking what you did before, but finding different ways to approach things? That’d make sense because there was supposed to be tons of creativity, independence, and change to things in the small cycle. And you’re leadership abilities kind of improved too.” La la la. Skimming through the book. ”Then the last one for the mental transit is from ages five to ten… So I don’t really know where that leaves you now? But, for that time it was all about being inspired and helping others. Having lots of adventures experiences too, which I guess could also inspire you like it said before.”
But wait, there’s more.
He looked up at her and gave her a small grin, before looking back down at his parchment again. ”And then we’ve got your spiritual transit thing. It starts out from zero to two where things are super emotional, lots of sensitivity, and a need for love. I reckon that makes sense since little babies need love and maybe the love is some sort of spiritual connection to things since you were only a baby and couldn’t really connect with things on a scholarly level yet or anything like that…” Woah. When did that word become a part of his vocabulary? Anyways. Next bit. ”Then you move into another cycle that’s supposed to last a little longer than the last one. It goes from two to eleven, so ends just about Hogwarts age. All about meeting the best things and the worst things, and dealing with power and authority and trying to understand it through further insight and stuff.” Did this even make sense? He wasn’t sure. Just kind of spewing out words at this point… Trying to make sense of them as he went.
Arithmancy was weird. ”And then you’ve got the stage you’re in right now from six to seventeen— woah that’s been lasting for a while. This one is all about strong emotional experiences and kind of finding your ground with them. It says that there might be worrying involved, just about the things around you and stuff, since this one is mostly about emotions. But also, you’re going to see a strong improvement in your leadership abilities, which makes sense considering you’ll be properly old by the time this stage is done.” Properly old being an of age witch and all. Seventeen was ANCIENT…. Was Toby seventeen yet? Merlin. ”Then from seventeen to twenty two, there’s going to be a lot of change and you kind of have to come to terms with accepting it all. This ones all about making the best out of what you’ve got in the now and letting go of the past. Even though there might be stuff you want to hold on to… It says there’s going to be new activities and exciting events ahead. Oh! And it’s a time of EXPLOSIVE growth too, which would make sense since you’ll be going through some changes and all that.” And then the last bit. Thank Merlin. ”And then from twenty two to twenty seven, it’s sort of a continuation of the last one with broadening horizons and accepting change and new adventurous experiences .There will also be sacrifice and a search for fulfillment, which in this case is the spiritual kind of fulfillment. Oh and love. You’ll be searching for that too, but on like a spiritual level, I guess?” He gave his parchment and one up-down, before sliding down in his chair a bit.
”Merlin. That was a mouthful.” Sophie VERY much appreciated Tobes' reaction to her giddy giggling, and just grinned even more at Zander's confusion. Soon enough, the laughter subsided, and she went back to work on Tobes' interpretations or whatever, and... just as she finished... the boys were done, too, and sharing, so she sat back and listened intently with an amused smile.
All of the things about Zander were cute, and she could see the relevance in them. Tobes' animation whilst explaining made everything even funnier, and Sophie snorted every now and then at his energy - especially when he was done speaking, then just kind of exploded with energy and bounced away. Hilarious kid, he was.
Then with Zander's explanation of her life, she hummed thoughtfully throughout, nodding along as he went - there really wasn't anything that sounded too far-fetched. Actually... it all seemed pretty accurate and she couldn't debate a single part of it. "Huh. That's... cool," she nodded when he finished, offering him an encouraging smile to let him know she thought he did a good job, since he seemed to be quite anxious and almost unsure of himself. "Sounds good to me. Thanks." For making her sound so good and all. Hehehe.
Text Cut: Tanner Quote:
Originally Posted by hpluvr037 As she was walking by, she heard discussion about which name Tobias should use. "Actually, Tobias, I believe you were the one who brought up the topic of birth name versus legal name at the beginning of term, yes? If you feel that is more representative, I would encourage you to use your new name, at least for the mental and spiritual cycles, which take place after the change occurred." She didn't like to see the boy frown, and she had seen it from this topic. Turn that frown upside down!
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The professor continued circling the room and checking on groups. "You have ten minutes left to finish!" she called to the room in general.
OOC: Try to finish up in the next 4-5 hours and I'll wrap up the activity.
TIME WAS ALMOST UP. And better yet... Tanner was saying she might have to RE-DO EVERYTHING if Tobes thought Fuller-Thompson was a better representation...
Wibble.
"If y'want me to re-do it, I will, Tobes," she nodded, eyeing her parchment and chewing the inside of her lip gently as she compared Fuller-Thompson to Tempus. Tempus had the same letters, it'd just be a matter of re-arranging... sigh. SIIIIGH. Could she re-do it all and map out the representations in just ten minutes, though?
She wasn't so sure. "Since I already have this all written out... I'll go ahead and tell you what Tempus says, and if we don't like it or y'just wanna see, we can check out what Fuller-Thompson has to say. How 'bout that?" Was that okay? It MADE SENSE TO HER, so she just pressed forward. Time was a-wastin'.
"SO, your mental cycle stuff... first one went from birth to five years old, talks about... worrying and being forgetful and expanding your horizons." Made sense. "Then, five to ten years old, it says... you're attracted to new philosophical ideas? That's kinda cool, and says you were helpful and easily inspired. And from ten to eleven - a really short one - says your awareness was higher than usual... a period of rebirth and awakening... heeeey, that's when y'came to Hogwarts! That's pretty appropriate." Cool stuff. "Eleven to thirteen... a time of strain and high-strung emotions." Oops. "You'd benefit from solitude and meditation... looks like Romanos had the right idea... and a strong desire for knowledge and stuff." Also made sense, because Hogwarts had all sorts of cool stuff to teach them. "From thirteen to nineteen, where you are now... more strong emotional experiences which'll affect your health, yadda yadda yadda... worrying a lot... sensitive emotional issues..." Ahem. Moving on. "And your last one goes from nineteen to twenty-eight. You'll find understanding and insight and it says y'should be cautious and aware of your surroundings." So... that sounded kind of ominous. But. Whatever.
Now for the stuff that COULD change, if Tobes wanted it to. "For your spiritual cycle... this one only lasts till you're twenty-two. First part's from birth to two years old, it's a T again, so... stuff about high-strung emotions and whatever, which is cool 'cause you were a baby. Then from two to seven, another E, feeling inspired and helpful, attracted to new experiences and ideas..." She wasn't really sure how to interpret this spiritually. "Seven to eleven, creating distance between yourself and others... says relationships are tough in this cycle." Oop. "Then eleven to eighteen - your WHOLE Hogwarts career, that's pretty cool - many unexpected events, feeling out of control, confusion and disappointment, having difficulty expressing yourself... um... it says this is the time to focus on spiritual development?" She glanced up at him and offered a shrug. She wasn't really sure what that meant. "Then eighteen to twenty-one's an intuitive and sensitive time... long and forgotten emotional issues will resurface...???" He probably didn't want to hear that, actually. Could they reject the Tempus reading for him? "And twenty-one to twenty-two's an S again, with deep feelings and spiritual and mystical revelations. Ooo. Spooky," she teased, then flopped her parchment down and let out a long breath.
All in all, his actually... sounded pretty relevant. But she DID wonder what the Fuller-Thompson one might have said. Hmmm.
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