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|  Post 1 - Lethifold PHILOMATH ❅ not one atom, but two ♪ ♪ made of starstuff ❅ def main():
Text Cut: Cutty Quote:
Originally Posted by SlytherinSistah  "Expecto Patronum." Cutty gave the spell another go, the thoughts of Puck were merging with the events of that and other days and soon the pleasurable sensation was radiating outward through to his hands. The wisp had whirled out in a giant napkin-like sheet of the cloudy material and found it's way over to Agatha Hapgood.
Cutty followed it with his sight, then seeing Agatha there and remembering her...issues, he cut his spell. His smile faded a bit and he realized that getting her to do this particular spell would not be like the times before. With the inciting her anger so that her intention was strong. Nope. But it needn't be difficult. He waited and then found the opportunity to lean in for a whisper, something he knew she'd find great amusement in, if not outright pleasure. They were not too different, he and Agatha.
Then he heard Benzi's voice...saying only half of the spell. He wouldn't have minded telling Benzi the secret as well, but somehow he doubted it would make him as happy as it could potentially make Agatha. Benzi had a purer heart. "Hey, Benz. Remember that time Fairn fell over on the boats when we were on our way to the castle?" If he recalled Fern had gotten a knot in the forehead as well.
Patronuses.
How he hated them.
... Cutty? Refocusing his eyes, Benzi turned his head towards his friend and listened. The memory was reluctant to come to him, it felt like he was dragging it through swamp water but in the end he finally managed to relive that moment and the corners of his lips turned up ever so slightly.
Those had been good times. Everything had been so simple. No worries, no concerns, just which house he'd be sorted into and what if the squid would eat Fern.
"Thanks Cutty."
Text Cut: Dakest Quote:
Originally Posted by Tazenhani Rider was another one of those students he was keeping an eye on. Especially the way the kid eyed Fuller-Thompson with...longing? At least he was willing to give the charm a go, without completely discarding it.
Not to say that it seemed to do any wonders for him. Despite his admirable progress, Rider seemed more inclined to give up to whatever was eating him, than hold onto the memory he had found. Curious and concerning. More concerning when the kid clearly demonstrated that he would have nothing else to do with this lesson.
Sabel let out a breath, and on his way past paused, not looking at the kid but speaking to him pointedly nonetheless. "You did good. That was a very strong non-coporeal patronus. Don't feel you have to do anymore if you can't." Again, he didn't so much care about the success of the lesson as making sure the kids at least had working knowledge of the charm. "Why don't we have a chat later?"
Because something was bothering him, and while he wouldn't push Rider to divulge, he did want the boy to know that there were people he could talk to.
***
Alright, definitely time for a change of pace. The class was getting, moodier than moody.
Moving back to the front, Sabel raised his voice to get everyone's attention. "Awesome work so far, everyone. I know it might not feel like much progress, but everyone of you should be proud of what you've accomplished today." Including those that had not really accomplished anything and had given up.
Everyone had at least tried and to him, at the moment, that was all that mattered.
"We're going to do something a bit different now." He guestered back at the labrynth. "This is a maze, a course that you are free to run through. The objective is to make it out to the other side. Along the way you'll encounter three challenges." Start with the less scary first, yes? "At some point in the maze, you'll come across a completely dark passage. The goal is to get through to the other side. The other two are a dementor-APPEARING figure and a Leithfold-APPEARING figure. Mind you neither are real and they can NOT harm you." So no one freak-out, okay? "It will be nothing like encountering the real thing," Merlin forbid, "but I would like you to try and see if you can use your patronus against them."
Because he had a feeling some students might find their patronus in the grip of an encounter, rather than sitting around trying to think happy.
"For both tasks, try your patronus. It doesn't matter how much of a patronus you get. If you manage even a wisp, the illusions will leave and the dark corridor will become bright. If you can't, don't worry. Use another spell for the tasks. A shield, a light charm, stupify, whatever you would like." He looked around, gauging the reactions. "I know normally these spells wouldn't work, especially against a dementor or lethifold, but we're not interested in that right now. For now, I just want you to problem solve and see what you can do."
Stepping to the side, Sabel glanced at the labrynth. "Feel free to help each other out. And if you get scared or lost, just holler. I'll hear you and come get you."
Tucking his hands in his pockets, Sabel let out a breath. "For those of you that would prefer to stay here and practice your charm, you are more than welcome. This is your time. Ask me questions if you have any."
And that was it. It would be interesting to see who went into the labrynth, and who didn't.
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OOC: Main activity time!!!
So pretty simple. You can do either task: practice the patronus or go through the labrynth. Minimum of 3 posts please.
Also keep in mind the dementors and leithfolds, as Sabel said, are NOT real. They may look similar and act similar, but they are muted versions of the real thing. They are just representations, and Sabel doesn't want to scar any students for life XD
Feel free to RP together or separately. And you can add little challenges of your own too, if you like. There are trees, so you can assume there's going to be some bush, some water, maybe a few rocks to climb over here and there.
Most importantly, have fun! VM/PM me if you have any questions. Class will close sometime in the early morning of the 21st (GMT time). So approximately 39 hours from now.
Feeling perhaps just a tad bit better after Cutty's words, but still very much disappointed in himself, Benzi almost didn't notice Professor Dakest as he neared him. Then he did notice, and straightened his back. Granted, he wasn't looking at him, but one could sense posture as much as see it.
Benzi stayed very still as Dakest talked, the compliment going right over his head. He could do more, he knew he could do more, but his 'happiness' wasn't cooperating today. Or any day. That was the problem. He swallowed thickly, and thought about the professor's suggestion. Usually when a teacher wanted to talk to him it was about his outbursts of anger, but he'd been good here. So far, nothing had happened which meant that Dakest wasn't calling him in for a behavior issue. Also his tone was... somewhat warm.
Swallowing thickly, Benzi nodded. "Yes sir."
He watched as the professor walked off and was still stewing in his own thoughts when finally, he called them all to a halt. Could they leave now? What about this labyrinth thi- Oh.
Benzi blinked. And blinked again. And then, almost miraculously, his sour face vanished to be replaced with a slight upturn of his lips. THIS, he could do. THIS, he would excel at. He'd been practicing obstacle courses since his third year, and been visiting Dakest's own practice rooms for a month now. He could do this.
Right. Taking a steadying breath, Benzi launched off the wall and walked until he was directly in front of the entrance. Maze meant he had to keep to the walls. ... He picked the left one. He might walk more, but this way he wouldn't get lost. Nothing seemed to difficult at the start, but then again the professor had said he was going to encounter a Dementor thing, a Lethifold thing and a... dark corridor? Was that Auror code for something? Never mind. The Ravenclaw rolled his shoulders and shook out his wrists, then took off into the labyrinth with a bit of a jog.
He figured the dark path would come first, but then all of them were dark and wasn't really sure if the dark passage was a general term. Hmm. He hopped over some bushes blocking his path and turned yet another corner, his wand held steadily in front of him. He was ready to duck, swerve, run, jump, and shoot fire. ... Also the patronus. Sure.
The noise of something slithering on the ground not too far ahead of him stopped Benzi in his tracks. Bending his knees, he squinted until he could make out what seemed to be a relatively thick cloak, which meant that this was a lethifold. A fake lethifold, but a lethifold nonetheless.
And one that was advancing on him quickly. Yes, now would be a great time for his patronus.
But a different happy memory came to him this time, a memory of his mum back before she was his mother. When they'd read stories about monsters and heroes and good guys always winning. Excited, Benzi wasted no time. "Expecto Patronum!" Benzi cast loudly, his wand making circular motions as the familiar silverly vapour shot out of his wand to create his most powerful protective disc yet. He hadn't even known he still remembered that.
The elation of having found possibly THE memory dissipating, the charm washed away and made the passage seem even darker than before, though no lethifold to be found.
He sighed, set his shoulders. That was the best one he'd ever cast. He might still get this. Taking off again, Benzi made a mental note to get Dakest to let him practice with lethifolds more often.
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