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Tazenhani · 05-21-2015, 07:06 AM

There was a bit more noise coming from the labyrinth. A few more shouts, some bursts of light here and there. But nothing that tweaked his concern. No shouts for Circe or Merlin, which meant that so far, things were going relatively well. And there was no shimmer from the charmed labyrinth either. No disturbance to indicate that those 'quiet-terror' students were in a state of distress.

For now, he could spend a few more minutes with those practicing the patronus. Everyone of whom was doing exceptionally well. But the emerging of a few students from the maze reminded him that there was a time cap on the lesson, and it was quickly drawing to a close.

SPOILER!!: Toby

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Originally Posted by Felixir

Focusing wasn't really happening (when did it ever?), and instead Toby had sort of gotten lost in his own head again, though he wasn't quite able to say what he'd been thinking about. At one point, he'd subconsciously begun biting at his fingernails, a tell-tale habit of his. Toby had enough of his senses about him, however, to note that Professor Dakest was gradually making his way over. Well, he'd not quite realised that he was the intended destination, at least not until the professor had stopped right there and crouched down beside him.

Toby looked at him, maybe a little bit worried in spite of himself, but Dakest didn't seem angry, at least not in a way that was obvious enough for Toby to notice. That, at least, was a relief.

Helping people... That was something that Tobias would never, could never say no to. He looked off towards the entrance of the maze, cogs working in his head. Before he even realised what he was doing, Toby found himself nodding his head. Automatic response. Textbook Hufflepuff.

"I can't do the spell, though," he blurted out quickly, referring to the Patronus Charm. "And I can't... I don't..." A very long pause wherein Toby looked between Dakest and the labyrinth entrance a few times. "... there's Dementors." Little sense probably made, but the point was that he'd avoided going IN there because he knew he couldn't get past the obstacles, especially if you needed that spell to do it. "I'll just end up making things worse." The second he said it, Toby began mentally berating himself. He hadn't meant to be negative again, it had just... slipped out. He just wanted to be honest.

But... he hadn't said no. Hadn't taken back that nod. It was just a pre-warning that Tobias Fuller-Thompson was likely to be less than useless in that maze, no matter how much he fancied himself to be someone who could help anyone in need. He would, however, sit here and hope against hope that no such cry for help would come, for everyone's sake.

It was interesting the way the boy nodded, almost in agreement and then almost immediately seemed to protest the request, and his own decision. A small frown worked its way onto the corners of Sabel's lips as he considered the boy.

He understood fear. He understood hesitation. He understood it all. Maybe not the specifics of what were driving those things in Fuller-Thompson, but he had a good enough idea about how it felt. So, he wasn't unsympathetic persay, even though his simple cut tone and words might have alluded otherwise.

"Isn't it ironic, how excuses on how you can't help yourself end up as excuses as to how you can't help others?" Sabel's gaze returned to the maze and he pushed himself to his feet, intending to let the boy mull that over.

"I suppose the good news is, that no one seems to be in need of our assistance." He gave a clap to the boy's shoulder before moving off to make his last rounds of the class.

SPOILER!!: AJ

One of Sabel's eyebrows went up to her solution for the 'real world'. He was greatly tempted to remind her that she might want to line her pockets with plastic, but upon reminding himself of the words 'Professional' and 'Professor', he bit his tongue. Wrong place, wrong time. Best to just, nod and walk on. Which he did, at least relieved to see the denial hadn't broken her spirit.

SPOILER!!: Sophie

As he made another pass through the class, Sabel caught Brown's eye. She was still helping Adair, which was more than fine by him. In fact, it was encouraged. There was often little better way to learn than from the support of friends and peers. There was an understanding and trust that could never be gained by his title.

He gave the young girl a nod, though he couldn't be entirely sure on what she was thinking. And guessing was often a dangerous game when it came to young people. So the nod, would have to do.

SPOILER!!: Ethan

Sabel had to laugh at the R2-D2 impression. Really, how could he not?

And his grin stayed firmly in place as he watched the patronuses interact. He was proud of them all, for how far they'd come, for how hard they were all trying. He just hoped, they didn't end up loosing interest or faith in themselves, or the charm. It could be easy to do, and hard to undo.

But he wasn't too concerned about Mordaunt at the moment. His attention turned to the kid, and he had to think a moment before answering. "It is, in a way. Depending on intention and focus. Such control is often utilized when the patronus needs to carry a message. But you could probably manage it for other things." His patronus skittered back as the bear reappeared, going to try and hop on its back for a ride. "Otherwise they can kind of be left to their own devices, a mixture of the representative animal behavior and your internal thoughts, intentions and emotions."

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With more students coming out of the maze, and the practicing group as varied in emotions as it was, it seemed like now would be a good time to conclude the lesson. Walking into the center of the room, Sabel projected his voice, allowing it to echo through the labrynth and over the gathered students.

"Aright everyone, time to start packing things up for your next class. For those of you in the maze, take your next right and then left. It'll let you out at the back of the room. Come around and gather your things." Lovely thing about magic, charms in particular. They were so handy-dandy.

"As I said before, if you have any questions, or need any help I am more than willing. Come grab myself, or one of your classmates. You all did a fantastic job today."

And that was...it. Provided he didn't have to go into the labyrinth and rescue some ickle student who thought left was right and right was left.

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Heya all!

Soooo that's a wrap. I'll be closing the thread in about 8 hours, so feel free to finish up the activities. As Sabel said, your student should be able to get out of the maze without much of a hitch.

Thanks so much for playing! Was a ton of fun. Homework will be posted in the next few days (or by Monday latest)

05-21-2015, 07:06 AM	#359 (permalink)
Tazenhani DMLE & DoM Doxy Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,150 Hogwarts RPG Name: Amur Neverwinter Fourth Year	Starting to Wrap Up ~ Rise and Rise Again, Until Lambs become Lions ~ There was a bit more noise coming from the labyrinth. A few more shouts, some bursts of light here and there. But nothing that tweaked his concern. No shouts for Circe or Merlin, which meant that so far, things were going relatively well. And there was no shimmer from the charmed labyrinth either. No disturbance to indicate that those 'quiet-terror' students were in a state of distress. For now, he could spend a few more minutes with those practicing the patronus. Everyone of whom was doing exceptionally well. But the emerging of a few students from the maze reminded him that there was a time cap on the lesson, and it was quickly drawing to a close. SPOILER!!: Toby Quote: Originally Posted by Felixir Focusing wasn't really happening (when did it ever?), and instead Toby had sort of gotten lost in his own head again, though he wasn't quite able to say what he'd been thinking about. At one point, he'd subconsciously begun biting at his fingernails, a tell-tale habit of his. Toby had enough of his senses about him, however, to note that Professor Dakest was gradually making his way over. Well, he'd not quite realised that he was the intended destination, at least not until the professor had stopped right there and crouched down beside him. Toby looked at him, maybe a little bit worried in spite of himself, but Dakest didn't seem angry, at least not in a way that was obvious enough for Toby to notice. That, at least, was a relief. Helping people... That was something that Tobias would never, could never say no to. He looked off towards the entrance of the maze, cogs working in his head. Before he even realised what he was doing, Toby found himself nodding his head. Automatic response. Textbook Hufflepuff. "I can't do the spell, though," he blurted out quickly, referring to the Patronus Charm. "And I can't... I don't..." A very long pause wherein Toby looked between Dakest and the labyrinth entrance a few times. "... there's Dementors." Little sense probably made, but the point was that he'd avoided going IN there because he knew he couldn't get past the obstacles, especially if you needed that spell to do it. "I'll just end up making things worse." The second he said it, Toby began mentally berating himself. He hadn't meant to be negative again, it had just... slipped out. He just wanted to be honest. But... he hadn't said no. Hadn't taken back that nod. It was just a pre-warning that Tobias Fuller-Thompson was likely to be less than useless in that maze, no matter how much he fancied himself to be someone who could help anyone in need. He would, however, sit here and hope against hope that no such cry for help would come, for everyone's sake. It was interesting the way the boy nodded, almost in agreement and then almost immediately seemed to protest the request, and his own decision. A small frown worked its way onto the corners of Sabel's lips as he considered the boy. He understood fear. He understood hesitation. He understood it all. Maybe not the specifics of what were driving those things in Fuller-Thompson, but he had a good enough idea about how it felt. So, he wasn't unsympathetic persay, even though his simple cut tone and words might have alluded otherwise. "Isn't it ironic, how excuses on how you can't help yourself end up as excuses as to how you can't help others?" Sabel's gaze returned to the maze and he pushed himself to his feet, intending to let the boy mull that over. "I suppose the good news is, that no one seems to be in need of our assistance." He gave a clap to the boy's shoulder before moving off to make his last rounds of the class. SPOILER!!: AJ Quote: Originally Posted by PhoenixStar But whyyyyy? She could totally understand it being a choking hazard if they were infants, but you had to be eleven to go to this school. And if by that age you can't nom a chocolate frog without choking then, well... maybe you deserved to choke. Okay that was a little harsh, and she didn't mean it. Really what she was getting at was that it was a stupid rule, but she obviously wasn't getting anywhere with Dakest. AJ sighed. "Yes, sir." Breakfast meant morning time and AJ was not an early riser. It was a super hard task just getting her to class on time so breakfast didn't always happen. As the professor explained chocolate and its relation to happiness she still felt like her point was better, but what could you do? "When I'm out in the read world I'll just make sure to always have chocolate in my pocket." Yup, that was what she took from that little message. In case of a dementor attack... use patronus charm. If that doesn't work you nom chocolate and try again. Got it. Adi piped up and offered her half of a chocolate frog. What was she going to do with half of one? "Give me a whole one, and you got yourself a deal," she said as if she was really in the position to argue. Her boyfriend was always coming through for her. The way to this girls heart was through her stomach. One of Sabel's eyebrows went up to her solution for the 'real world'. He was greatly tempted to remind her that she might want to line her pockets with plastic, but upon reminding himself of the words 'Professional' and 'Professor', he bit his tongue. Wrong place, wrong time. Best to just, nod and walk on. Which he did, at least relieved to see the denial hadn't broken her spirit. SPOILER!!: Sophie Quote: Originally Posted by feeheeheeny For a moment, Sophie glanced away from Zander to look at Dakest. She wasn't working on her charm like everyone else, and she wasn't entering the maze, which is what it looked like she was supposed to be doing, but... was it okay that she was opting to give special attention to helping someone perform their patronus charm? Would he be upset that she opted to help someone rather than go challenge her own skills? She... hoped he'd be cool with it, really. She and Dakest had only known each other for a couple months, but by now, certainly he knew that the maze wouldn't have been a problem for her, no? This here, helping a friend, was a much more beneficial use of her time. If he wanted, she'd make up for it and do the maze after class - but no, right now, this was the right thing to be doing.[/color] As he made another pass through the class, Sabel caught Brown's eye. She was still helping Adair, which was more than fine by him. In fact, it was encouraged. There was often little better way to learn than from the support of friends and peers. There was an understanding and trust that could never be gained by his title. He gave the young girl a nod, though he couldn't be entirely sure on what she was thinking. And guessing was often a dangerous game when it came to young people. So the nod, would have to do. SPOILER!!: Ethan Quote: Originally Posted by Mordred Ethan BEAMED. That line…that all too familiar line of Princess Leia to Obi-Wan Kenobi. Ethan let out a series of whistles, copying the famous pop culture icon, R2-D2. Hehehehehe! If he is to go as far as the movie though, he could easily adapt the plot to real life. What if he just might be someone’s last hope, yeah? What if…what if something happens to his family, and he’s the only able wizard to save them all? Ethan knew that was highly unlikely, given the reputation of his family, but, he knows within that he should slack at things like…developing his magic. --- The moment his patronus came out of his wand, and took the form of a polar bear, Ethan could not help but smile at the sight. “I…shall professor.” He need not say more. He knew that his memory IS a powerful one. That memory literally gave back life to him, did he know? The Slytherin watched as Professor Dakest’s otter patronus interacted with his. How cool is that? Ethan willed his patronus to catch the other patronus zigzagging between its legs, and his polar bear ended up tumbling down…and shaking its head. “Is it…possible to control my patronus’ movement, professor?” he said as he blinked and lost his concentration, and the form of the polar bear cub dissipated into nothing. Finally getting the hang of things, Ethan went back to step one, and conjured his patronus once more. “Expecto Patronum!” his patronus reappeared, this time, it egg-rolled out of his wand. Well, would you look at that? Even his patronus is a comical one! Sabel had to laugh at the R2-D2 impression. Really, how could he not? And his grin stayed firmly in place as he watched the patronuses interact. He was proud of them all, for how far they'd come, for how hard they were all trying. He just hoped, they didn't end up loosing interest or faith in themselves, or the charm. It could be easy to do, and hard to undo. But he wasn't too concerned about Mordaunt at the moment. His attention turned to the kid, and he had to think a moment before answering. "It is, in a way. Depending on intention and focus. Such control is often utilized when the patronus needs to carry a message. But you could probably manage it for other things." His patronus skittered back as the bear reappeared, going to try and hop on its back for a ride. "Otherwise they can kind of be left to their own devices, a mixture of the representative animal behavior and your internal thoughts, intentions and emotions." ---------------------------------------------- With more students coming out of the maze, and the practicing group as varied in emotions as it was, it seemed like now would be a good time to conclude the lesson. Walking into the center of the room, Sabel projected his voice, allowing it to echo through the labrynth and over the gathered students. "Aright everyone, time to start packing things up for your next class. For those of you in the maze, take your next right and then left. It'll let you out at the back of the room. Come around and gather your things." Lovely thing about magic, charms in particular. They were so handy-dandy. "As I said before, if you have any questions, or need any help I am more than willing. Come grab myself, or one of your classmates. You all did a fantastic job today." And that was...it. Provided he didn't have to go into the labyrinth and rescue some ickle student who thought left was right and right was left. ----------------------------------- Heya all! Soooo that's a wrap. I'll be closing the thread in about 8 hours, so feel free to finish up the activities. As Sabel said, your student should be able to get out of the maze without much of a hitch. Thanks so much for playing! Was a ton of fun. Homework will be posted in the next few days (or by Monday latest) __________________ I've got a fire for a heart._________________________________________________ I'm not scared of the dark._________________________________________ _______________________________________You've never seen it look so easy.