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DaniDiNardo · 05-11-2016, 03:05 PM

Blaise took a moment to look at his handiwork thus far. Everything was prepared as instructed by the Professor and he could now begin the actual potion making process. Easy enough. The Third Year slipped on his gloves and goggles, feeling all the more productive for doing so.

By now, the next set of instructions didn't bother him. Fire? No problem. The boy reached into his school bag for a piece of parchment, rolled it into the form of a pole then walked right over to an older student who already had their cauldron boiling. S'cuse him, coming through, don't mind him.

Blaise dipped the parchment into the flames and when it caught fire, moved back to his own cauldron to light it as well. There. Fire. Boom. Never let it be said that one Blaise Bellaire was not resourceful and could not get the job done as efficiently as those who'd opted to use magic. By the looks of it, he seemed to be on just about the same wavelength as most and that was a satisfying feeling in itself. He was not falling behind, but keeping up quite nicely.

With the moisture from the earlier washing finally evaporated (every drop because the Professor said no water in this potion), Blaise added the 100ml of Red Wine followed by the 10ml Prune Juice.

He grabbed the wooden mixing spoon, ploinking it into the liquid and began a steady stir in a clockwise motion. It wasn't the most exciting thing in the world, and if he wasn't careful he would fall asleep on his feet forgetting all about the mixing but somehow the boy managed to keep at it long enough to see what might have been the beginning of bubbles. Of course he had to be completely sure and so kept stirring even after it had turned dark purple with very noticeable bubbles but that was the sacrifice for precision. He was going to prove to the Professor that he didn't NEED him assigning any older students to help him, thanks.

Oh wait, didn't the next step require immediacy?

What WAS the next step?

Right the fungus! Blaise grabbed it from the table and threw it into the mixture figuring he was in an imaginary race against the clock that would have proven detrimental to his potion.

Eyes fixed on the clock in the room, the boy went on stirring. It would be a great miracle if he still had the use of his arm after this was all done but he'd worry about that later. For now, mind numbing stirring, because THIS was definitely gonna keep him awake. Not.

If you asked him, he deserved a long break when this was all done and now he prayed Astronomy wasn't next because he couldn't very well skip that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Notes

Aging Potion
Ingredients

100ml Red Wine
10ml Prune Juice
2g Hairy fungus, mashed
2g Tortoise Shell, powdered
5g Caterpillar, sliced
1 Bat Tongue, diced

Instructions

~~Prepare all ingredients as listed in the ingredients list, weighing and measuring each carefully.~~

~~Slowly heat the red wine and prune juice and begin stirring clockwise until you can just see bubbles starting to form. (The mixture will be dark purple/brown)~~

~~Immediately add the Hairy Fungus and continue to stir clockwise for ten minutes. (The mixture will slowly fade to a lighter purple/brown)~~
Continuing to stir clockwise, add the tortoise shell. (The mixture will be a creamy color)
After eight minutes, remove the cauldron from the heat and add the caterpillar and bat tongue, making sure to continue to stir the solution in a clockwise motion for five minutes, until it changes to a creamy green colour.
As the potion cools, it will turn emerald green. Once it is completely cooled (about fifteen to twenty minutes), you may cease dispense the potion into appropriate vials for storage.

Characteristics: Emerald Green
Level: Advanced
Information: The effects are dosage based; the more ingested, the older one will age

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DaniDiNardo MO & DMLE Crup Join Date: May 2012 Location: Over here! (GMT -5) Posts: 17,240 Hogwarts RPG Name: Ruth (Rae) Elliot Gryffindor First Year x12 x12	Post 2 Yeah I broke that mirror, so what? ll NOT backward ll Official Gryfferin ll Lemon's favourite Blaise took a moment to look at his handiwork thus far. Everything was prepared as instructed by the Professor and he could now begin the actual potion making process. Easy enough. The Third Year slipped on his gloves and goggles, feeling all the more productive for doing so. By now, the next set of instructions didn't bother him. Fire? No problem. The boy reached into his school bag for a piece of parchment, rolled it into the form of a pole then walked right over to an older student who already had their cauldron boiling. S'cuse him, coming through, don't mind him. Blaise dipped the parchment into the flames and when it caught fire, moved back to his own cauldron to light it as well. There. Fire. Boom. Never let it be said that one Blaise Bellaire was not resourceful and could not get the job done as efficiently as those who'd opted to use magic. By the looks of it, he seemed to be on just about the same wavelength as most and that was a satisfying feeling in itself. He was not falling behind, but keeping up quite nicely. With the moisture from the earlier washing finally evaporated (every drop because the Professor said no water in this potion), Blaise added the 100ml of Red Wine followed by the 10ml Prune Juice. He grabbed the wooden mixing spoon, ploinking it into the liquid and began a steady stir in a clockwise motion. It wasn't the most exciting thing in the world, and if he wasn't careful he would fall asleep on his feet forgetting all about the mixing but somehow the boy managed to keep at it long enough to see what might have been the beginning of bubbles. Of course he had to be completely sure and so kept stirring even after it had turned dark purple with very noticeable bubbles but that was the sacrifice for precision. He was going to prove to the Professor that he didn't NEED him assigning any older students to help him, thanks. Oh wait, didn't the next step require immediacy? What WAS the next step? Right the fungus! Blaise grabbed it from the table and threw it into the mixture figuring he was in an imaginary race against the clock that would have proven detrimental to his potion. Eyes fixed on the clock in the room, the boy went on stirring. It would be a great miracle if he still had the use of his arm after this was all done but he'd worry about that later. For now, mind numbing stirring, because THIS was definitely gonna keep him awake. Not. If you asked him, he deserved a long break when this was all done and now he prayed Astronomy wasn't next because he couldn't very well skip that. Quote: Originally Posted by Notes Aging Potion Ingredients 100ml Red Wine 10ml Prune Juice 2g Hairy fungus, mashed 2g Tortoise Shell, powdered 5g Caterpillar, sliced 1 Bat Tongue, diced Instructions ~~Prepare all ingredients as listed in the ingredients list, weighing and measuring each carefully.~~ ~~Slowly heat the red wine and prune juice and begin stirring clockwise until you can just see bubbles starting to form. (The mixture will be dark purple/brown)~~ ~~Immediately add the Hairy Fungus and continue to stir clockwise for ten minutes. (The mixture will slowly fade to a lighter purple/brown)~~ Continuing to stir clockwise, add the tortoise shell. (The mixture will be a creamy color) After eight minutes, remove the cauldron from the heat and add the caterpillar and bat tongue, making sure to continue to stir the solution in a clockwise motion for five minutes, until it changes to a creamy green colour. As the potion cools, it will turn emerald green. Once it is completely cooled (about fifteen to twenty minutes), you may cease dispense the potion into appropriate vials for storage. Characteristics: Emerald Green Level: Advanced Information: The effects are dosage based; the more ingested, the older one will age __________________ Imma say all the words inside my head____________________________________ ______________________________I'm fired up and tired of the way that things are said.