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Suziella · 09-27-2017, 05:13 AM

SPOILER!!: Derf about Salamander

Agni? He had named the Salamander? Oh, boy. The quick attachments this young man made with creatures was astounding. He did appreciate the help, but..."You can help me care for him, Derfael, but I can't let you do it alone. Salamanders like these can be dangerous to handle even with all the precautions I have taken for this lesson." A good example was Kyle getting burned because he dropped the Salamander. "Plus you have lessons, and homework to attend to, let alone taking care of Picketta. I don't want you to get overwhelmed." He may only be a third year, but school work would only be piling up over the next few weeks with end of term Exams coming before Christmas Break.

SPOILER!!: Fire spell?

"That is exactly what I am saying, Etta." Tristan paused, "So to asnwer you, Skylar, no you wouldn't need your wand because these Salamanders are resistant to any type of fire spell. Much like the Frost Salamanders are resistant to any type of Freezing spell. So no, Kirk and Tenacious, those spells would not work, unfortunately, which is why we have to tend their fires the muggle way." He paused with a grin, "Plus, having a bonfire is always fun." He winked and listened to the other students' answers.

SPOILER!!: Actual Materials

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Originally Posted by Harron Peasley

Like Etta, she was also surprised by the idea of 'materials', but nevertheless her hand went up. Of course, wood had already been mentioned, but, "There are fuels like gas and coal, right?" So they were mainly used by Muggles, and even then their use was limited, but they fit the criteria of materials good to maintain a fire.

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

Not exactly able to raise her hand at the moment, Maddie just looked up at the professor. "Sometimes you just can just poke the fire with a stick, and it turns over some of the wood, so the fire doesn't smother," she said. She moved on to scrubbing the salamander's legs, and when she was done, she gave the creature a good look-over. It looked good, so she released it back into the fire. All done.

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Originally Posted by Daydreamer11

Now it was time to address the question. Shay raised her hand and began to speak. "The first thing I would think of would be wood, but it would need to be dry wood." Damp or completely wet would would not be a good thing to use. Shay smiled when she heard wand listed as a necessary material. Of course it was. Why didn't she think of that? You couldn't perform any fire making or prolonging spells without a wand.

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

"Fire seeds," he offered, mostly just repeating what they had spoken about in private not too long ago. "And the Forbidden Forest has an entire CAVE of them. Thereos could show us the way!"

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Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline

As she reached for the last salamander as per the Professor moving them on, the Ravenclaw thought on the latest question posed to them. Incendio…everlasting flames…coal…gas…wood…a wand. They all seemed good answers given by her classmates…both muggle and more wizarding options. “Maybe a dried powder like the pepper that keeps fire salamanders alive outside the flames or the chili powder that helps with rot.” Maybe a little outside the box but it made some sense in the connection.

Ehhhh, sure gas would work for normal fires, but...,"Gas would work for normal fires, Felicity, but it would be pretty harmful to the creatures. The fumes and chemicals and such. But yes, to coal!" He said nodding when another student spoke up. This time it was Maddie. "That is very true, Maddie. Just moving the logs around keep it going for a while." He gave the young girl a smile.

"Yes, wood of course, Shay." He gave her a grin before moving on to the next students answer. Of course Derfael would have an interesting answer. "Yes, Fire Seeds help. And I am sure Thereos could show us the way, but we wont be calling on him tonight, Derfael." Tristan said with a chuckle.

He was guessing by her answer that Cassandra had never actually maintained a fire. "Actually, Cassandra, most powders can put fires out. Chili powder, would spark and burn up instantly so it wouldn't even do anything to help the fire. Good try." He said with a wink.

SPOILER!!: Questions

Of course Jessa was going to ask questions instead of answer his. But he couldn't blame her for being curious. "Ashwinders can't be produced by Salamander fires because Salamanders live in the fire and a single magical fire cannot hold both species. It is one or the other. An untended or unchecked magical fire would be a fire produced by a wizard, that has been left to die out on it's own. So a Salamander wouldn't be able to be produced if the fire was dying, but Ashwinders can be." He really hoped that made sense. Jessa's questions were difficult to give coherent answers for sometimes.

Tristan gave Emmeline a small smile, "The type of wood for fires doesn't make a difference. Fire is fire. Some burns slower, some burns faster, but it all burns." He said with a shrug hoping that answered her question.

SPOILER!!: The Quiet Ones

Tristan watched as Edward continued to not participate. If he didn't like the subject, why did he sign up for the class? He had only checked one maybe two Salamanders. Why? Tristan needed to know why. Either way, he may need to talk to Laurel about that one.

Patrick got a nod and smile from Tristan. Obviously, most of the obvious answers had be given, so it was now time to move on with the final part of the lesson.

"Alright! All great answers! But I have more to add. Leaves, pine needles, cotton balls, paper, any kind of dry dead plant, pine cones, flakes of tree bark, these are all things that help keep fires alive." He said this while ticking off the list on his fingers. "Which brings me to our next task for the evening. If you haven't noticed, some of the Salamander fires have gotten dimmer. So now we need to tend the fires. You can walk around this area and find any of the things that have been listed and add them to your Salamander fires, but only this area, do not go into the forest. You can also check the fires and see if all you need is a good jostling of the logs." He paused, and grinned. "After that, and only after you have tended your fires," he said with a pointed look, "you may get a skewer, roast marshmallows, make s'mores and have some hot chocolate." With a wave of his wand a table that no one noticed on the deck suddenly had all the fixings for s'mores on it, as well as a large cauldron full of hot chocolate.

"You may begin." He paused remembering his other detail, "Oh one more thing, I'll let everyone ask me two questions. They can be creatures related or whatever you want to ask." Oh boy. This would be interesting.

OOC: Alright! This is your Mini activity! It is pretty self explanatory as well! Remember if your character goes into the forest there will be IC consequences! You have until September 28th at 10:00 pm EST. Have fun!

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Suziella Gladrags Mod DMLE Acromantula Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ❤ Posts: 30,845 Hogwarts RPG Name: Bramble "Bram" Wyatt Lennox Graduated	ThunderPUFF \| Whoodley \| MRD&LKD \| Graphics Queen \| Tristalen \| Mrs. A \| Hunny Bun SPOILER!!: Derf about Salamander Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie "Gotcha," he nodded to the professor as he returned his attention to the salamander in his hand...who just looked so sickly that it was breaking the 13-year-old's heart. Which was why he basically pour the entire contents of his little jar of chili powder all over the creature and began rubbing it methodically all about while trying not to sniffle each time more scales flaked off. "If...if it's alright, professor...could I take care of Agni?" Because yes, he had already named the salamander, thank you very much. Agni? He had named the Salamander? Oh, boy. The quick attachments this young man made with creatures was astounding. He did appreciate the help, but..."You can help me care for him, Derfael, but I can't let you do it alone. Salamanders like these can be dangerous to handle even with all the precautions I have taken for this lesson." A good example was Kyle getting burned because he dropped the Salamander. "Plus you have lessons, and homework to attend to, let alone taking care of Picketta. I don't want you to get overwhelmed." He may only be a third year, but school work would only be piling up over the next few weeks with end of term Exams coming before Christmas Break. SPOILER!!: Fire spell? Quote: Originally Posted by Charely Potter Materials used to keeping the flames going? Kirk was curious about this question, as he went about rubbing the rot away on the Salamander, "I know muggles use wood to keep flames brewing, but wouldn't the spell Incendio work?" Unless it had some adverse affect on the Salamanders. Quote: Originally Posted by Steelsheen Materials to use to maintain fire.... The first thing that the Curly Top thought of were charcoal or really good wood chips like Hickory or Cherry. But those are Muggly ways of grilling and imparting flavors, not necessarily the sort that would maintain the kind of fire magical Salamanders needed. But there was something he heard about "Professor, theres something called Everlasting Flames, its an advanced spell of generating fire but apparently when its created the fire wont die out, at least not in the usual sense." Quote: Originally Posted by Lady of Light WAIT. Materials? She wasn’t sure. She’d assumed it would be magic but.. obviously, the girl was wrong. “So Professor, are you saying that spells wouldn’t work?” Well, that wasn’t an answer but she had no idea and she didn’t want to pretend like she did. Ahem. Quote: Originally Posted by PhoenixRising Gas and coal? Skylar glanced curiously at her dormie, because wasn't coal like an outdated method that while effective at fuel-burning, was super bad for the environment? Also, was it just her or was the fire dwindling since the start of class? Gas, coal, various spell mentions, wood, but surely there had to be something more. "It might seem kind of obvious, but if one were to be attempting spells to keep a fire ablaze, then a wand would be necessary." Really, Skylar? A wand? May as well prepare to be repeating fifth year now. Except a wand was a material, something that incendio was not. "That is exactly what I am saying, Etta." Tristan paused, "So to asnwer you, Skylar, no you wouldn't need your wand because these Salamanders are resistant to any type of fire spell. Much like the Frost Salamanders are resistant to any type of Freezing spell. So no, Kirk and Tenacious, those spells would not work, unfortunately, which is why we have to tend their fires the muggle way." He paused with a grin, "Plus, having a bonfire is always fun." He winked and listened to the other students' answers. SPOILER!!: Actual Materials Quote: Originally Posted by Harron Peasley Like Etta, she was also surprised by the idea of 'materials', but nevertheless her hand went up. Of course, wood had already been mentioned, but, "There are fuels like gas and coal, right?" So they were mainly used by Muggles, and even then their use was limited, but they fit the criteria of materials good to maintain a fire. Quote: Originally Posted by Anna Banana Not exactly able to raise her hand at the moment, Maddie just looked up at the professor. "Sometimes you just can just poke the fire with a stick, and it turns over some of the wood, so the fire doesn't smother," she said. She moved on to scrubbing the salamander's legs, and when she was done, she gave the creature a good look-over. It looked good, so she released it back into the fire. All done. Quote: Originally Posted by Daydreamer11 Now it was time to address the question. Shay raised her hand and began to speak. "The first thing I would think of would be wood, but it would need to be dry wood." Damp or completely wet would would not be a good thing to use. Shay smiled when she heard wand listed as a necessary material. Of course it was. Why didn't she think of that? You couldn't perform any fire making or prolonging spells without a wand. Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie "Fire seeds," he offered, mostly just repeating what they had spoken about in private not too long ago. "And the Forbidden Forest has an entire CAVE of them. Thereos could show us the way!" Quote: Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline As she reached for the last salamander as per the Professor moving them on, the Ravenclaw thought on the latest question posed to them. Incendio…everlasting flames…coal…gas…wood…a wand. They all seemed good answers given by her classmates…both muggle and more wizarding options. “Maybe a dried powder like the pepper that keeps fire salamanders alive outside the flames or the chili powder that helps with rot.” Maybe a little outside the box but it made some sense in the connection. Ehhhh, sure gas would work for normal fires, but...,"Gas would work for normal fires, Felicity, but it would be pretty harmful to the creatures. The fumes and chemicals and such. But yes, to coal!" He said nodding when another student spoke up. This time it was Maddie. "That is very true, Maddie. Just moving the logs around keep it going for a while." He gave the young girl a smile. "Yes, wood of course, Shay." He gave her a grin before moving on to the next students answer. Of course Derfael would have an interesting answer. "Yes, Fire Seeds help. And I am sure Thereos could show us the way, but we wont be calling on him tonight, Derfael." Tristan said with a chuckle. He was guessing by her answer that Cassandra had never actually maintained a fire. "Actually, Cassandra, most powders can put fires out. Chili powder, would spark and burn up instantly so it wouldn't even do anything to help the fire. Good try." He said with a wink. SPOILER!!: Questions Quote: Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo "Is it possible for salamander fires to produce Ashwinders, Professor? Given the assumed magical properties of them and all? Or...does a salamander being in it change its status from being untended....?--Or is that not how the concept of an untended magical fire works?" Quote: Originally Posted by NifflerFan So Emmeline raised her salamander-free hand and asked tentatively, *"Ummm, others have said wood but like, does a certain kind* of wood work better for salamander fires than others, maybe?" Not that she had any idea what kind of wood would be best at first, but then she found herself adding a few seconds later: "My wand is made of laurel wood, sir, and the wand lady at Ollivander's said that it's particularly good at fire spells. Soo is that maybe 'cause laurel wood itself is super sensitive to or good for fire magic tooo?" She was totally just thinking out loud here, mhm. Of course Jessa was going to ask questions instead of answer his. But he couldn't blame her for being curious. "Ashwinders can't be produced by Salamander fires because Salamanders live in the fire and a single magical fire cannot hold both species. It is one or the other. An untended or unchecked magical fire would be a fire produced by a wizard, that has been left to die out on it's own. So a Salamander wouldn't be able to be produced if the fire was dying, but Ashwinders can be." He really hoped that made sense. Jessa's questions were difficult to give coherent answers for sometimes. Tristan gave Emmeline a small smile, "The type of wood for fires doesn't make a difference. Fire is fire. Some burns slower, some burns faster, but it all burns." He said with a shrug hoping that answered her question. SPOILER!!*: The Quiet Ones* Quote: Originally Posted by Bazinga Oh they weren't done yet? Eddie sighed to himself before just sitting back and listening to everyone else talk. He really didn't care what went into the fires and the only reason he would care would be to take one with him. So instead of answering he decided to stay quiet and just half pay attention. Quote: Originally Posted by siriusblackliveson Patrick nodded his head at the professor, his cheeks growing a bit red at the mention of already telling them the salamanders enjoyed the rubbing. He often got so lost in the task at hand he would forget unless written down, easily distracted his mother always told him. "Sorry Professor, just got caught up in helping the little guys." He stated while grabbing one last salamander to help clean up. He looked over the salamander and saw some discoloration on the back of this one. He began to massage in the chili powder this time he noticed that the Salamander began to relax in his hands. With a final look over he carefully sat the creature back into the fire and listened to what the other students were saying for keeping the fire going. He had no idea who they were kept alive. One thing his parents hadn't spoken much of were the different types of creates around the magical world. Maybe all along there have been creatures like this in the muggle world and no one ever noticed. It might also be that he never noticed because he was in a muggle school growing up. Tristan watched as Edward continued to not participate. If he didn't like the subject, why did he sign up for the class? He had only checked one maybe two Salamanders. Why? Tristan needed to know why. Either way, he may need to talk to Laurel about that one. Patrick got a nod and smile from Tristan. Obviously, most of the obvious answers had be given, so it was now time to move on with the final part of the lesson. "Alright! All great answers! But I have more to add. Leaves, pine needles, cotton balls, paper, any kind of dry dead plant, pine cones, flakes of tree bark, these are all things that help keep fires alive." He said this while ticking off the list on his fingers. "Which brings me to our next task for the evening. If you haven't noticed, some of the Salamander fires have gotten dimmer. So now we need to tend the fires. You can walk around this area and find any of the things that have been listed and add them to your Salamander fires, but only this area, do not go into the forest. You can also check the fires and see if all you need is a good jostling of the logs." He paused, and grinned. "After that, and only after you have tended your fires," he said with a pointed look, "you may get a skewer, roast marshmallows, make s'mores and have some hot chocolate." With a wave of his wand a table that no one noticed on the deck suddenly had all the fixings for s'mores on it, as well as a large cauldron full of hot chocolate. "You may begin." He paused remembering his other detail, "Oh one more thing, I'll let everyone ask me two questions. They can be creatures related or whatever you want to ask." Oh boy. This would be interesting. OOC: Alright! This is your Mini activity! It is pretty self explanatory as well! Remember if your character goes into the forest there will be IC consequences! You have until September 28th at 10:00 pm EST. Have fun! __________________ ⫷ ⫷____________________________________________ I know that you're afraid to... ...let all the dark escape you._____________________________________________⫸ ⫸ Last edited by Suziella; 09-27-2017 at 05:33 AM.