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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Dolly Dopple
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Originally Posted by Ginevra  Daisy decided to list a Muggle method of hiding blemishes as she raised her hand. "I know that Muggles have this beauty product called concealer that covers blemishes such as dark circles under their eyes I think it comes in a bottle and it is a liquid that usually matches the person's skin colour." She probably could have named more but she decided to stick to one answer. When the first student raised their hand, Dolly pointed at her with a smile. Concealer, yes, it was quite a popular tool in the muggle world. She thought Primpernelle’s had something like that too. ”Yes, you’re quite right! Makeup is very common both for muggles and for us!” A little mascara never hurt anyone. Quote:
Originally Posted by SilverTiger A lot of others had offered to help the ghostly professor too, but Stasya felt like it had been her and Chloe and Derf who’d started the trend. Which could very well have been due to their status as student leaders, but it didn’t change her feelings about it. Nor did it change her question of exactly how Professor Dopple could keep teaching them Charms when she couldn’t actually touch anything and had admitted it too.
Not to mention she was immensely curious what personal appearances and things they wished they could change had to do with whatever they’d be learning. As it was, she had found herself unable to really think of an answer to the first question. When she was younger, she’d been a bit self-conscious about her height, but she didn’t really feel that anymore, so it didn’t seem like something she ought to mention. She could come up with a few responses for the second question, though, and she’d raised her hand shortly after Daisy. “I don’t know if it’s exactly enhancing, but there are Transfiguration spells that witches can use to change their hair color and all sorts of other things about their appearance.” Dolly too was curious about what these students thought they would like to change about themselves. Of course it was a little silly, but she knew that some pimply thirteen year old would appreciate it. ”Yes, you’re right,” Dolly said to the next student. ”There are quite a few transfiguration spells to do that.” She, for instance, had once dyed her hair a cotton candy pink! Quote:
Originally Posted by Lislchen So Dopple agreed with him but...kept going with the same line of questions?
Cameron was a bit confused.
Hopefully there was a point to all these questions, one that didn't just make them think hard on all their apparent faults and other aspects of their body other people might not approve of. "Perhaps growing hair, like a beard or just the hair on your head, or wearing clothes that cover whatever you want to cover." He suggested after raising his hand. It was part of the lesson! She wasn’t going to spoil everything now! Dolly raised her eyebrows when this boy replied to her question. ”Oh, I suppose that could be true. I’m afraid I’ve never been able to grow a beard, though.” Such a shame. Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy Tina almost laughed at the tattoo conversation taking place between Professor Dopple and one of her housemates (Indigo). So Dopple had tattoos removed at some point… that was surprising! Tina tried to imagine a much younger version of the ghostly professor sporting tattoos. It was a bit funny to think about! Dopple didn't seem the tattoo type at all!
Tina's amusement quickly turned to embarrassment at her own answer. Yes, Professor, she knew she could charm her clothes to be longer (and had done just that on a number of occasions). The point she was trying to make was that it was annoying to have to do that, especially during the summer when she had to ask someone to charm her clothes for her, as she was still underage and technically not allowed to use magic outside of school. She hated asking people for help! Never mind… she reminded herself that the professor was probably just trying to be nice. Okay, moving on…
So they were keeping with the theme of appearances for the next question. Did that mean they would be learning some charm to enhance one's appearance? Tina hoped so! Otherwise, this conversation amounted to nothing but unrelated nonsense! At least this question was a bit easier than the first. She could think of plenty of things people used to enhance their beauty. How was she going to pick just one when her mind was swirling with possible answers.
In the end she went with the beauty enhancement she was most familiar with using. She raised her hand and waited to be called on. “What about nail art, Professor?” she said, showing her own brightly painted nails as an example. “Some people -” Herself included. “- use nail polish to paint colors or designs on their nails, which one can argue enhances their beauty by making them more colorful.” Though the extent to which it counted as a beauty enhancement was debatable, she hoped it was an acceptable answer nonetheless. When the next student raised their hand, Dolly called on her. ”Ah, yes, nail art!” she exclaimed, glad a new idea was being brought forth. ”A very good idea, and quite fun!” She herself had PINK nails. Although they looked a bit dingy now that she was....... dead. Quote:
Originally Posted by Kayla Taaffe The lecture droned on. More questions? Wow... Hmm, magical ways that people used to enhance their beauty? "Professor? Aren't there Beautification Potions?" Calling on the next person (who looked quite bored, but at least she was participating), Dolly listened closely. ”Yes, you’re quite right! You can get those at many stores, although some people debate their effectiveness.” Quote:
Originally Posted by Cassirin There were lots of ways, both magical and mundane, to change how you looked. Chloe absently began to braid Derf's fur as she listened to her classmates share their ideas. He'd have to go write on the board in a moment, but she needed to get his fur out of his eyes first.
"Maybe something as simple as a haircut? Or changing the color of your hair? And you can do both of those with magic or through physical means." Ah, there was the head girl again. Dolly pointed to her again. ”Yes, you’re quite right. Magic can be used to tame your hair.” Perhaps she could use it to tame both of theirs? Quote:
Originally Posted by PatInTheHat It was definitely weird that their professor was teaching them even though she was a GHOST. Like, where they gonna acknowledge this or......?
Whatever.
WHATEVER.
Emma was gonna play along. "There are color changing charms you can use on your hair." She raised her hand, and tried to think of other ways. "And potions that can change your appearance."
Picking one of the last students with their hands up, Dolly floated a little closer (as if that was going to make her hear better). ”Yes, my dear, you are quite right. Charms and potions are very common!” Quote:
Originally Posted by littledhampir It was pretty obvious that they were going to be learning some sort of appearance changing charm. But Indigo wasn't sure exactly what that would be yet. There were a number of possibilities, some mentioned by his classmates in response to the next question. Color changing charms, hair growth... Indigo tried to come up with other options before remembering that Dopple had asked for answers that were either magical or mundane, so his answer didn't necessarily have to be a spell.
"As for something mundane, there's makeup, professor. That's a pretty broad category, but lots of people use it to try to enhance their beauty." Indigo was specifically thinking of the eyeliner that he had worn a few times before. It always made him feel attractive. Dolly called on the last student before moving on. ”Yes, of course! Makeup! The old traditional way.” Though still a lot of people still used makeup. ”Thank you, dear.”
Once she was pleased with the amount of answers she had received, Dolly hovered back over by the chalkboard, once again clapping her ghosty hands together (force of habit) without making any noise. ”Alright, everyone! We’re going to move onto our first activity!” ”Now, I know we’ve been talking about ways to fix certain things about us, or enhance the way we look, but like this young gentleman mentioned,” she pointed to Cameron, ”this is all very superficial, isn’t it?” Focusing on what you looked like on the outside wasn’t a very good idea. It led a lot of people to just be SAD and self centered. ”So, what we’re going to do, is focus a moment on all the beauty that we already have! I want you all to turn to your neighbor and tell them FOUR things you like about them. Okay? And I want you to tell them at least two physical traits, too.” You know, so EVERYONE felt pretty. OOC: Welcome to the mini activity! This will last TWO DAYS. You need to post your character turning to someone in the class and tell them FOUR things they like about them. You can do this in one post or as many as you like. The lesson will move on in TWO DAYS, around March 4th at 10pm (GMT-7).
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