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ArianaBlack · 05-06-2019, 08:24 PM

No, it wasn't that difficult. But that didn't mean that she enjoyed it. Wearing an old shoe after others had just worn it was still absolutely disgusting. Whether or not it was bewitched, the entire matter was still revolting and Nina would never forgive their Professor for forcing them into the 'boot sorting'. She did, however, turn her attention back to the front of her room, abandoning her previous thoughts to trade them out the lesson.

While most of what Professor Beryl had to say was not revolutionary, the fourth year still took rather diligent notes. She spaced her handwriting evenly on the page, pausing every now and then to read over her written sentences in order to make sure she hadn't left out any key words. While the act of writing notes did assist with initial memorization, Nina did plan on going back to them before her exams. And perhaps even for fun. Not that anyone would know about that.

As for the activity they were tasked with next, the Slytherin immediately began looking around at those sat nearest her. She didn't need assistance, the task was simple enough. But... Maybe there'd be a cute boy who would be willing to help? She made sure to look around with wide eyes, in case. Though after a few wasted minutes, it was rather obvious that most were engaged with their own work. That and none of the cute ones were nearby anyway. And so, she turned back to her parchment and worked independently, referencing the textbook as needed.

For the record, she hated the way the MBTI typology honed in on her personality. Especially where it listed weaknesses. She wasn't any of these things, this was absolutely ridiculous. Choosing to focus on the RUNES aspect, rather than the mbti type would clearly be her methodology during this lesson. She didn't take well to criticism.

First and foremost, she began by reading through the qualities and attributes associated with each of the Runes. Almost instantly she was able to find parallels. Uruz was a rune tied to action and prompting doing. While this didn't draw an exact familiarity, action and decision making went hand-in-hand. And thus, Nina decided to name Uruz as one of her Runes. Algiz, in contrast, was a defensive rune. One focused more on the nature of protection. Again, none of the attributes connected with her MBTI typing had said 'protection', but one of the words associated with INTJ's was reservation. Nina reflected on this one for quite a while before deciding that the reason behind any reservation was rooted within self-protection. And as such, Algiz was a fit.

Tiwaz was often associated with analysis, but this felt far too easy. While Nina believed in working intelligently, rather than hard work simply for the sake of work, she still appreciated a challenge whenever the opportunity presented itself. So intead of Tiwaz, she chose Sowilo to represent her analytical trait. As Sowilo could represent contact between the higher self and the unconcious, there was a deeply rooted sense of analysis that must take place for this to be the case. And finally, knowing where one's true strengths lie must be a result in objectivity and rationality. Leading Tiwaz to be the obvious choice.

SPOILER!!: notes

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ArianaBlack Forum Manager Quibbler & Newbie Mod Ashwinder Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: #6e5f57 \|#ff5470 Posts: 13,708 Hogwarts RPG Name: Alfie Adair Hufflepuff Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Laini Gracae-Ryans Slytherin Third Year x10 x1	doesn't proofread tweets \| #wrongaboutcereal \| #siriusly? \| emo to the extremo No, it wasn't that difficult. But that didn't mean that she enjoyed it. Wearing an old shoe after others had just worn it was still absolutely disgusting. Whether or not it was bewitched, the entire matter was still revolting and Nina would never forgive their Professor for forcing them into the 'boot sorting'. She did, however, turn her attention back to the front of her room, abandoning her previous thoughts to trade them out the lesson. While most of what Professor Beryl had to say was not revolutionary, the fourth year still took rather diligent notes. She spaced her handwriting evenly on the page, pausing every now and then to read over her written sentences in order to make sure she hadn't left out any key words. While the act of writing notes did assist with initial memorization, Nina did plan on going back to them before her exams. And perhaps even for fun. Not that anyone would know about that. As for the activity they were tasked with next, the Slytherin immediately began looking around at those sat nearest her. She didn't need assistance, the task was simple enough. But... Maybe there'd be a cute boy who would be willing to help? She made sure to look around with wide eyes, in case. Though after a few wasted minutes, it was rather obvious that most were engaged with their own work. That and none of the cute ones were nearby anyway. And so, she turned back to her parchment and worked independently, referencing the textbook as needed. For the record, she hated the way the MBTI typology honed in on her personality. Especially where it listed weaknesses. She wasn't any of these things, this was absolutely ridiculous. Choosing to focus on the RUNES aspect, rather than the mbti type would clearly be her methodology during this lesson. She didn't take well to criticism. First and foremost, she began by reading through the qualities and attributes associated with each of the Runes. Almost instantly she was able to find parallels. Uruz was a rune tied to action and prompting doing. While this didn't draw an exact familiarity, action and decision making went hand-in-hand. And thus, Nina decided to name Uruz as one of her Runes. Algiz, in contrast, was a defensive rune. One focused more on the nature of protection. Again, none of the attributes connected with her MBTI typing had said 'protection', but one of the words associated with INTJ's was reservation. Nina reflected on this one for quite a while before deciding that the reason behind any reservation was rooted within self-protection. And as such, Algiz was a fit. Tiwaz was often associated with analysis, but this felt far too easy. While Nina believed in working intelligently, rather than hard work simply for the sake of work, she still appreciated a challenge whenever the opportunity presented itself. So intead of Tiwaz, she chose Sowilo to represent her analytical trait. As Sowilo could represent contact between the higher self and the unconcious, there was a deeply rooted sense of analysis that must take place for this to be the case. And finally, knowing where one's true strengths lie must be a result in objectivity and rationality. Leading Tiwaz to be the obvious choice. SPOILER!!: notes Nina Castillo ♡♡♡ Fourth Year, Slytherin INTJ (-T): The Architect , The Scientist Thoughtful, Innovative, Analytical, Organized, Reserved, Forward-thinking, Objective, Determined, Independent, Imaginative, Rational, Dedicated, Focused, Theoretical, Tough-minded, Decisive. Other characteristics: systematic, reject/retain information as they become aware of its usefulness, insightful, unaware of how they come across to others, dismiss input from others, find fault in people and things, intolerant, quick-minded, judgmental, overly analytical Runes / Quality Association. Uruz (action ) — Decisive Algiz (protection and defense) — Reserved Sowilo (contact between the higher self and the unconscious) — Analytical Tiwaz (knowing where one’s true strengths lie) — Rational & Objective __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Lemon!