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pundantic · 02-16-2021, 11:08 PM

SPOILER!!: TABLE THREE

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Originally Posted by Felixir

"Yeah, that's it." Nifty little charm, actually. They never left home without it. Fox seemed to be thinking, so Nem didn't disturb her, just set the rat on the table and gently held it in place while they waited for her to continue. "I do know it, but it's alright to have a go, if you're up for it. I promise I won't let the rat touch the cheese."

They looked up from Fox, noted Blackthorne and Vegetable, and gave a small smile to them both. "Hey." Joining? Yeah? Yeah. "Here's what I'm thinking. Animalis Fidelis. One of us, maybe Ashley, casts it on the rat, and guides it around the maze - if the spell works, it'll follow their fingers-" Nem did the pay me gesture, which sometimes worked for beckoning cats and things like that. They never paid up though. "-and go where it's told. If that person applies the spell every two minutes, that should be enough, and the rat will bond with them more as time goes on, and trust to follow where they're telling it in spite of the smell of the cheese."

It was boring in its simplicity, but fitting for group work. "If the charm isn't working, or wears off at the wrong time, and the rat strays near the cheese, someone else gives it a little zap. Nothing awful, just a shock or sting, and it'll back off, and Rosier should be satisfied too. A little pain isn't so bad if it means keeping the rat alive."

It was all for the greater good, one might say.

Anyway.

"Carrot and stick. I'm totally open to other ideas, but we should get started or he won't be pleased." The Big Man, obviously. Nem released the rat into the maze, giving the others an opportunity to try... anything, really. That Flagrante Curse would hold, and they were not even entertaining the idea of failure.

Quote:

Originally Posted by astrocat

Well, it looked like she was going to be the one casting the spell. "I guess it wouldn't hurt to try, if there's something else stopping it from getting the cheese." She shifted. Why was she so nervous? It was all going to be fine. Nem(who she trusted just a little despite herself) had said so. They said so, and they were good at magic, and not super mean. It was all going to be fine. Pus Violet and Kale would be here, and they would help too. And now the rat was loose, so she had to act a little quicker than she would've liked. "Animalis Fidelis." She suddenly got more nervous. What if she did it wrong? How did she know it was right? She put her hand by the rat. After a little hesitation, it followed her. "I think it worked. But it's not strong. We'll have to be careful." What was the logic in making the most inexperienced of them cast the charm? There were four of them, and she was the youngest. Why her? But apparently, that was what was happening, and she was just going to go along with it. She drew the rat in the exact opposite direction of the cheese. It followed, slowly but surely. And hesitantly. She'd have to be very careful. Otherwise, the rat would run for the cheese the second the charm wore off. "This way. Come over here."

TBH Kale Trent did not love this plan. He didn't like any plan that left it open to hurt the rat. It had already been taken under duress by Rosier to participate in this lesson. But he didn't really have a better plan. Other than pulling the rat from the maze so it didn't accidentally eat cheese and get killed.

Seriously. Like. What was this term?

He watched with bated breath as the youngest among them cast the spell. "You're doing great," Kale encouraged Ashley. "Isn't she?" He asked the others as he watched the rat. It was working, but he could see how weak the bond was now. It was wavering. CONFIDENCE BUD! CONFIDENNNNNNNNNNNCE.

02-16-2021, 11:08 PM	#93 (permalink)
pundantic MO Moke Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Winterfell Posts: 8,760 Hogwarts RPG Name: Gideon Emerson Slytherin Seventh Year x4	table three woot woot Who Am I? Ern's 2460FUN SPOILER!!: TABLE THREE Quote: Originally Posted by Felixir "Yeah, that's it." Nifty little charm, actually. They never left home without it. Fox seemed to be thinking, so Nem didn't disturb her, just set the rat on the table and gently held it in place while they waited for her to continue. "I do know it, but it's alright to have a go, if you're up for it. I promise I won't let the rat touch the cheese." They looked up from Fox, noted Blackthorne and Vegetable, and gave a small smile to them both. "Hey." Joining? Yeah? Yeah. *"Here's what I'm thinking. Animalis Fidelis. One of us, maybe Ashley, casts it on the rat, and guides it around the maze - if the spell works, it'll follow their fingers-"* Nem did the pay me gesture, which sometimes worked for beckoning cats and things like that. They never paid up though. "-and go where it's told. If that person applies the spell every two minutes, that should be enough, and the rat will bond with them more as time goes on, and trust to follow where they're telling it in spite of the smell of the cheese." It was boring in its simplicity, but fitting for group work. "If the charm isn't working, or wears off at the wrong time, and the rat strays near the cheese, someone else gives it a little zap. Nothing awful, just a shock or sting, and it'll back off, and Rosier should be satisfied too. A little pain isn't so bad if it means keeping the rat alive." It was all for the greater good, one might say. Anyway. "Carrot and stick. I'm totally open to other ideas, but we should get started or he won't be pleased." The Big Man, obviously. Nem released the rat into the maze, giving the others an opportunity to try... anything, really. That Flagrante Curse would hold, and they were not even entertaining the idea of failure. Quote: Originally Posted by astrocat Well, it looked like she was going to be the one casting the spell. "I guess it wouldn't hurt to try, if there's something else stopping it from getting the cheese." She shifted. Why was she so nervous? It was all going to be fine. Nem(who she trusted just a little despite herself) had said so. They said so, and they were good at magic, and not super mean. It was all going to be fine. Pus Violet and Kale would be here, and they would help too. And now the rat was loose, so she had to act a little quicker than she would've liked. *"Animalis Fidelis."* She suddenly got more nervous. What if she did it wrong? How did she know it was right? She put her hand by the rat. After a little hesitation, it followed her. "I think it worked. But it's not strong. We'll have to be careful." What was the logic in making the most inexperienced of them cast the charm? There were four of them, and she was the youngest. Why her? But apparently, that was what was happening, and she was just going to go along with it. She drew the rat in the exact opposite direction of the cheese. It followed, slowly but surely. And hesitantly. She'd have to be very careful. Otherwise, the rat would run for the cheese the second the charm wore off. "This way. Come over here." TBH Kale Trent did not love this plan. He didn't like any plan that left it open to hurt the rat. It had already been taken under duress by Rosier to participate in this lesson. But he didn't really have a better plan. Other than pulling the rat from the maze so it didn't accidentally eat cheese and get killed. Seriously. Like. What was this term? He watched with bated breath as the youngest among them cast the spell. "You're doing great," Kale encouraged Ashley. "Isn't she?" He asked the others as he watched the rat. It was working, but he could see how weak the bond was now. It was wavering. CONFIDENCE BUD! CONFIDENNNNNNNNNNNCE. __________________