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Fireheart · 06-10-2021, 05:26 AM

There was certain phenomenon Shreya liked to call the Potion Zone. It occurred when one was so absorbed in the brewing process that all other thoughts floated away...a moment of potion-making zen. And by the looks of it, a few of her students (namely Lisa) had achieved it. It was too early to tell, but Shreya found herself wondering if the young Ravenclaw had a knack for the subject. The first year did remind Shreya quite a bit of herself at that age, after all. "Because we are only using three leaves, and since you don't need to touch the acid directly, gloves should not be necessary," she responded to the girl's question. Now, if they were crushing a whole bundle, that would be a different story. "However, if you'd feel more comfortable with them, you're welcome to pull a pair on." She gestured to one of the cupboards on the side of the classroom, where she typically stored extra brewing supplies like vials, scales and dragonhide gloves.

Kinsay seemed to be making...some progress. Although her potion looked a bit more like Atlas's cheeks than a rich burgundy. Shreya hadn't been keeping a close enough eye on her methodology for the last few steps though, so she wasn't sure what had gone wrong. Shreya could vanish her cauldron and have her start over. But there was a certain sense of achievement and learning that occurred when you saw a task through to the end—even if you missed a step. Ashley, on the other hand, looked like she had just seen a ghost. Shreya had picked up on a bit of hesitation when the girl requested to not partake in today's photography activity. But the look on her face was troubling. Perhaps she should check on the girl after class.

A sight that Shreya was quite excited to see? Nemesis experimenting with ingredients as they waited. The marks of a talented potioneer were creativity and curiosity in the laboratory. After all, it was how new potions were invented. Shreya didn't make a mention of it as to not embarrass the poor Slytherin, but she was thrilled at their initiative. Speaking of initiative, Heath was making great progress on his potion. "Wonderful work, Mr. Jones. The level of agitation is perfect," Shreya said as she passed by his cauldron. Agitatum was an easy spell to overdo—too much force, and the potion could slosh out of the cauldron. Too little energy, and it wouldn't perform its job. Violet and Claudine seemed to be moving along just fine as well.

Once the students were starting to wrap up their brews, Shreya called the class back to order with a flourish of her red robes. "Excellent brewing, class. If you've performed the steps correctly, you should have a swirling ebony mixture on your hands. If you have any other color than that...well, you might want to give it another shot," she said with a chuckle. Or they could still use it anyway. But it may have some adverse effects on the photographs.

"While your potions are thickening, we're going to have some photo fun!" Shreya tried not to overdo the excitement, but Merlin, was she looking forward to this part of the lesson. Turning toward the elaborate photo backdrop at the front of the room, she gave a flick of her wand. From behind the backdrop floated a box of film cameras.

"Grab a camera and let your creativity run wild. You can take a picture of anything around the castle." She headed over in front of the backdrop, where she struck a dramatic pose under the umbrella lights. "Use the studio in our lab if you want some fancy backgrounds, props, and very flattering lighting, if I may say." At that, she flicked her wand again, and a box of photo props (consisting of feather boas, sunglasses, mustaches on sticks, and party hats) appeared. "Or, simply take a picture of the scenery in the classroom. My only requirement is that you capture something that moves, whether that be yourself, a friend, the twinkly lights on the garland, or even the potion sloshing around in your cauldron."

She then gestured toward the black curtains in the back of the laboratory. "When you've taken your image, you're going to develop your picture in our very own darkroom. You're going to want to bring your cauldron with you." With a flick of her wand at the cupboard, a flurry of papers flew out. "These papers are enchanted with red glowing text, so you'll be able to read them in the dark. They contain instructions for how to develop your picture. Simply place your film negative into the enlarging machine, put a piece of photo paper below it, and click the button on the side. The light will come on for approximately 5 seconds—enough to expose your photo." Typically, enlargers were much more finicky—you had to manually focus and center them. But these machines had been charmed for simplicity's sake.

"Then, submerge your paper in your developing solution for approximately 2 minutes to activate the movement. When you're done, rinse your photo with the tray of water and hang it to dry...and so that we can all admire your talented work!" It was a lot of instructions, yes. But it wasn't too tricky once you got the hang of it. She tapped her wand on the chalkboard again, and the instructions appeared. "Have at it! Let's make some memories!"

SPOILER!!: Instructions

OOC: Yay, time for the main activity! (Though catching up is always allowed if you didn't get a chance to finish your potion or if you're just joining us!) To get full points, please RP your charrie taking a photo and developing their film. You can do this in as many or as little posts as you like. Just make sure that you describe your moving photo in detail in one of your posts. You have about 72 hours to complete the activity. Shreya will be around for questions and commentary!

06-10-2021, 05:26 AM	#62 (permalink)
Fireheart DMT & DMLE Firecrab Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Naboo Posts: 774 Hogwarts RPG Name: Avalon Sinclair Graduated	There was certain phenomenon Shreya liked to call the Potion Zone. It occurred when one was so absorbed in the brewing process that all other thoughts floated away...a moment of potion-making zen. And by the looks of it, a few of her students (namely Lisa) had achieved it. It was too early to tell, but Shreya found herself wondering if the young Ravenclaw had a knack for the subject. The first year did remind Shreya quite a bit of herself at that age, after all. "Because we are only using three leaves, and since you don't need to touch the acid directly, gloves should not be necessary," she responded to the girl's question. Now, if they were crushing a whole bundle, that would be a different story. "However, if you'd feel more comfortable with them, you're welcome to pull a pair on." She gestured to one of the cupboards on the side of the classroom, where she typically stored extra brewing supplies like vials, scales and dragonhide gloves. Kinsay seemed to be making...some progress. Although her potion looked a bit more like Atlas's cheeks than a rich burgundy. Shreya hadn't been keeping a close enough eye on her methodology for the last few steps though, so she wasn't sure what had gone wrong. Shreya could vanish her cauldron and have her start over. But there was a certain sense of achievement and learning that occurred when you saw a task through to the end—even if you missed a step. Ashley, on the other hand, looked like she had just seen a ghost. Shreya had picked up on a bit of hesitation when the girl requested to not partake in today's photography activity. But the look on her face was troubling. Perhaps she should check on the girl after class. A sight that Shreya was quite excited to see? Nemesis experimenting with ingredients as they waited. The marks of a talented potioneer were creativity and curiosity in the laboratory. After all, it was how new potions were invented. Shreya didn't make a mention of it as to not embarrass the poor Slytherin, but she was thrilled at their initiative. Speaking of initiative, Heath was making great progress on his potion. "Wonderful work, Mr. Jones. The level of agitation is perfect," Shreya said as she passed by his cauldron. Agitatum was an easy spell to overdo—too much force, and the potion could slosh out of the cauldron. Too little energy, and it wouldn't perform its job. Violet and Claudine seemed to be moving along just fine as well. Once the students were starting to wrap up their brews, Shreya called the class back to order with a flourish of her red robes. "Excellent brewing, class. If you've performed the steps correctly, you should have a swirling ebony mixture on your hands. If you have any other color than that...well, you might want to give it another shot," she said with a chuckle. Or they could still use it anyway. But it may have some adverse effects on the photographs. "While your potions are thickening, we're going to have some photo fun!" Shreya tried not to overdo the excitement, but Merlin, was she looking forward to this part of the lesson. Turning toward the elaborate photo backdrop at the front of the room, she gave a flick of her wand. From behind the backdrop floated a box of film cameras. "Grab a camera and let your creativity run wild. You can take a picture of anything around the castle." She headed over in front of the backdrop, where she struck a dramatic pose under the umbrella lights. *"Use the studio in our lab if you want some fancy backgrounds, props, and very* flattering lighting, if I may say." At that, she flicked her wand again, and a box of photo props (consisting of feather boas, sunglasses, mustaches on sticks, and party hats) appeared. "Or, simply take a picture of the scenery in the classroom. My only requirement is that you capture something that moves, whether that be yourself, a friend, the twinkly lights on the garland, or even the potion sloshing around in your cauldron." She then gestured toward the black curtains in the back of the laboratory. "When you've taken your image, you're going to develop your picture in our very own darkroom. You're going to want to bring your cauldron with you." With a flick of her wand at the cupboard, a flurry of papers flew out. "These papers are enchanted with red glowing text, so you'll be able to read them in the dark. They contain instructions for how to develop your picture. Simply place your film negative into the enlarging machine, put a piece of photo paper below it, and click the button on the side. The light will come on for approximately 5 seconds—enough to expose your photo." Typically, enlargers were much more finicky—you had to manually focus and center them. But these machines had been charmed for simplicity's sake. "Then, submerge your paper in your developing solution for approximately 2 minutes to activate the movement. When you're done, rinse your photo with the tray of water and hang it to dry...and so that we can all admire your talented work!" It was a lot of instructions, yes. But it wasn't too tricky once you got the hang of it. She tapped her wand on the chalkboard again, and the instructions appeared. "Have at it! Let's make some memories!" SPOILER!!*: Instructions* 1. Use a film camera to take a picture of something that moves. 2. Take your camera (and your cauldron) into the darkroom. 3. Place the film negative from your camera into the enlarging machine. Press the button to activate the light for 5 seconds onto a piece of photo paper. 4. Put your photo paper into your developing solution. 5. Rinse with water and hang to dry. OOC: Yay, time for the main activity! (Though catching up is always allowed if you didn't get a chance to finish your potion or if you're just joining us!) To get full points, please RP your charrie taking a photo and developing their film. You can do this in as many or as little posts as you like. Just make sure that you describe your moving photo in detail in one of your posts. You have about 72 hours to complete the activity. Shreya will be around for questions and commentary!