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MadAlice · 06-09-2023, 01:15 AM

SPOILER!!: Answers

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cassirin

"Oh. Professor!" Mercer's hand went up and he nearly fell out of his seat from the effort of pulling it free. ..."Maybe if you aren't careful and you try to harvest the little fruits and they explode, then you get... fruit shrapnel. Or whatever, but it might hurt you."

Tapio nodded. "Yes, indeed, Mr. Branxton. The fruits of the magical variety aren't as hard as the Muggle tree, but they can still sting a bit if you get hit from too close.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2111jen

“You need to do some reasearch before to make sure you’re harvesting what you might need safely”

"Yes, Miss Rory, research always helps when working with plants, and that's what we're going to be doing here."

Quote:

Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

“Choosing the incorrect equipment to work with? For example, one might not use a strong or thick enough pair of gloves when handling the tree parts. That could lead to one coming in contact with the poison through the glove’s material.”

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nordic Witch

Will contemplated the question quite a far bit before he hazarded a guess by raising his hand in the and then speaking. "Since the sap is poisonous, and the fruit is explosive which both can cause injuries and/or sickness then you need to as a safety and health precaution wear protective dragon hide gear from top to toe when handling it. I also think you shouldn't do any tree care when the tree sap is active or the fruit is in it's ripe phase to minimize the risks."

Ah, some good, well thought-out answers from a pair of his older students, as was typical for them. "Yes, Mr. Bertstrand, Mr. Whitelaw, protective equipment is a very good idea when dealing with this plant. It is not as poisonous as the Muggle variety, but it's still not a good idea to get it on your hands. However, it won't be necessary to use full-body protective equipment. Your regular school dragonhide gloves should be sufficient. And indeed, Mr. Whitelaw, the timing is very important when dealing with this plant, though unfortunately you do have to harvest the fruit when it is nearly ripe, so we manage that risk another way, as you'll soon see."

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lottiepot

Her hand raised up. “Can you just use magic to remove the seeds and fruits and then you don’t have to go anywhere near the tree?” Logic.

"Unfortunately not, Miss Ackerly, or we would certainly do it that way. No, unfortunately magic seems to aggravate the tree and cause the fruit to explode prematurely. It's also true that the seeds seem to be able to penetrate all but the strongest shield charms."]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

Had anyone mentioned safety goggles yet? She didn't think so. Her hand shot up, and she said, “You wouldn’t want to get hit in the eye with fast-flying seeds, so it’s important to wear safety glasses.” Unless… An idea popped into her head, and she added as an afterthought, “Is there a charm to neutralize the explosion?”

"Very good, Miss Marchand! Protective eye gear is one of the safety measure we're going to be using when we work with the plant, because that's what we're going to do today--very carefully, of course.

Today we're going to try to harvest some of the seeds from this tree, which are just about ready to be picked. Now remember, these seeds are not hard like the Muggle variety and they won't injure if you accidentally get hit by one. It's rather like effect of the Muggle game called paintball, I believe. Still, you want to try to avoid getting hit by one, if you can help it.

"We will be using special magic-enhanced protective goggles, which are in this basket right here," Tapio continued, pointing to a rather battered tall wicker basket over in the corner. "Now as I've mentioned, the seeds are able to penetrate most shield charms, except the most powerful ones. And those take a lot of magical energy to cast, and particularly to hold for a period of time, plus it's hard to concentrate on holding a shield charm in place while also cutting seeds off of a pickly tree. So magical Sandbox Tree fruits and seeds are generally harvested using a magically-reinforced shield of some sort. And today, I have some very strong and effective ones. They're in fact dragon scales, and they can withstand just about anything. And let me mention that these were gathered humanely, from a growing dragon that was shedding its scales to make way for new and larger ones, so no dragons were injured or inconvenienced for this. Those shields are in this trunk next to the goggles.

"And the last thing we'll be using are--water balloons!" Tapio pointed to a large jar which stood next to the other things, brimming with excitement. "No, you're not going to throw them at the tree, but before we get on with the business of harvesting, it's probably a good idea to practice using your shield to deflect any seeds that might get exploded at you as you approach the tree. So we're going to do some practice with water balloons standing in for the seeds.

"When you do the actual harvesting, you will be using a couple of familiar charms, so I"ll write those on this whiteboard and you can practice them as well, if you need to. The first one is Immobulus--Ih-MOH-byoo-lus--and you'll use that to quiet the tree once you get up to it, so you can harvest the seeds without any exploding." Tapio demonstrated the odd wand movement--moving in a jagged line up and to the right, then cutting down to the bottom right corner and sweeping back over the the left. Tapio always thought it looked like a river running underneath a mountain.

"The other charm you will use is Diffindo--dee-FIN-doh--which you'll use to cut the fruits off the tree and then later cut them open to get the seeds out." Tapio demonstrated this wand movement as well, starting up on the left and sweeping diagonally down to the right, then swooping back up to the right, and finishing with a curving motion down and off to the right. "I'll write both these charms on the board now for you to reference them--practice them if you need to, or maybe practice them anyway, it doesn't hurt to brush up on things, especially when doing something like this."

Text Cut: Whiteboard

"And then partner up with someone, or a few people if you like. Stand a good distance apart and take turns walking toward your partner while the other person tries to hit you with the water balloons. Use your shield to try to keep them from hitting you. Make sure everyone gets a chance to do the shielding. And have fun!" Tapio thought it would be fun, at any rate, and there was no need to worry about the winter weather outside, because he'd charmed this special greenhouse to keep a warm and humid climate, as the Sandbox Tree preferred. "Oh," Tapio added, "if anyone needs a partner, I'll be happy to work with you."

[OOC: This is the mini-activity. Practice the spells as desired, then pair up with someone, or a couple of people, one person tries to walk to the other while they throw water balloons at them, using the shield to avoid getting hit, then change places. Please don't role play for the other person--in other words, say how you're throwing a balloon, but let the other player decide whether or not they get hit, etc.
This will continue till Sunday morning (June 11). Feel free to play catch-up if you missed the opening. Enjoy.

06-09-2023, 01:15 AM	#26 (permalink)
MadAlice Puffskein Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,394 Hogwarts RPG Name: Hope Archard Ravenclaw Fifth Year	SPOILER!!: Answers Quote: Originally Posted by Cassirin "Oh. Professor!" Mercer's hand went up and he nearly fell out of his seat from the effort of pulling it free. ..."Maybe if you aren't careful and you try to harvest the little fruits and they explode, then you get... fruit shrapnel. Or whatever, but it might hurt you." Tapio nodded. "Yes, indeed, Mr. Branxton. The fruits of the magical variety aren't as hard as the Muggle tree, but they can still sting a bit if you get hit from too close. Quote: Originally Posted by 2111jen “You need to do some reasearch before to make sure you’re harvesting what you might need safely” "Yes, Miss Rory, research always helps when working with plants, and that's what we're going to be doing here." Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 “Choosing the incorrect equipment to work with? For example, one might not use a strong or thick enough pair of gloves when handling the tree parts. That could lead to one coming in contact with the poison through the glove’s material.” Quote: Originally Posted by Nordic Witch Will contemplated the question quite a far bit before he hazarded a guess by raising his hand in the and then speaking. "Since the sap is poisonous, and the fruit is explosive which both can cause injuries and/or sickness then you need to as a safety and health precaution wear protective dragon hide gear from top to toe when handling it. I also think you shouldn't do any tree care when the tree sap is active or the fruit is in it's ripe phase to minimize the risks." Ah, some good, well thought-out answers from a pair of his older students, as was typical for them. "Yes, Mr. Bertstrand, Mr. Whitelaw, protective equipment is a very good idea when dealing with this plant. It is not as poisonous as the Muggle variety, but it's still not a good idea to get it on your hands. However, it won't be necessary to use full-body protective equipment. Your regular school dragonhide gloves should be sufficient. And indeed, Mr. Whitelaw, the timing is very important when dealing with this plant, though unfortunately you do have to harvest the fruit when it is nearly ripe, so we manage that risk another way, as you'll soon see." Quote: Originally Posted by Lottiepot Her hand raised up. “Can you just use magic to remove the seeds and fruits and then you don’t have to go anywhere near the tree?” Logic. "Unfortunately not, Miss Ackerly, or we would certainly do it that way. No, unfortunately magic seems to aggravate the tree and cause the fruit to explode prematurely. It's also true that the seeds seem to be able to penetrate all but the strongest shield charms."] Quote: Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy Had anyone mentioned safety goggles yet? She didn't think so. Her hand shot up, and she said, “You wouldn’t want to get hit in the eye with fast-flying seeds, so it’s important to wear safety glasses.” Unless… An idea popped into her head, and she added as an afterthought, “Is there a charm to neutralize the explosion?” "Very good, Miss Marchand! Protective eye gear is one of the safety measure we're going to be using when we work with the plant, because that's what we're going to do today--very carefully, of course. Today we're going to try to harvest some of the seeds from this tree, which are just about ready to be picked. Now remember, these seeds are not hard like the Muggle variety and they won't injure if you accidentally get hit by one. It's rather like effect of the Muggle game called paintball, I believe. Still, you want to try to avoid getting hit by one, if you can help it. "We will be using special magic-enhanced protective goggles, which are in this basket right here," Tapio continued, pointing to a rather battered tall wicker basket over in the corner. "Now as I've mentioned, the seeds are able to penetrate most shield charms, except the most powerful ones. And those take a lot of magical energy to cast, and particularly to hold for a period of time, plus it's hard to concentrate on holding a shield charm in place while also cutting seeds off of a pickly tree. So magical Sandbox Tree fruits and seeds are generally harvested using a magically-reinforced shield of some sort. And today, I have some very strong and effective ones. They're in fact dragon scales, and they can withstand just about anything. And let me mention that these were gathered humanely, from a growing dragon that was shedding its scales to make way for new and larger ones, so no dragons were injured or inconvenienced for this. Those shields are in this trunk next to the goggles. "And the last thing we'll be using are--water balloons!" Tapio pointed to a large jar which stood next to the other things, brimming with excitement. "No, you're not going to throw them at the tree, but before we get on with the business of harvesting, it's probably a good idea to practice using your shield to deflect any seeds that might get exploded at you as you approach the tree. So we're going to do some practice with water balloons standing in for the seeds. "When you do the actual harvesting, you will be using a couple of familiar charms, so I"ll write those on this whiteboard and you can practice them as well, if you need to. The first one is Immobulus--Ih-MOH-byoo-lus--and you'll use that to quiet the tree once you get up to it, so you can harvest the seeds without any exploding." Tapio demonstrated the odd wand movement--moving in a jagged line up and to the right, then cutting down to the bottom right corner and sweeping back over the the left. Tapio always thought it looked like a river running underneath a mountain. *"The other charm you will use is Diffindo--dee-FIN-doh--which you'll use to cut the fruits off the tree and then later cut them open to get the seeds out."* Tapio demonstrated this wand movement as well, starting up on the left and sweeping diagonally down to the right, then swooping back up to the right, and finishing with a curving motion down and off to the right. "I'll write both these charms on the board now for you to reference them--practice them if you need to, or maybe practice them anyway, it doesn't hurt to brush up on things, especially when doing something like this." Text Cut: Whiteboard Diffindo, also known as the Severing Charm Pronunciation: dee-FIN-doh Purpose: To sever a target Immobulus Pronunciation: ih-MOH-byoo-lus Purpose: To render a target immobile "And then partner up with someone, or a few people if you like. Stand a good distance apart and take turns walking toward your partner while the other person tries to hit you with the water balloons. Use your shield to try to keep them from hitting you. Make sure everyone gets a chance to do the shielding. And have fun!" Tapio thought it would be fun, at any rate, and there was no need to worry about the winter weather outside, because he'd charmed this special greenhouse to keep a warm and humid climate, as the Sandbox Tree preferred. "Oh," Tapio added, "if anyone needs a partner, I'll be happy to work with you." [OOC: This is the mini-activity. Practice the spells as desired, then pair up with someone, or a couple of people, one person tries to walk to the other while they throw water balloons at them, using the shield to avoid getting hit, then change places. Please don't role play for the other person--in other words, say how you're throwing a balloon, but let the other player decide whether or not they get hit, etc. This will continue till Sunday morning (June 11). Feel free to play catch-up if you missed the opening. Enjoy.