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MadMadamMalfoy · 06-12-2023, 10:28 PM

Norman hadn’t been waiting long when the students began to file in, starting with Bergstrand. He returned the Hufflepuff’s wave with one of his own. “Hello, Mr. Bergstrand,” he replied with a smile.

They were soon joined by two Gryffindors, whose arrival was likewise greeted with a smile from the professor. “Hello, Miss Rowle, Miss Thanatos,” Norman replied. Thanatos’s question got a slight nod in reply. “Yes, we are.” He wasn’t going to give away what that game actually was just yet, though!

After waiting a few more moments for arrivals, Norman shut the door and faced the small group of students. “Thank you for attending today’s study group,” he said. “Today we’ll be reviewing the appearance-changing spells we covered earlier this term: Ristaris, Crinis Muto, and Tirinum. We’ll also be talking a bit about how to identify people who are disguised using transfiguration.”

Sound good so far? Okay, Moving on! He moved to the desk and picked up the strange contraption, holding it up for all to see. “As some of you may know, this object is used in a No Maj game called Guess Who. The players each draw a card with a person’s name and face on it. The object of the game is to guess the other player’s card by asking yes or no questions. Is your person a man? Does your person have blonde hair? Does your person wear glasses? The pictures on the board flip down to indicate people you’ve ruled out, like this -” He demonstrated by flipping a few random pictures on the board. “-until you’re left with one person. Correctly guess the other player’s card before they guess yours, and you win.”

He paused a few moments to allow time for that information to sink in before continuing, “Today we’ll be playing our own version of Guess Who, but we’ll be using transfiguration instead of cards and game boards. Each of you will transfigure your appearance using the spell we covered earlier this term, and your classmates will try to guess your real identity by asking yes or no questions.”

“You can also use your knowledge of your classmates’ mannerisms to help you guess. Mannerisms can be a telltale sign of a person in disguise. Let’s say for example, Headmaster Winterbottom transfigured himself to look like me.” Not that that was likely to ever happen, but a hypothetical scenario. “One of his tells might be dad jokes or calling people ‘dear’.” Neither of which were things the real Norman Carton would do, as they should know by now! “Unless he’d used a spell to change his voice, he might have a hard time imitating my accent. The height difference might make him walk differently… Well, you get the idea. Before we get into the transfiguration, I’d like you to take a minute to study your classmates’ mannerisms. Feel free to move around as you do so!”

OOC: Although we’ve officially started, you’re free to jump in any time. This is not a lesson, so there’s no IC penalty for late arrivals. We’ll move on to the next part in 24-48 HOURS.

06-12-2023, 10:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
MadMadamMalfoy Newbie Mod Alley Proprietor Mackled Malaclaw Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hazbin Hotel Posts: 11,108 Hogwarts RPG Name: Norman A. Carton Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Sydney M. L. Masters Slytherin Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Maddox B. Buchanan Gryffindor Fourth Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Caledon Roth The Leaky Cauldron	Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll Norman hadn’t been waiting long when the students began to file in, starting with Bergstrand. He returned the Hufflepuff’s wave with one of his own. “Hello, Mr. Bergstrand,” he replied with a smile. They were soon joined by two Gryffindors, whose arrival was likewise greeted with a smile from the professor. “Hello, Miss Rowle, Miss Thanatos,” Norman replied. Thanatos’s question got a slight nod in reply. “Yes, we are.” He wasn’t going to give away what that game actually was just yet, though! After waiting a few more moments for arrivals, Norman shut the door and faced the small group of students. “Thank you for attending today’s study group,” he said. “Today we’ll be reviewing the appearance-changing spells we covered earlier this term: Ristaris, Crinis Muto, and Tirinum. We’ll also be talking a bit about how to identify people who are disguised using transfiguration.” Sound good so far? Okay, Moving on! He moved to the desk and picked up the strange contraption, holding it up for all to see. “As some of you may know, this object is used in a No Maj game called Guess Who. The players each draw a card with a person’s name and face on it. The object of the game is to guess the other player’s card by asking yes or no questions. Is your person a man? Does your person have blonde hair? Does your person wear glasses? The pictures on the board flip down to indicate people you’ve ruled out, like this -” He demonstrated by flipping a few random pictures on the board. “-until you’re left with one person. Correctly guess the other player’s card before they guess yours, and you win.” He paused a few moments to allow time for that information to sink in before continuing, “Today we’ll be playing our own version of Guess Who, but we’ll be using transfiguration instead of cards and game boards. Each of you will transfigure your appearance using the spell we covered earlier this term, and your classmates will try to guess your real identity by asking yes or no questions.” “You can also use your knowledge of your classmates’ mannerisms to help you guess. Mannerisms can be a telltale sign of a person in disguise. Let’s say for example, Headmaster Winterbottom transfigured himself to look like me.” Not that that was likely to ever happen, but a hypothetical scenario. “One of his tells might be dad jokes or calling people ‘dear’.” Neither of which were things the real Norman Carton would do, as they should know by now! “Unless he’d used a spell to change his voice, he might have a hard time imitating my accent. The height difference might make him walk differently… Well, you get the idea. Before we get into the transfiguration, I’d like you to take a minute to study your classmates’ mannerisms. Feel free to move around as you do so!” OOC: Although we’ve officially started, you’re free to jump in any time. This is not a lesson, so there’s no IC penalty for late arrivals. We’ll move on to the next part in 24-48 HOURS. __________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true...