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MadAlice · 03-17-2024, 02:32 AM

Students were starting to move on to the meditation activity, Tapio observed, with more or less success. This was to be expected; to really do the meditation needed for alchemical workings correctly, a person needed to practice a lot more than 5 minutes in a classroom. Still, it was better than nothing. Aryan Atreyu-Rehman seemed to be doing quite well; he had probably done this sort of thing before.

While the students finished up their spell practice and meditation, Tapio turned and waved his wand to enchant the whiteboard to display the first instructions for the next step--Calcination!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whiteboard

Incendio -- in-SEN-dee-oh
Wand movement: begin with a slow upward arc and end with a sharp jab in the direction of your intended target
(wear dragon-hide gloves while doing this spell)

Making an Elixir

Equipment:

a second, clean, mason jar
a silk stocking
a marble mortar and pestle

Part 1: Calcination

In a room without sunlight, unwrap your mason jar. Stretch the nylon stockings over the mouth of your second, empty jar. Put on your dragon-hide gloves--the tincture must not come into contact with your hands.
Carefully unseal the jar with the tincture and CAREFULLY pour it into the stocking. The liquid will fall through and the herbal residue will be left in the stocking. You can carefully squeeze the herb to get all the liquid out that you can. Set the mason jar with the liquid aside for now.
Take the herbal residue and put it into a clean mortar & pestle. Take it outside and light it on fire with the Incendio spell. Let it burn until it goes out.
When done, you should have a small pile of grey or wh ite ash. Watch it carefully so none of it blows away, then bring it back inside.

Tapio turned away from the whiteboard and silently cast a spell that caused Greenhouse Five to suddenly grow dim, for the glass panes that normally let in the sunlight had been darkened. In its place, dozens of globes of light floated all around the work area.

"As you can see, you're going to take your tincture and strain the liquid from the crushed herb. All the extra equipment you need is right up here on top of this cabinet. You'll keep the liquid to use later, put the herb in your mortar, take it outside the greenhouse, and set it on fire. I'll be coming with you to make sure nothing goes wrong. Older students, try to help any younger students who need it. And don't worry, I took the precaution of soaking the grass before class so we don't set the grounds on fire."

[OOC: Okay, here it is, the big event where the students get to set stuff on fire!! This part of the experiment will continue a couple of days, until afternoon on March 18 . Have fun! (and please don't burn Hogwarts down)]

03-17-2024, 02:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
MadAlice Puffskein Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,394 Hogwarts RPG Name: Hope Archard Ravenclaw Fifth Year	Students were starting to move on to the meditation activity, Tapio observed, with more or less success. This was to be expected; to really do the meditation needed for alchemical workings correctly, a person needed to practice a lot more than 5 minutes in a classroom. Still, it was better than nothing. Aryan Atreyu-Rehman seemed to be doing quite well; he had probably done this sort of thing before. While the students finished up their spell practice and meditation, Tapio turned and waved his wand to enchant the whiteboard to display the first instructions for the next step--Calcination! Quote: Originally Posted by Whiteboard Incendio -- in-SEN-dee-oh Wand movement: begin with a slow upward arc and end with a sharp jab in the direction of your intended target (wear dragon-hide gloves while doing this spell) Making an Elixir Equipment: a second, clean, mason jar a silk stocking a marble mortar and pestle Part 1: Calcination In a room without sunlight, unwrap your mason jar. Stretch the nylon stockings over the mouth of your second, empty jar. Put on your dragon-hide gloves--the tincture must not come into contact with your hands. Carefully unseal the jar with the tincture and CAREFULLY pour it into the stocking. The liquid will fall through and the herbal residue will be left in the stocking. You can carefully squeeze the herb to get all the liquid out that you can. Set the mason jar with the liquid aside for now. Take the herbal residue and put it into a clean mortar & pestle. Take it outside and light it on fire with the Incendio spell. Let it burn until it goes out. When done, you should have a small pile of grey or wh ite ash. Watch it carefully so none of it blows away, then bring it back inside. Tapio turned away from the whiteboard and silently cast a spell that caused Greenhouse Five to suddenly grow dim, for the glass panes that normally let in the sunlight had been darkened. In its place, dozens of globes of light floated all around the work area. "As you can see, you're going to take your tincture and strain the liquid from the crushed herb. All the extra equipment you need is right up here on top of this cabinet. You'll keep the liquid to use later, put the herb in your mortar, take it outside the greenhouse, and set it on fire. I'll be coming with you to make sure nothing goes wrong. Older students, try to help any younger students who need it. And don't worry, I took the precaution of soaking the grass before class so we don't set the grounds on fire." [OOC: Okay, here it is, the big event where the students get to set stuff on fire!! This part of the experiment will continue a couple of days, until afternoon on March 18 . Have fun! (and please don't burn Hogwarts down)]