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Beitris Urquhart

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Destination, Determination, Deliberation!

Text Cut: Mr. Laramore
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Originally Posted by Charely Potter View Post
Nerves were a thing. But Dionysus wasn't going to let them affect him today. He thought he did well on the written portion, some questions had him re-considering, but that was likely one of the many Ravenclaw traits in him. To think is to measure, and beyond measure is every wit's treasure. Something like that.

Anyway, he was freshly showered to help relax and smell nice as usual. His dad gave him helpful calming and meditating tips ahead of the exam date, and his Apapa provided some loving words of affirmation before he was ready to go. Upon arrival with his girlfriend, he presented the appropriate identification and wand. They gave each other great moral support before their expected testing date and time. He made sure to arrive close to 30 minutes before his scheduled 14:00 (2:00 p.m) time on the 1st of July.

After the written portion was completed, Dio waited, fighting the extra nerves before he could get the full results. If he passed, he got the chance to attempt the practical, but if he failed... Well, he can always try again. It wouldn't be the end of the world, he supposed.
She had seen every expression under the sun march through the Apparition Test Centre: white-knuckled fear, cocky overconfidence, and—her least favourite—tears. But the young man she had seen seated during his written examination? He looked composed. A Ravenclaw, probably. They had a look about them.

"Mr. Laramore." She offered the faintest ghost of a smile and held the clipboard aloft as she scanned it. "Satisfactory comprehension... some hiccups with a few questions, but nothing worthy of sending you home without a licence. You've passed the written exam."

She gave a small nod and stepped aside, gesturing for him to follow her into the adjoining room: a spacious room with several hoops and various obstacles scattered about.

"Before we begin the practical, let's review the basics. The Three D's. I trust you know them?" She didn't wait for him to answer; she was already pacing in a slow circle. "Destination. You must fix your mind firmly upon the location you wish to appear in. Deliberation. Precision, clarity, intention—flailing about won't help you. Determination. You either commit or you don't; halfway Apparition is how we end up with misplaced eyebrows and worse."

With that, she clapped her hands once, sharp as a spell crack.

"Now, it is important to take your time. Splinching occurs when you rush, panic, or let your focus fray. Your first objective for the practical exam is to engage in short-range Apparition. When you are ready, step in this hoop beside me and proceed to Apparate inside the furthest hoop over there." She gestured to the right corner of the room, the hoop in question placed behind a shoulder-height brick wall. "Feel free to do some stretching and breathing first. If at any point you feel unwell, dizzy, or unsettled, stop. There is no shame in trying again another day."
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