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lemondrop13 · 01-28-2009, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Waterloo

Clifford's heart almost stopped beating when Miss Shackleton turned to look at him, and he felt his face heaten even further. Oh gosh, oh gosh. Everything he was meant to say just went poof from his brain and mouth hanging open ever so slightly he simply blinked.

"I ... uh ... would ... erm." Pull yourself together, man! He couldn't make a fool of himself even more than he already had ... okay, head in gear. Right.

"Well, erm ... obviously I'd be pretty angry that they'd took my new broom without even asking." He stated quickly, nodding his head. "So uhm ... I'd probably wanna confront them.." It was probably best not to go into detail about how he'd wanna give them a good ole' punch. Hmm. "I think a few good choice words would do the trick.. make sure they know not to do it again, y'know?"

Hah. They wouldn't after he was dome with 'em.

Professor Shackleton raised her brow, "I can only imagine what those choice words might be! Whichever you would choose, they would strongly convey your displeasure and their purpose would be to prevent the occurence from happening again, yes?"

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Originally Posted by SweetAussie

Agie cleared her throat dramatically and said. "Well, I'd be angry and want my broom back. Sooo, I'd hunt the so called friend down and pull the broom away from them, or get them off the broom by what ever means necessary. By using accio, or a curse or like what Curt wrote, using a bludger to knock them off. And if there is just ONE scratch, then they better run. Of course my broom would then be kept locked up at all times." That would show them. "The person wont be able to sit on a broom for the rest of the year when I'm finished with them."

Professor Shackleton looked a little awkward but still amused, "Well, that's very...forceful of you. Your gut reaction seems to be a whatever-it-takes to right their wrong. And then ensure they receive some sort of punishment for their offense." Perhaps Macadrian should be concerned with the aggressive natures of the young women in this class? They seem to have more violent tendencies than the young men!

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Originally Posted by druidflower

Tobi blushed. This was a common occurance. Expressing himself wasn't his stong suit. He and words... they weren't so goodly. He raised a hand again. "Actually ma'am that's not strictly true. I'd act promptly- I'd yell at myself in my head quite a lot and right away, because my first thought would be that I'd lost it, but when I found out that it hadn't just disappeared into Oblivion or wherever, I wouldn't be mad. My housemates aren't all that mean spirited, I don't think they'd take my things unless they felt they needed them. It doesn't bother me to share them in that case, though I'd prefer they ask first, I'm not always readily at hand."

Tobi squirmed a little, "Does that make any sense?"

It didn't occur to Tobi to include any of his kitchen implements among his 'Things' none of them were at Hogwarts, but if someone were ever to borrow those, he'd probably have spontaneously combusted.

"Oh, I see. Thank you for clarifying. Internalizing your emotions would be your immediate reaction and that is a fairly common one. Thank you."

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Originally Posted by Oesed

I would go straight to that person and then slap some sense into them.

But that was not the kind of answer she should give a professor. For all she knew Professor Shackleton might take her seriously --which would be a very wise thing to do-- and then keep an eye on her. Shackleton was a very nice woman, and she was clearly very clever, too, but the last thing the girl wanted was to be watched like a five year old kid by a professor.

"I would force the person to go and see Professor Vindictus with me, and while we get there, I would yell at them not to touch my broom ever again." Not in that precise order, but that could work, too. The slapping part would definitely come first, though.

In reality, Willow would slap the person, yell, drag them to Professor's Vindictus office, yell again while they made their way to that place, and then feel quite pleased while Professor Vindictus scold the person.

In a surprised tone, "See my cousin? Really?" Oops. Maintain that confidentiality, would ya Mac?! But honestly, Max really isn't the best when it comes to discipline. He himself needs to BE disciplined half the time, even at his age! "So you would seek the advice of another, in this case, the Flying instructor and then verbalize your opinion in a loud fashion to the guilty party. I appreciate your contribution to the discussion."

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Originally Posted by Torchwood

Qaz raised her hand and replied, 'I beg to differ, Professor. When I confront the offending party, I wouldn't be emotional at all. I would just state, forcefully, the fact that the next time I would break her fingers. No emotion...just fact. Getting all emotional about it is a waste of energy. That's why I'd go to sleep instead of getting all upset.

and Professor, I discuss most things with my cat '

"I'm sorry for misinterpreting. I didn't realize it possible for a person to have the desire to break someone's fingers without having any emotion behind it. I merely assumed that since anger is an emotion and violence is an expression of that emotion, that the two would be linked in your case. I apologize if I misunderstood.

"Oh and class, since this is an exercise in theory, and you're listing your gut instinct, I'm not going to be concerned about any somewhat physically aggressive comments, since feeling like you want to hurt someone isn't the same as acting out on that feeling; however, I in no way condone violent actions and would obviously punish anyone using such methods. Just getting that disclaimer out there now."

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Originally Posted by Cassirin

These people definitely had anger management issues and Copernicus feared for all of them if they really dealt with stress like this. Copernicus hesitantly raised his hand. "Professor, is it still considered your gut reaction if you had taught yourself to consider the situation before doing anything else? Because that has become your immediate response, although it is learned."

Professor Shackleton thought over Copernicus' question and replied, "The Balance Number really focuses on a person's internal reaction, and if a person's internal reaction was to force themselves to think the situation over, even if it was a learned behavior, I would say that is as close enough to a gut reaction as we need for our considerations, or maybe they've already mastered the suggestions of their Balance Number. Perhaps using the phrase 'gut reaction' was a bit of a misnomer, though."

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Originally Posted by Mad Eye Touz

What in the name of Merlin's lost toe was Copernicus on about? Plymouth had this idea that Copernicus just liked to say big and important words in his know-it-all-voice, but didn't actually ever SAY anything. He was just pretending to say something important. Boring.

Plymouth looked around to all of his violent classmates. He raised his hand," I would just like to say that I don't need a number to know that stealing and/or borrowing brooms in this school is a serious hazard to one's health. If I learn nothing else, Professor," Plymouth rolled her title off his tongue, "I'm glad you taught me that lesson. Points to you, ma'am."

Plymouth then went to looking over Copernicus's shoulder to see what he'd written.

Professor Shackleton grinned. This kid was funny. "Well, I'm glad you've learned something practical and useful in my class. My career as a teacher has reached fulfillment. I can retire now." Oh man, let's hope this kid's homework is as entertaining as his commentary.

Walking back into the center of the circle, Professor Shackleton paused before Ludo and gave their second scenario, "Ok, write your internal response to this next situation. You can share with the class if you'd like, too. Here is the situation: You receive an owl from home that your favorite childhood pet has taken ill and passed away. How do you handle it?"

OOC: I'm going to pause the lesson here to allow for people in other timezones to participate. I will resume tomorrow. Please remember that while I may not be here OOC, Professor Shackleton still is present IC. Please no excessive chatting, unless it is about the discussion at hand. Goodnight!

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lemondrop13 Kneazle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA Posts: 22,383 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sloane W. Fordyce First Year	Cheesy Mac Quote: Originally Posted by Waterloo Clifford's heart almost stopped beating when Miss Shackleton turned to look at him, and he felt his face heaten even further. Oh gosh, oh gosh. Everything he was meant to say just went poof from his brain and mouth hanging open ever so slightly he simply blinked. "I ... uh ... would ... erm." Pull yourself together, man! He couldn't make a fool of himself even more than he already had ... okay, head in gear. Right. "Well, erm ... obviously I'd be pretty angry that they'd took my new broom without even asking." He stated quickly, nodding his head. "So uhm ... I'd probably wanna confront them.." It was probably best not to go into detail about how he'd wanna give them a good ole' punch. Hmm. "I think a few good choice words would do the trick.. make sure they know not to do it again, y'know?" Hah. They wouldn't after he was dome with 'em. Professor Shackleton raised her brow, "I can only imagine what those choice words might be! Whichever you would choose, they would strongly convey your displeasure and their purpose would be to prevent the occurence from happening again, yes?" Quote: Originally Posted by SweetAussie Agie cleared her throat dramatically and said. "Well, I'd be angry and want my broom back. Sooo, I'd hunt the so called friend down and pull the broom away from them, or get them off the broom by what ever means necessary. By using accio, or a curse or like what Curt wrote, using a bludger to knock them off. And if there is just ONE scratch, then they better run. Of course my broom would then be kept locked up at all times." That would show them. "The person wont be able to sit on a broom for the rest of the year when I'm finished with them." Professor Shackleton looked a little awkward but still amused, "Well, that's very...forceful of you. Your gut reaction seems to be a whatever-it-takes to right their wrong. And then ensure they receive some sort of punishment for their offense." Perhaps Macadrian should be concerned with the aggressive natures of the young women in this class? They seem to have more violent tendencies than the young men! Quote: Originally Posted by druidflower Tobi blushed. This was a common occurance. Expressing himself wasn't his stong suit. He and words... they weren't so goodly. He raised a hand again. "Actually ma'am that's not strictly true. I'd act promptly- I'd yell at myself in my head quite a lot and right away, because my first thought would be that I'd lost it, but when I found out that it hadn't just disappeared into Oblivion or wherever, I wouldn't be mad. My housemates aren't all that mean spirited, I don't think they'd take my things unless they felt they needed them. It doesn't bother me to share them in that case, though I'd prefer they ask first, I'm not always readily at hand." Tobi squirmed a little, "Does that make any sense?" It didn't occur to Tobi to include any of his kitchen implements among his 'Things' none of them were at Hogwarts, but if someone were ever to borrow those, he'd probably have spontaneously combusted. "Oh, I see. Thank you for clarifying. Internalizing your emotions would be your immediate reaction and that is a fairly common one. Thank you." Quote: Originally Posted by Oesed I would go straight to that person and then slap some sense into them. But that was not the kind of answer she should give a professor. For all she knew Professor Shackleton might take her seriously --which would be a very wise thing to do-- and then keep an eye on her. Shackleton was a very nice woman, and she was clearly very clever, too, but the last thing the girl wanted was to be watched like a five year old kid by a professor. "I would force the person to go and see Professor Vindictus with me, and while we get there, I would yell at them not to touch my broom ever again." Not in that precise order, but that could work, too. The slapping part would definitely come first, though. In reality, Willow would slap the person, yell, drag them to Professor's Vindictus office, yell again while they made their way to that place, and then feel quite pleased while Professor Vindictus scold the person. In a surprised tone, "See my cousin? Really?" Oops. Maintain that confidentiality, would ya Mac?! But honestly, Max really isn't the best when it comes to discipline. He himself needs to BE disciplined half the time, even at his age! "So you would seek the advice of another, in this case, the Flying instructor and then verbalize your opinion in a loud fashion to the guilty party. I appreciate your contribution to the discussion." Quote: Originally Posted by Torchwood Qaz raised her hand and replied, 'I beg to differ, Professor. When I confront the offending party, I wouldn't be emotional at all. I would just state, forcefully, the fact that the next time I would break her fingers. No emotion...just fact. Getting all emotional about it is a waste of energy. That's why I'd go to sleep instead of getting all upset. and Professor, I discuss most things with my cat ' "I'm sorry for misinterpreting. I didn't realize it possible for a person to have the desire to break someone's fingers without having any emotion behind it. I merely assumed that since anger is an emotion and violence is an expression of that emotion, that the two would be linked in your case. I apologize if I misunderstood. "Oh and class, since this is an exercise in theory, and you're listing your gut instinct, I'm not going to be concerned about any somewhat physically aggressive comments, since feeling like you want to hurt someone isn't the same as acting out on that feeling; however, I in no way condone violent actions and would obviously punish anyone using such methods. Just getting that disclaimer out there now." Quote: Originally Posted by Cassirin These people definitely had anger management issues and Copernicus feared for all of them if they really dealt with stress like this. Copernicus hesitantly raised his hand. "Professor, is it still considered your gut reaction if you had taught yourself to consider the situation before doing anything else? Because that has become your immediate response, although it is learned." Professor Shackleton thought over Copernicus' question and replied, "The Balance Number really focuses on a person's internal reaction, and if a person's internal reaction was to force themselves to think the situation over, even if it was a learned behavior, I would say that is as close enough to a gut reaction as we need for our considerations, or maybe they've already mastered the suggestions of their Balance Number. Perhaps using the phrase 'gut reaction' was a bit of a misnomer, though." Quote: Originally Posted by Mad Eye Touz What in the name of Merlin's lost toe was Copernicus on about? Plymouth had this idea that Copernicus just liked to say big and important words in his know-it-all-voice, but didn't actually ever SAY anything. He was just pretending to say something important. Boring. Plymouth looked around to all of his violent classmates. He raised his hand," I would just like to say that I don't need a number to know that stealing and/or borrowing brooms in this school is a serious hazard to one's health. If I learn nothing else, Professor," Plymouth rolled her title off his tongue, "I'm glad you taught me that lesson. Points to you, ma'am." Plymouth then went to looking over Copernicus's shoulder to see what he'd written. Professor Shackleton grinned. This kid was funny. "Well, I'm glad you've learned something practical and useful in my class. My career as a teacher has reached fulfillment. I can retire now." Oh man, let's hope this kid's homework is as entertaining as his commentary. Walking back into the center of the circle, Professor Shackleton paused before Ludo and gave their second scenario, "Ok, write your internal response to this next situation. You can share with the class if you'd like, too. Here is the situation: You receive an owl from home that your favorite childhood pet has taken ill and passed away. How do you handle it?" OOC: I'm going to pause the lesson here to allow for people in other timezones to participate. I will resume tomorrow. Please remember that while I may not be here OOC, Professor Shackleton still is present IC. Please no excessive chatting, unless it is about the discussion at hand. Goodnight! __________________ Last edited by lemondrop13; 01-28-2009 at 03:05 AM.