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Hogwarts RPG Name: Sarani Glass Graduated x12
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Originally Posted by XanaSnape "You may; I think your skills are up to the challenge. But take care to wear gloves when handling it and take extra care not to spill, and to keep your workstation immaculately clean so that you are certain not to miss a drop of spilled venom; it is extremely toxic even when prepared." Kazimeriz said. "And take note, if anyone goes to Hospital for exposure to acromantula venom due to your carelessness, you will bear the responsibility and the consequences will be harsh." Kazimeriz smiled as though he had just told her she'd won the lottery. "Please finish up your potions and get them into phials; class period is nearly over." SCORE!
"Thank you, sir," Gold began -- and then she stopped. Why did he sound so HAPPY about that? Honestly! But there was a reason Professor Kazimeriz was her all-time favourite professor, and his... happiness at other's misfortunes? Okay, his style. Yeah, that was part of it.
The reason, that is.
She reached for Acromantula venom, and measured out exactly three drops. That thing was not only expensive, but also... very powerful. Three drops were more than fine, for what she had in mind.
Gold had decided on powder of walnuts as an ingredient, and she had originally thought of blending the Acromantula Venom into those, but she decided now that, both being quite powerful in their own way, they should probably not be introduced to each other, before being added into the cauldron.
She didn't want to convert people into that muggle guy - what was his name, again? Ah yes, Einstein - or something of that sort, really.
The point was to sharpen wits.
NOT... razor-sharpen them, you know.
So she introduced both ingredients separately, beginning with one drop of the Venom, stirring clockwise, adding the walnut powder, stirring anti-clockwise, adding the second drop of Venom, stirring clockwise again, and so on, until all three drops of venom had disappeared into her potion. The change in direction would help things, along.
The contents of her potion turned a dark, rather deathly black, when that last step of hers was over, and Gold frowned, deciding it was too... heavy. She needed something to lighten her potion.
She also needed to get the remaining Acromantula Venom out of the way.
Before it got her into some sort of trouble.
She made sure that it was properly bottled and everything; and, having organized everything on her workstation, carefully returned the bottle to the storage cabinet. That done, she lowered the flame beneath her cauldron, and added exactly half an ounch of finely-powdered moonstone.
Emotional balance... yes, that was to counteract any over-powerful effects the Acromantula Venom might have. When handled wrongly, it was known to cause aggression. Rebellion, other negative stuff that had to do with anger and frustration.
Now, to write this down into her journal, while her potion blended. Gold took up her wand, and caused her cauldron to stir itself, while she dipped her quill into ink, and started to write.
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