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Meandering · 07-06-2006, 12:56 AM

The back of the door you open looks scarred, as if someone has been shooting spells at it. Indeed, now that you look closer, the scratches actually spell out something.

Close the Door.

How bizzare...?!

The words suddenly flame a bright liquid yellow, and the door yanks itself out of your frozen grasp and slams itself shut. The women sitting at the desk barely looks up at the bang. She appears to be writing something slowly, and deliberately, and you wait while the quiet, but somehow menacing scritch-scritch of the quill goes on.

Meanwhile, you take the oppurtunity to look around the room. There are a few pictures lying around the place, soft, swirling, bright splashes of color that could mean anything - a tree, a flower, a cloud, but mostly the wall is plastered with bookshelves, and they in turn, are stuffed with books. A few of them look like they are trying to bite, but can only squirm instead, fastened with black leather bands. Most are more docile, and rather decorative, with smooth spines and delicately drawn words on the covers, in all shades of dark colors.

On top of the bookshelves are perched thin, golden shining things, some bear resemblance to astrolabes, others look a little like windchimes. A few hang from the ceiling, and one particular one is hung over with delicate beads - of crystal or plastic, you can't quite tell. Between them, they catch the light of the room and toss it, glint, glitter, glimmer, glisten, gleam, about, creating provocative shadows and sudden bursts of scintillating light.

But professor doesn't look like the sort of woman who would choose things like these. You look back at her, still writing. She's a lounging sort of creature, with very thick, very black hair that has been pulled back into a bun, though thick waves of it fall forward over her ears. Her skin has a yellow tint, or that might be the lighting. The teak desk she is writing on bears a nameplate. The words shine the same way the scratches on the door did.

Prof. Andi Mao-Macdougal Zizhen

She has long sweeping eyelashes, perhaps overmascara-ed, that brush her cheeks. When she finally pushes away the paper, and holds the quill between two of her fingers, like she's smoking (you suspect that she was just drawing lines on parchment, to prolong your discomfort) the quick look Professor Mao-Macdougal gives you is like ash falling off a cigarette.

She is definitely Chinese - or half Chinese, with eyes that are tilted upwards. She looks tall, but that's only because she holds herself tall and somehow manages to look down her nose on you when you're a head taller. Over the summer, Professor Mao-Macdougal has successfully kicked the smoking habit, though it has not noticeably sweetened her temper.

She leans forward on the table, her eyebrows barely going up in a minimal show of interest. "Yes?" Professor Mao-Macdougal says, quietly. "May I... help you?"

And there is something in her tone that threatens: this had better be good or nothing in the world is going to help you, except maybe those nice trained Healers at St. Mungo's.

Maxilocks · 07-29-2006, 07:06 PM

Tia scowled to herself - If her knock was going to be ignored, and so was she, she was pretty sure she didn't want to meet this Professor, especially since she had taken out time just to walk over here.

She almost turned around to leave, then decided against it. She knocked loudly again, hoping very much it would annoy the Professor to the extreme, then strode in - Well, the Professor couldn't say anything against her, seeing that she had knocked - Well she had.

"Good morning, Professor," Tia said in overly sweet tones, throwing the boy a look. She realized, a second too late, that she seemed to have walked right into something she ought not to have. "You would definitely want to know me," she said, suddenly siezed by a rather reckless mood - Strange what being ignored could make her. But as she looked up at the Professor, she was sure this was going to cost her in house points.

Maybe even more.

Oops. Wrong Move.

Nabs · 07-29-2006, 07:08 PM

Nik stared at the woman in confusion, why in Agrippa's name was she singing his father's praises? "Are you suggesting that I...emulate my father's behaviour?" he asked uncertainly. It did not seem like something AMMZ (of all people) would suggest.

Meandering · 07-29-2006, 07:12 PM

Andi's eyebrows went sky high and her voice suddenly acquired the sweet drip of arsenic. "I would definitely want to know you, you say?" she drawled, a smile spreading across her face like a pool of blood. "Is that so? How... presumptious of you."

She beamed. "Ten points off Gryffindor, and close the door behind you when you leave. Thank you very much."

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Nik stared at the woman in confusion, why in Agrippa's name was she singing his father's praises? "Are you suggesting that I...emulate my father's behaviour?" he asked uncertainly. It did not seem like something AMMZ (of all people) would suggest.

Andi rolled her eyes. "Not all of his behaviour, good Lord. For example, be very, very sure that you don't act like a sexist pig, don't patronize people till they long to give you a right ding across the ear, don't let your eyes roam suggestively over someone who is likely to rip them out... you know. That sort of thing."

Maxilocks · 07-29-2006, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by So not Love by Tia, Meandering =P

Andi's eyebrows went sky high and her voice suddenly acquired the sweet drip of arsenic. "I would definitely want to know you, you say?" she drawled, a smile spreading across her face like a pool of blood. "Is that so? How... presumptious of you."

She beamed. "Ten points off Gryffindor, and close the door behind you when you leave. Thank you very much."

"Sure, Professor," Tia said brightly, her voice still acidly sweet. She had known this was coming and, very frankly, she didn't mind. There was always time to redeem herself in the Professor' eyes - Well, if that was actually possible - but, for now, she was pretty much enjoying herself.

She took several steps towards the door, before stopping, her hands on the handle. Then she turned around again, an acidic smile spreading across her face. "I'm Tia Ray, by the way, Professor," she said, bowing, before hurrying out at once, fully aware that she had gone too far, careful to close the door behind her - a little too loudly.

It wasn't her fault - Honestly, It wasn't.

Nabs · 07-29-2006, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Meandering

Andi's eyebrows went sky high and her voice suddenly acquired the sweet drip of arsenic. "I would definitely want to know you, you say?" she drawled, a smile spreading across her face like a pool of blood. "Is that so? How... presumptious of you."

She beamed. "Ten points off Gryffindor, and close the door behind you when you leave. Thank you very much."

Andi rolled her eyes. "Not all of his behaviour, good Lord. For example, be very, very sure that you don't act like a sexist pig, don't patronize people till they long to give you a right ding across the ear, don't let your eyes roam suggestively over someone who is likely to rip them out... you know. That sort of thing."

Nik smirked as the prof took points of the first year Gryffindor. He could just imagine what the new students were saying about AMMZ and longed to catch one of them at it so he could hex them.

He snorted at what the woman said about his father, "Why you trippin' on me?" he chuckled to himself at the odd sounding words and went on, "It's not like I'm about to idolize the man anytime soon, there's no reason I'm going to want to act like him."

Meandering · 07-29-2006, 08:18 PM

Andi waited till the idiotic girl had left, slamming the door before returning her attention to Nikolai.

She looked oddly at him. "Have you hit your head recently?" Andi inquired. "Hard to believe as this is, Nikolai, but your father does have some good points. Though I'm hard put to find them myself..." she sniffed. "Do me a favor, quash every damn rumor circulating about - there aren't many, are they? - about your father and I."

Andi studied the petulant boy in front of her, remembering that smug letter Andrei had sent her. Yes, daddy dearest, he was. "Oh, and have you delivered the letter to him?"

Nabs · 07-29-2006, 08:28 PM

Nik blinked in confusion at her question, "My head? No...but I did stub my toe in the Great Hall this morning. It was excruciating, I tell you!" He promptly shut up at that point, wondering why he had even informed her of that non-event.

At the mention of the letter, he unconsciously patted the pocket where said letter was currently sitting collecting lint. "I havent had a chance to owl him yet. That gi- Lee just gave it to me before you ordered me to come here." Recalling the reason AMMZ had ordered him to come here and all the events leading up to it, he acknowledged her request, "Trust me, Professor, if I hear anybody so much as mention the Count and you...er...getting it on..." he blushed at the phrase, "I will squash the rumour immediately. Literally..."

Meandering · 07-29-2006, 08:39 PM

Andi almost smiled. "You do that. And see the nurse about that toe, I think it might have affected your head." She nodded at him dismissively. "Thank you, Nikolai and good day to you. Happy squashing."

She leaned back in her chair, more relaxed and started to shred a piece of paper.

Nabs · 07-30-2006, 11:12 AM

Nik watched her, uncertain of how to leave, was he to smile? No...that didn't seem quite right with her, and instead took her advice to try to emulate his father. Andrei had always told him When in doubt, revert to good manners. So he executed a little bow, "Have a...well, acceptable day, Professor." he said with a mischeivous smile and quickly fled the office before she could hex him.

miss weasley · 07-30-2006, 05:01 PM

eliza stood up "have a nice day professor." she said,leaving

Spork! · 07-30-2006, 05:10 PM

"Hello-proffeser..I really liked the class today.said Amanda shyly.

laudienne · 07-30-2006, 05:29 PM

After knocking lightly, Lauren entered the office after a thoroughly enjoyable Charms class, still a bit jittery from enduring her first class ever at Hogwarts. She had expected the worst from a teacher by whom many were intimidated and, quite frankly, terrified, but was only disgusted by how her classmates treated the professor with such sass. Professor Mao-Macdougal was actually extremely intelligent and competent and, as Lauren could sense, only wanted her students to do their best. The amount of house points she shaved from their totals told her as much - Professor would never settle for mediocrity or stupidity, only hard work and success.

As Lauren scanned the wall-hangings and bookshelves, the shining items and prisms of light, she felt as thought the furnishings didn't fit the person she expected Professor Mao-Macdougal to be ... and yet, watching her professor scribble furiously on parchment at her desk, she seemed right at home. It was almost as if the room had been built and furnished around her.

"Umm ... Professor?" Lauren looked expectantly at Professor Mao-Macdougal. Perhaps she was waiting to be verbally acknowledged or, at the very least, for the professor to glance in her direction. Waiting a few moments, she realized neither was going to happen and wisely continued, "I...uhh...I, I was just wondering when our next class was going to be." Lauren took a deep breath. She got so stressed speaking to her professors outside of class. "I just, I want to get a headstart on our homework assignment and would love to know when you are expecting us to turn it in." Phew. Getting her question out of the way, Lauren stood in anticipation of a response.

OOC: And, to add on to my character's question, do we private message the essay to you? Or post it somewhere? Forgive me, this is the very first time I've attempted to do any sort of RPing, let alone RPing with homework involved!

emmawatson-fan4eva · 07-30-2006, 06:37 PM

natalie knocked on the door of the professors office and waited for a reply.

Leeness · 07-30-2006, 06:48 PM

Lee rushed to the Professors office for a second visit, too soon a second visit but he needed to show her. He opened her office door without knocking or without waiting for a response, "Ma'am i'm sorry to burst in but you should see this..." Lee placed one of the pieces of parchments flying around the school on the Professor's desk. Lee was scared of the reaction, but stood still waiting.

Meandering · 07-30-2006, 10:22 PM

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After knocking lightly, Lauren entered the office after a thoroughly enjoyable Charms class, still a bit jittery from enduring her first class ever at Hogwarts. She had expected the worst from a teacher by whom many were intimidated and, quite frankly, terrified, but was only disgusted by how her classmates treated the professor with such sass. Professor Mao-Macdougal was actually extremely intelligent and competent and, as Lauren could sense, only wanted her students to do their best. The amount of house points she shaved from their totals told her as much - Professor would never settle for mediocrity or stupidity, only hard work and success.

As Lauren scanned the wall-hangings and bookshelves, the shining items and prisms of light, she felt as thought the furnishings didn't fit the person she expected Professor Mao-Macdougal to be ... and yet, watching her professor scribble furiously on parchment at her desk, she seemed right at home. It was almost as if the room had been built and furnished around her.

"Umm ... Professor?" Lauren looked expectantly at Professor Mao-Macdougal. Perhaps she was waiting to be verbally acknowledged or, at the very least, for the professor to glance in her direction. Waiting a few moments, she realized neither was going to happen and wisely continued, "I...uhh...I, I was just wondering when our next class was going to be." Lauren took a deep breath. She got so stressed speaking to her professors outside of class. "I just, I want to get a headstart on our homework assignment and would love to know when you are expecting us to turn it in." Phew. Getting her question out of the way, Lauren stood in anticipation of a response.

OOC: And, to add on to my character's question, do we private message the essay to you? Or post it somewhere? Forgive me, this is the very first time I've attempted to do any sort of RPing, let alone RPing with homework involved!

OOC: I posted instructions on the homework board, so you can check there. And no problem! You're going about it the right way, you're a good RPer so far as I can see *painfully honest, or just plain painful*

Andi turned to look at the Slytherin girl, her eyebrows raised. The half written letter lay on her desk, along with some old photos. Andi had been sorting through them in preparation for her next lesson. In the event of being completely unable to find a fairytale in the Brothers Grimm book that didn't involve beheading and the like, she had decided next time, she'd teach something simple and easy: how to charm photographs to move.

She had been looking through her collection to find a few, mostly of her younger days, and of her parents and various relatives. Right now, her hand rested on one ancient shot, taken when she and her four-months-younger cousin Karl had been about three years old. Little Andi had a big smile on her face, black hair blowing about, and a huge bouquet of peonies. She was near Karl, who had a smaller smile. There was no sign of the grouches they would become.

Andi smiled fondly, remembering the last words she and Karl had exchanged.

"You bloody git!"

"You miserable shrew!"

She rather missed her cousin.

"The next class will be when I choose it to be!" she snapped, shaking hair out of her eyes. "As for the homework, rest assured I have posted the requirements on the homework board outside. I believe you possess all faculties? You can read? Yes? Very good then."

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natalie knocked on the door of the professors office and waited for a reply.

Andi sighed, irritably. "Come in," she called, through gritted teeth. But before the girl could enter, Lee had rushed in...

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Lee rushed to the Professors office for a second visit, too soon a second visit but he needed to show her. He opened her office door without knocking or without waiting for a response, "Ma'am i'm sorry to burst in but you should see this..." Lee placed one of the pieces of parchments flying around the school on the Professor's desk. Lee was scared of the reaction, but stood still waiting.

Andi picked up the note and studied it, not without glaring at Lee first and pointedly picking her pieces of paper and photographs up. She read the note and her face hardened considerably. Hung on a door, it would have frightened children and ghosts away for sure. There was murder in the flash of her eyes, and the line of her mouth. As always, when she was extremely angry, Andi seemed as calm as death.

"Poison-pen writers," she said contemptuously, "are the lowest of the low. Bring this to the Headmistress. Inform her of it. The rest, I will sort out myself..."

She steepled her fingers and smiled at Lee. "Thank you indeed for bringing this to my notice, Mr. Andrez. I assure you, the perpetrator will be... sorry for this."

Nabs · 07-30-2006, 10:23 PM

Nik had decided to change the course he had made when he had left Francesca in the hallways. He was too worried about AMMZ's reaction to go rest in the common room so had decided to go for another talk with the woman. But upon his arrival, he saw an all too familiar red-head walk into the professor's office. His eyes narrowed with suspicion and he went up to knock on the door, waiting for the brash professor to allow him entry.

Meandering · 07-30-2006, 10:26 PM

Andi's brows drew together in a frown as yet another knock sounded on her door. "Come in," she said, starting to clear away her photos and pieces of parchment.

Nabs · 07-30-2006, 10:33 PM

Nik entered and nervously avoided looking at the formidable looking professor. "Erm, Professor, I'm afraid something rather...catastrophic has occurred." Shuffling on his feet, he decided to just out with it, "I'm afraid some letters have been written by unknown people who call themselves Mustard, Ketchup and Apple or something equally stupid. Anyway, they mention you...and my father...I've burnt the ones I've found, but I think there are more around." He stood there, rather pale as he pictured the grotesque ways that AMMZ would choose to torture him.

Meandering · 07-30-2006, 10:36 PM

Andi raised her eyebrows. She was calm. Almost too calm. Painfully, nervewrackingly calm. She was calm in the way the rope hanging between a gorge full of poisonous snakes is calm. Andi smiled at Nikolai.

"Mr. Andrez," she gestured at Lee, "has already been kind enough to deliver some of these childish letters to me. I recommend him take them to the headmistress."

Nabs · 07-30-2006, 10:41 PM

Nik nodded slowly as he took in her teeth while she smiled. They were nice teeth, but she would probably be able to chomp off his head of she wanted to. He swallowed nervously, "Yes, Professor...I believe that would be just the thing to do. Well then, if you have no objections, I'll just....see you!" he hastily fled the office once more, eager to be out of reach of the smiling serpent.

laudienne · 07-30-2006, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Meandering

OOC: I posted instructions on the homework board, so you can check there. And no problem! You're going about it the right way, you're a good RPer so far as I can see *painfully honest, or just plain painful*

Andi turned to look at the Slytherin girl, her eyebrows raised. The half written letter lay on her desk, along with some old photos. Andi had been sorting through them in preparation for her next lesson. In the event of being completely unable to find a fairytale in the Brothers Grimm book that didn't involve beheading and the like, she had decided next time, she'd teach something simple and easy: how to charm photographs to move.

She had been looking through her collection to find a few, mostly of her younger days, and of her parents and various relatives. Right now, her hand rested on one ancient shot, taken when she and her four-months-younger cousin Karl had been about three years old. Little Andi had a big smile on her face, black hair blowing about, and a huge bouquet of peonies. She was near Karl, who had a smaller smile. There was no sign of the grouches they would become.

Andi smiled fondly, remembering the last words she and Karl had exchanged.

"You bloody git!"

"You miserable shrew!"

She rather missed her cousin.

"The next class will be when I choose it to be!" she snapped, shaking hair out of her eyes. "As for the homework, rest assured I have posted the requirements on the homework board outside. I believe you possess all faculties? You can read? Yes? Very good then."

Lauren flinched, slightly shocked by the biting response to her innocent question. She thought for a moment that she would've done better just keeping her mouth shut and asking an older student for help - why did she think she could come in here and her professor would treat her any better than the rest?

"Yes, I can read," she said, her voice cracking halfway through. She was scared of this teacher, reduced to physical shakes and a dry mouth in her presence, and yet she was fascinated by her demeanor, her office, and her life. She had never met anyone quite like her. "Uhh...okay, so I, um, I'll check the homework board. Thank you for your time." Nodding at Professor Mao-MacDougal in a final thanks, Lauren ducked out of the office with her head down, releasing a large breath of air once the door shut behind her that said she was never so glad to be swallowed by the crowd of students in the halls.

OOC: I'd say painfully honest. Though, if she were my teacher, I'd probably have cried by now! lol, Thanks so much for your help - I really appreciate it.

Leeness · 07-30-2006, 11:47 PM

Lee nodded, laughing so hard inside, "I will do Professor, and please do not worry. I'll find the person who did this and will be more than happy to give you first shot at them." Lee headed out of the office with the letter in hand with the intention of going to the Headmistress.

Disneymaniac · 07-31-2006, 12:21 AM

Jenni thought about earlier and decided to visit AMMZ. She patiently knocked on the door and waited, not wanting to annoy the teacher anymore.

Meandering · 07-31-2006, 01:14 AM

Andi gritted her teeth, feeling a temper begin to brew somewhere under her ribs and work it's way up so she had to clamp her teeth tightly together to keep the scream inside.

"Come in," she trilled, every syllable soaked in poison.

Disneymaniac · 07-31-2006, 01:24 AM

Jenni slowly opened the door. She knew about the professors temper and now had to be careful. "Sorry to interupt Professor but I wanted to talk to you."

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