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05-29-2009, 03:29 AM
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07-17-2009, 12:12 AM
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| Nogtail
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Originally Posted by Mrs. Weasley Abby didn't realize she had made a strange face. Her thoughts were a million miles away. "Sorry ma'am." Abby straightens her face out when Miss Avalon starts showing her how you pour a cup of tea. It figures there would be more than one way to pour tea, and I've practiced a different way altogehter. Abby picks a spare cup up using her thumb and index finger. She holds it in the air just like Miss Avalon does and pretends to pour tea from a tea pot. "Miss Avalon, is there a way to make sure you don't put too much tea in the cup?" The last thing Abby wants to do is spill tea on the table cloth, Miss Avalon, Professor Truebridge, or of course herself. This is going to take concentration and a lot of practice. "A thumbs width is sufficient for the size of this cup, otherwise they might as well not bother with the tea," Caroline answered, "simply use your eyes to watch and don't pour too quickly. Now, attempt to pour a cup for me and we'll get on with other matters."
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07-17-2009, 02:57 AM
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| Double Agent Stamps! "Yes ma'm, thank you ma'am." Abby puts down the cup and gets the tea pot. She examines the pot carefully. I need to hold the cup up when I pour, so I won't be able to hold the teapot's lid. I need to pour slowly and make sure I don't try to drain the pot. Chances are, if I do that, the lid is going to end up in the tea cup. The tea will end up on the table cloth, and I'll end up in detention until the end of my seventh year. Abby picks up the cup again. She then picks up the teapot. Abby tries very hard to keep her hand from shaking while she pours. Watching carefully, she pours the tea to withing a 1/4 inch from the top. Abby then puts the teapot down while she continues to hold the tea cup. "Would you like sugar, cream, or lemon, Miss Avalon?" Abby hopes she's done everything right. |
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07-17-2009, 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Mrs. Weasley "Yes ma'm, thank you ma'am." Abby puts down the cup and gets the tea pot. She examines the pot carefully. I need to hold the cup up when I pour, so I won't be able to hold the teapot's lid. I need to pour slowly and make sure I don't try to drain the pot. Chances are, if I do that, the lid is going to end up in the tea cup. The tea will end up on the table cloth, and I'll end up in detention until the end of my seventh year. Abby picks up the cup again. She then picks up the teapot. Abby tries very hard to keep her hand from shaking while she pours. Watching carefully, she pours the tea to withing a 1/4 inch from the top. Abby then puts the teapot down while she continues to hold the tea cup. "Would you like sugar, cream, or lemon, Miss Avalon?" Abby hopes she's done everything right. Caroline smiled.
"Lemon usually, Ms Wright, but pouring tea is the hardest part. And from here we'll move on." She looked at Ethan apologetically. "I'm sure you understand Ethan; Ms Wright's detention is drawing to a close and we haven't taught her what I have asked you here to assist me with."
Caroline stood up in a fluid motion from the table. She hoped this was going to be an example for Abby.
"Accio Suit of Armor," said Caroline, summoning the small suit of armor across the room to the center. "Professor Truebridge and I are going to teach you some basic steps of the waltz."
She only hoped that Ethan was a decent leader.
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07-17-2009, 04:47 AM
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| Double Agent Stamps! Abby smiles demurely at Miss Avalon's compliment. She was scared to death she was going to drop the cup. Abby picks up a piece of lemon with the lemon fork and delicately drops it in the cup. Only a few drops fly out of it. Abby then places down at Miss Avalon's place. Abby happiness almost turns to tears at the mention of dancing. Why do we have to dance? At least Miss Avalon is going to dance with Professor Truebridge. I won't be stepping on his feet. I hope the armour is goblin made. It can stand up to almost anything even me repeatedly stepping on its feet. Abby turns her attention to Miss Avalon and Professor Truebridge. I imagine they are both great dancers. |
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07-17-2009, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by druidflower Caroline smiled.
"Lemon usually, Ms Wright, but pouring tea is the hardest part. And from here we'll move on." She looked at Ethan apologetically. "I'm sure you understand Ethan; Ms Wright's detention is drawing to a close and we haven't taught her what I have asked you here to assist me with."
Caroline stood up in a fluid motion from the table. She hoped this was going to be an example for Abby.
"Accio Suit of Armor," said Caroline, summoning the small suit of armor across the room to the center. "Professor Truebridge and I are going to teach you some basic steps of the waltz."
She only hoped that Ethan was a decent leader. Ethan shrugged and stood up. "Not a problem at all Cari and for future reference, I either have my tea plain or with firewhiskey." He moved around the table.
The waltz?
Hmm. It had been a while.
He bowed and held out his left hand for Cari to take.
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07-17-2009, 03:26 PM
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Hogwarts RPG Name: *whistle* | NeeNee Omniscient Omnipotent Pie Maker Hmmm.
Animating the Suit of Armor to follow her directions with a tricky flourish of her wand, and then putting it away. It is certainly bad form to dance with a wand in your hand.
"First Miss Wright, you must learn the Closed Hold. It's not actually that complicated; the most important thing to remember is where you stand, and to keep a good firm frame. Now watch us."
Caroline gave Ethan her right hand, and placed her left hand on his shoulder. "Your right hand goes in the left hand of your partner which is held slightly above shoulder height of the follower, and the suit of armor's other hand will go on your left shoulder blade. You stand quite close together.." Ethan and Caroline were nearly nose to nose for instance, and this sudden realization made her cheeks flush slightly, "but the follower, that's you Ms Wright, steps one step to their left and then you will each find that your left foot is between the feet of your partner. So that you're slightly off centre."
She was forgetting something what was she forgetting?
Oh right... step to the left Caroline.
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07-17-2009, 04:02 PM
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Ethan just held Caroline quite calmly as she spoke to Abby and explained what she'd need to do. He placed his free hand on her shoulder blade and just stood their motionless and sort of zoning out a bit. He blinked a little, going the slightest bit cross-eyed until Cari stepped sideways to be off centre. Truebridge hadn't noticed any blushing or awkwardness because he was busy trying to figure out what Cari's scent comprised of. She still smelled of books of course, but there was something else.
It was a pleasant thing having pleasant smelling friends.
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07-17-2009, 09:07 PM
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| Double Agent Stamps! Abby sits for a moment and thinks about what Professor Truebridge said. Earl Grey and Firewhiskey, sounds like a strange combination for tea. Professor Truebridge must generally drink his tea after five pm. Abby smiles at that thought. Getting back to Miss Avalon's dancing lesson. Abby stands up and walks over to where Miss Avalon and Professor Truebridge are standing. She looks their positions over closely. "Am I suppose to assume that position with the suit of armour?" |
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07-17-2009, 09:20 PM
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Hogwarts RPG Name: *whistle* | NeeNee Omniscient Omnipotent Pie Maker Caroline rolled her eyes just a little. "Yes Ms Wright. Do so quickly. And then watch because the Suit of Armor will be following this step. And you'll want tou know what to do."
She continued, "The European Waltz is danced in a very strict time of 3/4. this particular step is called a Left Foot Closed Change, and it is a very basic step, as your Leader, or your suit of armor in your case, steps forward with his left foot, you will step back on your right, then you take your left foot out to the side, remain on your toes, and then bring your right foot together with the left and going back down on your heals. This is half of the step. The other half is achieved by starting again, going forward on your left, moving your right foot out to the side and remaining on your toes, and bringing your left foot together with your right and going back down on both heals. Watch us and then you try."
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07-17-2009, 09:38 PM
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| Double Agent Stamps! Abby walks over to the suit of armour and curtseys slightly. She then takes his right hand in her left making sure it is at her eye level. Abby then places her left hand on the armour's shoulder(?). She then turns and watches Professor Truebridge and Miss Avalon demonstrates the steps. |
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07-19-2009, 06:31 AM
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Ethan demonstrated the step, easily leading Cari through it a few times. He started out at half-speed so that Abby could see what they were doing and finally increased it to a normal tempo.
There were far more interesting dances than a waltz. Still he did precisely as Cari had asked him and demonstrated the step.
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07-19-2009, 07:01 AM
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Hogwarts RPG Name: *whistle* | NeeNee Omniscient Omnipotent Pie Maker Caroline patiently allowed herself to be lead at a such a slow tempo For Abby's benefit. This was largely the lesson at hand:
"Although in actuality Waltz has a very strict rhythm and tempo, it's not the job of the follower to enforce it. It is the job of the follower to follow." she told Abby.
Ethan then brought the tempo back and Caroline continued."Even in a professional competition, if my leader was doing anything I thought was wrong at all, I would lose points for doing anything but following his lead anyway, wrong though it may be, because I am judged on how well I follow as well as how well I dance in my own right."
She wondered, fleetingingly if this was all too subtle for a slightly daft sixteen year old to understand. Oh well, no matter. pratical experience ought drive the point home.
The suit of armor started leading and with it went Abby, so she would have to get the some idea of what Cari was talking about.
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07-20-2009, 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by druidflower Caroline patiently allowed herself to be lead at a such a slow tempo For Abby's benefit. This was largely the lesson at hand:
"Although in actuality Waltz has a very strict rhythm and tempo, it's not the job of the follower to enforce it. It is the job of the follower to follow." she told Abby.
Ethan then brought the tempo back and Caroline continued."Even in a professional competition, if my leader was doing anything I thought was wrong at all, I would lose points for doing anything but following his lead anyway, wrong though it may be, because I am judged on how well I follow as well as how well I dance in my own right."
She wondered, fleetingingly if this was all too subtle for a slightly daft sixteen year old to understand. Oh well, no matter. pratical experience ought drive the point home.
The suit of armor started leading and with it went Abby, so she would have to get the some idea of what Cari was talking about. Now leading at the appropriate pace, but getting a bit bored at doing the same step over and over, Ethan's mind had started to wander. He was getting a bit antsy. The wanderlust setting in, so it was time to start thinking about what he'd do over the summer. Or... perhaps he could... no...
Musingly, he drummed his fingers against Cari and when he realised that it was warm human under his fingertips and not hardwood desk, he snapped back to reality.
"You know it would be a waste not to take advantage of our attire? Maybe we could go someplace after... this." Granted, being Ethan and Cari meant they'd probably end up in a dusty bookshop or something, but it would be nice to escape for a bit.
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Hogwarts RPG Name: *whistle* | NeeNee Omniscient Omnipotent Pie Maker It was a credit to her Nona that she didn't trip over herself when Ethan spoke. 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, HUH? 2, 3......
Go where? Dressed... well this certainly wasn't her best dress by any stretch of the imagination. It was A dress. Conservative compared to what she had worn when she competed. That was something she didn't care much for about competitive dancing - the ridiculous get up. A good cloak was all she really needed.
Besides, she needed to have a private conversation with Ethan however much she preferred to avoid it.
By way of reply all she could manage was a nod before she moved determinedly, if awkwardly back to the task at hand, "How are you managing Ms Wright?" she asked looking back at the girl's progress.
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| Double Agent Stamps! Abby watches Professor Truebridge and Miss Avalon for a moment. When she feels confident enough, Abby requests the suit of armour to begin. The armour starts by putting his left foot forward. Abby follows his lead and moves her right foot to the back. She tries to maintain the proper distances from her partner while making these steps.
The armour then takes his right foot up to his left heel and steps down. Abby moves her left foot up to meet her right heel and puts her heels down. The suit of armour steps on his left foot and makes a one half turn to the right. Abby steps on her right foot and makes a one half turn to the left.
The suit of armour steps back on his right foot, and Abby steps forward on her left foot. She momentarily looks up to respond to Miss Avalon and looses her balance. Abby grabs hold of the suit of armours right arm, and the armour's arm comes loose. The armour looses his balance and starts to fall back ward. Abby, still holding on the armour's left hand for dear life, falls down with him. They end up in a heap on the floor. Abby looks up at Miss Avalon and Professor Truebridge wondering how she got herself into this mess. At least I didn't step on his foot this time. |
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Hogwarts RPG Name: *whistle* | NeeNee Omniscient Omnipotent Pie Maker HOPELESS.
Caroline did not yell at Abby. She did not set a flock of birds after her. She did NOT even tug at her own hair in frustration as she was want to do.
Clearly the child had no grace AT ALL but she didn't need any kind of affinity to understand the basic point she was trying to make. "Ms Wright, your biggest problem is NOT PAYING ATTENTION to the things that concern you rather than the things that concern just about everyone BUT you. And then of course you are doing exactly the thing I warned you against, but that is why you are here in the first place.
"Ballroom Dancing teaches as many important skills as any class you will take in this school," she lectured, and how she hated this lecture but it was all that was left in her arsenal when she was faced with a child who clearly couldn't be taught, "The one you would do well to learn, is that you ARE NOT the leader, but the follower. Work on that. Collect yourself and return to your Common Room."
Caroline returned Abby's state of dress and her wand to its original state and opened the door to grant the little misfit her freedom.
She looked down at her own state of dress at that point. Hmm. Owl Pellets... and other... up to her calves. She hadn't charmed her formal wear for this. "I'm sorry Ethan but could you meet me in my Office in say ten minutes? I didn't think far ahead enough to anticipate going out. I just need a few minutes to tidy up." She didn't give him a chance to protest, instead she bolted out the door and hurried out of the Owlery all together. Her dress might be able to be saved if she moved quick enough. She really didn't want to have to dig out another one. She'd feel silly getting spruced up AGAIN to go out.
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