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XanaSnape · 12-08-2009, 02:07 AM

The cold, dank potions classroom was open, welcoming the students in its typical dim, cheerless way. The glass of the many bottles and jars of strange potions ingredients caught the light of the flickering candles, tattooing strange and foreboding patterns of light and shadow on the hard stone walls.

The student workstations were set with four stools at each table. Each table also held potions equipment including pipettes, flasks, a mortar and pestle and a few small cauldrons of various metals, each on smalls stands with small heating elements beneath them.

The blackboard reads simply:

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Originally Posted by blackboard

Find a seat and set up your workstations, working as a team. Class will begin promptly when the professor arrives.

Be prepared.

Class Synopsis:

Class has begun, and it is a 'pop quiz' in which questions are asked. Each student's seat has a water balloon filled with a random potion suspended above it. The three quickest to answer correctly (with original answers or expanding upon an answer if there is one 'right' answer) are safe. The others are at risk of being doused with potion! If potion is spilled on you, you must try to brew the counter-potion to cure yourself while still answering questions... Or risk a new balloon's wrath!

Answer quickly, originally, and correctly to stay dry!

ooc: Go ahead and be seated, and feel free to RP getting set up and talking to your classmates as you do. This will be a very short lesson by comparison to previous lessons... but I hope you find it entertaining nonetheless!

Xana~

XanaSnape · 12-08-2009, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by destinyjazzhands

Oh Tibi was sooooo going to pay. LouAnn too. And that boy Destiny didn't know. 'If one of them balloons pop on my head..' Well she didn't know what she would do, but it would be something. Something horrible.

Oooo questions. 'Couldn't we just, you know, pop the balloons on their heads, instead?' Destiny asked Kazi as she pointed to the students up front (mostly Tibi). The answer would probably be no, but it can't hurt to try.

Kazimeriz smirked. "What an intriguing twist. I will tell you what: if any among you manage to deliver the top three answers - and therefore remain dry the entire class session - you may pop one balloon on one student's head of your choosing. Oh, and you may NOT use your wands to create shield charms or other protection to remain dry in this class. Those of you who are spilled on will get the added bonus of learning how difficult it can be to brew an effective counter-potion when suffering from physical disabilities caused by a potion's effects. It is certain to be quite the learning experience. "

"Are there any other questions before we begin?"

WhittyBitty · 12-08-2009, 04:43 AM

Torin looked at the Profesor as if he was totally innocent and hadn't done anything. The man couldn't even see his head when he was in the corridor!

This was madness!

He wondered if it was better if he hid under the desk, or made a run for it.

Angie · 12-08-2009, 04:59 AM

Willow as ignoring everything. She was ignoring Kazimeriz's speech, she was ignoring the presence of Dominic Denton invading her table and also was ignoring the reactions from her fellow classmates.

Her attention was solely focused on the FOUR people that were to blame for this. And on the balloons hovering above her head.

Whatever was the matter with people trying to get on Kazimeriz's last nerve? NORMALLY, Willow would not give a flying hippogriff what other people did but considering that their actions had ended up affecting her, the brunette found herself locking her jaw and staring at the trouble makers with an expression that could only be called disdainful.

Fools.

She'd better walk out intact of this classroom because if not, someone was going to pay for it.

Maxilocks · 12-08-2009, 05:01 AM

Why had the Professor ... asked only certain students to rise? Those finals were beginning to have their effect -- Fyo had no idea why he was here, or where this 'lesson' was going.

Questions? Noooope.

TeafortheSoul · 12-08-2009, 05:08 AM

Celandine alternated eyeing Tiberius with concern and Professor Kazimeriz with a bit of hero worship. She tipped her head to one side and raised her hand.

"Professor are we allowed to use reference material? Textbooks?"

Fingers crossed.

XanaSnape · 12-08-2009, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Celandine

Celandine alternated eyeing Tiberius with concern and Professor Kazimeriz with a bit of hero worship. She tipped her head to one side and raised her hand.

"Professor are we allowed to use reference material? Textbooks?"

Fingers crossed.

"No, no, Miss Toussaint. I am fairly confident most of my students know how to read. This quiz is to discover how much you actually know." Kazimeriz smiled kindly at the young girl.

ooc: Out of character, you totally can use references. But IC, he'll call you out as a cheater if you end up answering sounding just like a textbook... so please no copy-paste, put things in your character's own voice. Not that I really had to tell most of you here to do that anyway. You're all awesome like that.

Jessica · 12-08-2009, 05:20 AM

Shumeeta raised a hand. "So anyone can answer, professor?" she asked. "Or do we get ...... sheets to fill in, or turns or somethin' like that?"

TeafortheSoul · 12-08-2009, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape

"No, no, Miss Toussaint. I am fairly confident most of my students know how to read. This quiz is to discover how much you actually know." Kazimeriz smiled kindly at the young girl.

ooc: Out of character, you totally can use references. But IC, he'll call you out as a cheater if you end up answering sounding just like a textbook... so please no copy-paste, put things in your character's own voice. Not that I really had to tell most of you here to do that anyway. You're all awesome like that.

Eeeeek.

Celandine smiled back nervously, eyed her book and then put it back in her bag. This would be... a trial.

XanaSnape · 12-08-2009, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Jessica

Shumeeta raised a hand. "So anyone can answer, professor?" she asked. "Or do we get ...... sheets to fill in, or turns or somethin' like that?"

"Anyone can answer, the fastest three with the right answers remain safe. Of those remaining, one, some or all of them may find that potion is raining down on them from above, depending on the question." Kazimeriz smiled wickedly; he seemed to be enjoying this immensely. "Very well, then, shall we begin?"

ooc: in reality, I will begin the Q&A game portion tomorrow am as it's supah late here and I am very a tired 104 year old man.

Feel free to post in the class reacting or even asking question for me to answer tomorrow, but please don't use it as a chat thread or I'll be forced to delete those posts without further notice.

Thank you my dahlings! Xana~

Maxilocks · 12-08-2009, 05:25 AM

No ... references? Fyo blinked a bit, but then he shrugged. Suuure, references were handy - real handy - but he had learned well this term. He didn't think he would forget much of it.

Hopefully.

Buttt waitt a second ... he had to be FAST? Fyo was NOT good at this. Nuuuuu ... The fourth year cringed a bit.

This did NOT sound good.

aguamentis · 12-08-2009, 05:29 AM

Pop quiz? No references, eh? This would be fun! Or so Lucy thought. It was something to look forward to, and she was eager to get started. What would the questions be about? She squinted her eyes shut, trying to remember a million things at once. But afterward, she had no idea if it worked.

Hopefully, though...it had worked. Pop quiz. Puh.

Jessica · 12-08-2009, 05:36 AM

"Thanks professor," Shumeeta said, lowerin' her hand.

She couldn't wait to get started.

Luna Laufghudd · 12-08-2009, 05:45 AM

What the fLARP!?
They were going to be popping balloons onto eachoth- no wait, only on those four who had apparently done something weird...Hmmm...

Anywho, that old man was scary, there were potions in the balloons that could probably make you grow another ear...on your nose...like a zit. EurGH! Miranda jumped in her seat and looked utterly disgusted and horrified at her mental image. Goodness Gracous, Great balls of fire! She should have studied more...

The1HBIC · 12-08-2009, 06:07 AM

Marie just sat there staring at the four that were to blame for this lesson. This lesson did not make her happy at all. First she got poisoned, then she was forced to fall in love with someone, now some unknow potion was going to fall on her head if she couldn't answer a question. And to make it worse, they couldn't even use refrences. 'I hope those four get every question wrong and have several potions dropped on them.'
Looking up at the ceiling she realizes just how many balloons there really are. Yep, this definately was not her favorite class this year.

Danae · 12-08-2009, 12:42 PM

Delana looked up at all the balloons above her... wondering what could be in them, already making a list of all the potions she'd be splashed with. Sure, she was like a walking textbook when it came to potions, but she didn't exactly excell at answering quickly... Hopefully they weren't just being graded on their answers. That'd be bad.

Counter-potions on the other hand... Delana was good at those.

Kaytone · 12-08-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The1HBIC

Marie just sat there staring at the four that were to blame for this lesson. This lesson did not make her happy at all. First she got poisoned, then she was forced to fall in love with someone, now some unknow potion was going to fall on her head if she couldn't answer a question. And to make it worse, they couldn't even use refrences. 'I hope those four get every question wrong and have several potions dropped on them.'
Looking up at the ceiling she realizes just how many balloons there really are. Yep, this definately was not her favorite class this year.

Kay looked at Marie. She was so mad. They were done with finals and now a POP QUIZ!!! She hated to think what was going to happen. Looking at the four who had done this to them, Kay thought of many ways to get them back. One was to get as many of the question right that she could. The balloons will all go to the four of them. She sighed and got ready for the Professor's questions. She could do this. Kay hoped.

StarShine · 12-08-2009, 05:24 PM

Had Evan thought Ancient Runes was very hard that he was at the edge of crying? He had been very, very wrong. This was by far the hardest, the trickiest and the evillest finals of all. Not only being smart was enough, you also had to be quick. And the blondie wasn't so sure of himself.

See, he was confused with the first instructions! Hands shaking, he finally managed to raise his left one, and with even more shaky voice he asked "Y-you sssaid t-the first three wiiiiill remain ssafe, the rest who ansswerrrred a-a-after them would b-be wet." he at least blurted out. Now that the first shock was over, he talked more fluently. "But then also said the ones who remain silent will get wet either. What is the point then in answering late and remaining silent not to answer in vain?"

XanaSnape · 12-08-2009, 05:54 PM

Kazimeriz smirked, leaning against the lectern, answering the student's question. "Answer quickly; that is the key-- for you do not know who is right and who is doomed. All right then. We begin."

He glanced around the room and smiled. "I'll start you out easy:

"What is the latin name for a potions ingredient used to produce reckless behavior?"

AmbiguouslyMe · 12-08-2009, 06:01 PM

Tiberius stared the professor down, fists still clenched. He spoke in a harsh whisper.

"Levisticum officinale is the latin name for lovage, which is an ingrediant can produce reckless behavior."

His eyes blazed.

It's on, old man.

Rosa Chispa Princessa · 12-08-2009, 06:04 PM

Fred raised his hand and said, "I believe thats Levisticum officinale", man she hoped she remembered correctly, she did not want one of those spiked baloons dropping on his head.

hermygirl · 12-08-2009, 06:07 PM

Nia raised her hand, somewhat doubtfully as she cast a glance upwards to the balloons. "Achillea ptarmica is the latin name for Sneezewort, another ingredient used in potions designed to caused recklessness," she said, trying to sound more confident than she felt.

Destiny · 12-08-2009, 06:21 PM

Easy? What of kind question is that!?
But Destiny didn't want them balloons to pop on her.

'Oxalis enneaphylla is Latin for scurvy-grass!'
She should be safe right? Since someone said the same answer, right? Right?

XanaSnape · 12-08-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe

Tiberius stared the professor down, fists still clenched. He spoke in a harsh whisper.

"Levisticum officinale is the latin name for lovage, which is an ingrediant can produce reckless behavior."

His eyes blazed.

It's on, old man.

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Originally Posted by Ellabella

Fred raised his hand and said, "I believe thats Levisticum officinale", man she hoped she remembered correctly, she did not want one of those spiked baloons dropping on his head.

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Originally Posted by hermygirl

Nia raised her hand, somewhat doubtfully as she cast a glance upwards to the balloons. "Achillea ptarmica is the latin name for Sneezewort, another ingredient used in potions designed to caused recklessness," she said, trying to sound more confident than she felt.

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Originally Posted by destinyjazzhands

'Oxalis enneaphylla is Latin for scurvy-grass!'
She should be safe right? Since someone said the same answer, right? Right?

"My safe students are Miss Newtington, Shepard, and Pryce." He looked disappointed as he named the last student. "Very good, each of you."

He raised his wand and flicked it casually. The balloons over all the girls, except Miss Newtington, popped, spilling out a quart of viscous, smelly potions of various types onto the heads of the students below.

"My dear ladies, you had better start brewing your counter-potion quickly! Now, onto the next question:

"Your finished potion is too watery and seems less potent than you expected. What ingredient did you likely neglect to add?"

ooc: Points for creativity-- ladies, you get to pick what potion has spilled on you, the funnier and more unpleasant, the better!

Feel free to RP referencing books, gathering ingredients and brewing your counter-points in the small cauldrons on your desks while you all answer the quiz questions!

Destiny · 12-08-2009, 06:27 PM

Destiny was safe! Sweeeet.

'Flobberworm! You forgot to add flobberworm.' Maybe..

AmbiguouslyMe · 12-08-2009, 06:28 PM

Tiberius smirked, while dodging the spray from Lou Ann's balloon.

"Flobberworm, mucus, sir," he said, raising his hand, feeling a little more confident.

He was either very brave, or very stupid.

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