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"Accio," she whispered, and retrieved her notebook and quill from her bag, so Professor Bishop could write down the information in it. If she pleased, that is. |
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Damian stopped at the door and hesitated for a moment. Then finally she turned to the Professor's table and made quick steps towards the Professor. "I'm sorry for my behavior, I really am. It seems like my thoughts are hundreds of miles away. It's not an excuse, not at all. I should be sent straight to the detention hall where I could learn to focus but... I just... every time I think about Divination, I can't put out this thought from my head... it's quite silly but... don't you think that this incredible subject is limited for some people? Like... the passion for the subject might be in blood not brain? Like, for example - You were meant to be the master of Divination while most of others perhaps are meant to only explore this marvelous craft... not master it." |
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Turning her attention from Simon as she'd answered his questions, Renée smiled at Miss Kelley as she spoke enthusiastically, before giving her a wry grin as the insistence for the name of the book was continued. She had to give the Ravenclaw credit for trying not to react to Mr. Gevrik's appearance, as it as evidence of some level of focus. Something she had to think might be a bit due to the House the girl was in, but there were many other possibilities as well. "Of course," she replied with a nod. "However, if it happens Madam Donovan doesn't believe she has it, you're still welcome to visit me in my office." She imagined the school library still had just about every book, as it had had over a decade ago. She'd always meant to go back and look, partially out of personal interest. But as a notebook was summoned, she took it from Miss Kelley with another grin before scribbling a title down with a similar handwriting to what had been up on the chalkboard during class. "Was there anything else you wanted to speak to me about?," she asked then, returning the notebook to its owner carefully. Not stalling, exactly, as there were still other students in class. She simply didn't want to push the girl out. Quote:
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She flipped over the three cards that she had chosen and revealed them to her. "The Fool, The Hanged Man, and Temperance." She said. SPOILER!!: The fool Cass brought out her book and read "At #0, the Fool is the card of infinite possibilities. The bag on the staff indicates that he has all he needs to do or be anything he wants, he has only to stop and unpack. He is on his way to a brand new beginning. But the card carries a little bark of warning as well. Stop daydreaming and fantasizing and watch your step, lest you fall and end up looking the fool." Then she looked up at Audrey to make sure that she still had her attention. She pointed at her second card, The Hanged Man, and said "With Neptune (or Water) as its planet, the Hanged Man is perhaps the most fascinating card in the deck. It reflects the story of Odin who offered himself as a sacrifice in order to gain knowledge. Hanging from the world tree, wounded by a spear, given no bread or mead, he hung for nine days. On the last day, he saw on the ground runes that had fallen from the tree, understood their meaning, and, coming down, scooped them up for his own. All knowledge is to be found in these runes." Then she took a deep breath and plowed on. Merlin, this was a long meaning. "The Hanged Man, in similar fashion, is a card about suspension, not life or death. This is a time of trial or meditation, selflessness, sacrifice, prophecy. The Querent stops resisting; instead he makes himself vulnerable, sacrifices his position or opposition, and in doing so, gains illumination. Answers that eluded him become clear, solutions to problems are found. He sees the world differently, has almost mystical insights. This card can also imply a time when everything just stands still, a time of rest and reflection before moving on. Things will continue on in a moment, but for now, they float, timeless." SPOILER!!: The Hanged Man "And your last card, which is for your future, is temperance." She said as she scanned the book for its meaning. Then she read "It is hard, at first, to see where Sagittarius, the ruling sign of this card, fits in. Sagittarius is an expansive sign and Temperance is, on a surface level, about "tempering." Butler points out that the original pouring from cup to cup might have been about cutting wine with water. So this is a card about moderation. There is, however, another angle to the card, that of merging seemingly impossible opposites. Sagittarius, the centaur, merges beast and man into a unique creature. And then there is the bow and arrow, one moving, one stationary, working together to point the way. Temperance may be, at first glance, a warning to the Querent to "temper" their behavior, to cut their wine with water. But it may also be a reminder to the Querent that seemingly irreconcilable opposites may not be irreconcilable at all. Belief that fiery red and watery blue cannot be merged may be the only thing standing in the way of blending the two. Change the belief, measure out each with care, and you can create otherworldly violet." SPOILER!!: Temperance When she had finished, she slammed her book shut and stuffed it inside her bag. Then she stood up from her seat and smiled at the girl "Thanks a lot for being my partner." Then she threw a cursory glance at the board, making sure to remember to ask Freya if she had a copy of the divination homework. Then she walked past the professor and said "Thanks for the class Professor." Then she also glanced at the scary man by the wall and nodded goodbye just to be polite. Normally she would be scared, but she was in too much of in a hurry right now. So she sped off out of the room and ran down the flight of stairs. It would be a long walk to the dorms. |
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"Thank you, Professor," she said with a smile. "I don't believe I had anything else at the moment, so I'll be running along now. Thank you again for the wonderful lesson!" She looked awkwardly once more at the professor's visitor, then shot a quick wave towards Professor Bishop and walked out the door. ooc: See, didn't need to make one up :) I'll do it for the library though, something basic. I'll pm you when I decide. <3 xoxo thanks for the great lesson! |
Most of the students had cleared out now, including the one that did not understand how to speak to adults properly. He was a Hufflepuff. That alone, perhaps, said it all? "Professor Bishop, have you a moment?" Gevrik persisted again. "We could walk and talk in the corridors if you are wanting to lock up your classroom..." He simply wished to get to know all of the staff better. |
Mostly Ikenna ;) (and shall we move this then, after this post?) As the two girls took their leave, Renée gave them each another smile. At least it seemed some were willing to come to her for help, willing to learn from her. Of course, she had a feeling both of them were new this term, which could be the reason, but Simon had been another matter. She'd hopefully deflected most of his issues with their other guest, and saved him from later problems. She couldn't tell either way, without prying later. Doing a reading or two, which she was half-tempted to do anyway. Not necessarily related to any of the students, but just for her own information. Things were just entirely too, well, cryptic for her comfort level. Or not necessarily cryptic, but she still couldn't get a read on Mr. Gevrik. She wasn't about to abandon her students, though, nor the friends she'd started to make amongst the other professors. It seemed Mr. Gevrik, though, was the man of the hour, as he stepped forward once again, once Miss Slytherin and Miss Kelley were out of the room. As he spoke, she glanced at the rest of the classroom, though. In fact it was rather empty. "Of course," she replied, turning back to him before busying herself with gathering things from her desk. If in fact her theory was true, she already knew not to keep eye contact with him for long. It was hard not to know that when the same was accurate for herself, but then she imagined he might get into more heads than she ever had. "That sounds perfect," she added, turning again to summon the Tarot decks from the shelves and carefully packing them away in her wooden box for the time being. She had to cast a bit of an Enlarging charm for it to really all fit, with the papers already inside, but after a few short moments she snapped the box shut again and picked it up. "Shall we then?," she said, gesturing with her head toward the door. She could lock the door behind them once they were out. |
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