| cheeseStrings | 02-06-2012 02:50 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roselyn
(Post 10905279)
As the answers started, at least three-fourths of them was what she'd been expecting them to say. Sight and sound as she had heard, were the most important to them. Though the few that mentioned touch caught her attention, and the ones that stated all were important had Medea smiling a bit more. At least there was some thinking out of the box going on.
"So most of you think that sight and sound are the most important, as vell as taste being the least important." she said, letting her foot lay back down on the ground. Done with the stretching. "There is no right or wrong answer. You're all entitled to your opinions. They are all important in their own vays, even taste, though I believe it's safe to assume that most people vould be rather unbalanced if they lost their sense of sight during a duel. While sound has it's privileges and certainly comes in handy, one doesn't rely as heavily on the sense of sound than they do vith sight. However, when you take sight away, your sense of sound becomes your right hand man. Learning to take advantage of it and using it to it's full potential is a whole other story though, and vice versa."
"Today ve'll be working on those two senses, but first, who can tell me vot spell is your greatest asset in a duel?"
| What does she mean, our greatest asset? Janice thought. But if it's her biggest strength, it would be the Leg-locker Curse, Petrificus Totalus, or Bat-Boogey Hex. Or perhaps the Shield Charm, even though she's not that fond of it. Quote:
Originally Posted by Roselyn
(Post 10905637)
After listening to the everyone else's answers, Medea flexed her hand, and a moment later, her wand slid into her palm. "The Shielding Charm has one of the easier wand movements. A waving motion, or in other more specific words, it's an upward arching flick." Demonstrating for them, she created the upward arching flick, before repeating a bit slower so they were able to clearly see it. "This spell requires your concentration to keep up, so if you cast another spell, be aware that your shield vill have been brought down."
"There's also a vay to increase the size of your shield. It requires an extra wand movement. A horizontal line." Creating the upward arching flick with her wand with a nonverbal 'protego', a very light blue shield appeared in front of her, glimmering almost as if trying to falter, though that was far from the case as the color only faded every now and then; results in having the shield look invisible. "And, add the horizontal line..." Demonstrating so, the shield expanded as slowly as her wand movement. "This should only be attempted when you've mastered the shield charm itself. It'd make it that much easier on you."
Letting her shield drop, she continued onto the next spell. "The Disarming charm does in fact have two wand movements. The simple 'point' is quite popular, and there's also the circular motion as some of you mentioned. This circular motion is actually more like a small 'd', with a snap of your wrist at the end." Pointing her wand to the side away from the students, she demonstrated by making a tight circular motion and ending with a small upwards snap at the end, much like the letter 'd'. "I'd like you all to practice the 'd' wand movement for today, which...brings us to our next activity."
"So, stand up if you aren't already, and look for a partner. Preferably someone in the same year as yourself. Ve'll be practicing the disarming spell first, and then the shield charm. Afterwards ve'll be going into a few duels vith these two spells. Let's go. Hop at it."
OOC: The task for now is to look for a partner in your own year, and if that's not possible, than someone close to it. Don't RP practicing the spells yet. We'll get to that next.
| Quote:
Originally Posted by weasleytwinsROCK
(Post 10905985)
Daisy yawned and stretched, her wand enclosed in her right fist as she looked around the room for a partner in her year, preferebly one in her own house. How did the Professor expect her to find a partner in her own year before the lesson? It would take Daisy forever unless someone came rushing over to work with her. Maybe Alyssa would, but she probably had people she wanted to work with...
| Janice looked around, trying to find another 3rd year. She spotted Daisy among the crowd, perhaps also looking for a partner.
"Hey!" she said. "Got a partner yet?" |
