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The brilliant colors of the sunset have been painted over by the mystical navy blue of the night sky and as you enter the Astronomy classroom you can see the moon clearly through one of the many windows. The desks are arranged in their usual semi circle to help created a more personal environment, only something seems a bit off as you go to sit down. Both the desk and chair wobble as the legs on one side are longer than the other and cause you to lean quite a bit. Try not to fall out of your seat or have your things fall to the floor, yes?
Did you remember to use the lint roller on the small table outside of the classroom? It was there next to the sign that reads, "Not to be used as a brush for your hair."
A lamp, a quaffle, and 3 can lids painted black rest in the middle of the professor's desk. Professor Flamsteed, wearing the same top hat you may have spotted him with at the Opening Feast, can be seen standing to the right of his desk with a giddy expression on his face and offers you a salute as you move to take your seat.
So come on in and have a seat. Class will begin shortly.
⌦Lesson Progression
▸ question 1 :: what is your favorite season and why?
▸ question 2 :: why does the Earth have seasons?
▸ question 3 :: why does the fact that the Earth is tilted on its axis matter to our weather?
▸ question 4 :: what do June 21 and December 21 have in common?
▸ question 5 :: how could you prove that the Earth is spinning?
▸ activity :: PENDULUM DODGEBALL
▸ clarification! :: clarifying instructions & professor joins the game
▸ start wrapping up :: 6 ish hour warning before activity ends!
▸ class dismissed!
This lesson has officially started! Please do not announce your character arriving late and just pretend like they have been in class all along. You are free to jump in any time and should use the lesson progression links to keep up.
Ana was so looking forward to Astronomy, now that she'd learnt how to get to the classroom from the dungeons it was a much more enjoyable walk. She was even happier this year to not feel like she was going to die every time she had to walk up the steps. She was young and feeling fit again and therefore in a surprisingly good mood, helped along by being back at school. Who'd have ever thought that would make her happy?
Stopping briefly Ana ran the lint roller over her robes, remembering how seriously the Astronomy Professor took these things before bouncing her way into the classroom and towards Airey. "Hi Professor. Did you have a good Summer? Also, love the top hat you look dashing," she chirped before throwing her arms around him in an impulsive hug. She was on a real hug kick at the moment and couldn't resist giving them out, even to people she really hadn't known for all that long, as attested to by the fact she'd hugged Ethan at the opening feast minutes after meeting him. Because hugs were amazing and everyone wanted them yes? Even professors who may or may not be a little bit touchy about personal space. Ana squeezed slightly before letting go, smoothing out a few wrinkles in Airey's suit, because politeness and continued to bounce towards a desk. Nothing could ruin her good mood.
...
Ok. Maybe somethings could dampen it. Why were the desks not level? Why was her seat not level? Was the Professor trying to kill them? Thanking God for her natural balance Ana carefully sat, adjusting her weight so that she wouldn't fall out of her seat as she took her things out of her bag, trying to arrange them so that her ink wouldn't spill onto anything. She should have brought a pen.
Adrienne had had a long day, and she was ready to settle down with a good book and some hot cocoa in bed, not to deal with Flamsteed's eccentricities. Unfortunately, it seemed like the world was conspiring against her, and she halfheartedly brushed the lint roller up and down her sleeves, adjusting the way she was holding her painfully heavy bag as she did so. She honestly thought the whole thing was stupid- it's not like she was particularly linty, or furry, and the only reason she complied at all was because she didn't feel like having to be forced to go back after she'd already sat down, something she wouldn't put past the Astronomy professor.
Also, how thick would you have to be to try to use it as a hair brush?
She looked around for an empty seat, and in her scanning of the classroom, Adrienne noticed that there were an awful lot of people falling out of their chairs. As in, a disproportionate amount. She mumbled a quick, "Evening, Professor," in Flamsteed's direction, and gingerly sat herself down at a desk near the far end of the semicircle. As she relieved her aching shoulders and set her bag down, she noticed with a hint of annoyance how wobbly her chair was. Ugh, as if she needed something else to bother her during this class! A scowl settled onto Adrienne's face and she tightly crossed both her arms and legs, trying to ignore the way her chair moved every time her weight shifted slightly.
Though she should have been used to it, Sophie still didn't approve of evening classes. She liked to get all the classes out of the way in the mornings so the evenings could be reserved for fun times. So, naturally, every day of the week they had Astronomy, the Ravenclaw was a little bummed. Whatever, though. At least she wasn't the only one in that boat.
Going through the motions and using the lint roller just to make Flamsteed happy, Sophie side-eyed every student who was sliding from their seats or leaning over and peering down at the legs of their chairs curiously. Well, then. Never a boring Astronomy class, eh? Already seemed this term would be no different. "Evening, professor," Sophie greeted, saluting right back. All about those salutes. "S'pleasant to see you as not an old man again." Just an observation, if he cared for her opinion. She had an appreciation for his hat, too, and nodded her approval in acknowledgement of it.
Heading toward Mo, the third year eyed a wobbly vacant seat near him before she rested her bag of class materials on the floor and slowly lowered herself down into her chair, scooting around in it distrustfully. Why was this a thing?
The climb up to the astronomy tower from the common room was just painful. As Leah stood in the doorway panting slightly, she saw her classmates... sitting on the ground. Falling down from chairs. And a QUAFFLE on the professor's desk! What did this mean?
The second year hastily used the lint roller and walked in. "Hello Professor Flamsteed. My name is Leah Abbott." she greeted the professor. "Nice hat, sir." she grinned and went to find a seat... and decided that it would be better to stay standing.
If you only know how awkward it is to stand in the middle of a classroom doing nothing.
Lucy made her way to the Astronomy tower..She was very excited for her first lesson.
She entered the classroom and looked around:"Good evening Professor Flamsteed!"..
The professor was sitting front and was wearing a bizarre top hat!
Lucy found an empty desk and sat down..
She did not know what to do so she waited to see what the others were doing!
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Tidy and lint-free as usual, West went inside only to stop in his tracks and eye the quaffle forlornly.
Sigh.
"Hello professor." The former captain greeted, and went to find a seat. He was so busy staring at the quaffle that he barely noticed the crooked seat/desk combo.
... why did the quaffle have a line around it?
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Okay, so far his chair was good but two students had fallen from broken ones. It was a bit wobbly but still manageable. Jun didn't even want to lean on the desk. Merlin knew everything would fall apart and his ankle would get all messed up again. Oops, sorry Lex, but doesn't seem like the boy was gonna keep his ankle safe this term. Even with tedious practices he'll be starting soon. Oh, but look! Captain Crabs was here! "Hey Cap! I see you're not taking any chances on sitting on these things?" Jun didn't blame him. People who were lucky enough got chairs that didn't break and were just wobbly.
Jun also spotted Lex, giving her a grin but weak wave. Any other movement would probably break the chair.
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Had Hogwarts run out of money again? Donny looked around and saw that all of the chairs were wonky. He shrugged, maybe this was just Hogwarts being.. Hogwarts, that was a perfectly acceptable explanation too. Oh! Jun had remembered his nickname. He grinned and nodded, he still wasn't sure about these chairs. They looked kind of fun, actually... "Tie Dye! I don't know yet!" The chairs looked like they might be a lot of fun, the kind of fun that left you with a broken leg or something.
He was going to do it, Donny was going to sit down. Any broken limbs would just be a fun story.
The third year stretched his legs before sitting down next to Jun and tried not to stumble off. Were they allowed to glue themselves onto the chairs? "You didn't bring any glue, did you?" Or pillows to soften his landing. No? No?
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Kevin IGNORED the lint roller outside of the door and instead WALKED in to the classroom. He again IGNORED looking around to see what the class would look like and WALKED passed the students who were already there. Instead, he went straight to where the Professor was and when he stood in front of him he crossed his arms over each other.
"REALLY?!" He shouted. "THIS?! REALLY?!" He pointed to his forehead. The bold letters of his appointment for the duel with this man was still written on it no matter how much he tried scrubbing his forehead. He had found out when he looked in the mirror last night. Apparently none of the others had told him, stupid people... He had tried scrubbing it off with soap and warm water, had NOT tried a spell though, he was afraid he would grow hair out of his forehead if he tried something he did not know... also he did not ask for a potion... He was 100% sure that if he asked the Potions Professor for help he would poision him... just for fun. So no way.
So now he still had the ridiculous writing on his forehead...and EVERYONE who knew how to read backwards would know about their duel...what if he lost? He didn't want to lose in front of a group of people! He turned his gaze at the Professor again and REFUSED to walk away until he had a decent answer.
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Abby had just arrived at the top of the ladder for her first ever lesson at school and picked up the lint roller and rolled it quickly over her robes not sure why she had to do this but did it anyway and she smiled at the professor and said "Evening Professor" Abby was going to sit down on one of the chairs but decided against it as the chairs didn't look safe
Delilah practially skipped into the classroom, a bright smile on her face. It was one of her favourite classes, after all. Her blue eyes settled on the professor's desk momentarily before they turned to look up at Airey with a grin. "I like the hat, professor."
She turned and walked towards one of the empty seats near the front and dropped her bag on the desk before flopping down on the chair... Woah! What even? She quickly clutched the edge of the desk for support before she ended up sliding down to the floor. Oh, goodness. She struggled to balance herself on the crooked chair and wondered if they could just sit on the ground. That would be much less of a hassle, yes?
Though she should have been used to it, Sophie still didn't approve of evening classes. She liked to get all the classes out of the way in the mornings so the evenings could be reserved for fun times. So, naturally, every day of the week they had Astronomy, the Ravenclaw was a little bummed. Whatever, though. At least she wasn't the only one in that boat.
Going through the motions and using the lint roller just to make Flamsteed happy, Sophie side-eyed every student who was sliding from their seats or leaning over and peering down at the legs of their chairs curiously. Well, then. Never a boring Astronomy class, eh? Already seemed this term would be no different. "Evening, professor," Sophie greeted, saluting right back. All about those salutes. "S'pleasant to see you as not an old man again." Just an observation, if he cared for her opinion. She had an appreciation for his hat, too, and nodded her approval in acknowledgement of it.
Heading toward Mo, the third year eyed a wobbly vacant seat near him before she rested her bag of class materials on the floor and slowly lowered herself down into her chair, scooting around in it distrustfully. Why was this a thing?
Astronomy had always been a particular favourite of Toby's. He got okay grades in it, but was never top of the class or anything. Still, Arey understood the sentiment of 'in the name of fun', so he wasn't going to miss it for the world. Not that he had the choice to miss it. Ahem.
Full of bundles and bundles of energy even despite the long walk up to the top of the Astronomy tower, Toby lint-rollered himself and bounced into the room. He immediately saw a quaffle, and couldn't help but focus on purely that. Quidditch feelings happened, but the energy was sTILL THERE. Wanting to remedy any sort of sad before it manifested itself, Toby quickly spotted Soph sitting by Mo and sat in a seat beside her.
.............. And wobbled to one side. Errrr?
Toby grabbed the desk to steady himself, but that wobbled too, so he quickly let that go. The Hufflepuff glanced around the room to look for a chair to swap out with, but on closer inspection, others seemed to be having trouble too. Huh.
Eventually, Toby's gaze fell on a behatted Airey, and he smiled.
"Evening, Professor Airey," the now-fifteen-year-old grinned at the Astronomer, as he carefully started to set out his note-taking things and textbook on his wobbly wobbly desk.
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For the first time since being at Hogwarts, Michael Toussaint did not need to use the lint roller. His uniform was in pristine condition. Although his hair was slightly messy but since he couldn't use the roller to brush his hair, Airey was just going to have to live with it.
Entering the classroom, Michael gave the Professor a salute of his own along with a cheerful. "Hey there Professor. Looking good." Of course he wouldn't be caught dead in a top hat, but you know whatever floats the man's boat.
He passed by young Beverly Wayne and tipped her a wink. "Long time, no see Little Bunny." Michael chuckled to himself as he found himself a seat and had to immediately use the weight of his own leg to stop himself from sliding off it. He raised an eyebrow but said nothing as he reached into his bag and pulled out a couple of textbooks and placed them under both the desk and chair leg that seemed to have been cut too short.
Finding the lint roller not in use, Ava scooped it up and made a quick job of it. She had found this procedure odd last term and no less odd this one. But if those were the rules, she'd do it without question.
Satisfied with her lint-free appearance, she stepped into the classroom and smiled politely at the Astronomy professor before taking a seat. "Evening, Professor."
Nicholas was, embarrassingly to say, out of breath when he reached the astronomy tower. He supposed that if he'd come from his house's common room directly, he would have been all right, but he'd stayed overlong in the dining hall reading a poor excuse for a novel and had therefore been required to run most of the way up. Well, perhaps not run, but it sounded better given his current winded status.
He was almost grateful to see the lint roller and the signage beside it, as it gave him an excuse to (for lack of a better word) suck some air while he swiped away at imaginary fluff on his sleeves. Once he was properly composed, he walked into the classroom and looked around at his classmates... some of whom appeared to be falling out of their desks. He spotted one boy who'd used his books to prop up his chair, and while part of him applauded the problem-solving skills another part cringed at the boy's choice of building materials.
Still, the sight of quite a few students slipping gave him a heads-up at what awaited him at his own desk, and he gave the seat a testing wiggle before settling himself in at a strange angle. Using his feet as a brace seemed to work, though he was unable to make it appear nonchalant as some of his classmates did.
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Why they had to lint-roll themselves first before entering the classroom was not something Trent was going to question. A few hours into this new school and he had already prepared himself not to be surprised about things here and there. Weirdness was a common tongue in this place. He just hoped he wouldn't be turning into those weirdos any time soon. Entertaining the idea of losing his sanity was not in his bucket list.
The people he was not so excited about. But the place and subjects were good enough. They might even be integrating Quidditch with the comets and asteroids. The quaffle hinted at that. The lamp and cans however, he was uncertain what they were for but surely they'd learn in a while.
Trent proceeded to take a seat near the back, sending a nod to the Professor who seemed a tad crazy. See? Weird.
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Despite this classroom not being his favourite, Theodore was in good spirits today. He'd used the lint roller even though his uniform was immaculate anyway. Best to take extra precautions and stuff. The Slytherin took a seat near the front of the class, purely because he felt obliged to, and pulled out a pen. "Hi, professor." His eyes fell on the quaffle and he watched it with lazy eyes as he waited for class to start.
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After lint-rolling herself and double checking the uniform, Vesper practically danced into the classroom...
She was in a good mood. NO JUDGMENT, OKAY?
It made her much happier to see that Professor Flamsteed was also in an exuberant mood. See? She could be stoked about life and not look too weird....next to him, anyway.
Even when Ves had taken a seat and nearly toppled over, her mood remained bright. Nothing could touch her today. Nope.
"Hello, professor." BEAM. Oh! A quaffle....with a weird line through it. There was a sudden pang in her chest...remembering Quidditch.
So sad.
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Jasmine made it to the Astronomy classroom.....finally. Between climbing to the Astronomy and Ravenclaw towers, she was bound to be super fit this year. Positioning herself at the end of the line of arriving students, Jasmine saw each one stop at a small table. They were cleaning themselves off with a lint roller? Well, when in Rome...... When her turn came, Jasmine picked up the lint roller and proceeded to "roll down" her robes. Satisfied that she was lint free, she prepared to enter the classroom. Seeing the Professor, she paused to greet him. "Hello Professor Flamsteed", she said enthusiastically. Remembering the Professor from the trip to Peru, Jasmine couldn't help but smile.
Looking around the classroom, Jasmine saw her new friend Cris and headed for the empty seat behind him. As she sat, the desk wobbled suddenly and Jasmine had to react quickly to save herself from falling on the floor. That would not have been a good way to start her first class at Hogwarts. Balancing herself on the wobbly desk legs, Jasmine tapped Cris on the shoulder. "Hello there", she whispered." Then she took a moment to glance at the items the Professor had on his desk.
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Arriving pressed and neat and free of any lint or fur, Kannalynne entered the Astronomy classroom for the first lesson of the term. Professor Flamsteed may have been her favorite, although she didn't like to have those kinds of favorites, it couldn't be helped. Taking her messenger bag from her shoulder, she set it down next to the desk before climbing in, offering a salute back to the Professor.
As the desk suddenly tipped, Kanna let out a strange, horrified shriek, leaning back to keep herself from falling. She gripped the desk, waiting to see if she was going to continue to fall, or fall again, rooting herself to stay still. The Ravenclaw clasped one hand over her mouth, eyes still wide from the shock of alMOST DYING, and her first instinctual feeling was anger for the desk betraying her this way. Looking around, she now noticed that other students were attempting to keep balanced as she was.
Why hadn't anyone fixed these desks? Surely there must have been a reason for them to be so wobbly. So slanty. This was quite uncomfortable, after all. But there must have been a reason. Kanna simply gripped her seat to wait for the lesson to start, unsure about being able to reach down for her notebook.
Another Year, Another lesson started by lint rolling his robes. He was use to it now and actually liked it. His clothes were clean. There was even that sign about not using it in his hair.
Funny.
Nigel entered the room and saw the quaffle. Way to rub it in for the people that cared about that. Eh, whatever. "Hello, Professor Flamsteed"
Still can only picture him in the Camo Suit right now. It was pretty awesome, still.
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Did it show how excited she was to be back in THIS CLASS! Probably for Hope all but ran to the door and took her turn with the lint roller working her way over her clothes as fast as possible without missing anything. She went through the door and looked around for her FAVORITE professor, but her eyes caught on something that seemed to tug in her stomach.
A Quaffle.
She took a deep breath and pushed forward remembering the words she had spoken at the feast. They were still a team! "Hello Professor!" Yes! It was time for Astronomy! She placed her bag down upon the desk that she had decided to claim and it shook. Er...no. She picked the bag up and moved it to the back of the chair....which shook. Definitely not. "Ummm...Professor?" She didn't sit down for fear that she would fall and after the fall she had had the year before she had developed a new fear off falling. Not one that could keep her off a broom, but one that had her holding her left hip whenever she thought about falling.
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Astronomy.
Maddie wasn't particularly jazzed about this subject just yet but she figured she could learn to like it. Besides, she was going to be a star someday so learning about them couldn't hurt. Not too much, anyway.
Stopping by the little table that the lint roller was placed on, the small brunette raised her eyebrows slightly. Cleanliness was no joke here, huh? She s'posed that was a good thing. Plus Zeus had been cuddly earlier and there was definitely a kneazle hair or two she should rid herself of before meeting the Universe Master or whatever. And so she rolled herself clean with the lint roller and replaced it when she was done. There, all good.
And the fact that someone had used that on their HEAD? Ouch. Did they have to cut the thing out? Did this person lose hair? Was it likely to happen again?! Questions, Maddie had them.
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"Hello Professor." The first year Ravenclaw looked up at the man with the top hat and tilted her head, wondering if he always looked so fancy. Leo always said that men dressed their best when they were trying to snag the ladies but considering there was no one that OLD the guy's age here at the moment, that couldn't be it. Cool suit, though.
Finding a seat towards the front, Maddie settled in and looked at those around her. Hopefully she'd sort out who the best Astronomy students were quickly so she could go to them with any questions she had if need be. That was the plan, anyway.
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Rocking back on his heels, Airey couldn't quite contain his excitement for this evening's lesson and the building blocks it created as the base for the remainder of the term. Hopefully his students would appreciate it.
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Err, had she really just slid off her chair and onto the floor? She cleared her throat, brushed her hair to the side, and then casually got up. Had anybody seen that?! She looked around the room and noticed no one but the professor was actually present. "Err, sorry, Professor. I think my chair's broken," she said. Leave it to her to choose the rotten apple of the bunch.
"Not broken, Miss Newell," he replied with an amused shake of the head. "Definitely not broken."
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"Good day, Professor Airey," she said, shooting him a small, yet genuine smile. HE got smiles. Newells didn't. Not that one anyway.
Glancing from Sophie to the desk she'd chosen, Beverly poked it. It wobbled. Nope. There was NO WAY the same thing was going to happen to her. She gazed at Airey with big curious eyes. Were they poor again?!
"Good evening, Miss Wayne," he smiled at the Slytherin. "Something the matter?" What was she giving him looks for?
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"Hello Professor Flamsteed! Did you have a good summer?"
Seeing Sophie try to take a seat only to slide down to the floor, Lux decided to stay standing for the moment. Yes, that seemed like a better idea than falling on her butt.
"Hello, Miss Carrington! I did indeed, but it is good to be back at Hogwarts." Even if he was eager to get back out into the field for more research. Would have to wait until the holidays, alas.
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"Hello Professor Flamsteed. It is good to see you again," Cris smiled as he greeted the man before turning to find a seat.
"Good evening, Mr. Strand," he nodded towards the young man as he entered. "Congratulations on your sorting."
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Jun actually didn't really want to go to astronomy just yet. Not after that little scene in the entrance hall. But he liked Flamsteed's lessons so no reason not to go. The boy toy entered the class and looked around. Yup, everything almost the same. "Hello, professor. Did you make it to the loo alright?" Poor man had mentioned it but somehow just went back inside into the Great Hall. Either way, Jun headed towards a desk when a younger girl sat and fell. Oh, broken chair already. Now the boy was iffy about sitting on the chairs. But he didn't want to sit on the ground either or stand.
Oh, look who it was. Mr. Not-a-Boy-Toy. Airey simply smirked as the Ravenclaw entered and raised an eyebrow at his question. "I didn't get lost, if that is what you are implying, Mr. Kim."
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Marigold grinned at the professor and offered a "Hello! I like your hat!" before continuing to a desk. She set her bag down and slid into her seat, ready to look out for people she knew (especially Mitch) when she was suddenly
"Evening, Miss McAlistor," he chuckled at the spirited Hufflepuff as he gave her a small nod using his top hat and then returned it to its original position on his head at a slight angle. "A gift from Professor Thompson."
Unintentional one, but a gift nonetheless.
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"Hello, Professor? Did you have a good summer? How does it feel to be young again?' She laughed at that and hoped that he wouldn't take offense to that. But... the... young thing. Yeah. Awkward redhead was still awkward. And taller. Did anyone notice that she grew two inches? It was a really big deal when you were short! The littlest growth was something to be proud of. Hopefully someone would actually notice.
"It feels stellar, thank you for asking, Miss Winters," he grinned. "Quite the relief to see everyone back to their usual selves."
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"Hello," Marisol said, greeting no one in particular.
"Good evening! Come on in and take a seat...if you can," he chuckled towards the first year. Seemed like he had outdone himself this time with the chairs...but their faces when they tried to sit and just ended up sliding out of their seats was pretty darn amusing.
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Ethan had to go back a few steps as he saw a lint roller on the desk. Ah yes. X marks the spot. He picked it up, rolled it over his robes and passed it on to the next student. “Goooooood evening, professor!” Ethan greeted the man and gave him a salute. Just like what he did with Professor Culloden earlier. He picked a seat, sat on it and…whoa…why was he tilting?
*THUD*
“I’m okay!” Ethan called out as he quickly got up from his spot and gave his chair and table a stink-eye. Yeah. So much for a good first day in Hogwarts.
Like this one.
Airey snorted softly and chewed on his lip to stop himself from noticeably laughing. "Good evening."
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Star stuff... was alright, but he'd much rather be reading about.. dolphins, or something. Space dolphins. That should be a thing. He yawned and hoped that today's lesson would be exciting, with or without the space dolphins. "Hi, professor! Nice suit!" He liked his suits, didn't he?
Airey puffed out his chest a little and tugged on his jacket. "Why thank you. Just had it pressed this afternoon." He was getting better at using the iron these days.
Especially since he hadn't tried to use it as a make-believe microphone recently.
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Oh, right, then. Mo seated himself at the desk sideways, so his legs were both flat on the short side and his weight was distributed backwards to stabilize himself. It wasn't wobbling, but he WOULD have a sore bum soon. "Good day, Professor."
Leave it to a Ravenclaw to figure out weight distribution like that. Kudos to you, Mr. Branxton.
"Good evening, Mr. Branxton."
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"Good evening, Professor Airey." The near-seventeen year-old greeted, taking a glance at the steampunk looking lamp on his desk. "Cool lamp."
"Good evening, Mr. Hazelwood," Airey greeted the Hufflepuff. Oh ouch...that one looked like it hurt. "You alright there? Didn't break anything in that fall did you?"
Maybe he should have thought this through a bit more. Cece would have his head if he sent half the class to the Hospital Wing.
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"Hello Professor.." his brows were furrowed as he looked at the desks and made one simple observation.
"Evening, Mr. Walker," he nodded at the Gryffindor. At least there was another student who hadn't fallen out of his seat.
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Originally Posted by Gryffindoll
“Hello, Professor.” He gave the man a small smile, though his brows were furrowed questioningly. …Why was he wearing a top hat? “Nice hat.” And why were there people sitting on the floor?
"Hello, Mr. Bolton," he greeted the prefect. It was nice to have a male prefect represented in Gryffindor once again. Extra wide smile for you, Mr. Bolton.
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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo
Okay. Sure. We'll just....not question it. Nope. Instead, Lex walked to the front of the room and grabbed a seat there. For as long as Professor Airey had been teaching she'd always snagged a seat at the front. It was just a thing. "Good evening Professor." She said with a wide grin, throwing herself into the seat--Merlin did she miss being able to do that but WHY was she unbalanced? Like, did no one other than Sophie and now her realize that the seats were a bit wonky?
...
Hang on. Was that...Alexa squinted at the object next to the lamp. A quaffle? "That's just hurtful."
And the wide grinning only continued as Miss Cambridge entered the classroom. "Evening, Miss Cambridge," he greeted before his smile feel ever so slightly at her comment. "It's hardly a bludger, Miss Cambridge." Now THOSE were hurtful.
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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack
After staring at the lint roller for a couple of minutes Zander reluctantly picked it up and began.... rolling? Term had just begun, why would their uniforms have any lint on them to begin with. Then upon entering the classroom he received a salute (?) from his Professor. Okay. The lesson hasn't even started yet and Zander could already tell that it was going to be pretty... interesting. Only then did Zander realize he was beginning to stare at the peculiar top hat and he quietly muttered a quick apology before practically running for a seat. Now that was embarrassing.
Airey simply smiled at the Gryffindor when he entered. And stared. At him. Sweet solstice...did he have something on his face? In his teeth? Or has something about his persona been terrifying since the young man was now scurrying towards his seat?
Hmmm....peculiar.
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Originally Posted by Saraie
She smiled to Ariey "Good evening Professor Flamsteed!" Now to go find a seat. Lux she grinned and waved as her. But moved on to the next seat over. Because there was Louis. Who seem to have a problem sitting still. Or not the chair legs seem to be uneven. Yeah okay weird. All of them were.
Before she sat down she put her bag on the floor and pulled out two books. She slid them under the two uneven legs of Lou desk. "There you go. Then she done the exact same with hers. Good thing she had enough books for them. She sat down in her seat. It was still wobbly but she wasn't falling out anytime soon. Or so she hoped.
"Good evening, Miss Bayless," he beamed at the Gryffindor. Another fine addition to the house. He was pleased.
"If the librarian hears you were using books in that way it is likely to make him lose all his hair," he pointed out. She hadn't used her Astronomy text, had she? As long as that wasn't there he didn't really mind personally. Or a science fiction novel.
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Originally Posted by Lockhartian
No lint roller needed. But it was nice to see Marcus Branxton had given it back. Though at this point it was probably a new one.
WIDE SMILES FOR AIREY FLAMSTEED, as usual. And a wink, cuz why not? It was the start of the term. "Hi, Professor!" Forever content about coming to Astronomy, never mind all those stairs... after five years, it was good exercise, anyway. "I trust everything is well," she commented, still smiling, as she walked towards Lex. Everything ought to be well, look at him giving salutes to everyone.
Chuckling, Airey saluted back rather than winked at the Hogwartian. "Evening, Miss Wisteria. Everything is stellar."
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Originally Posted by SlytherinSistah
"Professor Flamsteed." He greeted. Perhaps the smile made it a little too poisonous. In the realm between adoration and lethal obsession for the tall, blonde astronomer. He'd done his homework over the summer and found that Airey Flamsteed was indeed quite the learned and recognized wizard. He took a seat, across from the cute little Hufflepuff and balanced upon the surface of their circled desks. He let his eyes wonder until they landed upon the steampunky lamp. Oooh! Cutty rather liked the spidery legs.
Ah yes. This boy. Airey would be keeping two eyes on him constantly - figuratively speaking anyway - throughout the term. Just in case another Polyjuice Potion mishap were to occur. Again. "Evening, Mr. Mordaunt."
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Originally Posted by lazykitty
Blah. Having to go to class at night was something that Layla had never liked to do. But Flamsteed had a way of making Astronomy interesting enough to be worth it. So, she'd pulled herself out of the common room and made her way up to the Astronomy Tower. Where she quickly ran the lint roller over her robes before entering the classroom and flopping into a seat. Which she immediately slid out of and into the floor.
"Whaaaa...."
Yep, okay. Staying here. Her books could be a makeshift desk.
"Hello, Professor Flamsteed."
Oops. Another one down. And staying down. Merlin he hadn't adjusted the legs THAT much.
"Evening."
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Originally Posted by Unalii
Melek wandered into the classroom, ignoring the lint roller thing. She didnt feel like it today. Mel glanced at the professor and gave him a slight nod then searched around for a good seat. Melek finally picked one after what seemed like forever even if it was just maybe 5 minutes. She laid her head down on the desk and closed her eyes, waiting for the lesson to begin. Mel, of course, wasn't going to go to sleep, but just wanted to rest her eyes while the other students come in and stuff.
And it looked like Miss Sönmez was about to drop too...for different reasons. Leaving his spot by his desk, Airey walked towards the Ravenclaw and gave her desk a firm shake. "Look alive, Miss Sönmez!"
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Originally Posted by Saiai
"Hi Professor. Did you have a good Summer? Also, love the top hat you look dashing," she chirped before throwing her arms around him in an impulsive hug. She was on a real hug kick at the moment and couldn't resist giving them out, even to people she really hadn't known for all that long, as attested to by the fact she'd hugged Ethan at the opening feast minutes after meeting him. Because hugs were amazing and everyone wanted them yes? Even professors who may or may not be a little bit touchy about personal space. Ana squeezed slightly before letting go, smoothing out a few wrinkles in Airey's suit, because politeness and continued to bounce towards a desk. Nothing could ruin her good mood.
Stepping away from Miss Sönmez's desk, his work done there, he headed back to his desk just as Miss ConstantinopleKonstantinova greeted him.................
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..................................... with a hug.
No words related to her greeting nor question came to mind as his body tensed up. PERSONAL BUBBLE EXPLODED. EXPLOOOOOOOOODED! "What....was that for?"
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Originally Posted by aaetha
She looked around for an empty seat, and in her scanning of the classroom, Adrienne noticed that there were an awful lot of people falling out of their chairs. As in, a disproportionate amount. She mumbled a quick, "Evening, Professor," in Flamsteed's direction, and gingerly sat herself down at a desk near the far end of the semicircle.
"Good evening, Miss Colbert," he smiled at the Ravenclaw.
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Originally Posted by feeheeheeny
Going through the motions and using the lint roller just to make Flamsteed happy, Sophie side-eyed every student who was sliding from their seats or leaning over and peering down at the legs of their chairs curiously. Well, then. Never a boring Astronomy class, eh? Already seemed this term would be no different. "Evening, professor," Sophie greeted, saluting right back. All about those salutes. "S'pleasant to see you as not an old man again." Just an observation, if he cared for her opinion. She had an appreciation for his hat, too, and nodded her approval in acknowledgement of it.
"Hello, Miss Brown," he smiled at the Ravenclaw. "Why thank you. I am relieved to see you all back to your usual selves as well."
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Originally Posted by nanyjj
The second year hastily used the lint roller and walked in. "Hello Professor Flamsteed. My name is Leah Abbott." she greeted the professor. "Nice hat, sir." she grinned and went to find a seat... and decided that it would be better to stay standing.
If you only know how awkward it is to stand in the middle of a classroom doing nothing.
"Good evening, Miss Abbot," he beamed. "Pleasure." And she got a little extra nod of the head for the hat compliment.
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Originally Posted by Chiara
Lucy made her way to the Astronomy tower..She was very excited for her first lesson.
She entered the classroom and looked around:"Good evening Professor Flamsteed!"..
The professor was sitting front and was wearing a bizarre top hat!
Lucy found an empty desk and sat down..
She did not know what to do so she waited to see what the others were doing!
"Good evening, Miss Petersfield!" he beamed at the young lady as she took her seat.
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Originally Posted by Tegz
Tidy and lint-free as usual, West went inside only to stop in his tracks and eye the quaffle forlornly.
Sigh.
"Hello professor." The former captain greeted, and went to find a seat. He was so busy staring at the quaffle that he barely noticed the crooked seat/desk combo.
... why did the quaffle have a line around it?
"Good evening, Mr. Odessa," he nodded towards the Slytherin. He was the third person (that the astronomer had noticed at least) to stare at the quaffle.
Oops.
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Originally Posted by DuckyLinJi
"REALLY?!" He shouted. "THIS?! REALLY?!" He pointed to his forehead. The bold letters of his appointment for the duel with this man was still written on it no matter how much he tried scrubbing his forehead. He had found out when he looked in the mirror last night. Apparently none of the others had told him, stupid people... He had tried scrubbing it off with soap and warm water, had NOT tried a spell though, he was afraid he would grow hair out of his forehead if he tried something he did not know... also he did not ask for a potion... He was 100% sure that if he asked the Potions Professor for help he would poision him... just for fun. So no way.
While he probably should have been upset by the Gryffindor raising his voice like that, Airey was the complete opposite. In fact, he was rather amused by the whole thing. "REALLY, Mr. Hirase!" he exclaimed in return. Was it so hard to believe that it was right there. On his forehead? Nice and bold.
They did say that seeing was believing after all.
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Originally Posted by Saz Hale
Abby had just arrived at the top of the ladder for her first ever lesson at school and picked up the lint roller and rolled it quickly over her robes not sure why she had to do this but did it anyway and she smiled at the professor and said "Evening Professor" Abby was going to sit down on one of the chairs but decided against it as the chairs didn't look safe
Ah yes, the third member of the triplets. He had met the other two officially at the party in the Gryffindor common room the first night of the term. "Evening, Miss Valentine."
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Originally Posted by Lady of Light
ASTRONOMY.
Delilah practially skipped into the classroom, a bright smile on her face. It was one of her favourite classes, after all. Her blue eyes settled on the professor's desk momentarily before they turned to look up at Airey with a grin. "I like the hat, professor."
"Hello, Miss Starr," he grinned at the Hufflepuff. That enthusiasm, he appreciated it. Always nice to see at this hour. "Thank you! I am not typically one for hats, but I think I may make the exception for top hats."
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Originally Posted by Felixir
"Evening, Professor Airey," the now-fifteen-year-old grinned at the Astronomer, as he carefully started to set out his note-taking things and textbook on his wobbly wobbly desk.
And there was that forlorn look towards the quaffle again. Oops.
"Good evening, Mr. Tempus. Make sure to save some time for us to pogo again this term, yes?" he asked with a knowing wink. Now that he was back to his younger self and could actually do said pogoing without his back going out.
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Originally Posted by Mell
Entering the classroom, Michael gave the Professor a salute of his own along with a cheerful. "Hey there Professor. Looking good." Of course he wouldn't be caught dead in a top hat, but you know whatever floats the man's boat.
"Good evening, Mr. Toussaint," he greeted the Gryffindor.
Little Bunny? No. Wait. He didn't want to know the details. LA LA LA.
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Originally Posted by Liisa
Finding the lint roller not in use, Ava scooped it up and made a quick job of it. She had found this procedure odd last term and no less odd this one. But if those were the rules, she'd do it without question.
Satisfied with her lint-free appearance, she stepped into the classroom and smiled politely at the Astronomy professor before taking a seat. "Evening, Professor."
"Evening, Miss Masterson," he smiled at the second year.
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Originally Posted by Ashwinder
Still, the sight of quite a few students slipping gave him a heads-up at what awaited him at his own desk, and he gave the seat a testing wiggle before settling himself in at a strange angle. Using his feet as a brace seemed to work, though he was unable to make it appear nonchalant as some of his classmates did.
Airey nodded his head towards the Ravenclaw boy as he entered and was pleased that he did not fall out of his seat either.
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Originally Posted by xXxPandora
Trent proceeded to take a seat near the back, sending a nod to the Professor who seemed a tad crazy. See? Weird.
Another quiet Ravenclaw it seemed. The professor returned the young man's nod and then checked his sundial watch.
Just a few more minutes.
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Originally Posted by Emzily
Despite this classroom not being his favourite, Theodore was in good spirits today. He'd used the lint roller even though his uniform was immaculate anyway. Best to take extra precautions and stuff. The Slytherin took a seat near the front of the class, purely because he felt obliged to, and pulled out a pen. "Hi, professor." His eyes fell on the quaffle and he watched it with lazy eyes as he waited for class to start.
"Ah, Mr. Kinsley, congratulations on your new title," he greeted the seventh year.
And there was that kicked cruppy look again. IT WAS JUST A QUAFFLE STUDENTS! AN INANIMATE OBJECT THAT NEED NOT HAVE EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT!
Pebbles was different. Any argument involving her was invalid.
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Originally Posted by Govoni
"Hello, professor." BEAM. Oh! A quaffle....with a weird line through it. There was a sudden pang in her chest...remembering Quidditch.
So sad.
Airey swayed a bit back and forth to match the beat of Miss Bayliss dance moves before greeting her. "Evening, Miss Bayliss."
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Originally Posted by Daydreamer11
Seeing the Professor, she paused to greet him. "Hello Professor Flamsteed", she said enthusiastically. Remembering the Professor from the trip to Peru, Jasmine couldn't help but smile.
"Good evening, Miss Guidry," he smiled at the Ravenclaw.
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Originally Posted by GlassXRose
Arriving pressed and neat and free of any lint or fur, Kannalynne entered the Astronomy classroom for the first lesson of the term. Professor Flamsteed may have been her favorite, although she didn't like to have those kinds of favorites, it couldn't be helped. Taking her messenger bag from her shoulder, she set it down next to the desk before climbing in, offering a salute back to the Professor.
Smiling at Miss Basthowe as she returned his initial salute...and then nearly feel out of her seat and on to the floor. "Careful now, Miss Basthowe."
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Originally Posted by Meizzner
Nigel entered the room and saw the quaffle. Way to rub it in for the people that cared about that. Eh, whatever. "Hello, Professor Flamsteed"
Still can only picture him in the Camo Suit right now. It was pretty awesome, still.
"Good evening, Mr. Barrington," he smiled at the prefect. He was looking forward to whatever puns the boy could muster up this lesson. Last term for all that, so the prefect best make the best of that and bring his A game this term.
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Originally Posted by HOPEendures
She took a deep breath and pushed forward remembering the words she had spoken at the feast. They were still a team! "Hello Professor!" Yes! It was time for Astronomy! She placed her bag down upon the desk that she had decided to claim and it shook. Er...no. She picked the bag up and moved it to the back of the chair....which shook. Definitely not. "Ummm...Professor?" She didn't sit down for fear that she would fall and after the fall she had had the year before she had developed a new fear off falling. Not one that could keep her off a broom, but one that had her holding her left hip whenever she thought about falling.
"Good evening, Miss Evans," he smiled at the Ravenclaw who he has totally owned at the staring contest last term. Pity she would never get to pet Tiberius...especially since it had been revealed to him over the summer that the bass had never been his best mate to begin with. Awkward.
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Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow
"Hello Professor." The first year Ravenclaw looked up at the man with the top hat and tilted her head, wondering if he always looked so fancy. Leo always said that men dressed their best when they were trying to snag the ladies but considering there was no one that OLD the guy's age here at the moment, that couldn't be it. Cool suit, though.
"Good evening, Miss Cooper," he smiled at the first year, checking his watch once again and...oh yes. Time to get things started.
Removing his wand from his enchanted breast pocket, Airey gave it a flick towards the door to shut it and then walked to the center of the space between his desk and the semicircle of desks.
"If everyone could please setting down IN your seats as best as possible we will begin. Not to worry, your chairs are not broken and this was done to them intentionally," he announced after clapping his hands together twice to get everyone's attention over their private conversations. No floor sitting. Desks were there to be used. Not a decoration. "Good evening and welcome back to Astronomy. Just another reminder to never, and I mean NEVER, get this noble subject confused with Astrology." Especially now that that woman was handing out rubbish horoscopes left and right. Sweet solstice. "We will be staying close to home this lesson as we explore the cosmos as we attempt to understand the role and function that the Earth serves in the cosmic machine that is the universe. I would like to start off today's lesson with a rather broad question and one that you all should have no trouble in answering."
No pressure, right?
"Please raise your hand and tell me what is your favorite season and why?"
OOC: This lesson has officially started! Please do not post your character arriving now or else risk loss of house points for your house or some other punishment that Professor Flamsteed feels is appropriate. If you are joining us now, please just pretend as though your character has been here all along!
Class will resume approximately 18 hours from the time of this post.
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Abby raised her hand and said "Sir my favourite season is autumn because of all the leaves on the trees changing colour and then falling off as the season continues"
Angel smiled at her sister as she raised her hand and then Angel followed suit and raised her hand before speaking. "My favourite season is summer, because I get to play outside with my friends loads and I get to do amazing things like go to the sea-side and things like that which I don't get to do in any other season." Angel really though trips out with her family were amazing.
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