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sweetpinkpixie · #1 (**permalink**) 12-15-2012, 03:59 PM

At the top of the north tower some ways down from the Astronomy classroom is a large rooftop garden that has been expanded in memory of the late Marion Burbage, substitute professor of Astronomy. Lush green hedges and flower beds line the perimeter of the area and a large fountain greets you towards the opposite end. Located to the left of the fountain is a stone plaque engraved with words from the Headmistress herself which reads :

Rest in peace old friend, beloved wife, renowned stargazer, and special professor. Always in our hearts.

Beside this plaque lays another plaque placed in memory of another professor who gave their life while in service to Hogwarts. The plaque reads :

In Memory of E.M. Forrester, a brilliant space scientist, educator, and Slytherin Head of House. He will be missed.

Wooden benches and tables are scattered throughout the patch for students and professor alike to lounge, reflect on social events, complete homework tasks, and just generally hang out. Positioned at each of the four corners of the Tower Patch are topiary depicting each of the four house's mascots - a lion, a badger, an eagle, and a snake - that have been proven sturdy enough to climb upon.

OOC: for more information on the events that took place in this thread, please read Term 32 of Hogwarts, a History & What in Merlin's Beard Term 32. For information on Professor Forrester please read here. For more information on the topiary look here.

Uncle Moose · 01-12-2016, 03:17 PM

The Sun was bright the Weather was well Autumn-y and Torrance was going to enjoy it. On top of the Rooftop at the Astronomy Tower. He had heard that the place looked awesome and they were right. The Green and the Flowers, and the Fountain. All were amazing.

Torrance wrapped his Red, and Gold Scarf around his neck and chin. Then he flopped backwards onto the grass and looked upwards into the partly cloudy sky. Easily Distracted and now entirely focused on the Clouds above him and determining what each of their Shapes may be.

Yourenodaisy · 01-13-2016, 12:04 AM

She wanted to be outside!! It was a really nice day, and she wanted to feel the crisp Autumn air. It always made her happy. Not too hot not too cold. Or at least not yet anyways. Plus, there was supposed to be a really cool garden place up on the astronomy tower. After very easily convincing Mel to come explore, she somewhat lead the way to the spot.

The flowers were pretty, but they made her feel kind of sad too. They made her miss here sister. Flowers were always Kara's favorite. Seeing Torrance lounging on the ground up a head, she grinned. "Mel, look who's here!"

itsjustjesse · 01-13-2016, 01:07 AM

Convincing Mel to explore things was like giving candy TO a baby. It was what drove her really, by the end of the year she planned to know every nook and cranny of the school…or well, every part she could access. She wanted to find ALL of the hidden passageways in the school and well…around it. She had already been told about the whomping willow by Mika…well, that was a lie she had read her diary.

Really? Her sister had tried to climb onto the roof of the shrieking shack while – oh hey there was Tory! “HIIIIIII Tory!” She waved and bounced a bit on her feet as she practically ran over to her distractedly excitable housemate. “can I pet your hair?” She asked as she lifted her hand up ready to just plop it on his head without any warning…except for the question that was kind of a warning wasn’t it?

Uncle Moose · 01-13-2016, 01:38 AM

A Dragon, a Sunflower, a Robot, an...egg, a chicken leg, snowman, a spaceship and the occasional owl flying overhead some with letters some without. That's what Tory saw when he starred up into the sky.

He could have just stayed here all day, and done nothing but look up. He wondered if Benton would like it up here. Maybe Kaleb, since it was so quiet and all.

Well quiet didn't suit this place now. He heard two familiar voices. Sam and Mel had come up here as well. He didn't get up, but tory did arch his neck back so that he would be looking at them upside down. They almost looked like Giants hovering over him in the sky....how lucky.

"Just don't mess with it" he told Mel. Looking over and smiling at Sam too. "Lay down with me. Look up! Does that Cloud look like a Spaceship or a Rocking Horse. I think it looks more like a Rocking horse now since before, but it was definitely a spaceship once." Tory jabbed his arm upwards and extended his index finger up to point out the cloud he was talking about.

Yourenodaisy · 01-13-2016, 02:01 AM

Oh, she wanted to touch his hair too. But she'd do that another time yeah? it would be like copying Mel is she did it now, and she didn't want to look like a copy cat. "Your hair is really awesome." she did admit. "Very fluffy, and big."

Flopping down beside the boy she looked up at the area of the sky he was pointing at. She squinted at the clouds and studied it. "No, I think its more like a cow. See, that," she said pointing at a part It looks like it could be udders." Or maybe she was homesick for more than her sister and Kara's garden. "that looks like a shoe though." she pointed at another cloud. "It'd be cool to go on a spaceship, wouldn't it?"

itsjustjesse · 01-13-2016, 02:06 AM

Mel flopped down on the ground next to Torrance and looked up at the clouds. “I’ll do it later then…when your least expecting it and I still wont mess up your hair” hmmmph. She wasn’t a hair messer-upperer. She was Mel.

“could it be a space cow? You know…like a cow shaped rocket ship?” She asked and grinned. “cause I definitely see legs I think” she added while nodding and poking Sam then glancing over to the hair…it was like directing an orchestra with nods and eyebrow wiggles…touch the hair Sammy…touch the hair.

“I see a mouse-thing over there” she nodded her head in the direction of the cloud shape and pointed up at it.

Steelsheen · 01-13-2016, 07:51 AM

"HEY YOU GUYS! DIDJA KNOW THEY HAVE A MU--"

Full stop. Wait what is happening?

Tenacius went searching for his besties up and down their common room after discovering the drum kits, and after annoying every fellow Gryffindor with his yelling he was finally told where he might find them.

But now that he has, they're all flat on the ground?

Then they started pointing up, and the curly top shifted his gaze upward, then back on the ground, then up again. Shoes? Space Cows? Mouse?

"Whatever it is you guys are having-- I want some." he beamed as he plopped himself down next to them. Prime spacecow seeing position apparently.

Uncle Moose · 01-13-2016, 01:08 PM

What no! Don't surprise his hair, it'll stand up on end if you do that...right? "No touch it now." he pleaded to both Mel, and Sam. They had to touch his hair now since he gave them permission to touch his hair. Asking and then not doing doesn't make any sense!

"A Space...cow." He had to look at that cloud again to see if maybe it had changed in shape since he last glanced at it. Maybe it does look like a space cow now as opposed to when it looked like a Rocketship, or a Rocking Horse.

Then an Owl flew overhead him just above that cloud, where was it going. It was leaving from the Owlery. So someone must be up there...which reminded him. He should go up there soon and Owl his Dad a Letter...

One distraction after another Tory jerked his head up and leaned on one of his elbows turning around to see ace come to join them. He laid back down when Ace did the same."Is it Caffeine?" are they on Caffeine, can they be on Caffeine? Tory wasn't certain if he had Coffee this morning.

Yourenodaisy · 01-14-2016, 01:35 AM

Sam was enjoying looking at the sky, and pointing out cloud things, but glanced over at Mel when she elbowed her. Hmm? She furrowed her own brows at wiggling that was going on over there. After a moment she figured out what Mel was trying to tell her, and shook her head. Except then Tory was telling Mel to go a head and touch it. Or well, both of them she guessed. "Okay," she grinned, rolling to her side and patting his hair. "Ohhh," it was just as cool as she though. "Thanks. You can touch mine when you want, Mel's too. Though its not as awesome as yours." And yes, she did just offer up the best friend's hair for sacrifice.

Hearing Tenacius, she rolled on her stomach and propped herself up on her elbows to look up at him. "We're looking at the clouds. What were you doing?" she asked. "You could look at them with us, if you want. Unless you have another idea. And why do you want some caffeine?" She asked Torrance.

itsjustjesse · 01-14-2016, 01:47 AM

SHE TOUCHED THE BRAID! Mel grinned when she saw Sam touching the hair she had succeeded in making the hair touching a THING. It already was a thing because who really let someone touch their hair? Right?...oh wait, was that also directed at her. “Okay” she chirped and laughed as she took her hand and patted it against his head.

Patpat. Pat-pat.

“Mmmmmmmhm mine’s not as cool as my sister’s…when she gets embarrassed hers goes all pink and when she’s made it turns all blazing red like fire!” She beamed happily. “Mine’s not as cool as yours though its all…girly she frowned and shrugged her shoulders…”I like Sammy’s hair,” she added with a nod. “I braided it once when she was sleeping over…never told her till now I told her the house elf did it.” She grinned.

Yep.

She was a hair toucher.

ACE WAS THERE! “ACEY! Hi,” she grinned. “We’re watching clouds and we just touched Tory’s hair” she nodded and grinned at him. “does your hair feel as bouncy as it looks?” She asked as she glanced over to him. There wasn’t a question this time just a little hand snaking up and patting against his hair. “It is bouncy” she laughed as she patted the hair and moved her hand back. "I had coffee earlier" Mel admitted with a grin at Tory...."i still have some in my thermos even!"

Steelsheen · 01-14-2016, 10:16 AM

"Caffeine?..... Is that the one that makes you go all Super Mario-y swallowing a super star?" because that exactly how Tenacius saw Tory during the House meeting. He could swear he was even glowing!

Tory let the girls touch his hair? Tenacius gave him a look as if he sprouted an extra eye. "Ohhhhh can I touch your hair toooo?" he mock-fangirled, while feeling his pockets for that stick of gum. Where's bubblegum when you need one??

But before he knew it, he felt SOMETHING. "Mellllll!" the curly top whined "I am not a poodle." What is it about people wanting to touch curly hair eh? "It took me the whole night to make it look this way." Meaning he hasn’t combed it since he got out of bed. But then the girls were in the other dorm so how would they know that hah.

"I was messing with the drums." he replied to Sam on her question. "Didja guys know they have a music room here?"

But oh cloud watching alert-- "That looks like Ugo's head when he wakes up in the morning!" he guffawed, point point pointing at the cloud that looked like Groot's head.

**Marion Burbage** · 01-14-2016, 10:34 PM

Missing her dear Henry, Marion floated into the Tower Patch seeking solace from her darling plants. Rather than be greeted by silent comfort, she found the Tower Patch occupied by no less than four spirited youngsters.

"Well...helloooooooooOOOOOOOoooooo darlings," she sang in a shrill, but pleasant greeting. "What are four young dears like yourself up to?"

Yes, please DOOOOO distract sweet dearly departed Marion from her loneliness.

Shanners · 01-15-2016, 09:13 PM

Every week, Rooney took a few hours to come and check on the topiaries from the previous term. He thought of Miss Sophie Brown. He thought of everything he had felt when they were making it and cutting into it and RIDING it. He just wanted to remember the great things that had came from all of this. And he used his wand to keep the Eagle in shape. Prim and proper. He didn't give the others that sort of attention though.

And today he was sat up between the wings of the topiary Eagle, eyes closed and every vocal exercise he could manage being projected from his being.

Loudly.

His favourite was the jaw movements alongside bird noises.

FAVOURITE.

Steelsheen · 01-16-2016, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Marion Burbage

Missing her dear Henry, Marion floated into the Tower Patch seeking solace from her darling plants. Rather than be greeted by silent comfort, she found the Tower Patch occupied by no less than four spirited youngsters.

"Well...helloooooooooOOOOOOOoooooo darlings," she sang in a shrill, but pleasant greeting. "What are four young dears like yourself up to?"

Yes, please DOOOOO distract sweet dearly departed Marion from her loneliness.

There was that feeling. A feeling he hasn’t felt since....

Tenacius spun around on the ground and looked up, just as the ghostly voice pierced the air. There was another one what?? "WHOAHH!!" he gasped lowly, totally amazed. He scrambled to his feet and rushed towards her, stopping short just before plowing into the spirit. That would've been awkward yup. "Which one are you? Ravenclaw? You kinda looked different at the feast." Really different, but then ghost anatomy, if Sir Nicholas can walk around with an almost decapitated head why not girl ghosts completely changing their appearance? His grandma does that all the time and she's alive.

"Oh we wuz watching clouds!" Nod nod nod. "We just saw a space cow! Do ya see it do ya see it??" points points points.

Uncle Moose · 01-16-2016, 10:55 PM

"Super Mario." Oh oh...that Tiny mustachioed Italian Plumber. "Yeah I guess it's like that. I don't really need it now though I guess" He wasn't really

He let the two girls touch and prod at his hair with no expression on his face. He wasn't really pleased with it because honestly he didn't like it, but it was way better than getting surprised. Besides, he could trust Sam and Mel not to put anything in his hair.

"A Music room, sounds pretty cool. Do they have a Turn Table? I could be like my Older Cousin."

Now, he was bored. Torrance wanted to do something else a little more fun with friends instead of just looking at Clouds, which WAS fun. Just when your with buddies you gotta do something else.

Torrance sat up ready to yell out a cool new idea when a ghostly shrilled voice of some very cheery woman came swooping in at them.

WHOA ANOTHER GHOST! Torrance almost jumped into Ace as Ace himself hopped of the ground, and scurried over to her. "No way!" Torrance looked at the Old Lady Ghost as Ace called her Ravenclaw. "I thought Ravenclaw was younger!" He crosses his arms and pouted disappointed that the Ravenclaw ghost was some old lady.

Yourenodaisy · 01-18-2016, 02:17 AM

Samantha rolled her eyes at Ace as he made fun of her and Mel for being fascinated with Tory's hair. He was just jealous obviously, though, his reaction to Mel petting his hair made her laugh. "You're right, a poodle looks nicer." Griiiiin. Teasing Ace was always a thing.

The girl's eyes lit up. "I didn't know, but thats awesome! You should show us where its at." Not that she knew how to play anything, but it would be fun to mess with the instruments.

She sat up quickly at the new floaty ooooohy voice. "No." she shook her head at the others. "The Ravenclaw one was different. I remember." Moving to see the ghost better better she asked. "Who are you then? And what are you doing all the way up here? Isn't it dangerous? Couldn't you get blown away or something?" Hey wait, Space Cow. When Ace said it, it made a question pop into her head. "Do you think Cows can go to space? Like when we go to Mars? You think Cows will be there so we can have milk?" It was important, you know? And maybe the others had an opinion on it.

kayquilz · 01-18-2016, 02:25 AM

T-T-T-TOWAH PATCH! Paul kept singing the words in his head to himself in this way. He had brought bread crumbs to feed the birds up here! It would be a nice relaxing afternoon.

He was behind on grading, but whatever! He had all EVENING to do that stuff...and what did not do today, he would most certainly do tomorrow.

Yes.

Procrastination was the key to success! (Not really, but Paul was prepping himself here.)

And so, without further ado, Professor Myers began to scatter bread crumbs around the garden.

Schroyers · 01-18-2016, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by kayquilz

T-T-T-TOWAH PATCH! Paul kept singing the words in his head to himself in this way. He had brought bread crumbs to feed the birds up here! It would be a nice relaxing afternoon.

He was behind on grading, but whatever! He had all EVENING to do that stuff...and what did not do today, he would most certainly do tomorrow.

Yes.

Procrastination was the key to success! (Not really, but Paul was prepping himself here.)

And so, without further ado, Professor Myers began to scatter bread crumbs around the garden.

Alice walked up to the Tower Patch, she was trying to see EVERYTHING in the castle. Everything. It was very important to her. How would she find her all time favorite spot if she didn't see ALL the spots? Diaval who was on her shoulder took off the moment he saw the bread crums that were being spread across the ground. "Diaval!" The redhead stomped her foot until she saw who else was up there.

"Mister Paul!" She ran over and attacked the man with hugs. She had seen him in classes and stuff but that was different than just seeing him, a friendly face! One that had made her laught with his Banjo and his funny faces and silly jokes. He was friends with her Father so she felt safe with him.

Meanwhile Diaval was off eating all the crumbs in the world.

itsjustjesse · 01-18-2016, 02:43 AM

Hearing him yell out her name like that only made her grin. “Tenacius…Acius…Ace…I don’t think you are a poodle,” she grinned. “You’d probably be a long-haired Chihuahua or a chiweenie if anything.” Yes. She was just calling him a lapdog. More for a response than anything….took him the whole night?

“so you didn’t brush it?” She asked and grinned. “I just braided it after I got up and used my fingers to get some knots out” she nodded and then grinned at the music room idea. “YES I BROUGHT MY CELLO THERE” she practically screamed and then looked at the cloud Ace was talking about…”your hair looks messy Tory – so does mine” she nodded and grinned over to him. Not THAT messy but still messy.

When Professor Burbage showed up she just grinned. “Helllooooooooo!” She grinned up at her translucent form. “I’m Melbourne Johanson” she nodded, “we were cloud watching” she nodded up at her again. “…your older cousin is a DJ?” She turned toward Toray and grinned. “guys we should all go play music sometime” she grinned. “I can show you the song I learned” she beamed because they would love it.

“space milk? Would that be any different from earth milk? Like…more metallic because of the metallic core on mars?” Looking up at Professor Burbage she just grinned.

kayquilz · 01-18-2016, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Schroyers

Alice walked up to the Tower Patch, she was trying to see EVERYTHING in the castle. Everything. It was very important to her. How would she find her all time favorite spot if she didn't see ALL the spots? Diaval who was on her shoulder took off the moment he saw the bread crums that were being spread across the ground. "Diaval!" The redhead stomped her foot until she saw who else was up there.

"Mister Paul!" She ran over and attacked the man with hugs. She had seen him in classes and stuff but that was different than just seeing him, a friendly face! One that had made her laught with his Banjo and his funny faces and silly jokes. He was friends with her Father so she felt safe with him.

Meanwhile Diaval was off eating all the crumbs in the world.

Paul was pleased to see an enormous black bird start pecking--OH DEAR--

It was Alice Lupin! Paul chuckled and hugged her back. "Hello, Alice." He kept scattered crumbs. "So...is that your raven, then? I don't think we've met yet.." maybe he had, but he couldn't remember. Hmph. "What are you doing all the way up here, m'dear?" He asked the young redhead.

First years were just...so adorable. And he would owling Jack soon to tell him how well behaved his daughter was.

Schroyers · 01-18-2016, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kayquilz

Paul was pleased to see an enormous black bird start pecking--OH DEAR--

It was Alice Lupin! Paul chuckled and hugged her back. "Hello, Alice." He kept scattered crumbs. "So...is that your raven, then? I don't think we've met yet.." maybe he had, but he couldn't remember. Hmph. "What are you doing all the way up here, m'dear?" He asked the young redhead.

First years were just...so adorable. And he would owling Jack soon to tell him how well behaved his daughter was.

Alice nodded, looking up at the White-haired professor. "Yes! That's Diaval! He's my friend.. and he's usually very obedient when he isn't being a CHUBBERS!" She made sure to say that last part loud enough for the bird to hear it. Because He was being a bum!

"But he'll come when he's done eating." Good question.. what WAS she doing here? "Just exploring really.. I wanna see all of the school. My Dad and Brother told me lots'a stories about it and i wanna have my own stories." She grinned, her blue eyes trying not to show an ounce of mischief.

WhittyBitty · 01-18-2016, 07:55 AM

Oh, look.

It was the ghost of the dead Professor.

Esme usually didn't mind talking to ghosts, but the woman seemed to be preoccupied by other students. Besides, she had a letter that she wanted to write to her parents. Time for the weekly update, though her plans to boycott Divination lessons would NOT be making it. She already knew that her mother would tell her that skipping was wrong.

Wasn't her fault that an evil old bat was teaching it!!

Sighing, Esme took a seat on one of the benches and took out some parchment and a pencil. With a slight frown on her face, she began to write.

sweetpinkpixie · 01-18-2016, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Shanners

Every week, Rooney took a few hours to come and check on the topiaries from the previous term. He thought of Miss Sophie Brown. He thought of everything he had felt when they were making it and cutting into it and RIDING it. He just wanted to remember the great things that had came from all of this. And he used his wand to keep the Eagle in shape. Prim and proper. He didn't give the others that sort of attention though.

And today he was sat up between the wings of the topiary Eagle, eyes closed and every vocal exercise he could manage being projected from his being.

Loudly.

His favourite was the jaw movements alongside bird noises.

FAVOURITE.

His personal standing telescope in tow, Airey made his way to the Tower Patch to begin his set up for an all night observation. There were some star charts tucked under his arm along with a folder of research documents. He had done all that he could do in the planetarium with speculation and simulation, but now it was time for the real deal and, hopefully, all would end with him on another magazine cover.

Although that was being a little too optimistic with his research. It was not nearly as groundbreaking as before. But this was what happened when the astronomer was in a good mood. A ridiculously good mood.

"Ah, Mr. Bronwyn. Back again I see," he said to the Ravenclaw with a quick salute after setting his equipment down.

kayquilz · 01-19-2016, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Schroyers

Alice nodded, looking up at the White-haired professor. "Yes! That's Diaval! He's my friend.. and he's usually very obedient when he isn't being a CHUBBERS!" She made sure to say that last part loud enough for the bird to hear it. Because He was being a bum!

"But he'll come when he's done eating." Good question.. what WAS she doing here? "Just exploring really.. I wanna see all of the school. My Dad and Brother told me lots'a stories about it and i wanna have my own stories." She grinned, her blue eyes trying not to show an ounce of mischief.

Paul chuckled and shook his bag of bread crumbs. "I...am sorry. It's probably my fault. I'm feeding the birds! Old people are supposed to do that, right?" he asked. Maybe he felt older than he really was...like, 56...that was only like HALF his life right? Middle aged would probably be more accurate, but Paul felt his white hair aged him considerably.

"Wasn't your dad a Gryffindor, too?" he asked, thinking how...wow, it was so funny how houses ran in families a lot of times. Or how a great-great-great grandmother might be the only Hufflepuff for a line of Ravenclaws, and then BAM a child...comes along and is Hufflepuff! So interesting how genes worked and whatnot. "You like the castle, then? is it big enough for adventures?"

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