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09-16-2018, 08:53 PM
| | CoMC Lesson 1: Branches of Bowtruckles! It was the day before Halloween, and the Fall weather was lovely this afternoon and absolutely perfect for their lesson today. All the new school rules aside, Professor Wayland was not going to break tradition. He had the lesson set up just outside of the Barn as usual, with his trusty blackboard and hay bale semi circle.
No hay bale throne today? Professor Wayland sat sipping his Chai on a single hay bale. The Professor was a little out of sorts, but he would press through for his students. And so he sat, sipping away with a quiet smile, impatiently awaiting his fantastic pupils to get there so this fun lesson could be started. OOC: Welcome to the first CoMC Lesson of the term! Though this is our first lesson together, this is not the first CoMC lesson of the year, so please keep that in mind! Please make sure you take a gander at the CoMC Rules while waiting. Class will start in 24 hours. Class has started! Please, jump in and pretend you were there the whole time! But remember if you have your charrie show up late there will be IC consequences! Class Progression: Greeting and First Question Second Question Mini Activity Main Activity
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| Erkling
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| Lucas Choooi 4 Partner *sappysapper* MAJNOO, YO! Not in a mood to interact with someone new, the new Slytherin made his way to the incredibly red haired boy. "We are now partners, and you can't say no" he casually informed Lucas and settled down beside him.
This also meant no one could dare steal the boy away from him now.
They could try, but no.
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| Lovely™ | Captain Hurted | Ariana's Bane | Resident Antagonist | Unparalleled Delight Oh. Partner work. Uhhhh... okay.
Abra would have much preferred to work on his own for a multitude of reasons, some of which had a lot to do with the fact that he felt incredibly self-conscious when he had to share the workload with someone else, because then if he did something wrong they would SEE it, and if he said something wrong then they would HEAR it. Then there was the worry that nobody would even want to be his partner, which made him absolutely dread the prospect of asking the class at large if anyone wanted to work with him.
Which, by the way, was another thing that stressed him out; having to address the class at large. So... he didn't. He just sort of... looked around at those gathered and tried to catch someone's eye, willing someone else to approach him so he wouldn't have to do the thing.
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| Shrake
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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie
Luckily for Reese Callum, Derf was too far on his own personal brand of cloud 9 to have even noticed his housemate's late arrival or Professor Wayland reprimanding him. Things that would dawn on him later, surely, once he walked by the hour glasses and recalled the apologetic look that the younger boy had given him just now.
For now though? Derf was bouncing on the balls of his feet after retrieving the supplies. Which, in his defense, was why he had called out for a partner - looking at you, Chloe Kettleburn - since he had moved from his spot to gather everything up first. Sometimes Hufflepuff patience slipped, you know? Though he DID catch that look she sent him and it was like looking at a basilisk's stare through the reflection of a mirror because he felt petrified in the moment.
WHAT was that for? He couldn't even blink, just stare, as the Ravenclaw moved to join Lizzie for the task at hand. He would, er, try and snag her after class then. Until then? He was going to try and ignore the uncomfortable knots that had formed inside his stomach.
Though soon enough, Natalie's enthusiastic 'ME' caught his ears. Ears that almost seemed to twitch like a crup's when its name was called. "Hi," he grinned right back. Could she tell he was EAGER? "[B]I already hot our supplies right here,[b]" he nodded as he lifted the box for emphasis. "Want me to teach you how to give a formal greeting in bowtruckle?" Natalie happened to notice the last second of the weird exchange of looks that happened between Derf and Chloe and the other person, but she had no idea what it was about and TBH she was just too excited to work with Derf with his favorite subject.
Could HE tell that SHE was eager??? Derf knew that Natalie did NOT like creatures very much, but there were a select few that were growing on her (like mooncalves) and one in particular that she was trying to get on the good side of (bowtruckles). So she was glad whenever she got to work with him in this class.
And look, he already had the supplies. Win.
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| Wrackspurt
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Originally Posted by Felixir Oh. Partner work. Uhhhh... okay.
Abra would have much preferred to work on his own for a multitude of reasons, some of which had a lot to do with the fact that he felt incredibly self-conscious when he had to share the workload with someone else, because then if he did something wrong they would SEE it, and if he said something wrong then they would HEAR it. Then there was the worry that nobody would even want to be his partner, which made him absolutely dread the prospect of asking the class at large if anyone wanted to work with him.
Which, by the way, was another thing that stressed him out; having to address the class at large. So... he didn't. He just sort of... looked around at those gathered and tried to catch someone's eye, willing someone else to approach him so he wouldn't have to do the thing. Oh. So she had been right about that??? Go her.
Madison smiled then proceeded to take notes on everything that the professor was explaining about bowtruckles. Soooo make sure not to make them feel threatened. That shouldn't be TOO hard, and having her eyes gouged at seemed REALLY unpleasant, so she would make extra care to be as polite and gentle as possible if she ever met any in a forest. At least for the lesson they would be wearing protective goggles.
Oh. Partner work.
That was something Madison both liked and didn't like, depending on what she needed to do and who she worked with. Really, she had no idea who to partner with because it seemed that everyone was joining up with someone else. Biting her lip, she looked around and saw that one of her prefects seemed to be partnerless as well, and clearly waiting for someone to come over to him. Well, she could do that... "Hey. I'll work with you if you want?" |
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| Ashwinder
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| anyone wanna partner up? doesn't proofread tweets | #wrongaboutcereal | #siriusly? | emo to the extremo Zoryn was still inspecting her nails when Professor WayOld mentioned something about partners. Unfortunately, by the time she had started paying any attention whatsoever it was too late. Faith had already picked a partner that wasn't Zoryn Spinnet.
Um.
If Faith was taken, now what?
No offense Professor, but since Faith already had a partner and Zoryn didn't really like anyone else enough... Could she just, like, sit this one out. The rest of the lesson actually? Was it time for dinner yet?
Whatever.
The Gryffindor put absolutely no effort into finding a partner and instead made herself EXTREMELy comfortable on this hay bale.
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| Occamy
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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack Zoryn was still inspecting her nails when Professor WayOld mentioned something about partners. Unfortunately, by the time she had started paying any attention whatsoever it was too late. Faith had already picked a partner that wasn't Zoryn Spinnet.
Um.
If Faith was taken, now what?
No offense Professor, but since Faith already had a partner and Zoryn didn't really like anyone else enough... Could she just, like, sit this one out. The rest of the lesson actually? Was it time for dinner yet?
Whatever.
The Gryffindor put absolutely no effort into finding a partner and instead made herself EXTREMELy comfortable on this hay bale. He was grateful when Professor Wayland promised that they weren't intruding. Good. Because he quite liked having two eyes and didn't fancy losing one to a tiny evil twig. He was less than pleased, however, at the announcement of having to find a partner.
Ughhhhhhhh. Whyyyyyyy? Was it compulsory??? Could he work solo????
But..... on second thought, maybe a partner would be wise? More eyes to attack and less chance they’d be his.
Max moved to collect one of the supply boxes and then glanced at the group. Derf would’ve been the ideal partner in this scenario but Natalie had already nabbed him. And then his gaze landed on Zoryn. It looked like she wanted to pair up just as much as he did, so....... He shuffled her way and cleared his throat. “Uhhhhhhh.... you wanna buddy up?”
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09-20-2018, 07:12 PM
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| Treat Yo Self | +2 | Enabler | Nerd | Blink By the time Wayland was done with the questions and Théo not answering them since he was busy finishing his drink. It was much more deserving of his attention right now tho he was still paying attention to everything bowtruckle which more Théo were realy really boring.
Sorry, not sorry.
Uh, Partner. Yeah about that.....Théo really made no moves to even get up to find one or even want one. Plus really the only one with the possibility of actually helping him succeed at this whatever they were doing was Derf and he was with Nat.
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| Murtlap
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Marie Dowitcher First Year | Lizzie & Chloe :Bowtruckle Assignment. Quote:
Originally Posted by Cassirin Well, honestly, Derf, that was rude. She was standing literally next to him, and he was calling out for a partner? What did that make this particular friend? Chopped liver, perhaps... or something equally gross and undesirable. Way to make a girl feel wanted.
She gave him a scandalized, scathing look before shouldering her bag and waving at a chipper looking first year. "I'll be your partner, if you want. I'm Chloe, and I'm a Ravenclaw, and that doesn't mean I'm very smart, but I talk a lot, so at least you'll be entertained." With relief she was approached by an upper year Ravenclaw, she was ecstatic that an upper year even wanted to pair with her.
"I'm Elizabeth, but prefer Lizzie." she replied to Chloe, "That's alright! I've only really got my own book knowledge as it is so we can learn together. I'm sure we'll get along just fine! Did you want to grab the supplies or will I?"
She couldn't wait to finally get to interact with a "wild" Bowtruckle.
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Originally Posted by Waterloo He was grateful when Professor Wayland promised that they weren't intruding. Good. Because he quite liked having two eyes and didn't fancy losing one to a tiny evil twig. He was less than pleased, however, at the announcement of having to find a partner.
Ughhhhhhhh. Whyyyyyyy? Was it compulsory??? Could he work solo????
But..... on second thought, maybe a partner would be wise? More eyes to attack and less chance they’d be his.
Max moved to collect one of the supply boxes and then glanced at the group. Derf would’ve been the ideal partner in this scenario but Natalie had already nabbed him. And then his gaze landed on Zoryn. It looked like she wanted to pair up just as much as he did, so....... He shuffled her way and cleared his throat. “Uhhhhhhh.... you wanna buddy up?” This reeked. Creatures was already boring enough on it's own. And that was even when she was working alongside Faith Chosen. So really, this whole lesson just tanked even further, something Zoryn Spinnet didn't even know was possible.
So when she heard someone approaching and clearing their throat, Zoryn looked up to give them a look of pure annoyance. Couldn't he see she was--
Max Carden!
He was on her list, did he know?
She quickly changed her expression to greet him with a smile. "Suuuure, Max." Even scooted towards one edge of the hay to make room for his bum. SEE how generous she was?
They'd be mackin' lips under the Quidditch bleachers by the end of the lesson.
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| Occamy
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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack This reeked. Creatures was already boring enough on it's own. And that was even when she was working alongside Faith Chosen. So really, this whole lesson just tanked even further, something Zoryn Spinnet didn't even know was possible.
So when she heard someone approaching and clearing their throat, Zoryn looked up to give them a look of pure annoyance. Couldn't he see she was--
Max Carden!
He was on her list, did he know?
She quickly changed her expression to greet him with a smile. "Suuuure, Max." Even scooted towards one edge of the hay to make room for his bum. SEE how generous she was?
They'd be mackin' lips under the Quidditch bleachers by the end of the lesson.
He didn’t know it was possible to change an expression that fast. One second she looked like she was ready to shoot daggers from her eyes, and the next she was smiling?????
It made Max feel uneasy, but then again it didn't take all that much to freak him out. “Cool. Thanks,” he mumbled shyly, squeeeeeezing onto the hay bale beside her. He was sure these hay bales were meant for one bum and one bum only and he would’ve been more comfortable standing but he didn’t want to be rude. “I don’t really know all that much about bowtruckles so sorry in advance if I suck.”
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Lucas........ blinked. He couldn't help but wonder if Wayland HAD gotten on the bad side of a Bowtruckle. Could they have THAT story? So he knew what not to do if he ever came face-to-face with a Bowtruckle? They could have a campfire and share the story and it would be much better than that Divination lesson where-
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What was that about PARTNERS?!
His eyes widened and he looked around wildly. People were already getting into partners and he was just..... sitting there. But the idea of asking for a partner in yet ANOTHER lesson terrified him and made him feel sweaty but so did going up to someone to ask to be partners but so did being the only one without a partner and and.....
Yeah. Okay. He needed to find a partner. NOW.
Instead of calling out, Lucas got up from his seat and started wandering around to see if someone was free or LOOKED like they were free and didn't look so scary to approach. Because some of these older kids were too-cool-for-school and he had a feeling that they wouldn't want to partner up with him.Just like...... Quote:
Originally Posted by oh its Erik ok By the time Wayland was done with the questions and Théo not answering them since he was busy finishing his drink. It was much more deserving of his attention right now tho he was still paying attention to everything bowtruckle which more Théo were realy really boring.
Sorry, not sorry.
Uh, Partner. Yeah about that.....Théo really made no moves to even get up to find one or even want one. Plus really the only one with the possibility of actually helping him succeed at this whatever they were doing was Derf and he was with Nat. ....... this kid right here.
The first year stood there, looking as if he was staring at the boy but mentally, he was trying to practice his hellos. And how he was going to act. And trying to convince himself that this was a GOOD idea because otherwise, he was going to end up on his own and he didn't want that.
He did, eventually, approach the older kid with the good hair - how did he get it to be like that?! - with a smile on his face. "Hey! Do you want to be partners?"
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| Firecrab
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Looking around she seen that most people were paired up with someone, biting her lip she looked for people who weren't paired up. It was quite hard seeing how everyone was paired up getting supplies and stuff. Biting her lip nervously she wondered who would work with a first year. Most people worked with the year they were in, she didn't blame them honestly.
Looking around she bit her lip, looking around still for someone. " Anyone need a partner?"
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Originally Posted by Granger Danger Looking around she seen that most people were paired up with someone, biting her lip she looked for people who weren't paired up. It was quite hard seeing how everyone was paired up getting supplies and stuff. Biting her lip nervously she wondered who would work with a first year. Most people worked with the year they were in, she didn't blame them honestly.
Looking around she bit her lip, looking around still for someone. " Anyone need a partner?" UGH. Partner activities. AKA the bane of Nettie's existence. But hopefully with her newfound love for bowtruckles and how cute they were, this wouldn't be all that bad. She heard a first year nearby calling out for a partner and decided to go up to her. "Hi! I'm Nettie, I'll partner with you," she said with a smile.
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| Firecrab
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UGH. Partner activities. AKA the bane of Nettie's existence. But hopefully with her newfound love for bowtruckles and how cute they were, this wouldn't be all that bad. She heard a first year nearby calling out for a partner and decided to go up to her. "Hi! I'm Nettie, I'll partner with you," she said with a smile. Stella looked at the girl and smiled politely at her. " Thanks, wasn't sure I was going to get a partner, not many people want to work with a first year. " she said shrugging. Although she was a first year didn't mean she was dumb, she was actually very bright and clever. " Nice to meet you Nettie I'm Stella." she said with a smile.
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Originally Posted by WhittyBitty
Oh. So she had been right about that??? Go her.
Madison smiled then proceeded to take notes on everything that the professor was explaining about bowtruckles. Soooo make sure not to make them feel threatened. That shouldn't be TOO hard, and having her eyes gouged at seemed REALLY unpleasant, so she would make extra care to be as polite and gentle as possible if she ever met any in a forest. At least for the lesson they would be wearing protective goggles.
Oh. Partner work.
That was something Madison both liked and didn't like, depending on what she needed to do and who she worked with. Really, she had no idea who to partner with because it seemed that everyone was joining up with someone else. Biting her lip, she looked around and saw that one of her prefects seemed to be partnerless as well, and clearly waiting for someone to come over to him. Well, she could do that... "Hey. I'll work with you if you want?" Well, it looked like Abra's technique of staying quiet and trying to catch someone's eye was definitely getting him somewhere. After a few moments of sitting and hoping, another student from Gryffindor spoke up and addressed him, offering to partner up. Relief swept over Abra, and the anxiety that had started to creep over him abated slightly. "Yeah," he replied, his relief evident in his tone and actually also in his entire demeanour. "That would be great, thanks. I'm Abra, by the way." Having introduced himself, he glanced up towards the boxes that Professor Wayland had set out for them all to collect, then turned back to his partner, already rising up off of his hay bale. "Shall I go get our supplies?"
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Smiling back at the Professor now, he couldn’t help but find the Bowtruckles interesting, despite the fact he was not a natural at the subject. Ewan had almost finished scrawling down the facts that were being shared with them until the Professor uttered the word “Pairs”. Ugh. Ewan did not agree with pairs. It forced people to pick between friends and he was not all for that. With the briefest of smiles back to Professor Wayland, Ewan then ran his hand through his short brown hair and looked around at Annabeth. “Hey, want to be a pair?” he asked nonchalantly, his eyes probing hers, judging her for an answer.
With a brief hesitation, not waiting for an answer, he stood and stretch his lanky legs briefly before walked over to supplies that they would need. Picking up everything in one big messy pile, he shuffled back to their spot on the hay and lay it down in front of them, ready for the next part of the lesson, noting that if she didn’t want to be his partner, he’d already have the equipment at least.
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Natalie happened to notice the last second of the weird exchange of looks that happened between Derf and Chloe and the other person, but she had no idea what it was about and TBH she was just too excited to work with Derf with his favorite subject.
Could HE tell that SHE was eager??? Derf knew that Natalie did NOT like creatures very much, but there were a select few that were growing on her (like mooncalves) and one in particular that she was trying to get on the good side of (bowtruckles). So she was glad whenever she got to work with him in this class.
And look, he already had the supplies. Win.
Still beaming, Natalie took the spot next to him. Oooh, a formal bowtruckle greeting? "Yes. I didn't know there was one." Maybe that's why Picketta didn't like her so much! He COULD tell, and his chest swelled with pride. She had come SUCH a long way from...well...kneazle pop and all. Though that had entirely been his own fault since he had accidentally blown it up with his inept abilities with magic. Really though, he had the mooncalves to thank for it all. It made him want to take her to see MORE of them. Maybe he could arrange something with Professor Wayland since...well...there were new rules in state and such, the majority of which Derf had no real problems with. Many were kinda, you know, common sense and some things that should have been more rigorously enforced ages ago. The curfew was just...unfortunate in terms of nocturnal creature viewing.
Setting the box down, Derf tugged on his tie to loosen it juuuuuuuust a hair. "Picketta taught me in," he nodded. And no, this time it was not THAT sort of dance. "Okay so...the first thing you gotta do is tap your feet like so," he began, demonstrating by tapping his feet in a few specific rhythm - start with the left for a 1...then quick 2,3, alternating the right and left and leaving the right foot in the air just a bit. Then repeating the process but this time with the right foot leading on 1. "You gotta be really precise here since, well, humans lack the necessary appendage to complete the ritual," he explained. "Though the majority if it is in the tone and pitch of your clicking next...and making sure that you fan out your fingers niiiiice and wide with your palms facing them and then bowing them until your fingers touch the ground. It's to show that you mean no harm." Since, well, bowtruckles did the most damage by using their long sharp fingers. Fanning them out and presenting them to the other was a way of making one look defenseless. "Like this!"
To which, naturally, he demonstrated.
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Maisey Wilde Slytherin Seventh Year Ravenclaw x5
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Originally Posted by Angel of Music "I....I need a partner." Natasha admitted slyly. The sixth year nodded. Okay, she wasn't picky at all when it came down to partnering up with the younger students. Some might have a problem with it. "Alright. I can go get the box for us." She moved and went over to get a box for them.
When she returned to the other girl she introduced herself. "I'm Juniper by the way." should probably go ahead and get that out of the way. "What do you think is in the box and what are we going to do?" She wondered what the other girl though about it all.
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| Manticore
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Mercer Branxton Ravenclaw Seventh Year
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Originally Posted by Fitheach With relief she was approached by an upper year Ravenclaw, she was ecstatic that an upper year even wanted to pair with her.
"I'm Elizabeth, but prefer Lizzie." she replied to Chloe, "That's alright! I've only really got my own book knowledge as it is so we can learn together. I'm sure we'll get along just fine! Did you want to grab the supplies or will I?"
She couldn't wait to finally get to interact with a "wild" Bowtruckle. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Lizzie." Chloe chucked her bag onto a hay bale next to the girl and offered a grin. It was nice to work with someone who was eager to learn and who wasn't already a smarty pants expert. Sometimes it was nice not to be the dumb one.
"I'll grab our supplies." Chloe saluted the younger girl with an even bigger grin and hopped up to the collection of boxes containing their necessary supplies. Bring on the little cuties!
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| Acromantula
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ❤
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Bramble "Bram" Wyatt Lennox Graduated | ThunderPUFF | Whoodley | MRD&LKD | Graphics Queen | Tristalen | Mrs. A | Hunny Bun Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie But as to what he could say about bowtruckles...well...the possibilities were ENDLESS. He couldn't think of anyone off the top of his head who had been assigned and able to keep a bowtruckle from the infant creature assignment, so the Hufflepuff had a heart swelling moment thinking about how he was lucky to have such a deep seeded relationship with the creatures. But as to what he offered as an answer, he kept it simple and to the point. There really was no need for him to ramble on and on about bowtruckles in class - he did that frequently enough on his own time and, well, Professor Wayland knew that Derf knew loads about the creature. "They are a lot like Hufflepuffs, professor," he simply offered, a knowing twinkle in his eye as he waited for the class to proceed.
Dedicated. Patient, well, selectively patient and where it counted most. Loyal. Hard working. Protective. Bowtruckles were most certainly the Hufflepuffs of the forest. When Tristan heard Derfael's pronouncement he turned to see the little twinkle in the young man's eyes, a slow grin creeping across his face. Bowtruckles were indeed very much like Hufflepuffs. "That...is very true, Derf." He gave the young man a quick wink and a grin before turning to another student... Quote:
Originally Posted by 2111jen Skyler sighed.
"My fault then professor," she spitted out.
"My fault that I ask obvious questions, my fault that I'm the only person in this entire messed up school thst actually lets her inner thoughts out once in a while, and doesn't 'fall in line' like the rest of this messed up school."
Skyler threw her hands in the air at this point already frustrated with this entire thing as she turnes around and walked off. And was suddenly very confused at this interaction. He hadn't even gotten to say anything when they young Slytherin got up and left. Tristan sighed shaking his head and letting her go. He didn't have the patience to deal with teenage angst at the moment.
Noticing there were a few students wanting to partner up with the same person, Tristan shrugged to himself, and said, "You can at most be in groups of four, but no individuals this time. You at least need a partner for this activity." He paused to check his watch. "About 5 more minutes before we move on." Tristan said with a smile, while watching and waiting for everyone to collect their supplies and get into pairs. OOC: You guys are doing great! Post as much as you want! I may post the Main Activity earlier than planned. We will see how it goes!
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09-21-2018, 12:53 AM
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| Crup
Join Date: May 2012 Location: Over here! (GMT -5)
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Ruth (Rae) Elliot Gryffindor First Year x12 x12
| Partners please? :3 Yeah I broke that mirror, so what? ll NOT backward ll Official Gryfferin ll Lemon's favourite Well there was no need for the pointed look or the tone, it’d only been a question, not a declaration of intention. Merlin. Don’t get her wrong, she would very swiftly deal with a bowtruckle that threatened her but she wasn’t going to go out of her way to harm any of them.
It took every bit of self control to not groan when the Professor said they had to find partners. It was one thing when the partner work was optional (in which case she’d simply opt OUT) but another when it seemed crucial to further progression in the lesson. Her shoulders slumped some as she looked around and realized many of her classmates had already gotten into pairs. This was always one of the more painful parts of these lessons.
Resolved to the fact it needed to be done, the 7th year began looking about for any remaining students who hadn’t already been snatched up.
Was working alone an option? She didn’t mind duplicating then animating herself to make it work, or accio-ing one of her dolls to be her partner. Their level of pseudo intelligence was quite worthy of such a thing and she bet they’d get it all done just as quickly as anyone else.
Really, was it an option? She may ask if she didn’t find anyone.
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| Crumple-Horned Snorkack
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SoCal *sighs*(GMT-8)
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Originally Posted by laurange Faith had been zoning out for, say, a solid ninety-nine percent of the lesson. It really wasn't her fault, she was just so tired and so sad and nothing seemed to be working at all to make her feel better and she'd ALMOST decided to skip class but it was creatures and she couldn't possibly let Professor Wayland down like that. So here she was, having exactly zero idea of what was going on except that now everyone was moving and looking for a partner, so maybe she should too.
Looking up and spotting a familiar face, all on her lonesome, the Gryffindor hesitated. Maybe she was looking for someone specific?
But turns out she wasn't, so forcing some pep into herself, she waved and grinned at Stasya. "ME. Pick meee!"
PLEASE? She loved working with Stasya, it was just so nice to have someone who really understood the creatures it wasn't so easy to find someone who just got it. On the one hand, people weren’t claiming partners [i]that[i] quickly, which Stasya was tempted to say was because everyone was exhausted by the events so far this term. At least, she’d decided that had to be why the younger students were being so rebellious. She didn’t blame them, but she still was sticking with her idea of staying subtle with any disagreements she had with how they were trying to run the school. It seemed a bit extreme for just a reaction to the events of the past terms. If anything, she’d figured the headmistress had already planned on making things more secure. It was obvious all the crazy rules weren’t really doing any good. Unless Scrimgeour had heard of her plan with Faith and the thestrals and that was why he’d cracked down on visits to the grounds…
Speaking of Faith, her own question of if anyone needed a partner had been answered pretty quickly and she’d grinned back at her fellow Gryffindor creature enthusiast. “Course,” she replied, letting her walkover before considering the matter of getting the supplies. “I’ll be right back.”
It was easy enough to walk over and pick up one of the boxes of supplies and return to Faith. Although, she began to get a little worried over Professor Wayland and the incident with Skyler. Mostly because, given the experience from Fletcher and Divination classes, she was like ninety percent certain the lack of discipline would reflect badly on the creatures professor, and she really didn’t want to lose him.
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09-21-2018, 02:39 AM
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| Wrackspurt
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurora Bay Hufflepuff Fourth Year x12 x9
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Originally Posted by Felixir Well, it looked like Abra's technique of staying quiet and trying to catch someone's eye was definitely getting him somewhere. After a few moments of sitting and hoping, another student from Gryffindor spoke up and addressed him, offering to partner up. Relief swept over Abra, and the anxiety that had started to creep over him abated slightly. "Yeah," he replied, his relief evident in his tone and actually also in his entire demeanour. "That would be great, thanks. I'm Abra, by the way." Having introduced himself, he glanced up towards the boxes that Professor Wayland had set out for them all to collect, then turned back to his partner, already rising up off of his hay bale. "Shall I go get our supplies?" It was obvious that he was rather relieved, and Madison sent him a smile. Abra. Right. She made a note to remember his name, especially since he was one of her student leaders. "I'm Madison." Which wasn't a hard name to remember, really. "Oh, yeah. Sounds good to me." Madison nodded. She was looking forward to this activity, as she was sure that it was going to prove to be fun. |
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09-21-2018, 04:58 AM
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| Poltergeist
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Originally Posted by HOPEendures Kaitlynn jotted down all the notes she could as fast as she could trying to keep up. Believe it or not it was A LOT of information. She kept her eyes trained on Dahlia as she popped out to eat some more wood lice. Get into pairs. That seemed to be something her professors liked to do. Looking around at the class she spotted a familiar face and the girl was asking for a partner. She walked over and smiled, "Hey Hannah, I'm free." Hanna looked up as she heard her name and recognised Kaitlynn from the common room. She smiled and said "Great! Hiya Kaitlynn," then gathered her things and moved over to where her partner was. "So... I think we just need to get one of the boxes for now. Have you ever seen a Bowtruckle up close?" It was something she hadn't seen up close and personal. Only in photographs, really.
Hanna went to the front where Professor Wayland had the supplies and grabbed a box, taking it back to where she and Kaitlynn were working.
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| Red Cap
Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Erik's Lair
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Natasha Destler First Year | Juniper Quote:
Originally Posted by SarcasticStrawberry
The sixth year nodded. Okay, she wasn't picky at all when it came down to partnering up with the younger students. Some might have a problem with it. "Alright. I can go get the box for us." She moved and went over to get a box for them.
When she returned to the other girl she introduced herself. "I'm Juniper by the way." should probably go ahead and get that out of the way. "What do you think is in the box and what are we going to do?" She wondered what the other girl though about it all. "I'm Natasha." She said when Juniper returned with their box. "Maybe we are getting our own Bowtruckle to raise?" she said, doubting it, but hopeful. "They are supposed to be hard to see in the trees, so maybe we are split into pairs to try finding one?" |
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