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*Natalie, Abra, and Gunnar* (1 seat left)

Uh oh.

They were venturing out on boats, and Aaron found himself only slightly nervous about it... He wasn't the best swimmer, but they were being assured nothing would (could?) damage these boats. Magic was funny like that...

Moving quickly, the Hufflepuff considered those already loaded into the various boats. These were just ferrying them to the activity...so really it didn't matter whose he crashed, right? His eyes continued to dance over all his classmates, most still obscured by darkness. Luckily, the man seemed to take note of this and juiced up his flame a bit... Ah, that was much better!

Aaron all but slung himself into the boat with his cousin (Abra) the Slytherin Prefect (Natalie), and another Slytherin kid (Gunnar) he didn't actually know. It was a no-brainer.

"Hey, guys!" His joyous tone did not match the class aesthetic of doom and gloom.

Steph, Zoryn, Igor, Torii, 1 left

Torii froze when the Headmaster abruptly announced that they were 'here'. Here as in...where? What was out there?! She was instantly on alert, and again, she wished she could draw her wand out her holster. Being at a new school, with a new Headmaster, with new students that she had no amount of developed trust in yet...was intimidating. I mean, who were these people? Basically, she could be walking herself to her death and never see it coming.

She peered around a few heads and saw a river. Great. A hinkeypunk-infested river, no doubt. At least their supposed attackers were one-legged. Surely she could take on something with only one leg. Thoughts were running through her mind like roller coasters. Wait a minute. FIREBALLS?! Why had she not really that one tiny detail?! Her eyebrows now widened, she slooooowly turned to see the boats revealed by the Headmaster. He wanted them to...get in the water? In the WATER?! She tried to remember to breathe as she watched the Headmaster board a boat. Well, if they could only fit five at a time in the boat, she was going with HIM! Torii started to dash out from the crowd, but stopped when the Headmaster floated on out into the water.

Well, THANKS FOR WAITING.

On that note, she was finding an older student to ride with. Let's see...let's see... Oh, hey--look! A Gryffindor girl who looked close to seventh year or so! [ZORYN SPINNET] Torii was riding with HER. She'd know how to save them if something terrible happened, wouldn't she? Torii stepped into the boat, skipping the polite hello's. Was this even the time?

All Full! Ewan, Chloe, Indigo, and Vivian!

"Hello. No, we don't mind," The sixth year said to the younger girl who took up the last spot in their boat. Was it rude to speak for the group? Vita hoped not and honestly, speaking up for anyone but herself was a rarity. It was just...she was glad to be one step closer to getting a move on. Indigo looked about as thrilled as she did to be on the water, but they'd get through this okay. The headmaster himself had told them not to worry so look at her, not worrying over here... ... ...yeah.

Picking up one of the oars, the sixteen year old positioned it over the water and waited for the okay to get going. "Anyone ever steered a boat before?" Because she most certainly had not.

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Originally Posted by Sangeetha (Post 12380056)

Kaira glanced at the older girl as she joined a boat with another girl and a boy. They looked like they would let her in if she asked.

'Hi..can I join you guys?,' she asked.

As Malachi looks at the boats with awe and curiosity he hears a familiar voice and turns to see Kaira. He slowly walks over and talks after her. "If it wouldn’t be too much trouble can I ride with you too?"

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Originally Posted by nicole black (Post 12380124)

Fidgeting, the Hufflepuff's eyes fell on a boat with only one occupant- an older boy who looked... fairly... normal....

He weighed his options. He could a)get in the boat or b) fake sick and walk back alone through the dark classroom and- Yeah, no, he was getting into the boat.

"U-Uh... C-can i?" Was he even supposed to be asking? It seemed rude not to.

It hadn’t escaped his notice that a few students had wanted to join his boat. Amusing but not allowed. Brownie points to them for thinking about it in the first place though.

Something else that hadn’t escaped his notice? A first year attempting to join a full boat.

“Find another. It won’t carry six.” Why he thought it was okay when he said it wasn’t was beyond him.

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Originally Posted by Malachi (Post 12380154)

And another first year that decided to ignore his warning regarding the capacity of the boats. The same boat too. That would have made seven.

”You too. There are several boats still available. Find another one, this one is full.”

As he could clearly see by just looking at it.

OOC:Still plenty of time to settle on a boat. Just remember, the boats will only carry five. Currently, Mark, Stella and Ewan’s boats are at capacity and cannot be joined. Rylee, Steph, Nat and Mary have space in their boats. <3

Zoryn, Steph, Igor, Torii

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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack (Post 12380049)

Zoryn literally did not care who frowned at her, Ewan. Soz.

Once they came to a stop at their destination, Zoryn couldn’t help but let her eyes (and her mind) wander. Despite the fact that she had important exams this year, Zor was still incredibly laid-back about this whole “learning” thing. She’d just ace the practical portions and draw christmas trees in on the multiple choice section and that’d bound to get her at least a passing grade. That’s all that mattered anyways. It’s not like she was going to try to do anything academic in the future. HA. As if.

After what felt like AGES, the Headmaster pointed to boats, gave a whole speech about them and yadda yadda ya.

The seventh year tugged on Cameroni’s arm, in hopes that he’d follow her to a boat.

Going down the line, Zoryn looked at the first boat, ew a first year. “Nope.” Then the next one, which was EQUALLY as disappointing. “NOPE.”

And finally, she stopped at Steph’s boat. “….” She didn’t care much for the girl and hadn’t spoken to her since maybe third year, buuuuuut. “I guess,” she shrugged and stepped inside.

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Originally Posted by oh its Erik ok (Post 12380122)

Ok now Igor knew what a actual hinkypunk was and they sounded a lot worse then their actual name. and shooting fireballs sounded like something you would see in vr/ar which is pretty cool if not for the fact it would be shooting at you. Was he actually safe here with only one Professor even if it was the Headmaster?

He didn't really know what boat to take and some where finally up rather quickly with people. He looked around for friends or really any first years he knew and well nothing so far.

He walked over to the one boat that had two people even if they were a lot older than him inside it.

"Hello, um im Igor"

He said getting into it.

Would be kinda of rude to just get in with them and not say anything. Hopefully they aren't weird or anything. It was the first day of classes and he didn't want to test his luck further.

Hopefully.

Patrick looked around and figured if there was a small chance that he was going to die at least he'd be in the boat with Zoryn because she never let a dull moment occur. He'd die with laughter. He walked up to the boat and looked in counting. He didn't think he counted more than 4 so he figured he was good.

He looked at the first year Igor. He needed to remember that. "Care if I join y'all?" He was more asking Zoryn because he still remembered being a little bit of a pain before when they worked together. But now he had an appreciation for how she handled people. He didn't wait because he heard the headmaster tell others to find a new boat and he wasn't into doing that.

Joining Mary...3 spots left

It seems his answer, at least the landmark part of it, got the approval of the headmaster. Septimus made a mental note to keep an eye on any landmarks he could use throughout the class. Something told him they might come in handy given the reaction. And there was also the notes of some of the other stuff that was said and approved, figure not to bother writing down just yet since they were moving on and he didn’t want to get left behind in the magical bog. Not when he was both following the professor and trying to track their movement somewhat.

They were going away from the door…and straight…right?

The questions he left for his classmates to come up with answers as they were just another distraction though he was paying enough attention to hear what he might need. Soon enough they were apparently at their latest point of interest, a body of water large enough for boats. It really was amazing just what could be created when needed. Boats they would now ride in to get further along in their lesson on the smoky hinkypunks and their dangerous lanterns.

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Originally Posted by Zannash (Post 12380139)

Mary was happy that her tripping had gone unnoticed. She did not want to face a bunch of people asking if she was okay. The soccer maneuver, did, of course, do her sock over. Hopefully house elves were good at laundry.

When the group stopped, she listened carefully, feeling the mounting discomfort. After the explanation was complete, she made to get in a boat. The boat she ended up in was empty, so she went to the front and grabbed a set of oars, silently hoping for a quick trip.

Septimus looked around as they started to load boats, debating options once he was near them. Finally he opted into one that had only a first year girl, figuring it was better than leaving her alone. "Hey," he greeted with a polite smile as he settled in, grabbing one of the oars to row.

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Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline (Post 12380167)

Malachi approaches another boat that seemed to have only two people before speaking up hesitantly. "May I join you?"

Natalie, Abra, Gunnar, Aaron and Harri?

Ah, hinkypunks. It still sounded SO funny to her ears that she couldn't help but grin every time it was said out loud. Even if they threw fireballs around and hollered over their smoky bodies.

Harri couldn't even be bothered with the dark and squishing wet noise that her shoes made whenever she took a step because hello, this was supposed to be a classroom and not only did they end up in the swamp lands, they were now getting on boats to cross a river. A river! Inside a classroom. It was so cool. Magic was so cool! And the Headmaster too, since you know, he was probably the one who made this all happen.

As for finding a boat to board, the young Gryffindor sort of just loitered around at first until she saw somewhat of a familiar face. One of the Gryffindor's prefects. Hi, Prefect Abra! As for the other three, she didn't know any of them but they all looked to be older. She waved at them and offered a wide smile. "Hi, I'm Harri!" Let's get to rowing!

SPOILER!!: Headmaster

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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo (Post 12380020)

SPOILER!!: Replies

"Here we are!" Malachi came to a stop near the edge of a body of water. It was difficult to see much of anything outside of where the lantern struck but it was evident they were now by a river of sorts.

"Very good everyone, I see some reading has been done. Just a quick recap before we move on. Hinkypunks are creatures that resemble smoke. Real wispy. Think blue or white or grey. They're one legged and carry a lantern around which they use to lure travellers off their path and into bogs." Pretty standard stuff. He wouldn't go into too much detail because they didn't have the time, their classmates had already covered most of it and they would be getting a reading assignment once this was all over to supplement this lesson anyway.

"As some of your classmates have mentioned, they shoot fireballs from their lanterns--the real reason they're a threat. Those fireballs are...well....hot. It's fire. It does damage. You don't want to remain within their line of fire. They're also known to make noises. Grunts, hollers, that sort of thing." The kind that could unnerve a person in the dead of night with limited lighting.

"Moving on!" He hoped they'd been paying attention to each other. The students had given the bulk of the information and there wasn't any need to say it ALL again.

Malachi drew his wand to reveal a few boats. Those closer to the front had a better chance of seeing them. "We're taking a little trip that will get us to our final activity. There are boats by the edge of the water here." He paused to gesture. "No more than five in a boat. Don't worry about capsizing, they've been charmed against that. Similarly, they will not sink. You've got nothing to worry about from them." So no unnecessary panic, yeah? They'd all been doing good at that so far. "You will board the boats then follow me in mine. Remember what I've said. Listen for my voice. Look for my lantern. It's very important."

For reasons. Ahem.

With that, the Headmaster climbed into the first boat and nudged himself out onto the water. He brightened his lantern a bit so they could see back on the shoreline. "Everyone into boats, no time to waste."

OOC: Time for the mini activityyyyyy. So here's the basic rundown. The students are in for a trip down the river in boats. The boats have been charmed to be near foolproof. Perfectly safe for students to steer on their own with the use of the oars (five so each person can row). For now, your charries can choose a boat to be in/who'll be in their boats. I'll get us started down the river in 24 hrs.

Everyone seemed to be going into each boat quicker then Skyler could barely see.
"Anyone have a free boat?" She asked.

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Originally Posted by Malachi (Post 12380170)

Malachi approaches another boat that seemed to have only two people before speaking up hesitantly. "May I join you?"

Septimus looked over as another first year, one from his own house, came along asking to join them. "Sure...climb aboard and grab an oar," he welcomed the younger boy.

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Originally Posted by 2111jen (Post 12380174)

SPOILER!!: Headmaster

Everyone seemed to be going into each boat quicker then Skyler could barely see.
"Anyone have a free boat?" She asked.

And there was another looking for a spot on a boat. "We do," he called back, waving a free hand to alert who was speaking. "you can join us."

YAY TEAM! Stella, Max, Caolan and Jó

Sooooo, running back home was an option, then? Just not in this lesson?

Lucas was torn. He was glad that, in a normal circumstance, he could run home because that was exactly what he'd do. Stay and fight a creature that could potentially throw fireballs at you? No, that wasn't how he liked to spend his day.

But then the Headmaster also mentioned that they weren't going to be doing that in this lesson so..... well, it meant one thing: he'd have to fight. Biting his lip, he clutched onto his wand - which was still in its holster - a little tighter than he should've. The worst part? Being faster than whatever's hunting you. He wasn't the fastest Gryffindor on the block but all that running last term did do something to his fitness. He hoped.

He was a growing boy and he hoped that muscles were part of that.

Oh, they were going on a trip? In boats?

Lucas glanced over at Józef. Something told him that this wasn't going to be a nice boat ride along a riverbank where they could go and have a picnic. Instead, he let out a small sigh and squinted around for the best boat with the least amount of people that he could join and not feel awkward. But, it looked like his dormmate had other plans.

UH.

His eyes widened as he looked down at his arm that Jó had..... grabbed? And was now leading him?? Towards a boat??? Lucas did NOT know what to think. It looked like all plans of trying to avoid Jó and save himself from embarrassment were thrown out of the nearest window. Why? Because here he was: about to share a, uh, not-romantic boat ride with the very same boy he was 'in love' with just twelve hours ago.

MERLIN.

Was this some weird new test he knew nothing about? Because he was NOT prepared for this.

But.... there were other people here. That was a good sign, right? He tried to clamber into the boat as best as he could and sat down in a spare seat. "Hey, guys. Looks like we're a full team."

SPOILER!!: Septimus

Skyler looked over and smiled. "Okay," she said and headed on over. She carefully got into the boat.
"Thanks," she said. "Skyler by the way," she said.

Oh Hi! I'm Mark XD (Boat's Full)

SPOILER!!: Mariam, Nettie, Kaira, and Anna

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Originally Posted by Roselyn (Post 12380050)

She'd been tempted to take out of her wand more for comfort in case the professor decided a sneak attack lesson on them, naturally it had to be about hinkypunks of all things, but apparently, that wasn't an option anymore. Hinkypunks, she knew about. Their walk through the bog was more of a let all the other students give their answers while she observed their surroundings, paying close attention as well to where the professor's light was located.

However, this was the part of the lesson that she wasn't fond of. Boats played no role in her life until this point in time in which she would have happily passed on. Again, apparently there wasn't an option for it... and she had to mingle. Well, not really knowing anyone except whom she ran into on the train, and not particularly enjoying the idea of sharing a boat with them, she chose the first one she saw had an empty space as well as the same robe color as her (Mark).

Ah, well, maybe should've chosen on age too, but what's done is done.

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Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom (Post 12380055)

It was one of those moments where Nettie was truly in awe of magic. Somehow magic had turned this tiny room in to a bog, and not only that - but a bog that was large enough to accommodate BOATS that moved significant distances to get to another spot. It was truly mind boggling!

Spotting Mark in his own boat, Nettie grinned and immediately headed towards that one. As she approached, an older Ravenclaw girl (whose name escaped her at the moment, oops) and climbed in. "Hello!" she piped up as she plopped in.

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Originally Posted by Sangeetha (Post 12380056)

Kaira glanced at the older girl as she joined a boat with another girl and a boy. They looked like they would let her in if she asked.

'Hi..can I join you guys?,' she asked.

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Originally Posted by Hey Ju (Post 12380077)

"Fireballs..." Anna repeated under her breath, a tiny smile on her face. Sounded cool! She was hoping they would actually see some Hinkypunks soon because that'd be interesting. They were known to make noises? That made the Gryffindor chuckle for some reason. She was looking forward to encountering the creatures.

When the boats appeared, Anna could hardly see because she wasn't exactly at the front of the group, but she wasn't bothered. Soon enough she managed to get close enough to find a boat with an empty seat. She climbed onto it and greeted those in there. All Ravenclaws, it seemed. Anna didn't have a problem with that. "Hi, all!" She greeted them with a grin as she settled in. "I'm Anna." She introduced herself in case some of them didn't know her name, and also hoping that would make them tell her their names, because although she had seen some of them before, she actually didn't know them.

Except the little boy who was Ravenclaw's keeper the previous year. Gunter. She knew that much. It'd be helpful to know his first name, actually. "Where's my-" There the oar was! The fifth year quickly grabbed one and got ready to row! "Cool!" She finished with a beamy grin.

At first it was fine an Older girl from his same house joined him in the boat. That wasn't so bad if others around his age joined him then it wouldn't feel very awkward. In fact he was sure the awkwardness would reverse onto the older girl for getting into a boat of younger students. "Hi." Mark said with a smile to her as she settled into her seat.

Who else. OH Nettie! Mark liked Nettie she was fun to be around, and she was only a year older than him. Wait no not like liked Nettie, maybe he just liked her. "H-hi, Nettie. Welcome aboard!" Heheh that was so dumb and awkward Mark covered his face with his hood a bit more. Maybe he'll go back to disguising his voice again.

Next in Line? a First year. Mark was there once, that was last term. What a weird term that was. Why was he acting awkward in his own thoughts?! C'mon man! Man up!! "S-sure. yeah the more the Merrier." Ah butts he forgot to disguise his voice. Too late now. Just be Mark as Mark as you can be.

Oh...so far it was a Ravenclaw Boat! That made Mark calm down a bit....nope

Who was this? The Gryffindor Captain? Uh...Anna? Mark supposed it was inevitable that his boat wasn't going to be full Ravenclaw. "Hi, Anna I'm Ma..." oh she was already moving on to start rowing, Okay. He grabbed at his oar too then looked at his fellow rowers. Was it on his command to start rowing that was his role as the coxswain to start the process right? Except he had oars too so maybe he wasn't in absolute command?

He looked again....Oh..oh Geeze his Boat was full of girls...Okay that's okay Mark nothing wrong with that. Why hesitate? "W-we can go now. If if you want to go. It's not on my command though, you know. I don't want to be the boss or anything. Just a suggestion." Ugh so much for Mark being as Mark as he could.

Anna was a Gryffindor and a Captain too. She could Captain the Boat instead of him. Please take command! Actually maybe the stern of the boat was on her end anyways. So she was at the front so yeah she was in command!! There, problem solved.

SPOILER!!: You're tearing me apart Maxie!

It hadn't occurred to him until he heard the Headmaster tell this Hufflepuff to not step into his boat that Mark would have felt a little less outnumbered. No he can be here with them! Please...Just make the boat a little bigger or something with your expert magic! Mark just gave the first year Hufflepuff an apologetic look as he was sent elsewhere to be on another boat.

Sorry.

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Originally Posted by 2111jen (Post 12380182)

SPOILER!!: Septimus

Skyler looked over and smiled. "Okay," she said and headed on over. She carefully got into the boat.
"Thanks," she said. "Skyler by the way," she said.

Well that was a positive response meaning they now had four of the five spots filled up on their boat. "You're welcome," Septimus replied, offering the Slytherin girl an oar. "Nice to meet you...I'm Septimus," he added, returning her introduction.

I CANNOT TELL WHO IS AVAILABLE so new boat

The habit of waiting on everyone else was becoming, well... quite the habit. Chloe wanted to make sure everyone got settled, but this mothering instinct that took over at the moment she received her badge was getting to be stupid. Like, now the boats were nearly full and Chloe was going to have to row by herself. Five oars, one medium sized Head Girl. The odds weren't in her favor.

"Ugh, I'm STUPID but if anyone wants to ride with me, I will stupidly work two oars at once," Chloe stomped (maturely) into the next nearest boat and sat down, steadying herself as the whole thing shuddered under her fit of temper.

joining Chloe K. (2 spots left?)

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Originally Posted by Cassirin (Post 12380216)

Now they had to get on a boat. Taddy blinked because he saw everyone was already pairing up before his eyes. Yikes. He had to find a boat that would have him fit.... gosh they were all full. He was about to get anxious when he saw... yes! Free!

"Hey Chloe, I'll join you." Taddy chirped. This would work. She was Head Girl so she knew everything... even if she was being completely modest in his mind. "I bet we'll beat the others." Smiling as if he just had a bowl of pickle cereal.

Chloe. :\ and Thad.

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Originally Posted by Cassirin (Post 12380216)

Juniper was really starting to wonder if she could count to five. She could but still. Everyone was clambering for the boats. What was this the titanic? Every time she found a boat it was full. So she decided to let everyone get in boat. She could wait that was awesome let the little kids in first.

Is this what seventh year was? It didn't help that there was a ton of little kids. Chloe? Juniper frowned hearing the head girl. "Chloe you are not stupid." Really how dare she put herself down like that. The seventh year was not going to stand for that. Joining her best friend in the boat along with Thad who had appeared (like out of nowhere). If she had to be on a boat with some she rather it be Chloe Kettleburn.

Camilus was so excited to just get going. He noticed a boy who had been letting a girl join their boat, and hearing his name, he made his way over, not shy to hide his enthusiasm.

"Hi! I overheard your name, Septimus right? I'm Camilus, first year. Can I be the last recruit?"

Rylee, Isla, Charlie (1 spot left)

Text Cut: boatmates

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Originally Posted by Kolyander (Post 12380027)

Rylee very much heard every single word that both her cousin and the Headmaster had said. Yes, she had been conversing with the younger lioness, strictly to ensure the girls safety but that would end here and now as advised by the Headmaster. However she wouldn't be letting Isla out of her sight... or well out of arms reach really. "Sorry Headmaster, it won't happen again." He had her word on it. Isla on the other hand received a look from her that showed she understood the younger girls fear and that it was okay.

As they walked deeper into the bog she kept a good hold on her cousins hand walking just a tad bit in front of her so if anything happened she would be the first to know about it. Stopping at the river Rylee carefully inched closer so they would have a better look at what was there and what was going on. Unknown body of water, unknown body of water deep enough that boats were needed... this alone had her stomach doing flips but now wasn't the time to be nervous. Now wasn't the time to be reminded of Inferi or Grindylow both of which she was still very much frightened and left both physical and mental scars on her.

Get in a boat and listen for the Headmasters voice and follow the light of his lantern. Yeah, right. Easier said than done. Even if these boats wouldn't sink. Rylee inhaled a deep breath holding it while very carefully getting into a boat, when it didn't move of flip over she reached out a hand to help Isla into the boat with her, as well as three others that were welcome to join them. Sitting down she picked up an oar and handed them out to everyone else silently.

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Originally Posted by Symphora (Post 12380040)

Distractions to the class? Professor Headmaster, couldn’t he see that she was scared out of her wits? Last she checked, she was only a first year. Of course, Isla didn’t know what Hinkypunks were. Was it her fault for not reading her creatures book before coming to class?! ~~Apparently so. Oops.~~ Although, she did listen to her classmates and her older cousin about it now. The only reason she was more concern than eveer.

However, Isla kept her mouth shut for now. She didn’t want to draw anymore attention to herself. All she could do now was staying close to Rylee and her friends.

Following along, she kept a few mental notes about the Hinkypunks. Hoping one would not come out too soon. Please ...please don’t. Sigh. It would be most helpful if she could TALK about it but professor headmaster, sir, wanted everyone to be quiet. She talks when she’s nervouss...she can’t help herself, okaaayy

Hold on...they were doing what now? Steering their boats into the darkness with just one lanterrrn?! First of all, why would anyone do this? Rowing the boat in the middle of the night with very little visibility? Clearly, they were risking their necks over here. No point of staying either way, Isla hated being left behind. She would have to get past her fears!

Isla hastily board the boat with Rylee. She mouthed a thanks to her before taking her place at the front of the boat with her oar.

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Originally Posted by klexos24 (Post 12380048)

He could see that some reading had been done... of course. Charlie didn't know why it didn't occur to her to read herself, but it just didn't. Charlie nodded decidedly so that the headmaster knew that she was "listening," but in reality, she was ignoring most of what he said on purpose so as not to cry (out of embarrassment, that is). It would probably be over nothing, and it would be too dark to see her tears, but she didn't care, and the crying would likely be loud and ugly anyhow....

Charlie, luckily, had absorbed a lot of the information stated by her classmates and the headmaster (and she would be sure to read after class to supplement it). Hinkypunks, by way of the headmaster's description, sounded cute and adorable (like something out of a muggle children's fantasy cartoon), but they probably weren't so cute once they lead you into a bog... or if they shot fireballs at you. That, too.

So, they won't sink or capsize, but we still have to guide them in the dark with only Headmaster Trent's lantern... right. Charlie just had to trust him... even if she didn't, she would give no indication of such. The boats weren't filling up quite yet, but she didn't care to waste time anyhow, so she made a decision quickly and headed for the boat occupied by the fourth and first year that Headmaster Trent had scolded.

"I hope it's okay for me join your boat," she stated, the lilt of her voice painting it as an inquiry. She was already moving to get in the boat and grab her oar, but she could always leave....

Following the headmaster hadn’t been too fraught with dangers, aside from the occasional issue with her shoes nearly getting stuck in the muck and the darkness making things that much more nerve-wracking. In an odd way, it was reminding her of the lessons way back when she was a first and second year, with Professor Hirsch teaching them. The difference was that she hadn’t quite developed the trust with the headmaster as she had the other DADA professor. Obviously she wasn’t counting last term. That had been something else entirely.

She’d stayed quiet during the discussion about hinkypunks, focusing more on keeping up with the group as they’d finally come up alongside a river that she knew for a fact was the result of magic, even considering she’d known the bog had been in the first place. A river definitely wasn’t something that existed inside the classrooms of Hogwarts, last time she’d checked. Plus, she’d gotten the distinct idea that the headmaster didn’t exactly approve of repeating answers and early everything she’d known about hinkypunks had been mentioned.

Instead, she applied herself to finding a boat to board. Chloe’s had been under consideration, but ten she’d seen the boat containing Rylee and two younger students, of which only one she was familiar with, having met at the feast. Either way, the idea that having an older student there didn’t seem like a bad one, so she’d made her way over. “Mind if I join you?,” she asked, giving the three younger students smiles as she carefully stepped into the boat and curled her legs underneath herself before accepting an oar.

Malachi gets into the boat and grabs an oar, honestly glad he was accepted. He turn to the others and smiles slightly. "My name is Malachi (pernounced mal-soft a-kai), nice to meet you all."

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Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline (Post 12380167)

"Hi" Mary said. She was a quiet person, but the night was equally quiet, so she was pretty sure he could hear it. She looked forward, towards the other side. Having memories of the boat ride that brought her to the feast, Mary really hoped it would be quick. She looked back towards the bot that just sat down and hoped for not too much sociality.

Catching up rl is hectic. Chloe, Thadius and Juniper (1 spot left?)

SPOILER!!: Headmaster

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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo (Post 12380020)

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Soooooo this was what they learned in Hogwarts? This was definitely so weird. Kaitlyn looked at the schedule and shrugged. This was a magical school though so she didn’t expect she would learn the any “Muggles” subjects like other siblings here. Defense against the dark art. What an interesting name! So she would learn how to fight “the dark art”? Like superheroes but with wands? Imagining Superman waving the wand to defeat villains make her laugh so hard. Preparing for the class, she was ready to learn new things.

The girl looked at the Headmaster while he was greeting students then asking questions. She didn’t know the answer so she just remained quiet and listened to what other people talked. She did know some words as she had read the book but mostly it was new to her. After that, Kaitlyn followed Headmaster, tried not to be lost or worse, die. I mean the place is pretty dangerous and she really wondered if her father was right when he sent her here. Listening to the Headmaster, she recalled some words that she just read earlier in the morning. ”They said Hinkypunk can propel fireballs far from their lamps, causing serious damage”

Following the Headmaster, they finally arrived at the river and then they stopped. Listening to what Prof. Trent said, she looked at the row of boats. It was safe, right? Watching others finding their boat teammates, she started to find a boat that hadn’t been full. Noticing the Headgirl’s boat hadn’t been full yet, she came closer and asked nervously. ”Can I join you guys?”

Joining?? Chloe, Taddy, Juniper, Kaitlyn

It was mostly quite frightening following Professor Trent around in the dark. Near a bog. Whilst talking about Hinkypunks. And now... well now they were getting into boats. In the dark. Gulp. No, Hanna wasn't scared of the dark. It was just what was in the dark.

She looked around for a boat, considering getting in one by herself so that she could have a little freak out privately. She vetoed that idea pretty quickly though. No, she definitely wanted to be around other people. Boats seemed to be filling in quickly, but she spotted one with mostly people from Ravenclaw, and a Gryffindor. "D-do you mind if I join?" she asked. Now that her wand had been holstered, her fingers felt fiddly with anxiety and she was starting to pick at the skin on her fingers.

gonna need more boats besides that one with one spot left soooo NEW BOAT HERE!

Yes, well, that was why he had said IF he got close enough and...well...the implied meaning had been that there was visual confirmation that the lantern did in fact belong to the creature in question. Though he simply nodded in response to the headmaster rather than say anything further. Wasn't the point of the lesson, after all. Unless the man was meaning to imply that HE was the harbinger of good travels and everything. Which, well, the Hufflepuff was HOPING was true.

Once at the boats, Derf's brain shifted into helpful badger mode rather than concerning himself - maybe it was because he hadn't been able to get the first year boat assistance out of his system - and had been scampering back and forth helping his classmates here and there find their own boats while ENTIRELY neglecting to find himself one. And it was only at the last second that he remembered this, the intention of riding in one with Chloe, only to find her boat full riiiiiiiiight in that moment.

Well....fudge pops.

Ruffling his hair, Derf held his hand up in the air and waved it slightly. You know, to...er...try and help people see him better? "GOT ROOM FOR FOUR MORE PEOPLE HERE!" he called out, his right foot placed inside it to help hold it steady.