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StarShine · 01-09-2014, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Presley Black

She raised her hand. "Maybe it was invented to scare people off? Like they wouldn't want to get near a fire-breathing person if they didn't know the fire couldn't hurt them?" She certainly wouldn't want to get in the way of flame coming from a person's mouth. "Sort of like how the Celts rode into battle naked. To intimidate the opponent before even having to fight them." Her mother used to tell her stories about the Celts when she was little, and that image had always terrified her, though perhaps it wasn't appropriate to share in school.

Celts rode to battle naked? Could Cosgrach ask to her, or should he read it on his own? It wasn't quite the purpose of the potion, but he liked the idea, so he nodded at her.

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Originally Posted by lolitababe

"Maybe people who work with dragons use it to make the creatures feel safer." She offered the idea, hoping that it was at least a possibility. "Or, maybe, if a mother dragon abandons her eggs, or dies before she can hatch them, people can use this potion as a way of replicating the warmth of her fire on the eggs, so that the babies don't die." Katarina stopped there, looking up at the professor curiously.

Hmm. Hmm. "Good thinking," he said, "but not quite." He still nodded at her approvingly.

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Originally Posted by Mell

The question was an interesting one and so were the answers that followed. Michael sat for ages thinking about it and listening to what the other students were saying before he put up his hand. "The only thing it could be used for is entertainment." He hesitated for a moment before continuing on.

"While it sounds awesome to use it in an offense move, realistically it just wouldn't work. Firstly you would need to have the potion on hand and by the time you actually took a mouthful, you'd probably be hexed."

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

Sophie smirked when the professor used the word 'sissy'. RIGHT ON, PROFESSOR! You tell 'em! Now, why was the potion invented? She raised her hand. "We can use it in a duel to keep our opponents from coming any closer than we want them to," she suggested.

Cosgrach thought it over too, then nodded. "For those who don't know it... but he's, right. You should probably take it before the duel."

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Originally Posted by carpediem

"Sir? How does the dueling thing work again? Why does it hurt you then and not other times? Is there something to that?" She continued writing as soon as she stopped talking. "So we're going to feel the heat, but no pain?" The redhead wasn't exactly sure how this worked. She figured she would figure this out with time. And with some teacher help.

Cosgrach frowned at her in confusion. "The heat, yes, but not the pain because there won't be any scars. I... don't understand your first question, though."

[QUOTE=DaniDiNardo;11506212]"I think it's simple Professor. It was invented to scare the living daylight out of children who won't otherwise listen when you talk. Either that or invented to entertain people while you sent in secret service peeps to storm whatever reserves they have and raid it for everything's it's worth before torching their cities with actual fire and returning home with the spoils of a war they unfairly won."
Cosgrach eeeeeyed her.

Then laughed heartily. "Great thinking." The Gryffindors had good leaders this term.

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Originally Posted by imaginarynumb3rs

Shooting her hand in the air, the Hufflepuff answered confidently, "Professor, you could use it after you paint your nails, to help you dry them."

...

......"no."

He... didn't want to...

Kids were weird sometimes.

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Originally Posted by Gabben

"A potion like that could be used for people to do anything they normally do with fire. But I think that it would make a person warm inside and out. Like if a person ended up falling into a frozen lake for example they would just need to blow air onto themselves softly to warm their body back up."

Cosgrach nodded at him again. How did he end up in Hufflepuff? He had to learn his name too.

"Frozen lake part, especially, is good thinking," he said, because such lakes ought to be melted down carefully, right?

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Originally Posted by Cassirin

He caught the last question, though, and Mo's brow furrowed as he considered the question. "Professor, I think it has to do with illusion. We can create fire, and our friends and enemies know that, so when we create the illusion of fire... it's just as powerful without having the same destructive force."

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Originally Posted by aaetha

If it wasn't an offensive potion... "Well," Adrienne said, going with the first thing that came to mind, "it could easily be used to scare people off. How do they know that you're not breathing proper fire?" She was already plotting the use of this potion on several annoying 'friends' back home.

Capt'n and Lady Ravenclaw had great ideas too. Cosgrach nodded at them. They thought well there.

"Psychological attack. Good thinking."

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Originally Posted by FireboltAvis88

However, we can start a fire, if we discreetly pour the potion in our mouth and while no one is watching, just breathe out enough to start the fire going."

"It would be great when you're out camping with muggles"

This boy, too, had some interesting ideas. Cosgrach put on his thinking face, then eventually nodded.

"I haven't thought about that, but yes."

So, many thought it was for show... Cosgrach looked thoughtful for a moment, then narrowed his eyes, pursed his lips flipped his hand several times to indicate it COULD be thought as 'show'. "You could say that... it was for show."

Protection? Hmm. It was the same reaction again, and in the end, he said "Not in the sense you are putting, but it was for protection, yes."

Cooking, though? "It is warm to the skin, so I don't think it is hot enough to cook something well. But it is good to warm yourself or someone on a cold winter day, although that wasn't its initial purpose."

Text Cut: You should read these too

"Okay, so, it is unknown exactly when it was invented, but it's thought to be around 500 AD," he said as he was in front of the class once more to explain it better. "The first records of it are in ancient Persian libraries, but they are not the inventors. The tribe that invented it doesn't have a name or origin in the records, but Persians provide us with a logical and satisfying story.

"The potion is used by the tribe in the holy rituels to honour the dragons, because they were their gods. As I've already said, it has salamander blood in it that is an ingredient used to cure, but the tribe didn't know it then. They thought it was the holy dragon spirit that cured them, and the recipe was their most prized possession. Just imagine, the dragons are even more impossible to tame in those days, and a potion that enables them to breathe fire like them cures them, warms them up on cold winter days and because it is fire, scares off other animals. It is still a handy potion out in the wild, and for us modern people, the most important property is the 'curing'. It is easy to brew and you will recover from flu in less than a day. It is also good for scars and light illnesses like flu.

"As for what happens if you drink it, I saw some enthusiastic students among you to demonstrate." His eyes SHONE. "Why don't we give them a chance after we are done with brewing?"

He smirked again and tapped his wand at the board for the ingredients to appear.

• 3 goose feathers (chopped WELL that they look like powder)
• 5 centimetre square of parasites (mycosis fungus)
• Roughly 2 centimetre square fire-crab shell (prepared)
• One fire slug
• 8 drops of salamander blood
• Some flobberworm mucus (depends on how much rigidity one wants)

"The feathers and fire-crab shells are already prepared and are on my desk, where you can also get a culture of fungus." Mycosis fungus. Should he warn them, in case they didn't know what it was? During brewing, maybe. "The size of the shell depends on how much you want to brew. We don't want to spend all Hogwarts money, so we are keeping them small." He EYED them. No playing around with them, okay?

"Only the fire-crab shell part is modernised. They used to use a plant for that, but it is extinct now due to the wars that destroyed its habitat." He sighed dramatically. "But the effect is the same, so let's start brewing.

"Fill your cauldron 1/3 with water, please, and do not light a fire undernearth.

"Any questions, in the meantime?"

OOC: The class will continue 7 hours later.

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StarShine DoM Kappa Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cell culture hood Posts: 13,005 Hogwarts RPG Name: Mona Deandra Hellmann Gryffindor First Year x5 x6	¼ of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pls Text Cut: Some Individual Reactions Quote: Originally Posted by Presley Black She raised her hand. "Maybe it was invented to scare people off? Like they wouldn't want to get near a fire-breathing person if they didn't know the fire couldn't hurt them?" She certainly wouldn't want to get in the way of flame coming from a person's mouth. "Sort of like how the Celts rode into battle naked. To intimidate the opponent before even having to fight them." Her mother used to tell her stories about the Celts when she was little, and that image had always terrified her, though perhaps it wasn't appropriate to share in school. Celts rode to battle naked? Could Cosgrach ask to her, or should he read it on his own? It wasn't quite the purpose of the potion, but he liked the idea, so he nodded at her. Quote: Originally Posted by lolitababe "Maybe people who work with dragons use it to make the creatures feel safer." She offered the idea, hoping that it was at least a possibility. "Or, maybe, if a mother dragon abandons her eggs, or dies before she can hatch them, people can use this potion as a way of replicating the warmth of her fire on the eggs, so that the babies don't die." Katarina stopped there, looking up at the professor curiously. Hmm. Hmm. "Good thinking," he said, "but not quite." He still nodded at her approvingly. Quote: Originally Posted by Mell The question was an interesting one and so were the answers that followed. Michael sat for ages thinking about it and listening to what the other students were saying before he put up his hand. "The only thing it could be used for is entertainment." He hesitated for a moment before continuing on. "While it sounds awesome to use it in an offense move, realistically it just wouldn't work. Firstly you would need to have the potion on hand and by the time you actually took a mouthful, you'd probably be hexed." Quote: Originally Posted by Anna Banana Sophie smirked when the professor used the word 'sissy'. RIGHT ON, PROFESSOR! You tell 'em! Now, why was the potion invented? She raised her hand. "We can use it in a duel to keep our opponents from coming any closer than we want them to," she suggested. Cosgrach thought it over too, then nodded. "For those who don't know it... but he's, right. You should probably take it before the duel." Quote: Originally Posted by carpediem "Sir? How does the dueling thing work again? Why does it hurt you then and not other times? Is there something to that?" She continued writing as soon as she stopped talking. "So we're going to feel the heat, but no pain?" The redhead wasn't exactly sure how this worked. She figured she would figure this out with time. And with some teacher help. Cosgrach frowned at her in confusion. "The heat, yes, but not the pain because there won't be any scars. I... don't understand your first question, though." [QUOTE=DaniDiNardo;11506212]"I think it's simple Professor. It was invented to scare the living daylight out of children who won't otherwise listen when you talk. Either that or invented to entertain people while you sent in secret service peeps to storm whatever reserves they have and raid it for everything's it's worth before torching their cities with actual fire and returning home with the spoils of a war they unfairly won." Cosgrach eeeeeyed her. Then laughed heartily. "Great thinking." The Gryffindors had good leaders this term. Quote: Originally Posted by imaginarynumb3rs Shooting her hand in the air, the Hufflepuff answered confidently, "Professor, you could use it after you paint your nails, to help you dry them." ... ......"no." He... didn't want to... Kids were weird sometimes. Quote: Originally Posted by Gabben "A potion like that could be used for people to do anything they normally do with fire. But I think that it would make a person warm inside and out. Like if a person ended up falling into a frozen lake for example they would just need to blow air onto themselves softly to warm their body back up." Cosgrach nodded at him again. How did he end up in Hufflepuff? He had to learn his name too. "Frozen lake part, especially, is good thinking," he said, because such lakes ought to be melted down carefully, right? Quote: Originally Posted by Cassirin He caught the last question, though, and Mo's brow furrowed as he considered the question. "Professor, I think it has to do with illusion. We can create fire, and our friends and enemies know that, so when we create the illusion of fire... it's just as powerful without having the same destructive force." Quote: Originally Posted by aaetha If it wasn't an offensive potion... "Well," Adrienne said, going with the first thing that came to mind, "it could easily be used to scare people off. How do they know that you're not breathing proper fire?" She was already plotting the use of this potion on several annoying 'friends' back home. Capt'n and Lady Ravenclaw had great ideas too. Cosgrach nodded at them. They thought well there. "Psychological attack. Good thinking." Quote: Originally Posted by FireboltAvis88 However, we can start a fire, if we discreetly pour the potion in our mouth and while no one is watching, just breathe out enough to start the fire going." "It would be great when you're out camping with muggles" This boy, too, had some interesting ideas. Cosgrach put on his thinking face, then eventually nodded. "I haven't thought about that, but yes." So, many thought it was for show... Cosgrach looked thoughtful for a moment, then narrowed his eyes, pursed his lips flipped his hand several times to indicate it COULD be thought as 'show'. *"You could* say that... it was for show."** Protection? Hmm. It was the same reaction again, and in the end, he said "Not in the sense you are putting, but it was for protection, yes." Cooking, though? "It is warm to the skin, so I don't think it is hot enough to cook something well. But it is good to warm yourself or someone on a cold winter day, although that wasn't its initial purpose." Text Cut: You should read these too Quote: Originally Posted by feeheeheeny In jest to lighten her own mood, the second year raised a hand and offered, "Maybe it was invented to be able to convey a realistic dragon when dressed in a dragon costume for a stage performance, like one at W.A.D.A. For entertainment purposes and stuff." That'd be fun. "Mhmm, you thought that well." He smiled at the girl. He should ask her name. Would she be interested in working extra for potions? Quote: Originally Posted by lemon "It could still be used for offense though, yeah, professor?" Just making sure, because that was what it sounded like. "I mean, I'm sure there are people who'd be alright with harming themselves with the goal of hurting others in mind." Really dumb Gryffindors or something. Yeah. Alice knew her house had idiots in it. "What happens if we drink it?" Captain Alice KNEW things. "Yes, for attacking yourself." Come to think about it... *"If you slipped it into someone's mug, you could* attack them."** He probably shouldn't have said that? Ooops. Hehe. Quote: Originally Posted by Expecto-Penguin "Hmm...maybe they wanted to get in touch with their inner dragon?" he suggested to the professor. "But i think the people who would use it would be the fire breathers you would see in like...circuses and such." THIS! YES! Cosgrach pointed at him, then said "Inner dragon is correct." He grinned. Quote: Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow "Perhaps people were just curious about what it might be like to breathe fire like a dragon would. I could see dragonologists being curious enough to try it for themselves." Her, too! Cosgrach nodded enthusiastically. "Not dragonologists," he said, pronouncing the word sloooowly to get it right, "but the first people who invented it probably wanted that." "Okay, so, it is unknown exactly when it was invented, but it's thought to be around 500 AD," he said as he was in front of the class once more to explain it better. "The first records of it are in ancient Persian libraries, but they are not the inventors. The tribe that invented it doesn't have a name or origin in the records, but Persians provide us with a logical and satisfying story. "The potion is used by the tribe in the holy rituels to honour the dragons, because they were their gods. As I've already said, it has salamander blood in it that is an ingredient used to cure, but the tribe didn't know it then. They thought it was the holy dragon spirit that cured them, and the recipe was their most prized possession. Just imagine, the dragons are even more impossible to tame in those days, and a potion that enables them to breathe fire like them cures them, warms them up on cold winter days and because it is fire, scares off other animals. It is still a handy potion out in the wild, and for us modern people, the most important property is the 'curing'. It is easy to brew and you will recover from flu in less than a day. It is also good for scars and light illnesses like flu. "As for what happens if you drink it, I saw some enthusiastic students among you to demonstrate." His eyes SHONE. "Why don't we give them a chance after we are done with brewing?" He smirked again and tapped his wand at the board for the ingredients to appear. • 3 goose feathers (chopped WELL that they look like powder) • 5 centimetre square of parasites (mycosis fungus) • Roughly 2 centimetre square fire-crab shell (prepared) • One fire slug • 8 drops of salamander blood • Some flobberworm mucus (depends on how much rigidity one wants) "The feathers and fire-crab shells are already prepared and are on my desk, where you can also get a culture of fungus." Mycosis fungus. Should he warn them, in case they didn't know what it was? During brewing, maybe. "The size of the shell depends on how much you want to brew. We don't want to spend all Hogwarts money, so we are keeping them small." He EYED them. No playing around with them, okay? "Only the fire-crab shell part is modernised. They used to use a plant for that, but it is extinct now due to the wars that destroyed its habitat." He sighed dramatically. "But the effect is the same, so let's start brewing. "Fill your cauldron 1/3 with water, please, and do not light a fire undernearth. "Any questions, in the meantime?" OOC: The class will continue 7 hours later.