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StarShine · 03-08-2014, 10:19 PM

Text Cut: Ian and Bart

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bazinga

Glancing around he saw others working and realized another step was to be done. Looking at his notes the twelve year old cleaned his stirrer and began stirring counter clockwise. 1...2...3.. Now it was time to go clockwise so the boy started stirring. He never understood why they had to do each, but it was potions so he figured it was important. Stirring clockwise 1..2...3.. There all finished.

So Bart did the stirring vice-versa, and Cosgrach sighed to himself. Probably the Hufflepuff boy distracted him, but the man didn't bother to point it out either, and the boy carry on with the instructions. He'd soon see it didn't make any difference, anyway. Only...

"You've changed the stirring order," he said, "but it's okay. Carry on."

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Penguin

He went to pick up his wand again to follow the instructions of the professor when he felt his other arm 'accidentally' bumped by Bart and it caused Ian to slightly lose his balance. He went to catch himself and set his hand a little too close to the recently warmed cauldron and he felt the heat quickly (now that his skin seemed to have thinned). In his hurried attempt to pull his burned hand back, he watched in horror as his cauldron tipped forward before expelling it's contents onto the floor before his desk.

This was all too much for Ian. He crossed his arms on the table before him and placed his head down and began to sob quietly to himself. Why were things going so badly for him today? was the question that repeated itself over and over in his head.

. . .

M E R L I N SRSLY

Cosgrach jumped to his feet and with a swift motion of his wand, collected the potion back into the cauldron, then turned his BURNING gaze on the boy.

"I hope you are not crying." Because if he was, he had no place in his classes. Actually, he looked like he tried his best to be turned into a worm by Cosgrach, but the older man was better than that. He was going to leave him on his own in a few minutes. Then he could trip any cauldron he wished.

"Things happen, child, but things also have a solution." Like this one. He gave the boy one last LOOK, but all the potions, including his, was beginning to act weirdly so he had to get up and address to the class.

The potions in the room drastically turned black and muddy. The smoke got denser, and Cosgrach, having ignored all the symptoms and LOOKS of the student before, got to his feet. He looked alarmed and grim.

"That quite went wrong," he murmured to himself as if he hadn't foreseen it, but it was clear by now that all had been a performance: he had changed the steps on purpose. He paused and made eye contact with a few students to make sure he had everyone's attention. "You have 3 hours and a half to fix it and leave a sample of a correctly brewed Forgetfulness Potion on my desk. You may go to the library if you are sure your cauldron won't explode. You may work in pairs, but no more than two people working together, please. Older students may help first years, though I don't think we have any." Did they? He doubted it.

With that, he grinned and walked towards the door, ignoring any and all the questions they may have. He halted dramatically before exiting the class, turned to them and said "Good luck."

Ah, if only wizards had theatres!

OOC notes
1. As there is no JKR-canon way to fix a potion, be creative and make something up! Two examples my humble brain could think of (I am not saying I'll grade based on these examples, because there is no definite 'correct' way) are:

For stirring, you may turn the stirrer upside down and stir the other way.
For extra Valerian roots, you may add Jobberknoll feathers.

2. Explain in your posts why your character went with that way to fix the step, and please refrain from adding OOC comments while explaining.
3. You may work in pairs. You don't have to RP in the library.
4. Fix only one step per post, please, to let me post the potion's reaction and say whether it's worked or made everything worse (I'll be posting that, yes.

) Once everything is fixed, you can make big posts for the rest of the potion.
5. Cosgrach has left the classroom, but I am still here, so please refrain from chatter.

So that's how I'll grade: creativity and potions common sense. To get full credit, you have to post at least 5 times: 3 to undo the damage and 2 to complete the potion. There is no maximum limit.

You have until Tuesday 19.00 GMT/14.00 EST to complete it.

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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: Ian and Bart Quote: Originally Posted by Bazinga Glancing around he saw others working and realized another step was to be done. Looking at his notes the twelve year old cleaned his stirrer and began stirring counter clockwise. 1...2...3.. Now it was time to go clockwise so the boy started stirring. He never understood why they had to do each, but it was potions so he figured it was important. Stirring clockwise 1..2...3.. There all finished. So Bart did the stirring vice-versa, and Cosgrach sighed to himself. Probably the Hufflepuff boy distracted him, but the man didn't bother to point it out either, and the boy carry on with the instructions. He'd soon see it didn't make any difference, anyway. Only... "You've changed the stirring order," he said, "but it's okay. Carry on." Quote: Originally Posted by Edward Penguin He went to pick up his wand again to follow the instructions of the professor when he felt his other arm 'accidentally' bumped by Bart and it caused Ian to slightly lose his balance. He went to catch himself and set his hand a little too close to the recently warmed cauldron and he felt the heat quickly (now that his skin seemed to have thinned). In his hurried attempt to pull his burned hand back, he watched in horror as his cauldron tipped forward before expelling it's contents onto the floor before his desk. This was all too much for Ian. He crossed his arms on the table before him and placed his head down and began to sob quietly to himself. Why were things going so badly for him today? was the question that repeated itself over and over in his head. . . . M E R L I N SRSLY Cosgrach jumped to his feet and with a swift motion of his wand, collected the potion back into the cauldron, then turned his BURNING gaze on the boy. "I hope you are not crying." Because if he was, he had no place in his classes. Actually, he looked like he tried his best to be turned into a worm by Cosgrach, but the older man was better than that. He was going to leave him on his own in a few minutes. Then he could trip any cauldron he wished. "Things happen, child, but things also have a solution." Like this one. He gave the boy one last LOOK, but all the potions, including his, was beginning to act weirdly so he had to get up and address to the class. The potions in the room drastically turned black and muddy. The smoke got denser, and Cosgrach, having ignored all the symptoms and LOOKS of the student before, got to his feet. He looked alarmed and grim. "That quite went wrong," he murmured to himself as if he hadn't foreseen it, but it was clear by now that all had been a performance: he had changed the steps on purpose. He paused and made eye contact with a few students to make sure he had everyone's attention. "You have 3 hours and a half to fix it and leave a sample of a correctly brewed Forgetfulness Potion on my desk. You may go to the library if you are sure your cauldron won't explode. You may work in pairs, but no more than two people working together, please. Older students may help first years, though I don't think we have any." Did they? He doubted it. With that, he grinned and walked towards the door, ignoring any and all the questions they may have. He halted dramatically before exiting the class, turned to them and said "Good luck." Ah, if only wizards had theatres! OOC notes 1. As there is no JKR-canon way to fix a potion, be creative and make something up! Two examples my humble brain could think of (I am not saying I'll grade based on these examples, because there is no definite 'correct' way) are: For stirring, you may turn the stirrer upside down and stir the other way. For extra Valerian roots, you may add Jobberknoll feathers. 2. Explain in your posts why your character went with that way to fix the step, and please refrain from adding OOC comments while explaining. 3. You may work in pairs. You don't have to RP in the library. 4. Fix only one step per post, please, to let me post the potion's reaction and say whether it's worked or made everything worse (I'll be posting that, yes. ) Once everything is fixed, you can make big posts for the rest of the potion. 5. Cosgrach has left the classroom, but I am still here, so please refrain from chatter. So that's how I'll grade: creativity and potions common sense. To get full credit, you have to post at least 5 times: 3 to undo the damage and 2 to complete the potion. There is no maximum limit. You have until Tuesday 19.00 GMT/14.00 EST to complete it.