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*PhoenixRising* · 01-27-2019, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

Torii tried to follow along as the professor rattled off a list of twenty or so replies. She tried to remember all of the suggested ones, but she'd really just lost count. That was important, too, because apparently they needed to list another broom model they knew of, which meant that nobody had come up with the model today's lesson would focus on.

Or, that's what she guessed.

Tori grew still as she focused on trying to remember any other type of broom that came to mind. "What about the Oakshaft 79?" she asked, remembering something about this ancient broom being worth a lot of money. Also, wasn't there something about some lady crossing the Atlantic, and this broom being the one she used?

Hmm...

Well, maybe somebody else could come up with some other fact.

"Yes, the Oakshaft 79. An amazingly sturdy broom considering its age, and I DO have one... right here, actually." Amelia said, pointing it out. "It's definitely great for endurance and withstanding high wind conditions." Very good, yes, indeed of the Slytherin to mention such a prized vintage broom. And while it was no Nimbus 3100 in terms of speed, she hoped the students would be able to appreciates its strength.

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Originally Posted by griffin

Oh, so they didn’t get to start flying yet. How much longer would they need to be on the ground? As for the discussion on broomsticks, Cordelia was only interested if someone was going to say which brooms were the fastest or the best for quidditch. ”Cleansweep?” No, she didn’t have a specific model number for that, but she knew it was a type of broom. Not the best of brooms as far as she knew, but then again she didn’t have much experience on actually flying different models of brooms. From what she heard of everyone else’s favorite broomstick she formed an opinion of what the best broomsticks were. She was really hoping to be able to get her own broom that could fly really fast one day, but she was still a first year and also brooms were expensive and she didn’t exactly have the money for something as expensive as a broomstick. Today Cordelia was hoping that the discussion was going in the direction of them being able to test different kinds of broomsticks, or better yet, try out a new model of broomstick. Or maybe some sort of Halloween activity, seeing as it was Halloween. Not that she was much of a Halloween person. Whatever they did this lesson, Cordelia just hoped that it wouldn’t be entirely theoretical and that they would be able to take off on their broomsticks soon.

"Ah the cleansweeps are VERY popular manufacturers and have definitely withstood the test of time in terms of newer additions. I have one of those too. Very reliable and agile." Amelia pointed out that one laying on the ground.

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Originally Posted by Ginevra

Now, this was a stumper. Daisy closed her eyes as she went through as many broomstick models as she could in her mind. What was that Asian one? Ah, now Daisy remembered as her eyes opened and she raised her hand. "I think there's a Japanese model called the Yajirushi."

"I don't have one of those, because I'm not terribly familiar with Japanese broomsticks but yes good of you to mention one of those." Just as she wasn't familiar with the broom Abra had listed as his custom-made Egyptian broom.

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Originally Posted by Jessiqua

Hanna's favourite broomstick indeed was the Jollyrocket, which her uncle had bought her for her birthday. That broom had just been mentioned by Professor Adara, as well as the Nimbus models.

Hanna raised her hand, thinking of another one she had been on once or twice at the school. "There's the Blasting Star," she offered. Hanna wasn't sure if she believed every broom could be a good one, and that it only needed a user that was skilled. She thought the better brooms would usually be superior. Although it was important to know the specs of each broom, utilise them, and maximise performance.

"Blasting star. Yes, great for those just starting out with flying." Amelia looked around making particular eye contact with the first years hoping they would at least be willing to try to fly on that one, which she had a few present just for them specifically and although they hopefully already flew on one in their introductory class earlier this year.

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Originally Posted by Malachi

Malachi looks at the teacher before looking down at the ground, until school started the only use for a broom to him was to get the dirt out of the kitchen, he wasn’t totally sure how to respond so he kept quiet while the others spoke.

She made a nod specifically at Malachi, hoping he'd warm up soon with his class contributions because she did value what he had to say even if he was shy about it now.

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Oh. Well...that was sorta a bummer then. He reckoned he was going to have to just wait for the Ministry to release some official statements about it to learn more. But this was always the struggle with this particular class, brooms and thinking about flying in general were incredibly distracting and he wanted them to just hurry through the pleasantries of questions and answers so he could just get on his broom and into the air. It was literally ALl he could think about and he drummed his hands on his thighs as a means to busy himself SOMEHOW from becoming too antsy.

But a broomstick model. Uuuuuuh...he was sorta embarrassed at the first one that came to mind because it was incredibly not useful for quidditch or any sort of practical flying. "There's the, uh, Turbo-Triple...my grandparents just purchased one of those over the summer..."

"Turbo-triple. Similar to the bluebottle mentioned earlier, this is another popular one for transporting multiple people via broom." Yes, good, good. Very good indeed and even though he hadn't supplied any specs about it, she hoped by her mentioning little tidbits would be enough for others to figure out more about it.

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Originally Posted by Felixir

Abra wasn't too surprised by the topic of question Professor Adara threw at them, what with all the brooms that were laid out around them and the whole assignment she had had them do. He paused for a moment, allowing himself to be distracted by looking out at the models strewn across the pitch, before raising his hand.

"There's the Firebolt," he suggested, though his answer didn't sound like a question, like it usually did in his other classes. He'd known that one for sure.

"Firebolt. A fierce competitor for the aforementioned Cleansweep. This broom manufacturer has only been around about a century but widely popular and has seen through several editions already. A very worthy broom choice for the quidditch player though." Although she still stood by her jollyrocket but she wasn't going to complain about the firebolt.

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Originally Posted by Lottiepot

At his old school when a teacher would ask a question the majority of the students would keep quiet and sink down in their chairs in order to look so inconspicuous that the teacher wouldn’t call on them for an answer. At Hogwarts you literally had to fight in order to have your answer be heard. By the time it got around to you all the good answers had gone and you had to rack your brains for something to say.

It happened on this occasion too. Caolan had stuck his hand up to answer but all the really obvious answers he had thought of had already gone. His heart beat faster as it came around to him and he had to think of a response before he looked and sounded stupid. “There was an old broom called the Silver Arrow that was pretty decent years back.” As to whether they were still good he didn’t actually know. The majority of his knowledge was with his beloved broom that his Da had passed down to him.

"Silver Arrow, yes, another broom similar in age to the Oakshaft 79. I don't have one of these in my possession, sadly, but I can tell you that its speed were far greater than that of the Oakshaft. And sadly this vintage broom has been replaced by the widely popular Cleansweep series. Although maybe not so sad indeed." Since the cleansweep did ... sweep the quidditch nation.

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

Tina felt a little embarassed when Professor Adara said there were a lot of Nimbus fans. She wasn't going to get points off her assignment for giving an unoriginal answer? How was she supposed to know other people would have the same opinion as her? Oh well, it could be worse... At least Professor Adara hadn't read everybody's assignments out loud - or forced them to read their own!

So they were still talking about broom models. Did that mean Tina was right about testing different kinds of brooms? It seemed increasingly likely... She pondered the professor's question for a minute. Sometimes she struggled to think of an answer that hadn't been said, but this time was different. Her mind rattled off the names of so many broom models, it was hard to decide which one to mention. In the end, she went with the most obscure answer she could think of. Her hand went up, and she waited to be called on. "There was the Swiftstick, " she said. "It was made in 1952 by Ellerby and Spudmore, and it had the problem of losing power during ascent... which is why it never caught on with quidditch teams."

No, Amelia wouldn't be docking points for unoriginality it was just something she noted of the nimbus fans and she didn't object to that either. Nimbus was a reliable broom. Trusted by quidditch fans over a century and she couldn't blame her students for enjoying its speed and agility.

"Swiftstick yes and very good information about it. Amusing how a broom with swift in its title is one that lost power on ascent. Guess a name isn't everything. I don't have one of these present for you to try." Things to reach out to various teams about is to see if she could get her hands on some more of these vintage brooms. Even if she did have a nice variety of manufacturers present, the Oakshaft was the only ... truly vintage one.

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Originally Posted by Govoni

Flying. FLYING. FLLLLLYYYYING!

... Now that he'd gotten that out.

SPOILER!!: Assignment!

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Aaron wrapped his arms around himself, practically vibrating with happiness. Brooms. Everywhere BROOMS... True, the cold was really starting to settle into his bone marrow, but he'd tried thinking ahead with layering heating charms into his school robes. It wasn't like him to catch a chill... Not with his usual body temperature.

He was getting sick. Probably. Most likely.

Also...Were they going to get a chance to test out these brooms? Asking for a friend.

Pulling his legs up, Aaron rested his cheek on top of them. "Nikolai Vannacutt makes custom brooms."

Nikolai Vannacutt. A name she knew, of course, the wizard had graduated Hogwarts two years before she started Hogwarts. So while she didn't know him personally, she had seen his name on the prefect plague in the Hufflepuff Common Room and was surprised though that Aaron had knew the name too. But then again, perhaps all the former Hufflepuff Prefects had their names still in the common room? Was her name there?

"He does indeed. A true hardworking Hufflepuff." In case those non-hufflepuffs didn't realize his house. Also, surely as a Quidditch player, the fifth year remembered his heating charms?????

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Originally Posted by siriusblackliveson

Patrick listened intently as he watched the other students begin to rattle off more broom brands. He was curious as to why none of the students had given specifications or any fact as to the broom. It was a bit odd. He furrowed his brow listening to the others answers, rubbing his shoulder. He raised his hand, ready to answer, “Well there’s also the Thunderbolt which is largely made in Manchester.”

Okay okay, maybe he was the only one who found it interesting that it was locally produced since he wasn’t from the area. But he figured it was worth a shot to mention to the other students. He glanced around gauging what the other students would say.

Because the easiest thing was to list a broom. "The thunderbolt. Yes ... a Manchester broom" Very good, Patrick.

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Originally Posted by lazykitty

Oops. She had forgotten all about the assignment until now. But surely everyone could figure out her favorite. After all, it was the one she currently using as a backscratcher, thanks to her itchy back. Her Thunderbolt 6000. And she was about to mention it, too, except that the Slytherin captain had already done so. Though, she could absolutely say that the fact that it was made in Manchester wasn't why she'd chosen it (she, after all, was Liverpool born and proud). In her mind, it was the perfect chaser's broom. Anyway, she had to come up with another type. Or she could just name a spec..... no, she'd just go with the brand.

"There's the Tinderblast, which is known to be ridiculiously slow, ironicly." You know, because with both 'tinder' and 'blast' in the name, you'd expect it to be fast.

"Yes lots of irony in the names of brooms," Amelia agreed of another ancient broom, similar to swiftstick Tina had mentioned. A name wasn't everything which was it was important to actually do research about a broom before purchasing it. Test drive before you buy. "Always necessary to do you research before you buy a broom." Just because something sounded good, didn't mean it was....

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Originally Posted by Lady of Light

Well, that was easy. Lenora patiently waited as others answered the question rather swiftly, while she looked around for a bit. She felt a lot more excited about this lesson than any of the other classes although she didn’t show it. Flying was something she felt extremely confident about.

“Well, there was the moontrimmer as well.” Lenora said, raising a hand. She’d read about it somewhere a while ago but that was all she knew.

"The moontrimmer yes, another ancient broom and one that never really took off in terms of continued production since while it flew higher and had more control at the time, the manufacturer - a woman -" Amelia felt the need to point that out. "Gladys Boothby, she was working on her own and unfortunately not able to keep up with the demand."

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Originally Posted by Hey Ju

Of course Anna had written about her own broom in her assignment. Not only was IT the best broom ever - she was biased, but whatever - and it had helped her get into both in the Gryffindor AND the England U17 teams, it had ALSO already helped her win not one, not five, but SEVEN summer broom races so far. BESIDES. She had gone to great length to raise money to buy it. Her friends would know.

Anyway. It was an amazing broom, that was the point.

HENCE she was only going to talk about IT when she raised her hand. Thanks for the piece of info to introduce the amazing Thunderbolt line, Patrick.

After sending her fellow Captain a cheerful grin, Anna turned her attention back to the cool professor. "Thunderbolts are amazing for broom races." Simple and straight to the point. OBVIOUSLY, that didn't mean anyone with a Thunderbolt would win a broom race - one needed the right set of skills as well, thank you very much! - but that certainly helped. Hence the price she had to pay for her Thunderbolt 6000 a few years ago. Merlin.

~~PROFESSOR HIRSCH, SHE WOULD ALWAYS LOVE YOU!~~

And her Gryffindor captain adding on a pitch about thunderbolts. WHO KNEW that thunderbolts were so appreciated by the students. "Are they? And I take it you know that from experience?" Amelia noted of Anna, grinning at her. Because of how straightforward her answer was, Amelia assumed so and she was well aware of the fifth year's involvement in broom races. The question, therefore, being quite rhetorical.

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Originally Posted by Kolyander

Rylee rocked back and forth on her heels hands, hands clasped behind her back, to try to contain some of her energy. As much as she liked standing here discussing the different types of brooms she really just wanted to get on a broom and fly. More specifically she wanted to get on her broom and fly. Sadly it didn't appear like they would be flying right now.

Pulling her attention away from flying and back onto the lesson, Rylee looked at the Professor. Types of brooms? Merlin there was so many that she could list. Including the one she now owned being as how no one else would know what it was since it was a custom. However that isn't what she went with when she rose her hand. "There's the Moonbrusher." It was her previous broom which she had left at home this term but loved. That had been gift and was the broom she had used during Quidditch tryouts, training and in games the past three terms.

"The moonbrusher. A newer broom yes, seemingly reliable and popular although not toooo much information more than that is given on it which I guess because its still on the newer side." As far as broomstick series went. It didn't stand the test of time like the cleansweep or nimbus or firebolt series that have been on the market for over a century, that was for certain, but who knew what would come from it.

Amelia looked around for any more broomstick mentions or comments and waited before continuing. "Sooooo as you can see by just the short list, there are MANY broomsticks available throughout the time that brooms have been first invented up until modern day. The oldest broomstick I have available on the pitch today for you to try is the Oakshaft 79, which Torii mentioned and is one that is not great for speed but will definitely be great on endurance and long broom rides."

"Today we'll be comparing and contrasting the five broom manufacturers I have present and noting what you visually see with the brooms as differences and similarities. But also, after you fly them, to note the differences in their speed and comfort and maneuverability."

"The brooms won't fly more than four feet in the air as the lesson is for you to be able to test drive something that you might not normally ride and while other than the Oakshaft 79, there are multiples of the others available, but please do take turns and share. There are five different ones for you to test ride."

ooc: hi. we suck. don't hate us and please come still play with us here :3 Alsoooo going to go ahead and list both the planned mini activity and main activity at this time since we're sooo late in posting this up sooo feel free to break it up and post at your leisure.... we'll be posting / commenting throughout to nudge ya along and maybe throw some curveballs in

you do have a few days though to complete these activities <3

Sooo ultimately before you start flying, compare and contrast - you can do this verbally as a discussion with someone else or write it down if your character is more prone to that - the brooms available (Oakshaft 79, Cleansweep 30s, Blasting Star, Shooting Star 4000s, and Jollyrocket) based on visual differences first and you can add onto that discussion after you fly with some more notes (again, either verbal or written)

Test drive the five different brooms by going for a flight around the pitch. If you're hogging one of the brooms though for too long, then don't be surprised if you're forcibly removed

They won't fly more than four feet in the air either.

Any questions, ask either IC in the lesson or OOC questions welcome in my VMs/Skype/Twitter/etc

HAVE FUN!!!!

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PhoenixRising DMAC & DERP Quintaped Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in my head [GMT-6] Posts: 58,610 Hogwarts RPG Name: Amelia Adara Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Emma Montmorency (#301199) Hufflepuff Second Year Ministry RPG Name: Chloe Michelle Adara Accidents & Catastrophes Ministry RPG Name: TiaMarie Mancini Ecological Protection x12 x8	YesJess! \| Captain Goggles \| Mama Badger \| Eva's Soul Sister \| An OG™ \| It's all in the Numbers SPOILER!!: Replies!!! <33 Quote: Originally Posted by Anna Banana Torii tried to follow along as the professor rattled off a list of twenty or so replies. She tried to remember all of the suggested ones, but she'd really just lost count. That was important, too, because apparently they needed to list another broom model they knew of, which meant that nobody had come up with the model today's lesson would focus on. Or, that's what she guessed. Tori grew still as she focused on trying to remember any other type of broom that came to mind. "What about the Oakshaft 79?" she asked, remembering something about this ancient broom being worth a lot of money. Also, wasn't there something about some lady crossing the Atlantic, and this broom being the one she used? Hmm... Well, maybe somebody else could come up with some other fact. "Yes, the Oakshaft 79. An amazingly sturdy broom considering its age, and I DO have one... right here, actually." Amelia said, pointing it out. "It's definitely great for endurance and withstanding high wind conditions." Very good, yes, indeed of the Slytherin to mention such a prized vintage broom. And while it was no Nimbus 3100 in terms of speed, she hoped the students would be able to appreciates its strength. Quote: Originally Posted by griffin Oh, so they didn’t get to start flying yet. How much longer would they need to be on the ground? As for the discussion on broomsticks, Cordelia was only interested if someone was going to say which brooms were the fastest or the best for quidditch. ”Cleansweep?” No, she didn’t have a specific model number for that, but she knew it was a type of broom. Not the best of brooms as far as she knew, but then again she didn’t have much experience on actually flying different models of brooms. From what she heard of everyone else’s favorite broomstick she formed an opinion of what the best broomsticks were. She was really hoping to be able to get her own broom that could fly really fast one day, but she was still a first year and also brooms were expensive and she didn’t exactly have the money for something as expensive as a broomstick. Today Cordelia was hoping that the discussion was going in the direction of them being able to test different kinds of broomsticks, or better yet, try out a new model of broomstick. Or maybe some sort of Halloween activity, seeing as it was Halloween. Not that she was much of a Halloween person. Whatever they did this lesson, Cordelia just hoped that it wouldn’t be entirely theoretical and that they would be able to take off on their broomsticks soon. "Ah the cleansweeps are VERY popular manufacturers and have definitely withstood the test of time in terms of newer additions. I have one of those too. Very reliable and agile." Amelia pointed out that one laying on the ground. Quote: Originally Posted by Ginevra Now, this was a stumper. Daisy closed her eyes as she went through as many broomstick models as she could in her mind. What was that Asian one? Ah, now Daisy remembered as her eyes opened and she raised her hand. "I think there's a Japanese model called the Yajirushi." "I don't have one of those, because I'm not terribly familiar with Japanese broomsticks but yes good of you to mention one of those." Just as she wasn't familiar with the broom Abra had listed as his custom-made Egyptian broom. Quote: Originally Posted by Jessiqua Hanna's favourite broomstick indeed was the Jollyrocket, which her uncle had bought her for her birthday. That broom had just been mentioned by Professor Adara, as well as the Nimbus models. Hanna raised her hand, thinking of another one she had been on once or twice at the school. "There's the Blasting Star," she offered. Hanna wasn't sure if she believed every broom could be a good one, and that it only needed a user that was skilled. She thought the better brooms would usually be superior. Although it was important to know the specs of each broom, utilise them, and maximise performance. "Blasting star. Yes, great for those just starting out with flying." Amelia looked around making particular eye contact with the first years hoping they would at least be willing to try to fly on that one, which she had a few present just for them specifically and although they hopefully already flew on one in their introductory class earlier this year. Quote: Originally Posted by Malachi Malachi looks at the teacher before looking down at the ground, until school started the only use for a broom to him was to get the dirt out of the kitchen, he wasn’t totally sure how to respond so he kept quiet while the others spoke. She made a nod specifically at Malachi, hoping he'd warm up soon with his class contributions because she did value what he had to say even if he was shy about it now. Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Oh. Well...that was sorta a bummer then. He reckoned he was going to have to just wait for the Ministry to release some official statements about it to learn more. But this was always the struggle with this particular class, brooms and thinking about flying in general were incredibly distracting and he wanted them to just hurry through the pleasantries of questions and answers so he could just get on his broom and into the air. It was literally ALl he could think about and he drummed his hands on his thighs as a means to busy himself SOMEHOW from becoming too antsy. But a broomstick model. Uuuuuuh...he was sorta embarrassed at the first one that came to mind because it was incredibly not useful for quidditch or any sort of practical flying. "There's the, uh, Turbo-Triple...my grandparents just purchased one of those over the summer..." "Turbo-triple. Similar to the bluebottle mentioned earlier, this is another popular one for transporting multiple people via broom." Yes, good, good. Very good indeed and even though he hadn't supplied any specs about it, she hoped by her mentioning little tidbits would be enough for others to figure out more about it. Quote: Originally Posted by Felixir Abra wasn't too surprised by the topic of question Professor Adara threw at them, what with all the brooms that were laid out around them and the whole assignment she had had them do. He paused for a moment, allowing himself to be distracted by looking out at the models strewn across the pitch, before raising his hand. "There's the Firebolt," he suggested, though his answer didn't sound like a question, like it usually did in his other classes. He'd known that one for sure. "Firebolt. A fierce competitor for the aforementioned Cleansweep. This broom manufacturer has only been around about a century but widely popular and has seen through several editions already. A very worthy broom choice for the quidditch player though." Although she still stood by her jollyrocket but she wasn't going to complain about the firebolt. Quote: Originally Posted by Lottiepot At his old school when a teacher would ask a question the majority of the students would keep quiet and sink down in their chairs in order to look so inconspicuous that the teacher wouldn’t call on them for an answer. At Hogwarts you literally had to fight in order to have your answer be heard. By the time it got around to you all the good answers had gone and you had to rack your brains for something to say. It happened on this occasion too. Caolan had stuck his hand up to answer but all the really obvious answers he had thought of had already gone. His heart beat faster as it came around to him and he had to think of a response before he looked and sounded stupid. “There was an old broom called the Silver Arrow that was pretty decent years back.” As to whether they were still good he didn’t actually know. The majority of his knowledge was with his beloved broom that his Da had passed down to him. "Silver Arrow, yes, another broom similar in age to the Oakshaft 79. I don't have one of these in my possession, sadly, but I can tell you that its speed were far greater than that of the Oakshaft. And sadly this vintage broom has been replaced by the widely popular Cleansweep series. Although maybe not so sad indeed." Since the cleansweep did ... sweep the quidditch nation. Quote: Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy Tina felt a little embarassed when Professor Adara said there were a lot of Nimbus fans. She wasn't going to get points off her assignment for giving an unoriginal answer? How was she supposed to know other people would have the same opinion as her? Oh well, it could be worse... At least Professor Adara hadn't read everybody's assignments out loud - or forced them to read their own! So they were still talking about broom models. Did that mean Tina was right about testing different kinds of brooms? It seemed increasingly likely... She pondered the professor's question for a minute. Sometimes she struggled to think of an answer that hadn't been said, but this time was different. Her mind rattled off the names of so many broom models, it was hard to decide which one to mention. In the end, she went with the most obscure answer she could think of. Her hand went up, and she waited to be called on. "There was the Swiftstick, " she said. "It was made in 1952 by Ellerby and Spudmore, and it had the problem of losing power during ascent... which is why it never caught on with quidditch teams." No, Amelia wouldn't be docking points for unoriginality it was just something she noted of the nimbus fans and she didn't object to that either. Nimbus was a reliable broom. Trusted by quidditch fans over a century and she couldn't blame her students for enjoying its speed and agility. "Swiftstick yes and very good information about it. Amusing how a broom with swift in its title is one that lost power on ascent. Guess a name isn't everything. I don't have one of these present for you to try." Things to reach out to various teams about is to see if she could get her hands on some more of these vintage brooms. Even if she did have a nice variety of manufacturers present, the Oakshaft was the only ... truly vintage one. Quote: Originally Posted by Govoni Flying. FLYING. FLLLLLYYYYING! ... Now that he'd gotten that out. SPOILER!!: Assignment! Aaron Botros Fifth Year, Hufflepuff My favorite broom was gifted to me by my friend and fashion idol, West Odessa. It was a custom order crafted by Nikolai Vannacutt, and given to me because I had made West proud with getting into the U17s. He had the mods tweaked and updated for my build, so it's not an uncomfortable ride. It's my most valuable possession, besides my violin. --- Aaron wrapped his arms around himself, practically vibrating with happiness. Brooms. Everywhere BROOMS... True, the cold was really starting to settle into his bone marrow, but he'd tried thinking ahead with layering heating charms into his school robes. It wasn't like him to catch a chill... Not with his usual body temperature. He was getting sick. Probably. Most likely. Also...Were they going to get a chance to test out these brooms? Asking for a friend. Pulling his legs up, Aaron rested his cheek on top of them. "Nikolai Vannacutt makes custom brooms." Nikolai Vannacutt. A name she knew, of course, the wizard had graduated Hogwarts two years before she started Hogwarts. So while she didn't know him personally, she had seen his name on the prefect plague in the Hufflepuff Common Room and was surprised though that Aaron had knew the name too. But then again, perhaps all the former Hufflepuff Prefects had their names still in the common room? Was her name there? "He does indeed. A true hardworking Hufflepuff." In case those non-hufflepuffs didn't realize his house. Also, surely as a Quidditch player, the fifth year remembered his heating charms????? Quote: Originally Posted by siriusblackliveson Patrick listened intently as he watched the other students begin to rattle off more broom brands. He was curious as to why none of the students had given specifications or any fact as to the broom. It was a bit odd. He furrowed his brow listening to the others answers, rubbing his shoulder. He raised his hand, ready to answer, “Well there’s also the Thunderbolt which is largely made in Manchester.” Okay okay, maybe he was the only one who found it interesting that it was locally produced since he wasn’t from the area. But he figured it was worth a shot to mention to the other students. He glanced around gauging what the other students would say. Because the easiest thing was to list a broom. "The thunderbolt. Yes ... a Manchester broom" Very good, Patrick. Quote: Originally Posted by lazykitty Oops. She had forgotten all about the assignment until now. But surely everyone could figure out her favorite. After all, it was the one she currently using as a backscratcher, thanks to her itchy back. Her Thunderbolt 6000. And she was about to mention it, too, except that the Slytherin captain had already done so. Though, she could absolutely say that the fact that it was made in Manchester wasn't why she'd chosen it (she, after all, was Liverpool born and proud). In her mind, it was the perfect chaser's broom. Anyway, she had to come up with another type. Or she could just name a spec..... no, she'd just go with the brand. *"There's the Tinderblast, which is known to be ridiculiously* slow, ironicly." You know, because with both 'tinder' and 'blast' in the name, you'd expect it to be fast. "Yes lots of irony in the names of brooms," Amelia agreed of another ancient broom, similar to swiftstick Tina had mentioned. A name wasn't everything which was it was important to actually do research about a broom before purchasing it. Test drive before you buy. "Always necessary to do you research before you buy a broom." Just because something sounded good, didn't mean it was.... Quote: Originally Posted by Lady of Light Well, that was easy. Lenora patiently waited as others answered the question rather swiftly, while she looked around for a bit. She felt a lot more excited about this lesson than any of the other classes although she didn’t show it. Flying was something she felt extremely confident about. “Well, there was the moontrimmer as well.” Lenora said, raising a hand. She’d read about it somewhere a while ago but that was all she knew. "The moontrimmer yes, another ancient broom and one that never really took off in terms of continued production since while it flew higher and had more control at the time, the manufacturer - a woman -" Amelia felt the need to point that out. "Gladys Boothby, she was working on her own and unfortunately not able to keep up with the demand." Quote: Originally Posted by Hey Ju Of course Anna had written about her own broom in her assignment. Not only was IT the best broom ever - she was biased, but whatever - and it had helped her get into both in the Gryffindor AND the England U17 teams, it had ALSO already helped her win not one, not five, but SEVEN summer broom races so far. BESIDES. She had gone to great length to raise money to buy it. Her friends would know. Anyway. It was an amazing broom, that was the point. HENCE she was only going to talk about IT when she raised her hand. Thanks for the piece of info to introduce the amazing Thunderbolt line, Patrick. After sending her fellow Captain a cheerful grin, Anna turned her attention back to the cool professor. "Thunderbolts are amazing for broom races."** Simple and straight to the point. OBVIOUSLY, that didn't mean anyone with a Thunderbolt would win a broom race - one needed the right set of skills as well, thank you very much! - but that certainly helped. Hence the price she had to pay for her Thunderbolt 6000 a few years ago. Merlin. ~~PROFESSOR HIRSCH, SHE WOULD ALWAYS LOVE YOU!~~ And her Gryffindor captain adding on a pitch about thunderbolts. WHO KNEW that thunderbolts were so appreciated by the students. "Are they? And I take it you know that from experience?" Amelia noted of Anna, grinning at her. Because of how straightforward her answer was, Amelia assumed so and she was well aware of the fifth year's involvement in broom races. The question, therefore, being quite rhetorical. Quote: Originally Posted by Kolyander Rylee rocked back and forth on her heels hands, hands clasped behind her back, to try to contain some of her energy. As much as she liked standing here discussing the different types of brooms she really just wanted to get on a broom and fly. More specifically she wanted to get on her broom and fly. Sadly it didn't appear like they would be flying right now. Pulling her attention away from flying and back onto the lesson, Rylee looked at the Professor. Types of brooms? Merlin there was so many that she could list. Including the one she now owned being as how no one else would know what it was since it was a custom. However that isn't what she went with when she rose her hand. "There's the Moonbrusher." It was her previous broom which she had left at home this term but loved. That had been gift and was the broom she had used during Quidditch tryouts, training and in games the past three terms. "The moonbrusher. A newer broom yes, seemingly reliable and popular although not toooo much information more than that is given on it which I guess because its still on the newer side." As far as broomstick series went. It didn't stand the test of time like the cleansweep or nimbus or firebolt series that have been on the market for over a century, that was for certain, but who knew what would come from it. Amelia looked around for any more broomstick mentions or comments and waited before continuing. "Sooooo as you can see by just the short list, there are MANY broomsticks available throughout the time that brooms have been first invented up until modern day. The oldest broomstick I have available on the pitch today for you to try is the Oakshaft 79, which Torii mentioned and is one that is not great for speed but will definitely be great on endurance and long broom rides." "Today we'll be comparing and contrasting the five broom manufacturers I have present and noting what you visually see with the brooms as differences and similarities. But also, after you fly them, to note the differences in their speed and comfort and maneuverability." "The brooms won't fly more than four feet in the air as the lesson is for you to be able to test drive something that you might not normally ride and while other than the Oakshaft 79, there are multiples of the others available, but please do take turns and share. There are five different ones for you to test ride." ooc: hi. we suck. don't hate us and please come still play with us here :3 Alsoooo going to go ahead and list both the planned mini activity and main activity at this time since we're sooo late in posting this up sooo feel free to break it up and post at your leisure.... we'll be posting / commenting throughout to nudge ya along and maybe throw some curveballs in you do have a few days though to complete these activities <3 Sooo ultimately before you start flying, compare and contrast - you can do this verbally as a discussion with someone else or write it down if your character is more prone to that - the brooms available (Oakshaft 79, Cleansweep 30s, Blasting Star, Shooting Star 4000s, and Jollyrocket) based on visual differences first and you can add onto that discussion after you fly with some more notes (again, either verbal or written) Test drive the five different brooms by going for a flight around the pitch. If you're hogging one of the brooms though for too long, then don't be surprised if you're forcibly removed They won't fly more than four feet in the air either. Any questions, ask either IC in the lesson or OOC questions welcome in my VMs/Skype/Twitter/etc HAVE FUN!!!! __________________ ______________So much is happening to me. So much that I can't even see. So many words of wisdom that I am trying to be. It'll be in my own time.