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Felixir · 09-12-2013, 05:18 AM

SPOILER!!:

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Originally Posted by hpluvr037

MY this boy was a talker! Tiara did her best to follow everything he was saying, which was quite a lot. When he finally signaled that he was finished by starting in on his scone, she gathered her thoughts and attempted to hit every point he'd brought up.

"Well. I'm glad you discovered the joy of Quidditch!" Clearly she shared the same enjoyment if she was the Quidditch Official. "You're right, I haven't seen you play. But I plan on viewing some of the tryouts from here in my office," she indicated the window behind her, "so I will try to make special note of your abilities. Your grandfather is quite right, it's good to start preparing for things earlier rather than later, and I'm impressed that a young man such as yourself has already started seriously considering his career aspirations!" She gave him a warm smile.

Actually, it sounded like he had things under control already. She wasn't sure what he had been hoping to hear from her predecessor, but Tiara's own life experiences could help Tobias. "When I was your age, I wanted to become a professional gymnast and be in the Olympic Games." Did he know what those things were? Tiara wasn't sure how connected he was to the Muggle world. "I was so devoted to the sport that I neglected my schoolwork and social life. Then I had a bad fall that ended my chances of making the Olympics." She shuddered slightly at the memory, but steeled herself and continued on.

"I had nothing left to fall back on. Now, I was fortunate enough to still have a place open at Hogwarts, though I had declined three years previously. But I suppose the moral of my story is that you're exactly right - you should definitely not neglect your school work." Spoken like the true Ravenclaw that she was. "Fortunately, Quidditch at Hogwarts seems to bring with it camaraderie, so you don't have to worry yourself about that aspect. My advice is this: keep an open mind. Don't get so stuck on being a pro in Quidditch that you miss another opportunity to do something else, to pursue some avenue your education unveils for you." Was he tired of her talking yet? Hopefully not. "As for the actual Quidditch improvements, my advice is always to master the fundamentals of your position and practice them every day. The players who do that - no matter which level they play at - are always the best all around." Were the Captains listening as well? They could translate that into a practice regimen.

She had probably given him too much to think about.

Gosh, this SCONE. Tobias came to the conclusion that he MUST have skipped breakfast or something, because the scone tasted as good as when you first eat when you're absolutely starving. Or maybe it was just that good. He listened to Professor Tyner as she spoke.

So she'd keep an eye out? AWESOME. That was bound to help. PLUS she seemed to approve of Toby's plan so far. The Hufflepuff was sad to hear about the fall when she was training to be a gymnast (that explained the photographs though) but his brain always defaulted in trying to find a bright side, and the bright side in this case was QUIDDITCH.

Whilst the professor spoke, Tobias mulled over her words and nommed on his scone. He paused for a moment once she was done to finish the biteful of scone in his mouth and then spoke up again.

"For sure, yeah! Other than Quidditch there's nothing I really want to do now. But I know people change their minds a lot, and loads of things can change, so I'm making sure I have as many good grades as possible." Just in case. It wasn't always nice to have the 'just in case' option because it reminded you of the possibility of failure, but it was essential to have, because you never know. "I think you're right. Yeah, don't ignore schoolwork, and keep an open mind." After all, if something else came along that he wanted to do even more, what exactly would he be missing out on for going for that instead? Tobias would still be following his dream.

There was one thing though. "I don't actually have a main position really professor," Tobias added, nibbling at the remainder of his scone a little every now and then. "I kind of aim to be a really versatile player." That's what West guy had said and Tobias thought it sounded like a good idea to carry on with. To be able to be played in all kinds of positions. "Would that be a problem? Is it kind of important to stick with one position?"

Either way, he kept that in mind. Learn the fundamentals and drill them. It was understandable as to why people who did that turned out to be the best players.

09-12-2013, 05:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
Felixir Banshee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posts: 50,270 Hogwarts RPG Name: Abraham Orlando Botros-Giordano Gryffindor Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Ivor Balfour Spurling Stemp Slytherin First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Alexei Dragomirov Petrov Slytherin Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: TBC Slytherin Hogwarts RPG Name: August Arthur Orpington Ravenclaw Second Year x12 x12	*sorry if this makes little sense is sleepy but determined to post* :3 Lovely™ \| Captain Hurted \| Ariana's Bane \| Resident Antagonist \| Unparalleled Delight SPOILER!!: Quote: Originally Posted by hpluvr037 MY this boy was a talker! Tiara did her best to follow everything he was saying, which was quite a lot. When he finally signaled that he was finished by starting in on his scone, she gathered her thoughts and attempted to hit every point he'd brought up. "Well. I'm glad you discovered the joy of Quidditch!" Clearly she shared the same enjoyment if she was the Quidditch Official. "You're right, I haven't seen you play. But I plan on viewing some of the tryouts from here in my office," she indicated the window behind her, "so I will try to make special note of your abilities. Your grandfather is quite right, it's good to start preparing for things earlier rather than later, and I'm impressed that a young man such as yourself has already started seriously considering his career aspirations!" She gave him a warm smile. Actually, it sounded like he had things under control already. She wasn't sure what he had been hoping to hear from her predecessor, but Tiara's own life experiences could help Tobias. "When I was your age, I wanted to become a professional gymnast and be in the Olympic Games." Did he know what those things were? Tiara wasn't sure how connected he was to the Muggle world. "I was so devoted to the sport that I neglected my schoolwork and social life. Then I had a bad fall that ended my chances of making the Olympics." She shuddered slightly at the memory, but steeled herself and continued on. "I had nothing left to fall back on. Now, I was fortunate enough to still have a place open at Hogwarts, though I had declined three years previously. But I suppose the moral of my story is that you're exactly right - you should definitely not neglect your school work." Spoken like the true Ravenclaw that she was. "Fortunately, Quidditch at Hogwarts seems to bring with it camaraderie, so you don't have to worry yourself about that aspect. My advice is this: keep an open mind. Don't get so stuck on being a pro in Quidditch that you miss another opportunity to do something else, to pursue some avenue your education unveils for you." Was he tired of her talking yet? Hopefully not. "As for the actual Quidditch improvements, my advice is always to master the fundamentals of your position and practice them every day. The players who do that - no matter which level they play at - are always the best all around." Were the Captains listening as well? They could translate that into a practice regimen. She had probably given him too much to think about. Gosh, this SCONE. Tobias came to the conclusion that he MUST have skipped breakfast or something, because the scone tasted as good as when you first eat when you're absolutely starving. Or maybe it was just that good. He listened to Professor Tyner as she spoke. So she'd keep an eye out? AWESOME. That was bound to help. PLUS she seemed to approve of Toby's plan so far. The Hufflepuff was sad to hear about the fall when she was training to be a gymnast (that explained the photographs though) but his brain always defaulted in trying to find a bright side, and the bright side in this case was QUIDDITCH. Whilst the professor spoke, Tobias mulled over her words and nommed on his scone. He paused for a moment once she was done to finish the biteful of scone in his mouth and then spoke up again. "For sure, yeah! Other than Quidditch there's nothing I really want to do now. But I know people change their minds a lot, and loads of things can change, so I'm making sure I have as many good grades as possible." Just in case. It wasn't always nice to have the 'just in case' option because it reminded you of the possibility of failure, but it was essential to have, because you never know. "I think you're right. Yeah, don't ignore schoolwork, and keep an open mind." After all, if something else came along that he wanted to do even more, what exactly would he be missing out on for going for that instead? Tobias would still be following his dream. There was one thing though. "I don't actually have a main position really professor," Tobias added, nibbling at the remainder of his scone a little every now and then. "I kind of aim to be a really versatile player." That's what West guy had said and Tobias thought it sounded like a good idea to carry on with. To be able to be played in all kinds of positions. "Would that be a problem? Is it kind of important to stick with one position?"** Either way, he kept that in mind. Learn the fundamentals and drill them. It was understandable as to why people who did that turned out to be the best players. __________________