| Ramora
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Merlin Foresaken PST
Posts: 5,432
 x9  x3
|  Random semi-related question for Airey Leighton :3 C.R.E.A.M | Haitian Sensation | Shark Patronus | Your Huckleberry | T's ClayBaby
Text Cut: Cutty's horrible take, if you're interested. Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie 
Still standing on Mr. Zeke's desk, Airey did some dramatic pointing towards Mr. Mordaunt. DRAMATIC pointing. "Outside of magical means. YES! Stellar! Take a point for that."
He was a little sensitive to astronomy being overshadowed by the magically based subjects. MAGIC magic that is. Science was it own variation of magic, after all.
Oh, Mr. Mordaunt wasn't done just yet. Airey took a few steps backwards to stand in front of the Slytherin again. "A very good question, Mr. Mordaunt. One that the wizarding community can be divided over at times. Naturally, there are many connections between astronomy and magic. Werewolves being an example, and the influence of the moon on potion brewing - much like it has an influence over the tides. There is also research being done, and students participated in several terms ago, on the effects of solar and lunar eclipses on different categories of spells. To say that science and magic are incompatible is a bit too generic and frankly naive. I strongly believe that as science allows humanity to look back further and further into the creation of the universe, that we may discover the very point in time that the molecules and atoms that made magic possible will be discovered. However, at this point in time this discovery has yet to be made."
His eyes flickered over to Miss Wisteria. Perhaps a discovering that was just over the horizon?
"Take another point, Mr. Mordaunt."
And another essay topic popped into existence. Merlin students made it so easy to assign homework!
***********************
"Some astronomers have jokingly coined the term geocide, meaning the complete annihilation of planet Earth. KABOOM!"
See, Miss Cambridge? KABOOMs were happening today.
"This has been depicted in countless texts and films over the years in multiple end of the world scenarios. So, if you don't mind humoring here for a moment, I want you all to imagine yourselves one of these fictional villains and you have your sights set on destroying the planet." All entirely hypothetical, of course. "How would you go about doing this? How would you demote Earth from being a planet."
Demote from being a planet. HEH. LIKE PLUTO. HEH.
Get over it kids, it wasn't a planet when you were born. It's okay. Find peace. Think about blowing up the Earth and what not. Mmhmm.
OOC: Again, I am terribly sorry for the delay guys. We had a pretty big earthquake in my area (a 5.0) and there was a lot to deal with over here because of it.
Class will resume as soon as I can post again, which will be at least 15 hours from the time of this post. Thank you all for your patience <33
Perfect. He was hoping Flamsteed would go on a tangent of some size or another by his question. Delivery. As always. And there was even a table cakewalk to boot. Bonus. His mind was being stimulated again, but decidedly in a manner that Airey Flamsteed wasn't very likely to approve of. All of the talk over celestial bodies and their effects on magical earthly things, there had to be some theory to that. Because if that were true, he'd be looking further into Professor Morgan's classes whenever she spoke of Astrology. Maybe the stars couldn't tell the future, but if they had any effect at all on life on earth it was worth more research and time. Control. Total and complete. Thank you, Airey Leighton Flamsteed.
Geocide. This word conjured images of Professor Flamsteeds pet rock sliding off of the edge of Professor Flamsteeds desk and onto the floor where she would meet her untimely doom. Geocide. Upon finding what was actually meant by it, however Cutty shot a quick look at Cambridge from his seat at the invitation this would provide. The mere question. And surely, she didn't disapoint when she raised her hand to answer. He'd been thinking of other means. Like killing off herds of unicorns to harness the power it would take to cast a flying or other type of anti-gravity spell at the earth from a safe and self-sustaining position in space. Or perhaps the worlds most powerful and strategically placed Arresto Momentum so that something would hit it.
Noooo. Evanesco.
Was it even possible to cast such spells from space or did the laws apply differently to magic out there? Had Airey Flamsteed ever even been to space? Had he tried to use magic? Maybe that was a key to discovering origins of magical particles.
Or you could always hijack the brain of a leading astrophysicist (or perhaps more as scientists, like birds tended to flock when it came to establishing what comes to be known as scientific fact) and simply convince him or her that earth no longer meets the criteria for being considered a planet.
Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie
"But enough talk for now. Wands out everyone!" he commanded as he gave his desk a firm tap and made 4 boxes of what looked like house colored sand (blue, red, yellow, and green) wrapped up on small plastic parcels. "A few terms ago I had students create their own solar system as a laboratory exercise. Today, we will not exactly be doing that, but knowing how to create a planet-like object will be necessary. These bags," he said as he picked up one of the red 'sand' bags. "Contain ground up stone, iron, and a little something extra to help recreate a planet-like orb that will float in the air on its own if you perform the spell correctly. I would like each of you to come get a bag or two in your house color." Yes, Miss Wisteria, yellow. "And try to create a planet. Simply jab your wand towards the bag and say Fingere Elementi," he explained as he demonstrated. The clear plastic of the bag began to melt and float upwards in his hand before spinning like a top. After a few moments, and with a loud POP!, a perfectly spherical "planet" was floating in the palm of his hand.
"Once you have created a planet please just sit tight. The real activity will begin after a few minutes of practice."
And for the record, HE could certainly live without having his personal bubble ruptured by hugs.
OOC: ACTIVITY TIME!
You will need a minimum of 1 post for this portion, but of course can do more if you want.
The steps you need to be sure to include are the following:- collect a plastic bag of colored "sand" in your house color
- perform Fingere Elementi (wand movement is a jab towards the bag)
- successfully create one house colored planet! (or not if your character is really bad at spells. That's cool beans too)
Minor explosions are fine, but nothing that would land your character in the hospital wing or without a limb, please and thank you!
Got a question? Please feel free to shoot me a VM or PM or ask Professor Flamsteed IC. Just be sure to title your post with something like "PROFESSOR HELP!!!" to make sure I do not accidentally overlook you!
You will have approximately 24 hours to complete this activity.
Cutty did not have to be told twice to draw out his wand. It was sort of automatic these days if he hadn't had it out already. Actually, that had been common since he'd purchased the Aspen length. He hadn't money to get a holster at first and so it remained glued to his hand. Cutty went up to the front and got himself a lil green bagga grinds.
He calculated whipping Whitty in the backside with it. Just for funsies and to see the look on Frenchie's face. Merlin bless. Siiiiigh. <3
He resumed his seat and poked at the bag for a moment considering control. He remember this spell and had plenty of practice with it. " Fingere Elementi!" JAB! The little green bag grew lighter in Cutty's hand as it assumed the floatation merengue spin. The bag itself seemed to be disintegrating as if exposed to too much heat from the planet forming inside, then at last after a few moments the spinning gradually began to slow and Cutty could see the design. A perfectly formed floating green planet.
He wanted to name it Plenty O'Toole.
He'd been into Bond again as he found him the most fascinating muggle that ever lived.
__________________  |