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VRSCIKA · 09-17-2015, 01:23 PM

SPOILER!!: Adi <3

Ilia muttered the Colovaria charm quietly at her chalk to change it green as she sat and waited. She doubted the professor would care and it would look better that way, in her personal opinion. It didn't take long for more students to file in and soon she heard a familiar voice as he flopped down beside her. Beaming a big ol' grin to him she bowed her head in greeting. "Good Morning , Adi." She then nodded her head towards the professor rather than pointing to emphasize her point. "Are you excited for today?" The half there professor had to have something good up his sleeve.....it was him.

SPOILER!!: Henric <3

More people shuffled in , but no one tried to sit next to her. Everyone seemed to have the idea of trying to sit alone as best they could, she didn't blame them honestly and was glad she didn't have people that she did not know well sitting too close to her. She probably still needed to work on her issues with her personal bubble but...oh well. Not to fear though, because Henric moseyed his tall mess of sleepy Puff self over to her. She smiled brightly up at him and moved her bag aside so he could sit beside her. "Good Morning Sleepyhead." She reached up to ruffle the back of his hair.

SPOILER!!: Nearly there Professor

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Originally Posted by Tazenhani

When the first student appeared in the doorway to the training hall, Sabel had to refrain from rubbing his hands together with a grinning glee. He was curious as to what the reactions of his class would be. Kids always proved interesting in the most unpredictable of ways. Perhaps this morning would turn out to be an extra interesting one.

SPOILER!!: Individual Greeting Replies

And it was indeed already proving to be quite interesting, starting with the first student of the morning. Sabel had to admit, he had not expected anyone to run up to a half-visible man. A double take or something would have been logical, reasonable and not at all shameful.

This, was highly unexpected. Tucking his hands in his pockets, he looked down at Hyland with an expression that was a mixture of amusement and curious concern. "Hi yourself, Mr. Hyland."

The smirk twitching at the corners of his lips was all he provided in answer to the eager boy's inquiry.

All in good time, Mr. Hyland. All in good time.

And yet another curious reaction. Straight for the boards, as if she didn't see him at all. Sabel did a double-take to his person, checking that it was indeed just his bottom half that appeared ... well didn't appear.

His eyes came up at the greeting, the smile firmly in place. "Good morning Ms. Wright. And a fine morning it is." He didn't miss the glint in her eye, and gave her an innocent smile in return.

Another greeting, bright and cheery and not at all disturbed had his head turning. Of course he couldn't not return that type of smile, and offered a grin of his own. "Morning Ms. Valke."

He was however, starting to wonder just what it was with these kids that half a person was no-big-deal. Perhaps the juice had been replaced with an extra strong pot of coffee this morning?

At last! Victory! Someone who didn't consider his state one of normalcy---

It was Sabel's turn to blink, concern replacing his brief notion of victory. His gaze travelled across the young girl's arm, his brow furrowing. "Ms. Burton, I believe I should be asking you that question."

Good thing he had the lesson planned for today that he did.

His concern turned from Burton to the newest arrival, and the grin was back. More mischievous this time, and he really couldn't help himself. Leaning down a little as the boy came by to grab a board, so he wasn't towering over the first year so much, Sabel gave the kid a worried look.

"Afraid I am. They must have wandered off during the night. Don't suppose you've seen a set of legs wandering about the castle this morning, have you?"

And there walked in victory number two!

Straightening, Sabel turned his attention to the door and the one and only Mordaunt. The young man got a wide, pleasant grin as he made a grand gesture at his legs. Or rather, his non-legs. "At least it's the better half of me that remains."

As for the lesson plan? Well, that got a casual shrug of the shoulders. "Could be. Could not." He wasn't one to tell. The kid should know this by now.

Alright, so it seemed that perhaps the first students into the class weren't fully awake. Really, it was early for the day, so perhaps their visual faculties weren't entirely tuned up and ready to go, and that was why his state had garnered little reaction from them.

Next time, he would have to devise something a little more unusual to keep them on their toes.

He was slightly surprised that Rehman did a double take. Still, it brought a good grin to his features, one which he quickly formed into a frown of concern as he looked down. "Goodness me. So I am. That's a pity." His gaze came up with a grin. "You haven't seen it milling about the halls, have you Mr. Rehman?"

Well this was certainly an interesting one. Long face, to intrigue, to suddenly long again. It was almost more impressive than his own current state, and for a moment, Sabel considered the boy very seriously.

He didn't really know the kid yet, and he was reminded of the patronus lesson where a few students had caught his attention from the get-go to keep an eye on. This, seemed like it would be another one.

"Thank you, Mr. Bellaire." A nod and still the appraising gaze. "Would you like to learn how to do so yourself?"

Brilliant question it was, really. Because who wouldn't want to learn the trick?

His attention turned back to the door and the approaching students as a familiar voice snagged his ears. A warm smile overcame his features, mingled with the slight curious quirk of his brow. "Good morning Ms. Kittredge."

Admittedly, he was slightly disappointed that he wasn't able to get a reaction out of her. There was a small one, but the young girl appeared incredibly schooled and in control of her expressions. Good. A bit disappointing, but good.

So far, all the students had been as bright as bees this morning. Slightly surprising, but rather welcome. It hopefully meant less drama by way of waxing and waning emotions that came with sleep deprivation, and a very attentive class.

So, what he wasn't expecting, was to turn and be greeted with a sight of a rather ruffled Valentine. And ruffled was being polite. If he thought he might look in some way scary or concerning, it was pale in comparison to the young girl that all but ambled into his classroom.

"Good....morning....Ms. Valentine...." Merlin, truly. Did she just crawl out of bed and all the way down. It was a good thing he didn't take points for presentation. "Good sleep?"

Or perhaps bad?

His eyes were really having a hard time this morning. From the disheveled state of Ms. Valentine to the sparkly and crisp composure of Ms. Lynch, it was like looking from the dead of night straight into a burning candle. It made him blink a few times.

Perhaps Lynch could give Valentine a few lessons on morning grooming habits?

"Good morning Ms. Lynch." Her warm smile was returned, as was the small smirk. Another one not yet bothered, but not because of any lack of diligence in observation.

It was to be expected, he supposed, that the longer they waited for classmates to show up, the more groggy they would be. Perhaps he should have pushed the lesson back a bit later, but then he really did want to give the students as much time as possible during the lesson.

Plus, morning was the best time to catch one unawares. The small smirk remained in place as he nodded at Moore. Why had the greeting sounded like a question. "Unless the sun is confused, I do believe it is."

Well, that was slightly disappointing. Not even a blink of an eye. Sabel scratched at his jaw. These students, so hard to please.

"Good morning, Ms. Bayless." He took another glance down, just to make sure that his bottom half was indeed still missing. Curious reaction, Bayless, or lack thereof.

Another calm reactor. Merlin, these kids were good.

"Ms. Messer. A fine morning I hope?" She didn't look too ruffled around the edges, but more a half-state of awake and not-yet-awake. As long as she didn't go drooling on the chalkboard...

Sabel's head turned with a grin to the next arrival. "Mr. Barrington. Good morning. It's good to see you in full health." Heh.

Though, was that a mischievous glint he caught in the kid's eye? Merlin, what was he going to create after this lesson was said and done?

And then, there was his own mischievous nature.

Sabel couldn't help himself as Adair did a double-take-eye-rub. He tucked his hands in his pockets (which were in fact still on his person), though it had the effect of making his hands promptly disappear. Rocking on his heels which couldn't be seen, he gave the kid the most natural smile in the world. As if everything was completely normal.

"Morning Mr. Adair. Something in your eye?"

He had to admit, the natural casualness of some of the students was a bit unnerving. Had they seen things like this before? Lived in villages where people walked around half-present all the time?

Or maybe it was just Hogwarts working it's historical magic, desensitizing the student population. Well, at least no one had panicked over his state yet and tried to 'fix' him. He suppose he could be grateful for that.

"Ms. Holiday. Nice to see you."

At this point, Sabel would take victories wherever he could get them. Atreyu's slight start was one of the ones he would take a minor victory in. The kid did have a knowing look about him though, and Sabel made a mental note of it as he moved to take his seat.

"Morning Mr. Atreyu.

Then, there was the Truebridge boy. Admittedly, Sabel had been curious as to what his reaction might be. He was rather pleased when there was some sort of reaction, as deliberate and thoughtful as it was.

"Mr. Truebridge. Looking mighty contemplative this morning." Did he care to share his insight?

Turning his attention to Guidry, Sabel couldn't help but grin. "No need to split my title in half, just because I'm half here." It was an interesting effect though, and so far the first response of it's kind.

He nodded at the young girl. "Nice to see you, Ms. Guidry."

And there was the hope-to-be-Auror. Sabel watched the young girl carefully as she entered the room, doing little to hide the fact that he was giving her a rather evaluative consideration. If she still wanted to be an Auror, then reactions to these sorts of scenarios was important.

He had to admit, while slightly disappointed, he was impressed. Not a flinch, blink or change in expression. "Shacklebolt. Good to see you."

Yes, yes he would be watching her throughout the lesson. No pressure though.

The ones that had reactions were starting to become like little bits of glee sprinkled in among those that were rather calm about the whole thing. Young Winchester's was no exception to that.

With all the innocence he could muster, however, Sabel blinked back at the boy, tilted his own head and then promptly looked around himself, as if there was something behind or about that was amiss. Besides himself of course. Most of the students were demonstrating it was rather normal.

"Mr. Winchester. Pleasure to meet you. Is...something amiss?"

Thing with Brown was, he knew her. A bit better than the other students because she had more of a habit of visiting his office than others. So, that alone made him privy to the fact that she wasn't really all as awake as she appeared to be. Something was amiss, almost more than his missing legs.

Still, she got a grin back for her good efforts on humoring him. "I'm well aware, Ms. Brown." And at the moment, quite proud of it. Did she know?

He watched her as she moved about, and just about stalled. If there was a deer in the headlights in the room, it was her and it had nothing to do with him. Sabel didn't miss how her eyes flicked from him to Shacklebolt and back. One eyebrow arched, but he said and did nothing.

His gaze connected with Shacklebolt's too, albeit briefly. A quiet grunt left him as he looked between the two friends, or once-be's, whichever it was now. Hopefully, they knew better than to interrupt his lesson with drama.

And then there was a beam of sunshine dancing through the tension, flower in hand and all. The grin was back instantly and Sabel couldn't keep the chuckle in.

"Good morning little miss." Bending down slightly, Sabel took the flower with a bit of a bow. "Why, thank you."

He straightened to tuck it into the front button of his shirt, not caring what the other students might think. After all, he did look pretty silly and that was of his own doing. To not disappoint a young child? He'd look as foolish as a penguin in flight.

With the flower firmly in place, Sabel turned his attention to the last few students trickling in. And they didn't disappoint.

"Professor Dakest, if you please. Or just Professor." Because it sounded like the kid had got a bit tongue tied, though he soon enough had it figured out. "And good morning yourself, Mr. Vogel. Everything quite alright?"

Out of all the reactions that had come and passed this morning, Sabel found the most enjoyment in Romalotti's. He watched with an arched eyebrow and no small hint of an amused smirk on his lips as the kid dared to do a bit of his own investigating.

"Mr. Romalotti. Good to see you." And good to see a mind that wasn't too afraid of acting on curiosity.

It was curious watching Daxton enter the classroom. There was more expression given to the chalkboards than to his own current state, something which should have been telling of something but of which Sabel wasn't quite sure of. He still hadn't figured the kid out, and frankly he wasn't sure that was going to happen anytime soon.

What he did catch however, was the blatant disregard for instructions. Had the kid not borrowed a book from him, he would have wondered at his ability to read. With an arch to his eyebrow, Sabel moved over to the chalk boards, plucked one up and made his way over to the Ravenclaw.

"Mr. Prince. Goodmorning." Without ceremony, he handed the chalkboard and chalk down to the kid. "You'll be needing these this morning."

Exceptions were hard come-by in his classroom.

Turning back to the classroom, Sabel cast his gaze over those gathered. Almost time to start.

He picked his way between the students, pausing to spare a smile at Nicolei. "Good morning yourself." His smile turned into a grin at the compliment, and he nodded in recognition. "My thanks. I'm quite fond of it myself."

There was something slightly off about the kid, but at the moment, Sabel couldn't quite place it. The Hufflepuff got a momentary, appraising look before he was moving on and back to the front of the room.

Stopping at the front of the room, Sabel turned back to the classroom and caught Wojack-Gusey playing musical seats with herself. A curious endeavor, and one which he hoped didn't last the entire lesson.

"Good morning, Ms. Wojack-Gusey." His smile turned into a knowing grin as he glanced at his legs and then back up at the young girl. "Is that so? I had been wondering what was wrong. Thank you."

Excitement. Excitement and enthusiasm was good. Especially so early in the morning. It could, of course, be a cause of distraction, but at this point in time Sabel found no fault in it. As long as the students were settled when they started, they could be lively and geared up.

"Mr. Scabior. Good to have you with us this morning." And, he looked indeed to be the last of them.

It seemed that all who would be joining them here today, were in fact here in one capacity or another and they were due to start. No need to make the students wait any longer on such an early morning lesson.

With a flick of his wand, Sabel shut the doors to the training hall and turned his attention on the gathered lot. An amused grin held onto his expression as his gaze roamed over the group.

"I have to say, I'm impressed at the stride which most of you took to my current state. Either this is a common sight for some of you, or Hogwarts has done a fine job in desensitizing you to the strange." Good or bad? They could decide.

He looked down at himself briefly. "Thank you, to those of you who expressed concern. I am in fact, as most of you seem to have come to the conclusion of already, quite alright."

Maybe a bit wonky in the head too, but that was besides the point.

"I imagine you all have some sort of idea as to what I have done to myself, and what you will later be doing to yourselves as well." Cue the devious grin that might as well have belonged to any one of the students now present. "But first, before we can go and start loosing ourselves, we must develop a basis of knowledge. That, and I have an announcement."

Moving to the center of the classroom, Sabel clasped his hands behind his back. "For those of you that may be interested, Hogwarts will be hosting a dueling club this year. It is open to all students, from all houses and years. The Club will consist of Meetings and a Tournament, of which the winner will be granted a reward, which I will not disclose at this time. The first meeting will be November 13. For those wishing to join the club, you can pick up a permission form after class. Please have it to me before November 13. If you have questions about the club, please retain them until the end of the lesson."

Now, to business.

Releasing his hands, Sabel took a seat in front of the group in front of the group. He could only imagine what a strange sight he must make. "Now, back to the matter at hand. To start us off, I would like each of you to write on your chalkboards two things. The first, what spell or means might be used to create this state of invisiblity." A gesture to his non-existent bottom half. "The second, what means might be used to detect a state of invisibility. Keep in mind that while there are specific spells to accomplish both of these tasks in a direct manner, there are also indirect ways which can be just as, if not more, useful."

His gaze roamed around the room. "Do not be afraid to be creative or out-of-box thinkers. Keep in mind the lesson you are in, and the situations in which you may need to apply these two spells when you are coming up with your answers."

Turning slightly, Sabel motioned to where all the pegs were on the wall. "When you are done, hang your chalkboard back on the wall and we will discuss some of the answers."

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OOC: First mini-mini assignment! For this your charrie needs to on the boards the two things which have been asked (a way to create invisibility and a way to detect invisibility). Creative answers are encouraged

Class will move on in approximately 20-24 hours from this post (sorry, work the whole day, otherwise it would be sooner)

If you are just joining, please feel free to jump right in as if your charrie has been here the whole time!

Thank you for your brilliant greetings. I really enjoyed reading them all <3

She was bright and bubbly after the half there professor greeted her back and she was eager to hear what he had to say this morning. After greeting her boys, her attention went straight back to the man before her. If she had a tail , it would have been twitching with excitement , despite the outwardly calm demeanor she held. When he spoke of reactions to his current state, she half wondered if she should have feigned some surprise on his behalf? Her family was pretty strange and Hogwarts was very strange, strange was just too normal in her world to get upset about it.

Did he just say DUELING CLUB!? Her pretty little head whipped in the direction of the sign up forms so fast she could have given herself whiplash. She was ABSOLUTELY getting one of those. Although.......her parents *coughcoughmother* was going to be an obstacle. Give her a chance......or just send it straight to daddy and beg? Choices.....ones that would be dealt with later......

Alright, back to her little chalk board....A way to become invisible and a way to detect invisibility. Hmmm......what had her father told her about that again? She picked up her newly green chalk and began to write with a small smile.

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Originally Posted by Ilia's Chalkboard

One way to become invisible would be to use an invisibility potion. It is probably less versatile than a cloak or charm, but it is also something that will not falter under lack of concentration and you would not need to worry about keeping it on you whilst running.

One way to detect invisibility that might be more broadly useful, would be the use of a Probity Probe. They detect concealment spells or hidden magical objects when waved about, so perhaps it would be more enlightening than a charm such as Homenum Revelio.

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VRSCIKA DMAC & DMC Billywig Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,402 x1	Dragon Geisha/Toni-Toni Chopper/Master of Chocobos Alpha Goddess/ Darth Devious /Davvy's twinneh SPOILER!!: Adi <3 Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 It was so early, gosh! But early morning lessons were the best! And best of all? They didn't have to wear robes to the lesson. Wide awake and with a full stomach, Adi bounded into the room. He was all set for whatever Dakest tossed their way today. Yep! BRING IT ON! "Good morning-'' Eh... Where did half of the man go? It took him only a second or two to pull himself together. Disillusionment Charm was at work, perhaps? "Professor! Did you know that half of you is missing?" Hehe. Rhetorical question. After giving the man a grin, he turned his attention to the board... no, boardS. Okay, soooo board, chalk and floor! Adi grabbed the two before shuffling over to Ilia, in the process waving to Yoongi, Ava, Penelope and Ethan. "Heyyy, Ilia,'' he greeted as he flopped down cross legged beside her. Ilia muttered the Colovaria charm quietly at her chalk to change it green as she sat and waited. She doubted the professor would care and it would look better that way, in her personal opinion. It didn't take long for more students to file in and soon she heard a familiar voice as he flopped down beside her. Beaming a big ol' grin to him she bowed her head in greeting. "Good Morning , Adi." She then nodded her head towards the professor rather than pointing to emphasize her point. "Are you excited for today?" The half there professor had to have something good up his sleeve.....it was him. SPOILER!!: Henric <3 Quote: Originally Posted by Symphora Henric was feeling a little out of sorts today. Reoccurring bad dreams had been keeping him awake for most nights, Henric couldn't help but yawn as he entered the classroom. Not only that, he got one bloody disgusting acne on the side of his cheek! ONE! Urgh. After he finished all his classes, he would head straight up to bed to catch up on his sleep. "Good mornin-..."Henric greeted halfway. His eyebrows raised,where Professor's Dakest other half of his body went to? Disillusionment charm? "Good morning professor, pretty neat disappearing act you got there,"Henric smiled. He grabbed the chalkboard and chalk like the rest of the students did and went to find his bestie so he could sit with her. He noticed little Ava on the side and gave her a wave too."Hi Ava, hope you're feeling better...how is your shoulder?"he asked, concerned. He still felt guilty, it was his fault she got that injury in the first place. "Morning llia,"he grinned and sat beside her. He felt a a little better seeing her here. Oh...not to forget the Hufflepuff prefect, Adi, and his Gryffindor bestfriend, Benny."Hey guys, morning to you too." Yup...Henric was just not feeling it today. More people shuffled in , but no one tried to sit next to her. Everyone seemed to have the idea of trying to sit alone as best they could, she didn't blame them honestly and was glad she didn't have people that she did not know well sitting too close to her. She probably still needed to work on her issues with her personal bubble but...oh well. Not to fear though, because Henric moseyed his tall mess of sleepy Puff self over to her. She smiled brightly up at him and moved her bag aside so he could sit beside her. "Good Morning Sleepyhead." She reached up to ruffle the back of his hair. SPOILER!!: Nearly there Professor Quote: Originally Posted by Tazenhani When the first student appeared in the doorway to the training hall, Sabel had to refrain from rubbing his hands together with a grinning glee. He was curious as to what the reactions of his class would be. Kids always proved interesting in the most unpredictable of ways. Perhaps this morning would turn out to be an extra interesting one. SPOILER!!: Individual Greeting Replies And it was indeed already proving to be quite interesting, starting with the first student of the morning. Sabel had to admit, he had not expected anyone to run up to a half-visible man. A double take or something would have been logical, reasonable and not at all shameful. This, was highly unexpected. Tucking his hands in his pockets, he looked down at Hyland with an expression that was a mixture of amusement and curious concern. "Hi yourself, Mr. Hyland." The smirk twitching at the corners of his lips was all he provided in answer to the eager boy's inquiry. All in good time, Mr. Hyland. All in good time. And yet another curious reaction. Straight for the boards, as if she didn't see him at all. Sabel did a double-take to his person, checking that it was indeed just his bottom half that appeared ... well didn't appear. His eyes came up at the greeting, the smile firmly in place. "Good morning Ms. Wright. And a fine morning it is." He didn't miss the glint in her eye, and gave her an innocent smile in return. Another greeting, bright and cheery and not at all disturbed had his head turning. Of course he couldn't not return that type of smile, and offered a grin of his own. "Morning Ms. Valke." He was however, starting to wonder just what it was with these kids that half a person was no-big-deal. Perhaps the juice had been replaced with an extra strong pot of coffee this morning? At last! Victory! Someone who didn't consider his state one of normalcy--- It was Sabel's turn to blink, concern replacing his brief notion of victory. His gaze travelled across the young girl's arm, his brow furrowing. *"Ms. Burton, I believe I should be asking you* that question." Good thing he had the lesson planned for today that he did. His concern turned from Burton to the newest arrival, and the grin was back. More mischievous this time, and he really couldn't help himself. Leaning down a little as the boy came by to grab a board, so he wasn't towering over the first year so much, Sabel gave the kid a worried look. "Afraid I am. They must have wandered off during the night. Don't suppose you've seen a set of legs wandering about the castle this morning, have you?" And there walked in victory number two! Straightening, Sabel turned his attention to the door and the one and only Mordaunt. The young man got a wide, pleasant grin as he made a grand gesture at his legs. Or rather, his non-legs. "At least it's the better half of me that remains." As for the lesson plan? Well, that got a casual shrug of the shoulders. "Could be. Could not." He wasn't one to tell. The kid should know this by now. Alright, so it seemed that perhaps the first students into the class weren't fully awake. Really, it was early for the day, so perhaps their visual faculties weren't entirely tuned up and ready to go, and that was why his state had garnered little reaction from them. Next time, he would have to devise something a little more unusual to keep them on their toes. He was slightly surprised that Rehman did a double take. Still, it brought a good grin to his features, one which he quickly formed into a frown of concern as he looked down. "Goodness me. So I am. That's a pity." His gaze came up with a grin. "You haven't seen it milling about the halls, have you Mr. Rehman?" Well this was certainly an interesting one. Long face, to intrigue, to suddenly long again. It was almost more impressive than his own current state, and for a moment, Sabel considered the boy very seriously. He didn't really know the kid yet, and he was reminded of the patronus lesson where a few students had caught his attention from the get-go to keep an eye on. This, seemed like it would be another one. "Thank you, Mr. Bellaire." A nod and still the appraising gaze. "Would you like to learn how to do so yourself?"** Brilliant question it was, really. Because who wouldn't want to learn the trick? His attention turned back to the door and the approaching students as a familiar voice snagged his ears. A warm smile overcame his features, mingled with the slight curious quirk of his brow. "Good morning Ms. Kittredge." Admittedly, he was slightly disappointed that he wasn't able to get a reaction out of her. There was a small one, but the young girl appeared incredibly schooled and in control of her expressions. Good. A bit disappointing, but good. So far, all the students had been as bright as bees this morning. Slightly surprising, but rather welcome. It hopefully meant less drama by way of waxing and waning emotions that came with sleep deprivation, and a very attentive class. So, what he wasn't expecting, was to turn and be greeted with a sight of a rather ruffled Valentine. And ruffled was being polite. If he thought he might look in some way scary or concerning, it was pale in comparison to the young girl that all but ambled into his classroom. "Good....morning....Ms. Valentine...." Merlin, truly. Did she just crawl out of bed and all the way down. It was a good thing he didn't take points for presentation. "Good sleep?" Or perhaps bad? His eyes were really having a hard time this morning. From the disheveled state of Ms. Valentine to the sparkly and crisp composure of Ms. Lynch, it was like looking from the dead of night straight into a burning candle. It made him blink a few times. Perhaps Lynch could give Valentine a few lessons on morning grooming habits? "Good morning Ms. Lynch." Her warm smile was returned, as was the small smirk. Another one not yet bothered, but not because of any lack of diligence in observation. It was to be expected, he supposed, that the longer they waited for classmates to show up, the more groggy they would be. Perhaps he should have pushed the lesson back a bit later, but then he really did want to give the students as much time as possible during the lesson. Plus, morning was the best time to catch one unawares. The small smirk remained in place as he nodded at Moore. Why had the greeting sounded like a question. "Unless the sun is confused, I do believe it is." Well, that was slightly disappointing. Not even a blink of an eye. Sabel scratched at his jaw. These students, so hard to please. "Good morning, Ms. Bayless." He took another glance down, just to make sure that his bottom half was indeed still missing. Curious reaction, Bayless, or lack thereof. Another calm reactor. Merlin, these kids were good. "Ms. Messer. A fine morning I hope?" She didn't look too ruffled around the edges, but more a half-state of awake and not-yet-awake. As long as she didn't go drooling on the chalkboard... Sabel's head turned with a grin to the next arrival. "Mr. Barrington. Good morning. It's good to see you in full health." Heh. Though, was that a mischievous glint he caught in the kid's eye? Merlin, what was he going to create after this lesson was said and done? And then, there was his own mischievous nature. Sabel couldn't help himself as Adair did a double-take-eye-rub. He tucked his hands in his pockets (which were in fact still on his person), though it had the effect of making his hands promptly disappear. Rocking on his heels which couldn't be seen, he gave the kid the most natural smile in the world. As if everything was completely normal. "Morning Mr. Adair. Something in your eye?" He had to admit, the natural casualness of some of the students was a bit unnerving. Had they seen things like this before? Lived in villages where people walked around half-present all the time? Or maybe it was just Hogwarts working it's historical magic, desensitizing the student population. Well, at least no one had panicked over his state yet and tried to 'fix' him. He suppose he could be grateful for that. "Ms. Holiday. Nice to see you." At this point, Sabel would take victories wherever he could get them. Atreyu's slight start was one of the ones he would take a minor victory in. The kid did have a knowing look about him though, and Sabel made a mental note of it as he moved to take his seat. "Morning Mr. Atreyu. Then, there was the Truebridge boy. Admittedly, Sabel had been curious as to what his reaction might be. He was rather pleased when there was some sort of reaction, as deliberate and thoughtful as it was. "Mr. Truebridge. Looking mighty contemplative this morning." Did he care to share his insight? Turning his attention to Guidry, Sabel couldn't help but grin. "No need to split my title in half, just because I'm half here." It was an interesting effect though, and so far the first response of it's kind. He nodded at the young girl. "Nice to see you, Ms. Guidry." And there was the hope-to-be-Auror. Sabel watched the young girl carefully as she entered the room, doing little to hide the fact that he was giving her a rather evaluative consideration. If she still wanted to be an Auror, then reactions to these sorts of scenarios was important. He had to admit, while slightly disappointed, he was impressed. Not a flinch, blink or change in expression. "Shacklebolt. Good to see you." Yes, yes he would be watching her throughout the lesson. No pressure though. The ones that had reactions were starting to become like little bits of glee sprinkled in among those that were rather calm about the whole thing. Young Winchester's was no exception to that. With all the innocence he could muster, however, Sabel blinked back at the boy, tilted his own head and then promptly looked around himself, as if there was something behind or about that was amiss. Besides himself of course. Most of the students were demonstrating it was rather normal. "Mr. Winchester. Pleasure to meet you. Is...something amiss?" Thing with Brown was, he knew her. A bit better than the other students because she had more of a habit of visiting his office than others. So, that alone made him privy to the fact that she wasn't really all as awake as she appeared to be. Something was amiss, almost more than his missing legs. Still, she got a grin back for her good efforts on humoring him. "I'm well aware, Ms. Brown." And at the moment, quite proud of it. Did she know? He watched her as she moved about, and just about stalled. If there was a deer in the headlights in the room, it was her and it had nothing to do with him. Sabel didn't miss how her eyes flicked from him to Shacklebolt and back. One eyebrow arched, but he said and did nothing. His gaze connected with Shacklebolt's too, albeit briefly. A quiet grunt left him as he looked between the two friends, or once-be's, whichever it was now. Hopefully, they knew better than to interrupt his lesson with drama. And then there was a beam of sunshine dancing through the tension, flower in hand and all. The grin was back instantly and Sabel couldn't keep the chuckle in. "Good morning little miss." Bending down slightly, Sabel took the flower with a bit of a bow. "Why, thank you." He straightened to tuck it into the front button of his shirt, not caring what the other students might think. After all, he did look pretty silly and that was of his own doing. To not disappoint a young child? He'd look as foolish as a penguin in flight. With the flower firmly in place, Sabel turned his attention to the last few students trickling in. And they didn't disappoint. "Professor Dakest, if you please. Or just Professor." Because it sounded like the kid had got a bit tongue tied, though he soon enough had it figured out. "And good morning yourself, Mr. Vogel. Everything quite alright?" Out of all the reactions that had come and passed this morning, Sabel found the most enjoyment in Romalotti's. He watched with an arched eyebrow and no small hint of an amused smirk on his lips as the kid dared to do a bit of his own investigating. "Mr. Romalotti. Good to see you." And good to see a mind that wasn't too afraid of acting on curiosity. It was curious watching Daxton enter the classroom. There was more expression given to the chalkboards than to his own current state, something which should have been telling of something but of which Sabel wasn't quite sure of. He still hadn't figured the kid out, and frankly he wasn't sure that was going to happen anytime soon. What he did catch however, was the blatant disregard for instructions. Had the kid not borrowed a book from him, he would have wondered at his ability to read. With an arch to his eyebrow, Sabel moved over to the chalk boards, plucked one up and made his way over to the Ravenclaw. "Mr. Prince. Goodmorning." Without ceremony, he handed the chalkboard and chalk down to the kid. "You'll be needing these this morning." Exceptions were hard come-by in his classroom. Turning back to the classroom, Sabel cast his gaze over those gathered. Almost time to start. He picked his way between the students, pausing to spare a smile at Nicolei. "Good morning yourself." His smile turned into a grin at the compliment, and he nodded in recognition. "My thanks. I'm quite fond of it myself." There was something slightly off about the kid, but at the moment, Sabel couldn't quite place it. The Hufflepuff got a momentary, appraising look before he was moving on and back to the front of the room. Stopping at the front of the room, Sabel turned back to the classroom and caught Wojack-Gusey playing musical seats with herself. A curious endeavor, and one which he hoped didn't last the entire lesson. "Good morning, Ms. Wojack-Gusey." His smile turned into a knowing grin as he glanced at his legs and then back up at the young girl. "Is that so? I had been wondering what was wrong. Thank you." Excitement. Excitement and enthusiasm was good. Especially so early in the morning. It could, of course, be a cause of distraction, but at this point in time Sabel found no fault in it. As long as the students were settled when they started, they could be lively and geared up. "Mr. Scabior. Good to have you with us this morning." And, he looked indeed to be the last of them. It seemed that all who would be joining them here today, were in fact here in one capacity or another and they were due to start. No need to make the students wait any longer on such an early morning lesson. With a flick of his wand, Sabel shut the doors to the training hall and turned his attention on the gathered lot. An amused grin held onto his expression as his gaze roamed over the group. "I have to say, I'm impressed at the stride which most of you took to my current state. Either this is a common sight for some of you, or Hogwarts has done a fine job in desensitizing you to the strange." Good or bad? They could decide. He looked down at himself briefly. "Thank you, to those of you who expressed concern. I am in fact, as most of you seem to have come to the conclusion of already, quite alright." Maybe a bit wonky in the head too, but that was besides the point. "I imagine you all have some sort of idea as to what I have done to myself, and what you will later be doing to yourselves as well." Cue the devious grin that might as well have belonged to any one of the students now present. "But first, before we can go and start loosing ourselves, we must develop a basis of knowledge. That, and I have an announcement." Moving to the center of the classroom, Sabel clasped his hands behind his back. "For those of you that may be interested, Hogwarts will be hosting a dueling club this year. It is open to all students, from all houses and years. The Club will consist of Meetings and a Tournament, of which the winner will be granted a reward, which I will not disclose at this time. The first meeting will be November 13. For those wishing to join the club, you can pick up a permission form after class. Please have it to me before November 13. If you have questions about the club, please retain them until the end of the lesson." Now, to business. Releasing his hands, Sabel took a seat in front of the group in front of the group. He could only imagine what a strange sight he must make. "Now, back to the matter at hand. To start us off, I would like each of you to write on your chalkboards two things. The first, what spell or means might be used to create this state of invisiblity." A gesture to his non-existent bottom half. "The second, what means might be used to detect a state of invisibility. Keep in mind that while there are specific spells to accomplish both of these tasks in a direct manner, there are also indirect ways which can be just as, if not more, useful." His gaze roamed around the room. "Do not be afraid to be creative or out-of-box thinkers. Keep in mind the lesson you are in, and the situations in which you may need to apply these two spells when you are coming up with your answers." Turning slightly, Sabel motioned to where all the pegs were on the wall. "When you are done, hang your chalkboard back on the wall and we will discuss some of the answers." ------------- OOC: First mini-mini assignment! For this your charrie needs to on the boards the two things which have been asked (a way to create invisibility and a way to detect invisibility). Creative answers are encouraged Class will move on in approximately 20-24 hours from this post (sorry, work the whole day, otherwise it would be sooner) If you are just joining, please feel free to jump right in as if your charrie has been here the whole time! Thank you for your brilliant greetings. I really enjoyed reading them all <3 She was bright and bubbly after the half there professor greeted her back and she was eager to hear what he had to say this morning. After greeting her boys, her attention went straight back to the man before her. If she had a tail , it would have been twitching with excitement , despite the outwardly calm demeanor she held. When he spoke of reactions to his current state, she half wondered if she should have feigned some surprise on his behalf? Her family was pretty strange and Hogwarts was very strange, strange was just too normal in her world to get upset about it. Did he just say DUELING CLUB!? Her pretty little head whipped in the direction of the sign up forms so fast she could have given herself whiplash. She was ABSOLUTELY getting one of those. Although.......her parents coughcoughmother was going to be an obstacle. Give her a chance......or just send it straight to daddy and beg? Choices.....ones that would be dealt with later...... Alright, back to her little chalk board....A way to become invisible and a way to detect invisibility. Hmmm......what had her father told her about that again? She picked up her newly green chalk and began to write with a small smile. Quote: Originally Posted by Ilia's Chalkboard One way to become invisible would be to use an invisibility potion. It is probably less versatile than a cloak or charm, but it is also something that will not falter under lack of concentration and you would not need to worry about keeping it on you whilst running. One way to detect invisibility that might be more broadly useful, would be the use of a Probity Probe. They detect concealment spells or hidden magical objects when waved about, so perhaps it would be more enlightening than a charm such as Homenum Revelio.