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kayquilz · 10-25-2015, 03:22 PM

SPOILER!!: Hady!

...so thank Merlin only one student had wanted HIS help for the transfiguration stuff. It wasn't that Paul was bad at that kind of magic--actually, he was fairly exemplary. But Beatrice was here and he felt so....inferior in his skills right now; so a bit self-conscious was all.

"Right--" he waved his wand and did the transformation on Hadleigh. That was so.....odd.

Odd indeed.

Now it was time for PAUL to be transformed--he very well didn't trust himself to do it on himself. So he went to Beatrice and had HER do it---SEEE? Paul now had FOUR LEGS. Well...this was--

Oh dear.

Paul resembled Bambi the day that poor deer was born. He was just --HOW DO YOU STAND? Merlin MERLIN. HELP. His bow--Archie--was going to BREAK at this point. But Paul eventually was able to stand without his legs shaking and...tried to take a step....ALL of his legs wanted to take this step at ONCE--"LEGS come ON--" he grumbled and...slowly walked to where Thereos wanted him to go.

MERLIN.

He needed to get the hang of 'trotting' here....so he just...walked around for a bit...picking up his pace here and there...he still stumbled a LOT and...almost nose-dived 3.5 times, but.....he was okay.

SPOILER!!: Thereos

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thereos

Rolling his shoulders and flexing his pectorals, Thereos readied himself for the next task at hand.

"Follow me and bring your bow," he instructed with a fluid wave of his hand as he cantered off away from the group with the basket of arrows balanced perfectly on his back.

He did not expect them all to have mastered the balance and poise it took to move on four limbs instead of two, but with Mercury in Aquarius there was hope for some.

Thereos lead the group towards an open spot on the grounds adorned with 5 targets in a straight line. His back to the display for now, he turned to face the humans.

"The ritual you are about to partake in is a synonymous with the celebration of the blooming of primula vulgaris, a special flower to centaurkind with a sacred name that only centaurs may utter. Both the flowers and leaves are edible and we use the leaves for tea and the young flowers into primrose wine both of which are used in spring time divinationing. This of coming of age ritual was once was a connection to belomancy and the coming of spring, but since has lost that tradition as capnomancy has become the preferred method using a combination of mallowsweet and sage along with primula vulgaris," the centaur explained proudly, his hooves beating against the ground while his tail flicked back and forth. "The arrows used for the ritual are blunt and round-shaped in order to make a louder sound when they strike the target. When an arrow strikes the bull's eye, primula vulgaris seeds and dried flowers burst forth from the tip and fall to the ground to represent new life. The new life that comes with spring and the new life of a centaur becoming an of-age centaur. A true of-age centaur will hit the centaur of the target no less than 4 times out of 5 as they make their way around the course," he continued, gesturing over his shoulder at the targets behind them.

"Like so."

Taking off at a fierce gallop, dropping the basket of arrows to the ground and selecting 5 for himself that he placed in a rabbit skin satchel on his flank, the centaur drew his bow and wove through the course with a terrifying elegance - hitting every single target such confidence it was as though Thereos could do so in his sleep.

The centaur galloped back to the group and removed his rabbit satchel to hand to the next student .

"Were I a young centaur, I would have passed the ritual and received my first drink of primrose wine and joined the rest of my herd in watching the remaining hopefuls. However, should a centaur fail in this ritual by striking the bull's eyes less than 4 times, their bow will be broken and burned in a cleansing fire, therefore repeating the ceremony again the next year."

The same would be expected of them as well, but they could learn of that harsh reality after trying.

"One at a time on the course and you may use my old satchel to carry your arrows. 5 each," he instructed as he offered the satchel again to the closest student.

OOC instructions:
It should be VERY difficult for students IC to hit targets as they are also adjusting to their new legs. You are to use a random number generator (https://www.random.org/) where only multiples of 5 indicate a bulls eye and multiples of 3 are a hit elsewhere on the target with everything else being a miss entirely (keep the default setting of between 1 and 100). There are 5 targets on the course, therefore requiring a 5 post minimum for full credit. Posts stumbling and adjusting to centaur legs are encouraged and count for participation. You do not need to wait to post and should simply assume that the person in front of you has finished and handed you the satchel.

Catch up for creating your bow is still allowed and will still count towards full participation.

You have at least 48 hours.

Oh dear.

Paul had no faith in himself to hit even one target.

Firstly, he wasn't even SURE how to use a bow. GAH. Well...here went.......something. He was NERVOUS to start because he was GOING to make a fool out of himself in front of all of his students. However, he thought maybe it was important for the young ones to see someone of good standing...fall every once awhile. And on this occasion, it would be...probably quite literally.

"Great job, everyone!" he clapped a little and smiled at all of the students who had just gone. This took a lot of courage!

So it was his turn. He trotted towards the front of the line...and...began to go faster, more like what Thereos had shown them, and aimed for the first target--but before he pulled back the arrow, he knew he had missed it--when he let go, the arrow zoomed past the target completely and landed in the grass...some ways out.

Well.

Paul strung up the next arrow in preparation. He wanted to get at least ONE arrow to make it on a target--it didn't even NEED to be a bullseye!

10-25-2015, 03:22 PM	#113 (permalink)
kayquilz Granian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bikini Bottom Posts: 21,189 Hogwarts RPG Name: Roman Gellar Slytherin Seventh Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Arden Toros Gryffindor Graduated x4 x1	Post 1 - GN 7 A Poop * k8 * SPOILER!!: Hady! Quote: Originally Posted by SpiritWolfe Malfoy She had just finished her name craving when Theroes was speaking again. Hady's head snapped up sharply. Had she heard him correctly? They would be somewhat mimicking centaurs being half transformed into one! Epic! So all over this! Hady was ready alright. With her newly named bow she put her wand away and made her way of to the Herbology man. "Hello Professor Myers!" What was next? Did she just have to stand here for now? ...so thank Merlin only one student had wanted HIS help for the transfiguration stuff. It wasn't that Paul was bad at that kind of magic--actually, he was fairly exemplary. But Beatrice was here and he felt so....inferior in his skills right now; so a bit self-conscious was all. "Right--" he waved his wand and did the transformation on Hadleigh. That was so.....odd. Odd indeed. Now it was time for PAUL to be transformed--he very well didn't trust himself to do it on himself. So he went to Beatrice and had HER do it---SEEE? Paul now had FOUR LEGS. Well...this was-- Oh dear. Paul resembled Bambi the day that poor deer was born. He was just --HOW DO YOU STAND? Merlin MERLIN. HELP. His bow--Archie--was going to BREAK at this point. But Paul eventually was able to stand without his legs shaking and...tried to take a step....ALL of his legs wanted to take this step at ONCE--"LEGS come ON--" he grumbled and...slowly walked to where Thereos wanted him to go. MERLIN. He needed to get the hang of 'trotting' here....so he just...walked around for a bit...picking up his pace here and there...he still stumbled a LOT and...almost nose-dived 3.5 times, but.....he was okay. SPOILER!!: Thereos Quote: Originally Posted by Thereos Rolling his shoulders and flexing his pectorals, Thereos readied himself for the next task at hand. "Follow me and bring your bow," he instructed with a fluid wave of his hand as he cantered off away from the group with the basket of arrows balanced perfectly on his back. He did not expect them all to have mastered the balance and poise it took to move on four limbs instead of two, but with Mercury in Aquarius there was hope for some. Thereos lead the group towards an open spot on the grounds adorned with 5 targets in a straight line. His back to the display for now, he turned to face the humans. "The ritual you are about to partake in is a synonymous with the celebration of the blooming of primula vulgaris, a special flower to centaurkind with a sacred name that only centaurs may utter. Both the flowers and leaves are edible and we use the leaves for tea and the young flowers into primrose wine both of which are used in spring time divinationing. This of coming of age ritual was once was a connection to belomancy and the coming of spring, but since has lost that tradition as capnomancy has become the preferred method using a combination of mallowsweet and sage along with primula vulgaris," the centaur explained proudly, his hooves beating against the ground while his tail flicked back and forth. "The arrows used for the ritual are blunt and round-shaped in order to make a louder sound when they strike the target. When an arrow strikes the bull's eye, primula vulgaris seeds and dried flowers burst forth from the tip and fall to the ground to represent new life. The new life that comes with spring and the new life of a centaur becoming an of-age centaur. A true of-age centaur will hit the centaur of the target no less than 4 times out of 5 as they make their way around the course," he continued, gesturing over his shoulder at the targets behind them. "Like so." Taking off at a fierce gallop, dropping the basket of arrows to the ground and selecting 5 for himself that he placed in a rabbit skin satchel on his flank, the centaur drew his bow and wove through the course with a terrifying elegance - hitting every single target such confidence it was as though Thereos could do so in his sleep. The centaur galloped back to the group and removed his rabbit satchel to hand to the next student . "Were I a young centaur, I would have passed the ritual and received my first drink of primrose wine and joined the rest of my herd in watching the remaining hopefuls. However, should a centaur fail in this ritual by striking the bull's eyes less than 4 times, their bow will be broken and burned in a cleansing fire, therefore repeating the ceremony again the next year." The same would be expected of them as well, but they could learn of that harsh reality after trying. "One at a time on the course and you may use my old satchel to carry your arrows. 5 each," he instructed as he offered the satchel again to the closest student. OOC instructions: It should be VERY difficult for students IC to hit targets as they are also adjusting to their new legs. You are to use a random number generator (https://www.random.org/) where only multiples of 5 indicate a bulls eye and multiples of 3 are a hit elsewhere on the target with everything else being a miss entirely (keep the default setting of between 1 and 100). There are 5 targets on the course, therefore requiring a 5 post minimum for full credit. Posts stumbling and adjusting to centaur legs are encouraged and count for participation. You do not need to wait to post and should simply assume that the person in front of you has finished and handed you the satchel. Catch up for creating your bow is still allowed and will still count towards full participation. You have at least 48 hours. Oh dear. Paul had no faith in himself to hit even one target. Firstly, he wasn't even SURE how to use a bow. GAH. Well...here went.......something. He was NERVOUS to start because he was GOING to make a fool out of himself in front of all of his students. However, he thought maybe it was important for the young ones to see someone of good standing...fall every once awhile. And on this occasion, it would be...probably quite literally. "Great job, everyone!" he clapped a little and smiled at all of the students who had just gone. This took a lot of courage! So it was his turn. He trotted towards the front of the line...and...began to go faster, more like what Thereos had shown them, and aimed for the first target--but before he pulled back the arrow, he knew he had missed it--when he let go, the arrow zoomed past the target completely and landed in the grass...some ways out. Well. Paul strung up the next arrow in preparation. He wanted to get at least ONE arrow to make it on a target--it didn't even NEED to be a bullseye! __________________ "You can justify anything if you do it poetically enough." Roman Gellar ● 1st Year ● Slytherin