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Anna Banana · 01-18-2016, 12:16 AM

Text Cut: PROFESSAH!

Quote:

Originally Posted by hermionesclone

Would it be acceptable to laugh at the dramatics? Because Roderik wanted to. Really.

Oh, her answer! "Camoflague!" he called, clapping his hands, "Yes, that's a very good suggestion! Would you hide until they go away or would you be tactical about this approach?"

"Excellent! Really, truly, excellent answers. I have to say, I really like the variety of answers you've all given. Some particularly interesting ones are up on the board." So they can jot them down, memorise them, do whatever it takes to remember them, at least.

Moving on. "Firstly, I don't want ANYONE in here thinking that they can't defend themselves in whatever situation arises. No one. I don't care if you're the size of a giant or the size of a house elf: you CAN defend yourself. You just need to harness that power." And it sounded as though some people might need to harness more of that power than others.

"The reason why I asked this vague question is because a wand is a wizard's best friend. You won't find the two without each other and chances are, if a wizard doesn't have their wand on them or can't use magic, they'll be stumped as to what they should do, especially if they were about to be attacked. We've just grown too attached to having a wand on us. We rely on it too much."

Pause.

"Don't get me wrong, it's great! But what happens if you can't use it? Are you going to lay there and say that you give up on life? Or are you going to do what the Muggles do and fight using your body and mind and surroundings? Because let me tell you, those are some of your greatest assets." And he'd gotten himself out of those kind of situations so he knew what he was talking about. Mhm.

"Muggles have martial arts, a form of defensive techniques where they use their hands, legs, anything to fight their opponent. What they do is they target their opponent's weakest points. Strike at it, if you will." He took a moment to grin over at Mr Baltazor over there who had given him, possibly, the most relatable answer to his lesson.

Oh, how he was giddy about this lesson! And he was going to show it by....... smiling. Widely.

That was the most giddy they were going to get out of him.

"Every human being has their weak spots. Their physical weak spots and we call them pressure points. Now. Can anyone give me any examples of these pressure points?"

OHHH, Ariadne got a reply of hand clapping for her answer. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. But the hand clapping was followed with a question about something she hadn't really thought about. Would she hide, or would she be tactical? Hmm. Tacti--...NO, hide! She would definitely hide! Why run out and put yourself in danger when you just don't have to?

At first, she had no idea why they were considering an unarmed attack. Why would she NOT have her wand? She'd waited for eleven years for it! It was pretty much stuck with her! But...the Muggle world! Ohhh, yeah! She couldn't exactly whip out her wand in the Muggle world, could she? Point made, Professor!

She followed along the best she could until the question was asked. What in the world was a pressure point?! A weak point was all she picked up on. She shrugged and raised her hand. "I'm honestly not really sure, Professor, but what about the jaw? I know in all the Muggle fights I've ever heard of, people just reach out and punch their appointment in the jaw," she explained. She reached out an made a punching motion with her fists. "They really let 'em have it!"

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Anna Banana Selkie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 36,514 Hogwarts RPG Name: Eliza Bellerose Slytherin Second Year x1	Hiss!Roar!Growl!Caw! \| Hermione's Double \| The Little Three \| Alecate Text Cut: PROFESSAH! Quote: Originally Posted by hermionesclone Would it be acceptable to laugh at the dramatics? Because Roderik wanted to. Really. Oh, her answer! "Camoflague!" he called, clapping his hands, "Yes, that's a very good suggestion! Would you hide until they go away or would you be tactical about this approach?" *"Excellent! Really, truly, excellent* answers. I have to say, I really like the variety of answers you've all given. Some particularly interesting ones are up on the board."** So they can jot them down, memorise them, do whatever it takes to remember them, at least. Moving on. "Firstly, I don't want ANYONE in here thinking that they can't defend themselves in whatever situation arises. No one. I don't care if you're the size of a giant or the size of a house elf: you CAN defend yourself. You just need to harness that power." And it sounded as though some people might need to harness more of that power than others. "The reason why I asked this vague question is because a wand is a wizard's best friend. You won't find the two without each other and chances are, if a wizard doesn't have their wand on them or can't use magic, they'll be stumped as to what they should do, especially if they were about to be attacked. We've just grown too attached to having a wand on us. We rely on it too much." Pause. "Don't get me wrong, it's great! But what happens if you can't use it? Are you going to lay there and say that you give up on life? Or are you going to do what the Muggles do and fight using your body and mind and surroundings? Because let me tell you, those are some of your greatest assets." And he'd gotten himself out of those kind of situations so he knew what he was talking about. Mhm. "Muggles have martial arts, a form of defensive techniques where they use their hands, legs, anything to fight their opponent. What they do is they target their opponent's weakest points. Strike at it, if you will." He took a moment to grin over at Mr Baltazor over there who had given him, possibly, the most relatable answer to his lesson. Oh, how he was giddy about this lesson! And he was going to show it by....... smiling. Widely. That was the most giddy they were going to get out of him. *"Every human being has their weak spots. Their physical* weak spots and we call them pressure points. Now. Can anyone give me any examples of these pressure points?" OHHH, Ariadne got a reply of hand clapping for her answer. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. But the hand clapping was followed with a question about something she hadn't really thought about. Would she hide, or would she be tactical? Hmm. Tacti--...NO, hide! She would definitely hide! Why run out and put yourself in danger when you just don't have to? At first, she had no idea why they were considering an unarmed attack. Why would she NOT have her wand? She'd waited for eleven years for it! It was pretty much stuck with her! But...the Muggle world! Ohhh, yeah! She couldn't exactly whip out her wand in the Muggle world, could she? Point made, Professor! She followed along the best she could until the question was asked. What in the world was a pressure point?! A weak point was all she picked up on. She shrugged and raised her hand. "I'm honestly not really sure, Professor, but what about the jaw? I know in all the Muggle fights I've ever heard of, people just reach out and punch their appointment in the jaw," she explained. She reached out an made a punching motion with her fists. "They really let 'em have it!"** __________________