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Zoe · 05-31-2017, 03:45 PM

Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock. Those five minutes had gone by fast, hadn't they? "Time's up!" Regina shouted over the chanting students. She quickly glanced around the room, seeing who else had glowing pendants. It was essential if they were to be successful in understanding the capabilities of Ehwaz if they wanted to complete the next part of the lesson she had planned for them. Smiles and approving nods of her head were given to Emmeline, Henrietta, Stasya, Derfael, and Jessa, seeing that white light radiating from their pendants.

"Excellent, excellent work everyone," the headmistress carried on, taking a few steps forward because she had a few more instructions to give now that they were ready to move on. "Now, for the moment you've all been waiting for: interacting with the horses and putting Ehwaz to the test."

She paused for a moment, just in case there were some that were making some last-minute galdr chants and to have everyone's attention. Were they ready? The woman sure hoped so. This was the exciting part of the lesson, after all.

"Now that we have carved Ehwaz and have activated its energy, I have two tasks for you to complete. The first task is forming a bond with our winged four-legged friends. Of course, we can earn the trust of a horse without the use of runes, but the process will be sped up with the use of our pendants. Because it is now surging with the energy of Ehwaz, it will allow you to better communicate with the horse, to persuade it that and build that one-to-one connection with it. Following my instructions, you will approach the horse the rune draws you to and build trust with it. This shouldn't be too difficult with Ehwaz being activated; however, should you come across a more stubborn horse, simply chant the galdr to summon more energy to assist you in initiating that symbiotic relationship.

"Your second task will involve the travelling and teamwork aspects of Ehwaz. After gaining the horse's trust, you will then ride it in search of a tree that will be used to decorate the castle for the holiday season. Cut down the tree and bring it back using whatever means necessary. Please limit yourself to the surrounding area and the edges of the forest where I can see you."

At this point, the woman motioned for the students to follow her, in sync with Philippe, onto the snowy pasture. Instead of heading directly toward the horses, she made a slight detour for the gate that would allow them to leave the fenced area after retrieving a horse (just in case someone wasn't comfortable flying right away). "Remember to chant the galdr to rejuvenate and call upon Ehwaz should its glow start fading away. You may also do so whenever you feel you need additional energy to guide and assist you in accomplishing your goal." Flicking her wand to open the gate, she then added, "You may begin."

OOC: We are now moving on to our main activity! There are two major parts that your character needs to complete:

1) Initiate trust with the horse so that it can be ridden. (Two students may share a horse, especially if the students are small or a younger student is paired with an older student.)
2) Work together with the horse and each other to cut down and bring back a tree. (Students can work in pairs to collect a tree, but that does not mean you are limited to interacting with just that one student -- it is likely that older students may have some tips to give to the younger students.)

Regina and I purposefully left out specific instructions on how to go about this. She wants to see what your characters can do and observe how well they work in collaboration with the horse and each other, and I wanted to allow you creative liberties. Have fun with this!

Suzy is allowing us to use the winged horses listed here. You are welcome to use any of the horses provided and determine what breed they are (keep in mind there would be plenty of Aethonans, Granians, and Thestrals and only a few Abraxans). You may also add onto that list if you wish to do so, coming up with your own horse's name and their breed. That information will be updated accordingly.

I also recommend reading up on Abraxans, Aethonans, Granians, and/or Thestrals here before posting. Once your character has selected a horse, you get to RP how it reacts, its behaviours, etc.

Your characters will be collecting trees scattered around the grounds and from the edges of the forest. Use this map of the grounds as a resource for posting purposes. Also, it would be SUPER HELPFUL if you put in the title of your posts with whom you are working with. Some forest friends might be making an appearance should your character and his/her partner happen to come across them. ;)

The lesson will continue (question 2) on June 2nd.

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Zoe Forum Manager Honeydukes Mod Quibbler Mod Werewolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 64,756 Hogwarts RPG Name: Ariel Scamander Gryffindor Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Freya Snakebark Slytherin Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Miguel Rosales Hufflepuff First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Rajan Patil Ravenclaw Fifth Year Ministry Department Head: Franklin Paton Law Enforcement Ministry Department Head: Almer Toots Transportation x8 x8	Bathes in Maple Syrup \| Dancing Lobster \| Moy Pomidor \| Seneca's Beard \| That Is So Fetch! Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock. Those five minutes had gone by fast, hadn't they? "Time's up!" Regina shouted over the chanting students. She quickly glanced around the room, seeing who else had glowing pendants. It was essential if they were to be successful in understanding the capabilities of Ehwaz if they wanted to complete the next part of the lesson she had planned for them. Smiles and approving nods of her head were given to Emmeline, Henrietta, Stasya, Derfael, and Jessa, seeing that white light radiating from their pendants. "Excellent, excellent work everyone," the headmistress carried on, taking a few steps forward because she had a few more instructions to give now that they were ready to move on. "Now, for the moment you've all been waiting for: interacting with the horses and putting Ehwaz to the test." She paused for a moment, just in case there were some that were making some last-minute galdr chants and to have everyone's attention. Were they ready? The woman sure hoped so. This was the exciting part of the lesson, after all. "Now that we have carved Ehwaz and have activated its energy, I have two tasks for you to complete. The first task is forming a bond with our winged four-legged friends. Of course, we can earn the trust of a horse without the use of runes, but the process will be sped up with the use of our pendants. Because it is now surging with the energy of Ehwaz, it will allow you to better communicate with the horse, to persuade it that and build that one-to-one connection with it. Following my instructions, you will approach the horse the rune draws you to and build trust with it. This shouldn't be too difficult with Ehwaz being activated; however, should you come across a more stubborn horse, simply chant the galdr to summon more energy to assist you in initiating that symbiotic relationship. "Your second task will involve the travelling and teamwork aspects of Ehwaz. After gaining the horse's trust, you will then ride it in search of a tree that will be used to decorate the castle for the holiday season. Cut down the tree and bring it back using whatever means necessary. Please limit yourself to the surrounding area and the edges of the forest where I can see you." At this point, the woman motioned for the students to follow her, in sync with Philippe, onto the snowy pasture. Instead of heading directly toward the horses, she made a slight detour for the gate that would allow them to leave the fenced area after retrieving a horse (just in case someone wasn't comfortable flying right away). "Remember to chant the galdr to rejuvenate and call upon Ehwaz should its glow start fading away. You may also do so whenever you feel you need additional energy to guide and assist you in accomplishing your goal." Flicking her wand to open the gate, she then added, "You may begin." OOC: We are now moving on to our main activity! There are two major parts that your character needs to complete: 1) Initiate trust with the horse so that it can be ridden. (Two students may share a horse, especially if the students are small or a younger student is paired with an older student.) 2) Work together with the horse and each other to cut down and bring back a tree. (Students can work in pairs to collect a tree, but that does not mean you are limited to interacting with just that one student -- it is likely that older students may have some tips to give to the younger students.) Regina and I purposefully left out specific instructions on how to go about this. She wants to see what your characters can do and observe how well they work in collaboration with the horse and each other, and I wanted to allow you creative liberties. Have fun with this! Suzy is allowing us to use the winged horses listed here. You are welcome to use any of the horses provided and determine what breed they are (keep in mind there would be plenty of Aethonans, Granians, and Thestrals and only a few Abraxans). You may also add onto that list if you wish to do so, coming up with your own horse's name and their breed. That information will be updated accordingly. I also recommend reading up on Abraxans, Aethonans, Granians, and/or Thestrals here before posting. Once your character has selected a horse, you get to RP how it reacts, its behaviours, etc. Your characters will be collecting trees scattered around the grounds and from the edges of the forest. Use this map of the grounds as a resource for posting purposes. Also, it would be SUPER HELPFUL if you put in the title of your posts with whom you are working with. Some forest friends might be making an appearance should your character and his/her partner happen to come across them. ;) The lesson will continue (question 2) on June 2nd. __________________