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| ~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes. SPOILER!!: Ronan! <3 Quote:
Originally Posted by lazykitty Woah, it was almost time to go already? Ronan grabbed his duffel and his bag of supplies and joined the group at the front of the room, taking hold of the old CD when it was offered.
He felt the portkey activate and closed his eyes, figuring that would help with some of the discomfort that came with portkey travel. Unfortunately, he was wrong. Ugh. But a few minutes of deep breathing made the worst of the nausea go away and he was able to focus on what Professor Stewart was saying as she lead the group towards the campground. Nope, he didn't know how to pitch a tent, as the last time he'd gone camping his uncle had done all of that. But he did have a don't. "Don't accidentally stick a pole into your foot." He had heard of someone doing that before and it didn't sound pleasant.
Kaysha walked backwards for a little while, eyes swiveling to Ronan. Of course, his remark made her laugh a little. “That and any other body part. Even an accidental hit could be fatal.’’ Now she looked more closely at the Head Boy, a frown creasing her face. Luckily, Gaston seemed to have already put his finger on the problem and was offering up a solution. “You can rest at the Ground if you need to, Mr. Ronan.’’ SPOILER!!: Lyn! <3 Quote:
Originally Posted by Birchwoodmom More fun? She was more than ready for more the fun to start. Her bag was packed, tent and all, and she was ready to find a portkey to grab hold of. The deflated ball was closest to her, so she grabbed hold of it with the strongest grip she could muster. Her last few portkey travels were rather disorienting, but each time got a little easier. She hoped that it would continue to get easier and less dizzying the more she traveled that way.
Before she could work herself up with too much worry, they were off. The spinning, the falling, and the feeling of utter chaos all happened at once. She could feel them traveling closer and closer to the ground. At the last possible moment, she let go of the deflated ball and made a not so graceful, but more graceful than any of her previous landings landing. She landed hard on her feet, and it was a major win in her book.
It only took a few moments for her to regain her center of balance and head off towards the rest of the group. Just in time to hike to the campsite. Emmalyn walked in step with the professors and her classmates, listening to the responses before adding in her ideas. "Well, I've pitched a tent several times before. At least a few times a summer my last three summers before Hogwarts. I'm sure I remember enough to help." She readjusted the straps of her backpack before continuing. "It's important to find an area that's flat and free of sharp objects, like rocks and sticks, before starting the setup."
After another concerned look at Ronan, the woman turned her attention to Lyn. “That is indeed another great answer. For instance, when you unroll your sleeping bag, you wouldn’t want to go to sleep on a rock. That would be highly uncomfortable.’’ SPOILER!!: Skylar! <3 Quote:
Originally Posted by PhoenixRising Undetectable Extension Charm. It was really no surprise to the seventh year that they were going to be learning that charm and listened as Marchand spoke some information about the spell. Hmm, so they couldn't just willy-nilly cast the spell on say their trunks to make them larger? That was actually really interesting to Skylar that this charm needed Ministry approval as well, but also made her wonder, how many undetected cases of the charm went by on an annual basis? She assumed that, as with unauthorized portkeys, that these extension charms went by unauthorized probably with more frequency. "Capacious extremis," she rehearsed, to ensure she knew the pronunciation and then 'Capacious extremis' a non-verbal incantation and pointing her wand at the bag. How would she know if it worked? Oh, try to shove something way bigger into it, as Marchand had demonstrated? Taking one of the sleeping bags, she carefully tried to insert it ... only ... it didn't go in as effortlessly. Weird, she was ordinarily more focused for charms. "Capacious extremis" she cast again, this term verbally, figuring that maybe her lack of concentration had been affecting her ability to cast non-verbal magic. Marchand wasn't as picky with the non-verbal thing for NEWT students as some other Professors, thank Merlin. This was why he was one of her favorites.
And because she'd already used the packing charm last summer - because she was of age when she was packing for her seventh year - Skylar decided to go with that again when packing the bag. "Pack." The supplies effortlessly fitting into her bag this time.
....
Portkey. To the campground. Oh, she should have known they were traveling by portkey, which despite Skylar's initial deadpanned expression, she had arrived prepared to the lesson today, perhaps with an inkling she might need it. That was to say, she had some anti-nausea potion with her, to which she retrieved the vial and downed a gulp of its contents before grabbing her bag and touching one of the portkeys.
Landing on her bum, the world was still spinning but at least she didn't feel nauseous as she had previous encounters with portkey travel. Preventative worked, it seemed, and she just sat there a moment, collecting her thoughts and focusing her attention on the Muggle Studies Professor. Pitched a tent. Yes. Last summer most recently and Skylar was feeling rather nostalgic, as she recalled the camping trip with some of her fellow seventh year girls plus Luci. Listening a moment to her peers, she waited, collecting her thoughts some more before raising her hand. "I've assisted with tent pitching before. One of the things you want to make sure too is that other people are clear, as well, because you don't want to injure anyone."
Skylar seemed to have recovered from that fall. Mercifully it hadn’t been a nasty one. Kay, now nodding her head, turned to face ahead of them for a moment. They were there now she could see the Ground quite close now. “Yes, safety of others as well as yourself is of utmost importance.’’ SPOILER!!: Felicity! <3 Quote:
Originally Posted by Harron Peasley After grabbing her bag and slinging it onto her back, Felicity hurried over to where Skylar was stood with a portkey, and offered her fellow Snake a grin. She didn't have time to say anything, though, before they were being whisked away. For the first time in her life, she landed on her feet, immediately sticking her arms out to regain her balance, and then looked around.
And offered Skylar a hand to help her up.
Following Professor Stewart, Felicity didn't immediately raise her hand to say she'd pitched a tent before. Of course, it was something she'd been doing since she was a little kid, but she didn't fancy demonstrating in front of the class - a nice space at the back where she could see everything that was going on was more her style. She did raise her hand, though, when they were asked about camping advice.
"You're supposed to leave a good amount of space - a good few metres - between tents," she started. "So if one catches fire, they don't all go up." Slightly morbid, but it was a valid point.
Kay blinked a good three seconds or so at that answer. “Well, yes. I suppose that’s one way at looking at it. A good idea to keep in mind but I’m quite sure nothing of the sort will happen this evening. Never fear!’’ SPOILER!!: Maddie! <3 Quote:
Originally Posted by Anna Banana Ohh, this was SO EXCITING! Maddie was a bundle of energy just waiting to burst and take off! She quickly gathered all her belongings, all the while thankful for that charm that had made carrying them so much easier! She skipped in anticipation as the portkeys were distributed. A cracked water bottle somehow made it into her hands, so Maddie held it tightly as a few others joined in.
Oddly enough, the Hufflepuff ended up landing on her feet, and she stayed in that position for all of a second until she slipped and fell on her bottom. Wonderful. She brushed herself off, checked that she still had all her belongings, and then followed the group. Pitch a tent? She'd never done that before. "I know you should follow the directions perfectly and try not to get in a hurry," she said, "otherwise, the tent won't even stay up." “Precisely! Whether reading or following someone else’s, this is very important. The tent is your protection while you’re asleep from many elements. It would do everyone well to set their tents as recommended.'' * * * * * * * “Alright, everyone! We’ve made it.’’ Indeed, they had. In the bright moonlight, the trees cast shadows on the green grass. Kay had lead them right to a clearing that happened to be quite cozy. Gaston had picked the perfect Campground for the lesson. “You can set your gear down on the ground.’’ Her own instructions followed then she turned to face the class yet again. “I was not kidding when I said I’ll be needing a few demonstrations to get the tents up and going,’’ Kaysha told the gathering, blue eyes twinkling. “Do we have any volunteers?’’ SPOILER!!: Chloe! <3 Quote:
Originally Posted by Cassirin Chloe had her bag packed in record time, and she headed toward the gathered portkeys. They were all a little dirty and worn, which was always so amusing to Chloe. Why did they have to use trash for portkeys that were never going to fall into Muggle hands? Was it habit? Or worry?
She scooted in next to those putting their hand on the deflated ball, just in time to feel the whoosh in her belly and the world went swirly. Maybe some day she'd land on her feet without toppling over, but today wasnt that day. Chloe looked at the professor and raised her hand. "I think I know how to build a tent, Professor. I mean set it up. I've helped my dad before." He was an archaeologist, y'know.
"That's wonderful! Then maybe you'd like to be one of the demonstrators?'' Keen eyes on you, Chloe! OOC: *waves* Hey, all you beautiful people! It’s tent pitching time This is where our main activity commences so you can have your character volunteer if they like then begin pitching. Of course, Kay wouldn’t leave any of them floundering and we’ll post again in 24 hours. Have fun, get creative! Let tents come crashing down, the kiddos get trapped in it... all the things |