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gritandgrace · 05-13-2019, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo

SPOILER!!: Abara

Eni smiled at the headmaster, but you could see the disappointment on her face at her own screw up. She didn't particularly like not being correct. Even if it is minutely.

SPOILER!!: Headmaster

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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo

"Excellent answers everyone." They could understand the fundamental benefits of non-verbals. This wasn't by any means an indication they would be able to immediately jump into casting them but that was fine as it wasn't what the lesson entailed. "As I mentioned earlier, we won't be getting into the actual practice until later this week, this being more an introductory lesson and all but it doesn't make learning this all any less pertinent."

There were actually a few things they needed to cover before moving on, not too many but things that needed saying all the same. "Given the difficult nature of non-verbals, it goes without saying that some spells will be more difficult to produce non-verbally than others. Simple spells, ones learned typically in your first year of formal wizarding education will naturally be more easily mastered than ones taught at the OWL or NEWT level." But surely that went without saying.

"Tamesis put it right when she said it was a marathon, not a sprint. The reasoning behind that is something McCarthy mentioned; it's very difficult. You won't sit for an afternoon and suddenly become an expert at non-verbals but that's not meant to discourage you. Rather, think of it as encouragement. Imagine the level of accomplishment when you finally do get them!" All that effort, focus and time finally paying off."[/b] With a flick of his wand, certain disillisionment charms fell away to reveal creatures chained to the corners of the room. They were skinny in frame with large teeth they gnashed and equally large. They kept pulling on the chains that bound them, trying to make for the man who'd been speaking the entire time. Red, menacing eyes locked on the students.

"Now that you understand the importance of silence, we've got one more activity." Two baskets appeared on the other end of the room and the opening in the wall reopened to reveal the ball pit again. "You'll have to get these balls across the room into those baskets. You'll be split into two teams. Let me stress, you'll have to do this silently. The creatures currently chained are hypersensitive to noise. They react to it. They attack anything they hear." Evidently. They yanked harder at the chains every time the man spoke. "This can be accomplished in a few ways. The one that may come to mind is by non-verbal magic. No talking. Easy peasy. Sure. However, this isn't an option for most of you. In that case, as a team, you'll need to find another way around it. If you do choose to attempt non-verbals, I suggest the levitation spell. It's a simple spell which should make it just a bit easier. Fair warning, screw it up, have that ball drop and it's charmed to be louder than a siren. You'll have creatures swarming in no time." Not how they wanted things to be. Was Dakest ready to scream now? Because the time for that had passed. "Get into teams. I'll release the creatures. Remember, not a SOUND." They could choose teams silently. They could plan silently if they knew what they were doing and could think far enough outside the box. The room was padded for this very reason. It would make at least movement a bit easier. They just had to work this out.

Malachi waited a silent moment for the creatures to settle then he vanished the chains.

Not. A. Sound.

OOC: The main activity is officially under way! Catch up is still allowed for anyone who wants to get the mini done (just title your post as such). You'll have until May 15th @ 11:59 pm EST. To complete this activity, the students will have to get the balls into the basket of their respective team. Keep in mind that this is very advanced magic. Students below fifth year who are still learning the basics of magic and spellwork are not likely to be able to do this. The levitation charm is easy verbally and has likely been mastered by 5th-7th years. This doesn't necessarily mean they'll be able to get it just like that especially if they haven't had any prior practice with non-verbals. The likelihood of success will go up with the year as well as how much personal work the character has been putting into this. Just keep things realistic to your characters ability and most important, have fun!

Of course there's some freaky creatures are possibly going to attack us! Eni thought to herself and rolled her eyes. Why isn't that a perfectly rational thing to do at Hogwarts? We've experienced much worse! I'm sure no first year will make any noise! Eniola all but glared at anyone close to her as if they had already started screaming to attract those teethed beasts.

Moving over to one of the teams that began to form she looked at another girl and mouthed the words 'Wingardium Leviosa.' to her very slowly and did the wand movement to try and get her to catch on to what she was attempting to do herself.

Having practiced non-verbals over the summer she knew she would have a leg up on some of the other students, but she was by no means the best student in the classroom today. Even if she did have a cozy spot a little higher up than some of them. Focusing on the task at hand she saw one of the balls start to twitch. Not wanting to cause it to drop from just practicing and make a loud noise she undid her tie and put it on the ground instead, deciding to practice with that first so as not to attract any little beasties.

After dozens of tries she saw her tie finally start to float softly higher and higher. Working on not losing her concentration she floated it across the room and back before she was willing to start working on floating the balls. This will be decidedly harder, I'm sure. She thought as she grimaced and practiced a few more dozen times before the ball began to lift...

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gritandgrace DoM & DIMC Imp Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: CANADA Posts: 403 Hogwarts RPG Name: Hey! I'm Torin Murphy. Fourth Year	Team One? :) Quote: Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo SPOILER!!: Abara "Also correct." It was quite advanced magic, the sort that took time, concentration, dedication, among other things. It wasn't just a side hobby to be picked up then placed down. "Although I do reckon you've got more than just a second's advantage when using them in a duel, particularly under the right conditions." Eni smiled at the headmaster, but you could see the disappointment on her face at her own screw up. She didn't particularly like not being correct. Even if it is minutely. SPOILER!!: Headmaster Quote: Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo "Excellent answers everyone." They could understand the fundamental benefits of non-verbals. This wasn't by any means an indication they would be able to immediately jump into casting them but that was fine as it wasn't what the lesson entailed. "As I mentioned earlier, we won't be getting into the actual practice until later this week, this being more an introductory lesson and all but it doesn't make learning this all any less pertinent." There were actually a few things they needed to cover before moving on, not too many but things that needed saying all the same. "Given the difficult nature of non-verbals, it goes without saying that some spells will be more difficult to produce non-verbally than others. Simple spells, ones learned typically in your first year of formal wizarding education will naturally be more easily mastered than ones taught at the OWL or NEWT level." But surely that went without saying. "Tamesis put it right when she said it was a marathon, not a sprint. The reasoning behind that is something McCarthy mentioned; it's very difficult. You won't sit for an afternoon and suddenly become an expert at non-verbals but that's not meant to discourage you. Rather, think of it as encouragement. Imagine the level of accomplishment when you finally do get them!" All that effort, focus and time finally paying off."[/b] With a flick of his wand, certain disillisionment charms fell away to reveal creatures chained to the corners of the room. They were skinny in frame with large teeth they gnashed and equally large. They kept pulling on the chains that bound them, trying to make for the man who'd been speaking the entire time. Red, menacing eyes locked on the students. "Now that you understand the importance of silence, we've got one more activity." Two baskets appeared on the other end of the room and the opening in the wall reopened to reveal the ball pit again. "You'll have to get these balls across the room into those baskets. You'll be split into two teams. Let me stress, you'll have to do this silently. The creatures currently chained are hypersensitive to noise. They react to it. They attack anything they hear." Evidently. They yanked harder at the chains every time the man spoke. "This can be accomplished in a few ways. The one that may come to mind is by non-verbal magic. No talking. Easy peasy. Sure. However, this isn't an option for most of you. In that case, as a team, you'll need to find another way around it. If you do choose to attempt non-verbals, I suggest the levitation spell. It's a simple spell which should make it just a bit easier. Fair warning, screw it up, have that ball drop and it's charmed to be louder than a siren. You'll have creatures swarming in no time." Not how they wanted things to be. Was Dakest ready to scream now? Because the time for that had passed. "Get into teams. I'll release the creatures. Remember, not a SOUND." They could choose teams silently. They could plan silently if they knew what they were doing and could think far enough outside the box. The room was padded for this very reason. It would make at least movement a bit easier. They just had to work this out. Malachi waited a silent moment for the creatures to settle then he vanished the chains. Not. A. Sound. OOC: The main activity is officially under way! Catch up is still allowed for anyone who wants to get the mini done (just title your post as such). You'll have until May 15th @ 11:59 pm EST. To complete this activity, the students will have to get the balls into the basket of their respective team. Keep in mind that this is very advanced magic. Students below fifth year who are still learning the basics of magic and spellwork are not likely to be able to do this. The levitation charm is easy verbally and has likely been mastered by 5th-7th years. This doesn't necessarily mean they'll be able to get it just like that especially if they haven't had any prior practice with non-verbals. The likelihood of success will go up with the year as well as how much personal work the character has been putting into this. Just keep things realistic to your characters ability and most important, have fun! Of course there's some freaky creatures are possibly going to attack us! Eni thought to herself and rolled her eyes. Why isn't that a perfectly rational thing to do at Hogwarts? We've experienced much worse! I'm sure no first year will make any noise! Eniola all but glared at anyone close to her as if they had already started screaming to attract those teethed beasts. Moving over to one of the teams that began to form she looked at another girl and mouthed the words 'Wingardium Leviosa.' to her very slowly and did the wand movement to try and get her to catch on to what she was attempting to do herself. Having practiced non-verbals over the summer she knew she would have a leg up on some of the other students, but she was by no means the best student in the classroom today. Even if she did have a cozy spot a little higher up than some of them. Focusing on the task at hand she saw one of the balls start to twitch. Not wanting to cause it to drop from just practicing and make a loud noise she undid her tie and put it on the ground instead, deciding to practice with that first so as not to attract any little beasties. After dozens of tries she saw her tie finally start to float softly higher and higher. Working on not losing her concentration she floated it across the room and back before she was willing to start working on floating the balls. This will be decidedly harder, I'm sure. She thought as she grimaced and practiced a few more dozen times before the ball began to lift... __________________ AT THE HOGWARTS YULE BALL, YOU'LL BE HANGING OUT WITH....__________________ It's a fairytale evening, and you want the entire event to be totally dazzling and a real experience with the friendliest people around you.