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MadMadamMalfoy · 03-16-2021, 07:16 PM

SPOILER!!: Pinata people ^_^

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The small raven coasted lazily through the air, pausing in front of the right snake pinata as if it wasn’t sure whether it wanted to attack or not. It perched atop the pinata’s head and gave it a little peck, then another. This was going to take a while. Perhaps it would take two birds to kill one [s]stone]/s] pinata.

Text Cut: Blackthorne

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Originally Posted by MadAlice

Violet had kind of wanted to partner up with Claudine again, to continue trying to get to know her a little better--she'd realized recently that the other girl, although two years ahead of her, was actually close to Violet's age, due to the fact that Violet was a year behind her class. But, as usual, Claudine had gone off to work alone. Well, Violet could do that, too.

And what was this nonsense about separate pinatas for the students in the Room. Violet had been thinking and thinking ever since her exile about what she'd done to merit being sent down there, and it had finally dawned on her--she must be stupid for it to have taken so long to sink in--that the reason must have been her half-blood status. And ever since, Violet had been more determined than ever to show she was as good, and often better, than the pureblood students. So if the pinatas on the left were harder to work with than the others, so much the better--Violet was up to the challenge! (she hoped)

Violet thought she had the knack of conjuring birds down, though--besides the concentration aspect, she was pretty sure that her desire to see a magpie had something to do with it, too. And it really helped that she was intimately acquainted with at least one magpie. It would also help that this new assignment was to have the birds attack something rather than be herded into a cage, because magpies were the most mischievous and curious birds ever and would probably attack a pinata just to see what was inside. Though getting them to attack the right pinata might be a trick.

Violet walked over to the area on the left, acting as if she did not at all feel slighted by being separated in this way, found the pinata shaped like a snake, then stopped and gathered her thoughts and feelings. She could see Mack now, his little black and white body, his beak constantly poking into places it should be poking. Okay, then. "Avis!" she exclaimed, waving her wand, and almost on cue this time, the little flock of magpies sprang from her wand tip. Now for the tricky part--getting them to attack the snake pinata (or getting them to do anything except what they wanted to do, for that matter). "Oppugno!" she cried (maybe sounding just a bit more confident than she felt) and pointed her wand from the birds toward the fake snake ahead of them. And then she waited (and crossed the fingers of her other hand, in her pocket where no one could see).

Only about half of the magpie flock responded to the Oppugno spell. The other half circled through the air nonchalantly, making happy little magpie sounds. But some was better than none. The birds that did respond to the spell made quick work of pecking and tearing at the left snake pinata. Soon a large hole appeared at the top of the snake’s head, but no candy fell out yet.

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The two macaws circled the air for a moment, then split off in different directions. One drifted lazily toward the girl, perching on her shoulder with a loud SQUAWK! The other beelined for the left snake pinata and gave its head a decisive bite. That bite did the job.

The pinata broke, sending its contents spilling out. On first glance, it might appear that the pinata was filled with nothing more than discarded papers and scraps of parchment, but what was that hidden among the papers? Was that a chocolate frog? Were those jelly slugs?

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The two blue-grey birds fluttered about, singing sweetly. Just when it looked like they weren’t going to respond to the Oppugno spell, one bird drifted toward the left eagle pinata, and the other followed, as if playing a game of follow the leader. Still singing their sweet song, they began to scratch and peck at the eagle pinata’s belly. Two tiny holes appeared, but they were too small for any candy to fall out.

Norman roamed the area as the students worked, taking care to stand behind the students so as not to wander into the path of any attacking birds. He liked what he saw so far… students on task and not giving up. His blue-green eyes landed on Miss Donovan and her failed spell attempts as he made his rounds and sidled over to her. “As a matter of interest, Miss Donovan ,what kind of bird are you visualizing?” he asked. Depending on her answer, she might have better luck conjuring a smaller, simpler type of bird, but he was already formulating a plan B in case that didn’t work. If all else failed, he could conjure some birds for her to practice Oppugno on.

He also noticed Miss Blaze’s initial failures, but before he could step in to help, she got it right on her own. A faint smile appeared on his face at the sight of the squawking macaw, but he was distracted as one of the pinatas burst.

With a flick of his wand, Norman conjured a gentle breeze that blew the papers away to reveal the candy hidden among them. There was a wide assortment of exclusively wizarding candies to choose from: chocolate frogs, jelly slugs, peppermint humbugs, sugar quills, and licorice wands, just to name a few. “Good job! One pinata down, seven to go,” he addressed the class. “Slytherins living in The Room, you may collect your reward. I’ll reassemble the pinata for those who need more practice.” He waved his wand at the broken snake pinata, and seconds later, it was intact and hanging from the tree branch once more.

Norman was secretly glad it had been one of the left pinatas to break first so the students could see early on that they all contained candy. When he planned this lesson months ago, the plan was for only the pureblood pinatas to contain candy. At the time he thought falling in line was the best thing he could do to protect the students, but recent events had brought about a change of heart and a change in tactics. These kids needed a morale boost. More than that, they needed someone to show them that they could bounce back from this, and if that got him imprisoned or worse, so be it.

OOC: So far, only the left snake pinata has been busted. Keep in mind that this pinata, like all the others, contains only wizarding world candies. If you have a Slytherin in The Room and were unable to post before the pinata broke, don’t worry! That pinata has been reassembled and rehung (sans candy) for those who still need to practice Oppugno, so you can still complete the activity. You have ABOUT 34 HOURS left.

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MadMadamMalfoy Mackled Malaclaw Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hazbin Hotel Posts: 11,149 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sydney M. L. Masters Slytherin Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Maddox B. Buchanan Gryffindor Seventh Year	Pinata results + Dahlia & Claudine Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ ❄ Showtunes > Everything ❄ ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll SPOILER!!: Pinata people ^_^ Text Cut: Mordaunt Quote: Originally Posted by Hey Ju Catherine quietly listened to the next set of instructions from professor Carton. She watched as the piñatas appeared and looked from one set to the other as he explained what they were supposed to do. "Avis." She said, not wasting any time, yet quite unenthusiastically. She didn't care about sweets and destroying piñatas wasn't really how she liked to spend her time, but that was a class and she was there to learn and practice the things she was learning about. Glancing at the five birds now flying above her head, Catherine then eyed the eagle piñata on the right hand-side before pointing her wand at it. "Oppugno." The five birds sailed through the air and began pecking and nipping at the right eagle-shaped pinata. Soon a rip appeared in one of the eagle’s wings, and a few pieces of candy spilled out. It wouldn’t be long now... Quote: Originally Posted by Ginevra Fiona did breathe an internal sigh of relief when Professor Carton reassured her about her stubborn raven that was looking rather smug. As Professor Carton went through the details of the next activity, the Snakette folded her arms as she observed the correct spellwork. Fiona decided to start anew, so she vanished the raven with a smile and a "Finite." Once again, she pictured the characteristics of a raven in her mind before tracing her wand in an avian shape and saying "Avis!" Soon a loud BANG was heard and smoke emitted from her wand before a slightly smaller raven to her previous attempt made its appearance. Fiona then pointed her wand at the serpent pinata located on the right and said clearly, "Oppugno!" The small raven coasted lazily through the air, pausing in front of the right snake pinata as if it wasn’t sure whether it wanted to attack or not. It perched atop the pinata’s head and gave it a little peck, then another. This was going to take a while. Perhaps it would take two birds to kill one [s]stone]/s] pinata. Text Cut: Blackthorne Quote: Originally Posted by MadAlice Violet had kind of wanted to partner up with Claudine again, to continue trying to get to know her a little better--she'd realized recently that the other girl, although two years ahead of her, was actually close to Violet's age, due to the fact that Violet was a year behind her class. But, as usual, Claudine had gone off to work alone. Well, Violet could do that, too. And what was this nonsense about separate pinatas for the students in the Room. Violet had been thinking and thinking ever since her exile about what she'd done to merit being sent down there, and it had finally dawned on her--she must be stupid for it to have taken so long to sink in--that the reason must have been her half-blood status. And ever since, Violet had been more determined than ever to show she was as good, and often better, than the pureblood students. So if the pinatas on the left were harder to work with than the others, so much the better--Violet was up to the challenge! (she hoped) Violet thought she had the knack of conjuring birds down, though--besides the concentration aspect, she was pretty sure that her desire to see a magpie had something to do with it, too. And it really helped that she was intimately acquainted with at least one magpie. It would also help that this new assignment was to have the birds attack something rather than be herded into a cage, because magpies were the most mischievous and curious birds ever and would probably attack a pinata just to see what was inside. Though getting them to attack the right pinata might be a trick. Violet walked over to the area on the left, acting as if she did not at all feel slighted by being separated in this way, found the pinata shaped like a snake, then stopped and gathered her thoughts and feelings. She could see Mack now, his little black and white body, his beak constantly poking into places it should be poking. Okay, then. "Avis!" she exclaimed, waving her wand, and almost on cue this time, the little flock of magpies sprang from her wand tip. Now for the tricky part--getting them to attack the snake pinata (or getting them to do anything except what they wanted to do, for that matter). "Oppugno!" she cried (maybe sounding just a bit more confident than she felt) and pointed her wand from the birds toward the fake snake ahead of them. And then she waited (and crossed the fingers of her other hand, in her pocket where no one could see). Only about half of the magpie flock responded to the Oppugno spell. The other half circled through the air nonchalantly, making happy little magpie sounds. But some was better than none. The birds that did respond to the spell made quick work of pecking and tearing at the left snake pinata. Soon a large hole appeared at the top of the snake’s head, but no candy fell out yet. Text Cut: Blaze Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 More and more birds were joining the surroundings. They weren’t nature’s birds but birds conjured by her classmates. Was it possible to panic when one was falling behind on their spellwork? Duh. Questions like: what if I never conjure a single bird? What if I never conjure anything in general? ran through her mind. But persistency was in her blood and so Claudine would continue trying. A deep breath was taken then she brought up the image of a macaw in her head. “Avis.’’ A strong, confident incantation, an accompanying bird/m-shaped wand movement later, a bang and a puff of smoke later, there were two small macaws fluttering around. Her eyes widened in surprise. Granted, the birds were smaller than she had pictured, but hey, at least Claudine was finally successful. “Oppugno.’’ The wand was directed to the appropriate Slytherin pinata. The two macaws circled the air for a moment, then split off in different directions. One drifted lazily toward the girl, perching on her shoulder with a loud SQUAWK! The other beelined for the left snake pinata and gave its head a decisive bite. That bite did the job. The pinata broke, sending its contents spilling out. On first glance, it might appear that the pinata was filled with nothing more than discarded papers and scraps of parchment, but what was that hidden among the papers? Was that a chocolate frog? Were those jelly slugs? Text Cut: Grimm Quote: Originally Posted by AlwaysSnapesGirl Conjuring birds...well, it was no lion, but birds were good too. Especially since there were a lot of different kinds of birds to choose from. Under better circumstances, she might've considered trying to conjure something ambitious like an eagle, her house's mascot, or even a raven, but conjuration spells weren't her best, and this term made improving even harder than normal. So Ivy decided to stick to small simple birds. The spell incantation itself didn't seem so bad, though she did mumble it a few times to herself just to get used to it. It was the wand movement along with it, while also trying to keep the perfect picture of a bird in her mind, that made it more difficult. The entirety of the practice was spent doing just that, failed attempt after failed attempt after failed attempt. A few of the later tries a few grey feathers were conjured which...was disappointing. A little bit of progress. But, despite everything, Ivy was stubborn, and at least with this it was easy to not give up. It wasn't until after the instructions for the main activity and the attack spell were given that she finally, finally made actual progress. "Avis." Stick figure bird movement. Smoke. BANG. Two little blue-grey birds flying around her. Finally. Thank Merlin. Now at least she could still participate. The third year pointed her wand at the Ravenclaw pinata on the left and cast, "Oppugno!", hoping one of the birds would attack it. The two blue-grey birds fluttered about, singing sweetly. Just when it looked like they weren’t going to respond to the Oppugno spell, one bird drifted toward the left eagle pinata, and the other followed, as if playing a game of follow the leader. Still singing their sweet song, they began to scratch and peck at the eagle pinata’s belly. Two tiny holes appeared, but they were too small for any candy to fall out. Norman roamed the area as the students worked, taking care to stand behind the students so as not to wander into the path of any attacking birds. He liked what he saw so far… students on task and not giving up. His blue-green eyes landed on Miss Donovan and her failed spell attempts as he made his rounds and sidled over to her. “As a matter of interest, Miss Donovan ,what kind of bird are you visualizing?” he asked. Depending on her answer, she might have better luck conjuring a smaller, simpler type of bird, but he was already formulating a plan B in case that didn’t work. If all else failed, he could conjure some birds for her to practice Oppugno on. He also noticed Miss Blaze’s initial failures, but before he could step in to help, she got it right on her own. A faint smile appeared on his face at the sight of the squawking macaw, but he was distracted as one of the pinatas burst. With a flick of his wand, Norman conjured a gentle breeze that blew the papers away to reveal the candy hidden among them. There was a wide assortment of exclusively wizarding candies to choose from: chocolate frogs, jelly slugs, peppermint humbugs, sugar quills, and licorice wands, just to name a few. “Good job! One pinata down, seven to go,” he addressed the class. “Slytherins living in The Room, you may collect your reward. I’ll reassemble the pinata for those who need more practice.” He waved his wand at the broken snake pinata, and seconds later, it was intact and hanging from the tree branch once more. Norman was secretly glad it had been one of the left pinatas to break first so the students could see early on that they all contained candy. When he planned this lesson months ago, the plan was for only the pureblood pinatas to contain candy. At the time he thought falling in line was the best thing he could do to protect the students, but recent events had brought about a change of heart and a change in tactics. These kids needed a morale boost. More than that, they needed someone to show them that they could bounce back from this, and if that got him imprisoned or worse, so be it. OOC: So far, only the left snake pinata has been busted. Keep in mind that this pinata, like all the others, contains only wizarding world candies. If you have a Slytherin in The Room and were unable to post before the pinata broke, don’t worry! That pinata has been reassembled and rehung (sans candy) for those who still need to practice Oppugno, so you can still complete the activity. You have ABOUT 34 HOURS left. __________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true...