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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Everleigh Evans
Ravenclaw Fourth Year
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Luca Benetti
Hufflepuff Seventh Year
Ministry RPG Name:
Emilia Espinosa
Law Enforcement
Ministry RPG Name:
Mariana Medina
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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19  Claudine was so observed in trying to apply her own interpretation to the image before her that she didn’t see anyone else come into the room. It was only until Ashley was right beside her that she tore her gaze away. “Hi, Ash,” she greeted brightly, thrilled that the younger girl would have something else to make her happy. “The phoenix? Great choice. Going to have a moving phoenix tat then?” When Ashley was of age, of course. Claudine would be seeing to that. Would she get a tat? She briefly considered Lisa’s questions. “Maybe a few years from now,” the seventh year replied. Right now, art on paper was her thing. “Hi, you.” There was a smile for Heath. “Yes, this one.” Claudine gestured to the image she was standing before.
There wasn’t much chatting that they could do as Peralta was calling on them to take their seats. Indeed it seemed like an odd direction for a class but the Snakette thought that they were perhaps going to learn about the charm that allowed tattoos to move. “Witches and wizards can choose to have a magical tattoo. That particular type moves rather than staying stationary.” "That is one example of magical tattoos, yes. There are also tattoos that glow in the dark, or can warn someone about possible danger. There are even magical time telling tattoos, if you can believe it." She smiled, erasing the directions that had been on the board and adding this new information there for all the note takers in the room. Everyone was taking notes, yes? Quote:
Originally Posted by Kolyander Dahlia's attention had immediately been captured by the art gallery set up when she had first entered the room. It wasn't what she normally expected to see in the charms room but then again.. there was no definition of normal when it came to lessons around Hogwarts. However she did do a very quick scan of the room looking for the professor in order to greet her but didn't see her right away. What she did see was the woman's desk and the board with instruction to set her bag down and have a look around.
Which is exactly what she did. After placing her bag on one of the many benches, the third year proceeding to wander from photo to photo taking in the image of each tattoo. The colors and design all being carefully considered. Some catching her eye a little more than others.
Ah, there was Peralta! Lia gave her a warm smile as she made her way over to the bench where her bag was and sat down. All of her attention now on the professor, this was a topic she wanted to know more about. Tattoos were interesting, she liked them. Maybe she would get one. Or several. She raised her hand waiting to be called on. "There's the Chakra, it's meant to warn the wearer of impending danger." Definitely a tattoo that would be extremely useful around here. "The Chakra, yes. This is an example of a magic tattoo that isn't just aesthetically pleasing, but has a greater purpose as well. Nice job." Quote:
Originally Posted by Granger Danger Walking into the classroom, Tadhg stopped for a second and looked around a bit confused, where they in Charms class or a tattoo parlor? None the less, his attention were turned to the pictures observing them from afar, from the colors to the detail of them he was fascinated by them. His father had a couple of tattoos of his own, one of a dragon and one of a Dragon and a Phoenix like his mother had. Seeing Lia he walked up to her and smiled. "Pretty fascinating huh? Think it's interesting how sone has a story behind them."
Setting his bag down beside Lia's he walked closer to the pictures and looked at them. Now that he was closer quite a few of them he wouldn't mind getting once he was older like the Phoenix one. Although to charm it to move and fly that would be wicked! Looking for Professor Peralta he didn't see her but knew she was somewhere.
Listen to the question and taking notes he raised his hand waiting to be called on. "I don't know if this is true but I heard the Egyptians had tattoos that dated back to ancient Egypt ." He didn't know if that was true, but if it was that was ages and ages ago. He wondered how people did tattoos back in the day or in ancient times, he was curious now. "If we look back at history, there is evidence that many ancient cultures from all over the world, Egypt included, used tattoos to symbolize a great many things, like status. The tattoos were created using different materials found in nature." Quote:
Originally Posted by ArianaBlack Adam was sooo loud! Did he know? She turned to make a silly face at him, only to scrunch her nose when he suggested she should get that scary merperson tattoo. Ew!!! "I'll get that one if you tattoo my face on your butt." All in all? A fair trade, she thought. She'd really do it too, if he were to pull through on his end of the deal. In any case, she tugged on his robes in attempt to pull him towards her bench when Professor Peralta walked in and started class.
In truth, Kins didn't know too much about tattoos. Sometimes she drew herself tattoos all over her skin, but those were just temporary and amateur and she drew them with pens so. It was different. She hadn't seriously contemplated getting an actual tattoo yet. She was still too young for that. Probably. But something Claudine said tugged on allllllll her curiosities and before she knew it, her hand was high up in the air.
"Hi, Professor," she started with a tiny smile because she hadn't had the chance to say that yet. "If a wizard has moving tattoos, what happens when they're around muggles?" That'd be a dead giveaway! "Hello, Miss James." Neva offered little James a smile and then considered her question. "I know there are spells that can pause a moving tattoo for a brief period of time. There is also special makeup that can mask it for a while, too." She'd heard of celebrities using such things. Quote:
Originally Posted by kayquilz What was it with art and lessons this term? V had actually noticed it because of her dad being an artist and all. A sculpturist, furniture-artist...kind of artist. "Hey, Lisa," she said a little grumpily before Peralta began class. People had stuff to say that V was surprised she knew! Chalk it up to her parents, probably.
And while Kinsay James had a pretty interesting question that V was eager to know the answer to, she raised her own hand to offer her two cents. "Well, I think tattoos are dumb. They're PERMANENT. Who wants art PERMANENTLY on their skin?" and she made a DISGOOOOOSTED face.
That was totally a fact. Totally. "You're entitled to your opinion, though it's not entirely accurate. Tattoos don't have to be permanent and they're actually an example of self expression. In some places, also a representation of strength." Some tattoos could be quite painful, after all. Quote:
Originally Posted by Chelliephone Tattoo knowledge? Evan didn't actually have a lot of that, just that he thought that they looked really cool. But he did remembering from his piercings the shop talking about how important cleanliness was, so he raised his hand to offer remarks on that and waited until it was his turn to speak. "It's really important to go to a reputable shop when someone wants to GET a tattoo. The art is important to like, but even more so you can look up health records for shops to confirm they are good on cleanliness of their needles for the ink and sanitation for the stations. This is really important because you CAN get infections from an unclean space."
Not that friends couldn't be clean too but... he'd rather stick to shops. "That's a great point." Neva nodded her head, adding it to the board. "New tattoos are wounds that need to heal and be cared for as such. They can get infected, so knowing and trusting that the place where you receive them is clean is extremely important." Quote:
Originally Posted by Cassirin Oooh, maybe they were gonna give each other temporary and moving tattoos? That would be super cool. Professor Peralta was super cool. Phoebe let her eyes drift from the professor back to her tattoo selections, listening as her classmates offered varied opinions on tattoos in general. Some liked them, some hated them.
Strong opinions about things other people were doing to their own bodies. Weirdos.
"Tattoos are a form of self expression. I realize they are permanent, but they're also art. And fashion. They're just this cool intersection." "I happen to agree with you, Miss James. Tattoos are another way to express yourself and show who you are and what you're about." Quote:
Originally Posted by astrocat THIS LESSON WAS THE BEST EVER. Ash stared at the phoenix tattoo, staring at it with adoration. ”I’m going to get a tattoo as soon as I’m old enough, Lisa. I want a phoenix, just a nonmoving one. I want one like that.” She moved over to Heath, her pretend big brother. ”I like that one. I want one. I already sort of have one. See? She showed him her temporary phoenix tattoo. She had kept it on by reapplying it for AGES.
“I really like your lesson so far, Professor.” She pointedly looked anywhere other than at V and her rude opinions. “Tattoos aren’t for everyone, but they are definitely for me. I want a lot of tattoos. Which isn’t dumb, it’s a personal choice.” Right, right, the question. Right. “People can get tattoos for lots of different reasons. Like to remember something or someone. Or something else symbolic, like that phoenix over there that I would love to have. It’s also okay to have a tattoo just for fun.”
Ash loved tattoos. Did it show? Probably, since she was still staring at the phoenix like it was her soulmate. "I'm pleased you do, Miss Fox." Neva offered a smile. "All excellent examples, yes. We'll be talking about this more in a moment, so please keep these things in mind." Quote:
Originally Posted by Deezerz That was very RUDE V Gellar!
Serena shot her a frown. Yeah, yeah. She was entitled to her own opinion but her friend didn't have to wear that disgooooosting FACE. Serena thought tattoos were nice. Her parents had some. Identical to the last etch. They were also magical and served as more than just art.
AnyWAY. The redhead raised her arm. "Spies use tattoos as a form of communication. Muggles use signatures in them, which could vary from a slight design change. Or in magical cases, they can move to reveal hidden codes in the tattoo."
Not that her parents had those specific ones. "That's.." Spies, huh? "I could see how that could work, yes. Good." Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady of Light Art. Somehow, lots of lessons seemed to be connected to art lately. Val found that rather interesting. But, aaaanyway. She listened to her classmates offer their answers - one or two seemed to hate tattoos, which is a little extreme - before raising her hand.
"I think they look super cool!! But, they are permanent so if one isn't sure about getting a tattoo.. they shouldn't go for it." Maybe she'll get one someday, when she's old enough. A tattoo definitely related to dance, for sure. Where, though? Hmmm. "Tattoos can be permanent, yes, so you should take your time when deciding to get one." She nodded. "However, there are types of tattoos that aren't permanent and allow you to enjoy the aesthetic for short periods of time before they vanish." Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy Heath smiled back at Claudine and then at Ash as she moved closer to him. It was nice to see his younger housemate so enthusiastic! “Nice tattoo,” he said, glancing at the one Ash showed him. “Would you want your phoenix tattoo to be red and gold like that one-” he gestured to the tattoo picture. “-or did you have some other color in mind?” Personally, he thought a blue and silver phoenix tattoo would look pretty cool!
His eyes fell to the compass tattoo Claudine pointed out. “That is a nice one,” he agreed. “I like the use of color.” He vaguely wondered if Claudine had ever considered getting a tattoo similar to that one, but before he could ask, he jumped slightly at the sound of Professor Peralta’s voice. When did she get here? He hadn’t seen her come in! Had she been here the whole time?
Following Claudine and Ash, he took his seat on the bench just in time to hear Peralta’s opening remarks. Yes, tattoos did seem a bit of an unusual topic for a charms lesson, but it made sense once the professor explained it. He considered the question carefully. What did he know about tattoos? Admittedly not much. He knew his uncle had one of a dragon, and he knew how a muggle tattoo machine worked; that was about all he knew. After tentatively raising his hand, he said, “There’s one type of magical tattoo, the conscience tattoo. It’s done in black ink and burns when the wearer does something morally wrong.” The only reason he knew that was because that was the kind of tattoo his uncle had, but that was beside the point! "The conscience tattoo is another great example of magical tattoos that serve a purpose other than just looking aesthetically pleasing. Good." Moving to the board, Neva added the last of the shared information so that everyone could update their notes before they moved on. Quote: Tattoos
-Evidence of tattoos can be found in almost all ancient cultures all over the world
-Earliest tattoos made from ink created by materials found in nature
-Tattoos are a form of self expression and can be meaningful or for fun
-Magical Tattoo Examples: Glow in the dark, move, tell time, warn of danger (Chakra tattoo), keep you morally in check (conscience tattoo)
-Spells and Potions can help to stop moving tattoos for a brief period of time
-Spies could use tattoos for communication purposes
-Tattoos are typically permanent, but they do have tattoos that are not
-Tattoos are wounds and should be cared for. Tattoo shops should be cleanly
Reasons for and against getting a tattoo:
"Great answers, everyone. We've touched on a lot of interesting points about tattoos. Miss Fox brought up another area of tattoos that I'd like for us to discuss in a respectful manner. It is clear that tattoos aren't for everyone, and that is okay, but I'm curious to know why. What reasons can you come up with for people to get tattoos? What reasons can you come up with for people not to get them?" She tilted her head, eyes sweeping over the group of students. "Please try not to repeat answers. Alright, let's discuss." OOC:Hello lovelies! Next question is a two parter: What reasons do people have for getting tattoos? What reasons do they have for not getting them? Class will move on tomorrow in the late afternoon sometime (depending on how crazy work is!)
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