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Maxilocks · 07-08-2010, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad Eye Touz

Lainey tipped her chair back to look UP at the now standing Maximus. Her nose wrinkled like perhaps he stunk or had a booger in his nose.

Dear. Hah.

"In that case, I believe it was a Gryffindor that landed first. Head first even, as Gryffindors tend to do." Lainey threw a look to Gold, mixed with concern and pride for the Prefect.

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Originally Posted by Eli Jarod

"Also, with all due respect to her ladyship, as the SS EGGCUP was the first vessel to make land, technically the sailors to win were a Gryffindor and a Ravenclaw. Just for the record." He grinned at his Head of House. Everything WAS a competition, by Merlin. He was half of the winning team and it should be so noted.

Gold had... fallen quiet. She clasped her hands in her lap, and bit her lip, a habit she had developed after the end of last term, and one that showed that she was either nervous, or did not like what was going on, or being said. She wasn't nervous right now, but she was also not sure whether she liked all the 'race' talk. Life doesn't have to be a race.

Shouldn't be a race.

"I think..." She hesitated, chewing on her lower lip. "I think it was teamwork, and houses had nothing to do with it."

She was a proud Gryffindor. Sure, she was. But she had this firm belief that, when you try to race, you miss the good sights. Too much speed, and you don't get to see your surroundings, only a blur of what they are. Gold wasn't sure if she could ever put that feeling into words, so she didn't try. She kind of thought she couldn't convey what she felt.

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The class had answered as Lainey expected them too, that they'd had fun. Some had had more trouble than others. As expected. "Let's pretend for a moment that I had asked a different task of you. Imagine instead that I am your Queen," Lainey glanced at Vindictus, daring him to snort or make some other noise against such a daydream," and as your Queen, I demanded you build a vessel and sail across an entire ocean. How would that have been different for you? What would have changed? Could you have done it?"

Gold half-raised a hand. Habit.

"I might have been able to," she said. If she had had the required knowledge and materials. "But I wouldn't have, unless I had wanted to. Hard work is a beautiful thing, but I don't see why kings and queens should have the right to tell others what to do, if they aren't themselves willing to work. But if you were a good queen -" Her eyes brightened up - "Who knew her job, I would comply. Or if I thought the cause to be important." Like defence, or safety.

But she wouldn't have done it, otherwise.

"... and I would obviously need to be more knowledgeable, know my materials and tools -- have better ship-making skills, if you can call them that. One might cross a lake on a hastily put-together vessel, but to safely cross an ocean means a bigger vessel is required, the kind that can provide shelter from sun, rain and harsh weather; and, of course, one that has storage space." The safe, dry kind. "That would mean the vessel has to be bigger, safer, more accommodating, and much more durable and resistant -- and for all those reasons, it would obviously have taken much longer to build."

"I don't have enough knowledge to make that kind of vessel, right now," Gold admitted, cheerfully. She had no desire to learn how to make proper boats and ships and stuff, either. "- and I don't think any one person does. That's probably why they have all those experts, sail-manufacturers, and mast-makers, and carpenters and naval architects. One can't expect just one person to make a ship that can cross an entire ocean."

Noah and the arc?

Times change, times change.

"Oh, and even after the vessel has been made, you'll still need someone to handle it. Steer and navigate and stuff. Not everyone makes a good sailor, and it's not necessary that if they can make a ship, they can steer it too." Whoa. She had rambled on. The worst part was, she still had more on her mind. Gold lowered her hand, and decided to keep quiet.

She SO needed to.

07-08-2010, 09:53 PM	#407 (permalink)
Maxilocks SS Featured Author Türk Bilgini Bugbear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: {in a leap of faith} Posts: 31,791 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sarani Glass Graduated x12	Eli<3 and Professor Lainey<3 ♥ Mrs. Itachi Uchiha™ & MAJNOO! : Bleach & Kyo & Natsume ♥ [ Maxh!Jesh ] Quote: Originally Posted by Mad Eye Touz Lainey tipped her chair back to look UP at the now standing Maximus. Her nose wrinkled like perhaps he stunk or had a booger in his nose. Dear. Hah. "In that case, I believe it was a Gryffindor that landed first. Head first even, as Gryffindors tend to do." Lainey threw a look to Gold, mixed with concern and pride for the Prefect. Quote: Originally Posted by Eli Jarod *"Also, with all due respect to her ladyship, as the SS EGGCUP was the first vessel to make land, technically the sailors to win were a Gryffindor and a Ravenclaw. Just for the record."* He grinned at his Head of House. Everything WAS a competition, by Merlin. He was half of the winning team and it should be so noted. Gold had... fallen quiet. She clasped her hands in her lap, and bit her lip, a habit she had developed after the end of last term, and one that showed that she was either nervous, or did not like what was going on, or being said. She wasn't nervous right now, but she was also not sure whether she liked all the 'race' talk. Life doesn't have to be a race. Shouldn't be a race. "I think..." She hesitated, chewing on her lower lip. "I think it was teamwork, and houses had nothing to do with it." She was a proud Gryffindor. Sure, she was. But she had this firm belief that, when you try to race, you miss the good sights. Too much speed, and you don't get to see your surroundings, only a blur of what they are. Gold wasn't sure if she could ever put that feeling into words, so she didn't try. She kind of thought she couldn't convey what she felt. Quote: The class had answered as Lainey expected them too, that they'd had fun. Some had had more trouble than others. As expected. "Let's pretend for a moment that I had asked a different task of you. Imagine instead that I am your Queen," Lainey glanced at Vindictus, daring him to snort or make some other noise against such a daydream," and as your Queen, I demanded you build a vessel and sail across an entire ocean. How would that have been different for you? What would have changed? Could you have done it?" Gold half-raised a hand. Habit. "I might have been able to," she said. If she had had the required knowledge and materials. "But I wouldn't have, unless I had wanted to. Hard work is a beautiful thing, but I don't see why kings and queens should have the right to tell others what to do, if they aren't themselves willing to work. But if you were a good queen -" Her eyes brightened up - "Who knew her job, I would comply. Or if I thought the cause to be important." Like defence, or safety. But she wouldn't have done it, otherwise. "... and I would obviously need to be more knowledgeable, know my materials and tools -- have better ship-making skills, if you can call them that. One might cross a lake on a hastily put-together vessel, but to safely cross an ocean means a bigger vessel is required, the kind that can provide shelter from sun, rain and harsh weather; and, of course, one that has storage space." The safe, dry kind. "That would mean the vessel has to be bigger, safer, more accommodating, and much more durable and resistant -- and for all those reasons, it would obviously have taken much longer to build." "I don't have enough knowledge to make that kind of vessel, right now," Gold admitted, cheerfully. She had no desire to learn how to make proper boats and ships and stuff, either. "- and I don't think any one person does. That's probably why they have all those experts, sail-manufacturers, and mast-makers, and carpenters and naval architects. One can't expect just one person to make a ship that can cross an entire ocean." Noah and the arc? Times change, times change. "Oh, and even after the vessel has been made, you'll still need someone to handle it. Steer and navigate and stuff. Not everyone makes a good sailor, and it's not necessary that if they can make a ship, they can steer it too." Whoa. She had rambled on. The worst part was, she still had more on her mind. Gold lowered her hand, and decided to keep quiet. She SO needed to.