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Bazinga 09-11-2021 10:22 AM

Divination Lesson One: Insect Invasion
 
It was a cool October morning and the grass was still wet, not found of her morning class slot, Professor Euka was making the best of it by doing some lessons that went better in the morning. The fall chill made her wear her teal cloak and bring a larger coffee.

As students began to come for the lesson they will find yoga mats scattered in a semi circle waiting for someone to sit on them and even maybe meditate waiting for the lesson to begin. The morning sun did look beautiful over the lake and students could just take in the peacefulness that these types of settings bring.


Lesson Progress:
Good morning
What did you hear
Find the bugs
Predict the insects
What do insects mean

FearlessLeader19 09-11-2021 11:55 AM

Claudine picked her way over the wet grass, trying to avoid patches that looked particularly damp. It was just a way to ensure that her cloak's hem didn't get too damp. Early morning lessons were ones she thrived in even that lesson happened to be Divination. There was something peaceful about the newness of the day. Until people turned up and started ruining it. Ugh.

"Good morning, Professor,'' the Snakette said politely, her dark gaze already taking in the yoga mats. Opting for a maroon coloured mat at the back of the semi circle, she placed her bag on it then sat cross legged. She breathed in deeply.

Ah, yes.

So peaceful. She'd better enjoy it before the others showed up.

Watson 09-11-2021 12:20 PM

October was perhaps one of her favourite months. At the end of the month, it promised Halloween which meant dressing up and acting aaaaand LOADS of CANDY! But it was not the end of the month yet. She still had that to look forward too.

This morning Lisa still felt like she was asleep when she walked down the stairs from her common room. It was only when she walked outside that she woke up. WOAH! Who turned up the AC?!? It was CHILLY outside. Lisa shivered initially as she walked towards the agreed meeting location before deciding to slip on her mittens to keep warm. Ahh her fingers thanked her.

Hello Professor!” she greeted as she cast her eyes around the set up. Yoga mats? She didn’t know HOW to do yoga. “Will there be a beginner’s section for the yoga class, Professor?” If so, she’d need it. She didn’t even know how to start. She knew yoga involved deep breathing buuuuuut the poses…. That required balance.

Lisa then quietly made her way over to an apricot coloured mat near Claudine. She’d need to ask her friend for help, she figured. Claudine looked like she was in the middle of something so she whispered a quiet. “Hi!!

She didn’t want to disturb her.

Lady of Light 09-11-2021 12:51 PM

Valentina disliked early morning lessons. It's not fair that she had to sleep late the previous night finishing homework and wake up early for a class! It was COLD, she was sleepy and there wasn't any time to have breakfast so hungry as well - what a wonderful start to the day. NOT.

But the blonde wasn't one to show her grumpiness so she managed a little smile, "Morning, professor." She opted for a yellow coloured mat and sat down, her stomach grumbling a little. Ugh. UGH. This was so embarrassing!!

Nordic Witch 09-11-2021 12:59 PM

Having Divination class just after breakfast was a little odd but not unheard of. Bella quickly picked her way over the wet grass, hoping that speed would keep the hem of her cloak from getting too wet. Coming into the 'classroom' she waved to Lisa and Claudine before she chose a yoga mat to sit down on. Looking up and over at their professor Bella greeted with a tired smile. "Good morning Professor Euka, will we be scrying today?"

Chelliephone 09-11-2021 03:54 PM

The start of October meant that Evan was now, as a rule, adding his scarf to his uniform each day. His Professor's seemed to enjoy doing outdoor classes, even in the frigid air, so a pair of gloves were also tucked into his bag in case they'd be needed. He made his way down to the meeting spot, looking at his feet as he did so in order to avoid particularly deep mud holes. Upon arrival, he finally looked up, offering a quick, "Good morning, Professor Euka."

Pleasantries almost out of the way, he turned to see Claudine, Lisa and Val already all there and seated, and he gave them each a small smile and nod of the head. He opted to head towards a blue mat laid out on the ground, taking a seat and noticing it was next to Bella from the Mirror Maze. "Morning."

Should he take his notes out for this class?

Deezerz 09-11-2021 06:00 PM

The only thing Serena liked about today's lesson is that it was outside by the lake on a chilly day. That was it. She shot the yoga mats a mean look as if they'd had offended her grandmother. Were they going to meditate? Meditation made her moody.

You know what didn't make her moody? Sitting next to Lisa. So went and claimed the other spot beside her since Claudine was on the other. "Hi," she greeted both. There was also Evan--she met his this past summer-- and sent him a polite wave.

Oh right.

"Morning, Professor." All the greetings.

NiallNIP 09-11-2021 07:26 PM

Quinn trudged up to the class, their feet falling heavily on the morning dew. They hadn't gotten much sleep last night—the due date for a long History of Magic essay they hadn't done was looming awfully close, and they didn't feel like stressing about it later... so they did the whole thing last night. They didn't even have to do it all last night, but they didn't have anything better to do, and once they started they didn't want to break the momentum and come back to it later, so they just pushed through and suddenly it was 5 AM and they realized they had class in the morning. Quinn ended up only getting two hours of sleep so that they could get ready and eat breakfast before class, but they were too tired to even properly get ready... they had their unbrushed hair in a bun so it wouldn't look as ratty, and they had heavy bags under their eyes. They ended up falling asleep at the Ravenclaw table right in their baked beans and had to go clean themself up in the bathroom.

All in all, not the funnest morning.

And they had to come outside for Divination today. It was chilly, so under their school robe Quinn wore a thick cardigan (that was for some reason softer and cozier than usual this morning) along with their purple and blue bracelets. They waved to the Professor with a yawn and walked over to a yoga mat, scanning the students as they did. There were a couple they knew personally, like Lisa and Claudine, but most they only knew to see. They at least knew Evan by name since he was in their House and all. Maybe they should get to know more people..?

Not this morning, though. They went over and kneeled on one of the yoga mats without many people around and relaxed with a sigh. Their eyelids opened and shut heavily until they finally closed, and Quinn's head rested on their chest. Just a little mid-morning nap.

siriusblackliveson 09-11-2021 11:47 PM

Ah Divination, one of her favorites. She would take any whacky time she had to in order to enjoy Divination. She'd also always stay up late to take Astronomy. That was just how much she loved both of the subjects. Walking closer to the lake she smiled wider, lake side classes were so enjoyable. She couldn't wait to see what they were going to be doing for the class.

Smiling at Professor Euka, she sat down on a yoga mat slightly ignoring everyone. Instead of greeting anyone she just waved at the people she was close to and sat beside what looked like Quinn because there was a very rambunctious younger student by Claudine and that was a hard no for Charlie when she just wanted to meditate.

MadMadamMalfoy 09-12-2021 04:52 AM

Heath made his way to divination, paying little mind to the wet grass. His cloak only just skimmed the ground, being a couple of inches too short for him, so he didn’t have to bother holding it up. One of the advantages of being tall, he supposed. As he approached, his thoughts turned to the last outdoor divination lesson he’d had, the one with snakes… and people being possessed by ghosts. Merlin, he hoped nothing that weird happened this time around! He did wonder what happened to Baby Yoda, the little snake he’d worked with that lesson, though.

“Hello, Professor Euka,” he greeted the woman politely. As his dark eyes scanned the area, he spotted a dark blue mat near Claudine, Lisa, and Serena. That was the place for him! He beelined in that direction, sitting on the mat with his legs crossed. “Hi,” he whispered, nodding to each girl in turn.

sweetpinkpixie 09-12-2021 09:17 AM

Guess who hadn't even started that History of Magic essay, Quinn? That's right. This Gryffindor who had just come shuffling through the door and found themselves a bit bummed that their best friend already had a very pretty older girl someone sitting beside them. But the good thing about this set up was that the OTHER side was still unoccupied and therefore he made a bee line for the yoga mat while offering the professor a spirited little wave.

Dropping his bag at the back of it, Atlas slipped off his shoes (because who wore shoes on yoga mats?!) and proceeded to lay down on their stomach. Mum was a yoga enthusiast but Atlas always saw it more as a nap time - something that was MUCH appreciated right now because it was too early to be awake. Atlas was not the best Divination student but he did apply himself a fair bit if for no other reason than it was fun to write home and tell dad about what he had learned and practiced and then receive return letters where the man was trying SO HARD to be encouraging but one could tell between the lines that he suffered so that his own son was showing an interest in the subject. All in good fun, of course.

"Hey," he greeted Quinn with a pat pat pat on their yoga mat. But then his arms were folding one over the other and his cheek soon lay atop the backs of his hands. "If anyone asks...I'm meditating in reverse Savasana."

Bazinga 09-13-2021 02:30 AM

Meda took a seat on her own mat and sat quietly as the students started to come. "Feel free to meditate until we get started. You can sit in lotus pose just as I am or stretch out your legs and get the blood moving around." She closed her eyes a moment to center her own self before focusing on each student that came towards the mats.

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 (Post 12505994)
Claudine picked her way over the wet grass, trying to avoid patches that looked particularly damp. It was just a way to ensure that her cloak's hem didn't get too damp. Early morning lessons were ones she thrived in even that lesson happened to be Divination. There was something peaceful about the newness of the day. Until people turned up and started ruining it. Ugh.

"Good morning, Professor,'' the Snakette said politely, her dark gaze already taking in the yoga mats. Opting for a maroon coloured mat at the back of the semi circle, she placed her bag on it then sat cross legged. She breathed in deeply.

Ah, yes.

So peaceful. She'd better enjoy it before the others showed up.

Being quiet since it was just them two at the time Meda smiled, "Good morning, isn't it beautiful out this morning." The cool air felt so refreshing.

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Originally Posted by Watson (Post 12505996)
October was perhaps one of her favourite months. At the end of the month, it promised Halloween which meant dressing up and acting aaaaand LOADS of CANDY! But it was not the end of the month yet. She still had that to look forward too.

This morning Lisa still felt like she was asleep when she walked down the stairs from her common room. It was only when she walked outside that she woke up. WOAH! Who turned up the AC?!? It was CHILLY outside. Lisa shivered initially as she walked towards the agreed meeting location before deciding to slip on her mittens to keep warm. Ahh her fingers thanked her.

Hello Professor!” she greeted as she cast her eyes around the set up. Yoga mats? She didn’t know HOW to do yoga. “Will there be a beginner’s section for the yoga class, Professor?” If so, she’d need it. She didn’t even know how to start. She knew yoga involved deep breathing buuuuuut the poses…. That required balance.

Lisa then quietly made her way over to an apricot coloured mat near Claudine. She’d need to ask her friend for help, she figured. Claudine looked like she was in the middle of something so she whispered a quiet. “Hi!!

She didn’t want to disturb her.


"Good morning. You don't have to worry about any yoga courses today. We are mostly using them for chairs, but you will see their true purpose here shortly. For now just sit and relax taking the beauty of the day in."


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Originally Posted by Lady of Light (Post 12505998)
Valentina disliked early morning lessons. It's not fair that she had to sleep late the previous night finishing homework and wake up early for a class! It was COLD, she was sleepy and there wasn't any time to have breakfast so hungry as well - what a wonderful start to the day. NOT.

But the blonde wasn't one to show her grumpiness so she managed a little smile, "Morning, professor." She opted for a yellow coloured mat and sat down, her stomach grumbling a little. Ugh. UGH. This was so embarrassing!!

"Good morning, thank you for joining me this morning." She hoped they all were enjoying this early morning.

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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch (Post 12505999)
Having Divination class just after breakfast was a little odd but not unheard of. Bella quickly picked her way over the wet grass, hoping that speed would keep the hem of her cloak from getting too wet. Coming into the 'classroom' she waved to Lisa and Claudine before she chose a yoga mat to sit down on. Looking up and over at their professor Bella greeted with a tired smile. "Good morning Professor Euka, will we be scrying today?"

"Good morning Bella, I hope you are ready for some fun this morning. No, not today, but I think you will have fun with this." She at least thought it would be fun.

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Originally Posted by Chelliephone (Post 12506020)
The start of October meant that Evan was now, as a rule, adding his scarf to his uniform each day. His Professor's seemed to enjoy doing outdoor classes, even in the frigid air, so a pair of gloves were also tucked into his bag in case they'd be needed. He made his way down to the meeting spot, looking at his feet as he did so in order to avoid particularly deep mud holes. Upon arrival, he finally looked up, offering a quick, "Good morning, Professor Euka."

Pleasantries almost out of the way, he turned to see Claudine, Lisa and Val already all there and seated, and he gave them each a small smile and nod of the head. He opted to head towards a blue mat laid out on the ground, taking a seat and noticing it was next to Bella from the Mirror Maze. "Morning."

Should he take his notes out for this class?

"Good morning, thank you for joining us this morning."

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Originally Posted by Deezerz (Post 12506031)
The only thing Serena liked about today's lesson is that it was outside by the lake on a chilly day. That was it. She shot the yoga mats a mean look as if they'd had offended her grandmother. Were they going to meditate? Meditation made her moody.

You know what didn't make her moody? Sitting next to Lisa. So went and claimed the other spot beside her since Claudine was on the other. "Hi," she greeted both. There was also Evan--she met his this past summer-- and sent him a polite wave.

Oh right.

"Morning, Professor." All the greetings.

"Good morning, thank you for joining us."

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Originally Posted by NiallNIP (Post 12506038)
Quinn trudged up to the class, their feet falling heavily on the morning dew. They hadn't gotten much sleep last night—the due date for a long History of Magic essay they hadn't done was looming awfully close, and they didn't feel like stressing about it later... so they did the whole thing last night. They didn't even have to do it all last night, but they didn't have anything better to do, and once they started they didn't want to break the momentum and come back to it later, so they just pushed through and suddenly it was 5 AM and they realized they had class in the morning. Quinn ended up only getting two hours of sleep so that they could get ready and eat breakfast before class, but they were too tired to even properly get ready... they had their unbrushed hair in a bun so it wouldn't look as ratty, and they had heavy bags under their eyes. They ended up falling asleep at the Ravenclaw table right in their baked beans and had to go clean themself up in the bathroom.

All in all, not the funnest morning.

And they had to come outside for Divination today. It was chilly, so under their school robe Quinn wore a thick cardigan (that was for some reason softer and cozier than usual this morning) along with their purple and blue bracelets. They waved to the Professor with a yawn and walked over to a yoga mat, scanning the students as they did. There were a couple they knew personally, like Lisa and Claudine, but most they only knew to see. They at least knew Evan by name since he was in their House and all. Maybe they should get to know more people..?

Not this morning, though. They went over and kneeled on one of the yoga mats without many people around and relaxed with a sigh. Their eyelids opened and shut heavily until they finally closed, and Quinn's head rested on their chest. Just a little mid-morning nap.

Quiet ones got a smile as they found their way to the mats.


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Originally Posted by siriusblackliveson (Post 12506055)
Ah Divination, one of her favorites. She would take any whacky time she had to in order to enjoy Divination. She'd also always stay up late to take Astronomy. That was just how much she loved both of the subjects. Walking closer to the lake she smiled wider, lake side classes were so enjoyable. She couldn't wait to see what they were going to be doing for the class.

Smiling at Professor Euka, she sat down on a yoga mat slightly ignoring everyone. Instead of greeting anyone she just waved at the people she was close to and sat beside what looked like Quinn because there was a very rambunctious younger student by Claudine and that was a hard no for Charlie when she just wanted to meditate.

Another quiet one, Meda just gave a nod as she walked by.

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy (Post 12506076)
Heath made his way to divination, paying little mind to the wet grass. His cloak only just skimmed the ground, being a couple of inches too short for him, so he didn’t have to bother holding it up. One of the advantages of being tall, he supposed. As he approached, his thoughts turned to the last outdoor divination lesson he’d had, the one with snakes… and people being possessed by ghosts. Merlin, he hoped nothing that weird happened this time around! He did wonder what happened to Baby Yoda, the little snake he’d worked with that lesson, though.

“Hello, Professor Euka,” he greeted the woman politely. As his dark eyes scanned the area, he spotted a dark blue mat near Claudine, Lisa, and Serena. That was the place for him! He beelined in that direction, sitting on the mat with his legs crossed. “Hi,” he whispered, nodding to each girl in turn.

"Good morning, lovely to see you today"

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie (Post 12506081)
Guess who hadn't even started that History of Magic essay, Quinn? That's right. This Gryffindor who had just come shuffling through the door and found themselves a bit bummed that their best friend already had a very pretty older girl someone sitting beside them. But the good thing about this set up was that the OTHER side was still unoccupied and therefore he made a bee line for the yoga mat while offering the professor a spirited little wave.

Dropping his bag at the back of it, Atlas slipped off his shoes (because who wore shoes on yoga mats?!) and proceeded to lay down on their stomach. Mum was a yoga enthusiast but Atlas always saw it more as a nap time - something that was MUCH appreciated right now because it was too early to be awake. Atlas was not the best Divination student but he did apply himself a fair bit if for no other reason than it was fun to write home and tell dad about what he had learned and practiced and then receive return letters where the man was trying SO HARD to be encouraging but one could tell between the lines that he suffered so that his own son was showing an interest in the subject. All in good fun, of course.

"Hey," he greeted Quinn with a pat pat pat on their yoga mat. But then his arms were folding one over the other and his cheek soon lay atop the backs of his hands. "If anyone asks...I'm meditating in reverse Savasana."

Seeing the wave she gave one back.



Shutting her eyes again she took a few long breaths before opening them. "Good morning. I hope you all slept well and are ready for whatever the day has instore for us all." Glancing over at the lake she took in the sun getting just a bit higher. "The beauty around us is always such a wonderful sight." Taking another deep breath she pulled her legs closer, "I brought out the yoga mats so we could have clear minds this morning, but a nice place to sit as well. We will be working on the ground for part of the lesson and these will be the perfect place to kneel, lay, or sit while you work." They were comfy enough at least for this.

[b] "Nature is one of my favorite parts of Divination. Nature can tell you so many things if you can just sit still long enough to listen. If you have a clear mind and a quiet body nature will sound louder than you have ever heard it, from the grass moving to birds chirping. "What I'd like you to do is take a few deep breaths, close your eyes, and just listen for a moment. See what you can hear."

Closing her eyes again she took a few deep breaths to show an example of what she was meaning. Though her breath was steady and her eyes were shut her hand was next to her with her wand, giving a small wave little boxes that were hidden near a tree opened and many harmless insects started to crawl around and on the yoga mats.

Chelliephone 09-13-2021 02:48 AM

Yoga mats was a thoughtful idea for seating, especially given the ground was kind of damp this morning already. Sitting on the ground in them and ruining the robes certainly wouldn't have been ideal. Sure, something could have been used to clean them before the next class but.. he still preferred to just not have to. Evan was definitely feeling a twinge of gratitude for Professor Euka having thought of the mats.

But then class started and they were being instructed to close their eyes and... breath??? He certainly hoped this wasn't more dream study, not that that hadn't been kind of fun but... he didn't love his dreams and he'd rather not have to make such conscious efforts to remember them or have to write them down to keep them forever. He eyed the Professor skeptically for a moment before doing as instructed, taking a deep breath and putting his hands on his knees and letting his eyes flutter closed.

Well this wasn't so bad. Though who knew if he still would have felt the same had his eyes been opened for the insect invasion.

Lady of Light 09-13-2021 04:00 AM

Close their eyes and listen?? See what they can hear?

Valentina closed her eyes, wishing she could just lay back down and go to sleep. So tired. Instead, she tried to LISTEN to her surroundings but wasn't able to focus. All she could think about was sleep and food. She opened her eyes a second later... and O____O

The blonde stared at the insects that were crawling about. So many of them!! Val wanted to yell but they were supposed to be keeping their eyes closed, she definitely didn't want to get in trouble. Ugh. UGH. This was so gross!!

FearlessLeader19 09-13-2021 11:47 AM

The girl nodded in agreement with Euka. “It is. Mornings like this are the best.” Now seated, Claudine needed to read no tea leaves or do some scrying to figure that Lisa would soon be sitting next to her. Not that she minded the Ravenclaw’s presence. “Hi, Lisa,” The seventh year appreciated the whispering. Yes, she did. “You any good at Divination?” Catching the movement out of the corner of her eyes, she looked up to see Bella waving. She waved back. Evan’s smile was also returned. Claudine could not help but marvel at the number of friends she had made over the last three years. It was far more than she had anticipated. “Hi, Serena,’’ came the return greeting for her fellow Snakette. Quinn’s bracelets caught her eyes. Wow. Those are pretty,’’ she thought. She needed to remember to tell Quinn that at some point. And of course there was the boyfriend. If he hadn’t taken up a seat somewhere close to her, then something was wrong. “Hi, you.” And there went her quiet moments with the arrival of many students. They had been appreciated while they lasted.

Now that they began, and Euka mentioned the surroundings, the seventh year could not help but take another quick look around. Indeed it was all very pretty. It was mornings like these which helped her to recharge her batteries. Maybe it was the sereness of the present time but Claudine felt as though she definitely was ready to delve into this lesson.

She did as was instructed: a few deep breaths, closed eyes and the listening. What did she hear? The rustling of leaves… birds calling… ugh!What was that? Claudine’s eyes snapped open as she felt something crawl over her right knee. A ladybug! And why was there a beetle scuttling next to her yoga mat? Had it been so insect-y here a minute ago? She was now distracted as she watched the ladybug explore her knee.

Daydreamer11 09-13-2021 07:42 PM

Been here the whole time
 
Jordyn was not sorry that Divination class was being held outside. She loved the outdoors and the fresh air would help her be nice and awake during the morning class. Then, class began and the Hufflepuff was all in for enjoying nature. It was a relaxing way to start the class. In the back of her mind, she wondered what they would be learning today.

Sitting on the yoga mat, Jordyn did as she was told. She got comfortable, closed her eyes and began to take slow, deep, cleansing breaths. She let the breeze wash over her and allowed herself to take in her surroundings. She could hear the birds, the wind, her deep breaths. This was wonderful. Everything was so calm and peaceful and then……..Jordyn’s eyes flew open. She felt something crawling on her. Bugs! Now the fourth year was not afraid of insects, but she-did-not-like-them. Brushing the critter away, her calm, meditative state was broken.

MadAlice 09-13-2021 09:07 PM

Divination, like Flying, was one of Violet's worst subjects, and therefore they were her least favorites. Being scheduled for early in the morning did not help, either, though at least it was outdoors. Violet couldn't hold back a smile when she saw the professor with a large coffee--at last, a kindred spirit who understood that people weren't meant to be up and about early in the day without stimulants.

And yoga mats. What in the world were they doing this time? Though Violet didn't mind the meditating part. A year or so ago she would have scoffed at such a thing, but Miss Howard had actually shown her how to meditate after the disastrous Neo-Alliance year, and she had to admit, it did clear your mind. Which Violet desparately needed to do this year--she felt like she hadn't been able to think quite clearly since last year and the Healer Poppy fiasco.

Sitting cross-legged on the mat, Violet closed her eyes and tried to just "be" in the present as the sounds and smells of the world drifted in and out around her.

ArianaBlack 09-13-2021 09:31 PM

Kinsay didn't sleep well though. Even though she went to bed early (as per usual). It was hard to sleep well when she had All the Thoughts. This, coincidentally, was also making it very hard to follow instructions.

It was kind of funny though - see what you can hear.

Gave Kins all the GIGGLES, which she was trying very hard to contain. But it was hard. She wasn't doing the best job at keeping the giggles quiet. And when she felt something tickle its way up her leg? Even MORE giggles.

EHEHEHEheh. HEhehee. HEhehe.

HEeheheheHEHE - that tickles!

Hopefully Professor Euka wouldn't notice if she peeked through her lashes a little bit, just to see.

Kolyander 09-13-2021 11:39 PM

Been here all along <3
 
Dahlia wasn't the best nor was she the worst at Divintation. Any lesson that was held outside on the grounds and didn't require her to fall asleep and dream, she was there for. Sitting cross-legged on a yoga mat was not only easy but rather relaxing too.

All the professor was asking them to do was sit there, close their eyes and listen to the quietness around them? Done deal! Lia rested her hands on her lap, closing her eyes slowly. It took a couple of moments before her breathing become a nice and calm. In through her nose and out through her mouth. Repeat. Very simple. There was nothing to it.

Even an active mind like hers needed some calm soothing downtime once in awhile. Breath in. Breath out. Over and over again.

That's when she felt it. A strange little tickle-y feeling on her arm that made her want to giggle and wipe her hand at it. Peeking a blue eye open to see what was tickling her, she felt itty-bitty teensy legs. What was that?!

Her eyes snapped open and she was now staring at the cutest little bug crawling across her arm. Aawwww! Well hello, there! Lia beamed at it, trying to keep her breathing relaxed still while letting the bug do its own thing.

siriusblackliveson 09-14-2021 01:04 AM

Charlie smiled because she loved the meditating at the beginning of the class because it allowed her to set her mind right. Only, right as she closed her eyes someone was giggling. What in all good things was happening. She tried to take a deep breath and begin to focus again on her breathing but the giggles began again. Cracking one eye open she noticed that Kinsay was the one responsible for the uncontrollable giggles.

Taking a deep breath she tried to get her mind in line with what she needed to do. Deep breath in. Deep breath out. It couldn't possibly be that hard right? A light breeze kissed hr skin as she heard a bit of a giggle. Ugh this was not as easy as it should be. Deep breath to center herself deep breath out.

MadMadamMalfoy 09-14-2021 02:11 AM

From his place on the mat, Heath returned Professor Euka’s greeting with a polite nod. Claudine’s greeting also got a nod and a slight smile in reply, but there wasn’t time to say much else before the lesson began. He turned his attention to the professor. Yes, he had slept well… or well-ish. He’d lost track of time studying last night and got to bed about three hours later than he’d planned, but he’d live. Wait, they were supposed to be meditating? He didn’t know what that had to do with divination, but he’d give it a go. At least he’d try, but he’d probably fail miserably. HIs thoughts were too loud and chaotic to be quieted by meditation. Must be the Ravenclaw in him…

He tried to block out those thoughts as he emulated Professor Euka’s lotus pose. Taking several deep breaths, he closed his eyes and focused on the sounds around him,,, birds chirping, grass swaying, wind rustling through the trees. It was so peaceful! As he listened, he felt something tickling his hand. At first he thought he’d just imagined it, but the feeling became stronger until he had to stifle a giggle. Opening his eyes, he looked down and saw a stick insect crawling along his hand. Oh, hello there, he thought, not at all bothered by its presence. As he watched it move, he noticed other insects crawling around him. There was a katydid, a cricket, and a grasshopper. Where had they all come from?

Deezerz 09-14-2021 02:39 AM

Serena smiled at Heath. She didn't smile often, and if she did, she smiled internally. But Heath...as she noticed, was sort of pretty. Hmm.

Her attention was drawn towards the blonde woman in charge. Of course they were going to meditate and listen to see. Serena let out a deep, annoyed sigh, but did what was instructed. Crossing her legs, she straightened her back and placed her hands on her lap. Maybe she should have brought a pillow with her so she could meditate with her eyes closed and zzzzz.

NiallNIP 09-14-2021 05:32 AM

Quinn hadn't noticed Atlas until he started tapping on their yoga mat, waking them out of their light slumber. Their eyes blinked open slowly. "Mmnh...? Reverse Sava...huh..?" They yawned a bit and rubbed their eyes, then looked down at their friend lying beside them. "Oh... morning, Atlas..." they smiled sleepily.

Oh, class was starting? Taking a few deep breaths... closing their eyes... this was all stuff they'd already been doing, so it wasn't a problem for Quinn. But Atlas's position seemed much comfier... they lied down on their stomach similarly and folded their arms under their head, facing Atlas. They closed their eyes.... took some deep breaths.... and suddenly they were napping again. Not much to hear when you're napping.

sweetpinkpixie 09-14-2021 09:19 AM

Too tired to repeat himself, it was not long before Atlas had passed out. It didn't help that the professor had a pretty soothing voice either as her gentle tones and airy disposition lulled him into an even deeper state of napping. Which was a huge bummer because as fan of the creepy crawlies, his own perception of 'harmless' was a bit more inclusive than the majority of his peers (he did have a pet tarantula, after all) he would have been going NUTS over all the insect companions that had come to join them.

In fact, some insect or another had decided to take a little rest on his nose (a meadow grasshopper, for those who were curious) ...which tickled a bit but it was not anything to stir the Gryffindor. This lion was sleeping tonig----er....this morning.

Thankfully he was not much of a snorer.

Bazinga 09-14-2021 01:11 PM

She watched as the students closed their eyes and listened. Noticing some swaying a bit and fully knowing they had most likely drifted off to sleep (Quinn, Atlas, Serena) she left them be assuming gravity would take over and they would fall and wake themselves up. Meda was curiously watching as her little guests for today made their way around the grounds. Some moving further from the group while others joined students on the yoga mats and even directly on them. A smile crossed her lips as she didn't hear any students scream or try to smash the harmless insects. Though she didn't hear screams she did hear giggles and this actually made Meda chuckle quietly to herself, "Kinsay, please try to calm your laughter. We need to try to focus."

As a few bees buzzed passed her ear she quietly started to speak. [b] "Very good class, very good. Now if you could open your eyes and look around you. We have some guest today. Many are very tiny so please watch where you place yourselves the rest of the lesson would be very much appreciated." Letting a caterpillar climb over her hand she lifted it to show the class. "They are actually here to help us with our lesson today. Nature is one of the best ways to learn Divination before we begin with our actual readings today, I'd like you to tell me what all you heard while we sat quietly and how you think that sound can help you become a better diviner."

Setting down the caterpillar back in the grass she wordlessly sent a few many ants to crawl up the legs of the three sleeping beauties.


So sorry this didn't get posted last night, hope you are all well! Thank you for coming and I promise no more delays.

FearlessLeader19 09-14-2021 01:55 PM

Claudine could see that a few of the others were being distracted too, either because of the bugs or because of Kinsay’s giggles. Maybe Kinsay’s giggles were contagious but Claudine felt herself wanting to do the same. It took a fair bit of her restraint not to do exactly that, and even more restraint when she saw a grasshopper on Atlas’ nose. Merlin! How wasn’t he even moving? Wasn’t the grasshopper tickling his skin? It never occurred to her that he was asleep.

Open her eyes? Sorry, professor. This Snakette’s had been open for a while now. Now, however, she actually looked around at the other students. There were definitely a variety of bugs loitering about. As for that caterpillar on Euka’s hand? Claudine shuddered, just thinking about its many tiny legs skittering across Euka’s skin. The ladybug on her own knee seemed to be at peace as it had come to a halt, just resting there. She let it be.

“I heard the breeze rustling the leaves,’’ Claudine spoke up, her right hand halfway up since she didn’t want to justle about and disturb the ladybug. Before it could be lowered, a dragonfly took rest on her fingers. Um… now what? “Maybe the breeze… um... maybe hearing the rustles would prove that someone is really paying attention to nature and can pick up easily on anything it is trying to tell us. Or something like that.” Listen, the seventh year was very distracted by this dragonfly and was busy lowering her hand very slowly as to not disturb it. Forgive her if the answer provided was nowhere near what Euka expected.

Kolyander 09-14-2021 03:00 PM

Dahlia couldn't help but sit there and watch the little inch worm make its way up and down her arm. It was her main focus on keeping her breathing calm and even. Everything was silent except for the giggles of one of her classmates. Well almost silent. When she listened close enough she could hear the sound of birds in the trees, the gentle breeze blowing through the leaves, the sound of buzzing as a bug flew past her ear.

Her eyes had fluttered closed for a brief moment just before the professors voice broke through her calm relaxed thoughts. Slowly opening her eyes, Lia smiled to see the inch worm was still there. She raised her hand slowly waiting to be called on. "I can hear the sound of the bugs as they fly past me and the birds chirping in the trees. Well.. I think the sounds of nature around us can tell us a lot of things. Like right now everything seems calm, all of our little visitors seem really content and trusting."

Nordic Witch 09-14-2021 03:06 PM

It was a little sad that they weren't going to be scrying today, but she believed Professor Euka. The lesson would probably be fun anyway. Bella changed her position on her yoga mat as they were ordered to close their eyes and take in their surroundings. To relax was always hard for her, but she did as she was told taking a few relaxing breath in and out before closing her eyes to listen to her surroundings. She heard birds chirping, the wind rustling in the trees, and Bella also felt something's creep up her arm which made her eyes flash up and she creeped backwards on her mat in fright after pulling two centipeds off her arm. "Eeek, get off me!" Closing her eyes again it didn't take long before she felt how something else crept up her leg this time. Looking down, she shoved the ant off her leg muttering. "Get off me, I don't have straws for your stack."

Bella was very relieved when Professor Euka moved the lesson on. Thoughtfully she raised her hand to answer but she wasn't very sure of her answer. "I heard bird's chirping and if you interpret their chirping which i think is a type of divination, then they can help you predict the future. Like bird's chirps might sound in a certain way if bad weather is coming or if they are sensing danger maybe?"

Daydreamer11 09-14-2021 07:27 PM

Jordyn had definitely lost her mojo once the little critter had arrived on her mat. It was hard to concentrate on the sounds of nature when she was really focused on keeping the insects off of her body and out of her personal space.

The professor announced that the insects were there for a reason. They were going to help with the day’s lesson. That was fine, as long as they kept their distance. Jordyn remained on the lookout, just in case one or several decided to come her way.

For now though, her attention went back to the professor and the question she posed. Jordyn raised her hand and attempted to give her response. ”I heard the breeze, the birds and my own deep breathing. To be honest, I kind of lost my concentration when something crawled on me.” Then she addressed the second part of the question. “Sound can help us become better diviners if we focus and really pay attention to what we hear. There is so much that we miss out on because a lot of times we don’t really listen. Who knows what messages we may receive if we only take time to listen.” Did that make sense? Did she answer the question?

MadAlice 09-14-2021 10:17 PM

What Violet had mostly been hearing was the sound of other students whispering to each other. But at one point all the outside noises had seemed to fade away into the background and all she could hear was... "The wind. I could hear the wind, starting, stopping...It was almost as if I could hear which way it was blowing," she eventually said out lous. "I guess...well, maybe it might be good for predicting the weather?" Violet felt a little strange--had she been having a 'moment'? Usually she didn't feel much in Divination; this was a bit unnerving.

wednesday 09-15-2021 12:13 AM

It was really nice and calming to sit and listen to what was going on around them. Ollie felt a cool breeze and heard the chirping of birds and bugs. She so loved being outside and enjoying the sun hitting her face even if it wasn’t as hot currently. She was so comfortable that she decided to take her jacket off and enjoy the coolness around her. But her race was interrupted by laughter. She rolled her eyes. Why couldn’t they just enjoy the outdoors too?

She opened her eyes to listen the professor again. “I heard the birds as well and a cool breeze. But I think that listening to sounds like these help us be hyper aware. So, when we are practicing divination, we an hear more of what’s around us.”

siriusblackliveson 09-15-2021 12:35 AM

Charlie opened her eyes and nearly startled after laying eyes on the insects until she realized they weren't giant spiders coming for her like in DADA. Taking a calming breath she tried to get the snarky out of her system but that was a ship that already sailed. "If you mean after I zoned Kinsay's giggles out? Well there was a breeze at one point but a few bees buzzed by my ear, which tickled." She said still carried away on the slight zen she got while meditating. But seriously what was with all the insects in classes this year. Could they not?

Watson 09-15-2021 01:38 AM

Relieved she was to hear that they wouldn’t be doing too too much yoga. She offered Professor Euka two thumbs up before plopping down on the mat. Lisa directed her attention to Claudine briefly. Was she good at Divination? Well she wasn’t terrible at it. “I’m a good storyteller,” smirked Lisa as she looked to Claudine. Then she focused on Serena who sat down beside her whom she flashed a BRIGHT grin. Her best friend and savior was here!! Teeehee.

Before she could ask any questions or chat, they were being instructed to chill and close her eyes. Listen… Relax.

It was hard to relax. Lisa couldn’t help but fidget occasionally. She was one that could rarely sit still when she got excited. However, eventually she was able to focus and find peace. Rustling of leaves, breathing, and….

It was over rather quickly and the Professor was asking a question of them. What did they hear? “Heavy breathing, my heart, and the rustling of leaves….” Now what did it mean? She had no clue!

Chelliephone 09-15-2021 03:30 AM

When they were told to open their eyes, Evan did so, looking down and blinking at the rather large beatle now perched on his left knee. That was... unsettling. But he supposed it was kind of pretty with it's iridescent looking back, so he just ignored it for the time being, instead focusing on the question and raising his answer to give a response. "I heard Kins laughing." A fact, not something judgmental from him. "But also my own deep breathing." There probably should have been more, but he had not been focused on sound as the primary sensory with his eyes closed, but rather the touch of the ground and things brushing against him. Which he now knew to be bugs.

As for how it could make them a better diviner? "Is there a way to talk to the bugs? Don't animals and insects have a better sense of bad things coming than humans?" Which he supposed was just something due to their biology.

Lady of Light 09-15-2021 06:00 AM

What had she heard?? Valentina had been busy trying to avoid the insects so her eyes had been open for a while. She hadn't reaaaally been paying attention but she had to make something up. The blonde was eyeing a bug that was slowly making it's way towards her as she raised a hand.

"I heard the birds chirping.. and Kinsay's giggles. I.. uh.. think maybe listening to sounds can help us be more aware of our surroundings?" Did that even make sense? Maybe she shouldn't have answered at all.. because she definitely wasn't focused enough to answer, still staring at the bug that was trying to climb up her bag.

sweetpinkpixie 09-15-2021 06:46 AM

Atlas was not hearing much of anything at the moment, though his nose did tickle somewhat (from the grasshopper) but it was not enough to stir him awake from his peaceful slumber. Yoga mats did make for pretty comfortable sleeping spaces and he was a tummy sleeper...so the combination of these with the fresh and crisp morning air was the perfect recipe for this sleeping lion.

And Araneus was often crawling around his body, so having little limbs invading his personal bubble was not something to bring about discomfort - even if grasshopper legs were more scratchy than the superior limbs of his tarantula.

The wind his peers spoke off caressed his rosy cheeks gently and only seemed to encourage him to maintain his slumber. You did have to be, er, relaxed for all this seeing into the beyond stuff...right?

Bazinga 09-15-2021 05:52 PM

Meda was enjoying these answers, her students were really being one with nature and that was so impressive. She was very proud of them at this very moment. As she went around to hear their answers she loved all the observations they made.


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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 (Post 12506316)
Claudine could see that a few of the others were being distracted too, either because of the bugs or because of Kinsay’s giggles. Maybe Kinsay’s giggles were contagious but Claudine felt herself wanting to do the same. It took a fair bit of her restraint not to do exactly that, and even more restraint when she saw a grasshopper on Atlas’ nose. Merlin! How wasn’t he even moving? Wasn’t the grasshopper tickling his skin? It never occurred to her that he was asleep.

Open her eyes? Sorry, professor. This Snakette’s had been open for a while now. Now, however, she actually looked around at the other students. There were definitely a variety of bugs loitering about. As for that caterpillar on Euka’s hand? Claudine shuddered, just thinking about its many tiny legs skittering across Euka’s skin. The ladybug on her own knee seemed to be at peace as it had come to a halt, just resting there. She let it be.

“I heard the breeze rustling the leaves,’’ Claudine spoke up, her right hand halfway up since she didn’t want to justle about and disturb the ladybug. Before it could be lowered, a dragonfly took rest on her fingers. Um… now what? “Maybe the breeze… um... maybe hearing the rustles would prove that someone is really paying attention to nature and can pick up easily on anything it is trying to tell us. Or something like that.” Listen, the seventh year was very distracted by this dragonfly and was busy lowering her hand very slowly as to not disturb it. Forgive her if the answer provided was nowhere near what Euka expected.


"Very good Claudine, being one with nature is so very helpful and will help us tremendously today in our lesson."


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Originally Posted by Kolyander (Post 12506327)
Dahlia couldn't help but sit there and watch the little inch worm make its way up and down her arm. It was her main focus on keeping her breathing calm and even. Everything was silent except for the giggles of one of her classmates. Well almost silent. When she listened close enough she could hear the sound of birds in the trees, the gentle breeze blowing through the leaves, the sound of buzzing as a bug flew past her ear.

Her eyes had fluttered closed for a brief moment just before the professors voice broke through her calm relaxed thoughts. Slowly opening her eyes, Lia smiled to see the inch worm was still there. She raised her hand slowly waiting to be called on. "I can hear the sound of the bugs as they fly past me and the birds chirping in the trees. Well.. I think the sounds of nature around us can tell us a lot of things. Like right now everything seems calm, all of our little visitors seem really content and trusting."

"The bugs are great to hear in the quiet morning and birds are always something to look to for information. We have a few types of readings that come from birds. That is a great observation Lia."

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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch (Post 12506328)
It was a little sad that they weren't going to be scrying today, but she believed Professor Euka. The lesson would probably be fun anyway. Bella changed her position on her yoga mat as they were ordered to close their eyes and take in their surroundings. To relax was always hard for her, but she did as she was told taking a few relaxing breath in and out before closing her eyes to listen to her surroundings. She heard birds chirping, the wind rustling in the trees, and Bella also felt something's creep up her arm which made her eyes flash up and she creeped backwards on her mat in fright after pulling two centipeds off her arm. "Eeek, get off me!" Closing her eyes again it didn't take long before she felt how something else crept up her leg this time. Looking down, she shoved the ant off her leg muttering. "Get off me, I don't have straws for your stack."

Bella was very relieved when Professor Euka moved the lesson on. Thoughtfully she raised her hand to answer but she wasn't very sure of her answer. "I heard bird's chirping and if you interpret their chirping which i think is a type of divination, then they can help you predict the future. Like bird's chirps might sound in a certain way if bad weather is coming or if they are sensing danger maybe?"

She knew there would be one and she just shook her head, "The bugs will not hurt you, they are actually very important for the lesson today, so please be careful with my little friends." She listened as Belle started to answer the question. "Very good birds can really help us in divination."

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Originally Posted by Daydreamer11 (Post 12506348)
Jordyn had definitely lost her mojo once the little critter had arrived on her mat. It was hard to concentrate on the sounds of nature when she was really focused on keeping the insects off of her body and out of her personal space.

The professor announced that the insects were there for a reason. They were going to help with the day’s lesson. That was fine, as long as they kept their distance. Jordyn remained on the lookout, just in case one or several decided to come her way.

For now though, her attention went back to the professor and the question she posed. Jordyn raised her hand and attempted to give her response. ”I heard the breeze, the birds and my own deep breathing. To be honest, I kind of lost my concentration when something crawled on me.” Then she addressed the second part of the question. “Sound can help us become better diviners if we focus and really pay attention to what we hear. There is so much that we miss out on because a lot of times we don’t really listen. Who knows what messages we may receive if we only take time to listen.” Did that make sense? Did she answer the question?

These answers were wonderful, she hoped her students knew that. "Yes, the breeze and birds are always the easiest to hear and so important as well." She couldn't help but laugh over the distraction, "Distractions can come easy in every day things, this was a little test to see how well you focus when a distraction comes." She listened to her explanation of what the sounds could help with and nodded, very good indeed.

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Originally Posted by MadAlice (Post 12506362)
What Violet had mostly been hearing was the sound of other students whispering to each other. But at one point all the outside noises had seemed to fade away into the background and all she could hear was... "The wind. I could hear the wind, starting, stopping...It was almost as if I could hear which way it was blowing," she eventually said out lous. "I guess...well, maybe it might be good for predicting the weather?" Violet felt a little strange--had she been having a 'moment'? Usually she didn't feel much in Divination; this was a bit unnerving.

"Yes, some do use it to predict weather to come." That was a great answer.


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Originally Posted by wednesday (Post 12506370)
It was really nice and calming to sit and listen to what was going on around them. Ollie felt a cool breeze and heard the chirping of birds and bugs. She so loved being outside and enjoying the sun hitting her face even if it wasn’t as hot currently. She was so comfortable that she decided to take her jacket off and enjoy the coolness around her. But her race was interrupted by laughter. She rolled her eyes. Why couldn’t they just enjoy the outdoors too?

She opened her eyes to listen the professor again. “I heard the birds as well and a cool breeze. But I think that listening to sounds like these help us be hyper aware. So, when we are practicing divination, we an hear more of what’s around us.”

"I like that you said cool breeze, at times the temperature can help us as well."

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Originally Posted by siriusblackliveson (Post 12506373)
Charlie opened her eyes and nearly startled after laying eyes on the insects until she realized they weren't giant spiders coming for her like in DADA. Taking a calming breath she tried to get the snarky out of her system but that was a ship that already sailed. "If you mean after I zoned Kinsay's giggles out? Well there was a breeze at one point but a few bees buzzed by my ear, which tickled." She said still carried away on the slight zen she got while meditating. But seriously what was with all the insects in classes this year. Could they not?

"Distractions can be hard to get past, but I'm glad you work through that." That showed determination and growth all on it's own with some of the students. "Very good observations"

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Originally Posted by Watson (Post 12506381)
Relieved she was to hear that they wouldn’t be doing too too much yoga. She offered Professor Euka two thumbs up before plopping down on the mat. Lisa directed her attention to Claudine briefly. Was she good at Divination? Well she wasn’t terrible at it. “I’m a good storyteller,” smirked Lisa as she looked to Claudine. Then she focused on Serena who sat down beside her whom she flashed a BRIGHT grin. Her best friend and savior was here!! Teeehee.

Before she could ask any questions or chat, they were being instructed to chill and close her eyes. Listen… Relax.

It was hard to relax. Lisa couldn’t help but fidget occasionally. She was one that could rarely sit still when she got excited. However, eventually she was able to focus and find peace. Rustling of leaves, breathing, and….

It was over rather quickly and the Professor was asking a question of them. What did they hear? “Heavy breathing, my heart, and the rustling of leaves….” Now what did it mean? She had no clue!

"Hearing your own breath and heart is a good indication you are becoming in tune with your own self, that is a great observation."


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Originally Posted by Chelliephone (Post 12506396)
When they were told to open their eyes, Evan did so, looking down and blinking at the rather large beatle now perched on his left knee. That was... unsettling. But he supposed it was kind of pretty with it's iridescent looking back, so he just ignored it for the time being, instead focusing on the question and raising his answer to give a response. "I heard Kins laughing." A fact, not something judgmental from him. "But also my own deep breathing." There probably should have been more, but he had not been focused on sound as the primary sensory with his eyes closed, but rather the touch of the ground and things brushing against him. Which he now knew to be bugs.

As for how it could make them a better diviner? "Is there a way to talk to the bugs? Don't animals and insects have a better sense of bad things coming than humans?" Which he supposed was just something due to their biology.

"Very good, yes distractions do happen, but getting back to focus is a great trick to learn." She nodded as the observation was spoken about, "I might not call it talking to bugs, but we are going to be able to understand them a bit more after today."

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Originally Posted by Lady of Light (Post 12506403)
What had she heard?? Valentina had been busy trying to avoid the insects so her eyes had been open for a while. She hadn't reaaaally been paying attention but she had to make something up. The blonde was eyeing a bug that was slowly making it's way towards her as she raised a hand.

"I heard the birds chirping.. and Kinsay's giggles. I.. uh.. think maybe listening to sounds can help us be more aware of our surroundings?" Did that even make sense? Maybe she shouldn't have answered at all.. because she definitely wasn't focused enough to answer, still staring at the bug that was trying to climb up her bag.

"Very good observations and listening ears." She really liked all the answers she was given.

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie (Post 12506404)
Atlas was not hearing much of anything at the moment, though his nose did tickle somewhat (from the grasshopper) but it was not enough to stir him awake from his peaceful slumber. Yoga mats did make for pretty comfortable sleeping spaces and he was a tummy sleeper...so the combination of these with the fresh and crisp morning air was the perfect recipe for this sleeping lion.

And Araneus was often crawling around his body, so having little limbs invading his personal bubble was not something to bring about discomfort - even if grasshopper legs were more scratchy than the superior limbs of his tarantula.

The wind his peers spoke off caressed his rosy cheeks gently and only seemed to encourage him to maintain his slumber. You did have to be, er, relaxed for all this seeing into the beyond stuff...right?

She did noticed the sleepers and the fact her ants weren't helping their situation at all.



"I am delighted at how well you did this first activity. Many of you are growing and becoming more like diviners every day. Even if you don't want to become a diviner it is always a great thing to learn ways about yourself and nature to help calm you when you feel stressed or upset. A morning session like this always does so much good." She would certainly put that in.

"Also, before I forget if someone could wake our sleeping ones that would be great." Yes Atlas it was time to wake up and join the class. "Now today we are going to be doing a specific divination form that involves insects. The form we will be working with is Entomancy and it is a lovely form that has you observing your fellow creatures all crawling around. I would like if you have any on you to gently let them back in the grass." She was going to give them a moment to do this.

"Now this form involves seeing insects and what they are doing as well as if you have possibly harmed them in anyway, thankfully I don't think any of you killed any so that is a success so far." She hoped they didn't at least. "Now I would like you to get up and walk around. Enjoy nature a bit and see what insect pops out at you. When one does pay attention to just that one insect and see what it is doing, where it is located. Just observe it in it's space."

Wasn't this just an enjoyable activity.

FearlessLeader19 09-15-2021 09:08 PM

Oh. Would you look at that. Claudine’s answer hadn’t been so bad after all. She managed a smile at Euka as she eased her hand onto her thigh, doing her best not to disturb the dragonfly. The ladybug was still on her knee, apparently it had fallen asleep for it was still as ever. Anyway. Claudine wasn’t sure that she was growing to become more like a diviner but um… sure. Whatever Euka wanted to think.

With no one apparently sleeping close by to her, the Snakette focused on getting the two insects which had taken rest on her onto the grass. It took some doing with the dragonfly but he {or she} was off in about a minute though he {or she} flew off onto another patch of grass. The ladybug remained on the grass beside her, climbing slowly along a blade.

Okay. Next step. Claudine got to her feet, eyes darting around to seek out an insect. She was still not over how calm this particular morning was and momentarily forgot that she was seeking another insect. One actually did pop out at her: a moth, dark brown in colour, flew past her face and eventually landed a short distance away, on a leaf of a tree. Though it had landed, it still beat its wings slowly.

ArianaBlack 09-15-2021 09:16 PM

For some reason trying NOT to giggle made the whole thing even funnier. She really wasn't trying to be distracting, pinky swear!

"Sorry."

Getting called out for it did just the trick though, it seemed. The Kizmonster was relatively quiet after that... And embarrassed. Even more so when her classmates mentioned her giggle fit in reply to Professor Euka's question. It made her WHOLE face turn red and when they were allowed to get up and explore for bugs, Kins was one of the very first to her feet.

She didn't need anyone to see how tragically red her face had gotten. That'd be even more embarrassing.

MadAlice 09-15-2021 10:47 PM

Violet had given a halfway decent answer--in Divination Class! Things were looking up.

Looking down at her knee, she looked for the ants she had noticed earlier crawling across her leg on their way to....somewhere else. But they all seemed to be gone now, headed to their mysterious destination. Shrugging, she stiffly rose to her feet, brushed herself off, and slowly walked off in a random direction.

As she approached some bushes, a bumblebee suddenly barrelled out at her face, causing her to draw back in alarm...but just for a minute. Violet generally didn't mind insects--if you didn't bother them, they wouldn't bother you, she believed. And she wasn't allergic to any stings, that she knew of. So she quieted down and stood still a moment, trying to avoid startling the bee, and she watched it fly clumsily back and forth in front of her, finally circling back toward the bushes. Violet followed it, to see what else it would do.

sweetpinkpixie 09-16-2021 01:06 AM

Atlas' little buddy, the meadow grasshopper, had moved to his forehead now and seemed content with the wide and smooth surface. As for the ants, well, ants in the pants were not exactly a NEW experience for the Gryffindor either - sometimes one just got curious as to what would happen if things were put places...you know? So, while a little itchy and tickly, tiny ants were not going to have too much impact on the sleeping lion...but he sure was going to have an impact on a few of them as he rolled to get into a more comfortable position on his side.

Hopefully...he had not squished up too many of them.

One could also argue that, in this extremely vulnerable and comfortable state that sleep did induce, he WAS enjoying and experiencing nature and the insects were finding him...so...tick tick? Still on assignment. Sort of.

But, yeah, if someone could wake him up ... that would probably be a good idea. Especially if they did so before he got too far into sleep and started dreaming.

Watson 09-16-2021 02:25 AM

Her palms were only slightly sweaty. But she had left that out of her comment.

But the comment that she had earned from Professor Euka about having a great observation and being in tune with herself was a great compliment. She was her own spunky cadet indeed.

Now the activity was to have a nice walk and observe the insect life. Lisa cast her gaze from left to right, scanning the area for any sight of insects and then spotted a lone bumblebee lazily floating around. A small smile graced her lips as she watched the bumble float as if it had no cares in the world.

Lady of Light 09-16-2021 02:27 AM

... There's a divination form that involves insects?? Really? How could they help? Well, Valentina didn't have any ON her. Gross. Pulling her bag close, she was half listening to the professor. So, did they have to touch them in any way?? She had plenty of questions but she wasn't sure if it was the right time to ask. Besides, she'd know soon enough.

Oh, they could walk around!! Thankfully. She was on her feet almost immediately, carrying her bag, as she started to look around vaguely. Nothing popped out -- oh wait. A beetle. She stepped a little closer to watch it move around, wondering what it was up to. Was it hungry? Maybe it was looking for something to eat.

Chelliephone 09-16-2021 03:09 AM

It was certainly a silly question to ask if they could actually talk to bugs, but considering there was a way to communicate with snakes he'd taken his chances on the question. Observing their behaviors in their surroundings certainly made a lot more sense though. Unsure if they were supposed to write down what they saw, Evan grabbed a notebook from his bag before gently brushing off the beetle from his leg and standing. Given Professor Euka's instruction to wake those who were sleeping, and seeing everyone else moving on already, Evan moved first towards the sleeping lion, leaning down to gently poke his shoulder with his muggle pen. Evan wasn't a fan of being touched by people he didn't know, and figured it was polite to not do it to others so... a pen seemed the easiest way. "Hey.. Flamsteed. Professor Euka wants you to wake up. We're.. observing bugs. You might be able to start with the grasshopper on your head."

In case he wasn't aware.

He wasn't sure if Quinn was sleeping either, but knew the two were friends so he figured he'd leave that wake up to Atlas, if necessary. Not waiting to see if his attempt was successful, the Ravenclaw stood and followed the beetle that had previously been perched on him, watching as he weaved his way through some of the other bugs and stopped to push at a few leaves. Was he creating himself a shelter? Did beetles do that?

wednesday 09-16-2021 04:44 AM

Rising from her spot on the ground she moved around some of her classmates as they rose from their spots as well. She looked near her feet to make sue she wasn’t stepping on or about to step on the potential subject of her observation. Nope nothing there. She watched to see where others were going - where she could go. She still felt so calm; she wished more classes could be held outside in the fresh air like this. Closing her eyes, Olive took a breath. Lead me somewhere, she thought. Then she opened her eyes and went to the first thing she saw: a nice tree. It seemed Claudine had seen something at this tree too, so Ollie went to the opposite time hoping to find something else.

She examined the bark very closely making sure not to overlook a little friend in camouflage. Nope no one here. She bent down closer to the base of the tree and there something in the corner of her eye moved. She turned her head quickly, before it could disappear and luckily caught it just before it landed on a blade of grass. Ollie turned her whole body and got closer to the ground to get a good look but she still wasn’t close enough. She shrugged and it on her belly, feet in the air like a little kid, eye level with the basic beetle. “Hello Friend” she whispered softly hoping Claudine or anyone else nearby didn’t hear her and think she was weird.

Nordic Witch 09-16-2021 02:59 PM

To hear that she was right about there being a divination for bird's brought a smile to Bella's face that she flashed in Professor Euka's direction. She hadn't injured any insects and hadn't even tried to. She just didn't like it when things crawled on her skin. As far as she knew she wasn't allergic to any insects so that was reassuring to know. Bella was about to stand up for the next activity when she noticed that the centipedes and ants were back, marching up on her legs. Taking a breath to not freak out again Bella calmly plucked the centipedes and ant's off.

Raising to her feet she walked over to the nearest grassy patch with flowers. Looking around attentively Bella soon spotted a bee that was doing something to the flower that she didn't get. Was the bee eating on the flower? Or maybe leaving it's scent?

Kolyander 09-16-2021 03:27 PM

Ah, her answer had been a good one. Lia smiled warmly at Professor Euka as she went on to talk about how they would be using bugs in today's lesson. She wasn't quite sure how that was going to turn out for her but anytime she was able to work with a creature, she was up for it!

Now the third year was perfect happy sitting where she was and observing the inch worm that still happened to be on her arm. Why she wasn't able to keep that one she wasn't sure but okay, she was going to follow the rules. Carefully setting the inch worm down on the grass near her yoga mat, Lia watched it very very slowly make it's way along a blade of grass. After a minute or so, she got to her feet and started to look around.

A couple of minutes of wandering around, she saw it. A little cricket hopping about from one blade of grass to another. Kneeling down very careful she watched it quietly to see if it would do anything else.

Bazinga 09-16-2021 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack (Post 12506433)
For some reason trying NOT to giggle made the whole thing even funnier. She really wasn't trying to be distracting, pinky swear!

"Sorry."

Getting called out for it did just the trick though, it seemed. The Kizmonster was relatively quiet after that... And embarrassed. Even more so when her classmates mentioned her giggle fit in reply to Professor Euka's question. It made her WHOLE face turn red and when they were allowed to get up and explore for bugs, Kins was one of the very first to her feet.

She didn't need anyone to see how tragically red her face had gotten. That'd be even more embarrassing.

"No need to apologize, I understand a good case of the giggles, but please try to focus." She didn't want the class to think they couldn't react to something funny, just wanting them to learn to try to control themselves.

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Originally Posted by Chelliephone (Post 12506462)
It was certainly a silly question to ask if they could actually talk to bugs, but considering there was a way to communicate with snakes he'd taken his chances on the question. Observing their behaviors in their surroundings certainly made a lot more sense though. Unsure if they were supposed to write down what they saw, Evan grabbed a notebook from his bag before gently brushing off the beetle from his leg and standing. Given Professor Euka's instruction to wake those who were sleeping, and seeing everyone else moving on already, Evan moved first towards the sleeping lion, leaning down to gently poke his shoulder with his muggle pen. Evan wasn't a fan of being touched by people he didn't know, and figured it was polite to not do it to others so... a pen seemed the easiest way. "Hey.. Flamsteed. Professor Euka wants you to wake up. We're.. observing bugs. You might be able to start with the grasshopper on your head."

In case he wasn't aware.

He wasn't sure if Quinn was sleeping either, but knew the two were friends so he figured he'd leave that wake up to Atlas, if necessary. Not waiting to see if his attempt was successful, the Ravenclaw stood and followed the beetle that had previously been perched on him, watching as he weaved his way through some of the other bugs and stopped to push at a few leaves. Was he creating himself a shelter? Did beetles do that?


"Thank you Evan." She was glad someone was waking one of them up, now if the other two stirred they wouldn't miss much.

Talking softly from where she was standing she didn't want to disturb the observations too much. "Now if your bug has noticed you depending on the bug it could end with a bit of a bite, sting, or just getting away from you. Maybe your insect hasn't noticed and stopped for a snack or a meeting with a friend, maybe they landed in a unique spot for their type. Whichever it is I hope you have remembered or written it down."

She watched a few bees fly close to her before zipping off, [b] "While you are watching an insect don't forget about others around. If something strange happens or you are distracted by another there could be a good reason that you aren't aware of. We are going to observe the insects for a little longer.

ooc: we will be moving on to the next part in about 24 hours.

The Narrator 09-16-2021 06:03 PM

It was a nice morning and the ants were enjoying climbing up the legs of the ones sleeping, possibly trying to take some of the leg hair they saw to use for building. When one moved a bit a few decided to get out and find safer ground.

A group of bees hanging on some flowers felt the brush of a foot and decided that wasn't going to be taken nicely and swarmed a few students heads.

While students were watching other insects a butterfly fluttered around watching all that was going on. She thought the bright color of the mats was a perfect place to land and take a rest.

siriusblackliveson 09-17-2021 12:31 AM

Charlie had been zone in on the butterfly across the way she had noticed until she saw Kinsay's face turn red at everyone mentioning her giggles. Sure it had initially annoyed Charlie but now she felt kind of bad. Her and Kinsay were supposed to be friends. Dang it all to Nicholas Flamel. Walking near Kinsay she leaned her head down a bit, "Sorry if I sounded harsh. I would have laughed too at the pun." Quickly walking toward the butterfly she tried to not make a scene around her before Professor Euka spoke up.

Oh she could go back to watching the.... Oh no were those bee's they wouldn't bother her wayyyy over here would they?

Lady of Light 09-17-2021 07:49 AM

Valentina had been busy staring at the beetle, kind of half asleep at this point because. this was just so boring! She watched the little creature climb onto a tiny rock nearby and just sit there for a few minutes. It definitely didn't look like it was upto anything interesting so she looked around a bit, distracted. Oooh. Wait. That butterfly looked so pretty. Maybe she should watch it instead. The blonde turned her focus towards the butterfly now, looking very curious. Maybe it was sleeping.. did butterflies sleep?? She had no idea.

sweetpinkpixie 09-17-2021 11:49 AM

Hey, Nam. WE HAVE A NAME!

Though it wasn't so much the Flamsteed name as it was the pen poking that woke him up - much more firmer than the dainty legs of the grasshopper that was settled along his hairline now. Stirring with an unpleasant groan, though thankfully poked awake before the dreams settled in, the third year's eyes fluttered lazily open and found himself looking up at the blue sky. Though there were more clouds in it than he would have liked.

"Wot?" He had heard...but also hadn't really heard and it took him a bit, along with overhearing some of his peers shuffling around, to remember that he had gone down to the grounds for Divination class and that was still where he was. "Wot?" Repeats again, sitting up and glancing around. "Class dismissed?"

His forehead feeling a little itchy, from the grasshopper, Atlas reached up to scratch it and felt his fingers brush against the insect who then launched themselves off his head and disappeared into the grass. There were other issues though...and that was the ants he had previously been aware of. His back felt itchy..and so he was reaching around and trying to scratch it but his arms couldn't quite reach the sweet spots that needed the most tending to.

The Narrator 09-17-2021 01:53 PM

As students kept observing insects a few flitterby landed on a few flowers as one of the student walking around disturbed a nest full of wasps that came swarming at a few of the students.

On the other side of the lake if students were watching they might find one or two Vampyr Mosp flying around. Though a few of the frogs hanging by the lake might be taking in the sight of the insects more than the children.

MadMadamMalfoy 09-17-2021 06:12 PM

*catches up*
 
SPOILER!!: Question 2 catchup
Heath watched the stick insect slowly inch up his arm. He was so distracted by the creature that he completely forgot he was supposed to be listening (meditating?) until Professor Euka's voice jerked him out of his thoughts. He listened to his classmates answers to the question, thinking back to what he'd heard before the insects distracted him. It was a lot of the same things the others did… birds, wind, etc.

He had no idea how those sounds would make him a better diviner… not that he thought he was a good one in the first place! The only answer he could think of was that maybe paying attention to sounds could help them learn to tune out distractions and become more observant, which could help in divination because a lot of methods involved observing signs. Was that anywhere close to what Euka was looking for? Not feeling at all confident that it was, he kept quiet.


Entomancy? That name didn’t sound like anything to do with insects; it sounded like some obscure medical procedure! Weird name aside, the activity did sound interesting. Heath glanced at the stick insect, which had now crawled its way up his arm and perched on his shoulder. Could he keep observing this insect? It was rather cute… you know, for something that looked like a moving stick. He held out a finger, waited for the stick insect to crawl onto it, and gently set it down.

Taking care not to hurt any other insects that might still be around, he got up from the mat and followed the stick insect as it inched along the ground farther and farther away until it came to a bush. Now what was it going to do? He watched as it crawled up a branch and began munching greedily on a leaf. Heath smiled. This insect reminded him a bit of a character in a muggle children’s book… except that had been a caterpillar, not a stick insect! Eat up, little guy, he thought as he watched it chow down.

nicole black 09-17-2021 06:17 PM

hey, hello.here for the chaos ye feel me
 
Reckon Divi wasn't the worst. He'd imagined a bunch of girls chatting in circles about howfleos and copernicuses were meant for one another because Pluto ( #vivalapluto ) was doing somersaults this season. Instead, it was bugs and fresh air. Ruari didn't think he minded it.

"Oi, Atlas... You dancing, mate?" Ruari said, running over to his brother's greatest foe and immediately mimicking his actions.

Of course, this was when a wasp the size of his fist came flying his way. "Bloody hell-" He screeched, ducking down to his knees to avoid the vicious insect. "PROFESSOR. ARE THOSE MURDER HORNETS." He loudly asked, trying to keep his voice mostly calm so as to keep the deadly insects from coming his way.

Chelliephone 09-17-2021 10:44 PM

It certainly would have been more helpful had he stayed to make sure the sleeping students actually awakened, and then he would have seen Atlas' confusion and been able to explain they were not actually done with class yet. But as it was, he was far more preoccupied now with observing his new beetle friend.

Though truth be told, he knew nothing about beetles. So when the remark was stated to take note if they were doing something specific to type of bug.... he had no idea. It was sitting there. With a leaf. Was that snacking? Was that beetle observing Evan as he observed it? Was it maybe napping? He wasn't even sure where to look for it's eyes to confirm if it was even awake. But he wrote it down anyways, jotting a quick Beetle - leaf observation. And he would have written more but...

His attention was otherwise drawn by a swarm of WASPS around him now. Which despite the fact he was usually fairly calm and collected, this did earn a small "ahhhh!" from him. Because calm or not, he wasn't particularly keen on being stung.

Had he or the beetle disturbed them? This was probably them saying Get off my lawn.

FearlessLeader19 09-17-2021 10:52 PM

The more she stared at the moth, the more colours she seemed to notice. Along with dark brown there was a hint of red. Not blood red but brick red, maybe. Claudine moved a bit closer to the tree but not too close so as to startle the little winged creature. It just seemed to be resting there on the leaf. Was it eating? Was it possible that she could go even closer without causing disturbance?

Claudine decided to press her luck and had only taken two steps forward when there was a loud mention of murder hornets. The girl froze for a second but then spun around looking for hornets. What she saw was a Vampyr Mosp which she recognised quickly. Oh no.

Claudine knew that Mosps cared not whom they attacked. She instinctively reached for her wand should a Mosp get too close.

Nordic Witch 09-18-2021 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by The Narrator (Post 12506553)
As students kept observing insects a few flitterby landed on a few flowers as one of the student walking around disturbed a nest full of wasps that came swarming at a few of the students.

On the other side of the lake if students were watching they might find one or two Vampyr Mosp flying around. Though a few of the frogs hanging by the lake might be taking in the sight of the insects more than the children.

Bella went around at a slow pace, letting the insects come to her. It was hard not to freak out when some bees flittered by a little too close to her head or some beetles. She kept calm though until a horde of waps came swarming out of nowhere right towards her face. Immediatly she threw her hand's up to protect her face as she the wasps started to circle around her head. Bella tried to jump and duck to get away from the wasps, but to no avail.

The wasps kept buzzing around her head, and one or two even stung her hands, so it hurt. "Ouch!" Panicking Bella called out "Can somebody help me with these wasps?" The frogs hanging by the lake might have interested the snakette if she hadn't been preoccupied with the wasps.

Kolyander 09-18-2021 01:09 PM

The little cricket continued leaping through the grass. Lia very carefully making note of where it was going and following it slowly, taking special care of where she stepped so as not to accidentally step on any other bugs. She followed it through the grass, onto someone else's yoga mat, than near the edge of the lake. This is where it seemed to stop now. Perhaps it was finally tired from all of that hopping and now it was going to rest?

Or not. Lia heard a very distinct chirping that was clearly coming from her new little friend and she smiled. "Well, hello there. I'm Lia and I'm just going to be right here listening so you continue to do your thing and don't mind me," she hummed quietly, at least until her happy little bubble was broken by someone's shouts of 'Murder Hornets'.

Immediately the Ravenclaw was on high alert. Lia remained frozen right where she was, close to the lake. Bright blue eyes scanning the surrounding area for the source of danger and what she saw was a whole lot of bugs including, several bees, hornets which she didn't want to be stung by and.. were those.. ohh, no no no, no no.. those things could stay right over there where they were please and thank you..

Vampyr Mosp.

Yes, she saw them. And yes, she didn't want them coming anywhere near her.

MadAlice 09-18-2021 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by The Narrator (Post 12506509)
A group of bees hanging on some flowers felt the brush of a foot and decided that wasn't going to be taken nicely and swarmed a few students heads.

Violet had been quietly watching her bee, which had paused at the edge of some shrubberies and was now in the process of doing what looked like some sort of odd dance in the air. She could sense other students walking behind her near the flowers and suddenly was startled to find a number of bees swarming around in the air, coming toward her. She covered her face with her arms and tried to hold still, hoping they would pass by her if she didn't bother them.

Bazinga 09-19-2021 01:53 AM

Meda was really enjoying this lesson, it was a quiet relaxing lesson and she hoped the students were enjoying it as well. What a lovely time it was to just follow the insects and be one with nature, that was until the nature started to come at the children. "oh me, no, there aren't any murder hornets here. Just a few little wasps. No worries, just stop moving and they will find their way back to the nest." She hadn't brought any wasps so she was hoping they would be on their way.

With her wand in hand she thought maybe it would be just better if she took care of the wasps so students wouldn't be so frightened. With a little wand movement the wasps had vanished off to somewhere else. For now she would leave the rest of the insects fluttering around, they were all behaving at the moment.

"Alright students lets gather back to our mats and tell me what did you observe and what do you think it might mean?" She loved to hear guesses before they found out the truth, it was always so much fun to predict things.

Chelliephone 09-19-2021 02:24 AM

He could hear someone else ask for assistance with wasps, but he was currently indisposed as well and unable to do so. Thankfully, no stings for him though - by some slight miracle. And then Professor Euka, well he assumed anyways, had done something to make them carry on their way so he was MORE than happy to scurry back to his mat and away from them before the insect invasion became the insects invaded.

Finding his mat, Evan folded himself into a seated position - pulling his notebook back towards him to also mark down his assumption on what had happened with the wasps. Which then at the question, he raised his hand to answer on. He really didn't know what the beetle eating a leaf had to do with anything, but the others seemed easy enough. "I think we were all so busy watching the insects we had zoned in on, that we didn't notice causing any offense to the others. So the couple of swarms was really just the bees and wasps being defensive, not malicious."

Nordic Witch 09-19-2021 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Bazinga (Post 12506686)
Meda was really enjoying this lesson, it was a quiet relaxing lesson and she hoped the students were enjoying it as well. What a lovely time it was to just follow the insects and be one with nature, that was until the nature started to come at the children. "oh me, no, there aren't any murder hornets here. Just a few little wasps. No worries, just stop moving and they will find their way back to the nest." She hadn't brought any wasps so she was hoping they would be on their way.

With her wand in hand she thought maybe it would be just better if she took care of the wasps so students wouldn't be so frightened. With a little wand movement the wasps had vanished off to somewhere else. For now she would leave the rest of the insects fluttering around, they were all behaving at the moment.

"Alright students lets gather back to our mats and tell me what did you observe and what do you think it might mean?" She loved to hear guesses before they found out the truth, it was always so much fun to predict things.

Murder hornets? Bella's eyes widened with fright as she looked around her, worried to be stung by something nastier than wasps if Rurari's call out held any truth. She heaved a big sigh of relief when Professor Euka ressured everyone that there we're only wasps here, no hornets. Bella relaxed slightly, despite the throbbing pain in her hands when Professor Euka made the waps go back to their nests.

Walking back to sit down on her yoga mat Bella asked with a look up at Professor Euka. "Can you give me something against these throbbing wasp bites?" Showing her hands that we're getting more swollen around the bites by each passing minute. She could try a healing spell, but she didn't want to risk doing it wrong. Raising her hand to answer the question she said "I had ants walking up my legs as one example. They might have done that because I was sitting in the middle of ant path to their stack? I don't think they climbed my legs to be evil, they probably just wondered if I was something/or had something they could bring to increase the height of their stack or eat." Bella didn't say anything about the centipede's or wasps or beetle.

Watson 09-19-2021 02:17 PM

Lisa’s eyes widened to the size of tea saucers when she saw the swarming insects. OH. Ohhhh…. OH. That didn’t look good. Aaaand someone got stung. So she happily went back to the mats and plopped down on the pink one she had been sitting on. Her eyes widened again as the Professor said they weren’t murder hornets. “Murder hornets exist?!? Where are they from?” She needed to know WHERE so she could AVOID them LIKE THE PLAGUE!

I followed a bumblebee. It was very relaxing to see him or her floating through the air,” she smiled dreamily. “It made me feel sleepy and zen.

sweetpinkpixie 09-19-2021 03:13 PM

So...not dismissed.

Though Atlas was presently distracted by whatever it was that was causing this awful itch (spoiler alert, it was ants) on his back. When Ruari came over and asked if he was DANCING, he couldn't quite decide if he was amused or insulted. "No, I'm not dancing," he retorted with a bit of a huff before coming to the logical conclusion that he ought to just take off his shirt so Lucky's little brother could inspect his back. So he did and it took awhile since there were all these buttons and a tie to deal with. Hugging his shirt to his chest, Atlas attempted to turn his head around enough to see over his broadening shoulders...but no dice. "Do you see anything?"

All chaos about wasps and Vampyr Mosp aside (and he did not have time to point out that those hornets the little Claw spoke of were not native to this region and were unlikely to have made their way over and survived considering the more hostile magical insects at Hogwarts), Atlas had absolutely no idea what was going on at the moment and clearly he had missed instruction on how to interpret...uh...whatever it was they were meant to be interpreting today.

So...uh...back down on his yoga mat it was. He figured offering the response of 'I observed the inside of my eyelids' would not be an appreciated response, thus leaving the Gryffindor quite while he started slipping his shirt back on and dealing with the buttons - his tie was around his head for safe keeping as a headband.

MadAlice 09-19-2021 06:36 PM

Fortunately, the swarm of bees around her head flew off just as quickly as they had come. In fact, they seemed to have followed the bee Violet had been watching, which had now flown off toward some herbs growing beyond the shrubberies.

Relieved to hear the teacher calling them back, though, Violet headed back to her mat. "I followed and watched a bumblebee," she said when it was her turn. "It seemed to be almost doing a strange kind of dance over there in the shrubberies. Then a swarm of bees flew over from somewhere behind me and wound up following it off. So I'm thinking, that dance was meant as a message for the other bees, not for me." Which was fine with Violet--she preferred a rational explanation for things.

FearlessLeader19 09-19-2021 06:50 PM

Just a few little wasps?

Claudine stared at Euka suspiciously. Was she trying to hurt them using certain insects? Given all that at Hogwarts over the years, anything was possible. Her gaze moved back to the Mosp but it had gone off in another direction. She breathed a sigh of relief as she headed back to her mat. Once seated, the girl looked around for her ladybug friend but it seemed to have gone its own way.

Her thoughts shifted back to the moth she’d seen on a leaf. Closer inspection had told her it had not been eating said leaf. Up went a hand. “I saw a moth resting on a leaf. I mean… he didn’t seem to be eating it, just casually hanging out there. It might mean relaxing days are ahead?’’ The Snakette didn't see how though, since NEWTs were around the corner for her.

Lady of Light 09-20-2021 02:29 AM

WASPS. O___O

Valentina just wanted this lesson to be over already. She was tired and sleepy ( also, super hungry ), observing insects didn't make her feel any better. She internally groaned when they had to answer, still looking around to make sure there wasn't any insect around her.

"I was observing a beetle. He - or she - seemed to just crawl about randomly before settling on a rock. I got bored so I turned to look a butterfly instead."

MadMadamMalfoy 09-20-2021 02:28 PM

Heath was so absorbed in watching the little stick insect eat that it took him a moment to register the buzzing in his ears, He looked up to see a swarm of wasps a little ways away from him and froze in place. Maybe if he kept still, they’d leave him alone. Don’t bother them, and they won’t bother you, right? Or so he hoped! Before he had to worry about it, Professor Euka had sent the wasps somewhere else and called the class back to the mats.


Reluctantly tearing his gaze away from the stick insect, which had now stopped eating and climbed to perch on a higher leaf, he returned to the dark blue mat. As he heard the next question, his thoughts once again turned to the hungry stick insect. What could an eating insect possibly mean? His hand went up, and he said, "I followed a stick insect and saw it eating a leaf. Maybe that's a good omen, like a sign of something fulfilling to come?" He didn't know, but that was the best guess he had!

Bazinga 09-20-2021 04:59 PM

Thank you for being patient with me
 
SPOILER!!: replies
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Originally Posted by Chelliephone (Post 12506689)
He could hear someone else ask for assistance with wasps, but he was currently indisposed as well and unable to do so. Thankfully, no stings for him though - by some slight miracle. And then Professor Euka, well he assumed anyways, had done something to make them carry on their way so he was MORE than happy to scurry back to his mat and away from them before the insect invasion became the insects invaded.

Finding his mat, Evan folded himself into a seated position - pulling his notebook back towards him to also mark down his assumption on what had happened with the wasps. Which then at the question, he raised his hand to answer on. He really didn't know what the beetle eating a leaf had to do with anything, but the others seemed easy enough. "I think we were all so busy watching the insects we had zoned in on, that we didn't notice causing any offense to the others. So the couple of swarms was really just the bees and wasps being defensive, not malicious."

" That is fine to zone out and concentrate on one insect. I'm glad you were super focused."

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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch (Post 12506700)
Murder hornets? Bella's eyes widened with fright as she looked around her, worried to be stung by something nastier than wasps if Rurari's call out held any truth. She heaved a big sigh of relief when Professor Euka ressured everyone that there we're only wasps here, no hornets. Bella relaxed slightly, despite the throbbing pain in her hands when Professor Euka made the waps go back to their nests.

Walking back to sit down on her yoga mat Bella asked with a look up at Professor Euka. "Can you give me something against these throbbing wasp bites?" Showing her hands that we're getting more swollen around the bites by each passing minute. She could try a healing spell, but she didn't want to risk doing it wrong. Raising her hand to answer the question she said "I had ants walking up my legs as one example. They might have done that because I was sitting in the middle of ant path to their stack? I don't think they climbed my legs to be evil, they probably just wondered if I was something/or had something they could bring to increase the height of their stack or eat." Bella didn't say anything about the centipede's or wasps or beetle.

"Oh my goodness, yes, yes, go ahead and head to the hospital wing to get that. You can be excused." How had she missed someone being stung.

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Originally Posted by Watson (Post 12506708)
Lisa’s eyes widened to the size of tea saucers when she saw the swarming insects. OH. Ohhhh…. OH. That didn’t look good. Aaaand someone got stung. So she happily went back to the mats and plopped down on the pink one she had been sitting on. Her eyes widened again as the Professor said they weren’t murder hornets. “Murder hornets exist?!? Where are they from?” She needed to know WHERE so she could AVOID them LIKE THE PLAGUE!

I followed a bumblebee. It was very relaxing to see him or her floating through the air,” she smiled dreamily. “It made me feel sleepy and zen.

This was a fun answer and Meda smiled, "It can be very relaxing to watch insects move around."

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie (Post 12506711)
So...not dismissed.

Though Atlas was presently distracted by whatever it was that was causing this awful itch (spoiler alert, it was ants) on his back. When Ruari came over and asked if he was DANCING, he couldn't quite decide if he was amused or insulted. "No, I'm not dancing," he retorted with a bit of a huff before coming to the logical conclusion that he ought to just take off his shirt so Lucky's little brother could inspect his back. So he did and it took awhile since there were all these buttons and a tie to deal with. Hugging his shirt to his chest, Atlas attempted to turn his head around enough to see over his broadening shoulders...but no dice. "Do you see anything?"

All chaos about wasps and Vampyr Mosp aside (and he did not have time to point out that those hornets the little Claw spoke of were not native to this region and were unlikely to have made their way over and survived considering the more hostile magical insects at Hogwarts), Atlas had absolutely no idea what was going on at the moment and clearly he had missed instruction on how to interpret...uh...whatever it was they were meant to be interpreting today.

So...uh...back down on his yoga mat it was. He figured offering the response of 'I observed the inside of my eyelids' would not be an appreciated response, thus leaving the Gryffindor quite while he started slipping his shirt back on and dealing with the buttons - his tie was around his head for safe keeping as a headband.

She was still eyeing him and hoping he would catch up soon.


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Originally Posted by MadAlice (Post 12506723)
Fortunately, the swarm of bees around her head flew off just as quickly as they had come. In fact, they seemed to have followed the bee Violet had been watching, which had now flown off toward some herbs growing beyond the shrubberies.

Relieved to hear the teacher calling them back, though, Violet headed back to her mat. "I followed and watched a bumblebee," she said when it was her turn. "It seemed to be almost doing a strange kind of dance over there in the shrubberies. Then a swarm of bees flew over from somewhere behind me and wound up following it off. So I'm thinking, that dance was meant as a message for the other bees, not for me." Which was fine with Violet--she preferred a rational explanation for things.

"A dance is very interesting observations. Maybe that is some sort of sign for something." She pondered as she moved to the next person.

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 (Post 12506726)
Just a few little wasps?

Claudine stared at Euka suspiciously. Was she trying to hurt them using certain insects? Given all that at Hogwarts over the years, anything was possible. Her gaze moved back to the Mosp but it had gone off in another direction. She breathed a sigh of relief as she headed back to her mat. Once seated, the girl looked around for her ladybug friend but it seemed to have gone its own way.

Her thoughts shifted back to the moth she’d seen on a leaf. Closer inspection had told her it had not been eating said leaf. Up went a hand. “I saw a moth resting on a leaf. I mean… he didn’t seem to be eating it, just casually hanging out there. It might mean relaxing days are ahead?’’ The Snakette didn't see how though, since NEWTs were around the corner for her.

"That is a great observation and a good prediction." She liked how she was thinking.

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Originally Posted by Lady of Light (Post 12506768)
WASPS. O___O

Valentina just wanted this lesson to be over already. She was tired and sleepy ( also, super hungry ), observing insects didn't make her feel any better. She internally groaned when they had to answer, still looking around to make sure there wasn't any insect around her.

"I was observing a beetle. He - or she - seemed to just crawl about randomly before settling on a rock. I got bored so I turned to look a butterfly instead."

"Very intersting that you were observing one and something caught your eye to change. Remember that thought as we move on."

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Originally Posted by Madammadmalfoy
Heath was so absorbed in watching the little stick insect eat that it took him a moment to register the buzzing in his ears, He looked up to see a swarm of wasps a little ways away from him and froze in place. Maybe if he kept still, they’d leave him alone. Don’t bother them, and they won’t bother you, right? Or so he hoped! Before he had to worry about it, Professor Euka had sent the wasps somewhere else and called the class back to the mats.


Reluctantly tearing his gaze away from the stick insect, which had now stopped eating and climbed to perch on a higher leaf, he returned to the dark blue mat. As he heard the next question, his thoughts once again turned to the hungry stick insect. What could an eating insect possibly mean? His hand went up, and he said, "I followed a stick insect and saw it eating a leaf. Maybe that's a good omen, like a sign of something fulfilling to come?" He didn't know, but that was the best guess he had!

"That could be, very good thoughts.



"These were all great observations. These insects are some of my friends that have been with me or at least their family has been with me for some time. My late husband was very big on researching and protecting all living creatures so we have what you could call a sanctuary for many creatures including insects. So I thought I'd bring some with me to help us out today." She would carefully gather them back up once the lesson is over. Now I hope you have had fun observing them, of course a true reading would mean finding them in the wild or them specifically coming to you so these readings will be a little altered since we have had to bring the bugs to us." She always liked when things were more natural, but at times she had to be creative.


"Now I want you to come up and get this paper. Look over the observations and do a reading based on what your bug was doing or what you observed from the activity today." Starting to pass them out she noticed a few lady bugs coming down toward the brightly colored mats and walking around.

SPOILER!!: bugs behavior

Entomancy is divination through insects. Below is a short list of interpretations.
Ant

To be bitten by an Ant warns of quarrels. If ants make their nest near to your home's threshold, prosperity is promised.
A Central African tribe uses ants for yes/no divination. Two long leaves are inserted into an ant hill. If the ants eat the left leaf first, the answer is yes, and if on the right is eaten first, the answer is no.

Bee

If a Bee flies into a house, it brings good luck to the residents, but killing a bee will bring bad luck. In some areas, fishermen believe that a a bee flying in the same direction as the boat will help bring them a good catch. According to the Romans however, a flight of bees is an ill omen. It is said that in 48 BC, the defeat of the army of Pompeii at Pharsalus was foretold when a swarm of bees settled on the sacred altar. The humming of bees foretells good news, but if their humming sounds angry, trouble is coming.
Beetles

Among the ancient Egyptians, the scarab and other Beetles have acquired a fortunate significance. If a beetle runs across your path while out on a country walk, it signifies good luck. The bigger the beetle, the better your good fortune.
In Polynesia, a murder may be solved by allowing a beetle to crawl over the grave of the victim. The tracks made by the insect will reveal the murderer's identity, possibly even the name.

Cockaroach

It is no surprise that the Cockaroach is regarded universally with repulsion. If it appears where it is not generally seen, it foretells of death.
Cricket

The Cricket is regarded as lucky in all parts of the world. They foretell peace, prosperity, and domestic contentment. If crickets mysteriously abandon a house which they have inhabited for a long time, illness or death will follow.
Grosshopper

The Grosshopper foretells good news and travel.

Ladybug

The Ladybug has been viewed as a bearer of good news since the Middle Ages. One bearing seven spots on its back is considered especially lucky.
In Britain, a young woman could tell which direction her lover would arrive from if she cupped a ladybug (with spotted wings) in her hand then watched where it flew off to when released.

Spider

Killing a Spider, especially at night, is very unfortunate. A spider in the evening foretells of money loss, while one in the morning is a warning of grief. If you see one at noon, it tells of trouble and anxiety. If you find one spinning a web, it means that a plot is being formed against you. Finding one upon your clothes or person is an omen of prosperity however. Tiny spiders bring easy money, while large spiders also bring money -if you're willing to work for it.


Wasp

If you are stung by a wasp, it is a warning to be on your guard against jealousy and deception. The hum of wasps augur an unwelcome and unexpected guest or slander.


Butterfly

If you come across a butterfly and it is on a flower it means luck ahead and possibly money in the future.


MadAlice 09-20-2021 10:29 PM

Violet had been hoping the teacher would explain what the bee had actually been doing, but all she said was 'it might be a sign of something.' Everything in divination might be a sign of something, usually, that was the trouble with it; why couldn't things have a clear cause and effect, like in potions? Violet sighed and went to get one of the papers, then walked back to her mat reading it (and nearly stepping on a few of her fellow students in the process).

Bees--there was nothing here about dancing bees at all! Hmm..."a flight of bees is an ill omen....The humming of bees foretells good news, but if their humming sounds angry, trouble is coming." Well, if a flight of bees suddenly swarms around you head, that is definitely an ill omen, and one that doesn't need explaining! And their humming did sound angry, which means trouble is coming. Violet felt that the main trouble was that someone kicked up a swarm of bees behind her and she got caught in the crossfire. Then the bees swarmed off again after the dancing bee--Violet didn't believe that was a sign of anything, at least not for her. She thought the bee's dance was some sort of communication to the other bees, and that they had gotten the message and gone off after it. At least that made sense--more sense than divination did.

Violet wrote these observations down (minus the unflattering comments about divination, of course).

FearlessLeader19 09-20-2021 10:31 PM

Oh. It turned out her response wasn’t such a bad one. That was twice in one lesson, and since this lesson was Divination {a lesson which was not necessarily her strongest}, Claudine would take the wins. She eyed Euka with renewed interest, and a hint of admiration. It was awfully nice of the woman to care for the insects like that.

The seventh year made her way to Euka to collect the paper. Even before she was back to her mat she was reading through the predictions. A quick scan told her that there was no prediction for the moth. Professor, what if the insect I saw is not on this? It was a moth… should it be classified under the butterfly category?” Or was there an actual prediction for moths not printed on the paper?

Watson 09-21-2021 02:13 AM

Lisa was starting to feel sleepy. Calm buzzing of the bee, comfy yoga mat, lack of sleep, and nice breeze was the perfect combinations for the young Ravenclaw to almost slump forward. That was until she had to get up to grab the piece of paper. She got up, went to fetch it, and returned to sit cross cross apple sauce once more on her map. Right…..

Let’s look at bees….. Her eyebrows raised at one particular sentence of the text that seemed to apply.

The humming of bees foretells good news, but if their humming sounds angry, trouble is coming.

The bee I saw was bumbling and humming along so that means good news! Maybe things will all work out and I shouldn’t be worried about things?” Maybe HE had feelings for her too??

Lady of Light 09-21-2021 03:15 AM

.... Oh, they weren't done yet? Valentina yawned as she got up to get the paper, unable to keep her eyes open. She was so sleepy. All she wanted to lay down on the mats, close her eyes...but ugh, no. She sat down, reading the observations. OOH. If a beetle runs across your path while out on a country walk, it signifies good luck. Wait, it HAD run across her path sooo GOOD LUCK?? But she had seen a butterfly too so what did that mean? If you come across a butterfly and it is on a flower it means luck ahead and possibly money in the future. The butterfly had not been sitting on a flower sooooo.. well, that's disappointing. She set the paper down on the mat and started to scribble them down.

Chelliephone 09-21-2021 03:48 AM

Upon instruction, Evan collected a piece of paper for himself and re-situated himself to be more comfortable on his mat, scanning over the contents. Who knew there was so much that could be gathered just from observing some bugs? Technically as he'd observed two different insects, he looked at the meaning for the wasps and the beetle.

The wasps... was certainly interesting, because either meaning he could see how it could apply. He was doing his best to not be jealous about certain things - but there were times it still came unbidden. But also... unwelcome guests? Well, that had already come to fruition for him had it not? The Board of Governors was certainly not something he'd considered welcomed. He was pretty over their meddling, even if he was doing his best to try not to show it.

And then the Beetle... good fortune, huh? He raised his hand. "I saw wasps and a beetle. So my interpretation," he guessed, "would be that there are unwelcomed presences in my life, but perhaps the beetle means I'll have the good fortune of them... not being soon?" With divination it really was all a guessing game for him. He usually just tried to find some of the things they touched on and then research into the muggle psychology of it, merely because it was of great interest to him.

Nordic Witch 09-21-2021 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bazinga (Post 12506791)
"Oh my goodness, yes, yes, go ahead and head to the hospital wing to get that. You can be excused." How had she missed someone being stung.

Wasp

If you are stung by a wasp, it is a warning to be on your guard against jealousy and deception. The hum of wasps augur an unwelcome and unexpected guest or slander.

Bella looked up at Professor Euka rather than looking down at her hands. Her hands throbbed and pulsed so it was a relief when she was excused from the lesson to get her bee stings treated. Managing a weak smile Bella said "Thank you Professor Euka. I'll go straight to see Healer Peralta. I guess these bee stings indicate that i need to be wary of jealous friends and being lied to in the everyday. I just wished I hadn't needed to be stung so badly to be warned to stay alert." And with that Bella stood up from her yoga mat and left the gathering on the grounds to go back up to the castle to have her stings be treated by Professor Peralta.

Bazinga 09-22-2021 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 (Post 12506805)
Oh. It turned out her response wasn’t such a bad one. That was twice in one lesson, and since this lesson was Divination {a lesson which was not necessarily her strongest}, Claudine would take the wins. She eyed Euka with renewed interest, and a hint of admiration. It was awfully nice of the woman to care for the insects like that.

The seventh year made her way to Euka to collect the paper. Even before she was back to her mat she was reading through the predictions. A quick scan told her that there was no prediction for the moth. Professor, what if the insect I saw is not on this? It was a moth… should it be classified under the butterfly category?” Or was there an actual prediction for moths not printed on the paper?

"Oh goodness me, did I not place them on it. I do have a book. Let's see what it says." She pulled her book out of her bag and turned a few pages. "This is very good, actually, very good. It says a moth is rebirth or transformation. Maybe you have something like that in your future."

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Originally Posted by Watson (Post 12506827)
Lisa was starting to feel sleepy. Calm buzzing of the bee, comfy yoga mat, lack of sleep, and nice breeze was the perfect combinations for the young Ravenclaw to almost slump forward. That was until she had to get up to grab the piece of paper. She got up, went to fetch it, and returned to sit cross cross apple sauce once more on her map. Right…..

Let’s look at bees….. Her eyebrows raised at one particular sentence of the text that seemed to apply.

The humming of bees foretells good news, but if their humming sounds angry, trouble is coming.

The bee I saw was bumbling and humming along so that means good news! Maybe things will all work out and I shouldn’t be worried about things?” Maybe HE had feelings for her too??

"That is a great reading and a great lesson to not worry so much. We all should listen to those readings."

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Originally Posted by Chelliephone (Post 12506843)
Upon instruction, Evan collected a piece of paper for himself and re-situated himself to be more comfortable on his mat, scanning over the contents. Who knew there was so much that could be gathered just from observing some bugs? Technically as he'd observed two different insects, he looked at the meaning for the wasps and the beetle.

The wasps... was certainly interesting, because either meaning he could see how it could apply. He was doing his best to not be jealous about certain things - but there were times it still came unbidden. But also... unwelcome guests? Well, that had already come to fruition for him had it not? The Board of Governors was certainly not something he'd considered welcomed. He was pretty over their meddling, even if he was doing his best to try not to show it.

And then the Beetle... good fortune, huh? He raised his hand. "I saw wasps and a beetle. So my interpretation," he guessed, "would be that there are unwelcomed presences in my life, but perhaps the beetle means I'll have the good fortune of them... not being soon?" With divination it really was all a guessing game for him. He usually just tried to find some of the things they touched on and then research into the muggle psychology of it, merely because it was of great interest to him.

"Well Evan that could be a very good warning if you have had some new people or something that made you feel uncomfortable lately. Keep your eyes open with this reading."

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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch (Post 12506854)
Bella looked up at Professor Euka rather than looking down at her hands. Her hands throbbed and pulsed so it was a relief when she was excused from the lesson to get her bee stings treated. Managing a weak smile Bella said "Thank you Professor Euka. I'll go straight to see Healer Peralta. I guess these bee stings indicate that i need to be wary of jealous friends and being lied to in the everyday. I just wished I hadn't needed to be stung so badly to be warned to stay alert." And with that Bella stood up from her yoga mat and left the gathering on the grounds to go back up to the castle to have her stings be treated by Professor Peralta.

"Well Belle sometimes small signs get unread and the universe needs to give us bigger ones." She thought about the diary stuff and wondered if maybe the reading had something to do with that.


"Alright class, this was very good and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I have. I love nature and some of my favorite parts of Divination involve being outside. Keep your eyes on your noticeboard for your homework, but I will give you a hint, you will be looking for more bugs around the castle." Yes, of course the homework would have something to do with these readings.

"Have a wonderful day, class is dismissed."

Chelliephone 09-22-2021 03:57 AM

Oh. Class was over already? Evan collected all of his belongings from around him, stuffing the insert into his notebook too to look over more. And probably use for the homework later too. Once that was all accounted for, he stood from his spot and rolled up his mat that he'd been sitting on before glancing towards the Divination professor. "Thanks for the lesson, Professor Euka. Do you need help with any of the mats or uh... bug collecting?" There was probably magic to make it easier, but it didn't hurt to offer assistance either.

If not, he could also just be on his way.

MadMadamMalfoy 09-22-2021 03:34 PM

Heath blinked, unsure what to make of Professor Euka’s reply. That seemed a little… vague. Was his answer correct or not? Never mind, no time to think about it now. They were moving on. He listened carefully as the professor began speaking again. Oh, she had a creature sanctuary? That was interesting to know!

He got up to retrieve a paper and took it back to his mat. He pored over its contents, searching for anything on stick insects or eating, but he found nothing. Maybe he’d missed something? He checked again, but still no luck. Now how was he supposed to make a prediction? He thought back to the previous activity, trying to recall if he’d seen any other insects that did appear on the list. Then he remembered the wasps. He’d heard their hum, which meant… an unwelcome and unexpected guest. Great, just what he needed. He’d had his fill of unexpected guests at this school over the past few terms! Every time someone unexpected turned up at Hogwarts, dangerous stuff happened!

Based on that information, Heath predicted that someone would show up at the school and cause trouble, but he chose to keep that prediction to himself. He didn’t want to frighten the younger students! He sat silently, listening to the others’ predictions until Professor Euka dismissed the class. "Bye, Professor," he said, picking up his bag. "Thank you for the lesson!"

Kolyander 09-22-2021 04:26 PM

Dahlia got up and carefully collected herself one of the papers only reading over it once she had returned to her seat. Bright blue eyes scanned over all of the bugs on the list until she came across the Cricket. Luck! Well that was great! She smiled to herself in thought as she considered what her life was like at this very moment. So far she had to agree that things were peaceful and content, she didn't have anything to complain about really.

"Professor, the little cricket I had found.. I followed it all over the place as it leaped across blades of grass before settling down upon one near the lakes edge where it began to make a song by rubbing its wings together. It seemed very content without a care, do you think that means I should be feeling the same way?" That right now her life was at a point where she could relax for even the little while.

The was over already? Hmm. Lessons always seemed to zip right by whenever they were held outside. Quietly gathering up her things and being careful not to disturb any bugs, she slung her bag over her shoulder. "Thanks for the lesson professor. Where would you like these mats?" Should they pile them up somewhere neatly?

MadAlice 09-22-2021 08:37 PM

Over already. Not too bad for a divination class, Violet thought. "Goodbye, Professor Euka," she said as she handed in her papers and headed back to the castle. Seeing what looked like the bee she had been watching perched on a large, yellow flower, she added, "'Bye, bee!"


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