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It's a cold dreary February day outside, the perfect weather for staying inside and playing games like the one Professor Carton has planned. In contrast to the weather outside, several heating charms keep the transfiguration corridor toasty warm as an oven. Or should the expression be toasty warm as a volcano?
The temperature isn't the only thing unusual; the hallway has undergone a dramatic change in appearance. A massive pit full of colorful balls spans most of the corridor with sections of flooring around the perimeter. There's a line along the nearest end of the ball pit marked "START" and a corresponding line along the far end marked "FINISH". A random collection of objects sit piled in a corner near the starting line, among them newspapers, boxes, foam pool noodles, cardboard gift wrap tubes, and butterbeer caps. Is Professor Carton doing some pre-spring cleaning, or do these objects have something to do with the game? Only time will tell!
Professor Carton stands to one side of the starting line, awaiting the players' arrival. "Hello, welcome!" He greets each person. "The game will begin in about ten minutes."
Otter This World ♡ Catpurrccino ♡ Slotherin ♡ Pandamonium
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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19
No worries, Keigh! Big bro understood you one hundred percent!
“Alrightey, that’s settled.” And it would distract him and continue with the charade that he was one hundred percent fine. Because while he hadn’t let on that he was having another moment of his insecurities bugging him, said insecurities certainly were. Jude followed Keigh over to gather the materials. He selected practically multiple of each that Carton had put there.
“Here we go.” The older Hufflepuff selected a newspaper, flattening it out on the ground before him while on his knees. Then he sat back on his heels, wand in hand. “Temran Madera!” The newspaper immediately began to change, expanding and widening until Jude deemed it was wide enough for both him and his sister. Then he flattened another newspaper over that and repeated the process until the second matched the length and width of the first. “Now I’ll just nail these two together…” But first he’d need nails! “Want to help with some nails as well, Keigh? They’ve got to be long enough to stick through both planks.”
Such an easily excitable girl she is!
And agreeable! They always worked so well together as a team there wasn't any reason for her not to agree. Plus, her brother had the best ideas. She truly thought he was brilliant and would gladly sit for hours telling him so. Like now, if she knew he was having a down moment, she would be building that boy right back up until she was sure he would topple over from greatness.
The fifth year watched Jude perfectly work his magic on the newspapers until they had two planks big enough for them to kneel on. "Those look perfect!" She smiled brightly at him, nodding her head and kneeling down beside him. "Sure. Do you think these would work?" In her hand were several small pipe cleaners.
Taking out her wand and aiming it at one of the pipe cleaners. "Taque!" It took a try or two before it worked the way she intended it to but soon enough she had a nail that could be used to hold their planks together. "How's this?"
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
Keighley was perhaps his biggest cheerleader and he loved her for it. But he wanted to deal with his feelings alone at this moment. In any case, he knew it would pass soon. Especially if they got this raft going soon. “Thanks,’’ he replied, grinning. True, the wide planks did look proper enough to hold him and Keigh. “The pipe cleaners are perfect!” Jude had the utmost confidence in his sister so he patiently watched her do her thing. “And that nail is just as perfect!’’ He took them. “I’ll get it hammered in while you work on a few more. I think I’ll need seven more?”
After the first nail was set strategically on the plank, the young man got to work again. “Malleus!” A tap of his wand against the nail. It sank through the two planks easily. Jude wasn’t even bothered about the other teams around him; he was just too pleased about the fun he and Keigh were having and even if they brought last, he wouldn’t care.
Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll
Norman remained on the sidelines, closely observing the groups’ progress. Dhruv’s team was still hard at work on their transfigurations, and it looked like the Anders siblings had decided to build a raft.He couldn’t wait to see how that strategy turned out. Another plan he was eager to see in action? Adara-Stark’s pole-swinging idea. Now that should be interesting! As his bluish-green eyes scanned the area, he momentarily glanced at Marylin and his other colleagues. Would any other professors be joining the game?
So far none of the groups had successfully got a person across the ball pit, but there was plenty of time for that to change. Plenty of time to win! “All groups are neck and neck so far!” he announced. “Still plenty of time to win - or to jump into the game if you wish!”
OOC: I’ll keep this rp going until a winner is determined or until the end of the term, whichever happens first.
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Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true...
Otter This World ♡ Catpurrccino ♡ Slotherin ♡ Pandamonium
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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19
Keighley was perhaps his biggest cheerleader and he loved her for it. But he wanted to deal with his feelings alone at this moment. In any case, he knew it would pass soon. Especially if they got this raft going soon. “Thanks,’’ he replied, grinning. True, the wide planks did look proper enough to hold him and Keigh. “The pipe cleaners are perfect!” Jude had the utmost confidence in his sister so he patiently watched her do her thing. “And that nail is just as perfect!’’ He took them. “I’ll get it hammered in while you work on a few more. I think I’ll need seven more?”
After the first nail was set strategically on the plank, the young man got to work again. “Malleus!” A tap of his wand against the nail. It sank through the two planks easily. Jude wasn’t even bothered about the other teams around him; he was just too pleased about the fun he and Keigh were having and even if they brought last, he wouldn’t care.
Never would there be a day that passed that she wouldn't be there to cheer him on should he need it. And if he didn't, well she would be in the background waiting and watching in silence. "You're welcome." Keigh smiled brightly. "Thanks, Jude. That sounds like a good idea to me." If she was making more nails out of pipe cleaners while he was putting the nails through the boards, it would save them some time. Once again they were working wonderfully as a team.
Picking up another pipe cleaner, she aimed her wand at it. "Taque!" This was done over and over again until she had about seven or eight more perfect nails that could be used. "Done! What comes next?" Keighley rocked back on her heels, blue eyes turning towards her brother and their makeshift raft to see how it was coming along. So far it was starting to look pretty good to her.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
SPOILER!!: Partner! <3
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Originally Posted by Kolyander
Never would there be a day that passed that she wouldn't be there to cheer him on should he need it. And if he didn't, well she would be in the background waiting and watching in silence. "You're welcome." Keigh smiled brightly. "Thanks, Jude. That sounds like a good idea to me." If she was making more nails out of pipe cleaners while he was putting the nails through the boards, it would save them some time. Once again they were working wonderfully as a team.
Picking up another pipe cleaner, she aimed her wand at it. "Taque!" This was done over and over again until she had about seven or eight more perfect nails that could be used. "Done! What comes next?" Keighley rocked back on her heels, blue eyes turning towards her brother and their makeshift raft to see how it was coming along. So far it was starting to look pretty good to her.
Jude gave his little helper a smile then proceeded to use magic to drive the additional nails into the planks. In no time the two were well secured. “Next, we’ll need some poles. You know… just for your safety.” He was only playfully ribbing Keigh. Even if she fell into the pit, or if he did, then they would simply start all over again. IF he ever made it out of the pit because Jude would like nothing more than to dive in there to have some fun as though he were a three year old again.
“I’ll help you with that. I reckon we’ll need about a dozen? Three for each side would be enough.” Once they were driven into the planks, there wouldn’t be enough space for him nor Keigh to slip through so that meant they wouldn’t be tumbling down from any direction. Grabbing six pieces of materials, Jude set to work with mutters of ‘Palus’ and flicks of the wand.
Otter This World ♡ Catpurrccino ♡ Slotherin ♡ Pandamonium
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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19
Jude gave his little helper a smile then proceeded to use magic to drive the additional nails into the planks. In no time the two were well secured. “Next, we’ll need some poles. You know… just for your safety.” He was only playfully ribbing Keigh. Even if she fell into the pit, or if he did, then they would simply start all over again. IF he ever made it out of the pit because Jude would like nothing more than to dive in there to have some fun as though he were a three year old again.
“I’ll help you with that. I reckon we’ll need about a dozen? Three for each side would be enough.” Once they were driven into the planks, there wouldn’t be enough space for him nor Keigh to slip through so that meant they wouldn’t be tumbling down from any direction. Grabbing six pieces of materials, Jude set to work with mutters of ‘Palus’ and flicks of the wand.
"Me?! What about you? You're the heavy one, you know." Keigh teased her big brother right back, grinning at him all innocent like. Haha! See? Now that's what he gets for always calling her little. Not that it was a lie. She was smaller than he was but she wasn't all that small anymore. If luck was on their side they would make it all the way across without any issues buuuuuut knowing them, someone was going to take a tumble into the ball pit whether it was their fault or not.
Three for each side. That made sense. Not just for the corners but a middle pole as well to keep things stable and hold onto just in case. Keigh smiled and nodded in agreement. "I like the sound of that. Let's get to work." Seeing what Jude used to his poles out of, she grabbed six pieces of the same type of material and set to work using 'Palus' on them as well with a flick of her wand. This took a few tries to get right at first but she did eventually get it and when she did, all was well and soon enough she had six poles that they could use for their raft.
School-wide "The Floor is Lava" Tournament 
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