Marian Connell
December 03, 2004 5:40 PM
First Lesson by Marian Connell
Professor Connell sat in her desk, tapping a quill as the first year students filed in. Once the last had sat down, she stood, and began to talk.“Welcome to First-Year Potions. My name is Professor Connell, and, for the record, I am not one to be crossed.
“Now, Potions is the only combination of magic and muggle talents. It does not matter here how pure your blood is, or how well you can do other types of magic. Potion-making is an art of its own.”
She looked around. “In some classes, mistakes do not matter. If in Charms, for example, you pronounce an incantation wrong, at worst the spell will not work. Here, if you make a mistake, it could cost you your life. Therefore, if I see any horseplay whatsoever, that person could be asked to leave, and perhaps never to come back. Consider yourself warned.”
She walked around the classroom, meeting the eyes of every student. “Today we’re going to be making one of the simplest potions, a relaxing one. Judging by the facial expressions of some students, you lot need it.” Nervous giggles were emitted, but were quickly followed by more silence. Connell continued, “The ingredients and instructions are in your book on page 12 in your copy of Potions, Level 1. You may chose your own partners, and you may chat, as long as you attempt to work.
“Also, it is a tradition in my class for one student to come up and make a potion at the front of the classroom. Every student has to do it at least once per term. When you do it, your potion is graded particularly closely, and house points are given accordingly. Who would like to be the first victim…sorry, volunteer.” She finished with a wolfish grin.
(OOC- points for how well you do depend on how well you write your post, the details, the logic, and all those other fun stuff.)
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Subthreads: Would love to by Mathilda with Rose Withal, Sally
In need of a partner by Zack Dill with Sally
Brewing up trouble by Sorrel and Ash Craven (Picari)
Lookin' for a partner... by Kaylie Brockert (Teppenpaw) with Dillon
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Jenna Howard
December 04, 2004 4:18 PM
a recluse student by Jenna Howard
Jenna loved everything about potions. But she was afraid if she made the simple potion in front of the class (one that she had made before at home) she would look like a know-it-all, or a show off. She did not want to look like either, her brothers were show offs, and she didn't want to be like them.Jenna watched as people paired up around her and sighed. Social skills always seemed to come into play here at Sonora, and Jenna simply didn't have them. Staring down at the cauldron in front of her, she wondered if she would have to work alone.\n\n
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a recluse student
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Tally
December 04, 2004 4:38 PM
A friendly face by Tally
"OUCH!" Tally cried out as some of the boiling water splashed her when she dropped in toe nail clippings of some weird named beast. She growled under her breath. She hated potions, absolutely hated it. For some reason she couldn't brew anything properly.She sighed and whipped her long hair away from her face in frustration. She looked around the room. Why was she working alone, she wondered. She say people partnered up and even envied the girl who had volunteered herself. Obviously she had no problem with Potions.
Suddenly Tally noticed Jenna, a girl she had met at the feast and who Chrissy was friendly with, sitting by herself. Tally stood and made her way over to the sad-eyed girl. Smiling she said,
"Hey Jenna! Fancy seeing you here." She laughed nervously, "Listen, I'm really terrible at Potions and was wondering if you'd take pity on me and be my partner?"\n\n
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Jenna Howard
December 04, 2004 6:07 PM
Making the potion by Jenna Howard
Jenna remembered who Tally was from the feast last night. She laughed and smiled at her, "I'll take pity on you. The first thing to do would be to open the textbook to page twelve."Jenna quickly read over the directions, "okay, we nead two nargle claws, three ounces of phoenix tears and powdered dragon scales. Stir until simmers. Sounds good to me,"
said Jenna, as she started getting some ingredients out.
OOC: I just made that complete potion up, I hope that's okay.\n\n
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Tally
December 04, 2004 6:30 PM
The potion by Tally
Tally laughed and sat down beside her, opening her textbook to page twelve. She listen to Jenna read off the page at the ingredients. Jenna was so sure of all this, which Tally was happy about because then she wouldn't feel so lost.Tally took out her own ingredients and read off the page for what to do next.
"I think we're suppose to add the nargle claws first and then only one ounce of phoenix tears. Then we stir until blue. Once it's blue we add the powdered dragon scales and the rest of the phoenix tears. We stir until simmers and turns a nice shade of aqua. Er-am I reading this right?" Tally asked, this potion seemed harder that she would have thought first years were to do.\n\n
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The potion
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Jenna
December 04, 2004 6:58 PM
slice and dice by Jenna
"Hmm," Jenna furrowed her eyebrows and looked at the instructions hard. She could tell that Potions wasn't Tally's best suject, and really wanted to help her to understand. "I think you have it right. But we're supposed to slice up the claws evenly before putting them into the cauldron."Setting the claws down on the table she pulled out the knife. The only part about Potions Jenna didn't like was cutting up parts of animals. Carefully, she cut up the claws and was glad to drop them in the cauldron.
Turning to Tally, Jenna asked, "Do you want to do the next step?" \n\n
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Tally
December 04, 2004 9:18 PM
Phoenix tears and the color blue by Tally
Tally had watched Jenna carefully slice the nargle claws with such precision that Tally had been fascinated. However, now she returned her eyes to her own materials and nodded to Jenna who had asked her if she wanted to do the next step.Tally pulled out an empty measuring cup and set it flat on the table. Next she took the top of the jar of Phoenix tears. Bending down so that she was eye level with the measuring cup, Tally poured in the phoenix tears, being careful so that it was exactly on ounce.
Once it was measured out, she poured it into the cauldron and stirred it. It took nearly ten long minutes before it had finally turned blue. Tally sighed with relief and turned back to Jenna,
"Well, at least we know we're on the right track. What's next?"\n\n
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