Substitute Professor Lilac Crosby
April 17, 2011 2:02 PM
Cool off! [Fifth and sixth years!] by Substitute Professor Lilac Crosby
Lilac had never really subbed a lesson before, but she was entirely qualified for this particular subject. Personally, she had always felt her own subject, Transfigurations, and this subject, Charms, went a bit hand-in-hand. During her time as a student, she had been above proficient in both of these two subjects, only really choosing Transfigurations over Charms not for skill but for passion. Potions was another story, but in these two subjects, she excelled.She had played with the temperature of the Charms class room for this particular substituted lesson. Also, the scenery was changed. Instead of a regular class room, it was more like a beach. Sand coated the floors, and the desks were missing from the area. The only thing that made it not really like a beach was there was no water, but that was the point of the lesson, now wasn’t it?
Also, Lilac had cast a spell on the doorway that anyone who entered would immediately find their clothes transfigured into more water resistant clothes, like bathing suits. Of course, the bathing suits were school appropriate like hers, which was more like a tank top-and-shorts one piece, striped with red and white.
“Welcome, welcome!” she greeted cheerfully as the Advanced students began to enter. “Just find a place to stand for now--or you can sit in the sand.” After it seemed that everyone who was coming had already arrived, the brunette professor shut the door and stepped in front of the class.
“Hello, students! I think all of you know me, but just in case, my name is Professor Lilac Crosby. Professor McKindy finds himself unable to teach as this time, so I will be your substitute today!” Her grey eyes scanned over the faces, almost entirely familiar, for looks of shock or anger. Not recognizing any anger, she went on.
Fanning herself with her hand, she noted, “It’s awful warm in here, isn’t it? Just like summer. Show of hands: who is reading for summer vacation?” She grinned at the hands that rose. “Well, let’s have a miniature summer vacation here and now!”
“I require a volunteer!” she announced, then pulled the nearest student over next to her by the arm. “Thank you for volunteering!” Lilac said to the student. Facing the others, she continued, “We’re going to play a little bit of water tag to cool off in this hot, hot classroom. The Incantation is,” she paused to aim her wand at her volunteer, “Augamenti!” A spray of clear water shot out of her wand and hit the volunteer, not hard enough to be painful. Actually, it was probably very refreshing.
“Thank you,” she said to the volunteer before gesturing them away. “Just try the spell out on each other, run around, and have fun today!” concluded the Russian. Today was going to be a good day, and she was very glad she agreed to substitute.
Subthreads: Fun in the sun? by Andrew Duell with Daniel Nash/Nate Bealer, Nate Bealer
It's raining indoors by Jethro Smythe with Alison Sinclair, Pecari, Jethro
Summer Holidays by Dana Smythe
Cool as a cucumber by Charlotte Abbott with Jose Hernandez, Pecari, Charlotte, Jose Hernandez, Charlie
I'm trying.... by Marissa Stephenson, Crotalus
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Substitute Professor Lilac Crosby
Cool off! [Fifth and sixth years!]
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Charlotte Abbott
April 21, 2011 11:05 AM
Cool as a cucumber by Charlotte Abbott
The lousy first half of midterm had been more than made up for by the awesome second part of midterm, which Charlie had enjoyed spending with Lita. From being freezing and lonely in Chicago to pool parties with Lita's family: the sixth year knew which she preferred. Of course home was home, and she still wanted to go there sometimes, but one week a year really was plenty. She was considering going to college simply so she didn't have to go back home again while she figured out what job she'd like and things like that. She still had a while to think about it, but she was going to start applying to colleges at the start of her seventh year, anyway, just to keep her options open while she made some life-changing decisions. For the time being she was happy to be back at school, amongst her friends, and even going back to classes would be fun while the novelty lasted.Speaking of novelty, Professor Crosby was taking charms. That was okay, Charlotte supposed - she did prefer Professor McKindy but then it had been such a humungous relief when he'd replaced Professor Taylor that it would be difficult not to like him. She didn't have anything against Professor Crosby (even in a swimsuit the woman wasn't replusive, unlike Taylor would have been. Great, now Charlie had that unpleasant visual to deal with) and even less so considering the charms classroom had been turned into a beach. Passing through the doorway, Charlie was as dismayed as many of her peers to witness her clothes disappearing to be replaced by some swimwear that certainly didn't belong in the wardrobes of those modelling them. The Head Girl found herself in a khaki green tankini. It was positively the most she'd ever worn at the beach in her life. "Hell no," she muttered as she turned her wand on herself and expertly used a severing charm to trim the top and show her tanned midriff. After a moment's consideration she charmed some gold stars onto the shoulder straps, too - this was charms class, afterall, she could hardly lose points for that. More comfortable with her own outfit, Charlie looked round to scope the rest of her classmates while Crosby began the lesson. Sadly the attire was not as revealling as she would have liked in a room filled with boys her own age. Sad times.
The class was easy - the Augamenti charm was one Charlie had already learned, and having a water fight didn't sound like a bad way to spend the next hour. Delighted, she turned her wand on a nearby student and cast the requisite charm, sending a soft jet of water their way.
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Cool as a cucumber
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Jose Hernandez, Pecari
April 21, 2011 2:31 PM
Awesome as an Apple by Jose Hernandez, Pecari
Jose Hernandez stepped into the Charms room and found himself wearing something he definitely had not put on himself. All of the California Pierce swim trunks were in California, and he was pretty sure he hadn't stolen Jude's bathing suit either. They weren't bad though; he took a moment to appreciate how much more fun they were than the green school uniform. The shorts were bright blue with some brilliant green splashes, and the t-shirt had a smiling whale on it, which he totally approved of.He felt it was sorely missing a caption, though, so he turned his wand on the shirt and made it say "A Whale of a Good Time" in a blue that matched his shorts. Once that was done, he felt satisfied by his new wardrobe, kicked off his shoes (which had also transformed into flip-flops), and walked barefooted in the sand covering the floor.
Only then did he notice that Professor Crosby seemed to be the one responsible for these events and he immediately decided he liked her even more than he already had. (He'd had an odd dream over midterm that involved her changing into a talking tiger, and something about mirrors... he'd come out of that liking her better than before, too, and now he took this as proof that maybe some of the divinations ability that ran in his family wasn't entirely lost on him.)
The spell was also one he one he was already familiar with, it being a very practical one that even the witches and wizards in his family with the least amount of magical ability learned to some degree. He thought even Neil's mom could cast this one and get a small trickle of water. Water was a good thing to be able to conjure when part of your family territory was dessert.
He was still trying to remember if any of the Fab Four couldn't cast it (they were all wizards, but only barely) when he was caught unawares by a splash coming from behind him. He spun around, laughing, and pulling out his own wand. "Oh, you'll pay for that," he taunted and cast his own retaliation back at Charlie. "Augamenti!" The water spouted from his wand right where he aimed it. If it lacked a little in volume, he figured practice would take care of it.
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Jose Hernandez, Pecari
Awesome as an Apple
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Charlotte
April 27, 2011 6:00 AM
Brilliant as a Banana by Charlotte
At Jose's proclamation that she would 'pay for that', Charlie laughed and did her best to duck out of the way of his retaliation shot. Unfortunately the classroom wasn't as big as it should have been with the number of teenagers now simultaneously engaged in a water fight, and in order to avoid running into somone completely, Charlie suffered a sprinkle of Jose's water charm even though she avoided its full force. "So you'd pick on a girl?" she teased him, turning back to face him with her wand trained at the cartoon whale on his t-shirt. It seemed like running might not be an option after all, but she might be able to duck, dodge and weave to avoid his attacks."You'd best know what you're letting yourself in for." Charlie was unable to keep a straight face as she threatened Jose - she didn't think she was any good at trash talking, but it was definitely part of the whole water-fighting experience. She couldn't talk too long without expecting an attack - it was something like holding the ball too long in Quidditch, each second increasing your chances of being hit by a Bludger - so without further hesitation she cast the charm again, aiming for the whale, and sending another soft jet from her wand.
Charlotte considered that she seemed to be able to produce an ample quantity of water, but it lacked force. She doubted she'd be able to hit a target from any great distance away, and it wasn't like her water jets would have the power to knock over small objects. Maybe that was something she could work on in the lesson, when she wasn't busy dodging return fire.
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Charlotte
Brilliant as a Banana
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Jose Hernandez
April 29, 2011 4:42 PM
Sweet as a Strawberry by Jose Hernandez
"I'd totally pick on a girl!" Jose retorted. "Equal opportunity for all!" He dodged aside, slipping a little in the sand, and the resulting fall was the only reason the majority of Charlie's shot went over him. He briefly wiped at the sand sticking to him, but didn't even bother standing again before picking up his wand from where he dropped it and turning it back on Charlie."Augamenti!" he cast, and only then did he scramble back up to his feet, using his own spell as covering fire. Of course, its aim was completely wild, but he wasn't convinced that wouldn't make it even harder to avoid.
"So what am I letting myself in for?" he asked, taunting her back, "A little sprinkle?"
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Jose Hernandez
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Charlie
May 04, 2011 12:40 PM
You think I'm sweet? by Charlie
Charlie grinned at Jose's equal opportunity remark, but otherwise left it well alone - she couldn't think of a come back worth using, and in that situation it was usually best to stay quiet. Either that, or resort to the 'so's your mom' version of verbal plane wrecks, but she wasn't twelve any more. She did of course laugh at his when he slipped and fell, and all that earned her was a wet midriff; she squeaked as a section of Jose's wild water spray fell on the area of skin exposed between her top and shorts."Augamenti!" She cast back, almost shouting the word, and hoping Jose hadn't had time to get up to avoid it. "You've got it coming to you, Hernandez," she mock-threatened him as she tried to draw breath through her laughter. Crosby was a genius - a lot of the other students didn't like her but this class undoubtedly made up for anything she'd ever done wrong in the past. For a start there was immense fun to be had in a water fight, and secondly it was rare for Charlie to be in a position to wear so little in fron tof her classmates. She wasn't shy; she was sort of hoping the boys might be tempted to take a look at what they were missing. In turn, she was doing her best to appraise the fifth and sixth year boys as they ducked and dove, but as most of them were wearing long shorts and tee shirts it wasn't really anything special.
For his part, Jose sort of looked more at home in his whale tee shirt. He was pretty good looking anyway. Not in the well-kempt Daniel, James and Dmitry way, but he had a sort of care-free and natural attraciveness that could definitely distract a girl if given half a chance.
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Charlie
You think I'm sweet?
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