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Post by Professor St. James on Aug 6, 2005 21:01:47 GMT -5
Once all of the students had gotten geared up, she tapped her own workstation, and smiled as a box appeared on each work station. "Alright. Let's get down to work." She said, and removed a small shovel from the box, "If you will, please use your trowel to dig the plant out. The bubotuber will look like a large, black slug. Just dig out around it, and wait for furthur instruction. Do not handle the plant yet!" With a nod, she placed her shovel into the dirt, and dug a trench around the sluggish plant, waiting for the others.
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Amelia Kons
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Post by Amelia Kons on Aug 6, 2005 22:32:09 GMT -5
Amelia picked up her shovel, tossing it into the air causing it to spin and plucking it back into her hand after one rotation. Now satisfied with her typical pre-digging ritual she put the sharp blade into the rich soil.
"So do you like herbology?" Amelia asked Sean, making conversation while she started on the pot.
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Post by Sean Falton on Aug 6, 2005 23:38:22 GMT -5
What?! I didnt understand a word she said. He thought in his mind as he picked up the small shovel and looked into the pot dumfounded. He honestly had no idea what to do.
"Actually... No I dont really like it." He said quietly as he re-stated what she said in his head.
Dig... Dig on something. Dig the plant out maybe? He said as he stuck his shovel into the dirt and began digging out dirt infront of the slug like plant. Finally he reached the plant and was about to dig it up when he saw everyone stopping so he did to.
"Do you like herbology?" He said looking over at hers which was a fien circle around the plant. He looked over to his then back at hers and again back at his.
"Right..." He said as he hurryingly tried reparing his pot of dirt and re-dig a circle around it.
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Amelia Kons
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Post by Amelia Kons on Aug 6, 2005 23:57:48 GMT -5
Amelia smiled as Sean's face took on a confused exterior, his thoughts clearly displayed in his expression of utter wonderment at the words the professor said. This noted, his answer to her previous question didn't much suprise her. His way of digging, in addition, wasn't exactly an eye opener to her. While her work was neat, tidy, and to the letter of the Professor's instructions, Seans........well......it left something to be desired.
"It isn't my favourite subject," Amelia admitted as she moved the dirt into separated piles, "but I do fairly well in it."
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Post by Elias Moore on Aug 7, 2005 9:13:13 GMT -5
Elias away from the majority of the group of students could barely hear Professor St. James but understood her enough to do his job. He picked up his shovel and did a quick and mostly clean job then awaited orders from his Professor.
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Post by Sean Falton on Aug 7, 2005 16:20:52 GMT -5
Sean repaired his pot by quickly placign the dirt back in and patting it down with the bottom of the shovel. He then dug out a small circle all wthe way around doing the best he could with what he had. He looked over at Amelia's once more then at his.
Eh... It's not bad. he thought in his mind and gave a small smile. He did fix it and it looked acceptable. He put his shovel down and looked up waiting for further instruction.
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Post by Professor St. James on Aug 7, 2005 22:02:05 GMT -5
Holly smiled as she saw the class completing their task, some better than others. Once the last student had dug the trench around the sluggish plant, she cleared her throat, and tapped her desk, a large bag appearing on each station. "Alright. You will please fill the second pot, half-way full with regular potting soil. Now listen, this is essential! When the pot is half-full you will place three inches of dragon manure, a sprig of mint, holly, and wolf's bane neatly in the pot. Once you have assembled the soil, manure, and plants, please wait." Holly said, waiting for the students, having done the task while showing them.
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Amelia Kons
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Post by Amelia Kons on Aug 7, 2005 23:32:41 GMT -5
Amelia, after jotting down a few notes on the instructions to be used for future reference, opened up her bag and began sorting through the items aforementioned by Professor St. James.
...mint.....holly....manure......wolf's bane.....
Each she placed on a neat pile in front of her work station, getting ready to include each in her repotting.
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Post by Ariel Skyl on Aug 8, 2005 13:00:56 GMT -5
Ariel looked at her trench around her plant. Then the Professer had new instructions. She hoped Toan would write it down, because she had dirt covereed on her hands. She filled the second pot halfway like the others with regular potting soil. She started to gather her needed materials.
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Post by Sean Falton on Aug 9, 2005 12:53:35 GMT -5
Did he say what I think he said... Manure? Sean thought for a second as he looked in the bin as sure eneough, there was a small bit of dragons manure...
"O joy." Sean said as he began to fill the second pot. once it was as halfway as he could see he quickly threw the manure in along with soem mint, holly, and a bit of wolfs bane. He saw them on top and waited for further insturctions. The open manure began to push through the mint smell and devouer his nose.
"Good lord." He said tightly as he pulled his apron over his nose to block out the smell.
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Amelia Kons
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Post by Amelia Kons on Aug 9, 2005 19:13:05 GMT -5
Amelia's shovel, held firmly in her grasp, moved continuously from the source of dirt to the new pot, where she was careful to pat down the soil and make it ready for planting. Her pot was about 1/4 of the way full and she continued the motion of filling it, glancing over to Sean every so often to check his progress.
"Pleasing scent, isn't it?" she said sarcastically, giving him a smile.
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Post by Ariel Skyl on Aug 9, 2005 19:57:46 GMT -5
Ariel finally got all her ingrediants in. The manure smelled awful, and overpowered the mint. She wanted to plug her nose, but her gloves had touched that manure, and she didn't want it on her face. She looked around to check everyone's progress. So far there were only a few people ready. She waited for the next instructions.
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Post by Sean Falton on Aug 9, 2005 22:56:48 GMT -5
"Oh its delightful." He said back to Amelia a bit ruffled through the apron. He looked over at hers which was allready looking better and she hadn't even finished it.
What the hell... He thought as he looked at hers which was much better then his.
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Amelia Kons
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Post by Amelia Kons on Aug 9, 2005 23:20:52 GMT -5
The pot now filled to the halfway mark, Amelia opened further her bag of manure - it's ripe scent penetrating all the surrounding air with it's smell - and using her shovel put a bit of it into the pot. She had forgotten her measuring tool so she would have to guesstimate on the amount to put in, but after about 5 scoops she thought she had reached three inches.
That should about do it...... she thought reaching for the other ingredients, recalling in which order they were to be placed.
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Post by Professor St. James on Aug 15, 2005 0:07:48 GMT -5
Holly smiled and picked her shovel up, walking out from behind her table, to inspect the work of her class. She nodded her approval to a few groups, before finding her way to Sean and Amelia, who seemed to be trying to remember what came next. "Mint, Holly, Wolf's bane, dear." She said as she passed by and winked.
After checking a few other groups, and calming down the plant, in which a Slytherin had insulted, she spotted Ariel and Toan completed with the repotting. She drew her wand, and poked and prodded the girl's plant first. She then moved to Toan's and did the same thing. "Well done Miss Skyl, Mister Kator. Ten points to each of your houses. If you two could bring these two up to Madam Fitzgerald in the Hospital Wing, then resign to your Common Rooms, the rest of the day is yours!" She said and smiled.
[[Toan, I believe I have your consent to have done that. Ten to Gryffindor, and Ten of Hufflepuff. I made up Fitzgerald, and if you would like the name is yours to create a character, anybody. Errm...that's all the notes I have for now. OH, yes. As soon as each of you finish the repotting, you will be let off, so the sooner the better.]]
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