17 Aug 2019, 02:32
An Unused Classroom
The stillness with which the girl listened to Meenauh speaking was really worth applauses. Whatever was happening in Saskia's mind was a complete black box. The speed of shooting out the next question at Meenauh was even more surprising, and she felt like the whole conversation was building up to find out more about herself. Not that she was against it but she hoped she wouldn't get bored.
"Considering the fact that before Hogwarts my interactions with magical children was close to absolute zero, I can assure you that all the personalities I met were unique. And all were new to me," that really felt like an interview she didn't sign up for.
"As for the most interesting," she pondered a little, "Right on the next day after the Sorting Ceremony something mysterious dragged me across the whole Great Hall to get acquainted with a person, who had the same wand composition as myself," she pulled out her chestnut wood and unicorn hair wand and put it on the table before her, "So I, indeed, was surprised. Because I felt some very strong energy from her. And I even allowed myself to think maybe our wands were siblings," she shrugged, "But then I investigated a little and found out that the chestnut wood and unicorn hair was not a rare combination and I know at least 4 more students, even from my house alone, who possess the same wand composition," she finished her report.
She only managed to smile as she finished talking and the door to the classroom, which was slightly open before, shut with a loud and sharp sound. Sound shutting doors usually don't make. Meenauh instinctively stood up, grabbing her wand from the table and putting the book into her pouch.
"Okay, it seems we've found something much more interesting than just an empty old classroom," she smiled almost smirking and moved closer to the door.
"Alohomora!" she calmly pronounced, but the door didn't even shake, so she turned to Saskia:
"I thought, maybe we could already go to the Great Hall for the meal, but... first I would kindly ask you to cast the same spell with me simultaneously before stating out loud that we are trapped."
"Considering the fact that before Hogwarts my interactions with magical children was close to absolute zero, I can assure you that all the personalities I met were unique. And all were new to me," that really felt like an interview she didn't sign up for.
"As for the most interesting," she pondered a little, "Right on the next day after the Sorting Ceremony something mysterious dragged me across the whole Great Hall to get acquainted with a person, who had the same wand composition as myself," she pulled out her chestnut wood and unicorn hair wand and put it on the table before her, "So I, indeed, was surprised. Because I felt some very strong energy from her. And I even allowed myself to think maybe our wands were siblings," she shrugged, "But then I investigated a little and found out that the chestnut wood and unicorn hair was not a rare combination and I know at least 4 more students, even from my house alone, who possess the same wand composition," she finished her report.
She only managed to smile as she finished talking and the door to the classroom, which was slightly open before, shut with a loud and sharp sound. Sound shutting doors usually don't make. Meenauh instinctively stood up, grabbing her wand from the table and putting the book into her pouch.
"Okay, it seems we've found something much more interesting than just an empty old classroom," she smiled almost smirking and moved closer to the door.
"Alohomora!" she calmly pronounced, but the door didn't even shake, so she turned to Saskia:
"I thought, maybe we could already go to the Great Hall for the meal, but... first I would kindly ask you to cast the same spell with me simultaneously before stating out loud that we are trapped."
Meenauh Silmataurea | STA: 9 | EVA: 10 | STR: 2 | WIS: 25 | ARC: 14 | ACC: 13
15 Sep 2019, 22:42
An Unused Classroom
How interesting. She hadn't thought about checking to see if she had the same wand type as anyone else in the school. Then again, it wasn't something she thought about all the time. She had briefly learned about wandlore as a child, but there were still so many things she didn't understand as a child. She had always wondered how wandmakers could make so many different wands that accommodated vastly different people, while accounting other complexities that a wand would have. It was no wonder why they were so well-respected.
According to Ollivander, someone with her kind of wand needed to have conviction to use it properly, and so far, Saskia was confident that she would be able to do so. It was hard for her to change her mind on things if she truly felt that something was worth fighting for, and harder for her to give up. But now that Meenauh brought up the subject of 'wand siblings', maybe there was someone else out there who had that same determination that Saskia had. Or even if they weren't necessarily the same as she was, they could still bond over their similar wand composition and test things out with their wands, if they could.
"I haven't thought of it that way, if I'm being honest. I have a wand made out of blackthorn wood and a phoenix feather core, but I haven't met anyone with a similar wand structure. Maybe I'll ask around next time and see if there's anyone else who does," she mused, shrugging to herself.
Before she could say anything else, however, a loud banging sound could be heard from outside. Turning around to see the source of the sound, Saskia frowned upon seeing that door was slammed shut. Whose bright idea was it to lock the classroom door with two other students in it? Did they even know they were in there? She supposed she couldn't blame whoever or whatever it was for assuming that the class was abandoned, considering how the lights weren't even on and rarely anyone went in here, but the fact still remained that they were locked. Even Meenauh's initial attempt at the unlocking charm failed, although whether it was due to the spell itself or the door being too strongly guarded was something that would be left up to interpretation. But that didn't mean they had to panic just yet.
"Sounds like a plan," she responded, walking nearer to the door as she pulled her wand out. Looking towards Meenauh to make sure they were on the same page, she turned back to the door, pointing her wand at the door handle. Narrowing her eyes, Saskia moved her wand in a backwards S. "Alohomora," she said, keeping her eyes glued to the door.
She really hoped this plan would work, otherwise there was the possibility that they'd have to break the door down by force. It was something Saskia wouldn't be looking forward to do if she had to explain what happened with a professor or a wandering prefect, even if they could probably fix the door afterwards with the mending charm.
According to Ollivander, someone with her kind of wand needed to have conviction to use it properly, and so far, Saskia was confident that she would be able to do so. It was hard for her to change her mind on things if she truly felt that something was worth fighting for, and harder for her to give up. But now that Meenauh brought up the subject of 'wand siblings', maybe there was someone else out there who had that same determination that Saskia had. Or even if they weren't necessarily the same as she was, they could still bond over their similar wand composition and test things out with their wands, if they could.
"I haven't thought of it that way, if I'm being honest. I have a wand made out of blackthorn wood and a phoenix feather core, but I haven't met anyone with a similar wand structure. Maybe I'll ask around next time and see if there's anyone else who does," she mused, shrugging to herself.
Before she could say anything else, however, a loud banging sound could be heard from outside. Turning around to see the source of the sound, Saskia frowned upon seeing that door was slammed shut. Whose bright idea was it to lock the classroom door with two other students in it? Did they even know they were in there? She supposed she couldn't blame whoever or whatever it was for assuming that the class was abandoned, considering how the lights weren't even on and rarely anyone went in here, but the fact still remained that they were locked. Even Meenauh's initial attempt at the unlocking charm failed, although whether it was due to the spell itself or the door being too strongly guarded was something that would be left up to interpretation. But that didn't mean they had to panic just yet.
"Sounds like a plan," she responded, walking nearer to the door as she pulled her wand out. Looking towards Meenauh to make sure they were on the same page, she turned back to the door, pointing her wand at the door handle. Narrowing her eyes, Saskia moved her wand in a backwards S. "Alohomora," she said, keeping her eyes glued to the door.
She really hoped this plan would work, otherwise there was the possibility that they'd have to break the door down by force. It was something Saskia wouldn't be looking forward to do if she had to explain what happened with a professor or a wandering prefect, even if they could probably fix the door afterwards with the mending charm.
"Honestas ante honores."
Stam: 9 | Eva: 6 | Str: 7 | Wis: 7 | Arc: 6 | Acc: 8
Abilities: Fearless
16 Sep 2019, 10:43
An Unused Classroom
From what Meenauh read about the complex art of wand making, she remembered the unusual rarity of the blackthorn wood to be used for wands. That told Meenauh a bit about Saskia and how intriguing she could be as a witch. A fighter. Talking like that, while mentioning a first-year, was funny, but any person could be a fighter within. Fighting yourself to break habits was fighting as well. Fighting one's own heritage to free one's true colours and be honest with yourself was fighting as well. She couldn't know what kind of a fighter Saskia probably was, but if one would look right into her deep eyes, no doubt she was one.
After failing her first attempt at opening the suddenly shut door, she asked Saskia for help and the girl agreed. No sense of fear or panic was in the air around them, which was intriguing, considering both of them were a bunch of first-years locked down in a dark ancient classroom.
They both pointed their wands at the door and shouted out a clear Alohomora. The door shook for a couple of seconds and stood still, which increased the tension.
"Okay, I-," she started to say something, but she heard a loud click from somewhere inside the door and it opened to a big surprise for Meenauh, "I- have no idea how that worked the second time. I suggest discussing that over a meal. After you," she pointed at the open door with her palm and smiled.
The two girls left the unusual classroom, promising to each other to investigate further and use it to study in silence if they'd wish to.
After failing her first attempt at opening the suddenly shut door, she asked Saskia for help and the girl agreed. No sense of fear or panic was in the air around them, which was intriguing, considering both of them were a bunch of first-years locked down in a dark ancient classroom.
They both pointed their wands at the door and shouted out a clear Alohomora. The door shook for a couple of seconds and stood still, which increased the tension.
"Okay, I-," she started to say something, but she heard a loud click from somewhere inside the door and it opened to a big surprise for Meenauh, "I- have no idea how that worked the second time. I suggest discussing that over a meal. After you," she pointed at the open door with her palm and smiled.
The two girls left the unusual classroom, promising to each other to investigate further and use it to study in silence if they'd wish to.
Meenauh Silmataurea | STA: 9 | EVA: 10 | STR: 2 | WIS: 25 | ARC: 14 | ACC: 13