CURIOUS! A New Year Means New Things! [BBS/Action]

[dragonspooker]

[The video ticks on showing Lina in uniform, and those familiar with it will notice that she's in her classroom.]

So, I'm curious - those of you here who have magical skills that aren't Paramagic, I'd like to talk to you. I'm curious as to how they work. You can either answer here, or come see me in my classroom if you'd prefer to do so in person. Especially if you feel a demonstration is needed. This will help me work out ways to teach future Offworlder cadets some of the more complex Paramagic spells - and you'll get to show off a little, if that's your kinda thing.

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[jointheclub]

And here I've been hoping to see a demonstration of your own magic for just the same sort of reason! Perhaps you'll consider a trade?

-Professor Slughorn

[dragonspooker]

Certainly seems like a fair trade to me!

-Professor Inverse

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[jointheclub]

Then I'll take the liberty of coming by.

[It takes a short while, of course, but in due time the wizard finds his way through her classroom doors, smiling with good cheer.]

[dragonspooker]

[Lina looks up from her desk - she's got an open notebook ready to note down the things she learns from people. She does stand up once Slughorn comes in.]

Professor...

[There's a noticeable delay before she just nods. He's an alright fellow, but she'll avoid saying his last name when she can. Really, just who winds up with that for a name...?]

[jointheclub]

[Pish-posh. Her last name is a mathematical concept! There's little room for pickiness there.]

Ah, you don't mind if I draw up a seat, do you?

[Smiling slyly, he flicks his wand at the air, causing a massive, overstuffed chair to pop into existence. Quite self-satisfied, Slughorn eases himself into it.]

[dragonspooker]

[Mathematical concepts aren't SLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGS AUGH. Plenty of room for pickiness. And even if there wasn't, she would anyway.

Either way, she shakes her head to the question, expecting him to take one of the students' chairs. The sudden appearance of a different chair, however, gets her rapt attention.]

...well, that certainly makes a good starting point. I've not seen anyone do that before.

[jointheclub]

A simple conjuring charm. [The way he says it emphasizes that it isn't particularly simple at all.] Now I must confess my specialty is Potions, which is quite a different animal, but I know a thing or two about standard wand magic as well.

[dragonspooker]

I see! [Lina leans back a bit in her chairs, arms folded loosely over her abdomen as she considers this.]

Admittedly the use of a wand or other device where I come from is relatively uncommon - they're used mostly for enhancing a spell's power, which are normally cast from the hand itself. [She demonstrates this by raising one hand and with an opening gesture from her fingers, a fireball hovers over her palm for a moment, then dissipates.]

Is the wand a necessity?

[jointheclub]

That's an easy and a complicated question both at once. You see, a witch or wizard starts out with no control. Magic happens! They do it automatically. Survival and protection most commonly. I knew a boy that fell off a boat once. Bounced off the water and right back in. That sort of thing. But of course we can't have wild and uncontrolled magic going around, which is why every wizard needs a wand.

[He lifts his up demonstratively.]

Control. The capability to learn.

Now some great wizards learn to do a spell or three without a wand. Magnificently complicated. Tricky. Not as useful as you'd think.