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by Martin Bishop
Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:34 am
Forum: Offices
Topic: A Journey of Self-Discovery (Nigel)
Replies: 1
Views: 956

A Journey of Self-Discovery (Nigel)

This thread follows A Ravenclaw's Ambitions Sometime in mid-October, Martin returned to Prof. Dextera's office on a Thursday evening. He wasn't dressed in his Hogwarts robes, but instead a pair of pajamas and slippers. This was beyond unusual for him, as he rarely appeared under-dressed, but he had ...
by Martin Bishop
Mon Nov 20, 2023 1:25 am
Forum: Library
Topic: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)
Replies: 19
Views: 2146

Re: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)

Martin closed his eyes and allowed Annabelle to embrace him for however long she felt comfortable, reciprocating this time by lightly wrapping his own arms around her. Up close like this, he noticed the pleasant scent of her hair. "Thank you for that. Honestly, I don't think I'd ever get tired ...
by Martin Bishop
Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:27 pm
Forum: Library
Topic: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)
Replies: 19
Views: 2146

Re: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)

Martin couldn't help but smile at Annabelle's exuberance. Sometimes he had difficulty gauging other peoples' emotions, but that was certainly not the case now. It was refreshing in a way, not having to second-guess himself. "I'm also--" , he began, but he was cut off by a surprise hug. Tha...
by Martin Bishop
Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:34 pm
Forum: Library
Topic: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)
Replies: 19
Views: 2146

Re: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)

Martin glanced up with Annabelle accidentally bit her lip. Somehow he thought it was endearing when she worried her lip, but he couldn't explain why. At Annabelle's comment, he turned his head to quickly survey the library from his chair. "Proabably because it's a Friday," He speculated. &...
by Martin Bishop
Mon Sep 04, 2023 12:26 am
Forum: Library
Topic: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)
Replies: 19
Views: 2146

Re: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)

"Well, if you insist?" Martin said as he folded the handkerchief up with the ink on the inside so it wasn't exposed, and proffered it to Annabelle. "True, being at the groundskeeper's hut would probably deter vandalism as well," he noted. There really weren't many places on the ...
by Martin Bishop
Sun Sep 03, 2023 11:50 pm
Forum: Library
Topic: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)
Replies: 19
Views: 2146

Re: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)

Martin couldn't help but grin when Annabelle showed such enthusiasm for research that he previously thought only he was interested in pursuing. He set his quill down and turned in his seat to face her as she flipped in her notebook to a list of other potential plants and showed it to him. He leaned ...
by Martin Bishop
Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:16 pm
Forum: Library
Topic: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)
Replies: 19
Views: 2146

Re: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)

"In my experience, people tend to be a lot more receptive to change if you can demonstrate how something would work instead of merely giving them exposition and hypotheticals. That does, however, mean that you often end up having to invest all the time, money, and effort yourself to develop th...
by Martin Bishop
Sun Aug 13, 2023 11:49 pm
Forum: Library
Topic: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)
Replies: 19
Views: 2146

Re: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)

"Hmm. I'd wager they teach different spells at Ilvermorny too, spells that have similar effects but different names, incantations, and wand movements, which could be confusing if a professor suggests using a spell by a different name than the one you're familiar with. I sometimes get a glimpse...
by Martin Bishop
Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:45 pm
Forum: Library
Topic: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)
Replies: 19
Views: 2146

Re: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)

"You chose urtica torpens pertinax as well? I guess you really did need this book, then," Martin commented. "Oh, you attended Ilvermorny? I didn't realize they gave students a head-start on specializing for a profession there...I hope switching to Hogwarts didn't set you back too far...
by Martin Bishop
Mon Jul 31, 2023 5:32 pm
Forum: Library
Topic: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)
Replies: 19
Views: 2146

Re: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)

Martin had only managed to read half a page, when he suddenly heard a girl's voice addressing him, and he paused to look up at her as she explained her need for the same book, then he glanced back down to the book. "Oh. Yes, of course, I'm happy to share... I was researching a rare Tibetan plan...
by Martin Bishop
Mon Jul 31, 2023 1:17 am
Forum: Library
Topic: Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)
Replies: 19
Views: 2146

Herbology Essay Assignment (Annabelle + Martin)

Friday, Dec. 2, 2005 Earlier that day, Professor Fah had assigned an essay to her fifth-year students, requiring everyone to research a plant of their choice. Martin, being Martin, decided he would write his on the most-obscure-yet-potentially-useful plant he could find, and came up with a Tibetan h...
by Martin Bishop
Fri May 12, 2023 3:21 pm
Forum: Archives
Topic: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions [Closed]
Replies: 16
Views: 4178

Re: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions

Martin nodded when Prof. Dextera answered his question and the answer was something he could relate to, making it feel intuitive, though it did make him wonder whether anyone had ever attempted legilimency on him in the past. He glanced up to the clock and realized he should probably get back to his...
by Martin Bishop
Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:23 am
Forum: Archives
Topic: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions [Closed]
Replies: 16
Views: 4178

Re: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions

Martin nodded as Prof. Dextera confirmed some of his intuition about occlumency, pleased to have been on the right track with his answers. "Regarding your castle metaphor, if we were to imagine Hogwarts itself as representing someone's mind... in addition to the battlements, portcullises, and s...
by Martin Bishop
Fri Mar 31, 2023 5:17 am
Forum: Archives
Topic: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions [Closed]
Replies: 16
Views: 4178

Re: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions

"I can easily accommodate Mondays and Thursdays," Martin readily agreed. "If I were a procrastinator, Thursday would be more of a challenge since so many teachers have essays due on Fridays, but I prefer to get such things done at the first opportunity." He blinked when Prof. De...
by Martin Bishop
Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:17 am
Forum: Archives
Topic: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions [Closed]
Replies: 16
Views: 4178

Re: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions

"What days would be the least inconvenient for you?" , Martin asked when Prof. Dextera suggested two occlumency lessons per week. "I've no doubt my schedule is far more flexible than yours." Martin sipped his fresh cup hot cocoa as he puzzled over the problem in his mind. "...
by Martin Bishop
Tue Feb 07, 2023 10:34 pm
Forum: Archives
Topic: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions [Closed]
Replies: 16
Views: 4178

Re: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions

"Given how many other challenging things I want to tackle, I might never get around to the stock market prediction system," Martin conceded. "I really should prioritize based on what's most achievable, what's of most benefit, and what my current access to the Hogwarts staff and libra...
by Martin Bishop
Sun Oct 30, 2022 10:27 pm
Forum: Archives
Topic: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions [Closed]
Replies: 16
Views: 4178

Re: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions

If such machines were buildable, and indeed had already been built, then of course a former Unspeakable would be aware of them. Martin supposed that somewhere, some Potions Master was using a machine to sift through ingredient reaction tables, to speed development of new potions and push the boundar...
by Martin Bishop
Tue Oct 25, 2022 11:34 pm
Forum: Archives
Topic: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions [Closed]
Replies: 16
Views: 4178

Re: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions

Martin nodded patiently as Prof. Dextera prepped the drinks. "Not horology per se, at least not yet," Martin answered. "I think the mysteries of time are probably beyond me as yet--it's certainly not something I can experiment with currently. But there's something deeply satisfying ab...
by Martin Bishop
Tue Oct 25, 2022 10:10 pm
Forum: Archives
Topic: Testing in the (Not) Tropics
Replies: 5
Views: 1627

Re: Testing in the (Not) Tropics

"This is how I normally speak," Martin protested, mildly annoyed. "I apologize if it's too formal for your taste, but it's not something I can adjust without a conscious effort." In his mind, he was making the appropriate compromise between concision in precision. It was hard to...
by Martin Bishop
Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:38 am
Forum: Archives
Topic: Testing in the (Not) Tropics
Replies: 5
Views: 1627

Re: Testing in the (Not) Tropics

That was the first time Martin had ever been addressed as 'Sir', and it felt... weird . He knew students didn't normally address one another that way, but he didn't understand that it was meant to tease him. He didn't question it though, because the girl's health, or more specifically, the apparent ...
by Martin Bishop
Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:22 am
Forum: Archives
Topic: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions [Closed]
Replies: 16
Views: 4178

Re: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions

Martin had seen Prof. Dextera's office before, though in the past it was always with the intent to discuss transfiguration in some capacity, usually regarding extra credit assignments or to borrow a book for a deeper dive into some aspect of the subject. He was curious as to what the professor was d...
by Martin Bishop
Thu Oct 20, 2022 3:16 am
Forum: Archives
Topic: Testing in the (Not) Tropics
Replies: 5
Views: 1627

Re: Testing in the (Not) Tropics

After his last class of the day, since the weather was favorable, Martin had decided to cut across the largest grassy courtyard on his way back to Ravenclaw Tower. He hoped he could catch Prof. Dextera during office hours to plan for some extracurricular studies. Numerous students were out and about...
by Martin Bishop
Tue Oct 18, 2022 11:42 pm
Forum: Archives
Topic: A Ravenclaw's Ambitions [Closed]
Replies: 16
Views: 4178

A Ravenclaw's Ambitions [Closed]

A couple days prior, Prof. Dextera had held a Q&A session, and before the session even began, he'd made an offer to teach Martin a few extracurricular subjects, including occlumency. Martin had intended to stay afterward to further discuss his interests and whatever arrangements worked best for ...
by Martin Bishop
Tue Sep 27, 2022 4:15 am
Forum: Archives
Topic: Class is in session
Replies: 8
Views: 2442

Re: Class is in session

Martin nodded as Prof. Dextera clarified his understanding. "I see," he responded during a pause. Martin jolted in surprise when the professor extended his offer. "R--really?" He knew that the teachers of the core subjects had very busy schedules, and this was therefore something...
by Martin Bishop
Mon Sep 26, 2022 2:26 am
Forum: Archives
Topic: Class is in session
Replies: 8
Views: 2442

Re: Class is in session

"Difficult questions tend to have the most interesting answers," Martin replied when Prof. Dextera joked about wondering when he'd spring one on him. "Sometimes the answers are interesting because obtaining them involved great cost or risk; sometimes because of the insight required t...

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