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fandomhigh2007-02-11 11:07 pm
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Defense Against Malicious Magics - Monday Period 1 - Good Will Win Because Evil Has OCD
"Good morning students. Today we will talk briefly about malevolent creatures and the seemingly myriad and bizarre number of rules they apparently need to follow. For instance, evil spirits in India must travel in strait lines. Certain varieties of vampires, Slavic and Romanian for example, are compelled to count seeds or grains of wheat or sand. Some modes of thinking in certain Asian circles believe that Oh Sea Dee in people is the result of possession. In much of the older Western European folklore; fairies, who can be either benevolent or malevolent, can be driven away buy putting on a garment inside out, boiling egg shells to make beer, trying to draw water with a sieve, or other wise deviating from the status quo. It is most often with creatures who are under a time constraint, such as needing to be gone at sun rise. Folk wisdom tells us that piles of grain or never ending designs will keep evil spirits occupied until such time as they must retreat."
Orpheus walked over to the board and drew out a number of designs.
"The never ending line." Byron said motioning to the board. "A path that weaves over and under itself, on and on for eternity. Spirits and creatures who are compelled to count grains are likewise mesmerized by such designs. Considerably less messy then a pile of mustard seeds. Though I suppose if you were to make a design out of grains of some sort it could possibly make the creature's head asplode as the kids say."
A handout on how to draw knotwork is passed around.
"Today, I would like you to try your hand at creating a knotwork design, it doesn't have to be fancy. ...Though if you're last name rhymes with 'Holly Well' I'll expect something just a tad more complex.
For next week we're going to meet in the Danger Shop. Please dress warmly and bring either a blanket or beach chair."
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Orpheus walked over to the board and drew out a number of designs.
"The never ending line." Byron said motioning to the board. "A path that weaves over and under itself, on and on for eternity. Spirits and creatures who are compelled to count grains are likewise mesmerized by such designs. Considerably less messy then a pile of mustard seeds. Though I suppose if you were to make a design out of grains of some sort it could possibly make the creature's head asplode as the kids say."
A handout on how to draw knotwork is passed around.
"Today, I would like you to try your hand at creating a knotwork design, it doesn't have to be fancy. ...Though if you're last name rhymes with 'Holly Well' I'll expect something just a tad more complex.
For next week we're going to meet in the Danger Shop. Please dress warmly and bring either a blanket or beach chair."
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Anyone looking over his shoulder would also notice spell fragments, pentagrams, crystals and random words interspersed with his classwork.
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She stared for a moment, "busy mind."
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The corner of her mouth may have been twitching up into a grin.
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[ooc: That'll teach me to do my normal grocery shopping when the winter weather wackos are out. *face.hands*]