Fandom High School

As the students filtered in, if they filtered in the learning space was complete Aggie free for about five minutes when a bright line of light sizzled in midair, went ram-rod straight, then expanded into a circle.

A circle that... didn't quiet go to nowhere, but it certainly didn't lead to anywhere on this island. About twenty seconds after the circle appeared, a broom shot out of it, the circle sealed back up into a line and disappeared. Aggie had shot out of the circle, ridding the broom. She brought the broom to a full and complete stop just inches above the ground before she gently dismounted.

"Oh how splendid! You're all here and early too! Class isn't for another..." Aggie greeted everyone as she looked down at her watch. "Oh my! It's now! I must have taken a wrong turn back at 1557. Sixteenth century France has always been tricky. One time, I sat down to dinner with Michael and his second family and we had the best... Oh, I'm sorry. I've got away from myself."

Aggie leaned down and beckoned to her bag which waddled closer. She opened the bag and turned to the class, "Today we will be looking at the principles of time travel. First I must warn you, a responsible witch or wizard tries to avoid her or his own time line. For the purposes of this class demonstration, you will not be able to travel one hundred years before your birth or one hundred years after your death. You may travel one month forward or back from this day, today, from your own time period, but the risk of negative impact is too great otherwise. So we will be traveling to a few of my favorite spots in history."

"Which is to say, everyone please come up in groups of two or more. No sense in cluttering up the slip stream with sixteen or seventeen brooms when less will do." Aggie began to pull broom, after full size broom from her bag. "Come on up, don't be shy."

Once everyone had paired up, maximum of three to a broom, Aggie took a seat on her broom and waved a hand in the direction of where the circle had been. It appeared as before. Aggie waved a hand at the brooms and there appeared between them, from broomhandle to broomhandle a long, long silvery thread linking broomstick to broomstick. Then she waved at the circle, it opened wide and away they went...

[OOC: OCD is up! FYI, Aggie thinks she's landed in the class she would have held two weeks prior. Feel free to clue her in to being gone. I've been modemless for the last two weeks, I am so very sorry. I have missed you and hope you aren't keen to throw rocks at me. If your character would like to opt out of the time travel field trip, that's perfectly fine, just say so either as you sign in or in the OOC thread. I'll be around from 8pm - 12am EST today and slowplay from there out.]

As the students came into the actives area, Aggie was putting the finishing up taking a few last items from her leather case. Of course, it might not have been made of leather, and it might have legs, but Aggie would feign complete innocence and ignorance should anyone ask about it. She shut the bag and gave it a pat.

On the tables set out where several decks of cards, some with elaborate pictures and some with just the usual club, spades, diamonds and hearts; a pile of apples (with an apple peeler attached firmly to end of one table); a large bouquet of dandielion clocks; sets of two sticks tied together with very long strings; hand mirrors that shone black instead of silver; and hand sized cauldrons with a bottle of water set next to each.

Aggie looked up once all the students had found a seat, she smiled brightly, "Hello children! I hope the week since we last met has been invigorating and exciting for you! Today, we will be taking a look at different means of divination. First, let's discuss divination and the tools there of. Then, I'll open the floor to your questions, and lastly, you'll try some hands on experience with those tools you feel most drawn to, save for those items I indicate are off limits."

"Divination is the art and science, depending on whom you speak with, of seeking the truth through extraordinary means, often magical means. Sometimes the goal of engaging in divination is to foretell the future, to see that which may not be seen easily in other ways. At other times, it is used to reach into a past that feels untouchable. Then there are those moments when it is used to clarify the present."

"The important things I want you to remember, children, are that most of these methods do not require any special ability or skills. Also, time and the future are very mailable things. Any choice you make can change the out come of a divined answer. None of this is set in stone. And most importantly, I hope you have fun! Learning doesn't have to be stuffy and boring!"

[ooc: Up early cause of work tomorrow. On for a few hours tonight, possibly one or two in the morning, then after 8pm Thursday evening till however late I can keep my brain going. Pick one or several of the divination methods and Aggie will explain how those tools are used and/or walk you through their use/your use of said tool. OCD is up! Have at it!]