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Post by David T. McKay on Oct 18, 2018 20:33:58 GMT
Classes were done for the day, he got a few things graded and finally, he made his way down to dinner. He was just a tad late, but pretty much everyone was still there. He took his seat at the staff table at the front, clutching his bag close to this chest as he lowered himself onto the chair. What was for dinner today? It looked pretty delicious, some sort of chicken, juice, a sauce on the side, and a few vegetables. He set his bag under his seat and took in a deep breath.
As he tended to, he started talking to himself – it was a way he organized his thoughts. Some people wrote things down, he just talked to himself. Aloud. Where people could hear him talking. "Okay, so I need to send that letter to Newt. And then I need to pick the day to bring in the dementor…" He paused for a moment and began to write something in the air with his finger. "Next week. Yes, that'd be the best day. They'll practice and then when it comes in they'll be so surprised. It'll be great." Push the limits and break through. No right no wrong, no rules for him… Except that Dumbledore told him he couldn't bring in a Manticore. That was sad. He supposed he could understand…
But he was planning on going to Azkaban since he got permission to pick up one of the werewolves who was just an accomplice and hadn't attacked anyone yet and offer them a deal: come to help teach some students and they get to leave Azkaban, but they'd be on probation and would have to check in fairly often to make sure they weren't doing anything illegal – also report to a shelter every full moon so they could be isolated.
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Post by Demetria L. Chernov on Oct 20, 2018 18:38:02 GMT
Demetria made her way down to the Great Hall for dinner, classes were done for the day and Demi had graded a few assignments and would do the rest later. She discovered she was a little early today, only a few people were there. Demetria took her place at the Staff Table in front, she sat between two empty chairs, one was for McKay and the other for Professor Slughorn, she still called him that because he had been her professor when she had attended Hogwarts what seemed like years ago. She looked around to see what was for dinner today, and it looked delicious.
Demetria saw McKay enter and make his way to the Staff Table, Demi had to admit the man was handsome, but she did think the man was a little crazy. Demetria watched him as he took his seat beside her, she heard him starting to talk with himself, and by now Demi was used to it, she had heard him talk to himself quite a few times. Demi talked to herself quite a bit, but never so publicly that she would look crazy.
Demetria heard him say something, and then the word Dementor struck her, "Did you just say Dementor, McKay!? You want to bring in a DEMENTOR!? What is wrong with you!" she asked. "You'll probably get a student harmed, has Dumbledore agreed to this? You're both just as crazy if he has!" she had started to panic now, This man really is crazy! she thought, looking at him in disbelief. |
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Post by David T. McKay on Oct 21, 2018 0:15:43 GMT
McKay turned towards her and tilted his head. She seemed to think it was a bad idea. Just like Tonks. Oh well, he was sure he was right! It would prepare them for the future – especially if they were falsely accused or sent to Azkaban, like some of the 'Voldemort' followers, who probably weren't really evil they just fell into a trap by that manipulative guy. They probably had good reasons for following that guy. Either way, he just laughed lightly looking towards her, before he held a finger to his lips.
"Shhh, the students will hear." He dropped his hand and looked around to make sure no one was listening too closely – well faculty didn't matter, but he wanted to make it a surprise. "Anyways, yeah, and Dumbledore gave me permission so long as I keep it under control. I mean, you could join. It is a charm I'm teaching them, though it is specifically a defense charm." He nods stroking his chin. "It's important they learn while facing the real thing, else while they're out there, they'll freeze. It's so much different facing a real one than anything that can fake it."
He gave her a nod and smiled from ear to ear. "Isn't it a great idea?"
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Post by Demetria L. Chernov on Oct 21, 2018 5:12:12 GMT
Demi looked at him with a displeased look, she didn't like the idea of deliberately putting their students in danger. And bringing a Dementor in was certainly a bad idea, conjuring the Patronus Charm wasn't a peice of cake and not everyone got it on their first try. Demetria was sure some of the others would think bringing a Dementor in was a crazy and a bad idea. Although Demetria didn't doubt that McKay would intervene if something went wrong, she still thought it was a bad idea. She shook her head when laughed lightly looking at her.
"Hey I'm not being that loud!" she said pouting, she had not said it that loudly for anyone to hear, well except maybe the teachers she was sure the students didn't hear. "Dumblebore gave you permission... okay... and you had better keep it in control! Alright I'll join you, and I know it's a charm, crazy guy, and I am well aware of what it is, I can conjure it" she was slightly annoyed at him explaining what it was, she was the Charms Professor for crying out loud. "Although I agree it is important, you are aware not everyone gets it on the first try right? Even I couldn't conjure it the first time I tried! If something happens to a student, we are to blame for it" she sighed.
"I still think it's a bad idea, crazy guy" she shook her head. |
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Post by David T. McKay on Oct 24, 2018 5:07:20 GMT
Oh hey! She said yes. David fist pumped and looked at her with a grin on his face. It seemed when he wasn't surrounded by kids he was a bit more confident than at least in class. Well, at least he smiled. Unlike in class when he was a complete wreck. Which was funny seeing as he was going to escalate class even farther. At least the kids would get some practice with actual experience. It wasn't like he planned to stay longer than a year – that curse would stop him regardless of whether he wanted to or not. He needed to make the most of this year, even if it would traumatize his students.
"Crazy guy? You mean brilliant guy." He chuckled at his own joke. He knew he wasn't the most intelligent out there – he wasn't dumb, but he wasn't like top of his class intelligent. He wasn't Tom Riddle intelligent. He was just middle of the road in that area. "Well, of course. That's why I'll be there, in case someone fails. Plus, I spent my entire last paycheck on chocolate for the class. I'm sure they'll be fine." He nods. "It's not like I'd let it suck out someone's soul. They need the experience. This is the best place to get it while someone is looking over them. Plus, its not like day one I'll bring it in, they'll be practicing the charm for a bit before it. Though, I do plan for their final exam to have all sorts of things. Bring in the boggart again, dementor, werewolf, inferi. They'll see all of it, and know how to defend against it, they'll just have to show it all in a row for their final."
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Post by Demetria L. Chernov on Oct 30, 2018 20:05:33 GMT
Demi had said yes, but she wasn't entirely sure how McKay's... experiment to say the least would go, hopefully she wouldn't regret agreeing to it. Demetria had seen McKay take a class once or twice, and he appeared to be nervous around the kids they taught. She noticed around Professors or adults in general he was fine. Demi noticed him smile and she made a mental note of telling him he looked nice when he smiled and he should smile more. Demetria knew the position the man held was cursed and not a single professor who took that position lasted more than a year, but she hoped McKay would last longer than the others.
"You are not as brilliant as you think you are, crazy guy" she winked playfully, grinning. Now Demi didn't think he was dumb or anything he certainly wasn't dumb, he was intelligent actually. Demetria herself was quite intelligent, more than the students of other houses, she had been a Ravenclaw, but she wasn't Tom Riddle level intelligent, that man was very very intelligent. "Well... let's hope it doesn't come to that and they don't fail... but I know it isn't easy, no everyone has a very happy memory" she shrugged. "Well, I hope you don't mind but I'd like some of that chocolate if there's any left by the end of the lesson" she smirked. "I never said you'd let that happen, plus I'm the Charms Professor so it would be better if I tell the kids what it is and what it does, that's not to say you don't know anything about it, don't get me wrong. Then we can teach them to conjure it then when you bring it in... it could be a test for them" she still thought it was a bad idea though. Demetria's eyes widened at what he said next, "Inferi!? What's wrong with you? Were... I know a werewolf though, I can ask him to... no wait bad idea I don't think it's a great idea, so forget I mentioned him" she said immediately stopping herself from feeding any ideas into McKay's head, plus having Fenrir at school could pose a danger to students. |
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Post by David T. McKay on Nov 8, 2018 2:23:07 GMT
He scoffed as she said that he wasn't as brilliant as he thought he was – to be perfectly honest, he knew he was out of his element here. He'd bitten off more than he could chew when he first took David's identity. Theo was definitely not an auror, and never wanted to be a fighter of any kind. He wanted to be an explorer. He didn't want to be a teacher. He was terrified of kids. Not to mention the current state of things. Regardless, he needed to make sure he did whatever he could to help them. Even if people thought he was crazy for it.
"I have a few good happy memories." He smiled looking up for a moment, a quick flash of blue in his eyes before returning to normal. He chuckled quickly running a hand down his face. It was obvious now his hand was shaking slightly as he lowered his hand to the table even if it were just a second. "I won't let it fail. These kids might not believe in me, but – I can't fail this, you know? It's their lives that hang in the balance, and if I fail, they'll die out there. It's my job to supply them with the tools they need to survive."
He looks at her curiously. She knew a werewolf? That was interesting. He wondered how she met that werewolf. "What? Inferi aren't dangerous if you know how to deal with them." He shakes his head. "Bad idea? Why? Is he a boyfriend? Or are you single?" Yeah. Totally smooth.
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Post by Demetria L. Chernov on Nov 8, 2018 21:28:48 GMT
Demetria chuckled hearing him scoff at her comment, the guy was intelligent but he wasn't suited to teaching kids from what she saw. Demetria had just started teaching at Hogwarts and she admitted she wasn't great at it, but she would get there. There was something about McKay that reminded her of her cousin Theodore or Theo as he was called by the family and his friends. Demetria had been surprised when she was told she was accepted for the position of Charms Professor and she had doubts that some of it was her father's influence, but at least she got to teach the kids her strong suit, Charms.
"I never said you don't have good memories, I said not everyone has good memories" she shrugged. Demetria watches as he ran a hand down his face, his hand shaking visibly, but Demetria decided not to mention or talk about that. "You think you can make sure no student fails in conjuring a Patronus, that needs a lot of practise you know. The kids not believing in you is of no importance as long as you believe in yourself. We can only do so much as teach them, give them the knowledge. How they use it or if they can use it after depends on them, you know"
Demetria blinked. Why was he looking at her like that? She knew a werewolf, but so what? There must be other people who know a werewolf. "Exactly, you have to KNOW how to deal with them" she pointed out. "It's a bad idea because I fear for the students, and no he isn't my boyfriend... and..." did she hear him right. Did he just ask her if she was single, "In the case that I am single, are you saying you're interested?" she winked playfully. |
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Post by David T. McKay on Nov 26, 2018 19:44:42 GMT
He blew out some air, moving he hair in the front slightly. "Well, unlike you, I can't trust the fact in the future they'll have a good professor. The job is cursed, you know? Hell, they even barely were able to convince me to come. So, I have to shove as much as I possibly could into one year. Even if they might not succeed at completing or even starting the patronus very well, at least they have the experience of how it would feel around a dementor and the knowledge of how to improve themselves – so next year when I'm not around, they can at least teach themselves."
He wasn't really complaining about the fact he needed to shove it all into one year. He was mostly just stating a fact. And trying to explain why he was doing it like this. He was making the class jam-packed. Homework and essays every day in order to try to at least guide them to areas where they could study on their own so in the future, they could defend themselves. It was like telling them what there was to learn, and leaving it up to them to master it because there was no way he could have them master everything they needed to know in one year.
"Perhaps." He grinned when she asked if he was interested, "Three Broomsticks, Saturday, at 3?"
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Post by Demetria L. Chernov on Dec 3, 2018 19:39:19 GMT
Demetria opened her mouth but decided against saying anything, letting him talk. She was tempted to run her hand through his hair, noticing his moving it aside, but she stopped the train of thoughts there. "I am well aware of that, I take classes when Flitwick needs me to, which is almost every alternate day. Yes, I know that the job is cursed, and to be honest... I wish you didn't have to leave..." she sighed, "Well... I know what it's like to be in the presence of a dementor..." she shuddered as the feeling began to somehow creep back. "Hey, next year when you're not around teaching that spell is my job, it's a charm!" she pouted trying to lighten the mood.
Demetria had heard student's complain about having homework and essays to submit, but it was their -the professors- jobs to do just that, teach and give homework. Her own subject, Charms was not easy to master, and giving homework was like telling the kids what there was to learn, and so she could understand what the kid's have learnt.
"Just perhaps huh?" she smiled wide, "Saturday works, so does The Three Broomsticks and 3, you know we could walk there together, unless you'd rather on your own of course" |
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