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| Fourth Years; *Archived* Lesson Four! | |
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| Topic Started: Feb 17 2010, 11:57 PM (323 Views) | |
| Prodan Zhefarovich | Feb 17 2010, 11:57 PM Post #1 |
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Prodan stood in front of the class, wearing his muggle attire as per usual. His brunette locks brushed neatly, and though he could be mistaken for a muggle, and that was the way he needed it to be today. In front of him on the desk was a shoe, called a flip-flop, and that would be the portkey they were going to take today. Prodan smiled at his class once they filed in and he announced, "All right students, we are heading to the muggle world. Leave your bags and robes here, and glad to see you followed directions with the muggle attire," said the professor with a wink. "Come come, now, let us be on our way! We are going to the hotel I rented out for us to use when we go to the muggle world first." Prodan took the shoe with one hand, and the rest soon followed. It was not long when they were warped through space. Prodan and the class landed in the luxurious hotel room. "A bit of a wake up call for a few of you, eh?" Prodan smirked and he continued, "All right, we are learning about Muggle transportation today, and it would be best if the learning was hands on, don't you think?" Prodan smiled once more, and he put up a hand before he continued, "Take a seat, and then we will get out and have some fun. I must go over some basics for you guys." Prodan pulled up an armchair, and he sat down in it. Placing his elbows on his thighs, he leaned forward to talk to the students a bit more directly. Slowly, yet easily, he began, "Muggles have a variety of forms of transportation. We will see the major ones today. The automobile, or car as most call it today, is the most popular nowadays. There are many different forms, shapes if you will. Some of them hold a few people, and some hold a bunch. Cars drive on the roads and they get you from one place to another. Most run on gasoline,although we are moving closer to alternative fuels. I will cover more on that subject later." Prodan thought for a moment, remembering one of his personal favorite of muggle vehicles. "Motocycles, imagine a bike with a car motor. These are fuel powered bicycles that can travel much further than a manual one. These are my favorite to often ride." Prodan summoned his laptop to him, and he clicked away on the keys for a moment, before turning the screen around so the students can see the images pulled up for each, "Mass transportation now. Buses, airplanes and trains. Airplanes are flown by air, much larger than a broom. Buses and trains travel on the ground, or under it. Many people can travel on these at once." Prodan closed the laptop, and set it to the side. He continued, "Now, you will be going outside on the streets today. I will place a tracking charm on you, cause it is easy to get lost in San Francisco. We are currently near Fisherman's Wharf, where you can see the boats, which these float on the water and transport goods from place to place. Okay, don't go swimming, no matter how appealing the water is. Stick as a group and everything should be okay." Prodan stood up and he clapped his hands together once. "Single file at the door, if you will." Prodan smirked slightly. "We are going to walk to the Wharf and the around on the Embarcadero, which is the main street that runs along the wharf. And then we will ride a bus to the train station and the finally to the airplanes. Then we will take the Bay Area Rapid Transport which covers the buses, trains and subways back to the hotel. It is abbreviated to BaRT. And I think that is everything. Best be on our way!" Prodan tapped each of the students with his wand so he could track them. Prodan shook his head as each tap brought an a surge of electricity in the hotel room. If it was one thing that did not bond well, it was magic and electricity. Prodan led them to the elevator, and it went down to the lobby and they entered the city. It was not long before they had viewed and seen all forms of transportation Prodan had described back in the hotel, and it was time to head back. It was not long before they portkeyed back to Hogwarts. Prodan dismissed them without any homework for the night. Homework: RP your experiences in the city. Be creative! We will be walking along Fisherman's Wharf (you can see Alcatraz from the Pier, and you can see the ferry boats, but we are not going to visit the island), taking a bus and train which are part of the Bay Area Rapid Transit, and visiting San Francisco International Airport. Any questions, just PM me! |
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| Riley Mauven | Feb 19 2010, 08:46 PM Post #2 |
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Riley's eyes widened as the elevator doors opened up onto the outside street. The Muggle world. Riley marvelled as cars, bikes, taxi's all of things the Professor had desribed passed her at tremenous speed. Riley looke down at her outfit which she hoped would help her blend in to the Muggle world. Riley had seen pictures of this place and heard stories from her father, but it didn't seem real. Everything was so different to living at Hogwarts. As they moved to and from their destinations, Riley noticed stairs that appeared to be moving up, carrying people from level to level. She carefully stepped on to the bottom step and hung onto the railing, this form of transport pleased her, it wasn't much different to some of the stairs they had in Hogwarts! When Riley reached the top she stepped off and pulled out her nothebook and Muggle pen and wrote about the moving stairs, hoping to tell her classmates and Professor all about it. Riley watched the Muggles go about their lives, she saw them talking on cellphones, she had learnt about them only a few lessons back. Everything was so new and exciting. She remembered everything the Professor told them, she didn't want to get in trouble or get lost in this strange world. As the students arrived at Fishermans wharf Riley gasped, seeing the beautiful glistening water and the boats floating daintily above the water. THe muggle world was so beautiful and exciting. Riley felt she was really going to enjoy this class. O-10 "Please feel free to give in some extra details. "
Edited by Professor Prodan Zhefarovich, Feb 24 2010, 09:57 PM.
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| Hilde Lindstrom | Feb 24 2010, 09:31 PM Post #3 |
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Hilde entered class, dressed very much like a muggle. She was comfortable and ready for just about anything that Professor Zhefarovich might throw at them. After the past weekend, she was a bit in shock over the fact that he was Shane's cousin, and that they had kissed in the club. And that she was now dating Tohoru Koshiba. Her life was changing so fast around her that it wasn't funny. Just at the last second, she placed a finger on the flip-flop and was whisked away to the hotel room again. Taking a seat in the room, she listened to the information that was given to her by her professor about Transportation. Her parents had made sure that the triplets were familiar with the muggle world, but she did not know the intricacies that they were being taught now. The more they talked, the more she was itching to get out on the Wharf and walk around. Finally, Professor Zhefarovich lined them up and placed a tracking spell on each of them. They were off! Hilde loved being able to wander around, and though she didn't go too far, she did stray a bit along the shops located on the Embarcadero. She picked up a loaf of sourdough bread from one and some chocolate from another, both things that the city was known for. Thankfully, the bag she had on her shoulder (silly Professor asking them to leave them behind in the classroom. Like a Lindstrom would go anywhere without hers -- or her 'emergency credit card' that was in there) her mother had expanded so that she would be able to carry a number of things inside. She slipped her purchases inside, and rejoined the group. Soon, they passed a stand that was selling soups in sourdough bowls. Crabs were in season, and Hilde could not resist grabbing a bowl of crab bisque as they walked. It was getting towards lunchtime after all. Once they boarded the bus system to the airport, Hide was able to really examine the way that the muggle used cars, trucks and motorcycles to get around. The trolleys she remembered were something unique to San Francisco -- well, at least on the scale that they were here. She watched the way the cars zoomed around the bus, back and forth on the freeway, taking exits and knowing just how to get to their destinations. The movement was similar to Sydney, but there was something different about it here. It seemed more frantic, but highly organized, like a metal and cement ballet. The airport was amazing to her also, watching the large metal birds flying out at regular intervals just fascinated her, and Hilde wondered what it would take to actually be able to fly on one of them and if flying felt anything like apparation or portkey travel. When they moved from Sweden to Australia, her family took a portkey. It was a long journey, but well worth it in the end. Too soon, their time was up and they were heading back to the hotel to take the portkey back to New Zealand. Hilde had enjoyed the time away, and she was positive that her roommates would enjoy the treats she brought back for them to munch on later that night. O-10 Edited by Professor Prodan Zhefarovich, Feb 24 2010, 09:58 PM.
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