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🄹esse   🄿inkman ([personal profile] albuquerque) wrote in [community profile] asgardeventide2013-10-16 03:35 pm

Second incantation ϟ [video]

A brief announcement, if I may have your attention for just a moment.

[Severus is sitting stern and straight-backed at his desk in his room. On his desk are several stacks of books, along with a small but neat pile of papers, the masquerade mask Miss Liddell made for him, and a few jars of preserved swearing toads and other small creatures he's procured mostly from Gefion Park. Behind him hanging from the ceiling and along the wall are a few bunches of drying and curing plants.

He knows the Dark Lord is probably watching this. Ever since learning of the Dark Lord's arrival in Asgard (Severus can only think of him as the Dark Lord; the name Lord Voldemort makes him feel ill to his stomach with disgust) and ever since happening upon him at the festival, Severus has been on a high state of alert. He manages only through years of practice to make himself seem solemnly composed and authoritative to those watching the video feed, but he's inwardly twisted into a dozen uneasy knots.]


For those who don't know who I am, my name is Professor Severus Snape. I was a teacher and Potions Master at Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry for close to twenty years. [He was also briefly Headmaster, but under circumstances that make him feel ill to his stomach to think about; and mentioning it as though it's a title he's earned feels like a tasteless display of dishonour and disrespect to Dumbledore. And so, he leaves that part out.]

It's come to my attention that Asgard is sorely lacking with regards to any kind of structured education. I would have thought that the gods, having annexed young people for their, shall we say, agenda, would have at least seen fit to implement some manner of methodised tutelage for those still in their formative years. Having taken up the task of tutoring one young person in Asgard, it's occurred to me that there are others who would be in just as much need of educational guidance and academic discipline. And seeing the gods seem to care not a whit for organising such things, I have taken it upon myself to scope out who, exactly, would be interested in attending structured lessons in a class setting.

[As much as it's been constantly weighing on his mind what his next step ought to be with regards to the Dark Lord, he needs something else to help him stay focused. Occupied. With the appearance of being in complete control; being with direction; being with purpose. More than that, though, Severus needs to find a way to stop the Dark Lord's influence from infecting the minds of others, especially those most impressionable, and he's decided that the best way to do that is to involve himself in Asgard unassumingly. A teacher, after all, is necessary to every society and Asgard is no exception.]

Reading, writing and comprehension will be on the curriculum, to give an idea of what I would be offering, as well as mathematical and scientific application. As I have extensive knowledge in herbology - that is, the study of plants -, alchemy, astronomy and a few other choice specialties teachable on a practical level in Asgard, these will also be included.

I've yet to lay out the finer details but in the interim, I invite any person under the age of 18 to come forward and express their interest in attending my classes. Should you have any queries, direct them to me personally.

[With nothing more to say, he abruptly ends the feed.]

[[ooc: the tl;dr: snape is offering class tutoring open to all kids below 18 in asgard! that said, adult muses can also inquire if your muse is looking for a tutor. if you've any questions about this, don't hesitate to drop me a line at my ooc contact post or over at my plurk. ♥]]
madcuriosity: (I don't know where I am)

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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2013-10-17 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
Well, it's not as if it doesn't snow in England... But well... what exactly is a snow day?
firstbeliever: (Uncertain Of What Comes Next)

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[personal profile] firstbeliever 2013-10-17 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
That's where it snows so much and makes it dangerous to go anywhere in a car so classes get cancelled. That way, we don't get hurt trying to go to school.
madcuriosity: (Contemplating Poison)

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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2013-10-17 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
A car? Oh yes, those... those carriages without horses. Well, no, that certainly has never happened to me. Especially as I had a governess and tutors.
firstbeliever: (I Don't Know Guys)

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[personal profile] firstbeliever 2013-10-17 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, cars are everywhere where I'm from. And we don't have governesses or tutors that really come to our houses to teach us, just schools.
madcuriosity: (Oh how curious!)

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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2013-10-17 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
Oh I still go to school, I just had tutors and a governess on top of it.
firstbeliever: (Hey What Was That For?)

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[personal profile] firstbeliever 2013-10-18 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, we don't have any of that. Sometimes people get tutors but that's just when they have trouble in school.
madcuriosity: (Contemplating Poison)

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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2013-10-19 10:10 am (UTC)(link)
No, my learning is never really done. Except when the week ends, of course, or for super of course.
firstbeliever: (I Should Do Something)

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[personal profile] firstbeliever 2013-10-19 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
You don't get to play games during the week or hang out with your friends?
madcuriosity: (I don't know where I am)

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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2013-10-20 10:22 am (UTC)(link)
When the week ends or I've been invited formally or invite someone formally, certainly. But I can't just show up at someone's home without an invitation, and there aren't many children who visit the university which I live by.
firstbeliever: (I Don't Get It)

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[personal profile] firstbeliever 2013-10-22 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
That doesn't sound like very much fun. Normally I just have to ask my mom if I can visit someone.
madcuriosity: (Contemplating Poison)

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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2013-10-23 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
Well, that's what is normal for me. You can't just go to someone's house without invitation, that's very rude. That's like being a lady and going to a proper party without gloves.
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firstbeliever: (Stunned Speechless)

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[personal profile] firstbeliever 2013-10-23 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
That's different. The only parties I've been to are birthdays and holidays and I've never seen ladies wear gloves unless it was cold or part of a costume.
madcuriosity: (I'm late I'm late!)

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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2013-10-24 09:55 am (UTC)(link)
Ah! They don't wear gloves! [How indecent!] No, there's all sort of etiquette rules about gloves!
firstbeliever: (Who Are You Talking About?)

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[personal profile] firstbeliever 2013-10-24 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Nope. There are? I've never heard of them before.
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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2013-10-27 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
Well of course there are. And you probably haven't because you're from the future and it would seem that people from the future are... well... [She shook her head.] You all certainly wear far less clothing.
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[personal profile] firstbeliever 2013-10-27 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Sometimes. We spend all winter bundled up since we get snow in Burgess.
madcuriosity: (Contemplating Poison)

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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2013-10-27 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I've seen what people wear, I can't say I agree with most of it. Especially in the summer.
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[personal profile] firstbeliever 2013-10-28 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
That just what people are comfortable in these days.
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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2013-10-28 10:24 am (UTC)(link)
I wouldn't be so sure. I've seen some of the things they wear. It looks as uncomfortable as a corset.
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[personal profile] firstbeliever 2013-10-29 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I wear what's comfortable.
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[personal profile] firstbeliever 2013-11-02 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, that's just what I was wearing when the gods grabbed me.

[He's not wearing pajamas now.]
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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2013-11-02 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
I'm teasing. [She giggled.]