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Lena Administrator Posts: 9,938	#21 Switchback Oct 22, 2022 23:17:44 GMT 10 Reply Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lena on Oct 22, 2022 23:17:44 GMT 10 Water sprayed from her wand as intended, yet the soil simply absorbed it -- then returned to its previous state. Whatever it sought, water wasn't the answer either.

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#21 Switchback Oct 22, 2022 23:22:18 GMT 10

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Saoirse was unamused when nothing sprouted forth from the soil. She looked around, but there was nothing to indicate she had to carry the pot anywhere. She looked back at her hair. Using a small paring knife, she cut off the ends of her hair and sprinkled it into the pot. She had some other human hair as well, but maybe the evil pot monster wanted her own.

Lena Administrator Posts: 9,938	#21 Switchback Oct 22, 2022 23:48:03 GMT 10 Reply Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lena on Oct 22, 2022 23:48:03 GMT 10 There was nothing liquid to absorb, so they simply fizzled out of existence. It was then that a brief shine of something caught Saoirse's attention above her and the pot. But whatever it was... it was way, way up high.

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#21 Switchback Oct 22, 2022 23:55:08 GMT 10 Lena likes this

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Saoirse watched her hair vanish, and made herself feel better by imagining her hairs raining down on students much to their disgust and horror. But then something above her glinted, and she looked up. There was something high above her, but she couldn't see it in the shadows. Pointing her wand up above her head, Saoirse cast another spell.

"Lumos!"

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#21 Switchback Oct 22, 2022 23:59:24 GMT 10

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The wandlight helped make out the ledge and various bits of rubble or walls, but didn't do much else. The area had so many sections of just emptiness or darkness that even with her spell, it was a rather dim place.

But whatever it was above her, it was too high up even for her light to reach. It was definitely in line with the pot though.

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#21 Switchback Oct 23, 2022 0:03:59 GMT 10 Lena likes this

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Saoirse couldn't tell what was up there, nor could she reach it. She wished she knew a bullet spell to dislodge it. But it was directly above the pot, so if it fell in, surely that would solve the puzzle? Saoirse pointed her wand at the pot now, her breathing increasing rapidly.

"Wingardium leviosa."

Lena Administrator Posts: 9,938	#21 Switchback Oct 23, 2022 0:28:32 GMT 10 Reply Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lena on Oct 23, 2022 0:28:32 GMT 10 Though Saoirse cast the spell correctly, the pot did not budge. It shimmered almost threateningly, warding off her magic. That was not the way to solve this, apparently. There was something high above her, yet the focus was on the pot and its soil.

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#21 Switchback Oct 23, 2022 0:33:50 GMT 10 Lena likes this

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The stupid pot did not budge, and Saoirse sighed in frustration again. She pointed her wand far above her head. She didn't know many spells, so it was worth trying the last one in her arsenal again. Whatever the thing above her was, maybe it would respond to her.

"Wingardium leviosa."

Lena Administrator Posts: 9,938	#21 Switchback Oct 23, 2022 0:34:36 GMT 10 Reply Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lena on Oct 23, 2022 0:34:36 GMT 10 Nothing happened.

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#21 Switchback Oct 23, 2022 0:40:18 GMT 10

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Saoirse put her wand away, figuring magic was clearly useless here. She rifled through her pockets. Besides assorted ingredients that would presumably be teleported away uselessly, she had an empty jar and empty vial. Saoirse took out the jar, opened it, and placed it by the pot. Was she supposed to take some soil with her? She wasn't supposed to move the pot. She placed the empty vial there, too.

Lena Administrator Posts: 9,938	#21 Switchback Oct 23, 2022 0:45:51 GMT 10 Reply Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lena on Oct 23, 2022 0:45:51 GMT 10 Nothing happened, as the soil had no intention of leaving its pot. Something about it gave Saoirse the feeling this wasn't the answer either.

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#21 Switchback Oct 23, 2022 0:48:54 GMT 10

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Saoirse sighed, putting her jar and vial back in her pockets. She got down on her hands and knees and began to crawl around the pot, searching. Maybe there would be another silver crest, or some sort of plaque to tell her what to do. Or maybe Peeves put that pot there and was simply laughing at her this entire time.

Lena Administrator Posts: 9,938	#21 Switchback Oct 23, 2022 0:54:06 GMT 10 Reply Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lena on Oct 23, 2022 0:54:06 GMT 10 There was a warning shimmer if she got too close to the pot; it was probably best for Saoirse not to find out what happened if she touched it. However, inspecting the pot itself... she noticed a tiny shape etched below the rim. A Potion vial?

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#21 Switchback Oct 23, 2022 10:03:39 GMT 10

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Saoirse noticed a soft shimmer and froze in place. She had gotten too close, it seemed. She edged away until the shimmer faded and disappeared entirely. While keeping a safe distance away, Saoirse noticed a symbol below the pot's rim. A potion vial. What potions could help her here? A, B... beanstalk? Saoirse sat up and looked at the thing above the pot. She couldn't believe it.

It seemed she would have to pay Lucas Mardling another visit. Saoirse hurried back out of the chamber.

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