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goosestaff (goosestaff) wrote in gooseberry,
@ 2016-10-24 12:16:00

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POTIONS: AMORTENTIA LESSONS

All this week in Potions, Mr. Elmasry is instructing students in the delicate art of brewing Amortentia.

In his usual laid back manner, Karim sits on his desk facing out to the students as he explains the nature of the potion. Its effects are instantaneous and undeniably powerful, but it doesn't actually create "real" love (whatever that even is). Instead, the person who ingested the potion develops an intense obsession (and usually a physical attraction) to another individual. Obviously, it's easy to abuse. So, like, please don't take any of this out with you? Thanks, you'll make his life so much easier.

Amortentia smells different to each individual. It often has multiple layers of scents that remind the person of things that make them feel safe and comfortable, or things that they're drawn to. As well, yes, hints of people that you're currently harboring romantic attraction to, even subconsciously. Elmasry says that to him it smells like wet leaves, the Grotto, well-aged potion ingredients, and... some other stuff. OKAY EVERYONE, GET TO WORK.

This is followed by careful, precise directions on how to make this delicate potion. Elmasry will offer guidance, but Seniors and Juniors are expected to brew it successfully with little help. Sophomores and Freshmen are mostly just asked to give it their best. In case some people don't successfully manage to make their own, Elmasry will let everyone smell his expertly crafted test batch.

This event is taking place over the course of the week, from 10/24 to 10/28. All Potions students will have a chance to brew and smell Amortentia during their regularly scheduled classes. Enjoy all the awkwardness that comes from getting a big whiff of your heart's (current) desire.

If your character does not take Potions but is still curious, Elmasry might indulge them and let them smell his test batch if they're polite.

You can go ahead and respond to this post with what Amortentia smells like to your character, what their general reaction to it was, and what they told their classmates. Optional: You can also note what scent(s) might be associated with your character, in case they have any admirers.

For reasons, please do not have your character drink or steal any of it. For one thing, they'd be in big trouble. Don't worry, I know what you're thinking, and your chance will come... later. ♥

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catseyenebula
2016-10-25 01:14 pm UTC (link)

Katya is in Junior potions so she's not too terrible at this and manages to make hers without too much fuss even if she's not 100% sure what she is going to end up smelling down to a littlest bit of anxiety because who the hell knows what your heart really desires.

After finishing off brewing her lovely potion, Katya takes a smell and looks a little confused, takes a moment and goes back to it. The overwhelming smell is nothing or at least seems like nothing until she has a moment to think. It's snow, the smell of it before it ends up falling to the ground and for the most part is just a strange crisp smell of nothing but obviously something. A bit of gingerbread but something slightly off reminding her a bit of both Casper and home at the same time. An underlying smell of honey mead and apples. Most of it associating with Russia or her family. For the most part, Katya would tell people it smelled of nothing and try to explain the snow bit most of all.

Katya herself is a bit of a mix of jasmine incense mixed with vanilla, a light smell of something earthy more towards a nice clean dirt smell, Darjeeling tea, lemongrass and clove. She tends more to a darker smell of perfume and tends to keep far away from anything too bright or citrus. And maybe a littlest things bit of clean bird feathers, thanks Mischief.

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