Eirik saw Fable come out of the tent and was about to call out to her, but he saw she had her headphones on and was walking away. No matter, he would wait for her return and speak to her then. He made a mental note to try to find more time for them to be alone together and chat...he missed that.

(OOC; not approaching anyone directly, just catching up with the RP. xd )

Raising an eyebrow at Gaia's outburst, Elizabeth leaned back into her seat. She had suggested that leaving would come off very disrespectful, but then, it had been difficult for her to see a valuable point until now. Surely, she had her notes taken and wrote down some more as Ms Kerr went on. On the inside she was a little bit upset that Gaia exclaimed loudly while making the assumption that they were trying to make her, the school and the headmistress look bad in front of the guest speaker. For the sake of being subtle, there were things you just didn't say out loud and Elizabeth thought that it had been clear to everyone, which is why she considered the statement unnecessary and - to an extent - presumptuous.

As the little break was announced, she didn't want to go outside since the cold air getting in as Fable and Eirik went there was enough for her to shiver. She got up to examine the different kinds of tea next to the fireplace and settling for an Irish blend Assam, mixing it with some milk before going back to her seat. She wasn't hungry at all and looked asquint at the remaining students while sipping her tea, making sure nobody would notice.

Part of Magnus did want to follow Eirik and Fable outside, but he was warm, had a cup tea and still wasn't feeling that great. The boy decided it was better to stay inside the tent. He pondered if he wanted food or not but had not made up his mind there.

Everil looked down at her notes as students around her stood up, stretched and enjoyed the few minutes they had for a break. She agreed that asking questions would be a good way to step back and allow members to participate within a discussion. This, she thought, would deepen the conversation and allow for a broader point of view to be assessed. Jotting down the last few sentences on the board, Everil stood and stiffled a yawn. She glanced at the snack table a few paces away. A warm cup of coffee would do her good right about now.

This clearly wasn’t the Nut Ladies first day lecturing at a development workshop. Fade was starting to feel guilty for just showing up without the intention of really learning from the experience. He would never want to lead a discussion or be the center of everyone's attention. He considered that maybe he was taking a seat from someone who would really want to be there. His fears were unfounded however because looking around clearly there were enough comfy chairs and bean bags yet still unoccupied. But all this talk of what to do with troublemakers was giving him an itch for mischief.

It would seem that had other ideas in mind. Had she heard the devious whispers circling his thoughts? Suddenly the tent went dark and he half wondered if a blood vessel had popped in his brain. The colorful fireplace still blazing off to the side said otherwise. Now he really was starting to feel bad. As the lights returned he wriggled from side to side and rolled out of the beanbag. A slightly tricky task with one's hands still buried in their pockets. But somehow he managed without making a fool of himself.

Now that the workshop was taking a break, Fade wandered over to where Magnus () and Katsumi () were seated. The look on his best friend's face was cause for some concern, but he was sure Kat wouldn’t let him pass out or anything. “You guys alright? Need a snack er anything? They’er letting us at the food table now.” He was trying to resist the urge to dive back into the art table himself.

[img align=left]http://i.imgur.com/FiJS3k1.png[/img] Poppy finished the last of the crunchy almond bits that had been at the bottom of the bag. The honey tasted very good.

While she still had time, she grabbed a rosy lip salve out of her bag and left the tent in search of a ladies' room. It was frigid outside and she regretted her bare legs. "I'll be fine if I run there and back," Poppy said to psyche herself up. At least she was wearing good shoes.

Magnus waved a little weakly. "'Ey," he said, "er...I'm okay... well maybe not okay. I'm 'ere.. that counts, right?" He looked at the food. "If you see something yummy...then okay?"

() Fade smiled. “Sure, I’ll take a look.” He had taken a few steps back before turning around and almost bumped into Everil. () “Sorry!” His hands flew up and his cheeks turned pink, certainly not for the last time today. Edging a safe distance away while muttering. “Sorry, sorry.” He quickly headed off to the snack table although his stomach was fluttering so much it was going to be impossible to tell what looked appetizing. It must be the moon, he was acting klutzier than usual today.

Magnus saw Fade almost knock into Everil, but he knew better than to try to stand. Then Gaia was over there and meantioned she got them markers. "Woah, really?" he asked, "Those are crazy expensive! Thank you! And thankf for the potion an' tea."

[img align=left]http://i.imgur.com/1uNQkS8.png[/img]"Glad it helped." Gaia was getting really good at stealth walk... or was it just not staying put in one place? Grinning she added "yes, I love the markers! I have seen wonderful art with them. Next time I will get us all bigger assortments. They help when I do planning and doodle."

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Kyros had been taking notes when the lights suddenly went dark. He frowned at Gaia's outburst, noticing it seemed directed to their group. He wasn't sure there was a need for all of that, especially when they had been the one making questions so far. Instead of arguing, he just withdrew, just nodding and taking notes and being unusually quiet instead of his cheeky self. He felt unusually tired as well - maybe the lack of sleep from the day before was catching up to him.

Once a break was announced, the boy gave a quick stretch and a yawn. Sitting on the same position for long made him tired, and he felt he needed more coffee. Fable and Eirik were leaving, he could see, and he decided it was better to leave them to calm down. He'd rather stay in the warmth for now, and turned his attention to the cake and tea he had nearby.

"Hey Elizabeth, do you want a snack? I'm going to get some coffee before I pass out." He asked while finishing his own. He was hungrier than he thought. He wondered about asking Magnus as well, but he seemed quite sick, and Kyros didn't want to bother. One of the other Ravenclaws talked to him, and then Gaia, so at least he wasn't alone. They hadn't talked much so far, but he didn't want someone passing out close to him.

Everil felt flushed. Upon turning from the table to make sure she still had time to linger, she almost bumped right into Fade. She watched the boy as he walked over to the table she had just vacated. Fade stood there, staring at the food for a few moments. His ears were still blazing red, like the setting sun. She smiled and walked toward the boy.
"You know, pumpkin pasties are always a safe bet if you don't know what to pick," she said, leaning forward beside Fade.

((going back in time for a sec to make this sound more fluid XD))

“Naw, it’s all good. I know you weren’t bein mean.” Fade scratched the back of his head and grinned , his eyes growing to the size of moons when she mentioned the markers were intended for them. "You really gotta stop being so generous all the time." He was grinning so hard he didn't see where he was going.

~ at the present ~

Standing over the snack table, no doubt if his hair wasn’t giving it away, the glazed look on his face must have been. To his credit, his hair had remained the same color all day. It was finally getting easier to keep under control.

Fade gave the girl he had almost run into a small smile. “You’re right, thanks.” Taking a napkin he picked up a few of the suggested treats. “Sorry again, I need to pay more attention.” Now that he wasn’t so flustered he realized that he had met the girl already. Her name was Everil and she was another new Ravenclaw student. () “Enjoying the workshop?” Small talk was weird but it helped him feel less embarrassed. While he was at it he poured himself a cup of coffee and set a self-stirring spoon into it to swirl the added milk and sugar together.

[img align=left]http://i.imgur.com/FiJS3k1.png[/img] Poppy tapped on the shoulder and gave her a proper hug when she reentered the tent. "You gave a shock to some of my house, which is quite an accomplishment. Serves them right since Lydia Kerr is here. I wouldn't care as much otherwise." She grinned cheekily.

"There are so many goodies at the art supply table. Are they just for notes and ideas?"

Looking over to Kyros as he approached her, Elizabeth thought about it for a moment. "Well, I'm not that hungry and I've only seen some patries and mini cakes. And probably nuts. I think I'll just wait until it's time to eat at the Great Hall again.", she replied. "But I think I'll get another cup of tea before the break is over. Would you mind getting me one? Any kind of black tea is fine.", she asked, smiling polite.

Fable made her way back to the tent, as she rethought about the events that transpired 'She didnt think she or any of the other Slytherins did anything wrong. She didnt mind the head girl helping regaining the attention but to be honest, she hoped she was not just attempting to chastise the Slytherins. After all they had done nothing wrong. The workshop seemed to have come to a stop. Then she thought was it the Head girls workshop or Ms. Kerrs? If that was the case, why wasnt Gaia there from the beginning?'

She sighed stopping to look in the green house windows again. 'If it wasnt an issue that we leave, then why yell at us for trying to figure out a way to do it politely?' she tired to clear her mind again, 'I swear Ive grown up mostly around humans and they still do things that confuse you.'

Mac set down her quill and parchment beside the beanbag and went to investigate the nuts. She found a small packet of salted peanuts, which she took, briefly longing for something that tasted familiar. She went to the snack table and found some water. She still could not get used to drinking tea or coffee, and Hogwarts apparently had no supply of co'cola...water was good anyway. She returned to her seat and ripped the peanuts open and began munching enthusiastically.

Eirik saw Fable is the distance, and put out his smoke, doing a clean on himself. He made his way over to the greenhouse where she was standing.

" Hi Fable," he said quietly, so as not to startle her. " You know, I think I am going to go back in and let the others know that I am leaving. It's not that I don't think they don't have anything else to offer, I just really don't want to be there anymore. Do you think you would like to join me..? We could go and watch a movie in the common room...."

"I'm also wanting a makeover...I think I look so haggard lately." he gave a small smile.

Merlin jumped from his beanbag, he was woken from his slumber state and almost dropped his notebook when a sudden rise in voice and darkness happened. "What the...?" But it worked, it had his attention. He begins to nod at everything Lydia said and whispered. "I'm so glad you can leave anytime, in case it gets too childish or boring for me." A little smiled was drawn on his lips, but he turned serious quickly when he saw Gaia looking at him seriously. He wasn't paying much attention to what everyone was saying so he had no idea if his question was asked, but he wanted to so he did. "So can any theme be used in the workshops like...maybe..for example, restricted area books discussions or perhaps advanced potions, or spells, or maybe secret expeditions to the forbidden forest, or ancient magic spells that were banned studies, anything totally not permitted in school." He was thoughtful for a minute then adds. "Or perhaps dangerous creatures meetings, you know anything cool and life threatening." He smiled cutely trying to sound innocent. "All for the knowledge and intellect of course, and a little adventure also sounds great." He now grins widely and wonders why everyone is staring at him weirdly. 'Did I said too much?' Merlin just really loved knowing secret and forbidden stuff.

(OOC: Sorry I was away, had family issues. I'll try to catch up.)