Required for All: History of Arda

[Galdor]

In one of the many sparkling white stone buildings of Heren Istarion, Canalëo the Peredhil, the History Teacher, sat at a small desk. About two feet in front of the desk was arrayed a semicircle of desk chairs. Beside the desk were a few small stacks of what appeared to be papers, drawings, and other devices of like sort. Canalëo was currently going through a small stack of papers as if to make sure they were all there.

After a while he finished going through the papers and look expectantly at the door. His students should be arriving strait from their geography class any minute, providing their teacher didn’t get long winded.

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OOC:
- This class will not start until each student has posted his/her arrival, or until Wedsday.
- Try to your utmost ability to have good grammar, spelling, and punctuation in each post.
- Be creative.
- All your posts must be IC. If you have any OOC questions, post them in the format I have shown here.
- In OOC at the bottom of most of my post I will be critiquing each individual post.
- Please do not take offense because of any correction I give you. I am not trying to pick on you: I am only doing my job in this guild.
- Feel free to correct me if you find anything wrong with something I have posted! I am far from being perfect myself and am sure that I can learn a lot from you all.
- Simply follow the directions I give you in my posts and in my OOC section.



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[Dáin Ironfoot I]

Dain walked into the classroom, boredom stretched across his face like a rubberband about to break. "Alas! The teacher of geography has a tongue that moves faster than a Dragon's tail!" Dain whined. He sat down at a chair, his head nodding up and down from exhaustion.

[Mablung]

Sarin strode in right after Dain. "Indeed, but I guess not all of the people I know can take vows of silence. Maybe a partial one would be good for her though. First days are usually always boring though." With that he sat a bit away from Dain hoping this would be more exciting.

[Galdor]

Canaleo laughted at the two students remarks.

"Yes, she does tend to get a little long winded from time to time, but don't tell I said that. Well, as soon as the rest of you arrive I will introduce myself and we can get started. And let us hope for your sake that I am not quite so borring."


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OOC:

Dain: Good enternce post Dain. Your clever discription was also very good. Discription is some times a key thing in rps, you want to be able to make sure that the people reading your rp are seeing what you're seeing, hearing what you're hearing etc.

Mablung: You also did a pretty good job on your enternce.
"Indeed, but I guess not all of the people I know can take vows of silence. Maybe a partial one would be good for her though."

But what your character said was rather confusing, and I'm not sure what you mean. This my be because I dumb and don't understand what you're saying, or you might have done a bad job on communeicateing. And when you said, "hoping this would be more exciting" you might want to add "class" between "this" and "would."

As to both of you, you guys did a great job on picking up things from my post, I said "providing their teacher didn’t get long winded." Both of you jumped on to that and played it out. Reading other peoples post is very very importent, that way you can play off of things a persons character does or says in one of his post, and you can be sure to get things right.

Once agian I ask that no one take any of these remarks personal. They are only to try and help you become a better rper, all of these remarks are from my perspetive and there will be ocasions were I am wrong, or I will want you to do something my way, and in another class someone might tell you to do things thier way. so just bare with me.

[Ecthelion]

Ecthelion walked in at a high pace. When he looked around and saw only two students in class he let out a sigh of relief and said, "For a second there I thought I was going to be late, looks like I'm earlier than I had thought." Ecthelion nodded and waved to the students and teacher then walked to a chair and sat down.

[Phenix]

a few minits later Phenix rushes into the room " sorry I'm late" he said but stopped as he saw the surprised look on the fours faces'
he sat down besides one of the other students
" aint I late" he wispeared to the dwarf

[Goldberry344]

Goldie ran into the room, out of breath. "If I'm late for this class, I think I just might die! I can't be late for THREE first classes...Am I late, Master?"

[Galdor]

Canaleo smiled at the students as they rushed into class.
"Yes, you are late Goldie...But since Nenya kept you so long I will forgive you."

Canaleo glanced down at the student list on his desk.

"It seems that there still are a few more students that are not yet here. I'll wait another few minutes for them and then we'll get started."


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OOC:

Ecthelion: Your post is pretty good, I don't really see anything that I correct. Keep up the good work.

Phenix: Your post has many spelling and punkuation errors in it. You need to copy your post to something with a spell check like Microsoft Word before you post it. Also never use slang like "ain't" in a LOTR RPG post. I'll go over your post and make some changes to it to show you how it could be done better. I'll put all my changes in bold. Keep working at making your post better, you'll be as good as the rest of us in no time.

A few minutes later Phenix rushed into the room "Sorry I'm late." he started to say. but stopped as he saw the surprised look on the faces of the students and teacher.
After looking around the room for a moment he decided to sit down beside the dwarf.
"[b]I’m not late, am I?" He whispered to the dwarf.

Goldberry344: The only change I'd say to make is to change "runs" to "ran." Otherwise it seems pretty good to me.

Note to all: As this class goes on I will be getting more and more picky with your post. So for now I'll be pretty easy on your post, but as we go on I'll be demanding better and better post. That way you guys will be forced to become as good as you can be.

[ms Greenleaf]

Charmiana sprinted over to the door every class every single class she had been late for. Unfortunetly for both Charmiana and Goldberry Charmiana was not looking where she was going and bumped into Goldberry. "So we meet again Goldberry" said Charmiana hoping Goldberry would not take her entry offencifly...

[Goldberry344]

Goldberry sighed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Master CanaleooooOOooo...." Goldie's words faultered as a tall elf ran into her, causing her to loose her balance and fall to the floor. Looking up, Goldie saw her new friend Charmiana. "Not at all," Goldberry answered warmly. "At least I am not quite so late as you!"

[ms Greenleaf]

"Maybe just maybe if I run faster you can be the one who runs into me?"

[Goldberry344]

Goldie grins as she gets to her feet. "Maybe? You might do well to watch your back! Though, with your elf blood I suppose I could hardly keep up with you, let alone knock you over."

[ms Greenleaf]

"On the otherhand if it were to happen it would be a very interesting sight.":D

[Eöl]

Celebrien enters the room with everything in order. He slides in next to Dain and introduces himself "Hello Master Dwarf, I am Celebrien, what is your name?"

[ms Greenleaf]

Charmiana turned to face Celibrien "I am Charmiana and he is Dain and this is the first time I have been able to introduce myself before he had time to talk."

[Eöl]

Celebrien laughs and then reaches over to shake the dwarf's hand. "It's good to meet you Dain, you sound like a person who knows how to start a party! Charmiana, good to make your acquaintance as well. It's good to see someone else from the Guild Of Elves here."

[ms Greenleaf]

"actually thanx to Dains "partymaking" there are quite a few of us from the elvish guild."

[lossenandunewen]

"Sorry i've arrived late my lord, I am new to the area." Lossenandunewen's crystal voice came out of nowhere. She appeared in the doorway, her hair flowing behind her.

[Eöl]

"Hello Lossenandunewen, it's good to see you. How has your stay been at Heren Istarion so far? Do you have a room in the Dorms yet? You should go check them out, they are a really nice place to stay!" Celebrien said. Turning to face the teacher, Celebrien asked "When does this class start, Master Canaleo? How many students are going to be here?"

[ms Greenleaf]

"Eager to work to work already?" Charmiana laughed after taking out her books and paper, "Well I guess we must get started soon --- although I have enjoyed our conversations."

[lossenandunewen]

"I do have a room in the dorms Celebrien, but I feel much more at home outside."

Lossenandunewen took out her books and pencil, and watched patiently for the teacher.

[Goldberry344]

Goldie twisted her hair into a bun at the back of her neck and skewerd it in place with two pencils. Taking a third pencil and a notebook from her bag, she titled the book 'History of Arda' and opened it to the first page, ready to take notes.

[Galdor]

Canaleo smiled at lossenandunewen's entrance.

"Don't worry, I know how easy it is to be late on your first day. It seems that you are the last person signed up for this class. So now that everyone is here, we will get started. In case any of you don't know, I am Canaleo; an Assassin in the Grand Council, and a Heren Istarion trainer. I will of course be your history teacher for this semester. In this class we will start with the Music of the Ainur, and then continue our study by selecting different regions and studying them up to present day. In this class there will be pop quizzes ever so often, tests, and you may be required to write some papers, I will of course give you plenty of notice before any assignment is do. Other then the pop quizzes that is.”

He stood up and walked in front of his desk and began to speak, pacing back and forth as he did.

“Ok, let’s get started. As you all know Eru, or Ilúvatar to some, made first the Ainur, whom were the offspring of his thought. And he spoke to them, given to them themes of great music; they sang before him and he was pleased. At first they sang each alone, or in groups of but a few: for each understood only the part of the mind of Ilúvatar from which he came, and so they grew slowly in the understanding of their brethren. Yet as they continued to listen they came to deeper understanding, and increased in unison and harmony.
And so if came to be that Ilúvatar called together all of the Ainur and gave to them a mighty theme, revealing to them greater and wonderful things then that which he had showed to them before. And its glory and splendor were such that the Ainur were amazed, and they bowed before Ilúvatar and were silent. And Ilúvatar declared to them that they should make harmony together in a Great Music. And since he had kindled within them the Flame Imperishable, (also know as the Secret Fire, and debatably the Flame of Anor) he instructed them to each show forth their powers in the adorning of the theme, each with his own thoughts and devices. And he sat among them and hearkened to their song, and was glad that through them great beauty had been wakened into song.”

Canaleo paused in his talk, and walked back to his next and looked at a small clock. Turning back to the class he said.

“I do hope that all of you were taking notes, much of this many of you may know, but the tests will not by any means be easy. Because Nenya held you so long in her class, and all of you were late, we are out of time. Tomorrow I expect all of you to be on time, and we will finish going over the Great Music. If you have any questions please come and speak with me.”

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OOC:

First of all, don't worry about what I said about test and papers and stuff, it was for the benifit of the rp. It has not yet be decided, but we might give you guys some test or something to decide if you pass the class, I'm really not sure though. Sorry it's been so long since I've posted, I've been really busy the past week and just now found the time to write the lesson. Since there have been a lot of post since I was last here I can't go over everyone, but I will give everyone here some pointers on them.

Ok, in a real RP one or two sentence post are unacceptable. If a short convo is to be made, like the one held by ms, and Golde, should be done all in one post. It is a good idea to make yourself familiar with other people's profiles so that if you need to have a convo between your character and another person's character you can know how that character would react to whatever your character says. Though you should avoid posting about someone’s else’s character, it is often necessary to do so. In this class though, it is of course ok to make very short one line post.

I don't know if I will keep doing the class this way, but for now a few of you need to post about your character leaving the class room. And you all need to return on Thurs. That will give me a day to work on the next lesson.

[lossenandunewen]

Lossenandunewen gathered her books and stood. She looked at Celebrien, who had finished clearing his desk.

"Shall we be off to the dorms?"

Celebrien nodded, and they exited the classroom and walked down the marble hallways towards the outdoors.



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OOC: You're the only name I remember Celebrien, that's why I keep using you hehe :D

[ms Greenleaf]

OOC about my profile

[Mablung]

Sarin nodded through the whole lesson knowing much of the material but learning a few things. After that was done he got up stretched then bowed to his teacher. Then he gathered up his books and strode out to the dorms.

[Phenix]

Phenix colected his boks and walked out of the room

[gilgalad]

gilgalad came rushing through the door, just catching the teacher who was just leaving. He requested a place in the class, hoping his lateness would be excused.

[Rasec]

Rasec had lost the first History of Arda lesson. But he thought that maybe a student could tell him what the teacher had taught and afterwards he could speak with the teacher himself and ask him if he could join the second lesson.

He found Charmiana walking around near the Dorms building and gently asked her about the lesson. She was very kind to him, for she gave him her notes and explained him all about the first lesson detailedly. Rasec went to his room and studied the papers with Charmiana's notes. After reading everything, he went out of the Dorms to look for Canalëo, the History Teacher.

Canalëo was sitting on a chair and reading some papers in the History classroom. Rasec quietly approached him.

- Excuse me, Teacher - he said gently. - I would like to speak with you for a while. Sorry for disturbing. I am Rasec Dawnstar, a Paladin Apprentice. I have unfortunately missed the first History of Arda lesson. And I came to ask if I could join in the next lesson. Charmiana helped me with the subject of the lesson, and gave me her notes. I have studied everything. What do you say, Teacher?

[Galdor]

Canalëo, looked up from the papers he was reading when Rasec entered. "This is the second student who wasn't on my student list, and who also missed the first class. Hmm, I'll have to talk with administration about this." He thought to himself as Rasec explained what he had wanted to talk with him about.

"Of course you may, the first class wasn't much anyway, Nenya held all of the students late in her class and I didn't really have time to finish my lesson. Just don't forget the next class."

After Rasec had thanked him and left Canalëo got up and left to talk with the people in administration about why Gilgalad and Rasec hadn't been on his list.


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OOC:

Greenleaf: I'm sorry about your profile, I thought I'd delt with that already. But in the future please just send me another PM instead of making a OOC: post in this thread.

Phenix: I have to ask that you please do a better job on spelling and punctuation in your post. Using a simple spell check would greatly improve your RPG skills.

Rasec and Gilgalad: I like the way both of you guys dealt with this completely IC. And Rasec, your post was very good, keep it up!

As to all of you; you guys are doing a pretty good job, keep up the good work.

Oh, and I now that I said I'd start up again on Thurs. But I got a little busy, so just bare with me and I'll get another lesson going as soon as I can.

[elfgirl]

A lone figure clothed in a gren cloak walked up to Canaleo and said,"I make it three." Her light blue eyes were bright, and showed a light not seen in many. Her lips were a pale red, and her light, blonde hair fell freely upon her shoulders. "And for future reference, you may call me Avari. It is the name I prefer, though I have many." She then sat down in a corner, and started reading a very thick book.

[Aulë]

Chokang came running up to where his History class was to have taken place, and was shocked to discovered that it had already finished.
"Oh no!" muttered Chokang, "that is the second class that I have been late for today. I must be making a bad impression with all this tardiness."
To his relief, he noticed that the instructor had not left the room yet.
"Excuse me sir, but I must apologize for turning up to class so late," said Chokang, "I was a late applicant for a position in Heren Istarion, and I have had some trouble getting everything organized."

[elfgirl]

A voice from the back of the classroom came, saying, " Fear not, Chokang!! You were not late for today, but early for tomorrow." Then got up, and left, just because of plain boredom.

[Galdor]

Canaleo had just returned from the administration section and was doing some preperation for the next days class when Avari entered. He smiled at her and gave her a sheet of paper that explained the class times and objects. He thought it a bit strange though that she would go to the back of the class and read, but for the time he ignored her and went on with his work. It wasn't long though before Chokang entered and gave his pitiful escuse for being late. Canaleo looked up at him, he was starting to get irritated at all the students who'd been late.

"You are a little more than late as Avari just said, class ended a few hours ago. Here's a sheet with the times of this class on it, don't be late tomarrow."

Canaleo handed Chokang a copy of what he'd also given Avari.

[elfgirl]

Avari walked in the next morning, and noticed that nobody was there except for the teacher. :rolleyes: "Everybody seems to have forgotten about class today." She said to Canaleo. She then promptly walked to the back of the classroom to read her book until class started.

[ms Greenleaf]

"I beleive master that there was a problem in the dorms with master Glaren so Goldie and he might be a tad late." Charmiana said taking out her books.

"What sort of problem may I ask " questioned Caneleo/

"Well" started Charmiana, "he woke up and smashed his head on his sword...he also broke his ankle, Iguesss he is not a morning person."

[elfgirl]

From the back of the classroom, Avari spoke up. "Oh, yes, I heard about that. How's the poor fellow doing?" Her face showed a brief expression of concern, although it quickly disappeared.

[lossenandunewen]

Ewen entered the room, her hair hung loose and red on her shoulders. She sat in her seat by the window, took out her books and began to daze out the window.

[Mablung]

Sarin stumbled in still half asleep muttering about having such an early class. He sat down next to the wall and laid his head against it with a great thunk beginning to doze until class started.

[Goldberry344]

Goldie and Glarin came to the door quietly, Glarin using Goldie as support as he walked. Goldie carried his books with her free arm as Glarin balanced the rest of his weight on his good leg and a crutch. "I am sorry we're late," Goldie explained, "My dearest friend here had gotten himself into a spot of trouble"

[ms Greenleaf]

"I would not call it a spot of trouble but a puddle of it." replied Charmiana as she sharpened her pencil. "DO not Snore Sarin or you shall desturb the class."

[Mablung]

Sarin looked up at her. "Do not worry it is simply a state of deep meditation." He then put his head back against the wall and went to sleep.

[lossenandunewen]

Lossenandunewen laughed and looked up at Charmiana.

"Usually when he meditates, he's silent and there is no drool hanging off his lip. Maybe it's new wave meditation"

[Goldberry344]

Goldie laughed as she helped Glarin into a chair. "I'm sure that will be his excuse too, Lossenandunewen!"

[Mablung]

Sarin fell began to slip off the chair moving his head enough so it banged loudly and painfully on the desk. He looked up confused. "You know sleep is a form of meditation."

[elfgirl]

Avari once more spoke up from the back of the classroom. " Yet sleep is not the same for every creature, simply a way to communicate the form of rest and relaxation that sort of... recharges the body. Therefore, sleep cannot be categorized as meditation, for the definition of 'sleep' is unclear."

[Eöl]

Celebrien noticed Lossenandunewen looking out the window, and began to sketch her in his notebook. The sun falling on her red hair made her look very pretty in the late afternoon.

OOC: Galdor, isn't there supposed to be more, well, teaching, in this class? I mean so far most of it has been talk between the students. How long will it take for us to pass this course?

[Mablung]

Sarin sighed. "Well there goes my excuse. Anyway now everyone else is in a talking mood I have no reason to sle... er meditate."

[ms Greenleaf]

Charmiana deciding to be original drew a picture of Celebrein drawing a picture of Loss./.. Celebrein looked very handsome with his face so intent.

[lossenandunewen]

Lossenandunewen turned back to the students and noticed Celebrien looking at her oddly. She gave him a questioning look, and he motioned to his sketch book. She then saw Charmiana doing the same, and gave Celebrien a motion. He turned to see her drawing him drawing Ewen. They had a bit of a laugh.

"Well, I can see everyone is in a drawing mood."

She pulled out her notebook, and decided to sketch Sarin. She went over each of his features seperately, and found it very peaceful. Her sketch turned out very handsome, she promised herself she'd pin it onto her wall.

[Mablung]

Sarin smiled as he saw himself being drawn trying to have a good pose. Not much of an artist himself he decided to try it anyway sketching Lossenandunewen. Her form seemed to flow from his hands onto the paper. He smiled at the picture finding it beautiful deciding to keep this one unlike most of his attempts at art.

[Findarato]

Findarato walked in, and sat down in a desk next to Avari's. He then just looked towards the head of the classroom, waiting for the lesson to begin.

[Galdor]

OOC:

Hey, I'll try to hurry up and start the lesson. I'm just to freakin busy.....oh well.

Findarato, are you in the HI? I didn't see your name on the list. If you aren't then you need to go to the thread called "Heren Istarion: joining" to join.

EDIT: Ok, I see that you have posted in the joining thread. Welcome to the HI!

[Eöl]

OOC: Hey if you are busy don't stress over it, I was just wondering.

[Ponte]

þieluar walked into the room and sat down in a desk. He then just waited for the for the lesson to start.

[Rasec]

Rasec was looking at all directions on the clasroom. He was not feeling well, but he remained inside. No body perceived he was not well, and he felt bad for it. But then he turned and started talking to some body and forgot his illness. Until the Teacher arrived and every body got quiet.

[ms Greenleaf]

Charmiaanna walked over to Ponte, have you found a room at the Dorm yet, for I have not seen you around before

[Ponte]

"No I haven't had time to find a room yet" þieluar answered.

[Wonko The Sane]

*Arianne walked silently into the room and took a seat in the back corner, where she could watch everything and everyone. She pulled out a parchment notebook and a quill ben from her "Magic Pockets" and began to review the work she had missed.*

[Phenix]

Phenix walked in just as Charmiaanna asked þieluar about the room and as he heard his respond Phenix walked over to them...

" a real shame if you ask me...they're really nice...the rooms then. I'm Phenix, nice to meet you" he finished and nodded towards þieluar as to tell him that he could speak...

[Wonko The Sane]

*Arianne turned to look at the chatty students on the other side of the room, glaring a bit as their talking was inhibiting her studying.*

[HobbitGirl]

Lita walked into the classroom, her seemingly limitless hyperactive energy seeming to radiate from the tips of her curly auburn hair to the ends of her hairy hobbit toes. "Ah good!" she said to herself. "A class that I am not late for! Too bad I missed the first class...ah well." Lita took a seat near the rest of the students and waited for the class to begin.

[Galdor]

Once he percieved that all of his students had arived, Canaleo stood.

"Well, it seems that you guys are starting to get used to life here at the Heren Istarion, all of you are actually on time today. Lets hope on you guys can keep doing this all year.

Now, I believe we left off last time at the beginning of the music of the Ainur before Ilúvatar. So lets get started, I want all of you guys to pay attention and to try and keep up with your notes, we've got a lot to cover today and I don't want to have to keep repeating myself to you guys. But if you need me to, I will do so. I have no desirer to see any of you guys fail this class, and will do all I can to help all of you out.

In that time the music of the Ainur was like every instrument, and vast choirs singing together in perfect harmony, and the sound of the music reached even the farthest parts of the great void. It is said that no music as wonderful has ever been made again, but that at the end of days it will be made even greater, as all the children of Ilúvatar join together in great music.

Ahh, can you imagine? Think of the most wonderful music you have heard played, how pleasing it was to your ear, how you wish the song would go on forever, and how you lost yourself in its melody. And yet it was nothing in comparison to the music that was made before Ilúvatar. Just think of it.

But than Melkor, and this I will call him for now for that was his name before he fell to evil, before he was named Morgoth, the black foe of the world, by Feanor at the ring of doom. But we will come to that later in the class. And so Melkor, desiring greater power for himself, and wanting to bring things of his own thought into being, began to weave his own thoughts into his music. And so discord rose up around him, and many that sang near him were disturbed and their music faltered, and some even began to attune their music to his instead of the thought that they first had held. And soon the discord spread, and in time the great music faltered into chaos, and they become turbulent, like a raging storm. And so Ilúvatar rose, and those before him saw that he smiled; and raising his left hand, a new theme began amid the storm. It was both like and unlike the first theme and it gather power and had a new beauty. But once again Melkor heeded it not, and discord rose again around him, and the storm of song become even more violent than before, until some of the Ainur dismayed and sang no longer, and in that time Melkor had the mastery. And so Ilúvatar rose a second time, but this time his face was stern: and raising his right hand a new theme began once again amidst the turmoil. And this time it was unlike the others. For started out at first soft and sweet, a mere rippling of gentle sound is delectate melodies, but it did not stay so, and soon it grew in power and profundity. And in time there seemed to be two musics progressing at time, and they were ever at variance with each other. One was deep, wide, and beautiful, but slow and blended with great sorrow, and it from this music that the chief beauty came. But the other had now achieved a unity of its own: but it was loud, and vain, endlessly repeated. It had little harmony, but was rather a clamorous unison. And ever it competed with the other music, trying to drown it by the violence of its voice.

And inn the midst of the strife, Ilúvatar rose a third time, and this time his face was terrible to behold: Then he raised up both hands, and with a sound greater than all that had been made before, the music ceased. Think about that, the sudden change from loud, great, mighty, and beautiful music, to sudden silence; the sound must have been deafening.

Ok, before we go on, does anyone have any questions about what I just went over?


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OOC:

Ok, I don't have time to go over all of your post for now, but I'll try and go over them on my next post.

Notice that my lesson is not yet over, so if you have any questions, have your charactor ask them, and I will answer them in my next post. I'll try and make another one in the next day or two.

[Wonko The Sane]

Arianne furiously scribbles notes, her silver haired head bobbing up and down as she tries to keep up with her professors quick tongue. But as her fingers moved faster her mind slowed and wandered and suddenly she found herself doodling pictures of elves and men atop a grand castle turret.

[Phenix]

Phenix quickly looked over his notes to check if there was any thing he didn't understood but didn't find anything.

[lossenandunewen]

Ewen scribbled furiously, trying to keep up with the speed of the talking. Her notes became jibberish, and she found it futile to continue trying. She looked out the window, and began to day dream.

"I'll get the notes off of Sarin later" She convinced herself, giving reason to her laziness.

[Mablung]

Sarin summarized the lesson up quite nicely in his notes then sat bored as the teacher went into a long rambling story that really didn't go anywhere.

[HobbitGirl]

Lita was still scribleing notes furiously after the teacher stopped talking about the Music. She kept writing, erasing with a frustrated look, and writing again. At last she burst out in an unintelligable exclaimation of frustration, erased like mad, and threw her pencil down on her desk. With a grunt and a sigh, the hobbit folded her arms on the desk and plopped her head on top of them.

[elfgirl]

Avari, who had heard this story before, mostly sat back, and took notes only on the parts that she had not heard with such description before. Near the end, she just sat back and relaxed, knowing that she had heard the end; trying to keep herself from telling the story along with Canaleo.

[Galdor]

Galdor walkd quietly down to where Lita was sitting, leaning down and placing his hand on her shoulder he said softly.

"It's ok Lita, if you need any help with your notes or anything just stick around after class and talk with me. I'll help out in whatever way I can."

He turned ad walked back up to the front of the class again.

"Ok, last chance before I go on, any questions?"


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Mablung: Next time try and be more clear when you write something like this...... " teacher went into a long rambling story that really didn't go anywhere." Was this something in the past before Canaleo stopped for questions? Had he started up again? That sort of thing...........

Other wise I don't really see anything to correct in the last few post. You guys are doing good, keep it up.

[Rasec]

Rasec had already heard the story of the Ainulindalë long before, but he vaguely remembered it, so he thought it would be better to note every thing he could from what the Teacher was saying. He was a very organised student, so when Canalëo stopped speaking, his notebook was full of well-disposed information. He reviewed the notes and found a question.

- But did many Ainur follow the rhythm of Melkor? - he asked Canalëo in a loud clear voice, staring at him with his profound blue eyes.

[ElvishHellion]

A young looking elf girl walks in brushing her hair, seeming to just have gotten out of bed.Her face burns in embrassment on being late for another class.She bumps in to the seat next to Rasec , which sends it skittering out of line.She retrieves it , puts in back in line and whipers "sorry" before sitting down next to Rasec

[The_Swordmaster]

A dwarf by the name of Grandlyon walks in behind the elf. He just looks at the ground hoping not to get in trouble for being late. He was very nervous because he's late on the second class and also missing the first class. The dwarf quickly sits down hoping the Instructer didn't notice.

[Galdor]

OOC:

Well, unfortenatly for the dwarf and the elf girl, the teacher did notice.....;)

Ok guys, here is a perfect example of what happens when you are not carfull to read other people's post. I said a few post back,
"Once he percieved that all of his students had arived, Canaleo stood." This means that I said that all the students had arived. So even if you (personally) just started in this class, your character was already in the class.

This is a problem that plagues even the greatest RPers. But the better you are at this, the better of a RPer you will be.

Ok, once again, I'll try to get my next lesson done asap.

[ElvishHellion]

occ:sry bout that

[Scatha]

From the back of the room, Farathorn strode slightly forwards. He stopped at a few paces from Canaleo and smiled.

"I thank thee for noticing we all made it on time, but there is one thing I would have liked to see pointed out. Would you be kind enough to answer the question prompted by my fellow student here?."

At that moment he pointed towards Rasec, who had not received an answer to his question yet.

"I have always been quite interested in the answer to his question myself."


OOC: Galdor, to my knowledge, the preferred playing context within this forum is "past tense", isn't it? Our newest additions to the roleplay seem to post in present tense however, while the rest writes their posts in past tense. (sorry to be a nitpick, The_Swordmaster and ElvishHellion) :)

[ElvishHellion]

OCC: its okay thanks for helping i'll keep that in mind

[Galdor]

OOC:

Thanks for pointing that out Scatha, I didn't notice it. Yes, around here everyone does their post in past tense.

And ElvishHellion, there is no need to appoligize, the reason you are in this class is so I can teach you how to better RP, and give you a good overview of the history of ME.

Everyone, please remember that no one should feel bad when I correct misstakes in your post. That is what I am here for, and I'm not trying to pick on anyone. Also don't feel bad if your post keep having mistakes, even the best of us can make some really bad post every so often. Just carefully go read what I say and try to improve on your next post.

Now, I've taken the post from both ElvishHellion, and Swordmaster, and rewriten them. I fixed some mistakes, and also just tried to improve on their quality.

A dwarf by the name of Grandlyon walks in behind the elf. He just looks at the ground hoping not to get in trouble for being late. He was very nervous because he's late on the second class and also missing the first class. The dwarf quickly sits down hoping the Instructer didn't notice.

A dwarf by the name of Grandlyon walked in behind the elf. He kept his eyes to the ground, hoping that the teacher wouldn't punish him for being late. He had already missed his first class, and now he was late for his second, and he was becoming increasingly nervous. He quickely found a emtpy and sat down it in, hoping the instructer wouldn't notice.

A young looking elf girl walks in brushing her hair, seeming to just have gotten out of bed.Her face burns in embrassment on being late for another class.She bumps in to the seat next to Rasec , which sends it skittering out of line.She retrieves it , puts in back in line and whipers "sorry" before sitting down next to Rasec

A young looking elf walked in brushing her hair, seeming to have just gotten out of bed. She had slept in and had missed her first class. Her faced burned in embarassment, as she noticed the other students looking at her. Trying to get to a chair as quickely as possible, she bumped into one by Rasec, and sent it sliding backwards a bit. She hurriedly retrived it and put it back in place. She wisped "sorry" to Rasec before sitting down.

Once again, I'll answer Rasec's question and carry on with my lesson as soon as I find time to do it.

EDIT: Also, there is no need to make small OOC post to just say "thanks" or "sorry." All they do is clutter up the thread. If you wish to write something of that nature just put it at the bottem of your next post. Once again, no need to feel bad, just giving you a tip.

[ElvishHellion]

Occ: thanks !

[ms Greenleaf]

Charmiana could not help but laugh at the others entries...then she rembered her own original entry not so long ago and shut up. Another dwarf. It was nice to see so many about they were interesting creatures... very interesting. Charmiana's thoughts were disrupted by Galdor speaking again.

OOC BTW Elvish Hellion you are evil... I luv when people ignore Galdor.:D

[lossenandunewen]

Ewen watched the new members enter. She noticed that there was another dwarf, and began to think of the unequality of race within the class. But she soon concluded that it was of choice to join the classes, not of force. She sat and quiety began to speak to Celebrien and Sarin, and they waited for the teacher to being the class.

[ElvishHellion]

Lorien sat and waited for class to re-start or someone to talk eto her

Occ: i'm may be just a little evil... but i just didn't read the previuos post!

[ms Greenleaf]

Charmiana slipped back one seat to join the conversation with Celebrein and Lossandewen. She stared deeply into Celebreins eyes...what was he thinking of??

[HobbitGirl]

Lita nonchalantly slipped into the seat behind Lorien. The hobbit glanced at the teacher once before whispering, "So what do you think of the classes so far? I've been late to most of them as well, and the only one I've been doing much in is Archery. This class is not bad; it's a little boring, as can be expected, but the professor is nice."

[Eöl]

"Penny for your thoughts, Celebrien." Charmiana said "I am starting to get fairly bored of this class, we have not even had a test yet! I wish it would end soon." he replied. "Don't worry it will be over before you know it and soon we can go outside and go swimming or something fun like that!" Ewen said cheerfully.

[Scatha]

Farathorn walked off again and found himself an empty seat, where he sat down after he positioned his swords in such way, that they would not hinder him in his movements. He calmly reclined within the seat and payed attention to what would follow.


OOC: No thanks needed, Galdor. I am one of those people that loves to help others improve.

[Mablung]

Sarin enjoyed the talking with Lossenandunewen as he always did especially before such a boring class as this one. He wished that it didn't have it to start.

[ElvishHellion]

Lorien whispered to Lita"The classes are really fun so far even though I' m really bad at all thsi stuff but It will be ok as long as he is here " She raised her eyebrow indicating Farathorn before giggling

[CelebrianTiwele]

Celebrian listened patiently in the back of the classroom. It was the first class she had been on time to. She, like most elves, had heard the story since childhood. She enjoyed hearing it again though, it brought back memories of old times. She hadn't been spoken to by any of the other students yet, but neither had she been overly friendly. She listened to the light chatting and wondered if she should join in.

[Rasec]

- Thank you, Farathorn, for having reminded the Teacher of my question - said Rasec. - Welcome to Heren istarion, by the way. And welcome for you, too, Lorien - he said turning to the new student.

Rasec stared at Galdor and he looked embarassed and confused. It seemed that he did not know the answer to his question. Then Rasec became worried for that and stopped staring at the Teacher not to let him feel he was under pressure.

[Galdor]

OOC:

Ok, lets not have anymore post in here until I finish my next post (which is almost done). There's some stuff I need that I need to go over in the last few post before anyone conntinues posting.

Thanks.

[ElvishHellion]

Lorien looked at him before sitting down and listening for the teacher to once again start the class

[Galdor]

Canaleo walked down to where many of the students had gathered and begun to talk amongst themselves.

“I am so boring that you gather around and start a little chatting club when I pause for questions? I will not have this in my class, in this class you will pay attention, which means you won’t be continually talking amongst yourselves. I don’t mind a few words being exchanged, but this is uncalled for. I won’t punish you this time, but if this happens again you all will be punished. And Farathorn, next time you don’t need to leave your seat to ask me a question.”

Canaleo turned and strode back to the front of the room.

“Ok, now if there won’t be any further distractions….I will answer Rasec’s question. All we know about your question is that each time Melkor created his own theme, great discord rose around him and that many of the Ainur attuned themselves to Melkor’s theme rather than that of the thought of Eru. I would assume that many of those who at first followed his theme, it later days became his servants, coming down to Arda in many forms. But the exact number of the Ainur, or of those who followed Melkor’s theme, nothing is known to us.

Now when Ilúvatar caused the music to cease, he stood and firmly reprimanded Melkor, telling him that even though he was mightiest of the Ainur, he was still nothing to Ilúvatar himself. And that even when he thought that he was ruling the theme, and that he was making his own thoughts, that ultimately he was still just an instrument of Ilúvatar in the devising of things more wonderful then he could imagine.

At his words all the Ainur were afraid, though they didn’t fully understand them, and Melkor was filled with shame, and from it came secret anger. But Ilúvatar rose in all of his majesty and left the regions that he had made for the Ainur: and the Ainur followed him.

And once they were come into the void Ilúvatar said to them “Behold your music!” And than he showed them a great vision, this vision, was the beginning of Arda. For he showed them a new world, and its whole history was played out before them. And once the Ainur had gazed upon it for a while, and were silent with awe, he said once again “Behold your music!” And he explained to them that each would find therein, amid the design that he had sent before them, all those things which had seemed that they had devised themselves or added. And then to Melkor he said that he would find all the secret thoughts of his own mind and that he would perceive that they were but a part of the whole a tribute to the glory of his plan.

Ok, that concludes the part of this class on the Music of the Ainur. Next class time we'll start on the creation of arda. Enjoy the rest of your day."




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OOC: This lesson isn't quite done, so I'll add more to this post asap. Also, continue on from where you guys left off, this is the middle of this class.

I'll add more to this section of my post when I have time also, so you guys will want to come back in a day or two and reread this.

[Legolaschick]

Slowly a young elf walked in, she was wearing a dark brown cape. "Oh, my, I'm so sorry for being so late." she said, looking as if she was going to cry. She then took an empty set and go out a notebook and a pen. "This is just terrible, a whole week of being so late and not a time I can do about it." she thought to herself miserably.

[elfgirl]

Avari quietly passed the young elf a note, which was not her custom, but oh well. It read, "Don't worry. Most of us were late to our first class. You will be forgiven if you work hard enough." Avari then smiled a friendly smile at the elf, before diverting her attention back towards the instructor.

[Eöl]

OOC: Umm...technically it's now Tuesday in HI time, so....there is no real reason to post the rest of the lesson, Galdor...

[Legolaschick]

After reading the note, Eriathiel smiled at Avari. ''I'm glade that there are people like her, who care about people like me. she thought to herself. And then she looked to her teacher to hear the reat of the lesson.

[Wonko The Sane]

Arianne races into the room, skidding in on her barefeet, her white cape flying wildly out behind her, her long black hair a tangled disarray and dripping wet. She nearly slips in a slick puddle made by her soggy gown as she moves to the back to take a seat.

"Am I too late?" She voiced nervously, and then turned to her seatmate to try to copy the notes she missed.