Summer 44 411 AV
"You all know your assignment due next time we meet." he stated the question looking over the class, "Then you are dismissed." he waved a hand and watched all the students get up and file out of the room. Nothing was better than the end of class. No more dealing with their idiotic questions on Alchemy. Really, he had no patience for those who cannot learn themselves. He tries so hard to give them everything they need, to give them the tools to put two and two together, but some people just have trouble with it. To those people he might advise saying Alchemy just might not be for them. It takes a certain kind of logic to practice his art.
He waited, standing there at the front of the class until every last student left the room. That being done he took a step back and looked at the filled up chalk board. He did quite a bit of explaining and lecturing today on the importance of competence and the coming up with and the testing of one's own theories. The assignment he gave his class to be done promptly on their next lesson was to come up with a 'unique' theory about Alchemy, could be something as simple as why the use of blood is important in the alchemic application to something as advanced as a new charger type. After they have their theory they were to write a paper on it outlining their thought process, the theory itself, and how it could possibly be tested.
Although certain things did limit the students to what they could do. It had to be something that they could test, using the alchemic knowledge that they have so far, in the laboratory. It also had to be something the student could produce. Part of the final grade after all is the actual testing of the theory and the students response to that. Though, that was all in the future.
Grabbing a rag he started to clean the board erasing hours of talk and gab from it, erasing examples and answers to questions, erasing the entire class. Hope they took good notes. Not all Alchemy is using the circle, no. Alchemy is thinking before and during and after. Alchemy is the realization of dreams and gaining the knowledge to manifest it into reality. Alchemy is more complicated than most people think it is. Even Ray hasnt grasped at the full extent of the art yet, and he was teaching the subject.
Just about finished erasing the last of the chalk from the board the nuit heard a knock on the door. Not bothering to turn around he kept on erasing, "If you have a question state it." he said loud enough for the person, whoever it was, to hear. There was silence and... "I've always been curious about Alchemy." that was a statement more than a question and that was not a student's voice, but that of a teacher. Ray knew it to be "Professor Arknes" Ray said without turning around doing one last swipe with the cloth to erase the last of the chalk marks.
"What brings you to me?" he asked turning around looking at the Professor. Ray knew from idol gossip that Arknes was the Summoning teacher and he knew from his talks with Arknes before that the dear professor liked to dabble in all sorts of world magic. It was a known fact however that Arknes thought low of those who practiced personal magic and it was said that he made it harder for those in such classes to pass his summoning class.
"You all know your assignment due next time we meet." he stated the question looking over the class, "Then you are dismissed." he waved a hand and watched all the students get up and file out of the room. Nothing was better than the end of class. No more dealing with their idiotic questions on Alchemy. Really, he had no patience for those who cannot learn themselves. He tries so hard to give them everything they need, to give them the tools to put two and two together, but some people just have trouble with it. To those people he might advise saying Alchemy just might not be for them. It takes a certain kind of logic to practice his art.
He waited, standing there at the front of the class until every last student left the room. That being done he took a step back and looked at the filled up chalk board. He did quite a bit of explaining and lecturing today on the importance of competence and the coming up with and the testing of one's own theories. The assignment he gave his class to be done promptly on their next lesson was to come up with a 'unique' theory about Alchemy, could be something as simple as why the use of blood is important in the alchemic application to something as advanced as a new charger type. After they have their theory they were to write a paper on it outlining their thought process, the theory itself, and how it could possibly be tested.
Although certain things did limit the students to what they could do. It had to be something that they could test, using the alchemic knowledge that they have so far, in the laboratory. It also had to be something the student could produce. Part of the final grade after all is the actual testing of the theory and the students response to that. Though, that was all in the future.
Grabbing a rag he started to clean the board erasing hours of talk and gab from it, erasing examples and answers to questions, erasing the entire class. Hope they took good notes. Not all Alchemy is using the circle, no. Alchemy is thinking before and during and after. Alchemy is the realization of dreams and gaining the knowledge to manifest it into reality. Alchemy is more complicated than most people think it is. Even Ray hasnt grasped at the full extent of the art yet, and he was teaching the subject.
Just about finished erasing the last of the chalk from the board the nuit heard a knock on the door. Not bothering to turn around he kept on erasing, "If you have a question state it." he said loud enough for the person, whoever it was, to hear. There was silence and... "I've always been curious about Alchemy." that was a statement more than a question and that was not a student's voice, but that of a teacher. Ray knew it to be "Professor Arknes" Ray said without turning around doing one last swipe with the cloth to erase the last of the chalk marks.
"What brings you to me?" he asked turning around looking at the Professor. Ray knew from idol gossip that Arknes was the Summoning teacher and he knew from his talks with Arknes before that the dear professor liked to dabble in all sorts of world magic. It was a known fact however that Arknes thought low of those who practiced personal magic and it was said that he made it harder for those in such classes to pass his summoning class.