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[tinyrebel.insanejournal.com]

So my mom taught me how to cook at least well enough that I wouldn't burn every damn thing I put in an oven or on a stove. When you are cooking it doesn't matter so much that you are a half teaspoon off of salt or some other spice. If you don't put enough flour in a cake, if you are off a tiny bit, it still is edible.

So why the fuck is it so difficult in potions? What does it matter if I'm a centimeter off on my cutting or I stir once instead of twice? Come on cauldron, get this shit together and stop trying to make me look like an idiot. This is a class I can pass but this shit is way too picky.

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[duelled]

Potions is definitely one of the hard ones, especially if you're a hands-on learner. I have a hard time absorbing all that information just from reading a list of steps or even listening to someone explain it to me.

[firstposition.insanejournal.com]

Brewing a potion is more of a ritual than cooking. There is magic in all of the details, and they directly influence the next step. You need to look at your physical actions as something that's just as important as the ingredients.

[tinyrebel.insanejournal.com]

I know what I'm doing, it just doesn't what to fucking agree with me.

[tinyrebel.insanejournal.com]

But that's just fucking stupid. The ingredients of it are there. Why can't I just stand on my head and have it turn out the same way? The details shouldn't be this important.

[duelled]

Maybe stop thinking of the newt's tails as the enemy?

[tinyrebel.insanejournal.com]

It isn't so much a tail as it is a smashed newt now.

[duelled]

Step one: don't smash the newt.

[tinyrebel.insanejournal.com]

Newt fucking deserved it.

[duelled]

Undoubtedly.

What are you trying to brew, anyway? Maybe I can help you out.

[tinyrebel.insanejournal.com]

.....calming potion. I think they assigned it to me on fucking purpose.

[paytee.insanejournal.com]

Could be that that attitude's got a little something to do with it, but ain't no expert or nothing.

[hisshiss]

Ha.

[duelled]

That's a good one to learn, especially for exams week. Do you want me to come take a look?

[tinyrebel.insanejournal.com]

Ain't my problem the fucking cauldron thinks it's better than I am.

[tinyrebel.insanejournal.com]

Go fuck yourself.

[tinyrebel.insanejournal.com]

It's on the fucking floor.

[duelled]

Well [...] want a hand cleaning it up then?

[tinyrebel.insanejournal.com]

I mean some of its fucking under the table bits.

[paytee.insanejournal.com]

Yeah, it's gotta be that there.

[tinyrebel.insanejournal.com]

Gonna get a new one, get one that doesn't have a fucking attitude.

[hisshiss]

Fight me.

[tinyrebel.insanejournal.com]

1v1. Where?

[paytee.insanejournal.com]

Ain't never heard that thing about a workman that blames their tools, I take it.

[hisshiss]

You v Oak.

[hisshiss]

Then me v winner.