Nicolae Torque
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Post by Nicolae Torque on Feb 3, 2006 19:17:53 GMT -5
Nic paced up and down the hall. Usually he was so calm, cool, and collected, and truthfully he hated how this one skinny, fragile, little, white girl did him in, at the same time he liked the feeling, until he recognized it as fright. Those thoughts tumbled in his head as Nic continued waiting knowing he was mad early.
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Post by hermione7lunaroc on Feb 3, 2006 19:21:11 GMT -5
But Lily was early too. What was the use sitting around and waiting back in the common room, when she could be waiting here? She smiled as she saw Nic, and gave him a brief hello, but she continued to pace until the door appeared. She opened it and gestured to Nic. "I hope my brain and the room agreed."
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Post by Nicolae Torque on Feb 3, 2006 19:28:30 GMT -5
Nic was just starting to wonder how to make the darn thing work again when Lily did it for him."Yeah, cool." Nic followed her inside and saw a huge oak full length regulation size pool table. Along the wall was all kinds of sticks, a triangle rack, and a 9 ball rack, plus a brush, chalk, and other items for repairing your cue stick. In the middle of the pool table, which by the waythe felt was a deep shade of blue exactly the color of Lily's eyes, was a set of 15 balls without any chips or dents and a white cue ball. Nic rubbed his hands. "This is mad nice Son!"
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Post by hermione7lunaroc on Feb 3, 2006 19:32:23 GMT -5
"Wow," Lily said. "So this is pool. You know it's totally unlike the other pool. I was worried for a bit that the room of requirement might make that instead. But," she shrugged and smiled. "It looks like it did us good, right?"
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Post by Nicolae Torque on Feb 3, 2006 19:35:17 GMT -5
Nic nodded. "I think I helped a little." Nic was entranced with the beautiful pool table and things. "Okay, pick a stick and come over here. I'll teach you how to hold it and shoot. Then all you have to do is try and hit the ball into the those little pockets. it's fun and easy."
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Post by hermione7lunaroc on Feb 3, 2006 19:38:50 GMT -5
"Alright," Lily said, she went over and examined the sticks. She figured a super long one would be no good, not if it was longer than her at least. She examined them all carefully, with attention to every detail. Finally she found the one she thought was perfect. Just the right length and everything. "Alright," she said coming over towards the table. "I think I'm ready."
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Post by Nicolae Torque on Feb 4, 2006 15:44:27 GMT -5
Nic smiled at her choice. All the sticks were long, but she chose one that was perfect for her. Nic led her down the table towards the cue ball. "Now hold the stick like you are going to hit the white ball. Don't hit the ball just show me your natural posture and grasp."
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Post by hermione7lunaroc on Feb 4, 2006 18:09:21 GMT -5
"Alright," Lily said unsure of what she was supposed to do. She made a fist around it with her right hand and aimed the wrong end at the ball. "How's that?" She asked, looking up at him. Boy, did he have a lot to teach her.
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Post by Nicolae Torque on Feb 4, 2006 20:06:20 GMT -5
Nic gently took the stick from her flipped it so the smaller end was facing the cue ball and the fat end was away from the table. "You're grip is right, but try and make an arc like this with your fingers and circle it a little and let the stick slide in and out." Nic went behind her and showed her then placed her fingers the same way. "You're right handed right?"
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Post by hermione7lunaroc on Feb 4, 2006 22:17:10 GMT -5
Lily nodded. "Alright," she said, sliding the cue back and forth a couple of times, once her fingers were in the right place. "Now what do I do?" Lily asked. "Do I just hit it? With the whole sliding motion thingamajob?"
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Post by Nicolae Torque on Feb 5, 2006 11:38:54 GMT -5
Nic laughed. "Yeah just hit the white ball, but aim that white balls towards that triangle of balls." Nic walked away from behind her and watched her while selecting his own cue stick to play or demonstrate with.
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Post by hermione7lunaroc on Feb 5, 2006 18:20:52 GMT -5
"Alright," Lily said. "I'll try." And she braced herself and closed her eyes and hit it. The ball zigzagged back and forth and just barely nicked the first ball in the triange. "Is that good?" She asked.
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Post by Nicolae Torque on Feb 5, 2006 19:49:43 GMT -5
Nic stared at Lily with astonishment. "Did you close your eyes? Why did you close your eyes? Keep your eyes open, woman." Nic pushed the white ball back in front of her. "Try again." Nic couldn't believe her. She was something new.
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Post by hermione7lunaroc on Feb 6, 2006 7:46:56 GMT -5
"Well I close my eyes when I fly sometimes to help me go faster but that same rule doesn't apply here does it?" Lily asked, somehow knowing it wouldn't. She lined it up and hit it again. This time it actually moved a few balls of the triangle.
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Post by Nicolae Torque on Feb 6, 2006 10:40:08 GMT -5
Nic nodded his head. "Yeah it's like Geo...metry. Is there math in this school?" Nic wasn't sure if she knew what math was or Geometry. He was sure there was some sort of math class in this school. "Just trying and hit it a little harder. Also think of the line the white ball makes to another ball and then the outcome of that ball. Simple, right?"
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