Post by Francis Bonnefoy on Apr 2, 2010 4:06:19 GMT -5
[ooc: For those who will be role playing here, this’ll help in description and stuff. It’s not that much but it becomes handy most especially when doing specific actions in the rps held in this sub-forum. Plus it’s better if you know what’s in the office, what’s environment and etc.]
Location & Hallway
As Francis hated being located far from his classrooms, he had asked the Headmaster to have his office and room situated above the underground pathway to the dungeons, where Potions had always been held. Located at the West Tower of the castle, the pathway to the Potion Master’s office is at the same as the path to Potions class. When one walks from the main castle grounds to the West Tower, he/she can take the main route which is by walking a stone bridge to the tower’s door. Lining the walls of this bridge are rose vines of white and red, grown by the professor himself. Roses are just the few things he has a green thumb for. There are also torches that line the walls which are only lit, magically of course, at night.
As one approaches the twin doors of the tower, which are made of the traditional oak and held by bolts and bars of iron, you will see immediately, on your left, the spiral staircase going up to the teacher’s office / living quarters. On the right would be the downward staircase going to the dungeons where Potions are held. There is also a portrait of a pretty French woman, from how the painting looks, living during the Baroque Era. Like all the other painting in Hogwarts, this painting is also alive and constantly gives advices to the female populace, mostly especially to the girls of Ravenclaw, and also flirts with the males. Going up the staircase, and at the top, there is a landing in which one will find himself in a carpeted hallway. The tapestries on the wall openly shows the colours of Ravenclaw and windows situated on the side will give one a clear view of the sunset.
There are different paintings on the walls, each depicting a location in France, although there is oe or two sceneries found in England. At the end of the hallway, one would face a wooden door of oak. There are runes carved on the door, to serve as a safety measure for starters.
The Office
The Potion Master’s office could be described in one word: warm. Unlike his predecessors, Francis took in mind that making students more comfortable and welcome is an excellent way of gaining respect. As one would enter the office, he would see that the room is circular [just like the Oval Office in the White House], to the right side, a roaring fire in the fireplace could be seen. On the white mantle, various photographs were displayed, most of which are about the Frenchman and his days in Hogwarts. There is also one photograph of a younger Francis and Arthur as well as a younger Gilbert, Antonio and Francis.
The wall above the mantle displays the house flag of Ravenclaw, seeing that the teacher was also from Ravenclaw during his academic years as a student. At the side of the fireplace and probably the only muggle related objects in the room are Francis’ collection of rapiers and pistols displayed on a separate glass cabinet. Francis may not be the most excellent flier and he may be considered a good, but not excellent Duelist but he’s certainly adept in muggle fencing. In a separate cabinet still, are Francis’ trophies and awards in his lifetime, including of which was his Prefect badge in his time, Dazzling Smile Award as given to him by the Daily Prophet, Lifetime Achievement Award for Potions, his Order of Merlin-Second Class certificate and that’s just the beginning and plenty more to enumerate.
To the left side are shelves and shelves of various potions, antidotes and books related to subject as collected or made by the Frenchman himself. There are a few bottles though that stood out from the collection and one of which is a small pink one. Upon closer inspection, one would see bubbles in the shape of hearts in the said bottle and it could be concluded that the contents are of a love potion.
In the centre of the room is the teacher’s desk. It is made of redwood and pine, varnished and adorned with intricate carvings of vines and a few runic letters on the edges to compliment. The desk is not complete with piles of test papers and homework from various students as well as an ink well and quills. The chair in which Francis would always sit is a huge cushioned armchair. However, there is a particular photograph that seems to stand out. Framed simply was a picture of a French woman, his former lover, Jeanne Orleans, who was a graduate of the Beauxbaton Academy. Before the desk are two cushioned chairs for students or guests, who visit his office, to sit upon.
Beside the desk was a bird cage of gold in which its door is constantly open. Perched on the cage, sometimes on the desk, the student’s chair even at the back of Francis’ own chair was a parrot, which the Potions Master affectionately calls Pierre.
Behind the desk was a wall wide window with a good view of the lake and the Forbidden Forest. The curtains in which blocks the view whenever Francis would feel like it are of red and blue velvet, in a sense, nearly patriotic to his country of origin. These are held back by gold tassels.
Living Quarters
Like the rest of the teachers, Francis is given his own quarters to live in for the duration of the academic year. And like the rest of them, Francis is given the liberty to decorate the room according to his tastes to make himself more at home.
The Potions Master’s room resembles a condominium, only with a medieval feel in it. The bed, at the centre of the room, is a four poster oak bed complete with beddings and coverss. Francis uses red, blue and white beddings and pillows cases alternatively and on a rare occasion, uses all three colours for his pillow cases at the same time. On both sides of the bed are wall sized windows that gives a good view of the lake. Like in his office, the window have curtains of their own, however, the curtains are always shut but reserves a good amount of space for morning sun to peek through it. At the bedside table provided, there’s a candelabrum to provide his light as well as a small stack of book with titles such as Le Morte d’Arthur and Tristram and Isoude. There are also picture frames there with photographs of Jeanne and Arthur and his friends separately.
A fireplace is also present in the room and by it two armchairs and a couch could be seen adjacent to it. The couch, as it seems, also serves as an extra bed for Francis, if a guest would sleep in his room. [He’s not the type who would sleep in his own bed when someone is having a sleep over in his room] Beside the fireplace would be shelves again filled with books and such. There’s also a small enchanted figurine that would resemble Marianne. His cabinet, filled with his clothes [duh], resides at the opposite end of the room. There is more to it than what the cabinet looks. It may look small on the outside but inside, when one opens it, is quite spacious and would be considered as a walk in cabinet.
Next to the said cabinet would be his bathroom. His bathroom has a floor bathtub, probably a quarter from the one in the Prefect’s bathroom. There are also various taps in which pours out the usual hot or cold water, some bubble baths, some scented water. The wall are simply covered with tiles and does not have any pictures, however the ceiling is different for it reflects what time of the day it is, a simple version of the one in the Great Hall.
There are also various trinkets in the bathroom in which will be enumerated when the time comes.
As Francis hated being located far from his classrooms, he had asked the Headmaster to have his office and room situated above the underground pathway to the dungeons, where Potions had always been held. Located at the West Tower of the castle, the pathway to the Potion Master’s office is at the same as the path to Potions class. When one walks from the main castle grounds to the West Tower, he/she can take the main route which is by walking a stone bridge to the tower’s door. Lining the walls of this bridge are rose vines of white and red, grown by the professor himself. Roses are just the few things he has a green thumb for. There are also torches that line the walls which are only lit, magically of course, at night.
As one approaches the twin doors of the tower, which are made of the traditional oak and held by bolts and bars of iron, you will see immediately, on your left, the spiral staircase going up to the teacher’s office / living quarters. On the right would be the downward staircase going to the dungeons where Potions are held. There is also a portrait of a pretty French woman, from how the painting looks, living during the Baroque Era. Like all the other painting in Hogwarts, this painting is also alive and constantly gives advices to the female populace, mostly especially to the girls of Ravenclaw, and also flirts with the males. Going up the staircase, and at the top, there is a landing in which one will find himself in a carpeted hallway. The tapestries on the wall openly shows the colours of Ravenclaw and windows situated on the side will give one a clear view of the sunset.
There are different paintings on the walls, each depicting a location in France, although there is oe or two sceneries found in England. At the end of the hallway, one would face a wooden door of oak. There are runes carved on the door, to serve as a safety measure for starters.
The Office
The Potion Master’s office could be described in one word: warm. Unlike his predecessors, Francis took in mind that making students more comfortable and welcome is an excellent way of gaining respect. As one would enter the office, he would see that the room is circular [just like the Oval Office in the White House], to the right side, a roaring fire in the fireplace could be seen. On the white mantle, various photographs were displayed, most of which are about the Frenchman and his days in Hogwarts. There is also one photograph of a younger Francis and Arthur as well as a younger Gilbert, Antonio and Francis.
The wall above the mantle displays the house flag of Ravenclaw, seeing that the teacher was also from Ravenclaw during his academic years as a student. At the side of the fireplace and probably the only muggle related objects in the room are Francis’ collection of rapiers and pistols displayed on a separate glass cabinet. Francis may not be the most excellent flier and he may be considered a good, but not excellent Duelist but he’s certainly adept in muggle fencing. In a separate cabinet still, are Francis’ trophies and awards in his lifetime, including of which was his Prefect badge in his time, Dazzling Smile Award as given to him by the Daily Prophet, Lifetime Achievement Award for Potions, his Order of Merlin-Second Class certificate and that’s just the beginning and plenty more to enumerate.
To the left side are shelves and shelves of various potions, antidotes and books related to subject as collected or made by the Frenchman himself. There are a few bottles though that stood out from the collection and one of which is a small pink one. Upon closer inspection, one would see bubbles in the shape of hearts in the said bottle and it could be concluded that the contents are of a love potion.
In the centre of the room is the teacher’s desk. It is made of redwood and pine, varnished and adorned with intricate carvings of vines and a few runic letters on the edges to compliment. The desk is not complete with piles of test papers and homework from various students as well as an ink well and quills. The chair in which Francis would always sit is a huge cushioned armchair. However, there is a particular photograph that seems to stand out. Framed simply was a picture of a French woman, his former lover, Jeanne Orleans, who was a graduate of the Beauxbaton Academy. Before the desk are two cushioned chairs for students or guests, who visit his office, to sit upon.
Beside the desk was a bird cage of gold in which its door is constantly open. Perched on the cage, sometimes on the desk, the student’s chair even at the back of Francis’ own chair was a parrot, which the Potions Master affectionately calls Pierre.
Behind the desk was a wall wide window with a good view of the lake and the Forbidden Forest. The curtains in which blocks the view whenever Francis would feel like it are of red and blue velvet, in a sense, nearly patriotic to his country of origin. These are held back by gold tassels.
Living Quarters
Like the rest of the teachers, Francis is given his own quarters to live in for the duration of the academic year. And like the rest of them, Francis is given the liberty to decorate the room according to his tastes to make himself more at home.
The Potions Master’s room resembles a condominium, only with a medieval feel in it. The bed, at the centre of the room, is a four poster oak bed complete with beddings and coverss. Francis uses red, blue and white beddings and pillows cases alternatively and on a rare occasion, uses all three colours for his pillow cases at the same time. On both sides of the bed are wall sized windows that gives a good view of the lake. Like in his office, the window have curtains of their own, however, the curtains are always shut but reserves a good amount of space for morning sun to peek through it. At the bedside table provided, there’s a candelabrum to provide his light as well as a small stack of book with titles such as Le Morte d’Arthur and Tristram and Isoude. There are also picture frames there with photographs of Jeanne and Arthur and his friends separately.
A fireplace is also present in the room and by it two armchairs and a couch could be seen adjacent to it. The couch, as it seems, also serves as an extra bed for Francis, if a guest would sleep in his room. [He’s not the type who would sleep in his own bed when someone is having a sleep over in his room] Beside the fireplace would be shelves again filled with books and such. There’s also a small enchanted figurine that would resemble Marianne. His cabinet, filled with his clothes [duh], resides at the opposite end of the room. There is more to it than what the cabinet looks. It may look small on the outside but inside, when one opens it, is quite spacious and would be considered as a walk in cabinet.
Next to the said cabinet would be his bathroom. His bathroom has a floor bathtub, probably a quarter from the one in the Prefect’s bathroom. There are also various taps in which pours out the usual hot or cold water, some bubble baths, some scented water. The wall are simply covered with tiles and does not have any pictures, however the ceiling is different for it reflects what time of the day it is, a simple version of the one in the Great Hall.
There are also various trinkets in the bathroom in which will be enumerated when the time comes.