On your broomsticks! [OPEN]

[theboywhodied]

Following the instructions given to him by crew members here and there, Cedric stepped through a green archway tucked on a corner of the fifth floor and entered a grey void. He closed his eyes, concentrating on the sort of place that would be perfect for a day of flying. He imagined a bright grassy plain, a large lake, and a forest off to the side. Vague memories turned into vivid images surrounding him, so thoroughly convincing that he really believed he'd been taken from the ship and placed on a field back on Earth. It was quite a convincing illusion
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All it needed now was the key piece: a group of brooms. He thought for a moment on which brooms to provide them with. Firebolts were the world standard, but he'd never known one well enough to be able to picture it accurately. The school brooms, Shooting Stars, were nice and safe for new riders but not quite reliable. In the end, he knew his own broom best: a sleek Nimbus 2001, gifted by his father. As long as he instructed the fliers to go slowly, they should be safe on those brooms.

Visitors would find Cedric side-mounted on a broom in his black and yellow Quidditch robes, gliding just slightly over the grass. As soon as he spotted them, he'd greet them enthusiastically and move to touch down. "Hi!"

((ooc: wide open for everyone to join in! We'll be doing some group exercises too, so thread around! Fly as a group when you're ready!))

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[windwitch]

Maxine was glad that he looked just as pleased as she was. She smiled as wide as she could and nodded.

"Okay!" she said, then promptly looked a bit more unsure. She'd never done this before, after all. She carefully climbed onto the broom, and hesitated before she tried to kick off. She made a conscious effort to not use her powers to boost.

[theboywhodied]

Cedric lifted himself into the air beside her, whispering encouragement the whole way. "There, that's it! Just hold on tightly. You'll be using the broom handle and your weight to steer soon enough, but for now just focus. How does it feel to hover?"

[windwitch]

Maxine nodded cheerfully, even if her smile was nervous. She held on tightly, trying to get the hang of it. "Um, okay! It feels really great. It's a lot different from the flying I normally do, you know? But it's a really wonderful feeling!"

[theboywhodied]

"Isn't it?"

Cedric's almost over the moon with excitement. He's so glad that she's happy. "All right. I think you're ready. Just turn to the right with me. Tilt and lean this way!"

[windwitch]

"Okay!" Maxine said cheerfully, ready to follow his lead. Very carefully, she began to lean, tilting to the right to try and control the broom and follow along with him.

[theboywhodied]

"You've got it. So how does this compare to your power?" Cedric was genuinely curious about that. Flying her way and this way had to be rather different.

[windwitch]

"Well it's a little less windy," Maxine joked cheerfully, laughing weakly. "I dunno though. It's really different, but it's hard to describe! It's almost more peaceful like this. I guess it's cause I'm not using a literal force of nature to fly-- I mean, that makes sense to me, anyway."

[theboywhodied]

"It's not always peaceful. Sometimes you're speeding away from disaster. But it can be." Cedric was happy to let it be for today. "It's been so long since I've flown for the pleasure of it."

[windwitch]

"That makes sense. I guess something like this would have some practical uses too that don't lend themselves to peace and fun." Maxine frowned faintly, but she quickly turned it around. "Well, at least you get to now, right? It's so nice."