011 He took the frozen macaroni and cheese!

[speterman]

(Anyone who sees Peter around on his free time is going to see him with someting wrapped around his neck with an ugly strap.)

So, hi. I don't really know how to offer this - I guess I should just spit it out figuratively, right? Okay, so, after what seemed like ages of people deciding that my aunt's gift to me wouldn't kill anyone. I mean, I guess you could be afraid that cameras steal your soul and stuff... Anyway! She got me a new camera, since someone decided... well, that my last one looked better in bits last year.

If any of the clubs want their photos taken or something, I wouldn't mind doing it. Get used to the camera and stuff.

Also!

I know the match is going to be coming up soon and I've been tinkering with the new broom I got from Tony Oh my god, it's so cool. I lessened the overall surface area as much as possible. If you want some help with modifying your broom or just to get an idea of how you can, I'd love to help!

It's really easy.. The best approximation to figure out the current surface area would be to get the length of the handle, the circumference of the handle, the width of the other parts, the thickness of them, and the length of the side of all parts. Then find the surface area of a cylinder (for the handle), the area of two triangles (faces of the brush), and the area of three rectangles (the bottom and sides of the brush).

Oh, I could take pictures for you to send back to your families too if you want, I don't mind...

Comments

[edle_gestalt]

... This is far in advance, but could you stage a Yule Ball photo with my friend so that my family will shut up?

[speterman]

Of course, yeah, just, keep me informed, alright? :)

[edle_gestalt]

I shall! :) We're being pressured to go together, and I'm not sure if I want to throw away any other options so early on.

[ink. blot.]

In any case I'm sure we'll both be there. The important thing is making them believe we're actually each other's date. Whether or not that ends up being the case.

Violets may be nice. Somewhere.

[speterman]

You shouldn't go with someone if you don't want to. I mean, it's for your enjoyment, right?

Why don't you just let me take a photo of you both and send it to your family and then go with a date you want to go with?

Violets work.

[nunganunga_k_o]

Forgive me if I am misreading this, but did you just put your broom through Weight Watchers? Brooms aren't exactly porkers, you know.

[speterman]

Well yeah, I guess, technically.

Surface area slows you down. The more surface area your broom has, the slower you go. I mean, I didn't do all that much to it, it's still and broom and stuff. I just modified it a bit.... If you have more surface area that means you're going to have more force against you when flying because there would be more for wind to act against and slow you down.

[nunganunga_k_o]

Well, that's a bit rude, calling your broom fat and slow. I hope she isn't within earshot, no one wants to be told they have too much surface area.

Honestly though, I am not a master of all things wooden and enchanted but it'd be somewhat harder to stop without the weight, wouldn't it?

[speterman]

I call her beautiful enough that I'm sure she'll forgive me.

Erm, if you do it wrong, but really even the change in stopping you can get used to. Well, I did.

[not_a_vampire]

After this first match I would like help with modifying my broom. It is very trustworthy and such, but it is getting old looking. I would like to perhaps give it a new... look? Twist? I cannot think of word in English. Making it more maneuverable would be nice, also! I used to hit the rings with the ends!

But I don't want to change it before the match. It would be bad to use a broom I am not used to! Worse if something happened to it.

[speterman]

A makeover? Of course, sure, I'd love to help!

[not_a_vampire]

Makeover, yes! So long as broom still works, I am open to many changes! I was thinking of enchanting broom black. It would match my uniform nicely!

I'm sure you could help me come up with other things, too. How much faster was your broom after the fixing up was done?

[speterman]

Yeah, that doesn't seem like it'd be very hard.

Of course, yeah, I'd love to help. :)

It's at least twice as fast.

[not_a_vampire]

Good! Thank you very much for your offer of help, it is much appreciated!

[3potionproblem]

Does it take muggle photos or wizard ones?

[speterman]

...muggle photos.

[3potionproblem]

And is that useful?

[speterman]

Well, I mean it can take both, all I would need to do is use a certain potion. But yes, I like it. Want me to take your picture sometime?

[3potionproblem]

I don't know why I'd need a picture of myself.

[pomodoroo]

So how is it exactly a muggle camera works? They look so weird!

[speterman]

They don't really, I mean a camera is a camera..

[pomodoroo]

My friend Vlad showed me some pictures of his muggle family and the pictures don't move at all! Why is that?

[speterman]

You use a certain potion to create "magical" photos. Muggle photos don't because they're an instance in time frozen on film without the potion and such. Like I'm sure this one could take both types.

[remembertheroses]

Can I have a picture please? I would like to send one home to my parents.

[speterman]

Of course, when do you want me to take it? Anything you have in mind?

[remembertheroses]

Umm...when are you free? I do not want to disturb you too much.

I want to send my parents a picture of how Hogwarts looks like, because they are Muggles. They have never been here.