Yay! Another chapter! I am on a roll...just updated grftr.
I was kinda bored so I typed up this long, boring lecture by McGay to counter the boredom. Haha.
Disclaimer: Lisi Harrison, Rick Riordan(Charles Beckendorf) and Arthur Conan Doyle(the Reichenbach Ledge).
La la.
'The theory of mental shields to block mental attacks is simple. The longer you practise, the better you get, and the longer you can hold out against an opponent. When you lose concentration, you drop your shield and the opponent can then attack. When you are in defense mode, or when the shield is working, then your mind is blank and out of reach to an opponent. For example, to a mind-reader, your mind will be completely blank and inscrutable. For a mind controller, your mind will be invisible. He will know that it is there because he can feel its presence, but he cannot do anything until he finds it. There is a barrier between the attacker and the victim, and this barrier is known as the Reichenbach barrier, as it was discovered by the German professor Charles Reichenbach. There are specific methods to lengthen the amount of time you can hold this shield, including practising each day, and imagining it becoming thicker. The Reichenbach barrier does not actually exist, in a true form, so there is no definite way to summon it. Some say that extreme emotions trigger it, and others say a vivid memory. The hardest part to learn is the first summoning, in which you have to find it within yourself. This may take months at a time, and most take at least three weeks. Don't be disappointed if you cannot do it at first. Now, I want everyone to focus their minds on the Reichenbach barrier. This method of beginning is known as the Beckendorf summon. You do this by picturing a smooth, strong wall of one-way glass through which you can clearly see your opponent and they cannot see you. Now imagine your opponent attacking. Your wall of glass is sliding up to intercept their approach-'
The intercom crackled and the students sighed in relief. Who knows just how long Mrs. McGay could have gone on for, had she not been interrupted.
'All students please report to the school office for a face-off voting slip. The deadline for the slips to be handed in is on Friday morning, eight o'clock. The format for this year has changed. You will vote for your favourite player and favourite opponent pair, which must include your favourite player. The results will be determined according to the two favourite players and hopefully will match the favourite team. Thankyou.'
When the Principal had finished speaking, the room fell silent, but the whispers at the back grew louder and louder.
'Landon and Alicia? So done.'
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