31 - Care of Magical Creatures Class

[radiantwingedone]

Students who are in Care of Magical Creatures this afternoon... Please refrain from bringing snacks along with you. You won't starve between lunch and dinner, and I won't pay for any damages to your robes from ignoring this warning.

[ ... And he won't do anything more than break up the fight if you get mauled by a creature either. If you pissed one of them off, that was because you weren't listening. Jeez.

Regardless of that, Professor Pantarei (Why yes, he may just casually hex any student who decides to make fun of that-) and his teaching assistants will be down out on the grounds with a few Hippogriffs. There's a couple different sizes, like the horse half was a drafthorse rather than a racer, or the bird half was owl rather than hawk. One even looks a bit gangly and too-fluffy to fly yet. ]

Comments

[findatree]

[okay so technically Ted is only in his second year and shouldn't even be in this class, but like he even knows that or would stay away even if he did. Because magical creatures are amazing and he wants to look at them]

Assistant Professor Allen Walker

[save_the_souls]

[Allen meanwhile, can be found down helping out with the hippogriffs. For people who know him from Paradisa, there's a few differences about him. For one, he actually looks like he's a twenty-two year old instead of sixteen. He's several inches taller, filled out and oh yeah- actually sounds like a guy when he speaks. Other than the scarred face and weird hair color, all and all it looks like puberty was good to him!]

[Though the job less so much. He's definitely got one of his more patient fake smiles as he makes the rounds and checks up on the different students as deal with the hippogriffs. Sigh. Why does he have this job again?]

How are things here?

[lightbranded]

[Will watches the hippogriffs with fascination. They were like to an eagle he had once met, and yet not like them at all. He doesn't approach Duke yet, mostly because it seemed to him that Duke had suffered the memory replacement.

And... Will would not tamper with that. It would hurt to much to be seen without being recognized.]

What sort of creatures are these?

[takecareofmine]

[Once is just hanging around on the sidelines, watching those things worryingly]

Brett said those things could gut a guy in one sweep of their claws. Are you sure we should be working with them?

[radiantwingedone]

[ The kid is either small for his age, or he's not supposed to be here. Duke won't mention either, because hey, if he doesn't get hurt and actually learns, there's no problems, right? Totally.

Why is the blind man allowed to be in charge of a class again? ]

Getting close requires respect from the hippogriff. The one on the left - that would be the one that wobbles from time to time - tends to be a little nicer. Meet her eyes, bow, and stay there. She'll either bow back, and you can carefully walk up, or she won't, and you don't get to say hello.

[ Also, don't have snacks in your pockets, please. That's what the covered box next to him is for. ]

[radiantwingedone]

If you piss one off, sure it will.

[ And Duke won't help anything - One of the hippogriffs is going to get a snack. That sure was a dead weasel he just tossed to one, and it was quickly snapped in half and swallowed. ]

Of course, you're making potions where one ingredient wrong can melt through the cauldron and the stone floor. I don't see how this is worth complaining about.

[findatree]

[Ted follows the directions nervously. This bird-horse thing is very mysterious but it's also beautiful. The hippogriff bows back to him and Ted steps forward to place his hand on the creature's beak]

Wow, I did it!!

[save_the_souls]

[Oh jeez wow thanks Duke for that response! He'll chim in nicely]

Ah, don't worry though! We're not going to let anyone get hurt.

[takecareofmine]

Did Blues squeal on me? Okay that is literally the last time I try out anything with a ghost around.

[He'll grimace a bit at the weasel going down] And at least the potion is all me, you can't run from something that's faster than you.

[takecareofmine]

[He doesn't believe you, Allen. This is the face of someone who doesn't believe you at all]

You sure? Because they don't look all that secure.

[save_the_souls]

[He'll look over at the boy, smiling as he recognizes him...as one of the students! He doesn't think too much about the lack of knowledge, being a muggle-born himself]

Oh, these are hippogriffs!

[save_the_souls]

[Jeez Onceler chill]

Just make sure to follow the instructions, okay? As long as you show them proper respect, they'll be kind.

[radiantwingedone]

It is still a wild creature, so just be gentle. Quiet is generally better.

[ The hippogriff may be tilting and leaning so the boy can run fingers over the right spots, the way many creatures hint that 'pet me here' is a good idea. ]

[radiantwingedone]

[ He'd roll his eyes at the boy if he had more than a general idea of where he was. ]

Irritating a creature with talons that long is also 'all you'. They generally don't just jump and try to cut you down unless you did something.

[ He's echoing that 'if you follow directions, they won't go after you' thing Allen brought up. ]

[radiantwingedone]

The hippogriffs are all calm. I have snacks, so let me know if one eyes a student too much.

[ And he'll just nudge the box by his feet with a boot. ]

...Speaking of the two-legged magical creatures... how many are supposed to be here?

[findatree]

[Ted very gently and quietly starts petting the hippogriff, obediently rubbing in the spot]

What's her name?

[takecareofmine]

[No never]

Fine, fine. Follow instructions, got it.

[He's going to DIE]

[takecareofmine]

[What if he can't follow directions, guys? WHAT THEN?]

Okay, so what do I need to do?

[save_the_souls]

I will.

[he sighs]

Professor, they are students not creatures. As for how many... [he eyes the group, counting] ...Less than it seems have shown up today. [SOME PEOPLE HAVE SNEAKED IN]

[radiantwingedone]

Meet one's eyes, bow without breaking eye contact. If it likes you, it will bow back. If it doesn't, it won't. If it doesn't like you, you don't get close.

[ But these directions are in such simple steps. How could Once-ler mess them up? ]

[radiantwingedone]

They're interested in food and making noise. It seems like creatures to me. [ that, or maybe he could have seen "because they're teenagers. that makes them creatures". it would be mostly accurate anyway. ]

[ A short thoughtful noise. ]

... Keeping them on your side of the fence until one is free, probably is the best idea...

[save_the_souls]

[Y-yeah he knows Once-ler tends to be that TROUBLE STUDENT]

Just...don't be afraid to ask for help if you're unsure, okay?

[save_the_souls]

[While Duke doesn't care? Allen certain notices and approaches]

Wiggins, correct me if I'm wrong, but are not a second year student?

[radiantwingedone]

[ ... Why are you asking him this. ]

... Doesn't have one yet. She looks fluffy compared to the others, right? Her colors don't show up completely until she's fledged, which is usually how they get named.

Assistant Professor Gary Sitterson

[honeytoes]

[Gary hasn't changed...he looks pretty much the same. Only he's wearing robes instead of his usual shirt and tie combination. He's just pacing around the students and creatures...watching them all carefully.]

Ok children...remember that these are proud creatures that easily take offense. Do not make any offhand remark to them or you're likely to be spending the rest of the day attending to talon related injuries.