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Suziella · 01-25-2019, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by lazykitty

Zouwu? There was only one response to that: "WHOOOOO!" But she also had a question. "Are we going to get to ride one, like at the circus this past summer?" Because that had been fun. Also, she was slightly disappointed that no one had noticed her hair. I mean, come on people, really?

She had no answer to the professor's question because all of the cat-like creatures she could think of had already been mentioned.

As for the next question? "Approach it like a normal cat, with your hand held out for it to sniff. Then, when it deems you okay, pet it." She really had zero idea. For all she knew, that could get your hand bitten off. Also, itching? Still there, thanks for asking.

Tristan wasn't surprised to hear this question. But he had an answer for it...though he was sure no one would like it. "Unfortunately, no. The Zouwu we will be working with today is not used to having people ride it." Hopefully she, and any other student hoping for that outcome, would understand.

The professor listened as she answered the question, which wasn't exactly what he was looking for. "That is definitely a good way to approach any cat like creature. Though for bigger cat like creatures having a distraction or food is best." Tristan said with a nod and smile before moving on to the next answer.

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Originally Posted by Wood'sLittleFlower

"Something sparkly, professor?" if a ribbon on a stick could get a regular cat's attention, couldn't that be the same for most? "If you wave it, wouldn't it be curious enough to look?"

"Yes! Very good, Eamon. Sparkly, maybe with a bell nd motion. Very good." Tristan gave the young man a quick nod and a smile before moving on.

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Originally Posted by Granger Danger

Raising her hand she bit her lip. " What about a big ball of yarn Professor? Surely it'll chase after it like most cats do." she said blushing a bit at her answer. She felt a bit silly with her answer but it was all she could think of. Besides who knows, maybe they like chasing big balls of yarn.

Tristan thought about that answer for a moment. "Maybe, Stella. I have never actually tried that before!" That would be interesting to see if it worked. They did love small moving things....

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Originally Posted by Lady of Light

Lenora miiight or might not be paying attention.. well actually, she wasn’t. She was busy observing her classmates, who were interesting to say the least. A couple of them were rather silly, though. Hmmm. She absently listened to the professor’s question, fidgeting with the ends of her curly hair. She was rather proud of her beautiful curls.. one of the many things she liked about herself.

“One could try singing.. maybe?” She answered, suddenly remembering to raise her hand. It was just a random guess but whatever.

"Maybe, though singing could also startle them as well and you have to be very careful with that because these creatures can go into fight or flight. So if you startle them they could attack or they could run. Good thinking though." Tristan said with a reassuring smile.

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Originally Posted by sarahlooo

Briefly moving her hand, Natalie rested it on Derf's knee for just a second or two before returning it to her lap. It was sort of a "thank you", she supposed. For not hating her completely.

As for the class discussion, Natalie, to no surprise, knew anything about Zouwus, so she had nothing to add. Creatures were always Derf's thing.

Tristan's eyes darted to Natalie's hand on Derfael's knee. It was only there for a second, so whatever tension that had been going on before must have gone away. He quickly moved his eyes to the next hand in the air before either of them noticed him looking.

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Originally Posted by 2111jen

Skyler blinked a few times trying to think of an answer. Ahe didn't like Wayland anymore but she cared about housepoints so she forced herself to participate as much as possible. She raised her hand.
"Perhaps a giant laser pointer on the ground professor?" I've heard of muggles using normal sized laser pointers to play with their house cat."

"A regular sized laser pointer would probably work." Tristan said with a grin, errantly thinking about the orphaned baby Zouwu that used to live at the sanctuary. He was going to have to visit soon to check in on her.

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Originally Posted by Lottiepot

Caolan couldn’t help but let out an audible snort at all the ideas the students were coming up with to get the Zouwu’s attention. All of them were pretty funny and as to whether they would work was another matter but he couldn’t help but to raise his hand and join in. “How about a big cardboard box?” Cats LOVED sitting in boxes especially if they were too small for them. These magical cats might be no different. He knew that Zouwu’s despite their scary appearance were sometimes described as being just like big kittens so there was potential that his ridiculous answer could have some truth to it.

Tristan chuckled at that answer. It was no secret that domesticated house cats loved boxes. He had even seen some tigers and lions sit in boxes. "That is very possible, Caolan." He grinned. Such creative answers!

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Originally Posted by Malachi

Malachi thinks, he’s never really heard of a Zouwu so he answered based on what he knew about cats in general, and his own cat soot. "You could shine a light in front of it maybe?"

"That is a very good idea, Malachi." Tristan said with a nod and a small smile.

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Originally Posted by Felixir

"Catnip!" Abra exclaimed, hand thrust up into the air. "Squigs goes mad for it - that's my cat." Mr. Squiggles, actually, but nobody needed to hear that. He'd named the poor thing when he was pretty young. "If there's some nearby, he'll look for it." And find it, always.

Another answer that got him to chuckle. "That is very possible, and another thing I actually haven't tried with a Zouwu." Another thing he would definitely be trying later.

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Originally Posted by siriusblackliveson

Patrick listened to the other students answers about magical and non-magical cats. He was really kicking himself over saying a wolf. What was he thinking? Shaking his head he began to think about ways to get the attention.

Well the cats on the farm were usually lured in by treats or the cold weather. He was fairly certain that weather wouldn't bring the Zouwu out. "I agree about a laser pointer or catnip type things." He could only imagine a Zouwu chasing after a laser on the floor.

"It is very possible that they would enjoy those things for sure." Tristan said with a nod and a grin. Patrick seemed to be pulling himself out of whatever was distracting him, and that was all that mattered to him.

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Originally Posted by Jessiqua

Hanna was pretty amazed at just how many cat-like creatures there were. So many. The word 'discovered' almost caught Hanna in a thought of all the creatures that might not have been discovered yet. But that thought would just take her down a long path of thinking.

She thought about how one would distract a gigantic Zouwu, and surely there were some great ways of doing it. Raising her hand, she said "Professor perhaps some food? Something strong and delicious smelling." Although she wasn't sure what would be delicious smelling for the Zouwu.

"That can be a very good distraction, you just have to be very careful and make sure you are out of the way when they start to eat." Even the best Magizoologist could lose a finger that way.

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

After several minutes of overthinking things, she raised her hand. "Some cats, like mine, like to play with feathers," she said, smiling to herself at the mental image of Nem attacking her feather toy, "so maybe the zouwu would too? You could attach feathers to a stick or string and dangle them in front of it..." Her answer made sense in her mind, but she was feeling less confident after putting it into words.

"Yes, very good, Tina. Feathers are a great distraction." The more the toy looked like small creatures that they ate the better.

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

"Felines have superior hearing to our own and favors higher-pitched sounds...because from an evolutionary standpoint they associate those high-pitched prey. Birds and rodents and those sorts of creatures. So using a sound like a whistle or a bell would assist in the effort."

And likely why the device in Newt Scamander's book included a bell sound on top of its feathery small creature-like appearance.

"Yes, bells especially distract them." Tristan said with a nod. He would never be disappointed by Derfael's knowledge of creatures.

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Originally Posted by Cassirin

The nice thing about the zouwu, as far as Chloe understood, was that they were just great big kittens at their heart. Dangerous, to be sure, but also playful and curious and darling. Her hand shot up in the air. "I would be very curious to see how the zouwu reacted to catnip, sir." She agreed with her classmates on that one. "Although it might rile one up, rather than cause it to be calm and playful."

"I think we all are at this point, Chloe. But you do make a good point. It could rile the creature up instead of calming it down. Good observations." Tristan said with a nod and a smile before checking his watch. They needed to move on.

Realizing there were no more hands in the air, Tristan turned to look at the barn door just as a loud purr emanated from it. With a smirk he turned back to the students, "Someone is just as excited to meet you as you are to meet her. But before I bring her out just some information about the Zouwu that you may need for exams." He paused and paced a moment to get his mind right.

"The Zouwu is a very powerful cat like creature that is found in China. Many people describe them as 'elephant sized cats' but in my personal opinion they are thinner, and have very long beautifully fluttery tails." He paused for a moment. "They are typically five different colors, have four fangs that curl on the outside of their mouths, and they have very sharp claws that you need to be very careful with." He said looking around pointedly. "They also have a mane similar to a lion but much more scraggly, and borderline unkempt. They also have stripes." As he paced around in front of the students all these things showed up on the blackboard.

"Very important information to know about these creatures is their magical abilities. They are extremely powerful, strong, and ridiculously fast. They are so fast that they can travel a thousand miles in one day. So catching them is particularly difficult if you don't know what you are doing." Which they would have a very good lesson on here in a few minutes.

The next bit was very important so he hoped his students were paying attention. "Now as many of you said, and Derfael explained so eloquently, the best thing that distracts a Zouwu is any kind of cat to in existence. Especially those with feathers, strings, and bells on them." He paused and slowly backed away towards the barn door.

"Now if you look under each of your hay bales you will find a cat toy. Everyone should have one. Pull it out and keep it in your lap. When I let her out she might find someone's scent particularly attractive. If she comes and sniffs you stay calm and let her." Tristan stopped in front of the barn door. "Your task is to try to distract her with your cat toy. If you catch her attention and she comes to you put your cat toy down and let her sniff you until she is satisfied and moves on to the next distraction. Remember to stay calm. She is just a big curious cat. She is around humans all the time. We borrowed her from a sanctuary and is fed and played with by Witches and Wizards constantly so you have nothing to fear, but always be careful and cautious when working with any creature." He took a deep breath and grinned at his class.

"Ready?" Tristan looked out at all his students with a small smile. "Oh, by the way, her name is Li mei." Another loud purr and the sound of large paws rubbing against the barn door emitted from the barn. She was restless and excited to meet them all. Tristan turned and with a flick of his wand the lock fell off and the doors swung open revealing a beautiful Zouwu. She wasn't quite and adult yet. She still had some growing to do but she was still huge.

She peeked her head out slowly, and noticing Tristan, gently rubbed her face over his head. He gave a quick chuckle and whispered, "Go meet them." That was all she needed. The reassurance from him to race out to the group of students. Though her movement was more liquid and flowy at the moment. She was shy and trying not to scary anyone. Soon she was distracted by the scent of a student. One second she was floating around Tristan, and the next she was in Natalie's face, sniffing at her hair and purring something fierce. Apparently she liked what she smelled.

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Originally Posted by Blackboard

The Zouwu

Native to: China

Characteristics:

Large cat like creature
Elephant sized but thinner
Fluttery long tails
5 different colors
4 fangs curling out of mouth
Very sharp claws
Unkempt mane
Stripes

Magical Abilities:

Powerful
Strong
Ridiculously Fast
Can travel 1,000 miles in a day

Distractions:
- Any Cat toy ever. Best if with feathers, strings, and/or bells.

OOC: Alright! Thank you all for being so patient with me; this sickness is really kicking my butt! So this is your mini activity! You have to distract the Zouwu with your cat toy and get her to come to you until she is distracted by someone else. You can chose what kind of cat toy you have. You can describe it or you can link a picture of it. You may do this in one large post or multiple small posts. Whatever you feel like doing! Just have fun and get creative! If you need help or have questions please PM me. You have until 5 pm on the 27th to get this part done. Good luck!

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Suziella Gladrags Mod Acromantula Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ❤ Posts: 30,849 Hogwarts RPG Name: Bramble "Bram" Wyatt Lennox Graduated	long..post...sosick...took forever...faints ThunderPUFF \| Whoodley \| MRD&LKD \| Graphics Queen \| Tristalen \| Mrs. A \| Hunny Bun SPOILER!!: All Y'all Quote: Originally Posted by lazykitty Zouwu? There was only one response to that: "WHOOOOO!" But she also had a question. *"Are we going to get to ride* one, like at the circus this past summer?" Because that had been fun. Also, she was slightly disappointed that no one had noticed her hair. I mean, come on people, really? She had no answer to the professor's question because all of the cat-like creatures she could think of had already been mentioned. As for the next question? "Approach it like a normal cat, with your hand held out for it to sniff. Then, when it deems you okay, pet it." She really had zero idea. For all she knew, that could get your hand bitten off. Also, itching? Still there, thanks for asking. Tristan wasn't surprised to hear this question. But he had an answer for it...though he was sure no one would like it. "Unfortunately, no. The Zouwu we will be working with today is not used to having people ride it." Hopefully she, and any other student hoping for that outcome, would understand. The professor listened as she answered the question, which wasn't exactly what he was looking for. "That is definitely a good way to approach any cat like creature. Though for bigger cat like creatures having a distraction or food is best." Tristan said with a nod and smile before moving on to the next answer. Quote: Originally Posted by Wood'sLittleFlower "Something sparkly, professor?" if a ribbon on a stick could get a regular cat's attention, couldn't that be the same for most? "If you wave it, wouldn't it be curious enough to look?" "Yes! Very good, Eamon. Sparkly, maybe with a bell nd motion. Very good." Tristan gave the young man a quick nod and a smile before moving on. Quote: Originally Posted by Granger Danger Raising her hand she bit her lip. " What about a big ball of yarn Professor? Surely it'll chase after it like most cats do."** she said blushing a bit at her answer. She felt a bit silly with her answer but it was all she could think of. Besides who knows, maybe they like chasing big balls of yarn. Tristan thought about that answer for a moment. "Maybe, Stella. I have never actually tried that before!" That would be interesting to see if it worked. They did love small moving things.... Quote: Originally Posted by Lady of Light Lenora miiight or might not be paying attention.. well actually, she wasn’t. She was busy observing her classmates, who were interesting to say the least. A couple of them were rather silly, though. Hmmm. She absently listened to the professor’s question, fidgeting with the ends of her curly hair. She was rather proud of her beautiful curls.. one of the many things she liked about herself. “One could try singing.. maybe?” She answered, suddenly remembering to raise her hand. It was just a random guess but whatever. "Maybe, though singing could also startle them as well and you have to be very careful with that because these creatures can go into fight or flight. So if you startle them they could attack or they could run. Good thinking though." Tristan said with a reassuring smile. Quote: Originally Posted by sarahlooo Briefly moving her hand, Natalie rested it on Derf's knee for just a second or two before returning it to her lap. It was sort of a "thank you", she supposed. For not hating her completely. As for the class discussion, Natalie, to no surprise, knew anything about Zouwus, so she had nothing to add. Creatures were always Derf's thing. Tristan's eyes darted to Natalie's hand on Derfael's knee. It was only there for a second, so whatever tension that had been going on before must have gone away. He quickly moved his eyes to the next hand in the air before either of them noticed him looking. Quote: Originally Posted by 2111jen Skyler blinked a few times trying to think of an answer. Ahe didn't like Wayland anymore but she cared about housepoints so she forced herself to participate as much as possible. She raised her hand. "Perhaps a giant laser pointer on the ground professor?" I've heard of muggles using normal sized laser pointers to play with their house cat." "A regular sized laser pointer would probably work." Tristan said with a grin, errantly thinking about the orphaned baby Zouwu that used to live at the sanctuary. He was going to have to visit soon to check in on her. Quote: Originally Posted by Lottiepot Caolan couldn’t help but let out an audible snort at all the ideas the students were coming up with to get the Zouwu’s attention. All of them were pretty funny and as to whether they would work was another matter but he couldn’t help but to raise his hand and join in. “How about a big cardboard box?” Cats LOVED sitting in boxes especially if they were too small for them. These magical cats might be no different. He knew that Zouwu’s despite their scary appearance were sometimes described as being just like big kittens so there was potential that his ridiculous answer could have some truth to it. Tristan chuckled at that answer. It was no secret that domesticated house cats loved boxes. He had even seen some tigers and lions sit in boxes. "That is very possible, Caolan." He grinned. Such creative answers! Quote: Originally Posted by Malachi Malachi thinks, he’s never really heard of a Zouwu so he answered based on what he knew about cats in general, and his own cat soot. "You could shine a light in front of it maybe?" "That is a very good idea, Malachi." Tristan said with a nod and a small smile. Quote: Originally Posted by Felixir "Catnip!" Abra exclaimed, hand thrust up into the air. "Squigs goes mad for it - that's my cat." Mr. Squiggles, actually, but nobody needed to hear that. He'd named the poor thing when he was pretty young. "If there's some nearby, he'll look for it." And find it, always. Another answer that got him to chuckle. "That is very possible, and another thing I actually haven't tried with a Zouwu." Another thing he would definitely be trying later. Quote: Originally Posted by siriusblackliveson Patrick listened to the other students answers about magical and non-magical cats. He was really kicking himself over saying a wolf. What was he thinking? Shaking his head he began to think about ways to get the attention. Well the cats on the farm were usually lured in by treats or the cold weather. He was fairly certain that weather wouldn't bring the Zouwu out. "I agree about a laser pointer or catnip type things." He could only imagine a Zouwu chasing after a laser on the floor. "It is very possible that they would enjoy those things for sure." Tristan said with a nod and a grin. Patrick seemed to be pulling himself out of whatever was distracting him, and that was all that mattered to him. Quote: Originally Posted by Jessiqua Hanna was pretty amazed at just how many cat-like creatures there were. So many. The word 'discovered' almost caught Hanna in a thought of all the creatures that might not have been discovered yet. But that thought would just take her down a long path of thinking. She thought about how one would distract a gigantic Zouwu, and surely there were some great ways of doing it. Raising her hand, she said "Professor perhaps some food? Something strong and delicious smelling." Although she wasn't sure what would be delicious smelling for the Zouwu. "That can be a very good distraction, you just have to be very careful and make sure you are out of the way when they start to eat." Even the best Magizoologist could lose a finger that way. Quote: Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy After several minutes of overthinking things, she raised her hand. "Some cats, like mine, like to play with feathers," she said, smiling to herself at the mental image of Nem attacking her feather toy, "so maybe the zouwu would too? You could attach feathers to a stick or string and dangle them in front of it..." Her answer made sense in her mind, but she was feeling less confident after putting it into words. "Yes, very good, Tina. Feathers are a great distraction." The more the toy looked like small creatures that they ate the better. Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie "Felines have superior hearing to our own and favors higher-pitched sounds...because from an evolutionary standpoint they associate those high-pitched prey. Birds and rodents and those sorts of creatures. So using a sound like a whistle or a bell would assist in the effort." And likely why the device in Newt Scamander's book included a bell sound on top of its feathery small creature-like appearance. "Yes, bells especially distract them." Tristan said with a nod. He would never be disappointed by Derfael's knowledge of creatures. Quote: Originally Posted by Cassirin The nice thing about the zouwu, as far as Chloe understood, was that they were just great big kittens at their heart. Dangerous, to be sure, but also playful and curious and darling. Her hand shot up in the air. "I would be very curious to see how the zouwu reacted to catnip, sir." She agreed with her classmates on that one. "Although it might rile one up, rather than cause it to be calm and playful." "I think we all are at this point, Chloe. But you do make a good point. It could rile the creature up instead of calming it down. Good observations." Tristan said with a nod and a smile before checking his watch. They needed to move on. Realizing there were no more hands in the air, Tristan turned to look at the barn door just as a loud purr emanated from it. With a smirk he turned back to the students, "Someone is just as excited to meet you as you are to meet her. But before I bring her out just some information about the Zouwu that you may need for exams." He paused and paced a moment to get his mind right. "The Zouwu is a very powerful cat like creature that is found in China. Many people describe them as 'elephant sized cats' but in my personal opinion they are thinner, and have very long beautifully fluttery tails." He paused for a moment. "They are typically five different colors, have four fangs that curl on the outside of their mouths, and they have very sharp claws that you need to be very careful with." He said looking around pointedly. "They also have a mane similar to a lion but much more scraggly, and borderline unkempt. They also have stripes." As he paced around in front of the students all these things showed up on the blackboard. "Very important information to know about these creatures is their magical abilities. They are extremely powerful, strong, and ridiculously fast. They are so fast that they can travel a thousand miles in one day. So catching them is particularly difficult if you don't know what you are doing." Which they would have a very good lesson on here in a few minutes. The next bit was very important so he hoped his students were paying attention. "Now as many of you said, and Derfael explained so eloquently, the best thing that distracts a Zouwu is any kind of cat to in existence. Especially those with feathers, strings, and bells on them." He paused and slowly backed away towards the barn door. "Now if you look under each of your hay bales you will find a cat toy. Everyone should have one. Pull it out and keep it in your lap. When I let her out she might find someone's scent particularly attractive. If she comes and sniffs you stay calm and let her." Tristan stopped in front of the barn door. "Your task is to try to distract her with your cat toy. If you catch her attention and she comes to you put your cat toy down and let her sniff you until she is satisfied and moves on to the next distraction. Remember to stay calm. She is just a big curious cat. She is around humans all the time. We borrowed her from a sanctuary and is fed and played with by Witches and Wizards constantly so you have nothing to fear, but always be careful and cautious when working with any creature." He took a deep breath and grinned at his class. "Ready?" Tristan looked out at all his students with a small smile. "Oh, by the way, her name is Li mei." Another loud purr and the sound of large paws rubbing against the barn door emitted from the barn. She was restless and excited to meet them all. Tristan turned and with a flick of his wand the lock fell off and the doors swung open revealing a beautiful Zouwu. She wasn't quite and adult yet. She still had some growing to do but she was still huge. She peeked her head out slowly, and noticing Tristan, gently rubbed her face over his head. He gave a quick chuckle and whispered, "Go meet them." That was all she needed. The reassurance from him to race out to the group of students. Though her movement was more liquid and flowy at the moment. She was shy and trying not to scary anyone. Soon she was distracted by the scent of a student. One second she was floating around Tristan, and the next she was in Natalie's face, sniffing at her hair and purring something fierce. Apparently she liked what she smelled. Quote: Originally Posted by Blackboard The Zouwu Native to: China Characteristics: Large cat like creature Elephant sized but thinner Fluttery long tails 5 different colors 4 fangs curling out of mouth Very sharp claws Unkempt mane Stripes Magical Abilities: Powerful Strong Ridiculously Fast Can travel 1,000 miles in a day Distractions: - Any Cat toy ever. Best if with feathers, strings, and/or bells. OOC: Alright! Thank you all for being so patient with me; this sickness is really kicking my butt! So this is your mini activity! You have to distract the Zouwu with your cat toy and get her to come to you until she is distracted by someone else. You can chose what kind of cat toy you have. You can describe it or you can link a picture of it. You may do this in one large post or multiple small posts. Whatever you feel like doing! Just have fun and get creative! If you need help or have questions please PM me. You have until 5 pm on the 27th to get this part done. 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