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Angie · 05-15-2011, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Kurumi PROBABLY should have been frightened by the look the sphinx was giving her, but she was just so overwhelmed by it that she just looked back at the sphinx with googly eyes. "Oh! I-I-I'm s-s-s-s-s-so s-s-s-s-s-s-sorry!" Kurumi squeaked bowing several times deeply from her sitting position. The sign on the professors door had mention that fact, hadn't he? Kurumi should probably go crawl under a bush somewhere and hide. "What would you prefer I call you?" If anything that is.

Still, the Sphinx HAD given her another nugget of wisdom which she added to her parchment.

Rosamund would prefer if the young lion did not address to her at all--she'd prefer that no one there would, really-- but her enthusiasm was refreshing and almost what her dearest mother would refer to as endearing. "If talk to me is what you want, then Rosamund is the name you should memorize."

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Originally Posted by fanficfanatic

Just as she was about to say something to Kurumi she paused. Kurumi was talking to thin air, "...who are you talking to Kurumi...?"

"She is talking of to me, that much is clear," Rosamund nearly snapped at the student. Honestly. She did not like to be ignored!

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Originally Posted by The Blackboard

They are intelligent.
Often talk in riddles.
XXXXX Rating by the Ministry of Magic.
Classified as Beasts.
Prone to Violence.
Used to protect treasures.
Originate from Greek word sphingo which means to squeeze. There is a single sphinx in Greek mythology which is a unique demon destruction and bad luck.
Sphinxes are creatures with the body of a lion, and the face of a lion.
Only trained wizards should attempt to "handle" them.

Rosamund was being as social as Rosamund could ever be, and Lachlan, not what to break the spell--for lack of a better word--pretended to be oblivious to it all. "You've all made some very good points," MacFusty enthused, after checking that all the facts the students had supplied to him appeared on the blackboard after a lazy flick of his wand.

He'd also noticed that some of them seemed to have included some traits that muggles believed Sphinxes had. Though they'd gotten all of the mostly right, muggles had definitely let their imaginations run free when thinking sphinxes had wings. "You should know, however--"

"That I do not have wings!" Were they not using their eyes? She was right in front of them, for Cleopatra's sake! She had no wings. "I am not an Abraxan or some Hippogriff," Rosamund concluded, sounding both irritated and deeply offended.

"And the only thing human about me, is my voice and the face I sport," For the most part. She did have a face that could have easily fit on any thirteen year old, freckled girl. Though Rosamund liked to thing that her exquisite face, all cheekbones and dimples, would only fit in the body of someone with Veela blood.

Almost restlessly, she began to pace around the care of magical creatures professor, her tail gracefully waging behind her.

"Lady Rosamund is of course right, though employing that tone was not." He gave her a look. "Now that we are discussing the physical appearance of Sphinxes, however, I want you to look at Rosamund, at Rosamund's face, to be more precise, and try to imagine her as a human." Lachlan paused again, and sent Rosie what he hoped was an apologetic look. "After you do that, after you successfully picture her as a human, give me an estimate of how old exactly you'd think she is." Almost wryly, he smiled. "You should probably take her behaviour into consideration, too."

Suddenly, he remembered the blackboard and all the notes he'd appointed there. "Make sure you scribble down those characteristics if you don't have them already." They would be in the final. Maybe. Possibly.

Probably not.

05-15-2011, 03:10 AM	#93 (permalink)
Angie DoM Veela Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Themyscira Posts: 37,611 Hogwarts RPG Name: Nerissa M. Tate Sixth Year x8	Wowza! Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Kurumi PROBABLY should have been frightened by the look the sphinx was giving her, but she was just so overwhelmed by it that she just looked back at the sphinx with googly eyes. "Oh! I-I-I'm s-s-s-s-s-so s-s-s-s-s-s-sorry!" Kurumi squeaked bowing several times deeply from her sitting position. The sign on the professors door had mention that fact, hadn't he? Kurumi should probably go crawl under a bush somewhere and hide. "What would you prefer I call you?" If anything that is. Still, the Sphinx HAD given her another nugget of wisdom which she added to her parchment. Rosamund would prefer if the young lion did not address to her at all--she'd prefer that no one there would, really-- but her enthusiasm was refreshing and almost what her dearest mother would refer to as endearing. "If talk to me is what you want, then Rosamund is the name you should memorize." Quote: Originally Posted by fanficfanatic Just as she was about to say something to Kurumi she paused. Kurumi was talking to thin air, "...who are you talking to Kurumi...?" "She is talking of to me, that much is clear," Rosamund nearly snapped at the student. Honestly. She did not like to be ignored! Quote: Originally Posted by The Blackboard They are intelligent. Often talk in riddles. XXXXX Rating by the Ministry of Magic. Classified as Beasts. Prone to Violence. Used to protect treasures. Originate from Greek word sphingo which means to squeeze. There is a single sphinx in Greek mythology which is a unique demon destruction and bad luck. Sphinxes are creatures with the body of a lion, and the face of a lion. Only trained wizards should attempt to "handle" them. Rosamund was being as social as Rosamund could ever be, and Lachlan, not what to break the spell--for lack of a better word--pretended to be oblivious to it all. "You've all made some very good points," MacFusty enthused, after checking that all the facts the students had supplied to him appeared on the blackboard after a lazy flick of his wand. He'd also noticed that some of them seemed to have included some traits that muggles believed Sphinxes had. Though they'd gotten all of the mostly right, muggles had definitely let their imaginations run free when thinking sphinxes had wings. "You should know, however--" *"That I do not* have wings!" Were they not using their eyes? She was right in front of them, for Cleopatra's sake! She had no wings. "I am not an Abraxan or some Hippogriff," Rosamund concluded, sounding both irritated and deeply offended. "And the only thing human about me, is my voice and the face I sport," For the most part. She did have a face that could have easily fit on any thirteen year old, freckled girl. Though Rosamund liked to thing that her exquisite face, all cheekbones and dimples, would only fit in the body of someone with Veela blood. Almost restlessly, she began to pace around the care of magical creatures professor, her tail gracefully waging behind her. "Lady Rosamund is of course right, though employing that tone was not." He gave her a look. "Now that we are discussing the physical appearance of Sphinxes, however, I want you to look at Rosamund, at Rosamund's face, to be more precise, and try to imagine her as a human." Lachlan paused again, and sent Rosie what he hoped was an apologetic look. "After you do that, after you successfully picture her as a human, give me an estimate of how old exactly you'd think she is." Almost wryly, he smiled. "You should probably take her behaviour into consideration, too." Suddenly, he remembered the blackboard and all the notes he'd appointed there. "Make sure you scribble down those characteristics if you don't have them already."** They would be in the final. Maybe. Possibly. Probably not. __________________