SPOILER!!: setting a high standard for professors XD
"Brilliant responses team," she concluded giving them her own small round of applause. "Along with the obvious health risks including starvation, infection and other health issues including root inflammation, leaf loss and stem degradation, the ability to defend themselves is also impeded." She paused to allow students to take notes, in case they hadn't been already. "But also, as Miss Odessa just mentioned, domestic plants and indeed wild plants, pose a risk to us as well. If you're bitten by a plant with poor dental health then bacteria, toxins and blood born viruses or diseases become a risk factor to your health."
"For this reason," she continued, "it's important to know how to look after your flesh eating plant and to ensure that you're aware of the condition of those teeth."
Now came the fun bit.
"In the wild, flesh eating plants use a very different method to maintain their teeth than we do. While we opt for the toothbrush, which is a rather useful invention, plants do not have that luxury. Rather, they often use bark, branches and even the sinew from their prey to clean their teeth."
"Today however, we will be using other implements."
Which were still rather fun.
"Now, you all need your dragon hide gloves, if for some silly reason you don't have yours on your person, you may borrow some from the stores cupboard," she said indicating to the wooden structure next to them by the door.
"Once you have them on, follow me. Bring your wands with you... though you won't need them."
And with that, she led them a little further into the greenhouse where the work stations were set up.
"Come along," she called behind her.
OOC: This is your chance to RP getting gloves, if you have none then you may borrow some, this is the time to ask any other questions, and of course follow your professor to the work stations. Please note, we have not revealed what you are working with yet (; The lesson will continue in approximately 12 hours from the time of this post.
West ABSORBED all of this, entirely fascinated. He turned and BEAMED adoringly at his sister when the stuff she said got a mention and then did a fist pump and whispered 'I knew it' under his breath at the bark cleaning thing.
Dragonhide gloves! He had those! Aspen had made sure that they were part of the shopping trip in DA, even though West hadn't been that interested at the time. But NOW he put on his awesome new gloves (which were actually kind of stiff?) and followed along excitedly, wand in his
also new holster. He trotted along in her wake.TrottrottrottrotSKIPBOUNCEtrottrottrottrottro t.
He waved his hands at the professor and then popped one up to ask, "Professor Bentley," reverently. Full name. "Is there stuff you can stick on my gloves or a spell or something to make them a bit more flexy? They're real stiff and its hard to move my fingers. On account of they're new."