After getting at least a proper introduction done with her fire crab, Kurumi looked up when Professor Newlin gave the rest of the instructions and told them to get to work. Grabbing her bucket, Kurumi removed her wand from her robes and cast Aguamenti to fill it just a little. Just enough for the rear of the fire crab to be covered, right?
Squeeing internally that she finally got to touch a creature that wasn't Walnut, Kurumi slipped on her dragohhide gloves just to be safe and opened the cage where...her fire crab was still sleeping. Erm... should she poke him awake or something?
Slowly, and nervously, she reached in and removed the fire crab.
Pleeeeeeeeease don't get startled and shoot flames.... One of the creature's six legs twitched when it was no longer touching the metal bottom of the cage, but little else actually happened. Probably...a bad idea to just...drop him in water, right?
Removing one glove with her teeth, Kurumi dropped it to the ground and used her index finger to gently stroke its head. "
Wake up...please..." she whispered. One of it's eyes opened, making its face look a little lopsided, but it HAD woken up. Yay?
Very slowly, Kurumi set the fire crab in the water, introducing it to the moisture little by little so as not to frighten it...only that didn't really seem to to work.
*FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRE SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOM*
Startled by the water, Kurumi's fire crab, erm, farted fire out of its butt and into the water, causing it to shoot up into the air and splash Kurumi in the face. Coughing a few times, Kurumi eyed the level of the water and refilled it a bit using her wand. "
See...this isn't so ba---"
*SPLASH*
Water in the face....again....
At least the fire crab was in the water...soaking...yeah?
SPOILER!!: Instructions!
Step One:
Fill the bucket up with enough water to make sure the rear of the Fire Crab is completely covered. While letting soak for several minutes, lightly rub the shell with your fingertips to feel for any soft spots or cracks. (Soaking will allow any buildup, caused by its flames, to loosen)
Step Two:
With a soft bristled brush, gently scrub the entire shell using a light, circular motion. Pay special attention to any areas with buildup, mostly around their colored jewels and under the rim of the shell. Be careful not to brush areas covered in scales. They tend to be sensitive.
Step Three:
Gently massage the Fire Crab shell, under body, legs and tail with a soft, wet washcloth. This will loosen most soil. Don't worry if small flakes are released from the shell! This is just normal shedding. Rinse the Fire Crab to remove flakes.
Step Four:
Rinse the Fire Crab thoroughly. Closely inspect the shell for any irregularities, such as softening, excessive flaking, cracks, unusual discharge, or discolorations. Discoloration would occur on the jewels.
Step Five:
While still wet, place the Fire Crab back in the cage and cover with the cage with a dark colored cloth (the ones that covered it earlier). Rinse out supplies.