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SPOILER!!: Miranda and professor Quote:
Originally Posted by Bazinga  Minerva blushed when she realized how demanding she was probably sounding. 'I'm sorry you probably think I'm crazy acting like that towards worms. I.. well.. I just like all creatures and don't want to see any of them hurt." she looked down out of habit when embarrassed. "I think it's a great idea to use them in your garden and since the Professor told me just to put them back in the ground I don't see why you couldn't use them. I bet they would love it." she really hoped they did at least. "Are you good at Herbology then?" If he liked gardening and stuff then he was probably good at it.
She looked around and was happy to see Peeves had gone, "Oh he is a pest.. The other ghost are very nice and do pop in once in awhile, but Peeves is the one you have to watch out for. I have only ever really seen him in one other class, but it's corridors and the great hall that he likes to play his jokes. Always causing trouble." she smiled "Oh well welcome to Hogwarts Ethan, I hope you are liking it so far." she loved everything about this school and hoped others did as well. "I would get so lost my first year, but you will get use to everything even the ghost.. well maybe not peeves, I don't know if anyone really ever gets use to him." she grimaced and looked to really make sure he was gone.
As she saw him start walking she followed, "No I really haven't had any experience with them, but I have read about them. So hopefully that will help." she was smart with books and did pretty well with animals, so hopefully that would come in handy today. "Oh a wizard zoo, I have never been to one of those. I was raised muggle. Mom didn't tell us she was a witch until I started showing signs of it." she laughed, "So I have been learning tons since coming here four years ago." Then she saw him stop in front of two cages, "Those look good to me." looked at the crab, "Wonder if they have names.. I think I'll call you sparks.." she laughed to herself. Then looked at Ethan and blushed again, why did she do dumb things in front of people, it was a wonder anyone was friends with her she thought. Quote:
Originally Posted by Destiny Finally!
Peeves was gone. Theodore wasn't eating anymore worms. And with a quick look around the pasture, it seemed everyone had all the things they needed to wash the Fire Crabs. It was probably about time they start.
Making her way over to the long table, Vanora grabbed herself a bucket, brush and washcloth before moving back to the middle of the pasture. She did smile and shake her head as she passed Kendall, though. There was really no need for the girl to help collect the worms. Because she was going to do it all the easy way after the lesson.
She plopped herself back down on the grass, and once again opened her Fire Crab's cage. "By now everyone should have their things and a partner if you wanted one." Which, she was just slightly disappointed over the fact that most of them chose to work with someone else. But she had said they could, so no worries, really. "And if you still want a partner and can't find one, you can come up here and work with me." Grin! But she doubted anyone would want that. Anyway. Moving on.. "Today is all about taking care of the Fire Crab." Hence the emphasis on the 'Care' part from earlier. "And one of the most important ways to take care of them is to bathe them. Which you will all be doing right now." As if they didn't know. She glanced around once more to make sure they were paying attention, and satisfied that they were, she picked up the Fire Crab and placed him into the bucket. "You can all open your cages now, but before you pick them up, just know that they are going to be hot to the touch. Not scorching hot, and you won't get burned, but if you don't believe me, I trust you all have gloves on you." They read the rules, right? "You'll have to take them off after, though. It's difficult to wash while wearing them." "You're going to want to move slow, so you don't scare them, and once you place them into the bucket, fill it with water until their rears are covered. Once you do that, the Fire Crab can no longer shoot its flame and washing will be easy." And that sort of, kind of answered Cassia's question from earlier, right? Right.
Pulling out her wand, she cast a silent 'Aguamenti' into her bucket, and once it was full enough, she gave it a flick behind her and a set of instructions appeared, hovering low enough so everyone could see. 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.
"If there are no questions, you may begin! But please, just because the Fire Crab can not shoot its flame while in the water, they can still become scared and annoyed." All that would really happen is some smoke appears and the water would get a little hotter. But they were her babies! "So be careful and take your time. I'll be around to help if you need it!" OOC: You will have.. probably a little over 48 hours to complete this activity. To receive full credit, you'll need to post at least 5 times, completing each of the steps. And if there are any questions, Professor Newlin will be around or you can shoot me a PM. Also, have fuuuuuuun!!! =D "Ah no, it's alright..." Ethan said with a chuckle as Minerva seemed somewhat embarrassed about the worms. "I'll take good care of them... They'll like my garden," he added with a wink. How cute... she was worried about their feelings. Ethan wasn't completely sure they had any, but he wouldn't deliberately hurt anything living... unless it was used in a potion, but of course there were humane ways of using creature bits for those. The fifth year shrugged, "I'd say it was my best subject... I know a lot about plants, I guess. I'm pretty good with taking care of them."
"Thanks," he said, returning the girl's smile as she welcomed him. "I do like it pretty well so far... Bit of a change though," he added, feeling a bit homesick for his old school and friends. His mood turned somber for a moment as she mentioned finding his way, and he thought of the girl who had been showing him around a bit - the friend he hadn't seen since their... fight? argument? Whatever it was, he needed to find her to talk.
Forcing himself out of those thoughts, the boy managed a smile for Minerva as she continued. "That'll definitely help, I think.." he said as she mentioned reading about the fire crabs and he looked down at the one in his cage. "You were raised as a Muggle?" he asked looking back up at her. Something told him by the way she spoke that she wasn't actually Muggle-born - that her mum was a witch but hid it... That concept was a bit foreign to the boy. "I guess Hogwarts has been a bit of a change for you too," he added with a smile. She would have had much more to get used to than he did, he supposed. He looked back at the fire crabs. Names? He hadn't really given that a thought... "Sparks... okay," he said with a chuckle as he first looked at Miranda's fire crab, then at his own. "Umm.... I guess I'll call mine Brūle." The french word for burn... seemed fitting.
The boy looked back at the professor as they were to begin. Listening to the instructions, he made sure the first thing he did was to dig the dragonhide gloves out of his messenger bag and pull them on over his hands. No way was he getting burned if he could help it. Ethan set the bucket down, putting the brush and washcloth aside for the time being. Probably best to put water in the bucket first just in case the thing decided to shoot fire... it would get extinguished right away. Pointing his wand at the bucket, the boy cast Aguamenti. Once filled, he tentatively opened the cage door.
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