| Puffskein
Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Michigan, USA
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Eliza Neladara Dawnsel
Fifth Year |  Proff's Partner -- Step One
SPOILER!!: Oh, Professor...! Quote:
Originally Posted by Destiny 
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.
She could tell by the way the professor offered up her partnership that she didn’t expect anyone to take her up on it. Eliza, however, liked to do things people didn’t expect sometimes. And besides, she seemed nice and Eliza wouldn’t mind getting to know her. Maybe she’d even learn a little extra, being partners with the professor and all. She picked up her cage and bucket with supplies, walked over to Professor Newlin and said, “Hi Professor. I’d like to be your partner if you don’t mind.” She smiled and sat her things down to begin washing her crab.
She eyed Newlin to see if she approved of her getting started. The Ravenclaw slipped on her gloves, opened the crab’s cage and gingerly reached inside. She felt the warmth of the crab soak into her fingers and palms as she pulled it from its cage. It would make more sense to me if we filled the bucket with water first, but I’m sure she knows what’s best. Eliza was, after all, only a first year.
She placed the crab into the bucket and removed her gloves. Okay now, little crab. Please don’t burn me, she thought. She pulled out her wand and cast, “Aguamenti” at the bucket. It slowly started to fill. She watched her crab warily, ready to take cover at the first signs of fiery resistance. Luckily, the crab seemed to be okay with having a bath today and sat still, letting the water rise above its rear.
“So far, so good,” she said, smiling at Professor Newlin and then back to the crab. “Thank you for being a good little crab.” While she let the crab soak in the water, she decided to be sociable.
“Professor,” she started “What made you want to be the Care of Magical Creatures professor?” It was a decent enough first question and she thought it would be better than standing in awkward silence. She started to lightly rub the crab’s shell with her fingertips, checking for any problems.
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