SPOILER!!: Louisa
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Originally Posted by
Magical Soul 
Louisa shot a disapproving look after Peeves and followed Vickers to the spot he indicated. Their supplies were already set over there, she grabbed a pair of gloves and slipped them in eying the Fire Crab in the cage all the while. Untill Vickers whispered something, "
Don't look at her. She's not one to be looked, talked or approached. Too many troubles." Firsthand experience here.
Kneeling before the cage and very slowly, Louisa opened the cage's door... the Fire Crab inside started paying attention to the human person invading his territory. The Ravenclaw froze in place and let it eye her from head to knee (coz she was kneeling, get it? Heh). "
I.. don't.. understand... the wanting..." Her voice was low, "
.. to.. deal... with... fire related creatures." When the Fire Crab didn't make any sign of grilling her, Louisa summoned the bucket - which zoomed in too fast and hit her in the ribcage eliciting an '
OW!' which caused the creature to start to freak out and make some weird sounds.
The bad thing was that this particular Ravenclaw had no enough patience, she moved around the cage, lifted it off the ground and brought it over the bucket, trying to dump the Fire Crab into it. The
poor creature started sliding down, and just when it reached the edge, it hung on and started making disapproving sounds before Louisa casually nudged the cage one last time and
DUMP! the Fire Crab was inside the bucket, rear first. Quickly, and before the creature could eve blink or recover from the harmless fall, the Ravenclaw started filling the bucket with water, a slight smirk on her face.
... they were supposed to lightly rub the shell now, right? Okay... the Fire Crab didn't look happy with her at all now though.. do they bite? Claw? She took the gloves off one hand which will be the one checking for any cracks. With her gloved one, Louisa kept the creature's head turned away from her bare exploratory hand, rubbing geeeeeently. Because this professor sounded as overprotective as Bentley did with her plants.
She looked over at Vickers to see how he was doing so far. Elijah and Aspen were somewhere nearby too but Louisa was awfully happy to stay away from any kind of commotion in this particular class, with unpredictable creatures around and all that..
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.
He listened to Louisa's mumbling about Aspen. Well had he only not remembered what happened in DADA he may have gone through the length of defending Aspen. But he did remember, which had this Ravenclaw reviewing all the other troubling incidents with the other brunette Ravenclaw. And well.... it wasnt looking good on a rep standpoint.
He sighed quietly and focused his attention back to his crab that was still in the cage.
"Come on now buddy, bath time." he murmured as he tried coaxing the fire crab to come out. But he heard Louisa yelp in pain and he spun his head quickly towards her again. What happened what? He never did figure it out and didnt get a chance to ask because now she was shaking the firecrab out of its cage!
Allll his Creatures instincts was kicking into gear.
"Uhm Lou-- " he started thinking of offering to take the crab out
gently when the crustacean finally fell out of the cage and landed with an unceremonious plop into the bucket. Merlin it was like watching it being readied for bouillabaisse o___O
He turned his attention back to the fire crab still in the cage in his hand
"Ok buddy, you can come out now.... or I can ask her to do that for you." he murmured as he nudged his head towards the Head Girl.
Yep, firecrab comin' out all willingly now.
Gently he lay the firecrab at the bottom of the bucket and took his wand, uttering the Aguamenti charm and allowed the water to rise until the crustacean was almost floating. Making sure its rear end was in the water he let it soak around while he made the initial swipe through of his fingers over its shell, feeling for cracks or such. So far his crab was A-Ok, and seems to enjoy the water as he watched its shelled legs move this way and that.
SPOILER!!:
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.