SPOILER!!: ELIPEN!!!
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Originally Posted by
Leeness 
"Oooooohhhhhh," Elijah said with a tone of understanding as Aspen explained the ways behind Vamp!Flying (bet Vindictus couldn't teach THAT), and it struck him in regards to how stupid he was not to have made the connection between Aspen and her bat. It all made sense, now.
"Take off my shirt...?" Elijah hesitated. The last time his shirt had been off in a class it had ended extremely badly, but that was because Magnus was a drama queen who lived in a box under the Hogwarts bridge. Perhaps this new Professor would enjoy a pec flex? His little grey cells got to work and decided he couldn't be blamed if it wasn't his fault he was topless (not that it had helped much in Transfiguration, but hey ho).
SO, when the Professor's back was turned, he quickly removed his shirt and threw it on the ground, casting a quick incendio to it and setting it alight. Removing his firecrab from it's bucket, he quickly faced it's rear to where the flames were now eating his shirt up. He was glad he had worn a crappy shirt today since he expected to get messy in this class. "Ohhhh deaaaar. Look at what has haappppeeeneeedd," Elijah feigned surprise, "Don't worry about it little guy, these this happen." He gave his little fire crab a small pat to show the Professor how friendly he was being despite the fire crab obviously setting him on fire and FORCING him to remove his shirt.
"Now what...?"
Kurumi spoke up then, obviously having listened into their conversation. Elijah gave a small stifle of laughter as the panicked expression consumed her face as she believed they ALL had to take their shirts off. Of course, only vampires did, so that they could fly more easily... DUH.
However, the complete boy in Elijah just haaaad to go and say, "Yes," and a pec flex to you Miss Hollingberry! Take TWO Miss Hollingberry!
This should really be the new uniform.
Elijah put his crab back in water and as he waited for Aspen's next set of instructions, he gently rubbed the crab's shell a little so that he looked as if he was attempting the task. The crab's face was, yet again, expressionless... maybe a BIT happier looking. But, he was topless, now, after all. Maybe he had a girl crab? Quote:
Originally Posted by
Mad Eye Touz
Was that a real question?
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Aspen froze in place, her brain in overtime, and she could only conclude that indeed - Dragon Bait was serious.
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"Only if you intend to fly."
Aspen could only see Dragon Bait flying in the mouth of a dragon, as it gobbled it her up for a num-num appetizer. Merlin, that'd be awesome. She never thought she'd say it, but at this moment, she did miss Williamson.
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He'd not only taken his shirt off (again), but he'd.... set it on fire. And then blamed the fire crab.
It was either madness or brilliance.
Aspen kept her straight face, but really - this boy thought he could fly. It was TOO easy. She began carving out a HOLE in her bucket with her wand so her little fire crab would have some light. And air. And so he could witness the rest of this show. It was too good to miss, even if you were an inept fire crab with bad aim.
"You've seen how bats fly? Or even birds. It all starts with flapping. Start slow so you don't hurt yourself. Might want to do a few neck rolls. Get limber. Cartwheels are good for limbering up." And even better when cartwheels were less-than-dressed, over the embers of a recently burned shirt, in the middle of fire crab pasture.
What could possibly go wrong? "I can watch your fire crab if you want to practice now."
He wasn't...
He wouldn't...He DID!
Kurumi promptly turned her head away from Elijah the Shirtless Wonder just as Aspen was answering her question. Fly? Nope...nooooooooo flying for this Gryffindor like...ever. Unless Selina dared drag her to the pitch again. "
No...thank you," Kurumi muttered as she was ABOUT to turn her attention back to her soaking fire crab...
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Only something shiny and dancing caught her attention and she foolishly looked in the direction of the movement.
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LKDJLJDKSJDOIEOHDBKCS
Kurumi's violet eyes widened and her cheeks went an instant red. Her hair miiiiiiiiiiight have even done a bit of a color change due to the shock of the whole situation.
Flailing her arms a little, Kurumi scanned the ground for his shirt and had EVERY intention of picking it back up and handing it to him...when she saw a pile of ash on the ground and a daydreamy looking fire crab sitting on it.
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The fire crab had oh-so-conveniently burned his shirt?
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Now trying her best NOT to look at Elijah and his dancing pecs of DOOM, Kurumi turned her gaze back to her fire crab...but ended up turning her head just a little too quickly and made herself get a little dizzy which made her swaaaaaaaay just a little in place, knocking over her bucket and causing all the water to pour out of it.
Fire crab remained completely unharmed and even seemed to squeak with delight at the little ride he had just been on.
Right...fire crab..needed to go....back to...it's cage...
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.