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Originally Posted by Lady of Light  "Well, I've read that they can see the future.. so it's obviously not very easy to find them. As for the second question.. their hair can be used to make cloaks of invisibility.. right?" She noted down the questions quickly before waiting to see what answers her classmates came up with. "They can't quite see the future. It's called precognitive sight, and I will explain it more in a few moments. But you are mostly correct, yes. Yes, invisibility cloaks can be made using their hair." He said with a smile and nod. Quote:
Originally Posted by NifflerFan Questions she thought she knew the answer to! Emmeline raised her hand quickly, and offered up her answers: "Demiguise can see the future." She paused and then added, "Well..they can see the most likely future. Their hair is used to make invisibility cloaks like Miss Etta said, but it's also used to make invisibility potions maybe?" She wasn't sure about the potions, even though they'd used demiguise tincture to make invisibility potions waaayy back in September in Potions class. Tristan was about to correct the young Gryffindor when she corrected herself. "Very good. And yes it can be used for both." He grinned and moved on to the next student. Quote:
Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo There was one question she was immediately interested in however. "I reckon it might be hard to catch one, yeah? D'you think their future sight could be used against them if you think it through carefully enough? I mean, they see only so far into the future, correct?" "Very good question, Jessa. Which I will answer more fully after I hear more answers." He said with a wink and smile. Quote:
Originally Posted by Optimist.Prime Melbourne looked around the barn and grinned when Professor Wayland brought up Demiguise…those creatures were one of Mel’s favorites ever. With their gigantic eyes well, when they were visible that is. Raising her hand Melbourne waited to be called on…”Professor, according to Newt Scamander’s Fantastic Beasts they have Precognitive sight…that and apparently they are rather closely related to Ghouls and Hidebehinds.” Mel grinned, really, what she had wanted to say was that they were excellent babysitters…because, well, they always had that knack of knowing what could go wrong before it ever did go wrong. "Correct, though it's not that they are closely related. But I will explain more in a moment." He said with a smile. Quote:
Originally Posted by SilverTiger The future stuff and the invisibility had been mentioned, so she had to think of something else. “It’s not really magical, but demiguises are good at taking care of other creatures too. Like a creature babysitter,” she said, hand raised high and a big smile on her face. “And also, there’s a creature called a hidebehind that’s related to demiguises too.” But the important stuff was the invisibility and the being able to predict things. And obviously invisibility cloaks that were made from their hair. Ah, this. "Yes. That is very true. They are very sweet creatures and very caring. Really, the only reason they have XXXX ministry rating is because of how impossible it is to catch them." Demiguise were very sweet creatures. Quote:
Originally Posted by Erindipity But Adonis Wayland was speaking again so everyone had BEST be quiet. Ugh. And look at everyone showing off with their answers! GIVING ALL THE ANSWERS FOR HER PROFESSOR. The girl couldn't help but roll her eyes before raising her hand. "It is said that some of the newer wand makers have used it as a core. The hair that is. Also, it can be used in wand holsters it makes the wand invisible once it slips into the holster. The holster is also. " Hmph. Bet no one thought of THAT. And who cared if she had been super redundant with the word HOLSTER. Huh. Well...that was something he had never heard before. "Interesting answer, Dora. Though, I have heard of the hair being used in wands, I never thought about them being used for wand holsters. Very, interesting use." He said with a smile, pretending not to notice the blush on the girls cheeks. Was it him? He couldn't be sure. Quote:
Originally Posted by ChanceCoeur "Yeah I agree with the invisibility cloak and demiguise hair. It can be woven in to make it invisible, but it becomes opaque over time." Noelle added. "Correct, Noelle. But it does take some time." He said with a small smile. Quote:
Originally Posted by Daydreamer11 Ready to add her thoughts, Shay raised her hand. "The demiguise tends to become invisible when it feels threatened." A pretty nice ability to have, if you asked Shay. "Since they can be invisible and are able to predict the future, they can be hard to find, like Jessa said. If you want to catch one, you have to catch them off guard.......be unpredictable." Shay was definitely looking forward to working with a demiguise today. "Very good, Shay. They are very difficult to catch." He would know. Trying to find an injured Demiguise in the middle of a forest when they were scared out of their wits was nearly impossible...if you don't have the proper training. Quote:
Originally Posted by emjay He watched them with interest as the question from the professor was posed and students began answering. Though he heard the answers, he was distracted enough by the creatures that he didn't offer his own answer right away, until.. yeah, everything that was said was what he already knew. He didn't have anything else to add so he continued watching the demiguises. How many more were there? Were there more invisible ones? Tristan noticed that Henry was far to distracted by the creatures to answer. Hopefully he was keeping notes... Quote:
Originally Posted by Deezerz
He couldn't help it, and knowing the Slytherin, he hardly had a filter to keep his mouth shut. Green eyes wandered over to the professor and then back to Noelle. His eyes gleamed mischievously, a slight smirk tugging at his mouth. Were her ears blushing because of the professor?
Well. In all honesty. Professor Wayland was handsome.
Half of his attention turned towards the professor when the lesson began. Demiguise? Okay. Those things were MEAN when you accidentally punched them, okay? Cornelius had a history with them, and HAHAAHAHAHA. No.
Cornelius seemed to be teasing Noelle about something...he also didn't look to excited to be in close proximity to the creatures. He would be keeping an eye on this young Slytherin... Quote:
Originally Posted by 2111jen Jonas frowned. He considered himself an expert in creatures. He wanted to take care of them when he was older. But he never heard of a demaquese. He frowned and kept silent. Another quiet one. Jonas seemed to be upset about something. He was so happy when he first came into class. Tristan wondered what could have upset him so quickly. Quote:
Originally Posted by Harron Peasley "Sir," she started, her hand in the air once again. "Their ability to become invisible is used in Runes, is it not? To symbolise the number zero?" The ending of Flick's sentence was hesitant, a question rather than an answer in itself. She'd read something about it, she was pretty sure. "Very good Felicity. That is correct!" He said with a smile. He was glad to see someone that knew their Runes! Though he wasn't very good at them. Quote:
Originally Posted by PhoenixRising "They're herbivores and found in the far east and only witches and wizards trained in their capture can see them." And that had nothing really do with magical abilities, well, maybe the second part, but it was different and not mentioned? "Very good, Skylar." He wasn't going to mention that that wasn't really what they were talking about right now. He figured she just wanted to give an answer that hadn't been given already, which he completely understood. Quote:
Originally Posted by Goblinfrog They were really amazing creatures whose properties she knew some of. "They can predict the most likely outcome the future will take based on current events," she said, sounding maybe a little more textbook than she'd intended. "Also, their hairs can be used to make invisibility cloaks." Very useful, though she hoped Demiguises weren't harmed in the making of cloaks.
"Can I take a quick picture?" she asked hesitantly. "Correct, Kitty. And unfortunately, you may not. It may frighten the Demiguise and then we will have a difficult time getting them to do our next activity. So, please refrain from picture taking." He appreciated her love of photography, but with creatures like this, you must take ever precaution. Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie "Profes-s-soooooor," he hissed while keeping his voice down JUST IN CASE. "Are we....are we S-S-SITTING among them NOW?!" Since they could turn invisible and stuff. Tristan tried his best not to chuckle. Derfael, as usual, asking questions instead of answering them. Though, when he did answer them, his answers were spot on. "No, Derfael. They aren't right next to you. They are about 10 feet that way...notice the small blue lights over there....That's them." But they would hopefully be among them soon if this next bit went smoothly. Quote:
Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom He raised his hand. "They can see the future!" he exclaimed with excitement. That was wayyy cooler than the invisible camouflage...thing, in his opinion. "Sort of, but I will explain this better in a moment." He said with a smile. Quote:
Originally Posted by hermygirl "We used tincture of demiguise in potions at the start of the year, to make a invisibility potion...and Professor Canterbury suggested that adding hairs would strengthen the effects." Although she was unclear specifically how the tincture was obtained. She was pretty sure that the explanation had never actually fully materialised. Just something about them not being harmed.
And because she was curious...
"Can witches and wizards somehow make use of a demiguise's ability to see the future? Or does their Sight not extend that far?" Tristan was actually wondering why she didn't just use the hairs, but the Potions Professor knew her stuff and was very talented at potion making, so he was sure she had a new and better ingredient than just hair. "Yes, Demiguise hair can be used in invisibility potions. Tincture is generally an extract of something. So she could have been using an extract of the creatures hair which could be why the hair would strength the potions." Yep, Professor Canterbury was a smart cookie!
"According to many years of study and research, a Demiguise's precognitive sight cannot be extended to us, unfortunately." You either had that ability naturally, or you didn't. Quote:
Originally Posted by AlwaysSnapesGirl But first, questions! And a lot of the facts about them were quickly offered up, but she still raised her hand. "The invisibility cloaks made from their hair don't work forever though. They lose their effects over time." So you'd need to buy a new one every so often, though the exact amount of time probably varied depending on how well it was made. Or maybe it was always the same amount of time? She wasn't actually sure. "That is correct, Rula. Though they do last a pretty good while, you still have to replace an invisibility cloak over a certain amount of time." He grinned and turned to see if anyone else had any answers. "Very, good answers everyone. But I want to go back to these creatures being able to 'see the future.' That isn't exactly the case." He paused, wishing he had more tea, "Demiguise have what is called Precognitive sight. This is the ability to see what will happen in the immediate future. As in they can see what will happen in the moment, not months ahead of time like a true Seer. So technically, yes, they can see what will happen and adjust their movement accordingly, but it is in the moment, not the future." He hoped that cleared up some of the confusion. "So back to Jessa's question. It is very difficult to catch them, yes. That is why they have the XXXX rating from the ministry. The best thing to do in order to catch one is think about multiple options you can make and make a split decision. In other words, be unpredictable and think outside of the box, which is a lot harder for some than others." He said with a grin.
"Now, as we know Demiguise are peaceful herbivores originally found in the far East. They are typically found in most Asian countries, such as China, Japan, Korea, etcetera. They look similar to apes with large black eyes, and long silver hair. When their precognitive sight kicks in, their eyes turn blue." He said with a smile, "A couple students mentioned that they were close relatives to Hidebehinds, when actually, the reason Hidebehinds exist is because a Demiguise and a Ghoul mated. So they are more than just relatives. Hidebehinds are the slightly creepy offspring of of the Demiguise and Ghoul." Yep...they were creepy, but that was beside the point.
"Now, to their hair." He paused to collect his thoughts, "It is a very sought after product, which pains me to say, and in the past, Demiguise were killed for their pelts." It was sad indeed. Really, all they needed to do was....well they would get to that later. "But now with all the research and the creature activism, they are not allowed to be harmed and their hair must be obtained in a humane way, which we will get to later." He said with a small grin.
"But for now, I want you to take some of these appetizing bits of fruit and leaves from the bucket, and try and lure a Demiguise to you. Watch for a moment and you will see how simple and difficult it can be." Tristan picked up a peach and slowly made his way towards the group of Demiguise. Most of them had become visible by now, but with how close he had gotten to them, they had all become invisible. See...even though these creatures knew him, they still had a lot of fear of him. He sat down on the ground, crossing his legs, and took out a small parring knife, and began to peel the peach. A blue light began to come towards him very slowly. Tristan grinned, and kept peeling. He then cut it in half, removing the pit, and cut the peach into smaller pieces. Suddenly, a little silver hand appeared in front of him. He smiled and slowly handed a piece of peach over to the Demiguise. The creature, took the piece, gobbled it whole, and then sat in Tristan's lap. Tristan smiled and kept feeding the creature small pieces.
"That my, friends, is the secret to every creature. Feed them." He said it quietly, but loud enough for the students to hear. "You may do this activity in pairs or individually. As you can see, there are plenty of the sweet creatures to go around." He grinned and kept feeding the Demiguise bits of peaches. OOC: Okay, y'all! Sorry, I know that was a lot of info in one post, but it was necessary! So! This is the mini activity. The food bucket has apricots, peaches, ginko leaves, loquat, and bamboo leaves and parring knives next to them if you need it, unless you would rather use a wand. But please no injuries. Demiguise are herbivores and being from Asian countries the only eat Asian fruits and plants, and yes apricots and peaches can be found in Asian countries  You may chose what ever you want to feed them. Your task is to entice the creatures to sit near you and eat the food you give them. They don't have to necessarily sit in your lap, the only reason that was possible for Tristan is because these creatures know him well. As stated you can do this in pairs or individually. This activity will carry over to our main activity, so make sure you are able to keep the creature near you.
Use as many posts as you want, have them struggle and have to work for it...or have it come easy to them! Most importantly, have fun!
We will move on in about 30 to 36 hours  If your students have questions feel free to ask!
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