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Originally Posted by Birchwoodmom  Feed him? Her entire body screamed no, but for some unknown reason her head nodded yes. "Um, I guess I could?" Her response was more of a question than a firm answer, but she was trying. Jupiter did look rather friendly, and he really seemed to like the treats. She also figured if Professor Wayland got her killed or eaten, the entire class would be witnesses and she highly doubted he wanted that. With a shaky hand, she started to reach out to take a treat from the professor, but paused part way. "Sir, maybe I can share my observations first, then try giving Jupiter the treat."
She moved ever so slightly away from Professor Wayland and cleared her throat. Public speaking felt far less scary when compared to water and sea creatures. Emmalyn lifted her parchment so she could see her notes. "Things that I have observed are Jupiter is dark blue with a dark mane. He's larger and strong looking and he doesn’t appear to be as fast as Astraea or Calypso. Oh, he also really likes treats. Calypso is light green with a white mane. She's not as bulky as the Jupiter, but still very strong looking. She seems to have a more peaceful air about her. Astraea has a light blue body, a dark blue mane that fades to light blue, and is thinner yet very agile looking. She gives off a vibe of being determined and strong willed. Overall they seem to swim more like Merpeople, appear very intelligent, eat plants and other small sea things, and look like they have an almost slimy film all over their bodies." She was unsure of what else she was supposed to be seeing since she didn't want to look much closer out of fear of falling in the water.
Once finished giving her observations, she moved back closer to Professor Wayland, making sure he hadn't left her, and said "I think I'm ready to try now, if it's still okay to give Jupiter a treat." Tristan nodded when she asked if she could share her observations first and continued to rub Jupiter's ears. He gave her an encouraging smile as she shared her notes. "Very thorough observations, Emmalyn. Thank you for sharing!" He turned and gave Jupiter a pat on his cheek, and fed him another snack.
"Of course! You feed these guys treats just like you would feed any horse a treat. Put the treat flat in your palm like this," He placed the treat in the middle of his palm, "and then put the treat up to his mouth and he will gently take it from you." Tristan placed his hand right under the creatures mouth, touching the soft skin around it, and Jupiter took it right out of his hand. "Your turn!" He said with a smile handing her a piece of seaweed from the bucket, while softly stroking the creatures cheek. Quote:
Originally Posted by Dokimoto Kye’s eyes darted around looking for the hippocampi, but she didn’t have to for long. As soon as Professor Wayland had stepped up, they had appeared. Kye noted the different colors and wrote them down as she saw them, wondering when exactly the gloves were going on. What would they be doing?? She continued with her notes.
Raising her hand she looked back at the creatures. "The male, Jupiter, is thicker than the females in frame which is a pretty common phenomenon. They are all in the same color theme I’d say, with all of that green and blue especially. Their own color schemes are definitely unique from each other… Professor, is it likely to find color patterns with the Hippocampi or, for example, is there a chance of seeing one that’s orange?"
Tristan listened as Kye shared her findings, nodding a long with everything she was saying, when she asked a very good question. "That is a great question, Kye. No. There is no chance that you will ever see an orange Hippocampus because the color ranges stay in the blues and greens so they can blend in with their surroundings if there is any danger or they feel threatened. I have seen one that was a silvery grey-blue color, so light it blended in with the water, and you almost couldn't see it. It was magnificent." He said with a grin before continuing, "Hippocampi color variations are so unique. Sometimes they can take on the same coloring as their parents, but generally they are all uniquely different colors." He really hoped that answered her question. It was time to move on to the final activity. He hoped students would respond well to it. He stepped away from Jupiter, who still kept his head over the side of the tank waiting for more treats while Calypso and Astraea continued to swim gracefully around the tank. "Alright, now that everyone has shared their observations we are going to move on to the final activity." He paused and with a flick of his wand a pile of wet suits in various sizes and goggles appeared in a stack next to him as well as multiple buckets of all kinds of food that the Hippocampi liked to eat.
"Now you have two options. First option: You can take a ride on a Hippocampus of your choosing. I have wet suits and goggles here," he pointed, "You can change into them in the barn bathrooms and then come and ride with a partner or individually. When you are riding you should hold a bunch of hair in each hand like you would if you rode bare back on a horse. But please remember to be gentle. Don't pull too tightly on their hair. They wont dive under water unless you say the word 'dive'. To get them back to the surface, pull gently straight back towards you and they will immediately go back to the surface. When you are done with your ride give them a treat, and then go change back into your clothes. Then come back here and you can either watch your classmates or feed an unoccupied Hippocampus." He paused to remind himself of the second option.
"Second option: If you are too scared or don't want to go in the water, you may feed any of the Hippocampi when they are not occupied with a rider. I have multiple buckets here of seaweed, coral, and sea anemones. If you want to feed them the anemones, you will need to wear your dragon hide gloves because they can sting you. So, please make sure you have them or borrow a friends!" He paused and grinned at the group. With a flick of his wand his clothing changed from dirt covered jeans and a t-shirt to a wet suit.
"I will take a ride first so you can see how it's done. All you have to do is say their name and they will come to you but since Jupiter is already waiting I will just ride him.Please, pay close attention to the way I hold Jupiter's hair. You want a firm but gentle grip." Tristan climbed the steps of the ladder, and made a clicking noise with his mouth. Jupiter came over nickering, so he quickly fed the Hippocampus a seaweed treat, and then hopped onto the creatures back. He took about a couple inches of hair in each hand on each side of the creatures head. Tristan gently tapped his bare heels into the creatures sides just, making the clicking noise with his mouth, and gently pulled the left strands of hair with his left hand to get the creature away from the ladder. As soon as this happened, Jupiter took off. He looped off to the left and then quickly swam around the outer edge of the tank.
"Dive!" Tristan called out, and as soon as he held his breath he was underwater. Of course he forgot to grab a pair of goggles, but he could see well enough under water. The Hippocampus made a quick turn around the tank under the water, and then Tristan gently pulled straight back on the creatures hair. Jupiter responded immediately and pulled up, jumping out of the water, floating in mid air, before landing with a splash. Tristan chuckled and patted the great creature on the side, before guiding him back to the ladder. He grabbed hold of the ladder rails, rested one foot on a step, then swooped his other leg over onto the same step. He turned, gave Jupiter a pat, and a seaweed snack, before climbing back up the ladder and back onto the platform on the observation deck. "That's how it's done. Anyone want to try?" He said with a grin. OOC: OK! I think the activity is pretty self explanatory. You can chose either option, which ever one you charrie is more comfortable with. You can also post as much as you would like to. Post waiting for your turn, post choosing your partner, etc. Just have fun with it! You have until 11:30 pm EST on July 10th to RP this out! Have fun! If your charrie has any questions put Professor in the title of your post, or if you have any questions about anything feel free to pm me. Remember.....HAVE FUN!
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