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Join Date: Aug 2005
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sophia Svensson #556B2F
Slytherin Fifth Year
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Eulalia Walles (#F48037)
Hufflepuff Fourth Year |  Constant Vigilance! O_O AWAKE!
SPOILER!!: Heathcliff Jones Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy  Heath waited patiently for a murtlap to come out of hiding, moving only his finger. When one came close enough, he reached into the aquarium with his other hand to grab it. Somehow he managed to keep his grip on the little creature long enough to get it out of the tank. "Hello, little guy," he whispered, holding the murtlap gently yet firmly enough to keep it from escaping. "Don't be scared… I won't hurt you."
He didn't know why he was talking to the murtlap! Maybe he thought it might calm down if it got used to his voice, or maybe it was because animals were easier to talk to than most people. Whatever the reason, he kept talking to the murtlap. "I'm sorry for taking you out of your tank. How about I make it up to you?"
Still holding the murtlap, he made his way to the buckets. He glanced from one bucket to the next, debating which snack to give the murtlap first. He initially thought to save the prawns for last, fearing that the little creature might turn its nose up at the offerings of fish or seaweed later. Then again, if he was going to make a proper peace offering, it should be something the creature would most likely enjoy, right? He picked up a prawn. "Would you like a snack?" He said, offering it to the murtlap. The murtlap would like a snack. Tentacles quivering nervously, it stretched its head toward the delicious looking prawn. Gingerly biting the crustacean, the murtlap pulled the prawn toward itself, then pinned it down with its paws so it could eat. Nom nom nom. This giant human was a good one. It wouldn't try to eat his fingers or toes. This prawn was much tastier.
SPOILER!!: Violet Blackthorne Quote:
Originally Posted by MadAlice Ugh, the wretched little thing tried to bite her! Violet felt more than ever that this creature would be better as a potion ingredient. Good thing she was wearing dragon-hide gloves, which were marvelous things--she didn't even feel the pressure of a bite. Well, one thing, she'd learned that murtlaps definitely liked prawns. A lot.
Well, let's see if it likes other fish. Holding the murtlap away from her as far as possible, Violet awkwardly grabbed some of the small fish--anchovies, from the smell of them. Not her favorite thing, but maybe the murtlap would like them. Finding it awkward to hold a murtlap in one hand and offer it food in the other, Violet finally manged to offer three anchovies, holding them by the very, very ends to try to avoid more biting (sure, the gloves seemed to work, but no sense in taking chances). At first the murtlap thought the anchovies were more prawn. And it loved prawn. It licked an anchovy. Hm. Not prawn. But, much tastier than the weird gloved hand. The murtlap took a tentative bite of anchovy. Definitely not prawn. But...it was still hungry, so it took another bite. Okay. Two bites were enough. Maybe if it didn't eat the fish, and didn't bite the hand, then the hand would deliver more prawns.
ooc: You've got a few more hours to try feeding your murtlaps before we wrap up! |