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emjay · 10-26-2008, 05:04 PM

Mariel walked out on the grounds to the Care of Magical Creatures class. It really was a beautiful sunny day, but a bit brisk, she thought as she pulled her cloak tight around her and arrived to class. And now they were supposed to sit on a… what? A log? Mariel wrinkled her nose at the thought of all the possible insects infesting the rotting piece of wood and gingerly sat down, laying her bag next to her. This professor must be some kind of nature fanatic, she thought to herself. But that would only make sense, as she was the COMC teacher – that came with the job, right?

So, they were going to study clabberts today. She knew what they were and quite honestly was not that thrilled about it. Pustules sounded too much like pimples – ick. She just couldn’t get that excited about reptilian monkeys with skin problems. Then the professor once again addressed the class. Are you ready to meet the clabberts? Mariel inwardly groaned. No, she was not ready to meet the clabberts, especially if that meant touching them. That would not happen if she could help it.

And now they had to pair up. Looking around furtively, she noticed that the class was mostly older students that she didn’t know. And too many of them seemed to be way too excited about ‘meeting’ clabberts. She would keep to herself for now and let someone come to her if they wanted – hopefully one that wasn’t overly eager for some hands-on learning. Maybe there was an odd number of students. Jenn was the one who talked her into taking this class, and where was she now? Sigh.

Mariel’s eyes widened slightly as the professor suggested approaching the creature. She watched as others did so, but she kept a safe distance. Then it was suggested that they actually patted the beast and she was pretty sure she heard a few girls squealing about how cute they were. Did they not see the teeth on these things?!

Sketching was something she could do. And that required no touching and could still be done from a relatively safe distance. Settling herself back down on the moldy log, she pulled out some parchment and a quill. She absorbed herself in her sketch, mostly so she could appear busy and have a good excuse not to have to have any actual contact with the beasts. When finished, Mariel glanced around at some of the other sketches and frowned a bit as it seemed the others used color-changing spells to add color to theirs. She didn’t know that spell yet. Hopefully the professor would understand, since she was a first year. Adding a few finishing touches and some labels, Mariel was happy with her fairly detailed sketch.

SPOILER!!: sketch

Wow! 8/5 bonus 3

A loud shriek caught her attention as she snapped her head up from her drawing to observe the commotion. She wasn’t sure exactly what had happened but she saw one of those clabberts running straight for a girl and knocking her down and Lucus got hurt in the commotion as well. Mariel watched with wide eyes as the professor led them off to the hospital wing. I’m glad I kept a safe distance then, she thought, turning her attention back to her drawing.

10-26-2008, 05:04 PM	#170 (permalink)
emjay DMAC & DERP Pygmy Puff Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: working Posts: 18,082 Hogwarts RPG Name: Phoenix Marchbanks Ravenclaw Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Wiley Whittebrook Hufflepuff Second Year x12 x5	sorry for the looong post - trying to catch up! Unforgivably Cursed \| adultescent Mariel walked out on the grounds to the Care of Magical Creatures class. It really was a beautiful sunny day, but a bit brisk, she thought as she pulled her cloak tight around her and arrived to class. And now they were supposed to sit on a… what? A log? Mariel wrinkled her nose at the thought of all the possible insects infesting the rotting piece of wood and gingerly sat down, laying her bag next to her. This professor must be some kind of nature fanatic, she thought to herself. But that would only make sense, as she was the COMC teacher – that came with the job, right? So, they were going to study clabberts today. She knew what they were and quite honestly was not that thrilled about it. Pustules sounded too much like pimples – ick. She just couldn’t get that excited about reptilian monkeys with skin problems. Then the professor once again addressed the class. Are you ready to meet the clabberts? Mariel inwardly groaned. No, she was not ready to meet the clabberts, especially if that meant touching them. That would not happen if she could help it. And now they had to pair up. Looking around furtively, she noticed that the class was mostly older students that she didn’t know. And too many of them seemed to be way too excited about ‘meeting’ clabberts. She would keep to herself for now and let someone come to her if they wanted – hopefully one that wasn’t overly eager for some hands-on learning. Maybe there was an odd number of students. Jenn was the one who talked her into taking this class, and where was she now? Sigh. Mariel’s eyes widened slightly as the professor suggested approaching the creature. She watched as others did so, but she kept a safe distance. Then it was suggested that they actually patted the beast and she was pretty sure she heard a few girls squealing about how cute they were. Did they not see the teeth on these things?! Sketching was something she could do. And that required no touching and could still be done from a relatively safe distance. Settling herself back down on the moldy log, she pulled out some parchment and a quill. She absorbed herself in her sketch, mostly so she could appear busy and have a good excuse not to have to have any actual contact with the beasts. When finished, Mariel glanced around at some of the other sketches and frowned a bit as it seemed the others used color-changing spells to add color to theirs. She didn’t know that spell yet. Hopefully the professor would understand, since she was a first year. Adding a few finishing touches and some labels, Mariel was happy with her fairly detailed sketch. SPOILER!!: sketch Wow! 8/5 bonus 3 A loud shriek caught her attention as she snapped her head up from her drawing to observe the commotion. She wasn’t sure exactly what had happened but she saw one of those clabberts running straight for a girl and knocking her down and Lucus got hurt in the commotion as well. Mariel watched with wide eyes as the professor led them off to the hospital wing. I’m glad I kept a safe distance then, she thought, turning her attention back to her drawing. __________________ started like a knight in a fairytale_______________________________________________ ended like a moth in flames______________________ ______________________don't you worry I'll be fine _________________________________________________you were good for the plot line Last edited by SweetAussie; 10-27-2008 at 04:27 AM.