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BanaBatGirl · 10-26-2009, 02:42 PM

"Yes these samples were both Devil's Snare and yes yes yes, it feeds off your panic. And then it feeds on you." Bunbury nodded finally at the class. Now they were getting it.

"As some of you have pointed out, the plant does indeed have something of a sense of touch, which is one way it differs from Flitterbloom. Devil's Snare is much more complex, and like we mentioned, it is immobile until provoked and flinches away from light and heat. To answer your quest--," she started to say, looking at Rafe...

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Originally Posted by individual

Evelyn's heart started to race when the professor took the coverings off each plant. 'No no no don't do that.' Preparing to stand up and run if necessary, she forgot all about the wands in the bin and kept her eyes glued to each plant. Slowly, she saw the professor lower her hands to each plant 'Keep breathing Ev.' and even lower until suddenly both plants started to tangle around her hands! AH!

Jumping up and backwards, slamming slightly into the table behind her, she tried to scoot away as much as she could without bringing attention to herself. "Both devil's snare. Both dangerous. Both there. Both in here. With me!" she rambled on quietly to herself, still scooting to the back of the room. What was even worse was that the professor started to yell too. Not good for Evelyn. Finally, without moving her eyes from the two plants, which were safely and NOT MOVING on the table, she sat down in the nearest seat, not even looking to see who she was sitting next to.

'Stupid devil's snare. Shouldn't even exist!' she thought, glaring at the plants and trying to calm herself down so she didn't look even more like an idiot. 'And the professor has my wand! ARGH! Can't even do anything about it.'

"Do you have a question?" Bunbury interrupted herself when she noticed that.... weirdly-attached-to-her-wand Slytherin reacting melodramatically and sitting back down for some reason. Hmmkay. Possessed child #4 or whatever number they were up to by now.

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Originally Posted by unicornkeeper07

Rafe laughed at Professor Bunbury's little act. He even clapped at the end of the performance.

"Well, if we're just calm around both plants, then we have nothing to worry about right?" Rafe said as he stepped closer. "When you get in a panic, that's when the Devil's Snare will kill you. So, basically, if you remain calm the plant will. Struggling will cause the plant to constrict more." Plants weren't exactly his strong suit, but the deadlier the more interesting. "So are we going to test are calming abilities? Let the tentacles wrap around us and we have to try and not panic?" That definitely sounded fun. This class was getting more and more interesting. "Is that why you have our wands? To test our skills without magic?"

"Anyway," she looked back at the class and picked up an 11 and 1/2'' willow wand with an aethonon hair core. Bunbury twirled it around her hand again and winked evilly at Rafe. "Perhaps we will be testing your skills without magic. Maybe someday you'll see that you won't always have your wand..." like she herself didn't at the moment, "and that there are better subjects to study than silly Charms and Transfiguration and things."

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Originally Posted by Celandine

"Welll professor, Flitterbloom sways around even when there isn't anything nearby, while the Devils Snare is dormant unless provoked." Celandine answered, having watched the demonstration with great interest.

Hand still up she added, "See the Devils Snare isn't a bad plant, it isn't even a predator really, it doesn't really hunt, it just takes advantage of prey that is stupid enough to go crazy around it and react instead of think. Also, the environment the two plants grow in is different, aside from the light and heat thing, the Devils Snare totally prefers a dark and damp environment, while the Flitterbloom is more like a mundane plant in the sense that it likes light and air and stuff."

See, again, Cela had it right. "Might I emphasize," she stated loudly, looking at Herminny, "that you will NOT DIE unless you completely and totally lose your head around this plant? Did I emphasize that enough yet?"

Bunbury cleared her throat and nodded at the Ravenclaw. "Thank you, Miss Toussaint. See, flitterbloom is commonly found in wizarding homes because like the flutterby bush, it likes to move around and wave like there is an invisible breeze."

And it was kind of cool to freak your uneducated guests out by letting them think that they had just sat down next to a potted Snare....hehehh...

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Originally Posted by Nicholas Flamel

Tavelon arched his eyebrows, quite surprised. He was hesitant to respond, as he had already seemed to have gotten off on the wrong foot with Bunz. But still- even small devil's snare size of a potted plant had killed people before. Raising his hand slowly, he answered "Well, it's sort of slimy... It likes darkness... and damp, too. And if you touch it and struggle it will try to strangle you." It was a pretty simple response, but then again those were it's prominent features. What more did one need to know about a heap of vines that strangles people?

"Erm... Professor, what does Devil's Snare do with it's victims? Once they're strangled, I mean.... what's the point? Is it just sadistic that way?"

"Good question," she stalled, tapping her new wand in her hand as she thought of an answer for the Hufflepuff. "I've never actually seen anyone ah... be devoured completely by a bit of Devil's Snare because as I mentioned, it's easy to either escape from the plant or to kill it off entirely with a fire spell."

Bunz bit her lip and then shrugged. "But even if it did strangle people and then uh, digest them, that doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad plant. Perhaps, as the theory of Social Darwinism states," they could look that one up, "the world is better off without people who are stupid enough to be strangled by Devil's Snare."

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Originally Posted by Zoerawrr

Jake, who had watched the spectacle in silence, an old shadow of him forcing its way out, raised his hand. "You don't know what it could be... not really. Could just be a potted plant one might keep in their office."

Teehee.

But, one more look at the plants, and the colour drained from Jake's face as he seemed to have an internal battle with not-Jake. "Sometime... yer hafta... You have to panic, because... 'cause, lllllike... yer can't cuh-cuh-control p-p-panic..." Jake shook his head. GAH! Weakling; Jake was disgusted... so scared. "It just can't be helped. Especially when you're cowering before someone who forces you to sit on it..."

Tsk, tsk.

And look, there was one half-strangled example right there. Bunz blinked owlishly at Jake's first answer but before she had a chance to puzzle it out all the way, he was back to his usual stuttering self.

"You can control panic, Jake," she tried to explain in a quiet tone, unless you happened to be afraid of ghosts, because that was the obvious exception to the rule, "but I don't think you will be able to learn that lesson from me."

She sighed and stared down at whoever's wand this was while a few more students ratttled off answers.

"Yes, yes, points to all who answered intelligently. Plants do have feelings. And they will get offended and defend themselves if you flail about and lose your cool."

Bunbury walked to the side of the desks where the usual jungle of plants began. "Now, I would like to offer you an opportunity to observe a larger quantity of Devil's Snare and test yourself against it if you think you have the nerve AND the composure."

She stuck her nose up slightly and stared around at them all. "As you might have noticed between the two samples from earlier, some varieties of Devil's Snare are more tame and smooth. The older, more archaic and powerful varieties may be rougher and a bit prickly. I happen to have a very rare, most ancient and noble specimen in the back should you care to observe the plant."

And thus the professor turned on her heel and led the way to the darkest, most shady and shifty corner of the greenhouse where the mass of vine rested, almost untouched since its last encounter with a student.

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BanaBatGirl Banshee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gotham Posts: 51,213 Hogwarts RPG Name: TBD Gryffindor Hogwarts RPG Name: Zara H. Bunbury-Foster Slytherin Fifth Year	Mrs. Weasley and Herminny, do NOT copy/paste or copy each other's answers. DON'T. Professor Pink \| Mrs. Bruce Wayne \| I'm on a Goat \| Glitterpuff \| Dumbledore's Defense Squad \| BHB "Yes these samples were both Devil's Snare and yes yes yes, it feeds off your panic. And then it feeds on you." Bunbury nodded finally at the class. Now they were getting it. "As some of you have pointed out, the plant does indeed have something of a sense of touch, which is one way it differs from Flitterbloom. Devil's Snare is much more complex, and like we mentioned, it is immobile until provoked and flinches away from light and heat. To answer your quest--," she started to say, looking at Rafe... Quote: Originally Posted by individual Evelyn's heart started to race when the professor took the coverings off each plant. 'No no no don't do that.' Preparing to stand up and run if necessary, she forgot all about the wands in the bin and kept her eyes glued to each plant. Slowly, she saw the professor lower her hands to each plant 'Keep breathing Ev.' and even lower until suddenly both plants started to tangle around her hands! AH! Jumping up and backwards, slamming slightly into the table behind her, she tried to scoot away as much as she could without bringing attention to herself. *"Both devil's snare. Both dangerous. Both there. Both in here. With me!"* she rambled on quietly to herself, still scooting to the back of the room. What was even worse was that the professor started to yell too. Not good for Evelyn. Finally, without moving her eyes from the two plants, which were safely and NOT MOVING on the table, she sat down in the nearest seat, not even looking to see who she was sitting next to. 'Stupid devil's snare. Shouldn't even exist!' she thought, glaring at the plants and trying to calm herself down so she didn't look even more like an idiot. 'And the professor has my wand! ARGH! Can't even do anything about it.' "Do you have a question?" Bunbury interrupted herself when she noticed that.... weirdly-attached-to-her-wand Slytherin reacting melodramatically and sitting back down for some reason. Hmmkay. Possessed child #4 or whatever number they were up to by now. Quote: Originally Posted by unicornkeeper07 Rafe laughed at Professor Bunbury's little act. He even clapped at the end of the performance. "Well, if we're just calm around both plants, then we have nothing to worry about right?" Rafe said as he stepped closer. "When you get in a panic, that's when the Devil's Snare will kill you. So, basically, if you remain calm the plant will. Struggling will cause the plant to constrict more." Plants weren't exactly his strong suit, but the deadlier the more interesting. "So are we going to test are calming abilities? Let the tentacles wrap around us and we have to try and not panic?" That definitely sounded fun. This class was getting more and more interesting. "Is that why you have our wands? To test our skills without magic?" "Anyway," she looked back at the class and picked up an 11 and 1/2'' willow wand with an aethonon hair core. Bunbury twirled it around her hand again and winked evilly at Rafe. "Perhaps we will be testing your skills without magic. Maybe someday you'll see that you won't always have your wand..." like she herself didn't at the moment, "and that there are better subjects to study than silly Charms and Transfiguration and things." Quote: Originally Posted by Celandine "Welll professor, Flitterbloom sways around even when there isn't anything nearby, while the Devils Snare is dormant unless provoked." Celandine answered, having watched the demonstration with great interest. Hand still up she added, "See the Devils Snare isn't a bad plant, it isn't even a predator really, it doesn't really hunt, it just takes advantage of prey that is stupid enough to go crazy around it and react instead of think. Also, the environment the two plants grow in is different, aside from the light and heat thing, the Devils Snare totally prefers a dark and damp environment, while the Flitterbloom is more like a mundane plant in the sense that it likes light and air and stuff." See, again, Cela had it right. "Might I emphasize," she stated loudly, looking at Herminny, "that you will NOT DIE unless you completely and totally lose your head around this plant? Did I emphasize that enough yet?" Bunbury cleared her throat and nodded at the Ravenclaw. "Thank you, Miss Toussaint. See, flitterbloom is commonly found in wizarding homes because like the flutterby bush, it likes to move around and wave like there is an invisible breeze." And it was kind of cool to freak your uneducated guests out by letting them think that they had just sat down next to a potted Snare....hehehh... Quote: Originally Posted by Nicholas Flamel Tavelon arched his eyebrows, quite surprised. He was hesitant to respond, as he had already seemed to have gotten off on the wrong foot with Bunz. But still- even small devil's snare size of a potted plant had killed people before. Raising his hand slowly, he answered "Well, it's sort of slimy... It likes darkness... and damp, too. And if you touch it and struggle it will try to strangle you." It was a pretty simple response, but then again those were it's prominent features. What more did one need to know about a heap of vines that strangles people? "Erm... Professor, what does Devil's Snare do with it's victims? Once they're strangled, I mean.... what's the point? Is it just sadistic that way?" "Good question," she stalled, tapping her new wand in her hand as she thought of an answer for the Hufflepuff. "I've never actually seen anyone ah... be devoured completely by a bit of Devil's Snare because as I mentioned, it's easy to either escape from the plant or to kill it off entirely with a fire spell." Bunz bit her lip and then shrugged. "But even if it did strangle people and then uh, digest them, that doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad plant. Perhaps, as the theory of Social Darwinism states," they could look that one up, "the world is better off without people who are stupid enough to be strangled by Devil's Snare." Quote: Originally Posted by Zoerawrr Jake, who had watched the spectacle in silence, an old shadow of him forcing its way out, raised his hand. "You don't know what it could be... not really. Could just be a potted plant one might keep in their office." Teehee. But, one more look at the plants, and the colour drained from Jake's face as he seemed to have an internal battle with not-Jake. "Sometime... yer hafta... You have to panic, because... 'cause, lllllike... yer can't cuh-cuh-control p-p-panic..." Jake shook his head. GAH! Weakling; Jake was disgusted... so scared. "It just can't be helped. Especially when you're cowering before someone who forces you to sit on it..." Tsk, tsk. And look, there was one half-strangled example right there. Bunz blinked owlishly at Jake's first answer but before she had a chance to puzzle it out all the way, he was back to his usual stuttering self. "You can control panic, Jake," she tried to explain in a quiet tone, unless you happened to be afraid of ghosts, because that was the obvious exception to the rule, "but I don't think you will be able to learn that lesson from me." She sighed and stared down at whoever's wand this was while a few more students ratttled off answers. "Yes, yes, points to all who answered intelligently. Plants do have feelings. And they will get offended and defend themselves if you flail about and lose your cool." Bunbury walked to the side of the desks where the usual jungle of plants began. "Now, I would like to offer you an opportunity to observe a larger quantity of Devil's Snare and test yourself against it if you think you have the nerve AND the composure." She stuck her nose up slightly and stared around at them all. "As you might have noticed between the two samples from earlier, some varieties of Devil's Snare are more tame and smooth. The older, more archaic and powerful varieties may be rougher and a bit prickly. I happen to have a very rare, most ancient and noble specimen in the back should you care to observe the plant." And thus the professor turned on her heel and led the way to the darkest, most shady and shifty corner of the greenhouse where the mass of vine rested, almost untouched since its last encounter with a student. __________________ yeah, there's one thing about me that you should know________________________________ __________________________________________that I can't help from speaking my mind