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As you enter, there is a closed cardboard box at the door. A note above it reads:
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Deposit them there wands into the box. No exceptions. You'll get them back later.
-Shaw
The box is acting as a barrier to keep the inhabitants of the classroom in, so be careful as you step over into the classroom. Watch that you don't stop on a cat. The room is full of CATS, most of them feral, hissing, and meowing, but a few might seem familiar to you (HAVE you seen your kitty lately?).
Shaw is rubbing his bald head at the front of the room.
"I don't. Just want you to get out of here. Go catch a feral one."
HOW RUDE!
Just... RUDE!
She was SOOOOO going to tattle on him when this class was over. Like... STRAIGHT TO TATE SHE WOULD GO. He couldn't get away with STEALING and... TORTURING children.
SNORT.
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Lexi got the BIG BLUE EYED STARE. "You're... you're sending me out feral cat hunting ALONE?"
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Neptune shouldered Merlin and took a few steps towards the door, because she DID intend to free Merlin from Crazy Bald Man, but ... WIBBLE.
"No silly! I said I can't NOT participate. We can catch kitties together. Like I would leave you to fend for yourself... we can corner them and the other can grab one." Yeah. Team work and junk.
Lexi shot the CREEPERDOODLE KITTYNAPPER one last glare and headed to the door with Tuney.
Before darting out of the room, Eino raised his hand. "I don't have a cat, Sir Shaw, so if I catch one, can I keep it?" He didn't know whether all of the cats belonged to someone, or whether maybe, hopefully, some of them were stray, and he could take care of one or all of them. He wanted a cat, one that could fly and deliver his mail, because owls were too old fashioned. Mail-delivering flying cats were the future!
"Just Shaw."
"I don't reckon that'd hurt nothing. I don't mind."
Shaw was reminded yet again of why boys were so much easier.
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HOW RUDE!
Just... RUDE!
She was SOOOOO going to tattle on him when this class was over. Like... STRAIGHT TO TATE SHE WOULD GO. He couldn't get away with STEALING and... TORTURING children.
SNORT.
"No silly! I said I can't NOT participate. We can catch kitties together. Like I would leave you to fend for yourself... we can corner them and the other can grab one." Yeah. Team work and junk.
Lexi shot the CREEPERDOODLE KITTYNAPPER one last glare and headed to the door with Tuney.
Thank the heavens and whoever, that one was gone.
Shaw went to have a look out into the corridor to see how his class was faring.
"I don't reckon that'd hurt nothing. I don't mind."
Shaw was reminded yet again of why boys were so much easier.
Eino's jaw dropped. That easy? Had the professor just given him a cat? BEST PROFESSOR EVER! First Professor MacFusty allows him to keep the fairy eggs he had found and built a nest for them, and now he was going to get a cat! This school year couldn't get any better. Correction-- If he finally caught a pogrebin it could get a little better, or a dragon, or both. Regardless, this got him more excited than he had ever been. "Thanks!" He said with a grin and darted off into the corridor.
Chloe really did not wanna go on the for a cat. She did not even wanna be near one. Even so she really felt she had no choice in the matter and stepped into the corridor. How was she gonna do this?
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Mom says I have no sense of direction, so I packed my bags and right.
Just as he said he would Oakey returned with a robe full of 5 feral cats. It was tough and Oakey's left arm was covered in scratches from the cats., but this was a lucky moment for the boy who only ever felt bad luck coming his way.
What are the chance that you happen to be carrying a toy that cats would go crazy for... Just one more thing he'd need to thank his owl for.
Got you 5 cats Oakey walked over to Shaw!, still struggling with the robe he had the cats in. Holding out the robe to Shaw!. His left arm hurt a bit but it was totally worth it.
No more Cat Catching for Oakey though. He didn't want to end up with scratches on his face or anywhere else for that matter.
"Okay. That's what class is about. And stop calling me SIR! It's just SHAW."
Shaw regarded his pupils, cats and otherwise, then pulled out his own wand. "Alright. We're going to learn a few lessons today. Few lessons. That means, more than one, more than one part of class. The first part is more of a mind over matter section. Important stuff. Sometimes you gotta learn to control your mind and surroundings 'fore you can really do good transfiguring. Then the second half is transfiguration. So full on practice for you all today. Good good."
Shaw went to pick up the box of wands and immediately ALL the wild cats dashed out of the door and into the hallway. They skidded and hissed by.
"Your first assignment today is to catch one of them there wild cats. Domesticated ones won't do, 'cause that's too easy. You may NOT use magic 'cause summoning and stunning cats is just plain dangerous! Go CATCH yourself a cat! Then come back here."
Hallie gave a harsh laugh. Shaw was definitely not her favorite teacher. He was insane, that's what he was. "Alright." She said. "Sir." She said with a sneer. She felt the need to be snottier then usual.
Listening with boredom as she petted Janie, Hallie's eye's got wide as she let Janie down. "You've got to be kidding me." She stated not at all pleased with her hands on her hips.
Once the cats went crazy and left the classroom, Hallie turned sharply towards Shaw, "YOU'RE CRAZY!" She hollered at him before she turned and stomped out of the classroom, he wouldn't hear the end of this from Miss Washington.
"Hey, ickle firstie, wanna join us here" Raven called to a first year Lion, wanna have some fun catching little claw cats.
ooc: Raven is at the corridor trying to catch one
Ickle firstie? Excuse me....how juvenile!! Ariella laughed to herself. Besides, she already had a cat. "I've already got one, but thanks," she replied, holding up her black and white kitty.
Fallon walked back into the classroom, the angry hissy calico still clawing at her robes. There was a significant amount of holes in them now. She headed back to her desk, where Snuggles had decided to lay down. Once Fallon got over there with the new calico, who appeared to be a girl, Snuggles darted from the classroom. Fallon figured she'd find him later.
Fallon dug around in her purse for the cat treats and offered one to the new calico, who she had decided at this point to call Artemis. Artemis sniffed it and took the treat from Fallon's hand. She was glad that the cat had calmed down. She set it down on the desk and started to stroke it. Then she turned to Shaw. "I caught one Shaw. And it bit me. Got anything that can stop the bleeding and the clean the wound?" She didn't want to get any diseases. That would be bad. Fallon kept her eye on Artemis though. She didn't want to have to catch her again.
Chloe returned to the classroom with a black little kitty in her arms. The little thing was not so bad. At this point it had put it's claws away and was purring. Chloe was starting to see this little kitty as rather cute. It seemed not all cats her were vile creatures, thank goodness.
Ickle firstie? Excuse me....how juvenile!! Ariella laughed to herself. Besides, she already had a cat. "I've already got one, but thanks," she replied, holding up her black and white kitty.
"Whooa, that so fast, nice one, Lion" Raven say, "better be past it to 'JUST SHAW'".
Raven facing another cat and...
Toothless - Napoleon of Crime - Gryffinclaw - Owl Emissary - Pirate Auror - DoctorDonna
He wanted them to do...WHAT?
Ok so it wasn't as dangerous as dealing with a chain saw but Simon was sure the claws of the feral cats were bound to be nearly as sharp as said blade. You just risked infection rather then dismemberment when dealing with them. Leaving his stuff on his desk, Simon got up anyway and crossed to the open door to head out of the classroom into the hallway. Wasn't like a Gryffindor to back down and even if he didn't go after a cat himself or manage to catch on, he could help his fellow students if they needed it.
Cat. Catch. Assignment. Task. Those words don't relate to each other at all.
"Professor! I caught one here!! Wait, you didn't possibly transfigure them from, err, other things right??"
She made her way to her desk, still with the cat purring on her hands. When she sat, the cat moved to the table and stretched, then went back to her lap and slept.
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Isa came in slowly limping slightly as she carried the calico she caught. It was actually kind of cute. This one didnt hurt her, so she set it down. It circled her protectively. She walked over to Shaw. "I caught this darling Shaw." Isa said holding up the calico, oh it didnt have a collar that meant it wasnt owned. "Do you think I could keep it? Do you have anything for cuts. I was cut on my cheek, ankle, and arm. The ankle one is causing me to limp." Isa hoped she could keep the kitty. Oreo would be its name.
I'm just one of those pretty little liars... | | I'm held down in this starless city...
Still holding her black cat in her arms, just like holding a baby (and the still nameless cat seemed to enjoy that), Helena walked back towards the Transfiguration PROFESSOR Shaw.
She made her way back to her seat, this time carefully placing the cat on her lap and stroking her shiny and fluffy fur. "Shaw?" She suddenly asked, slightly raising her hand. "Can I keep it?" Because this one was not one of the 'borrowed' cats. It could be hers then, riiiight?
Helena was also wondering what did he want them to do with the cats. Not harm them, hopefully. Because she was not going to do anything that could harm this one. Not now, that it was behaving like the most adorable cat in the world.
Shaw went to pick up the box of wands and immediately ALL the wild cats dashed out of the door and into the hallway. They skidded and hissed by.
"Your first assignment today is to catch one of them there wild cats. Domesticated ones won't do, 'cause that's too easy. You may NOT use magic 'cause summoning and stunning cats is just plain dangerous! Go CATCH yourself a cat! Then come back here."
Was he kidding?! There was no way Samira was going to run around the school chasing after cats. This was ridiculous! But then again, she didn't want to risk getting in trouble. She sent Shaw a glare before reluctantly moving to the hallway. After a few attempts, she finally managed to catch a small black one.
She moved back into the classroom with a scowl, holding the squirming cat in her arms tightly. "Professor, I caught one." The cat hissed at her, and Samira almost hissed back. She was not in a good mood.
"You're probably not going to. Not at your age, at least. Naw, I reckon you gotta be older and more wisely than you to do it without your wand. You should probably keep your knickers firmly on though 'til we get started."
"We 'bout ready to get started? We all here?"
" Hello professor" William told him. Lots of cats in here" William yolf the professor. William left his wand at the frony. " Bu yhe way, I like dogs more than cats. too" William agreed with Shaw.
Did you just lose something? The GAME? Sorry... 'Justin Bieber, he is the man!' U mad, Felton!?
'Hey, Shaw! I wouldn't have thought you'd like cats!' Rose said astonished. 'Aw, they're so sweet!' Rose cooed. She didn't have a cat, she had an owl... She needed a cat now... But she had one purring in her arms! She sat down and let the cat curl up on her lap. 'Sweet kitty!' Rose cooed as she smoothed the cats head. 'Aw, please Shaw, please, can I have her? She likes me!' Rose pleaded frome her seat. Didn't want to disturb the cat!
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Kurumi had resorted to removing her outer robe, luring the fat cat onto it with a few fish cookies, and then literally dragged the cat as it lay on her robes munching away on the cookies. Thankfully, the cat seemed to be well tempered - probably because of the tuna fish cookies - and didn't mind being dragged across the floor.
When she finally arrived back in the classroom, beads of sweat were running down her brow and she felt as though she were going to collapse from the sheer weight of the lump of fur.
"I...got...one...." she panted as she returned to her seat and flopped into her chair.
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Shaw went to pick up the box of wands and immediately ALL the wild cats dashed out of the door and into the hallway. They skidded and hissed by.
"Your first assignment today is to catch one of them there wild cats. Domesticated ones won't do, 'cause that's too easy. You may NOT use magic 'cause summoning and stunning cats is just plain dangerous! Go CATCH yourself a cat! Then come back here
"Professor? I caught one." Mia said, holding up a black kitten. It wasn't hard. Mia had a packet of those cat treats packet in her pocket; all she needed to do was to shake the packet, and all the cats rushed to her. And they were supposed to be wild cats.
♣ Heejin here | Did somebody say coffee & cakes? | cat lover ♣
Jonathan went back to the room with the cat on his hand. Approaching the professor, he didn't looked as happy as ever. He's in fact irritated by the fact that their wands were taken from them and will be returned when they capture a silly cat.
He put the down, "One cat" he said to Shaw. "Can i get my wand now?" now his hands are dirty because of the cat's fur.
Aiden reenters the classroom with a robes-turned-sack in her hand. The cat is still struggling inside it.
"Hey, Shaw,"called Aiden."Should I cast the Full Body-Bind curse on this cat?"she asks while looking at the robe. Unfortunately, she caught a rather fierce cat."I think my robes won't hold too long,"she looks worried. Aiden is not much of a cat person. Especially not the fierce ones. Now, her robes looks like it is going to tear off soon. Good thing she always have extra clothes.
Spike didn't need telling twice. To him, this lesson was perfect. Yes, perfect. And thus he was oblivious to any ruckus against it. See, he didn't have a cat of his own, but was what you might call an animal lover. More a creepy crawlie and critters lover, but cats were fine too. Moreover, he didn't need to worry about the risks of using a wand, cos he wasn't allowed one.
And thus, when told to go catch a cat by hand, he'd literally jumped up and run out with a massive grin on his face. "Sure thing, Shaw!" he said with a face of pure glee. "Any preference on type?" There sure were a LOT of mad cats out there.
Dude. The Pensevies aint got nothing on you. Aslan is the God
Amy wandered into the transfiguaration classroom, a little nervously seeing as the last lesson had been a disaster and a struggle.
WOAH
QUEENY!?
What was she doing with a load of disgusting, ferel, moggys. URGHHH. YOU STOLE MY CAT PROFESSOR! She shouted angrilly. No wonder she hadn't turned up for feeding. She'd beeen STOLEN. By a PROFESSOR. That was wrong!
And she had to give up her wand. What else was he going to steal off her!
*grumble grumble*
And then Queeny ran away. Damn
Grumpily she turned around and out into the hall where she went to get her cat. Shaw was not getting her again
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