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As you make your way down to the pasture for the first Care of Magical Creatures lesson of the term, and if this is not your first time visiting the place, you'll notice that the grassy area looks.. well, different. No creatures, besides the ones that Professor Newlin has hidden in the many cages scattered about can be seen.. or not seen, and how could you possibly miss the long covered table off to the side near the shed? What is in the cages and under the cover will stay a mystery.. for now.
Have yourself a seat on the grass, or stand if you'd rather! Not too close to those cages, though. Professor Newlin is there, laying on her stomach in the middle of the area, an open jar next to her and her finger stuck deep in the dirt.
There are worms in the dirt, after all.
OOC:This lesson will start later, later, laaaaater today. And I'm so nervous! The lesson has started! Please don't announce late arrivals. And I'm still nervous!
Ohh. They'd be bathing the Fire Crabs. Sophie didn't know they needed to be bathed. She knew they could be pets and all, but what about the wild Fire Crabs? Ir they were any, of course. "Professor, how do wild Fire Crabs get clean?" She asked the older witch as she opened the cage and touched the Fire Crab with the tip of her fingers. Checkiing how hot they were!
Not that hot. Good! She wouldn't need her dragonhide gloves then. Sophie carefully got the Fire Crab she'd be working with from the cage and put it in the bucket. She quickly pulled out her wand and pointed to a part of the bucket where the creature wasn't occupying. She didn't want to startle the thing that could shoot fire, right? Eep! "Aguamenti!" The badger waited for the bucket to have enough water to completely cover the Fire Crab's rear.
There! She was safe now. Heh! "Don't worry, Fire Crab, this won't hurt." Hopefully. She'd be careful enough!
Sophie started rubbing the shell - Merlin, she never thought she'd do thaaat!! A Fire Crab shell. Wow! -, feeling it for any soft spots or cracks or whatever else there could be. It felt weeeird! The third year liked taking care of plants better, but well, this could be fun, yes?
Soakey, little Fire Crab! Soooak!
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Once she got rid of the itchy, hot sensation on her arms, Beezus then crouched down, took out her wand, muttered "Aguamenti." until it was filled up just enough to cover the fire crab's behind.
She then moved her fingertips to rub the creature's shell, stroking it with utmost care, trying to feel at the same time if there were any cracks on it. Nooope. So far, so good. She was about to get the brush when she heard him say that he likes it when she called her that. That? What that? Captain? Beezus eyed him before taking hold of the brush.
"I think you're crazy Dy... doesn't everyone else call you that? Captain?" It was a sure ball that his teammates called him that. So really...it wasn't that special right? She grinned at him before turning back her attention on her fire crab. Why, it seemed like most of the Captains this term were unhinged. Dylan was a bit different though. He was more annoying than any of them. Heh.
As the fire crab did some sort of bouncing motion on the bucket, Beezus began to brush its shell, following a circle motion as was instructed. At the edges, around the jewels, near that seemingly diamond-shaped scar it had, under the rim. For minutes, she kept brushing the creature, occasionally wiping sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
Jory placed his baucket down next to the caged fire crab. Pulling out his wand, he began to fill the water into the bucket. "Aguamenti!''. After sure he had enough to cover the crab's rear, he stopped the water flow.
He looked around at his crab. "Please, please don't shoot flames,'' he whispered softly to it. What a disaster that would be. Carefully, the boy lifed the crab and placed it into the bucket. There was enough water.
The badger began to rub the crab, feeling for any cracks and soft spots. And he also let it soak. It should be enjoying this, right?
Elise picked up her supplies and made her way towards a Fire Crab, squatting next to it and trying to remember the one she'd drawn last term. They were both pretty, but this one had emeralds and the other had sapphires. She didn't know which she liked better. Nope.
Stroking the Fire crab, she closed her eyes before putting her gloves on and carrying it gently towards the tiny bucket-bathtub. "Please don't fart fire in my face," she whispered, sending out a prayer to whoever could hear her.
Supplies. Yep, she had them all and was now ready to do some washing.
The red head eyed all the other people with their firecrabs and began cringing. This was not her idea of fun. It was out of her comfort zone and these firey creatures did not look appealing to Nessie at all.
Sigh. Still she had to do this.
She looked around and spotted Elise, whom was already busy with her own crab. Right. She could do this. Ness took a deep breathe and walked closer to the younger Ravenclaw. "Mind if I work by you?" Hopefully she wouldn't, but before Elise could answer Ness began working anyways. She gently, and slowly grabbed one firecrab and did the same as the rest. She carefully put it into the bucket. Wasn't so bad...but wait what?
Fart? O_O Fart fire? EWWWWW!!!
Breathe, just breathe. That wasn't going to happen if she stayed calm. Yep..she just needed to be calm. "That's not going to happen." She eyed Elise worriedly. "We can do this."she said letting go of her own fire crab and then started filling up the bucket with water. "Aguamenti." she said quietly, and when her bucket was full she turned back to Elise. "Want help with your water?" she asked trying to be somewhat of use.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
After letting his crab soak for several minutes, Jory grabbed the brush and started scrubbing in the circular motion. He started with the jewels. This particular crab had emerald patterns and there was buildup around them. So, he spents a few minutes on each jewel carefully cleaning them. He made sure to steer clear of the scales.
After the badger finished with the jewels, he moved on to the rim under the shell. "Stay away from the scales,'' he kept reminding himself
So.... now that the drama seemed to subside and most people had done that whole partner thing, Aspen could work through some things.
Like how Dragon-Bait Hollingberry managed to push, feed a worm to, and make a 2nd year cry? That might need dealing with. A worm for a worm.
Or how if these were endangered creatures, how did the Professor have so many? One, maybe two at the most, but enough for a class? SUSPICIOUS.
And lastly, what was the quality of punishment handed out to underage witches for putting an endangered fire crab into a potentially dangerous situation? By Aspen's calculations, this Professor had a few to spare...
Because while everyone else was thinking of distinguishing a fiery butt, Aspen was thinking about ROCKETS. Hello, fire source to a vomit fueled rocket. Aspen chose a light weight fire crab.
By all outward appearances, she was doing the assignment. Fire crab in a bucket of water. But REALLY, Aspen was measuring her fire crab. Extensively. She was writing the measurements down on her arm, under her sleeve.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
Finished with the scrubbing, Jory moved on to the Fire Crab's massage. He started off with it's shell. with the washcloth Massage...massage...massage... And here the shedding began. Tiny pieces were falling off. At least they grew back.
Next, came under the body foolowed by it's legs. "Don't get agitated,'' he said. What if it suddenly shot out flames? Chaos!
Finally, he came to the tail. "Don't shoot fire,'' was still repeating in his head like a mantra as he began to rinse the crab out.
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Terry had been completely confused as a Poltergeist came running or floating in and started shouting about the fire crabs. From that moment on, the twelve year old had just stared and zoned out and decided not to get involved with it at all. He instead watched the crabs intently, they were far more interesting anyway. All creatures were fascinating.
It was then he heard a shout and he spun to see Theo with an overflowing bucket of water and he raised his brow. Well at least he had done it for them and Terry didn't have to have a go. He started walking back towards their work space and the Crab that he had chosen to give a bath to.
"To answer your questions, I have got experience with Fire Crabs" Which he was sure to Theo's ear was a relief. He placed his gloves on his hands and took the crab gently out of its cage. It didn't move much in protest and Terry grinned, satisfied that it was comfortable.
"Aren't we supposed to put the crab in first?" he asked, looking at the full bucket and the poor crab in his hands. It stared back at him, wandering what on Earth was going to happen to him. The poor thing was very dirty and practically begging for a wash.
There he was, and in good time, too. Because the thought of picking up a Fire Crab was getting Theo all in a tizzy. "You have... experience? From where?" How does one exactly get experience with these creatures? They weren't supposed to be pets, were they? He thought that's what Professor Newlin said.
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Well, it was too late to put the crab in first now. "It'll be fine. Just pop the little feller in there." Unless Terry wanted to do that water spell again. Theo didn't like a wasted magical effort, you know. But he did kick the bucket slightly, just to take a few layers off. Cos it was kinda still overflowing.
There. Fit for a king.
Eyeing Terry and his gloves, Theo quickly dashed to retrieve his own. That was a GOOD CALL on Terry's part.. Though, suddenly, something came over him.
....
What about his vulnerable feet? They were gonna get burned off with his pathetic shoes! >____<
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Minerva blushed when she realized how demanding she was probably sounding. 'I'm sorry you probably think I'm crazy acting like that towards worms. I.. well.. I just like all creatures and don't want to see any of them hurt." she looked down out of habit when embarrassed. "I think it's a great idea to use them in your garden and since the Professor told me just to put them back in the ground I don't see why you couldn't use them. I bet they would love it." she really hoped they did at least. "Are you good at Herbology then?" If he liked gardening and stuff then he was probably good at it.
She looked around and was happy to see Peeves had gone, "Oh he is a pest.. The other ghost are very nice and do pop in once in awhile, but Peeves is the one you have to watch out for. I have only ever really seen him in one other class, but it's corridors and the great hall that he likes to play his jokes. Always causing trouble." she smiled "Oh well welcome to Hogwarts Ethan, I hope you are liking it so far." she loved everything about this school and hoped others did as well. "I would get so lost my first year, but you will get use to everything even the ghost.. well maybe not peeves, I don't know if anyone really ever gets use to him." she grimaced and looked to really make sure he was gone.
As she saw him start walking she followed, "No I really haven't had any experience with them, but I have read about them. So hopefully that will help." she was smart with books and did pretty well with animals, so hopefully that would come in handy today. "Oh a wizard zoo, I have never been to one of those. I was raised muggle. Mom didn't tell us she was a witch until I started showing signs of it." she laughed, "So I have been learning tons since coming here four years ago." Then she saw him stop in front of two cages, "Those look good to me." looked at the crab, "Wonder if they have names.. I think I'll call you sparks.." she laughed to herself. Then looked at Ethan and blushed again, why did she do dumb things in front of people, it was a wonder anyone was friends with her she thought.
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Originally Posted by Destiny
Finally!
Peeves was gone. Theodore wasn't eating anymore worms. And with a quick look around the pasture, it seemed everyone had all the things they needed to wash the Fire Crabs. It was probably about time they start.
Making her way over to the long table, Vanora grabbed herself a bucket, brush and washcloth before moving back to the middle of the pasture. She did smile and shake her head as she passed Kendall, though. There was really no need for the girl to help collect the worms. Because she was going to do it all the easy way after the lesson.
She plopped herself back down on the grass, and once again opened her Fire Crab's cage. "By now everyone should have their things and a partner if you wanted one." Which, she was just slightly disappointed over the fact that most of them chose to work with someone else. But she had said they could, so no worries, really. "And if you still want a partner and can't find one, you can come up here and work with me." Grin! But she doubted anyone would want that. Anyway. Moving on..
"Today is all about taking care of the Fire Crab." Hence the emphasis on the 'Care' part from earlier. "And one of the most important ways to take care of them is to bathe them. Which you will all be doing right now." As if they didn't know. She glanced around once more to make sure they were paying attention, and satisfied that they were, she picked up the Fire Crab and placed him into the bucket. "You can all open your cages now, but before you pick them up, just know that they are going to be hot to the touch. Not scorching hot, and you won't get burned, but if you don't believe me, I trust you all have gloves on you." They read the rules, right? "You'll have to take them off after, though. It's difficult to wash while wearing them."
"You're going to want to move slow, so you don't scare them, and once you place them into the bucket, fill it with water until their rears are covered. Once you do that, the Fire Crab can no longer shoot its flame and washing will be easy." And that sort of, kind of answered Cassia's question from earlier, right? Right.
Pulling out her wand, she cast a silent 'Aguamenti' into her bucket, and once it was full enough, she gave it a flick behind her and a set of instructions appeared, hovering low enough so everyone could see.
SPOILER!!: Instructions!
Step One:
Fill the bucket up with enough water to make sure the rear of the Fire Crab is completely covered. While letting soak for several minutes, lightly rub the shell with your fingertips to feel for any soft spots or cracks. (Soaking will allow any buildup, caused by its flames, to loosen)
Step Two:
With a soft bristled brush, gently scrub the entire shell using a light, circular motion. Pay special attention to any areas with buildup, mostly around their colored jewels and under the rim of the shell. Be careful not to brush areas covered in scales. They tend to be sensitive.
Step Three:
Gently massage the Fire Crab shell, under body, legs and tail with a soft, wet washcloth. This will loosen most soil. Don't worry if small flakes are released from the shell! This is just normal shedding. Rinse the Fire Crab to remove flakes.
Step Four:
Rinse the Fire Crab thoroughly. Closely inspect the shell for any irregularities, such as softening, excessive flaking, cracks, unusual discharge, or discolorations. Discoloration would occur on the jewels.
Step Five:
While still wet, place the Fire Crab back in the cage and cover with the cage with a dark colored cloth (the ones that covered it earlier). Rinse out supplies.
"If there are no questions, you may begin! But please, just because the Fire Crab can not shoot its flame while in the water, they can still become scared and annoyed." All that would really happen is some smoke appears and the water would get a little hotter. But they were her babies! "So be careful and take your time. I'll be around to help if you need it!"
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"Ah no, it's alright..." Ethan said with a chuckle as Minerva seemed somewhat embarrassed about the worms. "I'll take good care of them... They'll like my garden," he added with a wink. How cute... she was worried about their feelings. Ethan wasn't completely sure they had any, but he wouldn't deliberately hurt anything living... unless it was used in a potion, but of course there were humane ways of using creature bits for those. The fifth year shrugged, "I'd say it was my best subject... I know a lot about plants, I guess. I'm pretty good with taking care of them."
"Thanks," he said, returning the girl's smile as she welcomed him. "I do like it pretty well so far... Bit of a change though," he added, feeling a bit homesick for his old school and friends. His mood turned somber for a moment as she mentioned finding his way, and he thought of the girl who had been showing him around a bit - the friend he hadn't seen since their... fight? argument? Whatever it was, he needed to find her to talk.
Forcing himself out of those thoughts, the boy managed a smile for Minerva as she continued. "That'll definitely help, I think.." he said as she mentioned reading about the fire crabs and he looked down at the one in his cage. "You were raised as a Muggle?" he asked looking back up at her. Something told him by the way she spoke that she wasn't actually Muggle-born - that her mum was a witch but hid it... That concept was a bit foreign to the boy. "I guess Hogwarts has been a bit of a change for you too," he added with a smile. She would have had much more to get used to than he did, he supposed. He looked back at the fire crabs. Names? He hadn't really given that a thought... "Sparks... okay," he said with a chuckle as he first looked at Miranda's fire crab, then at his own. "Umm.... I guess I'll call mine Brűle." The french word for burn... seemed fitting.
The boy looked back at the professor as they were to begin. Listening to the instructions, he made sure the first thing he did was to dig the dragonhide gloves out of his messenger bag and pull them on over his hands. No way was he getting burned if he could help it. Ethan set the bucket down, putting the brush and washcloth aside for the time being. Probably best to put water in the bucket first just in case the thing decided to shoot fire... it would get extinguished right away. Pointing his wand at the bucket, the boy cast Aguamenti. Once filled, he tentatively opened the cage door.
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And so the poltergeist left. Good thing started to calm down after people plucked worms out of their hair ,others were back to life and some done swallowing worms. Everything is alright! Cassia put the two cages near her and Blue and waited till Professor Newlin told them what to do. And so she did.
Cassia read the instructions fast just to get a general idea about what they are supposed to do. Well, they are going to bathe it obviously. Though it was mostly the shell ,legs and under body. They weren't cleaning any rears. Good news. Cassia elbowed Blue, "We're not cleaning any rears, good, huh?" Because the Ravenclaw was worried about that earlier.
And so Cassia sat on the ground leg-crossed knowing that her robes need to be cleaned afterwards but she needed to get comfy while cleaning the creature. Digging in her bag she fished out her wand then put the bag aside. No need to wet it or dirty it. Then she reached for the cage and removed the cloth. She squinted her eyes at the creature, "Ok we're gonna bathe you now. No need to get cranky or shoot any flames. If you want anything just raise one of your…….limbs." She spoke to the creature, "You have six legs might as well use them." Yup she should connect with the creature in order to make sure not to get burnt. Her work strategy for now. Now she reached for the gloves and put them on.
She opened the cage and put the creature down into the bucket. She wondered if it might run away but she was far away from the Professor and didn't feel like standing and going to her then asking then coming back…..ehh long trip. She is just going to wish that Fire Crubs aren't good runaways. Cassia glanced at the instructions. Water now.
Holding her wand in her right hand after removing the glove and keeping her other hand on the crub just in case it flee, the snake flicked her wand and uttered, "Aguamenti," And water started to pour into the bucket. Cassia kept close attention to the water level. Professor Newlin said to make sure the rear is covered. Cassia thought about filling all the bucket and then push the creature down to get it rinsed but what if it died. Newlin wouldn't be happy about it and Cassia liked the woman so no need to make her flip. Not from the first lesson at least.
SPOILER!!: Instructions!
Step One:
Fill the bucket up with enough water to make sure the rear of the Fire Crab is completely covered. While letting soak for several minutes, lightly rub the shell with your fingertips to feel for any soft spots or cracks. (Soaking will allow any buildup, caused by its flames, to loosen)
Step Two:
With a soft bristled brush, gently scrub the entire shell using a light, circular motion. Pay special attention to any areas with buildup, mostly around their colored jewels and under the rim of the shell. Be careful not to brush areas covered in scales. They tend to be sensitive.
Step Three:
Gently massage the Fire Crab shell, under body, legs and tail with a soft, wet washcloth. This will loosen most soil. Don't worry if small flakes are released from the shell! This is just normal shedding. Rinse the Fire Crab to remove flakes.
Step Four:
Rinse the Fire Crab thoroughly. Closely inspect the shell for any irregularities, such as softening, excessive flaking, cracks, unusual discharge, or discolorations. Discoloration would occur on the jewels.
Step Five:
While still wet, place the Fire Crab back in the cage and cover with the cage with a dark colored cloth (the ones that covered it earlier). Rinse out supplies.
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Cassia watched the water level closely until the fire crab's rear was covered in water. And so she stopped ,murmuring, "Finite." She glanced at the instructions and nodded at no one. Now let it soak. Taking the remaining glove off, Cassia started rubbing the shell lightly. The creature is warm to the touch Cassia thought, but it was bearable so far. The snake kept moving her fingertips along the shell and the creature started to move and resist, Cassia frowned at it, "What you think I'm enjoying this. Stay still or else I might break your shell." Well, she wasn't sure if that was possible but she needed to show the creature who was the boss here, she was!
Did the creature stop fidgeting? Hehe the threatening actually worked? Or the creature just knew that she wasn't hurting it. Cassia hoped for the later because she didn't like being the bad guy. However if she was threatened by any shooting flames or burning water oh she was going to do something about it.
Though she hoped for befriending the creature. And if it didn't want human friends they shouldn't be enemies at least, no? Cassia glanced at the bucket with the soaked crab in it. Is this enough soaking and rubbing? She will leave it for a minute while she prepared the brush.
Cassia reached for the brush and practiced the circular motion in the air. Weird? Well, she wanted to give more time to the creature to soak. But the time was up now. The second-year ,with the brush in her hand ,started scrubbing the shell . she decided that first she was going to scrub the whole thing then pay more attention to the buildup areas…..Eww.
Scrub..scrub..scrub.
Meanwhile ,Cassia looked around her while scrubbing to see how the other students were doing. And she glanced for Blue to see how was the claw doing as she seemed not to be keen on the idea of touching the creature.
SPOILER!!: Instructions
Step One:
Fill the bucket up with enough water to make sure the rear of the Fire Crab is completely covered. While letting soak for several minutes, lightly rub the shell with your fingertips to feel for any soft spots or cracks. (Soaking will allow any buildup, caused by its flames, to loosen)
Step Two:
With a soft bristled brush, gently scrub the entire shell using a light, circular motion. Pay special attention to any areas with buildup, mostly around their colored jewels and under the rim of the shell. Be careful not to brush areas covered in scales. They tend to be sensitive.
Step Three:
Gently massage the Fire Crab shell, under body, legs and tail with a soft, wet washcloth. This will loosen most soil. Don't worry if small flakes are released from the shell! This is just normal shedding. Rinse the Fire Crab to remove flakes.
Step Four:
Rinse the Fire Crab thoroughly. Closely inspect the shell for any irregularities, such as softening, excessive flaking, cracks, unusual discharge, or discolorations. Discoloration would occur on the jewels.
Step Five:
While still wet, place the Fire Crab back in the cage and cover with the cage with a dark colored cloth (the ones that covered it earlier). Rinse out supplies.
BAI PEEVES, you smelly bully.
Yep. She was brilliant at insults. She eyed the cages nervously, again, not really listening to the professor. Which was probably a mistake, but whatever. She could just ask Cassia again. "OW." Pout. Blue rubbed her side. Jeez Cassia. A tap on the shoulder would've sufficed. But she probably didn't mean to elbow her so hard, so Blue would let it slide this time.
Sitting down on the ground she routed in her bag for her gloves her and wand, tongue poking out in concentration. They were at the bottom of her bag, OKAY?!?! O_O Anyway, when she finally got them she reached towards the cloth and cage. "Niiiiiice fire crab. You're not gonna burn my fingers off today, right?" Hehehe. *panicked laughter*
She gently wrapped her fingers 'round it's middle, cringing, and set it in the bucket though she really just wanted to chuck it in but the professor probably wouldn't like that....
Ahem.
Now.
"AQUAMENTI."
Only a little bit of water shot from the tip of her wand, but it was enough so.. Okay. Just let it soak before proper touching it. Bleugh. After leaving it for a few minutes, she gingerly ran her fingers over it for cracks and what-not but twas PERFECT. Thank MERLIN.
Ugh.
SPOILER!!: Instructions
Step One:
Fill the bucket up with enough water to make sure the rear of the Fire Crab is completely covered. While letting soak for several minutes, lightly rub the shell with your fingertips to feel for any soft spots or cracks. (Soaking will allow any buildup, caused by its flames, to loosen)
Step Two:
With a soft bristled brush, gently scrub the entire shell using a light, circular motion. Pay special attention to any areas with buildup, mostly around their colored jewels and under the rim of the shell. Be careful not to brush areas covered in scales. They tend to be sensitive.
Step Three:
Gently massage the Fire Crab shell, under body, legs and tail with a soft, wet washcloth. This will loosen most soil. Don't worry if small flakes are released from the shell! This is just normal shedding. Rinse the Fire Crab to remove flakes.
Step Four:
Rinse the Fire Crab thoroughly. Closely inspect the shell for any irregularities, such as softening, excessive flaking, cracks, unusual discharge, or discolorations. Discoloration would occur on the jewels.
Step Five:
While still wet, place the Fire Crab back in the cage and cover with the cage with a dark colored cloth (the ones that covered it earlier). Rinse out supplies.
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There he was, and in good time, too. Because the thought of picking up a Fire Crab was getting Theo all in a tizzy. "You have... experience? From where?" How does one exactly get experience with these creatures? They weren't supposed to be pets, were they? He thought that's what Professor Newlin said.
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Well, it was too late to put the crab in first now. "It'll be fine. Just pop the little feller in there." Unless Terry wanted to do that water spell again. Theo didn't like a wasted magical effort, you know. But he did kick the bucket slightly, just to take a few layers off. Cos it was kinda still overflowing.
There. Fit for a king.
Eyeing Terry and his gloves, Theo quickly dashed to retrieve his own. That was a GOOD CALL on Terry's part.. Though, suddenly, something came over him.
....
What about his vulnerable feet? They were gonna get burned off with his pathetic shoes! >____<
Why did Theo look like he didn't believe him when he spoke about his experience with Fire Crabs? "My mum used to be the Creatures Department Head, she brought home lots of different creatures, we had a pair of Fire Crabs once and I was always allowed to help out with them." There, that wasn't so hard to believe was it?
If this went wrong and the crab fired at them, it definitely wasn't Terry's fault. "Alright but if you get burnt it will be all your own doing" he chuckled and gently placed the crab, backside first into the bucket. He could feel through his gloves that the heat was starting to cool down until eventually the crab was cold enough to touch with his bare fingers. He took the gloves off and placed them beside him on the workspace, glancing up to see what the next activity was.
The next part of the first step was too check for soft spots and cracks and the twelve year old gently rubbed the shell, satisfied that there wasn't anything drastically wrong with the crab. He let go of the creature and looked at Theo. "Your turn" he indicated towards its shell.
What was next? He picked up the brush and waited for Theo to stop with what he was doing. They were onto step two now, it was going well!
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Originally Posted by Lollipop!
BAI PEEVES, you smelly bully.
Yep. She was brilliant at insults. She eyed the cages nervously, again, not really listening to the professor. Which was probably a mistake, but whatever. She could just ask Cassia again. "OW." Pout. Blue rubbed her side. Jeez Cassia. A tap on the shoulder would've sufficed. But she probably didn't mean to elbow her so hard, so Blue would let it slide this time.
Sitting down on the ground she routed in her bag for her gloves her and wand, tongue poking out in concentration. They were at the bottom of her bag, OKAY?!?! O_O Anyway, when she finally got them she reached towards the cloth and cage. "Niiiiiice fire crab. You're not gonna burn my fingers off today, right?" Hehehe. *panicked laughter*
She gently wrapped her fingers 'round it's middle, cringing, and set it in the bucket though she really just wanted to chuck it in but the professor probably wouldn't like that....
Ahem.
Now.
"AQUAMENTI."
Only a little bit of water shot from the tip of her wand, but it was enough so.. Okay. Just let it soak before proper touching it. Bleugh. After leaving it for a few minutes, she gingerly ran her fingers over it for cracks and what-not but twas PERFECT. Thank MERLIN.
Ugh.
Cassia was now scrubbing absent-mindedly as she watched the students around her doing the same. And Blue hasn't touched the creature yet. Cassia watched closely how was she going to do it. Oh and someone too spoke with the creature. Yay second-year students! Cassia grinned at Blue widely, "That's fun ,right?" Somehow the snakes found cleaning creatures fun though the eagle didn't seem to be so enjoying it, no? Maybe Cassia could excite her friend? Maybe.
The second-year turned her attention back on the creature in the bucket when it started recoiling. "Yeah I didn't forget about you." She lied holding it up to her eyes level. "Don't glare me like that fire-farter," she squinted her eyes at it. They could call them names ,right? Well, no one heard her except for Blue probably. But the Ravenclaw wouldn't tell on her, would she?
Cassia's hands started to her warmer so the girl put the creature back in the bucket thinking that it was a very bad idea lifting it. Its rear should stay covered in water in order not to see how the creature shot fire out of its rear.
The snake now started scrubbing the areas around the jewels ,why? Because that was written on the board. Scrub ..scrub..scrub. though Cassia had to admit that jewels are kinda beautiful. Maybe that's why Professor Newlin liked those creatures and wanted the students to clean them. Wait a minute……what if Newlin was making the students clean those so she could take the jewels. Mhhmm. But Newlin didn't look like the deceiving type. However, Cassia wondered if she plucked a jewel out of the creature's shell. Will anyone notice?
The creature froze between her hands as if reading her thoughts. Cassia fought the urge not to laugh. "don't worry fire crab I won't do anything till I ask the Professor." Yup she'll ask for a jewel ,you know she cleaned it she deserves one.
After scrubbing the shell and under its rim well. Cassia set the brush aside and glanced at the board. Hmmm….massaging. She reached for the cloth and sank it down in the bucket in order to wet it. But she was in no hurry to start this massaging so she turned to Blue and asked," How're you doing there?" The Snake wouldn't mind helping 'cos she was having fun you know.
SPOILER!!: Instructions
Step One:
Fill the bucket up with enough water to make sure the rear of the Fire Crab is completely covered. While letting soak for several minutes, lightly rub the shell with your fingertips to feel for any soft spots or cracks. (Soaking will allow any buildup, caused by its flames, to loosen)
Step Two:
With a soft bristled brush, gently scrub the entire shell using a light, circular motion. Pay special attention to any areas with buildup, mostly around their colored jewels and under the rim of the shell. Be careful not to brush areas covered in scales. They tend to be sensitive.
Step Three:
Gently massage the Fire Crab shell, under body, legs and tail with a soft, wet washcloth. This will loosen most soil. Don't worry if small flakes are released from the shell! This is just normal shedding. Rinse the Fire Crab to remove flakes.
Step Four:
Rinse the Fire Crab thoroughly. Closely inspect the shell for any irregularities, such as softening, excessive flaking, cracks, unusual discharge, or discolorations. Discoloration would occur on the jewels.
Step Five:
While still wet, place the Fire Crab back in the cage and cover with the cage with a dark colored cloth (the ones that covered it earlier). Rinse out supplies.
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This felt intrusive on the fire crab's privacy. Maybe he WANTED to be caked with mud and dirt. What did this level of pampering really teach the fire crab?
Aspen wanted not to clean her creature, no, she wanted to teach it to 1. reach new heights/how to fly, and 2. how to have better aim for defensive purposes. Her fire crab was going to be dirty (who needs or cares about points anyway?), but more likely to survive.
SO.
Aspen moved to the ground, where she sat cross-legged. Oops her bucket.... fell over. Oops. Ahem. She turned the fire crab to face her, and set the bucket up so that it was prepared to catch FLAMES.
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Why did Theo look like he didn't believe him when he spoke about his experience with Fire Crabs? "My mum used to be the Creatures Department Head, she brought home lots of different creatures, we had a pair of Fire Crabs once and I was always allowed to help out with them." There, that wasn't so hard to believe was it?
If this went wrong and the crab fired at them, it definitely wasn't Terry's fault. "Alright but if you get burnt it will be all your own doing" he chuckled and gently placed the crab, backside first into the bucket. He could feel through his gloves that the heat was starting to cool down until eventually the crab was cold enough to touch with his bare fingers. He took the gloves off and placed them beside him on the workspace, glancing up to see what the next activity was.
The next part of the first step was too check for soft spots and cracks and the twelve year old gently rubbed the shell, satisfied that there wasn't anything drastically wrong with the crab. He let go of the creature and looked at Theo. "Your turn" he indicated towards its shell.
What was next? He picked up the brush and waited for Theo to stop with what he was doing. They were onto step two now, it was going well!
Theo nodded, with a thoughtful expression. A mum that worked in the Ministry of Magic? That was enough coolness to deserve an 'oooooh' and an 'ahhhh'. But the boy was simply in too much of a bad mood to put much into it. "That's cool. You must know lots of stuff about creatures, then." Like, about ghosts maybe? Theodore needed information about ghosts, and how to fend them off. Because they were kind of terrifying, you know.
"I won't get burnt. If he's in this bucket, he won't reach my feet." Because according to the professor, the feet were about the most common place to get burned. And the bucket created a barrier. He smiled slightly as the Fire Crab was put into the bucket with no trouble. Buuuuut... was Terry taking his gloves OFF? Really? Theo stared at him in awe. Nope, his gloves were staying firmly ON.
His turn to what?
After a slight pause of trying to figure out what he had to do, Theo peered over the bucket, without touching the creature, and gave a firm nod. Seemed ready to go.
The boy picked up the brush and paused.... again.... Forever pausing. But he soon realized that it was now or never, so the second year placed the brush on one of the jewels and did the lightest of circular motions across it. It was a pathetic attempt, really. But... "There." Done. Terry's turn.
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SPOILER!!: Newlin and Instructions
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Originally Posted by Destiny
Finally!
Peeves was gone. Theodore wasn't eating anymore worms. And with a quick look around the pasture, it seemed everyone had all the things they needed to wash the Fire Crabs. It was probably about time they start.
Making her way over to the long table, Vanora grabbed herself a bucket, brush and washcloth before moving back to the middle of the pasture. She did smile and shake her head as she passed Kendall, though. There was really no need for the girl to help collect the worms. Because she was going to do it all the easy way after the lesson.
She plopped herself back down on the grass, and once again opened her Fire Crab's cage. "By now everyone should have their things and a partner if you wanted one." Which, she was just slightly disappointed over the fact that most of them chose to work with someone else. But she had said they could, so no worries, really. "And if you still want a partner and can't find one, you can come up here and work with me." Grin! But she doubted anyone would want that. Anyway. Moving on..
"Today is all about taking care of the Fire Crab." Hence the emphasis on the 'Care' part from earlier. "And one of the most important ways to take care of them is to bathe them. Which you will all be doing right now." As if they didn't know. She glanced around once more to make sure they were paying attention, and satisfied that they were, she picked up the Fire Crab and placed him into the bucket. "You can all open your cages now, but before you pick them up, just know that they are going to be hot to the touch. Not scorching hot, and you won't get burned, but if you don't believe me, I trust you all have gloves on you." They read the rules, right? "You'll have to take them off after, though. It's difficult to wash while wearing them."
"You're going to want to move slow, so you don't scare them, and once you place them into the bucket, fill it with water until their rears are covered. Once you do that, the Fire Crab can no longer shoot its flame and washing will be easy." And that sort of, kind of answered Cassia's question from earlier, right? Right.
Pulling out her wand, she cast a silent 'Aguamenti' into her bucket, and once it was full enough, she gave it a flick behind her and a set of instructions appeared, hovering low enough so everyone could see.
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Originally Posted by Instructions!
Step One:
Fill the bucket up with enough water to make sure the rear of the Fire Crab is completely covered. While letting soak for several minutes, lightly rub the shell with your fingertips to feel for any soft spots or cracks. (Soaking will allow any buildup, caused by its flames, to loosen)
Step Two:
With a soft bristled brush, gently scrub the entire shell using a light, circular motion. Pay special attention to any areas with buildup, mostly around their colored jewels and under the rim of the shell. Be careful not to brush areas covered in scales. They tend to be sensitive.
Step Three:
Gently massage the Fire Crab shell, under body, legs and tail with a soft, wet washcloth. This will loosen most soil. Don't worry if small flakes are released from the shell! This is just normal shedding. Rinse the Fire Crab to remove flakes.
Step Four:
Rinse the Fire Crab thoroughly. Closely inspect the shell for any irregularities, such as softening, excessive flaking, cracks, unusual discharge, or discolorations. Discoloration would occur on the jewels.
Step Five:
While still wet, place the Fire Crab back in the cage and cover with the cage with a dark colored cloth (the ones that covered it earlier). Rinse out supplies.
"If there are no questions, you may begin! But please, just because the Fire Crab can not shoot its flame while in the water, they can still become scared and annoyed." All that would really happen is some smoke appears and the water would get a little hotter. But they were her babies! "So be careful and take your time. I'll be around to help if you need it!"
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So with the pesky poltergeist zooming away for his next rendezvous with mischief Vickers finally turns his attention back to eying his girlfriend giving the Fire Crab a bath. He raised the cage up slightly to look at the Magical crustacean-- it was just finishing off the worms. Errrr right.
"Lets go over there...." he nudged his head at Louisa towards a freer spot not crowded with students. He set the supplies on the ground as well as the caged firecrab, then brought out his dragon hide gloves and slipped them snugly onto his hands.
Just as he was unhooking the door of the cage to take the firecrab out his gaze falls upon the Ravenclaw brunette that has her bucket standing in a way where it was obvious it could not carry water. "What is Aspen doing?" he murmured
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Well it just wasn't a good day at Hogwarts unless you were giving a fire crab a bath. There really was never a dull class. Well there was, but that wasn't really the point.
Atleast the fire crabs were nice to look at. Still they shot fire from their behind...that was scary. So many things could go wrong and there were puffers around handling these creatures. That just spelled disaster. She looked around just to make sure that they were free and clear of puffers. Good...none within an arms length.
Here goes nothing! Hannah opened the cage and picked up her fire crab. Wow! He was pretty hot, but nothing that Hannah couldn't handle and she did have her gloves. She placed the crab in the bucket. Whew! No getting burned today. She turned to Elliot "Of course your father will get you one." Hannah thought that their fathers were pretty much the same and she knew that if Hannah asked for something she would get it.
Time to fill up the bucket. Hannah flicked her wand at the bucket. "Aquamenti!" and let the water fill until in covered the crabs rear perfectly.
Elliot grinned..."Good. They're pretty, aren't they?" THEY WERE. Hannah would agree...even if she really didn't agree. If she knew what was good for her, that is...
She then rubbed around the shell...feeling for any soft spots...or something of that sort...she squinched her eyes at the board....okay...now to brush it...ish. She picked up the brush...and began to rub it circularly...the crab was VERY squirmy...was she doing it wrong?! She didn't want her hand burned or anything! "Hold still, Crab!" she said angrily...ooooh...she should name it! "Professor, do they have names? Or can I name him?" Because Elliot was starting to like this thing. And not just because of the jewels...though that was an added bonus! Haha!
Brush brush bruuuush! she hummed...inside her head....and she tried to get all those icky build ups clear...poor crab was probably so fiery and angry because he wasn't clean! Well, no fear, Crab, Elliot AWESOMETASTICAL Morganzo is heereeee! To save the day and give you a BATH! "There, you look good as new. And I think I'll name you..." Hmmm....she didn't know...she was never good at naming things. "Artemis!" YES IT WAS SO PERFECCCTTT!
Looking back at the board...she tried to read the next instructions...stupid suuuuun was getting in her eyes...uggghhh!
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Peeves!
That bloody poltergeist was so darn annoying at times. After checking to make sure he hadn't been one of the landing places of the flying worms, Gideon waited until it all seemed to calm down and the ghost was gone. Thank Merlin. Now back onto the lesson, the seventh year discretely eying the creature in its cage beside him. Any more trouble and he was sure someone was gonna get burned.
The prefect turned his full attention back to Professor Newlin as she brought them back, briefly explaining what they needed to know to attend to their task of cleaning the firecrabs. Gideon nodded as he listened to show understanding of the steps, briefly glancing up at the list that the woman summoned. For good measure, he copied them down in his notes so he could refer to them as he went along as well as look back at them after class.
Right...first order of business was the gloves, he mused, slipping them onto both his hands before moving to carefully open the cage of his charge. He made sure to give no sudden movements not wanting to frighten or anger it in anyway lest it attack. Then reaching inside, Gideon gingerly lifted the firecrab from his home to the bucket at his feet, slowly letting go once the creature was settled. One part done...now for the precautionary measures, his wand removed from his pocket.
"Aquamenti!" he cast letting the water cascade down into the bucket. Gideon did his best to keep a control over the flow. "Finite," he finally added once the water level was high enough. He looked back at his list for anything more and found the note about inspecting the shell, the seventh year putting his wand away and bending down to let his hands lightly brush across the surface to do just that.
Spike eyed the worms in his hand, the fire crab, and the professor's demonstration. He felt deflated, and suddenly highly exposed. He didn't want to be right here the middle where he'd plopped himself down. No, he wanted to be well out on the perimeter, where he wouldn't be tempted to look at Beezus with him.
Oh how Spike felt wounded right now. And that Snake was just twisting the knife and making it worse. Of course Beezus wasn't helping, choosing to be his partner and all.
Where was he again?
Oh yes. He was going to move. There was a little gap by Kurumi, and Spike carefully dragged the fire crab's cage in that direction, pausing to pick up the required cleaning things on the way. "Mind...if I work here?" he asked quietly.
Spike didn't really wait for an answer, already feeling highly conspicuous having moved. It was weird, feeling small and irrelevant AND conspicuous at the same time. He pulled on his dragon hide gloves, and opened the cage door. "Hey little fella," he said, calmly, but without his usual excitement or coaxing. "I'm gonna give you little bath."
He carefully lifted the crab into the bucket, careful to put him in bottom first. Fire was usually the cause of much excitement, but not today. "Aguamenti," he cast, carefully filling up the bucket. "There we go little one, not too cold I hope?"
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I won't tell you where Elijah was when it was raining worms and the poltergeist was digging up a grave for Nigel, because if I did... I'd have to kill you.
ANYWAYZ.
Can we take a second to talk about how HAWT the new Care of Magical Creatures teacher is? Elijah found her to be far easier on the eye than Williamson. She even received a couple of unexpected winks here and there. Elijah'd be her fire crab any day.
Speaking of which.
He slowly removed his assigned fire crab from it's cage and rested it on the ground. It was kind of cute in a weird kind of way... Elijah lay down on the ground in front of the creature and stared at it. Elijah wasn't interested in washing the thing. He looked relatively clean, and besides, what CRAB cared about it's hygiene, really?
What Elijah REALLY wanted to study was HOW the fire crab shot fire out of it's butt... It seemed curious to him. Was there a particular SOMETHING about their butts that made them able to do that? Elijah knew *HE* had a particularly awesome backside that helped attract the ladies, but what if HE could shoot fire out of HIS butt? Surely that would impress them even more...
"Okay lil' guy, we're going to be partners," he said, letting his fire crab in on what was occurring, "You are going to teach me the ways in your buttology." The bath could wait.
The first idea that came to mind was an old trick he had seen even muggles try. The ole' farting on an open flame trick. Removing his wand from his pocket, he cast a small spell to ignite a tiny flame from the end of it. He moved the flame behind him, positioning right in front of his butt andddd... Well, this was the part where he was supposed to fart. But, he didn't need to fart. So...
*SQQQUEEEEEZZZZEEEEEEE*
*SQQQQQQQQQQUUUUUEEEEEEZZZEEEEEE*
*SQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEZZZZEEEEEE*
FART ALREADY!!!!
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SPOILER!!: Professor!
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Originally Posted by Destiny
She plopped herself back down on the grass, and once again opened her Fire Crab's cage. "By now everyone should have their things and a partner if you wanted one." Which, she was just slightly disappointed over the fact that most of them chose to work with someone else. But she had said they could, so no worries, really. "And if you still want a partner and can't find one, you can come up here and work with me." Grin! But she doubted anyone would want that. Anyway. Moving on..
"Today is all about taking care of the Fire Crab." Hence the emphasis on the 'Care' part from earlier. "And one of the most important ways to take care of them is to bathe them. Which you will all be doing right now." As if they didn't know. She glanced around once more to make sure they were paying attention, and satisfied that they were, she picked up the Fire Crab and placed him into the bucket. "You can all open your cages now, but before you pick them up, just know that they are going to be hot to the touch. Not scorching hot, and you won't get burned, but if you don't believe me, I trust you all have gloves on you." They read the rules, right? "You'll have to take them off after, though. It's difficult to wash while wearing them."
"You're going to want to move slow, so you don't scare them, and once you place them into the bucket, fill it with water until their rears are covered. Once you do that, the Fire Crab can no longer shoot its flame and washing will be easy." And that sort of, kind of answered Cassia's question from earlier, right? Right.
Pulling out her wand, she cast a silent 'Aguamenti' into her bucket, and once it was full enough, she gave it a flick behind her and a set of instructions appeared, hovering low enough so everyone could see.
SPOILER!!: Instructions!
Step One:
Fill the bucket up with enough water to make sure the rear of the Fire Crab is completely covered. While letting soak for several minutes, lightly rub the shell with your fingertips to feel for any soft spots or cracks. (Soaking will allow any buildup, caused by its flames, to loosen)
Step Two:
With a soft bristled brush, gently scrub the entire shell using a light, circular motion. Pay special attention to any areas with buildup, mostly around their colored jewels and under the rim of the shell. Be careful not to brush areas covered in scales. They tend to be sensitive.
Step Three:
Gently massage the Fire Crab shell, under body, legs and tail with a soft, wet washcloth. This will loosen most soil. Don't worry if small flakes are released from the shell! This is just normal shedding. Rinse the Fire Crab to remove flakes.
Step Four:
Rinse the Fire Crab thoroughly. Closely inspect the shell for any irregularities, such as softening, excessive flaking, cracks, unusual discharge, or discolorations. Discoloration would occur on the jewels.
Step Five:
While still wet, place the Fire Crab back in the cage and cover with the cage with a dark colored cloth (the ones that covered it earlier). Rinse out supplies.
"If there are no questions, you may begin! But please, just because the Fire Crab can not shoot its flame while in the water, they can still become scared and annoyed." All that would really happen is some smoke appears and the water would get a little hotter. But they were her babies! "So be careful and take your time. I'll be around to help if you need it!"
OOC: You will have.. probably a little over 48 hours to complete this activity. To receive full credit, you'll need to post at least 5 times, completing each of the steps. And if there are any questions, Professor Newlin will be around or you can shoot me a PM. Also, have fuuuuuuun!!! =D
Ella listened carefully as Professor Newlin explained how to correctly bathe the fire crabs. When the demonstration was finished, she looked at Belle with a nervous smile. "You ready for this?" Cause Ella was, even though she was feeling a bit apprehensive about the whole 'farting fire' aspect of the whole thing. "Just to be safe I'm going to use my gloves..." She shared allowed, reaching into her bag and removing them before placing them on. Now to get the fire crab into the bucket...
Sitting down in the grass, Ella crossed her legs and leaned forward, peering into the cage seated in front of her. Carefully, very carefully, Ella opened up the fire crab's cage and decided to have a little pep talk before getting started. "Okay little guy, I'm Ella and I'm not going to hurt you." So no need to go on a fire farting rampage or anything, all would be good. "We're just going to take a little bath and then you'll be ready to go back in your cage, okay?" Blink. Blink. Did fire crabs even understand english? Meh. "Alright, I'm going to take you out now, okay?" And Ella reached into the cage, moving slowly so that she didn't startle the creature. When she had a hold of the thing, she lifted it and gently pulled it out from the cage. "That's it, good boy." Hm...And Ella figured if she was bathing the fire crab, she might as well name him. "I think I'll call you Martin." BEAM. Martin was the perfect name. And Ella placed MARTIN into the bucket just as carefully as she could. See? This wasn't so bad.
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SPOILER!!: Ethan
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SPOILER!!: Miranda and professor
"Ah no, it's alright..." Ethan said with a chuckle as Minerva seemed somewhat embarrassed about the worms. "I'll take good care of them... They'll like my garden," he added with a wink. How cute... she was worried about their feelings. Ethan wasn't completely sure they had any, but he wouldn't deliberately hurt anything living... unless it was used in a potion, but of course there were humane ways of using creature bits for those. The fifth year shrugged, "I'd say it was my best subject... I know a lot about plants, I guess. I'm pretty good with taking care of them."
"Thanks," he said, returning the girl's smile as she welcomed him. "I do like it pretty well so far... Bit of a change though," he added, feeling a bit homesick for his old school and friends. His mood turned somber for a moment as she mentioned finding his way, and he thought of the girl who had been showing him around a bit - the friend he hadn't seen since their... fight? argument? Whatever it was, he needed to find her to talk.
Forcing himself out of those thoughts, the boy managed a smile for Minerva as she continued. "That'll definitely help, I think.." he said as she mentioned reading about the fire crabs and he looked down at the one in his cage. "You were raised as a Muggle?" he asked looking back up at her. Something told him by the way she spoke that she wasn't actually Muggle-born - that her mum was a witch but hid it... That concept was a bit foreign to the boy. "I guess Hogwarts has been a bit of a change for you too," he added with a smile. She would have had much more to get used to than he did, he supposed. He looked back at the fire crabs. Names? He hadn't really given that a thought... "Sparks... okay," he said with a chuckle as he first looked at Miranda's fire crab, then at his own. "Umm.... I guess I'll call mine Brűle." The french word for burn... seemed fitting.
The boy looked back at the professor as they were to begin. Listening to the instructions, he made sure the first thing he did was to dig the dragonhide gloves out of his messenger bag and pull them on over his hands. No way was he getting burned if he could help it. Ethan set the bucket down, putting the brush and washcloth aside for the time being. Probably best to put water in the bucket first just in case the thing decided to shoot fire... it would get extinguished right away. Pointing his wand at the bucket, the boy cast Aguamenti. Once filled, he tentatively opened the cage door.
Minerva looked at Ethan and smiled as he chuckled at her, "Well now I know someone that can help me with all those crazy plants." she joked a bit. The plants and her got along pretty well, but it wasn't her favorite place to be either. She looked at her crab Sparks didn't seem to freaked out that she was near him or her maybe... Hopefully he or she wouldn't burn Minerva anytime soon. Then she giggled a bit, "Yes I was raised muggle. Had no idea that I was anything more until I moved my brothers toy truck one day after getting mad at him." she laughed at the memory. "That's when mom told me her secret." she then remembered her first year, "Oh yes, if the ghost didn't freak me out, the magic amazed me, and the house elves well that took some getting use to." she smiled towards him again.
"Oh I like the name of your crab, very fitting." she looked over at the crab and then back to hers. Looking at the Professor as she said the instructions Minerva tried to remember them all. "Okay step 1 is to fill the bucket with water and soak the Fire Crab. That doesn't seem to hard." she looked over to Ethan and saw that he was already filling his bucket. She pointed her wand and filled her bucket as well. Then she looked at the crab, "I think the best thing to do is to pick them up towards the front so we aren't close to their fire butts." she giggled as she said this not really knowing why.
Minerva took a deep breath and made sure her cage door was open. Then she closed it again seeing Ethan had gloves on. "That's a good idea" she was afraid she wouldn't be able to work very well with the gloves though, hmm she would try. Pulling out her gloves she put them on and reopened the cage. "Okay want to do this together.. Count of three.. 1...2..3.." Minerva reached her hand in and carefully pulled the fire crab out. "It's okay sparks I just want to clean you up." she smiled at the fire crab, but watched as she saw a flame come out its butt. "Oh don't do that.." she giggled again and then placed it in the water. "Now it's time for them to soak."
After the Fire Crab was soaked and Sophie had felt its shell for any cracks and whatnot, she grabbed the brush and started to brush the nice shell veeeeeeeeeery carefully.
To make sure she wouldn't hurt the thing, she touched the area she would brush first with her fingers and then she'd brush it gently. If the Fire Crab got hurt or mad or something, it wouldn't be a pretty thing, right? Sophie didn't want that to happen, so she was going to be extra careful whenever she had to... do anything, really.
While brushing, she took a glance at the floating instructions and made sure she was using a circular motion. Whenever she brushed the areas with buildups, Sophie would take a longer time there, brushing and brushing and brushing. Lightly, of course. Once she felt some scales while feeling the areas she was about to brush, she moved to another area.
No, sir. There would be no mad Fire Crabs for Sophie to deal with. Nope.
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Originally Posted by Destiny
"Today is all about taking care of the Fire Crab." Hence the emphasis on the 'Care' part from earlier. "And one of the most important ways to take care of them is to bathe them. Which you will all be doing right now." As if they didn't know. She glanced around once more to make sure they were paying attention, and satisfied that they were, she picked up the Fire Crab and placed him into the bucket. "You can all open your cages now, but before you pick them up, just know that they are going to be hot to the touch. Not scorching hot, and you won't get burned, but if you don't believe me, I trust you all have gloves on you." They read the rules, right? "You'll have to take them off after, though. It's difficult to wash while wearing them."
"You're going to want to move slow, so you don't scare them, and once you place them into the bucket, fill it with water until their rears are covered. Once you do that, the Fire Crab can no longer shoot its flame and washing will be easy." And that sort of, kind of answered Cassia's question from earlier, right? Right.
Pulling out her wand, she cast a silent 'Aguamenti' into her bucket, and once it was full enough, she gave it a flick behind her and a set of instructions appeared, hovering low enough so everyone could see.
SPOILER!!: Instructions!
Step One:
Fill the bucket up with enough water to make sure the rear of the Fire Crab is completely covered. While letting soak for several minutes, lightly rub the shell with your fingertips to feel for any soft spots or cracks. (Soaking will allow any buildup, caused by its flames, to loosen)
Step Two:
With a soft bristled brush, gently scrub the entire shell using a light, circular motion. Pay special attention to any areas with buildup, mostly around their colored jewels and under the rim of the shell. Be careful not to brush areas covered in scales. They tend to be sensitive.
Step Three:
Gently massage the Fire Crab shell, under body, legs and tail with a soft, wet washcloth. This will loosen most soil. Don't worry if small flakes are released from the shell! This is just normal shedding. Rinse the Fire Crab to remove flakes.
Step Four:
Rinse the Fire Crab thoroughly. Closely inspect the shell for any irregularities, such as softening, excessive flaking, cracks, unusual discharge, or discolorations. Discoloration would occur on the jewels.
Step Five:
While still wet, place the Fire Crab back in the cage and cover with the cage with a dark colored cloth (the ones that covered it earlier). Rinse out supplies.
"If there are no questions, you may begin! But please, just because the Fire Crab can not shoot its flame while in the water, they can still become scared and annoyed." All that would really happen is some smoke appears and the water would get a little hotter. But they were her babies! "So be careful and take your time. I'll be around to help if you need it!"
Vivi hefted one of their cages, leaving the other cage for Nigel to bring along. Was he still with her? She regrouped a few feet away, out of the direct line of fire, so to speak, of her classmates and their fire crabs with enough room to sit on the ground and make friends with her own creature.
She peered at her lazy little buddy in his cage, silently willing him to do something. He did not comply with her wishes. Most people didn't, which was one of the sad things about witches and wizards in general. With a wave, she entreated Nigel to join her on the ground before turning her attention back to the bucket.
"Do you need help filling yours?" Aguamenti was a pretty easy spell, but she'd learned from Lex not to assume that anyone already knew how to do a spell. Merlin, she hoped it didn't hurt his feelings to be asked. After a moment, she pointed her wand into her own bucket, said the incantation quite clearly (for any Nigels who wanted to observe), and filled the bucket halfway. Was that enough to cover the fire crab?
Vivi hefted one of their cages, leaving the other cage for Nigel to bring along. Was he still with her? She regrouped a few feet away, out of the direct line of fire, so to speak, of her classmates and their fire crabs with enough room to sit on the ground and make friends with her own creature.
She peered at her lazy little buddy in his cage, silently willing him to do something. He did not comply with her wishes. Most people didn't, which was one of the sad things about witches and wizards in general. With a wave, she entreated Nigel to join her on the ground before turning her attention back to the bucket.
"Do you need help filling yours?" Aguamenti was a pretty easy spell, but she'd learned from Lex not to assume that anyone already knew how to do a spell. Merlin, she hoped it didn't hurt his feelings to be asked. After a moment, she pointed her wand into her own bucket, said the incantation quite clearly (for any Nigels who wanted to observe), and filled the bucket halfway. Was that enough to cover the fire crab?
Nigel had turned and walked away for a minute to get all the dirt out of his hair. Peeves was still throwing dirt in his hair. Nigel knew the best course was to completely ignore Peeves till he went away. Which was exactly what happened.
He walked back and saw that the next activity had started. How long was he gone for. He could have sworn it was less than a minute. Nigel speed walked to his lazy fire crab. He picked up the cage and brought it over to were Vivi was. He put the bucket down and pointed his wand at it. He just about to ask her which spell was first because he always confused incendio and aquamenti. But that was answered when he watched Vivi used Aquamenti to fill up her bucket.
"Do you know if we should name our fire crabs. Because they might become angry if they are nameless?" It was a good question unless Vivi wanted violent fire crabs. While waiting for an answer he put his fire crab in the bucket."Aquamenti" He waited till the bucket was half way filled before ending the spell. Now all he had to do was touch his nameless crab.
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Nigel had turned and walked away for a minute to get all the dirt out of his hair. Peeves was still throwing dirt in his hair. Nigel knew the best course was to completely ignore Peeves till he went away. Which was exactly what happened.
He walked back and saw that the next activity had started. How long was he gone for. He could have sworn it was less than a minute. Nigel speed walked to his lazy fire crab. He picked up the cage and brought it over to were Vivi was. He put the bucket down and pointed his wand at it. He just about to ask her which spell was first because he always confused incendio and aquamenti. But that was answered when he watched Vivi used Aquamenti to fill up her bucket.
"Do you know if we should name our fire crabs. Because they might become angry if they are nameless?" It was a good question unless Vivi wanted violent fire crabs. While waiting for an answer he put his fire crab in the bucket."Aquamenti" He waited till the bucket was half way filled before ending the spell. Now all he had to do was touch his nameless crab.
"Name them?" Vivi set her fire crab into the water, splashing a bit over the top of the shell before she realized that she hadn't put quite enough in. She topped off the bucket before turning herself back to the very important question of names.
"Yes, you're right. Names are important. Did you have something in mind for yours? Or maybe for both of them... make them a matched set?" She put her hands in the bucket to feel around for her fire crab (who really did need a name), and then Vivi rubbed the top of the shell lightly.
Poor thing. How did they get so dirty anyway?
SPOILER!!: Instructions
Step One:
Fill the bucket up with enough water to make sure the rear of the Fire Crab is completely covered. While letting soak for several minutes, lightly rub the shell with your fingertips to feel for any soft spots or cracks. (Soaking will allow any buildup, caused by its flames, to loosen)
Step Two:
With a soft bristled brush, gently scrub the entire shell using a light, circular motion. Pay special attention to any areas with buildup, mostly around their colored jewels and under the rim of the shell. Be careful not to brush areas covered in scales. They tend to be sensitive.
Step Three:
Gently massage the Fire Crab shell, under body, legs and tail with a soft, wet washcloth. This will loosen most soil. Don't worry if small flakes are released from the shell! This is just normal shedding. Rinse the Fire Crab to remove flakes.
Step Four:
Rinse the Fire Crab thoroughly. Closely inspect the shell for any irregularities, such as softening, excessive flaking, cracks, unusual discharge, or discolorations. Discoloration would occur on the jewels.
Step Five:
While still wet, place the Fire Crab back in the cage and cover with the cage with a dark colored cloth (the ones that covered it earlier). Rinse out supplies.
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