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Sebastian Price
First Year |  The Harpy of Hogwarts | Dungeon Mistress | Bimba di Serpeverde
" Yes, they are Plimpies." She said and continued her class. Quote:
Originally Posted by Anna Banana  Hearing that all-too-familiar voice, Sierra glanced up, automatically noting two things about Professor Lafay. One, she was rubbing her temples, and two, she politely asked the class to stop talking and pay attention. Sierra's eyebrows knitted inward in slight confusion, but otherwise she put all her focus into the question.
So what is it? "It's an ingredient," she said, raising her hand. Well, it was. You pop those eyes out, and you've got yourself a fine pair of ingredients. "...courtesy of a plimpy," she added with a smirk. " Not exactly, Miss Greingoth..." It was many ingredients. " But that's a good answer. Only a potioneer would see a creature as such." Quote:
Originally Posted by verbain Theodore looked from the professor to the creature again. He wasn't entirely sure. Knowing the wizarding world, it would have a really funky name. For now, to Theo it was just a fish with frogs legs. He raised his hand, "It is a mutilated fish, professor."
That's right. She smirked. A genuine smirk... was this boy a muggleborn? Didn't matter, but it was a pretty funny answer. " No Master Kinsley, you find this creature in nature... though it is hard to detect by muggles." Quote:
Originally Posted by Lollipop! Yes people.
Blue was going green.
She stared at the froggie-fishie thing and felt slightly dizzy. MEAN Professor. "It's a.." Blue paused as she eyed the creature. "A fish with frogs legs." Tis disgusting. WHO WOULD DO THAT TO A POOR DEFENCELESS FROOOG?
Gah.
Mean wizards.
And witches. " It's what it looks like... but it has a name." She said and nodded. Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeness It was evident by the unattractive face Vinny had suddenly pulled that he didn't quite appreciate the nickname Elijah had decided on for him. Probably not the best way to go around trying to get someone to do your work for you, but Elijah was sure he would pull it back, "Vickers, ya say? Never even thought of that as a potential nickname. Wish I had now it is soooo much more awesommmee than Vinny. Like, proper cool." Oh, wait for it... yep, there was that amazingly gorgeous smile again.
Elijah was a firm believer that you could tell a lot about a person based on their handshake. Vinn- I mean, Vickers, had a surprisingly GOOD handshake (obviously not as amazing as his, but good). Elijah took this as a wonderful sign. Vickers must feel rather comfortable around him, which is exactly what he needs if he is to convince the boy to help him out.
When Elijah found out that the creature, if it could even be called that, was actually alllivvveee made him want barf. All over the place. He couldn't help but feel a little sorry for it when Vickers pointed out that it's feet were tied. Seemed a little cruel... But he had to CHARM, yes. "Wow, nice observation there, Vickeroo. You have some serrrrious smarts," he complimented him heavily. However, Elijah could sense something from Vickers... something didn't seem quite right....
WAIT.
They weren't going to be DISSECTING that thing, were they? He was too beautiful to be committing murder. It was official. He DEFINITELY needed Vickers help with this one. "You don't think that we're gonna be... ya know," he asked, uncertainty plaguing his tone.
Well, wasn't this Professor a ray of bloomin' sunshine. It was a highly unattractive look. She probably could take some notes from Professor Bellaschmlaire about how, despite age, being attractive is important. Elijah made note to put a mirror outside of the potions classroom when class was dismissed.
Quite a number of people had put forward the same answer, the one that his good friend Vickers had put forward first already because he was super smart! "Good one, man," he praised, without even waiting for confirmation from the Professor that it actually was a plimpsnotter.
He raised his hand to offer an answer of his own, "I agree with the rest Professor and me and my good friend Vickers here suspect that it is still alive." He winked in Elijah's direction, unaware of how silly he just sounded. But, he had answered for them, because they were a TEAM (well, as long as they weren't dissecting this damn thing, otherwise they were a team with Vickers doing the majority of the work...) " Master Wilde, I assure you they are not still alive." She walked to his table and touched the creature with her wand. " I made sure of that before class..." Quote:
Originally Posted by Steelsheen There was a relief in the Ravenclaw's face as the Hufflepuff referred him by his nickname, and could just give a self-effacing shrug when he was complimented for his smarts. Elijah was pretty generous with his compliments although at the back of his head he had wondered if the Hufflepuff was trying to.... loan money later?... get him to do his homework? But all that was chased from his mind when Elijah started to look as worried as Vickers was feeling. He had just heard the Hufflepuff's question when he heard this from the Slytherin Prefect....
AN INGREDIENT??? The color drained from the Ravenclaw's face as he shifted his eyes back at the slimy creature on their table. B-B-But its a creature that might still be aliiiiiivee. His hand shoots up in the air for the second time as he blurted out "Professor? Are we going to..." dissect? Nuuu he cant say it ".... learn how to GROW certain parts today, like the way we can grow bone?" starestarepleadingstare. He didnt want to slaughter a poor young living creature for parts like what almost happened to ickle!Roro ...
" Uhmm... no." she said not understanding why the boy was asking that question. Quote:
Originally Posted by CassiopeiaAKTF Daichi knew that Lafay was never in good spirit. He would freak out if she was... but he also had the feeling that there was something different about her. Maybe she was just tired? Could be right?
He looked down at the weird fish frog type thing and frowned a little in concentration. He had seen this before hadn't he? in a text book... "It's a Stimpy.. Dimpy..or something, Professor?" he finally answered because that was the closest he could get and could remember.
At least it sounded like it. " Plimpy." She corrected the boy... Quote:
Originally Posted by MaverickMagpie Dale took this as a cue to look haaaaaaaaaard at the creature before him. He had never actually worked with entire creatures before (other than the teeniest of dragons that Jake let him watch but not touch), including the ones found in potions. He'd always had the ingredients ready... which told him that this lesson did not bode well.
Anyway, he did not know the answer. Until someone mentioned the name, causing Dale to squint at the creature as he tried to remember it. Yeah... yeah... the tied up legs made sense. But it was a sea creature... and out of water, so...
Dale raised his hand and looked slightly hopeful. "Dead?"
... what? It answered the question, after all, and Dale was being deadly serious.
If you'll excuse the pun. ... Way to go Captain Obvious!
" Very good Master Upstead." She said shaking her head. " That it is." Quote:
Originally Posted by Deniiz OOC: BEFORE Professor Lafay!
Joćo snapped out of his thoughtful posture at last when someone took the seat next to him and glanced over, though he still looked a little distracted. Louisa. Her. Louisa.
It was her. And she was looking back. Not angrily or furiously. She just looked... softly, whereas he looked at her curiously. It had been too long. He didn't miss her anymore, but still... it was... weird to be sitting next to each other and not glaring. An urge pressed him to smile, but he merely looked at her curiously and then they both turned away at the same time.
So she decided they were good now?
Was professor tired? Joćo frowned to himself. She had always been the most energetic teacher here. Shrugging, he raised his hand and said "Tadpole." " No... these particular specimen are fully grown." She said to the Slytherin.
" Every one of these creatures are from our own lake. Merpeople in general consider these creatures to be pests, like farmers may consider squirrels to be. They eat their crops and destroy their hard work. The way they get rid of the creatures is by tying their legs into a knot and letting them drift away. The younger Plimpies are able to untangle themselves, while the older, they float away and die. Our house elves have placed traps for the older ones to fall into... sometimes they are dead and sometimes still alive. When they catch a live one, they'll untangle it and throw it back in the water. The dead ones are..." brought to her... " disposed of."
" The first step in harvesting ingredients from a dead plimpy is to untangle it's legs. Be very gentle, and you can damage them." She began showing the students how to take the knot out of the plimpy's legs by demonstrating on her own, very large plimpy. " There. No bruising. The legs are intact. You may try." She said and began walking around the class but stopped. " If you haven't understood what we are going to be doing, I'll be more clear. We're opening up this creature and taking it's parts to use as ingredients in potions. If you are squeamish, you are free to leave. If you wish to stay, and not participate but watch... you may chose to do so as well... though you will not receive full points on this lesson." She waited a moment, again rubbing her temples and then added. " But you'll need to chose now..."
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