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| Term 51: January - April 2019 Term Fifty-One: Don't Feed the Furries (Sept 2097 - June 2098) |
01-21-2019, 09:01 PM
| | CoMC Lesson 1: Zapping Zouwu! Despite the 40 degree weather, it was actually sunny for the first day of November. Not to worry, Professor Wayland set up some warming spells around the entire area they would be working in outside of the barns. You might even get a little warm with today's activities.
As usual, there were hay bales set up in a semi-circle for the students to sit on. Close to the barn, Professor Wayland's trusty blackboard was waiting to be written on, and his usual hay bale throne. Nothing too special today.
Tristan sat on his hay bale throne, drinking his Chai tea from his Phoenix mug with a grin, waiting for his students to arrive. This was going to be a fantastic lesson! OOC: Welcome to the first CoMC Lesson of the term! Though this is our first lesson together, this is not the first CoMC lesson of the year, so please keep that in mind! Please make sure you take a gander at the CoMC Rules while waiting. Class will start in 24 hours. The lesson has started! Please jump in wherever we are! Class Progression Greetings and First Question Responses and Second Question Responses and Mini Activity Main Activity
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01-31-2019, 03:06 AM
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| er...catch up >_____< astronomizzle ♧ gryffinDORK | & the rest is drag ♣ #badluckDerf So...all in all Derf had not exactly drawn the zouwu's attention his way, which was perhaps a bit of a wasted opportunity for himself...but it was hard to tear his eyes off her and the bioluminescent quality of her mane. ESPECIALLY when he could actually see it in its true beauty and, well, he was deeply emotionally moved in the moment. So much so that when Professor Wayland moved things on to grooming and general care, the Hufflepuff hardly heard the man's words and it really wasn't until the professor was actively performing the tasks on the fantastic beast that Derf realized they had moved on.
Oh, er, well, he still had his toy so he could technically still draw her attention and use it to distract her while he did some grooming.
Sluggish in his movements, only because he was STILL unable to tear his eyes away from her properly (it was love, okay?), Derf headed over to the supplies and collected everything he would need for matter fur. Though he did pause at the scissors and reluctantly included them only because Professor Wayland had suggested it and he really didn't want to question the man in front of everyone. Honestly, he was afraid of cutting at her skin with them seeing as some patches were really really bad, you know? So, the seventh year would use them as an absolute last resort.
Approaching her head on first, Derf wiggles his cat toy to draw her eyes towards him and smiled on-so-gently at her. He waited until her eyes met his, and then he blinked slowly several times to let her know that he was no threat to her and then offers the back of his hand for her to sniff (or not sniff) as she felt necessary. Everyone approaching and working on her coat and nails seemed to keep her mostly docile - had to feel good having to many hands affectionately tending to her, you know? So when he heard what he THOUGHT to be the gentle rumble of a purr from deep in her through, the seventh year took this as a good sign and moved to find the first patch of matted hair that he could and settled in on the spot with a wide-toothed comb. Gingerly holding the skin at the base of the fur so as to nullify most discomfort the combing could cause, Derf began at the tip of the mat and meticulously made his way close and closer to his fingers. Each time the brush snagged on a knot, his stomach twisted and he glanced towards her head to see if it had caused any sort of unsavory reaction.
Thankfully...it had not, and thus the Hufflepuff continued until he was brushing the fur smooth over the palm of his hand. And, well, he couldn't resist pocketing any fur that had come loose and tangled itself in the comb. He would keep it in a phial as a memento.
She really was...beautiful. Did she know that? Moving up closed to her mane, his fingers positively tingling at the thought of touching it and tending to it, he lifted up on his tip toes which ALMOST put him at her ear's level and whispered just that to her. There was a bit of a louder pur so, that was nice.
Heart swelling a bit, he found a few more areas of matted hair and proceeded to do the same as she had done near her rump and absolutely refused to use scissors...even if this one patch was proving to be particularly pesky.
Though his heart soon sank when Professor Wayland called time...and he hurried to brush his current area a bit more aggressively to get those last tangles and knots out. Even MORE mementos to take back...and he wondered how long until the glow at the tips would keep. A separate phial for those, for sure.
Gently combing his fingers through, memorizing everything about the texture, he gave the zouwu one last look before removing his glasses and pocketing them. Even without them, she was still breathtaking. Thanking Li Mei for being so patient with them all - it had to be a little unnerving to have so many hands on you at once and many of them untrained, you know? - Derf moved to return his supplies and then reluctantly to gather his things.
This was always his least favorite part of Care of Magical Creature lessons, them ending.
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01-31-2019, 06:36 AM
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Skyler got finished up with brushing Li. She put the brush dow and glanced at Professor Wayland , a bit of fear in her eyes. Yes, she was still angry with him but too afraid to speak up.
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