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Originally Posted by SilverTiger  And her hand had shot up nearly as soon as he had finished speaking. “Mooncalves! Mooncalves only come out during a full moon.” And she kind of really thought it would be cool to get to see some. Well, and there was the whole matter of the other question too, but that wasn’t quite as exciting. “Oh, and bats are nocturnal usually,” she added at the last second, before returning her hand to its place curled around her cup of cocoa with the other. Just in case her outburst was a bit too awkward, but she couldn’t help it. "That is correct. Very good Stasya!" Tristan said before moving on to the next student. Quote:
Originally Posted by ArianaBlack This question was way too easy. Bats, owls, etc. The list went on and on and Zoryn didn't really care to state the obvious. She was a THIRD year now and had to step up her game. The Gryffindor raised her hand and waited until her turn to state her answer, "Fifth years, Professor," studying for their OWLs really messed up their sleeping schedule. Zor had noticed MHM. Somehow he wasn't surprised that Zoryn would say something like that. He had been talking to Kalen and apparently she had been giving the same type of answers that had absolutely nothing to do with the subject they were talking about. So instead of responding, he gave her an unamused look and turned to the next hand in the air. He was not going to give her the attention she so clearly wanted. Quote:
Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow "Badgers, professor. Badgers are nocturnal." The Slytherin nodded her head and then took a sip of her cider. Tristan nodded and smiled, "Very good, Junia. They are indeed!" He quickly moved on to the next student. Quote:
Originally Posted by PhoenixRising "Certain types of snakes can be nocturnal too." You know, to go along with the badgers that Junia mentioned. "Yes, that is correct, Skylar." He said with a nod and smile before moving to the next student with their hand in the air. Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie But before he could get himself completely off track and spiraling, he supposed he ought to answer the man's question. Which of course meant that he was going to ask another one. "There are....we---gytrash, professor," he said in a stage whisper, changing his mind mid-thought because, well, HE did not personally like thinking about werewolves as beast and creatures. They were people first and foremost. That...and the professor had already told them not to mention them. Just a little slip of the tongue by the Hufflepuff. No big deal. "Will Professor Marchand be joining us? The original Professor Marchand?" Ah! An interesting answer! "That is an interesting answer there. While, yes the Gytrash only comes out at night, most consider the Gytrash a spirit or animal ghost, and despite being a spirit they are very dangerous. Their ministry classification is Spirit, as well. But very interesting answer there, Derfael." Of course Derf wasn't finished and had a question, because class wouldn't be the same without questions from him...and Jessa. But this question confused him a lot.
He raised his right eyebrow, "Why would Professor Marchand be joining us?" What a weird random question. Gaston had his own classes to worry about and he was sure to guess the man was asleep right now seeing as he didn't have a reason for a night class being the charms professor and all. Quote:
Originally Posted by Steelsheen So what's the next thing that pops in his head that he knows ONLY comes out at night? Up goes the hand "Cockroaches Professor! They also have this bad habit of flying around just when you're about to have your dinner or about to go to bed with your hot cocoa." Speaking from experience apparently.
Tristan gave a little chuckle at that answer. "Very good, Tenacious." He didn't like Cockroaches much either. Probably one of the only creatures he didn't really like. It was a very small list at least. Quote:
Originally Posted by Ginevra Daisy furrowed her brow as she thought of nocturnal creatures both magical and non-magical. The previous answers had been good ones so she was stumped. After a few moments, she raised her hand. "I think fireflies are nocturnal." "They are indeed, Daisy." Tristan said with a wink and a grin. All of the answers so far were very good! Quote:
Originally Posted by Watson "Tasmanian devils are nocturnal," she said, remembering a sign that she had read at an animal sanctuary when she had gone back home to visit cousins. "That they are, Vi. Very good." Tristan checked his watch. They still had plenty of time. Quote:
Originally Posted by RachieRu She raised her hand, and smiled when it was her turn to speak. "Owls are nocturnal" And they were pretty too. She liked owls. "Very good, Hattie!" He was actually surprised that on wasn't one of the first answers given. Quote:
Originally Posted by Moonhare Maisie sat up, knocking her cup to the floor. Mooncalves! They were going to do Mooncalves! Someone had already mentioned it, so she had to bite her tongue, but as soon as Professor Wayland asked about creatures that only come out during the full moon, she got excited. She was sitting with her feet in a puddle of hot chocolate, but she didn't care. "Professor, lethifolds come out at night. They smother people to death." Maisie pulled her feet out of her spilled drink. "And certain sea creatures come to the surface at full moon when they'd usually be in the deeps. There's a kind of jellyfish that does it." "Very good, Maisie. It's a good thing we don't live in a tropical climate and don't have to deal with Lethifolds. And yes, there are sea creatures that come out at a full moon as well. Do you need a towel for that? Or a quick Scorgify?" He asked. He noticed she had spilled her her hot chocolate. Quote:
Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo "Cats and kneazles are nocturnal. I watch my sister's sometimes if I'm up. He gets into a lot." Which explained his grumpy disposition during the day when her niece insisting on making him her next play thing. "Why aren't we touching on werewolves though? I mean I know you said 'cause they're humans and all but they're also classified as beasts." Well...that wasn't quite correct actually. "Actually, Jessa, most house cats and domesticated Kneazles are Crepuscular, which means they are most active in the early morning and early evening hours. Cats and Kneazles generally sleep anywhere from 16 to 20 hours a day which is why they have a burst of energy at those times. That's not to say they can't be nocturnal, but most domesticated Cats/Kneazles are Crepuscular. Of course, that is also not to say that your pets aren't nocturnal, because you know them best." He paused to listen to her question because of course she had a question.
"That is very true they are also classified as beasts, but that is only with a full moon and with the Wolfsbane potion they are able to keep their human mind so that they don't attack. So, I personally do not group them with creatures because they are predominantly human." This of course was his personal opinion. He knew a few Werewolves that were very wonderful people, they just unfortunately were attacked. Quote:
Originally Posted by Kimothy The prefect raised her hand to share. "Opossums are nocturnal creatures, too, Professor," Vivian offered. "Very good, Vivian!" Tristan replied with a smile before moving on to the next hand in the air. Quote:
Originally Posted by NifflerFan Some of her classmates' answers were kinda disturbing, but the second year kept her hopes up for the mooncalves. Eventually she raised her hand too and answered, "Sugar gliders are nocturnal too." And also one of the cutest Muggle creatures ever in Emmeline's opinion. She would be okay with working with some Muggle creatures too. Just hopefully not that one that apparently strangled people... "That is correct, Emmeline." He said with a smile moving on to the next customerstudent. Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady of Light Anyway, back to the question. Um. “I think certain types of rats are nocturnal, professor.” She took another sip of her hot chocolate, listening to the others respond with their answers. "That is correct, Etta, most rats are nocturnal."
He said with a nod and a smile. Quote:
Originally Posted by Daydreamer11 "Raccoons are nocturnal. The ones I've seen have been known to be up to trouble at night, like getting into people's garbage cans and making a mess.". Of course those were the citified raccoons. That's what Shay was familiar with. The ones that lived in the woods were another story. "Yes, Shay, for the most part they are primarily nocturnal, but they can be seen getting stuff done during they day as well. Sometimes they will wake up in the middle of the day and search for food or something to drink, especially nursing females. Though, you are more likely to see them in spring time." He gave her a smile and looked around to see if anyone else had answers. He quickly checked his watch again. "Very good answers, everyone. There are many different species of creatures, magical or not, that are nocturnal or only come out with the full moon, and if we had more time I would list them all for you. If you look at the index in the back of your textbook and go to 'Nocturnal Creatures' and 'Full Moon' it will give you a list." He said with a smile. "And, by the way, the creature we will be observing has already been mentioned." He grinned before continuing, "We will be observing, and only observing because they are very shy creatures, Mooncalves. Though, our main activity will be after we have observed them so as not to frighten them." Tristan was sure that there would be some excitement about this. Mooncalves were super adorable creatures. He wasn't going to give away what the activity was yet either.
"But before we move over to the observation area, I have another set of questions for you." He paused and began pacing again, as before, to help him word these questions properly. Something about the movement helped him to collect his thoughts. "What do Mooncalves look like? Please only give one characteristic. Also, do Mooncalves have any magical abilities?" He paused, "Again, you may answer either one or both questions." He stopped pacing again in the middle of the group, waiting for answers. OOC: You guys are doing awesome! Thank you for participating! Same as last time, you have about 24 hours to get your responses in!
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