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Originally Posted by sarahlooo  After finishing the obstacle course, Louise picked up Lucy and brought her back to where the class was being held. She sat down on a stump again and listened to Uncle Willy the professor as he took the blanket off the cage to reveal... two wampus kittens?
"Awwww, how cute," Louise said quietly to herself.
Lucy, however, was not as pleased to see those cats. While the other cats and kneazles around her didn't really bother her, something about the wampus kittens put her on EDGE. She stayed in Louise's lap, but her ears were set back and her green eyes were LOCKED in on those kittens.
Petting Lucy's head in a poor attempt to calm her down, Lucy continued to listen to the professor and the discussion that he led about wampus cats. Lucy didn't know too much about them, but she did raise her hand when he mentioned their diets. "Well, they're most likely carnivores. All cats are technically carnivores, but domesticated cats tend to eat more grains and other things than wild cats do. But I'm sure wampus cats are excellent hunters." Their teeth were probably very sharp. "Great answer, Louise," William beamed at her. "They are great hunters." He noticed Lucy's behavior too, but didn't mention it. Fiona would mention it. She let out a long, lowwwwww hisssss at the domesticated feline. She didn't take her eyes off the other cat either. As far as she was concerned? That white cat could just launch itself off its owner's lap and fall flat to the ground, on its face... and her eyes communicated just that. Text Cut: Bellchant Quote:
Originally Posted by Anna Banana OHHH, a wampus! Well, two of them actually. This got Isla's interest, and although she didn't put down her beloved Maleficent, she did crane her neck to get a better look at Rufus and Fiona. Who names their pet Rufus anyway?
So what did she know about them? What did she expect them to do? Why should they care for them? Hmm... She raised her hand.
Looking at the chalkboard, she realized a lot of what she knew had already been said. He'd asked about their diet, though, so maybe she could toss out a fact or two about that. "I'd say they eat the wild animals they catch, like deer or something like that. I mean, judging by their speed and the fact that they are nearly impossible to kill, I think they pretty much can get the pick of the litter out of whatever wild animals they find," she said.
"I expect them to either ignore the obstacle course or just run through it without paying any attention to all the obstacles. Although, there are all those scents from the treats," she pointed out. "I don't think we should care for them, but I do think we should research them, because they're pretty skilled in things that can put us in a lot of danger."
Speaking of which...he conveniently forgot to provide them with sunglasses? You, Sir, are a piece of work, ya know? Rufus and Fiona were NOT pets, just to clarify.
"They do indeed eat deer and anything else than can catch with their super speed." Williamson nodded to Isla and added her ideas to the board. "Wampus kittens are particularly fond of squirrels, which are good prey as they learn how to balance their speed with their other.... advantages."
He frowned a bit as she said they shouldn't care for them. "I think we should care for all animals, especially ones that we wizards have had a hand in creating." Possibly creating. "We care for dragons, don't we? Wampuses have become pretty rare as the States have become more and more settled." They hardly had any wild territory left, save those few national parks in the Eastern section of the USA.
As for how they'd handle the obstacle course? She'd have to check that out for herself. Text Cut: Renaldi Quote:
Originally Posted by Samia Oh dear.
They had failed?
She looked at Nina apologetically, EVEN THOUGH - they had been doing so good. As the class moved on, Missa, along with the help of Nina, wiggled the toy some more and lead the loving grey cat through the rest of the course.
Because they couldn’t just stop mid way, right?
After sneezing once or twice more, they finally reached the end - and she couldn’t help but feel some relief. “I think he deservers a treat” she said, turning to look at Nina - before back at the little guy. “We should probably name him too”
Speaking of cool cat names, her eyes soon fell on the Wampus cats the professor was now showing. More cats. Lovely.
“I think I read somewhere, they really enjoy ..... deers”
Oh dear. "Yes, they do enjoy deer," Williamson chuckled at the Ravenclaw prefect. Was that on their notes already? He'd make sure it was in the notes. Text Cut: Jones Quote:
Originally Posted by GD2204 Even with the deadly instincts of the creatures, Ewan had to admit that he really wanted to see them walk like that, even if they were on a leash.
Grinning at the Professors sun glasses, Ewan began to jot down the Wampus facts, amused at how excited he became when Avalon had spouted her theory on the origin of the Wampus. He had to admit, it was kind of intriguing although the idea of a human stuck in the form of a cat and then breading with another, it was a little weird.
Listening to the answers of the two girls in front of him, the prefect didn’t really have much more to add to that so he simply added "Whatever food is native to North America if I had to guess. Or whatever normal cougers eat", before continueing to jot down the facts. "Yep," Williamson added that to the list of facts. "Deer, squirrels, raccoons, groundhogs, badgers..." Er, no offense to any Hufflepuffs here. Text Cut: Zatara Quote:
Originally Posted by Helios Sunrider "Of course he flies! How else is he supposed to catch flying rats!?" Zachary was incredulous. Was he going to have to teach the professor about the great wars between the rats and the cats? "Once he spent a season in Canada after following a flock of geese. Came back in the fall like nothing happened."
The boy didn't notice Streaky triumphantly landing at the finish of the obstacle course, because his attention was focused on the Wampus'. Seeing the creatures made his heart sink. Zach was a member of Wampus house at Ilvermorny before coming to Hogwarts. The young wizard's American accent making it obvious that he wasn't from around here.
Shaking off his self reflection, Zachary looked over his shoulder at Streaky, trying to avoid making eye contact with the magical creatures in front of him. "Care for a wampus?" There he was, sounding incredulous again. "They are one of the worlds' most efficient predators. We were always taught to just stay far away." Flying rats... HA! Another good one. Speaking of Hufflepuffs, this badger had a great sense of humor, or a penchant for telling whoppers.
Well, yes, "that's great advice, and you SHOULD stay far away from one, if you encounter it in the wild." He cleared his throat. "But that's why it's important to encounter them in a safe space, like the classroom, so that you're aware of the risks involved in them before you head out into the real world."
Ya know, Willy didn't have to justify the need for this class, but he did. Ugh. The joy of teaching an elective, right? Text Cut: Gladin Quote:
Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom While Nettie know EXACTLY what the Wampus ate, she had a general idea. After all, she knew what Rudy ate - therefore, she could make a general guess as to the diet of the Wampus. She raised her hand before she answered. "Well, like other cats, Wampus are obligate carnivores, meaning they NEED meat to survive, so I would assume their primary diet consists of things like rabbit, deer, and other woodland creatures that they catch," she explained. They could probably use their mind reading powers to predict what their prey would do, making it easier to catch the biggest kill. "Excellent!" He appreciated the Ravenclaw adding on to the other answers. Rabbit, yes, he'd forgotten to add rabbit to the list! Text Cut: Red Rose Quote:
Originally Posted by PhoenixRising Wait. What. Cats weren't always good with rationing their food??? Carsyn supposed that sort of made sense, if cats were to mimic their humans and Merlin knew that humans were the worst when it came to rationing. Taking the time to select one of Hogwarts' kneazles, which wasn't really too much a decision as there was one still curled up on her feet, she crouched down to stroke its fur. Only problem was Sleepy as she nicknamed the kneazle was alerted to the presence of the mammal in her pocket. So instead of being coaxed with toys and treats to run the obstacle course, Sleepy was busy clawing at her pocket, in which Carsyn kept one hand firmly in there, holding the small gerbil to comfort it, as it wriggled beneath her fingers.
Tossing a mouse-shaped toy over to the obstacle course in effort to get Sleepy over there to the start, the but others were already almost done. Carsyn frowned, removing her hand from her robe pocket in effort to use both hands as coaxing. It wasn't enough. What it was enough for was shortly after the Fox was unleashed onto the obstacle course, Carsyn's gerbil made a jump from her pocket dashing through the grass right towards the unveiled baby wampus kittens. Wide-eyed, Carsyn tried to focus on the lesson on hand. On the fact that her kitten was defective and distractible and didn't complete the course. But all she could do instead was think about Cleo who was about to become wampus food. Williamson wouldn't let that happen, right? Speaking of wampus food, he was asking about their diet...
Carsyn shut her eyes tight praying somehow that Cleo would be okay. That Cleo wouldn't run right into their grasp. Their mouth. Because, as Nettie just said, they're carnivores like most animals.
"They need lots of exercise. Way more than could be provided in captivity." So please, send them away... and hopefully you or anyone else didn't notice a stray gerbil sprinting through the grass. Williamson was definitely not in the business of saving small pets that were NOT on the school-approved list of pets; in fact, he didn't even notice it, as he was turned around and using his wand to write on the chalkboard at the moment.
He did nod to Carsyn and add her answer though. Rufus, meanwhile, was instantly on alert for the gerbil. If ONLY one of these BLASTED H00MANS had listened to him and OPENED the cage already! He let out a low growl and stuck his paw through the bars of the cage, swiping at the gerbil.
When that didn't work, he turned his large yellow eyes on the other creature, starting to hypnotize it so that it would just walk itself into his cage. It was small enough; the rodent would fit easily through the bars of the cage AND would be the PERFECT snack for him.
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Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow "Nice job, Mate. You did it!" Cecelia was delighted, though it had taken much longer than she'd hoped. Oh well, at least they'd finished? Plus Professor Williamson must've known she would've done better if she'd had her own cat to work with. Mate hardly knew her, so it would take some time to form that bond of champions they were now working towards. Scooping him up, the blonde murmured her congratulations to the kneazle as she returned to her seat and got them settled.
"Aww, look at them." Fiona and Rufus were super cute and Cecelia lifted one of Mate's little paws to wave at them, which Mate did NOT seem to enjoy. "Oh come on, be nice." She'd never seen a Wampus up close before and her blue-green eyes watched them with interest. "Professor, can they climb like a mountain lion can?" Truth be told, she didn't know much about them before today, but if they COULD climb, that made them even more dangerous.
Mate was tired and he didn't even resist as the small human carried him around like a baby, relaxing some in her arms. She'd given him treats and played with him, so maybe she wasn't the worst, even if her lap wasn't as comfortable a bed as he felt he deserved. He curled up on it, though his calm demeanor changed when he spotted the two crated creatures, ears perking up and gaze watchful. What were they doing here?
Neither Rufus nor Fiona seemed to, er, wave back at Mate, but Williamson did appreciate the gesture with an amused half-grin. "They can indeed climb like a mountain lion! Being able to walk on their hind legs means they can get more height to reach trees other cats cannot." Props for her! Was he about to start snapping like Cassie Kitridge? He was just so pleased with their answers today. Text Cut: Moreau Quote:
Originally Posted by Optimist.Prime Oooh IT WASN’T A MYTH, Islay’s eyes widened happily. THAT WAS HONESTLY AWESOME. Islay listened to everyone else as they brought up the facts about the Wampus and quickly taking out her notepad started jotting the ones that were added to the board down.
When she had finished writing everything down she stowed her notepad back on the haybale seat and waited to see what people would say about their diets. She had ideas, of course – because that were clearly carnivorous.
Raising her hand Islay waited to be called upon. ”going on what we have likely heard of mountain lions in the past, they likely also use stealth and ambush tactics while hunting their prey. Even at times using surrounding trees to their advantage,” after all it wasn’t like unheard of for cats, even big cats to be expert climbers. "Great," he added Islay's next answer to the list. "Some say they even hypnotize their prey so they don't have to work as hard at hunting." Was this true? It was rare to observe a wampus in the wild, so they'd have to find that out today. Maybe. Text Cut: Blaze Quote:
Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 Claudine was now beginning to understand what was currently going on in the lesson based on what the others were saying around her. Did Williamson notice how confused she had been and still was? She blinked questioningly at him and just had time enough to decide that maybe she had been momentarily possessed by something much like Ginny Weasley had been (the thought made her panic slightly) when President leapt out of her arm. The kneazle began trotting its way towards Williamson. Or not Williamson but to the cage of the two wampus kitties.
“President!’’ Claudine edged forward until she was at the spot of the class which she hated to be: the very front. “Pssst, psssst. Come back here this instant, young man.’’ Or was it ‘Old Boy’? Sorry, Professor. She was a little too distracted to provide any answer right now.
President wasn’t about to listen to the nice hooman. As a matter of fact, he couldn’t. He was not sure why he was suddenly motivated to scratch and mew at the cage. Scratch, scratch, scratch!!! Fiona continued her legilimency on the kneazle, starting to purrrrrr as the other feline scratched at the cage. Then she turned her big eyes on the girl, ORDERING her to OPEN THE CAGE THIS INSTANT. She and the kneazle could switch places, and the big oaf who had forced this harness on her would never even notice the difference.... "...Claudine, don't look!" Williamson indeed hadn't noticed the kneazle getting close to the cage until it actually started meowing at it. He bent down and scooped up President, forcing the cat into Claudine's arms.
"Hurry back to your seat and do NOT make eye contact with the wampus, okay?!" He REALLY should have brought sunglasses for everyone. Uh. Anyway. Text Cut: Nam Quote:
Originally Posted by Watson And they didn't get to complete the trial. Noah sighed before turning to glance at Kitt and shrugging his shoulders. "It's fine. Maybe we can give it ago after class?" he suggested as his eyes flicked to Aslan. "I think Aslan would like that if we did it." He followed Kitt and the other students back to where the Professor was just in time to hear the next question and witness the introduction of two new felines. Wampuses. Wampuses. Hmm.. They were apart of the Cherokee's stories... A native to the United States for sure... Predators clearly... What was one animal that he always saw back at home? Turkeys were in an abundance in Massachusetts but what else?? He blinked. Deer.
Noah continued thinking as the other students offered answers to the Professor's question. His thoughts were only disturbed once by Aslan nudging him. Oh? When had Aslan appeared on his lap?
He raised his hand. He was going to try the diet one too. "Professor, I believe they are carnivores. So in the forests of the States, they'd most likely hunt and eat deer. Perhaps foxes too?" he said, wondering if they would help out with the population control of said creatures. At the answer about foxes, Williamson let out a small snort and glanced at Eris. "That's true, very true." He added it to the board. Text Cut: Yellow Rose Quote:
Originally Posted by SilverTiger As to the obstacle course, Carys hadn’t been entirely surprised when Gwydion had appeared to be less interested in that as he was watching all the other cats and kneazles, let alone the fox when he had suddenly appeared as well. She had her suspicions there, too, considering she couldn’t remember many foxes inhabiting the grounds before now. There was definitely a twist going on regarding that aspect of it all, revealed to have been Professor Eris all along. Of course.
It was much more interesting to stay up on his perch, on the scratchy thing his mistress was seated on. Gwydion didn’t see a point in acting like a circus animal and weaving through the obstacle course or chasing the fox like a common hunting dog. He had better things to do, thank you very much, and had nearly been about to curl up on his mistress’ lap again when suddenly the tall man had directed everyone’s attention elsewhere.
Both the Hufflepuff and her cat’s eyes had gone to the cages that had been revealed. Gwydion going so far as to climb up on Carys’ shoulders for a better look, curling around her neck like a weird scarf/collar. If anything, Carys was struck by the similarities between the Wampus kittens and her own cat, aside from the fact that, however small the Wampus kittens were, they seemed at least a fraction larger than Gwydion had been as a kitten.
“Maybe we should care for them so they aren’t at risk of going extinct. Muggles hunt wildcats and they wouldn’t necessarily know the difference between mundane wildcats and a Wampus cat,” and probably be attacked or something, she suggested, directing her gaze mostly toward her notes as opposed to the kittens’ eyes. She wasn’t about to deal with being hypnotized by them "Excellent," he was pleased with THIS Prefect's answer. "THIS is why we care for the wampus. Now, I don't advocate attempting to domesticate them, because that NEVER works out, but I do think we should respect them and protect their natural habitats so that they can live in peace in nature." They didn't, after all, typically eat joggers and the like. Rufus was ALSo interested in getting a better look at the cat on the Hufflepuff's shoulders. He locked eyes with the cat and attempted to tell it to claw your owner's hair, scratch her forehead, claaaaaaaaw at herrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Why? He was BORED in this cage and would find this small injury AM00SING. Text Cut: Upstead Quote:
Originally Posted by Felixir Aha. A slow clap for a slow performance. Very droll.
"Thank you, sir," Nem replied, chipper as ever. The kneazle, meanwhile, had decided to take a bit of a rest, and was relaxing at their feet on its side, with the weight off of its belly.
Standing by quietly, watching everyone else and waiting for the lesson to move on, Nem pretty much ignored the fox. Until it ran the course, that was, when their eyes tracked it through the obstacles and out the other end, where it transformed into Eris.
... Anyways.
The kneazle that Nem was working with was still lounging and resting, which meant it was placated enough for them to crouch down and run their head over it's head and down the length of its back a few times. Gentle, friendly, soothing. Eyes on the two wampus kittens, Nem was quiet for a time, face blank, but mind whirring - though not exactly about the question posed. Eventually, they raised their free hand.
"It's probably best to expect the unexpected - if that's even possible - when dealing with a creature like the wampus, professor, even when it's that young. They're very formidable." Nem glossed over those other questions, because they had a question too. "Sir, not to dwell on the past or anything, but I'm confused. You said this was a cat obstacle course. I thought foxes were from the Canidae family. You know, dogs and stuff." For that matter, Eris wasn't actually a fox either, only an Animagi. Indeed, yes, that was surprisingly good advice from the third year. He nodded. "Right, and that's not a fox." He nodded toward Eris. "He's actually here to help me handle the wampus."
With this, Williamson reached forward and slowly, SLOWLY, undid the lock on the cage with a few ridiculously complicated taps and swirls of his wand. He grabbed the two leashes, handing the indigo one to Eris and keeping the dark red leash of Rufus for himself. Text Cut: James Quote:
Originally Posted by Cassirin Phoebe had Beans on her head as a hat, one paw over each ear, and she thought she looked rather fetching. Those wampuses... wampii? They were really cute, in a really intense sort of way. Like the longer they looked at her, the longer Phoebe wanted to bring them fresh hamburgers and warm milk and cuddle them. Was that a baby thing, or were they HYPNOTIZING her?
Did they want to eat hamburgers? Was that on their diet? "I'm pretty sure they eat Hufflepuffs. Sir. Very tender and delicious." The cat hat WAS fetching, but not as amusing as Phoebe's answer. WWW let out a loud guffaw before he could contain himself.
"Sorry, Phoebe, I don't know for certain that this is a fact." So he didn't add it to the board. "And we will NOT be testing it today." Hopefully. William tightened his grip on Rufus' leash just in case. Text Cut: Ryan Quote:
Originally Posted by love-for-HP With a few more treats in hand, Blake was able to get his little kneazle through the course ... they sure didn't break any records in time, but Blake actually had fun considering he wasn't a fan of cats at all. Giving his kneazle a good scratch behind the ears, Blake turned his attention to the Wampus ... uuuggggghhhhh... he hadn't even looked it in the eyes and he felt rather hypnotized by them.
"Well they eat meat right ... soo maybe best to keep that cage closed with all these cats and kneazles around." Blake made sure his little guy was tucked safely behind him, just in case the Wampus could get out. Ope, it was too late for that, mate. "Sorry, Blake," Williamson held the leash in his hand up a little higher so that Blake could see it. "The point of this class is not to observe, but to work with and care for magical creatures. So." Time to channel your inner Gryffindor, kid, before handling one of these wampuses. Text Cut: Vance Refrigeration Quote:
Originally Posted by Nordic Witch 5th Place!!!!
"We're in the top five Elena! That's so cool!" Cole shared with bubbling excitement with his cat that he lifted up to give another affectionate hug and scratch between the ears. This was the best lesson of the year so far. He had just sat his cat down beside him, to have his hands free to take notes when the covering was taken away from the crates. Inside he saw some kittens with hanging harnesses, why did they need that in there? Obviously there was more to the cat's then met his eyes as Professor Williamson explained that they we're called wampus cats. Cole had heard about this mythical cat, but he wasn't aware that they actually existed for real. The harnesses we're warranted by their XXXXX rating. Taking notes he raised his hand to add onto the other answers "The wampus cat is native to Appalachia in North America and its yellow eyes are said to have the power to hypnos you, if you look too long into them."
Elena was contentedly waiting for more scratches and treats when the air shifted. Looking across to the inhabitants in the crates with alarm she let out several scared meowing sounds as she moved closer and closer to her hooman for protection.
Becoming aware of Elena's meowing and that she was now practically sitting ontop of him Cole asked worriedly "Professor, shall we put leashes on our cats to keep them protected?" He didn't want anything bad to happen to Elena or for her to get hurt. "Erm, i suppose the wampus's fur needs to be combed and cared for like a regular cat's? And um they probably like eating tuna fish too and schrimps?" It was just some guesses. Yes, technically no one had mentioned that the Appalachain mountains were where the wampus was found. "Good," Williamson added that to the board, but shook his head at Cole. "I think you'll be okay. They've been fed," well, earlier in the day, "and I don't think they're interested in eating your feline. Plus, this harness is attached to a leash." He tugged Rufus' leash a few times to demonstrate, eliciting a long, low growl from the wampus. But hey, it didn't go anywhere, so. Text Cut: Nonverbal Answers Quote:
Originally Posted by ArianaBlack In all honesty, Nina was the least bit concerned about their time. She didn't feel much pressure to finish the course in the first place. They would receive full marks for showing up to class and she highly doubted that leading a kneazle through an obstacle course was something that would show up on their end of term examination. So. Unbothered. She made her to assure Missa that there was no need for apology because her partner did look quite apologetic.
"I agree," she nodded. Nina wasn't one for animal pampering, but their kneale had done a decent job and he was.... kind of cute. For a cat. "Hm. How about cloud?" Because he was gray. Anyway, she turned her attention back to Professor Williamson who had just posed a question to the class. It wasn't one that Nina felt the need to answer (and she didn't like answering questions in class anyway), so she stayed quiet. For now, simply eyeing the two wampus cats, but carefully in case they tried hypnosis or something. They looked like they were up to absolutely no good.
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Originally Posted by Daydreamer11 The more Naya was hearing about the wampus, the more she wanted to avoid their eyes. That was especially true when the professor mentioned sunglasses and the lack thereof. She tried to keep Benjie’s attention focused elsewhere. She didn’t need the kneazle falling under the wampus’ spell. As for her, Naya kept her eyes away from the creatures and took some notes with her free hand. She would not be hypnotized today. And Merlin, she certainly didn’t need to be legilimencized. Was that even a word?
There was another question on the table. Their diet? What did a wampus eat? Probably anything that they wanted, given their strength and skill. The care of the wampus, Naya was not too sure about. The babies certainly needed specific care, but........she didn’t feel that she had anything important to add to the conversation. After giving it some more thought, Naya decided to sit this question out. She’d just listen to her classmates’ answers and avoid looking at the wampus. Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie
[s]James[/i] Eiji would remain the Silent One since he had nothing to add to the discussion and would argue that he had not exactly FAILED either since the man had just pointed out that the point of the course had been to help form a bond with their kneazle. Something Eiji hadn't even had to lift a finger to do, technically. His mere existence was worshiped by this particular feline that was now sitting ON hit foot and nuzzling his knee.
And drooling. Always drooling.
Eiji knelt down and uncorked another phial to fill it with drool. Count that as three for the class thus far. Still waiting on whiskers.
The wampus cats, while he could acknowledge his own curiosity in wanting to see them closer, were fine staying away from him for the time being. He had more than enough fur to deal with at the moment
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Originally Posted by Mell Since everyone had pretty much answered the Professor's questions and since he didn't really have anything to add, Drew remained quiet. Not to mention he was kind of still sulking that Williamson had taken his wand.
Really!
He had thought that he and Ewan had been very innovative coming up with the idea of charming the toy mice. And quite frankly they'd had no other option since their Kneazles had not wanted to play the game. So he just waited for the next question or whatever was going to happen next. Quote:
Originally Posted by hjhm Now that the kneazle has gone to dreamland, she can focus at notes. She read the list and most of it was something she had read before but the part about that the animal originated from a witch with a cursed skin was new to her. Huh, now she knows at least.
Her eyes glanced over to the 2 wampus cats, they were locked inside the cage and quite frankly some of the cats here are surprisingly chill about it. Maybe it isn't that much of a threat? Perhaps. Jillian was more curious in trying out if these creatures can do legilimency. Are they going to prove this today? Will they wear sunglasses? That'd be awesome if they did. Quote:
Originally Posted by SweetPeea Faye was so relieved to hear the Professor she and Astrid had done a good job with completing the course. "Thank you Professor!" The redhead bowed her head and smiled graciously in his direction. She couldn't have done it without Astrid's diligence and her patience. Faye hoped to not have to be too strenuous on her like that again. She cuddled her feline close as he continued with the lesson to reveal WAMPUS cats in the hidden crates she'd noticed before. OH how fascinating!
She listened to everyone give their knowledge about the Wampus to the Professor, so unfortunately could not think of anything else to add that wasn't already mentioned. There was one particular response that Wampus cats can walk on their hind legs, which caused her to look down as Astrid as she asked, "Can you do that?" Her response from Astrid being a simple meow, which caused Faye to giggle lightly before putting her attention back to the lesson.
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Originally Posted by Mell Since everyone had pretty much answered the Professor's questions and since he didn't really have anything to add, Drew remained quiet. Not to mention he was kind of still sulking that Williamson had taken his wand.
Really!
He had thought that he and Ewan had been very innovative coming up with the idea of charming the toy mice. And quite frankly they'd had no other option since their Kneazles had not wanted to play the game. So he just waited for the next question or whatever was going to happen next. Quote:
Originally Posted by Kolyander Thierry was comfortable. This young human of his was warm and the hand lightly rubbing his head and ears was making him sleepy. So sleep is what he shall down. Don't mind him if he purrs like a small motor boat.
Lukas knew there was something he was meant to be doing. Whatever it was, staring at wampus kittens wasn't it. He couldn't help it though. They were small and adorable and a part of him wanted to pick one up and cuddle it! Not that he would, he wasn't stupid and he knew better. And yet he couldn't look away.
His thoughts were suddenly interrupted but a loud growl. Had th- no, it couldn't have come from the wampus kitten, could it? Why would it be growling like that. What had happened?
His ears perked at the growl. Disturbing his sleep, did that other cat thing know that? You, yes, you. Thierry opened his eyes sitting up on Lukas' lap as tall as he could. Don't you look at us, wampus. Not at his human boy child. He was his. Not sharing. Hiiiiiiisssssssss!
Nudddddddge. Rubs his head against the kids trying to force him to look away from that yellow eyed demon cat. Purr. Head bump!
Wha-?! Ugh! "Thierry, what are you doing, shhh... lay back down, it's okay," Lukas whispered trying to keep Thierry from nudging his furry head into his face again. He didn't much like getting fur in his mouth, thank you very much. He scooped Thierry into his arms again cuddling the kneazle against his chest. "Better? All my attention is on you now." And the Professor. He was listening now. What type of food did the wampus it. Got it. Looks like everyone around him had that answer under control.
Wait! Nooooo! What was he d- Oooh. Yes, yes this was good. Keeping the cuddles and pets coming. He laid down, his head in the crook of the boys arms, eyes back on that wampus. So....nothing from these few, then? Williamson nodded to them all and made sure they could see the chalkboard.
"I think we have all our facts, then. Make sure you jot these down and then we'll move on."
Wampus Facts
---native to Appalachia
---eyes can hypnotize
---possible powers of legilimency
---can walk on hind legs
---quickly grow to be pretty large
---nearly impossible to kill, once fully grown
---hair is used in wands
---Cherokee of North America are the only ones to use their hair in a wand
---look similar to a mountain lion
---most active at dawn and dusk (crepuscular)
---VERY strong
---VERY fast
---EXCELLENT hunters
---GREAT climbers
---fierce warriors
---represent a House at Ilvermorny
---possibly originated from a witch in cougar skin who was cursed
---should avoid eye contact or wear sunglasses
---obligate carnivores, eat deer, rabbits, foxes, woodland creatures
---use stealth, ambush, and hypnosis against prey
"So, a few things I want to emphasize." The Professor had his dragonhide gloves on, and picked up Rufus, holding him tightly as he set him on the top of the cage for everyone to see. Rufus was NOT pleased with this action, but he was biding his time, casting his yellow eyes about for his first victim.
"This is obviously a VERY small wampus. In fact, it was born at the very end of July, and I picked it up from a friend's sanctuary in the States. Rufus and Fiona, and she was the runt of the litter, will be going back there after our class so that they can SLOWLY be rehabilitated and released to the wild. Both are the only survivors of a premature litter, rescued when their mum was shot by a Muggle hunter." He cleared his throat. "Just because these two are small doesn't mean they won't be nearly grown in a few months. Rufus and Fiona are NOT threats to your cats and kneazles, as far as I've seen. They are, however, WICKEDLY fast." And that was why he'd spent a day and a half casting protective spells and barriers around the fenced-in classroom space, so that IN CASE of an accident, the wampus actually wouldn't be able to escape.
Also. "I want you to experience firsthand WHY we don't attempt to make pets out of animals that are NOT pets." Looking at you, kids who wanted to bring snails and slugs and spiders and snakes and Merlin knew what else to school. "So. Two or three at a time, you're going to come on up and attempt, I say, ATTEMPT, to lead Rufus or Fiona through the obstacle course. YOU WILL HAVE TO HANG ONTO THE LEASH TIGHT. Do NOT use magic on the wampus. Do NOT let go of the leash. I recommend using the bond you have with your cat or kneazle to persuade the wampus to do your bidding. What worked for them MIGHT work for these two..." And uh, good luck for those who never finished the course in the practice round.
But, well, they'd see. "Let's get started. To make things easy, just work with the person you're sitting next to." And who would be first??
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Originally Posted by Tegz "Professor! I volunteer! I mean.... you know, for a demonstration! I don't mind being hypnotised by cats. I mean, I trust you'd look after me!" Yeah!!! "Alright, Flynn, come on up." Williamson chuckled. "Try NOT to make eye contact with the cat, though? We don't want YOU to be hypnotized." But if Cabriole got hypnotized a bit? That would be oKAY, and interesting to see. "Who's working with Flynn?"
AHA. Victim found. So, Rufus would be working with him. But would he be working FOR or AGAINST him? Mewewewewewww.... OOC: OKAY. Main activity time.
1. You and the person nearest you (ie, just grab the post of the person above you, so we don't spend forever finding a partner) will attempt to run the course with the super speedy wampus.
2. Come on up and take either Rufus from WWW or Fiona from Eris. Remember, they're in a harness and on a leash.
3. Start the course. I'll reply to your post, RPing for whichever wampus you took.
4. You can keep RPing for your kneazle/cat, remembering that they might try to help the wampus, or protect your student, or do something else entirely.
5. Please remember to give me a chance to reply to you! I'll be back online in about 12 hours FOR SURE. <3
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