fandomhigh | Basic Cryptozoology - Wednesday - First Period

Detective Crown Investigator Abigail Irene Garrett watched her students as they filtered into the room, her eyes keen and her expression thoughtful. Once they'd all sat down, she started to speak.

"Cryptozoology. Literally translated, it means the 'study of hidden animals', the study of and search for animals which fall outside of contemporary zoological catalogues. It consists of two primary fields of research: the search for living examples of animals taxonomically identified through fossil records, but which are believed to be extinct, and the search for creatures that fall outside of taxonomic records due to the necessary inclusion of magic in their creation or evolution. These are the types of things you'd find in myths, legends, or undocumented sightings.

"I realize that this subject might become quite varied depending on the world that each student comes from, but I have hopes that we can instead use the wide range of experience and experienced environments to benefit us all instead of to hold us in an unnecessary stranglehold based on a limited definition."

She took the opportunity to walk out from behind her desk to instead lean against it as she addressed the class.

"My name is Lady Abigail Irene Garrett. You may refer to me as Doctor Garrett, Professor, or DCI Garrett." She smiled at the class as if sharing a private joke. "To be honest, I'll probably respond most quickly to the last. In my own world, I work as a forensic sorceress for the British Crown, which more often than not leads me to handling such creatures as we'll be discussing in the coming weeks.

"Today, we won't really be covering all that much. I'd much rather learn a little about all of you, as well as a little about the places you're coming from and your own practical experience with our subject. So let's get some introductions accomplished while I hand out the syllabus and a small survey I'd like each of you to complete for the sake of everyone's comfort. I will also be waiting after class for anyone interesting in being my teaching assistant."

She smiled again.

"Mary, my maid, would no doubt appreciate it most heartily if someone was interested in the position."

[ocd ~~coming~~ up!][back a lil' bit later have some work to do]

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She won't mind too much.

Ella took a few notes, but mostly just listened. She was fascinated by Professor Garrett's job description, and wondered if Kyrria could use someone in that field.

Even though this was only the first day, Chad was thinking that some of this stuff sounded a bit complicated, so he tried to take some careful notes so that, in case anything was important later, he'd have the information.

Hinata was taking careful notes and paying close attention. It sounded as if this was going to be a complicated class.

Dōjima listened, fascinated. They had a Hunter teaching her class! She wasn't sure if she was absolutely in awe of this woman, or terrified.

Possibly both.

Ronan? Was fascinated. By the idea of DCI Garrett's position, for one; by the idea of the field, for another, as he'd never properly heard of it before.

Mostly, he watched, enraptured, as she lectured.

Jenny made to zap Ronan.

Just a little.

Okay, it wasn't that much of a zap, so Ronan just jumped a bit before turning and smiling at Jenny. "HI!" he mouthed, with an excited little wave. "I'm back!"

"You did not tell me you were back, you twit," Jenny hissed back at him. "For this I will get you."

"Sorry!" Ronan replied. "It's only been a few days, and I've been busy settling in. I haven't seen much of anyone!" He grinned. "Although I told a newbie about Wilbur, the vegetarian dragon who heats the boiler in the dorms."

Jenny looked disgruntled, as if annoyed to have her vengeance cut short. "Well. I suppose that's something."

"Caritas? Tonight?" Ronan asked. "Guinness and catch-up? You can tell me all about what I missed while I was away."

[I, of course, will be back late from work tonight, ugh -- possibly not until 11 or 11:30 Eastern. If that works for you?]

"No dice," Jenny said. "I was going to kick penguins tonight, before the island moves or something."

((I fondly hope to turn in early tonight.))

Savannah was taking notes, interested in what this class may entail.

Marco tried to remember signing up for the class and failed so he just blinked. A lot.

Bumblebee listened intently, not having to take notes (which was just as well really).

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