Basic Cryptozoology - Wednesday - First Period - 7/30

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Lucky for her class, Abigail Irene Garrett was in fact in a lovely mood for the day. She had a date set for Friday, there was a play on the island which sounded very interesting, and her patchwork terrier Mike was up on her desk, insisting on getting a scritch from under her hand.

"Today, as I told you last week, I'll be asking each of you to present a few minutes on the subject of a creature, perhaps a cryptid, from your own world. I'll start things off for all of us...

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Re: A Creature From Your World

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"The Jabberwock (http://farm1.static.flickr.com/58/161350658_e1385e5cc6.jpg?v=0)," Alice said, chin set defiantly. "The Jabberwock is an odious creature. He is fierce, cruel, and vicious. He'll taunt you with your own worst fears to give himself a psychological advantage. That isn't his only strength; he has razor-sharp claws and his bite is worse than his bark. His breath is flames, but it's his eyes that can burn you to a crisp."

She nodded, looking around. "A physical description might be useful, though I suppose if you're faced with the Jabberwock, you know it to be the Jabberwock, as it could hardly be anything else. Very well; he's tall and green, looks almost like a preying mantis or other insect, with large brownish-gray wings that seem as though they're about to come apart. His spine protrudes, and smoke comes off it. His voice is low and it rumbles. He can stand upright or walk hunched over, hands brushing the ground. You'll know the Jabberwock when you see him, and I daresay I hope that you don't."

"Ways to defeat him," she continued, "require staying alive, which requires putting some distance between yourself and him, yet still being able to hurt him. A blunderbuss is very helpful, but only for one good hit before you'll need to recharge it. And the vorpal blade is considered the classic weapon to destroy him with, but I've the only one, currently, and I don't loan it out."

"Once you have slain the Jabberwock, be sure to cut his eye out to complete your staff. Don't be squeamish; it's too powerful a weapon to pass up because you've fainted over his corpse." She smiled, a bit wryly, for the rest. "Slaying the Jabberwock also entitles you to a fair bit of poetry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabberwocky) in your honor, but it's nearly guaranteed to be nonsensical."