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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Sign In - Fourth Class - Basic Cryptozoology

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Listen / Chat Amongst Yourselves

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A Creature From Your World

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"The creature I'm presenting today is the Spring-heeled Jack.

"Here is a brief handout (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Heeled_Jack) on the cryptid which I found in my research on this world. However, the Spring-heeled Jack is very much a reality and a terrible one on my own, a creature I have had to deal with more than once.

"Originally created as the joint work of a demonologist and a necromancer, the 'Jack is made of a human corpse, treated with certain unguents and filled with a specific breed of demon. They don't have the power of flight, despite the wing-like appendages attached to their arms, but as you might have guessed from the name, they can jump tremendous distances.

"They are nocturnal, traditionally, as they can more easily be mistaken for a human being at such a time. They generally feed on prostitutes as their prey is primarily female, but they actually prefer children.

"Despite terrible claws, fangs, and other such impliments which are no doubt an outward manifestation of the demonic in their host body, the creatures do not cause any damage to the bodies of their victims. Rather, their effect is more insidious.

"They devour not the heart, but the soul of the victim. Women attacked by the creature are left as simple piles of biology, vegetables with no mind or care.

"They tend to hunt on their own, but live in nests. The creatures are incredibly toxic to those around their nests; the biproduct of their unique 'diet' causes terrible damage to the hearts and souls of those who live anywhere near these 'nests', bringing out the worst in people and very often bringing about violence and death. It is, unfortunately, one of the easiest ways to find them.

"They are killed using a combination of traditional weaponry and holy water, though as their nature is partially demonic, binding circles can be used effectively against them."

She looked to the person closest to her.

"If there are no questions, you're up next."

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Abby Irene

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She stayed at the front of the room with her dog and her notes for anyone who might have questions... or who might want to play with Mike.

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AAAAAND off I go to bed!