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Cryptozoology 101
"Morning class," Trick said as the bell rang. He was standing next to his desk, because sitting behind it would just make him look like a kid. How he missed his bar, sometimes. "Welcome to Cryptozoology 101. I'm your professor, Fitzpatrick Maccorieghan, but, please, call me Trick. As I'm sure most of you know, cryptozoology is the study of hidden animals, or, more specifically, the study of creatures not normally recognized by modern science. There are generally considered to be four kinds of cryptids: creatures of myth and legend, like dragons and unicorns; supernatural beings; the Fae; and those that don't fit into the other three categories, like the Yeti or the Loch Ness monster. Those are generally considered to be remnants of extinct species, and, for the purposes of this class, anyway, are categorized as 'Others.' We will be focusing on the Fae for this class; regardless of how your own worlds work, in some worlds they are very real and often dangerous to humans. This class is designed to give you some tips on recognizing some of the more common Fae creatures that people can come in contact with, and knowing how to best handle them."
"The information I'll be passing along to you comes from countless books on the subject and also many years of me dealing with the Fae in question. I promise you that every type of Fae we'll discuss this term is one that I have dealt with personally. All the information I'll be sharing with you is information that I know for a fact is true and accurate, though it carries the caveat that it is only true and accurate for my world. Since coming to Fandom and working with Portalocity, I realize that things that are true in one world may not carry over to another. Thus, I urge you all to take this information as only a starting point--don't take this class and decide that you can then stand up to whatever nasty creature is lurking in the abandoned well back home. It's a good way to end up dead." Trick was aware that he probably sounded like some kind of paranoid scholar or something, but he'd seen far too many dead humans over the years to treat the subject lightly.
"We'll be getting into more of that next week; this week is for introductions, if the radio is to be believed. So, today, I'd like you all to list your name, class, why you took this course, and any experience in dealing with cryptids of any type. If you don't have any experience, that's fine. Feel free to share your favorite cryptid from a book or movie." He pointed to a random student. "Please begin."
"The information I'll be passing along to you comes from countless books on the subject and also many years of me dealing with the Fae in question. I promise you that every type of Fae we'll discuss this term is one that I have dealt with personally. All the information I'll be sharing with you is information that I know for a fact is true and accurate, though it carries the caveat that it is only true and accurate for my world. Since coming to Fandom and working with Portalocity, I realize that things that are true in one world may not carry over to another. Thus, I urge you all to take this information as only a starting point--don't take this class and decide that you can then stand up to whatever nasty creature is lurking in the abandoned well back home. It's a good way to end up dead." Trick was aware that he probably sounded like some kind of paranoid scholar or something, but he'd seen far too many dead humans over the years to treat the subject lightly.
"We'll be getting into more of that next week; this week is for introductions, if the radio is to be believed. So, today, I'd like you all to list your name, class, why you took this course, and any experience in dealing with cryptids of any type. If you don't have any experience, that's fine. Feel free to share your favorite cryptid from a book or movie." He pointed to a random student. "Please begin."
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