Introduction to Earth Zoology, Wednesday, period 1

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"The koala bear," Jenkins said, once the students had all gathered. Rather than a dramatic reveal this time, the classroom was simply lined with eucalyptus branches, along which small, fluffy creatures clung, happily stuffing themselves with the fragrant leaves.

Everyone was leaving this class with cleared sinuses. Even if they didn't have sinuses to begin with.

"Native to the continent of Australia, a place well known for its unique wildlife, these creatures are not even remotely bears, but careful application of taxonomy never stopped the Europeans from giving creatures quaintly inaccurate names. Famously docile, the koala is — oh — oh dear." Jenkins frowned up at one of the animals in the branches. "My apologies, class. There has been a bit of a mix-up this week, I'm afraid. It seems we've been sent at least one drop bear by mistake." He sighed, stepping back from the central table and pulling an umbrella from his jacket. A few bits of marzipan fell off as he opened it and lifted it above his head, just in time to stop a dive-boming bear from landing on his head. "Well. Those of you who enjoyed the turkeys a few weeks ago are sure to have fun today as well, at least."

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High on fumes

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Yang Xiao Long

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Prince Sidon

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Peridot

Listen to the lecture

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It's short at least?

Oogle the animal

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Or, you know, keep it from trying to eat you.

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"Aw, who's a cute fuzzy angry bear? Is it you? It's you!" Was Yang holding out her arm as she admired a drop bear that was desperately trying to gnaw on it, to seemingly no effect? Yes, yes she was. "Come on, little dude, you can do it!"

Yang, stop egging on the drop bears.

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Sidon was laughing. He honestly couldn't help himself. Between the surprise that they weren't the not-bears they were supposed to be, Yang's goading of the creatures they turned out to be, and the creatures themselves, so cute and ferocious and wonderful and dropping from all over the place, he was nearly overwhelmed with the majesty of it all.

Especially the one that he'd narrowly avoided as it fell and then tried to gnaw through his anklets and scales.

"Keep trying, my dropsy furry friend! I've not had much bear before, but keep it up, and I might just have to gnaw," he flashed a toothy grin and laughed again, "back!"

Talk to Jenkins

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He's nibbling on marzipan and occasionally nudging fallen drop bears away with his foot.

OOC

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I'm home sick today and my head is stuffed with . . . I dunno, something terrible. And I haven't gone grocery shopping in a week.

Haaaaaaalp.