<span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class=ooc><tr><td>Time Stamp: Tria 32 81378</td></tr></table> Ebony made sure she got up at sunrise to fit in her flute practise and breakfast before first period. After yesturday's little mishap, she didn't want to anger her teacher again so she made sure she left the main Acadamy grounds in plenty time for the Avairy. In fact, she was early rather than late. She took a deep breath and waited by the Avairy, listening to the scuffling feet of the birds inside and unable to see her teacher anywhere
"Good to see you're here early." Turrush nodded at the young Pendragon and placed his load, which was a cardboard tray containing small boxes with air holes in them, on the table. The table has a small stack of gear on it: Bag, Jess, Lead, Hood, & laminated sheet. "Any questions befor we begin? I'll be running over alot of information in very litte time."
She was pleased, he looked in a good mood. She smiled a little at him and glanced over the stuff placed on the table, some she recognised vaguely from her uncle having used but not knowing what they were or how to use them. No sir, I don't have any yet She said still smiling as her sapphire eyes returned attentively to him
"Allright, then we'll begin. We start with the gear. First is the bag. Pretty self explanitory. Then the Hood. Only to be used when required. Such as when you'll be walking through a large crowd with your bird. Bell is next. It's tied to the birds' leg, and helps you to keep track them her while she's on the wing. Then your Jess. It gets fastened around the leg and is used to help you control the bird. The lead is another self explantory one." As he discussed each item, he pointed it out on the table. You've also got a sheet with a diagram of Jess use and the commands your bird already knows. and the feeding instructions. Gather up your gear and ask any questions befor I get into the next bit." <span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class=ooc><tr><td>See the other post for pictures ;)</td></tr></table>
Ebony watched closely, making mental notes in her head to be copied up later in the day. Hood for large crowd situations, bell for tracking attached to bird's leg, the jess around the leg and the lead. Got it. She picked up the equiptment and placed them into the bag one by one and carefully. I understand sir. Please continue, she said sweetly as she picked up the sheet with the bird information on.
"You'll need this, too." Turrush extended one of the small boxes from his cardboard tray. "It's a live flitter. You'll need to feed your hawk today. You'll also need to give her a chance to bath. Just a shallow pan of water to slpash in. Commands are in Ramathian. They're on the Sheet I gave you, along with all other instructions you need. Now, I'll demonsstrait your Jess' use. Fellian, Kyna." Just moments after the command, Turrush's little hawk fluttered out of the shadows in the shed, and landed befor him on the table. "Excellent, boy. Now, lad." The little bird presented his leg, and Turrush fastened the jess while he explained. "This thick part is wrapped around the leg, and the pointy part of the thick end is passed through the slit in the leather. then the skinny end is passed through the slit in the end of the pointy end. That should be everything you need, except for your bird." The professor walked quickly over to the shed and returned with a small cage. "This is Resina. She'll be a good match for you, I think. I'll see you in class." <span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class=ooc><tr><td>Your Trisk is Resina. Solid Silver Female. Genotype AA-DG. Make sure you register it in the Genetics Forum. You're now free to join up with the Lesson #2 Thread. Your care sheet includes the following information: Daily Feeding: 1 Live Flitter. Flitters may be gotten from Professor Sjoahaujs at the aviary. Daily Bath: Fill a pan with lukewarm water in a draft free area and permit the bird to splash in the water. If the bird does not want to, do not force it. Jess attachment instructions (As above) Commands already known: Lad – “Leg" Instructs bird to present it’s leg for Jess to be Attacked. Og – “Up" Instructs the bird to step up onto your hand.</td></tr></table>
She took the live flitter carefully, not quite sure where she could put it so just held the box in her hand for now. She'd have to bath and feed her Trisk as well as bond with it this morning before her lessons later. Just as well she had a completely free morning. Ebony watched in amazement as her teacher's Trisk flew out and raised his leg on command. She then saw the correct way to attach the Jess, a little complicated she must admit but achieveable with practise. She waited patiently but with excitement as he disappeared into the shed to fetch her Trisk. When she saw the solid silver bird, her sapphire eyes warmed immediately to it and as she took the cage from her teacher she said softly Hello Resina. Aren't you a pretty one? Resina peered out at Ebony with curiousity, her head slightly to one side. Turning her head back to her teahcer, Ebony smiled warmly. Thank you sir, I'm sure we'll be fine. See you nest lesson. And with that, Ebony bagn heading back to her dorm to begin to care for her new friend.
