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arctasy · 3 years ago

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dsmp analysis: the future of c!dream

because i decided to write an essay about a controversial character at 8 am on a sunday morning. i am completely normal i swear

(everything is /dsmp /rp unless specifically stated otherwise)

ever since cc!dream tweeted that there would be lore soon, i couldn't help but think of where he would lead his character. i am by no means a dream apologist, quite the opposite actually, but he is one of my favorite characters in the respect that he is very intriguing and interesting to analyze.

dream's story arc up until now revolves around control and attachments. he wants to feel in control (whether it's for safety or fueling a superiority complex or something else completely is a debate for another day, though i personally lean towards the second option), and he views attachments as a weakness that hinders him from that goal. he became aware of how he could use tommy's, and eventually everyone's, attachments against them (aka controlling them), and this eventually led to him cutting off his own attachments so he couldn't be controlled (george, sapnap, spirit, etc).

what he doesn't realize, or maybe he does subconsciously, is that he has a negative unhealthy attachment to tommy as a result of viewing tommy as a key to control everyone else. and for a while, he was in control, that is until he was locked up in prison, where most, of not all, of his power was stripped away from him, and he was left to the mercy of people like sam and quackity.

even when in prison, dream tried to exercise any semblance of control he can over others, which can be seen in ranboo's and tommy's visits to the prison. his thirst for power and control, as well as his rejection of attachments has caused a downward spiral that left him a completely changed and pathetic man, committing atrocities and causing harm to those he once cared about, and this is the main tragedy of his character that i believe cc!dream aimed to create. the question is, where do we go from here?

my initial thought, and one many still have to this day, is to let him rot in prison. not only will this let him see what it feels like to be at someone else' mercy (getting a taste of his own medicine), but it would also allow characters to navigate the playing field without the "big bad guy" connecting them to a common goal (which we have gotten a bit of in the rare lore of the last few months). thematically, it is a punishment for his behavior, and a promise of peace for everyone that suffered at his hand. characters like tommy must learn to live without their previous sense of purpose, which makes for an okay-but-interesting story arc. however, i think a more interesting option is available, for the development of dream, other characters, and the themes of the dsmp as a whole.

while the prison has stripped dream's power away from him, this closed off environment has prevented us from seeing the full effect of this on him. and more importantly, dream still has not learned that main lesson that his story revolves around: attachments are not a weakness, they're a strength and what makes you human (someone else made a really good post that explores this theme in more detail relating to tommy but i can't find it rn, i'll link it when i do). the only way to advance dream's character is to give him direct exposure to the benefits of positive attachments. right now, he only views people as a way to get what he wants and he needs that mindset to be challenged. manipulating and pushing away others is not just hurting them, it's hurting him. this has already been hinted at with techno telling him about how he made friends and is happier and stronger because of it, but that isn't enough.

if dream were to escape prison and live with techno (which seems to be the cc's plan right now), he would be directly exposed to techno's close friendships and the good it gives him, which will spur a much-needed identity crisis. dream's character arc will come full circle: he no longer has the power he used to, and he is faced with proof that he was wrong about attachments. more specifically, the way he went about getting his power is what caused him to lose it. i'm not going to debate on whether he deserves a redemption arc, but for the sake of a satisfying end to his character and present themes in the narrative, i want him to at least become aware of the flaws in his mindset.

now, while he will be escaping prison, i don't want him interacting with characters like tommy, at least not yet. he needs time to become exposed to healthy positive attachments, and going back to tommy right off the bat would result in another cycle of abuse, which would be stagnant and repetitive for both of their character arcs. when he first leaves prison, he will be resentful and itching for a sense of control, and putting him anywhere near tommy is just a recipe for disaster. in general, him staying away from most of the server when first escaping will allow for his own development while retaining the whole "navigating the playing field without the bad guy" thing for other characters that i mentioned earlier.

aside from the whole attachments thing, leaving prison will finally give us a full understanding of the impact the prison has had on dream, which will be very interesting. you don't really get that from the couple visits he gets right now, as he is still not interacting with the outside world in a way that doesn't immediately put him in a victim role.

when he finally does interact with the rest of the server as a changed man, whatever that change may be, this will also help tie loose ends for other characters whose current arcs still revolve around him (sam, quackity, wilbur, ranboo, etc).

the cc's have already started this, but i really want them to move even further away from the traditional hero-villian-antihero-etc roles and just play with the conflicting fears and motives of their characters. in my opinion, it creates more interesting characters which leads to a more complex narrative (which is why las nevadas' set up for lore appeals to me so much).

tldr; dream escaping prison will allow for the exploration of the themes of attachment relating to his character, which is a much more satisfying story arc than letting him remain in prison forever.

feel free to discuss and debate me about this (i encourage it actually), but only from a thematic and character development perspective. if you can't tell, this post isn't apologist and morality discourse, im just a lit nerd that wants to analyze themes and characters in peace.

#dream smp #dsmp #dsmp analysis #dream smp analysis #dreamwastaken #technoblade #mcyt #tw abuse #long post #c!dream critical #<- not really #but just in case #og post

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flowermikonotebook · 8 years ago

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Meeting Toshihiko Seki - Part 4

I had this finished a month ago but once again like usual, real life gets in the way of me editing it. But it’s time to finish like I swore I would, even if it took me this long. So here it is, the final day of meeting Toshihiko Seki & perhaps the most important day with lessons to be learned & a total fangirl confession...oh my!

Again, as a disclaimer, what’s written is entirely my personal opinion, although I’ve striven to the best of my ability to recall as much as possible purely from memory. All my questions are Saiyuki related. It’s a long read, so TL-DRs beware, and I meant it when I say it’s long. Otherwise thank you for stopping by and enjoy!

Sunday, August 7th: The Third Autograph and the Last Q&A

The time change was probably throwing me slightly off (Vancouver is two hours behind Houston time). Nonetheless, it felt great to wake up a little “earlier” than usual when in fact I was sleeping my longer usual hours on the weekend! Besides, Saturday’s events had left me tired to say the least. I decided to take my time that morning prior to going to the last autograph session & go on a short ride through Vancouver’s SkyTrain high speed rail and take a few pictures for my family.

But! By roughly around noon I was back at the Vancouver Convention Centre for one last autograph from Seki-san. My final CD choice for today would be Sanzo’s Character CD from 2013. Still, a part of me kept regretting not having brought back up items to be signed (I had intended to bring one Minekura wall-scroll but ultimately forgot to grab it from my room).

The Autograph Tables with Romi Park (from the AniRevo Closing Ceremonies Video)

Same as the previous days, I lined up in the VIP line with my CD in hand. Tara was already there in line and we started talking while we waited for the autographs to begin. I took a look to the side and spotted Seki-san along with Shiori & other helpers walking by to the wall far to our right. Nothing stood out other than them eventually coming back around to behind the dividing curtain behind the autograph tables.

I can’t remember how soon it happened after that, but as I continued to talk with Tara & another fan about wanting to find some other item to get signed, suddenly the loudspeaker came on: it was Seki-san speaking in English!

What a random, out of nowhere moment, and I only wish I could remember exactly what he said! All I can recall is him coming on the loudspeaker with a really warm voice saying “Hey! This is Toshihiko Seki from…” and I believed mentioned a few of the series he worked in, along with something how much fun he was having being here. The atmosphere had certainly changed since Friday when he first met up with fans and seemed much more reserved. I noticed this too when I met Suwabe Junichi at AX, but I’ll go into analyzing that some other time. What I am saying is, there’s certainly an effect and a period of guest seiyuus “warming up” to meeting international fans and I’m happy that Seki-san had felt so welcomed and warmed up to us.

Not much later after Seki-san spoke on the loudspeaker, he and Shiori stepped out from behind the curtain and walked to the autograph table. Like on Saturday, we’d let some of the regulars go first, since after all we had at least one signed item already. Before I knew it, my turn to get my autograph came. The next thing I knew, I was wishing I’d kept my “flowermiko” name card I had saved from AX and regretting I couldn’t find it because the moment I got to the table Shiori tells me “today we got more time, so he can sign the album with a dedication to you.”

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Needless to say, I was scrambling to find in my bag pen & paper so I could scribble down “FLOWERMIKO” for Seki-san he could copy & autograph my CD. Oh, but getting it signed with my name wasn’t going to be the kicker at all.

As Seki-san is signing my Sanzo Character CD, he suddenly asks me (and Shiori translates) about the meaning behind “flowermiko”. Precisely he asks “Is it a nickname of some sort?”.

You know, one thing is over the years of being a Saiyuki fan coming up with an Original Character/self-insert/you-get-the-drill thing like most fangirls do because you want to romance a guy in the series cause you ain’t into BL either and who cares if in my own private RPs I get to confess & romance Sanzo. But…having to more or less CONFESS to otherwise Sanzo-sama (or Seki-san anyways as the voice of Sanzo) that “flowermiko” is a “code name” for my own original character for Saiyuki is something that would have NEVER -EVER- CROSSED MY MIND that it would happen!

With a thousand thoughts scrambling through my mind & starting to feel a tinge of embarrassment, I try to put together as much of a mildly simple & generic explanation as possible. For the curious, “flowermiko” stands for “cherry blossom miko priestess” which is the code name for my OC “Tenjou Sakura”.

But thoughts pulled together and what felt like taking an inner deep breath, I tell Seki-san “’flowermiko’ is a character inspired by Saiyuki as a ‘companion’ character to Sanzo more or less.” Simple enough answer, right? However, to my sheer embarrassment and Seki-san’s amusement, he appears to see right through my answer as he looks at me rather very amused and says -very- assured of himself “Ah…I see” (and I still hear this in my mind as “naru hodo” just as he said it).

Honestly, I don’t know if he was more amused at my silly answer, or the fact that I was so flustered about confessing that, or that to him it was pretty obvious the precise kind of Sanzo fangirl that I am. I’m sure my friends would’ve had a field day seeing me in the moment, hah hah (or even better, how much I was flailing my arms and legs in bed later back at my hotel that night thinking back all that actually happened). But I recall back on it fondly. I’m sure it wasn’t anything new to Seki-san to hear how much fans like Sanzo, but I stand by what I’ve been saying since I began writing this: if it wasn’t for how Seki-san has voiced Sanzo and for so long, I don’t think I’d be half as much into him. Minekura-sensei of course created the character, but it’s all Seki-san that truly brings him to life. What can I say? I love Sanzo <3

And after all of that, Seki-san hands me my now autographed CD with a “To flowermiko (from) Seki-san”. I smile and thank him for signing it and we shake hands one last time before I exit the autograph area.

Score! Got Sanzo’s Character CD autographed with my nickname.

As I walked out of the autograph area, I had this lingering feeling that I really wished I could have gotten something else autographed by Seki-san, but what could I? Silly me had left back up items to be signed at home. But I figured for all I knew perhaps in the albeit small dealer’s room, I could find something Saiyuki I could get him to sign. So, I made a quick round around the dealer’s room but found absolutely nothing.

Feeling a little disappointed, I went back to the autograph area to see how Tara & the others were doing. Tara was already lining up to get some more things signed for friends back home. When I tell her how I couldn’t find anything else to get signed, she suggests “Why don’t you get your bag signed?” At first I blinked at her thinking the idea was odd but it quickly began to sink in, well why not?! I was a bit hesitant at first thinking that I didn’t have any fabric markers or anything but Tara told me Seki-san had plenty of different markers at the table.

No room for argument there, so it was decided: I would get my old but beloved baggy autographed. As we talked with the same girl from earlier (she’d lined up again as well to get her badge autographed) I had a sudden idea: I recalled from multiple Saiyuki books that I bought that quite often when an interview with Seki-san was included or some sort of autograph, he would often sign it as “3ZO” (because by now we all agree he IS Sanzo, right?). Most of you probably know it, but the number three in Japanese is pronounced “San” which is also the first kanji of Sanzo’s name is “三” from “三蔵” (San-zo). So, if I could just be this little bit greedy, I wanted to ask him if he could sign my bag exactly like that.

Without hesitation, the moment I get to the table I tell Shiori I would like to have my bag autographed, as well as if she could ask Seki-san if he could sign it as “Sanzo”. I wasn’t sure at first if he’d do it or not, but the writing on my bag spoke for itself: as soon as Seki-san switched out to a better marker that he liked, he wrote “三ZO” followed by his actual autograph.

And like they say, pictures or it didn’t happen, hah hah.

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A close up of Seki-san’s “三ZO” autograph.

I can’t remember how many times I’d seen his “三ZO” autograph through different Saiyuki books, anime guides, shikishi, etc., so between ever getting to meet Seki-san & getting his autograph, getting his Sanzo autograph was the cherry on top of the cake! One more time, because I’d never get tired of saying “thank you” to someone so special to me, I thanked Seki-san and stepped away from the autograph area as things began to wrap up. I ran into Tara & our other friend and showed off my now autographed baggy. I’m so glad she put the idea on my head and convinced me to get it signed—if I hadn’t I think right now I’d instead be kicking myself for it instead of writing about it!

With the last autograph session over, I went wondering about the convention for about an hour while waiting out the time to line up for the last panel. And before I knew it the hour flew by and I was back to the area where everyone lined up for panels. I noticed that the same Japanese girls from the previous day were there once again. I waved hi to them, though I still felt like kicking myself I didn’t even know how to say a thing in Japanese. Honestly, I worry about silly things like “omg, what are they going to think of the big plus sized girl…” not that things like that should matter, right? It’s like I have this incorrect thinking that in Japan there is a stigma against pochacco (“plus size” and there is), because am plus size, I would come off as an unapproachable person. As it turns out, by the end of my time at the convention, I’d learn how completely wrong I was about that.

Perhaps because I had my Saiyuki ita bag with me, it sent off the right signal I am just another fangirl. So, the next thing is I’m suddenly approached by the duo with one of them holding her phone in her hand. Even if we were unable to talk because of the language barrier, she had “Google Translate” open on her phone to try to ask me if anyone had asked Seki-san about the “Saiyuki Reload Blast” anime. I didn’t think about anything else other than I had to somehow reciprocate the effort and try to answer back! I had to think a bit to figure out Google Translate’s garbled version of the question (which came out something like either Saiyuki Blast Bombs or Saiyuki Explosions…), but once I did, it was funny to hear myself pronounce “Sa-i-yu-ki Re-ro-do Bu-ra-su-to” but at least it was clear I understood. So, I type in on my own phone’s Google Translate to reply that none had asked about the new anime but that they certainly were more than welcome to get up and ask during the panel.

A small back and forth starts between the two girls, as if trying to convince one or the other to go up and ask Seki-san about the new Saiyuki anime project. One of the girls is not able to convince her friend to ask, but rather convinces her to say something to me, so she’s tells me in English “I’m shy”, then both look at me with probably the same idea, heh heh. Not that I had any excuses to not ask since I’d gone up to mic before, but I felt that everyone should have a chance to ask Seki-san something and I’d already asked four questions by then (not even counting the Meet & Greet ones!). But well, as I like to say in these situations... “if we must we must.” Besides, it was true none had asked anything specifically about the Saiyuki anime and I was just as curious to know what Seki-san had to say about it. As we made our way towards the panel as the line moved, I started thinking how exactly to word my question. I had every intention now of lining up right away to the mic the moment Shiori called for it, and if this was the only question I got to ask in the panel, I had to make it count!

I’m glad I got thinking that way, because in contrast to the autograph session being less busy, the final Q & A was a full house! No sooner that Shiori ran through the house rules for one last time & called people to the mic, several members of the audience got up. Considering I was right at the front, I ended up being about 5th or 7th in line! The line itself this time was VERY LONG, so there was a high chance not everyone would get to ask a question and certainly no chances for lining up again, so yes, I had to make it count!

As agreed with my new friends, after ten minutes or so in line, my turn comes & I run the question in my mind one last time before turning to the mic. I turn to Seki-san and ask “If you’re allowed to share anything at all, what can you tell us about the upcoming ‘Saiyuki Reload Blast’ anime and/or what can we look forward to from it or from your role as Sanzo?”

As soon as he finished sharing his answer & Shiori jotting her notes, we learned that Seki-san as well as the other seiyuu did not even expect Saiyuki would even get another anime at this point in time— they were all very surprised. I quickly chimed into the mic “yes, even we as fans were all surprised” although I had always hoped this would happen sooner or later. Seki-san added that, at the same time, it makes him a little sad to think this will be the “end” of Saiyuki (Minekura has stated this is the final arc of the series), but like all things, everything has to have an end & has to come to an end. Nonetheless, his intention is to make the end a good one. In addition, Seki-san didn’t know (as of the time when I met him at AniRevo) what the anime project would be (TV anime or otherwise) but that he personally hopes it will be a movie.

Of course, by now we know from Saiyuki FESTA 2017’s announcements that the Reload Blast project will be a TV anime. Nonetheless, I was more than grateful to hear what he had to say about the upcoming anime. If anything, it increased my hopes for the series as a whole to be revitalized along with its fandom. Yet, there was ONE more thing I knew I had to say and what I felt was my mission all along and my one chance to get it accomplished.

I spoke up again, first, once again thanking Seki-san for all the hard work he’s put into this series and for sticking with it for so long. Next, came my final message:

“On behalf of the entire International Saiyuki Community, please tell Minekura-sensei for us that we are rooting for her, Hoshi-san, Hirata-san, Ishida-san & Seki-san and wish them the best— that even though Minekura-sensei’s health has been so bad, we will be with her & the Saiyuki boys until the very end of the journey.”

I might never find out if Minekura-sensei will ever get it, but I trust Seki-san will without a doubt let her know. My hope is that she’ll know she has so many international fans that support her all the way, even if we’re spread all over the world.

But if anything seems to signal that Seki-san will tell Minekura-sensei my message, it was that he seemed really impressed with my statement once Shiori translated it to him. Before I realized it, I was hearing Seki-san speak as Sanzo one last time...

“ARE YOU READY, BASTARDS?!” our “Sanzo” spoke out loud and clear. I am ready. No: We’ve been ready for this for a long time.

I made a small bow as the audience clapped for Seki-san and walk over to my seat. That felt like a wonderful parting gift if I can call it that. I came in to the first panel thinking at most I’d get to hear Seki-san only say ONE line as Sanzo. Turns out, I was beyond spoiled.

And so many others went by until time ran out and only one more question could be asked. But before said last question, Seki-san first begins saying he never knows what’s going to happen on these fan panels because heck—we even made him sing the previous day! Just as the last question is about to be asked, he suddenly shouts “NOI’MNOTGONNASINGAGAIN!!” Shiori translates and everyone in the audience bursts out laughing.

I don’t recall the exact last question but I believe it was Gundam related. But it was more painful to realize it was now over. Shiori gave the go for Seki-san to share his last few words. Seki-san thanks everyone for coming and says he has really enjoyed himself these past three days and that he’d now also be rooting for the Canadian Olympic team as he really had a great time in Canada (the Olympics were currently taking place at that time). Shiori then calls the panel to a close and everyone claps as she and Seki-san leave the stage. Several of us wave at him (myself included) wishing him farewell and a safe trip back to Japan. So many mixed emotions between happiness & sadness. My dream had come true. After so many years, it finally came true.

Once Shiori & Seki-san went behind the enclosed area out of sight from the rest, me & Tara walk up to each other, hug and say goodbye to each other wishing safe travels. Next I turn to my two Japanese friends. I give them the “thumbs up” –mission accomplished. They both come up to me and give me a hug!! I was just too happy and elated ,I asked them for a fangirl group hug. I think the moment of Saiyuki fandom love was going all around for so many of us.

We were ushered out of the room as it had to be readied for next panel, so me and the girls step outside to an open corner. Then, my friends started showing me pictures from Seki-san’s different performances in stage plays. I commented in one of them he really really looked like an old man (lol, I did actually say “jii-san” hah hah). I really wish I would have been able to say something more, but still we were able to communicate and exchanged twitter accounts and followed each other. They asked if I was going to the closing ceremony but I explained I had to go and get ready for my return home. We hugged again and I waved goodbye as I walked out of the convention center.

Lesson learned: When it comes to things you love, not even language barriers will stop fangirls from helping and reaching out to each other, especially us Saiyuki fans. Having learned that makes me really happy.

As I thought about that while walking down the boardwalk away from the convention center, I happen to run into Shiori. I stopped to thank her for all her wonderful translations and interpreting, asking for her name so I could remember her. We shook hands and I thanked her again for all her incredible work interpreting for Seki-san.

The Victory Round: All Three Autographed CDs

What a weekend that had been. All the feels settled in back at the hotel, at the end of the journey. I felt so happy because I got to meet Seki-san but so sad I already had to say good bye to him. But what’s a lifetime experience if you don’t get all the feels and write about it, right? Writing all of this has taken such a ridiculous amount of time, but I wouldn’t have had it any other way. It gives me a chance to travel back and when I think it all seemed so surreal or wonder if it was all a dream, I know it wasn’t: it did happen.

~*~

Closing Remarks

Bringing back Seki-san’s pic…because he IS SANZO.

The road was long & so was the delay writing this, but from the bottom of my heart, to anyone reading this, if you read through every one of my posts, really, a big THANK YOU. I know it was a ton to read, but thank you for taking the time to read through this and for letting me share with you my experience of making one of my biggest dreams & fangirl moments of my life come true. Truly, I am grateful.

#Saiyuki #Toshihiko Seki #flowermiko meets seki-san #flowermiko anirevo #Genjyo Sanzo #Seki Toshihiko

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amityfoxx · 6 years ago

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Lesson 8) Fire crabs

Today will be the last day of new, testable content; next class’ information will not be on the final exam. The content covered will be about an extra creature that will not be appearing on the exam, but is worthwhile to know about; then you will be sitting your final examination. I strongly suggest you begin reviewing your notes and preparing yourself. The final exam will not be easy.

However, before we can get there, we must cover this final creature. Breaking away from our previous two lessons, we will not be continuing our look into the bizarre and instead will be looking at one creature that is considered endangered, which is why they live in an isolated sanctuary. In this lesson, we will be looking at the fire crab and analyzing them, looking at what makes them dangerous, why they are endangered, and how to safely defend ourselves against them.

Fire Crabs

Fire crabs are most recognizable by their grey-green skin and the jeweled shell that they live in, which will be important in a later part of our discussion. They visibly differ from crabs due to their turtle-like appearance and six legs.

The fire crab is categorized as a beast, classified as XXX by the Ministry of Magic. The creatures are classified as such since they can be extremely dangerous, due to the range of their attack when they decide to shoot fire out of their...um, bottoms, but any witch or wizard using general common sense should be able to handle these creatures with relative ease. These creatures are rare to come by, since they are generally viewed as an endangered species and, therefore, are being protected in a colony on the native islands of Fiji. On the rare occasion that you do find yourself dealing with a fire crab, there are several safety measures that should be followed. I would hope, considering these creatures shoot fire, that some of these would be common sense, but I will be happier knowing they’ve been clearly stated. The safety procedures are:

Wear properly fitted clothing - nothing looseHave your wand in hand at all timesWear dragon-hide protective gloves at all timesNever stand with the rear of a fire crab facing you

While I hope that none of you would be reckless about encounters with a fire crab, these safety precautions are important to remember. It is also important to remember that it is not completely illegal for a person to own a fire crab as a pet; they simply must attain a special license, issued by the Ministry of Magic.

Why they are Endangered

Now, I previously mentioned that the fire crab is an endangered species that is currently protected. This is the case due to the fact that the fire crab shell is desired by both magical and Muggle people. The Muggles want the shell due to the wealth that can be obtained by removing the gems from the shell. Gems, no matter where you are from, have value, though some people will value gems more than others. Goblins, for example, places jewels at a higher value than, say, merpeople. However, Muggles in particular will seek out gems - such as rubies, sapphires, emeralds, opals, and diamonds - due to their high trade value. When sold to a gemologist (person who studies gems) or a professional jeweler, gems can be traded for high amounts of money.

Magical people will desire the shell of the fire crab since the shells are occasionally used as cauldrons. Fire crabs, naturally, exude heat due to the fire that they store within their bodies. This built up heat, over an extended period of time, will affect the shell and will give it its own internal heat. Highly skilled potioneers will covet these heated shells because the heat exuded by the shells will lessen the amount of time that it takes for a potion to brew. However, the heat does not last longer than a few days, particularly once used to make a potion. Therefore, it causes more harm to the fire crab, who is left homeless and exposed to attack when the shell is removed, than it is worth. Remember, even though we learn to defend against creatures, such as the fire crab, they inhabit the same world that we do and deserve the same respect that we would expect, even when they attack. They are simply reacting to feeling threatened in the same way we would react if we felt threatened.

Defending Against a Fire Crab

We wouldn’t be called Defense Against the Dark Arts if we did not detail ways to defend against the fire crab. Though you will likely not find yourself encountering a fire crab, unless you decide to take a trip to the Fiji Islands, they are still important to know. There are many more creatures in the world than I can teach you about, but many creatures will share characteristics with each other. This will be discussed more at the end of the lesson.

There are several methods that, in theory, can be used to defend against the fire crab. Any water spell would be effective, because dousing a fire crab with water will make it impossible for them to shoot fire at you. Another spell that you might utilize is the Knockback Jinx. When casting against a fire crab, you do not want to put too much willpower in, since you don’t want to harm the creature, simply push it far enough away that you can get out of range of its flying fire. Once you are far enough away, it will no longer be interested in you because you are no longer a threat to it.

I must take this moment to remind you, once again, that fire crabs are officially recognized as an endangered species. This means that willfully harming one can result in severe consequences from the Ministry of Magic; the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures monitors the fire crab sanctuary and the health of each fire crab there. The penalty for harming a fire crab can result in a heavy fine and, depending on the severity of the injury, time in Azkaban.

Closing Remarks

With that warning, we have almost reached the end of the lesson. Before I dismiss you and allow you to begin working on your assignments for this week, I want to revisit a topic that I briefly touched on earlier. In this classroom, I will do my best to expose you to as many creatures as possible. However, it is impossible for me to teach you how to defend against every creature in existence. Therefore, it is important to remember that you must always remain on your toes; when you encounter a creature you are unfamiliar with, look for what makes it common to another creature you *do* know. It is likely that those creatures will have similar methods of defense. Be aware, be creative, and be willing to try things. The best defense is to be unpredictable. This applies not only to defending yourself against a creature, but in any combat situation you might find yourself in.

Next lesson, you will be sitting your final exam. There will be new content in the lesson; it will not appear on the final exam, but it is critical that you still read through the content. Knowledge is power and, while it is unlikely you will encounter the creature we will talk about, it may have similarities to other creatures that you might encounter, so knowing how to defend against it may just save your life in the future.

With that, I will let you work on the quiz and the creative assignment.

Class dismissed.

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Defense Against the Dark Arts Year One will serve as an introduction that will set the foundation for your magical education and properly prepare you for future work in Defense Against the Dark Arts. Here, we will explore what the Dark Arts are, some basic defensive and offensive spells, and low ranking dark creatures that will allow you to develop an understanding about how we discuss and defend against dark creatures.Enroll

L8 Assignments

DADA-101 Lessons

Fire crabs

Quiz

Fire crab Sanctuary

Essay

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