Greetings and a request.
(I do believe I have this figured out - at least partly. The "update journal" page is a little difficult to misinterpret.)
Greetings to staff and students. Thank you to everyone I've met so far for helping me to settle in. You can find me in room 324 and if my door is slightly open, please take that as a sign that company is welcome.
As some have already noticed, I have brought my companion animal with me. Her name is Delphine and she is a purebred Siamese cat (if I've done the icon choice correctly, this post should be accompanied by a small picture of her). Delphine is allowed to go outside the house but I must ask that people refrain from giving her treats, at least those that would normally make a cat happy.
Delphine has a genetic disorder that makes her very ill when she eats animal protein. If you give her anything with animal proteins in it (including dairy products), the least that will happen is that she will promptly be sick on your shoes. At worst, she will need an emergency trip to the vet. She does, however, adore grapes, almonds, cheerios (anything she can chase around the floor, really), and bits of banana. For those of you with small friends, Delphine has the good sense not to attempt to eat small animals and, should one get into her mouth, she will spit it out and be most offended. She gets on well with other animals, in general.
Unfortunately, Delphine makes up for her inability to hunt small animals by stalking laundry and pens. Her favourite "prey" are bundled socks, though she will settle for underthings if she cannot get those. She is also an inveterate thief of pens, preferably your last one. Her "hunting" is not limited to those items but those are the most popular victims. I apologize in advance for this, I simply can't train her out of it. She's so proud of herself when she brings home her "kills". I will attempt to return these things as promptly as possible.