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Post by Fiera Ferella on Aug 1, 2019 22:06:29 GMT -6
He was so close, Fiera just knew it! He seemed to have gotten it down pat as long as he had the yarn around his neck. The true test would be if he stayed put when released. She approached him, and he immediately tried to tear up into her arms, sniffing her hair. Absolutely adorable, but not the time. She let him have his fun for a moment while she untied the yarn, letting it drop off of him. He examined it for a moment before batting it around with a paw. “Yeah that’s right, buddy,” She said, voice tinged with amusement. “Get that nasty string. Make it pay.” While he played, she stood up and backed away again. Then, she got out a seed and whistled sharply to get his attention. He looked at her, but before he could react she said “Stay.” Firmly. He stood poised as if to move...but didn’t, as if he still thought the string was attached. Fiera sighed happily and tossed him the seeds. “Good job buddy,” She said. “You’ve earned it,”
Fiera 10 (Level up!) Henri Lv. 4.0/ Lo. 6.0 Stay 5
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Aug 3, 2019 4:08:08 GMT -6
Fiera and Henri were back at it again in the public park. It was just before noon and amazingly hot, but thankfully there was a breeze going through the park. The area they had found to settle down in was similar to the spot they found last time. It was an open field space, with knee high grasses dotted by the occasional tree. She brought Henri here because she knew he was comfortable with it, and had a lot of fun leaping through the tall grasses. Comfort was the name of the game today after all, with what she was planning on teaching him. She set her bag down at the base of a tree, and Henri circled around too, picking up that they were stopping. The trick today didn’t require a lot of moving around, so Fiera flopped down too, stretching and making herself comfortable in the tree’s roots.
Fiera 1 Henri Lv. 4.1/ Lo 6.0 Tolerance 1
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Aug 3, 2019 4:18:26 GMT -6
Tolerance was the name of the game today. Fiera essentially had to just... mess with Henri until he knew she wasn’t going to hurt him. It would also involve moving his limbs into position and getting him to stay like that. Learning this would help grooming go a lot easier, but that wasn’t her main reason for teaching him this. She knew that the cute contest was coming up, and for that she’d need to, well, teach him a lot of cute tricks. Unfortunately, a lot of those weren’t things that pets were prone to doing naturally, so Henri would need to learn to tolerate a lot of touching and moving to get things right. Thankfully, Fiera had some encouragement. She rifled through her bag and took out a jar, which was stuffed full of a variety of tasty seeds- Henri’s favorite food. She’d be needing these today.
Fiera 2 Henri Lv. 4.2/Lo. 6.2 Tolerance 2
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Aug 3, 2019 4:28:47 GMT -6
Thankfully, the mere appearance of the treat jar was enough to beckon Henri over. He burst from the grass, appearing nearly out of nowhere, tweeting loudly. Fiera chuckled as he clambered all over her, sticking his head under her chin and in front of her face as she tried to play keep away with the treat jar. “Just about ready to get started, then?” She laughed. She gently pushed him down and started stroking his head with one finger. He calmed down immediately, enjoying her nice scratchy nails. She nudged open the treat jar with her other hand, and scooped a couple seeds into her palm before shoving them in her pocket, where Henri hopefully wouldn’t be able to find them. Then, she quickly clasped the jar closed again while the jolly bird was distracted by the delightful pets. He was enjoying himself now, but soon it was time to crank things up.
Fiera 3 Henri Lv. 4.3/Lo. 6.3 Tolerance 3
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Aug 3, 2019 4:33:45 GMT -6
“You like that, Henri?” She said as he...purred? Quietly. The sound was sort of like purring, but with a chirpy avian tone to it, like the kind of noise a chicken makes when it tried to growl at you. This was definitely a sound of pleasure though, as Fiera worked over his head and he closed his eyes. She extended the movement backwards, down his spine, and while he seemed to prefer his head, that was fine as well. “Good boy, Henri.” She said, trying to keep it up. She offered him a seed as she worked up and down his spine, and he happily accepted it, eating out of her hand. Her plan was simple. She’d keep feeding him treats like this for letting her touch him and move him around, but wouldn’t reward nips and pulling away. With any luck, his gluttony would outweigh his displeasure.
Fiera 4 Henri Lv. 4.4/Lo 6.4 Tolerance 4
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Aug 3, 2019 5:05:18 GMT -6
As Henri finished the last of the seed, licking crumbs from his tiny face, Fiera scratched up his spine before moving on to his tail, gently pulling on it and missing up its fur. Henri tweeted and pulled it away, but didn’t leave, instead opting to circle around in Fiera’s lap and face the other way, pressing his head into the hand that was just tugging on his tail. Fiera knee it wouldn’t be that easy, but at least he was being nice about it. She palmed another seed as she got ready to try again. Once again, she gently grabbed his tail, lifting it in different directions and petting the fur the wrong way. Before Henri could protest again however, she offered him another treat for just sitting there. Henri glanced back at his tail but couldn’t resist the treat, chowing down as Fiera messed with him.
Fiera 5 Henri 5.0/Lo. 7.0 Tolerance 5
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Aug 3, 2019 5:17:55 GMT -6
He ate the seed hesitatingly, but didn’t pull away quite yet. That was good- just what Fiera wanted. After he finished the seed, she purred some praises at him and moved on from that part of his body. The next part would be harder she thought, as she moved to grab his front paws. He started twittering immediately as she pulled him up, even with whispered “stays” and “be goods”. After a moment she let him go, before he hurt himself with his struggles, and offered him another sunflower seed. She was going through a lot of them, but at least they were in season. Henri took the treat, but loafed while he did so, tucking all his legs under him and wrapping his tail around, looking at Fiera suspiciously. Fiera decided she needed to be a bit more subtle next time, and instead reached down to poke at his paws.
Fiera 6 Henri Lv. 5.1/ Lo. 7.1 Tolerance 6
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Aug 3, 2019 5:36:27 GMT -6
The more subtle touch seemed to work- he didn’t move as she casually poked at all four sets of toes. He was watching her, but it was more out of interest than distress or suspicion. When he didn’t react, she fed him another treat. While he worked on that, she went a little harder, pulling one leg out slowly, and then the other. He was still eating however, and didn’t notice that she had done so until she had finished. “Good!” She chirped. “Now Stay...” When he did so for a few moments, cocking his head curiously, she fed him another seed. Now he was getting it! She just needed to start slow and work her way up. Next, she went a bit tougher on his feet- grabbing each one and spreading the toes and rubbing them. He’d need to get used to this for grooming purposes- she’d need to clip his claws soon.
Fiera 7 Henri Lv. 5.2/ Lo. 7.2 Tolerance 7
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Aug 3, 2019 5:44:59 GMT -6
He tugged a little bit, but didn’t freak out entirely, and Fiera gave him two seeds and some praise for being so good. The jolly bird chirped happily and easily ate them up, even as Fiera messed around with his hind feet as well. Then, Fiera decided to try rolling him over- accepting such a large movement and staying there would be the apex result of teaching this trick, but would also be the most uncomfortable for Henri. While he flipped over on his own from time to time while playing, being rolled over by someone else and staying like that was a major sign of trust- or the opposite, if he didn’t let her do it. After all, the belly was a vulnerable spot, and she could easily hurt him like that if she wanted to. Still, she had to try, and moved her hand to his side to push him over.
Fiera 8 Henri Lv. 5.3/ Lo. 7.3 Tolerance 8
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Aug 3, 2019 6:00:01 GMT -6
As she did so however, she gave him one more seed to tide him over. He didn’t show any sign of getting full by this point, but did seem to understand what was going on- be good, get food. He accepted the treat, and Fiera slowly but surely moved to roll him over. It wasn’t difficult- he was very small after all, the size of a large kitten- and he resisted far less than when she grabbed his legs earlier, despite the move vulnerable position. Finally, he was on his back, his legs splayed out at awkward angles. She left him like that, and pointed at him. “Stay...” She reassured, watching him. Once he had stayed in one spot long enough for her satisfaction, she rewarded him with a couple more treats. “Well done, Henri!” She said as he flipped himself back over to wolf down what he had been given.
Fiera 9 Henri Lv. 5.4/Lo. 7.4 Tolerance 9
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Aug 3, 2019 6:19:50 GMT -6
Fiera felt like he really understood what she was trying to put across to him. She wasn’t going to hurt him, and anything she did to him would earn him treats, not pain. She decided to try a couple more things though, just to make sure. First, she grabbed his legs and put them in an odd position, one held up and the rest posed out. She told him to stay a moment and he did, though not without giving her a weird look first. She nodded, and then went to put him into the next position. This time, he was laid out quite comfortably, but she had both hands around his neck, carefully turning his head from side to side. His eyes followed her, but he gave little protest. She released him, and ruffled his head. “Good boy!” She cried, and for the grand finale... dumped out a bunch of treats in front of him, and she smiled as he went nuts.
Fiera 10 (Level up!) Henri Lv. 6.0/Lo. 8.0 Tolerance 10
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Aug 3, 2019 12:49:17 GMT -6
Henri was running around, enjoying the sunshine and tweeting loudly after that last training session. Jolly Birds were well known for their songs, and Henri was no exception, belting out tunes like it was nobody's business. In the winter, they were anecdotally the only things that could be heard back in the snow, bringing a bit of cheeriness to the harsh season. It wasn't winter right now, but he was certainly the loudest noise in the area, easily outsinging other birds. However, his voice was clear and beautiful, pleasant to the ear instead of discordant. Fiera, meanwhile, was leaning against a tree while watching him run. He wasn't liable to get lost- the field was huge and he was in plain sight. Her amused eyes tracked him across the field when she had a thought. His singing was absolutely beautiful- could he be taught to do that on command? She checked her pocket- she still had some treats.
Fiera 1 Henri Lv. 6.1/Lo. 8.1 Speak Up 1
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Aug 3, 2019 13:06:48 GMT -6
"Henri, speak!" She called at him. He stopped, cocked his head, and bounded over, his little legs jumping gracefully over the tall stalks of grass. Fiera rubbed the back of her head- crap, that had made him stop singing. That wasn't what she wanted. Oh well, at least he was over here now. Maybe she could convince him to start up again. But how to do it...? "Henri, speak!" She said, hoping to encourage his earlier behavior. Unfortunately, it didn't work- he simply cocked his head and looked at her with his big, innocent. Eyes. Fiera huffed and leaned back, mulling over how to get him to start up again. Then, a metaphorical lightbulb appeared above her head. Maybe he was smart enough to mirror her? She pursed her lips and started whistling. Just a simple tune, but maybe it would be enough to get Henri to try and mimic her.
Fiera 2 Henri Lv. 6.2/Lo. 8.2 Speak Up 2
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Aug 3, 2019 13:51:03 GMT -6
Henri immediately perked up when she started whistling, and sang a little tune in response. They continued like that for a few moments, matching each other's tunes, back and forth, before Fiera finally had to take a breath. She didn't know where he kept all that air! He was such a tiny red thing, after all. She chuckled at his antics however, and tossed him some seeds. "Good boy, Henri! Good speak!" Then, she took another deep breath, and thought about just how tired her lungs were going to be after all this. Henri was exciteable and loved to sing, but Fiera didn't exactly have the lung capacity to keep up with him. They started whistling again together, sending sweet music across the fields of the public park. Before each breath, Fiera would say "Speak up!" and after each breath she would toss Henri some seeds to reward his singing.
Fiera 3 Henri Lv. 6.3/Lo. 8.3 Speak Up 3
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Aug 3, 2019 14:09:30 GMT -6
After a few more rounds of duet singing, Fiera was thoroughly out of breath, but Henri seemed more excited than ever, repeatedly bouncing up on his hind legs as if to encourage Fiera to play some more. The humanish was winded and gasping however, and as she tossed Henri a few more treats for that last round, she thought that it might be a good idea to see if she could get him to sing on his own for a bit. "Ok Henri..." She said between gasps. "Speak!" ...Only for silence to meet the air. Henri seemed to be looking everywhere but at her. "Oh, come on." She groaned. "Stage fright? Really? Come on, speak!" She urged. Henri only sat down. Fiera sighed, and slowly started whistling again. Henri looked up and started to match her, slowly increasing in volume and speed. Once he was at maximum volume, Fiera allowed her own voice to taper off.
Fiera 4 Henri Lv. 6.4/Lo. 8.4 Speak Up 4
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