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Post by Ashe on Aug 10, 2020 20:28:13 GMT -6
The spore monster seemed to ripple and move around, as if responding to Ashe's voice. He knew it wasn't responding out of love or interest, so there was a good chance it was getting ready to attack or something equally terrible. But what part of the beast should Ashe stay out of range of? The tentacles in front? Or the dripping spines in the back? Did it have fangs, could it bite and inject venom? Did it spit? God, he was stupid for having put such a creature in here and having absolutely no idea what it was doing at any given point in time. He had a couple of bottles with him, figuring there would b e something he could collect from one or the other of some of his pets. Maybe he could use one to collect some of the toxin himself. Hopefully it didn't go through the gloves, or latch onto his face... He shook his head, trying to get those thoughts out.
Spore: 0 3/5 Ashe: +0 12/20 Post 13
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
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Post by Ashe on Aug 10, 2020 21:21:43 GMT -6
Ashe inched closer, still trying to duck and dodge to stay out of range. He'd decided the front was the more intimidating, because it could possibly see him and also reach out with those tentacles if he wasn't paying attention and grab him. He didn't want to get stuck - did those tentacles have stickers on them? He wasn't sure and he didn't want to find out - when he was trying to collect whatever toxins this guy had to offer. So staying behind him and hoping it didn't explode outward was his best bet. Projectile poison would be his main concern. So Ashe crept closer, noting that the creature was sitting still for now. It either had lost sight of, or lost interest in, Ashe. Perhaps it had spotted something else of interest in front of it. Speaking of, Ashe could have kicked himself; he should have brought some sort of bait to distract it with. But he hadn't been planning on running into this thing in the first place!
Spore: 0 4/5 Ashe: +0 13/20 Post 14
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
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Post by Ashe on Aug 10, 2020 21:29:09 GMT -6
Cautiously, Ashe put the container up to the side of the fungal beast. He reached out with a gloved hand and tried to gently poke at the spines, to get the toxin to come out. He laid his hand flat on the beast's back, to gently stroke out the toxins. One of these ways had to work, he figured, and he was going to work on exploring his options. The beast squirmed under him and made to turn around, but thankfully Ashe was able to hold him still with the pressure of his hand. Or rather still; the beast couldn't reach him from that perspective. He didn't know how long he could last holding him like this before his hand got too tired to continue, but he would try until the muscles failed. Stuff seemed to be going into the jar, but...was it the right stuff? Or was it...bodily waste? god, this thing was disgusting. Ashe didn't know what to do with it, honestly.
Spore: 1 0/5 Ashe: +0 14/20 Post 15
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
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Post by Nadia on Aug 10, 2020 21:37:11 GMT -6
Eugh! That gnarly little beast doesn't seem to be doing anything useful... but hey, some berries!
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Post by Ashe on Aug 18, 2021 15:54:58 GMT -6
Ashe had given up on the fungus monster and traveled back home. It had been a while since he'd been back, but today, he felt like taking his long necked fossil creature outdoors for some play. The perfect place would be the garden. It was outdoors, there was vegetation everywhere for Boomy to munch on, and Ashe could get some weeding done in the mean time. He had a makeshift harness on the little dino, since a collar would just slide off the top of his head. He needed a rope of some sort that wrapped around the legs and chest instead. Though with this harness, it was hard enough to move a full creature if it didn't want to be moved; imagine trying to move one of these guys! Thankfully, Boomy was very motivated by food. He might also be easily distracted, but at least he was able to be coaxed into moving. Eventually, Ashe got him to the Garden and shut the gate behind them. Boomy: 0 1/5 Ashe: +0 15/20 Post 16 *Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
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Post by Ashe on Aug 18, 2021 15:58:17 GMT -6
As soon as they entered the bountiful garden, Boomy came to a stop and stared around him. He wasn't that big, not big enough to reach the tops of trees, but there were plenty of smaller or drooping trees, and other bushes, that he could reach. This must be heaven for him! Ashe stood still and let Boomy explore a little bit. Poor guy, he was cooped up at home too much. Once he grew, Ashe didn't think he could coop him up... He'd have to figure out how to keep him in an enclosure then. But that was a task for Future Ashe, and Present Ashe was going to have fun with his baby!
Boomy turned to the first bush he found that he could also reach with his height and opened his mouth wide. He took a mouthful of leaves and pulled his head back, snapping some twigs and small branches as he did so.
Boomy: 0 2/5 Ashe: +0 16/20 Post 17
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
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Post by Ashe on Aug 18, 2021 16:02:26 GMT -6
The bush snapped back when the last twig broke free, and swayed violently. Boomy didn't pay it any attention and simply munched, happy to have food at the ready. Not that Ashe ever starved him! But you wouldn't be able to tell that by looking at the way he eyed the greenery around him. Just shy of desperation, this was a look of heaven. He was more stubborn when it came to moving now, and Ashe had to tug harder and harder to get his attention. They were wasting time here! He wanted to get a move on, get in deeper to his garden and start really working on it. But Boomy wanted to stand there and eat. Who was going to win? In one corner, weighing in at about one hundred and seventy-seven pounds was Ashe! But in the other, weighing in at probably three hundred pounds at the least - a rock with a long neck!
Boomy: 0 3/5 Ashe: +0 17/20 Post 18
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
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Post by Ashe on Aug 18, 2021 16:06:07 GMT -6
The man soon had to give up trying to pull the dino away. It just wasn't going to happen. There was a silver lining to this, however, in the fact that... If Ashe couldn't make him move, he probably wasn't going to move for anything else, either. Which meant Ashe could leave him here and get to work a little further on. He decided to risk it and walked on, finding a place to start weeding that was within eyesight of his voracious herbivore. He knelt on the ground and stared pulling at undesired plants. He made a pile next to his left knee, pulling up everything he didn't want thriving by the roots. The pile started to build quickly - some of these weeds were hefty! And the roots so complex. Thankfully, most were easy enough to rip out. His hands quickly got dirty and sweat built on his forehead as he worked in the sun.
Boomy: 0 4/5 Ashe: +0 18/20 Post 19
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
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Post by Ashe on Aug 18, 2021 16:14:27 GMT -6
Ashe spent about six minutes weeding that one area. He had wiped some sweat from his forehead and left a streak of dirt in the wake, right across the forehead and down a cheek. What he didn't know wouldn't hurt him - until he tried to go out in public again! With only Boomy there to see, no one was able to tell him. He was done for now with that area and, turning, saw that Boomy had wandered on to sample other plants. Ashe knew these creatures required supplements in order to stay healthy and continue growing. It made sense to him. They weren't born naturally, like most Labs creatures. They were revived using DNA from fossils from Spirit knew how many millions of years ago. If Ashe had spent his afterlife hanging out as a rock, then got summoned into life, he figured his body would need something extra too. So, first up, Ashe had some calcium pellets disguised as treats. Between bites of leaves, he managed to get the calcium down Boomy's throat. Boomy: 1 0/5 Ashe: +0 19/20 Post 20 *Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP Boomy has reached level 5 and Ashe has fed: 1 Calcium
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Post by Jack on Aug 18, 2021 17:35:05 GMT -6
A couple of green things blended in with the rest of the green.
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Post by Ashe on Aug 20, 2021 14:14:55 GMT -6
As Boomy munched his new treat, looking either dopey or thoughtful - Ashe couldn't decide which it was - Ashe got busy working around the garden again. He pulled some weeds here and there, anything that looked like it might be invasive or not productive. Ashe didn't mind plants existing even if he didn't plant them, but he did want them to be productive in some way. He had some herbs planted back here, some berry bushes and fruit trees. He had a vegetable garden, and anything that flowered and looked pretty also served a purpose. Some of these weeds he could feed to his equillion, others he had to burn. He didn't want them hindering the growth of the plants he did want in here.
Boomy had finished chewing his supplements and started looking around for something else to eat. Always hungry, that boy. He was probably growing, even if Ashe couldn't tell because he was around him so much.
Boomy: 1 1/5 Ashe: +1 0/20 Post 21
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
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Post by Ashe on Aug 20, 2021 14:22:13 GMT -6
Ashe found a patch of differently colored grass. He ran his hand over it and it felt soft to the touch. He recognized this as sweetgrass, and this was one of the herbs he hoped thrived here. He quickly harvested some of it, leaving the rest to regrow and continue to provide for him. He tucked his bundle away. Jinx could use this in her smoke cleansing she liked to do. He continued looking around, adding to his pile of weeds when he found something undesirable.
Boomy had suddenly caught sight of the pile Ashe was forming. He started forward, not caring if he was caught like how some creatures might sneak. His, comparatively speaking, loud footsteps approached. Ashe glanced up and saw him but didn't think much of it. Then he leaned his long neck over and grabbed a mouthful of the plants Ashe had piled. How handy this would be! A pile of food, conveniently placed on the ground!
Boomy: 1 2/5 Ashe: +1 1/20 Post 22
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
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Post by Ashe on Aug 20, 2021 14:36:45 GMT -6
Ashe glanced up when he heard loud chewing and saw Bumpy eating the weeds. he smiled, pleased that there was a quick solution to his cleanup right there. Ashe reached out when Boomy's head came down to get another mouthful and gave him a pat. The dino looked at him even as his jaw moved in a circular motion, grinding the plants to help later for digestion. He was happy and satisfied for the moment, and Ashe was content to just spend time with his little critter. He sighed softly and went back to it, noticing his hands were starting to turn green and brown from the plants and the dirt that clung to the roots. Shuffling over on his knees, Ashe went to grab another weed, and he paused, realizing there was a growth of some sort on one of these. He reached out and plucked it; it looked like a greenish berry of some sort.
Boomy: 1 3/5 Ashe: +1 2/20 Post 23
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
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Post by Ashe on Aug 25, 2021 14:45:50 GMT -6
Ashe pocketed the berry, thinking he might use it for something at home once he'd finished up here. He had to make sure it wasn't poisonous, and also to keep Boomy from eating it until he knew more. He finished up in that area and stood up, dusting off his pants where he'd been kneeling in the dirt. Boomy looked up at him, seeing the sudden movement and wondering where they were going now. Or rather, where Ashe was going, so he could decide if he wanted to come along with. He was really happy eating these plants, after all.
"Boomy, c'mere," Ashe said. Might as well do a little bit of work with him and the basics, Ashe thought. Work on the bond building between the two of them, even if Boomy was still young. The revived fossil looked at him, still munching, not caring about the garbled language the human was speaking. He couldn't be bothered to move right now.
Boomy: 1 4/5 Ashe: +1 3/20 Post 24
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
[Come 1]
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Post by Ashe on Aug 25, 2021 14:50:12 GMT -6
"Boomy, come! Come here." Ashe waved at him, trying to get his attention. It looked like he was seeing Ashe, but he didn't move a muscle. Besides the ones in his jaws, to keep chewing the food. Ashe rolled his eyes and looked around to find something interesting that he could entice him with. He finally found a strawberry plant and picked off one of the buds. Just one bite's worth, but maybe the sweetness could hold his attention. "Boomy! Come! Here!"
He tried again several times, and no dice. Boomy didn't seem interested in moving, like he was rooted to the ground already. So Ashe walked up to him and held the berry in his face, letting him sniff at it. He seemed interested once he saw Ashe holding something - so interested, he opened his mouth to take it, and dropped the rest of his weeds and clippings to the ground. But Ashe wouldn't let him have the berry, and even started to back up.
Boomy: +2 0/5 Ashe: +1 4/20 Post 25
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
[Come 2]
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