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Post by Emery on Mar 14, 2024 6:25:32 GMT -6
An... indestructible chew toy? What a ridiculous concept. The fact that such a thing couldn't be done was one thing- but what would you even bother? It didn't make sense to Emery from any angle. First of all, there were much better things that such research into materials could be spent on- metals that didn't rust, joints that always stayed lubricated, indestructible properties to ANY other object. But then also, why make a pet toy indestructible? Wouldn't you want your customers to keep coming back to buy more toys? Wouldn't you then therefore want the toys to be as destructible as possible? Say that it's so pets can have extra sataisfaction in the sensation of really tearing something apart and you'd have a guaranteed moneymaker on your hand. But no. Indestructible pet toy. ...Needless to say, Emery needed to go see what all of the commotion was about, and of course she brought Moxie with her. Emery 1 Moxie 33.1/33.1 1
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Post by Emery on Mar 14, 2024 6:25:45 GMT -6
It didn't take long for her and Moxie to reach The Playful Pup. There were signs all around it advertising the new toy, and a bit of a crowd had gathered as well, with various creatures trying out the new toy- what seemed to be a perfectly normal black rubber ball. She couldn't help but notice that they were all smaller than hers though- houluh, baby creatures, so on and so forth. Moxie was a magnitude larger than them, AND he had fire breath. She couldn't help but feel like she outclassed them all. Still, she had to wait a bit before it was her turn- she asked the proprietor and apparently there were a limited number of balls for the general public to try out, arranged by size. Moxie would have to gnaw on the largest size of ball, given his frame. So patiently, Emery waited- though she allowed herself an impatient foot tap.
Emery 2 Moxie 33.2/33.2 2
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Post by Emery on Mar 14, 2024 6:40:27 GMT -6
Eventually the shopkeeper- a ridiculously dressed man named Mr.Simon- was able to yank one of the balls out of the mouth of a cave vulticus. He handed it to her with little fanfare. "There we go! I do believe you were next. Have fun with it, but don't keep it too long! There are other people in line, remember." He said, before walking off to take care of another 'volunteer'. "...I won't." Emery said, cringing at the saliva still on the ball. Ew. She considered not giving it to Moxie for a moment- who knew how many diseases this thing had picked up by now- but then she remembered that her kito had eaten far, far worse. "Moxie. Crunch." She said, giving a command that he wasn't used to accepting in his day to day life. He didn't hesitate though- when she tossed the ball up, he grabbed it in his jaws with a loud snap.
Emery 3 Moxie 33.3/33.3 3
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Post by Emery on Mar 14, 2024 6:45:16 GMT -6
Several other volunteers jumped or looked over with confusion at the sound. Moxie was an incredibly strong animal, and the sound of his jaws clamping shut was at times similar to a gunshot in volume. Sure enough, she could see the ball straining and struggling under the force of his bite, his teeth pressing deep into its apparently rubber surface. He croaked low in his throat before shaking his head back and forth in an attempt to tear it apart. Emery couldn't see any real damage being done to it though, and soon he was literally rolling across the ground in his attempt to tear it apart. The sight was probably similar to how an alligator would go into a death roll, but on a kito it just kind of looked ridiculous. One little girl in the audience even "aww"-ed at the sight. Moxie only seemed to grow more and more frustrated however.
Emery 4 Moxie 33.4/33.4 4
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Post by Emery on Mar 14, 2024 6:49:47 GMT -6
It got to the point where Emery started seeing a tell-tale glow from the back of his throat. "Stand back!" She announced loudly to the onlookers, and everyone surrounding him took a few hesitant steps backwards. In this city, obeying orders when it came to magical creatures was generally a good idea. Sure enough, a huge gout of flame burst from Moxie's throat a few seconds later, sending a huge plume of fire and smoke into the air. It was so bright Emery had to turn her head away, but despite her defensive appearance, she was feeling quite smug. Nothing could withstand flames that hot, it was impos... Emery felt something bump against her shoe. She looked down- it was the ball. Still smoking, still with some dents in it from Moxie's teeth, but undeniably whole- and the dents were quickly returning to their original shape as she looked at it. She looked at Moxie- he laid on the ground in defeat, looking up at her with huge puppy eyes. Huh. Indestructible toy, indeed.
Emery 5 Moxie 34.0/34.0 5
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Post by Silver on Mar 17, 2024 18:46:16 GMT -6
Congratulations, you have successfully completed the quest! Your QP will be added to the bank shortly.
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