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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 3, 2021 21:22:00 GMT -6
Sasha had done an amazing job today. She had soaked up every trick Fiera had taught her like a sponge, happily following her every word (that is, once she figured out what those words meant). Fiera figured they could wrap it up soon, but... she wanted to try ONE more trick first, while the sun was still high and shining. It wouldn't take too long, she figured. She had taught it to plenty of her other pets before, so it was pretty simple. She just wanted Sasha to follow her instead of just coming when called. It wasn't too much of a step up from what she already knew, and Fiera figured she had just enough chunks of melon left to make it work. She picked up the stake and the rope from the last trick she taught and got ready to get to work. "Okay Sasha..." She said with a slight smile.
Fiera 1 Sasha 19.1/19.1 Follow 1
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 3, 2021 21:59:31 GMT -6
Then, she held out the melon chunk, holding it low such that Sasha could just barely BELIEVE she could get at it if she stood up on her hind legs. "Follow me!" Fiera said, giving the command before she began to back away. Sasha honked once and toddled after her, just barely keeping pace with the humanish's much longer strides. Considering that Fiera was walking backwards and hunched over almost doubled however, she was easily moving slowly enough for Sasha to get used to keeping pace with her. Still, she kept the fruit just ahead of the fossil's snout, making sure she couldn't grab it and end their attempt at this trick early. Fiera could tell that she wanted to stop, but the point was to keep her walking continuously until Fiera said stop, not the other way around. After a minute or so, she had managed to loop around the clearing they were using as a training ground.
Fiera 2 Sasha 19.2/19.2 Follow 2
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 3, 2021 22:10:22 GMT -6
"Good job, Sasha! Good follow." She said, finally tossing down the treat for her to eat. She fell upon it instantly and laid down as she chewed it, as if her reward was more finally getting to to stop moving rather than getting a tasty treat. Fiera knew they still had a ways to go, however. She needed Sasha to follow her with just the command and not a piece of food, which meant that she would have to slowly wean her off of them. The humanish popped open the box of treats, going through its contents. Near the bottom she found a lump of melon that was much smaller than the rest. "That'll do." She said, pulling it out. She held it before Sasha and waved it about a bit. "Ready Sasha?" She said, noting her pet's immediate interest despite the small size of the treat. "Then let's go!"
Fiera 3 Sasha 19.3/19.3 Follow 3
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 3, 2021 22:12:38 GMT -6
She led her around again with the treat, but this time Fiera faced forward and held it normally at her side, instead of trying to gently coax Sasha along like she did before. She could still hear her pet trotting along behind her however, her little feet crunching through the dry autumn grass. She glanced back every so often and while she lagged behind every so often, Sasha kept her eyes on the prize, following diligently. That was good enough for Fiera and so after a minute or so of that she finally slowed to a stop, turning to face the stomper. "Good follow, Sasha! Of course, you always do a good job, don't you?" She cooed, tossing her pet the treat. Once again, Sasha took the time to eat and recuperate at the same time. Fiera didn't get out another treat this time though- she wanted to see if Sasha could manage this one on her own now.
Fiera 4 Sasha 19.4/19.4 Follow 4
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 3, 2021 22:19:49 GMT -6
Sasha did appear a little disappointed when she stood up again and Fiera wasn't already holding a treat- she tilted her head from side to side, as if it would reveal the presence of a chunk of melon that she simply hadn't noticed before if she looked at the situation from a different angle. Fiera didn't give her long to think about it however, not wanting to lose her interest. "Sasha, follow!" She said, turned sharply on her heel, and walked away. Sasha honked with surprise, and immediately scuttled after her. Fiera smiled slightly- it looked like her natural sense of obedience (and a desire to not get lost) led her to wanting to follow Fiera around anyway. This was no big surprise to her, but either way she was relieved that she now knew how to do this on command. It would certainly make things easier than just leading her around on a rope.
Fiera 5 Sasha 20.0/20.0 Follow 5
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 4, 2021 11:08:21 GMT -6
Margarite was an interesting creature from Fiera's menagerie. She owned a couple of other creatures from WELP Corp, but this was easily the strangest one she owned. Sebros, her winged worginu, was fearsome to be sure but even he didn't have the... threatening aura that this beast summoned. She had avoided her and the way her eyes seemed to follow her for quite some time as a result, but Fiera figured that she couldn't avoid it any longer. If she was ever going to get used to Margarite, she had to bite the bullet and try training her at some point, even if she was a little bit spooked by her. And who knew- maybe the strange repointe was more personable than she thought. First up though, that meant that Fiera had to teach this creature her name, which hopefully wouldn't prove too difficult... but you could never know that until it happened. Fiera 6 Margarite 0.1/0.1 Name 1
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 4, 2021 14:13:46 GMT -6
"Margarite!" She called, trying to get her pet's attention. It wasn't that she was SCARED of her pet... there were very few creatures that Fiera was scared of. She had seen far worse in her lifetime after all. No, she just found this particular repointe... difficult to read. Her face was concealed by a bone mask, which made her facial expressions impossible to read, with even her pupils being nonexistent. Fiera had to be extra careful to read her body language then, gauging the angle of her tail, the position of her feet, the holding of her horns. And all of that told her, right now, that Margarite was not paying attention in the slightest. Fiera huffed, determined to be obeyed. "Margarite!" She said, even louder this time, with a sharp edge to it. Sure enough, the repointe slowly but surely raised her head to look in Fiera's direction, not particularly interested.
Fiera 7 Margarite 0.2/0.2 Name 2
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 4, 2021 16:03:51 GMT -6
Her ears did flick up when Fiera held up a chunk of meat however, pilfered from a nearby cooler. Despite the cervine appearance, repointe were apparently obligate carnivores and it looked like her odd pet was no exception. "Good job, Margarite!" She said, and tossed the chunk over to her. The beast moved with surprising speed and grace, lashing out to grab the meat before it even hit the ground. Fiera only blinked in response- she knew better than to show fear to potentially aggressive pets, but it was definitely... intimidating. Margarite almost instantly lost interest in her again though, apparently not considering Fiera worth her time. Fiera flicked an ear- she'd show her. "Margarite!" She tried again, saying the repointe's name cheerily. She didn't respond at first, and instead kept sniffing around again. "Mar-" Fiera started up again, only for her pet to raise her head and stare directly at her.
Fiera 8 Margarite 0.3/0.3 Name 3
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 4, 2021 16:10:59 GMT -6
"...That's more like it. Good girl, Margarite." Fiera said, tossing her another chunk of meat which was snatched out of the air just as quickly. It looked like she was learning her name, but it was less an issue of knowing what a command meant, and more a matter of having the reason and motivation to actually obey it. Fiera had had this same issue with a few of her creatures in the past... hopefully it wouldn't prove to be too much of a problem with Margarite. Still, she'd have to keep an eye on it. "Okay Margarite. Let's try this again, eh?" She said once her repointe finished eating, and waited to see if there was any response. Unfortunately, it looked like nothing was happening, and Fiera almost opened her mouth to try again... until she looked up again, flicking her ear as if to say "What do you want."
Fiera 9 Margarite 0.4/0.4 Name 4
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 4, 2021 16:14:56 GMT -6
Fiera smiled. "That's better. Good girl, Margarite." She said, and tossed another treat to her. The repointe accepted it calmly, apparently getting used to Fiera training her as much as the humanish was getting used to her pet's general demeanor. She had mostly gotten it down, but Fiera wanted to try again one more time to see if she was right. She gave it a few minutes, letting Margarite forget what she was doing and go back to exploring her environment. She sniffed at the ground, and it was then that Fiera decided to strike. "...Margarite!" She said again, and almost immediately the cream colored repointe raised her head to look at her. Fiera chuckled, and continued circling around her. Perfect. Her first trick learned, and in decent time at that. They still had plenty of time left to go over more... though Fiera would have to wait and see if she would stay so cooperative.
Fiera 10 Margarite 1.0/1.0 Name 5
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 4, 2021 23:18:34 GMT -6
The next trick usually tested the limits of creatures' cooperation. Fiera had taught 'no' to plenty of her pets before, but it was never a pleasant one. She had been bitten more times than she could count, but hopefully that wouldn't be Margarite's go to when Fiera took away something she wanted. Of course, she had learned when she bought her that Margarite had OTHER tricks up her sleeves... but hopefully nothing she would use against Fiera for a crime so small as depriving her of a snack. Speaking of, Fiera still had plenty left- she had a whole cooler full of food, but she was the only one here with thumbs capable of opening it. So those were safe for now, as she was pretty sure Margarite wouldn't be able to get in there. She popped a chunk out real quick and immediately Margarite's head turned in her direction, recognizing the sound by this point.
Fiera 1 Margarite 1.1/1.1 No 1
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 4, 2021 23:27:10 GMT -6
She held it up where the repointe could see it. It wasn't directly in front of her face- Fiera was hardly teasing her with it- but it was clear that the meat was there, dangling from Fiera's fingers. Fiera pointed to it with her other hand. "Margarite." She said firmly as the repointe took a couple steps closer. She pointed at it again. "No." She said, giving the command loud and clear. The repointe still leaned forward, sniffing loudly as if she were going to try eating it. Fiera didn't let her get the chance. She snapped her fingers shut around the chunk, pulling it into her palm. She tried not to shudder at the sensation of raw meat on her bare hands- it wasn't the most pleasant sensation. Margarite seemed offended, leaning back and snorting loudly. She began to pace around Fiera, as if looking for an opening to strike.
Fiera 2 Margarite 1.2/1.2 No 2
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 5, 2021 10:42:24 GMT -6
Margarite seemed to grow more frustrated as an opening did not present itself. Fiera stood firm, the meat carefully hidden. Finally she huffed and turned away, deciding it wasn't worth the trouble. It was only then that Fiera rewarded her, throwing the chunk of meat to her feet. "Good job, Margarite. Good no." She said with a nod. Margarite looked at her warily, but ultimately leaned down to grab the meat on the ground, chewing daintily. Fiera nodded. So far so good. Hopefully she wouldn't just lunge for it this time, though. With that in mind, Fiera grabbed another piece of meat from the cooler quickly, though she heard Margarite take a step toward her the moment she opened the lid. Sure enough, by the time she stood up the repointe was already much closer to her than she was before, eyeing the piece of meat Fiera had in her hand.
Fiera 3 Margarite 1.3/1.3 No 3
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 5, 2021 14:53:23 GMT -6
Fiera held it up a little higher. "Margarite... no." She said again, waiting to see her pet's response. Margarite did seem to flinch back a bit. It looked like she now associated the word with what happened last time and knew this probably wasn't going to end well... but still she lunged forward, trying to grab it even faster than last time. Fiera's reflexes were sharper still however, and she quickly snapped her hand shut around the meat. Margarite backed down instantly and paced even quicker and more insistently than before, but... she gave up faster too, as if realizing she wasn't going to win this one. She soon backed off, looking at Fiera from a distance, as if waiting for the humanish to inevitably relinquish her food. Of course Fiera was going to do that though- that was the point of the trick. "Good no, Margarite." Fiera said, and tossed her the piece again.
Fiera 4 Margarite 1.4/1.4 No 4
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Dec 5, 2021 15:35:13 GMT -6
As Margarite devoured her prize, Fiera readied what would hopefully be the last treat for this trick, pulling it from the cooler. It was a bit bigger than the others and likely more valuable to Margarite as a result... and thus harder to resist. If she had learned the trick properly however, she would obey. "Hey, Margarite!" She said cheerily, popping up from the cooler. "Look what I have!" She said, and held it up. The repointe sniffed, and then leaned in. "No." Fiera said firmly, trying to cut her off at the pass. Margarite eyed her for a moment... then stepped back again, waiting patiently. No pacing this time, no looking for an opening. Just waiting. Fiera smiled. "Now that's more like it. Good job, Rites." She said with a chuckle, and tossed it to her. The repointe caught it in midair, chewing loudly. It looked like Fiera didn't have to worry about her being disobedient- she just had to stay firm.
Fiera 5 Margarite 2.0/2.0 No 5
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