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Post by Jack on Aug 25, 2021 14:51:43 GMT -6
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Post by Ashe on Aug 27, 2021 2:59:58 GMT -6
"Come," Ashe repeated, still holding out the berry and backing away, slowly, at a pace Boomy could follow easily enough. He walked slowly, but with the singular mind of completing this one task: getting the berry. Thankfully, he didn't seem like he was getting distracted by anything else around him. So far, at least. "Come," Ashe repeated, trying to get him used to that word. They continued this way for about ten steps, after which, Ashe said "Come," once more. Boomy was still moving after him and after a few seconds, he was close enough for Ashe to give the berry. He did, praising his little fossil and patting him on the head and stroking the long neck.
"It's okay, we can do better next time! I'm sure you'll get this, but you have to listen to me." Ashe was hoping that it was a case of needing to build trust between them, and not a sign that Boomy was dumb.
Boomy: +2 1/5 Ashe: +1 5/20 Post 26
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
[Come 3]
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Post by Ashe on Aug 27, 2021 3:05:29 GMT -6
Ashe backed away a few paces, eager to get this tested out before he completely forgot and got involved in eating one of these many plants again. "Boomy! C'mere! Come!" Ashe called out, raising his voice when he thought Boomy wasn't paying attention. The little dino looked at him briefly, then looked down at the ground, trying to pick out which plant to eat next. "Boomy!" Ashe said sharply, watching the head raise back up at the tone. "C'mere!" Ashe made a gesture to the grass beside him. The fossil dino gazed at him and, after a few agonizingly slow moments - Ashe waited to see if he would come, or go back to eating, and if it was the latter he would say the command again - and slowly took a step toward him.
"That's it, good boy, Boomy! C'mere!" Ashe called again, encouraging. He patted his leg for extra sound to keep Boomy engaged. The dino took another step, the paused.
Boomy: +2 2/5 Ashe: +1 6/20 Post 27
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
[Come 4]
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Post by Ashe on Aug 27, 2021 3:10:50 GMT -6
Ashe gasped softly, on edge with hoping Boomy just walked over to him. He'd been sure he had gotten to the little dino, but it was looking like Boomy would only focus on food. Was he really that dumb? Ashe didn't have the patience to train animals like that... His patience had been tested by his Corpse Construct!
"C'mere!" Ashe tried again. To his relief, Boomy started walking toward Ashe again. Slow step after slow step, but before too terribly long, he was right there with Ashe, stretching out his long neck to look for treats. Ashe was prepared, having grabbed another piece of bounty from his garden. He handed it over to Boomy and the dino ate it up eagerly. He seemed a little more alert, like maybe he was starting to see Ashe as more than just a loud annoyance. "Good boy, Boomy. Good boy. Let's keep it up, how about that?" He gave him another pat.
Boomy: +2 3/5 Ashe: +1 7/20 Post 28
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
[Come 5]
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Post by Ashe on Aug 27, 2021 3:23:35 GMT -6
Ashe backed up some more, getting a decent distance from him again. Boomy watched him, seeing him leaving but not having the motivation, or the bond with the human, to go after him yet. The less he had to move, when there was food in abundance around him, the better! Yet, his interest was piqued because sometimes the human had something sweet in his hand, and he liked the sweetness.
Sure enough, after a few moments of silence, the human made the noise again. "C'mere, Boomy!" Ashe called, patting his thigh to get his attention. The voice was enough this time, but the patting sound made it seem urgent. Boomy took a few swift steps before forgetting why he was in such a rush. But he did continue to plod forward - until a butterfly crossed his path. He stopped to watch it as it fluttered around his head, twisting and turning so he could keep an eye on it.
Boomy: +2 4/5 Ashe: +1 8/20 Post 29
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
[Come 6]
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Post by Ashe on Aug 27, 2021 3:34:17 GMT -6
"Boomy! C'mere!" Ashe reminded him. Boomy looked over at the human, snapping out of it, just as the butterfly fluttered off on its way to find some flowers. He started approaching again, his slow steps steady. Ashe waited him out, only having to say it once more and that was just for an extra boost of motivation. When he arrived, Ashe praised him heavily, plenty of pats and nice words and another berry. He at it, his jaw slowly moving mostly side to side as his herbivore teeth ground out all the sweetness. When he was done, Ashe praised him some more, then he took off again, away from him. Boomy was starting to get curious about this creature, this human. Good things happened when he stayed near Ashe, so perhaps he should stay close by? He took a few steps after Ashe, before the man could even say the word. Ashe let out a pleased chuckle and called for him. "C'mere!"
Boomy: +3 0/5 Ashe: +1 9/20 Post 30
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
[Come 7]
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Post by Ashe on Aug 27, 2021 4:02:34 GMT -6
Ashe and Boomy seemed to have a rhythm building between them. Time and time again, Ashe would call for Boomy and the dino would approach Ashe. The human would give him a treat - when he ran out of berries, he found some other treats in the bag he'd brought with him- and then back away again. When Ashe was confident that Boomy would come when he was called, Ashe decided that they needed to take a break. Sure, it was easy enough right now for Boomy to come after him. He didn't have the time to focus on himself and do something else, all he knew was the routine. So with this break, Ashe would be able to see how much was learned and would last, and how much was just him going through the motions right now out of habit.
Ashe praised him with pets and a treat, then set off to walk around the garden. Boomy followed expectantly.
Boomy: +3 1/5 Ashe: +1 10/20 Post 31
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
[Come 8]
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Post by Ashe on Aug 27, 2021 4:08:01 GMT -6
During Ashe's "break," he found some more sweetgrass, which he harvested to bring back home with him. He tucked it away some place Boomy wouldn't be able to get to, and went back to wandering, stretching out his legs. Boomy followed along for a little bit, even though he didn't hear the noise the human made and the human wasn't offering any treats. Eventually, Boomy became interested in something in his surroundings and stopped to pay attention to whatever it was. Ashe couldn't see anything, though that didn't mean much. It could be a tasty looking leaf for all he knew!
Ashe gave it a good ten minutes before he decided to try it again. He made sure he was far enough away from Boomy to make it a little more challenging, but close enough that he could be seen and heard without issue. "C'mere!" Ashe said suddenly. Boomy's reaction was sluggish, but sure enough, the head came up when he heard the word!
Boomy: +3 2/5 Ashe: +1 11/20 Post 32
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
[Come 9]
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Post by Ashe on Aug 27, 2021 4:21:46 GMT -6
Ashe called for him again. "C'mere! Boomy!"
Boomy had known he'd heard him! That word was so familiar, but why was it- Oh! That's right. That meant he had to approach the human. He started toward Ashe, to the man's relief, and kept going. He was familiar enough with the word and the action requested by it to walk all the way to Ashe without hesitation now. When he reached his master, Ashe praised him and patted him - but he didn't give him a treat. Boomy couldn't expect a treat every single time Ashe wanted him to do something - Ashe had big pockets, but not that big! So he heaped on the praise and hoped Boomy would forget the treat.
At first, the little dino looked around, expecting sweetness to explode in his mouth, but nothing came. Soon, he forgot his expectations and allowed the human to pat and stroke and share his excitement with Boomy. The dino seemed to appreciate it!
Boomy: +3 3/5 Ashe: +1 12/20 Post 33
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
[Come 10]
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Post by Ashe on Aug 27, 2021 4:24:58 GMT -6
Ashe tried a few more times with calling Boomy to him, and giving him praise instead of treats. Boomy seemed to have forgotten the treats and was motivated to please Ashe, which in turn meant nice attentions for himself. Boomy was pleased, Ashe was pleased, overall it was successful! Boomy barely hesitated, unless he was preoccupied. In which case, a quick second command would bring Boomy straight to him.
That had been a long ordeal, but now Ashe was confident that Boomy would come when he was called over from wherever he was. He had even tried being out of sight one time, and Boomy had been able to follow the sound of his voice and find him hiding behind a tree.
Now it was time for a real break! Ashe led Boomy to a small stream that ran through his garden. His lotine lived somewhere along this stream, but he didn't see her right now, just the welcoming cool water.
Boomy: +3 4/5 Ashe: +1 13/20 Post 34
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
[Come 11 - fin]
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Post by Ashe on Aug 27, 2021 4:28:49 GMT -6
Boomy saw the water and was immediately drawn to it by his natural instinct, his thirst. He plodded over to it and then splashed onto the side of the bank. He lowered his head on his long neck to sniff at it, then he pushed his muzzle into it. He drank deeply, not realizing how thirsty he had been after all of this wandering around and such excitement. Ashe joined him nearby, sitting down and taking his boots and socks off. He had shorts on so he didn't have to worry about his pants getting dirty. He slid his feet into the water, wriggling his toes in the cool stream. He sighed softly, relaxing. What a beautiful, warm, sunny day it was! He loved the summer. He'd like to be swimming with Alaska right about now; however, he needed to tend to this garden. He always neglected it and he was starting to feel bad for doing so...
Boomy: +4 0/5 Ashe: +1 14/20 Post 35
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2021 6:39:17 GMT -6
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Post by Ashe on Oct 6, 2021 15:10:52 GMT -6
The pair had spent some more time in the garden, wandering around, finding things to nibble on (Ashe was able to pluck them each an apple), and hanging out. Boomy took an hour long nap, and Ashe had to clamp a hand over his mouth to keep from laughing too hard while watching. Boomy slept standing up! But as he slept, his head went lower and lower on his neck until it was laying on the ground. Now how in the world was that comfortable? Eventually, Ashe had to take Boomy home - the sun was setting and he couldn't believe what a lazy day of not getting much done this had been! He had plans to return tomorrow and get looking around for any visitors, and while he would be fine hunting at night, he didn't want Boomy getting into any more trouble than he would in the daylight. The little living fossil wasn't the brightest. But he had the potential, if Ashe could just hone in on what smarts he did have!
Boomy: +4 1/5 Ashe: +1 15/20 Post 36 *Yang VMM Event post 1/25
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
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Post by Ashe on Oct 6, 2021 15:14:49 GMT -6
"Boomy, come on! No, don't eat that! I said come!" Ashe was egging his little dino on, trying to get him to the garden. Overnight, Ashe had heard some interesting rumors about things that had gotten out and were lurking in the gardens. The chances of him finding one of these fascinating rumored creatures might be slim, but he was going to try! "We are on a mission, Boomy, chop chop! This is the earliest I've been up and about in a long time, too, so I feel your complaints."
It was true: Ashe was normally nocturnal and didn't get up until past noon. But today, here he was at ten o'clock, trudging around looking for spooky things. Vai Min Mur was in the air and it was making his blood sing. Boomy stopped trying to eat a nearby bush and plodded along with Ashe, not rushed in the slightest. He was taking his time and enjoying his surroundings, dang it!
Boomy: +4 2/5 Ashe: +1 16/20 Post 37 *Yang VMM Event post 2/25
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
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Post by Ashe on Oct 7, 2021 23:31:35 GMT -6
They made it to the garden finally and Ashe let them in, then shut the gate. The gate didn't always keep things out, as evidenced by occasional creature encounters in there, but it did a lot to keep his critters in. He wanted to keep Boomy in, especially, if Ashe got engaged with something he found this holiday. So he made sure it was shut tight, then he relaxed. Boomy wandered around, checking things out to see what he could eat and what he could step on, apparently. He was getting bigger and he didn't seem to know his size or his weight at all. Ashe had nearly lost his foot today when Boomy almost stepped on him. He was sure his foot would have been a pancake if he wouldn't have moved in time! Ashe started to walk around his garden, taking inventory of the plants nearby. Nothing looked poisonous, like something would hurt Boomy if he ate it by accident.
Boomy: +4 3/5 Ashe: +1 17/20 Post 38 *Yang VMM Event post 3/25
*Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP
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