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Post by Nadia on Jul 10, 2020 13:53:20 GMT -6
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Post by Fanged on Jul 10, 2020 16:11:27 GMT -6
Fanged watched Minnow closely as the Tailypo approached the pool of water. Immediately, the small creature made a mode to dive straight in. Fanged was quick to react. She immediately stopped Minnow’s body from plunging in with a tight grip.
“Minnow, no!” she snapped sharply.
The Tailypo immediately went lax in her grip and Fanged felt back. It was fear that made her respond harshly. The creature hadn’t been taught to swim and jumping into strange pools of water was certainly dangerous. However, in order to soothe the hurt that she had inflicted with her sharp tone, Fanged pulled Minnow away from the water and stroked her.
“You really scared me. Please don’t do that again.” If she could properly teach Minnow the command no, then hopefully an incident like this wouldn’t happen again.
When Minnow was calm again, Fanged released her from her hold. Thankfully, the creature didn’t immediately dart back to the water.
(Minnow 8 1/5, 15 1/5)
(Training: No 1)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 11, 2020 8:33:44 GMT -6
Deciding that this was the proper time to train Minnow no, she got out a small fish. Minnow was immediately attentive, her hurt from being scolded immediately forgotten. When Fanged placed the fish down in her reach, the Tailypo rushed forward to snatch it away. The women held her arm outwards, effectively blocking Minnow in her tracks.
“No!” Fanged gave her the new command word again.
Minnow stopped squirming for a moment, but Fanged assumed it was only because of the hand blocking her from heading directly for the treat. However, when she let Minnow go completely, the Tailypo tried to rush forward again.
“No!” Fanged told her off once again.
She held her back, forcing her to stop in place. Minnow looked displeased, but she settled down soon after. Fanged released her once again and when she didn’t move to take the treat she was rewarded.
“Good girl, Minnow!”
(Minnow 8 2/5, 15 2/5)
(Training: No 2)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 11, 2020 8:54:31 GMT -6
Now that Minnow wasn’t desperate to get the small fish that Fanged had placed down, she was given it. The Tailypo nuzzled Fanged’s hand happily as she was given the food. She ate quickly and then stepped away to investigate the pool of water once more. With a clear view of the contents inside the pool, Fanged saw a small fish pocketpet swimming in the water. With quick reflexes, she caught Minnow before the Tailypo could successfully jump in the water.
“Minnow, no!” The Tailypo was scolded again. She went slack in her grip once more and when Fanged let go, she remained in place. “Good girl.”
She moved to scratch Minnow behind the ears and gave her some additional affection. When she stopped, the Tailypo had luckily lost interest in the water. With the water forgotten, Fanged hoped to further distract her with some additional training. She made sure Minnow saw the fish as she placed it down on the ground in front of her.
(Minnow 8 3/5, 15 3/5)
(Training: No 3)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 11, 2020 9:24:13 GMT -6
Minnow was a bit more reluctant to take the treat without permission, but she still made a move to attempt to. It was less enthusiastic but she drew closer to the fish fully intent on consuming it. When she was close enough to grab it, Fanged gave her the no command again.
“No!” she said firmly, though less harshly than she had before.
Minnow immediately stopped in place. Luckily, she didn’t need any intervention from Fanged to follow the command. As a result of her compliance, Fanged switched to praising her. “Excellent work! If we can get you to do that a few more times then I’ll reckon you’ll have learned the trick.”
She allowed Minnow to have the fish now. The Tailypo excitedly grabbed it from her fingers and ate quickly. If Fanged could test the trick out in a real world situation, then she would be confident that Minnow had been trained successfully.
(Minnow 8 4/5, 15 4/5)
(Training: No 4)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 11, 2020 10:55:37 GMT -6
Fanged moved over to the pool of water once again. This time she got a good look at the items contained within. There was a collection of shells alongside the fish pocketpet. She dipped her hand in below the water and gathered up all the shells. Before she could get to the pocketpet, Minnow made her move. She stalked closer to the water, trying to move sneakily so that Fanged couldn’t see her. Fanged was not so easily fooled. When Minnow was close to the water, she waited for her to attempt something. When the Tailypo crept closer, Fanged told her off.
“Minnow, no!” she told her.
The Tailypo jerked back, stopping immediately in her tracks. The command was followed successfully, but the real test would be if she attempted to repeat the action. Fanged waited for her to move again and was pleasantly surprised when she remained away from the water.
“I think you’ve learned that successfully. Good work!”
(Minnow 9, 16)
(Training: No 5)
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Post by Jack on Jul 11, 2020 10:59:36 GMT -6
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Post by Fanged on Jul 11, 2020 13:16:17 GMT -6
With Minnow having been trained no, Fanged felt more confident allowing her to explore the pools of water. They moved to the next pool and she felt relieved when she realized that it was fairly shallow. She peered inside, surprised when it was full of a variety of treasures. There were more shells that she felt compelled to collect and she did so with ease.
“Be careful!” she cheerfully warned Minnow. At least now the Tailypo had appeared to have learned her lesson about jumping into water. She approached it carefully now, looking closer but not moving to dive in.
Inside the water was another piece of coral that she was also able to collect. Before leaving the pool completely, she noticed a curious bit of ice that didn’t appear to be melting.
“A bit odd considering this room doesn’t feel cold at all. Maybe I should take it with as well.”
(Minnow 9 1/5, 16 1/5)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 11, 2020 13:45:46 GMT -6
With all objects collected, Fanged felt ready to leave the room. The newness of the tidepools appeared to have worn off and Minnow was also growing bored of being contained within the same area. She trotted eagerly after Fanged as the women approached the next door. She checked to see if it was locked first and when it wasn’t, she pulled it open. Carefully, she stepped through the door, making sure that Minnow was following her.
“Once again it’s a new room so stay alert,” she cautioned.
Minnow appeared happy to oblige, allowing Fanged to take the lead as they set about exploring the room. This room was quite large and looked almost like a beach. There was a shore and waves of seawater lapping lazily at the sand. The water was contained by a wall which made her confused as to what was causing waves to form within the water.
(Minnow 9 2/5, 16 2/5)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 11, 2020 14:09:07 GMT -6
Perhaps the water was coming in from somewhere. She also didn’t precisely know what cause tides, but she had heard that the moon had something to do with it. Perhaps it could still impact things even if the artificial ocean was indoors.
“I guess magic is also a reasonable explanation,” she mused.
Minnow was wary of the water for a change. Fanged wondered if she instinctively knew that the ocean could be dangerous to her. Fanged followed her as she warily inched closer to the waves. She seemed to avoid the area of sand that they touched, instead opting to keep herself just inches away from where the waves landed.
“That’s a smart choice. I think it’s safe to say that you’re learning.” Fanged smiled at her.
Minnow looked up at her with a pleased expression of her face. The two of them had done some great bonding during this trip.
(Minnow 9 3/5, 16 3/5)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 11, 2020 14:18:58 GMT -6
With a feeling of fondness, Fanged leaned down and scooped Minnow up. She wanted to wade in the waves a little and she figured it would be best to keep her close for a while. Fanged took her shoes and socks off before entering the water. Thankfully, she had worn shorts so she didn’t have to worry about her clothing getting soaked. Well just as long as she didn’t get caught off guard by a large wave. The tide seemed pretty mild, so she didn’t think she’d have to worry about that too much.
Minnow appeared content to laze about in her arms, watching the waves with interested as Fanged waded through the water. She didn’t think there was anything hidden in the water, she had simply wanted to go for a bit of a dip. She hadn’t swam in a long time and didn’t consider herself a strong swimmer.
(Minnow 9 4/5, 16 4/5)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 11, 2020 16:51:04 GMT -6
Wading through the water was enjoyable, but it wasn’t very productive. She stepped out of the shallow water and placed Minnow back down on the ground. The Tailypo shook herself, blinking sleepily up at Fanged. The sight was rather cute and Fanged leaned down to give her a quick pat on the head. After the gesture, the creature appeared more energized. She looked around the room, considering which area to check first. There were a few wooden chests that looked rather interesting. Fanged would check those out herself once Minnow made her decision. She decided to head towards the chests as well.
“Good choice. I was just thinking about opening those!” she exclaimed.
Minnow seemed to brighten up at Fanged’s words and she happily placed her paws on the wooden surface of the closest chest. She watched Fanged eagerly as the woman approached and made her attempt to open it.
(Minnow 10, 17)
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Post by Jack on Jul 12, 2020 10:32:31 GMT -6
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Post by Fanged on Jul 14, 2020 17:49:32 GMT -6
Fanged lifted the wooden chest carefully, half expecting it to be empty. To her pleasant surprise, it was filled with a variety of treasures. Minnow prodded eagerly at Fanged’s feet, wanting to be lifted up so she could see what was contained within. The woman obliged, lifting the Tailypo up into her arms so she would be able to see the stash of treasure as well. Once Minnow was satisfied, Fanged gathered up all the items and stored them away with the other things she had found within the mansion.
“Those should fetch us a nice price if we decide to sell,” she remarked. She already had plans to sell her pocketpets. She didn’t have a need for most of them. She only kept the ones that she found to be particularly interesting. It wasn’t like you could train a pocketpet or anything, but sometimes they could make good companions for pets.
(Minnow 10 1/5, 17 1/5)
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Post by Fanged on Jul 19, 2020 20:22:32 GMT -6
With the objects gathered up, Fanged was now free to spend some additional time training Minnow. She crossed the length of the room and watched for Minnow to become distracted by the pools of water in the room. She grabbed a small fish, ready to attract the Tailypo’s attention with it. She clicked her tongue and then called out Minnow’s name. She then raised the fish for the creature to see. Before she could react to it, Fanged raised her fingers to her mouth and whistled. Minnow pricked her ears forward by the new noise though her attention immediately zeroed in on the fish. She trotted over towards Fanged, eager to get her paws on some food. When she had reached the woman, she switched to praise her.
“Good girl, Minnow! That is precisely what you need to do!” she exclaimed happily as she leaned down and gave the fish to her pet.
(Minnow 10 2/5, 17 2/5)
(Training: Come 1)
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