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Post by Fanged on Oct 7, 2020 10:36:01 GMT -6
Iris paused for a moment, contemplating her words with an intelligence that Fanged didn’t see in most of her other pets. The Felusine appeared to understand and allowed the woman to pick her up. There was nothing left for them in this room, so Fanged decided to head to the next. She felt more at ease now that Iris knew what ‘no’ meant and that made it easier to protect her from danger. She moved towards the door and opened it, bracing herself for potential dangers.
“If anyone is there, you’d better jump out now,” she called out into the darkness.
The area remained still for now and Fanged decided it was safe enough to enter this new room. She carried Iris into the new room, making sure that she was protected if anything jumped out at them. They were safe for now, no signs of immediate danger were evident within the room.
(Iris 5 1/5, 5 1/5)
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Post by Fanged on Oct 7, 2020 11:25:21 GMT -6
She placed Iris on the ground, trusting her enough to stay safe. Now that her hands were free, she could properly investigate the room. The darkness that seemed to permeate each room of the mansion made it quite difficult to differentiate between the rooms. She squinted, trying her best to see more clearly in the room. It didn’t help much, but it did make a slight difference.
“Kitchen maybe?” she speculated as she squinted into the darkness.
There were counter tops located in the room. She found that out quickly when she accidentally bumped into one. She changed her focus to Iris, checking in on the Felusine briefly. The baby was looking around curiously. She was a little hesitant to move, but she was certainly observant. She kept her ears pricked forward as she sat, listening intently for any strange sounds that might occur. Fanged took the opportunity to check around the counter tops.
(Iris 5 2/5, 5 2/5)
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Post by Fanged on Oct 7, 2020 11:42:42 GMT -6
She didn’t know exactly what she was looking for. Treasure? A mystery? The possibilities were endless in a place with such strange magic. She ran her hands across the counters, searching for papers or something similar that she could read and get an idea of the mystery she was searching for. She brightened when she found what she was looking for. Reading in this darkness would be extremely difficult however. She moved to the area that she deemed had the best lighting and tried her best to make out any of the words on the newspaper she had grabbed.
“Monster? I can’t see much, but I can make out the word monster,” she told Iris. The Felusine stepped over to join Fanged. She was curious what the woman was doing. Fanged crouched down, allowing the Felusine to climb onto her lap as she tried her best to read. It was a mostly futile effort.
(Iris 5 3/5, 5 3/5)
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Post by Fanged on Oct 7, 2020 12:16:54 GMT -6
She could make out additional words such as ‘terror’ and ‘fire’. Was this an old paper or new? She couldn’t tell. The pictures were difficult to make out, but they appeared to be taken of blurry, mysterious creatures. She tilted her head and angled the paper, trying to see if she could make out anything else. When she couldn’t, she decided to put the newspaper in her backpack to read properly later.
“Alright, shall we head to the next room?” she asked Iris.
Iris looked up at her as though considering her words. She once again gave off the impression that she was smarter than the average Felusine. It made Fanged second guess herself sometimes, but she was growing more used to it. When the Felusine hopped off her lap and headed to the door, her decision had clearly been made. Fanged followed her and opened the door. The duo then stepped through.
(Iris 5 4/5, 5 4/5)
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Post by Fanged on Oct 7, 2020 12:22:15 GMT -6
The two of them found themselves in a hallway. Fanged did not like the vibe of the area, but she would have to travel through it. Backtracking in the mansion was usually quite difficult to do. As such, it was easier to continue forward. The floorboards under their feet were even creakier than the rooms she had been in. They protested every time she took a step. Feeling uneasy, she leaned down and picked up Iris once again. The Felusine didn’t mind being carried.
“We’ll find a door to enter as soon as one looks appealing to us,” she murmured to her Felusine.
Iris seemed okay with the plan if she could understand her intentions. The doors in the hallway had an odd feeling to them. If Fanged looked close enough, they didn’t have any handles to open them even if she wanted to. They looked fake and that thought was certainly unsettling.
(Iris 6, 6)
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Post by Nadia on Oct 7, 2020 12:53:11 GMT -6
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Post by Fanged on Oct 7, 2020 17:02:15 GMT -6
She felt the pull of magic and she followed it to find the source. Iris squirmed in her grip. Fanged wondered if the magic could affect creatures as well. She kept her hold on the Felusine firm enough so that she wouldn’t accidentally slip away. The magic pulled her down the hallway, uneasy and submerged in darkness. It was like traveling blind and that had Fanged constantly on edge. She walked until she found herself faced with a dead end. There was another one of those handle less doors here, but she didn’t have much in the way of options.
“How am I supposed to get the door open? If I was as strong as I used to be I might kick it down, but I risk injury that way. If there’s no choice, I’ll have to do it. But is it really worth the risk?” she mumbled out loud to herself.
(Iris 6 1/5, 6 1/5)
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Post by Fanged on Oct 7, 2020 19:24:50 GMT -6
The pull of magic was overwhelming. She made a split-second decision to kick down the door. She moved without thinking, working on muscle memory alone to strike the door with a swift kick. The wood splintered under the force of her kick and the door swung open despite there being no proper handle. She hadn’t expected her plan to work. She’d still half anticipated the door to have been another fake.
“That’s going to hurt in the morning,” she grumbled as she stepped through the remains of the door.
Iris seemed a bit subdued as she entered the room. Fanged took the time to reassure her that everything was fine and that the actions she had taken had been necessary. She stroked her Felusine’s silky fur, making her feel safe. When Iris had cheered up again, she allowed the Felusine to wriggle her way down to the ground. Now they could explore.
(Iris 6 2/5, 6 2/5)
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Post by Fanged on Oct 7, 2020 22:15:41 GMT -6
The room was large enough that Fanged couldn’t see the walls so easily. The feeling was eerie, but Fanged didn’t feel as though she was in immediate danger or anything like that. Iris kept close to her and the two set about exploring the room. Fanged was extra cautious as she maneuvered around the area. The floorboard was sketchy in this room. She felt like one wrong step would accidentally send her foot straight through the old wood. She still felt the tug of magic calling to her and set off to find where it was coming from.
“Huh, is this room two floors? There’s a staircase there. Not that I would trust it,” she commented.
Iris paused, careful of the steps she was taking as well. The two of them were being extra light on their feet as they walked around the room. Fanged followed the magic and found where it led.
(Iris 6 3/5, 6 3/5)
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Post by Fanged on Oct 8, 2020 13:05:28 GMT -6
Iris was more hesitant to follow the pull of magic. Fanged didn’t know if she could feel it as well or if the lack of feeling made her ignore Fanged’s need to follow it. This would be the perfect time to train her to follow her when it was important. She grabbed a treat out of her bag and made sure that Iris could see it clearly.
“Iris,” she called her name to grab her attention further.
The Felusine plucked up the courage to move closer to the woman, across the floorboards that she had been hesitant about earlier. Food was a good motivator in having her overcome her fear. Fanged clicked her tongue and showed Iris the food once again. When the Felusine managed to reach her, Fanged took an additional step backwards. When Iris took a step to follow, she was given the treat. She accepted it happily.
(Iris 6 4/5, 6 4/5)
(Training: Follow 1)
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Post by Fanged on Oct 8, 2020 13:21:53 GMT -6
After Iris was finished with the treat, she sat up and looked up at Fanged expectantly for more. Fanged got out another treat and made sure that Iris could see it. She then began to take a few steps backwards, holding the treat low enough that Iris could grab it if she followed her. The Felusine took a few tentative steps after her and then moved faster when it became evident that the treat was only a little bit away from her. Fanged took another few steps and then stopped, allowing Iris to take the treat from her.
“Nicely done, Iris!” Fanged praised her.
She still felt the pull of magic and had angled herself to lead Iris towards that direction. The Felusine was more amenable to following her when treats were involved. She got out another treat and decided to introduce the new command word into their training.
(Iris 7, 7)
(Training: Follow 2)
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Post by Nadia on Oct 8, 2020 13:40:11 GMT -6
You can hear a shakey moaning from.... where is it? You could swear you heard it around here somewhere... You don't even have time to investigate - instead, the very earth beneth your feet crumble, and the rotting grey flesh of those that were once living plunge out of the ground and into the air, sending specks of dirt and clods of withering grass flying as their clawed fingers grab at your legs! Everything around you seems to be screaming, and it will surely take all the courage and strength within' you to break free of this 'garden' of hands!
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Post by Fanged on Oct 8, 2020 14:26:51 GMT -6
While Fanged had been distracted with training, the ground beneath them burst open as clawing, decayed hands burst through the floor. She immediately scooped up Iris, recalling that the Felusine had been correct in not wanting to cross the area. She got to work destroying the hands that tried to claw them. They were easy to pin underneath the boots that she wore. Once she pinned a hand with her right boot, she then used her left foot to stomp them until the stopped moving. Iris clung to her in terror and Fanged vowed to get the Felusine to safety.
“Alright, alright you were the one who was right about this! I was wrong!” she exclaimed.
Iris pressed herself against Fanged’s chest keeping close as the woman crossed the length of the hand garden. It took her a while but she eventually managed to break free from the awful hands.
(Iris 7 1/5, 7 1/5)
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Post by Fanged on Oct 8, 2020 14:42:58 GMT -6
She found herself at the top of the staircase that Iris had been skeptical about earlier. Now that they were far away from the hands, she relaxed considerably. The hands were still making a considerable amount of noise, but they didn’t pose a danger to them. Fanged decided that this fear was a good environment to test Iris’s commitment to their training. She set the Felusine down at the top of the stairs and showed her another treat. At first, the Felusine was uneasy, but once she saw the treat she calmed down considerably. This time Fanged introduced the command word to her.
“Follow,” she told Iris.
Iris was still hesitant, but once Fanged took steps down the stairs without issue, she was a little more at ease. She followed the treat diligently, eager to get a hold of it. Fanged took her down the entire length of the stairs before stopping and rewarding her.
(Iris 7 2/5, 7 2/5)
(Training: Follow 3)
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Post by Fanged on Oct 8, 2020 15:09:59 GMT -6
Iris was relaxed now that she had gotten another treat. The wailing of the hands was simply background noise at this point. It was important for her to stay focused even when there was chaos around them. It was certainly a good learning experience. She got out another treat and got Iris’s attention with the command word.
“Iris, follow!” she told her.
The Felusine sat up to attention as she was given a command. She was eager to follow instructions as long as she got another treat at the end of it. She showed the treat and began walking again towards the area the magic was pulling her towards. Fanged continued walking until she felt the magic at its strongest. Once she had reached that area, she made sure that Iris was still following her before she handed the treat over to the Felusine. Turning her attention back to the magic, she realized that she had found another strange crystal.
(Iris 7 3/5, 7 3/5)
(Training: Follow 4)
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