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Post by Fanged on Dec 17, 2020 22:34:54 GMT -6
When he was finished eating, Rusty waited patiently for Fanged to pick up the plush again. He liked playing this game! And he especially liked when he got fish if he played the game right! His eyes lit up when Fanged did indeed grab the plush and prepared to throw it. She drew her arm back and then gave him the command to fetch before throwing it cleanly across the room. He chased after it purposefully. He pouched and grabbed it immediately between his paws. He might be capable of hunting, but Fanged didn’t think Rusty would ever be capable of truly harming anything. It took him a bit longer to pick up the plush in his mouth, but when he did Fanged whistled at him once again. Rusty knew that command well and he moved to join Fanged’s side. He brought the plush with him as he moved closer.
(Rusty 34 3/5, 34 3/5)
(Training: Fetch 3)
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Post by Fanged on Dec 17, 2020 23:33:57 GMT -6
He gave it to her when she stretched her hand out for it. Once the plush was in her grasp, she praised Rusty and gave him another, small fish. She had to make sure to give him small, bite-sized fish. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be willing to eat it until she cut it up for him. When he was finished eating, Fanged continued their training. She dug through her bag, pulling out a different toy to try fetch with. She pulled out one of the balls that she had gotten as a quest reward. Rusty was excited when he saw the new toy. “Rusty, fetch!” she told him as she tossed the ball. The ball moved differently than the plush toy did and it gave Rusty a bit more difficulty as it bounced erratically across the floor. Rusty scrambled to catch it and was eventually successful. He trotted back over to Fanged happily with the ball in his mouth. (Rusty 34 4/5, 34 4/5) (Training: Fetch 4) 24
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Post by Fanged on Dec 18, 2020 0:10:07 GMT -6
When he reached her, Fanged accepted the ball and gave him a treat in exchange. He ate it quickly and waited for her to throw the ball again. She gripped the ball tightly and looked for a place to throw it.
“Fetch!” she told Rusty as she threw the ball into the air.
It hit the bookshelf head on and bounced to the left. Rusty chased after it, his excitement evident as he let out a happy noise as he ran. He grabbed the ball with a bit more elegance this time. He brought it back to her loyally, his eyes shiny as he gave her the ball.
“Good job, Rusty!” she praised him. She handed him another fish, glad that he seemed to have the hang of the trick.
She left the ball out for Rusty to play with some more, but now it was time for her to get back to work.
(Rusty 35, 35)
(Training: Fetch 5)
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Post by Fanged on Dec 26, 2020 14:05:35 GMT -6
She had another trick in mind that she wanted to teach Rusty. She had already taught him how to sit and lay down. Roll over seemed like the natural progression to that line of tricks. Roll over would require her to maneuver Rusty and provide him with lots of fish treats as a reward. She grabbed his attention immediately with a small fish.
“Alright Rusty, let’s learn a new trick!” she told him.
She first had him get into the lay down position. It would be easier to get him to roll over from there. She placed her hands onto his sides and guided him so that he moved onto his right side. She allowed him to rest there briefly before she continued to maneuver him onto his back. After he was in place, she gently rolled him back over into his starting position. She immediately followed this up by rewarding him with a treat.
(Rusty 35 1/5, 35 1/5)
(Training: Roll Over 1)
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Post by Fanged on Dec 26, 2020 22:51:33 GMT -6
Rusty grabbed the small fish eagerly from her hands. He might not have understood what Fanged had been doing, but he’d certainly accept the reward! When Rusty had finished eating, Fanged had him lie down again. When he was in an easy position to maneuver, Fanged took another small fish and ensured that Rusty could see it clearly. She moved her hand to the right of him and Rusty twisted his body to follow the treat. Fanged made sure to lead the treat in such a way that Rusty needed to roll over in order to keep it in his sight. When he managed to successfully roll over, Fanged gave him the treat.
“Good boy, Rusty!” she praised him.
Rusty glanced at her with glittery eyes, pleased to have received a treat. He sat up eagerly once he was done eating and waited to see if Fanged would offer him more.
(Rusty 35 2/5, 35 2/5)
(Training: Roll Over 2)
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Post by Fanged on Dec 27, 2020 0:52:59 GMT -6
Now that Rusty had performed the motions of the trick a few times, Fanged figured she ought to give a proper command word to the trick. She settled on simplicity.
“Rusty, roll over!” she told him.
She then took the treat, moving it in such a way that Rusty was manipulated into a lay down position. She then turned her arm so that Rusty then followed its path onto his side and then his back. She allowed him to briefly rest on his back before she moved the treat again so that he had completed a full loop.
“Good boy,” she praised him before giving him the fish.
Rusty didn’t mind performing the strange trick as long as he got food afterwards! He ate quickly and was ready to work again for another reward. This time, Fanged would provide less guidance to the Lazaru.
“Rusty, roll over,” she commanded him firmly.
(Rusty 35 3/5, 35 3/5)
(Training: Roll Over 3)
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Post by Fanged on Dec 27, 2020 2:03:35 GMT -6
Rusty hesitated for a moment, as though having to think carefully to remember what was being asked of him. He soon sank down onto his belly and then turned onto his side. He lay there for a second before her flipped over onto his back and then rolled to the other side. Fanged immediately praised him.
“Great work! That was fantastic!” Excitement was evident in her tone and she quickly rewarded Rusty with another, small fish. The Lazaru pushed himself to his feet and shook out his fur before grabbing the treat. It was gone in two bites and he sniffed at Fanged to see if she had more.
“You’re going to have to work some more if you want treats,” she told him. “Roll over!”
At the sound of the repeated command, Rusty was quicker to react than he had before. He lay down onto his belly and moved fluidly.
(Rusty 35 4/5, 35 4/5)
(Training: Roll Over 4)
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Post by Fanged on Dec 27, 2020 12:46:17 GMT -6
He rolled onto his side and then onto his back. He then flipped back over onto his stomach as he successfully completed the loop.
“Great job, Rusty!” she praised him and quickly gave him another fish that he could eat in a single bite. The size of the fish was important as it needed to be small enough for him to eat easily. Once he was finished, Fanged repeated the command.
“Rusty, roll over!” she told him.
This time Rusty moved with even more confidence. He lay down and then rolled over onto his side, back, and then side again in what appeared to be a single, swift motion. When he got up again, Fanged quickly gave him a treat. Now she decided to see if he would repeat the trick.
“Roll over,” she commanded him again.
Rusty dropped down and rolled over with ease. The trick was easy for him now.
(Rusty 36, 36)
(Training: Roll Over 5)
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Post by Fanged on Jan 3, 2021 0:52:48 GMT -6
January Fanged picked up another book and marveled when the mansion around her began to change before her very eyes. Rusty scrambled up onto his paws, frightened by the changing room. Fanged moved closer to him and picked him up, cradling him close to her chest. They should move away from this room in order for Rusty to calm down. “Come on boy, let’s get you out of here,” she remarked. She moved swiftly through the door, relieved when its smooth surface opened with the barest touch of her fingertips. It appeared the mansion wanted her to head forward. When she had stepped completely through the door, Rusty relaxed considerably. Now the scary things had been left behind. “There’s glass everywhere. Looks like an artistic endeavor gone wild. I wonder what it symbolizes?” she mused aloud. Rusty didn’t have much interest in philosophical talk. Now that he had calmed down, he was eager to explore their new surroundings. (Rusty 36 1/5, 36 1/5) 1
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Post by Fanged on Jan 3, 2021 22:57:29 GMT -6
The room around them was enormous. The ceiling stretched high and the walls were covered in stained glass. Moonlight filtered through the windows and Fanged wondered for a moment if it was actually nighttime or if the mansion had simply chosen that as its setting. Rusty pounced on a wayward ray, chasing it as it sparkled across the floor. The sight was rather cute and Fanged watched him play for a few moments. The room was filled with wondrous sights. The walls were lined with shelves and there were glass carvings displayed on them. On the far wall was a large clock face that took up most of the wall. It appeared to permanently display midnight and chimed every few minutes with a deep bonging noise. Rusty raised his head each time the sound echoed through the room, trying to figure out where it was coming from. Fanged led him towards the clock.
(Rusty 36 2/5, 36 2/5)
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Post by Silver on Jan 5, 2021 1:02:46 GMT -6
As she leaves, Fanged might notice that she'd been followed... maybe it wants all that loot she picked up on the way? [Still suspending the roleplay requirement for creatures until I can catch up - you've got a tamed Snox!]
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Post by Fanged on Jan 8, 2021 13:10:28 GMT -6
She lifted Rusty up so that he could get a better look at the clock. The next time it chimed, he wasn’t so startled by it. He seemed to somewhat understand that it was harmless to him. She put him back down and watched as he raced back over towards the beams of moonlight.
“Well as long as you’re happy,” she remarked.
And happy he was. Rusty continued playing without a care in the world, giving Fanged the time to explore the rest of the room in closer detail. The room itself seemed to be constructed like a puzzle. If it were meant to be a puzzle, then it would be up to her to solve it. She glanced at Rusty to see if he could provide her with inspiration. The little Lazaru moved a little clumsily across the floor. The action was endearing and it gave Fanged the motivation to get back to solving the puzzle.
(Rusty 36 3/5, 36 3/5)
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Post by Fanged on Jan 8, 2021 15:13:49 GMT -6
Perhaps this puzzle needed her to take a closer look at the clock. She moved close to it, reaching up with her hands to see if she could move any section of the clock. To her surprise, the hands moved quite easily. It appeared she was meant to move them. But the real question was, where was she meant to move them? She moved them so that they appeared to be a later hour. To her surprise, it appeared like the area around her was growing brighter. It wasn’t much brighter, but it was almost as if more stars had been added into the sky above. She could see the stars clearly through the glass ceiling above her.
“They don’t appear to be regular constellations,” she murmured.
Rusty looked up at the increased number of stars. They glittered tauntingly at him and he reared up as he tried to catch them.
(Rusty 36 4/5, 36 4/5)
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Post by Fanged on Jan 9, 2021 12:27:53 GMT -6
She kept adjusting the hands of the clock, watching intently as the stars changed position overhead. She felt that she needed to adjust them into the right position, but figuring that out would take some time. It didn’t take Fanged long to realize that she needed to make a specific constellation. Rusty watched her eagerly, having realized that it was her that had been making the stars move. He danced around in delight when she moved the stars again. She was starting to piece together the image that she was supposed to make, but she couldn’t get it just right.
“I think it’s supposed to be an Estharne,” she remarked.
She didn’t have all that much familiarity with Estharne, but the cat-like body didn’t look quite like a Balgor’s, so Estharne was her guess. She did her best to recreate an Estharne form in the constellation and was eventually successful.
(Rusty 37, 37)
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Post by Fanged on Jan 13, 2021 17:31:11 GMT -6
When Fanged moved the constellation into place, the wall in front of her swung downwards. Rusty perked up at the sudden commotion, but he was a bit afraid to check it out by himself. He waited for Fanged to approach before he trotted along behind her to join her. The wall had revealed an opening and now all that was left to do would be to go through it.
“Good boy, Rusty! You’re very brave,” she told him as he followed.
The area in front of them was lit only by the constellation above them. The starlight was eerie and glowed rather unnaturally. She moved towards the light, feeling a bit unnerved as she approached. Rusty’s presence served to keep her calm and it gave her the confidence to move through the new opening. The two of them moved through quickly and startled when the wall slammed back shut behind them.
(Rusty 37 1/5, 37 1/5)
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