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Post by Fanged on May 21, 2021 22:19:13 GMT -6
She waited for Pachinko to land and decided to give him a bit of a break. When he looked like he’d rested properly, she gave him the fly command once more.
“Fly!” she called out to him.
Pachinko immediately sprung into action. He was getting more adept at taking off on command. His motions were fluid and Fanged watched him move through the air as he made a show of demonstrating his flight. When she decided he had flown for long enough, she grabbed out another treat and waved it at him. Pachinko changed direction so that he could reach the treat. He grabbed it quickly, landing by her feet so that he could eat the treat without trouble.
“Nicely done!” she praised him.
Pachinko was getting better at following her command, but she would need to advance their training further before she would be truly confident in his flying ability.
(Pachinko 22 1/5, 36 1/5)
(Training: Fly 6)
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Post by Nadia on May 22, 2021 9:21:38 GMT -6
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Post by Fanged on May 22, 2021 20:19:07 GMT -6
She decided that in order for Pachinko to improve, he was going to need to fly higher than he had been. She headed over towards a table and hastily pushed all of the miscellaneous objects off of its surface. She then stood on top of it and glanced around to locate Pachinko. The Izer was watching her eagerly, waiting for her command.
“Alright then Pachinko, fly!”
The Izer flapped his wings with power as he took flight. His movements were quick and skillful now. He was clearly showing off for Fanged. This time, Fanged wouldn’t reward his performance so easily. He flew up higher when Fanged waved her hand up in the air. He circled around a few times until Fanged pulled out another treat and gestured for him to take it.
“Nicely done, boy!” she called up to him.
His flight was steadily improving as he refined his technique.
(Pachinko 22 2/5, 36 2/5)
(Training: Fly 7)
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Post by Fanged on May 24, 2021 19:55:00 GMT -6
Pachinko flew down to her outstretched arm as he went to take the treat from her. He was quick to snatch it up and ate it mid-air. Now that he had more experience with flying on command, he found it easier to maneuver himself to do a bit of fancier flying. When it became clear that Fanged wasn’t about to give him another, he landed back up on the shelf as he awaited further instruction. The woman waited a bit for the Izer to have a bit of a rest before she crossed the length of the room. She then gave him the fly command.
“Fly!”
Pachinko pushed himself into the air and began to fly in her direction. His flight was smooth and he reached her quickly. Before he could land, Fanged thrust the door open and stepped through it, anticipating that he would follow he through. Luckily, he did without issue.
(Pachinko 22 3/5, 36 3/5)
(Training: Fly 8)
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Post by Fanged on May 24, 2021 21:55:02 GMT -6
Fanged allowed Pachinko to land when they were securely in the new room. She quickly produced a treat for him and handed it over. Pachinko made a happy noise and accepted the treat. With a bit more practice, she would have full confidence in his ability to fly on command. She took the opportunity to scout out the new room and make sure that it was safe for him to fly around in. The ceiling stretched even higher here, disappearing into a blanket of white, fluffy clouds. Fanged decided that Pachinko could check out the clouds and see if there was anything hidden behind them.
“Pachinko, fly!” She pointed up at the ceiling as she commanded him.
Pachinko got the message clearly and took off into the air again. His takeoffs were done with ease now and he climbed up into the air, pausing right before the clouds. Fanged gestured for him to continue.
(Pachinko 22 4/5, 36 4/5)
(Training: Fly 9)
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Post by Fanged on May 25, 2021 1:32:44 GMT -6
Pachinko didn’t spare her an extra glance as he plunged into the clouds. Fanged felt anxiety grip her once the Izer had disappeared. She waited for a while until some objects began to fall from behind the clouds. Fanged was quick to catch them, quite impressed when she caught the magically thrumming crystal. Two more of those strange coins were quick to follow the crystal and Fanged managed to catch both of them before they could hit the floor. Once they had been recovered, Pachinko flew out from behind the clouds. He swooped down and landed with much fanfare onto the ground. He looked rather proud of himself and Fanged was quick to reward his efforts with another treat.
“Alright boy, I think that enough work for now. Why don’t we explore this room?” she suggested.
Pachinko blinked calmly up at her. The woman had stashed the treasure in her backpack and was ready to find more.
(Pachinko 23, 38)
(Training: Fly 10)
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Post by Nadia on May 26, 2021 3:25:48 GMT -6
Someone left their cloak behind.
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Post by Fanged on May 27, 2021 10:28:57 GMT -6
Now that she had an opportunity to examine the room, she saw that the walls were made of dark, jagged stone and appeared to resemble a cave. Pachinko fluffed up his feathers as he turned to follow her as they explored. The room had a variety of furniture in it that had a Victorian aesthetic. Fanged felt almost as though they were leftover from February. They were coated in a strange, sparkling substance. She quickly swiped her finger across the closest chair in order to give the substance a closer inspection. She lifted her finger gingerly, holding it up to the light. The substance almost glowed as the light hit it. A bolder person might have tasted it to confirm what it was, but Fanged was not nearly that stupid. She rubbed the substance off on a nearby blanket. Whatever it was, she didn’t think it was harmful. She wasn’t in pain.
(Pachinko 23 1/5, 38 1/5)
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Post by Fanged on May 30, 2021 0:35:35 GMT -6
The first thing on her mind was that she wanted to find what had left the sparkles. It must have been some sort of creature. She couldn’t think of anything else that would create something so unnatural. She tried to imagine the type of creature that would leave something like that. During this mansion month, she couldn’t even assume that such a being would truly be alive. After all, this was the month of dreams. Pachinko settled down onto her shoulder after a quick flight up. He seemed determined to help her track this being down. If it turned out to be dangerous, he could handle it with his scratch attack! Fanged squinted as she saw a trail of the sparkly substance. She decided that it would be a good idea to follow it. She felt almost as though she had slipped into a trance as she took steps to follow it.
(Pachinko 23 2/5, 38 2/5)
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Post by Fanged on May 31, 2021 22:23:56 GMT -6
The trail of sparkles led them straight over towards the door. She decided to follow it, not minding that they would be leaving the room a little unexplored. Pachinko had settled in on her shoulder. He was comfortable on his perch and Fanged didn’t mind carrying him around. He wasn’t that heavy after all.
“Alright boy. We’re off into the unknown,” she told him as she approached the door.
The door itself was unassuming. It was the same colour as the stone wall, only distinguished by the outline it made in the stone. She pushed it open with ease, marveling for a moment when the door swung with more force than she had anticipated. She moved into the next room, keeping an eye on Pachinko as well to ensure his safety as she stepped through the open door. She was met with openness and fog. A sharp feeling of eeriness jolted through her.
(Pachinko 23 3/5, 38 3/5)
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Post by Fanged on May 31, 2021 22:28:23 GMT -6
The feeling unnerved her to the point that she wanted it to go away. She swatted at the air as though she could catch whatever it was that was making her feel so uneasy. Pachinko watched her with an expression of amusement. Now that he had some training under his belt, he didn’t get startled quite so easily.
“It wouldn’t shock me if this is the work of some sort of magic,” Fanged’s eyes narrowed as she spoke her thoughts aloud.
The Izer voiced his agreement with a chirping sound. Magic seemed to be impacting her life more and more lately. It had been calling to her each time she found one of those strange crystals. There were multiple types of them, but she hadn’t quite discerned what the difference was between all of them. She hadn’t much experience with magic under her belt. She hadn’t really desired to learn more before now.
(Pachinko 23 4/5, 38 4/5)
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Post by Fanged on May 31, 2021 22:35:56 GMT -6
Pachinko had found her that magical crystal in the other room. Perhaps the weight of its power was finally getting to her. She had found so many of those type in the mansion. She didn’t quite know what to do with them. Would she trade them? Try to harness their power for herself? She didn’t feel ready for either option. For now, she would continue to hoard them. They could be a problem for future Fanged. She blinked as she attempted to gather her nerves. Rooms with hazards like fog were typically dangerous. Fanged’s inability to see properly with her eyes could be quite a hinderance in them. She needed to do something to improve her vision, which she had to admit was slowly healing. But there wasn’t much she could do to fast track the healing process. Even if she had magic, she doubted she could do anything with such permanency. She gave Pachinko a quick pet on the head as she stepped further into the room.
(Pachinko 24, 40)
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Post by Nadia on Jun 1, 2021 7:57:12 GMT -6
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Post by Fanged on Jun 1, 2021 23:37:55 GMT -6
Fanged realized suddenly that she had stayed in the mansion longer than she had intended to. Pachinko was tucked snug on her arm as the magic around them changed the mansion’s theme. It was always a rather secretive affair. When the room finally stabilized, it took a moment for her body to adjust. The room still felt as though it had been spinning despite its suddenly quite solitary state.
“Alright Pachinko, it’s time to get acquainted with this new theme.”
She hadn’t had much of a chance to look at the room before it had changed. However, she had seen enough to understand that it hadn’t looked as outdoorsy as it did now. The way that the mansion could replicate the outdoors was always pleasant. Fanged was not about to complain about the grass underfoot or the presence of flowers filling the air with their sweet scent. Pachinko appeared to agree.
(Pachinko 24 1/5, 40 1/5)
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Post by Fanged on Jun 3, 2021 22:00:08 GMT -6
He hopped down from her shoulder, electing to feel the grass in a hands-on sort of way. With the Izer sufficiently distracted, Fanged took the opportunity to explore the room without interference. A quick swipe of her hand across the grass covering the floor confirmed it to be real and not a false turf. She withdrew her hand and turned to examine the rest of the room. The furniture was all made of cheap plastic, reminding her of an outdoor lawn party. A sudden sense of nostalgia rushed over her as she observed the scene. It was rather somber to see a party with no guests. She felt suddenly alone and quickly turned around to track down where Pachinko had ended up. She caught sight of him checking thoroughly under the plastic picnic table. With him in her sightline, she relaxed substantially. Returning back to the picnic scene, she noticed something rather odd.
(Pachinko 24 2/5, 40 2/5)
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