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Post by Renathan on Dec 16, 2017 15:53:14 GMT -6
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Post by Renathan on Apr 17, 2018 5:35:56 GMT -6
Sabbath was back about a week later; still feeling pretty bad but not quite terrible. Today he had a few more things that he wanted to train his beloved jibiji familiar; though he wasn't quite sure what he would start with first. He wasn't sure whether he wanted to start them off today with an easy trick, or some of the battle-readiness plans that he had made for her. Not that he planned on carting his little jibiji into a full blown battle at any point; but he wanted to make sure she would survive an encounter if they ever ran into anything. Sabbath sits his beloved jibiji down on the black walnut-wood park table, and then he sits himself down, pulling his crimson neck shawl around his chest and shoulders before shivering. He had decided that he quite disliked Labs City Winters; this was his first one, after all! Sabbath glances at his jibiji for a moment before deciding that they aught to start out with something short and sweet, that would make their day start of gently. Teaching her something stressful first-off would be a bad idea. "Okay Auburn, time for you to learn something new." She seems excited, at least!
[1] - [Fetch/Bres'kree] - [START]
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Post by Renathan on Apr 17, 2018 5:44:24 GMT -6
Renathan had been sick with the sniffles at least twice this year; and that was just annoying. He hardly ever had this issue in his homeland, but then again his body probably just wasn't up to the abuse of a whole new continent, not really. Auburn was definitely one of his most favorite creatures, though he had been spending a lot of time with his equillion lately, anyway. Still, it was good to tackle several creatures at once; well, during one day, and training his beloved jibiji was always pretty easily honestly. He carefully pets the jibiji, and then pulls out something he knows that she will go and get; a seed. He softly picks her up and places her in the middle of the table, while she looks at him with a soft gaze. Renathan takes the smallish seed, and tosses it to her, calling out "Auburn, Bres'kree!" She of course, scrambles after it.
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Post by Renathan on Apr 17, 2018 5:56:11 GMT -6
The jibiji had not indeed caught the object, but she had actually went to go get it. Still, this did not earn her any more than just that tiny seed. What she really had her sights on was inside his pouch; the dark little roasted seeds that she cared for so much. Renathan gave her a little pet anyway, because he just couldn't resist her cute little eyes. He eventually planned on training her to take care of herself in a fight; but he really didn't want to do that right now because he was afraid of hurting her badly. Renathan takes a smaller seed again, and this time throws it directly at her but gently, calling out once again; "Auburn, Bres'kree!" The little jibiji this time had nothing that she could do but catch it with her forelimbs; and drop the one she had previously since she had not yet finished eating it.
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Post by Renathan on Apr 17, 2018 5:59:19 GMT -6
The good thing was that the tiny jibiji was too simply to be upset at the dropping of her first seed; and instead was very happy to get the second seed! Now she had more seeds to eat! Wow! Renathan of course was just happy that she caught it. He gives her good attention and soft petting of her little head and a tiny scritch or two behind her ears. She was also well trained, like his stallion equillion, so she seemed to know that this meant good things; of course. That she had done a good thing! The issue was; what good thing had she done? Renathan allows her to eat her seeds in peace this time, because he was planning on making the training more complicated soon, so that she would understand it better. Renathan was used to working with this pet like he was used to breathing; so it was enjoyable for him despite his sniffly nose.
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Post by Renathan on Apr 17, 2018 6:04:14 GMT -6
The mammalian watches as the simple and sweet creature devours her little seeds, chewing around the outside of them in a manner with her beak to crack them open; and then eating the softer little seeds within the harder outer casing. Then she discards the shells. Renathan loves to see her do this; though she will eat small creatures and bugs just like she would seeds; she preferred the seeds. Renathan then takes a seed and throws it in a way that would go just a little ways over her head unless she backed up a bit. "Auburn, Bres'kree!" The jibiji seems to hyper-focus on the seed and does instinctively back up to catch it with her little claws; wanting to eat that seed as fast as possible. Renathan is pleased with her, and allows her to eat the seed. The little seed is eaten in the same fashion as the others; and the shell is discarded quicker than Renathan can even think.
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Post by Renathan on Apr 17, 2018 6:11:26 GMT -6
The jibiji was now laser-focused on him, since she has eaten her little seed; expecting him to throw another one. That was good; he was ready to continue their training anyway. He usually gave his stallion a lot of time and repetition to work on his training over several days; but the simple but quick jibji often mastered tricks in mere hours. Renathan takes another seed in his hand, and hollars out "Auburn, Bres'kree!" again, then he tosses it just a little higher than her yet again. She backs up, and catches the seed perfectly in her little hands, nearly falling off of the table as she did so. Luckily, Renathan knew that she knew how to fly; so that did not scare him very much at all. In fact, that was the point he was going to make to her very soon. Renathan watches as she nibbles around the outside of the seed; eating the tiny inside soon enough.
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Post by Renathan on Apr 17, 2018 6:14:49 GMT -6
Renathan had already decided what they were going to train on next; it was the start of a new phase of battle training. But this light-hearted training was definitely going to get them started on the right track today; or so he hoped. He wanted to have all of his favorite pets well trained, so that he could take them adventuring with him eventually. Renathan finally smiles under his mask as his tiny jibiji finishes eating her seed; and then he takes another of the tiniest seeds. She is focused on that seed hungrily; he feeds her well enough; he just had no idea why she was so darn food motivated! Renathan tosses the seed over her head; and over the grass. "Bres'kree!" She had no choice but to fly after it; and that was the point! Renathan watches as the jibiji falls off of the table; opens her wings instinctively; and goes after that seed.
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Post by Renathan on Apr 17, 2018 6:21:08 GMT -6
The little brownish avian makes a rapid-fire dive at the thing, tucking her previously outstretched wings to her body, and making a dive for the little seed; her arms outstretched. She takes the seed in her front limbs; and then instinctively opens her wings and turns up; flapping a few times to keep herself off of the ground. Renathan is not only impressed with the aerial maneuver and her success in completing the task he'd asked of her; but also at her sheer determination to -get that seed darnit-. It was amazing. She quickly returns, landing on the previously known to be safe black walnut table so that she could eat her prized seed in peace. Renathan watches her nibble upon the exterior to break it open and then devour the little seed inside. He was purposefully using these little seeds at first; so that she would not get too full before their next training bit.
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Post by Renathan on Apr 17, 2018 6:23:49 GMT -6
Renathan allowed the creature to eat the seed and then gave her a get pet on her soft, downy little head and a scritch behind her super cute little ears. He couldn't help but love the little creature, she was super sweet. He turns his head away from her and moves his palm away from her just in time to cough; he coughs quite good for a moment. He really was sick; but he wanted to at least make a bit of progress with her today! He had made sure not to cough into his hands since he was outside; and since he wanted to pet the little avian again. He continued to pet her, but she looked at him worriedly, as if she knew something was wrong. She was his familiar, after all. Renathan then took a seed in his hand, and she laser-focused to the little seed again, her eyes big and bright and blue.
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Post by Renathan on Apr 17, 2018 6:28:01 GMT -6
Renathan then takes the seed and calls out; "Auburn, Bres!" She watches the seed as he feigns throwing it, but she knows the drill by now. Perhaps because she is a bird and they usually communicate via noises; she can tell that the 'bres' noise was not the 'bres'kree' noise. It also helped that she was well trained, of course. She was harder to trick than other creatures. Renathan throws the seed behind her, but she does not chase after it. Her eyes are glued to the other seed in Renathan's hand; the bigger roasted seed. He takes the seed and calls out "Auburn, Bres'kree!" and then he throws it well beyond her. Her agility astounds him yet again as she launches backwards with surprising dexterity for her small form into the air; and then twists around to follow the seed in it's wide arc to the ground. She catches it in a beautiful display of agility in flight, and then settles down on the table. Renathan is pleased!
[10] - [END of 'Fetch']
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Post by Renathan on Apr 17, 2018 6:43:29 GMT -6
The next thing Renathan had wanted to train was of course, a good hearty screeching noise; one hopefully loud enough to give most pets the heebie-jeebies so that they would leave her alone, or at least allow her time to escape! Renathan watches as the tiny jibiji hen eats her large bean prize; he was glad he'd asked someone to pick them up for him at the Herbologist's Delight for her. He hadn't really thought about it when he passed through the first time; but he had wanted to try them with her! Renathan tries to think of how he was going to do this; especially since his voice really hurt because his throat was sore due to his sickness. The jibiji finally finishes, and then Renathan has an idea. He clears his throat and calls out; "Auburn, Cree!" She looks at him curiously, knowing this meant training, but not knowing what he wanted yet.
[1] - [Screech/'Cree'] - [START]
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Post by Renathan on Apr 17, 2018 22:24:42 GMT -6
Renathan had not been completely sure on how to make the bird screech; he just knew that birds did indeed screech, and that she was skilled at making all kinds of noises; songs and horrid crees altogether. Renathan made the noise again, and then gently leans forward, touching her beak gently with the very tip of a single claw. "Rowi, now Auburn." He whispers. She knows what that means; she makes a nice noise. "Cree Auburn." He says, and then he touches her beak again; and makes a horrid screeching noise in his throat, making his voice crack even more. She warbles for a moment, connecting noisemaking with the sound that he made, but not with much else. He clears his throat again, coughing. "Cree. Auburn-" He says, and then gives the shrill shriek yet again. The little jibiji watches him carefully, and then creates a small shriek with bird-y voicebox.
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Post by Renathan on Apr 17, 2018 22:39:37 GMT -6
Renathan was pleased with this noise; it was small and not quite as desirable as he had hoped; but that could be worked on now that they have the framework laid down, so to speak. Renathan gives her a tiny seed, and gives the jibiji a pet on her head and a lot of tiny scritches behind the ears. He coos to her for her job well done, and then he waits until she completes gnawing on the little seed she had. As soon as she did, Renathan decided that they should continue. He calls out; "Auburn, Cree!" She warbles a little, and he doesn't give her any attention for it. Then, she makes a sharp shriek again. Renathan quickly gives her a seed and pets her head yet again; giving her tiny scritches behind the ears with his claw tips ever so gently. The jibiji is happy with this; so it seems that the cree noise meant the shriek noise was appropriate, right?
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Post by Renathan on Apr 17, 2018 23:41:32 GMT -6
Renathan is very glad that the avian seems to be getting the gist of the idea; even if it was just the start of their training this particular idea. He still needed to get her to make a louder shriek somehow... He had to think about how to do this properly, since they had so much going on all the time he hadn't really sat down to think about this particular issue that they may have. He didn't want to hurt her; but the only thing he could think of to make her louder would be perhaps to pluck a feather? It wouldn't harm her too badly, since she had the feather-releasing thing going on; but it might make her louder? He eventually decides against this. They had to find some other kind of way to do this. He calls out to her quietly; "Cree, Auburn!" He said, not bothering to tap her beak.
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