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Post by Fanged on Apr 20, 2021 11:27:15 GMT -6
While Fanged went to get the watering can, Rumi disappeared off into a group of bushes near the edge of the area they were in. Fanged decided she would be fine on her own for a while and stepped over to the area that stored all the tools. She picked up a plastic watering can. Next, she needed to fill it with water. It didn’t take her too long to find a hose. She grabbed the end and stuck it inside the watering can. She then turned the hose on and listened for the telltale gush of water that indicated that it was working properly. She waited patiently for the watering can to fill. The bushes where Rumi had disappeared into rustled as the Lerrel rummaged around within them. The watering can didn’t take too long to fill. She hadn’t filled it up entirely since she didn’t want it to be too heavy to carry.
(Rumi 2 4/5, 4 4/5)
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Post by Fanged on Apr 20, 2021 16:52:05 GMT -6
Fanged carried the watering can back over towards the tulips. She set it down with a thud and looked up as she heard Rumi emerge from the bushes. When the Lerrel appeared, she held up a fruit with pride gleaming in her eyes. The woman had never seen such a strange fruit before. She approached Rumi with curiosity, wanting to take a closer look at the fruit.
“What ‘cha got there, girl?” she asked.
The Lerrel held up her prize excitedly, allowing Fanged a chance to try and identify the fruit she had found. Try as she might, Fanged had simply not come across this type of fruit before. Either way, she accepted it when Rumi handed it over and she placed it carefully in her backpack. It hadn’t turned her hands rashy or anything like that so it was at least safe enough to touch. Now back to the tulips.
(Rumi 3, 6)
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Post by Nadia on Apr 21, 2021 2:13:01 GMT -6
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Post by Fanged on Apr 21, 2021 15:45:10 GMT -6
Fanged lifted up the watering can. Rumi quickly scuttled out of the way as water spilled out from the top as it sloshed around in the watering can. When Fanged reached each planted tulip seed, she tipped the watering can over and sprinkled them with a steady trickle of water. Once the tulips were properly watered, she set the watering can down and wiped at her brow. Rumi disappeared back into the bushes where she had found the strange fruit. When she had been there for a while, Fanged fretted that she ought to check on her. Just as she started heading over, the Lerrel’s furry face appeared from within the foliage. Held in her hand was another one of those strange fruits. This time, the fruit was brown and looked a little less appealing than the last had. Either way, Fanged accepted it once Rumi handed it over and put it away with the other.
(Rumi 3 1/5, 6 1/5)
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Post by Fanged on Apr 21, 2021 21:27:57 GMT -6
Once the fruit had been stored securely in her bag, Rumi entered the bushes once more a reemerged quickly. This time, she pulled out two blue fruits that Fanged hadn’t seen before. They certainly looked appetizing, but Fanged didn’t think she’d eat them anytime soon. After all, finds from the garden could be quite valuable. When Rumi handed them over, she placed them carefully into her bag. With the stash of fruits steadily growing, Fanged felt like they had accomplished a lot already. With that settled, she was able to finish tending to her tulips. She looked them over, sprinkling some nutrients onto the planted seeds and moving away when she thought the job was completely done. She felt a sense of accomplishment wash over her as she took a moment to admire her work.
“Well Rumi, what should we do next?” she asked the Lerrel.
She decided they would do more training.
(Rumi 3 2/5, 6 2/5)
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Post by Fanged on Apr 21, 2021 22:33:15 GMT -6
One thing that Lerrels were supposed to be good at was climbing things. If Rumi could acclimate to climbing quite naturally, it made sense for her to try and train that for her first move. The perfect place to start would be with the fruit trees that were present in the area. She approached an apple tree and waited for Rumi to join her. The Lerrel didn’t take too long to scramble over. She watched Fanged intently as the woman turned toward the tree. She fit her fingers against the bark and waited for Rumi to copy her. She didn’t know what this game was, but she wanted to play! Fanged wasn’t a natural at climbing trees. Rumi took to it quite quickly. It was in her nature and once something caught her attention up in the fruit tree, it didn’t take her long to try and shimmy up it.
(Rumi 3 3/5, 6 3/5)
(Training: Climb 1)
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Post by Fanged on Apr 22, 2021 11:52:54 GMT -6
Her technique was a bit off, but she managed to haul herself up onto the lowest branch of the apple tree. When she reached the branch, she let out a triumphant chatter and beamed down eagerly at Fanged. In all the excitement, Rumi forgot to actually keep a hold of the branch and tumbled down into the air. Fanged caught her with ease.
“Good start, Rumi!” she praised the Lerrel.
Rumi chattered happily and patted Fanged on the top of her head. She then squirmed in her grip, a clear sign that she wanted to be put down onto the ground. Fanged obliged and watched as the Lerrel raced back towards the tree. She had some basic knowledge of climbing, but she’d need a lot of practice before she actually became good at it. She placed her slender fingers against the trunk of the tree. She then moved her hands higher and followed with her feet.
(Rumi 3 4/5, 6 4/5)
(Training: Climb 2)
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Post by Fanged on Apr 22, 2021 13:52:20 GMT -6
Rumi’s actions were driven by an innate sense of curiosity and determination. She scrambled up the trunk and made it to the lowest branch once more. When she had reached it, she hauled herself up onto the teetering branch and called down to Fanged. The woman beamed up at her.
“Great work, girl! That looked a lot cleaner this time!”
Rumi looked pleased with her response and made a happy noise when Fanged passed a treat up to her. It helped make the woman feel a bit more useful considering she was teaching a creature that would end up much more adept at climbing than she was. Now, it was time for Fanged to show her what to do next. Fanged made quick work of climbing up the trunk, she skipped the branch that Rumi rested on and settled down into the next one. The lower branches of the tree were still sturdy enough to hold substantial weight.
(Rumi 4, 8)
(Training: Climb 3)
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Post by Fanged on Apr 23, 2021 15:29:25 GMT -6
She then set about trying to lure the Lerrel up to the branch she was perched on. She pulled out one of the fruit trees and held it out temptingly towards Rumi’s branch. The Lerrel immediately perked up with interest. It didn’t take much coaxing to get her to leave the branch. Rumi reached up with her fingers and placed them carefully against the bark of the tree trunk. She hooked her claws into the bark and hauled herself up from her branch. She climbed up the tree, moving at a slow pace but managing to get the job done. When she reached Fanged, the woman scooted back and gave Rumi room on the branch to join her.
“Good girl!” she praised once Rumi had pulled herself up next to her.
Rumi accepted the treat happily once Fanged handed it to her. Rumi chattered away once she had finished eating.
(Rumi 4 1/5, 8 1/5)
(Training: Climb 4)
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Post by Fanged on Apr 23, 2021 17:16:16 GMT -6
Fanged waited with Rumi on the branch while they both took a bit of a break. When she was ready to go again, Fanged positioned herself so that she could grab the branch above her head. She could skip the trunk this time and swing herself up. She did so and then called Rumi’s name to grab her attention. The Lerrel looked up and then chattered with determination. She was smaller than Fanged was and couldn’t simply reach up and grab the next branch. She had to return to the trunk and hook her claws into the bark. Then, she took a moment to calculate a route before she began her ascent. She had an easy endpoint in sight. Having Fanged up the tree as well made it easier for her to figure out where to navigate to next. When she reached the next branch, she greeted Fanged by waving her tail back and forth.
(Rumi 4 2/5, 8 2/5)
(Training: Climb 5)
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Post by Fanged on Apr 23, 2021 18:57:41 GMT -6
“Nicely done!” Fanged responded to her. She handed over another treat which Rumi was quick to take from her. When Fanged looked up, she decided that the tree could handle them going up another branch. She moved away from Rumi, shuffling along the branch until she reached the trunk again. This time she crisscrossed her climbing so that she could maneuver herself across and up to reach the next branch. She then pulled herself up, feeling the branch sway underneath her weight. Any higher than this and she wouldn’t be able to rely on the tree to hold her up. She grabbed another treat and beckoned for Rumi to come and join her.
“Come on girl!” she called out encouragingly.
Rumi took a moment to position herself so that her claws could dig into the bark. She was growing more confident in her movements and she did her best to follow the path Fanged had taken.
(Rumi 4 3/5, 8 3/5)
(Training: Climb 6)
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Post by Fanged on Apr 23, 2021 20:52:22 GMT -6
She moved up to the branch that Fanged was on and clambered up to sit next to her. The branch didn’t dip too much underneath the tiny Lerrel’s weight, but the added movement caused it to sway back and forth for a few moments. When it stilled, the woman gave Rumi another treat.
“Next we’ll learn how to get down. You probably have more of an instinct for it than I do, but we’ll still need to practice,” she remarked.
Fanged decided that she would go first. She didn’t really want to leave Rumi in case something went wrong while they were both in the tree, but the Lerrel would need to learn this stuff. Fanged moved below Rumi so that the Lerrel wouldn’t be in the way. She then began her descent back to the ground. She tried to move as quickly as she could. She placed her feet against each branch to help herself down.
(Rumi 4 4/5, 8 4/5)
(Training: Climb 7)
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Post by Fanged on Apr 23, 2021 23:08:21 GMT -6
Fanged paused and looked up to see how Rumi was faring. The Lerrel had decided not to wait for Fanged to finish climbing before following her. Her claws were hooked in the bark and she was improving at the technical work of climbing. Fanged decided to pick that moment to introduce the proper word for climbing to the Lerrel.
“Rumi, climb!” she called up to her.
Rumi tilted her head at the new, strange word. When Fanged continued climbing down, she scrambled quickly to follow her. It took them both a bit of finagling, but they managed to reach the ground without incident. Fanged climbed down from the tree first and then she held up her arm so that the Lerrel could dismount from the tree and perch on Fanged’s outstretched arm.
“Good girl, Rumi!” Fanged praised her and held up a fruit treat for her to take which she did eagerly.
(Rumi 5, 10)
(Training: Climb 8)
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Post by Nadia on Apr 24, 2021 2:31:32 GMT -6
The lavender sways in the wind, and smells gorgeous to boot!
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Post by Fanged on Apr 24, 2021 9:56:22 GMT -6
Now that they had conquered an apple tree, they would be ready to tackle an even taller tree. Fanged would also try and allow Rumi to do more climbing without her guidance. The Lerrel had taken to it well, as she had expected, but they still needed to practice more. The woman scouted the area, looking for a tree that was taller, but wasn’t much more intimidating. While Fanged was deciding which tree to climb, Rumi found a pretty piece of lavender on the ground. She prodded at Fanged’s pantleg until the woman realized and took the prize from her. She placed it carefully in her backpack and then led the Lerrel over to the next tree they would climb.
“Alright girl, let’s see if you can get started on her own. Climb!”
Rumi might not have fully understood the command word yet, but she was certainly eager to try climbing the new tree. It was a large pine tree and would require a different technique. She hooked her claws into the bark and began to haul herself up.
(Rumi 5 1/5, 10 1/5)
(Training: Climb 9)
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