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Post by Jack on Sept 15, 2020 19:36:31 GMT -6
[Arvest: Get (Shell) – 4]
Pleased with himself, he pranced around for a little while until she hid the shells behind her and called to him again, ”Arvest, get the shell!” He went to where they had been sitting and whined when he realized he couldn’t find them. Putting his nose to the ground, he sniffed around and got to where he was behind her. The pup barked at her and then brought the shell around and gave it to her, making Jack chuckle a little. She gave him a treat and patted him on the head, ”Good boy.” He wagged his tail at her and wondered what they were going to do next after she made sure he had this down. However, she was going to have to hide them in order for him to find them, and she wondered what was going to happen without all of it at the moment. Maybe they could actually do his show tonight? That’d be nice.
[54 Jack: 9/20 Arvest: 10 4/5; 20 4/5]
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Post by Jack on Sept 15, 2020 19:36:45 GMT -6
[Arvest: Get (Shell) – 5]
Jack had a good idea that he would do well no matter what happened, and she smiled a little as she thought about it. He would be a good fishing companion at the end of it, maybe she would get him to a Working Salonne or something soon, that might work out for them. She did really want to put Kanellos through one, but didn’t know what to put him in, the Working Salonne didn’t really work out for him it seemed. ”Get the shell!” she told Arvest again with a smile after hiding the shell in a little harder of an area, and he ran out with his nose to the ground in order to try and find the shell. He was happy to try and help out the woman, though he wasn’t entirely sure that’s what he was doing, but he found the shell rather easily where she had buried it and brought it over to her, dropping it at her feet. Grinning, she gave him another treat and nodded, he was doing so well, time to take it up a notch.
[55 Jack: 10/20 Arvest: 10 5/5; 20 5/5 +]
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Post by Jack on Sept 15, 2020 19:38:04 GMT -6
[Arvest: Get (Plant) – 1]
”Get the plant!” Jack told him, draping the plant she had plucked from the river over a stone. Arvest sniffed at it and made a face before delicately picking it up and carrying it over to her. He got the gist of it from the shell training, and her pointing meant he needed to get this thing, or at least that’s how his mind worked. It seemed to work well enough though, because when he let go of it at her feet, she tossed him a treat, ”Great job, Arvest!” She was happy with him, he learned so well, but there was still a lot of training to do, she couldn’t get caught up in the middle of him learning one thing right now. Jack pushed a hand through her hair and sighed a little, she didn’t know what to do with him other than to try and breed him, but that was alright she figured with a little nod.
[56 Jack: 11/20 Arvest: 11 1/5; 22 1/5]
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Post by Jack on Sept 15, 2020 19:38:18 GMT -6
[Arvest: Get (Plant) – 2]
Plants would be a little harder than shells, she figured with a frown. He would most likely have to go into the water for the plants, whereas the shells were up on the shoreline. This was fine though, and she thought about it for a little while before putting him into the water a little, watching as he shook himself out before she said, ”Get the plant!” He charged toward where the plant was again outside of the river, shaking off when he was out of the water of course, and picked it up before placing it at her feet again. He barked, why had she put him into the water anyway? Hadn’t she taken him out of the water not too long ago? No, he had, and she had dried him off, but still, that wasn’t the point! Barking again, he was quieted with a treat and praise and then she decided what to do next.
[57 Jack: 12/20 Arvest: 11 2/5; 22 2/5]
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Post by Jack on Sept 15, 2020 19:38:33 GMT -6
[Arvest: Get (Plant) – 3]
Things were working quite well, however, and she placed him in the water again after tossing the plant far away, too far for him to see and hopefully smell, but she wasn’t going to bet on it. ”Get the plant!” she told him again, watching as he splashed around the water and finally grabbed a plant and brought it to her. Jack praised him happily and gave him a treat, that was so much better than she thought he had been doing so far, and she rubbed his wet back as she tried to figure out how they were going to do this next. Hmm, better learn how to make things different, she figured with a nod. So the woman set up some pieces of shell and some plant fragments on the ground and looked at the pup. He would do well with this, she knew, or at least she hoped...
[58 Jack: 13/20 Arvest: 11 3/5; 22 3/5]
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Post by Jack on Sept 15, 2020 19:38:50 GMT -6
[Arvest: Get (Plant) – 4]
”Okay buddy, get the shell!” she told him, and smiled when he plucked a shell fragment from the ground and brought it to her. ”Very good!” she said again, giving him a little treat, ”Now get the plant!” The pup stared at her for a moment before grabbing one of the plants and bringing it to her as well. At least he knew the difference, she supposed, but she had better make sure he could do it in the water as well. It wouldn’t hurt to train him how to swim, of course, but the other Houluh might get jealous, she figured. Oh well, it wasn’t like the Silky Houluh could learn to swim with all of that thick fur, but the others… Well that was more of an issue, but she would get to it eventually she knew with a grim look. She had really bitten off more than she could chew with all of this hadn’t she?
[59 Jack: 14/20 Arvest: 11 4/5; 22 4/5]
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Post by Jack on Sept 15, 2020 19:39:05 GMT -6
[Arvest: Get (Plant) – 5]
This really was going well, and she knew that it would only be a matter of time before they were finished and he was all grown up. This was the best, and she patted him on the head before putting him into the water again, ”Get the plant!” Arvest shook himself off a little as he stood in the water before grabbing a plant by the roots and yanking it up. He brought it over to her, looking rather pleased with himself at that. Jack grinned at him and patted him on the head, giving him a little treat for doing a job well done. She couldn’t believe how quickly he had caught on to this, and she hoped that learning to fish would be the same way. A lot of talking and explaining through the ring, she would imagine, but that was fine too. She could get things figured out no matter what, it was just a matter of time.
[60 Jack: 15/20 Arvest: 11 5/5; 22 5/5 +]
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Post by Jack on Sept 15, 2020 19:40:02 GMT -6
[Arvest: Fishing – 1]
Fishing… how was she supposed to teach him how to fish if she hadn’t caught anything? It didn’t make much sense, but she would get it done, she knew with a sigh. Jack pulled in her line and cast it out again, ”Go fish, Arvest!” She then tossed the pup into the water, making him yelp and paddle around. He wasn’t the best swimmer, and she was ready to get to him if he needed it, but it didn’t seem like he would need it. Good, she didn’t want to screw that one up. He paddled around a little and dipped under the water a time or two, chasing a few fish he found with natural puppy enthusiasm. He would really need to figure this out though, she knew. He would do well with it, he learned quickly and she was happy with that. Jack watched as a fish drew closer to him and she tossed him a treat to get his attention on it.
[61 Jack: 16/20 Arvest: 12 1/5; 24 1/5]
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Post by Jack on Sept 15, 2020 19:40:17 GMT -6
[Arvest: Fishing – 2]
As he chased after the fish, she explained it to him a little, ”You have to learn how to catch fish on your own, for either yourself, another animal, or me. Sneak up behind the fish as best as you can, and then catch it with your mouth!” Arvest gave a little nod and sneaked behind the fish as quietly as he could, which really wasn’t all that quiet, but whatever. Jack grinned at him as he shot forward and tried to catch the fish, only to have it shoot away in the water. Well, he would get it eventually, she knew with a little laugh, and tossed him a treat for trying so well anyway. That ring really came in handy to talk to all of her Houluh, and she was sure someone else would get one eventually too. For now she was the only person who could talk to all of them, which wasn’t bad!
[62 Jack: 17/20 Arvest: 12 2/5; 24 2/5]
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Post by Jack on Sept 15, 2020 19:40:31 GMT -6
[Arvest: Fishing – 3]
Fishing was enjoyable as long as you found things, she knew, and she wished there was something else she could do to help him out a little. He had spotted another fish, ”Go fish, Arvest!” She called it to him when she realized what he was doing, and he shot toward the fish and tried to pull it into his mouth. No such luck, it only just slipped away from him, but he was speeding up, which was a good thing when she thought about it. Jack chuckled a bit and wondered what to do for him, and reeled in her line before casting it out into the water again, away from where the Houluh pup was fishing. It was a little frustrating for him, she knew, to not catch anything, but for now, she just had to hope that everything would go well in the end. It was fine though, she knew that everything would work out for her in the long run, and she just needed the patience.
[63 Jack: 18/20 Arvest: 12 3/5; 24 3/5]
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Post by Jack on Sept 15, 2020 19:55:07 GMT -6
[Arvest: Fishing – 4]
Watching him chase the fish, she called to him again, "Go fish, Arvest!" The pup chased after it as fast as he could go and then somehow caught it! He pranced out of the water as fast as his little legs could go and then dropped the fish on the sand in front of the woman. It was small and red, and she liked it a lot, almost thought about giving it to him, but where would he keep it? Chuckling, she tossed it into the bucket of water she had for the fish she was supposed to catch, and then patted him on the head, feeding him a treat as well. So far he was doing pretty well, she figured. Of course he needed to do it a few more times for her to be happy with the outcome, but until then she was pleased with how he was doing no matter what.
[64 Jack: 19/20 Arvest: 12 4/5; 24 4/5]
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Post by Jack on Sept 15, 2020 19:58:27 GMT -6
[Arvest: Fishing – 5]
Jack eyed the pup again and smiled before calling to him, "Go fish!" He jumped into the water and almost on top of a fish. He caught it and dropped it to her again on the shore, making her laugh a little as he looked so proud of himself at the moment. He had learned something new! At least she hoped the training would stick, they had a little more to deal with after this after all, and she hoped that the training would work. Checking on the line again, he hoped that everything would work out in the end of it all. Jack pushed her hair back and hoped that something would connect to the line in the end, and she smiled a little as she thought about it. There was something there, though she didn't quite know what it was at the moment. That was fine though, she could figure it out.
[65 Jack: 20/20 +1 Arvest: 12 5/5; 24 5/5 +]
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Post by Nadia on Sept 16, 2020 11:49:32 GMT -6
What... is that, exactly?
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Post by Jack on Sept 16, 2020 16:25:47 GMT -6
[Arvest: Bite – 1]
Time for the rest of it, the attacks, or defenses depending on the situation, she figured. She shoved a hand through her hair as fat raindrops slowly started to fall, scattered about a little ways. They weren’t getting anywhere without getting soaked, and that was fine, she didn’t mind getting wet after all. Jack looked at the pup and grabbed a stick, poking it at his mouth, ”Bite, Arvest!” The pup whined and backed up, but the woman followed, poking the stick at his mouth again, ”Bite!” He growled cutely and then bit down on the stick, annoyed by it for a moment as it drew close to him again. ”Good bite!” Jack told him, even though it was more of a nip, they could work on the power of it later on, she knew, and she smiled a little as she tried to think of how to do that. It would work out somehow, but she just didn’t know how to do it for him.
[66 Jack: 1/20 Arvest: 13 1/5; 26 1/5]
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Post by Jack on Sept 16, 2020 16:26:01 GMT -6
[Arvest: Bite – 2]
This was always somewhat easy to train at least, she knew, but she had to get to where he would bite down and crush the stick, or at least break it in half. Jack pushed her hair back with a smile, she didn’t know what to do with things right now, but she knew that it was going to be interesting no matter what. Arvest was a cute little pup, and his tan looking points were adorable on his base color as well. She ran a hand over his soft fur with a smile, she loved Houluh, always had. Jack stuck the stick at him again, ”Bite, Arvest!” Arvest backed away for a moment before snapping at the stick and making it crunch a little. Good, he was getting better at it, but she needed to make sure he would do it to whatever needed it at the moment at least. That was the part that bothered her a little, she figured with a small smile. At least things were going well, she knew, and the woman sighed a little and started up again.
[67 Jack: 2/20 Arvest: 13 2/5; 26 2/5]
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