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Post by Jack on Jul 10, 2021 19:20:30 GMT -6
Jack wondered what was going to happen if she tried training again, but that wasn't going to happen at the moment she figured as she watched Magpie lay down next to Eclipse. It was a little sweet now that she thought about it, and she chuckled a little as she decided what to do other than fish. She watched her line as it bobbed slowly in the water and listened to the pups snoring softly in unison. It was great, she wasn't going to do too much, not more than she could get across at least, which was a good thing no matter how she looked at it. Pushing a hand through her hair, she realized that she needed to do something though, maybe she could just train Magpie how to pounce or something and get it done and over with, but that wasn't going to happen she figured, unless she got rather bored with just fishing for now. Jack drooped a little as she looked out over the river and sighed a bit, no matter how many people she talked to, did she really have friends like she thought she did? That was the sad thing, she really didn't know at this point.
[37 Jack: 12/20 Magpie: 12 2/5; 24 2/5 Eclipse: 7 2/5; 14 2/5]
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Post by Jack on Jul 10, 2021 19:27:44 GMT -6
What if she really didn't have friends? She looked down into the water and sighed as she listened to the water running and the pups snoring. It was quiet out here, too quiet for her tastes, and she sighed a little as she tried to think of something positive. Maybe people were intimidated by her, maybe she wasn't as personable as she thought she was, maybe... there were a thousand maybes, but she couldn't pinpoint what it was. Probably just not really having friends at this point, but there was no way to be sure. Jack stared into the water as she thought about it, upset about the realization and pretty sad no matter how someone might think of it. This was upsetting to her, she always thought she had people, but they were all drifting away and she didn't know what to do about it. There wasn't much she could do about it though she thought, and she sighed, glancing up at the sky. No fish yet, but hopefully soon she would get something and she would be able to keep her mind on something else, though she really doubted that would happen at the moment as well. It just... didn't matter sometimes.
[38 Jack: 13/20 Magpie: 12 3/5; 24 3/5 Eclipse: 7 3/5; 14 3/5]
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Post by Jack on Jul 10, 2021 19:31:27 GMT -6
The fish weren't biting today, it would seem, which was an issue as well, but there wasn't anything else she could really do about it she figured with a small sigh. The woman shrugged a little and glanced back at the pups for a moment, watching their chests rise and fall as they breathed deeply in their sleep. Things were going to be alright for her, she still had her animals, and she thought they liked her as well, though sometimes that was up in the air as well she thought. It didn't really matter though, she wasn't necessarily there to be their friend she thought, just their caretaker and trainer. She steeled her heart for a bit as she wondered what would happen if she just... didn't know what else to do right now. What if she went bad? What if she didn't care anymore? That was something she didn't really want to think of at the moment, but it was possible nonetheless. Smiling a bit to herself, she felt her eyes go cold as she thought about the whole thing. Perhaps she cared too much about what other people thought, maybe she should just... forget about it and do what she wanted to do no matter what the consequences.
[39 Jack: 14/20 Magpie: 12 4/5; 24 4/5 Eclipse: 7 4/5; 14 4/5]
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Post by Jack on Jul 10, 2021 19:36:42 GMT -6
Would she be cold the next time she saw someone? Or would she break down? Jack sighed a little and stood up, brushing the seat of her pants off so there wasn't a bunch of dirt on her. Giving a little frown, she shook her head, it didn't matter, she could put on a good face no matter how she did it, and she just wished she could get something done and over with before she dealt with her souring mood at the same time. Jack pushed a hand through her hair and checked on the pups again, hoping they were going to be alright in the long run, but didn't know if that was a guarantee or not she thought with a sigh. Well, this was irritating, but there wasn't much she could do about it at the moment. Giving a small nod, the woman didn't care about what she was going to do right now, she would think of all that at the time she needed it to happen, and that was going to be later on fortunately. As she thought, she rubbed her face and wondered if this was going to be an issue later on or not.
[40 Jack: 15/20 Magpie: 12 5/5; 24 5/5 + Eclipse: 7 5/5; 14 5/5 +]
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Post by Nadia on Jul 13, 2021 7:25:04 GMT -6
What's that, beneath the surface...? There's something moving, you think-- oh. It's some kelp.
[Nothing happens.]
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Post by Jack on Jul 15, 2021 19:55:00 GMT -6
Well, now that she was thoroughly upset with herself, the woman sighed a little and looked at her two Houluh, wishing there was something she could do to bring up her spirits a little and get them trained up a bit more. There wasn't much she wanted to do though, and it was going to be fine either way. They were learning on their own time, at their own pace, and she needed to be happy about that as of right now. Still though, the woman sighed a little and shook her head, unsure about what she needed to do to help fix things up a little as time went on. Jack tilted her head, unsure of what to do right now aside from fish, but there wasn't much she could really do about it right now. She hadn't caught anything for awhile, which was an issue, of course, but what else was she supposed to do about it? Giving a small frown, the woman shook her head, it didn't really matter in the long run, and she just hoped that things would work out for her anyway. Fish were a dime a dozen it seemed, and she just needed to be confident.
[41 Jack: 16/20 Magpie: 13 1/5; 26 1/5 Eclipse: 8 1/5; 16 1/5]
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Post by Jack on Jul 15, 2021 19:59:46 GMT -6
Jack just hoped there was going to be something for her in the long run, though she wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't at this point. Giving a small frown, she shook her head and leaned against the boulder next to the sleeping Houluh, both of them, and she looked out across the water. Was this bad of her to think at this point? It wasn't like she had a whole ton of people she could really go to and all that, but she just hoped that things would work out for her no matter what. At least training was getting easier and easier on her it would seem, especially considering she had done the same things over and over again, she could do it in her sleep, she figured with a sigh. Oh well, at least she was getting something done and she had to be proud of that much she figured with a low chuckle as she worked on her goal of all of her Houluh trained up at this point. She shook her head, unsure of what she should do at the moment to make sure this was all going to be well in the future, but still, it was hard.
[42 Jack: 17/20 Magpie: 13 2/5; 26 2/5 Eclipse: 8 2/5; 16 2/5]
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Post by Jack on Jul 15, 2021 20:05:12 GMT -6
Life would keep going, with her and her animals, no matter what she did after all, but that didn't make this any easier on herself it would seem. Jack rubbed her face and then looked out over the water again with a sigh, the sun was starting to go down a little, she didn't have a lot of time before it would be night again, and she figured they would do Magpie's show and then come back with Eclipse tomorrow to finish him up as time went on. This was hard, she didn't know what was wrong with her, but she wanted to get this done no matter what happened after all. It was fine though, she just hoped that it would be alright in the end of it all and all that. Jack pushed her hair back and forced a smile, she didn't know what to do at the moment and whether or not she was happy, it didn't really matter she supposed. As long as she looked and acted happy, it didn't matter if she really was, and that was the sad thing about it, she knew. Oh well, at least the pups were happy, she had to be pleased with that much at least.
[43 Jack: 18/20 Magpie: 13 3/5; 26 3/5 Eclipse: 8 3/5; 16 3/5]
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Post by Jack on Jul 15, 2021 20:15:26 GMT -6
What she needed to do was to get this done and hope it was all going to be alright in the end. Jack grunted a little and wished there was something she could do with all of this and everything, but that wasn't going to happen she knew. She hoped she would have enough things to trade for more crystals soon as well, and she needed more things from fishing on that at this point as well. Jack scowled a little before patting the two pups rather firmly, waking them both up for a moment before they drifted off again, curled up around each other. That was the best part of training in pairs or groups, they got used to each other, and she hoped that this was going to be a feature that kept on happening if she trained multiple at once again. This was going to be the last time in quite awhile though she knew, she just couldn't handle more than one at a time anymore, it was just too much for her current situation. At least she had... did she really have anyone though? She thought she had Nina, but she hadn't seen her for some time, which was worrying in and of itself.
[44 Jack: 19/20 Magpie: 13 4/5; 26 4/5 Eclipse: 8 4/5; 16 4/5]
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Post by Jack on Jul 15, 2021 20:19:24 GMT -6
Jack frowned again, she really... liked Nina didn't she? She could feel her face flush a little and she looked down at her hands. This was worrying, Nina seemed to be filling some kind of odd void in her soul right now, one that she didn't fully understand. Was this a good thing or a bad thing, when it all came down to it? Giving a small grown, she put her head on her arms and sighed as she curled up with her back against the boulder, the two pups next to her still curled around each other. She didn't know what was going on, and it was incredibly confusing, but she... Jack sighed again and looked at the sky once more, wishing she knew what was to come at this point. It didn't matter though, she just needed to forge ahead and she would figure out the future. Still, she worried a little, and wondered what Nina thought of her. Often her mind was pulled toward the TROD she enjoyed spending time with, and she wondered what all she was going to do at the moment. All she knew was, she wanted to spend more time with her, but how was that supposed to happen?
[45 Jack: 20/20 + Magpie: 13 5/5; 26 5/5 + Eclipse: 8 5/5; 16 5/5 +]
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Post by Jack on Jul 15, 2021 23:21:02 GMT -6
It was almost time to leave with the pups, which was a good thing no matter how she looked at it. Smiling a little to herself, the woman looked around and enjoyed a few moments peace for now. It was fine, she would figure it all out eventually of course, but there was no way to know what was going to happen in the future. Might as well just enjoy the now, which was how she usually looked at life at least. Jack pushed her hair back and hugged her knees to her chest for a bit, looking out over the water as her line bobbed a few times, indicating something nibbled, but didn't bite, at least not yet. That was fine, she really wasn't too concerned about finding anything at the moment, and at least she had a few things to go on right now. A frown crossed her face, she didn't know when she was going to find all the chaos crystals she needed for a new node, she really needed to focus on mining at the moment, but that wasn't going to happen she knew with a wince, it was hard enough coming out to do this right now.
[46 Jack: 1/20 Magpie: 14 1/5; 28 1/5 Eclipse: 9 1/5; 18 1/5]
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Post by Jack on Jul 15, 2021 23:24:16 GMT -6
Jack liked it when she had a little peace in her life, it didn't happen often she knew. That was fine though she sighed a little as she thought about it, and the woman shook her head. There wasn't much she could do about it at the moment, but at least she had a few things to figure out for now. She really needed to decide how she felt about Nina and why she felt that way, but that was going to be hard to do she knew. Chewing on her lip a little, she glanced over at the pups who were still asleep, breathing deeply. She wished she was that innocent, but something told her things weren't that easy for her from way back when. Something was missing, but Nina seemed to fill the void, which was really nice she thought with a small smile. The woman shook her head and sighed a little, unsure as to what she was going to do with things at the moment, but that was fine, all she had to do was think for now. That was easy enough to do, she didn't have to make up her mind yet, which was even nicer she thought.
[47 Jack: 2/20 Magpie: 14 2/5; 28 2/5 Eclipse: 9 2/5; 18 2/5]
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Post by Jack on Jul 15, 2021 23:27:07 GMT -6
Everything would be fine in the long run, she just had to believe in herself a little. That was hard though, she knew with a small sigh, and the woman shook her head a little and gave a self deprecating chuckle. She knew this wasn't going to be easy, but here she had done it anyway. Oh well, that was fine, she knew that everything would be alright in the end, but was that going to be before she died or something? Just how many times could she do that even, she wondered with a sharp laugh. Well, that was fine, she would be alright in the long run, though she hoped that everything was going to go in her favor for now. Scratching the back of her neck, she stood up and looked over the river at the sky, wondering how much longer they had before they lost all daylight. It was getting pretty close though, and it was easy to lose Eclipse in the dark, or at least most of him at this point. Jack shrugged a little, she didn't seem to care right now, which was perfectly fine when she thought about it. She would be fine with them for now.
[48 Jack: 3/20 Magpie: 14 3/5; 28 3/5 Eclipse: 9 3/5; 18 3/5]
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Post by Jack on Jul 15, 2021 23:30:03 GMT -6
Well, might as well start packing up at least, she thought as she looked fondly at the two sleeping pups. Eclipse still looked a little small, though Magpie was getting quite large indeed. It would be awhile before she grew, she knew, even though they would do her show after her bath this evening, but that was alright she thought with a small smile. Jack chewed on her lip as she pulled her line in and started to get her things together, this was fine for now, and she hoped that she wouldn't have an issue with getting them packed away and up to the Kennel while they were sleeping. That wouldn't do at all she figured with a little frown. Well that was alright either way, and she shook her head as she thought about it a little bit. Well she would have to wake them up, they wouldn't be happy about it, but that was fine no matter how she looked at it. Giving a small nod, the woman pushed a hand through her hair. Her mind was made up, at least with this, she would wake them up and make them walk back to the Kennel, which worked for her.
[49 Jack: 4/20 Magpie: 14 4/5; 28 4/5 Eclipse: 9 4/5; 18 4/5]
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Post by Jack on Jul 15, 2021 23:33:17 GMT -6
After finishing up getting her tackle together and her line put away, the woman turned and looked at the pups. She hated to wake them up, but she had to if she was going to get this done, she knew with a frown. Oh well, it would be fine she knew with a small nod of the head, and she reached out to shake the pups a little, saying their names. At least they knew their names well enough she figured with a little sigh as they slowly opened their eyes and yawned, Magpie crawling to her feet before Eclipse did. He was still young of course, it took him a little while longer to get things done, which was fine with her she thought with a smile, rubbing them both between the ears. As long as she had something to do, she would be fine in the long run, and that was something she really needed to hold on to no matter what. Chewing her lip, she began to lead the two pups out of the area with the river, leaving behind the soft sound of running water and the fading sun behind their backs. Tomorrow was another day, she would be fine.
[50 Jack: 5/20 Magpie: 14 5/5; 28 5/5 + Eclipse: 9 5/5; 18 5/5 +]
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