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Post by Jewel on Apr 22, 2021 10:28:17 GMT -6
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Post by Jewel on Apr 22, 2021 10:31:54 GMT -6
Sherbet's fur colours kinda made Jewel's eyes bleed. He was considering it as he sat in the breeding centre room he'd let himself into. The orbaru was still dozing on his lap, not quite inspired enough to wake up and look around the new space; it was understandable, he supposed, considering how plain it was. Not to say that it was uncomfortable! It could do with some more colour, that was all... Maybe his partner for the day would bring that. The fae had never heard of this 'Bors' before, and was riddled with curiosity. The melting pot of cultures and races at the City meant that he could never predict what the next person would look like - it was tons of fun to speculate, and even better to find out. Just a little while longer. He bounced his leg impatiently, but received no notable response from Sherbet other than a snore. [1]
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Post by Bors on Apr 22, 2021 10:45:45 GMT -6
He had agreed to meet with someone new, but he wasn't too sure about it quite yet. Bors grunted to himself as Long lay in the pouch at his chest and then he smiled, his long tusks jutting up from his bottom jaw. Well, he would find out soon enough if he scared off this new person, he thought to himself as he scratched Long's head for a moment. She was his latest acquisition from breeding, her and her sister were settling in quite well at the Kennel, but he wanted to get a male from their parents.
Still though, he thought as he entered the Breeding Center and wandered down the hall when someone pointed that way for him, he supposed it could be worse. He could be incredibly intimidating from size alone, but that didn't quite matter to him. The door shuddered when he put his hand on the knob and turned it, pushing it in and squeezing tightly through the doorway, stooping low so he wouldn't hit his head, before thumping his chest and saying just one word, "Bors."
2/20
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Post by Jewel on Apr 22, 2021 11:56:50 GMT -6
Whatever Jewel had been expecting, he was still taken by surprise. The shuddering door was one thing, but then it opened... and a wall of white fluff stood before him, squeezing itself through the frame. What the hell. The fae blinked, rubbed his eyes, and then blinked again. What... was this? Other than Bors? Some kind of abominable snowman? Is that what they called them nowadays, or was that an unfortunate term... how was he supposed to know! "Uh... hey, Bors," He flashed his thousand-watt smile and got up from his seat, juggling Sherbet into his arms so the orbaru could keep sleeping. As he stepped towards the uthax, he realised just how comical their size difference was. It made him laugh out loud. "I'm Jewel. Geez, man, you're a giant! You look pretty damn soft, though... I wanna pet you." So much for social tact. His hand reached out to pat Bors' arm without hesitation. [3]
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Post by Bors on Apr 22, 2021 12:13:06 GMT -6
Bors almost had to get onto his knees to see face to face with the Fae, but he didn't. Instead, shielding Long with one hand, though she was perking up, ready to play, he reached out with his other hand and went to pinch the hand of the Fae for a moment, not hard, but just enough to where he could move the hand out of the way. It wasn't that he didn't like to be touched or anything, he just... didn't know the guy.
Jewel huh? At least that's what he thought he said, though the name didn't make much sense to the Uthax. He tilted his head and sniffed the air for a moment before nodding and setting Long down onto the floor, where she immediately started to blow bubbles around the smaller man. "Bors," he said, thumping his chest again before pointing at the smaller man, "Small Sparkle."
4/20
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Post by Jewel on Apr 22, 2021 14:36:21 GMT -6
Woah. Jewel stared at his own hand, sandwiched between Bors' fingers, and his face split into a wide grin. That was awesome! He'd never come across someone this much bigger than him before, and it was a novelty. Size differences were not uncommon for him, but not to such an extent! "That's sick!" He was almost entirely distracted from the uthax's orbaru, until he noticed the little girl blowing bubbles. This pair were full of surprises! "Check her out, too. You two would be great performers. Little and large, y'know?" Sherbet was thus far unperturbed by the goings-on. He'd deigned to crack an eye open, his nose wriggling as he picked up the scent of another orbaru, but he wasn't jumping for joy just yet. His head was still nuzzled into the crook of the fae's arm. "Small Sparkle... I'll take that! It suits me," Jewel laughed. "Nice to meet you, big guy." [5]
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Post by Bors on Apr 22, 2021 15:09:32 GMT -6
While Long continued to blow bubbles and pop them with the tip of her tail, Bors frowned a little and tilted his head at the Fae. This was different at least, he hadn't met anyone quite so chipper before. Even that human woman he had done a breeding with hadn't been quite like this. A grunt escaped him and he shrugged, taking a seat on the floor beside the chairs, watching Jewel carefully to make sure he didn't get climbed on, he just bet he might try it.
"Bors breed much Bu," he finally offered, thumping himself on the chest when he said his name out of habit, "Small sparkle has many, yes?" It was his attempt at conversation, he wasn't comfortable with much Common, but that didn't stop him from at least attempting to be personable. Usually he didn't like to be around people, but if it got him some more breedables, he would at least try it.
6/20
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Post by Jewel on Apr 27, 2021 3:27:59 GMT -6
By the gods Jewel wanted to climb on him. Bors looked like a huge, soft stuffed animal, and would've been perfect for taking a nap on! Still, he tried to mind his manners and sat down in a chair like a normal person instead. The impulse kept tingling at the back of his mind, though. "Has many...? Oh! Yeah, I have a few 'bu," He replied with a nod. "I'm always happy to have more, though. They're so cute, I never get tired of seeing them. Look at this little face!" The fae hoisted up the sleepy Sherbet in his arms and squished the orbaru's cheeks. Two bleary eyes cracked open and stared up at him. "Adorable. You're a heartbreaker, Sherb," Jewel nattered on as he leaned down to set him on the floor near Long. "So you go and make a friend. More than a friend. You know how it is." [7]
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Post by Bors on May 1, 2021 8:22:29 GMT -6
Bors grunted a little and tilted his head, he didn't know what to make of the small person, but that was all he could really think of at the moment. He was quite different than Bors himself, and that was interesting as well. Since coming to the Labs, he had met many different types of people, and that was something he wouldn't have been able to do if he hadn't needed to leave his homeland. Glancing down at his large hands that were resting on his knees, he thought about it. While he wished he hadn't needed to leave, it was the best for his health in the long run. "Bors job, breed," he offered, motioning toward the Orbaru.
Long bounded over to the Sloth and booped happily, blowing bubbles directly into his face. He probably wouldn't care, or maybe he would and get mad, but either way, she didn't really care, she was happy!
8/20
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Post by Jewel on May 2, 2021 14:05:33 GMT -6
Sherb blinked. He'd never seen anything quite like this... bubbles, coming from another orbaru? One paw came up to lazily swipe at them, popping a few before they could drift closer to his face. Boop, boop. Even his voice sounded sleepy. "Oh, you do breedings for a living? I suppose you could say I did that, too~" Jewel's utter lack of shame would have probably been astounding if there wasn't a language barrier involved. The fae realised his joke would fall flat a second too late, and sighed, with a sheepish smile. "Uh... no, I mean. That's cool, buddy. I dance." Not that there had been much dancing going on lately. He didn't have any kind of client base in the City yet, and didn't know where to go to build his reputation... so pocket change snatched up from quests was sustaining him from week to week. It was better than nothing. [9]
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Post by Bors on May 2, 2021 19:49:58 GMT -6
Hmm, he danced for a living? Bors tilted his head and appraised the smaller man for a moment before giving a smile, his large tusks jutting up from his bottom jaw, "Small sparkle dance. Shaman?" It was a legitimate question, those who danced in his village had more magical inclination than the rest of them, himself included, and he wondered if it was the same here. If not, there would be a few issues with coming to terms with it, but he supposed that would come later on.
Long booped happily and popped one of her own bubbles before dancing off again and playing with a little ball. She didn't know why the other was so sleepy, it was too fun to be around here she knew! Oh well, that was going to be fine, they would get things going no matter what, and she beamed at the male as he finally piped up and popped a few bubbles as well.
10/20
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Post by Jewel on May 3, 2021 8:49:18 GMT -6
Was that... a smile? The size of the uthax's tusks was impossible to ignore, but Jewel was making the educated guess that they were not jutting in that way because they were about to skewer him. Phew. "Nah, I'm not a shaman," He responded, somewhat subdued in comparison to his previous exuberance. Magic was a bit of a sensitive subject. "I just dance and... bend, I guess. They probably don't have uthax contortionists, huh... I can't imagine one of you guys being that limber. No offence. You could probably outdo me by miles in stamina though, and that's impressive, heh." Sherb could hear his person rambling away as per, but was more interested in this peculiar new friend. A ball? He wouldn't mind playing with a ball too, if they could be friends. He booped and nudged at the ball with one stubby paw, hoping that he could initiate a game. [11]
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Post by Bors on May 4, 2021 8:45:32 GMT -6
Bors frowned a little, hearing the change in tone from the small one. "Ah, Bors has sorry," he told him, reaching out to thump him on the back before he brightened up a little, "Bors show small sparkle Orbaru?" He pulled out a small sketchbook from his pouch and offered it to the little one. Inside were sketches of his Orbaru, and some of his other animals as well, but mainly Orbaru so he could see what he wanted to do with them at a moment's notice. He felt he was good, general consensus would probably say otherwise, but he did the best he could.
Oh a ball? Long booped happily and let the ball come to her before she smacked it back to the Sloth. She was having fun with him and hoped he was having fun as well! That was the best part of it, though she didn't know quite why they were here in the first place.
12/20
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Post by Jewel on May 4, 2021 11:00:33 GMT -6
Oof! That pat to the back made Jewel lurch forward, but the fae knew that Bors meant well, so he stuck it out with a smile. It was kinda nice, to hang out with someone unpretentious. He could do enough of that for the both of them. "No need to be sorry, buddy. Hell yeah, I wanna see!" He accepted the sketchbook and began to flip through it, being careful not to bend the pages. Drawings of the orbaru...? That was adorable. He wanted to pinch the giant uthax's cheeks. "You're an artist, Bors! I love these. You must have lots of 'em, huh?" Sherb was... not that great, at the ball rolling game. He blinked as it rolled past him, and it took him a second to give chase. Long would have to be patient to put up with how slow he was! Eventually, he kicked the ball back over, with a friendly boop. She seemed nice! [13]
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Post by Bors on May 4, 2021 14:50:50 GMT -6
"Not many, very few, why breed," he told him with a nod as he watched him look through the little book. It was nice to hear praise from someone, or at least that's what he thought it was, he only caught a few of the fast words, but his face and his tone gave him a good impression. He chuckled a little and reached out to pat him on the shoulder as he accepted the book back and stuck it into his pouch. "Bors need more," came a serious tone.
Aww, he wasn't all that quick, but that was fine she thought! Long booped and caught the ball excitedly as it came back to her and she slid it a little slower toward him, trying to make him feel a little better about himself. She didn't want him to feel bad that he wasn't as quick as her! Of course, however, she had no idea if he felt that way to begin with.
14/20
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