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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2023 10:03:37 GMT -6
K681PqBR1-10There! Merle's nose twitched and his eyes raised, then narrowed. The strange animal stared back at him and he put his paws up on the tree trunk, barking angrily at the thing that had eluded him. This aggravated him to no end, this thing barely moved, it still was barely moving! Glancing behind him, he saw the woman come up and stare at the tree as well, and he barked again, a gruff sound that showed his irritation with the event. Jack nodded at him, "Yeah, this... makes no sense. Maybe you weren't looking up or something, didn't expect something way up in a tree." The woman patted him on the head and reached up to unhook the thing's claws from the tree and held it out in front of her. "You're... a weird one, not sure what to do with you..." she said, giving a little frown, "Into the bag you go... I guess?" Still frowning, she found a larger container in her bag and stuffed it inside and back into her bag. It was almost limitless, which was a good thing. [Jack: 15/20 Merle: 29 5/5 +] 1-10
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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2023 10:13:05 GMT -6
Jack tossed Merle a treat after all that and smiled at him, "So that was the dumbest thing ever. Ready to find something else?" Merle snapped up the treat and almost swallowed it whole before remembering to chew once or twice. His eyes were a little darker than usual, he was mad, and she didn't blame him. Giving a sharp bark, the Ohou started to sniff around again, hoping he would be able to find something good again. These little animals were irritating, but if he managed to find several of them, maybe she would let him have fun with at least one of them? That would be nice but he wasn't really counting on it, she seemed to like keeping things around that were alive. Still though, if something happened to them on accident, it wasn't like she was going to be mad about it. The woman smiled and watched as he trotted off again, ready to find more.
[Jack: 16/20 Merle: 30 1/5]
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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2023 10:14:39 GMT -6
6kwBKzDt1-10Jack watched as he dug around a tree for a moment, he was determined to find something a little faster this time. She chuckled and patted his back as he dug around a little still, finally uncovering a nest of some kind. Jack nodded, "Alright awesome, good job buddy. See? You're still doing good, I promise." The Ohou watched as she plucked an intact blue egg out of the nest and looked it over a little, turning it over in her hands and feeling the slightly rough surface of it. He barked and she tossed him a treat with a smile, he definitely deserved it, he really was doing pretty well so far. Sure the sloth... thing gave him some trouble, but who knew those things were around, right? She wrapped up the egg and put it into her bag with the rest of the stuff so far. This was going pretty well, she thought. [Jack: 17/20 Merle: 30 2/5] 1-10
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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2023 10:27:50 GMT -6
Patting him on the side one more time, she set him off to go searching for something again. Jack stretched her arms high up into the air and grunted a little as her back and shoulders popped. Oh it sucked sometimes, but she did feel better after doing that. She relaxed and cracked her neck as well before following the Ohou at a distance so she didn't distract him or run anything off that might be around. Merle was starting to have fun again though, after all that mess with the sloth. She just hoped things would stay that way, and the Ohou would stay in a good mood now that things were starting to go his way again. If not, they would head out for awhile and then come back after a little break. It was good to keep a clear head when doing things like this, it definitely didn't help to stay angry about something.
[Jack: 18/20 Merle: 30 3/5]
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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2023 10:31:14 GMT -6
Hmm... another scent of something. Merle's eyes narrowed again as he sniffed around, and he wondered what he was going to have problems with this time. Grumbling to himself in his head, he looked around, trying to keep an eye in the trees as well as on the ground. Hopefully it wouldn't be one of the same things, but if that was the case, maybe she would let him have a little more fun...? Shaking his head, he tried to keep focused on the scent, if he lost whatever it was again, he would get mad for a bit. It didn't help, he knew, but there wasn't much else he could do about it at the moment. Jack watched as he slowed down, got a little more focused, he'd caught something again. Just a scent, but hey, it was better than just blindly running around and hoping he could eventually find something.
[Jack: 19/20 Merle: 30 4/5]
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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2023 10:32:45 GMT -6
QwGHDh9m1-10Merle snarled and shot forward, Jack saw something moving in the leaves on the ground, and then started when he stopped short, something trapped beneath his paws. The Ohou's lip curled back in a snarl, his teeth showing to whatever it was he had caught. Jack rushed forward and grabbed whatever was under his paws, patting him on the head with her free hand as she looked at the wriggling thing. It was... a rat? It looked weirdly sinister, she thought, as she tucked it into a container and put it into her bag as well. May as well keep what she could, she figured with a little frown. "Well, this one was pretty easy, huh? The one in the tree was the worst one yet, I feel," she told the Ohou, tossing him another treat. He was pleased with himself and was calming down some, finally a little over that mess from before. It was time to work! [Jack: 20/20 + Merle: 30 5/5 +] 1-10
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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2023 10:43:17 GMT -6
Three items and three animals. Jack glanced down at her bag and gave it a thoughtful look. She wasn't sure if that was a strange outcome of the exploration or not, but it felt like it was, in a way. Shrugging, she patted Merle on the haunches and sent him off again. As long as he was still having some fun, they would keep going, but she didn't know what all she was going to do for all of this right now. Shrugging, she looked around and kind of frowned at all the trees in the area. At least she knew they were in a thicker part of the area, though there were more fields and such not too terribly far off. It was interesting seeing what was out here though, and she shrugged a bit, wondering what she was going to end up having to do in order to keep Merle interested if he lost a trail again.
[Jack: 1/20 Merle: 31 1/5]
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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2023 10:43:52 GMT -6
UKV_7xI51-10Merle yawned for a moment, he was honestly getting a little worn out now that the adrenaline rush from finding those animals was wearing off. He shook his head though and sniffed around, sneezing when something landed on his nose. Growling a little, he sniffed at the thing and then woofed at the woman. Jack laughed a little and plucked the feather off of the ground where it had been sneezed toward. It was a cute little down feather, she wondered where it had come from but it wasn't too big of a deal. If Merle hadn't caught the scent of anything yet, she wasn't going to worry about it too much. "Okay buddy, one more time and we'll take a break okay?" she said, patting him on the head in between his antlers. Merle stretched out and yawned again before shaking his head and beginning to sniff around once again. They'd get there. [Jack: 2/20 Merle: 31 2/5] 1-10
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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2023 11:23:01 GMT -6
Hopefully he would find one more thing and they could head out for a bit, or she would hurry home in two shakes and bring Diana back with her. Or honestly, she could just tell Kro to grab her, she would summon him here, and then he could head home on his own. That was probably the better idea, she figured with a nod and a smile, that way Merle could just keep doing what he was doing. She scratched the back of her head and yawned a little, Merle could take a break if he didn't catch his second wind after his daughter showed up, she figured. Whatever ended up happening, she would be alright with it, it wasn't like she was going to have problems getting them both going at once... right? Hopefully their scent trails wouldn't cross if they tracked something at the same time, she thought with a grimace.
[Jack: 3/20 Merle: 31 3/5]
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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2023 11:27:53 GMT -6
There he was... Jack grinned as she watched him stiffen a little as he paused for a second. There, he'd definitely caught the scent of something, though who knew what at this point. She chewed on her lip a little as she followed him at a distance once more, hoping he wasn't going on too long of a chase again. That was the worst part of it, she didn't know what to do with things right now. Maybe Diana would have the same luck as Merle was having, but maybe having them both would be too chaotic. Still, she figured it was worth a shot, better to know than to not know. If it didn't work out, maybe she would send Merle home and keep Diana out for awhile, that only made sense, right? Give Merle a break, work with Diana for a little while, it would be fine she figured with a nod.
[Jack: 4/20 Merle: 31 4/5]
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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2023 11:29:03 GMT -6
po2vLjBM1-10Ha! Merle barked triumphantly as his paw came down on something. He thought about the tail, but it was wriggling too much, who knew with these things, maybe it would pop off. Leaning down, he sniffed at the weird thing a little and then let his teeth show, these things were weird but he was sure the woman would want to keep it. Sure enough, he heard a chuckle from behind him as the woman came up to see what he had managed to catch. "Well done Merle! Want to take a break? We can go get Diana and have her help out here too," Jack told him happily, rubbing his head and handing him a treat. Scooping up the lizard, the stuffed it into another container in her bag and grinned, this had been going well so far. Other than that sloth, not much had really given him trouble, which she was pretty grateful for. [Jack: 5/20 Merle: 31 5/5 +] 1-10
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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2023 11:41:52 GMT -6
Jack faced the Everfields and stared for a little bit, cracking her fingers and trying to get herself in the mindset of what was going to happen. The two Ohou that were with her sat on either side of her, Diana's collar flickered a little in the sunlight when she moved, and Merle just looked proud of his lovely daughter, looking at her every now and then with happiness in his eyes. The woman took a deep breath and then put a hand on their heads, "Okay you two, try to coordinate if you can, try not to follow the same scent, work in different areas if you can." Sure, the Ohou didn't really understand what she was saying, but they seemed to understand the gist of it, which was good enough for her. Another deep breath, and the woman patted their backs, "Okay, go see what you can find, you two." Chewing her lip, she watched as they trotted off together, but breathed a sigh of relief when they peeled off toward different areas after a few steps in. There, maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all she thought, rubbing her arm, she just had to make sure she stayed focused, just like them.
[Jack: 6/20 Merle: 32 1/5 Diana: 35 1/5]
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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2023 11:43:02 GMT -6
Merle 77cM4hk41-10Diana 1-10Stretching her arms over her head, she gave a small yawn and then smiled a little, stepping into the actual Everfields themselves as well. It was still a pretty nice day, she couldn't wait to see what all was going to be found by the pair of Ohou. Maybe they would both get to tracking something, though it would be rough if they both caught something at once, who would she focus on if that was the case? A shrug, she didn't figure it really mattered, so why bother with it now? Oh well, she thought, but then skidded to a stop when both of the Ohou were at her feet again, wagging their tails. Jack stared at them and then kneeled down on one knee, staring at them a little, had they really...? Merle put what he had on the ground and Diana gingerly held something in her teeth for the woman to take. She plucked the feather from Diana's mouth and picked up the feline skull Merle had found. Now... this was a good start, wasn't it? She stared at them again before grinning. Popping the items into her bag, she grabbed a couple of treats and tossed them over. "That's what I like to see! Get going, see if there's anything else!" Jack exclaimed. [Jack: 7/20 Merle: 32 2/5 Diana: 35 2/5] 1-10·1-10
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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2023 12:23:07 GMT -6
Okay, well, decent start with the two of them, she figured, scratching the back of her head. She watched as the two of them woofed at each other for a moment and then peeled off again to sniff around, seeing if they could find anything. Maybe one would find something and on wouldn't, it wasn't outside the realm of possibility, that is. Jack hoped they would find some more good stuff for her, though she wasn't entirely sure what all she would consider 'good' at this point. Sighing a little, she tried to keep in one general area as she watched the two Ohou search around for a lead on something, or perhaps they would find something immediately? That'd be nice, she thought with a little smile, they could also not find anything or one would find something and one would find something to track. It was all up to chance, and she was good with that she thought as she watched them. It was interesting watching father and daughter explore together, they seemed to know what the other would do at any given time. It was a good flow, and one she was happy to watch in action at this point.
[Jack: 8/20 Merle: 32 3/5 Diana: 35 3/5]
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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2023 12:28:44 GMT -6
Merle: FDWe5Zs51-101-10Merle snarled and shot off quickly into the trees, startling Jack a little. Diana caught the air for the moment and wandered off in the other direction, she wasn't too worried about her father, he could certainly handle himself, but she wanted to figure out what this smell was and where it was coming from. Jack jogged after Merle, tracking his movements with her own skills she had learned over the years. He was in a hurry, he'd managed to find something, she was sure of it, he wouldn't just tear off like that for no reason, would he? Shaking her head, she frowned a little and finally caught up with him. The Ohou was staring at the ground, sitting there with his tail limp and his ears drooping. Looking over at the woman, he gave a low howl. Jack kneeled next to him and hugged him around the neck, "Hey buddy it's okay, this happens. Here, we'll take the tail at least so we have something okay?" She held out several treats after she cut off the rat's tail and tucked it into her bag, and Merle nuzzled her a little, though still upset with himself. "No worries, let's see what Diana's up to okay?" Jack offered. [Jack: 9/20 Merle: 32 4/5 Diana: 35 4/5] Diana: Track1-101-10·1-10·1-10
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