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Post by Swell on May 29, 2024 11:54:30 GMT -6
Fisherman Rank: 1 Harpooner Encounters: On
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Post by Swell on May 29, 2024 16:52:23 GMT -6
To what end do we leave home today?The question caught him off guard as it bounced around the confines of his mind. His eyes shifted from the path ahead of him to the waters below where the Pontus swam through the clear waters of the engorged river. A myriad of colors played across the hatchling's wide back, they'd only known one another maybe a fortnight and already Swell was astonished with the young dragon's rate of growth, in the first week alone it had felt like Pontus had nearly tripled in size, he was almost afraid to imagine how the large the youngster would still yet grow. We're going fishing.Fishing!?Pontus dove deep into the waters and rocketed upward breaching spectacularly upon the surface of the water. Excitement flushed every ounce of the empathetic link the two of them shared and wide smile split Swell's face. He couldn't possibly understand what that entailed from Swell's perspective, but the sheer amount of joy Pontus was radiating was more than enough to ensure him that it would be a worthwhile venture. Will Summer and Iris help you fish, Swell? Iris very well might, Pontus, but Summer...well.Pontus hadn't been the only companion of the man's that had grown. Not more than three paces behind him he was followed by what had only days ago been a fresh seedling water elemental and was now what was referred to as a "walker" though at this point the rotund juvenile was doing its very best to sprint after its master's much larger steps. Iris to his own credit had happily draped himself across Swell's shoulders until they reached their destination. [1]
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Post by Swell on May 29, 2024 19:44:56 GMT -6
Swell, how do you fish?
Quite a bit differently than you, dear one.Merrow and the others had done their best to make sure the new member of their family, as all draconics within a cavern were, had felt welcomed and cared for. From the moment he'd arrive back at the cavern Merrow had immediately begun hemming and hawing like a broody hen. He'd gone on and on about how finally there would be some new life about their home and he'd already gone to the trouble of cleaning one of the deepest and largest defunct baths so that the hatchling would be comfortable as possible during his time with them. Being the product of a dreaming had made Pontus's homecoming especially auspicious, or at least that was what the others had communicated, it wasn't every day that one of the dreaming hatched. Since then Pontus had only been out of the twisting caverns the family called home only to fish the waters of the river on his own terms. Well naturally, you're a fine swimmer, but you aren't half as good as me.
That I'm not, he brandished the fishing pole he held in one hand , but I have ways of fishing all the same.
He stopped for a moment and looked behind him, Summer had stopped momentarily to drink deeply from one of the many vernal pools that had appeared during the latest storm. Swell shook his head as he again wondered where the absorbed water all went, again he hypothesized it must simply be reabsorbed into the elementals core. Iris slapped his tail lightly against his shoulder to let him know the elemental had caught back up and they could proceed. Are we close to where you'll fish?I believe so, there had been a particularly large ledge he'd spotted on one of his forays perfectly sized for a too-large man and maybe a few companions, ah there it is.[2]
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Post by Swell on May 29, 2024 20:49:25 GMT -6
Swell marveled at the young draconic's physicality as he began to get situated on the ledge. Pontus had little trouble swimming against the river's current even as engorged as it was from the frequent rains, then again he supposed most of the water serpents that called the canyons home would have little to no issue navigating the river during both the wet and dry season. Swell, is there room for me up there?
I suppose though it might be a little cramped.
No problem, I want to watch your fishing.Pontus leapt from the water with little warning spraying Swell and the other creatures on the ledge with a cascade of water, causing a shudder of delight to pass over Summer and Iris to lift off Swell's shoulders and fly out over the river. Swell merely wiped the water from his face and set to baiting his line so that he might even have a slight chance at being able to catch something in the fast moving river. So you're going to use that...It's called a pole.Right, so the pole...Is attached to a line with a baited hook on the end, the fish bites the hook and then I reel in the fish.He tried to mimic the act of reeling in a fish for Pontus, but he could immediately feel confusion emanating from the youngster. It would probably have to be something that he'd need to see to understand. While Swell attempted to again poorly explain the function of a fishing pole to Pontus, Iris looked deep into the curren trying to eye movement in the waters below. [3]
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Post by Swell on May 29, 2024 21:17:15 GMT -6
Here, I'll just show you.He rose to his feet after finishing baiting the hook with a large chunk of bait, pulled the tip of the rod behind his shoulder, and cast his line for the deepest part of the river just short of where Iris now flew above the churning waters. With a sigh of relief, it had been some time since he'd cast a line, he returned to his seat allowing his legs to dangle over the edge of the ledge. He heard a strange sucking noise and looked over to again see summer wetting its whistle with yet another deep drink of water. While Pontus had been quiet during the demonstration Swell could again feel the draconic's confusion creeping into the back of his mind as fish failed to appear. Swell.Yes, Pontus?When do fish appear?He sighed audibly, for as quickly as he'd progressed and how fast he was learning, Pontus was very much still a child. He'd basically come out of the egg being able to speak, but a simple concept like fishing with a pole and bait seemed to elude him. Wait, no, that wasn't fair. Pontus knew little enough of the world and it was up to swell to teach him exactly what the world was like, it wouldn't serve anyone to be upset with him for something he couldn't possibly be able to know. Well they don't appear, they bite on the end of the line and then I reel them in.
But can't you summon them?
Not as such.
Iris continued watching for the flash of scales beneath the water, Pontus wasn't the only one who evidently didn't understand the concept, but perhaps the light reflecting off the fish's scales in turn would at least attract something. [4]
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Post by Swell on May 29, 2024 23:03:19 GMT -6
For a long while the only sound that could be heard was the rush of the river punctuated only by the odd sucking noise as Summer scrambled about the rocks absorbing whatever moisture could be found. He could feel Pontus's impatience building long before the hatchling started to move erratically or grunt in frustration. Is something the matter?
This feels inefficient.He began to chuckle, but just as he did he felt a light tug on the line. Reacting instinctively he whipped the rod to the side to try and hook whatever was on the other side reeling furiously, but it wasn't long before he could feel the telltale limpness of being skunked. He signed lightly and continued to reel in the line to completion and wordlessly began setting the bait again. Iris floated in closer hoping to maybe be offered a treat of some kind, he'd put in the work of attracting whatever had eaten the last bit of bait. That's it?
Sometimes you don't catch anything, that's part of fishing.With an annoyed grunt Pontus rolled back into the unceremoniously splashing all three of his compatriots all over again. Once again the only one who showed any pleasure was Summer who quickly ran across the rocks hunting for the displaces moisture. Swell finished tying off the new bait and happily cast again before sitting down again. So you're just going to keep doing that?
I am.
For how long?
Til we're done for the time being.Anoyance began to creep in again, it was going to be a long day. [5] [Using fish]
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Post by Silver on Jun 27, 2024 18:43:29 GMT -6
![](https://hxrv2.neocities.org/fishing/pinball.gif) Fish? Fish! The Pinball wiggled eagerly toward the surface where it could grab the bait. Chomp! It grabbed the fish, prepared to hold on for dear life. To Tame the Pinball: Make at least 2-5 RP posts interacting with the creature and trying to tame it. At the end of your taming attempt, make your last post with [done] and wait for staff approval.
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