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Post by Jack on Apr 22, 2019 11:50:47 GMT -6
 The day was warm when she came across the note on the board, it peaked her interest and she ran home to get Andes, an animal she hadn't had out for a little while. It was fine, she figured, and they would get a few things done before it was all over, she decided. She wasn't sure what he was going to do to help her in this, maybe he could pounce on them, she really didn't know, but whatever worked, she figured. Maybe he could fight them, try out his technique for a little bit to make sure it would work in the Pit whenever a tournament came along or something. Jack chuckled as he rode on her shoulder until they got to the gardens. It was a nice day out, the sun was shining, a slight breeze was blowing, and in front of them hundreds of caterpillars were working over a garden. Good thing it wasn't hers, she didn't know what she would do if she had an infestation like this one. It was pretty rough, she hadn't heard of this happening before, but she knew it happened sometimes, just not here, which was surprising to her. "Okay Andes, time to get to work," she said, holding onto her walking stick and smashing the nearest caterpillar. She kept the walking stick with her even though it wasn't used to help her walk anymore, she needed to remember to clean it after this. Andes got into it too, using his tail to whap some of the caterpillars. Others were jumped on, clawed, and bits of moonlight rained down upon the unsuspecting caterpillars. It was interesting to see him in action, and she was sure things were going to get together correctly as far as things worked out. She smiled a bit, patting him on the head when they took a little break. Already midday, she wished she had brought something to eat or drink with them, but she could always run home really quickly in order to find something to eat. Or... would he object if they ate a few things in the garden? There was a little stream winding it's way through the middle of the garden, and she was sure she and Andes could drink from it as well. Hmm, it was something to think about, she figured as they continued their little break, she didn't want either of them to overheat or anything. |
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Post by Renathan on Apr 22, 2019 12:28:15 GMT -6
The bugs are swarming everywhere! There are even some flying ones; buzzing around. They sound a little bit like cicadas. I wonder where the nest is, if there is one...
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Post by Jack on Apr 22, 2019 20:38:09 GMT -6
This was going to take awhile, the bugs just kept coming! She wondered if there was a hive or a nest somewhere, and eventually would have to put it down and out, but for now she enjoyed the (relative) silence of the garden along with Andes. He was bathing himself in some dirt, shaking off any dander that might have come loose, and he looked a little browner than usual because of it. That was fine, it would shake out eventually she knew, but until then she could live with this color on him. Of course he was cuter the other way, but...
Jack laughed at herself and then picked herself up onto her feet with her walking stick, planting it firmly into another bug and yelping as it caused the stick to shift when she was halfway up. She still managed to get up all the way. Snorting at herself, she reached down to pat Andes on the head, "Let's get these things gone, eh Andes?" The halfbreed affirmed it through their Ribbon and off they went again. His claws were soaked in guts and green slime from the bugs so far, but he was alright with eating them a little bit as well. Every few bugs he would lick off his sharp claws and then start over again. Every now and then he would smack a small one with his tail or call the moonlight to bring one down, but he hadn't tormented one of them just yet, a move he had managed to learn after getting an injection however long ago that was now. Jack smiled at him and patted him on the head again after whacking another bug. She was getting tired of caterpillars, but believed she knew where the nest was at this point, they were all headed from the same direction or so.
There was a spot by the stream where the bugs seemed to be coming from, though she couldn't tell what exactly they were living in. An old log or something? There was no such thing as a hill in this garden, even a little mound, so that couldn't be it either. Jack stood there, leaning on her walking stick and looking around the area to see if she could figure out where these things were coming from. If she could figure that out, it wouldn't be an issue to try and exterminate the rest of them. She had no use for them, after all.
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Post by Renathan on Apr 22, 2019 20:45:18 GMT -6
Success! You have eradicated the infestation! Feel free to continue playing if you would like, but your prize will be sent to you shortly!
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