Your the brains, i'm the brawn
Io
Sirius
High Councilor
Master Fighter (240)
Master Hunter (275)
Bloodletter
age
11 Years
11 Years
gender
Male
Male
gems
51
51
player
Seadragoness
Seadragoness
11-14-2019, 01:11 AM
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11-14-2019, 01:25 AM
Iolaire had been genuinely surprised when Sirius asked her to accompany him on a hunting trip. There were so many wolves more suited to the task. Hell, all of them were more suited. He seemed to want her though, so she agreed. Though she was a bit worried about his leg, she knew that the giant was going stir crazy. If he rebroke it though... well, she was just going to have to leave him there.
Leaving the poledrag in a safe place, the pair stealthily approached the herd of displaced oxen. Ears swiveled as Sirius laid out his plan. It was decent. Before replying, Iolaire thought for a long minute, eyes scanning the terrain. An idea began to form. Something that could save them time and effort.
The woman turned her attention to her massive sibling. "I also have an idea." She motioned to the right with a point of her dusty blue nose. "If we cut two from the herd, we can run them that way. If we're good and we distract them enough, we can run them right over the side of the cliff. Minimal effort. Then you can finish them off if they're still alive. Cart. Home. Done." She was okay with either plan, but it didn't hurt to have options.
Leaving the poledrag in a safe place, the pair stealthily approached the herd of displaced oxen. Ears swiveled as Sirius laid out his plan. It was decent. Before replying, Iolaire thought for a long minute, eyes scanning the terrain. An idea began to form. Something that could save them time and effort.
The woman turned her attention to her massive sibling. "I also have an idea." She motioned to the right with a point of her dusty blue nose. "If we cut two from the herd, we can run them that way. If we're good and we distract them enough, we can run them right over the side of the cliff. Minimal effort. Then you can finish them off if they're still alive. Cart. Home. Done." She was okay with either plan, but it didn't hurt to have options.
Io has a dwarf caribou companion and a snow leopard companion. Assume they aren't with her unless stated otherwise.
Sirius
High Councilor
Master Fighter (240)
Master Hunter (275)
Bloodletter
age
11 Years
11 Years
gender
Male
Male
gems
51
51
player
Seadragoness
Seadragoness
11-14-2019, 01:36 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-14-2019, 01:36 AM by Sirius.)
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11-14-2019, 02:10 AM
Sirius began to sulk a bit and she thought he was going to shut her plan down completely. She prepared herself for it and was surprised when he agreed that it was a good plan. The small woman grinned and shot him a wink. "Those are the only kinds I have, big brother." So full of herself.
Io listened as Sirius laid out the strategy and nodded in agreement. The woman shot a grin at her partner, Bast. She really did like the big kitten. If the pair worked well together, this should be fairly simple. As Sirius began to creep away, she called out softly after him, her tone full of joking chastisement. "If you rebreak your leg, I'm not carrying you back." A joke and an underlying warning to take care of himself.
Nodding to Bast, Io crouched as well and moved into position. They would begin when Marshal took to the sky. Muscles tensed in anticipation. One eye was on the herd. The other, on the sky.
Io listened as Sirius laid out the strategy and nodded in agreement. The woman shot a grin at her partner, Bast. She really did like the big kitten. If the pair worked well together, this should be fairly simple. As Sirius began to creep away, she called out softly after him, her tone full of joking chastisement. "If you rebreak your leg, I'm not carrying you back." A joke and an underlying warning to take care of himself.
Nodding to Bast, Io crouched as well and moved into position. They would begin when Marshal took to the sky. Muscles tensed in anticipation. One eye was on the herd. The other, on the sky.
Io has a dwarf caribou companion and a snow leopard companion. Assume they aren't with her unless stated otherwise.
Sirius
High Councilor
Master Fighter (240)
Master Hunter (275)
Bloodletter
age
11 Years
11 Years
gender
Male
Male
gems
51
51
player
Seadragoness
Seadragoness
11-14-2019, 02:16 AM
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11-14-2019, 02:32 AM
The sign was giving and the game was begun. Io and Bast moved fluidly together, the small wolf's legs blurring in a flurry of motion. She was tiny, but she was quick. She watched the pair of oxen, but she also watched Sirius and Bast. Situational awareness was key to a hunt without injury.
As the pair of beasts yearned to be with their brethren, their course began to alter. Sirius took action, sinking his teeth into a running haunch. This brought the oxen veering her way. Putting on a burst of speed, Iolaire snarled and snarled, correcting their course. She wouldn't get too close to the legs as one kick could easily kill her. She did, however, latch onto one dread-like lock and give it a hard pull. The beast bellowed and age pulled away, giving it enough room to feel secure, but also keeping it from going off course again.
The cliff edge was grown ever closer. The real trick would be to keep them from seeing it until it was too late. Once they came within a reasonable distance, Iolaire's snarls and growls increased in volume. The eyes of the beasts rolled white with fear. Just a few more yards and the siblings would be victorious.
As the pair of beasts yearned to be with their brethren, their course began to alter. Sirius took action, sinking his teeth into a running haunch. This brought the oxen veering her way. Putting on a burst of speed, Iolaire snarled and snarled, correcting their course. She wouldn't get too close to the legs as one kick could easily kill her. She did, however, latch onto one dread-like lock and give it a hard pull. The beast bellowed and age pulled away, giving it enough room to feel secure, but also keeping it from going off course again.
The cliff edge was grown ever closer. The real trick would be to keep them from seeing it until it was too late. Once they came within a reasonable distance, Iolaire's snarls and growls increased in volume. The eyes of the beasts rolled white with fear. Just a few more yards and the siblings would be victorious.
Io has a dwarf caribou companion and a snow leopard companion. Assume they aren't with her unless stated otherwise.
Sirius
High Councilor
Master Fighter (240)
Master Hunter (275)
Bloodletter
age
11 Years
11 Years
gender
Male
Male
gems
51
51
player
Seadragoness
Seadragoness
11-14-2019, 02:40 AM
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11-14-2019, 03:07 AM
Victory was within reach. The thundering behemoths careened headlong towards the edge. It was time to pull back for the larger of them, but Iolaire kept right along. The first oxens hooves slid over the precipice and that was it for the leader. The other had begun to halt. Sirius gave it a shove but Io was already in mid air. All four snow dipped paws pressed into the furry rump of the oxen and she pushed off as it fell over the edge.
Feet touched back to the earth. Adrenaline was still turning through the woman's veins. A blue tongue lol led out and she panted to release heat. Her pace slowed as she followed her brother down the winding path to the bottom. The bellowing cries of the beast that remained alive would soon cease, she knew. Sirius would get a bit of what he wanted. He'd get to kill something.
Seating herself off to the side, Iolaire began putting her fur back in place. As she did so, her nose wrinkled. "Those things will have to be washed before we use them for anything." Oxen were stinky things.
Feet touched back to the earth. Adrenaline was still turning through the woman's veins. A blue tongue lol led out and she panted to release heat. Her pace slowed as she followed her brother down the winding path to the bottom. The bellowing cries of the beast that remained alive would soon cease, she knew. Sirius would get a bit of what he wanted. He'd get to kill something.
Seating herself off to the side, Iolaire began putting her fur back in place. As she did so, her nose wrinkled. "Those things will have to be washed before we use them for anything." Oxen were stinky things.
Io has a dwarf caribou companion and a snow leopard companion. Assume they aren't with her unless stated otherwise.
Sirius
High Councilor
Master Fighter (240)
Master Hunter (275)
Bloodletter
age
11 Years
11 Years
gender
Male
Male
gems
51
51
player
Seadragoness
Seadragoness
11-14-2019, 03:15 AM
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