Eden began to feel recovered and left the pups alone with Ignis for once. She let him get accustomed to them before moving back to their den. All things considered, their litter was quiet. They rarely squealed or yelled about anything, unless they squeaked for milk. Baelfire was the silent and responsible one, she could tell. The gold leaf pup often would nose his siblings to quiet down, even if he didn't know what he was doing at this age, and then fall back asleep. Aresenn curled closely to Eden usually, while Rivin and Diablo seemed to know when their father was around. Gravitating to him.

They were all perfect, all in their own special little ways.

Stretching her legs, she made her way to the beach. Movement caught her eye and she saw a pup with brown-orange splotches against a white pelt. "Hello" she chirped warmly to the child as she approached "my name is Eden, a friend of your mother's" She recognized his splotches from birth but hadn't known what Sparrow called him "can I sit with you?" she also asked permission, tilting her head at the lad "it's a nice day..." She continued conversationally, glancing around them. Might as well practice talking to children! She'd have her own speaking some day.

"Speech"

AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children

The pirate pups had been let out to explore today and Calico Jack wastes no in beating a hasty path to the beach. It calls to him, for reasons unknown to the patchwork pup, but he feels like he belongs here. While his brain may not remember his entrance into the world and the baptism in blood and chaos, his heart does. Big, oversized paws trip up Calico a few times as he walks but the pup is determined to make it to some predetermined but unknown destination. Ice blue eyes scan the horizon as he moves, more focused on what lays beyond then what is right in front of him. A poor choice for a pup so fresh to the world.

Big paws snag on something and Calico Jack’s ice blue eyes widen as he is pitched forward and sent tumbling head over heels. The sand, dark as night, is forgiving but a small, “Oof” still fills the air around him as he goes. Somehow, he ends up on his butt, sitting up, wondering what the hell just happened. Looking down to his white paws, the pup blinks wide, curious eyes at the contraption that had tripped him and is now, loosely wrapped around his small frame. He pushes at it, noting the holes in between the braided rope. Jack has never seen anything like it! Well, to be fair, he hasn’t seen a lot of things.

So, he sits, pushing around the strange contraption while trying to figure out what it is. A voice, warm and friendly, pulls the pup’s attention away from his newfound… thing, and Calico’s patchwork tail thumps the ground lightly behind him. Looking up the wolf that has joined him, the pup works to put on his best, formal tone, which really only means that his voice comes out a little less squeaky. Jack happily crows back, “’Ello! Oh, you know my mom? She is cool, right?” Truthfully, the only wolf that the small pup knows is his mother and that means he really has no one else to compare her too. Still, that doesn’t make his mother any less cool in his mind.

Eden asks to sit with him and Calico nods his constant, while saying, “Yeah, yeah! Maybe you can help me?” Icy blue eyes look down to the rope… thing that tangles around his paws and legs, hopeful to get an answer on what it is. The kind wolf’s next words have the pup’s gaze lifting to meet the lady’s emerald green eyes, his features suddenly take on a serious tone as he nods his head vigorously, saying, “It is the best day. ‘Cause me and my siblings get to be outside!” A grin splits his maw as the pup squeals a laugh, tumbling over onto his side and rolling around… which only further tangles his small body in the contraption.

He squirms but the stuff stays wrapped all around his body.  Stilling, not the least bit flustered, Calico turns his gaze up the adult and smoothly says, “Name’s Calico Jack! Would you mind helping me with… uh… whatever this thing is?” From his place on his belly, bound in the clutches of a net, Jack beams up to her the most charming smile he can muster.



WC: 547
Total WC: 761 / 1500


"Calico Jack"

She smiles and sits. Even if the pup is, well, a puppy... She wanted to know that he still had a choice. "Yes, your mother is a... hoot" She chuckled warmly "that means she's funny and nice" Mostly funny, but Sparrow was also quite nice too. At least, she had always been nice to Eden! "oh, yes. Of course, I can help you" She added, looking down at the net-like structure. Calico Jack seems to tangle himself more and more, earning a soft giggle "hold still, please..."

Eden bents down, around the once-pregnancy fat, and tries to unhook him from the netting. She places it to the side of them. "Seems to be a net of seaweed" she confirms "someone must have been using it for fishing" She looks down at it again "it probably got dragged by the waves back to the beach" Maybe there could be a use for it! "well, Calico Jack... Do you want to use it for something?" She prompted the net's fate "it can capture small animals if I re-weave it... Or you can use it to trip your siblings."

A little mischievousness entered her eyes. "I've seen wolves fight with nets. But this one is a bit... ragged. I'd have to weave it and find a stick to prop the webbing onto."

"Speech"

AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children

From his tangled place on the sandy beach, Calico Jack beams his best, brightest, most charming smile at Eden. She speaks of his mother being a hoot and the pup’s head tilts in curiosity, the woman quickly reading his uncertainty at the word. Luckily, Eden explains what it means and patchwork pup squeals a happy, high pitched, puppy laugh. Somehow, the infernal trap ensnares him further and winds up on his tummy, asking the pretty wolf for her help. Thankfully, she unhooks his small body from the stuff and Jack swiftly scrambles away from thing, moving to join Eden by her side.

Wide, curious eyes look at this ‘net’ as Eden explains what it is. Mouth rounds into an ‘O’ as he listens, icy gaze shooting up to her as she offers him this prize. An eager grin splits his maw and Calico practically yells, “Yeah, yeah! Oh, I can trap ‘em like it trapped me!” Looking to seaweed net, Jack sticks his tongue out at it before a question has him looking back to Eden. “But, how do I trap ‘em? I mean, if I leave it on the floor, they might see it.” Brows furrow in consideration as he looks to the adult for answers.



WC: 207
Total WC: 1187 / 1500


"Calico Jack"

"Well..."

Eden considers his question. "If you throw grass and dirt on it, they may not see it" but not at the beach, obviously "but seeing as we're near water... Hmm" She was obviously placing thought into it "sand from the beach" She finally said, scooping some black sand up with a paw "but if you want to be bold, you can just toss the net at anyone."

She began to quickly weave the seaweed back together before presenting it to Calico Jack. "A net has a big range, depending on how big it is. You'd probably catch butterflies, bugs and other small critters easier than another pup" At first though "why not practice it on a crab?" She gestured to one, in particular, scuttling away from the two wolves.

"Speech"
3/3 - met new wolf (calico jack)

AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children

Calico watches Eden, eyes filled with curiosity and excitement and his small head tilts as she speaks. Icy blue eyes watching as she considers his question and her first suggestion has his brows furrowing in thought. Gaze turns to sweep the area for grass and dirt, finding none but not knowing how to break that fact to the adult. Her voice pulls his attention back to Eden and Jack’s tail thumps as she mentions using sand, going so far scoop up the stuff. Yeah! That makes more sense!

However, it is her next words that are life changing for the patchwork pup and his eyes round in surprise. The thought had never even occurred to him to just throw a net! Okay, to be fair, he had never seen a net before he literally stumbled into it but still, in the few minutes since he knew exactly what it is, he had never thought of that! Tail thumps the sand harder as he watches Eden work, the adult making quick work of weaving the seaweed net back together.

Wonder pulls at his features as she presents the repaired item to him and Calico looks up at her with quiet admiration. Gently, carefully, Jack takes his new prize in his mouth and looks at the crab that she points out. Chest puffs put as he gives a firm dip of his head and, with that, Calico Jack races off, running in front of the red creature to cut off any path of retreat as he throws his net at the creature.

His first try misses completely, the net falling to the left of his intended target and a soft, “Dang it” fills the air around him. But Jack is undeterred as he races forward to scoop up his net. Once more, his net hangs from his maw and he is racing after the retreating crab, determined to keep it from reaching the water. Paws carry him in front of the crab and the net is thrown but the creature cuts back in an unexpected move and Jack’s net once again misses.

For the next ten minutes, Calico Jack scoops up his net and races after the doomed creature, the pair facing off in a battle of wills. Once more, his paws kick up sand as he cuts off the crab’s path and the seaweed flies, the pup ready to retrieve it and try again. However, a small gust of wind pushes his weapon to the side and the net comes to rest over the crab.

Eyes round and he looks back up the beach (when did Eden get so far away?) shouting, “I WIN!! I WIN! I CAUGHT THE CRAB!” Calico Jack dances a small victory jig, twirling and spinning as his prey silently slips out from under the net and races back into the water. Oh well, at least he knows how to use a net now!


WC: 487
Total: 1803 / 1500

"Calico Jack"