i've gained freedom and yet... its lonesome
imogen
Finally taking the hint as they reached the edge of the massive oak forest, Jiro only hesitated a moment. Looking to the cat who looked back at him, he wondered how much trouble he would get into for leaving Tojo lands. Eh, oh well! "C'mon whiskers, we got some looking to do!" He didn't actually, but it was a good excuse. It was an even better excuse when a large purple flower bush started to pop up along the walls of the deep canyon. As he ventured farther down into the rocky valley, he noticed more and more of these fragrant plants. "Okāsan hasn't mentioned these before," Jiro mentions while wandering over to a particularly large bush that is buzzing with bees and butterflies. "Smells good. Wonder if its edible," the pup muses to himself as he sticks his nose deeper into the plant.
Imogen wasn't that far from home. The falls where the family's hut was was just a hop skip and a jump away... If you didn't count the amount of time it took to climb in and out of a canyon... And Imogen didn't. Besides she recognized the shape of Trill as the jay fluttered around above her. It was probably fine. Probably. Imogen wasn't gonna go far... But if course at her age it was much harder to really understand distance, especially when excitement and adventure were overpowering all good intentions. The girl stopped practically every 5 steps or so to poke her snout into every crevasse in the wall or to watch every small animal scurrying out of sight. Somehow it never lost its novelty for her, even though about the only differences in holes she'd found was shape and scent. As she moved a completely new scent started to catch her attention. It was definitely a wolfy smell, but not one she recognized. What if it was the big bad flower stealers again? Never mind the scent was completely foreign to her meaning it couldn't have been the pack that had left their stink all over Norad in the aftermath of the raid, realizing that would require more critical thinking than her excited mind could manage right now. So when a form finally came into view, a pup around her own age, even if quite a bit bigger than herself already, poking around at a purple flower covered bush Imogen's suspicions were confirmed! "Back to steal more flowers are ya?" Not that he could, the canyon wasn't owned by anyone but Imogen had been itching to defend her family since that day. She was doing a terrible job. Her words might have been harsh if her face hadn't broken out into a wide grin and her tone been more playful than threatening. For a moment she stood rod still, legs wide and tail straight up behind her, then she dropped into a play bow and with a teasing growl started bouncing from side to side, hoping she and this other kid were about to play some kind of game. Truely Norad's staunchest defender. "Speech" |
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Diving head first back into the large bush, he enjoys the calming scent and sound of bees buzzing around him. Deep in the canyon, he doesn't expect anyone else to be here. So far, they hadn't seen a single other soul than a few mice or weasels. Small animals that weren't worth his time trying to chase. Continuing to pluck flowers to bring home to mama so she can tell him what it is, he is taken by full surprise when someone shouts at him. Fur puffs up, tail tucks quickly between his legs, and his ears perk as he whips around to see the girl bent down into a bow, bouncing back and forth with a shit-eating grin.
His eyes are wide as he watches her. Flower thief? What was she talking about? "I din' know these were yours," he says slowly, his brow furrowing now as he stands there, confused and covered in flower pollen. "This your home?" Jiro asks, looking around, but not noticing any sort of pack scent like he did back home. When he looks back at her, he does notice that she looking rather playful instead of aggressive. Was she wanting to play?
Walking forward to her, Jiro sticks out a paw and attempts to bop her on the head. As soon as he pulls back a paw, he takes off down the canyon, tail still tucked between his legs, looking back with his own shit-eating grin. "If ya think I'm stealin', then ya better come catch me!" He calls out before picking up the pace.
It wasn't long into her hoping side to side that her tongue started to loll from her jaw, her tail helicoptering so vigorously it was a wonder she stayed on the ground. The boy looked confused for a moment. Uncertain. And then he'd said he hadn't realized the flowers were hers (which they weren't) and asked if she lived here. (She did not.) But Imogen was already deep in her imagined game. "Yeah I do!" The lopsided grin never left her face and she could not lie convincingly to save her life. Somehow Imogen's tail wagged even harder as he approached, she watched as a forepaw lifted and reached out and- Bop. The girl blinked a few times feeling the lightest of stings from the playful whack, more surprised than actually hurt. But that was all it took. The boy gave her a grin and a taunt of his own before he started to peel away. A chase! Imogen loved chases! She loved any activity that involved running honestly. With a giggle the girl dashed after the other pup. "Get back here!" There was still exactly zero threat in her voice, she was just playing her part. She was the intrepid hero chasing a thief! And she loved to run! Maybe if she could get close it'd turn into a race! She loved races even more than chases. "Speech" |
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"You'll never catch me!" Jiro calls back, knowing that's a lie. Huffing and puffing as much as he can, he surges forward. "First one," pant, pant, "to that," pant, try not to trip, "bush, wins!" He thinks he's shouting but through his labored breath, he isn't sure she understands him. Either way, if he makes it first, he wins!
Jiro vs Imogen for Race
Round 1/1 (previous post is kinda first round anyway?)
Age: under 6 months
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Heavy
Skills: Beginner Hunter & Beginner Healer
Imogen couldn't help herself, giggling as she ran. Imogen was still too young to understand the difference in their physicality and if the boy had one advantage it was his height. For every one of his strides Imogen needed at least two... Luckily for her she was used to moving fast. "You're on!" She shouted as she heard his panting challenge. Imogen dug in, seeming to stop for a moment as she coiled. Then... Release. Imogen ran like she'd never run before, her head lowering and ears flattening as instinctively she made herself more streamlined, paws slamming against the ground with a fervour. Imogen had to win, it was how she'd protect her family! Don't question that logic. Imogen vs Jiro for Race Round 1/1 Age: Under 6 months Size: Medium Build: Light Skills: Beginner Navigator & Beginner Intellectual "Speech" |
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Imogen | Jiro is really REALLY slow. Totals: Jiro: Speed Roll: 10 Stamina Roll: 19 Balance Roll: 9 Total: 38 Speed[10] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 10.00 Stamina[19] + 15% Bonus[2.85]: 21.85 Balance[9] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 9.00 Total[40.85] + -30% Bonus[-12.26]: 28.59 Imogen: Speed Roll: 47 Stamina Roll: 15 Balance Roll: 61 Total: 123 Speed[47] + 5% Bonus[2.35]: 49.35 Stamina[15] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 15.00 Balance[61] + 5% Bonus[3.05]: 64.05 Total[128.40] + -30% Bonus[-38.52]: 89.88 |
Imogen doesn't just make it to the bush before him she practically crashes through it before he got there, falling into it's branches. Once her paws were safely under her again she hopped out of the shrub, tail moving a mile a minute and her tongue lolling happily from her jaws. She watched the boy as he spoke, frowning for a moment before she remembered! Right! She'd been accusing him of being the flower stealers! The girl took a cautious step forwards, sniffing him and getting probably a little too close. (She hadn't developed a good sense of personal space yet considering she was mostly surrounded by family.) Taking a few good sniffs she fell onto her rump with a thwump and frowned again. "Speech" |
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