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Post by Juice on Jul 12, 2006 12:47:58 GMT -5
Chira padded into the grounds. She was hungry but she had more important things to worry about. Her pups were trailing behind her in single file along with her mate. Today was the day her children were to learn to hunt. She hushed her pups. "We are going to learn to hunt today." she said, smiling at the pup's excited faces. "You will learn the basics of hunting, tracking, and teamwork." she said importantly. She then waited to see if Parchment had anything to add.
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Post by Parchment on Jul 12, 2006 15:42:09 GMT -5
"Yes, and no fooling around," Parchment added, as he turned around and faced the pups. "This is real business. If you don't learn how to hunt properly, you'll go hungry!"
Ebon Fire, Serendipity, and Midnight Blossom all nodded importantly. They couldn't hide the spark of excitement in their eye, though.
"Well," Parchment continued. "Although you guys have not been on a real hunt yet, can you name me a few things that you do while hunting?"
"You must be downwind of the prey, or else you will me smelt," Serendipity suggested.
"You have to step lightly, or the prey will feel and your footsteps on the ground," Midnight Blossom added.
"You have to give their butts a good wacking or else they will escape from you!" Ebon Fire ended, and fell over with a laugh.
Parchment looked at his son, and then turned to Chira. "They are a true handfull," he muttered. [/font]
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Post by Juice on Jul 12, 2006 15:58:34 GMT -5
Koori joined in the laughter with his brother, he truly was a joker.
Luna looked at her brothers and rolled her eyes. She loved them but they were crazy. "The way to catch prey is through teamwork and ambush?" she said adding her input.
Zects who was usally quiet most of the time added. "Always try to find the weakest animal." he said.
Chira smiled. "My pups are all very smart." she said wagging her tail. She sniffed around for some prey. Perhaps there were some deer nearby. She crept towards the bushes.
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Post by Parchment on Jul 12, 2006 16:06:49 GMT -5
Parchment nodded at the pups. "Well done you guys!" Parchment smiled. It was worth it to have so much fun, despite the noisiness. It was nice to watch the pups grow and mature. He suddenly noticed Chira. "Come on guys! Not a sound, not a whisper, not a shout. Into your positions your Mum taught you last week." Parchment dropped into a crouch.
Ebon Fire listened intently and dropped also. His heart thumped. Prey! This was a first hunt! He couldn't believe that he was one year old already, and Mum and Pa had trusted them to go on their first hunt!
Serendipity followed. Her eyes swiveled around. Her nose sniffed. She couldn't really catch up anything, since she is inexperienced.
Midnight Blossom followed them without a word. [/font]
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Post by Mocha on Jul 12, 2006 16:12:39 GMT -5
.:Straight ahead there is a fair amount of deer with their young, all seem busy and distracted. However, the leader is close and wary. To the west there is a group of rabbits grazing on the freshly sprout buds of grass, they seem preoccupied and the immature kits are wandering far from the burrow. Towards the west is a marsh with geese recently flown from the north. They are noisy and are difficult to catch, but there is many in number:.
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Post by Juice on Jul 12, 2006 16:15:40 GMT -5
Chira had picked up on the smell of the deer. She kept low to the ground but looked up just enough to see them. "What do you think?" she whispered to Parchment and motioning to the deer.
Zects sniffed and spotted the geese. "Mommy, there are geese." he said quietly. He had only had geese once before but he had liked it.
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Post by Parchment on Jul 12, 2006 16:21:32 GMT -5
Parchment looked around. "Let's give them something easy..." He was hungry though. Of course, training the pups would come first, but once they ran after one of them, it's likely that the rest will notice the disturbance and run away ... or in the geeses' case, fly away. "Do you want to go for the rabbits? They are easy sport, and they seem lazy and preocuppied ..."
Ebon Fire had come, and he supported his father's point of view.
However, Midnight Blossom wanted to get the deer. "They are large, and most of them seem distant," she whispered. "Besides, they make a good meal."
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Post by Mocha on Jul 12, 2006 16:41:01 GMT -5
.:The young rabbits have wandered closer to where the pups were, unaware that they were a prime target for their first hunt. The deer are still busy tending to their young but the leader has begun to graze and less aware of his herd. The geese are squawking to themselves, busy with mating rituals:.
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Post by Juice on Jul 12, 2006 17:18:59 GMT -5
Chira dismissed going after the geese. They were too hard to catch for the young pups. Scaring them just made them immediatly scatter every which way. The deer did look good but this was the very first hunt and Chira didn't think the pups were quite big enough yet, but then again, hunting a rabbit didn't require teamwork, it was more of a solitary work. "Hm..." Chira thought. "I see a weak looking doe on the edge of the herd over there, she seems distracted, her fawn isn't moving, it may be a stillborn. We can try and cut her off then we'll go in for the kill." she said smiling. "Now, I want Zects, Midnight Blossom, Luna and Serendipity to spread out at the edge of the herd. When I or your father gives the signal you will start to run, and begin to close off the doe. Begin herding her north towards the awaiting jaws of your father and I. Now Koori and Ebon Fire. I want Koori on the east and Ebon Fire on the left. When the doe is herded your way you jump out on an ambush attack to try and bring the doe down. Then your father and I will jump from the bushes and catch her if she escapes. If she doesn't escape, we'll deliver the final blow." she finished. The plan sounded good to her but she waited to see if everyone agreed.
Luna was glad, she liked to run and had high endurance, she was satisfyied with the job. Zects wasn't a very strong wolf so he was fine with running. Koori was very glad he was sneaky and good at surprising things, he'd make a fine ambusher.
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Post by Parchment on Jul 12, 2006 18:20:32 GMT -5
"Sounds good to me," Parchment said. "All right, puppehs, get into your positions." Parchment himself licked Chira. "Come on, I'm starving!" [/font]
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Post by Juice on Jul 12, 2006 19:33:59 GMT -5
Chira nodded and crouched low to the ground in a jog, making sure to keep her eyes on the prize and be quiet. She was in position and saw Parchment a few feet to her left. They were in very tall grass so it would be hard for the doe to see it coming.
Luna and Zects made their way out to the grassy area where the herd was. They positioned themselves a few yards behind the doe and waited for their siblings.
Koori made his way to the appointed position, he had to to a half circle to get to the right place but he was there and could see across the small clearing that the doe would be running in. He, like his parents, was in tall grass and hardly visible. He could barely make out Ebon Fire's shape across the clearing in the tall grass on the opposite side.
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Post by Juice on Jul 12, 2006 20:02:26 GMT -5
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Post by Mocha on Jul 12, 2006 21:53:24 GMT -5
.:The other deer, startled by the appearance of the wolves began to run from them leaving the single doe who was mourning the loss of her child behind. She was unaware of the presence of the pups:.
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Post by Parchment on Jul 13, 2006 15:52:39 GMT -5
Midnight Blossom and Serendipity followed their siblings into position, crouched low, looking for the right spots. They knew that there was no tall grass, and they were quite visible, but the doe seemed occupied and not even aware of them. They nodded to their siblings, and their parents, signaling they are ready.
Ebon Fire went to the tall grass area. He looked at Koori on the other side, and smiled wickedly. Boy, he and Koori could make that doe regret that she'd every lived! He had an accurate jump, and he was quite sure that Koori did too. If the doe escaped, she'd meet the awaiting jaws of his deadly parents.
Parchment turned a little to look at Chira. He nodded. He then turned and looked at the pups, and gave another small nod.
Things exploded into action.
OOC -==- Nice map Juice! [/font]
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Post by Juice on Jul 13, 2006 19:10:37 GMT -5
The signal was given. Chira crouched lower and got ready to spring, as did Koori, he was excited.
Luna and Zects jumped forward and began to run, barking and nipping at the doe's heels.
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