it's a big boy pink! [ ac search/training | private ]

[neko bo beko]

Searching for AC. 50% Chance at finding. Attempt #1

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Cat, Great - Lion, Common
Rank: ""
Type: Uncommon, Medium, Animal
Effect: Normal Loin. Has strong jaws and paws capable of delivering powerful biting and clawing attacks.
Special: Preparation: ---; Duration: Special
Drawback: ---
Description: Among the largest and most powerful of the great cats, lions have yellow or golden brown fur. The males are distinguished by their flowing manes. Both male and female lions are fierce fighters. Lions hunt in prides, with females doing most of the actual hunting. All lions can leap as far as 10 meters. If a lion hits with its forepaws, it rakes with its back paws for 7 Armour Points of damage each. Lions prefer warmer climes and are extremely territorial. Lions frequently kill animals the size of zebras, giraffes or barbarians. They have been known to attack domestic livestock. Lions are poor climbers and dislike swimming. Their size and strength have made them a favorite target of human hunters. A pride usually consists of 1-3 males, 1-10 females and, if in a lair, 1-10 cubs 30-60% grown.
Yields: All hides of the great cats are worth depending on size and condition. The heart of a lion is used to make a Potion of Heroism. Duration is 50 minutes per Cultivator's Mastery.
Diet: Carnivore; Intelligence: Semi; Activity: Day; Alignment: Neutral; Organization: Pride; Number Appearing: 2-12; Region: Grassland/Hill; Identification: Easy; Cultivation: Easy ; Skills: --- ; Innate Abilities: Low-light Vision. Natural Armour +3. Scent. Rake.
Limit: Must know Creature Lore for Grassland/Hill Regions. 50% chance in finding.
Cost:

[ e n t e r ]

It felt strange to be outside of the village on her own, but it was becoming more and more of a habit the older she got, the more responsibilities she took upon herself. It was nice, but it was also suffocating. Walking on the outskirts of the village felt like a nice getaway. But she also was searching for something; a something that was missing in her chest but she could not quite put her finger on. While she did not outwardly acknowledge it, everything of the past few days had been leading up to this search; her intense studying of the creature lore lion's passage, her underlying need to have a companion - she was searching for something very specific, and yet didn't know it. She carried with her upon her hip, her trusty katana. In her pack was only her explosive tags and gasmask and on her opposite thigh, tucked into her quick loader pouch, was a mess of senbon. She was prepared for the worst, but didn't expect it.

[Kinzoku]

[TRY AGAIN]

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[neko bo beko]

Attempt #2

Not satisfied yet, the hole in her chest still aflutter, she continues walking along the outskirts of her village. Still within the grasslands, she's certain she'll fill the void in her heart eventually. Still unsure exactly what it is she's got her heart set out for, she keeps her eyes peeled for any disturbances in the wild around her. She wants to be sure not to miss a second or a paw of what could be her future partner and companion. Of course, she still is not keen on what it is she's looking for in the first place. She holds the sheathe of her katana steadily at her hip with one hand, pink eyes gliding through the trees and underbrush around her. There could be anything afoot..

[Kinzoku]

[TRY AGAIN]

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[neko bo beko]

Attempt #3

And yet, nothing approaches. She sniffs the collar of her shirt, making sure she does not smell or could offend the nostril of some distant high-powered sniffer around. Running a hand through her pink locks, she sighs as she continues to walk. No longer finding it necessary to be on her top guard, the hand on the hilt of her katana falls away slowly as she comes to small tree line. The trees don't stretch very far from side to side, but who knew how deep this small wood was? She contemplates momentarily, peering over her shoulder briefly. As if someone might follow her. Heading into the woods, she keeps her eyes peeled wide and forever moving along the underbrush. Carefully, she continues searching for the missing piece to her personal puzzle.

[Kinzoku]

[FOUND]

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[neko bo beko]

Enter Ōmono Tankōshoku!

The atmosphere shifts ever so very slightly, but the sudden change alone makes Harue's hairs stand on end at the back of her neck. She stops, her foot hovering over its next destination, as her hand moves across her stomach for her weapon. Carefully, she slips her fingers around the pommel of her katana before unsheathing it. In one quick movement, she's turned around with her blade extended. At the tip of her blade is... a brown nose?

"Ah!" Harue squeaks, stumbling back a few steps. The brilliant, pink lion before her only tilts its head as her heel collides with a rock, sending her into the grass. "G-go away!" She squeaks again, her voice cracking in half. The earth makes soft thuds under the lion's large paws as he approaches slowly, head bowing. Harue's eyes are wide as she crawls backwards just a bit, her katana shaky in her hand over her stomach. She grips it tight, but can't bring herself to thrust it towards the beast. It makes a rumbly noise from its chest, but not an intimidating one. Harue lets go of a hard breath, tense as the king of the forest closes the distance between them. Only a look of pure curiosity crosses its face, perhaps sensing the good within Harue for what it is - simple and pure, and sincere. It looks pointedly to her weapon, and then back to her face. Her chest is tight and full of helium all at the same time, ragged breaths threatening to take over. She follows the lion's look and shifts her katana slightly upon meeting it with their shared gaze, and then peers into the mocha eyes on either side of his pink snout. She swallows thickly and, trembling, drops the katana to her opposite side. When the lion stares at it again, she inhales sharply and pushes it a few meters away. "I-is that.. better?" Her quivering lips try in vain to form a smile. The lion, in all its glory, blinks slowly at her and ducks its head in response. Harue blinks feverishly, straightening up on her arms. "Y-you're.. a good boy, right?" The lions sags forward, butting the flat of his head into her cheek gently, sending a wash of relief and unbridled giddiness through the pink kunoichi. She coos and hoots on a rush of an exhale, her chest losing the constriction as the lion headbutts her again, rubbing his mane along her side.

"Do... you want to smell me?" Harue asks timidly, offering her hand palm-up, fingers down, to the lion as it steps back. It locks his brown eyes with her pink ones as it bows its head slightly to inhale her scent. Satisfied with it, he licks her palm once before standing up straight to puff out his chest. Harue shudders, disgust twisting up her expression as she cleans her hand off in the grass. She smiles though, moving to her knees with a hand in the grass. Like this, she is eye level with the beast. She catches its eye and though her heart stammers against her ribs at the eye contact, she needs to know if it's okay to stand up. After a second, the lion shifts slightly and that's enough for the pinkette. She smiles and stands, slowly, to her full height. The lion only looks up at her widely. "G-good boy.." She drawls, raising a hand slowly. It stares at her extending palm, her approaching pat. Its eyes close, his head moving forward into the offered affection. She smiles, proceeding to pat it between the ears a few more times. It watches her expectantly as she makes her way over to her discarded blade, tilting its head as she leans to pick it up. She sheathes it before standing fully, turning to the lion to smile again. "Do you..." She blinks, realizing that this is what she studied for. Why was she speaking to it like it could answer, though? Nonetheless, she walks timidly towards it, eyes down as she continues speaking. It gazes at her. "Do you have a family? A, uh, pride, I mean?" It only stares at her, one of its pink ears flicking. For the first time, she realizes that it's... pink! Gorgeously so, as if it were made to match... her. "I really like your pink fur!" She says through a sincere smile, bringing up a hand. It sniffs her wrist so she halts, but when it moves its head back again she exhales and runs her fingers through its mane. "You're really soft for a wild animal.. you're kinda special, huh?"

[neko bo beko]

/ooc: again, sorry if i do something wrong. new to skills/rolls haaa

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Animal Training (Lion)
Rank: "D"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: User is trained at working with animals, and can teach them tricks, get them to follow the user's simple commands, or even domesticate them.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Presence Skill. Die Rolls: 5 Die Rolls. Check Requirement: Described. Characters with this skill can train 1 type of creature (declared when the skill is chosen) to obey simple commands and perform tricks. A character may acquire additional animal training skills to train other types of creatures, or can improve their skill with a type already chosen. A trainer can work up to 3 creatures at 1 time. The trainer may choose to teach general tasks or specific tricks. A general task gives the creature the ability to react to a number of nonspecific commands to do its job. Examples of general tasks include guard and attack, carry a rider, perform heavy labor, hunt, track, or fight alongside soldiers. A specific trick involves the trained creature doing 1 specific action. A horse may rear on command, a falcon may pluck a designated object, a dog may attack a specific person, or a rate may run through a particular maze. With enough time, a creature can be trained to do both general tasks and specific tricks. Training for a general task or trick takes up uninterrupted work equal to "E" Rank training. Both the user, nor the animal gain Training Points when learning these tricks. At the end of the training, a skill check is made. If successful, the animal is trained. If the die roll fails, the beast is un-trainable. An animal trainer can also try to tame wild animals. Wild animals can be tamed only when they are very young. The taming requires 1 month of uninterrupted work with the creature. At the end of the month, a skill check is made. If successful, the beast is suitable for training. If failed, the creature remains too wild to be trained. It can be kept, though it must be leashed or caged. Synergy: A user with Animal Training gives a +5 per Mastery Level Synergy Bonus to Riding (If it's a creature). Some practical applications of Animal Training follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

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Able Learner;
When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls

post 1: 0/10 TP, 0/125 SP

With her lips pressed into a tight light, Harue regards the lion and he regards her in turn with not unkind eyes. She smiles, can't help but to, because this pink beast was rather thoughtful. "Are you looking for a partner, too?" She tilts her head at it, and it cocks its own head to the opposite side. Harue laughs a bit. "Would you.. want to hang out with me for a while?" The lion lifts one of his paws and places it upon the earth an inch or two closer to the pinkette, shoulders moving under its mane as it cranes towards her. She makes a small, excited noise and clasps her hands. "O-okay! But if you're gonna stick with me, you gotta listen." A flick of one of its ears tells her that it indeed heard her. She smiles, extending a palm again slowly. Afraid that the lion still may lash out at her, she is sure to steady her breathing, keep pulling in oxygen evenly. The lion blinks slowly up at her as it again sniffs her offered hand, and she smiles in response. Taking a few steps between her feet, excited and giddy, she continues. "Would you like a name? I think that's a good place to start."

Harue proceeds to talk through names with the king of the forest as if it could somehow respond, perhaps give his two cents; it is his name, afterall. The name comes easily to her. "You're a big boy! A pink big boy..." She touches her thumb and forefinger to her chin, contemplatively stroking below her lips. Naming him Ōmono Tankōshoku was only right. "Ōmo for short! What do you think?" Without much more than a few blinks and ear twitching from her new companion, Harue continues forth with training the lion. She can tell he is not, by any means, your average wild animal; he listens much better than one. He doesn't listen so much, not yet at least.

[neko bo beko]

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Animal Training (Lion)
Rank: "D"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: User is trained at working with animals, and can teach them tricks, get them to follow the user's simple commands, or even domesticate them.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Presence Skill. Die Rolls: 5 Die Rolls. Check Requirement: Described. Characters with this skill can train 1 type of creature (declared when the skill is chosen) to obey simple commands and perform tricks. A character may acquire additional animal training skills to train other types of creatures, or can improve their skill with a type already chosen. A trainer can work up to 3 creatures at 1 time. The trainer may choose to teach general tasks or specific tricks. A general task gives the creature the ability to react to a number of nonspecific commands to do its job. Examples of general tasks include guard and attack, carry a rider, perform heavy labor, hunt, track, or fight alongside soldiers. A specific trick involves the trained creature doing 1 specific action. A horse may rear on command, a falcon may pluck a designated object, a dog may attack a specific person, or a rate may run through a particular maze. With enough time, a creature can be trained to do both general tasks and specific tricks. Training for a general task or trick takes up uninterrupted work equal to "E" Rank training. Both the user, nor the animal gain Training Points when learning these tricks. At the end of the training, a skill check is made. If successful, the animal is trained. If the die roll fails, the beast is un-trainable. An animal trainer can also try to tame wild animals. Wild animals can be tamed only when they are very young. The taming requires 1 month of uninterrupted work with the creature. At the end of the month, a skill check is made. If successful, the beast is suitable for training. If failed, the creature remains too wild to be trained. It can be kept, though it must be leashed or caged. Synergy: A user with Animal Training gives a +5 per Mastery Level Synergy Bonus to Riding (If it's a creature). Some practical applications of Animal Training follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

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Able Learner;
When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls

post 2: 0/10 TP, ?/125 SP

Harue considers giving up. She even pats the lion on the head and tries to walk away, but it seems to be fixated on her; he trots closely behind, nudging her arm with its nose. She huffs, somewhat jokingly, and turns on her heel to pat him again. "You gotta listen!" She tells it again, wagging the index finger of her right hand over its nose. It blinks, craning forward to touch his brown nose to the tip of her pointer. She smirks, throwing her hands in the air over her head. Harue's eyes widen, sucking in a hard breath, as Ōmo similarily hauls his weight onto his back paws, his front paws extending over his head briefly. "Oh!" Harue gasps, stepping back quickly as the pink lion comes down hard upon his front feet, his long tail swishing excitedly behind his rear. Suddenly, he drops his upper body upon his bent forelegs, raising his rear and wiggling it slightly.

"Ah! N-no, we can't play!" It stalks a bit closer, eyes wide and pupils blown. Nervously, Harue lets out a breathy laugh. "W-we're training, remember?"For the life of her, Harue can't get Ōmo to stop trying to play. He lunges at her without threatening her, stopping short before her and getting back down on his forelegs. She smiles awkwardly, beads of sweat forming at her temple. "U-uhm..." She looks around uneasily, in search of something it can play with or attack. She tilts her head, nothing in sight. She swallows thickly. "I-I can make you a, um.. oh!" With a metaphorical light bulb dinging over her head, she throws together a few handseals. Beside her, in a plume of inky black smoke, comes a dire wolf shrouded in darkness. It laminates black, and instantly Ōmo is growling from the back of his throat. His eyes narrow, but Harue's creation does not blink.

[neko bo beko]

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Animal Training (Lion)
Rank: "D"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: User is trained at working with animals, and can teach them tricks, get them to follow the user's simple commands, or even domesticate them.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Presence Skill. Die Rolls: 5 Die Rolls. Check Requirement: Described. Characters with this skill can train 1 type of creature (declared when the skill is chosen) to obey simple commands and perform tricks. A character may acquire additional animal training skills to train other types of creatures, or can improve their skill with a type already chosen. A trainer can work up to 3 creatures at 1 time. The trainer may choose to teach general tasks or specific tricks. A general task gives the creature the ability to react to a number of nonspecific commands to do its job. Examples of general tasks include guard and attack, carry a rider, perform heavy labor, hunt, track, or fight alongside soldiers. A specific trick involves the trained creature doing 1 specific action. A horse may rear on command, a falcon may pluck a designated object, a dog may attack a specific person, or a rate may run through a particular maze. With enough time, a creature can be trained to do both general tasks and specific tricks. Training for a general task or trick takes up uninterrupted work equal to "E" Rank training. Both the user, nor the animal gain Training Points when learning these tricks. At the end of the training, a skill check is made. If successful, the animal is trained. If the die roll fails, the beast is un-trainable. An animal trainer can also try to tame wild animals. Wild animals can be tamed only when they are very young. The taming requires 1 month of uninterrupted work with the creature. At the end of the month, a skill check is made. If successful, the beast is suitable for training. If failed, the creature remains too wild to be trained. It can be kept, though it must be leashed or caged. Synergy: A user with Animal Training gives a +5 per Mastery Level Synergy Bonus to Riding (If it's a creature). Some practical applications of Animal Training follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

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Able Learner;
When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls

post 3: 0/10 TP, ?/125 SP

"I-it's okay, Ōmo.." Amazingly, the lion's ear flicks upon the utterance of his name, already recognizing it as his own. He perks up slightly, looking Harue over before reevaluating the shadowy creation. "Attack it! It's okay." As though he were really, truly listening to her, Ōmo lunges. She's not sure if there's a correlation; did he attack because she said attack, or because her tone let him understand that it was alright to do as he pleased? She watches, her heart thumping, as the lion tackles the dire wolf creation into the grass. They roll, Ōmo large teeth baring hard in the shadow's throat. He attaches himself to it, his front paws wrapping around its head as his great hind legs rake harshly down its flank.

Harue is thankful that her creation is incapable of vocalizations; she doesn't want to know what kind of strangled noises would come from something at the mercy of the large lion. Her breath catches painfully in her chest, her throat squeezing. She squeaks, blinking wide-eyed at the lion. She can't stop picturing the lion's forelegs wrapped around her, his back feet raking down her side. She shudders at the thought. The shadow disappears in strings of black that curl around Ōmo, leaving him confused and wide-eyed. He pulls his head from side to side, making an awfully adorable growling noise from his chest as he rubs his back on the ground, rolling to his feet. He shakes grass from his pink fur as he trots back to Harue, who smiles with trembly lips. "G-good boy.. You did good!" She snaps herself out of it, clasping her hands together. "So you can follow orders like attack!" She rectifies herself quickly, waving her hands at Ōmo as he drops his body onto his forelegs at the last word of her sentence.

[neko bo beko]

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Animal Training (Lion)
Rank: "D"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: User is trained at working with animals, and can teach them tricks, get them to follow the user's simple commands, or even domesticate them.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Presence Skill. Die Rolls: 5 Die Rolls. Check Requirement: Described. Characters with this skill can train 1 type of creature (declared when the skill is chosen) to obey simple commands and perform tricks. A character may acquire additional animal training skills to train other types of creatures, or can improve their skill with a type already chosen. A trainer can work up to 3 creatures at 1 time. The trainer may choose to teach general tasks or specific tricks. A general task gives the creature the ability to react to a number of nonspecific commands to do its job. Examples of general tasks include guard and attack, carry a rider, perform heavy labor, hunt, track, or fight alongside soldiers. A specific trick involves the trained creature doing 1 specific action. A horse may rear on command, a falcon may pluck a designated object, a dog may attack a specific person, or a rate may run through a particular maze. With enough time, a creature can be trained to do both general tasks and specific tricks. Training for a general task or trick takes up uninterrupted work equal to "E" Rank training. Both the user, nor the animal gain Training Points when learning these tricks. At the end of the training, a skill check is made. If successful, the animal is trained. If the die roll fails, the beast is un-trainable. An animal trainer can also try to tame wild animals. Wild animals can be tamed only when they are very young. The taming requires 1 month of uninterrupted work with the creature. At the end of the month, a skill check is made. If successful, the beast is suitable for training. If failed, the creature remains too wild to be trained. It can be kept, though it must be leashed or caged. Synergy: A user with Animal Training gives a +5 per Mastery Level Synergy Bonus to Riding (If it's a creature). Some practical applications of Animal Training follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

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Able Learner;
When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls

post 4: 0/10 TP, ?/125 SP

Harue gives Ōmo a few firm pats between the ears again, running her fingers through his mane. She smiles down at him. "It's.. been a few hours.." She gestures to the sky, the looming clouds that cast great shadows over both of them. The air has turned down a few degrees, and there are clear stars in the sky. She tilts her head, stepping back a bit. She holds up her hand, directing Ōmo with motion alone. "We've been training for a while. I know it's only one day, and we just met.. but I think..." While she speaks, she moves her hand, palm to Ōmo and her fingers to the sky, essentially halting him. He sits on his hind legs attentively. She beams. "Ah! Good boy!" She points downwards, and Ōmo agrees to get on his belly. When she rolls her hand on her wrist, pointer finger still extended, Ōmo rolls with a hefty grumble from his chest.

Harue clasps her hands and exclaims, too gleeful for her own good. "I knew it! You're so smart!" The booming excitement in her voice makes Ōmo climb quickly to his feet, shaking his head. His pink mane willows back and forth and Harue beckons with her hand for the beast to approach her. Accordingly, Ōmo pads forward and bows his head slightly as Harue moves her hand to pet him. "I want to buy you a pound of meat, Ōmo! You're such a good boy!" She can't help it; Harue throws her arms around Ōmo's mane, hugging his neck. Briefly, she worries he may bite her; his jaws could literally devour her entire head. She exhales happily into his fur when he simply nuzzles the top of her pink hair with his nose. "You're learning very fast. I think you're the best student I've ever had!" As if she's had students.

[neko bo beko]

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Animal Training (Lion)
Rank: "D"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: User is trained at working with animals, and can teach them tricks, get them to follow the user's simple commands, or even domesticate them.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Presence Skill. Die Rolls: 5 Die Rolls. Check Requirement: Described. Characters with this skill can train 1 type of creature (declared when the skill is chosen) to obey simple commands and perform tricks. A character may acquire additional animal training skills to train other types of creatures, or can improve their skill with a type already chosen. A trainer can work up to 3 creatures at 1 time. The trainer may choose to teach general tasks or specific tricks. A general task gives the creature the ability to react to a number of nonspecific commands to do its job. Examples of general tasks include guard and attack, carry a rider, perform heavy labor, hunt, track, or fight alongside soldiers. A specific trick involves the trained creature doing 1 specific action. A horse may rear on command, a falcon may pluck a designated object, a dog may attack a specific person, or a rate may run through a particular maze. With enough time, a creature can be trained to do both general tasks and specific tricks. Training for a general task or trick takes up uninterrupted work equal to "E" Rank training. Both the user, nor the animal gain Training Points when learning these tricks. At the end of the training, a skill check is made. If successful, the animal is trained. If the die roll fails, the beast is un-trainable. An animal trainer can also try to tame wild animals. Wild animals can be tamed only when they are very young. The taming requires 1 month of uninterrupted work with the creature. At the end of the month, a skill check is made. If successful, the beast is suitable for training. If failed, the creature remains too wild to be trained. It can be kept, though it must be leashed or caged. Synergy: A user with Animal Training gives a +5 per Mastery Level Synergy Bonus to Riding (If it's a creature). Some practical applications of Animal Training follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

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Able Learner;
When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls

post 5: 0/10 TP, ?/125 SP

As the night drags on, the more and more Harue finds that she quite enjoys the company of this lion. And similarly, Ōmo finds himself closer and closer to the pink one the higher overhead the moon rises, more and more inclined to do as she asks. Speckles of light litter the sky, bright stars overhead to illuminate their training session. Harue can't believe how far she's gotten with this beast in just one day. He really was a good listener, either that or coincidences continuously occur between her commands and his doing something that closely resembles a carried our command. "You're doing really well, Ōmo. I-" She blinks, her lips trembling as she stops herself from telling the lion she loves it. How could she love him? They only just met.

When the lion notices her change in tone, he walks forward, brown eyes gentle and caring. Harue blinks, twisting up her face as she tries not to smile dorkily down at Ōmo. He blinks slowly up at her, and she laughs, rubbing the top of his head. She trails her finger through his mane shortly to the ear that sits atop his head through the long, cotton pink hairs. She preens his mane a bit, dropping to a crouch at eye level before it. She hugs it, and he simply leans heavily into her with a soft noise from his nose. He seems unsure, his body rigid under her hug, so Harue pulls away but still keeps one hand on his shoulder. He sits. "I'm sorry. That was a different training." She smiles and tilts her head, patting him. "At least we know you're not mean or aggressive.. somehow. You'll get better with affection over time, huh?" She soothes, her hand moving long over his mane. She has the urge to brush it.

[neko bo beko]

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Animal Training (Lion)
Rank: "D"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: User is trained at working with animals, and can teach them tricks, get them to follow the user's simple commands, or even domesticate them.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Presence Skill. Die Rolls: 5 Die Rolls. Check Requirement: Described. Characters with this skill can train 1 type of creature (declared when the skill is chosen) to obey simple commands and perform tricks. A character may acquire additional animal training skills to train other types of creatures, or can improve their skill with a type already chosen. A trainer can work up to 3 creatures at 1 time. The trainer may choose to teach general tasks or specific tricks. A general task gives the creature the ability to react to a number of nonspecific commands to do its job. Examples of general tasks include guard and attack, carry a rider, perform heavy labor, hunt, track, or fight alongside soldiers. A specific trick involves the trained creature doing 1 specific action. A horse may rear on command, a falcon may pluck a designated object, a dog may attack a specific person, or a rate may run through a particular maze. With enough time, a creature can be trained to do both general tasks and specific tricks. Training for a general task or trick takes up uninterrupted work equal to "E" Rank training. Both the user, nor the animal gain Training Points when learning these tricks. At the end of the training, a skill check is made. If successful, the animal is trained. If the die roll fails, the beast is un-trainable. An animal trainer can also try to tame wild animals. Wild animals can be tamed only when they are very young. The taming requires 1 month of uninterrupted work with the creature. At the end of the month, a skill check is made. If successful, the beast is suitable for training. If failed, the creature remains too wild to be trained. It can be kept, though it must be leashed or caged. Synergy: A user with Animal Training gives a +5 per Mastery Level Synergy Bonus to Riding (If it's a creature). Some practical applications of Animal Training follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

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Able Learner;
When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls

post 6: 0/10 TP, ?/125 SP

Harue wonders about sleeping arrangements suddenly. Her tired eyes move over her new companion and she smiles weakly. "It's really late, I'm getting pretty tired. I should get back to the village. Do you wanna.." She blinks as Ōmo tilts his head, turning around sheepishly. She trails off, frowning slightly when Ōmo disappears into the woods. "Hey..!" She says, jogging after him. She picks her way through the trees, the night casting long shadows over the cramped forest. "H-hey! Ōmo... I thought you wanted to be partners. All that training for n-" She stops short, grasping her pack straps as she comes to a stop at the edge of a clearing. Ōmo stands expectantly towards where she emerges, as if he were waiting for her. She smiles, approaching him. "Oh..." She says slowly, following as Ōmo leads her to a patch of flattened grass. "I guess I should trust you, huh?" She says, petting the top of his head. "You're good at finding stuff too, I bet. And you led me here, which means you trust me, too, right?" Glad to know that their training and time together has not gone unappreciated, she follows him in his change of position as well.

When she sits down on the grass beside Ōmo, she feels as though he's welcomed her into his home. He lays down on his stomach but keeps his head raised, looking to Harue. She stares back at him for a long time before realizing that he's talking to her with his eyes. For a while, she stares intently back into his eyes, hoping to read his mind. She knows that she'll never know, truly, what it is that's on his mind, but staring into his eyes and having him stare back felt somehow like it was solidifying their bond. She smiles. "Can I use you as a pillow, or something?" He huffs from his nose and lays his head down, so Harue rests her head on his belly. She pulls her hood over her head, resting against Ōmo completely. She felt as though she could truly trust him, and vice versa. It was so strange. "We'll continue training in the morning," Harue yawns, though she felt that even sleeping with him was somehow training him to feel... something for her. Trust? Companionship? She falls asleep on it.

[neko bo beko]

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Animal Training (Lion)
Rank: "D"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: User is trained at working with animals, and can teach them tricks, get them to follow the user's simple commands, or even domesticate them.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Presence Skill. Die Rolls: 5 Die Rolls. Check Requirement: Described. Characters with this skill can train 1 type of creature (declared when the skill is chosen) to obey simple commands and perform tricks. A character may acquire additional animal training skills to train other types of creatures, or can improve their skill with a type already chosen. A trainer can work up to 3 creatures at 1 time. The trainer may choose to teach general tasks or specific tricks. A general task gives the creature the ability to react to a number of nonspecific commands to do its job. Examples of general tasks include guard and attack, carry a rider, perform heavy labor, hunt, track, or fight alongside soldiers. A specific trick involves the trained creature doing 1 specific action. A horse may rear on command, a falcon may pluck a designated object, a dog may attack a specific person, or a rate may run through a particular maze. With enough time, a creature can be trained to do both general tasks and specific tricks. Training for a general task or trick takes up uninterrupted work equal to "E" Rank training. Both the user, nor the animal gain Training Points when learning these tricks. At the end of the training, a skill check is made. If successful, the animal is trained. If the die roll fails, the beast is un-trainable. An animal trainer can also try to tame wild animals. Wild animals can be tamed only when they are very young. The taming requires 1 month of uninterrupted work with the creature. At the end of the month, a skill check is made. If successful, the beast is suitable for training. If failed, the creature remains too wild to be trained. It can be kept, though it must be leashed or caged. Synergy: A user with Animal Training gives a +5 per Mastery Level Synergy Bonus to Riding (If it's a creature). Some practical applications of Animal Training follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

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Able Learner;
When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls

post 7: 0/10 TP, ?/125 SP

Harue wakes up and the sun is still turned down. That is, until she realizes Ōmo's the one blocking the sun from her sleeping form. She frowns and sits up, blinking up at the pink beast as it stares down at her. From there, she knows that it's excited to train alongside her still. She stretches, and Ōmo stretches in time with her. It makes her laugh, but they move on easily. Harue listens to the lion, trying hard to follow his movements this time. He's moved from simply following commands to moving alongside her, so she unsheathes her katana slowly. Ōmo side-eyes her but she smiles and nods to him gently. "It's okay. You've gotta get used to me drawing my blade and fighting beside me, if we're gonna be partners." She takes a basic stance with her blade, eyes moving forward and away from her new companion. Ōmo takes up his own stance. "Good boy~" She says breezily before they again begin.

It's strange to fight nothing alongside her companion. She wonders what it would be like in an actual fight, or how grand it would be to ride Ōmo into battle. He was certainly strong enough, that much was certain; his powerful muscles that move under his fur gave hint to that. He was also big enough, though Harue felt that he somehow could grow just a bit bigger... with enough TLC. When they are done moving alongside each other, Harue giving various verbal commands and Ōmo following expertly, the pinkette sheathes her blade and turns again to the beast. "Good job, Ōmo!" She exclaims, throwing her arms around his neck again. She notes that this time he does not go rigid, but instead blows hot air from his nose and shuts his eyes, relaxing against her slightly. Slowly, their bond seems to tighten.

[Kinzoku]

+60 TP || Maxed SP

[neko bo beko]

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Riding (Lion)
Rank: "E"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: User is skilled at riding mounts, or driving vehicles.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Initiative Skill. Die Rolls: 5 Die Rolls. Check Requirement: Described. Characters use the Riding skill both for riding and handling creatures and vehicles. It requires greater skill to fight from the saddle—more so to shoot accurately. If the user attempts to ride a creature that is ill suited as a mount, user takes -25 penalty on their ride checks. Each time user grabs this skill it affects a particular type of creature/vehicle (Griffon, Pegasus, Horse, etc), which must be chosen when the skill is learned the first time. Synergy: A user with Animal Training gives a +5 per Mastery Level Synergy Bonus to Riding (If it's a creature). Some practical applications of Riding follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

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Able Learner;
When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls

post 1: 0/5 TP, ?/125 SP

Harue smiles at Ōmo as she pulls away from the hug. She pets the side of his face, stroking her thumb over his eye. His thick black eyelashes flutter under her touch, but he nuzzles into the affection. Harue stands up straight and gives the top of her lion's head a pat before circling around to his flank. At first, he tries to follow her with his muzzle; she goes to walk around him, and he goes to walk beside her. She coos at him, puts her hands on his face and looks him in the eye. "It's okay," she says softly to him. "I'm not going to hurt you. I want you to carry me. Is that alright?" He huffs hot air from his nostrils, ears flicking back and forth briefly. She frowns, but remains non-hostile towards her new companion. She smiles, smoothing out her expression, before kissing his nose. He blinks and steps back, shaking his head slightly. She stands up straight and smiles down at him. "You're a good boy."

Standing once again, Harue puts her hand on Ōmo's head. This time she trails her palm down the center of his neck, his mane, and between his shoulder blades as she moves slowly around him. Her other palm is turned up and to the pink beast, and he eyes it timidly. He knows to follow her command and stay put, but he trembles to turn. He sighs, hot air from his nose again, and turns his head away from her. His points his chin up and she heaves a chortle, patting his back. Where she would sit. "You're strong, right?" She pauses, looking to Ōmo's face. He blinks and looks over his shoulder at her. "I won't, like, break your back or anything, will I?"

[neko bo beko]

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Riding (Lion)
Rank: "E"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: User is skilled at riding mounts, or driving vehicles.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Initiative Skill. Die Rolls: 5 Die Rolls. Check Requirement: Described. Characters use the Riding skill both for riding and handling creatures and vehicles. It requires greater skill to fight from the saddle—more so to shoot accurately. If the user attempts to ride a creature that is ill suited as a mount, user takes -25 penalty on their ride checks. Each time user grabs this skill it affects a particular type of creature/vehicle (Griffon, Pegasus, Horse, etc), which must be chosen when the skill is learned the first time. Synergy: A user with Animal Training gives a +5 per Mastery Level Synergy Bonus to Riding (If it's a creature). Some practical applications of Riding follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

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Able Learner;
When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls

post 2: 0/5 TP, ?/125 SP

She puts a bit of weight onto Ōmo's back first before mounting him fully. She knows it's silly, but she tests his strength in increments. She leans into him first to tests his proximity capacity, making sure that he won't growl if her heel digs too harshly into his rib. She pats his sides, wraps her arms around his waist. She pets his fur, too. Carefully, finally, she scoots onto his back. His hips sway slightly with a flick of his tail, but she shimmies onto her stomach, in the dip of his back. She stays like that for a moment, teetering on top of him like a plank before melting to the form of his flank. She hugs him sideways, laughing. "I don't know what I was worried about," she muses, straightening up and flattening her hair. She pulls her leg up and slides it over Ōmo's back, coming to sit on his back. She straddles his spine, her thighs against his flank and her knees in his ribs, nearly in his pits when they're pulled up in a casual riding position. She could essentially put her feet down, stand up and allow the lion to slide out easily.

She pats his head, the other hand in his mane, fingers tangled in his mane. "G-good boy.." she says slowly, eying the ground. Ōmo takes a gentle step forward, and Harue's body jerks idly sideways. She puts a foot down to catch herself before sitting back up. "Jeez.." Ōmo bucks slightly, but not hard enough to throw Harue off. She shakes and wobbles but steadies herself, catching herself with a grasp on his mane. He does it again she seethes, falling forward. She realizes that Ōmo had been ushering her to lay over his back, knees in the dips of his hind leg joints. "Oh, good idea," Harue squeaks, patting Ōmo's neck. "This would be good for, like, chases and stuff. Otherwise I'd sit like this," she accentuates the word by sitting up again, knees in his ribs comfortably. She knows he hears because his ear flutters.

[neko bo beko]

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Riding (Lion)
Rank: "E"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: User is skilled at riding mounts, or driving vehicles.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Initiative Skill. Die Rolls: 5 Die Rolls. Check Requirement: Described. Characters use the Riding skill both for riding and handling creatures and vehicles. It requires greater skill to fight from the saddle—more so to shoot accurately. If the user attempts to ride a creature that is ill suited as a mount, user takes -25 penalty on their ride checks. Each time user grabs this skill it affects a particular type of creature/vehicle (Griffon, Pegasus, Horse, etc), which must be chosen when the skill is learned the first time. Synergy: A user with Animal Training gives a +5 per Mastery Level Synergy Bonus to Riding (If it's a creature). Some practical applications of Riding follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

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Able Learner;
When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls

post 3: 0/5 TP, ?/125 SP

"Ōmo..." She starts slowly, dropping her weight flush with his back again. She tangles her fingers in his mane on either side of his neck, as if she's holding the handles of a rideback. Craning forward against him, with her chest and stomach pressing into his shoulderblades and spine, she picks up her feet and holds his flank with her knees. "Let's go for a run!" Just like that, on cue, the pink beast takes off. His large paws make thunderous noises against the solid earth, leaving pawprints in the mud they kick up. Harue trembles, burying her face into Ōmo's mane and grabbing his neck like a teddy bear. "Hey! Too fast!"

Ōmo slows to an easy stride after a moment, realizing how tense his companion is upon his back. His feet still move quickly under him, but he allows for the pinkette mounting him to get her reigns. She knots her fists in his mane and tries to move with him, leaning when he turns and ducking into him when he leaps, craning back and sitting up as he comes to a halt at the basin of a waterfall. Harue doesn't recognize the place, nor does it appear to have any otherworldy properties. Its only notable feat is its beauty. Harue smiles and pats Ōmo's thick neck, then rubs the top of his head. She cannot see his eyes. "Good boy!" She breezes, sitting up on his back. She wobbles slightly and Ōmo's feet move to the left in time with Harue's leaning, catching her and keeping her upright on his back. She laughs a bit, reaching her foot down upon the ground. "Gimme a sec, I think you left my brain back there-" she chortles, moving her hand to her temple. She rubs at it, surveying the area. "Uh.. I don't know where we are. Can you find us back, please? Ōmo...?"

[neko bo beko]

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Riding (Lion)
Rank: "E"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: User is skilled at riding mounts, or driving vehicles.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Initiative Skill. Die Rolls: 5 Die Rolls. Check Requirement: Described. Characters use the Riding skill both for riding and handling creatures and vehicles. It requires greater skill to fight from the saddle—more so to shoot accurately. If the user attempts to ride a creature that is ill suited as a mount, user takes -25 penalty on their ride checks. Each time user grabs this skill it affects a particular type of creature/vehicle (Griffon, Pegasus, Horse, etc), which must be chosen when the skill is learned the first time. Synergy: A user with Animal Training gives a +5 per Mastery Level Synergy Bonus to Riding (If it's a creature). Some practical applications of Riding follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

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Able Learner;
When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls

post 4: 0/5 TP, ?/125 SP

"Ōmo..." Harue says again, looking down to him. It takes a second before he realizes what she's asked of him, and he sets off again. He takes off in a jog, or whatever an animal's version of a jog is. Harue's grip tightens in his mane, lowering her torso slightly. Still hugging his flank with her knees, she moves her feet to rest on his rear, toes pointed towards the base of his tail on either side of him. As he moves across a plane, a clearing of yellowing grass, she squeezes her thighs, presses her knees into the dips just below his ribs and he comes to a slow halt. She smiles, cooing something in his ear as she looks around the clearing. "Where'd you get us lost at, huh? I don't even see the village..." She puts one foot on the earth but pulls one knee onto Ōmo's back so she can steady herself on the one foot. Keeping one hand on his head, she move her hand over her eyes to cast out the sun. "I'm all turned around, y'bum," she says quickly. tousling his mane. He blows hot air from his nose.

Sliding back to sit on her beast, she puts her hands between his shoulderblades and allows her toes to drag on the earth as she ushers him to walk forward. "I'm glad I'm not too heavy," she tells him, stroking the length of his mane. She shimmies forward, working to sit just behind his shoulderblades. She hugs his neck, resting her cheek on the top of his head, nestling in his thick mane as he walks still. "Can I take a nap?" She snickers, rubbing her cheek against his fur. He huffs, a sort of growl from the back of his throat in response, but continues walking. Harue laughs. "Okay, sorry," she soothes, easing back to the correct mount position.

[neko bo beko]

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Riding (Lion)
Rank: "E"
Skill: Sophisticated Skill
Effect: User is skilled at riding mounts, or driving vehicles.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Relevant Abilities: Initiative Skill. Die Rolls: 5 Die Rolls. Check Requirement: Described. Characters use the Riding skill both for riding and handling creatures and vehicles. It requires greater skill to fight from the saddle—more so to shoot accurately. If the user attempts to ride a creature that is ill suited as a mount, user takes -25 penalty on their ride checks. Each time user grabs this skill it affects a particular type of creature/vehicle (Griffon, Pegasus, Horse, etc), which must be chosen when the skill is learned the first time. Synergy: A user with Animal Training gives a +5 per Mastery Level Synergy Bonus to Riding (If it's a creature). Some practical applications of Riding follow:
Limit: Must learn from Skills.

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Able Learner;
When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls

post 5: 0/5 TP, ?/125 SP

Harue sits properly casually upon Ōmo's back now. Her knees rest in the dips of his forelegs, essentially his armpits, knees drawn upwards and her calves resting against his ribs closely. She uses her heels to slow and steady him, but also to balance herself. When he comes to a sudden halt to look into the rustling trees overhead, Harue gasps when he goes to sit down. "Ah! N-no, Ōmo, I'm still on you!" She pats his head, putting one foot on the ground. Leaves crunch under her boot. "C'mon, stand back up. Let's find our way back, okay?"

Thankfully, Ōmo listens and stands back attentively. He waits briefly as Harue adjusts herself, sitting in the dip between his shoulderblades and hips. She tangles her fingers again in his mane, gently though because she does not want to rip his beautiful locks from his pink head. "Alright, let's go. Take me back to your... place." She's not sure if he understands, but he starts walking nonetheless. The more Harue talks, the faster his feet pick up; the lower Harue's body moves against Ōmo's back, eventually adjusting until her knees are in the dips of his hindlegs instead, just below his ribs again. "I can find our way back from there, it wasn't far."