THE SHEEP GATES ARE OPEN

[wooliefrand]

Who: Anyone
Where: Everywhere
When: Day 1, Afternoon

[THE SHEEP HAVE BEEN SET LOOSE. EXPLORE THE SETTING. GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER. MAKE POOR DECISIONS. DO WHATEVER.

Feel free to use this as a catch all for exploration, but everyone is now free to make their own posts as well!!]

Comments

[adorabrawler]

Ew, no. You sounded like you were interested, that's all.

[chasseurdebeaute]

They are actually quite delicious if you catch the right species! Fufu, but fish are likely the better option, and must be more abundant if you have seen them already.

[adorabrawler]

It's good news if you like fish...

[chasseurdebeaute]

Oh, are they not to your preference? Désolé! We shall have to listen closely for what else there is to hunt, then.

[Crouching. Settling to listen for various animal calls by the lake.]

[adorabrawler]

Not really... I've never liked it, but I'm getting the feeling we can't afford to be picky eaters here.

[chasseurdebeaute]

[Hand to his ear]

Fufu, well if you like duck more, one could certainly make a special effort to catch one. But it's true that not being too particular about one's food will help in a situation like this.

--But I hear something else. [Holding an arm out in front of her though, gesturing for her to back up.]

[adorabrawler]

[ She opens her mouth, but he holds up an arm before she can respond. ]

Huh? Like what?

[chasseurdebeaute]

[Puts a finger to his lips and scoots them back a little more to approach the lake from a slightly different angle, covered by some reeds. Going to point out the gator-like thing lurking in a muddy spot on the shore]

[adorabrawler]

[ ... ???

...

But then, it's spotted. ]

—Oh. I didn't even see it...

[chasseurdebeaute]

[Hushed voice, but excited]

How magnifique! I've never seen an alligator with ears like that. We'll want to be careful in the future, it was considering making a meal of us, fufu.

[adorabrawler]

[ also quietly: ]

Nah. I'd punch it out before it did that.

[chasseurdebeaute]

Punch it?

[adorabrawler]

You know...

[ balls her hands into fists, making little punching motions ]

Like that?

[chasseurdebeaute]

Will that be enough against a wild animal?

[wooliefrand]

[There are many! Most are standard--some songbirds and waterfowl, crickets, frogs. Most of them in animal speak can be boiled down to 'I'M HUNGRY AND/OR HORNY'.

However, there some more territorial rumblings. Especially near the muddier shores--Back off, this is our turf. What are they? Should we eat them?

Probably nothing to worry about.]

[chasseurdebeaute]

[Oh-hoh, what are those, predator animals? What a curious call. Time to see what's making them. Will pull the young Clover girl away from the shore and loop around to try to spot those.]

[crittersheep]

[I WAS A FOOL AND HAVEN'T MADE AN ICON YET SO YOU GET THIS

Should he examine near the edge of a muddy shore he'll see....some ears poking out of the mud. But also a scaley snout and reptilian eye. It appears they're half submerged in the water and mud.]

[chasseurdebeaute]

[Oh dear, that looks quite dangerous. Coming back into their line of sight, but careful to stay out of range still.]

You'll regret trying to take a bite, friend.

[Sorry to the child behind him who is hearing Rook make some sort of awful reptilian gator hissing at the mud.]

[crittersheep]

[?!?!?!

the creatures make some surprised rumblings--how the FUCK does this skinny sheep thing know how to talk to us--but they do seem to slink back, uncertain about attacking.

We wait...catch by surprise...too dangerous...]

[chasseurdebeaute]

[Posturing lunge! Imitating it's territorial rumbling--secretly hoping it'll come out where he can see it, but probably it's more important to start to instill in it the sense to be cautious and stay distant from tall skinny sheep things...]

[crittersheep]

[WELL NOW THAT ROOK IS MAKING A THREAT DISPLAY...

Some more muddy grumblings before another pair of ears appear--and then they keep rising. Three in total, as the at water and mud cascade off them. They're gators--sort of. They're scaley and reptilian, but with pointed years, and a body shape that more so resembles that of a doberman. Long legs with massive webbed claws, but no tails.

Their scales raise on their backs, as they growl back at Rook. A Warning.]

[chasseurdebeaute]

[DELIGHTED--]

[chasseurdebeaute]

[--Ah, no, restraint, do not let them just get close--he really should have observed them longer before acting...]

Fufu, you'll have to excuse my impoliteness, I was rather hasty... But--

We are dangerous! This is ours--seek other territory!

[At least he has his magipen already. Casting two lightning spells in quick succession--still just warning shots--loud--hopefully shocking to those directional ears they have, since they might not stay confused by him speaking their language.]

[crittersheep]

[The gators bare their teeth, preparing to lunge, but then--

Holy shit can this thing control lightning?!

They yelp/bellow, quickly burrowing back into the mud for safety, shooting glares at Rook as they go. Danger...don't like...we need to eat him...next time...just like Them...

They make a show of some AGGRESSIVE BUBBLING before sinking completely under the water.]

[chasseurdebeaute]

[he will be extremely pleased if they remember to try to eat him specifically, how cute! we'll meet again if he can help it, gator dogs. don't get hunted before we do!]