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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:41 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:45 pm
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Taji chuckled softly as the female shook the leaf free from her claws. Thanks to the rather dead nature of the leaf, it broke into a few pieces before it hit the ground. At the offer, his ears perked up and he glanced up, gazing at the sky. There were a few leaves fluttering around up there, waiting for the wind to die to fall down.
"All right...I'll take you up on that challenge," he said, striding forward just a bit. This would be a very easy game, he was certain. "But only if you give me your name."
Of course, there was a catch. How could he play anything without knowing his opponent's name? "I'm Taji," he offered, not wanting to be rude and skimp out on giving his own name. He loved games and, by default, loved the rules that went along with them. If you didn't follow the rules it would be a pretty boring game, and very unsafe at that!
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:52 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:57 pm
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"Sayen. Well, it's a pleasure to meet you," Taji said, bowing his head just a bit in greeting. Along with the rules of games, he enjoyed being polite when he had the presence of mind to do so. While playing whatever game he was in, he tended to get competitive and a bit rowdy. Probably not during this leaf catching game, but it was always best to start a friendship with your best paw forward.
"One? Hmmm..." He glanced up at the sky, not minding that Sayen continued to giggle. He was used to noise while trying to focus. "I'll see what I can do." He moved to stand under the leaves and, just as he found a good spot, the wind died and they began to float to the earth. He crouched low, wanting to get a good jump first to meet them halfway, and once they were low enough he pounced.
He managed to catch one in his mouth and scrambled for two more before the other leaves hit the dirt. He spat out the one in his mouth and shook the other two off his claws. "Three!" he said triumphantly, a grin on his face. "Your turn."
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:05 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:17 pm
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Taji strutted around his little broken pile for a few moments, proud of his accomplishment. It was all those years of training, he was sure. He might be a big, bulky lion but he had the agility of a cheetah!
"That I did," he said with a grin before sitting down to let Sayen take another turn. He watched her leap into the air and had to laugh at how she twisted herself around. When she landed with only two, he got that rather satisfied feeling whenever he won.
"Not bad, not bad," he said, standing up again. "They're tricky leaves. They kind of blew back up when you jumped. Try again?" he offered, motioning to the leaves that were once again floating back down to the earth. He loved winning, but he also loved seeing others succeed.
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:22 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:40 pm
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Taji tilted his head just a bit as Sayen suggested a new game. He nodded, not minding switching games. This one was a bit hard to play since the leaves would keep blowing away, bringing them further from his pride. He'd find his way back, surely, but it would be a long walk home and that was never fun. If they played a different game they could make sure it was a bit more fair. The leaves didn't care how many fell at the same time, after all.
"That sounds like a good idea. I live not too far from here, and I know a stream that's close by. There's some rocks that we can try to cross it on. They're very slippery though, and it's quite difficult."
He would know: he had used it as a training method to be sure on his feet and to have good balance when he was younger. He'd gotten in trouble for doing it, though, since it was out of the pridal lands. But now he was older and couldn't get in trouble! Ha!
"If that pleases you, my dear miss, then we can go on our way."
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:48 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 6:13 pm
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