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 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:20 pm
Musketeer decided he had hunted long enough without meeting the pack's hunt leader. Snickers his cousin, he was eager to see this great hunter in action and to move along side him in the thrilling chase. There was something very fullfilling in knowing that they brought food to the pack and helped it flourish. He set out using his keen nose to follow the scent of the one he had not met.
Musketeer often wondered why it was that his sense of smell had always been so grand and his brothers was almost non-existant. He almost felt guilty as if in the womb he was responsible for stealing his brothers sense of smell for his own. He slowly slid the thought away and focused on finding his cousin instead.
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:42 pm
Hunting patrol? Puh, what degrading work. Why was he the one who got stuck with all the hard jobs? And as thought that wasn't bad enough, Crunch now expected him to patrol the pack's borders as well! What did he take him for, a workaholic?!
Grumbling something under his breath the dark-chocolate furred male padded quickly back towards the main den, ready to tell his bossy brother that, once again, he'd found, nothing. There was never anything here. Other than a couple of birds and a buck he'd seem stamping past about 100 yards ahead of him at one point, the forest had been devoid of any other life. "At least now I'll be able to get some beauty sleep.." Snickers grumbled, deep blue-tipped tail giving a light flick of ignorance.
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:48 pm
Musketeer grinned as the scent became stronger, yes this was it...he had to be careful incase he came across Snickers trying to stalk some prey. Slowly he slid up a silver shadow moving through the forest. Finally he slid alongside Snickers and muttered softly.
"Hello...Snickers?" He hoped he wasn't intruding on the dinner hunt, but if he had perhaps he could help.
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:01 pm
Whether he heard his silver-pelted cousin padding up behind him or not, Snickers kept on towards the den, head drooped and blue eyes blinking softly. Boy was he BUSHED. "I need to get better hours..." The male mumbled to himself, an ear flicking a renegade fly away boredly. Maybe they'd have food for him when he came home? He could always hope. Then he wouldn't have to do it.
But apparently rest wasn't to be so. With a startled jump the brown male turned to look at Musketeer, blinking wildly. "Musketeer? What're you doing here?" He inquired, sounding quite suspicious and implying. Now even family had taken to following him like pups?! Well, he couldn't doubt him. Who could resist his wily charms?
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:44 pm
Musketeer chuckled and sat down beside his chocolate coated cousin and gave him a wry smile. "I didn't startle YOU?" he was surprised, after all wasn't Snickers the grand hunter? A Hunter hunted?
"I came to see if I could assist you in the hunt...I've been bringing things in here and there but you the pack hunting leader after all. I have yet to see you in action, I thought I could learn a few pointers and we could bring home dinner for everyone!" and have some left for Necrala... He shoved the thought away quickly remembering her anger with a flash of pain.
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:11 am
After recognizing the silverfish pelted relative, the male relaxed, easily sticking on an air of nonchalance. "ME? Puh! If anything I would think it'd be you who would be spooked, being in the presence of such a predator and all~" Snickers replied, lifting his head with a dramatic flick of the neck. He'd BS this up as much as possible.
But when it came down to actually hunting... "Uh, er....Bring home dinner?" The male's voice fell lightly, an undertone of a nervous squeak put in there. Quickly he cleared his throat and puffed himself up. "But I'm sure we should make use of the food in the ground cellars, we wouldn't want it to go bad down there! Waste not!" Though even he knew that the food cellar was empty, he had been the one to eat the last rabbit as a snack this morning. Hopefully he could convince Musketeers..
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:24 am
There wasn't anything in the dens storage that he could recall...Butterfinger had a cache of fish store in a frozen area Gracia had shown him. Still...the fish was for the hard winter ahead and besides he needed to take Necrala something since she wasn't feeling well.
"We can restock the cellar while were at it then...perhaps a doe and a few rabbits will do the trick! Come now cousin I haven't had a chance to hunt with you, maybe you can give me a few pointers on how you manage your solo work. I don't have much trouble tracking them, but normally I end up finding ones too large to take down. Smaller stuff has always been my fortè." He chuckled and nodded.
"Besides Crunch and Twix are off in some sort of meeting, they'll be greatful to come back to a warm meal, and Gracia could use it too. Besides I've never been led in a hunt before...it'll do me good to have you guiding the motions...and it'll be practice for you when we get new members, you'll know how to run the hunt." He hoped Snickers would agree, if he could take a nice stag haunch back to Necrala she could eat well for days.
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:49 pm
Damn. Apparently Persuasion Against Hunting Plan A had failed, which wasn't really good because there wasn't really a Plan B. He hadn't had time to think of one.
But, who was he kidding? He was the master hunter! The head-honcho, the testosterone king! Snickers should be able to catch something! Right? In anything the little animals would drop dead in their tracks at the sight of his beauty. And deer, though, they were really Crunch, Gracia and Twix's forte (he wasn't one for long distance running, or any running for that matter, unless it was for his life), they couldn't be that hard, right?
Inflating his big ego, the brown male stopped and let out a dramatic sigh. "Well, if you so just insist, I assume I could let you watch me hunt. Being the merciful hunting party leader I am~"
This wouldn't end well...
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:20 pm
Musketeer grinned and felt his tail waver happily, still he contained himself and nodded. It would be great to watch his cousin track and bring down a large prey animal, and perhaps he would learn a trick or two. Musketeer grinned and moved over to playfully shoulder check his relative.
"Let's go then! After all daylights wasting and everyone will want dinner." He chuckled thinking of bringing Necrala a special treat.
His grin almost turned into a scowl as he thought of how ungrateful she would act, but still he was not to be swayed away from her.
"I suppose with your expertise you'll want to go for a doe or stag? No point wasting time trapping little game eh?" He grinned and shook his head wondering where his cousin had picked up such amazing skill.
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:50 pm
"Whoa whoa Whoa, Musketeer! You can't rush perfection."
With that done Snickers gave a triumphant swing of his head, imagining his silky and beautiful fur flowing around and swaying in the air like slow-motion, but it looked more like a horse's colic-twitch of the neck.
He could do this, he was the hunting pro! The hunting champion, the mucho caliente' Mastah of the hunting! He was, after all the leader of the hunting party. Glorious skill just had to follow in his wake.
"Ha! I wouldn't be surprised if we brought a whole herd back~" He boasted with a smirk.
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:51 am
Musketeer chuckled at the pose his cousin took and watched a moment surprised by the confidence that oozed off of him. His words matched his pose with their cocky tone and Musketeer found himself eager to see Snickers in action.
"A while herd cousin? Whats the biggest thing you've brought back!?" Musketeer felt real admiration for his relation. He couldn't wait to see him in action! It would be like an opera, or an exquisite piece of art being displayed for the first time. And Musketeer wanted to eagerly soak up whatever tricks, tips, and skills he could find.
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:53 pm
"Well, cousin, what's the biggest thing that you can think of?"
Snickers inquired with an upwards-tilted head with a large, self-confident grin on his muzzle. His tail flicked upwards in a sign of seniority at the utter devotion to his greatness that Musketeer was showing to him. Perhaps they'd talk about him all day! That'd be wonderful, and he wouldn't have to waste time hunting! Perfect plan.
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:00 pm
Musketeer tilted his head and laughed. "A Bear!" he exclaimed and chuckled moving along. "Though I think a bear is too big for us to drag back, lets just find SOMETHING for dinner eh cousin?" He glanced towards the setting sun worried they would run out of time.
As much as Musketeer wanted to watch Snickers hunt perhaps it would be wisest if they split up and both brought back smaller prey then spend the night in a fruitless search. He pondered the idea a moment before giving it voice. "Perhaps if we split up and both brought back something? It's getting late..." He nodded.
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:13 pm
Smiling, Snickers nodded, tilting his head lightly to show what he believed what was his 'good side'. Of course with him every size was his good side, according to him.
He chuckled lightly with the silver male. "That sounds like a good idea. Though, knowing my skills we might end up bringing back just as much meat as that bear had on him!"
He neglected to mention of course that the only time he'd ever seen a bear was from a distance, and even then he'd turned tail and ran. "Hm? Oh, yes. That does sound quite reasonable. Besides, it'd be a shame if I didn't get to work to my full potential~ No offense, but I wouldn't want to be slowed down~"
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:16 pm
Musketeer looked at Snickers in awe, he had taken down a bear? Suddenly he wanted to hear all the details of that hunt. Had he done it alone? Did Crunch and Twix help? How old was the bear? How did the meat taste? Still...his cousins words snapped him to attention.
"Of course, hopefully next time I'll get to watch you." He chuckled. "I won't slow you down, after all your the leader?" He turned and started to sniff about for a trail. He was a bit disappointed he wouldn't see Snickers in action this time but maybe some other point.
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