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 Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:58 pm
 Feverfew hadn't entered all the races, but she entered most of them. Heck, she even almost lost her life in the fourth one, her second. That had certainly been a wake up call. Had Althea not sprang into action, she probably would have been carried away in it's talons. That would have certainly put a damper on things for the horseshoe marked doe, who was neither young nor too old to pull her weight. She was still in her prime, yet had not yet given birth to even a single litter, which made her fidgety and anxious. She wanted young and often offered to kitten-sit for others, but that was no replacement for knowing she had birthed a good, strong litter for the warren's future.
Instead, she tried to make up for it in other ways. Like running. She had it in her head that she would join their ranks and that was why she sought out Dogsbane. He had raced with her in each one and she had grown to like the excitable young buck, even if she was more reserved and serious in nature. He had joined the runners, a position she had grown to covet. Today, she was going to challenge him to a race.
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:03 pm
Dogsbane gave a long yawn as he approached where the doe had asked to meet him. He had run with her and knew she had been impressed by his skill, winning a race by a hawk's nest! He puffed his chest out and walked with purpose towards her, only hoping this wasn't a plan for her to flirt with him. He was pretty fantastic, after all.
He'd hate to break her heart.
He moved through the long grasses and began to stretch all his limbs. "Hey Fever. I'm happy you wanted to race today! It will be good training for me!" He smirked but not in an unfriendly way. "Have you picked a course?" He itched behind his ear with a hindpaw and made a small 'ssss!' noise as his toes touched the newly closed scab on his cheek.
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:11 pm
"Nothing too difficult, Dogsbane. Down the warren side and back, like the second race we ran." She offered him a light smile, and motioned towards the down's bottom, well below them. It wasn't particularly dangerous, minus the possible stumble, but it did use quite a bit of stamina and would still be a challenge to the pair. Her red eyes narrowed as she saw the scab across her fellow racer's face and that smile turned slowly to a frown.
"You okay, Dogsbane? What happened? Still up to race, or would you like to rest?" She was worried elil had taken a swipe at him and he was lucky his eye had not been hit. She offered him a friendly nudge of her head against his neck, before looking over the swipe. It looked almost as though a rabbit could have caused it, given the size.
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:32 pm
He leaned away when she went up to examine the cut. "I'm fine. Its just a little tender. I can still see and run." He gave a small chuckle. "Just..uh...ran through a bunch of bushes. Thorn nicked me. But its alright now!"
He looked over her course. "That sounds like a fair run. But i have to warn you, I am pretty fast! Are you ready?" He asked her, a smiling pulling across his face.
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Rainhowl rolled 1 10-sided dice:
7
Total: 7 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:41 pm
"Thorns? Still looks painful... Be sure to keep it clean." She sounded like a doting mother, but she did care about the rabbits she considered to be friends and Dogsbane was one of them. He being a runner should have had better sense than to go charging through some thorns, but who could blame him.
"I'm more than ready! I'm not the slowest doe in the warren." She gave the buck a wink, before glancing down the course. Her own ear still throbbed with pain, but she had done her best to ignore it thus far and groomed it often.
"On my count... One. Two. Three!" And with that, the red furred doe dashed off. Today was an easy day, a fun day, a day for a game between friends.
Total - 7
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JellyFaun rolled 1 10-sided dice:
3
Total: 3 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:54 pm
He had been distracted by her wink and her dotingness. When she said go, he jumped into action and almost tripped on his paws.
The doe cut off to an early start and Dogsbane pouted. "I promise i'll keep it clean!" He said as he worked to catch up with her, trotting eagerly down the hill. He was extremely excited for their race to really pick up and for the wind to blow across his back.
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Rainhowl rolled 1 10-sided dice:
10
Total: 10 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:01 pm
"You'd better! I might not be your marli, but I'm not letting any friend of mine get sick from infection. Nasty stuff, infection. Ever seen what it does?" She shook her head in disgust. She'd seen a rabbit with an infected wound before. Needless to say, the buck didn't live too long afterwards. She didn't want that to happen to any rabbit she knew. No one deserved it, regardless of how cruel they may have been.
She leaned in to her descent, paws thumping against the earth, crushing blades of grass that dared to stand in her way. She was making good time thus far, something she was proud of.
Total - 17
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JellyFaun rolled 1 10-sided dice:
1
Total: 1 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:07 pm
Dogsbane coughed as she pulled even further ahead of him. He hoped that was his legs acting up and that none of his team mates were watching. He wasn't focused and tripped over his hind paw, rolling over a few times and almost sliding right down the hill. He picked himself up and kept after her.
score: 4
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Rainhowl rolled 1 10-sided dice:
8
Total: 8 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:18 pm
"Are you sure you are okay to race, Dogs?" She asked as she loped downwards. She didn't even feel winded yet, that would come as they made their climb back. He didn't seem to be doing as well today as he had done in the past, but maybe he was just off to a rocky start.
A very rocky start, she noted, as he slipped and tumbled slightly.
Total - 25
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JellyFaun rolled 1 10-sided dice:
9
Total: 9 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:03 pm
Dogs shook himself and got to his paws with a small smile on his face. "Yes! I am fine! Fine enough to beat you!" He began galloping towards her, a smirk planted on his lapine mouth.
score: 13
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Rainhowl rolled 1 10-sided dice:
10
Total: 10 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:16 pm
"You'll have to do better than that, Dogsbane!" She called back over her shoulder, her paws rapping against the earth as she pressed harder down the slope, eager to show the buck what for. Well, the warren in general.
Total - 35
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JellyFaun rolled 1 10-sided dice:
8
Total: 8 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:08 pm
Dogsbane leaped after her in great bounds. "Watch yourself, you sneaky rounder! I'm catching up!" He was miles from catching her.
Score: 21
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Rainhowl rolled 1 10-sided dice:
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Total: 1 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:14 pm
She was getting too cocky! She was far ahead of the buck and leaned in a little too much. The doe was about to say something snarky to her friend when her paw caught on a stone and she fell forward, tasting dirt as her nose struck earth. Embarrassed, she quickly hopped to her paws and prayed no one other than Dogsbane had seen that.
Total 36
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JellyFaun rolled 1 10-sided dice:
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Total: 3 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:32 pm
Dogs loped along, stopping to see if she was okay. "Did you hurt yourself?" He asked, helping her to her paws.
Score: 24
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Rainhowl rolled 1 10-sided dice:
3
Total: 3 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:37 pm
"Well, that was embarrassing!" She managed to bark a little laugh as the buck helped her up, quite taken by the fact that he actually paused mid race to do so. He was a pretty darn good fellow, apparently.
"Thanks, Dogsbane! Now, let's get back to it!" She began to run again, when she was certain he was doing the same.
Total - 39
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