Eustace (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
flamekthunder) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
songerein2022-02-04 01:24 pm
flamekthunder) wrote in songerein2022-02-04 01:24 pm
Entry tags:
fifth shot ⊗ open february log
Who: Anyone!
Which: Open February Log
Where: Various; Around Reverein; Corgi Tree
What: Building a dog training course; witch's brew herb gathering; spider thread traps
Warnings: None
⊗ a: dog park planning
[1. Seeking Assistance. Early in the month, Eustace will send out a quick journal message seeking assistance in building a training course for the dogs. He's also realizing he's been mostly posting about them... Well whatever.]
[2. Dog Park in the Making. Although he's doing this in both places, in town he can be found in one of the empty clearings around the Plaza, not too far from the Residential area. It's out of the way and quiet...or it usually is, but right now there are several dogs—both Flowers and Corgis—running around as he tries to plot something out.]
...Hm... A ramp could go here... And a tunnel over there...? —Hey, Del, stop dragging that wood!
[As he's trying to sketch something out in his journal, he has to tersely shout at the Flower pup who has decided to snatch one of the temporary poles Eustace had gotten and is dragging it around. The others are quick to make a game of it and start chasing the mischievous pup over some of the makeshifts ramps and barrel tunnels that Eustace had temporarily placed as he tries to get a feel of how it should look.]
Tsk... At least it seems to be working... ...—!?
[And before he can stop them, they rush out of the clearing boundary and run right towards whoever is passing by at that moment. Hope that person doesn't mind getting barreled into.
For anyone who may volunteer to help they can already be there or this could be their greeting.]
⊗ b: quest 202: witch's brew apothecary
[Ever since he heard about this from Tenn, Eustace has been wondering how the development was going and will stop by the apothecary to first meet with Tenn. Afterwards, upon receiving the rest of herbs he'll head out into the forest. Fortunately most of the names he recognized, but he has a bit of a cheat.]
Bri, Aerona, time to put your skills to the test.
[The two female corgis respond differently, with Briallen giving an indignant huff as she slowly paws the snow and Aerona more excited, the nub of her tail wagging nonstop. With the two dogs he'll head into the forest, both of them working hard to sniff out and if necessary dig out the listed ingredients.
Should they encounter someone, it'll be Aerona who will excitedly run up to them with a cheerful bark and hop in front. Should he already be partnered with someone, he'll just tell them to hang back.]
Let them do their work. It's been a while for them, but they should be able to get the job done.
[Despite this being the first real test, he seems very confident in them.
Bonus: If want a little spice, running into any of the native Wildland creatures while trying to gather the herbs can be done! Or they accidentally fall into some hole or cave, lot of shenanigan opportunities. Can also have the spider thread traps appear here as well.]
⊗ c: quest 206: spider thread traps
[1. Dispersing the traps. After learning about the leftover traps, Eustace is quick to venture out to try and find and clear them out. He had considered bringing one of the dogs, but he doesn't want them to get entangled so they're left behind.
Upon finding a trap, he'll try to either disengage it or cut through the threads, a bit impressed at their durability. He'll then cut through other parts ensuring the simple rigging is completely dismantled.]
...That should do it.
[He'll then proceed to gather and coil the threads along with anything else and shove them in a large satchel he wears on his back. He fully plans to try and find as many as he can so he'll be out there for a while.
2. Helping the Snared. Of course, it's not always easy. Sometimes he'll run into a trap that's managed to trap a small creature like a rabbit, sometimes a fox. It means his usual method won't work so he has to think of another way...
...Which is difficult. His knife is sharp enough to cut the thread, but it's tough so it's not a quick process. And the knife...well needless to say it would make any small creature nervous, and as a result it will start squirming, causing the trap to tighten.]
Whoa, easy—
[Really, really wishing he knew how to talk to animals right now— Just another thing on his list.
If he runs into someone else he might have gotten caught, he'll help them out. He also won't be opposed to working with anyone he might come across.]
⊗ d: wildcard
Which: Open February Log
Where: Various; Around Reverein; Corgi Tree
What: Building a dog training course; witch's brew herb gathering; spider thread traps
Warnings: None
⊗ a: dog park planning
[1. Seeking Assistance. Early in the month, Eustace will send out a quick journal message seeking assistance in building a training course for the dogs. He's also realizing he's been mostly posting about them... Well whatever.]I'm currently looking into creating a designated area for the dogs to play and train in—something similar to a dog park. One will be in town while the other will be by the Corgi Tree. I've already scoped out a suitable location and while I should manage, if anyone is familiar in basic construction, I would appreciate the assistance. I'm also looking to acquire suitable materials, such as barrels, ramps, poles. Information of where I could procure some will be more than enough.
— Eustace
— Eustace
[2. Dog Park in the Making. Although he's doing this in both places, in town he can be found in one of the empty clearings around the Plaza, not too far from the Residential area. It's out of the way and quiet...or it usually is, but right now there are several dogs—both Flowers and Corgis—running around as he tries to plot something out.]
...Hm... A ramp could go here... And a tunnel over there...? —Hey, Del, stop dragging that wood!
[As he's trying to sketch something out in his journal, he has to tersely shout at the Flower pup who has decided to snatch one of the temporary poles Eustace had gotten and is dragging it around. The others are quick to make a game of it and start chasing the mischievous pup over some of the makeshifts ramps and barrel tunnels that Eustace had temporarily placed as he tries to get a feel of how it should look.]
Tsk... At least it seems to be working... ...—!?
[And before he can stop them, they rush out of the clearing boundary and run right towards whoever is passing by at that moment. Hope that person doesn't mind getting barreled into.
For anyone who may volunteer to help they can already be there or this could be their greeting.]
⊗ b: quest 202: witch's brew apothecary
[Ever since he heard about this from Tenn, Eustace has been wondering how the development was going and will stop by the apothecary to first meet with Tenn. Afterwards, upon receiving the rest of herbs he'll head out into the forest. Fortunately most of the names he recognized, but he has a bit of a cheat.]Bri, Aerona, time to put your skills to the test.
[The two female corgis respond differently, with Briallen giving an indignant huff as she slowly paws the snow and Aerona more excited, the nub of her tail wagging nonstop. With the two dogs he'll head into the forest, both of them working hard to sniff out and if necessary dig out the listed ingredients.
Should they encounter someone, it'll be Aerona who will excitedly run up to them with a cheerful bark and hop in front. Should he already be partnered with someone, he'll just tell them to hang back.]
Let them do their work. It's been a while for them, but they should be able to get the job done.
[Despite this being the first real test, he seems very confident in them.
Bonus: If want a little spice, running into any of the native Wildland creatures while trying to gather the herbs can be done! Or they accidentally fall into some hole or cave, lot of shenanigan opportunities. Can also have the spider thread traps appear here as well.]
⊗ c: quest 206: spider thread traps
[1. Dispersing the traps. After learning about the leftover traps, Eustace is quick to venture out to try and find and clear them out. He had considered bringing one of the dogs, but he doesn't want them to get entangled so they're left behind. Upon finding a trap, he'll try to either disengage it or cut through the threads, a bit impressed at their durability. He'll then cut through other parts ensuring the simple rigging is completely dismantled.]
...That should do it.
[He'll then proceed to gather and coil the threads along with anything else and shove them in a large satchel he wears on his back. He fully plans to try and find as many as he can so he'll be out there for a while.
2. Helping the Snared. Of course, it's not always easy. Sometimes he'll run into a trap that's managed to trap a small creature like a rabbit, sometimes a fox. It means his usual method won't work so he has to think of another way...
...Which is difficult. His knife is sharp enough to cut the thread, but it's tough so it's not a quick process. And the knife...well needless to say it would make any small creature nervous, and as a result it will start squirming, causing the trap to tighten.]
Whoa, easy—
[Really, really wishing he knew how to talk to animals right now— Just another thing on his list.
If he runs into someone else he might have gotten caught, he'll help them out. He also won't be opposed to working with anyone he might come across.]
⊗ d: wildcard
Not mentioned in the prompts but can be done are Road Repair, Rock Candy Crystals, and Cupid's Arrow. He can either be around to help deal with problematic arrows, be a target, or be a target of someone's affections. Feel free to hit me up on discord, PM, or ![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
laenavesse for questions or further discussion!
no subject
The others have defensive combat specialties, such as in strength, speed, tactical command, and healing.
[He really does have a magic dog army—team.]
no subject
[As much weird nonsense as he's been through and seen, the idea of a tiny dog with a flowery coat learning tactics feels like... a bit much.]
So, fighting.
no subject
[He can sense Ferran's doubt. ...Honestly he doesn't blame them. As much as he favors dogs, even he couldn't believe the intelligence the notes were saying about them.]
I can show you if you wish.
no subject
[A few months ago he might have been interested in seeing their capabilities for the sake of knowing what to prepare for, should something go wrong. Right now, he just doesn't want anything to do with it, even if at the moment they just look like dogs chasing after a ball, like any other dog he's seen.]
Maybe you should get back to the organizing while they're distracted, though.
no subject
Fair enough. [And then a glance over.] Care to assist?
[He doesn't actually expect Ferran to help nor would he actually rope someone into his work unawares, so it's more of a joking remark.]
no subject
Eustace might be pleasantly surprised by his response:]
You're in luck. I'm pretty decent with designing obstacle courses.
[Eustace will have to do the heavy lifting, though. Not because Ferran can't do it, but because he just doesn't want to.]
no subject
In that case, I can show you what I've come up with so far.
no subject
And so, Ferran shows that he's not a total uncaring layabout. Those dogs will have the best and most thoughtfully-designed park to play in. Even if they are magical fae creatures that can't be trusted.]