Player Plot: The Big One?

[gatheringstorm]

WHO: Korrin, Araceli, Samouel, Kirk, Christine, Tim Gutterson, The Outsider, Iskandar, Kain (the last thread is open to anyone)
WHAT: Nuggalope shenanigans
WHEN: Any time in the latter portion of Harvestmere
WHERE: In the northern Frostbacks, near Honey Badger Hold.
NOTES: As mentioned here in the OOC comm.

 

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[aceso]

"All right." She takes out more food and wafts it under the nuggalope's nose. When he opens his mouth for it, Christine starts moving back towards the rocks Sam indicated.

"Here, boy. Follow me." The nuggalope watches her for a moment, confused as to why his food is moving away. But then he takes a step closer, then another, following her as she moves away. Christine keeps nodding with encouragement. "That's it. Over here."

If the nuggalope ends up trampling her, it's all Sam's fault.

[el_tybs]

Just don't move too fast Christine, you will be fine. No trampling should happen.

Sam follows along, keeping to the side of the nuggalope, grinning as he listens to Christine's cooing. "Maybe you should get a part time job with nuggalope wrangling," he jokes once they've moved close enough to the rocks. He lets their new friend occupy himself with food before he starts moving to climb the rocks, making sure to keep a hand on the nuggalope's side so that it knows he's still there.

[aceso]

"Oh, very funny," she says, though without any heat to it. Best to not confuse and upset the large, horned creature coming towards her.

"If this actually works, I will be very surprised." She's expecting the creature to wander off at any moment and they'll be unable to gain its attention once more to lure it back.

[el_tybs]

"So will I," he says over his shoulder as he leans more fully against the nuggalope, testing whether his weight bothered the creature at all. An ear flicked towards him and there was a grunt, but other then that it didn't seem like it minded all that much.

At that point Sam lets out a long breath, readying himself for the next part. "You'll catch me if I fall, right?" He's not honestly asking, it's more playful talk as he concentrates on what he's doing. Which was him now climbing on top of a nuggalope.

[aceso]

"Are you speaking to him or me?" she replies, before clicking her tongue for the nuggalope to follow. But then she sees why Sam is asking that and she stops moving, bringing the food to the nuggalope's mouth to distract him while Sam tries to climb on.

[el_tybs]

He's a bit busy concentrating on trying to jump up that he doesn't respond back to Christine, though there is a moment where he's in a slight panic when the nuggalope starts moving forward. It stopped thankfully, but there was still that moment.

Sam is able to get his arms over to the other side, and tries to hop up as much as he can. It isn't enough and he is sort of left hanging a bit with his toes barely touching the rock. There isn't much he can grab onto - it's pretty smooth up here - and grabbing horns seemed like a very poor choice.

[aceso]

"Good boy. You are a good boy," Christine says soothingly, but then she spots Sam nearly hanging and she worries he'll slide off and be crushed against the rocks if the animal moves quickly.

"Such a good boy," she repeats, running a hand down his nose once he's gobbled up the food. She slowly moves around him towards Sam, still repeating these words about a 'good boy' to hopefully keep the nuggalope calm. She wraps both hands around one of Sam's ankles and nudges her knee up under his heel, using both her arms and leg to then try and push his leg up so he can get over the nuggalope's back.

[el_tybs]

Well he feels rather silly like this, but he's certainly still trying to get up with the very little leverage he has. His lips purse a little bit when he hears Christine saying 'good boy', seriously hoping she's talking to the nuggalope and not him.

"Wh-" He isn't expecting his ankle to be grabbed, looking over his shoulder the best he can, and giving a sigh to see that it's only Christine. Once he feels a foothold, something to press off against, Sam pushes off - as lightly as he can. The bit of a boost is enough for him to get up the rest of the way, swinging his leg over and holding his breath as he judges whether the nuggalope isn't having it.

It only gives a grunt and turns to look at Christine though. Letting out the breath he smiles down. "Thanks."

[aceso]

"You are welcome." Since she didn't want to see Sam slide off and get crushed. She turns her attention back to the nuggalope and smiles softly. "Now, what do you think about coming with us, hmm? We shall give you a place in the stables and all the food you can eat."

The nuggalope's ears twitch and Christine takes out more food, though considerable less this time. She has to conserve it now.

"Come along."

[el_tybs]

Sam shifts around as Christine has the nuggalope's attention again, seemingly not caring at all that he was on its back. There is a bit of a 'whoa' from him when they get to moving, needing to shift his weight in order to stay on - it wasn't like riding bareback on a horse.

There wasn't much that he could do from on top, which means Christine has the brunt of getting the nuggalope to move. "It's a nice view up here at least."

[aceso]

"It is a beautiful area of the world," she agrees, before cooing to the nuggalope to keep him moving. At least for now, he seems inclined to do so.

"I hope this one doesn't eat more than his fair share in the stables. He's quite the hungry fellow."


[ ooc: ready to wrap soon? ]

[el_tybs]

"I'm sure if he's given more substantial food he'll do just fine in the stables." After all what they were giving was probably more like treats. "I'm just hoping we have enough room in the stables to keep a small herd."

[OoC: Yeah, ready to wrap up.]

[aceso]

"More work for the carpenters, I suspect," she replies, taking out more food. "They can expand the stables and glare over at us and our new mounts the whole while." Oh well; at least they'll be employed.

The nuggalope only cares about the food, and continues to behave himself as he walks after Christine back towards the hold. Enjoy that view, Sam.

[el_tybs]

It is a very nice view but- "These guys are pretty wide," he comments, shifting on the nuggalope's back a bit. Unlike a horse his legs were out a bit wider, which made for a bit of a stretch and hard to grip with his knees.

"More work for the leatherworkers, too." They were going to need saddles after all.

[aceso]

"I have a feeling that any complaints will be kept to themselves once they realize it is Korrin who headed this expedition." No one would dare cross her. If her size didn't intimidate, her stubborn nature certainly would.

But all that will come once they return to Skyhold. They still need to reach the hold first, but from the way the nuggalope is obediently following her, she doesn't foresee any problems there.