Cause I'm just a teenage dirtbag baby

[issala]

WHO: Kas & OPEN
WHAT: Catch-all
WHEN: From his return from Orlais and to the end of the month.
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES: Come get your tiny qunari CR!

ARCHERY RANGE

It had been a year since Kas had arrived at Skyhold and started his training. Wielding a bow had been weird as hell at first, but now it just felt... right. Just like the knives he carried instead of the pathetic shiv he had arrived with, the bow now felt like it was just an extension of him. He also hit his targets pretty well these days, thanks to pushing himself immensely.

(Desperate to matter.)

You can find him at the range almost every day, practicing shots and getting acquainted with the standard Inquisition bow again after he had broken Metaari's. He takes a break now and then, for a bit of water or a sandwich - and maybe a chat.

STABLES

Sometimes, Kas can also be found inside or outside the stables, trying to wrangle a long-legged and somewhat awkward-looking dracolisk with eye-searing hide colors. (Because of course the teen has to try to learn his riding skills with a sharp-teethed predator rather than a fluffy pony.)

It seems young, perhaps a yearling or so, so they're at least equal in their complete confusion about everything mount-related. They're pretty equally stubborn, too, so there might be some shouting and impressive falls from the stable area now and then. (He might need a healer for those scrapes.)

Most of the time, however, Kas is just desperately trying to stay in the saddle as the dracolisk lumbers around with a confused look. Who was this idiot on her back?

RAMPARTS

If you want to be sure to find the young qunari, the ramparts at night is the best bet. He can be found sitting on broken areas of the wall, watching the stars or the sun disappearing behind the mountains. He seems to use this time to just think and go over the day, but isn't opposed to a bit of company now and then.

Especially not if you bring something hot to drink.

PICK YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

[Make up your own thing or message me for a starter!]

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[issala]

Kas ignores the hand and gets up on his own, ego a little bruised from falling off the mount when someone was watching. The teen brushes off his pants and sighs. "She's really unpredictable. I don't tknow what I'm doing wrong."

Ataashi snorts and stomps her feet a bit, raising her head in what could only be a haughty manner.

[in_death_sacrifice]

That's something Kain can understand... and respect. He's very similar when it comes to his pride. So he simply nods agreement. He's never had such problems with dracolisks, but he's grown up around them. Though he could imagine being out of his depth with some other mount.

"It can take time to build up a dracolisk's trust. Time and... Do you have any treats on hand?"

[issala]

Kas walks over and grabs her reins, moving them both closer to Kain. The guy looked... familiar? Korrin had mentioned some guy that could help him, and frankly Kas was losing his faith in being able to handle this.

"I've been giving her meat strips and I fed her a ferret earlier," he starts with a slight frown. "Did Korrin send you?"

[in_death_sacrifice]

"Using food as a reward can motivate them. Dracolisks are clever creatures, stubborn, but the more stubborn the better a companion they'll be, once you've earned their trust." Kain thinks back to all the ones he's ever known, that his family have raised. They had that trait in common, usually.

"And yes, she did... she told me about your situation, and I figured I might be of help."

[issala]

The teen looks thoughtful at that, looking at Ataashi again. The more stubborn they were the better a companion they will become? "How do I help her trust me? I've never been mean to her." He complains and moans and kicks rocks but he never took it out on her.

"She keeps testing me and I don't know if I should be harder or softer."

[in_death_sacrifice]

"Soft but firm. I know that can be hard to do." Kain looks over the dracolisk with admiration. He definitely enjoys these animals. "You want to show you have confidence, take it easy and slow at the same time. It helps to talk to them too. Tell her what you're doing, as you attempt to ride her. Let her know you mean no harm. The treats can come in as a reward."

[issala]

Kas looks thoughtful at that, studying the dracolisk. Ataashi is still sizing him up, throwing back her head a bit and snorting. She flicks her short tail and then walks over to Kain to sniff his hair.

"Soft but firm," Kas repeats and rubs the back of his neck once more. "Does she understand what I say? Like mabari?"

[in_death_sacrifice]

Kain gives a little smirk and a chuckle when the dracolisk sniffs him, calmly letting her take in his scent, before carefully moving aside slightly, to avoid any potential hair chewing.

"Some might say otherwise, but I truly believe they do understand. Mabari are on their own level of great intelligence, but I would never underestimate a dracolisk. If you talk to her respectfully, tell her your intentions, she'll respond in kind."