Bleat your heart out!

Bangle Guffawri · 01-09-2011, 12:54 AM

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637 words. Forward-dated to January 10th, perhaps? After all that CdA drama. Also - GOATZ.

Snow crunched under the craftsman's feet, making more noise than he wanted to hear right now. His large ears were flattened against his head as best as he could get them, but the noises of his two findings still got to him. The Guffawri male had found two young goats, wandering by not far from the pack. He wasn't sure if they belonged to another pack, he did certainly smell a few different wolves on them... but hey, finders keepers. The coyote mix sneaked in with two rope holsters he happened to have on his person (honestly, this coywolf carries everything), and, like a wolf who takes sheep, Bangle took goats.

Presently he was walking with them back to Cercatori. Back to his pack. He smiled for a moment, never once was he able to call a pack his own, and say it with pride. His heart thumped in his chest when he thought about the russet haired female that had mostly made it all possible. He was lucky he had found two goats, and not just one. All along he intended to sell one, to.. whoever wanted a goat, really. And he hoped, for a moment, that Skye might not object to him keeping one... on the condition that he didn't skin the poor thing.

His grin grew wider on his muzzle, and shook his head. She knew him well, though he had only been in the pack for a season or two. Maybe he should sell the other, pairs did have a tendency to go for a higher price, after all. But as his thoughts dwindled, the bleating of the goats erupted in his ears, urging their captor to let them go. Their horns were still small, and though one tried to butt him in the calf, Bangle wasn't about to let them go. He stopped, turned, and wagged at the attacking goat. "Now now, behave. Or this coywolf will skin ya!" He said, leaning in and grinning a very strange and creepy grin at the goats. It didn't help, they kept on bleating into the cold winter air.

"Would ya STOP that?!" He said, suddenly yelling at the scared little goats. What Bangle didn't expect, however, was for their legs to suddenly stiffen up, and their bodies topple sideways to the ground. It only lasted a couple seconds, and as the goats struggled to get up once more, Bangle stared. Slowly, but surely, a smile emerged, and soon it erupted into a full blown guffaw, his well known laugh that had gotten him in trouble countless times.

He had to double over to keep from laughing, but the traveler still felt his eyes water from hilarity. When he quieted down, his stomach now aching from the chuckle, he looked at the two goats. They had stopped bleating, at least not as loud and as often as they had seconds ago, and they stared at their captor with large and confused eyes. "Hah! I don' believe it," he said aloud to the goats. "A pair a goats that are chicken!" He mused, regaining his composure and smiling down at the two hoofed creatures.

But then Bangle did it again, to be sure he wasn't dreaming. He stood there for a moment, looking away at the creatures, then, suddenly, he opened his eyes and mouth wide, twisting and leaning his upper body towards them. "BOO!" And, just like before, the goats' legs stiffed up and they fell over. They bleated in protest, but in a few moments, one got up, followed by the other. Bangle chuckled much like a hyena, then, only wondering what conditions these poor things are in. Of course, these.. fainting goats.. would also bring in a pretty penny. Who could resist meat on four legs that fell over when you scared them?

Sky Rhiannon · 01-09-2011, 01:14 AM

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+379 Sky thinks he's gone absolutely insane. xDD

What in gods name was that racket!? Sky had been happy to get out of the house and go for a quick jog. She'd thought it a perfect time to just, say, relax without a care in the world. Things had settled down since the fighting and the love-admissions, and all that great stuff, so the little hybrid was out for a jog, dressed in the proper clothes for it; light pink shorts up to where the fur changed color, far too short for many people to agree on, and a loose-fitting tank-top, white with a pink trim. Her long blonde hair was tied back into a pony-tail, rather cute on her. She looked like she'd be great for a running shoes ad, really.

But still, that noise. It was like, bleating or something. Then a shout, and then nothing for a moment... then laughter. Sky stopped in her tracks. Laughter!? The shout had sounded angry if anything. Who the heck would laugh after shouting like that? With a confused expression on her face, she changed direction to check things out. Sure enough, there was Bangle, Skye's new found mate, with a pair of little goats.

"Now why in gods' names are you scaring those poor goats for, Bangle?" Sky had been quickly introduced to him last time she and Skye had gotten together for a girl's day out in the garden, in which Sky would sit around keeping gardening Skye company whilst she dug in the, ick, dirt. "What on earth did those poor little things go and do to you that you're shouting like that?" She came to lean against a nearby tree, looking both amused and confused.

This coywolf was crazy. That much she'd gathered a long time ago, when she'd heard about him from both Shawchert and Skye, after he'd first joined. His yelling at goats was merely confirming her theory. Whatever the heck Skye saw in him that was romantic in any way like the older wolf often bragged, it was way over the younger hybrid's head. This guy, though amusing and useful, friendly even, was a total nutcase.

Yelling at goats... Of all the stupid things. Skye, your darling mate has a few screws loose. Might wanna get that checked out by someone.

Bangle Guffawri · 01-09-2011, 02:12 AM

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476 words. Yeah but.. fainting goats are lawl worthy. XD Also, Bangle intended all along to give her the nickname he does here, so ;p

The traveler himself hadn't been dressed in anything unusual. Sure, he had a mate now (which couldn't be used as a term for friend anymore, it seemed), but that didn't mean he was about to change what he wore. Anyone could have seen or heard him coming from miles away, with the bright blue and green neck adornment he wore, which was lightly dusted with snow. It being cold, however, he decided his deer fur tunic was best to put on, though his arms still remained mostly bare.

When he turned his muzzle away from the pair, who then began their chorus of bleating again, Bangle winced. But he watched as Sky approached, in simple attire, with an amused look on her face. Bangle grinned as he watched her, asking him why he was taunting and scaring the giblets out of the goats. "Skylark!" He said at first, excited to see any face from the pack just then. After all the tension that occurred a few days before, how could he not know her name? There weren't that many members in Cercatori d'Arte, and everyone knew one another on a first name basis, practically, and then some. Gently he yanked the goats forward with the makeshift halter, and they trotted forward without much fight. But still, they made all that noise.

He and the small creatures neared her, and he wrapped a casual arm around her, grinning. "Ya gotta check this out. This is why," he said as he looked down at the goats, an amusing smirk crossing his coywolf face. He sucked in a cold gulp of air, as if preparing to let it out, then jumped forward towards the goats. "Ah-ha!" He yelled out, putting both hands in front of him, palms facing outwards. As if it was never going to get old, the legs of the goats froze up, and because they did not have the strength to stand, fell over into the snow.

Bangle was already laughing halfway through their fall, removing his hand from Sky's shoulders and doubling over cackling. He was downright insane, but the coywolf didn't think he was harming the animals. In fact, if Bangle kept up this joke for hours on end, he might just die from pure laughter. Bright orange and yellow eyes looked up through a film of water towards the female, expressing a 'Did you see that?!' face. The goats had stood up again by now, bleating their displeasure and discomfort being around the two strange wolves. Standing upright, he spread open wide his arm that did not hold the goats' rope, as if putting them on display then and there. "I present to you.. the solution ta' anger management!" He tried to look and sound serious, but suddenly his cheeks puffed up with laughter, and he roared into the air, tongue sticking out.

Sky Rhiannon · 01-09-2011, 06:05 PM

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+394 Cute animals! Must not eat! Big Grin

Sky smirked a bit, mouthing an echo of the nickname he'd so affectionately given her there. It was another bird! Chickadee, Swan, and now Skylark. Though she much liked this one the best. Larks were pretty things. He came over to her and she stood straight, off of the tree, crossing her arms over her chest as he wrapped his around her shoulders in an excitedly friendly way. She watched him scare the poor things again, then couldn't help the wide-eyed grin that formed on her face as they toppled over. Bangle was laughing hard, and she soon joined in with silent, shoulder-shaking laughter, shown off with a toothy grin.

One hand moved to cover her mouth and she watched him present them. As her laughter died down, shoulders no longer shaking, she shook her head with a bemused expression and cleared her throat. "Fainting goats. Now I've seen everything." She walked forward and knelt down, placing her hands on the cheekbones below the ears of the smaller male. She played with the fur a bit, like giving him a scratch behind the ears. "What do you think makes them do a thing like that?" Then, again. "And why the hecks aren't they someone's dinner yet?"

Sky wasn't the type to eat cute animals. She'd almost hunting a fancy rabbit once, but decided against killing it after discovering just how cute and friendly it was. These goats were adorable, and she adored the markings on the little male very much. Hopefully Bangle didn't sell him off for food. "They're kinda cute. Are you going to be selling them?" She glanced up from where she squatted, petting the younger goat affectionately. "I don't really have much to trade, but maybe I could convince you not to sell them to slaughter? Goat's milk is great for cooking, and they can eat just about anything without getting sick. Their wool is also great for making yarn."

Blah blah, human knowledge trivia, as per usual. Sky was obsessed with the workings of human nature. She guessed one of their farms must've had these little fellas growing, cause they didn't look wild, and they were somewhat tamed. The younger one could've been the older one's kid, which meant she probably had milk in 'er. Goats milk was healthy and tasty, even for wolves. "Does Skye know you have 'em?"

Bangle Guffawri · 01-09-2011, 10:56 PM

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604 words. Ahahha xD;

The craftsman's bright orange eyes nearly beamed with what could be described as pride as he heard and saw Sky laugh alongside him. Of course, no one could rival his laugh, except maybe a hyena, but it still thrilled him to no end to see others' amusement of the same things he enjoyed. His toothy grin nearly matched Sky's, as he watched her kneel down and pet one of the goats, with black fur framing his face and neck. The coywolf shrugged at her question, his hand loosely holding the rope that held the two goats. "Who cares, it's hilarious!" And indeed it was, which made Bangle wonder, again, how big a trade he could get for them.

Then Sky mentioned something about the hoofed creatures being a meal, and the male thought for a mere moment. "Well, it ain't beyond me t' make a good snack out of one," he said, trying to look and sound casual. He lifted his free hand and began to inspect his claws, as if he had something on or under them. "Come ta' think of it, I am rather hungry.." His vivid eyes ventured a side glance down to Sky, wanting to see her reaction.

But then the merchant in his returned, and nearly controlled his actions and words when he heard the word 'trade'. It was like a word that set someone off, or triggered something in his head. His grin was wider now, if that was even possible, looking almost mad. "Why yes, I am. Do you liiiike?" He slithered, his Slickmaw tongue snaking out from in between his teeth. His eyes met directly into hers as Sky looked back up at him. Eyes widened for a moment as she tried to convince him not to eat the poor goats, and he watched her with a blank face as she described all the benefits.

As soon as she had finished talking, Bangle's blank face sparkled with humor, and he barked out another long laugh, which nearly startled the goats again. "I'm not gonna eat the things!" He said to her, in a voice that told Sky she was silly for even asking. Sure, Bangle would have said otherwise had he still been traveling, and nearly starving to death, but goat meat, if it wasn't cooked right, was like eating a ball of fat, and tasted exactly like what the animal had eaten. When his laughter subsided to a chuckle, he regarded Sky with a bit more seriousness.

'Does Skye know you have 'em?' He heard, and his mind was quickly channeled to thoughts of her. He hadn't actually regarded his new mate, which was still quite odd to think about. Would she have liked a goat? He knew she kept a horse in her own home, and somehow he knew that she'd fall head over heels for one of these fainting goats.

That small, merchant voice in his head practically hissed at him, though, urging him not to think so much of anyone but himself. But.. what was the big deal if he kept one, and did use it for the qualities Sky had described, and sold the other one? It was a win win situation, wasn't it? "I was hopin' to trade one," Bangle said loosely, having made his mind up on the spot for the two creatures. "N' give th' other to her." But then, seeing as word spread like wildfire around the pack, Bangle suddenly squatted down and place his free hand over Sky's lips, as if she had said something he didn't want said aloud. "Shhh! Don' go tellin' her, now."

Sky Rhiannon · 01-10-2011, 11:52 PM

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+365 P-P-P-Pokerface P-P-Pokerface. Na na na na~

Sky couldn't help but like them! Especially the little male. When he suggested that maybe she'd like it, Sky couldn't help but consider it. Humans had kept dogs as pets once, so what was stopping her from keeping a pet goat? The image of Valinta and Skye nagging at her that it was a bad idea, and waking up to chewed-on toes were a few reasons not to... then the thing bleated and she grinned, scruffing up his cheeks.

"I won't tell her a thing..." And then the idea struck her. "I won't even mention the fact that you probably stole them out of someone's yard... on one condition." Girl smiled devilishly and stood, crossing her arms over her chest and holding a very steady poker face. "You give me the little male, free of charge." The bait was cast, the line at the ready. Now all she had to do was wait for him to bite, and little hybrid would have her very own lawn trimmer.

"I'll even throw in some how-to tips on raising the pretty female, and how to milk 'er." A little tug on the line, a teasing temptation for her foolish little fish to follow. Then, to add insult to punishment, girl shrugged after a second of waiting, and turned to walk away. "But if you don't want to give up such a good trade item, then I'll go see what Skye's up to. Have some girl talk." She stopped and glanced sideways over her shoulder, keeping that oh-so-dangerous poker face on. "Maybe we'll discuss pets, and which ones we'd like best... and which ones our men would be in the doghouse for."

Hook, line, and sinker. Hopefully the coywolf would take the bait. Oh, Sky hated messing with her best friend's crazy mate, but she wanted the goat. And Sky was spoiled. What she wanted, she had to have, one way or the other. It was like that with everthing except people, most of the time. At least she wasn't as bad as some people, knowing how to bite her tongue and play it out. Would he bite, though?

Bangle Guffawri · 01-19-2011, 12:05 AM

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572 words. YOU CAN'T OUTDEAL THE DEALER. WHUT IS THIS.

Bangle watched on with interest as Sky herself had interest written all over her face over buying one of these goats. Instantly his mind thought about what she would trade him for it. The coywolf was sure it would be a good deal, though he had no idea what the singer had in store. Bangle grinned wide when the female agreed not to tell his new mate anything, but the next words that spewed from her lips made his smile vanish, his ears fly to the back of his head, and his eyes narrow, as if he were in pain.

His entire expression read 'You have got to be kidding me' all over it. He was in utter disbelief, and the male had to shake his head once to be sure he wasn't hearing things. ...Free...? That number he only knew when it came to taking care of himself. But giving something away... for FREE?! That's absurd! As if he had been slapped in the face, Bangle's expression changed, his mouth slightly agape towards the female. "But I- an'- ah-- yeh've got t'be kiddin' me..!" His shoulders slumped, not believing she would do such a thing. But the expression on her face told him otherwise, and his orange eyes stared dumbly back into her own blue ones. Behind him, he heard the bleating of a goat and a thump to the ground, but this time he could not manage a laugh.

The traveler didn't think his life, and his trades, would have been so affected now that his heart chose to accept someone - permanently. It was lucky enough the goats that did stray far from their fenced home had even lived, to be brought back, and one would actually have a home instead of being eaten. The other, he didn't care what happened to it, really, as long as he got a deal out of it. But now, the female before him wanted the other one, for free on top of that, threatening to tell his woman of it if he didn't. Bangle sneered for a moment.. not a few days in and already commitment was getting him into trouble. For just a brief moment, though he wouldn't admit it to himself, he almost wished he hadn't taken anyone.

Staring blankly, he watched as she turned and, just as he suspected, give him a glance over her shoulder, already heading in the direction of their homes. Straightening himself up, his posture and his facial expression, his gaze bore into her own. "Fine," he said, almost through gritted teeth. He could not believe this deal had turned the tables on him. Women, honestly. "On th' condition that-" he began to add, before she could even look hopeful. There was always a catch, and if she was going to play the game, Bangle was throwing all of his cards in, too. "That ya let me use 'im fer breedin' with this one, n' once the lil' ones are healthy enough I'm sellin' 'em." If he had to give one away, he'd be damn sure it was worth the penalty. The coywolf casually waved his hand then, looking down at the pair. "Not jus' to anyone. They won' get eaten," he said, knowing females had a more sensitive side to them. Orange eyes settled upon her face again, wondering if she would take the deal he threw back at her. Nobody outsells a merchant.

Sky Rhiannon · 01-19-2011, 12:29 AM

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+345 Haggle!

Sky had her head turned away as he stammered, ready to start walking again. Then he agreed, and away from his eyes, she smirked a smug, sly grin, perking her brows a second in a gesture of victory. Oh, I am good. She turned back to him, and then he continued about a condition. Breeding? Oh, no free breeding here, mister. The goat was her pet, not some stud. She worked around this in her mind a second, seeming to consider it even as he promised their well being, the kids' that came of it.

With that pokerface back on, girl crossed her arms over her chest and leaned on one leg a bit. "That doesn't leave me with much more than a stud. Girl's gotta live and eat, y'know." Sky smirked though, bringing a hand up in a loose fist, minus the index finger, extended in a matter-of-fact pose. "I'll accept the condition with one of my own."

"The first female born to them is mine." She paused for effect, then continued. "That, or, you give me free milk from the female in exchange for free stud services. I don't think you or Skye know any recipes for it, but I sure do, and I wouldn't mind sharing with my best friend and mate once in a while. The soaps and food I can make are very healthy, and good for a winter coat and..." This time, that smirk became sly, with an eyebrow raised.

"Ah yes, and of course, pregnant and nursing luperci females." Oh yeah, she went there. Girl waited again, then shrugged. "If a no-go for the first female or milk, then I guess I'll just have to mention how unforgiving you were to your mate's younger, inexperienced friend, who's only looking for a way to make a living in her very first pack." To make a point of this, girl pouted childishly, though cutely, making sure to add in some pitiful whimpering. "Oh, I do hope she doesn't mind you being so strict and uncaring to her closest friends, Bangle..."

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