Seasons Overflow

[majimekun]

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[majimekun]

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[Deuce sighed and leaned back, brushing aginst the wolf. Turning to look at him, he sighs.]

I'm not too good at this kind of thing. I can't even beat a guy who doesn't have any opposable thumbs.

[Without thinking, he reached over and scratched behind the wolf's ear.]

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[badsunrising]

[ He instinctively recoils from the approaching hand, fur bristling. ]

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[majimekun]

Oh, so you're not a petting guy, huh?

[Deuce held his hand back a little waiting to see if the wolf would change his mind.]

But I promise I'm not going to hurt you, alright? I give you my word.

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[badsunrising]

[ When he has a chance to process the pause and the failure of the hand to near him again, he allows his snarl to fade and gradually steps closer once more. ]

[majimekun]

[Is this a battle of wills? But Deuce let his hand reach over again, careful.]

If it makes you feel any better, you'll probably be able to bite me before I can do anything sneaky.

[Granted, if he had to, Deuce was going to drop a cauldron on this guy, but they were hopefully not at that point yet.]

[badsunrising]

[ The wolf gives a snort that could almost be a laugh but allows the petting this time, lowering his head ever so slightly. ]

[majimekun]

[Deuce gently rubs the wolf's head, still not quite believing this is happening.]

You know, I have a friend back home who can become a wolf. He'd never let me pet him though, because he's a tough guy. Not that you're not tough of course.

[He lightly scratches behind the wolf's ears.]

You remind me a little of him. Of Jack.

[badsunrising]

[ The wolf grumbles at that "not that you're not tough" remark. He doesn't need to prove himself to anyone.

But the grumble becomes more content at the scratching. A world with more shifters... The ability is so oddly common in this place, thanks to the Seasonal powers. ]

[majimekun]

You even get kind of defensive like him.

[Deuce smiled as he continued with the scratches.]

I mean, I suppose you could be a shapeshifter too, but then you'd probably not be letting me pet you like this if you were.

[Probably. Unless it just felt that good?]

[badsunrising]

[ The wolf snorts more loudly at that and pushes at his hand with his head. It's an easy way to get energy, okay? :/ ]

[majimekun]

[It definitely is a great way to get energy and Deuce just smiles indulgently, not really thinking about what he's here for. Until the line he left in the water gives a big tug.]

Oh shit! Excuse me!

[Soft fur will have to take a backseat to catching this fish!]

[badsunrising]

[ The wolf jumps to his feet in case he needs to take any action, watching that taut line intently. ]

[majimekun]

Damn, it's fighting hard!

[Deuce is working hard to balance between reeling the fish in and keeping the line from breaking.]

I think I almost... got it...

[There's a flash as the fish jumps out of the water and lands on the ground with a thud. It's a bright ember fish, steaming as it flops around on the ground.]

Woah...

[badsunrising]

[ The wolf quickly puts a paw on it to prevent it from flopping back into the water, while Deuce recovers from the catch. He blinks at the brightness of the animal, as well as the faint heat emanating from its body. ]

[majimekun]

[Getting over the shock and excitement of the catch, Deuce finally leans over and takes a closer look. Carefully he reaches out to touch the fish.]

Better be careful. It feels like it's getting hotter...

[Deuce thinks as he reaches for his basket, realizing that if he's too hasty the fish will burn through.]

Maybe I should put it on ice.

[badsunrising]

[ The wolf doesn't seem to be too bothered by the heat actually. But nods at the suggestion of putting it on ice. ]

[majimekun]

[Taking his magic pen, Deuce flicks at the basket and it fills with uneven ice cubes.]

That ought to do it. [Deuce picks the fish up, grateful he's wearing his gloves.] I think it's angry even though it stopped flopping around. [He quickly dropped it into the ice, producing a sizzle that slowly died down.] Phew...

[badsunrising]

[ As much as he should be more used to magic by now, seeing it create something out of nothing still has the wolf gawking. How much said gawking is visible on a wolf's face is up for debate. His eyes are clearly wider at least, even as he shifts his paw so Deuce can recover his catch. ]

[majimekun]

I bet you never seen anything quite like that before, huh?

[Deuce can't help but brag even though the ice spell he used is a super basic one. But he carefully pics up the fish and dumps it into the basket.]

Fishing goes by faster when you're not alone though.

[badsunrising]

[ The wolf shifts his eyes and nods slowly. But he can't help padding over to see the fish cooling down on its new ice pack. ]

[majimekun]

[It's slowly starting to cool down, sitting in a small puddle of water in tthe center of the ice it's packed into.]

That's not too bad at all. I was worried it'd melt through the whole thing.

[After a bit, he closes the basket.]

Hmmm, I could keep fishing, but I could also go get lunch and find another spot...

What about you?