[X] Spend Time with Lionbird
You jump up to the top of the stable, where your guest makes it's home. You see the creature laying down, its wings folded and head down on its paws.
Aww! It looks like a cute, sleeping, vicious wolf cub!
You don't want to wake it up, maybe you could try to get close to it without making any noise.
You raise up on your tip toes-
[Evasion: Stealth: 0 VS DC: 55: Fail]
-And before you can even take your first step, Lionbird opens up one of it's catlike eyes. You freeze mid-stride and lock eyes with the creature.
While you don't think the animal can talk, the gaze it's given you communicates more than words could. Namely the sentence, "Nice try, but no."
You awkwardly smile, and wave at Lionbird, as it begins to sit up. It keeps it's hind legs and tail on the ground while bringing up its powerful claws and bird like head.
Placing the soles of your feet on the ground, you begin to walk towards the Lionbird, scratching the back of your head in embarrassment.
"So, umm, hey, there, you…" you do your best to try to start up a kind of conversation. The creature stares at you, its eyes unamused. You bite your tongue. You have no idea what to say here.
[Motives: 10 + Feelings: 10 + Interest: 15 + Talking to an Animal: 10 + Diplomacy: 15 = 60 vs DC: 40: Success]
[+20 XP]
So, you decide to not beat around the bush.
"So hey listen, I was going to go out to that mountain later to see what kind of metal I can find by punching a hole in the side of it to see what I can find. But before I do that, I wanted to see if there's anything you wanted to do today. So, is there?"
The Lionbird seems to stare at you for a couple of seconds, then it stands up to its full height. By now, you're close enough that it could try to crush you with its claws, so the shadow that falls over you as it stands is a rather large one.
However, you stand your ground and wait for an answer. To be honest, you're not even sure you'll get one, but it never hurts to try. Besides, if you're going to improve your relationship, you're going to need to find out what the beast "interest" are.
You mean, besides eating things, and flying around places.
"So...is-" then you feel yourself get pushed back by the beast tail.
You stare at it angrily, "What was that for?" It just stares at you, but you can read the emotions in its eyes. It's a trick you picked up from all those days tending to animals.
But what you see slightly surprises you. Because, other than the strong sense of pride that is always evident in the creature's eyes, you can see something else.
Like, a small amount of….caring? You wouldn't call it love, you seen what that looks like, but you can tell that the creature at the very least acknowledges you as something other than a strong being.
The Lionbird screeches at you, and takes off into the air. You look up, and after a little it comes down and grabs your shoulders in its powerful talons. It takes to the sky with you in its grip, and you feel yourself smiling.
Looks like you got somewhere after all.
[Lionbird Relationship Increased! 3 to 4 of 10]
[RP: 3 of 3]
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Sorry it's taking so long. Some IRL things have come up. Namely getting into College.
Here's the Lionbird part just to hold you over.
