Upon entering Canis, one might hear a strange sound. Several shifting feet and... gobbling? Yes, surely it is! Closer inspection reveals a small group of TURKEYS!? Five of these birds stand in a group, their dull taupe feathers blending mostly into the room with the exception of their blue, gemmy crops. If you listen closely, you might be able to hear what they're saying... Of course, they would also provide a easy and hearty meal for you...

Note: You may choose to harm or not harm the turkeys.

Ok, I'm not mod status, though this was approved by Madster. I'll be checking on these, but you can tag me instead of reporting it to the GM since that's not me! I've been told there will be achievement rewards. <3

EDIT 12/1/2015
@bones come play!

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It wasn't every day that something exciting happened in Canis. Usually, there was the pranks that either she or her sister pulled to fill the dull air of the old, dead-filled catacombs of Canis, but besides that this place was absolutely boring for a young, excitable gembound.

Today, however, there was something New in Canis. Something she had never seen before. Some sort of strange gathering of birds that were not her father, the quiet, secluded eagle-bird, her father's right wing man (what was Krak, like her step-father? Who knows) or even that really mean bird that showed up once and a while to really pull the tail feathers of her family.

These things were something different. They were huge, fat, and full of pretty feathers that-- rather selfishly-- she wanted to take and call her own. Some of those darker tail feathers would look so nice tied up in her bright off-white-dusted-orange mane. The mustelid hybrid crept ever closer to the delicious looking turkeys, a carnivorous instinct taking over her pawsteps as she crept ever closer to the bird.

And then she lunged, not necessarily aiming to kill, but simply hoping to snatch a few tail feathers from the big, weird birds that didn't seem to belong in Canis.

tag;; @party master TO

Remedy was sleeping. She'd curled atop one of the ledges in the cave and was dreaming she could soar endlessly, wind under her wings, a sensation she'd never felt in real life. Then, in her dreams, a strange sound faded into her preceptions.

Gougougougou.

What the fuck was that!?

GOUGOUGOUGOUGOUGOU

Remedy turned in flight and behind her, a strange bird was fluttering to catch up. Its face was like a balder Aza'zel, but its tiny wings didn't make any sense- how was it flying? It was making this horrible noise!

GOUGOUGOUGOUGOUGOUGOU

Suddenly, she was surrounded by them! With a screech, she swung her claws out and the world around her went black, muffled gobbling singing her out.

She woke with a squawk and a start. The girl blinked. What an insane nightmare that was!

Gougougou

Her feathers stood on end, her fur prickling down her spine. Remedy stood, snapping her gaze around to find the source of the noise. It wasn't a dream.

Down below, a gaggle of birds had gathered, clucking and gobbling like idiots. Not far from them, Remedy spotted Ash. The littler hybrid was hunting them! What a silly thing to do! Would be nice if they shut up, though... So, Remedy decided she'd lend a paw.

The hybrid stretched, first her body, then her wings. Then, she turned towards the gaggle below and took flight, silently gliding down towards them, rapidly picking up speed. As she closed in, she swept her talons out and aimed...

...but either the bird was too fat, or her mark was off, because suddenly Remedy was grasping at open air. That keening began, sharp and loud as she tumbled into the ground, rolling like a stone into the bundle of birds.

Bones had been on his way to meet his bestest best friend Kerberos when the sound of conversing turkeys caught his giant, giant ears. He had, at first, decided to ignore it - it sounded like they were talking. It wasn't unusual for gembounds to wander into Canis, after all.

Slowly though, he turned his head and caught sight of two gembounds trying (and one failing) to attack them. He blinked, bleary-eyed, and hobbled over. "Stop that," he grumbled tiredly. "Not every group of gembounds are stupid prey-animals."

The painted dog sat down and eyed the group, licking his muzzle. He watched the group of turkeys idly, before he barked out a greeting and waited for one of them to answer.

The turkeys were unaware they were hunted. Another creature came quickly, plucking two feathers from one of the smaller birds. The bird squawked and stomped about, it's long neck swinging wildly. The other birds perked, turning to and fro to find the threat. Another creature lunged and the turkeys ducked successfully out of the way. The bewildered creatures fluffed their feathers and drew close together, gobbling loudly and nervously. Another voice called out and all the turkeys looked at it blankly, not understanding its words. The largest bird took a step towards the dog, fluffing its feathers up and gobbling lowly.

You have begun to engage the turkeys. You may try to calm or fight them (or whatever else, idk.)

@bones @remedy @ashtoreth

Remedy brought herself to her feet again, rubbing her head with one talon as she turned on her other three to face the birds as they gathered away from her. She keened, a frustrated note, then turned to look toward Bones, who scolded the cubs' actions. Remedy sniffed rebelliously, staring the birds down again.

"They're stupid. I can tell. Look, they can't make words." She glanced sideways at Ash, picking her words carefully as not to suggest she were like them. Ash couldn't talk, but she could make words. Rem could respect that, despite their rocky start back in Orion. She looked back at Bones, squinting.

"They're a bunch of them, and they're so fat! The whole cave could eat for a week! I say we hunt 'em, and get some ice caster to freeze 'em for later!" She turned towards the birds again, assuming a hunter's crouch, stalking the outer edge of the group. "C'mon Bones! We gotta learn somehow! Right, Ashy?"

@Ashtoreth @Bones @Party Master TO

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Ashtoreth fled with her feathers in her maw, her mane of dusty fluff crooning up until she looked like a really awkwardly shaped lion. She slid to a stop beside Remedy, grinning her toothy fangs at her silly friend. As Remedy began to speak, talking back to.. Cousin..? Bones, she put her feathers down and fixed them straight with her paws.

Remedy was talking about hunting them and she didn't see why not. She grabbed a nearby heavy bone to pin down her feathers to retrieve later, and nodded firmly at the cub her age.

She joined the feline in her crouch and with a twitch of her feathers, silenced the crunch of her own steps as she crept forward, ready to hunt. She followed after Remedy, who was already practically silent without magic, and got ready for their ultra-awesome double pounce attack!

They were gonna be the best gosh darn hunters in all of Canis!! Dad was going to be so proud!

tag;; ---

The birds do not sense the two girls as they sneak closer. Their attention is on the dog creature. They waited to see his reaction, unaware of the two small dangers that were creeping ever closer to them.

@bones @ashtoreth @remedy