A couple of the bulls will clearly start moving towards Ahearn in a less
than friendly manner. They will start to snort and paw at the ground. There
is a bit of bleating and snorting going on as well. Ahearn is thinking a
stampede might be coming shortly.
On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 7:35 PM James Hurley <angushurley@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
As I said, the first sign of a defensive reaction I will move sideways to
create distance, so I will not be perceived as coming at them. I'm not
looking to try and touch them, just want to see where their comfort level
is. And will step away to get them to relax. I will keep my voice calm and
steady. If someone bows up on me, I will cease movement and prepare for a
charge, but it's all about getting them to see me as a nonthreat. Once I
find the distance they get defensive on, I will move away from that a bit
and look for them to relax. I won't spend all day working with them, just
letting them get a smell and look at me, and after a bit, I will move back
the group, motioning for them to move off.
"Thanks, that's all I wanted brother," I smile. "I will approach my
dragon much the same way. Calm and respectful."
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*From:* stoddard-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <stoddard-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on
behalf of SM Baule <smbaule@xxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:08 PM
*To:* stoddard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <stoddard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [stoddard] Re: What Holly sees
How close does Ahearn want to get before he gets trampled?
On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 7:03 PM James Hurley <angushurley@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
"If you all wouldn't mind," I smile. "Hold still, I should like to see
how flighty or fighty they are."
I will approach the herd from the front, where a predator would least
likely approach. I stay visible and will stop moving the moment they show
signs of noticing me. I won't make eye contact, but will speak in a low,
clear voice comforting words. I'm not trying to get to touching distance,
just close enough that a rope could be thrown on one if I were crazy enough
to be inclined. I'm just trying to get to know them, and let them know me.
"Aren't you just big beautiful things," I will speak gently but clear. My
eyes will move over the herd, trying to get a number. No sudden movements.
"Mother brought me to you, and you to me. We're going to get on famously
aren't we?"
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*From:* stoddard-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <stoddard-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on
behalf of SM Baule <smbaule@xxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Wednesday, December 14, 2022 10:41 AM
*To:* stoddard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <stoddard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [stoddard] Re: What Holly sees
Assuming the party makes a right flanking maneuver, the party will come
upon the herd of the hairy brown cattle-like things in about an hour. They
are bigger than cattle. So far, no one has tested their temperment.
On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 8:48 AM Tim Farley <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
What time of day is it? If Ahearn would like, we can alter course to
bring us within view. I am sure he'd like to use them in his herd if they
are useable.
Having an airborne overwatch is useful. Probably not as much for the DM,
though. However, it has to be exhausting, which I hadn't considered when
working out the watch schedule. Holly should not take a watch. So,
leaving out Holly, Elmore, Xander and Wally, that leaves Ahearn, Hagar and
Agatha with infravision, and Sean and John Mac without. So, I figure Hagar
gets first watch with John Mac, Ahearn takes last watch with Sean, and
Agatha splits her shift covering the overlap. I figure elves need less
sleep.
On Monday, December 12, 2022 at 09:55:59 AM EST, SM Baule <
smbaule@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Holly will see a large herd of maybe 25 overly hairy large humped cows
with curved black horns. Most are uniformly dark brown with some tan and
black shading among the group. They are grazing as they move. They are
moving slowly and not exactly in a straight path. They may or may not
intercept the group.
