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Post by Johnny on Apr 25, 2009 7:56:01 GMT -5
((You guys can start up any of the possibilities I mentioned at any time. )) Johnny inhaled and took in the scents of the trees, grasses, people, pets, rodents, and benches. The colors of everything was tinted greyscale, which wasn't too unusual since there was a layer of fog on the park. The place was mostly quiet. It was early morning and only a few joggers and hardcore dog-walkers were out. Then a breeze ruffled Johnny's short fur. He was a dalmatian, sniffing around the park along with Leroy and Nate, searching for his lucky pen. The pen was very special to him because everytime he took the pen with him on a date, the girl usually went back out with him another time. And he had lost it. He knew that because the girl he had asked out had ditched him halfway through the date they had had in the general area that the trio was searching right now. The pen had to have been missing here, because he had it with him when he brought her there. But he had lost it some time in the date. So, he asked the others for the eleventh time in the past five minutes, <<Found it yet, guys?>>
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Post by Nate on Apr 25, 2009 14:06:46 GMT -5
In his border collie morph, Nate was vaguely aware of the question, and who it was coming from, but he was far too busy at the moment. Far too busy, that is, getting an amazing scratch behind the ears from a pretty brunette he'd come across.
"Aren't you the cutest dog ever!" she cooed, crouching down in front of him. Ohhhh yeeah, that's the spot... His tongue lolled out of his mouth in happiness. Holy moley the dog morphs were a great idea... now wait... why did we do this in the first place again... searching for... ahhhh who cares this is heaven!!
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Post by Leroy on Apr 25, 2009 16:25:24 GMT -5
<<I think we lost Nate,>> Leroy said, amused. He was a short distance off, sniffing out a garbage can. The smells were horendous, but there was still a strong urge to knock the can over and roll around in its contents.
<<I still haven't found anything close to resembling a pen. What does it smell, er, look like again?>> This was one of the most boring jobs ever, but uckily the dog's eternal happiness and curiosity kept it from feeling so dull. Leroy finished searching around his garbage, so he took off at a full run towards the next can.
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Post by Johnny on Apr 26, 2009 7:23:22 GMT -5
<<It smells like metal. I think. I don't go around smelling for my pen, usually.>> Johnny said. Then, as he watched Leroy go to another can, Johnny walked right up to blonde joggger, not to far from where Nate was, and stuck his tongue out of his mouth. The girl stopped and just smiled at him. Then she began crooning to him and petting him as she kneeled down beside him. And how could she resist? After all, he was the best looking dog in the park.
Nate actually had a good idea for once, Johnny thought. The petting felt soooo good that the dog was going wild. Then he let the dog take over and he promptly flopped over on his side. "Awww, do you want your belly rubbed, handsome?" the girl asked, not even waiting for a reply as she began to do so. Johnny barked anyways. Rational thought was gone now as the sensations overwhelmed him.
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Post by Leroy on Apr 27, 2009 19:07:09 GMT -5
Leroy barely reached his next garbage can when he noticed that Johnny had joined Nate. <<I think we lost Johnny too,>> he said to himself. <<Well, might as well not leave myself out of the fun!>> he said when he saw yet another girl (with black hair) getting close to the other two. Leroy ran happily over to the group of girls and dogs.
When he got close, it looked like one or two of the girls may have been nervous about a doberman approaching. However, they quickly relaxed when they saw his tongue hanging out and the goofy dog grin on his face. The black-haired girl scratched him behind the ear and his leg began to thump uncontrollably. It was sheer bliss!
Then suddenly the girl spoke up. "Hey, none of these dogs have collars," she said innocently. "Do you think we should call someone?" She flipped open her cell phone, still scratching him behind the ear. So what if they didn't have collars. Who would they call anyway? The thought of any type of threat was far from Leroy's mind at the moment.
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Post by Nate on Apr 27, 2009 22:19:48 GMT -5
When the girl carried on her way, leaving him behind on the sidewalk, Nate took a moment to notice that the others had followed suit in his discovery. <<Psshhht, copiers!>> He strolled down the walk a bit, pausing to sniff out half a hot dog someone managed to drop, and then promptly chomping down on it.
He munched away and then licked the remnants of the ketchup off of his dog mouth and glanced around, spotting his next target: a blonde in a tiny tank top. <<Heh heh yessss...>> He put on his most perfect dog face and headed for her.
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Post by Johnny on Apr 30, 2009 14:59:54 GMT -5
But Johnny got there first.
He trotted up to her and began licking her hand. Then he plopped down in front of her and rolled over, obviously wanting her to rub his belly. Which she began to do with several oohs and aahs at how handsome he was, strong he was, good he was...well, maybe he was slightly exaggerating. On his side, on Cloud Thirty, Johnny managed to speak to Nate, <<Oooh, Nate, this is ooooh, a good id-- ooooooh! This feels sooooooooo goooooood! Ooooh!>>
Then his leg began kicking. No matter what he did, Johnny could not overcome the natural instincts of the dog. They were just so overwhelming! Then he got the idea that the girl wanted to stop so he sprang up. Then he began sniffing the air to locate another target. Maybe his pen was still lucky, because it if hadn't been for losing it, he would have never thought of going on a petting spree.
Within minutes, he had found a trio of girls, all ready to pet a friendly dalmatian.
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Post by Nate on May 1, 2009 0:30:54 GMT -5
<<You butthead,>> Nate commented. <<Bro code, man, bro code!>> Then again, maybe the bro code didn't apply to dogs. But it didn't nessicarily not apply to dogs either, right? He sniffed the air and then spotted a new girl, beelining for her.
...only to be intercepted by a pair of little kids who were eager to pet him. "Puppy!!" they cried, one each taking one side and starting to scratch. Okay, so it wasn't a cute girl, but the scratching still felt good! Aww yeah... he thought. I should just stay as a dog forev-- It was right about then that the little boy pulled at his ear, and the little girl's ice cream fell onto his back, matting his fur.
<<Ooookay that's enough kids!!>> he yelped, and fled the scene, trying to shake off as much ice cream as possible.
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Post by Leroy on May 1, 2009 1:48:33 GMT -5
Leroy watched Nate and Johnny run around some more, content for the moment with the girl who was petting him. But soon the urge to run and play with the canines started to grow on him again. Before he knew it, Leroy was chasing after Nate playfully, who in turn seemed to be running away from the kids who were just petting him. This place was dog heaven! Now all he needed was a cat to chase. A squirrel! Even better! Leroy ran full speed towards the little critter and started barking at it after it ran up a tree. <<Get down here you little rascal!>> He was so busy barking up the tree that he barely noticed another group of dogs that had arrived at the park. Or at least he didn't notice them until a breeze blew their scent over to him. Once he got a strong whiff of their presence, he stopped his barking and looked over to them. Leroy cocked his head sideways as he tried to figure out if they were friends or foes.
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Post by Johnny on May 1, 2009 13:35:47 GMT -5
Johnny's laughter flooded the thought-speak as his response to Nate. <<We're not brothers so it doesn't apply!>> By now, the dog had overwhelmed him. The petting felt soooo good. As did the scratching. The rubbing. The stroking. But not when a lady wearing stiletto heels came down on his poor foot. There were two things wrong in that situation. First, why was the lady wearing high heels in a park? Second, IT HURT!
So he whimpered as he trotted away on three and a half legs. <<Have you guys found the pen yet?>> he asked innocently, as if he had been devoutly looking for it himself for the past several minutes. The dog's giddiness was slipping away with the pain that the shoe had caused him. He could smell blood! He could actually smell it! He couldn't see it very well, but the scent filled his nostrils.
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Post by Nate on May 10, 2009 0:36:56 GMT -5
<<Bro code does not apply to blood relations!>> Nate responded, shaking off the last bit of ice cream that he could see. <<Don't you watch any televi--Oh ow! Hahahaha!>> He immediately reacted to Johnny's being stomped on, finding the situation so hilarious that he couldn't help but hop around in place, tail wagging around.
He stopped when he also picked up the scent of the other dogs, glancing in the same direction as Leroy. Then he looked over at Leroy himself. <<uh... is it time to bail?>>
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Post by Johnny on May 10, 2009 12:23:40 GMT -5
<<It's not funny!>> Johnny barked at Nate. Well, it would've been if it had happened to Nate but that wasn't the case there. Whimpering a bit as he tried walking up to more girls, he proceeded to get way more pettings than before. Apparently, the sympathy thing was almost worth getting stabbed. He was actually enjoying himself and forgetting the pain when he heard Nate.
<<uh... is it time to bail?>>
That got John's attention. His ears perked up and he turned his face to where he could smell the border collie and doberman. Despite the girls right there, Johnny scrambled to his feet and trotted over, limping a bit as he did so. He counted the new smells that were coming closer. About five. And they were dogs. Well, Johnny, Leroy, and Nate only made up three dogs. <<I think we can take 'em. What do we do, Roy?>>
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Post by Leroy on May 10, 2009 21:15:31 GMT -5
<<We might not have to 'take them.' They might be friendly. Maybe we should->> The leader of the dog pack began to growl. <<Okay, so maybe they aren't friendly after all.>>
As the other dogs walked closer, slowly, Leroy bared his teeth. It was almost like an instinct, same as wagging his tail. Next Leroy began to growl in return. It was as if the code of the dogs demanded that he stand his ground. He was very unsure of their ability to win, but his dog instincts told him to stand his ground anyway.
<<This could get ug->> The stray dogs lunged for their group.
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Post by Nate on May 22, 2009 21:32:25 GMT -5
Nate felt the dog's instincts kick in. His fur stood on edge as he crouched, keeping an eye on them, feeling a growl rumble through him and erupt in a bark just as the dogs leaped towards them. His back legs sprung into action as he lunged at the advancing dogs.
He took out the nearest one in mid-leap, tackling it to the ground. It was a bit bigger than his collie morph, but that advantage didn't scare him. He knew he had the bigger advantage: a human brain to calculate. He wrestled a bit with the dog as they tried to each get their own footings again, all while keeping the others' teeth at bay and away from vital parts.
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Post by Johnny on May 23, 2009 7:22:26 GMT -5
Unfortunately for Johnny, he was tackled by a black and brown dog. The dog was trying to bite at his neck so Johnny used a trick he had learned in high school hallways. He rolled out from under the dog. In the process he knocked over a leg that had been planted on his side to support the other dog. The dog stumbled, but then came back.
Johnny rolled onto his back and the dog tried to leap on him. His four feet stuck straight up and jammed into the dog's underside. Wincing a bit as the shock traveled down his legs, Johnny pulled his legs in and then began kicking. His claws acted like jackhammers, jabbing at the dog's stomach and everywhere else. With a snarl he leaned forwards to bite when another paw scratched his head. Growling, he broke away from the other dog.
Four feet away, he stood facing the dog. That was when he heard the growl behind him.
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