Oh how bold could she have been if she'd just strutted into the field, towards the man and his downright enormous Houndoom. Bold and stupid, mayhaps, because even from this distance they looked rather intimidating, the a point that even the Unovan needed a moment to reassess the situation after being completelt bewildered by the sudden sight. Brynnhildr was bold enough to do it, but not stupid enough to actually go and try. She valued her life a tad bit more than that.

The only thing she was certain of was the fact that this trainer had apparently been amicable enough to help the farmer out; and she fully well understood why he was the right person for the job. It actually made her wonder whether she was even needed for this job… Brynn could feel the small Galarian Ponyta at her feet tremble as it stared at the giant Houndoom, though she had to admit she wasn't certain whether this was due to fear or excitement. Bell had quite a few strange quirks like that; his curiosity would always reign victorious over his common sense. Yet today she was glad Bell didn't just bolt off like he'd otherwise do to go see what was up.

Well, either way. Guess this would be her partner for the job? Time to woman up, swallow that lump and get to it! "Uhm, excuse me? Are you the one the farmer mentioned would be helping with the Wooloo flock today?" Brynn asked carefully, regarding the scarred man from a still polite distance. It never hurt being too cautious when this many predatory canines were involved.

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Rough as he was, equally polite he turned out to be, despite what his rugged looks would make him appear. He introduced himself as Maverick and offered Brynn a handshake, one she took and returned while introducing herself as well. "The pleasure's all mine. I'm Brynnhildr, though Brynn's fine." Her handshake was a sturdy one; stronger than that of a damsel in distress at least, not quite strong like a trained woman's shake would've been. Yet she could pretend with her skill, having shook many a hand in her position over the years. Something about using your opponent's strength against them, with the right amount of skill; except in hand-to-hand etiquette, if you will.

Now she'd gotten closer she realised the giant Houndoom wasn't the only one nearby, the other two weren't as big as this one, but still intimidating enough as is. If anything one could think the man was here to hunt the Wooloo down himself rather than protect them. Bell was still scuffling about nervously, but stared at Azula's rapidash skull with an almost entranced look in its eyes, debating whether to take the leap and get closer to the large Houndoom for inspection, or to remain in the safe vicinity of his owner. "Well then, Maverick, shall we get going? Although I don't think I'll be of much need with these fine specimen around." she'd gesture at his canines ever so briefly, then signaled at her own Ponyta to get going.

Maybe if they were lucky they'd be able to take care of the culprit instead of just guarding the flock of Wooloo. And if anything were to go amiss, she'd be able to help out as the local medic of sorts.


~ Thread: Wolf & Lamb
~ Hunt

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"Hmm… it might not be such a bad idea to check on the herd first. See how they're doing, and whether there's anything off regarding their behavior before we focus our attention on the fence patrol?" A casual suggestion, but one that had actual reasoning behind it. If they were lucky they could read the herd's behavior to see if there were already any predators nearby; or if there were parts of the fields the flock was trying to avoid. If they did it would most-likely be a chance to pinpoint where the predators came from, and which parts of the fence they had to keep an extra eye on.

The flock was grazing in the distance, not close enough to read their reactions, but close enough to keep them in their line of sight. The Galarian Ponyta had opted to follow the two Houndoom sauntering in front of them, almost comically prancing behind the canines, like it was performing a little dance to try and get their attention, though whether Bell would get it was another thing entirely.

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"Not quite, but when some of our projects were still in their beta phases, local farmers were kind enough to have their pokémon checked by us. A Mareep farmer in particular had some very interesting stories to tell about his herd. And seeing Mareep and Wooloo are of a similar animal family... I'm quite sure they have similar tell-tale signs too." she replies, eyes now too set upon the oddly-colored Wooloo. It seems nervous, not daring to move an inch as the Houndoom circle around it, even prodding it with their nose to get it to move. Yet it didn't budge, frozen in place. Brynnhildr frowned, getting closer to the Wooloo to examine it.

"It's not supposed to. Most of the times they stray because they're either curious, or something frightened them. A flight reflex when pr she said, checking the black sheep-pokémon for injuries. It allowed her to get close, still frozen stiff, and flinched only briefly when her hands wandered its wooly coat. It started relaxing a little bit, yet the nervosity in its eyes remained as they flicked left and right, as if they were searching for something. There were a few scratches on its paws, but nothing that could rule out a previous predator attack. It could've just as much cut itself on stray branches or rocks dotting the fields.

When the Wooloo tensed again, she started slowly shushing it, and without standing up nor breaking eye-contact addressed Maverick. "I think whatever's scaring it is still nearby. Close enough for the Wooloo to pick up its scent again, at least."

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"Its moreso hoping that whatever frightened it is alone," she replied with a worried frown as she looked at the wool'd sheep still very much petrified and unmoving. She didn't want to leave it alone, but every moment they wasted not going after whatever the Houndoom found was a moment lost. It'd be better if they went out there and get to the root of the problem by getting rid of the culprit altogether; which was in every way the best and long-term solution. With a soft huff Brynnhildr reached in her pocket and pulled out a pokéball.

"Alright Krokorok, can you keep an eye out for this little guy here? I'm counting on you!" she smiled, patting the croc on the head when it looked at its charge and nodded, having understood the assignment clearly. Bell was eager to stay behind as well, but Brynn found herself less inclined to let the rascal out of her sight and moved it along in the direction of the Houndooms' warning howl. She then looked back at Maverick and nodded as well. "I do think you're better at this than I am, but I'll follow if you lead the way. Let's go catch the little bastard scaring the fluffball!" she said, surprisingly sounding a tad bit too eager on getting some action going on.

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"A... a Pyroar? What's it even doing here?" she actually had to do a double-take on the fiery lion as it roared and tried to lash out at the Houndoom that kept it cornered. "I mean, the fact your Houndoom have tracked it leaves little doubt this is in fact what we're looking for, especially with how skillful you've said they are. So unless someone purposely released their Pyroar nearby, it shouldn't even be remotely close to this area."

Seeing how violently it was trying to defend itself, Brynnhildr was quite certain they wouldn't be able to just chase it off. It'd come back if they didn't take care of it properly; which meant subdueing it and making sure it got relocated. An extra step not included in their job description, alas. "I think it's for the best if we subdue it. Chasing it off would be wholely irresponsible." she said, only to flinch and inch behind Maverick when the Pyroar roared again, spewing a flamethrower to keep the Houndoom at bay. Although there was still a safe distance between the trainers and the pokémon, she didn't show much intention of moving back beside him. She only realised what she was doing after a moment and looked away momentarily. "S-sorry, I'm not really good with pokémon battling and such, so I might have to rely on you for this." she muttered apologetically.

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