[ShadyBro]

Owner: x
Stable Page: X
Name: Atlas
Sex: Male
Coat: Equine | Fleabitten Chestnut Sabino Rabicano W/ Gulastra Plume
Painted: Yes
Training Tier: 3

[IcyKrystal]

Thank you! His name will be Atlas.

[IcyKrystal]

Tier Two: Write or draw about the first time you put your echobi's head collar on. Describe or draw the head collar, how they reacted, and their overall feeling about this. An echobi must be much tamer to get to this point, though that may not mean they fully trust you yet. This may also be your first time grooming your echobi or inspecting their health status now that you can get them still enough.

I walked to Atlas holding the collar. The collar was a dark purple one, with lighter purple galaxy swirls on it. He took one look at the collar and shied away from it, feeling unsure about what the collar would do. Although he hadn't been neglected, he was sill extremely wary of humans. I also hadn't gotten him used to his name too. Every time I called him, he would look around, unsure of what was it that I was saying. I edged closer to him again and he moved away, darting away anxiously. I sighed and put the collar on the ground. I picked up the grooming tools instead, grooming him while murmuring words of encouragement to him to keep him still and calm. It was good progress. I stepped back to admire my handiwork. Atlas was a majestic creature with powerful muscles rippling under his coat.I returned to grooming him again. When I was done, he gave me a lick on the palm and I offered him a strawberry out of my pocket. He snapped it up swiftly, chewing it. When he was done, I decided to push my luck and try to get him to wear the collar. He growled a little at the sight of it, and I hung back, giving him space before trying again. He shied a little as I slipped the collar on him but was otherwise still. He nudged it with his nose, clearly not enjoying the new sensation. I gave him a pat and another strawberry as he seemed to like strawberries a lot. He gave me another lick and moved off. I wondered when I would be able to get him to fully trust me.

[IcyKrystal]

Tier Three: Write or draw about the first time you began to really bond to your echobi. This could be through special one on one care, them learning to trust you through food or toys, them learning basic obedience or their own name, their first time playing a game or participating in a beginners race, etc. This tier is very open ended and can be pretty much whatever you'd like within reason. Just be sure to highlight that bonding moment.

I had been visiting Atlas for the past few weeks with one on one care, bringing him food, water, toys and treats. I had mostly gotten him to trust me. Now, I just needed to get him to get him to learn his own name. "Atlas!" I called. He turned, unsure of what was going on. He bounded over when he saw me, licking my hands repeatedly before turning his interest to my pocket. He nudged it and I obligingly fed him a strawberry out of my palm. I had gotten to the stage where I could feed him without getting bitten. I remembered when I first tried to feed him out of my hands, he bit me. Repeatedly. Seeing the progress we made, I was proud of Atlas. I tried again, calling him by the name, and he tilted his head but moved back to me, licking my palm. Good. He could learn his own name. I was so happy that I fed him all the strawberries in my pocket, and I was rewarded with licks. I tried teaching him to go to whoever called him, showing him a few times. I don't think he really understood but he proved me wrong! I called him and he came over to me. I gave him a happy hug and he rested his head on my shoulder. For this moment, I could really feel the bond between us. He trusted me and I in turn, trusted him too. I gave him a pat.(I know it's cringe)