[PRP] Just Another Day || Rajiv & Shiro

[DeeJaye]

A PRP between Kara Asumie's Shiro and Deejaye's Rajiv

 

[DeeJaye]

The sun was finally setting and afternoon was rolling in. The day was overall nice, but the traveling horse could not find any enjoyment out of the weather today, and was instead felt her day was dull and lacked anything interesting. She felt like today was dragging on – she kept looking towards the sky, as if checking it would cause time to move faster. And once again, she couldn’t help herself but look up again, mentally urging the sun once more to move faster and make it night. Today had been a bit of a bore and she was eager for a new day. She would need to pass some time until then, she decided. Wings tucked against her slender body, Rajiv traversed through the plain she was in and made her way through a nearby meadow. A gentle breeze blew through the area, making the tree branches dance and the tall grass tickle her legs.

Reaching a small cluster of flowers, she lowered her head to take a whiff of their scent – sweet and pleasant as always, the flowers were at least a distraction from her boredom. Feeling a wave of comfort sweep over her, she collapsed on the ground, cooing happily as the bright flowers and grass engulfed her. Rolling onto her back, her legs kicked the open air and she buried her head further into the flowers. She was probably an odd sight for any passer-byers. Picturing herself, she laughed softly to herself. She felt her day already brightening up. At least today will be ending on a good note, she thought to herself.

Still on her back, Rajiv took this opportunity to look back to the sky, taking in the light blues and purples and oranges. It was a bit breath taking to be able to see all the beautiful colors combined together, transitioning from one to another like a painting. And to complete the picture, dotted about the sky was white puffy clouds. The mare stared at the clouds, eager to find secret imagery in the puffy objects. She mentally traced out shapes and pictures in the clouds in her mind, finding images such as a leaf in one and the silhouette of a squirrel in another. Rajiv could at least manage to find relief in this small activity, a familiar task she indulged herself in from time to time. She let out a small yawn. This was always the time of the day where Rajiv felt particularly drowsy – maybe it was time to take this opportunity to take a short nap. She rolled over, legs hitting the ground stiffly. The grass took the opportunity to reclaim her legs, hiding them between the long blades.

Kara Asumie

here you are!

 

[Kara Asumie]

Shiro was in his snowy mountain home when thinking that he should stock up on food from the valleys and meadows below. He is known to pick a lot of food and then take it to his snowy home and stash it for later that way he is not going back and forward from this snowy mountain home. Berries did good when frozen. Smashing them with ice and snow made an awesome treat. But he is running low on berries and other things. Looking about as he is still in his snowy home for the moment. Although he is leaving and heading to the meadows and valleys that have no snow at all this time of year.

Taking his sweet time down to the meadows seeing he isn't one that likes the warmer areas as much. After all to Shiro the snow is the most wondrous thing. Warmer areas just make him feel under the weather if he lingers in them too long. So he tries to avoid them even he does not have to roam into them to restock his supplies of food that he keeps in his cave up in the high mountains where snow stays all year about. Thinking to himself as he heads to the meadows where the yummy food is found. That maybe something fun will happen. Then all of a sudden his tail sways pulling on the ribbon around it and his front legs as he trips and ends up falling into the snow.

Sighing as he is thanking the heavens that he was still in the snow so that this did not hurt as much as it could have. Once up and onto his feet he shakes off the snow and continues on his way catching himself when his clumsiness starts to kick in. After a long journey he ends up in the nearest meadow as he sees something off a ways that is pink in color. But he feels fuzzy with being in the warmer area as his eyes aren't focusing right at the moment. But that will fade and he will be normal in a few moments. All he needs to do in order to regain himself is to close his eyes and deep a breath.

As he does that and then slowly opens his eyes which are more focus as he can now tell that the pink thing is a mare. Smiling as he starts to walk but in a slow gate so that he doesn't fall again. After all hard ground hurts to fall on more so then the soft snow he is use to. But he is here to look for more food stocks and maybe to get to make a friend. Because that is one thing Shiro can't help. And that is to be super friendly to others.

"Hello There." He calls out.

DeeJaye

 

[DeeJaye]

Rajiv had an ear pressed against the ground, and could hear something moving slowly, coming towards her general direction. By the way the steps fell, she could only assume it was something large. Another horse, perhaps? They would probably just avoid her or completely miss her, so she didn’t feel bothered enough to lift her head to see what it was until she heard a voice. The mare flinched, somewhat astonished to hear someone call out to her. Tilting her head so she could see over the grass, she could see a blue and white stallion tangled in some ribbon in the distance, moving towards her. She was surprised he wasn’t tripping all over himself with every step, for she was confident if she was in his position, she’d spend most her time tumbling all over the ground. She shuffled around a bit, rolling on to her hooves with more clumsiness than grace.

Back on her hooves, she stretched her stiff legs and smiled at the stallion. "Ho, there!" she called back out to him, her feline tail wagging a bit anxiously. She was not exactly expecting a visitor, but she wasn’t going to complain about seeing a new face. She did really like company, after all. And…the day had been extremely boring so far! Meeting a new face is exactly something she could use to put a smile on her face and excitement in her life. She shuffled between hooves, unsure if she close the distance gap between the two of them or let him keep approaching her. "W-who might you be?" she said shyly.

Kara Asumie

 

[Kara Asumie]

Stepping closer to the pinkish mare as he trips and falls a bit but catches himself so that he does not end up going face first into the flowers in front of him. Although that would have made him smell oh so pretty for the rest of the day. He smiles as he stopped to collect himself so that he might be able to continue walking with out falling on his face. Gathering himself and putting himself back into a position before he continued towards her. "I am Shiro. And what might you be called?" He wonders as he smiles towards her.

Shiro is a friendly free lance healer and he helps with anyone who needs it unless it is a cursed or pure walker. If he sees one of those things. Then he runs for it. Good thing he does not see a lot of them far up into the mountains where he calls home. Bringing his train of thought back to where he is right now as he smiles again. "Lovely day isn't it?" He points out looking at the mare before him. She isn't hurt which is a good thing. Though if she was. He would heal her.

DeeJaye

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[DeeJaye]

She jumped slightly at seeing the stallion stumble. "A-ah, are you okay?" she said worriedly, shuffling towards him, concerned. The caring, overprotective side of her wanted to check over to make sure he was not bruised anywhere - even if there would be no point since he was a healer. She figured she should refrain herself, however, because she was unsure how he would appreciate the mare inspecting himself. Instead she came to a stop as she finished closing the distance and shifted uncomfortably between her front hooves, making her appear a little anxious. "Um, my name is Rajiv," she said, smiling and nodding ever so slightly in acknowledgement. "It’s nice to meet you, Shiro." Her tail curled around one of her hind legs.

"And yes, it is a very nice day. I haven’t found a thing wrong about it so far," she replied. She turned her attention to the sky once more; the sun was dipping lower and lower on the horizon, and the sky was ready to transition into the night, with a couple of stars flickering, showcasing their first twinkles. "Or was a nice day – I suppose the day is over at this point," Rajiv mumbled, mostly to herself. Snapping her attention back to the male, she twitched an ear. "So what brings you here anyway, Shiro? I haven’t seen you around these parts before. I mean, I’m sure I haven’t seen you before," she said. I would have definitely recognized or remembered a stallion tumbling over himself, after all! she thought to herself.

Kara Asumie

 

[Kara Asumie]

"Ra...jiv." He tried to say her name and fails. Shaking his head as he tries again. "Miss Rajiv. I am fine. I am just a clumsy soul. So I am use to tripping about." Listening to her speak as he watching the sun start to set and the stars coming out to play in the sky. Indeed the day was nice. But Shiro liked the night better in the areas that had no snow. Because a lot of places with out snow were hot and that would make him sick from time to time if he stayed in the heat too long. Looking back to Rajiv.

"I am here to gather foods and things. I live high up in the mountains where snow remains pretty much all year long. So I like the night better when down from the mountains. The heat makes me feel uneasy. Though I am down from my home sometimes to help healer others seeing I am a free lance healer." He looks at her as he smiles. "Do you live in this area?"

He wondered a bit as he normally travels to different meadows and fields for food year round just so that he can see new and different things. As well as meeting new friends. Maybe it has to do with the key he wears. Maybe he is trying to find the one that gave it to him. But it was no use trying to recall who gave him the key. His memory from when he was a young colt is fuzzy.

DeeJaye

Sorry if this quotes you twice. My copy and paste left off the last bit.

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[DeeJaye]

"Oh, ok, I see," she answered, cocking her head to the side curiously. "I couldn’t imagine that, Shiro. It must get tiresome of something after a while!" Rajiv pictured the quirky stallion stumbling down a mountain, amused by the idea.

"Wow, from the mountains? Sounds cool," she said jokingly, amused by her own pun. She couldn’t imagine that lifestyle; she enjoyed the warm weather too much. The mare hated it when it got to be even chilly during the winter time – the cold eating at her joints, being unable to control her body from shuddering as she felt her blood chill… The thought was making her shiver a little. She was used to her quiet lifestyle in the moderate climate she made her home. It made napping and general strolling around easier. Tuning back into the conversation, she quickly quipped in, "I can understand that, though. The heat doesn’t bother me one bit, but that’s because I’ve lived here my whole life. If I was in the mountains... Well, I don’t think that’d end well for me, ha ha. But uh, if you need help gathering some food, I can help you out." She didn’t mind helping Shiro out. While clumsy, he seemed very kind-hearted, which she liked.

"Yep, I’m from here. Been here for awhile now. Something about this place is so serene," she said, pausing to reflect. She had arrived here a few months ago; the overall quietness it lent allowed her to clear her thoughts as well as get away from others - while she wasn’t opposed to meeting other horses, she saw that living in this area allowed her to meet others on occasion versus a constant influx, which she found to be draining.

Kara Asumie

 

[Kara Asumie]

Shiro smiles as he knows that being clumsy is a bother but he is use to it by now. Listening to her as he stands there with a smile as he watches her. He wonders what it might be like to live full time in the warmer areas. Shaking his head as he can't imagine it all that well. The heat and him have never been good together. Shiro has always liked the snowy areas because whenever he falls the soft snow is there to break his fall. Here in the warmer areas there would be nothing to break his fall but the ground. He would end up cut up and bruised all the time if he lived his whole life in the warms areas.

Sighing a bit as he looks at her once again. "Well I like the mountains the best when covered in a blanket of soft white snow. With me being as clumsy as I am. The snow is like a pillow when falling into it after tripping and falling about." He laughs a bit as he couldn't help but to laugh seeing the thought of falling and rolling about in snow just was funny. "The heat makes me sick so that is why I normally stay in the snowy mountains that I call home. Better for my health but it is nice to come out to these warmer areas for things I might need as well as to meet new friends. Help others out and there is also the view here. Flower fields and meadows. They are very pretty. The fish in the lakes, rivers, and ponds are nice to look at as well. Some things you have to enjoy because they aren't found in the snowy areas at all no matter how hard one looks."

Looking about for a few seconds and then back to Rajiv. "Do you live alone or with a herd or family pack? I ask because I have ran into a few herds and family packs. Though I live on my own. It does get a bit lonely at times. But I am not sure someone would be able to deal with me and my clumsiness on a 24/7 bases. That might be too much for someone so I guess living alone is alright for now." Looking down at the key around his neck. "Maybe one day I will meet with an old friend again though. That is another reason I visit the warmer areas as well." He looks back at Rajiv again. The key was a treasure and one day he hopes to find the one that gave it to him. He doesn't wish to be a bother to anyone so that is why he isn't actively looking for the one that gave key now is because he wishes to never be a bother to another.

WC:: 476

DeeJaye

 

[DeeJaye]

Rajiv reflected on what he said; considering his clumsiness, living in a colder climate made perfect sense now. Though falling face first into snow was not pleasant in her mind either – in the one or two trips she’s made to a colder setting, she could recall that happening to her: tumbling from getting a hoof stuck behind a root, she fell face first and was met with an unpleasant coldness that was surprisingly painful in its own way. Avoiding the temptation to get lost in her own thoughts, she shook her head very slightly.

"I can understand that," she said sympathetically. "I suppose I just don’t have the guts to live like that. To each their own though." She smiled and gazed around as he described the area around. "Yes, I definitely love that. Feels refreshing to see all the green grass and braid flowers in my mane. Snow is… well, it is fun, but gets boring after a while. Besides! From over here, you can look at the mountains in the distance. They’re definitely, by far, a lot better to look at from a distance."

Her tail curled around her back legs shyly at the mention of family or herd pack. "N-no. Well, I have two children but, I haven’t seen them in a long time. I mean, the father took one of the baskets and the other one moved off the moment he was old enough to be on his own. I-I wonder how they’re doing…" she said wistfully, looking to the side. "But yeah. Um, I live alone too. It gets lonely sometimes, but you just have to deal with it, ya know? I’m not too sure if I’m meant for a um, 'permanent' type of companion. Sometimes wish I had a buddy or something to stick around with me. A friend or animal or something, just to keep me from getting lost in my own thoughts." Rajiv sighed. "Sorry, probably sounds like I’m a little crazy. Or depressed. Or a combination of both." Maybe that’s what happens when you’re not in a herd, she thought to herself, you get all stir crazy and start to look silly and embarrass yourself in front of strangers!

When he signaled out his key, her eyes jumped to it, looking at it curiously. "Key to your past or something? Or an heirloom from an old friend?" she asked inquisitively. Perhaps that’s why he wanted to know if she was part of a herd – perhaps his friend was from a herd that was located in these parts? She mulled over different possibilities. "If you’re looking for someone… I’m not sure I could help. I’m familiar with these parts, but not so much with the herds that are in these parts. I’m sorry."

Kara Asumie

 

[Kara Asumie]

Shiro looking at her as he listens and smiles. "When you are use to the snow and coldness it doesn't hurt falling into it." He points out as he goes back to listening to her. Laughing a bit. "I see what you mean. The mountains are pretty from afar. I guess I could live anywhere. I just love the snow too much to leave it for too long. I was told by my father that I get my love of snow from my mother. So I believe that is why I can't leave my snowy home. Maybe one day after I find my mother I could find it in my heart to live somewhere else. I am not sure yet." He points out as he smiles tilting his head and closing his eyes a bit.

"Not even finding a Familiar companion?" He wonders a bit as he listens to her. That is one thing he hoped to find if nothing else is a familiar to be by his side. Shiro then starts to shake his head. "Oh no. No where near crazy or depressed. You sound normal to me. After all I am a freelance healer so I have ran into a lot of different types of Soquili. So I have seen crazy and depressed. As for your kids. Maybe one day you will run into them again. That is how I feel about my mother that I lost. My father took me. I think he said that I was the only one out of the two baskets from him and my mother that lived. So mother was left alone. That is why I like to think one day I will find her." Tilting his head with another smile.

Maybe if she knew that a child was looking for their mother then it would give her hope that maybe one of her kids was looking for her. Or at least he hoped that one of her kids was looking for her like he was his mother. After all mothers are the life givers so not seeking them out would just be sad in his mind. Shaking his head a bit as he hears about the key. "Oh it is part of my past. Given to me for a filly I use to play with before I was taken from my mother by my father. So it reminds me of both the filly and my mother. I think there is a promise along with the key but I feel bad that I can't recall if there is or not. Nor can I recall what that filly or my mother looks like." He smiles again as he isn't sure if it was a very bad thing that he can no longer recall the looks of his friend or mother. "Aw I see. I am mostly down for Herbs and other plants then I am down for anything else. Being a freelance healer means I have to keep my medical supplies in stock."

WC:: 500

DeeJaye

 

[DeeJaye]

"You have a strength and resilience I'll never get for myself, Shiro," she said, giggling a little. Listening to him indulge her on his life a little, Rajiv nodded. "That sounds very nice. Makes me curious about my parents. I never really got to know them, not that I mind. I guess I've always been somewhat of a free spirit." She looked wistfully in the distance, inspecting the far-off mountains and their snowy caps as she mulled over her thoughts. Absent mindedly, she asked, "Have you ever gone by one of the two-legger villges? The mountains... Reminds me of the lovely paintings they create to barter with. Have you ever seen one?"

"A familiar companion - why, the idea slipped my mind. It would be really nice to have one. Perhaps a small feline critter would do, so it would be like myself. That... would be nice. Could laze about in the sun and take naps together," she said with a soft giggle, curling her tail around one of her legs to emphasize her prominent cat-like features. "But I suppose you're right. It would be nice to see my kids again - know what they're up to and all. Maybe they have a family of their own - oh, it's frightening to think I could be a grandma and not even know it!" It definitely put the idea in her head; perhaps she could seek them out - maybe they were trying to seek her out as well?

Hearing him talk about his family and past couldn't help but make her feel sad for him; while she lost contact with her children, it seemed to pale in comparison to his life. It was one thing to not know where your kids are but know they're out there, but having lost contact with his mother and losing a sibling birthed alongside oneself seemed a lot more upsetting. "I'm sorry to hear about it. And maybe you'll meet this filly again one day and she'll help you remember," she said, her ears flicking down and brows furrowing. "Do you know her name? Maybe I know her on some off chance. Or could help direct her to you, if she and I were ever to meet, on some off chance. You don't know, maybe she ventures these parts!" She tried to amp herself up a little so she wouldn't feel bummed down by the negative talk.

Rajiv nodded. "I think there's some sort of medicinal herbs not too far from here. At least I hear they are - I'm not really a healer, but I hear gossip every now and then. I can show you the way, if you'd like? Unless you already know where you were planning to go."

Kara Asumie

 

[Kara Asumie]

"Well thank you very much. I can't say that I hear that a lot of the time. Being a free spirit is the best. You get to be true to yourself without worrying about what others might think about you." He continues to listen to her as he wonders on what she is asking him. "About the two legged. I have never went one. So that is a no. I have seen them from time to time for afar. But I have seen the paintings that they make on cave walls and things." He points out as he smiles again.

"Oh yes familiars come in handy to keep one company. I have been thinking about getting one as well. Not sure what kind. Maybe a wolf that can handle the cold in my home." Stating as he thinks about a feline familiar. "A feline familiar wouldn't be too bad either. There are some that handle cold weather better then I can." Laughing at that a bit as he thinks about some more familiar types that might be good with the cold temperatures that he lives in. "Oh yes family is something I would like to find one day as well. My mother. I believe I am starting to repeat myself and if I am not then I am confusing the thoughts in my head with what I am saying out loud again." He laughs again.

"The filly's name is Ocha Hana though I am sure she isn't a filly anymore. And no need to be sorry. The past is something that can't be changed but it holds keys that one might need to move forward. I am happy now and I know that one day I will find my mother as well as the mare Ocha Hana. Both of them I will find and I don't think I will have to wait much longer to do so." After saying that he perks up more as he knows that it is true. His mother and Ocha Hana will be able to meet up with him again and it is something that he will have happen soon. His heart is telling him so and therefore it must be true.

"A friend named Tori has a garden of a lot of medical plants somewhere off in the distance. So I should be able to see if he has what I need. If not I will have to look else where. I always try to see if Tori is growing what I might need before I try going somewhere else and maybe running into danger or getting lost." He laughs again at the thought of getting lost. It doesn't happen a lot to him but there have been times where he has scared the crap outta himself because he got lost for a few moments.

WC:: 471

DeeJaye