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 Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:01 am
 Just, sigh.
Summer had been quiet for Ariston, until his daughter had returned out of the blue. Well actually, he expected she would do so eventually, but he didn't expect it to be this soon. He found himself happy at first, but now Loveless seemed to cling to him TOO MUCH. She followed him everywhere, and was basically silent. It reminded him of Heartless too much, and in a way it was incredibly creepy! He had no time to go off on his own anymore, and it was seriously messing up his game. The last time he had even run into another female had been weeks, since Loveless' appearance scared everyone off for miles.
The stallion decided to do something tricky, and he waited until Loveless would fall asleep. It wasn't until his daughter was fully curled up on a patch near him, that he decided to sneak away. It was the perfect opportunity to nab some freedom, since he certainly didn't need his daughter following him around all the time. He was aware that she was hurting inside, but its not like he was good at handling those sorts of problems!
BUT, there was no reason to worry about it anymore, since now he had a new destination. The night was the perfect time to venture out, and Ariston was swift in making sure that Loveless didn't hear him leave.
He didn't realize how late it was until he was wandering in the silence away from their resting spot, but luckily the sky was clear, so the moon was lighting up the sleeping landscape. Hopefully he would run into a female.. and she had better of been beautiful!
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:15 am
 Succubus slowly walked outside the edge of woods she had been staying in. She never ventured out too far and it was always night when she did. She had turned into quite a hermit since that day. Thinking about it still embarrassed her. Had she lost her charm? Was she getting old, unable to compete with the younger, more beautiful mares or was she simply broken? She missed her life with Wrath, if she could call it a life. Perhaps she just missed having a male wrapped around her hoof. He had changed so much since she had entered his life and did she get any credit for that? No. She was run off, cast aside and forgotten. He wouldn't even have two daughters and a son if she hadn't played her games with him. She was able to bring Wrath great happiness even if he couldn't see it. If no one could see it. There were times she wanted to find some random male and try to take advantage of him but it seemed the spark she once had for such things had died. She barely ate. She was losing weight. She barely slept on top of that. She didn't feel anything like the mare she used to be.
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:32 am
As Ariston kept walking, something familiar drifted into his nose. It was a scent of a female, but the scent itself felt different. He couldn't quite put his senses on it, but he knew who it was. It felt like someone he had exchanged greetings with before, but it also felt distant in his mind. Feeling very interested in the mystery itself, he decided to change his direction, and wander wherever the scent was coming from. Thankfully it was a female, but who the female was was the fun of the game!
Stopping himself a few moments later, he hid behind a tree, only to watch a figure that he could not imagine. Apparently Succubus was standing only a few steps in front of him, and he was shocked by this new arrangement. Succubus. So many memories and thoughts drifted into Ariston's mind, and he could only stare with a blank expression. Was he angry? He couldn't even tall anymore!
But.. Succubus looked strange. She had definitely lost weight, but the usual air around her that was filled with confidence and a strong base of femininity, felt almost as lifeless as the trees around them. What had happened to her? She looked terrible!
Making a usual grand appearance, Ariston walked out of his hiding spot, only to say, "Good evening, Succubus. Fancy seeing you here."
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:48 am
"Come to gloat, have you?" she retorted, a firey glaze coming across her eyes momentarily as her temper took control of her. "Well, have at it and get going," came soon after and she continued walking, refusing to look back at him. Would her embarrassment ever end? He would laugh at her, call her ugly as was his usual thing, then go back and tell Wrath what miserable wreck she had become. They would share a few laughs at her expense. Whatever. ******** the both of them.
Normally she couldn't take her eyes off the stallion but now she couldn't keep them on. Not because he wasn't attractive to her, already old desires were beginning to stir just at knowing he was there. She kept her eyes off because she was so ashamed of herself because of her appearance, her mood and of what she had become. Maybe he would just leave if she ignored him. He seemed to thrive on attention, right? A lot like she used to.
A part of her yearned for his company though, even if it would not be a pleasant one. It had been so long since she had talked to anyone and despite her shame, she felt more alive now than she had been for the past months. Would he follow her or would he leave? She would feel disappointment and happiness with either decision. It was so confusing.
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:58 am
... What?
Did Succubus just tell him to leave? Ariston's first thought was that he wanted to start laughing, since her reaction felt as fake as fake could get!
But then.. he thought about it, and how she was avoiding him completely, and started to get worried. What the hell was going on? Why was Succubus so.. broken? "Well excuse me for exchanging a brief hello!" he gave a quick grunt after, and tried to understand the situation. Something had happened with Succubus, and he was shocked to see this after result. Maybe she was hiding from him, and didn't want him to see what had become of the mysterious female.
"Well, I think you are even smart enough to realize that I most certainly won't walk away from this situation. Succubus, you look terrible. What the hell happened?" With a light smile, he tried to be comforting, which felt strange. Wrath had saved himself from the female's sexual wrath, and Ariston believed that his friend did not hate the mare. He just hated the addiction, so there was no reason to leave Succubus to rot by herself. At least in Ariston's mind, it all made sense. He was kind like that.
Walking up towards the female, he put his wing lightly on her back and pat her gently. "Now, if you would, please tell me why you are acting this way?"
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:10 am
"When have you ever wanted to exchange a brief hello with me, Ariston?" she retored back, the anger once again taking over her. "And of course, here comes the insults. Ever so predictable, aren't we?" Her comment was thick with sarcasm. He shouldn't stare at her. No one should.
She flinched at his touch and moved away from him once more. "I don't need your pity. Don't you have a run down mare to fix as is? Why don't you go concentrate on her. Or did she leave you? Come for my sloppy seconds, have you? Disappointed at what I've become? If it's a good rut you want, I'm sure I can still give you that, if you can stand the sight of me. That part works just fine." She was being rude now, even vulgar but she was mad. Not so much at Ariston though. She was mad at herself for being in the state she was in. She didn't care when she was alone, but it really bothered her to have Ariston see her like this. Every ounce of her wanted to run and pretend this was not happening.
She dared to glance at him. He looked perfect. Always perfect, always handsome. It wasn't fair.
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 3:02 pm
"Goodness," he then said, with a light smirk, "Aren't you being fiesty today!" With a light sigh, he walked away from Succubus, only to return his eyes to hers slowly after. "Saying that you look terrible does not sum up looks alone. Your facial expression, your loss of weight, and your many snide remarks are proving to me that the expression 'You look terrible' fits well. You aren't acting like yourself, Succubus."
Ariston was the first to understand the importance of good looks, but how one composes themselves is was also important. "Now seriously, can you stop with the pissy attitude, and try to fix yourself before you really become a mess?" Shaking his head unpleasantly, he eyed her carefully, wondering how different Succubus had become.
"Talking with you was always challenging because you were so dominant. It was fun, Succubus. And now? You don't look happy, and that's why I am still standing here. What other explanations do you want?" He shrugged his shoulders lightly and continued to watch her ever changing expression.
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Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:30 am
The mare lowered her head slightly as she continued to walk. What he said was true, she knew, but that didn't mean she'd have to admit it.. at least to him. What did he care anyway? Even when she was at her best, he had called her ugly, hadn't he?
"I'll be fine," she finally stated resolutely. "Nothing a few days of rest and meals won't fix." She really didn't have much of an appetite lately but perhaps she could force herself to eat. She probably did look as miserable as she felt. She really needed to find a weak stallion and play with him, maybe that would be enough to rejuvenate her. She needed to feel like she had a purpose again.
"What are you doing out here anyway?," she asked. It wasn't like Ariston to be alone. At least, that's what she had always imagined. He seemed like such a social creature.
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Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:40 pm
Succubus was listening to Ariston? Well, now the stallion had seen EVERYTHING. He was expecting her to put up more of a fight, but she must have been exhausted. Despite that bit of shock, he continued to stay next to Succubus, with a more formal distance between them. "Well you should get on that, so you will be feeling better in no time." He knew that she would be fine, but sometime others needed the push from someone else to get moving.
At the mare's question, Ariston shook his head dramatically. "Is here somewhere strange? You should know that I enjoy wandering quite a bit, but if you MUST know," with a playful grunt, he dragged his leg against the ground. "Loveless won't leave me alone, so I needed to sneak away. Yes, sneak away from my own daughter." And his escape had sincerely proven to him that his karma was low! He was hoping to find a petite unicorn or something to chat and stay with, but Succubus had so pleasantly appeared.
But in spite of his FIRST hopes of escaping, he was sort of glad to run into Succubus. She clearly needed some kind of attention, and the mere fact it was him would hopefully shape the mare up nicely.
"So besides your rough spot, what else has been going on in your life? Any venomous plans in the future?" He wasn't sure why, but he found the mare fascinating. They were so similar, in the sense of what they did to the opposite sex. Their approaches were clearly different, but it was interesting to see how she treated stallions to how he treated mares. He was aware of her skill, and it was comparably noticeable to his own.
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Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:27 pm
"I see," she stated though it was a lie. She had no idea what it was like to have a child nag her. Her daughters and son seemed quite content to avoid her. The girls appeared to be quite fond of Wrath and Incubus seemed to be a loner. Probably for the best since she was a piss poor mother. Perhaps the next time she became pregnant, she would give the mother thing a real try. Of course, she'd probably still fail at it no matter how hard she tried.
"Nothing is going on, really. I've been living in the woods alone. I haven't really attempted to con a male since Wrath. I suppose I should though, but I doubt I'd be able to in my current state," she trailed off with a sigh. Unless the fool was blind, she wouldn't stand a chance with -any- stallion at the moment.
Succubus raised her head as a gush of wind blew towards them, letting it blow her curly blood red hair out and about. It felt good. She had to admit, that her mood was already improving with Ariston's appearance. She would hunt later and feast on a large deer. Her appetite seemed to improve along with her mood.
"I am sure Loveless grew up to be quite a heartbreaker," she finally stated in an attempt to break the silence that had befallen them. She hadn't seen Loveless since she had been a foal but she had saw a lot of promise in that one. Her own daughters had grown to be such beauties as well.
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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:16 pm
That was devastating to hear, that Succubus had no plans or anything going on in her life. She was so opposite of Ariston in her tactics, that he found everything she did so fascinating. Hopefully he would hear of some plot from her soon, so he could observe as always, and enjoy the female's tactics as the skill that they were. "You have never tried preying on 'lesser' breeds, have you? Though, I am not sure if stallions would ever approach you, since you posses what is considered dark colors." With a light laugh, he observed the reds and blacks that were on her mane. "But I say, you should try. There is a lot of fun out there waiting to happen."
Seeing as Wrath was a Kalona, he never really knew what Succubus' taste was.
Shifting his attention suddenly back on what they were discussing at hand, he flicked his ear at her next comment. "She seems to finally have found herself, but there is a lot that is broken with her. Change does the craziest things, doesn't it?" He lifted a usual grin on his face and flicked his mane out of his face. "I saw Vex I believe, and she was quite a sight as well. No surprise, that we would all have gorgeous children." Because in all honestly, nature wouldn't have had it any other way! "I also saw your son once, and he was impressive as hell."
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